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THE ATLAJNTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER V, 1»U0.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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T. L. SEELY, Publisher.
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JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS.
Great seers hare guided nations by their
sight.
And kings o'er countless subjects hare held
•way.
A million minds hare lit a shadowed way
With wonders since the earth was wrapped
In night.
While scientists with Implements of might
Hare hewn the dreaded rock of donbt away.
Bat few of these could pause an hour to play
And weave for children fancies at twilight.
You who hare left ns bnt a little while.
Deep-hearted with a soul serene and high.
Hare banished many sorrows by your smile,
And as the treasure-laden years go by
New children with gray hair and hair of gold
Shall lore yon for the simple tales yon told.
—Ford Rex in The Los Angeles Times.
Fighting Bob Evans refuses to be
Doweylzed.
It will probably be several days be
fore congress recovers from the pres
ident’s message.
The new minority leader Is perfect
ly familiar with the old tricks of the
majority side of the house.
From the annual message of 8anta
Claus: “There will be no empty stock
ings In Atlanta this Christmas."
The fourth-class postmasters under
the civil service protection will soon
be enjoying life In flrit-class style.
If Emperor Francis Joseph wants to
d<» the polite thing, he will abdicate
before be eclipses the reign of Qneen
Vic.
Out of a salary of $2,BOO It la said
that President Castro, of Venezuela,
ha» saved $00,000,000 In four years.
Ho should move to New York and
open an office In Wall-sL
John Milton’s Tercentenary.
Three hundred years ago today. In what Is now the throbbing heart
of the city of London, was born the immortal singer of "Paradise Lost."
It Is not Invidious to say that In the world’s literature there are few
names which can be written beside the name of John Milton. He was
the legitimate successor of the great ancients In the realm of epic verso
—the Latin Virgil and the Greek Homer. He was the subllmest of all the
English bards; and today. In all English-speaking Christendom, there Is
no library—public or private—worthy of the name which does not boast
among Its richest treasures the Inspired masterpiece of Milton’s genius.
Vet ^paradise Lost" Is said to have ijotted the poet Only ten pounds
sterling.
Think of this paltry pittance doled out to the great bard whose harp-
strings were attuned to the celestial harmonies!
On account of Milton’s connection with the English commonwealth—
his association with Oliver Cromwell and his defense of the execution of
Charles I, there Is no fltting memorial of the great poet to be found In
England.
Of course, the English people are proud of the classic which has come
from Milton's pen—but this Is all.
The visitor to London will search In vain thru the crypts and niches
of Westminster Abbey for some reminder of the most Illustrious of the
English poets.
Not even Lord Byron himself Is more completely Ignored by the
sculptor’s chisel In the British Hall of Fame.
Except for the simplest shaft of crumbling marble, which stands near
the gate—John Milton sleeps neglected In the old church yard of St Giles
—this man who sang for England and who, above all the minstrels ot her
realm, has sweetened the music of her tongue!
Milton can afford the slight which Is put upon him—but can England?
It was In almost total blindness that John Milton caught the visions
and wrote the lines of "Paradise Lost," but, next to the divine oracles,
ha has given to the world the clearest medium thru which It can gaze
Into the mysterious Infinite.
And whatever may be England's attitude toward the great dreamer,
he Is securely enshrined for all time to come in the world's affection: the
blind seer of the things Invisible—the Immortal Mflton!
(gjjotijecf
!i3CDS
The Red Cross Christmas Stamp.
Every citizen of Atlanta whoso heart Is enlisted In the crusade
against the Great White Plague will be given an opportunity within the
next few days to serve this noble and philanthropic cause, while ex
tending at the same time the felicitations of the Christmas season.
The plan adopted by the organization throughout the United States
Is both unique and simple. It consists In the sale of what Is known aa
the Red Cross Christmas stamp, the value of which Is one penny each.
Tho stamps will probably be on sale next week. They are very At
tractive little stamps, expressing tho good wishes of the holiday season,
and also conveying the challenge ot the Red Cross Army of Extermina
tion to the King ot Terrors. They are to be used on letters and pack
ages of every kind; and the Idea Is for every one sending out mall mat
ter during the Christmas holidays to avail themselves of the Red Cross
stamp.
