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THE ATEAirTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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OUB PLATFORM: THE OROROIAN
AND NEWS stands for Atlanta's own-
Ins Its own gsa and electric light
plants, as It now owiih Its water
works. Other cities do tills and get
C s as low ee GO cents, with n profit
the city. This should he done at
once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
believes that If street railways cun he
operated successfully by European
cities, as thsy sre, there Is no good
reason why they rsn not be so oper
ated here. But we do not Iwlleve this
esn be dpae now, and It mav he aoine
years before ws sro ready for so big
an undertaking. Still Atlanta should
set Us fsce In that direction NOW.
Persons leaving the city can
have The Georgian and Nows
mailed to them regularly by send
ing thoir order to Tho Georgian
office. Changes of address will bo
mado as often as deaired.
Tho now first lady of Georgia has
already won the heart of tho state.
To Hoke Smith: Glands thou art,
and Cawdor—and shall be moro here
after.
Tho president ii developing the
power to keep silent In seven lan
guages.
And now for the new "colonels"—
not another "hundred," but a quarter
hundred of a seasoned and mellow
brand.
Tho new social regime at tho gov
ernor's mansion Is not tho less elogant
because it la simple, cordial and gra
cious In the extreme.
Washington may not be as prolific
In standard products as Texas, but
for all that Paragrapher Nevln, of The
Herald, manages now and then to raise
a little caln.
Tho now colonois could not do bet
ter than adopt tho uniform! of the old.
The Georgia colonels at Jamestown
were only outshone in splendor by the
admirals of the foreign fleets. But let
Oeneral Evans, chief of stair, outshine
his fellows in that grand old garb of
Confederate gray.
The Journal's cartoons of The Con
stitution and its editor at this time
sadly lack magnanimity. It Is. to aay
the least of it. In very bad taste to hit
a man when he'a down. Tho Georgian
has no particular reason to defend;
one who has been much leas than eth- j
leal in Its treatment of us, but Tho 1
Constitution has at least borne Itself
modestly in this inauguration, aud
standing where The Journal stood, j
with all the world aboutlng for Iloko
Smith, and his defeated antagonist
Quietly in the shadow, Its pen should
have dropped from Its hand before U 1
was bent to a jibe and a sneer at
Clark Howell. We are sorry Tho i
Journal did it. Wa are glad that
noke Smith was too great to do it
BIRMINGHAM STATION
NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC.:
Special to The Georgian.
Birmingham, Ala., July 1.—The union
passenger station here was thrown
open Saturday night. A Southern ac-1
commodatlon train from Selma was
the first to enter.
Beginning today the Southern, Kris- !
CO, Seaboard Air IJne, Queen und i
Crescent and Central of Georgia will,
run all trains Into the new station. Thu
Louisville and Nashville will remain
at the old union depot, w hich Is own- !
ed by that company.
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.
^ T . . ,v.iiHMi lucre tuH'UlS
to In* doubt of the surci-M of the peat s!
coo fere ore. W must tint tiffmd tho kitlaer ‘
. l»or yet Great Britain nor little Jitum t,y ;
WJgffMtUl* that the tot tit* »hiiv an* not I
oDly no longer u •fenilug need, but are a
hindrance to the (wet* niov«Mii*»nt, but we I
»n«y wUdly »uw*t platitudes and Join Ini
**'“’• b of klliuig]
? uniat for i
with verb I
f little dTsturlV.'d by this hidlffer-
ninf nod the rause of lienee *<vinm| far i
• •(T. but .the astronomers ban* timn> to the
resroe. The plaint Murs la snbl to In* near- i
rr to oar earth than ever l**»p>n*. an<l thU
l lw 5P n,1 ts f fl r the warlike feHliuf but this'
Ms*, and by another your we will |
» to ineke greater progresa iu the direr-
ee on earth, cud Ruud will to-1
WILLIAM KILLY BOYD.
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS.’
Two bill* of far-reaching Importance to the municipalities of Georgia
have been Introduced In the house by Seaborn Wright, of Floyd.
