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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
STATE PRIMARY PLAN
ORDERED IN ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 12.-The
state executive committee for the Demo
cratic party of Alabama Thursday order
ed a general state primary for the nomin-
alton Of a ticket of state officers in the
fall election. The vote by which the gen.
eral primary was ordered was Is to IL.
Following is the ballot:
For state primary: O'Neal, Tunstall,
Hehin, Dunn. Graves, Sanford, Frasier,
Arlington, Whitson, Brighton, Mitchell,
HARRISON, Given, Hall and c. B. Smith.
For convention: Lowe, Stevens, Steve
Smith, Mullins, Miller, Mallory Merrill,
A. p. Smith, Scale. Jones, Sanders and
Kumpe.
After the vote the chairman, Robert
Lowe, of Birmingham, was instructed to
name a subcommittee, consisting of one
from each Congressional district and one
from the state at large to draft the details
of the primary plan. They will report to-
day. The subcommittee is as fallows
Lowe, chairman; Tunstall, Dunn,
Graves, Frasier, Mallory, Brightman, a.
P. Smith, Jones, Sanders and c. b.
Smith.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
NEIGHBORS QUARREL
ONE KILLS THE OTHER
G. T. PYRoN, CENTRAL RAILROAD
AGENT AT WALDEN, FATALLY
SHOT BY J. w. CAMPBELL,
A CONTRACTOR.

MACON, July 10-J. w. Campbell, a
contractor residing at Walden, but whose
place of business is principally in Macon,
shot and killed G. T. Pyron, the Central
railroads agent and operator at Walden,
yesterday afternoon. A 22-calibre parlor
rifle was the weapon of death. The bullet
went through Pyron's heart, killing him
Instantly. Pyron struck Campbell over
the head with an iron bar before the shot
was fired, and inflicted an ugly wound.
He struck him a second time, the blow
landing on the left arm. Campbell stag
gered back against the counter and seized
the parlor rifle, with which he had been
shooting birds. He raised this with his
right hand and placed the barrel against
Pyron's heart and fired. Pyron sank to
the floor and died without a word. The
coroner's Jury investigated the evidence,
and from eye witnesses gained such facts
as caused a verdict justifying the kill
ing. Pyron and Campbell had quarreled
about the condition of Pyron's premises.
Campbell insisting that they were offensive
to him as a neighbor.
Campbell came to Macon last night for
medical attention. His wound is very seri-
Gus.
The dead man married a Miss Matthews,
of Social Circle Her family afterwards
moved to Madison, and the remains were
carried there this morning for interment.
His widow and a little babe survive
him.
Campbell has a wife and two children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
REID is NOMINATED
FOR STATE SENATOR

cRAwFoRDvILLE. July 11-Delegates from
the counties Of Warren, Taliaferro ana Green,
cornnosIng the nineteenth senatorial district
met here in convention Monday and nominated
Hon. WIN. r. Reid for senator Of this district.
Mr. Halves Cloud was selected as chairman
Of the Tahaferro county delegaton ana at t,
very appropriate and complimentary rems[ks.
niaced before the convention the name OF Mr..
Reid No other names were put in nornlna-
ton and Mr.. Reds nomination was unani-
In accepting the trust Mr.. Reid thanked the
neonle Tor their endorsement Of his four years
service IN the lower house Of the Georgia iegis-
iattlre and declared that, God sparing him.
the interests OF the whole people OF his district
would be fully protected.
In 1893 Mr. Reid was elected 10 represent
7-siiaferro county IN the legislature and was
again elected in 1900. He made f9r the county
q wise true and able representative. Conserv-
alive IN his views, true TO his frlenos, atten-
tive to his duties and steadfast IN the prln-
eipIes OF his party, his constituents showed
their confidence in him as safe and an able
LEGISLATOR by giving him an overwhelming ma
torfty in the recent primary. and his unanimous
nomination by the convention Is further mark
~ the high esteem in which he Is held by the
people Of the entire district
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
DEATH IS HURLED
VIA RAILS TO TWO

