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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
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Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES. Editor.
P. L. SEELY, President.
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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
GEORGIA AS THff SUNSHINE
_ -it la Indeed a desirable thing to be well de-
Pacentfed, but the glory belonga to our ancestor*.”
“ —Plutarch.
The Dangers of Prosperity.
| j %Ve are scarcely prepared to accept the Inference Im-
piled by The Constitution's editorial on Governor Ter-
•eir» message.
he governor elaborates tbe prosperity of Georgia,
ind very naturally makes an admirable showing for the
trenent administration of government In ell Its depart-
Bent* In tbe state.
And no man can deny tbe correctness of the general
nimary which his excellency makes of tbe affairs of
o administration and tbe financial and Industrial con-
lltluu of the state, nor can any man fall to feel an asplra-
i lion of satisfaction and of genuine gratitude to the Al-
| nighty and to the human forces which have contributed
o these admirable ends.
So far, so good, and wo agree with The Constitution
ih these conditions make up a status which should be a
ion roe of congratulation and of satisfaction to the people
or Georgia, but we do not by any means agree with the
igenerai proposition—that a period of prosperity and a pe-
Trlod of contentment abould be a period of apathy upon
^governmental affairs. There are no two sounder axioms
Lthnn those which enjoin us in time of peace to prepare
for war, and In time of prosperity to prepare for adver
sity.
Moreover, nothing Is clearer In tho annals of our his
tory thnn tbe fact, that great periods of prosperity and
■ popular contentment are the periods In which thought-
r ful Ami far-seeing politicians have found their largest
and most prolific opportunities to establish certain things
to their own present and permanent advantage, and to
organize the conditions which would perpetuate them-
to'.ves and tbclr friends Into a continuance of authority
sod political rule In tho state.
Forbearing to mako any present or local application
of t Ida general statement, it is true that just such a period
of prosperity a* we are now enjoying And* the people
not disposed to complain of anything so long as tbe ag
gregate of their proeperlty la established, and not to sus
pect any theory of government which Is either promul
gated or executed in a period of such general fullness
and contentment. Where could there be found a better*
and more favorable condition among tho keen and fore-
■ casting politicians of any state than this period of con-
'touted apathy affords to enact legislation and to estab
lish customs and laws, and to organize rings and cliques
which would hot press or disturb tho pcoplo In any way
In these happy days, but which In tlm&s Inevitable and
less prosperous and happy In the years to come might
rest heavily as a burden both upon the business Interest
and the political liberties of Individuals In the state?
The Immortal statesman of South Carolina who wrote
(tiny years ago that “eternal vigilance la the price of
liberty" did not Intend to restrict his admonition to pe
riods of depression and adversity. He knew, as all
thorough statesmen know, that at all times govsrnmsnt
and rule make up the shining goal of the ambitious, the
designing, and the corrupt, and while we may not have
within our state environment any who comi within the
category just named, it It undoubtedly true that if In this
period of prosperity there are certain economic conditions
w hich threaten us. If there be transportation problems
which do not burden now but may seriously burdon us
in the future, then It Is tbe opportunity of wisdom and
<>r Justice to see these things now and to correct them
w hile they can be corrected.
If it be true that over the prosperous surface of these
bapiqr and glowing tlpiea there hangs the shadow of a
social.problem that la murky with threat and danger to
tho civilization of our people. It la tbe highest states
manship and the loftiest patriotism to sound ths warning
now, and to halt the apathetic drift which may carry us
Into the dangers and difficulties from which It will be
difficult to extricate ourselves in a more strenuous and
adverse future.
And so, we Insist upon it that It Is very far from a
calamity howl for good men and true men who discover In
prosperous times drifts of policy and tendencies of gov
ernment which threaten danger for tbe future. There
la no protest against prosperity, there Is no ingratitude
to the source, divine or human, from which It comes, but
It Is resolute and far-seeing patriotism which, unbUnded
by the glamour of the splendid present, looks thought
fully and prudently toward the dangers of the advancing
future, nnd does not hesitate to cry aloud In behalf of the
generations who are yet to come.
