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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
ORD ENDORSES JELkS.
SANFORD
Says Governor Has Always Fought
for Party and Should Be Nominated.

Opelika. Ala. July 3.-tSpecial t-louay
CAPTAIN T. ID. Sanford. one OF the most
prominent young attorneys in east Ala
bama. chairman of the Lee county DEM
ocratic executive committee and son OF
the late lamented Governor William j.
Sanford. in an interview said:
81 do not know whether there will be
opposition 10 Governor jerks or not 1
hope there will be none. do not thihk
there ought To be. and | see no Sood
reason for it. His democracy cahnot
be questioned and he has always fought
the battles of the party. lie mas ADMIN
istered the affairs OF the executive ONCE
with care and economy, ana Win con-
servatism and ability. So Tar as can
learn, he has done nothing as governor
of this state To warrant a nght being
made against him by the members Oh
his own party, and he has done many
things to endear himself TO them anu
has earned the customary Endorsement
The state has never been in better fN
In any one of its various departments.
and in my Judgment. there never was q
time In the life OF the democratic party
of Alabama when the situation required
united effort and harmony more than
at the present The constitution having
already been adopted. those who opposed
can hope to accomplish nothing by an
tagonizing Governor jerks. except to sat
isfy some personal grievance or to OBJ
tain personal preferment, and Governor
Jelks Is certainly the natural and logical
candidate of those who Favored tho
adoption of the constitution. He Is In
favor of pure elections, and has spoken
out candldly and boldly in favor of n
primary election. manifesting his willing
ness to abide the will of the democrats
of the state. A fight against hi1n at this
time. unless the issue is made a purely
personal one, would seem to be nothing
more nor less than an assault on the
democratic party in this state. which Is
represented by the democratic admins
tration of which Governor jerks is the
head
80 far as | am personally concerned.
Governor Jelks has providentially be-
come a part and parcel of an admins
tration which / am bound by every con-
sideration to uphold. in my humble way.
with whatever ability and influence
may have-certainly so long as ii con-
tinues TO merit the approval of the good
people of the state.
There are other good reasons. In my
Judgment, why Governor Jelks should be
nominated. and why there should not be
any political wranglc this year. But
am out of politics myself have already
said more than | expected to say ana
detailed discussion of the political situa-
ton would he of little value in this con-
nection.
Yes. I believe the democrats OF the
state desire a state primary this fall,
and If they wish IL, think they ought to
have it. That is all | care to say about
that"
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WHO GOES TO LAWp
One Englishman Out of Every Dozen
Brings a Lawsuit

London Mai: Deep is the confidence
OF the Brion in the law. II settles his
quarrels. and he settles its charges. o..
as much as he can dcfray.
\ parliamentary return issued yester-
day. ana dealing with the judicial work
OF 1900 shows that during the year men
TONED there was complrcd with the pre-
ce,iing year "A slight increase In proceed
ines begun.
Compared with the average OF the pre-
ceding four years the total of cases be-
gun and heard shows an increase.
II appears that of all the cases begun
considerably less than half come TO trial
The total of cases entered in all courts
WAS l,3lo6So, and The numb heard and
determined i-9.ilA This means that one
case was begun for every twenty
m -nocrs OF the population, while one
Tor every seventy-ilve was heard. See
ing that there are "A pialntiH ana de-
PENDANT in each case, ii follows that one
person ont of every twelve and a half
began a legal action and one in every
thlrty-seyen and a hair brought an ac-
tlnu 10 trial
I'he JUDICIAL committee heard nifty APP
peals from India. thirty-three from the
colonies and siXt en from Australia. Hne
average cost OF these appeals Is estimai-
Ell at ESQ each.
The average cost OF an appeal to the
house OF lords is nearly twice as much
from 50 10 20 guineas day, and their
juniors two-thirds of their fees.
OF St8 cases in the court of appeal no
fewer than ID We're cases under the
workme MS compensation acts. The aver
age cost to each party OF these appeals
is put at $50
IL is instructive as TO the nature Of
lawyers CHARGES to know that some bills
of costs of appeals before the lords have
had as mucn as 90 per cent taxed off, and
the average reduction by taxation was
2aOG In one case the bill Of costs was
1856. but the hearing extended over
eleven days.
The records show that there is no de-
cline in the public liking for trial by
jury, and that there is an increasing
preference for special jurtes-generally at
the request of defendants
Of actions entered in London and Mid
dlesex and on circuit. 926 We're for per-
spnal INJURIES 6S5 for SANDER and 163
for breach of promise of marriage.
Limited and other companies are re-
sponsible for more litigation than individ-
uals OF e}S actions in January. 1901. 40
per cent were by companies.
Many persons will he surprised to learn
that divorce and judicial separation cases.
while showing a decrease for both coun-
tries are proDortionltely more numerous
in Scotland than England.
For the three years ending 1900 they
were. I'm Scotland. s.16. SIS and 452, re-
spectivelv. for every hundred thousand of
the population. In England the CORE
spending figures Were 80 and 2.l7.
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RaiIroads Of lie South

