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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
MOST OF THE CORRESPONDENTS
BELIEVE COOKS STATEMENT
Some Expressed London However and One Paper
Coincidence of of Cook and Peay Expeditions
Papers Think the Public Should Suspend Judgment
Until Still Further Proofs Are Produced.

ton, in long letter to the Times. makes
the same point against DR.. Cooks story
as that made by Chronicle and points on:
that the thermometers for registering
such a low temperature as DR.. Cook men
lions are exceedingly delicate and fragile
instruments and not likely to stand the
arctic journey without breaking.
COINCIDENCE IN DATES.
He notes the coincidence of Cooks dis
covery on April 81 as exactly the same
date as Peary in 1906 made his farthest
north, while Peary also sighted land to
the west at about 81 degrees north, name
" Crockers Land. Bernacchi says that
Peary's criticisms on his return should
prove of the highest interest and value.
The Times in an editorial urging that
Judgment on DR.. Cooks claims must be
suspended until the full story is publish
ed, expresses sincere hope that no &C
cident will happen upon the voyage to
those vital credentials of success, his
original note book and instruments from
which Dr. Cook seems to have parted
with rather imprudent nght-hearted-
ness"
Until Dr. Cooks evidence can be test
ed" says the Times. the prevailing at
titude among fair minded men must be
one of. willingness to credit his story. For
reasons adduced by Bernacchi in our
columns today and for other reasons, il
must be regarded at present as quite con-
ceiveble that DIR. Cooks conviction that
ne reached the pole is genuine, but mis-
takes may occur"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
Brilliant Street Parade Of the
Morning and Thousands Cheer
ed Unionism In Magnificent
Street Show.
FLOATS AND DISPLAYS
FEATURE PARADE
donday Night Orators VIII Hold
Forth On Stage of Grand and
Brilliant Program Will Be
Rendered.

Three thousand sturdy male citizens
marched in Atlanta's great Labor day
parade Monday morning. The procession
extended over several blocks and with
the flying banners OF the various unions,
the prancing horses Of the division mar
shals, the martial music OF many bands
and the long line OF unique fiOats. IL
was indeed an inspiring spectacle.
The parade was the longest and most
complete in every detail that has ever
been given in Atlanta on a similar &C
casiol- There were seven divisions, the
seventh and last being that OF the floats
entered by progressive Atlanta firms.
In command as chief marshal was
Charles Hirsch- His aides were W. &.
Pickett. Henry F. Garrett, J. B. Hew-
EFT, and Ben Rosenthal. They headed
the first division and were attended by
the mounted police Sheriff c. W. Man
sum end deputies The marshals in
charge Of other divisions were; Charles
w. Bernhardt. second division; J. f.
Moseley, third division; A. w. McLain,
fourth division; W. A. Wates. fifth d.
vision; J. H. Stevens. sixth
CROWDS IN THE STREETS.
Thousands of Atlantisns. crowded upon
the streets along the line Of march and
Il. e were continuous cheers denoting
paraoe swung by. Each union had its
own particular style of uniform and. the
sight was kaleidoscope to a great de-
gree
The usual Labor day speeches will be
delivered Monday evening in the Grand
Opera house. Heretofore the custom
has been to have these exercises at one
OF the parks Immediately following the
parade. The change was made on the
belief by those in charge that a better
attendance of ladies could be had If one
OF the large theatres was used.
Jerome Jones will be the master Of
ceremonies. The following interesting
program viii be followed and will be
strengthened by many choice selections
by the best talent in the musicians
union:
Opening prayer by DR.. Henry A. At
kinson. pastor Of the Central Congrega-
tional church.
Address on The Advantages OF Or
ganized Labor" by Gov. Joseph NJ.
Brown. Of Georgia.
Address by Mayor Pro TEN Press Hud-
dleston. in the absence OF Mayor Mad
dox. on The Great Good Organized La
Dor Has Accomplished
Introduction OF the orator of the even
ing. Hon. William A. Covington, Of
Moultrie. Ga, by Jerome Jones.
CONVICTION, THE ORATOR
Address by Hon. William A. Covington.
. OF Moultrie. ....
Address by William Van Houten. pres
ident OF the Atlanta Federation Of
Trades.
Address by Jerome Jones, editor Of
The Atlanta Journal Of Labor and ma
tiOnal organizer Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor.
Benediction by Rev. Father Gum, Of
the Sacred Heart church.
The line OF march Of the monster
pageant was from Washington street. in
front OF the capitol where it formed.
down Mitchell to Whitehall to Peachtree.
along Peachtree to North avenue. then
Il countermarched along Peachtree to
Forsyth. along Forsyth TO Marietta,
where Il disbanded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
"PEARY THINKS HE
OWNS NORTH POLE

