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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
SMOKED CIGARETTE
WITH HIS Lees
GUT OFF
AsHEVILLE NEGRO SHOWS RE-
MARKAELE NERVE WHEN TRAIN
RAN OVER HIM BY CALLING
FOR A PUFF OR TWO.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., July A.-The story
of a colored man with both legs cut of
by a train calmly smoking a cigarette
while waiting for medical attention comes
from Asheville. A freight car passed
over his legs, practically severing the
limbs about the knees. Several hours
elapsed before he received medical at
tention and when the roads surgeon
reached the scene the man was found
sitting by the side of the road, where he
had dragged himself. smoking cigar
cite. He joIiied with the physician about
his condition and while they were bring
ing him from Fletcher's to Asheville he
stood the trip with a stoicism that ex-
ciaed no end of comment. Once he reach
ed nonchalantly around and arranged
blanket neatly around the place where
his legs ought to have been. Mooved by
this somewhat gruesome right bystand
er stepped forward and proffered a flask
Of whisky. Imagine the surprise of the
onlookers when the MANNED tramp re-
piled: mo, l don't drink anything like
that Just give mo glass Of cool, clear
water and we will call it even"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
WARRANT FOR WILSON Is
RESCINDED BY JACKSON

INDIANAPOLIS, July 25.-w. B. Will
son secretary and treasurer of the United
Mine Workers today received commu-
nication from his attorney at Parkers-
burg w. Va, saying that the warrant for
his arrest on charge of violating an In
junction issued by Judge Jackson, had
been rescinded.
The warrant was issued yesterday after
Judge Jackson had permanently enjoined
Mother Jones and other organizers
from trying to get the miners to quit work
and giving some Of the organizers jail
sentences. 1t was expected that the war
rant for Wilson would be issued today.
Wilson understands that the charge
against him was dropped because of fear
that 1t would create a greater furore than
the men who brought the suit desire at
this time but Wilson also believes that
he was entirely within the law at his
meetings at Clarksburg and Fairmount,
where it was charged that he made the in
fiammatory speeches violating the in
junction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
$4,000 WILL
Be OFFERED
IN PURSES
FAIR DIRECTORS MEET AND
VOTE THIS SUM TO PROVIDE
BEST RACING ATLANTA EVER
HAD.

= Atlanta is to have the best racing season
in its history this fall II the size of the
purses is any indication OF what may be
expected. At a meeting OF the directors
of the fair association Thursday after
noon 1t was decided to give $4,000 In
prizes.
This means that some very fast horses
will be brought here and the races will
be OF very high class. There win be
only running races and everything posi-
bic win be done to make them great
success. It was the opinion Of the d.
rectors that better races could be provi-
ded by emitting the harness races and 1t
was decided that they should not form
part of the program.
The racing committee is now at work
on the program for the fair and they viii
spare no effort to arrange the best that
has ever been afforded the lovers of good
racing in Atlanta. The meet will last for
IS days and the program viii include at
tractive cards each day.
1t is believed by the directors and the
racing committee that the big purses
which will be offered will attract many
owners of fast horses to the meet. AL
ready a number of inquiries have been re-
ceived from well known trainers and
owners and the indications are that there
will be little difficulty in getting as many
entries and of the best class as are de-
sired.
A new feature of the races this year
viii be at least one and probably more
stake races. It 1t believed that a few
such races would add greatly to the at
tractiveness of the program. The rail-
roads, hotel and breweries and other large
concerns win be called upon to provide
this feature of the races and 1t Is believed
they will enter heartily into the plan and
carry 1t out successfully.
The stables at Exposition grounds win
be fitted up and put in first class shape
before the races, while new accomino<
datlons will be provided In the way OF
stables. Five hundred dollars was voted
yesterday by the directors to be used In
putting in new stables. Work win be be-
gun at an early date and by the time
the meet takes place there viii be full
accommodations for all the horses that
VIII take part in the races.
Not only viii the races be superior to
any seen In Atlanta before but the horse
show this year is expected to surpass all
its predecessors. Eight thousand dol
lars viii be offered in premiums against
$500 last year and less than 5000 the
year before. Every effort will be made
to make the horse show this year surpass
anything, of the kind ever held In At
lanta or in the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
JUDGE WEPT
FOR WALTER
NJ LANE
AS JUDGE FOSTER PR0NoUNc-
ED SENTENCE ON PRISONER
TEARS FLOWED DOWN HIS
CHEEKS.

