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THE ATLANTA <\ LOINilAN. wF.DJfETOAT, DgcF.Mnnn 1;. i:*m 0 french newspapers HAVE PUT CHURCH ALWAYS IN WRONG Continued from Pago Ono. r their pope being such a wicked, un- .,-rupulous monater and naturally ask ,1 nr any of these charges are true ' ..rnvrn. A few historical facts may 'A,., „« tn a better understanding or ,!, e true nature of this l'rench prob- 1 7' The concordat. the l'rench revolution seized ami ■nnflsraled millions worth of church rnoertv. drove thousands of priests led bishop* out of France, and almost .Weeded In uprooting the Catholic religion there. When Napoleon com- -erl to remake the country and re. instruct the frame work of his gov- eminent, lie found that no stable force „ulri rule the land without the help of .elision. He thought tor a moment of establishing a religion of bla own. as |.,d been dons elsewhere, but he gave t he Idea and opened negotiations Ith the vatlesn. He was unwilling to hand I'm* * h ® "to 1 * 0 riches to the l 10rc h or to restore her t<j the former influence end power, but he wanted a , l»sr title to the stolen church proper- tv he wanted the re-establishment of ,i.i old religion, and so he drew up a ,r*t of a treaty containing seventeen .sort clauses or articles, which he '.ailed concordat, and presented It ro ti,. rope. Among the articles of the. concordat it Is clearly stated that the catholic religion shall be freely exei- ,ued in France: that remuneration •hall be given the clergy as compensa tion or Interest for the church property taken from them, etc. This concordat lasted from 1901 to 1905 It was not a fair compensation for all the plunder and ruin catised by ,ha revolution, but It afforded millions of catholics tho right of prdaching their religion In their own country; It lifted thousands of clergy out of misery and ,sll«d back numbers of priests from „lle It aurvtvsd seven separate re times tn Francs; served as the basts of international canon law for 104 years, and proved a tolerably satlsfactory •modus Vivendi” between the rival and often antagonistic claims of churclt and state tn France. During that long period not ono sin gle Instance can be adduced whore the Itolv see violated either the spirit or the' letter of this treaty of 1901. But ran the same be said of the state? As has been said of another famous treaty, It wes broken “ere the Ink wherewith ■fwaa writ was dry,” and broken of ficially by the so-called organic articles. Talk about the church persecuting tho state is llks the story of tho lamb per. lacuttns tho wolf. The Catholic religion was to bo freely exercised In France, and In defiance of her teachings and law*—the state pissed the divorce laws, tho military laws for clerics, the educational laws, i he taws against religious orders, laws forbidding bishop or priest to meet without an order from the police, law* putting the clergy of -France on the •alary list like the gendarmes, laws (bretng religious communities to pay double or treble tho tax of ordinary citizens or ordinary corporations, final ly laws making all religions outlaws, end licensing Infidelity tn the home and godlessnesa In the school. And this In open defiance of an international trea ty! Franee. a country officially acknowl edging the Catholic religion to be the religion of tho state, putting an active frte thinker and professed tnfldet as hud of the ecclesiastical bureau In Paris! With authority to select tho priests proposed to Borne for Episcopal consecration. 1 from whom pastors got their appointments and oerlshera their pastors. ' ■ The schools and lycee* were cram med with antl-Chrtstian teachers: priest* v ere deprived of their salary!?! for teaching the Catechism or denounc ing divorce or insisting upon Bunday observance. Then to prepare for the repudiation of the conrurdat, (lie gov ernment subsidised a whole anti-cleric al press; and patters, dally or weekly, Illustrated or not. flooded the country, endless In variety and numberless, and all vehemently or Insidiously attacked the church and relish n. Others scoffed and .ieeied nt Christian morality. In venting scandals on priests and r.una, and palming them in such odious col ors that people would not but look