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owns Its waterworks. Other cities do
this aud get gas at lour as <0 cents,
with s profit to tbo city. Thin should
l* done at once. The Georgian be*
Mores that If street railways enn be
ns they arc. there Is
good
here, But we do not believe .
tie done now, and It may bo some years
Ik*fore we are ready for so big an un
dertaking. Still Atlanta aliould set Its
face In tbit direction NOW.
Thankigiving Day.
Iu tin* perhaps natural evolution of
things, the character of Thanksgiving
Day has undergone a marked change.
Once an occasion conaccratcd solely
to public congregational expression of
gratitude for Divine mercy. It is In
these recent years become. In its visi
ble forms, a day of feasting, football
and frolic. The churches still hold
services In every city of the country,
but there Is no longer the once gen
eral participation In the religious
meetings.
This docs not. as some would Imvo
It, argue that Thanksgiving Day has
lost the character of expression of
gratitude Indicated by Ita. name; It
merely menus, as we lake It, that
there has been a change In the nnture
of thla expression.
The ritual matters little, when the
heart speaks for Itself.
Aud The Georgian believes that on
this day of grace in the year of our
Lord nineteen hundred and six there
will go up from the heart of every
man and woman In Atlanta an expres
sion of thanks—unuttered by tongue,
It may lie—to IJlrn .who has conferred
on ill unworthy those many blessings.
Getting Your Nickel’* Worth.
When you pay a nickel to the street
car conductor, are you purchasing the
right to a aeat from the time of your
entrance In the car till you reach
■your destination, or are you merely
purcbaalng what the railroads term, on
their-tickets, s continuous passage?
The quest km is prompted by (he
aCtlop of the North Cnpltol and Kck-
Ingtqh ClUiens' Association, of Wash
ington, in deciding to nsk congress to
paas'a law to compel street railway
companies to provide teats for all the
passengers or to carry persons free
when It it necessary for them to stand
la the aisle or on the platforms, or
sling ’to the bumper or swing onto
the trolley. ,
The suburbanites making up tbe
N. C. t E. ('. Association arc the
long lane that has a turning or the
worm that turns, they haven't quite
decided which.
However, they have turned.
Home of them who have to patron
ize atreet car corporations morning
and night haven't had a seat for years,
and, as for the future, they know the
day of miracles has passed.
Accordingly, they have inn in pro
test and decided to imltion congress.
Just about one-half of the patrons:
of the Atlanta street cars feel pretty]
much like the Washingtonians about]
It. but they haven't taken nctlou.
What's the use?
Instead or Increasing the number of
cars, the heartless, soulless corinra-
tlons would merely order the motor-
men to stop for oohody when they
had BUed their cars, and some or us
who were In a hurry would have to
hike afoot.
THE DASHING POLITICS OP OKLAHOMA.
I Editorial Correspondence by John Teroplac Graves.)
The magnificent majority by which the Democratic party swept the
new state of Oklahoma In Ita first election for a constitutional conven
tion has astonished the republic.-
To toll the truth It was no less a surprise to the Democrats of the
' two territories who had never fairly tested their strength of numbers In a
battle of the ballots before.
It has been conceded for some 'years that Indian Territory was
fairly and normally Democratic. It has been just as freely agreed that
Oklahoma was doubtful between the two parties, yet close enough for
Indian Territory to turn the scale for Democracy In the day of Union.
But the optimist among the Democratic advocates of union and state
hood would have been modest In hia claims of a majority.
Aqd so when the two territories were joined In statehood by the last
congress both parties made ready for the first ballot battle with confi
dent claims before the public, but serious anxiety within their own
secret councils as to the result.
The outcome was simply astounding, confounding the Republicans
and filling the Democratic rank with Inspiration and enthualasni.
Out ofl 12 delegates to the constitutional convention the Democrats
elected 55 from Indian Territory and 43 from Oklahoma, while the Re
publicans only returned 12 delegates altogether, >tnd these exclusively
from Oklahoma, with two Indian delegates, who are non-partisan anil
Independent, but will doubtless act with the dominant party.
And tjila Is the overwhelming strength with which the Democracy Is
equipped to write the organic law and establish the custom and prece
dent of the great new state of Oklahoma.
