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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
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Attiala. Oa.. under set of conxnaa at March J. U78.
Unlesa thou find occasion, hold thy tongue;
Thyself or other* careless talk may wrong.
—Sir John Denham.
Let Us Stand by Shonts and Roosevelt,
Prom tnuttertngs already heard at Washington and
more particularly voiced by Senator Hale In the senate,
I’ la quite evident that there will be precipitated at an
early day a fierce contest over the type anti nature of
the Panama canal.
Upon one side of this question stands the official and
representative engineer, who has the matter in charge,
and whose fame and repute.must rest upon the successful
and effective construction of this mighty water way.
L r pon the other side stands a motley company, aomo
of whom may be sincerely canght by the superficial
"sea level canal” Into advocating that type upon
lie basis of a supposed simplicity and effectiveness.
Joined to this Is another company of protestanta,
whose motives are, at least, open to the widest suspicion.
Neither we nor our representatives In congress can af
ford to blind ourselves for a moment to the fact that
thrro are vast corporate Interests in this republic whose
prosperity will be Impaired by the canal. With trans
continental freights taking from nine to thirteen days
u> cross the continent by rail from Ban Francisco to
Now York, and with fast sailing vessels making the trip
through the Panama canal In a little over 14 days, one
can see that tho enormous savings In freight by the water
route will Inevitably force down the rates of trans-conti
nental freight, and diminish the volumo of the shipments
made by rail.
This furnishes a motive for opposition, which In
this material age Is the most vigilant, the most tire-
l< sa, the most unscrupulous and the most effective In all
the channels of legislation and power which deal with
grant enterprise* and with popular rights.
It may be simply set down as a certainty that the
n»tiB-contlnent*l railways, through their vast and pow
erful lobby, will bring to bear every agency of Influence
in their power, either to thwart the completion of the
• n mil or to give It to the world so handicapped and In-
•-ff-Kitlve that Its power for service aud for reduction of
freights and of time will be greatly curtailed.
Theodore I’- Shonts, who Is the official chairman of
the Isthmian Canal Commission, and himself ons of the
tir.it engineers of the world, and his staff of subordinate
• urlneers, are all agreed that the lock canal is both
qulckor In construction, more durable In type, more et-
f- ' tlvo in use, and will admit of greater speed and larger
tonnage In Its Vessels than the sea lovel canal.
Mr. Shonts and his coadjutors demonstrated conclu
sively In bis Atlanta speech that the sea level canal
lx not nearly what tho world understands It to be; that
It is not as Is itopularly thought, a straight, open and un
Interrupted channel through which ships can freely pass
from ocean to ocean, but Is, In the first place, equipped
with a large tidal lock, the most objectionable and dan
gerous lock from tho operating standpoint In use, .while
th.- sea level canal Itself is a deep, narrow, tortuous
gorge which ships cannot navigate, even according to the
estimate of the men who recommend that type of canal,
Ht a greater speed than four miles an hour.
Mr. Shouts unhesitatingly predicts that If thq sea-
level canal was finished, within thirty days after Its com
pletion congress would be called on for an appropriation
to begin tho Indispensable work of enlarging It .He
showed clearly, flrat, that the lock canal could be com
pleted for about half the coat and In about half the time
I of the sea-level.
Second, that It would be adequate for all commerce
which can be reasonably expected to seek that route dur
ing tho next one hundred and fifty years.
Third, That it It should be necessary the lock canal
could be more cheaply and more quickly enlarged than
the sea level canal.
Fourth, because from the operating viewpoint, the
fast large ship* could be put through more safely and
more quickly than through the sea-level canal.
And last, that the eslmated cost of operation will
save to the government every year in the lock canal $2,-
340,000.
Now, It will be realised that Hr. Shonts has no poe-
sllde Interest in the lock canal beyond the fame and rep
utation which he Is to hand down to posterity In
! thl* groat achievement There, can be no possible graft
in him In advocating the cheaper of the two canals, and
ht- I* rich enough with his millions of money to be be
yond the reach of bribes or grafts, even It he were capa
ble of being tempted In that direction. Further than
itni. he stakes his professional Judgment and that of his
! eminent and capable subordinates upon the superior de
sirability In every way of the lock canal, and In this
view he has thq thorough Indorsement and the hearty
Booperstlon of the fearless and honest, even If some
times mistaken, president of the United States.
