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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
STATUS
CHANGED BY
SIGNATURE
IF GOVERNOR PLACES NAME o
GENERAL TAX ACT FIRST TIL
FRANCHISE TAX ACT IS HUR
THEREBY.

Owing to the fact that the general e
act and the franchise tax bill have diffes
ent provisions in some instances, Co..
ernor Terrell will sign the general Is Z
act first and then wait a day before sig
ing the franchise bill. In order that L
final section of the franchise bill whie
says BE 1T further enacted by the auths
ity aforesaid that all laws and parts 81
laws in conflict with this act. be and q
same are hereby repealed will come ~
for what it is meant.
The general appropriation bill was Pc
scented to Gov. Terrell Tuesday. but tbs
tax act must be signed before the apr
priation bill can be signed, as 1t is ire !
the tax act that the money to pay T.
appropriations viii be derived. The f.
that some sections of the general tax q [
were conflicting with certain sections /
the franchise tax bill were brought to -
attention of Governor Terrell by Com =
troIler General Wright and to make tf.t
franchise bill valid he will wait a day 4
ter signing the general tax act. so tn,
the franchise bin will be the last to X
come a law and that the section quote
will. If necessary. repeal any of the CO...
ficting sections in the general TAX act
The enrolment committee of the ser
ate, of which Senator Comas is char
man, completed, it's work Tuesday and
senate bills have been presented to -
governor. The enrolment committee
the house, which Carl WeIlborn,> Jr.. o.
Union county, is chairman. viii compile
it's work today, and all the horse
bills will be presented to the chief exec
tive. Governor Terrell hopes to have ali
bills signed by Friday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
Ex-MAY0R WOODWARD MAY
BE NEXT SANITARY CHIEF

Alderman James g. woodward as chief
inspector OF the sanitary department.
This Is the latest move in the local
game Of politics
II viii come as distinct surprise. the
news that Alderman Woodward Is being
actively put forward BY a number Of in
fiuentiaI friends for the position now held
BY Captain George NJ. Hope.
II Is Mr.. Woodvard's friends rather
than Mr.. Woodward himself who are
making the fight for him. IL Is believed
by them that Mr.. Woodward. with his
bong ard intimate knowledge OF munich
pal AFFAIRS. viii At exceliently in the po-
sition. and viii make Atlanta an ex-
ceptionally fine chief Inspector
Mr.. Woodward has served many terms
in the city council. both as councilman
and alderman. during which terms Of serv-
ice he has held the Craftsmanship OF va
rious committees. until there Is hardly
\ member OF the council and the council
elect whose experience has been more
broad. In addition. he has served one
term as mayor. and Is now representing
the Third ward as alderman. his term
expiring In January, 1875.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
CUT THIS
MANS SCALP OPEN

CARROLLTON. Ca, Dec. IA young
negro named Aston Mcclure here on Sat
urday night visited the electric light plant
where Fred Martin, a young white man
was working, and after engaging in a
row with him struck him across the head
with a stick, making an incision some two
inches long Mr.. Martin was rendered UNI
conscious Dy the blow and during the fol-
lowing day had not recovered mentally.
The injury was pronounced a severe one.
The negro was arrested and is in jail
Threats against Martin were overheard
as being used by the negro, said to be
on account of Martins having recently
ordered Mcclure away from the plant
The negro claims Martin had a knife
drawn on him when he struck him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
POWELL WAS FLO0RED
BY WOMAN With CHAR