Without Imposing a tax which the contributor will feel even In the
least, U Is likely that many thousands of dollars can be raised In this way
throughout the state of Georgia, and whatever Is realized will be applied
to the warfare against tuberculosis.
The President’s Message. .
President Roosevelt's last Important message to congress li written
In the president’s terse and vigorous style; but It contains no recom
mendations or suggestions which have not already been fully anticipated
by the Issues of the campaign. .
The regulation of railroads—the defects In the currency system—the
adjustment ot the tariff and the control of corporations—are all topics
upon which the views ot President Roosevelt are well known.
Much of what he says In the message which was read before the two
houses Tuesday contains the true Democratic ring; and his recommenda
tions with respect to the Panama canal, to the question of child labor, to
the preservation ot the forest lands and to the construction ot the pro
posed Inland waterway will be cordially Indorsed by the great majority ot
Southern Democrats.
Compressed air has accomplished
the feat of lifting a cruiser from the
rocks In Buzzards Bay. This suggests
s device by which It may yet be pos
sible to prize BUI out ot bed on winter
mornings.
With apologies to the Gould family.
It Is no wonder that Count Bonl was
loath to relinquish the goose that laid
the golden egg. Ho waa sorry to the
tune ot JLOOO.OOO per annum.
Tho court has held that In cases or
domestic disagreement the wife Is en
titled to the wedding presents. We
were really of the opinion that this
question was settled In the time ot
Socrates. At any rate, she usually
gets them.
Professor Mechonikoff, the distin
guished Russian scientist, says that,
except for certain germs which prop-
agato in the human system, men ought
to live to be ISO years old. We hope
he will be more successful In extermi
nating these germs than Rnssla was
In licking the Japs.
Dr. Huntington, of New York, has
r-'fused to accept from hit parishion
ers a purse of 00,000 for hfs personal
use. We do not wish to detract from
t lie unselfishness of this splendid act
«h!ch we believe to be typical of the
Christian ministry at large; but Dr.
Huntington must surely hall from the
upper part ot Manhattan Island.
a One of the belt couplets we have
yet seen, illustrative of the peculiari
ties of English spelling. Is credited to
The Boston Globe, and runs as fol
lows; ,
A young lady sits In our choir
Whose hair Is the color of foir.
Hut her charm Is unique,
She has such a fair chique.
It Is really a Joy to be nolr.
Whenever she looks down the aisle
Elio gives mo a beautiful smalsle;
And of all of her bcattx,
I Rin certain she sbeaux
That she loves me the best all the
a wbaisl*.
Uncle Remus and the Children.
Today the children of the Atlanta public schools will pay loving and
loyal tribute to Uncle Remus.
The gentle author who. In the wonderful folk-lore tales of the old
ante-bellum negro, has carried the glow of the cabin fireside around the
globe, Is not forgotten.
Fully six moons have waxed and waned since Mr. Harris fell asleep.
The grass Is green above him on tho hillsides ot Westvlew cemetery. But
the escapades and adventures of Brer Rabbit still wake tho merry
echoes around the evening fireside and -link themselves to chlldHood's
laughter.
Ifswhat the poet says Is true, that "to live In hearts we leave behind
Is not to die,” then Uncle Remus Is Indeed one ot the Immortals.
It may surprise some to know that Joel Chandler Harris Is the only
writer of International distinction on this tide of the Atlantic whose
Writings have been translated Into seventeen different languages.
Consequently net only wherever the English tongue Is spoken, but
wherever the Innocent prattle of childhood Is heard on the distant Isles of
the set, the marvelous stories of the old iSoutherh plantation will be re
peated ovor and over again to the youthful ear.
"Tell me another Uncle Remus tale" will be the cry of the young
ster when the lights ot the twentieth century twinkle like distant stars
In the sky.
Other legends may come and go, but the legends of Uncle Remus will
run on, like Tennyson’s Brook, and the fame of Mr. Harris will find a
secure anchorage In childhood's havon.
During the Christmas holidays It Is likely thst the contributions to
the memorial fund for Mr. Harrla will bo numerous, for It Is when our
hearts are lightest and our homes are happiest that we turn with af
fection’s true Instinct to the Immortal creator of Uncle Remus.
