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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
OFFICERS SLAYER
LYNCHED BY MOB
NEGRO Is HANGED FROM ORNA-
MENTAL ELECTRIC LIGHT
POLE IN CENTER OF PLAZA Al
PENSACOLA.
CRv Associated Press.)

PENSACOLA, Fla, April o.-OdNe AleA
ander. colored, alleged murderer OF IOiiC0
Officer Carter, who was stabbed 10 oedsn
in a negro settlement OF the city cary
Sunday morning, was taken from the cry
iail this morning at o'clock and lynched
nv nob of twenty-five or thirty men,
the body being swung from an ornament
al electric light pole in the center OF the
olaza. within half a block of the city
and county Jail and just opposite the post
office.
One volley of possibly forty shots were
fired into the body of the negro, Whlch
was the first a dozen policemen wltnln
a radius of two blocks knew Of trouble
The mob then fed and not one was recog-
nized.
There was no excitement in the city
Sunday or during Sunday night ana the
chief of police, who had been about tne
station, went to his home about II o CLOCK
leaving the night captain in command.
The latter had left the station Few
minutes prior to make an investigation
about a block distant. During his alb
sence about a dozen men entered the
main corridor of the station, and walk
ing quietly up to the desk sergeants WIN
dow covered him with a revolver. When
he looked up from his writing he stared
in the muzzles of half a dozen revolvers'
while a similar number were level at the
turnkey.
Jail Door Opened
A command to open the door met with
quick response, and then came the
command to bring the negro from his cell
ct once or there would be a fireworks dis
play. The negro was brought forth, sew
eral of the mob following the turnkey
with drawn revolvers. When the mob re-
/ turned from upstairs with the prisoner,
the two officers thought they had an OPP
portunity to protect the prisoner and at
/ tempted to draw their reviewers, but they
were quickly overpowerd and thrown
| to the floor, where they were held until
the negro had been rushed from the Jail,
out into the plaza, where a rope was
quickly placed about his neck, and he
was drawn up at the same point where
only four months ago negro rapist was
| Iynched. The mob then fed.
Was Quick Work
| So quickly was the lynching carried out
that not three minutes elapsed from the
/ time the mob entered the jail until the
I negro had been swung up to the pole.
| This morning the coroner ordered the
body removed and a jury summoned,
which, after viewing the remains, ad-
journed until this afternoon to make a
thorough examination and ascertain, If
possible, who formed the mob.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06

POINTER, one OF It's best-known adVo-
Gates, lent a rare dramatic element to
the entire matter.
OMAHA BUSINESS MEN
MAKE PLEA FOR VETO
(By Associated Press)
OMAHA, Neb., April 5.-A special train
of fifteen coaches carrying nearly 1000
Omaha business men left here this morn
ing for Lincoln. They go to appeal to
Gov. Shallenberger to veto the bill pass
ed by the legislature limiting the sale
of liquor in the state between the hours
of a. m. and D. m.
Two hundred and fifty men headed by
Mayor Dahlman are already in Lincoln
in the same interest. Large delegations
fsvoring the signing Of the law are also
ther~
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
ROOSEVELT TO VISIT
WRECKED CITY OF MESSINA
(By Associated Press.)

ROME, via Wireless from Cape Delo
Speron, April 5.-Former President Roose-
welt visited the Marconi office on board
the steamer Hamburg Sunday morning,
and attended religious services on board
at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. There was
a dinner given in his honor at night.
Mr. Griscom, the American ambassador,
has asked Mr.. Roosevelt to visit the
sceen of the earthquake at Messina, aud
Mr.. Roosevelt has, practically agreed to do
so, also to accept the invitation of a
brother of NJ. Jusserand, French ambassa-
dor to the United States, to descend part
of the Suez canal in a private launch.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06

Continued on Page Three
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
$500

In gold absolutely free to sub
serb ers for the Semi Weekly
Journal. See page s.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
Hill Carried Titles

During the past few years it fell to the
lot Of Mr.. Hill to visit either McRae, of
Eastman, once in every two weeks or so.
When he left Macon yesterday morning he
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06

the Republican members of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-06
DEATH STRIKES EX-GOVERNOR
PLEADING WITH GOVERNOR
IN CAPITAL OF NEBRASKA
OMAHA BUSINESS MEN

POynter. one of its be
Gates. lent a rare dram
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-18
II head of Horses & Colts

l Bay Gelding, age 9 yrs, weight 400 pounds
] Gray Gelding, age 10 yrs, weight 1850 pounds
/ Gray Gelding. age 10 yrs, weight 1850 pounds
l Gray Gelding, age 10 yrs, weight 1850 pounds
l Gray Mare, age "A yrs, weight 1850 pounds
l Brown Gelding, age 8 yrs, weight 1900 pounds
l Steel Gray Gelding, age 8 yrs, weight 1850 pounds
l Gray Gelding, age 4 years, weight 1900 pounds
l Steel Gray Gelding, age 4 yrs, weight 1900 pounds
l Gray Gelding, age 10 yrs, weight 1900 pounds
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-18
MACHINERY.

