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THE ATLANTA GEORGIA?*. RATT’RPA Y. SBITEMHKK is. !!•%. = COMPLETE FUNGS OF THE COMMITTEE MANY NEW PEACH ORCHARDS E IN THE MOUNTAINS OF GEORGIAN Sweeping Changes Reeom- mended by Investigators of Institution. Thr full finding* «t ih* committee on Investigation of the Soldier*' home were *• foil owe: We And thet there hee been no pub lished report of the Inetltutlon since 19$JL but thle, It hae been explained to the committee, we* due to.the change In Time-oJ meeting of the general as sembly. Wo And that at time* the former stew ardess h«* been unreasonably ab rupt toward the Inmates and unreason ably severe In her treatment of them, and that to that extent her usefulness w as Impaired. She has left the home and I* succeeded by Mrs. Stein, who Is a moat efArlent ofArer. We And that the conduct and general bearing of the former superintendent toward the Inmates has been austere, rough and unkind, rendering him an unsuitable person to All that position, but he haa left the home and the place Is now- Ailed by Captain R. U Barry, it kind-hearted Confederate soldier, who lias the confidence and respect of the Inmates of the home. We And that the clothing now and recently worn by the old soldlera Is ret of such color and charsrter aa gives to them }l.e appearance we J>e- liev# the people of Georgia would havn them wear, and we recommend that steps be Immediately taken to provide these old soldiers with better summer and winter suit*, and with overcoats for the winter, chosen of a duality and celor that would cause them to present a, more attractive appearance. We And the underwear now used to be Mrs. Myrta Lockett A vary makes a pretty pastoral of her description of the peach industry. Points out the art and eth ics in growing, gathering nnd packing the luscious Elberta. We Aud that the trustees and pur chasing agent, Dr. Amos Fox. have acted In all matters connected with the management of the home with strict honesty and Integrity, but the trus tees, one from each congressional Ala- trlct, being far removed from the In stitution, have not been able to give their uttentlon to the home required. We recommend that a law be passed reducing the number of trustees from eleven to seven; that the president, the vice president and two other trus tees shall reside In Fulton county or near by, and the other three from the state at !nrfre. and that one of the resident trustees shall visit the home tarlce a month, and Investigate It* man agement; that all complaints be made direct to the resident trustees, who shall hear and pass upon any such complaints. The president of said board shall make annual reports to the gov ernor. aa la required of other state Institutions, nnd that the actunl ex penses of such trustees be paid them and |] per day for the time employed. In appointing trustees the governor shall not be ronAned to Confederate veterans. We recommend that book* be kept at the home showing all supplies re ceived at the Institution and uaa made of same, and a more thorough system of checking be Inaugurated. We recommend that the trustee* In stead of a suspension for a violation of the rules, that soma place of detention be eetabllahed In which to conAne such men as need correction. We And that there has at time* been an Insufficient amount of foot! upon the table; that frequently It was Im properly and poorly prepnred, nnd at time* of quality unAt to rat. We think that the supplier have reached the home In good condition with only nn occasional exception. We recommend that the hoard of the Soldlera' Home when It aults or masts their convenience nnd pleasure to nuke visits, and on these visits to have the privilege of making such In vestigations Into the housekeeping ns they may dealrc nnd that they be given tbs liberty of arranging for entertain ment at the home. We further recommend that there be given, as far aa possible nnd practica ble to such of the Inmates ns are able and willing lo make small crops by their own efforts, n pbrtlon of land, and that any veteran taking and culti vating a pert of the land ahull receive the proceeds. The amount allotted to each man shall not be more than one-half an acre. We And that for several months prior to August 1st, |u*t, that the coh- rfltlnn* at the home have been very un satisfactory. We are pleased, however, now to report that the Inmnlre of the lioihe appear to be satlaAed with the Itreaent management and that the af fairs at the Items are now In good con dition. and promise well for the fu ture. We recommend that hereafter a standing committee he appointed from each branch of the general assembly to visit and report upon the conditions of the < 'onfederaie veterans' Home In the same way nnd manner ns the other Institutions of thr state are visited and reported upon. Such committee to he designated as the committee on the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Geor gia- University Y. M. C. A. Work. Sports! to The tieorxlsn. Athens, fla., Bept. 15.