Nor Is It Infringing upon the time-honored traditions of the Christ
mas season to say that he even divides the honors with Santa Claus.
An Apology.
’’Rastus," said the solicitous employ,
er, "how many times have I told you
that there are no such things as
ghosts?”
"You's told me da a heap o' times. 1
"And yet you go on being fright
ened!“
"Well, suh, I believes you when you
says dar aln’ none. But my mind keeps
tellln’ me dat one o’ deseyer dahk
nights I’s gwlneter see sumpln' dat
looks so much like a ghos’ dat I can't
tell de dlffunce without stoppln' to
nhgufy. An', boss, I aln' got no pres
ence o' mind whatever!”—Washington
Star.
Statesmanship.
Shortly after Mr. Gladstone's death
a local politician delivered an address
upon the life of the statesman before a
school. When he had finished hi said.
"Now, can any of you tell me what a
statesman t«?” A little hand went up,
and a little girl replied, "A statesman Is
a man who makes speeches.” "Hardly
that," answered the politician, who
loved to tell this story. "For Instance.
I sometimes make speeches, and yet I
am not a statesman." The little hand
again went up. “I know," and the
answer came triumphantly, "a states
man la a man who makes good
speeches!"—Christian Register.
Answering a Dandy.
A 1'nrlr.ian journalist recently wrote
a rather unfavorable criticism of the
performance of a well-known actress.
The latter was keenly wounded, and
watched for a chance to avenge her
self. She was one evening at the Va-
rietes, with a young aristocrat for an
escort, when she espied the critic. She
had a package with her, which she re
quested her friend to deliver In person.
The dandy rose and, taking the pack
age. walked over to where tht Jour
nalist was sitting with a party, and
presented It to him, saying:
''Mademoiselle, who admires your
talont, has requested me to present you
with this souvenir from her.”
The critic took It and opened It be
fore his friends, who had heard the
dandy's little speech. It contained about
a dozen goose quills, and smiles and
suppressed laughter went round.
But the critic was equal to the occa
sion.
"Ah, my dear sir," said be to the
messenger, "please give my best thanks
to the >oung lady for these -pretty
feathers. I was aware of the fact that
she plucked her admirers, but I really
did not Imagine she did so on my ac
count.”- Tit-Bits.
AROUND AND ABOUT GEORGIA
Llvaly Times In Cordelt.
The carnival we have with us In
Cordele next week. The spielers there
of, If they exhibit the lung power dis
played in the Dago-cut-rate-banana-
war upon the streets, of Cordele last
Saturday afternoon, will create much
noise If not excitement. The word
--dago" is used as descriptlva of a race
and not In a derogatory sense, for these
Cordele Spanish descendants seem to
try to make good cltlsena and some
money. Their war furnished soma mu.
sic and the cut-rate on bananas was
not objectionable.—Cordele Sentinel.
Phonetio Spelling.
What has become of the simplified
spelling advocated several yean ago?
We suppose It has “frazzled” out, and
It will take another Tsddy to revive It.
W, notice thst The Literary Digest still
clings to the phonetic spelling, and The
Atlanta Georgian uses It to some ex
tent. The Savannah Press adopted
this spelling for a short while, but final
ly discarded It.—Dublin Times.
Second Crop of Apples.
Mr. W. W. Patterson presents us
with a dozen second growth horse ap
ples from a tree In hie orchard. They
are the largeet and most perfect ntond
growth hors* apples we ever saw be
fore, being about the size of full-grown
Shockley apples.—Hartwell Sun.
Aa a matter of fact, don't you mean
Hon Apple, Instead of bone apple?
Terrell Buys Farm,
Ex-Governor J. M. Terrell, was In
Greenville last Tuesday mingling with.
his numerous friends. Incidentally on
thst day he purchased at a private sale
the farm of Mr. \V. EL Garrard at Mel
ton's Shoals, on Flint river near Wood-
bur)’. Flint river has enormous unde
veloped water power at this point, and
no doubt this valuable natural resource
will be utilised before many more years
have passed.—Meriwether Vindicator.
A Pisrcs County Girl.
The heavleat girl In Pierce county Is
probably Miss Allle Martin, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Martin. She Is 15
S ara of age and weighs 205 pounds.—
ackahear Times.
