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—- THE TWICE-A-'WEEK TELEGRAPH "!W*^ TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 1907. uiintiiraui DIES M BUTJOIE Mr. Maurice Wat«rman died yester day morning at 1 o'clock at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore. where he had i„.< n Urn or three weeks for medical trentmment. Up to a few days ago his condition ha<l so much improved it was announced that he would -non return to Macon. The death of Mr. Waterman is ausc for much regret among a large number of friends. He came to Ma con about twenty years ago from Hawkliisville and engaged in buying \nd selling horses and mules. He has conducted one of the largest sales stables In Georgia for many years and je known in all the counties of middle mnd southern Georgia. He was re garded as one of the -best Judges of horses in the State and in his dealings with his fellow n en he had long ago won the reputation of being a truth ful, honest dealer, and hence It was, his business expanded as the years passed by. Mr. Waterman was 54 years old. nearly one-half of which time had been spent in this city. He is sur vived by his wife, two sons and a daughter, a brother, Henry Water man and a sister, Mrs. Fleischer. The family residence- is 358 Spring street, to which pie e the remains will be taken on th- ir arrival from Baltimore tonight. Mr. Waterman was an honored member of the local lodge of Elks, .,_nd yesterday many of those who had heard of his passing away expressed deep regret at the loss of a “good brother” and faithful Elk. SHU! WHS HUE HID SUMMER DAY Yesterday was as a day borrowed from the hottest portion of last sum mer. Men went down and good momlnged each other with the questioned “how about your winter underwear.” In nine cases out of ten the reply was ”1 left mine off this morning.” All the signs of summer or a for ward spring were to be seen, except straw hats and two-piece suits and there were a few of these to be seen. There were good congregations at all the churches, and while the ladies did not appear in the beautiful colors and hats that will come later with Easter yet it "tould be plainly seen that the duller color? of winter garb had been brightened up. The mercury stood at 85 in many places, hut in the afternoon when the sky lost its blue In the gray, as though a rain was scheduled for the next day or so the mercury went down some. People who are so busy during the week they can’t take notice of 3uch things, had time yesterday to see how all the shade trees are pushing forward their green leaves. Mass Meeting for Morris-Brown WOMAN MAY DAVE NODE DECENT BURIAL It 1? possible that the body of Mrs. Lula Mitchell, the unfortunate woman who died In a cell of the city prison on Thursday night, may he taken up and given a more iltting burial. A P-ng distance mer age from Mr. E. A. Ransay, of Toccoa. would indi cate that such would <be the case. Mr. Ransay had evidently Just seen the newspaper reporls of the woman’s death, and hence his message. He wanted n description of the woman, and this as given tallied with his own description with some minor differ ence but when told that she had a daughter in Vienna he said he knew she must be the Mrs. Mitchell he want ed to know about. What Per^ ge Is, and Isn't. From the Washington Post. William Legg, of Macon. Ga.. presi dent of the Georgia. Southeastern and Gulf Railroad, declared at the Raleigh last night that the report that peonage existed in his State was erroneous. "Because the system of collecting in Georgia has made it possible for em ployers who advance money to their employes to work out their debt, it has been given out that a system of peon age prevailed. But euch a condition does not prevail. For Instance, let us suppose that I am a contractor and an employer of negro laborers. A man come? to me as a laborer seeking work and tells me he Is hard up and' wants an advance In pay in order to get his family to the place where the work Is to be done. I give it to him. Then, if he, after getting the money, refuses to work, the law enables me to compel him to work until the amount of the money I advanced his been earned. That is simple justice and no peonage, though some of the people who live a long way off In the North have been j contending that it is peonage. The commonest kind of peonage- in the South just now is on the part of the negro, who makes his wife take In washing while he loafs around all day. And this when there is a greater de mand for labor of all sorts than ever before in the history of the South.” BOSTON, March 24.—Wm. Lloyd Garrison, presided at a mass meeting held in Trement Temple today under the auspices of the industrial depart ment of Morris Brown College, of At lanta, Ga. Mr. Garrison said in part: "What disturbs me more than tbA attitude of the Southerners who are making capital out of race hatred are the concessions of Northern friends of the colored people, who have been truly helpful in the encouragement of Southern schools. Because prejudice is deep rooted and is again demon strating its strength in the North it is more urgent that no .countenance be given to this hateful spirit. Not even Southern lynchir.gs are so dis heartening to the friends of equal rights as the acquiescence of such men as ex-President Cleveland, Presi dent Elliot, of Harvard, and Bishop Lawrence, of Massachusetts, (all de sirous of uplifting the colored race) In the nullification of the amendment, and the maintenance caste schools.” Mr. Garrison argued that the white South has shown “no sense of re sponsibility” since "usurping all po litical power’ and that it has dis criminated against colored schools ih appropriations. ‘ Rev. R. D. Stinson, of Atlanta, vice- president of Morris Brown College, presented a statement of the work of the college and the needs of the insti tution. NEGRO TIED TO TREE AND EXECUTED Suffering of the People So, which sex is more selfish? ° “ j Are women more seirisn than men Great That Uprising Is Threatened FLORENCE, Ala.. March 24.