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OUR PLATFORM.-The Georglnu
stands for Atlanta”owning Its own gas
and electric light pinole, as it now
owns Its waterworks. Other ritlesjlo
this and get gas as low ns 40 cents,
with a profit to 'be city- This should
lx> don* at «ne«. The Georgian be*
Haves that If street railways can be
operated successfully by E n r o p e a n
cities, as they are. there Is no good
reason why they cannot be no operated
here. But we do not believe Ibis can
he done now! and It
tnsy i>* now* year*
? for »o big —* ••••
lirrilllUK. anas. ...ISOU VhOllld
face In that direction NOW.
n* poor nuwt •••« •» ■ .
twfore are are ready for no big ....
dertaklng. Still Atlanta sbonld set Its
Panama Trip Without Precedent.
When President Roosevelt goes
aboard ehlp next week anti starts for
Panama he will be doing something
that none of hla twenty-five predeces
sors In the executive chair ever at
tempted, and that la to Journey beyond
the boundary lines of the United States
during hla term of office. Mr. Roose
velt on more than one occasion since
he assumed office has shown ijhsl he
Is not the man to search for » prece
dent when he believes It I* necessary
to act. But never before has he so
completely upset tradition as In the
case of hla trip to the Isthmus.
It has often been stated that the
president must not leave the United
States, even for a day. Hut this re
striction I* not Impoeed by statute.
It le only an old. unwritten law which
has been respected by all successors of
George Washington.
President McKinley emphasised his
respect for this rule on his memorable
tour to the South and West. It was
unofficially announced that he would
meet Preeldent Dies, of Mexico, some
where near the boundary of that sister
republic. A controversy ss to whether
Mr. McKinley might properly cross the
Mexican line, even for a few hours,
aroaf.
From El Paso there extends Into
Mexico the International bridge span
ning the Rio Grande. Whether the
president would dare to croaa this
atructura or not was the question
which members of hla party aakdd one
another. He did not. He went to the
bridge and caught a view of the Slerre
Madre. Half-way serosa the bridge
was a line. Stepping over this was
putting foot on Mexican territory.
President Harrison had ventured ns
.far as this line ten years before. Rut
Prcaldent McKinley did not ao much as
put hla foot upon the bridge.
President Arthur was accused of vlo-
taring this unwritten law In October,
1112, upon a pleasure trip to Alexan
dria bay. Thousand islands. Ills po
litical enemies accused him then of
vanturlng across the Canadian line on
a fishing excursion. The boundary be.
tween Canada and New York extends
to tha middle of the St. Lawrence
river.
President Cleveland was similarly ac
cuaed. On one of hla trlpa lo North
Carolina ha aalled by the oqpan route
paat Cape Hatteras. Hla enemies con
tended that he ventured outside the
three-mile limit. According to Interna
Ilona! law. a country’* possessions ex
tend for three miles outside Us coast
line. Plying the seas farther than this
la leaving home territory, which, of
course. President Roosevelt will be
obliged to do In his coming trip to the
south.
"Fair Edition” of Chronicle.
Age cannot wither nor cuatom atmle
the venerable August a Chronicle,
wlHch came out Sunday In an 84*pn*e
laau*. carrying 225 columna of ad
vertising and aome 880 columna of
reading matter and picture*.
This splendid edition, got out. In
honor of the Georgla-Carollna fair, la
but another example of Editor Tom
Loyless’ unrtrtng enterprise.
An International thought clearing
house, where the people may have t^ielr
doubtful thoughts examined, condensed,
desiccated, stretched, Ironed and re
turned In good order, has bean estab
lished at the session of the World New
Thought TMeration convention.
The very thing to keep G. Bernard
busy.
PRESIDENT JORDAN FAILS TO REPLY.
President Harvle Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association, falls
to aay anything altout the alleged "Wall^street annex," In his reply to
the attack made on him In a card from Prealdent C. ■ S. Barrett, of the
National Farmera' Union.
And lnaamuch as he saw lit to respond to the card of Prealdent Bar
rett, It must be regarded aa strange that he did not deal with- the main
charge made therein—an unholy alliance with one Joe Hoadley, yclept
"notorious" In the New York cotton exchange.
That charge made by Prealdent Barrett must of necessity be re
garded the main lasue he developed.