Mrs. Hancock. of "a Plum street, prob
ably saved the life of her friend. Mrs.
Elona Spitz, who is said to have been
chased by her sutton. r. K. Powell. with a
razor Monday morning at the home OF
Mrs Hancock, because Mrs. Spitz had re-
fused to allow Powell to call on her the
According to the story Of Mrs. Hancock
and Mrs. Spite, Powell. who is a butcher
and works at 1872 Marietta street, came
to the house Of Mrs. Hancock, where
Mrs Spitz was staying, in a fury and
with a deadly looking razor in, his hand.
The ladies saw him coming and, so they
say, knew by the look in his eye that ne
meant to use the razor on the throat OF
his sweetheart, whom someone else was
soon to marry. The doors of the house
were quickly barred, but Powell was not
to be stopped by locks and bars. Cupid
had inflamed his heart with love and now
that it's object seemed lost to him, love
turned to hate. Persons in the house say
he ran against the door with all his weight
and burst through into the house and
right after Mrs. Spitz, brandishing his
razor.
From one room to another Mrs. Spitz
ran. frightened almost to distraction and
as she entered each room the door was
locked and barred. Into three different
rooms she is said to have sought refuge.
but each time the lnIurlateu sutton IOi-
lowed, breating out threats as he came.
When the last door was broken down
there was nowhere else to fee and Mrs
Spitz was forced to turn, so she says, and
face her pursuer. Powell was rushing to-
ward the helpless woman, so the officers
who made the arrest were told, with his
keenedged razor ready to slit the throat OF
the woman whom he had given his heart
only to have it rejected. 1t was here that
Mrs Hancock, seeing the imminent dam
ger in which her friend was, and nerved
to superhuman strength by fright, seized
a chair, it is said. and with a singing
blow brought Powell to the floor and
knocked the razor from his hands.
When Call Officers Chandler and Cow
ington arrived on the scene they found
Powell in the yard of the place with his
face and hands bloody and he seemed to
be under the influence of whisky. He was
taken to police headquarters and searched
but the razor was not found.
The case against Powell was to have
been heard next morning, but both Mrs
Spitz and Mrs. Hancock were unable to
attend court The nervous shock from
their experience had left both Frustrated
and they were unable to leave home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
Tors WHO WORK NIGHTS
ARE CENTER OF ATTRACTIG

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 16.-when 1 :
coal commission met today Charms
Gray opened the proceedings by sayis. J
that the commissioners were impress E
with the spectacle of the little girls W F.,
were before the commission yesterday a
testified that they worked all night. ls
said the people of the community a7'l
citizens of the commonwealth should n
let the incident pass without taking soIl
steps TO have the legislature Of Pennss +
vania seriously consider the enactment (
a law that will forbid the employing (
of children at night
At the suggestion OF the commissicr
the statement of the wages of the fatht =
of two of the girls were presented. o.
earned more Anan $1,000 last year and 1. =
other over $500.
The miners sprung another surprise ~
presenting an individual operator on
witness stand against the operators. =
was John G. Haddock, of WilkesbarI
president OF the Plymouth Coal compar
Mr.. Haddock. in answer to questions ~
Mr.. barrow, said his company operas ,
the Black Diamond and Dodson mir +.
near WiIkesbarre. He said his compa ~
went into the hands of receivers Margi
IA and on November Il trustees took hol /.
OF the property. Mr.. Haddock then se~-
planned that the miners ton, which ru1 3
from 2.7O0ftO 300 pounds. was fixed yea :
ago, so that the employees could get c +.
OF the ton 2.240 pounds OF pure coal abo =
the size OF pea. Pea coal and all sizes :
low that was waste. This system v ;
now being utilized Regarding the pric :
of coal Mr.. Haddock said the middle mai
In New York is paying 81 to $12 a ton
Judge Gray: ''Do you pay the operators
that price7"
Possibly was the reply.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
BOY CONV|CTS
DO NOT WEAR
STRIPES
YOUTHFUL CRIMINALS AT THE
STATE PRISON FARM ARE
NOW UNIFORMED IN BLUE.
ARE BEING EDUCATED.

Boy convicts at the state prison farm
no longer wear stripes. Instead they are
clothed In blue uniforms. and were II not
for the fact that they were confined in
the penitentiary II would never be known
that they we're convicts-
The suggestion that the clothing OF the
youths Be changed from the stripes TO the
blue was made BY General Clement "A.
Evans. Of the prison commission. and to-
day the general said that when the boys
at the farm were furnished with their
winter clothing. they were issued suits Of
blue instead OF the regulation stripe
This Is done. according 10 General
Evans. 70 show the boys that they are
not reElrded as convicts by the authori-
ties In addition 20 being freed from the
stripes they are separated from the old
or convicts. are taught reading. writing
and spelling and are given lessons In
truck farming.
When they are released from the farm,
II their behavior has been good they viii
be recommended for positions by the pris-
on commissioners. General Evans believes
hat the change wIll work wonders with
the youthful criminals and instead OF
coming out 81 the penitentiary hardened
from association with the older criminals
they win be better lifted for citizens than
when they entered the confines OF the
prison walls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
LEGISLATURE HAS COST
STATE $6A816 so tx J