PENSACOLA. Fla, July 1.-two men
were killed and three given severe cleo
trfcal shocks at Flomaton, railway juno
ton, north OF here, yesterday afternoon.
The deaths were singularly peculiar and
no reasonable explanation can be given
for the occurrence. Since the passenger
station there has been burned the railway
company has used cars as waiting rooms
Three passenger trains meet one another
there in the afternoon. It was while
awaiting the southbound train that the
accident happened.
About half a hundred negroes were
loungfng about when suddenly two,
Charles Bee and John Butler. who were
sitting on the rails. screamed, threw up
their hands and died Immediately.
An electric current coming from I'M
known sources having passed through the
rails and did the work.
The sky was clear OF clouds and there
was no sign OF a storm, hence where the
electricity erninated from can but be sur
missed.
Three gentlemen Of Pensacola, County
Clerk Mcmillan, Rev. w. Q. Vreeland.
methodist minister, and Deputy Sherln
McCurdy, were near by and had just step
ped from the rails when the death deal
ing current flashed along.
One OF them had his hand on the SIDE
OF a car and was shocked severely, the
others had slight shocks.
Another peculiar fact is that every tele-
graph instrument along the line was mo-
mentarily affected and IL was hours be-
fore some of them would work at all.
The most plausible explanation is that
lightning struck the rails miles above the
spot and surcharged the rails with
a heavy current.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
YOUNG LADY
RUNS AWAY AND WEBS

MACON, July u.-Walter Leroy Her
rington, of Macon, and Miss Mary 5. Bull
lard of Palmetto, Ca, drove up to the
parsonage Of Rev. W. n. Ainsworth, or
Mulberry Street Methodist church, last
night and asked to be united in marriage.
They very frankly confessed that they
were running away from their families
and friends, but said they were Of mar
riageable age, and there was no reason
why they should not decide the question
for themselves. They were married. The
young lady was visiting the family Of Mr..
Harrington, her brother having married
Mr.. Herrington's sister. The groom Is
popular railroad man here, and has
great many friends. He is Of sterling
worth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
IN SEARCH FOR HEALTH
WAS REFUSED ADMISSION

NEW YORK, July IA peculiar case
of deportation, involving the denial of the
right Of patient with an incurable mala-
dy to land in THIS country for the purpose
of consulting a specialist, is that involved
in the compulsory departure of Guillomo
Sangerius, a wealthy Spaniard of Havana.
Senior Sangerius arrived here from
Cuba June Z.
A physician of the United States marine
hospital service, detailed to the immigra-
ton service, boarded the steamer after
she had passed quarantine inspection. He
noticed that Senior Sangerius had tracho-
ma, a disease of the eye, and ordered him
isolated in the United States marine hos
pital for aliens.
Senior Sangerius protested and explained
that he had come here for the purpose of
consulting the most noted specialists of
this country. He appealed to the humanity
of the physicians, but they told him that
they could only obey the law.
Senior Sangerius boarded a returning
steamer under protest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
CROPS IN ALABAMA
IN AWFUL CONDITION
BANKRUPTCY sTAREs FARMERS
INTHE FAcE-YIELD OF COT
TON AND OTHER PROD
UcTs WILL BE SMALL.

OPELIKA, July 10.-To speak Of the
crop prospects in the eastern part Of this
state would leave the impression that one
was a pessimist. The condition Is simply
awful. While famine does not stare our
people in the face, bankruptcy practically
does. Mr.. @. w. Shealy, a wealthy far
mer Of Cusseta. was in town today and
said that he had six hundred acres of his
finest land in cotton this year and that he
had spent a great deal on IL and that the
entire six hundred acres would not make
fifteen bales Of cotton. The same dread
full ratio prevails throughout this section.
Many farmers have cut their corn down
for fodder and the crop OF fodder will
not be one-tenth Of the usual crop. No
potatoes have been planted for the simple
reason that there has been no rain since
the slips were ready. A few little patches
here and there will not produce enough
for next years seed, IL they can be saved.
The dust has been laid here four times
since the middle OF March, but there has
been no season. The ground is parched
and the gardens were ruined long ago.
The blackberries dried up on the bushes
and there was an enormous crop promised.
Figs cannot mature and all other fruit is
a failure.
Mr.. Paul Hoffman Of waverly planted
one hundred acres I'm cantalOupes this
year. paying 500 for the seed. He will
take in about SIS from the crop. which is
now gone. The merchants who have ad-
vanced the farmers viii have to close out
many this fall and the question as to
what they viii do with the wagons, stock
and things they take is the question, as
there viii be no one to buy It The trusts
and corporations, aided and instigated by
the republican party, have placed the
necessaries OF life TO where people can
hardly buy enough to exist and hundreds
OF families In east Alabama cannot buy
meat at all. The condition IS appalling,
and the farmer, as usual. is bearing the
burden the heaviest OF all. --
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
MRS. FELTON, SPOKE
OF GEORGIA
WOMEN