NEW YORK. Sept 4.-The trouble with
Lieutenant Peary is that he thinks he
owns the north pole and his friends seem
Long. one Of the survivors Of the Greedy
expedition to the north pole, to a Hearst
News Service reporter today.
.Peary has no prior claims in arctic ex-
ploration." continued Mr.. Long. who is
now connected with the United States
Weather bureau. in New York. DR.
Cook or any body else had a perfect
right to search for the north pole
Il think that DR.. Cooks claims will
be found 10 be correct. l viii not dis
believe them unless good and sufficient
evidence TO disprove chem is submitted.
I am a personal friend OF Peary and also
OF DR.. Cook. I know DR.. Cook TO &c an
honorable nan There is nothing iIlog-
ical in any % the statements he has
made.
I notice shat his statement concerning
the 5moothne=s Of the ice near the pole
has been questioned. l have no doubt
that he found smooth ice. YOU must re-
member that Re went further west than
any other explorer in going across the
drift.
credence to the statements Of DR.. Cook
Until the evidence he has with him is sub
mitted 10 competent authorities and is
passed upon Knowing what 1 do of the
polar region. feel firmly convinced that
DR.. Cook win have no difficulty in sub
Stimulating his claims"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
TWO WOMEN, ONE MAN
--. DROWNED IN LAUNCH

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-TWO young wom-
en- and a man were drowned in the
North river today, when the gasoline
launch Olga. hugging close to the shell
tering Jersey shore to escape stiff
northwest wind, went down after collid-
ing with a freight car float backing out
into the river from a ferry slip. Six 9TH
err passengers were rescued. The dead;
CATHERINE MOORE, 25 years old.
AGNES GREEN, age 10. ....
STEPHENS WEEKS, age 21.,
None of the three lost were seen or
heard from the moment the launch
struck. ..
Nellie Higgins and Frank Wagner had
a hard fight for their lives. Neither
could swim and both were carried under
the float by the tide. Wagner bound
the girls arms to her sice with his left
urn and, kicking with his feet and SHOW
ing with his free hand, got into open
water before he was utterly exhausted,
and was picked up by tug.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
DOLLAR BILL
CAUSES POLICE TO WONDER

! ing more interesting every moment, look
ed down at the floor He started to make
some statement, but then only sighed and
asked the indulgence of his questioners.
When the subject of travel was mention
ed, however, Nickle was prone to talk,
and spoSe most Interestingly about the
many places he had been. He had come
to Atlanta only Thursday morning. He
did not say whence he came. In the
meantime, while the interesting visitor
was resting on the bunk, the bill was be-
| ing closely examined.
II looked as II 1t had been carried in
one cramped position for days. The
creases were all we'll made where it had
| been carefully folded.
In several places it was beginning TO
! wear.
Station Sergeant Lindsay declared he
was going TO persuade the man to take
| a new bill in its stead, and keep 1t as a
souvenir. putting it i'm a frame.
Several who happened to see the GER
tifcate offered to buy it, but the sergeant
declared 1t was his find.
/ In order TO keep it in a place of safe
ty, the sergeant put it in the money
drawer with the fines and collateral
| fees" and then shut the drawer securely.
Shortly afterwards those who had been
fined in the police court began to file la
the sergeant's office to pay their fines.
I The sergeant's desk became busy placs
| and the sergeant became a busy man.
Telephones began to ring, the people were
/ clamoring to pay their fines and get
away.
The drawer in which the dollar bilI
had been placed was opened and shut a
dozen times, and change was made as
many times.
The city had in the meantime taken In
about 500, and the sergeant in his hurry
to accommodate those waiting to pay
fines had given out the interesting bill
as change. lie did not discover what he
had done until a reporter asked to see 1t.
and when he opened the drawer, 1t was
gone He counted the money, and the
balance was correct, but the dollar bill
was gone. Some one who got change at
the police station Thursday got 1t. and
probably spent it again without noricing
what was on II.
When Nickle was aroused about
O'Clock he was told that he would have to
accept another bill in the place Of the
one he had given the sergeant He only
smiled, took the new bill and went away.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
LOCKED IN BOX CAR,
COVERS MANY MILES

