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THE ATLANTA UEOKrfTAN AND NEWS.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
T. B. GOODVIN, Gen’l Mgr.
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AND NEWS stnnds for Atlanta's owb-
lng Its own gns and electric light
plants, ns It now owns Its water
works. Other cltle* do this and get
gas as low as CO cents, with a profit
to th* city. Thin should be done at
once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
betterthut If street railways can bo
operated successfully by European
cities, ss tbev sre, there Is no good
reason why they can not be so oper
ated here. Rut we do ndl believe this
can be done now, and It may be some
yeora before wo lire ready for ao big
an nndertaklnc. Ftlll Atlanta Rhould
set Its face In that direction NOW.
Returning Confidence.
Henry Clews, In Ills weekly finan
cial review, takes on encouraging
view ot the situation. He sees dis
tinct signs of returning confidence.
He commends tho skill and spirit with
which tho New York banks mot and
ore handling the crisis, but deplores
the tendency on tho part o( some ot
the Interior banks to hoard cash. Ho
declares that tho hoarding ot money
at such o time Is tho most harmful
thing for the country that could bo
done and describes the hoarder as an
enemy of society who should bo
shamed out of hts folly. Tho review,
in part, follows:
"Confidence Is reviving gradual
ly. Distrust is lets acute than at
the time of tho runs on financial
Institutions, although the shock
then administered Is traveling
acroRH the mtinant and starting
the forces of renil.e.isinient In gen-
er&l business with unexpected
severity. Our chief troublo has
been tho demoralized condition ot
credit Tho local banks aro hand
ling the crisis with admirable
skill and rplrlt, but are still crip
pled by tho universal loss ot confi
dence; and. because of a tempo
rary breakdown In the credit sys
tem are unablb to do tholr full
share of tho country's business.
It Is estimated that fully 95 per
cent of tho transactions In this
country aro settled by check or
tho transfer and balancing of
credits; yet In many Instances the
banks aro now obliged to refuse
credit on chocks for deposit, tho
result being a much heavier de
mand than usual for currency In
the making of payments.
"Addi d t.> tills exceptional de
mand Is the tendency to hoard
cash, not only by Individuals, but
by Borne of the Interior banks.
Nothing could be mors harmful at
such a time than hoarding. This
tendency. It Is true, has been some
what counteracted by the premium
of 2 to 4 per cent on camncy,
but the Injury Is serious never
theless. Tho hoarder should bo
regarded as an enemy of society
and shamed out of his folly. Thero
are numberless Institutions oil
over tho country where the de
positor's money Is perfectly safe,
while In stockings and other hid
ing places It Is very unsafe. Many
of our state hanks have enviable
records for safety and sound
ness. Our national banks are emi
nently safe; so, too, are oar sav
ings banka and conservatively
managed trust companies.
"People must cense their silly
and Injurious boarding, and It dis
posed to Invest at this time
should deposit their funds In
banking Institutions of well-estab
lished reputation, managed by men
of high character and ability ami
free from all undesirable connec
tions. There aro plenty of such
Institutions, not a few of which
are profiting largely by this shift
ing of deposits from weak to
strong concerns, but they are not
among the class that seek public
notoriety.
"• • • No more patriotic
duty can now be undertaken by
any cltlxen than to do his best to
restore confidence by rational
means; not by timid concealment
of the facts, hut hv a spirit of
helpfulness, by consideration and
patience, by quiet recognition of
the situation and by a calm ac
ceptance of the Inevitable process
of readjustment which baa al
ready set In and must work out
Its own solution."
THE PRESIDENT IN THE BREACH.
