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8 PLUCK Os CHIRLOTTE SOUKS WATER FAMINE Connection Is Made With Briar Creek Which Gives All Water Needed (By Associated Pre**.) CHARLOTTE. N. C., Aug. 1-Over coming obstacles that might well have dismayed a city thrice its size. Charlotte has conquered the forces of nature ar J by artificial means has solved the water supply problem. I . Today a generous supply of pure water is flowing through the mains, the sew erage system is complete and the means Os fire protection are more adequate than before the water was shut off last Fri day The big reservoir, holding i,i00.000 gal lons. is full; Stewarts creek is flowing M.OOO gallons into the settling basins, wmie water trains from tne Catawba, on regular schedule, augmented by the sup ply from neighboring towns, bringing the daily supply from outside rources to nearly 2,000.000 gallons a day. Connection was made today with Briar creek, which will furnish nearly 1.000.000 gallons daily and this will be held In re- I serve in the event of continued drouth. Tank cal filled to the brim have been distributed on the railroad tines which ft encom;>a.<s the city, for the use of fire steamers, notwithstanding the fact pro tection through the mains is ample. Fifty extra tank cars are ready if needed in p emergency to augment the already ade quate supply. Reports from outlying points indicate little improvement so far as crops are concerned, nor in the pros p peers of cities and towns that arc facing water problems, but from tomorrow b Charlotte people will have forgotten that they ever experienced the water famine. * No rain has fallen since the showers of R Monday, but atmospheric conditions, ac ; cording to the weather bureau, promise K relief for the entire section. SOUTHERN RAILWAY” HELPS PREPARE FOR BOLL WEEVIL WASHINGTON, D. C.. Aug. 5.-Presi dent Finley, of the Southern Railway JffHDpany. realising the possibility of the fc farther spread of the Mexican cotton boll p Weevil to the eastward, is taking steps to advise farmers in the territory along the lines of the Southern railway com pany. Alabama Great Southern Railroad ’ company, the Mobile and Ohio Railroad K company, and the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway company, in localities to which there is even a remote possibility that the weevil may spread, as to the s Methods that must be adopted for main taining cotton production under boll wee vil conditions. k' JParmers west of the Mississippi river, where the weevil has been present for several years, have lamed how to grow COtton successsfully in spite of Its pres ence. They have learned this lesson gen dfhlly at the cost of short crops for two OS three years. Za, the fail of last year President Fln organized a cotton depart ment, in charge of T. O. Plunkett, with I headquarter- at Chattanooga, Tenn., with seven field agents to work in those locali ties where it is possible that the weevil may eventually appear. Mr. Plunkett' ■ ahfl all of the agents of this department have had practical experience in the ■vowing of cotton under boll weevil con ditions. All of the expenses of the cot ton culture department are oorne by the I' participating railways and the services of its agents are absolutely free to all I farmers along the lines of these rail ways. The work of this department has been so successful and the services of its Hbave been so highly appreciates farmers that President Finley has ined to extend the work further rd The new agents will probably heir headquarters at Attalla, An- Tuscaloosa, and Maplesville. Ala. rebel has had practical experience ring cotton in boll weevil territory ab<i four other men with like experience are to be selected for the Alabama I agencies. The cultural methods advised by the cotton culture department are identically those which the late Dr. S. A. Knapp, of the United States agricultural depart ment, recommended for increasing the production of cotton whether the weevil be present or not. «TFarmers throughout the cotton belt will, f therefore, find it profitable to adopt these Methods, even though the weevil may pever spread to their farms. Preaident Finley has prepared a circular letter incorporating Dr. Knapps advice, which is being distributed to farmers in al! -Cotton