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Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
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to wind In and out through all the tortuosities of such
a life and land safely In the newspapers under big head
lines and In the softest folds of the lap of fortune.
But Flossie Twlnkletoes Is an artist, alright, alright
It has been conceded for a long time. It only remained
to be established by some such august tribunal as the
commissioner general of Immigration.
■Cleanse the Soldiers’ Home.
The whole state of Georgia has been looking on with
the gravest Interest and concern while the Investigation
Into the Soldiers' Home has been conducted by a special
committee from the legislature.
While some of the charges made against the man
agement may have been exaggerated and In other In-
_ . . . ■ stances may be subject to a kind of palliation, It seems
Batfrrd as second-class msttsr April 36. IKS. St tb* Postogles at | ,. .
A tints. Os., under set of ronsress of March 2. ITS. evident that the old veterans who have become the ward
I of the state and who hr.d every reason to expect kindly
and considerate treatment at the hands of the officials In
charge, have been subject to various Indignities and have
been fed on Impicper If not Insufficient food.
In a hundred ways these old veterans, who gave so
many years to the service of their country and now In
the evening of their life And themselves Incapable of
self-support, are made to feel, not that they are the hon
ored guests of the commonwealth whose wants and
wishes It la a pleasure to supply, but that they are the
wards of charity and should be satisfied If a meagre pit'
tance Is doled out to them In such quantities and of
such quallt, as will keep body and soul together.
There have been abuses In the Soldiers' Home. All
the explanation possible cannot eliminate this fact. There
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Hearst and the New York Democracy.
The incidents of politics In New York within ‘he I havebeenrumors to this effect for a long time. It has
last two weeks have been nothing lesa than remarka- come j 0 t be public oar In more or less force for a long
b,e - time. And now that the matter has become a subject
We have seen within that time the Hon. William Lj 0 |jj C | a ] investigation, enough of the charge! are sus-
R. Hearst urgently besought by the leader, of the Dent- tatned to lndlcate that there mU st be a radical chance In
oeratlc party simply to stand sUll and permit them to the methoda and manag ement of the Institution,
name him for governor—which Mr. Hearst firmly but We haTe no dealre to engage |n any mock ber0 | Ci
courteously refused to do. I but these old veterans are entitled to the tenderest care
Then we were treated to a further and even more and consideration of the state. Many of them ha*e given
• remarkable spectacle of an appeal from the Democratic | U p tbe p etli | 0na which were properly theirs in order that
leaders to Mr. Hearst to Induce his Independent league they mlg ' ht have a home for their declining years. This
to confine themselves to nominating him as the head home had Its birth In the patriotic love and affection of
o? the Democratic Ucket and to permit the Democratic tbe pe0 p| B . it was not established In a spirit of cold
convention to Indorse that nomination and to fill out charlty , t wai established on the Idea that the state
the rest of the ticket as thslr contribution to the edra- wou | d thereby be discharging one of the most solemn ob
palgn. And this thoroughly humble and contrite request nations resting upon Tt to thus provide for the old age
Mr. Hearst In the abundant courage of hla convictions of men who thelr oarller yeari had dedicated their
has seen fit also courteously to decline. services and Imperiled their lives for the sake of their
' It la now a question as to whether the Democratic country,
party at Buffalo In Its convention on the 25th of this We ‘ are wa ndering too far. In this age of material
month will not feel that the absolute necessity of the ( anJi from the memories of that heroic conflict In which
' situation demands that they should nominate Mr. Hearst the receding generation engaged. It was one of the titan-
anyhow. If they do not nominate him the conditions of yc contests of all time, and one which deserves to be
the contest will make It likely that the Democratic par- enshrined In the hearts of every Southern man. As the
ty In New York may come third In the race, and by daya ^ by lt wllt become more and more of an honor
reason of this position lose Its hold upon the officos. to have known and cherished these grixiled veterans
state and municipal, which they have enjoyed hereto- wbo participated In the conflict, and Increasingly it will
tore - become a bitter realisation that they have been allowed
Under these circumstances It Is by no meant lm- to suffer on any occasion and to any extent,
probable that the convention at Buffalo may simply In- The Soldiers' Hame must be put on a high and aatls-
dorse the nomination of the Independent league and give I factory basis. There hat been enough of this setnda-
to this astonishing man, Mr. Hearst, the honor and the | 0 us stench—this rumor of Indignities upon the veterans
support of two organisations which will elect him beyohd Aid Improper food supplied to them. They are old and
the shadow of a doubt by n 100,000 majority to be the childish. If they were men who needed no Indulgence
governor of New York. because of weakened faculties and advancing year* they
Mr. Hearst's platform la simple, striking, clear as W0U |d not need a home In a state Institution. They are
a bugle and apparently Irrealstlble to the present trend entitled to the highest consideration and nothing short
tnd temper of New York politics. | ot tbli W ||| ia fisfy the people.