State Treasurer Park has paid out Sc
SIS TO the members of the general asser
bly, so far for their services during T.
session which closed Friday night. F.
members of the house. four members
the senate and Clerks Boifeuillet and Ne
then have not yet called for their mon
and until these are paid the exact CT
or the legislature cannot be ascertalned.
It is believed. however. that the toss
expense viii be about s6s 900. The trea~
ury department has presented a bu
scene for the past few days. Legislatc
crowded and pushed In efforts to get
the treasury to get their money and e.
part for their homes. The rush at L
treasury is now over until the paymeAr
of the pensioners begins.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
SLAYER or TOM WILSON
GIVES HIMSELF OVER

CHARLOTTE. n. G. Dec. 1s.-Arthur L.
Bishop. the Petersburg. Va. travelling
man who last week killed Thomas VIII
son IN the Iatter,s parior here. after be-
ing ordered TO leave. surrendered himself
70 the authorities at Petersburg Saturday
evening. after spending Sunday with his
family. He claims that he acted in self
defense. and says he viii return TO Char
lotte without requisifion proceedings. Able
counsel has been employed TO defend him.
Chief OF Police Irwin left today 70 bring
Bishop 70 Charlotte
The prisoner claims that after the shoot
inS he went 20 his hotel and spent the
night. and left next day for Norfolk.
boarding train at the Seaboard station
here. There Is evidence 10 corroborate his
statement that he spent the night here
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
REcE1Prs IN cH1cAao.
Murphy & Co.'s Grain Letter.

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-There was not much out
OF the ordinary in wheat today The only
market weak scattered selling and
weakness q December corn. but gained
strength asthe day progressed on local buy
ing. The Venezuelan was a late help. Small
Small clearances. good weather and light cash
demand We're against prices. Firm cabes and
small receipts were the bullish influences. Ar
mour was a late buyer OF December. Common
house liquidation and poor support from peo-
pie supposed 10 be long on December corn
caused extreme weakness in this option today.
Selling favorable weather and large
receipts There was a slump to AN from last
nights close of So There was a little reac-
ton before the close. May showed a arm
undertone in spite OF the big decline in De-
cember closing strong. Interest was generally
In nearby options Oats were little easier
on a light trade. Common houses demand pre-
vented a great decline. Cash demand light.
There strong opening in provisions but
later selling credited to packers caused an
easier feeling and a gradual decline to under
yesterdays lose Trade was mostlx local
There was considerable January and May pork
offered and not much demand Early strength
was on big advance In hogs at the yards.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
WILL
INQUIRE ABOUT
FRANCHISES
GEN. WRIGHT WILL GET INFoR-
NATION ABOUT FRANCHISE
VALUES FROM STATES
HAVING SUCH LAWS.

Comptroller General Wright will begin
in a few days sending letters to the tax
departments of the states which hav"
adopted franchise laws to find out the
method by which the values Of franchises
are ascertained s.
The law is new In Georgia and It will
be difflcult for the comptroller to find out
whether the returns which are to be
submitted by the corporations are cor
rect. The state Of New York has had a
franchise tax law in operation for sew
eraI years, and IL is from this state that
Comptroller Wright hopes to secure some
valuable information.
Comptroller Wright does not think the
bill which has passed the legislature Will
cause any fights in the courts unless some
constitutional objection is found to the
neasuse and. at present he can see none.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
New York Cotton.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE cotton market
opened steady with prices one point lower to
one point higher. Subsequently the market be-
came irregular. Influenced by disturbing rumors
regarding the position Of January accounts. Fol-
lowing the opening cali the market sold of
points but returned TO closing prices pre-
vious day, January excepted, this position af-
ter the opening selling of points. then g. be-
ing subject to manipulation throughout the
morning. The general demand was fairly ac-
tive with the public giving preference to the
spring and summer positions and buying on. a
continued light showing Of receipts and a
firm closing at Liverpool. with private adj
vices from the southern spot markets claiming
ners.
Toward noon the market was hrmer and more
active demand from the shorts. January
contracts adrealy at q premium of about 20
points, leading. Noon bids were back to about
the closing figures of the previous day.
Spot steady; middling uplands $40; middling
NEW YORK COTTON.
Following were the ruling quotations on the
exchange today:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18