With the court and the spectators in
tears Walter c. McLane was Friday morn
ing given by Judge Fred c. Foster the as
tonishing sentence for three charges of
embezzlement of a fine of $500 or three
months in Jail ana u months in the chain
gang.
1t was one of the most dramatic scenes
ever witnessed in a court.
McLane is a young man. He was for
merly bookkeeper in the Bank OF Com
merce, and was indicted by the grand jury
for entertainments alleged to aggregate
several thousand dollars. The prosecution
agreed Thursday to a consent verdict of
guilty as for misdemeanor.. sentence be-
ing suspended until next morning.
2 Before sentencing McLane Judge Foster
asked Attorney Reuben Arnold to make
statement to the court. Mr.. Arnold adj
dressed the court at length, saying that
the prosecution had agreed to a consent
verdict as for a misdemeanor out of LEM
iency. He drew a picture of the suffering
and humiliation of McLane's family and
alluded pathetically to the mans personal
affiiotions, asserting that he did not con-
slider the accused always entirely respon
sible.
Attorney Thomas Fielder reiterated all
that Mr. Arnold had said, and called at
tention to the fact that during one week
when McLane was at home with a sick
child, the defalcations at the bank con-
tinued. He spoke of the devoted wife and
altogether drew such picture that by the
time he had concluded Judge Foster was
visibly affected. His eyes were moist, and
tears trickled down his face.
In sentencing the prisoner the judge said
he was aware that he could never make
strong judge in the general estimate of
the public or the profession, because he
was always so keenly alive to the fact
that sentences fell heaviest on the limo
cent, the devoted wife and the helpless
children.
AS he spoke the room grew as still as
death. McLane seemed dazed and confus-
ed, but many of the attorneys and specta-
tors were deeply moved.
Judge Foster said this was the first time
he had ever presided over criminal dock
ct, and he could not but be affected. He
therefore said he was glad to be able to
make It as light for the prisoner as he
could, and then imposed the astonishing
sentence.
The scene excited great comment, and
many of the lawyers declared that the
sentiments of the judge were the noblest
they had ever hard uttered from the
bench.
1t is generally understood that McLane's
relatives win Immediately make up the
necessary fine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
UNCLE SANS TRADE
WITH RUSSIA
IS BRISK
HAS INCREASED NoWITAsTAND-
ING UNFAvoRABLE LEeIs-
LATIoN DUE TO sEcRE-
TARY GAGE.

WASHINGTON. July 2s.-It is just one
year ago this month that Secretary OF
the Treasury Gage issued his famous
order imposing the countervniling duty
levied by this government upon bounty
fed sugar upon sugar imported from
Russia This was followed by the impos-
ing Of the countervailing duty on petro-
leum imported from Russia and the re-
taliation by that country which raised
tariffs all along the line on goods tim-
ported into Russia from the United
States. At that time much discussion OF
the matter found it's way into the news
and editorial columns OF the newspapers
and II was freely predicted that our trade
with Russia was ruined.
The trade, however. was not ruined.
but. instead. II increased during the fiscal
year just ended. Although the figures
have not been made up completely II Is
apparent that the exports win far ex-
coed those Of tho previous fiscal year.
figures have been compiled for eleven
months and the exports to Russia this
year for this period amounted 10 10OS7,-
747. against the total for the eleven
months Of the previous year off S9,15s.-
SIS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED AND
A RACE RIOT IS FEARED

