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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. TnrnsnAT, jcne », wn« The Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. Editor. F. L. SEELY, Preiidem. J Telephone 1 Connection*. Subscription Rite*: One Year $4.50 Six Months 2.50 Three Month* 1.25 By Carrier, per week 10c Published Every Afternoon Except Sundiy by THE GEORGIAN CO. tt 25 V. Alibim* Street, Atltnti, G*. J> , -“sagg*- |- Entered »• second-class matter April 15, 1904. It ths Postolflc* at Atlanta, Ot.. under act of coaires* of Mircb 8. 1*7*. THE GEORGIAN COMES TO GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE % f "It acended 1* Indeed a desirable thing to be well de but the glory belongs to our anceatori.” —Plutarch. The Dangers of Prosperity. We ere scarcely prepared to accept the Inference Im plied by The Constitution's editorial on Governor Ter rell's message. The governor elaborate* the prosperity of Georgia, and very naturally makes an admirable showing for the present administration of government in all Its depart ments in the state. And no man can deny the correctness of the general summary which his excellency makes of thb a train of the administration and the financial and Industrial con dition of the state, nor can any man fall to feel an aspira tion of satisfaction and of genuine gratitude to the Al mighty nnd to the human forces which have contributed to theso admirable ends. So far, so good, and wo agree with The Constitution thnt theso conditions make up a status which should be a source of congratulation and of satisfaction to the people of Georgis, but we do not by any means agree with the general proposition—that a period of prosperity and a pe riod of contentment should be a period of apathy upon governmental affairs. There are no two sounder axioms thnn those which enjoin us In time of peace to prepare for war, and in time of prosperity to prepare for adver sity. Moreover, nothing is clearer in the annals of our his tory than the fact that greet periods of prosperity and iiopular contentment are the periods In which thought ful and far-seeing politicians have found their largest nnd most prolific opportunities to establish certain things to their own present and permanent advantage, and to organize the conditions which would perpetuate them- i elves and tholr friends into a continuance of authority nnd political rule in the state. Forbearing to make any present or local application of this general statement, It Is true that Just such a period of prosperity as we are now enjoying finds the people not disposed to complain of anything so tong as the ag gregate of their prosperity is established, and not to sus pect any theory of government which Is either promul gated or executed in a period of such general fullness and contentmont. Whoro could thoro bo found n hotter nnd more favorable condition among the keen and fore casting politicians of any state than this period of con tented npathy affords to enact legislation and to estab lish customs and laws, and to organize rings and cliques which would not press or disturb the people in any way In these happy days, but which In times inevitable and less prosperous and happy In the yoars to come might rest heavily as a burden both upon tho business Interest and tho political liberties of Individuals In the state? The Immortal statesman of South Carolina who wrote sixty years ago that "eternal vigilance Is ths price of liberty" did not Intend to restrict his admonition to pe riods of depression and adversity. He knew, as all thorough statesmen know, that at all times governmsnt and rule make up the shining goal of the ambitious, the designing, and the corrupt, and while we may not have within our state environment any who come within the category Just named, it Is undoubtedly true that If In this period of prosperity there aro certain economle conditions which threaten us. It there be transportation problems which do not burden now but may seriously burden us in tho future, then It is the opportunity of wisdom and of Justice to see these things now and to correct then! while they can be corrected. If It be true that over the prosperous surface of these happy and glowing times there hangs the shadow of a social problem that Is murky with threat and danger to the civilization of our people. It Is the highest states manship and the loftiest patriotism to sound the warning now, and to nalt the apathetic drift which may carry us Into the dangers and dHBcultles from which it will be difficult to extricate ourselves in a more strenuous