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THIi AT-L^NIA iihOlHilAH AND .NtiWti.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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and Newa stnicl* for Atlanta’* owning
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eltlea do thia and get gan na low
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The Georgian
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cents, with a profit to th* city
should be done at onee. The (J..
and Newa l>clievea that If afreet rail*
ways can be operated sncceeefully try
Koropean clUes, na they are, there I
Derated here. Rut we do not belitre
this can be done now, and it may be
some years before we aro ready for .so
big an undertaking. Still Atlanta
jhould set Its free In that dlrectloa
made as often as desired.
At least nobody bas bad the hardi
hood to acuso Uncle Remus ot "nature I
taking” ea regards Brer Rabbit, and If
anybody should be ao bold the coun
try would rise as one In Indignant!
protest
Contrary to the genoral opinion The
Houston Post parngraphor can ap
proach water without foaming at tho
mouth since the lid was tucked down
ao snugly in th«t strawberry-bloated |
town.
Hotel* lose many thousands of dol
lars annually by souvenir hunters tak
ing the silverware. Souvontr hunters |
la the polite name tor thorn.
The Wadsworth family ia having a
rough time these days. The president
squelched the sire and now Governor
Hughes has administered knock-out |
drops to the atm.
' In Burmah chickens are slain with
the greatest reluctance. Atlanta
' boarding-housekeepers are not Bur
mese, but they also display a similar [
I reluctance as to fowl anaaalnatlon. ■
It la proposed to use talking ma
chines In congress to record tho actual I
speeches tor future generations. At
least six will be devoted exclusively |
to John Wesley Oelnes.
Washington and Houston are close
together In one thing, at least Their |
ball teams accupy a place near the|
bottom of tbe percentage cotumn.
The admirers ot "Bill" as a good old-
fashtoned name, snort In dlagneat at |
the idea ot a Philander in the presi
dential chair.
In pasalng, It Is not Improper to
state that Georgia poke salad as a
homely but palatable dtsb, la not to be |
sneezed at
Tesla's tower, bntlt to establish!
communication with Mars, has only
succeeded In getting In contact wlth|
a sheriff from this planet
SATURDAY EVENING.
We are passing through the season of commencements. Some
are already regiatered to the credit of great educational institu
tions; others await the coming of another week to take their
places among the important incidents of the present time. Young
girls and boys have received their diplomas, environed with the
glitter of electric lights, the fragrance of summer blossoms, and
the inspiration of orchestral music.
Next week two of Georgia’s splendid colleges for young men
will celebrate their commencements. One can claim tho sacred
ness of a century of well-directed years, and has on its list of
graduates the names of many of Georgia's most distinguished
men. Beautiful traditions and hallowed memories Ifnger about
the old campus at Athens. Across the most remarkable century
in American history the genius of many of the university men
has illustrated what is best and noblest in Southern manhood.
The fame of many of these men has extended far beyond tho
confines of their state, and reached even across the Atlantic into
foreign lands.
On tho bench, in the halls of national legislation, at foreign
courts, and in the wonderful enterprises which have marked tho
industrial development of the South, university men have worth!
ly held their own with the strongest of the land.
had grown so rich and arrogant upon their criminal gains that they lost
sight of the return swing of the pendulum of Justice.
The hand of tho people of America la always on the key that regu
lates that pendulum, and can bo trusted to keep It In thorough and satis
factory condition. Mayor Schmltx may appeal bis case to a higher court
and thereby delay tho righteous sentence of the law, but public opinion
clamors for his conviction; demands that he pay the penalty of hla misdo
ing, and he cannot escape that clamor and that demand.
The pendulum has reached Its limit and has swung backward.
(WILL REFUSE TO PAY
3 PER CENT.
Great Newspaper's Enterprise.
