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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
HERE ARE PISTOLS; WE BOTH KNOW HOW USE THEM"

it; and a vigorous attempt TO raise this
sash failed also. The police were now
entirely satisfied that egress had not been
in these directions. And, therefore, Ii was
thought useless to. draw the nails and
open the windows.
MY own examination was more partic-
ular.
IT argued thus: The murderers did
escape from one of these windows. This
being so, they could not have refastened
the sashes from the inside as they were
found fastened. Yet the sashes were fast
ened. They must, then. have the power
of fastening themselves. stepped to the
unobstructed easement. withdrew the nail
with some difficulty, and attempted to
raise the sash. It resisted all my EFFORTS.
as 1 had anticipated. A concealed spring
must 1 now knew, exist; and this cor
roboration of my idea convinced me that
my premises at least were correct. how
ever mysterious still appeared the circun1-
stances attending the nail. A careful
search soon brought to light the hidden
spring. pressed it. and, satisfied with
the discovery, forbore to uprsdse the
sash
CTo be continued)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29

their echo in the whirr of machinery.
With raw material and power. cheap
and inexhaustible, at our very door. and
a state highway leading 10 the markets
of this country and foreign lands. we
would soon present TO the world COM
mcnweaIth whose material development
would have no parallel in all history.
Another one of our serious problems
would also be Standardization.
Georgia can derive enough revenue
from the power of her God-given rivers to
lift the burden of taxation from every
other species of property, and still sell
power to the consumer cheaper than IL
is done by any private corporation with
in her bounds today. The men land their
minions) who are financially interested
in any corporation which this great devel-
opment Of Georgia by all Georgians would
appear to antagonize, will naturally ad-
vance two time, worn arguments against
such development.
First they will tell us that It is I'M
constitutional: we have only to remind
them that the constitution has been
amended few times within our recollec-
ton.
In the second place they win tell US
that it is a magnificent idea but imprac-
ticable the cost of such development by
the state is too stuPendous to even con-
template.
Such enterprises should be undertaken
only by private corporations. They fail
to tell US how a few individuals charter
ed by the state are stronger than all
Of it's citizens in the corporate capacity
of the state.
If the New York Central, a private
corporation, deems it practical to electrify
it's entire system through the great state
OF New York, why is 1t not practical for
the state of Georgia to electrify the
Western and Atlantic railway?
II the people of the city and county Of
Los Angeles, Cal, can bond themselves
for thirty millions of dollars to bring the
Owens river two hundreds miles TO give
water and power TO southern California,
cannot the people of Georgia bond them
selves for a hundred million, If necessary,
to perfect this splendid enterprise.
Let the people of Georgia discuss this
problem freely through the press of the
state.
Let the people residing on the Western
and Atlantic railway organize at every
station 10 bring pressure to bear upon
our law makers for its immediate electri-
fication.
Let the people residing on the Atlanta
and Florida railway organize at every sta
ton to create a state wide sentiment
in favor of the purchase of that road by
the state ana it's extension &c Macon
giving the people of Georgia an all-rail
route from the Tennessee river to the
OcmuIgee.
JAMES VI. MITCHELL.
$50 E. Fair ST., Atlanta. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
Endorses Suggestion
Of judge HflIyer

