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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. THURSDAY, .MAY 8. TJ)13.
BESTS FOOTPAD III
.« T'-*« BATTLE IN BLLET
FOB ASSEMBLY
Readjustment of Convict Labor
Necessary to Obtain
Federal Aid.
By JAMES B. NEVIN.
The incoming: I^giwlflture will have
one or two knotty problems to solve
at its forthcoming session in the
matter of readjusting the employ
ment of convict labor within The
State, and particularly in shaping
things so that future road work may
mix interfere with the State's par
ticipation in the forthcoming distri
bution Of the Federal good roads
fund.
The Legislature certainly will In
cline to provide work for convicts
that will interfere as little as pos
sible with free labor of the State—
it Is obviously impossible to work
the convicts at all. and not interfere
in some degree with free labor and
at the same time, the State will not
he able to avail itself of the Fed
eral good roads fund, where such
roads are worked by convicts. The
Federal Government will specifically
require that all aid it extends to the
State* in the matter of roado con
struction shall be extended to such
roads only as are constructed by con
tract labor, upon competitive bids.
The Federal Government will help
those roads that help themselves, but
not otherwise. If Georgia will spend,
for instance, $20,000 on good roads
construction, the National Govern
ment will then supplement that
amount with an additional $10,000,
and pay an annual rental for the
road thua constructed, as a post road
Sometime ago Governor Brown in
quired of the Postofhce Department
1n Washington whether this State's
$20,000 might not be furnished in
convict labor, but he was informed
that the National Government would
not consent to that sort of arrange
ment. The Governor, as a result of
this correspondence, will lay the mat
ter before the incoming Legislature
in a special retiring message.
It has been suggested that several
of the larger counties may combine
and apply for this Federal aid fund,
agreeing that the entire work ahull
ne done by contract labor. While it
is admitted that this might comply
with the letter of the Federal law, it
hardly would comply with the spirit,
and for that reason likely would not
be acceptable to the national author
(ties.
From everv angle one views this
question it presents great difficul
ties. and yet there is a keen desire
on the perl of incoming Legislators
to find some satisfactory way fur
Georgia to secure its share of the
good roads fund.
Former Representative Rnfe Baker,
who aepired to be the handsomest
man In tho last Georgia Legislature,
hut lost the blue ribbon to John Hol
der. or somebody, came down from
the mountain fastness of Lumpkin
t’ounty Wednesday and had a look-in
on things around and about this burg
The most engaging thing about Ru
fus B. nowadays is a new and very
elaborate mustache recently (Accu
mulated. It tends to enhance his al*
ready attractive personal appearance
no little, and wherever he wandered
he was "the synosure of all eyes, ’
or words to that effect
A mustaehelesM Rufus B. w as hand
some enough, as everybody well
knows, but this new Rufus B., mus
tache and all—my—!
It Is difficult to conceive how the
grand old county of Lumpkin is to
wabble through the next Legislature
without Rufus B. on the job!
It is under c tood that a new bill
is being considered for presentation
in the next General Assembly, look
ing to the construction of a Pryor
Street viaduct across the State's
railroad property in Atlanta.
Governor Brown vetoed the meas*
Tire passed by the hut General As
sembly, upon the ground that, while
it took care of Atlunta well enough,
it did not safeguard the State's in
terests to his liking. In this view,
he subsequently was substained by
the Legislature, as the bill failed of
passage over the executive veto.
It Is understood the new measure
will undertake to avoid the objec
tionable features pointed out by the
Governor in his veto message, and
the bill to be offered this time will
undertake to dec.l fairly and equitably
both with the State and the city of
Atlanta
Representative-eject Barry Wright,
of Floyd County, who lias been elect
ed president of the Cherokee Life
Insurance Company, of Home, will
discontinue the active practice of law.
but will not resign his seat in the
Legislature, so his Rome friends say.
Mr. Wright not only is one of the
brainiest young men in Georgia, a
cracking good lawyer and Legisla
tor of repute, but generally is cred
ited with being the possessor of a
long business bead.
