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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
Requests One-Fdre Railroad Rates
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
BIG AVIATION MEET
Chamber of Commerce Heartily
Indorses Journal AOiation Meet

of Commerce
Endorsement TO The
following statement
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December To-
people the whole world
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cities hold regular
extend period
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the events will be IN the
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beneht
Another gratifying fact in
the
Wherever these amen have ex
delighted
to from aviation
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of Atlanta and the
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
Drug Placed in Coffee Believed
to Have Caused Death of
William Sprayberry and
Wife, Three Others III
WAS COFFEE POISONED
BY SPRAYBERRY HIMSELF
This Theory Advanced by
NeighborS- -Sprayberry LiV-
ed on Flat Shoals Road Near
Cedar Grove Church

William Sprayberry, aged 80 years, one
of the richest planters of DeKalb coun-
ty, and his wife, Mary Sprayberry, aged
believed. of drinking poisoned coffee.
Three servants employed on the planta-
ton are dangerously near death from
drinking the coffee.
The Sprayberry plantation is located on
the Flat Shoals road, one and a half
miles from the Cedar Grove church. 1t
is said to be one Of the largest planta-
tons in the county and is modernly
equipped in every respect.
1t is the belief of neighbors that VIII
liam Sprayberry, in a fit of temporary
insanity, placed the drug in the coffee.
DIR. B. NJ. Sprayberry, nephew OF the
dead couple, stated Monday morning that
he had believed William Sprayberry to be
insane for the past ten years. He be-
lieves Mr.. and Mrs. Sprayberry died from
the effects of arsenic or rough on rats
placed in the coffee.
Ike Williams, Fleming kirkpatrick and
his mother, all negroes. are now seriously
ill as the result of drinking the poisoned
coffee and the death of the negro woman
is expected momentarily.
The death of Mrs. Sprayberry occurred
Sunday morning at o'clock and her hus-
band died five hours later. Both were
unconscious from the time they were first
taken i'll Saturday at noon. Neither made
a statement as to. the cause of their sick
ness and the poisoning will probably re-
main a mystery.
DRANK COFFEE SATURDAY.
The coffee, which is believed to have
contained the DOiSOn. was served at
breakfast Saturday morning early. Mr..
and Mrs. Sprayberry first partook Of the
coffee and left full share for each Of
the three negro servants. Soon after
dinner Mr. and Mrs. Sprayberry were
taken suddenly i'll and at once lapsed
into Inconsistencies from which they
never revived.
The two negro men were taken i'll
while on the way to Atlanta an hour
after drinking the coffee. 1t being the
CONTINUED On page sevsz-l
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
HUGH T. INMAN DESPERATELY
I'LL IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL
Development of Pneumonia
Leaves Little Hope for His
Recovery---FamiIy at His
Bedside

