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THE BANNER, FRIDAY .MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1906. THE ATHENS BANNER. Published Dally, Sunday and Waakly. H. J. ROWE, Editor and Proprietor. THE ATHEN8 DAILY BANNER ll delivered by carrlere In the city, or mailed, portage free, to any addrees at the following ratee: $5.00 per year, 12.50 for alx rnonthc.. $1.25 for three months, or 10 cer ie a week. The Weekly or Sunday Banner $1X0 per year, 50 cente for six month*. In variably Caeh In advance. Remittance* may be made by preia, poet office money order or regie- tered letter. WILL THE EXPERIMENT SUC CEED? The world looks on with Interest as the British cotton manufacturers at tempt to solve the problem of raising cotton successfully In Africa In order to become lnde|>endent of the South In the production of cotton. It is very doubtful whether the time will ever come when the South will be menaced to any serious extent by this experiment, or that I he experiment will ever be a .success, and yet it Is interesting to note the efforts that are being made. The Macon Telegraph has the fol lowing of Interest to say on the sub ject: "At a meeting of the council of the British Cotton Glowing Association at I-ondon, the middle of October, It was reported from Inigos that since the lie ginning of the year 5,07S hales of cot Ion have been dealt with In the asso ciation's ginneries, as compared with 2,311 last year. Cotton is still coming forward In quantity. The new road from Ibadan to Oyo Is now ready for motor transport, and It was decided In accordnnco with the urgent request of tho governor, Sir Wnltcr Kgerton, to erect a steam ginnery at Oyo, at a cost of $12,500. This, with the plant already ordered, will give a ginning capacity In Lagos for next season of 18,000 bales. "It wan reported at the meeting that In Northern Nigeria cotton to also com ing forward In large quantities and is of very good quality. As to ginning plants, tho total expenditure now au thorized for next seuson's crop In West Africa amounts to over $100,000. It Is probable that next year at least $250,000 further will be required, and probably $500,000 In 1908. From East Africa It was said thero Is every pros pect of a large supply ot superior cot ton of Egyptian type being received In the near future. In British Central Africa arrangeemnts have been com pleted for the African Lakes Corpor ation to act as agents for tho associa tion to buy all cotton grown by tho natives pt a fixed price.” VANDALISM MUST BE STOPPED. Tho throwing of paint on the display windows ot Mr. D. P. Haseltun's store on College avenue and iuu cutting cf the front door with a knife was a piece of vandalism that merits tho closest Investigation and severest punish ment It Is not known who did the work. It is believed it was the work ot University students, and the sur rounding facts all lead to that conclu sion. The Banner Is a believer In univer sity boys having all the fun they de sire, provided they stay within the lim its of the law, but when they step over the bounds and invado tho rights of other citizens they should bo dealt with severely In cases of the kind re ferred to. We believe that Chancellor Harrow will do all In bla power to find out the guilty parties and give them the proper discipline. In fact, we know that he is now doing that very thing. However, It will be hard for the chancellor to find out anything about the guilty parties without the active efforts ot the students themselves. It Is squarely up to the students to fer ret out this affair and see that the guilty parties are brought to justice. There are many good boys at the uni versity; In fact, almost all of them would scorn to countenance such an act as this, but it Is up to them to help the chancellor discover the perpetra tors In order thst the guilty may suf fer and the Innocent not be held ac countable in the public mind. It U beyond our comprehension how a boy can get any fun out of defacing the property of another. It Is a crime and one that merits punishment This habit ot painting people's property In Athene most be stopped, whether It Is done by students or town boys. can professors now lecturing la Ber lin under the arrangement for an In terchange of German and American professors, he can do Just as well. Thus Prof. Burgess, dean of Co lumbia University, now lecturing In Berlin on American history, takes oc casion to Inform the Kaiser that pro tective tariff and the Monroe Doc trine arc obsolete and that the Inter ests of tlic United States would be subserved by the emigration of Ger mans to flie South American conn tries. Among oilier things, ho said In the presence of the Kaiser, was the fol lowing: "In my first meeting with tho Pres ident after my appointment to this professorship it pleased him to ad dress me as an ambassador of peace, friendship and civilization. He gave proof through this that ho recognized and appreciated the great Idea which Ills majesty, tho highly gifted anil magnanimous German Emperor, gave to the world Junuary 1, 1905. It Is the opinion of the President, it Is (lie opinion ot my countrymen In gen eral, that this Idea Is the most prog- naut that has come forth In our time, and that It gives evidence of the great sense of culture and extraordinary political wisdom of its mighty author. The