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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
SNOW FALL q IL INCHES DEEP
MAKES WHITE THANKSGIVING

Is there snow enough for syon? The
first man who skated down his front
,doorsteps Thursday morning tried this
variation of an old weather Insult on
his neignbor, and since then the city has
been repeating 1t. '{ sca 81
And do you remember the snow in June
that covered the Gambler building and
buried the lady on the dome of the
capitol to her eyebrows?
Z Like the snow-enough-for-you dues-
tions, these "reminiscences of mighty
SHOWS of the past are piling up. The
Old Reporter himself says that he re-
calls distinctly the day when Thanks
giving would not have been Thanksgiv-
ing unless snow lay five feet deep; and
he has authentic Old Citizens to support
him.
Records at the weather bureau show
that, Atlanta has experienced many white
Thanksgiving. but that snow has never
before been so heavy In this early part
of the winter. The forecaster estimates
that the amount of the fall Wednesday
afternoon and night was from 2 IA to
liz inches. In the early morning
Thursday the temperature dropped to %
degrees, which is the lowest that it has
reached since the beginning Of the win
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
KNOXVILLE SENTINEL
HAS CHANGED HANDS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Nov. 2s.-For-
NAL announcement is made today Of the
change in ownership Of the Knoxville
Sentinel.
Mr.. @. F. Milton, disposes Of his en-
tire two thirds interest In the property
to Mr.. Curtis B. Johnson. who win have
Immediately associated with him IN the
ownership Of the property Messrs.
Frank NJ. Haynes, Hugh NJ. Johnston,
D. c. Chapman, s. M. Johnston. Wiley
L. Morgan, H. A. Rivers. J. B. KEGS
ting, ]. D. Clanton and T. ]. Clark. all
of Knoxville.
Mr.. C. B. johnson today becomes pub
Usher Of the Sentinel and retains the
majority Of the stock in the new COM
pany and will also be its president Mr.
Wiley Morgan continues as managing
editir, which position he had held Tor
fourteen years.
Mr.. Milton acquires Mr.. C. B. John
sons practical interest IN the Chat
tanooga News and will give his entire
time to that publication, associated
with him In the ownership OF which Is
Mr.. Walter c. Johnson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
BROTHERS BATTLE
AS MOTHER PLEADS
0ST0PDI0ODSHED
Wallace and Howard SIagIe
Meet in Duel After Mother
Had VainIy Tried to Save
Them From Harm

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
= CALHOUN, Ca, Nov. 2s-Ignoring
the futile pleadings os their aged moth
err. who had succeeded in preventing
bIoodshed in her home. Wallace and
Howard Slagle, two brothers, prOmi-
nent farmers, living eight miles from
Calhoun. met in the public highway
Monday and fought duel which re-
suited in the serious injury of both
men.
The brothers met at their mothers
home a short while before, and became
involved in a dispute over some trivial
matter Hot words passed and guns
were drawn by both men, but their
mother prevented any fight in the
house.
The men left the house shortly aft
erward, and the quarrel was renewed.
The two brothers Immediately opened
fire on each other and wallace shot
Howard through the shoulder.
AS he fell. Howard fired at Wallace.
the bullet entering his brothers. chest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
INAUGURAL PROJECT
IS ASSURED SUCCESS
BY LARGE COMMITTEE
Leading Citizens >of Atlanta
Meet in Chamber Of Com
merce and Map Out Plans to
Garry GeorgianS to Capital