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. S.--Attracted by
cries coming from Il box car in the Louis
vile and Nashville yards, trainmen early
today opened the car and found Will
Irvine. a Georgia negro. who had been
imprisoned in the car since last Tues
day.
Irvine says he crawled into the car a:
Americas. Ga, to eat some pears, the car
being loaded with fruit. He says he
must have gone to sleep, for the next
thing he knew he was on the road, with
the car doors closed and sealed. 1t was
the first time he had ever left Georgia
in his life and he says he was pretty
well scared. For three days and nights
he subsisted on pears, unable to attract
attention by his cries for release.
Irvine was taken to the harbor precinct
station and some amusement was created
today when 1t became known that he mad
been locked up on the charge of "loiter-
ing" "All / wants." he said, lis ter
gi: back to Georgy."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
GOVERNOR NO CHOICE IN
THE MITCHELL MATTER

The attention of the state prison
commission has been called to the fact
mat when 1t made It's recommendation
to the governor that William II. Mitch
ell, convicted OF assault and battery
upon the person OF Miss Lucille Linton
in the famous brownsville kidnapping
case, be committed from changing
sentence to confinement at the state
farm, it's authority was transcribed and
the governor was asked to grant author
ity that the law does not vest IN his
o1'ice.
The dcclination of Governor Brown 10
send Mitchell to the state farm was
simply III obedience to the law which
requires JEat a misdemeanUr conviction
shall he punished by the payment OF n
rne or service in a couE.v chaingarS
IN lien the reof.
The state farm at Millsds evil" Is Il
part of the state penitentiary system
and only persons convicted Of felony
are eligible to service there and only
under certain conditions.
Mitchell was convicted OF a misde-
meanor in Thomas county and the sent
ence, according to law, since he was
sentenced to labor, pre-supposcd Ats
service in the Thomas county chain
gang.
Urder the law, the governor had no
authority to send Mitchell to any other
place of penal servitude and he mad no
option in the matter. OF course tho gov
ernor could have employed his pardon
ing power and placed Mitchell at lib
erty, but the pardon board did not rec
ommend a pardon, but instead, asked
that d prisoner be confined in a felony
camp who had been convicted only Of
a misdemeanor. ..e.
The conduct of the governor, there
fore. was obligatory undet his oath Of
office and not optionaf IN any way, as
IL might have appeared to many PEG
pie, judging from the letters and tele-
grams of commentator.
4 1t has since developed that the prison
board had no authority whatever to
make the recommendation as made IN
this particular case and the governor
simply acted as the law provides In
making his decision.
Mitchell is now confined in the Thorn
as county Jail on the certificate from
a physician that ne is too i'll to be taken
to the gang.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
RIO GRANDE FLOOD
DAMAGE IS REPORTED

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The state
department is in receipt of telegram
from c. A. Miller. the United States con-
sui at Matamoras, Mexico, in which he
says that hte Rio Grande Hoods are
higher than usual; that telegram from
Camargo states that serious damage
has been caused TO the buildings in the
city and ranches near the river; that
there were no lives lost in the city,
but fifteen bodies were recovered in the
surrounding country, and that there are
probably many more, but the exact num-
Der is unknown.
Mr.. Miller says also that telegram
from San Miguel states that the water
is a foot deep in the main plaza, that
there is considerable damage to the
buildings, but no lives were lost; also
that there has been no damage caused
at Matamoras and Reynosa; that the
river is stiIl high but is reported to be
falling.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07

