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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
WATER FAMINE RELIEVED
by NEW YORK AUTHORITIES

TARRYTOwN, N. Y, Sept. ia two
months water famine here has been
relieved by the kindness of the New
york city authorities. A New York
water main with Is feet of water be-
hind it, has just been connected with
the mains of the company which sup
plies this section. Industrial plants
which have been closed for weeks will
now reopen.
Pocantico Lake from which the Tar
rytown supply is ordinarily taken, is SO
low that there was great fear the mains
would become pulluted by dead fish.
Fishermen have scooped carloads or
fish from the muddy shadows in the
past few days.
The drought has exhausted the pri-
vate supply of John ID. Rockefeller.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
CHAS. HE|KE GETS
EIGHT MONTHS IN
THE NEW YORK PEN
"Man Higher Up" Must Also
Pay $1,000 for Conspiring
to Defraud the United States
Government
Try Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Charles. r.
Heike, former secretary and treasurer of
the American Sugar Refining company,
who has been called ''the man higher
up in the sugar trust. will be sentenced
today by Judge Martin in the United
States circuit court to serve eight
months in the New York pentientiary on
Blackwelrs Island. and to pay a fine OF
IS 900 on conviction of conspiracy to de-
fraud the United tSates government by
the underweighing of sugar.
Judge Martin granted a stay OF exeeu-
ton of the sentence pending an appeal
to the United States circuit court OF
appeals. The court also reduced Heike'
ball. which had been $4,000. pending
sentence since his conviction last june
to $4,000.
Heike's sentence is the eliminating
point in the federal governments prose-
cution of the American Sugar Refining
company officials and employees growing
out OF the underweighing frauds on the
williamsburg docks of the trust. brought
to light by Richard PARIS famous raid
on the docks in 1907.
-Four weighers for the company and
oliver Splitter, dock superintendent, were
convicted on the first criminal trial In
connection with the frauds and the
weighers are still serving out their sent
ences of a year in the Blackwell island
nenitentiary. Splitter. who was sentenced
To two years in the Atlanta pentitentiary,
was pardoned during the trial of Heike'
Ernest Gerbracht, the refinery superin-
tendent and four minor employees of the
company for conspiracy. He turned
states evidence.
The sugar company meanwhile had
paid the government more than $2,OO0.o ot
out of which, 1T was shown, the customs
had been defrauded by the underweighing
operations. Gerbracht was sentenced last
week to two years In the Atlanta peni-
tertiary and to pay fine of 5000 but
Was allowed STAY pending appeal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
Five ManqIed by Saw

EMPORIA, Ga, Sept. 1s.-Five work
men were knocked sprawling against
the teeth of a huge ripsaw by the mis-
take of a negro workman in pulling a
lever the wrong way at a manufacturing
plant here today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
ON TRIAL FOR MURDER
HE COMMITS SUICIDE
Thomas N. Kennan Leaves the
Court Room During Trial,
Goes and Kills Himself

DONIPHAN, Mo-, Sept. H.-Thomas
n. Kennon, who was on trial on the
charge of murder. left the court room
today and killed himself in room at
hotel. He left note which read;
swearing lies has ruinec lnr. Good
by to all my friends"
Kennon was charged with killing T. M.
Hughes, a neighbor. He pleaded self
defense. It was expected that the tes-
timony in the case would be completed
today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
TAFT's VACATION ENDS;
WILL CO TO CINCINNATI
Will Be Back in Washington
Saturday or Sunday on
the Job