Now, In this fierce light which la Inqiendlng over tho
n pe of canal, we have what seems to be a very distinct
balance of the contending factions. Upon one side the
i i- Kldent, the professional engineer and his subordinate
engineers, with their official and professional asaur-
;hh e of the superiority, economy and efficiency of the
lock canal, and with no possible motive behind It except
in band down to history at the earliest time the achleve-
iii- nt of a great work which will fix the substantial re-
E 1-nit of its builders In future generations.
On the other side, a mistaken conception of the na-
tnro and structure of the sea level canal, and the exis
tence of a vast and powerful corporate lobby, who have
a distinct and clearly understood Interest in delaying. If
i ot In actually crippling the entire scheme of the Isth
mian canal.
From general principles aud from |iest experiences
-'I- ere inclined to distrust and oppose that legislation
which Is favored by the transcontinental tobt|y and the
senators who usually vote with It
Under these circumstances, • what would seem more
natural than that representative newspapers of the South,
and representative public men of the South should stand
by Shouts and the president In the fight for the lock
• n il across the Isthmus of Panama.
There was not a man among the several hundred
ugh-golng and unusually representative Georgians
who- gathered In iho chamber of commerce last Wed
nesday night, who were not thoroughly Impressed and
convinced by the great engineer of the Hiiperlor claim*
of the lock canal. If a motion bad been made In that
| meeting at that time, them Is no man who doubts that
I It would have been carried unanimously and enthusias
tically and by a rising vote to endorse tbe type of canal
proposed by the president and bit great engineer.
The Georgian sincerely trusts that our representa
tives In tbe senate and In congress will give to these
matters tbe same fearless and disinterested considera
tion which they are accustomed to do, and we confi
dently believe that In thla view of It, unless there be
nme genuine and convincing reason not yet mado man
ifest, they will give their votes and tbelr voices to tho
lock canal of Shonts and Roosevelt.
The Need for Parks.
would he easy to reduce the names to that of the car- j glory and prosperity of this splendid commonwealth,
penter, the sawyer, the smith—save the mark!—or some and no one phase In the history of these Georgla-C.tr>-
of the Twelve Apostles. jllnans has l>een more quickened through loyalty. Lot lee-
Since the people themselves are to he translnti d,' to the commonwealth of their residence tl.sn to the com-
why not their names? It would afford Infinite relief tb m0 nwpalth of their nativity, than these annual festival
a long suffering public, so we go on record in favor : occggions ; n which the glories of both states are magni
of Congressman Burke's hill and endorse Champ Clark's ' flcd and re |,eated for the respect nnd honor of the present
speech, even before he delivers It. 1 generation.
The South Carolina Society Is not peculiarly an
Burton’s succesBor In the senate Is a farmer. The; Institution of Atlanta. Let that be clearly understood
garden
mcceBBor In the senate Is a farmer,
eed appropriation will sit up and take notice.
Two Typical Young Atlantans.
The most Interesting thing In all Atlanta Is the peo
ple of Atlanta, and no subject of editorial comment can
be more timely and proper than the people who make
or help to make this twentieth century city.
Among these, and among the most vital of them, are
Nothing that baa recently been suggested has mat the fWQ young men who hav , Ju , t con9Ummated , n the
with more general Indorsement than tbe communication rea , ( .„, ato bnH , n< . 8a _ that , and lmportant transac-
from Mr. J. O. Roaaman recently pnbll.hed In The Goor- „ on recorded
In our columns on Monday.
gian.ln favor of the purchase of a small pork area in the. Fonmt ^ G Adalr have , nveated on theIr
central portion of the city, aa a breathing place for the j Qwn part tw<> hundred and flf(y thouiaDd doIIa „ , n tha
purchase of two pieces of property on Whitehall and
general public, for public conveniences, and other pur
poses not met by the larger pleasure grounds like Grant
Park and Ponce DeLeon.
It la agreed that a suitable site for such a park In
the central aectlon of the city would coat a considerable
amount of money, but U must be borne In mind that fire
or ten year* from now tbe same site will cost consider
ably more money, and tbe time to prepere for tbe
future Is before values have advanrod any further.
