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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
PEACH MEN SAY
THEY ARE CHEATED
MIDDLE GEORGIA FRUIT GROW
ERS HAVE AWAKENED TO
FACT THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
SWINDLED.

MACON, Ca, Feb. 20.-Fruit growers Of
middle Georgia who have been doing bus
mess on a somewhat small scale In the
past, and whose shipments have not been
large enough to attract interest have
awakened to the fact that they have been
swindled many times in a high-handed
manner by dealers, or commission men
in northern and western points. Cincin-
natl, it is said, has been preying upon
the smaller growers to a great extent and
unless the practice is stopped fewer
peaches may be sent north this summer
This section of the state is one or the
best peach growing sections in the world
and each year hundreds and hundreds
of cars are sent to all points OF the
compass. And to the great chagrin OF
the growers this message they have often
received from the point to which the fruit
was shipped, Fruit rotten; had to be
thrown away"
Imagine the discontinue Of the peach
grower who receives such a message.
What is there left for him to do unless
he has proof positive that his peaches,
or watermelons, or canteloupes, were not
spoiled when delivered.
Last year a peach grower of Bryan
sent away a car of peaches to Cincin-
natl firm and confidently expected re-
turn of several hundred dollars. Instead
he got less than $50 for the entire car
Naturally, he was interested and had a
friend do little investigating. The result
was that the car was found to be in
good condition and the peaches also.
Moreover. the peaches were being solo
from the car at a good price. In the
end a compromise was reached and the
Georgian received check for few hun
bred dollars in addition to the $25 sent
him at first. Had it not been for a speedy
Intervention, however, he would have been
stung for keeps. Such practices as this
are not generally used and are never re-
sorted to by reputable concerns but they
have been used with telling effect against
peach growers of Georgia who have been
gulible enough to be deceived. The Geor-
gia Fruit Growers association could do
nothing better than investigate and see
just how much is really, true in such
reports.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

lasted thirty days longer. He was COM
handing a division when the war closed
though his rank had not yet been raised
from brigadier general.
General Evans enlisted as a private al
Lumpkin, Ga, in the Thirty-first Geor'
gia, when 10 was % years old. He was
elected colonel soon after. An % he wal
appointed brigacier general when Gordon
was promoted to major general, and waa
assigned to command Gordon's old bTi.
gade. When Gordon was promoted ts
lieutenant general and assigned to Early'f
corps, General Evans was place in com.
mand of General Gordons old division a.
acting major general Captain Tip Har.
rison, we'll known in the comptroIer'a
office at the capitol, commanded one Of
General Evans companies; and numer-
Gus other GeOrgians fought under him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
ALFONSO NAY ATTEND
MEXICAN CELEBRATION

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Feb. 20-King
Alfonso, of Spain. will attend the 1910
celebration by Mexico of her independ-
ence gained 100 years ago IL Mexico 5
plans are successful. A. L. Devasquez.
of Mexico City, here today on his way To
Chicago. says the invitation already has
been tentatively accepted and the Span
ish cortes will take up the issue Of grant
ing special permission to the king to
leave hills kingdom so he may attend the
Mexico jubilee.
II Alfonso accepts Mexico expects he
will be accompanied by a Spanish feet
and that relations between the two coun-
tries will be greatly cemented. Septem-
Der Is has been fixed as the date and al
ready Mexico is making large approprf-
atoms and laying elaborate plans for the
greatest freedom anniversary event ever
observed on this side OF the Atlantic.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23