Prefaced by a series Of enthusiastic
speeches the inaugural committee of
100 leading citizens named by the At
lanta Chamber of Commerce to make
arrangements for carrying thousands Of
Georgians to witness the inauguration
of Presldent-elect Woodrow Wilson, met
Wednesday afternoon and began real
work. They weathered the snowstorm
and came I'm great numbers. The as
sembiy room Of the chamber was filled
in fact only one or two of &ne com
mitteemen were absent.
Governor Joseph NJ Brown, chair
man. paid no heed to the Indictment
weather. He is enthusiastic over the
idea of Georgia being well represented
at Washington when family of Geor-
gians are ushered into the White
House and he faced the storm of snow
to be there in person and preside over
the meeting His speech to the COM
mittee setting forth vital reasons why
Georgia should be thoroughly aroused
with enthusiasm over this Inauguration
was received with much applause
Leading workers for Atlanta were
present i'm large numbers. In fact every
one present was from that class of
men who have made Atlanta what it is
today. The Atlanta spirit took charge
and ruled and the project became an
assured success instead of a proba q.
binty.
Governor Brown will, during the
next several days. name the chairmen
and committeeman of nine sub-com-
mittees which will have a specific de-
tail of the arrangements to look after.
These committees will report back to
the executive committee Of eight, who
viii have supervision over the entire
arrangements.
Most important are the accommoda-
tions for the Georgia delegation at
Washington, and a special committee
for That purpose will begin work at
once. This. committee will figure on
the approximate number OF Georgians
going and them several members of the
committee will 30 On to washington
to maize ARRANGEMENTS with. the hotels
there.
10 Make RESERVATIONS AT ONCE.
1t was through the suggestion of H.
H. cabaniss that the committee decided
to begin work at once for hotel accom-
modations at Washington. Every
available hotel and boarding house will
be filled to its limits on March 4. and
If the present plans do not slip many
of them will be filled with Georgians.
for the committee is going to lose no
time in making reservations.
After due elaboration the committee
passed. a resolution creating the fol-
lowing subcommittee: Executive and
steering. transportation. arrangements
military, military schools. commercial
travellers. Young Mems Democratic
league. Ad Men. and publicity. Govern
or Brown announced that his appoint
ments for the membership of these va
rious committees would be ready with.
in the next few days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
BUTTS COUNTY CONCERNS
PAY BIG ASSESSMENT
Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.) \
JACKSON, Ga, Nov. 2s.-By looking
over the tax digest it is found that the
corporations in Butts county pay near
ly one-third of the total amount col
lected for county purposes. The Central
Georgia Power company is the largest
taxpayer. This corporation pays into
the Golfers of the county $4,000.
The Southern railway is next with
S4.25s.50. The Southern Express COM
pany, the Flovilla and Indian Spring
railway. the Towaliga Falls Power corr
pany. tibet Western Union Telegraph
company and the Southern Bell Tele-
phone company brings the total up to
s1s.955. |
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29

When. Mrs. Rex Johnson, boarder at
% Cooper street detected the odor OF
smoke wednesday night about 10
o'clock. Just after. shs.had retired. she
awakened her husband ana then went
70 each room IN the house. awakening
ths occupants by shouting fire. Four
seahtily-clad families were rushing
-trom the building. and the roof above
The kitchen had just fallen in. when
Mrs. Johgk0n remembered that her pet
eat "SnoOkamzt was still in the room.
without 2 Thought OF her own safety.
Airs. Johnson went hack after the cat
ana was carrying 1t downstairs in her
arms. when the feline. excited BY the
dre and smoke. Jumped away. and. out of
bis mistress arms and disappeared.
The big two-story rooming house
vas owned BY Mrs. j. G. c. Bioodworth.
and was occupied by four families. all
OF WHOM had retired when Mrs sohn4
son detected the FIRE Besides the fam
lilies OF Mrs. BloodwOrth. and MIS-.
Johnson. the other occupants OF apart
usents wFe Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Daniel
hA0 BIT. ana MIS- Gldlucr. All were
cared for at the Red Cross sanitarium
during the cold night. and several of
the nurses from the institution assisted
the members OF the several families in
saving some OF their valuables.
Early Thursday morning. Mrs. John
con left the hospital and commenced a
search for the cat. which she had
. carried from the flames. and the feline
vas soon found wandering disconsolately
around in the snow.
While all OF the occupants OF the
house suffered during the several min
utes which they were forced TO stand
around on the snow covered ground.
after they IA rushed half clothed from
the burning building. they were soon
IN the warm hospital. and none OF them
are any, the worse physically for their
exciting experience.
The only accident in connection with
the IRE occurred when Bicycle officer
NJ. c. Folds. rushing TO the fire. slip
.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29

ped from his wheel falling to the pave
ment and dislocating his shoulder. The
officer. too. had his injury. attended to
at the Red Cross sanitarium. and was
soon carried to his home.
The bis Cooper street house was gut
ted by the flames which caused loss
OF several thousand dollars. part OF
which is covered by insurance. Wi
According to Mrs. Bloodworth. she
now thinks that the fire was caused by
one Of the boarders putting hot ashes
into a wooden, box on the second story
veranda.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
Al NOVEMBER RECORD.

