Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-19

o. F.. here, last night: E. t. steed, noble
recording eoS and financial secretary; T. c. Powell
treasurer
'sANDERsvII4LE. Ca. Jan. 1s.--The bank
ing house Of Louis Cohen was entered by a
rear window ana an unsuccessful attempt
made TO burglarize the vaults last, night. The
knob combination lee5 Of the outer door was vas
to ascertain the damage.
There is no eiew as TO the guilty party
ACwoRTH. Ca, Jan. 1s,-4The following
ticket. which was Endorsed Rt a recent meeting
OF the Acworth board Of trade for mayor ana
aldermen for Aeworth for 1905 was elected
Tie electors are: Mayor, Q. w. Mcmillan,
it,; aldermen, A.. J. Clark, c. NJ. LeyingoOd
], E. Carnes. NJ. A, mccoy, W. d. NICHOLS
SAVANNAH. Ca, jan 1s.-Third viee-Presi-
dent Henley, OF the Atlantic Coast Line rail
NOT NOT the intention Of the Coast Line to depleie
the Savannah shops for the purpose OF putting
large force at work In the WaycrOss shops.
worked In savannah. The Waycross shops are
to be worked by small detaehments OF men from
all the shops OF the system. AZ there ts some
lieved the depletion wni be very great In any
Of the shops. Mik $50
Patrick O'F'lansgan is red-headed over
Georeia's effort to supplant the national Teddy
bear with BILLY 'possum." He thinks that
his own state. Texas. should be given the
right of creating the next national toy ana
that that toy should be in the likeness OF a
billy. goat. 49,. .
Patrick o'Flanagan. 1t should be explained
halls from ranch in the SOUTHWESTERN corner ,r,s
pose OF asserting what he considers the Just
deserts of the Lone star State. Soon after
arriving he learned that an Atlanta lady naa
originated the ingenious idea Of GROWING Mr.
Tafts visit to the city by presenting MIN
with a 'possum fashioned Of wool, a possum
that will hereafter take the place OF the
Teddy bear throughout the nation. Patrick
brandished his shelalah and delivered himSeil
In this wise:
''AInt this awful on us out in Texas! We
went to all the trouble of getting up 5000
warm pair of pants made out OF goats hair TOT
President-elect Taft That goat ran all over q
field of four acres and butted his brains al
most out on a rusty cannon while we were
trying TO catch him. He ought TO DC t ne
national toy. Why. the possum hasnt GOV
enough hair on his tail to make Wig TOT
Mr. TAFT AT least you ought TO put little
Texas goat hair on your 'possum's tan.
SAVANNAH. Ga, Jan. 1s.--Joe vendig, who
came to Savannah for the purpose of holding up
his end through a thirty day race horse meet,
has given up. He has gone to Tampa, where
he win try TO make a book on the races and
make back some of the money he lost in Savan-
nah. There is no doubt that the bOokmakers
at the Thunderbolt track have been hard nit
since the races started. on Christmas day. Every
dav has found crowd OF Savannah sports at
the track picking winners with mOnOtOnous reg
ularity. . A., -. -
made It practice OF going to the race track
every afternoon and they have not come away
emptyhanded. 1t is claimed tnat VENUS dso, and
something like $500 each at the track Part
OF this Of course, went to put the track IN
condition for the races TINS Is conslnere S,t,I IL
doubt that the meet will run through Its thirty
DAYS Turner says he is going to stick 1t OUT
until then.
SAVANNAH. Ca, Jan. 16.-The near-beer
dealers and blind tiger keepers In savannah
got another scare yesterday afternoon, Wns sn
Il was reported that tip had come down IRON
Atlanta that they might be prevented from con
tinuing business II they violated the prohiDitaoh
law by the issuance OF nlGnetons ns ,1Sdcn
nroyides for the prevention OF the sale OF liquor
in violation of the law by injunction ana II may
be that some action along this line may DC
'1 rhe near beer dealers continue to get their
Iineenses from the city and the state Inc
for the wear at 5000 each. 1t is not known If
SO many will take out the state license.
uAcoN oa. Jan.ods.-city council cham
her is TO be used next Monday afternoon
for the big meeting that Is to be held py
Macon men who are Interested in the gaia
Of April at which time all the surviving
members OF the old volunteer fire departments
of the city, -. ,on
$500
living members Of the old department ana
fully one-haif Of this number is expected 10
be present in April. The meeting that is to
nose Oo ie Of making plans for the week.
After eight years of Imprisonment and sep
aration from his wife ana Iamiy or . n.ae
| children o. L. Downing, Under life sentence
for murder. has been pardoned by Governor
Smith - -,
for innOrisOnment Tor a
| murder committed in that county In lSOl.
| MACON. Ca. Jan. ia party Of a dozen
or more cotton men Of Macon Will be the
| guests OF president Emmett Small Of the
Macon and Brunswick Navigation company
next week on a trip down the Ocmulgee river
| to Brunswick. The men who are going ex-
meet TO have a splendid time as other parties
who have taken trips OF this kind have spent
many hours of happiness.
The trip by river from Macon to Brunswick
! is. more than $50 miles and as but little travel
| is done at night the trip takes upwards OF
three and a half days
GRIFFIN. Ca Jan. 1s.-John Hubert was
| arrested last night by officer w. T. Huckaoy
| and placed in Jail. charged with larceny. Hu-
bert has been living IN this county oniy
about four months. and claims his home is IN
| Indiana.
VILLA RICA.-Max Chastain. the young
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred NChastain, happened
| to the misfortune Of breaking his arm just
above the elbow. The boy was at school
/ and while playing in some way was thrown
\ to the ground and received the above injuries.
| VILLA RICA.-Burglars entered the store
house of Henslee Hardware company and Sc
/ cured about two hundred dollars worth OF
pocket knives and pistols. The burglars made
| their entrance through window In the rear
of the store. One negro has been placed un-
der arrest suspicion,
| BARNEsVILLB.-An old iron safe which
formerly belonged to Rev. J. B. Hanson,
| father Of Major ]. F. Hanson, opened
| here and contained a number OF Interesting
| articles, although none Of any intrinsic value.
The safe has probably not been opened since
the death Of the elder Hanson, twenty-five
years ago. Among the things Of interest
were a script for twenty-five cents and one
| for fifty cents issued by the city Of Griffin.
They both bear date of Auguat /, 1855, and the
signatures of F. d. Dismuke. mayor, now
/ dead and Thomas Nall, clerk who still holds
that Job down there. They are redeemable in
currency. Another article a two dollar
certificate issued by Talbot county July 1,
i 1856 and bears the signature Of ], M. Mat
thews treasurer. Another article was we'll
/ preserved piece of plug tobacco. Mr.. Han
] son is we'll remembered by a number OF the
older citizens here and besides being a Meth
odist preacher was an enterprising and an
esteemed citizen of this community. He rear