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ing Its own gas and electric light
plants, at If now owns Its water
works. Other . Illes do this and gat
gas ss low as Co cenie. with a prwbt
to the city. This should be done at
once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
bellerrs that If Hreat railways ran be
operated scccesifulJy by European
cities, as they are. there Is no good
res son why they can not be so oper
ated here. But we do not believe ibis
can be donn now, and it may bo loraa
roars boforn wo nr* rendy for nn big
an undertaking. Still Atlanta ehoula
sot Its face in that direction NOW.
Two American Slaters.
Perhaps no woman has so thoroughly
I endeared herself to the American pub-
i Ho as Miss Helan Miller Gould, a large
proportion of whose vast Income Is ex.
| pended In making better and brighter
• the live* of her less fortunate fellow
creatures.
Ths gsnerous benefactions of Miss
Gould to the etek and helpless chil
dren of the alums of New York have
been sufficient to enshrine her In the
hoarts of all men and women who have
faith in God and humanity.'
Not content with thl* great yet un
ostentatious work for children. Miss
Gould hes devoted many thousands of
dollars toward the betterment of the
conditions environing the lives of the
Amcrlcmi sailor.
As Is well known, she has erected
at a coat of half a million dollars a
Y. M. C. A. building, near the Brook
lyn nary yard, for the use of sailors,
| which la said to be the finest sailors'
club house In the world. She has pro
vided for traveling libraries, music on
. shipboard, branches of the Naval T. M.
I C. A. In Nprfolk, Philadelphia and Ma.
nils, and litnumarabla thoughtful serv.
; Ices In the camps and hospitals.
In token of their appreciation of Miss
| Gould's many kindnesses and of her
1 unparalleled generosity, hundreds of
i sailors, gathered In the Nary T. M. C.
| A. building at Brooklyn a few days ago
' to present to Mine Gould a megnlflcent
'• sliver loving cup, which had been
..bought by the sailors for thli splen-
0 did American woman. The cup Is two
, feet In height and was presented to
f Mies Gould In an appropriate speech
1 by a young yeoman, George D. McNeill.
Distinguished officers of the navy
b also made brief addresses, all paying
; tribute to the greet worth of this use-
j ful. generous woman.
! In striking, startling contrast to the
V remarkable life of Mies Helen M. Gould
l stand out the unfortunate experiences
j of her-sister. Anna, who years ago left
i, her native country as the bride of the
| worthless French spendthrift. Count
o'Bonl deCastellenr.
f The public press never baa had oc-
r tcslon or opportunity to chronicle a
| generous deed of the countess, but has
' been sometimes fllltd with unfortunats
i accounts of her matrtmoplal failure
l and of her struggles In the French
courts for certain tights and privileges.
Not content with her unenviable,
(.frivolous life In Peris and He sad mat-
> rlmonial ending, the cables are some-
• times weighted with further discus
sions of her future marriage with an-
. other Frenchman of higher title but
similar tendencies and weaknesses at
those of her former husband.
The lives of these two American sit
ters furnish a sermon to laymen, who
usually are indifferent to the ortho
dox teachings of the great pulpit ora-
- tore of the day.
Helen M. Gould, beloved and admired
In every part of the English-speaking
world; Anna—Madame Gould—the silly
toy end victim of unscrupulous fortune
hunters of foreign lands. Who hath
chosen the wiser part?
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General Superintendent C. H. Nix. of
the Seaboard Air Line, with headquar
ters In Norfolk, arrived In Atlanta Ip
his private car Friday morning. Mr.
Nix Is on a trip of Inspection and be
fore he returns to Norfolk wlU visit
several points on the Seaboard system.
Rev. Jullen S. Rodger* and Mrs.
Rodgers left Atlanta Friday for Wash
ington, D. r. Mr. Rodger- goes t» at
tend the thirty-sixth International con
vention of the Young Men's Christian
Association. Mr. Rodgers Is assistant
secretary of the organisation In Geor
gia. On their return to Atlanta they
WUI atop in Norfolk.
