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DEBATE AT COLUMBUS
DIFFERED IN TACTICS
Both Mr. Smith and Mr. Howell Changed Their
Themes Almost Entirely When They
Met Friday Night.
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MHIUV. JURIS ii. 1M.
By WIDEMAN LEE.
T HE Atlanta Joint debate waa pret-
ty warm, but It didn’t compare
with the Columbus nffair, by the
,liis of which It was tame. There were
posrlbly fifty people In the audience
at the Peachtree auditorium Friday
night who were also present at the
Springer opera house. In Columbus, on
January 10, when Clark Howell and
Hoke Smith met tor their first Joint
debate of the gubernatorial campaign.
Those who saw both debates, for there
,a, as much In the sight as in what
m really heard, pronounced the At
lanta debate much tamer than the first
meeting.
Experience Is a great teacher—and
Clark Howell and Hoko Smith both
(bowed Friday night that they had
profited by their experience In Colum
bus. Mr. Smith deviated more from
Ms former course than did Mr. Howell.
In the Columbus debate, Mr. Smith
■poke for fully a half hour on the rail
road ring, which he declared was dom
inated by Hamilton McWhorter, Al
bert Howell and Clark Howell. His
arraignment of these three men was
■evere. and he forsook the Issues of
the campaign to Indulge in vilifica
tion of them. Friday night, the ab
sence of any such "argument" waa
conspicuous to those who had heard
.Mr. Smith's Columbus address. Mr.
Smith dwelt at length in his Colum
bus speech on Clark Howell's official
career, producing books and records,
which he said contained things which
would surprise the people of tho scute.
The Atlanta Constitution was bitterly
repudiated, too.
A feature of the Atlanta debate tlint
was a repetition of the former contest
was the remark of Mr. Smith to the
effect that the Clark Howell men
were yelling because they didn’t want
to hear the charges against him. The
manner In which it was said was ex
actly ns It had been in Columbus, and
effective In both Instances.
Both Were Cooler Here.
Anger played an Important part in
the Columbus debate, for both candi
dates lost their temper, though Mr.
Howell was by far the cooler of the
two men. After sitting quietly for an
hour, listening to charges against him
which must have made his blood boll—
and did wilt his collar down before he
even ar we to address tho audience—
Mr. Smith jumped up, his face white,
heads of perspiration on hU massive
forehead, on which the veins were
standing out like whipcords, hie bodv
quivering with anger, his entire being
the embodiment of rage, and from the
first word he uttered until hie clos
ing remark at the close of an hour and
a half, he Indulged In such merciless
reproach, such bitter repudiation of all
fh-r: his adversary had said, that he
showed keenly Ills bitter personal ha
tred of tire man who hud charged him
with inconsistencies of every nature.
It was a personal attack that he made
on Mr. Howell, such rs Mr. ltowell,
for a part of his Atlanta speech, made
on .Mr. Smith. There was very little
argument on either Side in that debato
at Columbus, for those candidates had
too much against each other to take
lime to discuss anything In which the
people were interested. They were
having It out.
Many Subjects Droppsd.
In Mr. Howell's Columbus speech. he
devoted a major portion of his time to
the alleged deal between Hoke Smith
and Tom Watson. He plctured in
words that left nothing to the Imag
ination the merelirss he'.rayal of the
Democratic party by Hoke Smith. He
read letters from different men to bear
out his charges, and the celebrated Sid
ney Tapp epistle did create quite the
sensation of the debate. Tom Watson
was Mr. Howell's theme, while the
Piedmont bar was not mentioned.
The freight bureau Incident figured in
both debates.
Then another rhargj against Mr.
Smith which Mr. Mowed made, and by
which he meant to show that his ad
versary's position on the race question
was wholly inconsistent, was the Blah-
ou Turner family affair. He. produced
records from the government; be read
official reports; nil to show, that Hoke
Smith had favored the negro while In
Washington. This part of Mr. How-
ell s Columbus address consumed much
time. Issues were totally disregarded
by both candidates, for they had it In
for each other, and It had to pome out,
which It did not fall to do. Contempt
and ridicule were rampant with both
Mr. Howell and Mr. Smith.
No Votba Mads at Columbus.