Mrs w. H. FELTON,, of Gainesville, lee
tured to large audience Thursday night
at st. James Methodist church. on "Geor-
gia Womanhood During the War Times"
Mrs FELTON, denounced the recent Span
ish-American war and the war in the Phil
ippines. She reviewed several other wars
and then discussed the war between the
states.
Mrs. Felton's handling of her subject
was most unique and captivating. She first
paid a tribute to Atlanta's early settlers,
who entered into compact to boom At
lanta- In season and out of season they
were true to Atlanta's interests.
Settled on dry chinquapin ridge" she
said, they had no water facilities nor
seaport advantages, and they studied the
fall of Jericho as a text and an object
lesson. If rams horns would bring down
a city, why should not rams horns build
the city up? They had a candidate for
every great office in the state. Despite the
fact that Milledgeville had everything,
Atlantas boomers went around far less
than seven times, and 10, they took the
state capitol and held it! Hurrah for At
lanta that always stands to it's own inter-
ests in season and out of season, and who
never allowed criticism Of it's parvenu
style or parvenu' growth.
Southern women had never gone into
this horn-blowing business for themselves,
but the time has come to tell the beauti-
full story of self-sacrifice and patriotism
1t may be only tin trumpet that you
hear tonight, but the story shall be told
and the picture painted for their descend
ants to remember"
Beginning with General Oglethorpe's ex-
perience with the Indian empress on Yam
acraw bluff, Mrs. FELTON, told a wonderful
story of revolutionary incident, including
Nancy Hart. the only woman living or
dead who has had a county in Georgia
named for her. The picture she drew Of
Nancy Hart was graphic, full of plth and
point and decidedly enjoyed by her audi
ence.
But the main feature of the lecture was
Mrs. Felton's delineation of the southern
matron during the civil war, their hero
ism, patriotism, self-sacrihce and devotion
to duty.
The word-painting Of the black nanny
was a touching, tender tribute to the col
ored woman who was raised in the
southern homes of the ante-bellum era.
Her recital of Macauley's Horatious was
one of the most pleasing features of the
entire lecture, in its application to the
southern womans fight against fearful
odds and her heroism to the latest hour
of the struggle.
The entire lecture is one worthy Of the
subject and the speaker. 1t touches the
heart in the tenderest memories.
Mrs. FELTON, is being urged by her many
friends to deliver the lecture throughout
the country. 1t is not at all improbable
that she will accept several invitations to
deliver this lecture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
PRIMARY IN
ALABAMA
AUG. 10
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE REPORTED FRI
DAY FIXING DATE.

MONTGOMERY, July 12.-The commit
tee appointed Thursday night to arrange
the details for the state primary met at
/ o'clock yesterday and made report, the
full committee fixing August 18th next
for the state primary and requires that
each candidate shall receive majority Of
all votes cast, or, failing to do so, the
second primary shall be held on Septem-
Der 1st, the three highest to be voted on,
and If no majority is secured by any can
didate for any Office that the third pri-
mary shall be held on September 18th, the
two candidates receiving the highest vote
for respective offices being only eligi-
BILE to be voted for in the third primary
election.
This is practically South Cardinals plan.
Qualifications for votes eligible TO be
participated in the primaries that each vo-
ter shall sign blank form pledging him
self to abide by the result of the pri-
mary and support the nominees thereof.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
HE WAS so WEALTHY
He COMMITTED SUICIDE

LONDON, July 1.-THE great wealth
seems to have been the immediate cause
of the suicide of Sebastian Gassiot, re-
tired captain of the royal navy, who
died recently bequeathed s50O,000 Cs2, 900, COO
to St. Thomas hospital and at the in
quest Just held 1t transpired that the cap
tain inherited 100000 Cs2,oOOoOO of his
brothers money.
He therefore became depressed by the
weight of his responsibility and imbued
with the delusion that he was exceeding
ly poor financially the captain shot him
self at his residence July sth. In his hand
was discovered paragraph from a news
paper referring to his brothers bequest
to the hospital and the will which had
been such source OF trouble.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
BOTH DEWEY AND ROOT
REFUSE TO SAY ANYTHING

