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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
TUESDAY, JUNE If, iwr.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
.OHN TEMPLE GRAVES. Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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OUR PLATFORM: TSn Georgian
and Nawa aland* for Atlasta'a owning
It* own f*o and electric llfht pitots,
aa It now own* Its wster work*. Othrr
fit I** do this and get fan as low sa SO
rant*, with a profit to tb* city. Thla
abonld bo door at ones. Tbs Georgian
and New. believe. that If ,tro#t rail-
waja can bs operated MeeenfnfiV by
Enrop*an cltlra, at they art, tbar* ft
no food reason why they esn sot bo ro
operated b*r». But we do not bollors
tola can be done now, and It may bs
•on* y**r« h.tor.' ive nr* rand. for .1
Mf sn undertaking. Bull Atlanta
ebsnld act its tree In that direction
Persons leaving the city can
have The Georgian and News
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office. Changes of address will be
made as often as desired.
In spite of the denial by Col. John
Jacob Astor of the report that his
mother, for years leader of society
In New York and Newport, Is near
death, society leaders aro inclined to
place considerable credence In the
stories of Mrs. Astor's critical condi
tion.
ft Is reported that a great political
scandal Is expected to develop out of
new chsrses made against tbo "round
table” of which Prince Philip Zu Eu
lenberg, the kaiser's favorite, was the
head. It Is now stated that through
this “round table.” M. Blhourd, the
French ambassador, was able to fur
nish his government with Information
of vital Importance during the days
of trouble between Germany and
Franco over the Moroccan Question.
President Roosevelt mixed his
wolves, says Charles 0. D. Roberts,
‘the nature writer, who was recently
attacked by the president, together
with Jack London. WlUlam J. Long
and others as a "nature faker." lnot
dentally, Roberts say* Roosevelt
knows nothing about the wild animals
of the Northeastern seotion of the
country, which are widely different
from those of the Western states
where the president hunted.
Rev. Father J. J. Conway, 8. J.,
of St. Louis, speaking of tho divorce
evil aa It exlats In New York and Chi'
cago, expresses the opinion that the
Windy City Is absolutely beyond re-
Miss Marion English attended the
Plasa (Ills.) Chautauqua, of which the
Rev. W. 8. Neeley, of Mount Zion, Ills,
was platform manager. One day
while the two were walking across
one of the high bluffs near the camp
grounds a monster rattler appeared In
the path and was about to strike the
young woman, when the clergyman,
with a stick, killed It. Now they are
married. How’s thst for an early
snake story?
Albert Bond Lambert, of St Louis,
who has bean taking a course of sere-
usuries In Paris under Santos Dumont,
Is so enthusiastic over the possibilities
of an aeronautic school to Instruct
amateur*, that ha la thinking of estab
lishing such an Institution In the
Mound City.
As a circulation Joker Councilman
Styron need fear no compctltloh.
this particular line of wit and humor
he Is fully entitled to the laurels of
the cduncllmanlc sessions of the pres-
ent year. But really the member
from the Fifth ward should not deal
so heavily In Irony with our contem
porary. By the record and with the
full concurrence of public opinion up
on circulation, Mr. Styron'a newspaper
marvel would eaally rank as third. It
Is entitled to more respectful treat
ment at the bands of Councilman Sty
ron.
Well, then, the “Bay 8». Alice”
and the “Bay St. Francis” would
make better things- for the residents
of Oyster Bay and Buzzard's Bay.
l*t ua be gentle with the sweet girl
JOINT CREDIT TO HEAR8T AND ROOSEVELT.
The word comes straight that the United State* government has de
cided to prosecute the.criminal coal trusts.
All honor td the government. The movement Is timely and essential,
and with the government behind It, conviction and restitution should fol
low.
But honor also to whom honor Is dno. And no distribution of credit
In this grest reform can be either honest or Just that does not Include
the superb services of William Randolph Hearst.
Practically all of the evidence upon which the government bases its
action against the criminal coal trusts was obtained and supplied by Mr.
Hearst. The Georgian has made this statement repeatedly, and It chal
lenges the record for substantiation.
The struggle against the coal trusts began In October, 1902, when the
miners' strike wns progressing In the anthracite region. It was a strike
for higher wages which was afterwards found by the national strike com
mission to be Justified. While the strike was on the price of coal advanc
ed greatly until It reached 121.00 a ton and a* a result schools were closed,
factories shut down and general distress prevailed throughout the country.
