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COCHRAN, GA.
Let us have only denatured automo
bile races.
Are the auto races trying to make
'bull fights appear humane?
Still, at Its new price, radium will
tardly be a substitute for coal.
)
/The new $5 bills will he smaller,
that’s appropriate—they act smaller.
Connecticut woman earned SIO,OOO
Hast year selling eggs —the real thing.
80 far none of our aviators has been
successful enough to break Into vaude
‘vllle.
All the pessimist can see In an aero
plan flight Is a big crowd and a stiff
meek.
A Buffalo man was given five years
for stealing a cent. Something of a
‘ centence, that.
New York bank thief collapsed when
he was arrested. He was a close sec
<ond to the bank.
Someone has estimated that the
•earth weighs seven trillion tons. But
jeheer up! You’re not carrying It
That war in Nicaragua cost 4,000
.lives. Men have not yet discarded
the blood-letting system in politics.
The doctor who thinks that the
Adam's apple is responsible for Insan
ity may be on the eve of a great dls
.covery.
“Venezuela consumes 1,000,000 gal
lone of kerosene a year.” Why doesn’t
somebody start an electric light plant
•down there?
Joy riding In the air has this advan
tage—there are no chickens to be run
over. The birds have so far succeed
ed In dodging.
In South Norwalk, Conn., lives a
heroic young woman who played ten
ds In a hobble skirt. Naturally she
broke her leg.
When the aeroplanes dash around
the course at the rate of a mile a min
ute they never kick up any clouds of
microbe-laden dust.
If shark meat ever crowds beef In
the world’s markets a shortage of rain
bn the great plains will make no dif
ference In tho quality.
As a general thing when a girl
wears such an extreme hat that a man
has to dislocate his neck to look un
ter It her face Is not worth the effort.
The greatest authority on love in
the world is dead. Calm yourself, la
dies —it’s an Italian professor. The
authoress of "Poems of Passion" still
lives.
A woman of sixty years swam five
miles in the Mississippi river at St.
Louis the other day. It is needless to
say that she did not wear a hobble
skirt.
Bob Evans tells us that an airship
is a plaything and would be of no use
In war. But what will Bob do when
•those bombs begin dropping down the
chimney?
Chicago man marries for tho first
time at the age of ninety-two. He’ll
have to do some tall hustling to catch
! up with tho average Chicago record
from now on.
That Poughkeepsie society woman
whoso pearl necklace was confiscated
iby the customs officials might have
had it yet if she could only have kept
•It under her hat.
The waiters now ask to be divided
into classes. Excellent idea! Waiters
who wait, waiters who make custom
ers wait, waiters who are polite and
waiters who are otherwise?
A little while ago the cheering
word was passed that lobsters would
become more plentiful. Now it is
• threatened that there will be a short
age of salmon and sardines.
It may be none of our business, but
we trust that the sororities will deal
gently with the eighty-one-year-old
woman who has entered the Ohio
state university as a student.
A Kansas City woman, suing for di
vorce, charged that her husband quar
reled with her for going to a funeral.
Some men are so mean they hate their
wives to have any pleasure at all.
Eighty-two pounds of sugar for
every man. woman and child last
year! The men may offer thanks
that the women and children got
theirs.
A Connecticut man fired ten bullets
In his head without fatal results. It
1s hard to tell which was greater—
the persisting force of his determina
tion or the resisting quality of his
brains.
That incident in Naples where two
strangers trying to give candy to chil
dren were suspected by the panic
stricken people of spreading the chol
era and mobbed with cries of "Death
to the poisoners” shows how little
progress has been made since the days
of the plague, In some places.
MAGAZINE POSTAGE RAISED.
Periodicals Will Be Forced to Pay
More Postage to the
Government.
Washington. Postmaster General
Hitchcock's plan of requiring the
magazines to pay increased postage
on their advertising pages sufficient
to eliminate postal deficits and war
rant, in the near future, 1 cent post
age on first class mail was officially
explained.
