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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
.J.S. B. TH0MPSO
DEAD; ATLANTA
MOURNS
End Comes to Widely Known
Rail Chief and Social Fa-
Vorite in Richmond.


After battle Of more than six
months, j. s. Barbour Thompson sue
cumbed to death last night at 7:45
o'clock in private sanitarium at Rich
mond, Va. where he had been for the
past three months. President of the
Atlantic Compress Company leader
in the railroad world and a general So
cial favorite, he was one of the most
popular business men that ever lived in
Atlanta
He had a host Of friends all over the
South who mourn him sincerely.
Throughout his illness these friends
maintained the keenest interest and
sympathy. Some of his friends in At
lanta received nightly kilograms telling
of his condition.
Mr.. Thompson was but "a years old.
yet during his life he had held almost
every responsible position 1t is posi-
bile for man to hold in the railroad
world, and it was not until 1910 that he
retired from the railroad work to take
up his new duties as head of the At
lantic Compress Company.
Native Of Virginia.
When he became i'll in Atlanta last
summer he gradually grew worse, and
it was deemed best TO take him to Viz
ginia, OF which state ne was native.
Several weeks after his arrival there
his younger brother George G. Thonp-
son, was killed in Greensboro. N. c.. but
because of his serious condition he
never was told of the death.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at Ii o'clock from St.
Pauls church in Richmond Interment
probably will be at his old home in Cul-
pepper county. Virginia.
Mr.. Thompson was born in virginia
June 10, 1858 He took his first posi-
tion at the age of twenty as a clerk in
the general superintendent office of
the Virginia Midland railway, after
ward resigning to become assistant
auditor of the freight and passenger
departments of the Long Island rail
way. A year in this position satisfied
him and he returned to his original
place, being made. Immediately after
ward secretary to the president of the
Virginia Midland.
Two years later he was made assist
ant general freight and passenger agent
of the Virginia Midland divieio, aa
subsequently also of The Wasbinoto,,
and Ohio division of the Richmond ana
Danvllle road. on August 1887 he
was made division freight and passen-
ger agent of the same divisions. and
soon afterWard became superintendent
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
GOT ONLY ST A DAY, BUT
SAVED $1,000 ON TIPS

NEW YORK, Dec. 12-An illustration
of how New York hotel employees can be-
come fairly we'll off through the tips they
receive, is shown in the appraisal Of the
estate of Walter f, Duncan, who died a
few weeks ago. AS porter of a big up
town hotel he received wages OF only a
dollar day, but his tips. carefully hus-
banded enabled him to leave an estate of
$1,000. including a four-story house on
East Seventy third street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12

al years, in the eighties professor of
agriculture at the University of South
Carolina. For about IS years there
after he was president of the Univer-
sity of Tennessee, which embraces the
agricultural college of that state. Eight
years ago he went to Cincinnati as
president of the Cincinnati university.
During President Cleveland's second
administration, DR.. Dabney. while still
holding the presidency of the Uniyer-
sity of Tennessee, served as assistant
secretary of agriculture, securing a
leave of absence from his university du-
ties for that purpose. His previous ex-
perience in the department is one of
the strong points being urged by his
Ohio friends for his appointment as
secretary of agriculture.
While at Tennessee DR.. Dabney had
associated with him as professor of ag-
riculture DR.. Andrew NJ Soule, now
president of the Georgia State Agricul-
tural college at Athens. DR. K G. Ma
theson, now president of Georgia School
of Technology, was professor of mill
tary science and commandant of ca
diets, and DR.. S, w. McCallie, now
Georgia state geologst, was professor
of geology, DR.. Dabney and Dr. David
c. Barrow, chancellor of the University
of Georgia, were associated for several
years on the general education board
the Ogden foundation.
DR.. Dabney and President elect Will
son are close personal friends and have
been intimately associated in their years
of university work.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS~
ON GEORGIA POI hin,
BY JAMES B. NEVIN.