Missouri ha* recently enacted both of these measures into law, fol
lowing a hard and unsuccessful fight against them. One bill proposes to
give to munlclpalltlea the right to purchase or erect, own and operato
their own gaa and electric plants, waterworks, telephones and other public
utilities. If this bill pasaea cities and towns may take aucb action with
out legislative authority as under existing conditions.
The other bill it a companion measure. It gives municipalities the
authority to name commissioners to assume the same control over public
utilities within the corporate limits aa the state has over railroads, ex
press, telephone and telegraph companies.
Mr. Wright has drawn both of these bills with great care, following
closely the Missouri laws. Municipal ownerihlp of public utilities is a
growing sentiment not only In Oeorgla, but all over the country. That a
strong fight will be made against the Wright bills Is sure, but the bril
liant member from Floyd Is hopeful of their passage.
bausted In their prime to an untimely doath. The state that needs tbeso
useful men should lighten every burden, and smoothe every difficulty that
appreciation and liberality can control.
Dr. Branson’s conception of the duty of educational boards of trus
tees Is exactly the view expressed by The Georgian. Inexperts in educa
tion should not hamper, but bold up the hands of trained teachers wisely
selected to direct our schools. Governor Smith touched lightly hut firm
ly upon this point In his Inaugural address, and we are led to bellevo
that the present administration will record both wisdom in the selection
of trustees and a better conception of their real meaning and mission to
the schools of the state. -
If so, we believe that real education will have its innings at last.
OENERAL EVANS AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
NORTH AND SOUTH.
On Saturday, the greatest day In many respects that Georgia has
ever seen, the people, happy with prosperity and out to do honor to the
new governor, who is probably more nearly the unanimous choice of tbe
people than any man ever elected to offloo In the state, the great parade
that conducted the governor to the capitol was ted by that grand old
preacher-soldier. Brigadier General Clement A. Evans.
We cannot paas without notice the contrast presented to the hearts
of the young men and women of the South In tbe fact that while In other
sections of our country a parade of this kind, marking the crowning
event of so great an occasion, would have been headed by a Col. John
Jacob Aator, or a Newberry, or a Neldrtnghaua, or some politician with
money In whatever city It may have taken place, the MAN was the thing
In the great popular pageant of Saturday. And what would seem strange
to other sections, probably never entered tho minds of our people—that
General Evans proaches when he haa time, and wo have had the extreme
pleasure of sitting undor the spell of his oratory from an Atlanta pulpit
It ought not to be so, but In many sections the fact that a man Is
given to preaching would so far remove him from popularity of the kind
General Evans enjoyed Saturday, that no one would think of doing him
the honor that was hla. Thank God, that there Is yet a part In this great
country of'ours where the MAN counts, and where bis services to his
people in times of trouble bring down upon bis bead the highest honors
they can pay, though many long years have passed since he laid aside tho
epaulets of tho brigadier general.
A touch of sentiment? Yes, that may be so, but it is one of the
sweetest things of the Bouth today. In this age when everybody aeema to
look first to see how big the dollar sign before a man's name Is before
ho Is honored, It Is refreshing to know that character and service, even
though not accompanied by money, are appreciated.
Thank God for the life and character of such grand old men os Gener
al Evana, and thank God for tho spirit that stirs our heart* to loyalty to
them regardless of wealth or station.
A BUSINESS-LIKE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
That this la to he a working legislature seems assured. Already both
branches have evidenced a commendable Intention of going about affairs
of law-making in a business-like manner, and with a minimum waate of
time over unimportant matters.
With tho naming of house and senate committees this week, both
branches will got down to the real hard work. Both Speaker Slaton and
President Akin nre giving great thought and study to the naming of their
committees. Committee appointments will go by fitness rather than fa
vor, which is tho only correct raothod of selection.
With practically all the reform lcglalatlqn advocated by tbe new ad
ministration embraced In measures already Introduced, it la only a ques
tion of waiting for committee appointments for proper reference of the
various measures.
Under tbe spirit evidenced by tho general assembly tho more im
portant reform measures will bo passed early In the session. It is believ
ed that such hills as the antl-lobbylng, the anti-pass and similar reforms
will havo passed and received Governor Smith's approving signature be
fore tho fifty-day session has more than half passed.
