The Atlanta Georgian. (Atlanta, GA.) 1906-1907, November 12, 1906, Image 4
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■lor, it print whl,ky or anyllqtwr ad,.
OUR PLATFORM.-The Corgi,n
elaml, for Atlanta', owning Ita nwn ga*
nnd electric light plant*, as It now
owns Its waterworks. Other ellle* do
thla nnd get gas as low as W rents,
with a profit to tho *lty. This shonhl
be done st once. Th# Georgian be
lieve* that If street railways ran be
operated aureeaafelly hy European
■ (ties, es they ale, there le iio good
reason why they cannot he *o operated
here. But we do not believe this can
he done now, and It may Im some year*
before we are readjr for so big an un
dertaking. Iltlll Atlanta shnnld set It.
face In llut direction NOW.
this rapid growth of tho conveniences
which will bring our friends from the
outside cities and towns with so
much convenience and economy to a
day In Atlanta. Upon hourly sched
ules these trolley lines will come rush
ing In every hour of the day with
their living and vital freight of busi
ness men 'and shopping ladles, and
the future of trade Is rendered bright
er in promise by these conditions
even than It Is In this radiant and
prosperous day.
The people and our facilities are
multiplying, and the cry of our mer
chants hereafter will be, not more
traders, but more space In which to
house the vist supplies of wares
which they have to offer to an ever-
increasing trade.
A Good Example Lost.
, We are somewhat disappointed
though not at all surprised, that no
one of our (wo dally contemporaries
baa seen lit to follow the admirable
"Taniple of frankness and definiteness
which The Georgian has Illustrated
toward Its advertisers and Its patrons.
It Is not an ordinary thing for a
newspaper to summon the resident
manager of a great and reputable
audit company, throw every door
In Its departments wide oppn and In
struct blm to And the truth and tell
' It to the public.
We really did not expect anybody
to follow this example, and we really
have no right to compel anybody to
follow this example, but we are quiet
ly confident that the great public
which likes to know what It is doing
and likes to have the legal substantia
tion of alleged and often protested
claims, would be exceedingly glad to
l> now as much about our contempora
ries as It can always know of us.
The Georgian's books and Tbe Geor
gian’s subscription list and The Geor
gian's dial plate on Its Goss press are
always open to any honest advertiser
or to any Inquiring friend who may
desire to Inspect them.
If nobody else does this but The
Georgian, why then, The Georgian will
simply continue to enjoy monopoly
of Immense satisfaction and the unal
loyed confidence of the public.
THE SOUTH'S VITAL CONFERENCE AT NASHVILLE.
No convention more Important to tbe South has assembled within
these recent years than the one which Governor Cox, of Tennessee, will
call to order on this Monday morning at Nashville.
It .Is the Immigration antkQuatantlne Conference, and doubtless the
health affairs of the country will receive their fair discussion and their
wise decision along broad and liberal lines. Of course we must protect
our Southern cities of the coast aud Interior from tbe advent of epi
demics The health of,the South must be preserved and the wisest of
our statesmen must consider the ways aud means, without prejudice,
without passion and without allowing the-narrow Interests of a local en
vironment to Interfere with th£ general Welfare of the whole.
Gut the great topic of the convention will be the subject of Immigra
tion. How shall we obtain a desirable class of immigrants for these Gulf
and Southeastern states? How shall we protect the South against un
desirable Immigrants, and bow shall we adapt the deep necessity of our
labor situation to this Immigration question In Its wisest and largest
way?
How shall we meet tbe great demand of the South for: labor without
bringing Into this sectldn races as alien and as unasdlmllabie as the ne
gro? How shall we keep out the Hungarian and the Pole and the anar
chistic element of Southeastern Europe and select our new citizens
from the races with whom we can affiliate, and with whom. If It should
be necessary, we could honorably nnd wholesomely amalgamate?
The Georgian Is watching with the keenest Interest and anxiety the
deliberations of that great convention. While Its decision will not be
conclusive, it Is expected at least to map out In part the policy of the
South toward the Immigration and labor question for some years to come.
And surely there was never a time and never an Interest which demand
ed more of patriotic wisdom and of watchful patriotism than the respon
sibilities which this convention will lay upon Its delegates.
Perhaps after all, we shall reach no nearer to n wise decision than
in following the example projected upon a minor scale by South Carolina
nnd by some of the smaller towns In Georgia. If we want good Immi
grants we will Just Save to go after them, or seud after them, and not
trust to an indiscriminate invltatfon supervised by careless and Ineffec
tive consuls at these foreign points.