The announcement that Ohio Demo-
Gratis are urging DR.. Charles w. Dab
ney president of the University of Gin
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12

The appointment of Colonel Jesse B.
Hart by Governor Brown to be mem
Der of the state embalming board
brings up the interesting recollection
that Colonel Hart was the first presi-
dent of the first Joe" Brown club ever
formed in Georgia. and thus helped
nightly to carry the governor to vic
tory when he announced originally
against the then governor. Hon Hoke
Smith.
1t will be many a day before Geor-
gians forget that first Smith Brown
campaign.
Little Joe's" announcement came
like a bolt from the blue-and when he
first announced there were few who
Smith. who two years before swept the
state in an overwhelming campaign
carrying more than 125 counties.
But Little Joe" freshly fired from
the railroad commission, knew exactly
what he was doing. And the second man
to get wise" was Hart, of Macon.
Hart organized at once a Zoe" Brown
club-and it was the first of line
up that made Brown governor.
Hart is about as proud of having
been the Original" Zoe" Brown club
president as any man possibly could be.
"Dick" Grubb-the one and only, the
great and orignal-editor of the famous
Darien Gazette, has been appointed
deputy collector and inspector of GUS
toms for the port of Darien
And it's pretty good job, too-and
that's why everybody. without eXcep-
ton. will be glad to know that Dick
has landed it!
Grub is one of the bright and par
ticular stars of Georgia journalism, and
his friends truly are legion.
1t has been suggested that the forth
coming Inauguration of Governor John
NJ. Slaton be made something of mill
itary display.
To a great many people the sug-
gestion will appeal as an excellent one.
Mr.. Slaton was elected overWhelm-
ingly-carrying nearly every county in
the state--and an old-time Inaugural
ton with all the military and civic
bodies that cared to participate, and
an outdoor inaugural address, would
seem to be about the right thing.
The Georgia military is second to
none in the Union. 1t is we'll organ
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25

George Hardin to Henry J. Farris
@. c. D. to Lots 21-22-23 and "a
Blk. 5 LIST add. to Hope. $500.
Mikkel l.. Elkan and wife and
Gundbrand L.. Elkan and wife to Carl
Johnson and liver johnson @. C. d. 10
NE1-4 sec. 20 and SW1-4 sec. 30
SE1-4 sec. 29-14S-56. $500.
James Power, J.. Smith and P. M.
Paulson to Ole l.. Ole Elk d. to WIZ
of WIZ sec. 1O-146-54. $1,000.
James Power, j.. Smith and P. NJ.
Paulson to Thomas R. Sparrow Elk
D. to S1-2. of SW1-4 sec 3-146-54.
$4,000.
James Power, j. Smith and P. NJ.
Paulson to David Sparrow, Albert
Sparrow, Edward Sparrow and JOS
eph Sparrow Elk. D. to S1-2 sec. g.
1864. $12,80O.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25

North Dakota, indicates the stability
of these institutions and the increase
in wealth of the state. The report
shows increase in deposits of $1O,-
0O0, 100000, and total resources Of
over 500, 600, 100000.
The increase in deposits in the 56S
state banks during the period was
6,637.13 while the increase in
deposits in the LAT national BANKS
was $4,3S9,314.94. The increase
in the deposits subject to check in
the state banks was $6,285, 613.58,
while the increase in national banks
was $4,273,33S.52. Demand certi-
ticate deposits in national banks in
creased SILL, 339.99; demand certifi-
cutes in state banks increased $780,
995.5S while savings deposits in
state banks increased $105,650.47.
The total deposits in state banks
was $3S, 720,937.83, while the total
deposits in national banks was $685.
492,S19.21, bringing the total de-
posits to s67,213,757.04.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
Hope Markets
Town Of Locomotives.

On September S bids were opened
In Washington for the French
scrap that so picturesquely and
tragically strews the route of the
Panama canal. 1t includes abandoned
locomotives, dump cars. tanks, barges,
dredges, boilers, Orders, sheet iron,
parts of old machinery and miscel-
laneous junk-the relics Of DeLes.
sep's greatest and most disastrous un.
~dertaking, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. Every n who has visited the
isthmus has brought away vivid recol.
lections of these gaunt monuments.
as we'll as of the incredible tales with
which they have come to be embroid.
cred. 1t used to be related that tho
French settlement of Christophe, ad-
Joining Colon, was built on a founda.
ton of locomotives dumped by the;
shipload into the virgin swamp. The
material is to be removed by the con-
tractor at his own expense, the PAN
anna railroad charging 1925 a ton for
its transportation to the seaports,'
Three years will be allowed for its
removal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
Additional Locals