THE GOOD AND THE BAD OF THE WEEK.
The business man never knows how far ahead or behind be Is with
his year's business until he has taken stocy, and we think that the ex
citing times that we have been passing through lately make men wonder
If we are ahead or behind thla week.
We are far. far ahead—In knowledge. In actual wealth and In many
way*. Usually only the men understand financial matters, and women
stop reading when that topic la reached. Hero are a few comforting facts
plain enough for all: A few months ago everything,was very prosperous
and busy. Then there was a sudden slow down. Such symptoms as the
financial and business world is now experiencing have heretofore always
been caused by porerty of crops or something of the kind. But this is not
the old kind. This was a “made-to-order" panic for the especial benefit of
Wall street, as we have explained before. Yes, don't forget that the last
real panic we had was In 1893, and we had one hundred and sixty-four
millions of gold (n the treasury. Now we have nine hundred millions In
the treasury and epormous crops throughout the country, and when the
little "made-to-order” depression started, we knew of all this prosperity
and wealth. Now, as It Is gasping Its last breath, we find we havo all
these things and one hundred and fifty millions of government aid be
sides.
In other words, the week finds us with all we had when the scare
came and a hundred millions or so more.
Alabama has decided, and that upon a special call of the legislature,
which required a larger vote than otherwise would have been necessary,
to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor after next year. Birming
ham and a number of other places put the law Into effect January 1, 1908.
They are a little more radical In Alabama than we were, and are tlelng
their state even a little tighter than we did on the liquor proposition.
Then, too, they havo passed a law prohibiting tbe carrying of a pistol
under 24 Inches long. Shades of Socrates!—they will be trying to stop
dishonesty next
Tbe third big thing of tbe week—and a sort of a comforting'vindica
tion It is of the judgment shown in putting certain policies into effect—
is that Atlanta has token her Inventory and finds her property worth
ninety-one millions of dollars, and that In 1907 taxes she has gained |1B4.-
000 over the previous year—far more than she lodes in liquor licenses.
Maybe the people who put the licenses out of business wore dreamers,
but the business end of their, act will show Itself In Improved Industrial
conditions, and Atlanta goes marching on, making up the losses without
a murmur. -A most wonderful city we live In I Who Is It that Is not proud
of It?
Then we have the two big church conventions at Cartersvllle and
Valdosta.' Most prominent in tho deliberations of each are two plain busi
ness men, an ex-governor and the next president of our Chamber of Com
merce. It has always been the custom to look to the preachers to run
church matters, hut^vhat a happy day it is In our history when men can
aucceod In business, contend with all the schemes of business life, and
still foster In their lives the sentiments of higher things. Think of |10i,-
000 being pledged for mission work! That means educational work.
The biggest ship the world has yet seen came to our shores this week,
too—the Mauretania, built by England; that is, England supplied the
money at Interest and practically owns the ship, with the right to use It
If ehe has war. These new ships are each over an eighth of a mile long,
each costing In the neighborhood of seven or eight millions of dollars,
driven by an entirely new method—the turbine engine—and making the
fastest speed ever made across the ocean and without the terrible shak
ing that travelers have become so accustomed to In the high speed ships
of the day.
It seems that Invention and ability to accomplish big things havo gone
rampant. In fact, we have reached a point In our career where nothing
seems too big to undertake.
No finer illustration of this fact could be bad than the rapid work on
the great Panama canal. Only a generation ago It was abandoned hope
lessly. Now skeletons of the huge engines and dredges, that rust would
have completely demolished If left a little longer, have been brushed
aside by new American progress, and where disease lurked and preyed
upon tbe lives of those who tried hard to stick it out, we have almost
Ideal sanitary and health condition!, and a death rate ai low as some of
our cities.
