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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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A Griffin Paper Overlooked.
In an article that appeared In The
Georslan a few days ago. In which
mention was made of the Orlffln pa
pern, The Middle Oeorgla Farmer
and Ha veteran editor. Col. W. E. II
Bearcy, were overlooked. The Farm
er la a well known paper, nnd haa
great Influence In tho section whore
published. Colonel Searcy was editor
In chief of the Organ of tho Alliance
In Its palmy days, and vice president
of the order In the atatc. He hna
long been prominent with tbe temper
gneo movement in Georgia and took
an active and succcaaful part In the
lata campaign for governor. We did
not Intend to alight our friend.
Three Georgians as Escort.
Captain Jeff Dunwody, Lieutenant
Henry M. Dunwody and Captain Wm.
A. Wilkins will be the most dlstln
gulsbed of Georgians In the parade of
Monday at Jameetown, riding aa ape.
clal escorts of tho president of the
United States.
This la tbe eecond time that Cap
tain Jeff Dunwody hae occupied thla
position of honor. Ho was assigned
to this duty during the president’s via-
It to Atlanta two years ago, and Mr.
Roosevelt was ao much pleased with
the-personality of bis Oeorg|a kips-
man that the governor very tactfully
renews hla appointment to special
service, and adds to It another presl
dentlal kinsman of tho same name
from Brunswick.
And these, with Captain Wilkins,
of Waynesboro, one of Georgia'! best,
will make up the three Georgians who
will be most responsible for the safe
ty and comfort of the state's Illus
trious guest ou the 10th of June.
Meanwhile, The New York World re
main* entirely unanswered In its great
question "what Is a Democrat?" Since
there seems to be no answer to the
queetlon "what I* a Democrat?" let ue
now propound an even tougher conun
drum: "What Is a Republican?"
The new women are (toasting that
their sex ruled .ancient Japan. The
claim ia unfortunate. Ancient Japan
waa trivial and unimportant. To score
a point the women must establish
their sovereignty In modern Japan.
The rumor that a circus Is to be es
tablished where tbe home of Dowle
stood I* a pleasing Indication of a de
sire to preserve the traditions of the
place.
The titeet remedy for appendicitis
la to walk on all-fours for a half an
hour each day. We presume that the
principle Is that by the time some of
our fat friends are through with the
remedy. It will make appendicitis ap.
pear a minor complaint.
We commend to our Texas “Nature
Fakers” the subject of ‘‘rats." The de
partment of agriculture has declared
that rM* eat one hundred million ff.d-
lars' worth of food every year, and
the Tuberculosis Society baa develop
ed the fact that a single tuberculosis
germ will kill a white rat In 36 hours,
whereas a gray rat can eat a teacup
full of It a day without any sign of
discomfort daring the remainder of
his life.
LET TEE PEOPLE ELECT.
Am the matter Approaches to a Anal consideration The Georgian once
more expresses the hope that no policy of the municipal legislature will
seek to abridge tho rights of the people to choose their officers.
That there has been such a tendency In our municipal governments
for some time Is plainly evident, and the time to enter protest Is now.
The Georgian has been the first to voice a dissent to the propofied
transfer of the city engineer and the commissioner of public works from
a popular election to an election by council.
That proteat was ably and elaborately seconded by the representor
tlvee of organised labor who make up a vast proportion of the popula
tion of Atlanta.
The argument published In Tuesday's Georgian from the committee
■of organised labor protesting against this change was able, exhaustive
and convincing. It Is a notable fact that not content with the protest
against the withdrawal of the popular right to elect these two offleera, the
committee of labor went further and asked for the restoration of the city
comptroller, clerk,of council and general manager of the water work*
back to the ballots of the people rather than to the choice of a limited
number sitting In the common council. And for this they gave strong and
convincing reasons.
The Georgian Is convinced that there la a tendency here In high
places and In low places which ought to bo promptly met and rebuked.
There Is an all too prevalent disposition to exhibit n distrust of the wis
dom and prudence of the people In popular election*, and to transfer
their rights to the organized and controlling few.
We believe that the city government of Atlanta la as good a place as
any to Illustrate the popular protest against these changes. Tbero never
was a people better equipped for an Intelligent choice of their own offleera
and for an Intelligent administration of government through carefully
chosen representatives than the people of Atlanta. Time was, and It wa*
a good time, when many of the officers now chosen by council were elect
ed directly by the people, and this power reverted to the people as the re
sult of a protest against the trading and combinations that were made
possible by the smaller bodies having these things In charge.