Postmaster General Hitchcock be
lieves that in carrying out the admin
istration’s purpose to accomplish a
reasonable increase in the postage
.-ates on certain kinds of second class
mail more distinction should be made
between advertising and what is term
ed legitimate reading matter.
He does not favor, under present
conditions, an increase in the rate 3 of
postage for carrying reading matter.
FRANK H. HITCHCOCK
Postmaster General.
any increase thus applied, he points
out, will place a special burden on a
large number of second class publi
cations, such as educational and re
ligious periodicals, that derive little
or no profit from advertising.
It is the circulation of this type of
publications, which aid so effectively
in the educational and moral advance
vent of the people that the govern
ment can beat afford to encourage.
For these publications and also for
any other legitimate reading matter
in periodical form Mr. Hitchcock sug
gests a continuation of the present
low postage rate of 1 cent a pound,
and recommends that the proposed
increase in rate be applied only to
magazine advertising matter.
RAILROADS TO FIGHT WEEVIL
Southern, A. G. S. and M. & O. Rail
ways Establish oCtton Department.
Washington.—Practical steps are be
ing taken by the Southern Railway
company, the Alabama Great South
ern Railroad company and the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad company to co-op
erate with the officials of the United
States Agricultural department and
the state commissioners of agricul
ture in advising farmers, in the ter
ritory along the lines of these rail
ways which may eventually be reach
ed by the Mexican cotton boll weevil,
as to the best methods of growing
cotton in spite of the presence of that
insect. The experience of the farm
ers in Texas, where the weevil has
been for some years, demonstrates
that, by the adoption‘of proper meth
ods, practically as large yields of cot
ton can be obtained as before the ap
pearance of the weevil. In most lo
calities in Texas the invasion of the
weevil has generally been followed by
short crops for two or three years
■ For the purpose of making the co
operative work of the companies as ef
fective and helpful as possible, an or
ganization has been perfected to he
known as the cotton culture depart
ment of the Southern railway, the Ala
bama Great Southern railroad and the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, with a view
to encouraging the adoption of the
most improved methods in advance of
the appearance of the weevil. This,
it is felt, will have the effect of main
taining the normal production of cot
ton. Practical farmers who have had
experience in dealing with the boll
weevil will be employed and will de
vote their entire time to visiting the
farmers along the lines of these rail
ways in localities which may eventu
ally be reached by the weevil and giv
ing them practical advice as to the
best methods of growing cotton under
boll weevil conditions.
Doctor Cook Heard From.
London, England.—Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, the discredited explorer, has
been heard from again. His long si
lence has been broken by a congrat
ulatory message to Walter Wellman,
sent to a London paper. It follows:
"Acting upon your offer to transmit
from me a message to Mr. Wellman,
kindly send him my heartiest congrat
ulations for his wonderful initial suc
cess. If he crosses the Atlantic he
will have gained an object of greater
use to mankind than the conquest of
the pole. F. A. COOK.”
Panama Annexation Denied.
Washington. Through Minister
from Panama Arosemena, President
Taft has issued an emphatic denial
of rumors that he had under consid
eration a proposal for the annexation
of the Panama republic.
The President pointed out to Mr.
Arosemena that he recognized the
fact that the treaty entered into by
the government with Panama preclud
ed annexation to the United States.
He said he wanted to preserve the
integrity and absolute independence
of the Pauama republic.
RATE ADVANCES STAND
RAILROADS OF THE SOUTH UP
HELD IN INCREASE OF RATES
ON FOODSTUFFS.
$1,000,000 A YEAR BURDEN
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Makes Decision of Vast Import
ance to Southern Shippers.'
Washington.—Upholding the sweep
ing advances in rates on southeastern
traffic, on many cases and commodi
ties ,as justified by the condition of
the railroads and the needed improved
facilities, the interstate commerce
commission in a divided decision, dis
missed the cases instituted by the rail
road commissions of Alabama and
Georgia and the A. P. Morgan Grain
company of Atlanta, Ga., and others.
