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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE
Summir friendship.
Whose flattering leaves that shadowed us In
Our prosperity, with the least gust drop oft
In th' Autumn of adversity.
—Philip Massinger
The National Corruption Fund.
Senator Dailey. In tho course of his speech on
Wednesday, declared that unlcsa the Republican party
took steps to prevent the corporations from contribut
ing to the national campaign fund, "Bryan's vote will be
more unanimous In 1908 than McKinley's clecUon was
In 1896."
This call* renewed attention to one of the most so-
rloui delinquencies of the Fifty-ninth congress. It can
not he denied that the opening session of this congress
did a greet deal toward restraining and regulating tho
trusts nnd protecting the Interests of the poopls- In giv
ing us beef Inspection and pure food laws, in enlarging
the powers of the Interstate Commerce Commlsalon. In
the enactment of various lawn during the session that
has Just come to a close, this congress has done
great deal for the people.
But all that has been accomplished cannot blind
tho people to what has not been done. Such legislation
as has been put through Is calculated to perpetuate the
Republican party In power, while It Is n fact recognized
In Republican councils that the untrammeled will of
tho people would place In power tho Democracy whoso
policies and principles In these Individual Instances have
been stolen by the Republicans.
This trio expression of tho popular will enn novor bo
secured so.long as It is posslblo for Mr. Bliss or Mr.
Cortelyou to stretch out bis band and rako In thousands
upon thousands of dollars from tho large corporations
ns a corruption fund for use in the natlonnl elections.
Mr. Roosevelt has taken tho Initiative In much of tho
remedinl legislation that has bceh passed, but It cannot
he said that It was essentially a Republican policy, while
on tho other hand tho demand for these reforms has
been running like n sliver ribbon through tho platforms
of tho Democratic party ever alnce tho daya of JofTerson.
If tho Democrats aro once more placed In power It will
bo no mere spasmodic effort to securo these reforms,
but It will bccomo a general courso of conduct to which
tho party Is definitely dedicated.
It would havo required but a abort tlmo to enact
a law prohibiting corporations from contributing to prea-
Identlnl cnmpalgn funds. It would lmvo appllod to tho
Democratic party aa well as to tho Republican party. It
would have put an end to whnt has been one of the most
shnineful practices of our representative government.
But tho Republican party knows that left uninflu
enced by campaign contributions, tbls country Is normal
ly Democratic. In the very naturo of things It should
be so. Mr. Lincoln said that tho Almighty must havo
loved tho common pooplo, because bo made so many of
them. And tt la tbo great mass of the common people
who suffer most by onerous and unjust taws. It is they
whoso welfare Is to be considered In matters of legisla
tion, and It It one of tho highest duties that congress
enn discharge to put an elid to the corruption fund by
, which tho mass of voters Is Influenced.
Senator Bailey la right. Tho second session of tho
present congress must take up tbls matter, or there will
bo a Democratic landslide at tbe polls In 1908.
The Vineless Potato.
An enterprising concern out In Chicago has under
taken to outdo Luther nurbank, and has been flooding
tho country with a proposition by which "fanners” could
grow “vlneleaa potatoes" at a cost of something less than
ntno cents a bushel.
At the very outset tt should bo stated that the de
partment of agriculture has mndo an examination of
this proposition and as a result a fraud order baa been
Issued which puts an untimely end to tho plan for rais
ing a quick crop of potatoes without the Intervention of
.vuu or soil. Tbe Arm which so anxlmtaly desired to con
fer this Arcadian dream on mankind waa doing a land-
offlro business when the government Intervened and
there I* great grief In Chicago.
Advertisements appeared announcing that a combi
nation of sawdust and "potatlne”—the latter selling tor
the sum of $4.50 per bottle—confined In a bln of stated
proportions, was guaranteed to produce as many pota
toes, without the aid of soil of any kind, as could be
produced on an acre of ground.
Thero would not even be any foliage. Tbe potatoes,
like lttllo Topsy, would "Juat grow."
This looked like a pretty good thing to the unin
itiated. Mr. Burbank had done so many things with vcg.
ctutlon that tbe impression prevailed that there waa no
limit to tho marvela that might be achieved In this Itqe,
so the public mind waa In a receptive mood when this
now plan waa given oat
Tbe farmer* out In Missouri were willing to be
shown, and Kansas regarded It as a more profitable crop
than aun flowers.
