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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE CRAVES, Editor.
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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
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GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE
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“It la Indeed a deelrable thing to be well do-
acended, but the glory belonga to our anceatora."
—Plutarch.
The Dangers of Prosperity.
W» are scarcely prepared to accept tbe Inference Im
plied by The Constitution's editorial on Governor Ter
rell's message.
The governor elaborates the prosperity of Georgia,
and very naturally makes an admirable showing for tbe
present administration of government In all Its depart
ments In tbe state.
And no man can deny the correctness of the general
summary which his excellency makes of tbe affairs of
tbo administration and the financial and Industrial con
dition of the state, nor can any man fall to feel an aspira
tion of satisfaction and of genuine gratitude to tie Al
mighty and to the human forces which have contributed
to these admirable ends.
So far, so good, and wo agree with The Constitution
that these conditions make up a status which should be a
source of congratulation and of satisfaction to the people
of Georgia, but we do not by any means agree with the
genera] proposition—that a period of prosperity and a pe
riod of contentment should be a period of apathy upon
governmental affairs. There are no two sounder axioms
than 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 than the fact that great periods of prosperity and
popular contentment are the periods In which thought
ful and faraeelng politicians have found tholr largest
n^d most prolific opportunities to establish certain things
to their own present and permanent advantage, and to
organize the conditions which would perpetuate .them-
t u'.ves and their friends Into a continuance of authority
and political rule In the state.
Forbearing to make any present or local application
of this general statement. It Is true that just such a period
of prosperity as we are now enjoying finds the peoplo
not disposed to complain of anything so long as the ag
gregate of their prosperity Is established, and not to sus
pect any theory of government which Is cither promul
gated or executed In a period of such goneral fullness
and contentment Where could there be found a better
and more favorable condition among tbo keon and fore
casting politicians of any stato than this period of con-
tonted apathy affords to enact legislation and to estab
lish customs ahd laws, and ,to organize rings and cliques
which would not press or disturb tho people In any way
In these happy days, but which In times Inovltablo and
less prosperous and happy In the years to como might
rest heavily as a burden both upon tbo business Interest
and the political liberties of Individuals In tho state?
The Immortal statesman of South Carolina who wrote
sixty years ago that "etomnl vigilance la the price of
liberty” did not lntond to rostrlct his admonition to pe
riods of depression end adversity. He knew, ns all
thorough statesmen know, that at all times government
and rule make up the shining goal of tbo ambitious, tbo
designing, and the corrupt, and while we may not hnve
within our state environment any who coma within tho
category just named, it Is undoubtedly true that If In this
period of prosperity there are certain oeonomlc conditions
which threaten us, If there be transportation problems
which do not burden now but may seriously burden us
In the future, then It Is the opportunity of wisdom and
of justice to see these things now and to correct them
while they can be corrected. a
If It be true that over the prosperous surface of these
happy and glowing times there hangs the shadow of a
social problem that la murky with threat and danger to
tho civilisation of our people. It Is the highest states
manship and the loftiest patriotism to sound the 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 tho future. There
Is no protest against prosperity, there Is no Ingratitude
to the source, dlvlpe or human, from which It conics, but
It Is resolute and far-seeing patriotism which, unbllndcd
by the glamour of the splendid present, looks thought
fully and prudently toward the dangers of the advancing
future, and 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
for ourselves we are simply asserting when It Is timely
to assert a general principle which It Is not well to forget,
and we once more commend to our fellow citizens of all
parties and of every faction, the essential truth that pros-
( perlty has Its dangers as well as adversity, and that the
prudent citizen and the honest statesman should be al
lays on the watch towers warning as well against apathy
u against positive and apparent danger.
Restraint of Trade—and Liberty.
That ancient query as to how you would enjoy being
the man who vends the Ice has taken on a new and sin
Istcr meaning since five of the most prominent citizens
of Toledo, Ohio, have found a lodging behind prison
walls, convicted of entering Into a conspiracy In restraint
of trade.
