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TIIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
WEDNESDAY, JULY JS. 1nn
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Special to Till Georgian.
Dublin, G*., July it.—A fight I* now
on between the contractor* and. *m
ployer* of the city and the Dublin
Bricklayer*' Union, which 1* composed
entirely of negroes,
During the past few days a number
of mechanics, contractors and masons
have signed an agreement not to work
on a Job where a member of the union
Is employed, and n number of property
owners have bad their names placed
on an agreement not to employ any
one except those who have signed' the
agreement not to work with a member
of the union.
The fight on the union was caused by
a strike on the Samb Welchselbaum
Company, builder*.
The non-union workmen say the fight
on the union I* whipped and the union
mason* will have to quit the union,
leave this city or engage In another
line of work.
LARGE SHIPMENT
QF ELBEflTAPEACHES
187 Cars Leave Rome Territory
During Week for East
ern Markets.
J. M. SMITH'S RECORD ■ ON
NE GR O DISFRA NCHISEMENT
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Enclosed please flnd a copy of my
answer to an editorial from The At
lanta Journal of Its Issue of the 19th
Inst. Please publish It In The Oeorglan.
Tours very respectfully,
JAMES M. SMITH.
Smlthsonla, Da., July 24, 1906.
To The Atlanta Journal:
On fcy return home 1 anil a clipping
Of your editorial from your Issue ot
July 19, which was sent me by a friend,
In which you charge me with being op
posed to disfranchisement of the no
gn> and white supremacy, and In favor
of one of the Atlanta rings. This edi
torial appears to be based on a letter
written to The Journal by P. M.
Cheney.'
I have not seen P. M. Cheney's let
ter because the Issue of The Journal of
the 19th Inst, failed to reach me, which
1 regret.
I have been a constant reader and
subscriber to Tho Journal since It was
established.
The constitution and laws of the
state do not permit any one to be con
victed without a hearing. You will,
therefore, please allow me to briefly
state In the columns of your valuuble
paper my side of the case.
In 1646 Oglethorpe county was rep.
resented In the legislature by a negro
1 did everything I could to prevent thin
but did not succeed. At the next legls.
lstlvc election It was resolved by the
Democrats of Oglethorpe county, that
such should not occur again. Captain
John C. Reed, then a worthy and valu
able cltlsen of Oglethorpe county) now
likewise such a cltlsen of Atlanta, pre-
vsdled on the sheriff of Oglethorpe
County to appoint Ilfty deputy sheriffs
to be on hand during the three days'
election which was held In 1874. At
that time Oglethor|« county contained
nearly four thousand negro and less
than on* thousand white voters.
On the second day of the election at
least three thousands negro voters, In
solid phalanx, approached the court
house door with the Intention of taking
possession of the polls nnd electing
negroes to the legislature again. When
the head of the negro column reached
the doorsteps, Captain Reed nnd his
fifty deputies met them. Captain Reed,
standing on the court house doorsteps,
between the negroes and the ballot box,
surrounded by his deputies, pulled his
watch from his pocket, nnd holding It
open In his hand, said:
"This Is a white man's country. Tho
white man must and shall rule, or per
ish In the attempt. I will now give you
negroes and your white allies three
minutes In which to disperse; other
wise I will not be responsible for re
sults."
These three minutes were crltcal
ones. Every one stood silent und half
breathless, not knowing whether at the
end of these three minutes peace or
war, life or death; would ensue.
Th* negroes and their allies sudden
ly broke ranks and walked away. Two
white Democrats were elected tit the
legislature, and negro rule In Ogle
thorpe county. In these brief three min
utes, was broken and white supremacy
established. It has stood from that day
to tills without Interruption, u period
of more than thirty-six years. Slnco
that day no negro has over held any
office or-served on a Jury In Uglethorpo
county.
I was one of Captain John C. Reed's
deputies. Mr. P. M, Cheney was not.
"Where was Roderick then?"
Ills politics at that time was doubt
ful or unknown.
If the while people had displayed the
sume patriotism und courage In other
states of the Houth, th* story of recon
struction woukl have been cut short.
Even the heat of a political campaign
ddes not Justify of excuse a whlto man
In Georgia, even at this late a day. In
charging Captain John C. Reed, or any
ot his deputies, with being opposed to
white supremacy.
The younger generations know but
littlo of the trials nnd dangers through
which white Democrats passed in the
day* of reconstruction. This la only
one Instance of many others whero
white Democrats staked their live* und
liberties to restore and enthrone white
supremacy.