What wrought this astonishing result, do you ask?
Well, In brief and frankly, the Negro!
He was the Dane that swept the ballots In a storm toward the white
man's party. Tills Is what a leading Republican and a brilliant Demo
crat agreed In offering me as an accepted explanation here tonight.
The Issue was not fought out as definitely as It was in Georgia,
but It was just us thoroughly understood on both sides, and hundreds—
yea thousands of Northern Republicans, who nro still stalwart In their
national faith, have lived long enough among the Territorial negroes to
join full-hearteJ and full-handed with the Democrats In organizing the
new state definitely mid permanently upon a white man'a basis.
These fellows will fight it out on economic lines hereafter, with a far
closer Issue, but they did not hesitate a moment in the face of Saxon
sovereignty.
No more significant Incident, no more convincing lllustrattyn of the
growing unity of the Caucasian American upon this great question has
been furnished In the later annaln of American tiolltlcs.
And you may be sure that the new constitution—the first constitu
tion—of Oklahoma will take care of the race question In a wise, firm
statesmanship that will lie worthy of study and emulation In other state*
of the Union.
Of course the new glory of statehood Is shining full and fair niton
these two rich and wonderful territories.
Thore uro strong men nnd ambitious men forging to the front In
the ranks of the dominant party.
Thn prize of prizes Is the United States senate. So far there are four
candidates for the hrtin now toga which Is to he worn for the first tlmo
In 1907—nil protesting, but all smiling and all making tho wires hum.
Two of those are young men. very bright nnd keen nnd capable. Col. Roy
Hoffman, of Chandler, head of tho Territorial militia. Is a born politi
cian, n fine speaker iftid u capital organizer, anil Is a man to be reckoned
with by the winner. Roy Stafford, the brainy young editor of The Morniug
Oklahoma, of Oklahoma City, Is In the race backed by a powerful and
loyal clientele. There are two maturer moil Itchlml these young men,
each figuring gravely and discreetly for the prize. William Zevel.v, the
Muscogee lawyer, who was Hoke Smith's assistant secretary of the Inte
rior. W strongly hacked for tho place and will perhaps enjoy the support
of the noxt Georgia administration. He Is an enthusiast over Bryan.
Martin Luther Turner, the Oklahoma banker, who has made a half million
dollars since Hoke Smith opened the territory. Is favored by many
strong men for thn place, and when the tlmo comes It will be remembered
that money still continues to make u few remarks even If it no longer
"talks."
None of these men uro aggressive caudldules, and are really bearing
themselves modestly, but they are monopolising the gossip and prophecy
of their friends In the senatorial limelight.
> Hut there Is a curious sentlmout alive and astir over this senatorial
race. There Is growing up u purely sentlmentul view that one of these
first senatorshlps from Oklahoma ought to be filled by un Indian of the
aboriginal race.
The Indian Is not cutting much figure In lmlitlcs. "There are too few
or him.” Hut there are some strong and ablo men of the whole or of
three-quarter blood who are up to senatorial measure In Oklahoma. There
are three picturesque and splendid Red Men around whom this senti
mental gossip Is gathering warmly among the philosophers nnd senti
mentalists of stato politics. Thore Is Charles D. Carter, a young Indian
of Ardmore, who owns 12.000 acre* of lund and several blocks of town
property.' Chief McCurtaln is a giant full blooded Choctaw, and Chief
Pleasant Porter Is a big and powerful Creek, lwpular and accomplished.
McCmialn la the eagle orator of his race and would hold hla own with
the best In Oklahoma on the stump. Chief Porter Is an ncompllshed speak
er and gentleman and Is a great favorite in St. Louis, and Carter Is a
man of attainments and-affairs.
Mark you. these are not Indians In paint and feathers, hut gentlemen
who wear dress suits Rnd silk hats ui>oit occasion.
There is n touch of genuine and almost heroic pathos In this sugges
tion of an Indian senator—a touch that Is reaching even the hearts of
the professional politicians—and If these four brilliant and popular Dem
ocrats first named In tills gossipy s|ieculatlon should develop a deadlock
or a wrangle, It Is almost sure that oue of these fine, dignified uml Im
pressive Red bleu will go to Washington and take tho oath as perhaps
the first and certainly the last representative of his fated race to hold u
seat in the national councils or a country that wus once nil his own!
