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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
WITNESSES SCHOOLED
FOR THEIR TESTIMONY

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 24-Dis-
closures OF a sensational character were
made yesterday before the Sangamon
county grand jury of the existence In
Springfield of sort of school OF IN
struction" for witnesses who have been
summoned by States Attorney Burke.
The activity Of certain representatives
of the accused legislators who have been
watching for the issuance of subpenas
and the arrival of witnesses caused a
quiet investigation. 1t appears that W.T.
nesses were coached as to what to say
when before the grand jury.
SO positive is the evidence Of such
plan to thwart justice that indictments
were drawn against several persons.
1t is expected that at least half q
dozen persons will be named In the true
bills returned, which will cover the Of
lenses Of conspiracy to commit a Eel
ony, perjury, and interfering with ths
public administration of Justice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

GAINESVILLE, Ga, June 25.-Inter-
woven with the crimes alleged to have
been committed by Marion and Juan
Gurley, the outlawed brothers who are
now fortified in the fastness OF their
Blue Ridge mountain home, is the story
Of the love affair of Juan, the younger
brother, who killed a man to secure
again his sweetheart.
Years ago before the name of Gurley
became a terror in that portion OF the
mountains in Tennessee, North Caro-
lima and Georgia, Juan loved young
mountain girl. Their romance was OF
the mountain region, far away from ali
the gloss and faint OF the world.
The romance brouht no pang until
several years later a New York mining
engineer. ]. c. Ship, came to the sec
ton. He brought with him the won
derful stories of life sue has the girl
and Juan Gurley had never known. The
girl married the engineer and became
Minnie Shipp.
Juan Gurley. thwarted in love, and
his brother, Marion, met Ship later
and shot him down. His death was
but avenged justice in the eyes of the
two Gurley boys, who then began TAX
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
WILL RENAME HUGHES
WITHOUT OPPOSITION

CORDELE, Ca, June 25.-The Democratic
executive committee OF the Third congression-
al district met in Americas on yesterday and
by unanimous vote decided to hold the congress
sional primary on August %, the date OF the
state primary. Hon. Dudley NJ. Hughes IL the
only candidate yet announced and II is likely
that he will succeed himself without any OPP
position.
The nominating convention Of the district will
be held in Cordele on September 8. This city
extended invitation to the executive commit
tee To hold convention here and IL unan-
imousy accepted, on account Of the convenience
and ease with which Cordele can be reached
from all parts Of the district
Cordele IL rapidly becoming q convention city.
Three state conventions and several other impor-
tant professional conventions have been held
here during the present year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
SEEING THE KYARDS -

when they should get along with Ham
burg Steak and Moving Picture Shows.
You cannot walk through the slums out
what you are deafened by the odor OF
Sirloin steaks. Poverty persons shouh
get satisfied with cheaper cuts.
What is. cheaper cut?" require a
Lady Muckrake.
"A cheaper cut is the inexpensive
framework of an animal, like his hoofs
and horns. These parts are now oelne
made into shoe-buttons. With little
patience and imagination, the working
classes could learn to boil up these shoe
buttons SO they would make delicious
soup
Have YOU some recipes for such a
soup?' REQUIRE on broadside Lady with
Mrs. Roarer voice.
30 surely yes!' snuggest him with
sweetly smiling. Following is it:
"Shoe Button Soup.-Select three doz-
en- large. ripe shoe-buttons; remove the
cores and soak in lime juice for six
hours. Strain through a mosquito bar
until they show a tendency to freeze.
Add butter Whip. Then take the
shells Of two eggs, IL gal oil OF pine
ample and the covers of four medium
sized baking-powder cans. Boil rapidly
for eight hours, add nutmeg and serve
In finger-bowls with bird-seed scattered
lightly over the top. lou VIII DC sur
prised when you taste It,
While Hon. Pig President was speak
ing thusly, several completely SILK LADIES
approached inside and took chairs In
rows like a theater.
Excuse me, please-to" say Hon
Pres Thus is Wednesday when the Pig
and Purity Branch OF the Ethical Gull
ture Society comes here for tea-drunk
and conversation on uplift subjects"
So he departed off for make shake
hand with them Ethical Ladies. One
lady read a paper about Comparative
Ethics of Robt Browning and Jas Jef-
fries in the middle of considerable re-
fined applause After which Hon. Am
brose McClosky, Janus baby-talk poet
who studied pathos under Jas Whitcomo
Riley. arose upwards and read following
pure food poem:
when Grandpa falls and breaks his leg
We list has mostest fun!
Ma screams and Pa sez, list like that'
Go fetch the Doctor-run!
And when the Doctor comes, Pa SEE,
Affecting awful good,
lie don't not need no medi-sin,
Cause Grandpa's leg is wood!
So we depart away without inspecting
the Beef Department where cows are
still surprised by being shot In the head
with an axe.
Hoping you are the same.
Yours truly,
HASHIMURA TOGO.
s. p
Mr. Editor kindly to please insert fol-
lowing advertisement among other Pat
ent Medicine & charge to what L owe
you:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
COURT ROOM CHEERS
HUSBANDS ACQUITTAL