growing territory along —« lines of the railways above mentioned. RAINS REVEAL MURDER OF WOMAN MONTHS AGO DENVER. Colo., Aug. 5 —Scattered for a quarter of a mile along a lonely moun tain gulch 12 miles north of here, the I dismembered body of a woman was found yesterday by a ranchman whose attention was first attracted by a wo man’s shoe from which protruded the hones of a foot. Making his way up the gully, he gath ered the various parts of the body, to gether with torn clothing and pieces of burlap tn which evidently the body had been wrapped. It is supposed the body has been wash ed from a shallow grave on the mountain side by floods which recently swept down the gulch. Th econdltion of the .body indicates that death occurred at least a year ago. There seems little doubt that the wo man was murdered. EXPRESS PAID 100 PROOF Rye Whiskey Doable Stamped < ? S 3 Prices Smashed h p qts.» • 3 ’ Ifel PTS. 24 838 ri 1 1-2.73 JBL Gals - £2™ ‘ n ■: e • a:r; ed l<v. Proof Rye Wh-.ykey is IKbu£milwV :h< u b “ key '■- a ' cl: ’ ' < ■ P roduce<l - We know wbat ' Eftffijtflw J B<xkl whl9kf T •’ and we ■’*/’’ ‘ . '»« Bb know the meaning of Words and what we say is true. This whiskey 1« in Proof— 10°* Pure. 100* full meas- ure *=d running over. No one else dare advertise 100 1 Proof Rye at the above your door. Clip this adv. Send order to Hanne Bros. Or. Adame and Cleveland Sts. JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA I MISTOOK HIM FOR VICE PRESIDENT; BLAME HIM FOR RUNNING AWAY? 4 - * w rn t I Sr — . j ' v ’ < >’ J ▼ice President Sherman (with hat) and Ms double, WUUam F. Cham bers. 1 William P. Chambers, of Corwith, lowa, has left Washington in a hurry, vowing he will never come back so long as James S. Sherman is vice president. He motored here with his wife and had a fine time until he was approached by a man in a frock suit and a fall hat, who said: “Ah, Mr. Vice President, aren't you late for the session today?” BOY LASHED TO TRACKS, IS MANGLED BY ENGINE; ENGINEER TRIES VAIN RESCUE • I (By Associated Pre**.) AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. s.—An unidenti fied Mexican boy, his hands tied be hind him, was laid upon the railroad track, stomach down, and left to his fate lashed lengthwise of a rail near El gin yesterday. Walter E. Sims, of this city, was on MILLIONTH PATENT ISSUED TO INVENTORS IN THE U. S. It Is for a Puncture-Proof Auto Tire —Its Application Num ber Is 1,009,957 —No Patent Selected for Conspicuous Place—Left to Ordinary Course of Business (By Associated Pte**.) WASHINGTON. Aug. s.—The millionth patent issued by the United States was announced by Commissioner of Patents Moore today. It is for a puncture proof tire for au tomobiles and other vehicles, depending upon rubber springs for the resilency, and the Invention of an Akron, Ohio, man. • So much Interest had been displayed by the public In the completion of the number 1,000,000 that Commissioner Moore consented to announce the patent ahead of publication in the next official gazette of August. Although this patent bears the number 1,000,000 It is really No. L -009.95T. Until 1836, when the present bureau was organised, patents were issued with out being numbered. Between 1790 and during which pe- MISSIONS IS THEME OF GRIFFIN WOMEN BARNESVILLE, Ga., Aug. s.—The Woman's Missionary societies of the Methodist church of the Griffin district is having a very interesting and success ful meeting at the Barnesville Metho dist cnurch. There are about 76 of the leading women of the district present and the discussions cover various mis sionary questions. The livest possible in terest is being manifested and the meet ing is highly interesting. Rev. W. T. Hamby, the pastor, and his committees are providing every accom modation for the visitors and the occa tlon is proving a very pleasant and prof itable one. Among those Who are taking active in terest in the discussions are Mrs. W. A. Albright, of Atlanta; Mrs. B. S. Wil lingham, of Forsyth; .Mrs. J. T. Blalock, of Barnesville; Mrs. W. J. Franklin, of Zebulon; Mrs. T. E. Patterson, of Grif fin. Dr. J. H. Lakes, presiding elder | of Griffin, and Rev. J. .O Grogan, of At lanta, are prominent visitors. The meeting will close Thursday even : Ing. DELEGATES ANTICIPATE CLAM BAKE AND MORE FUN BOSTON, Aug. 3.