The announcement Just made at Washington by Secretary Cortelyou,
and which receives the thorough approval of President Iloosevelt, that ae
a means of financial relief to the country the treasury will Issue $50,000,-
000 of Panama bonds and 1100,000,000 certificates of Indebtedness must
of necessity bring a feeling of comfort In all sections of the republic and
to all classes of citizens. The tense strain In monetary matters ot the
past few weeks has had Its Influence In every branch of business and In
every phase ot domestic life. Anxieties Incident to the business dis
turbances have been difficult to allay. Perhaps thero Is no form of
panic more hopeless to combat than that which comes from any flurry
whether great or smnll—In financial affairs. The cowardice of the aver
age man Is more In evidence In times of money panics than in any other
possible crises In human life.
This fact Is understood and appreciated by all men who by reason of
talent or character have risen to positions of trust and honor. Involving
the direction and control of their fellowmen. Mr. Roosevelt has always
shown himself equal to every crucial test to which ho has been subject
ed and at this special crisis, with the aid of the secretary of the treas
ury, he now takes a stop which must put a period to further financial
anxiety. In his letter to Secretary Cortelyou approving tho sale of Pan
ama bonds, Mr. Roosevelt says:
"What la most needed Just at present Is that our citizens
should reallzo how fundamentally sound business conditions In
this country are, and how absurd It Is to permit themselves to
get Into a panic and create a stringency by hoarding their sav
ings Instead of trusting perfectly sound banks. Thero Is no par
ticle of rlsk lnvolved In letting business tako Its natural course,
and the people can help themsolvcs and tho country most by put-
Ing back Into active cterulation the money they aro hoarding.
The banks and trust companies aro solvent. Thore Is moro cur-
' rency In the country today than thero was a month ago, when the
supply was ample. Fifty-five million dollars In gold has been im
ported, and the government has deposited another $60,000,000.
These are facts; and I appeal to the public to co-operate with us
In restoring normal business conditions. Tho government will
see that the people do not suffer If only the people will act In a
normal way. Crops are good, and business conditions are sound;
and we should put the money wo have Into circulation In order
to meet the needs of our abounding prosperity."
Coincident with this action of Mr. Roosevelt regarding governmental
aislstance In the present money crisis, comes the announcement from
Washington that the president has Invited the governors ot states and
territories to meet him at tho Whlto House, May 13. 14 and 15, to discuss
the question of means and methods to preservo the natural resources ot
the country. This Invitation of Mr. Roosevelt's Is a wonderful step for
ward looking to the preservation and development of the resources of the
nation and must ultimately result In the conservation of all natural re
sources which shall make for tho universal good of tho people at large.
In his lettsr sent to the governors, the president says:
"The matters to be considered at this conference are not
confined to any region or group of states, but are of vital con
cern to tho nation as a wholo and to all tho people. These sub
jects Include tho use and conservation of tho mineral resources,
the rosourcos of tho land, and tho resources of the waters, In
every part of our territory.”
MR. PRICE ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT.
Theodora Price, of Wall street, Is apparently disturbed over tho fail
ure of the fanners ot tho South to market their cotton as rapidly as In
previous years. He claims they havo not done so, and Is using all means
In his power to force them to throw their holdings on tbo market.
Undar tho head of "Cotton 'Shorts’ Attack Holding Movement,” tho
Edward Staata News Bureau, Now York, Issued the following circular
letter on Friday, November 15:
“Pressure of the most pronounced sort Is being brought to
bear upon the cotton growers of the South to break up their hold
ing movement and thus bring Into the cotton market such a mass
of tho staple ns will onablo tho enormous speculative short Inter
est In this city to depress prices, so that the bears can close out
their market gambles by shifting thslr losses upon tho growors ot
the South. .
”As December draws near and tho members of tho big bear
pool are confronted with tho possibility of paying prtcc3 at pres
ent ruling In tho South, or oven higher prices, for cotton with
which to cover tholr short December contracts, they aro resort- /
Ing to desperate means In tho hope of extricating themselves
from a most uncomfortable position. Stories ot tho wildest sort
have been circulated freely with tho Idea of convincing tho hank
ing Interests that tho cotton growers, by keeping tholr crop out
ot tho market until better prices could be obtained, have de
ranged tho entire normal market for foreign exchnngo and aro
adding to the money stringency from which tho country Is suffer
ing. In this their efforts havo been entirety unavailing. The bank
ing Interests, knowing the facts, havo refused to tako this view
of the situation. They are satisfied that tho trouble lies with
the exchange market and not with tho cotton market; that It Is .
tho Inability ot buyers to finance purchases that Is delaying tho
bringing ot fresh gold from abroad.
