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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

While the whole nation today will hon.
or the memory OF George Washington,
the people at large little dream that
through the fault of the government it.
self his estate still remains unsettled,
and that much of the property which the
general thought he owned when he died
has been diverted 10 other people. Yet
such is the case. In order that his viii
may be carried out an administrator de
bonis non has been appointed, and steps
are being taken to have the government
right the wrong which was done him..
Robert E. Lee, Jr., grandson Of the Con-
federate commander, is the administra-
tor, and Greenlee Letcher, a son of the
famous war governor of Virginia, is one
of the lawyers for the estate. Law
renee and Samuel Washington are the
agents for the heirs.
1t will be remembered that General
Washington accepted no pay for his
services as commander. of the Revolu-
tionary forces. When offered 5000 acres
of land as a gratuity for his services he
refused it, saying that he had enough TO
provide those who were of his family
with a competence. A part of the estate
at the time he made this declaration was
3,0e0 acres OF land in Clermont county,
Ohio. He had come into the possession
of this land through the purchase Of a
land warrant. calling for 5000 acres to be
located west of the Ohio river. 1t had
been issued regularly by Governor Dun
more In favor Of DOM Rootes. In i17S5
the Virginia legislature passed an act
making valid such warrants as that held
by Washington, and providing that they
should be located on the western side of
the Ohio river In the vacant land re-
served for the officers and soldiers of the
Revolution.
Later Washington bought warrant for
100 acres Of land issued to Thomas Cope
for service in the continental line from
Virginia He then had his two warrants
entered, with 500 acres of land in Frank
lin township. Clermont county, Ohio, l,2S5
acres in Miami township, on the Little
Miami river. S4s acres in Union township,
and 12s acres in Anderson township,
Hamilton county. The Virginia legisla-
ture afterward perfected Washington
titles.
When Virginia ceded to the general
governments the territory of which the
state of Ohio now forms a part, ii was
expressly stipulated that all necessary
land between the Scioto and Little Miami
rivers should be reserved for the salts
faction OF such military land warrants as
Virginia had issued or might issue to
those who fought in defense of their
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Washington's birthday led to interesting
comparisons by Republican orators be-
tween Washington's administration and
the present one. Hope the tomb wasn't
disturbed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

1t Is significant of the spread OF the
gospel OF conservation that very little
pas said yesterday about the cutting
down OF that cherry tree.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

magazine article describes Aldrich
as general manager OF the United States.
1t might have added stockholders, direc-
tors. and trustees
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Jen Davis ought not to have created
sympathy for Rockefeller the way he
did
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

American heiresses had better contract
for no English lords until parliament
acts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

We can survive the high price Of meat
if only the blackberry crop doesn't fail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Dead men can tell tales indirectly when
II comes TO legislative bribery investiga-
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Listen 70 the pioneer VINO can recall
q winter which surpasses this one.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Nine stills have been captured in Muir
ray. county. Local Industries are ap-
parently booming there.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

If the cakes baked for breakfast alb
solutely refuse to brown, stir in a pinch
of sugar and see what a difference it will
make. e pa
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Console yourself with the thought that
this weather is rough on the hook worm
and the boil weevil.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Never did hen have a greater oppor-
tunity 70 save the country from the ex-
actions OF the meat trust.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

washington Was a great man, but he
didn't have to face the back from Elba
movement
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

aIr. Taft seems to be OF the opinion
that even Lincoln couldn't change the
party's tariff ideas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

At any rate. We are half immune from
smallpox. since half OF us are vaccin-
ated-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Philadelphia's strike situation is as ex'
citing as the state capitol scandal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

Jed Davis and Senator Hepburn ought
to. start TO start a party OF their own.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
Friday, February 25. 1910.

