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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04

CHICAGO, Aug. Judge Chytraus has
modified the Injunction issued Wednes-
day restraining the Chicago board of
trade and the board OF trade operators,
James A. Patten, Darlington, Patten Sc
Co, and Bartlett, Frazier Co., from
conducting a corner I'm July standard oats,
by restraining the defendants from asking
the president Of the board of trade TO in
dorse down margins deposited by the
compliments, Waite, Thorburn & Co.,
to secure 5000 bushels OF short sales.
The court held a session before the open
ing hour of the board Of trade In order
that a decision might be arrived at be-
fore business was begun. So important,
however, did the court consider the prece-
dent OF the case that a motion for dis
solution Of the temporary injunction was
not considered and the case will come up
for further adjudication next week.
The effect of the action of the court Is
for the time to protect the compliments
against any alleged corner and is con-
strued as working against the bull clique
OF operators on the board.
Argument was brought to bear by at
torneys for the board and for the defend
ant operators that isasmuch as both the
complainants and the defendants were
members Of a tribunal that adjudicated
any controversies between its members,
the Injunction should be dissolved on the
gued that the compla1nants were prema-
ture in asking for an injunction against
a corner when no such corner was in eff
feet and when the board of trade rules
specifically prohibited corners.
The defendant members of the board of
trade in answer to the injunction denied
the affirmation that July standard oats
were worth not in excess of IS cents a
bushel and said they were worth more
than that price. Theysalso denied any con-
spiracy among themselves or with Joseph
Bidwell, grain Inspector, to corner July
oats or to forestall the market in that
commodity or to revise the price of July
oats. They denied that they had given a
fictitious value to the article and that they
had made any purchase for July delivery
since July 1st II was set forth that the
elevator accommodation and railway ia
cilities of Chicago We're such that woulu
allow of delivery of 10 times the amount
Of oats bought Of Waite. Thorburn &
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
EXPERIMENT FARM
. LOSES PROF.
FULTON,
HoRTIcuLTURIsT AND BIOLOGIST
RESIGNS UNEXPECTEDLY
TO TAKE PosITIoNIN
WASHINGTON.

GRIFFIN, Ca, Aug. 2.-Professor s. H.
Fulton, hortieulturist and biologist of the
Georgia Experiment station, has rendered
his resignation 70 the board of directors,
to take effect August 18th.
This action takes the board of directors
and the staff at the station completely by
surprise, as he was elected to his pres
ent position for the year ending December
31st. when, IT is said, he would have been
reelected at a largely increased salary.
so satisfactory has been his work during
the IL months he has been with the sta
ton.
II is said that the board of directors
will begin at once to look out for a suita-
BILE man TO take the place made vacant
by the resignation of Professor Fulton.
His successor may be chosen, at once, or
the place may be left vacant until the reg
ular meeting Of the board in October.
His resignation was such a surprise that
the board has not sufficiently recovered
it's composure to determine which Of the
two steps. will be taken.
Professor Fulton leaves the station to
accept an appointment in the pathological
division of agriculture at Washington,
d. c.. which is an honor worthily be-
slowed He came from South Haven,
Mich. about one year ago, and his work
at the experiment station has been so
satisfactory that the board and officers
regret to see him leave.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
FINDING A BODY
SOLVES A MYSTERY
DISAPPEARANCE OF TALLADEGA
cATTLEMAN is BELIEVED TO
BE ACCOUNTED FOR.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 1.-The de-
compose body of an unknown white man.
which was found in a creek near Bloc
ton on April %, is now believed to be the
body of c. p. Baxley, a cattleman of
Talladega, who disappeared from this city
on March II. So positive of this is a
brother Of the missing man that he has
caused e body OF the stranger to be ex-
humed and has carried the skull to his
home in the hope of Identifying 1t fully.
The head of the missing man was of pecu-
liar formation, and 1t is believed that the
skull will show the same peculiarities.
Baxley came to Birmingham on March
9 with $1,000 on his person, his purpose be-
ing to buy cattle. Two days later he mys-
teriously disappeared and nothing has
been seen of him so far as can be learned.
His brother instituted an immediate
search and now believes that he has found
a solution to the mystery IN the body
discovered in the lonely stream near Bloc
ton. The body has the marks Of three bull
lets upon it, one in the breast and three
in the back of the head. Robbery is be-
lieved to have been the motive Of the
murder.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
INSURANCE WAR
HAS BEEN ENDED
GREENSBORO PEOPLE WIN OUT
OVER TARIFF ASSOCIATION
IN ATTEMPT TO CHECK
HOME COMPANY.