Mr. Hearst, realizing that tho power of the railroads, which were real
ly responsible for the high prices of coal aa well as for the trouble In the
anthracite region, lay In their combination, determined to expose and de
stroy the. trust agreement by which the, railroads .operated together and
were ablo to control Hie situation. He employed attorneys, sent agents
and Investigators over tho country and speedily gathered overwhelming
documentary evidence to the fact that the Reading, tho Jersey Central, the
Erie, the Lehigh and (he Susquehanna railroads had formed a trust, were
pooling freight rates, throttling competition by discriminating contracts,
and blacklisting Independent dealers.
In October, 1901, Mr. Hearst opened the battle by filing a sworn pe
tition with Attorney General Knox, of the Federal government, and by
writing to the president offering to produce the evidence to aubitantlato
his charges. The attorney general suggested that the evidence be laid be
fore United States Attorney Ilumett In Now York and promised prompt
action.
Mr. Hearet’s chief counsel then spent five consecutive dsyB laying the
detail evidence before Attorney General Burnett, who reported thereon to
Attoruey General Knox that t^e charges were sustained and recommend
ed that prosecution should he begun.
General Burnett’s report was suppressed by the attorney general and
no action was taken.
Mr. Hearst, nothing daunted, transferred the campaign to the Inter
state Commerce Commission, before which he filed a complaint embodying
the earn* charges. He proved all and more of Inlqultou* combination than
he had presented to tho attorney general.
The railroads In combination refused to produce the "coal purchase
contracts," but the Indefatigable editor carried this matter Instantly to the
supreme court of the United States, which In lest than a year decided In
Mr. Hearst's favor and compelled Prestdont Baer to produce the contracts
In question.
This carried the case back to tho Interstate Commerce Commission,
which resumed Its hearing, and the contracts In evidence sustained every
contention of the editor of The American. As a result of this hearing tho
Interstate Commorce Commission turned over all its evidence to the de
partment of Justice of the national government which has now been com
pelled by tho strength and the scopo of this marshalled testimony to un
dertake the prosecution of tho trusts.
In the session of 1904 a resolution was Introduced In congress call
ing upon Attorney General Knox to explain why he had not proceeded
against the trusts. The attorney general dodgod the question, but while
tbo resolution was before the judiciary committee, Mr. Hearst .spoko for
two days explnlnlng In detail tho csso ho had prepared against the
trusts. Following this the editor of The American drafted and Introduced
his bill increasing the power of tho Interstate Commerce Commission and
this bill was later takea up by the president and most distinctly made 1
the basis of the national legislation of last winter and of more stringent
laws governing public service corporations that havo since beon adopted
In most of tho states.
In a signed editorial In The New York American of April 23, 1903, j
Mr. Hearst declared that the purpose of the prosecution was tb smash !
the criminal coal trusts and that the end of thla oppresslvo combination j
would be the beginning of the end of other similar combinations.
With this definite history In mind let the reader remember and ap
preciate the largeness of the service rendered by William R. Hearst to tho |
people of thla country, and remember alio how compelling an Influence j
the activity of this great Democratic editor has had upon the present hope- ;
fill prosecution undertaken by the national government.
The Georgian wishes nil success to thla great. Initial moyement against j
thla particular form of predatory wealth, and enrnoitl}*desires that the ;
credit for Its Inception and Its prosecution shall bo equally distributed
among the great parries whose labors havo been and will be Indispensable j
to a great popltlar victory. *
“NO OUT IT OUT” FOR GEORGIA.
The editor ot Tho Georgian, Just returned from the East, desires to
add his testimony to that of the governor of Georgia that there was not
In fact or In suggestion any foundation for the statement that the presi
dent at Jamestown suggested any curtailment of the program or was
guilty of the slightest possible discourtesy to Georgia or to the humblest
Georgian who was there.
The only curtailment of the program In any sense was not wrought at
the central exercises of the day upon the reviewing stand wljon the presi
dent spoke, but was tho very discreet and thoroughly Justified action of
the governor of Georgia at the reception' tendered the president In the
Georgia building when Governor Terrell himself led the way to brevity by
greatly curtailing hla own speech and leaving out some of those who were
to follow him.
The great amount of time consumed In the, military parade render
ed this necessary, and the govornor'a discretion In the matter was com
mended by all who were Interested in Georgia day. So far as the editor
of The Georgian was concerned, he was not a part of tho program, either
suggestively or expectantly, and It was therefore out of the question
that any slight. If there had been oqe, could havo reflected itself upon
him.
