Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-31


the Farmers Union was held yesterday in the
opera house, the court house, the usual place Of
meeting, being occupied by the city court, which
is in two weeks session. This was a combined
meeting of all the lodges Of the county, about
q in number. and was held with closed doors.
The purpose is merely to discuss matters for
the promotion Of the farming interests.
There was present a large crowd Of farmers
from all sections OF the county. each lodge hay-
ing a number of representatives. MIR. J. NJ. NJ.
Christian is president OF the county association
MIR. william Canady has charge OF the union
warehouse. and Rev. s. j. COwan is the county
lecturer. The Farmers Union warehouse at this
place has become amalgamated with the state
warehouse at Union City. and the sale OF the
cotton will be through the state warehouse, sam
pies being sent daily to Union City.
COLUMBUS. Ca, Aug 97,-waIter Rigby was
elected mayor of Bib City Thursday In the
first election held by that municipality, which
is in reality suburb Of Columbus. The yOt-
ing was participated in by nearly all OF those
registered, though there was no opposition to
Mr.. Rigby.
COLUMBUS. Ca, Aug. 27.-Capt. Wiley VIII
liams left Columbus Thursday for Macon ana
Mlledgeville TO inspect prison camps after two
weeks vacation with his family here. de VIII
arrive in Atlanta Monday to be present at the
hcuring Of the Mitchell petition at which the
whole board will be-.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Aug. 27.-The lure of the
baseball game rwas too much for city council
Wednesday afternoon. Uusually the session OF
council lasts something like three htlirs.. The
caucus and open session together did not last
hour. The answer? Augusta. which leads
the South Atlantic league just nov. was playing
OH the Savannah baseball diamond and Savan-
nah is pushing Augusta and Chattanooga for the
pennant. The city council contains many fans
and they began 10 get ueasy WHEN half past
O'Clock rolled around and they were not in their
accustomed seats at the ball park. They got
more fidgety the time rapidly passed and
business was disaptched in a big nury- Then
the mayor and the chairman and council and the
clerk Of council and few others rushed TO au-
tomobiles and were hurried out to see the great
American game as 1T is played in Savannah
City business must wait when the pennant race
is as close as X is this season.
SAVANNAH. Ca. Aug, 27-Edward sadler.
an Inherent preacher. who was arrested on the
streets Wednesday night. and who faced the
acting recorder yesterday morning, has been
placed in jail as a lunstic. In court Sadler
gave his opinion very freely OF the court Off
cials and others who were near. 1t was SO evl-
dent that he was mentally unbalanced that the
actlEg recorder turned him over TO the ordt
narys court TO be tried for lunacy..
COLUMBUS. Ga, Aug. 2S.-Levi Ellison, a
desperate negro criminal, wanted In Harris
county on several charges. was arrested last
evening in the bottom by BailiIf Martin. Sili-
son comes from family OF noted erl i1a rss
carried to the Harris county jail by the sheriff
Of Harris county. ~
T. CECILIA. Ga, Aug. 2s.-Cotton is being mar
keted in Ocilla OF the rate of about 200 bales
per day, and its stimulating effect on business
has been wonderful. Practically every bale Is
sold as soon as it Is ginned. the farmers he
ing wei satisfied with the high price which
the staple is commanding.
AMERICUS, Ga. Aug es.-The Third pistr'c1
Agricultural college. located in Americas, VIII
open its doors on Monday, August 20. WIN a
record breaking attendance that will test the
cauacity of dormitories and class rooms. The
enrolment of pupils will exceed $50, represent.
ing not only all OF the Is counties of the Third
district but other sections of the state as Well
From indications at this time. many will have
80 be turned away for lack of accommodations.
The college farm has. yielded good crops THIS
years. cultivated by the students, ana the IN
stitution is in a highly prosperous state.