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. "a, 1908.
To Editor Journal:
Allow me space in your valuable paper
to indorse the suggestion of our distin-
guished railway commissioner, Judge
George Hillyer, that the state purchase
the Atlanta and Florida railway and ex-
tend it to Macon, the head of navigation
on the OcmuIgee river. Thus giving the
people of Georgia an all-river and rail
route from the splendid Mississippi river
system to the sea.
Allow me to further suggest that the
state, at the earliest practlca, moment,
electrify the Western and Atlantic rail-
way from Chattanooga to Atlanta. And,
in the event of the purchase of the At
Ianta and Florida railroad by he state,
the identification Of that system from At
lanta to Macon.
The development Of the magnificent
water power all along the line from Chat
tanooga via Atlanta to Macon, by the
state, would mean the hauling of the
trains from boat landing TO boat landing
without the burning OF pound of coal.
The state would have enough surplus
electricity, 20 SELL to supply every city,
hamlet and station along the route from
and heat.
A great electric railway with a splendid
system of water power plants feeding 1t
with the current GALL state owned and
connecting the magnificent internal river
system of the United States with the
South Atlantic through the very heart or
Georgia. would be possession that any
state might we'll envy. This road could
never be bottled up on account Of ITS
water terminals and being operated by
electricity could haul freight and passen-
gers cheaper than it is possible for any
steam propelled road to do. The question
of railway rates would thus De forever
settled in Georgia.
The steam roads would be forced to
haul for a minimum rate which would
Yield fair income on their physical
valuations.
While this state owned road free from
state taxes, would pay its own operating
EXPENSES and yield a rich annual surplus
into the state treasury besides being a
regulator of rates.
So much for the road itself. What of
the surplus thousands of horse power in
electricity the state would have for sale
to the people along its line?
The marble, coal, iron and timber OF
that splendid section of our state north of
the Chattahoochee river would feel the
ouickening whip and spur of electricity
That garden spot OF Georgia, stretching
from Atlanta to Macon, whose hillsides
and valleys are white with the fieecy sta
pie every fall. would soon become (along
this read quickened by the magic touch
of cheap state power one succession OF
cotton mili-. The undeveloped water pow
ers Of mort. Georgia would thus be saved
to the people of this state forever.
The music of our mountain streams in
their rapid descent to the sea would ind
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
SAVED BIZ HIs APPENDx.

The grave men OF science who
have never yet been able to discover
any use for the appendix may pause
in their investigations, for there is
one man in Atlanta who owes to that
vermifcrm auxiliary a debt of graft
tude which he finds it hard to ex-
press.
He has spent a good many years
without giving it any thought one
way OF the other. II he ever picked
up the newspapers and casually read
the stories OF people who had parted
with their appendix he probably re-
garded that part OF the human
anatomy as merely a troublesome
sort OF AFFAIR which q man would be
wen rid OF. except perhaps for the
pain OF a surgical operation.
He little thought the day would
come when he would owe. If not HIS
life. at least his liberty TO that same
despised appendix. but that is ex-
actly what happened 10 him, and
now he breads more than ever, per-
haps. the possibility that he may be
at some future time forced TO part
with what he may term his anatomi-
cal amulet
IL appears that there was a de-
serter from the United States army,
and one OF the secret service men
VINO was not busy on the Browns
vile aTaIr was sent down this way TO
md him Just why be should have
thought the man in question was the
man he wanted does not appear.
Just why he should have been hailed
on to Washington without so much
as an opportunity to communicate
with his wife and children is even
less clear.
And yet that is what happened.
The one certain means by which
the military authorities could identi-
~ the man they wanted was the scar
which remained after an operation
for appendicitis. A man who has
been through an operation like that
ought to be immune from all future
pains and penalties, but the govern
ment takes no such view of the case
OF deserters.
But when the prisoner was taken
10 Washington no appendicitis scar
could be found upon him. IL would
seem that an average surgeon right
mere in our midst would have been
able TO discover whether there was
a scar or not, and there would have
been no occasion TO take the man to
Washington.
BE that as IL may, he has found
MS release and is once more restored
TO his family, after establishing the
fact that he is no deserter nor any
other kind of criminal.
And his heart is filled with graft
tude as he thinks OF the service rem
dered him by his despised appendix.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
MausoIeum for Betsy Ross

PHILADELPHIA DISPATCH to New York Herald.
Arrangements have been made by the Betsy
Ross Memorial association to place the Inn
posing mausoleum deswigned for the tamous
maker of the American flag in a conspicuous
place in the new part of Mount Moriah cemG-
terry each Of Sxty-third street her body be-
ing removed from its obscure grave on the
west side of the cemetery.
Mount Moriah Council Of the Junior Order of
United American Mechanics, which originated
the movement for the monument, has adopted
the design submitted by q well known PhiR-
delphia sculptor. Patriotic orders will build
the rnausoleum. which will be a magnificent
edIfice OF granite. 40 feet square, with vault
and duplicate Of room in which the flag was
made surrounded by bronze statuary en-
blematic of the achievements of American SOL
diers and sailors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
Boy Appropriated
BY William Fl. Taft