\Vb*t a spectacle that would ninkc for the capital, and how nobly o«i*
of these noble fallows might hear himself for a brief and passing term as
tbe Ijist ofaheRed Men! .
This Oklahoma city fairly sluggers you with Us growth and elegance
It Is lieyond all question the Atlanta of the West and it mightily likes to
Ih< told so. It seems almost Impatient the way this territorial metroim-
Hit continues to grow. Its wide and airy streets—better paved than ours
laud more of them In proportion)—Its splendid buildings, sky scrapers
and stately blocks; its two elegant hotels, its dainty and BtyllBh cafes,
its really beautiful theaters, and ItB stylish aud fashionably dressed |x*o-
pie suggest the East at Its best, rather than a fresh and audacious young
city In a territory not yet twelve years old. There arc not far from
40,000 |>eop1e In Oklahoma City now, and the streets are full of Georgians
every day.
There Is one young fellow out here who Is going to make his mark
In Oklahoma's politics, and reflect honor upon his native sttae. He
conies from Wayrross and Ills name Is Howard Elder.
He hns been practicing law three years and -Is already
among the foremost men of n brilliant bar. He Is an orator, a thinker,
a tireless worker and an accomplished mixer with men. He Is keen, bril
liant, ambitious and perhaps the most ixtpular young man in this magic
city. If he Uvea aud struggles-4ie is sure to lie a statesman and to win
the substantial plaudits of hi* fellow citizens. Oeorgla may as well now
wrlte tho name of Howard E. Elder as one of her most promising contri
butions to the future history or our sister state of Oklahoma.
Of course there Is uo coming here without a thought of 8am Jones.
These iieople feel and express a tender pride In the fact that his last work
and Ills last words were done nnd said In Oklahoma City. They siieale
of him lovingly and iiikui this last incident claim a share In hint with us,
and a new tic which binds Oklahoma to Atlanta and to Georgia.
Oklahoma City, Nov. 26.
AS TO THE MODEST LADY.
tM>rftpk*ai'ltjr of the natioi
IRMVPVPH r*\
mtalnltiK hii article marked, which, Im*»lk
naccnatutDeil to American viewpoint* on
matter* of propriety, pant*** me mmiic
little. I mu'i umlerNtaiitl why the lady
ferred to should object to the t'hrlstlau Oh
•ervrr, when I notice In ipont of your public
houses and on at and* nre displayed roples
of tin* Meriting Post and Youths* CouiiHtn
The old adage to the contrary, yott neither «*r whlHh^ a**«uaa t« B offcmi^by
cannot choke a cat to death with but-
Ur. ...
their pr»i
BRITISH SITUFFT.
who also amt walked hastily up the steps
Ona Reason, Anyway.
Front The * 'leveland Frew*.
“Why did Mr*. FIckler sue her him- i
liand for divorcer’
••Well, If she really wanted one, I
i «It oceans \* u« that (Mwalbtr itrUUL t atippas* he w«a the only man she could
■ h*nt*jcvf' U really- .»u American with all the 8U«." I
A 7HA NKSGIVING SERMON
FOR YOU AND YOURS
By REV. JAMES W. LEE.
The average man ha* fallen Into the habit of finding his reason* for
Thankagivlng In bountiful supplier of something to eat, or to wear—In
weil-niled barns and corn cribs—in external possessions. Interior pos
sessions are overlooked. The custom is to bo thankful for what we have,
not for what we are; for what we have to live on, not for Just living: for
what Is In the environment around us, not for capacity to digest and as
similate tho environment. We are like the whale (If he knew lidiv-to be
thankful), who should be grateful for the ocean, the part of himself not
converted Into fish, but should fall to rejoice In the fact of being a big
Inhabitant of the water. Now, the persou who is thankful thoroughly and
completely and absolutely Is the one who finds the ground of gratitude,
first and foremost. In simply being alive, in lungs for taking in the breath
of day, In eyes for drinking down Into their depths the morning light. In
Intelligence for grasping truth. In will for conforming to law. In affection
for loving the good and Jhe beautiful.