Tho task of the lawmakers la inndo easy in moat of this reform leg
islation. In the overwhelming victory accorded Governor Smith the peo
ple liavo spoken their sentiments regarding these measures. The work of
making tho acts clear and binding la the chlefest work of tbe committees.
(Austin Special to New/York Sun.)
It Is quite evident from a careful perusal
Of tbe Texas newspapers, especially those
which .most, hysterically worship the Bryan
fetich, that there Is nothing really substan
tial or tenacious In Bryan's claim upon tbe
rererence or the affections of the Southern
Demoertcx. He Is worshipped, to be sure,
but with rodferatton rather than sincerity.
Southerners bare a^aya reveled lu elo
quence, and In proportion to their thought'
fulness they value It by the standard of
Its sound and fury. Dryau has always ca-
tered to this more or less Intelligent appe
tite. He has titillated the rustic ear with
Ingenious reverberations and pinned tbe rus
tic fancy with tbe aid of novel nnd roman
tic overture. One can see how unstable
the arrangement Is, however, by considering
tbe esse with which Mr. Roosevelt has di
lated this ocstscy through the medium of
a still noisier and more Impetuous declara
tion and tbe agency of an even more beetle
gesticulation. In Texas, as In Kentucky
sud Tennessee, the quondam Bryan adula
tors have divided themselves and their rap
ture* until Theodore Roosevelt now holds
a good half of what was once all Brynn'a.
They have como to see two saviors, two
masters of melodramatic effect, two beavea-
born defenders of tbe people against their
natural enemies and oppressors. Aud it la
a signal commentary an the feeble and
fictitious nature of the Bryan lien to state
simply the circumstances under which It
has been transferred In such great part to
Roosevelt What would be the effect of an
other Richmond In the field—this a South
erner of high character and proved cour
age, obvious integrity and known devotion
to the loftier Democratic Ideals—who shall
say?
Certain It Is that only a small element of
tho Texos Democracy really share Dryan'a
philosophy In respect of government owner
ship, the Initiative and referendum, etc.
And It Is still more certain that an even
•mailer element would follow to any practi
cal conclusion the fantastic theories which
Mr. Roosevelt ventilates with such fre
quency sud emphasis. One Is bound to sup
pose that both these gentlemen are ad
mired chiefly on artistic grounds, and that
what seems on the surface to he a demon
stration of Impassioned loyalty la a mere
tribute of honest, if evanescent, gratitude
for theatrical entertainment
Presumably the men who, whether In
private or official station, notoriously enjoy
the respect and confidence of their fellow
cltlsens are best qusllfied to speak for the
real underlying -sentiment of the Texts peo-
pie. If this be true, as It doubtless Is.
Charles A. Culberson Is today by all odds
tbe strongest man In tbe state. There may
have been a time when the Hon. Joseph W.
Bailey divided popular applause and esteem
with him, but that time baa gone by Irre
vocably. Culberson has gained all that
Dailey hrfs lost, and moro. It Is Inconceiva
ble that Texos Democrats, asked to choose
between Cnlbersoo on the one hautl and
Bryan or Itoosovelt on the other as their
leader In tho campaign of 1898. would heal
fate for so much as the traction ot an in
stant. Culberson has steadfastly opposed
tho government ownership schemes ot Bry
an, and, significantly enough, not a single
Democratic paper In Texoa has ever crltl
olsed him oq that score. Mr. Bryan has
been applauded, apparently because of his
eloquent end ~»r«'»«slv* way of putting
things. Mr. Culberson has been admired
and respected because bf hie sound, seuaiblu
nnd earnest antagonism of those engaging
fallacies. He Is not an Idol. Ills Is not the
fiber of which popular Idols are made. It Is
porhaps true that Texans are not seriously
considering tbe possibility of nominating a
Southern man next year. That fact, how
over, Is easily explicable on the assumption
that the Idea has not been pressed upon
them. But as between Bryan nnd Culber
son they would not hesitate, and If the let-
wore once formally proposed In Mary
land. Kentucky, Virginia or Tennessee, thus
really confronting them with tho alternative
thoy would not give Bryan a second thought.
