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THE ATLANTA GEOKU.LAN. MOMMY, OCTOUKU 15. SONS OF FATHERLAND CELEBRATE GERMAN DAY AT STATE FAIR [1ST C, KONTZ Vice President of Atlanta Germans Talks of Patriotism. Dr. Charles A. Hex- amer Delivers Address. GERMAN MUSIC SUNG BY GREAT AUDIENCE in* following )• the address of Er- nnt C. Kont*. delivered at the German toy celebration at the atate fair Mon day afternoon: If there be one In thie assemblage not In sympathy with American inetl- tutions, he te not In harmony with the iplrlt of this occasion. As he loves his sire, so does the Ger man love the Fatherland, but as he loves the wife of his bosom, so does hi cling to the land of his adoption. The association, under whose au spices «e are here gathered together, hsd Its origin In a call for all Germans tn d descendants of Germans to meat to refute and to denounce certain base .landets that have been circulated In Europe and In other sections of this country concerning the South. There is In the German-American society no bias of religion, no* 1 cl poli tic. bevond the urgent recommenda tion that nil cltlsens Intelligently in terest themselves In public affairs, and that Germans not naturalised qualify themselves to participate, as Individ uals, tilth their fellow cltlsens, for the advancement of the beet Interests of the commonwealth. As New England celebrates the land ing of the Pilgrims, so do Germans and their descendants all over this conti nent commemorate with rejoicing the landing on October C. 1683, of the first German emigrants on American noli. The Concord was the German May flower. It brought about 40 souls. At the last census 10,484,080 of an entire white population of the United. States amounting to 66,809,196, or about 1-6, was German or of German descent— truly an aggregate to be reckoned with. First Gtrman Settlsrs. Lest there be some who from these Ilguree may fear these Germans In a political way. It may be mentioned that they first settled In Pennsylvania at Germantown, which was chartered in 1431. but that Its Incorporation was dissolved soon after because no one of them would hold odlce. And while it must be admitted that some of their descendants, both in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, have been known to become Infected by the contagious atmosphere of this, "the land of the free and the home of the brave," the German people as such prefer the peaceful pursuits of private life, to the limelight of public station. Thai they are peaceable and Indus trious Is beat nttested by the fact that Germany, only little more thati four times tbe sine of Georgia and 50,000 •fluare miles less In area than the state of Texas, supports a happy and prosperous population of 60,000,000 peo Pie. When they come to ua they make permanent cltlsens; they make good neighbors ami good friends. They como not as the ancient Mohamedon offfer- Ing the Koran or the sword, but as Ruth to Naomi, so to America they ssy: "Thy people shall be my people and thy God my God." They nowhere ask the breaking down of local lows or Institutions; but only an opportunity for the education of their children, and an equal, chance In the pursuit of happiness; and I may also add, without fear of successful contradiction, that those states con taining the greatest number of them nave In the past century made great est progress both In educational and material resources. American Germans. And so while American Germans cel- abrate October », and while all may take pride in the part which the Ger. mans of North Carolina took in in, 'Plrlng the declaration known as the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independ ence, which was signed at Charlotte, ", 1*76, more than a year before the declaration of Philadelphia, we of Oaorgla should hold In highest honor L"* ,11th day of March, 1784. when the rurisburg (our Georgian German Mayflower") landed with the Soltsy- hurgera at Savannah; and those Amer icans who still have any question as to me loyalty of Germans, past, present Il'uluie. should read the declaration made during the revolution by the Mltsburgera at Ebeneser. Said they: we have experienced the evlla of tyranny- in our native country; for the JJ™ nf liberty we have left home, “hds, houses, estates, and have taken lunge in the wilds of Georgia: shall * now again submit to bondage? No, * win not." Bismarck said: "We osniuns fear God, but nothing else In nr world," and he only who knows . .. German character as Bismarck ..." i, 1 knows how irrevocable their “•termination, and what a world of ?”,P ln K WM ,n their words, "We will “ i/i Nome twenty-seven or more Mo. hln “’ a very small proportion, did c conscience sake refuse to take up •ems, an act requiring greater moral than that which bares the JJ’" 1 >'> the blasts of war; hut aa a nt' s i loyal were the Germans to the that when In 1777 the first “tmltmion of Georgia was adopted, it it... ln Adam Treutlen, one of the Ftw. 1 ™* " f ,,,e Baltsburger church at •n n»zer, who was elected first gov- l," f ’he republic of Georgia, and h. ,* “"'able fact that so popular was Hm! ,,defeated for that office the ileJ.