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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. rniPAV. irornT i n - if*. The Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TKMPir. GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, Preildent. Subscription Riles: One Year........ $4.50 Six Months 2.50 Three Months ..... 1.25 By Csrrler, per week lOe Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by THE GEORGIAN CO. at 25 W. Alabama Street, j Atlanta; Ga. Catered aa sseead-ela** matter April *. INi at tba Foe toffies at Atlaata. Ga..' aadyr art of eoaaraaa of March I. ir». Thos. E. Watson and Charles R. Pendleton. Aa a member In good standing of tbe Red Cross Society of Georgia Politics, we are pleased to report a condition of temporary tranquillity between tbe Hon. Tbomaa E. Watson and the Hon. Charles R. Pendleton. It Is not astonishing tbst these two distinguished Georgians should have clashed In the Held of political strife. They are natural and constitutional antagonists. They are political antitheses. They oould not If they tried reason In a different way from that In which they are at present employed, and they would scarcely be honest If tt)ey‘ entertained different convictions than those which move them In their separate spheres. llr. Watson is a constitutional reformer. He la a sum of the people, militant In temper, fearless In spirit, a student of great Industry, a thinker of great power, and a speaker and writer of remarkable force. The whole trend and environment of Mr. Watson's life Joined to his study sod reading have made him without doslgn a natural leader of those great causes which seem to be In antagonism to the corporations and In sympathy with the masses of the people. He could no more help being a Democrat than he could help breathing, and when the Populist party came up and seemed to him to carry tho sentiments of the old Democracy from whose leading he had deilved his creeds. It was also Impossible for him to fall to become a Populist and naturally the greatest Populist of his generation. Even the worst of Mr. Wat son's enemies have never questioned bis personal beliefs or his political affiliations. Mr. Churies R. Pendleton Is just as naturally a con servative. Whatever the environment of his earlier years, his temperament and his convictions have held him constantly within thesp later days upon the side of prop erty and vested Intereats. Many of us who have shiv ered lances with the editor of the Telegraph upon these questions havs at times been Irritated by his obstinacy and force, but thoee of ug who know him best are frank to concede that his convictions are as honestly assumed as they are resolutely and capably defended. It la only juit to believe that he hae followed logically the results of his own study and Investigation Into the economic questions of today, and that he states things as he sees them and defends things as he belteves them. No opponent who has ever crossed swords with him can deny the fact of bit force and of hit courage and of his equipment It Is s matter of regret that two men equally honest, equally brave and equally well established in tbe respect 01 Georgians, should have carried their differences to expressions to bitter and allegations so fierce as to leave permanent wounds or at least pcriMinent scars upon the body and In tho bosom of them both. It Is one of the pnradoxes of an Intelligent age that men of roasoh cannot learn to reason toward different convictions without loelng patience with each other and without destroying the friendly relations that hava ex isted between them. Colonel Pendleton was perhaps the aggressor In the conflict between Mr. Wateon and himself, and as tpr as we have been able to read the record, was the authority for many comments, both personal and denunciatory, which Anally provoked Mr. Watson to a reply. The passage of arms between these two gentlemen has been neither gentle nor Joyous. It has been tilled with strong statements, with brilliant rhetoric, with rich figures, with keen wit and with barbed point! of satire and denuncl* Uon. And yet. sitting In their separate sanctums, one of the home and the other of the nowspaper office, these two men In their hearts and below tha surface of their fierce discussions mast each believe and know thst the other Is honest, as each Is sure that the other Is able. Mr. Pendleton as a fair and sensible gentleman can not fall to take Into account the spirit and the character of his Illustrious opponent. He cannot fall to realise thst In all of Mr. Watson's lights and political battles In tbe past he has never failed to avow that under the name of Populist be was at heart and In creed an unbroken exponent of the truest Jeffersonian creeds of Democracy. Ileyond the passion of the hour Mr. Pendleton must know that