—Cleve- i land Harding, the negro who attempted j to assault Mrs. Ben F. Rice, near here Friday and who was driven oft by I Mrs. Rice’s shepherd dog, was sum marily executed today by a mob of 200 or 300 persons. Tied to a tree with his arms up. the negro was riddled with bullets, the first shot, It is said, i being fired by Rice, following which . every man in the crowd emptied his revolver at the prisoner. Over 1,000 shots were fired. The negro was captured today, half a mile below town and was taken be fore Mrs. Rice, who fainted at sight of him. Upon recovering she fully Identified her assailant and on being asked what should be done with him, told the negro's captors to do as they thought best. Harding was taken a "WASHINGTON, March 24.— From Shanghai advices received at the State Department, it appears that the ruling dynasty in China is seriously alarmed over the effect of the spread of famine through the country and the oppor tunity it offers to seditionary societies to enlist converts to the cause directed against the government. The suffering of the people is used as capital, it is said, in that judicious assuaging of want places the persons given assist ance under obligations to the societies. The Government's Inability to relieve suffering, it is said, has been magnified and the hardships of the people at tributed to lack of sympathy bv the Government for the poor classes. The information received here indi cates that a propaganda has been or ganized to further the circulation of stories of the character outlined ar.d it is said that State Department of ficials fear .that MOVEMENT OF NEGRO SOLDIERS STOPPED fifteenth j short distance from the Rice home. • *^ ar ,? lnal: a spre: ?d of hysteria of where a conference of the mob leaders I a general uprising. If was held. Some said bum him, but | b ^ ^ he resu1 ^ th . e \f is : without decent clothes that shooting was decided on. Beyond con- eminent might not be j fessing his guilt, the negro had noth- j J?*® *°,, COI ll ro the situation. Ameri- j ing to say, and was stolidly indifferent, i° re i^ n intCT ®sts then ; would be jeopardized. So great is the concern that diplomatic and consulaf officials in China have been instructed to keep Washington advised in re gard to the situation and every turn taken. Ch tna Foresees Danger. That the Chinese Government recog nizes the danger is shown by the fact that Viceroy Tuan Fang of Yanking, has memorialized the throne for $1,- 000,000 to purchase East Indian rtro to feed his people. Undoubtedly this step was taken to offset the work that has been don<< by the sedltionarv so cieties as well as to relieve the im mediate suffering. In taking his SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 24.— Preparations relative to the movement of Twenty-fifth Infantry to the Phil ippines have been suspended. Chief Quartermaster Stevens has been noti fied to cancel all contracts for the movement which was to have begun at the end of this month. The de parture is delayed through the Influ ence of Senator Foraker, who contend ed that it would not #>e for the good of the service to send the regiment short of officers. Many of the officers will have to re main here to complete testimony be fore .the Senate committee and court- martial. it seemed, to his fate. The body was left tied to the tree by the mob, tnem- bers of which „ made no attempt to shield their identity. The sheriff over took the crowd before the lynching, but his appeals were unavailing. HEAD-ON COLLISION ON SANTA FE ROAD LOS ANOFT yq rnl March 24 tion the \icero\ predicted a general up- DOS ANGELES, cal., Marcn 24. rising in the famine-stricken d'stricts A special train on the Atchison, To- un ] eSg prom pt relief is I Here is a subject for debating socie ties which should give food for argu ment for a year, says the Baltimore | News. j 'Qhe sex feminine decided long ago : that its members were veritable monu ments of unselfishness. It never oc curred to any of the latter that there could be a question as to this matter. Their intellect might be aspersed, their sense of humor derided, their financial ability ridiculed, but they did not think that man lived so brave as to suggest that they were not altru istic and thoughtful of others before themselves. There is, however, a man who does not hesitate to deride the pretensions 1 of women to unselfishness. “Most sel fish people in the world," said l\e 'shortly to no less a person than his own sister. The sister is a club woman. She writes papers on erudite subjects, such as “Diet among the ancient Egyp tians. and of what it consisted." and she was not to be put down lightly. “Women selfish!” she cried. "Self ish! Who is it burns tit> midnight oil bending over the couch of her ill child while the child’s father sleeps quietly In a far-off chamber. Who is it goes r daugh ter may make her debut with credit? Who is It saves the pennies of her pocket money to give her husband the dinner coat he thinks he needs? Who is it slaves for her dear ones and de nies herself, and martyrizes herself, and effaces herself that they may be happy and well cared for?” The brother did not answer these questions specifically. Perhaps ha thought they needed no reply. “Oh! women are unselfish to their own flesh and blood all right, if you cail that being unselfish.” hfc returned carelessly. “They sometimes are even so good as to include their husbands in this category and be nice to thovi. in season and out. But let me ask you a few questions. Who is it spreads 1 herself all over the seat in a trolley | car and allows a sister woman to : MRS. LULA CRIDB DIED YESTERDAY Mrs. T.ula Cribb. wife of James Cribb, died ’early Sunday morning at the residence. 