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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
M'LENDON ASKS
FOR HIS MONEY

That s. G. McLendon intends 70 take
his case to the courts at an early date
now seems certain. He has made formal
demands on the state treasurer for salary
from the time of his suspension BY for.
mer Governor Smith up to the present
time.
This demand was refused by the state
treasurer who stated he would only pay
the salary on the advice OF Attorney Gen.
eral Hart.
1t is understood that by this demand
Mr.. McLendon is paving the way for
mandamus proceedings in the state courts
seeking to compel the payment OF the sal-
airy and through this litigation to estab-
Ish whether removal was legal or other
wise. Mr.. McLendon has employed at
torneys to represent him.
APPOINTMENT DEFERRED.
Governor Brown has taken no steps
looking to the appointment of successor
to Mr.. McLendon. He has been besieged
with requests to appoint various persons
all of whom think they would be emf
nently qualified to I'LL a position which
has caused more sensations than any Of
fee at the capitol in recent years. but Re
will, II is understood. take no action
until the McLendon case is decided by the
courts. Certainly he will not make an APP
pointment for several days to come.
WILL NOT APPOINT BROYLES.
1t was rumored around the capitol
Friday that Governor Brown would make
an appointment that day and r. A.
Broyles would be the man. Governor
Brown denied the former statement and
was of course non-committal on the latter
proposition. He will have a conferences
with Attorney General Hart early next
week. at which time his future course VIII
be determined.
Mr. McLendon. who has been naldng
the prison commission offices his head
quarters since his suspension. did not
but remained only a few moments
SPEND any time there Friday. He called
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
BODY
READY FOR SESSION
Sixty-Third Annual Convention of
Georgia State Agricultural So
ciety Will Be Held at Quit
man.

QUITMAN, Ca, Aug. 6-The SD an
nual convention of the Georgia State Ag-
ricultural society will be held at Quitman
August HIP. Following is the program:
FIRST DAY.
The convention will be called TO order at
q. m. Wednesday, August II, by Hon. j. j
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Prayer by Rev. ]. 5. Winnie.
Address of Welcome by Col l.. W. Branch.
Response by Col A. T. Dallis, of Troup.
Enrolment OF delegates.
Presidents annual address BY Gen. Peter W
Meldrinl. OF Chatham.
Debate-Twenty minutes
SPECIAL ORDER.
Report on the revision of the constitution.
This matter was ordered at the convention az
Carrollton, 1907. 1t is Of the first importance.
Address-"Farming a Business, by Mr.. ID. o.
Hughes, OF Twiggs.
Debate.
1880 o. m, adjournment.
AFTERNOON, SESSION.
The convention will meet at $3.50 .. M.
Resolutions. enrolment of additional dele
address Banking and Farming" by Capt
John d. Walker. Of Hancock.
Debate.
New business.
Voluntary talks.
Adjournment 5 D. m.
Immediately upon adjournment, a meeting Of
the executive committee Will be held.
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention will meet at O'Clock p. m
General address-"The Importance Of Elevatins
the Rural Home" by Rev. DIR. o. ]. Cope
land. OF Hall.
Debate.
Adjournment.
SECOND DAYS SESSION.
The convention will be called to order prompt
ly at O'Clock a. N.
Address-''what the University of Georgia Il
to the Commonwealth" by Col. G. NJ. Smelling
dean Of Franklin college, Athens, Ga.
Debate.
Address-"The Value Of Tile Draining" By
DR.. L. G. Hardman. of Jackson.
Debate.
Address-"AninaI Husbandry; Hog Raising
by Prof. NJ. p. Jarnigan, State College Of Agri
culture. Athens.
Debate.
Election of Officers.
Address-"The Georgia State Fair, 1907" By
Mr.. R. w. Jemison. Secretary and General Man
ager Macon, Ca, State Fair association.
Adjournment sine die.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
STOCKHOLM TROOPS
PROTECT FARMERS

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 6.-The situation in
Stockholm with regard to the labor con-
fict showed no material change this
morning. The workmen employed at the
power station which supplies the electrici-
ty for lighting the capital have Joined thee
strikers, and the service is now being
maintained by officials Of the lighting de-
partment.
As the strikers have been preventing
farmers from bringing provisions into
the city, troops have been detailed to
patrol the country roads. For the use OF
children, the military authorities con-
tinue to dispense milk from the railroad
stations.
The sale of methylated spirits has been
forbidden, as II has been found that the
workmen. unable to obtain their usual
drink, are resorting to this liquor.
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is DISMISSED;
HOKE SMITH SUSTAINED
BY HOUSE, VOTE 129 TO 40

