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The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-01-02
SUICIDE
Charles Voyce Of Leighton Cuts
Throat in Fit of Dependency.

The town OF Leighton was very
much stirred up Saturday evening
over an attempted suicide. Charles
Voyce, who was seventy-four years old,
Saturday tried TO end his lie by cut
ting his throat. The man is very
bright and intelligent but he is some
what handicapped by being a cripple,
being club-footed He had lost quite
"a sum OF money in prospecting for
coal and was down in his luck" To
cap the climax he invested what little
money in the Peoples Trust Co.. of
University City st. Louis, Mo-, a
company organized in connection with
the Woman's National Weekly. The
editor OF the paper was indicted by
the federal courts for libel and the
suit has carried TO such an extent
that the company was forced into
bankruptcy and receiver appointed.
This carried away the last of Mr..
Voyce.s money. He had often told his
friends that he would kill himself
when he ran out of money and he
tried TO make this threat good. When
found by friends in Leighton he had
cut his throat seyering part OF the
wind-pipe. He refused 10 let the
doctor dress the wound, but let him
nut bandage around Il. Sheriff
Reed was summoned and with Deputy
Chas. Briney went to Leighton amer
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HURT IN A RUNAWAY
Ida MangersOn Sustains Fractured
Ankle and Others Are Injured.

Miss Ida MangersOn is at the OSka-
loosa Hospital with a fractured ankle,
and Miss Clara Walker is at her
home suffering from a number of
bruises as the result of runaway
accident which occurred about 600
O'Clock Saturday evening.
Charles E. Walker, living on the
Carbonate road, came to town Sat.
urday afternoon to ike the young la
dies to his home to spend Sunday.
He was driving a team hitched to a
farm wagon, and was standing up
to permit the young ladies to occupy
the seat. Going south on South First
street delivery wagon came hur-
riedly up behind, and his team be-
came frightened. In his position
Mr.. Walker was unable to fully con.
troll his horses and in turning east
into Third avenue the wheels struck
the curb at the DR.. Bennett home
partially overturning the wagon and
throwing all the occupants out.
Miss Walker was rendered nncon
sciOus and Miss MangersOn was sc
badly hurt that she could not move
John ShOemake, who was passing al
/ the time, Mrs. Louise Brown, J. w
Mcdonald and others carried the in
jured girls into the Mcdonald home
208 Third avenue east. DR.. Barnes
was called and the ladies We're re
moved 10 the hospital. Miss Walker
soon recovered and returned to heT
home, but Miss MangersOn proved
to be quite seriously hurt. She only
recently left the hospital, after hav
ing submitted TO an operation for ap
pendicitiS ....
After the wagon righted itself the
team dashed of down Third avenue
ana ran on until they were stopped
| in University Park The team and
wagon escaped without a scratch
MI. Walker was quite badly bruised
and one arm painfully hurt, nut ne
serious consequences resulted. The
young ladies are employees OF the
| Hanna factory.
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FREMONT's BUDGET
FRANCHISE is GRANTED TO SIG
Quincy TRANSMISSION COM.
PANY BY VOTE OF 1o4 TO FOUR
VOTES AGAINST PROJECT.
Clipped from the Gazette)