What an age of progreis! An age of tbe overcoming of obstacles—
and the greatest demonstration of our power to overcome and preserve
our equilibrium has been the prompt and builneaa-llke action of the gov
ernment In the past week. Red tape was brushed aside—the secretary
of the treasury talked with the president, and presto! One hundred and
fifty million dollars files from the nation's capital.
A few years ago It would have taken a year of red tape to accomplish
wbat hss been done in a few dayi.
And now we see cotton advancing—cpll money dropping to normal—
clearing bouse associations urging others to join in establishing usual
eash condition*, with onr own little town of Columbus leading the way by
calling in 26 per cent of Its clearing house certificates.
The week hai given u* IU deaths and sorrows—Its sunshine and
rain—but on the whole there has been more than the usual share of
signs of unmistakable growth and progress. And there is little room to
doubt that, with right thinking and hard work, the nation la growing.
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Each recurring holiday season an effort Is made In all th* largo
cities of the country to Induce shoppers to make their Christmas pur
chases as early at possible. The tendency, no matter what commend
able resolutions may have been made, each year Is to defor holiday shop
ping until the street* and shops are absolutely congested with a strug
gling rnnss ot humanity. The discomforts and Inconveniences tncldant to
this congested condition In tho stores at the holiday season, seedi to be
forgotten from year to year, and beginning with the first weeks In De
cember the crowds on the business thoroughfares become almost Impas
sable. The annoyances and nerve-racking experience* appertaining to
Christina* ahopplng are not only keenly felt by the proprietor* and em
ployees of the stores, but by every man, woman and child who makes a
purchase. There Is no reason that a radical change In this Important
matter shall not be made at the approaching ChriatmaaUde.
It Is not Impossible that the buying of gifts—large or small—shall
take place several weeks before Christmas. This beautiful season,
full ot sweet and tender memories, should not be mado a time of torture
to either the buyer or tho seller, the purchaser or the clerk.
Under th* preaent condition* the dawning of the biassed Christmas
day finds great armies of worn, exhausted clerks In every city of tbe
country who have neither desire nor Inclination left for the enjoyment of
the moat Important day In the Christian calendar.' This year systemati
cal effort Is being made by phtlanthroplats and loveri of their fellow
men In various section* to create a public sentiment In favor ot early
Christmas ahopplng which shall result In altered conditions.
Why can not every woman In Atlanta who contemplates the buying
of a single Christmas gift resolve to purchase that gift as etrly as pos
sible, long before the maddening rush Is made for the stores and shops of
the city? By so doing the shopper can reaaonnbly expect courteous at
tention from the clerks and an opportunity to consider carefully the ap-
- proprlateneaa of her purchases. By this arrangement he or she shall bo
relieved of many of the nerve-destroying experiences absolutely unavoid
able after the Christmas ruth has begun.
Tbe great philanthropic movemenu ot the preaent day have the ultl-
rhate object or leaaenlng tbe burdens or tbe oppressed and lightening the
heavy loads which stoop tbe shoulders and darken the Uvea of leas for
tunate men and women. At no period of the worlds history baa such a
genuine widespread concern been felt for and manifested In the limita
tions of the dally Uvea of the poor and the helpless.
Each effort at further reform Is an attempt to make easier and hap
pier the lives of men and women to whom has been denied the ordinary
necessities and comforts ot dally existence. , Such men as Jacob A. Rlts,
Mark Twain. Edward Bok, Richard Watson Gilder and others of like
conspicuous nets have just Issued an address to the American public In
augurating a movement on a national acale to modify tha hardships of
Christmas shopping. In which they say:
‘‘Will yon join In a movement on a national scale to modify
' the hardships Incident to holiday shopping? Observations might
show many -of us that Christmas Is a time ot hardship for those
who have to do with supplying th^ needs of Christmas shoppers.
