Wheeler county eagle. (Alamo, Ga.) 1913-current, March 21, 1913, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextGOOD CROP YEAR IN STATEFDRETOLD REPORTS ON FARM WORK IN THE STATE PRESAGE HARVEST EQUALING THAT OF 1911. THE CONDITIONS ARE GOOD Favorable Weather Ha» Enabled the Farmers to Do a Vast Amount of Labor in the Fields. —Atlanta. A plenteous harvest for the farm ers of Georgia during the approaching summer Is foretold. These reports show that with any thing like a favorable summer the re sults of the labdD of the farmers this year will equal, If not surpass, the wonderful crops of 1911, when th® state produced the greatest crops in its history. The favorable conditiors early in 1911, which made the big crops of that year possible, are, according to the reports, paralleled in most instances by the conditions which have existed during the first two and a half months of 1913, with the result that the farm ers have bqen able to make better and more thorough preparations for bump er crops this year than for many years with the possible exception of 1911, and some reports declare that the farmers are more advanced in their work now than they were at the same time even in that year of golden har vests. While in 1912, when the cotton crop was a million bales less than in 1911, the ground was not even broken in many portions of the state before April ], on account of the continuous rains that kept up during the entire first three months of they ear, the farmers have during the present year, on account of the unusually mild and dry weather during January and Feb ruary, been able to work on their land practically every day of the entire two months, resulting in a condition of preparation certain to result in a year of record-breaking agricultural products. Last year, on account of the pro longed rains, the farmers were so de layed in their preparations that when finally they were able to break the ground for planting they were so far behind, and the ground in such bad condition, that it was impossible to hope for anything like big crops. With the weather conditions just re versed this year, and the ground in splendid condition from two months of deep and frequent plowing, the ag ricultural interests of the state are confident in their expectation of one of the greatest crops in the history of Georgia. Seek Pardons at Mansion. The Governor's Mansion has been the scene of many heart render ing and hysterical appeals for mercy this month. The atmosphere has be come so tragic that Governor Brown has been compelled to issue positive orders that all persons seeking execu tive clemency toward prisoners must take the matter up at his office at the capitol. As the time approaches for the new administration to come in. wives, mothers and daughters of con victs have been insisting on seeing the governor at his home. They have not always managed to control their feelings. They have wept and torn their hair and fallen on their knees before him until the situation has be come painfully distressing to the gove nor and his family. On several occas ions Mrs. Brown has been compelled to witness the hysterical weeping of these relatives, and oftentimes the scenes created are very’ disconcerting. Governor Brown says he has all pos sible sympathy with these unfortunate people, but they are making a mistake tn coming to his home and that hence forth they must present themselves at the capitol. Relic of Slavery Times. A remarkable relic of slave times was brought to light among some old Fulton county court house papers this week by the finding of a bill of sale for three negro women, dated Atlan ta. Ga-, August 21, 1862. The bill of sale Is in the form of a modern ba^k check or receipt, Printed crosswise at the end of it is the name of the firm, "Clarke & Grubb, Negro Brok ers. $1,600 in figures is written in at the top of the bill, and the body of it reads as follows: "Received of Chas. Burman sixteen hundred dollars, be ing in full for the purchase of three negro slaves, named Susan, 50 years old; Peggy. 26 years old and Sarah, aged 4; the right aud title of said slaves we warrant and defend against the claim of all persons whatsoever; and likewise warrant them sound and healthy. As witness our hand and seal. (Signed) J. ^and G. M. Scott.” In form and substance this bill of sale is one of the most interesting records of the kind that Georgia possesses. Smith's Friends Defend Him. The friends of Hoke Smith, and even nonpartisan Georgia politicians, are vigorously denouncing the charg es that Hoke Smith had anything to do with Bacon’s defeat, or that he is in any way responsible for the failure of Georgians to get as large slices of political pie under the new adminis tration as they had expected. Ac cording to their view of the situa tion, Hoke Smith’s leadership has caused him more sacrifices than It has anybody else. They say that no other roan in national politics in this generation has paid the price that he has to be true to his local constituents. Having held the high office of secre tary of the interior of the United States, Mr. Smith returned to his home state and in three of the hard est and longest state campaigns ever waged, fought the battles of the com mon people at bis own expense. He came back and took the leadership in Georgia because he felt it his duty. These facts are now being brought to the front as the complete answer to all criticism that the senator has fail ed in any way in his duty toward Georgians. A New peachtree