Once again we congratulate the wealth.
er man on his weather success.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

To make cakes light and fine grained.
use cornstarch, in any amount you choose.
1t improves them wonderfully.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
LITTLE HINTS

Use fine sandpaper to clean burned or
blackened enamel ware. 1t will not hurt
the enamel and will clean it beautifully.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
A Letter Which Explains Itself

~. 8. Department of Agriculture, Geor-
gia section, Atlanta, May Is, 1906
Mr.. B. c. Smith. r. +. d. No. Z, Elbsr-
ton, Ca.
Dear Sir: In reply to your request OF
the 18th instant, / beg to state that the
"Cold Saturday OF 1885 occurred On tho
7th OF the month. the cold wave striking
the northern and western portions of the
state on that date ION that day reports
are on record stating that the thernom-
eter at Athens, registered Is degrees be-
low zero.
In many portions Of the state. however,
IN the southern and southeastern, the
greatest intensity of the cold was felt
on Sunday morning. February 8, at which
time the mercury at Milledgeville regis
tered nine degrees below zero. and at Au-
gusta four degrees below.
Hoping the above information win
prove satisfactory, very truly yours.
J. Il. MARBURY,
Official In charge
Mrs. W. H. FELTON,, Cartersvffle, Ga.
Esteemed Madam: If you VIII use the
official information given IN the enclosed
letter II will probably settle the mooted
question as to date OF Gold Saturday"
with very few exceptions. with the pres
ent generation, and establish It for the
future. Most respectfully,
B. c. SMITH
EIberton. Ca. r. T. d. No. 4.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25

1t is held by the Washington heirs that
this law was unconstitutional; that one
of the conditions upon which Virginia
gave her western territory to the union
was that these warrants should be salts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-25
Hiuh Prices for Food

Camp Hill, Ala.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
AIR SICKNESS is NEW
DANGER FOR AVIATORS
Eugene Ely Has Narrow Escape
at Sheepshead Bay

NEW YORK, Aug 29.--Air sickness.
similar to that of seasickness, has
made its appearance among the await
ors at Sheepshead Bay, adding new
danger to the perils of aviation.
Eugene Ely, whose high fights and
graceful glides delighted the crowds at
the two weeks meet on the Coney
Island Jockey clubs grounds. told his
fellow airmen at the close of the meet
of a violent attack of air sickness
which he experienced for the first time
yesterday. He was quarter of mile
in the air on the first lap of a twelve
mile fight when the attack came on.
He said he suddenly began to see the
earth rocking and pitching below him.
Spots danced before his eyes,, his
muscles weakened and all the symp-
toms of marked dizziness struck him
as he swung through the air at a
5-mile-an-hour gait.
He knew his life depended on his
mastering the attack, and he gripped
the levers with every ounce of his
strength, dropping from the 1000-foot
elevation to earth at an angle which
only a dangerous emergency could
justify. He could barely stand alone
when the crowd in the infield of the
track gathered around him, but the
attack passed away after he had been
on the ground for a few minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
LAUGHING BY PUPILS
CAUSES DEPORTATION
immigrants in New York Must
Return Through ChiId's Ab-
sence from School

NEW YORK, Aug. eff the other
boys in an east-side public school had
not laughed at little Simon Schenker
and made fun of his excessive BASH
fulness, he and his mother and sister
and brother would not now be await
ing deportation at Ellis Island.
The little family came from Russia
ten months ago. They settled in the
Russian colony on the east side here,
and the mother made a living as a
nurse. Simon was sent to the nearest
school, in accordance with the New
York compulsory education laws. His
teachers found him an unusually
bashful boy-so bashful that in the
presence of strangers he had difficulty
in making himself understood. His
halting, almost unintelligible, speech
made him the laughing stock of the
other boys, and after he had stood the
ridicule as long as his childish sensi-
tiveness would allow, he rebelled and
refused to go back to school.
In course of time Simon was brought
to the children's court as a truant.
When it was found the family had
been in this country less than year,
the immigration officials were notified,
and on examination they decided that
Simon, his mother, brother and sister
were likely to become public charge
and must go back to Russia. Rela-
tives have appealed the case to the
authorities in Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
SEEKS AIR HONORS
WITH BABY GRAF 7
Coey After Records with Smallest
TWo-Passenger Gas Bal
loon in World