Authentic records from the lives of clerks, delivery boys and
drivers of wagons show that, while we are keeping the Christ
mas festival, while we are feeding the lame and halt,.the blind
and friendless, we are lightly reducing to Illness and exhaustion
the young and strong and faithful who serve us, seen and un
seen.
"Every year the celebration of Christmas glows more elab
orate. Moro presents are bought; the crowds are greater; the
decorations are more splendid. The problems of the merchants
are correspondingly more complex; the pressure at every point
intensifies. On tbe one hand, public opinion disapproves long
hours and late work, particularly for young women, girls and ,
children. On the other hand, merely through thoughtlessness,
many shoppers defer their purchases until the last possible mo
ment at tbe cost of -unnecessary strain upon salespeople and de-
livery force*.
"By joint effort of editors and merchants, the Idea can be
brought home to millions of customers that they can benefit
themselves and every one concerned if they will do tbelr ChrlBt-
mas shopping early In the season and early In the day. This
will lengthen the Christmas shopping period and reduce the disad
vantages which. In other seasons, have attended the Chrlstma#
crowds."
THE DEATH OF TWO OF ATLANTA’S BEST CITIZENS.
Even the legitimate claim that death makes on ripened years falls far
short of comforting the family and friends, or compensating the loss to a
community, of two men who have been as'much to the world as. have
Walker P. Inman and Anton Kontz.
Mr. Inman, soon to have seen Ijls eightieth year, and Mr. Kontz, near
ing sixty, have passed out from us almost hand In hand, only a few short
hours Intervening in their going.
With Mr. Inman goes much of Atlanta's history—much -of its best
history, for ho was here working and plodding before the war, and has
seen each stone of our progress put In place since Sbertnan destroyed all
but hope In the spot so dear to men ot Mr. Inman’s type.
This man had few of the characteristics of the average mpn of his
walk of life. He was very quiet and unassuming In his habits—devoted
to his church affiliations—and few men who have called at his office have
failed to notice tbe Bible lying over on his desk, and if any remark has
been made, havo heard him say, “Yes, I use It a little every day."
Possibly Mr. Inman was not quite universally loved or admired, as
one would be accustomed to say after a man has passed from us, but he
was so nearly faultless In his conduct of life that no one coqid be his en
emy unless it was that some selfish interest ot the crltto had failed to be
served fey this grand old man.
Few men havo been so fortunate as to retain their faculties to the
full extent that Mr. Inman did to the time ot his death. Even up to his
last day ho had the spirit of youth In his every movement and his eye and
ear were as keen to every thought and act as with (post men at half his
age.
He lived to see much of his family pass from his view—he had seen
much of sorrow and sadness, but to him these things were but as dis
cipline and the evangels of new hope for the future and the life to come.
The state sustains a losp in the death of Walker P. Inman. Tbe Geor
gian deeply Sympathizes with his bereaved family In their mourning, and
we reach out our hand In the sympathy that only death may know to
those be has left. , '' ■ t ’
Mr. Kontz, younger by some twenty years, held In the hearts of the
people a place of love and confidence. Ho had served his section faith
fully as a public officer, and in a business way with the utmost fidelity
and love. There aro few of us today who, as we see these men pass
from view, can do less than feel an Inspiration to give to the world the
best that In us lies—for,"the nfght cometh when no man can work.” - ,.
Growth and Progress of the New South
Tbs Georgian here record* each day
some economic tact la reference ts
tbe onward progress ot tbe Booth.
BY
J08EPH B. LIVELY
(From Southern Building Record.for December, 1107.)
Personal Interviews had by correspondents or the Southern Building
Record with contractors, builders, supply dealers, architects, manufactur
ers and others Interested in the building trades In all the cities of ths
South Incline ths balance of sentiment strongly on ths optlmlstlo side of
ths situation. IVt have won tha appellation of "the solid South,” politi
cally. and It now seems that ws are on the eve of winning the same dis
tinction financially and materially.
