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The Atlanta Georgian. VOL. I. NO. 51. ATLANTA, GA. t SATURDAY,. JUNE 23. 1906. In Atlanta TWO TENTS. ± LV1V-/I t. on Trains FIVE TENTH. MISS RUTH SANDERSON, COSMOPOLITE; -M STIRRING INCIDENTS IN MATRON’S LIFE Mrs. Bohnefeld’s Suc cessor Has Had In ternational Career. By CLAUDE NEALY. An English woman of splendid train. Inc and high Intelligence, Miss Ruth Sanderson, Atlanta's new police ma tron, although yet young In appear ance, has hod a cosmopolitan career, brimming over with experiences de cidedly unique for one of the gentler sen. A trained nurse by profession, with years of service In some of the finest hospitals In England and also In pri vate work, In the pursuit of which du ties she has crossed the broad Atlantic thirty-three times, has made six trips to Russia, and one cruise on the Med iterranean, she has come In close touch with all classes and has figured In nu merous thrilling Incidents of human In terest. In fact, the story of her pic turesque career reads more like fiction than the narrative of a reality. Her varied experiences, many of which have brought her In contact with daring criminals and with people, both men and women, of the toughest grade of humanity, have well fitted her for the duties of police matron. Instill ing In her the knowledge of how to handle those brought under her core end jurisdiction. H'lth a stout heart and extraordinary nerve for a woman, combined with pro nounced gentleness and a kindly dlapo. sltion. she rules'her department with, out difficulty, and causes the female prisoners at once to evince for her re. spect and admiration. Began As Trained Nurse. ’■ With sympathy and a kindly feeling for stricken humanity, Miss Sander son early In life determined to do what she could- for the sick and suffering, and toqk up nursing as her life work. She received her first training In the Manchester Royal Infirmary, In Man chester, England, and aRerwards was connected with the Northern Hospital In Liverpool, and with hospitals of the Went Derby Union. It was In the Northern hospital that she received some of her most Interesting and at the same time nerve-racking experi ences. This Institution Is situated on the Liverpool docks. In the very tough est section of that great city, and the major number of patients represent the rough element, most of them being sailors. After remaining In this work for a time the strain began to tell on Miss fianderson, and she gave up her native home, coining to America for the bene fit of her health* Nenrly all of her thlH country has tioon spent In this work at the time she accop the offer of Chief of Police Jennings to become police matron, nn entirely new venture In her already long list of experiences. In a conversation thla week" with a related some of her Interesting Ilfs his tory. When the newspaper man In- formed Miss Sanderson- he wanted to » rite a story concerning her, she at first demurred, but after much persua sion was finally Induced to talk and to pose for a photograph. British Toughs Are Tougher. Miss Sanderson states that from her experience so far with police charac ters In Atlanta, she 1* convinced they are not as bad as the same class In England. "I had a great deal of experience with police characters In the Northern hospital In Liverpool,” said the ma tron, “and I found these people much worae than this type In this country, and especially tn Atlanta. Fighting Is one of the strong characteristics of the low class females of England, and they n * v * r seem to know when they are whipped. They would come Into the hospital bloody and beaten, the effects of knife wounds and blows, and many of them would want to go right out again as soon as their wounds were dressed and resume the fight. “There was one striking Instance In the case of a white woman who came K to the hospital one night with her »d cut. She had been tn'n fight with another woman, and aa soon as she had received the necessary attention left the hospital and renewed the trouble. She came back a few minutes later with a lacerated finger, which had been bitten by her antagonist. The wound was dressed. and she went out. The trouble was resumed and shortly after wards the patient came back with her ( hUX CROXXED THB (STORMY ATLANTIC 33 TIM63 time I promised to assist her to escape. She remarked: 'You help me out of here and 1 will reward you fully. Tou will never have to work In a hospital ugmln. I will make you rich.' “Whan she fell Into the hands of ths dice shs flew Into it rase, and, trem- illng with anger, .