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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
BIG GAIN SHOWN IN
MONROE TAX RETURNS

FORSYTH. Ca. Aug. 1.-The tax digest
of Monroe county for 1911 which has just
been completed by the tax collector. Mr..
J. c. Burt shows a healthy increase in
the tax returns Of the county as COM
pared with those of last year. The total
tax returns last year amounted to 81,
ga. 1o3, while those of this year amounted
TO $20SS. So2. which is an Increase of s64.-
$50
This Is pretty good evidence that Mon
roe county is forging TO the front as rap
idly as almost any other county in the
state. AS evidence of the great growth
and development OF the county is shown
by the fact that many desirable farmers
from surrounding counties are buying
farms in the county and locating in the
county
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
WORK is STARTED
ON M'D0N0UGH BANK

M'DONOUGH. Ca. Aug. 2.-Dirt has
been broken for the foundations of the
new bank building of the Merchants and
Farmers bank of McDonough. and the
building will be pushed rapidly to COM
pletion. The building will be one Of the
handsomest of the kind in the state. The
Merchants and Farmers bank Of Nc
Donough is developing into one of the
safest financial institutions In middle
Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
M'MILLAN TO ATTEND
MASONIC MEETING

CLARKESvILE, Ca, Aug, 1.-District
Deputy Grand Master Robert Mcmillan,
accompanied by Messrs w. 8. Erwin and
T. E. thrilling, repres entatives from
Gainesville lodge, No S25. F. & A. NJ,
will attend the Ninth District Masonic
convention at Noreross. which convenes
on Wednesday. August 2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
DIEGLE MUST TAKE HIS
MEDICINE FOR BRIBERY

COLUMBUS Ohio, Aug 2-Overrtlfng
a motion for new trial and a motion
to defer sentence until the case Is heard
in the circuit court. Judge E. B. Kim
kead, in the criminal court, today upheld
his former decision in the case of Rod
ney ]. Diegle. former sergeant-at-srms
of the Ohio state senate. recently con-
victed on a charge of aiding and slbet-
ting in the alleged bribery of Stale Sem
ator L. r. Andrews.
Judge Kinkead will sentence DIegIe
within the next few days
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
HABERSHAM PEOPLE
INSPECT CLARK ROADS

4 CLARKEsv1LLE Ca, Aug. la large
party, about so in number, went from
Habersham county last week to inspect
the good roads of Clarke county. The
trip was made in automobiles and the
crowd returned entsusiastic over the good
roads movement No doubt Habersham
county will experiment with the clay
roads, and the county has the proper kind
of clay here. The delegation was royalty
entertained by the chamber of commerce,
the city council and the commissioners
of roads and revenue of Clarke county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
W. S. ANSLEY INVITED
TO GAYN0R CEREMONY

William s. Ansley. the real estate man.
has received a special invitation to be
present in New York at the presenta-
ton OF a loving cup TO Mayor Gaynor
on the anniversary on August 3 of the
attempt to assassinate him.
This ceremony will take place in the
aldermanic chamber. Mr.. Ansley is an
old friend of the mayors, and when the
latter was shot on the eve of his de-
parture to Europe. Mr.. Ansley wrote
him a letter of sympathy. in which he
expressed the hope that the mayor would
soon recover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
UNCLE SAM NO MTLLINER;
MADE LOCKERS TOO SMALL

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.--i'Un-
Gle Sam" apparently made a
mistake in not consulting mill
liner as we'll as an architect be-
fore establishing a new system
of lockers in the treasury.
Among the thousand or. so en-
ployes in the building are about
400 women. When the latter ar
rived for their days work and
made their first inspection of
the new conveniences just
thrown open for their use. many
in the crowd Immediately be-
came insurgents.
Look at those horrid little
boxes exclaimed one young
woman, modishly skirted and
HATED. as she superciliously
viewed the receptacle provided
for hats. She. as did many 9TH
ers, found some other place for
hers
The lockers are Is inches wide.
Just how they are to be made
to hold two-foot hat is yet to
be determined.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
CONVICTS SLAUGHTERED
BY SIBERIAN GUARDS

