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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN- THTRSDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1906. The Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. jr Telephone Connections. Subscription Rstes: One.Yesr........ $4.50 Six Months ....... 2.50 Three Months..... 1.25 By Carrier, per week 10c Published Every Afternoon Except Sundsy by THE GEORGIAN CO, st 25 W. Alsbsms Street, Atlanta; Gs. Entered as er-cond-clm nutter April. A 1306. it the PestofflC* tl Atlanta. Or. tinder set at eonrreae ot March I. ISA A Notable Feat of Journalism. The arrest of Paul 0. Stcnslnnd, who Is charged with having looted the Milwaukee Avenue State bank, of Chi cago, adds another leaf to the lanrel* which journalism has contributed to the cause of Justice. It will be remembered that while the cnUre police force of Chicago was looking for Herlng, the cashier of the bank, a reporter for The Tribune waa quietly talking to him In one of the largeat parka In the city, and the an nouncement waa made through the columns of that paper that the fugitive cashier would surrender himself within a few hours. What the entire police force had been una ble to accomplish the reporter for The Tribune did easily and promptly and It was due exclusively to his own ef forts that the arrest was made. But In the meantime the larger criminal had made good bis escape. President Btensland was reported et various tlmen to have been In Mexico, In Braxlt and In other distant parts of the world. 8ome of these rumors appearad to have a basis of truth, and It was expected that bit arrest would develop In the course of a short time. r But all the time a reporter for The Tribune, accom panied by an officer from the district attorney's office, was following a clew of hie own. The Inevitable woman In the case turned up. She was the “woman scorned"— one of those who felt that they had a grievance against the bank president and she did not hesitate to give a tip as to where Btensland had really gone. The consequence waa that within a few hours the reporter and the district attorney's officer were on the trail. They followed the fugitive to England, to Spain and Anally to Morocco, where he waa Anally captured and whence he will be returned to the United States. The newspapers of the country have taken the Ini tiative In a great many notable enterprisee. Those of Now York have done a number of things, since the days when The Herald sent Stanley to Africa In search ot Dr. Livingstone. But In recent years the Chicago papers ap pear to have had the call. The Record-Herald has equipped a large polar expedition under the direction of Waltor Wellman, and at the same time has sent William E. Curtis to Russia at the very time when one of the greatest revolutionary movements of modem times was being pulled off. And now comes The Tribune which sends its special representative half way round the world to capture the most elusive criminal of recent years. These are valuable contributions on the part ot mod ern Journalism to the cause ot humanity and Juatlce. some time slnco that all the weeds In that municipality would have to he cleaned up. and that Immediately Im perilled the sunflower. The state was about to be de nuded of Its most precious possession. So an order In council was.taken to decide whether the sunflower waa a flower or a weed and the Anal de cision was that It was In very truth a flower. This will give encouragement to the water-hyacinth, which In spit* ot its beauty has been under the ban. Even the cauliflower will be holding up Its head and laying claim to being a sure-enough flower. The pine burr. In asmuch as It has become an emblem, will want to vie with the golden-rod. All of which comes about through the official recognition of the sunflower as being what Jta name Implies. But Kansas deserves this special recognition. She has been afflicted with cranks and tornadoes so long that she deserves some compensation. As to Racial Prejudice. Were It not for the tact that none now dispute* the assertion that feeling agalnat the negro la a racial Instinct of the Anglo-8axon and not merely a provincial preju dice of the South, the Incident! of tumult and violence that followed the Nelton-Oaus prise fight would prove a matter of much Interest to atudenta of sociology. According to press reports, there were In New York five affrays of varying