A son arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. A. Roney, of
Colgate Tuesday.
Mrs. N. j. Thompson and
daughter, IF Bathgatn, arrived
Tuesday for an extended visit
with friends and relatives in this
city.
A large number attended the
meeting of the Congregational
Aid Society which was held yes
terday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Joslyn, a
mile west of town, and report a
most enjoyable time.
Edw. s. Johnson returned
Tuesday morning from Mime
apolis where he has been attend
ing to legal business. While
there he was a guest at the home
of Dr.. ]. A. Hedding and reports
that the doctor i, doing very
nicely in his new location and
sends his kind regards to all
Hope friends.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
RACE SUICIDE AND LIQUOR
Degradation Seen, Not Only in Those
Who Drink, but It Is Blight on
Children Following,

The curse OF liquor is seer not only
l n the degradation of those who in
dulge In it, but 1t is especially a blight
on the children who follow them. This
fact should arouse all who have n
regard for the weak and HELPLESS.
Speaking Of drink and infanticide a
note in the Lutheran Standard says:
Eighty years ago when the Norwe-
CLANS were a drinking people, 300 of
every 1000 children born died before
they reached their first birthday ami.
versary. Now. since they are a sober
people. the ratio is 80 and 80 per 1000.
In Bavaria, where the drink evil still
exists, of every 1000 born. 800 do not
survive a year. OF the $4,000 born
last year $500 were still-born, and
$4,000 died within a year." This ia
race suicide and nation suicide In.
such horrible proportions as to blanch:
the cheeks and appal the hearts of all
who are not dead to all that is good. +;
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25

Aha[XIR|Ey@nRS
AE2&&-
WHAT DR.. wAHRER THINKS:
Reads Paper At Chicago Meeting on
"Intenperance and Life Insurance."
Reviewing Drink Habit.

A paper on "1ntemperance and Life
Insurance" was read by DR.. G. H.
Wahrer. at a meeting of the Tri-State
Medical society, held in Chicago. He
reviewed the subject from the medi-
cal standpoint, that there Is a serious
impairment Of vitality by the habitual
use Of alcoholic drinks. In the course
Of the paper he said:
Whatever difference of opinion
there may be between the temperance
fanatic and the tippler. one thing is
certain: the fnanciers all over the
world who have their money invested
in life insurance companies, all agree
that drinkers belong in the class of
hazardous risks, and their conclusions
are right. Physicians, hygienists and
Psychologists are now a unit on the
conclusion that even moderate drink
Ing men can he of no benefit to any
one, that 1t may easily, without strain
ing a point. lead to i%mmoderate drink
ing, and that the latter, In the major.
1ty OF cases, is injurious to health, not
only Jeopardizing the best interests
of the habitue. but becoming a serious
menace to him in case he should ever
get sick. The outlook for a mar who
should fall Ill with pneumonia, ty-
phoid fever. dysentery, nephritis, heart
disease. diabetes and affections Of the
liver, Is bad enough under the best of
circumstances, but II the patient is
an Incorporate man, his hope for re-
covery is reduced very materially. and
the fight for life is desperate If not
hopeless. Every physician who has
had much emergency hospital practice
or even private practice among the in.
temperate. can give his assent to these
statements. I'VE further know that
men h follow hazardous occupa-
lions are frequently liable to injuries.
In case the party injured is temper
ate, his chances for recovery from
the injuries are far in excess of the
mar who uses intoxicants.
The matter seems to be of sufR-
c1ent Importance to those interested
In life Insurance, both as individuals
who carry the policies as we'll as the
companies who insure them. might
fortffy my contentious by compiling
tables and furnishing data from most
unquestioned sources to show the
evils of intemperance, the danger to
the lives of those who look too fire.
Quently upon the wine cup when it is
crimson. the misery entailed to the in.
dulger as we'll as to those connected
with him, the financial and moral
wrecks resulting from such lives. But
this is not necessary, for the class |
am addressing and the purposes of
this paper. All Of you know from ripe
experience that my assertions are
true, not only from observation, but
because they have been proven SO SCI
e~ntlncally, no matter what your own
habits and practices are in the use
of the flowing bowl"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
Consuming Anthracite.