"Tho Charleston Export Edition" of
I The Columbia State, Issued Thursday,
June 13, la a high example of the kind
of service rendered by a really broad
and great paper. The edition Is not
confined to relating the advantages of
Columbia and Its particular section,
but embraces the state and - a large
[ part of the South In an effort to direct
I attention to the advantages of Charles
ton os a port
The edition consists of 48 pages, ed-
I Itod, Illustrated and arranged with un
usual rare and discrimination. The
maps have a special value, and
strengthen wonderfully tho position
| assumed by Tho State that Charleston
Is the key-port for the exports and Im
ports of a half million square miles of
Georgia’s newer institution, the School of Technology, has so territory.
Persons leaving tho city can
have Tbe Georgian and Nows
mailed to them regularly by send
ing their order to Tho Georgian
office. Changes of address will bo |
it Is reliably reported that the in
habitants heard an Oyster Bay when |
tho president arrived at his summer
home. This apparently establishes be
yond cavil tho assertion of Tho Wash
ington Herald that tjj* bivalve la a to-1
roclous animal.
forged its way to tho front that now.it can claim to be the peer
of any similar educational institution in any part of America.
Into fields of industrial enterprise its graduates go, carrying with
them a sturdy manhood, careful training, and an ambition to suc
ceed in developing the marvelous resources of their section.
Next week thoso two schools will send out many young men,
upon whose shoulders will henceforth rest th.e burdens and re
sponsibilities of life. College days, with their aspirations, their
joys, disappointments, hopes and struggles, will be relegated to
the past. A new time will dawn for these light-hearted boys, in
which the serious side of life must be met, endured and made the
most of.
The preceding years at college were but preparatory; only,
as it were, the first step in an education that must be progressive
if jt is to be worth while. Tho majority of Southern students re
ceive their college training at a personal sacrifice on the part of
their parents.
Pew there be of Southern boys who are given the luxury of a
college course whose parents have not endured serious personal
deprivations to accomplish this end. And now the test time has
arrived. What of it, boysT What portends the future for yout
Will ambition, with its insistent hands, push forward into fields
of limitless achievement tho boys who next week shall receive
their diplomas?
Will these diplomas open to the aspiring graduates the royal
road to splendid success, or will they simply mark tho closing of
college opportunities which have been largely nsed for personal
gratification and individual indulgence!
While arguing that the completion-
lot the Panama canal will make
Charleston the natural port for all this
vast territory, Tho State urges a poli
cy of expansion now to draw attention
to tbe faot that Charleston Is. without
a peer as a deep water port. Tho State
has performed a distinct service not
only to South Carolina but the entire
South In adding this buoyant , note to
the great Industrial and commercial
awakening everywhere apparent
In honor ot tbe South Carolina edl-
I tors The Charleston News and Courier
will serve a whale barbecue.
If. you see It In Tho Sun It may not
I be so, but It will be rattling good read
ing.
GOES AFTER A GRAVES CRITIC.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I "note” In the paragraph column of
The Georgian of recent date your quo
tation, with comment thereon, of the
statement evolving from the fertile
brain of the editor of The Lawrence-
vtn* Herald, whoever he may be. that
he notee with pride that "not a sin
gle one of the commendations of Mr.
Graves’ Chattanooga speech Is signed
by a reputable and consistent Demo
crat."
That atatement, if It deserves the
dignity of their notice at all. Is nothing
lees than an Insolent threat at thou
sands of "reputable and consistent"
Democrats throughout the length and
broadtb of the United States—not only
those who have communicated to Mr.
Dorothy Russell, daughter of tho
fair Lillian, threw dice with a "gent"
and was trimmed to tbe tune of $1,500. |
she could not reasonably expect any
thing elso In going out with a mero|
"gent"
Will the years to come bring to these graduates a farao com
mensurate with that df many of tho famous sons of Georgia | GravP3' oxprcF5lons , 'ot U, npprovaT but
whose names are still as beacon lights along the shores of time, |aSstent"'Democ^"^!?o, wh*i* d most
or will the .failures of the future make the recolleotion of com- ’ ' ’ '
mencement day a sorrow and a reproach t
At no previous period have such magnificent opportunities
- for successful achievement been presented to the young men of tho
South ns the wonderful present, with its marvelous development
in cverj’ lino of human endeavor. The years aro largely what wo
choose to make them. Success and failure are the inevitable re
sults of onr own conduct. - ,»
heartily Indorsing every word uttered,
and In accord with every sentiment ex
pressed In that notable speech, very
naturally did not advise him of the
fact
It Is highly Improbable that even the
extensive (7) acquaintance of men
Which the editor of The Herald er.