- Gwinnett, one of the , n *" r ” °f the Declaration of Independ- thJwio'f the Piety, the humility and tb..' 0 ",'W of *•>*»* early representa- th. “tl» peopfc, that John Wesley, tch.i ‘" un, ler of the Methodist church. Am.,*" 1 met them on his voyage to founi ol ** a missionary, said that he cd" mi 1 ! at he had never been convert- thur * . c, me under the sphere of "* lr l 1 ‘‘“lgn Influence. On Georgia Soil. Os , • Naltxhurgers established -on w»li5iV ,0 H.*’ hat was perhaps the first tlnsrfr .J 1 ”* home on the con- Ihin.'„ l .F l> u "t first for their or- *ftss„ , ar Y there worshiped until able 'arils to erect tbelr church, „ dill* uam that' fltr Prizes Awarded to -Winners in Live Stock Show. “Poultry Day." Monday, German Day, opened one of the most Important, and what promises to be one of the most successful weeks ln point of attendance, the Georgia State Fair Association has ever en joyed. The most Important feature of Monday's. program waa the address of •Dr. Charles J. Hexamer, of Philadel phia, on the betterment of the South. The exercises began in the audi torium at 2 o'clock, and every seat ln the big halt was occupied wjien the well known Gcrman-Amerfcan leader began his address. Dr. Hexamer has the distinction of being the president of the allied German societies In the United States. He Is a thorough scholar and Is regarded as authority on German-American end socialistic matters. By noon the crowd had almost equaled that of Saturday, and the peo ple were crowding in all the exhibit buildings. The grounds were thronged with sight-seers, and the attractions on the midway are doing the best busi ness since the fair opened. A holiday atmosphere pervades everything and the crowd is a good-natured one. ' Atlanta Gesellschaft. Governur Terrell, Mayor Woodward, Alex Smith, president of the Fair As sociation. and other well known speak ers, welcomed the visitors to the state, city and the fair. The exercises were under the direction of the Atlanta Gesellschaft, a well known patriotic so ciety which has accomplished a great deal for the German-Amerlcans of the South. Another feature of the program was the special music of well known na tional airs sung by the audtenco of German-Amerlrans, accompanied by Wedemeyer's Concert Band. The di rector had prepared “The Desert Rose," “The Plaint," and other well known airs, end the choruses were sung b\ the cntlte audience and a trained chorus of 600 voices under the direction of Director Pauli, of the Atlanta Turn Vereln. The other prominent feature of the program at the fair grounds Monday was the awarding of ribbons .. an*l prises to the live stock exhibit. W. R. Spann, of Dallas, Texas, one of the largest cattle breeders of the West, who was judge nt St. Louis, Buffalo and other expositions, was one of the judges at the Georgia State Fair. He said that the entire live stock ex hlblt wty* one of the best he has ever seen, as far as.quality was concerned. He will be assisted by W. Gettys, of Athens, Tenn., and J. J. Richardson, of Davenport, Iowa. All are welt known rattle breeders and thoroughly competent to award the prlxes. Tuesday will be Poultry Doy, and one of the best exhibits of chickens, ducks, turkeys, guineas and other fowls that has ever been collected un der one roof. Many of the largest poultry fanciers of the South have made entries of prise poultry, and as this Industry has been given n great deal of nttentlon by the agriculturists of this state especially. It Is expected to prove quite a drawing card.. A "Chicken Dressing Contest" has also been arranged to take place ln cna of the grand stands Tuesday. One en trant le responsible for the statement that ho could dress two chickens ready for the oven within one minute and thirty seconds. Other entries hav been made for this contest. A Remarkable Silk Drop Skirt at $5.00 The most positive value we’ve ever seen in a silk drop skirt or petticoat—call it by either name, for it’s designed to carry out either .service to the fullest. Guaranteed taffeta, even to the under dust ruffle where cotton is the rule. Taffeta of a good heavy quality, made full and liberal with a 15-inch hem stitched flounce fulled on. Two hundred of these crisp and rustling, by this very morning’s express. Wine Shades Garnet - Navy- Golden Brown Dark Green Maroon Dark Brown Tans Dark Grey Pearl Grey In short all the shades that are new. A Full 6.50 Value Changeable Blue with Black Lavender with White Pink with Black Red with Black And several other two-tone combi nations. Second Floor—In the Ready-to- Wear Department. Chamberlin-Johhson-DuBose Co. their few controversies were deter mined by the pastor and the elders of the church, and afterwards the supe rior court of Effingham county, while that county was dominated by them, with a territory of some 30 miles front on the Havannah and 16 miles depth, with Ha population running well Into the thousands, never had business enough during any term to require a sitting of more than two days. There Is no American truly, but the red man, and naught but prejudice and Ignorance combined proscribes