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/ I ~ -ff| i| |y- rr -»-■ THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. ' THTRSDAT, 1099) m. Ml Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. Editor. P. L. SEELY, President. Subscription Rates: .oe Tear $4.50 tlx Months 2.50 lirte Months ..... J.25 y Carrier, per week 10c t Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by THE GEORGIAN CO. at 25 W. Alabama Street, Atlanta, Ga. J «ntorert n. .ecoed-clsse msttar April *, 1*0*. at tb. Postofftce at F|j Attnuta. Ga.. wider act of tugw of IM >. t«7t. THE GEORGIAN COMES TO GEORGIA AS THff SUNSHINE _ -it la Indeed a desirable thing to be well de- Pacentfed, but the glory belonga to our ancestor*.” “ —Plutarch. The Dangers of Prosperity. | j %Ve are scarcely prepared to accept the Inference Im- piled by The Constitution's editorial on Governor Ter- •eir» message. he governor elaborates tbe prosperity of Georgia, ind very naturally makes an admirable showing for the trenent administration of government In ell Its depart- Bent* In tbe state. And no man can deny tbe correctness of the general nimary which his excellency makes of tbe affairs of o administration and tbe financial and Industrial con- lltluu of the state, nor can any man fall to feel an asplra- i lion of satisfaction and of genuine gratitude to the Al- | nighty and to the human forces which have contributed o these admirable ends. So far, so good, and wo agree with The Constitution ih these conditions make up a status which should be a ion roe of congratulation and of satisfaction to the people or Georgia, but we do not by any means agree with the igenerai proposition—that a period of prosperity and a pe- Trlod of contentment abould be a period of apathy upon ^governmental affairs. There are no two sounder axioms Lthnn 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 tho annals of our his tory thnn tbe fact, that great periods of prosperity and ■ popular contentment are the periods In which thought- r ful Ami far-seeing politicians have found their largest and most prolific opportunities to establish certain things to their own present and permanent advantage, and to organize the conditions which would perpetuate them- to'.ves and tbclr friends Into a continuance of authority sod political rule In tho state. Forbearing to mako any present or local application of t Ida general statement, it is true that just such a period of prosperity a* we are now enjoying And* the people not disposed to complain of anything so long as tbe ag gregate of their proeperlty la 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 contentment. Where could there be found a better* and more favorable condition among tho keen and fore- ■ casting politicians of any state than this period of con- 'touted apathy affords to enact legislation and to estab lish customs and laws, and to organize rings and cliques which would hot press or disturb tho pcoplo In any way In these happy days, but which In tlm&s Inevitable and less prosperous and happy In the years to come might rest heavily as a burden both upon the business Interest and the political liberties of Individuals In the state? The Immortal statesman of South Carolina who wrote (tiny years ago that “eternal vigilance la the 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 govsrnmsnt 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 comi within the category just named, it It undoubtedly true that if In this period of prosperity there are certain economic conditions w hich threaten us. If there be transportation problems which do not burden now but may seriously burdon us in the future, then It Is tbe opportunity of wisdom and <>r Justice to see these things now and to correct them w hile they can be corrected. If it be true that over the prosperous surface of these bapiqr and glowing tlpiea there hangs the shadow of a social.problem that la murky with threat and danger to tho civilization of our people. It la tbe highest states manship and the loftiest patriotism to sound ths warning now, and to halt the apathetic drift which may carry us Into the dangers and difficulties 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 howl for good men and true men who discover In prosperous times drifts of policy and tendencies of gov ernment which threaten danger for tbe future. There la no protest against prosperity, there Is no ingratitude to the source, divine or human, from which It comes, but It Is resolute and far-seeing patriotism which, unbUnded by the glamour of the splendid present, looks thought fully and prudently toward the dangers of the advancing future, nnd does not hesitate to cry aloud In behalf of the generations who are yet to come. Partisans of the two factions in our present day pol itics will doubtless construe these remarks In accordance with their own separate Interests and prejudices, but (<<r ourselves ws are simply asserting when It Is timely to assert s general principle which it Is not welt to forget, «n<t we once more commend to our fellow citizens of nil irtief and of every faction, the easeotlnl truth that pros perity has Its dangers as well as adversity, and that the yrudent citizen nnd the honest statesman should be al lays