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VOL. V. NO. 272.
ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1907.
PPTn?. In Atlanta: TWO CUNTS.
A AtLyili. On Train.: FIVK CENTS.
Mission Board Asks
That It Be Stopped
in Pagan Lands.
ATLANTAN SPEAKS
BEFORE ASSEMBLY
Question of Church Union
Came Up in Report on
Foreign Missions.
Special to Tho Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala.. May 17.—The
forenoon session of the general assem
bly of the Southern Presbyterian
church was called to order by Dr. Mc-
Xelll McKay, of Fort Smith, Ark. Mod.
erator Howerton on assuming the chair
snnounced the standing committees
and the chairmen of the most impor
tant committees.
The presentation of tho elghty-flvc
reports from Presbyteries on the Char,
lotte agreement provoked Immediate
end lively argument ns to tho method
of procedure. Dr. J. S. Lyons, Dr. F. T.
Glasgow, Dr, Thompson and Dr, Me-
Pheeters leading the discussion.
Pending decision, greetings were re-
ceived from the Cumberland Presbyte.
rlan general assembly in session at Dix
on, Tenn.
The report of the Theological Semi
nary at Richmond, -Vo., was also pre
sented.
The Presbytery report on the Char
lotte agreement was finally placed In
charge of a special committee, consist
ing of a minister and a layman from
each synod, with special Instructions to
report on the constitutionality of the
agreement.
Texarkana, Ark., Atlantic City, _ _
Louisville and Denver “Booster Clubs’; . mall I* .to Tho Georgian
extended Invitations for the next as
SCHOOL CHILDREN ASKED
TO EXPRESS CHOICE FOR
A NEW SEPERINTENDENT
The Georgian Inaugurates a Voting Contest
to Assist the Board of Education in Select
ing a Successor to Maj. W. F. Slaton.
sembly.
May Refuse Baptism,
Among the overtures presented today
was one from the foreign mission board
asking that baptism be refused those
Inhabitants of Pagan lands who prac
tice polygamy.
A permanent committee on temper
ance Is asked for by several Presby
teries. The Tuscaloosa, Ala., Presbv
tery asks for further aid for Stillman
Institute for the education of negro
ministers and white evangelists to he
placed In the negro evangelistic field,
The chairmen of the most Important
committees appointed are aa follows:
Bills and overtures, Dr. Allen G. Hall,
of Nashville; judicial, Dr. Egbert
8mith, of Kentucky; foreign corre
spondence, Hon. Thomas C. McRae, of
Arkansas; foreign missions, Dr. Rus
sell Cecil, of Virginia; home missions,
Kev. A. M. Alexander, of Louisiana;
publication. Rev. Neal Anderson, of
Alabama; ministerial education, Dr. M.
B- Hardin, of Kentucky; colored evan
gelisation, Rev. D. Clay Lilly, of South
Carolina; Theological Seminary, W. C.
Campbell, of Virginia; assembly hoime
and schools, Rev. J. H. Mack, of At
lanta; women's societies, Joseph Ren
nie, of Virginia; narratives, Frank XV.
Lewis; Bible cause, James P. Smith,
•f Virginia.
It’s a matter of fact that the first day
of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church brought out the fact
that the articles of agreement are up
permost In the minds of the commis
sioners. At S o'clock yesterday after
noon, after the commlesloners had
spent two hours listening to long re-
gpGs of executive committees. Dr. C.
T. Thompson, of Lexington, Ky, made
* motion for the appointment of a
special committee to take charge of all
resolutions ando vertures concerning
the articles of agreement. In an in
stant half a dozen men wanted to speak
““d finally Dr. J. B. Mack, of College
jsrk, which Is In the Atlanta Prcsby-
JJU. got the floor. He declared that
me motion of Dr. Thompson was en-
j rely premature and that euch a mo
tion should be made In the regular
order of business. Dr. Mack said that
J“he of the standing committees had
named and that he thought no
should be taken. Tho majority
with Dr. Mack and his motion to
j , aim uis iiiuiiuii iw
the motion prevailed. Dr. Bus-
( noil, uhn U’nH rlafanfgil fur thi*
, ... who waa defeated for the
piare of moderator at the election In
■he morning, presided in the afternoon
»t the request of Dr. J. R. Howerton,
he successful candidate. Dr. Hower-
“Pont the entire afternoon arrang
ing the standing committees.