Joyg does not comprise one-tenth of
thoso whose commendations of Mr.
Graves were published, and, not know
ing them, he Is certainly not competent
to Judge whether or not they are re-
, , , ..... putable and consistent Dempcrats.
Tho hoys who shall receive their uiplomns next week can go Therefore, the-natural supposition is
57 I t lint lift hneea Vila oaenmnilan »ha» «
steadily up, up the great ladder of noble achievement, if they bo
desire, or they can rest inertly at the bottom and watch the on
ward progress of aspiring nobler men.
Bottom, young gentlemen t
Shall it be the Top, or the
The price of cemetery lots has In-
created considerably In Pittsburg. I
Seems they would offer inducements |
the other way to some Plttiburgers.
Even the good old-fashioned whoop
ing cough muat go. A German scien
tist has secured a stranglehold on|
the particular germ reeponstble.
►
Secretary Taft fainted. Yet he was |
never known to feint.
A Grand Rapldt man's blood is turn-|
log to Ink. Red ink, perhaps.
THE CONVICTION OP EUGENE SCHMITZ.
The conviction on Thursday at San Francisco of Mayor Eugene H.
Schmltx is a romarkablo vindication of American Justice.
Tried by a Jury of hla peers; defonded by tho best legal counsel ob
tainable, and given every opportunity for a presentation ot hla aide of this
now famous case. Mayor Schmlts has been adjudged guilty ot tho crimes
charged In the Indictment. '
For yeara San Francisco has been victimized by a system of graft so
adroitly conducted that It was well-nigh Impossible to arrest Its workings
or.to hold to personal responsibility tho men who were benefited by tbe
financial return*. It has long been charged by cltltens ot San Frandaco,
and reiterated by some of tho dally Journals of that city, that bribes were
received by Mayor Schmlts and other municipal officials from railways, sa
loons, dives and other questionable quarters, giving license for certain ad
vantages which became a crying shame upon the good name of the great
metropolis which had honored Mayor Schmlts.
Tho awakening ot a righteous publlo sentiment became ao dominant
and universal that the Indictment of Schmitz upon the charge of extor
tion and of the receiving of bribes was made possible.
The trial which followed has aroused unusual Interest In every part
of the country, and the verdict ot the Jury, recorded on Thursday, will re
ceive almost uulversal commendation and approval. Aa was to be ex
pected, Mayor Schmlts claim* that he was denied an impartial trial; that
Judge Dunne wai prejudiced against him, and that the Jury were biased
In tbelr opinions.
This Is generally the plea of every convicted criminal.
The recent action,ot certain courts in San Franclico looking to a
thorough and exhaustive examination ot certain municipal dealt, indicate*
that the citisena of that community are determined to bring. If possible,
to the bar of Justice whomsoever has jeopardised tbe Interests and
good name ot their city. This wholesome manifestation of public senti
ment is but another confirmatory Indication ot tbe ultimate rectitude ot
public opinion. To one Interested In governmental matters, espe
cially aa appertaining to the United States, nothing give* such promise
for the perpetuity of a republican form of government as the arousement
at crucial periods of a public sentiment which clamor* for a rightful set
tlement of a wrong imposed upon tho apparently helpless by individuals,
corporations, or political parties.
The line beyond which no persons or organisations will be permitted to
go is not always clearly and distinctly drawn In the minds of the people.
