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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor.
F. L. SEELY, President.
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THE GEORGIAN COMES TO
GEORGIA AS THE SUNSHINE
"Porteus, there Is a proverb thou shouldst read:
■When flatterers meet, the Devil goes to dinner.'"
—Peter Pindar.
An Unprejudiced Review.
The Constitution and The Journal aeom to be in
politics utterly hopeless and Irredeemable.
The Constitution Tuesday morning has twenty-nine
colnmns about Hr. Clark Howell and Mr. Hoke Smith In
a comparatively unimportant and absolutely reaultless
debate kt Albany. The Journal on Monday evening bad
upon the mere preliminary report, elovon columns, and
will doubtless have between fifteen and twenty tbla
afternoon. So that the equilibrium of space will doubt
less be squarely maintained between them.
But think of the space: twenty-nine columns In one
paper, eleven In another and twenty perhaps this after
noon, will make an average of nearly alxty columns of
reading matter about the two candldatea whose wrangles
and quarrels have atlrred the state.
And think of tbe conflicting statements. The Conatl-
tutlon says Clark Howell "smashed” Hoke Smith- The
Journal says Hoke Smith “crushed" Clark Howell. Both
emashod. Both crushed. Both annihilated. And yet both
continue to live and chirp. What widely conflicting
statements! Are both right? Impossible. Are both
false? How sorrowful In nowspapors of good repute.
How can the public credit oltber of them any moro on
subjects of Interest to themselves?
Will the reader remember that tbla campaign Is
nearly eleven months old? Will the reader also remem
ber that this la thq fourth consecutive debate between
these gentlemen, and that scarcely a new point has been
developed tiom first to last out of the stormy wrangle of
their passions and ambitions?
And the wont of It Is that nobody except the parti
san! of either paper gives anything moro than a mere
casual credence to anything that appean In either
organ upon the great question of who Is going to be gov
ernor of Georgia and what principles are going to tri
umph in tho gubernatorial onmpalgn.
The correspondent. Ur. Glass, whom we sent to Al
bany yesterday haa been a resident of Georgia for only
throo weeks He bns been long accustomed to mix
with politics and public occasions In Tennessee on the
Nnshvlllo and Memphis papers, and ho la truly and ab
solutely Impartial bofween the relative claim* of Mr.
Smith and Mr. Howell. The reports which ho tent and
brings back from Albany wo firmly bellevo to be as fair,
as Impartial and ns absolutely correct as It Is possible
for an intelligent and honest man to mako the record of
a public meeting.
Our readers can peruse It with perfect confidence
and can dorivo from It Just such Impression as n fair
statement of tbe facts will make upon tholr minds. We
give the report as the report of tho papor, which la
confirmed by every Impartial description which wo have
had from personal and disinterested sources returning to
Atlanta.
Tho results of the four debates have not been eat
lsfactory, although both of the candidates bavo recently
given more attention than usual to tbe discussion of great
Issues of tho campaign. We feel that tho only way In
whlcb such clashes or conviction can be of Interest to
tbo voters would be to dlecuee thcee great quoetlone
which nro vital to tbo pcoplo'a Intorost without paailon,
without prejudice and without tbo miserable Interjection
of personal abuse and vituperation on either side.
At tbe campaign progresses Tbe Georgian will en
deavor more and more to give tbe tacts as they are
between theie two striking figure* of the campaign. No
staff representative of this paper would color or misrepre
sent tho facta In these political gatherings, and tbla la tbe
best guarantee to the people of Georgia that the fairest,
most accurato and most trustworthy reports which tbay
will receive during the further pragmas ot this cam
paign will be found In the columns of a free, fair and
fearless newspaper.
Meanwhile, let ni all thank heaven and the better
angels ot tbe state that the campaign has only six
more week* to run.
that the novel will hn
some Influence.
At any rate the admirers ot Mr. Cbnrchlll have
reached tho conclusion that he should run for tbo office
of governor on the Lincoln Republican ticket and he has
contented to do no.
There le nothing new In this tendency of literary
men to enter political life and to make a distinguishing
mark In that lino of work. Both before and after his
achievements as a statesman, M. Disraeli was a success
ful novelist, while Lord Lytton was at least as highly
esteemed In parliament as he was In tho boudoir where
bis florid romances bold undisputed popularity for so
many years. It la to him that England la Indebted for
tho acquisition of Vancouver's Island and for many other
atrokes of statesmanship.
