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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
KENTUCKY GOVERNOR
BOOSTS FIRE PROTECTION

cooperation by citizens of every COM
munity of Kentucky in the campaign
to lessen fire losses, Governor Wilson
today issued a fire prevention day"
proclamation fixing october as day
for property owners to clean their prem
Uses of all rubbish in which flames
might start and to repair cracked Chin
neys and flues on factories, stores anG
residences.
The proclamation also urges that
school children be instructed in the
danger of destructive fire from match
es, gasoline and other inflammable ma
terial
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
SEVEN ARMY OFFICERS
TO ATTEND CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.--seven army
Officers representing variable branches
of the service, left here tonight for Buff
falo, n. Y, where they will attend the
annual convention of the National
Guard of the United States. The party
includes Brig. Gen. Robert X. Evans,
Maj. William j. Snow, Maj Johnson Ha-
good. Capt. Monroe c. Kerth, Capt. Ed
ward Carpenter and Capt. Henry ID.
Thomson. The convention will begin
next Monday and is to last three days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
COLLEGE GIRL AND ~
COTTON PLANTER EL0PE

LYNCHBURG, Va, Oct miss Hattie
Dowen Booker, daughter of ]. ]. Booker,
of Temple, Tex, a student at the Ran
dolph- Macon Woman's college here,
eloped from the college this afternoon
and was married at Rustburg, 10 miles
distant, to James F. Stokes, a cotton
planter of Gunnson, Miss. They return
ed to this city, and Sunday morning will
leave for Gunnson, Miss, to live. Miss
Booker had been in the college only three
weeks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

..By George, never saw anything like the eff
fects of that new treatment, Protone, for the
building up of weight and lost nerve force,
said a gentleman recently. Il began to think
that there was nothing on earth that could
make me fat / tried tonics, digestives, heavy
eating, diets, milk, beer and almost everything
else you could think Of but without result.
had been thin for years, and began TO think
it was natural for me to be that way. Finally
read about the remarkable successes brought
about by the OF Protone, 90 decided to try
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

publish his longing for a more presentable
figure.
II is fact that thin folks are generally
regarded being 'cranky"-while the fat
man is proverbially jolly and good-natured.
One of the wonder features of the Protone
treatment is that it will not cause you TO
get TOO fat In other words, IL is not
builder Of fatty flabby tissue. 1t builds
you up with sound and solid flesh and makes
you normal, healthy man or woman
If you are thin in a rundown physical
condition, be sure to send for this 50-cent box
of Protone and test for yourself its rebuilding
powers. s84,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

blood corpuscles, aud as a
necessary result builds up
muscles and solid, healthy
flesh, and rounds out the
figure.
ut acted more ike a
miracle than a medicine,
said a well-knOwn woman
yesterday in speaking OF
the revolution that had
taken place in her eondi-
ton.
Il have put on just 30
pounds during the last
month, and never felt
stronger or more merry
in my life.''
For women who can
never appear stylish in
anything they wear be-
cause of their thinness,
this remarkable treatment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
BILLS OF EXCEPTIONS
IN BEATTIE CASE

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. 7.-Seventeenf
bills of exceptions have been prepared
by prisoners counsel and duly approved
and certified by the trial judge in the
case of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., con-
victed a month ago of the murder of MS
wife.
The state supreme court viii convene'
for its autumn session November s..
and the appeal in the case will be pre-
scented promptly at that session.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
POone Real and Is Worth Its Weight Gold to Rur
Down Men and Women


1t myself. Well. when / look at myself in the
mirror now, / think il is somebody else. 1 have
gained a pound day during the last month
and never enjoyed such perfect health.
1t will cost you nothing prove the remark
able effects Of this treatment. The PTOtone
Company win send TO anyone VINO sends name
and address a free soc package OF Protone, with
instructions to prove that ii does the work.
They will also send you their book on Why
You Are Thin,'' free OF charge. giving facts
which will probably astonish you
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
Russian War Ship launched

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. THE battle
ship Gangut, the fourth of the so-called
dreadnought class of warships for the
Russian navy, was launched aoday With
the Svastopol, Poltava and Petropav-
Iovsk, the Gangut will form the first
squadron of the New Baltic fleet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
LARGE EAR OF CORN.