on tbe watch towers warning as well against apathy u gainst positive and apparent danger. Restraint of Trade—and Liberty. That ancient query as to how- you would enjoy being the man who vends tho Ice has taken on a new and ala ister meaning since live of tho most prominent citizens of Toledo, Ohio, havo found a lodging behind prison walls, convicted of entering Into a conspiracy In restraint of trade. Theao young gentlemen, who aro described as be longing to “the first families" of the state, have bhen fined heavily, but tho presiding Judge was determined to go further than that He knew It would bo an easy mat ter for them to pay their fines; that such a penalty would cut but little Ice with thorn, as It were. He was deter mined to make an example of them. As a consequence tbe young men In question are spending a season within walls where the uso 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 abont 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 nre 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 the young Ice kings out In Toledo Is that the latter are actually In duress and stand a good chance of remaining there. It is just possible that Inasmuch as they have dissolved the trust and reduced tho price of ice they may be restored to liberty, but this is not yet. certain. On top of all this comes the definite announcement from the government that tbe Standard Oil officials are to be prosecuted personally and criminally for at* 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 cess preliminary to; Imprisonment. It Is even hinted that the arch-conspirator of them all, the Hon. John D. Rocke feller, now sunning himself In a little French village may be put through the third degree and subjected to some real Inconveniences before this crusade fa over. All of which gives the country new heart and hope and confidence. That these vast concerns have been guilty of 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. Tbe people have waited long for hts manly and definite action on the part of the government Justice has baen a travesty and law a mockery where these great concerns were the Issue. They flaunted 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 as no fine could ever arouse. It is tbe beginning of a new era when wa see actual examples made of these criminals and the key turned upon them by stout prison keepers. ANOTHER VIEW OF MR. FLEMING. To the Editor of The Georgian: Will you hear a few words from a 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 tbe 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 he had finished I was sorry that the whole per formance bad not taken place within the confines of the "Faculty Room." Aside from his subject, the blame for which he'cannot lay off qn our dead chancellor as ho dled before this discussion became so acute, Mr. Flem ing held on long and laboriously. Before he concluded f began to think that he was like Uncle Remus' turtle, IION. POPE BROWN STATES IIIS RECORD ON TIIE PORT RATE Longstreet’s Portrait for the Capitol. Hon. Georgo \v. Williams, representative of Laurent county. Introduced on yesterday in the bouse of repre- sensatlves s resolution providing for placing a portrait of Genera! Longstreet In the state capltol. This bill will doubtless meet with some factional op position, but wo trust that upon Its merits It will upon duo consideration meet the approval of the house'and of the sennto. General Longstreet lost mucji 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 rabidly passing sway, 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 tip years when he was the bulldog of battles and the right arm of Robort K. Lee. As our stormy years of difference pass Into the trap qull tides of history, Jnmes Longstreet will undoubtedly bo written down as one of tho great military figures of that stormy period out of which camo so many noble and Illustrious knights and gentlemen to illustrate the South. It would be a mistake in judgment and tn Justice not to preserve upon canvas on the high walls of our cspltot 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 It the great soldier, who had fonght out hit bitterness under the smoke of the lifted guns, saw fit, when peace was declared, to altgn himself with the party that waa In power, Instead of with that nobler and more berole party who lingered In defeat, we may criticise his Judgment and perhaps the patriotism of the ■Ingle act, but we cannot forget what history will not forget—that tn the storm of battles, Longstreet was as grim and aa grand a soldier as the epic of our civil war produced. Wo sincerely trust that Mr. Williams' bill will find a responsive hearing among our representative states men of today. Aid for a Worthy Cause. In another column we publish this aftsrnoon a com- mulcaUon from a gentleman welt known to The Oeor- Man who baa encountered n case where temporary asala- ■race would be of infinite service to a worthy young man whose health could be restored and his life made once more useful. He is In no sense n candidate for charity, and this effort,on the part of our correspondent Is made without bis knowledge, but the fact remains that his misfortune It great It Is not without remedy, however, and it ts thought