THOSE who are interested In weather
records may note that on this Thanks
giving snow is deeper than it has been
for thirty-five years in November. But
II is also fact that snow fell in 1910
on October g.
Everyone must have felt on his first
look out-of-doors Thursday morning
that the white covering was a foot
deep. 1t chung to the trees, covered
the roofs, and in the early morning
was an unbroken carpet of white for
the streets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
New Banking House
Special Dispatch 20 NC Jol

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. 2S-The Ex-
change bank, of which Mr.. w. w. Os-
borne is president, will move into it's
new marble home on Broughton street
on Saturday. The new banking house
has just been completed after many
delays and the bank is anxious to get
into It.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
First Corn Exhibit
(snecial Diaparch 70 The Journal.

Special Dispatch 70 The Journal)
ANNISTON, Ala, Nov. 2s.-Ths first
exhibit for the Calhoun county boys
corn club show has just been received
at the office Of County Superintendent
H. 7. Persons in this city. It was sent
in by two brothers, Jones and Patfer-
son Brown, who live out on one OF the
Jacksonville roads. The prizes win be
awarded on December IA, following
which a dinner will probably be served
the boys.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-11-29
AUSTRIA TO FIGHT
IF SERVIA DEMANDS
ARE NOT MODIFIED
AuStrianS Announce They VIII
Not Permit Sevians to Pos
sess Durazzo Under Any Cir
cumStanceS zelA,g
(By Associated Press,

LONDON. Nov. 2S.-The Vienna COR
respondent Of the Times says some OF
the foreign offices organs assert the
Austrian demand on servia is/an ire
ducible minimum from which neither
powers nor seFvia will be able to sub
tract an article.
The Neuse weiner Tagblatt declares
he adds, IN a semi-ofncial nors that
Austria win not allow servia to pos
sess Durazzo under any circumstance.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
DON'T OVERLOOK This.
A Careful Pedusnl VIII Prove It's
Value 20 Every Louisa Render.

The average man is doubter
and there is little wonder chat this
is so. Misrepresentation make
people skeptics. Nowadays the
public ask for better evidence than
the testimony OF strangers. Here
is proof which should convince every
Louisa reader.
Mrs f, Skaggs, Lock Ave, Louisa
Ky. says: "A cold which settled on
ny kidneys caused an attack of
lumbago and also suffered from
rheumatic pains through the small
OF my back My kidneys and blad-
der became inflamed and the kid
ney secretions were unnatural Their
was droDsical swelling in my limbs
and | always felt tired. weak and
nervous. The contents Of two.
boxes of Doans Kidney Pills gave
me entire freedom from these annoy
ing symptoms OF kidney complaint
Statement given January rs 1909
A Lasting Effect.
On June ~ 1909, Mrs skaggs
was interviewed and she said: 4
gladly confirm the testimonial l
gave for publication in praise Of
Doan's Kidney pills year and
half ago have had no return at
tack OF kidney trouble since this
remedy cured me
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Fosler-MilbUrn 60, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the nane=-Doan's---
and take no other
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
SMOKY VALLEY.

Bro. Harvey filled his appoint
ment at this place sunday night
Baz Wellman visited his uncle ~
Pleasant Ridge Saturday night
Guile and Asy Meek, Bert Hughes
and Press shrater attended Sunday
School here sunday
r. B. Hutchinson called on friends
here sunday.
Guile Meek pissed through here
Wednesday en- route home from his
uncle's at Huntington.
Bert Hughes and Fred Roberts
visited the Cheek boys sunday
Miss Virginia Ward, of Lick
Creek visited her brother, Jesse
Daniels, Of this place, Saturday
Mrs C L, Diamond was shopping
in Louisa Saturday.
Martha and Ivory Roberts visited
at Madge recently.
A LONELY GIRL.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
MRS. ELLIOTT pEAp.F


