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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
A STORY OF SOLID conuozT

MiAlerville, Ala, Jan. Is, 1912.
Dear Mrs. FELTON,: My husband is a
subscriber TO The Journal and Consti-
tuition ard I am a subscriber to the
Georgian and News. but ] had rather
read your letters than all the othe pa
pers. Your letter is the first I look for
and your letter in The Journal of jan
uary g 1 think was Just fine.
Georgia Is my native state, my father
lives in Georgia. have two children,
boy and a girl; my husband is a sober
man and says he wishes there could be
a law to prevent the whisky men from
advertising their vile stun in the promi-
nent newspapers in dry states. and 1
hope my boy viii never drink any of 1t
for 1t is the greatest curse on earth.
think II all the boys would read such
literature as your letter and would give
heed to it, they would not drink whis-
ky, then the whisky dealers would have
TO quit business-then this southern land
would be a paradise.
We have a beautiful home among the
high mountains where we have album
dance Of good, pure water and plenty
OF wood to burn this cold yeather. We
are in a good neighbrhod. We are two
miles from church and we have a good
preacher, and that is what we like also.
Wishing you a happy New Year,
Your friend,
MRS. NJ. A. p.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
oBBI.E sK1Rrs GOING AWAY.

HOBBLE SKIRTS GOING AWAY.
such is the late news from Paris
Let us hope Il Is true. I have seen
50 many awkward women who looked as
IN they had been crowded into their
garb with a sausage stuffer that i am
glad for their sakes that the skirts will
be hroadened and lowered
Some figures are so trim and nattty'
that they can wear anything and look
attractive, but there never has been an
uglier skirt fashion than these tight hob
BILE SKIRT patterns for the average wom-
an in this country.
Some felt so uncomfortable that they
sewed on a broad piece. like an extra
loose width-and IL depended from the
waist line. and hung down. 10 hide that
tight hack width that did not have a
plait or a gather TO relieve the ten
sion The tight drawn skirt hOoped IN
and under, and the tat woman's feet
hftched along as she walked and she had
10 walk gfngerly 10 keep from falling
down and hurting her front teeth
OF an the ugly things that the Paris
aressmakers ever imposed on US, the
hobbie skirt was the ugliest in my opin-
ION
When Il disappears people are going 70
wonder what made US take up fashion
that was so repulsive to good taste and
good appearance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30

Bile Compound has done more for me than
all the doctors. I feel it my duty to tell
you these facts. My heart is full of
gratitude to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for my health. Mrs.
HARRIET E. WAMPLER, ga S. Ransom
Street, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Consider Well This Advice.
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope I'M
til she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal in
gradients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for nearly
forty years proved to be a most valua-
bic tonic and invigorator of the fe-
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
III you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
STANDARD OIL ON FIRE
AT BIG BROOKLYN PLANT

NEW YORK, Jan. ga serious fire
which necessitated four alarms and a
special alarm broke out this morning in
the Pratt Oil Works of the Standard Oil
company in the Williamsburg section of
Brooklyn. In view of the presence of
tanks and refining apparatus and the
vast qualities of crude and refined oils
it was apparent at the start that the
situation was dangerous.
The flames started with the explosion
of a can of oil in the filing room where
$50 men and rs girls were preparing oil
for shipment. All escaped in safety and
the prompt arrival of the firemen con-
fined the flames to the filling departst-
ment, a three-story brick structure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
PACKERS ARE CONFRONTED
BY ORIGINAL RECORDS

CHICAGO, Jan. ga ruling in IA
vor of the government in the prosecu-
ton of the ten Chicago packers was
made today when Federal Judge Car
penter allowed the introduction in evil
dence of 35 original margin sheets or
the National Packing company cover
ing the first eight months of 1910.
The defense denied all knowledge of
this original margin sheet until they
were suddenly produced in court yes.
terday by District Attorney Wilkerson.
When Special Counsel Pierce Butler,
representing the government. started to
read to the jury the original margin
sheets on fresh meat shipments, tho
defense made vigorous objection,
These papers are irrelevant and
should be excluded" said Attorney
John S. Mill sr. representing the Armour
group of defendants. These are red
handed things, in the opinion of the
government" interrupted Attorney
Butler.
Steiner @. Langher continued his tes-
timony at the morning session.
Attorney Butler questioned Laugh er
in regard to a mysterious red book in
which were entered the summary mar
gins. Langher said the red book be-
longed to J. ]. Risch, in charge OF the
dressed beef shipping, and was seLt
in to him every day after the entries
had been made.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
TEE AWFUL RAILROAD WRECK IN
ILLINOIS.