We make thlB statement purely In justice to Governor Terrell, whose
entire conduct in all the matters relating to Georgia day met with the full
approval of the ladies and gentlemen of the state who were present.
The president from first to last was the essence of amiability, hearti
ness and good nature to everybody from Georgia and to everybody else
on the grounds.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Washington, June I8*-Captaln Robert S.
Welsh, second field artillery, detailed to
attend encampment Michigan National
Guard, August 10. Contract Surgeon Jo
seph A. Worthington, from Harrlaon to
Fort Oglethorpn. Captain Robert U. Pat
terson, assistant surgeon, to command of
Company A, hospital corps, rellerlng Cap
tain Harry L. Gilchrist, awlatant aurgeon,
irbo will report to commanding general,
army of Cuban pacification. Captain John
q. Arinin*, retired, detailed professor of
military science at Culver Military Acad
emy. First Lieutenant J % Millard little.
Thirtieth Infantry, detailed professor Of
military scleuce at Georgia Military Col-
* gc.
Naval Ordero.
Commander J. K. Barton, detached naval
^academy, to navy yard. League Island.
Commander R. <1. I>eulg, detached uavy
yard, I*eague Island, July 1, to inspection
duty, Nlcotown. Commander F. W. Bart
lett, detached Inspection duty, Nlcotown, to
nnral academy. Lieutenant It. N. Jeuaou,
It Is understood that • Henry H.
| Rogers expresses surprise that the
president advises farmers to combine,
' while wishing to stop • other people
from combining. Maybe, says an ex
change, the president means for every
one to combine to fight combines.
The board of education of the city
of Now York has been frightened by
the declaration ot Dr. D. J. McDonald,
medical examiner of the board, that
"unless eye-glasses mid better lighting
are^ Immediately provided 100,000
school children In New York city will
have to be sent to the City Asylum for
the Blind.” The board Immediately
passed a resolution calling for an ex
pert examination of the eyes of every
school child In the greater city.
NAME NEW OFFICERS
FOR LECTURE BUREAU
itraaiburgar, detach*!
w York, to Mayflo-
tor H. O, Beyar. riatuuueu btri vusiueu.
appoint*! delegate to represent medical
corps nt following congresses: Stockholm,
Amsterdam and Berlin; tbeuce to Washing
ton and report to surgeon general. Pay
master It. Nicholson detached Independence,
settle accounts, await orders. Paymaster *T.
Irwin, Jr., detached navy yard, Mare Is-
land, to Independence.
Movement* of Vessels.
Arrived June 15, Denver and Cleveland
nt Port Said; Porpolee, Plunger, Shark and
Nina nt New London; Illinois at ltostou;
Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey and Louisiana
nt Provlncetowu; Supply nt Cavite. June
16. Plutiickft at navy yard, New York;
Wasp, at Fernandlna; llaiiulbfll at Phils
delpnla; Wilmington at Chefoo: Rnluhpw
at Cavite: Rhode Island nt Bradford; Tal
bot and Manly at Poughkeepsie. *
Sailed June 15. Pentacket from Norfolk to
navy yard, New York; Porpoise. Plunger,
Shark and Nina from New London for
Newport; Supply from Olongapo for Cavite;
Hannibal from Hampton Roads for Phila
delphia: Paul Jones from Mare Island for
Portland, Oreg. June 16, Wusp from Jack
sonville for Fernandlna. Fla.; Rainbow
from Olongapo for Cavite; Rhode Island
from Newport for Bradford. R. I.; wanna*
ta from Norfolk to destroy wreck.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
detached from naval hospital,
Bower. Medical Inspec-
letnehed West Virginia.
THE KINDS OF SIN.
“BUZZARD’S BAY” WITH “OYSTER BAY.”
W'hon wo spoke on yesterday of the ugly namo which designates the
summer home of the president of tho United States, It did not occur to
us at the time that Oyster Bay bad ita full and tiufortunato counterpart
In Butaard'a Bay, whloh the Hon. Ornvor Cleveland, of Illustrious memo
ries, made famous In the years gono by.
W* are Inclined to think that a people so Intelligent and so resource
ful as our* ought to be able to supplement these names with something
better and more suggestive of the spirit of culture of the people. Surely
tho summer home of Grover Cleveland might find a bettor title than that
which luggestB the carrion bird of America. Anil surely that beautiful
body of water on Long Island Sound might easily be given a ntoro attrac
tive title than that ot the little slimy bl-valve which la batter to eat -than
It Is to look at.
