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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4. 19*'«6.
The Atlanta Georgian.
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Atlanta, Oa„ Oct. 3, 1006.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
A« a constant reader of your paper and a close
observer of your editorials on the recent riot which
occurred in our city, I beg to commend you for the
courageous manner In which you resented the un
warranted attacks of those who are either Insuffera
bly dull, or Inspired by motives instituted by the
devil. ,
No one will dare to claim perfection for our
people, hut wo do claim that our Southern character
In the large. Is wholesome, generous nnd high pur
posed. that wo are making each year hotter than
the last, each generation nobler than Its fathers. For
further and independent evidence of tho wholesome
condition of our character, witness the prompt and
wise action taken by our people immediately after
the riot. Hundreds of the foremost men of our city
met and unanimously adopted resolutions condemn
ing the crimlnnl, denouncing lawlessness, nnd guar
anteeing protection to every citizen worthy of the
name.
To those who have so unjustly passed a sweep
ing condemnation on our people's ehnrnctcr, we sny
our defense la an appeal to wiser and impartial
critics, If not Indeed to more sympathetic ones. If
there be any among us who nro Inclined to ho pes
simistic, to you wo say, do not despair from an un
warranted conclusion, that tho ovlla which afflict us
are marks of decay. Those saving traits of our
people's normal disposition will he abundantly able
to protect and perpetuate our Institutions Juat aa
long as wo are vigilant nnd faithful to our great
trust. No thinking man can lose hope while our
courts and Juries remain unblemlshod nnd render
Justice fearlessly. No one should become discour
aged so long as moral rectitude is tho plain, ade
quate standard by which we measure the conduct
of men. ■ Respectfully,
C. B. ROSSER, JR.
We think that Mr. Rosser's view Is tho normal and
wholesome view for Atlanta and Its friends to take.
There Is nothing to foster pessimism In the condi
tions which surround us.
We have had a riot. It did Us work. It Is over and
not likely to occur again. We have expressed, through
the most representative chnnneiB, tho city's strong and
explicit condemnation of the shedding of Innocent blood,
and the voice of the people has gone through the land.
There are few cities in America whose skirts are so
clear of lawlessness and riot that they can afford to be
less than charitable In the deliberate view of our recent
history. •
There has been aent throughout the country a truth
ful and explicit atatement of tho awful provocation, which
In lta cumulative Intensity snapped at last tho chords of
human endurance and set ua beside ourselveB with wrath
and reprisal. 1
Neither the people to tho North of us, upon whose
opinions we cannot afford to lean too fondly, nor tho
negroes themselves credit tho mob to the real represen
tative Atlanta, anu the comments of tho prpss are dally
softening and growing more conservative.
Meanwhile the police report the city quieter nnd
more orderly than it haa been In years. It is tho wcll-
nlgh unanimous testimony of our people thnt not in twen
ty years have tho negroes been so ordorly, polite nnd ac
commodating bb they are todny, nnd tho great, big fact
shines out that not oven the suggestion of an assault
upon a white woman hna startled North Georgia since
7 p. m. on the evening of September 22!
We think that Mr. Rosser Is right In thinking, and
timely In saying that the normal nnd snvlng virtues of our
people will be abundantly nblo to redeem and to preserve
the dignity of our Institutions, and tbo standards of our
repute.
We have said now all that we are called to sny In
protest of our virtues nnd In condemnation of the rioters.
It la Just as well to remember the necessity of keep
Ing the leaders of the negro rnco In full remembrance
of their solemn pledgoB to say less of lynching and to
preach hell and damnation to the rapist.
And It Is Just as well not to obscure In our own minds
the fact that the greatest of crimes la rape.
The reign of terror for our Southern womeu has
lifted for a season.
It Is our highest duty to guard against Its return.
OUR PL A TFORM-—The Georgian standi for A tlanta I Owning its own gas and elec
tric light plants, as it now owns Its water narks. Other cities do this and get gas as low as 60 cents,
with a profit to the city. This should be done at once. The Georgian believes that if street rail
ways can be operated successfully by European cities, as they are, there is no good reason why they
can not be so operated here. But we do not believe this can be done now, and it may be some years be
fore we are ready for so big an undertaking. Still Atlanta should set its face in that direction NOW
rifle. I know this negro. He la a good negro and does
nobody any harm. I am going to protect him, and the
man who gets him will have to get Mm when tM* rifle of
mine will no longer shoot.’’