Other BENEFITS TO the Public
cit is to be hoped the interstate COM
merce commission will restore the lower
interstate rates which were taken from
the state about the first of last September.
1.-THE pay of employees of the railroads
has been increased since July, 1906. Bet
ter roadbeds have been kept up. Claims
against the railroads for overcharges are
more promptly paid. More efficient SER
vice has been rendered. These advant-
ages to the public necessarily cost the
railroads money, and lessen temporarily
at least their net profits.
ITO the claim of President Hanson that
these things were principally accomplish
ed without direction by the railroad COM
mission, l wish to say that when the
railroad commission has and exercises the
power to require from transportation COM
panies a performance of their legitimate
duties, the railroads will soon cease to
resist lust demands from the public, and
cooperation between the public and the
railroads will then follow. Especially will
this be true if the railroad commission is
properly supported in the governors of.
1ce.
.'The figures which concern the pub
lie are the net profits being made
by railroad operation. 1 do not consider
that the question of net income as Presi-
dent Hanson discusses it should be the
controlling subject for public considera-
ton. Net profits are found by deducting
operating expenses from gross receipts
Net income as President Hanson dis
cusses II involves a deduction from
net profits of operation, of interest
paid upon obligations of the company
the amount which the company spends
for betterments and other Liabilities.
Suppose a company should buy a poor
railroad property loaded down with 6
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
SPENCER REDUCED EX-
PENSES BY TWICE LOSS
Continued from page One

average of 1.044 less men than in 1907.
1.-THE railroad company had a de
crease of gross earnings for the fisca
year 1908 amounting to &436, i 1891
This, as shown by its report, was 1t
entire loss of revenue and was Onl!
about five per cent on it's gross reve
nue.. Why then was the pay roll Gu
$SOS, 22S, nearly twice as much q
the entire loss of revenue?
1.-THE panic was affecting the entir
country. While Georgia was less affecte
than other states, it suffered necessaril,
to some extent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
KLEIN is CONVICTED
BY PITTSRURG JURY

PITTSBURG, Feb. 2O.-Councilman Jno.
T. Klein was found guilty late this af
ternoon in connection with the bribery
scandals.
The verdict followed the conviction of
two others, one of whom was a former
bank president.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Analysis of Various Fertilizing Mate
rails

]. F. H. Cave Spring, Ga. writes:
would like 10 have the average analysis
OF stable manure, wood ashes ard cot
ton seed meal.
The average analysis of the manure
from horses. cattle sheep and swine is
about as follows:
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

The Oranges that are using alcohol
to light their halls are gaining in mum.
Der fast. We are receiving orders from
all parts of this state and also from
Oregon, and we are looking for an
order from Idaho in a few days. We
should be glad to send a price list of
lamps to anyone who is interested in
the question. We can furnish the
stoves and f%1at-irons, but as the stoves
are handled in many towns by the local
dealers we consider that it is best to
hand our trade to them when conven-
lent.
l just received word that one of Jul
new Oranges is preparing for an Alec
hol Rally. This is a fine thing, and
will do much toward spreading the in
formation among the farmers.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Dear Friends: Once more | take
pleasure in writing you in reference
TO the work of the Grange. We are
still growing. and are showing a power
in the Legislature such as We have
never had before, but we cannot devel-
op enough to get all that we want yet,
and shall have to work for more Pat
o n in the House and Senate next
time, as they have more influence than
we who are on the outside can have.
The alcohol lamps are being called
for from all parts of the state, as
we'll as in Oregon, and are giving
splendid satisfaction. AS soon as we
can get a commercial distillery in this
part of the country, we can enjoy the
best of lights and fuels, at a cost less
than almost any other that is known.
At present prices, here on the Coast,
We can get it at less than seventy
cents, and that is as cheap as oil at
eighteen cents, and is much more sat
istactory. Anyone interested in get
ting a fine light write me in regard to
the same.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15
GRANGE
Edited by Fred w. Lewis, Secretary Washington State Grange.
Our Moto-"Th Farmer more consequence nh farm and should ef rs improved"
Id be first improved"

