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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
TUESDAT, 6EPTEMBEB 15, 190&.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
(AND NEWS)
r. L. SEELY, Publisher.
8. E. DAVIDSON, Associate Publlshar.
«. V. BROOKS, Secretary.
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andean or objectionable advertising.
Neither does It print whisky or nny
\t any rate Ham Bee's campaign
__jg* are stinging ’em a bit
The locals are also proving that log
log isn't altogether a road habit.
This Protest Should Be Heeded.
An Appeal signed by scorn ot the belt and rooet patriotic men In
Atlanta was presented to the Georgia legUlature Tuesday, protesting
against any disposition of the convict question that will bring those un
fortunates Into competition with free labor.
It la a protest no earnest, so strong and ao righteous that It should
carry great force with It. Such’ men as Rev. Richard Orme Fllnn, George
Muse, Wllmer Moore and many others do not make this plea from any
other motive than that of the highest sense of right and Justice.
They ask the legislature to end this blight on the state NOW. To
leave the duty, unfinished would do Incalculable wrong to the state.
For weeks In the regular session the law-making body labored with the
problem. For throe weeks the extra session hap tolled over It. Like
granite the high-minded men there have stood* against anything that
looked to the perpetuation of the lease system, even when thin disguises
sought to cover up the facts. '
The laboring men of Georgia have entered stirring protest against
any measure with the contract feature. It Is the voice of many thousands
nf the brawn and strength of the state united In combatting that which
will compete with their own livelihoods. The necessity" for It does -not
exlRt, and such a law should not be allowed to go on the statute books.
With labor and the strong and patriotic business and professional
men of this state against the contract feature, and standing shoulder to
shoulder In the fight for ending the lease system forever. It would seem
that those seeking Its perpetuation would realise the Inevitable and
stand from under.
Well, here It la Pittsburg reports
the first football casualties of the sea-
Croker defends turf gambling. Still,
you couldn't expect Croker to do oth
erwise.
Chicago balks on the Salome dance!
Oh, say; this Is handing It to New
York real atout!
"The Drift l» with us." says The
Macon Telegraph. Wonder If this can
be our otd friend "Drift” Armstrong?
"Wake up. Nashville!" ahouta The
Nashville Amerlcsn. Commendable
spirit, but we don't believe It can
be done.
"They like horrors In Georgia." says
The Hattiesburg Progress. Sure.
Clime over slid see us. We can stand
one more.
The Millwood, Ga., Advance has
solved tile problem of an editorial
page. It runs all tho Items ott It
marked "tf."
Tourist travel Is said to bo very
heavy. Some of It Ir beaded for Eu
rope. hut most of It Is coming South
on side-door sleepers.
William C. Corey threatens Upton
Sinclair wltb action for libel. We
must have got hold of an expurgat
ed edition of Sinclair's book.
"Not every man who keeps hooks Is
a bookkeeper." remarks The Florida
Tlmes-Unton. No, he jinks, they are
not Know some now that have hooka
belonging to us.
Later Information leads to the he-
Jtef that some of those Pittsburg bank
officials were drunk with high financ
ing. Instead of the bank examiner be
ing drunk on wine.
Death of Dr. H. H. Smith.
To have reached ripe old age, honored and respected by a wide
circle of friends and acquaintances, to have lived a useful and upright
life. Is the record of Dr. Hildreth H. Smith, the venerable fatter of
Governor Hoke Smith, who passed away at bis home In this city Mon
day morning. -
Death always brings grief and l(s attendant shock, but when years
rich In accomplishment and rounded liy Innumerable acts of usefulness
to humanity are reached, we are better prepared for that Inevitable end
which must come to all. Dr. Smith had lived a life crowded with pub
lic service In educating the youths of the country. When years came
on him and he was no longer able to do the work that had filled so
many years with good, he retired to private life and lived In the commu
nity honored and respected by all who kne.w him. '
Dr. Smith was born In New Hampshire, but he came to the South
early In life. He became thoroughly Identified with the spirit of his
adopted home, and no Southerner was ever more loyal or faithful to this
section than he. Ilia long life was marked by high Christian charac
ter and devotion to every duty, public and private.
