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The Atlanta Georgian. *THE ATLA3STA" GEORGIAN. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. Editor. F. L. SEELV, President. Telephone Connection!. 3. Subscription Rites: One Year $4.50 Six Months 2.50 Three Months ..... 1.25 By Carrier, per week 10c Published Every Afternoon Except Sundsy by THE GEORGIAN CO. at 25 W. Altbimi Street, Atlinti, Gs. er»d la second-cist* msttsr April X, ISO*. It tbi PoatoITte* it Atlanta, til., under act of congress of Uireb 2. 117*. Unless thou find oceislon, hold thy tongue; Thyself or other* careless talk may wrong. —Sir John Denham. Let Us Stand by Shonts and Roosevelt. From muttering* already heard at Washington, and ui'iro particularly voiced by 8enator Hale In tha senate. It Is quite evident that there will be precipitated at an early day a fierce contest over the type and nature of iii.» Panama canal. Upon one aide of this question stand* the official and p .iroscntatlve engineer, who baa the matter In charge, mil wjiose tame and repute must rest upon the successful and effective construction of this mighty water way. Upon the other side stands a motley company, some f whim may be sincerely caught by the superficial im “see level canal" Into advocating that type upon •i basis of a supposed simplicity and effectiveness. Joined to this Is another company of protestanta, w hose motives are, at least, open to the widest suspicion. Neither we nor-our representatives In congress can af- ford to blind ourselves tor a moment to the fact that there are vast corporate Interests In this republic whose prosperity will br Impaired by the canal; With trans continental freights taking from nine to thirteen days to cross the continent by rail from *8an Francisco to New York, and with fast sailing vessels making the trip through the Panama canal In a little over 14 days, one • an see that the enormous savings In freight by the water route will Inevitably force down the rates of trans-contl- rn-ntal freight, and diminish the volume of the shipments mud* by rail. This furnishes a motive for opposition, which In this material age Is the most vigilant, the most tlre- Im. tho most unscrupulous and the most effective In all ih'- channels of legislation and power which deal with great enterprises and with popular rights. • It may be simply set down as a certainty that the tmiir contlnental railways, through their vast and pow • rful lobby, will bring to bear every agency of Influence in their power, either to thwart the completion of the canal or to give It to the world ao handicapped and In I'ffi ctlve that Its power for service and for reduction of ft rights and of time will be greatly curtailed. Theodore P. Shonts, who Is the official chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, and himself one of the first engineers of the world, and his staff of subordinate • nulneers, are all agreed that the lock canal is both quicker In construction, more durable In type, more ef- f4S41ve in use. and will admit of greater speed and larger tonnage In Its vessels than the sea level canal. .Mr. Shonts and his coadjutors demonstrated conclu Mvcly In his Atlanta speech that the sea level canal Is not nearly what the world understands it to be; that I' i not as la popularly thought, a straight, open and un im- erupted channel through which ships can freely pass fxirn ocean to ocean, but Is, In the first place, equipped ■witit n large tidal lock, the most objectionable and dan gerous lock from the operating standpoint In use, whllo t hr sou level canal Itself Is a deep, narrow, tortuous gorge which ships cannot navigate, even according to tho chi (mate of the men who recommend that type of canal, at a greater speed than four miles an hour. Mr. Shonts unhesitatingly predicts that If the sea- level canal was finished, within thirty days after Its com pletion congress would be called on for an appropriation t» begin (ho Indispensable work of enlarging it. Ho showed clearly, first, that the lock canal could be com pleted for about halt the cost and In about halt the tlmo Of the sealevel. Second, that It would be adequate for nil commerce which ran be reasonably expected to seek that route dur ing the next one hundred and fifty years. Third. That If It should be necessary the lock canal could be more cheaply and more quickly enlarged than the sen level canal. Fourth, because from the operating viewpoint, tho fast large ships could be put through more