Little by little this popular right has been diminished every year until
now the city engineer and the commissioner of public works alone re
main as the directly elected officers of this municipality.
We are thoroughly convinced that If the sentiment of tho majority
of the peoplo of Atlanta be consulted that these officers will not only re
main ns the creatures of a popular vote, but that other city officers will
be given back onco more Into the hands of the people who have demon
strated their capacity to elect them.
tot us vocallzo the protest against centralising power in our own im
mediate locality before we begin to complain of It elsewhere.
GOVERNOR TERRELL'S FAREWELL.
The banquet to Governor Terrell at the Piedmont waa all and porhapi
more than Its friends expected. In numbort, In heartiness and In easy
good will, It waa a tribute which any man In public or In private might
cherish to the end of his life.
Few men In public life In Georgia have more richly deserved friends
than Governor Terrell. Hods himself always and under all circumstances
a loyal'frlend, nnd such men deserve In turn loyal friends and usually
have them.
The tributes paid to tho retiring governor of Georgia last night were
of n nature and from a source which robs them of the possibility of Insin
cerity nnd they crowned the recipient with a tribute as remarkable as It
wns appreciated.
Tho banquet was perfectly conducted. Chairman Paxon began as ho
promised, on tlmo, and the toitmaster call ed the first speaker In full time
to have flnlshod by the promised hour of 10:30, If the speakors In turn
had done their parts. It does not happen more than once In a life time
that a lot of Georgia orators can confine themselves to the tlmo limit
Imposed upou them. Only two of the 15-mlnute speakers last night ob
served tho limit. Homo of them wpnt 25 minutes, and some 35. Of
course this It a contingency which no living program can guard against,
but It Is to be hoped that the admirable precedent eet and partially es
tablished by tbe schedule of the notable Terrell banquet will be faithful
ly followed In subsequent occasions of a similar nature.
A CHARLESTON FRIEND OF TAFT.
It Is a very significant fact that The Charleston Nowe and Courier
appears to bo taking many times as much Interest In the Republican nom
inee for president ns In the Democratic nomlnco.
It Is equally significant that the bulk of our Charleston contempora
ry's concom revolves around Secretary Taft. Wo have shrewdly sus
pected for some tlmo that The News and Courier had a more than ordi
nary predilection toward tho ponderous secretary of state. Ita lateit
expression Is a very ablo and earnest argument to prove that Secretary
Taft Is not tho "mo too” of tho president, but that ho confines bla loyalty
to tho faithful Riving of advice and assistance to the Roosevelt adminis
tration which doea not Involve obedience to dictation. Our contempo
rary give* many Instancea to establish this fact and carries Its partiality
to tho limit of suggesting that Roosevelt la far more Influenced by Taft
than Taft la by Roosevelt.
At the rate of Republican progress which the Charleston paper Is
making, we ahull uot bo startled out of our serenity by a suggestion from
that quarter that Senator Tillman ought to nominate Taft.
Let It come. Thla Is an era of agitation and every man haa a right
to his opinions and his preferences, and tho Intimate fraternal relations
between South Garollna's groat newspaper and Its equally great senator
will ijoubtleas give to the suggestion an enormous weight
THE FIFTH REGIMENT GOES.
lion voyage to tho Fifth Regiment of Georgia.
The Georgian salutes tho Fifth as with unfixed bayonets and folded
knapsacks It depart* today for Its post of honor In the presidential pa
rade at the Jamestown fair.
The Georgian has don* Its best for tho Fifth and rejoiced In the op
portunity to have given ita editorial and Its local columns to the move
ment to express tho city’s appreciation and regard.
We arc quite sure that the Fifth will make a gallant appearance In
the magnificent military array at tbe Virginia fair. It has done so wher
ever Its gallant colonel has led It In the pnYados and bivouacs of the last
decade, and we feel sure that no laurel of tho volunteer military of Geor
gia will be lost In the bearing and accomplishments of the flower of our
Georgia soldiery. 1
THE GEORGIA RAILWAY AND ELECTRIC CO.’S TAXES.
The cheerful acceptance by the Georgia Railway and Electric Com
pany of the comptroller's valuation of Its properties will be commended
by tho state, and the fact that the corporation will now pay Into tho treas
ury of the state an amount In taxes In full proportion to Its value. Is not
likely to lessen tho good will which the corporation has been winning In
these recent weeks.