aeriousnoia, alt due to the boast lng of negroes, elated with the victory of their represen tative In the prise ring. One negro narrowly escaped being lynched. Violence and murder cropped out In Chicago. A drunken negro, hearing a contemptuous remark made about Oans, shot the speaker deed. While the flgbt returns wero being received the lavee district burst aflame with riot and disorder. In South Chicago, a pitched battle between whites and negroes was preofplta- ted, resulting in the severe beating of four blacks agd the arrest of forty men. At Keystone, W. Va., a physician, superintendent of a hospital, shot and killed a negro who wbb celebrating Cans' victory. In Cincinnati there was a miniature riot. No disorders or casualties were reported from the South. The Value of By-Products. There Is a man who makea a good Hvlng by skim ming oil from the river Seine. This Is an Illustration of the value of by-products, the Importance of which Is coming to be recognised more and every year. The South Is the particular beneficiary of one form of this economy, for the cotton seed, which used to be thrown away, now yield an annual Income of $40,000,000. The Standard Oil Company has so systematised Us business that the graphic statement Is made that If every drop of refined oil were thrown Into the sea the company would still make a handsome profit from the by-prod ucts. This Is doubly Illuminating. It suggests In the first place, the natural question, why should the people be re- qulred to pay so much for refined oil If the great monopo ly can make good money on the by-products alone? At the same time It teaches us an Important lesson In econ omy. Ftorty millions Is an Immense sum of money, and if it can be saved In one tingle Industry the question naturally aritea, how much could he eaved In other lines of Industry? "Despise not the day of small things" Is an adage as true today ss it was when It was penned thousands ot year* ego. The Sunflower Recognized. A much mooted question has at last been settled and the people of Kansas draw a sigh of rellet. For It has been decided that thc sunflower, the Im mortal emblem of the state, la not a weed. During a number of years this controversy has been raging. The sunflower blooms In such prodlcal profusion ont In Kan sas that It Is difficult to think of It as being a flower at atL If It were an orchid or a Illy of the valley It would be different. It would have the element of rarity tfbout It. But as the matter stands there are Just enough tun- era In Kansas to make It the state emblem and at aame time to make It eo common that In the eye* of the world It I* a weed. At least it was a weed until the board of health took matter up fend adjudicated. It. An edict went forth Municipal Ownership Is 106 Years Old. The Georgian 1* In receipt of a communication signed "JUSTICE" and filled with phrases underscored In red Ink. It Is not our IntenUon to use anonymous cards, but as the communication from “JUSTICE" bears so obviously the earmarks of having been written by a corporation member or employee, we shall refer to a few of the comments made by the unknown writer, bs ft may help ua to throw light on a situation that Is soon to crystallise Into active measures. "JUSTICE"—and that Is a fine old word, too good to be tailing to odd* and ends ot communications—aaks first: “Why are yon for municipal ownership? Is It be cause you tee an opportunity to mskeThe Georgian popu- lar by getting In behind the rag-tag and bobtail, who seldom own anything besides a back-street house and a vote, and are able to scrape up Just about enough hard- earned coin to pay for a paper that panders to their social istic visions and tries to strike at the foundation of our great progress?” The Georgian la for municipal ownership, "JUS TICE,” not only because the people WANT It, but be cause the PEOPLE NEED It; and we Intend to do all In our power to help the PEOPLE GET It. The "back- street'' reference of the anonymous writer I* too snob- bleh to require a retort; however, it might be well to aay that not all of us can live upon the principal streets. Again, we have always thought that THE WORKER, WHO OWNS HIS LITTLE HOME, and keeps It, and who OWNS HIS VOTE and WON'T SELL IT, wa* the REAL FOUNDATION of our wealth nnd progress. Out of raw material worth practically nothing, he develops and de vises the commodities that sell for from four to ten times the original