The decision may have an import
ant bearing on otuer pending cases,
the Southwestern shippers’ case, which
was heard by the commission and
taken under advisement, and the
wholesale increases in rates by the
railroads generally, now suspended by
•he commission pending investigation.
The decision involves the Atlantic
Coast Line, the Louisville and Nash
ville and other roads as defendants
The advances involved were made
oil August 1, 1908, and the majority
opinion, written by Commissioner
Cockrell, held that they were not
found to be unjust, unreasonable nor
unduly discriminatory. The decision
covered the advances generally to Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida and the Caro
iinas from Ohio and Mississippi river
crossings. The majority opinion holds
that both the adjustment of rates be
tween Birmingham and Atlanta and
the advances made August I, 1908,
were based on increasing taxation and
in the prices of material and labor.
“The condition of most of the rail
roads in this section of the country, '
says tile majority opinion, ' is not yet
up to the highest standard, and in or
der that their facilities may be im
proved and extended to the ultimate
lusting advantage of the people of the
South, it is necessary that the carriers
be permitted to charge rates that are
fully compensatory for the services
they perform, so long as such rates
have not been shown to be unjust, un
reasonable, or excessive, with respect
to the public. We are unable to hold
that an advance is unreasonable be
cause some part of the benefit there
from will accrue to a carrier that dur
ing the period of the last ten years
uas regularly aid interest on its total
bonded debt, and in addition thereto
has recently paid dividends upon us
stock.” t
it was alleged that these increases
were only a part of a general advance
made or to be made in the freigu
rates throughout the South. The de
cision, however, is confined to the spe
cific matters now in issue, and, the
commission says, is not to be con
strued as extending beyond thorn or
as indicating in any degree approval
of other or further advances in rates.
The advances were in meats, flour,
grain, packing house products, etc.,
mostly time freight that must be mov
ed promptly, the wheat and corn mill
ed in transit without extra charge, and
the loss and damage claims, higher
than the average on all commodities.
Dissenting opinions were filed by
Commissioners Lane and Clements.
Mr. Clements contended there was no
justification for the threatened burden
upon the transportation of this section
of the country, either in the needs of
carriers, the history of rates or the
ability of the public to pay 12 cents
per capita more for the staples af
fected.
A million dollars a year more in
freight rates is what five states of the
Southeast will have to continue to pay
as a result of the decision.
In fact, these five states have been
paying this increase ever since Au
gust 1,190 S, when the advance of 2
cents a hundred on grain, grain prod
ucts, flour and packing house psoducts
and 3 cents a hundred on fresh meats,
from Ohio river points into the South
east, was put into effect by the rail
roads.
They have been paying it, and hop
ing that the interstate commerce com
mission would relieve them from it by
decision that the advance was unjust.
But the commission thought other
wise.
And this decision, too, evidently
means that not only will the South
have to continue to pay this million
a year increase, but that "other in
creases on other products will be put
into effect, just as soon as the rail
roads get ready to issue the notices.
So, the million increase that these
five Southern states, North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama, are now paying is, in all proba
bility, only a drop in the bucket com
pared with what is to come.
The interstate commerce commis
sions’ decision is an end of the mat
ter so far as the shipper is concerned,
he has no appeal.
On the other hand, if the decision
had been unfavorable to the railroads,
they would have had the right of ap
peal to the courts.
When the new court of commerce is
organized the railroads may appeal
from the commission to that court,
and if its decision is not satisfactory,
they may go on to the Supreme court
of the United States.
STORM SWEEPS NORTH,
traffic in New York and Pennsylva,
nia Severely Crippled by Snow
Storm.
New York City.—A storm of mid !
winter intensity which came booming
tip the Atlantic coast bringing with
it sharp gales and heavy falls of
snow and rain, left a broad trail of
broken wire communication along the
seaboard. Telegraph companies were
beset with difficulty in all directions.
