Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Condensed Nequs items Gathered From 0N Parts of the State

netic healer" of 81 old Wheat street. vas
fined SIS and costs by Judge Broyles In police
court Thursday or as an rive Sos strs
did not have the funds and VIII have to serve
One Of the principal witnesses was an old
negro, who testified that she paid the healer
81 rs for a bottle of medicine that was saiA
to be a sure cure for colds: The witness gav-
A relative some OF the stuff and said 1t nearly
killed him. 80 -,
McFIroy exhibited a paper which entitled him
to give magnetic treatment but he had No
authority to practice medicine or to sell drugs.
Tue court denounced him as fake pure ana
simple.
SAVANNAH, Ca, July 3o.-J. NJ. Wilson and
J. NJ Johnston were arrested upon the arrival
OF the steamship Chatham from Baltimore Thurs
day morning for foregries alleged to have been
committed in Washington, ID. &.
GAINESVILLE, Ca, July SO.-Two hun
bred representatives from the Masonic lodges
of the Sixth Masonic district were in SEES
sion here yesterday in annual convention, the
entire occasion being a most pleasant ana sue
cessful one Committees from Pinta loos s
No. IS, had made extensive preparations LOT
entertaining the convention and every detail
was carried out as planned. Nearly all the
lodges in the district were represented aho
there were more representatives present imam
expected.
Public exercises were held at 10: 80 o'clock in
Gordon auditorium where splendid program
was rendered. Addresses Of welcome were mace
by Mayor T. w Cochran for the city and DIT.
H s. YerEer for the Masonic fraternity
wkhich was responded to by Col h M. Fletch-
er, Of jackson. grand master OF the oistrlcs'
After a talk by Mr.. A. S. Harris. superintend-
emit of the Masonic home in Macon, the prln-
cipal address of the occasion was mace py
Hon. Thomas H. Jeffries. or Atlanta grano
master of Georgia 1t magnificent ad-
dress and was considered q masterful pre-
sentatIon of the principles Of the Masonic ira
ternity. The Masons OF the city served =
barbecue dinner for the visitors TO which the
general public was invited and II was one OF
the most pleasant features Of the day.
Afternoon and evening sessions were heIa
IN the lodge rooms when business OF speclai
interest to the district lodges was TRANSACTED
GAINESVILLE. Ga, July 9o;-T Te,r,s ssm If
pvthisns az Georgia will convene at Barnesviile
under the auspices of GAINESVILLE Lodge NO $50
on Thursday, August 49,. at O'Clock, In, lne
are already busy arranging for the reception
and entertainment of the representatives Oh
the lodges comprising the convention anu '"e
visiting members of the order 90,
Public exercises will be held In the Casue
Hall on the third floor OF the postofflce Oulld
ing at 3 D. M, to which the public are cor
diaiIy invited.
Immedistely after the public exercises have
been finished the convention VIII holu Dus t
ness session which will adjourn az o'So S Ga
for an automobile ride about the CITY, ternlll I
ING At the grove on the west side or Gordon
inrtitute. where the local Knights, their wives
and lady friends will SERVE erssS S1 nssRet sHpps
After supper has been served Mr.. T. U. sum
mers the POSTMASTER. will call upon seVeEaI ?t
the local and visiting members OF the Soruer 70
respond to certain selected subjects pertaining
TO the interest of the order - -.,-
The convention will reconvene at the Casue
Hall at o'clock in the secret session 10 at
tend 70 varIous matters pertaining TO the gen
eral welfare OF Pythianism IN tne 'en'n ui'
trict. -, ,.,... ,r,o
NAV wish to remain overnight. The unanimous
opinion of the Officers and representatives. OF
the convention is that the next session OF Tue
convention will be the largest ana most ei'nu-
siastic that has yet been held.