Joe Hoadley I* a big speculator In the cotton market. Those who
called a apade a blamed old ahovel would term him a gambler. He la a
bear today, a bull tomorrow and In the market always a roaring lion
seeking whom he may devour. In other words, he is a Wall atreet oper
ator.
Now, Prealdent Barrett, of the National Farmers' Union, has charged
’that there has exlated an intimacy between the prealdent of the South
ern Cotton Association and thl* Joe Hoadley, and haa charged that the
prealdent of the Southern Cotton Aasoclatlon maintain* a "Wall atreet
annex.”
In reply, President Jordan says that he has always stood for higher
prices than any other man In the Sonth. that he'has fought to. sup
press speculation, that members of the Farmers' Union In Texas have
been selling cotton at a price less than the fixed minimum, and that he
has never been riding around In three million dollar yachta. ^
But not a word about the Imputed alliance with Hoadley.
Not a word about the allegation that Hoadley haa been quoting
President Jordan, of the Southern Cotton Association, as saying that this
year's crop 'will be second only to that of 1904.
In justice to the Southern Cotton Association, Preildent Jordan
should make a statement that touches the aalient point.
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN CLOSING.
. Just one week of campaigning remains before the climax at the polle of
the race for the governorship of New York, which is now holding the at
tention and the Interest of the-entlre country.
The fight l« heated. Perhape no state campaign wae ever waged with
more deeperate fervor.
Yet It Is In its last analysis a battle between an Individual and the
strength 1 of the Republican party, not merely of the state, but of the nation,
even to the president.
William Randolph Hearst stands on his platform—and on his record of
many fights and aa many victories In behalf of the people.
On the other hand, the Republican organlxatlon—worm-eaten.and rot-
ted by Odelllsm, and carrying a plead load In Platt and Depew—la standing
on It* candidate, Charles E. Hughe’s. Hla record In the Insurance lnv*-
tlgatlon Is the chlefeet defense; the only offensive measure le personal at
tack on Hearst—crlta of "yellow Journalism." There Is but little argument
arrayed against the platform of the Democratic candidate.
Though fighting Hearst with all Its old venom. The New Yofk Sun, It
may be hlgnlficant to note, has not recanted Its now famous prediction
that—
"The next governor of New York will bo n Democrat."
The People’» Lobby.
Those members of congress who are
shouting themselves hoarse against the
proposed "People's Lobby" are, like
milady, protesting too much.
The honest bookkeeper or cashier
does not fly Into a passion when the
auditor come's around, nor does the
■itizen of probity feel Insulted when
he sees a policeman on the corner.
And. one Inclines to. believe, but lit
tle protest has been heard from these
self-same congressmen because the
railroads of the country had n well-
organised lobby at Washington during
the past session; -because the whisky
trust and the eannera maintained n
cohort of “general representatives” and
special agents with the hope of defeat-
F. c. Howe, of Cleveland; J. B. Rey
nolds, who collaborated with Neill In
making a special report for the presi
dent on the condition of Packlngtown;
Homer Folks, of the New York state
board of charities: Henry Beach Need-
hum, magazine writer; Mark Sullivan,
magazine editor: John Mitchell, presi
dent of the United Mine Workers and
one of the lowering Intellects In fed
erated tnbqr, and Everett Colly, Ihe
New Jersey reformer.
President Roosevelt views the project
with expressed favor, and. It Is Inti
mated, advised In the selection of the
governing committee.
The lobby le started without the
criticising of anybody and without re
fleeting on any members of congress.
HEARST CARTOONS IN THE NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
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• GO HOME AND TELL YOUR FATHER TO VOTE FOR HUGHES.”
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special agent, with the hope ot ue eat- ^ ^ ^ mert , y „ y
Ing the pure-food legislation, or at least ^ ^ ^ ^ wh>| (he , p „
of emasculating It; or because the
beef trust was represented by a bevy
of ban vlvnnts, who were Incidentally
keen politicians, while the fceat In
spection measure was on the lapis.
But the suggestion of the "People s
Lobby" seems to have hurt the feelings
of Rome of the statesmen.
'What are we member* here for. If
not to represent the people?" Indig
nantly ask some of them. Other con
gressmen are disposed to poke fun at
the proposition, but the organizers are
going ahead, heeding neither outraged
sensibilities nor sarcasm.
