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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.
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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.