WASHINGTON, d. C.,July R.-Admiral
Dewey was shown copy of the statement
of General Anderson and declined to com
ment on 1t.
Secretary Root also was disinclined to
discuss General Anderson's statement. He
said that the matters referred to occurred
before the secretary assumed office, so
that 1t was not for him to pass on any
that had arisen between Admit
raj Dewey and General Anderson The
war department is not inclined to hold the
same strict rein on retired officers in the
matter of discussing public questions as 1t
does upon officers on the active list. There
fore unless the matter takes new turn,
It will be allowed to drop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
HEAVY RAINS HAVE FALLEN,
BUT TOO LATE FOR CROPS

NEW ORLEANS, July 1O.-Heavy rains
fell last evening at Natchez and Hatties-
burg, but too late to be Of much service
to the corn crop.
Tupelo, Miss, reports:
A steady rain has been falling here
since p. M, with good prospects for
more. From all indications it has been
general, especially in the eastern portion.
Crops in this section are materially bene-
flied. Crowley. La, both Gueydan in
.Vermillion parish and Rice in northern
part of Acadia parish received heavy
down pours of rain which will prove of
untold benefit to the rice crop in both
sections.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
CHARLESTON BOY BURNED
BY BOILING COFFEE

CHARLESTON, Ca, July 1O.-Godron, the
1s-year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Haygood. OF this place, was the victim of
a very painful accident Tuesday morning
OF this week. In company with several
friends he had gene on a weeks outing,
camping and fishing on Yellow river. On
Tuesday morning one of the party acci-
dentaIly overturned a pot of boiling coffee,
the contents falling on the youngsters
leg scalding II. He was brought home
Wednesday, where he received medical at
tention. The burn, while very painful, is
not thought to be serious.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
QUARREL CAME NEAR
HAVING FATAL ENDING

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 1O.-At Bloss-
burg, near this city. Alfred Hun and
Charles Tennent became involved in a
difficulty and HUI was hit in the head
with a whisky flask by Tennent. He went
and had his head dressed, after which
he secured a revolver and went TO the
house of Tennent. Calling him to the
door he fired at him several times. wound
ing him twice in the legs and once in the
lower part of the body. He is danger
ously wounded. One of the bullets mar
rowly missed an infant child OF Tennent,
which was lying in a crib at the time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
OFFICERS AND BLO0DH0UNDS
ARE CHASING FL ING NEGRO

LAFAYETTE. Ga, July 12.-Messages
were received here Thursday stating that
Marshall Ball and Sheriff Riley and posse
of this county were chasing the. negro
who assaulted Mrs. Wales Phipps here
Monday.
They are in Dade county between Tren-
ton, Ca, and Chattanooga. Once he was
in sight, but dark came and he escaped
in the woods. When the dogs arrived
he was again closely pursued and is now
surrounded in a patch of woods between
Morgansvtlle and Wildwood on the Ala
bama Great Southern railway.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
SUMTER FARMERS FEEL
KEENLY NEED OF RAIN

AMERICUS, Ca, July 1.-THE farmers
of Sumter county are greatly in need of
rain. While some has fallen in some sec
lions of the county, other sections have
received none. and what has fallen was
not sufficient to be OF much benefit to the
crops.
Corn is drying up and the farmers esti-
mate that the supply which a few weeks
ago was so promising will be cut in half.
One good effect of the hot dry weather,
however. has been the killing of cotton
lice which were in more abundance than
IN years. \ -.-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
TWO MEN WERE SHOT;
CRIME Is A MYSTERY

IRONWOOD, Mich, July ia shoot
ing ARRAY which occurred at an early hour
at Iron Belt on the west end of the range,
lander, named Hill. was Killed, and a fell
low countryman, named Reibeck, was
probably fatally wounded. The two
wounded men were found near the depot.
Each had received several bullet wounds
from revolver found nearby. 1t has not
yet been determined who did the shoot
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
TWO CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF WOMAN