All four of my opponents combined,
with Mr. P. M. Cheney thrown In for
good measure, have never done more,
If so much. In behalf of white su
premacy as was done on that day.
Shame on any man who will write
disparagingly of the Democrats of re
construction days.
Beginning with 1876 I was a member
of the general assembly of Georgia for
about ten consecutive years. Every
time I was elected I first submitted my
candidacy to n white Democratic pri
mary. 1 have never been a candidate
tor any office without my nomination
being first submitted to a white Dem
ocratic primary.
Since the day the negro was first en
franchised, and continuously up to this
time, I have never had any political in
terest, nr any other Interest, causing
me to favor the negro as a voter, I
never oast a vote as a member of the
Democratic executive committee, or In
any other capacity. In favor of allow
ing the negro to vote. I am In no way
responsible for what a majority of the
Democratic executive committee at dif
ferent times inay or may not have done.
I was not a member of the Democratic
state executive committee at the time
named by you.
If Mr. P. M. Cheney, yourself, or any
of the other candidates for governor,
will do ss much as 1 have done toward
helping the white man to rule this state
for the past forty years, then I will
take pleasure In congratulating you.
Pour years ago I voted against what
was then termed the “railroad ring/'
How many and who of the present ran
dldates for governor did the same
thing? How many anti who of the pres
ent candidates for governor voted for
{he candidate whom some of them now
term "the railroad ring candidate? 1
Produce the evidence, If you can,
showing any leaning whatever on my
part, at any time, towaril "ring rule,
the railroads or corporations, or Clark
Howell, or negro domination.
Such assertions without evidence to
sustain them arc wholly unfair and un
justifiable.
In becoming a candidate for gover
nor, 1 am doing Just what Hon. Hoke
Smith and The Atlanta Journal both
If You Will See
that this seal Is on every roll of
Roofing you buy. WE will see that
you get value received for your
money.
VULCANITE ROOFING Is a per
manent roofing, and not a make
shift. It Is put up one square to the
roll; easily applied, and la recom*
mended by the National Board of
Underwriter* and Southeastern
Tariff Association. Take heed, you
need our roofing and w* need your
patronage. "You can put it on."
ATLANTA SUPPLY CO., Sole State Agents,
29 and 31 South Forsyth Street.
u c. evutnno.
ATLANTA, OA.
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By W. O. CLEMENT.
Special to The Georgina.
Rome, Ga„ July 25.—The total ship
ments of Elberta peaches made by the
fruit grower* of Floyd county last
week amounted to 187 car loads. Their
destination was Northern nnd Eastern
mnrkets. It Is non- estimated that tlfti
total number of car loads of Elbertns
shipped from lilts point will amount to
600, and possibly more. Very little
trouble has been experienced In get
ting enough hands to gather the fruit.
Negro help has been evaded altogether.
The work Is being done by white men,
women and children.
The earliest date now that the grow
ers entertain of disposing of their
peaches Is next Snturday. If It rains
again all this week the shipments will
be delayed for several days more.
Death of Mias Ltmming.
Miss Myrtle Lemming, the seventeen-
yenr-nld daughter of Mrs. H. M.
Lemming, died at her home at Bush
Arbor, near Rome, Haturdny morning,
after a lingering Illness. Miss Lem
ming was a talented and popular
young lady.
Will Go to Chattanooga.
W. C. Spencer, city passenger nnd
ticket agent of the Southern railway,
has been promoted to a position In
the office of the assistant general pas
senger agent nt Chattanooga. He will
be succeeded by G. M. Almand, of At
lanta, who will take charge of the
Rome office about August 1.
Will 8p*ak for Hoke 8mlth.
Seaborn Wright, one of Floyd coun
ty's representatives to the legislature,
and Reuben Arnold, of Atlnntu, will
speak In Cedartown July 28 In the In
terest of Hoke Smith. The speaking'
will occur at the court-house or the
Lyceum theater.
A Fin* Residence Burned.
The handsome country residence
owned by the late Hnlsted Smith, val
ued at 87,OOfl, was totally destroyed
by lire Saturday night. R was Insured
for 84,000. Mr. Norris Smith was
the only occupant In the houee at the
time the Are was discovered and he
had a narrow escape. Juet as he
leaped out of the window of th* room
where he was sleeping the root fell In.
Boy Breaks Arm.
Little Ralph, the ten-year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Carpenter, while
out playing yeaterday afternoon, fell
nnd broke hla left arm. Thla makes
the second time the little fellow has
met with a similar accident to the same
arm within the past four months.