Partisans of the two factions in our present day pol
itics will doubtless construe these remarks In accordance
with their own separate Interests and prejudices, but
(<<r ourselves ws are simply asserting when It Is timely
to assert s general principle which it Is not welt to forget,
«n<t we once more commend to our fellow citizens of nil
irtief and of every faction, the easeotlnl truth that pros
perity has Its dangers as well as adversity, and that the
yrudent citizen nnd the honest statesman should be al
lays on tbe watch towers warning as well against apathy
u gainst positive and apparent danger.
Restraint of Trade—and Liberty.
That ancient query as to how- you would enjoy being
the man who vends tho Ice has taken on a new and ala
ister meaning since live of tho most prominent citizens
of Toledo, Ohio, havo found a lodging behind prison
walls, convicted of entering Into a conspiracy In restraint
of trade.
Theao young gentlemen, who aro described as be
longing to “the first families" of the state, have bhen
fined heavily, but tho presiding Judge was determined to
go further than that He knew It would bo an easy mat
ter for them to pay their fines; that such a penalty would
cut but little Ice with thorn, as It were. He was deter
mined to make an example of them.
As a consequence tbe young men In question are
spending a season within walls where the uso of Ice In
liberal quantities would be very grateful if the thermom
eter is ranging anywhere among the nineties. They are
brooding over the corollary that any restraint of trade Is
liable to bring abont a certain restraint of liberty which
does not sit well on young men of “the first families,'
who would much rather be speeding over the hills and
vales In an automobile.
Two other young men up In New York nre under
sentence of two and three years respectively, but they
have not yet been actually Incarcerated and they may
escape with a few uncomfortable quarters of an hour.
The difference between them and the young Ice kings
out In Toledo Is that the latter are actually In duress
and stand a good chance of remaining there. It is just
possible that Inasmuch as they have dissolved the trust
and reduced tho price of ice they may be restored to
liberty, but this is not yet. certain.
On top of all this comes the definite announcement
from the government that tbe Standard Oil officials
are to be prosecuted personally and criminally for at*
gaging in a conspiracy in restraint of trade, and some
of the magnates whose names are household words may
find themselves at any time subjected to a grilling pro
cess preliminary to; Imprisonment. It Is even hinted that
the arch-conspirator of them all, the Hon. John D. Rocke
feller, now sunning himself In a little French village
may be put through the third degree and subjected to
some real Inconveniences before this crusade fa over.
All of which gives the country new heart and hope
and confidence. That these vast concerns have been
guilty of conspiracies In restraint of trade there Is not
the slightest doubt. The evidence should be abundant
and it seems as a, matter of fact that it has been se
cured In sufficient quantities to Insure convictions.
Tbe people have waited long for hts manly and
definite action on the part of the government Justice
has baen a travesty and law a mockery where these great
concerns were the Issue. They flaunted their infamy In
the face of the people with an Insolence born of long Im
munity. They had come to regard themselves as hedged
about so securely by the barriers of wealth that nothing
could disturb their equanimity. *
But they are waking up, even as the government is
waking up. The enlightened conscience of the people Is
making itself felt A term behind prison bars will
awaken a wholesome fear of the law such as no fine
could ever arouse. It is tbe beginning of a new era
when wa see actual examples made of these criminals
and the key turned upon them by stout prison keepers.
ANOTHER VIEW OF MR. FLEMING.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Will you hear a few words from a young man rela
tive to . the Fleming free speech discussion? Having
been a resident of Athens at one time and a student at
the university, and having the opportunity to attend the
exercises while passing through tbe Classic City recent
ly, I very naturally expected to enjoy the program.
On Tuesday, the day Mr. Fleming spoke, It was a
little warm and there was not a great crowd at the
chapel; I regretted that there was not a larger attend
ance on that day to hear one of old Georgia's sons, but
before he had finished I was sorry that the whole per
formance bad not taken place within the confines of the
"Faculty Room." Aside from his subject, the blame for
which he'cannot lay off qn our dead chancellor as ho
dled before this discussion became so acute, Mr. Flem
ing held on long and laboriously. Before he concluded f
began to think that he was like Uncle Remus' turtle,
IION. POPE BROWN
STATES IIIS RECORD
ON TIIE PORT RATE
Longstreet’s Portrait for the Capitol.
Hon. Georgo \v. Williams, representative of Laurent
county. Introduced on yesterday in the bouse of repre-
sensatlves s resolution providing for placing a portrait
of Genera! Longstreet In the state capltol.
