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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, S.VfTltPAY, ])KCKlIHI;i: S, 11)00. PRINCETON GLEE CLUB HERE CHRISTMAS WEEK 4 e m v V C* - - ' ■ m" ^ £ y t« f ? £»C F£ s*\| * ■ ,f, S' ¥m*w ii & $ v S» % f v ’m •. * J v« •?'- e.« 'H'O* f t! r * ^ > iri £or the first time In ten years the Priftteton Glee Club, the famous musl- cgl aggregation of that still more fa mous college, Mill moke a Southern trjp this year during the Christmas holidays and Mill appear nt the Grand Officers State Society. Macon. First Vice-Pros.: Dr. A. R. Efotdcrby, Atlanta. Second Vice-Pres.: Dr. B. C. Poete, Macron.. Sec retbry-Trea acre r: on the night of Wednesday, Decem ber 26. This aggregation Is composed of the Glee, Club, the Banjo Club .and the Mandolin Club'and every man Is un artist In his line. The club will leave Princeton on December 20 and will wind up the trip in Jacksonville on De cember 29, when the return Journey North wIN be made on the Clyde line to New Yprk. The club will arrive In Atlanta gt SOCIOLOGICAL 4:30 o’clock In tho nfternoon of De cember 28. nnd after appearing at tho Orand that night the members will be tendered a reception nt tlfe Capital City Club. There are quite a number of Prlneeton men In Atlanta and during Officer* Atlanta Society. Dr. W. T. Jones, Atlnuta. Annuel Meeting EDITORIAL COMMITTEE—Rev. 0. B. Wilmer, J. D. Cleatou, E. Marvin Underwood, Dr. R. R. Kimc. President: Dr. It. R. Kline. Secretary-Treasurer: Dr. B. O. Cartlsdge. Regular Meeting on Second Thnrada.v Night of Back Month nt Carneglo l.tbrary. 'ENTIMENTALII > VERSUS REVENGE IN PUNISHING CRIME T HE case of tile' Rawlins family, -•of' whloh- the papera have been ao full for the past few dayr, af fords a good inajance of how much ed- ncatlng la needed not only by tho pub- i lio mind, but even by thoae who asaume V the poaltten of leadera of thought in j their reapectlvc cominunltlea an edltora .- of newspapers. By ‘‘oducatlng," In this connection is meant, of courae, not tho ••three IVs,” or, knowledge of mathe matics' or tho classics, but training In some of the elementary principles of sociology, especially criminal sociolo gy. There Is a new aclenco, In our day, of penology, of dealing with crime nnd criminals. Before speaking of what that is, In principle, let me call atten tion to tho confusion of thought on tho subject of punishing crime ns Illus trated In the discussions, public and private, on the subject of the sons of the old man, whose sentence has Just been commuted to life Imprisonment. I HERRING’S CATARRH CURE i. * «• a » rBABMACiarr s5£2i?y?H&Si53* •TI.ST*. U». Aug. Jl, 1R0G. Analysts Is. *441$ , Certificate *f analysis. • k This is to ctrtlfy tnat I bars earsfully Maalnsi Xerrlng'o Catarrh Cur. and found It fr.. trim alcohol, ewalr.., eplun, cerphlne, or eth.r slr.llar drug* of hamful character. Respectfully, Cures Catarrh Permanently AT ALL DRUG STORES. $1.00 A BOTTLE. How Our Acme Double Flint Coated Asphalt Roofing Excels la made from th. be,: WoolKeU. , (h Ai . Saturated and coated under a n.w proce*. wun a. Is a'robber-Uk* (dens.ly compreeeed) Roltlsc Felt. 'tooted oh toth side, with Silicate. '{Mists th. Action of vspor. odd. and nr a. Not affected by heat or cold. Th. roofing that n«ver teaka. Th» ly e*plrlmic* of twenty y.ar. provea It to b. th. BMt P U Wn B !SWn.t”A long. containing 108 aquara feet, wrapped In heavy APPROXIMATE WEIGHTS. S-Ply, 80 pounds per roll, Complete. 2*Ply. 70 pounds per roll. Complete, j.pjy, co pounds per roll. Complete. SAMPLES AND PULL PARTICULARS FREE. Also 3. 2 and l-p»y Tarred Roofflng Paper. Sheathing and Inaulatlng Paper. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO., ATLANTA, OA. A pathetic, appeal has hnen made to spare the lives of these young fellows, based on the fart, In part, th^t the law haa been satisfied by the execution of Rawlins, Sr., and the negro, Alf Moore. It Is not the appeal Itself, but tho ground of the appeal that I am hero concerned with, that the law has been satisfied. It Is not the Intention of this brief paper to dlsouss the commutation, but to point out that the case haa been discussed largely on a: false theory of punishment, vlx., that there Is some huge tyrant, called the Law, who must be satisfied. Or, that the lower to be satisfied Is the dear people. The mass. es having been satisfied by tho execu tion of the two most responsible char acters, experience a revulsion of feeling nnd are willing, some of them, to have the Rawlins boys sent to the peni tentiary for life, some to have them pardoned altogether. Now whatever may lie the wisest to deal with any particular case, It Is worth while to try to get a clear view of the guiding principles. There Is, It has been stated, a new science of penology. The fundamental difference, the line of cleavage between the new nnd the old. In dealing with crlmo and criminals. Is that whereas the old dealt with the crime os an ab stract entity, and on the principle that so mueh crime of a certain character culled fur so