8carl*t Fsvtr In Rom*.
Scarlet fever Is very prevalent In
some portions of the city. Th# Infant
of Mr. and Mrs.. A. C. Wadsworth, on
Eighth avenue, has n severe esse of
the dread disease, and grave fears are
apprehended as to the little fellow’s
condition. There are now fifteen rases
of scarlet fever at Llndale. and the
disease I* said to be spreading at an
alarming rale.
With BTTschool.
Otto Harper will take charge of the
agricultural department of the Roys'
Industrial School, near Rome, this fall.
Mr. Harper Is a graduate of the Uni
versity ot Georgia and has had special
training In this line.
Painful Accident.
Floyd Webb met with a painful acci
dent at the ball park yesterday after
noon. A ball thrown by Tom Caldwell
struck the ground and bounced, strik
ing Mr. Webb on the nose. Inflicting a
painful wound.
KEEP YOUR
ON THIS
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN GOLD
/
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Will be given away at the big sale of home lots .at Cascade
Park in West End, Saturday, July 28, 1906. The prizes will
be $50, $30 and $20 in gold. Make your arrangements to be
with us. You might be one of the lucky ones. For plats call
at office, 12 S. Broad St.
W. A. FOSTER, Agent.
J. W. FERGUSON, Auctioneer.
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eon end inaure hie fullest development, socle!, morel, intellectual,
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In thle academy ever* teacher Is e specialist, every opportunity Is
afforded every boy, the full limit *4 attendance le reached every year.
Splendid equipment, perfect health, delightful Southern winters of
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boerdfnr pupils live with president end faculty of 20. Highest morel
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drills, good gymnasium, modem reading room, wholesome athletka
under trained director, thorough preparation for any college or the
WASHINGTON SEMINARY
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limited to provide refined homo life, Classes divided into sections
averaging about ten students to secure personal Instruction.
Faculty of eighteen college graduates. Primary, academic, college
preparatory, music, art and elocution. Certificate admits to Vassar,
Wellesley, Etc. 28th Year begins September 13, 1906.
Catalogue on application to
Phone 647, J North.
L. D. SCOTT. EMMA B. SCOTT,
Principals.
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UNIVERSITY SCHOOL FOR BOYS,
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R. 0. BEAN, T. P. A.
G. W. ELY, T. P. A.
MAY BE RETAINED
asked and urged me to do.
8lnce this campaign opened Mr. P.
M. Cheney voluntarily tendered me his
support. What caused him to change
la a matter of conjecture.
"Consistency, thou are a Jewel!"
JAMES M. SMITH.
Smlthonla, Oa., July >4.
Nursing Metnera and Malaria.
The Old Standard. Grove's Tasteless
Chill Tonic drives oat malaria and
builds up the system. Bold by all
dealer* for 87 years. Price 60 cents.
ALABAMA PRESS
MEETS THURSDAY
Speclul lo The Georgian.
Gadsden. Ala., July 25.—Gadsden has
on her best bib and tucker end la
awaiting with murh eagerness the
coming of the Stale Pres* Association
tomorrow. Th* advance guard has al
ready begun to arrive and more are ex
pected on the late evening trains. The
executive committee will meet tomor
row rooming at 9 o'clock.
Fights on dispensaries In Georgia are
constantly being mad* In the general
assembly.
A blli passed the house to repeal the
act establishing the dispensary at
Whtgham. Grady county. When, it
reached the senate It was referred to
the corporation committee, who threw
It out because of a defect In the cap
tion and lack of proper legal advertis
ing-
One faction appeared before the com
mittee opposing the bill and two favor
ing It.
SURRENDERS TO OFFICERS
AND IS GIVEN BAIL.
Special to Th# Georgia*. .
Newberry,\8. C„ July 86.—G. Waeh
Hunter, who killed Elbert Copeland
near Qoldvllle on Thursday morning,
surrendered to Sheriff Duckett, of Lau
rens county, on Saturday, and was
granted ball In th# sum of 18,000.
LUCY COBB INSTITUTE,
Athens, Ga.
1906
1907
Tho FORTY-EIGHTH aegglon of the
Lucy Cobb Institute, an Institution for
the education of young women of
Georgia, will reopdn on WEDNESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12. For catalogue and
room reservations apply to
MRS. M. A. LIPSCOMB,
Principal.
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Good positions sseurod or money re
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ABBEVILLE MAYOR
SUCCUMBS TO DEATH
Special to The Genrtlan.
Abbeville, Os., July 85.—R. W. Can
non, mayor of Abbeville, died at 1
o'clock thla rooming.
