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TIE AT? ST'S SUNDAY AMERICAN. ATLANTA. HA., SUNDAY. JULY 27, 1013.
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n Columbus
Latest Southwest Georgia News
Cordele
Crawford Whecitlij
Of Amerifius, who was,!
the principal drafter;
of the appropriations bill, passed by the Georgia House of Rep
resentatives last week.
Big Celebration Planned for the
Opening of St, Andrews Bay
Ditch, Which Is Near.
Representative
from
Sumter
County.
- COLUMBUS, July 26.—A canal
which means as much to the Chatta
hoochee and Flint River Valleys as
does the Panama Canal to the world
will be completed about the same
time as the tremendous project which
will unite two oceans. Although this
canal is not as tremendous, it will be
as wet and as blue, and the people of
Georgia, Alabama and Florida will re
joice over its completion with the
fame acclaim a3 the world will re
joice over the passage of the first
vessel through the Isthmian ditch.
The opening of the St. Andrews
Bay Canal, which will serve the Apa
lachicola River system, connecting
with the bay of that name and the
Gulf of Mexico, is one of the most
important waterway projects of the
day. Nearly 2,000,000 people will be
affected—$30,000,000 worth of com
merce is waiting for the Government
to say, ‘All is ready.”
Big Celebration Planned.
The Columbus Board of Trade has
committed itself to a celebration on
the date of the opening of the canal.
It has a year to think things out, and
already there have been suggestions
in plenty. Congress will be memorial
ized for national recognition of the
event.
Columbus will not celebrate alone.
Girard, Phoenix City, Eufaula, Fort
Gaines, Blountstown. Bristol, Apa
lachicola, Panama City, Carabelle,
Bainbridge. Newton, Albany. Marian -
ra, Chipola and maybe Pensacola, Mo
bile, New Orleans, Tampa and Key
West will enter into the spirit, and
if the combined noise of three States
and the Government of the United
States can not be heard around the
globe, it is because the people of the
Southland have forgotten how to yell.
The St. Andrews Bay Canal project
was approved February 1, 1910. pro
viding for a depth to admit passage 1
of river steamers and lighter craft, j
It will be necessary to transship all j
goods for or from deep sea vessels at
St Andrews or Panama City or wher- j
ever tefminals may be erected here- j
after. The cost of the project, will |
exceed $500,000, and the money ha* i
been appropriated to complete the |
work. The last rivers and harbors bill
carried tbe last $139,000.
Commerce to Rise in Millions.
The Apalachicola River, formed at
River Junction, Fla., by the Flint and
the Chattahoochee Rivers, is 137 miles
long. The Chattahoochee is naviga
ble to Columbus, a distance of 163
miles. The Flint is navigable to
Bainbridge and during medium low
water to Albany. Ga„ a .distance of
105 miles. Thu Chipola is navigable
for a distance of 65 miles. The total
navigable length of the river system
4-n roiioe The length of the canal
is 470 miles,
is 30 miles.
The commerce of the rivers which
will feed the canal amounted to $15,-
7S4 029 in 1911, and has been growing
at 'the rate of $1.500.<W> for some
rears That this commerce will be
doubled when the territory tributary
to the rivers has an all-water rt ut
K oes without saying, not taking into
account the increase of population
along the rivers.
South Georgia City Pulling for
Publicity—Makes Offer of
Two Roads to Atlanta.
Deputy Sings Hymns |
To Enliven Auction!
No Bidder for Box of Songbooks
Until Auctioneer Gives Sam
ples of Contents.
Chairman
of House
Appropriations
Committee.
Drouth Broken When
Countryside Prays
Seven Weeks of Dry Weather Fol
lowed by Heavy Rain After
Prayer Meeting.
BANKRUPT FIRM TO PAY
ALL CREDITORS IN FULL
OLUMBUS July 26.—Walden
.thers Clothing Company, one o'
largest clothing concerns in the
• has gone into voluntary bank-
tcv with ussets of more than $1».-
and liabilities of about *9.000.
t prior to filing the petition in
ikruptcy the s:ockholders held a
, t ing to discuss the situation, but
it was found the firm was losing
nev rapidlv it was thought host to
the petition, it was announced
t the creditors would be paid doi-
for dollar.