And before this brave and resolute front of a single
man, the mob tnglnrtously retreated.
On the same or the second evening h negro sought
refuge from a mob of pursuers In the Marlon hotel, and
when the proprietor nnd his guests found tt Impossible
with their protests to prevent the entrance of the mob.
Colonel Lowry Arnold stepped to tho front and sternly
and resolutely announced to the crowd that the first rioter
who put his foot within that threshold would be shot
dead with the revolver which he held In his hand. And
once more the mob retired before the firm and resolute
presence of one brave man nnd went to seek prey that
offored less resistance.
Here, then, you have the llluatratlnn of how two brave
and resolute men without spilling a drop of blood drove
■hack the mob by their firmness. The mob as a mass may
be brave, but as Individuals It will always be found to
possess a yellow streak, and the man who has the nerve
nnd the grit and Is of a generous stripe can always de
velop that yellow streak If he haa any force and courage
of hts own.
It might, he well for our officers of the law to real
ise In tho future that tho most violent and vindictive of
moba always manage to retain enough of reason to recog
nize the presence of any real danger to Itself, and that
they almost Invariably rctrent before any one brave and
determined man who will oppose It.
The Compliment to Mr. Maddox.
It was a brilliant and well deserved compliment which
Fulton county has paid to Robert F, Maddox In the su- '
perb vote by which he was chosen to the county board
ot commissioners.
With a vigorous campaign conducted with ceaseless
energy by two active and energetic competitors, tt was
something more than an ordinary compliment to have
elected Mr. Maddox by a vote more than twice as large
as that of both of hlr competitors combined. '
Such a tribute Is the best of all comments upon a
thoroughly clean, upright and public spirited career. Mr.
Maddox has done good service In every relation of life
which be haa sustained to the people of Atlanta and Ful
ton county. Tho people, who are always so much wiser
and more observant than they get credit for being, take
these occasions now and then to express In magnificent
majorities the measure of their confidence and regard for
a good citizen and a faithful public servant.
Commissioner McLendon.
Our congratulations are extended to the Hon. S. O.
McLendon upon hla practically unanimous selection to the
office of railroad commissioner. Mr. McLendon has
waited long before asking an office at the hands of this
people, and even In this case the nomination came to him
practically unsought. But hla long equipment, hla high
character, stainless Integrity and his broad and liberal
temper, havo won him'his rich reward in this splendid ex
pression of popular confidence and regard.
Personal Courage Against Bravado.
It is a fact not generally understood but one which
should be well learned tn case we ever havo another
crisis, that the unflinching courage nnd determination of
a single man may sometimes turn back a mob in the per
secution of Its prey and save a human life or defend a
person's property.
Two Instances will Illustrate this proposition.
On Saturday evenln„ when one of the ears was going
outward, a frantic and eager mob on the sidewalk caught
sight of a negro on one of the seats. Instantly there was
s rush for the car, and a crowding mob had Its foot on
the stops demanding that tile negro be turned out to
whet their vengeance. The motornmn protested, but
was overpowered.
Suddenly a gentleman came to the rescue and said
to the motorman, "Why don't you put *this mob off the
steps of the car?”
The motorman replied. "I am perfectly willing to do
so. but am physically unable.”
The gentleman said: “Authorize mo as your deputy
and 1 will put them off for you.”
The motorman gladly consented, and with this In
dorsement Colonel Luther Rosser reached back Into the
car seized his rifle and stepping to the front firmly ad-
dre.i-ed the crowd with the remark: "The first man
Two Stories For Municipal Ownership.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4, 1806.
Hon. John Temple Graves, City.
Dear Sir: In response to your oditorlal of today,
"Municipal Ownership for Atlanta," would like to give
.you a brief account of my experience with the Atlanta
Gbb Light Company.