—This afternoon’s session was held at the Boston opera house. Besides advertising delegates, their wives and friends, several hundred other people were present on Invitation. An address on “Advertising and Public —oral,” was given by Rabbi Charles Flelsches, of Boston. Helen Shaw- Thompson, of Chicago, had as her sub ject, "Advertising and Dally Bread,” and Prof. Charles Zeublln. of Boston, spoke on “Advertising and Civic Advance ment.” .he visitors are anticipating the lead ing event of tonight, a clambake and shore dinner at the Point of Pines, and I afterwards a display of firewprks and i band concert. Departmental meetings will occupy the attention of the delegates a greater part of tomorrow and numerous Instructive | sessions wiu be held. The election of officers takes place Frl- Jay afternoon, and a lively contest for the presidency Is expected. Herbert S. Houston, of New York; L H. Sawyer, of St. Louis, and G. W. Coleman, of Bos : ’.on, are among the candidates. MORE WAR MANEUVERS FOR SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. s.—The “reds” repulsed In a mimic attack on San Fran cisco several weeks ago will renew their attack on the city August 12, when mili tary maneuvers more elaborate than those recently held will be begun. About 2,506 regulars will participate and every gun in the fortifications which guard the Golden Gate will be used In repulsing the attack. The following communication was transmitted from the war department to , the artillerymen: “General situation: War has been de clared with a foreign power. Our fleet has been defeated and cannot come into action agatn as a fighting force for some time- The ships composing our fleet have retired to naval base*’ for repairs. Con sequently the enemy’s ships are at lib erty to attack our coast. We are repre sented on land by a sufficient mobile f force, consisting of infantry and cav alry. The channel is closely guarded and ; baa been closed with mines.” THE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1911. Chambers wondered how anybody would know that he was vice president of the Farmers’ and Merchants' bank of Britt, lowa, but he didn't protest. Later, at the capitol, he called on- his two old friends, the senators from lowa. He spent a hard half day trying to answer questions asked him by people who thought he was the vice president. the pilot of the engine when the object In front was sighted and in his endeav or to lift the boy from the track Sims’ arm was drawn under the pilot and bro ken in two places. The engine came to a standstill over the mangled body of the young victim. Officers are investigating. rlod patents were under control of the state department, 9,957 were Issued. A steady growth has been shown in inventive genius in the United States since the formation of the present bu reau. In 1836 only 109 patents were Is sued, since when Increases have been shown each year. During the calendar year 1909, 32,000 were issued, and In 1910 the number reached 35,118. It is believed this year will show an even greater Increase. These figures do not include reissues. / In announcing the millionth patent to day Commissioner Moore said no appli cation had been selected to receive this nurnber. He said the application came up in the regular order of business, was numbered and carried through the regu lar channels and was signed without cer emony. Numerous requests were received from various inventors for this distinc tion, but all were denied. STRUCK BY TRAIN, SUES FOR $15,000 JACKSON,' Ga., Aug. 6 For being struck by a freight train several months ago and sustaining serious injuries, Mayor H. M. Fletcher, of Jackson, has brought suit against the Southern rail way in the sum of $15,000. The suit, which Is made returnable to the August term of Butts superior court, was filed last week. J. J. Willingham, Esq., Is attorney for Mayor Fletcher. The injuries were received several months ago .at Jenkinsburg. Mr. Fletcher was severely Injured about the back and In the thigh and for a time his recovery was In doubt. He has not completely recovered and the effects of the Injuries are to be seen In his walk, it being necessary for him to use a cane. The suit will cause considerable in terest, owing to Colonel Fletcher’s prom inence and the amount involved, the damages being among the largest ever sued for in Butts county. The case will probably come up at the approaching term of superior court, which convenes here on August 21. SHUSTER IN SOME ROW WITH GERMAN MINISTER BERLIN, Aug. s.