that n contribution of n hundred dollars would place him on bis feet, physically, again and enable him to resume the career of usefulness end profit which lie has been compelled to abandon by reason of 111 health. The Georgian will take pleasure In making all neces- cxplanatlons to any one who may be interested in the matter. The Fight in Pennsylvania. The Democratic party of the state of Pennsylvania baa 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 of the state. This action was not In accordance with the designs of Chairman Guffey, the boss of the Democratic organisa tion In the state, and In point of tact It marks n long step forward tn the effort to overthrow ring rule In the state of Pennsylvania. The general public Is slrsady familiar with the suc cess of the reform movement In Philadelphia and In the state of Pennsylvania. Mayor Weaver has accomplished the seemingly Impossible In unhorsing tbe machine In the city. The firmness and persistence which enabled him to stifle the gaa franchise steal made him one of the most conspicuous figures lo 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 bis successor, Senator Penrose, hat bad no trouble In keeping It going. A few days ago the state Republican convention, dominated by Penrose, met and nominated Stnart for gov ernor. It wae hoped that Instead of courting trouble the boss would Indorse the nomination of Emery, who had already been placed tn the field by the Lincoln Republi cans, but Penrose felt stAmg enough to defy tbe Inde pendents and took a bold stand In favor of a candidate of I nnil claimed that Penrose bad acted In bad faith. They began caAtlng about for a coalition. Ever since that time the eyes of the state and of tho whole country have been on the Democratic party. At one time It was thought that tbe Democrats would Indorse the nomination of tho prohibition candidate who, in his race for the of fice of state treasurer, nad converted a Republican ma jority of 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 tho 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 Tho only hope of redeeming the stato was by means of a coalition, and this, It seems, tho Democrats have finally decided upon. Opinions will differ, perhaps, as to tbe propriety of making this coalition, but those who look for results re- allzo that they could not be obtained oxcopt by some such combination. The Democratic pajty Is not strong enough in Pennsylvania to win tho fight against the old maebino single handed and alone, but by joining forces with tho Republican reformers In tho coming state elec tion It Is entirely possible that they may succeed In over throwing the ring rule of Penrose and bla cohorts. The progress and final outcome of the campaign will be among tbe moBt Interesting features of the Im pending conflict, and If the legatee of Boss Quay and his myrmidons can be overthrown there will be rejoicing all over the country and tho cause of reform will have much to be grateful for. and that the boys would have to roll out their cannon and fool him off with their imitation thunder. Mr. Editor. I presume that the greatest Interest you have In this matter Is 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 minds of the public generally, aa some twenty-five people left the chapel 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 change. An hour and thirty-five minutes in this swel-' terlng summer heat la ample time for a vaudeville en tertainment, but Mr. Fleming presumed to be the whole show without any variety acts. I quite agree with him that his "watch muBt have stopped." Mr. Fleming threatened to read us Borne supremo court decisions, therefore I beg to refer him to the crimi nal code of Georgia which expressly forbidB the "con finement or detention of persons without sufficient legal authority’’ and respectfully ask him If in his own con science bo can feel entirely guiltless. HERSCHEL P. COBB. HELP FOR A WORTHY CAUSE. Tho 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 tho details of tho case could bo brought to hla or her attention as tbe facts came to tho writer's knowledge. Tho plan would call for about $100. The writer would expect The Georgian to receipt for tho money and see to its expenditure. Yours truly, Atlanta, Juno 27. H. C. D. To the EdltOr 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 Issues between him and me. Flrat. Mr. Hill says "the port rate waa twice before the railroad commit ■Ion. Mr. Brown votsd against It whan he was not a candidate and voted for It when he was a candidate.' Second. He charges that I misrep resented him in my Perry speech when I said that one of the commissioners gave as a reason for voting against a reduction of passenger rates “that the people did not want it." Mr. Hill says that the substance of what 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 hla own. I am glad that Mr. Hill referred to this matter. It throws light on the situation. I could not un derstand why Mr. HIU should have gone out of hla way to strike me. I was surprised and considered It 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. 