and adverse future. And so, we Insist upon It that It Is very far. from a calamity bowl for good men and true men who discover In prosperous times drifts of policy and tendencies of gov ernment which threaten danger for the future. There is no protest against prosperity, there Is no Ingratitude to tho source, divine or human, from which It comes, but it Is resolute and far-seeing patriotism which, unbllnded by the glamour of the splendid present, looks thought fully and prudently toward the dangers of the advancing future, and does not hesitate to cry aloud In behalf of the generations who are yet to come. . Partisans of the two factious in our present day pol itics will doubtless construe these remarks In accordance with their own separate Interests and prejudices, but for ourselves we are simply asserting when it Is timely to assert a general principle which It is not well to forget, and we once more commend to our fellow cttlseos of all parties and of every faction, the essential truth that pros perity has Its dangers as well as adversity, and that the prudent citizen and the honest statesman should be al lays on the watch towers warning as well against apathy against positive and apparent danger. Aid for a Worthy Cause. In another column we publish this afternoon a com- nunlcaUon from a gentleman well known to The Geor gia who has encountered a case where temporary assls- lance would be of Infinite service to a worthy young man «hose,health could be restored and his life made once more useful. • , He Is In no sense a candidate for charity, and this effort on the part of our correspondent Is made without his knowledge, but the fact remains that his misfortune Is great It Is not without remedy, howev'er, and It Is thought that a contribution of a hundred dollars would place him on his feet, physically, again and enable him to resume the career of usefulness and profit which he has been compelled to abandon by reason of III health. The Georgian will take pleasure In making all neces sary explanations to any*ond who may. be Interested In Restraint of Trade—and Liberty. That ancient query as to how you would enjoy being tho man who vends tho Ico has taken on a new nnd sin ister meaning since five of tho most prominent citizens of Toledo, Ohio, have found a lodging behind prison walls, convicted of entering Into a conspiracy In restraint of trade. These young gentlemen, who are described as be longing to "the first families" of the state, bavo been fined heavily, but the presiding Judge was determined to go further than that He knew it would be an easy mat ter for them to pay their fines; that such a penalty would cut but little Ice with them, as It were. He was deter mined to make an example of them. As a consequence the young men In question are spending a season within walls where the use of ice In liberal quantities would be very grateful If the thermom eter is ranging anywhere among the nineties. They are brooding over the corollary that any restraint of trade is liable to bring about a certain restraint of liberty which does not sit well on young men of "the first families,” who would much rather be speeding over the hills and vales In an automobile. Two other young men up In New York are under sentence of two and three years respectively, but they have not yet been actually Incarcerated and they may escape with a few uncomfortable quarters of an hour. The difference between them and tho young Ice kings out In Toledo Is that the latter are actually In duress and stand a good chancp of remaining thore. It Is just possible that inasmuch as they have dissolved the trust and reduced the price of Ice they may be restored to liberty, bnt this is not yet certain. On top of all this comes the definite announcement from the government that the Standard Oil officials are to be prosecuted personally and criminally for en gaging in a conspiracy in restraint of trade, and some of the magnates whose names are household words may find themselves at any time subjected to a grilling pro- preliminary to Imprisonment It Is even hinted that the arch-conspirator of them a]!, the Hon. John D- Rocke feller, now sunning himself. In a little French village, may be put through tbs third degree and subjected to some real Inconveniences before this crusade is over. All of which gives the country new heart and hope and confidence. That these vast concerns have been guilty or conspiracies In restraint of trade there Is not the slightest doubt The evidence should be abundant and it seems as a matter of fact that it has been se cured in sufficient quantities