27 Randolph street, Huguenin Heights after a lingering illness of several months. Mrs. Cribb was thirty-nine years of age, and leaves, besides her husband, one daughter. Cassie Bell Cribb. She was a devoted Christian and an ac tive member of the First Street Meth odist Church. COL RAY’S CANNON IN VOLUNTEERS ARMORY BRITISHER FIRED KILLING TWO PEOPLE lets peka and Santa Fe Railway, carrying he” did *not“refe‘r “to th e P trouble that ’ st£md un? who is il hastens to ?e scores of etudents home from an inter- has been stirred h,- ft,„ i““t said trolley .car before the other wait ing feminines, pushing with her el- colleglate field meet at Claremont, col- nt^ocletles ** An'extr’a effor^wTlI^e lided head-on with the east-bound lim- made in the UnRed 1 taTes °o broaden ited train while both trains were mov- the scope of the movement to find re ing at a rapid rate, within the city lim- n e f f or t he Chinese flnd e its last night. Four persons were killed ; Already there have been large sum? Both locomotives, one of the baggage food an ° in „J^.e 5.^??5 se -,?E cars on the limited and the smoking car on thp\ special train were demol ished. The crash was terrific and was heard many blocks away from the scene. The dead: C. G. Franklin student at university of Southern California: A. H. Edwards. Major B. Gall. Fred Hodgson, the three latter students at Occidental College Most of the injured live in Los An geles. The •collision occurred in that pant of the Los Angeles river bed oc cupied by the Santa Fe tracks and directly beneath the BUena Vista street bridge. WEDS mr HOLD I REUNION Now that the Government Is to pay the Spanish war veterans a few dollars each, il has been proposed that the sixty men of the Volunteers who went to thaa war conUlbutu a small portion each of the amount to be paid them and hold a reunion. This suggestion comes from Chi.'f Conner, who went away as a lieuten ant. There were four companies from Macon: The Volunteers. Capt. Sam Hunter: the Floyd Rifles Capt. Blan ton Winshlp; the Macon Hussars. Capt. V. G. R. Bell and the Macon Guards, Capt. J. E. P. Stevens. The amounts to be received by the privates range from $5 to $7. This is pay for the time between the date of enrollment and the lime of being mus tered Into service. Those who went to the war after the date of mustering will not receive any of the fund now ready to be distributed. e Fishing in the River He Drew up Woman’s Clothes TANGIER. March 24.—Later dis patches received from Morocco City I say that the assassination there of Dr. Mauchamp, who was connected with I the French Geodetic Mission, was fol lowed by a general attack upon the j Europeans •'besieged in their houses and I that the British consular agfnt was forced to fire, killing two persons. The I Pasha finally sent troops who drove off | the mob. The troops are still guard- j ing the houses, although comparative _. , oalm has been restored. The gun wanted by- Col. Ray is a j brass mountain howitzer, brought by : CUTS SALARIES OF MEN him to Macon on his return from j W HO MADE HIM RICH GIFT. Cuba. It is one of the few brass guns j that are rifled. Usually only shell ! guns are rifled, brass being too. soft a ; An Impression prevails that the cannon claimed by Col. Pat Ray is that which now stands on the little park in front of the Volunteers armory. This old cannon is the property of the State, and the Volunteers are un der bond for . Its safe keeping and de livery to the State when wanted. metal. This gnn is now in the Volun teers armory, and is really the prop erty of the United States, notwith standing Col. Ray’s claim to it. It Is the same gun with-which young Mil WASHINGTON, D, C. Mar.ch. 24.—A. few weeks ago when Director Wol cott. of the geological survey, announc ed his retirement the employes of the survey clubbed together and presented to him a magnificent loving cup with appropriate remarks. He was congrat- Icr was hurt some years ago when ulated upon his appointment as secre- used for firing a salute. What appeared to be a gruesome find made the hair of a young clerk Stand on end Saturday night. This clerk has a fondness for fish ing, hut has no time to do much of it. Saturday night when the store was closed, the fishing feeling was in the air to that extent he couldn’t re sist. and gathering his rod and dig ging some bait he went up the river and thought that a good place was near the mouth of the Vlneville branch. •He built a little fire to keep off the mosquitoes and threw in his line. He imagined he had a bite and drew in his line to find on the end of it a woman's garment. This frightened him. but he calmed his fears and made another pull. This time it was the piece of another garment and bunch of long hair, which by the light of the fire, ho saw was brown. His first Impulse was to Inform the police, but after thinking it over h decided that there was not quite enough evidence to warrant the belief that there was a dead woman at the bottom of the river, and made one mors haul. This time a ladies hand kerchief came up. Then he stopped fishing, but couldn't make up his mind whether 'to report it or not. Yesterday afternoon