T . _ Report on Missions.
„*“* flr *t report was on foreign rnls-
and was read by the Rev. S. E.
V, f' er - t>. D., one of the secretaries,
■v . . very outset the report soys;
tir*;","i 1 many hindrances and
”• by the blessing of God the
“nr ims made encouraging progress
", * 1 °ur mission llelds.” In certain
•usslonary fields In Africa, according
"the report, work has been hindered
JLKfaction of the Congo government
prohibiting any of the missionaries
rom remaining more than fifteen daye
' any ,,no place outside of their regu-
iiii... '" n *. T l>* report says that no
•wstantlal results In the way of put-
H* * n end to the atrocities In the
country have been attained,
•A with 1 * th * comml *te® had co-operat-
“Itn tne Congo Reform Association,
out a n,y n * w missionaries were sent
aumU urln * ,h# >ear. making the total
unul- on the t -0 *!. Including thirteen
22, r appointment, but not sent out.
tre... " Il "‘ ,0,B * ca »h receipts of the
retorrv were 1274.202.98. -
The beard of education will be called upon within s few days to elect
a new Head for the public schools of Atlanta.
Major W. F. Slaton, after serving the city for many years In tho r|*
sponsible position of superintendent, has determined not to become a candi
date for the place again because of his advancing years. »
The choice of his successor is one of vital importance to the citizens
of Atlanta. It is one which closely concerns every parent and more deeply
interest* every school child than any other affair of hia or her life,
A number of probable candidates for the place have been spoken of, and
the task of selecting one from among the number will not be an easy one
for the board of education.
The Georgian has no candidate in the race—no choice in the matter.
But The Georgian la deeply, tenderly interested in the echool children of
Atlanta. For months—from almost the beginning of the term last 8eptom-
ben—The Georgian has each week enjoyed a visit from one or more of the
public schools of Atlanta and Fulton county. The Georgian la proud of
the distinction of having ao often played host to these future men and
women of the 8outh’s greatest city. It is proud of the possession of their
acquaintance and good will.
During these month*, and by reason of the privilege of theso visits, The
Georgian hae come to know and understand school children even better
than its editor and publisher knew them before, Always strong in its be
lief in youth, The Georgian has come to know, with an abiding faith, that
there is much safety in the counsel of children—hat found new significance
in those time-tried tributes to the worth of childish tsatimonyi “Out of the
mouths of babes, ye shall hear wisdom,” and "A little child shall lead
them."
And to The Georgian hae a suggestion to make, founded upon its faith
in the echool children of Atlanta and supported by an appeal for fairness to
that most infallible of all tribunals—the Republic of Childhood, It Is this:
THAT THE CHILDREN OF THE PUBLIC SCH00L8 OF ATLANTA
BE ALLOWED TO EXPRESS THEIR CHOICE FOR SUPERINTENDENT
OF THEIR SCH00L8, and that in electing a man to this reaponiible place,
the board of education give whatever weight they may consider it worth
to the popular verdict of this young republic.
At an evidence of its faith in the value of epoh a verdict, The Geor
gian ha* determined to provide a mean* of Its expression. It presents Here
with and will print each day for a proper length of time a voting coupon by
means of which each child may express hit or her choice for superintendent
of tho publio achoola of Atlanta. The names of the ohildren voting will
not be printed, but will be counted accurately, recorded in the pretence of
reliable witnesses and the coupons then destroyed.
The plan la a practical one, and The Georgian invites all the children
of the publio achoola of Atlanta to take part In th* vote.
Fill out tho occompanying coupon, according to directions, and bring or
Voting Coupon—The Georgian
I vote for for Superintendent
of the Public Schools of Atlanta.
My name is
I live at No - - -St.
School.
I am a pupil of
/Father’s
Mv I Mother’s
“ IrSunrrllnn
name is
Fill out. the above coupon and mail or bring it to The
Georgian office.
WHEAT CLIMBS OVER
$1 MARK AGAIN FRIDAY
NOW IN HANDS
Bribery Charge of Abe
Ruef Forces Schmitz
Out.