These ore but the first Illustrations that come to
mind In this connection, and a moment's reflection will
edally suggest dozens more. Churchill, at least, may
reasonably expect to bo elected on tho reform ticket
and there la no reason why be should not accomplish
something worth while as chief exocntlve of tbe state
ot New Hampshire.
Tbe career of the scholar In politics will bo watched
with Increasing Interest If ho should be elected.
ery wide salo and mny exert of the council at that period. Captain Conley did yeoman [evil which It la aimed at. I will guarantee and defy any
I service for East Point and I cheerfully accord him all so-called exchange to dispute It that not one-tenth ot
the credit which 4s hla duo. But he did not write East ; their business is legitimate business. It Is the gambling
Point’s first charter, that having been written by John feature of their business that they want to retain and
Romancers As Statesmen.
When Job tho patriarch expressed the pious wish
that his enemy would write a book he did not contem
plate that this would be the surest road to political ad
vancement and renown, for they did not manage things
so well In the land of U«.
But this Is a different land and time, and It now
seems that as soon as a man makes a hit with a novel
the noxt step Is for hit friends to gather around him
and nominate him for some political position.
Tho author of “The Jungle" has attalnad a world
wide celebrity. He Is looked upon aa the logical antag
onist of the octopus. Consequently he has been nomi
nated for eongrees from New Jersey on the Socialist
ticket and there are those who do not hesitate to urge
him to enter the race for the presidency.
It he were to attempt to carry oat hit reforms with
in the ranks of the Democratic party there would be
some likelihood ot hla success, for be has certainly set
the civilised world to thinking, but the moment he an
nounced himself as a Socialist he queered the game and
neutralized hla power for good.
It la very different with Winston Cbnrchlll. however.
He lias been a member of the New Hampshire legisla
ture for the past two year* and thus ha* had an oppor
tunity of learning a great deal about practical politic*.
It la a far cry from bis first novel,- "The Celebrity,"
to anything like a problem novel, but In "Conlaton" he le
said to have utilised the Information gained In political
life for tho purpose of drawing’an effective Indictment
against railroad domination In the affairs of a state.
Tbe Boston and Maine railroad la the particular of
fender for which Hr. Chnrcblll baa been gunning, but It
seems to be accepted that the abases complained of are
rcculiar to New Hampshire, and the Indications ars
seei
Chairman Taggart Should Resign.
It seems to be pretty well agreed that Hon. Thomas
Taggart can beat serve hla party by resigning hla posi
tion aa chairman of the Democratic executive jornmlttce.
Tbe levity with whlcb be scouts the Ides finds no such
echo In tbe minds ot the people ot the country In
general.
It Is an undisputed fact that tho French Lick
Springs resort has bean a synonym of gambling for a
long time and the place has been generally alluded to
aa the Monte Carlo of America. Through the lnatru-
mentality of tht attorney general and tbe governor of
the state of Indiana a recent raid was made on the
Cailoo and a large quantity ot gambling paraphernalia
was captured. The Idea that Mr. Taggart did not know
that gambling was being carried on la absurd In Its
very face and no man who la clothed and In hla right
mind will believe It for one moment
The proprietor of the building—since he claims that
he was nothing moro—might have mado almost any
kind of defense and It would hnvo been more graceful
and more plausible than to maintain that he was Igno
rant ot tbe fact that gambling was going on there.
Everybody knows that that was one of tbe mainstays ot
the resort It la an Inault to the intelligence of the
American people to aak them to believe In hie Igno
rance. •
There Is a general sentiment throughout tho coun
try that Mr. Taggart should resign. He did not do hla
party any good during the last campaign. Ho was
held up to the world aa u gambler and a "sport" through
out the campaign, and to this was added the fact that ho
seemed much more Intent on bit own business than on
the elecUon of the Democratic nominee. He was not
much of a general In the pollUcal field.
To leave him In tbe same position during another
contest would be deplorable Indeed. In a few months
there will be an election to chooae members of tho
Sixtieth congress. This comes at a time when the
whole country Is aroused on the subject of reform, A
wave of social and political and commercial morality
It sweeping over the country and the people nro de
termined that this ethical awakening shall bear fruit
Tbe Republican party la already In a position to reap
the benefit of a great deal of this aentlmont notwith
standing the fact that they have merely stolen Demo
cratic thunder In putting Into execution the reforms
which the Democrats have been demanding so long.