of his loss and determined to Kill
the members of the Appellate Court
He had made up mis- mind TO Kill
Judge Pryor. his neighbor as he
felt more aggrieyed at him than AM
other member of the bench, but re,
Trained from doing so because Juds
Pryor had family.
Judge Pryor stopped in at the
grocery of Lawrence Tobin. promi-
nent politician of that day to taste
some cider and Judge Elliott came
on up to the hotel Col Buford
was waiting on the opposite side OF
the street. and when Judge Elliott
was about to step on the first step
to so into the hotel he called TO
him. Judge Elliott turned Col,
Buford firing on him with a double
barrel shotgun The load took ef-
feet in his breast, killing him In
stantly. Col Buford came up to
where Judge Elliott was lying and,
picking up his hat, he placed 1t UNI
der Judge Elliott's head, and felt
~ see il his heart was beating
Finding that Judge Elliott was dead
he said;
of to the wars again Home
hath no charms for me and battle
fields no pain
By this time Judge w. H sneed,
who was boarding az the hotel, rush
ed out and arrested Col Buford
Consider yourself under arrest"
said Judge Sneed
Col Buford replied Il surren-
der to the law"
Judge Sneed remarked Its a
ailty you did not do It two minutes
ago, to which Col, Bnford replied
II have been wronged greatly
Col Buford was placed in Jail,
and mob formed to take him from
the jail TO lynch him.
Gov McCreary was Governor at
that time and ordered the Mccreaty
Guards to the jail. and they dis
persed the mob and saved Col. Bd-
ford's life. Col. Buford was sent to
the asylum at Lexington. but es-
capped to Jeffersonville, where he
remained for long time. as there
was no law to extradlte escaped
lunatics. Being unable to get sup
port he finally returned to Kentucky
and surrendered himself to the asy-
lum authorities where he died.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
fHE ELKnoRN PROJECT.


duce more than 10000 tons daily
An average of six tons to the miner
for each days work would mean
he employment. of 5000 men 70
mine 3O.0OO-ton output These
would be the miners alone, and for
handling the coal from the time II
leaves the miners rooms until Il
is loaded on the ears. and in oper'
ating the many departments of Il
mining plant, in addition to the
actual mine itself. there would be
required almost as many more men
and BOYS, so that the number en-
ployed in the operations of these
Elkhorn mines will be somewhat
like 5000 or 5000. Add to these the
families of such of the men as have
families, and we find that there WIN
be a population thrown at once into
what year ago was an entirely I'M
populated territory OF anywhere
from $4,000 to 50, 900 people
Not only so, \ year ago the land
now being developed by the Con
solidation Coal Goa boundary
practically 40 miles square was an
unbroken wilderness, lying idle, pro
ducing nothing, giving up nothing
for the wealth or comfort or con
venience of mankind. Now it IS
alive with humanity, active enter
prise. rapidly approaching the tine
when It will send out It's millions Of
tons OF heat and power potentially
to bear part in the general adj
vancement of human enterprise and
Industrial progress.
The story covered BY Mr. Wheel
wrlghts interview is one OF the
most striking ever told OF the great
game which modern business is, and
yet 1t is related by the commanding
general of the fighting forces in
manner so simple and matter-of-falt
that one must look deep under the
surface Of the mere words to Sc
cognize the tremendous significance
of the things described.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
1EDocIo.


There will be church at this place
Sunday by Rev ]. T N. 10 o'clock
a. m.
Miss Hattie Moore was gladly
surprised Saturday evening BY sew
eral OF her friends coming in and
spending the evening with her.
Among those being present were Is
follows. Messrs, Con Berry Lorar
and Hubert Berry, Leo Berry, Jim
Carter, Arlie and Byerette Moore
Misses, Hattie Jordan Waite and
Estell Miller, Nora Thompson, Lidia
and Nolda Moore, all reported a
nice time
The Rey's. J 7. and A. L, Moore
filled their appointment at Bver
Green Sunday
b. q. Jordan, is preparing to NOV
to Louisa. We are sorry to lose him
as he is a good citizen.
J. N Ball who has been visiting
friends at this place has returned
home.
NJ II. Thompson has been fencing
his farm the past week
N. A. Castle is building new
store house and win soon begin
business. TEN CENTS.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
STANDING TIMBER FOR SALE.