Mr. Watson has never been accused from any rep utable source of any act lacking In personal Integrity or In civic patriotism. Mr. Watson In hi* home at Thomson with his alert Intelligence scanning the state, must realise that Mr. Pendleton's attitude and convictions toward this cam' palgn were what might have been expected of Mm. They were consistent with Ms previous record and previous alignment. And knowing these tblngs.lt Is so strange that men of such great mlnde and of such large experience should fall to give that charitable consideration to the varying conditions which mark the varying convictions of each other and to steer clear of the bitterness and tbe wrath which has distressed their mutual friends. These men are students of history and of philosophy. They each know that If Wendell Phillips had been born In Wilkes county and raised under the shadow of slavery thet he would have been aa fierce a secessionist aa Bob Toombs Mmself, and that If Bob Toombs had been born In Boa- ton end had lived under the shadow of Faneull Hall and Bunker Hill, he would have been for the cause of aboli tion as great a champion aa Phillips or Garrison. And so, when the strife Is over, why should not this natural and constitutional Democrat and Populist stretch out a hand to meet the outstretched hand of a constitutional and temperamental conservative, and bury the acrid personalities of a heated campaign In tbe con cession of mutual Integrity, equal patriotism and mutual con rags? Georgia has few cltlsena who afo braver, brainier and more honest than Tbomaa E. Watson and Charles R. Pendleton. They do not belong In tbe same party and they can never honestly and conscientiously light under tha same political flag. They are victims of a curse In Southern politics wnlcb under the wide and compre hensive banner of organisation forced by tbe existence of the negro problem has gathered under the name of Democracy In the South the most motley group of con victions that ever went behind a shibboleth to battle. trust that these greet and useful Georgians will rise to tbe great height of manly charity and return when thl awlft coming battle Is over to tbe friendly relation which have existed in a nobler and happier past. We Applaud the Boykin Bill. The passage of the Boykin bill Is a distinct triumph for the moral element and the cotton growers of the state of Georgia. - It has been passed In response to the demands made by these combined elements of our civic life. The de cisive nature of tbe; final ballot Indicates the strength and force of this element In a most gratifying and la spiring way. The Georgian I* in a position to congratulate Repre sentative Boykin npon the paaaage of tbe bill, and with equal’ heartiness to congratulate tbe people of Georgia upon their triumph In the matter.' By the records of this dlscuMlon It will, appear that Tha Georgian waa tbe only dally paper published In Atlanta, and one of the very few papers published In the state that gave hearty and cordial Indorsement to the fight of the cotton grow er* and the retell credit men against bucket shops. We yrere outspoken, definite and clear In our condemnation of these Institutions and opposed them without limits' tlon from day to day. From opinions previously entertained the Georgian was under the Impression that a very decided difference In nature and In tendency existed between tbe bucket shops and the exchanges and under this Impression we frankly contended, not for the retentlou of the exchanges but for mature and careful consideration of tho question In order that no radical action might be hastily taken, but that tbe fullest justice might be done for all parties at Interest, The last word which we had to say upon this ques tion. and which summarised our whole position, was In substance as follows: ( "We are definitely opposed to the existence of the bucket shops, and If they cannot be destroyed without carrying away the exchanges, then, upon the demonstra tion of this fact, wa will be abundantly willing to Join with the credit men In cutting deeper Into the evil which we both so heartily condemn." As the discussion has proceeded and ns the facts have been brought out and tbe Judgment of the majority has apparently been recorded upon this measure, Tbe Georgian stands In this as In all other Instances for the best and highest tblng that It sees In Georgia, with out restriction and without hesitation, and offers Its congratulations to all psrtlas whoa* brains and energies have brought to pass the passage of this Boykin bill. |iWe are not unmindful of the fact that the execution of the Boykin bill will entail serious losses upon a large number of our reputable and popular cltlxons In Atlanta and In other cities of the state. We are also mindful of the fact that, It this bill should be adopted In other