The state and country will mourn wltb Governor Smith in the loss
of his venerable and distinguished father.
The Result in Maine.
Maybe Maine didn't give them something to think about! These
cock-sure people who have been sniggering every lime you even hinted
at the possibility of Democratic success this year, will not laugh quite so
riotously now.
Maine, that rock-rlbbdd pride of Republicanism, that state where a
Democrat was almost an object for museum managers to seek, trimmed
the Republican majority down to a bare 8,000. And tho Republicans
can not explain It away with arguments about light vote and lack of In
terest. '
Tho vote was the heaviest since 1888. Against the Republican
nominee for governor wns Ohndlah Gardner, one of the moat popular
Democrats lit Maine. Ho showed especially strong with the farmers,
having been Identified with the Grange movement, itt" that state. Tho
Republican majority Is tho smallest recorded In twenty-five years In a
presidential year. The parties split even In the larger cities, both cap
turing ten each. It la a fact that tho Republicans made one of the
most vigorous campaigns ot years In the state. They sent some of
their strongest spell-binders into Malno. The moral effect of 'this elec
tion, coming on the eve of the tiatlonnl election, meant a great deal.
That the result Is disconcerting to the Republicans la certain. Nat
urally the Democrats sre elated. There can bo no question that the result
In Maine shows a very strong Democratic aentiment In the country.
When a state as firmly Imbedded In Republican principles as Maine can
trim down a huge majority to. sttclt slim figures. It Is a potent sign on
the political horlxon.
Democrats all over the country will gather fresh courags from this
election, and go to work with vim and euergy to win.
COME-BACKS AT THE GEORGIAN
We take It from a careful perusal
of The Lake Charles Tress that It Isn’t
necessary for any one-to hunt the tall
timber down there. Weeds In town
plenty high and thick.
"Average blonde woman has 140.-
000 hairs In her head," says The Mil
waukee Journal. Surprising tho pa
tience that Milwaukee fellow shows
In a matter like this. We hope to
verify this statement before long.
Now The Philadelphia Public Led
ger rushes to defense nf Speaker
Cannon. The Public Ledger might
learn a great many valuable thing*
by a steady reading of the commu
nications sent to it by Its readers.
"Cow from King Edward Is ma
rooned on a scow,” say* The Detroit
News. Here Is the solution of the
problem worrying some folk about
whether one can say "scow" to a cow
If It Is proper to say "scat" to a cat.
John Wells, nf Buffalo, and Judd
Mortimer Lewis, of Houston, can rip
off yards of rattling good poetry every
day In the week. Grant Rice Is some
along that line also, and Frank Ad
ama holds the world's long distance
record for a continuous performance.
Oh ye hubbies who growl because
you have to wait a couple of JjAur*
now for your wife to dress for going
out, harken to this: Corset strings
are to be ten yards long! It will take
a day’s notice In advance to get a
woman properly wound up hereafter.
The )l-a-year mayor of Tlmp-
son. Tex., couldn't move In New
York very frequently, at the rate
of $20 a van load.—New York *
Mail. ^
Gee whlx! How the cost of living
keeps climbing. Does a "load" cost
that much la New York town? Still,
a "van load" Is a considerable load all
right.
Somebody has been handing u* the
wrong dope about thia millinery busi
ness. Said the now bats would be
small, but Judging from the displays
In the shop windows the Merry Widow
will look like a narrow-brim freak be
side the new styles. If half a dozen
of them start out Whitehall at once
there la going to he about the worst
tle-np In traffic this old town has seen
many a day.
The Atlanta tlttnrslnn l> wrong. There
re no Ind.v parnsrnpticrs. If Tho tioorglnn
had aald Indy pnttacrlptlat we might bnvc
believed It.—Allentown fell.
A poetw-rlpt le nn^afferthonght. Isn't it.
And afterthoughts are always the beat.-
Elberton Star. •
The Georgian has discovered that “knee
bracelets ere to l*e worn wltb sheath
gowns ■' The eheeth gowne worn In Atlanta
tonal be split higher np then the fashion
really rnlla for, or The Georgian baa untie-
nelly nheerrant eyes.-Anierli'U* Times lit-.
confer.