Tbls I* not any spasmodic effort on the part of At
lanta alone, but there la r. general movement all over
the codntry In favor of small parks scattered throughout
the large clUea. 8t. Louis is now In the mldit of an agl
taUon In favor of Issuing $670,000 In ootids for tbe pur-
pose ot Increasing tbe number of these park* and the
proposition la receiving cordial support. In advocating
thl* .movement It Is pointed out that New York ha* 4$
small parks and squares and municipal playgrounds, and
la equipping all of her school buildings with playgrounds
surrounding the building or on the roof. New York has
■pent $10,000,000 In the past ten years for these recrea
tion places.
Chicago naa 35 small parka and iqnaraa. already con
structed and equipped, and 32 planned or In process of
construction, and 11 municipal playgrounds. Chicago
has spent within the paet ten years $3,500,000 for theie
recreation places.
Boston has 16 small porks and squares, 18 public
playgrounds nnd four bathing beaches. Boston baa
playground within a half mile of every child In the
crowded portion of the city.
Cleveland has nine small parka and squares and eight
municipal playgrounds.
8L Louis has ten imall parks and square* and one
municipal playground.
The enormous coat ot small park areas In London,
New York and Chicago I* sufficient evidence that At
lanta should secure them now before real estate values
Increase to almost prohibitive prices.
The San Francisco disaster proved the valuo of
small parks and open spaces In checking the spread of
fire and In furnishing a refuge for tbe homeless thou
sands. Atlanta needs these open spacen In the crowded
dlitrlota.
Small parks and playgrounds In the crowded dis
tricts decrease Juvenile crime; decrease the death
rate, especially among the children; supply light nnd air
to all tho community; furnish dally recreation and pleas
ure to the pooplo, and aid powerfully In the develop
ment of a wholesome and healthy cttlsenahlp. They are
tho safety valves for social discontent, because they
supply to the people thoso opportunities for recreation
which rightfully bolong to them.
The city of Atlanta could not make any better Invest
ment than to purchase ono or more sites for small parks
In the congested section of the city before It Is too late.
Queen Victoria will not even wear a bombasine
drees now.
Americanize the Hard Names.
King Chrononhotonthologos was not the only man
who ever had a hard name.
In a moment of aberration we might remark that
Wood, and 8tone. and the like, are equally hard.
Rut In the eenee of the difficulty ot spelling and pro
nouncing them they are to be. reformed If a measure
which his been Introduced In tho house of representa
tives by Congressman Burke, of Plttaburg. becomes a
law.
He has prepared an amendment to the naturalisa
tion bill which provides that foreigners with unpronounce
able names will have to adopt some good old Ameri
can patronymle If they wish to b* taken under die pro
tecting wing of tho United States government. Champ
Clerk, we ere told, will make one of hit characteristic
speeches on the subject and othera no lets gifted will
push along the work of reform.
Thla Is as It should be. Tbe names which we are
sometimes called upon to pronounce can. In point of fact,
only be pronounced abominable, and It la time to call
for a new deal.
It Is pointed out as a-practical fact that the work
of amalgamation will be greatly facilitated If our natural
ised citizens, and particularly those who are exchanging
the autocratic rule of the Romanoffs for the freedom of
the United States, will only take up with some good old
name which our experience with subscription lists and
open accounts and high dives and stolen Jewels has made
familiar.
There Is a practical bearing to this sort of thing.
Some of the subjects of the Csar, when tbey come ovei
here and get Into trouble, make It almost Impossible for
tbe newspapers to give them s square deal, and In ihv
event that they wander off to some other country and
get Imprisoned they are liable to be taken out. tried aud
executed before we can ever get their names properly
transmitted to the constituted authorities In a protest
against their punishment. This places a well meaning
government In a very embarrassing predicament and la
liable at any time to Involve us In diplomatic comidlca-
tlons.
Volume* of eloquence could not have been more ef
fective than the ruae adopted by Congressman Burke,
when he sent a list ot these jaw-breaking names to the
clerk's desk to be read, preparatory to hla discussion of
the measure ha has Introduced. It was an obvious
Imposition on the reading clerk. It sounded like the
death list of the engagement around Mukden or a eali
of the rail of *he douma.
We have no doubt that tha bouse looked like a rustle
Sabbath with a bun saw whirring stridently In solitude
In the middle distance.