execution of this Idea makes it possible to subject questions of the highest Importance, which can scarce ly be touched on in a diplomatic way, to the most fundamental cxamlnati o and the most friendly consider:! There nre, for example, two doct.p in the policy of the United U- P which arc regarded as almost holy doctrines, the discussion of which may not even he proposed by a for olgn power without risk of awaken Ing hostility In the United States Theso are tho protective tariff theory and the Monroe Doctrine. "Our politicians do not appear to have the least notion that both of theso doctrines are almost obsolete nnd that the reconsiruuiiuu of pean stales and their constitutions and the acceptance by the United States Itself of its position as a world power have mado them appear near ly useless.” THE AGRICULTURAL AWAKENING There can be no doubt about the awnkcnlng of a most lively interest In agricultural development In this state. This Is manlfeet from tho In tercst the people are showing In the establishment of the district high schools, where practical agriculture Is to ho taught. These schools are now being located as rapidly as possible, and a most generous rivalry between different places Is shown. Tho more ono examines Into tho plans for tho schools, the moro thor oughly convinced does ho becomo tlmt the outcome of the movement Is to be the upbuilding ui a Hpieliuiu of agriculture in this state. The nt most care has been given to tho work thus far. Tho personal efforts ot tho governor have been directed to It. Tho assistance of educational experts has been secured, and every detail has been given careful attention. Tho re sult Is that the new schools will stnrt off In fine Bhapo nnd will he kept up lo the highest standard of efficiency. Governor Terrell Is lo bo highly com mended for the Interest he has shown In this movement, lie may truly be said to be tho father ot this great movement to develop tho agricultural educational facilities of tho state, his first race for governor ho made it a plank In his platform and argued In Its favor In every section of the stale. The legislature at first.failed to agree with him, but he persevered In his efforts anil at last succeeded in convincing the lawmakers that this system would be of vast benefit to the stnte. There is no doubt about the success ot the movement. The new schools will bring to Georgia agriculture a suc cess It has never before enjoyed, and In this success will rest a monument to Joseph M. Terrell, who more than any one else, made It possible. AN UNOFFICIAL MESSAGE. Theodore Roosevelt has more ways than on* when It comei to dealing .with a foreign government It would not he proper for him to send a mes sage to Kaiser William, for instance, as he would tend a message to Con- greee, hot through one of the Ameri- GEORGIA AND THE NEGRO. The state of Georgia has ever been fair with the negro. Before the four teenth and fifteerlh amendments were adopted and the Constitution of the United States changed as to the ne gro, the state of Georgia, freely and voluntarily, gave the negro every non- politlcal right enjoyed by the white man. The political rights were with held and not conferred until the Uni ted States forced the states Into the granting of the right of suffrage. Ia 1866 the following law was pass ed by the legislature: "An Act to define the term ‘persona of color,’ and to define the rights of such persons. “Sec. 1. The General Assembly of the Slate of Georgia do enact, That all negroes, mulattoes, mestizoes and their descendants, having one-eighth negro or African blood in their veins, shall be known In the state as per sons of color.’ "Sec. 2.. That persons of color shall have the right to make and enforce contracts, to sue, be sued; to be par ties and give evidence; to purchase, lease, sell, hold and convey real and personal property, and to have full nnd equal benefit of all law-s and pro ceedings for the security of person and estate, and shall not he subjected to any other or different punishment, pain or penalty for the commission of any act or offence than such as arc prescribed for white persons commit ting like acts or offences. "Sec. 3. That all laws and parts of laws in relation to slaves and free per sons of color militating against this net be and the same arc hereby re pealed.’ CARELESS WITH RECORDS. The people of the South cannot es cape Just criticism about the way in which they neglect the preservation of the records of their country. This section boasts a most glorious his tory and yet how few of her people have taken Ule Uuie or trouble to put tlic Incidents of the past Into an enduring shape. There will come a time some day when all who now live will have pass rd away, when the historian will write the history of the South. If our peo ple would collect and preserve the his torlcal data ot the times In which tlio South made most glorious history, there would he no trouble In that day for tho lilstorlnn to do our sec tion full justice. The South liad a great cause nnd her people defended It most nobly. There is no doubt about tho verdict of history If the future historian has nt hand tho correct Information upon no way for such Information to reach the historian of tho future save through careful, systematic, patriotic work of the present Our patriotic organizations, our pro fessors