BEVERLY. Mass Sept. 17-Presi-
dent Taft's vacation came to an end to-
day. At midnight tomorrow night he
will be on the train for Cincinnati, go
ing by the way OF New Haven, where
he will attend a meeting OF the Yale
corporation on Monday. Tuesday will
find him in Cincinnati, where he will
deliver an address, at the opening of
a dam. that will outline his future poll
icy with regard to river and harbor i'm
provements. The remainder of his stay
in Cincinnati will be given up to the
dispatch of private business.
Saturday or Sunday next the presi-
dent will reach Washington. where ac-
cumulated business of two month S
awaits his attention. The judicial ap-
pointments are to be decided, the Bal
linger-Pinchot AFFAIR adjusted and other
matters of almost equal importance de-
mand attention. The cabinet will be in
session practically four days, during
which time all the members of the Of
fetal family save Secretary OF War
Dickinson, who is in the far east, will
be the guests of the president at the
White House.
Leaving washington on October 1,
the president will address the conven-
ton of Nauonal League of Republican
clubs that night in New York. This
speech is being carefully prepared by
the president. II will be his final poll
teal utterance during the campaign,
and he is being urged to strike the
same definite note in this utterance
that he did in his conservation speech
at St Paul He will return to Beverly
October ?, but nothing but work is
ahead of him here. The message is
to be prepared, plans for economy COM
pIeted, the estimates gone over. the
work of the tarif board to review.
The president will bid adieu to Bev-
erly finally on October Is and go d.
rect to Washington, where, unless he
decides upon the Panama trip, he will
remain throughout the winter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
MINISTER ARRESTED
FOR HARANGUING CROWD

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sept 17-Rev.
Ben Cox, a prominent local minister and
leader in the recent prohibition fight,
was arrested tonight and taken to Jail
in a patrol wagon because he refused
to dispense gathering of several thou
sand persons whom he was addressing
on a downtown street corner.
The arrest OF Mr.. Cox brings to a cli-
max a controversy as TO the right of
city officials to prevent religious gather
ings assembling at the intersection or
certain street corners of Little Rock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
LIONS ESCAPE DENIED
BY RAILROAD OFFICIAL
Says Car Truck Gave Away
and Only Casualty Was Roll
ina Off of CaIIiope

MORGANTON, N. c.. Sept. 19.-The
story of the wrecking of the first Sec
ton of the John Robinson circus train
and the escape of one of the lions is de-
MED by an official of the Southern rail-
way.
The oflcials report says that a truck
under a car gave way while switching,
allowing a steam caliope to roll of the
end of the car.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
GREENVILLE TO BEGIN
CITYS IMPROVEMENT

GREENVILLE, S. c.. Sept. 19.-Begin-
ming tomorrow. Greenville's 500 coo worth
of municipal improvements will :ern-
mence, the paving contract being in thu
hands of Bowe & Page. the Main stree,
bridge in the hands If tho Carolina Con-
crete company and the six miles of ne "
sewers will be laid by Sullivan & Long.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-20
MEMPHIS TO CONTRIBUTE
TO ADVERTISING FUND

WASHINGTON. Sept 1.-THE Bust
ness Mems club of Memphis, Tenn, has
notified the Southern Commercial Con-
gress that 1t is ready to contribute $1,000
to ain advertising fund of 100000 to be
raised by the congress throughout the
south and to contribute $3.50 towards the
expense OF raising the larger fund.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29

mum, about eight inches long. which
are the ends of lightning rods-the
latter communicating with the dome
below in such a way that any chance
thunderbolt may be carried by that
route to the ground through the me-
dium of the rainspouts. That these
represent no useless precaution may
be judged from the fact that some OF
the points In question have been half
consumed by lightning, which hits the
lady hard and often when thunder
storms are passing over.
The task of scrubbing the statue is
merely incidental to that of painting
the dome of the Capitol, which has to
be done every four years. On each
occasion the dome receives only one
coat; but this requires no less than
1000 gallons of paint. One man could
do the job in just about two years. but
forty painters are able to accomplish
1t in not much more than fortnight,
II rushed, with seven laborers to help
them by carrying up the raw material
Swinging stages are used for the low
er part of the dome, while the upper
portion is reached by curved ladders,
which are shifted along sidewise as
required
The dome of the Capitol was orig
inally of wood, covered with a sheath
ing of copper. 1t was replaced by the
present one in 1S65-which is to say
that the latter was finished in that
year, its construction having occupied
nearly decade, Made of iron cast
ings bolted together, 1t cost s1.250, ,000
The iron contained in 1t weighs $685.
600 pounds. At its base it is 1876 feet
in diameter.
Congress paid $4,000 for the plaster
model of the Goddess of Freedom,
which model has stood for many years
In the old National Museum. Thomas
Crawford, father Of Marion Crawford
the novelist, was the sculptor. The
lady was cast in bronze at Bladens-
burg, Md, by Clark Mills, who got
50 500 for the job. Labor and other
expenses brought the total cost of the
statue up to about $4,000. The orig
inal model, by the way. had liberty
cap with a circlet OF stars. but this
was changed. against the protest of
the sculptor.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
Miss Helen Taft.