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-The middle west,
which this year has been somewhat
backward in the way of representation
in the newest marvel of the world, air
flight, is to be prominently represented
in the most spectacular aviation event
of the year. This event is the race pro-
NOTED by the Harvard Aeronautical
society, to be held at Boston September
8 to 13 inclusive. Special prizes are to
be awarded for highest altitude reached
and longest distance travelled:
c. A. Coey of Chicago has been Sc
lected by the Aeronautical clubs of the
middle west to represent this section,
an invitation having been recently ex-
tended by Charles j. Glidden to the
west to participate in the big event.
Mr.. Coey is the foremost sportsman
aeronaut in the west. He already holds
the speed record for air flight, this hav-
ing been made in his balloon Chicago,
the largest In the world. He also is
one of the very few aeronauts who
have successfully undertaken to cross
the Great Lakes, having crossed Lakes
Michigan and Huron in single night.
In the Chicago he has captured many
prizes, but in the forthcoming contest
he will resort to the other extreme and
pit against the other entrants the
smallest two-passenger gas balloon in
the world, the Luzerne.
The Luzerne is made of silk and
weighs In all about 200 pounds. The
envelope holds $4,000 cubic feet The
basket will accommodate two-but no
more-being but twenty-four inches
square. The difference between this
craft and the one in which Mr.. Coey
sailed across Lake Michigan is very
great The Chicago weighs 1900
pounds and carries 10000 cubic feet.
1t stands as high as ten-story build
ing, while the little Luzerne, the "gem
of the air." scarcely reaches above
a one-story building.
Prizes will be awarded for the high
est altitude and the longest distance.
According to the weight and number
of cubic feet of gas carried, the Chi
cago aeronaut will have a good chance
to bring home the honors.
The Luzerne is owned by Luzerne
Custer of Dayton, o., a greatgrandson
of the late Gen. Custer, and is only
loaned to Mr.. Coey for this one event.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
MAYOR REFUSES TO ACT
ON ROOSEVELT COMMITTEE

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 29.-''In view
of the unscholarly and unfair position
that Mr.. Roosevelt has taken in the
discussion of the movement for which
l have given all my spare time and
energy. it is impossible for me to nc
cept the intended honor"
This is a portion of a letter of May
or Emil Seidel, Socialist, to Frank
Cannon, chairman of the Milwaukee
Press club reception committee in
which the mayor declines to serve on
the reception committee on the occa-
sion of the visit of Colonel Roose-
welt, who will be the guest of honor or
the club next week. The mayor, how.
ever, states in his letter that the dis
tinction extended by the committee Is
appreciated by him and concludes his
letter as follows:
However I wish to assure you that
as chief executive of the city, / ex-
tend to your guest the courtesy that
every man is entitled to in a repub-
lie.
Hoping that 1t will be possible for
me to serve you and our city in other
capacities in the future. / beg to re-
main, Yours truly,
EMIL SEIDEL, Mayor"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
JAPAN WILL RENOUNCE
COMMERCIAL TREATIES
Gives Years Notice of Change to
Conform with Protective
Tariff Idea

VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 29.-Japan
has formally given Great Britain one
years notice renouncing the CONNER
cial treaty negotiated ten years ago,
to which Canada subsequently be-
come a party The treaty will ex-
pire next July. The serving of formal
notice is in accordance with the in
tention of the Japanese government to
negotiate an entirely new arrange
ment in harmony with the proposed
higher protective tariff, to go into op-
Grafton in August, 1911. Notice re-
nouncing treaties with other countries
has been served This announcement
was made today by C. A. Harris, Can
adian trade commissioner to Japan,
who reached Vancouver from Toxic. He
said:
"It is impossible to forsee how the
new protective tariff will work out
as regards foreign countries. Trade
between Canada and Japan is showing
a little improvement over last year,
when commercial conditions in Japan
were none too favorable"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
BURGLARS LIVE IN HOUSE
WHILE BUSY Lo0TING 1T
Brooklyn Mans Home Robbed
During His Vacation