Bryan holds lu Texas, as he does In most
other Southern states, because tbe Democ
racy there has not yet had Its superstition
challenged by a tangible and genuine sub
stance by way of an alternative.
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KEEPING JACK BUSY.
A daring theft Jack wrought last night
Ou darling little Rose; . . *
He stole some things bo wanted, right
Beneath her very uote. . .
—I’blladelphlrf Press.
•Tls to be honed thst if fair Rose
Returned the blissful smack.
Jack did not overlook a bet
But turned aud kissed her back. _
- —Houston Post.
.hat roar be as they do this Job
Down In the sunny South;
But If Jack, lived here in tho North
He'd kiss her on tbe mouth.
—The Commoner.
Why 'rouse again the bitter strife.
And North and South wax hot?
Let s all agree'to compromise—
THE TEXAS CANDIDATE AND ADVOCATE.
The fidelity with which Tho Houatoii Post guards tho boom of Sena- _ point preceding to
tor Culberson for president is both beautiful and inspiring.
It Is always ready to eulogize the senator and equally ready tq shiver
a lance with any man who champions another candidate.
Tbe Post Is fortunate in Its favorite eon. lie is armored so strong
in character and consistency that there Is not a joint In his harness
through which ail enemy could rcacli him,
Saving always and only our own great governor, Culborson of Texas
I* the moat etlglblo of Southern candidates for the Democratic nomina
tion. If ho had Just led a great reform campaign in Texas—If ho bad car
ried on his shoulders the fight against Standard oil, or even it ho bad led
tho rate fight in the last session of tho United States senate, ho would
have been stronger before the people—even aa Iloko Smith la strong.
lint with every limitation granted, there yet remains the basis on
which we can congratulate The Post upon Us admirable candidate.
And with equal heartiness and sincerity, wo can congratulate tho
Junior senate? from Texas upon Ills adinlrablo and effective advocate.
A GREAT TEACHER ON BOARDS OF TRUSTEES.
To tho Editor of Tho Georgian:
Your editorial In Wednesday's Georgian was a magnificent
tribute to my good friend. President Parkr, of the Georgia Nor
mat nud Industrial College. It was finely said and fully deserved.
I rejoice In It exceedingly, because It helps to mako his heavy
burden lighter.
Mr. U. Gunby Jordan's trlbuto to Carlton Gibson before the
Business Men's Educational meeting In Atlanta recently was an
other timely, righteous utterance. These men carry great loads,
and praises of this sort make tho hearts ot those noble workers
merry, and their souls strong.
Six years ago. tho first meeting of tho University council,
composed of the heads of the University and branch institutions,
held Its first meeting around a table in the Kimball houso par
lore. Only one member of that council Is now living. The state
can ill afford to allow men like Hill, Hall and Chappell to work
themselves to death.
A board of trustees has three functions: First, they can se
cure for a state institution adequate fundi for maintenance and
growth. They ore men of Influence In their communities, In
touch with the legislators, and can easily. In their own way, do
what a school president finds it hard to do. alone and unaided.
Second, they ran guarantee to tho public the honest administra
tion of school moneys and efficiency of school management
When there Is a lack of these two essentials In any state Institu
tion, a new school president Is in order. If he Is worthy, the least
that a board of trustees cun do, Is to trust hint, support him and
encourage him In every possible way. Third, they are agenta for
the school til tho field, In touch with all the Influences that create
a magnificent student body.
Parks Is a fine, noble spirit, working at white heat, and even
under the happiest circumstances, will work hlmaelf to death. I
fear. He ought to have abundant assistance.
Mrs. Leland Stanford forcer! President Jordan to put Into
his contmet an agreement cm his part to do nothing that he could
get anybody else to do for him. Wise woman! Happy man!
Thanking you again for your fine editorials, 1 am
Cordially yours, E. C. BRANSON.
Professor Branson's letter was personal, but we are taking the liber
ty to use It because of Us sheer nobility of spirit, and /or the suggestions
which It carries.
