Twice-a-week telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1899-19??, January 25, 1907, Image 5
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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