1 have shown by the records that I voted for the port rate i^hen 1 was not a candidate. It was not nec essary for me to do more, nor Is It now; but here Is the whole record. Flrat. I voted against the port rate In 1*01 when preaented by the traf fic manager of the Atlanta freight bu reau. I waa not a candidate. Second, 1 voted for the port rate In 1*04, when preaented 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 wers taken off and all the light turned on. I was not then a candl- date. Third, The port rate amended was presented again In 1*05. * also added an amendment and voted for It. I waa then a candidate. , I-have no records before me, put I think the above statea the case fairly and truthfully, and I now submit the question to an unprejudloed^ubllc^ Hawklnsvllte, Ga., June It, 1*0*. his own Ths Lincoln reformers were vary much disappointed | these' statements, "and"toadd that" his In Defenzs of Mr. Holloway. To the Editor of The Georgian: The statement In The Atlanta Jour nal of date June II, over the signa tures of some zealous supporters of ths Hon. Hoke Smith, that our neigh bor and fellow Populist, Mr. J. J. Hol loway, "would havs us divided," Is 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 has contended for pure Populism, since the birth of our party, and against fusion with the Demo cratic party, and that he te fighting the same principles now that he has contended for all along, which la pure mid-road Populism. \\> therefore take the position that. If anybody te causing division In our ranks. It to those who are turn ing away from straight Populism, and trying to drag ua back Into the Dem ocratic party. We acknowledge the right of anyone 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 year*. Sec ond, when J. J. Holloway waa being solicited by Democrats and Populists to make the race for state senator, he stated openly and boldly that he wak a Populist, and that If he ran In the primary he would run a* • Populist, and that If the primary was open to all legal white voters without pledg ing future loyalty to any party, he would be subject tn the results, and It not. he would stand subject te the re sults of the fall elections. That no one may misunderstand hla altitude, or doubt hla loyalty to the Populist party, we desire to make AN ETERNAL HELL. To tho Editor of Tho Georgian: The above headlines following an article from Mr. Bruce MacLeod renouncing the doctrine of a burning hell, accusing all believers of such doctrines as blas phemers. To all thto wo say come, let us reason to gether. First Do you believe In God. I donR mean a general god; that 1s, in the flowers and In everything, yet no where; bnt God tho Father, creator of tho 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, tho Comforter, that Christ promised to send Into tho world to convict ungodly men of their ungodly ways; to reform the world of sin, of righteousness and the Judgment to como? Do you believe in the Bible? Is It an inspired book, or Is It an old fable, gotten up to deceive and frighten children and Ignorant old people? We rejoice in the cultivation, enlightenment, progress, brotherhood nnd elevation of humanity that dawns upon the world in tho twentieth century. Did you ever think what has brought It about? Was It tho writings of Tom Paine, the con tribution that Voltaire made to the world? Was it the lectures that tngersoll made on the mistakes of Moses? Ah. no. It was (he Bible, the same precious old book that has wltbstooa the test of every species of ag nosticism that has ever assailed It, and will until the great archangel shall speak and time shall he no more. Yes, I know there Is a* crowd of esthetics that will stand for heaven with Its gates of pearl and streets of gold; harps with 10,000 strings—even crowns of glory—all right, all right But when It comes to these stern facts— The wnges of sin Is death; tbe soul that slnneth It shall die; theBo shall go away into everlasting punish ment—their esthetic feelings are entlrely^hocked. Listen: The man that has taken .Jesus as his savior, his slu hearer, ml walking In Hie footsteps of his Lord, Is not worried much about hell and future punishment. Tho man that lives a life of sin, self-indulgence, sen suality, Intemperance, hnth fear, and fear hath Its tor ments. Gladly would he In this stato accept the theory that tbe Bible Is a myth, that hell Is a fable and God Is all love. This he Is. God so loved the world that he gave hts only begotten Son that whosoever belleveth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Wa have the right as free, moral agents to accept or reject. If we accept our rewnrd Is heaven. If we reject His blood will be on .our heqda at the great and eternal ac counting. . CHARLES G. PEELER. Mllltown, Ga. racerd aa s 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 ACREE, SAMUEL PATE, S. M. DAVIS. H. W. HOLLOWAY, L MOTE, • R. BROWN. Clem, QC, June 23, 1903. KING'S DAUGHTERS EXTEND THANKS To the Editor of The Georgian: Will you kindly publish thto letter, that the sincere thanks of the two Vlr glnlani, for whom your eloquent ap peal waa made Ip your Issue of June 23, may be made* known. They desire that you individually be Informed of their appreciation of your efforts tn their behalf, and that their heartfelt thanks be extended to the generous cltzens who responded so readily and liberally. Tour