Professor Branson la himself one of the great teachers of the state—
a man of scholarship, brains and wonderful didactic skill. Hla work has
been firm and high, aud he takes rank easily with the first of educators
In the state.
It Is a mark of his own noble spirit to appreciate tributes paid to
his fellows In the schools, and to sympathize with their burdeas and plead
for the condition! which will best preserve them to the state.
Striking, ludeed, is the roll of the great teachers who have gone ex-
A LITTLE MORE ON
RAILROAD PASSENGER RATE8.
To the Editor qf The Georgian:
The state of Georgia, In addition to
every other Southern state, has been
employing every effort for many years
back and been spending more or less
monay with the object of Inducing peo
ple from tho Northern states to coma
South and settle. The action of the
Georgia railroad commissioners In fix
ing a different passenger rate for each
railroad will, If Its ruling Is enforced,
unquestionably offset much of the good
which has been accomplished In this
section by creating complications which
do not now exist. I would like to ask that
honorable body how It expects ticket
agents In the North to figure rates
based on Its decision to points In Geor
gia net shown in their tariffs. I will
here explain that the published Inter
state tariffs north of the Ohio and
Potomac do not show on an uverage
over twenty destinations in Georgia and
that fully tljree-fourths of the tickets
sold to prospectors or settlers arc to
destinations to which no through rates
are shown therein. Of courao so long
ns a standard per mile rate Is used by
all principal lines they can figure total
rates to destinations not shown by tak
ing the published rata to the nearest
point preceding to which a rate Is
shown and adding thereto tho proper
amount, bnnod on such standard rate,
but It Is plain to see that It would be
Impracticable to pursue this method If
each railroad In Georgia used a dif
ferent per mllo rate. Tho result would
bo that a ticket agent would be unnble
to sell a ticket to destinations, but
would offer one to the nearest point
Intermediate shown In his tariff and
would advise the passenger to re-huy
locally therefrom: nnd his baggage
would have to take the same course, or
In other words, It would bo checked to
the Intermediate point and the passen
ger would have to see to Its being re-
checked therefrom. Anyone can seoat
a glance that this would be extremely
unsatisfactory, and that It would preju
dice the movement of settlers to Geor
gia from the Northern Mates.
I will also nslt the emnmlkston to
state, If its decision Is enforced, or
basins the rate of each railroad on Its
earnings, what Incentive there will be
for a road doing n limited passenger
business to Increase Its faculties with
the object of adding to the revenue, If.
after eectirfng such additional revenue,
Its rate Is to he reduced to accord with
the Increase In its earnings? Will It
not naturally act as a serious restraint
on tho Improvement of railroad prop
erties within the state?
I will further ask the commission to
State. If the rates of eoclt road nre to be
based on Its earnings, whether tn Its
opinion there will be any stability In
rates, or whether It will not be neces
sary to revise the rates of each read
from tlmo to time to accord with the
Increaae or decrease In tte enrntngs?
If the latter condition should result It
will he very unsatisfactory both to the
traveling public and the railroads.
Other complications too numerous to
mention here will transpire If the rail
road commission's decision Is put In
operation, nnd, tn my humble opinion,
It ie therefore obviously the duty of the
commission to withdraw Ita report nnd
substitute a standard fiat per mile rate,
to he employed alike by all railroads
In the state performing through or
competitive service, regardless of what
earnings accrue to each.
In order to bring about uniformity
In nil the Southern states It occurs to
me that It would be a wise plan also If
one member of each state railroad com
mission was selected to participate In a
Joint conference so as to secure a full
Interchange of vtewe on thle all-lm-
portant question, and. If obtainable,
one or two railroad passenger experti
should be present to give Information
or advise from a practical standpoint.
The conditions In the several Boutltern
states, so far as they relate to poasen-
ger traffic, are very similar, except pos.
slbly In the case of Florida, and It Is
therefore probable that an understand
ing could be reached to adopt a uni
form maximum rate, which would he a
very great convenience to all Intereste
concerned.
It is apparent that the railroad com
panies-north of the Ohio and Potomac
rivers will have to concede a standard
rale of: rente per mile within a very
short period, but as the South Is not
half as populous It would hardly he
fair to Insist upon as low a rate in this
section.