Mr.. Hugh T. Inman lies desperately i'll
at a private hospital on I'D street, New
York city. and all hope for his recovery
has been abandoned by his physicians.
A telegram received at l o'clock Mon
day afternoon by John W. GRAFT. SON.
in-law of Mr.. Inman, was to the effect
that he had developed pneumonia, and
that in his weakened condition he was
not expected to hold out against the dis
ease longer than a day or two.
At Mr. Inmans bedside are his wife
and daughter. Mrs. John w. Grant, who
have been in New York for two or three
weeks, since Mr.. Inman's condition first
became critical. Edward II. Inman, a
son. left for New York Sunday evening
with the near relatives in the metropo-
lis are Mrs. w. d. Grant and Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Slaton.
Mrs Hugh Richardson. another daugh-
ter of Mr.. Inman, was unable to go to
her father. Her health has been feeble
for several weeks and for this reason she
has been compelled to remain in Atlanta
ILL SINCE LAST JUNE.
Mfr. Inman has not been well since last
June. Up 10 that time he had always
enjoyed robust health. About the middle
OF June he began to suffer from an in
Of the prostate gland and went
to Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore.
where he was operated upon by DIR.
Young. The operation was successful.
but Mr. Inman never recovered from the
nervous shock resulting from II.
In July, having recovered sufficiently
from the operation. Mr. Inman went to
Atlantic City, where he remained three
or four weeks The rest did not i'm
>-~-> him as rapidly az he expected and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
Annual North Georgia Confer
enCe Will Be Held in First
Church With Bishop Wilson
in the Chair
ADVANCE GUARD ARE
ALREADY IN ATHENS
Preachers Aid Society viii
Hold Annu i Meeting Tues
day Night When Officers
Will Be Elected
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
ATHENS, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE North
Georgia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, will convene in
this city Wednesday next, with Bishop
A. w. Wilson presiding.
Bishop Wilson is at present with the
Virginia conference, and will not get
here in time to open the conference, so
the body will be called to order by
Bishop ]. c. Kilgore. Thus for the next
week Athens will have two of the ablest
men of this denomination as her guests.
EXAMINATIONS BEGIN.
The undergraduates of the conference
and the committees on examination
reach here today and the examinations
will be held in advance of the confer
ence.
Tuesday the more than 400 preachers
and delegates will have arrived and on
Tuesday night the. Preachers Aid socie-
ty will hold it's annual meeting and elect
officers for the ensuing year.
The North Georgia conference is the
largest in the world, and is composed of
2S5 preachers and "A laymen and in. the
various charges the membership is about
lSS.O0O.
The Athens district is presided over by
Rev. w. L. Pierce. First church is
served by Rev. M. l.. Iroutman, Oconee
Street by Rev. a. J. Sears and Young
Harris Memorial by Rev G. ID. Stone
Each and all of them have hosts of
friends in Athens, who wish for their re-
turn.
Athens First church, where the ses-
sions of the conference will be held, is
an historic old edifice. While the pres
ont structure, recently remOdeled and
modernized, is a building of which the
membership are justly proud the old
building Of years ago was never torn
down, but simply twice remodeled.
There are associations around the old
church building which the future may
give to the new.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
Convention viii Be Opened
Tuesday Morning With Many
Delegates Present. Allan
ia Delegation Leaves
PRESENT OFFICERS
WILL BE REELECTED
PuIpitS of City Will Be 0CCu-
pied at Special Services to
Be Held on Monday Night.
Fine Program
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
ELBERTON, Ga, Nov. H.-The ad-
vance guard of the Georgia Baptist con-
vention began arriving in the city today.
All the visitors have been assigned homes
and all are in readiness for the conven-
ton.
President Jamison will call the body to
order in the Baptist church Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Mayor Wester will
welcome the convention to the city on
behalf of the city. Col. Sam l.. Olive,
on behalf of the church, and Rev. Frank
Fakes, of the First Methodist church, on
behalf of the other denominations. The
city has been cleaned up thoroughly. All
pulpits in the city will be filled tonight
by prominent Baptist ministers.
At 5:15 a special train over the Sea-
board from Atlanta will arrive, bearing
about 800 delegates. Hon. P. NJ. Halves
and Col. u. B. Rogers, of Elberton, went
to Atlanta and will return on the special.
Autos met the train at the depot and del
egates were escorted to different homes.
1t is predicted all old officers will be
elected.
PRESENT OFFICERS.
The following are the officers of the
convention: S. Y. Jameson, Macon, pres
ident; Hon. John w. Bennett, Waycross,
vice president; DR.. Lansing Burrows,
Americas, vice president; w. w. Gaines,
Atlanta, vice president; Freeman H.
Rowe, Dublin. vice president; DR.. B. d.
Ragsdale, Locust Grove, secretary; Rev.
A. M. Bennett Waycross, assistant secre-
tary; DR.. f. ]. Forester, Macon. treas
urer.
Following is the proposed order of bus
mess for the convention:
PROGRAM OF CONVENTION.
The program follows:
GAS a. m.-Singing, reading of scrip
ture and prayer, led by Rev. j. T. B.
Anderson, pastor of the First Baptist
church, Elberton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
Two Are Burned to Death

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-TWO unidenti-
fled men were burned to. death when a
small west side general store burned
to the ground. ......
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15

in August he came back to Atlanta. For
two or three weeks he kept to his West
Peachtree street home, and early i'm Sep
TENDER, being almost in a state of neT-
vous prostration, he decided to consult
DR.. Fred Peterson, of New York city,
one of the worlds best known neu-
rologlsts. Accordingly Mr.. Inman jour
neyed to New York and upon the advice
Of DR.. Peterson, he took rooms at Miss
Patmores private sanitarium, on 72d
street.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
fRr Assoeiated Press.)