Me- YORK, Aug. 29.-When Harry
Morris of Brooklyn returns from his
vacation today he will find his home on
Putnam avenue has been looted by two
burglars of the story book type. The
robbery was discovered late last night
by a neighbor.
From the appearance of things, the
burglars had been there about a week.
Every dish in the cupboard had been
used. There was ice in the refriger-
ator, showing the men had taken prop
er care of the beer and wine which
they had brought in, some of which
remained. Empty cigar boxes and a
large assortment of empty bottles told
a story Of happy hours.
Every portable article of value in
the house had been taken, including
Morris wedding wardrobe.
Investigation by the police revealed
the fact that several neighbors had
seen two strange men leaving the
house late in the afternoon, one OF
whom was attired in a frock coat,
patent leather shoes, silk hat, ETC.,
while the other carried a suit case that
was apparently heavy.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
CHICAGO BANKER SAYS
FINANCES ARE NORMAL
Forgan Declares Stringency Is
Due to Demand for Money
TO Move Crops

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-That the gen.
eral business of the country Will sail
along as smoothly as can be wished
from this time on, is the opinion or
James b. Forgan, the Chicago banker.
Mr.. Forgan declared business had
reached a normal basis again, and that
all danger of serious money strin-
gency for crop moving purposes, and
the like, has passed, along with the
fear that there might be a further de-
preston. He said:
after a number of little hitches,
annoying in themselves, but of no great
financial moment, we have reached a
normal basis again, in my opinion, and
will go through the fall with only the
usual crop-moving money stringency
for which we are well prepared.
Some time ago it was said on all
hands the crops would practically be a
failure, and all sorts of dire predic-
tions were made. Something appears
to have been wrong with the prophets,
however, for the crops, we find, are not
nearly so poor as was generally sup
posed.
while there is the usual crop NOV
ing money stringency, as L have said,
the west will not need to call on the
east for money with which to move
the crops of the northwest. I know of
no help, no aid of any kind, we will
need from the east, except perhaps we
may ask some of the eastern banks
to pay US what they owe u.s."
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
T. R. HEARS PlNCHoT
BOOST THE INSURGENTS

DENVER, Aug. 2s.-In a few SEN
tences Col. Roosevelt outlined his opin-
ion of the attitude of New York city
toward himself when he spoke at the
banquet given by the Colorado Live
stock association tonight. One OF the
previous speakers had mentioned
knowing, him while he was police COM
missioner of New York, and in refer
ring to that acquaintance Mr.. Roose-
welt said:
"When 1 was police commissioner of
New York, | was ushered into office
with great acclaim. I said,I was go
ing to try and enforce the laws and
they smiled and said go ahead After
ninety days New York woke up to the
fact that it was being treated on a
basis of morality 1t never had hoped
to attain. New York never realized
1t could be as good as 1t was. New
York was in a ferment until the judges
came to the rescue of the people. They
decided that seventeen beers and one
pretzel made a meal and New York
breathed freely again. Ever since
that time New York has felt an alert
interest in me, and an ardent desire to
see me elected to any office that would
take me away from there"
Clifford Pinchot, who preceded Mr..
Roosevelt on the platform, after treat
ing of the relations between the for
est service and the cattlemen, startled
his audience by a reference to the in
surgent movement.
"The great movement that is sweep
ing the country" he said, "call 1t in
surgency or what you will, is the idea
that 1t is better worth while to help
the small men make living than help
.TrA yarsn
making a political speech, would ask
the authors of the Payne -Aldrich tar
iff bill If they had that Idea in mind
when they framed that measure"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
GALILEAN'S PORTRAITS NOT
TRUE TO LIFE, is DECLARED
Yale Man Thinks Savior Was
Strong and Muscular

