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W. H. CRAIG.
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Thursday, September 24, 1914.
ABOUT THE WAR.
The status of the war in Europe
is about where we left it last week.
The Russian army of millions is
slowly but surely grinding away all
opposition in its invasion of Austria
and ultimately Germany —-and the
capture of Berlin.
In France what is known as the
Battle of the Meuse has been going
on for ten days with nearly two
million men engaged on both sides.
The slaughter is said to be terrific
thousands each day. Both sides are
strongly entrenched and the fight
ing is mostly with artillery.
The Allies —English and French —
seem to be gaining ground gradu
ally.
You cannot (•<;::;] rehend the coast
of this war. It is estimated at
$50,000,000 a day for the fighting
forces, to say nothing about the cost
to the business and commerce of the
world, which is very much more.
And did you ever think of the
cost of peace before this war broke
out ! And all cn account of the war
like preparations of Germany. The
other nations had to keep up.
The latest statics show that the
ten leading nations of the world
spend annually more than $2,400,-
000,000 for the purpose of preserving
the peace. This all goes for the
maintenance of military and naval
equipment. Russia leads with $330,-
000,000 on its army; Germany next,
with $250,000,000 on its navy, to say
nothing of the upkeep of its great
land forces; the United States,
about $285,000,000 for land sea estab
lishments; Austria-Hungary, nearly
$100,000,000 on its army; Spain, over
$125,900,000 for both army and navy;
France, about S3SO,OOO,(MM)in all; and
so on down the list.
And this awful killing of thous
-auds and tens of thousands was
started by the killing of tw T o royal
parasites—the crown prince of Aus
tria and his wife. And these two
people were of not as much value to
the world as the humblest one-horse
renter in Hall county. They never
in all their lives had produced as
much as a blade of grass.
This was the spark that touched
off the magazine in the court of
King William, that wild beast
thirsting for glory and blood.
NO TIME FOR PESSIMISM.
When we indulge in repinings
overthe cotton situation, itis largely
because we had expected fancy
prices, and are disposed to think
that because cotton in the more te
cent years has commanded a high
figure, itis absolutely necessary that
it continue to do so.
The price has been much lower
for long periods than it is today,
when good grades are selling around
eight and eight and one-half cents
per pound. Yet this country not
oulj did not go to the deminition
bow wows, but continued to grow,
and thrive, because the people made
the best of it, just as every one in
his own interest —as well as the gen
eral interest —should do at the pres
ent time.
When it is impossible to change
conditions, then it is the part of
wisdom to adapt ourselves to them,
thereby getting all we can out of
them.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has kept a faithful
record of average of all farm products
by ten-year periods, and the price
shown is as follows:
From 1880 to 1889, ten years. 9c.
From 1890 to 1899, ten years, 6.9 c.
From 1900 to 1909, ten vears, 9.7 c.
Ln 1910 cotton jumped to 14 cents.
In 1911 it fell back to 8 cents, yet
the South did not go out of business
but made the best of it and was re
warded by having the price the
very next year advance to a little
over 12 cents.
With the advance rn the price of
food stuffs, labor, etc., we all realize
that it costs more now to raise a hale
of cotton than it did formerly; but
despite the fact, (here is absolutely
nothing to be gained—but much to
be lost—hy our taking a pessimistic
view of things and encouraging
others to do the same.
Every business man, and every
business interest, may well be
likened to a cog in the business ma
chinery of the community and the
State, and if he insists on getting
out of position he aids in throwing
all the machinery out of gear,
whereas by retaining his right po
sition and working smoothly and
harmoniously, he contributes to the
success and efficiency of all.
Be an optimist. Remember that
he is the man who sees the dough
nut ami gets the benefit of it, while
the pessimist only sees the hole in
it and usually realizes nothing more
from it.
HOW ABOUT THIS?
Don’t you think Gainesville should
have a building inspector, or some
thing of that kind? Something that
would go a little way toward
protecting the people?
About a month, ago the old ram
shackly bleachers at the base ball
park gave way under a medium
weight and fell to the ground, those
on the upper seats falling a distance
of some 1- feet. Luckily no one was
seriously hurt.
The old rotten affair was put up
again, and last Friday afternoon
was packed and jammed to its full
est capacity with people, including
small children. Well, down it went
again—this time with serious results.
One little boy had his arm broken —
both bones broken near the wrist—
and another little fellow badly
hammered and cut.
Now, it looks like there ought to be
some way to obviate such an
occurrence.
Our very excellent City Govern
ment has what is called a Committee
on Buildings and Awnings. We
believe they have nothing in the way
of a building inspector as in many
other cities. We believe they have
no one delegated to see to it that life
is protected against unsafe and
rickety structures. They have a law
requiring building permits when a
person goes to erect any sort of struc
ture in the city limits, from a hen
house on up to a skyscraper. But
the law says nothing -or the Council
considers that the law sajs nothing
—about deathtraps at base ball
parks, where unsuspecting children
can be slammed to the ground and
their arms broken.