Around the Clock
Captain-Chaplain
Waa In Danger.
Adjutant General A. J. Scott, of the
National Guard of Georgia, believes in
preserving strict military discipline on
all occasions and the slghtest devia
tion from the rules or regulations of
the service Is to him a thing almost un
pardonable.
Imagine, then, the shocked surprise
of the general whsn, a few days ago, a
certain gentleman who held no com
mission In the national guard, loomed
up In his office In the full uniform of a
captain, shoulder straps and all.
“What do you mean, sir?" demanded
the adjutant general of all the Georgia
soldiery. "Have you a commission au
thorising you to dress yourself out In
that regalia?"
"Why, er—you see. general,"
turned the abashed gentleman In the
captain's uniform, “I was recsntly ap
pointed chaplain of company X, but
It Is true I have not received my com
mission."
"Certainly you have not. sir," burst
from the adjutant general. "There It
lies on ray desk, but In the meantime
you have violated the sacred rules and
regulations of the military, trampled
upon the constitution of Georgia and
of the United States, Ignored the Decla
ration of Independence, Insulted the
emancipation proclamation and brought
the blush of shame to the cheek of the
goddess of liberty. You ought to' be
court-martialed."
The captaln-ln-name-only sank limp
ly Into a chair. There was a hunted
look In his eye and In fancy he could
hear the ominous clank of chains as
the grim and dignified court-martial
sentenced him to long years of servi
tude.
"Now," continued General Scott with
a faint suspicion of a twinkle In hie
eye. "I can arrange this matter satis
factorily by having the governor sign
your commission at once. Don't let
this happen again.”
He won't. II. D. W.
TIGHT WADDO THE MONK
YOU’LL WAVE TO MAKE
A FIRE IN THE PARLOR
-STOVE TO-NIGHT,DEARr
TOU KNOW MR. JONES
ALWAYS
EXTRA
EXPENSE
I'M GLAD I -SAVED THIS CigAR-fiOK 1 .
Kindling wood costs monet 1 .
A penny saved is a penny earned'
YOU OUGHT TO
HAVE A FIRE
IN THIS r-—
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TlGHTWAPPgj/
I'VE GOT A ROUSING
fire you
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cali again) ( I WILL —
SOMETIME, J NEXT SUMMER 1 ,
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ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Army Orders.
Captain Robert C. Williams. Thir
teenth cavalry, to Denver.
Major George T. Bartlett, coast ar
tillery, to Fort Stevens, Oreg., and as
sume command of thst post and artll
lery District of Columbia
Captain Edwin A. Hickman. First
cavalry, from Wentworth Military
Academy, Lexington. Mo., to ths Phil
Ipplnes; Major Franklin O. Johnson,
Second cavalry, detailed for service, to
fill vacancy In pay department, to take
effect January 8.
Captain Amos B. Slratturk, quarter
master, relieved from detail In the
quartermaster's departmtnt.
First Lieutenant Joseph A. Worth
ington. medical corps, from general hos,
pita!, the Presldeo. of San Francisco, to
army transport service at San Fran
cisco, relieving First Lieutenant Mat
thew A. Reason; First Lieutenant Omar
W. Pinkston, medical corps, from army
transport service at Ban Francisco to
Hot Springs. Ark.; Captain H. S. Pur
nell, medical corps, from Fort McKen
ale to Philippines division.
The resignation of Chaplain Oforge
J. Waring, Eleventh cavalry, has been
accepted.
Movements of Vessels.
The cruiser Chester has arrived at
the New York navy yard and the cruls.
er Pralqle at Newport.
The cruiser Des Moines has sailed
from Port-au-Prince for St. Marc and
Gonolves; the gunboat Eagle from Port-
au-Prince for Gonalvee: the dispatch
boat Dolphin from Guantanamo for
Gonmlves; the tender Solace from Ptch.
Illnque for Panama; the tender Yank
ton from Singapore for Colombo; ths
supply ship Iris from Cavite for Hong
kong. and the collier Caesar from
Port Said for Boston.