—The foreign office declares its ignorance of the reported ac tion of Count von Quadt, the German minister at Teheran, against W. Morgan Shuster, the American treasurer general, and has telegraphed the minister asking tor information. According to recent dispatches from Te heran, Count von Quadt addressed a note to the Persian government protecting against the payment of the subvention to the German hospital in Teheran through Mr. Shuster. Ihaymakersl jßest WlHskeyj MM by actual test received larger percent repeat orders than any brand of K 3 whiskey ever advertised. Its natural M 9 rich flavor and strength pleases all MQ Rgfl alike. It's as good and pure as can be MH diit iled. Wholesale prices express prepaid to any Southern or Adams ggg Express offices • ■M 1 GaL Glass Jug for $2.25 M Ki 2 GaL Glass Jugs for 3.60 ■i 3 GaL Glass Jugs for 6-40 ■■ ■24 Full Pints for 6. 75 Kg 4Vi Gallon Keg for 8.60 your word is sufficient and we’ll return wa your money at once. flra ■gulf distilling CO.I H. C. SPRINKLE, Prop. Qj 3pensacola Florida™ teferenee AmertexnMationilßank fUg NASHVILLE BANNER SUED Bl FOURTH NATL. BANK Major Stahlman Denies Debt Claimed by Bank on Stock S ecurity (fly Associated Pre**.) NASHVILLE, Tenn.. Aug. s—Praying that 100 of the 400 ehares of stock In the Nashville Banner be transferred to it jy decree; that payment of dividends upon the 100 shares to other than Itself be en joined; and that the Banner be restrain-' ed from increasing Its capital stock, the Fourth National bank of this city has entered an injunction suit against the Nashville Baner Publishing company, its officers, E. B. Stahlman Individually, and against Frank C. Stahlman, the latter's son. The bill states that the stock was put up as collateral on a note for $24,400, due July 9, 1911, which was not paid. The bank alos alleges a claim from a con tract entered Into with It by Stahlman for the purchase by him of $45,000 pre ferred stock In the company owning the Stahlman building here, installments on which, with dlvidenas, are alleged to be unpaid. Major Stahlman said today that the note due July 9 had not been paid be cause negotiations were In progress for the settlement of all disputed matters be tween himself and the bank, Including a $21,000 claim of his against the bank for extra fixtures placed for the bank In the Stahlman building, its home. “This action of the bank,” he said, “is simply an attempt to compel me to pay a debt I do not owe. I tendered the bank, on Monday, lawful money In the sum of $49,339.64, covering every obligation I owe. Including the &Banner’s, even before the latter was due, and also every dollar for. which I was In anyway responsible as endorser. I demanded the collateral held with my note of $24,400 as security. The bank refused to accept the money and is attempting to hold my securities to com pel me to pay a debt I do not owe.” NATIONAL HIGHWAY IS THEME OF MIAMI MIAMI, Fla., Aug. High way, Miami to Montreal, Is to be the slo gan henceforth and to make it known in all parts of the country, rubber stamps containing the words will be furnished, by the association to the business men of this section and every mall going out from Dade county will contain the ad vertising of Miami’s ambition. Banners with a like Inscription will also be supplied members of the associ ation for their automobiles and it Is ip tended to use these on the cars taking the run to West Palm Beach, August 10. Fifty members of the Miami Automo bile and Good Roads association met at the Blscayne hotel last night and spent a most enjoyable evening. The affair was the regular meeting of the organization, with some refresh ments and cigars in between, and as a re»- suit of the speeches ahd the “good cheer” enthusiasm for that coming highway from Montreal to Miami is swinging high today. It was decided to have the run to West Palm Beach, Thursday, August 10, and every Automobillst in the oounty is cordially invited to join the cavalcade. Th eparty will leave Miami In the morn ing of that day and carry basket lunch eons which will be eaten In one “good ly companle” when the crowd has as sembled on the picnic grounds. Secretary Ward requests that as many as possible of those contemplating tak ing the trip will let him know ahead of time. CLEVELAND GAS CO. UP AGAINST FRAUD CHARGE CLEVELAND, Aug. s.