The plan of Ihe "People's Lobby" Is
to maintain at Washington a bureau
that will be prepared’ to furnish the
constituents of any member of con
gress, on short notice, accurate In
formation as to the status of any piece
of legislation and to furnish also In
formation as to the attitude of any
member, of congress toward pending
legislation. It Is, In ehort, to be a pub
licity bureau acting for the people.
"Publicity" le It* watchword.
The plane of the organlxatlon have
not vet been definitely formulated, but
ft Is understood that the promoters
favor the doing of actual work for or
against legislation of Importance In
cose the will of the people as a whole le
clearly known. The movement was
started by a magatlne, but It Is an
nounced that as soon as the organiza
tion Is well established the magazine
will withdraw from active participa
tion In It. ‘
The governing committee, which has
been announced, Is composed of men
of established Integrity, ability and de
votlon to the Interest* of the people
and the cause of civic righteousness.
Among the member* are Benjamin Ide
Wheeler, president of the University of
California: Mark Twain. Judge Ben B.
Lindsey, of the juvenile correction
court at Denver; Brand Whitlock, nov
elist and mayor of Toledo; F. J. Haney,
who prosecuted the Oregon lend frauds
and sent United States Senator Mitch
ell to the penitentiary: William Allen
While, editor of The Emporia Gazette
and virile exposer of Ihe shams and
pretence* of politicians; F. K. Webster,
clal Interests' lobbies are doing, to
throw the light of publicity on all com
mittee meetings and the attitude ot
every member of congress toward re
form legislation.
On such fundamental propositions as
the tariff on, which the parties natural
ly differ It Is the Intention to take no
side, but to Interpret the meaning ot
the proposed legislation and to see that
whatever Is enacted Is done by honest
means.
It will require a good deal of money
to maintain this lobby. It Is proposed
to raise the money by voluntary con
tributions. A man of recognised
strength, ability and honesty Is to be
employed to take charge of the bu-
reau. •
The plan looke like a good one. If
the lobby measures up to Its Ideals, It
will' accomplish much for good and
honest government'.
And It will doubtless enable Ihe coun
try to get better service out of Its serv
ants, the honorable, hut sometimes
careless, member* of congress.
Board of<Trade Assured.
The proposed board of trade for At
lanta was practically assured as re
sult of the meeting Monday afternoon
of the committee appointed from the
Chamber of Commerce.
It was reported that the estimated
cost of conducting the board ot trade
would be fully covered by subscriptions
from the various businesses vitally In
terested.
The hoard of trade Is deemed a prac
tical necessity .fur the city, and with
characteristic promptness the business
men of Atlanta responded.
our old friend, the Novo# Vremya,
of 8t. Petersburg, from whom we
haven’t heard much'since the Ports-
mouth treaty, say* the United States
and Japan are about to go to war with
each other. The role of Ransy Snif
fles Is about the only on* Russia Is now
able to play.
v w ] We’ll have an election of our own In
president of the City Club of Chicago; Georgia next Tuesday.
FREE SPEECH.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The mayor of Atlanta does not seem
to understand the position of the So
cialists in the matter of free speech.
They are not making a personal ap
peal to him. or antagonising his views
In the matter, but as the laws of the
city have placed. him between the
streets and the people, the Socialists
In order to get at the streets are com
pelled to take him Into account, not
because It le Mr. Woodward, but be
cause he Is the law, at this time.
The mayor Is not only the law', but
he Is the judge of It, which make* it
necessary for the Socialists to apply
to him formally, so as to get a Judicial
opinion, as n basis of contesting the
constitutionality of a city’* right to
obstruct the streets In this or any
other way.
The mayor loses sight of or does not
see thnt the city- law-maker* can ob
struct the streets with the police, a*
well as that the people can obstruct
the streets.
The street* are not legally or con
stitutionally obstructed u* long «» In
dividuals are not kept from using
them In their business avocations, or
In their pleasures.
The constitution of the United State*
Is that the right of peaceable assem
blage ami freedom of speech shall not
be abridged. This cover* every foot
of land In the republic, both private
nnd public, and protect* every form
of speech not aimed at Insurrection,
via the road of nioblsm.