Among the cities that reported conditions to be excsltsnt and th* out
look good are to be found Chattanooga, Dallas, Augusta, Little Rock,
' Nashville and Memphis. Only New Orleans and Louisville are arrayed on
ths gloomy aids ot ths picture, although In Birmingham ths “prosperity
talk" shows a perceptible break and there are several blue spot* to be,
noted In a review ot conditions In that city. In Louisville ths situation la
worse for extraneous reasons than on account of th* financial panic, that
city having recently passed through a persistent strike which affected the
building trades adversely.
As a whole, tha South Is In a wonderfully healthful condition finan
cially, although, to be sure. It would be an Impossibility for the country
to be shaken os It has bean, while the South escaped scot free. The prin
ciple backset, however, as Indicated by the reports to the Southern
Building Record, fits in the shortago of cars and the postponement ot
prospective big contracts. The car shortage hampers the movement of
crops aa well os building supplies, and has created a measure ot congestion
which patience will remove, it la believed. The postponement of big con
tracts, attributable to the tight money market In the East, does not affect
the Immediate situation, as the majority of contractors have their hands
full and labor It wall employed. An optimistic feature of the situation Is
that, so far os reported, no Southern city bos failed to provide for It*
pay-rolls In cash.
SOUTHERN BELLENDS
LENGTH^ HEARING
Councilman Terrell Takes
Up Petition at Later
Date.
Bo far as tho Southern Bell It conenrned,
ill of their testimony r*g!Ming the com-
piny has been submitted to the railroad com
mission, concluding Friday afternoon with
the statement! of Auditor J. M. B. Hox««y.
Councilman Terrell will, at a data to be
announced later, take up bis petition for
reduced telephone rate* fa Atlanta. Joat
when this will be done has not been decided
yet. but It will probably be within the next
week. lie will hare the. right -to anmraon
and croaa-examlne any of the Bell official!
on statement* submitted during the hearing,
which baa occupied altogether more than a
so I Hi week, and bee been mo.texhsuetUe.
In thla It le probable that a time will be
Hied for bearing cotuplainte on the charac
ter of service given by the Bell.
TWO CONVICTED
OF KILLING MISER
Linden, Ala.. Nov. 21.—Th* trial* of
three of the men accused of killing
Luke Bradford, an aged miter, at Oc
tngen, two months ago. ended yester
day. WlU Ford was convicted end
sentenced to life Imprisonment. HI*
brother, Spencer Ford, was sentenced
to ten years. Wiley Huckabee wn*
fuumTnot guilty.
Cams against Sara Ford and Bert
Huckabee, father* of the boys; were
continued.
WOMAN SHOOTS SELF
AS FAMILY-EATS
Augusta, Q*. Nov. 23.—-Mr*. Ltln
Clark, wife of Janie* D. Clark, an #m-
ployee of the Georgia Bagging and Tie
Company, committed suicide last night
by shooting herself through th* tempi*
with her husband's revolver. She had
been In poor health some time. She
killed herself In n room while ths
household *vs* at supper, and died be
fore medical aid reached her.
PROFOUND SECRET
J. S. B. Thomson Won't Tell
Though He Has Per
mission. *
Although J. B. B. Thompson, assistant to
the president of the loath* ?; rniirnmi. wm
given direct consent of Chairman McLen
don, of the railroad commission. In the re
ception room to the governor's office Satur
day morning, Mr. Thompson declined to give
©at any Information regarding tho remedy
to be applied to tbe ratlroads within ninety
days. If they do not move frelrfat.
Mr. Thompson called on the railroad com
mission ‘Saturday morning to present M,
M. Richey, manager of the southern and
western division, who bad In a letter ap
proved the method of Inspection employed
by the commission. After a lengthy chat
the party proceeded to the governor's of
fice.
"Sow, Mr. Chairman, we hate you amt
mku McLendon.