upon clergymen as hypocritical rakes nr.d repulsive satyrs. Other papers. again, circulated among children at school, instilling into their minds contempt for religion, dls- Irust and hatred of priests, while.some rags, waiving all decency, minister to the most abject passions of corrupt human nature, throwing wide the gates of scurrilous obscenity, and rotted to the very core of society—pictures, bills, notices, reviews, papers and cheap novels followed suit, and moral life In the country began to sink beneath a deluge of unspeakable filth. Having thus prepared the country, the government preceded to wipe out the concordat and nuke new laws for the church so drastic In nature as to be almost incredible In the twentieth cen tury. A convenient quaryel with the holy see was given n* an excuse and the famous act of separniion became a law. Without a word of warning, without even a reasonable excuse, a bl-lateral contract was abrogated and church and state separated. This repudiation was a violation of the natural law. against the law of nation, against the public fidelity due a treaty, and ail to repu diate national obligations and to per secute a church. When separation became a law. the church should at least have been left free, but such was not the Intention of the rulers of France. A new law proposed, tho law of pariah association: by which all ehurph affairs were to m turned-over to a lay tribunal appoiqted by the atate. An impossible alterna tlve woe proposed to the pope under pain of confiscation of all churches, cathedrals, bishops' and priests' houses, seminaries, church lands, etc. The government proclaims that It has "sep arated” church and state. That It not so. They have robbed the church and made a new' concordat, a concordat de void of concord and of orthodoxy, a one-sided contract which no one can accept or follow unless he first becomes a Schismatic. Here we have an athe istical government directing the burk of Pater and seating Itself on the throne of the vicar of Christ. Foreign Authority in Frenee. I notice that Ctemenceau has hit upon a new argument. No foreigner can Interfere In French affairs, but the pope is a foreigner, therefore. Plus X Is not a Frenchman, and thank God for It. But religion, like science, Is not confined within any territorial frontiers. Tho Frenchmun who, on -the grounds of patriotism, would refuse to accept the discoveries of a foreign scientist, would cover him self with ridicule. II is the same with religious truth and government. The nationality of the Master and Head is not tn question. It is a question of the UNCLE SAM DEFRAUDED OUT OF FORTY MILLIONS DECLARES MR.MURDOCK Washington, Dec. 12.—The United States government has been over charged 140,000,000 by the railroada luring the last ten years for carrying 'he malls, according to a statement made In the house by Representative Victor Murdock, of Kansas. ■ "iring tho consideration of the leg islative bill, he explained In detail how various roads. Including the New York Central, had made false averages of dm dally weight of malts. "At the last weighing at which the Nnv York Central appeared, the weigh. Ing was for 72 successive working days, beginning February 14, 1905. and end ing May 15. 1905. 90 days thereafter,” said he. "The mall was wetghsd not 71 days, but 90 days. The Hunday weights, as far as I can And, were In cluded In the total, but when the aver age. was to be found, the Sundays were subtracted from the 90 days." Representative Richardson, of Ala bama. spoke in favor of sustaining In the bill the paragraph appropriating 110,000 to send cotton experts to for eign countries to Investigate the out look for -Hie sale of the cotton prod ucts. QUALITY is remembered after PRICE is forgotten. Canton Pumps remain in service because they do what is claimed for them. We Carry in Stock Different Sizes. Dunn Machinery Co. 34 MARIETTA ST. ATLANTA. ORNAMENTAL THERMOMETERS Thermometers, mounted up on an onyx column, with bronze bust. -Vs shown in cut at $2.87 Thermometer, mounted on a handsome 'piece of bronze work—“The Shipwreck.” The Thermom eter graduated with both scales. As shown in cut in two sizes $1.29 and $2.83 Hrouze Dutch Windmills, with thermometer showing both