There are few things which give greater satisfaction to tho peoplo
than tho knowledge that a great and wealthy corporation Is uot shirking
Its proportion of taxes tor tbe general expenses of the government.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Army Orders.
Washington, June 7.—Colonel James
T. Kerr, adjutant general; Majors Sam
uel Reber. signal corps, and William
W. Gibson, ordnance department, and
Captains Charles H. Muir, Second In
fantry; Robert E. L. Mlchle, Twelfth
cavalry, and Sydney A: Cloman. Twen
ty-thlrd Infantry, from duty aa mem
bers general staff corps.
Colonel Joseph W. Duncan, Sixth In
fantry; Majors John F. Morrison,
Twentieth Infantry, and Henry C. Ca-
Infantry, and Captains
fred W Sladen. Fourteenth Infantry;
Milton F. Davis, Tenth cavalry, and
Frank 8. Coeheu, Twelfth Infantry, de
tailed members general staff corps.
Colonel Duncan to San Francisco „„
chief of staff, department of California.
Major Morrison, remain at army staff
college. Major Cabell from depart
tnent of the Columbia to St. Paul, au
chief of staff, department of Dakota.
Captains Sladen, Davis and Coeheu
from present duties, report to chief of
staff. Washington.
Colonel George S. Anderson, upon
discontinuance of Atlantic division to
department of the east as chief of staff.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith 8. Leach,
from Washington to Omaha, as chief
of staff, department of the Missouri,
Major Robert L. Hirst from Washing
ton to Denver as chief of staff, depart
ment of the Colorado. Major Henry
Ripley to San Antonio, aa chief
staff, department of Texas. Major WIL
Ham P. Burnham to Vancouver bar
racks, as chief of staff, department
the Columbia.
Captain William Chamberlalne
duty as assistant to chief of staff,
Philippines division. First Lieutenant
Walter M. Wilhelm, coast artillery
corps, charge construction work Fort
Rodman, relieving First Lieutenant
Henry 8. Kllbourne. Jr., field artillery.
Captain Elijah B. Martlndntc. Jr.,
coast artillery corps, from Columbus
barracks, to recruiting duty at Indian
apolis, relieving Captain Carroll Power,
coast artillery corps, who will proceed
to recruiting duty at Louisville, reliev
ing Major Walter K. Wright, Eighth
Infantry, who will Join his regiment.
Navy Orders.
Lieutenant. Commander G. Tarbox,
detached navy department to Chicago.
First Lieutenant J. H. White, United
8tates Military College, resignation ac
cepted. to take effect July 15. Boat
swain We H. Johnson, retired, detached
navy yard, New York, to home.
Movements of Vessels.
ARRIVED.—June 4, Leonidas -
Hampton Roads, Preble at £an Fran
clsdo; June 6, Tecumseh and Rocket at
Norfolk. Hannibal at Newport News,
HAILED.—June 4, Leonidas from
Lambert's Point for Hampton Roads
June 0, Hannibal from Hampton Roads
for Newport News, Porpoise, Shark,
Plunger, Nina and Potomac from An
napolis for navy yard. New York; Ajax
from Baltimore for Boston, Connecti
cut, Ohio, Iowa, Indiana and Yankton
from North river for Hampton Roads
Loul.Hlitna, Rhode Island and Washing
ton from Tompklnsville for Hampton
Ronds; Malno from League Islund for
Hampton Roads, Missouri from Boston
for Hampton lloudu; June 0, Sanahan
from Cavite for Chefoo.
Nebraska turned over to government
by builders May 31 at navy yard, Puget
Hound; Morris placed out of commls
slon June 3 at Torpedo Station, New
port.
ERROR WA8 MADE IN NAME;
GENERAL RUQER, NOT HUGER.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
In the Issue of your paper of June 4. .
noticed a telegram announcing tbe deuth
of General Thomas II. Huger, l’lease per
inft me to correet the error In the imiuo.
It should tie Huger, .not Huger, as tlie print
has made It. General Huger came to Mil
Icdgovllle about 1*67, and was there as th*
military governor In 1861, before and at the
time of the election of 1868. when the emnu
elpated and recently enfranchised slavot
Aral voted. General Gordon nnd lion. Hu
fus I*. Bullock were the cnudldntes for
rovernor. Tho election was carried on fot
lire** days, and Hufns H. Ilullock was de
lated as elected, thm *
rcmnrked and believe*! that
ed In,” more thsn "elected,
ernl Gordon wns "counted out" more than
"defeated." The white voters were then
disfranchised, while the slaves were but re*
crntly enfranchised by the reconstruction
‘ ‘ fill ted States congress.
to Georgia ue
measures of the tutted Htnt<
General Huger wns sent
the military governor. It was when Gov
ernor Charles J. Jetiklus wns serving his
term ss governor under the constitution of
1S65. which was the constitution of Geor
gia. adopted very soon nfter the Civil war.
