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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Slayer Makes Sl00
a Month in Prison
Trusty Convicted Of Killing Actress
Pardoned by Governor, But
Retains Position In Jail.

SALEM, Ore, June 21.-George L.
Blodgett, convicted of the murder Of
Alice Mithorn. more commonly known
as Alice Gordan, an actress, in Port
land, March %, 1906, and sentenced
to life imprisonment has been par
dOned by Governor West The par
don was effective May l, but Blodgett
was retained at the prison on salary
until the first of this month.
For more than a year Blodgett was
a trusty in charge of the prison
chicken yards, taking the place Of
Garrison, who had charge of the plant
during its construction at a salary Of
500 a month.
When Blodgett was put on the lob
he was promised 25 cents day, but
when the Parole Board recommended
his pardon it was found there was no
fund out of which such payments
could be made. He was retained an
other month at a salary of 800.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

The following is = correct list OF
the members OF the Legislature which
meets Wednesday, in both branches:
Members of Senate.
First. r. Anderson, Savannah.
Second-C. NJ. Tyson. Darien
Third-G. w Taylor. Blackshear.
Fourth-W. NJ. OUirf, Folkstou.
Fifth l.. Sweat, WayCross
Sixth-W. L. Convers, Valdosta.
Seventh-S. NJ. Turner. Quitman.
Eighth-W. J. Bush. Colquitt
Ninth-E l. Smith Edison.
Tenth. l.. Ford, Albany.
Eleventh = n Watts, Shellman.
Twelfth--G Y. HRrren Lumpkin.
Thirteeuth-G H. Richardson. Mon
teZuma.
Fourteeuth-M. f. Rushing, Vienna.
Fifteenth-O. n Elkins, Fitzger-
aid
sixteenth-Fred Kea, Dublin
Seventeenth-O. H. Parrish, States
boro
Eighteenth-C. L. Kelly, Gibson.
Ntneteenth-C. E MoGregor. War
Twenue,h-John T. Allen. NIL
Twenty-frst-s. T. Jones. JeTer-
sonville.
Twenty -second-W. D. Mcneil. Ma
con.
Twenty-thlrd-R L Dickey Mu-
sella,
Twenty -fourth-B s. Miller Co
lumbus.
Twenty-Hnb-9. c. Buuccn. Chip
ley.
Twenty -sixth-W F. Il. Searcy.
Griffin
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

vide a Capitol Annex for the use of
the two courts of review and the
Library.
Besides these proposed additions to
the civil laws, there will be various
changes in the criminal statutes pro-
posed, notably a bill to provide to
misdemeanor convicts, in certain cir
cumstances. a method Of paying
themselves out of prison, and a bill
looking to the establishment Of a
central place of execution for crim-
nails, with electrocutlon instead Of
hanging as the means OF inflicting
the death penalty.
II Is a noteworthy circumstance
that the new Legislature is composed
almost entirely OF new men.
The percentage Of old membership
returned is not far below the aver
age, but not many members Of the
last House will be seen in the new.
Several well-known members Of for
mer Houses. from four to ten years
back have been sent to the new
House, but practically every one Of
the leaders OF the last House will be
missing.
From the House there have disap-
peared Hooper Alexander. Of De-
Kalb. John Holder, of Jackson; Joe
Hill Hall, of Bibb, Byron Bower. Of
Decatur. and Carl Vinson, Of Bald
win-all very prominent in the last
and previous Legislatures
John M. Slaton, for the past eight
years the most prominent figure in
either House. has been promoted to
the Governorship.
The quality Of the new membership
apparently is very high, however, and
II is not Overstating the matter to
say that the State OF Georgia is
looking forward to the Slaton adj
ministration. In all of its depart
ments, with an unusual degree %
optimism.
Great work is expected Of the new
Legislature, and the surface indica-
lions are, on the eve of Its assem-
bling. that It will not disappoint the
people
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Mclean Child Is to Have a Two
Hundred-ACre Farm for His
Playground,