GREENSBORO, N. c., August Estate
Insurance Commissioner Young is here
looking into the war of the Southeastern
Tariff association on the Greensboro, Fire
company for refusing to raise % per cent
on its premiums.
He says:
81 have been watching the fight, but
took no part in it until it passed lawful
bounds When the association notified
certain citizens of the state to surrender
Greensboro policies or they would be CAM
celled and further insurance denied, l
had to take a hand.
Since coming here these notices have
been withdrawn. No poitciEs : are can
celled, many association companies dis
approving the scheme in inception. am
confident from, a conference just held be-
tween them that the trouble is settled
satisfactorily to both and for the best
interests of the citizens of the state. I
cannot divuIge the terms of the settle
ment now"
Since the war began the home com
panies have completed the organization OF
new fire company with $4,000 paid up
capital.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
APPLYING NEWS NOTES
OF GENERAL INTEREST

APPLYING. August 2-Nfr. Babe strother,
of Amity, Lincoln county. Georgia. has an acre
of corn from which he will gather 100 bushels
this year. He has gathered IS bushels on II
In time past and Il is far better than ever this
year. This demonstrates the value Of culti-
waiting well. One acre will make more under
this method than ten under the ANY old way
system.
Already Lincoln county is getting her sena-
torial candidates ready for the race when her
time comes under the rotation system, which
will be in 1904. Hon. J. r. Hogan, the last
Populist nominee for governor, will, II Is I'M
derstood, be a candidate. Mr.. r. z. Roberts
will be a candidate also. At a Fourth OF July
celebration and Confederate veterans meeting
held at Lincolnton. Mr.. Roberts made brill
liant speech, which was favoably commented
on by all who heard 1t, and the people may look
forward to a warm race between the two
Messrs. Hogan and Roberts.
The sales Of improved harvesting machinery
has Increased more than ]. 900 per cent during
the last three years in Columbia county. A
farmer in the county has been the owner OF a
mower and rake for the last ten years. but he
never used them until recently. He tells The
Journal man that he estimates his loss some
where around 1000 just because he didn't use
II. The sins of omission came dear in this
case.
Fine weather prevails over central eastern
Georgia, and farmers are expecting good crops
If propliious seasons continue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
JUDGE MODIFIES ORDER
IN JULY OATS CORNER

Co., by the defendants and that frequent
" the defendants had bought ten times as
much as their total purchases in this de-
livery. Following are the purchases made
in July standard oats by the bull clique as
set forth in their af1davits:
Bartlett Frazier & Co., 100000 bushels.
Darlington, Patten & Co., 100000; James
A. Patten, 100000 bushels. Attorney ]. H.
Monroe, for the defendants, in addressing
the court, made sharp illusions to the
complainants having been OF speculative
turn of mind and sold something they did
not have and which they did not have the
means of obtaining for delivery. He said
II looked as If the compliments were try
ing to make money by buying in property
at less price than that for which it had
been sold.
Judge Chytraus, before modifying the
order, told the attorneys he did not con-
slider the injunction restrained the defend
ants from bidding tho buying or selling
to buy or sell, July oats In the pit or from
any of the business operations aside from
those in connection with the defendants.
There was practically no effect from the
injunction in the business in the oats pit
today. The assurance by Judge Chytraus
that ordinary business of the board of
trade acted as a check against any vio-
lent fluctuations. A notice was posted on
change interpreting the courts action as
a dismissal of the injunction against the
board of trade and stating that all bust
ness could proceed as usual, save in the
matter Of closing out deals with Tho
burn, Waite e. co. This was considered
held in allegiance,
July standard oats opened 1c higher at
64c and sold at 65 early. James Patten
sent brokers into the pit to sell indis-
criminately and about 100,OOONbushels were
covered early by shorts. This tended to
weaken the price and July dipped to 60
ga. September oats opened shade up
at 80 lac but sold to 81 S-SQ1-2c before
noon in sympathy with July.
Spectators on the board were all in
clined to comment unfavorably upon APP
peal to the courts. The big bulls said If
such a precedent were established there
would be nothing but short selling.
II prices went down deliveries would be
made but If the price went against the
sellers there would be nothing to prevent
them defaulting on their contracts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
ALL AUGUSTA STRIKERS
VOTE TO GO BACK TO WORK

