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j fTE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
iy. December irr.
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AND KEWH stands for Atlanta's own-
In* Its own ga* and electric light
plants, ni It now own* Its water
works. Other cities do this and get
*as as low ss <10 cents, with a profit
to the c|tr, Thl* should be done at
ui,c. tin! GEORGIAN AND NEWH
••efleves tint If afreet railways
«ted here. Dm we do not believe this
an undertaking. HUM Atlanta aim
■ct Its face In that direction NOW.
Mexicans to Orgonizs.
Mexico, which lias for many year*
been free from labor agitations of
any kind, li to hare a great union
along tinea similar to the American
federation of Labor In the United
States. A meeting of delejates from
various branches of labor throughout
the republic will be held In January
for the dcflnlto purpose of perfecting
the new orgenliatlon. At. present tho
railway workers and the cotton mill
operatives are the only branches of
labor organized In that country.
After this year few Christmas eggs
will get nogged.
Santa Claus Is coming down tbe
homo stretch this week.
Duffalo Bill's connection with the
Gould acandsl has not added to the
luster of hit good name.
It Is difficult to find a bad buy Just
now. They stop Katienjammerlng
December IS to December 26.
A physician says mince pie Is not
Injurious If you can digest It. The
same might he said of a brick hat.
Tho opinion la ventured that It
won't be difficult to got a Saturday
quorum of the legislature next sum
mer-
"Devil take the hindmost," shouts
Tom Lawson. He can't dodge respon
slbllity by believing he Is ahead of
the game here.
A Chicago alderman proposes to
tax heavily everything with wheela
urlng the street.*, lie will be about
tho first one r.tung.
Jeff Davis has received the unstint
ed pralce uf himself for his speech In
the senate. To date that gumma,
rises tbe farorablo comment.
A Greek and a Bohemian married
In Chicago. Neither can understand
a word the other says. Strange
■omeliody did not get wise to that
achomn sooner.
The painful necessity of exposing a
rliomelets faker once more confront*
us. After brsgi of huge oollards, The
Houston Post hns not yet rounded
out a 12-foot pins sapling as a sub
stitute.
Will The Richmond Tlmes-Dlspstch
kindly nsrne s committee from among
tbe doughtiest snd moat courageous
members of the union to head off the
limerick craze, before the asylum*
get overcrowded.
Efforts to embroil The Georgian In
the onion-moonlight controversy of
Kdjton McCartney and Rowell will
prove unavailing. It will toon be leap
year snd these hardened bachelors
will hare some real troubles on hand.
"There are more Georgians In New
York than In Atlanta; more Germans
than In Hamburg, etc." assert* The
New York American. It might have
added, more crooks than In 8ing
Sing or crexy ones than In 8t. Eliza
beths.
Jack McCartney hat opened a sub
scription list to send Rowell, of The
Rome Tribune, to take a course In
that Illinois courting school. It Isn’t
any of our scrap, but we venture the j
opinion that it la ft. dead waste of,
good money. Rowell got hi* own con
sent years ago. v
THE DEPARTURE OP THE ATLANTIC FLEET.
Monday, with all the pomp and glory appertaining to the moat Im
pressive naval event of recent years, the splendid Atlantic fleet, bound
for the Pacific, steamed out of Hampton Roads on Its long and signifi
cant Journey. President Roosevelt, surrounded by a brilliant p'arty, from
the deck of the Mayflower, gave the word of command, which sent the
sixteen greet battleships on their southward crolxo and then led tho
epleudld war vestels through the Virginia Capes, later giving place to
the flagship Connecticut. The world has rarely, If ever, witnessed such
a striking and beautiful naval pageant as was presented In Virginia
waters on Sunday when sixteen of the most formidable cruisers and bat
tleships of the nation quietly awaited orders to proceed to fbe Pacific
ocean on Its’much-dlscusaed qiisslon. The fleot was drawn up In two
great parallel lines. Sunday night aa the threatening clouds disappeared
and a clearing wind blew fiercely from the northwest, a southern moon
bathed In silvery beauty the vast array of fighting vessels, leaving with
officers and men a tender and exquisite memory of the lai* night be
fore the beginning of tlielr hazardous and uncertain Journey.
Searchlights and fiery signals were flashed throughout the night
from ship to ship and sleep was almost an unknown quantity In that
vast aggregation of naval fighters.
The wives, mother* and sweethearts of the men on board the war
ships as well as national and state officials crowded the piers on Mon
day morning to wave good-bye to tbe officer# and men who have start
ed on their voyage through the Straits of Magellan.