• I bought a house nnd lot over a year and a half
ago. The company put tho slot meter under the
house and absolutely refused to consider any other
location for same, and there It remains.
If you and Jim Key don't win the plaudits of
your follow citizens In tho fight for Justice that you
are making, then I miss my guess. With beat
wishes, r am very truly, J. LINTON MOORE.
70 Ormond St.
Upon the heels of this Btory there comes to ns an
other story of even greater significance.
Two of the soundest young business men of Atlanta
hoard the story told by one of the strongest and most
distinguished ministers of Atlanta.
It scema that the minister went off for his summer
vacation and locked up hla house until his return. He
was gone an even month.
Two or three days after the minister's return his gas
bill was presented to him. He was amazed to read
thnt notwithstanding hla consecutive absence for thirty
days hla gas olll was Just exactly what It was during
tho last month spent at home.
Tho minister took the bill to the authorities to point
out tho evident mistake. Ills protest had no weight.
“But It Is surely a mistake," said the preacher.«*'Dur-
Ing tho past month I havo not burned a foot of gas, and
no one has boen in my house within that time. It Is a
mistake.”
‘’It can't be a mistake." said the gas official. "The
charge Is based upon tho accurate reading of your meter,
There Is the man who read It.”
Tho meter roader, assured nnd confident, enme for
ward to confirm the story. An Idea struck the preacher.
"You say you- road ray meter?" he asked of the sub
ordinate. •
”1 surely did?” was the reply. "And that Is what It
registered."
"Did you read It.yoursolf?”
"Yes."
"You went In my houso and read tho meter during
the month charged In this bill."
"Of course I did,” said tho subordinate, growing Im
patient, while the official blandly smiled.
"Very well, then," said the preacher with decision. I
know how to act now." Across the street was a police
man. The preacher know him and called Him ovor.
"Mnke a case against this man." said ho, “upon a
charge of breaking nnd entering. lie has Just confessed
to having entered my house during the paat month.
I havo been gone during that period. My house was
locked and nailed up. No human being could have entered
It without breaking locks or windows. No matter the
motive. I demand ft case ngalnst him upon hla own con
fcsalon for breaking nnd entering my house .during my
absence." '
And then there was explaining In volublAtyle, nnd
hot haste tn protesting Innocence, nnd a very small delay
In altering the month's gas bill to suit the facts.
This Is the story as It wbb told to us. It la a good
story, and we have no sort of question that It will appeal
vividly to the personal experience of hundreds of people
In Atlanta who have passed through Incidents somewhat
akin to tho preacher's story.
Things like this tn lessor dogree have happened be
fore. They are likely to happen again.
The only way to break them la to make haste In
falling in with the Municipal Ownership League. Send
In your name as hundreds have nlrendy done. Persuade
your friends to do so, and It won't be loug before this
great lighting corporation will he run by tho people and
for the people, nnd such Incidents of Injustice will be Im
possible. The Municipal Ownership League Is growing
superbly. It Is bound to will.
Meanwhile until we can bring a permanent reform to
this institution, is It not iHissible for the city council to
authorize the appointment of some official expert whose
duty It will be to give a fair and accurate reading, and a
fair and accurate report of the light actually used by the
consumer front month to month.
It is certainly not right to trust the whole thing to a
monopoly whose tactics do not Justify the full confidence
of the people.
Protect the people from tho monopoly until the people
can own It.
Protect the people from hasty and inaccurate regis
ters.
Lot the registers be read by an Impartial expert as it
CHAS. L. CH0SEW00D
WRITES CARD ABOUT
PARK RESOLUTIONS
The following card ban been received
from Councilman Charles L. Chose
wood: #
To the Editor of The Georgian:
In your Issue of yesterday appears
an article evidently inspired by some
one who had a motive in seeking its
publication, that does me an Injustice.