AUGUSTA, Ca, Aug 2-The strike
which was instituted against the King
mill April 7th was officially declared on
and the King mill has been running for
several weeks, but some of the striking
operatives had not returned to work,
claiming they could not do so under the
oath they had taken. until official sane
ton was given them to work again.
The National Textile union had furnish
ed about $500 per- week for the support of
these idle hands, but this amount had
gradually dwindled down until very little
was coming and a mass meeting Of King
mill operatives was called for this morn
ing and net in Red Mems hall. 1t was
voted unanimously TO return to work.
This ends the strike formally. The OPP
eratives return to work under exactly the
SAME conditions which prevailed when
they struck.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
SiXTY-0NE SNAKES KILLED
SATURDAY BY CARL COOK

Carl Cook, of Charleston. Ca. claims to
be the champion snake killer Of the CEN
fury.
Saturday afternoon. while strolling in
a swamp near Charleston he stumbled on
a huge water moccasin. He shot the
snake with a pistol and much to his
alarm small snakes about five inches long
began to wiggle out of the mouth of the
old snake. Soon the ground was literally
covered with small, wiggling water moe
casins. Cook thought of beating a retreat
but took another notion and seized a
large stick and began fighting the young
snakes at a fierce rate. When nearly ex-
hausted, and entirely out of breath. he
stopped and began to count up the vic
Tins of his work. There were sixty-one
young snakes and the old one, making
sixty-two in all.
The people of Charleston are thinking OF
giving Cook a banquet for discriminating
so many reptiles at one time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
PLANET EROS SIGHTED
AFTER LONG ABSENCE

DENVER, August Eros, one of the
small planets or asteroids of the solar
system, was again discovered at 3:15
O'Clock this morning by Professor G.. j.
Lying, who was operating the telescope
in Chamberlain Observatory at Univer-
sity Park. Eros was first discovered from
IN impression on a Photographic plate,
exposed by Witt at Berlin, in 1899. In
October, 1900. the planet came close to
the earth so that 1t could be observed
OFFICIALLY and was visible for observation
until June Of last year, when it again
became invisible. The appearance of the
planet has been awaited with much in
terest by astronomers on account Of va
riations I'm its brightness reported by va
rious observers. which 1t was desired to
explain.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.
cotton seed on Trusts.

7. B. T., Camak, Ga, July %. 1sO2-Ag-
ricultural Editor: read with pleasure
your writings for the Journal with regard
10 agriculture. 1t IS a well known fact 70
men OF knowledge that we are being rob
bed yearly OF over one-third the value Of
our cotton seed by the oil mills OF this
country. You know It. but I don't think
a great many men take time TO look into
the matter enough TO be posted. Won't
you give US a letter through the Semi
weekly Journal, exposing this robbery. as
I know you are fully posted and able to
do?
Tell the farmers Of how much they are
swindled each year. A farmer carries his
seed TO an OIL mill for sale and he gets
back less than half of the intrinsic value
IN return for them. / contend II costs less
TO manufacture a bushel OF seed than to
grind a bushel OF my grain; but notice the
difference in return. When leave the
grain mill have seven-eighths of what /
carried there, but not quite half when /
of monopolists and lead the people to see
how we are being swindled out of our hard
earned products.
Start an endless chain from the heads
OF all your departments. that farmers will
not sell a seed unless they give us at
least three fourths the true value of our
seed, or say 80 cents per bushel. May you
live long to fight the battles Of the down
trOdden farmers and give the consolida-
ted oil mills a general shaking up, for
they surely need Il and that badly. You
are the man to do Il.
Answer: Our correspondent is talking
on the right line and II all the farmers
would talk and act accordingly, results
would soon be secured. These troubles
not only apply TO the oil mills, but also to
the handlers OF our cotton as well.
In the next issue OF the Semi-Weekly
VIII appear an article fully covering the
subject matter discussed by our sub
scrfber. and all the information in my pos
session win be given. so as to put every
reader OF this paper on notice as TO the
true value of our seed at the present time.
The season Is Just opening and while these
matters have been discussed before. II
viii do not harm to cover the matter
fully again.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
FARMERS INSTITUTE
HELD AT ST. GEORGES, S. C.

