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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
JOURNALS POSITION
ON ELECTION LAW
STRONGLY ENDORSED

To the Editor of The Journal:
1 believe you expressed the sentiment
of this city in your editorial of yesterday
opposing a change in the present whole
some law which makes an alderman or
councilman during his term of office in
eligible for the position of mayor.
II there were only two men in the city
qualified to be mayer, this city could then
afford to go to the legislature and admit
its low order of citizenship and, humbly
complaining, ask for relief; but unless It
is compelled to occupy this humiliating
attitude, ordinary common sense dictates
that 1t should not do so.
Your position that the law, II a good
one, should not be repealed to crafty the
ambitions Of members of the general coun-
ell is so sound that no state proposition
argues II completely, and that the law is
a wise one is very clear.
If ii is repealed, then every member Of
the general council can, as soon as he
sees job that suits him better, announce
for it and go to the corporations and 9TH
er interests and say, II vote on your
franchises, taxes street paving and other
matters and will continue to do so unless
am elected to this new job I want, and
you had better see that am elected" II
an alderman or councilman can do this
to be mayor he can do the same thing TO
be city attorney, commissioner Of public
works, city marshal, city sexton or any
thing else to which he may aspire. To
sanction this state OF things is to legaliZe
a partnership between the members OF
the general council and the corporations
by which the general council is given all
the offices as a consideration for their CIV
ing to the corporations all they want in
the way of legislation.
To remove temptation leading to this
corrupt bargain many laws have been
passed in addition to the law in question.
AT.4- h. Ew~ag .rNo far~ n
vides that the mayor can't succeed HIM
self that an alderman is ineligible to be
his own successor and councilman can
not be elected to succeed himself, and
so on.
Now, If we are to go backward, why not
change all these. laws and fix it so our
present mayor can run in the coming pri-
mary to succeed himself. Certainly If the
present aspirants from the general coun-
ell are the only fit persons in the town TO
be mayor we ought to ask the legislature
while we are at II not only to make them
eligible to be elected for the ensuing term,
but competent to succeed themselves
when the next term expires. Or, still
better, If there are only two men in At
lanta capable of occupying the mayor 8
chair prudence would dictate that the law
be so changed that they shall be elected
mayor alternately as long as they live,
or at least until a good man can be i'm
ported from Macon or Augusta or Sa-
vannah.
1t is proposed for one OF the two aspir-
ants for eligibility that he shall hold to
the Job before he flies to another he
knows not of, which means, among other
things, that the town should not only
make him eligible, but should go to the
expense of holding a primary to elect his
successor as alderman If he is made eligi-
BILE and is elected mayor.
JAMES z. GARST.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
FAITHFUL GET JOBS
IN CHAT TANOOGA
COUNTY POLITICIANS INTEREST
EDIN THE DISHING OUT PRO-
CESS WILL NOW BE
REWARDED.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. 15.-The
politicians of the county are now being
agitated by the distribution of favors by
the officials elect. None of them have yet
announced their appointments, but they
are expected within the next few days.
There are four prominent lawyers apply
ing for the position of assistant attorney
general. It is known that the Office will
come to this county, and it is believed that
E. s. Daniel, the present city attorney,
will be given the office. The other candi-
dates are Oscar 7. Peoples, Representative
A. F. Frazier and Martin Fleming. All Of
these gentlemen are busy getting up en-
dorsements, and are making hard pull
for the place.
sherifr-elect Hays will have as his chief
deputy Sherman Beck, a resident of the
Third district and brother of a former
senator from this county. willard SPRING
field, the Republican registration commits
sioner and now deputy in the Office Of
Registrar H. F. Rogers, will be the office
deputy. Perry Phipps and several others
are sure of having places on the force.
Deputy Sheriff Dick Henderson, a Demo-
crat, will be reappointed. and there will be
one other Democrat on the force.
Register-elect Samuel Hixson is at pres
ent at Salt Lake City. but it is stated
positively that Esquire Williams Shelton,
who is at the head Of the county poor and
insane commission, will be his deputy. In
stead of two there will be only one deputy
in this office.
Trustee Patterson the only Democrat
elected who had Republican opposition.
has not yet intimated whom he will ap-
point, but It is generally understood that
Fred Frawkey, secretary of the county
committee, will get the place.
There will be no changes in the other
on1ces. j. w. johnson and E. ]. billiard
will stay as Clerk McCutcheon's deputies
and ]. II. Thomas and F. W. Lee will re-
main in the office of Circuit Court Clerk
Howard. County Judge Walker will re-
tain w. F. Stewart as his clerk.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
MANUAL TRAINING
IN MACON schools
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION CON-
PLETEs PLANS FOR THE FEA-
TURE AND SELECTS A
TEACHER.