Voting Is a lawful and peaceable way
of organising and perfecting govern
ment. and any speech within these
bounds is protected by the constltu-
The law which Interferes with this
I* an abridgement under tho constltu
tlon. ...
The majority even are not allowed to
deny thla to a single Individual, much
less to a minority of Individuals.
If the law can keep the people as a
mass from speaking on the streets. It
can keep the Individual from doing so,
and aa the Individual Is always ar
rested, the law Is aimed at the Indi
vidual, and In this way prevents any
public consideration of any question.
As to speaking In hired halls. The
law In regard to disorderly conduct Is
so plailtudlnnusly constructed thnt It
ran be used to suppress free speech
In hired halls.
The Socialist contention is for n law
which cannot be used ns an abridge
ment of the constitutional provision on
this subject.
The Socialist* are In fnvnr of a law
ful government, nnd contend thnt nil
lawn which'me not strictly constitu
tional. both In letter find spirit, are
anarchist leal. The constitution of the
United State* and of the different
states, contrary to the general opinion
of the people, prohibit the rule of the
majority. . . _ ..
In those Instruments, framed by the
majority, though they be rhe majority
have surrendered their powers to the
rights of the Individuals, nnd have
agreed to join with the Individual In
preserving the right of peaceble as
semblage. and freedom of speech • of
every Individual, at all time* and
"places."
This is the only possible democracy.
The Socialists are. simply contending
for the observance of these constitu
tional compacts, as under them the
minority arc a* *afe as the majority,
and hence the allegiance of the minori
ty to government under them Is rightly
dU The Socialists do not wish to Intrude
their views on the public by speaking
on the street*, but when they eeek to
use the streets In an orderly manner
and find them obstructed by the police,
they are simply within their consti
tutional right*, not as Socialists, but
a* Individual*. In demanding a re
moval of the obstruction.
Thl* Is not a Socialist contention or
a class contention, but a contention
of law-abiding and peaceful citizens.
From the article In The Georgian,
Mr. Woodward In referring to the So
cialists as reported, would lead some
of us to understand that he objects to
the Socialists speaking on the streets,
or In other words, that those wfio speak
D.W. BLAIR CORRECTS
PUBLISHED STATEMENT
To the Editor of The Georgian:
A reference to myself In your lasue of
Friday calls for attention, and It Is dif
ficult to deal with It In an entirely par
liamentary way, for the reason that
your author has recklessly, without
knowing, or wilfully ■ knowing, stated
that which Is untrue.
It Is untrue that I attended the mass
meeting on Thursday night a* attorney
for the company owning the water
works. I went there a* a citizen of
Marietta, representing myself. I was
Invited by the mayor to attend the first
meeting, and by a member of the pres
ent council to attend the last meeting
and discuss the questldn*.
It Is untrue that I drafted a bill In
1905 and Introduced It In the legisla
ture, providing that Marietta purchase
the old waterworks plant. In so far as
I know no such bill ha* been drafted
by any one, certainly not by myself. It
Is untrue that I Introduced this or any
other bill In the legislature. I was not
about the legislature during the ses
sions of 1005 and 1906. There Is no
room for mistake on the part of 'your
author as to these matter*.
During 1904 and 1905 I rendered
certain legal aervlce* to the city gov
ernment, *uch ss' defending damage
suits, prepared a charter and drafted
one or more local measure* os request
ed. I think It I* true that 1 drafted
a hill providing that the people should
vole on the question of water owner
ship; but I did it simply In the capacl-
ty of an attorney practicing my profes
sion. and with the distinct understand
ing at tha time that I was opposed to
not seek to take over the old water
works. but simply to permit the people
to vote upon the question of whether
they preferred municipal ownership.
1 am opposing the present move
ment, and did so on Thursday night.
There are various reasons that prompt
me to do so. In the first place, It. Is
proposed to vote 280,000 to put In a sys
tem of waterworks. Not a survey or
estimate has been made, and not an
advocate of the measure can offer an
intelligent idea as to whether a system
ran be put In for that amount or not.