(lectured she would 'get me' If she ever, got out of prison. Shs was tried and sentenced to 21 yeert." Trouble With Delirious Patients. Miss Sanderson also told of two ex citing experiences shs had with de lirious patients. She said: “The foreman of a Munrt of work men who were decorating tho Queen's looked like a ghost I approached him and said. ‘Spats, what are you doing her*.' He thought he was serving beer and replied: 'Here, take this pint and go on.' I soon persuaded him to return to the hospital and ha was put In tha straight jacket. “In the West Derby Union Hospital at Walton." continued the matron, "I had charge of the Insane ward. In there I had a patient who had the hal lucination she was Queen Victoria. She Imagined the other patients were her subjects and that she was ruling them. So strong was this* hallucination that the woman would not answer unless shs was addressed as your majesty. skull crushed. She had kept up the fight to the finish. She died the next morning. “Owing to the situation of thla hoe >ltal. It being on the docks In the teart of the toughest district of fJv- erp Imlnnl* nml police eases. All of the Ship arcldcnts were brought to the Northern hospital and I had .to attend many, sailors. There was hardly a ship to land that did not develop some kind of accident. And aome of these sailors, lot me tell you. were certainly tough. A large percentage of the sailor coses represented dirk stabH, this being a fa vorite weapon with them. The practice of using dirks became ao common that Judge Raffles, of the criminal court, finally adopted a new mode of punish ment that had a beneficial effect. In stead of sending a sailor to prison for using a dirk, he would sentence him to la certain number of lashes. These would be administered by a strong, abls bodied man. and each lash would bring the blood. The wounds would then be washed out with salt watsr. After this, there was a decrease In the number of stabbing cases. Threatened by Queen of Thieve*. Mrs. Sanderson then related an Inci dent of the Northern hoepltal, In which ■he played an Important part and which resulted In her life being threatened by a desperate woman, who operated a fanoe for one of tha McK. it un.l meet; during gangs of thlaves ever run ti> earth by the; Liverpool detectives. This woman, Elisabeth ..Crowder, tried to brill. Miss Sanderson to get her out of the hands of the police nnd was lod by the nurse Into a'trap, she finally being »ent.n,-..l to serve twenty-one years at hard labor. It was at ths sue- reaaul culmination of the trap that she threatened to “fix" Mias Sanderson. If she ever got out of prison. “Thl" woman." said Ml** Sanderson, 'TssldM'In a house down on tho docks, I think ll was In Rnheita street. Him kopt house and operated a fence for a desperate gang of thieves, .which operated principally In France. This houso was fitted out especially for the I,urines. It was equipped with trap doors which opened Into the sea. Any article tha thlavea desired to rid them selves of, would be dropped through these trap doors and washed out by ths tlds. It was thought that human bodies disappeared, by thla route, but positive proof was never obtained. ‘The house was under suspicion by the sleuths and ths gang finally fell Into thslr hands through an effort on the part of Elisabeth Crowder to sat isfy her thirst for strong drink. The woman became Intoxicated one day, and In her drunken condition fell out of a window, badly Injuring herself. fihe was taken to the Northern hoe pltal unconscious. In the meantime, her home was raided and the thieves arrested. Tha woman became uncon scious the next day, and, although she was not Informed of tha raid, seemed to believe she would get caught. 