he couldn’t stand the strain any longer and re ported the matter to Chief Conner, who with Lieut. Gracq and Detective Jenkins, visited the spot for an in vestigation. They found the hair and the arti cles of woman's wear all right and fished for more; Every haul brought Up more articles of the same kind Some of the clothes bore the name of Mr. Hays. Then they got a negro man to go Into the water, but all he could find was more clothes. The lnvesigatlng party came to the conclusion that somebodv had dump ed a week’s washing into the river at this point, but in no way can they account for the human hair. They satisfied themselves that there was no dead woman, however. TWO NEGROES HAD PISTOl PRACTICE Otho Rutherford thought himself a smart negro. He tried a trick on the police, but it failed. One night about three, weeks ago there was -a nickel club on Fourth street, near Bay. A nickel club is when somebody giyes an entertainment, such as dancing, eating ice cream and drinking ginger ale. etc. for which an admission of a nickel is charged. When the revelry was at its highest, and the buck wing and double shuffle were rampant, one E. F. Mims, alRo a negro, opened one of the windows from the outside, poked his head and pistol inside, and fired five times at -the lamp. At least that Is what they tell on him. Otho who was a buckwing dancer from away back and who was one of the revelers, resented this action, and drawing his gun. fired back five times at Mims. This broke up the club, but Otho, having regretted his action, disappeared in the darkness. The police got to the place as soon as they could and heard the particu lars. They knew Slims and could get tary of the Smithsonian Institution, at an increased salary. His response showed the hearty appreciation of the good will of his corps. On retiring he emphasized his' at titude in a remarkable fashion and made his exit memorable by ordering a wholesale reduction of salaries all along the line. The reduction amounts to from 15 to 25 per cent. Clerks receiv ing $1,400 are hereafter to receive only $1,000. The salary of’ the chief clerit is cut $600 and erven the salary of the assistant director is reduced. The or der affects all employes down to $1.- 000 clerks and involves a total of $50,- 000. The order was made \in- compliance with the act of Congress which reduced the appropriation for the geological survey. One of the employes summed up the situation 'by remarking that the loving cup seemed to be full of lem ons. DEATH BLOW GIVEN TO CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR. WASHINGTON, March 24—Presi dent Bonilla has fled from the battle -field and the Central American war has practically ended, according to cable dispatches received in Washing ton today by the Nicaraguan minister, Mr. Corea. The fall of the Honduras capital, Tegucigalpa, tomorrow is pre dicted by the Nicaraguan secretary of foreig naffairs, Mr. Gomez. The cablegram from the secretary of for eign affairs follows: ‘•Choloteca takep. Salvadorian and Honduran combined armies defeat ed. President Bonilla hidden in San Lorenzo with two hundred men. Sent steamers to capture them. Teguci galpa will be taken tomorrow. General Romirez. direcotor general of telegraphs and telephones, sends this message: “It iq my opinion that the war is terminated. Bonilla has fled from Choleteca to sail.” When shown the Associated Press dispatch tonight announcing • hat President Bonilla had fled from Hondu ras by boat- Minister Corea expressed the opinion that the fugitive Presi dent would recruit his army for a second attack oh Nicaragua unless the United States and Mexico exer cise (heir good offices to the extent of insisting that Salvador and Guate- I mala maintain neutrality. If this is a done. Mr. Corea says the war is end ed, otherwise h'p.~ , is x firmly convinced that it iwll be only a question of a short time until hostilities are again resumed. The Nicaraguan minister tomorrow will ask Secretary Root and the Mexican ambassador, Mr. Creel, to take some 1 steps to force Salvador and Guatemala to keep their neutrality pledge. food and in the near future the transport Buford will sail from San Francisco with a ship load of provis ions given by Louis Klopsch, editor of the Christian Herald. A general movement throughout the civilized world to a.id the sufferers, it is beiiev ed, will enable the Chinese Govern ment to strengthen its hands and possibly suppress uprising and riots, For the protection of foreigners in China the United States and Euro pean countries are prompted by self, as well as humanitarian, interest to come promptly to the assistance of the Celestial empire. That any movement which threat ens the overthrow of the present dynasty in China gives alarm to the United States and every European na tion. which has Interests and people in China, is not denied. The life of every white person in China is believ ed by officials of the State Depart ment to depend upon the continuance of the Chinese Government as it stands, the Boxer uprising being cited as an instance of what might result if the present Government should be weakened Gen. Charles Dick Will Be President COLUMBIA. S. C., March 24.—The Interstate National Guard Association, comprising the militia of the various States of the Union will convene here tomorrow in sixth annual session. Delegates from every State in the _ Union will be in attendance. Gen. him at any time, and they also knew j Charles Dick, Senator from Ohio, ac tant unless they could get Otho they j companied by a large party of military could not get evidence against Mims, j men. will reach Columbia early to- So they quietly decided to let Mims | morrow morning in a private car over alone and wait for Otho's return. the Seaboard Air Line. Saturday night, just as the police The convention will be called to or- believed Otho struck Macon and was : der by President Dick at 10 o’clock in nabbed. Then they got Mims, and this morning the recorder will hear the story. JEALOUS NEGRO GIRL KILLED RIVAL AND HERSELF. NASHVILLE. Tenn.. March 24.