PHILIPPI, w. Va. July 24.-Two ne
groes, whose names were unknown, were
Iynched at womelsdorf near here last
night by an angry mob numbering several
hundred. The first black man was shot
and killed In the station house: the second
was taken to the park where he was
hanged. then riddled with bullets and cut
to pieces. Both whites and negroes are
enraged and in arms. More trouble Is
hourly expected. The trouble grows out
Of the murder OF Chief Bud Wilmoth on
July q Several other arrests had been
made and lynching seemed imminent on
every side.
The dead negroes were caught near
Bellingtop and were locked up.
The officers fearing a lynching IL they
were taken to Elkins. When arrested
neither of the men gave then names. Ne
groes are leaving on every train. The
lynched men were horribly mutilated and
their bodies left on the commons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
TENNESSEE MINERS
CONFER WITH EMPLOYERS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July ga large
delegation of miners from the Tracey
city and Whitwell. Tenn, mines of the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com
pany, are in Birmingham comforting with
the officials of that company with refer
ence to the new scale.
These miners sought at the last meeting
of the Alabama Mine Workers to have
their territory included in the Alabama
district. but the effort failed and a sepa-
rate agreement has to be made with the
company.
w. r. Farley of the national executive
board United Mine Workers of America,
is assisting the men in arranging new
contract
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
WARRANT FOR KNIGHT;
LARCENY AFTER TRUST

MACON, Ga, July "a warrant charg-
ing larceny after trust has been issued for
John T. Knight, the livery stable man.
Knight is not to be found in the city, the
officers report.
The allegations leading up to the war
rant are that Knight was administrator
for the estate of his sisters dead hus-
band, who was killed on the railroad while
working as a conductor. The company
settled with the widow and children, pay
ing $780,
knight was given the funds to admins
ter. Mrs. Kimbrew his sister, complain
ed recently that she could not get set
Element, and County Administrator r. L.
Anderson qualified as guardian of the mi
nor children and had a warrant issued for
Knight.
The total amount of the Indebtedness,
interest and principal, is said to be more
thru 50 Geo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
FALLEN CAMPANILE
PLANS NOT 0BTAlNABLE

VENICE, July ga remarkable devel-
opment in connection with the destruction
OF the Campanile and one which win Sc
riously handicap its restoration is the fact
that the office for the conservation OF
monuments has not single detail Of the
plans of the ruined building, nor any se-
ries Of measurements or drawings been
drawn, though the insecure condition Of
the collapsed bell tower has been known
for the past - years. The authorities are
now attempting to reconstruct plan from
photographs and a small, incomplete trac-
ing of the interior, marking the stones in
the ruins for Identification wherever pos
sible
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28

left for the commission to do but to pros
ecute the parties vigorously. and, 10 that
end, procured warrant for Ponder for
murder, and Minter as accessory after the
fact, which had been placed in the hands
OF Solicitor General J. A. Laing, OF Dow-
son, who has been requested by the gov
ernor to personally attend the committal
court, and prosecute them on behalf Of
the state The. evidence is strongly
AGAINST them, but the courts must deter
mine their guilt or innocence.
Simon O'Neill. who is In Savannah, and
the two convicts who witnessed the pun
ishment win in all probability be sum-
naoned as witnesses and used during the
trial The members Of the commission,
Judge J. ID. Turner. Thomas Eason and
General C1ement.A Evans, are highly In
diKnant at the result of the investigation
and win probably be at the trial In per
son.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
SENTENCE is POSTPONED
IN "MOTHER" JONES CASE

PARKERSBURG, W. Va, July 20
Judge Jackson decided in the Mother
Jones contempt cases yesterday that
all the defendants had violated the injunc-
ton and were guilty of contempt of court
Sentence in the case of Mother" Jones
was postponed. In the case of the four
foreigners who cannot speak English.
sentence was postponed until the arrival
of their interpreter at noon.
Thomas Haggerty was given 80 days in
jail, and the other Ave defendants 60 days
each.
The opinion supported the right of the
courts to use injunction and the right of
laborers to work when they wish to do so
without interference from organized labor
or any other source.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
Tracy, AwheeI, Friahtens officers.

