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Atlanta. Ga.. under act of congress of March l lfTf.
Hearst’s Giant Stride to Power.
The New York World, rival nnd opponent to all of
the Hearst newspapers, has In double leads upon Its ed
itorial page the following paragraph:
"There is now no sign of any power In ex
istence competent to prevent last year's Inde
pendent candidate for mayor from becoming on
September 26 this year's regular Democratic
candidate for governor.”
The situation In New York reveals a remarkable
condition of affairs which has a bearing of immediate
Importance upon the national fortunes of the Demo
cratic party and reveals in new and startling fashion the
extraordinary power and prestige attained by William R.
Hearst.
The candidate for president In the Democratic cam
paign of 1904, literally slathered with venomous and vin
dictive abuse and slander which grew In tho great me
tropolis of the country, held on with tenacious courage
and perseverance agalnBt the overwhelming tide of bit
terness, and without a national friend and without a sin
gle national newspaper at hts back, polled 206 rotes In
the national Democratic convention as the choice of his
party for president of the United States.
And behind these votes In tho narona! convention
there thundered the tumultuous applause of a great au
dience of nearly 17,000 people who showed that Hearst
held a high and enduring place In the heart and In the
confidence of the Democratic masses of America.
Coming home from this campaign and with the tides
of slander still running high against him, Mr. Hearst
with that magnificent courage of conviction which has
alwayB Illustrated bis distinguished and heroic public
service, consented to lead the apparently forlorn hope
of the Municipal League In the city politics of New York
and In a whirlwind campaign stretching over six weeks
of time, he swept over tbe polls to a triumphant victory
out of which ho was clearly cheated, but to. which he
was unquestionably entitled In the Judgment of every
thinking and fair-minded man In New York.
And now with that magnificent ballot which de
stroyed and put behind him the slanderers who had
hounded his careor, tho New York reformers have pro
jected Mr. Hearst Into tbe race for governor of tho Em
pire State. With the same dauntless spirit which Ulus-
trated his previous campaigns, Mr. Hearst does not fol
low slavishly In the wake of any organization, but boldly
and frankly states h|s principles and chooses his own
organization.
And behold tbe result of courage, candor nnd su
perbly definite convictions.
Not a Democratic leader In New York has raised his
voice against William R. Hearst No opposition has been
organized against him. Tammany Hall, which he fought
to a standstill In his municipal campaign, Is praoUcally
eating bread out of his hand.
And Murphy and McCarren, whom he held up to
public scorn, are following docllo and complacent In the
wake of .his triumphant move. Tho Now York World,
which Is his leading opponent, frankly concedes the
hope of victory, while In bis favor tho ceaseless energy
of his agents night and day all over the stato is produc-,
Ing most encouraging and dcflnlto results.
The peoplo of America aro coming to realize that
the estimate placod upon this vital man by tho editor of
The Georgian, who was bis friend and advocate In 1904,
was a Just and proper estimate. He Is one of the most
romarkablo men If not the most remarkable man In the
field of public life In America today. He Is beyond all
doubt or qilcstlon the finest executive moving upon the
face of American politics at this time, and we hazard
here the statement which we confidently rest upon the
future to vindicate, that In tho hearts of tho American
Democracy today, and at this time, William R. Hearst,
the actor and doer, 1b ovory whit ns strong as William
J. Bryan, the evangel and the prophot for the people's
rights.
Man for man. ballot for ballot, William R. Hearst
would poll today In any state In the Union as many
Democratic votes as Bryan and double as many as any
other man.
Now, consider for a moment the evidences of his
power la New York. He has not truckled for an In
stant to Tammany Hall. He has not begged for n mo
ment for the support of the Democratic machlno. The
Democratic machlno simply realized that If they did not
Indorse Hearst he would run as an Independent candi
date of the Municipal League and that the Democratic
party would bo third In tho rnco and lose tho election,
machinery, patronage and all. And so with a recount
tlon of his power as significant as It Is comprehensive
and prudent, tbe Democratic machlno and the Democrat'
Ic bosses fell in behind the greatest Democrat of the
state and the Ideal Democrat of his time who does
things rather than talk about them. And at the present
moment It looks as It the most united and vigorous
Democracy that has followed a candidate for 2d years In
New York would be behind this friend and champion
of the rights and tbe liberty of the common people.
