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1'HE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
JSEHUAY, .NOVCMBKR 2ti
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AND NEW* stands for Atlanta - ! own
ing |tl own css and electrfo light
nan A »e It now owns Its water
Works. Other cities do this and get
"as at low aa «0 cent*, with a prollt
should be dons at
332%! they are. 'there la no good
reason why they can not be to ojjatv
gtad her*. But we do not believe this
nan ha dona now, and It may be aome
yeara before we are ready for 10 b e
an undertaking. Mill Atlantn should
art Ita fact In that direction NOW.
Billy Smith germs to have his team
properly Rigged out for next season.
A Boer war veteran hae married,
■howfng thet he still possesses valor
of a high order.
Probably len't noceeesry to remind
you that now la the time to do your
Christmas shopping.
If you can’t be thankful'for any
thing tn particular. Just be thankful
for everything In general.
London proposes kilts for evening
wear. So far the suggestion hai met
with rather a chilly reception.
"Speech of throne read before diet"
Is a newspaper headline. Must have
been kind of a cure for Indigestion.
Is the statement of the New York
World that the government Is sound
another stab at Teddy for talking so
much?
More pretty girls pass a given point
on Whitehall street In an hour any
aftomoon than Houston, Texas, can
muster In a.week.
The star boarder shudders at the
thought of a shortage In the grits
crop. It would be about the last foot!
product to fall, however.
Ideas some folk entertained that
Governor Hughes was a frigid propo
sition are subject to amendment re
cently, as he Is warming up quite a
bit. »
It la said Bowdro Phlnlxy can plow
a steer In a new ground with one
hand, and write a sizzling editorial
on the Georgia railroad with the
other.
Pessimists to the rear. This Is no
time for any save the suuny optimist,
and be is certainly In the majority
preaching the country back to sane
and normal conditions.
At any rate, every Georgian who
can not afford a Thanksgiving turkey,
nan at least dine on collards and pot
llckor, which beat the best turkey
hi the country to a frazzle.
Here's the rub about It. One paper
aays that Bryan did all the talking
and Roosevelt listened during that
memorable interview. This does
stretch credulity powerfully.
The most unfeeling judge In the
world lives In Canada. He ruled that
the theater managers could not com
pel women to remove their hats dur
ing s performance. Mrs. judge prob
ably made that decision.
Vncle Joe Cannon will assemble In
the southern end of the national capi
tal at noon Monday. The usual num
ber of men who rest tinder the cheer
ful hallndnatlou that they help shape
and mold laws will bn cn hand.
Time le coming when travel on a
railroad in Georgia will lie as safe as
perfect roadbeds will make it. If the
Georgia railroad commission accom
plished nothing else. It would deserve
the lasting gratitude of the people for
making them so.
In-
Red-headed widows are not
digenous to Texas, slthough a pe
rusal of the paragraphic panegyrics
of The Houston Post might lead some
persons, unacquainted with the char
acter of the paragrapher of the afore-
esld journal, to think so.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF MONEY.
The Hon. Tom Watson's going to Washington to talk money meth
ods with President Roosevelt, Mr. Duckworth's and Mr. Ladson’s trip for
the same purpose and the talk about money methods In general, while
Incidents not calling for any special comment from The Georgian at this
time. do. however, make a little history and Information opportune Juet
now.
Mr. Duckworth suggests that we should have an elastic currency
that would take care of several hundred million dollars of crops during
the harvesting season, and shrink to norms) during the balance of the
year. ^
Mr. Watson still sticks to his old Idea of "greenback" money.
Some of our readers may have forgotten what the greenback issue
wss, and we will turn back the pages of history a little and see.
The necessities of the Civil war led to Lincoln’s signing an author
izing act in 1862 for the issue of one hundred and fifty millions of legal
tender notes that became known as "greenbacks" because they were
printed in green Ink. This wae the first act ever passed by congress
making anything but coin legal tender. These greenbacks were the gov
ernment's notes, so to speak, without security beyond the Integrity of
the nation. They were not secured by motley In the treasury or In
banks, and stood or fell as the country stood or fell. Money Issued by
the Confederacy stood on the same basis, and If the Confederacy had
won, we would not hare hundred dollar Confederate bills for curiosi
ties todty—the/ would have been worth something. They stood or fell
as the Confederacy stood or fell.