eafely and more quickly than through tho tea-level eanal. And last, that tho cslmatcd coat of operatiou will save to the government every yesr In the lock csnsl $2,- Ste.ooo. Now. tt will be realised that Mr. Shonts has no pos sible interest in the lock csnsl beyond the fame sad rep utation which be Is to hand down to posterity In this groat achievement. There can be no poaatble graft to him tn advocating tho cheaper of the two csnala, and he Is rich enough with his millions of money to be be yond the reach of bribes or grafts, even If he were capa ble of being tempted In that direction. Further than this, be Makes his professional judgment and that of his eminent and capable subordinates upon the superior de sirability In every-way of the lock canal, and In this view ho ha* the thorough Indorsement and the hearty co-op-ration of the fearless and honest, even If some time. mistaken, preeldent of the United 8tales. P Now, In this fierce fight which Is Impending orer the type -if canal, we have what seems to be a very distinct balance of the contending factions. Upon one aids the president, the professional engineer and hts subordinate engineers, with their official and professional aaaur- of th* superiority, economy and efficiency of the !<>i k canal, and with no poaatble motive behind ft except tn hand down to history at the earlleat time the achieve ment of a great work which will flx the subatantlal re- pute of tta builders In future generations- On the other side, a mistaken conception of the na- turc and structure ot.tbe.*e& level canal, and the exls- of a vast and powerful corporate lobby, who have a distinct and clearly understood Interest In delaying. It imt in actually crippling the entire scheme of the Isth- ndan canal. From general principles and from past experience* r - are Inclined to distrust and oppose that legtalatlon v icb la favored by the transcontinental lobby and the ,-1..titrs who usually vote with It. Under these circumstances, what would teem more m.t iiut than that representative newspapers of the South, and representative public men of the South should stand t-> Shonts and the president In the light for the lock canal i--ires the Isthmus of Panama. There was not a man among the several hundred ogh-golng and unusually representative Georgians onvtnced by the great edfclneiT of the superior claims |of the lock canal. If a motion had been made In that i meeting at that time, there Is no man who doubts that j It would hare been carried unanimously and enthuslas- j tlcally and by a rising vote to endorse tho type of canal j proi>oscd by the president and his great engineer. I The Georgian sincerely trusts that our representa- ! tires in the senate and In congress will give to these ) matters the same fearless and disinterested considera tion which they are accustomed to do, and we confi dently believe that In this view of It, unless there be some genuine and convincing reason not yet made man ifest, they will give their votes and tbblr voices to the lock canal of Shonts and Roosevelt -f commerce last Wed-I would be easy to reduce the names to that of the car-jglory and prosperity of this splendid commonwealth, horoughly impressed and | pentcr, the sawyer, the smith—save the mark!—or some^ud no one phnse In the history of these Georgla-Caro- of the Twelve Apostles. llnans has been more quickened through loyalty, not less Sfnco the people themselves arc to be translated,, t0 the commonwealth of their residence than to the com- why not their names’ It would afford Infinite relief to monwea ith of their nativity, than these annual festival The Need for Parks. Nothing that hat recently been suggested has met with more general Indorsement than the communication from Mr. 4. 0. Roasntan recently published In The Geor gian in favor of the purchase of a small park area In the central portion of the city, at a breathing place for the general public, tor public conveniences, and other pur poses not met by the larger pleasure grounds like Grant Park and Ponce DeLeon. It- la agreed that a suitable alte for such a park In the central section of the etty would cost a considerable amount of money, bat It must be borne tn mind tbat five or ten year* from now the same alte will cost consider ably more money, and the time to prepara for tho future la before values have advanced any further. This Is not any spasmodic effort on the part of At lanta alono, but there Is :. general movement all over the country In favor of small parks scattered throughout the large cities. 