The bracelet* alluded to are evidently not
convict bracelet* or The Georgian would
not write lo epproringly of them. Seven-
nth Preaa.
Detroit he* • new hall player named
Corn*, and If will probably be unsafe to
etep on httn.—Atlanta Georgian.
It mould be equally *• dangerous to drink
him Bom* Trlbnne-Hereld.
Aeoordlns to The Atlanta Georgian, ■
Cleveland men any# a tinman need* n beat
Ins ncoaelonally. If this dope la all right,
the moat human* way of administering the
heating la with a euchre deck - Allentown
Cell.
The petulant Atlente Georgian snarl* nut
rx
merit In Vhe Washington Blf Stick to the
effect that ’The Atlanta Georgian la a re
rant recruit to the Infinitive Splitter*
Union. Aa a matter nf fact, wo have per-
•latently and Inolitentlr slashed enen Infln-
Itlroa lYom the tory drat. The nig Stick
la warned ngalnat further spreading of anch
canards."
Slash on. eon temporary. Get Into Frank
lin Pierce Adam*' claw. If you can. The
Stick wtthdrawa the obnoxious word re
cent -Washington Big Stick.
A prudish negro at Alton. Ills., put pint*
on hta horoea. Wonder If ‘bey hare any
uadreaaed lumber down there?—Milwaukee
Sentinel.
Fer several months of the year the trees
stand around with hare limbs.—Atlanta
Georgia*.
And the people are so modeat tha* they
will not permit salad to be served without
dressing.—Allentown Gall.
Women sometimes need whipping, like
horse*.—Atlanta Georgian.
We h*Te heard that they will work bet
ter in blind bridles. Reese — Anderson Mail.
The Columbus Bnqnlrcr-8un thinks the
Tonng woman who marrte* a man to reform
him la pretty sure naf to hare a dull time.
—Rome Tribane-Herald.
Dunno so much about that. We believe
tf The Columbus Fnqnlrer.Run could Inter
view a certain indy In Rome he'd amend
that opinion.-Atlanta Georgian.
We must confess we don’t kniw whet
The Georgian la talking about, but sunpose
It's all right, nevertheless -Columbus En
quirer-Raw.
The Atlanta Georgian teiIs of an Incident
where n woman recently tasted lightning.
Perhaps the woman la now In position to
appreciate what a taste some men have to
put up with when a thundercloud rises In a
woman's heart.—Norman Park Pres*.
A man In Madison. Ohio, bat written ?!.-
563 words on n ooat card. Ret the same
chap would yelp like * stuck pig If his wife
were to aak him to bring In an armful of
wood.—Atlanta Georgian.
And toy! with at few words aa It take*.
wh*t would ho. do If she were to ask him
to write a personal check for ten dollar*
and sign It ?r Norman Park Pre*s.
Rut why Should the Kansas City par
agrapher oho spoke of "Kansas’ a malting
corn crop" be given the water cure. •« The
Atlanta Georgian demands? It seems that
the corn cure would he moat appropriate.
Augusta Herald.
Some Awful Brain-Storms
The constant. If not the proofreader, will
be delighted to know about the new English
Invention, the polyphlolahallaanaklttlograph
What: Yon don't? Why. It’s for tracing
and analysing hypermetropic or !*nperimet
rlctl vibrations of more than one phase. By
adjusting the disintegrator In harmonic re
lation to the vascular function of the
aphemlltle Index n vector equation la oh
tnlned which gives the torsional flux In
terms of the differential logarithm. And
there you sre.-New York Mall.
Khrtek* a Kansas reformer Just aa we are
about to run off to press "Where are there
any newspapers that fulfill the true mission
of a public Journal?'’ Well, disturbed
brother, there la the Baltimore 8un. the
Cleveland Leader, the Charleston Xetys and
Courier, the i,ouifrlil» Courier-Journal, the
New- York Mall. and. If our darned modesty
didn't prevent us, we could add one more, to
the H*f.—Buffalo News.
llow often ought a rooster to crow, say
at 1 o’clock In the morning? Sunday night
one of the Meettng-st. bird* crowed by ac
tual count time* nt l o’clock. We wish
the secretary of agriculture would send hi*
chicken expert* to cbarle*ton to look into
this matter, or tell us whether tbl* number
of crows I* not In violation of the eight-hour
day law. and -*' —" - T — ,Ai
chicken nature.-
ler.
tern
Just Breaks.
