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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. mm -