I have been unusually nervous since
NY experience last September IN
wreck on the Southern railroad
The Journal OF last Monday afternoon
brought an account OF another awful
wreck near the town OF Centralias III,
which I read about bed time.
Somehow the story got on my nerves
and in spiteof my will power, / had
sIeepless night afterward- I do not be-
iieve one ever gets entirely over such an
experfence / know il has taken my
former liking for railroad travel almost
entirely out OF me. These wrecks take
All the victims in reach, but these late
victims In the Illinois country were tie
large chief men in their own business.
They were the highest dignitaries In
heir railroad system They had a fine
oaiace car for pleasure riding. They
had state rooms and Injuries galore
But q great steel engine was chasing
them down 10 death; then Fate was
closely pursuingi These rich and pow
srful railroad IMen and noted magnates
went to bed with minds at ease They
were having a good time eating and
drinking before they went TO sleep
They had trusted men TO care for their
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
WOMAN JUDGE ON BENCH;
MERE MAN>AT HER MERCY

CINCINNATI, Jan. ga Portia came
to judgment yesterday in the federal
building in CovingtOn, KY, opposite this
city, when Mrs. Mabel Van Dyke Bell
assumed her duties of federal commits
sioner. to which she was recently ap-
pointed.
Mrs. Bell is said to be the only wo-
man to hold the position of judge in
preliminary hearings in United States
court.
Her first case was that of man
charged with sending hbelious matter
through the mails. and she bound him
over to the grand jury and fixed his
bond at $500. The room was crowded
with attorneys assembled to witness the
novel spectacle of a woman on the
bench. After the days calendar was
disposed of Mrs, Bell said:
at see nothing unusual in my po-
sition personally. I have been connected
with the federal court for some years.
and feel that 1 am posted on whatever
matters may come bef0re it"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
PREACHERS INCREASING
FASTER THAN CONVERTS

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Membership
of all the churches of the United
States increased by $4,000 last year,
according to statistics prepared by DR..
H X. Carroll, formerly director Of the
religious census. The increase is less
than IL per cent. "It cannot be con-
sidered at all satisfactory" comments
DR.. Carroll. 1.-THE canvass shows that
the greater part of this countrys pop
ulation are not church members. The
body of ministers, one of whose prin-
cipaI duties is obviously to secure con-
verts, is increasing. The number of
churches is increasing also. But the
average net increase in membership of
the Methodist Episcopal church, or Of
the Protestant Episcopal church was
about two for each of their churches -
The Methodist church shows the
greatest proportionate gain in members
-204,OO0 over 1910. The Roman Cath
Ollie church shows the greatest numert-
cal gain-230,0O0.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
M'NAMARA'S CHECKB00K
is WANTED IN COURT

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. 26.-At
tempts to withhold ]. ]. McNamaras
check books from the governments in
vestigation of the dynamite conspiracy
were blocked by Federal Judge Ander-
son today in an order directing Leo NJ.
Rappaport, an attorney, to turn over
the evidence required.
District Attorney Miller argued that
the grand jury wanted the check books
to find out what Mcnamara did with
the $1,000 a month allowed him as sec
rgtaryS Treasurer of the. International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers for organization purposes.
Later the grand jury reported to
Judge Anderson that Rappaport had
testified the check books were not in
his possession and that he refused to
say where the evidence was. The
court viii decide whether the attorney
must answer the questions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
BURGLAR IN THE ROOM;
WOMAN DIED or FRIGHT