I Kentucky disc drill, 22-shoe, 1 Kentucky disc and
22-shoe drill, 8 new Deere gang plows, 14inch;
l 4-horse Boss harrow, 9 4,horse Steel HarrowS,
l S-foot Deering Binder with trucks, l foot Deering
Binder with trucks, 1 foot Mccormick Binder,
l 5-foot cut Mccormick Mower, l 5-foot cut Cham
pion Mower, l 2-horse Deering Hay Rake, 1 Blue
Grass revolving rake, 1 Mitchell 81 wagon, finch
tire, l Mitchell 81 wagon, 3-inch tire, 1 Grand Rap
ids 81 wagon, 3-inch tire, 1 Old Hickory 81 wagon,
3-inch tire, 2 1875 bushell grain tanks, l 8O-bushel
grain tank, 1 Hay Rack, 2 sets Heavy Bob Sleds,
l Large Hero Tanning Mill, 1-horse clipper, s sets
Work Harness, 1 Single Harness. 20 Tons of Hay,
300 bushels White Russian Oats. $50 bushels Field
Peas. 1875 bushels Potatoes, pure Rural New York.
ers. 8 Head of Hogs. 1 Mich Cow. Grind Stone.
all kinds of small tools and other ~articlee to numer-
to mention.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-18

1 Black Gelding, age 10 yrs, weight 1900 pounds
l Bay Gelding, age 10 yrs, weight 1880 pounds
1 Bay Gelding, age 10 yrs, weight 1475 pounds
l Gray Mare, age 10 years, weight 1850 pounds
l Black Mare, age 6 yrs, weight 1850 pounds
1 Brown Gelding, age 2 yrs, weight 1850 pounds
l Steel Gray Mare, age 2 yrs, weight 1880 pounds
l Roam Mare, age 2 yrs, weight 1900 pounds
1 Gray Mare, age 8 yrs, weight 1900 pounds
9 Sucking Colts
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
NO NARROWER ROADS.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: 1t has been
argued with much plausibility that as
rule the highways of the country
are too wide; that too much land is
wasted which might be put into Guilt
walton. There is movement in Iowa
which may take shape in the next
meeting of the general assembly to
reduce the width of public roads. 1t
is argued that with narrower high
ways not only would there be gain
of land for cultivation, but the ex-
pense OF construction and repair work
would be less.
There may be some highways that
are wider than necessary, but there
are other roads that could not very
we'll be reduced in width without det-
riment TO the public. One considera-
ton that seems to have been over
roads is the advent of the automobile,
the bicycle and the motor cycle
These methods of travel have unques-
tionably come to stay, and il they
are to be used upon roads over which
horses are to be driven it will be es-
sential that sufficient room is proyid-
ed for them to pass each other with
out dangerously crowding.
There is another consideration, the
desirability of beautifying our high
ways with shade trees and attractive
shrubbery and plants. The narrow
road would be an impediment to orna-
mentation. After all, the American
people cannot afford TO be too utilitar-
ian. There has been a recent tenden-
cy to drain the beautiful lakes, whose
beds would afford very fertile lands
for cultivation. 1t is not all u life
to make money; something OF nature
in her fairer forms ought TO be left
for the mental and spiritual edifica-
ton OF the people.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
MHAT ONE STORE DOES.

New Sharon Star: Mr.. Ogden o.
the firm of Whitacre, Way & Ham
mond Co., informs us that during the
month of July, this year, they sold
materially more goods than during
any previous July since the company
las been in business, and he attributes
il largely to persistent advertising,
the placing before the people every
week, in the plainest way possible,
exactly what they have for sale and
the price thereof. Not for a single
week in years have they missed plac-
ing sucti' an array of inducing facts
before the people as attracts thei" al
Il ntion. Hundreds of lady custom.
ers expectantly watch each Week for
what the firm has to to say aud then
flock to the store to secure whh. they
want and never fail to go away salts.
fled. The firms method of aivertis.
irg has become a fixed !act in the
minds of their customers and If one
issue of their favorite paper appear.
ed Without the VINTAGE. Way & Ham
nCnd Cos. big ad. much disappC:n;
Hcnt would be felt. They have demon,
strated beyond any question OF DOUBT
that it lays and pays richly to ADJ r
tise and keep everlast;usiy at T.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19