What the president believes to be tbs supreme test of the American
navy has begun and every olvlllxed nation Is discussing the significance
and Import of this wonderful event. .
The American press Is divided In Its opinion as to the ultimate ob
ject to be accomplished. Foreign Journals are at a loss In explaining
President Roosevelt's policy In sending so formidable a fleet upon so
long and Indsflnlte a Journey.
Conjecture* and discussions are rife throughout the clvlllxed world
today regarding this wondorfut demonstration of naval power on the part
of the United States without any authoritative explanation having yot
been made of President Roosevelt's object In sending the American
fleet to tho Pacific. But whatever the object or Import of this magnifi
cent manifestation of nntlonal strength snd power, one fact remain* un
challenged; namely, that but one other nation In all the world could
send out such a glorious fleet on an Indefinite cruise and yet leave for
home protection another squadron as powerful and as Invincible aa the
one now safely sailing southward toward the Pacific.
With all of Prealdent Roosevelt'* practical and common-sense
views regarding national affairs, be has a sentimental and artistic side
of hi* remarkable personality which brings him very close to the heart*
of the people. The picturesqueness of the naval episode at Hampton
Roads has attracted tho attention and observation of tho nations of tho
world. For the present the political significance of this wonderful naval
pageant Is subordinated to tbo picturesque and brilliant side of this
hitherto unequalled display of national glory and national supremacy.
IP YOU HAD A MILLION.
if you had a million dollars!
How many times you have dreamed about It!
Ho*- many air castlos you have built with unearned, untolled for, un
deserved millions that os yot you have never received.
How many things you have thought you would do If you only had a
million! ‘ ,
What hospitals you would build, what churches you would erect!
What splendid business establishments you would control! How kind
you would bo to your employees! What sanitary accommodations you
would erect Tn tho establishment that you would create If you had a mil
lion of dollars! -
What trips you would take*! How you would enjoy the majestic
splendors of Niagara, the magnificent wonders of tho Yellowstone! How
you would delight In tho Yosemlte!' You would stand on El Capltan and
watch the triple Yosemlte Falls flashing like diamonds In a tiara as they
leaped from their summit home Into tho abyss of tho Morcod below. You
would stand on the summit of Popocatepetl! You would build an airship
and fly to tho North Pole/ You would traverse tho Andes and the mines
of anolent Golconda would spread tbelr wealth before you. You would go
to Klmborloy and by the personality of your character uplift and redeem
thoso who toll In tho diamond mines. You would “cross the ocean and
tho distant land explore;" while remembering the heathen at homo you
would not forget the heathen abroad.
My, m,v, my, what would you not do If you bad a million?
Sorioitsly, what would you do If you had a million?
Suppose by some gift of the god of fortune tonight there should be
placed In your lap one million dollars. What would you do with It?
Have you ever for a moment considered the new responsibilities that
would be placed upon your shou^lers If there were given to you one mil
lion dollars?
Have you ever thought of tho mental’training and discipline It takes
to properly care fur and protect a million dollara?
Hare you ever thought of tho begging letters you would receive, the
penny-ln-ths-slot offers you would receive to double your fortune? Have
you ever thought of the numberless hangers-on that thert would b*. all de.
alrous of being the recipient! of your bounty?
Rest aisured, It requires a peculiar kind of a manhood and training to
bnndle wisely, systematically and well a million of dollars!
Would you know how to handle II, administer It and distribute it so
that your nama would be synonymous with blessing and not stand before
your age as that of a colossal fool?
To what base uses have men descended who did not know how to
handlo a million! Rest assured that chasing chorus girls, drinking cham
pagne from goldon cups, rushing express trains across the country at
breakneck speed, driving automobiles at the rate of forty, fifty, sixty miles
an hour, If not the best expression of the use (o which one million dol
lars can be put. \ .
While you ere wishing for a million ask yourself tht question: "Am
I capable of handling a million?"
While you are wishing for a million, ask yourtelf tbe question:
"Would life be any sweeter, wonld my wife love me more, would my
children be dearer?"
A million Is a large sum of money. More than most of us will ever
possess, and yet there are some things that evsn a million can not buy,
that wo without tho million can possess.
The million never bought happiness.
The million never bought the prattle of a child and the pheislng of
the chubby hand around the ncek and the sweet voice cooing, "I love
you, paps; I love you."
