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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
VALDOSTA AND DOUGLAS
TO BE JOINED BY NEW ROAD

VALDOSTA, Ca, Dec. 19.-Plans are
under way here for the organization Of
a construction company to begin work i'm
mediately after the holidays on the new
road from this city TO Douglas. in Cones
county The board of trade appointed a
committee several weeks ago to make a
thorough canvas of the situation and TO
report back TO the board That committee
reported yesterday afternoon and IT rec
commended Hon. w. s. West as president
of the construction company. II Is
understood that Colonel West will ac-
cept and that his acceptance will give the
organization a strong financial backing.
The plan, therefore is regarded as sue
cess from the start and the road will be
built by valdosta capital. This will be
the valdosta end of the Wadley and Mt
Vernon road, which is 10 connect this
city. eventually, by a more direct route to
Augusta
Mr. Ward Clarke. cashier of the At
lantfc Coast Line here, died yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock and his remains
were inferred in the city cemetery this
morning at 1890 o'clock. Rev. o. B. Ches-
ter officiating. Mr.. Clarke was native
of Liberty county, but had lived here for
a number of years. though had been with
the road at Thomasville and as city tick
ct agent at Savannah up to a short time
ago: He was popular with all who knew
him. and his death removes one Of the
most faithful men in the employ Of the
Atlantic Coast Line.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
MILLIONS IN MONEY
DESTROYED BY VOLCANO

GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, Dec.
ls--It is probably due to some govern
ment instructions that the papers here
have not said anything with reference to
the eruption of the Santa Maria volcano,
which can be considered because of its
magnitude, as a national calamity. The
losses suffered by German capital only
are not less than $6.S5O,OQ0, consisting OF
houses and machinery destroyed and the
destruction of the present coffee crop. If
the total destruction of many other prop
critics belonging to other foreigners as
we'll as to natives is added to this amount
the actual losses ascend to a fantastic
sum The volcano Is still in activity and
a new eruption is feared at any time.
The suffering is indescribable, for besides
the loss of coffee which is estimated at
about 100000 quintals, the corn and wheat
fields are ruined.
Owing to the unusually high rate OF ex-
change business Is entirely paralyzed, for
all imported articles have reached such
prices that very few persons can afford
TO buy them and most of the merchants
sell just enough to cover their expenses.
The worst part of the bad condition is
that no one knows how or when IL will
change. and it is almost uncomfortable just
now. Articles of first necessity have
reached inaccessible prices and the poor
class of people is suffering therefrom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
CHARTER ASKED FOR
TUBERCULOSIS
CONGRESS
AMERICAN CONGRESS OF TU5ER-
cULosIs ASKS CHARTER o
UNDER THE LAWS
OF GEORGIA.

4 Prominent physicians of the United
States and Canada, headed by DR.. George
Brown, of Atlanta, filed a petition in the
superior court Thursday for charter for
''The American Congress on Tubercu-
losis''
Besides DR.. Brown the other petition
ers are DR.. Henry d. Holton, Of Yer
mont; DR.. Daniel Lewis, of New York;
DR.. j. A. Eagan, of Illinois; DR.. Frank
Paschal, of Texas; DIR. Irving A. Watson.
of New Hampshire; DIR. Z. j. Barrack, of
Canada, and Dr. P. H. Bryce, of Canada.
The purpose of the corporation, accord
ing to the petition, is not pecuniary gain
for the stockholders. but its purpose is
educational charitable and scientific, its
object being to promote discussion and de-
wise means of lettering the condition of
persons suffering with consumption or
other tubercular complaints. Another OBJ
ject is to assist in the organization Of the
Worlds Congress on tuberculosis.
Although there is to be'no capital stock
the corporation is to have the right to
sue and be sued in the courts. to borrow
money and purchase property and have
other rights and privileges of corporated
bodies.
DR.. Brown, the Atlanta physician who
Is named as one of the incorporators, has
been a student of the dread disease con-
sumption for many years and the knowl-
edge he has gained by his extensive re-
search has been Of great value to the
medical profession. He attended the tub
erculosis congress held In London last
winter and took a prominent part in the
deliberations Of that important body He
Il, secretary of the Worlds Congress on
tuberculosis, which is to be held at st.
Louis during the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
NEGRO BOUND OVER
ON CHARGE OF ARSON