ohe WONDERS VINO lie Is OF where ne
goes -u.
ioH soieihh' SILENT man aoowh ''he
=, car. SIS. 3,."tt. '2 l.
poH "is Soat iiaps q sinsie Iose
Noas ioiy win the trans tram reeurreht
Jar =,
fiis Dro"s. are kht IN 'no"sh.' MS
ma, ups are SET IN.
ih 70 iaee 70 aeiious. ohcS IN MI,
nov '' 49, 'neS tneii s'e' i"eSS WIN
iorsel
And itt up at the corners In
S"'iie' 49,. .. ~. ....r.aE.F
ne i utda OUT Oh 'ne WINDOW as we
he' seems 10 see no beauty OF the
The foaming blossoms on the noun
tam sue -
Inc Vioiets spiashed all along the
MI way,
grass -,
,,o ms ms eye ,,.,,, tai. -. ,..,..,,.
AND now and then he heaVes a silent
sigh 1...nl s..'
MayR nap another beauty thr'iis MS
-
a lalr young race warts at MS Jour
heS emu,
A hoWer-Iace that hoids these blooms
apart -".'
An, VINO Oh US may "hoiiy cohlpre-
menu -, .y,f .a.
Inc hlauen thoughts OF those ABOUT
Inc dreams, the hopes' TIE "shes
ana the Tears. l..f,.
Inc cedseiess changing Oh pehel anu
douDt' . ,p,
Inc close-knlt Khship Claiming
=. smiles ana tears.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
THE GIRLS COMING HOME,

Do you know she is coming my dear
little girl, g..
With her bonny, dark locks all burst
ing a-curl. a..
And the Tilt in her voice is as clear
as the lark,
And the sheen in her eyes like the
stars in the dark.
She's coming, she's coming, oh hear
the glad song,
My full heart is singing the summer
day long;
The leaves whisper softly the glad
news to me.
And carry the tidings to each bush
and tree.
The whippoorwilrs calling it over
the hill.
She's coming, she coming" in notes
loud and shrill;
And the robins so joyous, take up the
refrain,
she's coming, she's coming" again
and again.
The brown thrush is telling the news
to its mate, .+ 3-tH
And he sits by her side, tho the hour
is late;
And the dear little wren as she sits in
the tree,
Sings only the words, shes coming
to me.
The wind whistles loudly the same
jolly lay, ID.
And the grasshoppers chirp 1t the
long summer day;
For the earth is aglow, and the waves
dashing foam,
Shout aloud in their rapture: The
Girls Coming Home"
L. C. McCready.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
ls 70
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The Midas Touch.

With nonchalant air King Midas
allowed himself to be led upon shop
ping expedition for new. spring hat
for the queen. ...
What cared he? ,,....., ..i
He knew perfectly well that all he
needed to do was to touch anything
handy and convert 1t into gold where
with to settle the bill.
However, they arrived at the store,
and the queen tried on one hat after
another, until at last she selected a
perfectly lovely creation resembling
an inverted waste basket surmounted
by the ruins of flower garden.
THAT will suit, exactly" said King
Midas. "And now, my dear friend"
he said to the saleslady, 81 shall show
you how to pay millinery bills. Don't
bother to tell me the price Of this
hat" =.
With lordly air he touched the hat
and instantly 1t became solid gold.
Take your change out of that or
dered King Midas9G RaSsts"
The saleslady took the hat away.
had it assayed and weighed and the
value of the gold computed. Then she
returned.
"Thirty-eight dollars and twenty
cents more, SIR she demanded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
IN THE Sixth DISTRICT.

Some busy bodies in Des Moines
have set the rumor afioat that Cover
nor B. r. Carroll will not ask fos :;
second term in the governors chair
but that'he will run for the republican
nomination for congress in the Sinh
congressional district against ey
Speaker Nate Kendall, who is the con
gresham at this time.
AS the Keokuk Gate City well says
''The rumor is one that needs to BE-
taken with several barrels of salt
The Herald predicts that Governor
Carroll will seek the nomination ard
will be practically unanimously non
mated and reelected governor of Iowa
for second term, and that Hon. N. u.
Kendall will be returned to congress
by much larger majority than he
had last year. a.. ...,.,... ... '-.
The Mahatche and the tomahawk
have been buried in the Sixth district
and 1t will take shrewder fellows than
Des Moines grave diggers to bring
them into being again. ..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
BARN MADE BIG BLAZE
Location of the Fire Menaced Valu-
aa. able Properties.