MACON. Ga. July sO.-work upon monu-
nent In memory of a women Of the south VINO
aided during the war between the states, wa
he completed I'm Maron this year. Inc P'onu-
mont is now completed ana sIahuS , On S cornar
oosins site in front of city hall. Inc corner
stone was laid three years ago, but the Wors
was allowed to stop after the foundations ana
a portion of the upper work had Oeeh iihisne"'
NEWMAN. Ga, July SO.-The Masons OF the
Fourth district of Georgia met here wednesday
of Coweta Loage No. so, Of Newman. be
tween 125 aud $50 delegates are IN attehuanI an
from the various lodges OF the district, as VEL
as a large number Of visitors. Inc eohventIon
Will coutipue through today, when the oIIicerS
Of tho district for the ensuing year VIII De
elected, a place Of meeting selected, ana Otner
matters of business attended TO.
v At the call to order of the convention yes
terdny the delegates were welcomed TO the CITY
by Col L. NJ. Farmer, of Newman, In wei
chosen words, and response was maos Ior the
visitors by Hon. s. e. Leigh, OF Granville.
During the morning the convention was oceu-
pied with the regular routine business IA t snS
afternoon the f. A. degree was conferred, anu
at S o'clock bountiful barbecue was served at
Ray park, at which about 300 Masons were
present. Last night the masters oesree was
conferred several candidates.
+ w. Strickland, of Winston, Douglas county,
is in Atlanta looking for his 1S-year-old son,
Albert Strickland who escaped from his nurse
at q private sanitarium at Milledgevhle Ten
days ago while in q demented state lie nas
NOT since been heard of and Mr.. strickland Dc
ljeved that he may have drifted to Atlanta
while trying to make his way home
The young man, 1t is said, was clearly out OK
his mind but the doctors advised Mr.. strickland
that 1t was not case for the state asylum
and he sent him to a private sanitarium Young
Strickland IL six feet tall mas oarA mar anu
eyes and looks to be older than he Is.
ROME. Ca, July s1.--Four divorces in ~ min
utes was the record OK 'Ie superior Sourt nel"
was granted freedom rom the ties that bounh
him to lillian Fern Barker. Maine woman,
whom he met in response 20 auVertlsenlen's IA
n matrimonial paper. He was Whoever VIII
five small children, and swore mat she was
cruel both to them and to him. Eight months
ago, said he, she deserted MIN ana returned
10 her home in the north.
name Of Ethel Hendricks. She swore that her
husband would go out to the club at night,
return home intoxicated and her wnilt
drsg9ine her about by the hair She was
granted a total divorce and leave TO marry
again.
George Clement, proprietor OF print shop.
testified that his wife lett Rome several months
ago to look after property Of his valued at
sls OOc in South America. For purposes or set
fling up the property he decided IT to her. she
went to southern California, sold the property
diverted the proceeds to her own use and has
never returned. HIS testimony. He, TOO,
was granted freedom.
ROME, Ca July S1.-An official OF the Unat-
tnnooga Southern railroad, passing through mere
today, reports that about 1,boO miners are being
put to work in the mines along that road.
probably be shipped to the new plant AT Gads-
The stations where the miners are located
are Estelle Broncho and sharp. The EstelIe
mines employ 1000 men, the BronchO 800 and
the Sharp l50 All have been shut down Tor
about IS months.
The mines are run Independently, but most
of their product is sold TO the Southern Steel
company, and will, under present arrangements,
ROME Ca July 31.-A new town is building
near Rome, In Chattooga county, on the route
to be followed by the Rome and Northern rail
way Tho town Is to be known as Shackletoh,
named in honor Of the general manager or the
road. At Shackleton the first mining OF the
extensive properties recently purchased by the
Il. c. Peters Salt and Lumber company, or
Manistee, Mich. will be done.
An aerial tramway to handle iron ore is he
ing built, and the contract has been let for u
honses which are now building and which VIII
be occupied by the miners.
Two forces OF graders and bridge builders
now busy, one working north from Kome, and
ono south from Gore. and the officers say
they will have trains in operation by the middle