**Oh, well,” r*_ _____
roads all show such a disposition ~ta
that there la no cause to lnvokd the rem
edy. therefore no n*v**lty r«.r tailing wtwit
It Is. Wntt until It gets cold and remedies
*Mi? i ^omnfon then presented Manager
Richer to Governor Smith, and tbe three
talked together for wtni time. Mr. Thomp
son Mid It was only a formal visit .to pre-
seat Manager Richey.
VIRGINIAN DIES
AT GRADY FRIDAY
W. H. Crenshaw, ti years of age,
who com, to Atlanta s short time ago
from Lynchburg, Vo., died Friday aft-
ernoon at the Grady Hospital. Mr.
Crenihaw ws* taken to the hotpltol
Thursday from hi# boarding house, 1*0
South Prydr street He had been work,
lag for Foote & Davlee. Th* body woe
taken in charge by Barclay & Bran-
don. undertaker* and will be sent to
Virginia.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STREETS.
Capital $200’,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits $600,000.00
Commercial Accounts Invited.
Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings.
PERTINENT FACTS AND INQUIRIES
' TOUCHING PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS
F. L. Seely. Editor of The Georgian, Friend of Teachers and School*:
A few facts and queries:
If thq profession of public school teacher was made.more attractive
and comparatively remunerative, would there be such a dearth of satis
factory applicant*?
Can the beat and experienced applicants be expected, when teacher*
holding positions are poorly paid, overworked and given much unpleasant
notoriety, which doe* not reflect credit on the system?
The supply does not equal the demand now. There was difficulty re
cently to fill upper grade position*. There are several schools still with
out supernumeraries, and some of the experienced teachers will give up
the work soon because they need and can get better pay.
"As the teacher so Is the school.*' EX-TEACHER.
THE NEXT GREAT WAR
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By ARCHIBALD H. OAVJ8.
The view of Mr. Hobson that our country
Is on the ere of a titanic conflict with Ja
pan has much In It that Is plausible. Tbe
Eastern sltuatlop Is strangely pregnant with
danger ot to outburst of hostilities. A
glance back at recent history reveals the
sources of this danger.
Tbe Chinese trade Is the prise for which
tbe commercial notions have l»eeo for some
time wrestllug. This struggle Jor ascen
dency was nt first conducted through diplo
matic machinations, only, nut It developed
““ advantages thus gained were not ae-
_ j or lasting. The Celestial character
Is such that slight excuse Is needed for an
unexpected change of heart. It was also
found that the propinquity of power was an
effective solvent for Indifference to Western
Influence. *
In consequence of these discoveries, the
contest has reached ths belligerent stage,
and two wars have already occurred, one
between Chins and Japan, the other be
tween Japan and Russia. These wars re
land was the power behind the scenes,1
Isympatby being with Chin*. Japan mane
her fight and gained the victory with aston
ishing celerity. This put her In s position
I to have things her own way lu China, but
Western preventive Influences Intervened,
add soon afterward large concessions were
granted by China to England, France, Ger
many and Russia. Russia, spurred on by
Internal conditions and natural aggressive
ness, pressed her advantage too far. Hbe
virtually Invested Manchuria with troops
and kept them there, notwithstanding tne
Russia became, for tho nonce, the dominant
influence In Chines© affairs. This naturally
provoked Japan, and, with England's tacit
Ispproval at least. JapsnM^MHmi^mw
the srbltmmerit of rhiis.
restored, tho United 8tat
a ce-mMker. Jnpsn ski
J full fruits of vlctotfiI
polntment seems to have been, to some «x4
tent, charged up to our country. It should
M^Hlted that Knglsnd, hr her alliance
pnn, kept off nny possible assistance
•la, and thus contributed to tbe suc
cess of Japan, It now seem* that, notwith
standing her partial disappointment at the
result of her last war. Japan, with Rnglain!
In the background, wields the greatest In-
flueuce In China.