any man merely because he or his ances tors come .from beyond the seas, for this Is common to all, and there can be no Just test upon this continent but the American spirit, and personal loy alty to Its best traditions. Lessing has well said, “Know this, that every country can produce good men,” and no while not claiming the pre-eminence over our brethren today of the English, the Irish, the Dutch, the Scandinavian or other like stock, we would on this festal ocacnton eni- phaslze that we yield to none, as, with jatriots North, patriots South, pati Iocs 2ast and patriots West, we, sing: -abiding were they that for upon tn*» oauienicn * jears they had no courts, but rioua achievement* My country ’tls of thee,, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; Land where my father died, land of the Pilgrim’s (and the German a) pride, from every mountain side, let freedom ring.” . Germans love dowel's, they cultivate mush*, and one of their great writers but expressed the sentiment or his race when he said that ••Nature meant woman to be her masterpiece.” Germans have freely offered up tcelr lives on every battlefield of the na tion; with modesty but powerfully they have wrought In every sphere that has contributed to Its growth and ad vancement. Then hold high your heads, ye sons and daughters of the land or Guten berg, of Luther, of Wagner, of Goethe, of Von MoltJce, of Koon, and of Bis marck; rejoice that ye are of that Teu tonic blood that has ever been In the vanguard of every movement for the advancement of the civilization of the world and here under these sunny skies, resolve, each for himself, that the escutcheon of a noble an f e *' r y shall remain bright forever, and 'hat you will plant not the banner of your fathers, bm those qnalHioi which Way# been the. heiltngrf if n great people, upon the battlements o* still more flo- BEQUEATHS NIS SKULL TO MEDICAL COLLEGE Tourists iu Switzerland Horrified by Discovery, of Leprosy. By RAOUL DE SAINT RENE. (Copyright, 1906, by Hearst News Service.) Paris, Oct. 16.—Before long Paris will be the easiest city ln the world In which to find one's way about. The place Is becoming placarded with maps. The Metropolitan Railway Company waa the first to paste large maps with the plane of all their roads and the station clearly marked, on the wall, of all their station platforms. In addl tlon to this they leeue a little guldo telling exactly what route to take and what station to get out at to go to every street In town. Now the csb companies are provid ing their vehicles with small mapa on which the distance Is marked from railway stations to certain points of Interest or Importance. For Instance, from the Gare St. Laxare to the opera Is 800 metres, to the Bourse, 1,400, to the Etollc, 2,100, etc. The Gare du Nord Is used as another center for measurement of distances, and so on with all the railroad stations. In this msnner a person taking a csb can cal culate the distance he will have to go, and about how much his fare should come to. Signor Caruso, the celebrated tenor, has been entertaining friends with an ecdotes of his life In the states, and among the stories Is on* about his at tempts at ventriloquism. .One day when he wnnfed to astonish some friends with his powers, and that they happened to be walking along a country road, he stopped under a tree and asked, "Are you there?" Just as he was getting ready to give the an swer of an Imaginary person ln the branches, a small voice came front above, "Yes, I am, but don't tell my father or I'll get a licking." At the last sitting of the correctional court the other day a prisoner was presented who han three enormous poles in his skull. The unfortunate man had three times been trepanned, and had submitted to fifteen other surgjcal operations. The man's name Is Laudon, and at the request of sev eral celebrated members of the Acad- emy of Medicine he had bequeathed his skull to that Institution. Tourists In Swltserland have been suddenly horrified by the discovery that leprosy has nourished In a little village In the Alps, which has been frequently visited by mountain-climbers, and that the Swiss authorities knew nothing about It. The terrifying fact was dis covered through a conscript presenting himself for military aervlce the other day, who waa discovered to be suffer ing from leprosy. He declared that many other people In his village suf fered the same wny. The village which harbors this scourge Is called Guttet and Is about iwu hours distant from the railway station of Louxche. So much Indignation pressed by tourists at the risks which the authorities have permitted them to Incur through negligence In controlling the hygienic status of Guttet, that at once the famous Professor Jadassohn, the great skin specialist nf Berne, was sent to Investigate. He discovered that among the 200 Inhabitants of Guttet five were In a very advanced stage of the malady (one has since died) and numerous others showed suspicious symptoms. The lepers have been temporarily Isolated In a few huts In the midst of the extensive graslng grounds between Galm and Torrentalp, until