NORFOLK, Va. Nov. H.-Prospects
appear favorable for Eugene Ely's aero
plane flight from the deck OF the scout
cruiser Birmingham. 30 miles up the
Chesapeake bay to the Norfolk navy
yard late today.
The wind was blowing at noon from
the southwest at a hve-mile an hour CLIP
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
Factory Burns

ACwORTH, Ca. Nov. 14.--Whiteman
& Son have moved their harness and
shoe factory from Buford to Acworth
and will occupy the Stanley building
for the present. They have also bought
NE w. G. Carter place In Acworth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-15
ELY WILL MAKE FLIGHT
OFF DECK OF CRUISER

which made it almost certain that the
flight would be made. The Birmingham
sailed from the navy yard with Ely
aboard at 1870 a. m.
Ely IL the aviator who will be one Of
the aeronauts who Will fly in the avia-
ton meet Of The Atlanta Journal in At
lanta December 10, 16 and II.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Strawberries Grown In City.

To show that strawberries can bC
grown in the heart Of the city, Willis
A. Hendricks Of East Twenty-irst and
Albert streets brought to the Office of
the Oregonian number of boxes of
Magoon and Oregon improved berries
containing an average OF twenty ber-
ries to the box The berries were
grown on an ordinary city lot without
irrigation. Mr.. Hendricks had 1000
plants on his lot and at the first pick
ing he picked total OF b6 boxes OF
the monster berries. A number OF the
berries were over five inches in cir
cumference and one measured 7h
inches in circumference.-Portland
Oregonian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Check. for the Communion Table

Checks for the Communion Table.
The author of "The Sabbath in Puri-
tan New England" mentions a custom
which prevailed in several New Eng
land churches that made it the duty
of the deacons to walk up and down
the aisles Of the church at the close OF
each service and deliver to every per-
son who in their judgment was fitted
to commune metal check, which en-
tilled him at the next celebration OF
the Lords supper to join in the sacred
ordinance. On the communion Sab.
bath 1t was the deacons' duty to see
that every one who presented himself
at the Lords table had this check and
to collect it from the communicate be-
fore passing to him the bread and
wine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
All to Do Over again.

1t is an open question II the old fish.
erman in the following story ever got
the right answer to the problem that
was puzzlins his head. A writer In
Everybody's Magazine, at least. leaves
one in doubt on that score. The riddle
was this: "If herring and half
costs penny and a half, how many
herrings can you buy for a shilling?"
The old fisherman had worked on II
for some time.
what did you say the mackerel
and half cost?" he asked at last.
II didn't say mackerel; I said her
ring" explained the skipper.
"Oh, that's different" said the other.
i've been figuring on mackerel."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
cleaning the Henhouss.

II you wish to rid your henhouses
Of lice and mites now is the time to
do It.
Clean them perfectly, whitewash the
sides and roosts. remove all litter from
the nests and whitewash them out
side and in. Take out all droppings
and litter on the floor and sprinkle
ashes over the floor every few days.
Fumfgate the house once or twice a
week with sulphur or tobacco smoke.
Make a war on the insects for the
next two months. and you will not be
troubled much with them during sum-
mer
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Aeroplane Made Comfortable.

Aeroplaning is to be made COM
Portable. Henri Deutsch of Paris,
whose prizes did SO much for the ad-
vancement Of aviation in its early
days, is having an aerocab built for
his own use. The aeroplane is Of the
Wright type. but little cab Of
basketwork is being made to shelter
the drirer and his passenger from rain
and cold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
His Definition.

At London board school the teach
er had explained to the children the
meaning Of the word ability" Now,
children" she went on, what word
would express the opposite to ability?"
A sharp faced little boy at the end
Of the end form bobbed up his head
and exclaimed. Please, teacher, nobil-
ity!"-Work and Play.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Protecting Seed Corn.