He was elected mayor In April and
served only a few weeks before taken
III.
He leaves is wife and three anna,
Harry, 8idney and Georg* Cannon.
All places of business will dose at 6
o’clock for the funeral services at
Trinity church.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Trains Lsav* Atlanta, Nsw Terminal
Station, corner Mitchell and
Madison Avenue.
K. B.—Following schedule figures pub
lished only as Information and ars not
guaranteed:
4:00 A. M.—No. 28, DAILY. Local to Bir
mingham, making all stops; arriving la
Birmingham 10:16 a. m.
6:80 A. M.-No. 12. DAILY. "CHICAGO
AND CINCINNATI LIMITED.” A solid
restlhuled,trnln Atlanta to Cincinnati with
out change, composed of rntlbuled day
coaches aud l'ullmau drawing room sleep
ing cars. Arrives Home 7:20 a. in.; Chat
tanooga 9:45 n. m.; Cincinnati 7:20 p. in.;
Loulgrllle 8:16 p. m.1 Chicago 7:22 a. m.
Cafe car service. All meals between At
lanta and Clnrtauatl.
6:20 A. M.-No. 39 DAILY, to Griffin and
Columbus. Arrives Griffin 7:11 a. m.; Co
lumbus 19 a. m.
6:16 A. M.-No. 12, DAILY.-docnl to Macon,
Brunswick nnd Jacksonville. Makes all
stops , arriving Macon 9:15 a. ut.t Bruns
wick 4 p. m.; Jacksonville 7:40 p. in.
7:00 A. M.-No. 99. DAILY.-Cullman to
Birmingham, Memphis, Kansas City and
Colormlo Springs. Arrives Memphis 8916
fi JSiL *»»“• t-ity 6:46 s. m., aud Colorado
Spring* 8:15 a. m.
7:50 A. M.-No. 12 DAILY.—Local „
Charlotte, llsnvllle, Richmond and AshS-
“Ule.
7:66 A. SI.-Nc. 7. DAILY. Chattnnuoga.
12 NOON. No. k DAlf.Y.—Washington
and Southwestern Limited. Electric light
ed., Sleeping, library, observation and clnn
earn through without change. Dining cum
serve all meals en route. Arrives Wash
ington 8:12 a. m.; New lorkJ2:43 p. m.
Loo P. M-No. 40. DAII7Y-—New York
Kxpresa Iwy roaches between Atlanta and
Washington. Weepers between Atlanta,
Charlotte and Washington. Arrives Was?
Ington 11:06 a. m.: New York 6 p. m.
12:15 I*. M.—No, 3, DAILY.—Local for
Macon, arriving Macon 2:40 j,. m.
4:10 P, M.—No. 10. DAILY.—Macon and
Ilnwklusrllle. Cullman observation chair
ear Atlanta to Macon. ,r
,4:35 I*. M.-Xo. 27, DAILY.—Pulliaaa
•levping car nnd day reaches to Birming
ham. Arrives Birmingham 9:15 p. m.;
Memphis 7:15 a. m.
. 4:28 P. M.—No. 18, DAILY, except Sun
day. 'Air Line Belle" to Toceoa. 1
7:20 P. M.—No. 23. DAILY-Grlffla sild
Columbus. Pullman palace steeping car
4:95,1? R—Nvv 22, DAILY,—Loeni to Fay
etteville *ml Fort valley. 7
4 JO P. M.-No. IS, DAILY Through
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"Selma.... . .11:95 pmf-Seltu* <
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Mitchell street snri Madison avenoe
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Monroe 7:40 pmlMempble...-. J g ng
Birmingham.. I:» pm Washington.. »•»
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6:15 I*. M.—No. 25. DAILY.—Make* *11
stop*. Local to Heflin: arrives Heflin 10JS9
,'fit* T- M--*”' m - daily .-Florida Urn-
A eo.ld vestibule! train to Jackson
ville, Fla. Through sleeping earn mini day
srtss»
‘ ti:£- T 8, M A -To ,Mn ^. 19 1-AMX-rVJ
Pullman drawing room * *'"P 1 "* . Vt'ltiiU
ant* to Shreveport. Local sleeper
to Birmingham. Arrives Blrmrn***,.^ .
a. nt,; Meridian II *. m.; J*ek*rof
m.: Vlrkaburg. 4* p.
p. m. Steeper* ope* to recetvs ‘
12 Right—Nm X. DAILY.-rnlteJ ^* l J
Font Mall. SolM vestlhaled train. 9
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