Two men were discussing the trouble
th India and each had a deal to say
about hi* notion of Hindu character.
•They're *uch a bellicose aet of people,"
a aid one. "Indeed!" exclaimed the
other. In surprise. "I wa* always un
der the impression that they were very
spare men."
A deaf -man was walking on the rail-
road track with a friend when an e»>
nine rounded a curve behind them and
opened Its whistle full bleat. The deaf
man amlled and. turning to his friend,
said; "Listen; that's the first robin
I've heard this spring.”
It was a Canadian newspaper which
printed an advertisement of a nursing
bottls. concluding with the following;
"When the baby Is dono drinking It
must be unscrewed and laid In a cool
place under a tap. If the baby does not
thrive on fresh milk, It should be
belled.”—Chicago New*. ■
His Qualifications.
Th* Farmer—I thought yoli said
you'd been used to workln' on a dairy
farm?
The New Hand—So I have. '*
The Farmer—What, an' you can't
milk a cow?
The New Hand—Course I can't; all I
done was to pump.—Sketch.
What H* Wanted and Got.
That English and continental bathing
beaches are conducted along lines dif
ferent from those known to Americans
Is proved by the old story of Charles
Lamb. Lamb had been advised by his
physician to take a course of sea bath
ing. As he descended the steps nf the
bathing machine In the shallow water
the cold Increased his natural stammer,
and it took him a long while to Inform
two stout attendants that he was to be
“dl-dl-dl-dl-dlpped—." Impatiently they
ducked him. and. coming up spluttering
In their embrace, he began: "Once more
I tell you. I am to be dl-dt-dl—” and
down he went again. Th*thlrd time he
stormed, “Is It mum-um-murder you
me-me-mean? I tell you I’m to be
di-dl—And then, after the third
ducking. "Oh. limbs of Satan! It's
now too late, I tell you that I am—no
that I was—to be dl-df.dl-dlpped only
oncel"—Kansas City Times.
Tbs Jostle* and the Dsrky.
An snerdet* Is teld of Chief .Tuttle, John
Mar.hsll. Returning oa* »tt*rnoon from his
f*rra n**r Richmond, Vs., to hi* homo In that
riff, th* huh of hi* wheel oxnfht on * small
tapllns growing by tho roadllde. After etriv.
ins untueeeeefully for tout moment* to os-
trlrate tho wheel, he heard th. sound of an
ax in th* wood, and taw a negro man ap*
preaching. Hailing him, ho said, “If you
will got that ax and cut down this tree, i'll
ylve you a dollar." "I e’n gel yer by
Contributed Paragraphs
(From T. A. B.. Girard. Ga.. comes
the following paragraphic contribution
to th* party on Th* Georgian who-Is
fllin-flammlng tho business office out of
real money to do th* stunt. W* feel
satisfied that a demand Is going to he
made on us for T. A. B.'s name by
th* aforesaid office, but we shall firmly
and respectfully decline to willingly un
dermine an easy thing eny such way.'
They might want to give T. A. B. the
regular Job and'separate us from the
pay roll.)
We see "b' th* paapers" that Texas
la to have two state senators named
Onion and Peeler, respectively! also
that a Mr. Gosh married a Miss Dern
somewhere out West.
Later—A Mr. Thunder married a
Miss Cloud In Indian Territory.
Onion. Peeler! Thunder, Cloud!!
Gosh, Dern!!.'
Paragrapher Reese. Of The Georgian,
has extended an Invitation to that
Frenchmen who discovered a method
of photographing th* human emotions
lo come over and get some Impressions
nf the convict lessees and guards. Sup
pose, when he arrives, you take him
over to Rom* end have hint take a
snap-shot, unawares, of th# sentiments
of The Tribune-Herald force, making
up their paper wearing blinders.