Not Only Did House Find McLen-
don Unworthy to Hold Office as
Railroad Commissioner, but
Found Him Guilty of Specific
Charges Made by Former Gov
ernor Hoke Smith-GallerieE
Were Crowded While Final Bal
lot Was DISQUALIFICATION
Case Now Concluded Before the
General Assembly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
WILSON FORECAST
IS RESENTED HERE

Cotton men and farmers are comment
ing freely on the recent interview given
by Secretary of Agriculture James VIII
son to a New York paper the New York
World, in which Mr.. Wilson, on the eve
of the worst condition report the govern
ment has issued in years. said 1.-The cotton
crop will be reasonably good"
This interview was used by spectators
to pound down the price over 70 points.
or $3.50 a bale, meaning a loss to the
south of about $40.000,0oo.
Mr.. Wilson'S interview is considered
remarkable in view of the fact that It
was published the DAY before the gov
ernment's condition report was issued.
which was the most bullish on record.
That report said that the condition on
July % was he, which would mean a
yield for this season of 100000 bales,
against 13,50o000 bales last year.
This condition was so bad that when
the report was read on the floor of the
New York Cotton Exchange, cotton
jumped 50 a bale.
Secretary Wilson's interview has caused
a resentment on the part of farmers and
others who knew the cotton condition to
be bad and expected prices to be cor
respondingly high this fall Members OF
both the Southern Cotton association and
the Farmers Union are bitter against
Mr.. Wilson and his interview.
Last Thursday Secretary Wilson gave
out the following interview, which also
was printed in the World:
HIS SECOND INTERVIEW.
THE reports of the conditions of the
cotton crop as it stands in the field as
published last Monday is based on the
opinion of thousands OF reporters from
all over the cotton belt. These are from
men who have seen the plant growing
in the fields and who have formulated
their opinions and forwarded them to
the department OF agriculture where they
have been gone over and arranged IN
proper order, and the average condition
of the crop figured out by board OF FIVE
statisticians.
Two of these gentlemen are members
OF this department. They are presided
over by the chief Of the division of sta
tistics. The remaining two are selected
from residents of the cotton growing
states. 1 affixed nay signature to their
report and that is all have to say"
He had nothing to say regarding his in
terview published in the World on Sum
day that the crop would be reasonably
good"
The unusually low condition of the
growing COTTON crop was III TIRE mature OA
a surprise to southerners in Washing
ton. The condition figure of 1.9 was the
lowest ever known for the August l re-
port. There is always a chance that the
condition may materially improve before
the final report in September
The decrease in the condition average
from over so to the August figure, sur
prised no one more than the agricultural
department authorities. 71.9 in the face
of the present acreage indicates a crop
of not much over II, 200. 900 bales.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
Go 10 SOUTH GEORGIA
AND PROSPER

thousands OF Farmers have settled in South
Georgia. and all OF them are pr0spcrlng. WIZ
stay In the hills ard rocks and work yourself
and children So bard when you get such
good and fertile farm lands at such reasonable
prices in the EealthiosJ section of the South.
aud make twice much With less labor? ...
We have 2oOo0 acres Of land for sale. and
can give cool terms viii. part casa, Farms
ranging in size from one TO thirty horse, at
prices from five thirty five per acre
For further information, call or write,
AsHBURN REAL ESTATE CO., Jso. J. Story,
Sec. and Treas. Ashburn. GA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
LARGE APPLE CROP
IN UNITED STATES

BUFFALO, y. Y, Aug. IAN apple
crop in the United States slightly in ex-
cess of that a year ago and 80 per cent
larger in Cansda was the estimate made
by Secretary ROCKWELL before the Inter-
national Apple Shippers association here
yesterday. The quality of the crop is
rated poor to good.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
FREE

If you are troubled with BiliousnesR
Constipation, Headache. Backache. Dig.
ordered Liver or Kidneys, write me and
will send you a free sample Of Of. q
b. Williams Liver and Kidney Pills by
next mail They arc not a patent med
icine, they are made from a prescrip-
ton of my fathers that he used in his
So years of practice In Brooks County,
Georgia I want an agent in every COM
munity. Ny terms are liberal
DIR. G. ID. WILLIAMS SON, Qrdtuann, ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10

