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ieltber does It prlat whisky or
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orn njtTroiiM: the Georgian
AND NEWS stnnds for Atlanta's own-
Inf Its own fit and electric tight
plants, as It new »wna Its water
works. Other cities do this sod fet
gs ss lojr m_cq cents., with i ptosj
low as CO cents, with ■ proni
Tfffe OKOROIAlTAND NEW*
bftleres that If street railway* can lie
Operated aaccettfnlly by Enropenn
cities, as they nre, there Is no good
reason why they can not l*e ao oner*
•ted hsrs. But we do not believe tfcls
ean be done now, and It may be soma
year* before we are ready for ao Ida
ao undertaking. Still Atlanta should
•St Its fare In Ibnt direction NOW.
THE EFFECT OF PROHIBITION ON THE SOLID SOUTH.
Recruiting Pick* Up.
’ Allbo report* from some army poita
Indicate a falling off In enlletmente,
there are eereral that report a gain
nlnco November 1. At Fort Douglas
nearly 100 recruit* have arrived from
Kaatarn poati to (III up the Twenty-
tint Infantry, which waa nearly wiped
out cf existence by expirations of en
listments. Nearly 175 men have been
re-enllsted for the Fourth Infantry at
Fort Thomas since November C.
About 372 more are needed to bring
the two battalions of that regiment at
Fort Thomas tip to the fun strength.
The Seventh Field Artillery at Fort
Riley la short 517 men. The enlisted
personnel at present numbers *38.
The Seventh Cavalry at the same post
la abort 305 men.
Now Is the season of the free pack'
ago of congressional gnrdep seed.
Pedestrlanlsm promises to be more
popular than ever In Georgia in 1008.
More urgent reason* than ever exist
for digging that across-ths-state-canal.
"Taft to Set Pace." says The Los
Angeles Times. Talks like It was’fat
man’s race.
i The pessimists here been crowded
to the wall, and th* wall has tumbled
In on them.
Editing a newspaper In the West Is
getting about as perilous aa working
In a coal mine.
Pay-as-you-enter-cara ar* going Jnto
use In many cltlea. Pay-if-you-rlde-
cars are In use In this state since Jan
uary l.t
Wellington, New Zealand. 1* told to
he the windiest place In the world,
altbo Washington holds the hot-air
record.
The Richmond Tlmei-DUpstch has
nn editorial on “Slgna of Improve
ments.”* It does not refer to Rich
mond. ;
A Jersey City woman paid a man
818 to marry her. A man must need
money awfully bad to marry a Jersey
City woman for that price.
Talk about Innovations, but 1808
has brought a startling one. The
Charleston News and Cornier came
out new. year's day with a five-column
cartoon’on 111 front pags.
"Tho waterwagon. It appears, has
never broken down from overload
ing." remarks The Chicago Record-
Herald. If you could see the crowd on
It down here about now, you'd wonder
that It could hold 'em all.
“One of th« current magaxinea has
an article on 'What Lobatsra' Bat.'
Any chorus girl can tell you. If you
don't cars to buy the msgixlne,” says
Tito Washington Herald. Don't those
fellows get wise In a hurry when they
mov* to Washington?
Umvlng the wrath of the-'Para-
grapher*' Union and with full knowl
edge of the dinner of being dubbed a
patrotgrapber, we Insist' that The
Houston Post quit ducking, dodging,
procrastinating, side-stepping, nature-
faklug and PRODUCE the photo of
•-hat 12-foot collard.
posi
b
A congressman from Chicago dis
tributed Christmas to bis constit
uency, weighing twelve tons. It didn’t
cut him a penny, however, aa they
were all government reports, and the
pottage was free. If be had paid the
po»t»K* It would have cost him 13,0*0
for that Item alone.
Prohibition In Its many and varying phase! has been so thoroughly
discussed by tho preas and people of this country that It la aurprialng to
find that there still remains a view of this question not yet granted the
serious consideration due Its Importance.
That prohibition will play a conspicuous part In the approaching pres
idential campaign there can bo-but little doubt. In municipal and state
affairs this moral and economic problem has already become a question
to be reckoned with In the selection of party candidates.
The fruits of the great prohibition victories In certain parts of the
South will probably be gathered In a generous harvest by men who were
active In bringing about these victories. Thla Is the natural result of
such wonderful upheavals In the civic life of the people.
While these resultant conditions are recognized and accepted In state
and municipal matters, but little attention ha* been given to the possible
Influence of prohibition upon national elections. As Is understood by per
sons familiar with current Issues, Governor Haskell, of Oklahoma, Ib being
aerloualy talked of aa a candidate for the presidential nomination by the
Democratic party on a prohibition platform. Thla possibility presents at
once s menace to the candidacy of Hon. William J. Dryan.