"An Ohio man survived three strokes
of lightning." says The Atlanta Geor
gian. "Doubtless It was political light,
nlng. that never knocks out a true
Ohioan." suggests The Washington
Herald." Possibly the gentleman Is an
unfortunate sufferer from cancer, and
Is receiving the lightning treatment.
A Chicago man found a cheek for
IS.otm and on returning It to the owner
was rewarded with a two.dollar hill
Must have been confederate money—
the two.dollar bill.
And Billie Smith haa signed a play
er named Henn. Well, at th# present
rate of speed those Cracker* are mak
ing down the Incline, a H*n(n) should
be sufficient for all purpose*, aa It Is
evident no crowing Is to be done for
the remainder of this season.
"The headline* of the papers state
that they are trying to locate the state
fair. We did not know It was lost."—
The T
gest
of a small "ad" In th# went column*
of The Atlanta Oaorglan. feeling sure
that Information will be Immediately
forthcemlng as to the whereabouts of
said fair.
Maybe when Greater Atlanta builds
her greater belt line. Augueta and Ma
con will be made wey stations thereon,
or wilt Macon be too near In?
T. A. B.
Girard. Ga. •
Growth and Progress of the New South
Th* Georjclnn here record* each U*j
tome economic fact In reference to
the onward progress of tba South.
BY
•OSEPH B, LIVELY
The four aaw mill* of William Cameron 4c Co. started operations September 9.
after having been *but down completely for ten month*. These mill* are located
at Rocklnud. Snron. Carmona and Nona. Texn*. and tha combined output of the four
mill* Is nlmut 300,000 feet dally. The four *r* all modern mllla. and they are etch
one the principal meant of su * “ "
furnish employment to About i „
to the mw mill towna that have been dead for nearly a year.
A Co. Is one of th* greatest retail line yard coaetrna In tt
being great manufacturer*.
One of the big lumber deal* of the past week w** the Mlllng out of the New
ton 8aw Mill Company, of Newton, Tex., to the Mlller-I.lnk Lumber Company, of
Orange. The deal Included the 50.000 capacity *aw mill, planer and entire manufac
turing plant, as well a* a tract rtf fomr leaf nine. The mill fa practically new.
and a very modern one. located on the Orange and Northwestern road. The plant
w III start operations next week under the new ownerehlp. and the output will be
sold thru the Miller-Link Lumber Company's office In Orange.
The Valley Lumber Company. of Houston, of which I*. H- Wall!* I* owner and
manager, have secured optima on some tracts of land within the limit* of the city
of Houston, and It la expected a deal will *oon be closed for one or thy other
of the tracts, for the purpose of building thereon a new retail lumber yard. Mr.
Wallis anuounres that he is going to establish In this city one of the finest retail
lumber yards that can tie found anywhere, and that It will be done at opce.
The Carter Lumber Company, of Houston, report that all fire of their saw-
mllla are running full blast, and that they are able to keep ordera heaped up at all
of them.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS
Army Orders.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IS.—First Lieutenant
George H. Allen* medic*! corps# to Fort Myer,
temporary duty.
Navy Orders.
Csptsin G. S. Willets from Ossining. N. Y„
to Puget Sound yard si head of the depart
ment of steam engineering of that yard; Cap
tain William M. Parka from Newport News,
.Va., to New York, head of department of
steam engineering of that yard; Commander
R. L. Hail, from New York to Newport News,
V*., a* inspector of machinery; Lieutenant
•T. C. Fremont, Jr., to proving ground Indian
Head.
Movements of Vessels.
The cruiser Tscotne has arrived at Port-au-
Prince, the yacht Mayflower at the New
York navy yard and the eollier Abarenda at
Newport News.
Tne cruiser Milwaukee has sailed from
Amapais for Ban Francisco, and gunboat
Bangor from Colombo for Aden.
backed the horse until the wheel was clear
of the sapling, and then brought (he vehicle
safely around it. “You don’t charge a dollar
for that, do yoaf" asked the astonished
chief justice. “No, mssea; but it's wuf a
dollar to farn some folks sense.” The darky
got hla dollar without further questioning.—*
Exchange.