,’ovcrnor Jenkins wns deposed by General
Huger. Detnaud wns made on Governor
Jenkins to deliver the great seal of the
ite of Georgia to the military governor,
nernl Huger. Governor Jenkins refuse*!
comply with such a demand, and he car
ried away with him the seal. It was never
use*! by the military governor, nor b
one under his command, and the stn..
|*ers of that period beer the Impressions of
nn Improvised seal prepare*! then tinder
military orders. Tbe original ami genuine
_ nl waa restore*! when tbe proper civil
authority of the state was restored. Some
erestfn
. of the state was
ng state history belongs to that
period, but I will uot now go Into tho ape*
elflc details of matters. I ouly started to
II of the name being Huger, and not Hn*
gor. This Inst name. Huger, pronounced
"llujeo," wns a name of n distinguished
family, and eminent men of tbnt family In
Month Carolina, uud perhaps the telei
rdltor ha*l that name In hla mind w
was revolving tho dispatch about Geuernl
Huger.
Guo of the Unger boys, of South Caro^
Him. was our comrade In the cadets of
th<> Georgia Military Institute In 1864 nnd
1865.
General Huger ns military governor was
ceoded by Governor- Hufns It. Hulloek,
o recently died lit New York state. In
• same election of Governor Bullock,
. voting occurred which changed the state
pltol from Mlllcdgevflfe to Atlanta. Very
truly jours,
Atlanta, On
THE CITY AND TH2 LIGHTING CONTRACT.
Two thing, teem neceisanr (or the city's representative* to atk In
the contract (or light
First, that the aecondary rate (hall begin after 150 kilowatt hours
have beeu consumed, that the maximum quantity to secure the seconda
ry rate shall not be increaied over the present requirement
Second, that the maximum secondary rate shall not be greater than
the secondary rate now In effect.
ft lx neither to the Interest of the city nor tbe company that there
ahoqld be any lack ot perfect clearness In the wording of this arrange
ment or any possibility of an opposite misconstruction of words by eith
er side in the future.
I
. ,h» Editor of The Gentglon:
There are several gifts to higher eduen
..on by h**ntbem men that deserve to be
mentioned along with that of Mr. Inmnu to
Ague* Scott College of $50,000 and the dona-
ns of Governor Joseph K. Brown of $»»|.*
to tho Southern Baptist Theological Seiu-
luary and of $50.(W> to the rut versify «»f
'corgis. Below are mentioned three, and
may be others.
catalogue of Wofford College. Knar-
tnnburg. H. t\. contains the following nls-
rIe;i| statement:
Benjamin Wofford, a local minis-
the Methodist Kpiseopnl church
S«>uth». died lu the town of Spartanburg.
C„ I»erember ?. 1*54 He left In his wfll
a legacy of $109,009 to the South Carolina
conference ‘for the Purpose of estnldUhlug
nn*l endowing n college for literary, dasa*
leal and scientific education, to be located
In my native district, Spartanburg.* One-
half of the amount was to |m* laid aside as
a permanent endowment."
This, considering the time at which it
was glrnn and flic smallness **f fortunes
then ns compared with those of the present,
wns Indeed a remarkable gift. It was uearlv
the whole fortune of the donor.
Early In the nineties Major R. W. Mill-
saps. of Jackaon. Mias., gave $80,090. which
mule {HHisUde the preaenr usefulness «>f
Mlllsnpn College, lie has siuee made gifts
to the Institution until the aggregate
amounts to more than $U>9.0pn.
The catalogue of Trinity College, of Dur
ham. S. C.. also contains the fofiowlug his
torical statement:
"Mr. Washington Duke donated to Trinity
College, December 1896, ib« sutu of $19u,-
SEVEN BISHOPS LA UNCH
WESLEY MEMORIAL PLAN
Official Assignment
of Bishops Next
Sunday.
NOTABLE EVENT
IN METHODISM
Great Wesley Memorial En
terprise To Be Given
Forward Move
ment.
