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SEMI-WEEKLY TIMES-E.VTERIRISE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th, 1013.
Your Turn Next:
Our worst customer has paid us.
We didn’t expect it.
You don’t know this man or what it
means when he pays a bill.
MORAL:-
Come ye delinquent and do likewise.
INGRAM DRUG CO,
PHONES 9 and 99.
Written by the aforesaid customer.
NCOIAE TAX
IS
IU110 SOOT HOUSE MAY
PASSED AWAY AT HOSPITAL
FOB THE INSANE IN NEW
JERSEY—WAS NEVER PROSE
CUTED FOR TRE ACT.
Trentoa, N. J., Feb. 3.—Janies J.
Gallajher, the man who shot Mayor
William J. Gaynor nearly two years
ago, died here today in the State
insane asylum. His death was due
to paralysis.
At Mayor Gaynor’s request, Gal
lagher was never prosecuted for
shooting the Mayor.
JANUARY WAS HOT
Within One Degree of tike Highest
For the Last Eight Yean*—Dess
Rain Than In Many Years.
The monih of January of 1913
was the warmest in the past five
years. The highest temperature
registered at the weather bureau
was 81, on the sixth, and the low
est 35, on the fourth. The great
est dally range was also on the
fourth, thirty-three degrees differ
ence being registered.
The normal for Shis month was
51, the highest mean for the past
eight years being sixty and that of
this month 59. The total rainfall
amounted to' 1.65 inoheB, the great
est precipitation being on the 26
and 27tli. Last year’s rainfall for
the same month was 6.93 Inches
the normal being a Blight fraction
over four inches.
The prevailing direction of the
wind was from the South, with a
velocity of five and nine-tenths miles
per hour, and a total movement of
4,407 miles. The greatest velocity
was on the tw’enty-eeventh, when
thirty-three miles trom the South
west was recorded.
Fog was found on the twenty-
sixth, light frost on the 29 and 30th
and heavy frost on the fourth. The
total sunshine was 153.6 hours, or
forty-eight per cent, of the possi
ble maximum. There were eleven
clear days, six party cloudy and
fourteen cloudy. A little rain oc-j
curred on fourteen of the thirty-one
days.
ORANGE TERRA
OF THE PRESIDENT SO AS TO
ALLOW WILSON ANOTHER
TERM—MATTER ALREADY UP
FOR CONSIDERATION.
Washinjton, Feb. 3.—Another at
tempt to change the proposed six-
year single terra amendment to the
Constitution do that it will either
lengthen Wilson’s term to six years
or make him eligible to re-election,
is expected i.i the House, when the
resolution which was passed Satur
day in the Senate, is taken.
Representative Clayton, Chair
man of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, already has the single term
resolution now before the House.
NORTON-OIENS
Young Couple From Boston Come to
ThonwsTiUe nntl UVcr e .Married
Lust Night.
(From Friday's Dally.)
Miss Gussie Norton, of Boston,
and Mr. W. G. Owens, of the same
city, were married yesterday after
noon at seven o'clock at the resi
dence of Rev. D. H. Parker, on Col
lege Street. The wedding was a
runaway affair, the young people
leaving Boston with some friends In
an auto and coming directly
Thomasville, where the ceremony
occurred. It was witnessed by Mes
srs. D. A. Parramore, G. S. Jenkins,
S. O. Newsome, of Boston, and Mr.
Claude Rountree; of this city. They
left Immediately after the ceremony
for Atlanta.
Miss Norton Is the charming and
accomplished daughter of Mrs. J. S.
Norton and a sister of Mr. F. 3.
Norton, the Tax Receiver of the
county. Mr. Owens has been In
charge of the light plant In Boston,
for some time and la regarded as a
splendid business man. They have
the best wishes of many friends
throughout the county.
WYOMING TODAY RATIFIED THE
AMENDMENT, MAKING THE
NECESSARY TWO-THIRDS.
Washington, Feb. 3.—An Income
tax Is now one of the provisions .of
the Constitution of the United
States.
Wyoming's ratification today
the Inromc tax amendment, the
first change In the Constitution since
Its re-eonstrucllon, completed the
list of thirty-six states, or three-
fourths of the union, which have
approved the provision.
Wyoming Legislature Passed Meas
ure in Joint Session.
(By Associated Press.)
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 3.—Under a
suspension of rules, both houses of
the Wyoming Legislature today
passed tho joint resolution, ratifying
the income tux amendment to the
Federal Constitution.
Action Was Momentarily Expected,
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 3.—With the
final ratification of the Income tax
amendment to the Constitution ex.
pected any moment from New Jer
sey and New Mexico Legislatures
the Democratic leaders of Congress
today arc completing plans for the
law to make it effective.