Perhaps for years they will bear the burdens due to Injustice, greed and
Criminal fraud, but as surely as day toltows night, there comes a time
when the culprits—political or corporate—will be called to tho bar ot
public sentiment to answer tor the crime* committed. Nothing Is so re
markable In American history as this periodic arraignment, by citisena
ot all classes, ot individuals who dare to trespass upon the rights ot the
people, whether these rights be financial or political. No corporation
is so strong that the hand ot a true American cannot find its way Into its
weak places. No politician Is so powerful that the voice of the people
cannot call him to an account, in the conduct of public affairs. And surely,
no official—national, state or municipal—can escape a final accounting ot
hie stewardship to the men whose servant he la.
The swinging of the pendulum of public sentiment always back to '
Its proper position shall keep In regular working order the machinery
of government and Insure the protection of the right* of the people at
Urge.
Mayor SchmIU and his associate* who had ao successfully manipulat
ed tbe affairs of San Francisco for their own personal aggrandizement
that he bases his nsaumptlon that they
aro disreputable and inconsistent sole
ly upon the fact that they are tn hon
est accord with Mr. Graves' utter
ances In his Chattanooga speech;
hence, Tbe Herald's assertion, at least
by Implication, is meant to apply to
every Democrat who Indorses Mr.
Oraves' views, as expressed in that
speech.
Now, If those thousands of Demo
crats are disreputable and inconsistent
for no other reason than that they hon
estly believe in the propriety and wls
dom of Colonel Graves' proposition that
the Democratic party nominate Presi
dent Roosevelt to succeed himself, and
that Mr. Bryan make the nominating
speech, as the more certain means of
Insuring the accomplishment of the
ends sought by the Democracy, then
Mr. Bryan himself ia a disreputable
and Inconsistent Democrat for a sim
ilar reason, in that ha advises the
Democratic party to court the favors
of Hearst's (7) Independent League
party.
However, there is nothing disrepu
table nor inconsistent In the position
taken by Mr. Graves and those who
approve his suggestion; neither is there
in the advice of Mr. Bryan.
Here are two great statesmen and
profound thinkers. They are both
strenuously working for the accom
plishment of the same end. In the in
terest of the people's cause. However,
their opinions differ, perhaps, as to the
means "as at present advised." Yet
both are honest and honorable, daring
to follow the dictates of their con
science. The sincerity ot each of them
le unquestionable, but it required an
Immense amount more of courage and
magnanimity to assume the position
taken by Mr. Graves,- that the Demo
cratic party nominate and vote for
President Roosevelt, Republican. In
order that Democratic principles may
prevail, than it required for Mr. Bryan
to advise. In effect, that the Independ
ence League party be encouraged to
nominate and vote for the Democratic
candidate.
Let no one for a moment suppose
that we are accusing Sir. Bryan of be
ing lees courageous then Sir. Graves.
That would be a preposterous and un
tenable assumption. He (Mr. Bryan)
has demonstrated too often, even to the
degree of sublimity, the courage to
speak his convictions even In the face
of certain political Injury to himself,
and detriment to his chances of elec
tion to the highest office within the
R ift of his countrymen. And when he
as carefully considered and weighed'
thoroughly in the balance the proposi
tion submitted to him by Colonel
Graves, and has come to the conclusion
that by nominating President Roose
velt to succeed himself, the election of
some other Republican, not so unfav
orable to the treats, will be averted
end democratic principles, as now ba-
ing carried out by the preeldent, shall
ultimately triumph, although the label
"Democrat" may he aomewhat obliter
ated for a brief eeason. When Mr.
Bryan ahall have reached this mag
nanimous conclusion he may be de
pended upon to be as good as his
word, and carry out Mr. Graves' eug-
geatlon “If It le the last act of hla life."
T. A. BUXTON.
Girard, Ga. „
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
| Cotton Manufacturers’ As
sociation Votes Against
Payment.