value. ••JUSTICE,” after elaborating bis attack on the voters of Atlanta and designating them ae "anarchistic In their tendencies," and “going to tbelr destruction In their pursuit of a will-o’-the-wisp," asks: “What Is The Georgian standing for anyway? Is It for municipal ownership of gas, electricity or street rail ways, or all three?" Evidently "JUSTICE" does not subscribe to The Georgian any more than be does to its views, or be would know what Tho Georgian stands for. We take It for granted that he must hare overheard some "back* atreet” resident discuss our attitude favorably, or gained an Inkling of our position by glancing over the shoulder of some "rote owner" who had sated two cents to ex pend on hie favorite newspaper. We reply: The Georgian stands for the ownership of A gas plant, AN plectric light plant, and control by THE CITY of whatever STREET CAR LINES may be operated over Its streets. The question of a gas plant and of the city furnishing Its own electricity Is a simple one; the mat ter of the street car lines may be delayed tor some years, but It will inevitably com*. I*et ua leave "JUSTICE" a moment; some of his phllllpptcs are about as Illuminating as the gas the city gets during the last few days of each month. Tho city now owns Its OWN police force. Its OWN flro department, Its OWN health board. Its OWN police station, Its OWN stockade, Ite OWN hospital and Its OWN waterworks. Is there any cltlsen who would vote to turn over any one of these to a private corporation? We think not. We think every cltlsen of Atlanta will admit, for Instance, that THE WATER SERVICE FURNISHED BY THE CITY IS JUST ABOUT AS GOOD AS PRIVATE COR P0RATI0N8 FURNI8H IN THE WAY OF A TELE. PHONE SERVICE, A TELEGRAPH SERVICE, A BAG GAGE SERVICE OR A MESSENGER SERVICE. And at that we are confident that many are prepared to state that the city departments mentioned lead tho water works In efficiency. For the sake ot argument, let ua admit that the municipally owned waterworks department IS NOT AS EFFICIENT as that owned by a private corporation. We have found In recent month*. that the freight rate re ceived by Birmingham Is far better than Atlanta's. How about the water rate? The PEOPLE OF BIRMINGHAM PAY TWO DOLLARS PER MONTH for their water «er- vlce, and the citizens of Atlanta PAY sixty cents. A CORPORATION FURNISHES THE WATER SUPPLY TO BIRMINGHAM! We shall let "JUSTICE" In for a final spasm. He writes: "Municipal ownership Is RADICAL. (We put those big letters In. but It wa* because "JU8TICE" had three lines ot red Ink under them.) It Is contrary to the spirit of the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution of the United States. And, again, the political corruption of American city governments would Involve Inefficient officers appointed for political, reasons, and consequent mismanagement. If city officials are dishonest In their dealings with corporations, there Is no reason to suppose they would be more honorable In their management of public Industries nnd funds.” Now, we might dismiss these sentences from "JUS TICE” by referring him to the article from which he de liberately lifted the latter half of his second sentence and all of his last. But we shall take It up In the reverse of the order he has written: LASTLY. We know of no corruption among local dty officials. If there was yon would hear from the back street" voter. A recent primary demonstrates the determination ot the average cltlsen to find out what he wants and to attend to It. "JUSTICE" would have you infer that corporation officials are honesL because in some cities public officials have been proved dishonest— AND JAILED. - WHAT ABOUT THE RAILROAD REBATES? WHAT ABOUT THE PACKING HOU8E HORRORS? WHAT ABOUT THE FEARFUL INSURANCE SCAN DALS? WHAT ABOUT THE GREAT BANK CRASHES, MANY OF THEM RECENT? Now—we qro still on the lastly—does "JU8TICE" or any other man believe that any of the foregoing biota would have been put on our country's escutcheon It the government had owned the railroads, the packing houses, the Insurance companies or the banks. AND DOES ANY MAN BELIEVE THAT THE- GOVERNMENT WOULD LET A SINGLE DEPOSITOR IN ONE OF ITS OWN BANKS LOSE A SINGLE PENNY THROUGH THE DE FALCATION OF A TRUSTED OFFICIAL? Would you feel safe If your .money was In a postal savings depart ment? 8ECONDLY—We don't Bee how municipal -ownership is contrary to tho spirit of the Declaration ot Indepen dence or the Constitution