At the special election Monday the
voters of Fremont granted to the Sig
Quincy Transmission Co. a franchise
! for twenty-five years to erect and
maintain an electric lighting system.
The vote was almost unanimous, there
being l04 votes for the proposition
and against ii. Upon the strength
Iof a guarantee of l07 voters that they
would vote for the franchise the
| Transmission company went ahead
with the work and now the poles are
all ready for the wire. 1t Is quite
possible that the streets OF the town
may be lighted by the middle of Jan
uary If there is no further delay in
securing the cable.
| Last week Ira Simmons and Robt.
! McKibben shipped a car load of hors-
es to Macon, Mo-, and they went down
/ to sell the consignment Thew had
good luck and Mr.. McKibben came
home Thursday. Mrs. Simmons went
TO Macon last Wednesday and with
her husband visited relatives for a
ew days, arriving home Tuesday.
Fred Krusemark left Friday night
for flower county, Mimi, for visit
of few days. Ii is reported that he
was married yesterday to u lady of
that county and will return here in a
short time with his bride. p ,.t
I The ladies' of the Christian church
did exceedingly well at the bazaar
land supper Saturday afternoon and
evening. The proceeds amounted TO
$i09.63.
Miss Erma Krout. superintendent
of the Packwood schools, is spending
the holiday vacation In Fremont with
her parent, DR.. and Mrs. ]. b. Krout
Mrs. Alice Blair went TO Rose Hill
Saturday, being delegate to the
Free Methodist conference which was
in session there over Sunday.
Fred W Mona. principal of the
schools at LeGrand. Iowa, came home
Saturday TO spend his vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mona.
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would lead to larger and better
things, Mr.. Deadman, the pastor,
was absent, but his place was ably
filled by Dean A. NJ Haggard of Des
Moines, who is sojourning in the city
for a few days. The two, exchanged
pulpits, Mr.. Deadman going to Kel-
logg. Oskaloosa feels that with it's
college and church influence during
his younger years il helped Mr.. Hag.
gard to attain his present usefulness
and his coming is like one of our
home folks. He gave us a Christmas
sermon replete with instruction and
the right kind of helpfuIness His
preaching is not only didactic, but
intended to rekindle the spiritual life.
Going back to the Beginning" he
led reyerently up to the story of the
birth of Christ, its exultant announce.
ment to the shepherds by the angels,
the journey into Egypt to escape the
jealous Herod to afterwards meet
death at the close of His ministry in
an even more terrible form. Every
jot Of the sacred-recOrd was most
sacred in his handling and brushed
away every element of doubt in His
divinity. Mr.. Haggard preached also
in the evening.
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EVANS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. n. Evans and son
Charles are enjoying a Christmas Wis
1t at the home of their daughter, Mrs
John Lenze, of Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moulin enjoyed
Christmas at their home in Evans
with all their children and grandchil
dren present. Miss Ethel and Jake
of Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moul
tin and children, of Bolton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Moulin, of Des Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley Shipley and
children, also from Des Moines, and
Mrs. Moultin's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Whiteman, of Cedar.
Harlan Potters, of Oskaloosa, spent
Christmas day at the home of his
friend, Miss Barbara Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Thomas went to
Pella for a Christmas visit with Mrs
Thomas parents.
Helen Miller, of Knoxville, is visit
Ray Miller, of Evans. ..H r.. ....
Misses Sarah aud Florence Davis
of Des Moines, are visiting among
friends in Evans. They. enjoyed
Christmas dinner at the Cox home.
Miss Hulda Burk, who has been
working in Des Moines, came home
to spend Christmas with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Burk.
Misses Rena O'Brien and Bernice
Bland are enjoying Christmas vaca
ton visiting among relatives and
friends in Sewers.
The program given at the NJ. H.
church was well rendered and enjoy
ed by all. There were numerous gifts
on the tree, among which was gift
for Mr. Spear, the minister. from the
Evans choir.
Mrs. j. C. Robinson and children
are enjoying an extended visit with
Grandma Stump, of Selma.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Batty, of Col.
fax, spent Christmas day at the home
OF their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. O'Connell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N. Evans and
son Charley are enjoying Christmas
visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. John LenZe, of Des Moines.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moulin and
family, of Bolton, spent Christmas al
the parental Moulin home in Evans
also Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Moulin and
family, of Des Moines.
Misses Sarah aud Florence Davis, OF
Des Moines, are visiting among
friends and enjoying the holidays.
The children of Evans were little
disappointed, there not being any
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Central M. &. Church

Rev T.. w Fra2ee, an elderly mem.
Der OF the Detroit Conference. occu.
pied the pulpit of the Central M. f.
church on Sunday morning. Rev.
Frazee is the father of Franklin H.
Fra2ee of 40S North Market street,
and is in OskalOosa on a visit with
his son. During the service Mrs. DIR.
Abbott rendered a vocal solo which
was much appreciated. Rev. Frazee
spoke from LIST Corinthians 3:ll, and
his discourse was .doctrinal argu.
ment in favor of the divinity of
Christ. At the meeting of the Ep'
worth League in the evening Miss
Irene Hayes favored the young people
with a vocal solo and Miss Claire
Criswell contributed violin solo
The meeting was led by Miss Bessie
Moore and Miss Blanche Reynolds.
At the public service in the evening
DR.. McClelland spoke regarding
THE Old Year and the New" and
based his remarks on Psalms 65:1l
A vocal solo was contributed by Mrs
f.. r. Douglas and one new member
was received by letter.
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COUNTY NEWS.
OAK KNOLL.
Happy New Year 70 all.