The million never bought health. It may give privilege of Saratoga,
Hot 8pringa, Carlsbad and a hundred snd one other places, but it Dover
buys a perfect digestion and a hearty appetite and an ability to eat earned
beef and cabbage or pork and beans with Impunity.
The million never bought character, It never did. It never will. Yet
character beyond reproach Is within the reach of all. If you had a mil
lion would you. after all, be better, happier, richer In the things of honor
than you are now?
Would you?
FRENCHMEN TO TRY FOR SOUTH POLE.
Dr. Jean Charcot, who conducted a successful expedition to tbe
Bouth Polar reglona two years ago. la now busily engaged In the .prep
aration of another expedition to the Antarctic circle. Tbe state has vot
ed a credit of 600,000 francs to defray the cost, but at least 166,000
franc* more will bo required. Dr. Charcot intends tc start next July.
He will make by way of Bueno* Ayres and Cap* Horn for the Antarc-.
tic region which he discovered and named "Terre Loubet." ' The Mar
quis de Dion has qffered Dr. Charcot some motor sledges, to that dogs
will not be needed. Trial trip* will be made with them this winter In
the Alps. The expedition will be composed of thirty men, all of them
companions of Dr. Charcot two years age. In the officers' staff of eight
there are doctors, zoologists and geologists, Dr. Cbaroot himself being a
competent bacteriologist.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian here records each day
*4>tne ecouoiulc fact lu reference to
the onward progress of tbo Smith.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
The Mississippi railroad commission baa framed the narrative of Its reportto
the Ipglnlntnre. nnd practical!/ nil of the atatlatlcal data showing tha rclntiona
between the pnbllc and the common carrier! la now In tbe handa of tbe public
prlntera. it soya: , , 4 ..
"When thla commission was Inducted Into office the assessed value of toe
pntdlc sendee corporations within the state was $34,642,216, and nt present the As
sessed rnluo Is $45,7»,»9. The number of miles of railroad was 3,124.23, and at
prescut the mltesfe Is 3,729.26.
Ashbnrn, Ga., Is to hsvo auotber lar*e manufacturing plant In tbe shape of a
cotton mJJI. to be known as tbe HbJnjrler Cotton MJJIw. with l*>th the factory and
*enernl. office* situated here. The capital stock of the proposed mills Is
with the privilege of Increaniujr to fl.00fi.000 at any time tbe stockholders see fit.
and a g la tiro at the name* of the promoters prove*, that the project Is an nssurfa
success. The site for the mill has already I wen selected, nnd as soon ns the pro*
llmlnnry buslne** necessary to branching of tbe enterprise Is completed, wont
on tho factory proper will commence, and will be pushed to completion os fast ns
the work can l»#* dons nnd It Is expected that within twelve mouths from now
Khlngler Cotton Mills will be turning out goody.
Tbe Dome Iron Company, of Home, On., Is making extensive Improvements at
Its mines wear LjerJj, In Chattooga county,- and preparations art* now being made
to put In n large steam shovel nnd other machinery to operate tho mines on a
more extensive scale. Tbe ore from these mines Is shipped to the furnace at
I SUPPOSE MR. BRYAN
i SHOULD DO LIKEWISE?
By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVE8.
The deflnlt, quietus which the prealdent haa put upon his own candidacy
leaves three open aspirants for tho presidential nomination.
Secretary Taft la an avowed candidate, bearing hi* campaign with a
gay abandon which suggests a real Indifference. Eoraker has flung a fierce
gauntlet Into the arena and announces himself ready to meet all comers.
Philander Knox has held In his pocket the presidential vote of Pennsylva
nia with a tenacity which hae the stamp of earnestness and purpose. -
But the Republican dark horses are indefinite. Fairbanks would like to,
but Is coy. Governor Hughes Is saying nothing, nor Is he perspiring over-
freely from the sawing of wood. Cortelyou has been a silent candidate,
even if a swift ons, and no word of his has been equal to confession. Can
non has smiled Inscrutable and canny, and LaFollette champs Iris bit In tho
tall timber, bulls not listed In the betting.
The Republican field Is full and tho forest is alive with blanketed
nage, willing but unannounced.
How different the race course of tho Democracy! A solitary horseman
bestrides a solitary steed. A solitary horn sounds a solitary not* to warn
the grandstand and the entries to be getting ready. Good horseman, good
horse, good horn—good and experienced all. .