Tho process should not be difficult. Publlo opinion Is all-powerful In
this country of ours, and If the New York and Boston papers, whose sway
is supposed to be omnipotent among tho forces of public opinion in tho
East, will combine to change theso names, why. the geographical trnne-,
formation could be quickly, wrought. Of courao It does not become a pro
vincial such as we to suggest names to take tho places ot Bustard's Bay
and Oyster Bay, but we feel sure that the newspapers ot these two cities
In consultation with the great men whose national repute have made fa
mous the bodies of wnter on which they live should be able without diffi
culty and without protest through legislative enactment to write upon the
geographies of the future a lovelier name beneath the sweep of Gray Ga
bles and Sagaptore Hill.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
For some time I have been a constant
reader of your paper and am much In
tere.ted In the correspondence on re
ligious eubjecte published In your Sun
day supplements. Such article, as I
have seen from the pen of Rev. Everett
Dean Ellenwood and others do much
good by suggesting thought among the
people upon practical lines. And It Is
only by discussing such subjects from
different points of view that we can
I arrive nt the truth.
Several questtqns of fundamental Im-
| portance appear to me to call for more
practical, more definite, treatment than
they havo yet received, which I would
like to see discussed by the ablest
writers of the day. Among these ques
tions Is, "What Is SlnT' All of the
trouble and suffering Incident to the
life of man I. caused by sin, and our
churchmen,tell us much about the dls-
tatrous conaequencea of .In, but In
their preaching they give us a very
Indefinite Idea os to what really con
stitutes aln.
About a year ago the writer was
aojdurnlng In the capital city ot a
neighboring state. At the time the
Seventh Day Adventists were holding
a protrat-ted meeting under a large
tent. By way of adding to the attrac
tlons of the meetings, the choir wai
assisted by a cabinet organ and some
times n cornet. On the same block
upon which the tent stood there was a
Church of.the Christian (Campbelllto)
denomination; the pastor and members
of thla church did not attend the tent
meetlnge, and offered the Adventists no
sympathy nor encouragement what
ever. The attitude of this rhurrh was
talked about until the pastor published
a letter In a city pnper explaining that
It la well known that hla church con
sider. the usff of Instruments In. the
church service as being sinful, conse
quently they would not countenance
any meeting, where musical InatrU'
merits are made u»e of In the service.
Other prearher. ot the same denoml
nation advocate the use of Instruments
In the church service and see nothing
sinful in their use.
Some churchmen teach that It
sinful to omit certain ordinances In
the church: to dance: to attend thea
ters: to participate In social functlona
and open air excursions on Sundnys:
| to play cards of gartieR of chance for
amusement, and many other things of
like character, while other churchmen
claiming to be equally orthodox, see
no harm In auoh thlnga, If conducted
In a proper manner—In the right aplrlt.
Is there no basic principle In theol
ogy hy which the layman can judge
accurately of what Is good and what
Is evil? Is there no rule of conduct tn
the Bible given to guide ua In deciding
definitely as to what Is gocvl nnd vhnt
is evil? Of course we all know, that
to commit murder, to lie, to steal and
all auch thing, hy which ottr neighbor
Is Injured are alnful. To blaapheme or
fall to reverence the Creator Is also
sinful. These nnd alt such things are
clearly embraced In the two command
ment* upon which Jesus tells,us hang
nil ihA Inu' And th* nronhofs “Thnn
“THE VILLAGE BEAUTIFUL.”
When the town of Decatur, which Is rapidly growing to the concep
tion end the spirit of auburban progress and beauty, held a meeting the
other night to devise ways and means of public Improvements, one of the
first items ot reform written upon Its list was to secure the abolition of
the fences.
And In this Decatur was eminently right. Fences are products ut
the country. They are the relics of the farms. They suggest the stock
law and the regular ranges of cattle foraging on crops of corn and wheat
end hay. The fence Is the necessary ornament of the rustic, but It Is out
of date in the cities and towns and ouRht to be put out of the way. Un
der the regulations, municipal and even rural, which prevail In the wider
communities today, every man's premises are si well protected by a green
and verdsnt lawn as by a forbidding fence of Iron or of pickets.