Fdf those who know <he facts In the
case a correction Is unnecessary, but
as the public generally may not he
fully posted, I ask that you do me the
justice to give these facts the same
publicity that you did the article that
was printed Tuesday. The affairs of
the parks of Atlanta have been before
tbo public in a not particularly envia
ble light now for nearly two years and
any steps that I may have taken look
ing to changes in the present mode of
appointing and governing the board
have been with an honest view of bet
tering the existing conditions. Every
Interest thnt I have In the world Is
centered In tho Third ward at and
near Grant park, and certainly any
thing that tends to Its Injury would
be damaging to me. For that reason,
If not from the standpoint of a citizen
who has the Interest of the city at
heart nnd from the standpoint of an
official who has been honored by his
people, I should do all In my power to
help place the affairs of the parks
In os good condition os possible.
It Is not true that the original ordi
nance allowing tho board to be elected
by council was put through council
secretly.
For proof I offer the following arti
cle from The Atlanta Constitution of
May 22, 1906, the day after the ordi
nance was Introduced:
Alderman Holland and Councilman
Chosewood Introduced In the meeting
of the general council yesterday after
noon an ordinance taking out of the
hands of the mayor the appointment of
the members of the park board.
“There was so much discussion about
the park board last year, and on pre
vious occasion, that the ordinance did
not come as a surprise.
“Both Alderman Holland and Coun
cilman Chosewood reside In the Third
ward, In which Is located Grant park.
"The ordinance creates a board of
park commissioners consisting of seven
members, the mayor and the chairman
of the council park committee to con
stitute two of the seven ex-officios.
“The members of the board are to be
elected for a term of five years. Next
fall, If the ordinance becomes a law,
one member will bo elected for one
year, one for two years, one for three
years, one for four years and one for
five years. The elections thereafter
will be for five years, one commissioner
to be elected every year.
“As the ordinance had to be referred
to the ordinance committee and will
not be acted upon until the next meet
ing of the council, there was no dis
cussion of It; but It is believed It will
create some lively debates before it is
passed.
“Alderman Holland and Councilman
Chosewood believe such a board is
needed, and they think the ordinance
will be passed by council."
It is true that I was not the success
ful bidder for the concession at the
park two years ago.
But It Is Just ns true that a few
weeks prior to the Introduction of the
ordinance the concession had been re-
let for a period of five years, and I
was not even a bidder for the conces
sion.
It Is not true that no one holding a
city office Is eligible to election.
The only grain of truth in the state
ment on this subject Is that no one
holding any other office can also hold
one of these places at the same time.
It Is not true that the reporters of the
local papers did not get this piece of
news, as will be observed by reading
the article above from The, Constitu
tion, and those following from 'Tho
Journal and News:
“An ordinance by Alderman Holland
and Councilman Chosewood, creating a
board of park commslslonera, consist
ing of seven members, two of whom
are to be the mayor and the chairman
of tho council committee on parks, and
the other five to be elected by the gen
eral council. Referred to the commit
tee on ordinances."—Journal.
“Alderman Holland and Councilman
Chosewood Introduced a proposed or
dinance taking from the mayor ap
pointment of park .commissioners and
making them elective. The board Is
to consist of seven members.
“The ordinance provides that the
mayor and chairman of the council
park committee shall bo cx-officlo
members. The others are to bo elected
—one for one, two, three, four and five
years, respectively. One commissioner
Is to be elected annually.
“It Is believed that It will pass. The
proposed ordinance was referred to tho
ordinance committee."—News.
After the foregoing showing as to
the incorrectness of the article In ques
tlon I do not think It worth while to
discuss the motives of Alderman Hol
land and myself for Introducing the
ordinance, or mine for Introducing the
repealing ordinance.
As to the connection of Councilman
Oldknow with the matter, I'fall to see
where he comes In. At the time that I
lost the concession at Grant park he
was not a member of the board, as the
city attorney had ruled he could not
be a member nnd at the same time
hold his seat In council. Ho Is not
now a member of tho board, as Mayor
Woodward did not see fit to reappoint
him at the beginning of the year. If
he has any interest in the matter I
am not aware of It. I hope that I will
be pardoned for this rather long state
ment, but feel that I would bo doing
myself an Injustice If I failed to mnke
It. Thanking you for your courtesy, I
am, Yours truly,
C. L. CHOSEWOOD,
Councilman Third Ward.
