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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
•SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1907.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
JOHN TEA1PLE GRAVES, Editor.
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end New, etanda tor Atlanta', owning
Re own sae and electric light plant,,
aa It note mni Ita water works. Olhrr
cities do this end Set see ae low ae CO
cents, with a profit to tbs city. This
should be done at once. The Georgian
and News believes that If street rail
way, can lie operated eucceestnlly by
European cities, an they are. there le
no good muon why they can not he ao
operated here. Bat we do not believe
this ran be done now, end It may be
eotne jeers before wa are reedy for so
big an ondertnklng. still Atlanta
• ho- ’ i set Ita face In that direction
The Education of Play.
The Associated Charities Initiated
last year the tree summer playground
movement.
By private subscription we main
tained under trained klndergartnern
tbe Fair Street School grounds during
the vacation months.
Desiring to continue tbte, the Chart-
ties appeared on Thursday before the
Board of Education and aecured Its In
dorsement of Igat year's work. The
Board was told that the Charities
were going tq nak the council flnance
committee to appropriate $600 to carry
on this work this year under the super
vision of Professor Toepel, tho physi
cal director. This also met with the
Board's approval and wo now loin
with the Charities In asking the ooun-
ell to appropriate the sum.
The world It fast waking to the enor
mous education that Is to be found In
play. As Jane Adam* says:
The city which falls to provide
an opportunity for this Inevitable
and normal energy on the part of
tho young citizens makes a grave
mistake and Invites Irregular ex
pression of It. The thwarted spir
it of adrenture finds an outlet In
Inflnlto varieties of gambllng;
craps, cards, the tossing of but
tons, tbe betting on odd and even
automobile numbera, on the num-
bor of newipapers under n boy's
arm. Another end which can be
accomplished. If the city recog
nizes play as a legitimate, and
provides play-grounds and atbletto
fields, li the development of that
self-government, and self-discipline
among groups of boys Which forms
the.most natural basis for demo
cratic political life later. At least
one American city apanda 20 per
cent more In provision for tbe
conviction of youths than for their
education, for tho city which falls
to utilize this promising material
of youthful adventure does not
truly get rid of it, and Duds It
moro expensive to care for aa
waste material than as educative
Wo have already democratized
education In the Interest of the en
tire community; but recreation
and constructive play, which af
ford the beat soil for establishing
genuine and democratic social re
lations, we have left untouched,
although they are to valuable la
emotional and dynamlo power.
Further than that, the city that
retrains from educating the play
motive Is obliged to suppreea It
And President Roosevelt, writing to
the president of the National Play
ground Association at Washington de
clares city streets are unsatisfactory
play-grounds for children because of
the danger, because most good games
are against the law, because they are
too hot In summer, and because In
crowded sections of tbe city they are
apt to be schools of crime. Neither
do small'back yards nor ornamental
grass plots meet the needt of any but
the very small children. Older chil
dren who would play vigorous games
must have places especially net aside
for them; and, since play Is a funda
mental need, play-grounda should be
provided for every child at much as
schools. This means that they must
be distributed over tbe cities In such
a way as to be within walking dis
tance of every boy and girt, as most
children cannot afford to pay car fare,
la view of these facts cities should se
cure available spaces at once so tbst
they may not need to demolish blocks
of buildings In order to make play
grounds ns New York ban bad to do at
a cost r? nearly $1,000.0*0 an acre.
THE YOUNG MEN’S HEBREW ASSOCIATION.
It Is very possible that many Atlantans do not know of tbe splendid
work which Is helnj accomplished by the Young Men's Hebrew Associa
tion and Its auxiliaries.
These auxiliaries consist of the Young Ladles’ Auxiliary, the Young
Men’s Literary Soolety for boys under 18 years of age, 4nd the Daugh
ters of Israel, fo( girls under 12 years. ,
While the Y. M. H. A. was only organized In 1904, It has been a tre
mendous success from the very start In every way. Although this asso
ciation works quietly, It accomplishes much and Is most deserving of the
appreciation of every citizen of tbe Gate City. Since purchselng the build
ing at 119 Piedmont avenue, this home has been made one of the most
attractive and best equipped In Atlanta. Much of the money raized for
this purpose has been realized from the entertainments which havo been
given at Irregular Intervals. Theze.entertalnments have.been brilliant af
fairs of themselves and have Included much of the best local talent The
''Daughters,'' many of them tiny little tots, have also worked hard In the
Interest of this great Institution a nd by tbelr own efforts foavo purchas
ed a beautiful piano, one of tbe latest and handsomest Instruments. Most
of this money was secured from the production of little “skits," some of
them local to Atlanta, and playa which have been presented In a most
creditable manner.