San Francisco, May 17.—Charged by
Abe Ruef before the grand Jury with
receiving a bribe of 250,000 from tho
United Railways Company and facing
the penitentiary, Mayor Schmitz has
relinquished tho relna of San Francisco
government to a committee of seven,
representing the live great commercthl
organizations of the city.
The capitulation of the mayor la
complete. He has transferred ln writing
his authority, tantamount to a power
of attorney, to the following citizens:
F. B. Anderson, F. XV. Dohrmann,
Percy T. Morgan, F. XV. Vanalcklen,
Louis E. Rosenfeld, C. B. Bentloy ond
Charles XV. Slack.
Today the details of the plans of the
city’s new custodians will bo made pub
lic. y
This Is not all the trouble In store for
Mayor Schmitz. Following Ruefs story
to the grand Jury, which bared all de
tails of big bribery and boodle plots,
and, It Is declared, accused tho head
officials of the public service corpora
tions, a movement was started to forco
the mavor to resign and to install Fred
erick XV. Dohrmann, a prominent whole-
sale merchant, ln the mayor’s chair. It
was supposed today that the Jury be
fore adjournment yesterday voted a
new Indictment against Mayor Schmitz
and also Indictments against four high
officials of tho United Railways Com
pany. ‘
Ruef swore he sold the overhead
trolley privileges of San Francisco to
Patrick Calhoun for' 1*00,000 In cold
cash. He swore on hls oath that out
of this bribe money he had paid Mayor
Schmitz 160,000 for hls official sanc
tion to the secret sale. He confessed
that he had given 2100,000 to the su
pervisors as payment for their votes In
massing tho ordinance legalizing what
le and Mayor Schmitz hud done.
Eye* Swollen With Tear*.
Polo nnd broken, ho was scarcely
ablo to tell hls story upon the w itness
stand. Ills voice broke when In- cmi-
fessert to the compact with Mayor
Schmitz.
LISES LIFE
IN SAVIN!
FIGHT FOR WOMAN’S LIFE
BEFORE JURY OF GEORGIA
DRAWING NEAR IN DODGE
Carries Little Boy From
Trestle, But Is Him
self Killed.
Special to The Georgian.
Dallas, Go., May 17.—In the presence
of hls mother, and Just as, after
heroic effort, he pitched hls little
nephew'. Mack Lucas, to safety, .Hugh
Starr, tho 17-year-old son of J. ~
Starr, of this city, was crushed to death
by the Southern vestlbuled train from
Atlanta, on a trestle here this morning
at 7:15 o'clock.
Young Starr and hls mother were
walking along the track accompanied
by their little nephew. They had Juit
crossed the trestle when they heard the
approaching train. Starr looked back
and eaw that the little boy had dropped
behind and was some distance out on
the structure. Rushing back, he seised
the little fellow In hie arms and made
desperate effort to carry him off. XVhen
the train waa upon him, young Starr
pitched the little boy to safety and at
that moment was crushed to death.
Hls body was mangled beyond recog
nltlon.
The little Lucas boy had hls arm
broken by the fall, but hls Injuries arc
not thought to be serious.
he knew.
Hls eyes were swollen with rode away with defectives.
tears as he told how TIrey L. Ford,
of the United Railways, had paid him
the money out of hls own hands, for
TIrey Ford had always been Ruefs
close friend, and It burned hls soul to
bring this man to a sure Indictment
for nls crime.
XVhen he had finished with the
United Railways he nearly Mil from hls
chair. Four grand Jurors rushOd to
help him and held him until he could
regain sufficient strength to stand
alone. But proud as ever Ruef walked
out Into the hell room, where etood the
newspaper men, giving no sign of the
tortures of tho hour within the grand
Jtirv ehunilicr. II*- smll.-.l tin: same
stnllo tlint lias ever made, interview
Ing him a pleasure and nodded to those
Ho gat into the auto nnd
MORE THAN 1,500 PUPILS
OF CITY SCHOOLS HAVE
VISITED THE GEORGIAN
Chicago. Mnjr 17.—It took the wheat mar
ket lee* than eight minute* today to climb
above the dollar mark again, nnd the whole
opening attractlon-a break nnd a Hae of 4
cent*. Mg enough for two ordinary dnyn-
took only thirteen minute*.