VICTORIA, B. c. Aug. 1.-Reports Of
mutiny OF Siberian convicts ruthiessly
suppressed and followed by massacre by
the troops were received in mail advices
by the steamer Lucerio yesterday. A dis
patch from Vladivostok says because of
the exclusion Of Chinese laborers from
the building of the Amur railroad the
Russian authorities had to round up con-
victs 10 work on the road. The treat
ment accorded by the guard. II is charg-
ed, was brutal and a mutiny resulted,
during which at least half the convicts
were KILLED.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04

WILMINGTON. Del. August Be
sides refusing to eat during his brief
term of Imprisonment. Upton Sinclair,
socialist and author, is breaking stone
at the Newcastle county workhouse to-
day His nine associates of the Arden
colony of socialists are likewise emu
ployed.
If the Ardenites expected a holiday
when they declared in favor of spend
ing IS hours at the workhouse instead
of paying the fine of "a imposed on eacn
of them last night for breaking the
Sunday blue" laws in playing baseball
they were disappointed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
FOR ABDUcTING ATLANTA
GIRL, SIX ARE ARRESTED

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Aug. Ask
persons, two men and four women. were
arrested here Monday on the charge OF
abducting Bertha Haney. IA years old.
The girl Is an orphan who recently
came here from Atlanta She was picked
up on the streets by Cordia Jackson and
kept a prisoner for five days She es-
capped and her abductors were arrested
Monday.
Those under arrest are:
A. Wilson, a West Ninth street mer-
chant: ]. c. Dotson. a stationary en-
gineer, who claims that he is employed
at the Goose dam; Cordia Jackson. Sadie
Camp. Nellie Grey and Bessie Caldwell.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
REFERENDUM BY STATES
WILL BE CHALLENGED

GLOBE, Ariz., Aug. 1.--George p. Hunt.
who was president of the Arizona state
hood convention. and is now president
of the Arizona Statehood league. gave out
statement here last night, declaring
that the Arizona constitution would be
made the basic OF a fight at the next
national conventions and that planks in
the platforms would be asked for defining
the rights OF states to adopt constitutions
embodying the Initiative, referendum and
recall features.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
MAN GLED BODY OF BOY
CH0KED WHEAT CHUTE

PADUCAH, KY, Aug. 1.-when work
men were sent into the elevator bins IL
the Empire Flour Mills at Metropolis.
ILL.,, today to learn the cause of stopping
of the steady flow Of wheat which had
gradually stopped. they discovered In
the chute the body of Jerline Inlnan.
aged Is, who had been missing from his
some here since last Saturday
The lad had been playing about the
bins and presumably toppled in.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
UPTON SINCLAIR, THE AUTHOR,
BREAKS ROCKSHIN WORKHOUSE

This morning they were put to work
on the stone pile. Their Imprisonment
terminates at o'clock Wednesday az
ternoon.
The action against Sinclair and his
associates was brought by Geo. Brown,
the philosophical anarchist" who, last
week served five days for insisting up
on speaking at a meeting of the Arden
club in the colony.
Sinclair threatens to proceed against
members of the Wilmington Country
club who indulge in amusements on
Sunday in order he says, to demon
strate the absurdity of such blue
laws" in these times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
NASHVILLE UNWILLING TO
LOSE VANDY CHANCELLOR

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. Ito
committee from the Nashville board OF
trade sent to impress on him the desire
of the boards membership that he re-
main In Nashville. Chancellor ]. H. Kirk
land, of Vanderbilt university. admitted
that he had promised to consider rn-
presidency of the University of Alabama.
though no specific proposition had been
made
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
TRIED TO END HIS LIFE
AS HE GREW NEAR go