Incredulous.
“I am sorry to have to tell you that your
wife's mother Is threatened with lockjaw.”
“You^don’t toy Ml I can^hardly thieve
Something Just *• Good.
Customer (in book store)—Hava you Dan
te’s “Inferno!”
Clerk—No, hut I ran five you “Who*#
Who in Chicago.”—Life.
Missed Something.
The Purser—You esy your stateroom is
too quiet!
First Cabin Passenger (from New York)—
- j*t'a what I <k>. and J want it changed.
Couldn’t you put me back by tha propeller
somewhere! I miss the flat wheel trolleys
“ 1 can’t sleep a wink.—Puck.
In Bad Either Way.
Millions—Going to take a vacation abroad!
Billions—If I do they will say I am afraid
to stay here, and if I don't they will soy I
am afraid to go away.—Brooklyn Eagle.
Saved For An Emergency.
An American woman visiting in London
engaged * cab to carry her to Kuston elation,
and urged the cabby to drive feat, as her
time was limited. After proceeding a quar
ter of a mile at a funeral pace, the passenger
warned the cabby to whip the horse lest aha
should lose her train.
He did so, but the speed soon subsided to
the original pace. Again the lady remon
strated, saying:
“Can’t yon whip your boree on some part
to wake him up a bit I I'm sure I II be
late.”
The jedu looked at her a moment end re
plied soberly, “Well, miss. I’ve hit the pore
oss all over 'la body except ’is left ear, and
I'm keenin' that for the Eulton road.”—
Toledo Blade.
His One Comfort.
“But,” said the kind hearted housekeeper,
“don't you know that in the whole world
there is no place like hornet"
“Sure, lady,” replied Walker Rhoads,
"dat’s de reason I feel so happy travelin
from place ter place.”—Philadelphia Frets.
Tha Proud Pugilist.
6sn Francisco la chuckling over a story
about Ratting Nelson, the conqueror of .Toe
Cans, the “old master.”
Nelson appeared in a fashionable restaurant
a day or f two after the fight. Hie presence
madMk sensation. He was stared at aa tho
he had been a pretty girl in a sheath skirt.
It happened that an rmglUhwoman of title
was dining in the restaurant. She expressed
a desire to\meet the chempion. end ona of
her eompenlon* quickly arranged the matter
with Nelson's second or third assistant busi
ness manager.!
“Rattling Nelson—Countess F.xe. Shake
hands with him. Countess. There ain't no
pride about him. He'll let you.”—Washing
ton 8tar.
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
Alabama and Broad Streets. .
Atlanta, Ga.
Capita!, Surplus ahd Profits over $ 1,000,000.00
Twenty-Eight Years of Successful Banking
William L. Peel, President.
Bobt. F. Maddox, Vice-Pres. Tbos. J. Peeples, Cashier.
Jas. G. Lester, Asst. Cashier. Ja4. P .Windsor, Asst. Cashier.
AROUND AND ABOUT GEORGIA
Another Theft.
"Th* men who Invests in airships is
certain of quick returns."
Th* above poragrefih Is being used
by a numbeF of papers In their editorial
columns without credit. The Atlanta
Georgian will please Investigate the
matter and see If It has been swiped, or
If It Is another one of those remarkable
cases where the "minds of great men
run In the same channel."—Hawkins,
vllle Dispatch and News.
We have had some new light thrown
on this recently. The. editor of The
Dot-run News frankly admits that he
buy* or trades for his editorial stuff to
some chap In Washington. So th# fel
low up there Is the real pirate, but It
doesn't condone the offense of editors
standing for any guch gull game.
Not Baseball, Anyway.
I* It the baseball games In Atlanta or
the fall stylee In aklrte that the mem
bers of th# Georgia legislature can't
tear themselves away from?—Albany
Herald.
Inasmuch a* there Isn't anything
about the ball team just now to unduly
excite anybody, wo take It that th#
skirts must be playing the star attrac
tlon. And tha flock of skirts on* see*
along Whitehall these days Is worth It,
too.