The South, which has always been unswervingly loyal to the Demo
cratic presidential nominee, will probably be confronted with prohibition
as a national Issue at the Denver convention -and will necessarily be
forced to deal with the quostlon In Its new and far-reaching Influence. In
almost every Southern state prohibition hat become the dominant ques
tion of the hour. Many matters of very seriona Import to the people of
thla aectlon enter Into thla lasue. United States Senator Joseph F. John
ston, of Alabama, made a brilliant address Tuesday night before the Al
gonquin Club of Doston, speaking upon “The Negro,” by request 6f his
hosts. Senator Johnston, who Is one of . the keenest observers of current
political questions and one of the best balanced, mbrt conservative
statesmen of the South, stated significantly In bit speech of Tuesday
night that “The tendency of the negro to crime Is one of tho chief causes
of the tidal wave now sweeping over the South, compelling white men to
put aside their hostility to sumptuary law* and accepting prohibition to
check this tendency.” .Unquestionably this la true, a fact recognized by
everjr. Intelligent Southerner. With attch phases of prohibition presented
to the people of the South It It not aurprialng that the growth of the tem
perance sentiment should b* so remarkable and so widespread. For the
first time alnce the eloee of the Civil war has an Issue been made In the
South which hae affected or can affect the solid Democratic vote of this
section. Prohibition Is now regarded as essential to tho protection of the
best Interests of the people of the 8outh, and because of this fact It will
In all probability play.a wonderful part In the approaching national Dem
ocratic convention at Denver.
Almost one-half of the citizens of ths United States are living in what
la known as “dry” territory and- much of this area la In the South. The
political strength of Oovernor Haskell remains to be tested outside of his
own state. That he Is a native of the South, naturally Incllnea many
Southerner! to favor his claims for national recognition.
Leslie's Weekly, In discussing tho possibility of prohibition breaking
tho "solid South.” calls attention to the fact that Oovernor Haskell, of
Oklahoma, as a chrmplon of prohibition and the head of a prohibition
state, will be likely to command tbe support of that element In the Dem
ocratic national convention. And Haskell will have an attraction for
many Democrats from the fact that, unlike Oryan. be la u man who haa
won aomcthlng, for tbe governorship canvass In Oklahnmn. In which Haa-
kell defeated Frants, the etrongest Republican In that locality, was
watched with Interest by tbe whole country. Haskell Is a Southern man,
and thus would be favored by that powerful eiement which has opposed
llryan all along, and which hsi been urging that the South should put up
one of Its own sooa.
If, on the other hand, llryan should be nominated, the prohibitionists
would have a strong Incentive to name Haskell or some other popular
man who haa been conspicuously Identified with their cause, and thua
make an exceedingly active canvaai In the 8outh, In which they have
been scoring their biggest conquests recently.
Whatever majr be the outcome, It can not be denied that this phase
of prohibition la worthy of very serious consideration. Tho strength
and popularity of tiye prohibition question will probably surprise many
Democratic delegates st the Denver convention. It has become nn Issue
of nntlonal scope and power.
RYAN, THE WRECKER.
In addition to the caustic articles by Charles Edward Russell. In
. Everybody's Magazine, In which Thomas F. Ryan Is given preeminence
as a manipulator of street railway and railroad securities, there Is a
calm and conservative review of the street railway situation In New
York by llurton J. Hendrick, in the recent numbers of McClure's.
' The same nun, Rysn, who finally obtained control of the luckless
Seaboard Air Lin* lystem, waa tbe moving spirit In the tricks of finan
cial legerdemain which have made the street railway system of New
York a bankrupt concern. The matter Is pertinent, therefore, In Inquir
ing Into the cause* of the recent application for n t receivership for the
Seaboard.
The December article by linrton Hendrick showed that by 1903 the
Metropolitan system had been'reduced to Insolvency by the wasteful Is
sue of stock and "the dishonest expenditure of many more millions." It
was astlmsted that the Whltney-Rynn syndicate had made 8100,000,000
In nlna years by thoir various reorganization schemes.
Uut alter Whitney's death and Ryan's acknowledged supremacy In
ths system, the most magnificent shell-game on record was played with
brilliant aucteis. The renrganltatlon plan of 1903 embraced the forma
tion of two more companies, the Intsrurban and the Metropolitan Securi
ties Company. Under thla acheme. the stockholders of the Metropolitan
Company aotually permitted 8*0,000,000 In cash and securities to bo trans
ferred to tha Metropolitan Securities Company, over which they had no
control. ,
And now the old Metropolitan and the Intsrurban are both In the
bauds of receivers, and the Metropolitan Securities Company, having se
cured their assets, are not responsible for their liabilities. The curious
thing Is that the Metropolitan stockholders actually subscribed to new
slock, which Rynn calmly took over as cash. In 1903 the Metropolitan's
books were destroyed.