— Nettie Green negro, today shot and instantly killed Mattie Goch. another negro woman, and then drank an ounee'of carbolic acid, dying some two hours later in awful agony at the city hospital. The tragedy occurred In an alley near the union station. Jealousy the cause. SEC. TAFT AND PARTY AT CHARim, S. C. THEY SPEND SUNDAY AND VISIT THE FAMOUS MAGNOLIA GARDENS. the hall of the House of Representa tives. A feature of the convention will be a formal address by Col. H. C. S. Heistand, adjutant general of the South Atlantic division, which is regarded by the War Department as of much im portance. Tomorrow night Gov. M. F. Ansel will give a reception In honor of the delegates. Tuesday afternoon the visitors will be entertained at an old time South ern barbecue at Ridgewood Park. During the convention a meeting of the secretaries of the various States of* he national association for the pro motion of rifle practice will be held. MANAGUA. Nicaragua. March 24.— Santos Ramirez, director general of telegraphs and telephones, today made the following statement to the Asso ciated Press: ‘The Nicaraguan forces have cap tured Choluteca. Honduras which was held by the Honduran and Salvadorean troops and President Bonilla has fled by boat. "Steamers will pursue the fugitive president. I believe the war is ended.” The Government is without further advices concerning the capture of Choluteca. but details are expected shortly. Choluteca is the most strong ly fortified town of Honduras. It is on the Choluteca river, about three miles from the gulf of Fonseca. It was here, some years ago, that ex- Pre--Ident Vasquez was defeated by al lied revolutionists and Nicaraguans. JUNKETING CONGRESSMEN HAVE REACHED NEW ORLEANS. CHARLESTON. S. C.. March 24.—Hon. William H. Taft. Secretary of War. ac- j companied by Frederick P. Stearns, civil ■ engineer. Boston. Mass.; Alfred Noble. I civil engineer. New York City; John R. ; Freeman, civil and mechanical engineer, I Providence. R. I.; Senator Alfred B. Kit- I tredge. Sioux Falls. 9. D.: Representatives j Theodore E. Burton. Ohio, and David D. i A DeArmand, Missouri: the Hon. Rich ard Reid Rogers, general counsel for the Isthmian Canal Commission, and Wen dell \Y. Mischler. confidential clerk to the I Secretary of War. arrived in Charleston j at seven o’clock this morning and were j met bv Mavor Rhett and a number of cit- | izens.' At S o'clock the visitors were en- ■ tertained at breakfast, there belfig about '. twenty-five persons present, representing i the navy, the army and the city. At ten ; o'clock an expedition to Magnolia Gar dens on the Ashley was made in automo- i biles, and greatly enjoyed. Returning to the city at one o’clock, the reception committee became the | f uesrts of Secretary Taft and went aboard j he Mayflower Luncheon was had on i board, after which the Mayflower raised anor.or at four o'clock and sailed for the Isthmus. Colon, being the first stop according to announced plans. The Secretary and partv are in splen did health and the best of spirits. While talking pleasantly of everything Mr. “aft only laughs when suggestions of his possible candidacy for the Presidency are mado, WOUNDED BROTHER-IN-LAW AND THEN KILLED HIMSELF. MEMPHIS. March 24.—Interrupted in an evident attempt to commit sui cide Charles Wallace a salooni^t, to day shot and seriously wounded his brother-in-law, J. E. Rousip, and firing two bullets into his own brain ended his life. According to the statement of Rousip he discovered Wallace alone with two NEW ORLEANS March 24.—A par ty of Congressmen who have been in specting the Panama canal, arrived in the M'ssissipni river- today on the steamship Ellis from Colon. The El lis is expected to dock in tjiis city either tonight or early in the morn ing. Congressman F. J. Garrett, of Dres den. Tf-r-n.. said that Sfissierippi valley Congressmen on the visit to Panama were impressed with the necessity of estab lishing a line of steamer3 out of a gulf port, possibly New Orleans, to handle the estimated that Leopold, RICHEST OF COUNTRIES. From the Boston Globe. Statisticians, amazed at the extent of the wealth of the United States, are contrasting our financial resources with those of other countries. At this early period in the twentieth century this republic is undoubtedly very rich, owing, not to political conditions, but to the rapid development by the American people of our enormous nat ural resources. It is claimed that the United States is the wealthiest country in the world. In support of this assertion the sta tisticians state that the data show that the United States has more actual money, more gold, a larger vol ume of exports, better banking facili ties, richer farms, more productive mines, more miles of railway, more millionaires and more well-to-do mer chants than any other nation has ever possessed. An analysis of the volume of data on this subject of the wealth of the United States corroborates many of the seemingly extravagant statements made by investigators that this repub lic has broken all records for pros perity. One statistican informs the Louis- ; ville Courier-Journal that fully one- half of the railway mileage of the world is in the United