The landing of the Wltteklnd at Charleston was the most whole
some and Inspiring incident of our immigration history since the earlier
coloniBts. There were among these Immigrants men and women ser
vants, domestics, laborers and experts, brought after a careful selec
tion from tbe strong Germanic races; ’ and the clamor for them at
Charleston by the better classes of our people to come Into their homes
and industrial enterprises, was a joint declaration of .the deep necessity
of our Industrial and domestic life, and of the eager and prompt capacity
of our people to recognize and to absorb, the best things as soon as they
hove In sight
We cannot Imagine a greater mistake than to throw open our doors
to indiscriminate Immigration. We believe that for ten or twenty years
at least the South must follow the example of the Carollnans In bringing
over ship loads of the Wltteklnd upon special effort of special agents.
We must bring over, through our Intelligent agents, ship loads of the kind
and class of Immigrants that we need. And when for ten years or for
fifteen years we have been landing these people here and making them
happy and comfortable In our homes and In our fields and factories, we
will find that they themselves are advertising us better than all other
agents or pamphleteers, and will bring to us from their own acquaint
ances and from their own homes and friends and kinsmen those who will
be glad to accept the assurance more convincing than the Interested cries
of emigrant spielers.
Atlanta ought to have a wltteklnd ship of Its own. While we have
no deep water and no projecting dock at which to lash her moorings, we
can have her brought by Atlanta's agents and for Atlanta's own use,
and prepare a formal landing at one of Georgia's stately seaports, upon
her coast at Savannah or Brunswick or Darien.
And when the Idlers and trlflers who have so long been making life,
miserable for our house keepers at home and for our cotton planters In
the fields, behold these wholesome and helpful Immigrants, they will
cither see a great light and learn a great lesson of usefulness and will
ing service, or they will be drifted still further Into the realm of useless
ness and helplessness Into which they are rapidly pushing themselves.
We are looking and watching eagerly the proceedings of this conven
tion at Nashville.
Atlanta the Trolley Center of the
South.
Atlanta la rapidly coming to be the
Indianapolis of the South.
And when we compare our Twen
tieth Century City to the capital of
Indiana, we do not condescend to so
small a prophecy as to a full equality
In numbers, but we refer more partlc-
uarly to conditions now rapidly grow
ing which will make Atlanta the trol
ley eenter of the South.
From Indianapolis there are trolley
lines running wherever a railroad
runs, and many a trolley line which
runs where no railroads are to bo
found. Indianapolis Is connected by
trolley with almost every center in
Indiana and surroundlug states. From
the Michigan border and the Illinois
cities eastward to Cleveland and Co
lumbus, and southward to Cincinnati,
the trolley lines carry baggage cars,
coaches, closets and in some Instances
dining cars and sleeping coaches.
We are not Indianapolis yet In At
lanta. but we are now making the
beginning that will bring us before
long to that desirable status. We
already have In addition to the subur
ban lines to College Park. East Point
aad Decatur, a line running 20 miles
to Marietta. Several months ago the
Pratts Incorporated a comimny and
secured the right of way to a Hue
which is now building to Grifflu,
UarnesvUle, Forsyth and to Macon.
And here comes another line that
will perhaps be completed before the
lines to Macon, by the Atlanta and
Carolina company, which has perfect
ed Its arrangements for a line run
ning through East Point, College
Park, Kewnan, L-aGrange and to
West Point.
This line is definite aud certain.
Work wilt be begun tu a very short
while upon It and pushed rapidly to
completion.
Another line by the same company
strikes down the Georgia railroad to
Stone Mountain aud Conyers, and on
toward Augusta, and before the de
cade la over we shall have an At
lanta not only of railroads but a vast
wheel of trolley lines with the spokes
radiating In every direction and multi
plying the facilities and conveniences
of travel In this city.
Truly are our merchants, already
^Jortunate, to be congratulated ui>ou
W U
Who Then?
In a stately two columns of Its Sun
day Issue The Atlanta Journal reaches
the profound conclusion that Mr.
Hearst Is not ,an eligible man for the
Democrats to nomlnato for president.
If It Is a fair question, who docs the
always esteemed Journal think eligible
to nominate?
Is Judge Alton B. Parker still Its
choice, as the Democrat of Demo
crats?
New Cart for the Trolley Lines.
The Georgian Is “delighted" to
chronlclo the promise of new cars and
Increased facilities Upon tho lines of
the Georgia Railway and Electric
Company.