In 1900 there waa ths Ryan-Uslmont merger, with the Issue of 8100.-
000,000 of now securities. So that the entire system wan loaded with
8170,000,040, “for which not a veatlg* of value could honestly be claimed.”
And yet. a* Mr. Hendrick ramarkl. “probably no street railway capi
talists ever had so rich an opportunity for legitimate profit. The com
bined transit lines of Manhattan and the Bronx transport 1.359,000,000
passengers In a year, which la *00,000,000 more than are carried by all
the steam railroads In the United State*. Th* Income from nicks) fares
amounts to 837,000,004."
How ridiculous It Is. than, to assume that th* reduction In passen
ger rates which the Seaboard system bas accepted In several SoutheVn
states. Is responsible for tbs present dlttrois of ths systsm. The street
railway fare* In New York have not been reduced. The Income is mil
lion* of dollars more than any honest expense account. Tbe saipe sort of
situation hts been proved to exist In th* management of the Seaboard
under Ryan's control.
;Let the people "sit steady In the boat." Tbe more revelation* of this
sort of high financiering we bars, tha better, so long ts tbs financiering
Itself Is allowed. Uut It doss seem as though the duty of tbs ferelvere of
ths Seaboard Air Line would be A point out where the money haa gone
that should have been Incited In the Improvement and extension of the
systsm, and to make the responsible parties disgorge for tbe benefit of
the creditors.
Nor will this sort of robbery come to sn and until some man of the
.Ryan atrip* wears *he strips* pt th* criminal, convicted by the courts, as
Ryan su'd his crowd have already been convicted at tbe bar of public
opinion. ' .
Citizens to Protest.
It eosts lass to ship freight from
Chicago, St. Louis, Denver and other
trade center* In the United State* to
the Interior of Metlco than from Kl
Paso, Texas, and the merchants of
that city propose to make a vigorous
protest to the Mexican Central.
Two New Armored Cruisers.
The armored crnlasrs North Caro
lina apd South Dakota, which are
nearing completion at Newport Nswa,
wlU ,1m delivered to tbe government
at the Norfolk navy yard about Jan
uary 18. They will he placed In com
mission about February L
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgian h«ra record* each day
4')Hf» f'-otiomlc fact In rafercnc* to
the onward progress of tbe Kouth.
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
Tbi» situation among lumliermen of North Carolina seems to be clearing op
ronsldprnbiy. Money is being tamed loose mid consequently tb** airalnod condi
tion Is'not so serious ns It whs a week or ao ago. Discussing tbe market with
one of the renrotentatlrta of tbe largest lumber manufacturing plants in thla
city. It waa learned that, while not nearly to ranch lumber la being bought by this
concern ns was the case a few months ugo, still almost the same rate for the
different grades la being paid. Few, if any. men employed by Inmtier manufac
tories of C'barlottft hare been laid off on account of the recent unfavorable market
conditions, am! money stringency.
It bn* been I turned that the Murphy branch of the Southern railway will not be
consolidated with the Asherllle division, as wns rninorod recently. It la pointed out
that the Mnrpby branch must bs maintained as a separate line on account of
the extenslre operations at t’nnton. tf. aud It la altogether probable this will
lie done. It Is now stated that the gigantic plant of the Champion Fibre Com*
pony at Canton. N. C., will lie ready to begin operations toon, and that most likely
by February every wheel In the great pulp mill will Im turning. Mora men ore
now at work at the plant than ever liefora, according to news from there. It is
the purpose of the Champion Fibre Company to grind 26H cords of wood dally,
which will mean that every day there uiuat be unloaded at the plant Itttwern
thirty and Dirty cart of wood. In addition to this, tbe sheet pulp will be shipped
out of Canton by tbe car load or train loads, and the Murphy division will present
during the next year a scene of nctlvlty never witnessed before In that section
of tbe state. ^ * . ,
The ItettrMlll Lnmber Company’s standard gauge railroad, running from tlielr
large lomlwr mill, three miles east of Sumter, fi. 0., has lieen completed across
Black river and has reached Goodwill pdstofflee, about seventeen miles from Sum
ter. The Nuinter Chamber of Commerce liegan negotiations with Mr. J. W. Al
len, manager of ths Iletts Company, some months ngu. looking to tbe building of
n connecting link between Kntntrr and thla rond, near their mills, ami it Is likely
that Mr. Allen will co-operate with tbe merchants and business men of Sumter
In making a common carrier of thla lumber road, aud extending It many miles
further than Goodwill, S. C„ Its present terminus. —Southern Lumberman.