Street. A trip out Peachtree street at this moment is in some respects very much like traveling through Mexico City or one of the Balkan towns de vastated by war. The havoc is being wrought by the onward march of busi ness, and not by hostile bombard ment; but the effect on many of At lanta’s most beautiful homes is ex actly the same. They are being raz ed to the ground to make room for store* and skyscrapers, because Peachtree property is now more valua ble for business purposes than for homes. Two of the latest homes thus doomed are the English residence at th corner of Peachtree and Howard Stret, and the Everett property in the same general neighborhood. Th sale of the English home was the largest real estate deal in point of aggregate consideration on Peachtree north of Pine that has yet been transacted. The English sale and that of the Everett home were handled by George & For rest Adair. The Everett property brought SIOO,OOO, while $290,000 was the price paid for the English pro perty. Near Beer Taxes Slow. The state treasury Is having a good deal of trouble in getting in the near beer tax collections from the various county authorities. Even where local collections have been made, the coun ties are slow in making their returns. The money js needed immediately to finish paying the last installment of the state pensions. Up until a day or two ago, for instance, Cbaihani coun ty returned to the comptroller general only $43,000 collected from neer beer saloons of Savannah and vicinity. This is only about 50 per cent, of what Chatham must pay Fulton, Rich mond, Bibb and other big near beer counties are even further behind in their returns. Record Lawyers’ Fees. A new record for lawyers' fees in the upper counties of Georgia is an nounced from Clarkesville, Habersham county, where a jury returned a ver dict against Louis B. Magid, of At lanta, for $5,125, principal and $Bl7 interest, the total beitg the amount sued for by the law firm of Ogburn, Dorsey & Shelton, as its fee under contract with Magid. The suit show ed that Magid employed them to res urrect him in his efforts to block the Tallulah Falls development, and that when Magid found himself utterly routed in these efforts, he abandoned his position without compensation to his lawyers. Suffragette Lobbyists. There will be Georgia suffragettes lobbylng*in the state capitol this sum mer to urge upon the legislature the advisability of amending the consti tution so as to enfranchise women. But along with that announcement comes the promise that other Georgia women will be there to express their disapproval of the suffrage movement. Leading dub women, leading philan thropic workers and society women in Atlanta, as a class, are opposed to women's sufferage. It is expected that when the bill is presented in the legis -1 iature there will be a strong line up of Georgia women against it, as well ' as for it. Claims Police Mistreated Her. i The police board is Investigating this week the charge of a ninteen year-old white gill, Elizabeth Small, who claims that she was kicked and beaten and dragged around a cell at the police station by Matron Bohne feld and Edw. W. Arthur, the private investigator, an assistant of Chief of Police Beavers. The girl’s arm is broken. The charge includes the al legation that after the girl was knocked to the floor. Mrs. Bohnefeld administered several kicks upon the girl prisoner s hips so forcibly that i the girl was seriously injured. ■ Tobacco Chewing Mule. > Bill Grant, a driver of one of the s city trash wagons, has a pet mule which he has. taught to chew tobacco CASTS ANNOUNCED FOR GRAND OPERA Public Sale of Season Tickets Now on and Continue Through March 29. Atlanta. —Here are all the business details for the 1913 Metropolitan opera season in Atlanta as decided on at the meeting of the Music festival di rectors. The sale of season tickets began March 13 and will close March 29. Per sons outside Atlanta who desire to make reservations by mail will direct their communications to Harvey John son, 1007 Third. National Bank build ing, Atlanta. The sale of tickets for single per formances will begin April 3, and will close at the two music stores on Sat urday evening, ApriJ 19, to reopen at the Auditorium box office Monday, April 21, the first day of the opera. At their meeting the directors ap pointed Mr. Johnson and Ed Hafet joint business managers of the 1913 opera season for the association. Mr. Hafer managed it year before last and Mr. Johnson managed it last year. The scale of prices decided on is practically the same as last year. It Is as follows; Boxes seating six, for the season (seven performances), $189; for single performances, $45. Boxes seating four for the season (seven performances), $126; for single performances, S3O. Arena—A and B, first 24 rows, right and left, for the season (seven per formances), s2l; for single perform ances, $5. A and B, 25 and 35 rows, right and left, for the season (seven performances), $17.50; for single per formances, $4. Dress Circle—D, F, G, H, and I, first 8 rows, right and left. E, first row left, J, first rows, for the season, (seven performances), s2l; for single performances, $5. D (front of sight line), next 3 rows, right and left; E, three rows right and left; G, next three rows, right; G, next four rows left; H. next five rows right; H, next three rows left; I, next five rows right, I, next three rows left; for the season (seven performances, $17.50; single performances, $4. L. M, N and