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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
WHOSE HEADS WILL
Be CHOPPED OFF?

Committed by the new state Democratic
platform to the reduction of the member
ship of the railroad commission from five
to three, there is considerable specula-
ton as to which of the five commissioners
will have their official heads chopped off.
this summer If such legislation is enact
ed by the general assembly. The platform
declaration refers only to numbers, but
1t is said that the proposed legislation
will be aimed at MISUNDERSTANDING
George Hillyer of Atlanta, and Hon.
Murphey Gambler, of DeKalb county.
II, however, the legislature hews strict
ly to the platform declaration referring
to the number and not individuals, Colo
mel o. B. Stevens, OF Terrell county, in
stead of Judge Hillyer will be one of
the two to be legislated out Of ONCE, IL
the legislation is enacted.
Unless the effort to reduce the number
Of commissioners is aimed at individuals,
the natural thing, in keeping platform
faith, would be to press legislation abol-
ishing the Offices of the two commits
sioners whose terms of office first ex-
pire. Commissioners Stevens and Gambler <
terms expire on December /, 1911, while
Judge Hillyer's term, for which he has
been chosen by the people, continues until
December l, 1918.
Indeed, Chairman McLendon's term of
ONCE expires simultaneously with that
of Commissioner Hillyer, and the leg
islature might feel some embarrassment
in jumping over Commissioner Stevens
and disregarding Chairman McLendon to
strike Commissioner Hillyer.
The situation is a peculiar one, and 1t
will be watched with keen interest when
the legislature meets. 1t will then de-
velop whether the legislature CONSTITUTES
the language of the recent state conven-
ton to mean individuals or principle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
REMARKABLE PAPER
IN DIVORCE SUIT
Continued from Page One

Plaintiffs reply to the DEFENDANTS said
proposal was as follows:
Your formal proposition in writing,
handed me by you, has been carefully
considered. l must say il is a most re-
markable document and 1 doubt II its
equal was ever penned before. 1t is most
remarkable when you consider the fact
that YOU nave never had the financial
burden of a wife. Yet have been your
wife fifteen years. 1t does seem that you
desire above every other consideration to
rid yourself OF every obligation Of mon
etary character. You must know how far
short you have fallen of even your legal
duty in the support of your wife. You
are at this time paying the grocery bill,
wages of two servants. gas, water, lights,
etc. and the absolutely necessary repairs.
All other expenses of the house, includ-
ing all personal expenses, are being borne
by me, as have always borne them. Now
II you were unable to support your fam
lily, II would be my pleasure to use my en-
tire income for that purpose. But even
though you have refused to tell me the
amount of your income or capital, have
sufficient knowledge of your financial af-
fairs to know about what your income Is.
and / know that yau can with all eass
meet the expenses of our style of living.
The income you derive from the manage
ment of my capital Is alone sufficient to
meet all the expenses of your home.
Now, Mr.. Douglas. I am now as l
have lways been, perfectly willing to do
anything that is right, as my past life
with you will prove, for have lived with
you for fifteen years and have borne the
entire support of myself and all the ex-
penses of our home except those of the
most necessary character, and these have
been used and enjoyed Jointly. Now you
tell me, Unless i meet your terms, you
think best TO SEPARATE 1 regret that
your terms are so unreasonable that 1t
would be impossible for me to agree to
them. l ask that you assume your full
legal duties in regard to the support of
your family, and treat me with that con-
sideration and respect due a wife. If
this you are still unwilling to do, you do
not. of course. expect or desire that 1 re-
main your wife"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
FOUR DEAD; 10 INJURED,
IN STORM IN TEXAS

FORT WORTH Texas. June Pre-
ports received from Lueders, Texas, to-
day places the number of dead at that
place from yesterdays storm at four
Fifteen were injured, but 1t is believed
all will recover.
Supplies and money have been sent to
the sufferers from nearly towns. Today
Is head OF cattle and horses were found
dead IN tn efelds where ii Is believed
they were struck by lightning. Fifty resi-
dences were destroyed at Lueders and
vicinity Many small houses and resi-
deuces were blown down at Mortified,
hildress, Haskell and Paducah. WASH
outs are reported on all railroads in
Eoith and vest Texas and the rivers are
rapidly rising. In many sections the
fields are under water and 1t is feared
the crops will be greatly injured. The
total ruInber OF dead in this section
caused by the storm of yesterday il
placed at 10.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
MILLIONAIRE HOBO
TO ORGANIZE THE IDLE