—H. B. Van Valkentmrg, secretary ot the University T. H. A. work In Athena. Is In the city and ready to begin hla work when the college open*. He did good work among the student body last session. Hy Myrta Lockett A vary. ''8he‘s on Elberta!" meaning "She's a peach, and a Georgia peach at that!" What girl of well-regulated mind could fall lo appreciate the compliment Certainly none who had spent a sum mer In this land of new orcharda around Mt. Airy, Cornelia. Baldwin and Alto. And none who had gone on i peach-packing picnic. A peach-pack Ing picnic, one of the social novelties evolved by the Industrial condition of the day, may become one of the estab lished functions of tha future. It is simply an Incident now, but a straw to show which way the wind blows. Here, wh6re less than fourteen years ago there was not a commercial orchard there are now some half-mUllon young l>earh tree*, a large proportion In their first bearing, which I* ut three years. Everybody's pea patch, corn and cot ton Acid seems to have peach switches growing up In It—Incipient orchards. In spring time, mountain and valley are an undulating glory of pink nnd pearl; nnd the air, aa you drive along looming trees, is gracious with sweet fragrance. Soon the trees are burden ed with blushing Carmens, Georgia Belles and red nnd gold Elbertoa. Then, gathering and parking begins. Here and there are new cottages, painted white or green, where orchard owners or orchard tenders dwell; and others not less picturesque, though their weather beulcn gray shows long and honorable use. Lpvtra In the Scenery. At no great distance from these pas torsi scenes, and adding grandeur to the landscape, Yonah lifts hla lordly brow above that channeil spot where, as yotl know, Ills beloved, the fair Val ley Nacoochee, lie* smiling at hla feet. Climate and Industry have Invited people from North and West and some from over seas. The handsome Lom bard mansion houses a beautiful mis tress, a distinguished looking master who has traveled the world over and think* no place Uks Georgia, aome pret ty maids, and aa not Infrequent guesta so tiw young men with up-North college athletic stamp on then!. Kitchens Cot tage la cute and cosy. Nestled at the foot of a hill Is the home of the Me- Peeks, who hall from Columbus, Ohio; cross the Ihreshhold of the unpreten tious exterior and you realise that you are In the dwelling of cultured, college- bred folks, and you meet two young ladles who are quite expositive of their names, Winnie and May Belle. The pioneer orchard-grower of the aertlon la a Georgian, Mr. John P. Fort, who summers at Mt. Airy, and whoso successful experiments nenr that place and Baldwin begun some twelve years ago, started the business. J. C. Hood, “Peach King.” Another Georgian, Mr. J. C. Hood, developed the Industry, and net new standards of excellence. Mr. Hood Is quite the "Peach King" of the region. He him thr best-kept orcharda around, a cannery (built last yenr, a new mam moth model (lacking house on hla pri vate railroad aiding where aland the refrigerator ears Into which his peache* are loaded right from the floor of the packing house. He la a banker of Commerce, aa., a man of means. He gives to the growing, gathering and packing of his fruit the sort of atttfi- ttnn an nrtlst gives a painting, an au thor a hook. He haa Introduced new method* In grading, before which peo ple packed good, better, best and Indif ferent peacne* together. He rejected Indifferent nnd packed In three grades, better nnd be»t going In crates stamped "Fancy,” nnd "Extra Fancy." I stood In hie packing house, eager to learn the art of penrh packing that I might apply my knowledge to the Ava- ry orchard, llic Hood orchard's neigh bor, when It should come of age. Be