New York, Oct. 4.—While fighting a
fire in an unoccupied two-story frame
house at Ozone Park, L. I., early today.
20 members of the volunteer conjpany
wert* burled ur.de,• blazing debris when
the floor above and the roof fell In.
Five were seriously Injured.
I GOSSIP!
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
Railway
ered so many
WOMAN VISITING HERE
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Mrs. D. C. Harper, age 60 years, of
Mlllford, Texas, died unexpectedly
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at
the residence of her brother, T. B. Law.
rence, near Lakewood.
Mr. and Mrs. Hnnir, with their
daughter, Miss Marguerite, had come
to Atlanta two months ago on a visit
to relatives In Atlanta and Georgia, and
were intending to return to their Texas
homo Wednesday evening, when the
death of Mrs. Harper occurred.
Mrs. Harper had not enjoyed the best
of health for the past few months, but
was not confined to her bed. Bright’s
disease was the cause of her death.
Mr. Harper Is a native of Georgia,
and went to Texas thirty years ago,
where he has accumulated a fortune
in stock raising.
The body will be sent to Texas
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock.
DELEGATESARE NAMED
TO FARMERS’CONGRESS
STATE FAIR TO OPEN
IN SEVEN DAYS WITH
PLENTY OF EXHIBITS
It Is now less than a week be
fore the big show opens, and from
present Indication* the Georgia State
fair to be held at Piedmont park from
October 10 to October 20 will be one
of the first of the big exhibitions to
open on time, with everything ready to
see.
Next Wednesday, October 10, the ten
day* of horse show matinees nnd ex
htbltlons of every kind of thing grown
in Georgia, not to mention the dally
alr-shlp cruising In anything short of
a gale, will be under way, and the
ork of the fair officials will have been
completed so far as the preparation of
sights Is concerned.
Messrs. A. G. White, of Bartow coun
ty; J. R. Miller, of Bulloch county, and
G. McNalley, of DeKalb county,
now on the ground, doing their best
to get their exhibits together in such
a way ns to capture the blue ribbon.
They are putting their displays In the
is done in other cities.
Dr. Kopff, of Konigtuhi, nas discovered a new comet
by means of a photograph. The plate was taken on Au
gust 22.
Dr. Andrew Morrissey, chosen provincial of the gen-
... . r raI chapter the Holy Cross Order, was for thirteen
ihu puts bis foot ou this car will get the content* of this [ years president of Notre Dame University, Indiana.
old Government building.
The exhibition of fine live stock will
be about the most striking feature of
the display. Entries of fine stock from
nil over the South, and. In sonic cases,
from many Eastern states, have been
registered.
The premiums In the cattle depart
ment are especially enticing. Tho
American Jersey Cattle club has offer
ed $1,000 to be competed for by Jerseys
mith of the cattle quarantine line.
•hich runs near the southern Tennes-
ro line. The field Is thus restricted,
because the cattle from the extreme f & Co.), Atlanta
South got no chance at the prizes of [row, Jr.), Atlanta,
the St. Louis and Portland expositions.
Breeders have, therefore, taken advan
tage of the opportunity to show their
fine stock at the Georgia fair.
Chicken coops have taken the place
of tan bark In the building where the
indoor horse shows have been held
heretofore. This poultry show Is pro
nounced by fanciers to be about the
best In the South, and, considering tho
season, the quality of fowls shown
ranks well with any anywhere. Last
year 2,200 birds were exhibited, but
this year the number has been in
creased by several hundred.
Vice President Horace F. Smith, of
At the request of Harvie Jordan,
Governor Terrell has named the fol
lowing delegates from Georgia to the
Farmers’ National Congress at Rock
Island, III., October 9 to 18:
Hon. M. L. Johnson, Cass Station;
Hon. H. J. Reaves, Bowdoln; Hon. E.
L. Duckett, Hollingsworth; Hoij. W. A.
Davis, Macon; Hon. F. M. Cates,
Waynesboro; Hon. W. J. Walker, Ro
berta; Hon. W. J. Camp, Douglasvllle;
Hon. W. A. Buehannan, Blakely; Hon
W. B. Adams, Elberton; Hon. B. L
Rountree, Swalnsboro; Hon. A. Steln-
helmer, Brooks Station; Hon. G. F.