Vegetables.
Cabbage. 75caN per hundred; tomatoes, Per
per crate; celery, 25@35c per dozen.
Dressed Poultry and Game.
Dressed turkeys. 14d15c h.; hens. 12ik91sc
pound opossum. Toe per pound; rabbits, loo
s via ducks 2s6s5o each: wild turkeys iOs
Meat, Lard end Rams.
S h sss, rps 1d ss TIP Sd S 1s:
fast bacon As11sc; hams. l39l5c. accordina @
band and average: Cal h. u%ci lard COM
Country Produce.
Rutter-Georgia Jersey, &9z2Ac; Tennessee
Jersev 206722ikc: Tennessee choice. i51isc:
Tenn sausage. 10c ID; ribs and bones. SC ID:
7O075c per bushel; onions s1dl1o per bushel:
honey. nsw crop. strained. sgsc per p S,a.o[
24c; cold storage zoe
Fish and Oysters.
Pompano, 1sc; Spanish mackerel.t 1oc; trout
salt water. 61kc; fresh water. 51zcs blue nsns
&c; snapper. 711o; Dream sc mixed nsn' g
iers extra selects 81 IS: selects. t1O; stew. seo
Live Poultry and Game.
Hens, s0gssc each. active; fries, large. 2o9zzc;
mediums, 15G1sc; small. l3ql5c; cocks. &c; gum
cas- Isa20c;i geese, full feathered- 4oc; ducks.
puddle, 22kd25c; Pekin. S0QS21sc; turkeys. 10
i2lSc per pound; opossum: SalOc Per pound
Fruit.
Apples, fancy eating. ss.O09s.5o per barrel;
choice, s200d2.50; oranges. Florida fancy
brights, S. 5OQ300; russets. S2.5oq2- Is per box;
tangarines and mangarines' N5ea4ls per nox;
ens fancy, So 90; choice. s4d4.5o demand good;
lines. 7sc per 100; pineapples. s2.5oqs; bananas.
prunes 5ase per pound; curranUs. s01Oc per
pound; pie peaches, 10 81 50 per crate: raisinAs
s lbs. Catawba, zoe; Malaga grapes. t5.So0e.SO
~ Cotton seeo Products.
Cotton seed oil nominal &c per gallon: cot.
seed see meal 81 per ton: cotton seed hulis. bulk,
SsOO per toa; bale bulls. 800 per ton; sacked
nuns ~ flour am eraiR
Flour-OId wheat -four: Fancy Diamond
patent, s.. 70: hrst patent. $4z5: straight. $50:
s s61T uIsi patent. aS5: bran. large saciA
I'll 90: small sacks. 81. 90; corn meal, plain 70c;
Nuts.
Mixed nuts, Ike; Brazil nuts 115k01z1zc: Eng
Csrolina peanuts. 4a45kc; extra fancy Virginia,
SG6lzc: choice. 4d5c; almonds. 1S9l4c; pecans.
~ 7agging and Ties.
~ 70. per yard. nc 2 ID. per yard. SIC; IL
b.. per yard. es4ci ties. As-Ib. stee1 arrow. per
Crackers.
standard soda. &c; milk. nc; Xxx cream,
nc; lemon cream. &c; cornni.as. &c: assorted
penny cakes. Sc; assorted tum5ies. Zoe; lunch
milk TIC; xxx soda. 6lsc; XXX ginger snaps.
&C: Seali oyster. &c: excelsior. TIC.
Groceries.
fonee-Fancy I0d11c; low grades T1f6c: Ar
buckle, roasted. 1850; Lion. SO 90 SuKar-Cut
.oaf ne; cubes. &c; powdered. e5ke; sTanu-
lsted New York $. 90; New Orleans. $50:
extra c. sac; refined yellow. 4zsc; New Orleans
clarined lk94izc. Candy-assorred stick. per
ID box. eci barrel 5&c. Matches-2oo In eox.
l.l002oO: IS. 45955c owing to brand: soda
Box. sl75: keg 2d2ikc. Rice-Head. &c; fancy
head. &c Starch-Pearl. 3hcs lump &C. Cheese
Fancy fun cream. 14c-
Powder-Rine. $40 per ksss drop shot, tl.sos
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
DAUGHTER PRISONER MADE
HUGE THREATS IN C0UF