States, and we possess one-third of all the world’s banking power. ■ An accurate meas- i urement of our monetary strength shows that we are really in a class by ourselves, and in many respects actually assuming the proportions of a tt'orthy rival of the rest of Christen dom combined. No wonder Europe views our growth with alarm, and would like to talk us into a war with Japan, or some other power, In the hope of having us crippled. To say that the total valuation of the wealth of the United States is $107,000,000,000 is not understandable. A hundred billion dollars is such a pile of money that the mind simply cannot grasp its meaning on the instant. It is moro than twice the total amount of the- wealth of the United Kingdom, of France, or of Germany: and over three times that of Russia, or of Aus tria-Hungary. When the wealth of individuals is considered it appears that the Czar of Russia is reputed to have a greater income than any other living man. but as his private fortune is mixed up with the Government funds and reve nues it is thought that John D. Rocke feller could make a very strong show ing with him when it came to exhib iting actual cash on hand. Leopold, the King of the Belgians, is still the richest m inarch in Europe after the Czar. With his extensive business interests in the Congo it is bows in order to do so aged, women and sick women and women carrying small children? Who is it at the bar gain counter buys the piece of rib bon her neighbor has set her heart on. grabbing It out of the latter's hand without compunction? “Who is it discovers that she needs a gown at the last moment and keeps the dressmaker and the dressmaker's young assistants working until the wee sma’ hours of the night to finish a garment she could do without for days without inconvenience? Who is it tries the temper of the saleswoman by her indecision and general unrea sonableness and then calls the floor walker to say that the service in his shop is so bad she cannot continue her patronage there? Who is it who has no concern for her servants’ comfort? Who” The man stopped for breath. “All women do not do the things you mention,” asserted the clubwoman, speaking with difficulty. “Neither do all women sacrifice themselves for their own flesh and blood and make good mothers and wives ” replied the man. “I. for instance, move up in a street ! The Stephens’ Repartea. j To the Editor of The Telegraph: The solution of the mooted question, who said to Mr. Stephens, "If you will p n vour ears buck I will swallow you, and to whom did Mr. Stephens reply, -If you do you will have more brains in your stomach than in your bean. It was my privilege to have grown up in Mr. Stephens’ native county and to have known him well. It was not a characteristic of Mr. Stephens to speak in laudatory terms of himself. He was one of those that did not think °f "tm- self more highly than he ought to think. , , One thing he did say that has been lost sight of, viz—his advice given to iho Georgia Legislature in Atlanta In 1S66. When invited to come from Washington city to give advice to the legislators of his native State, among other things he said in substance, the best thing he thought we could do was to unfurl a single banner and inscribe on it a single motto, viz.. Constitutional Union Party. Then go out inviting eo- operat'on from all classes, all parties and all sections. The question of union had been sub mitted to the arbitrament of the sword and decided against us. The question that concerned all was whether con stitutional pledges were to be kept. Stephens’ advice was not taken at that time, and the feelings engendered by the war would have prevented its ac ceptance by the North Just then. The higher law doctrine and higher law sentiment preached by William Loyd Garrison and William Seward, had not then been sufficiently tried. But it seems that the time has come when his advice can be taken and when all classes seem ripe for a healthier atmosphere. Alexander H. Stephens did not follow men or names or crowds. • He stood for principles and when par ties changed he permitted his old par ty associates to brand him as a turn- | coat. But he was n statesman and not a demagogue. In the early days of Whiggery and Democracy, the Whigs ; stood for a discriminating tariff and | the Democrats for an ad valorem ba- ' sis; that was that every cargo should pay a certain per cent on the value of the goods without regard to kind. Ste phens stood for discrimination. Other national questions drew the two par ties away from the tariff question, and the Democrats changed base and adopt ed the platform or position at least of the Whigs. When that was done Ste phens was a Democrat because that party had come across. Has the time not come when Geor gia's lending statesman's advice should be considered and discussed? Two writers in your paper have ar ticles that are well timed and instruc tive. Reference is had to James Cal laway’s article on the treatment by military authorities of the officials at* Anderson ville. The other was the treatment of civil authorities during the reconstruction period as reported by Hon John T. Boifeuillet. By the by. mention is made by tho latter correspondent of Hon. George Clowers, negro representative fro/h Monroe County, during the Bullock ad ministration. That reminds of an an ecdote as Lincoln would say, George was a sharp negro and he became tho leader of the negro voters of Monroe County. George once belonged to Mars Monroe Clowers. These like a major ity of masters and slaves in Middle because the woman next you at the counter saw it first and wants it?” “What is the use