This bill will doubtless meet with some factional op
position, but wo trust that upon Its merits It will upon
duo consideration meet the approval of the house'and of
the sennto. General Longstreet lost mucji of the ex
travagant admiration In which his military record was
held by the promptness and the fullness with which he
allied himself with the Republican party after the war.
But the issues of those days are rabidly passing
sway, and we can well afford In this brighter period to
look back to the great and Illustrious service which this
great soldier rendered to the Confederate army In tip
years when he was the bulldog of battles and the right
arm of Robort K. Lee.
As our stormy years of difference pass Into the trap
qull tides of history, Jnmes Longstreet will undoubtedly
bo written down as one of tho great military figures of
that stormy period out of which camo so many noble
and Illustrious knights and gentlemen to illustrate the
South. It would be a mistake in judgment and tn Justice
not to preserve upon canvas on the high walls of our
cspltot one of the names that Is certain, to be famous In
history.
We are all of us faulty, and few of us are entirely
and consistently true to the advocacies and environment
of our youth, and It the great soldier, who had fonght
out hit bitterness under the smoke of the lifted guns,
saw fit, when peace was declared, to altgn himself with
the party that waa In power, Instead of with that nobler
and more berole party who lingered In defeat, we may
criticise his Judgment and perhaps the patriotism of the
■Ingle act, but we cannot forget what history will not
forget—that tn the storm of battles, Longstreet was as
grim and aa grand a soldier as the epic of our civil war
produced.
Wo sincerely trust that Mr. Williams' bill will find
a responsive hearing among our representative states
men of today.
Aid for a Worthy Cause.
In another column we publish this aftsrnoon a com-
mulcaUon from a gentleman welt known to The Oeor-
Man who baa encountered n case where temporary asala-
■race would be of infinite service to a worthy young man
whose health could be restored and his life made once
more useful.
He is In no sense n candidate for charity, and this
effort,on the part of our correspondent Is made without
bis knowledge, but the fact remains that his misfortune
It great It Is not without remedy, however, and it ts
thought that n contribution of n hundred dollars would
place him on bis feet, physically, again and enable
him to resume the career of usefulness end profit which
lie has been compelled to abandon by reason of 111 health.
The Georgian will take pleasure In making all neces-
cxplanatlons to any one who may be interested in
the matter.
The Fight in Pennsylvania.
The Democratic party of the state of Pennsylvania
baa decided not to put out a separate ticket but Instead
has Indorsed the candidacy of Lewis Emery, already
nominated by the Independent, or Lincoln, Republicans
of the state.
This action was not In accordance with the designs
of Chairman Guffey, the boss of the Democratic organisa
tion In the state, and In point of tact It marks n long
step forward tn the effort to overthrow ring rule In the
state of Pennsylvania.
The general public Is slrsady familiar with the suc
cess of the reform movement In Philadelphia and In the
state of Pennsylvania. Mayor Weaver has accomplished
the seemingly Impossible In unhorsing tbe machine In the
city. The firmness and persistence which enabled him
to stifle the gaa franchise steal made him one of the most
conspicuous figures lo the United States, and the Impetus
given to reform by that victory has stimulated the hope
of reformers that they would be able to overthrow the
state machine which was built so substantially by Boss
Quay that bis successor, Senator Penrose, hat bad no
trouble In keeping It going.
A few days ago the state Republican convention,
dominated by Penrose, met and nominated Stnart for gov
ernor. It wae hoped that Instead of courting trouble the
boss would Indorse the nomination of Emery, who had
already been placed tn the field by the Lincoln Republi
cans, but Penrose felt stAmg enough to defy tbe Inde
pendents and took a bold stand In favor of a candidate of
I nnil claimed that Penrose bad acted In bad faith. They
began caAtlng about for a coalition. Ever since that time
the eyes of the state and of tho whole country have
been on the Democratic party. At one time It was
thought that tbe Democrats would Indorse the nomination
of tho prohibition candidate who, in his race for the of
fice of state treasurer, nad converted a Republican ma
jority of half a million for Roosevelt in 1904 to a Demo
cratic majority of 80,000 last fall.