“The real trouble responsible for the threatened squeeze In
December options In New York Is not due to a speculative long
Interest because none exists; It Is due to the tremendous short
Interest. The bear pool, headed by Theodora H. Price. Is cur
rently reported to be short more than 300,000 bales ot the De-
comber option. Against this speculative short Interest aro tho
hedges held by the spinners and exporters who need the cotton
for legitimate manufacturing and exporting. The need ot the
hedge ‘longs’ has Inspired the current premium. This also has
given an opportunity to the speculative shorts to circulate a
story that some thousands of bales were being shipped back to
New York from Liverpool to cover contracts. This report, how
ever, met a speody death through the action of foreign spinners
In taking every available bale of spot cotton In the Liverpool mar
ket on the very day after the re-shlpmcnt story was started.
"The latest among Mr. Price’s Interesting moves In the hope
of Inducing the Southern growers to old him to get cotton to
New York for the purpose of covering tho short contracts of his
pool, is a widely advertised offer to deliver currency to the 8outh
In exchange for cotton. As bis offer la good only up to 90 per
cent of the selling price ot tho' cotton, and as he announced that
the prevaillog New York premium on currency, now ranging
around 4 per cent, will have to be paid by tho cotton shippers,
such a move Is by no means benevolent on Mr. Price's part; It
also shows how badly Mr. Prlco wants to get cotton here for De
cember delivery.
"The entire situation, as regards December cotton, has re
solved Itself into a struggle between the Prlco pool on the ono
side and tho tremendous bona fide demand for the actual cotton
on the other. This demand resisted all the Ideas of the men in
the bear pool and now, satisfied that tho cotton on their con
tracts Is require^ tor spinning and exporting, Price and his as
sociates appear to realize that thslr only chance of averting tre
mendous losses on their transactions lies In a complete break
down of the entire holding movement, thua forcing the growers
to sell their crop at ridiculously low prices.
"It was not long ago that Mr. Price was speaking disparag
ingly of wbat be termed the New York ‘paper contracts.’ Now
that he la heavily short of these ‘paper contracts' ho Is surprised
to find that the delivery ot actual cotton not only la wanted but
Is demanded on them.
"If the bolding movement Is maintained at Its present
strength the Price bear pool may be compelled to pay the grow
ers the price to which they are entitled. It Is the chance of the
Southern growers to make them pay on the full basis.”
GEORGIA COLLARD NOW IN ITS PRIME.
With no intention whatever of throwing certain boasters of Houston,
Washington, Richmond, Charleston and Nashville Into frenzy; with no
desire to excite envy of Oeorgta'a superiority In food products; with no
purpose of inviting or engaging In controversy, since It la a matter that
does not admit of It, we mention this delectable dish.
Nowhere else on the habitable globe does the long-legged collard
grow to such perfection. And the poorest man In Georgia can and docs
enjoy it A dish to tempt an epicure. It Is not dented to all save the rich
as It the Potomac shad or the Buffalo Bayou baas.
Driving along the country roads one tees the collard growing lux
uriantly In the garden ot the rich planter and of his humble ntgro ten
ant. How happy the Idea, too, that collards are not In their prime until
frost has come and made them sweet and tender!
Jttit about the time frost Ilea white everywhere, the air la keen ar.d_
bog-killing weather la on hand, the collard la ready for tho pot. And
MONDAY. NOVEMBER la
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cooked with hog-jowl, backbone or spare-ribs it is something to tempt
the appetite of anybody on earth!
Those who have wearied of honey shad, tasteless bass and rancid
whale are invited to come to Atlanta, and we will have prepared a great
pot of collards and hog-jowl, with hoecake and buttermilk on the side.