Hut, oh, so lonesome, and so predestined Is the race! The prestige of
tho rider or the apathy of the horsemen or the decay of the Democratic
racing spirit has shut out all competition, and from every present Indica
tion the solitary horseman at the tap of his assembly bell will lope tran
quilly down the stretches of the track, which Is only the preliminary for the
swifter and sterner course that follows for the real and shining goal.
Whatever the developments of the winter, It Is written now that the
Republican convention will bristle with candidates, with interest and with
enthusiasm, and will furnish a strong-limbed and lusty runner for the pres
idential race.
Let us consider In a purely speculative mood what would come to pass
If our Single Horseman should follow the announcement Just let loose from
Washington and leave the course positively open to those who are able to.
run In the Democratic rank.
If tho shadow of a name too great for competition, a prestige too largo
for rivalry and a start too far advanced for overcoming could all be pos
itively lifted and an open field left for a fair and even entry—If this not
Impossible but altogether Improbable thing could really happen—there Is
no harm at least In Innocent speculation as to the .actual results In the
camps where Democracy Is at present calm If not serene, and quietly ac
quiescent If riot resonant with Indorsement.
We may suppose that Delaware and the militant East might enter
George Gray for a winner In this free-for-all race. With Gorman gone, Isl-
dbr Raynbr might give at least a preliminary canter around the course for
Maryland. Tom Johnson, the warhorse of the Cleveland trolleys and a
Democratic nag with both speed and bottom, might champ his bit against
'the eager bell. Folk, of Missouri, and Champ Clark and DeArmond might
make a venture In an open Held.
And that great section stretching from Texas to the District and the
capitol would pluck up new courage snd make a score of fresh and vigorous
entries In this race unhandlcappod and free. The Houston Post w-ould dust
anew Its discarded advocacy and give Charles Culberson anothor hurrah
re-entrance onto the political track. Mississippi might mnke her Leroy
Percy n Jfarry Percy of tilts free democracy. Alabama, never backward
where the field Is fair, would call the names of Comer and of Joe John
son to answer the roll. Two of the Atlanta papera. The Georgian and The
Journal, would tighten the ample girth of Hoke Smith for the going, while.
The Constitution and ths ether dallies would surely find another Georgia
man. Tennessee would send Ed Carmack In a gallop to the gates. South
Carolina would put her fallh In the tough-fibred and unbeaten Tillman.
North Carolina would call for Charles B. Aycock or Governor Glenn, while
Virginia would doubtless find it Impossible to do better than to pin her
colors to Caperton Braxton, the Ideal president of her last constitutional
convention nnd the most perfect representative In the Old Dominion of the
Virginian of yesterday and today. .
But, at all events, the fltld would be full—a dashing, slashing field—and
a wildly cheering grandstand, with the colors of the stntes flaunting bravely
In such enthusiasm as the old party has not known In years, and a spirit and
seat that would cheer the horsemen to their best endeavors and the win
ner surely and loyally on to victory.
It would be a renaissance of th; old races, a revival of the old enthu
siasm, a freshening of the old Democracy—a new deal—an open field—a
fair light—and the best man tho winner.
But. mark you, this Is merely speculation—speculation born of the
president’s twelve-hour sensation—Innocont nnd perhaps Idle speculation—
to white away these sober times of strange finance.
We have not hinted that there was the remotest probability of such a
condition coming true.
Nor hnve we said once—search us to see—that we were treasonable
enough to desire that such a great thing might come to pass.
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.,
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STS
F OL over twenty.seven years the Maddox - Rucker
Barking Company has enj'oyed uniform patronage
and prosperity. The efficient service it renders its clien-
tele, ltf policy of liberality to legitimate enterprises, com
bined with, conservatism in the placing of its funds, has
inspired confidence.
DONATIONS FOR THE SILVER SERVICE
FOR THE BATTLESHIP GEORGIA
SHOULD BE PAID WITHOUT MORE DELAY
THE NEAL DOW OF GEORGIA.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The (nod people of Georgia are rejoicing
that the grand old commonwealth hns been
delivered from the power of the saloon and
that In less than thirty days the legalised
•ale nt strong drink will vwaso throughout
the leu*th tnd breadth of the state,
blessing whose beuedts are beyond compu
tation I
Many men and women and divers sgeucles
have contributed tn this great achievement.
Ths writer desires to direct attention to one
of the noble men who have helped to win
tbo light—a man who. when the lights were
dim nnd ms battle was waging, sail victory
seemed star off, kept battling on for the
dune that was near bln heart. Like Neat
Itow, of Maine, he sowed down the male of
Georgia with nntl-llquor literature,
church conferences and ehnrcb conventions
mnl ststo assemblies, legislative and other
wise. he raised bis srut and ballot and
voice against the traffic. At bis own es
pens* some of the work was done that tin
•hackled oar people from the rum power.