PAssAIC, N. J., Jan. 2s.-Despite the
continuous efforts Of physicians for 2
hours, Mrs. Lucius F. Spencer died las
night at her home here. a victim Of
fright from a visit of burglars.
Fear of marauders had always haunt
ed Mrs. Spencer and when she was
awakened Wednesday night by the flash
of a dark lantern through a bedroom
window full in her face, she screamed
in terror several times, frightening the
intruders away, and then she lapsed in
to Inconsistencies. Physicians were un-
able to arouse her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
BOY AND HIS FATHER
ARE KILLED BY TRAIN

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Jan. 27.-A
telephone message from CollinsvilIe, Is
miles south of here on the Alabama
Great Southern railroad, says that }.
n. Benefited was killed and his son
probably fatally injured when a train
struck the wagon in which the two
were returning last evening home. af-
ter having come to town TO celebrate
the 10th birthday of the boy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
CHILD STEALER SENT
TO JAIL TN CLEVELAND

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. H.-con-
victed OF child-stealing. Salvatore Di
Blast. who was arrested at Cleveland,
Ohio. after he had eloped with 15-year-
old Blossom Sparks. Of this city. was
fined sl.00o and sentenced TO two years
imprisonment today.
The girl wept as Di Blast was led out
Of court.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
AIbanV Bows Form

ALBANY, Ga, Jan. 26,-The Boy
Scout movement in Albany has taker
firm hold upon the boys, and added i'm
petus has been given it by the selection
of a general council of prominent citi-
zens, who are taking great interest in
the movement. The council consists OF
the following gentlemen: s. B. Brown
A. w. Muse, E. R. West, j. A. Davis
and T. E. Oliver.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
SURGEONS Whitfield HIM
BUT COULDN'T SAVE HIM

PADUCAH, KY, Jan. 27.-After being
UNTITLED" by surgeons in an effort to
save his life, untile little more than
his head and trunk were left, Walter
Fortson died in a hospital here today.
He was found by policemen in his own
doorway during the recent cold weather,
almost frozen to death. 1t was neces-
sary to amputate his hands, feet and
ears, but the infection, superinduced by
the stoppage of circulation, spread and
finally his arms and legs were cut off.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30

trouble in all its
Dire adful forms;
shooting pains all
over my body, sick
headache, spinal
weakness, dizziness,
depress sion, and
everything that was
horrid. / tried many
doctors in different
parts of the United
States, but Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
CRy Associated Press.)

PUEBLO, Mex, Jan. 27.-Left in pos
session of a big touring car but
stripped of almost every stitch of cloth
ing and robbed of money, jewelry ana
arms. was the predicament in which
Macedonia Olvera, his two daughters
and two young men were placed this
morning by Zapatistas.
Olvera, who, with his daughters Re-
becca and Lula, is visiting friends in
Pueblo, invited the two young men to
accompany them on an automobile ride.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
SOCIETY WOMEN IN AUTO PARTY
STRIPPED TO SKIN BY BANDITS

Near the city their car was stopped by
a band Of Zapatistas, who with guns
leveled forced the members of the
party to deliver their personal posses
sions. One of the bandits then sug-
gested that their clothing would make
a desirable addition to the loot and the
occupants of the car, all. members of
the better class of society, were forced
to disrobe.
At a working mans home straw hats
and cotton clothing such as is worn by
the very poor were secured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
Duncan HorSford Dead

DUBLIN, Ca, Jan. 26.-Mr. Duncan
Horsford. a prominent farmer living
about a mile from Yonkers. was found
dead near his home last night. It Is
supposed he died from heart failure and
the hogs attacked him after his DEATH
Mr.. Horsford was about 80 years old
and leaves a wife and several children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODED
ENGINEER WAS KILLED

ONEIDA. n. Y. Jan 2s-New York
Central train No. ls. a fast passenger.
west bound. was wrecked near Oneida,
today by the explosion OF the locomo-
tive boiler, which occurred while the
train was running at fun speed. Engi-
neer Britzsky was instantly killed and
Fireman Kane hurt The passengers es-
capped.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
FLEET OF MOTOR BOATS
SEIZED BY OFFICERS