This, we feel assured, will end a long nnd bootless controversy • about
realty delectable food.
DEATH OP ELI. P. SMITH.
The death of Mr. Eli P. Smith, managing editor of The Birmingham
Dally News, which occurred early Sunday morning at Birmingham, Is a
distinct and Irreparable loss to Southern Journalism. For twenty years
Mr. Smith has been one of the leading factors In the upbuilding of the
best Interests of Alabama, educational, Industrial and commercial. A
native of South Carolina, the son of a brave Confederate soldier, he went
to Alabama as a strong, aggressive, ambitious young fellow Imbued with
the highest Ideals and with the physical and moral courage of his con
victions.
Mr. Smith represented a positive and unyielding type of Southern
and American manhood, which attracted tho attention and commanded
the respect of all classes of persona coming within tho radius of his In
fluence. For many years Mr. Smith has been Intimately associated with
Mr. Rufus N. Rhodes In tho management of The Birmingham News, and
did his part toward making that dally one of the most successful nnd in
fluential newspapers of tho South. For several years Mr. Smith has been
managing editor of Tho News and one of the most forceful and fluent
editorial writers on Its staff. Few young newspaper men In the South
had achieved so envlablo a position among Journalists as Ell P. Smith,
nnd no man more richly deserved tho honors which camo to him.
His remarkable Intellect, always keenly alert, was trained in the
school of early adversity and struggle which prepared him for the serious
and Important work which later came to him.
In all the relations ot llfo Ell Smith bravely met his duty with a ten
der heart and a smiling, hopeful face. His brilliant editorial work easily
placed Mr. Smith In line with tne best newspaper writers ot the coun
try; his duty courageously and faithfully performed as son, husband,
friend and citizen made him a model, whoso examplo 3liould be proven
an Inspiration and whose work should Incite emulation.
The Georgian extends Its sympathy In this hour of distress to Tho
News and to tho* family of Air. Smith, and desires to express Its sense
of personal bereavement In the loss of a friend and of a Journalist
whoso achievements excited the admiration of all men who rejoice In
the successful accomplishment of great tasks assumed, and In tho reali
zation of the loftiest and purest Ideals.
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STREETS.
Capital $200,000.00
Surplus ahd Undivided Profits $600,000.00
Commercial Accounts Invited.
Four Per Cent Interest Paid on Savings.
Growth and Progress of the New South
Th# Ororglnn hero records each d*y
•otno economic fact lu reference to
the onward progress of the South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
The people of Ratidererllle woke
• had a wonderful growth and .... ...... _
with It* schools. Its city hall. Its waterworks system. Ita
Its interests demand their attention.
terprlses. from which the people expect success nnd good service.
guard and protect the puhllc interests and •eeHHHHHHHHMIP
which such good enterprises so richly promise. The people are looking on. some
praising, some criticising, some silent, ■"—— • , - Lf “ J
aid. ^
but all are'looking on.—Kundersvllle ller-
for on administration of the public weal In i
In tho year 1908 the A., IS. and A. railroad will Ik? completed to Hirmlnchai
tho terminals of tbo line nnd those of the Ilrunswlck Hteamshlp Company will
AN IMPOSSIBLE PANIC
.■
(From Tho New York Evening Mall.)
It Is hard to make a silk purse out of a sow’s oar, but It ought to
bo harder still to make a national crisis—let alone a panic—out of a crop
ylold of $7,000,000,000. Seven billion dollars represent the yield of the
farms of the United States In 1907. This takes no account of the products
of ores, minerals nnd chemicals of tho earth, which will be well up to
another $2,000,000,000.
Seriously, soberly and honestly, what earthly ground Is there tor dis
trust as to the future, In this favored country? Is there real material for
alarm In corn, and wheat, and oil, and fat cattle sad swine, and In gold
which grows out of our heaven-enriched loll like robust weeds In a neg
lected garden? This Is no pleasantry; It Is a sober fact. This country is
bursting with fatness, and positively more so than In any other epoch since
trusting Puritans and Dutchmen first hitched up their oxen to plow the
fields of New England nnd New Amsterdam.