ST. GEORGE. Ca, oct Wv. A. Nor
man brought in an ear Of corn last
week which was Thirteen inches long
and nine inches in circumference. The
ear is well developed being filled out
all 1.-THE way to the tip. He also
brought in a double ear which
have grown together in such a way as
to form a crotch. both ears being of a
fairly good size and well filled out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
Gracious! a Real Duel!

HAVANA, Oct. MAJOR Armando
Adre, editor of Ell Dia, and DIR. Manuel
Mencia, director Of customs, fought a
duel with sabres here today, DR.. Melacia
being severely wounded. Mencia claI-
lenged Andre on account of attacks in
FL Dia, charging him with the commits
sion of gross frauds in the management
of the customs house .-- -.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
Gains 80 grounds i'm 80 Days
Don't Stay TFin---Let Protone Build Out y
4Yes, It Is Really So. :

Protone Company,
Gentfemeu:-When I began
taking .PRoTONE 1 weighed
100 pounds. Ny health was very
poor. / kept getting thinner every
day. After taking your wonder
full PRoTONE 1 gained one
pound a day. 1t beats anything
/ have ever taken. 1t works like
magic. 1 could not do my work,
as 1 was tired all the while. !
now weigh 147 pounds, do all my
work, and am never tired. 1t
certainly leads all other medi-
cines l ever heard of. When you
once take PRoToNE and gain
health and flesh you viii keep
II. You do not lose it when
stopping the use of PRoToNE.
You can give my name and ad-
dress to any person, and win
answer any question they ask me.
wishing you success with this
wonderful and true PRoTONE.
Yours very truly,
MRS. GRIFFIN.
Syracuse, n. y.
III Seymore st.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

BOSTON. Ga. Oct. IL. w. Dukes.
Who lives near town. was here Monday
morning. He raised long cotton mostly
and told us of a somewhat unusual
growth in his field this year. He fer
tilized four acres of long cotton with
short cotton seed. AS usual, some OF
the short cotton seed came UP along
with the other seed. This four acres
was cultivated by some young chaps
who did not take the pains to cut out
the snort cotton when the long cotton
was chopped out. So some of both grew
10 maturity together. From this four
acres Mr.. Dukes will get 3 bales of long
cotton and one bale of short cotton,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
COTTON YIELD.

LAvONIA. Ca. Oct. Nv. r. Bruce,
OF near Lavonia, is harvesting four bales
OF cotton from three acres this season
Afr. Bruce has already picked 3,6o0 pounds
seed cotton from his three-scre patch.
He figures that he win get four bales
weighing 40 pounds each.
This three-acre patch has been under
farm demonstration this year. IL was
fertiIlzed with LOO pounds Of high grade
fertilizers 10 the acre. Mr.. Bruce figures
that he will have three and two-thirds
bales Of cotton after his fertilizers are
pald for. This is a good yield. II was
on good land. Il was fertiiized well, Nm.
Bruce is a good farmer. and he took adj
vantage of the free aid the farm demon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
oNE COTTON LINE.

ABEL. Ga. Oct. wv. c. Kitchen
brought to town Saturday a limb of cot
ton Is "a feet in length. There were
three limbs of the cotton and Mr.. Kitch-
en- brought one Of them just to show
what can be produced in Berrien county.
The long limb created a good deal Of
notice
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
The Human
Form Divine.
was Never Intended TO ne the Unattrac-
tive Skeleton That some People
Exhibit.

No amount of good clothes adornment
can make really thin woman or man at
tractive. 1t is true that ''personality'' some
times comes to the rescue and helps the thin
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10


1t is beauty maker as well asa form build
er and nerve strengthened.
1T will cost You nothing TO prove the re
effects of this treatment. 1t is alb
solutely non-injurious TO the most delicate sys'
TEN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
All Gan Be
Nice and Plump
Remarkable Results of the New F1esh-
Butler, Protone, in Many Cases OF
rundown Men and Women.