As a churcnmsn, • Good Templar, an of
ficer of the Anti-8atoon League, he kept on
undaunted, nndlseonraged, battling tor load
rescue of suffering womanhood snu hel|
childhood from the tolls ot the eerncu
Tbe man alluded to Is Rev. A. J. (lug
whose name has been associated with tbe
temperance movement In the state for many
K ars, lie Is an honored hut bnmble mem-
r of the North Georgia conference, whose
lire has been spent In efforts for the uplift
of his follow-uinn. Seine writer has sug
gested that a marble monument lie erected
to his honor, to lie paid for by popular sub
scription. tie Is worthy of such honor, and
Georgia wonld honor herself In so doing,
but Is there not a more prartb-al manner
of bonorlug ibis worthy man? Some pto-
e opposed to putting money Into mar-
... .'liniments who would assist In some
thing more practical.
Let the writer suggest that a* popular
subscription be raised tn provide a perma
nent home for Brother Hughes. At tbe dose
of ISOS hs will about close out his active
work •• a minister and will retire to pri
vate life. Having given bis life and ener
gies In behalf of others, be will come to
•uuernnnnntlon without a homo nnd with-
from core and anxiety is to the things o!
this world. W. O. BUTLER.
logsnrllle. Ga.
Concrete Telegraph Poles.
t'onerete for telegraph poles Is the latest,
according tv a Blcoinlngtnn (Ills.) special
dispatch to tbe New York World. W. II.
Boyce, tbs publisher. Is conducting the ex
periments. He Is planning to ho ltd an elec
tric power Use between Marseilles sad Pern
via Joliet. He wilt erect daring the coming
fill a line of concrete poles between Mar
seilles nnd Gttnwi and await tbe result of
the winter's action ti|x>n them. If the use
of concrete for telegraph, telephone and
electric light and power poles proves a
•access It will mean the end of the wooden
pole, as It Is asserted that the concrete
poles will cost less sod will last twice as
A SUGGESTED REMEDY/
To tbe Editor of The Georgian:
I am Just bark from the state convention 1
of Georgia postmasters held In Macon, snd
I am greatly impress,d with the wonderful
possibilities of the postal department of
our cut. I’scful ns It Is. I think
In ten years It will be lining Just twice as
much for the people. Tor example, the pos
ts' department could have been used, and
can ho used, to res loro conffdence nnd put
In rtrculstlon Idle monoy more ouiokly and
equitably than by nny other means. I
Judge-from the press dispatches that eome
of the hanks wished some assurance from
Sir. I'nrtflyou. and that If the* subscribed!
and ''ought souls of the new Interest-hear
ing certificates, he would re-deposit the
money In the hanks tbnt bought thent, or
rather never take It at all. This Is equal to
the old woman who would unt lend her
uiuney without security, and when aha got
the security Insisted ou keeping tbe money,
too. She was called a very rontlsh old wom
an. hut, of course, everyone will say. "Those
are very wise banks.''
The greet mistake that our government
makes la that when It wants to lucrease the
circulating medium or relieve a panic, It al
ways puts its money In the hands of those
who lend money rather than those who
spead money. It Is llha flllliig a barrel with
the funnel upside down.
On .October IS the postmaster general
stated In hie Boston speech mad every pa-
periuthe country should print that speech
>HL".‘bat the currency of this country
was <3,!23.U6fi.g;3. Of this (mount there was
U&SMOMln the United state; treasury,
0,700,100 In the banks, and <1.70.101,00
the pockets of tbe people. In other
da. tho people hare (400,000.000, more
than the government snd bonks put to
gether. -
Mr. Unrtelyou wants to liny some of this
money from the people nnd put It to work,
or rather, put It In the banks for their ■■
(From The Athena Banner.)