So they decided to taka a try at It
But the new proceaa made ao much noise In the
world before tbe first crop eras produced—which waa to
)><> a mere matter of sixty daya—that aome ona sent In
formation of it to the agricultural department. An anal
ysis of the "potatlne'.’ waa made and It waa found to
consist of nothing but a low grade of sulphide of potash,
worth 25 cents a bottle. It was also shown that pota
toes grown under circumstances where the leaves could
not develop would contain no starch, which Is rather an
lmimrtant element In potatoes.
So the prospects M raising potatoes, now worth a
dollar a bushel, at the small cost of 9 cents, went up In
tbe air. Tbe company’s malls have been held ap and
the farmers of Kansas and Missouri have been compelled
to fall back ou tbo sun and the soli and the old-fashioned
quantity of elbow grease In order to grow potatoes.
The scientists have been getting too smart, any
how. and we are glad to see nature vindicated and even
rev cuged now and then.
Thanks to the Witham Bafikers.
It la not within the nature or the composition of The
Georgian to pass without grateful acknowledgment the
splendid resolution of Indorsement given by the Wltham
Hankers at Warm Springs to the work and to the pur
poses of tbls newspaper.
The gentlemen, young and old, who make up this
soclatlon are among the roost remarkable In Georgia
Thoy are, without exception, young men who have growi
up from the strong and useful ranks of business, and b
clean methods nnd diligent ways are putting themselves
Just now In the forefront of that grand armj of progress
that Is going to mako tbe South the greatest and richest
section of the world.
To one who listened for a day to the deliberation
nnd discussions of tbe convention, there must linger the
Impression that the brains and character of tbe Wltham
Bankers' Association are fully equal to the splendid op
portunities and to the even nobler duties of the future.
Tho most significant thing In tbo assembly of these
business men Is the fact that business and money getting
la not allowed to subordinate the nobler virtues or th
higher alms of life. It Is something out of the u*u»’
run to find a bankers' association Introduced by a regu
larly appointed chaplain, with the reading of the Script
urea and a fervent prayer to tho Omnipotent, and pulsing
the routine of the hours with reverence and charity,
and love, mixed In equal proportions with wholesome fun
and with radiant good cheer.
It Is at last tho moral element .In the Wltham
Bankers' Association, tbe comprehension of the home
motive and the state motive which supplements and
wraps Itself about their strenuoua money getting, which
elevates this organization of Georgia gentlemen above
tbe sordid Into tbe patriotic and the spiritual.
And It Is this spirit and this pulse In the Wltham
Bankers’ Association which gives tremendous force and
significance to that royal resolution of confidence and
regard which they read on Tuesday for The Georgian.
Tbo character of the men, the purpose of the or
ganization, and the pulse of fellowship and of nobility
which lives In its ranks makes this an Indorsement of
which we are genuinely proud, and for which we return
here and now our sincere and grateful thanks.
Knights of the Racket.
Once more, ns we have done In other years, we ex
press our welcome to tbe Southern Lawn Tennis Tour
nament, now progrossing In Atlanta.
Wo havo nover before welcomed a body of such scope
In the tennla world. Our previous visitors have made
up the tournaments of tbe south Atlantic stntcs.
By enactment of tbo National Lawn Tennis Asso
ciation, this Is now tho tournament of tbo entire South
ern states, and Its victor and champion will carry a
larger laurel than any which has over been won on the
field In tho South before. ’
We hove said so many times that It scarcely needs
to be said that there Is no legitimate sport In our
country whoso devotees represent a higher type of mor
als, of ethics nnd of manners than the fdllowore of tennis.
Tho tournaments which for so many years havo been
held In Atlanta bave left behind them not a momory of
a questionable or unworthy act. Thero has been no man
less than a gentleman In public nnd In prlvato ways upon
tho tennis courts of Atlanta.
Thoy havo served to lift the entire standard of our
American sport, and In the Integrity, the courtesy, the
fairness and the perfect temper of their gallant contests
they have done such scrvlco to legitimate sport In Geor
gia that they aro welcome, not moro for the pleasure
that their skill and manners bring us tbnn for tho proflt
which their virtues and graces loavo us.
father* and Inspire the Ideals of manhood for the up- sire to help light the Earth, but because she was afraid
lifting of today. to be away from her mother, who was really a dutiful
The mission which brings General Lee to Atlanta 1 8tar '_, . , , . _ . „„„
... .... Time passed and Starlet grew braver. Then, one
win command the Instant respect and attention of the ( glorious moonlit evening, while the stars were prepar*
state.