O, right and left, for the season (seven performances), $12.25; single perform ances, $2.50. New Back Gallery—For the season (seven performances), sl4; single per formances, $3. Balcony—P, Q, R and S, first four rows, right aad left for. the season (seven performances). sl4; for single performances, $3. P, Q. R and S, next five rows right and left, for the season (seven performances, $10.50; for sin gle performances, $2. P, Q, R and S, next two rows, right and left, sot the season (seven performances), $7; for single performances, sl. Back of Sight Line—4lo seats, dress circle and balcony, for the season (seven performances), $7; for single performances, sl. The Music Festival Association an nounces the following complete casts of stars for the seven performances of Metropolitan grand opera in Atlan ta: Monday evening, April 21, Puccini's opera, "Manon Lescant,” in Italian, Bori, Duchene, Caruso, Reiss. Scotti (or Gilly or Amato), Segurola, etc. , Tuesday matinee, Verdi's opera, “Ia Traviata,'' in Italian, Hempel. Matt fold. Macnez, Amato (or Gilly or Scotti), Rothier (or Rossi), etc. Wednesday matinee, Ponchieili’s op era; "La Giaconda.” in Italian, Des tinn, Homer, Duchene, Caruso, Gilly (or Amato), Segurola, etc. Friday evening, Offenbach’s opera, "Tales of Hoffman," In French, Hem pel. Bori (or Alten), Duchene, Mau bourg, John, Reiss, Gilly, Rothier, Se gurola, etc. Saturday matinee. Donizetti’s opera. “Lucia,’’ in Italian, Hempel. Mattfeld, Macnez, Bada, Amato (or Gilly), Ros si, etc. Saturday evening, Puccini’s opera. "Tosca," In Italian. Destinn, Maubourg, Caruso, Bada. Scotti (or Gilly or Am ato), Pini-Corsi, etc. By the terms of the contract rati fied by the music festival directors, the Atlanta guarantee Is absolutely de pendent on the coming of Caruso and his singing in three operas. By the final terms of the concert It Is also arranged to have Toscanini come back to Atlanta. He is the great est conductor in the world. The other two conductors will be Herz and Stu rani. At the directors’ meeting a letter was read from Victor Lamar Smith announcing that Mr. Gatti and the Metropolitan directors considered the Atlanta bill this year the most appeal ing, from the standpo'sl <; gen eral music-loving public, that the Metropolitan had ever planned for one week. The contract, which was ratified in all its details, calls specifically for the appearance of the great stars already informally announced on the program, including Caruso, Homer, Alda, Hem pel, Amato, Destinn. Bori, Scotti, Gil ly, Jom and all the others named. LinLEITEMSFROMCEORGIACITkS Macon.—Because of the floods and the high water. Judge Emory Speer of the United States district court for the southern district of Georgia ad journed the United States court to be held in Augusta. Monday, March 17, until the further order of the court. Gainesville. —Cupid has been ban lahed from the wires of the local post office. Hq has been given his walking papers by the postmaster. Mrs. Helen D. Longstreet, who thinks that her handsome corps of youthful clerks have been devoting too much time to the love god to the expense of Un cle Sam. Milledgeville—The good results achieved by the county commissioners in keeping the roads of Baldwin in such splendid condition makes the road tax one of the most cheerfully paid of any of the levies made by the state and county. Collectors for each district were warned by the com missioners and they will begin work at once on the spring tax assessment. Waynesboro.—A petition is being circulated among the patrons of the Waynesboro postoffice to the effect that a primary be held to name the successful aspirant for the office of postmaster here. The result of this primary will be made known to Con gressman Charles G. Edwards of the first district, who recommends this ap pointment. Thomasville.—lnstead of reducing the passenger service on the Gulf Line railroad between Camilla and Ashburn, as the company has publish ed a notice stating that it would make application to the railroad commis sion to do. it has now been decided to improve the service and put on new trains. The schedules have been changed and better connections will be made with Thomasville. Calhoun.—The search for the miss ing bodies of the three Bolt children, who were blown away with their dwelling house in the great cyclone at Curryville and Rosedale, has so far proved unsuccessful. The waters have continued to rise in the creeks and river, and if, as it Is now thought, th« bodies were carried into the creek, It will bo some time before there will be any chance of recovering them. Atlanta.—Governor-elect John M. Slaton arrived home from south Geor gia twelve hours behind scheduled time, after a series of delays and ex citing experiences in the flooded dis trict of Georgia. Tramping the cross Ues in the rain and crossing an over flowed, surging riverlet by means of a flimsy, improvised bridge of swing ing planks, Mr. Slaton says he spent one of the most "interesting” days he has passed in a long while, Lyerly.—Fruit trees are now in full bloom in this section. The cold snap did not injure the fruit to any extent here, and if no unforeseen disaster comes there will be an abundant fruit crop. Although it is very probable that a cold snap will come about Eas ter, it is not thought it will be bad ; enough to kill the fruit, as it would take a large frost to kill the young fruit. Milledgeville.