Final details for ths appearance of
the seven bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church in Atlanta pulpits on
Sunday, June 1*. at which time the
great Wesley Memorial enterprise!! will
be officially launched, have been worked
out.
This promises to be one of the most
notable evente In the' history of Meth
odism In Oeorgla, and the morning and
evening services in the various Meth
odist churches of the city, together with
the great mass meeting In Wesley Me
morial at 4 o'clock In the afternoon, will
be attended by very large congrega
tions.
While these modern branches of In
stitutional church work are to be lo
cated In buildings erected In Atlanta,
occupying the present site of the Wes
ley Memorial church at ths corner of
Auburn avenue and Ivy street, tho Wes
ley Memorial enterprises are In every
way a etate proposition, embracing the
Indorsement and hearty co-operation of
both the North and South Oeorgla con
ferences.
Many Visitors Coming.
To this end arrangements have been
made for accommodating and enter
taining many and prominent Metho
dists from all parts of the state. Spe
cial railroad rates for the week-end
apply, and the absolute success of both
the great movement and the making of
Sunday. June 1*, a red-letter day In
Georgia, are now assured. Not only
has every arrangement been perfected,
but quite enough acceptances of Invi
tations have already been received by
th members of the several committees
In charge to make certain the fact that
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O ASSIGNMENT OF BISHOPS.
o, ■ —
O Morning service. 11 o'clock.
0 Trinity—Bishop C. B. Calloway.
O First Methodist—Bishop H. C.
O Morrison. _ _ _
O St. Mark—Bishop E. R. Hen-
O <lr park Street—Bishop Seth Ward.
O Orace—Bishop W. A. Candler.
O Wesley Memorial—Bishop J. 8.
O Key.
O Walker Street—Bishop James
O Atkins.
O Dtcatur—Dr. J. C. Kllgo.
O College Park—Dr. J. E. Dickey.
O Night service. 8 o'clock:
O St. Johns—Bishop H. C. Morrl-
O son. „ .
O Payne Memorial—Bishop W. A.
O Candler. . _ „
O St. Pauls—Bishop J. S. Key.
0 St. Marks—Dr. J. C. Kllgo.
O Inman Park—Bishop James At-
0 kins.
0 Afternoon servicer
O Wesley Memorial at 4 o'clock:
O mu, meeting; service partlclpat-
O ed In by all the bishops.
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Atlanta will be filled with visitors.
Next to the coming of all the mem
bers of the college of bishops. Interest
has been centered In the assignment of
these different eminent divines to the
many churches In the Atlanta district.
The most notable meeting of the entire
day will be the afternoon service held
t Weslev .Memorial church at 4
./clock. Th!a will be a great mass
meeting, and all of the bishops and dis
tinguished visiting divines will take
part In the services.
As the Wesley Memorial enterprise
haa the distinction of being the only
great movement of the kind ever
launched and officially Indorsed by
gathering of all tho bishops of the col
lege, this service Is certain to play an
Important part in the future history of
Methodism In Georgia. The bringing
together of these bishops in Atlanta
for this occasion is without a prece
dent, and the very fact that they each
nnd every one gladly volunteered to
defer every other engagement Is prac
tlcal nnd positive proof that they con
alder It the most important movement
that is now before the entire Methodist
Episcopal church at large In all Geore
gin, or the entire South, for that mat
ter.
From the assignment of the seven
bishops, together with Dr. J. C. Kllgo.
the president of Trinity College, North
Carolina, nnd Dr. J. E. Dickey, presl*
dent of Emory College, It will be seen
that very many of the Atlanta Meth
odist churches will be filled with speak
ers of national and International repu
tatlon.
TWO GEORGIANS IN CENTER
OF WAR ON WHITE PLAGUE
Dr. George Browu and Nathan fitrnua,
_ Georgian and an ex-Georgian, are two
of the central figures In the great crusade
htch Is being waged all over the country
■gnlust tuoerculoals and for the supplying
or puro milk to tho poor.
Dr. Hrowu la nn Atlantan, nnd. as presi
dent of tho American Antl*TuhercUlo»la
•ague, ia peculiarly prominent lu tbe fight
;ufiiat tuherculoHla.
Nathan Straus, the New York merchant
nud famous philanthropist, who/ Inaugu
rated aud has conducted for years the sys
tem of furnishing psstsurised milk to tbe
r r, while not a Georgian by birth, came
this state directly upon bis arrival lo
this country.