The storm was apparently severest
between Baltimore and Washington
Pennsylvania suffered from a soggy,
clinging snow, and wires across the
State were either down or worked
only intermittently. Early communi.
cation with Chicago was obtained by
way of Boston, thence to the west.
Broken-wire communications affect
ed some of the railroads, and trains
from distant points were in some
cases far behind their schedules.
Philadelphia.—The northeast gale,
which came in from the ocean de
veloped into one of tse worst Novem,-
ber storms in years. In the moun
tain districts of Pennsylvania snow
fell to the depth of 12 inches. •
AMERICANCONSUL INSULTED
Guns Art Trained on Honduran Rebel
Leaders.
New Orleans. —According to a ca
blegram to The Picayune from San
Salvador, Salvador, the United States
gunboat, Princeton, at anchor off Am
apala, Honduras, was cleared for ac
tion, and Gen. Jose Valladares, leader
of the revolt against the Davila gov
ernment, notified by Commander
Hayes that if foreigners were mo
lested the governor's residence would
be shot full of holes.
This action on the part of the Amer
ican commander, it is said, followed
quickly an insult offered the American
consular agent, George Schmuck, by
Valladares, the revolutiary, and the
hater of foreigners, even going so far
as to threaten to shoot the American
representative's residence.
The dispatch adds that chaos reigns
throughout the western portion of
Honduras ,and inflammatory manifes
tos inciting the people to rebellion
bgainst President Davila are being
circulated.
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION iSSUED BY PRESIDENT TAFT.
Washington.—The vigorous growth and progress country
is reflected by the records of population and harvests and tlie gene
ral conditions of international peace are things for which thanks
giving is especially due for the year 1910, according to the annual
Thanksgiving day proclamation issued by President Taft. The
proclamation is as follows:
“This year of 1910 is drawing to a close. The records of population
and harvests which are the index of progress show vigorous na
tional growth, and the health and prosperous well-being of our com
munities throughout this land, and in our possessions beyond the
seas. These blessings have not descended upon us in restricted
measure, but overflow and abound. They are the blessings and the
bounty of God.
“We continue to be at peace with the rest of the world. In ail
essential matters our relations with other people are harmonious,
with an ever-growing reality of friendliness and depth of recognition
of mutual dependence, it is especially to be noted that during the
past year great progress has been achieved in the cause of arbitra
tion and peaceful settlement of international disputes.
•■Now, therefore, I, William Howard Taft, President of the United
States of America, in accordance with tiie wise custom of the civil
magistrate since the first settlement in this land, and with rule
established from the foundation of this government, do appoint
Thursday, November 24, 1910, as a day of national thanksgiving
and prayer, enjoining the people upon that day to meet in their
churches for the praise of Almighty God, and to return heartfelt
thanks to Him for all His goodness and loving kindness.
“in witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be affixed.
“Done at the City of Washington, this sth day of November, in
the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and ten, and of the
independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-fifth.
lSea l.) “WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT.
“By the President:
“ALVEY A. ADEE,
“Acting Secretary of State.”
Chicago Strike Settled.
Chicago.—The garment workers’
strike, which called out 40,u00 per
sons and which was productive of
numerous small riots, was settled. An
nouncement of the settlement of the
strike came from the offices of Hart,
Shaffner & Marx, whose shops have
been in the vortex of the trouble. Jane
Addams, the settlement worker, was
active in the negotiations. The strike
was called for the purpose of compell
ing recognition of the union. Ihe
iuatter of wages was not involved.
Lawyer Indicted tor Jury Bribing.
Chicago.—Charles E. Erbstein of
counsel for Lee O’Neil Browne, who
was recently acquitted on a charge
of bribing a state representative to
vote for William Lorimer for United
States senator, was indicted charged
with corrupting a member of the jury
Which cleared Browne. The juror in
question, Grant McCutchen, and Hen
iy T. Stacy, alleged go-between, ac
cording to their stories, told State s
Attorney Wayman, received $250,
Which they divided equally for Mc-
Cutchen's vote on the verdict.