The dethronement of the bosses, the destruction of
graft, the establishment of public honesty and the up i T . c
lifting of the American spirit. Surely, nothing could be * v^lty ror tnc rCOpIC.
clearer, nothing more potent than such a platform, and Did you ever think, fellow cltlsens, that thla great
no man can deny that It has been stated In striking big splendid city of Atlanta, and this grand and Imperial
and powerful sentences briefly and with thrilling terse- state of Oeorgla were set apart by nature and by the con
nect of expression. atltutlon, for the benefit of the people?
Suppose the Democracy Indorses this platform and The government was founded to secure the happl-
this nomination? Suppose the combined following ol neat and the prosperity of the people. Municipalities
the Democracy and of the Independent league elects were established In order that people living In groups
Mr. Hesrst governor of New York by 100,000 majority? and companies In the large population of cities might
He will then have, between this and the presidential heat conaerve the general Interests and the greatest good
election, 18 months In which to Illustrate the power of of the greatest number In the perfection of the laws and
an executive capacity which la without a peer among In the establishment of absolute justice and equality bo-
Amerlcan public men. Above all things, Mr. Hearst Is s tween man amf man
man who does things. And If within this period, hll I Did you ever stop to think that the powers and prlv-
strenuous and tremendous powers succeed In establish-1 lieges which Inhere In government, state and national,
tng by law the reforms for which ho stands at this are given to Individuals, not for the selfish aggrandise-
time, Mr. Hearst will be more than ever a national and ment of a (ow, but for the convenience, the happiness and
International figure, with his popularity enhanced a hun- the prosperity of the many. Every franchise ever given
dred fold, with his power magnified beyond all present [by Atlanta was given with the Implied If not the express-
.proportions, and the conception of hla talents and Infiu- cd provision that tt should be held In the high conald-
once raised at last to the actual merits and services of oration of and In nbiolute Justice and equity toward the
the man. people, because every franchise comes from the people.
The future grows Intensely Interesting along the line and every privilege I* given by the people, and the happy
of these reasonable probabilities and we can only await few who secure these privileges and enjoy these fran-
wlth Impatience the action of the Buffalo convention of chlaes are under obligations, sometimes written In
the 25th.
agreements, but always engraven In equity, to be fair and
Juat to the people In every way, and never to distress the
public or demand from the people prices that are arbi
trary and conditions that ard opproaalve to the greatest
good of the greatest number.
It la because these principles of government have
been forgotten, and because corporations have grown
Atlanta does, why cannot Atlanta anil Ita gas and light at
the same price as smaller cities except for the fact that
the ambition for dividends Is larger In this city than in
other cities and that the arbitrary sense of power Is more
arrogant and more extreme In Atlanta than In her sister
towns. ,
If the spirit of the new commandment which always
falls upon us on this closing day of the week could come
once more to the corporations, and they could bring
themselves to the broad and statesmanlike wisdom of
comprehending tho good sense and the good policy of be
ing kind, considerate and moderate, these corporation!
rrjght spare themselves worlds of trouble and multitudes,
of suits and successive periods of revolution, and the peo
ple would be only too glad to give up wrangling and to
accept with equanimity conditions which are reasonable
and satisfactory to themselves.
But the corporations are not going to do this thing.
And It Is because the public, Judging the future by the
past,, knows that they are not going to do this thing, that
the public Is alive and astir with the necessity of doing
something to protect Itself. And along this road the peo
ple are traveling now with steady and with unfaltering
footsteps, first to regulation vigorous and effective as It
may be.