In nine cases out of tan it la possible to translate
these names literally and make them Into very Intelli
gible English. If they would cure themselves of the
Itches” and tb* "koffa,” which seem to afflict them, it
Peachtree streets, which at one stroke brings them Into
the Hat of Atlanta's large real estate owners, as ther have
long been perhaps the oldest and largest real estate firm
In the city.
The lesson that this transaction carries la a two
fold one. It la a lesson of method, and a lesson of taltb.
Forrest and George Adair Inherited nothing from
tbelr distinguished and popular father but the real es
tate business which they now control. Outalde of this
legacy, erery dollar of hla fortune went to the mother of
hla children. With rare Judgment and fidelity, these
young men have concentrated their entire time and at
tention upon tbe bualnesa which came to them by in
heritance.
They have absolutely and studiously avoided a con
nection with any other business.
They have refused to be directors In sny other cor
poration except one of a purely nodal nature.
They have refused to lend themaetves tolnvestment
They havo refused to lend themselves to Investment
In any other form of Raking money.
And tbey hare, by mutual agreement, cut themselves
off from any possible contact with personal politic* or
from the holding of any office, city, county or state.
Tbey have simply single shotted the real estate bus
iness In Atlanta. They do nothing else, they depend
upon nothing else, and they are connected with nothing
else.'
.They have not a dollar of money which tbey have
not made themselves.
They have not a dollar of money which they have
not made In tbe real estate business.
Tbey have not a dollar of money which they bare
not made In the real estate business In Atlanta.
And on Saturday they Invested a quarter of a million
dollars In their own names In the real estate of Atlanta.
The leasoni derived from this transaction relate first
to the value of concentrated, consistent effort along a cer
tain line of business. They carry a further Impression
of an absolute and urvarying faith In the real estate of
the city In which they live.
And they demonstrate conclusively that that faith
was well founded In a city like Atlanta, and that any
man who plants hla business upon thla confidence and
holds to It aa steadily, as loyally, and ns Intelligently
ns Forrest and George Adair have done, will reap the
logical and Inevitable rewards which havo como to them.
Now there cun bo no lesson to young men growing
In business, In trade, or In the professions In Atlanta,
more wholesome than the history of these men as ex
pressed In the paragraphs which we have written above.
Faith, constancy, Integrity and Intelligence, joined to la
bor, conquer all things, and Forrest and George Adair
have atroady conquered not only the queatlon of a
worldly competenoy at an early age, but they have
conquered as well the respect and confidence of their
fellow men, and deserve to rank among the first and
moat useful forces In the progress of the twentieth cen
tury city of the South.
It is the "South Carolina Society of Georgia," and Its
scope Includes those native sons of the Palmetto state
who. In every portion of the state. Join their unlni-
pcached loyalty to Georgia to a tender and reverent
memory tor their native South Carolina.
New York now has an excellent outlet for her spoiled
meat She can feed It to the now python. He doesn't
kpow any better.
The South Carolina Georgians.
The 8outh Carolina 8oclety of Georgia, whoae ban
quet on the twenty-eighth of last June was justly reck
oned among the moat brilliant events In Atlanta's aoclal
history, has announced another grand banquet on the
evening ot June 28, 1906. •
Governor Heyward, Senator Latimer, Hon. Mllledge
Bonham and other prominent South Carollnane will bo
guests of the society, and Its annual celebration prom
ise* to rank henceforward among tbe leading social
events of tho South. ,
Georgia Is rich In the element which South Caro
lina has contributed to Its cltlsenihlp- Tbe names once
linked with the Palmetto state are now a part of the
“Samanthy Billins.”
Mlsa Georgia Elizabeth Duncan, of Atlanta, has given
to the world through the Mutual Publishing Company
of thla city, a very charming little volumo entitled
"Samantha Billina of Ilangln-Dog.” and the volume
has met with a cordial reception by the critics and liter
ary folk of the state.
Miss Duncan has been for some years well known
as a popular figure of Atlanta society, and as a delineator
of the cracker dialect In It* best and purest form. She
ha* been a striking and much desired feature at the
amateur theatricals and entertainments given by tho soci
ety folk of the city, and her advent Into literature will
undoubtedly be applauded by a large and admiring circle
of admirers.
We can offer upon our own part upon "Samanthy
Bllllua of Hingln-Dog" nothing that will be so pertinent
and so Impressive as that which comes from Mrs. Lundy
H. Harris, that brilliant and now famous literary woman,
of Georgia, residing for the time In Nashville. Tenn.