At the same time It will do the party no good to bavo
at the head ot tho executive commlttoo a man whoso
Monte Carlo haa boen closed ns a gambling resort after
enjoying an unsavory reputation for many years.
Whatever may be tbo lino distinction drawn .as to
the person responsible for the gambling at French Lick
Springs, tbe one fact remains that If Mr. Taggnrt wants
to serve hla party he can do It best by resigning-at once.
The East Lake Improvements.
The pooplo of Atlanta who have rocently been to
East Lake can hnro little conception of the doop and
lasting debt which they owe to the Atlanta Athletic
Club.
A tew months ago the club bought several hundred
aorea ot this beautiful property and have expended upon
It a generous sum of money, which is being constantly
added to. and which will be constantly reinforced for the
next four or five year*. The metamorphosis wrought by
the taste, energy and liberality of the club has already
given to this city the finest country and athletic reeort
In alt tho South, and one which has tew superiora
throughout the country.
Heretofore our little slater of Birmingham has been
accustomed to vaunt her superiority over Atlanta in tbl*
line, but hereafter Atlanta, thanks to tho Athletic Club,
hold* the preeminence In this line of development, and
has bullded and Is now parfectlng an Institution which
will be an ornament and n restful, helpful and healthful
charm to all the people of this capital city of the South.
With a lake for boating, which la beautiful and am-
pi* tor every demand, with the finest golf course in all
the South, and with the finest set ot tennis courts south
of Chicago or New York, the athletic feature ot this club
le built upon a foundation which offers'unlimited possi
bilities for success and development In the future.
, As tbe slow but steady proceta of beautifying goes
on year after year, as the trees grow larger on the ave
nue*, and the grass begins to grow green upon the
lawns, while the dub houses are perfected In beauty
and convenience, this country annex to the Athletic
Club at East Lakt will make an ornament of which all
Atlanta may be proud, and In which Atlanta may be
happy.
Few Institutions In recent years have had a more
wholesome, more hesdthful and a happier Influence upon
tho life and development of tbe yonng men of Atlanta
than the Athletic Club, and the building ot this splendid
addition at East Lake la the crowning achievement and
glory of an Institution to which Atlanta Is already deeply
and happily In debt.
THE FIRST CHARTER OF EAST POINT.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
In my story of John F. Bible, In Tbe South- Fulton
Enterprise of June 30. and which you epitomise In a re
cent issue of your valuable paper, I say:
"The embryo city must have a charter and Juat
as that charter was written. In his own handwriting,
by John F. Bible, It passed tbe Georgia legislature
and a new municipality was born.”
A correspondent disputes this, alleging that the
charter was written by Captain Conley. Kindly allow
me epace In which to set the gentleman right My state
ment aa above la In every particular correct. Some
three or tour years after tbe charter waa granted, it
was proposed to aak the legislature for a new charter
giving the young city greeter powers. This charter was
written by CspUIn Conley, and superseded the charter
under which East Point was established as a city. My
informant la Ur. R. F. Thompson, who was a member
F. Bible, now of Loma, Mich. A. A. ALLEN,
South Fulton Enterprise, East Point, Ga.
It Is the gambling feature which brings the revenue.
As one expressed It In the Kimball bouse lobby a few
nights ago. "they have the teat and they are going to
hold It until the milk goes dry.” The purpose of our
bill la to choke them off the teat and to stop the milk
from running.