So as to practically control the tick Sit
uation. you can grow all the feed You
need by a proper rotation, and manage
TO build up your soil. and minimize your
fertilizer expenditure, particularly for
nitrogen. You can certainly grow ali
the rouahness needed for your stock, and
handle your farm with as little labor
where you devote part of 1t to grazing
as in any other way.
A good many years OF experience In
the study Of the live stock situation re-
veals the fact that there is good money
in II for the man who manages 1t prop
erly. II the stock is left in the hands OF
negroes entirely or in the charge of a
foreman who does not understand it, but
little II any money will be made out of
the business. Good management will
have more to do with the success of a
cattle breeding enterprise than anything
else.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
British Cruiser Ashore.

LONDON, Aug. 1.-The British cruiser
Hormione has run ashore of the Hum.
Der river. 1t is expected that she VIII
float at the next tide.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
Would Not Be Contaminated

Mrs Jimson your boy sweaTs terribly
THANK eoodness-naw he ran take Job ~
cafdv without danger OF learning bad iau
guage-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-10
Where It Sizzled

Ibid you see any hot shows at the New York
roof gardens %
'sDid n Say. I wss sunstruek at one CT
them"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

ehe called 'em ''barbarians. utter barbarians."
Whenever she piped James her brother had to
erop everything and report on deck. She
fkipper Of the Todd craft
Them Todds was what Peter T. called the limit
Hna q chip OF two over The other 1vouId-be gun
rers and fishermen were satisfied TO slam shot
lfter sandpeeps, or hook stray sculpn or a hake
sut 'tsra'n't 50 with brother James Todd and sis
ter Ciarissa- Ducks il in the advertising.
and nothing but ducks they wanted CIarissa she
rommenced to hint middng pinted concerning
fraud
Finally We lost patience, and Peter T. he said
they'd got 10 be quieted somehow cr he'd do some
shooting on his own hook; said too much rroddy''
vas going to his head. Then ] suggested taking
'ern down the beach somewheres on the chance Of
Eeeiag a stray coot loon or somethins-anything
that could be shot at Jonadab and Peter agreed
twas good plan and matched to see who'd
be guide. And ! got stuck, OF course; my lusk
again
So the next morning started. me and the Rev
ereEd James and Clarissa the Creased Light
ming, Peters new motor launch. First part Of the
trip that Todd man done nothing but ask questions
about the launch; had 10 show him how 10 start
Z and steer IL and the land knows what all. Ciar-
set around doing the heavy couieIc 2tsous and
.tnrning UP her creation generally. X must
have its drawbacks. this roosting 50 fur above the
common flock. seems TO I'd be thinking all the
time Of tie bump due me II I cot showed
sn tho perch.
Wei. by ana BY Lonesome Huckle6erriess shanty
nove ia sight. and ] was glad 10 see it, although
tBd 10 a million questions about Lonesome
ln6 his history.
told the Todds that. so fur as nationality was
sonosrned. he was q little OF everything Ike
sieked-u9 dinner; principally Eyetalau and POrtu-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23
Who kiIl-a dem ducks?" says she.