NEW ORLEANS. La, June 25.-When
the case of Henry A. Schroeder, charged
with the murder Of John w. Mullen last
Monday night was dismissed at the pre-
liminary hearing the crowd in the court
room broke into cheers. A servant In
Schroeder's home testified that on the
night of the killing Mrs. Schroeder had
telephoned Mullen that her husband had
beaten her. Later Mullen quarreled with
Schroeder and Schroeder shot him dead
Since the killing Mrs. Schroeder has
sued her husband for divorce.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

talk to these rubbering necks in your
deceptive wayT
"Dee-light" say he with Elba voice.
So to my Tourists he report,
'It has been said by some lemonish
newspapers that the Cost of Living is
becoming higher with each increase of
prices. This is as false as it is truth
less. Because a pound of beef which
cost 12c in 1906 costs 2Sc to day-is that
q sign that it is any more expensive
than 1t WASP All no! 1t Is merely Idle
talk. As a matter of fact food Is cheap
er this year than ever before--it only
costs more, that is all. This shows how
the Public can be deceived by mere out
side appearances.
TROUBLE is that the People of Amer
lea are becoming too extravaganza. They
require Grand Opera and Porterhouse
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
PEACH SHIPMENTS READY
FOR EASTERN MARKETS

DALTON, Ga, June 24-Locai
peaches will begin to move the last Of
this week, according to a statement
made by w. F. Summerour. The first
shipments will be of Carmens and there
will be only two or three cars, as the
early peach crop is extremely short this
year.
The liberia crop will not be ripe and
ready for shipment before the middle OF
next month.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
FELL THREE STORIES;
WHERE'S MY CAKE?'

ST. PAUL, June 25.--As Marcel Mohr.
I-2 years Of age, was sitting on third
story window sill last night, eating a
piece Of cake, her mother saw her sud
denly pitch backwards and disappear into
the street below. .
The mother rushed frantically down.
stairs, expecting to find a lifeless FORM
but was confronted by the little one sit
ting complacently on the ground and
asking: Mamma, where's my cake p
The baby was only slightly bruised and
Immediately resumed play with the 9TH
er children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
mo INVESTIGATION OF
FRlAR LANDS SALE

WASHINGTON, June 5.-There will be
no congressional investigation Of the sale
by the government of the Philippine Friar
lands. after all.
Chairman Olmstead, of the house COM
mittee on insular affairs, said today ne
would be unable to get the Martin reso-
luton before the house before adjourn
ment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
HOT SPRINGS STORM
CAUSES $40, 900 LOSS

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, June S.-Prop-
erty was damaged TO the extent Of at
least $4,000, and telegraph and telephone
service badly crippled yesterday by &.
terrific rain and thunderstorm that swept
over this city.
The rainfall amounted almost to
cloudburst and streets in few minutes
were transformed into raging torrents.
Automobiles and other vehicles left IN
the streets as we'll as many boxes were
sN ept some distance by the waters, while
bursting sewers caused several narrow
escapes from injury
The greater part of the damage was
done to goods stored in cellars and base
ments which were flooded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