to Insure convictions. The people have waited long for his manly and definite action on the part of the government Justice has been a travesty and law a mockery where these great concerns were the Issue. They flauhtod their infamy In the face of the people with an Insolence born of long im munity. They had come to regard themselves as hedged about so securely by the barriers of wealth that nothing could disturb their equanimity. But they are waking up, even as the government Is waking up. The enlightened conscience of the people Is making itself felt A term behind prison bars will awaken a wholesome fear of the law such af no fine could ever arouse. It Is the beginning of a new era when we see actual examples made of these criminals and the key turned upon them by stout prison keepers. Longstrcct’s Portrait for the Capitol. lion. George W. Williams, representative of Laurens county, Introduced on yesterday In the house of repre- sonsatlves a resolution providing for placing a portrait of General Longstreet In the state capitol. This bill will doubtless meet with some factional'op position, but we trust that upon its merits It will upon due consideration meet the approval of the house and of the senate. Gonorat Longstreet lost much of the ex travagant admiration in which his military record was held by the promptness and the fullness with which he allied himself with the Republican party after the war. But the Issues of those days are rapidly passing away, and we can well afford In this brighter period to look back to the great and illustrious service which this great soldier rendered to the Confederate army In tho years when he was the bulldog of battles and the right arm of Robert E. Lee. As our stormy years of difference pass Into the trat> quit tides of history, James Longstreet will undoubtedly be written down as one of the great military figures ot that stormy period out ot which came so many noble and Illustrious knights and gentlemen to illustrate the South. It would be a mistake In judgment and In Justice not to preserve upon canvas on the high walls ot our capitol one of the names that Is certain to be famous In history. We are all of us faulty, and few of us are entirely and consistently true to the advocacies and environment of our youth, and If the great soldier, who had fought out his bitterness under the smoke ot the lifted guns, saw fit, when peace was declared, to align himself with the party that was In power. Instead of with that nobler and more heroic party who lingered In defeat, we may criticise his Judgment and perhaps the patriotism of the single act, but w* cannot forget what history will not forget—that in the storm of battles, Longstreet was as grim and as grand a soldier as the epic of our civil war produced. We sincerely trust that Mr. Williams' bill will find a responsive hearing among our representative states men of today. / * i— The Fight in Pennsylvania. The Democratic party of the state of Pennsylvania has decided not to put out a separate ticket but Instead has indorsed the candidacy of Lewis Emery, already nominated by the Independent, or Lincoln, Republicans ot the state. i This action eras not in accordance with the designs of Chairman Guffey, the boss ot the Democratic organisa tion In the state, and In point of fact It marks a long step forward In the effort to overthrow ring rule in the state ot Pennsylvania. The general public is already familiar with the suc cess ot the reform movement In Philadelphia and In the state of Pennsylvania. Mayor Weaver has accomplished the seemingly impossible In unhorsing the machine In the city. The firmness and persistence which, enabled him to stifle the gaa franchise steal made him one ot the moat conspicuous figures In the United States, and the Impetus given to reform by that victory has stimulated the hope of reformers that they would be able to overthrow the state machine which was built so substantially by Boss Quay that his successor, Senator Penrose, has bad no trouble In keeping It going. A few days ago the state Republican convention, dominated by Penrose, met and nominated Stuart for gov ernor. It was hoped that Instead of courting trouble the boss would Indorse the nomination of Emery, who had already been placed In the field by the Lincoln Republi cans, but Panroae felt strong enough to defy the Inde pendents and took a bold stand In favor of a candidate of bis own- The Lincoln reformers were very much disappointed and claimed that Penrose had acted In had faith. They began casting about for a coalition. Ever since that time the eyes