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THE NEW YEAR*S FULLNESS
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By JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES.
The new year that has dawned upon us comes flaunting the cheer
and confidence ot sunlight and breathing the Inspiring vigor which It will
need for the tnlrhty work that It haa to do.
Great thing, are exacted of the Infant cycle—new-born of Time—
and great things are stirring In Its lusty veins and speaking prophecy In
Its ahlntng eyes. '
Perhaps In the lifetime of thla generation no new year haa eves come
to ua ao charged with possibilities and probabilities of things already
begun passing hopefully toward aorompllshment for the betterment of
men. It la a year of tremendoue duties mid of surpassing responsibilities.
The great Shuttle which the people, thro their honest representatives,
have Joined with the aelnah forces of predator)- wealth haa been crowned
with some successes, and the possibility of final victory has been made
dear If the people and their leaders will resist the tendency to reaction
nnd the appeals to apathy. The year about us must advance this great
question mightily toward solution or drift It back to the slavery out of
which the people came.
The regulation of the railroads la a subsidiary but vital element of this
general way, and the people’s cause must either advance or retrograde In
the legislation of congress and In the resolute or Irresolute action of the
executive.
The year promises to witness soma great things In ths establishment
tlon with other and competing nations of the world. We
these great peace conferences are to promote the spirit of universal arbt
tratlon, and we shall see whether the practical statesmanship of this
great year , shall further and definitely udvance the movement now so vig
orously .growing for the building of n navy adequate to protect both our
mighty coast lines and. In Its ample provisions for defense, to Insure and
preserve permanent peace with perfect dignity to our land. The devel
opments of the present year will tell tremendously upon the whole future
of this question of a navy and defense.
Another vast and far-reaching Issue which the cycle holds Is the
a uction of a free and Independent baltot. How far shall party spirit
omlnate and enslave the Individual voter or how far shall conscience and
the public need liberate men to think and see and act with an eye single
to good government and public honesty and the welfare or the better
stats? There will be great things stirring soon to test the people's tem
per on this line nnd before the year haa passed Its Infancy the Issues will
be set on foot to develop the ballot as a pledge of conscience or ill a
badge of slaver)-. •
Side by side with the spirit of brave and Independent citizenship must
grow the demand for honest elections upon which the government de-
iwnda for life and effective service. It Is a movement which has been
gloriously begun, and a great national election In 1908 must give It glo
rious passage to triumph and establishment In the republic.
The thrltr *
thrilling advances which have recently been noted In the prob-
will msrk the passage of that ancient dream from fancy to practical
rrAllsatlon.
The lightning changes In ths forms of locomotion and of transporta
tion—the marvelous Increase of the patrnnago accorded to locomotive
agencies—would mm to Insure before the year grows old an Improve,
ment In facility and safety and a cheapening of automobiles to general
use.
These, towering among a thousand Issues, swirtly progressing or fate
fully balanced, make-the new year thrilling with promise and responsi
bility.
Its very opportunities make an appeal to every noble mind for alert
ness, for courage, for helpfulness and for servlc* to the times and to the
people. •
WHY THE CORPS IS POPULAR.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
lu your editorial under heading of "Ms-
rlue Corps Popular." In jour (•■us of Ittb
Inal., yon are rl«bt ts the main, especially
In regard to Ibe popularity of the corpa.
There la no doubt hut that it doea offer
more atlruotlnua than the other bronrbea of
tbe regular aervlee. The report of enllat-
menu for the month of Novsmlier, 1977, re
celred at thla office today allow, that dur-
In* the monlb of November at th, recruit
ing ,tarion, throughout th, failed States
there were 4,0«l applicants for enlistment
Slid 7« accepted. This I, th, record-break
ing month no doubt. Th* writer haa Imm
on recruiting duty for some time, sud has
limn ou duty lu different aectlon, of the
country, end thla record I, the beat. Th*
strength of tho corny allowed l>y law. Is
9.771. Slid st the eiid of Noveml-er there
were In the Mr rice 9.401. leaving s shortage
of only «0. A, I have served[some twenty
»ls years In the corps. 1 thlnh tbst the rea
son of Its popularity la not ao much In the
amount of pay offered hut .because of tho
—Illy to Me the world. Now. In com-
paTioin'"of'niy between that of the marine
amt that of a seaman, the prlrate marine
receive. III per. month for th. first two
innrine
irp, I, from 71 to XX yenrs.
__J*t Imy of 19 years will be
tbe corps with the coiiactit
parent..
Hoping that I am not Intruding too much
December 99, 11(17.
James' W. iiiRbmaS - ,
Uunnery Ssrgt. f. S. M. C.
EDITOR GRAVE8’ SUGGESTION.
I from The N'aahrlUe TennmMean.)