much punishment of a certntn character; the new deals pri marily with the criminal hlmseir, and with tho crime ns revealing the char acter of the criminal. And In dealing wlllt the criminal the motive and method are different. Th6 atm Is not punishment to satisfy an abstract law of desert; the aim Is rather the re demption, the reformation, the saving of the man, the criminal himself, from his crime. If a man has committed murder, the object of society In deal ing with the ninn should be, both the j protection of society from similar men nnd also the training of such man into a helper instead of a murderer of his fellows. The <|ueslion ought to be asked. In I iegard to the Rawlins boys, not wheth er the law has been satisfied, nor whether public sentiment has been ap peased, hut what Is th» best thing pos sible, society being what It Is, for the boys themselves? How may we deal with them so as to suve them from I the mnllcc and Ignorance that led to the commission of so foul a deed? NhouM they be hanged? Should they be sent to the penitentiary for life? One thing seems certain, and If It does not solve of Itself the whole problem. It Illuminates some aspects of It, nnd It is simplicity Itself, so simple that It I hardly seems to have occui led to' | many: If those boys ought to he par- ’ mined, there Is one only justification; for such a course, vis., the conviction arrived at by the vety best expert I opinion procurable, that In freedom j they would best develop the character of good ritlxens, and not abuse their: 'Iberty. It may be that n reasonable I conviction on this point cannot be ar- | rived nt all at once. Very good, then, i we ran wait until It ran be arrived at, In the meantime subjecting them to the best discipline our civilisation .affords.! Ought those boys to lie hanged? Jaj capita' punishment right and wise ? That must depend on our civilisation, ami Is not a question that can he answered categorically. It m.iy be that some cases are beyond the power of human society. In Its present state, to deal with In any more satisfactory way, just as a school may have to expel a boy; but In both cases, the Ideal ought to be, to save bo tlx, to save the mur derer from his malice and the boy from his disobedient spirit. Urt It be notice*} that this method. the reformatory method, doesn't mean sickly sentimentality (n dealing with criminals. The most relentless powor In this world Is love, properly under stood. It alms at the highest good, not the pleasure of Its object; and It does not hesitate to use severe methods In seeking that end, jtts( as the Aasoclat- ed Charities, through its secretary. Mr. Logan, refused to yield to the senti mental method of dealing with the blind beggar on the street, but aimed at his reformation by means that did not commend themselves either to tho blind man himself, or other sentlmt allsts. Love might (I say might) h to execute a man; It certainly would not hesitate to hold him In prison; It certainly would not give him knowingly a liberty he was certain to abuse. Nor Is there any conflict, as Is com monly supposed, between the two points of view, the good of society tby the prevention of crime) and the good of the criminal. To suppose that there Is, takes for granted an Irreconcilability between the corporate and tho individ ual welfare that Is fallacious. If society were to become so sat urated with the redeeming principle of love that Its whole penology ex pressed the spirit of relentless seek ing the good of the criminal, much of the rebellious spirit that now animates the criminal classes (tho “enemies of society"), would gradually dlsnpiiear Defiance would more and more yield to the working of tha law of overcoming evil with good. TOLl) TO SLUG WAGON DRIVER Chicago, Dec. 8.—In the Hhea trlnl yesterday, William Kelly, a teamster, told of being sent by President Hhea, In company with Jerry McCarthy,of the Truck Drivers’ Union, after a driver of a wagon which passed the head quarters of the strikers, with orders to “slug” the driver. “We overtook him and tried It,” said the witness, “but he was t«>o much for us and beat us off with a stick." the time the Glee Club Is In town these former Princeton men will see that the members of the club receive every at tent! on. There are fifty men In the club and the program which they render Is an attractive one. 11 ENOUGH DATA TO FIX J BLAME Southern Is Still Probing Wreck in Which Spen cer Died. Washington, Dec. 8.—Because the railway authorities are not yet satis- fled that sufllclcnt Information has been received to fix the blame for tho wreck on tho Southern railway, in which President Hpencer lost his life, more witnesses have been summoned here, and they will reach here on Monday. On the same day all tho employees of the road who have been hero testifying will go to Richmond to attend the hear ings before the state corporation com mission. Mattox and Jacobs returned to their homes last night and will go to Richmond this afternoon. Tim examination of the new wit nesses will occupy ii day or two, and the rjMlroad officials will not have their report ready before Wednesday. All the employer* of the routl. espe cially those of the Danville division, are eager to have the fullest Investigation, and want the blamo for the wreck fixed on the right person or persona. Mattox and W. H. Glimmer, tho two operators at Rangoon, who were in the signal tower at the time of the wreck, are anxious to make a statement, but decline to do so until the report of tho Investigation has been mado public. Old Clothes Dyed to Look Like New by Tom Weaver. 