General Manager T. K. Glenn was
quoted in Thursday's Georgian us
sanctioning tho statumeut that new
cars were building In local shoiis,
other new cars had been ordered else
where, and that the winter would wit
ness a material enlargement aud Im
provement of the street car service on
both city and suburban lines.
This Is pleasant news, and it Is pleas
anter by far to chronicle It than to be
come perforce the medium of protect
and complaint against fellow citizens
In official caiiacltles whom we highly
esteem, and for whom we have always
stored praise rather than criticism.
The nature nnd extent of the Im
provement under way would seem to
Indicate that the Georgin Hallway and
Electric Company Is not really Indif
ferent or unmindful In the matter
of the people's comforts, and that even
If they have nof responded to our pro
tests and given comforting assurance
of good Intentions, they have been
busily at work doing the very things
we were asking them to do.
It Is just as well. Wlmt we were
after was results, and we can well af
ford to dispense with the small sweet
courtesies of assurance, if we can
have In very fact the solid substantial
fruits of reform.
Fifty new cars will make a mighty
difference in the crowded hours of At
lanta travel, and life will be much
better worth living iu the outskirts'
and the suburbs if we can have this
addition to our dally and hourly
schedules.
Mr. Glenn. You have done a good
thing for us and. for yourselves, and
we shall not be laggard or last In
voicing you from our finger tips on
tho rear platform the assurance of our
proper appreciation, and of our reviv
ed regard.
Towne—Gee whiz! Old man, yuu’re
wreck. Whnt’s the matter?
Browne— Fall npeuliig.
Towne—What? Shopping with a uiuti of
women—
Ilrowne—No; coal bole— Philadelphia
“flolug up!" erleil Coal.
"Iloin* down!" cried Ice.
Tbe ears auddenly sioppial. mol a dead
mini was discovered wcd*cd between them,
lie wan it eonauturr.—Hi. I.oula I’oaUMa-
plltell.
POLICE SURPRISED “UNCLE ED."
STORY OF THE LONG FIGHT
FOR CHILDREN OF GEORGIA
Daughter of Faithful Nagro Presented
With Watoh at Har Wadding.
Ah a mark of rt‘«p<'ct for Kd McCall,
Ilu* faithful muro who lain m-rvotl more
than thirty your* a* cook at pollco hoatl-
quarter*, nineteen iwitrolinon nml I'olloo
Captain .Milo* Smith attendoil tho wodUiuff
of hi* ibiUithter, Atiule Iloilo Mtt’all, to
J offer win Martin, of Nn*hvilli>, Tonn.. Wed-
iiomlay rvonln* at 7 o'clock, at tho roal-
tfoiice of Mct'all. 316 South .tin k*mi utrcct.
••rncle Kil” .Mot'nil, at the veteran pa
trolmen afftN'tlonutcly calf tho old negro,
Iihn rcarcsl a largo family. , Ho imus a
comfortable home ami lie Im* mlttcutctl III*
boy* ami girl*. When time came for hi*
riiomlitor to l»o marrlcti. lie celebrated the
occaHlon In hi* own inn*til Inr way. lie *!#•
ttalUml the approach of the event by mir-
mMng the patrolmen with a fine dinner
iu their honor at headquarter* Wod>ic«day
eveaiutf at tt o'clock.
The wedding wa* to take place at 7
o'clock at the home of the old negro on
South J:ick*oii »treet. and tlio patrolmen
had reuerred a etmirlae for "Untie Kd.’*
They bad puruliti*u«i a luiml*oiiie diamond
IncriiHted watch for the daughter of the
old negro ou her o editing da,
The following sketch Is from the
Woman's Home Companion of October,
written by A. J. McKelway. It is In
teresting because of Its detail of the
work by prominent Georgians:
This recital Is the story of the victory
of public opinion—of public opinion In
telligently formed by the publication
of fact, .-argument and appeal through
press, pulpit and platform, overcom
ing the obstacles of ignorance and
prejudice and greed, and at last ovei>
vhelmlng and irresistible.
The fight for the release of the chll-
<h«n from the factories began In Geor
gia ten years ago. Mrs. J. Lindsay
Johnson, former president of tfip Nat
ional Federation of Women's Clubs,
nnd Mrs. A. O. Granger, chairman qf
the child labor committee of the Na
tional Federation, were among the
earliest advocates of the cause. In
1S40 the agitation for preventive legis
Iatlon. begun In Alabama by Edgar
Gardner Murphy, affected Georgia, as
It did the Carolines and Virginia. But
the local industrial associations exist
ing |n Georgia undoubtedly should have
the credit for beginning the campaign
that has lust ended in the defeat of
child labor interests.
