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HOKE SMITH’S ANNOUNCEMENT HOKE SMITH TO POPE BROWN ftANKS AND FORGERY AND REPLY OP MR. BROWN. CONSTANT VIGILANCE ON THE PART OP PAYING TELLERS. SAILING AND SINCERITY. POE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA *4Oft. POPE BROWN’S LETTER AN NOUNCING HIS RETIREMENT l Ift FAVOR OP MR. SMITH. •dr. Smith MU Forth th* Iiimi Upon Which Ho Will Ask the Vote* of the People of Georgia. Atlantn. (la., May 27. 1905. Lon Pope Hrown, Hawklnsvllle, Ob. My I>ear Mr. Hrown; —I regret very much I wbk uMy with you a few mo ments (hit- mornlriK and dirt not see yon aynln before you lef! the city. We agree to fully upoik the necee ally of relieving the people of Geor gia from the undue Influence that haa lieeii exercised over their public af fair* by railroad emissaries and ms chine pollllclana. and we have view* ao In accord upon the reforma to be qneut loa* to the banka by payment of made lu the Inlereala of the public, money on forged Inatruinenft The Rapidity and Skill With Which They Defect gpnrlnna Checka—The Way the Swindler L'aually Uefa Hid of Ilia Haacally Products. rrohaUly there la nothing which the a vertigo hunker dreads more than the forgery by akllled opera torn of the nnrnea of depoaltora and the conae- thal we well underalood there can be no conleat between u». I have been deeply Impreaaed by the letter* received from all part* of the alate, urging the race fur governor upon me aa a matter of duty. The rrason* preaented In tbeae letter* have been ao convincing that I am willing to enter thf>gace. But I f (From the Atlanta Journal ) Non Hoke Smith. In a alaiement gplven out Saturday evening In which die makea public the correapondence between Hon Pope Brown and blmat-lf wish to assure you that If you remain opening of new nccounta with hie Inatl •alertvr to lbe race for governor, an hunker can guard against loaa In lonna hy requiring adequate collnUrnt secur It.V, the filing of Rtatetncnta na to the Onanclal standing of borrowers and additional security In (he shape of one or uiore iiidoraementa of reliable par ties or strong financial resources. He can exercise extra vigilance lu (he nouncae his candidacy for Ihe gov virnor's office and also the platform we which he Intends to run. Mr Smith a statement Is aa follows: T’li the people of Georgia . I Airing Ihe pail iwo weeks I have been urged by my fellow citizens from all parts of the state lu personal In iervlews. Htid throuvh petitions anti letters, to enter the race for governor. Nothing has been further from my plans than to become a candidate (or this high office. In Die large majority of Instances the fad has been pressed upon my at tention I hal for several year* past • atltoHd corporations, aided by astute politicians, have exercised an undue Influence In Ihe affairs of Ihe slate, theli power having so grown Hint It has been almost Impossible in pare any legislation to which they oh Joel oil Judges of the superior courts, and «ix-Judges. members of (lie Incoming leglslaliiri . and ex-members, business men. farmers and professional men from all parts of Ihe stnic. have dwell upon the condition of affairs now existing, and upon the necessity for change Thai 1 should he selected under such circumstances to lead In such a sliuggle was a iiianlfesiatIon of con fidence which I could not disregard. However much under these clrcum- stances I might have felt Inclined lo become s candidate, my pnsi rdu lions in Hu camllilucy of lion I’opc Hrown prevented me fiom doing so. Tin ml respondenco between that il is tltigulahed Gi-oiglun and myself Is si If exp,hi.Men Il Inis been Impossible for me to answer Hie < omnuinleations I have re ceived, hill I wish lu say lo those who Imvi urged me to make the race, and to III! Hie people of Georgia, Hint I am a oandidnii for the IbniociMlc iiotul- iiutlou fur governor. I runnel discuss h! Ihlr lime nl! (lie h sues which will properly he before flu people, hut I wish lo ii lei lo Him oni which has been made paramount hy those who Insisted upon my can didacy I favor the passage and enforcement of legislation which will broaden tl.e definition of lobbying and prevent those employed to represent railroad companies and other Interests from privately seeking to Influence legisla tor*. I believe that conduct which would be Improper toward a Juror ahould be made improper toward a legislator. I fsvor the election of the railroad commissioners by the people. I favor the organisation of the rail road commission with men from dif ferent parts of the state, selected from the business classes, merchants, farm er* and manufacturers. 1 favor the enlargement of the pow ers of the railroad commlsaloners so •s to give to them all the authority of the state to protect the rights of the public In connection with trans portation companies. 1 favor placing'the whole power of the alate behind a commission devoted to the Interests of the people of the •dale reasonahh and Just treatment by the transportation companies. 1 am not hostile lo corporations or giropertv eights 1 believe In the pro tection of both under the law. But •I believe that government should he by the people and not by favored cor porations through their paid repre sentatives I favor the development of the edu cational system of the state. 1 favor a constitutional amendment which will insure a continuance of white supremacy I favor the protection of the white primanea from fraud and the preven tion of the uie of money to debauch the voter* In our primaries. I favor the prevention of contribu tions from organizations Interested in legislation towards the election of •tate house officers and legislators. I favor the enforcement of the con stitution for the preservation of com- petition. These aud other important ques tions are five Issues In this state. I will seek to discuss the Bame from tine to time both in the press and before the people, and i shall urge upon the voters to elect senators as well as members of the house of rep resentative* who will pass the legists •Ion required In the interest* ot the people 1 thajxk those who have called ns* »• this conleat for the honor they have pieced upon me. 1 vrtll seek te help them win the Bgkt In Ihe race I could uoi be induced to diaregard our past relations and do uiher than give you iny cordial sup port, not withstanding Ihe appeals to me to become a candidate. I write you thua frankly because 1 believe I hal I should not delay action. If I am to enter Ihe conteal. 1 leave the decision entirely with you. Sincerely, yours. HOKE SMITH. Hawklnsvllle, Ga , May 81. 1905. Hon. Hoke Smith. Atlanta. Ga. My Dear Mr. Smith: — Yours of the 27th Inslunt came duly to hand, and haa been duly considered. Your course In this mailer entitles you to h prompt Mid candid reply; Justice lo myself anil Ihe occasion demanda an explicit response. To begin at the beginning. Home months ago Mr. (’lark Howell an nounced his rundldury for Ihe gov ernorshtp. For some weeks II seemed aa though he would have the field to himself, and auch wan Ihe Impreanlon sought to lie made upon the public mind. My friends begun lo write me from different parlH of the slate re questing me lo make the race. Be fore consenting to do so. I aent out a letter of Inquiry to a number of people In every county lo learn ihe public sentiments, ns far as possible. I dlil not, however, In thl« letter so licit support. The promptness, full ness and candor of the replies really surprised me; II showed the Interest of Ihe people, and gave me a very correct Idea of Hie situation In every county; It disclosed Ihe fad that Ihe while people of the slHle aie divided Into iwo parties, Ihe one we will call Hie inllroiid party, and the other the people's party. It disclosed the further fact thst the railroad party, which ia made up of the agents of eastern capitalists, who have a monopoly of transportation, and who would fix the price of the same, without any Interference from state or federal authorities, (hue de priving the people of their rights, even unto their liberties, were lined up In a solid phalanx, from one end of the state to the other, behind Mr. How- ell'e candidacy. Il disclosed Ihe further fact that the great mass of the voters, who do not make politics their chief business, nuit who are not and who do not ex peel lo he hennllolurlee of I hi* present political regime, were ready lo line up behind u man who could win, and would stand up for government or the people, hy the people, for Ihe people, based upon Justice, wisdom nnd mod eration, instead of government of the railroads, by the railroads, for the rallroade, bssed upon thirst for power. Inordinate greed, opposition to *11 le gal reatralnta and defiance of the pub- tic right*. Hill to this letter of Inquiry there also came, from every county, a num ber of voluntary assurances of sup port, and requests that 1 enter the race. It was then that I decided to do bo. and made h public announce ment of my Intention to en’.er an ac tive canvass after the 1st of October next, when my duties as railroad com missioner, which are Important aud unfinished, would expire. In Ihe meantime 1 was to arrange my prl- vute affairs so as to give my undi vided attention to the campaign after that (line. It seem*, however, that that deter mination was disappointing to those who thought it best to open the fight at once. In casting about for one to enter Immediately upon a vigorous cam paign the public mind seema to have turned to you as the most conspicu ous embodiment of those principles which the mass of the people are now contending. I have steadfastly ad hered to the Idea that It should be a campaign of principles which should overshadow any personal ambition. We are in thorough accord on the Is sues that confront the people. For each of us to make the race would bring defeat. The question is, which one of us will more surely lesd to vic tory the great mass of the people in their fight for the principles upcn which our government was founded— "Equal rights to all. and special priv ileges to none.” According to my custom, 1 have ad vised with my friends—us many as possible—whose loyalty 1 cannot doubt, and whose judgment 1 trust. The majority advise that you are the man to make the race at this time. In that view I shall cheerfully ac quiesce and give you ray most hearty support. 1 realize that In retiring from this race my personal political ambitious are finally ended, yet 1 shall count the sacrifice as nothing. If by laboring In (he ranks 1 cur. help our cause to succeed. When the people are made acquaint ed with the real isaue, clearly and ably preaented by you. I believe the victory will be triumphant, your elec tion overwhelming and the peopl* one* more in power. With high personal crtecm and best wlsbek for your success. I am Sincerely yours. POPE BROWN. tin Ion by having new depoaltora vouched for by men of unquestioned Integrity and financial worth, but no care or fore light on hla part can pre vent skilled forgers from attempting at leaal lo defraud bis Institution hv for gerles. What a torpedo boat is to the fleet of wurslilpa the forger Is to the bank* and luinkers. The public nt large seem to think that a forgery Is generally a very close Imitation of Ihe genuine signature. While tills may lie true, and, In fuel, tills Is the kind of forgery that the hunkers dread, In a greHt many eases the forgery may be utterly unlike the wrlliug of Hie per son whose name Is forged. This kind of forgery Is practiced very frequently, but is dangerous only lo Hie small tradesman who cashes cheeks for strangers upon some plausi ble pretext. Frequently In stn-li cases Ihe forger selects the name of ii promi nent man In the community and signs IiIh tin me to ii check on any bunk and cashes II by making some small pur chase, pitying for II Willi Ihe forged check and inking the Imlnnce of the check lu cash. But this Is very crude work, and the career of the amateur forger Is very short. To guard agaliisl the payment of forged checks the luniks have adopted all of the precautions and expedients known. Necessnrlly their chief fell •nice Is on the skill and care of Ihe tellers, whose duty It Is lo pass upon the checks and scrutinize them before payment. Generally this duly tie yokes upon the paying teller or on one or more of his assistants. To a natural aptitude for the memorizing of a hand writing imisi lu* milled n vigilance which never lings nnd n painstaking care which never wearies. II will prohuhly lie a surprise to pen pic outside of the banking business to learn Hint Iml a small percentage of Hu forged cheeks are presented at the paying teller’s window. The large pro portion of forged cheeks are cashed at stores, hotels, railroad oltlees or at banks other than the hank nil which the forged cheek Is drawn. The reason for IliiH Is that lo present the forged cheek al Hie bank on which it Is drawn would be to run too gnat a risk of Im mediate detection and arrest. All Identification Is necessary to get a large sum of money from n bank, and Ihe risk Is too great to undertake for a small sum. All careful bankers refuse to pay cash lu large amounts lo strangers, even though the check may he made payable to bearer. So that In order to minimize the danger of apprehension the wily forger cashes his checks any where else Hum lit the drawee hank. Hence the hulk of forged cheeks come to the hank on which they lire drnwn through the clearing house. As has been stated before, the teller who pass es upon these checks possesses a natu ral talent for carrying In IiIh memory the Impression of hundreds of signa tures. To this natural aptitude Is added an education of years lu the ex amination nnd comparison of signa tures. His ability to distinguish n forgery becomes greater from constant practice, so that In course of time he becomes very expert. To him the sig natures become pictures which are fix ed In hi* memory. Ho that while It would seem to nil onlooker that the teller was running over the checks too rapidly to Insure safety and that It would he Impossible for him to pick out n forgery while whrking at the speed with which he is compelled to work, nevertheless It Is remarkable how unerringly he will throw out a cheek which is not genuine or which exhibits any change from a normal condition. This same characteristic is shown liy expert- counters of money. The opera tor's fingers fly through a bundle of bills of various denominations, bills in different stages of newness, but stop Instantly when a counterfeit is reached, even though the counterfeit be one which has for the first time made its appearance and has not as yet been described or si*cn by the secret service men. lie lias no knowledge that such a counterfeit is In existence, but lie does know the genuine bills, anil any that vary from the genuine must he coun terfeit. In the same manner the tel'er passes upon signatures. He knows the genuine, from eoustant experience and intimate association. The forgery, skillful though it may be. is still but a forgery nnd can be detected. A lapi dary can distinguish the paste from the genuine diamond, but the ordinary man can see no difference between them. So with counterfeit money. The expert can readily separate the spurious from the good, even though the work on the counterfeit bill is equal if not supe rior to that oil the genuine. The judge of counterfeit money has always a uni form staudard for comparison, but the expert on handwriting has no unvary ing standard, as It is seldom that a man writes bis signature twice exactly alike.—Chicago Bankers' Mouthly. The Link of Ijmpalhr Bftnffa m Vessel and n Skipper. Like all fine arts, sailing must? he based upon u broad, solid sincerity, which, like a Ihw of nature, rules an Infinity of different phenomena, says Joseph Conrad In the Booklovers Mag uzlne. Your endeavor must he single minded. You would talk differently to a loal heaver and to a profeastfr. But is this duplicity? I deny It. Tift truth consists lu the genuineness of the feel ing, In the genuine recognition of the Iwo men, so similar and so different, ns your two partner* In baznrd of life. Obviously a humbug thinking only of winning bla little race would stand a chance of profiting by bis deception. Men, professors or coal heavers, are easily deceived. They even hnve an extraordinary knack of lending them selves to deception, a sort of curious DEPOT 8T. and Inexplicable propensity to allow themselves to lie led by the nose with their eyes open. But with a ship It Is not so. Khe la a sort ofatreature which we bave brought Into the world, ns It were, on purpose to keep ns up to the mark. In her handling a ship will not put up with n mere pretender, as. for Instance, the public will do with Mr. X. the pop ular statesman; Mr. Y, the popular sci entist, or Mr. Z, the popular—what shall we aa.v: anything from a teacher of higti morality to a Imgman—who have won their little race. But I would like, though not accustomed to betting, to wager a hu ge sum lhat not one of Ihe few first rate skippers of racing yachts has ever been a humbug. It would hnve been (on difficult. The difficulty arises from the fuel that one (Inca not deal with ships In a molt, but with a ship as an Individual. So we may have lo do with men. Bui in each of ns there Is Nome particle of the mob spirit, of the mob temperament. No matter how earnestly we strive against each other, we remain brothers on the lowest side of our Intellect and the In stability of our feeling. With ships it Is not so. Much as they are to us, they are nothing to each other. Those sensitive creatures have no ears for our blandishments. It tHkes something more than words to cujole them to do our will, lo cover us with glory luckily, too, or else (here would have been more shoddy reputations for first rale seamanship. THE BIG FURNITURE STORE We have secured large additional space to accommodate our big stock of furniture and house fur nishings. We are now able to display the goods to better advan tage and can show the public that this store has the most complete stock of this kind in Newnan. Come and see. E. O. REESE, NEWNAN/GA. Newnan Marble Works J. E. ZACHARY, Proprietor. I'iiillKlilcirtiiK (ii'iirrsl Shrrmmi. "When General Sherman was on Ills march from Atlanta lo the sea," said an old timer, "lie had with him ihe Eighth Missouri, tinted for its foraging propensities. Nothing was safe from its men. One day Ihe general's for agers brought in some fine ehlekens, aud In make sure Hull the Mlsaouri men did not get them they were placed In a ronicrlb only n few rods from the heat of a sentry. But in a few days tin* whole bunch had disappeared. The Eighth was suspected, but could not lie convicted. Years after the war at a re union at ('liK'lunaH General Sherman met the uinjor of the Eighth and Im- iiifdhitely after greetings said all would I e forgiven if the major would tell how llfose ehlekens were taken. 'That's easy.' said the major. ‘The first very dark night we sent a squad of our best foragers with the smallest fellow lu the regiment. Removing a slal from the crib, he made an aperture large enough lo admit him. A cloth soaked with chloroform, which our hospital sup plied. applied to the head of a chicken soon caused It to topple over, and It was passed out for the hag. In this way the birds were lu a few minutes transferred to our camp under cover of darkness absolutely without noise. The sentry was not bribed.’ Colum bus Dispatch. Manufacturer and Dealer in All Kinds Marble and Granite Georgia Marble a Specialty. All work guaranteed to be First Class in every particular. 1‘arties needing anything in our line are requested to call, examine work, and get prices. OFFICE AND WORKS NEAR R. R. JUNCT’N. NEWNAN, GA. DR.T h DAVIS, . DR. W. A. TURNER, Residence 'Phone 5-throe call#. Residence 'Phone Davis & Turner Sanatorium, Corner College and Hancock Sts , Newnan, Ga. High, central and quiet location. v All surgical and medical cases taken, except contagious diseases. Trained nurse constantly in at tendance. Kates Js per day, $25 per week. Private offices in building. 'Phone 5-two calls. Davis & Turner Sanatorium. Merck Hrl*h< of Thnmlrr 4 lends. A great, cuuiulous thunder cloud, tow- erlug up on Hie horizon like n huge, flnmbuoynnt Iceberg, Is often higher than the highest Alps would he If they were piled on top of the Himalayas. It is not unusual for these clouds to measure five, six and even eight miles from their fiat, dark base, hovering a tulle or two above the world, to their rounded, glistening summit, splendid in Ihe sunlight. And In these eight miles the changes of temperature are as great as those over many thousand miles of the earth's surface. These clouds contain strata of temperature, narrow belts of freezing cold alternat ing with large distances of rainy mist and frozen snow and Ice pnrtlcles. Hailstones, which are formed from it snow particle that falls from the up per strata aud is frozen hard In the freezing belt and coated with added ice on ibo wet licit, ure often found with it scries of layers lu their formation, showing that they have passed through this succession of cloud strata more than once on their way from the upper air to tlx* earth.--1'hilndelphht Inquirer. & Dent. READY FOR BUSINESS. We are at yout; orders for any and all sorts ol repairing work on carriages, buggies, runa bouts, surreys, delivery wag ons and trucks. We work quickly, yet do not stint care fulness or thoroughness. Wheels, body, gear, tops—all have our best attention. Glad to have your orders for any sort of vehicle repairing. BUGGY BUILDERS Z. Greene, D. D. S., CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY. I In Effect May, 1904. Office on Second Floor of Black Bros. Co.’s Building r.M AM L. M Farmer, LAWYER. 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At the same time there will Ik* a crackling sound and a spark will appear at the point of contact. If another person than the one who has been operating it should begin to pound the keyboard after the machine has been iu continu ous use for n couple of hours he will experience a real electrical sensation, the pins-nnd-needles feeling of a foot asleep. Drawing the sheet of paper off the rolier rapidly will chnrge the paper, and It will crackle when laid on other paper. It will also adhere to the other sheets or to any surface with which it comes in contact and quite a little tug is necessary to loosen it. A long worked typewriter seems to become au electrical plant on a small scale aud will furnish all sorts of surprises.”—St. Louis Poet-Dispatch. For Information as to Rates, etc., address- C W. I WEARS, F\ J. ROBINSON. Diy. Pass. Agent. „\s t ,, p A Clinttanooga, Tenn. Savannah, lis. D. A NOLAN, J. r. 1IAILF.. Agent, Genl. Pass Agent, 8avsnr.8h, Ga Newnan, Ga. 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