No one can dispute that the gambling Is Immoral,
Illegal and contrary to public policy and should be sup
pressed. North Carolina tried a law In 1S8T In which
it waa attempted to draw a distinction between so-called
GEORGIA’S INSURANCE BILL.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Knowing the ability and the willingness with which
you always rally to the cause and Interest of the people,
and especially to that of th# Empire Stale of the South,
I aak permission through the columns of your valuable __
paper to call attention to one of the most vital questions I legitimate and Illegitimate transactions and this law
of Importance now before the people of this state, pre- wai ineffective. In 1904 the legislature of North Caro-
sented to them through the legislative body as represen- n na enacted a law which has prohibited future specula-
tatlvea of the whole itate Not only does this question ! fl on that state. The substitute bill now pending be-
affect the present generation, but future ones. fore t j, e legislature, Indorsed by the Credit Men's As-
I refer to the hill as Introduced by Senator Foy, of - relation of this state, the Chamber of Commerce and
Screven county, which bill seeks to regulate the business ' other trade organizations la almoat n redraft of tho
of life Insurance done In the state of Georgia, whether North Carolina law. I have letters from prominent
such business Is done by a company organized In Geor- persona In North Carolina where this law Is In force
gla or some other state. and thev all state that the law has had a good effect nnd
This bill as Introduced, is to protect the people of has not Interfered In the least with any legitimate enter-
Georgia from being Induced to buy or offered "gold pr | ae but has abolished gambling on futures in that
hrifll" AnnIraota ami "ananlnl hnflrflll" linriar thft nnillA lli.t. sr_ JOHN A. BOYKIN#
brick” contracts and "special boards" under the name , a tate. Yo..<’s truly,
of life Insurance; to prevent discrimination of one policy '
over another, of same class; to place the sale of life [
Insurance upon a legitimate basis, and having legltt- , i.ATURAL RIGHT8.
mato lire Insurance to offer. , To the Editor of The Georgian:
The people of Georgia have been the victims of. it Is a popular saying that man has no "natural
inBny "fake" life Insurance companies of both home : rights." This la not to sav that ho nover has had any.
and foreign birth. The legislature now In session could ; but t j,|*. statement la used to convey tho Idea that
not pnss a law which would prove of more benefit to all i man’s natural rights Is an Invention of his Imagination,
the people of Georgia than to pasB the bill as Introduced -phis ja ea | g advanced to uphold present social and
by Senator Foy. I am sorry to say, but the state of i economical conditions.
Georgia has not kept pace with other states In the protec- if this Is true, and It doubtless Is. then present no
tion of her citizens by having and enforcing strict life | c | a i a nd Industrial conditions are not nntural or are op-
Insurance laws; In my opinion there should be created j posed to nature.
separate state llfo Insurance department, presided
over by a state official whoso duty would be to recora
Till-Ill! proper Insurance lawn, see that aatne were en
forced, anil that no life insurance company be allowed
to do business In Georgia except that company organized
and operated upon honest nnd scientific llfo Insurance
principles.
I do not make the suggestion of creating the life
Insurance department with any political Interest In view.
I have chosen life Insurance (the sale of It) as my pro
fession. I have not now, or ever did linvo nny political
aspirations, neither have I nny friend In view to recom
mend to fill the position as suggested to be created.
Thanking you In advance for any prominence you
may give this letter, or Its purpose, 1 am yours sincerely,
B. W. TORRANCE. ^
“EXCHANGES” AND “BUCKET 8HOP8.”
To the Editor ot The Georgian:
I linvo read your two editorials In defense of local
exchanges. Will you please explain to mo the difference
between losing a thousand dollars ,1a a bucket shop and
losing a thousand dollars on the so-called exchanges?
1)0 you deny that It la a fact that these ao-mllcd ex
changes will allow any person regardless of hla occupa
tion and regardless of hla purpose In buying to specu
late through these exchanges provided that ho will put
tin the margin? Do you or the aocalb-d cxchangcH con
tend that because tho exchanges will not receive frac
tional orders that It will lessen the gambling on futures
becatiso a contract with an exchango requires more mon
ey than Is required In a bucket shop? Don't you know
that this can be evaded by pooling arrangements be
tween several parties who desire to speculate and will
do so In the name of one person? How can you prohibit
bucket shops without prohibiting so called exchanges?
If a bill should bo passed requiring that every corpora
tion. firm nr Individual -imaging 111 the business of deal
ing In futures should be required to have a certificate
of membership on some legitimate exchange, who Is to
detormlne which exchango Is legitimate and whlcb Is Il
legitimate? Is there any prohibition against tbe form
ing of other exchanges? Is It truo that tbe New Or
leans exchango and tho New York exchange are the only
exchanges that can exist? Tho bucket shops can easily
get together and form an exchange upon the floors of
which purchases nnd sales can bo mnfle under the same
rules and regulations required upon the New.York and
New Orleans exchanges. Such has been done already In
the organization of the Consolidated Stock Exchange of
Philadelphia, Metropolitan Stock Exchango of Boston.