WASHINGTON, June Glove
me, love my dog" Is the motto Of
Vinson Walsh Mclean, the 500, 900, ?
600 four year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Edward Beale Mclean.
The dog in this case is one that
would be given the gate" at any dog
show. As to breeding it defies classi-
fication, but to the little boy the
dearest dog on earth is Bar Harbor.
In the Mclean kennels there are
dogs with pedigrees so long that they
seem to be entitled to seats in the
House of Lords. Bar Harbor, accord
ing to the stories told just hap
pened along" a few months ago,
wagged his tail in an affectionate sort
of manner and attached himself to
the Mclean child. There was estab-
lished at once a bond of friendship.
The result is that when the Nc
Leans go to Newport Bar Harbor will
go along He will be there not as
the saying goes with both feet, but
with all four, keeping close to his lit
tie master.
His master incidentally will be the
youngest millionaire farmer in New
port. The hundred-acre farm is the
one formerly occupied by the Reg
inald Normans. 1t is located close to
the Reginald and Alfred Vanderbilt
farms The baby will be permitted
to eat only fresh fruit and vegetables
grown on the place. The farm is now
being fitted up with a playground
that will make life pleasant for the
boy and also for Bar Harbor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
SEEKS WEALTH
Of SOLDIER WHO
TOOK HIS WIFE
G. A. R, Veteran Cites War Time
Agreement With Comrade to
Share Fortune if Either Fell.

DENVER, June 21.-A story, rich
in romance, dealing with an unusual
contract entered into between two
soldiers of the Union Army and fol-
lowed by circumstances rivaling any
war novel, is unfolded in a suit filed
in Boston by Henry w. Steele, a G. A.
R. veteran and one of the parties to
the contract.
Steele is suing to gain possession
of the estate left by the late Asa G.
Fisher. a Colorado mining man. He
alleges in his complaint that at the
outbreak of the Civil War he and
Fisher enlisted together. They were
boyhood friends and had courted the
same girl in their little home village
in Massachusetts,
Should Divide Fortune.
Steele was the successful sutton.
and just before he left for the battle
field he married his sweetheart. On
their way to the front Fisher and
Steele, says Steele entered into a
contract whereby should one die the
other should take possession of his
property and divide it with the girl,
whom both loved
If Fisher died Steele and his young
bride should have the property left
by Fisher. If Steele died Fisher
should take the property of Steele
and should marry the widow.
Both went to the front. They
fought shoulder to shoulder for many
months and then became separated.
Fisher heard that Steele had been
drowned at Nantucket, Mass, and, not
hearing from him for several months,
believed the report.
Married Comrades Wife.
Following the war Fisher returned
to his home. which was also the
home of Mrs. Steele Steele did not
return. Fisher paid suit to Mrs
Steele, but was refused, and came
West After nine years of waiting
Mrs. Steele decided that her husband
must have died and agreed to marry
her former sweetheart
In 1873 Mrs. Steele and Fisher were
married and lived together until the
death of Fisher in Boston two years
ago. His will left the entire estate
to his widow and daughter. A neph-
ew Harry Fisher, was cut OFF entirely.
Several months afterward Harry
Fisher began suit TO break the will
He claimed that Mrs. Fisher was new
er legally married to his uncle, in
that she had d living husband from
whom she had never been divorced.
He stated that he had information
that Steele was living in an old SOL
diers' home in Massachusetts, and
that Mrs. Fisher knew he was living
at the time she married his uncle.
The suit in the County Court in
Denver failed. and Fisher appealed to
the District Court He had a deposi-
ton of a statement from Steele taken
and introduced as evidence at the
hearing A jury ruled that Steele
was legally dead, even if he never
really had died.
The case was thought to have been
settled for all time. but recently. in
Boston, Steele filed a suit, laying
claim to the estate
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Trails Wrong Man
as Father 10 Years
Son Abandons Quest When He Dis
covers Man He Had Followed
Is An Old Bachelor.