efforts are highly appreciated by the King’s Daughters circls, No. 2, who brought this unfortunate affair to your atten tion. It to our pleasure to make public the Information that your prompt r« spouse to our appeal has been crown ed with success by our generous cltl- sens aubacrlbng the paltry sum, all of which will be promptly paid. In the Interval, It to our pleasure to announce to you and those who so promptly re sponded to the appeal that the end In view his beentaccompllshed, and the satisfactorily adjusted. matter We again sak that yourself and those generous citizens who came to our aid accept the profound thanka of thto body of ladles, May God prosper one and all of you In all things temporal and spiritual! Sincerely yours, l-ivivo nitTntiTrna r'lnf-T P KING'S DAUGHTERS CIRCLE, NO. 2. Atlanta, Oa., June 23. TWO DECADES OF AGRI CULTURE IN GEORGIA To the Editor of The Georgian: I wish to present as succinctly n *j possible s few facts Illustrative of a* rtcultural progress In Qeorgla the past twenty years. Why talk or write shout agricultural progress? For the good reason that, unless that particular kind of progress to at ths 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 a surplus crop. In 1883, Georgia planted 2,857,700 acres In corn and harvested 22,132,000 bushels. In 1105, she set apart and planted 4,2*5,324 acres to corn, and In the ful ness of time gathered Into her caps- clous crlba 47,255,184 bushels. uua vriua i Pretty good! In 1335, Georgia gave 2,047,8*1 scree to cotton and made *30,025 bales. In 1305, from an acreage of 2,115. 711 acres she picked 1,332,555 bales. In 1335, Georgia used 170,151 tons of commercial fertllzers; In 1305, 713,' 583 tons. Increase 1104 per cent. There to more than a two-column story in that preceding paragraph. It ought to be written; far. It to.full of Intereat and to intimately connected with the progress made In corn and In cotton fields. In hay farm and In or chard. - . • Between 1885 Sad 1805, Georgia In creased her corn acreage 304 per cent. Her corn crop of 1104 was greater than that of 1815 by 434 per cent. Between tits and 1183, Georgia In creased her cotton acreage 23.4 per cent. Her 1805 crop In 500-pound bales waa 754 per cent greater than that of tslS. Georgia's bay acreage In 1306 was more than five times greater than that of 1835, and her hay arop more than eight times greater than that of 1885. The 1303 acreage, 33,051 acres, yielded 113,131 tons. These figures, at their beet, put us to the blush oa to hay-making. During the eighties, *0 per cent of commercial fertilisers bought were used under cotton. It to only since 1893 that a small per- centum of the whole purchase has been applied to other crops. At this date, 45 per cent goes 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 1,537,937 hogs, val ued at $5,628,363. In 1406, we had 1,438,880, valued at 37.841,324. So, While Im 1905 we had 180,000 fewer hogs,' our holdings were worth $2412462 more than those of 1885. ' The Increased valuation Is attributa ble to the fact that a better class of hogs—a larger number of thorough bred hogs—have been brought Into the state. The famous rnzorbnck has given place to the Berkshire, the Jer sey Red, the Poland China, etc. We have done very little, speaking comparatively, in live stock additions In the past twenty years. Twenty years ago, we owned some thing over. 226,000,000 worth-of live stock; In 1006, about $30,000,000 worth. That represents an Increase of 17.9 per cent only. Twenty years ago, we had $4,118,000 worth of farm Implaments; In 1*06 quite 38,000,000 worth—an Increase of *0.9 per cent. Improved tobor-esvlng farm Imple ments are of the very first Importance In the presence of existing labor conditions. Herein Ilea largely the solution of the labor problem. Smaller acreage, deep plowing, a Ju dicious use of high-grade commercial fertilisers, better cultural methods, the heat seed, Improved labor-saving farm Implements of every kind constitute the panacea for all the Ills which flow from a disorganised, disintegrating, unreliable class of laborers. MARTIN V. CALVIN. Augusta, Ga. gossip] About I ll People Jj (Copyright' by Hearst News Service.) By Private Loosed wire. New York. June 28.—They be proi- perous times when a cook buys two elevator apartment houses, paying 1300,000 tor them, and then dismisses the subject with a wave of the hand and tn these words: "It !b such a small matter; this buy ing of a house or two. Why should I speak of it? It Is not as if I had never before bought property. Part of thlB hotel is mine. Then 1 own the house In which I live. So many can make money that It Is no credit for a cook lo do the same." Tills Is what Gustave Becker, chef of **“ Holland house, has done. Becker's abllty to find bargains in real estate unknown to dealers, and ft la to not m , said he knows as much about profita ble localltes as he does about the last delectable sauce piquant. , The great liners LaProvence and Deutschland start today for their sec ond great 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 Germans have claimed that the French captain stole a march by tak ing the shorter northern route, but this hus been vehemently denied. In the 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 