He lived In Talbotton for ■ number of
years, and there attended school, after-
- srd<* moving to New York.
Both Dr. Brown and Mr. Straus were
brought prominently In the limelight this
week, when the American Anti-Tuberculosis
League held Its annual convention In At
lantic Cltjr»
The American Anti-TubcrculnsU League
and the National Society for the Study nnd
Prevention of Tuberculosis are rival organi
sations.
At the lost session of the convention of
tho former. Dr. George Browu fired a vol
ley Into l.lvlugstoii Farrar, secretary *»1
the national association, for eburglug that
officers lu jc*) American l.cnguo uro Inter
ested In proprietary medicines.
No sooner had this denunciation boon
made tIn*a Nstlinu Straus, through hla rep
rcscntntlvo, William Witt Mills,, charged
that the powerful milk trust of New York
save ths lives of thousands of babies who
die each year from poisoned milk.
Added Importance % ls given these_charges
ore President Roosevelt and cx
President Cleveland.
Tbe charges have created quite n sensn
tIon In the East, and the New York nnd
other newspapers of that section archiv
ing almost unlimited space to tbe discus-
slou.
GOVERN MEN! WILL PRO! ECI
EMPLOYEES IN THE MALI! I A
Washington, Juno Government em
ployees will be protected lu leaving their
work to perform, any kind of duty with
the national guard organisations.
This is the nnuouiieement made today by
tho president, through James A. Drain, of
mlttee
Mr. Drain called at the white house today
to protest against he action of the post
009 as a permanent endowment fund. The
gift wns made on condition that young
men t»e given all the privileges grunted
young men as students at 'trinity Col
lege. Resides this donation, Mr. Duke hnd
•vlously given $150.oco 1
* erection of buildings.
At commencement, June, 189*. he donated
t 100,000 to be added to the endowment fund,
'his Increased the fund to $229,000, fcoo.oo)
which was donated by Mr: Duke.
On October 5. 1»W, he, through President
11 go, gave t«» the endowment fund of the
college $100,000. making his donations to
this fund $»0.000. .
•On benefactor's day, October 3, 1901, he
anted $3t).000 to purchase besting uud
"During the year 18981M9 Mr.
•listed $40,009. which wns expended by
ithoritles iu grading down hills, constr
tho
authorities lu grading down hills, construct-
lug athletic grounds, remodeling buildings,
constructing drives, establishing n gymna
sium. nml for the Increase of sppunitus
nnd other equipments.
"An commencement day, 1M, he gave
$.V4,000 to the general fund of the college.
"On iHMiefsetor's day. October 3. 1901, ho
gave
a ho gave during the year 1901-199$
or Improvements ou the
•Vbrunry. 1901, h
park.
'Minced bis intention
giving to the college $6,009 annually for
the mrtluteannee of the chairs of political
economy. French, German, nud applied
mathematics.
the summer of HKM ho pledged him-
If. with Mr. J. H. Duke, to give anumilly
sum of money sufficient for the main
teimuco of a school of law."
HOUKKT G. b'MlTII.
Oxford, Ga. * .
CASE OP OVER'CAPITALIZATION.
_ tbe Editor of The Georgian:
Having been "following the color lluo"
after (but not with) Key Htnnnanl linker; In
hix three Americau Magazine articles, t
particularly notice, among the uuiuy tun
ics nnd knots Into which his line ties
HI. . . d slxtv times lu the second of these
nr tides alone.
Now. why has uot sotue ray enlightened
Mr. Baker ns t** the fact that "negro" Is
simply Hp*ul»b for "black." nnd not s
noun* representing the uegro't nationality—
aa "AfricanV And that when he makes
such a senteuce as this: "In the South,
while the #0**181 prejudice la strong. Negroes
an*l waltes work together side by able, in
many kinds of employment.** It Is as If he
had written: "In the South. Blacks nu*l
whites work Together, etc."—always puffing
the capitalized "Negro" first, by the way,
helped Negroes nnd whites on ths same
basis, ns men;" In nimther, "Negro carriers
and whits curriers" nro mentioned In Mr.
linker's usual order of precedence. It is
rather remarkable that n member of tin*
white race, even though be ho n Northern
er. should thus seek to elevate the black
man above himself. Why, even the name
"Go*!," when pluralism!, or npplhd to any
being lean than Deity, Is spelled with a
small letter: as Paul says, "There Im* gods
tunny nnd lord* many,”
The repeated use of the "colored man.'