These young gentlemen, who are described as be
longing to “tbe first families” of the state, havo been
fined heavily, but the presiding judge was determined to
go further than that He knew It would be an easy mat
ter for them to pay their fines; that such a penalty would
cut but little Ice with them, as It were. He was deter
mined to make an example of them.
As a consequence the young men In question are
spending a season within walls where the use of Ice in
liberal quantities would be very grateful If the thermom
eter Is ranging anywhere among tbe nineties. They are
- Aid for a Worthy Cause.
In another column we publish this afternoon a com-
nunlcatlon from a gentleman well known to The Oeor-
jtan Who has encountered a case where temporary assis
tance would be of Infinite service to a worthy young man
whose health could be restored and bis life made once
more useful.
He Is In no sense a candidate for charity, and this
effort on the part of our correspondent Is made without
t.ls knowledge, but the fact remains that his misfortune
Is great It Is not without remedy, however, and It Is
thought that a contribution of a hundred dollars would
place him on his feet physically, again and enable
him to resume the career of usefulness snd profit which
be has been compelled to abandon by reason of 111 health.
Tbe Georgian will take pleasure In making all neces
sary explanations to any one who may be Interested In
Uj
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the i
who would much rather be speeding over the hills and
valea In an automobile.
Two other young men up In New York are 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.'
Tbe 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 Imjust
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 the Standard Oil officials
are to be prosecuted personally and criminally for en
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 Is 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 his manly and
definite action oq the part of the government. Justice
has been a travesty and law a mockery where these great
concerns were tbe Issue. They flaunted their Infamy In
tho faco of the people with an Insolence born of long Im
munity. They had come to regard thomselves 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 over arouse. It Is the beginning of a new era
when wo see actual examples made of these criminals
and the key turned upon them by stout prison keepers.
Longstreet’s Portrait for the Capitol.
Hon. Georgo W. Williams, representative of Laurens
county. Introduced on yesterday In the house of repre-
aonsatlves n resolution providing for placing a portrait
of General Longstreet In tho state capltol.
This bill will doubtless meot with some factional op
position, but wo trust that upon its morlts It will upon
due consideration meet tho approval of tho house and of
the senate. Goneral Longstreet lost much of the ex
travagant admiration In which his military record was
held by the promptness nnd tho fullness with which ho
allied himself with tho Republican party after tho war.
But tbo Issues of those' days are rapidly passing
away, and wo can well afford In this brighter period to
look back to tho great and Illustrious service which this
great soldier rendered to tho Confederate army In tho
years when he was the bulldog of battles and the right
arm of Robert B. Loo. •
As our stormy years of difference pass into the trai>
qull tides of history, James Longstreet will undoubtedly
bo written down as one of tho great military figures ot
that stormy period out of which came so many noblo
and Illustrious knights and gentlemen to Illustrate the
South. It would be a mistake In Judgment and In justice
not to preserve upon canvas on the high walls of our
capltol one ot 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 If the great soldier, who had fought
out his bitterness under the smoke ot the lifted guns,
saw fit, when peace -was declared, to align himself with
the party that was In power, Instead of with that nobler
and more heroic party who lingered in defeat, wo may
criticise his Judgment and perhaps the patriotism of the
single act, but we cannot forget what history will not
forget—that In the storm ot battles, Longstreet was as
grim and as grand a soldier as-the epic of our civil war
produced. “ :/
We sincerely trust that Ur. Williams' bill will find
a responsive hearing among our representative states
men of today. *. t .
The Fight in Pennsylvania.
The Democratic party of the state of Pennsylvania
has 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
ot the state.
This action was not In accordance with the designs
ot Chairman Guffey, the boss ot the Democratic organisa
tion In the state, and In point of fact It marks a long
step forward In the effort to overthrow ring rule In the
state ot Pennsylvania. . ,
The general public Is already 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 the machine In the
city. The firmness and persistence which enabled him
to stifle tbe gas franchise steal made him one of the most
conspicuous figures In 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 his successor. Senator Penrose, has had no
trouble In keeping It going.