93 Peachtree St. TWO BOYS ARRE8Tlir~ ~ ON BURGLARY CHARGE. Let This Newspaper Work For You If you have anything to sell, let the newspapers sell it-for you. Tell vouv "story in the advertising columns of this paper and arouse the interest of the best people in what you have for sale. A salesman can talk to but one prospec tive custoiner at a time: this paper reaches thousands of good buyers f simul- taneouslv, aiicl it reaches them at a time when they have time to consider your proposition. If you wonkl get the best results from the money you spend, consult experienc ed advertising men. The best plan would he to write to the Massengale Advertis ing Agency, of Atlanta, Ga., as they make a specialty of this kind of work, GRAND MONDAY AND TUE8DAY, DEC. 10-11 MATINEE TUESDAY. HENRY W. SAVAGE OFFERS. Harry Bulger In the Scintillant Song Show Success, “The Man From Now” By Bang,, Bryan and Klein. Superb curt ot player., beautiful production, .core, of pretty girl*, a veritable corner on the dainty mnrkot, .nappy song., .mart .alllea, .mile, and HUtlefactlon. Prie.ii 25e to |1.50| Matinee 25c to fl. Sale now on. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, DEC. 12-13| MATINEE THURSDAY. Unparalleled Triumph of the VIOLA GILLETTE OPERA CO. PRESENTING THE BIG COMIC OPERA HIT “The Girl and The Bandit” GREATEST SINGING ORGANIZATION IN AMERICA. Tha .am. Big Company that played t.n record-breaking weeks at the 8tudeb*ker Theater in Chicago. 61—PEOPLE—61 Headed by the Young Prima Donna Contralto, VIOLA GILLETTE GORGEOUS SCENIC DI8PLAY. DAZZLINQ COSTUMES. Night, 25c to $1.50; Matinee, 25c to $1. Sale Monday. BEGINNING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, FIVE PERFORMANCES BY The Ben Greet Players Saturday, Matinee and Night, December 15, Monday Night, December 17, Tuesday, Matinee, December 18. “ EVERYMAN ” THE XV CENTURY MORALITY PLAY, as given by this Company throe months in London, 200 times in N,w York. TUESDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 18 THE MERCHANT VENICE Acted in the Elizabethan Manner. Night, 25e to ^1*60| Matinee, 25c to $1,00. Sale ‘ihurtday. Tuesday Majinee at 3 p. m. for school children. Special to The Georgian. Augusta, Ga., Dec. 8.—Beit Ueun ami Tom Burnett, two young white men, were arrested late last night by a spe cial detective of the • * ’horleaton and Western Carolina railway on the charge ofsvur breaking. Dean iipiieur* to be about 21 yearn of nge, while Bur nett In a mere child and Instead of be ing charged with burglary, us I Van will be. It Is probable that Burnett will be tried In recorder’s court on tho charge of violating the reformatory LOW RATES ACCOUNT CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS VIA Southern Railway Rate of one and one-third fare, plus 25 cents, for the round trip between all points east of the Mississippi River and south of the Ohio and Potomac Rivers is authorized. Tickets will be Sold Dec. 20 to 25th, 30 and 31st, Also Jan. 1,1907, Limited Jan. 7, 1907. Call on Southern Railway Agents. J. C. LUSK, District Passenger Agent, ATLANTA, GA. BIJOU NEXT WEEK—MATINEES TUE8DAY, THUR8DAY AND SATURDAY. CHARLES E. BLANEY OFFERS HOWARD HALL In Hi* Unpr,c,d,nt,d Success, t The Millionaire Detective A etory of love, mystery and adventure. A comedy drama «et with modern itage mechanism and light affacto. Tha bast of all Detoctiva Plays. 'GRAND Matinee Today—Tonight THOMAS DIXON, JR., Presents Ilia Now May THE ONE WOMAN A Btufly of Love and Socialism. Night Job to «i:50—Mat 25c to $1.00. BALE NOW OPEN. ELDORADO itBUOU Tonight—Matinee Today. CHAR. K. HLANKY Presents MR. HARRY FIR8T In llluney's Comedy-Drama Hueccea OLD ISAACS FROM THE BOWERY BALDWIN-MELVILLE STOCK CO. "LOUISIANA” Night Prices 16, 26, 26 and ’>0 Onto, Matinee Prices 10, 26 and 34 Cents. NEXT WEEK: "BEWARE OF MEN” THE STAR DOZEN MIXERS ARE DROWNED WEEK OF DECEMBER 10. Sensational Drama in Three Acts “A DESPERATE GAME.” Hee the Grand Colorado Canyon, the Outlaw* Rftreat, tho Daring Rescue, etc. f New Moving Pictures. Matinees Monday. Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 3:26. Every night at 6:15. Laredo, Texas, Pec. 8.—It is reported from Monterey, Mexico, that on Tues day last, at the Avlno mines, twelve Mexican miners were kilted while at work In the shaft. Home one let a big How of water Into the lower level, where the men were a- ltiy.1 Arbor Day Observed. Augusta, Ga, Dec. S.—Arbor day , observed in ull tho city scic-'ls lu nnd an cini tree was plant'd by of the twelve ncboolo In tne eliv.