Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-30
, STATE NEWS IN BRIEF

SYLVESTER. Ca. April 2S-Judge T. A.
Parker. OF the waycross circuit, is here holding
court for Judge Park, who is disqualified to sit
on certain cases which are to come up for
consideration at this term Of court.
AS has been Judge Parker's practice ever
since he came to this office, he opened cOurL
with prayer. Rev. J. A. Reiser, pastor Of the
First Baptist church. was called upon to con-
duct the opening prayer.
The charge which Judge Parker delivered to
the grand jury has been pronounced one Of The
msOt able and comprehensive ever delivered to
any jury in these parts. He said in part.
II am no alarmst pessimist. but there Is
spirit of lawlessness abroad I'm the land.
Mob violence is the outgrowth of the same.
Mob violence can never be justified. The man
who engages in MOB violence becomes a crimi-
nal. We are not willing to turn over the en-
forcemeut Of law to such a elias sof people.
Some great student tells us that we have 80
homicides in the United States to in England.
This is the outgrowth of lawlessness'
lie said the people of Georgia used to say
that liquor could not be sold within three miles
OF a school house or church, but now the law
says II can't be sold anywhere in Georgia
except Savannah 90. He also took good lick
at near-beer. He said II is only a subterfuge
for violators of the law.
Hon. w o. Dean. Of Monroe, Ka. who has
been appointed Judge Of the city court of Mon
roe, by Governor Smith. was the unanimous
choice Of the bar aud people of Monroe for the
position. The testimonials filed in his favor
were in the shape of letters from the bar, mer-
chants. bankers and farmers Of Walton county
and were Of the kind to be most gratifying 70
Judge Dean.
lie is an able lawyer and a man of high
character. Those who know him best are sure
he VIII make model Judge.
SUAIMERVII.IE, Ga. April 27.-ChattooRa
county camp of Confederate Veterans have tusC
held its annual meeting at which thrty-nine Of
the old boys were present Captain ii. A.
Georgia regiment OF Tige AndersOn's brigade,
was the presiding commander and was unani-
mOusly reelected for the ensuing year.
Delegates were appointed TO attend grand an
nual Confederate reunion TO be held this year at
Memphis and all the old comrades were urged
/ 10 90: but many OF them cannot do So
Special sttention was called to the fact that
| the general assembly 10 convene In June would.
vide a pension for that class OF Confederate
soldiers and widows OF Confederate soldiers,
under the constitutional amendment ratified by
| the people at the election OF last November.
he paid TO every Confederate soldier. and the
widow OF every Confederate soldier (whO were
married prior to the LIST OF January, 1901, not
worth over $500. who performed a term of
military service in the Confederate army, OF
OF the organized militia OF Georgia, and who
was hbnorably discharged therefrOm.
The law will contain also a provision
! for a pension 70 that class OF widows who
afterwards married again and now widows
| Rgsin. ..-t
I A resolution was proposed and unanimously
adopted TO the effect that this entire camp
/ every man and woman who would be entitled to
a pension under the new law proposed. IL Is
expected that all these names viii be furnished
| TO the county representative, or ordinary, by
/ the first Of June
! II Is a beautiful custom OF this camp 10
prepare memorials Of such comrades as may
have passed away within the year succeeding
each annual meeting.