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Exchanging
the owners with failure to comply with
certain regulations, deputies from the
United States marshaps office today took
possession Of s. motor boats lying in
Lake Pontchartrain and adjacent waters
1t is said the owners failed to have
fire extinguishers on board.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
Aldermen Elected

DUBLIN, Ga, Jan. 26.-The special
election called Monday by the mayor
and council to fill the vacancies in the
board of alderman of the city caused by
the resignation of Aldermen w. B.
Rogers and W. S. Prescott, resulted in
the following:
w. S. Prescott reelected; Herbert
Rushin. elected from the Second ward.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
KENTUCKlANS DROWNED
IN SOUTH FORK RIVER

LEXINGTON. KY, Jan. 27.-Dispatches
from WorIey. Pulaski county. say three
persons were drowned near there early
today when a boat conveying a party
across South Fork river was capsized
by ice. The victims were Mrs. Mary
West, Clarence Dobbs and Mary Yam
cey Charles McFerrin and Luther West
escaped from theeurrent. All lived about
Morley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
INV Associated Press.)

BOSTON, Jan. 26.-Under an opinion
by Judge White of the Suffolk divorce
court, "beaus and bellies, when marry
ing must run their chances Of false
teeth, imported hair and cork legs"
The opinion was occasioned by Harry
Zukow's action for anulment of his
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
FALSE TEETH AND CORK LEG
NOT GROUND FOR DIVORCE

marriage on the ground that his wife
concealed a deformity from her pros
pective husband until after the eere-
mony. "Such defects" concluded the
judge, ARE comm IN to humanity and
must be chaIiced when contemplating
connubial bliss"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
MILLIoNALRE ToBAcCoNTsT
GOT HIS FILL or SMOKE

NEW YORK. Jan. 26.-Fire
this morning routed the men,
bers of the family of Paul A.
Sorg, the millionaire tobacco
man, from their apartment in
East S7th street and caused
much excitement in the million
aire colony in the neighborhood.
The home Of Bradley Martin
adjOins the house where the fire
occurred, and Henry Phipps, the
Pittsburg millionaire. lives just
across the way.
Mrs. Sorg was awakened by a
sensation of suffocation and
found the suite filled with
smoke. She and her husband
awakened other members Of the
family and with their eight SER
wants, fled to the streets. The
fire was confined to the suite.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
Oil Goes Up One Cent

NEW YORK, Jan. H.-The Standard
Oil company has advanced the price of
domestic oil delivered by tank wagon
from to cents a gallon. This makes
a 2-cent advance in local oil since the
first of the year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
Thomas R. Charles Dead

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 26.--Thomas r.
Charles, a prominent cotton merchant
of this city. died today. He took
leading part in the movement for re-
form of bills of lading.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30
IOWA WOMAN
WELL AGAIN
Freed From Shooting Pains.
Spinal Weakness, Dizziness.
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Ottumwa, Iowa. -"For years was
almost n constant sufferer from female
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-30

I'll OUT rms cOUFOE cur OFF, AND SEND VOW.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02

It is true we labor under many Il
lusions. but II these were to be done
away with we should hardly deem 1t
worth our while to labor at ALL
Almost none of the things which
man so ardently pursues in the belief
that they will make him happier is
really capable Of doing SO. and yet It
is needful that he keep up the pursuit
for the sake Of what he incidentally
achieves In behalf of destiny.
The illusions we labor under par.
take. in fine. of the nature of sanitary
conditions. though they chiefly affect
the health Of the spirit. and by that
have no municipal functionary ap.
pointed to look vigilantly after them.
Nor. in fact. do they need any such,
since providence has been so kind as
to see to 1t that illusions we shall al.
ways have.-Puck.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
lInseed Meal for Stock.

The great tonic value of linseed
meal is evidenced by the fact that
most of the so-called patent stock
foods and condition powders are
largely made up Of linseed meal. II ia
a laxative feed, and for this reason
large qantlties Of 1t should never be
fed as daily ration.
1t is especially suited to young
stock. being rich in growing material.
such as protein and ash Indeed, there
Is no class Of farm animals to which
some linseed meal cannot be fed to
advantage. especially when the ami.
mails are deprived for long periods of
green or succulent feeds.
Linseed meal takes the place of the
high-priced patent tonic stock feeds,
and costs on the average only about
one-tenth as much. Every well.regu-
late1 stock farm should always be
orc sided with linseed meal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
WORTH OF THE FERTILIZERS
Real and Relative Value of One Ton
Of Different Varieties Given
by illinois College.