National Board ot Trade ot Kansas City, Mo.. National
Cotton Exchange of MemphlB and Suporior Board of
Trade, Superior, Win. If such a bill was framed aiming
exclusively at so called bucket simps It would nut run
out tbo bucket shops or the exchanges either. It would
Just simply mean that all of them would run on nB they
do now, because tho bucket shops can organize ex
changes and havo membership on them tho same ns tho
so-called legitimate exchanges now have membership.
All ot this opposition Is not for the benefit of the
farmors, tho business men and producers of this country,
bnt this opposition Is being carried on by tho so-called
exchanges and bucket shops, the purpoao of which Is to
prevent any bill which Is drastic enough to prevent the
Tbe only law which does and can exist. Is natural
law, and like the laws of the Medes nnd Persians nev
er changes.
Natural law treats all mankind alike. It treats tho
king and his slave alike. Upon no other grounds can
the Democratic slogan of “Equal rights to all and spe
cial privileges to none," exist.
This Democratic slogan, unless It applies to both
king and slave alike. Is not sincere.
To apply to those alike it must abolish the name nnd
the calling alike. All men eat, drink, wear clothes and
dwell In houses In obedience to the natural law of self-
preservation. The possession, then, ot these things Is
after the law of natural right. To deprive mankind - of
these things is to make the natural right to those things
the property right of those who withhold them from their
follows.
This unnatural property right of the few In the nat
ural right of all la the bono of contention between those
who own this right In small degree, and those who owfi
It In a larger measure. In other words, present political
parties wlio are or have boor. It. power, are simply par
ties of those who claim to own tbo natural right of all
-4ion (o food, clothing and shelter. Thom- who are dim
possessed of these natural rights are not parties to these
political deals, or stockholders In those political parties
any more than the paper upon which Is printed the gov
ernment function of money. Is money. The paper stands
for tho laborer or slave, and tbe printing or wording
thereon stands for those who own tho natural rights of
tho laborers or slaves. Tbo laborer Ib a slave, simply
because ho worships the printing or stamping, which ho
dncB not understand, Instead of the paper which he dues
understand- The printing or stamping Is all there Is
of capitalism, and the blank paper is all there Is of labor
under the present functions of government
One may prevent his fellow man from enjoying nat
ural law, but they cannot thus destroy the natural law,
nr deprive tho other of the natural right to the honetlt of
natural law. This Democratic slogan of “equal rights to
all" to be effectual or of use. should read “equal rights
of all to the use of their natural rights."
A man, a mule, the earth, tho air, the water, the seed
and the sun make a crop of wheat Is this crop after
natural law or human opinion? Or after natural right
or human edict? To whom does this wheat belong, nnd
by what right Is there any ownership? If man’s opinion
can perpetually obstruct or stop the operation ot natur
al right, can he not perpetually obstruct or stop the op
eration of divine right?
Which candidate for governor of Georgia standB for
the natural rights of tho man and tho mule In making
the crop of wheat? Feudalism was abolished, chattel
slavery was abolished, why not wage slavery? Is not
John D. Rockefeller sound In denying the natural right
of any but his own? W. A. JOHNSON.
July 6, 1906.
INTERNAL U8E ONLY— (Quantum v Suff.)
Mustard on cloth for the stomach's exterior.
Why! that Is for Christiana ot Science Inferior;
But mustard on beef for the stomach's Interior
Is proper for Christians of Science superior.
—JAMES J. DOOLING.
NEW YORK COMMERCIAL
COMMENTS EDITORIALLY
ON TORREY-ALEXANDER
Under the caption, "An Age of Cant,'
The New York Commercial hae the fol
lowing editorial comment on tbe Tor-
rey and Alexander system o' revivals:
We are living in a striking age from
whatever aspect considered—an age of
decadent creeds and changing stand
ards. Th* historian of the futqre, In
summing up th* salient choracterietlcs
of the present Inhabitant* of the United
State*, will no doubt claeelfy them as
the most restlessly progressive people,
the greatest road, city and empire
builders that this world has known,
and an essentially practical race. On
the other hand, th* amazing facility
with which so Intelligent a people sub
mits to being exploited by any religious
fakir or thaumaturgtet that Just hap
pens along will not escape -crltlclem
froth the Greenes or Gibbon* ot future
ages.