A rale of 2 1-2 cents, however, would
not In my opinion work any hardship
because of the Increased local traffic It
would superinduce and would help the
public materially Inasmuch as It would
reduce the cost of travel 16 2-2 percent.
A. MADDISON.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
—AND—
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Army Orders,
Washington, July I.—Captain Hubert
L. Wlgmore, corps of engineer*, from
further duty, ofilce chief of Haft; Cap
tain Albert F. Brooks, Twenty-ninth
Infantry, to charge of construction
work at Fort Bliss.
Captain George S. Gibbs, to army of
Cuban pacification as chief signal of
ficer. relieving Captain William Mltch-
ell. First Lieutenant William II. Mitch
from army staff college to command
Company A, signal corps. Fort Leav
enworth. relieving First Lieutenant
George E. Kutnpe, who will proceed to
Havana for duty under chief signal of
ficer of Cuban pacification.
First Lieutenant E. Alexia Jsunet,
from signal corps to Havana, for duty
under chief signal officer, army of Cu
ban pacification: Colonel George 8.
Grimes from first to third field artil
lery; Colonel Henry M. Andrews, from
fifth to first field artillery, Fort Bill;
Captain Leslie J. McNair, ordnance de
partment, from Boston to Watertown
arsenal.
Navy Orders.
Captains J. M. Hawley and W. H.
Reeder to bo placed on retired list June
30, with rank of rear admiral: Captain
N. E. Niles, to command Hancock vice
Captuin W. H. Reeder to home; Com
mander D. W. Coffman to navy yard.
League Island, ns Inspector of ordnance
In charge naval magazine at Fort Mif
flin, vice Commander R. M. Hughes, to
Pacific fleet July 25; Commander A.
W. Dodd, detached Princeton to Pacific
fleet July 26; Lieutenant Commander
J. C. Leonard, to naval war college,
July 10.
Movements of Vessels.
ARRIVED—June 27: Glacla. at Capo
Cod Buy; Talbot nnd Manly, at navy
yard, New York; June 28, Lebanon and
Dolphin at Bradford, R. L; Wolverine
at Mackinac Island; Yankton at North
river; Ohio, Maine, Minnesota, Indiana
and Iowa at Hampton Roads.
BAILED—June 28: Talbot and Man
ly from navy yard, New York, for An
napolis; Prairie from Hampton Roads
for Savannah; Wolverine from Harbor
Springs for Mackinac Island, Mich.;
Yankton, from navy vard. New York
for North River, N. Y.; June 29, Wasp’
from Savannah for Charleston.
THE OPERATOR IN BALANCE.
To tbs Editor of The Georgian:
Tbs state legislature Is In session, and
aeon the operator will know bla tnfe aa to
hla elght hour bill. Congreta passed a law
for ulna holing but since the panage of this
law railroads are working every scheme pos-
slide to orerrlde this law, wblcb I believe
they bore shout aueeeeiled In doing In
stead of putting three men where thee now
have two, they will build a small block am.
lieu clout « mile nliore the depot, worh
ouc mail ut the depot during the dity.snd
the other nun at the block during the
night. In that wuy making all stations corns
under the ter stu-.one nton stations," An
other wor ld, which they ore planning to
overstep this law Is: Where there are two
“I’erators utul one agent employed now,
they will tituhe the agent work the remain-
lug six hours ns operator nnd make the
operators work three hours each on ngeti
er work, thus making up their twelve
hours of work. Mnny others plans nre lie-
Ing made. It Is the earnest desire thnt
an Iron clad state law be passed this legls
If Jack did kiss her on tbe spot,
I'poti the mouth and book to hoot—
I'll bet S1IE wouldn't compromise
Without n breach of promise suit.
—Tho Tenneisean.
BARNESVILLE PEOPLE
3TARTM0VEMENT FOR
NEW COUNTY OF COOK
Representatives Will Again
- Bring Matter Up in
Legislature.
PONTEO PARAGRAPHS.
(From The Chicago News.)
An open door lets tbs knocker out of a
Job.
a hero to stay mnrrlc
There sre as many different kinds of hus
bands as there are married men.