An Appeal to Reason.
Hearing rumors of tbe activity of the
national and state child labor commit
tees. In the spring of 1805, this Indus
trial association issued an “Appeal to
the Reason of the People." It was the
familiar tirade against Northern com
petitors who were stirring up strife In
the Southern mills, under the guise of
philanthropy; the usual effort to con
found this purely humane movement
for the protection of little children with
"labor agitation;" the usual compari
son of the conditions in the mill village
with those on the farms, to the detri
ment of the latter; the familiar boast
ing of the work being done by mill
owners In the way of education, the
building of churches and schools and
the payment of the salaries of teachers
and preachers.
This “appeal to reason" tempted re-
»ly. It Invited a "candid, open and
l ull discussion of the facts" about child
labor. It declared that the association
had already adopted rules for the pro
tection of the children, "which they
are enforcing, as to which they Invite
criticism, and the citation of any In-
stancs where they are being violated.”
That was a little too nluch for the
Georgia child labor committee to stand.
This committee hail been In the fight
for some years. The lamented General
Gordon had been Its chairman. Such
men as Rev. C. B. Wllmer, of Atlanta,
and Hooper Alexander, just then elect
ed to the legislature, had been power
fully contending with voice and pen
for the children's rights.
The committee had. been reorganized
and strengthened by the addition of
other prominent men, was In co-opera
tion with the national child labor com
mittee, and It accepted the challenge of
tho Industrial association. In sn article
throughout the state,
that ran Its way from paper to paper
world's history, and as a faultless sol-
A Broad-Minded Mill Owner,
It waa a public calamity that Sena
tor Murphy Candler’s great speech was
not taken down In shorthand. Like
Lord Shaftesbury and Sir Robert Peel,
advocates of child labor legislation In
England, he has iRrge Interests In cot
ton mills. He Is a humane employer,
doing all he ran for the education of
his employees, having given up night
work since he saw the evil of It, doing
his best, without law, to keep too young
children from being employed In the
mills which he gontroln. He showed tho
A #.ltta* A# A LI 1,1 IftltAM AM «1fAl1 flu
economic folly of child labor as well us
its Inhumanity, the bad reputation that
Southern mills have gained to their
own hurt by the employment of the
unskilled labor of children, so that the
same quality of goods manufactured In
PLANING MILL BURNS
CAUSING $8,000 LOSS
the South brings from 3 to 4 cents a
pound less than when made In the
East. He declared that the agreement
of the mill owners was broken univer
sally. Once he was Interrupted by a
senator, who asked him why he did
not join the Industrial association and
help In the correction of the abuses of
child labor. Like the lightning out of
the clear sky came the answer, "Be
cause I do not care to contribute to a
legislative fund to prevent child labor
legislation."
AVe express here the opinion that
Senator Candler's speech began to turn
th-. tide In the senate Itself against Its
awn action In defeating the bill. Good
old Senator Fttxgerald, the soul of
Innocence, who had been taken through
a mill that very day and been shown
how old the children were who were
employed, nnd how light their --work,
and nnd made a speech against the bill,
tr.id Senator Candler that he would
have voted with him except that he
had made a speech against him. Of
course. It was easy to prepare one mill
for his coming.
Earliest of Advocates.
As every one knows, Mrs. A. O.
Granger, the chairman of the child la
bor committee of the National Feder
ation of Women's Clubs, was one of the
earliest ndvocates of child labor reform
In Georgia. Mrs. Lindsey Johnson
worked with untiring effort, and whep
the bill was at last passed Governor
Terrell presented the |>en, which signed
the bill, to Mrs. Johnson, as he deemed
her the fight one to own It. Mr. Me-
Kelway. the assistant secretary of the
national child labor committee, led tho
light for child labor legislation In the
stute. He has related many Incidents
concerning the labor throughout th#
mill district.
Mr. Bell at this Juncture introduced
his former bill In the house, and later
substituted the senate bill for his, the
substitute bearing his name. He felt
that he was entitled to the credit of
huvlng passed his bill through the
house, out his ambition really, though
we ore sure, unintentionally, jeopard
txed the passage of the measure pend
Ing In the senate. However, a llltjo
diplomacy smoothed matters over, and
the senate generously waited for hi at
to put his substitute bill through the
house. He was Indefatigable In his
work for the bill, and when It came
to passage, man after man who had
opposed the bill the year before. Judge
Longley, who had led the fight against
It. among them, speaking In favor of
it, with various reasons given for the
change of heart. One, member said that
his good old mother had upbraided him
for his vote, and that he esteemed her
opinion above that of the whole house,
and desired the opportunity of setting
himself right In her esteem, which was
perhaps as good a reason as could be
given.