It was refreshing to'flnd the eateemed
Public Ledger not tong ago rejoicing,
apparently, In certain strange discover
ies and tidings of gnat Joy that had
been brought to tho good people ot
Philadelphia by a Doctor Torray and a
Mr. Alexander, Itinerant "evangelists"
or "missionaries," or "revivalists." For,
while Philadelphia may poeslbly lack
some of the briskness of New York
and other large cities, yet aurely the
marvel! alleged to have occurred under
Tiberius Caesar should have reached
that fair city by this time. They ware
stale news even when Constantine, led
by his Empress Helena, promulgated
an official religion for the Weetem
Roman empire, only sixteen centuries
ago,-and since that time these wonders
have certainly been exhaustively die-
cussed In all their possible bearings on
human society as well as th* proved
Interpolations In the few passages of
contemporary writers which refer to
them. Yet, notwtthetandlng the deduc
tions (so contemptuous for certain
forme ot primitive beliefs) arrived at
by masters of th* human Intellect—
such men a* John Stuart Mill, Spencer,
Darwin, Huxley—at the present mo
ment, to our discredit be It said among
English-speaking races, the profession
of "Howling Dervish" for which Ignor
ance le a good qualification, Is one of
the most Immediately profitable that
even a get-rlch-qulck schemer can turn
his attention to.
The good news that Philadelphia was
asleep and needed reviving reached the
ears of Doctor Torrey and those of the
similarly Inspired Mr. Alexander at an
opportune moment, and they very laud
ably hastened to Introduce salvation to
the city of brotherly love. A much
wider field of effort has presented Itself
In Prance. And what may not have
been lost to the French population by
tbe absence of these reverend gentle
men at this precise juncture? The
government and legislators of that
country have been engaged for a rear
or more In a rough-and-tumble fight
with ’ -
was a precious opportunity for our re
vivalists, either as umpires or, better
still, participants in the fray. In the
abeonco ot any such champions "tho
church" over there haa been worsted,
and the principal French newspapers,
with few exceptions, are congratulating
the government upon Its victory.
In our own land wo appear alow In
realizing that cant and superstition
are the deadliest enemies of human
progress. Has education not sufficient
ly advanced among us to render Holy
Ohoeten, Dowlelam, spook worship and
other such religious masquerades Im
possible? What renders such beliefs
possible In the first Instance? There
lies the crux of the problem. Thirty
years ago, when France, still trembling
after her tremendous defeat by Ger
many, waa being reorganized by such
pure patriots aa Gambetta and M.
Thlera, Paul Bert, then minister of
S ubtle Instruction, addressed the chant
er of deputies to th* following effect:
"It Is not our domestic discords. It Is
not England, nor even the trained Ger
man legions that constitute the great
est menace to Frenchmen and the
prosperity of France, still blooding from
her wounds, but the man In black.'"
Hie memorable words have borne fruit.
But as to the vultures who, under a
clerical garb and under all kinds of
denominations, are allowed to fmpose
on the credulity of the British or
American public without restraint, such
as these were not tolerated In France.
Germany or Swltasrland at any period,
but were amenable to tbe law as rogues
or Impostors. The French minister was
referring only to the orthodox regular
French clergy, good enough for the
feudal age* of Europe, but now deemed
mischievous reactionary and a breeder
of debasing superstitions.
Ie there no lesson that our cultivated
and more thoughtful class of cltlxens
can derive from this great French na
tional movement? For euch It U. Are
the "shepherds" and “tub-thumpers,"
the types eo well portrayed by Charles
Dickens, forever to be encouraged and
go unrebuked by the press of this coun
try? We must decline to believe that
Philadelphia was asleep end needed
awakening by Doctor Torrey and Mr.
Alexander. The Reverend Doctor Cass,
chairman of the "mission," announced
that the total expense ot “the revival"
reached *40,000. The profits were not
stated. In this kind ot business they
never are, nor their dlepoeal. On a
rough calculation It cost about IK a
head to convert a Philadelphian. In
Atlanta, the next "stand" for the two
worthier It no doubt cost much more.
now DID HE KNOW.
— ttft GullberL
tress, at A dinner L... .