These greenbacks were not legal for Import dntles nor payable by
the government as interest on its debts. Several other Issues were
made and finally four hundred and fifty millions of them were out.
The anxiety over the outcome of the war and the fear that, even If
victorious, the government would be unable to pay face value for the
notes drove down the value of the greenbacks until In 1864 they were
worth on the average 45 cents on the dollar, and In July they dropped
to 35 c,nt*. in 1866 the secretary of the treasury expressed the opinion
in hJs report that they should be withdrawn at the earliest possible
moment and the country return to a gold standard, and, by n voto of 144
to 6, congress agreed with him, both houses thereupon agreeing on a
reducing act.
The volume of greenbacks was reduced until 1868, when it wss
stopped and Increased again till in 1874. when the country entered upon
the period known aa the "panic years," 1874 to 1878, there was a maxi
mum fixed by congress limiting the amount of greenbacks to three hun
dred and eighty-two millions. Then followed a series of court proceed
ings, test cases, etc., and finally a decision of the supreme court that
greenbacks were unconstitutional.
Two years later. In 1871, this decision was reversed, and the whole
matter passed from view when the gold standard bill was passed.
There were arguments for and against the greenback idea. . The
greenback party held a convention In 1874, and Its first resolution was
that no currency be used except that “based on the faith and resources
of the nation." Men reading this today will say that It was unsafe and
that wo could not think of using money or certificates not secured, dol
lar for dollar, by real money, but If we stop to think, while we only use
circulating mediums that are secured, dollar for dollar, and, In the caso
of our clearing house certificates securities, are held by the clearing
house committee for one and a half times the face value of the certifi
cates, yet our most substantially considered seourltles, government
bonds, rest on nothing more and nothing less than did the green
backs of 1864—the “faith and resources” of the country. Conditions,
though, at this time, make such bonds tho most secure of ail invest
ments, and they are tn demand at lower Interest than any security on
the market. These bonds, of course, are the securities accepted from
national banks to cover their issues of circulating medium.
Why not, then, return to “greenbacks" as a whole?
These seem to be some of the reasons:
The Integrity of the country Is made up of the acts and progress of
our eighty-five millions of people as a whole, the welfare of whom every
man will fight for to the last ditch. Consequently the flat or security
that is behind our government bonds Is the life blood of s nation of
united people, who are working and prospering as no other nation does.
It does not seem to us, though* that this sort of security should extend
to every transaction of life and business, for there must bs a line be
yond which this fiat or faith must have a tangible representation In
things of value. We grant that this would not bo necessary If all men
were true and loved mankind—if wo lived In that place of Walt Whit
man'! Imagination;
"I dnmm’i! (n « dream, I saw a city InrtnrfMe to tho Attacks of tho whnl*
of tho rpat or the earth,
. 'it (trenmeil thnt wna the city of Friends!
"Nothing wso greater there than the quality lit mhust lore—It led the rest,
"It tvaa aeeti every hour In the actions of the tneli of thnt elty,
"And In all their looks and wurds."
But we do not so live—men are not ideals—things are not Utopian
any further than each man makes It so far himself by what he dues fur
another. Ideal oondltlons would make money and notes and promises
and security of no necessity. But while a sufficient majority of the
American people are as a unit on tho question of our country's welfare
and integrity, still on other things of life we are so selfish, so full of
bickerings, that we can not deal satisfactorily nmeng ourselves without
the "yards of cloth, the beads and the fire water” of our predecessors.
Wo are not greatly removed from the Indian except in the degree of our
refinement, and so long as some men have a mania to get everything on
earth and have It credited to their bank account, whiio millions suffer
want, there is little likelihood that It would be safe to commit the nation's
system of exchange entirely to a basis of faith and confidence.
"No one Is bo wholly right that he can say another is wholly wrong.”
Maybe wo are wrong.
We are a happy people, though, as a whole.
PRESENT STATUS OF THE BRYAN CAMPAIGN.
The campaign actively Inaugurated recently In behalf of Hon. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan as presidential nominee of the Democratic party,
has grown In Interest and Importance during the past week.