of the stato and of the whole country hare been on the Democratic party. At one time It was thought that the Democrats would indorse the nomination of tho prohibition candidate who. In hlB race for the of fice of state treasurer, uad converted a Republican ma jority ot half a million for Roosevelt In 1904 to a Demo cratic majority of 80,000 last fall. The advisability of making this coalition In order to overthrow the Republican ring was seriously consid ered by tho Democrats. Guffey himself was In favor of a straight out Democratic nominee. But It was foreseen that this would mean inevitable defeat The only hope of redeeming the state was by means of a coalition, and this, It seems, the Democrats have finally decided upon. Opinions will differ, perhaps, as to the propriety of making this coalition, but those who look for results re alize that they could not be obtained except by some such combination. The Democratic party Is not strong enough In Pennsylvania to win the fight against the old machine single handed and alone, but by Joining forces with the Republican reformers In the coming state elec tion it Is entirely possible that they may succeed in over throwing the ring rule of Penrose and bis cohorts. The progress and final outcome of tho campaign will be among the most Interesting features of tho Im pending conflict, and If the legatee of Boss Quay and bis myrmidons can be overthrown there will be rejoicing all over the country and the cause of reform will have much to be grateful for. HELP FOR A WORTHY CAU8E. The Evening Georgian: All that is good, true and beautiful appeals to The Georgian. I. therefore, have thought your columns would bo cheerfully given in an ef fort to put tho writer in touch with some man or woman who would be glad to do an act of charity, somewhat out of the ordinary, if only the details of the case could be brought to his or her attention as the factB camo to tb* writer's knowledge. The plan would call for about $100. The writer would expect The Georgian to receipt for the money and see to its expenditure. Yours truly, Atlanta, June 27. H. C. D. ANOTHER VIEW OF MR. FLEMING. To the Editor of The Georgian: Will you hear a few words from n young man rela tive to the Fleming free speech discussion? Having been a resident of Athens at one time and a student at the university, and having the opportunity to attend the exercises while passing through the Classic City recent ly, I very naturally expected to enjoy the program. On Tuesday, the day Mr. Fleming spoke, it was a little warm and there was not a great crowd at the chapel; I regretted that there was not a larger attend ance on that day to hear one of old Georgia’s sons, but before ho bad finished I was sorry that the whole per formance had ndt taken place within the confines of the "Faculty Room." Aside from his subject, the blame for which he cannot lay off on our dead chancellor as he died before this discussion became so acute, Mr. Flem ing held on long and laboriously. Before he concluded I began to think that he was like Uncle Remus' turtle, HON. POPE BROWN STATES HIS RECORD ON THE PORT RATE To ths Editor of The Georgian: In order to do Justice to myself and Mr. Hill, you will please allow me, I hope for the last time, to refer to the Iseues between him and me. First Mr. HlB says "the’port rate was twice before the railroad commis sion. Mr. Brown votsd against It whan he was not a candidate and voted for It when he was a candidate." Second. He chargee that 1 misrep resented him In my Perry speech when I said that one of the commissioners gave ns a reason for voting against a reduction of passenger rates "that the people did not want It." Mr. Hill says that ths substance ot wbat he said was that no man or set of men ap peared In support of the motion, etc. Now, there was no Intention on my part to misrepresent Mr. Hill, and I cheerfully withdraw my words and substitute his own. I am glad that Mr. Hill referred to this matter. It throws light on the situation. I could not un derstand why Mr. Hill should have gone out of his way to strike me. was surprised and considered tt a blow below the belt; but candor compels me! to say that I was pained rather than angered, for I had been pleased to consider Mr. Hill my friend. Now, back to the ever-abiding port rate. I have shown by ths records that 1 voted for the port rate t^lien I was not a candidate. It was not nec cssary for ms to do more, nor Is it now; but here Is the whole record. First, I voted against the port rate In KOI when presented by the traf fic- manager of the Atlanta freight hu reau. I