-rompllmentod rather awkwardly, relate*
tho Now iorlt Tribune.
"Tour Intention was not bad," said the
actress, good-hntnoredly, In her quaint Eng.
Uah. “Hut you were awkward. I will
mlmlt llixt.
•Vo awkward yoq were that I am re-
PirU) ‘“
"A Parisian give a dinner. .... .JP
world wan there. Jewels glittered on white
thrusts. Orders and ribbons emsed white
•hlrt bosoms, la * word, elegsnee com*
piste. 1
"And after dinner, after tbs ladles had
gone upitnlrs, the men. over their coffee
and cigars and liquors, talked, es men will,
"I will tell yon. gentlemen, this Is the
gTi VKsfisJEShha
maiden.
f c_ , _
here kissed the sllrn^Indlan
beauty. And the girts of Ei
of America, I hi
Warm Contest For Mayor.
Special to th* Georgian.
Augusta, Oa., July 10.—It Is only
eight qfayn till tbe city white primary
will be held and much Interest Is be
ing manifested In the- outcome. It le
the mayorallty election this year, and
as usual the city employees whose Jobe
_ _ depend upon their action, are working
the church”’ there; Indeed, that hand for tbe different candidates.
OnrmnnT, even of America, I have klnaedl
HuTt bmI tree that to kiss my wife
‘Then e young nun cries from serose th*
ible:
" 'By heavens, sir, yon art right tbersl’
TRIBUTE’ TO THE GEORGIAN.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
I was glad when The Georgian was
launched, and, commencing with th*
first number, I am a subscriber as long
as It Is run by such a man as John
Temple Graves. It Is a splendid paper
and Just such a dally as every true
Oeorgtan should and will be proud of.
It haa but one possible fault, and that
Is the restrictive word "Atlanta" to Its
name. Leave off the word "Atlanta 1
and let "Th* Georgian" he th* name.
W* people down here In Carroll
formed a large Hoke Bmltb Club on the
first Tuesday. It will soon have a ma
jority of the whit* voters of the coun
ty belonging to It, as nearly all the vot
ers of this county are Smith men. We
are very proud of Hon. Hoke Smith
and Intend to elect him in spite of th*
many low down effort* being mad* to
Injur* him. The lowest w* have seen
I* the picture of the negroes appoint
ed by th* Cleveland administration,
*tnt uut by th* Clark Howell crowd to
Injure Smith. That Is enough to dis
gust every Democrat who voted for
Cleveland. It come* with very bad
grace from Mr. Howell now, who failed
to oppose th* appointments. In his great
paper at the time; but seemed then, ir
not to approve, ax least not to openly,
like a man, oppose the appointment*.
Howell now blatantly says he "would
die rather than Injure the Democratic
party." and yet he Is little enough to
throw this Insult at every white man
who voted for the only Democratic
president whom w* have had lines th*
war. This picture haa turned a lbw
that would have been for Howell
against him.
Much success to The Georgian, and
long may it flourish.
_ . J- W. BALLARD.
Carrollton, Go., July 7, 190*.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York, July 10.—Thomas r.
Ryan, traction magnate, banker and
political manipulator, Is agpln a grand
father. The financier Is abroad, but
when a third son was born to hla son,
William K. Ryan, at the homestead.
Oak Ridge, Va., the raoles got busy and
the news was sent to grandpa. Mr
Ryan recently lamented that none of
his grandchildren had been born at the
old homestead, and Ills son thereupon
moved with his family to Oak Ridge.
Clarence Eddy, the distinguished
American organist, who enjoys Inter
national reputation, and Mrs. Grace
Mori Dlcknmn, a noted concert singer
were married nt noon today at the
Msnhasset apartments.
Last year, when Mr. Eddy mad* a
concert tour of this country, Mrs. Dick-
man was hi* concert soloist. At this
time a suit for divorce waa pending
against Mr. Eddy nnd on May 10 of thle
year the conditional divorce was grant
ed and Mr. Eddy nnd Mrs. Dlckmts
fixed the time of their marriage. Only
their most Intimate friends were noti
fied.
Mrs. Dlckman obtained a divorce
from her husband some time ago. Bh*
was born In California and sang In Dr.
McKenzie's church there.
The fact that Thomas A. Edison, sea
of the famous electrician, has taken to
himself another wife has just become
known. Bhe was .Miss Beatrice ai.