pnilsss.rrsts.t Post. Every body that
resas tu. paper knows 81 d general way
that ths south has made great strides
toward prosperity iu the last few years.
and that th,. financial condition 81 tie
southern people Eo longer depends en-
f5-eiv au the cotton crop Di southern
f-..4E almost umhaslrl ~ isefare the war.
millions 81 toms are now mined every
.-err- southern iron completes ia home
and foreign markets with that Of many
northern mines and mills. tbs. south l.
almost the only source Of commercial
..h..Snhates. the demand for which in
s~.asas steadily. and southern fruits and
,..s-afahIss illi northern markets through
a Fun half q every year. In the far
southwest have been struck" some u
,h.- freest flowing petroleum deposits -
tba western hemisphere. and though
s,n.. fingers may be burned before
p-ar.r market and transportation facil-
SIS can Dc obtained for the product.
F-r-a can be no doubt that In time pc
traleurs. will become n source Of great
w.alth 10 the region Ia which IL has
leeu found
But the greatest promise IL southern
rrnsus.rEty IS found IN the recent very
yapId increase OF railway construction
on any American railway ~ a few years
sea the mazss Of black lines ended alb
rrspttv at the Potomac and the Ohio:
farther south the lines were So few as
90 seem lonesome In later years. how
ever. certain southern states have out
done some energetic northern ones in
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OUR GLORIOUS FOURTH

rights. but men of influence who had
lived among us. like John Wesley, did us
great damage.
Wesley was active against the colonists
after his return to England. He wrote
one pamphlet at least and some say a
second one against and abused us in
bitter terms for our disloyalty.
Perhaps his persecution in the courts In
Savannah had something to do with his
course, but this does not alter the fact
that he was great and a good man.
worthy of the love and respect of his
hosts of followers
The south should take care of her his
tory before ii is too late. Her part in the
revolution should be properly presented
to the world and 1t is gratifying 10 Know
that Tom Watson has taken hold of the
matter. IS
Such organizations as the Sons and
Daughters of the Revolution, the colonial
societies and our historical associations
can render valuable help in this needed
work, and they deserve liberal encourage
ment.
Henceforth il is to be hoped that the
south will make the Fourth of July what
il should be-her anniversary of indie
pendence-her own day in every sense.
WALLACE PUTNAM REED.
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Items of Interest.