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 1.-"No man
should live to be over 90 years of age.
towards do not commit suicide; 1t takes
a man with backbone to do that"
This passage was taken from a let
ter left today by Joseph j. 1vaddell. aged
IS years, OF Baton Rouge. who attempted
to take his life at a boarding house here
by swallowing antiseptic tablets. Little
hope for his recovery is entertained.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04

SYLVESTER, Ga, Aug. 1.-THE first
bale of cotton this season was received
hgere this morning. 1T was grown on
the plantation of C. Fl. Strangward. The
bale weighed $50 pounds. Cotton is open
ing very fast and more is expected in
the week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
GIRL BURNS TO DEATH
IN FIERY BUGGY

RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. Miss Mag
gle Suggs. daughter of a prominent far
mer of Greene county. N, c.. was burned
to death last night while returning home
in buggy from church at Hulls Cross
Roads In Greene county.
1t is believed some one carelessly
threw a lighted cigar stump in the bug
gy, her clothing became ignited and she
died in a few hours after reaching her
home
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04

WASHINGTON, July Ell pOstaI
savings banks established in second-class
offices up to June so. SIT, 74S had beer de-
posted and s100.974 withdrawn. The aver
age maunot of the 26.sss deposits on sTuns
80. VIDA $57.57. These figures were an
nounced today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
/, AsheviIIe Sends Water

ASHEVTLLE. y. c., Aug 1.-The sec
ond shipment OF wafer to relieve the
famine at Charlotte left here last night
al lazo when approximately. $1,000 gal
Ions were loaded on Southern railway
tank cars. Should the situation at Char
lotte require Il another shipment Of
10000 gallons viii be forwarded 70 the
stricken city tonight
Telephonic communications between the
mayors OF Asheville and Charlotte re-
eu1fnd in last NIGHTS shfnuent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-04
30 FULL PINTS FREE

EXPRESS CHANGES PREPAID.
This entities you TO a free shipment of
"Ambrew'' for so pints of beer and full
information. Simply fill cut your name
and address on blank lines below, mail to
American Produce Co. Gil American
BIdg Cincinnati, Ohio aud we will ship
yon G. o. D., all express charges prepaid
subject TO examination. Your money
back II not satisfied.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-15

with local applications as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and in order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous sur
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
quack medicine. 1t was prescribed
by one of the leading physicians in.
this country for years and is regu-
lar prescription. 1t is composed of the
best tonics known, combined with
the best blood purifiers, acting direc-
tly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingred-
tents is what produces such wonder
full results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for Consti-
patton.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-15
A Charming Woman

is one who is lovely in face, form,
mind and temper. But its hard for a
womon to be charming without health.
A weak, sickly woman will be nerv-
Gus and irritable. Constipation and
kidney poisons show in pimples,
blotches, skin eruptions and a wretch
ed complexion. But Electric Bitters
always prove a godsend to women
who want health. beauty and friends.
They regulate stomach liver and kid
neys, purify the blood, give strong
nerves, bright eyes, pure bre ath,
smooth, velvety skin, lovely com
plexion and perfect health. Try them.
SOC at Oberdorfer'S.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-15
Dangerous Experiment.

A Brooklyn woman wants the
courts to grant her a two years sep
aration from her husband. so that he
may try to win her back 81, Is TAX
iLg dangerous chance. A man who
makes 1t necessary for his wife to-
take such a step would be just mean
CROUCH not to try to win her back.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-15
Keeping the Balance Even.