Payser, and they were married Sat
urday In Trenton. While the wedding
was very quiet. It waa not a runaway
match.
A certain section of New Tork’a "400"
are discussing today with considerable
Interest the election of Cornelius Van
derbilt as a member of tho Society of
the Cincinnati, the organization that
dates back to the revolution—for be
hind the election of Cornelius Vander
bilt was another contest between him
and Alfred Owynno Vanderbilt as to
which was the head of the house. Both
Cornelius and Alfred Gwynne, It ap-
penrs, made application for member
ship to th* society at about the same
time. Cornelius declared he was eligi
ble on the ground that he was the eld
est son of his great-grandfather, who
woe an officer In the revolutionary
army.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt based hie
application on the ground that he was
descended In a direct line from his
mother's great-grandfather, who was
an officer at Charleston, S. C., at the
outbreak ot the revolution. It Is a
hard and fast rule In th* Society of
the Cincinnati that the law of primo
geniture hold In regard to eligibility.
But, as nnco before In the dispute of
the two brothers as to which was tht
head of the house of Vanderbilt, Cor
nelius won. The first contest occurred
when Cornelius was practically disin
herited by his father because he mar-
rii-,1 i;niwile' n. Hut then be forced
his borther and other members ot th*
family to give him part of th* share
of the Vanderbilt estate left to them,
so that In tho end he had almost as
much as any of them. Alfred Gwynne
Vaiidol-Mlt had hi i'll declared it
of the Vanderbilt house before the let
ter died.
Severe treatment Is to be meted out
by the authorities of Bellevue hospital
to drunkards who won't reform. It was
announced today that hereafter every
man who calls at the Institution a sec
ond time to be treeated for alcoholism
will be arrested. A card system will
be used for Identification.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM
By Private Leased Wire.
Now York, July 10.—Here are eom#
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—D. E. Arnold and wife,
J. H. Pace, D. M. Slrk. R, S. Stevena,
B. I. Cheatham, Mrs. R. W. Davidson,
L. Richardson, B. B. Roberts, A. H.
Welhouae, A. W. Cornea, J. Harris, L.
Reynolds, W. W. Reynolds, L. Richard
son.
AUGUSTA—W. H. Harrison.
SAVANNAH—Mrs. E. Haslam. H. T.
Lauderman, H. W. McCowan, H. W.
HcCstrsa Jr., F. H. Golden, Mis* M.
Hogan.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
JULY 10.
1024—Pope Benedict VIR died.
1414—Henry V claimed restoration of
English possessions In Franc*.
1460—Battle of Northampton, England.
Wars of the Roses.
1509—John Calvin, religious reformer,
born. Died 15*4.
1559—Accession of Francis II of Francs.
1584—William, Prince of Orange, as
sassinated.
1686—Bishop Tell died.
1723—air William Blackstone, famous
legal writer, born. Died Febru
ary 14, 17*0.
1777—Capture of British General Pres
cott, Bristol, R. L
1792—Frederick Marryatt, novelist,
born.
1805—Mutiny of th* Sepoys st Vellore,
India.
1832—President Jackson vetoed bill w
recharter United States bank.
1850—Millard Fillmore sworn In **
president of the United Stater.
1863—Mexican empire proclaimed;
Maximilian as emperor.
1884— Paul Morphy, noted chess expert,
died.
1885— Arrival In Chicago of first car
load of fruit shipped from Ore
gon.
1888 -Brakemen on the Cincinnati. Bur
lington and Quincy Railroad w™
on strike.
1890—President approved act for ad
mission of Wyoming to state
hood.
1892— Kate Castleton, actress, died.
1893— Score of live* lost In cold 'tor-
age fire at Chicago world * falr ’
1894— Hundreds killed by earthquake st
Constantinople.
1895— Allan Pettlbone, fother of th*
Hitlerites, died.
1898-General Toral Spanish com
mander of Santiago, declined to
surrender.
1902— Explosion of fire-damp In mm*
near Johnstown, Pa, more this
11* killed.
1903— Second operation In endeavor t
eave Pope Leo's life.
1904— General Jose Tond. who »-?«“•
dered Santiago to th* American*,
died In Madrid.
1905— Franco-German agreement o'
Morocco was announced.