ONDEMNED MAN FIGHTS
FOR REHEARING OF CASE
fTON, July 26.—I. B. Holt. "'TD
eon sentenced to hang August
etained Attorney John R. Cooper,
tcon, to represent him in his pe-
i for new trial, which will be
I before Judge W r . E. Tljomas in
ista Saturday. August 2.
II remains optimistic over the
outcome of his case. He seems
ive little doubt that a decision
finally be given in his favor,
p Hali is apparently unconcerned,
immediate relatives are much
CORDELE METHODIST
CONFERENCE CLOSES
CORDELE. July 26.—The annual
ethodlst Conference of the Cordele
strict came to a close yesterday a
ochelle. The meeting was attend^a
v about 130 ministers and delegates
The following delegates were chosen
» the annual South Georgia Confer-
l > e to be held in Macon next Novenr-
*r: Hugh Lasseter, Cordele; R. L.
reer, Oglethorpe; D. \V. Howard,
nadilla: J. G. Forehand, Vienna.
CORDELE, July 26.—Seven weeks’
drouth in the vicinity of Rebecca was
broken yesterday by a heavy rain,
and the people of that place believe
that a prayer service the night before
to invoke the Almighty to send show
ers upon the crops was altogether re
sponsible.
Crops were burning up and it ap
peared that the entire year’s work
of the farmers would be a failure.
It was suggested that a prayer serv
ice be held at the Baptist Church,
the proposition meeting with instant
approval.
According to announcement, the
people for miles around met at Re
becca and offered up prayers, con
tinuing in the service for some time.
Apparently in answer to this prayer,
the rain came the following day.
LOWNDES TAX VALUES
EXCEED EIGHT MILLION
VALDOSTA, July 26.—Lowndes
County’s tax values this year show an
increase of $259,000. ’rax Receiver
Bacon to-day completed the footings
of the 1913 digest. The total tax vali
nes of the county are $8,223,000, and,
in view of the rather depressed con
ditions of the past year, the increase
of more than $250,000 is regarded as
satisfactory. If the hill now before
the Legislature to provide a board of
tax assessors passe', it is believed
that values in Lowndes County will
go to $10,000,000 next year.
$300,000 PLANT SEEKS
LOCATION IN COLUMBUS
ISP COUNTY TORN UP
BY FREAK WINDSTORM
ORDELE. July 26.—A brisk wind-
rm yesterday afternoon over parts
Crisp and adjoining counties did
siderable damage by leveling
1s and blowing down femes. I he
id came in spasmodic p iffs and
r was felt that it would develop
> a storm of serious natur *.
$10,778 INCREASE IN
P0ST0FFICE RECEIPTS
COLUMBUS, July 26 The receipts
of the Columbus postofflee for the
year ending June 3" have just been
given out and show an increase
$10,778.34 over the same Leriod of the
previous year.
COLUMBUS. July 26.—A Maryland
corporation, with a capital stock of
$300,000, engaged in the manufacture
and sale of stoves, ranges and like
products, is seeking a location in Co
lumbus, attracted to this city by Hal
tering inducements offered through
the Board of Trade.
Refuses to Allow
Revival in Church
Pastor Obliged to Leave, Says Evan
gelist Shall Not Hold Pro
posed Meeting.
CORDELE. July 26.—Because he
could not be in attendance and aid in
the meeting, it is said that Rev. B.
F. Rainey, pastor of the Pleasant Hill
Baptist Church near Cordele, refused
to allow a revival to be held in his
church.
On request of some of the members
of the church the State Board of the
Baptist denomination sent an evan
gelist to conduct the meeting. It had
been in progress but a day when the
pastor informed the members and the
evangelist that he objected to the
meeting continuing longer; that he
was going away and did not want a
meeting conducted in his church
while he was not there.
R. R. Agents Confer
With Commission
COLUMBUS, July 26.—Through the
combined efforts of the Columbus
Board of Trade and other interests
of the city there is a probability of
Columbus being placed on the South
ern Auto Route.
Step® have been taken by the board,,
ably assisted by the owmers of auto
mobiles in Columbus, because It is
realized that Columbus and this en
tire section are suffering from the la^k
of publicity which could be obtained
by the route.