If the state can see Its way to coincide with hi
vlshes In the matter of the national park at Vicksburg,
ve are very sure that It will be a double pleasure to do
o tor tbe sake of the beloved and knightly gentleman
vho aaks |t.
STARLET AND HER MOTHER:
A STORY FOR CHILDREN
By Ella Anglin Verne.
Said a wee, wee star to Its great, big ma—
May I play by the light of the moon?
Said tho Heavenly ma to her baby star.
Sweet child, In the month or June,
All stars must play by the light of day.
And work by the light of the moon!
Once upon a time there was a little star. White and
beautiful, called Starlet, who nightly took her position
by her mother In tho sky. But Just as the beautiful of
Earth are not always good, so this little star of the
Heavens, though beautiful, was not very good. And so,
each night she stood by her mother's side, not from a de-
TWO SUGGESTIONS
BREATHING SPACES
The Letter Carriers in Atlanta.
The rural totter carriers had the honors of the
day In Atlanta on yosterdny. Thoy were In ovidonco
everywhere, and thoy were fully entitled to all the at
tention that thoy received and to nil tho happiness thoy
enjoyed.
Tho rural letter carrier Is n distinct mile post In
tho advancing civilization of theso times. Tho country
has been waiting for him .for a hundred years. Since
the first credo post delivery system of the republic we
have been gradually stretching toward this period In
which tho country districts are brought Into full equnllty
with tho town In tho Bystem of the gathering and dis
tributing mnIL Tho government hue done fow things
ao valuablo to the people as tbe creation of tho rural
letter carrier. .
The rural letter carrier Is (he link which binds tho
city to tho country. He is tho commercial traveler of
the postal department of the government, and bo helps
to mako up the grand army of the American citizens
who, because they are a part of tho government, havo
had an emphasized loyalty to the government and to
the flag under which we live.
It la a matter of gratification to tho people who live
In tbo cities and whoso molls aro dependent upon the
character of tho carriers, to observe that tho spirit
and the personnel of these Georgians was of a high
order both In appearance, Intelligence and responsi
bility. We sincerely trust that they may have other
occasion* aa happy aa that of yesterday. We trust that
their annual vacations may bo enlarged In scope and en
joyed In measure. We trust that In the duo course of
events their salaries may be increased os their labqra
are eplarged.
And for President Paul Lindsay, of the National As
sociation, President F. L. White, of the state associa
tion, and for tbe retiring president, J. A. Giles, Tho
Georgian cordially wishes a happy summer, a pros
perous winter and a speedy recurrence of the Fourth of
July.
General Stephen D. Lee.
The grand old figure of Stephen D. Lee, the com-
mander-ln-chlef of Confederate Veterans, successor to
John B. Gordon, lion of battles, and knightly gentleman
of the olden time, makes an appeal to any organization
clvtc or commercial. In tbe South, which can scarcely be
denied. *
No man can look at Central Lee and ever for one
moment Imagine that he could aak or desire anything
out of the bands of tbe state or tbe people tbat waa not
blah and-clean and worthy. He is almost the last heroic
general figure of the Confederate cause. Surviving Gor
don, Fltihugh Lee and Longstreet, he la Indeed one of
the lone and lingering relics of the Immortal epic of
our sectional life.
And surely no nobler figure could be left to us to
enshrine our recollections and to command our love and
confidence. With his magnificent stature, with his splen
did fees, and his "grand gray head uncovered.” General
Lee la Indeed worthy In his appearance and In his stain
less and knightly character to be among tbe last and
loftiest of the paladins of a great cause.
It Is good for us to see him—for our young men and
our old men—to revive the ancient memories of our
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Heartily commending l i.•■ "l.r.-uMiing
spaces" agitation you are now con
ducting, I wtah to offer a suggestion aa
to the suitability of two regions that
I have for years longed to see trans
formed Into places of beauty. They
nre so close In, so obtrusively offens
ive at present, and, surely, paying less
income to the owners than any other
parts of the city.
1 refer to the regions west of the
Southern Railway from Block's cracker
factory to llellwood, and to the apace
betweon Edgowoo.l avenue and the
Georgia Railroad for five or six blocks.