8he appeared to have confidence In me, and, calling me to her side, begged me to slip her but of the hoepltal. tie deception. I told her' I would aid her In every way I could. Bo ear ly one morning I procured her clothes before anyone was stirring about ths hospital and she dreeeed. She then followed me down to one of the en trances fully expecting to walk out to freedom. Instead she waa met by four policemen, who had been Informed of tpe ruse, and she was taken away to 'all. Bite was a woman of means and tad promised to make me rich at the taken to the Manchester nry with concussion of ths brain, finally developed temporary Insanity and became violent, one day, while In thla condition he callod me to him and I asked him what he wanted. He replied he would show ms and pro ceeded to knock me down with a stun ning blow, lie then had to be placed In the straight jacket. After his re covery and he was Informed of what he had done, he waa deeply grieved. He aRerwards sent ms a fine present. “In the Northern hoepltal thore was a patient named Spats, who had been Injured In a fall from a horse. He be came delirious and on one occasion I missed him from the ward. I began to search and finally found him In tha Episcopal chapel, 'adjoining ths hos pital. 11s had thrown a sheet about him, and, as It was at night anil ths moon was shining Into the chapel, he Uso this title and she was quick to respond. Romanes of the Slums. Another Incident with which Miss Sanderson was connected developed a pathetic story of ths slums and had a romantic, novel-llks sequel. It dealt with the Uvea of two little children, a brother and sister, Robert, aged 10, and Annie, aged 6, whose surname has bean forgotten by Mlee Henderson. These IP' • » - re i-fi ..ri.i... tha parents both dying of tho dread malady consumption. The mother died first and shs gave to the boy a prayer book, containing ths family names. Aft er tho death of tho father tho children fell In with an old htg tn Liverpool, who forced them to go out on the streets and sell matches. The proceeds or ths sales she devoted to strong ilrlnk. If ths salts did not pluses her, the Worked in Slums of Liverpool—Nurse in British Nobility. drunken woman would beat the chil dren unmercifully. This cruelty final ly drove the brother and sister to ths streets and they would sleep about ths slums In old abandoned hogsheada nnd boxes, egtlng orange peels nnd other similar refuse to be found In those miserable thoroughfares. Although In dirt and rags, ths boy possessed a manly heart and did his best to cars for h. mile Mister. on« day whlla In ths strset Little Robert mtt with an accident, his foot being crushed by a passing cart, nnd he was taken to the hospital, where he re ceived the kind ministrations of Mies Sanderson. As the sister was left alone, she, too, was can i • in the t,..Hi.tt.it "Robert had taken good care or tho gift from hie dying mother—the little prayer book—and this was found In his ragged- clothing," said Miss Bander- book. i names, publli the fanil tho accident. ... 'And thin Is where a reporter did a good deed,” remarked the matron , with a smile. “The newspaper story brought nut ths fact that the little outeasU had a wealthy aunt residing at nirkemhe.ol. on ths Cheshire elds of the Mereev. She read the story and came at once tn the hospital, taking charge of thn children. She took them to her »pl<-n- dld home, clothed them, nnd made It tbelr home. It seema that tho parents had fallen Into poverty and had boon ashamed to let their relatives know thslr condition. Ths family, had been lost up until ths time of the accident to Robert.” Nursed ths Nobility. Miss Sanderson did somo private nursing In England, and during this time attended members of tho nobili ty. She also nursed for a long time Mrs. I’egram, wife of a wealthy and In fluential tea merchant of Llvorpol. It waa with Mra. Pegrutn that she cruised fnr right months In the Medllerru- san. Her remarkable record of thirty-three times across the Atlantic was taken up for the moat part In trips with tlm afflicted. Her six trips tn the cur’s empire were nleo made with people of wraith traveling for their health. When she came to this country Mlse . nndersnh was nn absolute stranger, but she had a letter of Introduction tn the late Governor Talbot, of Ma«»a. hu es tts, who was a personal friend ol her Kliin.lf.ithi-i ( P.i ■ i n .r T,ilhot took special Intereet In the welfurn of the (...mg Englishwoman i m being ac quainted with her purpose to do nurs ing, ho took her before a medical asto- rlatlon In Roeton and personally In troduced her. The Influence and efforts of the gov ernor resulted In her being given a position within a short tlmo In the hoe pltal of the Good Baninrltun In Bos ton, one of the largest Institutions of Its kind In that d£. After remaining there for a time, alias Bnndrrsnn en tered tho field of private nursing. r. "what weald 700 do If I »b<> "Ownwf," raapoodod the happy i jora tenderly, should make ev to *et away rrnin tho offlea and n fniH*nil."