While the Board of Trade is tak
ing the forward step in the move
ment, the task of working out de
tails has been turned over to th rj
streets and roads committee of that
organization.
Five routes have been proposed,
leading out from Columbus, two of
which go to Atlanta, one to Opelika.
Ala., one to the southeast and the
other to the east. The routes pro
posed to Atlanta are: First, from
Columbus to Warm Springs, thence
to Woodbury, on to Griffin, where it
will connect with the National High
way from New York to Florida, and
from there to Atlanta over that road
The other route is from Columbus to
Hamilton. Greenville and Newnan
into Atlanta.
The route westward is to Opelika
where it is proposed to have the route
from this city connect with the Mont
gomery route. The route to the east
leaves Columbus via Buena Vista, El-
laville, Montezuma to Macon, and
there connects with the National
Highway to Florida points. A direct
route to Florida is proposed by Coun
ty Road Engineer Ju’ian Lane, of
Muscogee County, leaving Columbus
via Buena Vista, Ellaville, Americus
to Thomasvill® on to Florida.
The autoists who travel over these
routes will get the topography, learn
all of the dangerous places and sharp
curves in the roads, and, in fact, ob
tain all the information that is
deemed necessary.
In this connection it is of interest
possibly to a great portion of the
State to know that Frank Batey, a
well-known Savannah good roads en
thusiast, i« having a map of the roads
of Georgia and Northern Florida r>r^-
pared and has written County Engi
neer Lane for a cop” of the roads of
Muscogee County in order that ne
may knovv^what connection they have
with other roads.
The automobile owners of Musco
gee County are delighted over the
prospect of Columbus being placed on
the Southern Auto Route.
MOULTRIE, July 26.—A deputy
sheriff standing on the Auction block
with a hymnbook in his hand, wac-
bling at the top of his voice, “Lead.
Kindly Light,” and “Nearer, My God.
to Thee,” was the sight seen by a
big crowd gathered at the Sheriff 1 '
sale at the courthouse here a couple,
of mornings ago.
A box full of sacred songbooks was
among the goods offered. No one of
fered to bid even a nickel. W. O. j
Beard, the deputy sheriff, nearly |
“talked his head off" without per- 1
suading anyone that he needed a box i
full of songbooks. Then it was an
assistant took one of the books in his
hand, mounted on the platform,
turned to page 47 and began lo sing
A score or more people in the crowd
joined in the old familiar tune, and a
few minutes afterward the hymn-
books were knocked down to a ready
bidder for what they were worth.
PARK'S SCHOOL
IS ISESSIOI
LOB 110 TERM
Tift Truckers Plan ‘
To Improve Packing !
Want Output Uniform and Carefully I
Prepared for Market—Meeting
Called for Saturday.
Men Denied Education Early Are
Seizing Chance to Learn the
Elementary Branches.
Cashier Is Indicted
On Bank's Complaint
J. H. Cason of Bank of Crosland Is
Accused of Embezzling More
Than $7,000.
MOULTRIE, July 26—The Colquitt
j County Grand Jury returned an in-'
I dictment yesterday against J. H. Ca- I
son. former cashier of the Bank of 1
; Crosland, charging him with embez
zling several thousand dollars.
Cason was arrested several weeks
■ ago and has been in prison here in
! default of $6,000 bond. Notwith-
i standing the fact that Cason h is i
j confessed to using over $7,000 of the j
1 bank's funds, he will plead not guilty '
i when his case is cat led for trial next
j week, according to the statement «»f
his attorney, Alfred Kline, of Moul
trie.
Ties Husband in Bed
And Shoots Him Dead
TIFTON. July 26.—Park’s “Old
Field School.” the only one of Its
kind in Georgia, is now in session.
The school claims Worth County as
Its home and was originated by Judge
FTank Park, of the Albany circuit,
the purpose being to give men who
have not had the advantages of an
education a chance to study the ele
mentary branches without the em
barrassment of attending public
school with children.
The school is now in its fourth year
and has an attendance of 90 at this
session. It is being held in the Union
Church community In Worth County.
The church building, which is heing
used for the school, has been filled to
overflowing, the extra students fit
ting on logs beneath the pines near
the church.