The advisability of making this coalition In order
to overthrow tho Republican ring was seriously consid
ered by tho Democrats. Guffey himself was In favor of a
straight out Democratic nominee. But It was foreseen
that this would mean Inevitable defeat Tho only hope
of redeeming the stato was by means of a coalition,
and this, It seems, tho Democrats have finally decided
upon.
Opinions will differ, perhaps, as to tbe propriety of
making this coalition, but those who look for results re-
allzo that they could not be obtained oxcopt by some
such combination. The Democratic pajty Is not strong
enough in Pennsylvania to win tho fight against the old
maebino single handed and alone, but by joining forces
with tho Republican reformers In tho coming state elec
tion It Is entirely possible that they may succeed In over
throwing the ring rule of Penrose and bla cohorts.
The progress and final outcome of the campaign
will be among tbe moBt Interesting features of the Im
pending conflict, and If the legatee of Boss Quay and his
myrmidons can be overthrown there will be rejoicing all
over the country and tho cause of reform will have much
to be grateful for.
and that the boys would have to roll out their cannon
and fool him off with their imitation thunder.
Mr. Editor. I presume that the greatest Interest
you have In this matter Is the good of the university.
I cannot see In what way Mr. Fleming's discourse was
conducive to the upbuilding of this Institution either In
the minds of the public generally, aa some twenty-five
people left the chapel during his hold-over; or in the
estimation of professional men, who have Ideas of their
own on this subject which Mr. Fleming’s speech did not
change. An hour and thirty-five minutes in this swel-'
terlng summer heat la ample time for a vaudeville en
tertainment, but Mr. Fleming presumed to be the whole
show without any variety acts. I quite agree with him
that his "watch muBt have stopped."
Mr. Fleming threatened to read us Borne supremo
court decisions, therefore I beg to refer him to the crimi
nal code of Georgia which expressly forbidB the "con
finement or detention of persons without sufficient legal
authority’’ and respectfully ask him If in his own con
science bo can feel entirely guiltless.
HERSCHEL P. COBB.
HELP FOR A WORTHY CAUSE.
Tho Evening Georgian: All that Is good, true and
beautiful appeals to The Georgian. I. therefore, have
thought your columns would bo cheerfully given in an ef
fort to put tho writer In touch with some man or woman
who would be glad to do an act of charity, somewhat
out of the ordinary, If only tho details of tho case could
bo brought to hla or her attention as tbe facts came to
tho writer's knowledge. Tho plan would call for about
$100. The writer would expect The Georgian to receipt
for tho money and see to its expenditure. Yours truly,
Atlanta, Juno 27. H. C. D.
To the EdltOr of The Georgian:
In order to do Justice to myself and
Mr. Hill, you will please allow me, I
hope for the last time, to refer to the
Issues between him and me.
Flrat. Mr. Hill says "the port rate
waa twice before the railroad commit
■Ion. Mr. Brown votsd against It whan
he was not a candidate and voted for
It when he was a candidate.'
Second. He charges that I misrep
resented him in my Perry speech when
I said that one of the commissioners
gave as a reason for voting against a
reduction of passenger rates “that the
people did not want it." Mr. Hill says
that the substance of what he said
was that no man or set of men ap
peared In support of the motion, etc.
Now, there was no Intention on my
part to misrepresent Mr. Hill, and I
cheerfully withdraw my words and
substitute hla own. I am glad that Mr.
Hill referred to this matter. It throws
light on the situation. I could not un
derstand why Mr. HIU should have
gone out of hla way to strike me. I
was surprised and considered It a blow
below the belt; but candor compels
me to say that I was pained rather
than angered, for I had been pleased
to consider Mr. Hill my. friend.
Now, back to the ever-abiding port
rate. 1 have shown by the records
that I voted for the port rate i^hen 1
was not a candidate. It was not nec
essary for me to do more, nor Is It
now; but here Is the whole record.
Flrat. I voted against the port rate
In 1*01 when preaented by the traf
fic manager of the Atlanta freight bu
reau. I waa not a candidate.
Second, 1 voted for the port rate In
1*04, when preaented fully and com
pletely for the first time by the busi
ness men of Atlanta, when, by my
ruling as chairman of the board, the
bridles wers taken off and all the light
turned on. I was not then a candl-
date.