A Happy New Year 20 all.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Taylor spent
Christmas at What Cheer at the par.
entail Taylor home. ..
J. Jones, of Des Moines, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. o. II. Perell
Mr.. and Mr.. Frank Shafer. of Rose
Hill, spent Christmas at the home of
their daughter, Mrs. Sam Clark,
Miss Elsie Bowser ia visiting with
her couin, Miss Helen Stevens.
NJ. G. Macy enjoyed visit the past
week with his sister, Mrs. Hamilton
and children, of Fairfield.
Miss Eva Browneller visited We'd
nesday with her friend, Miss Bernice
PARCEL. f
Ernest johnson, of Martinsburg,
spent Christmas at the NJ. c, Macy
home.
Nash and Dan Logue and Carl Glib.
hons, of Montana, returned home in
time TO eat Christmas dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Gibbons.
The friends of Miss Lois Macy
gave her a post card shower at the
hospital Wednesday.
Bessie and Orlo Dearinger visited
Wednesday afternoon with friends in
Beacon. ........ .....
Mrs. Frank Clark is visiting this
week with her mother, Mrs, Zabilka
| in Monroe township.
The young people of this vicinity
have been busy this week. Monday
night Brush street school closed with
fine program and Christmas tree,
Thursday night Oak Knoll Sunday
school had good program and treats
for all and Friday night Oak Knoll
Grange gave program. There was a
| large attendance at all these programs
and they were enjoyed by all. Below
is the program given by Oak Knoll
Sunday school:
Opening Exercises, by Mr.. Tandy.
| Song-'Stand Up for Jesus" by all
Recitation-Mary Loker.
Santa's Cake" Avis
Kent.
Vocal Duet-Mildren Steel and Beu,
lah Macy.
Observation-Disclosures Kringle's Sur
PRISE" Helen PARCEL.
observation-disclosures Prime.
| Vocal Solo-Walter Wharton.
Recitation-"When ] AwOke." Ear
Kentfield. ,,
Northumberland Prime.
Instrumental Solo-Luverne Clark.
Recitation-"A Little Boys Wish
es," Owen Kent. -., ,
Recitation-"The First Christmas
Song" Orlo Dearinger.
Vocal Duet-Ella Dykstra and Rutf
| Boston. -......r
Recitation-Uncle Jim's Christina
Hymn" Edith Wharton.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on Germany
Howard Wood.
Song-"Joy 10 the World" by all.
Recltation-"A Stray Sunbeam,
Bessie DeaTinger.
Neutrality-suspicious. Prime. ,-
! Recitation-Walter Aldrich.
Vocal Duet-Lawrence and FREQ
Clark. .- "... Pc 80
Recitation--"The New Church Or
gan" Rena Kentfield. ~ s...
Recitation--HaZel Wharton.
Song Christ at Bethlehem b!
Seven Girls. .= .a.. w.
Bernice PARCEL -
Recitation-Mildred Steele.
Recitation - "The Olden Story,
George florence.
Instrumental Solo-Dessie bearing
ler.
Dialogue-"The Wife of Santa"
Dec. %. GREENFIELD.
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The Nerve of Her!

Not long ago a woman reporter was
busily engaged In scr.bbling her
copy" on a street car on her way to
the office from the scene of her work.
She was listing a number OF the PEG.
pie who had been present when she
was surprised to have a perfect
stranger sitting in the seat with her
tap her on the shoulder. beg her par.
don, and tell her that one OF the
names she was writing was mis-.
spelled.
Il have often found people reading
over my shoulder in the street car"
the reporter said in telling of it, but
that was tine first one who has had
the impudence to comment to me upon
what she read"
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snow for Santa Claus. But he got
here just the same and all the chill.
dren now have bright smiling faces
and are making good use of the fro
zen creek and new skates which San.
ia brought instead of snow.
The writer wishes all the Herald
readers a Happy New Year, a year OF
prosperity and good cheer.
dec. %. BROWNIE.
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HAWK EYE.

Frank Edris, who has been confined
to his home with typhoid fever. is
,convalescing. r
Mrs. Il. !. Jones spent Christmas
with her children, Mr.. and Mrs.. Joe
Windress, near Knoxville, -s w.
The children of Mrs. Anna Cook
have the scarlet fever.
Mrs. w. w. Jones was called TO
Portsmouth. Iowa, by the illness OF
her daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Seibert spent Wednes.
day evening at the home of Mrs. John
IWhitmOre.
| 4, Dec %. -. a-- WHITE LILY.
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Mrs. Nellie Waltmire and daughters
Lola and Helen, of Illinois. are here
to spend the week at the C. ]. Buck
lay home, south Of town.
Mitchell Bros, of Delta, have been
here the past few days doing installa.
tion work for electric lights.
Harold Triplett departed Thursday
for Fresno, Cal, to spend the winter.
Will Darner shipped car of cattle
to Chicago Sunday.
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Discriminating sparrews.

Z. An Atcdison man planted lettuce.
but as fast as 1t came through the
ground the English sparrows ate 1t Of
He finally got few small flags and
stuck them in the lettuce bed and not
a sparrow would consent to touch that
lettuce as long as Old Glory hoated
over it.--Atchison (Kan.) Globe.
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Laughter.