Prove It Yourself by Sending Coupon Below fol
Free Soc Package.
Pnotone Is a powerful inducer of nutrition
increases ceII-growth, makes perfect the as
Sanitation of food increases the number of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
WONDERS OF GEORGIA SOIL
SHOWN BY ITS PRODUCTS
GROWING LONG COTTON.

stration movement gave him in the prep
aration and cultivation Of his crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

The following corporations returns
show the following:
Southern Express Co., value, $1,259;
county, s11SS; school 1904; Western Union
Telegraph Co., value, $1,000; county,
$S965; school sS9.S4;- Southern Bell Tele-
phone Co., value, $751;; county, $15S.69;
school, S7O.4s. Central railway, value,
1868, 797; county, s5,974.17; school, s2,655.19
Southern railway, value. $2S9, S04; county,
$3,5OS.24; school, S1,55S.22. M. and B. rail-
way, value $50. 7S9; county. $456e5; school,
SOP. 96. Southern railway A. e. F., value,
$42.2O5I county, $379.S5; school, S16s.S2
High Falls Power company, value,
$9S, 457 county, SAIL; school, $373.S Total,
value. S1.26S,S4S; county, $11,419.69. school,
s5,O75.3s.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

III AAAA rs -
of a man,
his padded
S h o Il / ders
serve only
to accentu-
ate his lean
m "a : a and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
CHEsTNUTs IN CRISP.

CORDELE. Ca. Oct. lit may be OF
interest to COrdeleans to know that Japa-
neEe chestnuts can be grown successful
Is in Crisp county and in very large
quantities. Mr.. ]. A. Littlejohn, the af-
fable clerk OF the superior court, has a
tree growing in his yard that is bearing
this year IN large quantities The nuts
grow very large. some of them weigh
iur as much as three ounces Eight of
these nuts az average size viii weigh
pound Mr.. LittlejOhn has many of these
nuts on exhibit at his Office and large
quantities OF them viii be on exhibit at
the Crisp county fair. 10 be held in Cor
dele on October 4 and 8
FINE PEANUTS.
MOULTRIE. Ga. Oct Some Of the
dnest peanuts that hive been grown in
TINS county have been made this year
BY Mr. r. l. Lanier who farms few
miles OF MouItrie Mr.. Lanier was show
ing some of them in MOultrie few
DAYS ago and telling his friends that
he had thirty acres OF them making
in seven foot rows OF corn They equal
the best Carolina and Virginia peanuts
in size. nearly half OF them having
three seed to the hull
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

sister 10 retain her
friends and admir-
ers. but how doubly
desirable her COM
pany would be IL
she only would COW
er her bones with
a little more flesh!
Thin cheeks are
usually sunken and
the $ h arp bones
protrude. S h o L t.
sleev ed or low
neck dresses are
not to be thought
Of, and the should
er blades seem to
come right through
the clot h e 5 like
sprouting wings.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
Having 269, 434
/ 27,955 Acres-Aver-
Table Shows Sizes of

The county has 2S2 coiored land owners
totaling 27,955 acres.
owners of 1 to SO acres. -. =. 80. 76
Owners of so to 100 acres. :. $3.50. 6S
Owners o. 100 to 1850 acres.. :. ...... SO
Owners of $50 to 200 acres. .......... II
Owners of 200 to 300 acres. =. $3.50. 20
Owners of 300 to 500 acres. =. :. IA
Owners of 500 to 100 acres. :. 49,. 8
Owners of 100 acres. 1
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
4 FINE PATCH OF. cane.