Asheville, ,N. 0., June 15.—A meet
ing of cotton men, representing the
Cotton Manufacturing Association, the
Southeastern Cotton Buyers' Associa
tion and tbe South Carolina Cotton
Manufacturing Association, the last
named of which is in convention, is
Army Order*. u>iiii|u ^ :j
^ Un * —Colonel B-1 being held for the purpose of confer-
William L. Pitcher, Twenty-seventh ring upon tbe following matters:
infantry, and James Parker, Eleventh First—Shall the mills pay 3 per cent
cavalry; Majors Richard W. Johnson, tariff on compressed cotton? It was
surgeon, and Charlea G. Treat, inapec- agreed not to pay this amount,
tor general; Captain Harry u Gil- Second—Shall tha mills accept bill*
chrlst, assistant surgeon, and First lading which don’t give car num
Lieutenant Harry e. Comstock, Twen- ber ® or initials? It was agreed not to
ty-seventh Infantry, recorder, detailed
retiring board *t Camp Columbia, Cu ” *
Third—Shall the mills accept the
New York Cotton Exchange arbltra-
.. itlon In the trades? The meeting ex-
f 1 */ 0 * M ' Tr * v, ^ m *I enth pressed Itself as opposed to ruling of
Infantry, before retiring board at Camp th0 c^ton Exchange.
Columbia, Cuba, for examination. First
Lieutenant Robert Smart, eaalstant
surgeon, from army of Cuban pacifica
tion to Fort Myer.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston,
Colonels Alfred Reynolds, Twenty-sec.
ond infantry, and John A. Lundeen,
coast artillery corps; Lieutenant Colo
nel George IL Torney, deputy surgeon
general; Major James hi. Kennedy,
"SStr- ST LI T, nant
W hltfleld, Twenty-second Infantry, do- aengale, directing attention to my com
tailed retiring board, at San Francisco. I munlcatton of June 7, concerning the
Lieutenant Colonel John V. White, Question as to the voting to change the
adjutant ireneral con*t srtlilnrv enm* I capital from Milledgevllle to Atlanta*
pariment, to * ort Statens. | ccrant o{ havlng been too young to vote
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I To the Editor of The Georgian:
In your paper of Tuesday, June 11,
. . ... N»vy Order*. I In 1868. Hie communication is appro
Lieutenant Commander R. E. Coontz I prJate, however, aa It serves to remind
and Lieutenant A. Crenshaw, detached I us of the events mentioned, and will
Inspection duty Seattle, to Nebraska, help us to endeavor to be more accu-
Lieutenant Commander W. R. Shoe-1 rata.ln'statements * Uftory Pfthwa*
. . I to the reconstruction period. I have
maker, detached Connecticut, home investigated the matter since the com,
watt orders. Lieutenant C. A. Aberle I munlcatton presented by Mr. Masson-
and Midshipmen F. M. Perklfis, J. E. gale. I find that my statement sbou
Pond and C. S. Graves, detached the time of voting on the'Change o.
Princeton when out of commission, to capital was correct, but I w as not quite
Nebraska , (accurate in the statement concerning
Ensign D. P. Wtckersham, detached “l® Z5® n h °"
Philadelphia, to Nebraska. Ensign H. "™‘ "fK" 2*lEfL* 322*’
McL. Walter, detached navy depart- “P ,h ® QUeetlon of change of cap
ment, to Maine. Surgeon F. L. Plead-
well, detached naval hospital, Yoko- VfL miiinJ
hama, home, wait orders. Passed As- *{ r Jj'r n h VS8S?7a 1R67
eletant Surgeon J. fa. Payne, Jr., de-(?* i? n ^ 8 .l 7 '
tached' naval medical school. uEaah- nrat
intrtmt tn nnt’v raAPiiitinv stotinn p,..,, I executive office. Governor Jenkins (lrst
id£.c« f re""'*'"* station, Prov- deoI|ned t0 Burrender the office, saying
Acting Assistant Surgeon W. O.
