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WHEN BROADWAY WAS A COFN TRY ROAD. No msbing cars, nor tramping feet Disturbed the peaceful summer day* That shone as now upon the street That knows our busy, noisy ways. And blushing girls and awkward jays Ktrolled slowly home, and cattle lowed As fell the purple twilight haze. When Broadway was a country road. No tailored dandies, trim and neat; No damsels of the latest craze Of form and fashion; no conceit To cate!) the fancy or amaze. No buildines met the skyward gaze: Nor myriad lights that mighty glowed To set the midnight hour ablaze — Wto Broadway was a country road. Then shady lanes with blossoms sweet Led gently down to quiet bays Or to the sheltered, hedged retreat Some falling mansion now betrays. The stage coach here no longer pays Its daily call, nor farmers goad Their oxen, as in olden days. When Broadway was a country road. Ijitl'e indeed to meet the praise Of modern times the picture showed. And vet the fancy fondly strays To Broadway as a country ro#d. —Chcries Coleman Stoddard, in Broadway Magazine. HANDBAG AND PLATE Lucilc and Her Mother Have a Quarrel. I don't see why any one ever se lects the summer time for a wedding. I think it is very inconsiderate to ex pect people to sit in a crowded church to take part In a reception crush on a hot evening. But persons about to be married usually are too selfishly absorbed in their own affairs to have a thought for the pleasure or comfort of others. I did not want to attend Georgia Harvey’s wedding, but mother insist ed that I should go with her. “I’m sure, Luclle,” she urged, “that your father will lie vexed If you don’t go. You know that Georgia Is the daughter of one of your father’s oldest business friends and he will expect some of tis to be there.” “If father Is so punctilious about ■having the family represented why didn’t he stay at home and go him self?” I asked, a trifle petulently. I have long noticed that when there are family social obligations to dis charge father nearly always finds It necessary to take a business trip out fit town. Mother only sighed at my remarks In her provoking way. I went, on; "It seems to me that I did my duty toward the Harveys now and forever ■when I shopped all one stifling day for a bridal gift for Georgia. It is no pleasure to go from store to store hunting for something rich and handsome for S2O. If father wanted to make her an elegant present he should have given me more money to spend for it.” “Twenty dollars was all he could afford,” said moth:r, ‘ and I’m sure, Lmcile, that I could have found some thing very nice for that amount.” “Well,” I said, “I think the silver mounted alligator handbag which I bought was handsome enough for any one. I quite wore myself out look ing for it, hut I suppose you and father think I might have done bet ter. It’s pretty hard to please every one.” I “It’s very nice. Indeed, dear” said mother, soothingly. "I think we'll be quite satisfied when we see it dis played among the other gifts.” • Mother loves to look at wedding presents. It makes me nervous to see her examine every piece of silver or cut glass as if she were mentally appraising it, when really she is only rejoicing that the bride has been so generously remembered. Sometimes I feel that mother’s breadth of human interest almost amounts to vulgarity. I never can make her realize that an air of indifference adds to one’s so cial equipment. “Lueile,” said mother, in a dis tressed whisper the night of the wed ding, “I’ve looked everywhere among the gifts and I can’t find the hand bag. Do you suppose anything has happened to it?’’ “Oh, no,’’ I returned. “It’s quite safe in my chiffonier.” “Why, did you forget to send it?” “No, I’m not quite so forgetful as that. I decided not to send it at all. I thought as Georgia is going to housekeeping she would rather have those butter plates I decorated two years ago when I was taking lessons In china painting. Besides I think It so nice to give one’s own work.” "Why, Lueile,” exclaimed the mother. I frowned, for I think there is nothing more ill-bred than any quar rel in public between members of a family. So nothing more was said about the matter until we were driv ing home. Then mother declared that she was certain father would be an noyed at what I had done. “What have 1 done?” I inquired. “Well," began mother excitedly, “I asked Georgia's little sister where the dishes you sent were, for I couldn't And them among the other presents. She told me that they were ail broken. Lueile, broken:” “From your tone, mother, anyone might fancy that it was my fault. If the Harvey* pvere careless with the gift*. I’m surfc I am not to blame.” “Luclle,’’sfiid mother, solemnly, "those dishes Vere in fragments when they arrived at'the Harveys. You put them in the box without any packing and, of course, they were broken. How could you be so heed less f” “It’s very unkind of you to speak so crossly to me when I went to this stupid wedding just to please you and father,” I said, beginning to cry. "There, there, dear,” returned mother. “I’m afraid I was a little harsh, for I was so disappointed that there wasn’t any present from us dis played. But I didn’t mean to be cross, dear. So don’t cry any more. It makes me unhappy, Lucile.” For mother’s sake I dried my eyes and tried to be cheerful. When I got home I took out the handbag and looked at it and I felt glad that I had selected such a handsome one. Little accessories of that kind add so much to the elegance of a street cos tume. My old one is almost shabby and I should have had to ask father for money to buy anew handbag if it hadn’t been for my forethought in sending Georgia the painted china. I am always pleased when I can save father any extra expense.