Both of these regions are covered
with cheap temporary buildings, and,
repeat, very close in, and so promi
nent to travelers passing on the trains,
giving an impression of dlnglnese, dirt,
cheapness, ugliness beyond any other
regions of the city.
Surely In these places "beauty for
ashes" Is most desirable.
I have long felt If I were a million
aire I'd buy up these regions and trans
form them Into places of beauty.
Atlanta might follow London's lead
and bound these parks by model tene
ments.
I wish to add that I greatly admire
and appreciate the character and alms
of The Oenrglun, and subscribe myself
- friend. LILY REYNOLDS.
Llthla Springs, Ga., July 3, 1906.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE
POPULIST STALWART8
To the Editor of Tho Georgian:
To Chairman J. J. Holloway, of the
People's Party—I would say that after
brooding over politics, politics, politics,
and over gubernatorial muddle and
partylsm, hair-splittings, and realizing
that we are now treading on the slip
pery crose of a very sacred ground and
opportunity, and realising that Hoke
Smith has a very considerable popular
following which wants to do right, I
rise to make a suggestion to you and
the favorable body of comrades that
inoct with you in Atlanta on the glori
ous 130th anniversary of our declared
Independence, that you make a free
and open proposition to the Independ
ent (?) Iloko Smith, something like
this: "Now you havo your independent
Democratic following; If you will kick
entirely loose from the organized ring
and mnke a truly Independent race, we
will maintain our party organization
nnd at the same time Indorse your ln-
ih-pondem rumlldacy and not put out a
nomination against you.” This may
seem absurd to some, but to me It docs
not, for tt will surely take a br.ivi-
tight sooner or later to break the ring
rale.
If you do not rare to consider that
proposition, I beg to offer another, that
we still put out no candidate tor gov
ernor, but l ass a resolution that wa
will vote or die In the deciding election
without making any future pledges to
politicians, and that we will see that
our ballots aro counted, or kill. This
will bring us face to face with facts.
This will leave only the "Democratic"
party In the field and will make the
"primary" the real ami only deciding
eioctlon. and who has the constitution
al right to disfranchise us? Wo will
then cut off nil names and pledges that
wo don't wish to vote for. anil vote for
only such persons nnd plnnks as we
like, and will go to the polls like men
anil stand by like real men and see
that every ballot 1b counted. 1 tell
you, It will take something drastic to
break ring rale, and tbe people will
bo with us In this light. Every gentle
man in ti»- -'ate will tell in line, for.
truly speaking, there Is not a real gen
tleman In the whole itate that Is will
ing to make the pledge and stick to It
that was proposed by the "organised"
Democratic ring ruled committee. In
deed, they could not be gentlemen and
make that pledge, for In eo doing they
would pledge away their future right
to vote for such real Democrats ns
llearst, Watson, Graves nnd others of
their type. For we see that tho "or
ganised" Democrats kicked out tho
real Democrat, Watson, and he had to
raise a new, clean banner. They have
done the same thing for Hearst and
deny that he Is a Democrat. They
have practically done the same for
Graves, and would have, If he had con
tinued his race against the "organ
ised" candidate.
■Tell all honest people not to let the
trust fool them with thetr bought,
bundled, wined and dined W, J. Bryan.
Oh, united reform movements, nnml-
tnate and elect Hearst and Watson In
1*01. Respectfully.
J. CONDON 8IMP8ON.
Valdosta, Ga.
lng to take their positions In the Celestial Sphere, Star
let approached her mother and said: "Bright mother,
may I play by the light of the moon?"
“So. no. niv twinkling darling.” the mother star
replied—"not tonight! You must take your stand In the
firmament like a dutiful star, and tomorrow you may
frolic the livelong day!
Now, this surely seemed the rignt and proper thing
for Starlet lo do—don't you think so? Especially as her
fond mother was so very earnest In her desire that he
child should help to Illuminate the Earth. Nevertheless
Starlet decided fully that she would disobey, and this
Is what happened to poor Starlet. While everyone was
busy getting their places, Starlet darted off to frolic un
der the moonlight. She waB enjoying herself Immensely,
when lo! something dreadful happened; no one know-
just how It waB—nor even the why nor the wherefore,
but It may have been because she disregarded the wish
es of her mother—who knows? At any rate, beautiful
white Starlet shot down, down, down into reglori
strange—far, far away from those that loved her—and
her motheTl On, on, she fell, until finally she vanished
without even nearing Earth, as stars sometimes do.