was not a candidate. Second, 1 voted for the port rate In K04. when presented fully and com pletely for the first time by the busi ness men of Atlanta, when, by my ruling as chairman of the board, the bridles were taken off and all the light turned on. I was not then a candi date. Third. The port rate amended was presented again In K0S. I also added an amendment and voted for It. was then a candidate. I have no records before me, but 1 think the kbove ststes the case fairly and truthfully, and I now submit the question to an unprejudiced public. POPE BROWN. Hawklnsvllle, Qa..,June IS, 1000. In Dtfsnse of Mr. Holloway. To the Editor of The Georgian: The statement In The Atlanta Jour nal of date June SI. over the signa tures of some zealous supporters of the Hon. Hoke Smith, that our neigh- bor and fellow Populist, Mr. J. J. Hol loway, “would have us divided," la so misleading and so unfair to him. ws think the same should be corrected. As neighbors of Mr. J. J. Holloway, we know that he ha* contended for pur* Populism, since the birth of our party, and against fusion with the Demo cratic party, and that he Is fighting the same principles now that he has contended for all along, which Is pure mid-road Populism. We therefore take ths position that, tt anybody Is causing division In our ranks. It Is those who are turn ing away from straight Populism, and trying to drag us back. Into the Dem ocratic party. We acknowledge the right of anyoni to go back who wants to, but we deny the right of any man or set of men to force us to vote In the Democratic pri mary against our will, and become bound to that party for two years. Sec ond. when J. J. Holloway was being solicited by Democrats and Populists to make the race for state senator, he state?! openly and boldly that he was a Populist, and that If he ran In the primary he would run as a Populist, and that If the primary was open to all legal whit* voters without pledg-. Ing future loyalty to any party, he would be subject to the result*, and If not. he would stand subject to the re sults of the fall elections. That no one may misunderstand his attitude, or doubt hi* loyalty- to tha Populist party, wa desire to make these statement* and to add that his and that the boys would have to roll out their cannon and fool him off with their Imitation thunder. Mr. Editor, I preaume that the greatest Interest you have In this matter la the good of the university I cannot see In what way Mr. Fleming’s discourse was conducive to the upbuilding of this Institution either In the mlndn of the public generally, as gome twenty-five people left the chapol during his hold-over; or In the estimation of professional men, who have ideas of their own on this subject which Mr. Fleming's speech did not rhungc. An hour and thirty-five minutes In this swel tering summer heat Is ample time for a vaudeville eti tertalnment, but Mr. Fleming presumed to bo the whole show without any- variety acta. I quite agree with him that his “Watch must have stopped." Mr. Fleming threatened to read us some supremo court decisions, therefore I beg to refer him to the oriml nal coda of Georgia which expressly forbldB the "con flnement ordetentlon of persons without sufficient legal authority” and respectfully ask him If In his own con science he can feel entirely guiltless. HERSCHEL P. COBB. AN ETERNAL HELL. To the Editor of Tho Georgian: Tho above headlines following an article from Mr. Bruce MacLeod renouncing the doctrine of a burning hell, armslng all believers nf such doctrines as blas phemers. To all this wo say come, let us reason to gether. First. Do you believe In God. I don't mean a general god; that Is, In the flowers and la everything, yet no where; but God the Father, creator of the heavens and the earth? In Jesus, His only Son who camo to earth and redeemed It by his own precious blood? In tho Holy Ghost, the Comforter, that Christ promised to send into the world to convict ungodly men of their ungodly ways; to reform the world bf sin, of righteousness and tho Judgment to come? H Do you bellevo In the Bible? Is It an inspired book, nr Is It an old fable, gotten up to deceive nnd frighten children and ignorant old people? Wo rejoice In the cultivation, enlightenment, progress, brotherhood and elevntlon of humanity that dawns upon the world In the twentieth century- Did you ever think what has brought It about? Was It the writings of Tom Paine, the con tribution that Voltaire made to the world? Wns it the lectures that Ingersoll made on the mistakes of Moses? Ah, no. It wns the Bible, the same precious old book that