states and the wire exchanges wiped out of our system, It will restrict these transactions hereafter almost an- tlrely to New York and New Orleans, and If the senti ment should become strong enough to reach throughout national legislation and abolish the larger exchanges, thst the prices of our products would be regulated by Liverpool and Bremen and that Europe will dlotate the value of American farm products. But In spite of these objections, and they are serl- oua objections, we can never fall to add our voices to the chorns of congratulation which salutes tbe triumph of nny measure that has In It a moral uplift for tbe peo ple and’an answer to the demands of the merchant and of the farmer. . The Woman in the Case. Cherches la femme. That Is to say. In plain United States, look for the woman. Tbe sensation of the hour, Just nt present. Is the failure of tbe Milwaukee Avenue National Bank of Chi cago. which hns been looted of more than a million dol- lam by the president, with tbe alleged connivance of the cashier. The pathetic feature of the failure Is the fact that something like >2,000 small depositors, mostly Swedes In poor circumstances, trusting In the Integrity of their fellow-conntrymsn, the preeldent, have the savings of a lifetime locked up In the bank, and are camped around tho wrecked Institution, walling and pleading for their hard-earned little fortunee. Every day brings new'and exciting scenes where these men and women are clamor Ing for their monoy and the entire affair has developed a world of human Interest The cashier has given himself up, and Insists that he has.not at any time been a fugitive from justice, Indeed, he was sitting In on# of the parks of Chicago discussing tbe matter with a reproter for The Chicago Tribune while tbe officers of the law were flooding tbe country with detective# and circulars sent out to arrest him. He maintains that he has recently called the presi dent's attention to the fact that hla loans from the bank wera excasalva and should ba taken up. This alarmed the head of the Institution and In a few days he fled. The worldly wise began at once to "look for the woman.” and there was no delay In finding that at teaat there waa a woman In the case. She appears to be an attractive divorcee, a musician and critic, who held a high place In the socldl and artistic life of the Windy City. 8o the speculations of the worldly wise have been confirmed and It become* the same old story. It seems to be true that President Stsnsland was engaged In many expensive business enterprises, and perhaps lost a great deal of money In them, but tha doable life, the woman In the ease, Inevitably came to th* top to ex plain hla downfall, and to confirm the world-old proverb. Only n few days ago an absconding cashier from Pittsburg was caught by looking for the woman. Ha had been gone more than a year and all efforts to trace him were In vain. It was known that h* had fled with a woman, and a short time ago thla woman wrote to have her mall forwarded from Pittsburg to Toronto. It was the clew the authorities had been seeking, and In a few days th* man eras captured and brought back to Pitta- burg for trial. Th* Chicago authorities, a little while ago, were completely at sea. The failure of the bank cam* aa a distinct surprise. The books bad been so manipulated that, as one bank examiner pats It, “no one but s mind reader could have discovered the systematic embessle- ment." But now they have a clew. They are “looking for the woman." "Through all the foul weather that th* bard encoun tered.” said some biographer of Bobble Burns, "a woman might be aeen flitting, like a stormy petrel.” It has been the same old cry ever since the first man who walked the earth mad* hla unmanly charge that "the woman temptad me, and I did e*L” There Is nothing new In thla Chicago episode, it teaches us nothing which we did not know before, and merely emphasises the power for good or evil of woman- •heirs to purify and ennoble. And. , in many melancholy Instances, to point out and to ahare tho prlmroae path, the end whereof la death. One can only repent platitude*—tbe thing* thst hare been said a thousand times before—and say, "The pity of h, lago!” It la theirs, too, j weather we have dow-n In this favored section of the The Atlanta Climate. "Moat any kind of weather,” aaid the old woman to Sidney Smith, “Is better than no -weather at all." * The suffering, sizzling Inhabitants of the cities of the North may well be disposed to doubt this Just now, for they are undoubtedly suffering as they have not suf fered for a long time. Bat we of the so<slled ”8unny South” can sit serenely by and only feel that degree of Interest which a common humanity Inspire*. It baa boon rathor warm down here for the past few day*. It Is true. Those who took sufficient Interest