Then If the laws should be Inadequate and statutes
inequal to the task which the people have set for thqpi,
then the poople will be clear enough to say and brave
enough to dare and strong enough to bring about the
municipal owenrahip or government ownership, whichever
may be necessary for their protection and for their lib
erty. '
Bonaparte on the “Gentleman.”
Secretary Charles J. Bonaparte. In addressing the
gratuatlng class of the’United States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, undertook the difficult task of defining a gen
tleman.
He pointed out to the young men who are about to
go out Into the world as naval officers in the service of
Uncle Sam, that their calling was essentially the “pro
fession of a gentleman." For them it was legal duty that
they should behave as gentlemen and’ If they failed In
thnt duty they were subject to punishment as much so as
for dereliction In any other duty. He said he had no
hesitancy, not long’ since, In opposing the promotion of a
certain officer on the grounds that “he had not the sen
timents, habits and manners of a gentleman,” and hence
was “professionally disqualified'' for promotion.
After utterances like these lt was clearly incum
bent on him to declare what, In his opinion, constituted
gentleman, and he did not shrink from the task. He
said that while to a great many people It meant little or
nothing, In the navy “Its essential meaning Is that you
and your brother officers have duties beyond the duties
of others; that you have obligations that do not rest on
all members of this community; that gf you are required
I gossip!
measure of self-control, a readiness for self-sacrifice, a i f'—
nsltlveness In honor which lt might not be reasonable
lo expect nor charitable to exact of all your fellow citi
zens." Above all. they should be known “for such sim
plicity and truth, such modesty of demeanor and such
purity of life” as would earn for them the respect of
good men.
There have been many futile efforts to define a gen
tleman, but on the whole It would probably be impossi
ble to succeed better than Secretary Bonaparte has done.
Snobs and toadies have an Idea that "tt takes three
generations to make n gentleman." This is merely the
superficial view which finds coloring from the Ideas of
herald's college. Possibly lt does require three descents
to bring some men and some families up to the stand
ard of culture and polish which Is Involved In tho Idea
of gentility. But there are thousands of exceptions even
to this heraldic Idea. There have been men, thousands
of them, who acquired all the savolr falre and culture and
charm, of manner which courts could bestow without any
of the ancestral advantages ordinarily associated with
such gentility. Few of the celebrated fops and beaux of
the world have really been "gentlemen" by descent
On the other hand lt Is almost trite to say that there
hage been men with blood as rich as that of all the
Howards In their veins who, nonetheless, could never
acquire even the outward form and seeming of gentlemen.
The “grand old gardener and hla wife,” of whom Tonny-
son wrote, could very well “smile at their claims of long
descent."
In ahort the man who conducts himself In all the
relations of life* In such a manner as to earn the respect
of good men" will come very near living up to the Ideal
of true gentility, and for all practical purposes It would
not be necessary to go farther for a standard.
DR. HUNTER P. COOPER.—That Is a fine and
dlscrlmln&tlng tribute paid bv Senator Candler, of
DeKalb, tc^he late Dr. Hunter P. Cooper, of this city.
Dr. Cooper was Indeed one of the notable men
of his profession and one of the strong men of his
time. He was filled with the great qualities of head
and heart which make the great physician and the
great man. Of superb physique, of clear brain, of
stately manner and of genial henrt, he was the cen
ter and the toast of a host of friends, and Tile skill
In healing and In surgery made him the trusted
helper of a hundred noble homes. He . was deepen
ing every year the Impress of his professional talent
and leadership upon the environment In which he
wrought, and hla usefulness was keeping equal pace
with his high repute. His untimely death In the ful|
vigor of a stalwart manhood makes sadder the be
reavemont of the friends and family who have
Joined to their memory of what he was, the-well-
founded expectation of what Hunter' Cooper would
have been.
PLOT TO KILL FALLIERES
REGARDED AS UNFOUNDED
Paris, Sept. 15.—Conservative news
papers yesterday published reports of
rumored attempts to be made upon the
life of President Fallteres while he Is
Marseilles. So tar as can be learn
ed these stories are sensational. 51.
Fallleres has left Paris for Marseilles,
where he will temaln two days.