lavender water. The disagreeable act
is made very attractive and is less pain
full than dentistry or other disgusting
tortures.
Nextly, Hon. Pig is shot down the
chute from the Execution Chamber to
the Boiling Vat. While this goes on,
Hon. Orchestra play who Dat Said
Chicken in Dis Crowd?" and other fun
eral anthems. This Boiling Vat Or
chestra is hired by great expense and IS
full of German aristocracy. Hon. Walt
Damrosch leads them when he is not do
ing something else.
Gentlemen & tourists" I say for fur
ther speech. This place gives the Hog
advantage which he never could enjoy
at home. Il is a greater Education Fac
tory than lots OF colleges, because II
takes in raw material and turns it out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

so finished that you cannot guess what
1t was when il went in. Where else
can a Swine enter and come out as
soap, chewing-gum, currant jelly and
headache powders? And are not these
Pigs a benefat to Education? They
are! Their skins cover the footballs
and the edition de luxe which make
American college the loudest in the
world. Thusly does the Trust exercise
the highest duty Of citizenship-to make
Pigs happy"
While this talk was expiring tail,
pale Rev. looking person approach up.
BY his soft eyes and cunning ways l
knew he was the President Of the Pig
Trust.
''Oh, Mr.. Sir" TO him I say. $50 many
persons has been foolishly enquiring
about High Cost of Living-will you not
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
CAPT. WENZEL DEAD;
OLD TIME RIVER PILOT

NEW ORLEANS. June 25.-Capt. Will
liam wenzel, whose death occurred at
Biloxi, Miss, yesterday and whose fu-
neral took place here today, was one of
the oldest surviving masters OF the old
river days" In this section.
For 60 years he had engaged In the
steamboat business on the Ouachita, Red
and Mississippi rivers, The owner Of
seven steamboats,, he played an important
part during the civil war in running the
river blockade and transporting Confsd-
crate troops.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
TRAVELLING MEN GIVE
RETURN OF ROOSEVELT

COLUMBUS, Miss, June 24.-ln inaugural
ing its third annual session here today, the
members OF the Mississippi Travellers associa-
ton engaged in a unique parade, which chey
denominated The Return Of Roosevelt"
The participants were made up 70 represen'
but various wild animals Of the African jun
EIes. I1e procession marched through the prin-
eipsl streets Of the city TO the Industrial in-
stitute and college, where the opening airs
were held.
The session Of the convention this morning
was taken up with welcoming addresses and
responses.
mis- afternoon and tomorrow will be devoted
to business sessions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
GENERAL De GROW WILL
ATTEND CARRIERS MEET

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-As a repre-
sentative of the postofice department,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General P.
v. DeGraw has been designated by Post
master General Hitchcock to attend the
annual convention of the North Carolina
rural letter carriers, to be held at Raj
eight on July 4, and a like convention of
the rural carriers of South Carolina at
Newberry on July 8.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
ONE KILLED, THREE HURT
BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING

MNEIL, Ark, June 25.-Roy Kelly,
IA years old. was killed, Ben Kelly, a
year younger. was seriously injured and
two other companions were shocked by a
bolt Of lightning here today. The boy
killed was endeavoring to protect the
others from the storm with his body
when the lightning struck.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
ROOSEVELT A TRUSTEE OF
BOOKER IT'S INSTITUTE

NEW YORK, June 25.-The trustees
Of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
institute in Alabama have added the
name OF Col. Theodore Roosevelt as a
member of the boar OF trustees. The
election, made at a meeting held in the
offices of the general education board,
this week, was announced today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
DID THOMAS H. SW0PE
CHANGE HIS INITIALS?

KANSAS CITY, June @.-In q deposit
ton supporting the claim of Elmer
Swope, of Martinsville, w. Va, to the
estate of Col. Thomas H. Swope, John
c. Henry, an old soldier formerly Of
New Jersey, said yesterday that Colonel
swope was known in his boyhood as
Peter Moss Swope, and that he married
In New Jersey or Pennsylvania about
the time the civil war began.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
LOVE OF GIRL CAUSED MAN
TO KILL HER HUSBAND AND
STEAL BACK HIS SWEETHEART

ing the law into their hands, or rather
violating almost every law.
Juan Gurley, with Shipp dead, carried
Minnie Shipp to their home In the noun
tains where officers of the law have new
er been able to go. Now they are be-
lieved to be hemmed in by an unrelent-
ing posse from North Carolina led by
Sheriff Horne.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
FREE TO
Asthma Sufferers
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can
use without Discomfort or Loss
Of Time.