Only reading, writing and nrithme.
tic are taught and the pupils range
In age from 10 to 60. The school is
held in the summer time when the
weather is good, after the crops have
been laid by, and the farmers have
a little leisure time. Books and tui
tion are free.
Judge Parks has the co-operation
of the county teachers. Two are
employed to teach the pupils, who
come on hprseback, in buggiee, wag
ons and afoot, coming early and
spending the entire day. With the
close of each day’s session a big
spelling match is held, and the sight
of the 90 students in line, old nun.
young men, youths and children, b
striking and original.
The school has been in session for
two weeks and will continue two to
six weeks longer.
TIFTON, July 26.—A meeting of
the farmers, corn club boys and busi
ness men of Tift County has been
called for Saturday, August 2, at the
Tifton Chamber of Commerce. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss
plans and methods for harvesting and
marketing the crops.
The farmers will tell their expe
riences of the year at the meeting
and discuss crop conditions and
methods of fertilization and cultiva
tion. The corn club boys will tell
how It is that they can beat their fa
thers growing corn, and do it cheaper.
One of the important matters to be
considered at the meeting will be the
establishment of a truck packing
house and the employment of expe
rienced packers. Tift County truck
ers are determined, that all truck
from this county shall be of standard
grade and packed by experienced
men.
SOCIETY CIRCLE
Old-Timers Are Shocked at New
Tangoes, Trots and Wiggles
of Young Folk.
Tifton Trade Board
To Aid Tift Farmers
VALDOSTA, July 26—Society is
agog to-day over some of the extreme
modern dances introduced for the first
time In this city at a ball given in
the parlors of one of the principal
hotels last night. Most of the tan
goes, trots and wiggles were danced,
and with an abandon and zest that
rather shocked the old-timers present.
The dance is described as a “turkey-
tillion,” and was attended by a large
number of the younger leaders in so
ciety. From the familiar and simple
turkey trot It was only a short step to
the more extreme and newer dances.
Chamber of Commerce Plans to Im
prove Market Conditions
for Planters.
Tifton's Tax Raises
Result in Protests
Tampa Woman, Tired of Abuse. Then
Commits Suicide to End
T roubles.
Ship Gets Judgment
Against Stevedores
TIFTON, July 26.—Among the
things which the Tifton Chamber of
Commerce proposes to put through
during the remainder of the sum
mer are:
Begin a series of monthly farmers’
meetings.
Take steps to aid the farmers in
marketing their products.
Provide facilities for handling the
meat, grain and like products of the
farmers, for which there is not a
steady and ready market.
Begin a campaign for securing a
new union passenger station.
Get out a small booklet advertising
Tifton and Tift County.
Co-operate with the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners in seeing that all
public highways leading to Tifton are
in first-class shape for the hauling
of cotton and like products to mar
ket.
H. H. Tift Hit Hardest, With $138,000
Increase—Council to Hear
Complaints.
Hitch Probable in
Charlotte Flection
TAMPA, July 26. Tired of being
abused, Mrs. Avalina Rodriguez tied
her husband to his bed to-day and
fired five bullets into his head and
body and then killed herself. They
had quarreled last night and he \s
i believed to have beat her, as was his
: custom, it is claimed, from the dis-
; turbance the neighbors heard.
Ear.ly this morning Mrs. Rodriguez
| gave part of her clothing to a neigh
bor. told the neighbor 'she was going
' to kill herself and her hushand. and
went back to the house. Within five
j minutes the shots were heard, and the
■ policemen, who had been called, had
| to break down the door to get in.
| Both were dead. She had shot him,
j then untied the cords that held him.
lay down by his side and shot herself
; through the heart.
Special Master Finds in British Ves
sel's Favor on Cross-
Libel Bill.
Students Building
Tift's First Silo
Commission Government and Water
works Bond Advocates of Colum
bus Threaten War.
Dairyman Held as
Postal Law Violator
Important Rate Matters in Connec
tion With Roads Are Dis
cussed at Meeting.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—In con
ference with the Railroad Commis
sioners the latter part of the week
were the following high railroad of
ficials: James Menzies, freight traf
fic manager, and C. McD. Davis, gen
eral freight agent, and James F.