News from aouthern Kansn* that recent
fronts had nipped much of the wheat the
green hug had left, that the crop wn« go n«
backward In northern nu i« n tlJ
llartlett-Kraxler eatlmate that the winter
and spring wheat crops cau lwjfdly
560,000,000 bushels, were the bull cards.
fiiere was uo wheat In iKgbt^’after the
first fewfrenaled minute*, In which every
one wanted to sell, nnd shorts bad to fight
their way oot on a panlrky rise. Trice* I**.
up by "eighths” and ending by
Juinpfng ^ or He it a clip. Hepteinlier
rose a clean 4c from the low point, landing
high and dry at $1,014, and December at
the same price. July jumped 24c and
reuebed 99c.
FIND A REVOLVER
BV
gain
(Centi
Determined to unravel the mystery
which shroud* the disappearance of hie
brother. J. L. Nash, who waa laet eeen
on the banks of the Chattahoochee
river on May *, Frank M. Nash, secre
tary and treasurer of the Von XVlnkle
Company# has engaged the services of
Detective J. S. Kilpatrick, who wo*
formerly connected with the local de
tective department, and he le now
bending hie energies toward running
down several clews which he believes
will serve to clear up the mystery of
Nash's disappearance.
Although Detective Kilpatrick has
only been working on the case elnce
Thursday morning, he has already dis
covered evidence which it Is thought
will throw considerable light upon th*
case. A pistol, which Alls the descrlp-
tlon of the wenpon carried by Mr. Nath
when he went on hM Ashing trip, has
been located In a pawn shop In Atlanta,
and efforts are being made to locate
the party who pawned IL The revolver
Is said to have been pawned on May 4,
two days after Mr. Nash was last seen.
Seen Near the River.
Evidence hae aleo been discovered
I which shows that Mr. Noah was at the
of hie disappearance. A woman, whose
name has not been made public, has
stated to thoae who are working on the
case, that she taw a man fitting the
description of Mr. Noah come Into the
pavilion the night he disappeared and
address another gentleman os “Doc.”
The man thus said to have been ad
dressed has not been located yet by the
detectives, neither has he come for
ward to volunteer any Information that
would throw light upon the case.
Detective Kilpatrick Is being assisted
In the cate by Lieutenant Dunbar, of
the county police, and both are working
night and day In the effort to clear up
the mystery. Both the officers are of
the opinion that If the pistol located
at the pawnshop can be connected with
Mr. Nash a long step will be taken to
ward the solution of the problem.
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THE PRYOR STREET SCHOOL.
Pryor Street School Closes Series of 'School
Visits, But Invitation Is Open to All
Organizations.
With the coming of the South Pryor
street school Friday afternoon the series of
visits of Atlanta’s public schools to Thu
Georgian*, plant ram* to a close. During
the past school seeeoo, since the Ineugnra-
I IIP lull M.IIWI u nmiu, mq iiiaugm m-
tIon of thra« weekly visits, more than 1,500
Kapils of the city schools, besides many
enchers, mada a tour through the modem
plant. Atlanta school children and the
women who teach them know more today of
the making of a modern dally newspaper
tlmn the average man on the street, and
they hare learned to appreciate more and
more the importance of the paper wr*^
comes to their homes every nfternoon.
Though the last of the city schools has
rate, or to any other organisation whirl
, To the general
pnhlir the latrhstiing of The Georgian is
always oat. There are no "Keep Oat n signs
The Georgian's doors.
The upper grades of the 8outb
street school et *
They were given
h Pryor
enjoyed their visit Friday,
en a lecture on the making of
and edited, the type «et, and the papers
printed and distributed. Then they were
•bourn through the mechanical departments
and the workings of the linotype, and th,
great pm* were explained thoroughly.
The Georgian', Guests.
The teachers snd pupils who were Invited
to vMt The Georgian are;
Teacher*.
Miss l.ucfle Nolan,
_ -Mira Annie Roddcy,
, . ,, - — - - Miss'Lilly Lovetts, Uhn Kffle Brown,
nusd - — - - , . 11 ....Villon near th* river *t about H 0 _ O ui.. V. Meoailratge, Ulsa Daisy Richards,
llBSig* 8 * ° f S d Svlock on the nIf 1st following the day 0O00000000O0<H>00CH>000O0000 Miss Jaal. Upear, Mis. B. dsnoon.