Neither of the candidates at the Co
lumbus debate made votes, wise poli
ticians said. They Interested their
hearers Just as a bull fight would
have done, for It was a battle of words
—which each looked as If he would like
to change Into eome more formidable
weapon.
The Columbua debate was held In
the opera house of that city, and
there were seats to spare—In fact, the
gallery was not one-tenth full, though
the other two floors were packed.
There were not more than 1,200 people
In the opera house, and of theso, each
candidate had about half. The order
was as far ahead of that at the debate
Friday night as could be Imagined.
Both candidates were given a respect
ful hearing, though there was much of
the boisterous "Hurrah for Smith!"
and "Hurrah for Howell!” from row
dies, who had no thought other than
to create disorder for their own amuse
ment and the discomfort of thoss about
them. The fact that the chief of po.
lice of Columbus, Wiley Williams,
stood at one comer of the stage fac
ing the crowd no doubt had much to
do with tho excellent order, for It was
excellent compared to that of Friday
night, and there were no ejections.
Both candidates were heard perfect
ly In every part of the opera house,
and Mr. Howell’s voice was not sprain
ed and broken, as It was In the Atlanta
debate.
A Dog Fall at Columbus.
The Columbus villfl-Jolllflentton w
a dog fall. All conservative men con
sidered It so, for the Issues were not
discussed—only mentioned en peasant.
Many of those who went to tho Colum
bus debate unbiased came away with
the feeling that they would be afraid
to vote for either candidate If half of
the charges made against him by (he
other should have any truth In them.
In Atlanta, with a house which was
two-thirds his, Hoke Smith, who re
ceived a perfect heaving, came out a
decided victor over Clark Howell, who,
speaking under the disadvantage of a
voice Inadequate to the acoustics of
the auditorium, as well as to over
come the noises made by the ever
present rowdy, did not hnve a favora
ble opportunity to present Ills case, had
he cared to Indulge In a discussion of
the Issues of the campaign.
ALL HONORS OF ROYALTY
TO FALL ON LONG WORTHS
DURING STA Y IN ENGLAND
By LADY HENRY 80MER8ET.
Fisclal cable—Copyright.
London, June 11.—Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth, daughter of President
Roosevelt, Is the central figure In Lon
don soc iety Just now, and it Is safe to
say that she will need the rest she is
taking today at Dorchester house, the
splendid London home of Ambassador
Reid.
For from the time she appears to-
night at the Alhambra, where she will
witness the Initial performance of the
new ballet by Mrs. Ritchie, daughter
"f Mrs. Ronalds, ons of Jhe most pop
ular American women In London socie
ty, until she leaves England there will
ha a c ontinuous round of entertain
ments. if Mrs. Longworth were half a
dozen persons. It would be impossible
to accept a moiety of the Invitations
whli h have been showered upon her.
Tice young Americana meet the king
*t a dinner to bo given by Mr. Reid
tomorrow night. Covers will be laid
lor forty. Much Interest Is manlfeat-
*« in the placing of the guests on that
occasion. His majesty Is as supreme In
social matters in London as is the pope
ln religious affairs among Catholics,
and the precedence accorded by him to
Mr and Mrs. Longworth tomorrow
night win doubtless be followed at all
toe functions at which they are pres
ent.
•Mr. Reid has made elaborate prepa
rations for the dinner tomorrow alght
and the great reception at Dorchester
house which le to follow Wednesday
night. These functions will be among
the most elaborate of the festive a
son.
Mr. and Mrs. Longworth will be the
guests of honor at a week’s end party
“t n est Park, the country residence of
Ambassador Reid.
, Mrs. Longworth expresses herself as
delighted at her reception and plans for
her entertainment In England. She de-
Clared to the press:
_ "e are holidaying, you know, and
mean to be happy. Political matters
no concern for me. Mr. Long-
*orth la a politician, but for the time
these affairs are barred. Wa ahall be
In London for a fortnight. Then we
go to Oermany and France.”
O ^jMBS in such variety and of such
beautiful designs. Among the
attractively finished styles are
those wilh filigree scrolls,carved
arabesques, jewel-set or enam
eled. The effective Baroque
pearls are used as a setting in some of
“ e tartest combs and form a most
•■tractive combination with either the
fosc.gold or green-gold finish.