—That the so-called “superheated steam” which was being mixed with artlfical gas at the plant of the East Ohio Gas com pany when It was raided by city offi cials last Tuesday night was nothing more than natural gas was the report made tonight to Director of Public Serv ice Lea by City Cherplst Taussig and P. L. Hobbs, a consulting chemist. Both of these men made tests of the "super heated steam" to prove the city’s con tention that the gas company was mix ing natural gas with artiilcal gas and selling the product for straight artifi cial gas. Lea, who led the raiders, now charges the gas company with absolute fraud, and says he will demand that It give re bates not only to the city, which uses a large quantity of gas, but to private consumers. The price of the artificial gas Is 80 cents per 1,000 feet, while the natural gas costs 30 cents per 1,000. Lea’s men late today found that the pipe which fed the “steam” into the gen erators was connected with a natural gas main in the street. FEDERATED MUSICIANS WIN RECORD VICTORY CHICAGO, Aug. s.—Music will cost Chicago theatrical managers $50,000 more during the coming year than It did last year. -he Chicago Federation of Musicians has won a complete victory and raised the salaries of the players from 20 to 50 per cent. The leader in a prominent vaudeville theater will receive a rulse of $1,040 a year and each of the players will pocket*an Increase of $364. The Increase is said to be the lar gest ever won at one stroke by a labor organization In the city. Not only has the pay of the men been Increased but the managers have been forced to em ploy a greater number which brings more money into the pockets of the mem bers of the federation. The new scale will be a minimum of 11 men $T* a week, and S6O a week for the leader. The old scale was S2B a week for the player's and S4O a week for the leader. The burlesque theaters have agreed to employ nine musicians and pay a min imum scale of S3O a week and $42 a week for the leader. CRIMINAI PROSECUTION OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. s.—Sult was 1 filed yesterday for the state against the Southern Pacific Railroad company for $125,000 additional franchise tax. The petition alleges that the company made false reports to the state auditor as to gross and net earnings, upon which the franchise value is fixed. It was stated here last night that of ficials of the company certifying alleged i false reports will be criminally prose- I cuted. PREST. DOBBS THANKS TAFT FOR THE AD MEN BY RALPH SMITH. WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-President Taft today received a telegram from Samuel C. Dobbs, of Atlanta, president of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America, in convention In Boston. Mr. Dobbs | thanked the president in the name of the Ad clubs for his expressions concerning the marked improvement In advertising in America. __ LOVE ROMANCE RESULTS IN FLOGGING AND DEATH Father Is Whipped and His Wife Dies From Nervous Fright (By Associated Pre**.) AUGUSTA, Ga., Aug. s.—Because her parents could not break up an engage ment between, and prevent the marriage of a daughter of A. L. Holstein and Columbus Spradley—A. L.J R. H., Sidney and T. C. Holstein and Robert Cockrell are now in Aiken county jail, Mrs. Ben Spradley Is dead from nervous fright. Ben Spradley is not expected to recover from the effects of a merciless flogging and Columbus Spradley Is missing. Both families are fairly well-to-do and are prominent In that section of where the flogging occurred. YOUNG MAN WHIPPED. When the parents of the young lady found that they could not break up the love match, members of the Holstein family are said to have gone to the Spradley home Wednesday night and, calling Columbus Spradley from the house, took him to a nearby field and began flogging him in a merciless man ner, telling him meanwhile that he would have to leave the community. Ben Spradley followed ’ the Holstelns and Cockrell to the field, and. when he at tempted to