Mr. Bryan's statement to tho American public, In which he as
sumed an accopttve position, while pledging loyal support to his party
and to any other presidential nominee who may lead, the great political
fight of 1908, has prealpltated a very serious consideration of Mr. Bryan’s
claims by the press, the politicians and also by the great mass of the
voters of the nation. Many of the strongest, most influential newspapers
of the country are fearless In their advocacy of the expediency of nomi
nating Mr. Bryan, claiming that he, and only he, can lead to victory the
great political organtxatlon which hat already twice honored him as Its
standard bearer. Other Democratic journals of equal repute and follow
ing bitterly oppose a further consideration of Mr. Bryan as a leader or
candidate. A significant event of the past few days is the action taken
by several hundred prominent Democrats of Jefferson county, Alabama,
In which Birmingham is situated, who hare Issued an address to the
public, setting forth their uncompromising opposition to Mr. Bryan and
announcing their determination to prevent. If possible, his Indorsement
as presidential nominee by the state Democratic convention of Alabama.
This organized effort in opposition to Mr. Bryan has proven an incentive
to tho Alabama friends and followers of the great Nebraskan, who are
already preparing to work for his Indorsement at the next convention in
that state.
At the conference held a few days ago of the national committeemen
of the Democratic party at French Lick Springs, it is reported that
friends of Governor Folk, of Missouri, and Governor Johnson, of Minne
sota, positive!} - declared that neither of these distinguished men would
consider the vice presidential nomination if Mr. Bryan shall be selected
to lead the Democratic ticket. These facts give s new and Intensely In
teresting phase to a political issue now confronting the American people.
The banquet and reception tendered Mr. Bryan Tuesday night at
the Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D. C„ by the "United Democracy of the
District of Columbia -- was a remarkable tribute to this distinguished man.
Many of the prominent political leaders of the Democratic party from
various sections of the country were In attendance and made addresses
warmly advocating the claims of Mr. Bryan and urging the expediency
of his nomination. It was past midnight when Mr. Bryan arose to make
bis speech, but he was greeted with wild enthusiasm, snd the strong,
telling points of his eloquent address were received with heartiest ap-
proval by the fifteen hundred guests present. After discussing at length
railroad legislation, the expense of Imperialism and other kindred ques
tions, Mr. Bryan closed his eloquent speech with an optimistic view of
future Democratic success, saying:
"The time Is ripe for a Democratic appeal to the Demo
cratic sentiment of the country. There Is no doubt that a large
majority of the people take the democratic, rather than the aris
tocratic, view of the government and of society. ’ All that we
have to do Is to convince those who are really democratic in
sentiment that the Democratic party can be trusted to be demo
cratic if intrusted with power. I believe that In the coming con
gress our Democratic senators and representatives will prove
themselves equal to the task Imposed upon them, and demon
strate the fidelity of the party to Democratic principles. Then,
with a united party, we can face a divided opposition nnd enter
the campaign with the assurance of a victory.”
Coincident with these happenings a committee appointed by the Ten-
neasee Democratic convention held at Nashville, November 12, has Just
issued an address urging the availability of a Southern man as president.
Hon. James D. Porter, chairman of the Tennessee committee, has sent
the address broadcast over the country, and an early expression of the
people's view of the position taken by the Democrats of Tennessee can
be expected. The campaign for and against Mr. Bryan is beginning In
deadly earnest and no more interesting feature of the movement is in evi
dence than thtB address Just presented by the Democrats of Tennessee
favoring the nomination of a Southern man for prenident.
Definitely and forcefully It lets forth the plea of the Tennesseeans for
a Southern nominee in which a large proportion of Southern Democrats
most of necessity be In thorough sympathy and accord. It is a courage
ous statement from every point of view and should evoke the hearty ap
proval of Democrats, regardless of sectional and geographical lines. The
address says In part:
The Democratic party had Us birth, in the South. Thomas
JelterBon, who was the founder of the jrarty and the original
promulgator or Democratic principles, was a Southern man. The
greatest successes of the party were under the leadership of
Southern men, yet for more than half a century the South has
furnished no Democratic candidate for the presidency. The na
tional Democratic party has nominated no Southern man for the
first place on the presidential ticket since It was led by Janies
K. Polk, In 1844. During all these years the South has furnished
a majority of the electoral votes In behalf of Northern candi
dates, and claimed nothing for itself.