Steadman, detached navy recruiting d f™and th ifnnr? l hlm r ’hb 1 cxnressed* hia
station. Providence to Waeh.nvtnn
D „„ I oral Ruger was likewise polite and re-
master T r ^?° Pniw ’\wnchi.H "puiK" s pcctful toward Governor Jenkins. Tho
dlonWn o governor had been informed as to what
m*JSt h e i ? , T t0 N N ToIo^!5 a ;o Mcnci ontv was comin B bsforo the arrival of Gen
master J. N. Jordan to additional duty I crn] R uger at Milledgevllle. Governoi
os commlisary officer of yard craft and Jenkins said to General Ruger that he
vessels on detached service whose ac- cou j d not admit, nor officially recog-
counts are borne at navy yard, New j n | Z0 _ the authority of tho general to
. „ . . _ „ ... ... assume the office of governor, but that
Chief Gunner J. R. Ward, detached ho might be cohipelled to yield to a
inspection duty, Seattle to Nebraska, superior power, and told the general
when commissioned. Chief Gunner W. that he (Governor Jenkins) would have
Walsh, retired, detached navy yard, to see some demonstration of the pow-
Wahslngton, to home. | er before he could yield to him. Where-
Movements of Vezsele. | upon General Ruger directed his order.
| ly to have tho soldiers to con
ARRIVED—Juno 12, Yorktown, at l? to have the soldiers to come Into the
Amblin' n.ihitmm nt r»ihn Juno is governor’s office, and s flic, or two flies,
Acojula, Dubuque, at Celba. June IS, anned men the e „cutive
Princeton, at an Francisco; Mayflow- „ mc<) and Governor Jenkins then told
* r ’ a* nary yard. New York; St Louie, General Ruger that he could not resist
at Bahis; Caessrfl at San Juan; Mis- the military power, while he must still
eourl, Kentucky, Hull, Stewart. Whip- dispute Its legal authority. Thus was
pie. Truxton, Worden and Pentucket, Georgia coerced to submit to
....... the mill
et Norfolk. | tary usurpation under the operation of
SAILED—June 13. Dubuque, from the reconstruction acts of United
Puerto Cortes, for Celba; Manly and states congress. Governor Jenkins had
Talbot, from League Island, for Pough- prepared himself for this occasion nnd
keeptle. June IS, Uncas, from Porte-1 he secretly retained the "executive
mouth, N. H., for Cape Cod Bay; Pen- seal" of hie office, and refused to sur-
tucket, from Hampton Roads, for Nor- render It on demand, and carried It
folk; Standlsh, from Annapolis, for away with him. It was returned to tha
Hampton Roads; Caesar, from Culebro executive office after Governor James
for Ban Juan; Connecticut, Alabama (M. Smith tvaa elected governor, after
and Yankton, from Hampton Roads for| the resignation and refuge of Governor
navy yard. New York; Rhode Island, | Rufus I). Bullock. So it was not the
from Hampton Roads for Newport; "great seal of state," but It was the
Virginia, Now Jersey, Georgia and "executive seal," which belongs to the
Louisiana, from Hampton Roads for governor’s office, that Governor Jen-
Cape Cod Bay; Illinois, from Hampton kina preserved from Illegal use under
Hampton Roads for League Island; "great seal" was in a similar manner
Strlngham, Wllkdu, Delong and Stock- preserved by that faithful and true old
ton. from Hampton Ronds for Narra- man, Nathan C. Barnett, who was tha
ganestt Bay: Missouri, Kentucky. Hull, secretary of state of the state of Geor-
Stewart, Whipple, Troxtun and Wor- gta, and who was the legal custodian
den from Hampton Roads for Norfolk, and keeper of the "great seal of tho
1 state.”
Hon. Z. D. Harrison, who Is the clerk
of the supreme court of Georgia, lived
convention, held In session for more
than three months, excepting a recess
... a„ .a- holidays, from
taken for the Christmas . _
December 28, 1867, to January 8. 1868
During the sittings of that convention
there was a proposition to change the
capital of the etata. The city council
of Atlanta made a proposition to the
convention to donate a site for a new
capttol building, and It was to give 25
acres, the old Fair Grounds, as the
place for a period of ten years, free of
cost, and if that location should not
be satisfactory to the general assembly,
then any other suitable 25 acres which
might be selected and agreed upon,
provided that that would change tha
capital city to Atlanta. The "Fair
Grounds" referred to then was a tract
of land formerly used for statu fair"
situated not very far from the present
state capitol, a little southwest of Oak
land cemetery, on the south side of
East Fair street. The resolution of
the city council of Atlanta was sent to
tho convention and was there received
by a resolution of the convention. Then
another resolution was adopted, agree
ing to and accepting the proposition
offered by the city council ot Atlanta.