of the United States. We sur mise that "JUSTICE" wrote hts effusion on Labor Day and wa* under the misapprehension It was the Fourth of July, hence his patriotic ebullition along this line. WE ASSERT IN ABSOLUTE SERIOUSNESS THAT THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS NOTHING MORE NOR LESS THAN A MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP MOVE. The people of this country were tired of Eng land owning It; were disgusted with having A PRIVATE CORPORATION OF NOBILITY, presided over by a king, conduct the machinery of this country; were angered by having to pay taxes without representation. And have an Idea that our forefathers actually CONFISCATED their home country. AND THE PRIVATE CORPORA TIONS OWNING PUBLIC UTILITIES ARE TODAY TAXING THE PEOPLE WITHOUT GIVING THEM REP RESENTATION; but this we shall discuss another time. As to tho Constitution of the United States—we shall leave that with “JU8TICE" whilo we proceed to — FIRSTLY—"Municipal ownership is RADICAL," says “JUSTICE.” Well, the Declaration of Independence was somewhat RADICAL, Judging from history, and It was followed by VIOLENCE. The Georgian is not suggesting anything sanguinary, rathqr do We believe in arbitration, proyided through arbitration the people can got what they want; wo were Just tracing history. Nor shall wo Insist that the famous Declaration is In effect the municipal ownership wo are seeking today; but you might think it over. But all this is beside the question. We bad just Started out to mention the fact that municipal ownership In the United States Is ONE HUNDRED .AND SIX YEARS OLD. This Is true. The first municipally owned waterworks was built In Winchester, Va., In 1800—Just 106 years ago. Despite the fact that it Is most difficult to get the people to act In codcert upon such a matter, oven where they are readiest to rebel against official corruption, out of 136 plants In cities of over 30,000 Inhabitants EIGHTY- EIGHT ptants are municipally owned. The Georgian directs these (acts especially to those who are Inclined to believe that municipal ownership la an experiment or a fad! A BABY IN By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. (Copyright, 1906, by Amerlcnn-JournaMSx- amlner.) I knew that a baby waa hid In tbat bouae, Tbougb 1 taw no cradle, and beard no cry; But the husband went tiptoeing 'round like mouse. And the fair wife waa humming a soft lullaby; And there waa tba look on her face of a mother A look tbat means always one thing, and no other. "A mother," I said to myself, and I knew The woman before me waa certainly that. For there on the floor waa a cute little shoe. And I saw on the table a wee pretty bat; And the beard of tbe husband said plain as could be "Two fat, chubby banda hare been tugging at me.” ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. THE HOUSE And he took from bis pocket a guy picture liook; And it (log that would hark. If you pulled on a Afrlnjr. And the wife put tl^ern by with inch a pleased look. Aud I aald to uiyaelf, '‘There Is no other thing But a babe tbat could bring about nil this, nnd ao. That one Is In hiding here, somewhere. 1 know." I stayed but a moment, and saw nothing more; And heard not a sound, but I know I wus right; What else could tho shoe mean that lay on the floor— Tbe Imok and the toy, and the faces ao bright? And what made the himband as still ti n mouse? I am sure, very sure, there's a babe In tbat house. Nooks and Corners of American History DAVID CROCKETT; By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY. Of David Crockett nearly every na tive American has heard, and yet of David Crockett the average American knows very little. He was s backwoodsman who could shoot and tell funny yarns. As a story teller lie won inimitable, and as for his skill with the rifle, Is It not proven by the surrender of the coon, which, when it looked down from the limb on which It lay and saw Crockett about to fire, cried out: “Don't shoot, Colonel, I’ll come down!" Such is shout the extent of the knowledge that the rank and file ot the people have of the man whose career reflects as much credit upon his country as any one who was ever born upon Its soil. Dsvld Crockett was Indeed a splendid story-teller and one of the best shots that ever put gun to shoulder, but he was far more then that—he was a big- brained, great-hearted, ciear-souled man, whose Incorruptible manhood made him the