Wealth" It It here In larger measure than ever. Wealth Is Just the
stuff of well-being, and that stuff abounds, until the granaries crock with it.
But money, you say. Is scarce. Stop a moment; money Is not scarce—It Is
merely scared. It Is all here, somewhere. People may have been playing
ducks and drakes with their credit and extending their schemes too fast,
but they hsve not been burning up their greenbacks, nor running their gold
and silver back Into the veins and fissures deep down In the dark rocke un
der the ground from which It came. The money has merely gone, white with
senseless fear, off Into timid corners here and there. It will all come out In
a moment when It finds out what a precious tool It has been.
There never was a moment In the history of the country when the con-'
dltlon of tho national treasury was better, or when the currency was mors
solid. The combination ot causes that made tho trouble In 1172 and 1S93—
Inflated nnd rotten currency-, tariff troubles, overproduction, commercial dis
organization, and so on—Is not In evidence now. The main factors are es-
aentlnlly sound. . _ .
Our Industries are producing regularly. Trade goeo on Just ae usual.
So far as thslr condition la concerned, the producing people out West sim
ply do not know that there Is any trouble. Nor le there In New York a
man who could give them a satisfactory reason why thero should be gen
eral and prolonged trouble. . . , „
We repeat. It Is scared money, not scarce money, that has made this
"panic"—* "panic” without a real leg to stand on, or a causs that Is not
correcting Itself. >
THE PMMENTER MILLIONS
... A Stirring Novel of Love, Conspiracy and Adventure . . .
•Copyright. 1907, by Arthur W. Marchmont.)
By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Author of ‘‘By Right of Sword,” “When I Was Czar,” Etc., Etc.
Synopsis of Previous Installment.
Jack Is scat to Ilcrlln on official business,
and Olivo ilecfteft It 1h time to pat ber
scheme Into effect. _ Shp disguises herself
President Duckworth Gives Facts
Regarding Receipts at Savannah
To the Editor of Th# Georgian:
Thsre bat been for eomo time «n effort
on the part of cotton buyers nnd
others who desire to press tho price of cot
ton down In Georgia to make It appear to
th* farmer* In other eecttonn of the country
that the Georgia farmers sro selling their
eotton, and they have pointed to the »*■
rinnah receipts ne evidence of this. Th*
partners’ Union did not believe that Saras
nah was receiving the amount of cotton she
claimed, and we did not believe tbet the
majority ot the cotton received at Savannah
ports wss being shipped from Georgia,
hence we have made an Investigation
through our business department, which la
In charge or Mr. i. G. Eubanks, and And
that In making up the Sarnnnth port re-
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Vn-hlngton. Nor. 14.—Captain trunk
Cheatham, quartermaster, to Sun Francisco
for examination for promotion.
Colonel Charles J. Crane, Ninth Infantry,
to army nnd navy general hospital. Hot
Captain William Merry. Ninth Infantry,
to proper station, via Milwaukee and Fort
Riley.
Captain Herbert J. Breese, drat cavalry,
rom army hospital, Han Francticc.
Colonel Charles E. L. It. Darla, eorp* of
engineers, to Washington barracks, exami
nation for rnttremsnt.
Navy Order*.
islgn C. B. McDowell, detached Cntgoo.
istgn O. C. F. Dodge, detached nary
to Geuigta.
Ensign W. (f. Teas, detached Georgia to
department to Whipple.