"colored girl." "colored people," etc.. Is also
noticeable (lint, of course, ns Houthoriiers
themselves have adopted this erroneous
term. It la not so surprising lu a Northern
white innn). # "Black, ns-every one knows.
Is an "absence of color," and "colored*'
therefore a misnomer as nppllcd to the tic
fro.
As for Mr. Baker's statements nnd senti
ments, It were useless to comment upon
them. Every Southerner already knows of
*"es, omissions nml exagger-
. ... Northerner could I
vltu-ed of them.
I iMdlcve Mr. Baker thinks lie Is giving
.1 iiniirolivllced view of the situation: but
really It Is painfully manifest to us that, ns
sevirnl Konthemerm with whom lie con-
versed. Informed him, he "ran not know
•gro after a Short visit;** even If his
negro hiss would ever permit him to apply
righteous Judgment to this line.
1 said I would not comment upon Mr.
linker* statement, but there Is one sIId
knot of his that I would like to ease. This
advocate of negro equality nml won Id-bo ex
pounder of and n|Mdngl,«t for Bout horn M >n-
ttment. quotes * "fiouthern white man"
"" P&KJ* ***"-.."”* .n.ll ‘*«U him
*l)r. Washington now." Evidently nf>„j P
*Hte most hava been "staffing" Mr. Baker
• Excuse the slang; nothing else will fit)!
Indeed, we .lo not nil «mll him "Dr..— nor
even "Washington." for he has not the
shadow of right to that name, regarded
hr our nation ns sscreil to "the futher of
his country." While ns to the title. "Mr.."
which Mr. Baker noticed Is withheld from
the negro by the Boa them white people-
the dictionary defines "mister" thus; "The
same won! ns master: master: sir. The
common fo*n of address to nn adult male
It Is now always abbreviated In writing
to the fornt. 'Mr/ "
The supreme mendier of the superior
race has said: "Tall no man master ntton
earth, for one Is yoor Master, even Phrlst."
Bo. as "all we are brethren -Christ being
nnr elder brother, and we being "all one
as lie and the Futher are one." we are per
mitted to cad each other **hv the name of
hie Lord, "r** call me Lord and Master,
and ye do well, for so I nm."
It Is a fact that In no country do m*s-
ters give the!r servants the same title*
equals, even
though the servants t*e white; and. In so
the .ame plane. Then, shall we
Jake the title-the mosterlr title of the
rnl*n» rare of the world, end ttae It In ad-
who are desirous of se
curing & depositor}" for
their funds which in
every respect is' thor
oughly equipped t o
carefully, correctly and
expeditiously handle
large or small accounts,
are invited to inspect
our facilities.
4%
On Your Savings
Compounded Twice a Year.
MADDOX-RUCKER
BANKING CO.
Alabama and Broad Streets.
INDUSTRIAL SOUTH DEMAND8
A MUCH WIDER MARKET.
T" the Editor of The Georgian.
.The Industrial movement In the South
Slf. re wL'* ,(i a demanding wider mar-
keta. The surplus la not, as In thn nV*t
confined to cotton. The surplus of Cotton
grows larger every year, and will continue
to do ho for a quarter of a century with
!!?£. J ncr< *n«ln^ demand , tor the
raw material for uia
But the remarkablo Increase In the
manufacture of cotton In tho South, now
exceeding the entire manufacture at ths
North* a total for 190$ of 2,100.000 bales!
creates a necessity of finding suitable and
wider markets for cotton goods. The In-
crease In innnufastured products generally
* 1900 to $2,800,toO.OOO In
1916 emphasises tOe necessity for larger
markets. 1
West Indian. South American, Central
L'lltMt Stilt.-, Im.lnere.wel from MS,000,00.1
In 1993 to $685,000,000 for 190$.
The commerce of foreign countries with
these countries nearer to our ports than to
any other ports In the world. Is over $900,000..
ooo, n large proportion of which !• ours by
right of proximity.
These near by markets need every variety
of goods manufactured la the South.
The Brunswick Steamship Company, of
- $•_president.
Havana, has met with a sufficient measure
of success to warrant building two new
ships for this line. Should It receive the
support It ought to receive from the Interior
cities of the South, from the manufactories,
there Is no donbt that new ships will he
put on ns fast ns business warrants, and to
additional ports.
