Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Condensed Nequs Items Gathered From ou Parts of the State


MACoN.-since the papers of Georgia a
few days ago published accounts of the excel
lent results that were met with in expert
ments with okra as a substitute for wood pulp
the Macon chamber OF oomemrce has been piled
with requests for information.
AUGUsTA.-Captain Frank e. Beane. sec
rotary of the Georgia Carolina Fair assocIa-
tion announces that Augusta win not with
draw from the southern fair circuit, as Was
contemplated for a while. The dates were
Columbia g. c.. has decided to remain in
the circuit Augusta thinks that 1t will be &c
her ADVANTAGE to stay in also. The fair this
year viii be November sth to 18th, just one
week later than It was held last year.
AUGUSTA.-An order making George Wash
ingtons birthday a holiday for the schools IN
Richmond county was Issued Thursday by SUI
perntendent Lawton b. Evans.
MACoN-A tourist hotel for Macon is now
assured. according to Lieut. Emory Winship
who has Just returned from New York city,
where he met and talked with several eastern
capitalists who are interested In the develop
ment of such enterprises in this part o fthe
country. '"
MACoN-Two white men. named Joe Whit
tington and Walter Hickman. have been lodged
COW was taken from the place OF John Wood
ruff and was offered for sale at cents per
pound to J. d. Mckay, Bibb county farmer
WuO lives near
MACON-Tom Johnson. a farmer from Han
cock county. was arraiRned before United
States Commissioner W. e. Martin, Jr.' 10
tillery. He was bound over, but was allowed
to 20 home upon his own recoEnizanee.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Jere NJ. Pound state
school commissioner, was the guest, this week
of County School Commissioner w. q. Virgin,
and during his stay visited quite number OF
q nh,.,Ia in, tho ~
wRIGHTsvILLE.-G overnor- Elect Jos. NJ
Brown, having accepted the invitation extended
him by the mayor and council, viii address the
citizens here on February p, at the school audi
forum.
coLUMBUs.-Deal Jackson. colored, Of
Dougherty county probably one Of the best
known negroes in the state OF Georgia, passed
through Columbus en- route to conference
of colored farmers that Is being held in Tns-
kegee. Ala. Jackson is known as the first
bale man in Georgia.
coLUMBus-C. L. Torbett. j. L. rMccook'
Fred schomburg. w. e. Pridgen,I F. C..
Reich, Jr.. J. L. Askew j. L. Britton and
]. s. Gordy left this morning for New Or
leans, where they go to attend the meeting
e the Ssls IN % Ot 18Th
to 2Sd. The party will remain in New Or
leans and attend the Mardi Gras.i is,s.4.-.
al
the Fourth District Medical association COM
posed Of physicians of the Fourth congressional
sdiFtrict OF Georgia has saiourned after elect
ing the following offioers;s President DIT
H NJ Hallums. Of Carrpllton; vice president,
Dr. T. N. Kitchens. of Columbus. The pres
ent secretary and treasurer Dr.. Dexter or
Columbus had previously been elected for
period Of three years. .ss.. s-- ;--'-
coLUAlBUs-T Sunday school conference
of the twentieth GeorRie. district met at the
nj atx-far Han oh In
night under the auspices Of the Georgia sun
dRy School association, holding one session,
John T. Fletcner. OF Columbus. Who IS
sided over the meeting. Rev. Henry b. Mays
and w. ]. Vaughan delivered lectures.
DoUCLASVILE, Ca. Feb. 19.---FollOwing is
the official returns of the election held here
for tax collector: ]. T. Lee. ITS: 2. A. Milan
ls9, r. NJ. Smith. "a: s. p. Norred. II; F. M.
Yancey, 81: ]. B. Morris. 1888: j. NJ. Baggett,
AZ: ]. T. SAMPLES. 81 ioif .t.lb
The case of the state against William NJ.
Mitchell, of Thomasville. which was to nave
come up before Judge Roam, today for hearing
for a new trial. was against deferred, this
time until May 1. The photographer had not
yet completed the record Of the evidence, and
for this reason the hearing went owe
Mitchell was charged with attempted criminal
assault on Miss Lucile Linton, OF Thomasville'
and was sentenced to- twelve months for as
Thomasville counsel Is defending Mitchell.
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Argument in the case1of Walter Prater.
OF Gainesville, Hall county, for whom
Governor Smith holds requisition from
Governor Haskell Of Oklahoma, was
heard by Governor Smith Saturday morn
ing. Prater is wanted in Oklahoma to
answer charge of feloniously appropri-
ating a horse and buggy. His extradi-
ton Is being vigorously fought, Howard
Thomson and A. c. Wheeler were his
attorneys before the governor, and Col.
Fletcher M. johnson and Luther Roberts
appeared for the prosecution. Governor
Smith has taken the case under consider
alton, pending also the receipt of some
+affdavits in the case. and will announce
his decision later. - -., . -