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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
WEDNESDAY. Al’RIL 1<». j>r7
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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prlnte no nnclean or obiectlonnbta ad-
reriltlng. Neither docs It print wblsky
or my liquor ads.
and Nawa alanda for Atlanta^
lta own gaa and electric light planla.
ea It now owna lta water worka. Other
cities do thla and act ga* na law is M
rente, with a profit to the etty. Thla
abonld ha dona at once. Tbe Onorgtan
and Newt helletea that If street rail-
wnya cao be operated eucrcaatulty hr
European rttlas, na they are. there la
*el reason why they can not ha an
ted hero. Itut wo do not balloro
Operated here. But wo do not naiiove
thla can bo done now, and It may be
tome yearn before we art ready for no
Mg to undertaking. Still Atlanta
abonld act Its fnen In that dfrnctlou
NOW.
The Success of the Water Works
Bonds.
The success of tha water bonds at
Tuesday's special election Is a matter
£ver which every Atlantan should feel
stratified. It assures Improvements In
the city's water facilities whloh direct
ly affect for -ood its comfort, health
and property. Had the bonds failed,
there would have been cause for genu
ine concern during ths next twelve
months or more, especially on the
score of health. A shortage of water
In the summertime Is a thing to be
avoided at almost any cost and labor.
Epidemics of disease are usually to be
traced to Impurity or shortage of wa
ter supply. In the matter of property
protection. It has long been recognised
that Incensed water facilities are
Imperative. In short, Atlanta has
greatly outgrown a water worka plant
that a few years ago was adequate
In nearly all respects.
•ft Is well wbilo Improvements are
being made to avoid makeshifts with
a view to tiding things over to a more
seasonable time for meeting the full
needs of the situation. The iaiue will
provide $260,000 for waterworks exten
sions and Improvements. It Is likely
that the full amount should be ex
pended to bring thla Important factor
In our municipal scheme to Its proper
scope of usefulness. It should be
borne In mind tbat It Is the city’s own
property that Is being Improved, and
there should be no false economy or
t undue stinting. Atlanta’s career of
'growth and achievement Is unparal
leled among Southern cities, and this
fact should afford a safo basis of com
parison In planning for the future.
What would afford wide margins for
growth In other cities might prove
limitations too suddenly met In the
cue of Atlanta.
So then. If It be necessary, after
careful estimates and a wise exercise
of foresight, to expend tbe full amount
to put the water worka on a proper
basts, then tbe last penny ot tbe
amount authorized should be used.
The water works represent Atlanta's
first definite step In municipal owner
ship. The unquestioned and complete
success which has attended tbs opera
tion of the water plant from the date
of the city's acquisition of it has more
than Instilled the policy, and not only
warrants further Investment In a prop
erty proven so valuable as an economy
and a money-earner, but points tbe
way to the acquisition by the city ot
other public utilities until all of them
to be properly so eluted shall have
come Into tbe posteulon and under
the operation of tbe city. ,
ALLEGED CONVICT CRUELTY
IS BEING INVESTIGATED.
Special to The Georgian.
Amertcus, /!*.. April 10.— 1 The Inves.
tlgatlon of alleged cruelly of Sumter
county’s convicts wu held before the
county commissioners here yesterday.
Several witnesses went before the com*
mission, but the details of the Investi
gation are secret.
Two of the twenty-nine convicts are
witnesses against the convict guards.
MUCH DAMAGE DONE
BY 8TORM NEAR BRUNSWICK
Special to The Georgian.
Brunswick. Oa.. April 10.—Bruns
wick wu visited Monday afternoon by
a heavy rain storm accompanied by
thunder and lightning. There was also
a heavy fall of hall for several min
utes. the hall stones covering the
streets In some sections of the city.
Th* storm wu followed by s strong
northwest wind end decidedly colder
weather on Tuesdsy. It Is feared thst
the cold spell will dtmsge the gar
dens. Reports stats that quite n wind
storm prevailed at Coffee. Ga.. many
large trees being blowu down and mv-
tral houses unroofed.
SIXTY-TWO VOTES TO SPARE.
Newspapers, you know, do most of the things that arc done
these days—(let them tell it), but we feel that Atlanta will par-
don the pride which The Georgian takes in its effort to push the
wdter bonds over the peak of the hill Tuesday afternoon, as told
in our story on the front page of this issue.
There was a wish on our part to see the bonds safely voted,
for it was an opportunity for us to show once more that The
Georgian does not let its pet ideas obscure the issues as they
stand, even though they do not stand altogether our way.
