Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-18

TOO He is very confident Of winning;
and certainly he is the only candidate
yet mentioned who is at all active for
the place.
John Allen is not making quite az
active a canvass for the presidency of
the senate as Burwen is making in his
race perhaps but Aliens friends were
on hand in Macon in clusters.
Randolph Anderson is opposing Al
len-or Allen is opposing Anderson, as
one cares to express it-and that fight
likely will be some fight. Anderson has
been in the race longer than Allen, but
of late Aliens boom has grown Won
derfuly
THE show down between these two
is to be quite interesting. And it is as
yet nobody's cinch bet-believe me-"
Colonel A. P. Perham Sr. the VEN
cradle editor Of The Waycross Herald,
is an Atlanta visitor
Time was when Colonel Perham was
political power in his vcinity-and
he stil is when he gets the old time
move on. for that matter-but as a rule
nowadays. he views politics far from
the madding crowds gnoble strife"
and he takes life rather easily.
Down in my immediate section, we
generally quit talking politics along
about this time of the year." said Colo
mel Perham today, and all go fishing
for the famous south Georgia red bos-
omed bream-the prettiest fish that
swms, bar none!
The red -bosomed Dream is peculiar
to Wiregrass Georgia one rarely is
seer north of Macon-One is not fire.
quently seen as far north as Macon
even
This delightful fish, which is as
pleasing gustatorialIy as it is 70 the
eye-which is as the slang singers put
it. some pleasing runs from one-half
to one pound in weight The latter is
OF course, the extreme weight. and he
is fortunate indeed who catches a red
bosom that size. Those weighing
around from eight to ten ounces are
plentiful, however
"Tpe red-bosomed Dream is a pisca
toriaI aristocrat and frequents no wa
ters infested with turtles. carp or cat
fish.
This plucky little fish would feel for
ever disgraced to find itself in a creek
or river in which the scum of fshdom
felt at home.
Because of its fastidiousness. the
red-bosomed Dream is very plentiful I
went out few days ago. and in about
five hours had more than one hundred
on my string!
DO you blame me that think little.
and care less. of politics than of any,
thing else in the world nowadays"
foriner Congressman John w. Mad
doX' present Judge of the Rome judicial
circuit, again has found it necessary to
, deny a report that he is about to resign
from the bench and devote his entire
time to the presidency of the State Nru-
tual Life Insurance Company.
Rumor once before had the iudee re-
signing from his job and RUFF Hutch
ems getting ready to take his place. hut
there was nothing to it-iust as once
more there is nothing to 1t.
When get ready to quit the bench So
said the judge, discussing the rnmor
recently with a party of friends. u will
give everybody ample and positive no.
| tice, in order that whatever contest
comes on for the place may be fair and
| in the open
AS the matter stands now how
| ever | am very well satisfied to LET
| things stay put If 1t ever develons
that my duties as Judge and president
of the state Mutual conflict l will re-
sign one or the other position prompt-
ly.
Until further notice. | shall hold
down to the best of my ability. both
places"
State Game and Fish Warden Jesse
Mercer has been digging back into the
history of Georgia gamewise. and he
finds that north Georgia used to be the
finest deer range in all this end of Gre
alton.
tie has talked with old inhabitants
who remember when it was the sim
! plsst sort of process to keep the fami-
! ~ supplied with fresh meat in that
| 0'N'V' "etduSe All one ndd to do was
| to go forth to the mountains and kin A
| deer or SO, most any old time.
That former state of things set me
to thinking said Mr. Mercer TODAY.
| and have determined to ask the
| Elks of Georgia to cooperate with me
in purchasing a herd of nineteen fine
elks that may be had from a nearby
point at a reasonable price. in order
! that we may Try out an experiment I
think well worth while
The members of the various Ell<s
! lodges would be interested. / believe.
in watching the fate of that herd. once
| 1t had been released to roam unmo-
Tested Of the hunter and the trapper.
around and about the old north Geor-
sia stamping grounds of the deer fam
! lily.
Il believe ten years would see tina,
| herd develop into thousands Of elks.
for there is no climate or country more
exactly suited to the elks' necessities
and desires than that of north Geor-