The fence shuts out the world. It looks Inhospitable. It suggests
suspicion and macks of loose and laggard laws In regard to stock, and It
unquestionably destroys the beauty and symmetry of the homes. A lawn
with terraces or with level lines, trim green grass In front of a residence
la Inviting, cool and cosmopolitan, and a city or • suburb without fences,
and every lawn with Its flowers shared with the public In the glory of the
eye and In the fragrance of the smell. Is a spectacle beautiful and refresh
ing and cosmopolitan.
We congratulate Decatur upon the movement of abolition of Its
fences and trust tha wholesome movement will widen throughout this
vicinity.
The suggestion of "The Village Beautiful” which began In College
Park Is spreading rapidly throughout the country and Is maklug an uplift
In th-> o-ibdrbeh b-*»utto# nf ottr cities large and small.
all the law and the prophets. "Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with alt
thy heart.” nnd "thy neighbor as thy
self." But the dissensions and contra
dictions arise among the social and
every-day affairs of life,, about which
there seems tn he a great Inek of har
mony nmong tho.k who undertake to
teach the people tho way to eternal life.
The theories emanating from our
pulpits are sn conflicting upon this
subject that the layman Is sometimes
forced to the conciu.lon that the
preacher* do not understand the sub
ject they arc trying to teach, conse
quently It Is not worth while to taka
seriously what they may .ay, I be
lieve If we had a clearer conception of
w hat really conetltute* sin. the average
man would make a much greater ef
fort to avoid sinning.
1 would like much to have the aub-
Ject discussed In the spirit of frankness
und with a view to getting at the truth.
Very respectfully.
R. E. GUNNING.
Wa!hallo, S. C., June 12, 190T.
WORK SOON TO BEGIN
ON RAILROAD EXTENSION.
S-feelal to The Georgian.
Brunswick, aa.. June IS.—President
H. p. Emerson, of the Georgia const
and Piedmont railroad, and Messrs. F.
J. Llnsnmn, J. Levin and I.. Dunzy. nf
New York, have been spending a day
or two In Brunswick. It Is under
stood that work on the extension of
the Oeorgta Coast and Piedmont from
Dnnen to Brunswick will begin very-
soon. nnd It la currently reported that
the road has made traffic arrange
ments with the A.. B. and A. to use the
latter road’s terminals.
The eleventh annual meeting of the
Atlanta Lecture Association took place
Monday afternoon In the office of the
aeeoclatlon, 414-415 Engllsh-Amerlcan
building, which was presided over by
the president, W. W. Orr.
H. M. Wlllet, of Begley & Wlllet,
was elected president of the associa
tion to succeed W. W. Orr, who de
clined re-election. The other officers
elected were. Professor J. C. Wood
ward. of the Georgia Military Acad
emy, first vice president; Professor L.
D. 8rott, president of Washington
Seminary, second vice president; Rus
sell Bridges, secretary, and
Bridges, treasurer.
Six neev directors were also elected
at this ).\»etlng na follows: Hon.
George M. Napier, Dr. John D. Jordan.
Walker White. V. H. Kreigshaber,
Rev. S. R. Belk and Professor W. F.
Dykes, all of whom will assume their
plaees on the board at once. The re
mainder of the new board Is composed
nf Governor-elect Hoke Smith, W. W.
Orr, W. L. Fain, J. R. Nutting. F. M.
Marsh and Dr. Wesley E. Taylor.
The executive committee for the
coming year was appointed by Presi
dent Wlllet as follows: George M.
Napier, W. L. Fain, J. R. Nutting. Dr.
John D. Jordan and W. W. Orr. This
committee will have a meeting Thurs
day afternoon of this week nt 6 o’clock
in the office of the association and take
tip the arrangements at once for next
season’s course.
It was decided to put on ten first-
class attractions tho coming season,
the moat of which wilt be new for At
lanta. A letter from Governor Charles
IS. Hughes, of New York, was read,
ndicatlhg that he would, possibly be
able to accept tho Invitation to open
the association In October.
ALONZO J. JOHNSON
IN COUNCIL RACE
Alonzo J. Johnson has announced
definitely that he will be a candidate
for council from the First ward. Ru
mors to this effect hnve been current
for some time, and Tuesday Mr. John
son announced that his friends had
prevailed upon him to make tho race.
Mr. Johnson I* on* of the best
known young business men In the city.