Worcester, Mnaa., with n population of
190,000, bns voted out It, saloon,. This I, ,
big victory for tbe nntl-llquor clement, ,,
th. New England city I, the largnt com
munity that Jus yet committed ItMlf to the
no-llrenM syatrin. The Philadelphia North
Amerteau, in dlarnaalng the causes that pro
duced thla result and th, ,lgnlllcnnr, of
the movement thn, consummated, aaja:
"Th* brewer, and th, llqnor Interests for
genre. had eonatltuted the ruling political
year, of hi, enllstmrat. Increasing tt per
month thin! rear and 13 p*f month. fourth
rear: * clothing allowance of clot, to 3MJ
for th, Itrat year aud then 34,.10 for each,
of the other three yearn. Now the man
that ranks with him I* tbs envy I, an or
dlnary seaman at It* per month or a Ms
nu, at >34; s clothing allowanco of 3X1 la
siren them on drat enlistment: after that
lUowanrel^irendejMh^ianhiato |>ar
for ,11 clothing during the remainder of hi,
.allotment. Ibis too Is only allowed for a
mau on bio Am enlistment, an tbs marlue
has ths advoktag* over the sailor In was id
to clothing. At th, end of the marine's
the n mount of from no . t
more. Thl, ao well applies to tho imn-
tommlMloned officer InJho corps.over thot
of tho ^tly officer In the navy nf^s asm.
R ah. Yon were mlotaten In rcgani to tne
nount Of pay •. smrine nn receive; $44 U
th, present maximum rate of pay, with 7»
rents per month for each food conduct
medal or bar thot hr receives at tbs rnd of
There Is also an addl-
aimui numucr ill me ueyJ. -
olniut tweety for seek belt sohln aud leas
on rnilMra and the aniall ship*, whll*
19* par month during
drat two’year, of thoir mllitment with an
ample rlothln* allowance and the other *1-
T «a of th* service. Aa good «s the
pay allowances sre. there SB*
ra*K>iis why t’hry jhonid h* •*««« »»< «h'
present congrea* has In view sevartl bill*
branches of the Mrvlre. No doubt one or
sure of th* bllla will lie passed aoon after
the holiday*, with * her 1 -
shorter term of aervlee for
,11 branches of the regular service
will be m trouble In heepldg sll hr*
there
branches
*p to the reqsired strength.
There appears to have been no lack of
e»Sts?*NoTtm!ber la. 1307. shows that
irerOMS op n
S ta for cnllatmont lu
different recruiting —
Kitten, and there were
physically or otbtrwta* unit for
of those re
jected are hectare they an poorly devel
oped, under weight, dcf.cttve vision, poor
teeth and numerous other ratuct that call
for rejection. Th* standard set for tha
Bwrine corps Is high, tmt'sooe too high for
the service, sad It look* laid for tho Ameri
can young mas to are nut of S.443 who are
<imng to rervs their country to dad that
here are only 4.4*3 who are it pUritoally.
The records for Ihe nary show, the anna,
atat* Of affaire. The Inal report of Ike sec
retary of the navy' shows that during tho
machine. They had made t
control
Ihe community. Naturally they catered to
their allies. Naturally they gave the city
had gnrernment.
•Their overthrow was not accomplished
by tbe churches. The victorious temper-
anca force, ware made up of men of all
S lant was not primarily Chriatlsn or prohll
■tlon sentiment.
r - The Worccater upheaval waa marked by
the economic quality that hna characterised
all the receut achievements for the rnusc
of temperance. Only lu thla Instance Ihe
opposition waa ronaed by lulsgoremment,
and aentlment was oryatnllltnl by the mis
deeds of the political machine.
•Th* liquor men now complain that the
men moat active In rnmlwttlng the asloon
were men who drink In those same saloons.
[Douhtleaa that la true. It haa twen true
S horever n similar battle hna liean won.
be formidable nature of the present move-
lucut Ilea In the very fart of It, being sup.
K rtrd by rltlsena who ancrlflce their own
atea ami habits for the take ot th* gen.
Sr*I welfare.
"The vulnerable aide of the liquor men's
caae everywhere la that, apart from nil
other merit, and demerit,, th* Mloona have
allied thriaaelve* w ; th the worst elementa
In oral poll I It Ira and hare always been
ready to do the bidding of the machine land]
PEOPLE AND THINGS
GOSsSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND the street corners
“Well, what do you think of that?”
The man on a Capltol-ave. car early
Friday morning turned and gazed out
the window and everybody else did
Ilkew Ih^.
Seated on the front seat of a candy
wagon waa a blue-coated officer of the
law. Driver under arrest? No. Since
the enforcement of the anti-pass rule
It waa up to him to pay d 5-cent can
fare, walk or hall a passing wagon
and the 200-pound "copper” hailed the
flr»t one coming his way.