A few days ago the state Republican convention,
dominated by Penrose, met and nominated Stuart for gov
ernor. It was hoped that Instead of courting trouble the
boas would Indorse the nomination of Emery, who bad
already been placed In tbe field by the Lincoln Republi
cans, but Penrose felt,strong enough to defy tbe inde
pendents and took s bold stand In favor ot a.candidate of
his own.
The Lincoln reformers were very much disappointed
and claimed that Penroae had acted In bad faith. They
began casting about for a coalition. Ever since that time
the eyes of the state and of the whole country have
been on the Democratic party. At one time it was
thought that the Democrats would indorse the nomination
of tbe prohibition candidate who. In bis race for the of
fice of state treasurer, uad converted a Republican ma
jority of half a million for Roosevelt In 1904 to a Demo
cratic majority of £0,000 last fall.
Tho advisability of making this coalition in order
to overthrow the Republican ring was seriously consid
ered by the Democrats. Guffey himself was In favor of a
straight out Democratic nominee. But It was foreseen
that this would mean Inevitable defeat Tbe only hope
of redeeming the ‘state was by means of a coalition,
ahd this, It seems, the Democrats have finally decided
upon.
Opinions will differ, perhaps, as to the propriety of
making this coalition, but those who look for results re
alize that they could not be obtained except by some
such combination. Tbe Democratic party is not strong
enough In Pennsylvania to win the fight against the old
machlno single handed and alone, but by joining forces
with tbe Republican reformer^ In the coming state elec
tion It Is entirely possible that they may succeed In over
throwing tbe ring rule of Penrose and his cohorts.
The progress and final outcome ot the campaign
will be among the most 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 the cause of reform will have much
to be grateful for.
HELP FOR A WORTHY CAU8E.
Tho Evening Georgian: All that Is good, true and
beautiful appeals to The Georgian. 1, therefore, have
thought your columns would be cheerfully given In an ef
fort to put the writer In touch with some man or woman
who would be glad to do an act of charity, somewhat
ont of the ordinary. If only the details of the case could
be brought to his or her attention as the facts came to
the writer's knowledge. The plan would call for about
I>00. Tho writer would expect Tho Georgian to receipt
for the money and see to its expenditure. Yours truly,
Atlanta, June 27. H. C. D.
ANOTHER VIEW OF MR, FLEMING.
To the Editor of Tbe Georglnn:
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 tbe opportunity to attond the
exercises while passing through the 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 ot old Georgia's sons, but
before he had finished I was sorry that the whole per
formance had not taken place within the confines of the
“Faculty Room.” Aside from hjs subject, the blame for
which he Cannot-lay. off on our dead chancellor as he
died before this discussion became so acute, Mr. Flem
ing held on long and laboriously. Before ho concluded I
began to think that he- was like Uncle Remus’ turtle,
ifON. POPE BROWN
STATES IIIS RECORD
ON THE PORT RATE
To the Editor 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.
First. Mr. Hill says “the port rate
was twice before the railroad commis
sion. Mr, Brown voted against it when
he was not a candidate and voted for
It when he was a candidate.”
Second. He charges . that I mlarep-
I said that one or the commissioners
gave as a reason for voting against a
reduction of passenger rates “that the
>eople did not want it." Mr. Hill says
hat the substance ot what ha said
was tl*t 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 nnd
substitute his own. I am glad that Mr.
Hill referred to this matter. It throws
light on the situation. I could not un
derstand why Mr- Hill should have
gone out of his way to strike me.
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 when I
was not a candidate. It was not nec
essary for me to do more, nor Is It
now: but here Is the whole record.
First, I voted against the port rate
In 1901 when presented by the traf
fic manager of the Atlanta freight bu
reau. I was not a candidate.