We have a New Method that cures Asthma.
and we want you TO try IL at our expense. No
matter whether your case is Of long standing or
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our method Will certainly cure you right In
your own home.
We especially want to send IL TO those ap-
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10 show everyone at our own expense that this
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wheezing. and all those terrible paroxysms at
once and for all time.
This free offer Is too important TO neglect a
single day. Write now and begin the cure at
once. Send no money. Simply mail coupon be-
low. Do II To-Day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
FEDERAL PAROLE BILL
AGREED TO BY HOUSE

WASHINGTON, June 8.-The federal
parole bill which had just been settled In
conference, was agreed to by the house
yesterday. II would permit parole Of any
prisoner in United States penitentiary
or prison. who has served third OF his
term and who has q good record.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
AMERICAN DENTIST
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

OXFORD, England, June 24-H. Stand
ford Burton, an American dental sur
geon, practicing here. was found dead In
his office today, death being due, accord
ing to the authorities, to poison self-ad-
ministered.
Burton was a graduate Of Harvard uni-
VerSity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
SOUTHERN SHOWS GAIN
OF $57,322 IN YEARS

Tax returns OF the Southern railway to
Comptroller General Wright show a gain
by that system of 1882 In its assessed
value over last year.
The returns this year are s1675s,S72
against SIS, 7O2, $50 in 1909
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
AFTER FIGHTING FIVE
YEARS, THEY PLEAD GUILTY

WASHINGTON, June 24-Moses Haas,
of New York, and Frederick A. Peclxham
OF Cincinnati, after fighting for five years
indictments returned against them in the
cotton leak in the department of agri-
culture, today entered pleas of guilty to
the court in the indictment charging con-
spiracy to affect misconduct in office.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
$1,000, 900 ESTATE
Is LEFT BY WILBUR

BETHLEHEM, Pa, June A-Under
the will of the late Elisha p. Wilbur,
financier and once president of the Le-
high Valley railroad an estate of 49,
100000 is bequeathed to his family. So
far as is known. there was no gift to q
Qabatc OF charity institution
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

To Editor Atlanta Journal who I admire
because OF his iron brain.
Dear Sir:
Cousin Nogi report yesterday. ''sOonly
Hon. Glenn Hawk Curtis will arrive to
Chicago from New York by air-bost. His
charge for this will be $1,000"
why will he make this exaggerated
fiy7-' is question for me.
TO show how cheap transportation will
be IN the future when air-trips are fash
iorable." snuggest my yellow cousin
Il can show folks Chicago for less
price than those" I dispOsses-
So early this a m me & Nogi took our
s0-lung-pOwer ottomobile Seeing Amer
lea" to a neat corner near Auditorium APP
rendix Hotel where we placed up fol-
lowing sign for information:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
BIG LAND DEALS ARE
MADE ON OIL FIELDS

LAKE CHARLES.-Several large Land
deals were made today which include the
transfer of some valuable property I'm
the Vinton oil fields.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28
JUMPS TO HIS DEATH
OVER NIAGARA FALLS

NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y, June 24.-An un-
identified man jumped itno the Niagara river
from the Second Sisters island this morning
and was carried over the Horse Shoe falls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

CHICAGO FOLKS.
Are You Aware?
You Think You Are Patriots,
Yet You Have Never
Seen Your StOcky ards.
We VIII Cure Your Ignorance
Price 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

Could this be the ssockyardsp It was.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-28