"Sorry there Isn’t any more room,
boya,” called out the officer as the
wagon passed two other officers com
ing in afoot, "but we are pretty well
loaded today. See you tomorrow morn
ing.”
Standing at a corner on Capltol-ave.
waa another officer of the law.
"Why don’t you come on In?" asked
a call officer aa he rolled leisurely by
on . & whee *« “Waiting on a car?”
‘‘No; l*m waiting on a milk wagon,'
dryly answered the cop.
A wagon bwned by a transfer com
pany hove In sight before the milk
wagon came along.
"Hey there, give me a lift Into town,
will you?” asked the officer aa he shift,
ed hla coat to the other arm and pre
pared to cIJmb on.
"Sorry, boss." responded the driver.
*but dla waggln la owned by a cor
poration and dey ain’t nuttln' doin'
now."
And the discomfited officer hit the
long trail for town.
Charles Shropshire, one of tHb best
known cigar salesmen of Atlanta, Is
confined to his room by illness. He Is
reported Friday as being better and ex
pects to be out again In a few days.
Grand Master Thomas H. Jeffries, of
the grand lodge of Masons of Gborgla,
returned Thursday night from a trip to
Brunswick, Macon and Ifahfra.
At Brunswick Mr. Jeffries attended
the celebration of the fiftieth annlver-
of Ocean lodge and delivered an ad
dress on tho subject of-Masonry. Hon.
W. G. Brantley also delivered an ad
dress dealing with the organization of
the lodge and Its arrowth and history
up to the present. ^
At Hahlra Mr. Jeffries laid the corner
stone of the new high school being
erected there and delivered an address
at the exercises.
"We had a great time there,” said
Mr. Jeffries. "The Confederate Vet
erans In that section of the state held
a reunion and there were about 800 of
them on the stage where tho exercises
were held. Senator J. W. Taylor de
livered a splendid address to the vet
erans and a good old-fashioned Georgia
hnrhprii* wan AArved »’
barbecue wai served.
While In Macon Mr. Jeffries attend
eu the meeting of the executive board
of the Masonic Hontfe.
A tiny speck ot steel haa caused all
sort* of pain nnd trouble for Deputy
Clerk Fred L. Beers, of the United
State* court, end. he mlseed losing the
sight of hi* left eye by the minutest
fraction of aa Inch. Where the steel
came from no one knows, but a day or
two ago Mr. Beers was seized with e
violent peln In hla eye while at work.
An examination felled to disclose any
foreign substance In his eye, hut an
oculist found a speck of ateet Itnbed-
bed In the ball of the eye In e danger
ous pert. It was necessary to cut Into
the eye to remove the steel and now
Mr. Beers Is able to partially use the
optic. Where the fragment of steel
came from still remains a mystery.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS.
. (From The Nashville Iltmiar.)
The time la urar at basil wbrti the pre.
convention caaipalxnt of th* partial will be
on lu aarneat, aud specially that of the He
publican party. Ho far aa the Democratic
party la concerned than aeem* to be a pret
ty zcneral Acquiescence In the pnqmsltlon
that Mr. Bryan will lie tbe nominee It he
desire, the nomination. He eaally stands at
the trout as * probable nominee In so far at
the influence* which usually control nomi
nating conventions are concerned, anil nu-
leu there to developed some strong and
concerted movement in favor ot tome other
cnudhlote. It appears that the netlou of the
iiattoieil Democratic convention In reference
to s candidate will be shaped In accordance
with the wish of the Nebraskan. In the
Bepublledn partr 1 ;
treater field a
or the honor
however,
V
jruwu to theNMMHHHirampqW
uuinher of candidates who are aspiring to
the leadership of their |*rty lu 1909. and
Ithere Is more room (or speculation In re
gard 111 Ibe outcome. Uut the approach of
girth* modi
twining to former DreeMentlal contests’ll*-
come of valne. The following condensed
Information will therefore he oflntaraat and
mt|git welt tie flipped for reference: -
Convenience
Of the Savings Account
Many persona keep their raon-
ey here ns a permanent Invest
ment because the risk of loaning
to individuals is avoided. At an
investment, you can compute the
net returns accurately. Small
amounts may be added at any
time. A savings account offeri
a profitable means to realize on
funds that are idle, awaiting In
vestment. You may withdraw a
part or the entire amount at any
time. With a determination to
save, you are always welcomed
here, whether you wish to etart
with one dollar or one thousand
dollars. The Interest Is com
pounded twice yearly In our Sav.
Inge Department at 4 per cent.
MADD0X-RUCKER
BANKING CO.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Washington, Jan. 3.—The following
orders hare been Issued:
Army Order,.