fore I entered a parking houie had anyone naked me, "How are peaches packed?" I would have answered off hand, “Ju»t put'm In a basket and sat the baakrts In a crate. That's all." In easy reach Of my hands were peaches In troughs of cloth Into which they were gently loaned by graders standing opposite me. Under their hands were baskets of pearhea brought In by tho gatherer*. Under mine. In a crate were three empty basket* of the variety *e*n In fruit atores; everybody on ray aide the trough* was similarly provided. Packing tha First Crate. My neighbors asked me sociably; "Do you do the one-two park or tho Photo by Ernest J. Kinsey. Coterie of Volunteer Peach-packers at Lunch. Peach-packcrc prefer any other fruit to peaches at meal time. Photo by Ernest J. Kinsey. Gathering Elbsrtas in tha Georgia Mountains. Photo by Ernest J. Kinsey. A Crew of Gatherers haa Juct Deposited Thais Baskets While the Pack- era Are at Lunch. aa you go to the top. Makes a nicer show.” A low, quiet voice said over our shoulders: "No; the peaches should be as uniform throughout as you can have them to perfectly pack your baskets. And the three basketa at the bottom ot the crate should be aa good aa the three on top. I do not want purchasers disappointed when they o;icn up my fruit." it was the banker. Here was good business nnd good ethics. They go together and they pay. 1 was Interested nnd had a little talk with him, shnmefully neglecting my packing to do so. 1 saw that lie looked with a cold eye on my wrltlng-up his orchard and Iho orchard lands around. And t waa sur prised, for people usually fall over themselves to get anything they are Interested In written up. ••| do not wnnt n lot of people com ing In. buying up hinds and raising poor fruit. It would lower llic rating of the fruit product of the entire sec tion, nnd hurt the legitimate Indlintry." Aa Much Trouble aa a Baby. But for Ills deterrent words I might perhaps so "crack up" peach growing that some folk* might be moved to sell out, lock, slock and barrel, buy lands up here, sot out trees and expect tho trees to do the rest. It’s u little way rlbblors have. The trees will not "Culls” for Homs Market. Many of the moat beautiful peaches gathered aro never sent to market, be ing too ripe for shipment. These "culls,"'aa they are called, are a loes to the producer unless ho can can them, sell them to a near-by cannery, or dispose of them at a market only u few hours distant. A home market I* quickly glutted, however. Some culls from here havo donq quite well In At lanta. reaching that town In Just tho condition to add beauty nnd delight tc fastidious tables. For long-distance shipments Massa chusetts ami New YoYk have been fa vorite objective points, hut Richmond, Norfolk. Washington and some North t'arollnn pleasure resorts have been good purchasers, particularly of small consignments. A few shipments have not paid cost of gathering, packing nnd transportation, but the majority have done sonicw hnt more than this, d be lieve. on account of late frosts and recent rains, the crop has not been up to the usual murk, though some of the Hood shipments have brought fancy prices. Octobers are yet due, and It the rains do not Interfere, should make good fruit. John Farnworth'e “8how Place.” Mr. John Farnsworth, of Atlanta, Is two-two park?" Humbly I sought and (tie rwlt peach orchard Is as owner of the show-place of the region. The Best Plan The best plan of policy for any man is that which suits his wishes and condition the best. The differ ences between the various plans are altogether math ematical, for every form of policy is made up of the same essentials in varying degree. Every old-line com pany issues policies on practically all general plans used by the others. The differences in management produce the differences in results. Hence, THE BEST MAN AGED COMPANY ISSUES THE BEST POLICY ON ANY PLAN. Considering all points of management, the NORTHWESTERN of MILWAUKEE is far and away the best. Its policy plans embrace in actual effect all which may be desired by any insurer, and fur ther provide in a manner NEAREST IDEAL for the disposal of proceeds after they have matured as claims. Ask for an illustration of the plan BEST FOR YOU. “GET RIGHT BEFORE YOU GET WRITTEN” R. J. GUINN, Manager. • , Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. 