Looked at from this standpoint, the poor* may have more to be thank
ful for than .the rich; they may have better eyes, better ears, finer In
tellects, greater Imagining powers. Greece, with barren soli, had more to
he thankful for than Egypt with the richest land in the world. Because,
being poor. In external possessions, Greece emphasized and developed and
expressed the interior spirits of her people. There Is not a nation but
would prefer tb claim as her own Plato, and Socrates, and Aristotle,
than the stupid pyramids, the fat, earth-bound Cleopatra, and the rich
mud of the Nile. John Bunyan, In his dungeon, had more to-be thankful
for than Horace Walpole in his palace at Strawberry Hill. St. Paal, In
prison, had more to be thankful for than Nero on his throne. Who had
not rather be Shakespeare, without a dollar, than Queen Elisabeth, with
all England’s millions around her?
This thing of being thankful for what we have—crops, houses, money,
railroads—has been overdone. • i
It would be refreshing to attend a Thanksgiving service where the
neople were spiritual enough to be grateful for what God has refused
them. He refused Calvin health, and so we have the Institutes.
The preacher in an experience meeting colled on a member to tell
what the Lord had done for him. His mouth had just recently been drawn
and bent by a paralytic stroke. So he slowly rose up and faced the minis
ter and said In broken words: "The Lord has almost ruined me." But he
was thankful. And it is in line with the teachings of history to say that
nearly all genuine thanksgiving hus gone up to heaven from the ruined,
from the beaten, the torn, the wounded.
It Is not Improper to thank God for temporal blessings. It Is right
and our duty, hut the emphasis should be kept on the Interior, essential,
eternal elements and possessions of our lives.
SON OF MR. SPENCER
HURRIES TO WRECK
Special to The Georgian.
GreensGoro. N. C., Nov. 29.—There Is
deep regret over the fdte of President
Spencer and his friend. Mr. Schuyler,
who were killed In a wreck today. Mr.
Spencer owned an extensive game pre-
serve at Friendship, a station 10 miles
from here on the Winston branch
road, and each year spent a week
hunting. Schuyler usually accompa
nied him.
They were coming for a hunt this
week, and at the time the news of the
wreck reached here If. B. Spencer,
of the president, and recently made
sixth vice president of the Southern
system, was at the station with a pri
vate train awultlng the arrival of his
father nnd guests on the train due here
at 3:53 o’clock. He was. of course,
first notified of the awful disaster, and
a special was at once made up for the
scene of the wreck. Division Superin
tendent AV. S. Andrews accompanied
the distracted son on his mission.
James D. Lauy, of New York, who
married President Spencer’s only
daughter, is now on his hunting pre
serves in this county, near Oakrldge,
15 miles distant. Efforts to Inform him
by 'phone of -the disaster have been
fruitless.
Nooks and Corners
of American History
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY:
“PRISON, SWEET PRISON.”
Otic of the frirsugett puff* In our Amer
ican JiUtor.V'U the one which deals with the
"martyrdom" of Jnuies Hwan, of I torches-
ter. Mans. . '
Born In Scotland In 1754, Swan, when a
mm* lad. came to America. Beginning n*
a clerk In a Boston store, Hwan worked
his way up until he UecsnfO one of thu
lending merchants of the country.
But, not sntlHfied with legitimate busi
ness, Swan entered Into speculation, nnd,
ns often happen*, he speculated to his
ruin. .
I lead over heels In debt. Swan In 1787
went to Furls. Tbe friendship of Lafayette
brought him government contracts, and
other fat Jobs, nnd he soon found himself
wealthy again. , ,.
In 1«95, Hwan, having squared ldmself
with the world, returned with his wife to
the 1*tilted Htaten, settling In Dorchester.
At Dorchester he Imilt for himself a pala
tial home, which lie fitted with rich nnd
rare furniture from the msuslons of Far-
Ininii nobility who had been driven out dur-
I GOSSIP |
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
1808, Hwan and his wife made a trip
to Paris, where lie was met by a debt
claim of 2,000,000 francs. He denied tho
claim, and though amply able to pay It.
refund to do so, on the ground that It was
* lie was throwu luto Ht. Pelagic, the
debtors’ prison, and there be remained
from 1808 to 1880, a period of twenty-two
years.