Elmer Loring. eighteen years old. a
product OF Georgia. was discovered and
appropriated BY President-eiect Taft in
the wilds OF Georgia golf course.
Roosevelt has had his William Loeb.
who was discovered by somebody before
Roosevelt found him. Mark Hanna had
his Elmer Dover. and other great men
have had their Fridays. even as AFR. Taft
had his. and more great men there are
VINO will be discovered by great men.
and placed in high positions in the af
fairs Of the government.
AIR. Taft found Elmer Loring one day
IN the vicinity Of Augusta, Ga, when he
was out looking for a ''caddy.'' This
particular Elmer was roughly shOd I'm
mis- own bare feet. there were rents
IN his trousers. and his face and neck
F-e.e shiny with peculiar growth OF silken-
Ike fuzz. which. II properly cultivated,
snay some day develop into a full beard,
sith mustaehe 10 match.
Ia eyes are snappy. the kind that
look straight at you without fiinching;
he Is frank. he Is honest-it sticks out
in spots all over him-and he is fear
less and wiry and kind and gentle. and
willing to work hard and keep long
hours.
At any rate. Mr.. Taft likes the boy
likes him all over. and a little more
than that. and he wants him at the
white house for the next four years
beginning on March 4. Elmer Loring
will be in Washington today. IL is said.
lie viii be properly housed and fed while
1fr. Taft Is in Panama. and after the
new president Is inaugurated. Elmer will
be duly Installed as messenger at the
white house. He viii eat chicken and
cake and Ice cream right from the white
house table. and he win get peep into
big things and at big men and women
and directoire gowns on reception nights.
Elmer win have a good time I'm Wash
Ington for the next four years. He
won't want 10 go back 20 Georgia-bet
your bottom dollar on that-WashingtOn
Herald
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
EXTENSION OF STATE
ROAD TO BRUNSWICK

Editor Jourual-Dear Sir: If you will kindly
give space to the following remarks, they may
prove long step towards the solution or
of several perplexing problems. Instead Of state
owning extension use IL as a secure means OF
providing investment for those having only small
surplus Divide the stock 10 be subscribed into
shares of small domination, say S25 per shAre;
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
Undoubtedly

From the Chicago News.
Little Willie-Say, pa. was George
Washington the father OF his country?
Pa--Yes. my son.
Little wiIlie-Well. III bet he would be
surprised if he could see the size Of his
family now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
Her DtScobey
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
The Wife-"I had all kinds Of faith in
my husband when l married him"
The Mainland now?"
The wife-"Oh, soon discovered that
marriage was a great faith cure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
EXECUTIVE a9ppOLNTMENT OF JUDGES

attention the wave of
which has been sweeping with creScendo force over the
explanation in
the disposition the part the courts
to
eecing judges by the direct
gratiaed with the strong
suggestion Of appointing judges and
found hearty Endorsement
sections of the state part press
many expressions reproduce two that
at hand. The Walton Citizen says
editorial SUNDAY under the caption
expose of judiciary brought
aon wS %an natSrai tendency to discriminate
afon as politicians who
citing specific fragrant and above board
that q due ss. soa afsf % sao
independence their judi
mos. th: t are q to s
his once further
to paper that
kept away A. he de-
- 'G sa;s
the boys You know
And there you ii just
GsE ss P sd se s APPOINTED the so s
eoF and aP p s1SR os they sSd DelSie
% P 5 . sSssst s sRRoP s ss5Ti
and maEeOf the rights { nsna honO mockery
kind expressions in regard
to The Journals editorial:
last will remember
@ T now oeSup S The Journal a the change
these officials was uns and would not be God not be handicapped
they Win be long as they are 10 be seStsd BY SUCH qsGs nt but hue
ua ected they eannot rule out OF their minds the
once and it IS but natural that they should kindly
pr @ at ne s box or nm @ = d possible good can
nsw se s%a a tS g of evil and Omer remedy
SSn %Sat The SeTn has a O1s aea solicitors
salary depend on his o% EFFORTS Thus he will go
oSa eaots 'a poeegs ' qono the s1fy
no disposition the vigorous
said
that does exist conscious form extent whatever here
judiciary
gentlemen
discharge functions justice.
Bat would be folly the personal equation which
Hei
human alties which liable
and that he win absolutely unnhuenced by those
which unattainabe
He should therefore. possible those
influences which might uneonsousy warp his Judgment He should
punish. the
official should be removed from necessity consult
W be popular Of polite.
choice solicitors from the
governor the politicians scramble for
extreme where they have to come in contact
popular" influences at every angle.
the people necessarily carries with obligation to
the electors which expression merely
gratitude credtabe degenerates "a lively
that judge solicitor must become
of the candidate" is to get
which
candidate must employ of them which would
rpugnant station He mngle with the
politicians the hot
and solicitors wise differs from election
the the gift of the people
theory of democracy far We believe
that for the o the tendency to submit elections to direct vote
kept servty solicitation of
the onceseeker, and judicial bench.
Appointed judge solicitor
may a obligations him
obligations qualified
voter in Georgia
solicitor
definitely them.
that the time has when should
of judges solicitors
by while
Influences
n
something should be done The
enforc
judiciary potics-it
aboves
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29