Think of It! Think of falling far awaj- from your own
dear mama! Then listen kindly to her teachings and
obey always!
COST OF RAISING COTTON
AND ITS SELLING PRICE
To the Editor of The Georgian:
There Is at present a great deal being
said about the cost of raising cotton.
This Is a question of merit and should
be clearly understood by every man
that raises this product. If a man en-
gages In raising stock he counts the
cost; If In merchandising, he keeps a
correct expense account; then why not
the cotton raiser?
There, are a few people tolling us that
cotton can be raised ut from r»c to He,
but these farmers raise their cotton on
paper. The thing that v.#* want to
know Is, What does It cost to raise
cotton from the soil? We would like
to havo every farmer that reads this
to write us Just what it costs him to
raise cotton.
We aak every local and county union
to take this question up nnd discuss It
fully, and name a price at which they
think this crop should sell, and mall
same to me before August 1. I will
compile tli* • vni.-H ami furnish mum*
to committee, and from them they can
take the average. This will put the
minimum price where It should be with
the members.
This action on the part of tho local
and county unions Is of the greatest
-! 'ii mi - and should not »>*• neglected
a single day, os the time for setting
our minimum price will soon be here.
We do not want to make a mistake.
For two years the Farmers' Union has
set its minimum price at such fig
ures that all were forced to recognize
It, and every attempt to change prov
a failure.
This has given the Farmers' Union
a front seat on the cotton question, and
wc must keep our place. We can d<
this by moving with care, being reason
able in our prices, and being uncorn
promising In our effort to get the prices
set.
Jf your union does not meet before
August 1 have a call meeting for the
special purpose of discussing the mini
mum price for 1906-7. Be careful t<
keep the price you set from the outside
until all have been heard from.
Then* Is an effort b-ing made by the
cotton speculators to force the price o‘
our next crop below 10c. Con we af
ford to let this be done? I think not,
but you are the people to say. The
speculator has learned that you can
price your cotton if you stand together.
They would llko to see us set our min
imum price so high wo couldn't reacb
It, and be forced to lose as tho South
ern Cotton Association did last year.
We should be careful, yet we should
ask what our cotton Is worth, remem
boring that the more cotton there
made the harder it will be to get what
we should have for the present crop.
Respectfully,
R. F. DUCKWORTH,
President National Union.
Thomaston, Ga.
the Judge* are either appointed jor
elected for life, etc.
What I* good for our Federal gov
ernment In that respect must be good
for our state government
Government Is a progressive science.
Therefore, In order that tho people
alike may receive tho benefit of our
laws, In order that the supremo court
may be relieved of half Its work wtth-
i- nlink- ”t ti.-r and in order
that the expenses may be reduced In
stead of increased, lot the Judges of
our superior courts bo emancipated by
being elected by the people for life,
etc., after suitable amendments are
made to existing laws.
I hup,- that ><m util consider tho
subject seriously and give your readers
one of your sound and brilliant edi
torial* thereon.
I have not the pleasure of your per
sonal acquaintance. I presume you
are not personally acquainted with
many of us engaged In geoponlcs, but
you are doing, and can do, us much
good. Your* truly,
A. MacDIARMID.
Falrbum, Ga., R. F. D. No. 1, June 28.
1906.
P. S.—I suffer a little, 1 believe, on
account of the form of court organl
zatlon. Tflc change could not bo cen
trallzlng government, but the reverse.
A. M,
Heard on the Corner
Relief for th. Supreme Court.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Upon reading the governor's message
to the legislature now In session I de
sire to Mk your own attention to that
portion thereof bearing upon the glut
of business In the supreme court and
the remedy proposed.
I beg to auhralt to you a few ideas,
which, amplified aod elaborated by
your abler pencil will most assuredly
lave greater Influence. In brief:
This Is a “governmsnt by the
people.” who are represented by our
awa The laws are above us nil <utd
ws being free to make them and place
them above ourselves constitute, what
we cal! liberty. The humblest cttlsen
to the highest dignitary have equal
rights under our lews.
Singular, Indeed, but those of our
citizens entrusted under the law to ad
minister the law, vis: the Judges of
the superior courts, especially In rural
circuits, have the least freedom from
outside Influence.