has withstood the test of every species of ag- nostlclnn thnt lias ever assailed it, nnd will until the great archangel shall speak and time shall be no more. Yes. i know there Is a crowd of esthetics that will stand for heaven with Its gates of pearl nnd streets of gold; harps with 10,000 strings—oven crowns of glory—nil rights all right But when It comes to these stern facts— The wages of sin Is death; the soul that slflneth It shall die; theso shall go away Into everlasting punish ment—their esthetic feelings nro entirely shocked. Listen: Tho man that has taken Jesus as his savior, his sin bearer, nd ralklng In the, footstepB of. his Lord, Is not worried much about hell and future punishment ■ Tho man that Uvea a fife of sin, self-lndulgenco, sen suality, Intemperance, hath fear, and fear hath Its tor ments. Gladly would be in this state accept tho theory that' tho Bible Is a myth, that hell Is a fable and God Is all love. This be Is. God so loved tho world that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever bellevoth In Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. We have the right as free, moral agents to accept or reject. If we accept our reward 1* heaven. If we reject His blood will be on our beads at the great and eternal ac counting. CHARLES G. PEELER; ■ Mllltown, Ga. record es a Populist has been con sistent and unvarying. We are Populists now and are op posed to going back In the Democrat ic party, but favor a straight middle of-the-road fight. F. M. HARPER, HENRY .ACRES, SAMUEL PATE, S. M. DAVIS. H. W. HOLLOWAY, I. MOTE, R. BROWN. Clem, Go., June. 21, 1*04. KING'S DAUGHTER8 EXTEND THANK8 To the Editor of The Georgian; Will you kindly publish this lstter, that the sincere thanks of ths two Vir ginians, for whom your eloquent ap peal was mads In your Issue of June >4, may be made known. They desire that you individually be Informed of tbelr appreciation of your efforts In tbelr behalf, and that tbelr heartfelt thanks be extended to tbe generous cltzena who responded so readily and llbsrally. Your efforts are highly appreciated by the King's Daughters circle. No. 2, who brought thU unfortunate affair to your atten tion. It Is our pleasure to make public the Information that your prompt re sponse to our appeal has been crown ed with euccees by our generous cltl- sans subscrlbng the peltry sum, all of which will be promptly paid. In tbe Interval, It Is our pleasure to announce to you and those who so promptly re sponded to the appeal that tha end In view hie been accomplished, and ths matter satisfactorily adjusted. We again ask that yourself and those generous cttlsens who came to our aid accept the profound thanka of this body of ladles. May God prosper one and all of you In all things temporal and spiritual! 8lncerely yours, king's daughters circle; no. s. Atlanta, Os.. June 24. TWO DECADES OF AGRI CULTURE IN GEORGIA To the Editor of The Georgian; I wish to present os succinctly as possible a few facts Illustrative of ag ricultural progress In Georgia the past twenty years. Why talk or write about agricultural progress? For the good reason that, unless that particular kind of progresa Is at the forefront, .you may rest as sured that you will search In vain for substantial progress of any reputable kind. We are accustomed to dwell upon the thought of "hog and hominy." Pre sumably, that stands for variety and rotation of crops, and looks to cot ton as s surplus crop. In 1444, Georgia planted 2,447,700 acres In corn and harvested 22,142,000 bushels. In 1404, she set apart and planted 4,244,424 acres to corn, and In tne ful ness of time gathered into her capa cious cribs 47,244,144 bushels. Pretty good! In 1441, Georgis gave 2,S4T,444 acres to cotton and made 140,024 bale*. In 1M4, from an acreage of 1,414,- 712 acres she picked 1,412,444 bales. In 1444, Georgia used 170,142 tons of commercial fertllsers; In 1004, 712,- 442 tons, lncreass 210.2 per cent. There le more than s two-column etory In that preceding paragraph. It ought to be written: for It ia full of Interest and le Intimately connected with the progress made In com and In cotton fields. In hay farm and In or chard. Between 1144 and 1404, Georgia In creased her com acreage 40.2 per cent. Her com crop of 1M4 was greater than that of 1114 by 41.2 per cent. Between 1144 and 1404, Georgia In creased her cotton acreage 24.4 per cent Her 1404 crop In 400-pound bales waa 75J per cent greater than that of 1414. Georgia’* hay acreage In 1M4 waa more than five times greater than that of 1444, and her hay crop more than eight times greater than that of 