Suppose Mr. Hearst Is elected governor of New
York? It would at once make him the most powerful In
dividual in his party, and next to the president tho most
powerful Individual In the republic. He would hold
within himself the power once held by Hill and Croker
combined. He would be Tammany Hall. Ho would be
the state machine, and New York would belong to him
as completely as any state was ever held In bondage by
an Individual.
if he should be elected It would make him In that
single Instant the most potential Democrat In the re
public. His prestige would leap shoulder to shoulder
within an hour with that of Bryan, and In the greatness
of his executive administration he would day by day
forge even to the front of the great Nebraskan as the
executive of popular rights and liberty, as a foe to the
trusts and as a compelling restraint upon the aggres
sions of an unjust and selfish capital.
There la no parallel In this republic to this career
that has grown so steadily, so persistently and with
ruch heroic consistency out of overwhelming opposition
which has always met him and fought and scandalized
him and heaped upon him such abuse.
it is a simple straight testimony to the fact that the
hearts of the people go out longingly uud loyally toward
a man who does something for them and for their
terests.
The voices of the subsidized presa, tho pollticla
and of^the magnates may howl their maledictions and
abuses for a decade agnlnst a man like this, but In this
age tbe people who think and hear and see know a great
big strong man when they see him, and they know
Hearst and know that they can trust him to do what
says he will do, and that he will execute what he prom
ises.
And knowing this they will give him their votes
whenever he asks for them no matter who else may
knocking at the door. ,
If Hearst runs for governor of Now York he will
governor of New York.
"Glnmls thou art and Cawdor—and shall bo more
hereafter."
Hon. William H. Fleming replies at length In Wed
nesday's Macon Telegraph to the article of Judge A.
Miller upon disfranchisement. The Georgian regrets
that the crowded state of Its columns which precluded
the use of Judge Miller's able comment, also shuts out
the able but lengthy reply of Mr. Fleming. The discus
sion between these eminent Georgians is upon a high
plane and Is worthy of the serious attention of men who
are in search of the truth.
The South Prospers Under Free Trade.
Under the head of "The Growth and Progress
the South,” '7hlch has become a popular and informing
feature of this page, there recently appeared an article
showing that demand for structural Iron and Iron rails
was far greater than tbe supply, and that the general
trade at Baltimore In clothing, hats, dry goods, etc.
showed that that city was more than holding her own
agalnBt the competition of tbe North.
These facts have led a correspondent to send us
the following communication, which we are glad
print:
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Tbe heading of this article may startle some of
' your readers who fancy that because we have a pro
tective tariff the South Is prospering under protec
tion. Tho truth is tho South Is prospering under
free trade. Factories and millB are springing up
everywhere throughout the South; Southern Indus
tries are multiplying as If by magic, ft Is not my
Intention to divldo our common country into Indus
trial, or any other kind of sections. I am opposed
to sectionalism. But the simple fact Is, the South
Ik thriving umli-r fn-<- traile with, nml In competi
tion with the highly-organized, aggressive and un
sentimental Industrialism of the North. I say un
sentimental Industrialism to emphasize the fact
that Southern industries aro not thriving because
of the pity. Indulgence or toleration of their rivals.
Cortainly no Northern manufacturer sayB, "The poor,
struggling Southern manufacturer 1» my fellow
countryman. I will not undersell him.” And no
Southerner wants him to say It. The South stands
by Its own strength.
What a farce protection Is! The North 1s able
to undersell the English manufacturer in hts own
niarkot, nnd yet wnnts to be protected from him In
tbe American market. The South thrives under free
trade with the North, nnd yot Is presumed by pro
tectionists to need protection against the manu
facturers of Europe, who are undersold by the North
In their own markets. FREE TRADE.
This Is sledge-hammer logic.
The point'of view Is original, nnd many of our
readors, no doubt, hnd never considered the question
in this light, and yet It Is the simple truth that the
South is prospering under free trade as between this
aoetton and the rest of the country. On Monday It was
shown In nn article on this page that the amount In
vested In manufactures In tbe South during the first
five years of the present century had Increased 66 per
cent, and the value of her manufactured products had
Increased more than 31 per cent during the samo
length of time, thereby leading tho ofter three groups
of states Into which tho country was divided for pur
poses of comparison, with Now England at tho very
tall end of all.
As our correspondent Bays, this has not come about
through sympathy. It is becauso tho South Is able to
competo In tho open market with New England and tho
rest of the country. This Is. of course, under free trade
as betwaon the states and constitutes a powerful argu
ment against the theory of protection which the Repub
lican party so assiduously fosters.
Thero has been an awakening of the people
throughout tho country of late and protection is about
to bo cnlled to the bar again. Them are abundant signs
that it will be one of the leading features of the aexi
presidential campaign. Governor Cummins - and his
Iowa Idea” of tariff reform have won out In the Hawk-
eye stato by nn overwhelming majority and the epi
demic of reform Is spreading.