CHARLOTTE. N. c., July 1o.-Lawrence
Davis, white, aged "A years, whose home
is in Granville county, was placed in jail
at Raleigh yesterday afternoon on the
charge OF numbering Mrs. Catharine
White, near Wake Forest college, some
days ago. Lorenzo Morris, who is also
in jail charged with the crime, says that
Davis paid him IS to commit It. The
woman was killed by blows on the head.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
CONDITIONS IN IRELAND
ARE FULL OF PROMISE

NEW YORK, July 11-John d. Grim
MINIS the well known capitalist of this
city, who has just returned from Europe,
says he was surprised to see Ireland in
such a prosperous condition.
PEOPLE here" he said, '''have a wrong
idea of the conditions there. Everything
is booming. The peasants have farms
which are prettier and present a better
kept appearance than any 1 have yet
seen.
There is really very little hostile feel
ing against England and King Edward.
When the kings Illness was announced
in ireland there was the greatest SYM
pathy expressed"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
REV. JOHN M. FARLEY
TO SUCCEED C0RRlGAN?

NEW YORK. July 1O-on what is claim
ed TO be the authority of one Of the most
prominent prelates of the Roman Cath
ole church. The Herald announces that
in a few days the choice Of the Right
Rev. John NJ. Farley as archbishop OF
New York, to succeed the late Archbishop
Corrigan, will be made in Rome.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
DAUGHTER OF BOB TAYLOR
EL0PES WITH SWEETHEART

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July 11.-AIiss En-
fly Taylor, eldest daughter Of ex-Gover-
nor Robert L. Taylor. thrice governor of
Tennessee, several times. congressman
from the first district, now prospective
candidate for the United States, senate,
and famous throughout the United States
as a lecturer and speaker, eloped last
night from this city to Bristol, Va, with
DR.. George f. ST. John, prominent young
physician Of this city, to whom Miss Tay-
Tor had been engaged for some time. until
Governor Taylor is said to have broken
off the match recently.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
RATTLESNAKE BITE.
KILLS BOY IN
TWO HOURS
CICERO WELLBoRN, WHILE PICK
ING BLAcKRERRIEs rs BITTEN
ON FOOT BY REPTILE AND,
DIES IN GREAT AGONY.

CUMMING, Ga, July 1O-A rattlesnakc
bit 14-year-old Cicero Wellborn Tuesday
afternoon while the boy was picking
blackberries near here. In three minutes
the poison had circulated through the
lads body and his eyes and tongue were
terribly swollen. In two hours he died.
He was the son of R. o. Wellborn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
QUARREL OVER LAND
CAUSES FATAL SHOOTING

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July lin diff
hculty arising over a question Of land
Cameron Oliver shot and fatally wounded
John Gay at Shades valley. The men
owned adjoining farms and were friendly
until recently. Oliver is at large.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
Mrs. Joel Valle Dead.

DENVER, Col, July r.-Nfrs. Joel
Vale. the author of several books and
short stories for children, is dead at her
home in this city. after a long illness. Mrs.
Vaile's maiden name was Charlotte NJ.
White
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
Raptlst Minister Commits Suicide.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., July 10.-News has
reached this city of the death by his own
hand of a Cleveland county preacher.
Rev. John 7. Hagle. The deceased shot
himself with rifle near BellwoOd. He
was q resident Of Kings Mountain.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
Mrs. Emily Man Dies In Auausta.

AUGUSTA, Ga, July 1.-Mrs. Emily
May, the mother of Mr.. Percy E. May.
cashier Of the National Exchange bank,
died at her sons home on Greene. street
yesterday at IL o'clock, after q long IL
ness --- ---- -.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14
Georala Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, July Ill. ]. Philliph
has been appointed postmaster at Strum-
boy, Liberty county, vice S. E. Jones, re-
signed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-14

George Whitelock, a Baltimore lawyer, has
presented to the Johns Hopkins university
iife-sized portrait in oil of Prof. A. Marshall
I1lliott Instructor in the department Of TO-
nance philology in that institution.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-12-23
Kim conoratuIates Marconi.

Glace Bay, N. S.. Dec 23.-To his
wireless message. transmitted from
Canada to King Edward VII, Marconi
has received the following reply,
signed by Lord Knollys, the kings
private secretary: Il have had the
honor of submitting your telegram to
the king and | am commanded to con-
graduate you sincerely on the success
full issue Of your endeavors to develop
your most important invention. The
king has been much interested in your
experiments, as he remembered that
the initial ones were commenced by
you on the royal yacht Osborne in
1893"