It Is announced that not only have
15,000 additional troops and police been
assembled at Marseilles, but that while
the public will be admitted to the presi
dents! enclosure, everyone must enter
empty-handed. No anarchistic attempt
Is likely. Many warships will take pari
In the ceremonies attendant upon his
reception.
MONEY OF THE GOVERNMENT
STOLEN' FROM EXPRESS BAG
New York, Sept, 15.—The sub-treas
ury officials are mystified over the
disappearance of tt.ooo In bills sent to
the sub-treasury on Wednesday by the
collector of customs at Niagara Falls.
When the express pouch was unseal
ed at the sub-treasury on Thursday
the envelope In *hlch the bills had
been placed was found, but had noth
ing in It except tissue paper.
PROMINENT CITIZENS OF
CHATHAM ARE INDICTED
Chorus Girls Arc Artists.
The chorus lady Is an artist. /
This has been officially decided the Commissioner
Oenersl of Immigration.
Some of you may not be prepared to belteve It, but I selfish or demoralised by the pursuit of money that the
the matter has been solemnly adjudicated and can no I people, who are the aource of all law and tho origin of
longer be undor dispute. all franchises, have grown resentful toward the Indtffer-
lt Is not predicated on tho artistic manner In which Bnca and disloyalty shown them and have -been led by
they distribute the grease paint when they go on In the the very necessities of corporate aelflihncsa either to
"merry-merry," nor yet the subtle suggestion of rouge ufce back, whero poslable, the frknchlaes which they
which remains even when they have doffed their tinsel bave granted, or to Insist upon holding a atern and
toga and put on a princess gown to go out Into the world, proper regulation over Ihose powers which they them-
conquering and to conquer. solves have given to private Individuals.
It Is based on tho part they play In maintaining the This It the whole basis of the agitation of the present
grace and charm of the stage and the manner In which (times; and, mark you, It'does not come because of any
they appeal to the aesthetic tastes of the patrons who pay greed or aggressive ambition on the part of the people,
their one-fifty, or such a matter, to watch tholr enchant- hut It does distinctly come on account of the demorall-
Ing pirouettes on the greensward of Lord Reginald s uriton which selfishness and the accumulation of money
country estate or In the grand salon of tome llme-llght I have brought to tho consciences and the patriotic Ini
monarch. pulses of private Individuals, and becauae the people
Herr Conried has recently brought over halt a hun- who move slowly have found It necesaary to proteat
dred chic maldena from Paris to play N at the Metropolitan agalnat certain trends and tendencies on the part of cor-
opera house this season, and they were about to be de- poratlons In order to protect their own Intereata and to
talned at violating the contract labor laws, but on ap- preserve their own property,
peel It wae decided that they were not contract laborers. It Is a fact that cannot be denied that the dtffer-
They were artists. erices between the people and the corporations In this
One wonld think that there was a considerable great era of conflict la the difference between the of-
amount of work involved In dancing two hours a night, fensive and defensive, between the aggressive and the
with a matinee twice a week, bringing Into play all the protective, between the monopolistic and the Individual
muscles of their more or less lissome and shapely fig- lstlc tendeneles of the age. It Is a tact which no man
uret. And so there Is. But It Is not the work of the can deny that If the corporations had been content to
bod carrier wbo climbs to and fro up a sky scraper skele- make a reasonable and even a princely profit upon the
ton with a load of brick and mortar, nor yet the labor money which they heve actually Invested In the
of one who drives a patient mule along the length of the franchisee given by the etate and by the city, that there
furrowed field when need time whispers to the earth that would never have been a protest, and that things which
spring Is near. are now regarded as natural and necessary would have
In Ihflr own way they do labor. It la no easy mat-1 continued to j« held as radical and revolutionary,
tor to catch and retain the affections of Jeuaesse duree. The corporations are to blame everywhere for the
to climb by patient ateps from the rear of the chorus reform spirit which the people hare Instituted In self-
to the front row of brown stone fronts owned by some defense.
Pittsburg millionaire who finally makes up hla mind to And thla proposition has application everywhere. It
call one of them his wife. The career hae Ita anxieties hat Its application In Atlanta. If the gas companies of
ad Its perils, and In all conscience it must require labor j other cities sell their gat at a price much lower than
Special to The Ocorglao.