Mrs. Harris saya of the book: -
‘‘Samanthy Billina of Hangtn-Dog" la the most de
lightful book I have read in many a day. I have Just
had time to read It. which accounts for my delay In
making comment upon It. I rejoice In and for my Geor
gia friend, Miss Duncan. Her book Is tho sincere ex
pression of the heartiest and simple sympathetic Inter
pretation of one of the most admirable types of human
nature In this world to me. The illusion Miss Duncan
produces Is so perfect that It Is the sweet, quaint reality,
and her vocabulary 1b delightful. I envy her In that be
cause It la so much better than my own, when I have
tried to Interpret the same kind of dialect character. »
"I thoroughly admire and cordially commend to
Southern reader* the delightful quality of 'Samanthy
Billins.’ ”
This Is comment from one of the highest critical
authorities of the South. The Georgian adds Its own
endorsement for the naturalness, the kind humor and
the sweet sincerity of this little volume, which ought to
add materially to the prosperity and to tho famo of Its
author.
The current Issue of Harvle Jordan’s Cotton Jour
nal has for Its outside page, the handsome face, and
tbe handsomer record of John D. Walker, of Sparta,
who raised $10,000 from Southern banks for the South
ern Cotton Association.
Mr. Walker's years, though few, have been the record
of constant and progressive achievement He Is not
only one of tho strongest forces In tha Industrial and so
cial life ot middle Georgia, but ho Is at the age ot 28—
President First Natonal bank, Sparta, Ga.
President Bank of White Plains, White Plains. Ga. '
President Jones County Bank, Haddock, Gft.
President Bishop Banking Company, Bishop, Ga.
President Bank of Harlem, Harlem, Ga.
President Farmers and Citizens' Bank, Watklnsvllle.
President Bank of Gray, Gray, Ga.
Vice President Merchants and Farmers’ Bank, Da-
vliboro. Ga.
President Sparta Oil Mill, Sparta, Ga.
President Union Stdre, Sparta, Ga.
Water mains on the big streets of New York have
been exuding striped bass of late. Tbe health depart
ment must have been making a noise like a worm.
The Cananea war between gringoes and greasers la
at an end. Colonel Greene's martial experiences with
Lawson stood him In good stead.
President Cassatt and Senator Depew are ready to
testify that theao "Don't Worry Clubs” are all right—In
theory.
The Tampa Tribune I* calling the bride Queen Eliz
abeth. We thought ."Good Queen Bess” turned down the
King of Spain.
It Isn't a minute too soon to begin the crusade on
the toy pistol, If the Glorious Fourth la a month off.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York. June 6.—Here are some
of the visitor* In New York today:
ATLANTA—F. M. Paxton. E. R.
Roberta, W. H. Smith, C. Daniel, J. W.
English,. Jr, C. W. Moody. Mrs. M. V.
Walker, C. Ball, Mrs. C. Daniel, Mrs.
M. C. Harden, J. W. Smith.
MACON—J. S. Budd, C. E. Harter,
ft E Rnushe. Misses Hall.
“The Brilliant Georgian.”
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Though I am n lady, 1 am an
ardent admirer of your delightful
Georgian. 1 congratulate you moat
heartily on so perfect a paper
In every respect. It I*. Indeed, a pleas
ure and light In our household. In the
evenings paps and the boys have a
perfect wrestle over It* newer pages
Long life and prosperity to the
dear Georgian and Its brilliant and he
roic editor. Sincerely,
MRS. ED C. SMITH.
Jakln, Ga., June 1 IS**.
TAPI* AND TABB.
tMy name la Kidney C. Tapp, and not
Kid Her C. TKhh.—New York Tlulrs Batur-
diy Review of Hooks. May U
One published by the atm* of TShh. ,
Whoae naaie I* Tapp. forih-tlib must nabb
Ills pea. end with a rental rape.
Request that Tabb be changed to Tapp.
And Justly, tao; If one I*- Tapp,
It la Indeed a crave ssfshsnpt
That reader* all shunld gal* and hiabh
Of Tapp'a hook aa If writ by Tabb.
So might the poet. John, named Tabb
Join la the preteat; also grabb
A stylo* keen, amt ask. niicbspn.
That he. aa Tabb, be not esfiej Tapp.