8t. Louis ts now In tho midst of an agi tation In favor of Issuing $670,000 In -Kinds for the pur pose ot Increasing the number at Uieto parks and tbe proposition Is receiving cordial support - In advocating this movement It la pointed out tbat New York has 41 small pat-ka and squares and municipal playgrounds, and Is equipping all of her school buildings with playgrounds surrounding tbe building or on tbe roof. Now York has spent $10,000,000 In the past ten years for these recrea tion places. Chicago nas'35 small parka and squares, already con' structed and equipped, and 32 planned or In process of construction, and 11 municipal playgrounds. Chicago baa spent within the past ten years $2,600,000 for these recreation places. Boston has 16 small parka and squares, 18 public playgrounds and four bathing beaches. Boston has playground within a half mile of every child In the crowded portion of the city. Cleveland has nine small parks and square* and eight municipal playgrounds. St. Louis has ten small parks and squares and one municipal playground. The enormous cost of small park areas tn London, New York and Chicago la sufficient evidence that At lanta should secure them now before real estate values Increase to almost prohibitive prices. The San Francisco disaster proved the value of ■mall parka and open apaces In checking the spread of fire and In furnishing a refuge for the homeless thou sands. Atlanta needs these open spaces In tbe crowded districts. Small parks and playgrounds In the crowded dis tricts decrease Juvenile crime; deerease the death rate, especially among the children; aupply light and nlr to all the community; furnish daily recreation and pleas ure to tho people, and aid powerfully in the develop ment nf a wholesome And healthy cltlsenshlp. They are the safety valves for social discontent, because they supply to the people those opportunities for reoreatlon which rightfully bolong to them. The elty of Atlanta could not make any better invest ment than to purchase one or more sites for small parks In th* congested section of the city before It Is too late. a long suffering public, so wc go on record In favor of Congressman Burke’s bill and endorse Champ Clark’s speech, even before he delivers It. Burton's successor In tha senate Is a farmer. Tbe garden seed appropriation will sit up and take notice. Queen Victoria will not even wear a bombasine dress now. Americanize the Hard Names. King Chrononhotonthotogos was not the only man who ever had a bard name. In a moment of aberration we might remark that Wood and 8tone, and the like, are equally hard. But In the sense of the difficulty of spelling and pro nouncing them they are to be reformed It a measure which has been Introduced In the house of representa tives by Congressman Burke, ot Pittsburg, becomes a law. , He has prepared an amendment to the naturalisa tion bill which provides that foreigner* with unpronounce able names will have to adopt some good old Ameri can patronymic If they with to be taken under tbe pro tecting wing of the United States government. Champ Clark, we are told, will make one of hli characteristic speeches on tbe subject and others no less gifted will pueh along the work of reform. This la as It should be. The names which we are sometimes called upon to pronounce can. In point of fact, only be pronounced abominable, and It I* time to call for a new deal. It I* pointed out as a practical fact that the work ot amalgamation will be greatly facilitated If our natural ised clttaena, and particularly thoso who are exchanging the autocratic rule of the Romanoffs for the freedom (•( the United States, will only take up with some good old name which our experience with subscription lists and open accounta and high dtvea and atolen jewels hat made familiar. There la a practical bearing to thla sort of thing. 