Savannah, On., Sept. 16.—At a meet
ing of the Chatham county grand Jury
yeaterday afternoon Frank Van arisen.
money lender and Justice of the
peace, S. T. Holxendorf, formerly chief
clerk to Superintendent W. T. Wright.
the Atlantic Coast Line, and J. J.
Oarlty, all prominent in the public eye,
ere Indicted.
Van Oelaen was Indicted on a charge
cheating and swindling and Holxen- (
dorf waa indicted on a charge of for- 1
gery, both caaes growing out of the
alleged misuse of passes on which Van
Oelaen made a trip to New York.
suiierintendent Wright was In New
York some time ago *nd during hla
absence a pass for Conductor Gilbert
and family was lisued and later taken
up when It was presented by Frank
Van Oelaen.
In the Investigation which General
Superintendent Kiddle conducted a lo
cal detective was employed, and the
facts ns brought out were that the
ticket had been sold to Van Oelsen by
an alleged gambler here. The alleged
gambler's statement was that he hod
received a ticket over a gaming table
In exchange for 15. This was later
proven untrue, and Holxendorf waa
discharged. The charge now le that he
forged the ticket which Van Oeleen
had, and Van arisen Is charged with
cheating and swindling In that he used
a ticket which he knew wae made out
for some other person.
J. J. Osrlty was indicted on a charge
of assault and battery on two different
negroes. Oarlty Is city plumbing in
spector, and was formerly superintend
ent of. the scavenger department.
Ran Deliberately Over Red
Danger Signal at Open
Draw.
Toledo, Ohlp, Sept. 16.—Deliberately
running over a red light set In an open
draw In the Wheeling and, Lake Erie
bridge, a number of employees of the
road on a handcar fell to their death
last night. Tho number of dead Is es
timated at ten, although the exact
number Is not yet known. Neither
has any Identification been established
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
New York, Sept. 15,-Soclety Is
paring a welcome for Mr. and Mrs y
Henry Smith when they return from
their honeymoon trip. Anyone who
knows how to entertain a* well as
inlth. Who was Mrs. Rhine,
Stewart, anil who has the means tu en
terrain as Mr. J. Henry Smith UB \
doubtedly has, can depend upon a. war™
welcome from society. arn *
Society has not yet gotten over talk
Ing about the llnsl capitulation if."
Smith It had been rumored wh«i
Mrs. Stewart, who waa the wifg.fi
\\ illlam Rhinelander Stewart, went a!
Sioux Falls. S. D, about ’ e “g h “
months ago for the purpose „f „
lulling a residence and thus securing
divorce, that she was to marry
!c"M.rd n a8 her purpose *£
But similar rumors had connected
the name of Mrs. Smith with ,.th»
men In New York's “Four Hundred
divorced or about to be divorced m'd
single, numerous times before Kwh
rumor had proven to be without f„un.
datlon. So that society, although n?,t
surprised when It heard the dnin -
nnnouncement of Mr. Smith's mar. lag.
needed Just that much to dissipate it,
{.credulity, I understand the great
Whitney mansion on Madison avenue
purchased and remodeled by Mr. Smith
U being put In order for the rereptiui
of Its new mistress.
Mies Ethel Roosevelt, daughter of tha
president, U receiving congratulation,
today becuuso of her narrow ,. si . a t>e
from serious Injury as the result of a
runaway accident near Sagamore Hill
yesterday, while her father was settling
the fate of Cuba. She was thrown from
the carriage and the rig smashed. Tit,
horse took fright on Cove road. When
the smash-up came 4he groom also waa
thrown out. The horse was caught and
Mies Roosevelt ordered him hitched to
another carriage, saying she preferred
to drive the same horse home.
Miss Edith Wilber, the beautiful
daughter of D. F. Wilber. United State,
consul general to Singapore, and heir
ess to the vast estate of the late Da
vid Wilber, tanner and farmer, ha,
caused a sensation by marrying her
chauffeur, John C. Mix.
Last year with her mother she tong
an automobile trip through southern
Europe. Mix went along as the chauf
feur. While spending the hour, to
gether among the ancient cathedral,
and art galleries, a mutual attachment
arose between the young people. Mr.