The blit passed the house hy a vote
of 125 to 2. But an error Imd been
made In copying, sn that the house
and senate bills were not exactly the
same, and the difference had to be ad
justed by the senate committee.
Other Defects to Be Remedied.
The new law has one defect which
should be remedied as soon as possi
ble. It allows children of ten years
to enter the mill for Its long twelve-
hour day If the child Is an orphan and
has no other means of support, or Is
the support fit a widowed mother or of
sn aged or disabled father who Is tie
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
Now York. Nov. IT.—I loro are some o
visitors In Sew York today:
ATLANTA—C. D. Atklneon. O. S. /In,
Mr*. O. Mtuidol. II. W. Montgomery, II. J,
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
NOVEMBER 12.
1603— San Diego bay, California, discovered
and named by Sebastian Yiscalno.
1S58-Q. II. P. Belmont born.
tuuooga destroyed by
1330—Expedition went to relief of Captain
Boycott, near Balltnrobe. Ireland.
1396—Wedding of Ml** Panline Whitney and
Almerlc Hugh Paget in New York.
1398— Earl of Mlnto took oath of office a*
governor general of Canada.
1899— Pnerto Cabello. Venezuela, surrender*
ed to General Castro.
1900— Pari* exposition closed; 60,000,000 ad
missions.
1903— Street railway strike In Chicago.
1904— King and queen of Portugal vlfllted
England.
parent la required to ob
tain a certificate from the ordinary of
the county, certifying to the facta in
the case.
Facta, such aa these mentioned In
thiil article, could be mutilplle£ a thou
sandfold In Georgia and other Southern
atates, and the kind-hearted people of
Just us Georgia learned them, from
press nnd pulpit and lecture platform,
to fr$e the little white children of the
South who are employed In her mills,
and to Issue a general and effective
emancipation proclamation.
brilliantly
l nml ibv.iratixt with nrtlHtic effect.
Belle .Mci’rtll lulu Ihtii a teacher
mate normal school, mi.i Principal
I'aternon. of that institution, nml
exquisite flowers from hi* own gurdciu
to make the rcMilemv fragrant and Iwnutl-
Before the nodding ceremony. John W.
A. Sanford. Jr., u* spokesman for the
police, presented the watch to the .voting
A (.ergo nunitier of white eltliens of
Montgomery attended the wedding nml
v.artuly eousrntulaud ffie bride, whom they
said win* well worthy of every hspplucM
that life hold*.
It le all light, Mr. Arkwright amL r ,i U , rj Adtertlacr.
important oi*e*«!oii and to hi* household,
lie *ald that the lucideut merely demou
strati*! that when* * negro was faithful
Id* trust lie would earn the respeet of
lent citizen* of Ids <*>mnintilty.—Mont-
Special to The Georgian.
Fltgcrald, Go., Nov. 12.—Saturday
was a day of fires In this city. In the
forenoon an unoccupied building just
outside the city limits and formerly
used as a commissary, was burned In
spite of the efforts of the fire depart
ment, which could not reach it with
line of hose, owing to Its remote
ness from a fire plug.
second alarm sounded about 3
'clock and the fire company made a
hard run to Todd's planing milt In
the Second ward. The fire originated
In a spark on the roof and as every
thing about the mill was dry, the
dames spread with Incredible rapidity.
A break In the machinery at the pump
ing stutlon when fire pressure was ap
plied rendered the fire company prac
tically helpless, so aU efforts were-di
rected toward preventing the spread
of the dames to the fine residence and
barn of Mr. Todd, which stood dan
gerously near, and In this they were
successful, though the mill, dry kiln,
sheds and n large stock of lumber and
moldings were burned. The loss Is
perhaps *8,000 without any Insurance.
FATALLY CRUSHED
BY FALLING BOILER
Special to The Georgian.
Donnlsonvllle. Ga.. Nov. 12.—While
supervising the unloading of some
heavy machinery. E. B. Caldwell, the
young son of John R. Caldwell, of this
place, met a very serious accident, a
very heavy boiler falling and pressing
him against a freight car, injuring him
Internally.
At last accounts Mr. Caldwell was
still nllve, though In very serious con
dition. <
STOYVESANT FISH.
The retirement of Mr. Fish Is to be
regretted, greatly regretted, short as it
may be as to time. To depose a man
of the status aud stature, physical,
moral and commercial, that Mr. Fish
hod and has. Is a calamity to any In
stltutton or corporation which might
command his services.