Third, The port rate amended was
presented again In 1*05. *
also added
an amendment and voted for It. I
waa then a candidate. ,
I-have no records before me, put I
think the above statea the case fairly
and truthfully, and I now submit the
question to an unprejudloed^ubllc^
Hawklnsvllte, Ga., June It, 1*0*.
his own
Ths Lincoln reformers were vary much disappointed | these' statements, "and"toadd that" his
In Defenzs of Mr. Holloway.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The statement In The Atlanta Jour
nal of date June II, over the signa
tures of some zealous supporters of
ths Hon. Hoke Smith, that our neigh
bor and fellow Populist, Mr. J. J. Hol
loway, "would havs us divided," Is so
misleading and so unfair to him, ws
think the same should be corrected. As
neighbors of Mr. J. J. Holloway, we
know that he has contended for pure
Populism, since the birth of our party,
and against fusion with the Demo
cratic party, and that he te fighting
the same principles now that he has
contended for all along, which la pure
mid-road Populism.
\\> therefore take the position that.
If anybody te causing division In
our ranks. It to those who are turn
ing away from straight Populism, and
trying to drag ua back Into the Dem
ocratic party.
We acknowledge the right of anyone
to go back who wants to, but we deny
the right of any man or set of men to
force us to vote In the Democratic pri
mary against our will, and become
bound to that party for two year*. Sec
ond, when J. J. Holloway waa being
solicited by Democrats and Populists
to make the race for state senator, he
stated openly and boldly that he wak
a Populist, and that If he ran In the
primary he would run a* • Populist,
and that If the primary was open to
all legal white voters without pledg
ing future loyalty to any party, he
would be subject tn the results, and It
not. he would stand subject te the re
sults of the fall elections.
That no one may misunderstand hla
altitude, or doubt hla loyalty to the
Populist party, we desire to make
AN ETERNAL HELL.
To tho Editor of Tho Georgian:
The above headlines following an article from Mr.
Bruce MacLeod renouncing the doctrine of a burning
hell, accusing all believers of such doctrines as blas
phemers. To all thto wo say come, let us reason to
gether.
First Do you believe In God. I donR mean a general
god; that 1s, in the flowers and In everything, yet no
where; bnt God tho Father, creator of tho heavens and
the earth? In Jesus, His only Son who camo to earth
and redeemed It by his own precious blood? In tho
Holy Ghost, tho Comforter, that Christ promised to send
Into tho world to convict ungodly men of their ungodly
ways; to reform the world of sin, of righteousness and
the Judgment to como?
Do you believe in the Bible? Is It an inspired book,
or Is It an old fable, gotten up to deceive and frighten
children and Ignorant old people? We rejoice in the
cultivation, enlightenment, progress, brotherhood nnd
elevation of humanity that dawns upon the world in tho
twentieth century. Did you ever think what has brought
It about? Was It tho writings of Tom Paine, the con
tribution that Voltaire made to the world? Was it the
lectures that tngersoll made on the mistakes of Moses?
Ah. no. It was (he Bible, the same precious old
book that has wltbstooa the test of every species of ag
nosticism that has ever assailed It, and will until the great
archangel shall speak and time shall he no more. Yes,
I know there Is a* crowd of esthetics that will stand for
heaven with Its gates of pearl and streets of gold; harps
with 10,000 strings—even crowns of glory—all right, all
right But when It comes to these stern facts—
The wnges of sin Is death; tbe soul that slnneth It
shall die; theBo shall go away into everlasting punish
ment—their esthetic feelings are entlrely^hocked.
Listen: The man that has taken .Jesus as his savior,
his slu hearer, ml walking In Hie footsteps of his Lord,
Is not worried much about hell and future punishment.
Tho man that lives a life of sin, self-indulgence, sen
suality, Intemperance, hnth fear, and fear hath Its tor
ments. Gladly would he In this stato accept the theory
that tbe Bible Is a myth, that hell Is a fable and God
Is all love. This he Is. God so loved the world that
he gave hts only begotten Son that whosoever belleveth
in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Wa
have the right as free, moral agents to accept or reject.
If we accept our rewnrd Is heaven. If we reject His
blood will be on .our heqda at the great and eternal ac
counting. . CHARLES G. PEELER.
Mllltown, Ga.
racerd aa s Populist has been con
sistent and unvarying.