Turquoise enamels ire also popular.
MAIER & BERKELEY
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY
FOR JUDGE W. T. NEWMAN
The following resolutions of sym
pathy for Judge W. T. Newman and
family In the recent death of Mrs. Lucy
Rucker have been drawn up by the
committee appointed from the United
States grand Jury for the spring terra:
The call from the physical existence
to that of the spiritual has been an
swered by another noble life. In the
person of Mrs. Lucy Rucker, the
daughter of our honored and upright
Judge W. T. Newman. There Is cause
for congratulation, as well aa grief,
that his life as a father and his noble
family's should have known and touch
ed one so beautiful and enriching. The
cause for grief le that the should have
been so soon removed from a sphere
where usefulness, such as she had
rendered, was so much needed. And
yet the Father of us all knows when a
life Is ripe, and, therefore, when to
put that life Into another place Where
It can do more than It could have done
here. Be It resolved.
First, That we extend to the father
and .the rest of the family our sincere
and heartfelt sympathy In this their
dark hour of bereavement; and we
know that He who took the life will
give that strength and guidance that
they may need;
Resolved, second. That a copy of
these resolutions be published in the
K pers of Atlanta, and that the family
furnished with the same.
ST. ELMO MASSENGALE.
ROBERT M. ORMOND.
HARRY L. BCHLE81NQER.
THROUGH SLEEPING
OAR LINE TO
WrightsviUe Beach, N .C.
Commencing Saturday, June the 9th,
and continuing each Saturday during
the months of June, July and Au
gust, through sleeping cars will be op
erated, delivering passengera at the
hotels at Wrightaorllle Beach, leaving
Atlanta at 9:15 p. m.; returning.leave
WrightsviUe each Thursday, arriving
Atlanta the following morning at d:30
a m. Season tickets 518.55; week
end tickets, good for live days, $5.25.
SEABOARD.
LOOK OYER THIS LIST
IF YOU WANT A'
P I A N 0
Wc promised them for today and every one is a real opportunity. Remember tho offer is for
THIS WEEK ONLY!
A few more will be received in a day or two, but' wo expect to clear all from our warcrooins by Saturday morning. Come early to
get first choice. —
BRING THIS LIST
SQUARE PIANOS
Bacon & Raven Square, 6 octaves, rosewood case, octagon legs
Ilainea Bros. Square, 7 octaves, rosewood case, inlaid Mother of Pearl,
Mother of Pear) keys, octagon legs
Dunham Square Piano, 6 2-3 octaves, rosewood case, octagon legs ...
Haines Bros. Square, 7 octaves, rosewood case, inlaid Mother of
Pearl, octagon legs
Schmitz Square, 71-3 octaves, rosewood case, carved legs
Haines Bros., 71-3 octaves, rosewood case, carved legs
Ilazelton Bros., 7 octaves, rosewood ease, octagon. legs
Guild Square, 71-3 octaves, rosewood case, four round corners, octa
gon legs
UPRIGHTS
.$26.00
$30.00
.$35.00
$40.00
.$40.00
$40.00
$46.00
$60.00
Kimball, style 1, ebonized case, usual price $275; special $125.00
Kimball, style 1, ebonized case, usual price $300; special $140.00
Kimball, style 1, walnut case, usual price $300; special $150.00
Arion, mahogany case, regular-price $300; special'; i V. $175.00
Ilinze, oak case, slightly used, regular price $250; special $175.00
Kndle C, mahogany case, slightly used, rcgulnr price $300; special.. $175.00
Rembrandt R, mahognny case, little used, regular price $300; special. .$200.00
UPRIGHTS
Franklin X, mahogany case, regular price $350; special $200.00
Braumuller Piano, mahogany case, regular price $350; special $200.00
Whitney, mahogany case, regular price $300; special $200.00
Rembrandt R, mahognny ease, regular price $275; special $200.00
Radle C, mahogany case, regular price $300; special $226.00
Franklin, mahognny case, slightly used, regular price $350; special.. $225.00
Kimball 14, dark mahogany ease, usual prico $300; special $225.00
Franklin, mahogany case, slightly used, regular price $350; special,. $225.00
Ranth . t, mahogany case, shop-worn, regular price $275; special.. $225.00
Radle Piano; mahogany case, usual prico $300; special $235.00
Hiuitington, mahogany case, regular prico $325; special $260.00
Radio I, mahognny case, usunl price $300; special $250.00
Radio I, mahogany ense, shop-worn, usual price $325; special $250.00
Radle B, Colonial, slightly shop-worn, reguliir price $300; special... $276.00
GRAND PIANOS
Hallett & Davis Concert Grand, entirely overhauled, usual price
$850; special $350.00
Steinway Parlor Grand (in Savannah), usual price $.000; special.... $450.00
Lester Miniature Grand, mnhogany case, perfectly new, usual prico
$650; special this week only $450.00
Easy Terms Can be Arranged!