Then, too, it Is In this Y. M. H. A. building that the Atlanta Free
Kindergarten Association conducts Its dally work, the value of which Is
beyond estimate. Sewing classes for girls and a class of manual train
ing for boys are also largely patronized with tho very best results.
But possibly tbe freo night school claims the lion’s sharo of credit
# for the many and varied Interests which make this busy building their
home. This Is easily one of tbe best as well as one of the most remarkablo
educational Institutions In Atlanta or the entire state. The school Is con
ducted for the benefit of those people who are too old to bo admitted
Into the public night school and for those who can not speak the English
language. Most of the pupils are men and boys who have recently arrived
In this country and they are taught the languago and customs of this,
tbelr adopted land, with tbe view of making them good Americans and At
lantans. , .
Four Atlanta ladlea are now giving their time and talents to the fur
thering of this great work and their names deserve to be written where
all who run may read. But such Is their Innato modesty that It Is
doubtful If halt a hundred not interested In this particular branch of educa
tion, know that It Is Miss Ftebelman, the Misses Landauer and Mrs. Foote,
who are carrying out this big undertaking. Their efforts havo already
been crowned with signal success and tbe appreciation of those who nro
deriving such great blessings and benefit at their hands quite beggars
description. No type and printer's Ink can hope to reproduce any sem
blance of a reproduction of the smile that llvea In the faces of these schol
ars who are able to overcome, otherwise Insurmountable obstacles, at tbe
hands of these wonder-working Atlanta ladles.
There hss been much talk on the subject of Immigrants and Immigra
tion in the newspapers recently and many have suggested "the one cor
rect" theory for the solution of the problem. And all the time this dis
cussion has been going on. four Atlantans, Atlanta ladles at that, hare
gone quietly on their way actually and really solving the problem and
making better and more useful citizens of these new step-sons and step
daughters of Atlanta.
The progress which has been made Is truly wonderful. Not only
have the three "R’s” and other studies been taught with remarkable suc
cess, but what Is perhaps even moro Important and beneficial, tbe ways
and customs of, Atlanta and Atlantans. It Is In just this kind of educa
tion that tbe best results are obtained and many of the finest Americans
moulded from what la sometimes called our "new material of citizenship,”
Then, too, through the efforts of Miss Flebelman, a circulating library baa
been established which has already been most keenly appreciated and
promises great benefits as It grows older and larger.
On Sunday nights some prominent speaker delivers a lecture and
many of the ablest In the country have been brought from New York
and other-points. These are always educational, Instructive and progres
sive and have attracted large numbers, tbe only drawback being the fact
that many have been turned away for lack of room. A number of other
Jewish societies are also quartered In this Y. M. H. A. building and alto
gether It has become the one great rendezvous whore tho new-comers
most often meet the older citizens of this community and In this way ,
learn their customs and absorb American principles.
This la but a partial Inventory of the Y. M. H. A. home, but it must
be evident to every reader that It la at one time one of the very busiest,
most progressive and most Important centers In Atlanta. It has contrib
uted quietly but generously to many of the other Institutions and good
works of the city. It has created the greatest Interest among tho Jew
ish citizens and because of the present over-crowded conditions and quar
ters, has prompted Ita members to work for the erection of a new and
more adequate building such as wilt mako possible the widening of Its
present great power for good and utefulness.
That It la deaervtng of the hearty co-opcrallon of all big-hearted At
lantans whip will help In the good cause, must be as universally admit
ted as It Is plainly apparent
LIBERTY NOT YET WON, DR. AKED.
Rev. Charles F. Aked, of England, pastor of Rockefeller's Fifth Ave
nue Baptist church, has been called "The Fighting Parson,” but In reply
eatd:
“My fighting days are over. I can no longer carry on tbe strenuous fight
I did once. My passion hss always been for liberty and to work for those
whS are struggling for liberty, no matter where. Now that I cannot
fight for them a* ! used to I am glad to go where liberty has been
achieved."
You are mistaken. Dr. Aked—never more mistaken In your life.
If ever you were scheduled to fight for the liberty that you love you
are up against It right now, and right thore where you stand and preach.