Be com], I voted for the port rate In
1904, when presented fully and com
pletely for the first time by the busi
ness , men of Atlanta, when, by my
ruling ns chairman of the board, the
bridles were taken off and all the light
turned on. I was not then a candl-
Thlri The port rate amended was
presented again In 110B. I also added
an amendment and voted for It. I
was then a candidate.
I have no records before me. but I
think the above states the case fairly
and truthfully, and I now submit the
question to an unprejudiced Public.
POPE BROWN.
Hawkinevllle, Ga.. June 86, 1906.
In Defense of Mr. Holloway.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
The statement In The Atlanta Jour
nal of date June IS. over the signa
tures of some zealous supporters of
the Hon. Hoke Smith, that our neigh
bor snd fellow Populist, Mr. J. J. Hol
loway. “would have us divided,” Is so
misleading and so unfair to him, we
think the some should be corrected. As
neighbors of Mr. J. J. Holloway, we
know thet he has contended for pure
Populism, since the birth ot our party,
and against fusion with tho Demo
cratic party, and that he le fighting
the same principles now that he has
contended for all along, which Is pure
mid-road Populism.
We therefore take the position that.
If anybody Is causing division In
our ranks. It Is those who are turn
ing awey from straight Populism, and
trying to drag us back Into the Dem
ocratic party.
We acknowledge the right of anyone
(o go beck who wonts 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 years. Sec
ond, when J. J. Holloway was being
solicited by Democrats and Populists
to make the race'for state senator, he
slated openly end boldly that he was
a Populist, and that If he ran In the
primary he would run as a Populist,
and that If tbe primary was open to
all legal white voters (without pledg
ing future loyalty to any party, he
would be subject to the results, and If
not, be would stand subject to the re
sults of tho fall elections.
That no one may misunderstand hla
attitude, or doobt bis loyalty to tbe
Populist party, we desire to make
these statements, snd to odd that his
and that the boys would have to roll out their cannon
nnd fool him off with their Imitation thunder.
Mr. Editor, I presume that tbe Neatest interest
you have in this matter Is tbe good of the university.
I cannot see In what way Mr. Fleming’s discourse was
conducive to tbe upbuilding of this Institution either in
the minds of the public generally, as 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
tering summer heat Is 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 must have stopped."
Mr. Fleming threatened to read us some supreme
court decisions, therefore I beg to refer him to the crimi
nal code of Georgia which expressly forbids the "con
finement or detention of persons without sufficient legal
authority" and respectfully ask him If In his own con
science he can feel entirely guiltless.
HERSCHEL P. COBB.
AN ETERNAL HELL.
To the Editor of The Georgian;
Tho 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 this wo say come, let us reason to
gether.
First Do you believe In God. .1 don’t mean a general
god; that Is, In the flowers and In everything, yet no
where; but Ood.thg Father, creator of the heavens and
the earth? In Jesus, His only Son who camo to earth
and redeemed It by his own precIoUB blood? In tho
Holy Ghost, the Comforter, that Christ promised to send
into the world to convict ungodly men of their ungodly
ways; to reform tho world of sin, ot righteousness and
the Judgment to come?
Do you believe in the Bible? Is It an Inspired book,
or Is It an old fable, gotten up to deceive nnd frighten
children nnd Ignorant, old people? Wo rejoice in the
cultivation, enlightenment, progress, brotherhood and
elevation of humanity that dawns upon the world in the
twentieth century. Did yon ever think what has brought
it about.? Was it the writings of Tom Paine, the con
tribution that Voltaire made to tbe world? Was It the
lectures that Ingersoll made on tbe mistakes of Moses?
Ah. no. It was the lllble, the same precious old
hook thnt hns withstood the test of every species of ag
nosticism that has ever assailed it. nnd 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 wages of sin Is death; tbo soul that slnneth it
shall die; these shall go away Into everlasting punish
ment—their esthetic feelings are entirely shocked.