For eight years he was secretary and
treasurer of the J. M. High Company,
nnd Is now general manager cJti largo
life Insurance company. Ill is consid
ered a strong candidate, and tylll have
the support of tho leading citizens of
his ward.
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BANKING CO.
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OF
Lots of peoplt manage to keen the truth
retty l>uejr with It* struggles to rise.
When they enter i
Tliore nro times when the still, small voice
r conscience seems to come from the big
cud of a megflphone.
. doesn’t take a man long to find
how different married life Is from whst Ho
thought it wns going to be.
Kxperlonce Is a grent teacher, but by tho
..tno It hand* « man his diploma be Is too
old to make much use of bis knowledge.
A maid thinks she Is necesssry to n man’s
happiness. * widow thinks • man Is neces*
snry to her happiness, nnd « man—welf,
no matter what he thinks.—Chicago News.
Lively Race for Judge.
&peolnl to Th« Georgian.
Brunswick, a*., June 18.—Tho race
for appointment to the positon of Judgn
of the city court of Brunnwlrk prom
ises to bo quite lively. Ex-Judge J. E.
Spark* and D. W. Kraus* have an*-
nounced themselves as candidates and
R. E. Dart and two or three other at
torneys are considering tho matter.
'Gainesville Couple Weds.
Special to The Georgian.
Gainesville, G&., June 18.—Miss Ju
lia Waldrup and W. J. Wilson, both of
New Holland, were mar tied here by
Rev. J. T. Tucker.
Preparing to Vote Against
Disfranchisement in
Fall.
WOMAN SAYS MOTHER
■ WAS RICH MAN'S WIFE
New Orleans. June 18.—Mrs. Sarah
Ann Dufreche, who says aha Is a
daughter of James Henry ("Silent”)
Smith, exhibit'd today two letters writ
ten by Jams* Henry Smith to her
mother, Ellen Uurgan Smith, acknowl
edging Mrs. Smith ns his wife, and
asking after the welfare of the "buby,’’
meaning Mrs. Dufreche.
In the second letter the writer adds
the postscript: "My sisters send their
reepectB. Give my respects to Mr. and
Mrs. Flynn and all Inquiring friends."
Both letters are addressed to “My
Dear Wife," nnd conclude: "Yours
truly, Husband."
The Flynns referred to are the pa-
rente of Patrick Flynn and William A.
Flynn, with whom Smith and wife
boarded In New Orleans when Mrs.
Dufreche was born. William A. Flynn,
who resides In 8t. Anne street, was
the godfather of Mr*. Dufreche. Both
he nnd hla brother Patrick remember
James Henry- Smith. Patrick has a
groun photograph showing Smith and
his bride. ■
Mrs. Dufreche holds many letters as
evidence In her suit to obtain one-third
of the fortune of J27,Ottrt.ono left by
"Silent" Smith. She has also the orig
inal marriage license used at the cere
mony that united her mother and
Smith.
Mre. Dufreche Is the wife of Simon
Dufreche. a hopelese Invalid, and lives
In a little tenement at 324 North Dia
mond street. She has three children—
a girl of 19, a boy of it and another
of 7 years. The family Is In destitute
circumstances.
An unprecedented rush of negre
voters to place tnelr names on the reg
istration books has been noted tn the
office of Tax Collector Stewart during
the past few weeke, and at the present
rat* ot registration among the colored
population all previous records will be
smashed.
Since the books opened In January
between 700 and 800 negroes have reg
istered. On Monday the list was
died nearly 100, and ‘on Tuesday
they were still coming In.
"At the present rate of registration,”
said Mr. Stewart Tuesday, "between
2,500 and 8,000 negroes will have reg
istered when the books are closed In
October. It is unprecedented In tha
history of the county. We have never
had more than 200 or 300 to register
during previous years, and the negroes
always seemed Indifferent In this mat
ter, but It le different this year.”
Result of Meeting.
The intereet which the qualified ne-
rro voters are taking In the matter of
registration Is attributed' to the mais
meeting held recently, at the Instanco
of the negro ministers, at which time
they urged the members of their race
to pay their taxes, place their names on
the registration books and cast their
ballot* at election tlmo.
The advice teems to havo been well
taken, and the negroes are being gov
erned accordingly.
"The only reason I can give for so
many registering,” said Mr. Stewart,
"Is the fact that they are threatened
with disfranchisement and are prepar
ing to express themselves through their
ballots when the question Is placed be
fore the people. At any'rate, they are
waking up and are keeping the office
busy. Another unusual circumstance
that I have noticed In this connection
Is that the majority of the negroes who
are registering sign their own names."