Taka tbe chief member of your congregation. Dr. Aked, and preach
to him In tbe breath of all tbe liberty you ever breathed for England. Tell
him the story that gave you repute acrosa the seas. The old man's heart
Is tenderer now. The shadows are gathering on him and In their softer
light he sees things that he never saw In nil his great and garish day.
Convert the chief pillar of your church, doctor, to the doctrine of Individual
•nd Industrial liberty, and perhaps your coming to America may not have
been In vain.
Perhaps the open purse may follow the open heart to more majestic
charities, and perhaps the tyranny of Standard Oil may bow Its head
to liberty.
A SURPRISING ATTACK. Q
The current Issue of Tho Tradesman attacks with surprising vigor and
posltlveness the recent cotton warehouse system just presented at Bir
mingham by Mr. Harvle Jordan and his allies in New York and the
South.
After relating other ventures which Mr. Jordan has exploited with
these same alliances, and which have come to naught. The Tradesman In
a vein unusually skeptical and even sarcastic, continues:
But now comes his crowning scheme! Verily "the ghost will
not down," for bis sleepless activities must bo In eruption or tbe
machine would "bust.” At this writing be Is In Birmingham for
tbe purpose of establishing there a great "system" of warehouses
that would have one parent "stock” there with "branches” all over
the South. The cotton of the farmers Is to be stored In these
warehouses, and for which they are to be given "warrants,” or cer
tificates.
Mr. Jordan says these warrants or certificates could bo “trad
ed In." and that would tend to do "away with cotton futures!”
This scheme had be£h made so attractive to some of the most
prominent of bis followers that they are trying to form a great
Southern Cotton Exchange to deal in these warrants. And while
Mr. Jordan disclaims that he Is aiding this latter scheme, qot It
comes from some of his closest associates, and these have so
worked on the well-known local pride of Birmingham that It It made
to appear all the cities of tbe South will swell with envy over the
good fortune of the Magic City, since this plan, coupled with Mr.
Jordan's warehouse "system* will give Birmingham control over
the cotton trade of the South! And again Is Colonel Mulberry
Sellers outdone In the visions of the "millions” that will be In it
for Birmingham!
. But there have been many, many such schemes In the past
to control tbe cotton crop of the South and they didn’t work, nor
will this one. Daniel Sully tried one of these to his sorrow, and
Mr. Jordan himself has now had some experience along this line,
and no one should know better than himself tnat It won’t work.
The Tradesman Indorsed In 1006 tbe only warehouse plan
that seems feasible or desirable, and that. waa known aa tho
"Waco" plan, and this is now In successful operation all over Tex
as, Under that Rian the farmer needo no. one to help him except
hla local banker. Ho puto hie cotton In hl« own warehouse, un
der Ills own control, and that lo tho beBt collateral ho can give for
any loans ho may require—better then any kind of a "warrant"—
anfl then he can sell ai suits him and to the manufacturer direct
If ho wisher. That plan is well eitablished. It Is very simple and
very efficient Tho Jordan plat; cannot improve or supersede It,
because it Is not In tbe real Interest of tho farmer but It la an
other form for promoting gambling, the very thing Mr. Jordan Is
fighting. Of course If there la “trading" In these warrants, there
must be Incentives for "profits," and It la this that underlies all
forma of gambling. Then* again, this plan possesses all the es
sentia! features of-an unlawful‘‘trust,’’ since it seeks to control
through that "system” the prlco of cotton and If that would not be
a combination In "restraint of trade,” what would It beT
The thing won't work. Mr. Jordan has been playing Birming
ham against Atlanta and this Is so transparent that It Is astonish
ing tbe fact seems to be overlooked at the Birmingham end. Some
of the methods which this modern Mogul of Finance uses to ex
ploit his schemes are so patent on their face that they would be
extremely ludicrous It they were not so dangerous.
We confess to some, astonishment at the nature and spirit of Tho
Tradesman's attack.
The Birmingham scheme Is so newly presented that the majority of
those who consider this great Interest havo scarcely had time to give
It tho thdught and analysis to justify an opinion of Its merits.
We publish this extract from The Tradesman not for tho purpose of
Indorsing It at this time, but because coming from so Important and In
fluential a Journal^it cannot fall to be interesting and enlightening aa
one view of a very Important and fateful proposition.
OUR VIEWS TERSELY STATED.