It Is expected that a draft income
tax law will bo introduced In the
House before the end of this ses
sion, and then be re-introduced and
nassed soon after the extra session
convenes.
When finally introduced, the in-
eomo tax will b© designed to take
the place of both the existing cor
poration tax law and the proposed
excise tax, and It will probably tax
incomes aa low as five thousand
dollars.
SUPREME COURT TAKES
RECESS UNTIL FEBRUARY 24.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 3.—The Su
preme Court today took a recess
until February 24th, without an
nouncing a decision in the State-
Rate or Inter-Mountain rate cases.
GUDUND DIG SEES SMI
Anil Peach Crop in Safe, Say the
Experts Who Watch tho Ap
pearance of the Animal.
NEGRO STARRED BECAUSE
“•'* OF A PIECE OF PIE
BATH TUB TRUST ON TRIAL
(By Associated Frevi.)
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 3,—The re
trial in the government’s criminal
suit against the so-called “Bath-
Tub Trust” was begun in the Fed
eral Court here today.
The previous trial of the cast
resulted in a disagreement by the
jury on March 14th, last.
In November last, tho Supreme
Court of the United States decided
on a civil anti-trust suit against the
came defendants, in favor of the
'iovernmentj and ordered the so-
called trust dissolved. The defen
dants were indicted criminally De
cember 14, 1910, 16 corporations
and 32 individuals being named in
the indictments.
(Jeorge Davis, a young nejro,
severely stabbed by another negro,
Tony Anderson, last night. Tony
went into Bessie Jenkins’ restaurant
for a piece of pie and Bessie told
Leorge to collect the nickle. The
ether negro objected and stabbed
the boy in the side when he play
fully started to collect the price of
the pie. The wound is a serious one,
although Dr. Jarrell, who is attend
ing him, does not believe it will
»rove fatal. The Anderson, negro
was locked up by the police.
BOSTON G \ ILMEN*WORKERS
HAVE STRITO FEVER, TOO.
(By Assocl&ted^FreBft.)
Boston, Feb. 3.—rive thousand
garment workers, employed in forty
BottgnL^ops, struck today to en
force ^thoir demands for increased
wages. jEi eight-hour day, the abol
ition of/Tenement house work, and
the recognition of their union.
SEED POTATOES, ONION SETS, RUTA RAG A, CABBAGE.
A Fresh Shipment
—of-
RECEIVED TODAY
The two “Q” kind * !
Quality and Quantity.
Beginning Saturday Feb. 1st, our store will be open
every day, except Sunday from 6 o’clock in the morning
until 12 ocloclt at night.
The City Drug Store,
The Seedmen. Phone 284
Atlanta. Feu. 3.—Br’er Ground
hog says the peach crop Is sale, an!
while he is cozlly curled up for an-
other nap In his underground home,
Miss Elbcrta is smiling sweetly in
the sunshine, confident that the win
ter will last long enough to save her
blooming cheek for summer’s kies
The sun shone brightly In Atlanta
yesterday and the ground hog had
no difficulty whatever in discover
ing his black shadow on the turf,
but even If he had been a little
blind from his long sojourn, his own
hide would have told him that, Spring
hadn’t come, without the additional
testimony of the shadow.
Yesterday was a cold, sunshiny
winter day. delightful for humans
with red blood coursing in their
veins, but mighty chilly for poor
Br’er Groundhog. Folks hereabouts
will be surprised If he ventures to
poke h.’s little black nose above
terra flrma again before April.
Gilt US WONT EAT MEAT
FOR MONDAY
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 3.—The Cotton
Market opened steady at an advance
of four points and soil 7 to 10
points net higher during the early
trading on covering, some bull sup
port and foreign buying.
Higher cables than expected was
attributed to Continental buying and
short covering at Liverpool, while
the foreign buying here is sail to be
partly due to the reduced estimates
of the East Indian crop.
Trading was not active and dur
ing the mildle of the morning
prices went four to five points off
from the best.
Trading was quiet later in the
morning, but there continued real
izing a9 well as some scattered local
pressure. Prices at mid-lay were
back within a point or two of Satur
day’s closing.
Cotton closed stead,.
Naval Stores Market.
(By Associated Press.)
Savannah, Feb. 3.—Turpentine
was firm at 42 14. Rosin firm,
type F., 625; G., 630.
AMI NEGROES DISfiROERLT
Many Acts of Violence Have Been
Committed in the Past Few Weeks
Which Slay Eventually Lead to
Another Race Clash There.