NEW YORK, June 21.-John Tor
han. of 165 Oliver Avenue. Yonkers,
gave up a ten-year chase yesterday
after Michael Torhan, whom he
thought was his missing father, upon
learning that he had been trailing the
wrong man.
The elder Torhan disappeared from
Newark. y. J.. % years ago, leaving
a wife and three children. His son,
John. since 1908, visited several cities
from Boston to Omaha and finally To-
Gated a Michael Torhan in Philadel-
phia. only to find he is a bachelor and
much younger than the missing
father
He returned to Yonkers disappoint-
ed yesterday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
GreetS Royalty in
Walters FrOck Coat
American Member Of Commission
Appears Before Italian King In
Tan Shoes and Blue Vest.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Jun 21.-
Among the interesting stories com
ing back TO this country from the
American commission that is study
ing agricultural problems in Europe
is one told by Mrs c. f. Lahman. OF
Nlnta, the only woman member OF
the commission.
In a letter to her husband she tells
If G. R. Hogan, an Iowa banker.
bon owing frock coat from a waiter
in RomI in order that he might be
dressed to accompany the commission
TO a reception given by the King and
Queen.
we were instructed beforehand"
says Mrs. Lahman, that the laule.
should wear calling costumes and
the men frock or evening coats. No
one In business suit would be allow
ed to pass the portal This caused
CONSERVATION in the ranks, for a few
of the men had nothing else. M.
Hogan hired a frock coat from a
waiter and wore it with the blue vest
and trousers of his business suit,
plus a pair Of tan shoes and a soft
gray felt hat But they let him in.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Cards Tell Fortune
Realized in 10 Years
Woman Receives Legacy Of $4,000
BY Special Delivery From Prac-
tically Forgotten Cousin.

MILWAUKEE. June 21.-For Is
years Mrs. Nellie Cousins told her
fortune with cards, never losing con-
fidence in their efficiency For Is
years also she went about her en-
ployment in stores to help her hus-
oand maintain their little home.
Our fortune is going to change"
she told her husband Sunday night
after the five and ten of diamonds had
turned up six times. Il know It is,
tne cards tell me so. and the cards
do not lie"
Confirmation was not long DELAYED
A special delivery carrier came with
IN four hours. Mrs. Cousins took the
letter. 1t was from an attorney in
Philadelphia telling her she was heir
to the $4,000 estate of Mrs. Carrie
DreXel, of Philadelphia. an aunt. Mrs.
cousins, who is 60 years old had not
heard from the aunt in Is years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Bishop Refuses to
Let Pastor Wed Him
Aged Head of Episcopacy Declares
clergynen Are Not What They
Ought to Be.

READING. PA. June 21-Bishop
Henry NJ. Lengel, Of the Church of
the Followers of God. and Mrs. Leah
Young, both of this city, stole march
on their friends and were privately
married by Alderman Miller. of Leb-
anon. The bishop is SO, and is noted
for his work among the poor. His
bride. a neighbor, is in her Goth wear.
Bishop Lengel, when asked why he
preferred civil ceremony, said:
The ministers are not at all what
they should be, for I am one nv
self Bishop Lengel. who is retired.
recently returned from an evangeIis-
tic trip to California.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
BRIDE, 20, SUES HUSBAND,
80, AFTER YEAR MATRIM0NY

PORTLAND, ME-, June 21.-John
Jewett eighty, is defendant in a d.
vorce suit brought by his bride of
less than year, who is seventy.
Decision was reserved by Judge Jo-
seph f. T. Connolly.
Mr.. Jew ett's soE and family liva1
upstairs and a granddaughter Of Mr.
Jewett lived with the newly married
couple. Soon after, differences of
opinion in methods of housekeeping
between the bride and the grand
daughter led to a breach between Mr.
Jewett and his wife, the latter claim
ing that her husband always sided
with the daughter Of his dead child.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
BABIES OF ST. LOUIS ARE
TESTED FOR EFFICIENCY

ST. LOUIS, June 21.--A health cen
sus of the babies Of st. Louis is to be
taken up soon under the direction of
three society women who have just
conducted a baby show here The
babies of the city viii be tested for
mental and physical efficiency.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

tieets are marvellous All pain goes
hghtful. Corns and calIouses can be
peeleo right off; bunions, aching feet =
sTItea ey' smelling feet get immedis 4
FelleI, Use this a week and VI z
Loot troubles will be a thing Of SSI
pores and removes the cause ANY,
Druggist az has it in stock or will quick
~ get II. A twenty five cent pack
aye Is SAID TO be enough to cure the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
IOWA JUSTICE is SWIFT.

