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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06


"The idea of punishment
should take precedence oUer the
idea of reformation. II. E. Pat
terson, Prison Commissioner for
the State Of Georgia.
TT would avail nothing bitter
terly to condemn Mr.. Patter-
son as ignorant. Nor is 1t
necessary. His own statement, If
he really means what he says,
convicts him of one of two equally
bad things:
Either he Is ignorant Of his
duty as a Prison Commissioner or
he is willfully inhumane. l do
not believe Mr.. Patterson Is either
ignorant or cruel; but If he is the
one or the other, as the statement
credited to him indicates. he is
unfit for his gravely responsible
position.
Mr.. Patterson's associates-R.
z. Dawson and e. l.. Rainey-
have shown by their actions and
their remarks that they agree
with him. Consequently, they, as
commissioners, il they believe as
they talk, are unfit for their posi-
tons.
It is a staggering fact that these
three men, who hold in their
cupped palms the well-being or
destruction of hundreds of unfor-
tunate human beings, should
stand forth in the light Of pres
ent-day civilization, and. at least
seemingly, espouse the cause Of a
dead century's barbarism.
Seem to Defend It.
The whipping post is bar
barism!
And these men seem to defend
it.
Patterson Dawson Rainey, who
should represent the most ad-
vanced thought OF the day In the
handling of prisoners (who are
merely grown-up children gone
wrong), who have the power to
put that thought into practice. ap-
pear to choose barbarism!
Patterson Dawson Rainey say
to their prison guards, in ef-
feet:
Go ahead and be barbarians,
but don't be too barbaric."
And while they say It, these
three sit In the leather uphol-
stored seats of the mighty, well
dressed, we'll fed, looked up to.
But suppose they were yanKed
from their seats and put In the
changing. Suppose Patterson.
DAWSON Rainey were stripped OF
their broadcloth and deprived Oh
their cigars; clothed in stripes,
flayed with a strap occasionally
and forced to swing a shovel I'M
der the muZZle of q gun on the
public road, for years.
Suppose Patterson Dawson
Rainey were fed worm filled 1000,
forced to work when they were
racked with pain, with fever;
their hands and feet swollen
round and their backs slashed
open with metal-studded strap
Would Patterson Dawson
Rainey rest on their shovels as
the Prison Commission rode by
in an automobile and bow and
smile, and say:
You are right. gentlemen; the
idea of punishment SHouiu tdhe
precedence over the idea Of ref
ormation.'
wonder II Mr.. Patterson, Mr..
Dawson or Mr. Rainey ever read
a book that Victor Hugo wrote,
called Les Miserables."
wonder If these three gentle
men ever heard of Warden Bob
McKenty, Of the Eastern Peni-
Tertiary of Pennsylvania; or OF
the $50 men he recently sent
forth from the gates of the peni-
Tertiary. clean. intelligent arti-
sans and professional men; the
very same who went into that
prison years ago murderers safe
blowers, forgers; degraded, de-
generate and illiterate as any
man who ever went to Georgia
prison?
Do Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. Dawson
and Mr. Rainey think the idea of
punishment took precedence over
the idea Of reformation in THEIR
cases?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
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continue through endless ages
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II ! can not do better l shall
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the paper would not last very
long This article alone is worth
the price over and over again OF
your goQd paper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-06
KueHNE's HEROIC DEATH

Editor The Georgian:
What a beautiful example OF
devotion 10 duty and noble self
sacrifice has been given to the
world In the heroic death OF
young Ferdinand kuehne. of the
steamship Monroe He died that
another might live. Greater love
hath no man than this"
K p. CRONAN.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16

Within snort time the young Italian inventor, Signor Antonio Sanandres, whom Marconi has con graduated will be in Utica to exhibit the wonders of his new invention in telegraphy known as telegraph op- tic acoustic" The invention can be applied to wireless telegraphy and permits the receiver to take dis patches either by ear or eye. It is of especial advantage in the field of aviation. An aviator, high in the air, is able to send and receive mes sages with ease, unhampered by the noise of his machine. Signor Sanan- dres, who has relatives here, will give public exhibition in Utica, with lecture on the merits of his discovery.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16
TERRoRs OF THE TANGO.

