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■ E journal. Wr Published Weekly. 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. I ! 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. 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