eternal example of all who would do the thing that is right. Crockett was born In the wilds of Limestone county, Tennessee, August 17, 1786. Without education or any of the ac complishments that go along with the culture ot the schools, the young back woodsman by sheer merit and brain power caught the attention of his neighbors, and was by those neighbors sent to represent them In the legisla ture—1822-1823. He did his work so well In the legis lature that he was sent to represent his state In the national congress, being elected first in 1828, ahd again In 1830. While a member of congress he did little talking, but when It came to vot ing he wa, always on the side of “Jus tice. economy and liberty." They laughed at his roughshod ways, Growth and Progress of the New South Coder this head will appear _from tlme^to time Information JUnstratlng tlMi remarkable derelopmant of tho lng attention. South which deserve# something more than pass- Increase in Southern Trade. The advance mnde last year by the South In the .matter of commerce was the most notable In her history. She contributed directly and In directly 40 per cent ot the merchandise In the country's export trade, and handled about 36 per cent of that trad# through her own ports. Of the export merchandise produced exclusively by the South, raw cotton represented 3401,005,831; cotton seed oil, 313,873,370; cotton seed meal and cake, 113,071,100; naval stores, 130,075,635, and phosphate rock, 37,919,383, a total of 1455,747.959. Of export goods produced In other parts of the country- as well as In the South, th* latter’s estimated share waa: Petroleum, 440,000,000; timber and lumber, (40,000,000; cotton goods, 110,000,000; tobacco, 328,000,000; provisions, 125,000,000; grain, 120,000,000; coal, 315,000,000; cattle, 313,000,000; and fruits, 33,000,000, a total of 3214,000,000. To these totals should be add{d about 326,000,000, representing the South's share In exports of man ufactures of Iron and steel, of manufactures ot wood, of manufactures of leather and other articles originating primarily or secondarily In the Bouth, and there Is a grand total of 34*4,000,000 as the share of the South In the 31,743,344.500 of exports from the whole country, Comparing the fiscal years 1405 and 1306, the value of exports from Southern ports Increased from $555,481,202 to $440,032,000, or by $86,551,- 000, which Is equal to 15.6 per cent, while from all other ports the Increase was equal to 14.4 per cent. ^ Comparing the first year of the century with 1906 the South makes even a better comparative showing, f r during the five years ths In crease In value of exports was at Southern ports from $528,684,706 to $642,- 032,763, equivalent to about 21.4 per cent, while In all other ports the In crease was equal to less than 15 per cent. In the matter of Imports considerable progress is also being made by the South, especially In comparleon with the rest of the country 1 , though Its ports are by no means handling the quantity of Incoming goods justlfled by the outward-bound, movement, the healthiest commerce — that Is, healthiest for the transportation Interests and the business Interests of the ports handling It—being that In which the Incoming vessel or the outgoing traln'shnll have freight to carry away approaching In quantity or value the freight which In the case of the steamer It takes out and In the case of the railroad that which It brings In. Between 1305 and 1906 the value of Imports advanced from $83,053,679 to $101,206,145, or by 316,152,466, equal to 21.8 per cent, at Southern ports, while at other ports the Increase was from $1,034,459,392 to 31,125,137,698, or by $90,898,306, equal to only 6.7 per cent, and In the five years between 1601 and 1906 It advanced from 157,511,418 to $101,206,145, or by $43,694,727, equal to 76.9 per cent, at Southern ports, and at all other porta from $745,- 6(0,747 to 31.125,357.699, or by 3359,496,951, equal to 46.9 per cent. In 1904 the value of Imports exceeded that of exports at Boston, New York, San Francisco. Chicago and other districts not In the South, but Charleston and Tampa were about the only port* of Importance In the South where there, ws* such excess. but no mother's son of them would for one moment have attempted t( or bulldoze the unlettered hunter-con gressman from what he believed to be the path of duty. "Be sure you're right, then go ahead,” was the motto of his life, and