MACON. Ga, Aug. 1.-THE school board
last night completed it's plan for the
establishment of manual training in the
public schools and elected as manual in
structor Miss Mary A. Pierce. Of New
York.
Her recommendations are very high. She
has been teacher in this special line
Of work for eleven years. She is a grad
uate Of Pottsdam1 State Normal school, Of
New York. and also Of Clarkson semi
nary.
The course in manual training will be
given to all the classes IN all the schools.
The children Of the high school and OF
the sixth and seventh grades Of the gram
mar schools will be instructed in a man
ual training shop fitted up with the best
equipment. The shop viii be put In order
at the Second street school, and will be
supervised by Mr.. Ware, who is now su-
perintendent Of improvements and repairs
for the public schools.
. In the same grades at the high school
and the two highest grades at the gram
mar schools the girls viii be taught cook
ing and sewing. A place will be fitted up
for this special work at the Alexander
school
The work viii begin with the opening Of
the September term
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
WHY NOT PLANT
TREES IN THE PARK?

To the Editor Of The Journal:
In q recent walk through Grant park
observed that the commissioners are fill
ing in the open spots each year with
young trees for shade. This is we'll but
wondered If they had ever considered
the value of Pecan and English walnut
trees in a public park. They grow tall
and graceful, affording a good shade in
summer and a bountiful supply Of de-
licious and healthful nuts in winter. The
low rich grounds of the park are especial
" suited for such trees. and If our COM
missiooners will have planted five or six
hundred this winter in a few years they
viii supply nuts a plenty for all the child
rem going to the park during the fall
months. This seems to me would be a
wise step, for the pecan tree is long
lived and the older the better. All Of our
public parks should be filed with nut
bearing trees, and we shall hope to see
them growing before another season has
passed,
VIM 6 RICHARDSON
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.
Information About Bees.

]. J. Wilder. Cordele. Ca:
would Ike to write through your IN
duiry department 10 the readers Of The
Semi-Weelxly for some information.
I operate a small apairy. Out OF 30 good
strong colonies only 10 colonies swarmed.
I want TO know the cause OF the shortage2
I gathered a good honey crop and until
this year swarmed regularly and during
this month June have had a great num-
Der OF about one-fifth swarms cased-
would like TO know the causes OF these
parts OF swarms which is new TO met
would like also to correspond with any
one who has had experience IN truck
farming. and would like to go IN business
OF that kind next year in a good location,
near a good town. where there is a good
market for all such. Write me for further
information.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
WIN. S. RICHARDSON.
Net 4 Chinese Word.
Chicago Chronicle.

TITS a mistake TO suppose that loss is a
Chinese word" saws a retired ships carpenter.
I've Travelled a good bit in the Orient in my
time, and among the odds and ends Of inter
esting information I picked up was knock
out Of the genuineness Of Joss as a Chinese
word. Cinnamon only know Joss when they
come in contact with Europeans. A Chinese
priest that I became chummy with in Hanl<ow
told me that there was such word in Chi
nese. He explained that the word was a cor
ruption OF the Spanish word dos and had
come into use through the missionaries. Many
early missionaries, he said, were Spanish
priests and their pronunciation OF dos was
speedily corrupted into Joss by native ton
CUES and applied to the Chinese deities. It's
only on the Chinese seaboard that the word is
understood by Cinnamon In the interior, the
priest told me. the celestials had no knowl-
edge OF it..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
WHY LUNA SMILES.

Fair Luna smiles a knowing smile
From her great throne on high.
And chuckles softly all the while
AS he and she go by.
She knows what soon will happen down
Upon that Swallowed beach,
For he's the brightest chap in town,
And she?-well she's a peach!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
Cow out of condltIon.