The street cabs Of Liverpool have de-
creased in ten years about - per cent
owing a. electric transit.
London has increased her population
nv.fsld in tho laSi century.
III IS supposed that not over seventy
eggs ~ the Great AUX are in existence
and the last one sold In London for
8 saa.
II Is said that by a recently invented
machine ststuarv IS accurately dupli-
Gated.
\ Chicago health commissioner has
tested and demonstrated that rain or
SNOW storm purifies The atmosphere to
q remarkable degree in thar IN Civ \
atmosphere the germ colonies were re-
daced from G31 Ia iSa bv a snowfall.
The remarkable run 0f laS miles in i25
minutes was Iaade by tn s. Louis In
press on tn. Pennsylvania railroad last
month.
Tae -gusher-' ia the Beaumont oil
fields Of Texas are subSidiug. doubtless
owing "a the pressure of gas diminish
ing but this does not Indicate subsi-
ienee ~ oil II will now be necessary
IL apply artificial pressure. which viii
ne advantageous. as the output can thus
be- controlled
TIN" Southern Pacific railroad during
M last showed 2 saving Of over Sl6.-
CO. IN fuel by burning oil instead of coal
on thirty-niue locomotives.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

Double Tragedy in Texas

Fort Thomas. Tex, July "A double
tragedy occurred al Bowie. county seat
of Montague county. this afternoon, as
a result of which j. T. kilgore and wife
are both dead.
Nilgore shot his wife In the rear OF
their dwelling. at the time that the
funeral Of their family physician, DIR.
D. c. Mitchell. was going across the
street. TIE shots called "A crowd to the
scene, and the body of the woman WAS
found lying between two bales of cotton,
with a bullet hole through her head.
The body of the husband was lying
between a couple of boxes. He had shot
himself in the mouth.
No cause can be assigned for the double
killing. Mr.. Kilg0re was formerly chief
OF police of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Popular Mechanics.

This new weekly Journal. published ia
Chicago. gives In a very readable and
comprehensive way the newest and most
Interesting accounts of the mechanical
progress 81 tie world. Profusely Illus
tr3ted. elegantly printed. it gives "A week
ly digest that is boon "a the busy
man whose interests are up To- date hut
Whose waking hours are too absorbed
in active affairs To- devote much time to
delving after details. Popular Mechanics
comes To his relief in a very agreeable
and Instructive way. Illustrating the
scope of this popular Popular Mechanics
/ extract u few items of the many:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
PORTS CLOSED BY GOVERNMENT
Castro Admits Many Places Are Held
b. Rebels

Caracas, June 30.--The official gazette.
in publishing the governmental decree
declaring closed to trade the ports of La
Vela de Coro, Cano. Colorado. Guiria
and Ciudad Boliver and the Orinoco river.
as being in possession of the revolu-
tionists. adds that one months time is
given to steamers and two months to
sailing vessels after the decree is COM
inundated to the various European gov
ernments to reach their destination. and
that a fortnight is given to So amers and
one month to sailing vessels coming
from the United States for the same
purpose.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

ing the farms they operate. Over 80 per
cent of all tenants are cash tenants.
The value of animals sold and animals
slaughtered on farms was $13, $50 sos, or
16 per cent of all farm products. Tobac-
co was grown i'm 1899 by 44.S72 farmers.
who obtained from 1S4.334 acres a yield
Of 800 pounds. gain of 81 per
cent over the crop area of 1889.
The total value of the crop was ST.
21O.195, an average of $161 for each farm
operating. The average yield per acre
was CO.. pounds.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
A Prohibition Governor-

Dallas. Tex. July 4.-The state prohibit
diOn convention met here today and nom
mated George w. Carroll. of Beaumont
for governor, and Arthur A. Everts Of
Dallas. for lieutenant governor with
instructions to the state executive com
mittee to fiji the other nominations The
usual prohibition platform was adopted
The session was devoted largely to
speech making
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Oldest Brick Plant in the World.

