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THE ATEAirTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. — MONDAT.mYJ.IOT. Published Every Afternoon* \ (Except Sunday) By THE GEORGIAN COMPANY. At 25 West Alibnma Bt.. Atlanta, Ga. Subscription Rates: One Year $4.W HU Month* 8.M Three Months 1.25 One Month .46 Br Carrier. Per Week 10 Smith A Thompson, advertising rep. resentatlres for all territory outside of Beorfla. ghleaco Office Tribune ttulMIng NBW8, telephone it promptly remedied. Telephones: Bell 4927 main; Atlanta 440L tions Intended for publication In raa GEORGIAN AND NEWS he limited to 1W words In lenxth. It Is Imperative thst they bo signed, ss an evidence of good faith. .Rejected tnunoecrlpts will not he returned unless etsraps are sent for the purpose. TUB GEORGIAN ANIi NEWS prints no unclean or objectionable advert la* 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. MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO. Notice To Our Savings Department Patrons: On July 1st the regular dividend of INTEREST AT FOUR PER CENT per annum will be paid on all deposits entitled thereto. ACCOUNTS CAN BE OPENED BY MAIL—WRITE FOR BOOKLET. 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.