We approach the subject In no sectional spirit. The South
is no outlying province and the recognition of a Southern man
would, more than anything else, emphasize the unity of the na
tion. The spirit that inspires this movement is entirely national.
The executive and cabinet ofilctirs and* our diplomatic represen
tatives abroad for many years have come from one section of
the nation and to continue that policy would be to give the gov
ernment an aspect of sectionalism. The full and free participation
of the South In ail affairs of the government would obliterate
that Idea. It la with a view of accomplishing this desirable re
sult that this movement Is begun.
We do not wish to nominate a man unless he stands pre-emi
nently for statesmanship and executive ability, but we have a firm
and abiding belief that there are many men of that character in
the South. The freer conditions would develop men who would
measure up to the standards of the founders of Democracy nnd
the men of those times when Southern statesmanship attracted
the attention of the world. In all qualities of leadership the
South is not behind other sections, and at this particular time
it has men equal to the best that the past has produced.
As Southern Democrats, we present this claim of the South
to the Democuts of the nation and ask their sympathy and sup
port. and ask that they remember the .fidelity with which the
South has always adhered to the Democratic cause. The Democ
racy of the South Is entirely free from the domination of cor
porate interest and predatory wealth. At the same time the
South has always been regarded as the bulwark of conservatism,
nnd the victory of the Democratic party under Southern leader
ship would mean the restoration of the government to those
principles which were laid down by the founders of the republic
when that government was considered best which governed least.
THE CLING OF BABY HANDS.
The mightiest lever In the world to lift a man out of the ruck and
worry of dally business cares Is the laughter of a child and the cjlng
of soft little arms.
To come home at eventide, weighted with the vexations, the trials
nnd the nerve-racking toils of an arduous day, to find a sunny little
face greeting you at the door; to see Infinite trust mirrored In baby
ish eyes; to hear the rippling music of happy laughter: to have little
arms outstretched in greeting and soft Kps pressed to yours, Is to feel
cares and frets fall away as a discarded garment.
The troubles, the long, sleepless vigils, the unceasing attentions
given to a child are more than compensated by the joy and pride felt
in the Infinite variety of an unfolding nature, the development of char
acter and the expansion of a soul.
This love of a child rises far above mawkish sentiment. To bear
with It patiently when your own nerves are at tension, to sacrifice to
its moods nnd changeable child nature your own feelings is a duty un
mistakable. If difficult. But faithful discharge of these duties brings
Its own reward In the perfect and unstudied devotion of your child.
To take tho little one on your knee and listen to prattle of the day's
childish cares and joys is to minimize your own trials, and bring to
your pillow sweet and untroubled slumber.
■'I hid her safe within my heart. ‘My heart,’ I said, ‘is all for you,’
But lo! She left the door ajar and all the world came flocking through.
She lay and smiled and In her eyes i watched my narrow world grow
broad,
Within her tlpy, crumpled hand I touched the mighty hand of God.”
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Order*.
Washington, Nov. 26.—^Captain
Arthur 8. Conklin, coast artillery corps,
and First Lieutenant Robert H. Culler,
assistant surgeon, detailed member!
examining board Fortress Monroe, vice
Captain Edward P. Nones, quartermas
ter and Flret Lieutenant Lloyd L,
Smith, assistant surgeon. First Lieu
tenant William J. O'Laughlln from
Fourteenth to Thirteenth Infantry.
Captain Robert H. Blanchard, assist
ant surgeon, upon arrival at San Fran
cisco, to Fort Wingate. Lieuten
ant Colonel Robert J. C. Irvine, retired,
from organised mtlltlq of Michigan, to
home. First Lieutenant Oeorge M
Holley from Fourth to Eleventh Infan
try. Flret Lieutenant Robert D. Good'
win from Eleventh to Fourth Infantry.
Captain William M. Morrow, Twenty-
first Infantry, to army transport serv
ice, Newport Newa, Va.
Captain R. O. Van Horne, Seven
teenth Infantry, report to chief of
staff at Washington. Lieutenant Col
onel Francis H. French, Inspector gen
eral, from Department of Dakota td
Manila. March 6. as Inspector general
Philippines division, vice Lieutenant
Colonel W. D. tlbur. Inspector gen
eral. to Philippine*. Major Augustus
P. Blocksen, relieved as assistant to
tnspsetor general. Department of the
Columbia, to Philippines. March 6.