John Temple Graves’ speech Indicates that there la a vast '
amount of Independence In the Democratic party, and that this in
dependence points to a demand for tbe betterment of tho country
rather than the success of any candidate. It weio well that all
parties were alike Independent Tho success of our country and
the continuation of prosperity Is a great deal moro to tho Individ
ual voter than the success of any party, tho candidates of which
forget he ever existed after ho has deposited bis ballot In the
ballot box.—Madison, Ind., Dally Democrat
This Is what we had It In our hearts to establish—the reality and
the Independence of the democratic people of this country. The fact that
Democracy stands foj the real Interests of 'the people without show, and
without slavish adherence to terms or dogmas or leaders—and that when
a real chance was visible to accomplish real things for the people, we
would be great enough In our leaders and In the mass to forget the Individ
ual and the dogma for the sake of tbe real and vital relief.
That Is our position in a nutshell. We thank The Indiana Democrat
for stating It
Army-Navy Orders
MOVEMENT OF VE8SELS.
Army Orders.
Washington, April 27. — Ordnance
Sergeant Waldemar N. Ericbsen, from
recruiting station. Savannah, to Presi
dio, of San Francisco, thence to Philip
pines, relieving Ordnance Sergeant
John A. Wise, who will report to com
manding officer, Prestdo, of San Fran
cisco, for duty pending action on ap
plication for retirement.
Private Calloway Baker, from Six
teenth to Thirteenth infantry, Fort
Cook. Private Nat M. Gillespie, hoe
pltal corps, army and navy general hoe.
pita). Hot Springe, having enlisted un
der false pretenses, discharged without
honor from the army.
Private Eugene Hunt, Troop F, Ninth
cayalhy, (Uncharged without honor from
the army by commanding officer, Fort
Leavenworth, on account of Imprison
ment under sentence of a civil court
Contract Surgeon Oswald F. Henning,
from Fort Sheridan to Atlanta.
Naval Orders.
Boatswain J. Winn, detached Restless
to navy yard, Norfolk.
Movements of Vessels.
Arrived: April 26, Scorpion at San
Juan.
Sailed: April 26, Nina, from Anna
polis for Newport; Mayflower, Dolphin
and Sylph from Washington for Hamp
ton Roads.
A NEW PLEA FOR THE MOCKBIRD.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Your complimentary tribute to Sid
ney Lanier by suggesting that tho
mocking bird bo named In honor of him
wan tenderly beautiful In theory wheth
er It le ever put In practice or not.
I desire, however, to propound this
question: Why In It our patriotic, liber
ty-loving law-makers have never seen
proper to throw around the mocking
bird the strong, protecting arm of the
law? Has this sweet songster of our
Sunny Southland, this bird that lingers
about our homes gladdening the day
and our llvea with their joyful carol, no
one to raise in our capitol a sublime
voice In their behalf or champion their
cause?
Of course, I know tbe mocking bird
Is not a game bird, coming under the
game laws of Georgia, yet tjiey should
be protected and heavy penalties Im
posed on those who unscrupulously de
stroy them. BEN F. HILL.
Chlpley, Oa.
WHAT HELPED THAW’S MOTHER
IN HER TERRIBLE TRIAL,
To the Editor of The Georgian:
As the many millions of our people
throughout the country have noted the
maternal devotion and heroism and
wonderful power of endurance evinced
by that queenly woman throughout the
long, tedious trial, and the many
months preceding It, they must havo
wondered how she was enabled to
'stand It" all.
The following copy of a circular let
ter will help to explain It, and perhaps
lead some to-exercise the same faith,
hope and trust:-
“During these trying months the
amount of mall received dally made It
Impossible for Mrs. Thaw to acknowl
edge hundreds of letters and notes. She
now desires to thank Dr. and Mrs.
Dowkontt for their worde of sympathy
and encouragement.
"Such messages helped her to en
dure what, without friendly sympathy,
and an abiding trust In Ood's protecting
cars and guidance, would have been an
Insupportable burden to herself and her
family.”—Lyndhurst. Pittsburg.
The sad occurrence of eight years
ago, when a poor minister’s wife, In a
state of melancholia, ended her life.
In Mrs. Thaw's beautiful home, only
•erven to “lift the curtain” to her ben
eficent and sympathetic heart.
WhUe her poor, unforunate son did
not obtain acquittal. It waa a great re
lief. not only to him and his devoted
family, but to the i-oramulllty at large,
that he waa not condemned to death.