Mrs. Chadwick
Has the Gout
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME
FOR AMATEUR “ARTISTS’
In order to encourage local tqlent.
Manager Holland, ot the White City
vuudcvillo theater, has begun an Inno
vation, which, Judging from the first
trial. Is certain to prove a popular
move.
Every Friday night will be amateur
night at tho popular little vaudeville
theater at Atlanta', beautiful park. In
addition to the regular vaudeville per
formance on that evening, those who
wish to have a try-out, both old and
young, will be allowed to use tho stage
rnd the audience.
Manager Holland will give valuable
prizes to those doing the best work.
Last Friday night thla was tried, and
quite a number of applicants appeared
In full costume and took a try at doing
stunts In the show line. The audience
r.cejYwd to enjoy this fully as much as
the vaudeville peiformance, which was
so successful the week through.
All those desiring to enter this Fri
day night contest must each week on
or before Thursday, mall hla or her
application to Manager Holland.
SIIE USED RAZOR
TO CUT THROAT
•hU*net\ Jun® 1*.—Mr?, rnrnllnc M. How*
. iijwhI 45. a ChrlMlnu Hclnit!** liwGcr,
mm| In front of « ftlnta In b*r n;mrt*
nu*nt cud with n rn*or nhmwt arvored U**r
bi*nd from h«*r body. Then *h*» at:uwrt‘ri
aero** the room, switched off the electric
light and fell U\»ou her Iwd.
A moment latct Mrs. Alice Well* entered
the room nnd criTletl ilr». Ilowell. Appnr*
Whnt ilnn* la JtV*
- Mr*. Well* iituMiiiwellngl,
hhe return**'! Mr*.
left the mow.
llslit end found Mr*. Howell tn it living con.
dltton. When a nhy.lclnn roerlinl tin. >>!nrv
the women wa* limit.
A coroner'* Jury derided It wo. a case of
nitride, nulling tbr.t the deed wa* committed
while the wmunn wc« cotnpnratlvrly Insane
n. the remit of melancholia.
An American linek 1. needed In Canada
founitc-1 on iirtnctptc. similar to the Orient
Rank Of llrrlln, which glrv. Information
lyinrernlnc the credit*, .tnnitlnz of firms
and furnishes Information reganllng the ra-
rlop* kind* of eimii adaptable for ihese
market.. An American enterprise of thl.
kind might lirlnc aloint nu Increase of trade
answer to her. Mm W-Me turned os the throughout all Canada.-Con.nlar Iteporta.
Columbus, Ohio, June 18,—Mr*. Cas-
ale Chadwick, while atlll confined to the
sick ward. Is reported better this morn
ing. Mrs. Chadwick, although suffer
ing severe pain at times from the'
combined effects of rheumatism and
gout, Is expected by the prison phy.l-
clun to bo around again In a few days.
Prison confinement. It la said, Is mak
ing snd Inroads upon her health, and
the wizard's constitution la gradually
succumbing to the strain.
PROHIBITION RALLY
HELD AT NEWNAN
Special to The Georgian.
Newnan, Ga., June 18.—A great pro.
hlbltlon mass meeting was held at the
Audltorltlfh here Sunday afternoon
under the auspices of the Georgia
Anti-Saloon League. Judge Alvin
Freeman presided at the meeting and
Introduced the speakers. Judge Free
man made a most eloquent appeal for
better conditions with reference to leg
islation touching the liquor traffic.
William E. Richards, of Atlanta, aang
the "Holy City." \V. D. Upehaw, first
vice president of the Oeorgta Antt-
Satoon League, was next Introduced,
and for about forty minutes delivered
one of the most forceful addresses
heard In Newnan In a great while. At
the ’close of his address, Mr. Upshaw
said, "Now I want you to hear from
Brother Richards, the aeeoclate stato
superintendent of the Georgia Antt-
Balnon League." Mr. Richard, gave
nn outline of the league work In 0*°f‘
gtn, and the efforte now being made to
aecure state-wide prohibition.
MR. AND MRS. SHARPE
LOSE INFANT SON
Fred Sharpe, Jr., the Infant son of
Mr. and Mra. Fred Sharpe, of College
Park, died Monday night at S:30
o'clock, at the age of nine months. The
funeral services will take piece at tha
residence Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock, with interment at West view
cemetery. *
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