/Principal.
Nellie Appleby*
Seventh Grade.
Emms Boatfleld.
Georgeoa Banks,
Dorothy Poster.
Islay Bell Harrell,
Nora Lark,
Miss M. Haygooti.
Leila Green,
Amy Slate,
Lillie Mae Squires,
Willie Thompson,
Kdna Johnston,
Edna Monaalvatge,
Minnie Phillips,
Ethel Reams,
Vera ftfruon.
Yarn Thomas,
Clara Tibbs,
Geraldine Vlgncaux, Blanche Wilson,
Laura Wolcott, Hugh Ham.*,
William Cohen, Charlie Davis,
Tslmsge Denson, Flewellen Johnston,
Alfred James, Charlie Kruger,
earner McClamrock, Clarence Smith,
O^ren Terrell.
Sixth Grade.
MRS. SALLIE FREENEY IN MACON JAIL.
Mrs. Fraeney will be tried in Dodgo county next week for the murder
of W. P. Harrell. Sho asserts that she killed Harrell to protect her honor.
Mrs. Freeney Waits in Macon Jail For Trial
Which May Send Her to Scaffold
or Prison.,
Weeping softly In her cell In the Bibb ferml to the Bttb county Jail.
county Jnll, in Macon, and wondcrlnn
piun her to death nt the end of a hung
"Ya rope, Mrs. Bailie Troyuey alts day
most Htrcnuotia battles for n woman's llfo
One
H . fighter. The ofhera are attorneys
well known at the bar of Georgia, nnd
stand among the loaders of their profes
sion. Mrs. Freeney baa John Randolph
'ooper, the Macon attorney who made snch
n famous fight to nave old man Knwllua
DeLaey A Bishop, who are the coiitmel of
record. The latter two were retained Im
mediately after she was arrested, and At
torney Cooper became connected with the
ruse after the accused woman waa taken
to the Macon jnll.
On March 9, Inst, the crime for which
Mrs. Freeney must ntnnd trial before n
Dodge superior court Jury was committed.
At least, the stntA of Georgia says It was
a crime. Mm. Freeney. through her sobs
and tears, graphically tells how sho dealt
out death to protect her honor.
Tho Death of Harrell.
On the date In question, W. P. Harrell,
one of the most prominent and wealthiest
cltlens of Dodge eotinfy, visited Mrs.
Freeney'* house. The nest known was
* Harr |
The trial,, which
fongiit - and sensational,
week. The story that toll
7 i
ifaen to he Mtteil.v
la set
tells 10 one which, If true, shows that sho
killed Harrell for that reason 'or -xiiMi
llarry Thaw says be killed Stanford White.
Mrs. Freeney declares Hint oho shot to pro
tect herself from Harrell.
At the time of her arrest, Mrs. Freeney,
who Is 32 years old, was attractive, but
the three months behind prison bnrs, with
the worry and the thought that she may
tread the gallows and meet n fate Ilk
et Attorm ‘ “
told upon
eyea pnd ’
ly pallor.
Lawyers Will Fight.
Attorney Cooner will dnnllrate the light
he made for old man Rawlins nnd bis box*
If necessary, to save Mrs. Freeney fr*>iu
the gtillows or the penitentiary.
“I don’t I relieve there Is n Jury In this
great state of Georgia," he says, “who will
condemn this little woman. Hhe only did
" oiiuiu mini hit k'"hi nit 111*-; ,xn, cm
neysr make me .I’cllcve a Jury of Georgli
men will scuil till* weeping woman to th<
allows, or even to the |»*nltentlnry.''
The criminal docket In Dodge county fo
the coming term of ronrt la a large
far re 11 waa dead, and Mra. Freeney,
teal, admitted that , (die
and was arrested uml
her friends were namhered among those of
her own circumstances. The killing created
great sensation, and tlm many friends
will devote the entire two w<m*K« of
cm| to the trying of criminal cases.
fldth Attorney Cooper nnd Attorneys De-
baccy A Bishop are determined -to make
M.«l. * #... \l.u C.oil.tA.. I.. Slim I.!*#«»..
Ions
fight for Mrs. Freeney to the bitter . n<l.
Heveral of her relatives In other
of the state are behind her. and th .
dare tbevwltl help the lawyers to tight th
case to the highest courts In tho land.