First Lieutenant George C. Muffin,
Twenty-first infantry, having been
found by retiring board tncajiacttated
for active service on account of disa
bility, Is retired.
Navy Orders.
Captain J. Dorn, retired, appointed
governor of Guam. Lieutenant Com
mander, J. C. Leonard, additional duty.
Inspector of ordnance, Philadelphia;
Lieutenant W. J. Mote* commissioned.
Movements of Veessls.
Arrived—November 22, Stockton, at
Annapolie; November 23. Strlngham,
Thornton and Delong at Annapolis;
Marcellua at Philadelphia; Justice at
Mare Island; Vorktown at Han Fran
cisco; West Virginia. Colorado, Mary
land and Pennsylvania at Venice, Cat.
Sailed—November >1, Leonidas.
Portsmouth. N. II., for Newport News;
Yorktown from Mare Island for Han
Francisco.
TRADING ON 'CHANGE.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
A* f understand, when cotton or
any other commodity is traded on the
exchanges -for future delivery It la don#
at the "seller'* option." This Is con
strued to mean that the seller has the
option either to tender the commodity
or settle at the market difference. The
buyer has no option to demand the
actual stuff. Now, according to the
rule of supply and demand, the seller
lias full liberty nnd latitude to supply
oil he may wish, but the buyer can not
demand one bale of cotton or other
commodity. Now, aa a fairly large
•qpply tends to cause a decline
price* and a limited demand docs the
same, it la clear that the chances are
always, so far as trading on the ex
changes goes. In favor of lower prlcaq.
It seems to me that the fairer and
more Just rule would be to put seller
and buyer on the same footing, which
Is to say, let the seller tender the cot
ton, If be wishes to, and also let the
buyer demand It if he wishes. It Is
argued by some that such a rule would
slop all speculating on the exchange.
To this I reply that unless It can be
done on a fair and juat bostfc, it should
be stopped. N. II. BA88.
Lavender. Ga.
ANOTHER VIEW OF IT.
(From The Nashville Tennessean.)
The Rev. Len G. Broughton, of At
lanta, opines In a red-lire Interview
that "the Georgia capital has no may-
referring to W. R. Joyner, the
present incumbent, who Is also at the
head of the Atlanta ball club, "but a
good Kill manager and a horse Jockey."
With all due reverence and respect to
our own chief official, there are several
Ip this city who would be willing to
trade off a good mayor for n good ball
manager. The Rev. Len G. Broughton
should remember that good mayors are
much more plentiful -than good ball
manager*.
The municipal authorities of Lau
sanne hove forbidden the playing of
dtabolo In the public streets, on the
ground that the game Is a nuisance.
There will be 992 delegate* In the
Republican national convention of 1908.
with 497 vole* necessary to a choice.
Of these 992 delegates 332 sill come
from tbe Southern states.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING, CO.,
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STS.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
Capital $200,000.00
Surplus and Profits $600,000.00
Banking in all its Branches
Growth and Frogress of the New South
The Georgian heri* record* eneb Uny
nouje economic fact In reference to
ibe ooirara progress of tbe South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
Tbe Gcoffin nnd Alflhmnn Industrial Index says In Its Issue for this week:
'•Unchecked Hint undisturbed by tbe rerent Uunucial flurry, now practically but
n reroJlerfldjj, tho Jmluxtrinl development In Georglu and Alabama continues with
steady stride. Indeed. It might almost be said that the pare Is quickened, for the
past seven days have WltflUSMd the project ion nnd the undertaking of softie of
tbe largest enterprise* of the past several week*. Investments, largo of tbeui-
NoivcH nml of far-rtMchtiig consequence, are being made without Interruption. Con
(FHiotis woh* never more prospered* and the. outlook so promising lit Georgia and
Alabama n* b true today, rontrart ha* been awarded for the entire construct len
of mi electric mllwity between Atlanta and Augusta, On., a distance of about 3v3
miles. Thin line will furnish ImUi freight and passenger perrlcst, nnd will help
to tipthiUd as could nothing e!*e the section which It will traverse. An Anniston,
Ala., contractor ha* been awarded contract to build two locks In the Tomldg-
!»♦*? river nt o <*ost of f1.030.000. Eastern capital has tieen Invested in the purchase
of 1C.OOO acres of north Alabama mineral and timber land* Which will bo develop
ed upon an extensive scale. A $300,000 marble company has been Incor|K>rnted nt
* *— *—will bcr*“ —*“ —
in January.
