Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-04
Condensed Neqs items Gathered From o4H Parts of the State

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sAVANNAH-saturda ends the first
week of the taking of testimony in the
United States court in the trial OF the al
legged naval stores trust. The officers of
the American Naval Stores company are
the defendants in the case. The impress
sion gathered in Savannah is that the
government has so far failed to make out
a very strong case against the defand-
ants. The testimony of the week, while
interesting has not been of such charac-
ter as to show a conspiracy. The most
damaging evidence was that given oy an
ex-employe Of the company, who testified
that there had been regarding Of roe-ns
in the Brooklyn yards of the defendants
company. II is understood the defense
will have testimony to rebut this at the
proper time.
DALTON-The Daughters of the Con-
federacy are now preparing the program
for the annual Memorial day exercises to
be held here next Friday. Colonel o. T..
Levert, of Atlanta. will deliver the ad-
dress to the veterans, and thirteen crosses
of honor will be presented to members OF
the local camp, Mrs. May McAfee Shu-
mate will deliver the crosses of honor.
The music Of the exercises will be fur
nisher by Druckenmiller's concert band,
which will make it's first public appear
ance on Memorial day. The band was or
ganized several months ago and contains
twenty pieces,
MACON.-Almost two-thirds of the nee
essary $4,000 for the annual state fair
that is to be held in Macon this fall has
been raised. and the remainder will prob
oh Ny ko he far
weeks and without trouble. An enthusi
astic meeting was held by the directors
OF the association at which time Presi
dent G. B. Lewis submitted a report,
showing the returns so far. r. w Jenni-
son. a well known Macon man, has been
selected as secretary for the association
this year, and is busy sending out let
tiers. over six counties have already start
ed arrangements to compete for the coun-
ty agricultural prizes.
COLUMBUS-AJ a meeting of the water
board Thursday afternoon it was decided
that all technical questions and diner
ences between the board and the Hudson
Engineering company. which is boring for
artesian water In the basin of Bull creek,
be referred to a board of arbitration, Of
which ]. l.. Ludlow, consulting engineer
for the board. is a member.
wAsHINGToN.-Two most interesting facts
we're brought to light Memorial day when sew
eral of the older soldiers were brought to-
gether at Memorial services and fell to discuss
ing their comparative ages II was found that
there are now in Wilkes county seventeen vet
Grams past the age of four score who took up
arms for the Confederacy, and that there are
two mothers still living who had sons In the
war. Two OF these old soldiers are in their
slst year three in their SGD. four in their s4th,
four in their s6th, one in his S7th, one in his
93d and the oldest, Mr.. A. j. Paschai, in his
s5th year. The two old ladies who had sons
in the Confederate army are Mrs. Nancy Max
well, who lives in the Beaverdam church
an inmate Of the state sanitarium. Mr.. Car
land Daricott, OF Mrs. Maxwell, is still
living, while Mr. Henry Nance has been dead
number OF years. Both these men were
members of the same company the 1rviL,
Guards, which was organized an infantry
company and soon transferred to an artillery
one and fought thus throughout the bloody con-
flct.
JEFFERSON.-A negro man by the name of
Nose Cheney came to town Tuesday morning
driving a 20-year-Old mule to buggy, and on
leaving town the mule ran away with the
negro throwing him from the b SuE ana bsnS
he was dragged some two hundred yards before
being released. The negro was found uncon-
sicisn but the injuries appeared to be internal
and be died this morning Ihe mule became
frightened at the rattle Of the buggy over rocks
III AhN iOoN'
McRAE, Ca. April so.--At late hour last
night the jury which ssG to pesn w Si charged
with murder. returned a verdict OF not guilty.
II viii he recalled that early In the present
struck Col Geo. Bright with a Tobacco cutter,
inflicting a fatal wound. 49,
All OF the parties were prominent In this
section.
wAvERLY HALL Hon Hoke Smith viii
speak here May %. His address VIII 1e on
the educational line The citizens will give
barbecue and people from all the adjoining
counties are expected. This will be the clos
ing Of the school for the spring term
MACON A letter mailed in London and
bearing the following very insufficient ADDRESS,
has lust been placed In the hands OF the
''MIss EDMoNDsToN, care Mrs, Fraser,
$50 Georgia avenue, Ga, u A..
As is readily seen. no city or town 10 mem
tened but the letter was delivered yesterday.
The letter was received at the new postoffiee
on April 49, There IS Georgia avenue In
Atlanta and there are probably streets OF Ine
same name in other cities OF the state. me
postal department however seemed to have
Experienced but little trouble in locating the
person to whom it was addressed.
ANDERsoNvII.LE.-Mr Anna Lou Harden,
resident OF Andersonville, was accidentally
poisoned a few days ago. The poison covered
the face hands, and extended, more or less,
over the entire body. The attending physician
saws there is no danger to life, but that II is
worst case of that nature he has ever met
with ~'S'
cor rJMBJJS- Considerable interest has de-
veloped here over the fact that the Hudson
Engineering company has succeeded In getting
three flowing wells OF afteslan water IN the
basin of Bull creek and that there is a distinct
probability that the necessary flow OF two mil
lion gallons will be attained. The company
formerly had n contract to reach this stage in
two wears but failed to do 80. In accordance
with their request, an additional two years
was granted them
WAYCROss. Arthur Ricketson charged
with the murder OF Andrew Music at Telmore
in June of last year, was found guilty at THIS
term of Ware superior court and received
sentence of life imprisonment. The jury was
out for forty minutes and brought in verdict
OF guilty with a recommendation to mercy.
AVANNAH.-Savannah will send large
delegation of DauEhters OF the Confederacy
and those in sympathy with them TO Ander-
sonoyiIle in a little less than two weeks 10
he nrasent At the unwilling OF the monument
10 Wirz the martyr Of Andersonville prison.
The address at the unwilling will be delivered
by Mr. Pleasant A. Stovall. editor OF the
Savannah Press. The ceremony Will take
place on Nav u. The occasion Is to be made
q gala one in and around Andersonville ana
Americus The Americas chapter OF u ID. e.
will he the host for the occasion and Will en-
terrain all the visiting dauRhters.
MARSHAr1.vIILE. Ca, April 3o,-After a
long and tiresome chase by the sheriff and