FORT MADISON. IA, June al
Within forty hours after having
slashed the throat of Chief of Police
j. B. Watkins. George Switzer began
a thirty year sentence for the crime
in the penitentiary here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

nOur, here is a treat
ment that will cure
your feet quickly. No
matter how many pat
ent medicines you
have tried in vain, this
treatment, formerly
known only to doctors.
will give prompt re
suits. Dissolve two
tablespoOnfuls Of Gallo
eide compound in a
basin of warm water.
Soak the feet in this
for full fifteen minutes.
gently rubbing the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22
Nervous Wrecks from
Sore Feetj Gives Cure

The nagging irritation from daily
Ioot torture causes thousands OF
is the pain, the haEgard face and
peeVish disposition. Don't waste an
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-22

TINSON WALSH MLEAN, who will be Newports young
est farmer this summer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
OFF FOR THE STATE GOLF MEET

The state golf meet. which has sew.
eral times been mentioned in these
columns, takes place at the Orlando
Country Club today, tomorrow and
Friday, the first round to be played
this morning, beginning at $3.50
o'clock. Any amateur golfer in Flor
ida is eligible to take part in the con-
test, and the 80 players making the
best scores will play in the finals.
The following Ocala people left on
Tuesday to take part in the golf meet:
Messrs. Clarence, Clifton and Jack
Camp, G. K. Robinson, Phil Robinson,
Frank Drake and Stephen Jewett.
OIL ers going down from Ocala, but
who will not paly, were Mrs. Frank
Drake, Mrs. Clifton Camp, Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnnie Johnson. Miss Therese
Nurney and Prof J. S. Pearson.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
NEW ALDERMAN FOR FIRST
WARD

An election was held in the first
ward Tuesday to select an alderman
to fill the unexpired term of Mr.. l.. w.
Duval, resigned. There were two
candidates for this office-Messrs.
Baxter earn and ]. II. Spencer.
Judge William Gober had been solic-
tied by several of his friends to enter
the race, but as he had not been
resident of this city as long as the
two other candidates he had with
drawn his name, and the election re-
suited as follows:
Baxter earn, 20; J. H. Spencer, 81:
William Gober, 3. One vote was
thrown out on account of not being
properly marked.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
WAR DECLARED
Catarrh Germs Must Be Conquered or
Health Will Be Destroyed

Catarrh Germs Must Be Conquered or
Health Will Be Destroyed
If you have catarrh you must van
quish an army of persistent, destruct-
i've microbes before you can be
healthy.
You might as well choose your
weapons, declare war and destroy
this army of catarrh germs right now
Booths Hyomei, a pleasant germ
destroying air breathed over the en-
tire membrane, will kill catarrh
germs.
Booths Hyomei pronounce it High
o-me) is guaranteed by the Postoffice
Drug Store to end catarrh, or money
back. 1t surely is fine for coughs,
colds and Group If you own a little
Hyomei hard rubber pocket inhaler
get a separate bottle of Hyomei for
only so cents. If you haven't an in
haler, secure a complete outfit for
only 81. Just breathe it-no stomach
dOsing.-ad.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
LEASED FOR ANOTHER YEAR

Arrangements were completed Tues
day between the house committee
Of the Masonic lodge of this city and
Mr. r. C. Howell of Palatka, whereby
the Temple theater will remain in the
hands of Mr.. Howell during the com
ing season.
The Temple, during the season just
closed, has been an exceptionally good
proposition for all parties concerned.
Mr.. Ed c. Bennett, who has so sue
cessfully managed the house for the
lessee this season, will again have
charge. Probably never in the his
tory of Ocala theatricals have there
been so many real first class attrac-
tions in this city during a single sea-
son as has been the case during the
present one under the regime OF
Messrs. Howell and Bennett.
Now, that Messrs. Howell and Ben
nett have found out what the people
of Ocala want in the way of attrac-
tions, they will be in better position
than before to book just the ones that
draw the crowds.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
MEN BIG ENOUGH TO BUILD
CITIES

There are not many men in the
world big enough to build cities, but
fortunately We have a few such men
in Texas Civilization has never been
able to lay down specifications for
building cities. They spring up in
obedience to the command of power
full men. One man who can do things
is of more value to a community than
the entire population of a dozen dead
towns.
The town of Freeport, built by the
Swensons, is a recent example of the
ability Of men to build cities. Post
City has sprung up in the Plains coun-
try at the command of c. w. Post,
and Port Arthur is the handiWork of
the late John w. Gates, and many 9TH
er towns stand as monuments to
strong men. We need more men who
can lay corner stones for Cities
Gonzales (Tex) Inquirer.
We want men in Florida big enough
to build cities. When there is so
much to do and so much to be done
in town building and along the lines
of agricultural development and i'm
provement, we want no weeping AL
exanders because they have no more
worlds to conquer, when if one will
get busy there are so many things
on all hands to conquer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28