211-213 Candler Building, Atlanta, Ga. AMUSEMENTS MiRAND MATINEE TODAY—TONIGHT Wm. A. Brady’s Big Musical Comedy Success, “POXY GRAND PA.” SO Funny People, Including Big Beauty Chorus. Night Prices: 25c to $1.00. Matinee. 25c and 50c. Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21-22. Matinee Saturday. The Show You Know Coming. The At. G. Field GREATER MINSTRELS, Headed by Press Eldrldge, the Com mander In Chief of the Army of Pnu, Assisted by an Army of Comedians, Singers, Dancers and Musicians. i Elaborate and Scenic Surprises Original o arises «J The Magnificent First Part Production THE GRIDIRON CLUB GRAND MONDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHTS, September 17 and 18. MATINEE TUESDAY. THE V/ILL J. GLOCK AMUSEMENT CO.'S 8UPERB PRODUCTION. Coming Thro’ The Rye WRITTEN BY GEO. V. HOBART—MUSIC BY A. BALDWIN SLOANE 80 in the Great Company—Comedians, Singers, Dancers. FRANK LALOR-STELLA MAYHEW. Nena Blake, Florence Towneend, Alma Youlln, John Park, Frank Doane, Wm. Riley Hatch, Perclval Jennings and Many Others of Prominence. “THE GIRL WITH THE WHITE HORSE.” THE FIJI GIRLS, THE GEE-GEE GIRLS. THE BEAUTY CHORUS OF SIXTY. V' THE PONY BALLET, THE NEWPORT BELLES. Scenery, Costumes and Other Effects of the Utmost * Grandeuri The whole compassing a veritable festival of brilliant wit, charm ing music, delightful terpslchore and chromatic splendor. IT IS THE QUINTESSENCE OF PRISMATIC MAGNIFICENCE. Concededly the distinguishing musical comedy success of last season In the United States. It is the Cap-Sheaf of Present Day Achievement in Stage Wonder Work. PRICES: MATINEE, 25c to $1.00. NIGHT, 25c to $1.50. SALE NOW OPEN. Roll On Silvery Moon, A Southern Idyl And tho Weirdly Wild Spectacle Dreamland's Phantoms received Instruction. It took m# two hour* to pack hy Aral crate! An adept, newly com# from other pari*, eitab- llahrd on my left, advised: "Put the very worst at the bottom, and belter V YOU HAVE CATARRH! Smoots, snuffs and inhalm have given vou only tem porary relief. Youarc look ing for a permanent cure. Herring's Catarrh Cure is a Permanent Cure, for m ute and chronic Catarrh in all stages. H. C. C. is a local and internal vegeta ble remedy free from Al- voliol, Opium, Cocaine and other narcotics. AT ALL DRUG STORES. $1.00 PER BOTTLE. much trouble us a baby. You have lo be watching It and doing for It nil the time. Wanting, replanting, plowing, hoeing, worming, pruning, spraying, fertilizing and Solomon know* what oil! These are some of the thing* that have to he done, and by expert*. There I* and always will be protn In line fruit well packed and duly gotten to mar ket, a* "there'a room at the top" In any buxines*. To menauro your prod uct up to these requirement* cost* money, toll, time, personal aacrillee, a* doe* any high endeavor. The Georgia peach and the Geoigiu watermelon are name* to conjure with. (I hear that New Jersey label* *ome of her peache*. "Georgia!”* And there'* no discount nn the luselou* thing* our old red hills | c*a produce, nor the profit In produc tion with good work nnd management nml due railroad provision for trans portation. In the last Item wc have had no Midi trouble up here as some less fortunate communities have suf fered. DOWAGER CZARINA IS ILL ON YACHT Copenhagen, &ept. 15.—Tho chamber- lain of tho dowager czarina, who la ill on boar*! the Huaalan Imperla*. yacht Polar 8tar, in this harbor, rayr. that her majeaty la aufterimr from a never* attack of lumbago. She la unable to leave her cabin. A mynteriou* totte** waa thrown aboan! the yacht the other night, warning the cx-cuzurlnu that »h« ie in danger. Baldwin Height*, front which the moat beautiful view that can be obtained anywhere around can be had. Tho Hamlin* near hy njake a specialty of other thing* besides peaches* tomatoes being one. The Shore* the Phllbrlck and the Grant orchards are others that I recall driving through. Messes. Hid ley and Spain, of Atlanta, recently bought u large tract up here, which they will plant In apples. Ono of the prettiest, though smallest* orcharda around, all of Georgia Belles* belongs to Hon. O. W. Grant, mayor of Alto, who Is not giving up wholly his farm to fruit growing. One feature of the labor situation Is suggestive. There Is no negro labor. Rxcept when railroad hands are around one rarely sees a black face. All work Is done by white natives and Imported labor. 