(Sea the resolutions in tha journal of
tha convention of 1868.) The result of It
was that the "article X" of that constl.
tutlon ot 1868 was placed in that con-
stiutlon, as follows:
"1. Seat of Government—Tho seat of
government of this state, from and aft
er the data of the ratification of this
constitution, shall be in the city of
Atlanta, and the general assembly
shall provide for tha erection of a new
capitol, and such other buildings as
the public welfare may require." See
Code of 1873, page 827, section 51(1,
top of pago. Appendix of Code.
Then turn back to pago 904 of the
same codo of 1873, and there we see:
"Constitution of the state ot Georgia,
an adopted by the state convention at
Atlanta, on tho 11th day ot March,
1868, and ratified by tha people at an
election held April 20th, 21st, 22d and
33d, 1868.” Three days of voting and
the fourth for consolidating the : -
turns of the election. The constitu
tion having been thus ratified at that
date, the executive offices were moved
to Atlanta, from Milledgevllle, and
Governor Rufus H. Bullock tlx-n
Into office as provisional governor, and
so signed his official orders until July
22d, 1868, oh which date the new con-
Ktltutlon went Into effect hilly, under
the approval of congress, according to
tho reconstruction acts. (See decision
of our supreme court, in the case ot
Strickland et al va. Griffin et SL, in 70
Georgia Reports, page 641.) That con
stitution, which named Atlanta for the
capital, was voted on and ratified by
tho people at the same time ot the
election of Governor Rufus B. Bullock.
So that neems to eettle that question,
and I Insist that my first statement
was correct as to tho time of voting
for change of tho capital. Perhape
our friend Msasengaie has In his mind
the voting on the constitution of lix.
gsln
SIDNEY STUBBS ILL
OF TYPHOID FEVER
in MillodgeVlUe at that time, very near
to the old capitol, and was then the
secretary of Govornor Jenkins, relates
to me these facts. He wns In position
to know what occurred, and I wplte this
from statements he has given to me
only s few hours ago.
NOW, let ua examine tho matter as
to the voting for the change of the
capital from Mllledgevlllo to Atlanta.
I woe correct, and not in error, wnen I
Well-Known Young Savan-1 ^"d
Governor Bullock the voting occurred
nali Man and Athlete at
Death’s Door.
which changed the state capital from
Milledgevllle to Atlanta." That Is tree.
The constitutional (or unconstitution
al) convention ordered, under the mili
tary occupation tn 1867, assembled In
I VGUUV8HIUU III Addle Meuiliuivu III
Atlanta In December. 1867, and that
submitted to a vote of the people,
he voted "for Milledgevllle," separately
from voting for the new constitution.
Honorable Charles J. Jenkins was the
president of the convention In 1177.
That convention did not tlx, by Its own
nctlon. the location of tho capital, or
"eent of government," but provided for
that question, and for the matter of
"homestead," to be voted on separately
"at the first general election hereafter
held for members of the general a*;
aembly"—"Atlanta" or "Milledgevllle,
and "Homestead of 1818," or "Home
stead of 1877," Atlanta was chosen as
tha capital, the "Homestead of 1»< •
was chosen as tha homstead by tn#
fooplo- .....
See tho civil code of Georgia of Hm,
pages 1850 to 1864 Inclusive sections
6042 to 6949, for the law, and the facts
and the figures of that voting In 1877.
^ROBERT RODGERS.
Atlanta, Go., Juno 12, 1907.
It Is eslculstsd that tendon produces 66,-
000 tens of aaot yearly, which would In
worth aa fertlllaer about 8E5,«», There are
always arty tons of soot suspended shots
London In ths form of smoka.
