Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

williamson. on the line between here and
Atlanta.
| the engineer jumped. He was caught beneath
the tender as II turned turtle.
His home is in this city. He brought
hero after the accident.
SAvANNAH.-Hu the young man recently
sentenced to the penitentiary for cashing bogus
pany, is SIN I'm jail here. He has fixed up
his cell in fine shape. Pending the settlement
OF the state farm question the authorities do
not apparently know where to send hull to
serve his term Of sevral years
sAvANNAH.-one of the saddest cases that
has come to the attention of NE Chatham
county authorities in some time is that OF lisa.
dore Wachstein, young man who has Just
been brought to savannah insane and placed so IN
with high honors from the Savannah high
his mind gave way and he was sent home.
lie recently became violent and had to he
locked uD.
sAVANNAH.-The friends Of Colonel Dan Z.
Kingman. the United States engineer, VINO Is
in charge Of the Savannah district, were very
much pleased yesterday when he received OIL
cial information that he was not to be re-
tired. The trade boards Of several cities had
pet.tioned to have Col. Kingman retained and
his examination by board Of experts showed
his physical condition to be splendid.
CoLUMBUs.-Two big suits were filed in
the United States court here Monday. Inc ne
New York, against ID. W. James, Of early
county Georgia, based on a judgment recent
~ Obtained In the courts on New d1rk, me me
case which has passed through all OF the
courts of New York, has come to the United
States court here for final action. The plain
tiff is represented by Brown & Randolph, OF
est filed was that of the Fighman fertilizer
company, OF South Carolina, against the Geor-
gia Fertilizer company, Of Columbus f"r
1855.
SAvANNAH.-Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Charlton
are making preparations for visit to Swe1en
vessels Of the American Naval stores ,om-
pany and are only waiting now for their ship
to come in before departing. Mr.. Charlton
is a reporter on the Savannah Press H:s
wife is a native of Sweden and it Is to visit
her parents that the trip is to be taken
sAvANNAH.-Rev. Father schadewell
chancellor of the Catholic diocese of Savan-
nah will celebrate his silver jubilee as a
priest on Sunday, April 18th. Father Schade-
well is one of the best known priests In the
diocese of Savannah. He has been stationed
at Atlanta Albany and other points aud his
friendships are very extensive throughout the
state. Bishop Kelley and Father Kane, the
chancellor of the diocese, will leave early IN
May for trip to Rome. They Will call upon
the pope while there and will later visit other
points in Europe.
SAVANNAH-Mr. W. b. Stillwel. vice pres
ident of the Southern Pine company, says the
lumber mills of the south might as well shut
down until the tariff question is settled. He
says there is not a mill in Georgia that is get
ting enough for the lumber 1t sells to pay for
the cutting Of it. The mills Of my company
have been shut down eighteen months" said
Mr.. Stillwell, and do not intend to start
them until the price of lumber gets better"
CoLUMBUs.-Hon. Phil z. whittlesey,
widely known throughout the state as presi-
dent Of the Georgia Association of Tax Off
GERS, lies critically i'll at his home in WinntOn
from attack of pneumonia. His recovery
is doubtful.
COLUMBUS NJ Ashby Jones, pastor of
the First Baptist church, who has accepted
Augusta, preached his two last sermons here
TO large congregations sundty. He leaves for
Augusta Thursday.
day, so as 10 allow Governor elect Brown to
talk to the people. large crowd was in at
tendance.
DUBIIN.-There will be no commencement
sermon preached at the close Of the Dublin
public school this summer as the board OF edu,
minister. 1t has been the custom to rotate
among the different denominations of the city
Baptist Methodist, Christian and Presbyte-
rian, this year being the time for the Chris
tian church.
PERRY Houston superior court convened
Monday morning, with Judge W. II. FELTON, pre-.
siding and Mr.. ], p, Duncan solicitor pro
TEN, on account of the absence OF Hon. W. ].
Organizing the court. Judge FELTON, gave an
able charge to the grand jury. on the differ
ent phases of the law, and stressed on the
SHOWING sSu that u ali crimes are Virtually com,
mitted by the use Of whisky either from blind
tigers or from the use of whisky otherwise.
Lao that law o
carrying Of pistols, either by license or other
wise. and that It would stop the Illegal carry
ing of concealed weapons.
MACON.-A mammoth Easter egg hunt viii
be given the children of Macon next Satur-
day afternoon at Crump's park. Over three
thousand hard boiled eggs are to be secreted
in the grass and the youngsters of the city
are looking forward to most happy after
noon Some Of the eggs will be numbered and
those who find them will be given prizes. Inc
egg hunt will be the formal opening Of the
summer season at the popular park
MIILEDGEVIIIE-A street carnival given
under the auspices of the Baldwin Blues one
OF the most famous military organizations in
the south, will be held here next week and
large crowds are expected to visit this place.
Fifteen attractions are billed by the company
putting on the shows.
DUBLIN.-The friends Of Dr. Ovid Bush.
IAurens county young man, are rejoiced TO
know of his success in his profession. He
has been made superintendent Of AtlantaS
Contagious hospital DIR. Bush graduated one
year ago from the Atlanta School of Medi-
cine. After his graduation he was given
position in the Presbyterian hospital Of that
city.
ROCKMART. Isaac Ogle. aged twenty-five,
son of Rev. Ogle. of Pauldlng county,
Rockmart, route No. 3, who recently became
temporarily deranged and left his home,
found Temple Ca, and carried back. His
mind appears to have returned.
SwAINSBORO.-Th visit this week &c
Swainsboro of Mr.. John Shelton Williams and
Mr. Bernis vice president of the Georgia and
Florida Railroad company, confirms the re-
cent report that this city is almost certain {,
have main line railroad from Augusta to
Madison, Fla.
SwAINSBORO. -One of the most sensational
habeas corpus proceedings ever held in this
county has terminated in rather unexpected
manenr, viz. in the fleeing Of Mrs. Timothy
Braswell from her home in Adrian, Ca, nor
long since taking with her. her two small
children. In November last Mrs BraswefI
who at that time at her old home in
Mountville, Ga, instituted. through her at
torneys. habeas corpus proceedings for the re-
covery of her two children. which she claimed
her husband had taken from her forcibly and
had in concealment
SAvANNAH.-The question which has age
tated Charleston for some time, viz: Shall
the Y. NJ. c.. A put billiard tables in their
Will Jeff