A method. of protecting seed corn
against the crows is to add a table.
spoonful of chloride Of lime to a peck
of shelled corn mixing 1t well. It is a
very cheap and easy way and the seed
is more agreeable to handle than
when coated with tar after the more
common method.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Attractive Letters.

Rodrick-Yes. he came over here to
learn our language and started on the
alphabet. Began picking UP letters,
you know.
Van Albert-And what progress has
he made?
Rodrick-Oh, he soon found that
the only letters he had time to Iick
up were the KS and VS..
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Near It's Final Stage.

Mr.. Dorkins-Maria. l think I can
make this dining table last a while
longer by replacing a few Of the top
boards with new ones.
Mrs. Dorkins-Well, go ahead and
patch the top of the old thing up IL you
think you can. but I want you to un-
derstand that it's on its last legs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Domestic Fiction.

Mrs. Brown used to be so fond of
fiction before was married. Mrs.
Smith-And don't you read much now7
Mrs. Brown-No; after the tales my
husband tells me about why he is late
getting home merely printed fiction
seems so tame and unimaginative.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19

Eyes, am milliner."
'Trim hats, eh? Maybe you can
pick up some ideas out here In the
country"
II have already learned much. l
had always supposed that the bios
SONS were wired to the bushes."-
Kansas City Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19

Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Relieved By Murine Eye Remedy. Try
Murine For Your Eye Troubles. You Will
Like Murine. 1t Soothes. Soc at Your
Druggists. Write For Eye Books. Free.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
What the wild Waves Heard.

You're looking blue" remarked the
lobster. Whats the matter?"
II have just heard" the oyster an
swered, that there are such things as
vegetable oysters"
Whats the difference?" rejoined the
other. There are human Holsters. too,
but don't let that worry me a cents
worth."-Chicago Tribune.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
You Can Get Aliens foot-tase FREE.

Write Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y, for
Tree sample of Aliens Foot Ease. It cures
sweating, hot swollen, aching feet. 1t makes
new or tight shoes easy. A certain cure for
;orns. ingrowing nails and bunions. All drug
ststs sell 1t. 25c. Don't accept any substitute.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Ths Amhlaueus cook.

Mrs. DeAysker-Did your cook leave
on account Of the extra Is cents q
week that the Razer woman offered
her?
Mrs. Won Holmer| can't tell: she
said she was going to leave because
she wanted the change. and I don't
know whether she meant the money
or the new place.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Kindred Spirits.

John, what kept you out SO later"
Didn't 1 tell you, Maria, that had
to go to a meeting of the True Knights
Of the Mystic Brotherhood"
Now that you mention II, believe
you did"
well. we had long wrangle, as US
ual"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
An Amendment.

"Are you ready to live on my in.
Gomez he asked softly.
She looked up into his face trust.
ingly.
Certainly. dearest" she answered
%f-if@"
IF what?"
"If you get another one for your
self."-New York Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19

Mothers win find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
eyrup the best remedy to use for their children
during the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19

Corkins-I don't know how I do It,
but can always tell what time of day
1t is without looking at watch or
clock
McStab-To be sure. Nature always
confers instinct upon creatures that
lack the higher faculties.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
Rob Dentists Of Gold Leaf.

"Pennyweighters." as the detectives
call them, have been busy in Washing
ton during the last few days. Eleven
dentists offices have been entered and
robbed of gold leaf and platinum to
the value Of about $500
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-08-19
NOW 1Is4E 5H4E Time

Of. the year to have,
your teeth out and
plato and bridge
work done. For rout-
of-town patrons We
finish pl ate an d.
bridge work in one
day IL necessary.
mOlar Crowns $500
22k Bridge Tosih3.50
Gold Filings l.QO
Enamel Filings LOO
Silver Filings .SU
Good Rubber a.
Plates o.UU
Best Rubber -
Plates LOU
Painless Extr'tlon .5V
BEST METHODS
plates or bridge VOLT
You cannot get better
tor how much you pay.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-02-25
KILLING DANDELIoNS BY
THE USE OF IRON SULPHATE