J thoi* of "Old New Hugh— - - - v .
wan hired apartments In the Hue DeLfl-
Cllff, opposite Ht. Pelagte. which he caused
to bn fitted up at great expense.
Here
were dining and drawing rooms, coaches
nnd stables, and here he Invited his guests
and lodged his servants, putting at the
disposal of the former his carriages, iu
which they drove to the promenade, the
ball, the theater—everywhere fln/ltls name.
At this Parisian homo lie gave great din
ners to his constant but bewildered friends.
Ill* seemed happy In thus braving Ids cred
itors and Judges, allowed his beard to grow,
dressed a la mode, nnd was cheerful to the
Inst dsy of bis confinement. His wife died
iu 1825. and five years later the revolution
of July threw open his prison door In the
vory Inst hour of hls twenty-second year
of captivity. His one desire upon being
released was to embrace bis friend Lafay
ette. and this he did on the steps of the
Hotel DeVllle. Then he returned. July 31,
to reinstate himself In prison—for Ht. Fein
gle had after twenty-two years conic “
most imnieaiaieiy upon uo» pmum-
niPnt with ii hemorrhage, nnd died sudden
Iv In the Rue D’KchlquIor, aged 76.”
? BOBBIE’S ESSAYS |
bOHlOMOMOOMHHOHMOOOSOHtHMOH*
By WILLIAM F. KIRK
SOUTH LOSES FRIEND
IN D EA 7 H OF SPENCER
NEWS,
NSW* I, irluit w, reed In.Hit* paper from
day to Uny wlch toll. us what I. going on
In till, grate wort(l, It I. of 2 kind. Good
now, tc find new,, tlio first kind 1. tho
iiUest, such n, tummy from houm A when
Yore rleh Aunt talk, her last Ions rldo lie
yond tho hill,.
Hpbciul.fo The Georgian. *
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 29.—of tbe death of President Samuel Spencer, of
tbe Houthern railway, which occurred today In a railroad wreck near
Lynchburg. Va.. Colonel E. L. Hue,oil, vice pro,Idem of the Mobile nnd
Ohio and Houthern railway In thlH city, said: "I consider the death of Mr.
Spencer the greatest Iona the Houth hns sustained In the la,t twenty year*,
lift won devoting Ills great talent nnd Influence to the development of the
Houth. Hla whole brain, heart nntl energies were concentrated In thin field.
Having the confidence of utinnut unlimited capital, coupled with hi, high
purposes, made him the mn,t useful nnd ,ub,tantlal friend the Houth ha, hnd
for year*.
"I regret that the shock ha, been ,o midden. I ant not capable of doing
Justice to the character nnd usefulness of Mr. Hpencer. I nm proud to be
able to atnte that I enjoyed 111, confidence nnd hi, friendship nnd regret that
I have lost u faithful friend."
SPECIAL TRAIN LEA VES
FOR SCENE OF WRECK
A special train left Atlanta over the
Houthern railway for Richmond short
ly after noon Thursday. It carried
MAYOR PUTS BLAME
ON WIMPY FOR
several officials and speciul officers of
the Southern to the scene of the
wreck. A thorough investigation of
the wreck will lie made.
THANKSGIVING DAY
thare is lots of news going on Jest now
of wioli I •hall tel you ail I know but that
nlnt much lieekuus Pn says 1 am to yung
to reed the papers.
Missus Anna Gould is free from Fount
Pasta way Sc her nonbel husband is hroak
he tried to mnlk her talk pity but she said
talk Faria Green, then the Fount sed I
dying of cancer, feel over my breas’ & you
can feel ft, but the Fountens felt Sc sod
That iseut a cancer, that Is oue of tny pock
ethnoks.
Mister Harry Thaw la going to Im» tried
Dec. 3 A he has ordered three (8) new suits
he toabl the tailor I will have 2 plalu suits
Sc one checked suit but mind
* Master Peerpont Morgan Is In our city
n git Iu Sc lie Is looking flue, he told a re
porter yesterday "I Imre always tried to
LET US BE THANKFUL.