who kill-a dem ducks?" says she.
pinted to the reverend He did" saws I And
Sen l carlate I must have had one OF them things
they call an inspiration And he's willing pay
for en-" says.
Pay thirty-hve dolla?' says she.
You bet" says l
But I'd forgot Clarissa. She rose UP in that
waterlogged cart like Statue of Liberty. Never
says she. We will never submit To such extor-
ton. Well drown hrst!"
Becky heard her. She didn't look disappointed nor
nothing-just turned and begun to walk up the
beach. "A1l right" says she: "goo-by.'
The Todds stood 1t for jiffy- Then James gives
in IN pay itr' he hollers. III pay it,"
Even then Becky didn't smile She just come
about again and walked back to the shore. Then
she took up that tin pan and one of the pOtaters
we'd jounced out of the cart
HI Rosa" she ho1Iers- That turned her
head and looked And. for the first time sence she
hove anchor on that fla, the crtter unfurled her
ears and histed EN- TO the masthead
HI Rosa" says Becky again. and begun TO
pound the pan with the potater. And l give you
my word that that mare started up. turned the
around nice could he. and begun swim
ashore. When we got where the critters legs
touched bottom. Becky remarks: ''WhCat".
'Here!' I yes. what did you do that for?''
Pay thirty-five doIla now says she. She was
business. that girl.
Todd got his wallet from under matches and
counted out the thirty-fve keeping one eye on
Lonesome. who swooplng up and down in the
launch looking il he wanted to in. bat dasnt
1 tied the bills my iackknife TO give em weight,
and tossed the whole thing ashore. Becky she
counted the cash and slowed It away in her apron
pocket.
"An right" says she Hi. Rosa The potater
and pan performance begun again. and Rosa picked
up her hoofs and dragged to dry land. And II
sartnly felt good to the feet.
Say / says. Becky. us none of my affairs. as
/ know Of but Is that the way you usually start
that horse of yoursT'
She said Il was. AID Rosa ate the potater
Becky asked how to stop the launch. and
told her She made a lot of finger signs TO Lone
some. and inside of five minutes the Creased Light
ming was anchored in front of us. Old man Huckle-
berries was stll hankering to interview Todd with
the pichfork but Becky settled that all right She
Jumped I'm front of him. and her eyes snapped and
her feet stamped and her fingers hewA And tWould
have done you good to see her dad shrlFel up aud
get humble | always had thought that a woman
wasn't much good boss of the roost unless she
could use her tongue. but Becky showed me my
mistake. Well it's live and Farm
Then Miss Huckleberres turned to Us and smiled
"AlI right" says she; "goo'-by.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

Well, my mind in a kind of various state as
you might say, for minute. Course. I'd known
about Lonesomes owning them decoys-told Icdd
about en- too-but I hadn't EN- nowhere
alongshore and I sort OF caIIated they was locked
up in Loncsome's henhouse, that being his usual
way when he went to town. I spose likely they'd
been feeding among the beach grass somewheres
out of sight bur don't know for sartin to this day
And I didn't stop reason It out then, neither AS
Scriptur' or George Washinton somebody says
twas a condition. not theory" l was afoul of.
I've got =" hollers Todd grinning till l
thought he'd swaller his ears. 4 shot en- all
myself"
You everlasting''- begun. but l didn't get
any further. There was a rattling noise behind me
and l turned. to Lonesome HuckleberricS nm
self setting on the OF his old truck wagon ana
glaring over the hammer head of that balky mare
Of his straight at brother Todd and the dead de
coys.
For minute there a kind OF tableau, IKE
them they have at church fairs-aI four OF US
including the mare, keeping sill. like We was
frozen. But twas only for a minute Then II
turned into the liveliest moving picture that ever
1 see. Lonesome couldn't swear-beins dummy
but if ever a got profane with his eyes. he did
right then. Next thing I knew he tossed both
hands into the air cawed handouts out OF the
atmosphere reached down into the cart grabbed a
pitchfork and piled out OF that wagon and after
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