Apparently the problem in President
Roosevelt's case, after he leaves office,
will not be what TO do with an ex-presi-
dent. but. from his enemies standpoint,
how to keep him suppressed.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08
Our County Rich in Glass Sand.

A special to the Pittsburg Sunday Dis
patch gives the following interesting item
regarding a commodity of which Forest
county has an almost inexhaustible sup
ply:
"Denuded of timber, almost drained OF
oil and uninviting for agricultural pur-
poses, barren hills of Venango, Forest
and Warren counties have developed a
new source of wealth in the form of glass
and moulding sand in almost inexhaus,i-
BILE quantities. Pittsburgh glass and iron
manu- facturers have made the discovery.
The sand is said to be of a high grade
and easy of access. At Thompson, a sta
ton on the Pennsylvania railroad a few
miles north of here, the Pittsburgh Plate
Glass Company has erected a$5O,O 900 plant
for crushing ard preparing a deposit o.
glass sand. The company has secured
several thousand acres of land along the
Allegheny river and begun active opera
TONS"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08

The Franklin News says: ION Sep
TENDER IL the fast trains on the Buffalo
division of the Pennsylvania railroad will
be removed from the service. They may
be brought back for the summer traffic
next year, but no plans of the company
have been made public in this respect.
1t is stated with some certainty OF truth
f%ulness, that the Pennsylvania has never
been able to make the old W. N. Y. & P.
road pay operating expenses. That is
probably the reason why NJ effort will be
made to keep these trains on the road
during the coming fall and winter" The
w. N. y Il p. road referred to is the road
from Oil City to Buffalo, and especially
from Cory TO Brocton, or the old Gross
Cut road. Under many management
since Matt Bemis built it, it has always
been a losing proposition. But the up
river end of the p. r. X. has paid, doe
pay, and has had the poorest accomoda
tons, rolling stock and service. II
earnings have gone into the Pittsburg
Buffalo money absorbing operations
Tidioute News.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08
PROCLAMATION.

WHEREAS, The Hon. WIN. f. Rice,
President Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for
the county Of Forest, has issued his pre-
cept for holding a Court OF Common Pleas,
Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Orphans
Court, Oyer and Terminer and General
Jail Delivery, at Tionesta, for the
County of Forest, to commence on
the Fourth Monday of September, being
the 9th day of September. 1909. No
tice is therefore given to the Cor
oner, Justices of the Peace and Con-
stables of said county, that they be then
and there in their proper persons at ten
o'clock A. M, of said day with their
records, inquisitions, examination, and
other membranes, to do those things
which to their Office appertain to be done,
andt to those who are boundin ~recognizance
to prosecute agG n 1t the prisoners that are
or shall be in the Jail of Forest County, that
they may be then and there to prosecute
against them as shall be just. Given UNI
der my hand and seal this 30th day OF
August, A. ID. 1909.
S. X. MAXWELL, [L.s.l Sheriff,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08

A e to Libby prison, the famous
Con federate Jail in Richmond, where
many Union prisoners were kept during
the Rebellion, was forwarded by Foster
and Walter Jarrett of Sunbury to the
Con federate Memorial Museum at Rich
mond Friday afternoon. The key was
stolen by their uncle, William Jarrett,
who was a Uuion prisoner, during an ex-
change of captives, while he was passing
out OF the door. The key has been kept
recently in a safe deposit vault. 1t will
be exhibited at the museum.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08
A MISUNDERSTANDING existed between