from that motto nothing could swerve him. In ths beginning of his career he Idol Ixed "Old Hickory." Than Andrew Jackson there was, In his opinion, no grander man, and he was prepared to follow him to the last ditch. But the moment Jackson attempted that which seemed to him' to be wrong, Crockett left him, denounced him and swore- he would have no more to do with him. “I am at liberty to vote as my con science and judgment dictate to be right, without tne yoke of any party on me, or the driver at my heels with the whip in his hand* commanding me at his pleasure." It took a man to brave the Ire of An drew Jackson, but Crockett did It—and for Jackson’s wrath he did not care a "continental.” And so the rough man from the fron tier served out his four years st Wash ington a patriot In the truest sense of the word, returning to hi* constltutents without spot or blemish, as clean as the hearts of the oaks under whose boughs he grew up to manhood. Crockett was too honest to be suc cessful In politics, and he met the fate that might have been expected—he was beaten, finally, by those who were bet ter versed than himself In the points of the game. But there was one thing that the politicians could not do—they could not keep Crockett from fighting for human liberty, nnd when the Texan' patriots began their heroic struggle against Mexico, Crockett shouldered his trusty rifle and started to aid them In their glorious fight. As long as the English language Is read the name of "The Alamo" will stand forth as the synonym of heroic courage and sublime sclf-sncriflce. Among the defenders of “The Alamo' Crockett was prominently conspicuous. When, In overwhelming numbers, the Mexicans broke Into the stronghold, Crockett was one of the few survivor* j to meet them In the Anal death grnp pie. With his own hand he slew seventeen of the enemy before he was struck down. All honor to this man’s memory! Brave as a lion and as Incorruptible as on angel, he was proof against all fear and all wrong. Would that every young man In ths nation could read, study and "Inward ly digest” tho life of David Crockett. I GOSSIP By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER, Hpoclal to The (icorjcian. New York, Sept. 6!—It Is a rare this, when the New York atreet fakir ml«,« n trick. He Is usually close up to ih! times, and quick to take advantage nr the dny,'s new* to turn a more or l.L honest penny. w Tho new spelling "message" of P,,. Idont Roosevelt was one of these on' portunltles not to be lost, and one the best sellers along Park row i. pamphlet called "The New Method ,5 Spelling, by President Roosevelt" ™ the fakirs did a land office busme,. ?' It at n nickel a copy. The contained nothing more than itt the words suggested to be changed. f The call of the"wTld West has bees heard by Theodore Roosevelt, j r „;5 he proposes to answer It. ” ana From Olenwood Springs, Colo h.. come an Interview In which Theodor Jr., says he Is going to grow up i n tS same environment as his father president. ' He means to rough It as soon as h. gets out of college, and thinks he win enjoy punching cattle, hunting or «nv thing the wild and wool)- offers In til way of wildness. Of course, he will enjoy It. There are few healthv, n „r. many constituted boys who would not What the pirate was to boys of a cm tury ago or .so the cowpuncher |, Tl the boy of today. 10 Friends of Mrs. Charles M. Schwab while assured that the Illness which coflnes her to her magnificent River side Drive palace Is not serious, beginning to worry about her. mV Schwab Is most devoted In his atten. tlons to his wife, nnd spends all th. time he can take from his business h! her side. ' Mrs. Stuyveeant Fish Is determined to solve the mystery of the Newport robbers, who paid a visit tn her guests at Crossways. She Is. convinced that It Is a case of Raffles and means to land him In Jail, no matter who he Is. She is keener on the hunt than the police. Charged with horsewhipping a w an, Edward T. Perkins, chairman of the Duchess county Democratic com mittee, prominent lawyer and brother- In-lnw of James K. Hill’s daughter will be tried at Poughkeepsie on hi urday. The accuser Is Edward S. Belknap commercial traveler, who declares that while riding with his wife In an au tomobile, Perkins, passing in his car riage, drew hie horsewhip and struck Mrs. Belknap a stinging blow across the face with the lash, leaving a greet red scar from chin to forehead. Belknap says Perkins was enraged because his horse had been frightened by the automobile. Perkins' version of the affair Is different. He says his horse was frightened by the aulomo. bile and balked. He began to lash the horse, and If the whip struck Mrs. Belknap It was an accident. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. By Private Leased Wire. New York, Sept. 6.—Here are soms of the visitors In New York today ATLANTA—Mre. C. E. Leebrdd, H. C. 8tewart, J. O. Wynne, A. Wynne, Miss C. Wynne, Sties Howell. Miss Wll. Ilngham, C. W. Bone, A. Bonnlman, J. B. Cheatham, E. Dougherty, H. M. Mc Cullough, B. D. Willingham, W. B. Wll Ilngham. T. H. Martib. ’ SAVANNAH—G. V. Denny, D. C. Foreman. B. H. Gnynor, Mrs. Israel, G. L. Mohr, THIS DATE IN HISTORY. SEPTEMBER 6. "KEEP UP THE FIGHT." To the Editor of The Georgian; I, and I believe every cltlsen who has the good of our city at heart, ap preciate your efforts to get Atlanta out of the clutches of the Georgia Rail way and Electric Company monopoly. I hope Alderman Key will be able to do so, as far ss ths gas part of It Is concerned. But how about the electric light part of It? As you truly say, the city Is now paying $110,000 per year, with scarcely one-third enough lights. If It Is $110,000 now. how much will It be In five years? One hundred and ten thousand dollars Is 4 per cent on about $2,800,- 000. The city has plenty of ground at the water-works plant to establish the electric light system, and surely If the Georgia Railway and Electric Company can bring electricity from Bull sluice j and Gainesville, we can bring It from the water-works. " Under the law. we have a right to use the conduits and poles for municipal lights, but we ought to see that our merchants are protected should the present company attempt to get the $110,000 from them, which they lose from the city. It is easy to criticise, but where Is the remedy? Here It Is. Let council pass an ordinance asking of the legislature the right to Issue suf ficient bonds to Install the plant, say 1492-Cnlumlm* sailed from the fsnsry !► land* oa rojrsgr of discovert. 1578— Francis Drake rutered Pnrlllr through Strslts of Magellnn. 1645—New Netbertsnd colony om thanksgiving for restoration ot with the Indians. 1781-Fort Orlswohl tnken hy the tlrlihk tinder Arnold. 1S14—American and British land and wnlri forces engaged lit battle at t'hiinqdntn. 3842— M. E. Innlls, president of Big l" nr rnllrnnd, leirit. 1861—General (Intllt took possession 1871—The more Goldsmith Maid trotted mile In 2:17 at Milwaukee. 1876— tsifayette status Bevelled In I nhs Square. New York elty. . 1806—New York legislative Itivestlgntlni committee liegsn examination ot uts liisttraure ctnupaules. COLORED WA8HWOMEN AND COOKS ORGANIZED Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga., Sspt. 4.—In the pa rade of the labor union* In this city on Monday last the colored washwo men, cooks and housemaids were rep resented. This fact came as n *ur- prise to most of the white people of Brunswick, as It was not generally known that th# colored women of me city- had an organisation. It seems, however, that they have been organ ized for some months, and their union has quite a large membership. WEST INDIA CYCLONE MOVES TOWARD GEORGIA ttpe -laI to The (ieorglnn. Brunswick, Go., Sept. 5.—A »•»«■ lng woe issued yesterday by the l-nitre States weather bureau to mrfrlners. ad vising them of the approach of so clone from the West Indies, tonse- quently all sailing vessel* In thi* P which were ready to put to sea"»'* positioned their sailing awaiting velnpments. $500,000, St 4 per cent (These bond would bring a premium.) After bonds have been Issued, It would h easy matter to do the rest. Gra park. Piedmont park, police gtne houses, In fact, all the dty JepjA ments, are clamoring for more us but council Is unable to give them. * ever}- extra light put up, both ■“ 1 city and suburbs, means better P«j* protection, os the criminal hates us Another good reason why the <w should own Its own light plant is , we could then establish night f, for men, women, boys and g |r must work during the day to supp** themselves and families. .... By all means, Mr. Editor, grj city to put In Its own plant and it . be the saving of many thousand* dollars annually for the city, and • e .of greet benefit to our citizen • Keep up tbe fight. A good cause n» never yet been lost. Atlanta, Sept. 5. n. C. BOScilB