The real and relative value Of one
ton each of several fertilizers are
given by the Illinois College OF Agri-
culture:
A ton OF fresh farm manure con-
tains ten pounds Of nitrogen, two
pounds OF phosphorus and ten pounds
of potassium, with q total value OF
$2.34.
OF dried blood. 2S0 pounds OF nitro
gen worth $42.
OF raw bone meal. eight pounds Of
nitrogen and 18O pounds of phos-
phorus. worth In all $3.50.
OF sodium nitrate, $40 pounds of
nitrogen. worth $46.50.
or steamed bone meal, 20 pounds
Of nitrogen and $50 pounds OF phos-
phorus. worth $33.
OF ammonium sulphate. 400 pounds
of nitrogen valued at $50.
OF acidulated bone meal, 40 pounds
OF nitrogen and 140 pounds of phos-
phorus worth $22.S0.
or Stag phosphate, 100 pounds of
phosphorus worth 1920.
or rock phosphate, $50 pounds OF
phosphorus worth $50.
OF acid phosphate, 1876 pounds of
phosphorus valued at SIS
@, potassium chloride (muriate of
potash) $40 pounds of potassium worth
$5040.
or potassium sulphate (sulphate of
potash), 800 pounds of potassium
worth $48.
or kainit, 200 pounds of potassium
worth $12.
or wood ashes (unbleached), ten
pounds OF phosphorus and 100 pounds
Of potassium worth $7.20.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
BREEDING HORSES FOR ARMY
government Has Plan Whereby Own
ers OF Mares May obtain serv-
Ices of Noted Stations.

lie public generally knows that the
government has outlined a plan to en-
courage the breeding of horses for the
army whereby mare owners in suit
aoie sections will have the command
vi service to f1rst-class stations free.
IN return for which they agree to give
tne United States options on result
ing roals at fair price The plan was
was taken up as a means to provide
good supply Of horses such as the
army needs, which. strange as 1t may
seem' Is rapidly becoming more and
more limited. An appropriation was
suggested at the last session OF the
oi1'y-nrst congress, but no action was
lahen' one objection being that the
pan was not practical-that farmers
would not enter into such agreements
with the government.
fortunately. funds were available to
MAKE an experiment to determine this
point Mr.. August Belmont of New
iorh presented to the government
TWO OF his best-known stations, Henry
Vi Navarro and Octagon, and the de-
partment of agriculture placed them
at the command of farmers In the VI
cinity of Front Royal. Va, on exactly
tne terms outlined In the government
plan.
by the approval of the war depart
'hent' the price to be paid for the re-
suitlng foals at three years of age
was Sl5O. and no difficulty whatever
was experienced in getting farmers to
oreed their mares under these terms.
ABOUT DO mares we're bred, the stall
mons reaching Virginia somewhat late
III the season and Octagons useful
ness being curtailed by a severe at
tack of dlstemper.
Inc interest Of the Virginia farmers
Is Keen. and already so additional
mares have been offered for the sea-
son OF 1912. and the services Of more
stations could easily be utilized II
available.
Circular 17S of the bureau Of ami
mai Industry explains the depart
ments breeding plan and may be OBJ
tained on application to the secretary
OF agriculture. Washington. d. G.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-02-02
Fox Committed Suicide.

During a run of the Gedwortn
(Eng) foxhounds recently the fox
in order to escape from the hounds
jumped down 30-foot well, and 1t is
presumed that he committed suicide.
After being told the story an official
of the Geological society said that no
animal ever Intentionally ends its life.
81 can only recall two creatures, a"
he said, "who are supposed to com.
NIT suicide, and they are the scorpion
and the wasp. l have never quite
satisfied myself as to these creatures.
They both appear to kill themselves
by their own stings, but have always
thought the death was accidental"