Most of us know that The Georgian has advocated a bond
issue covering an clcctrie lighting plant ns well ns water ira
provements and that our ideas of a municipal lighting plant are
corroborated by actual facta and figures gotten by the council
committee.
Xot because we have any petty antipathy for the Georgia
Railway and Electric Compnny, who happen to be furnishing
our city light—they arc a corporation in' business to make
money, and if they were not here someone worse might be ,in
their place. But The Georgian firmly believes that there is no
reason why Atlanta should buy light or current or water or gas
or any natural commodity of anybody if the city can make it or
sell it, and thereby reduce our taxes and expenses of living.
So let's get the idea entirely out of our heads that we are
fighting for the downfall of any corporation, but that we are fight
ing for the upbuilding of our municipality, and that if r corpora
tion geta in our way, we may have to assist in its downfall.
At 4 o’clock Tuesday afternoon we found that the election
was lost by about 700 votes. We succeeded iu perfecting ar
rangements with the Bell Telephone Company, and in it little
over half an hour had sent a warning tfcssagfe to 724 men—regis
tered voters who had not voted. Within thc« hour, at one polling
place, over 100 votes were cast, and at the round-up the election
was saved by 62 votes.
We only did our duty, for there is no doubt in our minds
that, with the rapid growth of our city, the last place to run any
risk is in the water department, and if by neglect we permit an
epidemic of typhoid or any of the ravages that may come from
impure water, everyone who failed to help in every way to
make the election a success would be guilty of doing less than
his duty.
We will have the improvements. Our municipal lighting
bonds will have to wait a little. It doesn’t make so much differ
ence who deserves the credit—we love our city, and let’s all pull
together for what it needs when it needs it.
A TACTFUL STATESMAN AND A MODEL HOST.
Jo tbe year 1900 Captain W. J. Raoul was tbe president of the
Mexican National railway, whose headquarters were In tbe City of Mexico.
The American railway magnate was Immensely popular with Presi
dent Diaz, hla cabinet, and his people, and his home was the center of a
large and potential hospitality In that beautiful metropolis.
In the same year William Jennings Bryan,of Nebraska, was defeated
for the presidency of the United States In November, and In December he
went with hla family upon a (tour of the Southern republics In the further
study of his financial views.
When Mr. Bryan reachod the City of Mexico, Captain Raoul with a
Southerner's toyal fondness for the great man of Democracy, arranged
an elaborate dinner for the American statesman to which were Invited
the majority of the cabinet and a number of the most notable and Influ
ential men ot the Mexican capital.
With rare tact and consideration, Captain Raoul handed to hla guest
several hours bofore the dinner a private list ot the names ot those people
of importance who would attend the dinner, with a brief sketch of their
origin, history and the peculiar things with which they were associated.
When the dinner was over, and the chairs were pushed backward for
the walnuts and wine, Mr. Bryan was called on to apeak. It was observed
tbat be did not-rite, but began speaking lifting In bis chair In a thor
oughly conversational manner and addressed hla remarks personally upon
different topics to each of those gontlemen ot Importance whose names
had been given him. astonishing everyone preeent by hit marvelous famil
iarity with the record and affiliation of each of the guesta, and presented
his own views and hla political propaganda so deftly, so easily and sa skill
fully that scarcely anyone In the audience was aware of the fact that he
was making, or had made a speech at all, although all were delighted
with the American when he bad concluded.
Captain Raoul at first did not understand these rather unuaual tactics
ot ths great American statesman, but It soon began to dawn upon his
mind that Mr. Bryan was upon a tour of Mexico for Information and not
for self-exploitation, and that he was much more desirous of ascertaining
what other distinguished men believed and championed than to Impress his
own well known vlewa upon the assemblage at large.
Aa a consequence when Mr. Bryan had concluded hla very remarkable
speech he had made, tbe audience was so mellowed by the easy and con
versational discussion that before thfe function was adjourned, he had
In tha moat natural and unrestrained manner made a full and frank ex
pression of hts own views, and had the views of everyone present from
tha French minister and the English consul general down through tbo Indi
vidual members of ths cabinet to the great commercial magnates of the
country.
Tbe Incident not only sheds a new light upon the character of Mr.
Bryan and establishes him as a man of Infinite tact as. well aa extraordi
nary eloquence and consistency, but It also makes a suggestion to hospi
tality which la rarely seen In this rapid and comparatively thoughtless
age.
We do not remember to hare heard of an Incident In which an ac
complished and thoughtful host his Illustrated such a refinement of deli
cate courtesy as to place In the hands of hi* chief guest before the dinner
hour the name, tha extraction and the general history ot each Individual
guest. The act advanced Mr. Bryan within an hour from the position ot a
comparative stranger and made him as the guest of honor thoroughly at
home with all the audience who bad gathered to hear him, and In a posi
tion to address their peculiar prejudices and environments and to elicit
from them their own frank expression which he brought home as a
part of the general education derived from that very remarkable trip.