The other day | received a set of
drawings of some small distilleries
from Moran Bros, Seattle, which ap-
pear to be all right, although am not
a student along that line. Anyone in
terested in putting in a distillery for
denatured alcohol will do we'll to write
them about their still.
We have a very fair lot of lamps
now, and can generally fill any order
that may come to this office. We are
anxious to get a lot of lamps in use,
so there will be demand enough for
alcohol SO that some one will place a
distillery here. Those who are pio-
neers in the movement, as in any
other, have to bear the expense of get
ting it fully developed.
We hope by another year to be able
to make the Grange assist us more
in saving the dollars. Thurston Coun-
ty Pomona has undertaken this work,
and has saved the members a good
many dollars i've what they would
have to pay at home from the retail
stores.
Our insurance is growing rapidly,
and We shall 500 reach the two mil
lion mark. One-half of the districts
Will elect directors this year-in April.
State Master Kegley and State Dep
uty G. e. Cline were at Olympia for
several days attending to our inter
ests in the Legislature. We have
several members in the House and a
few in the Senate, and without an ex-
ception they are on the right side of
everything, and if the whole Legisla-
ture was of the same sort of men we
would have a fine result of their la
bors. Let us organize and be ready to
get men next time who stand for the
principles that we stand for. We do
not nominate men for office, but we
should try our best to get men nomi-
mated in the various parties that will
stand for the rights of the farmer and
for the principles that we uphold.
we are lacking in good organizers,
but if you will write to me we will
try to get some one to attend to your
request and assist you in getting a
orange in your neighborhood.
FRED w. LEWIS
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-03-15

Postmasters are urging me to pass
the word among the Oranges as to the
proper way to mail the postcards that
are used SO much lately.
When a card is trimmed by tinsel
or other matter that will come off, it
must be contained in an envelope, and
the stamp attached to the outside of
the envelope, and if the card contains
a message it must carry the full two
cents postage.
Many dollars worth of cards are de-
stroyed by our postoffices because OF
not following the law in such mail.
Few people sign their name to a card,
and so it is impossible for the postmas-
ter to hand it back to the writer, and
so all he car do is to send a card to
the person addressed and tell him to
send so much money and it will be
forwarded, but as the card and money
or stamp must be enclosed in an envel-
ope and the full first class postage at
tached, few people ever send for the
unavailable card, so it is destroyed.
These are nearly always costly cards,
and so the loss is greater.
A card that is mailable uncovered,
such as all hat are plain or untrim'
med by tinsel, ETC., may carry a mes
sage on the back and also on the left
end of the address face, but al soon as
it is placed in an envelope it must pay
two cents if carrying "a message.
If u readers will remember this 1t
will save them a loss Of cards that they
wish TO send to friends.
Continued on Page 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
PRAIRIE STILL AGROUND.
Attempt to Pull Her Off Will Be
Made This Afternoon.

PHILADELPHIA, December 4-The
transport Prairie. carrying 700 marines
and cargo of equipment to be used in
possible campaign in Nicaragua. is still
stuck In the mud at Pea Patch Island
thirty-five miles from this city, where
the vessel grounded early Thursday night.
No attempt was made to pull the big
ship out Of the mud on the flood tide at
5 am today. but herculean effort will
be made at o'clock this afternoon The
lightering Of the vessels coal and stores
continues without interruption.
The ammunition is also being unloaded,
and because of the dangerous character
of the contents of the ammunition boxes
this work is proceeding slowly. The
marines have not yet been taken off,
but they probably will have to be sent
ashore.
The Prairie is almost a quarter Of a
mile out of her course, rivermen de-
clare, and they say the entire cargo may
have to be taken out before the tugs will
be able to float her. The Prairie is so
hard aground that it is expected she will
nave to be brought back to the navy
yard here for survey. So far as can
be learned no damage has yet been
found.
The transport Dixie, now at the navy
yard. which may be called upon to take
the place of the Prairie. is far from pre-
pared for sea voyage. The ship was
being made ready for sea when the
Prairie struck, but was not being hur-
ried. Since the mishap occurred to the
other transport the work on the Dixie
has been quickened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
KAISER ON WATER WAGON.
Soldiers. Now Get Bottled Soda in
Place of "Schnaps."

CHICAGO, ILL.,. December 4.-"Emperor
William of Germany is on the water
wagon and the soldiers of his imperial
army can no longer look to their usual
ration of 'schnaps' for courage and sus-
tenance, for in it's place they now find
bottled lemon Soda
This statement was made yesterday by
G. Rowland Munroe Of New Jersey, a
delegate to the thirteenth national con-
vention of the Anti-Saloon League of
America, which opens in Chicago Mon
day. Mr.. Munroe spoke before the su-
perintendents' conference OF the league,
giving his report on the twelfth inter-
national congress on alcoholism, held
recently in London. England, to which
he was appointed a delegate by the State
Department at Washington.
To lend encourag cement to the members
of the Anti-Saloon League in their pro-
posed campaign against the army can
teen, Mr.. Munroe quoted from the state
ments made by the German delegates to
the London convention as to what had
already been accomplished in the tenn
perance cause with the ruler and army
of the most noted beer-drinking nation
on earth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
DISTRICT BILL FIRST UP
GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY WHEN
CONGRESS MEETS.
Appropriation Measures Likely to Be
Passed Before Adjournment Is
Taken for the Holidays.