But the United States, with Its comniur-
dal aggressiveness and the possession of
tho Philippine Islands as a base, ts a
menace, to Japanese supremacy. Moreover,
the coudltloir precedent to war ehtsts ua»iu
In the fact of tbe predominance of o»m
power. Consequently some great nation
will soon hare thrust upon It the nqdeslr
able task of fighting Japan. The questhm
Is, shall the United States become the rat'*
paw of other world powers In restoring
equilibrium In Chins?
It bbboores us to consider calmly the
elements of danger In our position In the
Far Bast, and to avoid irritation which msv
precipitate us Into the most stupendous
conflict ever waged. To the dlspasslouate
student of history it must appear that our
war with Spain was unnecessary. It was
brought on largely by agitation and con
tinual {nutting of the flame* of mltrepresen
tatlon and prejudice. The same proceeding
can easily produce a breach with Japan.
Do we want this war? Suppose we should
go In and win the fltfbt? Our position as
to China would then be that of first Im
portance, bat the tenure would be brief.
All this recent history teaches thst the
power predominant In China has a hot Iron
to hold. Even now Japan Is doomed unless
she concedes satisfactory trade privileges
to the several contestants. Again, It roar
be asked, la tbe United States to be the
Instrument of wresting priority from Japan?
It may truthfully be said that Japan owe*
much to the United States. The two conn
trie* have been friendly from the time of
the first contact between them. There Is
now no unfriendliness between tbe peoples
at large or between the two governments.
Our diplomatic agencies can safely be trott
ed to tee that there be no unfair discrimi
nation against the growth of our commerce
with China. War, as a rule, la not a good
Investment. And a war simply for com
mercial aggrandizement la criminal.
On the theory that being ready for war Is
the best means of preserving peace, Mr.
Hobson’s sensational articles may bo con
sidered as timely nnd productive of good.
But In the effect they havo of arousing sus
picion, distrust and hostile feelings against
itbe Japanese government or It* subjects,
they are to be deplored and condemned.
PEOPLE AND THINGS
GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
Hon. L. M. Brand, former mayor ot
Lawrencevllle and on* ot the moat
prominent banker* In the *t*te, will
return home Sunday, after spending a
week In Atlanta at th* Piedmont under
the care of a throat specialist.
Mr. J3rnnd I* a warm advocate of
the municipal ownership of lighting
plants and during his administration oa
mayor of hie city he put the municipal
eleotrtc plant there on a thorough busi
ness basis. While the plant gives the
people light at a moderate rate and
breaks about even in expenses and re
ceipt*, Mr. Brand say* If It was en
larged It would be a good money-mak
ing proposition for th* citizens.
"We could run a larger plant,” he
said, "for about the same money that It
cost* us to run thl* one, and yet we
would get in more revenue. The plant
at Monroe Is an Illustration of what can
be done In the municipal ownership
line. There the people have their elec
tric light plant and waterworks and os
a result the people have good, cheap
service and the city has money In the
treaeury.”
After looking over his business af
fair* In Lawrencevllle, Mr. Brand will
go to Florida for a few weeks.
rrengements have been made by
GeneVal Southern Agent George L.
Word, of the Wabash railroad, for of
fice* In the Kimball House at 4 North
Pryor street. Two yeat. ago this road
opened offices at 308 and 307 Peters
building, but the advisability ot being
down on the etreet hoe been realised
and th* necessary arrangements per'
footed.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
was recently Successful In the
primary tor the nomination for mayor
of his city, was in Atlanta Friday at
the Piedmont on legal builnees. Judge
Miller and his entire aldermanlc ticket
were swept Into office and as a result
there are many employees and office
holders of Macon who aro waiting for
the municipal ax to fall at the end of
the fiscal year. December 17. and many
outsiders are waiting expectantly under
the political plum tree. Judge Miller
I, an able lawyer and his friends de
clare he Will find a way to carry Ma
con along without the 180,009 a year
or more received from the present sale
of liquor.
