The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-30
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in the firm, raised family, risen high in the church.
 When he was up for election as dea- con he told the story of his early esca- pade; the officers of the church conclud- ed 1t made no difference, as he had re- pented his fault and was living right eous life Later he felt called on to preach the gospel, then the church thought the stigma should be officially removed from his name before he took the cloth.
 The stranger had come, therefore. to ask Governor Candler to grant a pardon to the boy who had escaped from the pen- itentiary a quarter of @ century ago. But I cannot grant a pardon to a man who Is not under my jurisdiction,' the governor said.
 The visitor took the message back. Should the would-be preacher take the chance and return to Georgia with the possibility of being sent back to the pen itentiary as an escaped convict? That was the question which confronted him. Finally he decided to risk 1t. He came on from Mississippi unaccompanied, went to Governor Gamblers office and sur rendered himself as an escaped convict.
 Governor Candler talked with him for a time heard his entire story, then called his secretary.
 Make out a full pardon for MT. f5ianh, Salu tfic SONcihots Siftbe ii'its the necessary particulars.
 The pardon was made out, and then began the preachers search for his fam ily-the family whose i'll treatment had been the cause of all his trouble. They had moved from the old home to another part of the state; no one could give him any information about them. Finally he found a trace of them, and every day Tor a week he took his stand on country J.l faIa pass. Finally he was rewarded and went home with them, where he was received without any particular emotion or ela- ton.
 He begged the privilege of preaching Sunday in the village church; 1t was granted Into his sermon he threw the whole power of soul dent with years of anguish and when he had finished every member of the family he had left came for the first time to the altar and took membership in the church
 That is in brief the story as Gov ernor Candler was fond of telling it, and if was but one of many interesting in cidents of full career which he knew so well how to relate.
 Governor Candler had a remarkable memory which was of great assistance to him in the compilation of Georgias his- torical records to which he devoted the
 
 completed the work when called, and 1t will stand a splendid monument to his industry, energy and ability, qualities which never deserted him even when the shadow of death was upon him.
 Agricultural Meeting
 Plans have been made for joint ses- sion of the commissioners of agriculture of the southern states, who will hold their annual convention in Atlanta on November 22 and 23, with the boil weevil congress, which has been arranged by the Atlanta chamber of commerce to meet here on the latter date.
 There will be Is of these commissioners present and all have written expressing themselves deeply interested in the work proposed to be done by the congress. A special committee on ways and means has just been appointed by the cham Der to make all necessary preparations for the congress to devise a. programme and to suggest lines of action.
 State Entomoiog1st E. l.. Worsham Is now engaged in the preparation of a bulletin on the boil weevl which will be issued in a few days, and which will deal with the habits and progress of this pest and the known means of fighting it. The importance of taking steps to prevent It's advancement toward the east is every where realized, and 1t Is the hope Of the chamber of commerce that something may como of this conference with all the commissioners of agriculture which Will lead to a determined and effective fight or 1t.
 Many men of intimate knowledge of the suhiect have been invited and have ex- pressed their intention of attending the