Surely If the South can do so mnch In open com
petition without bounties or protection to her Infant In
dustries, and If the great steel works and other en
terprises can compete in Europe, selling their products
actually cheaper than they are sold at home, this thing
of protection becomes a solemn farce. It Is merely a
machine by which tho rich may become richer and
trusts and monopolies may bo born and nurtured.
Tho South under free trade Is showing tbei rest of
tho country the fraud and folly of protection.
The Question of Small Parks.
Tho question of sotting aside a number of breathing
spaces and smalt parks In the city of Atlanta Is one of
too much importance to go by default and the advocacy
of it should not be allowed to languish for a single day.
It Is one of the moat Important Improvements con
templated for the municipal life of the people and It has
taken a strong hold on the public mind.
Thoso who do not follow closely the growth and
development of other cities of the country have but
little Idea how much Importance this question has at
tained. It Is a live and burning question In all the
great cities, and is becoming more Important every day.
It Is being realized everywhere that as communities
grow and the new buildings multiply tbe necessity for
reserving breathing spaces kt suitable Intervals before
It Is too late becomes rnorl and more Imperative.
An Instance In point Is the fact that the commis
sioners of the borough of Brooklyn having the matter
In hand have recently canvassed the situation and have
decided upon nineteen sites for new breathing spaces
and small parks. These will be recommended to tbe
board of estimates and the work of laying them out and
providing for their future maintenance will begin at
once.
This should be conclusive evidence of the Interest
felt throughout the country. Nineteen small perks for
the recreation of tho people Is a goodly number. It
Brooklyn needs such a number surely a city of the
size and Importance of Atlanta can afford to set aside
and maintain three or four, even at the present time.
It will not be disputed that Atlanta Is growing as
rapidly as any other city in the country. The waste
places are being built up at a rate which will soon
1> eve nn no mailable ground for the establishment of
small parks. We will have a magnificent area of brick
and mortar—a great commercial and Industrial metrop
olis, but no recreation grounds for the children and for
the people In general. This should not be. The far-
seeing wisdom of the city fathers should provide for
these small parks while there is yet time, and the time
to begin Is now.
The Way to Influence Things.
The element of common sense Is the indisputable
mark of a sound mind, and the Indispensable requisite
to wholesome success.
There iB not a cause or an advocacy in which dis
cretion should not be duly mixed with valor or with
zeal.
And many an ass has brayed so loudly as to scare
away his friends.
There are great causes being tried by honest men
in Juries, In chambers and in legislatures. These men
sometimes err In Judgment, and sometimes follow an
environment which Is stronger than their Judgment or
their wills. Those who seek to Influence these folk will
find that self-respecting men can rarely be driven by
bitterness or forced by low abuse. And many times such
men and their friends are set In obstinacy or moved to
retaliation by foolish beat In opposition.
It Is the mark of the vulgar and the cruel mind to
seek to drive roughshod with the least touch on the reins
of Influence. Such minds are neither fit for responsi
bility nor power. They are born for bondage and sub
ordination. Men are moved and swayed by appeals to
honor, to patriotism—and also too frequently by appeals
to Interest. But there are few men in this fearless ago
who can be driven by a vulgarian with a lash.
Of course these reflections. are general and law
ful, but we have no right to prohibit an application if
any mind Is so disposed.
Editor Stovall, of tbe Savannah Press, who Is also
Representative Stovall, of Chatham, gives us tbe assur
ance In Tuesday’s Press, that the Western and Atlantic
lease will be defeated In the house of representatives.
Thanks for the Information.
ANDERSON, OF CHATHAM, EXPLAINS THE > SUB
STITUTE.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
In your news columns of yesterday, giving an ac
count of the senate substitute to the Boykin bill, which
substitute has been favorably reported to the senate
by Its agricultural committee, you give the Idea that the
object and purpose of the substitute is to draw a clear
cut distinction between bucket shops and legitimate ex
changes, prohibiting the existence of the former and
allowing the latter to continue in business. This creates
an entirely erroneous Impression of the object and scope
of the senate substitute.
The substitute does nothing of the kind. It does
not draw any distinction between persons or places, but
applies to all persons and all concerns engaged in deal
ings on margins, whether-they be bucket shops, indi
viduals or brokerage houses.
The line of distinction drawn by the senate substi
tute Is a distinction between transactions themselves ac
cording to their nature. If the transaction Is for a legit
imate business purpose, it is lawful, but If it is for a
speculative purpose, or other than a legitimate business
purpose, it is made a misdemeanor.