WOODBURY., Ore, July A.-Frank
Pickens. young man living in the out
skirts of town has met a heavily armed
bicycle rider whom he thought was Tracy,
the outlaw. and who asked the direction
and distance to Salem. After obtaining
the desired information the stranger rode
on in the direction of Salem. Eighty rods
behind the first came another wheelman,
also heavily armed and apparently follow
ing the first Pickens at once FASTENED to
town and notified the authorities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
WORK AT BRUNSWICK
WAITS ON IRON GIRDER

BRUNSWICK, Ca, July 24-Work on the
new public building has been stopped for sew
eral weeks, owing to a failure to secure the
large iron girders that are used in the frame
work The iron f5undries of the north are
overworked, ii seems, and the one which has
the Brunswick order has written that IL has
contracts that will require three years to NIL,
Fortunately the order referred to was placed
last year, and by pushing up the foundry
people, they have promised to deliver the ma
tcrfni shhr T..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
WAGES ON SANTA FE
R AISED TIE n
PER CENT
SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WILL GET
BENEFIT OF INCREASE TO-
cETHER WITH A TEN
HOUR WORK DAY.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 25.-Beginning Au-
gust /, the neg agreement concerning
wages between the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad and the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen will go into effect.
Under the terms decided upon the change
will be gradual and will not be extended
over the entire system until about Janu-
airy /.
Certain cases which are most pressing
wf1l be given advantage of the raise first.
The increase will affect about 1000 men
and amounts to an average of from 10 to
~ LIZ per cent. The agreement also pro-
vides for a ten hour day and possible
hour off on Saturday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
STORM NEARLY RUINS
A PENNSYLVANIA TOWN

IRWIN, Pa, July B.-Not a manufac-
turing establishment in town Is running
today as a result Of last nights storm.
The breaking Of the two dams flooded
the entire western part of Irwin and Coal
Hollow.
Houses. bridges and railroad sidings
were washed away. Many coal shafts are
flooded and dozens of bridges have been
destroyed. The hail destroyed the crops.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
Strike Felt in New York.

NEW YORK, July 25.-With shipments
of anthracite coal from the mining re-
gions showing a shortage OF II ,14e, $50 tons
in three months are compared with last
year, and no sign of a settlement Of the
strike in sight, the local market is be-
ginning to take on the aspect OF a cor
nered grain market. Dealers are no
longer able to supply the immediate
needs of customers and as for New
Yorks winter supply. they say that the
resumption Of work at the mines will not
enable the operators to meet the demand.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
Grain Men Fail for Backing Show.

BIRMINGHABr. Ala, July 25.-Estes &
Brown wholesale grain and feed ner-
chants. have bankrupted and the Lake
view stock Company goes into bankruptcy
along with them. This company was sue
cessful in the grain business, and it is be-
lieved that the failure was due largely to
an attempt to back the Lakeview Stock
Company financially. The latter concern
has been conducting shows at suburban
resort The liabilities of the company are
81, 371.94
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
az Never Knew palm Killer to Fail

before what can the matter be? Where is the
bottle? There I thought so; IL is not Perry
Davis Painkiller at all, but something the
druggist must have made himself and I did
not notice Il. have used Painkiller for years
for diarrhoea. cramps and stomach aches and
IL never failed"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
FREE
by COURTS
ORDER
MAN ARRESTED WITH WILLIS
BIGGERS ON CHARGE OF
MURDER IS RELEASED BY
JUDGE FOSTER.

Henry /. Sterne. accused of completely
with Willis r. Biggers in the murder of
Mail Carrier William II. Simpson, is
now a free man. the order of his re-
lease having been signed by Judge Fred
Foster.
There is no doubt that Sterne is a very
sick man, and his removal from the jail
will probably DO at once followed by
course of medical treatment.
Although the order was signed by Judge
Foster, 1t was somea time later before
Sterne was released, and considerably
later before he even learned of his free
dom, although he was expecting it ever
since the news Of the Biggers verdict
reached him.
The 5iggers Verdict.
When the Biggers verdict was brought
in Wednesday afternoon, after the jury
had been out nearly twenty-one bours and
had been twice charged by the court, the
room full of spectators broke into instant
applause qtiieted only by the stern rap
ping for order by the deputies and bailiffs.
No sooner we're the words mot guilty
heard than Biggers was instantly sur
rounded by scores of friends shaking his
hand with every demonstration of graft
fication. The room had been cleared of
ladies few moments before, on account
of a pending case and the verdict was
brought in while most members of the
young mans family were out of the room.
The news spread over the court house
like wildfire, and Immediately the ladies
started toward the court room, only TO
meet Biggers coming out. Once in the
hallway, BIggers held veritable recep-
ton, and did not leave the court house
for more than an hour A family reunion
was later held at home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
Texas Fever in Kansas.