.. Vs. LsN9HtST' .... -.
Here's to laughter! The sunshine
of the soul. the happiness OF the
heart. the heaven OF, youth. the priv.
iege OF purity, the echo OF innocence,
the treasure Of the humble. the wealth
OF the poor. the bead on the cup OF
pleasure; It dispeis, detection. ban
ishes blues and mangies melancholy.
for it's the foe Of woe. the destroyer
OF depression, the enemy o: grief; il
Ii why kings envy peasants, pluto
Gratis the poor the guilty the limo
cent: It is the sheen on the silver OF
smiles. the ripple on the waters OF
delight the CLINT on the gold OF glad:
ness. Without 1t humor would Se
dumb. wit would wither, dimples would
disappear and smiles would shr.vel.
for It's the glow OF clean conscience
the voice OF pure soul the oirth cry
Of mirth. the swan song OF sadness.
Lausher!
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Everybody Watching II.

No other one thing that has occur
red in years has created the interest
and excitement in OskalOosa that at
tended the Iowa state road race Sat
urday. Everybody in town, apparent
ly was watching the progress of the
racers across the state.
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a DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

IA Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, that or the 2lst day of
December A. D., 1912, the undersigned
was appointed by the District Court OF
Iowa, in and for Mahaska County,
administrative of the estate of Elias
Henley deceased, late OF said Mahaska
County, Iowa. All persons indebted to
said estate will make payment to the
undersigned, and those having claims
against the same will present them
legally authenticated to said court fol
allowance.
Dated this 2lst day of December 1912
IDA WORKMAN, Administrative.
l.. E.. Corlett, Clerk. 23w3
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c. YER PLoGe
W. \. HEATING.

the man. He was pun in the hospital
cell in the Jail aud DR.. Morgan called
and dressed the wound. He was cut
severely and il Is doubtful as TO what
the outcome will be. When found be
had on him letter addressed 10 the
board OF supervisors OF the county
telling them the disposition he wished
made OF his body aud also assigned
over his certificate OF deposit ln the
Trust Co. to the county.
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Oskaloosa continues to show evil
dences of a steady and consistent
growth and the old town is already
set" for sprint in 1913.
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Sunday was remarkably fine day
with the thermometer registering
away above freezing.
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Saturdays crowds were almost ii
not equal to the crowds OF the Satur-
day before Christmas.
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Taxes for 1912 will be due and pay
able with the arrival of the new year.
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: Christian Church.

SChere WAS an interesting Bible
school but fer some cause more than
score less than the usual number.
Mi, Porter retires from the office OF
superintendent. He has been a clear
beaded. strong and aggressive leader.
His original and resourceful manage
ment has given the school many
prosperous years. Ii was his ex-
pressed wish TO give place to others
this, year, and Mr.. H. l.. White, the
assistant superintendent, was chosen
for first place. Mr.. White Is not new
10 the work. having served the school
aCceptablv several years In that ca
pecity. Mr. Porter gave very prac-
teal talk 10 the school on retiring
y came out OF his years OF expert
encs suggesting lines of work that
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AMONG THE CHURCHES
Items of Interest Cleaned From
Pulpit and Sanctuary.
Episcopal Church,

episcopal Church.
The largest morning congregation
IN months was present at st. James
Episcopal church on Sunday, and the
Rector, Rev. w. p. Williams, deliver.
ed a fine sermon on Faith, Hope and
Charity" BY his Interpretation,
Charity was, made TO mean love, and
the !discoGrse was filled with good
thoughts, and inspiring ideas. The
special Christmas music was repeat.
ed on Sunday by the vested choir,
and the accomplishments and offer
toryson the pipe organ by Miss Pearle
Porter were exceptionally pleasing
10 all. The Sunday school suffered
no slump in attendance because OF
the passing of Christmas, but sew
eral new faces were noticed among
the growing number OF attendants.
Holy Communion will be celebrated
next Sunday at the morning services
at 1890.
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First Presbyterian Church.