Granted, as some think, that he ought
to receive some punishment, surely
what he has gone through since June
lust might suffice, especially when we
consider how for two years, and longer,
he held himself In restraint and made
appeal, but In vain, even to the man
who prosecuted him »o vindictively.
It would seem as If he. too, should be
brought to task for neglect of duty; for
had ha gone to work In regard to White
and Ms Infamous den as he did with
Canfield and some others, there would
have been no Thaw trial to atlr the
country to Its depths.
GEORGE D. DOWKONTT. M. D.
Atlanta. Ga.. April 24.
|_nr.l Rolwrts sttrlbutrs his unvaried good
health tp a hairit of early rising. Every
luoriiln/ summer and winter, hr Is np pum-
tuulljr at t-n minutes to s. However lair he
may retire, hr always sets up at that hour.
veteran soldier (ties mJt
i wine hut —
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THE ROWDY.
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By JOHN ANDER80N JAYNE.
tC\TT7 EBSTEB defines a rowdy as
* w # one who engages In rows or
noliy quarrels—a ruffianly
foliate”
‘W
fellow.
Do you know any rowdies?
Haven’t you met him In all classes of
•oclety, and wherever business or pleasure
way behind and before, encompasses your
left and is fouud at your light band.
Hometimes you find him standing on the
street corners In tho lower wards of the
city, making the air sulphtfrous with hla
rowings, oaths nnd blackguardisms. He
drives decent people from the neighbor*
tuvz unim; ui licit te axi I'llL'H. A Uv UUOJUI,
Five Points or Tin Can Alley. And the
names given well describe the character of
tho majority of tbe Inhabitants.
Haven't you met the rowdy, too, In your
lodge or In your church? Perhaps be Wore
fine clothes, had an Independent Income,
could nrgue n question with all the skill of
n ltlnckstone, or pray llko a Gabriel, and
ftlrrlng up etrlfo. ills tongue waa hung in
. _JddIe and wagged it each end. nnd
each end told a different story relative
to the same Individual. Talk abont Janus*
and spades, for be looks tnL
sideways and all kinds of ways, never so
happy as when be has made the atmosphere
of that lodge or church heavy with discon*
tent, or lurid with flames of envy and
strife. Have you ever met tbe church or
lodge rowdy?
YaIwIiIisIi n
Notwithstanding tbe fine clothes he wore,
the oducatlon be had-received, the money
be had. the following be had established, he
was atlll a rowdy. A brawler "engaging In
noisy quarrels."
Get nwar from the alum district, away
from the lodge and the church, up to the
so-cnllcd cultured circles of the upper ten.
There the rowdy flourishes nnd blossoms to
the beat advantage. He Is far removed
from the necessity of working. Needs not
to take thought of the morrow, or how he
•hall be clothed. • . _ .
All he needs to think abont la roadylsm.
And think abont It he does. And when he
baa made all the noises be can In hla own
circle and attracted all the attention he
can to himself among hla rowdy friends
In hla own aet he begins beating the tin
pens and pounding the tom-toms and abouta
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MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
PANAMA CANAL NON-PARTISAN
SA YSR OOSE VEL T TOBLA CKBURN
By Willie J. Abott.
Washington, April 27.—I had a talk
wl(h J. d. S. Blackburn, of Kentucky,
better known as “Joe” Blackburn, and
learned something about the Panama
canal which I give juat aa he gavo it to
me, and surely no one will question it.
He states that when ho was asked by
tho president to accept a position, Mr.
Rooaevelt said in effect this:
“I do not regard the Panama canal
as a political affair or at a national
matter. It Is greater In Its ultimate
effect than any merely political Issue
could be. While our nation must dig
It, It will be dug to enhance the com
merce of all nations. Whoa you and
I are dead and gone that waterway will
..... noises of fate rowdyisms through the
divorce courts or through tbe office of the
district attorney.
fiirwi uuurucy. ... • .
It matters not who the man la. or hla
position In society. If he delights In rowdy
isms he la a rowdy. He may seek lo lire
exhibition to that rowdy spirit In the se
crecy of hla private cart, or In smooth run
ning automobiles, where he spills cham
pagne wit'h 'chorus girls, or In the hidden
den nf Infamy. Hs may keep the rail! hot
betweeh an Iron nnd steel canter sad a
(or tbi riided youth of the old world: he
may go crash, smash, bang Into ths vstab*
IlntiM customs of soctety nnd bring dUgrae®
to nn honored fnmtly name by marrying n
rowdy-dowdy, nnd finally win/np In a mad
fo»*y*s"rit In'h'hn’and fire* eiliibltlons of
%efwo‘n* the"rowdy of the npper ten and
the rowily of tho submerged tonth there
Is no difference, only tha difference of dol*
U U ; s a good thing to *rinly thCj.way of tho
rowdy nnd take n lesson of Warning from
It. for It la a way that runs Into the Cen
tral Station of Despair, and meet* the «u*
perlntchdent of the road, Death.