Ensign It. Dstton. Jr., detached Scorpion
to Krntneky.
raymaiter C. J. Clcborn
eotton may not lie delivered for
that Georgia le eomparntlrrly furnishing a
small part of It: In fact. It looks like shout
tin! — — *
Alabama and Tennessee has been directed
ts the Ravannnh port for the purpose ot
than the minimum price, and the gamblers
go to sea. R. F. DUCK WO
President Georgia Division of tho Farmers’
Hartmanns. . _
Knrt Ibirtinitmt,
pressed by her beauty. Bite hns no difficulty
lit getting Into the treed graces of the fam
ily. Karl makes love to her nnd hint* nt
the robber Itnnd of which lie le it member.
She force.) n erials by mmouuclng ber In
tentlon of leaving.
"Rnaal” he exclaimed In a tone of
Intense consternation. "Leave us?
Way?"
"You hove been too ltlnd to me, Anna
nnd you. But—but”— nnd she broke
off. as if her feelings were too deep
for ur-ernnee.
"YoU can not go. No. no, It Is Im
possible. Where yould you go Indeed?”
Olive threw- up her hands In direst
perplexity and sighed deeply. "Any
where, anywhere. What does It mat
ter? X must live.”
"Would you make me miserable?"
Olivo turned her eyes on him for a
flashing glance, and then looked away.
“Y"U don't understand. You mustn’t
undert-tand." she cried vehemently.
"I understand that I will not let you
go," he replied passionately.
Again she looked at him earnestly
straight lit the eyes. “That Is the rea
son, JC.'i rl,” she said slowly and with
much feeling.
"I love you, Rosa. By Heaven, I wor
ship the very ground you tread!”
"Ah, that Is terrible!" she cried, shiv
ering. "Terrible. I feared it. But 1
have .Derived you, Karl. Oh/ I must
tell you row. even if the shame of It
kills me.” Olivo was a born actress
and her affectation of grief, agitation
and remorse wo* perfect. . "When you.
know, you will spurn me from you.”
For a moment she lapsed Into silence
as If striving to nerve herself to tell
him; and he waited with all the Impa
tience of a loVeb. "THI me. Rosa,”’ he
said at length.
nm a thief, Karl, I have come
Into your house with a He. I am not
worthy to touch your sister’s htutd. I.
am a thief: a thief: a thief! Do you
understand?" and she lifted her head as
If In very bravado.
Ho laughed. "My dearest. If you
were the worse woman In the.world It
would make no difference to me. Be
sides, how- do you think I live? Anna
and I. both?”
A quick, questioning light shone in
her eyes. “Karl!” she cried, eagerly
ns she put out her hand hastily and
toucIMrtPhls orm.
Yes. If you did not tell us, we did
not tell you. That need not part us,
Rosa," ho answered with a smile.
"Tell me,” she said.
“I was not always like this: but I
was always a socialist. I have known
what It ts to starve, to beg, to grovel
nt the feet of those wbo did me and
mine the cruelest of wrongs; ground
us under their feet until the Iron of
suffering and hunger and misery en
tered Into my Innermost soul. Then I
turned; and with others declared war
agalnat the oppretenr, against the rich
and powerful vampires who feed nnd
fsoet and riot on the wretchedness of
their victims. 1
"Poor Karl," said Olive, with a sigh.
"I know. I know.”
"I am glad you have told me, .Rosa;
so glad. I feared lest, when you learn
ed the truth, you would turn from mo
with hatred and despise ms."
"Poor Karl,” she murmured again.
"We are strong now," he continued,
after a pause. "There are several of
us banded together here In London, all
heart and soul In the work. You shall
Join us If you will. We need a girl
with your quick wits and cleverness.
Anna Is with us, but she Is not sharp
and shrewd as you are. You have seen
Rosensteln at our house? He Is ono
of us; and only yesterday he was
speaking of you and urged me to get
you to help us. ■
"We should not have to part then.
Karl,” said Olivo, concealing every
trace of the feeling of triumph with
which she had heard his proposal. "I
am not a coward, but should I have the
courage needed for this? Would tho
others have me for a comrade? I am
almoet frightened, I think.”
He smiled renssurlngly. "I know you
better than that. Besides there would
he no danger for you In what ts need
ed. They would welcome you on a
word from me. It It but to make some
Inquiries.”