On the battle ship Georgia there Is a
sliver service presented by the people
of this state which was made possible
by the Indefatigable work of Miss
Louise DuBose, of this city. For months
thla young lady wrote letters and or
ganised a campaign of education along
(he lines of patriotism on the part of
our people to donate a sum sufficient
for the purchase of a silver service
which would be In keeping with the
occasion and at the same time a credit
to the state for which the battle ship
waa named. The afflount, <10.000, was
subscribed and the service purchased:
the service was presented on Georgia
Day at tjie Jamestown exposition In
the presence of thousands ot Georgians
and citizens from all sections of the
world. President Roosevlt waa present
and participated In the exercises; army
and navy officers, representing all The
foreign countries, were present; the gift
of the service from the people of Geor
gia waa heralded from one section of
the country to the other by associated
new* services; and the many towns and
cities which have their names engraved
on the service are today receiving the
honor and attention of the people of
thla country, and of every country
where this ship anchors, for their lib
erality In donating the amount suffi
cient for It* purchase. After nil the
honor, after all the patriotism shown
by our citizens, there are quite a num
ber of town* nnd cities which are en
joying the distinction of having their
names appear on the service and not
one cent of their subscriptions have
been paid. Is It right for these places
to receive the benefits without paying
their part? We think not; and feel
that when the matter Is brought to
their attention through the press of the
state, each town and city which haa
Subscribed will cheerfully make up the
amount which ho* been credited to It
and forward a remittance to Miss Du
Bose, nt Athens. 8urely Miss DuBose
will not be expected to pay the balance
which Is due the Jeweler. <906.23, while
the various places which are due the
amounts sufficient to pay In full the
Jeweler's bill sit Idly by and do not
make an effort to raise the amount of
the obligations.made by their citizens
The promise to pay notes have been
made: will the people ot these towns
repudiate them? n "
The Atlanta Constitution, comment
ing editorially on the subject, has ths
following to say:
"A balance of <906.25 Is still d ue on
the “Silver service presented tv the
people of thl* state to the battle shin
Georgia. The deficiency Is divided
among several town* and cities which
guaranteed Miss Louies DuBose of
Athens, the sponsor for the movement
specified contributions toward the to’
tal. The names of these towns and
cities are already engraved on the
service, so that wherever the bottle
ahlp goes they nre receiving credit In
common with the >vomtnun!tles which
have fully dlschargedt heir obligations.
“This Is net fair to The prompter
towns and cities, to Mies DuBore or
to the firm that supplied the service
"It ts the routine practice In clubs
and other co-operative organizations tn
'post* In a conspicuous place the names
of delinquent members, side by aide
with the amount Involved. The method
generally brlngB results, since few men
desire that their friends or the public
should know that they have not met
obligations to which they voluntarily
bound themselves.
"The Constltutlbn'mcntions no names
and It Is not the desire of tha sponsor
for the Georgia fund to have recourse
to the plan of making public the
names of the delinquent towns and ths
amounts unsettled.
"If, however, litigation for the unpaid
balance or other developments should
be the means of such exposure, we are
quite sure that none of these progress-
ive, well-to-do towns or cities would
relish thla form of advertising.
"They nre amply able, by approprle-
tion or public subscription, to make uc
the amount to which they pledged
themselves.
TVs are convinced that the towns
and cities which shall bo nameless far
the present are too commendably proud
of their financial and civic standing to
accept credit before the world for a
patriotic distinction to which they are
not yet entitled."
PEOPLE AND THINGS
GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
The announcement that tho Library
Training School of tht) Carnegie Libra
ry will be mado permanent Is made by
Miss Wallace, director of the school,
who hns Just returned from a trip to
New York, where ehe was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Carneglo. For three years
the school has been conducted rather
as an experiment, and It will be a
source of much gratification to the
friends of the Institution to know that
It la fto be made permanent.
At the laat meeting of the general
normal clans, composed of all the teach,
era of the city schools, resolutions upon
tha death of Mlse Myrtle Smith, late
principal of the Fraaer Street School,
were unanimously adopted. Miss Smith
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OP VESSELS.
Army Orders.
Washington, Dec. lfl.—Following board*
appointed to meet January* 14 at *tatlon*
deilgnatod for inenttl and physical exami
nation of candidate* for adtnlsilon to mili
tary academy:
Major Henry A. Shaw, surgeon; Captain*
William II. Ilertach, Fourth cavalry; Edwin
Bell, Eighth Infantry; Charles B. Drake*
Fourteenth cavalry, and l.eon T. Lewald,
assDtnnt surgeon;; First Lieutenants Henry
W. l'lpcr, assistant aurgeou. ami Claretice
B. Bums, coaat artillery con** at Fort Slo
cum.
Major Henry !. Bay mood, aurgeon; Cap*
tulii* Tliomna J. Canton, Tenth cavalry;
William B. Yose, anaistnut surgeon; George
11-Jt. Gorinnn, nmiistaut surgeon, nnd Juk.