Thla Is a very Interesting story and In reading It one la left In doubt
whether to admlre most the tact and diplomacy of tbe statesman who
utilised so well his opportunities, or the exquisite thoughtfulness and
courtesy of the host who In advance of all other* attentloni made him so
perfectly at home with each individual guest.
A BIRTH REGISTRATION LAW GREATLY NEEDED.
One of the momentous questions of tbe day. a birth registration law,
up to the present time has remained In quietude and comparative obacurl-
ty for obvious reasons. More aggressive Issues which clamor for immedi
ate consideration and adjustment, have occupied the attention of states
men, and of the public at large, to the neglect and disregard of what have
been termed lesser question* of governmental policy.
More than that. It I* well understood that Southerners as a rule, are
hesitant to accept any change which they fear may Impinge upon their in
dividual rights and privileges.
A crusade of argument, by the press and on the platform, will be im
perative to create a public sentiment In favor ot compulsory education In
tbe South. The average parents still contend for their supposed Inalien
able right to send their children to school or to keep them at home, a*
their judgment dictates. The Indorsement and patronage of the public
school system In tbe South was slow la growth and In achievement. But
tbe prejudice of a few years ago against public schools has now been
transformed Into an enthusiastic and loyal support of tbe system In every
Southern state. So mutt It bo with compulsory education, which shall
finally triumph above all opposition, and bring to its. support tbe most tim
orous and reluctant voter. But compulsory education and tbe laws en
acted for the protection of working children will be necessarily hamper
ed and rendered null and void In a large measure, without a companion
law which demands birth registration, at points accessible to the proper
authorities. In a majority of states the child labor laws have proven In
adequate and unsatisfactory because of tbe Impossibility In many in
stances to rightfully determine the ages of children affected by tbe stat
utes. Tho cupidity of worthless parents Is a greater menace to the facto
ry child than tbe greed of tbe most heartless manufacturer.
False statements are unhesitatingly made by thriftless mothers and
fathers «. t to the ages of their helpless children In order to secure employ
ment for them In the mills, employment which shall enable these parents
to exist In Idleness upon the scanty earnings of the pitiful “white slaves."
Manufacturers cannot be Justly censured for accepting the statements aa
to the ages of children In their employ. They have no appeal beyond the
word of those persona who are supposed to speak with truth, actuated by
parental affection. The most philanthropic mill owner la helpless under
the present legal conditions and cannot be held entirely responsible for
the apparent failure of the present child labor laws.
Nothing short of n stringent law compelling birth registrations at
points accessible to thorough Investigation, can possibly obviate conditions
which now obtain, nor make effective the excellent legal statutes already
enacted for the protection of factory children.
An essential accompaniment to a registration law Is the appoint
ment of Inspectors whose duty it shall be to see that physicians' certificates
of births shall settlo with the Immutability of the laws of the Medes and
Persians tho right of a child as to labor, and the further right to certain
educational privileges. Child labor laws, compulsory education laws, and
birth registration laws go hand In hand, inseparable companions, each one
essential to tbo other. Together they can and shall bring about the salva
tion of the factory child, and the elevation and Improvement of all condi
tions affecting tbe welfare of tbe people of the South.
A public sentiment which shall demand compulsory education and
birth registrations supplementary to the present child labor laws. Is a
sentiment which shall lead the way to achievements not yet prophesied
by optimistic statesmen or by generous philanthropists.
Army-Navy Orders
—and—
MOVEMENT OF VESSELS.
Washington. April 10.—Sergeant Howard
to Fort Egbert. Alaska, to relievo I’oat
Quartermaster Sergeant Fred Stanger; Ser
geant 8tanger to Fort Thomna. Ky., to rc-
llere Post Quartermaster Hercennt Edward
Ford.
Tbe resignation of First Lieutenant Ar
thur II. Brjtot, artillery eorpa. of hla
fommand aa an officer of the army, has
been accepted.
raptaln William 8. Biddle. Fourteenth
Infantry, relieved from temporary duty In
flila city, and will proceed lo Vancouver
Barracks, Washington.
Second Lleuteunnt Paul P. Bunker, ar
tillery corps, will aaanme charge of con
struction work at Key Weat Barracks. Fla.,
relieving First Lieutenant William II.
Mengea, artillery corps.
Kecond Lieutenant Charles B. Moore,
Twcnty.sfrond Infantry, to doty na com
missary of the transport Buford, in nddl-
lion to his duties aa quartermaster.