hung on to the rail OF the cockpit ana let his nalr
stand up to grow. Nobody cool but Clarissa'
and she was iceberg. She had her good plnts
that old maid did drat her.
James she calls. get out of that water this
minute and come here. This instant, mind"
James minded. He padded ashore and hoppec'
dripping like dishcloth. alongside the truck wagon
Get in -" orders Skipper Clarissa. He done 1t
"Now" says the lady, passing the reins over to me-
drive home. Mr. Wingate, before that intoNicat-
ed lunatic can catch US"
u seemed about the only thing to do. knew
twas explaining to Lonesome for an hour
yet. If you can talk finger signs
which part OF my college training has been neglect
ed Twas murder he wanted the present time
I had some sort Of a foggy notion that I'd drive
along, pick up the guns and then get the Todds
to the hotel afterward coming back 10 get the
launch and pay damages 70 HucNeberrics. cal
lated he'd be bic by that time.
But the mare had made other arrangements
When I slapped her with the end Of the reins she
took the bit I'm her teeth and commenced to gallop
I hollcrcd Whoa 50 and "Hcave to-" and 'Beiay -
and everything else l could think OF, but she never
took in a reef. We bumped hummocIs and
ridges. and every time done il We spilled some
thing out Of that wagon. First twas Iot Of hucl-
lebcrry pals. then basket OF groceries and SUCH
then tin pan with some potatoes in IT, then a jug
done up in a blanket We hcaving cargo over
board like a loaky ship in a typhoon. Out Of the
tail OF my eye 1 see Lonesome. well out to sea,
heading the Creased lightning for the beach.
Clarissa put in the time soothing James who had
a serious case OF the sclrt-to-d"ahs. and calling
me m utter barbarian" for driving so fast. Lucky
FOR all hands she had to hold light 10 keep from
being jouuced out, long with the rest OF movables
she couldn't take the reins. As for me. wan I
paying much attention to her-'twas the Cut
Through that disturbing my mind
When you drive down to Lonesome Pint you
have To ford the Cut-Through It's a strip Of
water between the hay and the ocean. and 'tant
very wide nor deep low tide But the tide
coming In now. and, more'n that. the mare want
headed for the ford. She cuttn' lots
on her own hook. and wouldn't answer the helm.
We struck that Cut-Through about a hundred
yards east OF the ford and in shakes was
hub deep in salt water Fore the Todds could do
anything but holler the wagon ahoat and the
mare all but swimming. But she kept right
on. Bless hcr. you couldn't stop her
We crossed the first channel and come out on a
nat where 'twasn't uore'n two foot deep then,
commenced 10 feet better. There another
channel ahead of Us. but figured we'd navigate
that same as we had the first one. And then the
most outrageous thing happened.
II youn believe it. that peslly mare baked and
wouldn't stir another step.
And there was! I punched and kicked and
hoIlered. but all that stubborn horse would do was
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

lay her back fiat, and snarl up her lip and
look round at rs, much to say: Now then. you
land sharks. I've you between wind and water" :"
And swan to man il 1t didn't look II she had
Drive on" says Clarissa, pretty average vine
gary. Haven't you made trouble enough for us
already. you dreadful man? Drive on -
Hadn't made trouble enough What do YOU
think OF that?
You want to drown us :" saws Miss Todd con
tinuing her chatty remarks Il see il all It's a
plot between you and that murderer / give you
warning Il we reach the hotel, my brother and I
viii commence suit for damages"
My temper's fairly long suffering but twas raw
ellng by this time
"Commcnc" suit :" l says Il don't care what
you commence. if you'll commence 10 keen quIet
now!" And then give her few p'ints as to
what her brother had done heaving in some per-
sona batteries every in while for good meas
ure
I'd about got to thirdly when James give a screech
and pinted And If there wan'n't Lonesome in
the launch headed right for US. and coming o-bIl-
ing! He'd run her along abreast of the beach and
turned in at the upper end OF the Cut-Through
You never in your life heard such row as thers
New-York tribune., 1909-05-23

was In that wagon. Clarissa and me yelling to
Lonesome to keep oft-forgtting that he was stone
deef and dumb-and James vowing that he was go
ing TO be slaughtered In cold blood And the
Creased Lightning p'lnted Just she'd split that
cart amidships. and coming-wel. you know no"
she go.
She never budged until she was within ten foot
NJ the fiat and then she sheered of and went past
in a wide curve with Lonesome steering with one
hand and shaking his ptchfork at Todd with
tother. And such faces he made up! Ihey u
have got him hung in any court in the world
He run up the Cut-Through a little ways, and
then come about, and back he comes again. never
Stacking speed a mite. and running close to the
shoal as he could shave. and all the time going
through the bIoodiest kind OF pantommes- And
past ne goes to wheel round and commence all
over again.
Thinks T. why don't he up and lay US
aboard? He's got all the weapons there is. Is ne
scaTt?''
And then it come to me-the reason why. He
didn't know how stop her. He could steer first
rate being used 70 saiIbOats. but an electric auto
launch was a new idea FOR him. and he didn't un-
derstand her works. And he dastn't run her aground
at the speed she making 'twould have finished
her and. more'n likely. him. too.
don't s'pose there ever was another mess Just
like It afore or sence. Here was US. stranded with
a horse We couldn't make so. being chased by a
felcr who was run away with in boat he couldn't
stop
just as I'd about give up hope heard somebody
calling from the beach behind I turned. and
there was Becky HuckIeberries. Lonesomes daugh-
ter She had the dead decoys by the legs in one
hand.
III" says I How do you get this giraffe Of
yours under way?"
She held up the decoys.