8. Young, Jr., Tenth infantry; First Lieu
tenants Alien J. Grier, Twenty eighth iu-
wqh very twnular w h her a oc a i l n " try ' n " a , , JoUn K * Cowou. Fourth In-
"n .ducaUo3 work and her' death Is ,0Ut O' «- <>'«>»"».J'ntracks.
deeply deplored. * ,
C. H. Burge, a salesman for the Me-
Cord-Stewart Company. Is critically 111
with pneumonia at his residence, 77
Windsor street.
Hick Reynolds, one of the heat known nnd
most popular cigar •aleatnen In the stnte,
hat returned to bla home Id Augustn after a
week iu Atlanta.. He will remain nt home
to enjoy the holidays before again starting
out on the road.
Charlie Shropshire t* Jnat out after being
confined to Ids home for eight weeks by n
serious iiluess. He Is one or the most pop-
The .Mock Trial," which was to hare
bean presented by the Young Men Work-
ers T Class of tbe First Baptist Hundsy
school on Friday evening. Decomber 20, has
been postponed until Jauuary 24.
Death by electrocution was narrowly
missed Saturday afternoon about 5 o’clock
by several persons when n trolley wire
snapped with a lotul report nnd fell, *tx-
sling, to tbe street st Edgewood avenue
nnd Jackson stree*
two car* heavily
jr&rsR
resll.s have the Idle money, if Mr.' ('oriel-
you will Issue an order toninrrnw Hint nny.
ou* who Will purchase nt his local post-
office by lisconibcr 20 n raoocy order for
#0. payable to himself itbe purchaser! ut
•aid local postoMcr: that be (Mr. Coriet-
yout will redeem the same, with one of
then* 160 Interestbcnriu* rortlflcotes, ns
(set hs they can Io'mui to the postmaster,
these rertinrulea wilt go like "hot rakes’ 1
nnd the people who hove not to pay the In-
tercet on them will get the Unit chnnee at
them.
As » matter of fart, you don't neod nny
certificates. Just announce that nnr monoy
order drawn nn Jhove tbnt In not presented
mull one yenr after date, will lie redeemed
zml * per cent interest paid nn the same, In
terest net to he peld If presented before tbnt
time, ami not but 2 per rent Interest after
that time. This will do away with the ac
crued Interest feature, mid giro more time
**„!° HSA ,t rn-Poytuent of orders, ns eaeb
will stand for itself.
There Is not n detail that can't be met.
Here ere the facts: The bunks need tbe
mouey: the people hove Iks tho gorernment
ts willing to buy It from the people, to do.
posit It In the Isinks. and the people urill
•ell It to the (ovet ament.
The postal mouey order system Is In easy
touch with the people who hare this money.
It may cause some people who Imre money
narrowly missed by tbe deadly wire. The
break was soon repaired and n number ot
stalled cara allowed to continue on tbelr
journey.
Fred Gelealer, traveling passenger agent
for the Hcnbonrd, with bendqunrtera In
Memphis, nnd one of the most popular rail,
road men In the Bouth, spent Kundar In At
lanta nnd brought with blm cheering newt
aa to the financial situation. Mr. Grlssler
has Just been on n trip through Texae,
Near Mexico and secern! other Western
states, and be soya money Is loosening np
nnd crops nre moving, bo well haro the
ftnnclnl skies brightened tbnt preparations
nre being mndn to haudle on tbe Benbonrd
a largo hoi"— — *
the Went.
on deposit to withdraw it. but ns tbe post,
office will not take clearing house ccrtlfi.
cate* and the banks will nut give depositors
their money It will ranee more Idle money
tn come tuto sight than any other method,
and quicker than yon enn haul gold from
Europe or print crrtlilcntre.
Allotments could he uiede to various
grades of postoflieea, or the postmasters rao
report-each doy how much of thla paper
tiler have Issued, nnd the Interest feature
could at any dsto desired be declared off.
Thousands of people now par the govern,
nteut *0 Ceuta In take earn of <190 for them.
Think how many more wonld do It It that
M cents brought them In II.
Now. what will 'the poatmnitcra do with
this money? I would any let them sell It.
for New link Exchange, to the nearest
banks that will glre the exchange nt totr.
or let them deposit It at the nearest luink
that can make an acceptable bond to the
K vernmrnt. sud tbnt needs IL To say the
tat. It could he put lu the nearest national
hank and he held as Its reserve, permitting
It to cash up Its clearing house certlflcntes
with the money It now holds ns reservn.