Don’t Miss This Opportunity!
Evorj’ Piano marked in plain figures. Sale begins Monday morning, 9 oclock. Besides these special pianos, now Stein ways, Knnbcs,
Webers, Fischers, Hardmans, Crowns, Sterlings, Prico & Teeplcs and Phillips & Crews are offered at very low prices and easy pay
ments by month or otherwise.
PHILLIPS & CREW CO.
37 and 39 Peachtree Street.
.The Georgian’s Daily Short Story.
A GHOST STORY
By ADOLPH THIELE-
There’s somethin* uncanny In traveling
loos In n com pertinent of n rnllrued rar
AfSTSMOi
that ebe bad not started on her Journey
eertler In the dey. She ernn now afttlng
staring at the floor on the other elde of
the «r .. If »b> expected that It would
open and nome terrible passenger come le
who woo Id try to mnrder her.
Looking out of the window seen the
white ckaidt of nteem and smoke from the
engine took on fanteeile fortue which eilded
to her discomfiture while the express
train waa upending through th. flat nulo.
feteetlug. treeleue country,
her aa If the trip eronld ne
■ rerrr, abe reai
waa the eed of her Journey
— — .. cm stepped omy
■tor harried her
Datable the sswl—... —
found n carriage waiting for hriL nsd au
old coachman politely tipped hie bat to *~
saying; "My master asked aw to tell
that t Is exceedingly sorry that It
impossible for Mm to meet you In P»
lint be wee certainly compelled to take
a trip which will seep him away until to
ne ra replied In her friendly rotes that
It did not matter at ell, end entered the
carriage, which Immediately started off.
The feeling of anxiety which had hern with
her all the craning had not left bet; la
did not like the appearance of th
to her ilnee ebe forth- first time In her
whom abe was to clsU —.
to leerc no nneipeetedly worried her great-
ly, and she wondered If there were now
any more men left In Ike old maneton be
tides the servants. Hhe knew that there
were e great m<tn« other gm eta there, but
Imagined that they would probably ell
The country through which the carriage
ramified, on e loud which waa In a eery
lied condition from the reins of the spring.
and more desolate. One
while la the eest
Hhe^Srf , not ,, nn3erst»iHl why the conch-
utn did sot speak to her nt ell. although
be would nroTnldy hare lieeu eery mocb
offended bed be done so. Itnt baring been
alone the whole afternoon and earning she
needed somebody to talk to—so much that
at Met she spoke to the coachman herself.
Upon her question how far they were from
the estate owned by her friend’n husband
he replied politely enough that they would
be there soon, and pointing In n i 1
rock near the side of the ri*d
lance ahead, which np|o-ttre<l whit
Ida In the moonlight, he said: "HHI
lure passed that stone It will take ue about
ten minute nmre in get home. That atone
la quite u Inmlumrk lu tbeae parte, since n
man waa lunrdrrrd there a few yearn ago,
and peoyle^aey that bis ghost walks there
The cfiackinan was erldently reedy to eg-1
plain farther details, but rrrelrlng no end
conrugment from Clara, who sat in her cor
ncr trembling and loo much afraid to area
‘ ‘ ‘ Into bis formes
d was said urn
ojien her ere a. be relapsed
alienee, ana not another
medical maneton,
of her farmer school and deareal
friend. The liuibUn • ■ -
gloomy, end the Ikon,
gloom/, end the tb>
experience In thla
been In the pnaaeaeton
for more than «0a yearn, made Ike young
girl shudder. Her faere soon disappeared
when she wee rod red with open eras
hy ber friend, who met her nt the floor
end led her Into the old-faekioued sitting
room which wee of an enormous else com.