A dollar bill-one hundred cents. To
the average citizen a silver certificate
means just that, nothing more. Whence
IL came or who handled it last makes
no material difference for its face value
is the most interesting thing about it,.
When a stranger wandered into the po-
lice barracks Thursday about noon. how
ever. and asked to be allowed to rest
on a bunk for a few hours, he left in
the care OF the station sergeant a dollar
BILL and about this piece OF paper money
there is an interesting story. There was
something to attract attention about Il
aside from 'S'' I'm the corner. and Sta
ton Sergt. I. H. Lindsay declares his
several years service in that capacity
has never grought him in contact with a
similar experience.
Written on one side of the bill in either
purple ink or black ink that had faded,
was. THE last Of sl5,000.O0." and on the
opposite side were the words. From
coast to coast" The man who had given
this wrinkled and partly torn and dir
ty certificate to the sergeant stated that
his name was HenIy Nickle.
His age he gave as ~. and his ex-
preston bore out the wording on the
bill OF from coast TO coast" His hair
was signify SIreakeQ WIN gray ana
there was something in his gaze that
made you pity him-something that sug-
gested that he was one OF those human
beings who hang their hat up here today,
there tomorrow and call both places
home"
AN EDUCATED MAN.
His manner was one of extreme refine
ment. and his conversation revealed the
fact that he has been educated. either
from years OF travel and experience from
text books in the long ago at some uni
versity. The subject Of his past he de-
clined to discuss, for when questioned
concerning the bill. and what the wording
meant, he dropped his eyes, and remained
silent
Please do not ask me about who L
am, or where l came FROM he said. II
came from everywhere so far as that is
concerned. and as TO the little sentiment
attached to the bill 1 left with the kind
station sergeant, 1 would rather not dis
cuss that"
Did you put those words on the bill?'
he was asked.
Again the strange man, who was grow
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
WORK DAY" rs FIXED
FOR SEPTEMBER Is

On Saturday, September Is. many people
In Georgia will devote the full proceeds
OF their days work. or some equivalent
thereof, to the benefit OF the orphans
homes Of the state. This has come to be
one Of the years most beautiful GUS
toms and is known far and wide as
Work Day"
There are hundreds, perhaps thou
sands of little fatherless and motherless
children IN Georgia for whom the or
phans' home is the only guardian and
valuation. The money that is donated
on Work Day" goes to BUY bread and
meat and clothes and shelter for these
helpless little ones. The orphans homes,
as a rule, have no endowment but are de-
pendent upon public benevolence from
season to season. 1t is believed that this
year a considerable sum will be raised for
them on Saturday, September %.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
THE GRANDSIRE OF
AUTOS rs COMING

That the great-grandfather of all gas
oline motor vehicles, of a nativity dating
away back through the centuries to 1898,
may come to take a part in Atlanta S
automobile week, has been suggested as
a probability.
Back yonder in the hazy distances of
antiquity the first successful gasoline
motor car was born, according to the
man who makes the unique suggestion
here set forth. Its birthday was coin
cident with the anniversary of the ma
TONS birth, July 4. 1888.
Think of It! 1898! How short a time
1t has been, and how wonderful has
been the development. Sixteen short
years since the first automobile was
born!
Steam motor cars, it is said, antedated
this by decades and decades. 1t is
said that steam motor cars even pre-
cedes steam locomotives in history.
having been known in England years
before the engine of the rails.
Elwood Haynes, president of the
Haynes Motor company, gave the first
successful gasoline car to the world it
is claimed. The significant event hap
pened at Kokomo, Ind.
And 1t is this original automobile
pioneer, the grandsire of them all, that
may be brought to Atlanta.
SHOCKED NEW YORK.
Mr.. Hanes. the builder. was arrest
ed in New York for driving this car on
the streets there. The old machine is
said to have been the first that Gotham
ever saw.
The automobile now belongs to the
Smithsonian Institute, to which-if it
comes to Atlanta-it must be returned
after its vacation among its very latest
descendants here.
1t has been suggested that the car
be put on free exhibition in Atlanta
during the automobile show; and the
suggestion has gone even further to in
clude the speedway, offering a program
by which the original automobile would
make the first record on the magnif-
cent track, doddering it's fussy old way
around the big oval, where vigorous and
powerful youngsters are afterward to
flash off their two-mile-a-minute course.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
.LYNCHES BROTHER;
COULON' TGETBLA
Mississippi Men, Unable to Find
Negro Alleged to Have Killed
Policeman, Take His Brother
Who Aided Him in Escaping.