The oldest brick plant in the world is
believed TO be that AT Nivaagaard. Dem
mark. which celebrates its second century
anniversary this year. The plant. says
Brick. began opera tons in 1901 for the
purpose of manufacturing brick and terra
Gotta to be used i'm building a castle for
Queen Louise. The records show an out
put of only $50, 0eo 900 bricks i'm 200 years.
about half of which were produced In the
last twenty-five years.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

Jeffersonville. Ind. June 3o.-Magis-
trate John III. Hause. who for many
years was one of the most unique charac-
tiers in southern Indiana. is dead. He
was 60 years of age and during the ten
years In which ne held the office of
MAGISTRATE i'm Jeffersonvile he is said to
have married 5000 couples. the majority
Of whom were clippers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
How Pnner Currencv Is Made.

Manufacturing the fiber paper for Unit
"a States currency is a care fully guarded
secret The paper Is made by a Mas
sachuSetts firm under government su-
pervision. IL is the introduction of the
silk threads inso the paper that counter
feiters for many years have tried In
vain 10 understand. Ii is these threads
THAI make imitation of the paper we'll
nigh impossible
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Sent to Jnil and Fined.

Trenton. y. j.. June 30.-Jonathan Os-
borne. the ex-postmaster of West Sum
init. y j.. who gave him-a'f up at DAN
WILLIE Va, after being fugitive for two
years. charged with embezzlement Of
postal funds. was sentenced i'm the Unit
ed States district court tn six months in
the Union county jail and to pay fine
IF
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Undertow Claims Three.

Galveston Tex. July 4.-(SpeciaI)-
James \. Davis. night editor of The
Galveston News: 4. ID. Rust, his uncle,
and ii. Chandler. son in law of Mr. Rust
became victims of the dangerous under
tow while bathing in the gulf tonight.
The party We're all good swimmers
and entered the gulf from Murdock
bathing pavilion about O'Clock. AL
though the surf was quite boisterous
and strong current was running south
westwardly, they struck out beyond the
safety ropes seaward. Presently cries
of distress were heard and strong swim
meTs went as rapidly as possible to their
rescue
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Wants American Machinery.

Prince Pra ong Chow Sal Sanitwongsee.
OF China. desires 10 establish rice mill
FOR making paddy To the amount of abou,
l33.oo0 pounds of white rice per day: the
machinery Is to he operated by electricity.
He desires information from America as
10 the cost and kind OF machinery Cor
respondence will reach him through Ham
ilton King. United States consul general
AT bangkok.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Socialists of Texas Meet.

Dallas. Tex. July 1.-THE state con-
vention of the socialist party of America
net in Dallas today for the purpose of
nominating a state ticket About sixty
delegates were present.
W. w. Freeman. of Del Rio received
the nomination for governor, and A F.
Martin. of Bonham that of lieutenant
governor A fun ticket for minor offices
was also selected
An address to the people was given
out in which existing condition OF
slavery Is condemned and the corpo-
rations and trusts attacked
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
He Fields Ball Then Drops Dead

Dallas. Tex. July "a dispatch from
Midlothian. Tex, SAYS that Pitcher
Charles Harrington. who until recently
was n member of the Dallas team Of the
Texas league. was killed by a batted
ball here today.
According to the report Harrington had
pitched a ball which was hit back to
the pitcher. striking him IN the stoma oh.
Harrington fielded the ball. made the
assist in putting the runner out. and
then dropped dead
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Ancient English Chair Found.

An old oaken chair which is said to be
the most perfect specimen of ancient Brit
ish carpentry extant, has been found by
Dr. James Johnson in the village church
at Stanford Bishop, England. Ii is be-
lieved to have been used by st. Augustine
at the synods held between A. ID. $50 and
618. The chair is made entirely OF wood
without any form of iron work.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Froe skins in Demand.

Frogs of every kind are now in CONNER
cial value There is growing demand
for their skins. which are useful In many
ways but principally IN the mounting of
books whore an exceptionally delicate
material for fine binding Is required
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Henderson Goes to New York.