We are Populists now and are op.
posed to going back In the Democrat
ic party, but favor a straight middle-
of-the-road fight.
• F. M. HARPER,
HENRY ACREE,
SAMUEL PATE,
S. M. DAVIS.
H. W. HOLLOWAY,
L MOTE, •
R. BROWN.
Clem, QC, June 23, 1903.
KING'S DAUGHTERS
EXTEND THANKS
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Will you kindly publish thto letter,
that the sincere thanks of the two Vlr
glnlani, for whom your eloquent ap
peal waa made Ip your Issue of June
23, may be made* known.
They desire that you individually
be Informed of their appreciation of
your efforts tn their behalf, and that
their heartfelt thanks be extended to
the generous cltzens who responded so
readily and liberally. Tour efforts are
highly appreciated by the King’s
Daughters circls, No. 2, who brought
this unfortunate affair to your atten
tion.
It to our pleasure to make public
the Information that your prompt r«
spouse to our appeal has been crown
ed with success by our generous cltl-
sens aubacrlbng the paltry sum, all of
which will be promptly paid. In the
Interval, It to our pleasure to announce
to you and those who so promptly re
sponded to the appeal that the end
In view his beentaccompllshed, and the
satisfactorily adjusted.
matter
We again sak that yourself and those
generous citizens who came to our aid
accept the profound thanka of thto
body of ladles, May God prosper one
and all of you In all things temporal
and spiritual! Sincerely yours,
l-ivivo nitTntiTrna r'lnf-T P
KING'S DAUGHTERS CIRCLE, NO. 2.
Atlanta, Oa., June 23.
TWO DECADES OF AGRI
CULTURE IN GEORGIA
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I wish to present as succinctly n *j
possible s few facts Illustrative of a*
rtcultural progress In Qeorgla the past
twenty years.
Why talk or write shout agricultural
progress? For the good reason that,
unless that particular kind of progress
to at ths forefront, you may rest as
sured that you will search In vain for
substantial progress of any reputable
kind.
We are accustomed to dwell upon
the thought of "hog and hominy." Pre
sumably, that stands for variety and
rotation of crops, and looks to cot
ton as a surplus crop.
In 1883, Georgia planted 2,857,700
acres In corn and harvested 22,132,000
bushels.
In 1105, she set apart and planted
4,2*5,324 acres to corn, and In the ful
ness of time gathered Into her caps-
clous crlba 47,255,184 bushels.
uua vriua i
Pretty good!
In 1335, Georgia gave 2,047,8*1 scree
to cotton and made *30,025 bales.
In 1305, from an acreage of 2,115.
711 acres she picked 1,332,555 bales.
In 1335, Georgia used 170,151 tons
of commercial fertllzers; In 1305, 713,'
583 tons. Increase 1104 per cent.
There to more than a two-column
story in that preceding paragraph. It
ought to be written; far. It to.full of
Intereat and to intimately connected
with the progress made In corn and In
cotton fields. In hay farm and In or
chard. - . •
Between 1885 Sad 1805, Georgia In
creased her corn acreage 304 per cent.
Her corn crop of 1104 was greater than
that of 1815 by 434 per cent.
Between tits and 1183, Georgia In
creased her cotton acreage 23.4 per
cent. Her 1805 crop In 500-pound
bales waa 754 per cent greater than
that of tslS.
Georgia's bay acreage In 1306 was
more than five times greater than that
of 1835, and her hay arop more than
eight times greater than that of 1885.
The 1303 acreage, 33,051 acres,
yielded 113,131 tons.
These figures, at their beet, put us
to the blush oa to hay-making.
During the eighties, *0 per cent of
commercial fertilisers bought were
used under cotton.
It to only since 1893 that a small per-
centum of the whole purchase has
been applied to other crops.
At this date, 45 per cent goes to
cotton, 20 per cent to com, IS per cent
to fruit and 10 per cent to vegetables
and the grasses.
In 1885, we had 1,537,937 hogs, val
ued at $5,628,363.
In 1406, we had 1,438,880, valued at
37.841,324.
So, While Im 1905 we had 180,000
fewer hogs,' our holdings were worth
$2412462 more than those of 1885.
' The Increased valuation Is attributa
ble to the fact that a better class of
hogs—a larger number of thorough
bred hogs—have been brought Into the
state. The famous rnzorbnck has
given place to the Berkshire, the Jer
sey Red, the Poland China, etc.