Lieutenant Colonel Walter L. Fisk.
eorpB of engineers, to Buffalo, vice Cid.
onel Henry M. Adams, corpa of engi
neers; Major Charles H. Chapman.
Judge advocate, Michigan national
guard, to garrison school. Fort Bradv;
Captain Charles M. Bunker, Fourth
field artillery, to ormy and navy gen
eral hospital. Hot Springs; First Lieu
tenant Robert L. Richards, assistant
surgeon, to army medical museum.
Washington, for examination for ad
vancement.
Navy Order*.
Rear Admirals (retired) W, L. Field
and P. Caret, detached naval'academy,
home; Lieutenant R. L. Berry, detach
ed Colorado, to Chicago; Lieutenant
R. N. Mitchell, detached Marietta, to
Chicago; Ensign J. W. Sweeney, Jr.,
to navy yard, to Boston. Mass.
Movements of Vessel,.
ARRIVED—December 30. Whipple,
Hopkins, Hull. Stewart, Truxton and
Lawrence, at Para. December 31. Pa
ducah and Dubuque, at New Orleans:
West Virginia, Colorado, Marylrfnl
and Pennsylvania,-at Magdalena Bay.
January 1, Nero, at Rio de Janeiro.
SAILED—December 31, Marcellus.
from San Juan for Portsmouth, K. H.;
Adams placed out of commleslon, navy-
yard. League Island, December 31;
Hartford ordered placed out of com
mission, navy yard, for fitting out for
midshipman's practice cruise.
BIO CITY VOTE8 OUT SALOONS.
(From Tbe Richmond Ttmes-Dlspatcb.i
At the head ot a double-column, triple,
leaded editorial la The New York American
we And a line of bold black typo that In
stantly nrrests the eye and rlveta the mlrnl.
"By John Temple Uraves" Is somelhln*
wlth which to conjure. And that which I.
there written Is good writing. In parts the
sentences are short and snappy; In other,
there Is easy, graceful Aow of Aowery Kn«-
Itsh that Is suotblug to ons's weary brain.
The parts of spoach ara present and ac
counted for, and nsatly Jolutsd.
"Suppose Mr. Bryan Should do L!kewl»"
Is the tltla of tha aditorlal—meaning, sup-
ncccpt a nomination. Editor Grave, pic.
turea too preparation, lu tha Kapunllcsu
paddock for the race. 11a enumerates tbe
horses already declared, and Indicate, the
many dark naga that arc blanketed In tho
adjacent wood, "Bow different the rnco
ftKTftftlfti
••mirue of Democracy!" exclaims Editor
Grave*. "A aolltary horsemnn bestride* a
Military ateed. A solitary horn sound* a
solitary note to warn the graudataud nnd
the outrlcM to bo getting ready. Good horse-
man, good horao, good horn—good aud ex-
pcrioncttl all. But oh. ao lonesome, and so
predestined Is tbe race!” What would hap-
pen. speculates The American, "If. the |
shadow of a name too great for competition,
a prestige too large for rivalry and a start
too far advaueed for overcoming could all
r tbe
r#
lowing la a Hit ot tbe Republican candl-
1864—Lincoln and .
ii"ii, iruiu viiniii|i t nil is ■
ienn. We quote tbe plcturestpi
luprolmtde orator:
it field would be full—a dashing* slash
ing Arid—and a wildly cheering grandstand,
with the colors of the states flauutlugr
with the colors or tbe atatifi __
bravely, In auch enthusiasm as tbe old partv
hns not kuown in years, and a i ’
. . „ spirit nnd
seal that would cheer the horsemen to tbetr
I»est endeavors and the winner surely nnd
■■merely specula God, says Mr.
Grave* In The American, but It "would In* a
renaissance of tbe old races, a revival of
the old enthusiasm, a freshening of tbe old
[tarfiel‘1 ami Artbor.
ISM— Harrison and
IRC-Harrison and Reid,
1&96—McKinley and Hof»art.
IftV-MeKInley and Rooeeveli
J KM—Roosevelt and Fairbanks
llera follows tbe list of tbe Democratic
•Bdldatea:
itea-ltuchanan and Breckinridge.
I860—Douglas and Johnson.*
UH-MeClellan and Fendletou.
1868— Meymour and Blair.
1672—Greeley and Brown.
1176—Tllden and Hendrick*.
1810-IIancock and English.
1s>4-<'levelsnd and Hendricks.
ISM-t'levelsml and Thurman.
llM—Cleveland and Stevenson.
— *Bryan and Bewail.
Hot—Darker and Davla.
"The present appeal of the llqnor men In
all the communities that have lieen mis-
pled by their; aid, that "personal liberty”
Is being assailed, win fall upon deaf ears,
tt la a question not of itersonal but of civic
allied with misgovern ment and the corrupt
protection of vice and ertme."