Hunnlcutt, Hapevllle; Hon. C. H. Sims,
Red Bud; Hon. J.* B. Park, Greens
boro; Hon. J. R. Hogan, Agnes; Hon*
J. Y. Williams, Dowdy; Hon. J. A.
Bush. Colquitt; Hon. Hardy Ogletree,
Berner; Hon. M. B. Council, Amerlcus;
Hon. D. G. Hughes, Danville; Hon. W.
W. Fitzgerald, Omaha; Hon. J. P. Cal
laway, Leesburg; Hon. S. E. Leigh,
Grantvllle; Hon. J. Pope Jones, New-
nan; Hon. F. V. Diggers, Greenville;
lion. IL <>. Hill, Greenville; Hon. G*
W. Truitt, LaGrange; Hon. J. H. Book
er, West Point; Hon. B. H. Tompkins,
Franklin; Hon. J. B. Bell, Griffin; Hon.
I. N. Touchstone, Griffin; Hon. H. II.
Tigner, Odessadale; Hon. J. W. Jack-
son, Upatole; Hon. C. I. Hudson. Ham
ilton; Hon. O. D. Tucker, Chlpley;
Hon. C. S. Barrett, The Rock; Hon. R.
I*. Duckworth. Atwater; Hon. M. V.
Calvin, Augusta; Hon. J. J. Conner,
Cartersvllle; Hon. E. J. Willis, Bain-
bridge; Hon. John L. Parker, Thomas-
vllle; Hon. Leon Neal, Thomasvllle;
Hon. J. W. Hagan, Valdosta; lion, J.
W. King, Covington; Hon. E. Roper,
Ball Ground; Hon. Richard Terry,
Cuthbert; Hon. Peter Clifton, Lyons;
Hon. J. N. Mitchell, Butler; Hon. F. E.
Conley, Blnlrsvllle; Hon. C. I. Duggan,
Handersvllle; H >n. S. A. Wooten, Tig-
nail; Hon. C. H. Adams, Irwinton;
Hon. William Henderson, Odlla; Hon.
John T. Parker, Prattsburg; lion. B. O.
Fortner, Kite; Hon. P. F. M. Furr,
Shoals; Hon. J. T. Peyton,
New York, Oct. 4.—The v
Mall Clerk*' Association has dlscov-
ered so many "*ray beards" In Us
membership that an appeal to congress
to solve the old age problem la under
consideration by the convention, now
In session in Chicago.
Discrediting the Dr. Osier theory that
a man who has reached the age of
forty-five is useless, the clerks feel con
fident that they have found a field for
“superannuated” government postal
employees. They propose to ask con
gress to make a postmaster out of each
clerk who has reached the age limit
Another Idea embraced a pension plan
but this did not gain so much favor
with the clerks.
If tho clerks decide to push their
scheme, the movement necessarily win
follow the regular official channels
By the rules of all government depart
ments, employees are forbidden from
petitioning congress directly. They
may appeal through their superior of
ficials, however, without violating the
regulations.
Howard Heinz, son of H. J. Heinz,
the millionaire pickle man, and vice
president of his father's big company,
surprised his friends by a secret wed
ding, marrying Miss Elizabeth Rust, a
beautiful heiress of Saginaw, Mich.
An exact counterpart of the wedding
supper was said to have been given for
the 1,500 employees of the Heinz es
tablishment In honor of the nuptials.
Mis* Esther Lewis, daughter of the
late rolonet Daingerficld Lewis, of
“Audley,” Clark county, Virginia, a
blood relative of General Washington
and great-granddaughter of Nellie
Park custls. was married at Christ
Protestant Episcopal church, Winches
ter. Va.. last evening to Dr. Alexander
Wiley Moore, of New York city.
There may be better paid professions
than physician to the “400,” but they
would bo hard to find. For five days*
attendance on Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
while she was 111 in Boston, Dr. J. s.
