Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-02

DUBLlN.-IWO near-beST places nave bech
opened up for business IN Dublin. Both deal
ers win pay the tax OF $500 each The license
fixed originally at 5000 was raised to $500
The decision q short while ago of Judge ].
NJ Martin dissolving the temporary intunc-
tton restraining Frank Radford from selling
near-beer made 1t necessary for the city au-
thorities to pass an ordinance fixing a sps-
cial tax on ncar-beer, and prescribing rules
and regulations under which it should be sold.
GAINESVIILF-The entire battalion Of
Riverside Cadets marched through the city
from the Academy Wednesday morning to the
Southern depot, where special train was
waiting TO take them to TallulahN Falls. Al
though this is the first year Of Riverside,
the school has every advantage OF the older
colleges and in affording its cadets the OPP
portunity to spend a week in the mountains
Of north Georgia, around beautiful Tallulah
Falls II has set an example that will doubt
less be followed by other institutions.
MACoN.-An order just signed by Judge
Speor allows a compromise between Judge A.
l. Miller as agent fer the shareholders Of
the old First National bank Of Macon, per
mission to effect a compromise with several
Macon men. At the time the old bank went
under the men in question had notes there.
but had them well secured. An understand
ing has been reached and the old affair viii
be settled at once.
sAvANNAH.-Mayor Charles H. Ellis, OF
Camden, N j.. accompanied by various city
officials, we're in the city yesterday lnvesti-
eating the garbage and sewerage system The
object of the trip Is to find out the most
for garbage and sewage in order that
new system may be established in Camden
by 1918.
MACON -County Treasurer Lettuce and
Clerk Bowdre, of the county board Of COM
missions, are now busy preparing compre-
hensive report OF the financial conditions OF
the county for the commissioners. The board
OF commissioners has asked for such report
40 they may know just where they stand before
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and remodel the old building. The proposed
improvements win cost $4,000
MACoN.-Can a patient hold her physician
responsible for burns received as result Of
an X-ray treatment? II the superior court
of Bib county holds this to be the case.
then Mrs. f. r. Ross, Of Macon, viii stand
a good chance Of getting an amount from
DR.. j. P. Rushin, Vineville practitioner
OF medicine. Mrs. Ross suit against Dr.
Rushin will be tried during the April term OF
the superior court here and before Judge
William FELTON,.
sAvANNAH.--It was learned Monday in
letter from Comptroller General Williami A
Wright to Tax Collector I. f. Thomson that
the recent payment OF taxes by the Central
of Georgia Railway company was only for
the wears from 1898 to 1904 inclusive, so that
the remaining years from 1904 on are still TO
have an accounting. Out Of the large sum
of money turned over to the county the tax
collector received commissions and none
are due him save for the year 1905 when,
upon direction of the comptroller general, 1t
was placed upon the books as an unpaid tax
For this single year the tax is approximately
$500.
SAvANNAH-The ecclesiastical court which
has been holding its sessions for the past two
days in connection with an injunction directed
against local coored preacher for Illegal
expulsion OF his veztry has adjourned, and
will make known it's findings by Thursday.
The issue was begun by d. w. Cannon, Of
Beth Eden Coored Baptist church expellihg
1 gR gfTsyrf1 NHrfft n4NT anu
formal desire expressed by the congregation
that this course be adopted. The case has
| excited much interest in Savannah, and Is
the first one in which three ministers have
ever sat upon the superior court bench, so
far Chatham county is concerned.
MACON-The trustees Of the ELAN Alexan-
der school fund will probably be asked by
the board of education of Macon to help con-
struct a boys high school in this city. The
| county commissioners are going to back up
the request and if all three parties can get
together the movement should prove success
full. Unless the trustees Will help the chances
for a new school are small this year.
sAvANNAH.-GeneralA A. ]. stobbart, COM
mandng the uniform rank of the knights OF
Pythas, was a guest of the local lodges Mon
day and at night inspected the various COM
mands in the city While here he was shown
around the grand prize race course and en-
tertaned at luncheon and dinners. General
Stobhart came from Brunswick, where he had
held an inspection of the company there.
| DALTON.-A house owned by Dennis Barrett
on McCamy street struck by lightning
and ives quickly enveloped i'm flames. When
the fire companies reached the scene the fire
could not be placed under control. and the
entire structure burned. At the time of TIE
| conflagration the house was unoccupied.
/ lBARNEsVIII,E.-The county commissioners
OF pike county will begin road working with
the new month with a force of fifty convicts
using the allotment to Pike and Epson coun-
A.
to use their quota at the present time. Pike
caunty has made all necessary preparations
for active road building and it is expected
that much progress will be made immediately.
a. the system is to be put in under favorable
conditions.
monument at Andersonvile started Tues
| day morning.
AUGUSTA. Ga, March sl.-I.ate last night.
! Samuel Edison, a white drayman, fired two
shots into the body OF his wife. and then
turned the weapon upon himself. firing twice.
ne sno were tTae from beir 5o VINO
he Immediately summoned ambulance Both
wounded persons were hurried TO the hospital.
! Early This morning Mrs. Edison operated
upon. Their condition Is serious that il is
| thought that both viii die,
The shooting is the elimination of series
of bitter quarrels between the pair which have
| lasted for several months
wINDER, Ca. March S1.-Tuesday was odd
/ Fellows Day i'm Winder, II being the first Of
the semi-annual conventions Of the 10th divi-
sion of the l. o. o. F. of Georgia The Off
GERS are: Dr. r. p. Adams. division deputy
grand master; L. w. leslie, secretary; r. l..
Griffith, marshall.
/ The Odd Fellows organized at 1890 at the
Masonic lodge and marched to the opera house
where Hon. Robert 7 Daniel grand repre-
| sentative. OF Griffin. Ca, delivered an address
to a crowded house.
The address of welcome was made by Rev.
N r. HunQicutC. of WinQeT,
Methodist church. The response was made by
Dr. Adams, division deputy grand master
AT 3 D. m. Tuesday the Odd Fellows met in
the hall for general order business. received
reports from delegates. selected officers aud
considered new business. $3.50.
There were about seventy five delegates in
attendance.
AMERICUS Ga March 31.-The seventh
Georgia division convention Of Independent Odd