the White House. there will be
large ball which all the military, naval
and diplomatic corps will attend.
There will also be many attendants
from the colleges. for Miss Tafts
brother, Robert. attends Yale, and
Miss Taft herself is student at Bryn
Mawr.
1t is said that Mrs. Taft intends
allowing Miss Helen to run practical
ly all the government functions next
year, in so far as that is possible.
owing to her own bad health and her
desire to rest.
Although the coming season prom
ises to be an exceptionally gay one,
1t is said that Miss Taft, who is twen-
ty, enters the social world with some
regret. Those who know ner best de-
clare it was her personal wish to re-
turn to school, as she would have
been graduated next June. and every
girl loves to graduate. But the bur-
dens of a hostess at the White House
have proved too heavy for her mother,
and consequently the younger woman
changed her plans.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
TO BE WHITE HOUSE HOSTESS
Announcement Made That Miss Helen
Taft VIII Assist Her Mother In
Washington Next Season.

The younger set will rule Wash
ington society next winter for Miss
Helen Taft. daughter of the presi-
dent. is going to make her formal
bow to the diplomatic 400" and
from then on she will rule the White
House functions. At least. that is the
word that comes from the capital.
Miss Taft is very charming girl.
She is rather more intellectual and
intelligent looking that merely beau
tiful. She is fine linguist and plays
and sings with exceptional skill. Also
she can cook and manage house, as
she has often done weeks at a time at
Beverly. when her father and mother
have been on yacht cruises.
After her formal introduction,
which will. of course, be done by
means OF an afternoon reception at
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
UNMARRIED AT WASHINGTON
Very Sad Plight of the Girl Who Can.
not Afford to Take the
Risk.

There is a reverse to the picture;
that life in the capital will always pos
sess an attraction which cannot be de-
fined. and that routine work Is not so
wearing as the uncertain rush" OF
ordinary business. says the national
Magazine. Wealthy people from all
parts of the country establish homes
at Washington to enjoy the social sea
son, and their daughters are all eager
to go, but the young men remain at
the old home attending to business,
and such young men are seldom found
at Washington. The government serv'
ice constantly enlists women from all
over the country, who are usually
women of extraordinary ability and
highly educated. Many of them are
related to residents of Washington
and readily find work in the govern
ment service without having to go
afield for it. Naturally the matrimo
nial decadence which WashingtoIians
lament ensues. There are now 200,.
600 people in the capital of marriage
able age, but of these 10000 men are
officially declared bachelors. and 50.'
600 women are unmarried with the
chances strong against them" Ten
years ago there were many fresh, pret.
ty girls at the desks in Washington;
now there are more mature faces
steadily performing the same daily
tasks. Three out of every ten govern,
ment employees in Washington are
women, percentage far exceeding
any government force anywhere else
in the world. The unwritten law of the
departments demands that the woman
who marries loses her position. and II
has been said that woman worker
dislikes to give up certainty for an
uncertainty Daughters of congress
men and senators may be included In
this list, for the glamor of Washing.
ton society enchan.s them and they
love to come here.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
WHAT HE CONSIDERED FAIR
Mr.. olsen's Offer Must Have Come as
Surprise Even to Persuasive
Claim Agent

Up in Minnesota Mr. Olsen had
COW killed by railroad train In
due season the claim agent for the
railroad called:
I'VE understand, OF course, that the
deceased was a very docile and valu-
aole animal" said the claim agent In
his most persuasive claim-agentleman-
iy manner. and we sympathize with
you and your family in your loss. But
Mr.. Olsen. you must remember this;
Your COW had no business being upon
our tracks. Those tracks are our pri'
vate property and when she invaded
them she became n trespasser. Tech
ically speaking, you, as her owner
became trespasser also. But we
have no desire to carry the issue into
court, and possibly give you trouble.
Now, then, what would you regard as
a fair settlement between you and the
railroad company"
WALL" said Mr.. Olsen slowly, "Ay
baen poor Swede farmer, but Ay shall
give you two dollars. ."-Everybody's.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
WISE WORDS.
A Physician on Food.