$260,000 will
land company with capita!
Talladega, Ain. At Americas, On v construction
next, or n power plant nnd electric street rath
be invested, partially by Philadelphia capitalist*,
of $100,000 has been organized in Augusta. On.
“Among other Industrial enterprises to be established, The Index reports the
following:
“lintton factory. Mobile, Ain.; cotton mill, oil mill nnd fertiliser factory. Ar
lington, Urt.; electric light plants, nine Illdge, Git., nnd Colmuhiann. Ala.; grnn-
Ite quarries. Klberton. On.; steel mill nnd ./furnaces, Ensley, Ala.; electric power
plant. Colttmhlnu/i. Ain., nnd potteries extension*. Augusta, On.
“Numerous eouHtruetlon Items are reported, among them being, In addition to
residences nnd business buildings, the following:
“Steel bridge.* Pierce county, Georgia; union depot, Monroe, On,: paving, Hunts-
vIJJe, Ain., nnd Savannah, Ga., and sewers and water works system. Blue Itldgc.
Ga. An election ban been ordered nt Uornesvllle, On., upon the proposed Issuance
of $43,003 of municipal bonds for building dormitory ana extending electric light
plant nnd water works system. Buildings nud dormitory for industrial school will
be erected nt Chalybeate Springs, Ga.
•New bank will be established nt Springfield; Ga.. and rapttft! stock of bunk at
“to $103,000. Niue new corporations
re reported."
Covington. Ga.. will be Increnned from $37.5c
with total minimum capital stock of $490,000
PEOPLE AND THINGS
GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
Governor Hoke Smith has been men
tioned more than onee In the past sev
eral months ns a possible nominee on
the national Democratic ticket, elthet
to head .lt or for second place. To all
this talk Governor Smith hoe paid no
attention, nnd offered no comment.
Now he Is strongly mentioned In con
nectlon with the national prohibition
ticket. With the tremendous growth
of the prohibition movement all over
tho country, with Georgia breaking tho
way for state prohibition In the South,
the party has assumed a new Impor
tance. It is said to be the purpose of
the party to go outside next year for
"now stock" In (ts candidates, re
gardless of political affiliations.
While Governor Smith favored local
option he signed the law in this state,
Rnd Is known to heartily favor Its en
forcement to the letter. If a national
law can be pa>sed forbidding the ship
ment of liquor Into dry states. Gov
ernor Smith feels that statutory pro
hibition Is the right thing. As an in
dication of tho fqrce of the new htu-
tlonal prohlbiton movement the leaders
are consderlng Governor Smith, of
Georgia, Governor Folk, of Missouri;
Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma; Sen
ator LaFollette, of Wisconsin, and
Senator Galllnger, of New Hampshire,
as possible candidates for the presi
dency.
A large delegation from Oakland,
Cal., to the National Rivers and Har
bors Congress, which will be held In
Washington, December 4, 5 and 6, will
spend Saturday In Atlanta, this city
being selected as one of the six main
g olnts in Its Itinerary through the
outh. ,
It seems tike a cinch to go out to the
home of a person In distress when told
where thnt person lives, but the staff
of the Associated Charities does not
always find It this way.
One of thqse cases o? distress came
to the attention of the office Wednes
day. Being Just before Thanksgiving,
the party who discovered the case was
in haste to tell the Associated Charities
about It.
The telephone bell In the office rang
and Miss Margaret Lalng answered It.
"Is this the Associated Charities?"
"Yes. ma’am."
"Well, I've Just heard of an awful
case of distress.”
"We will certainly be glad to know
about the detail*,”
"I don't know much about It, but I'll
tell you how to get there. You go out
Fourteenth street to Richards and
Tumlln streets nnd then you look for
two chimneys sticking up In the air
where a house burned down. Look
around a little and you'll find a negro
woman named Lula. She fives some
where near there In a cabin and she’ll
tell you all about the ease."
Oh, yes, thank you. We'll look aft
er It right away.”