of history, our historical as soclatlons must become moro and more active In their work If tho best results nro to ho achieved. POOR ANNA GOULD. The details of the divorce proceed ings Instituted by the Countess de Castellano against her worthless and profligate husband are now coming out In tho press of the country, and they reveal a slate of affairs not dreamed of even by thoso who bad believed that tho life of tho couple had been very stormy. These details show a most disgusting slate of affairs and stamp do Castellano ns a brute of more than When Anna Gould married this de generate son of France, there were many who criticised her for going oat sido her own country to select a hus hand, nnd some will now cast the fin ger of scorn nt her, hut the true American will have nothing but pity for this daughter of America In her present suffering. The experience ot this American wo man will iierhaps servo a good end. It may make the rich girls of this coun try think twice before marrying for eign nobles, who, as a rule, are out socking American wives for the money they bring them and not for affee tlon or regard. DICK CROKER’S OPPOSITION. It events continue within the next few days ns they have transpired In tho past few days, thero will be good enough chance for William It. Hearst to be elected governor of New York. Dick Croker has actually come out against Hearst. It will require only a little thought to see what a tremen dous assistance this will bo to the campaign of the New York editor. Hearst is being opposed on the ground that he Is corrupt in politics, and lo, the chief of Tammany In the years of Its worst corruption. Is out in an interview against Hearst Hearst may be wild in seme of his Ideas and lie may be flighty along cer tain lines, but It wilt do the opposl tlon no good among the best element of Now York to parade the opposition of such a man as Dick Croker. LEE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. Robert E. Lee, the peerless chlef- tlun of the Confederate armies, was horn January 19, 1807, auu next Janu ary will witness the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. On that oc casion, all over the South thero should be held exercises by the patriotic men, women and children of this section, at which the South should express again Its groat pride in the memory of the great man who led her armies and In the cause for which he drew his sword, He waB the greatest of all military leaders, the general without a peer In his own time or Ir. any other time. The people of the North give him Just praise now, as well as those of his own seel ion. His Is a figure that com mands admiration, a life that Impresses all with its beauty. Next year the Jamestown exposition will be held. It will he within a short distance of the capital of tho Con federacy and on ground made sacred, not only liy tlie struggles of the sol diers of the Revolution, hut also by the soldiers of the Confederacy. It will be fitting at that time to celebrate tho centennial of the birth of Lee. Former Candidate for Con gress Cliatged With Cheating and Swin dling. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. C.—A politician in jail on election day—and a former candidate for congressional honors at that—Is u sad state of affairs, but that is the condition in which W. M. Hairs ton, who opposed \V. M. Howard, tho Democratic nominee two years ago, as the Republican candidate for con gressional honors from the Eighth Georgia district, finds himself today. And to thicken the plot a little more, Hairston is accused of cheatinj and swindling Mayor.James G. Wood ward out of $2. Hairston was arrested on an accusa tion sworn out by M. II. Abbott, charg ing that on August 9 the prisoner beat the mayor out of $2 on the pretense that he was trying to raise money for a reception to uc ^i**-r» by the Junior Order of United American Mechanics. Mr. Abbott, the prosecutor, is an of ficer In the ord»*r which Hairston claimed to represent. Hairston has been in the past prom inent In Republican {tolitlcs, and at one time was a deputy collector of in ternal revenue. He is represented by , Kilpatrick. DR.JVARD Will be the Bishop Who Will Hold North Georgia Conference. Bishop Galloway Still III. INTERESTING NOTES Jefferson, Ga., Nov. 6.—Jim Tuck, colored, was shot and killed by ('lias. Weslhrixiks, colored, on Holder & Roberts' farm, near here, nt noon to day. From the meagre particulars ob tained, it seeiuH Hint these two ne groes had n diftW-idfy nlmiil th“(r din ner, which was followed up by blows, terminating In the dcalli of Jim Tuck from a pistol shot, which li-ok effect near Ills heart Tile coroner's inquest will he held tomorrow. The large and strictly up-to-date brick building with glass front, In pro cess of erection by Mr. James Polk Kelly, adjoining tho Jefferson Bank ing Company's bunking house, is now rapidly nearing completion, and will soon he ready for occupuncy by the tenants who have nlrcady engaged all the rooms therein. This building Will add materially to Jefferson's store room, ami It Is certainly lo he Iioih-iI that other financiers of Jefferson will miilate Mr. Kelly's example and fol low in his footsteps soon. Since the broad guuge road between hero and Athens has been completed, has become necessary to Increase the clerical force in the railroad office in this