Professor G. C. Adams, principal of
the agricultural achool of th* Fifth
congressional district, will he In At
lanta on November 28 for the purpose
of conferring with any who mtty desire
to be’students at the school. Professor
Adams wlU mtk* hie headquarters at
the office of the county school com
missioner and will be there from 10 to
12 o'clock. Any Information concern
ing the school will be given to those
who apply.
Mr. and Mr*. J. T. Polk, of Evans
ville, Ind.. are In Atlanta, the guists of
Mrs. Polk’* brothers, Dr*. Carnes. Mr.
Polk le a prominent man of hi* city
sod Is one of th* largest canners ot
fruit In bis section of the country. They
will be In Atlanta several days before
gplng to New Orlsan*. Memphis, Nash
ville and home.
Mary Gertrude, the l-y^ar-old daugh
ter of Judge Edgar H. Orr. who has
been seriously III with typhoid fever
*<for the past three weeks. Is somewhat
i
Army Orders.
Washington, Nor. 21—First Usutenant
Edward A. Krrger, Twenty-eighth Infantry,
detailed acting judge advocate department
of tho Colorado, to (Denver, December
vice Captain Clarence 8. Nettle... acting
Judge advocate (first lltentensnt Twcntj-
fifth Infantry).
Captain Julius A. Wllg, Second Infantry.
Nebraska National Guard, to garrison
school. Port Crook.
8ergeant (first-Him) Fred S. Owen, hos
pital corps, from Presldeo of San Francis™,
to depart t| recruits and rasuala, Fort Mc
Dowell, thvnc* to Philippines.
Sergeant Major William K. Corlor. Junior
grade, coast artillery corps, from Fort
Mlloy to Fort Ward; Poet Quartermaster
Sergeant John T. Simmons from Van
ronrer barracks to Fort Leavenworth mili
tary prison for duty.
Navy Order*.
Commander A. W. Grant, detached eersl
academy te command Arethusa. I.teutenant
Commander R. B. merer, to Anthnsls.
Lieutenant Commander S. P. FulllnwW-r
commlsslonsd. Lieutenant' I,. Jobneoo do
Inched Missouri to Tncoma.
Surgeon G. A. t.ung detached recruiting
station, Philadelphia, to Hancock, (blef
Boatswain A. Smith detached navy yard,
Washington, homo, to tvalt orders.
Movements of Vessels.
ARRIVED—November 20. West Virginia,
Colorado, Maryland and Pennsylvania at
Redondo.
SAILED—November 20, Strlngham. Pbu-
brick, Thornton, Delong and Stockton froiu
Annapolis for Norfolk; Marcellue from
Portsmouth, N. Il„ for Philadelphia: "»(
Virginia, Colorado. Maryland and Peeneyl-
vanla from Long Bench for Redondo, tat.
Prairie from Hrwall Point for New t nr ‘-
Nebraska from San Francisco for Bremen.
Arethna ordered commissioned Norfolk ntig
yard with naval complement
DR. L. G. BROUGHTON
IS HOME AGAIN
Dr. Len O. Broughton has returned from
Knoxville, where he con/locted ■enrice* f<»r
the ptet few days.
Dr. Broughton will fill bl» palpi* J un '
day, and the prelude of hie ••raon 8nn
day night will be on Knoxville and her nr*
prohlbitloi
WESTERN UNION
TAXES DECLINED
Comptroller General Wright ha. r "
celved * targe number of letters from tax
collectors all over the state, asking tor in
structions regarding payment of taxes «
th* Western L'nlon Telegraph Company.^
The collector* say thst chert* have twee
received In payment of Wart *»
property, but the checks do not Inclu.b (»'
fraSrhlne taxes. They ask advice *!«“'
receiving three cheeks. j r .elsr
comptroller Wright has Iteoed
letter to all tbe rollectora. a dristagta
not to receive say ui peyatents Dom "
school districts.
Improved Saturday, and It 1* th«» I * M
that she is now out of danger.
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