The Nashville American discusses at some
length the succulence of the Kentucky
"ensbaw" or "korshaw," and siieeulates
upon the probable origin of Its name, de
claring that iio dictionary mentions It ns
"cushsw" or "kershnw," and that It Is
probably merely a brunch of the pumpkin
The origin of tin* name—which souuds
something like a annexe—Is shrouded Iu
mystery. The destiny of the cuslmw Is,
shier Individual performance rather than
|>edlgree. As we know so little of the true
character of the foods to which w<* extend
the hospitality of our stomaoh*. we should
not throw out Insinuations ns to the prob
able antecedents of the humble but honest
"cushaw.” which we know Is, at any rate,
not a cool tar derivative, mid which no
germs corrupt, so far ns wo have learned
from the Avretary of mrrlcultnre.
There are few foodstuffs nowadays with
Mayor Woodward has taken up thu
matter of the house in Mnngum street
being rented to negroes, with the trou
ble which followed it.
Mayor Takes Hand.
Thursday morning the mayor urged Rev.
II. II. Proctor, Itev. K. R. Farter nnd II.
A. Rtickcr to us** their influence with the
tenants of the Iioiiim* to aiove^ In order to
prevent trouble. These negroes did ns re-
Itiostcd.
Thursday at noon the mayor wrote the
following letter to William E. Wimpy, tho
owner of the house at 120 Mniigmu
"Work o
"Not In i
ty waltris
a couple «
salving i
thousand yarn,” said the pret-
es who ha ml out lunches In
r Alabama street quick lunch
And
put
tin* rush hours. One of them was closeil
ill I rely, while hi tin* oilier ouly one of
duty, while iiiauugers.
‘ - utters had on
the Impatient
the girls
floor walker* and beef
aprons, trying to *erv»
guests
It
Atlaiifs, On.. Noveuilter 28.
’Dear Hlr: I |m»ii arriving nt iny office
Iu tin* Umpire building yesterday afternoon
I received the Information that
called my telephone oa two or three <
slous to notify me of threats that
s denied there was n strike
s it PI m nut that the girls v
Nothing doing for them when It
to working ou Thanksgiving day
fug It.
Instead of »-at
William Orr Dtad.
Bpecial to The Georgian.
Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 29.—The sad
Intelligence of the death of William Orr
was received hero yesterday by J. E.
Pierce, a grandson of the deceased.
Mr. Orr, while nearly On years old,
died suddenly at hls home at Johns-
blllty of trouble there Iasi night and di
rected him to semi a sufficient number of
polhcuien to 120 Mniigmu street to qpiell
uy disturbance that might arise
"This seems to be a matter which you
could have prevented aud whleh you can
•till remedy. I realise that the city Is
IMmcrlcss under present circumstances to
cause the house to In* vacated, for you have
a |N*rfect legal right to rent your house
to any one you nee tit. provided uollthig ill
flu* way ef a imNaiicc or humoral charm--
phuod therein. While realising
t then 1
your lognl rights in the mutter, yet
is a mitral re*tMiii*lhllty (lint you ei
evade. You are eertninly aware that tber
is a great deal of strain or tension iM-twec
not
nnd was the father of u large and use
ful family.
Baatia Juhan.
Bessie Julian, the 7-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Juhan, died
Thursduy morning at the family resi
dence, 51 Havnnnalt street. The fu
neral services will be conducted Friday
morning In the private chapel of Harry
(r. Poole Sc Co., at 9:3a o’clock. The
Interment will he at Stone Mountain,
Ga.
confidence, ami tbe few that can be
have their Imldtnr In the country. There
are yel the span* rlh t< the persimmon, tin*
home-grown
New York. Nov. 29.—If you want to
know the ultra garment for street wear
the garment which bear, the stamp of
approval from the heart of modish
Paris, tlie red robe of Mme. De, Porte,
De La Fi»«e must be prayerfullv In-
8peeled.
The daughter of the first secretary
of the French legation in Washington
has Just returned from a four months*
visit to Paris. Her street gown 1, ,,f
garnet cloth, very heavy and shiny. The
skirt is of the circular variety, but it
Is trimmed at the hem with three wide,
very full ruffles, each headed with
black silk braid about three Inches
wide.
The Jacket come, below the hips and
the skirts are decidedly of the ruffled
atyle.