Copyright, 1910, by the Associated Lit
erary Press).
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27

and re-enact them all. Just one
year ago they repealed the lien
law, now they are wanting to
get it back on the statute books.
Just thirteen years ago they re-
pealed the local option, high
license whiskey laws and adopt
ed the dispensary system. Now
they have overthrown the dis
pensary system and want to re-
enact the laws of thirteen years
years ago. This kind of law
making is a waste of the peoples
money. Note the trip to
Charleston and other points to
try to omake out the allotted time.
| will vouchsafe to say that the
work done by this present
Legislature will not be worth
the cost of enc days expense
at the State house.
l hope the people will take
cognizance of this matter in the
campaign next fall and see to
it that we have a change in the
way things are being run.
Our lawmakers know that every
word of this is true. If those
honorable gentlemen would dive
deep down to the equalizing
of taxes in this State they might
do something of value. l heard
the remark made by some of our
delegation that the tax reform
law was a serious undertaking.
This we know to be true, but
that is what our law makers are
paid to serious, not frivolous,
things. This tax reform will
certainly be an issue in the next
campaign, if the Legislature
shirks it's duty this session. l
earnestly hope they will get to
work and grant us the relief so
badly needed.
SUBSCRIBER.
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News and NOTIONS
FROM ANDREWS.
TOWN LOTS SELL HIGH-BETTER FARM
ING EEEBED--A WORD TO our
LEGISLATORS.

Andrews, January 24:-The
town lots advertised were sold
here last Thursday according to
announcement. Some 25 or 80
of only 50x150 feet in size, in
some instances, sold for 500
each, making the land bring
nearly $500 an acre. The proper
ty was bought mainly by out-of-
town people, only a few lots be-
ing sold to local buyers.
Now we need a building and
loan association in our town to
aid parties owning lots to put up
good houses on their property.
We expect to see buildings go up
on a good many of the lots with
in the next few months.
With increased farming area
and bigger population our town
must come to the front.
Two enterprising gentlemen
from Timmonsville, Messrs Nor
ris and Jones, nave bought the
old Potato Ferry tract of land
frorn Mr. r H Kellahan and Mr.
Jones told the writer a few days
ago that they would put the place
in q high state of cultivation and
possibly several hundred acres
will be planted. Here is what
our county needs - progressive
farmers to move here and intro
duce modern methods of agricul-
ture. Such methods are catch
ing and soon, by force of eX-
ample. our whole country will be
dotted with improved and up-to-
date farms.
Mr. Editor, have been watch
ing our lawmakers actions in
the House and Senate from the
day they met. and if our people
do not vote in this falls election
for biennial sessions of the
Legislature the Legislators will
repeal every law of the State
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GREAT THINGS FOR LANES.
A New POStOffiCe, Improved Lighting
system and Golf Links Contemplated.

CaptJ H Devereux. superintend-
ent of public construction, returned
Friday from Georgetown, where ne
went to inspect the parking of the
grounds of the Federal building at
that place. The work is completed
and Capt Dever-ux expressed his
pleasure at the way that it was done.
The best news, however, that Capt
Devereux had to hand out was the
proposed improvements to be made
by the town authorities at Lanes.
The town is to get big move on it.
self, according to the rumols and
statements which Capt Devereux
picked up on his trip back to
Charleston from Georgetown, which.
will be appreciated by all the travel
ing public through that section Of
the country.
Lanes is to have a new postoftice,
an improved lighting system is to be
inaugurated, golf links are planned
and the place is to take on new life
and prosperity. Charleston Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27
A Wild Blizzard Raging

brings danger, suffering-often
death-to thousands, who take
colds, coughs and lagrippe--tbat
terror of Winter and Spring. Its
danger signals are STUFFED up. !"
nostrils, lower part of nose sore,
chills and fever, pain in back of
head, and a throat gripping cough.
When Grip attacks, as you value
your life, don't delay getting DR.
Kings New Discovery. Zone bottle
cured me-" writes A L Dunn, of
Pine Valley, Miss, "after being
laid up three weeks with Grip"
For sore lungs, Hemorrhages,
Coughs, Colds, Whooping Cough,
Bronchitis, Asthma, it's supreme.
SOC. S1.0O. Guaranteed b. d &
Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27

For indigestion and all stomach
troubles take Foley's Orino Laxative.
1t is the natural remedy for indiges
ton, dyspepsia, heartburn, bad
breath, sick headache, torpid liver,
biliousness and habitual constipa-
ton. FoleY's Orno Laxative sweet
ems the stomach and breath, and
tones up the entire alimentary sys-
tenn, ID T. Scott.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27

When you come to town put a
copy of The Record in your pock-
ct and consult it's business dire c
tory-the advertising columns
in making your purchases. If
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-01-27

Old papers FOR sale at this OF
ice.