It is reported that three members of Yale's track team have been in- Jured while indulging in the tango. We have repeatedly, in these dis patches, called on the committee in charge to debrutalize the dance-just as football was debrutalized some years ago. But so far our warning has been in vain.
 How many more of the "fower of our young manhood" are to be wrecked by the combination strangle hold, high dive and double flip before these needed reforms are put through? Are we to become a race of twisted shins and mangled in- steps ?-Grantland Rice, in Golfers.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16
EuRoPE's HIGHEST DAM.

What is said to be the highest dam in Europe has just been completed across the river Bober, pear Hirsch- berg. It is 2o4 feet high, 164 feet wide at the base, and 24 feet at the top, with a curved plan, concave to down stream, of radius of 28O feet. It contains about nine million cuo.c feet of stone masonry and cement. There are spillway 2S0 feet wide and two outfalls at the base four feet eleven inches in diameter. The Jam was erected for the double ob- iect of flood prevention and power. The power house Is provided with four turbine-driven generating sets, each developing 1.500 horse power as minimum. The cost was $1,- 41S,2f0.-Engineering Record.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16
SUBSCRIPTION. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR

The Board of Directors of the Carlisle Fair are making an efforts to revive their Fair, and to have the best exhibition next fall in the history of the associa tion. Monroe county is in this Fair District Lets get busy and have good exhibit there. Mon roe county has resources equal if not superior to any county in the district and can win some prizes if an effort is made. If interested write Ernest Ellis, Secretary, Carlisle, Ark Monreo County Citizen.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16

In the home the chief object in story telling is to give content, to satisfy. The child, becoming tired of his toye or of his games, comes to his mother and begs for story. He wants to be taken into her lap, cuddled within her arms and enter tained Oh, the wonderful, the far reaching opportunities held by the mother in such moments as these The child is in a quiet, receptive mood, and the stories told him at such times will never be forgotten their influence will follow him as long as he lives. Nothing that he can learn in school in the after years will abide and enter into the essence Of his being as will the stories which his mother tells him. Strength of character, purity of life, truthful hess, unsellishness, obedience, faith all may be made beautiful and att tractive by means of stories.
 Nor is the directly ethical train- ing the greatest good achieved by story telling in the home. Nothing else links so closely mother and child in sweet fellowship and com munion of thought. Nothing else so intimately binds them together, nor so fully secures the confidence of the child. When they enter together tte enchanted realm of story-land mother and child are in region apart, region from which others are excluded. The companionship of story-land belongs only to con- genial souls. And so the mother, by means of stories, becomes the inti- mate companion, the loving and wise guide, the dearest confdant of her child.-From "The Art of Story telling," by Julia Darrow Cowles.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16
A Clean Healthy SkIn
IS YOURS
If You Use pr. Porter's Eczema
 lore Prescription

pr Porter's Eczemalore is a pure liquid remedy, delightful odor guaranteed to cure eczema, itch,
 red nose, ivy poison, barbers itch, red. nose, ivy poison, barbers itch, pimples, rash, letter, insect bites, hives, dandruff or any skin diseases. It destrys ecze- ma germs, leaves the skin clean. healthy and soft. pr. Porter's Eczemaiore cures when experts fail Buy a soc bottle, if not pleased your money cheerfully refunded. By Drug Stores or Mail. Porter Medicine Go. Paris. Tenn.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16
w. o. W. PICNIC

THURSDAY, July 23 1914 HAMILTON CAMP NO. S6S will give basket dinner picnic at Hamilton School House. Everybody invited to come and bring well filled baskets.
 There will be speaking by prominent speakers. two games of base ball by Lonoke County S best teams, music by the local choir, sack race, fat mans race, swings, merry rounds etc. Come and spend a day with the best people in Arkansas.
 W. A. Norton
 Larry Weaver
 J. T. Taliaferro
 Committee
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16
UNCERTAIN FORM.