A physician, of Portland, oregon.
has views about food. He says:
81 have always believed that the
duty of the physician does not cease
with treating the sick, but that we
owe 1t to humanity to teach them how
to protect their health, especially by
hygienic and dietetic laws.
with such a feeling as to my duty
l take great pleasure in saying to the
public that in my own experience and
also from personal observation l have
found no food equal to Grape-Nuts,
and that find there is almost no limit
to the great benefits this food will
bring when used In all cases of sick
ness and convalescence.
ut is my experience that no physi-
cal condition forbids the use of Grape
Nuts. To persons in health there is
nothing so nourishing and acceptable
to the stomach. especially at break
fast. to start the machinery of the hui
man system on the days work.
'In cases of indigestion know that
a complete breakfast can be made OF
Grape-Nuts and cream and think it Is
not advisable to overload the stomach
at the morning meal. / also know the
great value of Grape-Nuts when the
stomach is too weak to digest other
food.
"This is written after an experience
of more than 20 years, treating all
manner of chronic and acute diseases,
and the letter Is written voluntarily
on my part without any request for It. ''
Read the little book, THE Road to
Wellville." in pkgs. There's Reason
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
Always Stlunch
md True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries OF yellow journalism,
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy OF telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, IS heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does a positive harm to himself,
TO his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
ment OF 2H cents per day
for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves a good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law and Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
~If you are not already enrolled
amoug its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it fair trial at rs cents per month
for Daily and Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
Porto Rico an Ideal Resort.

Porto Rico is the future rest-cure
resort and winter playground of North
America, according to bulletin Is
sued by the war department. Many
inquiries have been sent to the gov
ernment regarding the climate oil
Porto Rico, which indicate a belief
that the island weather is hot and dry,
punctured by torrential rains.
The insular bureau disputes this
idea, declaring that the normal tenn
perature there is 76 degrees; that
August, the hottest month, musters up
a mean annual temperature of 70, and
that the cold weather record registers
an average of 73. In short, the bul.
letin declares, Porto Rico has an ideal
climate, with perpetual summer.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
Wronu Guess.

1t was exhibition day at No. 8. and
as the parents Of Jack Grady, the
dullest pupil. were listening hopefully
the teacher tried her best to help the
boy. How did Charles I. of England
die?" she asked. assigning the easiest
question on her list to Jack. AS he
looked at her, with no indication of
coming answer, the teacher put her
hand up to her neck. Jack saw the
movement and understood its mean
cago she happened to meet her first
land died of cholera" he announced
briskly.-Youth's Companion.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
SIOO Reward. SIOO.

Tho readers OF this paper will be pleased 20 learn
that at least dreaded disease that science
has been able to in all its stages. and that -
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positlys
cure now known the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Ia taken In
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease. and giving the patieni
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature In doing Its work. The proprietors have
90 much faith its curative powers that they oner
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II faii1 70
cure. Send for list Of testlmonias
Address +. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
Maine Fishermen Aid Widows.

In one place in the United States.
at least, widows and maiden ladies
are in favor. Nor is there talk OF
tax on bachelors. One hundred OF the
largest and most tender herring is the
annuity offered to all the widows re-
siding within the confines of the town
of Pemboke, Maine. 1t is a time-hon-
ored custom and it's origin is beyond
recall of the Oldest inhabitants
memory. But the custom is faithfully
obeyed and at the end of the years
run about fifty women claim their
share.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29