ST. GEORGES, S. c., Aug. 1.-The Farmers
Institute was held at the court house here on
last Saturday.
quite a number of farmers were present.
Capt. r. S. Weeks presided and Mr. T. H.
Abbott acted as secretary. Four speakers were
present. Professor SILVER spoke on 'Fertiliz-
ers, Professor Connor on Agriculture" Pro-
fessor Newman on horticulture" and Pro-
lessor Morrison on "Our Country and Its Ex-
pertinent Station" The farmers were well
pleased with the instructions given.
Dorchester County Summer School opened
here Monday at the St. Georges Academy
building, with twenty teachers in attendance.
The institute is under the able and efficient
management Of Mp II. A. c. Walker, a Wor-
ford College graduate
The talk Of the Aown Just now is the estab-
lishment of a large ginnery, saw and rail- mill
at this place at an carly day. Several promi-
nent and leading citizens of the town and VI
cinty are at the head OF the undertaking. and
there is every indication that the scheme viii
prove a success, and will be quite an acqui-
sition TO the business interests Of the town.
A lively game Of ball was played here OF.
Tuesday afternoon between the 'old" and
young boys OF the town. The result was the
"old'' boys won.
Lieut.. ]. c. Minus, of the United States
Army, is at home, spending his furlough.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
USED A PIECE OF TIN
TO CUT HIS THROAT

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. 2.-Charlie T.
Hicks. Of Atlanta, a telegraph OPERATOR
attempted to commit suicide in the Sa-
vannah police barracks YESTERDAY AFTER
noon by cutting his throat with a piece OF
tin from a can of salmon. He first tried to
get a knife, but failed. He found the piece
OF tin on the window ledge Of his cell
and made painful cuts Of his throat with
1t. He only succeeded in making his neck
very sore. He has been sent to the prison
for 80 days.
Hicks is well known in local telegraph
circles, having worked both for the West
ern Union and Postal telegraph companies
at their branch offices in different parts
Of the city. He was employed up 70
few months ago, since which time little
has been heard Of his movements. He Is
about . years old.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
HARRY TRACY SEEN;
EN- ROUTE TO WYOMING

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 2.-Harry
Tracy, the convict, passed through Coulee
City, Wash, last night about IL o'clock
and is reported to have been seen at Al
mira, the next station east. at o'clock
this morning.
Coulee City and Almira are on the north
ern Pacific railway, between Seattle and
the Idaho state line.
This would seem to confirm the report
that Tracy Is making his way to the Hole
In-The-Wall country in Wyoming.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
SINGING CONVENTION
HELD AT D0UGLASVILLE

DOUGLASVILLE, Ga, Aug. 2.-On the
% and 9th, Saturday and Sunday, there
was a singing convention organized at
this place. There were enrolled about 800
members. A large crowd assembled to
hear the music-2.500 people. 1t was a
grand convention, over 100 leaders and
teachers I'm music being present.
1t is putting IT mildly to say that the
music was second to none, and exceeding
ly doubtful whether or not such vocal
music has been produced anywhere in
this state in years. The melody, harmo-
ny and time was perfect. The winding up
was like a campmeeting. a regular old
shaking hands and tears flowing from the
eyes of all who were present, as they took
parting farewell. This convention is
bound to be productive OF much good, is
the universal verdict Of all present
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
TEXAS FLOODS RECEDING;
WATERS FALLING RAPIDLY

DALLAS. Texas. Aug. 2.-There is no
trouble from floods in Texas now except
in the extreme northeastern part Of the
state and most Of that is expected to be
overcome today or tonight. Thousands Of
acres Of the Brazos valley are said to be
still submerged, but the waters are re-
ceding rapidly. The Sabine river is four
miles wide near Tyler, and two miles
of the International and Great Northern
tracks are under water between that city
and MineOla. The Cotton Belt reports
their line clear again but IL will be Sun
day before the Texas Midland between
Terrell and Quinlan will be in use.
Conditions are so vastly improved that
with no more heavy rains the food is con-
sidered to be a thing of the past.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
PERSON
IS ENTITLED
TO S28.53
MONEY IN CIRCULATION PER
CAPITA IN UNITED STATES
SHOWS DECIDED INCREASE
OVER FORMER YEARS.