J. II. c.. Anlledgeville, Ca:
hereby write for Information relating
70 my cows condition. Her condition is
such cannot understand. In the first
place she Is very hard 10 milk. In the sec
ond place her bags contain an unnatural
lump in side. Milk is generally very light,
also the butter IS spungy and light. After
she milk has been churned the water set
ties at the bottom and the milk rises to
the top. The COW is perfectly gentle and
is well-fed and handled; also her milk is
very hot at the milking. The cream looks
pale instead OF looking yellow. Her food
seems 70 digest well. She gets unusually
hot at times. I wish to know the cause
OF the above conditions, and the remedy.
Please state your answer as short and
plain as possible. I am a regular sub
scriber to Weekly Journal. I enjoy read
ing IL very much
p. S-Please allow me TO say the COW
seems to be in good health.
Answer-As your COW seems to be IN
good health. good condition and has splen-
did appetite, and Is fed on good food. It
is hard TO designate the trouble. Possibly
there is some local trouble with the bag
or udder which deranges the milk and
causes the fever. I would suggest that
you bath the bag once or twice day in
warm mullen tea, and do not use the
milk for drinking or butter until the lump
is removed and the trouble has disappear
ed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
DUDLEY N. HUGHES
IS ELECTED
PRESIDENT

MACON, Ca, Aug. 15.-The State Agri-
cultural Society, under the suspension Of
the rules, elected by reclamation, the
following officers Thursday:
Dudley NJ. Hughes, president; ]. j.
Cannon. of Barlow, vice president; dis
trict vice presidents: first, @. M. Ryals,
Savannah; second, r. F. Crittenden,
Shellman; third, John NJ. Cobb, Ameri-
Gus; fourth, Roderick Leonard, Talbotton
fifth, A. ]. Smith,, Conyers; sixth, r. j.
Redding. Experiment; seventh, w. H.
Lumpkin, Gainesville; eighth, @. w.
Holmes, Madison; ninth, @. H Jones, Nor
cross; tenth, James Barrett, Augusta;
eleventh. DR.. w. B. Burroughs, Bruins
wick.
A spirited discussion between w. L.
Peek, of Rockdale, and Chancellor Walter
3. Hill, of the State University largely oc-
cupied the morning session. It grew out
of a set Of resolutions presented by Mr..
Peek providing for the appointment of a
committee from the State Agricultural So
ciety to secure such legislation as would
separate the agricultural college from the
state university.
The resolutions were defeated by a vote
OF Is to IL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
ofIeIaI Organ Of Southern
Cotton Growers Association

ne srruy-vreekiv Journal Is the off,
ciRf organ OF the Southern Cotton
GrowerE' Protective Association- the
cniy cfhcIaI paper q that orEaniA1-
tiun. ana hereafter all official con-
ruuuicarions o. the associations On
Gers. and an matters pertaining 70 Us
aHafrs viii appear IN these columns.
The Journal also invites members q
TIE aEzociatfor ana cotton growers and
fnrmers generally 20 use It's columns
for the eruressiun % such views ana
suggestions as may % ot interest," an
value 10 ths agricultural interests Of
the south
Ths Journal win devote each week
twc columns. as requested D. TIE as
Eoclatfcn. 70 q Cotton Department.
n which viii appear the ofhcial CON-
nuuuicatiuus % the association and
such statistical and other Information
az bears upon the work OF the aszo-
ciation and an matters of interest %
southern cotton grOwerL
a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18

One way Of relieving the Georgia SUI
preme court Of a good deal of work might
be to pass a rule preventing a lawyer
from coming in ION suspicion"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18

A woman always tells whether a man is a
gentleman by the way he dresses, and whether
q woman is a lady by the way she doesn't
dress
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
Warm Words Flow at Meeting.