MACON, Ca. Dec. 1S.-The negro who
is thought to have set fire to the estab-
lishment of the Empire Coal company sew
eral nights ago, Is said TO be in custody.
The name of the man arrested is Jim An
dersOn, who was former employee OF the
company. 1t is believed that he was try
ing to take revenge for his discharge by
burning out the machinery and wood sup
ply of the company at o'clock In the
morning.
The negro had hearing I'm the record
er's court yesterday at which 1t was
brought out that he was seen in the act
of setting fire to the place and afterward
standing off and looking at 1t get a start.
The good work of Hne fire department at
the time prevented his carrying out his
purpose except that the machinery of the
company was damaged and the shed of
the engine was burned; also a, lot of wood,
/. II. Griffin, white, who is employed at
the Central railroad yard near by, said
that he saw Anderson at o'clock In the
morning when the fire was started, kindle
a fire in the furnace as he thought, but
that he paid not attention to 1t for the
reason that he supposed the engine was
being fired up for work; although he said
he thought that o'clock in the morning
was rather early. He says he recognized
Anderson because he had on the same cap,
coat and pants that he was wearing on the
night Of the fire. Judge Freeman bound
Anderson over to the superior court UNI
der the charge Of arson, fixing his bond
at $500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
HOW A GOLD FISH
SURVIVED THE FIRE

In the apartments of Mrs. c. Jerome
Simmons. at the. Aragon. Is a cut glass
bowl. within which tiny gold fish dis
ports himself none the worse for the fact
that he passed literally through the great
fire OF last week, for this little gold fish
was one of those kept in glass globe
over the soda fountain in Hammack's
drug store.
The story is strange one.
MIC. Jerome Simmons had an interest
in the soda fountain, and Mrs. Simmons
had more than once pleaded for posses
sion OF the two glass globes OF gold fish
which had become such a familiar sight
10 the patrons of the store. These globes
hung directly over the fountain. One con-
tanned a single fish: the other several.
Mr.. Simmons, however, concluded that the
gold fish helped trade, and pleasantly de-
clined to remove them, although Mrs.
Simmons always alluded 10 them as her
fish.
The day OF the fire Mr. Frank V. L. Tur-
ner, manager of the Standard Telephone
company, was taking luncheon with Mr..
and Mrs. Simmons at the Aragon, when
Mrs Simmons suddenly remembered her
gold fish. and expressed her wonder what
had become OF them.
On Thursday she was surprised to re-
cefve from Mr. Turner a sins.e cut glass
globe II was covered with CRIME and
SCOT. The water within was heavily
topped with dust and SCOT. and was more
over warm to the hand, but underneath,
swimming as unconcernedly as ever. was
the little gold fish. having passed through
the blaze and heat Of the great fire. The
other globe had been shattered.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
MUSTPAY
5000 FOR THEIR
UNIFORMS
THE. COMMITTEE ON SELECTION
HAS ANNOUNCED coMPA-
nv FROM WHICH THEY
WILL BE BOUGHT.

Georgia colonels must pay $500 for their
uniforms, swords. boots. spurs and other
things necessary to fit them out as sure
enough soldiers. The price was determin-
ed Friday by the committee from
the stan appointed at the request of Gov
ernor Terrell by Col. James w. English,
Jr.
Acting under the instruction Of the Gov
ernor Colonel English appointed a COM
mfttee TO Arrange for the prices and the
committee advertised for bids with stip-
ulation that the bids must be accompanied
by a made up sample of the. material
Friday the committee met in the
adjutant generals office at the capitol and
made the selection. The bids were opened
and the Nj c. Lily company. of Columbus,
O., were found to be the best bidders and
to have splendid samples.
The contract for furnishing the colonels
was therefore awarded to this company,
and Major Doyle, the representative Of
the organization, win be at the Aragon
for several days taking measurements of
those colonels who are going to purchase
very likely visit other towns where the
colonies are located to get their dimen-
sions.
The committee on selection was COM
posed of James w. English. Jr., Thomas
Egleston, Samuel Wilkes. ]. v. Nash. c.
w Crankshaw. NJ. ]. Cole. of Newman
and Shelby Myrick. of Savannah.
The price for all the articles OF wear.
including a trunk in which to keep them,
according to Major Doyle, viii be $500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
LEO MISSING WITH
MONEY AND JEWELS