--CI«r«Uiod Laadar. MnwI-Ym, jack la mMiHlri whit i ll lo __ t« awl gasea at me; tblnkal look hungry anoinTii then ha takaa me out.-Itoaton Tr end* COATLESS PREACHERS PLAY MARBLES AND LEAP-FROG Put Fried Chicken and Watermelons Out of Business at Walter Brown’s Farm and Then Give Vaudeville Show. By CHARLES J. KELLY. sedate-looking Baptist tlon was carried out to tho letter. The Ordinarily preachers playing quoits, marbles and leap-frog In their shirt sleeves may be an unusual tight, but it waa the [toper thing Friday at New Canaan, the plantation of Colonel Walter R. brown.' when more than two score ministers turned back the pages lime and cavorted Ilka school Mys on & holiday. One# each year Colonel Brown, who I* a member In good standing of the Second Baptist church, gives an outing lo the Baptlat divines In Kulton county, and others of that denomination wno happen to be In the county on the day •elected for the visit to New Canaan. This time the special guests of the oc- ' cion were the Rev. B. T. Jameson, recently elected president of Mercer 1 nlverslty, and the Rev. J. J. Bennett, 'of Griffin. Go* who has been chosen l» succeed Dr. Jameson as secretary «nd treasurer of the Georgia State Mission Board. Dr. Jameson was un able to attend, but Dr. Bennett was 'here. When the party arrived at the farm ' olonel Brown conducted hie guests brst to the spring, that they might f'freeh themselves after the ride In the *un. After nearly every one’s thirst had been quenched. Rev. W. IV. Lan drum dipped up a gourd full of water and. after sipping some, cried; "All that foM up most coma down. Instantly IhVpreicher. ducked to get mit of the way of falling water. "WelL" exclaimed Dr. Ward, 'In c»um*d amaxement. “I never kn.tr be- fore that Baptist ministers were afraid of water." . In addition to tho preachers, there K *re a few laymen invited and all were under, strict Injunction to forget 'rouble and each man do his level best lo drive dull care away. The Injunc- porty left town In a Lakewood trolley arid the remainder of the distance be tween the car line and the plantation was covered In wagons and buggtsa. On arrival at tha farm every man dl- vested himself of coat and waistcoat and prepared to enjoy himself to the beat of hie ability. ■ . . A box of marbles and a number of quoits were brottgbt-out and the games started. Rev. John E. White Is a noted marble player. Rev. Junius Millard Is pretty good himself, and the two pegged sway at ths "middle man with a vengeance. Dr. T. P. Belb Or,J.R Simmons and several other of the younger divines, not to mention Attor ney Robert Shropshire, who was a boy not so many year* ago. shot — "taw" and squabbled over f» like a crowd of youngsters. N< played for "keeps?' however. Such dignified ministers as Dr. Vlrgtl Norcross, Dr. K. H. Basmajian. Dr. Bennstt and Dr. Ward played quoits as If they had been practicing every day. When the quoit throwers got tired trying to ting the peg they tried **At Uri’noou hour a short song and- raytr service was held, conducted by Or. Millard. Rev. Mr. Basmajian. an evangelist with a fine tenor voice, ted In the singing. Dr. Basmejlen le an Armenian. When the last omen had been said Dr. White, pastor of tho Second Baptist church, gave the signal and half the preachers stampeded In the direction of the mill patj. Here they divested themselves of all 1roper- fiuous clothing nnd gave exhibitions of high diving and pennant winning swim ming and floating. Little John White, son of the pastor, proved himself a veritable mermen and *l»»hed about In the pood at a great rate. Dr. Bennett amply demonstmted that he waen t afreii Ing over the dam, make* a first-class shower and the bathers all took ad vantage of this natural Turkish bath. A negro boy had brought a bale of