The Illinois .Central railroad lias
prospered and grown under his direc
tion to be a great Institution of use
fulness In the land. It would be a pity
to let It play second to any system.
Mr. Fish Is a large Individual owner,
probably the largest of the stock of
the company.
As to his successor, Mr. Fish's at
torney remarked yesterday “that a dog
was known by the collar lie wore,"
which seems to Indicate that Mr. Har-
rlman lias put the brass collar where it
would fit. Few men would care to pay
the penalty the bauble brings.—Nash
vllle American.
PLAYERS AND PLAYERS.
:••••••••••••••!
IIHHHMMIHHIl
Isoul* Mann nu«l Tiara Llpinan *att this
W««k for London, when* they are to ap
pear In "Julie Bonbon*' at the Waldorf the
ater on November X.
David Belawo'a near play. "The Korn* of
the liancho," 1* to be produced for the tlr*t
■ tliea*
time tomorrow night at the Mftjeettc
ter, BoMou. 1
Chminliig Pollock'* play. "The Little Gray
Lady,'* which waa neeu In New York ln*t
Henson. I* to be revived ou tour, with Helen
Grantly iu the Htcllar role.
At the Lltort,
Monday night
produce another of the aerie* of teu new
play* In which alio I* to be *feu_thl* sen-
.. *ee.
Thla time It I* '*Kn*nn In Search of
a Huaband." written by E. W. Prcaby from
a short atory by Jerome K. Jerome.
•The Lion aud the Mouse" ha* role-
Ifrated Ita 400th performance lu New York
clty nnd atilt continue* to till the Lyceum
Z. Marino, the man who created a
acnnatloti In the Loudon uittaic hall* by
letting' a 40-borae power luitomohllo In?
driven itcroa* hi* body, 1>o*lu* hi* Ameri
can 'engagement thla week at Hammer-
ateln’rt Victoria theater.
Mr*. Le Moyne. In Browning'* 'Tlppa
Pnaae*," begin* a New York engagement to
night at the Lyric theater.
and Boston. U to Im* neeii In New York for
the flrat time at the Garden theater to
night. '•
I GOSSIP!
New York. Nov. 12.—Burnett Tiffany
and Ills wife, Luclle, will have to satis,
fy the supreme court that each of
them was legally free to marry nt the
time they became man and wife If yjra
Tiffany proposes to hold on to the *35•
Ofin tvorih of furniture which orna
ments their home at 125 Wtat Eighty,
elghth street.
Burnett Y. Tiffany displeased his
father, Charles L. Tiffany, head of the
Jewelry firm, by his marriage In ig S s;
and later Increased this displeasure.
From then until his death, tjie father
allowed his son but 815 a week to live
on, though from time to time he did
wipe out the young man’s most press
ing debts. It only* took three years
for the marriage to result in a divorce,
which Emma Tiffany got In Rhode Is
land In 1881 on the ground of desertion.
Young Tiffany was anxious for free-
dom, and allowed the suit to go by de
fault. service being made by substitu
tion. 1
A year after his father's death Tiff,
any married Ills present wife, who was
not wholly acceptable to Ills relatives
Tiffany and his wife agree In stating
that she steadily refused to marry him
until he had promised to furnish t
home for her In exiwnslve'style, and 10
make her a wedding present of th.
furnishings. In currying out this
agreement Tiffany Incurred the fur
niture bill, but the firms could not col
lect the money, nnd Tiffany filed a pe
tition In bankruptcy. Then the firms
sued the Tiffnnys for the return of th.
furniture, but Justice McCall decided
that the furnlturo had passed to .Mrs
Tiffany for a valid consideration and
dismissed the case. During the hear
ing Justice McCall upheld objections to
questions In regard to Mrs. Tiffany's
previous matrimonial record. The law
yers for'the creditors tried to show
that n previous divorce of hers was
Invalid under the notable decision of
the United States supreme court In the
Haddock case.
The court nrgucs If the Rhode Island
divorce of the first Mrs. Tiffany was
Invalid, as It would seem to be on its
face under the recent decisions of the
United States supreme court in the
Haddock case, then Tiffany had no
right to- re-marry ngd was legally re
strained from attempting to carry' nut
the alleged agreement.
Justices Ingraham, Clark and Scott.
hlle agreeing In the decision of re.
versul, think that Tiffany's dlsubllltv.
If established, would liuve simply
placed him In the situation of a man
who had broken a promise to marry,
but who cannot necessurlly escape
damages by proving dlsnblltty.