The Sonth has twelve of th# twenty-four
cep water porta of all our coasts, with
feet and upward of navigable depth dock*
to sen. These porta are nearer to n greater
proportion of the world's trade than nnv
like number of deep water porta In ths
& water porta In ths
e other twelve
__ country—treating
tlmoro ns a northern Atlantic porl
channel depth of 25 feet and upward dt
to sea. we have Baltimore, New York.
Boston. Portland and New London, ngalait
Norfolk nnd New Port News. Charleston,
Port Royal, flnrnnnnh. Brunswick, Fernan-
dins—seven In the South Atlantic states, fls
against five In north Atlantic states.
Idly returning
nnl water trnn
and must do,
"to northern p<
the year, open
ic entire year.
Tho railroad grade! of the Southern
ntes are lighter than at the North. The
Honth also hna marked advantage In dis
tance for assembling freights for export
from her porta for distributing Imports.
Our Imports direct through Southern ports
with nil these distinct advantages are but
about $65,900,000, out of a total of about $1.-
200.099.000 for the entire country, while the
Ronth must use of total Import* at least
$30rt.ooo.ow per year: importing, therefore.
Indirectly through other porta, and paying
n nrnflt to the direct Importer upon, ear,
$235,000,009 of goods and material. It needs
no argument to show that Indirect Importn-
tlon la poor economy. It la poor economy In
anther way. The Indirect Importation must
come by a long rail haul from the port of
direct Importation.
In ntlll another way: Thb ship which
comes lo our ports for onr Imports must
make far heavier freight charge carrying
cargo hat one way. And the rntlronri*.
even with all their natural advantages,
must charge heavier freights than Northern
roads to rover the expense of hauling empty
ears back to the Interior after they have
discharged their exports. Low freight rates
at the North, both ocean nnd rail, are duo
to large Imnorta ns well aa exports. There
la not a village, town or city In Georgia
without Its fruit stands. Trace the bannnnz.
pineapples, eoronnuta Imported, and they
will be found coming through New York.
New Orleans or Mobile, paying a henry rail
haul. The same will be found to be true
>f onr Imnort*.
C. P. GOODYEAR.
Brunswick, Oa.
MACON SUCCEEDED
IN ANNEXATION
I hope Atlanta will not have tho
flKlit we hail in cnlnrxlng the city lim
it* and annexing the euhurbe," raid
City Attorney Mlnter Wimberly, of
Macon, Thuraday. "We fought the
thing out to the United State* eupreme
court In Washington, and now we are
fighting It again. But the auburhe are
annexed to Macon, and they are likely
to remain there."
People In Pleaeant Hill and Vlnf-
vllie. which were annexed to Macon
aoveral yean ago. Bought to enjoin the
city marxhnl from collecting taxes on
their property. They loet out In the
Bibb enurte and are now appealing to
the court of appeal,. It wa, for the
purpoee of fighting thla that Mr. Wim
berly came to Atlanta. In the other
fleht, at Washington, the city of Ma
con won.
Emigrant* From WtiL'
8t. George, Ga., June 7.—P. J. Outer-
man ami family, of Nebraska, arrived
thi, week, bringing a car of household
effects. Mr. Oaterman la a ,ucce«sfu!
stock fanner and will engage in rale-
lug fancy Block on the large ranch
which he purchaeed here two year, ago.
Improving Road.
Brunawlck, Oa.. June ?.—General
Manager J. R. Lane and Secretary
Leighton Shepard, ’of the Miami
Spring, Railroad Company, are In this
city to purchase a pile driving outfit
for their road, which l« being Improved.
Thle road will connect with and be a
feeder to the Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad.
Excuroion to Brunowlck.
Brunewick. Oa., Juno 7.—The At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail
road hao run Its tint big excursion ot
the eea,on Into Brunawlck, bringing In
over eight hundred people. Meny ot
the vleitoro went to 8t. Simon, I,tond.
but a large number of them remained
over night In the city.
•mini . . . mid ... a white nun;" I. .....
a HUrk woman nud a white uwiti:'’ lu drmrine our iu>rriint, ftn.rked hr tbe Cri-nl
Bother, "... The AosocUted Charities tor so aa Inferior nee) sod thu, n£ke
- them not only our equals, but (In I
formality) our superiors? No, never wll
the Ho’jthern white man yield one "tittle
of his ovii racial rupremsev by giving
the negro the "flattering title of *Mr.' "
Attentftm Is rolled to the fact that tbt
‘ r country In the worl<
l still stands, and will si
that has stood
r # stand th
u? • supremacy,
Atlanta. Go.
MIDI. \V. C. UYELY.