In order to determine the effective
ness of iron sulphate in Kidding lawns
of the dandeion pest, the writer
conducted the following experiments
during the past summer: A piece of
old lawn, in which the dandelions
were uniform and so thick as to near
ly hide the sol. was selected on
the Colorado Agricu tural College
grounds. This was laid off into small
plats Of equal size and treated as fol
lows, using commercial sulphate of
iron or 'copperas," dissolved in wa
ter and applied with bucket spray
pump so as thoroughly to wet the
foliage of every plant.
here insert table.
The first spray on pats l and .
caused the dandelion leaves to turn
black and die; but new leaves were
pushed, cut from the strongest and
oldest plants in few days. The
grass was also somewhat blackened
at first and throughout the expert
ment the color was a darker green
thdh thdt OH uhei Sotcu a. ''
the first of October all dande,ions had
completely disappeared from plat l.,
while only two or three were to be
found ON plat 2. 1t is evident that a
Is per cent. solution should be prac-
ticaHy as effective as the 20 per cent
.or this purpose, and that three ap-
piications, the first as soon as the
plants are full leaf in the spring;
the second in about three weeks, and
the last in midsummer, should prove
effective in controlling the pest. AL
though the grass was very thin on
the areas treated it soon began to
thicken and by October 1st formed
a fairly close sod. Nearly all the
white clover was killed by the two
strongest solutions. This could be
replaced quite readily, however, by
scattering little seed over the soil
after the last treatment, keeping the
lawn well watered for a week or two.
In treating lawns bordered by stone
or cement walks care should be taken
to keep the solution from wetting
them, as it produces rather per-
manent yellowish stain.
B. o. LONGYEAR.
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-02-25
Telephone a Great Factor
in DEVELOPMENT of the West.

Senator Clarke of Wyoming recent
ly made 1.4O0-mile trip over his
state in wagon. He was away
from the railroads all of the time,
and great deal of the time was
miles from the nearest telegraph.
But there was never an evening on
the whole journey that he did not
call up his home at Evanston by tel
ephone.
Speaking of this personal experienc
with the progress of the telephone in
a new country, due in a large meas
ure to the pioneer work of the tele-
phone companies. the senator said:
1T shows that this western coun-
try is growing at an astonishing rate.
II used to be that the railroad was
the forerunner of civi iization, but
now it is the telephone. Every
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-02-25
VETERINARY.
Corns.

A corn consists of an injury to the
sensitive horn of the foot and the
soft tissues beneath, causing at the
same time a rupture of the small
blood vessels. The escaped blood
works through the horn of the sole,
staining it a dark red co.or. The
ocation of a corn is on the sole in
the angle formed by the bar and wall
of the hoof The front feet are most
usually affected, because they sup
port about two-thirds of the weight
of the body, and. also during move
ment, the heel of the front foot is
placed upon the ground first. Three
kinds of corns are generally recog-
nized: The dry, moist. and su'ppurat-
ing.
The dry corn is recognized by the
blood-stained horn and is not at
tended with excessive inflammation.
Moist corns are recognized by the
large amount of inf animation, shown
by the fluid accommodating in the reg
ion of the corn.
Suppurating corns are the moist
corns which have become infected
with pus germs.
Among the causes and conditions
The La Jara chronicle., 1910-02-25
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
Directed by Colorado Agricultural College

commissions: certified milk: relation
to public health.
17-Army History. Official rec
ords from beginning.
1S-Executive Register.
19-Official Biographies. Continen-
tai congress to 57th federal con-
gress.
FISHERMAN Memorial.
21-Memorial Volume. Lincoln,
Garfield. Mckinley.
Photographic Congress. Report
of their doings.
23-Merchant Marine
24-Man and Abnormal Man. A
study of children, criminal paupers,
and defective classes
25-National Capitol.
26-Federal Laws Indexed.
Photographed Survey Addi-
tional to No. 9.
2S-Wlreless Telegraphy.
29-Government Periodicals.
30-A. L. A. Catalogue. (Invalu-
able to small libraries and to teach
ers.)
31-Manuel of Style. (Rules for
proof readers.)
32-National Bank Act
33-Interstate Commerce Reports.
35-Postal Savings Banks
36-Historical Biography. (Re-
lates to American Historical Socie-
ties)
37-Irrigation.
CHARLOTTE A. BAKER.