'Well! Welln said the farmer as he rushed to the gate, his hand ex- tended and his face wreathed in smiles; "I'm glad to see you! Come right up on the porch and rest your self in the rocker.'
 "Thank you,' replied the visitor. q came around to see about sum- mer board.'
 Summer board! Why didn't you say so quick instead O raisin' my hopes! 1 thought mebbe you was lookin' for work
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16
CALOMEL 4 GREAT
 DANGER TO MANY
Has Bad Effect on Some bod sons Liver Tone Takes It's Place and is Perfectly
 Harmless.

If you will inquire at c. S. Ayres Drug Store you will find that Dodson's Liver Tone is guaranteed to be a safe, reliable remedy to take the place of cal omel and a harmless liver stimu- lant having no bad after effects Indeed, any of these firms will refund purchase price (50c ) with out question if you are in any way dissatisfied with this vegeta- ble liquid.
 It is very unwise to take calo- mel, even dangerous, as many people suffer from the poisen afterwards, even tho they may appear at frs to be temporarily relieved. On the other hand, Dodson $ Liver Tone works easi- ly and naturally (really assisting nature) with no pain nor gripe and correcting all bilious dondi- tions and ills of constipation, clearing away the sick headache and the coated tongue. brighten ing up the dnlled brain and strengthening the weaken body at the same time that it removes collected waste from the over burden system.
 Those who have tried Dodson $ Liver Tone have found that it made them healthier and happier A test may prove of great benefit you rightnow.
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16

From now on there will be no ice delivered on Sunday. Please get your ice box filled on Satua- day evening so they will last over Sunday.
 c. c. Perkins
The Carlisle independent., 1914-07-16

What are you doing to help the Fair along? We should all be
 and doing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
GREENVILIE sun.

Miss Helen Armitage is visiting
friends in Johnson City this week.
Miss Lena Saunders, of Johnson
City, was the charming guest of her
sister, Mrs. Jose Colon, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bird and Mrs. NJ.
], Vann drove to Johnson City in Mr..
Birds new Studebaker Sunday morn
ing, spending the day in that city and
returning late in the afternoon.
MIR. Jose Colon, who has been en-
ployed as prescription clerk with the
Boyd Drug Co, for the past year or
more, has accepted position with the
City Drug Store, in Johnson City, and
left Tuesday with his good lady to
enter upon his new duties.
Judge and Mrs. Harmon entertained
a picnic party at their home on the
river.
Work on the three story business
house of Hull & Rankin is progress
ing nicely. The brick work will be
completed within a week or ten days.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09

CLUB IS
FORMED.

The democrats of Johnson City
have organized a campaign club and
have determined to put democrats
over this year. Mr.. w. J. Barton, the
old war horse, has been made pIesi-
dent and the membership now UNI
bers over 500 and is growing daily.
A room has been secured in the Bur
row building ON Main street for cam
paign headquarters and young, active
enthusiastic democrats are in charge
meeting the boys as they drop in for
information or to bring good news.
Next Monday night the Hon. Ben
Taylor will be present and VIII ad-
dress the club, taking his txt on de-
mocracy. All members are urged to
be present and hear this young demo-
crat and get enthused.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
AVERY COUNTY, n. c., NEWS.

Harry Burleson was at johnson
City last Sunday
Miss Nolia Hughes is spending a
few days with her grandfather, T. d
Vance, at Johnson City, Tenn.
The News goes to press one day
late again this week on account OF
the editors illness. He is suffering
with plagmonious erysipelas, which
requires him to visit the doctors office
once every hour.
Postmaster Harry Burleson got I'M
usually happy Immediately after the
arrival of the train from Johnson City
which brought him large letter that
contained something like this: 81
think I'll call you daisies cause
daisies won't tell" There was a
whole lot more, but this is all we got
to see. The girl must not write such
pleasing letters. 1t makes Harry too
happy.
All the saw mills around Newland
except two have closed down. The
two still running belong to J. H.
Prichard and Ben Eller. We under
stand that wages at one mill has been
reduced from $3.50 to $125.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
GOV. HOOPER AND
JUDGE WILLIAMS.