If anybody is to blame, or nobody
is to blame, we want to know it.
FIGHTERS FROM BITTER CREEK.
The Huns and Goths and Vandals
were considered some fighters in the
ancient days, but they were slow
coaches compared with the Turcos,
who are giving fancy exhibitions in
the battle of Meuse.
“He fights like a Turk” was once
the highest enconium in expressing
military valor —and the Turks did
fight, in the old days too.
In late years the Japanese, who
combined fatalism and fanaticism
with a high order of skill and intel
ligence, made the world stand
aghast with their exploits in arms.
But none of these could touch the
Turcos with a ten-foot pole.
Here is an item, from Tuesday’s
papers that will give some idea:
The Turcos are addding daily to
their record of daring achieve
ments. Late last night in a costly
encounter they broke through the
German lines without firing more
than a few shots and recaptured and
brought back four field guns the
French troops had abandoned the
previous day. They seemed to dis
dain the murderous rifle and ma
chine gun fire poured into them, re
fusing to listen to the officers who
tried to keep them under cover.
Now. who are these Turcos? They
are not Turks—far from if. They
are simply Turcos —and that seems
to be a whole heap. They are from
Algiers. Algiers is a French pos
session in Africa, adjoining Moroc
co. These Turcos wanted to show
off in this war against France, and
France let them—and is glad she
did it. They are a strange and pe
culiar race —very dark, tall, athletic,
and duly ferocious. They are a
mixture of Arabs, Moors, and the
Berbers, who were the aboriginals
of the country.
And they can fight—don't forget
that.
. They beg their commander to let
them charge the German batteries.
They are generally permitted to do
as they like. And they always
make good. They go like greased
lightning, and those that are left
when they get to the batteries whip
out their long knives, the use of
which they are masters, and then
—good by Germans.
A few days ago one of them on re
turning from a charge brought a
German's head in his knapsack.
When his commander told h im he
couldn’t keep it he began to cry,
and they had to pay him for it.
There are quite a lot of them on
the fighting line—a division or two
—and they are fighters from Bitter
Creek.
ABOLISH THE PRIMARK.
From the Lawrenceville Herald.
As the negro vote is practically
eliminated, there is really no reason
why there should be any nomina
tions for either county, state or other
offices, and there is a strong senti
ment throughout the state in favor
of abolishing the convention system
altogether, so that the people can
really have a voice in choosing their
officials.
Unless this drastic action is taken
or the defects in the present primh*
ry system are speedily corrected the
spirit of independence now crapping
out everywhere will finally destroy
party organization in state and
county elections.
VAST POWER OF RUSSIA.
Emperor William is confronted
with the most serious menace of the
war in the vast military resources of
Russia. Just how enormous the re
serve strength of tiie Tsar actually
is may be judged from the population
of the empire, which is 145,000,000 in
European Russia alone. Under the
Russian military law every citizen
able to bear arms is enrolled in the
active army at the age of 21 years.
Service is for three years, after
which each man continues to be a
part of the so-called “active” army
up to the age of 39 years. For four
years more he is enrolled in the re
serves.
Russia’s standing army in time of
peace is larger than the combined
standing armies of Germany and
France. Germany's forces numbered
680,000 men before the opening of
the war, while France’s total was
610,000. The Tsar's forces on a per
manent basis total 1,384.000 soldiers,
or nearly 100,000 more than both
Germany and France.
In time of war the active army,
that is, the soldiers between the
ages of 21 and 39. numbers 9,000,05 Ki
men. This is exclusive ot the re
serves, which number 2,000,000 more.
The total effective force of the Tsar,
therefore, in the present war, is
nearly three times as great as that
of Germany, which is estimated at
1,000,000 men.
Even with the Germans and Aus
trians acting as a unit, the Tsar
still has the vastly superior force.
Austria’s war strength, estimated at
3,500,000 men, added to the Kaiser’s
4,000,000, a total of 7,500,000, is still
3,500,000 less than the Tsar’S.
Japan’s success in her conflict with
Russia was not due to lack of Rus
sian military strength, but to the
fact that the battles were fought
more than 3,000 miles from Russia’s
great military basis. To transport
troops and supplies to Korea and
Manchuria, Russia had only one
single track railway line. To move
sufficient forces to the far east to
successfully combat the Japanese
would have required more than a
year in such conditions.
But today Russia is lightning om
her own lines, close to her central
headquarters, with abundant rail
way facilities, and even now is feed
ing her huge columns of troops at
the expense of the invaded portions
of the enemy’s country.