I dare say that many women who.,
ample forms have found graceful con-
.cealment beneath the outlines of the
straight front corset have often won-
dered to whom they were indebted f„ r
tills aid. It was borrowed outright
from the wardrobe of a regiment of
gallant Scotch soldiers, the Seafnwh
Highlanders.
These soldiers, swaggering about the
streets of Edinburgh or other cltle. i n
which they may be quartered, arc in
ordinately vain of their personal ap
pearance. Their uniforms are liberally
padded to Improve their figures, nnil
many of the Seafortli commander,
wear corsets. With the corsets nnd
loose belts outside of the tunic, the
straight front Is obtained.
The death of Miss Lois Moncheur
daughter of the Belgian minister in
Washington, has taken away one of the
daintiest trio In the diplomatic set in
Washington. The Baron -Moncheur
married the first time Miss Holman,
daughter of Mrs. E. D. Holman, of New
York. Hls three little daughters. Mar.
guerlte, Alice and Lois, were like lit
tle Dresden figures and were about the
most admired of the young belles in
the foreign contingent.
They were almost always gowned
In white along similar lines with Idg
white plumed hats and the most deli
cate accessories. Miss Lois, who was
the youngest of the trio, was scarce
ly 14 when she fell n victim to typhoid
fever at the Belgian legation In Wash
ington. Her sisters In their blHCk robes
look very pathetic und all their asso
ciates in the diplomatic families are
grieving with them.
On the Steamer Colon, which sailed
Tuesday from Panama, there was an
other distinguished American beside
Chairman Hhonts. She is Miss H. Peck,
of Providence, R. I„ who Is reluming
from Peru ufter haring mnde the as
cent of the highest mountains In that
country.
Winter cruises of the big yachts are
now being Inld out, most of them being
sailed over the map course in the club
house by their millionaire owners.
Both of Howard Gould’s yachts will
he in commission soon. The Niagara
will be overhauled anti used on a
cruise in Houthern waters. This is the
Niagara IV, and she will await the
arrival of the larger Niagara at Sa
vannah.
It la Air. Gould's purpose to use both
boats about the coasts of Georgia and
Florida, tin* big craft for the ocean
trips and the other for dally excursions
up rivers, sounds and bay* which
abound there.
Dr. R. V. Pierce's auxiliary ketch
rigged yacht, the Huntress, has been
given a power trial on the sound. The
Huntress will leave Saturday for Sun
Walrus, where she will cruise all win
ter. Her owner and guests are on
board.
George Gould's turbine yacht Atlanta
Is expected nt thla port in a short
time. Captain Tod Is now in Europe
for the purpose of bringing Mr. Gould's
handsome cruft across. It Is sahl Sir.
Gould may take a cruise to the West
indies during the winter.
Air. and Mr*. Clarence H Mackay
iiave leased Mrs. Theodore Havemcy-
er's house at 244 Madison avenue and
will take possession the latter part of
next month. For several winters they
have occupied the house of Mrs. Fred
erick Bronson, In Madison avenue.
They are now at their country place,
Harbor Hill, Roslyn. L. I.
the hiime-cniight rabbit and tbe home-killed
garden truck, plueked Immediately from
the parent stem, which we may eat without
speculating gin*.uilly upon the probable ef
fect of chemical cotorlug matter aud pre-
servatlrei ii|n>ii the Inner sanctuary of our
stomachs. Among there not the least Is the
"cushaw." I.et us gather it hi n spirit
of thankfulness. In the field or garden
where It can Is* readily round, rather than
hunt for It in barren ami lutistr illetloii-
atiea when* It cunno. Im* found, ami look
tqioii It with tip* suspicion lhat attaches to
n man w-hoao family hna never la*eii In
cluded hi the Blue nook.—lamlarl!!*.* Four-
ler-Joiiru'nl.
tie* races lo
Ide. nod there have been a great number
ef threat*, made that tin* trouble would la*
renewed during tie* Christinas holidays. It
would appear to me that It Is tie* part of
every gissl eltlxeu to relieve that nuidl-
tiou ns much as lamslbh-. uud do nothing
that would. Ill u way, add tied to the tip-.