And. In the meantime. Mr*. Fl
Ann. in tne lueenume. Mrs. money «n*
In the Mseon jail. waiting, .wqeylng and
wondering whnt twelve good Georgia non
and true wlll*lcclde.
Georgia Elks
Name Officers
giwlnl to The Oorelan.
Rome, Ga., May 17;—Atlanta took
th* prl»* of 1175 for the bond contest,
with the Firemen'# Drum Corps. At-
iznta also tdok the first prise of 2109
for the best display .In the parade on
account of It* fine uniforms, good drill
ing nnd general appearances. ... ,
J. Fl. Pottle, of Mliledgevfllo, an
elected president of the state ass... lo
tion; J. XV. Boyer, of Thoinasvul*. Itrst
vice president; B. C. Broyles, exalted
ruler of Atlanta lodge, third vice presi
dent. nnd C. R. >Vrlght, of Mneon, -cc-
rotary. • • • ' ' ' i
Much Important business; was trans
acted nnd Augusta wan chosen ns next
meeting plnce. — •I >
Rome did herself proud In entertain
ing the delegates. . •
rani Ap
XVliey LVickwetl,
Donald Dudley,
Howard Halre,
fcddie Mayo,
Roy Bauer,
J. Jack Bowden, Jr/,
Gates Dunn,
lawli James,
Hernert Mahan,
Matharrla Mobley,
Avery Pierce,
Eugene Horibner,
Fred Bmytbr,
Thomas Thompson,
Inman Wataou. •
Basil Wooley, Jr.,
John Yates,
Layona Barnes,
Petring Cefalu,
Lnclle Fincher,
Marguerltte Hanye,
A tile Maxwell,
Clara Powell.
Bennett Powell, %
Kdlth Ktraton,
Cleo Willey.
Nellis Woods.
II son.
Vernon
Asa Winn,
Charles Young,
Hbelhy Hhelton,
Mary Cefalu,
Edna Fll *
Capitols
Lottl# Moyer,
Tommie Poole,
Neltm Stewart,
Growth and Progress of the New South
Th, (IrorsMo record, her, each day rom,
economic fact In reference to the onward
march of th* booth.
JOSEPH B. LIVELY-
Since 1900, says The Manufacturers' Record, tho value of the South's
agricultural products haa Increased to at least 12,400,000,000, the advance
between 1900 and 1908 of 1950,000,000 being more than 3100,000,000
greater than the advance In Ihe preceding twenty year*. The lmportan.-e
to the South of th* higher price of cotton ruling since 1900 and 1901 Is
indicated In th* fact thnt the crop of 1998-99 of 11,275,000 bales was
worth, Including seed, about 2322,000,000, while the crop of 1906-1907 will
aggregate In value 1750,000,000 oh more. It Is true that this year’s crop
will exceed that of 1899-90 by probably 2,250,000 bales, but at the prices
then prevailing this difference In yield would have mode a difference of
only about 185,000,000. The real difference due to the higher price will
be nearly or quit* 1480,000,000. XYhlle It is conservative to put the total
for this year at 8760,000,000, It la quite within th* rang* of possibility that
when the final roundlng-up has been mode the real value of this season's
crop will prove to have been not less than about 8800,000,000.
The South today, with a population of 25,900,000, against a popula
tion of >8,855.040 ln the rest of th* country In 1810, has more capital in
vested In cotton mill* than the rest of th* country then, and Its consump
tion of cotton In Its own mills Is about double that of the mills of the
rest of the country twenty-six years ago. Its production of bituminous
coal is more than twice as great—81,000,000 tons, against 35,900,000
tons; Its coke production more than three times as large. Its petroleum
output 32.000,000 barrels, against 28,107,000 barrels for tho rest of the
country In 1880. The total value of Its farm products Is about 3t50.000.ooo
greater than the value of all the farm products of the rest of the coun
try In 1880, and Its railroad mileage Is 7,800 miles lees. The value of the
South's exports for the fiscal year of 1805, was greater than that of the
rest of the country In 1180. Th* lumber Output of the South In 1500 « as
valued at $840,000,000, or 1108,000,000 greater than that #.f the i.ahmcc of
the country a quarter of a century ago.