MACON, Ga, Aug. 15.-The delegates to
the meeting of the State Agricultural So
ciety which adjourned yesterday after
noon. expressed themselves as highly
pleased with what had been accomplished
during the session.
The victory Of Chancellor Hill, Of the
state university, In opposing the effort to
separate the state agricultural school
from the university was complete, but
there is abundant indications that the
fight will be renewed in the next legisla-
ture.
The discussion reached very acute
stage, Mr.. w. L. Peak, who favored the
separation, taking umbrage at some re-
marks made by Mr.. Yancey, of Rome, but
good feeling was subsequently restored.
Mr.. J. Pope Brown was extremely posi-
tive in his demand for tho separation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18

Subscribers are requested 20 ad-
dress all inquiries for information
On subjects relating 20 the farm.
nsld. garden and poultry 20 the
Agricultural Editor. All Inquiries
WIN receive prompt and careful at
tsnffon. No inquiries answered BY
mail Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello, Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
Possibilities Of the South In Farming

Possibilities Of the South In Farming.
There was a time in the western states
when the farmer believed that wheat
could be grown there every year on the
same land forever.
But, alasl they have had to give It up.
With the south it is different. We are
not only able, so far as the red clay sub
soil goes. to raise wheat on the same
ground year by year without a smaller
number OF bushels, but in doing
so we improve our land every year, also
the quantity and quality OF the wheat
The way is this: To plant an early va
riety OF cowpeas as a second crop. As soon
as have harvested the wheat (our har-
vest Is about the LIST OF June) I prepare
the land for the peas by deep blowing;
drill the seed in, using the fertilizer
which I otherwise would use for wheat.
BY a rich stand Of cowpeas the wheat
which follows will take care Of itself.
Then, according to circumstances, I NOW
and harvest the pea vines for hay, or
let the crop mature and harvest the peas,
which, for seed, bring most of the time
more money than the wheat. The vines I
pillow under, but when well dried up at
time prefer to drill in the wheat Dixie
drilD without further blowing. I never
would advise TO plOw a heavy crop OF
green cowpeas under. A good result is
very doubtful. especially by warm wealth
er. I was thinking about our possibilities
the other day when read a letter from
Dixville. MINI. telling me OF many farm
sales which were made there at prices
from S35 to $50 per acre. instead Of 50 to
$ per acre. as at present in our section
OF Gilmer county, which is. for stock
raising and dairy purposes. superior to
the western states.
When the south becomes known to the
world. like the west, then prices will be-
come not only equal, but higher here, as
our advantages are manifold.
K. J. HARTMAN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
Talks U1ith Farmers
Conducted By c. II. Jordan

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
SOME RESULTS
FROM GOOD
ROADS
BY RHAE HAYNE.

p Asst year I furnished The Journal
an article under the title: THE
Survival Of the Fittest in the Way
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-18
LONG Staple Cotton.

Georgia IS the leading long staple cot
ton growing state. as wei ass the second
leading short staple state. The largest
long staple producing county Is located
N south Georgia. and the largest long
staple cotton market I'm the world IS
found at Valdosta. Ca. where there IS
now also being erected the most extern
sfvs plant for ginning long staple cotton
ever before built While Georgia stands
second only 20 Texas in the production
OF short staple cotton. and is first I'm the
production ard marketing cs long staple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Alleged Attempt to Work Film
Flam Game.

Orlando Shields and Arthur Rhinehardt,
young men, claiming to be boilermakers,
are locked up at the seventh precinct sta
ton house, charged with being suspicious
characters. They were arrested last even
ing on NJ street by Sergeant Conlon and
Policeman Burlingame. The police state
that the men attempted to work fiim-ftam
game on a restaurant keeper.
Thomas Bayne, dairyman,' living on the
Broad Branch road, in the county, while
under the influence of intoxoants last even
ig, drove against an electric light pole on
Connecticut avenue extended, smashing his
wagon and injuring himself about the body
slightly. -
At the regular meeting Of George U. Nor
ris Corps, No. ~ w. r. c., of Georgetown,
he'd a few days ago, the following officers
were elected to serve for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Josephine Noble, president; Mrs. Julia
Gaskins, senior vice president; Mrs. Vir-
Minnie Hutchins treasurer (re-elected);
Mrs NJ. Walling, chaplain Mrs. N Thomp-
son, secretary; Miss G. Raab, conductor;
Mrs. C. Fisher, guard; Miss May Smith,
assistant conductor; Mrs. Ellen Smith, as
sstant guard; Mrs. M. Bradt, patriotic in
structor; Mrs. D. Mccormick, musician;
Mrs NJ. Trower, Miss l. Fowler and Mrs.
r. Speanburgh, color bearers; Mrs. Julia
Gaskins and Miss Gussie Raab, delegates
to the department convention, with Mrs.
Rebecca Speanburgh and Mrs. Louise Dom
aldson as alternates, The -installa ton ex-
ercises will be held jointly with George U.
Morris Post, No. 10, G. A. R., the 18th
proXimo. g
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
THE LOCAL BATHING BEACH.
Discussion Of Proposed Appropriation
for It's BENEFIT