Official dispatches show that the
Tsar called out all of the active army
of 9,000,000 men at the opening of
hostilities. The forces have been
divided into five separate units.
One force of 2,000,000 soldiers was
sent to the front to invade Austria
and east Prussia. This army ad
vanced on a line more than 200 miles
long. Its right wing has pushed
forward to besiege Keonigsburg and
to cross the Vistula river, which is
of great strategic value. Its left
wing gave battle to the Aus:rains:
before Lemberg and signally de- j
seated them.
I
Behind this invading army of
2,000,000 are three separate lines of
reserves of 2,000,000 men each.
Trom these lines reinforcements will
be sent to the troops in the field to
keep them always at a maximum of
2,000,000. If it becomes necessary,
one of these secondary lines will be
sent into Germany to bring the total
of the Tsar’s columns attacking the
Kaiser up to 4,000.000 men. or equal '
to Germany’s greatest fighting*
strength.
Since the Japanese war the Rus- 1
sian army has been reorganized
under the direction of her ablest
generals. Modern equipment of the
best types has been supplied; field
guns, siege guns and machine guns
of the most effective designs have
been bought abroad or made in Rus
sia, and the rifles of the infantry are
of the most powerful quick-fire
type.
Russia’s most picturesque forces 1
and one that is perhaps the most
efficient of its class in the world, is
the Cossack calvary. For hundreds
of years these superb horsemen,
trained from childhood to feats of
remarkable skill, have been famous .
for their courage and for daring
raids against tne enemy. The Tsar
has 130,000 of these cavalrymen, and
so far in this war they have more
than lived up to their reputation.
"You are so preoccupied at
acid Mrs. Fourthly, “tW I
don't feel safe in letting you out
atone;"
'•That is to say, my dear," re
plied the Bev. Dr. Fourthly, with
his benevolent smile, ‘Srhen my
mind wanders, aa it does oocasieual
ly, somebody ought to go along
with it"
Quick to Notice.
"Who was that fool you just now
bowed to?"
U ?My husband."
“Oh, I—er—l humbly, most
humbly, apologize. I”
“Never mind; I’m not angry. But
what a keen observer you are."—
New York Telegram.
MARVELS OF MAGNETISM.
Some of the Peculiar Properties of This
Mystical Force.
The true nature of magnetism as
such, of course, is not known. All
that we can be sure of is that mag-1
netic attraction does not radiate
outward in all directions as does
light, but simply acts along lines
consisting of closed curves and call
ed lines of force, these lines con
nee-ting the two poles and not ex-1
tending very far outward between
them. These curves may be found
very nicely by placing a horseshoe
magnet under a thin sheet of paper
and sprinkling iron filings on top.
The. filing? will collect along the
lines.
. Now, as to the different kinds of
magnets, there are natural, artificial
and electromagnets. The natural
ones are found as magnetic ore in
the earth, the artificial ones are
made by stroking a piece of iron or
steel with a magnet, and the elec
tromagnets are caused by the action
of an electric current.
Some peculiar things have been
noticed in regard to magnetism,
among which are the following
facts:
It has been observed that fire
irons that have rested in one posi
tion during the summer months are
often highly magnetized, no doubt
having been caused by the magnet
ism of the earth itself by the proc
ess known as induction. Other iron
articles that stay in one position
and do not come in contact with
fire or other heat are often found
in the same condition, such as iron
bars to jail windows and iron rail
ings in front of houses.
The most peculiar observation
made, however, was that the upper
part of the steel tire of a carriage
wheel attracts the north pole of a
magnet, while the bottom part or
part in contact with the earth at
tracts the south pole. This is in
the northern hemisphere only and
is fully in accord with the theory
of induced magnetism. Os course
in the southern hemisphere, where
the earth is. under the influence of
.the south Magnetic pole, the con
ditions are reversed.
A magnet dipped into boiling wa
, ter loses a great part of its mag
netism, which is miraculously re
stored to it on becoming cool again.
A sharp blow given to a magnet
will cause it to lose its magnetism.
Also the application of heat will
have a like effect.
If a magnetic needle be placed
over a rapidly revolving plate of
copper, although it be separated
from it by a thick plate of glass,
the needle will revolve in the same
direction as the plate.—Exchange.
First Postal System.
The first letter post, in the mod
ern acceptation of the word, seems
to have been < <tablished in the
Hanse towns in the early part of
the thirteenth centun. A line of
letter posts, connecting Austria
with certain towns in Lombardy,
followed in the reign of the Em
peror Maximilian. In 1481, when
Edward IV. was at war with Scot
land, a system of relays of horses
was established in the north in or
der to provide rhe king with the
latest news from the seat of war.
The first regular post route be
tween England and Scotland was
established by Charles I. in 1635.
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