Society"learned today that Miss Eve
lyn Cavendlsh-Bontlck, .Mrs. Ogden
Mills' niece, the younger daughter of
•Mrs. George Cavendlsh-Bentlc, one „f
the beautiful Livingston twins. Is to
marry' Walter Burns, Son of the part
ner of J. F. Morgan & Co.
Mrs. George Cuvendislt-Bentlck, one of
der sister, May. who was married a
fortnight ago to John Ford, once an
uttaclie of tho British embassy at
Washington, and n rising diplomatist.
Is well known In New fork and Wash-
Ington. Miss Evelyn's fiance Is the
younger brother of Mrs. Lulu Har-
court, wife of the son of tho late Sir
William Harcourt, now of the radical
cabinet.
John Drew Is In tho third mouth of Ills
oiigsgemeiit at the Empire thontor. New
York, where ho is appearing In Pinero’s
Ills Homo In Order.
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA..
Judgments Rendered Monday, Morning.
GRAND JURY PROBING
ALLEGED PEONAGE CASES.
Special to The Georgian.
Norfolk, Vo.. Nov. 12.—The United
States grand Jury 1s In session here
today probing the alleged peonage and
slavery aboard Ohespeake Bay* oys
ter vessels. There are numerous cases
before the jury, these being the first
charges brought under the new Fed
eral statute against "shanghaiing." The
Old law on tills subject was Inadequate
to reach the oyster dredge and schoon
er captains on Chesapeake Bay and Its
tributaries.
Some of the cruelties told of by |
"shanghaied" men who Have escaped
und gotten back home are too startling
almost for belief.
Charlie Wells, aged 17 years, and
Junius Strickland, aged 20 years,
among tbe witnesses for the govern
ment here, escaped a few days ago
from an oyster sloop on tbe other side
of Chesapeake Boy. upon which they
allege they had been held in slavery for
twenty day# with but little to ettt anil
privations of every kind.
SHIPP CONTEMPT
CASES TO HE HEARD
AFFIRMED.
Huger v*. (•uiralniciinni et *!., executor*,
from Cbntlutiu *u|M»rlor court. Before Judge
Seabrook.. Walter G. Charlton and Edward
8. Elliott,* for plaintiff In error. Ijtwtou &
CunnluRham. contra.
Robert* v*. Napier, from Blldi superior
court. Judge Felton. John H. Cooper, for
plaintiff In error. U. I,. Audernon, contra,
Green et al. v*. Hoad Board of Bibb
John
ourL Judge Felton. Hardeman k
and Thomas U. West, for plaintiff*.
P. Hum. for defendant*.
Fo*ter va. t.’aae, executor, from Baldwin
*u perl or court. Judge Lewi*. Hlne* A Yin-
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanobgu; Tenn., Nov. 12.—It
ueeniH that the Sheriff Shipp contempt
cases resulting from the lynching of
Ed Johnson on the night of March 19,
will be heard on their merits. Local
attorneys representing Sheriff Shipp,
his deputies and seventeen alleged
members of the Ed Johnson mob have
been wired by Solicitor General Hoyt,
of the District of Columbia, asking If
December 3 will be a suitable date for
the hearing as to his jurisdiction, etc.,
and these attorneys have consented to
the date.
If the United States supreme court
decides It has jurisdiction In the cose
they will be tried on their merits.
PREMIUM WINNERS
AT PUTNAM FAIR.
feVeclal to The Georgia u.
Katontnn. Oa., Nov. 12.—The Put
nam County Fair, which closed Satur
day night, was a success In every way,
and the exblbts were the finest ever
seen here.
The winners of premiums were:
Best corn—Willie Weems, of Wesley
Auut Sabina—No; th**re ain't nothin' hut
bird*.
fault* Olmdl.-th—That'* funny. The sign w
on the_d**ru building **ld "Apli»r.\!**— Har- j
Best cotton—Jack Branam, of Wes
ley School.
Second best corn—Raleigh Pinker
ton, or Rockville.
Second l»est cotton—Fleming Browh,
of Ararat.
Third best com—W. P. Phillips, of
Rnmotlt.
Third best cotton—Frank Ashurst, of
Central.
Fourth best corn—John M. Lawrence,
of Ramoth.
Fourth best cotton—W. T. Lawrence,
of Ramoth.
Fifth best corn—W. T. Lawrence, of
Ramoth.
Sixth best com—Henr>* Gregory, of
per** Weekly.
corn—Frank Branch,
nnd C. Y. Crawford, contra.