1 met In Mr.’Hood’s packing house a lot of young college men whom he had brought along; they wanted money to help them through school—he needed their work. Whatever work ultured people take up they Impart to Jt somewhat of grace and lightness, an air of play. Much of the agricultural and horticultural work needing to be done In this country Involves no more output of physical force than golf or tennis, and Is physically and morally beneficial because It’brings one Into close a no co-operative relations with Mother Garth. Perhaps If we should give to some of these tasks the name of sport nnd couid forget that they were useful, or cease to think that any xerclse must be drudgery, if It hap* pens to bo useful, they might become fashionable. i THE BIG FEATURE SHOW, America's Oldest, Best and Most Successful Minstrel Organization. 21 Yens of Coallnums Success 21 Night Prices 25c to $1.00. Matinee 25c to 75c. Sale Opens Wednesday. IKE BIJOU TONIGHT, MATINEE TODAY, The Hensntlonsl nml Emotional Drama, "How Hearts Are Broken" A stormy story of the Heart and Soul, told In four sets. A scenic display of rare splendor. Same Bijou price*. Next week: -A WIFE’S SECRET.' WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, SEPT. 19-20. BARGAIN MATI NEE THUR8DAY, 25c AND 50c. THE FAMOUS ORIGINALS, MURRAY & MACK, IN THEIR SUCCESSFUL MUSICAL FARCE, AROUND THE TOWN NEW SONGS, NEW DANCES. PRETTY GIRLS, INCLUDING THE CELEBRATED METROPOLITAN PONY BALLET. NIGHT PRICES. 25c to $1.00 MATINEE, 23c and 50c. SALE OPENS MONDAY. NEXT WEEK: Matinees Tuesday, Thurs day aud Saturday. Spencer & Aborn’s Produc tion of the Great Emotional Drama, A WIFE’S SECRET Now in Its Third Successful Season. A beautiful story, told In powerful melodramatic style with laughter and team cleverly blended. With a spfendld cast and elaborate teanfe production. Same Bijou Price*. JANES CONTINUES EIGHT FOR MORE COIN Judge C. J. Jane*, of Oedortown, who under appointment of Governor Terrell ha* had charge of the matter of ae- curing from the government the extra pay claimed for the Georgia soldiers ivho served In the war with Spain, ha*. It I* understood, been offered a settle ment by the war department, but ha* rejected It and will push the case fur ther. It I* understood that Judge Jane* was offered $10,000 In- aettlement of the claim* of the First and Second volun teer regiment* that went from Georgia, during the Spanish war. The claim* of these regiment* amount to some- thing more than $$0,000, and Judge Jane* has. It Is stated, declined to ac cept the offer of settlement. He will take the matter up again. It I* understood, directly with the war de partment, basing his further claim* upon a more recent decision In a simi lar rase from Idaho. Theae claim* are for extra pay for the men and officer* of these regiments from time when they presented them selves at the various military posts for service, to the time that they were act ually mustered In, and amounts to any where from two day* to two weeks for each soldier. STEADY GAIN SHOWN IN CLEARING ROUSE Steadily the tide of Atlanta's dus! ness moves forward and upward Indicated hy the ctcurlng hou*> ports from week to week. For week ending Saturday nn I nr pen about $30,000 Is shown as agaln.-t lh< corresponding week lust year. Tl port aa as follows: Saturday, September 16... .1 621, Corr’sp'ndlng day last year. 611.41 >. This week, Sept. 15. 1,06... 4.P2A.T366« Corr'ep’ndlng week last year 3,1!' Fourteenth Plae* on List Special ic The deifxU*. St. Augustine. Fla., Sept. 15.—Sev ere! members of the Florida rifle team returned yesterday from Seagirt., the other* remaining North for a few dnys longer. This city furnished eight of the teams of nfteen and take* consid erable pride in the record made, which secured fourteenth place in the list und tenth among the state.. ATLANTA BUB Nits ITS NEW OFFICERS Bar The The tint meeting of the Atlant Association was held In the i*ui court room Saturday mornlnn recently granted charter wan accept and In accordance with It* pro\ I - ‘ the following-named officer* werer! Judge John L. Hopkin*. prr-Me^H B. F. Abbott, ft rut vice president. W. P. Hill, Hecretnry. The office of eecond vice P re! ' , '‘. * ww created and Clifford Andfr^yo elected to nil the poaltlon. The ro*»" ing-named were selected a* memjyy ‘ the executive committee: Mitchll, Sander* McDaniel and Smith, for the three-year term-. L>. Hill and R. It. Arnold V i ^ iwo-year terms.