—For the purpose of settling up an old claim originating through the destruction of some per sonal property in Milledgeville by Sherman's army when it marched through Milledgeville, caropiug here for a while, a United States attorney Is in this city. The claim is that of C. L. Morris, recently deceased. It has been before the Washington au tohrities for years, and will probably be settled shortly. Camilla.—The outlook for crops con ditions in this. Mitchell county, are at this time very encouraging. The farmers, generally speaking, are well up with their preparation for the en suing crop year. Practically^he same conditions prevail at this time as In 1911. About 75 per cent, of the land being prepared against 25 per cent, at the same time in 1912. Up to this time the rains have been very light In character and the bulk of the land has been turned. Talbotton. —With his hand still grasping the throttle, Engineer Burton R. Smith of Manchester, Ga., was found fatally injured in the wreck of the locomotive of train No. 23 on i the A., B. & A., Birmingham division, ; after the engine and the combination . mail and baggage car had fallen through a trestle weakened by the re cent flood, 200 yards west of Warm Springs. Jules Jenkins, a negro fire man, was also killed. No passengers were injured. Rome.—Col. R A. Denny. C. B. Goetchius, M. S. Lanier, W. J. Gritfin and T. W. Lipscomb were recommend ed at a mass meeting as the commit tee of citizens who are to act in con junction with a committee from coun cil and the Merchants and Manufac turers' Association to thresh rut the details of the new charter to be pass ed bv the general assembly this sum mer,'and submitted to the citizens for a vote. It is understood that the ma jority of the committee favor a straight-form of commission govern ment. A Gins GIFT Free to Readers of This Paper Professor Munyon has just, issued a most useful almanac containing a number of his best essavs, including the two won derful article?. "Don’t Be a Cipher’,’ and "The Power of Love,” The almanac also contains illustrated instruction/ for Char acter Reading, gives the meaning of your birth month, the interpretation of dreams, complete weather forecasts for the North ern States. Pacific Slope and Southern States. In fact, it is a magazine almanac. It will be sent you absolutely free. With it we will include any one full-size 25e. Munyon Remedy, our Rheumatism Rem edy for rheumatism, our Kidney Remedy for kidnev trouble, our Dyspepsia Rem edy for indigestion, our Paw Paw Pills for biliousness or constipation. Not a penny to pay. Address The Munyon Remedy Company, Philadelphia, Pa. FOR SALE —20 A NEAR KISSIMMEE, OS ceola Co., Fla : 5 a. cult., all tillable. C. H. Dantzler, 603 WUttama at. .Chattanooga. Tenn. And platonic friendship frequently makes a noise like a flirtation. PILES CfRED IN 0 TO 14 DAYS ToorUruiaUl will refund money II PAZO OINT MENT to cure any ew ot Itobing, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles In 6to 14 days. 60c. Illustrative Case. "What are those two affinities?” “I don’t know, unless it is because she is dove-eyed and he is pigeon toed." Constipation causes many serious diseases. It Is thoroughly cured by Doctor Pierce s Pleasant Pellets. One a laxative, three for cathartic. Adv. Meaning the Billows. "1 understand Perdita flirted with some high rollers at the beach last summer.’’ "So she did, and nearly got drowned." Girlish Scheme. "Your daughter plays ■om? very ro bust pieces.” "She’s got a beau in the parlor,” growled Pa Wombat, “and that loud rouble is to drown the sound of her mother washing the dishes.” —Louis- ville Courier-Journal. ”a SUGGESTION. JWIOI I ISP' "Man is but clay, after all.” "In order to keep up with the times, I suppose a modern man ought to ba I made of reinforced concrete.” IN A SHADOW. Inveterate Tea Drinker Feared Par alysis. Steady use of either tea or. coffee often produces alarming symptonts as the poison (caffeine) contained in these beverages acts with more po tency in some persons than in others. "I was never a coffee drinker," writes an 111. woman, “but a tea drink er. I was very nervous, had frequent spells'of sick headache and heart trouble, and was subject at times to severe attacks of bilious colic. “No end of sleepless nights—wouid have spells at night when my right side would get numb and tingle like a thousand needles were pricking my flesh. At times I could hardly put my tongue out of my mouth and my right eye and ear were affected. "The doctors told me I was liable to become paralyzed at any time, so I was in constant dread. I took no end of medicine —all to no good. “The doctors told me to quit using tea, but I thought I could not live without it—that it was my only stay. I had been a tea drinker for twenty five years; was under the doctor's care for fifteen. I “About six months ago, I finally ' quit tea and commenced to drink • Postum. “I have never had one spell of sick headache since and only one light attack of bilious colic. Have quit hav ing those numb spells at night, sleep well and my heart is getting stronger all the time.” Name given upon re quest. Postum now comes in concentrated, powder form, called Instant Postum. It is prepared by stirring a level tea spoonful in a cup of hot watek, adding sugar to taste, and enough cream to bring the color to golden brown. Instant Postum is convenient; there’s no waste; and the flavor is al ways uniform. Sold by grocers every where. A 5-cup trial tin mailed for grocer’s name and 2-cent stamp for postage. Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich.