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FRIDAY. JANUARY », ■rHE TWICE-A-WEEK TELEGRAPH S UNCLE SAM TO BE WORLD’S SHOP-KEEPER six francs < * 1 1C) r.ir.rj ijt.-.i un:.-r af the world. the Extension • of the United tat ■d th , great business jour.ned after a three- . during which time it y President Roosevelt, and Secretary Shaw, •nment reports for the bowed that the exports lates have reached the of about J 1,800.000.000, ■ national convention win not be satisfied aggre rate try * exports nnually. The organlza- Izlng the movement for n of American goods and ufactures in every coun- trv •impleli f Trade e Limn nventlon was the outgrowth formulated and carried to in by the New York Board and Transportation. E. S. R. aH chairman of the committee lied and organized the con vention. summarized the work find Ideals of the big national gathering of business men when, at the banquet which closed the convention, he said: • The Judgment of the convention, as shown by the resolutions which were ndopted. was hut the expression of the careful thought and experience of long years of business life. On all the principal subjects taken up and thor oughly discussed, the 1,200 delegates present from all over the country agreed unanimously, and on the two subjects on which there was a division, .namely, the reciprocity and ship postal subvention questions, the resolutions adopted were heartily supported by an overwhelming majority, thus showing that In all these matters hnsty or ill- formed judgment had played no part whatever. "It was evident from the verv Intel ligent discussion which took place on the floor of th» convention, that the men who were present had thoroughly studied the subjects they took up. and were therefore well qualified to render sound Judgments of their own. The convention consisted, as stated before, of some 1,200 men who have traveled from every part of the country, thus showing the great interest being taken In the question of extending our for eign commerce. Every man was a prominent business man. the Governors as well as the commercial organiza tions having taken especial care in choosing their delegates from their nest men. "The opinions rendered by this bus iness convention, which was the most importnnt ever held in this country, merit, therefore, the most careful con sideration from our legislators, who would do well to listen to the voice of men who have not other interest at heart than the general welfare of the country, and who are well qualified to speak by reason of their long expe rience and their careful study of com mercial conditions.” To establish the United States as the greatest commercial nation’ In the world, the convention believes that leg islation should follow four well-defined lines. These lines would provide for a ship postal subvention, the conserv ative adoption of reciprocal trade rela tions with various countries, the re formation of the present consular ser vice. and last, but not least, ratifica tion of the treaty with Santo Domingo. The two subjects first named brought forth an exhaustive and searching de bate. Those opposed to ship subsidy in any form inveighed against the grant of Government aid to the mer chant marine on the ground that It was doss legislation. However, the con - v. ntion. realizing that something should be done to strengthen the na tion's maritime power. Indorsed a plan to grant ship lines a subvention for the carrying of the malls. This will stimulate shin-builders and ship-own ers in establishing lines with this country's colonies in the Pacific and with South American ports. The question of reeiproeltv also brought on a warm debate. As it came within the realm of politics there were some present who believed that the adoption of a. reciprocity program would mean a general assault on the need for closer trade relations with certain countries, however, led to the adoption of a resolution indorsing such a scheme. There was no division whatever on the subject of consular reforms, and tre delegates unnnimousiv urged upon Congress the necessity for a wide spread and sweeping change in the matter of foreign agents. The conven tion believes that an intelligently formed ami smoothly working consu lar force is the most powerful agent for trade expansion that the country can muster. On the question of ratification of the S«n»o Domingo treaty, it was pointed out that at the present time the United States Is acting as guardian of the 1*0 md republic without warrant in itw. and that this condition offers a constant menace to the United States. The island, lying as it does practicailv • it the entrance to the Panama Canal. .-. of vital strategical importance to this country. 1 nder the present con- dftions. foreign nations financially in- tcrested in tne Island have every right to seize it. thus not only wresting its rich trade from this country hut forc ing a rupture that would be'felt vitally bv United States commerce. Altogether the meeting of the Na tional Convention for the Extension of the Foreign Commerce of the Unit-,] y it os marks an epoch in the business history of the country. While no ros in ment organization has vet been com pleted. the matter has hern left to an executive board, with representatives from each State and Territorv. This hoard " ill meet subject to call, and as soon as po-syblc the the matter of na- i'-n.il organization will be accom plished. Mr. de Lima, who as chairman of the committee that created the con vention. is probably the most promi nent in the work, refuses to venture or. opinion as to just when this will be .•ho- .• ii s concrete oils j to twenty- tne general ($2.70) un- A- imports re taxed at this bill, if passed, simply means that Anniatt oO will pay twenty-five francs ($4.82), while British oil-, which are the only ones to compete with those from the United States, will be admitted at four teen francs ($2.70). thus creating' a practical discrimination amounting to prohibition. The bill provides that vegetable oils, Including cotton oil, in tended for industrial purposes, shall be admitted at prevailing rates: that is to say. six francs ($1.16). on con dition that they are denatured at the expense of the importers, and under the surveillance of the French custom house authorities. It is also provided that these oil* need not be denatured in case they are intended for use in the preserving and sardine packing in dustries. “The opposition to the hill is very great on the part of the French oil ■rushers and soap manufacturers. Nevertheless the Government's need of the Increased revenues is such that other considerations may not weigh against the suggested changes in the tariff schedules. It Is nojv understood that the whole question will come up In the chamber for discussion late In January or in February. In the mean time both importing and exporting firms are troubled In regard to the fu ture, and are unable to determine upon their buying policy.” NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Examine label on your pa per. It tells how you stand on the books. Due from date on the label. Send in dues and also renew for the year 1907. THE SWORD OF ROBERT LEE. By Father Ryan. Forth from its scabbard, pure and bright. Flashed the sword of Lee ! Far In the front of the fight, High o’er the brave in the cause of Right Its stainless, sheen, like a beacon light, Led us to victory. Out of its scabbard, where, full long It slumbered peacefully, Roused from Its rest by the battle's song. Shielding the feeble, smiting tho strong. Guarding the right, avenging the wrong. Gleamed the sword of Lee. Forth from Us scabbard, high in air. Beneath Virginia's sky— And they who saw it gleaming there, And knew who bore it, knelt to swear That where that sword led they would Hare To follow—and to die. Out of its scabbard: never hand Waved sword from stain so free. Nor purer sword led braver band. Nor braver bled for brighter land. Nor brighter land had cause so grand, Nor cause a chief like Lee ! Forth from Us scabbard ! How we prayed That sword might victor be; And when our triumph was delayed. And many a heart grew sore afraid, We still hoped on while gleamed the blade, Of noble Robert Lee. Forth from its scabbard, all in vain Bright flashed the sword of Lee; ’Tis shrouded now in Us sheath again. It sleeps the sleep of our noble slain, Defeated, yet without a stain. Proudly and peacefully. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. Examine label on jour pa per. It tells how you stand on the hooks. Due from date on the label. Send in dues and also renew for the year 1907. CLAY ON DICTATORS IN AMERICAN POLITICS COTTON SEED AND OLIVE OILS. Sometimes wo are tempted to think :here a conspiracy on the part of hand 'd world against the South bo- se of the greatness of this section ■ U<1 its productions. Of into the South has liven nenefi.-ently lavishing a bless- ng on the oil-consuming populations >'f Europe hy furnishing them with our • \. ••!!en: ojive oil made from our ihundnn: ,v> U of . niton seed. Rut now Consul General Robert P. Skin- ; • oho. writing from Marseilles. s:.i-es that the United States faces a serious problem in. France as regards the export trade in cotton-seed oii. which amounted in the fiscal year ISOS t i 53.000.000. Mr. Skinner indicates that if the proposed French discrim inating duties are imposed this im portant trade will be lost. He writes: "A; the present time this product is dutiable a; the rate of six francs ($1 10) per 100 kilos (220 pounds), whether imported from the United ?ta*es or elsewhere. There is now pending before the French chamber, as a revenue measure, a proposition to tax the various oil seeds crushed by manufacturers in this, the most im portant oil city in the world, and also to increase the tax upon cotton oil (which is included in “fixed vege- (From a speech delivered in the United States Senate bv that Great Kentuck ian in 1834 on the Poindexter Resolu tion denouncing Andrew Jackson.) Never. Mr. President, have I known or read of an administration which expires with so much agony, and so little compo sure and resignation, as thatfhvhioh now. unfortunately, has the control of public affairs in the country. It exhibits a state of mind feverish, fretful, and fidgety, hounding recklessly from one desperate, expedient to another, without any sober or settled purpose. Ever since the dog days of last summer it hajs been making a , success of the ’ most extravagant plunges, of which the extraordinary cab inet paper, a sort of appeal from dis senting cabinet people,' was the first, and the protest, a direct appeal from the Senate to the people, is the last and the worst. ' ' A new philosophy has sprung up within a few years past called phrenology. There is. 1 believe, something in it. but not quite as much as its ardent followers proclaim. According to its doctrines, the leading passion, propensity, and characteristics of every man are developed in his physical conformation, chiefly in the structure of his head- Gall and Spurzheim. its found ers. or most eminent propagators, being dead, r regret that neither of them eta examine the head of ottr Hlusiriou; chief magistrate. But if it could be surveyed by Dr Caldwell, of Transylvania Uni versity. I am persuaded that he would • -•! organ of • !• siru'tiv.' : -*s promi nently developed. Except an enormous fabric of executive power for himself, the President hns built up nothing, con structed nothing and will leave no en during monument for his administration. He coos for destruction, universal de struction. and it seems to be h|@ greatest ambition to efface and obliterate every trace of the wisdom of his predecessors, l'.r bus displayed t'-is r- mark :'•■!< trait throughout his whole life, whether in private walks e r in the public service. He signally and gloriously exhibited that pe culiar organ when contending against the enemies of his country in the battle of New Orleans. Kot that bniii.ipi e\p',ijt no ore has ever been more ready than myself to award him all due honor A t the head of our armies was his appropri ate position, and most unfortunate for liis fame was the day when no entered oil career of administration as the chief executive officer. He lives ny ex citement. perpetual, agitating excitement, and would die in state of perfect repost and tranquillity. He has r-vo r heen without some subject of attack, either individuals, or in masses, or in institutions. I myself have been one of ! is favorites. j ] I; ot hr t! t ' have itly ''commended myself !o his special regard. During hi- adminis tration this has been his constant course. The Indians and Indian policy. Internal improvements, the colonial trade, the .Su preme Court. Congress, the bank, have successively experienced the attack of hi- haughty and Imperious spirit. And If lie tramples the bark in the dust, my word for if. we shall see him quickly In chase of some new subject of his vengeance. This is the gc.nine spirit of "conquer or- and conquest. It is said by the bio grapher of Alexander the Great tha:. after be had completed his Asiatic con quests. be seemed fu sigh t>.there were no more worlds for him. to subdue; and finding himself without further em ployment for his valor of arms, he turned within himself to search the means to gratify his insatiable thirst of glory. What sort of conquest he achieved of himself the same biographer tragically records. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Examine label on your pa per. It tells how yon stand on the books. Due from date on the label. Send in dues and also renew for the year 1907. I QUAINT ALMANACS AS i j POPULAR AS EVER . (From the Washington Star). The almanac is as old as civilized America, and from its popularity again ■ this year is apparently destined to an j equally long career. ! Excepting only the Bible Itself, the ' almanac is the oldest book published | in the new world, and in the 227 years that have Intervened since Wiliam 7:-.i rd turn'd vj: the first almanac j it has Bad a? bigger circulation than any publication, barring only the i holy writ. The long list of illustrious editors who have devoted their abilities to | preparing the little pamphlets with ! the days of the year, weather ohser- j vatlons. advice on cooking, care of the farm, animals and a million and one I recipes and hints for domestic use. i the great, name of Benjamin Franklin j looms up, and no little part of the j philosopher's fame came from his as sociation with “Poor Richard’s Alma nack.” One might expect almanacs to show a decreasing circulation in these days of art calendars. It would appear i that the legions of these, together with the magazines not in existence half a century ago, would take the place of the booklets that once formed the literature as well as the font of all wisdom in thousands of homes. But statistics of the printing press do not show any such decrease. On the contrary, the almanac holds its own, and even gains in popularity with the increase of the national popula tion. Home of Almanac. Inhabitants of the big cities In which the almanacs are prepared, have little idea of the extent of their circulation, for the reason that they go principally to rural districts. Thus in one city, Philadelphia, the home of the almana.c in this country, seven million have been printed and distributed this year. In the big cites only has the cal endar, now developed into a work of art, taken the place of the almanac. The business man has no time to fum ble through the leaves of a book to find out what day of the month it is. He puts over his desk one of the vari colored, handsomely printed calendars, so easy to procure. But in the coun try, where things are done in a more leisurely fashion, the almanac is in dispensable. Hung from a convenient nail In the living room, it is the arbit er in all disputes. Such publications as “The House keepers" Almanac, “The Comic Alma nac,” "The Farmers Almanac,” “Un cle Sam’s Almanac,” “The Agricultu ral Almanac.” are virtually unknown in the cities, but in the country they are eageTly waited. In the Middle West. Among the German residents “Der Bilder-Kalender.” "Der Farmer Kalen- der” and "Des Lahrer Hinkenden Bo- ten Nouer Kalender are at least known by reputation. But- even these are more in the middle West, in Wiscon sin and on the Pacific coast than they are in big cities. The actual com bined sale of these almanacs this year was 150.000 copies. “Des Lahrer Hinkenden Boten” is about the size of a monthly magazine, and its contents are valued more for their literary formation presented. There are given, of course, the calen dar for ephemeris. and such informa tion as postal rates, values of foreign coins, tables of weights and measures, list of presidents of the United States and population, etc., of the States. The conjectures of the weather for each month are still seriously presented, as they were in the first almanacs and still contain a good percentage of lucky hits by frequent use of ,the word “changeable.” Everything changes but the almanac. The calendar has developed into a gor geous feast of colors, but the almanac goes on the sarnie year in and year out. cheaply printed on the same hind of paper that, newspapers, are, and il lustrated with tho same old wood cuts that have become familiar to three generations. The maker of almanacs frowns at innovations. The people don’t desire their almanac changed any more than they would want, to do away with furniture of the old homestead that has . become dear through years of association. Hoary Witticisms. As a sample of how the almanac holds to the time-worn may be men tioned the venerable jest on. the cover of the "comic almanac.” This shows the dead year being wheeled out on a barrow, while the year that is to come stands by old Father Time, who is pushing the barrpw. announces to young Mr. Year that in another twelve months he; too, will be wheeled out in the same way. For forty or fifty years this sabie old coVer, this antiquated witticism, has done service, hut it seems to lose none of its freshnes sto subscribers who take the almanac. “The Housekeepers’ Almanac” is es- , sentially a publication of advice. Tt tells how to do everything from rid- i ding the cattle of a plague from car ing for children. i “The Farmers' Almanac” is filled with agricultural information, and is ! consulted by thousands of prudent tf.l- i lers of the soil before crops are e'ther ! set out or harvest:-1. j As a rule the almanac is printed in bulk by some publisher and then sold | in smaller lots to various business con- j cerns, which add their own !mnrl.-,r | and then distribute th« almanac gratis | to their customers. Th's Is*, not the ! inevitable rule, for many almanacs are I sold at retail, but the custom of a num ber of big houses to give them away has somewhat hu-t the retail sale. More Forms Than Any Book. One concern alone, makers of a fa mous proprietary medicine, distributes ' six and one-half million copies every ; year. It is said that this almanac is | put out in more forms than any book | known. It is printed in English with seven different editions for various j parts of the country. Northern Stater. Middle States, Ral- ! oigh and Savanah. Pacific (California | and Oregon). British Columbia and j Hawaiian. West Indiesf Australia and j Tasmania. In German there are edi- i tions for the Northern States, Middle | States. Southern States and Pacific ] Slates. i Other foreign languages are repre- I rented hy a Hollandish almanac, with • ephemeris and astronomical data for I the United States. Cape of Good Hope j and West Indies: Swedish, for the j United States: Norwegian and Danish. | for the United State-. Mexico and the West Indies: Mexican, for Cuba and j Mexico; Chilean, for S*unh America: j Bohemian, for the United States and West Indies; Manila, for the Philip- ! pines: Vftnezuelian. for Venzuela and : Columbia, and Chinese, for Eastern China. A Welsh almanac was formerly printed, hut has been discontinued, and Chinese has been added to the list. Labor and Expense. Immense labor and expense .-ire in curred in obtaining the computation-, ephemeris, etc., but as this work is done by one of the chief astronomers of the United States, it is claimed for the almanacs that, although they are distributed gratuitously, the calendar computations are exact and as reliable as the Nautical Almanac, which every American sailing master carries to sea with him. The Chinese edition numbers 273.000. It is prepared in China, and the articles are written by Chinamen. This almanac, like others, is a veteran, having been printed for the last 64 years, but each year the numbers increase, whi -li ought to prove that the elmqnac is far from being a dying proposition. The Bradford Almanac of 15S5. which founded the custom in this country, was set up in the Middle Colonies. It was the second press to be Installed in what is now the United States. Fame of Franklin. Benjamin Franklin's first almanac was issued tn 1733. This not only presented a wide rango of information, but it was filled with maxims that made Franklin famous, even more than his valuable services to the American cause in Paris to science in tho discovert- of electric ity. Franklin remained editor of “Poor ; Richard's Aimanak” for 25 years, his con- i nection ceasing with the number o£ 17oS. j But the name of the publication was too valuable to be pennlttau. to die Oat, and after Franklin passed ouL others con tinued the almanac until 1730. 4 In the meantime there had been pub lished in the United StatPs a number of similar publications that really ottered a formidable rivalry when it is considered that their editors included no such genius of the pen as Franklin. The calendar Is really the lineal de scendant of the almanac, a sort of con densed form, but although now a rival, it has not detracted from the popularity of the parent- Thls year these are more elaborate than "ever. In design they lean more to the poetic and beautiful than the comic. Some happy variations of our familiar sporting themes are in evidence—football, motoring golf, hunting, fishing and yachting. While the calendar and the almanac flourish, there- Is no chance for man or woman to ignore the flight of time. Caught on the Wing f-H-i-M' :■ 1 I 'H ! H 1 1 I-l-l By JOHN T. BOIFEUILLET. had a fondness for politics, and occu pied a number of positions in this line, which were marks of the people’s re spect and admiration for them as men and citizens. Their aspirations car ried them to the legislative arena, where they served their constituents OUR U. S. SENATORS A THIRSTY LOT According to the figures given in that interesting document known as the annual report of the Secretary of the Senate, the solons in that august body are a thirsty lot. but, so far as I and the State of Georgia efficiently, the report shows, confining themselves i faithfully and patriotically. Dr. Taylor entirely and exclusively to Apollinaris I will be a member of the next Senate and mineral waters -of every kind and and his name is mentioned In connec- character and lemonade. If there are tion with the presidency of that body, stronger brands of fluid, straight or Dr. Taylor bears a striking resemblance blended, the Itemized report does not to the late General James Longstreet, show It. However, it is known to the gallant. Confederate leader, who those who have access to commit- rode like a god of war in the thickest tee rooms that in a large number at of the fight, and whose spirit of South- them it is no difficult matter to find ern courage, patriotism and chivalry the "critter.” as the late Senator Har- was always panting for the fray and ris. of Tennessee, termed the genuine eager for the charge of the brave line article. I whl ch he led. Therefore in liking Dr. There are ninety-two Senators, in- j Taylor to such a man as this is no eluding the Vice President and the re- empty compliment. Dr. Taylor Is a port shows that during the fiscal year ^F us ^ ee of ‘ t ^ le G eor Sia- School for the S60 cases of mineral waters, costing j Deaf. 54.504.70, went down their throttles. I . ., ... _ Just a little Grosvenorizing will shovv i Another well known Georgian who that this was nearly ten cases for 1 °'j? se ii uies °* each Senator at a cost of a fraction J' B , ^ent, of 'l' 1 ! 1 1 I l- 1 ! 1 1 I'l'I-M i 1 "i"1 I 1 i"l"l-H~l* j I have mentioned i‘. :h-.: :r.- ' + i recollection in the hurrir-i j'lvp.tr.ition T I of this article. Enough have been qis-- ij. ; en to show that Macon is the h.une of |j. j literary talent ar.d poetic g mius. J It is a coincidence that the earliest ; living graduate of Wesioyan Female College, and of Mercer University should be residing in Macon. They are | Mrs. Catharine Brewer Benson, of Dr. J. W. Taylor, of Meriw'ether j Wesleyan, and Kev. R. T. As bury, of Countv, was in Macon vesterdav to at- 1 Mercer. Mrs. Benson is S4 years old. tend the funeral of Hon W. A. Davis, j an , d the J** 1 wcn f n ln tho ' v , or l d ro ' j ceive a diploma from a regularly char- These gentlemen had been close friends | ;ered female college. She graduated in for more than thirty years. They were i is40. Rev. Mr. Asburv graduated In memoers of the Legislature together j 1S47. Mercer was organized in 1S3S, three decades ago, one representing and Wesleyah dates her organization Bibb and the other representing Meri-.!from 1S36, over 70 years ago. Wes- wether. For a long time they had j levan has had about two thousand and also been associated in the Grand I five hundred. (2,500) graduates since Lodge of Masons of Georgia. Dr. Tay- i organization, of which number two lor was Grand Master in 1S96 and 1S97, j thousand and nlnetv-fivp (2.095) are and Mr. Davis succeeded him as Grand living. Mercer's graduates since or- Master. Now that Mr. Davis is dead, , ganlzatlon number 1.350, of whom Dr. Taylor is the only Past Grand , 1,050 are in life. Master alive in Georgia. It was with I feelings of the deepest sadness that the ) The college cheer of Wesleyan is m-es b of fb^vvn 0t ra/n y rn,; rhythmical and enthusing. If you don't terdaj. Tug Ii^gs of tho two men run J tn incf cinr* it nut otiog Hgtg in the same public channels. Both were 80 3ust sms w out once ’ ±lere devoted -to Masonry and cherished the ™'„,,... _ - vt.iw laudable ambition of filling the highest wow wow^ Chick^lT^f^Chl^-A:- positions in the order. Some men SI ? Master Ch?ck-a-lwto, Who are we? ^nd Accepted Melons oV aforg”! San raS^Ue^* 1 not to he Governor of the <stnte Thi« wis Ttle colIe se cheer of Mercer is not the lde^ enferiained by Messrs ba^s | ^levan'f bm° R "there tho and Taylor of the place. They also ! S ame Listenf 3 “Phizz, Sizz. boom! bah! Mercer! Mercer! Rah! Rah! Rah!” over $48.96 each. From the list of j ^ f Z e ^°rrfl mineral waters it would appear that rh Lon / hi, ’ ... 1 Lodge. A warm attachment had ex- thfr,^ ? at -2 Uttto f 3 " isted for year3 between Mr. Kent and e , r I the deceased, and only recently Mr. Z Ca ;T i Kent received a beautiful letter from of Apollinaris must be added to the Capt- r>avis. Mr. Kent is a leading expenditures for wet goods and for the ; jaw'yer in his section of the State. He same the sum of $2 026.87 was ex- ! was formerly solicitor of the City pended, and the drink list concludes , Court of Mt. Vernon, but resigned tho with tOICO/ f n* trtY... . with 3318.97 for lemons and sugar, making a total of 56.S49.54 paid out to appease the thirst of the law-makers. Outside of the items for drinkables, the report furnishes many and Inter esting facts which would lead the gen eral public and taxpayers to believe that a Senator is an expensive luxury and that there is a wasteful and de plorable expenditure of the public money in gratifying their whims and tastes. Nearly 512.500 was paid out for stationery, engraving, pens, ink. pencils, arm bags, hand bags. card eases, desk sets, inkstands, scissors, pocketknives, stamp boxes, glove and handkerchief sets, collar boxes, tobac co cases, scrapbooks, etc., etc. . Here are a few of the unusual and pecu liar items making up this tremendous list of luxuries: • One skirt trunk ,.... $ 25 70 Hair brushes, 32 dozen... 131 S4 Combs Nail brushes. 8 dozen One old horseshoe Jamaica ginger Pass cases (no use for thefii now). Atter of roses Sulphuric acid Antikamnia tablets Mouse traps Quince seed Listerine Lithia tablets Blacking brushes Red Raven splits Absorbent cotton Hair vigor Tumblers Strychnine tablets Silver polish Bromo seltzer Silver-polish Vaseline .*... Cologne ; Alcohol . 5s 4S Two branding irons (probably for Senator-elect Davis of Arkansas) 3 50 Bay rum ‘ Shoe polish Soap (all kinds) | Horehound drops Bromo selzer Witch hazel Sponges jHair tonic (Laxative quinine... Brilliantine Dandruff cure : Oil of Bergamot j Herpieide Magnesia Cosmetique position some time ago. He has been suggested for judicial and legislative honors. Mr. Kent attended Mercer University for two years and then went to the State University, where he grad uated. Prof. George Herbert Clarke is one of the brightest literary geniuses in this State. Macon is fortunate that he be longs fo her circle of learned men. His superior faculty as a writer is recog nized by many of the leading maga zines and kindred publications in the United States. The productions of his pen are steadily growing in popularity which is a splendi test of literary mer it Not long since a beautiful article by Prof. Clarke on Sidney Lanier ap peared ini the New York Independent. Relatives of the dead poet expressed themselves as delighted with the writ ing. Recently'the New York Outlook published a review by him of the Geor gia ehaingang. I understand that Prof. Clarke is now preparing matter on the recent mob disturbance, for publication in .a Northern magazine. He is also engaged in preparing an article on Longfellow for the Standard. He edi ted Bacon’s essays for McMillan. He has written a play for Bob Taylor’s 4 aa -l Magazine, as well as other-matter for 13 44 i this publication. An illustrated poem 5 t>i) | on the* lovely child of Mr. and Mrs. 2 40 j Jordan Massee. in Bob Taylor’s Maga- gem 41 50 II 60 25 3 S3 9 30 3 40 a 40 95 1 00 20 68 If I mistake not when Herman Mey ers became mayor of Savannah he Voluntarily reduced the salary of the office from $3,500 to $2,500 per annum. At least I have been so informed. Mayor Meyers joined with City Attor ney William Garrard, whom Tiedeman defeated for the mayoralty, in a request to the council to raise the salary. The board of aldermen have the power to fix the salary of the mayor. The new ly elected aldermen will take , their seats tonight and according to all ac counts they will swing the political axe right and left and may heads shrdlueta right and left and mgny heads o( the Movers administration will be cut off. J JO • zlpe, was a gem. But how could It I J 1 ‘■wry* PggfcaWt that_ not.one wifi be 9 99 ; have been otherwise with such a love- l9ft to te!I sorrowful tale. All the »• subject?. Prof. Clarke is equally at , " d > Ca * e The public schools of the States in the United States are divided into five divisions, to-wlt: North Atlantic, South Atlantic, Central. North Central and Western. Georgia is in the South At lantic, with the following states: Del aware. Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia. West Virginia, North Caroli na, South Carolina and Florida. In her division Georgia is the leading state r in the number of pupils enrolled, to-wlt: 499.103. North Carolina comes next with 474,111, and Virginia is third with 361,772. Georgia has 10.360 teachers; North • Carolina, 9,687; Virginia, 9,072. Of the 52 states and territories in the Union, there are only eleven that have a larger enrollment than Georgia, and among these are such great states as New York. Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio and the like. As announced in The Telegraph yes terday, the Interstate Commerce Com mission will convene in Macon on next Monday. The members of the commis sion are Martin A. Knapp. New York; Judson C. Clements, Georgia: Francis M. Cockrell, Missouri; Charles A. Prouty, Vermont; F. K. Lane, Califor nia; E. E. Clark, Iowa; J. S. Harlan, Illinois. The salary of each commis sioner is $10,000 per annum. Mr. Clem ents, the Georgia member, formerly represented the Seventh district in Congress, having defeated Dr. Wm. H. Felton for re-election in 1SS0, in one of the most memorable campaigns ever fought on the political hustings in this state. Mr. Clements had previously served in the House and Senate of the General Assembly of Georgia. He re mained in Congress ten or twelve years and then accepted an appointment by President Cleveland to the Interstate Comerce Commission. He has been a commissioner about fourteen years and lias been very efficient and faithful in the discharge of his duties. Commis sioner Clements was recently re-ap pointed- to a new term by President Roosevelt. 30 2! 24 20 199 55 6 no 15 25 14 00 510 21 32 67 1 75 i Lanier, and Longfellow, or telling the story of a mob, or explaining the Eng lish" language. Macon is a literary center. Her genius is affluent. Macon has had several poets. Of course Sid ney Lanier was her most gifted genius in ".the realm of poesy. He won na tional distinction. The Telegraph has had two poets of more than ordinary merit. Harry L. Flash and A. R. Wat- 1 20 j poetic faculty, and the latter possessed 6 90 i rare gifts. In 1860 Flash published a , 52 j volume , of exquisite'poems. Watson’s 6 pieces were always' read with much 40 i pleasure. If you wish to read a ring- Cuspidor holders (made to order). 54 no i ing lyric I refer you to Flash’s “Ode Strainers — ■ — — " — Whitewash brushes (used occasion ally) 24 on Brown mixture tablets ft) Benzine 4n Salts t SO Soda mint tablets 1 57 Cuphalgine (for headache) 3 on Court plaster 50 Cenh ilgine (for headache) 3 00 Quinine pills 12 20 Feather dusters ss 00 Menthol drops to Gum camphor 2 16 Listerine 3 sz Pepsin tablets Castor oil Olive nil Dragon seltzer... Oak water cooler for press gallery gazing for years on barren fields. Mr. L. P. Hillyer. of this city, is a fine Shakespeareian student, a deep lover of the drama generally. In con versation yesterday with Mr. Hillyer he said that in an editorial in Satur day's Telegraph under the caption, “Shakespeare Bores the Moderns.” the son The* former *"*had * a^'deTightful i q uest i° n was asked. “Is the estimate son. the foimer naa a m.u„ntiui | that three centurIe s of learned critics and critical playgoers have placed upon Hamlet, Macbeth.. Othello, and Julius Caesar, holding them to. be the master pieces of their kind for all time, unac countable errgr and delusion?” Mr. Hillyer. said to this inquiry he-would answer, "No!” Mr. Hillyer proceeded * j to Zollicoffer.” And in speaking of The Telegraph’s poets, we all know of Harry Edward’s genius along this line. Harry has won distinction in the lit erary" field at home and abroad. A Ma con woman of considerable poetic tal ent was Mrs. E. B. Casticn. “Autumn Dreams” was the title of a very meri torious' volume of poems published by her. Among other writers who have lived : “? | In Macon are the following: Rev. F. j 7 a t R. Gouiding. who wrote “The Young I 55 Marooners,” one of the most interest- j 70 ' ing of an inimitable series of boys’ 99 ; books written by hint. “The Young And the list could be continued for i Marooners” at one time had a. phe- eolumns. ever, including hay. pitch- ! nomenal sale both in this country and forks, revolvers, gum shoes, butciu-r I in Europe. I believe it was first pub- knives, and night latches for the com- j listed in 1852. Rev. Mr. Gouiding was mittee rooms doors. A new silver ink J also the author of “Life Scenes froijt stand for the vice-president's room ■ Gospel History." He was a Presbv- then to say: “While it is apparent that farce comedies and society drama lire more popular with theatergoers than Shakespearean plays it is not altogeth er the fault of the patrons of the thea ter that this is true.' It is the fault of the actors themselves. If only players entirely competent to Interpret the lines of Shakespeare wore engaged by theat rical managers, the public would very soon be educated to prefer his plays to all others. But how few managers se cure for their companies more than three capable actors. John McCul lough said to mo once. ‘It takes a man that God made to play Othello'.’ He might have added the names of a hun, dred other characters which emanated from Shakespeare's brain. The truth is few actors are capable of interpreting the lines and impersonating the char acters of Shakespeare. It requires not ■Warren, a Baptist pastor for so many years in this city. He furnished to the world the novel of “Nellie Norton.” President and his cabinet at the capi- ! thor was the late lamented Dr. E. W. j nollahed pearls of thought!" Continuing his very Interesting com- . . .... — xji ,'um.ii. i ments, Mr. Hillyer said. “It is not item of $209.95 for manicure sets for j a third Macon preacher who won favor ; enough to have one bright particular j Senators would make it appear that : as an author was Rev. J. M. Bonnell. j star in a Shakespearian cast. Take for l the manicurists of Washington are ins- j president of Wesleyan Female College, j illustration the play of ’Julius Cue ing a good deal of trade. Six sewing ; who printed a “Manual of the Art of i gar.’ It is hard to deiermine which 1 sets, which cost 526.30, evidently found , Prose Composition." And there is still j is the star character of that play. Ed- i their vva\ into the homes of some of j a fourth minister of Macon who has tol on June 30 last, and the same man was paid 52.90 for luncheon -furnished the janitor force on the same date. An fat! >r'S heed a: id. ' Tn 1 hand upoi of the night a id ordinary poet might “ 'On such a night, a dog Should have stood against my fire!’ A very great poe- might ki\e gone a step further and exclaimed, “ ’On such a night, mine enemy’s’ dos Should have stood against my fire!’ “But Shakespeare saidt “ ‘Mine enemy's dog, though he had bit me. Shouh: have stood that night against my fire!’ “Talrr.age declared that Aeschylus and Euripides wrote for the Grecian heart—Plautus and ijeneca wrote for the Roman heart. Racine and Alfieri wrote for the French and Italian hoar:, hut Shakespeare wrote for tho world's heart. „ “Our audiences are intelligent enough to appreciate any Shakespea rean play correctly staged and prop erly acted, but one or two. or oven three good actors cannot keep a play from dragging, if the rest of the com pany are allowed to butcher the lines which only a God-made man can read! Two or three stars In a company of players, though they be of the first magnitude, cannot do much towards popularizing Shakespeare’s plays, if tho rest of the company speak their lines like town criers and saw the wind with ungraceful gestures, never suiting the action to the word nor tho word to the action.” Today is the one hundredth anniver sary of the birth of Robert E. Lee. “Ah, Muse, you dare not claim A nobler name than he. Nor nobler man hath less of blame. Nor blameless man hath purer name, Nor purer name hath grander fame, Nor fame—another Lee.” This day we celebrate is one of hal lowed associations and cherished mem ories. Language cannot do justice to Lee’s matchless name. The brilliant history of his life and character ex hibits the deepest traits of human na ture that are recorded on the pages of fame. “He was a striking model of retiring modesty, a beautiful examplti of gentleness and mildness.” and yet he was the hero of heroes, the great chieftain of tho grandest struggle the world evor saw. Whether we behold him as tile brave and intrepid leader amid the clash of arms and the tumult of battle, or tho dignified gentleman and Christian pres ident of a college; whether we behold him in war or In peace, in triumph or in disaster, in solitude or in society, in pleasure or in pain; whether we behold him treading the paths of glory in the seven days battles around Richmond, at the second battle of Bull Run. at Fredericksburg. Chancellorsvillc. Get tysburg, tho Wilderness. Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor and at Pe tersburg, or whether we behold him “bearing his cross” unmurmuringly at Appomattox, which meant tho consum mation of that grand catastrophe which was destined to flood the South with tears and plunge her people, into mourning, Lee is the same noble and magnificent character, ranking highest among tho truly great men of the earth. , Numerous elaborate histories and bi ographies have been published, but in the limited space of this article, 1 can cull only a few of the most nteresting points in the splendid life and career of this grand hero, whose deeds will relume the spirit of virtue. Christian ity and patriotism In ail lands and “shine brighter and brighter unto tho perfect day.” Robert Edward Leo was horn in Staf ford, Va., January ID, 1807. died in Lex ington, Va.. October 12, 1S70. in the 64th year of his age- He entered West Point in 1825, and graduated second in his class in 1829. During his whole course he was never reprimanded or received a single mark of demerit. lie was appointed lieutenant in tho corps of engineers engaged in the construc tion of Forts Monroe and Calhoun at Hampton Roads; assisted in estab lishing the boundary between Ohio and Michigan. From 1837 to 1841 he was superintending engineer of the im provements of the harbor of St. Louis, and of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, having also during 1840 and 1841 the general charge of improve ments on the lower Mississippi and Ohio rivers below Louisville. He was made Captain in 1838. After 1S41. among other services, he superintended tho construction and repair of the for tresses at the entrance of the harbor of New York, was assistant engineer at Washington, and member of the board of the Atlantic coast, defence. When the Mexican war broke out he was assigned to duty as chief engineer of the army under General Scott and served with great distinction during the whole war. He was successively brevetted as major lieutenant-colonel and colonel, for gallant and meritori ous conduct at Cerro ’Gordo, Contreras, and Churubusco. and at Chapultepee, where he was wounded. He afterward served as engineer in various depart ments and was superintendent of 'he Military Academy at West Point from 1852 to 1855. In 1855. he became, lieutenant-colonel of a new regiment of cavalry and served v ill i: in Tcxuh jmtil 1857, wi received leave absence anil return d to his hoinr hi.s marriage in 1S52 r of Cr. W. P. Cus- of Martha Curtis, ,f Washington, he ■ssession of the cw- the Po- the industrious Senators. Gloves and | handkerchief sets figure prominently : in the report, as do opera bags, liand- i bags, engagement pads, and such like. Bootii and John McCuIlouf an extensive reputation as a writer, es- j chose Brutus. Lawrence Barrett and pecially of religious work. He is living today. I refer to Rev. George G. Smith. Prof. Joseph Le Conte, and his brother. It is easy to guess that all of these ar- ! y) r _ John Le Conte, were Maconites: I tides are utilized by the Senators and | their families, but it is puzzling to un- I demand who makes way with hun- | dreds of bushels and pounds of oat, i flaxseed meal, bran, meal, rock salt, i etc., ar.d they certainly do not eat axle i grease, soap, rosin, tar. spool cotton, I Cheese cloth, pumice stone, Georgia 1 pine, screen hinges, brass tacks, wire- head nails, monkey wrenches and paste tiller: nor is it reasonable to suppose that these solons drink Mus tang liniment, gargling oil, petroleum, turpentine, arnica, mahogany varnish, and a lot of other stuff which is bought in wholesale lots. Notwithstanding the fact that the expenditures are heavy. Secretary Ben nett's report shows that there was cov ered -back into the Treasure- $9.791.SI unexpended appropriation for miscel laneous items. All of which leads one to infer that appropriations are liberal and that all a Senator has to do is to “ask and ye shall receive"—anything from a glass of mineral water to a 5150 manicure set; from a paper of pins to a carriage and horse: from a sniff of snuff to a ton of hay. the former issued a "Text Book of Geology.” and the latter produced a “Text Book of Chemistry.” Prof. S. P. Sanford, for more than fifty years an eminent member of the faculty of Mer- j in The Telegraph’s ex University, published a series of ; it is true. Mr. Char cer arithmetics that won world-wide repu tation. William H. Sparks wrote a very interesting work of historical bi ography. entitled “Reminiscences of Fifty Years.’’ Mr. John Butler is the author of a very valuable history of 'Macon. Mr. Clifford A. Lanier, a broth er of Sidney Lanier, published two novels "Thorn-Fruit,” and “Two Hun dred Bales." Walter B. Hill, of blessed memory, frequently contributed to magazines, and was one of the codifiers of the Georgia code. Interesting ar ticles from the pen of Prof. ,T. R. Mose ley appear in Northern publications Tom Keer.e chose Cassius, while F. C. Bangs and Frederic Warde chose Marc Antony. The fact is. all are star parts. I have yet to see the char acter of ’Juiiu;i Caesar’ properly im personated on the stage. To a cer tain extent 1 endorse the verdict of Thursday night's audience as expressed client editorial, rles B. Hanford acted superbly in both the Forum and 1 Funeral 'scenes, but even the students i of Shakespeare are not content to sit through two and a half hours of dumb i show and noise that they may hear i and see fifteen minutes of real ora- ■ tory and acting! "Miss Viola Allen and her excel- j lent company enacted Twelfth Night ! here a few years ago. Not an inferior ■ actor did she have in al! her com- j pany. The verdict of a packed house J was known long before the play was | finished, for generous and sometimes I tumultuous aoplause followed each cur- from time to time: Judge James H. I tain’s fail. Toistoi and Walt Whit- Blount issued a. Form Book not long ' man only detracted from their own since, which was endorsed by the Leg- ! reputations when they attempted to islature of Georgia. Mrs. Fontaine | belittle Shakespeare. Rare Ken John- Barden has a dainty poetic genius and some of her exouisite verses have ap peared in a leading magazine. The above may not be a complete •list of the names of Macon writers, but ston declared that Shakespeare wrote not for an age but for all time! Goette, Coleridge. Hailam and scores of the world's greatest c.ritlcfs place him on the highest pedestal of all the poets Virginia. Througl with Mary, da ugh tis, the grandson ot and adopted son of came in 1857 into pos; tates of Arlington House toniac and the White House on the Famunkey. In October, !'■•'. he was put in command of the United States Marines to suppress the Joi.r. Brown raid at Harper’s Ferry. The raiders were captured, tried and condemned by tlie laws of Virginia, and u ; hanged. In 1860 Lee was in command of ihe Department of Texas. The Virginia convention having on April 17. 1861, passed an ordinance of secession. Lee, on ihe 2"th, resigned his commission in the army in a letter to Gen. Scot!, in which he said: “Sava in defence of my native State, I never desire again to draw my sword.” To his sister he wrote on the same day: "The whole South is in a state of revo lution, into which Virginia, after n. long struggle, has been drawn; and although I recognize no necessity for this state of things, and would hav$ forborne and pleaded to the end for redress of grievtnees, real or supposed, yet in my own person I had to meet the question whether I should take part against my native State. With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up n,v mind to raise my hand against my rela- tives, my children, my home. 1 have, therefore, resigned iny commission in the army and save in defence of my native State, with the sincere hope that my poor services may never he needed, I hope 1 may never be called on to draw my sword." .. Although Virginia had seceded from the Union, the State had not as yet acceded to the Confederacy; and Lee, who at once repaired to Richmond, was appointed major general of the forces of the State. In formally accepting this office, he said: “Trusting in Al- mightv God. an approving conscience, and the aid of my fellow-citizens, f devote myself to the service of my native State, in whose behalf alono will I ever again draw my sword.” Early in May Virginia joined the Confederacy, the capital of which was removed to Richmond and the South ern Congress passed a law appoint ing five generals, their commissions to rank in the order in which these officers had ranked In the United