unpleasant duty by sending In his resignation, which doubtless will be accepted. Great Britain wants to know about these packing house revelations, and one of the passengers aboard the Carmenla 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 Statea 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. Tile 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, Is believed to be suffering from a nervous collapse. John A. Beale, a rice broker of San ta Barbara, Cal., and hla bride, who was hire. Lillian Brown, of the same city, today nre on their honeymoon trip on the steamship Teutonic. Just before tho boat snlled, the couple were married,by tho Rev. Henry W. War ren, hotel chaplain, at his home. Mr. Beale owns a fine mansion Just across the valley from Santa Barbara, which he won from the spendthrift son nf a wealthy Californian at a game of poker. The news that the house has passed bill appropriating 365,000 lo main tain a light In the torch of the statue of liberty In New Tork harbor w,lll be received with mixed feelings. The great mnss of the people will be glad of It, h-'t tho harbor boatman will not.be so Joyous. The glare of the mighty torch obscures the chanet lights at night. GEORGIANS .IN GOTHAM. By Private Leased Wire. New York, June 28.—Here are some of the visitors In New York today: ATLANTA—H. H. Brown, R. G. 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. Grave, R. Hanahan nnd wife. SAVANNAH—J. J. Bouton, Miss A. Heyward, W. W. Williamson and wife, R. J. Peeples, W. C. Peeples. THE REPLY TO MR. UP8HAW. To the Editor of The Georgian. I note "Earnest” William Upshaw's letter In one of the large dally papers here, touching on the much discussed Piedmont bar. But, as Brother Up shaw presents the matter In a differ ent way to all previous criticisms, I would like to reply to him through your paper. Mr. Upehaw states that It to a de plorable* situation when money to used for benevolent purposes that to made by the whlekey traffic; and that Broth- era Landrum, Broughton, Chandler or any other Christian haa the same right to use similar mean* 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, aa Mr. Smith haa to use the prollte of the Piedmont .bar aa ha did or does. In a vague sense, Mr. Upehaw to right, and In order to answer him con clusively, 1 am going to agree with him *■ to that particular part of hlja letter. I believe Mr. Upshaw to a very active Baptist and he mention! in hla letter some very active Methodists, and I am going to make the assertion that these two mentioned denomination!—Bap tists and Methodists—are In the ma jority In thto city, or at least they are the balance of political power which can or could carry an election either way they wished It. Non-. Brother Upehaw, If what I have said to true, then every Baptist and Methodist tn thto city to aa much In partnership with every saloon for the sale of Intoxicating drinks and houses of Ill-repute aa Mr. Hoke Smith ts In the 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 votes and In fluence and hare licensed It according to the laws of this state and city Just the saffie as you have any and avery other bar In thto city and as Mr. Smith's partners In the Piedmont bar own a controlling Interest, he can not stop it legally or any other way. Every barroom or wholesale whiskey house pays a staled amount of cash Into thto city’s treasury annually for the privilege of doing business In the city, and this money helps educate At- THIS DATE IN HISTORY. JUNE 28. 1878—The elector defeated the Swede* at Fehrbellln. 1712—Jean Jacques Rosseau born. Died July 3, 1778. 1788—English garrison In Minorca capitulated to the French. 1776—Battle of Fort Moultrie. Charles ton, S. C. 1778—Battle of Monmouth. 1829—Capture of Blltotrla by the Rua- ■I an a. 1836—James Madison, fourth president of the United States, died. Born March 11, 1711. 1838—Coronation of Queen Victoria. 1840—Blockade of Canton by th* English. 1855—Lord Raglan died. Born 1788. 1864—President Lincoln signed repeal of rugtttvo slave tow. 1874—Marshal Concha killed In en gagement with Carltoto near Es- tSML 1876—Democratic convention nomi nated Samuel J. Tllden for pres ident , 1902—Roosevelt signed Isthmian canal bill. .. sna 1905—John D. Rockefeller gave 31.000,- 000 to permanent endowment fund of Yale university. WHEN THE COWS COME HOME. GVIth iltie apologies.) With s kiln si-, klanzle. klungle Mill the Jingle of the "Jungle, The rows .re romlng home. Coming potted, canned aad rratra. B oned, embalmed ami desl-rated. oof and born nnd hide aad hair, Every rretlge of 'em there. When the cows come home. rollngli - a gaily Jingle When the caws coaM home. Bella and ropes and bailers, too, Mingled la tor ua to chew. the raws —Cleveland »«• Democrats of Oregon are of the opin ion that George E. Chamberlain, re cently re-elected governor of their state, would make a good runningm»'« for William J. Bry»n on the presiden tial ticket lanta’s boy* and girls. A* to myself. I am not criticising Atlanta and the barroom system. I Ueve In the majority ruling, and when thto majority coocludes It does n want barrome. It will vote them,°u .ti.-r.x '•■mi ti>- Pi. !’nont bar. strain at gnats nnd swallow camels. JuE ROGERS BLACK.