I Ynow that thla method will butt Into
name regulations nud lawn, lint the govern-
nhont this plan except that It ts Jut. and
that the people who pay the Interest on
government i-aper should hare the tint op.
rjr.
Jor Alfred E. Bradley, snrasmi: t'ap-
tnlns John T. Geary, const artillery corps;
Q, Boulnril Turner, Seventh infantry; t'np-
tnln II. T. Turner, assistant surgem, and
William T. A. Uowsll, assistant surgeon;
First Lieutenant Thomas L. Brewer, Twen
ty-Brat infantry, and Allen I’arkel. Twenty-
sixth Infnutry, nt Jefferson hunm-lta.
Majors Henry C.i Flab, surgeon; Law
rence J. lleurn. Twcnty-Hrst Infuatr.v. and
William K. l'ttrvlancc, surgeon; t'aptnbis
Alutou L. l’armetb, Robert W. Bose. George
II. Hcotr, assistant surgeons, and First
Lieutenant Ward Dabney. Twenty-first In
fantry, at ForttLognn; Lieutenant t'otomd
George It. Tomer, deputy surgeon general;
Majors Gustave W. B. Hlevcha, coa«t artil
lery corps, nnd James M. Kennedy. Captain
.Southerly I*. Adunts, Fourteenth cavalry:
James F. Brady, const artillery corps, and
Richard II. McMitster. First field artillery.
••••.I Llfot I I.s tt-llll.sws A WI.-L-llm* -
Major James B. Houston, paymaster, from
department of Dakota to Havana n* cbl«»f
paymaster, srnjy of Cuban pacification, re
lieving Major George F. Downey, p»y
master, ,,
l*o»i Quarteruififtter 8er*ennt Robert h.
Edwards, from Camp Captain JobikJlnmu.
Norfolk, to Key West barrack*.
Navy Orders. t .
Lieutenant Commander A. Bust, detached
navy department to comwuud Captain Crux-
Casllda survey expedition, in vicinity of
Msxanlllo, Cuktt. Ensign J. C. Rweeney. Jr.*
detached nary yard. Boston, home: 1-lw-
tenant J. E. Wuikor, detached Concord to
home.
Movements of Vessels.
ABRIVBD—-December 13, Wasp at Pough
keepsie, Rainbow, CIputHnnoga and Gnjve*-
ton at Mauds; December IB, Nina. HMrt.
and Porpoise at New London and Bridge
port, Eagle at Gunutnuamo. Hloux at Rock
land, Mo., Tacoum at navy yard* V*
•irk. Florida at Norfolk. * .
MAILED—December 12. Tenne*we and
Washington from Callao for Acapulco, »
bio from Han Diego for Mare Island:
eeinbor 13, Nlmi.Mi.irk ami Porpoise fww
New London for Bridgeport. Paducah aa>i
Dubmpie from Guantanamo for Haraa*.
Craven from wiry yard. New \orfc.- *«
Norfolk, Hnturu from Halt Diego for M*i«
Inland, California from Kan mnetare►
Supu Barbara, Tcenmseh from
tou for llamptou Roads. Tscomn
North river, New York city, tor /?,!?*
New York, Helena, Vulro* and 1
from Shanghai for Ynugtse river. Nevada
from Annnijolls for Norfolk; December Ik
Nina, Shark’ nnd Poroolso from Bridgeport
for nary yard. New York.
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portnntty to purchase If. As n fyyter ••
fact, we do not need any lnlert»t-j»ea»**-
paper. If the government would yjj*
plain note and pay It out to peu»ion**r
soldiers, postofflof employe**, *tc..
cue else. Including holders of money ord‘ »
It would go benutifnlly with these
who have been feasting on clesrlu* •>«
certificate*. Even school children sod *
groetj now know that If a government ^
psy one dollar nnd three rent*
u year, surely It ran nay the ‘Idler straw .
Nobody want* the tnree coots If »*•
lose the dollar to get It- 11 make*
end and not the three cents end, that
iJTSSi fi*' all so ^lii* true. Juj
Pimple that I will no doubt be cwssed *■
foof for suggesting If. I. at !•#•»* *££
thl*: tbnt toe imn< who have beei»fllwjj>
classed a* great financiers have com*
gerously uesr mining the country iu
The ■SSESE?,* s'raS'M *
be io™ %s 8,BLIX
Mllletlgevllle. G«.. Nm. 25.