Interfere, was treated similar ly, being so severely flogged about the stomach that he is still In an uncon scious condition, and physicians believe has little chance of recovery. Mrs. Spradley, formerly Miss Ettle Sawyer, of Aiken county, was the mother at a 5-weeks-old baby, and In her weak ened condition, hearing the screams of the, flogged men, and probably seeing the flogging going on, succumbed to nervous fright. She was found dead the follow ing morning In the Spradley home. Sheriff Raborn, Chief of Rural Police Holley and Solicitor Gunter are still on the scene. When the officers arrived there yesterday afternoon they found Ben Spradley unconscious. LAURENS COUNTY PLANS $300,000 BOND ISSUE DUBLIN, Ga., Aug. s.—Reconsidera tion has been given by the commission ers of roads and revenues of Laurens county to the resolution authorising a bond election on August 30, for the is suance of road bonds to the extent of $300,000, and they have adopted a reso lution calling for a bond* election on September 6 for $300,000 worth of bonds for the Improvement of roads and bridges, and also $50,000 worth of bonds for establishing a mechanical, agricul tural, normal, and Industrial school. This latter amount will be voted only upon the condition that a similar sum Is raid ed by subscription. Each one of these items will be voted on separately, so that If one Is opposed no opposition wiy develop to the other one. Although It is known thUt many are opposed to the issuance of the road bonds, It Is believed that the question will carry by a safe majority in the election. If the bonds are ratified, the expenditure of the money will be in charge of a commission. • It Is not believed that the school bonds will be opposed. The friends of the road bonds will wage a heated campaign. CHARLOTTE HAS ALL WATER THAT IS NEEDED _______ • CHARLOTTE, N. C., Aug. 5.-Mayor Bland, of this city, requested the Asso ciated Press to handle the following statement from him relative to the pub licity that has been given the recent water famine in this city. The statement is as follows: “The city of Charlotte has never been without' adequate fire protection. More than 2,000,000 gallons of water have been on hand always. The water, was cut off several hours dally for a week, just for the sake of conserving the fire protection supply. “This was Inconvenient to the citizens, but never dangerous. The supply is now about normal with constant pressure on the mains. “The tank cars employed to bring water from the Catawba river during the crisis will soon be discontinued, being no longer necessary. 'The health conditions are excellent copious rains having fallen during the last 24 hours, which have greatly reliev ed tlje situation.” CHICAGOPUTSBANON DIRTY ROLLER TOWEL CHICAGO, Aug. s—Dirty faces and hands are likely to be numerous in Chi cago next Thursday. At that time an ordinance prohibiting the use of roller towels In public places will become effective, and unless pro vision is made in the meantime to pro vide Individual towels In public wash rooms, patrons these places will have to go with unwashed faces and hands or use their handkerchiefs. Some establishments havp made pro visions to supply their employes and customers with sanitary Individual tow els, but reports ■to the health authori ties show that many places have made no move to comply with the ordinance. Saloon bar towels probably will fall under the ban of the new measure, thoungh this has not been determined. EMPRESS OF GERMANY ILL AT WILHELMSHOHE BERLIN, Aug. s.—Emperor William, who had planned to join Empress Ay guste Victoria at Wilhelmshohe today, arrived in Potsdam and tomorrow will confer with Chancellor von Bethmann- Hollweg and Foreign Secretary Kider len-Waechter. It is officially stated that the empe ror has prepared his trip to Wilhelms hoho because of the Illness of the em press. Presumably- this is on account of the danger of Infection. The illness of her majesty, which was at first de scribed as a heart attack, has resulted in a feverish Inflammation of the ton sils. It is not considered dangerous, but the empress Is confined to her room and her physicians have ordered per fect quiet for her. MACK OFFERS FOSS AS PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER BUFFALO, Aug. s.