Stevens, of Beacon street, received a
check for $5,000. There were three
other Boston physicians besides Dr.
Austin Flint, Jr., of New York, her
personal physician, in attendance o n
the leader of the “400.” The size of
their checks does not appear, but they
were doubtless all of them for pro
portionate amounts.
Declaring that another had stolen the
affections of the bride he had won. Dr.
Lee DeForest, vice president of the
American DeForest wireless telegraph,
has brought suit for a divorce from
the wife he married less than eight
months ago. He names Dewitt <\
Flanagan, millionaire president of
Flanagan, Nay & Co.
The wedding of the DeForests was
a notable affair In the Hotel St. Regis,
on February 16, last. Mrs. DeFor
est was Miss Lucille Sheardown, the
17-year-old daughter of Mrs. J. T.
Sheardown, of this city. Dr. DeForest,
whose Invention* have made him fa
mous In the scientific world, met Miss
Sheardown at a reception less than a
year ago. He fell in love immediate
ly. He explained tn her the myste
ries of wireless telegraphy. In a short
time he had Installed a wireless In
strument. In her home, and they ex
changed messages dally. Then he pro
posed by wireless and was accepted.
It Is asserted that five months after
their wedding DeForest learned thnt
Flanagan was paying ardent attentions
to his wife, and they quarreled and
separated.
Friends of Sinclair Upton, author of
“The Jungle,’’ are authority for the
statement that he is to portray one
of the characters In the play written
from his book. The role to which he
has been assigned Is Ostrlnskl, a young
workman In .a Chicago packing houso.
He considers that he is thoroughly
competent to portray the part, for dur
ing the work of preparing his book he
resided for seven weeks In Packing-
town.
While this Is Mb Sinclair’s first
appearance on the professional stage,
he had ample experience In Columbia
University amateur productions, and is
said to have been considered a good
character actor.
From the statements made by the
president of Bryn Mawr College, Miss
M. Corey Thomas, to the* 12ft young
women forming the freshwoman class
of that Institution, the hazing In col
leges lor women will compare most
favorably or perhaps unfavorably with
that formerly In vogue In West Point.
Miss Thomas says:
“Byrn Mawr College has been free
of the rougher forms of' hazing. At
some of / our sister colleges nearby the
custom of tearing off clothes, putting
under the pump and stamping on heads
prevails. This seems to be necessary
to the order classmen.
“I place a barer on the same plane
with a person who hurts birds or tor
tures kittens or Inlures babies.”
Miss Thomas ls*S>rrect. Any person
who would stamp on a young lady’s
head would be unkind to kittens.
the Nashville, ('hattanooga anil
Louis railway, has been asked by the gjjy
rnanaxorficru of the fair to net a* onc j Mmuu Airy; lion.'C. H. Porter, Silver
of the Judge. of the horse .how. 8lr Cr /“ k . IJr w u Bui-rough*, Bruna-
Thomas Llpton was asked to act In wlck . K L . Dennard, Perry; Hon.
this capacity some time since. C . c. Duncan, L'nadllla; Hon. P. M.
Most of the racing on the bill Will | Latimer, Woodstock; Hon. I. P. Cocke,
be contests between runners, ns the : D . IV , Hon . w , A . Worsham
harness people seem to be very apa- strnuds; Hon. I. M. Maxwell, Dan-
thetlc. . vllle; Hon. F. B. Kirmans, Homer-
only two classes in the harness races v||le . Mlliktn, Jesup; Hon.
hate been filled. Here they are. Sam Barron, Clinton; Hon. P. (J.
Threo-M nute Trot: Humming Bird WHlkcr Madison; n, jn . w . Holmes,
<M. L. Moore), Way cross; Silent Madison; Hon. U. W. Everett, Kish;
John G. Deadwyler, Mayavllle.
Dream OV. H. Sloan), Macon; Oak
land Boy (<>. M. Ray). Atlanta; Idyless
or College Girl (J. F. Flbbitts), Athens;
Alllm* Hudson tJ. W. Morrow, Jr.),
Atlanta; Talmage Boy (J. S. MuHal-
ly), Macon.