—Chicago News. PINK AND PURPLE THOUGHTS. Demonstrated by Certain Experiments of Professor Gates. Plunging his arm into a jar filled with water to the point of overflow ing and keeping his position without moving, Professor Elmer Gates, of the Laboratory of Psychology at Washington, directed his thinking to the arm. The blood soon entered the arm in such quantities, declares a writer in Current Literature, as to enlarge it and cause the water in the jar to overflow. By directing his thoughts to his arm for a certain length of time daily for many days he permanently increased both its size and strength. He even instructed others to produce the same effects on various bodily or gans, thus demonstrating, it is con tended, the accuracy of the state ment that muscle can be developed by a proper course of thinking as well as by exercise. Professor Gates, moreover, has shown wliat is called the causative character of thinking in a long series of experiments. He has found that change of the mental state changed the chemical character of the per-* spiration. When treated with the same chemi cal reagent the perspiration of an angry man showed one color, that of a man in grief another, and so on through the long list of emotions. Each mental state persistently ex hibited its own peculiar result every time the experiment was repeated. Each kind of thinking, by causing changes in glandular or visceral ac tivity, produced different chemical substances, which were being thrown out of the system in the perspiration. When the breath of Professor Gates’ subject was passed through a tube cooled with ice so as to con dense liquid resulted. He kept the man breathing through the tube, but made him angry. Five minutes afterward a sediment appeared in the tube, indicating the presence there of anew substance, which had been produced by the changed physical action caused by a change of the mental condition. Anger gave a brownish substance, sorrow gray, remorse pink, and so on. The results showed, as in the experiments with the perspiration, that each kind of thinking produced its own peculiar substance, which the system was trying to expel. Lost Again. “Hear about the hard luck story of Dad Moulton, the Stamford train er?” inquired one alumnus of anoth er, coming back from the big game. “No; what happened?” “Wei, Dad, you know' used to be a professional foot racer. Went all over the world when in his athletic prime, sprinting for money against all com ers. They say he won 263 races, never was*beaten but twice in his career. One of the fellows that beat. Dad met later in another race and outran him. Dad was after the other fellow for a long while to get a re turn race. But the fellow beat Dad again.” “How was that?” “Died before Dad got another crack a*, him."—San Francisco Chronicle. Editor Defies Superstition. Defying superstitition, the Herald, of Slatington, Pa., began publication as a weekly on Friday, September 13. The first copy was taken from the press at thirteen minutes before 5 o’clock, in the presence of thirteen witnesses. Laid on the Table. The Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Montgomery Advertiser are dis cussing pie in their editorial col umns. but the Kentucky plan of dis cussing it on the dinner table is vast ly more satisfactory.—Louisville Cou rier-Journal. Georgia Briefs Items of State Interest CuJled From Random Sources. Banks Ready to Ship Currency. Advices have been received by banks in Atlanta, which indicate that the banks of New York and other cities are now in readiness to commence shipments of currency again. Banks in Augusta received similar notice and the same is true with other cities in Georgia. • * * Corporations Out of Business. According to the annual report of Secretary of State Philip Gook, now in course o-f preparation, 182 corporations went out of business in Georgia during 1907. These were mostly small con cerns, many of them working on the cooperative plan. Of this number fifty eight were in Atlanta, sixteen in Chat ham county, six in Richmond and five in Bibb. * * * What Corporations Pay to State. Public utility corporations have paid the state in taxes for 1907 a total of more than s6ls,ooo,which is the amount the state receives 5 mills on total assessments of $123,000’,0<00. This is about $165,000 more than they paid the state for 1906, last year’s assessments having been considerably increased. Of the 1907 taxes more than $475,- 000 was paid by the steam railroads. * * * Locker License Prohibitory. There will be no locker clubs in Mil ledgeville. At the last meeting of the city council an ordinance putting the license tax at SIO,OOO was passed with out a dissenting vote. This action of the council was in accordance with the sentiment of the majority of the com munity and to have the matter thus decisively settled is more satisfactory to the club men than to have