Listen: The man that has taken JesuB as his Bavlor,
Ills aln hearer, nd v .liking In the 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, bath tear, nnd fear hath its tor
ments. Gladly would he In this stato accept the theory
that the 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 his only begotten Son that whosoever belleveth
In Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. -We
have the right ns free, moral- agents to accept or reject.
If we accept our reward Is heaven. If wo reject His
blood will bo on our heads at tbe great and eternal ac
counting. GHARLES G. PEELER.
Mllltown, Ga.
record as a 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,
I. MOTE,
R. BROWN.
Clem, Qa, June 29, 1906.
KING'S DAUGHTERS
EXTEND THANKS
To the Editor of The Georgian
Will you.kindly publish this letter,
that the sincere thanks of the two Vir
ginians, for whom your eloquent ap
peal'was made In your Issue of June
16, may be made known.
They desire that you Individually
bo Informed of their appreciation of
your efforts In their behalf, and that
their heartfelt thanks bo extended to
tho generous cltzens who responded so
readily and liberally. Your efforts are
highly appreciated by tho King's
Daughters circle. No. 2, who brought
this unfortunate affair to your atten
tlpiw ,
It le our pleasure to make public
the Information that your prompt re
sponse to our appeal has been crown
ed with success by our generous citi
zens subscrlbng the paltry sum, all of
which will be promptly paid. In tbe
Interval, It Is our plsasure to announce
to you and those who so promptly re
spond'd to the appeal that the end
In view hie been accomplished, and the
metter satisfactorily adjusted.
We again ask that yourself and those
generous cltlsens who came to our aid
accept the profound thanks of this
body of ladles. May God prosper One
and all of you In all things temporal
and spiritual! Blncerely yours,
plritual! Sincerely yi
KING'S DAUGHTERS CIRCLHl NO. 5.
Atlanta, Ga., June 26.
TWO DECADES OF AGRI
CULTURE IN GEORGIA
To the Editor ot The Georgian:
I wish to present as succinctly as
possible a few facta Illustrative of ag
ricultural progress In Georgia the peet
twenty years.
Why talk or write about agricultural
progress? For the good reason that,
unless that particular kind ot progress
Is at the 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 ot “hog and hominy.” Pre
sumably, that stands for variety and
rotation of crops, and looks to cot
ton as a surplus crop.
In 1686, Georgia planted 2,667,700
acres In corn and harvested 22,162,000
bushels.
In 1106, she set apart and planted
4,2*6,624 acres to corn, and InAhe ful
ness of time gathered Into her capa
cious cribs 47,266,164 bushels.
Pretty good!
In 1666, Georgia gave 1,047,696 acres
to cotton end made 660,026 bales.
In 1106, from an acreage of 3.915,-
712 acres she picked 1.612,665 boles.
In 1166, Georgia used 170,152 tons
of commercial fertllsera; In 1106, 718,-
662 toes. Increase 810.1 per cent.
There ts more than a two-column
story In that preceding paragraph. It
ought to be written: for it la full of
Interest and iq Intimately connected
with the progress made In corn and In
cotton fields. In bay farm and In or
chard.
Between 1885 and 1*06, Georgia in
creased her corn acreage 10.8 per cent.
Her corn crop of 1*06 was greater than
that of 1885 by 46.8 per cent.
• Between 1115 and 1606, Georgia In
creased her cotton acreage 26.4 per
cent. Her 1605 crop In 600-pound
bales was 76.1 per cent greater than
that of 1X66.
Georgia's hay acreage In 1*05 was
more than fire tlmee greater than that
of 1186. and her hay crop more than
eight times greater than that of 1ZM.
The 1*05 acreage, 16,064 acres,
yielded 1S8.Z01 tons.
These figures, at their beet, put us
to the blush as to hay-making.
During the eighties, 90 per cent of
commercial fertilisers bought were
used under cotton.