The courts of this, and many other states, in civil
actions have for years drawn the distinction between
contracts made for c legitimate business purpose and
contracts made for any other purpose. The former con
tracts they have recognized as lawful, but the latter con
tracts they have held to be void as being wagering con
tracts. and prohibited both by statute and by public
policy.
This line of cieaveage has been adjudicated upon so
often that it has become a blazed trail, which the courts
have no difficulty now In following. In determining what
contracts are for a legitimate business purpose.
The substitute takes tills established rule of ther
civil law nnd applies It to the criminal side of the court
also. Under the substitute, any transaction which the
civil law has recognized to be legal as being for a le
gitimate business purpose. Is permitted to stand, and
all contracts which the civil law has treated as Illegal
are made a misdemeanor.
This distinction runs all through the substitute, nnd
furnishes the test or criterion by which ail transactions
are measured. The provisions of the substitute apply
alike to all concerns and individuals, and consequently
restricts tho business which may be done to actually
legitimate business. Under this substitute no Individual
or concern could continue to do business unless able to
support themselves from legitimate business alone.
The further provisions of the substitute are Intended
to make It more effectual In stopping all forms of mar
ginal gambling than a mere reliance upon the penalty
would do by Imposing certain conditions upon all per
sons engaged in the business of making contracts on
margins so as to produce tho following results:
First. To afford protection to the public by requir
ing all concerns to prove their legitimacy by posting the
names of the legitimate exchanges of which they claim
to be members, and by requiring them to actually exe
cute all orders received from customers, and further to
give to customers the proof or statement to show in de
tail the actual execution of orders.
Second. To further Insure square and honest dealing
by these provisions, and also by the provision that no
orders shall be executed, for smaller lots or quantities
than are permitted by legitimate exchanges.
Third. To actually eradicate the bucket shops by
Imposing in this way -on all concerns requirements with
which bucket shou. i-y their very naturo cannot comply,
and therefore actu-uly to' prevent them from being in
condition to continue business. Yours truly,
J. RANDOLPH ANDERSON.
Atlanta, Ga., August 8, 1906.
Growth and Progress of the New South
Under this head will appear from time to time information illustrating tha
' development of the ~ ‘ ‘
inder t
remarkable _
lag attention.
South which deserves something more than pass-
Raising Home Supplies
Mr. Richard Welghtman, one of the
editorial writers on The Washington
Post, and one of the best Informed men
In the copuntry, has been writing to
hts paper of the glories of Virginia
and particularly of what she has done
In producing meat for home consump
tion. The Poet, In commenting on this
letter, says that the time Is rapidly
passing when the bouth will depend
upon the West for Its meats and the
North for Its manufactures. In some
places, such as that described, the
emancipation has already come. South'
em farmers are grasping the fact
that diversification of products is not
only a source of wealth, but an Insur
ance against loss. They find that their
own beef, mutton, pork and poultry
are superior to the Imported meats,
nnd can be produced for less money.
Instead of relying upon a single crop
and sending their money away
purchase the necessaries of life, they
are keeping their money at home, and
raising Just ss heavy crops of staples
as before.
The old notion," says The Post,
that Virginia had seen its best days
an agricultural sense Is no longer
entertained. In view of the develop
ments of the past decade. The' ex
hausting tax upon the soli In raising a
single crop for years In succession led
the belief that fertility had departed
forever. Nothing could have been more
erroneous. New methods employed by
more enterprising farmers and the
Influx of wealthy people who were at
tracted by the natural beauties of the
state have wrought great changes In
places, and will transform the whole
state In certain directions. Virginia's
horses aro renowned. Why should not
the state take the lead In raising fine
cattle as well? As for. mutton and
pork, the hills of Virginia should yield
not only abundance for local needs, but
should supply adjacent territory. Cer
talnly the quality of hams produced In
Virginia Is unexcelled, and Mr.
Welghtman declares that If It be Cos
slble to produce more delicious mut
ton than that' grown on the hills of
this section, no one has yet heard of It.'
"The truth -Is that Virginia should
become, like England, the producer of
choice foods, which will compete with
those’ from other regions not by virtue
of quantity, but through superior qual
ity. In this branch of Industry all the
essentials are at hand. The state Is
capable of turning out enormous quan
titles of foodstuffs of the rarest kinds,
from which greater profits may be de
rived than from much larger areas in
the West. The .success achieved by a
Richmond woman In putting up a pe
culiarly delicious kind of pickles, ob'
talnable nowhere but In Virginia, Is a
hint of what might be done In similar
directions. It Is gratifying to ' learn
that the Charlottesville region, at least.