Th* Straw Lid.
The straw hat can still be counted on
to do a friendly turn before the frost
falls.—Butler Herald.
If you could sea breathless and pro
fane male persons cbasleg that straw
lid along tho streeta these windy days,
you’d think It wa* performing a mighty
unfriendly roll Instead.
Trouble Is Brewing.
For the lark ot space this week we
could not reply to Tne Plcken* County
Progress about South Georgia and Jeff
Davis county, and show" him where
about thirty people left Pickens for
points South. So lookout. Brother
Edge, you will have th* editor of Th#
Broxton Journal on you. You Jumped
on Broxton and It la not In Jeff Davis.
But you fall to state why Mr. W. s.
Brady returned to Jasper, Oa. Your
cousin Lee. of Broxton. Is on* of th*
fighting editors.—Hazlehurst New*.
We did not Inquire of Mr. Brady why
he came back to Jasper, as his looks
showed why he came; hla weight was
reduced about 180 pounds while there.
In regard to your cousin Lee. you re
fer to as a fighting editor, that Just
pleases us. If there Is one thing that
w* enjoy It 1s a good fight of about
three hour*' duration, and w* do not
desire to tackle anyone weighing less
than 177 pounds, If you think he can
accommodate us. all right, but It may
be well for you to com* along, too.—
Jasper Progress.
Can't something b* done about this?
W# have It straight that Editor Cooper
Edge, of The Progress. Is some man In
a rough-and.tumble affair. From th#
sassy tons of Th* Hazlehurst News. It
is to be concluded that that editor
don’t scare worth a cent Happily, the
anti-pass law may keep ’em apart un
til a truce can be patched up.
Don’t Dodge Responsibility.
The Atlanta papers laBt week wore
the cause of us saying that Governor
Smith had vetoed the annual payment
of old soldiers and widows. Hs hasn't
—Dalilonega Nugget. -
Go on. man, and shoulder your own
responsibilities. Don't be blaming vour
trouble* on “the Atlanta papers"' that
way. We've enough to worry us with
out that added.
A Rush of Romans.
Since an Atlanta man got drunk on
beer Just to prove that It would Intoxl.
cate, thousands of willing victims for
the sacrificial keg surge around th* of,
flee of the state chemist.—Rome Tri
bune-Herald.
Incoming trains from Rome are re
ported loaded to the guards with patrl.
otic Romans, come to offer themselves
as willing sacrifice* for similar exp.rl-
ment.
Maks ’Em Hike.
Gamblers, crap shooters and other
kinds, as well aa runners ot blind
tigers, had better hide out, for there
Is a good big reward for every "scalp."
Look out. quit or get out ot Lindale—
Georgia Free Lance.
That's the talk. Make 'em hit the
trail—but not In this direction, please.
Caught.
We met our representative, will
Cowan, In Atlanta Monday, then Major
Ed Almand came along, and there stood
Dunaway talking to a friend. Next we
shook hands with Luther Brittain and
then Dr. Turner, and, looking around,
w* discovered the whole Conyere
crowd was standing in front ot a beer
saloon with an attractive revolving red
sign. We soon scattered away from
that place.—Conyers Free Pres*.
'TIs pretty bad to get caught thst
way. Besides, there are plenty of other
place* here Just like th* one you men
tion.
Desperate Baehetore.
Editor Howell, of The Cuthbsrt Le»d.
er, who first began to Insist that Broth,
er Celiaway. of The Coleman News,
should taks advantage of leap year, was
banded a "near" lecture on matrimony
last week by Miss Nora Lawrence, of
The Wlregrass Farmer. And Editor
Howell was with tha press ganr. too.
who had the pleasure of meeting all
those pretty girls at Gainesville this
summer. Isn't It strange. Pauline, how
they happen—these old bachelors?—
Butler Herald.
Oh, not so very. These bachelor ed
itors, unable to land, pretend to be tick,
led to death with their condition. But
we know differently. Howell, of Rome,
and Shop#, of Dalton, have reached the
desperate stage.
MRS. TRUBBEL