On Thursday night they wore pressed
to state where the water was to come
from, and whether or not the 280,000
would be sufficient; and Anally had to
admit that they did not know where
they were going to get the water, nnd
their Idea was that they would go
ahead and spend the 880.000, and If
that was not sufficient, usk the people
for more. Of course, that would In
volve first getting legislative author
ity to Increase the Indebtedness: then
the ratification of the people, and in
the meantime the city would have a
hole In the ground upon which they
would be paying taxes. It occur* to me
that this would be a sufficient argu
ment against the movement for any
sensible business man.
In so fnr as 1 Know, the proposition
before our people has no parallel among
towns of our class. Some ten or twelve
years ago, when there was not even
discussion In favor of the city putting
In waterworks, a private company In
vested their money for that purpose.
At the lime they were bailed n* public
benefactors and everybody was ready
to shower ihelr praises upon them. We
are now met with the proposition that
these people are not entitled to any
consideration for what they have done
for the city, hut that It IR entirely leglt-
the measure Individually, as any one pnate and 7onHsca e thiiJ
can And nut who will trouble himself j v!i
to Investigate.
Th.. hill aa drafted did I Investment by putting In a sysem to be
The mil as araitra aiu on . ned by he c „ y Th , B nmy bc the
contrary to hi* political faith must not
use the streets.
The mayor then favors such n con
struction or the law of obstruction,
as to make It apply to what 1* said, or
is supposed will bc said by the speaker,
and not to the physical acts.
These cases In Atlanta are judlrlally
determtned beforehand and not by the
acts Judicially determined from facts,
seems to be about what the Socialists
claim. . • .
Mr. Woodward Is not the subject of
contention, nor do the Socialists wish
him to so consider It. for they concede
the same rights . to Mr. Woodward
which they cldlm for themselves. j
They merely wish to bring the mat-1
ter of the rights of individuals and j
Individual corporation and bodies of |
citizens to a definite constitutional con- j
elusion, so that they will know defl-;
nltely what the rights of a citizen are. i
and what Is constitutional law and [
what I* not.
Until this I* done, no one can Intelli
gently vote for or obey any law. The
Socialist contention, then. Is for law
and order.
I believe >1 r. Woodward does not ob- i
Ject to this, especially a* he Is opposed
to anarchy.
In regard to Socialism Mr. Wood
ward is not well informed.
Hundred* of labor union* are Social
ite bodies, and thoae not so have more
or less Socialist members, and the
members of unions are fast becoming
Socialist*.
Individual Democrats are law less, but
this doe* not condemn the Democratic
party, neither should a like condition
condemn the Socialist party.
The mayor doubtlesa was more on
less fretted, and I am sure that when
he sees and learns more of Socialism ;
and It* guiding spirit, that he will not |
be so disposed to criticise it so harshly.,
The Socialist* wish the mayor well.
nnd some day, not far dlitant. the'
well-wisher of the Socialists will be;
a valuable asset, and a harbinger of
Joy to all. W. A. JOHNSON.
Atlanta, Ga.
way to encourage capital Into our midst
and build up the city; but It will take
more than the loose talk of the advo
cates of the measure to so convince me.
It occurs to me that It would be a ca
lamitous advertisement to send abroad
that Marietta appreciates so little the
Investments nnd public spirit of those
who have helped to build up the town
that the people are ready to rise up nml
crush them nnfi their Interests out of
existence.
What will he the effect of the success
BY CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
New York, OcL 30.—Surrounded by
her three grown children In her humble
home, at 25 Floyd street, Brooklyn,
laat night, Mrs. Anna Burns recalled a
night 22 years ago when she gather'd
her little ones around her. Morris
Burns, her. husband, discouraged after
a long struggle with poverty, had
weakened and disappeared from home.
Mrs. Bums was left alone, to continue
the struggle to support the family.
She was reading a newspaper a week
ago, when a paragraph tpld ot the
death In Greenwood, Miss., of Morris
Burns, and stated that he left a for
tune to his wife and three children,
whom he had deserted In Brooklyn 32
years ago.
Mrs. Burns today ‘called at the
Brooklyn police headquarters and was
there Informed by Detective Sergeant
Walden that the estate of Morris Burna
was being administered by President
McShane, of the First National Bank
of Greenwood. Mrs. Burns was pro-
vlded with the proof of her identity and
she dispatched this proof to President
McShane. She was Informed that th#
estate amounts to about 220,000.