Major Parker W. Wear. Fourteenth cav-
nlry, acting Inspector New York city, as a
witnesa In fhe trial of Major Frauds If.
Fremont. Fifth Infantry.
Corporal llngh Mlnnhnu i
Claaa William II. McKInne,.
now In thla city, will return to their proper
atntlon. with permission to delay thirty-
-*ven days en route.
Captain Deune C. Howard, assistant
geon. granted leave of absence for two
months, to take effect June 1, with permis
sion to apply for au extenalou of one
month.
Captain Hufus E. Longnn, Eleventh In
fautry, granted leave of absence for three
months and two daye, to take effect on
or aliout April 30.
Fecoml Lieutenant Walter C. Short. Twen
ty-lift h Infantry, given leave of absence for
ten days.
Lieutenant Edward H. DeArmond. artil
lery corps, granted leave of absence for
four months, to take effect on or about
t|1 14.
Jajor John L Hayden, artillery eorpa.
granted leave of absence for four months,
to take effect on or about April 15.
Lieutenant II. E. Myers, Fifth cavalry,
ranted leave of absence for thrao months,
o take effect after bin assignment to a
regiment aa captain, with permission to ap-
“ y for an extension for one month.
Lieutenant Arthur H. firynnt. artillery
rps. granted leave of absence to and
Including July 1.
NAVAL OllDRRfl -
Lieutenant J. T. Taussig, detached. Dol
phin to home nnd wait order*.
Ensign 8. C. Rowan, detached, duty bn*
rent! of ordnance, navy department, Wash
ington. April II. to Vermont.
Paused A militant Paymaster N. R. Far*
well, detached, duty navy yard New York,
N. Y., to Brooklyn.
Warrant Machinist W. P. Little, detach
ed. duty as assistant to the Inspector of
engineering material for the Massachusetts
district, Boston, to home and granted slek
leave for three months.
Mate J. J. Rretnnhan, detached. Franklin
navy yard. Norfolk, Va., to Wabash navy
ird. Boston.
Mate If. Foratdnl. detached. Wabash navy
I?rd. Boston. Mns*„ to Franklin navy yard,
Norfolk, Vn.
‘ Movement* of Vassal*.
ARRIVED—April 7. 8lacier, at nuvjr yard.
New York: April )0 Rocket, at Norfolk,
(lercufes at Key West, Caesar at Mayport,
I*.: April P. Wilmington at Hhanghal.
MAILED—April 7, Rocket from Washing
ton to Norfolk: April t, L’ncaa from Guan
tanamo for Hampton roads. via Key Went.
Boston from Acapulco for A<*njut1a; April
9. Hcorpton from Ranches for Ban Juan, Du
buque from Puerto l*!ata for ftkn Juan.
WIRES PARALYZED
BY A SNOW STORM
HUNDLEY ‘LANDS
FEDERAL JUDGESjHJP.
Washington, April 10.—President
Rijosevelt hail appointed Oscar P.
Hundley, of Huntsville. Ala., to be a
United States district judge for tho
northern district of Alabama. The
president's action ends a long contest
for thla office, for which there were a
number of applicants,- both Republi
cans and Democrats. There was said
to he considerable opposition to Mr.
Hundley from members of his own
party, and Senator Pettus. who has
taken an active part In the fight against-
his appointment, recently lodged it
vigorous protest against him. declar
ing that the feeling against Mr. Hund
ley was participated In by a large
contingent of the Republicans of Ala
bama.
TO USE ELECTRIC LIGHTS
WfHEN THEY CAN BE HAD.
Special to The Georgian.
Harlem. Ga.. April 10.—The kerosene
lamps which were ordered some time
ago by the city couhcll of Harlem to be
usetl In lighting the streets have been
shipped. They are only to be used
temporarily until electricity can be ob
tained from the plant of the Georgia
Vltrlfled Brick and Clay Company, at
Campania, with whom the city fathera
are now negotiating.
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
IN PROGRESS AT NEWNAN
Special to The Georgian.
Xewnan, Ga., April 10.—Much Inter
est Is being manifested in a series of
protracted services now being held In
the churches of various denominations
In the city. Heretofore each church
has held services at different times,
but at a recent meeting of the min
isters of the city It was decided that
all churches would conduct these an
nual services simultaneously. All the
Some men cannot save, but the family prospers because the wife
keeps - a savings account and deposits every dollar she can spare
from her allowance with now and then-a larger-Blzed bill.
Many homes are saved and paid for because the wife realizes the
necessity of laying aside part of the family Income against the day of
need.
Several hundred ladles carry accounts with tills bank, and It Is our
pleasure to extend our lady depositors every consideration and courtesy.