proper pro vision can be made for their care. The hotel-keepers of the neighbor hood are furious at the discovery, as It will ruin thslr trsde. Among the country people the disease was known to have existed In certain families In Guttet for several generations. The American colony at Pau Is In a great state of excitement over the re port that the esar will visit Biarrlts next month, and that fashlqnabte au tumn .resort Is likely to find Itself In vaded by the American population of Pau. The auccess attained by Airs. Car- roll, the Duchess of Manchester, the Duchess, of Marlborough, and other American leaders of European society, at Biarrlts, when King Edward VII was there, has Insplrsd the itlon has been ex- }$20,000 FIRE A T DALLAS; n * (Via plalra n’htnh ' $7,000 INSURANCE HELD Special to The Georgian. Dallas, Ga., Oct. 15.—On last Satur day night the most destructive fire Dallas has had In many years occurred here. Seven brick buildings were burned on the south side of the public square. * The damage Is estimated at $20,000, with about $7,000 Insurance. The fire originated upstairs In the Holland & Crew building. In a room used as a shoeshop. The blase was discovered about 1 o'clock In the morning and It spread both ways till seven buildings were destroyed, as follows: \\. A. Cole A Son sustained a loss of house and goods, with 11,000 Insurance. Crew A Holland lost house and goods. Insurance $800. J. D. McFarland houses and gooda, 9750 Insurance, estimated Idas of goods alone about 12,000, house valued 11,600. O. TV. Ruasnm, goods a total lota, valued about. IS,000, Insurance $1,000. Dr. E. H. Robertson drug store and slock, no Insurance. ' Meek Bros., heavy loss- to goods by handling, fire and water; building lost. Insurance 12,500. freight, will die. Stocks of gooda of Bartlett A Wat son. Dr. A. J. Cooper A Co, Brown A Meek, E. M. Cooper, J. M. St. Johns, jeweler, badly damaged by fire, water and handling. The fire Is thought to have started by a lighted cigar or ci garette over Crew A Holland’* store. COIfLECTOR .IS SUED FOR $25,000 RESULT OF AN AUTO ACCIDENT Hperlal to The Georgian. Mobile, Ala., Oct. 15.—Through hia attorneys In this city Terry L. Moore bait (lied suit for 925,000 damages ,™ fair I against William Frye Tebbetts, codec- daughter, to see what they can do with j ta * of ,h# port ot Mob " e ' The ai >“ la the autocrat of Russia. The esar him self Is less accessible than the King of England, but there are some nobles In his suite who are well worth glance, and the gown* which the rue de a Pals modistes are turning out. In hot haete. In preparation for thle cam paign will make even the Russian princes, used as they are to luxurious toilettes, stare. the reeult of an automobile accident In which an auto driven by Tebbette ran over Moore, breaking a leg. Tebbetts Is a nephew of Senator Frye, of Maine, and very prominent In Republican politic*. Extraordinary Incident* are develop ing In the course of the Countese de Rodellec'e prosecution of Mr. Gregor, the Russian diplomat, for the theft of the "Blue Diamond" ring. The coun tess has been the recipient lately of numerous threatening letters, In some of which It Is stated that she will be blown up with dynamite. Some letters say a bomb will be placed under her automobile, other writer* declare she will be shot, and still others warn her that her castle at Ker Stenrs will be destroyed. The worst of It la that the letter writers have not confined their threats to Madsnte de Rodellec, but have also sent letters of the same na ture to the countess' mother, an old lady over 80 year, of age. Madame de Rodellec ha. chosen M.ltr* Labor!, the celebrated lawyer, who became famous during the Dreyfu* affair, to conduct her case. CROKER STOPS SUIT; PAID IN APOLOGIES Dublin. Ireland, Oct. 15.—The libel suit which Richard Croker brought against the T-ondon magaslne will be settled In the four court. In thl. city l Wednesday. The magaslne proprietors through their lawyers, will make full and am ple apology, and Mr. Croker haa agreed to drop the suit. Ideal Skating Weather. AMERICANS DECORATE GRAVE 0F_SIR HENRY Liberals in England Now Feeling Their Way To ward Socialism. By RICHARD ABERCORN. Copyright 1906—Hsarat New. 8*rvie«, London, Oct. 15.—The Liberal gov ernm’ent I. feeling it. way toward So. clallam as a solution of the great eco nomic problems which puxzle English public men. David Lloyd-George, who Is minister for trade, has spoken at a Welsh meeting advocating one nf the leading principle, of Socialism—a fairer distribution of wealth. "There are ten million. In thl. coun try,” he .aid, "enduring year after year the torture of living on. lacking a suf ficiency of the hate necessaries nf life. And all this exists amid a splendid planty, which pours Into a land ao wealthy that It can afford to loan out of Its spare riches, thousands of mil lions to other lands.” •Tnere i. plenty of wealth In this country to provide for all and to spare. What is wanted Is a fairer distribution. 