It Is only since 1898 that a small per-
centum of the whole purchase has
been applied to other crop*.
At this date,' 45 per cent goes to
cotton, 30 per cent to corn, 15 per cent
to fruit and 10 per cent to vegetables
and the grasses.
In 1885, we hsd 1,697,937 Hogs, val
ued at 35,518.861.
In 1905, we had 1,486,880, valued at
37.841.634.
So, while In 1906-we'-had 160,000
fewer hogs, our holdings were worth
32,312,862 more than those of 1885.
Tho 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 rnzorback has
given place to the Berkshire, tho 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 325,090,000 worth of live
stock; In 1905, about 830,000,000 worth.
Thnt represents an Increase of 17.9 per
cent only.
Twenty years ago, we had 34,188,000
worth of farm Implements; In 1905
quite 38,000,000 worth—an Increaae of
90.9 per cent.
Improved labor-saving farm Imple
ments are of the very first importance
lit the preeence of exletlng labor
conditions.
Herein llee largely the eolutlon of
the labor problem.
Smaller acreage, deep plogrlng, a Ju-
of high-grade commercial
dlcioue use
fertilisers, better cultural methods, the
best sesd, Improved labor-saving farm
Implements of every kind constitute
the panacea for all the Ills whteh flow
from a disorganised, disintegrating,
unreliable class of laborers.
MARTIN V. CALVIN.
Augusta, Ga.
THE REPLY TO MR. UPSHAW.
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, X
would like to reply to him through
your paper.
Mr. Upshaw states that It Is a de
plorable situation when money Is used
for benevolent purposes that Is made
by the whiskey traffic, and that Broth-
V* Landrum, Broughton, Chandler or
any other Christian has the same right
to use similar means 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, as Mr. Smith has to use
the profits of the Piedmont bar as he
did or does.
In a vogue sense, Mr. Upshaw Is
/ “ " * ujiniian ii
right, and In order to answer him con
clusively, I am going to agree with
him as to that particular part of his
letter.
I believe Mr. Upshaw Is a very active
Bsptlst and he mentions In his letter
some very active Methodists, and I am
going to make the assertion that these
two mentioned denominations—Bap
tists and Methodists—are In tbe ma
jority In this city, or at least they an
the balance of political power which
can or could carry an election either
way they wished It.
Now. Brother Upshaw, If what I
have said Is true, then every Baptist
snd Methodist In this city Is as much
In partnership with every saloon for
the sale of Intoxicating drinks and
houses of Ill-repute as Mr. Hoke 8mlth
Is In the Piedmont bar. For the rea
son, Mr. Smith can not prevent or stop
the operation of the Piedmont bar, be
cause you Baptism and Methodists
have allowed It by your votes and In
fluence and have licensed It according
to the laws of this state and city just
the same as you have any and every
other bar In this city and as
Mr. Smlth‘6 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 pare a stated amount of cash
Into this city's treasury annually for
the privilege of doing business In the
city, and this money helps educate At- i
GOSSlFj
(Copyright by Hearst News Service 1
Hy Private Wire. *'
New York. Juno 28.—'They be pros
perous times when a cook buys two
elevator apartment houses, paylns
1300,000 for them, and then dismisses
subject wl, h a wave of the hand
and In these words:
"It Is such a small matter; this buy.
Ing of a house or two. Why should r
speak of It? It is not a! If I had
never before bought property. Part of
this hotel Is mine. .Then I own the
house in which I llv'e. So man? ran
make money that It Is- no credit for a
cook to do the MSI me *•
cook to do the same.”
This Is what Gustave Becker, chef of
the Holland house, has done. Beckers
abllty to find bargains in real estate
Is not unknown to dealers, and It Is
p «Id he knows as much about profita
ble localltes as he does about the last
delectable sauce piquant.