If a man Is • hnntler be cots busy and
secures s key to the door or success.
The average woman Is Inclined to exng-
gerate—except wlisn speaking about bar
age.
Practice doesn't always make perfect, but
It makes some lawyers sud doctors wealthy.
Of course, a man has n right to the best
»f everything—ns long os he pays for It with
lonestly ucqulred money.
There Is a chance for somo genius to ac
RED MEN WILL
INSTALL OFFICERS
Chippewa tribe. No. 60. Improved Or
der of Red Men, will hold a meeting at
tho wigwam, 86 Central avenue, on the
night.of Tuesday, July 2, at which
tlmo a public Installation of newly
elected officers will take place.
The Red Men have Issued Invita
tions to all their pale face friends to
attend the Installation and participate
In the enjoyment of good music,
speeches and refreshments.
The Installation will be conducted by
Past Great Sachem W. H. Hater, as
sisted by Great Junior Sagamore F. F.
Smith and L. F. Mllllcan and the fol
lowing officers will be Installed:
J. W. Harris, prophet; B. F. I
field, sachem; F. M. Hudson, sei
sagamore, und N. F. Bennet, Junior
sagamore.
REV. DR. T. P. EATON
DIES SUDDENLY
Tho announcement of the sudden
death of Dr. T. P., Eaton, at Grand
Junction, Miss., Saturday afternoon
was received Saturday night by Dr.
John E. White, pastor of the Second
Baptist church.
According to the telegram. Dr. Eaton
was on his way to attend the com
mencement exercises at Blue Point Col
lege, when he was stricken with apo
plexy. Dr. Eaton was one of the most
famous Baptist ministers In the South.
He was pastor of the Walnut Street
Baptist church, In Louisville, und was
editor of The Western Recorder, a
Baptist publication of large circula
tion.
Dr. Eaton was well known In t|ie
South anil preached In Atlanta on sev
eral different occasions.
Boy Is Missing.
Mika Cleln, the 17-year old son of M.
Cleln, of 65 Piedmont avenue, failed
to appear at home Runday night and
his father has appealed to the police
to aid him In finding the missing boy.
It was the first time he tvss ever miss
ing at bedtime.
By E. L. PARKER.
Barnesvllle, Ga., July 1.—An energet
ic and progressive. campaign for the
creation of the new county of Cook,
with Barnesvllle a* the county site, has
been launched In this city.- With th*
active support and hearty co-operation
of all the people within the territory
to be affected, the outlook for the
success of the movement Is highly
gratifying to the people of this section.
Senator Felder, of Bibb county, and
prominent members of the legislature
from almost every section of the state
who have Investigated Barnesville's
claims In this matter are said to favor
the county's creation and will vote for
the bill when It comes before the gen
eral assembly at the present session.
Barnesvllle made a similar attempt In
1905, but was defeated by the large
counties of south Georgia, none of
which, with respect to Inaccessibility to
the court house and taxable wealth,
presented as strong claims as this sec
tion.
Zebu Ion, the County Site,
Zcbulon, the present county site of
Pike, Is located on the Fort Valley di
vision of the Southern and can only
be reached by the people of Barnesvllle,
with whom over half the litigation of
the county arises, by one or both ot
the following routes: By Griffin, over
the Southern to Williamson, thence
down the Fort Valley Southern to the
county site; by Thomaston, over the
Central to Topeka, thence up the
Southern to Zebulon, either route re
quiring from eight to ten hours on
account of Irregular schedules and the
poorest sort of train connections.
There Is no city and section In the
state of the commercial and political
importance of Barnesvllle that Is tnoro
Inaccessible to the seat of county gov
ernment, and no local measure Is, or
can be, of greater concern to the law
makers.
Of how much greater concern ought
It to be to the people who suffer the
Inconveniences and hardships which 1th
creation would removal
Barnesvllle.
Barnesvllle, a city of 4,000 popula
tion, la a manufacturing-center of con
siderable Importance, Its products ex
ceeding In value the value of the ag
ricultural and manufactured products
of the average county of the state. It
le the seat of Gordon Institute, one of
the lending colleges and military train
ing schools of the South, and has a
fine city school system. It la the head
quarters of tho National Farmers' Un
ion; the publication office of The Union
News, the official organ of the union.