if continuing this very foolish discussion?” asked the woman irritably. “History shows that women are thoroughly and entirely un selfish. and have been since the very begi'ning.” “Even when Eve gave the core of the apple to Adam,” suggested the man. teasingly. “The less said by any masculine per son about that incident the better.” re plied the woman, and buried her nose In a book. car and moke room for those stand- I Georgia had lived on good terms and ing.” said the woman. | were willing so to continue. George “But do you ever give up a bargain proposed to Mars Monroe that if would I accept a seat in the Georgia Legis lature that he would have him elected and they both would go together. Mr. Monroe Clowers advised with his friends as to whether he should ac cept Georgia’s offer and became a member of that body. His friends ad vised him to accept and go. He did so. During the session Mr. Clowers made a speech and George, thinking the same would be expected of him. con cluded to deliver. So he put it out. His introduction was in substance about as follows: He arose, he said, to make a speech but to expect him who had worked in the cornfield all his life, to make a speech like Mars Monrie. who had enjoyed the best of educational advantages, to expect as much from him, was perfectly ob-ste- tute. But back to the question: Why should not Georgia lead off in the or ganization of a Constitutional Union Party? The name is suggested by one of Georgia’s greatest statesmen. The name carries on its face two principles. First, we are for the union: second, we are for standing by our constitu tion. Garrison said the constitution of 1789 was a covenant with death and a league with hell, and that he in tended to destroy it. Over thirty years was required to do it yet it was done. Can we not afford to go to work to get back from a nationality, if not to a confederation of republics at least from the big man on the high horse with a big stick to something like local option? If not, why not? says an OLD GEORGIAN. . - . -, , , „ BL . the “rubber trace Of ‘he Mississippi vallev to Pana- receives at least *5.090,000 an nul. He sold al-o that the Conare«smen nu-hniieb some of tinorio-vs of his party found oniv minor details as "“J 11 *: aitnou-,n some or America s subjects of criticism on the canal, while richest men probably have as higa an the main featurr. s 0 f the work are prog- | income. Andrew Carnegie has an in- resslgg splendidly. “They are doing the come that rivals many of the high ones work and making .a good showing, he a nd he expends more annually for the Congressmen in the Party en doivment of institutions, etc. than , . . it costs to support several royal fam- °? k f’ 113 ° t f him frotn whom * ■ inherited the estate. POINTED PARAGRAPHS All men love power, but few know how to use it. A job on your hands is better than two in your mind. If a man has a testy temper it is folly to put it to the test. The big stick is all right—if it doesn’t get into wrong hands. Don’t abuse your enemies. Make them ashamed of themselves. When a mistake turns out to be profitable it is no longer called a mis take. Even a blind man can find trouble without much difficulty. It’s about all some people can do to keep from being done. It is difficult to greet misfortune with a smile when it Is always frown ing. Women love secrets because of the pleasure they derive from letting them escape. A friend in need usually needs all he can induce you to give up—and then some. Instead of throwing stones people who live in glass houses should grow violets at a dollar a bunch. AVomen would have but little use for minds and complexions if it were im possible to change them. Usually a man who doubts the truth fulness of the Bible has unlimited faith in a patent medicine almanac. It takes a cute girl to get so close to a man that when he tries to kiss her it's impossible for her to get away. Tho average woman makes a strenu ous effort to discover her husband's faults for the purpose of hiding them from other people. The average woman seems to think she is responsible for all her husband’s joys, but that all his sorrows are due to his own foolish actions. ITEMS OF INTEREST The ITimes-Union! Philosopher From the Jacksonville TImes-Unlon. Society is what a man gets for be ing too popular, or too great. It is astonishingly easy to convince a man that he is invaluabel to the world. The easiest way to make friends is to keep your month shut while theirs are going. The value of an experience depends upon the length of time that it takes to get over it. In sending his yearly subscription to j one of the Winnipeg newspapers a • Manitoba farmer wrote: “Dear Sir— j If you sec any woman that want to i get married send them this way. I ! want a wife myself, and a good many more.” Dr. Phillip Rees, formerly a student at Guy's Hespital, and now a medicil missionary in China, has traveled a dis tance of 2.0(10 miles in order 1o act as best man at the marriage of his friend, the Rev. Arthur Tatehell, a med ical missionary at Hankow. A newspaper statement from Ottawa is to the effect that 27 Canadian boards of trade have united in a memorial to the Government urging the deepening from 14 to 20 feet, also the widening of the Welland Canal connecting Lakes Erie and Ontario. The nresent canal is said ti have cost the Dominion over $26,000,000. ' It Is estimated by the Department of Agriculture that last year's crop was produced and gathered at a saving of $685,000 000 over what would have been the cost of raising an equal cro_3 fifty years ago. This saving was ae- comnlished by the use of modern ag ricultural implements.