towels down to tbs pond and when these had been put to the proper use the bathers were ready for dinner. The meal was spread upon tables construct ed for the purpose on a huge platform built at the bottom of the hill on which the farm house stands. There was fried chicken In plenty, also roast shoal, all manner of vegetable, corn bread, hot coke and watermelons. Mrs. W. D. Ellis, who accompanied her husband. Captain W. D. Ellui, hi sister, Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs. T. C. Waters and Mrs. W. H. Chase and Miss Cora Brown, sisters of Mr. Brown, and three nieces. Misses Olive, Ideil and Rails Kimball, spread the tables and saw to It that ths preachers got all ths fried chicken that was coming them. When the dinner was brought to a close and the melons had gone the way of the chicken. Dr. Landrum, as master of. ceremonies, announced that an Impromptu vaudeville performance would be given and that certain per sons present might expect to be called upon. Each victim, he sold,.must re spond -with a speech, song or dance. Dr. Landrum la a famoue wit end he woe In fine fettle Friday. He kept things lively for several hours. He said there were two Claeses of people— those who live In Atlanta and those who expect to. Then be called on Dr. Bennett, of Grlflln. "What’s the matter with Bennett?” shouted Dr. Landrum. “He's oil right!” yelled the preach- "Who's all right r “BENNETT!" Each speaker was given a similar reception. The new secretary of the Georgia ate Mission Board gave a good ac count of himself. He was followed by Rev. R. D. Hawking superintendent of Ibe Baptist Orphans' Home, who told some funny stories. Rev. Georgs Sale, president of the Atlanta Baptist Uni versity. was the third victim singled out. He related aome amusing expe riences Judge Andrew Calhoun, pre siding officer of the second division of the city court of Atlanta, harked back to the days when he was recorder, and told three good yarns, and then sang a song In which be woe joined by all who could fine* Captain VR D. Kills contributed largely to the-fun of tbs afternoon, as did W. F. Upshaw. Colonel Brown was forced to eay a few words In re sponse to repeated calls. J. 8. McLe- morr. corresponding secretary of the Baptist Young People’s Union of Geor gia; II. R. Bernard end Rev. Vlrgtl Norcroee mads short talks, end tho Walter Brown’s Name Woven into Song Here la an acrostic, written by Rev. D. W. Owln, poet laureate of ths aeorgla Baptist Conference, and aung Friday afternoon to tbe tune of “Retreat” at the dinner given by Colonel Walter R. Brawn at hie New Canaan plantation, In honor of tbe Baptist ministers of Fulton county: W-hat witchery woos to thla retreat A-part from toll and noisy street? L-ook round! The charming scene, tbe rest, T-he feast, prepared for every guest E-lected by fraternal thought, R-eflect the soul that Ood has wrought. R-Ing In tbe league of brotherhood 1 B-rlng In the “Canaan New” of good! R-ecord on hearts aglow with .love O-ne vow. Inspired by heaven above! W-eH our boat tbe hero's crown, N-or e'er forget our WALTER BROWN. HEARD ON AN OPEN CAR; THE IMPERTURBABLE MAN Human Nature at First Blush As Noticed a Peachtree Street Car Friday Afternoon. om A FEW STORIES THAT WERE TOLD Rev. Dr. W. W. Landrum; "Not long ago I went to visit a fami ly on Peachtree street. A new baby had recently arrived, and the grandmother was greatly pleased. When I entered the room she held the little one up for me to see, and «ald: 'Well, whets the matter with this fine fellow V I bowed low and replied: 'Absolutely noth ing/ And will you believe- me, that three weeks’ old baby opened Its mouth end said—absolutely nothing. "You'll etc It In a minute,” sold Dr. Landrum as there waa a pause. Then came a few belated laughs as tbe catch dawned on his audlsncs. Judge A. E. Calhoun: “When I was recordsr two negro women were brought before me charged with disorderly conduct. Called upon for a statement, one of the pair blamed the other with everything. Then I Id No. 2 Whet she had to any. 