George L. Edwards, better known as
Professor Leo" phrenologist and palm
list. who has been boarding at 16S South
Forsyth street. is reported to have mys-
teriously disappeared.
Mrs. Leo declares that her husband is
gone, and that he carried with him every
cent she had in the world. She says that
he had in his possession, in jewelry and
money, about 5000.
A Journal reporter was directed to Leo's
boarding place by Mrs. Swanhild, palm
list, who lives on Garnett street, though
the latter declared she had never seen
Leo and did not know where he lived ex-
cept by clairvoyance, Following the direc-
lions Of the clairvoyant, the reporter went
to Leos house. Before telling where the
man lived Mrs. Swanhild described him in
a manner substantiated by his wife. She
also declared before she had been told
of his disappearance. with money and jew
eIry that he had many valuable pieces of
jewelry with him.
This she said she did by clairvoyance.
Mrs. Leo tells a pathetic story. She de-
clares that she is without money and has
not a friend in the world. Her husband.
she says, took all that she possessed with
him and left her helpless. Though she has
learned something from her husband
about palmistry and phrenology, she says
she cannot make a living that way, and
is anxious for other work TO do.
She and Professor Leo had been in At
Ianta only few weeks, she said. He is
said to be an Englishman and highly cul-
tured, speaking twelve languages.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
NO HOPE FOR RELIEF
FROM FAMINE IN COAL

PHILADELPHIA Dec. 1S-O6icials OF
the Reading railroad hold out no hope for
RELIEF In the anthracite coal strlngency
this wintor despite the efforts of the COM
pany 20 mine and ship to its full capacity
Under normal conditions" said one OF
the officials. ''the anthracite production is
never equal 20 the demand during the win
ter and the Reading and other anthracite
companies have been obliged to draw upon
the stock OF various stages to help out
the demands OF the trade. This year there
Is not a pound OF coal at any Of these
storage points and consumers are
dependent entirely upon the daily out
put OF the mines. The big dealers in New
England. who usually have I'm stock at
this season OF the year from 5000 to 10000
tons. are bare OF coal and dependent en-
firely upon what Is being shipped to them
by the various companies.
Practically all OF the Reading COM
pany's collieries are IN operation. The
company shipped from the mines in the
past two days nearly LsoO cars OF coal.
This means a daily production OF nearly
e0OO0 tons It is stated that the Pennsyl-
vanis railroad has S.0o0a Of the Reading
corrpan coal cars on its tracks In the
western part OF the state as well as 2.0Oo
Central Railroad OF New Jersey and these
are urgently needed In the anthracite
trade. Their non-detivery is causing much
DELAY In the shipment OF anthracite 70
points east OF Harrisburg"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
WEALTH IS A BURDEN,
SAYS MILLIONAIRE

NEW YORK, Dec 1s.-The Evening
Post this afternoon prints the following:
'In our real estate columns yesterday,
in our reference to the sale by Mr.. Carne-
gle to Mr.. Burden of certain lots in the
Highlands of Fifth avenue, we spoke of
Mr.. Carnegie's own house which s1to be
a Christmas gift to his little daughter.
This item had been printed before and we
took It to be an undisputed fact.
1--WE now learn that 1t has no foundation
whatever and that nothing could be less
in harmony with the ideas Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carnegie than that their daughter should
now or ever be burdened with great
wealth. Least of all is she to be taught
while in youth that she has great ex-
pectations' or any expectations at all be
yond a moderate competence. Neither of
her parents deems great wealth desira-
Bile possession for the morning of life or
for any part of life, except as it may be
employed for the advancement of the hui
man race"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
TRAIN ON A TRESTLE
HURLED HIM
Is FEET
OLD ANTE-5ELLuM DARBY MEETS
HIS FATE ON THE GEORGIA
SOUTHERN TREsTLE
NEAR VALDosTA.

vALDosTA, Ca, Dec. 1s.-An old negro,
Tom Banks, met horrible fate yesterday
while going out to his work, three miles
below here. He was walking on the
Georgia Southern trestle over the Mud
Swamp, when the southbound passenger
train came dashing down the grade upon
him before he knew. It. Before he could
lump the train crushed of both of his
legs, and his body was hurled into the
creek. twenty-five feet below. The body
was taken up and carried to Lake Park,
but was returned on the next train for
medical attention here. The old man was
so weak that nothing could be done for
his wounds and the physicians do not
think that he will live.
The remains of Harris Knight, well
known young white man of the Naylor
district, were brought home for burial
yesterday. He was a member of a bridge
gang on the Atlantic Coast Line and was
killed near Jesup. He was about q years
of age and was the son Of Mrs. Mollie
Knight, of NaylOr.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
PARDONS
CRIMINAL EIGHTY
YEARS OLD