—TAirm Machin ery. Celebes, an island in the Malay ar chipelago. has the distinction of being said Other _ _ arriving tonight were E. C. Ellis, of Mis souri; J. T. Robinson, of Arkansas and Congressmen Broussard and Ransdell, of Louisiana. TALKING OVER PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN OF NEXT YEAR. WASHINGTON. 'March 24.—Secre tary of the -Treasury Cortelyou and Timothy Woodruff, of New Yopk. chairman of the Republican State com mittee of New York, were in confer- revolvers when he entered the room. 5 ence with President Roosevelt at the White House for more than two hours and when he questioned him as to why he was so armed. Wallace fired on him. inflicting three wounds. Wallace then turned the weapon upon himself. Wallace has been in ill health for some weeks, and it is believed that j his mind was temporarily unbalanced. tonight. Mr. Woodruff said the confer ence related to Presidential campaign plans for 1908. but that candidates were not discussed. Hies. Several monarchs of Europe re ceive a million or two a year. but many of America’s multi-millionaires have an income far in excess. It is estimated that there are 10.000 millionaires in the United States, and that New York alone has more wealthy citizens than London. Paris. Berlin and St. Petersburg combined. It is strange that f’reigners sometimes think that the streets of America are paved with gold when they read the stories con cerning the riches of this country? The material progress of this coun try thus far is the home of the smallest living rep- If somebody would only get a pat- J rosentative of the wild cattle. An idea it on* advice there would be less peo- ; of the extremely diminutive proportions pie worried by it. I of the anoa, as the animal in question. It is might easy for the heir to over- I which has -ome of the characteristics he of the buffalo, is called, may be gained : when it is stated that its height at You can tell how much married a the shoulder is only three feet and four man is by the way he acts when he i inches. passes a department store. i The latest novelty in bazar attrac.- The funniest thing in the world is to | tions is that introduced by the Spring- SPALDING & BROS. SPORTING GOODS HOUSE PARTLY BURNED tion to all, but should not allow the present prosperity to make them sel fish and boastful or forgetful of the duties and obligations that come with the possession of wealth. If the coun try' is prosperous all the people should PARIS. March 24.—Public opinion is ' share in that prosperity. All poverty PUBLIC OPINION E v ERO!SED OVER THE ASSASSINATION. CHICAGO March 24.—The sporting goods house of A. G. Spalding & Bros., on the west side of Wabash avenue, near Monroe street, was part ly destroyed by fire, the damage be ing $35'i,000. The fire, which started in the basement is thought to have burned nearly an hour before it was discoverd. The flames spread through the five floors of the building. greatly exercised over the assassina tion at Morocco city of Dr. Mauchamp. who was connected with the French Geodetic Mission. It is said it should be. the signal for a total change in the French policy in North Africa. The Temps urg=s the aO'tndonment of the “flabby policy” In Morocco. The pa per rehearses a long list of outrages on FVenchmen.: reparation for which, It «ays, was never exacted. does not come from the vices of the people. A considerable percentage of it comes from laws which are bene ficial to the few instead of the many. Hence it Is incumbent upon ail law makers. Federal ard State, to see that there is no oppression of the many to enrich the few. Prosperity that does not spread over the country and ben efit the masses is false prosperity that cannot last in any country. seo a girl trying to act like the heroine or her favorite novel. The average man uses a lot more care in picking a stenographer than he does in choosing a wife. Many a man has accomplished great things because he knew some woman would smile on him for it. If you’ve got the money you do not source of gratifica- nee d to worry much about the remarks made as to how you got it. The higher the price you put on an article the more people there will Be trying to save enough to buy it. The honeymoon has not ended until she begins insisting that he tell her “the truth” about where he has been. The world would never have heard of intuition if women didn’t have to give some excuse for the husband they selected. England added last year over three- quarters of a million tons to its reg isters of steamers and sailing vessels, and experts are wondering whether side Wesleyan Chapel. Rawlenstall. 1 England. A wedding cake was cut up, ' and in one section was concealed a | marriage certificate. It was announced | that the bachelor or spinster securing the “chunk” containing the document had the opportunity offered to be mar ried free of cost within the next twelve months by the Rev. J. Bennetts. The foreign trade of Spain, according to unofficial returns was in 1906 as follows: Imports, $170,677 600, an in crease on the preceding year of $13,- 730,000: exports. $196,677,600, a decrease from the preceding year of $44 605,600. The imports of the United States from Spain for the calendar year 1906 amounted to $11,442,000. an increase of $1 926 600 on 1905, and exports amount ed to $20,553,600. an increase of $4,386,- 40G on 1905. 1 New Carnegie Library. COLUMBUS Ga., March 23—The work of erecting the new *30.000 Car negie library in Columbus will begin this is not more than trade conditions i in a few days. A Jacksonville. Fja., -warrant. firm has the contract [ indistinct print