The program given by the Sunday
school on Christmas Eve was one of
the best ever rendered. Ii consisted
OF recitations, instrumental solos on
piano, violin and banjo, vocal solos
and duets and class exercises. There
was beautiful tree and Santa Claus
made his appearance at the close of
the program, much to the delight of
the children. Mr.. w. r, Cowan and
his assistants are to be congratulate.
ed on the success of the entertain
ment. Yesterday occurred the cleo
ton of officers for the Sunday school
and as result Mr.. Cowan enters on
his fOrty-ifth year of service as SUI
perintendent. II is most remark
able record, and no one can rightly
estimate the influence for good that
has been eXerted through all these
years. Mr.. B. A. Wright was elect
ed assistant superintendent. The
new year is full of hope and promise
for church and Sunday school. Mrs.
Margaret Baker of Long Beach, Cal,
kindly remembered the church with
a large quantity of pepper boughs
which very beautifully decorated the
pulpit Sunday morning. The theme
lOI rtut
from the story of David and Joab
which was graphically told. Nothing
in life is more disappointing, than
TO find that one We have trusted and
on whom we have depended, fails us
utterly at some important crisis.
Just so Joab, after years of devotion
10 David, turned against him and al.
lied himself to Adonijah. If JOab
through all the years that he served
David, had kept his faith in God
then he would not in his declining
years have made the grave mistakes
that he did. When we see men past
middle life becoming cynical, and
failing in all the high ideals of life
we know that Ii is the true self com
ing TO the surface, that these traits
have lain dormant through all the
years. AS we grow older, We need
more than ever to hold fast to Oui
faith in God We need His love and
onr faith in Him. that we may re
tain our faith and love for mankind
II was a sermon tht gave much food
for thought and was greatly enjoyed
by all.
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Congregational Church.

Rev. Cave took as the text for his
morning sermon, the latter part OF
the 10th verse of the 77th Psalm. Il
will remember the years at the right
hand of the Most High" The ages
have been filled with the great years
of God, but they were not the ones
which aroused universal attention at
the time. The leaven was invisible
and the true greatness of those years
could only be realized in the light OF
succeeding events. Do not think
that 1912 is not one of Gods great
years because We do not now see the
marks of greatness. God is at work
and 1912 is one of the years at His
right hand We derive strength from
the lives of the great men of all
ages; how much more should we
draw hope from the great years of
God, They are marked by the names
of Gods great men and should be an
inexhaustible source of strength. But
what sort of persons should we be,
with such glorious past behind us?
What have we, the latest products of
the ages, done to fulfill our obligation
TO the past? Have we used worthily
what God has put into us from that
past? How ineffective We are in
comparison with the great souls OF
long ago! What Has Become of the
Sins of 1922" was the subject OF
the evening sermon. This is a Ques.
ton which we should face frankly.
Never has the habit OF making eX-
cuses for wrongdoing been so deeply
ingrained in mems minds as now. 1t
is part of the fashions of the time.
The spirit of the age Is not a sufti-
Gent excuse. Morality is eternal.
II men break moral laws, no matter
in what age they may live, the pen.
atty inevitably ensues. We must
face this question in the light of NOR
al responsibility. This question may
he answered under three heads LIST,
The sins of 1912 are present in their
effects. They are producing a har-'
vest after their kind End, They may
have moral effect. What pse are
have a moral effect What use are
them as the rungs of ladder by
which we may climb to God? Bird,
The moral effects of sin may be re-
placed by peace and exultation. As
the result of faith and repentance we
stand acquitted.
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safety Deposit Boxes for Rent.
20
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r. M. Boyer. Cashier.
G. 8. Howard, Assistant Cashier.
Ross Malcolm, Assistant Cashier,
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FARMERS NATIONAL BANK

W. |. Beans, President.
w. II. Pike. Vice President
R. X. Davis. Cashier
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

on the north side, which will bNng up
the demand for all the acreage from
Buckhead to Druid Hills, across the
drained and where the history of Cen
ter street. the Ansley Park section and
crosstown streets such as Eleventh and
Fourteenth viii be repeated. Only
those who know that the South is
growing a product (cotton) which
amounts in money each twelve months
to more than all the gold and silver
mines in all the world each year. and
product we must turn into money, for
we can not eat it, and only those who
know that the South can and will get
many more millions of people can hope
to realize that Atlanta has only begun
to grow.
Advance in so Years.
"A talk with men who were in At.
lanta so years ago will quickly demon
strate that there are a thousand rea-
sons now in believing that Atlanta will
be a half-milion city, and possibly
greater. against small encouragement
given those who saw only desolation
and ashes some so years ago. Those
were the days when men had only
landmark to assure them Of future de-
velopment.
In 1928 land lot No rs, as related
in a prominent attorneys office last
week, was sold for 500 by a woman
resident, and because within two years
this land lot sold for $500, it was re-
lated that this ger tioman beat the seller
out OF al least 500. because the in
crease was so great. Land lot IS takes
in from Five Points out Peachtree to
Simpson, back to Marietta, and some
property across the railroad. and today
includes some Of the most prominent
office buildings and some of the most
valuable property in Atlanta, and rep
resents an increase in per cent inn
possible to figure"