We pay 4 per cent interest, compounded semi-annually, In’our Sav
ings Department.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
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Silver T e a - S e t,s
Of chaste and elegant pattern hnd of a quality leav
ing nothing to be desired. These tea-sets are admir
able for wedding-gifts.
May we have the pleasure of showing you our
superb line? If an intending purchaser, you will cer
tainly he interested in the values; if you are “just look
ing,*’ you will be well repaid. We shall be glad to
show you what we have.
Comparison of prices invited.
Maier & Berkele.
business houses and the public schools
close for the services In th(
he forenoon.
INDORSES MITCHELL
STREET SUGGESTION.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Permit me to add my Indorsement to
the editorial In your issue of April 6.
dealing with the condition of Mitchell
street from the Terminal Station to
Whitehall street, and commend your
usual watchful xeal for the comfort
and convenience of our citizens and
the traveling public.
First Impressions are proverbially
lasting, and now that the property
owners have done their part In erect
ing ornamental and expensive build
ings along Mitchell street, the city
should see to It that the sidewalks, al
ready too narrow for the heavy traf
fic, arc kept clear of all obstructions,
so that the visitor's first view of Atlan
ta may be a pleasing one.
Mitchell street Is not only the pas
sage way from the Terminal Station
to the center of the city, ns you sug
gest. but It Is rapidly becoming an Im
portant shopping district, and no ob
structions should be tolerated there
that would, not be permitted on White
hall or Peachtree streets.- It was well
enough In tho past to allow tho mer
chants two feet of the sidewalk next
to the buildings on which to dlsplsy
their goods, but sidewalks are primari
ly for the use of the public, and this
ordlnanco should give way before the
ever Increasing congestion on our prln-
clpal streets.
I trust Tho Georgian will carry on
this agitation to a permanent reform,
and am quite sure from expressions I
have heard that its course will meet
with the hearty approval ot tho public.
In this connection It might bo pertinent
to inquire why so many unsightly tele
graph poles are left standing on our
principal streets.
JOHN A. HTND8.
Winchester, Vs., April 10.-—A terrific
snow storm prevailed In the valley of
Irgtnla yesterday. Telephone and tel
egraph services were almost paralysed,
poles and wires being down In all di
rections. The electric light and poWer
plant in Winchester Is completely out
service, and It will be several days
before prevailing conditions can
remedied.
LARGE COTTON MILL
FOR BUCHANAN, GA.
Special to The Georgian.
Buchanan. Ga.. April 10.—At an en
thusiastic meeting of quite a number
the cltlsens of Buchanan Monday
night a movement was Inaugurated to
build a cotton factory. It Is the Inten
tion of the cltlsens to build a cotton
factory coating at least 9100,000. Buch
anan Is an Ideal location for such
factory, having a running stream of
water ample to run a factory and all
the surroundings are conducive to such
i enterprise.
At the meeting a committee of
twelve of the most prominent rltlxetu
were appointed to solicit subscriptions
and the promoters of the movement
are sanguine over the prospects of
securing the required amount In a short
time. Subscription lists are open and
everyone interested Is being asked to
subscribe at once.
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Solid Gold Beauty Pins, per pair, 50c
Solid Gold Collar Pins, each . . 50c
Solid Gold Brooch Pins, each . 50c
Every Piece Guaranteed to be as Represented
Stamped Linen Sale
Hemstitched extra heavy round thread Linen Centers,
Table Covers, Tray Covers and Scarfs, also hemstitch
ed drawn work borders,
At One-Third Off Regular Value.
Stamped Shirt Waist Patterns of Sheer India *1
Linen, beautiful new designs £
One lot of hand painted and embroidered Novelties
left over from our holiday stock. All sorts of useful
articles AT ACTUAL COST.
EVANGELIST CRITTENTON
CONDUCTING MEETING.
Special to Tha Georgian.
Ealcnton, Oa., April JO.—Evangelist
Charles N. Crlttenton. of New York, is
here conducting a union meeting. Ha
came at the Invitation of the pastors of
the town, and the services are partici
pated In by all the churches. Notwith
standing the meetings have just begun,
much Interest Is manifested and great
good Is expected to be accomplished.
The sinning Is under the direction of
Chauncy Foote, of Atlanta.
Embroidery Lessons Free.
Don’t forget that the class
meets every Tuesday ami
Thursday ’mornings and
Friday afternoon. Come
and learn to embroider your
own Lingerie.
French Accordion Plaiting.
We own the largest steam
process accordion plaiting
machine in the South, and
turn out hundreds of yards
every day. Send us your or
ders.
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