Three-Minute Pace: Maud (W. H.
Jester), Griffin: Olga (George G.
Stiles), Cartersvllle; Mav Hammond (J.‘
Ell Brown),
COMPLETE NEW COLLEGE
BY FIRST OF THE YEAR
Special to The Georgia u
_ Waycross, Ga.. Oct. 4.—The contrae-
»riffln; "Gra*y Eaitlf (O. t‘>rs are now making good headway on
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
New York, Oct. 4.—Here are some of
the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—Mrs. L. Stovall, J. B.
Weston, J. N. Allen, Mrs. M. Arm
strong, W. F. Comer, C. H. Moore, E.
R. Phillips, T. H. Stewart, B. C. Sim
mon*.
AUGUSTA—Miss G. Hickman.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
OCTOBER 4.
Hates), Atlanta; Harris - (J. N. Wil
liams), Athens; Jack Spradley (Riley
' W. M. (J. N. Mor-
$50,000DAIL YIN CAMPAIGN
IO ELE CTCOMPA N Y 7ICKE T
New York, Oct. 4.—The New York
Life Insurance Company Is spending
$50,000 a day In a campaign to elect the
administration ticket, according to G.
R. Bcrugahnm, manager of the policy-
holders’ International committee.
“This Is proven by the testimony all
over the world,” said Mr. Hcrugaham.
"We believe that there are now en
gaged in campaigning for the admin
istration ticket more than 5,000 agent.-*
and special representatives, nnd any
one who is familiar with the campaign
work knows that It Is impossible to
keep a man in the field for less than
$10 per day.
Cotton in Bad Condition,
Special to The Georgian
Balnbrldge. Ga., Oct. 4. -The contin
uous rains of the past week are caus
ing the farmers in this section to In
come despondent. All crop* are flam-
aged to a great extent, wh!J« c
in an especially bud condition.
the construction work on the new Bap
tist College, which I* to be located on
Cherokee Heights, In this city. The
foundation for the main, building has
been completed anu work has also
started on the dormitories. The col
lege building will be one of the hand
somest structures in the city, it W I!I
stand on a hilt overlooking the eastern
part of the city.
The building and dormitories will be
completed early next year, probably in
time for the *rh#w>l in open tor the
spring term. The building will accom
modate from 400 to 500 pupils. The
Baptist associations interested a n«l
subscribing f >r the college are the
Piedmont, New Hunbury, .Smyrna anil
Consolation, which Include most of the
counties In southwest Georgia.
Not Without Pastor.
It Is requested that The Georgian
state the Fourth Presbyterian church
is j is n* r without a pastor, the Ittv. Mr.
* Newktik belnn minister.
1535—Publication of the first edition of th«
whole Itlhle tn the English language.
1693—French defeated the allies under Vic
tor Atuadetis, of Hnvoy.
1777— British defeated the Americans at the
Imttle of Germnntown.
1S12— British nttneked Ogdenshurg, N. V.,
nnd were repulsed.
1822—Itutherford R. Ilnyes. nineteenth pres
ident of the United States, born. Pied
January 13, 1S33.
EW-Genernl _ fTsns Pnvld I.ndwfg York,
commander of Prussian troops In
pohiur* Invnslon of Russia, died.
Born September 26, 1759.
1853—The tlre.'it Republic, largest
rent Kepul w
chnnt vessel lu the world, launched »t
Boston.
1*62—Confederates defeated at the Imttle of
Corinth, Miss.
1904—Fretlerle August Bartholdi, designer of
statue of Liberty, diet!. Born 1834.
Day*ey Mayme'i Nonsense.
Dnysey Mnyine Appleton, having rend In
n novel of a Sweet Thing who kept n waist
she hitprtened to !»e wearing when her Inter
projKjsod. and resolved to treasure It for
ever, has a wardrobe fall of waist*, skirt*,
hats. etc., which Hu* claims to have bsd on
when different iu**i» proposed umriiitgc to
her. Nine** reading the novel. Dnysey Ms*-
no* semi* nothing to the rag Img upon whb-h
sh * mn possibly bang a love story.—AtcUi-
sou Globe.