T. o. Frier, white man, is in the
county Jail, being held for the United
States authorities on a charge of per-
jury, arising out of his making a false
affidavit last year in behalf of ]. j.
Abbott, the mail clerk, accused of a
$4,000 mail robbery, and who is now
on trial in United States district court
here. Frier's affidavit last year help
ed Abbott to get new trial. Yester-
day in the presence of witnesses Frier
signed statement declaring his for
mer affidavit to have been absolutely
false in every material particular, and
stating that it had been procured by
Abbott, in whose employ he was at
that time-Tampa Tribune.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
LOUIS A. FORT

The increased enthusiasm of the
Ocala board of trade, and especially
since the visit of Messrs. Powell and
Babb, the work connected with this
organization has likewise increased,
and Tuesday an assistant secretary
arrived in the city and has taken up
his abode at the residence of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Muncas-
ter. Mr.. Muncaster is the efficient
and energetic secretary of the board
of trade, and is exceedingly proud OF
the new arrival at his home. Here's
hoping that a long and prosperous
life awaits the little fellow.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Smoak OF this
city are mourning the death of their
only child, a baby girl, which oc-
Cured Monday night, after brief i'll
ness. The little body was laid to rest
in Greenwood cemetery Tuesday aft
ernoon. Rev. Bunyan Stephens of
the Baptist church conducted the fun
eral service. 1t was only a few weeks
ago that Mr.. Smoaks brother, Mr..
Conner Smoak, lost his only child, a
little boy, so the death of this little
one comes as a double blow to the
Smoak family. The young parents
have the sympathy of their friends in
their great bereavement.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
WHAT ONE GIRL ACCOMPLISHED

Annie Warren Fleming, 13 years
old, was a visitor to the corn eXpOsi-
ton last week and one of whom all
Andersonians are proud Her record
in tomato growing is one Of the best
that has been given. She won the so
medal for the best record in this
county, also a gold brooch given by
Mr. Walker Reese. From one-tenth
of an acre she put up 40 cans of to-
matoes, which brought her $50, and
this does not include pickles, catsup,
etc, made from the crop.
In speaking Of her work in this line
Miss Fleming said that it had been a
means of great comfort to her, as a
few years ago she had to stop school
on account of the weak condition Of
her eyes, the result of measles, and
she did not know what to occupy her
self with that would not be a strain
on her eyes. She likes the work and
is delighted that she has been so sue
cessful Several of the specimens of
tomatoes that she took to the show
weighed three pounds Anderson, Is.
CO. Intelligencer.
The above was handed in by Mrs.
Moorhead, who is doing SO much to
stimulate an interest in tomato grow
ing and the formation of girls toma-
to clubs in this county.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28

Mrs. c. H. Smith and. her charm
ing daughter Miss Ruth Smith, of Mt.
Pocono, Pa, are in the Land of Flow
ers, bathing in the balmy breezes and
sunshine. They have been visiting
friends at Kendrick and Ocala for the
past fortnight. They left Wednesday
for st. Petersburg. Mrs. Smith and
her daughter are thoroughly delight
ed with our climate and expect to re-
main in the state, visiting at different
points, until April, when they will
leave for their northern home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1913-02-28
OLD AGE

Old age, as it comes in the order
In process of nature, is a beautiful and
majestic thing 1t stands 10" expert
ence. knowledge. wisdom. counsel.
That is old age as it should be, but old
age as IL often is means poor diges-
ton. torpid bowels. sluggish liver
and a general fee ling of i'll health, de-
spondency and misery. This in al
most every instance is wholly unne-
cessary. One of Chamberlain's Tab
lets taken Immediately after supper
wiz improve the digestion, tone up
the liver and regulate the bowels.
That feeling of dependency will give
way 10 one of hope and good cheer.
For sale BY all dealers.-ad m