Henry Mcdaniel. eighty years of age
was Friday pardoned from the peniten-
tiary by Governor Terrell. on the recon-
hendation of the prison commission Sew
eral years ago he. together with his son.
was convicted of voluntary manslaughter
In Newton county, and both received sem
fences for u years each. The son was
pardoned by Governor Gambler last year
on the statement from his father that ne
had no connection with the crime.
Now the claim was set UP by the old
man that he had no connection with the
killing Owing to his great age, and the
disease from which he was suffering, the
physician at the camp where he was con-
fined, recommended pardon, because he
said Mcdaniel would not live very long.
William Minter also of Newton county.
was pardoned Friday, He was convict
ed of selling liquor and was given two
year sentence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
TWO MONTHS
PAY FOR THE
TEACHERS
IN JANUARY GOVERNOR TER
RELL WILL PAY TEACHERS
ALL MONEY DUE THEM FOR
THIS YEARS WORK.

Governor Terrell has announced that
in January he would pay the school teach
ers of Georgia for two months work,
sum amounting to over $500. 900 Heretofore
the teachers have been receiving their
pay in February and sometimes in March
The money which they will receive in
January viii be for the last two months
work for the year 1902 In February they
will be paid for the January work, and
in April they will receive money for the
February work. Had it not been for the
summer session of the legislature Cover
nor Terrell would have been able to pay
the teachers in May for the March work
Now, however, he will be required to
make loan to pay the legislators and
the teachers. The governor is a great
friend to the teachers of the state and
win make every effort to pay them as
promptly as possible.
By today, the teachers will have been
paid for the third months work Of this
year. The warrants were given to Treas
urer Park Friday and he began sending
out the checks at once.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
PAYS LAWYER FEE
AFTER MANY
MOONS
CHARLES D. WALKER, WHO WAS
PLACED IN CONTEMPT BY
JUDGE, SENDS LAWYER
CHECK FOR PAY.

It is one thing to be sued for divorce.
1t is another thing to be compelled to
pay attorneys fees and alimony to the
wife who sued him.
So thought Charles d. Walker when his
wife, Georgia d. Walker, sued him for
divorce over a year ago. So, gathering
his luggage together, he took a train for
Jacksonville, Fla. From there he went
to Cuba, and afterwards to Mexico.
Some time afterwards he had business
in Atlanta and dropped In town one day.
Then Attorney S. c. Tapp who represent
ed Mrs Walker In her divorce proceed
ings, saw him and recalled that his fee
which the court had ordered Mr.. Walker
to pay, had not yet been forthcoming.
Thereupon Attorney Tapp went before
Judge Lumpkin and secured rule for
contempt. 81 saw Walker in the Austell
building" he told the sheriff" and want
you to go get him"
The sheriff looked long and often for
Mr.. Walker, but he was non est investus.
Local papers printed column stories about
the search of the sheriff. Mr.. Walker took
time to write Attorney Tapp from Chicago
a day or two later that he was evidently
being hunted for.
From Chicago Mr. Walker lwent to the
Klondike. It was while making this trip
he received the sad intelligence that his
father had died at Warrenton, Ga He
Immediately returned, going to his old
home.
Friday Attorney Tapp announced to the
court that he had received check from
a Warrenton lawyer in settlement of the
fee due him by Walker, and asked Judge
Lumplxin to sign en- order removing the
contempt proceedings, which he did. The
attorney stated he had understood the
matter of alimony had been arranged be-
tween the parties.
Mr. Walker was at sone time the south
ern representative for the American Mu-
tua1 Investment company, of Lexington,
KY, with office in the English-American
building. Mrs. Walker, who is a teacher of
music, still lives in Atlanta. Il Is expected
that she will receive her first verdict for
divorce in the next week or two.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
DEATH
To EXECUTE
HIS VOW
NEW JERSEY MAN LOST BET
AND FOR THIRTY YEARS DE-
VOTED HIS LIFE TO STRANGE
PLEDGE HE MADE.