In ths matter to consult a thermometer perhaps dis covered that the mercury was coquetting rather reck lessly around the nineties. But what of that? No one really attached-very much Importance to It With cool breezes, end perhaps a syphon, and a cer tainty that there was nothing fatal about the kind of country, the temperature merely becomes a kind of hook on which to hang that original query, “Is It hot enough for you?” and the querist paasee on. Under this flippancy there Is a basis of fact which Is well worth serious consideration by the people of the country st large. Every day the wires and the newspapers bring Information to the effect that dozens of people are dying of sunstroke or suffering seriously from prostration In the great cities of the North. It Is tbe humidity In the atmosphere which does tbe deadly work. From this we are comparatively free down here. Death from heat prostration tn Atlanta Is almost aa un known as death from freezing tn the winter season. We perspire a little and occasionally make some un kind allusions to thowesther man In our haste, but we don't die, and we don't suffer from prostration to any extent worth mentioning. It goes without saying thst we have no such ex tremes of cold In the winter season. This Is but a practical illustration of the fact that among the other blessings and advantages which the people of the South enjoy, not the least delightful Is the climate, and this Is peculiarly true here In Atlanta. Tbe man who would keep cool In summer and warm In winter should move to Atlanta and pitch his tent. Growth and Progress of the New South Pad»r. Ibis ksed will apnrar froin time to tlmo Information illustrating th* ***• B 0 ®** 1 irbl^h deserves something more than past* Enhanced Value of Farm Lands. The current number of Jhe Southern Field, which Is devoted to the upbulldlnr of the South, gives some striking Illustrations of the Increas ing value of farm lande In this section of the country. This publication ssts forth that three or four years ago a correspondent of the Land and Industrial department In a Southern State who complained that he was 'land poor,” sought a customer for a large body of land. “It was advertised far and wide al 12 per acre, but Investors looked askance at It. ‘What sort of land Is this that the own er wants to sell at II per acre?' they Inquired. 'Must be something wrong about It: the title Is shaky; It must bs swamp land; It must be so sterile thst nothing will grow on It,’ and so on through the whole category of possible objections. But non# of these objections waa applicable to the land In question. The title was straight, from the English crown down to the Isauanco of the last tax receipt; It didn’t contain an acre of waste land, much less a swamp; It would produca to bushels of com or a bals of cotton to the acre and other thlnge In proportion; and, as Important as anything else, It was adjarsnt to a line of railroad which had recently been Incorporated Into the Southern railway system. But apparently people looking for land, bargains could sse nothing attractive In this offer of cheap Iqnd, and go the advertisement went-unanswered. However, things began to move In lhat section. A market demand was created for the product* of the section thst had not hitherto existed, and the land which went begging nt 82 per acre In the course df the next year sold readily at ,5 ft r ncr *' SeT * ral successive sales hsvs since .'advanced the value of thlsQ-roperty to ISO per acre. And there was nothing speculative about It either, as at s value of ISO per acre It had an actual earning power In crop production SO per cent greater than much land In th* West whloh sells at |loo and |1S0 pec acre. "So, when the actual earning power of Southern farm lands Is frankly considered In connection with the actual prices commanded, there Is room for very substantial advances before It can be dald that Southern Undo, de- voted to agriculture have become dear. A Northern visitor to the South marveled to see a farm sold st IS00 per acre. "I thought I had come to a section to which cheap land Is to be had.' he exclaimed. 'So you have,' re plied the purchaser of the 1500 land. 'A* It I* possible for mo to raise five crope In one season on the same land, and I obtain bigger prices for each crop than you obtain for the single crop grown on your land In the North. I consider >500 per acre cheap compared with <150 per acre In your sec tion.’ . . . sen « COMMENT OX REVELATIONS IN COTTON ASSOCIATION “As a matter of fact there Is a great deal of valuable land In the South advertised as cheap land simply because Its great earning power under Intensive cultivation Is not fully known and appreciated. The occasional Instance of a discerning farmer paying $600 and even $1,000 per acre for land-land which can have no present nor ultimate uae outside of agri culture—ought to be suggestive of the opportunities which exist to purchase similar lands which hasp not yet come Into use, but which are just aa sure to do so as ths South Is sure to grow and wax great In material things. "Speaking of the earning power of Southern farm lands. It may not be amiss In this connection to repeat the statement—whloh has been authen ticated—about a fanner of South Carolina whose farm of 108 acres last year netted him a clear profit of $17,600. And he only used part of his land at that—some $8 acres. If the Southern Field were to advertise this farm or som* other farm of a hundred acres In 8outh Carolina at 8175,000 the price would very apt to be considered preposterous by the vast majority of Its readers; yet the net profit of one year’s work on this farm represents 10 per cent on a valuation of $175,000. Measured by Its performance, why Is not this farm worth this amount of money?” TOASTING THE GEORGIAN "Editor and Orator." From "The Fourth Estate.” John Temple Graves la putting all hi* snsrgy Into The Atlanta Georgian with the most cheering results. When he took the editorship of th* newspaper he said that h* had withdrawn from th* race for th# United States senator- ship. Some of his friends say that th* people of Georgia will not allow Mr. Grave* to remain out of high office long, and that public honors will be thrust upon him. As an orator, Mr. Graves has taken rank with the late Henry W. Grady. He Is often called upon to represent the elty on Important occasions, and his fellow-cltlssns lose no opportunity to show their respect and nffectlon for him. glan makes some strong points, among other things truthfully says "One thing, at least, Is dear to th* South In this matter, and that Is thst It Is better for us to have no Imml ..... breed of anarchist*, assassins and vice-breeding races which by the rec ord contribute <0 to 70, and sometimes 80, per rent of the crime and vice from the locality In which they live.' Seme of the Beat Writsrs. From Th* LaQrange Graphic. From the standpoint of the printer’s art, Th* Atlanta Georgian Is th* neat- eet paper we have ever aeen. From tbs standpoint of th* news features It as to leav* nothing to b* desired, finally from ths editorial view point It Is conducted by some of tl.i most gifted Georgia writers. There era no belter writers anywhere than John Tempi* Oraves and Charles J. Bayne. It stems to be backed up with plenty of money, and with such a combina tion w* can see no reason why The At lanta Georgian should not be a great success from every point of view. Here's good luck to It. kind. It Is theirs to exalt and to Inspire beyond th* And in the full retaliation of this lamentable fact we ^dreams of avarica or th* promptings of ambition. It la Its Rich Moral Tons. From The Red Hill Independent. Th* rich moral ton* of Th# Geor gian'! editorial page Is Inspiring and uplifting, the logic la Irresistible, the truths presented sr* striking and sub lime. and the “sentiment sweet-ecent- ed and soulful.” It would be a blessed tblng for Georgia If The Georgian should go Into every home In the state. A man who read* th* eloquent utter ances written by Mr. Graves can not but have higher and better thoughts of Ilf* and th* things that make Ilf* attractive. Right on Immigration. From The Mt. Vernon Monitor. In a well-written editorial on the Im migration question. Tbe Atlanta Geor- “On# of th* Country’s Grsatsst.” From Th* Conyers Banner. The Georgian, Atlanta's new evening paper, Is now coming to our desk reg ularly. Too much success cannot be predicted for. this great paper, for with such men as John Temple Gravel and Charles J. Bayne In charge of the edi torial page, and T. Buford Goodwin aa managing editor, nothing ehort of on* of th* greatest newspapers of th* South could be expected. “Brainy, Eloquent Head." From Th* Mitchell Banner. The Oeorglan l« well equipped with all modem requirements, and with this bold, brainy and etoqusnt man at Ita head. It la destined to gain a prominent place lr 6-uthem Journalism. Thla new er;«rprl»e and other tblnga have • aua:-* Mr. Graves to come out of th* ■■.ce foi United Slate* senator. Thla tac. will be regretted by hla many friend* throughout the South. “The Sporty 8ee.’’ From The Cordel* Rambler. The Southern Cotton Association Is certainly In a dirty mess, with a i retary who gamblea In cotton futures. Don't you know that tho farmsrs of the country will be delighted to know that they have men at their bead who know all about the New Tork Ex change and the difference thst exists between a decent exchange and a com mon bucket shop? Such up-to-date leaders and companions ought to encouraged. They put more spice In a farmer's life, teaching him the ethic* of tbe high-grade sport who gambles only with gentlemen on the moet ap proved exchange board.. Mr. Harvle Jordan has probably been familiar with Secretary Cheatham's high-grade antics all along, aa Secre tary Cheatham does not seem to think any one could disapprove of euch con duct, consequently must have beefl open In bis operations. Still, Mr. Jor dan seems to be slow-blooded, with a world.” So, at this time, he Is badly discounted In the game, and may have to realm, that his place may be filled by a more excellent man of the world and a more accomplished racon teur, that the farmer may become more In touch with the elegant proprieties of an aesthetic civilisation. Surely one of these men muet re sign, and who dispute! It that the slow- aplrited Jordan must be the sacrifice? Th* Charges Were Sustained. From The Amerlcua Tlmes-Recorder. The Investigation Into the charges prtferred by Mr. Anderson on the floor of the house, to the effect that officials of ths Cotton Growers' Association had been dabbling In cotton futures and having Interest In an Atlanta bucket *hbp, have been fully sustained. The entire case waa referred for Investlga tlon to a committee selected by Presl dent Harvle Jordan, with the result that Mr. Anderson Is sustained entirely In hie charges. The committee found thst Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Cotton Growers’ Association, had dealt In. cotton futures, although Cheatham claimed that he "only acted for s friend.” Another official, Arthur Fair- child, with the title of "manager of th* bureau of publicity,” It was shown, owned or had owned stock In an At lanta bucket shop. It Is not known what will become of the matter, but there Is no doubting the fact that the conduct of these officers will very seri ously Impair the usefulness of the Southern Cotton Growers' Association. The farmer who tolls and sweats to make his cotton bales Is certainly not By Private I.cnte.1 Wire. New York. Aug. 10 —Following th* example set by Mrs. Langtry, Lillian Russell Is going In for racing. For some time those Interested in turf matters have been trying to lo cate a mysterious *'Mr. Clinton," f or whom some pretty good thoroughbreds were being purchased. The secret Is notv out: "Mr. Clinton" Is no other than the fair Lillian. Outside of the buying agents here, who have gathered up colts her* and’ there, her Australian agents have, been successful In quietly buying up eight of Carbine's get. They are now quar tered at the Flemlngton course, near Melbourne, where the race for thl Mel- bourn* cup Is to be run. Before Australians and careful En- Ilshmen realized that one of the Car- bine blood had won the Melbourne cup for the last four years, "Mr. Clinton" had cornered the Carbine market The Roosevelt home club, composed of admirers of the president, has. failed to acquire possession of the Roose velt homestead, whtr* he wss born. to turn It Into a landmark of New York. Justice McLean has granted an or der permitting the sale of the proper ty for 860,000. The project was op posed by the president. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. By Private leased Wire. New York, Aug. 10.—Here are som* of the visitors In New York today: ATLANTA—E. M. Holleyman, J. Ls- vln, Mrs. R. N. Munroe, J. B. Crane, W. C. Warfield, F. Adair, Miss Brow ard, Mies J- Clarke, C. E. Dowqian. Miss P. Hardy, C. T. Tobin, Miss O. Scully, W. H. Wright. MACON—O. Clark, 8. N. Dans. SAVANNAH—W. G. Austin. E. B. Fitzgerald, W. C. Gault, B. Gordon, Jr., A. C. Lustlg, J. C. Hoch, Mra. C. H. Strong, Dr. L. Turner. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. AUGUST 10. 1888—Douglas slain at battle Chase, England. 1660—Henrietta Marla, queen of Charles I, born. usury, st fat salaries, men who back the futures market, which agency con trols and manipulates the price of cot ton and generally to his disadvan tage. A Poser. From The Albany Herald. The world Is solemnly Informed In th* "finding” of the august committee which was appointed by President. Harvle Jordan to Investigate certain charge* to the effect that officers of the Southern Cotto.n Association were speculating In cotton futures, thst the by-law* of the association do not pro hibit Its officers or employees from dealing In futures. Of course not. But what ever made President Jordan or der thst Investigation? Hsrvlt's Vanity Gsts a Jar. From Ths Fort Gaines Sentinel. Mr. Harvle Jordan makes a serious mistake when he speaks of the "ene mies of the Southern Cotton Associa tion In Oeorgla.” The association has no enemies In Georgia. There are. the state who do not agree Jordan In his Ideas of his own Infalli bility, and the vanity and egotism of the would-be Mosea has hsd a Jar. Straightway all these people are con demned as enemies of the association. “Of th* South 8outhy." From The Cordele Rambler. The Georgian, w* predict, will on* of the leading representative