B red to the rooms of which abe was fa.
liar. The Immense fireplace, In which
ge oak logs were burning, was the most
prominent feature of one wall, and sitting
In front of thla abe was soon telling her
friend of her fears, and Ihey both laughed
heartily at her foolishness.
Hhe did not see any of the guests, how
ever. as it was already late and they hiA
S tired to their Inalroome. an exempb-
Clarn. who win finite exhausted
front her Journey, cm followed.
Aa aoou aa the maid had left her alone
In her room after braiding her hair for the
night, all her fears eatnehark to her. The
room waa lllmntnated only by two candle*
K tbe droning table, end the fib-kerinc
ht was far from strong enough to dispel
the gloom In the corners of the Targe room,
which contained an Imense carved bed, evi
dently at least Sri years ebl, eed s enmlier
of oaken cheIre which were se heavy that
she cos Id hardly move them.
Altboagk she was almost frantic with!
fesr and shuddered at the thought of going
to bed In e led which wig almost aa large
ee her whole bedroom lu Berlin, eba gatb
end ell her courage, and, pulling lbs cover
over btr bead, abe tried to
harlojt even batl Ibe courage
the room iii a mysterious twilight.
The old clerk In the ball eulaide had
Just struck 12. and Clam way still awake.
When something aoevpeeted happened.
A door Which aka had net perceived be
fore, as It was hidden by the tapestry of
the wall, suddenly opened, end a Mil,
white figure appeared.
Mowlr and notsafenely It walked toward
tile hen In which Clara lay. half dead from
terror. Now It waa so close to her that It
sa vtth'T?uM jrr&ruB
of the comforter with which she had cor*
ered kernelf and prill It tiff with a Jerk.
Haring done this, It walked hark eg he torn
a ml disappeared tkmngh tbs wall, cloetng
Ike arc ret Oooe behind It.
Clara was as terrified that she did net
dare te more, far leas to cry set for help,
fihlrerlug and trembling she passed the rest
of tha night and did not teotinte until the
-ted
«
ii
she had slept welTsbo wan sorry to say
that she had not, whereupon an old gen
tleman, an nm-lc of her friend, aald: -What
Idly. I coqbl ant nieep myself but ah,
was ao cully, and after 1 had been ah
about taro hours I felt,so cold that I c~
not fall asleep, iuddealy I rceaemh
pled, end I got up and want la
look s quilt with whir* to cover tavaelf,
smiths rest of the night I slept like a
Dr. I ton Armour, demonstrator of anat
omy nt the Rash Medical College, baa teen
appointed senior a apt stoat surgeon In Ike
National UosplUL London, England.
HOME COMING WEEK
FOR KENTUCKIANS.
THROUGH SLEEPERS
Atlanta to Louisville.
On account of tho above occasion
tho TV. & A. It. It. and N. C. A 8t.
L. Railway will sell round trip tickets
on Juno 10. 11 and 12 at rite nf one
faro plus 23 cent* for the round trip,
tho ratj from Atlanta being $13.55,
tlckota good to return until June 23,
1109. By depositing ticket and paying
fee of 50 centa. However, tickets will
be extended until July 23.
Three trnlna dally, leaving Atlanta
at 8:35 a. m., 4.50 p. m. and 8 50 p. m.,
*11 carrying atandard Pullman sleep-
era Atlanta to Naahvllle and Naahville
to Loulavllle.
In addition to thla aenrlce there will
be through aleeplng cars operated on
the 4:60 p. m. trains of June 10 and 11,
Atlanta to Louisville without change,
arriving Louisville next morning at
8:20 a. m.
Route la via Chattanooga, Nash*
villa and Mammoth ra\«*.
For further Information write or
ea.11 on
J. A. THOMAS or C. B. WALKER,
C. P. & T. A. U. T. A.
Peachtree Viaduct. Union Pass. Sta.
CHARLES E. HARMAN,
Oottcral Passenger Agent
Knh k«r—l* J»hi9 a
Bork-r-Yr*; he
vf books at the race tr.
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