Asahl Kltagakl. the Japanese mid
shipman who recently resigned from
the naval academy, was among the
day's visitors at the White House In
Washington. He aald he was not seek
ing reinstatement and came purely on
a social errand. Frank H. Waskey, the
new delegate from Alaska, called to
Introduce himself to the prealdent and
to speak a good word for the Seattle
exposition of 1909.
The canned drama has arrived. I've
been expecting It and was therefore
not surprised to learn that a special
performance of the third act of “Nurse
Marjorie" was given at the Liberty
theater before moving picture pho
tographers. After tho pictures were
taken the actors repeated their lines
Into a phonograph. The pictures will
be taken on tours.
THIS DATE- IN HISTORY.
OCTOBER 30.
USS-r-Ycomnu of Ihe Guard established.
1810—Battle ot Los Cruces. Mexico.
1833—Iturblde dissolved Mexican rongn-o*.
1830—Itosroe Conklins. American statesman,
born. Died April 18, 18H.
18(2—General Kosecrane assumed eouiumml
of the nnur of the Cumberland.
1861—Gqnersl Hood made three attacks on
Deeetnr, Ain., hut ires repulsed eueli
time. . _
1867—Kreuch troops entered. Borne.
1889—General Sherman laid cornerstone of
soldiers' memorial, Prospect park,
1899—Spanish steamer Viaeays sunk In rot.
listen off Barnegnt: seventy lives no
1898— United States sennte passed the *11-
1899— Boers'Mpturmi 2,090 British nt Lady
smith. , ......
1994—Japanese, assaulted Port Arthur.
We will have two
systems'of waterworks, neither of
which can be made self-sustaining. The
Investment of the present company be
comes dead capital; the Investment n!
the city Is burled; and In the mean
time the citizens have to bear the bur
den of the J80.000 Indebtedness by ex
orbitant taxation. "No system that the
city can put In qan possibly deprive the
present company of all of Its buslr?"
The city will have to Dump Its wnter
twice as far a* the present company;
It will have to elevate It higher
than the present company; It will
have n longer distance to haul If*
fuel, and It can not possibly make a
rate that will be self-sustaining an low
as the present company can. The old
company’# plant wa* largely built when
materials and labor were not more than
50 or «ft per cent a* costly a# they .ire
now. Consequently, the old company
has every advantage In the matter of
competition; but neither company could
hope to make anything upon the in
vestment, and the people would he
grievously taxed to pay the Interest,
sinking fund, and the expenses of op
erating this new system.
There Is absolutely no necessity for
this movement. Our water rates are
reasonable, and the franchise or tir>
company provides thnt the company
shall furnish the city nnd Its citizens
rates ns reasonable as other towns 1
this section of the country similar!/
situated. For one I prefer to pay rea
sonable water rates to a private com
pany than to pay water rates and taxes
to the city. It Is not a question of sen
timent. but one of business; nnd un
less facts and figures will supp-* tii-
fnddlsts. I do not propose to run »,c
after them. * .
The mainstay of our town In tn«j
years past and ut present are its man
ufactures. These have been encour
aged in the past by fair treatment at
home and by reasonable taxation, it
the present spirit of direct destruction,
nnd indirect destruction by high taxa
tion, Is to pevail, our city has seen us
host days and we may start on a mng
decline. .
But there Is no danger of this, 'w
people are sane and sound, and wnt*n
you get the result tonight you will **•
that the "magnificent fight, written » P
on yesterday, has been a little farce In
which vlndlctlvenisa nnd misrepresen
tation have played the chief parts.
Respectfully, •
D. W. BLAIR.
Marietta. Ga., Oct. 27.
GET THAT KODAK?
You may as well get a Kodak today, became you're
bound to get one sooner or' later. They are nearly *•
necessary as a watch. Hardly a day passes that you
don’t wish for a kodak and say: "If I only could snap
a picture of that," and If you knew how easy It is and
the fun and annmsement you get out of It, why. you’d
get one before night. Fine ones that can take a picture
In the one twelve-hundredth part of a second—we carry
that kind, too; but pshaw! all you need, If you want to
begin cheaply, is a little dollar or two dollar "Brownie."
You’d be aatonlahed at the beautiful pictures they can
produce. Come In and see ’em. Get a catalog or 1st us
talk to you about them. ,
A. K. HAWKES CO.,
14 Whitehall Street