Ths point, m»Js In tbs alwv* sxtnct are
all riser and textrimats, anil thsy may wall
bs pon.lsrs.1 by (boss who ar* Intsivstsd In
th* present tampers ns* mnvsmsat In this
country. Whsnsrsr the liquor Intsreat*
threaten stria llhsrty, tbs opt cry of ‘.liar-
•post HKsrtj" wtu fall on dsai ton, a*
ths .North American well say*.
"V *T® !" r *: breweries and
113 licensed saloon*, all of which will go
mit of Pq.liicM next May. and there la iri
tis doubt that th* city can stand th* loaa
ef tmaUraa Involve.! much lietter than tt
conld suffer the old condition, of mlagov
eminent and crooked etty polities.
first fiscal year of H*7
228 Victim* in Darr Mina.
Jacobi Creak, P*., Jon. 3.—Two moni
bodies have been removed from the
Darr mines here, making the tout num
ber of victim* of the dluiter 339. on*
more than wa» predicted. Th* rescu
er, believe there are more bodies under
_ *8 and Lane by the Hontbern Demo
crats.
Ths nnmlier of electoral vote* received by
the two parries In three route*t* and tha
ptnralltle* are shown beret
Bop. Dem.
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as :::::::::::::::::::::: S5 . 8
is85 IS
im m Hi
Pin.
60 D
1- R
m K
: \ u
226 R
1 R
236
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1100 292
1204 326
•The electoral vote of
I
ft R
17 D
«B
USD
ft R
167 tt
19CR
lane ticket
received 12.
* "f th* Brecklnrldge-
the Southern Democrats;
^■ticket of the Northern
NEW INSURANCE COMPANY
WILL BE LAUNCHED.
umber ef tbe debris that y*t remains In tbs pit.
Special to The Georgian.
Athena, Qa., Jan. 3.—Announcement
haa been made that another big fire In.
aursnee company la to be organized
here with a capital atock of 3300.000
paid In. and with ample backing In lu
work. The promoters of the new com
pany are C.' X Hodgson, T. J. Shack-
ieford and F. C. Shackleford.
George T. Ilodgion. who haa been
prominent In Insurance circles lu the
North for many year*, will arrive In
Athens on January 15 to take up hU
duties a* general manager of th* new
concern.
Democracy—* new deal—sn open AsI.I-hi
fair/ light—snd ths liest man the winner.''
Hut eonld "the best mnn" win, when ad
mittedly tbe bet man—"too great for com
petition. too large for rivalry —bad lieen
Interested In tbe finals are not
earned In whether on* or a dosrn enter the
have been lietter, we think, bad Edltcr
Graves laid hla Imaginary scene at a tour
ney. where f"
rhere the champions of two great fnc-
the Knights of Monopolj and tbe
tt of Justice, are to meet. The pro.-
ent chief of the Knights of Monopoly, be
ing Incapacitated by a aolemn pledge or
for the honor of retireaentfng hit order lu
.Ingle comlmt, thus testing t dc
pel* for tl» responsible post
of tho Knights of Justice tower, shore i
ery on* of bis fetlowsi II.'Is put forward
hr them; he I* declared their champion.
Hhould be decline to enter th* lists soother
lender must lie etioaen by competitive test",
but, whoever the leader It, he would conic
from t clast quite lielow Ihe chsuiplou nl
ready designated, and the rsuse of the
Knights of Jostle* would lie assuredly lo.t
liefnrre lances are laid In rear. . ,
Where s party needs the most powerful
man In Its rank, ss leader, we quite fall to
appreciate th* wisdom of allowing such a
post of distinction that they can not hope
to oMlnttln with credit to their party.
1 Bryan follow Mr. (tnwsvelt It
would be like n captain nb'siidimlng bis
•hip In a storm, leaving It to be navlgati-d
by sn Inexperienced crew.
Bgby Is Burned.
While playing with matches Thurs
day, Robert, the 3 l-J-y*ar-o!d *on of
Patrolman R. O. Wilson, of th* police
force. Ignited hi* clothe*, and but for
the prompt action of Mr*. Wilson
would probably hare been fatally burn
ed. Attracted by the child’* ecreama
for water, Mr*. Wilson went to the
baby’* rescue and smothered the flames
before the burns were fatal.
Financial Tangle 8ettlad.'
New York, N. Y„ Jan. 3.—Alexunder
McKinley, ss referee of the RepublU
Savings and Loan* Association, filed a
final report In the county clerk’* office,
Brooklyn, yesterday, settling the finan
cial tangle In which that Institution has
been Involved since It went Into bank
ruptcy in June. 1900.