Anthracite is a clean fuel and its
good qualities are fully appreciated, but
unfortunately, the field in which it is
found is restricted, and there will in.
evitably come a time when no more
will be available. Happily for US,
however. the exhaustion of the supply
Is not likely to come in our time.
great as Is the constant drain upon
1t. And the drain is certainly great.
Anthracite shipments in Angus,
amounted to 1851, 796 tons, an this
was an Increase OF 736,752 tons over
the same month last year. There has
beer only one year in the history of
the use of anthracite when the ship
ments have been greater. In 1907 the
shipments amounted to the grand total
of 6,795.347 tons. The Lehigh Valley
railroad carried the largest anthracite
tonnage last month. the Philadelphia
and Reading was second, and tho
Lackawanna was third. Anthracite
is being rapidly consumed. The In.
.teresting problem Is how long 1t can
last.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
North Dakota Leads Again

The statistical bureau of the North
pakota Development League Press
,'ureau, at Grand Forks, has Just
olnpleted tables showing the stand
g of North Dakota in comparison
silh " number of the middle western
,A,as that heretofore have lead in
:! agricultural way. The hrur.,
ven out indicate the excellent and
'Es'"ht advance being made hy this
late.
In point Of number of farms.
North Dakota now has 1890. as
:sainst 1922 in 1900, a gain in the
IN years of a little more than "a
per e This show great growth.
!he sain in the other states is: South
Dakota, AZ per cent; Minnesota, T
ger cent; Nebraska, 6 per cent;
Wisconsin, 4 per cent; Kansas. G
per cent; Illinois, lost 5 per cent.
owa, lost 5 per cent; and Missouri
lost 3 per cent. The average for
he entire country was 1O.5 per cent.
North Dakota is a strong leader.
The value of it's farm lands. in
comparison with other states, North
Dakota again shows that she is one
OF the best states in the Union in
which to invest. In 1900 her farms
were worth $173,352,270.0O, while
IN 1910 they were worth $73O,33O.-
l3l.OO; a gain Of 321 per cent. In
the same ten years, Wisconsin lands
gained II per cent in value, Mime
sofa, 62 per cent; Illinois, 1O4 per
cent; Iowa, 1927 per cent; Nebras-
ka, 23l per cent; Missouri, 1O7 per
cent; Kansas 1873 per cent, The
average for the entire United States
was liza per cent.
North Dakota is a good state to tie
to-.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25

rows In the days of his boyhood In
La Moure, Eddy and Cass counties.
He taught school. Then he became a
travelling salesman. Then he became
a banker.
Senator Mcdowell Is a man who
looks you in the eyes when he talks
with you. There ia one thing he
never learned. and that was how to-
!sidestep. He a take a Jolt, and he
lean Jolt back. But he keeps stand:
ing square toed. He plays the game
square. Sincerity is written across
the story Of his every movement. He
keeps the faith. Not because 1t Is the
best policy. Not because of early
teachings. But because he likes to.
Senator Mcdowell was president of
the North Dakota State Bankers'- as
ISOLATION in 1901, and his work
has been conspicuous.
The Democrats elected Wesley G..
Mcdowell as senator from the TWEEN.
,%ty-fourth legislative district. He had;
never held ONCE before. Had kept
11ghting In the ranks. His only par!
liamentary training had been received
at the Moorhead normal. But be
won instant recognition in the state
senate and all 9 North Dakota.
He had proved himself a great cam!
!paigner in the days before the elec3
:tion, and when he spoke in the legis.
latve halls he won much favor. He
never sought leadership. Like every
other leader, he was pushed to the
ore by others. Just keep your eye
on Senator Mcdowell, /.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
Home bwn|
The|p6Y
GARDENS AID MORAL uPLIFT
Public Schools Are Urged to Teach
Children to Cultivate the
Soil,

The moral. educational and eco
nomic condition of children in vii.
lagos. towns and small cities all over
the country, especially factory towns.
can be improved, In the opinion Of
the United States commissioner Of
education. Mr.. Claxton, by a system
Of agricultural training which he
hopes to have installed In all the
schools of the country.
1T will go far to solve the child
labor factory problem. l believe" said
Doctor Claxton today, for children
under this plan will be able to attend
school and at the same time earn
more money in their after school
hours than they can now arm In any
factory. Their health. morals. educa-
ton. all would be improved.
THE plan which | hope to see car
ried out Is to have each school child
cultivate a small piece Of land. Even
on a quarter,acre a child could earn
more by raising vegetables than he
could obtain in a factory. At the
same time the child would be gaining
a valuable training. getting his educa-
ton. keeping his health and preparing
to become q useful citizen.
Commissioner Claxton has just re-
turned from a our through the coun-
try discussing educational matters
with state superintendent. He said
he believed all of them would be
willing to help In the town agricul-
tural scheme"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25