Rowdyism never wins, never »$Ieves,
never tecompllahea anything*-save thin. It
tbs contempt of decent people,
•es for Itself n had reputation and
accomplishes a broken heart forthef ether
and the mother, who may or who may not
be responsible for the rowdy.
DR. BROUGHTON
IS IMPROVED
Dr. Len O. Broughton will bo able to
take charge of the morning service at
the Baptist Tabernacle Sunday, but he
will deliver hla message to hla congre
gation from at) arm chair Instead of
"Broughton found himself Satur
day morning sufficiently recovered
from hla accident to hobble downetalre
on a crutch, and decided that he will
conduct the morning service.
UN UNJU8T DISCRIMINATION.
To the Editor of The Georgian;
The Thaw trial has censed to be of
value as a news Item, but It lias opened
up so many questions that concern the
public conscience that the discussion
of It will continue for some time yet.
I have heard from persons of high
character and respectability and Judg
ment that I think It unjust, unfair and
tending to hurt rather than to help
at a point where help Is needed.
Judge Fitzgerald held, In hla charge,
that a man has the right to defend
hie family against an Impending felony.
That Is the law, has always been the
law. It Is not unwritten law, but is
the law In the books. Everybody in
Georgia is familiar with It, and every
lawyer since the Sam Hill case If
familiar with the application of that
principle made by our courts to coaea
of tho Thaw kind. Now comes the
aforesaid persona of high character
who say that Thaw was not entitled
to plead that principle because:
First: His wife was unchaste before
he married her; that be knew her to
he so.
Second: That he himself was un
chaste and that he had lived in a
state of unchastlty with Evelyn Nes-
blt—before he married her.
It seems to me that to deny to Thaw
the right to protect his home from
Invasion, under the construction. Is ex
tremely harsh If hla home was
threatened; It the man whom he knew
to be capable of the crime waa at hand;
It his conduct was such aa to awaken
a just apprehension of danger to hla
home; If he had no reasonable way
to protect hie home except to shoot
the threatening Invader; why should
he be denied tbe privilege of defending
it? Suppose his wife had been un
chaste, shall she be denied the priv
ilege of reformation and shut out of
tho protection that the law gives to
other wives? Suppose she did live In
unchastlty with her husband before she
bocame hla wife, Is she. and every ono
like her, to be barred from tho privilege
of reform, and the enjoyment of the
conditions of a rescued life? What
matters It what he waa, or what aha
was? Shs was his lawful, wedded and
loyal wife when he shot to death tha
man whom he believed to be at that
moment preparing to make a breach
In the walls of hla home.
The previous life of Evelyn Nesblt
had nothing on earth to do with the
case except as It waa affected by Stan
ford mite. The only legal question
that should have been submitted to the
jury was this: Did tha circumstances
justify Thaw In taking 4he course he
did to defend hie home? Not as made
by Evelyn NesblL aa abe used to be, but
by airs. Thaw as she Is now?
The etage play of that big array of
insanity experts le all nonsense. Those
men make the whole subject of Insan
ity jurisprudence ridiculous. Every
man who la not a maniac, or an Idiot,
le under the Influence of a “brain
storm" when he kills another In a time
of peace. Malice prepense Is Itself
"a brain etorm,” whether expressed or
Implied.
The only defense for Thaw I* that
given In the charge of the court: The
right to defend hla horn*.
The only question before the jury
should have been was the danger over
hanging his home sufficient to justify
a reasonable man In resorting to ex
trema measures to protect It?
To deny to him and to her the
privilege of thin dnfenne because of
their previous bad conduct la to say
that-Die sinner shall not be forgiven
or allowed to encapa tha consequences
of his sine however deep hla repentence
or sincere his reformation.
J. L. D. HILLYER.
Atlanta, Ga.