The. great liners lot Provence 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 ot the rival lines
The Oermnns have claimed that the
French captain stole a march by tak
ing the shorter northern route, but this
has been vehemently denied. In the
present race. It Is confidently expected
thnt all records of crossing the At
lantic by the longer route will be
broken.
Captain Robert Wynne, of the ma
rine corps, has relieved the navy de
partment of on unplensant duty by
sending In his resignation, which
doubtless will be accepted.
Great Britain wants to know about
these packing house revelations, and
one of tho pnssengers 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 States for tho 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 dny fixed for her visit lo
her distinguished father. The 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 his bride, who
was Mrs. Lillian Brown, of the same
city, today are on their honeymoon
trip on the steamship Teutonic. Just
before the boat sailed, the couple were
married by tho Hov. Henry W. Wnr-
ren, hotel chaplain, nt his home. Mr.
Beale owns a fine mansion Just across
the valley from Santa Barbara, which
he won from tho spendthrift son iff a
wealthy Californian at a game o(
poker. \
Tho nows that the house has passed
a bill appropriating 865,000 to main
tain a light In tho torch of the statue
of liberty in New -York harbor will
be received with mixed feelings.
The great mass of tho people will be
glad of it. h-'t tha harbor boatman will
not bo so Joyous. Tho glare of the
mighty torch obscures the chanel
lights at night.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By Prlrnte Leased Wire.
Now York, June 38.—Here are some
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—H. H. Brown, R. O. Hitt,
L. Johnaon, Thomas Martin, C. B. Mor
ton and wife, C. Buttes, A. H. Eldson,
Mrs. J. A. Eldson. IV. A. Love. F. Miles.
L. H. Farmer, Mrs. G. V. Oreve, R.
Hanahan and wife.
SAVANNAH—J. J. Boulan, Miss A.
Heyward, W. W. Williamson and wife,
R. J. Peeples, W. C. Peeples.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JUNE 28.
1675—The elector defeated the Swedes
at Fehrbellln.
1712—lean Jacques Rosaeau born.
Died July 3, 1778.
1756—English garrison In Minorca
capitulated to the French.
1776—Battle of Fort Moultrie. Charles
ton, 8. C.
1778—Battle of Monmouth.
1828—Capture qf Blllstrla by the Bus-
tlans. .
1836—lames Madison, fourth president
of the United States, died. Born
March 16, 1711.
1838—Coronation ot Queen Victoria.
1840—Blockade of Canton by tlx
English. .
1855—Lord Raglan died. Born 1<»»-
1864—President Lincoln signed repeal
of fugitive slave law.
1S74—Marshal Concha killed In en
gagement with Carllata near »■
tello. .
1876—Democratic convention nomi
nated Samuel J. Tllden for pres
1902—Roosevelt signed Isthmian canal
1805—John D. Rockefeller gnra
000 to permanent endowment
fund of Yale university.
WHEN THE COWS COME HOME.
(With due apologies.'
With a klloxle. klanxle. klungle
Mid tbe Jingle of tbe “Jangle,
Tbe cows are coming home.
ssa
Iloof and horn and bide snd hair,
Every vestige of 'em there,
When the cows com borne.
■JC. SE _ _
How fbe meat-cans i
When (he cows come borne.
WU and
iUlilM |f
Off the .
When the cow. comejHKnc^, ^
e most-cans ssiirji"*" 7
.ruRjnssv
In for. as to chew,
e hoosy a mellow moo-
Democrats ot Or^fnanot^p:
lon that George
cently re-elected governor
of ibeir
cently re-eiectea low™- --
state, would make a good ™? n '" f .|den*
for William J. Bryan on the presia
rial ticket.
lantn's boys and girls. „,..i^;,mg
As to myself, I am not critl
Atlanta and the barroom tlMW^ mheff
not
. .... majority ruling, and when
a..majority conclude# It
want barrom*. It "ill vote *J l€n n , m , t
nl(>n*c with the Piedmont IW* .
Jk>w came'*- ™
JOB ROGERS
black.