The controversy between Hon. Thos
J. Tyree, one of Judge S. G. Williams
campaign managers, and Judge L. D
Hill, chairman of state democratic
committee, as to whether or not
Judge Williams promised to make the
race for supreme judge against the
democratic nominee in the event OF
his appointment to thai office, is excit-
ing some interest.
We putt in long enough to say that
it is well known here in Johnson City
that when the delegation from this
place called on Gov Hooper to urge
the appointment of Judge Williams
the governor told them pla 'nly that
he would not appoint Judge Williams,
or any other democrat, unless he
would agree to make the race for the
Office at the expiration of the time
for which he should be appointed.
He further stated that he would not
promise TO appoint Judge Williams
even if he did agree 10 run, but that
he would not appoint him unless he
did agree to run. The shrewd and
cunning governor was hedging
against any promise on his part. In
truth he made no promise.
The hint to the wise was sufficient
and a member of the visiting delega-
ton called up Judge Williams at
Johnson City by telephone and told
him what Gov. Hooper required.
Judge Williams then and there agreed
by phone message that he would
make tho race provided his health
was sufficient. This agreement was
communicated to Gov. Hooper, and the
appointment of Judge Williams fol-
lowed.
This is substantially what occurred,
and no honest man will deny it.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
1T is SERIOUS

Some Johnson City People Fail I,
Realize the Seriousness of Bad Luck.
The constant aching of bad back
The WEAKNESS, the bad feeling,
The pains and aches of kidney il.a
May result seriously if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles Otter
follow.*
A Johnson City citizen shows you
what to do.
Mrs. r. C. Cross, COZ w. Main St.
Johnson City, Tenn, says: "My kid
neys were weak and 1 had backaches
ana dizzy spells. / rested poorly and
in the morning when I got up, felt all
tired out. Doan's Kidney Pills, pro-
cured from the Whitehouse Drug Co.,
gave me a complete and permanent
cure. l don't know of better medi-
cine for kidney trouble
Price soc at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask for kidney medicine-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Cross had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
DISCHARGED VETERANS
WILL BE RE.ADMITTED,

The injunction brought by P. G
Wicks. ct al, against the Mountain
Branch Soldiers home to prevent
plaintiffs discharge from the home be-
cause they were alleged to have 'in.
cipient Tuberculosis" is sustained by
Judge E. T. Sanford, of the United
States district court.
Wicks and five others were expelled
from the home because of the afore-
mentioned ailment, and following their
discharge they brought the injunction
seeking re-admission into the home
Judge Sanford's ruling that they were
expelled without warrant of law
means that they will again be given
the privileges of the home. Gen. j. b
Cox represented the plaintiffs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09

breach in the democratic party. He
saw intuitively that an Independent
candidate for supreme judge against
the candidate Of the regular organiza-
ton would have a strong tendency to
keep up party strife and to keep open
the wounds from which the demo-
cratic party had been suffering. Act
ing upon this idea Gov Hooper ex-
acted from a democratic applicant for
appointment to the supreme bench the
promise that if appointed he would
make the race later as an indie.
! pendent. That was a shrewd politi-
cal move on the part of Gov. Hooper.
When Judge Williams assented to the
conditions which Gov. Hooper requir-
ed, the move so pleased the governor
that Judge Williams appointment i'm
mediately followed. In politics here
were two souls with but single
thought.
What is the significance of all this?
To secure a place on the supreme
bench Judge Williams plunged heels
over head into politics, and as demo-
crat made an alliance with a republi-
can, and entered into scheme which
had for it's present purpose, not the
maintenance of free and untram-
meled judiciary, but the keeping alive
a bitter fractional fued in his own par
ty, and for its ultimate purpose the
defeat and overthrow of the demo-
cratic party in this state. If these
are democrats who feel they are under
obligations to him for this service
they ought to vote for him.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
Col. Cy H. Lyle:

Col. Cy II. Lyle:
Your letter of June 18th received
and contents carefully noted and in
reply let me say that you have my
sympathy in the loss of your nice
home and hope that you may regain
and overcome this loss by double fold.
| am always glad to hear of the sue
cess and happiness of my old friends
back in the old states, but sorry to
hear of any misfortune that may come
upon them, especially in the section
of country where | was born and
reared up as bare footed mountain
boy and often think of my old friends
of long ago when l was yet in my
teens, firing a passenger engine for
Charley Harvey and your father, Capt
Henry Lyle was our conductor be-
tween Knoxville and Bristol Those
days I recall as the happiest of my
life. Your father was one of my best
in my youthful days, and 1 have hun
dreds of old friends and acquaintance
through the old states which | would
like to visit and spend a month and
talk over by gone days, which l HOPE
to do in the near future.
When our dear friend Sen. Bob Tay-
Tor, was on his lecture tours through
Texas, it was a great pleasure to me
to meet and be with him while in Ten
as. Yes, it was like paying a visit
back to Tennessee, but when ! think
of him being gone from among us,
never to have the pleasure oe hearing
his voice again, it almost sinks my
heart within me as | considered him
one of the grandest and noblest char
acters it has been my pleasure to
know.
Mr.. lvle, You will please find en-
close a draft for $1,000 and ask your
pardon for neglect en- my subscrip
ton. Let the Comet come regular, as
| am always glad to hear the news
from my old friends and relatives.
With best wishes for your success
and hope you will soon build a new
house and let me know and | will pay
you a visit Kindest regards to all
my old friends, am,
Your friend
L. +. DEMPSEY.
407 e. Austin ST., Marshall, Texas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
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Testimonials sent free. Price 75c per
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09
COUNTY COURT IN
SESSION MONDAY.

The county court held its regular
quarterly term here Monday with al
most all the members present. Chair
man Epps in calling the court to order
expressed his appreciation of the in
terest manifested by the court in the
affairs of the county, and that its ex-
istance was made possible by the fore
sight and wisdom of our forefathers
Surely it is the body that comes
nearest to the people, and as such
should be respected and honored
above all other public bodies.
Chairman Epps submitted his re-
port which was adopted. This report
is printed elsewhere, and shows the
county finances to be in a healthy
condition, only one accout showing a
deficit.
The reports of the workhouse, Jail,
county farm and other committees
were read and adopted
The Jackson bridge committee re-
ported the bridge completed and were
discharged.
The Jail committee were ordered to
receive bids for putting in apparatus
for heating the Jail, and to blind the
lower part of the Jail windows.
Sheriff Williams was ordered to buy
rubber carpet for the aisles of the cir
cult court room.
The workhouse committee were or
dered to build roads without paying
for any right of way. They were also
ordered to borrow money to keep
workhouse No. constantly at work
Prof. j. N. Erwin, who has had
charge of industrial work at Johnson
City and has done so much for the up
lift of the negro race, expressed his
appreciation to the court for aid given
him in his work.
Christian c. Mezler, executive sec
rotary of the state board of charities,
addressed the court condemning the
county asylum. The court ordered
the committee to remedy the affair at
once.
Jurors for the next term Of circuit
court were selected.
The court allowed the widow of late
John Lockner $4,000 to be paid in
yearly installments of $4,000 each
for the death of her husband which
occurred about year ago by being
blown up by a dynamite explosion
while in the employ of a road con-
struction crew near Fall Branch.
j. I. Hawkins was reelected at this
term as coroner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1914-07-09

Postmaster W. B. Hale. the first demo-
crat to preside over the local Office in
20 years. The Herald wishes him
success, and trusts that he win gen
eral satisfaction to the patrons as the
retiring one has given, as a more
painstaking or accommodating official
than Gale Armstrong, never cancelled
a postage stamp.
We notice that Congressman Sam
R. Sells has had bill passed by Con-
gress allowing Maj. P. A. Cobb, of St.
Clair, this county, a pensioner of $50
90 per month as a Mexican soldier.
Maj. Cobb is totally blind and 81 years
of age, being probably the oldest man
in the county. This bill has to now
pass the Senate before the pension
can be issued.