MACON. Ca, Aug. 2-The Hall-Psrker Con
struction company is now engaged In reclaim
ing several acres OF land that is TO be lsel
for railroad purposes by the Central and tho
Georgia. Southern and Florida roads.
The scene Of the operations is the former
SwaInpy land lying beyond the present sal'
road shops. Several large fills have had 10
be made and cement work has been USED 40
form retaining walls. Five years ago the land
was considered valueless, but when the Central
began to improve its plant and center all OF
it's Abig shops in this city. 1t was seen that
adjoining land had TO be had, and the on'J
way to secure It to reclaim the swamp
tract. Many acres have been reclaimed ana
the former marsh Is. soon TO be the site OF the
largest shop system In the state. .f..
LAGRANGE. Ca. Aug. 2S.-The Troup County
Medical association, which met IN LdUEdhSS
Thursday evening. has elected the following
navy officers President DR.. Henry W.
vice president, DIR. John VI. foert secretary
treasurer. DIR. William r. McCaiI; BOARD 81
cepsors Dr. R. H. Jenkins, DR.. Joe Lanes COM
mttee on arrangements for the Fourth Dist. ?
Medical association. DIR. Henry X. SLACK, Dr.
-. E Morgan and Or. F. NJ. Ridley. DR.; COM
inittee on ARRANGEMENTS for ChattahOOchee vat
lev Medical association. DR.. Joe s. Horsley
Sr..' DIR. A. F. Harrington ana DIR. ]. w. Peer.
AuERICIrs Ga Aug. 2s-The demonstrate lions
made here. IN good roads building by Supt. ID.
II. winslow. the government expert sent from
Washington to Instruct in road building in
sumter county. continue TO attract attention,
mfny road supervisors coming to Americas from
heighboring counties TO witness the work IN
progress. Superintendent Winslow Is building
a half.mile of exceptionally fine road. demon
strating the government method OF mixing sand
and clay as a foundation basis and also Tor
Superintendent Winslow compliments the fine
roads In Sumter county IN the highest terms,
saying he has little 10 show the local ROAD
forces that they do not already know. The
finest advertisement yet given one Of sum
ter's highways the hauling here yestef-
day Of load OF ten heavy bales or eett on,
least difficulty, a distance Of fear miles. An
other wagon. pulled by pair OF mules, brought
load OF eight bales over a country road an
equal distance.
MACON. Ca, Aug. 2S.-Fernands Deal.
vouDg Macon man. lost his nerve yesterday aft
srnoon inst as he was a5out to do the Steve
BrooIe stunt from the Spring street bridge into
the ~Ocmulgee river. and is now In JAIL being
held on a lunRcy charge. He was Kept from
carving ont his purpose by weakening and Dy
the arrival of officer Rogers Of the police
force. .
hard luck of late.
AuERTCTJs. Ga. Ang BY the close OF
Au,-ust on Tuesday next, more than 1000 bales
~ cotton of the new crop will have been mar
Ireted in Americas. thus breaking the record
for August receipts. The inteE~Sly hot weather
and long protracted drouth has wellnigh ruined
the cotton crop OF south Georgia. causing all
the grown boils TO open at once and stopping
eny further development Of the Plant. now
crisp and wellnigh lifeless. This CONDITION
accounts for the unprecedented receipts so early
In tie season, and also insures a short crop
IN rhfS~ section, where a month ago the pros
pect was tlattering.
It is confidently asserted that the crop 81
Sumter county and neighbOring counties mas
been cut off 40 per cent within the past three
weeks by the drouth. Seven hundred bales
we're received in Americas today. while GAL bales
made up Fridays receipts.
f. T. Reed and Tax Collector n. B. McCailay
eave their 2st annual barbecue at the Cooper
place on Yellowjacket creek. lasting three days.
IN Thursday afternoon they entertained 81
guests at q fish fry On Friday they had los
guegts. which we're entertained at an old-fash-
Toned barbecue.
AMSTERDAM, Ga, Aug. pa negro by the
has baeO