are required for the purpose. 1t is
big Job; also a very difficult and
somefhat hazardous one.
The Goddess is nineteen and a half
feet high, and weighs very nearly 49,
900 pounds. The top of her cap is PSI
feet above the ground. 1t is no small
matter to wash her. When she was
set up on her lofty perch-her head
being put on Dec. 2, 1S63-her entire
surface was treated with an acid to
give 1t rich and uniform tint, which.
It was thought, would never change.
But, alas, this expectation was de-
stined not to be realized. Liberty,
ever since, has shown a lamentable
tendency to turn green. writes Rene
Bach.
The green is copper rust, otherwise
called verdigris, the statue being of
bronze. Persons lamentably lacking
In artistic sense have suggested that
1t would be a good idea to gild the
lady; but this, let us hope, will never
be done Much of the rust is removed
by the soap and water (applled with
scrubbing brushes), as well as accu-
mulated dirt, so that the goddess
comes out of the bath looking passa-
bly, clean. Special attention is paid
to her face and head, because 1t Is
deemed of Importance that her classic
and really beautiful features shall not
be marred.
From her shoulders, and also from
the top of her cap, there projects sew
aral copper points, tipped with plati-
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c.
soc, $1O0 Murine Eye Salve In
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, s1.00. Eve Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
A Perennial Mystery.

Average Man-These Sunday papers
Just make me sick, Nothing in them
but commonplace personal items
about lot of nobodies no one ever
heard of.
Friend-I saw a little mention OF
you in the Sunday Cannon.
Average Man (half an hour later. to
messenger boy)-Here. rush around to
the Cannon Office and get me forty
copies of the Sunday edition.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29

Just when a patient father gets his
son almost persuaded to abandon al
idea of entering professional athletics.
the young man reads about the Dis
winnings of the baseball players In
the worlds championship contest.
and all the good work is undone.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
Perfect Consideration.

Her husband was out walking with
her for the first time since she had
got her new hat satisfactorily
trimmed isn't it a perfect dream of
a hat?" she remarked.
'I said," she repeated, after some
moments of silence, isn't this
dream of hat?"
Still silence from the man. Then
she ventured reproachfully:
"Why don't you say something?"
my dear" he answered. you
seemed to enjoy your dream so that
| was afraid of waking you."-Scraps.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
Easy for Her.

An extremely corpulent old lady was
entertaining her grandchild at lunch
con when she found occasion to repri-
mand the little girl for dropping some
food on the tablecloth.
you don't see grandma dropping
anything on the table," she said.
"Of course not" replied the child;
God gave you something in front to
stop It."
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
"SPOHN'S."

This is the name of the greatest of all
remedies for Distemper, Pink Eye. Heaves,
and the like among all ages of horses. Sold
by Druggists, Harness Makers. or send to
the manufacturers. $50 and Sl.00 a bottle.
Agents wanted Send for free book. Spohn
Medical Co., Spec. Contagious Diseases.
Goshen Ind
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29

When the pigs are in the alfalfa and
the alfalfa's in the pigs, then the farm
er rides in autos and in other iordly
rigs. There's rich, Wagnerian music
in the grunt and in the squeal. when
the pudgy porcine treasure ambles
gayly to its meal, and the ultimate
consumer in his pocket wildly digs.
when the pigs are in the alfalfa and
the alfalfa's in the pigs.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
So Thcy Saw.

Stranger say, my lad, what is con-
sidered good score on these links? ?
Caddie-Well, sir, most of the gents
here tries to do 1t in as few strokes as
they can, but it generally takes few
more.-Scottish American.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
The Real Test.

"She admits she it getting old. for
she confessed that she was willing to
marry any old thing"
THAT doesn't signify" replied her
friend. "A woman hasn't lost her grip
on life until she's ready to wear any
old thing."-The Cynic.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
No Hurry.

What are you in such a rush
about?"
Promised to meet my wife at three
o'clock down at the corner"
We'll, there's no hurry. 1t isn't four
o'clock yet"
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29

Chill has had an election. without
any disorder. 1t is only between cleo
tions that the South American revoiur
ZIONIST gets warmed to his work.
The Colorado statesman., 1910-10-29
A Double Fall.

did the aerial acrobat whe was to
give the manager an exhibition OF his
ability make good?"
ance."
What pity And it was his trial
balance, tool"-Baltimore American.