NEW YORK, June III. Eads How,
known as the millionaire hobo" viii
start for Europe today to organize the un-
employed there as he has here into what
he calls the committee for the relief OF
the unemployed" How said that he would
try TO have Bernard Shaw come to Amer
lea to address the international conven-
ton Of the unemployed, to be held In
Chicago in January, 1910.
Although How is said to be worth ST.
OO0 600. he lives as the most modest Of
the unemployed. He would not announces
the name Of the steamer on which he Is
to sail because he said he was going to
work his way across and that II was
against the rules Of the steamship COM
pany to have their employees receive yisi'
tors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
GREED OF AMERICANS
WORSE THAN ENGLISH

BOSTON, Mass, June H.-"American men
are worse money grabbers than Europeans.
They are misery and hoard millions merely ror
possession. Europeans want money for the good
and pleasure II brings"
This is the statement Of Countess Won MoItkf.
formerly Miss Cornelia Thayer. OF Boston, she
married Count Won Motke the Danish ambas-
sador 10 the Omitted States.
This talk Of buying heiresses' Is silly and
absurd" she continued why, American girls
are independent. II they didn't love their titled
husbands they would not marry them. inter-
national marriages, nine out OF ten. are pure
love matches"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
MARK TWAIN GIVES
ADVICE TO WOMEN

BALTIMORE, Md, June 11.-Mark
Twain came to Baltimore yesterday to
talk to the girl graduates of st. limo
thys school
Following Edward F. Martin, of New
York. he said that as Mr.. Martin had ad-
vised them as to what they should do,
he could only tell them what they should
not do.
There are three things, young ladies.
l advise you not to do. Don't smoke-that
is, smoke to excess. 1 am % 1-2 years old
and l have smoked only seventy-three
years of that time.
Don't drink-that is, don't drink to
excess"
Don't marry mean to excess"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
w. M. YARBRoUGH
DEAD IN SPARTA

SPARTA, Ga. June H-Mr. W. NJ.
Yarbrough. tax receiver of Hancock coun-
ty, died here early Sunday morning. He
had been in i'll health for some time and
death was not unexpected. He was 81
years OF age. and the most popular official
Hancock county ever had. He lost limb
in the Confederate service. He leaves a
wife and four children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
ABOUT 20 PER CENT OF
BOIL WEEVILS SURVIVE

BATON ROUGE, La, June H.-According 20
the announcement made here by the depart
ment Of agriculture. more than 20 per cent or
PSI boil weevils, confined In experimental
cages last fall. survived the winter, indicating
that climatic and other conditions in central
Louisiana are favorable 20 heavy propagation
Of the pest.
II Il stated that planters who destroyed their
cotton stalks before October 20 are assured
ef q three fourths eroD this year, however.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15

Continued from Page One
the public square at 1850 there were
hearty cheers from a large number Of
people gathered to welcome the scouts.
The roads from Atlanta we're found to
be In excellent condition all the way.
The scouts were generously treated at
Conyers. There they found a white"
from Covington, filled with city's lead
ing men ready to pilot them on the way.
Further a Maxwell touring car Joined
the procession. A. stay Of thirty min
utes was made in Covington.
Scouts Are Cheered
By Monroe Citizens
MONROE, Ca, June H.-Both The
Journal and Herald scout cars, in fine
shape, arrived at Monroe at 1:15 o'clock,
distance from Atlanta sixty-seven miles
The roads the entire distance are in good
condition.
An escort of six cars from Monroe, Ga,
and one from Social Circle, Ga, met the
scouts midway between Irvington and 90
clal Circle and escorted them to Monroe
Upon arrival in this prosperous city, the
scouts drew UP in front Of the Hotel
Walton, where they were heartily
cheered. Three-fourths of an hour VIII
be spent here, an elegant luncheon hav.
ing been spread for the party at Hotel
Walton.
A number of automobilists from Ath-
ems awaited the arrival of the scouts at
Monroe and will pilot them to the classic
city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
SCOUTS DEPART
TO SEE CAPITAL
TO-CAPITAL ROUTE

Continued from Page One
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15
NIGGARDLY PERJURY
CHARGED BY WIFE
TO E. L. DOUGLAS

Continued from Page One
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-06-15

Continued On Page Eight
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.