Sidney Stubbs, of 6avannah, Is crltl.
cally 111 at the home of hts father-in-
law, Captain E. 8. Gay, 26 Currier
street, and the wont Is feared by mem
bers of his family.
Mr. Stubbs Is suffering from typhoid
malaria, contractad In Savannah, where
an epidemic of typhoid la raging.
Mr. Stubba was married about three
years ago to Miss Louise Gay, a daugh
ter of Captain E. 8. Gay, and the couple
have one child, Louise Oay Stubba,
aged one and one-halt years. A num
ber of relatives have reached Atlanta
from Savannah and are at the young
man’s bedside. Mr. Stubbs Is a splen
did specimen of manhood, and one of
the leading athletes in the state. He
rowed on the Yale crew several yeara
ago.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
IN THE LAND OF FLOWERS
Mistrial Declared.
A mistrial was declared by Judge
Reid Friday in tbe case of J. P. Rich
ards, who sued the Morrow Transfer
Company sad O'Brien Bros., contrac
tors, for 315,000 damages. Mr. Rich
ards' Injuries are alleged to have been
received while excavating for the Can
dler building. Tho Jury bad boon out
24 hours when Judge Reid declared a
mistrial.
repy'e Diary, 1669-1668, ■ commenting on
hakesnssre's plays, sirs of "Midsum
mer N(silt's Dream"' "It Is ths
. if ptbaG
Venire.' which I have hither.o i
mlshty *ood alar; but harm* lately
tha ‘Adrtnturea or Five Hours,' It si
a mean thing."
By J. H. REESE.
(The recent session of the Florida legislature was notable for the num
ber of freak bills Introduced—News Item.)
"Hera’s a message, Mr. Bpaakar,
sergeant, "from the Hln-lt,"
let the message be received at ones, and
we will »ee what’s In It."
'Senate Chamber, Juno the aecond,” read
the reader through bis giaoes,
All bill* of great Importance, sir, the sen
ate says it passes—
A bill to give the curlews total custody of
crimps,
A bill protecting ptomaine cangbt tn salad
made of shrlmpa.
Mil dead-beading loggerheads with or
without posses,
A bill excusing schools of flsh attendance
upon clssres.
bill that
A bill permitting
to loop tho loop.
A bill to eare the ground-hog from It* shad
ow In lbs miii.
A Mil t» keep tho llmpktn from laming on
ths ran,
A Mil allowing diamond-backs to pat tbslr
gems la yawn.
Mil requiring early birds to catch their
worm* at dawn,
A Mil for festive barnacles to congregate
Mtf
J bta to oysters to arrange them-
D tl#ft*
A hUl to keep tbe woodchuck from chuck-
truwsr
nightingale relief for
a bin ...
which
Jl bill for back and doe tod dock to keep
ftiar 01
tbelr hannta nnfound,
A bill excusing skylarks fi
the ground. a . .. .
A bill for bream to authorize their mtrgtr
Into huts.
niro mis, . . .. . mu
A bill for sharks and meadow larka, a
for bas* and bat* —
"Any more?” asked tbe speaker.
"sSorao house bills," sold the ctofk—
"A bill.to make it laVcful to penallw •
A bllY*to’ecarcb the •opulchere for bonee
of Ponro DelefOD. . „
A bill preventing pilots stealing schooners
*i ar # riivfintr th* couple* ,B
A bill to keep from flirting the couple*
A MU to"keep the euckor from sucking c.'i*-
A bllV't’nVo,, !h» heeler MSS betting 0*
^^■to
A Mil
Taupe fair”— , .... MM ,a,
•Tor heaven's taker" said the sp** 1
"That'i all," eald the clerk.
ids#
Tbe value of the Indie rubber Imp <
Into ths United States dating t ! 1 ®tv, ivst 0*
erndo form aggregate'! sjy
In me cru-io lorm "as-w--— -,
Brazil la tba chief source of anpp'.r
Mattresses of paper ahavlaga JJ* J^iney
> the soldier* of tho Germany army. tM—
are said to be more comfortable than
of atraw. One tiling will Mat »*«• J**™'
Li