ARKANSAS CITY. Kan, July 24-Tex-
as fever has broken out among the native
cattle Of southern Kansas and at Dexter,
over q hundred head have died within the
past few days. The disease is believed
TO be spreading.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28
Manila cIaarmakers Strike.

MANILA, July 24.-About 1000 cigar
makers of Manila have gone on strike.
They demand a material increase in wa
ges.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28

Judge ]. s. Turner. chairman OF the pris-
on commission, made a statement TO
Journal representative at the capitol this
morning in which he explains the position
Of the commission and says that the evil
dence seems TO be strongly against the
two men. He says:
Warden Moore's report speaks for it.
self. and needs no further explanation.
II the commission had had the faintest
idea that such cruelty had been prac-
tfced. resulting In the death OF a convict.
or had had the slightest reason 20 sus-
pecf the same. IL would have taken de-
cislve action long ago. The death OF
Kent having been regularly reported
through the hospital physician. in whom
We have every confidence. and who stands
high In the esteem OF the community In
which he lives. we had no reason 70 sus-
meet any irreguiarity. and did not credit
the statement made BY O'Nef1 concerning
Il. but. as il Is our invariable custom and
rule 10 thoroughly investigate every such
charge or rumor. from what ever source
ii maay come. we had Warden Moore 10
investigate this. with the result shown BY
his report or course there Is nothing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-28

]. C MOORE. State Warden.
The warrants have already been sworn
out and pisSed in the hands OF Solicitor
General J. a LANG. Of Dawson. and the
solicitor has been personally requested by
the governor 70 prosecute in behalf Of the
state
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-11-27
CAUTION !!

This is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not tt
purchase the only remedy universally
known and a remedy that has bad the
largest sale of any medicine in the
world since 1868 for the cure and treat
ment OF Consumption and Throat and
Lung troubles without losing its great
popularity all these years, you will be
thankful we called your attention to
Boschee's German Syrup. There are
90 many ordinary cough remedies
made by druggists and others that are
cheap and good for light colds per
baps, but for severe Coughs, Bronchi-
.is, Croup-and especially for Con
sumption, where there is difficult ex
pectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings, there is nothing
like German Syrup. The IS cent size
has just been introduced this year
Regular slze IS cents. At all druggists
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-11-27
THE PRESIDENT PERPLEXED,

Cur. Washington correspondent has
the following to say about the Pfos;-
dent aud ssriH revisioE
"rhee lspFebably no more perplex-
ed man iii Washington to-day than
President Roosevelt. After yielding
his own Convictions, that the tariff
ought to be revised. and accepting the
dictum of Senator Hanna. and his
school Of politicians, That the s!nning
policy for the Retaolican party was to
"stard pat after being assured that
it be wanted to be elected in 1904 he
must not countenance revision, the
President is now receiving the assur-
anoes of the western rre,shess and
Senators that the only hope OF the
party fl their section of the country,
lies in making good the pledges OF the
last campaign, that the tariff would be
revised by Its friends" In the hope
OF gaining a clearer insight into the
situation the President Las appealed
to the *eertbeta cf His cabinet aud the
Republican leaders. There is no
doubt amongst the eastern members
who all say "s;and pat" but secretary
Wilson, for instance, says his State
wants revision. Representative Bah
cock Insists on an extra session called
for that purpose exclusively aad the
Minnesota delegation say t:at they
we're elected cr 6 tanff reform plat
fo,n,. The same Is true of Idaho and
other western states which were car
riel for the Republican party only by
the personal popularity Of the Presi-
dent aud the ASSURANCE that he would
lnsist CHI a revision OF the tariff which
would curtall the inordinate profits OF
the trusts"