Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-04
Bud buttons Dog
BY CARL y. GUESS.

WHEN it comes to the point of enter
w tanning conventions desire to say
that Stone Mountain is still on the map
as. on January q, we had the honor OF en-
pertaining joint session of the WOOD
Choppers and Sawyers' convention, who
met not only for the purpose of discussing,
pro and con. which manner an axe or saw
should be used in cutting and SAVING
wood but also for the contest III cutting
wood, which was entered into by quite
number Of the leading delegates present TO
D .ove who was the real champion.
Arch Hayes by reason Of his long aSSo-
citation with the axe. was made master OF
ceremonies, and after the business session
came to close at DuttOn wagon yard
they left to assemble again at Maloneys
Spring where sumptuOus barbecue awaited
them. After partaking of the feed, both
in the raw and liquid form, they repaired to
the contest grounds, at which place stack
of crossties, seventy-five in number, lnclud-
ing the iron spikes, awaited them
The master of ceremonies stated wood or
tie chopping would come first, broad axes
to be used only. 1t started with vim,
but was never finished, by reason of the
fact that Bud buttons dog who was also
present, run between the legs of Hez Ma
lOUeN uIdSSlHS d UOCI Slldllh JuOC C"o AAON
was in the act of making the final lick on one
of said ties, which caused Hez to bury half
of the axe in his own shank and the other
half striking an iron spike glanced off and
buried itself in the side of Abe Shinn'
head-he being one of the hometown del
egates A little excitement began to rise
about this time, and some one more or less
threw an old skillet at the dog, which
missed, but caught the secretary of said
convention full in the face, breaking his
jaw and knocking one eye out, and, as he
fell backward from the grandstand he car
ried a couple of the judges with him, who
fell across cross-cut saw, left IN the saw
rack by some of the boys who had been
putting a razor edge on the teeth to be in
readiness for the contest.
The judges were pried off the saw teeth
and removed to other quarters to be
patched together, so as not to fall apart
About this time free for all fight opened
up at the crosstie pile, and talk about your
Arm and Hammer brand soda, there was
no soda in this, but more Arms and Ham
mers than l ever remember seeing. After
everybody present had very near slaughter
ed each other, | mean among the delegates,
medical attention was required. 1t was
found by careful investigation and measure
ments that Henry NIackin s face was mashed
in a fraction over two inches caused by
claw hammer, there was nothing left but
small piece of gristle where Rufe High
tower once had a nose, and all other parties
taking part in the fracas left the battle
ground minus three to eight teeth, not con-
sidering such a small thing as a fractured
rib, or three-inch cash on the head. Those
who wore teeth set on plates, left there
with nothing but the naked gum.
Arch Hayes, said it was his desire, above
all things, to land the convention of lumber
bearers, that is, to put it more plainly
men who occupy the position of bearing off
lumber at saw mill (which is an easy
job to follow this convention, but after due
care and sleepless nights thinking over the
matter, he had finally come to the conclu-
sion that the sign in the moon was not just
right, and he would wait until the execu-
tive committee met before giving such an
important question his final consideration
We are anticipating a great day if they
meet at our town, as there will be a saw
mill on hand so the men bearing off lumber
can show the town and county just what
kind Of clerical position they occupy when
not in the convention hall debating on deep
subjects pertaining thereto.