place. Mr. “Rev." Henry, orig inally of (Ills place, hut who lias lately been employed In the main office of tills roail In Gainesville, hus been re turned to Jefferson to assist Agent Maxwell, and now there Is no finer set of men anywhere along this line than Agent R. Brant Maxwell and his two assistants, Messrs. Henry and Pitturd. Workmen are now engaged In erect ing a telegraph line along the right- of-way of tho Gainesville Midland tall road between hero and Athens, Ga., and soon Jefferson will not have to de- liend niton the telephone line for news from the oulslde world, but will be In telegraphic touch hy means of the Western Union Telegraph Company. This change was brought about by rea son of the necessity of having to run the trains on the Gainesville Midland railroad by telegraph Instead of by telephone, as had previously been done. Bishop Seth Ward, of Texas, one of the recently elected bishops of the Methodist Church, South, will preside over the North Georgia Conference af Milledgevllle on November 22, nnd also over the South Georgia Confer ence on November 28. Bishop Galloway was to have held this conference, but on account of his serious illness he will not be able to fill his engagement The following letter was reeclved by Rev. J. S. Bryan, presiding elder of the Athens district: Jackson, Miss., Nov. 3, 1906. Dear Brother Bryan: My mother asked me to write and thnnk you for your kind letter to father. He Is not well enough yet to see his letters, but is improving slowly but steadily. He lias hail to cancel all his engageemnts, as Ills physicians have ordered com plete rest for several months as abso lutely essential to Ills restoration to health. Sincerely yours, MRS. WM. GAL'LOWAY VENTRESS. P. 8.—Bishop Ward will hold tlio Georgia conference. BROOM WAS NABBED AT MARRIAGE ALTAR Charge of Rigamy Lodged Against Him by Girl’s Faiher. Charlotte, N. C.. Nov. 6.—While the marriage festivities were nt their height at Ihc homo of Robert Simp son, a well-to-do farmer, near this city, anil while his daughter and her newly wedded husband, who also Is named Brown Simpson, were receiv ing the congratulations of friends, the father was Informed that his son-in- law was thought to have another wife and family at Monroe, N.C. Upon the father's warrant the police soon urrcstel the alleged bigamist, who was held In default of n $200 bond. At tlio preliminary trial tho father asked for a continuance of the trial until Frldny, In order to make n complete investigation. MAJ. J. M. KIMBROUGH ORDERED TO ATHENS Yesterday morning Chancellor Da vid C. Barrow received notice from tho United States,War Department that Major J. M. Kimbrough had been or dered to return nt once from Cuba to his work In this clly ns commandant of the cadets of tho University of Georgia. This will be most welcome news to all the friends of that talented and genial officer. He has brought up to the highest state of efficiency tho uni verslty military department and has made hundreds ot friends here among both students and citizens. It Is expected that Major Kimbrough will arrive In Athens the latter pan of the week, and he will he given royal reception by the students and all his friends. Major Kimbrough has been serving with his regiment In Cuba during th e recent disturbances on thnt island. THE CITY TO OPEN A NEW QUARRY SOON The city will, within the next few days, open up a new quarry near the location of Fowler's distillery. The quarry will lie Just oulslde the city limits. The city has the right to take out this quarry enough rock to ma cadamize Cobh street, which work will bo done within the next few weeks. Work will be pushed right along get ting out rock, and as soon as there is enough crushed rock out to make a good start, the work on Cobh street will bo started. It Is exacted to macadamize 1,000 feet on Colib street, starting at the In- tersectlon with Prince avenue and car rying the work back towards tho city It is quite likely that the Street Railway Company will purchase tills quurry after the city has finished with It, nnd will uso It whenever stone is needed for the repair of their lines of railway In this city. T OF INTEREST Federal Force BEAT HIS WIFE FflRJER ADVICE She Told Him flow to Vote and He Resented It. Government Alay Butte Mines to Suspend, Chicago, Nov. 6.—Because his wife tried to instruct him as to the proper wuy to cast Ills ballot, Robert Wat kins heat her severely with a broom stick. Then he tried to have her ur- rested for disorderly conduct. While he was complaining about her tho po lice learned of his |iart in the affulr. 11c was arrested and fined $85. Mrs. Watkins said In court sho told her husband that In order to voto for one Judgo he would have to voto for nine others who were running for the same ■fllce. Watkins disagreed and knock 'd her down Good for everything a salve is used for. DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve. Get DeWltt's. Sold by Orr Drug Co. SENATOR PETTOS Selma, Ala., Nov. 6.—Today about 11 o'clock. Senator Pettus, while at work on some law briefs In his office, was seized with a sort of vertigo at tack. Physicians were summoned and ministered to him, after which he wa carried to his home. He Is resting quietly this afternoon, but his rela tives are considerably alarmed over his condition. He had walkrd from his homo to the office, stopping at the court hou>e to cast his vote for the Democratic ticket about one hour before he was seized with the vertigo at his desk, Atlanta, Ga.. Nov. 6.