'Why. jedge/ she sold, ‘that ooman'a tryln' ter make b’ll've I’m da one what's bed, but she’s da wust oomon In de alley. Why, jedge, ehe'e got a boy 'bout so high what etisses same as you.' ” Here's another by Judge Calhoun: “My father was conscript surgeon during the war. There was an old fel low who lived In the neighborhood who was physically and mentally unfit for military service. He wee arrested by conscript guards and brought before my father, who, knowing the old gen tleman's Infirmities, gave him ■ written discharge, saying: ‘Now, Uncle Billy, you are not fit for service, so you go back home end make food for the army/ So Uncle Billy went back to the farm. A short time later conscript of ficers descended upon him and placed him tinder arrest. Tou fellers let me alone/ aald Uncle Billy. They don’t went me In the army. I'm a damn fool and got the papers to prove If " ceremonies were brought to a does by everybody ringing Tn the Sweet By and By.” rising vote of thanks woe given the ladles for the part they played In the day's festivities. At shout I o'clock tho teams were brought around and tha journey back to the city woe begun. Mrs. I’paore let beech ebowj-Lonk at that bulldog! In't •ad repririve mature yea ever aw? Mr. I'paore (dug feeclerl-Voe bet lei He's e After two recent nights of fog nearly 6,060 birds were found dead under the lantern of Cape Grtenes lighthouse, sajrs The London Chronicle. They bad been attracted by the brilliant light and were killed by flying against tbe light house. Qulark, the oldest Indian In the Northwest, died recently at hts home, on Setsop river, Che hells county. Washington. He woe at least 120 yearx old, aa he woe old and gray-halred when the oldest settlers come to Oraye Harbor, M years ago. By WIDEMAN LEE. (With Apologia* to R oy McCardell.) C ONDUCTOR on Peachtree car: "Let the tody pass, please.” Fat lady with numerous bun dles: fit looks like they would run enough cere to keep them frotp being to crowded." . Conductor; "Hurry, modem, we are Curt lady: "Dost this car go to tho Terminal elation or out ' Whitehall street?” Conductor: “Out Whitehall street. Step aside, madam, and let the gentle man by," Thin woman to her friend: Tt does look like he would take tlmo to answer la used to such langiyige, but I'll have you know that I ntn not. and If you have the Instincts of a gentleman you'll not repeat auch language." FOt potty: “To hell with Instincts. Gimme that transfer. I'll not help make trusts rich. 'S' a blank, ty out- folks don't do null town and neglect thslr homes spend their husbands’ money.“ Thin woman: “WelL they do taka a bath now and then.” Conductor: “Kills street. Careful, lady, you'll fall. If the car should start—" Fashionable woman (vary superior) with her head up and Icy stake: "Sir!” Elevator boy: “Going up.” Fat man: “Gimme a transfer to Ma rietta strset” Conductor: "Can't give you a trans fer till you pay your fare." Pat man tred face and fiery tons of voice): Til have you know that I paid my fere. Give you a dollar bill at North avenue. You beefed enough ■bout making change to remember It.” Conductor: "Too late now. Have 1 oak for your transfer when you pay your fare." Fat man to a thin one: “It’s an In fernal outrage! That's what It Is; a blanket/ outrage. I tell you. gentle men, this country la going to the dago. Is a dirty graft! (To conductor: eah. gimme that transfer.” Thin woman: “Sir, maybe your wife "E rty-fared man: "What ahow has a poor man got? He glta downtrod and the rich rides In their nutohllee. m t,et the president of this road don't ride in no street oar.” Socialistic young man with a wan face: “'Tla a hard and cruel world, air.” Thin woman: "Honeetly, I have naver aeen auch brutes as these men. Don't talk to me about the old South with Its chivalry.” Conductor: "Please step forward.” Smart youth: T guess I'll ride here If I want to." Conductor: "Madam, you will hare to pay fare for that boy." Madam (In an Ice trust tons): Tn- daedr Conductor: "Of course. How- old Is her Medsm: "He's not old enough to pay fare." One of two giddy girls In a seat ahead: 'Te. he. I'M hear that*” Conductor: “Madam, be careful of the automobile." Woman: "If you would be more cartful yourself nnd lend a lady a and not be thinking of knocking down (area you uuuld be a lot better off." The conductor mopped his forehead One Rube: ”T mansion, over t Giddy girl: "O hayseed pointing, to point, la -*» the governor's e” (pointing). I>j that old ain't good man- There cert’ly la Pag* Eight, 2d 8a«tiaifc