"Tell me.”
He took off tils hat and passed hie
hand through his long fair hair, and a
smile of enthusiasm lighted hts face.
■We have a great scheme on hand,
“What ts the reward In this case”
"Good," he cried, delighted nt this
practical question. "No less than five
thousand pounds will be divided when
we are successful." This was tho
amount which the rest laid been told
was tho sum to be paid.
“It ts a fortune. It takes my breath
away," cried Olive. "Twenty thousand
dollars! Twenty thousand dollars!"
"Yes; a hundred thousand marks."
said Karl, adding with his former air
of satisfied pride, "We do not-touch
any email affairs."
’ “And what will be my shnre?” sho
asked w-Ith Teutonic directness.
“About fivo hundred pounds. Is It
enough?” he laughed.
“It takes my breath awny," sho re
peated. "Of course I will do It."
"Good. And then you wilt marry
me?”
"Karl! We must wait yet. You must
sec whether I can do all this. You
must know me better. No, no; not
yet"
"I loved you the momont I saw you
looking about for our house and heard
you murmur those words In our dear
tongue. And Anna can live with us
for n time. She Is a dear, good soul,
Anna, and a rare housewife. You know
how she can cook, Rosa. She will
teach you. If there Is anything In the
world you do not know,” and he tried
tn take her hand an.l kiss her.
I am thinking of this scheme, Karl.”
she protested and drew wi>, "Let us
talk of it. for unless It succeeds wo
shall have no money to marry with."
“Alt. lmt you are shrewd and far-
sighted!" ho cried, vastly pleased. “I
will tell you. The Minister has a sec
retary of the name of Fenwick, nnd
wo think that he takes these Important
papers to hie chief from tho Bureau,
and wo have a plan by which tho suapl-
cion of having stolen this one shall
fall on him.”
Ah. thnt Is clever. Indeed.” cried
Olive with a smile; and sho always be
lieved that the smile with which she
received that news was the most suc
cessful piece of acting of all that
strange time.
He la n self-conceited fool with
hts head In the air, like so many ot
these English aristocrats," said Karl,
contemptuously. "When you got to
the house you may even be able to get
the papors yourself."
'That would be u stroke Indeed," sho
cried.
But at any rate you will certainly
find out how they can be got;" and they
entered upon n long discussion of tho
means to be employed.
"You will come to our meeting to
morrow night,” ho said as they rose to
return to the houeo.
■1 shall then seo Mr. Mawford? I
wish to see him."
"Yes, he will be there: nnd In tho
meantime I will tell Rosensteln that
you have Joined us. It will be splendid
to work together, Rosa.”
"Wo must euccecd and get the mon
ey, Karl, or else—" and she finished
with a significant nnd somewhnt co
quettish laugh.
He laughed In response with much
satisfaction and drew her arm Into his
as they walked away.
"You are late, children,” was Anna’s
greeting as they entered the little
house. "Supptr ls.gettlng spoiled. Why
do you dawdle?"
Karl told (ter the new*—that Rosa
was to be one of them. She was ploas.
ed, and declared that she would not
have believed It. Sho was older than
her brother and trontod him In the
hdute more like a son.
At supper, when Olive had to eat a
i-umber of sour messes which as a Ger
man sho was supposed to enjoy, Anna
said that Herr Rosensteln had called
ntd would -return. When he came, the
two men had a talk alone at first, and
then with Olive, about her part In
what had to be done.
He appeared as pleased as Karl that
she was to Join them, and while tho
two smoked and drank beer and talked
about the project, Olivo sat listening
Intently, drinking In every word nnd
fixing every detail In her memory for
future use.
Karl Hartmann told tho other that
Olive was tn be his wife, and when he
turned and toasted her, lifting his glass
high, with a smiling "Prostl" she ac-
repted tho congratulation and smiled
back, and then smiled at Knrt as
though he wore tho center of all her
hopes, dealreg and thoughts.