The District of Columbia appropriations
bill will be given right of way over all
other legislation at the session of Con-
gress which begins Monday Speaker
Cannon and Representative Tawney of
Minnesota, chairman of the House ap-
preparations. agreed today on this pro-
gram.
The District subcommittee Of the House
committee on appropriations. of which
Representative Gardner Of Michigan is
chairman, has arranged to meet Tuesday,
the second day of the session, to take up
the District bill. 1t will keep right on the
Job until the measure has been gone over
from beginning to end, and will then re-
port II to the House. where it's passage Is
confidently expected before adjournment
for the Christmas holidays.
The District estimates this year are
millions below last years total, and as
the subcommittee will have much less
pairing to do, it is believed that the hear
ings on the measure will not occupy
more than a week or ten days.
This is the first time in many years
that the District bill has been the first
of all the annual money measures to be
taken up by the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
BODIES WERE BURNED.
Zelaya's Attempt to Conceal Fact of
Killing of Americans

NEW ORLEANS, December 4-The
bodies of LIE Roy Cannon and Leonard
Grece. the two Americans executed by
order of President Zelaya of Nicaragua,
were burned. declared passengers arriv-
ing here yesterday from Nicaraguan ports
on the steamer Dictator. 1t was reported
that incineration was resorted to to con-
ceal the means of Identification After
ward. it was said, Zelaya found it was
impossible to conceal the fact that the
Americans had been killed, and was
forced to make a report to this effect to
the State Department at Washington.
Passengers on the Dictator say that all
is quiet in the vicinity of Bluefields and
there was no indication at the time of
the Dictator's departure, six days ago of
any advance being made on the Bluefelds
section by the forces of Zelaya.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
FIVE SAILORS SAVED.
Five Others Missing in War Yes
sels Small Boat.

The Navy Department today received \
cablesram from Commander John H.
Shipley, commanding the gunboat Des
Moines, stating that the gig of the gun
boat Marietta, which has been missing
since November %. had been recovered
with the five men on board. He states,
however, that the whaleboat is still miss
ing, with the following men:
Robert L.. Meyers, boatswan's mate,
second class; Roy Z. Smith, boatswain's
mate, second class; Seamon F. T. Jack
son, David Tuckerman and J. D. Miller.
The Marietta and the Eagle. which are
en- route for Colon. are searching for the
missing whaleboat and the department
hopes to hear of the early rescue of the
unfortunate men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
CLERKS IN NO DANGER
AUDITOR CHANCE EXPLAINS
RUMOR OF DISMISSAL.
Says Story About Reduction Prob
ably Arose From Reference in
His Annual Report.