Mix, who comes from an excellent fam-
tly, declared his affection with true
American spirit, and the society leader,
loyal to her love, accepted him.
The spirits will not confer with the
egar of Russia through Rev. Mary
Popper, the noted Brooklyn medium.
Mrs. Popper, who has Just returned
from Europe, denies the report that .he
Is going to Russia to Interview spirit,
for the caar, as she has Just signed
two-year eontraet to remain ai the
head inf the First Spiritual church
Brooklyn.
Mrs. Popper says that after her on
net expires she might go to I
but by this time the revolution n
over and her services may not be re
quired.
Papa and Mamma Harry Pnyne
Whitney arc soon going to Newport to
see their children there, after a sum
mer spent abroad. The Whitneys havt
been back only a few days and for the
present are living on their Long Island
estate at Roslyn. The children hat,
been passing the summer tn Newport
at "Hermit's Cave,” the cliff horn, ol
the Whitneys, which Is built on n point
of land thnt runs out at the southern
division line of the Herman Oelrlchi
estate.
IS PRISONER AGAIN
OFFICER SHOOTS AT BLACK MAN
AND KILLS YOUNG GIRL AT SHOW
Mpeclgl to The (ioorgltn.
Banderavllle, Ga., Sept. 15.—Bailiff
A. P. Heath accidentally killed Annie,
the IS-year-oid daughter of T. J. Al
ford, at Jones' circus last night. Heath,
while making an attempt to arrest a
negro on the outside, fired two shots,
one of which passed thr-ffigh the tent,
killing the little girl.
NEGRO MINISTER TO AID
CRUSADE AGAINST OIVES
Rev. H. H. Proctor, pastor of the
colored First Congregational church,
will preach Sunday evening at S o'clock
on the subject. "The Dives Must Qo.“
Since the crusade hae been Inaugu
rated on the negro dives and question
able places In Atlanta In the effort to
drive out the criminally idle, the atti
tude of this well-known colored min
ister will arouse general Interest.
Judge’s Mother III.
Special to The Georgia a.
Haalehuret. Ga., Sept. 16.—Superior
court, which had been In session since
Monday, adjourned yesterday. Judge T.
H. Parker having been called to see
hie mother In Liberty county, who Is
seriously III The only case tried of
much note was Hosier Warrick for
killing Robert Sellers, both negroes.
The Jury returned a verdict of acquit
tal after being out thirteen hours
STUART MACLEAN GETS
’ BACK IN JOURNALISM
Stuart Maclean, formerly one of the
star newspaper men of Atlanta but
who hae for two years been courting
the muse In the classic shades and aun-
shlne of Sewanee, Tenn.. has signed
up with the Newspaper Enterprise As
soclatlcn. and will In a few days go to
Cleveland, Ohio, to take up hie new
work.
In Atlanta Maclean used to write
dremar, epics, operas, cantatas and
baseball limericks, and by way of di
version wheedle news out of city of
ficials. In this way he soon accumu
lated .a reputation, and retired from ac
tive service.
Hie many friends and admirers In
Atlanta will soon be again delighted by
his, facile pen.
Much Bueineee on Docket.
Special tn The Georgian
There Is much business on the docket, county in the state.
Norfolk. Va, Sept. 15.—J. Raynor
Storrs Wells, apprentice seaman, U. S.
navy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wells, millionaire residents of New
York and Newport, who hae given nav-
al officers more trouble than any oth
er enlisted man at this naval station
for many years, le again a prleoner In
the brig of the Franklin, this time
charged with drunkenness and the
breaking of his liberty.
DEMOCRATS ARE 8EEkTnQ.
TO LAND THE GAME.
Special to The Ororglsin
Bristol, Tenn., Sept. 15.—The con
gressional rare In the First Tennesses
district will bo a three-cornered one
and promlsea to be the most Interest
ing race In the hletory of the district,
with ,the chances of the three candi
dates apparently about even.