scales. Like cut at 89c Thermometers mounted on bronze, onyx and rosewood. Artistic creations, for the mantel, the office desk, to hang upon the wall. Decorative thermometers, but all of them accurate scales. All are imported goods. With clock, barometer, thermometer on rosewood back and shelf trimmed with brass. $8.98 Inkwell, as pictured here, with two crystal brass top wells, mounted upon rosewood tray. In the center, held by a fancy bronze standard, is a thermometer. Thermometer and barometer mounted upon carved hoard in scroll design. $6.T3 Thermometers mounted on Onyx Column, with Corin thian Capital and Fancy Bronze base, with a winged wheel surmounting column, Thermometer with clock. Tho clock held by a bronze eagle sitting upon a rock upon which the thermometer is mounted, Thermometer and barometer mounted upon a rosewood back with shelf and bas relief head in bronze, $7.87, $7.27, $8.97 $4.37 JACOBS’ PHARMACY. pope aa pope, and not of Plus X, called Sarto. The papal authority Is not con fined to any one country In the world, neither la the multiplication tubte. It Is neither Italian, nor l’rench. nor Ger man, nor English, nor American; nor Is it opposed to any of these nationalities. It is Catholic, that ts. It Is universal. The pope in his character of head of the church Is a citizen of the world. When he teaches or Issues commands within the limits of the divine mandate his voice Is heard across the contl tients and the seas from one end of the world to the other, among all peoples, in all nations, and in all states. He is no foreigner in Tarts, or In London, dr tn New York, or In Pekin. Tho fron tiers of the papacy ere co-tennlnus with those of humanity Itself. LETTERS FROM “ROSE" BROUGH'/ MOTORMAN 70 COURT AND STOCKADE GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS STATISTICS. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. tlS^Ktls M. McLondou, to Charles F. Reason, lot tn Oakland cemetery. Warranty William II. Herrlsoa to Mrs. [hums A. Moore, let nesr Mins avenue. Warranty deed to secure loan. 9600—Home Investment Company to J. II. Rutledge, tot on Weet Third etteet near Me Mtllan street. Warranty deed. 9-90—Samuel H. Oglefree to Jamsa M. Johnson, lot on Lowa street near wood street. Warranty title deed. $499—James W, Ifarrlson to W. It. Harri son. lot oe llarrlsoa street near railroad. Warranty deed. 99.000— Mrs. Ruhr H. Thompaon to A. C. Kidd sod W. D. Harrison, lot In land lot 1< $S0^Mra.*Vaien*B. Buck to W. B. Harri son, ten mere tract nezt to Pike Hill prop- rly. Warranty dned. . .... ji.frfsj—W. o. Wsnlsbew to A. C. Kidd ami W. B. Harrison, land in land lot 194. BUILDING PERMITS. $3,000—U. O. Zaehry. to bnllil two two story frame dwellings at 149-17 Form Kilt 'V»—SmHh Brice, to re-cover frame dwell- i* at 15 Maple atrecl. 9100— Dr, J. I,. Campbell, lo build frame servant's house nt 09 Park nvenue. 91.000— M. T. Plekert, lo build one story frame dwelling nt 50 Mason and Turner Ferry road. ll.MO-Fdinoudtoo A lire., to build one- Introducing In police court Wednes day morning several "love” letters, said to have been written to her husband by another womuu signing In r name "Rose," Mrs. W. A. .Summers, of 345 Cooper street, declared her husband, who Is a street rallwuy motorman, has cruelly mlatreutud her. In giving her testimony against her husband, Mrs. Hummers, who Is a frail lllile woman, broke down and Wept, as serting she was afraid Hummers would kill her. Recorder Hroyles severely repri manded the husband and then sen tenced him to serve two weeks In the city stockade without the privilege of good lawyer and at once Institute pro ceedings for divorce. Sirs. Hummers readily accepted tills advice, and as she left the police elation stated that DEATHS. Robert Powers, aged lOayearz, died at lot X. Butler street. Jans All-zander Pierce, aged SJ years, died at 335 West Peachtree yn-et of heart disease at 33 Trinity avenue. Why She Worried. "Wlmt makes Mabel look so worried these days?" "Hhe doesn't know whether to make her llgure like those in the rushlon | plates or the physical culture books.”