FUNSTON. Ca. Oct IN A Mat
thews Of near Funston has a fine cane
patch. He mas half acre that is as
good as any ever made in the county.
lie is cutting cane nav that measures
eight and nine feet in length and it is
SIN growing beautifully. The cane
crop is a rule. is good this season.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

IAvoNIA. Ca. oct 7.-NO. not quite,
but II Mr.. wrightey B. Edwards. OF
Good WIN section. sees things Alright he
has some OF the biggest and thiekest
corn stalks that this section has ever
known Mr.. Edwards is enthusiastic
over the board Of trade corn contest and
has an acre of corn entered which peo-
PIE say will be mighty close to the top
when the harvest is garnered in the
fan.
Afr. Edwards grew % bushels of corn
on this acre last year without extra
ureparation or cultivation With the
prospects now from the extra fertiliza-
tion. preparation and cultivation Mr.. Ed
wards thinks he win harvest consider
aniy over a hundred bushels from his
nrize acre this year. Mr.. Edwards says
II Is impossible for him 10 get through
his patch 20 count the stalks. so large
ana so many are the stalks. Incidental
~ the wind has blown his corn about
some. which also makes the task OF going
through il much more difficult
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10
HIS POTATO PATCH

ARLINGTON. Ca. Oct III. T. Bailey.
known over this section as Potato
Bailey" was here last Friday and again
this morning with potatoes for his Ar
fngton customers. Mr.. Bailey lives near
Leary, and has been coming TO Airing
ton with, the first potatoes OF the season
for a number OF years. He IS known in
surrounding towns in the same way and
every one who has ever bought from
him know that his are the finest and
best on the market. Mr.. Bailey says he
planted only one acre this year and that
lie has already sold from it 10 bushels
81 81 per bushel.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-10

ounty has 262 colored land owners
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21
Thomas Smart Republican Nominee For Mayor

from poverty to affluence through lie.
climate honest toll He never put
his hand to anything that he did not
make pay. A short time ago he took
a run down grist mill at Franklin and
made 1t paying business. A few
years ago he became the dominant
factor in the First National Bank of
Logan, and notwithstanding the fact
that banks have sprung UP in differ.
ent towns in the county, deposits in
this bank have doubled since he be.
came connected with 1t.
He is public spirited in that he is al.
ways doing something for the public
good. He stood at the head of a few
in erecting monument to the mem
cay OF the pioneers at Franklin. He
has worked for years as a trustee OF
the Agricultural College of Utah, and
has not received one cent for services
rendered. He rendered gift of one
thousand dollars towards the erection
of hospital in Logan, and voted to
have il charitable institution. When
the A. C. U. was begging for gym
nasium and some one was needed to
start ii out with a contribution, Mr.
Smart came forward with ten thou
sand dollars. Without this the gym
nasium would still be problem &c
wrestle with. With 1t the gymnasium
is reality. and Thomas Smart made
] ii possible.
Thomas Smart is capable because il
takes capacity to do these things. NJ
man without brain, ability and deter
mination can accomplish such results
He is enterprising because he ha!
gone into the desert and located
towns, and started electric light, tel
ephone and mercantile businesses
and has used his strong arm to maxi
home possible for the homeseeker. A
our very door he has reclaimed hun
dreds Of acres of waste land by rin
ming a pipe line down the mountain
side across the canyon and up to tn
Telluride flume, an undertaking TO
which those who once laughed nov
applaud,
All these attributes upon whicI
rests the secret OF his own success
make him an ideal candidate TO
mayor of our city. What he has don
for himself he can do for Logan, IL
gan city needs Thomas Smart 'or he
, next mayor.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21
NEls CARLSON.

Nels Carlson, Republican candidate
for commissioner for the four year
term, is another living example OF
what a man may become through
hard work and strict attention to
business. He was born in Sweden and
is one of our most prosperous farm
ers. He emigrated to Utah In 1850. In
1861 he came to Logan where he has
been resident ever since. He has
fulfilled an honorable mission, and
has had experience in all the various
phases incident TO pioneer life. When
his entire earthly possessions consist
ed of but two small teams he began
railroading and worked on the o. 5
L. In Wyoming, the Utah Northern
Northern Pacific, Canadian Pacific
and others. He worked for the Cana
dian government hauling soldiers anC
supplies during the trouble betwee
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21
WILLIAM N. HOWELL,