•War* Sharp then, erery .-rttlc-rhapp.
And mix not ap these Tahh end T«np;
To ward off safely script* nod otabl.
New Albany.
Slid tab;
111 \.'
Ini., MnJ
AUGUSTA POST, T. P. A.,
THANKS THE GEORGIAN
To tha Editor of The Goorclan: ■
It afforda u* great pleasure to hand you a copy of the following reso
lutions which were unanimously adopted at tbe regular meeting of Poet
K, Traveler*' Protective Association, Augusta, Oa, June 2, l»ot:
"Whereas, the Georgia atate division of tbe Travelers' Protective Asso
ciation, In convention assembled at Albany, on the Id and 4th of May,
1IH, passed resolutions asking the railroads of the atate of Georgia to
grant them a 5,*oo Interchangeable mileage book, alio to make the present
1,000 mileage book Interchangeable; and,
"Wherein, the Hon. John Tempi# Graves, through the editorial col
umns or Tho Atlanta Georgia, May 29, 1909, haa so ably and forcibly net
forth oar cause In thla matter; be It resolved:
“I. That Post K, Travelers' Protective Association. Augusta, Ga, In
regular meeting assembled, do offer a vot* of thanks to The Georgian and
Its talented editor for their kind and timely assistance In a Just cause.
"2. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to The Georgian.
“I. That a copy of these resolutions bo spread on our minutes.”
The resolutions were offered by T. F. Bergeron, member of Poet E.
and were seconded by H. D. Calhoun, ex-atatt president.
Augusta. Ga, June 6.
Jack London aa a Musician.
Jack London, the author, was Intro
duced one day to a musician.
”L too, am a musician In a amall
way," London said. "My musical tal
ent was once tha means of saving my
life."
"How was thatT the musician asked.
"There waa a great flood In our town
In ray boyhood," replied London.
“When the water struck our house, my
father got on a bed and floated with
the stream until he was rescued,”
"And you?" said tha mtulctaa-
"Well." -aid London, "I accompanied
him on the piano."—Ladles' Home
Journal.
The belief 1* fast gaining ground
that Governor Warfield, of Maryland,
ta m candidate for the United States
eenate to succeed Senator Gorman,
and with that end In view that ha
will be In the Held for a re nomination
for the governorship.
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CURI0U8 FACT8.
Lord Rwredmoath, drat lord of the British
admiralty. Is aa assiduous collector of old
china.
The name California drat appeand In aa
anonymous Spanish romance published la
UH. It told of aa Abmxob qocen, Calada,
whoa* realm eras called California.
ICoeal* toreoted thTTtram printing press
Ills P*riser. Beasley, cheated him. Kovals,
to support tlfe.bnd to sell hla patents, n*
dled'ipuor machinist, worklngfoe a boat U
. Jacquard, lbs Investor of the famous
Thte’mSfd.h 11 MIM-nstre.
invention to tbo formia^nt iumI •tf'lie rot
!» mm wm i pHirtoooc MjSTmymS **
V •■“■It**. Xrarora unit pror* iwtr
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
O POLITICS AND POLITICIANS, o
DO 00000 0_0_O0_0 OOOO0OO
General Horace Porter, recently
bnasadnr t„ France, la said to be th ,
.'ha[rman R B. Odell f„ r th,
I candidate for governor of
Republi
New Y<
the Democrats
PB I district have
nominated for congress, la an ordain
ed minister of the Christian church
He was ordained In 1874. and has had'
charges In Iowa, Kansas, Missouri sad
Nebraska.
Colorado will be the next state to
furnish a hot fight among the million,
nlres for a seat In the United States
senate. Senator Patterson, whose
term expires next March, has an!
nouncod that he will not run again.
The millionaires who will probably en
ter the race for Senator Pattersons
sent are Thomas E. Walsh, the minlne
king: Dave Moffntt, the railroad mag.
nate, and Mr. Guggenheim, the head of
the American Smelting nnd Refining
Company. The outlook la that there
will bo lively times at tho next ses-
slon of the Colorado legtsalture.
Tho success of tho "Insurgent" Re-
publican faction In South Dakota
mean* that Representative Ebon W
Martin, the author of the house reso
lution under which the beef truet was
Investigated by the commissioner of
corporation*. and Representative
CMN K HurUi. oho wsa recently
made chairman of the executive com
mittee of the Republican congress
campaign committee, will be retired to
private life.