A MISUNDERSTANDING existed between
an Iowa editor and one ofhis subscribers,
the subscriber called upon the editor
with a view to having the matter salts
factorily adjusted, and this is how be
succeeded, according to the editors own
words: "There was a blow. Somebody
fell. We got up. Turning upon our an
tsgonist, we succeeded in winding his
arms around our waist, and by a quick
maneuvre threw him on top of us, bring
ing our back, at the same time, in con-
tact with the solid bed of the printing
press. Then, inserting our nose between
his teeth, and cleverly entangling his
hands in our hair, we had himl"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08
Base Ball.
TIoNEsrA 4. KELLErTvILLE 2.

TIoNEsTA 4, KELLETTvILLE 2.
A large number Of the fans followed
the team TO Kellettville last Saturday,
where the team of that hustling town
was waiting to do things to us with a
crack battery from Kane. All pitchers
look alike to III boys and when the mists
had rolled away towards evening the
"doings' were found to be on the other
side. The game started In a drizzling
rain which made good fielding difficult,
but Notwithstanding this the game was
remarkably fast and clean, none OF the
errors being very costly. Pitcher Worley
of Polk, Pa, wa IN the mound for To
nesta. His work was ~gilt.edged and he
had a shade the best OF Burkhart all the
way through. Despite the rain a large
crowd witnessed the game. The score:
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-09-08
SH RIFFS SALE.

DY VIRTUE of sundry writs of Fieri
ID Facias, issued out of the Court of
Common Pleas of Forest County, Penn
s%ylvania, and to me directed. there will
be exposed to sale by public vendue or
cutlery, at the Court House, in the Bor-
ough of Tionesta, Forest County, Pa, on
MONDAY, SEPT. 81, A. D. 1909,
at loo O'Clock p. m. the following de-
scribed real estate, to-wit:
j. j. BREWER, to use of H.. L. AG-
NEW, VS.. w. s. HENRY, III. Fa., No.
5, Sept. Term, 1909. -(Wsivers.) "A. G.
Brown, Attorney.
b. l.. AGNEW, to use OF ii. l.. AGNEW,
VS.. w. S. HENRY, FL. Fa., No. o, Sept.
Term. 909.-(Waiyers.) IA. G, Brown,
Attorney.
All of defendants right, title, inter-
est and claim of, in and to all that piece
or parcel of land situate, lying and being
in Barnett township. Forest county,
Pennsylvania, bounded as follows: Be-
ginning al a hemlock on the Clarion
River at corner of land formerly John
Cook and running thence north two de-
grees east POS rods to a hemlook; thence
south SO degrees east 81 perches to a
birch on the Clarion River; thence down
the said River to place of beginning,
being in Warrant No. 5696. Containing
l03 acres and "a perches, on which there
Is one frame house lSx4O, two stories
high, with kitchen 1Sx20 attached, one
and one-half stories; one frame house
20x20, one and one-half stories; one frame
BAN 30x40; orchard growing with so TO
go apple trees. Convenient to school and
p~ostoffice.
Taken in execution and to be sold as
the property of W. s. Henry, at the suit
of j.. j. Brewer, TO use of II. l.. Agnew,
and b. l.. Agnew, to use of Ii. l.. Agnew.
TERMS OF SALE.-The following
must be strictly complied with when the
property is stricken down:
l. When the plaintiff or other lein cred
itors become the purchaser, the costs on
the writs must be paid, and a list of liens
including mortgage searches on the prop
e1ty sold, together with such lien credit
or's receipts for the amount of the pro-
ceeds of the sale or such portion thereof as
he may claim, must be furnished the
Sheriff.
2. All bids must be paid in full.
3. All sales not settled Immediately will
be continued until 2 o'clock p. M, of the
next day, at which time all property not
settled for will again be put up and sold
at the expense and risk of the person to
whom first sold.
*See Purdon's Digest, Ninth Edition,
page 446 and Smiths Forms. page 1884.
s. X. MAXWELL, Sheriff.
Sherin7s Office, Tionesta, Pa, August
80, 1909.