8omo of the subjects of the Csar, whan tbty come ovei hero and get Into trouble, make It almost Impossible for the newspapers to give tham a square deal, and tn the event that they wander off to aouo other country and get Imprisoned they are liable to be taken out, tried and executed before we can erer get their names properly transmitted to the constituted authorities tn a protest against their punishment. Thla place* a well meaning government In a very embarrassing predicament and la liable at any time to Involve u* In diplomatic complica tions. Volumes of eloquence could not have been more ef fective than the ruse adopted by Congressman Burke, when he sent a list ot these jaw-breaking aamea to the clerk's desk to be read, preparatory to hta discussion of tbe measure be ha* Introduced. It was an obvious Imposition on tbe reading clerk. It sounded like the death list of tbe engagement around Makden or a call of the roll of the douma. We have no doubt tbat the house looked like a rustic Sabbath with a bass aaw whirring stridently In aolltnde tn the middle distance. la nine caaee out of teo It la possible to translate these names literally and make them into very intelli gible English. If they would cure themselves of the Itches" and the “koffs," which aeem to aflllct them, it Two Typical Young Atlantans. The most Interesting thing In all Atlanta la the peo ple of Atlanta, and no subject of editorial comment can bo more timely and proper than the people who make or help to make this twentieth century city. Among these, and among the most vital of them, are tbo two young men who have Jast consummated In tbe real estate business, tbat large and Important transac tion recorded In our columns on Monday. Forrest and George Adair have Invested on their own part, two hundred and fifty thousand dollars tn tho purclinBo of two pieces of property on Whitehall and Peachtree streets, which at one stroke brings them Into the list of Atlanta's large real estate owners, as they haro long been perhaps the oldest and largest real estate firm In tbo city. Tbe lesson tbat tbla transaction carries Is a two fold one. It Is a lesson ot method, and a lesson ot faltb. Forrest and George Adair Inherited nothing from their dlatlngulahed and popular father but the real es tate business which they now control. Outside of this legacy, every dollar of hla fortune went to tbe mother of bla children. With rare judgment and fidelity, these young men have concentrated tbelr entire tlmo and at tention upon tbe business which catno to them by In heritance. They hare absolutely and studiously avoided a con nection with any other business. They have refused to be director* In any other cor poration except one of a purely social nature. They have refused to tend themselves tolnvestment They havo refused to lend themselves to Investment In any other form of making money. And they have, by mutual agreement, cut themselves off from any possible contact with personal politics or from the bolding of any office, city, county or state. They bave simply single shotted tbe real estate bus iness In Atlanta. They do nothing else, they depend upon nothing else, and they are connected with nothing elae. They have not a dollar of money which they have not made themselves. They havo not a dollar of money which they have not made In the real estate business. They have not a dollar of money which they have not made In the real estate business In Atlanta. And on Saturday they Invested a quarter of a million dollars In their own names In the real estate ot Atlanta. The lessons derived from this transaction relate first to the value of concentrated, consistent effort along a cer tain line of business. They carry a further Impression of an absolute and unvarying faith In tbo real estate ot tho city In which they live. And they demonstrate conclusively that that faith was well founded In a city like Atlanta, and that any man who plants hts business upon this confidence and holds to It ns steadily, as loyally, and as Intelligently as Forrest and George Adair have done, will reap the logical and Inevitable rewards which have coma to them. Now there can be no lesson to young men growing In business. In trade, or In tbe professions In Atlanta, more wholesomo than the history of these men as ex pressed In the paragraphs which we have written above. Faith, constancy, integrity and Intelligence, joined to la bor, conquer all things, nnd Forrest and Georgo Adair have already conquered not only tbo question ot a worldly competency at. pn early age. but they have conquered as well the respect and confidence ot their fellow men, and deserve to rank among the first and most useful forces in the progress ot the twentieth cen tury city of the South. The South Carolina Georgians. The 8outh Carolina Society ot Georgia, whose ban quet on the twenty-eighth of last Juno was justly reck oned among the most brilliant events In Atlanta's social history, baa announced another grand banquet on tho evening of June 28, 1906. Governor Heyward, 3enator Latimer, Hoq. Mlltedge