The First district Is a Republican
stronghold und usually gives a Repub
lican majority of about 10,000, but this
time the Republican party Is hnpelesaly
dlvldod and has two candidates tn the
field, namely. Congressman Brownlow.
who wae nominated by the executive
committee of hie party last February,
after the time for entries for a pro
posed primary hail passed without any
one besides .Mr. Brownlow having en
tered. Later Mr. Brownlow brought
h **'' . ,he wrath °‘ all
his old political enemies by his deter
mination to dictate the nomination for
governor. This led to the mass con
vention which nominated Alf Taylor
,h f t iH* fmrty ' na " hopelessly
divided, the Democrats determined to
nominate a candidate, and thla week
the honor was conferred upon John H.
Caldwell, a prominent Bristol bueineee
man, who will at once begin a thorough
canvass of the district and will organ
ise the Democrats by civil districts In
every county.
TAX RATE REDUCTION
IN BROOKS COUNTY.
Special to The Georgian.
Quitman. On., 8ept. 15.—The board of
county commissioners met today for
the purpose of fixing, the county tax
rate for this year. The rate levied for
county purposes Is 12.20, road pur
poses tl. which, with the state rate of
$4.80. makes a tots) of |8 on the |l,oo«
for state and county purposes. This
is a reduction of to cents on the
thousand from last year. Outside of
the dispensary counties. Brooks has
onday. probably the lowest county rate of any
7’niJP DATE IN HISTORY.
SEPTEMBER 15.
1615—Lady Arabella Stuart, victim of (!>■
Jealousy of Janies I, died In Ibe To*
1776—New lork city captured by tin- B
lab.
1759—James Fcnlnmre Cooper. Anierl-
writer of ruranuces and Malory, le
Died 1661.
1814— British repulsed In ottaek on Fori
Bower, at entrauee to Mobile Imy.
IM0—1‘orflrlo Dies, president of Mrilm
I Kira.
1635—lttelmrd Olney, seeretsry of state li
Cleveland's enlilnei, barb.
1867—William H. Toft, seeretsry of war li
llooeerelt'e eatduet, born.
1662—Hnrrender of Harpers Ferry after tm
duya' flghtlus.
1883—President Ijnenln suspended the ha
liens corpus set.
1SS5— Juinlsi, famous show elephant, kill-
ill railway collision at 8t. Thomas. •'
tnrln.
1W2—Jlornee Gray, retired Juattee of
I idled Hlntes court, died. Horn 1 *-
19M—Huh and heir Intro tu the king -if ImlJi
conventTon"adjourn8~
TO MEET IN WAYNESBORO
Hpeclal to The Georgian.
Htateaboro, Oa., Sept. 15.—The
grenslonal convention of this dlslrlrj
adjourned yesterday afternoon to
Monday, September 24. at Waynesbor^
Burke county.
No ballots were taken at the morning
session yesterday. The time was she
to speechmaklng In an attempt to
some solution of the perplexing sltonj
tlon. A committee of four from enc|
side was appointed to meet and mr|
cuan the question of selecting a csnaij
date. No settlement Is anticipated nj
the people. A resolution was Intr-'l
duccd to' Investigate charges again*!
candidates In regard to bribery, hut I
was promptly voted down.
THE CANAL COMMISSION
WANTS MORE CROSSTIES]
Special to Th» Georgian.
Brunswick, Ga., Sept. 16.—It I* un l
derstood here that the Isthmian *ansr
commission la In the market for 1H0°1
more standard 7x7x11-2 cypress
tlee, for delivery at Colon, '
Isthmus of Panama. Most of the big
Brunswick crosatle dealers will dauhtj
less submit bids on this contract. Tr
ties covered by this requisition art'
be used. It le understood, in the l ■‘ n *l
ma railroad, and the bids on t.’.e
tract will be closed on the llth In-'
All the contracts for croeetles
the canal commission hae pre\ -ueu
closed have been awarded to nuns
wick exporters, and some one or m
of the local dealers will doubtle;»
cure this contract.
SCHOOL GIRLS TOURING .
IN EASTERN ClTlC|
tfpeefal to The Georgian. j
Nashville. Tenn.. Sept. 15.—U-' v’l
College, recently removed from
Point, Mice., and located- In NsshvlljJ
will open Its first session this fsii. T
a prelude to the opening the pr»— J
Is taking 20# girts on a tour throu*
the East.