The Oregon election this week I* th*
Inst state election to be held until
September, In which month etate elec
tions will be held In Arksnas*. Ver
mont and Maine.
Indians Democrats are to assemble
In Indiana polls tomorrow to name can
didates for the state offices to be filled
•t the foil election.
Another convention to be held
shortly Is that of the Minnesota Re
publicans, who meet In Duluth next
week to name a full state ticket.
Lively contests are on for several
places on the ticket, and the convention
pormlaes to be of more than ordinary
Interest.
Republicans of the Ninth Missouri
district meet at Warrenton today to
name a candidate to make the race
against Congressman Champ Clark this
falL
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JUNE 6.
1481—Execution of conspirators to as-
snsstnato Lorenzo D1 Medtcl.
1533—Ludvlco G. Ariosto. Italian poet,
died.
1599—Diego Velasquez, Spanish artist,
born.
1606—Pierre Corneille, French dra
matist, born.
1645—Christina voluntarily abdicated
throne ot Sweden.
1660—-Treaty of <'nponlingcn.
1710—Duchess De La Valllere, mistress
of Louts XIV, died.
1742—General Nathaniel Greene, Amer
ican revolutionary" lender, bom.
1765—James Otis proposed an Amer
ican congress In Masaschusetts
assembly. *
1799—Patrick Henry, American orator
and statesman, died. Born May
29, 1736.
1808—Joseph Bonaparte made king ot
Spain.
1829—Major General Henry Dearborn
died.
1855—Bombardment of Sebastopol re
opened.
1861— Count Cavolr, Italian statesman,
died. Bom 1610.
1862— Memphis, Tenn., taken by the
Federal*.
1867—Alexnnder of Russia narrowly es-
capi-il n.-sii.isinnttoa la Parts.
1878—I’npf appealed to tbe poster*
protect Catholics In Turkey.
1880—Mount Vesuvius railway formal
ly opened.
—Greet Are In Seattle, Wash.
1891—Cornerstone of new city hall st
St. Louis laid.
1893— The Infanta Eulsll* of Spsla
arrived In Chicago.
1894— Lord Rosebery's colt Ladas woo
the derby.
THE SMILES OF TODAY.
Step proud nnd the-world will arm yes.
For the king, if In- lose ids scepter, ■
Is tbe sport of the boor and down.
If the world In Its goings nnd comings
In the best of approval smile,
IUC nuiitr* U| tuc tie*/ _ . • ...
Are tbe line* ot the set nnd h per* “•
When Air sullies art all gone snd the rosri
ere deed . „
Hold It up through tb* eeorn. never lowet
your hesd. . ,
th* birds come again nnd breeie* ,n
warm . .
In the Iran-* of the oak that has wratberrt
tbe storm.
Crush chance tf your chance woald crust
Kmitc fate If your fate nbould frown.
In the din of the battle tbelr booema:
Tin th* rood of tbe men who dared.
Though It’s lowly the way
We’ve a duty today, ...
Though the profit be small do the Vet *6*'
WhenThesmiles nr* til gone nnd tbe reset
Labor on through thdr acorn, never town
For the'htnte^slnf again and the breewl
In the'letvea'of the osk that bat weathered
th. .term, _c, n . Beesley.
A WISH FOR MY FRIEND.
(By SI. T. Singleton.!
As light at the'dew oa the violet 8*1*9
A* light te th* foam oa a nrid-eumuier we
An light ns the mist e’er tbe violet ereepl«
Star the cares of thl* life ever rest op"
the*.
Ae soft as the lute to th# zephyrs rrajri’S
A* soft ta the hum of the honey tan«
At soft 'll tb* bush when the summer n
Mey Vhlf'dtn of Ufe'e Uettl* *'*» *»“ u[—
tbee.
Ae light *t the btosh ot the brightest *
Ae 'bright an thy face. Is Its Inn""*'
As bright aa the west when dayl** 111 n
Be VSTfuture which Fortune 1a ^ah ,,l * ,
| for the*.
tree aa th* oek ta tb* vine that f*
Aa trwMSS tb* stars t* tb*
As true a* tbe swoa to the ecu that .«>
eMnes It. . .
May the h-srt whhh then trades!
ever to thee.