—Chairman Norman E. Mack, of the Democratic national committee, in the August number of his magazine, the National Monthly, pre sents Gov. Eugene M. Foss, of Massa chusetts, as a presidential possibility. Chairman Mack has previously mention ed Gov. Woodrow Wilson, of New Jer sey; Gov. Judson Harmon, of Ohio, and Gov. Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana. In referring to the record of Governor Foss, Chairman Mack asserts that he has secured “more progressive, construc tive legislation than any other Massa chusetts governor has secured in 50 years.” _ * Hl fSHI For * H II Your || It! Enjoyment II i*l yMI MS W"** Here’s an individual among drinks —UL ■Y’® _ ' a beverage that fairly snaps with TV / W cious goodness and refreshing whole-' Ffl someness. M 1 I k as morc to it t b an mcr e wetness and . US sweetness —it’s vigorous, full of life. You’ll enjoy it from the first sip to the last drop and afterwards. II• A ' THE COCA-COLA CO. Atlanta, Ga. IB I Send for 100 our interest- z ' Whenever IMI ing booklet, you tee an “The Truth Arrow think ■ •Ab«’ ut Coca-Cola” of Coca-Cola BfIIKMfInMMMiyMHHNBfiufiySNhaBHBHBMbBBnmuMMMHiIJi *i•x■ N • ■ v FARM RECORD IS MADE BY MONROE LAND OWNER \ ..... FORSYTH. Ga., Aug. s.—What can be accomplished in Monroe county by practical, up-to-date methods of farm ing has- been demonstrated by Mr. V. G. Meeks, who owns in Brantley’s dis trict, near here, one of the finest plan tations in the county. Mr. Meeks is at the present time a passenger con ductor in the employ of the South western division of the Central rail way, but spends about two months ev ery year during the summer season on his farm near here. When he farmed in the county several years ago, before going into the railroad business , he was considered one of the county’s most progressive and scientific farmers. Mr. Meeks' farm consists of about 225 acres, which he purchased about four years ago for $1,560. At that time the place was a very poor one, and hardly worth the price given for it by Mr. Meeks, but through the bes( methods of cultivation and fertilization and by spending a lot of money in improving BIG CITY HOSPITAL PLANNED BY DUBLIN DUBLIN, Ga., Aug. 5.—A movement, has been Inaugurated by citizens of Dublin for the establishment of a hos pital in that city. At a meeting held a few days ago a committee was ap pointed to arrange all the details of the establishment of the enterprise. Capt. L. Q. Stubbs presided over the meeting, and an address was made by Dr. Jeff D. Herrman, of Eastman, councillor of the Georgia Medical so ciety for the Eleventh district, who was invited to be present by the Dub lin chamber of commerce. Dr. Herr man outlined the needs for a public hospital in Dublin, which he said would meet demands of two hundred thousand people. He said as Dublin was ths metropolis of that section of the state the people ought to measure up to the needs and responsibilities of the hour. In case the hospital was established, he pledged himself to send all of his surgical and hospital patients there. Organization has been perfected by the central committee of the hospital enterprise by the election of James M. Finn, chairman, and R. M. Martin, sec retary. A public meeting will be held at an early date. SLIDES IN CULEBRA CUT MAKE CANAL EXPENSIVE WASHINGTON, Aug. B.—Owln to great slide* of earth and rock, the famous Culebra Cut has proven to be the moat annoying and expensive part of the engineering work on the Panama canal. The engineers fully expected that a good deal of the matter would allp down Into the canal prism In the course of excavation, because of the greet depth of the cut, and the character of the soU, and it is admitted that they had no Idea of the enor mous extent of the slides to De encountered. Last year, and even very recently, the elides were more numerous and larger than usual, and the canal commission has consequently been obliged to revise Its estimates and to add 5,252,281 cubic yards to the excavation work to allow for unexpected elides. This work will not add to the-original esti mate for Culebra Cut. owing to the great im provement In the method of work. The coat of excavation, which In 1908 waa estimated at 98 cents per cubic yard, ha* now been reduced to 58.92 cents, and even further reductions may be expected. WESTERN MINERS ELECT DELEGATES TO ATLANTA BUTTE, Mon., Aug. 5.