the matter up in -the air, as will be the result in some communities. Important Question Up. An interesting question involving the jurisdiction of the railroad commission In compelling one telephone company to coiiect with the lines of another, ■will come up for hearing before that body on January 24. The case comes up on a complaint made by the Atlanta Telephone and Telegraph company of Atlanta and the Georgia Telephone company of Savan nah against the American Telephone and Telegraph company, which oper ates a number of long distance lines in Georgia. * * * Sea Island Cotton Receipts. The receipts of sea island cotton in Valdosta so far have been 6,175 bales again 5,887 for last season. The re ceij>ts for last season were the larg est in the history of the city, although the crop in the section was the small est in six or eight years. It looks now as if this season’s receipts will be much greater than last year. Good grades of sea island are bringing 28 cents per pound, but a great portion of the staple is of a very inferior qual ity. Valdosta has for many years been the largest interior sea island cotton mar ket in the entire cotton belt. * * * Fulton’s Tax Record Smashed. The county and state tax collections in Fulton county so far have amounted to $730,000, the largest in its history, so says Tax Collector tSewart.who does not explain the increase by the high er rates alone, but states that the fact that there are more taxpayers has much to do with it. When all the money that is due the state and county is within the coffers there will be just $275,000 added to the already record-breaking total, this sum being the amount of taxes yet due. All of this comes from some 20,000 tax payers who own property in Fulton county. * * * Negro Escapes Gallows, Lee Holmes, a negro, convicted of the murder of E. A. Sands, a white man, in Mclntosh county and sentenced to be hanged January 21, will escape the gallows. The prison commission, after careful inquiry into his case, has recommended commutation to life im prisonment, aid it is believed the gov ernor will endorse this recommendation and issue an order accordingly. According to the evidence at the trial, Holmes was trying to shoot another ne gro with whom he was quarreling, but Instead of hitting the man he was aim ing at the bullet went in another di rection and killed Sands, an innocent party, who was sitting seme distance away on a bale of cotton. • * * Trains to Run February 15. Trains will be running into Atlanta BTOP AT THE ZETTIER HOUSE. The best SI.OO a day house in the city. 253 FOURTH ST., MACON, G&.. Mrs. A. L. Zeltler, Proprietress. over the Atlanta, Birmingham and At lantic railroad by February 15, accord ing to a statement of General Superin tendent C. B. Wilburn of that road, who was in Atlanta a few days ago for a conference with Vice President p. S. Arkwrigth. It. had been intended to have trains in operation over the Atlanta division sooner, but one delay after another in terfered with these plans. Everything is now in good shape and Mr. Wilburn is confident that tne minaie or next month will find regular schedules being maintained into Atlanta. Through trains are now being run via LaGrange, far into Alabama and the construction forces are steadily marching upon Bir mingham. * * * Flat Rate by Southern. The state railroad commission has accepted a definite proposition on the part of President W. W. Finley of the Southern railroad to put into effect on April the first the following rates: A fiat 2 1-2 cent rate on all the lines of the Southern railroad for intra-state travel, provided that no charge shall be required to ’be less than ten cents. Two thousand mile books, intra-state, interchangeable with such of the solv ent roads of the state as will consent, at 2 cents per mile, good for heads of firms and employes, not exceeding a total number of five. One thousand mile bocks, intra-state and interchangeable, at 2 cents per mile limited to one individual and good only in the hands of the purchaser. Five hundred mile hooks at 2 1-4 cents per mile, good for heads of fam ilies and dependent members thereof, intra-state and non-interchangeable. Mr. Finley further proposed triat these rates should be kept in effect for a period of twelve months, so as to give a fair trial, with t*fe under standing that the railroad by such trial waives no right to relief should the rates prove to be unjust or confisca tory. This proposal also meets with the approval of the commission. Food Inspector on Second Round. The state pure food inspector is out on Ills second tour of the state in search of adulterated foodstuffs which he will get a sample of and return to the state department of chemistry for analysis and report. The Georgia pure food law has not Deen in effect a year yet, but good results have already been made patent. Last fall the in spector found a great many condiments which did not measure up to the pure food law, and he discovered adulterated flour and impure vinegar, which were reported and the sellers haled before the commissioner of agriculture. The inspector is seeing to it that cotton seed oil, the well known Southern product, is sold as a pure article. He is also watching out to see that cotton seed meal, which is recognized as the best cattle feed, measures up to the stand ard desired by the department. * * * Money for Vets and Teachers. Georgia Confedeiate veterans may receive their quarterly pensions early in February, instead of waiting until March 1, when the quarterly payments become due. Georgia teachers proba bly will receive their back salaries in a short time. The state has received much more money than had been expected, Treas urer Park having just received more than $600,000. The old soldiers formerly were paid their pensions annually, but it has lately been the custom to pay them quarterly. It is now believed that, with the funds the state has on hand, they can be paid now instead of waiting until March 1. The sum of $235,000 is due the sol diers and about $600,000 is due the teachers of the state. FROM HIRE OF HER CONVICTS State of Georgia Will Get Nearly SIOO,OOO of Last Quarter of 1907. Nearly SIOO,OOO will be collected by the state of Georgia this month for the hire of convicts leased, for the quarter ending December 31, 1907. Captain Good'.oe Yancey of the state prison commission has completed a statement, which he has furnished Comptroller General Wright for collec tion. This statement shows that there are thirteen lessees in the state owing an aggregate of $94,368.10. CHILDREN MANGLED. Sixteen Crushed ta Death and Forty Badly Maimed During Needless Stampede in English Theatre. Sixteen children were tramped to death and forty others, several of whom cannot live, were injured in a mad rush for better seats at an entertain ment given in the public hall at Barne ley, England, Saturday afternoon. There was a great rush to secure admittance to the entertainment, and when the show opened every seat was taken* and the gallery was literally packed with children, who filled the aisles and were dangerously mashed against the lower railing. With a view to relieving this crowd ing in the gallery, the attendants decid ed to transfer some of the children to the body of the house, and some of the ushers called out: “Some of you chil dren come downstairs!” Immediately the rush started, and within a few seconds hundreds of chil dren were being trampled under foot. Even those who had seats in the gal lery doubtless became panic stricken by the screams and struggles of the crowds fighting to reach the staircases, and joined in the stampede. The scene was a terrible one, the cries of the injured and moans of the dying causing the greatest excitement among those gathered in the body of the hall. When the reserve police arrived they found the narrow stairway practically blocked with bodies, which were crush ed in some cases almost beyond recog nition. Scores of children were forced by the pressure from the crowd behind them to scramble over those that had fallen, whether living or dead, and many of the injured children were found later to be suffering from frac tured bones and severe lacerations, caused by the indescribable manner in which they had been trampled upon. DEMONSTRATIONS BY SOCIALISTS. Thousands in Germany Engage in Riotous Conduct for Universal Suffrage. A special from Berlin, Germany, says: The determination of the so cialists to secure direct universal suf frage, combined with their indignation against Chancellor Von Buelow’s curt declaration refusing their demand, gave rise Sunday to an unusual scene and a monster popular demonstration, ac companied by disorders in the streets of the Prussian cajHtal in which 4,069 organized socialists participated, while 30,000 sympathizers from time to time actively joined in the manifestations. Among the features of the day’s up rising was the number of women who engaged in the demonstration and they appeared even more earnest in their activities tham the men. The authori ties took the sternest measures to pre vnt outrages and the strictest precau tions to protect the assembly and other public buildings and Prince Von Bue low’s residence from the outburst of fury. Crowds in the streets were dis persed and collisions between proces sions of manifestants and the police re sulted in the injury of a considerable number of the demonstrators, but so far as is known no fatality occurred in Berlin. The police refrained from making arrests except in case of extreme vio lence. The movement extends through out Prussia, where the socialists are ex ceptionally numerous in the country. Reports received from other cities, however, do not indicate that the demonstrations there were accompa nied by violence. PANAMA CANAL TO COST MORE. Latest Calculation Adds Enormous Sum of Hundred Millions. The Panama canal is likely to cost at least $100,000,000 more than the original estimates, according to figures and data now in the possession of the senate interocsanic canal commit te-e. Splendid progress is being made upon the canal where the work con sists only of dredging and excavating. MEMORIAL TO GENERAL CUSTER. Widow of Indian Fighter to Erect Home for Aged Literary Women. Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, widow of General Custer, who wa3 killed in the Indian mas-acre in the west of 1876, intends to erect a home for aged lit erary women as a memorial to her husband. She has purchased sixteen lots in Bronxville, Westchester county, New York, and will erect the home there. Mrs. Custer has written several books, and has long been interested in literary women.