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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. Published Every Afternoon. iBxcept flnodsyi Qy THE CEOKGIAN COMPANY. ■*t rs Wnt AUli.m. fit., Atliatfl, G«. Subscription Rates: "nr Tnr t' w *'* Monti Three Month* I.SI Br Csrrlor. Por Week IS fCntwwt nt th« Atlanta ro.tofflr. as second-cio*. mall mnttar. reeent.tlr*. far I Jj*|li ■ fhlesso ' a&$a as* sKwrsatf!! fb« cirmlatlec department and hart ptly remedied. TMMtfi main, Atlnntn 4401. It !• deafrable that all eommnnlea* * I for jpnhllratloo In TIIB IND NEWS ha limited to aai •OS word. la that rt*r bsj -jay ba .Igned. aa an arMancs of food faith. Rojortod manniorlpta will not ho retnrsod unless stamps an Mat for Iba purpose. TUB OBOItGlAN (irtnta so neelea. or < SsrtWnf. Neither dooi or say liquor ada. RBWII able ad- I wklaky 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 mailed to them regularly by send ing their order to The Georgian 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. 4 <?o As Your Savings Compounded Twice a Year. Through the facilities afforded by the Unitea States mails, it is safe and practical for people living remote from At lanta to choose this strong bank as their de pository. Write for information on Banking By Mail. MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO. Alabama and Broad Streets. 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. * LET US FOLLOW YOU. Wouldn't it please you to readied the new* every day while you *v» “vacat ing?" Order over 'phone <928 or by letter to the circulation departmen The Georgian and Newa »tnt you.. « cents a month, 10 cents a week. N trouble to change address.