A barn at the rear of the o. G. e.
Phillips property, No. 209 Second Ave,
West, was DESTROYED by fire about
eight o'clock Tuesday evening, to,
gether with contents entainng a pro.
perty loss of about 5000. A small in.
surance was carried on the building.
The fire had a good start when dis
covered, almost the entire building
being aflame when the fire depart
ment arrived, although the station was
but two blocks distant. The fire was
seen about the same time by Mrs
Frank Shaw, who occupies a part OF
the Phillips house, and by people at
the Anderson Bros. Garage, who
turned in the alarm. At the time the
fire started, the driving mare of the
Phillips family was in the building.
Mrs. T. r. Mickey, who lives near the
scene of the fire, knowing that the
animal was in the stable, ran to the
building and took the mare out, show
ing rare courage and presence of
mind in entering the place when the
flames were on all sides of her.
The building and contents were
practically destroyed. The barn held
a quantity of feed, phaeton and bug
gy, two sets of harness and good
bicycle and two sets of tires. Other
property stored in a shed on the
south side was burned. ."I..
The fire melted a fifty pair" cable
for the Home Telephone Co., causing
considerable inconvenience to sub.
scribers, aside from damage.
The origin of the fire is mystery.
1t may have resulted from pipe rr
cigar of some one entering the bu,I'
ing, which is unlocked at all tines
Mr.. Phillips was told that the fire
probably started from a rubbish fire
that was burning in the alley a short
time before.
The fire made big blaze and
caught the rear of the Harry Phinney
building, occupied by the Underwood
Candy Co. and also fired barn on
the east of the alley, wherein are
stabbed the Fl. l.. Spencer Co. delivery
ioSo' it hSoe .pioHco MSic pun out
however, as soon as started, The fire
occasioned, considerable excitement
for few minutes on account of the
location. 1t was generally under,
stood for a time that the flre was in
the Spencer building and also in the
candy factory. Two streams of water
We're played on the flames, which
were soon under control.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

surplus and independent of the tariff
there is no surplus elsewhere to beat
down prices If the tariff were taken
off and the 20 to 20 per cent reduction
made on this item in the pending bill
is more OF a concession to sentiment
than to practical results. The same
is true of wheat, and other food
grains. Fruits and vegetables will not
be affected by the tariff except few
and those mostly Injuries. The small
duty on coal might slightly influence
prices at the seaboard, but to the mil
lions in the Interior, freight rates abb
solutely eliminate foreign competition!
Anthracite coal is, andoIias been, free
from duty since the Dingley bill. The
influence of tariff rates on house
building material has some effect up
on rents, but rents as rule are based
upon what the demand for houses will
permit owners to charge and it takes
time to reflect decreased building cost
in the rents.
Not only does the bulk OF the mon
cI spout iOi
things which are either affected not
at all or only slightly by any tariff
rate that could be imposed. but it is
on those items that the great increase
in household expenses in recent years
has accrued. For example, compare
the present prices of butter, eggs,
meats and grain products with those
ruling a few years ago. and add the
increase of rent, which has grown
without any change in the tariff. The
Liggest increase in outlay is In pro
ducts of the soil, in no wise influenced
by either high or low tariff. e.
The great fact of protection within
reasonable limits is the assurance
that the factories can operate and fur
nish well-paid laboring population
to consume the vast agricultural out
put of the country.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
HUNTERS LICENSES.
The Fate Of One Calls Out Much Dis.
cussion.

II hunters licenses, issued by the
county auditor, are to be considered
as conveying and vesting rights to
shoot and kill domestic fowl, the pri-
vate property OF farmers, strenuous
objection Is to be raised by multi
tude of country folk that will carry
force of argument and mayhap the
argument OF force. A certain well
known farmer, residing not great
distance from the city, came upon a
hunters coat few days since. 1t
had probably fallen from rig driven
by some hunting or camping party.
In bucket found with the coat was
chicken, probably intended for the
campers next meal. In the hunters
coat was a recently issued license
bearing the name of the owner OF the
coat. fR ,E9iGJr ~ zoo
The farmer has been wondering II
the owner cares to claim the garment
and whether the chicken was one OF
his fowls or belonged to some one
else.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

In the monthly report of DR.. Bos-
ley, health commissioner of Baltimore,
for the month of July, it is shown that
the number of deaths from tubercu-
losis occurring in the city was ninety
two, as compared with 123 for the
same month last year. DR.. Bosley
says that he attpibutes the decrease
in the number of deaths to the educa-
tional campaign that those interested
in the fight against the white plague"
are making. "The interest of the pub
lie has been aroused" he declares,
land there is a general tendency on
the part of the people to heed the
warnings and to observe the HYGIENE
rules being promulgated" ~ In ten
years, if the present progress is kept
up, DR.. Bosley believes that tubercu-
losis will be stamped out. &c. is
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
-oskaloosa should be seen as well