1 do not suggest that there should be a compulsory equal distribution of the wealth of this coun try between its Inhabitants, but I do y that the law which protects capl- 1st* In tbe enjoyment of their great possessions should first of all see that those whose labor produce* their wealth are amply protected from actual need. "The spare wealth of this country should be forced, ns a condition to It* enjoyment by its possessors, to con tribute first toward the honorable to be able to maintain themselves." Americans visiting Westminster Ab bey now never miss seeing the grave of Blr Henry Irving, the last great man to be burled In England's Valhalla Many of the famous actor’s admirers from the United States leave tributes of flowers and laurels. Among three such tributes now dec orating the grave, two of which are anonymous, Is one of laurel and lilies from H. F. Kohlsaat, of Chicago, who was a personal friends of Irving’s. American visitors "do” the abbey moet thoroughly of all classes of tour ists, and they always ask to be shown the grave of Sir Henry Irving. Tp create another Monte Carlo on the Belgian coast Is the scheme of u group of London financiers who have adopted tho Idea of the late Col. North, the "Nitrate King.” The promoters command an Immense capital, with which they intend to lease a large area of land, and to build thereon a seaside resort, which shall be entirely devoted to gambling. There Is. of course, the Casino at Oxtend, not far away, but the syndicate thinks that a gambling “hell” pure and simple, In the lines of Monte Carlo, would be a success. The profits they aspect to make will be •norinoiir, and these they will share with the Belgian government, to that no difficulties wilt be put In their way by official power*. King EM ward bail set the fashion of wedding ring* for men. His majesty now wears a plain gold ring on the third finger of hli left hand, but the amusing part Is the story told of how he was induced to initiate the custom. A group of society ladles with ad vanced views. It Is said, agreed among themselves that married men should be made to wear wedding ring., bell.vlng that members' of tbe "deceitful” sex should be so distinguished when they become benedicts. In order to safeguard the Interest of too trusting women. These ladles thought the best way to POLICY PAID TWO RAYS AFTER DEAJTIOPHOLOER On October 2 Major George 8. Hoyle, recruiting ofllcer for Georgia for the United State* army, was struck by u locomotive at College Park and killed. Major Hoyle held a $6,000-policy In the General Accident of Philadelphia. The company wa. notified of his death the day following the accident, and two day. later Mr». Hoyle received a check for $6,030—face of policy and premiums returned. It Is a powerful argument for the safety, promptness and genorat wortli of the General Accident. H. O. and A. T. Cox, «01-fl English-American build ing. Atlanta, are the managers for Georgia. THfiEElElUNERS LASHED BY STORMS New York, Oct. lS.—Thre* great ocean llnera, the Etruria, the Cedric and La Touralne, each of which reached port twenty-four houn late, were swept by giant waves during severe storms which they encountered. One enor mous wave which broke over the La- Touralne, flooded the offlcen' quar tern and mesa room, and part of the steerage, and damaged , the fore part of the deck houe*. The Cedric re ceived a damaged propeller. The Etruria met rough weather crossing the channel. • approach the king on the subject They therefore deputed one of their number to Interview hie majesty and try and Induce him to give It his support. When the spokeswoman broached the subject to hi* maje.tr, he llatened to her very patiently and was moat sym pathetic. The little coterie of reformer, ar. now wondering whether ft Is a mere joke that the king wears a wedding ring or whether he ha. taken up. their Idea seriously. Probably the former view la correct, as King Edward has a rare tense of humor. The Chinese Imperial edict prohibit ing the uee of opium within the empire has aroused curious speculations In England aa to what motive lies behind It. It is not likely that any rcntlmenta! reasons have Inspired the Chinese gov ernment to their resolve to throw off the burden which England Imposed upon the country sixty years ago In or der to benefit the trad* of India; nor Is it probable that such a decree would be made effective or that the nlly Chinaman would be found without a hundred Ingenioua ways of evading It. England’s allr, Japan. Is very busy In China, Influencing the Celestials In many way. to direct the trade of Chins Into channels which flow Japanward. The conqueror* ot Russia have great Influence at Pekin, and It Is quite likely that they hav* suggested or dictated the anti-opium edict with a view to discouraging the Indian opium trade, and to supplying the Chinamen's crav ing from Corea and Formosa, the first a Japanese protectorate, and the sec ond a Japanese possession. Thl* Is a plausible explanation or China's unexpected action in forbidding the use of the poppy-drug, which Is considered, after nil. not more harmful to Chinese than the cigarette habit Is maintenance of those who have ceased bring about the reform would be tu to American- and Europeans.