It Is undignified end humiliation for
a Judge of the superior court to have
to resort to the practices of the ordi
nary politicians every four yean, If
not during the full four years. When
the Judges are thus humiliated from
time to time, or all the time, the door
to thetr purity can hardly fall to be
easier assailed by strong factions of
voters, some of whom may be Involved
In litigation with one who may not be
able to control more than his own vote.
In all ctvtUxed.governments I know.
Including our own Federal government
Bryen in the West. ,
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Vindication must be a great gratifl
cation, and If there be any virtue In
this truth, when William J. Bryan re
turns to the great middle West he wilt
surely realize It.
My tour has carried me nearly an
through Indiana In the lazt few daya
I 11a\meI representative men from
Ohio and Illinois, and Republicans, too,
who freely concede that public opinion
has been revolutionized as to the man
from Nebraska In this section.
I was In Louisville, Ky.—that state
was battle ground for Bryan hereto
fore—I heard Republicans say he would
carry tt by 60,000 majority.
Thero Is but one man that can en
gage battle with him In Indiana, and
that Is Theodore Roosevelt. He will
sweep this state over Fblrbanks like n
cyclone.
Republicans from Illinois and Ohio
tell ms unless the Republicans nomi
nate Roosevelt that Bryan will carry
these states, heretofore overwhelmingly
Republican, and theso nre business
men, too. They soy the country at this
period needs and must have a man
like Roosevelt or Bryan—honct and
fesrlese—to enforce the late against the
trust, corporate and railroad thieves
that are plundering the people.
It teems that tin- Intelligence, mo
rality and Independent business Inter
est! of the country havo at last been
aroused again-1 the Morgans, Rocke
fellers and thetr clnss, and demand the
execution of the bin against the r.-al
criminals of the land. And public opin
ion through this great middle Western
country seems to look to Roosevelt
now, and then Bryan ns his successor
to execute the Ian- against th gratt
ers and public plunderers.
The other night, when I finished ray
lecture, an old Union soldier came up
(o me and esld:
•Young men, you spoke like William
Bryan, and I have always been a
Republican, but If the Democrats nomi
nate him this time I am going to vote
one Democratic ticket."
'I do not presume that the old man
meant that I (poke In point of oratory
Ilk* Bryan; but I was speaking on
"8ome of th* Wrongs of Our Civiliza
tion," and suppose that It Mp tba
moral of what I had to say that re
minded him of Bryan.
Anyway, tbls Is an expression of pub
lic opinion In this section.
It does seem that the peerless knight
of Nebraska la coming unto his own
at last.
I find that the Hon. Thomas E. Wat
son has students out here, nnd his
magazine Is making an Impression In
this section. And aa I go from place
to place I meet people who have read
my novel, "The Struggle," and say they
feel Uke they know me before they
meet me. Surely this U a day when
people are thinking and patriotism is
SIDNEY C. TAI>P.
Evansville, Ind.
taking on new. life.
Sincerely
As to Red Hair.
"The Influence of Typewriting Upon
Hirsute Adornment, With an Appendix
on the Relationship of Red Hair to Jr
rltabltlty," may be the title i.f a men
ograph read before the next meeting
of the Medical Society, If any doctor
heard a little discussion between two
stenographers on a l'.mn- I'eI.eon car
several nights ago. It was Interesting
to the men on the seat behind.
"I do declare," said one of the girls,
"I washed my hair today, nnd now
can't do a thing with It. Funny thing,
too; it's turning red. Charley used to
say It was the loveliest brown."
"Red!" said the other. "Why.
didn't think anybody else would ills
cover that. I know mine Is getting
reddor every day, nnd It used to bo
black. And it Just started since I be
gan hammering a typewriter.”
"la that so?" remarked the blue-eyed
one. She was Interested now. "I wag
afraid mlno was all Imagination. But
there certainly are streaks -if rcil in
mine. I wonder what causes It?"
"Well, they say red hair makes tem
per, and maybe temper makes red
hair," said tha girl with brown eyes.
"I know since I've been In that Insur
ance office I've had enough trouble to
worry me Into a tit, and I have to stand
It all day and then kick the cat when
get home. Maybe It’s going to my
hair."