14M. The t»«4 acreage, 41,044 acre* yielded 112,401 tons. Thee* figures, at their best, put ua to the blush as to hay-making. During the eighties, 90 per cent of commercial fertilisers bought were used under cotton. It Is only since 1192 that a small per- centum of the whole purchase has been applied to other crops. At this date, 45 per cent goee to cotton, 20, per cent to com, IS per cent to fruit and 10 per cent to vegetables and the grasses. In 1885, we had 1,597,037 hogs, val usd at 45,528.842. In 1908, we had 1,438,820, valued at 87,441,624, So, while In 1905 we had 160,000 fewer hogs, our holdings were worth $2,112,862 more than those of 1885. The Increased valuation Is attributa ble to the fact that a better clnss of hogs—a larger number of thorough bred hogs—have been brought Into tbe state. The famous razorback has given place to the Berkshire, the Jer sey Bed, the Poland Chinn, etc. We have -done very little, spenklng comparatively. In live stock additions In the past twenty years. Twenty years ago, we owned some thing over 425,000,000 worth of live stock: In 1905, about 430,000,004 worth. Thnt represents on Increase of 17.9 per cent only. Twenty years ago, we had 34,131,000 worth of farm Implements; In 1804 quite $4,000,000 worth—an Increase of 90.0 per cent. Improved labor-saving farm Imple ments are of the very first Importance In the presence of existing labor conditions. Herein lies largely the solution of the labor problem. Smaller acreage, deep plowing, a Ju dlctous use of high-grade commercial fertilisers, better cultural methods, the best seed, Improved labor-saving farm Implements of every kind constitute the panacea for all ths Ills which flow from a disorganised, disintegrating, unreliable class of laborers. MARTIN V. CALVIN. Augusts, Ga. THE REPLY TO MR. UPSHAW. To the Editor of The Georgian. I note "Earnest" William Upshaw’s letter In one of the large dally papera here, touching on the mueh discussed Piedmont bar. But, as Bristlier Up shaw presents the matter in a differ ent way to all previous criticisms, 1 would like to reply to him through your paper. Mr. Upshaw states that It Is a de plorable situation when money Is used for benevolent purposes that le made by the whiskey traffic, and that Broth ers Landrum, Broughton. Chandler or any other Christian hat the same right to use similar means for obtaining the necessary money for the support of any charitable institution or the church, as to that matter with which they may be conected, as Mr. Smith has to use the profit! of the Piedmont bar as ha did or does. In a vague sense, Mr. Upshaw le right, and In order to answer him con clusively, 1 am going to agree with him as to that particular part of his letter. I believe Mr. Upshaw Is a very active Baptist and he mentions In his letter some very active Methodists, and I am going to make the assertion that these two mentioned denominations—Bap tlata and Methodlata—are In the ma jority In this city, or at Itaat they are the balance of political power which can or could carry an election either way they wished It. Now, Brother Upshaw, 'If what I have said Is true, then every Baptist and Methodist In this city Is as much In partnership with every saloon for the sale of Intoxicating drinks and houses of lll-repute as Mr. Hoka Smith la In tha Piedmont bar. For the rea son. Mr. Smith can not prevent or stop the operation of the Piedmont bar. be cause you Baptists and Methodists have allowed It by your vote* and In fluence and have I learned It according to the laws of this state and city juit the same as you have any and every other bar In this city and a* Mr.- Smith’s partner* In tha Piedmont bar own a controlling Interest, ha can not stop It legally or-any other way. Every barroom or wholesale whiskey house pay* a stated amount of cash Into this city** treasury annually for the privilege of doing business In the city, an*I this money helps educate At- (Copyright by Hearst News Service.) lly Private i.eufu-d Vi’Jrc. New York. June 28.—They be pros perous times when a cook buy* two elevator apartment houses, paying 3300.000 for them, and then dismisses the subject with a wave of the hand and In these words: "It Is such a small matter; thla buy- Ing of a house or two. Why should I speak of It? It 1s not ns If I had never before bought property. Part of this hotel Is mine. Then I own the house In which I live. So many can make money that It Is no credit for a cook to do the same." This Is what Gustave Becker, chef of the Holland house, has done. Becker's nbilty to find bargains In real eatate Is not unknown to dealers, nnd it |* suhl he knows as much nbout profita ble loeafites as he does about the last delectable sauce plcfuant. The great liners LaProvence and Deutschlund start today for their sec ond grent race from Sandy Hook to the Sicily Islands. Ever since the Pro vence beat her rival a month ago, a furious war of words has been waged between the officers of the rival lines The German* have claimed that the French captain stole n march by tak ing the shorter northern route, but this has Ix-.