His selection to be president of the
Cherokee is considered ideal.
The question of Douglas McAr
thurs right to a seat in the next
legislature as a Representative from
the new' county of Wheeler, *w ill be
one of the things to attract the at
tention of the incoming House imme
diately after organization.
Mr. McArthur’s election never has
been certified to the Secretary of
State, and unless it is. it is difficult
for some members to see how he is
to have himself sworn in. At the
same time, an election unquestion
ably was held in Wheeler and Mr
McArthur was named its first Rep
resentative. The election managers
for fear there was no authority in
iaw for the holding of the election,
though, have declined to certify
to Secretary’ Cook.
The entire matter will be thrashed
out early in the next session. Th
House is the only Judge of the quail
fications of its own members
Wh2Tcity Park Ncy Cyeiv
Hire Messenger Boys
To Romp With Dogs.
"An Innocent act of a busy Brook
lyn woman has caused a new craze
in her neighborhood, which is the
fashionable Flatbuah section," said a
prominent Atlanta club woman, chat
ting with a friend the other day. "I
was stopping with my sister and had
occasion to witness the fashion as t
developed. This Brooklyn matron
fround her household duties too
heavy one day to enable her to take
her $10d bull dog out for an airing.
Her maid was busy, too, so she tele
phoned to a messenger service com
pany and had a boy detailed to her
house. For an hour the boy exer-
< i * d the dog. Other women thought
It ;i good plan and now strings of
uniformed boys may be seen leading
costly dogs. Borne of the youngsters
enjoy the Job, and when out of sight
of the owner they romp and play In
vacant lots with the pets."
Keeping Rats in and
Keeping Rats Out.
"The other day when I was In New
York," remarked a buyer for one of
Atlanta's big stores. "I was on a
Thirty-ninth Street, Brooklyn, ferry
boat and noticed that the hawsers
mooring a liner to the Red Hook pier
passed through what looked like big
pie plates about four feet In diame
ter. The disks were about half way
between the ship and the pier I
asked the ferry-boat captain what they
w F ere for."
" ‘Why,' said he, 'those are to keep
the foreign rats aboard and keep the
American rats ashore.*"
Things Have Changed
Since That Time.
"I have lived in Atlanta for about
thirty eight years," said the book
keeper for one of the big department
stores, "and I never cease to marvel
at. the greatness of the town. When
ever I get the rbance I like to wan
der about the streets downtown and
In some parts of the residence sec
tions. Just to note the progress that
has been made In improvements.
When 1 arrived in Atlanta there was
a swamp along aide the old Union
depot. My train got in at night. I
could hear the* frogs croaking in ths
bullrusTies by the tracks as 1 climbed
down out of the passenger coach and
looked about for a place to put up
for the night. The property where
that swamp existed Is worth a pret
ty penny to-day. When 1 observe the
great changes that are taking
place I wonder if am in the same
city to which I came more than a
quarter of a < entury ago. 1 can't re
member a time when some big pub
lic improvement was not under way*
If I’d had a little money when 1 ar
rived here to Invest In real estate at
the prices then existing I’d be a mil
lionaire. But I didn't have It. so
there you are. It does beat all time
how Atlanta grows!”
SCHWAB TO AUCTION HOUSE.
PROVIDENCE, May 8. Charles M.
Schwab, who owns a house in the ex
clusive east aide section of this city,
is to have the place sold at public
auction on May 19. It was built at a
cost of $250,000.
Felled Twice With Brickbats,
G. A. Sala Routs Robber After
Desperate Fight.
Grappling with a negro highway
man in the darkness of Ryan's Alley
at 2 o'clock Thursday morning, O. A.
Balia, a “weinio” vender, succeeded In
routing his assailant and saving a
considerable amount of cash he had
on his person. Struck twice In the
head, H&lla battled valiantly, in spite
I of his dazed condition. He was later
| sent, to a hospital.
Kalla, a well-known figure about
town, was on his way home after the
day's work. To roach the rear of his
residence, 161 South Pryor, hlH path
leads through Ryan's Alley. Just as
he entered the darkest part of the
alley he was struck on the head by a
brickbat.