Nine times out of ten the woman
who Is worth her weight In gold mar
ries man who isn't worth his weight
in scrap iron.
The Bourbon news., 1911-12-15

holders in cash or to issue stock to
them for their proportinate part Of
same.
The undersigned further agrees to
leave his stock in the Burley Tobacco
Company and to vote same so as to
continue that company; but authorizes
the Board Of Directors Of the Burley
Tobacco Society to invest same in the
stock of such other company as they
may in their discretion organize.
The undersigned further agrees
that the Board of Directors Of the Bur
ley Tobacco Society may handle and
manage said Burley Tobacco Company
or any other company in which the
proceeds of his tobacco or stock is in
vested, as provided by this contract,
as in their judgment is best.
The solicitor has no authority to
change in any way the terms of this
contract.
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The Bourbon news., 1911-12-15

The undersigned further subscribes
for shares Of the capital stock to an
amount equal to ................ per
cent. but not to exceed fifty per cent
Of the gross sales of the tobacco here
by pledged, in the Burley Tobacco
Company, incorporated, or some other
company, to be Incorporated, to be
left to the decision of the District
Board Of the Burley Tobacco Society
prior to October 1, 1912. When the to-
bacco is sold, the undersigned author
ICES the Burley Tobacco Society to
pay for said stock out of the proceeds
Of said tobacco. The shares of said
stock shall be issued to the under
5igned, but no fractional shares shall
be issued.
1t IS distinctly agreed that the earn
ings, income and surplus made by the
Burley Tobacco Company upon the
1909 crop shall belong to the members
of the 1909 pool, and that the Board
OF Directors of the Burley Tobacco
Society may invest the same for their
benefit in the discretion of said Board.
On the 1st Of October in each year
the Board of Directors Of the Burley
Tobacco Company shall have the right
and authority in their discretion to
pro rate the estimated earnings and
surplus of the company among the va
rious stockholders Of record on the
books of said company at such date,
and either to pay same TO the stock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
KEEP YOUR WINDOWS OPEN.

Don't sleep in a closed room.
Fresh air IS the basic requisite to GOOD
health. a sealed chamber is breeding
place ~ disease.
The lungs utilize all the oxygen they
breathe and cxpel their Impurities In your
exhalations.
Within an hour man consumes all the
oxygen in the average room. II the win
dows and transom are down and the door
is shut. thereafter he breathes foul
polsons.
Rural communities, should. 10y reason
Of natural advantages be practically i'm
lnune from the White Plague" but
statistics show a greater percentage Of
consumptives among farmers than any
other class Of people.
Who isn't familiar with the deadly par
lOr with its stale atmosphere where for
days at stretch whole generations of
malignant germs are permitted to incu-
bate undisturbed. week often passes
without the admission Of sunlight As
well spend an afternoon in a smokc-tillcd
tunnel as remain in such a p"sthoie.
open the Windows. even in the rain
far better to spoil n few trumpery lace
curtains and spot the carpet than jeop-
ardize your health.
Take this prescription from Old DR.
Commonsense and YOU won't need half
as many from Young Dr. Brown. Wom-
ans World for September
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
THE JEwIsu NEW ymAe's DAY.

Rosh Bashonah or New Years Day
marking the lightning Of the Jewish year
5S72 falls this year on Saturday the
twentY-thlrd of September.
II Is observed as a holy day from
shutdown Of Friday. the twentv-second
until star r!ae of Sunday. the twenty
fourth. The Biblical basis for the obsorv-
ance Of the first and second day Of
Fishri as a New Years day and the
most solemn day of the jewish calendar
next to YOm kippur or Day of Atone
ment. is found in the reference to mem
orial day in Levlticus NNIII. "a. which
reads: In the seventh month. in the
first day of the month. shall ye have Il
sabbath. a memorial of blowing OF
trumpets, holy convocation." Ezra also
refers to the day as one "holy TO the
I.ord.' nehemiah VIII, ~. Not nero
day of rejoicing, like the secular New
Year, is this Rosh Hashonah 1t Is a
Day Of Memorial. or a Day of Remem-
braDce. reminding the Hebrew of the
duty Of DIFFERENTIATION and f-iudging.
TO arouse the conscience to this solemn
task the ceremony # sounding the ram :
horn. forms an important feature of the
service II is customary to assemble in
tlle SNnaVoEutSN TOT n rev days bclpre
New Years day for tho recital of pcni-
tential prayers called Selichot. This con-
tinuas until the eve OF the Day OF Atone
ment. There Se'ich0t are Chante1 before
dawn In the dimly lit houses of worship,
praying for the sins of the past year.
In many places the ceremony of Tash-
Itch. originating with the German jews
about tho HlNth century. is observed
on the afternoon Of the New Years day.
The worshipers congro%ate near run
ming stream when the eighteenth t.
twentieth verses of the With chapter OF
Micah are entoncd, ending with the
phrase which no doubt suggested thu
ceremony, Thou wilt cast all their sins
| into the depths Of the sea-
II Is the custom To extend TO one
another the greeting "A good year" ol
| "MaYeSt thou be Inscribed in the BOol
of Life for good wear" It Is also thu
custom to send to friends New Years
greeting cards and presents, and wher
/ the earnest devotions of the day ar,
done, the festival is made an occasion
! Of social and domestic rejoicing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-09-21
FIRST JURY CASE.
c. H. Martin Seeks $1,000 from c. W.
Pap,n as Result of Collision.