We have done very little, speaking
comparatively, in live stock additions
In the past twenty years.
Twenty years ago, we owned some
thing over. 226,000,000 worth-of live
stock; In 1006, about $30,000,000 worth.
That represents an Increase of 17.9 per
cent only.
Twenty years ago, we had $4,118,000
worth of farm Implaments; In 1*06
quite 38,000,000 worth—an Increase of
*0.9 per cent.
Improved tobor-esvlng farm Imple
ments are of the very first Importance
In the presence of existing labor
conditions.
Herein Ilea largely the solution of
the labor problem.
Smaller acreage, deep plowing, a Ju
dicious use of high-grade commercial
fertilisers, better cultural methods, the
heat seed, Improved labor-saving farm
Implements of every kind constitute
the panacea for all the Ills which flow
from a disorganised, disintegrating,
unreliable class of laborers.
MARTIN V. CALVIN.
Augusta, Ga.
gossip]
About I ll
People Jj
(Copyright' by Hearst News Service.)
By Private Loosed wire.
New York. June 28.—They be proi-
perous times when a cook buys two
elevator apartment houses, paying
1300,000 tor them, and then dismisses
the subject with a wave of the hand
and tn these words:
"It !b such a small matter; this buy
ing of a house or two. Why should I
speak of it? It Is not as if I had
never before bought property. Part of
thlB hotel is mine. Then 1 own the
house In which I live. So many can
make money that It Is no credit for a
cook lo do the same."
Tills Is what Gustave Becker, chef of
**“ Holland house, has done. Becker's
abllty to find bargains in real estate
unknown to dealers, and ft la
to not m ,
said he knows as much about profita
ble localltes as he does about the last
delectable sauce piquant. ,
The great liners LaProvence and
Deutschland start today for their sec
ond great race from Sandy Hook to
the Sicily Islands. Ever since the Pro-
vence beat her rival a month ago, a
furious war of words has been waged
between the officers of the rival lines.
The Germans have claimed that the
French captain stole a march by tak
ing the shorter northern route, but this
hus been vehemently denied. In the
present race. It Is confidently expected
that all records of crossing the At
lantic by the longer route will be
broken.
Captain Robert Wynne, of the ma
rine corps, has. relieved tho navy de
partment of an unpleasant duty by
sending In his resignation, which
doubtless will be accepted.
Great Britain wants to know about
these packing house revelations, and
one of the passengers aboard the
Carmenla was Lieutenant Colonel Per-
cey Eyre Hobbs, chief Instructor at
the British army service corps school
at Aldershot, who comes here to In
spect all meats purchased In the
United Statea for the British army.
There will be universal sympathy
with Commander Evangeline Booth, of
the Salvation Army, who has been
stricken with a serious Illness on the
eve of the day fixed for her visit to
her distinguished father. Tile young
commander, who has been actively di
recting the relief work for the San
Francisco sufferers, traveling exten
sively and sparing herself ,no fa
tigue, Is believed to be suffering from
a nervous collapse.
John A. Beale, a rice broker of San
ta Barbara, Cal., and hla bride, who
was hire. Lillian Brown, of the same
city, today nre on their honeymoon
trip on the steamship Teutonic. Just
before tho boat snlled, the couple were
married,by tho Rev. Henry W. War
ren, hotel chaplain, at his home. Mr.
Beale owns a fine mansion Just across
the valley from Santa Barbara, which
he won from the spendthrift son nf a
wealthy Californian at a game of
poker.
The news that the house has passed
bill appropriating 365,000 lo main
tain a light In the torch of the statue
of liberty In New Tork harbor w,lll
be received with mixed feelings.
The great mnss of the people will be
glad of It, h-'t tho harbor boatman will
not.be so Joyous. The glare of the
mighty torch obscures the chanet
lights at night.
GEORGIANS .IN GOTHAM.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, June 28.—Here are some
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—H. H. Brown, R. G. Hitt,
L. Johnson, Thomas Martin. C. B. Mor
ton and wife, C. Battes, A. H. Eldson,
Mrs. J. A. Eldson, W. A. Love, F. Miles,
L. H. Farmer, Mrs. G. V. Grave, R.
Hanahan nnd wife.
