Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-30

In Baltimore.
BLAKEI.Y.-The Confederate monument;
which was recently purchased by the local
chapter Of the u. d. c.. is being placed on the
thirty feet high II will be unveiled April
26th with appropriate exercises. Judge A. +,
Powell, of Atlanta, will be the orator OF the
day.
DGEVILLE. David {.
Barrow, Of the University Of Georgia visited
here Thursday and made short address TO
the students at the noon hour. lie was
greeted with enthusiasm.
swAINsBoRo.A-J M. Christian president of
the Emanuel county Farmers union, has Is.
sued a notice stating that Mr.. ], L. Lee, OF
will be here and deliver an address on Friday
next.
AMERICUs. Ga, March 26.-Thirty five
thousand dollars Of Americas per cent bonds
were sold to a Chicago firm at 80 and ac-
orued interest, the sale being considered an
exceedingly advantageous one at an excellent excellent
price. The proceeds viii be utilized In erection
OF handsome public school building and tof
the agricultural college here.
Forty thousand dollars of bonds additional
have been authorized to be expended upon
street paving in the business district. There
were nine firms bidding for the bonds sold
this morning, Eas
MACON. Ga. March 27.--Upwards of $1,000
have been raised by Representatives Of the
Farmers union who live in central Georgia
and this amount will be used in perfecting a
system of warehouses that have been planned.
These warehouses will be operated independ-
emily of those owned by the railroads and may
be able to ofefr much better inducements 10 the
Ten counties are interested in the movement
with Bibb as the central point The $l,OOp
that Is now hand has been accumulated
within the past ten days
MACON Ga March 27-At the next term
of the United States court in Macon Eugene
Till of Elko Ca, will be tried on a charge or
misdirecting government funds. He has been
bound over to the federal court by United
bond Of $500 1t is claimed that he did not turn
over certain amounts Of money given him by
persons who wanted to buy postal money
The charges against Till were preferred by
United States Postoffiee Inspector W. w
Wilson.
DUBLIN.--A special tax on near-beer has
been fixed at $500, and restricts the sale to
few blocks within the fire limits
VALDOSTA Among >the conviets that were
taken from Midtown camps to the state farm
at Milledgevile, Friday, was a negro VINO mas
served thirty one years in the penitentiary, the
only time that he was not serving r Os natber
crime. His name is Charles Shular and he was
convicted Of killing negro In Vsldosta thirty
slaughter and was sent up for fifteen years
About three weeks before his sentence expired
he killed a fellow convict and was sent up
for life.
VALDoSTA-It is not often that old folks
get mixed up In hurry up weddings to
escape their children but that is the kind OF
marriage that was performed In the court
house here Thursday afternoon The ceremonv
was performed BY Justice Walter Peoples.
The couple were ". II. Milan and Mrs Ellen
Marehanr from the southern part Of the eoun-
ty. They secured a license from the clerk OF
the ordinary ana then asked for somebody to
perform the eons ter children weT
on their tracks trying to prevent the eere-
mony. The contracting parties appeared to be
about sixty years old, each.
VALDosTA.-It is very likely that a char
ter will. be asked for new road from this
city to Monticello in the next few days and
it is also very likely that the line Will be
built in the near future. road in that direc-
ton is about the only one that could well get
out Of vsldosta now, as the rest OF the ter
rltory is retty well covered from here.
VALDosTA.-Prof. T. H. Hatton, Of the
horticultural department of the Georgia Agrf-
cultural college, will address sthe teachers OF
day. il being the last meeting Of the present
term for the teachers. 1t is expected that
the meeting will be largely attended.
cRrFFTN-Judge Robert T. Daniel. grand
representative to the Sovereign Grand lodge
has accepted an invitation TO Oe the guest Of
the Grand Lodge Of Oklahoma at Muscogee, on
April IL to To- He has also accepted an invita-
ton TO be the guest of the Grand Lodge of
Connecticut at Hartford on May II to IA.
TIFTON-Officers for the next year were
elected by Triton Lodge, no 1114 B. p o.
Elks last night. Those elected by unanimous
vote of the lodge we're as follows: II. H
COombs, exalted ruler; C. ID. Fish. leading
knight; E. H. Tiff, loyal knight; ]. r. Mason
lecturing knight George E. simpson. secre-
tary; Frank Scarboro treasurer; B. II. Allen,
;iler: j. j. Golden, trustee for three years
II. II. Coombs, grand representative for one
year. Much interest was manifested, and the
lodge in good condition Triton lodge 10 not
yet one year old, and has a membership OF
nearly one hundred Elks.
.TALBOTToN.-The stables of Persons Bros.
were totally destroyed by fire Friday morn
ing, about 3 o'clock. The loss is estimated
at 81 900. One of the most valuable and beau
tiful horses in the state was burned.
DUBI.IN.-A movement is being made 10
erect a building for the Elks in this city. A
committee has been appointed consosIsting
of Captain L. Q. Stubs, Judge X J. Haw-
kins. Messrs w. W. Bush, A. J. Toole, i.
J. Schiff to select site.
DUBLIN.-April 2sth has been appointed by
Ordinary W. A. Wood as the date TO hold
the election for a successor TO fill the unex-
pired term of office as clerk OF Iaurens SUI
nerior court made vacant by the death of
Mr. W. J. Hghtower. Mr., j, H. Lord has
been appointed as deputy clerk to attend to
the DUTIES Of the office until the election.
CANTON. Ca March s7.-Ordinary Webb and
Capfafn Tom Kfllfan leave next Vrek FIR Dade