Mead, assistant general freight agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Company; C. R. Capps, vice presi
dent, and B. C. Prince, assistant gen
eral freight agent of the Seaboard
Air Line Railway, and J. C. Cutler,
general freight agent of the Georgia
Southern and Florida Railw’ay Com
pany. Important rate matters in con
nection with the lines mentioned were
under discussion.
COLUMBUS, July 26.—A hitch in
the proposed vote on commission gov
ernment for Columbus by the people
during the year 1913 is probable.
A bill providing for commission
government in lieu of the present
Mayor and aldermanic form will be
presented to the Legislature next
week. Advocates of the proposed
waterworks bond issue are making an
effort to keep the commission gov
ernment election from taking place
this year, claiming it would affect the
chances of the waterworks bonds.
The regular Mayor and aldermanic
election is to be held the second Sat
urday in December, while the bond
election comes on October 18. and it
would be difficult to hold a commis
sion government election before Oc
tober.
The advocates of waterworks bonds
have threatened, if an election is
I proposed in the commission form bill
prior to the waterworks bond election,
to go before the Lepislature and tight
the passage of the commission gov
ernment bill. The advocates of com-
i mission government threaten to re
taliate by fighting the waterworks
proposition. If the advocates of com
mission government can have the
election this year they propose to do
so.
D. W. Simmons, Who Has Several
Aliases, Accused of Opening
Other Persons' Mail.
TIFTON, GA„ July 26.—Chief of
; Police Thrasher has arrested D. W.
Simmons, alias D. W. Underwood, W.
H. Bennett and Willie Parker, under
, a warrant from Wauchula, Fla., for
violating the United States postal
| laws by receiving another’s mail and
using checks contained in the let-
| ters.
The prisoner was taken to Al-
i bany by Deputy United States Mar-
1 shal Calhoun, where he will be held
j awaiting his transfer to Tampa for
trial.
Simmons, with his wife, had beep
| in Tifton about three weeks and was
! employed at the dairy operated by
Dickinson. They were in
before coming to Tifton.
wife is wanted as a wit-
stabbing which took place
in the hotel where they were staying
at Americus.
SAVANNAH. July 26.—A report in
favor of the British steamer Conings-
by, which cross-libeled John G. Me-
Criffin & Co., of Jacksonville, steve
dores, for damages alleged to have
been done to the vessel, has been filed
by Judge Paul E. Seabrook, special
master.
McGriffin &. Co. originally libeled
the Coningsby to collect stevedore
charges amounting to about $500.
while the owners of the vessel filed
a cross-libel to recover damages al
leged to have been inflicted when the
stevedores used dynamite to break up
a cargo of kainit which had become
hardened. Th e water tank of the
boiler was claimed to have been dam
aged by the explosion.
The total damages to the steamer
were decided by the master to be
$2,785.81. from Yvhich is to be de
ducted $490 stevedore fees. McGrif
fin & Co. will, therefore, be compelled
to pay $2,295.91, together with inter
est at 6 per cent from July 1, 1907.
Farmers Expected to Follow Exam
ple Set by Progressive Edu
cator at County School.
TIFTON, July 26. The August
meeting of the City Council of Tif
ton bids fair to be one of the most
interesting ever held by this body.
And it’s all because the Tax Assess
ors have been busy. They have rais
ed most everybody and the prospects
and that a mighty protest will be
heard in Council chambers the first
Monday night in August.
The man to feel the effects of the
Tax Assessors raising the most was
the man owning the greatest amount
of property. This man is H. H. Tift
and the Assessors, believing that he
should pay taxes on Lis property
somewhere in the region of the price
he is asking for it. raised his assess
ment $138,000. Mr. Tift being of the
political faction which is now “out”
in municipal affairs, protested. Two
special sessions of Council were held
to consider the matter, but the taxes
stand as they were, except in a few
instances where the property assess
ed has been given to city for parks
and the like, or the Assessors had
placed valuations too high.
TIFTON, July 26 —Professor J. F.
Hart, Jr., principal, and the students
who have remained through the sum
mer to care for the school property
and tend the crops on the school farm
began work this week building a
modern silo at the Second District
Agr : ultural School.
This is probably the first silo in this
section of the State. It is believed
this will lead to the construction of
a number of others throughout Tift
County. A crop sufficient to fill the
silo has already been planted, and is
now being cultivated by the summer
students.