pa ls a statesman and writer of Southern Ideals, and we predict that hie great paper will be of the South Southy. “Will Fill e Great Place.” From The Houston (Texna) Dally Post The Georgian will fill a distinguished E lse* In the journalism of the Southl Ir. Grave* Is an editor of rare accom- R llshments, a man of Integrity and he sa surrounded himself with a staff of unusual ability. “A Hummer." From The Jacksonville Tlmes-Unlon. John Temple Graves' new paper, Th* Allant* Georgian, I* a hummer, and demonstrates by expression* of ap proval the popularity of Mr. Graves with th* people of that state. Lois* Recpect of ths People. From the Washington Gazette. Mr. Richard Cheatham Is charged with being Interested In a bucket shop In Atlanta. He la secretary of the Southern Cotton Growers Association, and has posed as n man who was op posed to bucket shops. He has pub lished s lengthy card tn regard to the matter, but has not even denied th* charge. Of course he will lose th* re spect of the people he has been serving In an official capacity If he cannot prove that he has been sincere In his professions. Sincerity Is more to be desired than nil the protestations that a man can make. Look for Other Nome do Plum*. From The Charlotte Observer. Secretary Cheatham, of th* South ern Cotton Association, an organisation of cotton growtrs which uses lta best endeavor* to stop speculation In th* staple—dealing In futures—carried hla account with th* exchange under th* name of Mike O'Gndy. It might ba well for th* farmer* to ascertain If oth er of the officers of their organization do not possess similar noms de plume. He Knows New. From the Albany Herald. President Harvle Jordan, of "the Southern Cotton Association, has prob ably realised by this time that he not only made a great mistake, but stirred up a hornet when he lost hla temper and "jumped on” Editor John 1*78—Greenwich obaervetory established. 1760—Ferdinand VI of 8psln died. Suc ceeded by Charles 111. 1782— Sir Charles James Napier born. 1783— The Swiss Guard killed In sn stuck on the Tullerfes Tn Paris. 1821—MIsHourl admitted us *'■ state. 1816—Smithsonian Institution at Washing- ton founded, 1561—Hattie of Wilsons Creek, Mo. lift—Mnrahnl IJmnlne escaped from tbe Isle of Ste. Marguerite. 1S7S— International monetary! conference opened st Peris. MW—Severe earthquake felt tlonf Atlantic coast. 1WI ■ Jtmes W. Marshall, discoverer of (old In I'nl fnrn s iIIa,I In California, died. MIT—One hundred excui unionist* killed In n rteV'&urls. A. 18W- States vessel's ordered to Chins hers uae of disturbance. deported from Snn Francisco. 183*—Karthquaks shocks felt In Memphis, 1804—tt sjdcck-noussesu, French statesman, died. Born Drcrmlier 2. 1848. 1806—President llooeevelt addressed large meeting of ratnera at Wllkeabarre, Pa. Tima to Resign. From The Sandersvllle Progrei y Cheatham, of It Is time for Secretary i , „ the Southern Cotton Association, to re sign. '* — He admits speculating In’cotton futures for a friend, but tt Is of course profits, ss few men work for nothing, even for s friend. Help Up to 'Scorn. From the Jacksonville Floridian. Richard Cheatham, secretary, and Harvle Jordan, president of the South ern Cotton Association, are accused of speculating ip. cotton futures and are both being held up to the scorn of cot ton growers of the South. Using His Offics as a “Jimmy.” From Th* Shreveport Journal. Mr. Cheatham locks very much like a man who has been using his official position a* secretary of the Southern Cotton Association simply as a lever with which to pry open the strong box of th* bucket nbop. A Telling Comparison. From the"Charlotte Observer. Secretary Cheatham probably feels a good deal like th* friend of th* peo ple who lost a card case containing various and aundry railroad pastes and wka forced to make known the fact In the hope of their recovery. A Discredited Prophet. From The Hawklnsvllle Dispatch. The Cotton Journal, the official or gan of Jordan and Cheatham, seys present prospects forecast a crop of only 11,000,000 bale*. On Dectmber 2 thl* same crowd “guaranteed"-the last crop would not exceed 3,444.000. Wilson 8hould Investigate Cheatham. From The Carolina Spartan. Secretary Wilson should send *» expert down to Atlanta to Investigate Richard Cheatham, secretary of the Cotton Association. Has Dons No Good. From th* Albany Herald. While dealing in cotton futures Is not s crime, this bucketshop scandal has done the Southern Cotton Asso ciation no good. Th* Georgian’s Gtnuln* Service. From th* Rom* Tribune. The Atlanta Oeorglan has rendered the farmers of the South n distinct service In stirring up that Cotton As sociation crookedness. Hard to Maks Him Whits, From the Brunswick News. The Southern Cotton Association will have to buy a car load of whitewash to make him look real white again.