Knocked down by the blow, but not
rendered unconscious, he scrambled
to his feet only to be felled by an
other blow. Again gaining his feet,
he < llnchcd with his assailant mean
while calling loudly for help. For
some time they battled in the dark
ness, then the bandit fled.
THE PLAYS
THIS WEEK
PLEASING PLAY AT THE ATLANTA.
Comedy and pathos are cleverly
blended in “The Gtrl From Out Yon
der," the play which Is being given
excellent presentation this week at the
Atlanta Theater by the Miss Billy Ivong
Company It Is one of the very best
of the offerings by the company and the
audlesicee that have attended the per
formances have gone away well pleased.
Mis# Ijong appear* to have decided ad
vantage in tho role of Floateam and Mr.
1 Vail the leading man, also has a con
genial part. MIbh Agnes Tinsley Har
rison, the Atlanta girl, who is In the
cast this week, has made a pronounced
hit by her work “The Girl" will be
presented each evening the rest of the
week, with matinee Saturday.
EXCELLENT BILL AT THE FOR
SYTH.
Every indication points to a wonder-
i ful season at the Forsyth. Since the
return of Keith vaudeville to the busy
| theater, the box office men have been
! forced to work overtime recording ad
vance sales and supplying theatergoer#
with seats tor the daily bargain mati
nee and the evening performance*. The
theater is as cool and as comfortable
us a seaside resort, and every oonven-
I ience that is possible to Install has been
provided for the pairons.
The offering this week is one of ex-
j coptional quality and of more than or-
' dlnary Interest. The program has been
well selected and is being presented to
the very best advantage »
I Of course the big feature Is Gus
Edwards' Kid Kabaret, a company of
I fifteen clever girls and boys, who Ring
and dance and do the sort of comedy
stunts that please people generally.
Belle Story is winning well merited ap
plause with a series of real songs, while
Williams. Thompson and Copeland are
scoring a comedy hit that will last a
long time. There has never been a
better impersonation of the real negro
than the work of Williams, and that
the act Is a hit, is evidenced at all
performances.
The featured headliner for the com
ing week will be Paul Dickey and his
company in "The Come Back." Mr.
Dickey is a famous football star. He
was an “end” for Michigan, and is well
known to a number of college members.
7kc Doctor';
V L/t DVI ^
Z)r. Zen'/s Baker
The questions answered below are general in
character; the symptoms or diseases are given
and the answers will apply to any esae of slra
liar nature.
Those wishing farther aflvie*. free, may address
Dr I.ewia Usher. College Rid*-. College KI1 wood
8ta . Dayton. Ohio, encioalng self-addressed,
•tamped envelope for reply. Full name and ad
dreas muat be given but only Initial* or fictitious
name will be used tn my answers. The pre
scrtptlou* can he filled at any well-stocked drug
store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler.
Mason" writes For years I hsTe been taking
Mlcine to cure constipation, liver trouble and
the usual diseases that rome from that gourra.
Headaches, sallow skin, kidney trouble, dark spots
before my eyes, dles.v spell* and twinges or rheu-
matlsm are getting worse "
Answer: Take three grain sulpberb tablets (not
sulphur). They, are parked lo sealed tubes with
. direction* and are convenient, effective and high
ly curative for such ailments a* arise from
chronic constipation If you are dyspeptic, also
lake tablets trlupeptin*.
Mr* A D.“ "Incontinence of urine can he
> curbed by using the following: Tincture cubebs.
' (Iran tincture rhua aromatic. 3 drams, and
( comp, fluid baJmwort. 1 oa. (live from 10 to
) IB drops in water one hour before meals.
• • •
S
) "Otua W ** write*: "I have suffered with ca-
S tarrh of the head for many years. Thta haa
; become *o bad that it has affected my blood.
I also my stomach ?.ud bowels to a very great ex
tent 1 shall appreciate an immediate answer
a? I suffer greatly.**
Answer I would advise you to purchase a ?