II haven't any idea of recommending
the dismissal of no of the clerks of my
office" Merritt o. Chance, auditor for
the Post Office Department. said today,
referring to d report to that effect,
land so far as 1 know there is no un-
easiness among them on that account.
If there is there is no good reason for 1t.
The rumor probably arose, Mr.. Chance
explained from the reference Of the
auditor in his annual report, which was
rendered to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury October IS, to a tentative plan he
had been considering for more prompt
and efficient audit of postmasters' money
order statements and accompanying
vouchers at considerable saving in
time and cost by the use of electrical
tabulating machines. Comparing the
methods of the new plan with those at
present in use, the auditor estimated
saving of 100000 and that reduction
of no clerks and employees might be eff
fected.
Since the report was rendered. however,
Mr. Chance explained, it has been found
that by extending the use OF adding ma
chimes, thirty Of which are already being
used, and using from 80 to 10O in all,
saving of about $4,000 a year. and the
reduction in the force of about fifty
eight employees could be effected This
latter plan will be tried during the COM
ing fiscal year, but it will not result in
any discharges Of clerks.
No Removals Necessary.
BY the time the appropriation for the
purchase of the additional adding ma
chimes becomes available, July 1, Mr..
Chance said, the natural depletion Of
the force by vacancies that are constantly
occurring will bring about the necessary
reduction. If it does not the clerks will
be assigned to vacancies in other divi
SiOnS Of the office. No removals at all
will be necessary.
1t is said the money-order audit here
tofore has been about nine months be-
hind. The new plan will enable it to
be brought up to point where it Is but
three or four months, at most, behind,
and that is said to be about the best the
department can hope to accomplish, but
it will mean greater accuracy in the audit
and a vast convenience both to the aud
partment in enabling them to ascertain
the actual condition of affairs in the
service
The details of the plan for using tabu-
lating machines in the audit were set
forth in Auditor Chances annual report,
which was long since made public. The
adoption Of the plan, however. is not
feasible at this time. Should it become
SO later on it's introduction, the auditor
causing any of his clerks the loss of
their positions, because, by the plan of
leaving the vacancies that occur untitled
from time to time the reduction of the
force can be accomplished without hard
ship to any one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
BATTLE NOT GUILTY.
Former Cashier of Greensboro, N. c.,
Bank Acquitted,

GREENSBORO. n. c., December "A
verdict declaring Lee H. Battle former
cashier of the wrecked City National
Bank of this city, not guilty of abstrac-
ton, false entries and misleading re-
ports, for which he was indicted, was
returned this morning by the jury which
for the past two weeks listened to the
evidence in the case before the United
States court here.
tie was overwhelmed by his friends, who
had stood steadfastly by him during the
trying ordeal. He gave way to his emo
ton when the pastor of his church, who
had sat with him throughout the entire
trial, embraced him in his joy at the
outcome. Battles mother, wife and
daughter. who had been in constant at
tendance at the trial, were not present
when the verdict was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
LEFT 20 DEAD AFTER CLASH.
Fanatical Moros and Sananos Fight
Philippines Constabulary.

MANILA, December 4.-Fanatical
Moros and Sananos forced fight upon
detachment Of constabulary under Lieut..
Elarts, near Mount Malindang, Mindanao
Islands, last Sunday. Six members of the
constabulary. four porters and one police
man were killed and one of the con-
stabulary was wounded. The agGressors
left twenty of their number dead when
they finally scattered.
Some four thousand fanatics gathered
in the vicinity Of the mountain two weeks
ago and Gov. Pershing anticipated dis
order. Constabulary reinforcements have
been sent to the scene of the fighting,
but no further trouble is expected, as the
tribesmen are reported to be returning to
their homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
Donates Park to City.

RICHMOND, Va. December 4.-The
family Of the late Joseph Bryan. owner
and editor of the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch, yesterday presented to the city a
tract of 262 acres, known as Rosewood
or Young's pond, northwest of the city,
as a public park. The tract has the
largest artificial lake about the city and
a large area of woodland, which has been
a favorable resort for picnic parties. 1t
cost about $4,000 and its presentation
was officially spoken of last night as 1.-The
most generous gift to the city within this
generation" 1t will be named the Joseph
Bryan Park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
PRINCESS WALDEMAR DIES.
Wife Of Youngest Son of King Chris
fian of nanmorL

COPENHAGEN, December 4-Princess
died today. She has suffered
for some time with, Influenza her illness
taking a critical turn Wednesday last.
The princess was the wife of the
son of the late King Christian.
and before her marriage in 1855 was
Marie, Princess of Orleans.
Prince Waldemar and his three sons
are travelling in India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-04
BOY DEAD DRUNK"
Incident in Chicago School Subject
of Investigation.

CHICAGO, December 4.-Peter Scoror.
twelve years old, was drunk in the Jones
School Thursday, and the occurrence will
be the subject of an investigation by Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young, superintendent Of
schools.
Attention was attracted to the lads
condition when he fell over on the floor
dead drunk" He was taken to st. Luke's
Hospital. where it took several hours to
sober him up. A subsequent inquiry by
Mrs. Dora w. Zolman principal of the
school, brought to light the fact that the
boy had been given half a tumblerful Of
whisky by his mother.