There is every prospect of a lively
license campaign this fall at the little
town elections. 1t will be remembered
that the last legislature passed law
providing that there shall be no vote
on this question unless the petition for
such vote is signed by ten per cent.
of the registered voters.
This wise and conservative provision
cuts off mere agitational voting. 1t
has been the custom, or at least 1t has
been charged that it was a custom, to
start a vote on license for the sake of
keeping up the interest, even when
there was general Indifference in the
matter. 1t kept the liquor men on
the defensive and kept the temperance
people aroused. That was the argu-
ment. The new law cuts off that form
of political diversion. 1t means bust
ness. If ten per cent. of the voters
want the license situation changed,
then there is evidence Of considerable
interest and the voting Is not a mere
within or game OF keep-them-aw
That is the condition this year. and
it is interesting to note that the towns
where petitions are circulating seem
to be genuinely in earnest. The pres
ent license situation is that of the 1853
towns % stand for no-license and II
stand for license. At the last elections
a towns voted on the question and
OF these SO voted for license and "a
for no-license. 1t Is interesting to nete
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
rhe MercuriaI Porto Riean.

President Taft's letter to Governor
Post of Porto Rico, asking him to hold
on until his successor was appointed,
and giving high praise to his public
service, is longer than presidents US
ually write on such occasions. He re-
fers with great Guinness to the diff
ficulty of pleasing people like the
Porto R!cans. Il am sure he says,
from personal observation, and most
reliable information that in every
thing you have done you have had
an eye single to the interest Of the
Porto Rican people, and / have no
doubt that a great many of them
know this Should there be among
them elements having a different view
! can only assure you from my per-
sonal experience that one must, in
seeking satisfaction for what he has
done in striving to help a people like
the Porto Ricans depend on his own
consciousness of vigorous effort rather
than upon the grateful expressions of
those whom he has sought with all
his energy to aid" We shouldn't
wonder If the Porto Ricans were
made angry by this plain reference to
their ungrateful lack of appreciation
of faithful and friendly services. We
shouldn't wonder either if the presi-
dent didn't care if they were.-Water-
bury American.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
THE LETTER CARRIERS, AIM.

The national convention Of the Let
ter Carriers association at St. Paul
was well directed as well as rather
enjoyable affair The convention tram
saeted much business of Importance.
One of the chief subjects of discus
sion was the pension superannuation.
II was decided to cooperate with the
other groups of civil service employees
in an effort to secure soihe such sys-
tenn. A committee was appointed to
confer with similar committees of 9TH
er bodies for the purpose of deciding
upon suitable plan. The convention
showed most favor for the extended
leave Of absence plan, but decided not
to indorse any specific system. but to
leave the proposed conference free to
decide upon the plan deemed best.
In the matter of readjustment of the
rates in the life insurance department
II was decided to take no action I'M
til the report of an(actuary appointed
to look into the subject had been re-
ceived. The national sick benefit as
sociation voted to increase its bene-
fits from IS a week for 20 weeks to
80 week for 26 weeks.
The merit system, which was estab-
lished when the new system of in
creased pay went into effect. also
came up for discussion. Although the
general features of the system were
indorsed it was voted to lay before
the postoffice department representa-
tions on some of the minor particulars
in which the system was not pleasing.
The letter carriers of America are
ar active force and they know what
they want and how they want it. They
had a delightful time. and voted next
year to meet at Rochester, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
HUGHES FOR DIRECT PRIMARIES