•TARPON SPRINGS SPONGE
SALES IN 2 WEEKS $215,000
TARPON SPRINGS, July 26.—The
sponge sale here the last two weeks to
tal $215,000. This city is the center of
the Gulf sponging industry and supports
perhaps 1,500 Greek divers and requires
200 boats. The spongers no longer dive
“in their skins" or use the old rakes.
Modern diving suits are used and the
vessels are well equipped.
For social news of the South see
page 6 of this section and the So
ciety Section.
Take Your Vacation at
New Smyrna Shelled
Just Fifty Years Ago
Wrightsville Beach
Fleet of Federal Gunboats Bombard
ed Florida Village on
July 26, 1863.
Miss Ida
Americus
Simmons’
ness to a
Florida to Alter
Its Prison System
Florida Commission
Cuts Express Rates
Reduction of From 20 to 33 Per Cent
Is Ordered on Farm
Products.
JACKSONVILLE, July 26.—Fifty
years ago today, or July 26, 1863, was
an exciting day in and around the
village of New Sm\ rna, when the
Shelden House and the few other
buildings of the village were shelled
by the Federal gunboats Sagamore,
( fieandi r. Wa bash and Bi a ur<— i d.
The shells of the gunboats did much
damage, although the buildings w*t *
not entirely destroyed.
Captain John F. Di nnis, of the
gunboat Oleander, was commander
of the fleet, which direi ted Its fire «»n
the village all the after loon, corning
into the harbor about 1 o’clock. The
purpose was to look fo. blockade run
ners. principally, and incidentally to
follow up an investigation of the
killing of the captain of the gunboat
Henry Andrews and a number of the
members of his crew some time be
fore that.
Near Wilmington, N. C.
Splendid'hotels; finest beach on Atlantic Coast;
best sea and sound fishing; electric train service to
city. Xo end to indoor and outdoor amusements.
Reduced railroad rates. For literature aud other
information write to
L. Hinton, Mgr. Seashore Hotel, Wrightsville Peach, N. C.
E. Hooper, Mgr. Oceanic Hotel, Wrightsviile Beach, N. C.
H. C. Foss, Mgr. Hanover Inn, Wrightsville Beach, N. C.
Men’s Linen Suits)
■ETrOSSSSmSB
ee——
SEABOARD TO CONSTRUCT
WAREHOUSE IN COLUMBUS
STRIKKES OIL AT MILTON
IN PIT FOR FOUNDATION
COLUMBUS, July 26.—The Sea
board Air Line has completed the sur
vey tor the foundation of a large
storage warehouse and grain elevator
in Columbus, to be located on Its
property in the southeastern part of
the city. The warehouse, it is under
stood. will cost in the neighborhood of
$40,060.
COLUMBUS BALL TEAM
TO GET BOOSTER GAME
COLUMBUS. July 26.—Monday ha-’
been designated as “Booster Day”
with tbe Columbus baseball team
when it begins a series of three games
with Albany. The management of the
team is undertaking to arouse interest
to keep the treasury in a safe condi
tion during the wane of tne season.
PENSACOLA, July 25.—Considerable
excitement has been caused here by a
report that oil has been struck at Mil-
ton. twenty miles east of here.
Charles Slid well, proprietor of the
Milton telephone exchange, said that
while digging a foundation for a build
ing he struck a vein of oil. but had not
yet had time to investigate fully. How
ever, he said he intended to make a fufi
Investigation to see if he has really
struck a rich vein.
NASON REVELL HELD FOR
SHOOTING JOHN PALMER
TALLAHASSEE. July 26.—Nason Re-
vell was bound over to await the action
of the Grand Jury under $1,000 bond for
shooting John Palmer a ie\v weeks ago
at Lake Bradford church. The diff’
culty arose as the result of family
trouble Revell shot Pa'mer six times,
three taking effect Palmer was ai the
t*dal and a ripeared to be fully recovered
from his wound?. Reve’l has been iit
jail ever since the shooting.
Commissioner of Agriculture and
State Treasurer to Study Meth
ods of Other States.
TALLAHASSEE. July 26.—W. A.