Pursuant to an order entered OF
record by the Lawrence Fiscal Court
ON the goth day of February. 1912,
directing the undersigned to sell
and dispose OF the timber ON the
Poor House farm, hereby offer for
sale the timber on said Poor House
farm. which offer of sale is TO In
elude all the merchandise timber
on said farm OF all kinds. excepting
and reserving all timber Of less size
than twelve inches In diameter, al
lowing the purchaser twelve months
IN witch to cut and remove the
timber from off the premises, with
contract 10 be entered into for the
protection Of the timber left stand
ing as far as is possible under such
circumstances.
This sale VIII be made for cash
in hand for the boundary Sealed
bids required, and the undersigned
viii receive bids up TO the ! ith day
of March, 1912, and on that day
said bids will be opened and the
contract awarded to the highest and
best, bidder reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.
This timber is located about four
miles from Louisa. KY, on good
road and within easy reach OF a
good market. A. 0. CARTER.
Commissioner.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
POTTER.

Sunday school is progressing at
this place.
Bro. H. b. Hewlett preached an
interesting sermon here sunday
Henry Gaines and son Bob spent
Sunday with home folks.
Frank and Bert Cooksey attend
ed church at this place sunday.
Grover Daniels left Monday for
Cincinnati to attend school
Mrs. Hays IS sick with Ia grippe.
w. A. copley's little SRI. who aal
fever. is better.
Volts Gaines IS Improving nicely
after being down with typhoid fever
Mrs. w. r. Kane and Frances
have returned from a three weeks
visit to relatives in Indiana and
Pittsburg and several other poin,s.
W. Hays Is visiting ON Little
Sandy.
Minnie Austin spent Saturday ana
Sunday at home
Bro. L. Copley VIII preach here
the fourth Sunday. Xxx.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
MATTE.

porn, to yessie Jordan and wife
a GIRL.
~ w. Ball is moving back to
our creek,
Preaching here every month BY
J 7. and D. NJ Moore.
Bro. Comfy breaches every An,
Sunday
DR.. Hays visits }. D. Ban every
Sunday
Johnnie Moore is expected home
roon.
b. 2. Jordan and family are NOV
ing Off our creek
james Castle win move into b.
y Jordan's property.
Miss Lula Justice of this place IS
attending school at Fallsburg
D. NJ. Justice win make a visit to
Fallsburg in a few days to see his
daughter Miss Lula.
Joe Boldon past up our creek
with two tons Of hay,
Rube Berry is Improving fast
Old Aunt Becky Moore is some
better
~. NJ. Moore went to Charley last
week.
Joe Moore Is making some fine
fence on his farm also d. NJ Justice
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
WONDERFUL CATARRH Cure

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury win surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering II through
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians. as the damage
they will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them Hairs
Cheney G. CO., Toledo. o., contains no
mercury. and is taken Internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
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Toledo, Ohio by +. ]. Cheney & Co. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01

Full Of years and, honors Prof.
Charles Louis hoos, eminent edu-
Gator, ministef, Greek scholar and
Christian gentleman affectionately
called the grand old man OF Tran
sylagia University, of which insti-
tYtlon he was president for seven
Teen years. passed away at his
home at Lexington Tuesday morn
ming. aged lightweight.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01

Theodore Roosevelt sunday made
public a reply to the seven Republi-
can Governors who asked him to
become a candidate for the Repus-
lican nomination for President, in
which he said he would accept the
nomination if it was rendered TO
him
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01

Republican members of the sta'e
Farmers Institute seeded ana
organized a separate institute upon
the refusal of Commissioner OF
Agriculture Newman to allow their
choice to preside on the ground that
such action would inject politics n
to the organization.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01

Mrs L. G. Chatfield went to Lol-
lisa this morning to see her brother
Capt William Bartram, who is quite
Ill at The home of his daughter, Mrs
James Peters. -Cat,ettsburg Tribune
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
PREE TO THE LADIES.

One Of the very best sewing ma
chimes will be given away absolutely
free at tho Snyder Hardware Com
pany's store In next month. Look
up tho advertisement In this paper.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-03-01
Friday, March 1, 1912.

Has Bob Brown, OF the Louisville
Times, anything further to wish for
He has had cigar named for him,