—Should the stnte of Georgia win the second and final phase of the suit [lending In the supreme court of tho United Slates ugainst the Tennesee Copper Company and the Ducktown mines It will pro bably result In the Federal authori ties forcing $60,000,000 worth of cop per mines In and about Butte, Mont., to close down or adopt some plan to prevent the destruction of vegetation by the fumes from the smelters. This case of the stnto against the Tennessee Copper Company Is unique in that it Is the first time In Ihc his tory of the United Mates that a state has been given the right to sue an In dividual, and in tho decision handed down Monday an Important precedent was set when that tribunal held that Georgia hail a right In its sovereignly the tmnreme court to secure the suppression of the fumes of smelt ers located ut Ducklown, Tenn. The final hearing of tho case Is Bet for February 25 next Tho state asked for a temporary restraining order, seklng to have the smelters close down uni II tlie final hearing was completed. This restraining order was denied. It Is believed that the court nssumed that little would be gullied by allowing such an order, as new vegetation usually does not show until about the middle of this season. A Famous 8uit. This suit was filed against tho Ten- nesseo Copper Company about a year ago by Attorney General John C. Hart, who hus been depending wholly upon 'Ugon Johnson, of Atlanta, in charge of the litigation. Mr. Johnson hns (success of his efforts lu securing this been warmly congratulated tqion the BEAUTIFUL 6IRE KJLLSHEBSELF Because Her Sweetheart Told Her That He Did Not Love Her. Alpharetta, Ga., Nov. 5.—Told by her sweetheart, to whom sho was devoted, that he did not love her, 16-ycar-old Minnie Webb, tho beautiful daughter of Mr. Henry Webb, a well known farmer, living In tho southern part of Forsyth county, seven miles from Al- phnretta, yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, fired the contents of a single- barrel shotgun Into her breast After shooting herself, tho girl sent for her sweetheart, Speer Stone, who Is tho Bon ot Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Stone, a near neighbor, and In his arms nt 8 o'clock last night she died. Minnie Webb and Speer Stone, per haps one of the most popular couples In tlio community, had been sweet hearts for several years and ns might bo expected were constantly together. Tills was tho case yesterday morning, when they fittonded the ylHsge church Yesterday the girl appeared unusual ly happy nnd greeted her friends whom sho passed in company with Mr. Speer with her winsome smile. After the service, It was noticed that sho seem ed somewhat depressed. Later, as the secret came from her own lips as she lay dying, the reason became known. The dying girl claimed that her sweetheart told her that he did not lovo her. Her sweetheart says he was only teasing her when he made the declaration, and when sho said she in tended killing herself, he thought she was teasing nlBO. The girl Joined the family at dinner and soon afterwards retired to her room. Two hours afterwards, as tlie mem bers of the family were seated around tho hearthstone, tho report of a gun was heard and rushing to tho girl s Mr. Cortelyou Is to becomo Secre tary of the Treasury. If he succeeds to handling the funds of The govern ment as be did In handling the cam paign funds of the corporations, he will be a record-breaker. Important decision, which will mean room, they found her lying across the a great deal to the copper • mining bed apparently In a dying condition. Interests of America. I She lingered for several hours and The property at Ducktown Is ostl- ( during that tlmo sho mado known the mated to lie worth about $5,000,000,! reason for the attmept on her me, while that In and near Butte, Mont., is said to be worth at least $60,000,000. Tho government sent the experts to Ducktown soon after the suit was brought and an investigation was made of the effects of tho fumes on plant life. A full report was mado to the bureau of statistics at Wash ington and will be used In probable^ accomplished, future cases. These same experts have gone to Butte, Mont., to make a slmlllar In ycsllgallon in that territory. For miles around tlie Buttee copper smel ters there Is not a blade of grass or a green leaf uf any sort so thorough jias been the jKiisonous fumes done tliclr work. Should any action be taken by tlie Federal authorities the stock market will be affected through Amalgamated Copper, one of Ule most Important stacks quoted on tho New York Exchange, and other mining in terests now on the boards. that the man whom she loved did not reciprocate her affection. Spoor Stone, the girl's sweetheart, Is almost prostrated over her death and the many friends of both the young iieople are deeply grieved. The dead girl wa3 popular with all who knew her and waa highly cultured and THE DEATH OF MR. L. Yesterday, at his home In Alabama. Mr lands Sessions died ot the age " r 82 years. Ho was a half-brother >>r Rev. J. V. M. Morris, of this city. M> Morris lost a brother only a few weeks since. He hoa the symimlliy of his many Athens friends In the bereave ment.