"I wish to pat you on notice that tie* city
of Atlanta can not afford to pla
ten poll' ■ - AMH
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
NOVEMBER 29.
ami
ttml, »!wr*»fi .
mul binxI oriL*r of «*ur city I
i|Ui*<<t I lint you tnk«* llio iitHv»««ry
i*om*ct tli»* vtfuilltiou of uifnirM sit
lOlUlllKirlltMNi.
pin****.
Mangant Ptrovt to eu-ml; Florow-o NlghtltiiaU* bwpltnl foml.
your tenant contiittutlly. I 1863—F.»iift*il.*ratc* nuitlo horolo attempt to
Iu tho In t cron t *»f (ho ttottoo carry Know Mo l»y storm.
'* **“ * ’irticutfy ro- IS7»*—Flint Limloti «M*ho>i! | M >anl o»tal»llNli<"«!.
1**|MI to j IS91—l.tiuntit- attriuptotl to tiMamtiimte Rev.
‘ that l»r. John llall In New York.
Portkiml. from Ifcwion to
roil oatt feaillljr mh*||
for tho house. Whit
U*sull> r»**|M»imll»|.* for uh.ti might
there *itl» |»r«*M*ii! ..nullHorn*, the |
'•llUIlt
Ml 1808—M tea u
utay
»i l.
t*ni1ly
J. ii. WiMiDWAIlK Mayor/'
Portland. Me., foumh-nnl In ..
«'*i|>c t'»d. with n loss of its tire.,
list.—I olpal States supreme ismrt denbal a
|a-tliloii for ail Injiiii.-nloii against Hu*
.tale lamrd .If canvassers or Virginia
ta-tmlf of negroes tllsfran.-lllsial l.y
lie*
oust If title
DUE CARNEGIE MEDAL.
(Rockwood, Tenn.. Times.)
The difficulties sometimes exiierl-
enced by publishers of country news
papers was shown last week at Hneefi.
Vine, when the office of The Hancock
Times was destroyed by fire. In order
tlmt the paper might appear. Editor
Pollard walked to I'umberland Gap, n
distance of thirty-five miles. There
The Times was issued In reduced size.
Mr. Pollard, In siieaklng of the dif
ficulties before him, says:
"Finding hls occupation gone, and no
means of notifying hls readers, except
at a great emsmse. the editor of The
Times walked to Uutnberland Gap,
thirty-five miles away, where this
sheet was printed, leaving a sick wife
at home, while hls chaps stood at the
door and cried for papa, who left hi,
family to the tender care of a merciful
God and friends, while he, heavy-heart
ed and well nlglt penniless, stepped
upon the highway for an adjoining
town, to notify the outside world of the
sod misfortune that had overtaken a
hard working man. who endeavors to
give value received for every penny
l'*tr*oi t'Ofl ** If thin istt'i I.... . -
ever elected to the Missouri senate.
W1LHON—Hecretary Wilson, of tbs
department of agriculture. Is the nettor
of the cabinet and Is now the only
member who was one of the original
group composing It at the beginning of
McKinley's administration.
received." If this Isn't devotion to
duty we fall to know where It can lie
found.
PROMINENT PEOPLE.
ttXUMAN—Mrs. Ella Ongntsn, of
Nome, Alaska, intends to go straight to
the North Pole untl find It without
more ado. Men never can find things
Mrs. tlogman Is an expert explorer
and will start within a month and ex-
jiects to^get back to Nome Inside of
U 'Governor-elect Rollln
S. \\ (KHlruff. of t'onneetieut. Is now
head i*f the hardware concern In New
Haven, where lie first went to work aa
an office hoy.
% t>NNKR—Colonel Thoniaa Conner
is the first millionaire
of Joulln. Mm
AFTER
TURKEY
Now, that you've euten
turkey and seen the
football game, wouldn't
It be splendid fun to
take a few flashlight
pictures at your home
this evening?
You have never seen
a person In your Ilf' 1
who did not like pic
tures, and now* that ko
daking 1* so easy (pho
tography with the
bother left out), It's
simply up to you t»
"press the button.”
Commence now. Be it
kodaker. It’* easy. We
develop the films and
finish the pictures un
less you care to div It
all.
We have Kodaks from
one dollar up, and
fresh films, plates,
chemicals, etc.
A. K. HAWKES CO-
14 WHITEHALL ST.