Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-24

MACON. Ca, Aug 2O.-Mr James s. Riley,
aged 50 years. died In Macon yesterday morning,
tbis city from Grovania. for treatment, but never
recovered his health. The body was taken to
hvnlA where the interment will be conducted.
MACON. Ga, Aug. 2o-whIle a family was
engaged IN smoking out mosquitoes on Poplar
street last night fire started in the house and
the department had to be summoned to handle
tho. blaze, Not only were the "skeeters'' put
out Of business, but some OF the furniture and
household effects as well. In the future the
family will penny oval and other old time
remedies TO free the house OF the pests.
,vALDosTA. Ca, Aug. 2o.-rhe sash. door and
lumber business of Cooper Brothers, located in
the southern portion OF the city. was destroyed
By fire Thursday morning about o'clock.
There was a strong breeze and II With
great difficulty that the ". s. Fender saw mill
plant was saved. Two or three freight cars on
the siding OF the Coast Line railroad were
burned. The damage "a estimated at from $40, 900
10 $4,000 not more this half of which is COW
cred by insurance. !yt 81
CoNYERs, Ca, Aug. 2o.-since Rock
dale county has begun to use convicts on
the public roads, there has been a great
change made in some sections of the
county. The commissioners have civil
engineer employed and will work all
roads on a 6 per cent grade.
Beginning at the court house they will
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when this is done extend each road till
the entire county has model roads.
THOMSON, Ga.,iAug. 2o.--Three ex-
perts from the Unitedf States department
of agriculture delivered addresses to the
farmers of McDufie at the court house
Thursday. The subjects discussed were
general farming, dairying ana road-build-
ing, and the addresses were repiete with
f. t0s1a
THOMSON, Ca, Aug. 2e.-Congressman
T.. w. Hardwtct,. of 9sandersville, was in
Thomson, .this week. Hon, Oswald r.
Eve, of Augusta who has entered the
race against him, was also here. 1t is
rumored that there will be other entries
soon, and the race will be warm one.
SAVANNAH, Ca. Aug. 20.-Those Sa-
vannah naval stores exporters and fac
tors who have been holding spirits OF
turpentine in. tanks awaiting a raise in
price have sold. out their; entire holdings
to the American Naval Stores company at
30 IL cents a gallon. The total. amount
received for the tank holdings was $2S, OOO
This Is a profit OF about $500. This neat
clean up was made by the fact that the
stun was tanked where 1t could not dete-
riorate or become damaged in any way.
DAWSON, Ca, Aug. 21.-Cotton re-
ceipts for the city of Dawson today were
50 bales. Receipts OF new cotton up TO
date are LIS Dawson has always held
the lead as cotton county for this sec
ton and receipts up to date indicate that
she is ahead OF anything in the state.
Prices are good and Notwithstanding the
oppresslvely hot weather Dawson has OIL
a regular fall look IN the way of business.
Governor Brown Saturday morning sign
ed the formal order fixing the tax rate
of 6nllls fol the state. The several
items entering into the general amount
are as follows; For general purposes.
9 6-1oo mills; for the support of the com
mon schools of the state, So-10o mills
and for the sinking fund to retire ma
tured bonds OF the state 1910 OF
mill. --,~-.