William NJ Howell, Republican eau
didate for commissioner for the t"o
year term is typical representative Of
the capable, bright, ambitious youth
of this community. He is native sou
of Cache Valley, and although raised
amid surroundings that have meyer
known poverty and want. he has main
tanned character-so frequently
stained through excesses in a house
of plenty--spotless and undefiled, and
against which there Is not one stain.
He was born in Wellsville in 1881
and was educated in the public
schools of that place and the Agricul
tural College of Utah, where he grad
uated from the commercial course
He filled an honorable mission tt
Great Britain in l90l-02 and 03 ant
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21

the whites and half.hreeds in 1884.
This was known as the Reel rshel'
lion. In 1890 he engaged in the sheep
business which he followed until 1905
when he sold out and retired from ac'
tive business. He served cg a mem
Der of the city council of this city
during the years l9O6.O7-OS aud Oh,
and was inspector on the sewer dur
ing the last eight months Of construc'
ton in 1910,
lie is successful and independent,
practical and firm in the belief that
Justice should be melted out 10 all,
His varied experiences make him on
ideal candidate for city commission
en- He is positively the best qualified
and posted man to handle the water
and sewer systems Of Logan and
when elected viii be Indispensable t.
the interests OF the city Logan needs
Nels Carlson to look after these val
'uable interests.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21
JAMES C.. ALLEN, JR.

James c. Allen, Jr., Republican
for auditor is n Cache Va
ley boy, having been born in the III
tie town OF Cove, March 20, 1884, and
like the majority Of the youth OF this
valley received his early education
at the district school of his home
town and spent his time assisting his
father to make livelihood upon the
farm. After graduating from the dis
trict schools he entered the Brigham
Young college from which institution
he graduated from the commercial
course in 1906. Since that time he has
been engaged in various positions all
of which have tended to fit him for
the position 10 which he now asplres
In the fat of 1908 he was weighmas
ter for the Amalgamated Sugar com
pany at Webster spur and handle,
the entire Lewiston crop Of beet
shipped from that spur to the salts
faction of both the sugar compan!
and the farmer who sold the beets,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21
W. NJ Howell 2=Year Term commits SiOner

upon returning began business In our
city where he Is at present located.
He was a director in the old CONNER
cial club, and is now director In the
Commercial Boosters club, and aside
from his general business is associa-
ted with many business enterprises in
Logan and Cache Valley. William M.
Howell is a young man. 1t is true he
has had opportunities, but there are
few men Of his age, and with his OPP
portunties ,hat have as many sue
cessful ventures 10 their credit, all
the result OF his own careful conser.
vative, soruS consideration and judg-
ment He Is thorough business man.
unscrupulously clean in his habits,
and determined that right shall pre-
vail With his associates, Thomas
Smart and Nels Carlson, the best
conceivable combination for the sue
cess of Logan City is assured.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21

Following graduation at the b. Y.
G. he entered the employ of the civil
service commission in the u. S. Re
clamation service at klamath Falls,
Oregon and Orland, California. On re-
turning home he entered summer
school at the u A. G. and taught
school at the Woodruff during 1907-S,
Since that time he has been connect
ed with the Logan Republican as news
editor, has been clerk OF the city
board of education and secretary OF
the COmmercial-Booste club. At the
present time he is in business for
himself at the Royal Confectionery
in all these positions, Mr.. Allen has
distinguished himself as an energetic,
apabable and trustworthy business
man, and as his record viii bear him
out thoroughly capable of handling
he accounts Of Logan City in the way
hey should be handled and il elect
ed to the position Of auditor Wiil
make for the people very efficient
servant Logan City needs Mr. Allen
rs auditor
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21

Hendrickson and Lindquist pledge
themselves to remain absolutely in
dependent of any party" Nice of them
to admit that they have been independ-
ent heretofore While they have been
struggling to capture Republican con
ventions we thought they We're Re
publicans, but they now admit they
we're not, and promise 10 remain" so.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-10-21

John A. Hendrickson and George
w. Lindquist say they will not be
responsible to the ward heller or
the political boss for their admins
tration OF civic affairs" We do not
know OF any OF this class OF citizens
that have ever tried to dominate them,
and we think in this contest there
will be no occasion for any such at
tempts.