Senator Dolliver Left $86,415.
Fort Dodge, lowa. —The estate of
Senator J. P. Dolliver was worth $85,-
4X5, according to the inventory filed
l>y ’ Mrs. Dolliver, administratrix. Of
Uiis $68,000 consists of real estate.
Cashier Meeks a Suicide.
Irwinville, Ga.—Spurgeon Meeks,
cashier of the Bank of Irwinville, Ga.,
fehot himself through the head with a
pistol, dying afterwards. He was but
22 years of age, and had been mar
ried only four months. His accounts
: _re said to he correct.
NAVY YARDS MAY
BE ABANDONED
SECRETARY OF NAVY MEYEfi
WILL RECOMMEND SEVERAL
CHANGES.
ABOLISH SOUTHERN YARDS
Naval Construction Corps and Pay
Corps Are Sure to Be
Discontinued.
Washington.—Drastic reforms, prob
ably including the abolition of the
naval construction corps and the na
val pay corps, and, later, the aban
donment of several of the navy yards
on the Atlantic coast, will be under
taken by Secretary of the Navy Mey
er on his return to this city at the
conclusion of his inspection trip.
The project to abolish several of the
•navy yards, concentrating the navy’s
work at a few of the largest yards,
already l,as been broached by Secre
tary Meyer to the president, and Mr.
Taft will endorse whatever general
pian his secretary prepares.
It is asserted that Secretary Meyer,
as a result of his trip to various navy
yards, has become convinced that mil
lions of dollars could be saved to the
government annually merely by more
concentration of work.
What yards shall go are, of course,
still a matter of speculation. It is be-j
lieved that even Secretary Meyer has
not reached a oonclusion. He has
merely decided that considerable mon-,
ey could be saved by concentrating)
the work of the navy at fewer yards.
It is likely, however, that whatever
concentration of work is undertaken,
it will be at the Norfolk, New York,
Philadelphia and San Francisco yards,
while the ax probably will fall on the
yards at Portsmouth, N. H., and
Charleston, S. C.
These reforms cannot be instituted
without congressional action, and a
row is a certainty in both the house
and senate when they are broached.
Explosion Kills 16 Miners.
Seattle, Wash. —Two explosions oc
curring within a few minutes of each
other resulted in the death of sixteen
men in the Lawson mine, 30 miles
southeast of Seattle.
Eleven men going down on shift and
five men coming up were caught be
tween the first and sixth levels and all
perished. Natural gas combustino
was the cause. The force of the ex
plosion was terrific, showers of
earth and bits of clothing being
thrown from the slope of the mine
onto the tipple.
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! Natural Gas for Southern Cities.
I Shreveport, La. —H. C. Frick, multi
| millionaire of Pittsburg, Pa., with a
| party of capitalists, arrived at the
1 Caddo oil and gas field to make inves-
I tigations relative to organizing a cor
| poration to pipe natural gas to SL
I Louis, Memphis and New Orleans.
Parliament of China.
Pekin, China. —An official decree
has been issued announcing that an
imperial parliament, the first in the
history of China, would be convoked
in 1913.
99 Years Murder Sentence.
Dallas, Texas.—Ninety-nine years’
imprisonment was the sentence pro
nounced upon Sergeant J. D. Manley,
the national guardsman who killed
Louis Richenstein during President
Taft's visit here on October 23, 1909.
Manley was attempting to hold back
the crowd when Richenstein broke
through the lines. Manley plunged
his bayonet through the man and kill
ed him. The trial was a long and sen
sational one, terminating with a ver
dict of murder in the first degree.
Manley showed signs of insanity.
CURETHATCOLD
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It checks discharges of the nose and eyes,
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If you need Medical Advice, write to
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