Governor Hughes of New York be-
Eeves in the people and their man
egement of public affairs. He be-
leves the cure for stumbling democra-
1y is more democracy As the late
leonard Bacon once said to a citizen
Rho feared the people would make
mistakes: Let them make mistakes,
1hey learn from experience, and no
1ne is more competent to correct the
mistakes of the voters than the voters
ihemse1ves!"
In his address at the Oneida county
9air last week, Governor Hughes said:
I'VE must look to the nominating
machinery as well as. the election ma
ehinery.
The people do noe intend to let any
Toferle or clique take away the rights
which belong to the many.
The greatest security we can have
Is Tire intelligent display of public
opinion.
You can rrust public opinion bet
Ter than you can trust some man who
shifts at the idea that people can man.
age public affairs.
The way to get representative leg
isIaiure is to make the nominations
come directly from the party voters.
Political leaders should stand before
the people resting on the suffrage of
tho people.
1T is best to recognize party organ
izatiol, but at the same time it should
be held strictly accountable to the
members Of the party.
why should plurality vote at the
primaries be more feared than at the
election?"
This is well put. 1t wipes out all
political bugbears and drives all polit-
ical bogies out of the game.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
THE BULLETINS DAILY STORY
A BIT OF WEDDING CAKE

.But what shall do with ft?" he
asked helpIessly.
she looled up at him and laughed
as he stood dangling a square white
box by its satin ribbon.
There is a certain degree of fool
ishness in keeping another fellows
wedding cake Won't you take it as
gift?"
Thanks, no." she replied. Il have
a sufficiency; besides. the charm will
be broken IL you give 1t away"
"Charm!'' he echoed. What pos
sible claim has a little piece of cake
that would not satisfy the appetite of
fly? 1t Is a silly custom Of"
do you mean to say" she inter-
rupted. solemly. that you have never
tried the charm that lies in bit of
wed ling cake?"
She looked so charming in her
bridesmaid dress that he would have
sworn anything whatsoever could he
by doing so. prolong this tete-a-tete.
He had stolen her awag from the
ever present best man and had brought
her to this secluded corner of the
porch where thick running vines made
it dark and cool.
Then you must try it this very
night she said, with an air of au-
thority. cut a piece of paper into
seven slips and give me pencil and
viii do the rest" He obeyed with
alacrity.
This is simply a short and sure
way to lind out whom you are going
to marry" she said.
Il know who l want to marry. /
don't need a piece of cake and seven
slips of paper tc tell me that"
One does not always marry the
person one wishes to- she remarked.
obi" was his only audible COM
ment
"Now," she went on Il shall write a
name on each of these six slips, and
leave one blank-for bachelorhood,
you know
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
CIRCULATION
DIR. cooks OWN STORY.

The first part of Dr. Cooks story of
his dash to the North Pole, for whose
publication in Norwich The Bulletin
has acquired from the New York Her
aid the exclusive right. viii be printed
in The Bulletin Thursday morning.
The narrative will be published in\four
installments on alternate days.
The whole story. giving the full de-
tails of DR.. Cooks daring exploit, is
about $4,000 words long, and is pro-
tected by copyright. 1t is a thrilling
history of an achievement which has
commanded the attention and interest
Of the reading people of all nations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
Miss peck--Mrs. Workman.


To the scientists. who are sticklers
for bald terms and exact measure
ments, the matter of a few feet on a
mountain is all important, but we hold
that in pluck and assurance Miss
Peck, lone and diminutive woman,
signally distinguished herself when
she penetrated the Peruvian Wilder
ness and braved glacial Huascaran.
Mrs. Wcfkman's word can always be
accepted of curse. as to her own as
cents---in actual achievement. she is
veteran; no les intrepid than Miss
Peck, she excels her in the taking of
observations, Is more scientific in fact.
As to the merits of the controversy
we would not rush in. having a lively
sense of the perils that must be en-
countered. 1t is a question for the
men of science, and for Alpinists. like
Sir Martin Conway, Edward Whynper
and Professor Fay, who have never
been wanting in daring and self pos
session. Let them face the music
New York Sun.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
Hay FEVER sHAckLEp.