Chittenden county court took up It's
first jury case yesterday morning, II being
that of Charles II. Martin W. Charles
W. Papin, an action to recover damages
of $3.50 The plaintiff sets up that on
the night OF July %. 1910 while driving
a team toward Essex Junction. he was
run down ana thrown out of his wagon
10y an automobile driven by the de-
PENDANT. The accident, 1t is alleged. oc
CURED on the curve IN front Of ST.
Michael's College. or, to be more precise,
opposite the front gate ~ that institution.
Testimony Of H. NJ Mcintosh. city en-
Gineer. who drew two plans Of the scene
Of the accident. and of the plaintiff. was
heard yesterday afternoon.
The jury was drawn in the morning,
and as none of the members was familiar
with the scene of the accident. II was
taken there by Sheriff Allen. A, Sykes
II Hlneshurg was appointed by the court
as foreman. this being in accordance with
a new law adopted in 1910 The former
custom was to have the jurors chose a
foreman from among themselves.
Az the Jury is composed mostly Of farm
ers. the members We're asked if they had
any preiudices against automobiles,
whether they had ever ridden in cars.
whether they were the owners OF cars
and whether they had met automobiles
in the highway while driving. 1t proved
that none of the jurors was prejudced
against the much maligned buzz wagon"
that none owned one, but that all had
ridden in them.
It was claimed in the opening state
ment for the plaintiff, made by John j.
ENrieht that the collision was due en-
tirely to the negligence of the defendant
II is claimed further that because of the
collision the plaintiff was thrown from
the wagon and severely injured, and that
he has not yet completely recovered the
sight of one eye. It was also claimed
that he was unable to work until last
spring
In tho statement for the defendant. pre-
scented by K. +. Brown, 1t was claimed
that Mr.. Papn was driving his machine
on the right hand side Of the road. but
the plaintiff was driving on the left or
wrong side of tine highway. II was claim
ed further that the defendants machine
was not exceeding a speed Of 10 miles an
hour and that the machine was protected
| nv lights. 1t was claimed also, that the
! lights on the machine shone on the APP
! uroaching team and that the driver ap-
| peared to he asleep, and that when he
awoke he pulled his team directly in the
path of the car. instead of to the right.
| The testimony of City Engineer McIn-
tosh had 10 do entirely with distances, and
was purely technical
The defendant was summoned to testify
by the PLAINTIFF counsel, and was asked
about the speed of his car al the time Of
the accident. Mr.. Papin answered that
1t was about seven or eight miles an hour.
Pending the examination OF this witness,
a recess was taken 10 this morning.
During the present term the court has
found time to hear the divorce case of
Hattie Tacy vs. William Tacy, and yes
terday granted bill for intolerable Sc
verify and neglect to support r. \. Ash
land appeared for the petitioner.