\ on package of Vilane powder: take oqa-half
) tea&ponnful of the powder and add to thla a
( pint of warm water, snuff tha water from the
/ palm of the hand through the nostrila several
\ time* a day Make a catarrh balm by mixing
( one teasjxKmful of powder with tine ounce of
ratline, or lard will do. and apply as far up
i the nostrils a* possible. For the stomach, bowels
' and Mood I would recommend the following tonic:
( Syrup nariapart 11a comp . 4 ox*.; comp, fluid
11 balm wort, 1 or.. and 1 nr. of fluid ert. huchu
( Mix by shaking will In a N»ttle and' take one
> teaspoonful after each meal and at bed time.
(
s C.’<rla write* 1 would like you to prescribe
P a good hair and scalp treatment. 1 am bothered
\ with tu bing «catp amt dandruff My hair i«
/ faded and falling and none of the reraedte* I
S have tried have done any permanent good."
) AteeitG* to your druggist and obtain a 4 oa
^ Jar of mflf yellow Mlnyot. Apply a* per direc
tions. This treatmerit differ* from all and 1
have actually seen the astonishing transform*
lions which result from Its use The dandruff
and itching are cured with two or three applica
tions. while It makes the hair glossy, wavy and
full of Intense natural color.
"Myrtle" writes: “Owing tp my extreme thin
ness I am frequently embarrassed by slighting re
marks of young people Tan you prescribe a
safe remedy to increase my weight?"
Answer- 1 have so many gratifying reports from
the users of three grain Hypo-Nuclane tablets,
that 1 have become to regard these valuable 111 -
tie tablets as a specific and prescribe them to all
who arc aenemh . thin, wasting, nervous and
debilitated. I recommend that you begin their
rise at once ami continue regularly until your
system is able to assimilate tire fatty elements of
your food, flhen you will grow plump and have
plenty of red blood, with color In your com
plexion and bright sparkling ayes of health.
"Sb-k M (1 " write* "I have been affected
for some months with rheumatism and have taken
much medicine In vain Please give prescription
that wrlll cure."
Answer The most (Orient prescription 1 have
rvr given for rheumatism Is Iodide of potassium.
2 drams, sodium salicylate, 4 dratns: wine of
colchlcum. one half ounce: comp esaence cardlol.
I oi comp fluid halmwcrt, 1 ox . and syrup
sarsaparilla comp . f* caw. Mix and take a tea
spoonful at meal time and at hod time.
"T arm wife” write* "Too one* recommended a
home made cough syrup I tried It and found
It the host cough and cold svrtm that I ever
beard of It was so prompt In relieving the so
verest coughs and corns and a pint bottle made
at heme lasted so long that I have forgotten the
Ingrerflents Kindly publish again "
Answer: The splendid laxative homemade
cough syrup is made hy mixing a 2% o* bottle
of concentrated essence mentho-laxene with a
home made sugar syrup. Directions on the bot
tle tells how to make and use It Is a flln*.
cheap remedy
• • •
Johmaas" writes: 'I am bothered greatly with
in digestion. Things I like to eat nearly always
cause a heavy ill at ease feeling In my stomach. I
and m.v breath la bad. while 1 atn nervous, lrrl- <
table and frequently can not sleep."
Answer: A very excellent treatment which U )
widely prescribed for Its gradual curative action, )
as won n* the Instant relief tt affords. Is tablets >
trlopeptlue. packed In sealed carton* Take
pink table’ after breakfast, white tablet after
dinner and blue tablet after supper Continue
and tlie curative agencies will soon restore nat
ural digestion.
Mrs. M. C “ w-rlt*s 1 am recovering from
a long Illness, but am very weak, nervous, sleep
leas and have little appetite Can you give me
a good tonic restorative treatment. "
Answer: Have the following precriptlou filled
and take a (••spoonful before meals: Syrup of
hypophosphitea comp . 5 oas: tincture cadomene
comp 1 o* (not cardamon). Mix and shake
(veil before using This is a fine nerve tonic ar.d
system tonic for old and vourg
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