Growth and Progress of the New South
Ths Georgian hen records each dsy
tons economic fset la reference to
the onward progress of tho Booth.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial Index says In Its regular weekly Issue:
Twenty new corporattoue, with minimum capltel otock pf 1565,000 end with euthor-
laed capltel going well Into the mtllloua, applied for charter In Georgia and Alabama
during the week ending today, tha new enterpriser representing many phases of com
merce and Industry. The constant atream of new blood thst Is ponring Into the
arteries of business can not bnt hare an encoeraglns sad helpful effect, and It Is In
teresting to the public as Illustrating thst Investment Is seeking fertile Helds with
all tha enthusiasm and alertness of yore.
Conspicuous In the list of contracts awarded during the week la nne to a Colum
bus, Go., contractor to build a dam sod power bouse nu a South Carolina riser at s
coot ot 51,000,000. The plant will derolop 20,000-bonepower, which Is to be uaed by
Indoatriei In the two Carolina a. Another Interesting contract U that to a Sparta,
Ga., quarry to furnlah 510.000 of Hancock county granite to be need In the construe,
tlon of a government building In Missouri.
Banks am to be established st Tennilte, Ga.. Rents, Ga., sad Lincoln. Ala., and
the Exchange beak at MlUedgevIlle, Ga., Is to doubts Its capital slock, the share
holders having SO voted.
Laad isles ara to be condncted at Rome, Ga., and Auburn, Ala., following the
purchase of city and suburban property at those places by aubJUvInlou companies.
Numbers of large deals la farm lands ere reported, and a party of Georgians hive.
In addition to InTcatmeau la their own atate. bought a 13.000.cre tract of land In
Florida. An Atlanta, Ga.. residence told for 5*,000.
There steamed oat of Bessemer, Ala., last Saturday an engine pulling a solid
train of cast Iron pipe, the drat consignment of a great order from Cabs, re
ceived by one of the Alabama companies.
Fitzgerald, Ga., has sold Its Improvement bonds and will proceed to mike sub
stantial Investments In school houses, waterworks and aewerage. Fader a decision
of the Georgia supreme court, Albany, Ga., ran sell Its Improvement bonds and will
now expend tha money aa originally planned.
A 536.1M0 company waa Incorporated at Columbus. Ga.. Xo manufacture show
cases end high-grade office Bxturea, end lie plant will soon be In operation. In
Montgomery county, Alabama, an eleetloo on the Issuance of 6150.000 of road Improve
ment bonds was ordered. Birmingham, Ala., Is to bare s 550,000 grist mill, Decitnr,
Ala., s factory for the msnnfsetnro of farming Implements, Fort Payne, Ala.,
a fertilizer factory,' Macm. Ga., a stock feed factory, and Home, Ga., sn Incubator
factory. At Covington, Ga.. contract for the erection of aa auditorium and school
building annex was awarded.
Food is
.morc^tasteful,
healthful and nutri
tious when raised with
Royal
BAKING
POWDER.
Why Ho Wantsd Persimmons.
The colonel of a volunteer regiment
camping In Virginia came across a pri
vate on the oittsMris of the camp, pain
fully munching on something. His
face was wry and his lips seamed to
move only with tha greatest effort.
"What are you eating?” demanded
the colonel.
"Persimmons, sir.”
"Good heavens! Haven’t you got any
more sense than to eat persimmons at
this time of the year? They'll pucker
the very stomach out of you!"
“I know, sir. That's why I'm eatln’
them. 2 m trylo* to shrink me stomach
to fit me rations.**—Everybody’s Mag
azine.
Coloring an Abyssinian Brlds.
Western brides have an easier time than
their Abyssinian sisters. On tho occasion
ot her marriage an Abjaslnlsn bride bis to
change her skin.
From ebony she has to become the color
of cafe an lilt. To accomplish this the ex
pectant bride ta abut np In a room for three
months, fihe Is covered with woolen stuff,
with the exception of her head; then they
burn certain green and fragrant branches.
The fumes which they produce destroy the
original akin and In Its place cornea the new
■kin, soft and clear as a baby's. The elders
of the family feed the yonng woman with
nntrltlre forcemeat -balls.'—London Olobe.
Christmas Glasses
Come in and let us tell you how you may surprise your
father, mother, or friend with a pair of glasses.
A. K. HAWKES
14 Whitehall Street.
125 Peachtree Street.