Is located here. It has a banking capi
tal of 1100,000, paid In, and a taxa
ble wealth of $2,000,000. The territory
to bo taken In the new county con
tains an area of about 300 square miles
and 15,000 people.
BAPTI8T ASSOCIATION
ADJOURNS SESSION.
Special to The Georgian.
Salisbury, N. C., July 1.—The South
Yadkin Baptist Association adjourned
lost night after a session of three du/s
devoted to Bible study. Most promi
nent among visiting ministers was Rev.
Dr. J. F. Love, of Atlanta. The con
ference was composed of the largest
portion of the state Baptists. Rev. Dr.
R. J. Willingham was a Richmond Vis
itor and a power In the pulpit.
West Side Mission,
An Interesting series of special meet
ings are In progress at the West Side
Mission, on Ashby street, near West
Hunter. Dr. Julian S. Rodgers hsa
been preaching for ten days and much
interest It being manifested. These
meetings are being conducted In a tent
and will continue every night this
week. Dr. John E. White, pastor of the
Second Baptist church, will preach
Monday night at 8 o'clock.
• stste of Georgia, nud
Inture
on nil rnllrnsdi ... ... „„„
thus protect he traveling public of the stnte
of Georut* St leant, other Mates are pay.
lu* no nttrutlqp to this Inw reeentlv luiMt-d
by congress, nud sre passlug ntute’ Ian to
cover thin.
I hop,' yon will now start s few editorials
tn your paper with reference to thin, and
set the legislature to thinking. 1 think. In
all pmlttldllty. this Mil wifi entue up. hut
the mtlldn of the leutnlntors must lie ciiHskt-
cited n little along this line beforehand,
nnd get them to thinking and dlaeunslng
this matter.
OXE OF THE CBAFT.
HERE ARE THE OFFICERS
OF NE W AD MIN IS! R A 7 ION
The new part of Governor Smith's administrative force at the capitol
la as follows:
Governor—HOKE SMITH.
Private Secretary—J. B. HOYL. Warrant Clerk—C. M. HITCH. Ex
ecutive Clerk—J08IAH CARTER.
Chief of Governor's Staff—GENERAL CLEMENT A. EVANS.
Keeper of the Public Building nnd Grounds—GEORGE TUML1N.
Adjutant General—ANDREW J. SCOTT.
Inspector General—WILLIAM G. OBEAH.
Engineer—JAMES JONES.
Other state house officials who will serve during the new adminis
tration nre as follows:
Secretary- of State—PHILIP COOK.
Comptroller General—WILLIAM A. WRIOIIT.
Treasurer—R. E. PARK.
Stnte School Commlesioner—W. B. MERRITT.
Agricultural Commissioner—T. G. HUDSON; assistant commission
er. R. F. WRIGHT. ” |
Attorney General—JOHN C. HART,
Prison Commission—Chairman, J.
EVANS and THOMAS EASON.
Railroad Commission—Chairman, W. Q. HILL; O. B. STEVENS and
JOSEPH M. BROWN. After October 1 Commissioner Brown will be euc-
ceeded by 8. a. McLendon.
State Librarian—C. J. WELLBORN; assistant librarian, MRS. MAUD
COBB.
State Chemist—ATHERTON SEIDELL, after August L
State Geologist—W. 8. YBATES
Slqte Entomologist—R. I. SMITH.
Supreme Court—WILLIAM H. FISH, chief Justice; ANDREW J.
COBR. presiding Justice; JOSEPH HENRY LUMPKIN. BEVERLY D.
EVANS. MARCUS BECK and 8. J. ATKINSON; clerk, Z. D. HARRI
SON.
Court of Appeals—REN HILT- presiding judge: A. O. POWELL and
R. B. RUSSELL; clerk. LOGAN BLECKLEY.
compiler of Slate Records—EX-GOVERNOR A. D. CANDLER.
Stste Hoard of Health—DR. II. F. HARRIS, secretary.
TURNER: GENERAL C. A.