CHICAGO, Aug. 29.-"The portraits
of Christ are not true to life," said
Henry B. Wright of Yale last night in
an address before Chinese students at
Evanston.
"It is not strange that they should
not be-" continued the professor, "for
no man who ever painted a portrait
of Christ ever saw Him.
From all descriptions of Christ in
the Bible we are led to believe He is
q strong muscular man, even bronzed
and ruddy and anything but effem-
mate, as many portraits show Him
to be.
"That is as it should be. Christ was
the only man who ever lived who was
all powerful David Starr Jordan of
Leland Stanford university declares
that young men today get only half the
power they should out of their efforts
because they have misspent their en-
ergies or lost the use of that faculty
because of disuse. 1t was not so with
Christ: He was the ideal of Mr.. Jor-
dams idea"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
CHICAGO UNION VOTES
TO AID SOCIALISTS
Painters Assemble to Consider
Question of New Party

CHICAGO. Aug. 29-Ninety per cent
of Painters union NO. 10 gathered in
Brand hall to capture the powers of
government" The rest of the 1000
members of the union did not appear
at the meeting, which had been widely
advertised as test of strength between
the socialists and the trade unionists.
The meeting was called to take a
referendum vote on the questions sub
mitted by the Chicago Federation of
Labor to determine organized labor's
policy in the coming political cam
paign. The questions were whether
the organized workers would cooperate
with the Socialist party or form an
Independent labor party of their own
and whether they would abide by the
result of the majority vote.
When the votes were counted. sew
enty-three were in favor of cooper
ating with the Socialists and sixteen
for an independent political party.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
MILLIONAIRE GYPSY KING
is ROBBED OF DIAMONDS

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Aug.
29.-Four masked men obtained $1,000,
a diamond sunburst and gold brooch
in robbery at the camp of John
Adams, the millionaire king of gyp-
sizes" at Colorado City, near here. early
today.
Adams was absent at the time. Mrs.
Adams and her children were threat
ened with revolvers and made to give
up the valuables on penalty of death.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
BREAKS WORLDS ALTITUDE
RECORD FOR AEROPLANES

HAVRE, France, Aug. 29.-Leon
Morane, the French aviator. broke the
worlds altitude record today at the
aviation meet now in progress in this
city. His monoplane attained height
of $3.50 feet.
The previous record for height was
made by j. Armstrong Drexel, the
American aviator, who reached a
height of $3.50 feet in an aeroplane at
Lanark, Scotland, on August IL.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
GIRL IN SECOND STORY
HIT BY SHOE FROM HORSE

NEW YORK. Aug. 29-Miss Milli-
cent Sanders is under the care of a
physician at her Jersey City home to-
day as the result of a blow from a
fire horses shoe. The fire engine
ratified down the street last night, and
she rushed to a second-story window
to see 1t go by.
As it passed one of the horses, with
mighty kick, sent hind shoe spin
ming through the air through the
window, and 1t struck Miss Sanders in
the forehead, leaving four-inch
wound. She will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
FOUR DROWNED IN RIVER

WINNIPEG, Man.. Aug. 29.-A spe-
cial dispatch from Langham, Saki. to-
day says four of party of seven
members of Dukhobor farmer settle
ment at Ceepee, while boating on the
Saskatchewan river. were drowned by
the upsetting of their boat. Their
bodies were recovered.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
CRUISER SAILS FOR CHILE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. z9.-The
French armored cruiser Montcalm,
flagship of Rear Admiral La Croix de
Castries, which arrived here from the
Asiatic station two weeks ago, sailed
today for Valparaiso to participate in
the naval maneuvers incident to the
centennial celebration of Chilean inde-
pendence.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
II. G. PLATr DEAD

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29.-Horace
G. Platt, president of the Geary street
railway company and well known in
financial circles, died In local hos
pital today of combined ailment OF
the heart and lungs.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30
MAKES SENSATIONAL FLIGHT

PARIS, Aug. 29.-M. Bielovucci made
sensational aeroplane flight over
Paris today. He twice circled above
Eiffel tower alta height OF 2450 feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-30

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