WASHINGTON, August 2.-According
to the monthly report Of the division OF
loans and currency made public this az
ternoon the total amount of money in cir
culation in the United States is $780,
COG, 1877, an increase of over fifty-one mil
lions since this date last year.
The general stock of money in the
United States has been increased nearly
ten millions during the last month, and
Is now $3.50, 261, 863, of which sos, 655, rs
is held in the treasury as assets for the
government.
These assets do not include the deposits
of public money ir National bank de-
positories to the credit of the treas
urer of the United States amounting to
SIS, 563, 534.
The population Of the United States is
estimated at 4, $4,000, at which figure the
circulation per capita amounts to s2S53.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04

three weeks, after which the celery Is
ready for use at home or market The
best plan for blanching. however, Is bank
ing the soil up around the celery. This can
be done by throwing the soil up against
the plants with a pillow and completing the
work with a hoe. 1t will cost about SluO
per acre 20 grow celery, and the Yield
should be about 1900 plants, whlen
should easily sell for s225.. leaving a profit
OF from 500 to Si25 per acre. II is pay
ing crop when properly handled and the
demand IS always first class for good.
crisp celery. .-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
MILLIONAIRE MORGAN BUYS
ENGLISH COUNTESS HOME.

NEW YORK, Aug al. Pierpont Nor
gan has just purchased from Georgiana,
the countess of Dudley, her handsome
house at No. SO Grosvenor street, cables
the Worlds London correspondent. The
house stands at the corner of Davies
street and most conveniently situated.
Lady Dudley had her house beautifully
decorated and finished at a cost of nearly
$4,000.
Grosvenor street is in the heart of fash
ionable Mayfair, while Mr.. Morgan's pres
ent house at No. 13 Princes Gate, is
merely on the fringe of the smart district
HIS new house will enable him to display
to perfection his great store of exquisite
art treasures, the decorative possibilities
of which are lost at Princes Gates, where
they ar heapet t>ge her because there is
not sufficient room to show them off
properly.
Mr.. Morgan's purchases recently are
said to have reached an enormous sum.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
GYPSY BAND STEALS CHILD
OF GLASS MANUFACTURER

MARION, Ind, Aug. 2.-Several mem
bers of a band of Gypsies are imprisoned
in the county Jail here. charged with child
stealing. The three-year-old daughter Of
Henry Herman, a glass manufacturer.
was stolen yesterday from the home Of
her grand parents, where her parents had
left her while they were enjoying an out
ing. Gypsies driving past the house kid
mapped the child and drove south with
her. In South Marion they stopped at
saloon, where the little girl was recog-
nized by Mr.. Wilson, a friend OF her par
ents. Mr.. Wilson rescued the child from
her captors and took her to his own home
Later the Gypsies were pursued and ar
rested.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
WOMAN IS ARRESTED
FOR INFANTS DEATH

CHICAGO, Aug. 2-The police have ar
rested Mrs. Nell Campbell of 655 Grand
avenue, on a charge Of allowing an in
FAINT TO die from insufficient nourishment
1t is alleged that within the last three
years eight other infants have been buried
from the woman's house.
DR.. Joseph Welfield was called to the
Campbell house yesterday to attend the
infant, which has since died. He found Il
I'm such a condition that the child died OF
starvation.
There is no evidence against Mrs. Camp
bell save that Of a girl named Viola Camp
bell. but Police Inspector Wheeler, who
has the case in charge. declares that he
believes her story and says that the bodies
OF the children that have died will be ex-
humed in order to determine their num-
Der.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-04
PRINCE CHEN, OF CHINA,
Is EN- ROUTE. TO AMERICA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Ambassador
Porter has. cabled the state department
that Prince Chen, the Chinese envoy TO
the coronation, with his suite, sailed today
for Cerbourg on/the st. Paul for New
York
At New York he will be met by Minister
WI, who will escort him to Oyster Bay,
where he will be dined by President
Roosevelt.
A special car furnished by the state de-
partment, will bring him to Washington,
where he will be entertained by the Chi
nesa legation.