The car passed under an aro light
Just then, and the man behind leaned
liter and took a long look. Hotll heiols,
one brown and one black, showed
decidedly reddish tinge, which was cer
tainly not unattractive. Whether or not
the typewriter had anything to do with
It or whether the July sun had been
getting In Its.work, did not appear on
the surface. But when the scientists
grow tired of germs and, microbes they
have a new subject to Investigate.
Mortuary Among the Blacks.
"Negroes have a most Inopportune—
or opportune—way of dying Just when
taxes are due.” said Tax Collector Andy
Stewart. "There - * hardly a day but
some old mill ■ annul- drops In t-i
ask that I ‘hold up' a little on tholr
taxes. And, of course, I have to do It.
"One of them will promise faithfully
to pay lii* taxes on a certain day. Ho
will appear promptly, smile Ingratiat
ingly and ask a postponement.
"'White folks, I sho' did 'speck to
come In wld dat money die mawnln’,'
he will say, -but my ole 'onion she up
an’ died yesthldy an' I mui' git her
buried. 8he done dtap out er de sos-
alety on' lose her fune’al 'apenaes an'
I got to pay. Kin you hoi’ up on me
Jea' a few days?*
"We usually try to be accommodat
lng and most of them pay sooner or
lai.-r. Her. ...mesa negro non. Ix-('s
see what he wants."
An old negro shuffled up to the door
and stood with hat In hand.
"Howdy, Mr. Andy,* he said. "You
sutl’nly Is lookin' well today. I Jea'
come 'roun' about them taxes. I 'low to
bring de money today, but hit dls way.
My sister, Mandy, her little boy done
die yeftlddy and nit cos' me er lot. I
wants to know kin you Jes' hoi' up on
detn—"
"That's all right. William," said Mr.
Stewart. “But you come round mighty
soon now or you'll get In trouble.”
•Til bet you'll find more death re
ports In my office than In the mortuary
statistics," continued Mr. Stewart.
Tve 'killed' enough negroes to till a
private cemetery."
9ARTER'8 CONSISTENCY.
To th* IMItor of The tlecrgtan:
Is yesterday's Georgian I notice Hon.
Yancey Carter, of Ilart rounty, takea m-
raalea to erltlrlae Ron. Thomas E. Matron
for what he h.n said roueeralng the ariloa
of the l*onallat committee. Now. nobody
knows !—*[tor than I that Mr. tYstson (•
fnlly capable of tahlnx care of hints. If.
lion for M
Mr. Carter undertakes to bring Mr. Watron
to tft-k for fidelity to organized r»puHrm
It Is likely to make eoin.-lm.lv alt up an-]
thii.t.
If yoer readers wtll Juat atop and think
n moment they wtll remember that Mr
Carter bar ju«t been detailed for sheriff
if Hart county In a Democratic nominating
Unary- If Mr. Carter rot-1 la that prP
ary we think he U In honor hand to
inert the nominee*, feeaeectfnltr,
/ A. !*MlTlL
ituwroan, tin , June 3),
mary we
-.1 IVIro.
Ju'y 6.—Well, the gin.
of 1906 has passed into
history and we are beginning to count
“ou 11 ”! York celebrates
without stint when she starts in at it.
nnd what g-.es ,, n here Is fairly Indies-
tivr- of what went on throughout th#
couutry yesterday, efeept, of course, \ n
th* .South, whore the succulent barbe
cue and luscious w itermolon takes th#
place of the strenu .us rocket and Ro
man candle ftf the North, celebrating
the nation’s birthday.
York city's celebration ol th#
Fourth this year cost only one life, that
of Morris Shapiro, of Xo. 90 Sheriff
street, who was killed by a stray bul
let.
jout 300 persons ware Injured.
;arly $250,000 was ’spent here for
fireworks.
It was the noisest Fourth within rec
ollection.
The crowds at nearby retorts and
watering places broke all records.
Lord Xorthcllffe, better known as Sir
Alfred Harms worth, the noted English
newspaoer man who is in this city now,
has a high opinion of the American
women, and with him are all right aa
money-makers, but they do not shine in
the capacity of head of the family, ac
cording to Lord Xorthcllffe.
"The best thing about America Is her
women,” he declares, "at least that la
w hat Knglishmen think, and we ought
to know', Cor w# bar# in London tha
very flower of American womanhood—
women of your country who have mar
ried our men nnd who never come over
to this side unless it may be to make
mamma’ a brief visit or to see how th#
States hav** grown.