Atlanta, Feb. 3.—The spirit of
riot and disorder, and defiance to
ward the police and the white race
In general, is stirring for some un
known reason at this moment among
the lower element of the negroes
in Atlanta.
Twice during the past two weeks,
they have tried to mob policemen
and rescue negro prisoners, pre
viously an almost unheard of. thing.
Nearly every Saturday some white
man Is shot down or stabbed by a
negro. Last night, a mob of blacks
suddenly emerged from the dives on
Ivy street, near Edgewood and
rushed on Policeman J. E. Hughes,
-who had arrested a negro blind
tiger.
» pistol shotB were Bred, the pris
oner was set free, an aged white man
who came to the officer's aid was
knocked down and beaten, the ofil-
cer was thrown aside and the '.nob
dispersed. This within only a few
hundred yards of the business cen
ter of Atlanta.
Just a short time before, still
closer In the heart of the city, at
the corner of Whitehall and Ala
bama streets, an unknown negro,
because he couldn't have the whole
sldfwalk to himself, plunged a long
knl e Into tho breast of H. D. New-
fon e, of 307 Spring street, an em-
plo ee of the Southern Express Com-
pai y ' Mr. Newsome 1, Tna-gertous
cot IlUon. He nearly .blt^d ip' death
bc| ir« the ambulance reached
hoi >lt*l.
ON SALE
MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR
Gowns, Chemise,
Underskirts, Corset Covers,
Combination Suits,
Princess Slips and Drawers.
Values from 25c to $5.00
OUR PRICES, from
SAID THAT ABSSYNIAN MON-
LURCH HAS BEEN SUCCEEDED
BY GRAND SON, UVHO WAS IN-
AUGURATED SUNDAY.
London, Feb. 3.—King Menellk,
of. Abyssinia Is dead, according to a
dispatch received from Addla-Abeba
today. His successor. Prince Lldj
Jeassu, one of his grand-9ons, en
tered the capital with great pomp
Sunday. . . ■ r .
" No official confirmation of Mene-
llk's death has been received her..
The kingdom of Abyssinia has a
population of sight million, and
possesses a powerful army. -i. ,'
DIVIDEND OF
A
the
Rea-Nye, advertised as a palm
reader, Is going to appear at the
Broad Street Theatre during the
week. <She will give two perform,
ances, both In the evening. Her
specialty Is palm reading and An
swering questions which may be
propounded to her by anyone In the
audience. She not only answers them
hut tells who they corns- from. The
first show takes place tonight and
will 'doubtless attract a large num
ber of people. The regular pic
tures are also given at the theatre.
IlSOI TO BE TRIED AT ONCE
Oh, ’No, They're Not Vegetarians,
Rut They Want Gymnasium
Equipment.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. S.—The 3u-
me Court today dismissed the
cal of Jack Johnson, the negro
ulfst, who was Indicted In Chl-
o on a charge of violating the
Minn White Slave Act, froqj a de-
Islon of the Federal (Jour-t -for the
Northern District of Illlnqjj)
i ?
) Case UVill be Tried At Once,
j (By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Feb. 1.—By a voluntary
enieni of the student body, the
At Brenau College have cut out
eat for breakfast, and are
Ijng on tho changed regime.
No, the girls have not gone wild
on any uew vegetarian theories, nor
is the meat supply short at Gaines-
title. You couldn't guess in a thou
sand years why they made the vow
to go without any meat at breakfast
time for 18 whole weeks,
isn’t to acquire slim willowy figures
and look like the attenuated Paris
ian fashion plates, either, it It for
much nobler and more laudlble
object.
The young ladies were anxious to
uo something for their Alma Mater
something patriotic and useful
They happened to And out that the
meat served them at breakfast cost
cn an average of $50 per day, and
being Informed by reading that they
could keop Just as strong and heal
thy without meat for breakfast ai
with it, they decided to ask the fac
ulty's permission to cut down the ex
penses and donate tho money thus,
saved, some 1900 In all, to Brenau
gymnasium fund.
Brenau already has a magnificent
.gymnasium, but the Institution |i
growing rapidly and the time
approaching when additional gym
naslum facilities will be useful.
Chicago, Feb. 3.—As a result of
the Supreme Court's action In dis
missing Jack Johnson's appeal, Dis
trict Attorney Wllkerson said today
i bat the cases against the negro
would be tried immediately.
PARIS FEARS FLOOD
Paris, Feb. 3.—Fears of a repeti
tion of the disastrous Inundations
which oocurred here In the Winter
of 1911, have been aroused during
the past 48 hours by the rapid rise
of the river Seine. . (
In the low-lying quarters of the
city, the water is already flooding
the streets. The rain continues to
fall heavily In the up-lying country,
but It has ceased falling In this city.