around the pretty little town Of Blu
ohanan Is oentered all that Is closest:
to him ina business way.
James A. Buchanan is truly a build,
or Of the commonwealth. He came
here thirty years ago and preempted.
The town Of Buchanan stands today
on the old quarter section where he'
went in the first year of his western,
life. And It Is a fitting monument to-
his thrift and progress and high:
ideals. He wanted to be a good farm
er, and he proved to be one. He
wanted to build a good town. and he!
did 1t. Fixed principles guided him,
all the time and everywhere, positive
convictions which meant progress as
the years passed another.
The Buchanan farms are rich in
every way. 1t is due to the fact that
the master mind that planned them
did all things we'll. The home life of,
this mar who. until recently, had d.
AoCloU dAN AOW WokCA06 WAIA IL
creasing interest the best development
Of eight thousand rich acres of land
is as wholesome as 1t can be. An ad-
vance guard In the movements that
spell for a better North Dakota. a
pathfinder toward the highest farm
prosperity for all the people, a seek
er after knowledge which he gives to
his neighbor willingly that the other
man may also get the best results,
James Buchanan, equipped by mind
and nature for leadership, only asks
that we have such things which will
contribute most to the spiritual,
moral, intellectual and material well
fare Of the state to which he is SO
loyal.
He has displayed In his great work
that rare ability essential to the con-
troll and upbuilding Of n Of the great
enterprises of the northwest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
North Dakota Is up-to-date

North Dakota is progressive in
educational matters. Her last le-
gislature passed a bill providing for
agricultural departments in the state
high schools. This law provides
that n state high school, graded or
consolidated rural school, having
satisfactory rooms and equipment,
and having shown itself fitted by To-
cation and otherwise to do agricul-
tural work, upon application to the
high school board, may be designated
to maintain an agricultural depart
ment.
1t requires, among other things,
that each of such schools shall en-
ploy trained instructors in agricui-
ture, manual training and domestic
science (including cooking and sew
ing) and have connected there
with, so long as they shall enjoy the
benefits of this act, and containing
not less than ten acres and located
within one mile of school buildings.
The Grand Forks Board of Ednca-
ton has decided to take advantage
OF this law, and will arrange for suit
able land equipment at once and
will employ a competent instructor.
At Valley City, another progress
i've movement has been inaugurated.
The model school department of the
state normal, has inaugurated a
unique educational experiment.
What is known as the Junior High
School" has been organized and is
composed of the seventh and eighth
grades. 1t replaces the grade pro-
motion and substitutes subject pro-
motion, as is practiced in the high
schools and higher institutions of
LEARNING.
The Junior High" as the new
department is designated by the pu-
pills, is made up of six groups, grades
III accordance with the intelligence of
The pupils, in their several subjects.
Two OF these groups are called COP
portunity groups" and are composed
of pupils who are behind. their grad
cs in subjects. If a pupil is defci-
ent in any particular subject, he is
allowed to join one of these groups
md correct his lack of efficiency.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-01-25
HURT STREET TREES
Simple Expedient to Protect the Tree
From the Teeth Of tho
Horse.

Protection from horses is not SO easy
as protection from insects. The for.
mer Is largely dependent on the
Sweet reasonableness' Of the driver.
II he recognized the value of the tree
and he property rights therein Of the
abutter and the city. we are convinced
he would take pains to keep his horse
from the tree--tO D otherwise
would be tn suppose the driver an IN.
patriotic honr. But such recognition
Of tree values is amazingly rare, and
that not among drivers only. So that
the time is not yet when we can trust
he matter to Sweet reasonableness."
In this as in other matters, we are
still on the hither side Of the millen.
mum and still need to invoke the
laws compulsion. Ravages due to the
billings Of horses will not be material
ly lessened until citizens everywhere
unite against the evil. The citizen
should frown it down where frowning
will achieve results. Where 1t will
not. he should cooperate with city of.
ficials In enforcing the law against
the evil. In towns and cities the
trunk OF every tree. whether young or
old, newly planted or in full growth.
should be enclosed to a proper height
In a wire guard or wire netting of a
small mesh. This simple expedient
would effectually protect the tree
from the teeth of the horse. Every
property owner should thus guard the
trees AUDITING his tracts Of realty. It
would cost but little. 1t would
achieve much. 1t would end the hav-
&C wrought by the horse.