SAVANNAH—J. J. Bouton, Miss A.
Heyward, W. W. Williamson and wife,
R. J. Peeples, W. C. Peeples.
THE REPLY TO MR. UP8HAW.
To the Editor of The Georgian.
I note "Earnest” William Upshaw's
letter In one of the large dally papers
here, touching on the much discussed
Piedmont bar. But, as Brother Up
shaw presents the matter In a differ
ent way to all previous criticisms, I
would like to reply to him through
your paper.
Mr. Upehaw states that It to a de
plorable* situation when money to used
for benevolent purposes that to made
by the whlekey traffic; and that Broth-
era Landrum, Broughton, Chandler or
any other Christian haa the same right
to use similar mean* for obtaining the
necessary money for the support of
any charitable Institution or the church,
as to that matter with which they may
be conected, aa Mr. Smith haa to use
the prollte of the Piedmont .bar aa ha
did or does.
In a vague sense, Mr. Upehaw to
right, and In order to answer him con
clusively, 1 am going to agree with
him *■ to that particular part of hlja
letter.
I believe Mr. Upshaw to a very active
Baptist and he mention! in hla letter
some very active Methodists, and I am
going to make the assertion that these
two mentioned denomination!—Bap
tists and Methodists—are In the ma
jority In thto city, or at least they are
the balance of political power which
can or could carry an election either
way they wished It.
Non-. Brother Upehaw, If what I
have said to true, then every Baptist
and Methodist tn thto city to aa much
In partnership with every saloon for
the sale of Intoxicating drinks and
houses of Ill-repute aa Mr. Hoke Smith
ts In the Piedmont bar. For the rea
son, Mr. Smith can not prevent or stop
the operation of the Piedmont bar, be
cause you Baptists and Methodists
have allowed It by your votes and In
fluence and hare licensed It according
to the laws of this state and city Just
the saffie as you have any and avery
other bar In thto city and as
Mr. Smith's partners In the Piedmont
bar own a controlling Interest, he can
not stop it legally or any other way.
Every barroom or wholesale whiskey
house pays a staled amount of cash
Into thto city’s treasury annually for
the privilege of doing business In the
city, and this money helps educate At-
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JUNE 28.
1878—The elector defeated the Swede*
at Fehrbellln.
1712—Jean Jacques Rosseau born.
Died July 3, 1778.
1788—English garrison In Minorca
capitulated to the French.
1776—Battle of Fort Moultrie. Charles
ton, S. C.
1778—Battle of Monmouth.
1829—Capture of Blltotrla by the Rua-
■I an a.
1836—James Madison, fourth president
of the United States, died. Born
March 11, 1711.
1838—Coronation of Queen Victoria.
1840—Blockade of Canton by th*
English.
1855—Lord Raglan died. Born 1788.
1864—President Lincoln signed repeal
of rugtttvo slave tow.
1874—Marshal Concha killed In en
gagement with Carltoto near Es-
tSML
1876—Democratic convention nomi
nated Samuel J. Tllden for pres
ident ,
1902—Roosevelt signed Isthmian canal
bill. .. sna
1905—John D. Rockefeller gave 31.000,-
000 to permanent endowment
fund of Yale university.
WHEN THE COWS COME HOME.
GVIth iltie apologies.)
With s kiln si-, klanzle. klungle
Mill the Jingle of the "Jungle,
The rows .re romlng home.
Coming potted, canned aad rratra.
B oned, embalmed ami desl-rated.
oof and born nnd hide aad hair,
Every rretlge of 'em there.
When the cows come home.
rollngli
- a gaily Jingle
When the caws coaM home.
Bella and ropes and bailers, too,
Mingled la tor ua to chew.
the raws
—Cleveland »«•
Democrats of Oregon are of the opin
ion that George E. Chamberlain, re
cently re-elected governor of their
state, would make a good runningm»'«
for William J. Bry»n on the presiden
tial ticket
lanta’s boy* and girls.
A* to myself. I am not criticising
Atlanta and the barroom system. I
Ueve In the majority ruling, and when
thto majority coocludes It does n
want barrome. It will vote them,°u
.ti.-r.x '•■mi ti>- Pi. !’nont bar.
strain at gnats nnd swallow camels.
JuE ROGERS BLACK.