Washington. July 2-Speaker Hender-
son left here today for New York. where
he will meet his daughter on her ar
rival from Europe. Later he will go to
his home in Iowa and take a rest pre-
liminary to an extensive campaigning
trip in various parts of the country
his purpose being to visit as many doubt
ful congressional districts as possible.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Maybe II Was Appropriate.

a Chinese cook. distinguished for MAX
ing fine cakes. determined upon his mas
terpiece at a recent festive occasion at
which his San Francisco mistress was to
entertain a number of guests. He asked
her n II would not be proper to have a
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07

motto to ornament the top of the cake.
Smilingly she told him to finish the work
any way he might think suitable. When
the guests had assembled. these words
adorned the huge loaf of pastry. Pre-
pare TO Meet thy God
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Two Boys scalded to Death.

Gainesville. Tex. July By the ex-
plosion Of n traction engine near here
today John Window. aged IS and James
Carter. aged TO- were scalded 10 death
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Eiffel Tower Swayed Four Inches.

The top of Eiffel tower swayed inches
during wind of Il miles an hour, ac-
cording TO measurements made by an IN
genius method suggested by Its builder.
NJ. q. Eiffel The general effect of the
wind was to make the top of the tower
describe an ellipse.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
They Have New Constitution.

Chattanooga Tenn. July AT the
session of the Southern Educational AS
sociation this morning the following Of
ficers were elected by the unanimous
vote of the association:
President, Colonel j. w. Nicholson. of
the Louisiana State university; vice
president, w. n. Sheats, state superin-
tendent of Florida: treasurer, NJ. NJ.
Ross. president of West Virginia State
Normal school: secretary. Frank NJ.
Smith. ex-state superintendent of public
instruction state of Tennessee.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-07-07
Educational Meet Ends.

Chattanooga. Tenn, July 4.-The an
nual convention of the Southern Educa
tional Association closed with this morn
ing's session, after spending four days in
this city discussing the important ques-
tons pertaining to education In the south.
The officers of the association express
the greatest satisfaction with the spirit
exhibited at the convention and the evil
dences of growth in strength. One draw
back has been the extremely and un-
usually hot weather all over the south,
which kept the attendance below the
number expected, but the assurances OF
loyalty to the association received at the
association were numerous and satisfac-
tory.
Professor T. III. Garrett OF Augusta.
Ga. read a paper on 1.-THE Public School
Teacher: His Rights and Duties"
Professor Joseph s Stewart. director
of the North Georgia Agricultural cot
lege of Dahlonega, Ga. delivered an au-
dress on Library Work in the schools.
In this address lie brought out the fact
provision for libraries under their laws.
but that others have recently made such
provision and several states were about
to do so He urged the teachers To work
for wholesale laws In this respect upon
their return home.
The selection of the next place OF meet
ing was left to the executive committee
with power to act Invitations were eX-
tended by representatives. OF AsheVllle.
n c., Monteagle, Tenn, and Blrmins-
ham, Ala.
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And yet the south had her share of
tories Thousands Of rich and well-to-do
people, from the Potomac to the Florida
line. feared the confiscation of their
property. They did not believe that our
raw militia could successfully fight the
trained veterans of the king. They were
loyal to the crown TO the last. and here
i'm Georgia they were so faithful that
Just before the close of the war they
promised to save the state If two ad-
ditionaI British regiments were sent 10
aid them.
The surrender at Yorktown was great
blow to the tories. They had to seek
refuge in Canada and In England. and
their estates were confscated by the VIC
tors. Those who were too poor to leave
a generation ago it was a common thing
in Tennessee and the Carolinas for po-
litical speakers to taunt their opponents
with their alleged tory ancestry.
The British say that they never had in
this country at any one time during the
revolution over 1900 troops. They were
1900 miles from their base of supplies
over the sea and they had to fight BUSH
whackers and guerrillas in sparsely
settled territory of vast extent. with no
TRANSFORMATION facilities. Their historians
pretend that the war was a small affair
and they claim that they could have
crushed us If the game had been worth
the candle.
There were statesmen like Burke in the
British parliament who stood I'D for our
The Meeker herald., 1902-11-01
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