During the recent conferences at the Capt.
toll between the Commissioners of the Dis
trict and the House subcommittee on ap-
propriations. relative to the District bill for
the next fiscal year, there was quite a dis
cusston as to the money to be expended in
the improvement of the bathing beach.
During the hearing the Commissioners oral
ly recommended that some provision be
made for floating baths to be located at
various points along the river front. This
proposition seemed to meet with much IA
vor in the committee.
Following out their recommendation made
in the committee, the Commissioners have
now addressed a letter to Representative
James T. McCleary, chairman of the House
subcommittee submitting an item Of S. 600
for the construction Of the proposed floating
baths in this form: Il
For the construction Of floating baths to
be moored in the tidal reservoir or on the
water front Of Washington, at such points
as may be agreed upon by the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia and the Sec
rotary of War, to be Immediately available,
IS, co.,
If this item is included in the District bill
and the appropriation is made Immediately
available as recommended the floating baths
will probably be in readiness for next sum-
mer. This class Of baths has been long
urged by those interested in the bathing
facilities Of the national capital They are
especially enjoyable to expert swimmers
and are arranged with sections that are alb
solutely safe for beginners and children. AS
they are foated In the main stream or large
reservoirs there ARE no problems of circu-
lation and cleansing to be solved such as
the bathing beach IN the inner. basin of the
Potomac park. = ----S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING.
Proposed Construction Attracting Gen
eral Attention. .

The project to erect a fine municipal build
ing for the District government has attract
ed attention in the large cities throughout
the country, and the comment is widely
made that the proposed structure here at
the home of the national government may
be looked forward to as a model of it's
class.
One of the results of the interest taken
abroad in the project has come to the Dis
trict Commissioners in the shape of a re-
quest from the city Of Cleveland, Ohio, for
information as to the manner in which the
secured and the preliminary steps that are
being taken toward the erection of the
building. Cleveland is to have new city
hail. and the officials there are now consid-
ering the form of competition to be used in
the selection Of architect. The letter to
the Commissioners came from Mr.. Edward
A. Roberts, secretary of the board of city
hall commissioners of Cleveland, who stated
that he had read with some interest Of the
local competition and would like to be in
formed as to the details of the contest
which was concluded here last week
In reply to the letter the Commissioners
will send to Cleveland a copy Of the letter
of invitation addressed by the District
building commission to the twelve archi-
tects who were decided upon to participate
in the competition. This letter tells of the
compensation each architect was to have.
ard also gave some Of the requirements of
the contest. A copy of the main features
up for the local building will also be sent
and from these it Is believed the Cleveland
city fathers can obtain all the information
desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25

The Jonathan Davis Consistory No. /,
thirty-second degree of Ancient and Accept
ed Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, convened
in regular annual rendezvous at Masonic
Hall, corner 9Th and Virginia avenue south
east, December %, at which time the fol-
lowing officers were elected. appointed and
Installed for the ensuing year: Illus
trious comander-in-chief, John F. N. Will
kinson, ST., 3d. illustrlous first lieutenant
commander, Henry c. Irwin, 32d'; illus
trious second lieutenant commander, Paul
H. Bray, 32d0; illustrious grand minister Of
state, J. B. Pinn, 32d'; illustrious grand
chancellor, r. H. Gleaves, 33d'; illustrious
grand prior, VIM. II. Bruce, 33do; illustrious
grand secretary and X. Of S. and A., VIM
] Abrams. 32d'; illustrious grand treasurer,
Michael H. Robinson, 33d0 illustrious
grand hosptaller. Lloyd Monroe, 32d0; illus
trious grand master of ceremonies, Stephen
Johnson, 32d'; illustrious grand captain of
the guard, John H. Campbell, 32d0; illus
trious grand standard-bearer, Eugene
Brooks, 32d'; illustrous grand engineer and
architect, Alexander Howard, 32do; illus
trious grand sentinel, Jos. d. Jones, SOD;
illustrous grand trustee, w. A. Warfield
NJ. D., 32d0.