Bonham and other prominent South Carollnan* will bo guests of the society, and Its annual celebration prom ises to rank henceforward among the leading social avent* of the South. Georgia Is rich tn the element which South Caro lina has contributed to Its citizenship. The names once linked with the Palmetto atate are now a part of the occasions in which the glories of both-states are magni fied and repeated for the respect and honor of the present generation. The South Carolina Society Is not peculiarly an Institution of Atlanta. Let that be clearly understood. It Is tbe "South Carolina Society of Georgia," and Its scope Includes those native sons of the Palmetto state who. In every portion of tho state, join their unlm- peached loyalty to Georgia to a tender and reverent memory tor their native South Carolina. New York now lias an excellent outlet for her spoiled meaL She can feed It to the new python. He doesn't know any better. “Samanthy Billins.” Miss Georgia Elizabeth Duncan, of Atlanta, has given to the world through the Mutual Publishing Company of this city, a very charming little volume entitled “Samantha BIllinB of Hangln-Dog" and the volume has met with a cordial reception by the critics and liter ary folk of the atate. Miss Duncan baa been for some years well known as a popular figure of Atlanta society, and as a delineator of the cracker dialect In Its best and purest form. She has been a striking and much desired feature at the amateur theatricals and entertainments given by the socl ety folk of the city, and her advent Into literature will undoubtedly be applauded by a large and admiring circle of admirers. We can offer upon our . own part upon “Samanthy Billlhs of Hangln-Dog” nothing tha*. will be so pertinent and ao fmpresofre as that which comes from Mrs. Lundy H. Harris, that brilliant nud now famous literary woman, of Georgia, residing for the tlmo in Nashville. Tenn. Mrs: Harris says of the book; "Samanthy Billina of Hangln-Dog" Is the most de lightful book I havo read in many a day. I havo Just had time to read It, which accounts for my delay In making comment upon It I rejoice In and for my Geor gia friend. Miss Duncan. Her book Is tho sincere ex pression of tho heartiest and simple sympathetic Inter pretation of one of the most admirable types of human nature In this world to' me. The illusion Miss Duncan produces Is so perfect that it Is tho sweet, quaint reality, and her vocabulary la delightful. I envy her In that be cause It Is so much better than my own. when I have tried to interpret tbe samo kind ot dialect character. '1 thoroughly admire and cordially commend to Southern readers the delightful quality of 'Samanthy Billins.'" This Is comment from one ot the highest critical authorities of the South. The Georgian adds Its own endorsement for the naturalness, the kind humor and the sweet sincerity of this little volume, which ought to add materially to the prosperity and to the fame of its author. The current Issue of Harrie Jordan's Cotton Jour nal has for Its outside page, the handsome face, and the handsomer record of John D, Walker, ot Sparta, who raised $10,000 from Southern.banks for the South ern Cotton Association. Mr. Walker's years, though few, bave been the record ot constant and progressive achievement He is hot only one of tho strongest forces In the Industrial and so cial life of middle Georgia, but ho Is at tho age of 28— President First Natonal bank, Sparta, Ga. President Bank of White Plains, White Plains, Ga. President Jones County Bank, Haddock, Ga. President Bishop Banking Company, Bishop, Ga. President Bank of Harlem, Harlem, Ga. President Farmors and Citizens’ Bank, Watklnsvllle. President Bank ot Grey, Gray, Ga. Vice President Merchants and Farmers’ Bank, Da- vlsboro, Ga. President Sparta Oil Mill, Sparta, Ga. President Union Store, Sparta, Ga. Water mains on the big streets of New York have been exuding striped bass of late. The health depart ment must have been making a nolle like a worm. Tbe Cananca war between gringos* and greasers Is at an end- Colonel Greene's martial experiences with Lawson stood him tn good stead. President Cassatt and 8enator Depew are ready to testify that these "Don't Worry Clubs" are all right—In theory. The Tampa Tribune Is calling the bride Queen Elis abeth. We thought “Good Queen Bees" turned down the King of Spain. It Isn't a minute too soon to begin tbe crusade on the toy pistol, It the Glorious Fourth Is a month off. GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM. By Prlvats Leased Wire. New York. Juna Here ar* some of the visitors In New York today: ■ATLANTA—F. M. Paxton. E. R. Roberta W. H. Smith, C. Daniel, J. W. English, Jr., C. W. Moody. Mrs. M. V. Walker. C. Ball. Mrs. C. Daniel, Mrs. M. C. Harden, J. W. Smith. MACON—J. & Budd, C. E. Harter, E. E. Koushe, Mlasea Hall. “The Brilliant Georgian.” To tha Editor of The Georgian: Though I am a lady. I am an ardent admirer of your delightful Georgian. I congratulate you most heartily on ao perfect a paper In every respect. It Is. Indeed, a pleH ure and light In our household. In t evenings papa and the boys have perfect wrestle over It* newsy pages. Long life sad prosperity to the dear Georgian and Ha brilliant and he roic editor. Sincerely, MR8. ED C. SMITH. Jakln, Ga.. Juna l IMP, TAPP AND TABB. of Hooks, Msy 5.) Tel i » Tapp. And lastly., too: If nee be Tapp. It Is Indeed a grave lalshapp. That raadeta all sbosld g»M- sadI Mabb Of Tapp's took aa If writ by TsMs » might th* poet. John, named Tab* In in the pretest; also grabh stylus keen, and ash. msybtpp. That he. as Tab!*, be not called Tapp. •Ware sharp then, even t-rttWhaap, dad mil net ap these Tahb aed T»Pp: To ward og safely arrapp and Stahl. Keep tapp aa Tapp aad laid* an TeW*. —Emma Carte tan In New tat Times. New Albany, lad-. May 3. l\< AUGUSTA POST T. P. A., THANKS THE GEORGIAN To the Editor of The Georgian: It afford* ua great pleasure to hand-you.a copy of the following reso lutions which war* unanimously adopted at the regular meeting of Post E, Traveler*' Protective Association. Augusta, Ga.. June 2, lto<: "Whereas, tha Georgia slat* division of the Traveler*’ Protective Asso ciation. In convention assembled at Albany, on th* Id and 4tb of May 1(00, passed resolutions asking th* railroads of the state of Georgia to grant them a 1,000 Interchangeable mileage book, also to make the present 1,000 mileage book Inttrchangeabia; and. "Whereas, the Hon. John Temple Graves, through the editorial col umns ot The Atlanta Georgia, May 20, 1(00, ha* so ably and forcibly set forth our causa In this matter; be It resolved: "I. Tbat Poet E, Travelers' Protective Association, Augusta, Ga- In regular meeting assembled, do offer a vote of thank* to The Georgian and Its talented editor for their kind and timely assistance In a juat causa. "2. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to The Georgian. "I. That a copy of these resolution* be apread on our minutes ” The resolutions war* offered by T. F. Bergeron, member of Post E. * and were seconded by H. D. Calhoun, ex**tate president. Augusta, Oa- June 0. Jack London as a Musician. Jack London, th* author, was Intro duced on* day to a musician. "I too, am a musician In a small way,” London said. “My musical tal ent waa one* th* means of saving my life." "How was that?" the musician asked. "Thera was a great flood In our town tn my boyhood," replied London. "When the water struck our house, my father got on a bad and floated w ith the stream until h* waa rescued." "And you?" aalil the musician. "Well," said London. "I accompanied him on th* plana"—Ladles’ Home Journal. The belief la taab gaining ground that Governor Warfield, of Maryland. Is a candidate for the United Statee senate to succeed Senator Oorman, and with tbat end In view that ha wtU be In the field for a renomlnation tor th* governorship. CURIOUS FACT8. Lord flweedtnoQtb, «rst lord of tbs British sdmlrslty, I* in ssstduotra collector of old chins. Tbe asms Csllfornls first appeansl In an anonymous Spanish romance paldlshsd In ISPk It told of an Auacon queen, Calafia, whose realm was called California. Koenig Invented tbTrtesm pristlag press. Ilta partner. Beasley, rbsated Mm. Koenig, to snpport life, bed to tell bis patents. He , ”' k,nl,, • *o*ln» , tar slmet IS week. Jscqnxtd tbe Inventor of tbe tan W a*hlnffton. Mf l»ni mast t»ror»* their Sgf BveCrfil OOOOOGOOOOOOOOOOOOO O POLITICS AND POLITICIANS, o ooooo0ooofio_oaoooooo General Horace Porter, recently .. bansa.lor to France, la Ba ||I to be the choice of Chairman II. B. Odell for the Republican candidate for governor of O. H af th Truman, whom the Democrat. ... Seventh Kansas district limited for congrem, is aa ordain >r Of the Christian chun-h ■linlned In 1874, and ta wi in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri a,13 etl mlnlste He was — Ch&TffM Nebra; ‘ oka; Colorado will be the next state to furnish a hot fight among the