At last the victims of the flying
ragweed and goldenrod pollen in New
England have found relief from this
malady and they will no more have
to 60 to the mountains or to sea to
effect cures or to sub-arctic regions
to gain relief. One of the most emil
nent physicians of Norwich, who
is great sufferer from this
malady. is awake to the fact
past theories with reference to this
disease have been false, that the poll
len does not enter the body through
the nostrils, but that it enters the
eyes and in solution passes through
the tear ducts into the nostrils, set
ting up symptoms like severe cold
in the head; and he is wearing Cog
giles resembling those of an automo-
bile driver, which are so close fitting
that the ragweed pollen is kept out
of his eyes, and he says, with 'befitting
Blee, that he can go into a ragweed
patch and stir up the pollen without
the least trouble to himself. This must
be e. great pleasure to him, as it is a
great economy to others, for he will
no longer tell patients to take a sea
voyage for cure, to be told, as one
physician was by the sufferer: "Tve
Just come in from sea, that's where J
got til" or to go to the mountains
where the low temperature and night
1rosts make endurable conditions for
the afflicted. Now he will smilingly
say. Get a pair Of High Prices Hay
Fever Stacking Spectacles, and the
price will be as nothing compared to
what has been. He will then tell what
his fee Is, and in his happiness the
patient will not mind If it is a little
higher than formerly, since the imp of
misery may be shut out without fee
ing into cold atmospheres and close
hotels many miles from home.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
The Circulation Of
The Bulletin.

The Bulletin has the largest cir
culation of any paper I'm Eastern
Connecticut, and from three to four,
times larger than that OF any In
Norwich. 1t is delivered to over
s,000 Of the 4.O53 houses IN Nor
wich, and read b. ninety three per
cent. of the people. In Windham
1t is delivered to over 900 houses.
in Putnam and Danielson to over
100. ard in al OF these places 4
IS considered the local daily.
Eastern Connecticut has forty
nine towns. one hundred and sixty
i've post office districts and forty
one rural free delivery routes.
The Bulletin Is sold in every
town and on all Of the R F. d.
routes in Eastern Connecticut
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
Why Does Il Cure

Not because It 10 sarsapariIIa,
but because II IL a medicine OF
peculiar merit, composed OF more
than twenty different remedial
agents effectIng phenomenai
cures OF troubles Of the blood
stomach, liver and bowels.
Thus Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scroll
ula, eczema, anemia, catarrh, nervous
ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss
of appetite, and builds up the system.
Get il today in the usual liquid form or In
chocolated tablet form called ssrsatabs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

The Bulletin has great respect for
Julia Ward Howe, but that picture Of
her in wheel-chair with the fore
finger Of her right hand extended the
better to show ring. is hardly in
keeping with our thought of New
England's grand old LADY,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

Without the experience and the ad-
vice of the Eskimos how far north
could these valiant white men have
gone? The Eskimo names belong ir
the book as much as the Pole.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

Torrington, which a few years ago
went for no-license. voted license by
1873 to 591. while winchester, which
in 1907 went for license by 931 to 701,
in 1908 turned about and voted no.
license by s21 to 1,019.-Hartford Cou-
rant.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
how close were some of the votes, as

A change of one vote would have
shifted Cornwall. of two votes would
have shifted Chester and tied Bolton,
and of three votes would have shifted
Avon and Lisbon
On the other hand, a suggestion of
the practical impossibility of carrying
cities for no-license is found in a few
nther vofes like the following. M
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

Happy thought for today: The
man who has been suddenly called on
to prove his statements is always
thereafter a little more careful about
what he says.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The feats of Curtiss abroad show
that the Americans are going to show
the Europeans how to fly and fly
high.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

If Cook had brought the North pole
home with him, as Peary says he is
doing, where would Peary now be :?
Doesn't he know enough to be CRATE
f1112
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

As neither Peary nor Cook have
showed symptoms of simplified SPELL
ing the American board cannot get in
to this Polar controversy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

The New Haven Leader calls Com
mander Peary's attention to the fact
that as the Pole is all water and of the
high seas. he handed over to the gov
eminent simply a figure Of speech
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

1t is from Commander Peary that
we have learned of my Eskimos,'
"our Pole" and my fame!" He will
learn something from the American
people later on.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-15

If indications show anything it is
that the Eskimos are not in the near
future to be regarded as reliable con-
trabands.