It was ths short rut to the man's
confidence, and she took It readily and
eagerly, as she would have taken nny
other course that would have led hef
Ross. Some Important papers have tb nearer to her object
he Ml fr.im ths TtritUh n>—i—> n rt— I ODJSCl.
On the following evening she went to
PEOPLE AND THINGS
GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
to navy yard, folk
be got from the British foreign office
for which a btg price will be paid. Wo
already have one of our number cm-
« ln a humble post tn the office
cse things are guarded well, and
that ts not enough. We have a plan,
however, and It Is to help In this that
these Inquiries must be made."
"But how could I help?” asked Olive.
"Wo must have some one to enter
the household of the minister himself
to find out every detail of tho life there.
Afina was to go; but ebe Is not quick
enough. She has no eyes for such
work. We must know who comes to
and from the bureau to tho house, and
who carries tho papers to ar.d fro."
"That would not be difficult, surely.'
"Not for you; but for a timid soul,
like our Anna. yes. Would you do It?"
Olive paused as If considering. "How
could I get In the house?"
"That Is arranged already. A serv
ant Is wanted there. You would only
have to observe and report your dis
coveries to us."
“To the leader, Herr Rosensteln?"
"He Is not our lender. Gideon Maw
ford is the leader." lie said tills with
an air of pride. "You have heard of
him In the States V.
"Yes, I have heard of him, of course.”
said Olive, as If the fame ot the man
were International. "He Is the man
who always succeeds.”
••res,” podded her companion read
ily. "He Is wonderful."
”1 could do It easily, Karl. Yes, easily.
But can you tell mo more of the
schemer’ She was anxious to learn
the part which Selma had told her Jack
was lu play.
"If you Join us you will be told ev-
vements of Vexsels. erythlng. Wo work tn common; shar-
' ember It I-. "Lei f r.'iii N >r I!.* dillo-l .1- .. r jtr.ls.
You will have your share of course.”
Commissioner of Agrlenltnre T. O. Ilud
son and State Chemist John M. Mci-nn,liras
will tear* Slander evening for Columlds.
8. C.. to attend the snnnal convention of
commissioners of agrleiiltar* of the ttonth-
era state*, which meets there November
13-71. Both will make addresses before the
convention. Catnnel Hudson I* vie* presi
dent of the organisation and ntsy be named
the next president.
Deputy Sheriff A. J. Shropshire re
turned Sunday night from a three days’
hunting trip In Le* county, where be
was the guest of Sheriff Sid Smith.
Deputy Sheriff Shropshire reports that
he killed one fine bird dog and several
bird*
the meeting In the same deliberate pur
poseful mood. Some three or four
other men were present, and they came
to offer congratulations upon her be
trothal to their comrade. She wished
the fact of the betrothal to be spread
abroad, knowing that when Gilbert
Merrldew heard of It and met hef as
Karl Hartmann’s future wife. It would
do more than anything else to blind
Ills eyes.
The hour for his coming arrived, and
when the clock struck she nerved her
self for the ordeal of meeting him.
Then the sound of footsteps told he
was coming.
’it Is Gideon Mawford," said one of
the men.
Olive clenched her hands Involunta
rily and her heart quickened Its bents.
But outwardly she was as calm as a
statue, and sho turned to Karl ami
mode some trifling remark In a caeual
tone that was without a quiver ot nerv
ousness.
But her eyes were fixed stealthily on
tin- r. t. i..I. 11- ll . .| ..-It..!, Mi.- f ft tight
her breath.
Continued in Tomorrow's Georgtsn.
amount to t»».0O3.W>.
James Storey Wright, of Spalding. claims
S he tbs oldest bellringer In England, bsv-
g been M year* at the rope* sot hpnldlng
Parish church. He tvs# l-tra on February
2, H77. nnd began ringing nt tt years of
3C yearn h • has been eitplnltt
KpnlUag 1'arUh church
age! For ovur
of th- ringers
ait has ralv—1
He ha
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