’The American girl likes our men
better than she does the American; it’#
because he knows better how to treat
her. What the American woman—
what any woman likes—la to b#
adored; to be made much of—to be
.worshiped, in truth—and that ia where
the Englishman haa the advantage of
IdM iwaiiran Ha adores, worships,
tewiabaa bis affection on bla wife.
"The American calls us a stupid lot;
he loves to tell the American girl those
stories, referring to the slow going wlta
of the average Englishman; the Eng
lishman may bo stupid—I don’t think
bo—but If he Is, his stupidity is of a
sort that appeals to the American girl
so much that she marries him.”
It is gratifying to learn that Com
mander Evangeline Booth, of the Sal
vation Army* ia vapidly recovering
from tlif M-vcif attack <>f j-1«-w :
which has been racking her, and that
she is able to visit her father, General
Booth. It is announced that she will
bo able to go to England by the end
of the month.
Young Alphonse Zelaya, son of th#
Nicaraguan president, who married
tho daughter of Dr. \V. W. Baker, of
Washington, has buckled doWh to the
responsibilities of married life and
haa gone to work to support his wife.
The best Job ho could get was that of
piano player in a Washington concert
hall, nnd he hopes to hold it until hia
hard-hearted father relents.
1 guess I'm a 'peach* all right, and
I guess Dr. Osier had better take a
back seat,” said Andrew Peach, 7$ M
years old, in talking of n boat race in
which he was victorious over Andrew
Kayser, 66 years of age. The course
waa from the battery to Robin’s reef
light nnd back again, Just eight miles.
Peach was an easy victor. Both men,
who live in Brooklyn, aro well known
brokers.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By PrlTSte Leased Wire.
Now York, July 6.—Hsre aro som*
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—Mrs. M. D. Awley, Mrs.
Blount. R. Lyon nnd wife, O. C.
Elf nnd wife, Miss C. V. Hendrick, E.
Jacobs, J. P. Pnce, Miss Rose, W. H.
C, Rose, 8. E. Blackwell, J. J. Kaiser,
L. Patlllo, J. L. Riley, IL Wellhouse.
MACON—O. C. Smith.
SAVANNAH—W. T. Hopkins. J. M.
Lank, J. Menzles, P. J. Smith, M. M.
Smith.
IN PARIS.
Special to The Georgian.
Paris, July 5.—William Osborne, nf
Savannah, registered at th* office of
the European edition of the New York
Herald today.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JULY 6.
1770—Turkish fleet defeated by Rus
sians off Chios.
1770—Vtrclnia adopted (tate constitu
tion. _
1777—American* abandoned Fort TI-
conderogs.
1792—Francis II elected emperor.
1828—Daniel O'Connell elected mem
ber of parliament, refused to take
the oath. _
1830—Algiers surrendered to the
French. - .
1833—Dom Miguel's squadron captured
by Admiral Napier.
1855—First publication of the Kanaa*
Freeman at Topeka.
1886—Austria ceded Veneti* to Franca.
1891—Park Theater, St. Paul, burned.
1899—Bishop John P. Newman, Pre»l-
dent Grant’* pastor, died. Born
September 1, 1818.
1904—Thomo* E. Watson, of Georgia,
nominated for president by th#
People'* Party.
VERSES.
(From n Father To Ilia Uttle DaugbtMV
Georgia, In Keqtnehy.)
too were a dower aod I war. a bee;
A bum minx through th* air,
'd leave other Bower* and com* to the.
And linger ever there.
you were n cloud and I w*r* a braeze.
M leave tl.lv old brown sphere- _ ,
forget this earth with It* dower* »“»
And com* to you, my dear.
the world were a garden dll«d wife
flower*.
Tbe fairest tbl* *#rth e're gn«wv__
wouldn't stay In It twenty-four beers
"nleat this world held you.
Ifrou were yourself and I were * lUtl
Way up In th* ether, bin*—
;'d
At
Atlanta, July L 1X4
A FOURTH OF JULY TICKET,
the Editor of The Georgian:
i nn* a adorn Fourth of July. P”r
me t<> nominate Bryan and Bau*y»
two big B-’*. , .
Bryan an*! Halley—Is not that »plen*
alliteration?
>uld a better team be named
LOUIS X. FOSTER
Winder. Ga., July 4, 1904