McRae. Commissioner of Agriculture,
and J. C. Luning, State Treasurer,
both of the Board of State Institu
tions, have been appointed by the
whole board to visit several of the
Southern States for the purpose of
studying their convict systems.
The recent act of the Legislature
made some radical changes in the
method of handling the convict'sys
tem. and the board felt that it would
be worth a great deal to them to leurn
more of the methods of other States
having convict laws similar to the re
cent act of this State. Those mem
bers of the board will visit North
Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Louis
iana. Texas and MissUtuppi and upon
their return will make full report to
the board.
PENSACOLA ELKS GIVE
OUTING AT SANTA ROSA.
PENSACOLA. July 25—One of the
pleasantest features of the season was
the annual outing of the local Lodge of
' .'iG. w hen the antlered tribe and about
150 of their friends made a trip to Santa
Rosa Island* aboard the steamer Bal<l-
j \v ii KeLeshments were served on the
boat and the evening on the island was
spent in dancing and surf bathing. The
* beat returned to the city abuat mid
night.
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—From
time to time complaint has been
made to the Railroad Commissioners
of high express rates on eggs, poul
try, plants and butter, resulting in
the commissioners serving notice on
the Southern Express Company for a
hearing to consider a reduction in
rates, or classification, on these com
modities.
After a thorough investigation the
commissioners have just entered their
order directing the express company
to put into effect new rates or clas
sification on these commodities after
August 19.
The reductions range from 20 * to
33 per cent.
Florida Officials
To Study Shellfish!
STODDARD1ZED j
Commissioners Will Visit Louisiana
and Mississippi to Ascertain
Methods of Those States.
BUILDING COMMISSION
FAILS TO GET QUORUM
TALLAHASSEE, July 26.—T. R.
Hodges and Peres McDougall, recent
ly appointed Shellfish Commission
er and secretary, respectively, have
gone to Mississippi and Louisiana to
study the methods of these States in
dealing with the shellfish business.
The law relating to this subject passed
by the recent Legislature is largely
copied after that of Louisiana, where
it has been in forte for some time,
and where, it is understood, the mat
ter has been handled very effectively
and satisfactorily.
The price of STODDARD/ZING Men's Woolen Suits
is ONE DOLLAR-but we STODDARDIZE Men's
Linen or Palm Beach Suits for FIFTY CENTS.
A WAGON FOR A PHONE CALL.
We pay Charges (one way) on Out-of-Town Orders of $2 or more.
Stoddard
126 Peachtree Street
Bell Phone, Ivy 43
Atlanta Phone 43
Dixie's Greatest Dry
Cleaner and Dyer
WH
TALLAHASSEE, July 26. A. L.
Wilson, of Quincy, one of the com
missioners appointed to supervise the
construction of the new Supreme
Court and Railroad Commission
Buildihg, was here this week for a
meeting of his commission to con
sider the purchase of furnishings for
the building. However, a quorum of
the commission could not be se
cured.
$15
ROUND TRIP
To
$15
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
MIAMI TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
MIAMI, July 26. Posters and cir
culars have been sent over the Star®
advertising the big celebration to be
held in this city in honor of its seven
teenth birthday.
Tickets on sale July 26,
27 and 28. Limited August
5, with privilege of exten
sion until August 20.
TWO DAILY THROUGH
TRAINS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
THY LIVER EASE
Thousands Testify to the Su
periority of Dr. Verdier’s
Liver Ease Over Calomel.
We want those who have not tried
j) this great substitute for Calomel to
j l try one bottle on our money'-back plan
s if vou are not thoroughly satisfied.
|> PR VERDIER’S LIVES EASE is
gnat in’* cd i(i everythirux that ealo-
■ • ■ i ( .i. do, and do it bett< and with
out any sick, had after effects pro
refund your (
duced by calomel
money.
PR. VERDIER’S LIVER EASE is
sold and guaranteed by every druggist
In town, 50c for a large bottle. It is
pleasing to the taste, any child will
drink it from the bottle readily and
there will be none of the sick, bad
after effects.
Ask your druggist to-dav for a bot
tle of PR VERDIER’S LlVER EASE:
you need it in the house, for the en
tire family. There is not-a week that
some f the family will > a need at
least one dose of this wonderful med
icine. Get it to-day.
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