-Oskaloosa should be seen as well
as heard at the State Fair. The Com
mercial Club would make splendid
investment by securing booth or
space at the fair and exhibiting goods
made in Oskaloosa, distributing in
formation enp ccfiiing oskaloesa and
making tho place a Headquarters for
Oskaloosa people. The states expend
money in being represented With state
buildings at expositions and worlds
fairs. and the money is well spent.
Waterloot took her first. step toward
fame when her merchants and bust
ness men went to the State Fair with
an exhibit. Oskaloosa would be well
advertised by a similar move. It's
not too late to, do it this season. Some
one get busy with the idea.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
PhoneY Mlatake


The mistakes that occur through
and by the telephone are numerous. :"
said the lady who had one in her
house. and some of them are az
amusing as the others are annoying.
The last one ! had happen TO me was
rather curious. My sister-in-law is
named Drake and / called her I'D at
her house. The maid told me she had
left word to call her up at a certain
number, which thought / had right.
l called and asked for Drake. They
said there was no such person there.
Then ! wanted to know what place it
was. The man at the other end said
1t was a poultry store and he didn't
laugh when he said It, 1t struck me
as SO funny that laughed right out
and the man asked me what was
laughing at. He hadn't seen the point
and rang off without enlightening
him." Ga
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19
THE FIRST COAL MINE.

Probably the earliest mention OF
coal in the United STATES is contained
In the journal of Father Hennepin
who as early as 1879 reported cole
mine on illinois river above Fort Gre.
vecoeur, near the site of the present
city of Ottawa. 81 1t is also probable
that, outside of anthracite mining In
Pennsylvania and the operations OF
the Richmond Basin in Virginia, llli'
neis holds the record for priority OF
production. Coal was produced in
Jackson county In 1910 from point
on Big Muddy River. A tlatboat was
loaded with coal at this place and
shipped to New Orleans, but the guam
tity is not stated. Again, it is report,
ed that in 1882 several boatloads were
sent from the same vicinity to the
same market. Another record is found
stating that 10000 bushels Tor 6,OOu
tons) of coal were mined in 1888 in
st. Clair county and hauled by wag
ons to st. Louis.
According to an estimate by M. X
vi tiC OhitNu holoICo wv
logical Survey, the original coal sup
ply of Illinois when mining began was
10000, 100000 short tons, all blum
nous and contained within tota
area of $4,000 square miles. The to
tai production of the state at the close
of 1908, so far as records are obtain
able, amounted to 693,521 1893 tons
which, with half ton wasted foi
every ton mined, is equivalent to a
total exhaustion of 1,040,000,00 short
tons, or about GA per cent of the to
tai estimated supply. The production
of coal in Illinois in 1908 was about
per cent of the aggregate production
to the close of that year, and the
quantity of coal estimated as still re
naming in the ground is 5000 times
the production of 1908, or about 3,3OJ
times the exhaustion represented BY
that production.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

More than fifteen million miles OF
single wire are used by the people of
the United States in communicating
with each other over the various tele-
phone and telegraph systems, or
this number, 12,999,369 miles are OPP
Grated by the telephone systems and
2,072,S51 miles by the telegraph COM
panies. This length of single wire
would eDcircle the earth at the equa-
tor more than six hundred times.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

man who has certain capabilities de-
veloped to the full, and certain other
necessary qualities lamentably lack
ing, is too common to be curious or
unusual. The most frequently found
is the man who can do well with his
hands, but is no manager-couldn't
run a business, manage it,make things
"hook up right, with any passable
sort OF efficiency. This is the man
who. as rule, comes finally to con-
clude that the proprietor is making
too much money, and that he, himself,
will become a. proprietor, In q few
months of 'in business for himself a
great light. begins to, dawn. There
are. things to think about, ponder over,
figure out; conditions to meet and
either master or evacuate wholly new.
The bank in due course closes up the
so anxious, to get into business for
himself, il he now be as wise as he
ought to be, gets onto himself" rec
ognizes his points both strong and
weak, and properly husbands his abil
tiles by allying his efforts with those
that are known to supply what he him.
self now knOws-or ought to know
that he lacks. Probably each party
to the new combination is as fortunate
as the other, in finding in the other
what he himself most needs. But
these are things to be learned by ex.
perience rather than by advice of 9TH
ers. Those of us who belong to the
insufficient class-and most of us do
to degree-will likely continue to
insist on trying it once anyhow"