Paulk et si. v*. Greer, ordinary, from
Turner superior court, Judge Fpenee. J. A.
Comer and Fulwood k Murray, for plaintiffs
iu error. John B. Hutcheson ami \V. A.
Hawkins, contra
KKVEHSEb.
Mauldin v«. Southern Shorthand and Hti*l-
ne*H I’nl versify, from Fid ton *ni>erl»r
court. Judge Pendleton, l’ayne. Jones A
Next HuntJay night's attraction at
tho Central Baptist church. In West
Forty-second street, will be Charles
Wold, who will play sacred and classic,
al melodies on his musical glasses. List
night the congregation Was somewhat
startled by the Introduction of vaude
ville Into the service by Rev. I)r.
Goodchlld. The artist was Miss Ethel
M. Palmer, the whistler.
Between the reading of the Word am!
the sermon, Miss Palmer gave three
selections. She was accompanied on
the piano. Her first was from Robyn *
opera of "Mamcanlllo." Her second wn*
the Intermesxo from "Havalllera Rus-
tirana." Then came “Hearts and Flow-
et-a."
Announcement has been made by the
National Horse Show Association that
the number of entries and the number
of exhibitors for next weehCs show will
be the largest on record. By un acci
dent on a rnllrond to the horses of \V.
H. Moore the show will be deprived of
tfome of Its features. J. H.-Moore and
E. D.N Jordan, two of the leading exhib
itors last season In the heavy harne**
classes, will be missed among the ex
hibitors next week, but their places are
perhaps filled by other owners of ex
tensive stables. Prominent among
these are Mrs. E. R. Ladetv and J. W.
Harrlman, who have bought heavily.
Alfred G. Voudoibllt, Reginald C.
Vanderbilt, C. W, Watson and Mrs. J.
Gerkln are among the other exhibitor*
who will be represented In nearly every
heavy harness class.
IlnwtiiKton r*. Madison county, from Mwf-
i*on superior court. Judge Holden. W. \V.
Stark, for plaintiff in error. David W.
Meadow. Berry T. Moseley, John E. Gordon
and J. F. L. Bond, uontrn.
McGregor, receiver, vs. Wltliam et al..
from Warren superior court. Judge Rawl
ings. Sitmuel If. Sibley and iZ D. Mc
Gregor. for plaintiff lu error. Howard Von
Epps. McWhorter. Strickland k Green, aud
K. P. Davl*, contra.
William* v*. Southern Railway t'ompauy,
from HalteridMtii auperlor court. Judge Kim-
■ey. Arnold & Arnold. Harvey Hill, and
J. 0. Edward*, for plaintiff In error. John
J. Strickland, contra.
CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING
TO MURDER HIS WIFE.
Special to The Georgian.
Asheville. N. Nov. 12.—Word has
been received here from Winston-Sa
lem, N. C\, that J. J. Neville, formerly
of Asheville, had been arrested there,
charged with attempting to kill his
wife.
Mr. Neville and his son. William
Neville, a traveling salesman, were In
Winston-jSalem an^ Mrs. Neville went
to that city on the Invitation of her
son, who. It is understood, was en
deavoring to bring about a reconcilia
tion between his (tarenta, who have
lived apart for the past ten years. Aft
er some discussion Neville asked his
son to leave the room, as lie desired to
have a private conversation with his
wife. Later upon returning to the
room the son found the door locked
and he was refused .admittance. Fear
ing for the sarety of his mother, young
#»,.% J . . .
John, look me straight In the ev
tell me you’ve not been drinking."
•“ ...* .1 ^ »Vlii..
Neville burst open the door and found
his father with a pistol in his hand.
He made an attempt to discharge the
h In , wfWp_wWcli he wm« aiming at Ills
wife, but fortunately the p|*t„| missed
eye* u a potato!"—Ithistnited Bit*.
Estelle— Doe* Mi** Scad* spend *
Edith—Oh! ye*. It wa* ouly the other I^ £ ou *d Hro the son
day that *he paid $!0«> for a *lunHnlng! had seized him and took the pistol I
gown.—Terre Haute Tribune. *•*»»*» ——
away from the frenzied man.
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In Home manner handicapped.
The ereateat handicap in
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every moment counts nml
every muscle and nerve le be
ing strained to achieve euc-
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It only tekee a little while
to innke a thorough and care
ful ten of your eye* in or
der to determine the lenses
you require. We are per
fectly equipped to make this
examination and. our opti
cians are the best that can be
recured.
Opticians to the Bouthern
people for 35 years.
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