million- res for a sent In the United States senate. .Senator Patterson, whose term expires next March, has an nounced that he wilt not run again The millionaires who will probably en ter tho nice for Senator Patterson'i scat are 'i homns E. IValsh, the mining king: Dave Moffntt, the railroad mag* nate, nnd Mr. Guggenheim, the head of the American Smelting and Refining Company. The outlook le that the™ —111 be ItvetT rime* at the next sea. Ion of the Colorado leglaalture. The success of the "Ineurgent" Re. publlcnn faction in South Dakota means that Representative Eben w Martin, the author iff the house reso lution under which the beef trust was Investigated by the commissioner of corporations, nnd Representative Charles H. Burke, who was recently made chairman of th# executive com mittee of tho Republican congress campaign committee, will be retired tu private life. The Oregon election thle week Is the last state election to be held until September, In which month state elec tions will be held In Arkansas, Ver mont and Maine. Indiana Democrats are to assemble In Indlnnnpolls tomorrow to name can didates for the state offices to be filled at the fall election. Another convention to be held shortly Is that of the Minnesota Re publicans, who meet In Duluth next week to name a full state ticket. Lively contests are on for severs! places on the ticket, and the convention rormlses to bo of more than ordinary nti-n st. Republicans of the Ninth Missouri district meet at Warrenton today to name a candidate to make the race against Congressman Champ Clark this fall. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. JUNE 6. 1481—Execution of conspirators to as sassinate Lorenzo Dt Medici. 1533—Luil vIco G. Ariosto, Italian poet, died. 1599—Diego Velasques, Spanish artist, born. 1606—Pierre Corneille, French dra matist, born. 1645—Christina voluntarily abdicated throne of Sweden. 1660—Treaty of Copenhagen. 1710—Duchess De La Valllere, mistress of Louis XIV, died. 1742—General Nathaniel Greene, Amer ican revolutionary leader, born. 1765—James Otis proposed an Amer ican congress In Massachusetts ns.-u-mldy. 1799—Patrick Henry, American orator and statesman, died. Bora Msy tt, 1736. 1808—Joseph Bonaparte made king of Spain. 1829—Major General Henry Dearborn died. 1855—Bombardment of Sebastopol re opened. 1861— Count Cavolr. Italian statesman, died. Born 1810. 1862— Memphis, Tenn., taken by the Pederals. 1867—Alexander of Russia nafrowly es caped assassination In Paris. 1878—Pope appealed to the powers to protect Catholics In Turkey. 1880—Mount Vesuvius railway formal ly opened. 1889—Great fire In Seattle, Wash. 1891—Cornerstone of now city hall st SL Louis laid. 1893— Tiio Infanta Eulalia of Spain nrrlved In Chicago. 1894— Lord Rosebery's colt Ladas won the derby. THE SMILES OF TODAY. If the world In Its guinea and coatings In the bent of approval smile. It la mount sudiswsy. And the smiles of the day . , ... Are tbe line* of the set and a pat* o( “* When"tfie smile* are *11 gone end tbe rose* are dead Held It up through the eeorn, never lower For the birds come again and breezes art In ttaeTeaves nf tbe otk that has weathered tbe storn*. Crash chance If your chance wonld enu* Rmfie'fste If your fat* should frown. For tbs raid tn the crown nnd scepter Is the rosd tbst Is beaten down By tbe feet nf tbe men who bored In tbe din of the tattle tbelr bonoas; Tta the rand of the men who dared. Though It's lowly tbe wey We've a duty today, . , .... Though tbe profit tie small do the best Hut When'fke'smiles are til gone and tbe rose* Labor on throngh Ihclr eeorn. never lower For fisMrds slag again sad the breeze* warm h r#( t Id tbe Invi« of tbt oak that kftf weaker*! the storm. ^ u >-lW . A WISH FOR MY FRIEND. tBy M. T. Singleton.! At light as the dew on tbe vtalet tleeplsj. A* light as the foam on e nfid-simiei-r re*- Aa light at tbe mist o'er th* violet erect' 1 "* Msy tbe caret of this Ufe ever rest “I"* the*. As toft se the Inte to the sepbyre reidJ'«j As soft st tbe hum of tbe booer tM"' At soft 'as tbe hath when the sninraer U Msy Vh*din of Ilf*'* battle e'er «•» “l** thee. As light as tbe bloah of the brightest <* As "eight as thy face. I* It* As bright ss tbe west whea daylight t* Be 'tbefature which Forts** I* psta' 1 ** fur th**. As' tew. as the oak to tbe rise thzt «- twines It. • ^ As true as the stars to tbs sMIef *2 As-trae ss the moon to the ten that •**- shines It. j. Msy tbe heart which tbo* tresf"- » ret t* thee.