And Miss Lalng did. But she had a
regular Shetlock Holmes Job In doing
it.
Captain J. O. Roberts, one of the best
known men In Cherokee county and
well known over the state as a mineral
rt. was In town Wednesday con
sulting Atlanta capitalists about a gold
mine tn his county, which promises to
develop Into a rich one.
This mine, while one or the oldest In
the state, Is really a new one, for the
reason that gold In rich deposits has
been recently found there. Until re
cently It has been In ihs possession
of the late Governor Cobb, of Ala
bama. from the time the land was
drawn In the old land lottery. A short
time ago It was purchased by several
Atlanta people and Captain Roberts Is
developing It. He Is enthusiastic
about the prospects and believes gold
will be taken out In large quantities.
The mine Is located at Holly Springs.
"It’s remarkable what varied opin
ions different people have on the same
subject,” remarked Solicitor Lowry
Arnold, of the city court, as he chewed
reflectively on a cigar and gazed
thoughtfully out the window of his
office.
"What's the trouble, solicitor? Wit
nesses get crossed up In a case?” In
quired a reporter who dropped In.
•‘No. Trees!" laconically answered
the solicitor, and after some more
thoughtful gaztng, he continued:
“I have recently Interested myself In
the subject of trees, with a view to dis
covering their peculiarities, habits of
life, manner of growth, etc., etc., in or
der that I might successfully transplant
a few at my home out at East Lake.
It's a different proposition from prose
cuting a case. I have consulted dozens
of people, old and young, and no two
think alike. I have been advised to
plant ’em In the spring, the fall, the
summer, the dead of winter, in the dark
of the moon, in the first quarter and In
the last; plant 'em with the north side
to the north and the south side to the
south, some say It doesn't make any
difference and some say It does, and
some say plant 'em with the top cat
out, and some say leave It on. But
every Individual has told me that I
needn't plant 'em at oil unless their
rule for planting was observed.
"There you have It. It’s the subject
of-trees that's on my mind. To plant
’em, or not to plant ’em, that Is the
question.”
And the solicitor picked up a copy
of Blacketone as If ts seek some weigh
ty opinion on the subject from th*
great authority on law.
The education of a bird dog le be
coming more diversified. Once all he
had to know how to do waa to find the
birds and stand them. Then he was
taught to retrieve and do other tricks,
nnd now he must be able to successful
ly balance himself on the rear of an
automobile when hi* master goes hunt
ing in a busz-wagon.
Out Capitol avenue and to the woods
and fields an automobile sped early
Wednesday morning. Two be-leggln-
ed sportsmen sat on the front seat with
their guns and other apparatue. On
the space behind where the tonneau is
attached two pointers rode In fine
style. The automobile was going at a
rapid rate, but the dogs kept their
places with the greatest ease.
“Beats the old way," growled the one
with the liver-colored markings.
"Yep, saves time," yelped the lemon-
spotted dog, "but It's rather risky," and
he closed hts eyea to shut out the
sight of the houeea and trees that flew
by at a sickening rate.
Assistant Genera) Passenger Agent
James J. Puller, of the Seaboard Air
Line, left Atlanta Wednesday for a
trip of Inspection around his territory.
He will not return to Atlanta until
some time next week and In the mean
time will visit Birmingham, Memphis,
Nashville and other points.
"Jack" Futrclle, better -known
through hie pen name of Jacques Fu-
trelle, and Mrs. Futrelie, both well
known writers of short stories, are In
Atlanta to epend several weeks be
tween now and the holidays. They ar.
rived Tuesday from Ihelr summer home
In Scltuate, Mass. Both are becoming
widely known as clever writers, Mr.
Futrelle'e “Batty Logan" stories In the
Saturday Evening Post and Mrs. Fu-
trelle's contributions to Uncle Remus'!
ond other magazines having been
among the most readable stories of tho
season.
Consul F. W. Mahln states that the
total annual value of Nottingham's lace
output Is 325,000.000. The United States
le the largest Individual buyer, taking
a quarter of the total.
Berlin's patrolmen are I to 146. Liv
erpool’s are 1 to 449, London’* 1 to 496
and Philadelphia has one patrolman for
every Ml citizens. On Manhattan Is
land there Is but one policeman to
every 641 Inhabitants.
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