CLARKSDALE, Miss, Sept. 6.-Unable
to get their hands upon the negro, Ma
than McDaniels, who is alleged to have
shot and killed Policeman Walter Mar
shall, when the latter attempted to raid
a crap game here on Saturday night,
and was captured by d posse at Dun
can, Miss, about IL o'clock last night
and spirited away to Jail at Jackson. a
mob OF hundreds of citizens caught Nc
Daniels brother, Hiram McDaniels. at
midnight and lynched him, stringing
him up to a telegraph pole on the spot
where young Marshall fen dead after
being shot.
There was no shooting, no noise, and
few people outside of those who actually
formed the mob knew anything about 1t
until afterward. Hiram Mechanics had
admitted furnishing a mule to aid his
brothers escape. When this became
known Sunday evening a crowd formed
and waited for Hiram to ride into town.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
THREE WOMEN WOUNDED
AS MAN RUNS AMUCK

NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. 6.--Firing
his revolver indiscriminately, Joseph
schiro, a young iron worker, while under
the influence OF whiskey, shot three
women last night, wounding one seriously
before he was finally taken into GUS
tody by the police.
The shooting created almost a panic
in the section OF the downtown resi-
Dental district, where 1t occurred.
Mrs. Fred Striethrost, 10 years old, was
shot in the abdomen and her condition
is critical. Miss Selma Darra, aged Is
years, received a slight flesh wound
Adelaide Murphy. a negro woman was
likewist only slightly injured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
CRANBERRY PRICE
SCARS TO 20 CENTS

MILWAUKEE, Wiss., Sept. 4.-Twenty
cents a quart is the probable price fot
Thanksgiving cranberries.
warrens. Wis. and the surrounding
country is the great cranberry produc-
ing center of Wisconsin. On the night
of September l, blighting frost settled
down upon the great marshes and ruined
half of the tender berries.
Should this early information be borne
out by later findings, the price Of the
much used delicacy would go soaring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
An Accomplished Kentuckian
Owensboro Inquirer,

Notice.-Know all men by these presents. thai
I, Shadrnch II. Armstrong, have coal oil Tor
sale at Is cents per gallon. Some say II
amt good OIL but J say IT Is. Will also
tie your broomcorn, one-half for the other.
crush corn every Thursday by tOllgate. Tur
keys picked very promptly any day OF week
Hourseshoeing a speciality at bits aroun0
Watch and pistol repairing guaranteed Shoes
half-soled while you wait. Umbrellas fixcc
and az handles made for Is cents. WIN teacn
southern harmony and the fiddle combine for
So mo. Pictures enlarged by new process,
and INV hot tamale and hair oil receipt go 800
days q cents. Huircutting only on Saturday
eve. 20 cents per head. A good stripper COW
for sale Also agent for the Jones Wagon
Hoist the Tom McElrath Tobacco Buster, ana
Foot's Medical Advertiser. Rufe Langston Ii
my attorney and my terms rs cash-first, De
cause ! know you; second, because doh
know you.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
AMERICAN STUDENT
KILLED BY MEXICANS

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 4.-William De
La. Pena, p years old. former student of
the Christian Brothers college. Of 81.
Louis, and the Ohio State university. has
been killed by a force ofIrurales obeying
orders from the Mexican government, &C
cording to a message received here today
from GuadaIajara, Jalaisco, Mexico.
His death, according to the message,
was due to the interest he was taking In
the approaching elections as member OF
the anti-re-election party, which is oppos-
ed President Diaz.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
WILL EXHUME BODY;
MAY REVEAL CRIME

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. S-Arrange-
ments are being made today at Newport,
Tenn. for exhuming the body of John
Spencer, who was buried there Wednes-
day Two brothers of Slagle, represen-
tative of a life insurance company, and
D. A. Brooks, who reared Mrs. Spen-
Ger, are arranging the elimination.
1t is expected that the body will be ia
ken up this afternoon or tomorrow.
Spencer, who is suspected of having
murdered A. ]. Slagle, near Bridgeport,
Tenn. on Tuesday night of last week.
was found dead with his head in a rain
barrel at Jonesboro. Tenn, last Monday
morning.
1t is now theorized that he was hang
ed and after death his head was sub
merged in the water to suggest suicide.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-07
MEN FIGHT DUEL WHILE
SEATED AT A TALE

POULAN, Ga, Sept. 4.-Seated across
a narrow table from each other William
Rouse and William Bailey fought duel
with pistols today that ended when
Bailey received q bullet in his heart
Rouse telephoned the sheriff to come for
him.
Bailey lives in the northern part OF
Worth county. He had an old grudge
with Rouse. Today he went to Rouse S
home and renewed the quarrel. Rouse
was sitting at a table writing. Bailey
sat down opposite him, drew his pistol
and began firing. Rouse drew and re-
turned the fire. one of the bullets kill
ing Bailey instantly.