"I want to make It clear that what,
ever I am doing at Panama Is to be
done without any partisan considers,
tlona. I have appointed army and
navy officers In places for the civilians
who had served before. I offer you.
senator, a position on this comission
because I believe that if 'there la any
one who represents tho opinion of the
dominating forces In the Democrats
party today, you do. I am willing to
oppose your party in purely political
matters, but In giving this place to you
' ) it clear that so far as
I want to'make _
the Panama canal la concerned, I am
doing tho best I know how to keep It
out of politics.”
GOVERNMENT BANKING.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
You are reported to have spoken of
(while here) the possibility of some
universally popular subject arising on
which some man may be swept Into
the presidency.
Why might not government banking
ba such a subject, if understood?
Please note how vastly beneficial It
would bo to every human being not en-
government could do the busi
ness and loan the money at 1 or 2 per
cent.
Please carefully read the enclosed.
Very respectfully,
RUDOLPH WILLIAMS.
00 Pine Grove avenue, Chicago.
Has a Trua Ring.
Hon. John Temple Graves, Atlanta, Ga.«
My Dear Sir: I read with very
great Intereat copy of Tha Chattanooga
Times of yesterday containing your
speech and report of the banquet to
Hon. W. J. Bryan, and beg to extend
my warmest congratulations on your
magnificent letter. It has the true
ring of an honest, up-right American
citizen, and I am satlafled It wilt do
great good.
A. W. WILLS.
Nashville, Tenn., April 12.
REMAINS OF DR. JOHNSON
LAID TO REST AT NEWNAN.
Special to The Georgian. '
Newnan, Oa.. April 27.—The remains
of Dr. G. L. Johnson, of this city, who
died In Palmetto, were brought to thin
city yesterday and ware burled this
morning with Masonic honors from the
Methodist church, where the funeral
waa preached by his pastor. Dr. J. W.
Quintan. Coweta county lost ona of
her moat highly appreciated and
An Appreciated Indorsement.
To the Editor Georgian:
I have been a reader of your splendid
paper from the time of the first
Issue of Tho Georgian. I have
watched Its editor from 1880 to 1907
and have read with much pleasure and
great profit everything he has said
In public on the rostrum, platform and
through the columns of the papers
with which he has been connected In
any way. I wlah to thank you person
ally for your utterances and say, while
I am not a hero worshiper I am really
proud of you es a true type of South
ern manhood. I try to ba coservattve
In views and the expression of them,
but there may be some who do not
think thle le an exhibition. I know ab
solutely nothing of your private life,
but am persuaded that "if from the
heart the mouth epeaketh,” that you
must be a good man. I am sure you
are a brave man and I am certain, to
be brave one must either be right or
believe Intensely that he is. I do nut
recall much of what you have written
that does not accord perfectly with my
views. You know we usually love and
admire' those who agree wlth.ue, but
the true man la revealed In our con
duct toward those who disagree with
us. An Intelligent, high-toned gentle
man, with strong convictions, will al
ways be decorous and respectful to
ward those who differ with him.
though he speaks his convictions In the
midst of those who disagree with him.
It Is no refreshing to hear or read
from one of this kind. I deem you to
be such an one. I hope you can stand
tills: you have stood more. Now, I
shall spare you further exploitation of
my esteam. I heartily indorse your
Chattanooga speech. Tha day is dawn
ing and better things are ahead of
us. We are one people, then why not do
honor to a man who is true and faith
ful In the discharge of hla duties; let
him hall from wherever he inav.
Georgia has been and Is a great com
monwealth. Her honor roll Is a Ion*
one. The United States la a great re
public and her great men run up Into
the thousands, but I think we havo
reason to be proud of our magnificent
president and his splendid achieve
ments. All the great add good men are
not under the ground, as many seem
to think. There are many non' who
delight to honor God and earve their
day and generation after the will of
God. I could name a multitude, but
I forbear for fear of being misunder
stood. .The list would ba too large a
one to put into an article. I wish also
to thank you for tha editorial "Over-
Traded Nation." How true! Unless
there'la a halt called there will be a
crash some day. Who are to be blamed
wealthiest. citizens In his death. He- with the conditions you have so tersely
founded the Johnson Hardware Com
pany. of this city, and waa a large
shareholder Jn the same. The deceased
was 74 years old and was never mar
ried.
put Into that editorial? Let those
are set for the defense of the people
answer.
W. DUNBAR.
Carrollton. Ga.
The Saving of
Money
by the use of Royal
Baking Powder is con
siderable. ' Royal is economical, because it pos
sesses more leavening power and goes further.
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