—C. H. Moyer, Joseph Cannon and C. E. Mahoney were elected delegates to the American Feder ation of Labor at Atlanta; Ga., at last night’s session of the Western Federation of Miners. Another delegate will be named today, when the convention will - adjourn. © Whiskey 15c Pint© J Corn Whiskey, 12 oz. pint flasks, 15c. Corn Whiskey, 14 oz, pint flasks, 17c. ER F Wffl Rye Whiskey, 12 oz. pint flasks, 16c. Ira < Jfe U; FL -E® Rye Whiskey, 14 oz. pint flasks, 18c. FLA Everyday Gin, 14 oz. pint flasks, 18c. ,A »&' I We will not ship less than 24 flasks of above MD I/| (f-jH '4 Irßi-l f. iQ to anyone and all orders must call for 24. 48 or 96 pint • Ml a, -JlJmb flasks. Any kind can be selected. We ship by express akl OID I N or freight collect, and never prepaid. Shipments of 24 Mir Jis J -’ jZjfisS flasks or more, goby express collect just about as cheap gain jgjg:' .H 'dI'S'JKH as if prepaid. The railroads charge freight on 100 lbs.. Un j agfe|M MW ill? iMmsII (about 60 cents) and if you wish to save money, don’t |®a t!|f | Ki. ifP order less than 48 or 96 flasks sent thia way. Remit and &A V I KSi 1 mail your letter to A t/ant/c Coaaf Dfstn/ing C»„ j Jaakaaaviltv, Florida. (Return this ad with order) the farm he has made It one of the beat plantations In the county, and would refuse to accept $7,000 for the place now. From 100 acres of cotton he expects to harvest 76 bales, and he has fields of corn that will yield from 76 to 200 bushels per acre. He has other crops that are just as fine, and he expects to make out of his farm this year about $3,000. His successful farming demon strates that because of the remarkanle fertility of Monroe county soil, run down farms In the county can be trans formed by the application of Improv ed methods of farming Into fertile plan tations. Kveryunng that goes on Mr. Meeks’ table is raised on his own farm. He not only raises enough meat, corn vege tables and all kinds of food products for his own use, but in sufficient quan tities to sell hundreds of dollars’ worth in the markets every year. He is sim ply getting rich by farming in the way that it ought to be done. DREAD TEXAS WEEVIL FOUND ON BUTTS FARM? JACKSON, Ga., Aug. 6—What is be lieved to be the real Texas- boll weevil was found on the farm of I* H. Fincher on the L. D. Watson place Friday. The specimen was shown to several people who have been to Texas and who have seen the boll weevil and they declare it to be the sure thing. This belief is shared by Commissioner of Agriculture T. G. Hudson, who was present Friday at the Farmers’ institute and to whom the bug was shown. He said he thought it was the boll weevil and that it looked like it, but that he was not sure and advised the sending the bug to the state entomologist In Atlanta. This was done and a report will soon be had. Mr. Fincher reports he has been seeing similar bugs here for several years and that they play havoc with cotton in wet years. The supposed weevil was caught on a cotton boll which be had bored. Other farmers in different sec tions of the county report seeing bugs that they believe to be the real boll weevil. GERMANY HAS ACCEPTED NEW MINISTER LEISHMAN BERLIN, Aug. 6.—Germany has ac cepted John G. A. Leishman as ambas sador from the United States at Berlin. Emperor William Immediately upon re ceiving the proposal of Washington tele graphed his reply to the foreign office from the grand duchy of Mecklenburg; where he is touring The actior. is al most unprecedented in promptness. It can be stated that Major von Kider len-Waechtcr, the German secretary of foreign affairs, who has a perso:ial ac quaintance with Mr. Leishman, to much/ pleased with his appointment. TRAINS CLAIM LIVES • OF FOUR VICTIMS UNION, S. C., Aug. 6.—Four persons were killed on railroads In this county today. At Santuc, a buggy containing Mrs. R. G. A. Jetter and rour of her children, was struck by a Southern rail way engine. Mrs. Jetter and two children, aged 5 years and 6 months, were killed. The other two were Injured. The horse was killed and the vehicle demolished. "Bud” Lipsey, cotton mill operative, said to have been deaf, was run over and killed while walking on the tracks of the Union and Glenn Springs railroad, near this city.