-n vehementIv denied present race, It Is confidently expected that all records of crossing the At lantic by the longer route will be broken. , Captain Robert Wynne, of the ma rine corps, has relieved tho navy de partment of an unnlensant duty by sending In his resignation, which doubtless will be accepted. Great Britain want* to know about these packing houso revelation*, and one of the passengers aboard the Carmenta was Lieutenant Colonel Per- cey Eyre Hobbs, chief Instructor at the British army service corps school at Aldershot, who comes here to In spect all meats purchased In the United States for the British army. There will be universal sympathy with Commander Evangeline Booth, of the Salvation Army, who has been stricken with a serious Illness on the eve of the day fixed for her visit to her distinguished father. Tho young commander, who has been actively di recting the relief work for the San Francisco sufferers, traveling exten sively and sparing herself no fa tigue, la believed to be suffering from a nervous collapse. John A. Beale, a rice broker of San ta Barbara, Cat., and his bride, who was Mrs. Lillian Brown, of the same city, today are on their honeymoon trip on the steamship Teutonic. Just before tho boat sailed, the couple were married by the Rev. Henry W. War ren, hotel chaplntn. nt his home. Mr. Beale owns a fine mansion Just across the valley from Santa Barbara, which he won from the spendthrift son of a wealthy Californian at a game of poker. The news that the houso has passed a bill appropriating 365,000 to main tain a light In tho torch of the statue of liberty In New York harbor will bo received with mixed feelings. The great mass the pcopl. glnd of It, b-t the harbor boatman will not be so Joyous. The glare of the mighty torch obscures the Chanel lights at night. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. Ily Private Leased Wire. New York, June 38.—Here are *ome of the visitors In New York today: ATLANTA—H. H. Brown, R. O. Hitt, L. Johnson, Thomas Martin, C. B. Mor ton and wife, C. Battes, A. H. Eldson. Mrs. J. A. Eldson, W. A. Love, F. Miles. L. H. Farmer. Mrs. G. V. Oreve, R. Hanahan and wife. SAVANNAH—J. J. Boulan, Miss A. Heyward, W. W. Williamson and wife, R. J. Peeples, W. C. Peeples. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. JUNE 28. 1875— The elector defeated the Swede* at Fehrbellln. 1712—Jean Jacques Rosscou born. Died July 3, 1778. 1756—English garrison In Minorca capitulated to tho French. 1776—Battle of Fort Moultrie, Charles ton, S. C. 1778—Battle of Monmouth. 1829—Capture of Blltitrla by the Rus- 1836—James Madison, fourth presldsnt of the United States, died. Born March 16, 1751. 1838—Coronation of Queen Victoria. 1840—Blockade of Canton by the English. .... 1855—Lord Raglan died. Born 1«88. 1864—President Lincoln signed repeal of fugitive alave law. 1874—Marshal Concha killed In en gagement with Carlisle near b»* tella. . „,i 1876— Democratic convention nomi nated Samuel J. Tllden for pr»»- Idcnt. 1902—Roosevelt signed Isthmian canal 1905—John P- Rockefeller gave II.W.- 000 to permanent endowment fund of Yale university. WHEN THE COW8 COME HOME, (With due apologies.) With s kllngle, klangle. klungie Mid the jingle of the rJangle," The cows are coming home. Coming potted, canned^**d crated, Tinned, embalmed and dm*crated, loot and horn and bide and hair. Every vestige of 'em there. Wbea the costs cobs home. Go-lln og. go-lang. go-lln low the nirst-cal When ‘ hHaalsUngte. „. gaily jingle 4 the rows come hoots. Ben* and ropes sod halters, tso. Mingled In for os to chew. E'en the I tossy's mellow mae-- When the cows comejwme,^ ^ Democrat* of Oregon are of the opJ£ ion that George E. Charobertaln. r ' cently re-elected governor state, would make a good running '""^* *— William J. Bryan on the preslden ticket. . lantaa boys and girt*. . fl .,.,ng As to myself. I am not crUlc !“ Atlanta and the barroom system. Have In the majority ruling, and this majority, conclude* It doe* want btrronk it will vote alonff with the piedmont to**- Jy strain at irnau* and swallow COtnei- JOE ROGERS BLACK.