NEW YORK, Dec. ls.-Owen McCarton,
a rich recluse of Oceanic, n. j., As dead.
Although he had spent forty years at
Oceanic he was scarcely known to any
one except the members of his own family.
For thirty years. he had not crossed the
threshold of his dwelling between sunrise
and sunset because of an election bet.
During the presidential campaign of 1872
between Grant and Greeley. McCarton was
one of the latter's most enthusiastic sup
porters He made a bet with a friend
that II Grant was elected he would not
leave his house except during the night
as long as he lived.
McCarton lived up to his wager. About
five years ago his house caught fire and
for a time 1t looked as If he would have
TO break his agreement but the flames
were extinguished before they had gained
sufficient Roadway to compel him to leave
the premises
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
DUE BILLS SAME AS
PR0MISS0RY NOTES

Due bills and promissory notes are one
and the same thing within the meaning
of the law.
Such was the ruling Of Judge Newman
in United States court Thursday morning
as he directed a verdict in favor of the
defendant in the case of the Southern
Bank of the State of Georgia, of Savan-
nah, against II. A Rucker, collector Of in
ternal revenue.
The suit was brought by the Savannah
bank to recover $5S9.26 which it had paid
to the government for war revenue
stamps to be used on due bills taken for
loans. The war revenue act failed to speci-
fy due bills as being subject to the tax,
but did name promissory notes as being
taxable. The bank of Savannah claimed
that the two papers were distinctly differ
ent, and that due bills were not taxable
under the law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
PRIZE FIGHTERS HEART
Coffee Shown to Be the Cause of His
Weak Heart.


Frank Wallis. the Illinois champion
feather weight, says:
Nearly all my life drank coffee, and
IL finally put me in such a condition that
training for any fight was almost impos-
slbie.
My breathing was poor and slight ex-
ertion always made me very tired. 1
could not understand II, for was other
wise well and strong, until one day In
training quarters, a friend and adrnirer
of mine asked me If drank coffee. /
told him, yes and he said that was what
allied me.
This was two weeks before an import
ant fight of mine was due. He explained
how coffee affected the heart and nerves
and told me of the good qualities of Pos
tum Food Coffee. / Immediately COM
menced to use II In place Of coffee. The
result was wonderful. My nervousness
left me. my breathing bothered me no
more, my confidence returned, and / was
as good as ever in short time.
returned victor of the fight, which
1 am confident would not have been had
continued the use OF coffee"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
OLD OFFICERS WILL
RETAIN THEIR
RANK

Oficers whose commissions expire on
February LIST under the new military bill.
and who are elected to succeed them
selves will not have to undergo am ex-
animation; neither will they lose their
present rank.
Numerous requests have come to the
adjutant general for copies OF the bin
and he wishes to state that as soon as the
bill Is printed the copies viii be sent
out.
The bill win be printed separately and
will be bound so that IL can be used as a
military code. The bin also limits the
number OF the governors stan TO q men.
The 133 colonies who have been appointed
by Governor Terrell, however. win not
be affected b1 the measure, as It does not
go into effect until after the terms OF the
present colonies expire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
UNION SOLDIER
ToRETURN SWORD

JACKSON. Miss. Dec. Is. Expressions
OF good will between the the soldiers OF
the north and the south are heard every
day. SHOWING that the feeling OF hatred
between those who wore the gray and the
blue is fast passing away.
An evidence Of this good feeling was
exhibited in a letter which Secretary of
State Power received this morning from
a former Union soldier. Morris w. Lasure.
OF Fairfield. Ohio. who desires TO be placed
III communication with a Col. Stone. OF
a MiSsissippi regiment in the Confederate
army. as he wishes TO return 10 Col. Stone,
81 he Is living. or TO the members OF his
family II he is dead, a sword, which he
captured from the colonel, near Macon.
Ca. IN the spring OF ISds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
HIGH TREASON is CHARGED
TO LYNCH BY BRITAIN

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Lne grand jury sum-
mohed to consider the indictment of Col.
Arthur Lynch. member of parliament for
Galway. who was arrested June II on the
charge of high treason in connection with
the part he took in the South African war
where he was alleged to have commanded
the Irish brigade, returned q true bill to-
day against the defendant.
Lord Chief Justice. Baron Alverstone,
in charging the jury, remarked that II
was 81 years since grand jury had to
deal with such charge, which was the
highest crime known in law.
Col Lynchs trial at the bar is expected
to begin January %.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22
COMMITTEE HAS AGREED
ON FILIPINO CURRENCY

WASHINGTON, Dec 19.-The senate
committee on the Philippines has agreed
on bin for the currency Of the Philip
pines, which is the joint production of SEN
ators Lodge and Allison. The bill makes
the gold peso OF u $40 grains the unit OF
value in tno islands and makes the gold
coins of the United States legal tender
for all debts