Mr. H. H. Drew has purchased the
qtock of goods of Mr. W. E. Duren,
and Is going to conduct the busi
ness for himself. The store Is lo
cated on (Oak Street and does a
good business. The,friends of this
bustling young man hope he will do
well Ip his first business venture.
PRESIDENT UVILL PREPARE
TUVO SPECIAL MESSAGES.
Washington, Feb. 3.—President
Taft cancelled all his engagements
today to prepare the drafts Of two
special messages to be sent to Con
gress this month.
The first message will deal with
the proposed budget system, while
In the second the President will
transmit the report of the Alaskan
Railway Commission.
j Miss Laura Jones left yesterday
Xor New York, where she goes to
purchase her spring stock of . mil
linery. Owing to the unusually
early date at which Easter comes
this year, there will necessarily be
an early showing of hats and bon
nets.
For Sale:
That vaeant lot on Jackson street,
adjoining Bibb's stables; <0 feet,
trout, ISO feet deep.
-60 acres timbered land, 3 miles
out «
Eight 2- 8- and 4-room houses,
situated on Oak, Webster and Cal
houn streets. Also nine vacant lots
In tame neighborhood. . •-
This Is all .good property—terms
Mr. L. L. Parish of Balnbrldgeg It desired.
was among the visitors to the citi].. J. S. MONTGOMERY,
yesterday. fl.3-eo.d-8L jg9
TUMULTY WILL BE UVHMON’8
PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Trenton, N. J., 1 Feb. 3.—Josoph
Patrick Tumulty, the present pri
vate secretary to Gov. Wilson, will
be Secretary to the Preeldent after
March fourth, according to an an
nouncement trade by President-Elect
Wilson today.
declared by the standard
OIL COMPANY, WHICH MEANS
THAT $40,000,000 WILL BE
DISTRIBUTED.
New York, Feb. 3.—The Stand
ard Oil Company, of New Jersey,
today declared a dividend of forty
dollars a ehare.
It was explained? however that
this dividend represented money
owed the company by Its eubsldar-
les at the time of dissolution.
In round figures, the total pay
ments to stockholders will amount
to forty million dollars.
NOTICE!
We have purchased both stocks of
mcrchandlst from Golden Brothers
and have them all In one building.
You know without ua telling you,
that we are entirely over-stocked. ;
Our house is too full—-we must un
load this stock, and get room to
work. We are able to give better
values because we bought right.
Our stock Is high-class In every
respect and we guarantee satisfac
tion on every purchase. We solicit
your patronage. - T :
CLARKE BROTHERS,
Successors to Golden Bros.
l?-#t—(advj
. Miss Bessie A. Lore, of Savan
nah, was among the business visi
tors to the city today. She U
presenting an Orphans Home of I
city.
Stuart Hple!
Georgia
R. W. Higdon, Mgr.
• •V. i'■ ■ n ■
American an<
„ ..... , European
■'."V -/■ €$ t&tXi * m -
Rooms only without bath 75c
Rooms only with baiib $1.00
Single Meals 50c . ‘> • > .1
These prices will apply to any time less than
one daj.^ 5 * iv--s.v.» '• ;v
Board and Lodging without bath full day $2.
With"bath fulljday $2.50.
JUST RECEIVED SHIPMENT
UNION SUCCESS
and PRIDE OF THE UNION
FLOUR
MADE EXPRESSLY FOR OUR TRADE.
Thomas Union Warehouse Co,
Thomasville, Ga. K. K. Moore
Mgr.
.. NOTICE.
We have this day sold our mercan
tile business on Broad and Walcott
Streets to Messrs. J. T. ar.d A. B.
Clark.
All parties Indebted to ns are re
quested to come In and make settle
ment of their accounts. We have au
thorised Messrs. Clarke to receive
and receipt for a«wuti due us.
Parties having etetms against us
will ptssse present same promptly.
The Messrs, Clarke will continue
the' business in thslr own sane, and
any business given ,them will be
appreciated. ■-
golden brothers.
January 10th; 1818.
I-20-ltw 4w dftw,
Extra select Tom Watson Watermelon Seed, fltty cents’
pound. These feed, .were saved from large shipping melons
my own growing. No seed were saved from eulla, ill-shaped,)
oft-colored melons. Tho ends of melons were clipped off so .as I
avoid saving faulty soed. My supply of these select seed la lti
Red. Send in yonr order at oaci.
W.
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