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Dec. 1.-THE 2
was a genuine rough house in the just
of the peace Office of Esquire r.
Morris, on East Seventh street, yesttr-
day, Alderman NJ. Fl. Doughty, from
first aIdermanic district, riding roug
shod over the court. lawyers. witness 5
and spectators. Doughty objected to a
question asked by the opposing lawy =
and Morris failed to rule upon it and l. q
question was repeated Doughty IT,. q
declared, 'If the court won't protect Tat.
I'll protect my self, If 1 have to whsg
Anderson (the opposing attorney, Il
(the prosecutor). the court and the cor
stable Doughty looked like he mes /
to carry his threat into execution. IN
a few minutes he and the prosecutor h 4
a slight melee and It was stopped H.
fore 1t became very serious. Esqui ,
Morris was completely terrorized al
made no fines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
PAINTING OF NUDE WOMAN
L00SES W0MAN'S TONGUE

3 CHICAGO. Dec I5.-Regarding report
from Washington that President Roose-
welt has hung in the white house Watts
painting entitled Love and Life" which
was removed from the executive mansion
by President Cleveland in response to the
protests OF white ribboners. Mrs. Lillian
NJ. n. Stevens. national president Of the w.
c. 7. u. when seen at Evanston last
night. said:
Il have had no intimation. official or
otherwise. that President Roosevelt has
re-hung r. S. Watts picture of Love and
Life in the white house. and I do not
care TO say what protest II any may
make on behalf OF the organization I rep
resent On first thought II seems hardly
necessary that ! should take any official
notice of the matter. II II be true that
Mrs. Martin. superintendent of the depart
ment for the promotion of purity In art
and literature. intends TO make formal
protest 10 the president.
Mrs. Martin Is a woman OF discretion
and culture and ! am sure that anything
she may do win meet with the hearty ap-
prevail Of the W. c. T. II!
The Civil Service Reform association en-
dorsed President Roosevelt. He probably
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
FRANCHISE TAX BILL
SIGNED BY TERRELL

Governor Terrell today signed the fra =
chise tax bill and that measure Is now
law. There never was any doubt that 4
measure would be signed and it was or
held up until the general tax act viii
had several conflicting sections could i 9
signed.
Terrell Tuesday. Under the franchis
tax bill all franchises in the state a.
Georgia are taxable and the owners
franchises viii be required to make /
turns Of them to the comptroller gene1 Il
for taxation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
Murphy & Co.'S Cotton Letter.

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-There was not much
snap to the market this morning. The alb
sence of any new features over night aeft the
trade in a state Of suspense. Cables were not
up to expectations, but on the other hand re-
ports were still running quite light the alb
normal movement naturally led to the most
extreme views, one side insisting on retarda-
ton by remarkably bad weather and the other
attributing the small figures to scarcity OF cot
ton. 1t is apparent that some time will be re-
quired to determine what explanation has the
under basis, meanwhile as we approach the
holidays people are displaying the usual indif-
ference manifested at this season Of the year
and are at the same time closely watching the
trend of events in Wall street and Venezuela,
which bears are hoping may develop such COM
plication as may favor their side. Best people
believe that the small movement is due to a
small crop an dthat the bad weather conditions
will ultimately prove to have had little effect
on the receipts Gables were quiet, but steady,
at about decline. Manchester was steady
Gables from Germany wer more bullish.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
New York Produce.

NEW YORK. Dec. MISUNDERSTANDING 5.5s3;
steady; state dairy. 2odzsc; extra creamery,
soc; creamery. common to choice, 22d29c.
Cheese--Receipts q. 275; Arm; state full cream
small ana large colored and white fancy, Sep
TENDER 13ikd13%c; do late make 13Q13hc.
PENNSYLVANIA, average best, &c; western fancy,
26627c. do. poor TO prime, 20625cs refrigerated,
19G1kc.
sugar-Raw steady; fair refining. 7-1ec:
centrifugal IS test, 3 15-16c: molasses sugar,
8 s-1ec; refined firm: crushed. s5.45; powdered.
81 95 granulated, $465.
Coffee-Quiet: No. Rio. 5hc
Molasses-Firm; New Orleans. 30640c.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-18
ADVANTAGES OF THIS MACHINE.

is simply perfect: no partial or half-feed
In possible with the machines.
The tension has combined with II q
thread releasing device. which Is a great
advantage.
The shuttle Is absolutely self-threading
The tension IN the shuttle Is perfect
The thumb-scrcw on the arm regulates
the stitch.
BY means OF a simple device the needle
cannot be set wrong.
The bobbin winder is placed on the arm
OF the machine. and can be used alone
without running the machine.
The machine is self-feeding
chimes. and we pay the freight.