— Cleveland Press, she would seek a lawyer Immediately. . "Rose" Is His "Girl." Mrs. Summers declared Her husband was not supporting her and her little girl, ami charged Hint he hnd kept her nt home for several months, refusing to allow her to go down town. Hhe said'he had Informed her that “Rose" was hi* "girl.” remarking: "I wouldn't have my girl see me on the street with you for anything." The wife testilleil that her husband would not buy clothes for her and the child, and would qot put the latter In school. Judge .Broyles suggested that Sum mers was probably using his money In buying clothing for "Rose,” and had none left for his family. Mrs. Summers said she married Sum. mers nine years ago, In Lawrencevllle, ami declared he had not bought her a pair of shoes In live years. Denied the Charges. Hummers denied the rharges of his wife, asserting she had been Induced to take court union against him by some people who didn't like him. "It Is simply your- cruel treatment that has done It,” Interposed the re corder. The husband admitted "Rose” had been writing to him, but protested he wna innocent of any wrong doing at all. He alsi> said the reason he didn't want Ills wife lo go out wus because lie had no money to buy her clothes nnd didn't want her to be on the streets looking worse than any one else. He explained that be was bitten by a muddog on August 24 anil that this Incapacitated him for work for some thin-, causing him to become Involved In-debt, lie also declared he had tried to get Ids child in school, but failed because of (lie crowded condition. Hummers was arrested at his home Wednesday morning by Policemen Pey ton and Payne. Mrs. Bertha Haas. The funeral services of Mrs. Bertha Haas, who died Monday, were conduct ed Wednesday morning ut her late resi dence, 384 Whitehall street. The Inter ment was In Uakland cemetery. She Is survived by four sons and two daugh ters, Mrs. Mary Cecil Graham. The funeral services of Mrs. Cecil Graham, who died at a private sani tarium Monday, were conducted Tues- Bank Buye City Bonds. Special lo The Ucorgtsn. Katonton, Ga„ Dec. 12.—The 915,500 bond Issue liy the city for the con struction of a ayatem of sewerage has been sold, the Bank of Katonton having bought the entire series. Two Real Estate Dealt. Special to The lievrgtau. _ Gainesville, Ga., Dec. 12.—J. D. Twlt- ty has sold Itla home on Athena street to W. M. Hayes for 91850. and will give possession January I. Mr. Twltty has purchased the Katin Whclrhcl place, mi College avenue, for 91.90a, nnd will move the flrst of the new year. Old Officers Re-elected. Hpeelal to The UeorgUn. Demurest, Ga., Dee. 12.—At the elec tion for city officers to serve for the year 1907 all the old ufllrers were re elected, except J. N. England was elect ed In place of W- N. Sosschee us coun cilman. Schmitz's Death Deplored. Bpeelal to The Georgian. Macon. Ga., Dec. 12.—The death of George Schmitz. one of the rlly flre- men. at the city hospital. Is generally deplored. He died from nn in leek if I appendicitis. He was one of the bc-l- known llremen In the city and Ills deal n has caused general regret here. GEORGET GAIKS LAP, BUT LOSES IT AGAIN OK A TECHNICALITY New York. Dec 12.—In one of the most desperate sprint* of the day, Leon Georget. who with hi* brother, Emil, represent* tl c Frerrh team, nucctded in catching ill* rivals napping shortly after 7 o'clock, and before they were aware of what wan taking place the' lanky Frenchman had lapped them. Cheer after cheer for the plucky, rider broke from the throats of the 10,- 000 spectators who had thronged the Garden until long after dawn. Much to the disgust of,the French man. however, the officials of the race ruled that the lap did not count, owing to the fact that at the time of the sprint MacFarl.-ind was out of the race, owing to a broken pedal. The French man in ids hair-raising sprint did not .lulice the red (lag Hanging from the judges' stand denoting that lape gained ill*! not court. When he was informed that his work had been tor nothing. Hie Frenchman's wrath kneyv no bound*. The score at noon was 1,102.9, except Walt hour and Bedell, 1,102.7. • Jewelry Store Robbed. Hpei-lul to The Georgian. Decatur. Ala.. Dec. 12.—During Sun day night the Jewelry store of Robert Rem hum on Bunk street was brul-n Into and about |I50 worth of Jewelry stolen. There Is no clew as to the rubber*.