Is well on the way toward this new
development of the riches that remain
In the soil of the Old Dominion."
What Is said of Virginia may be
said with equal truth of Georgia. It Is
possible for the farmers of Georgia to
raise and cure hams that are the equal
In every way of the Smlthfleld va
riety. The cattle upon a thousand
hills should produce beef and mutton
end dairy products. Much has been
done along this line already,-but It Is
possible for us to do still more.
A CHOROUS OF DEMANDS
THA T CHEA THAM RESIGN
Cheatham Must Go.
From The Wilmington (N. C.) Dis
patch.
The committee that at the Instance
President Harvle Jordan, of the
Southern Cotton Association, eonduct-
the Investigation Just concluded,
has reported that Richard Cheatham,
‘ the association, dealt In cotton fu
tures. The committee even finds such
the truth upon the admissions o
Cheatham himself. Then this Individ
ual must go. The character of the
association and future confidence in It
demand that he be removed. Cheat
ham was prominently to the front In
preferring charges against the agricul
tural department and while his con
duct Is not of the dishonest hue ai
that which enshrouded certain ones
connected with the government de
partment, yet he has not only been In
discreet, but has been caught red
handed at gambling. He denies that
he dealt In futures for persopal gain,
saying that he only represented others,
but eyen the fact that he shuffled the
cards and sat with a stack of some
body rise's chips In front of him does
not excuse him. Tsklng for granted
that every syllable of what he says la
he lends himself to a game that
does not coincide with the principles
of the Cotton Association and against
aomethlng the association has been
warning Its members.
Remember how the fanners who had
grown reckless or thoughtless and
dabbled In futures were warned by the
press and admonished by the Cotton
Association. Then again. If Mr. Cheat
ham is a man of such poor Judgment,
of such weak determination as to deal
In cotton futures while he occupies the
position of secretary of the association,
he Is not competent to longer continue
In service.
The resignation. of Arthur A. Fair-
child, manager of the publicity bureau
of the association, and who, It was
shown, owned an interest In the Pied
mont Brokerage Company, has been
handed In. Cheatham's should
next.
He Must Resign.
From The Greenville Mountaineer.
The Mountaineer Is a friend of the
Southern Cotton Association, and has
been since Its organization. It has
done all It could editorially and other
wise to aid the officers of the assocla
tlon and to further the work of that
body We are still a true friend to
the association and will support It Just
as strongly as we have In the oast.
There Is no doubt in our mind that It
has accomplished much good, nor do
we think its work Is finished. A great
deal may yet be done, and we advise
the planters and business men still
to give It the warm support It deserves.
But we must say that it seems to us
that Secretary Richard Cheatham
ought to tender his resignation. There
are some who. In view of certain
rgea of speculation made against
, aid developments at the Inves
tigation of these reports ordered by-
President Jordan, will not give the
association the same support as In the
past. ..
Mr. Cheatham may be all right but
he has acknowledged speculating la
tho name of another In order to ac
commodate that friend. The associa
tion has been waging war on all such
transactions, and there will not be the
same confidence In it end Its efforts
ns long as an officer Is connected with
It who will even "wink at" such trans
actions. The association would
better off with another secretary
ngalnst whom there Is not tho slight
est suspicion..
He Should Retire.
From the Moultrie Observer.
We have no doubt that the recent in
vestlgatlon of the Southern Cotton As
eoclatlon was^demanded and prosecut
ed by the enemies of the association,
or at least by the cotton exchanges
being opposed by tho association, but
some things were revealed that make
the Investigation worth what it cost.
The disclosures have already resulted
In one man resigning, nnd If Mr. Rich
ard Cheatham has tho proper apprecia
tion of the Importance of his conduct
and the harm ho Is likely to do the as
snclatlon he will himself retire and re
move the smoke and foul atmosphere
from around the president and other
earnest and conscientious officials.
A 8erlous Request,
From the Charlotte Observer.
The Atlanta Journal, a paper which
has been very much Interested In tho
Southern Cotton Association when It
could turn attention from the guber
qatorlal race, has a double-column cd
Itorial with black face type asking
Secretary Cheatham to resign. When
It Is remembered that the secretary
draws 96,000 a year os salary, to say
nothing of what he may make by
dealing In futures, this Is seen to be a
serious request.
The Report Diiquslifiee Cheatham.
From the Mobile Register.
The committee that Investigated the
connection of Richard Chentham, sec
retary of the Southern Cotton Associa
tion. with bucket shop gambling In At
lanta, Is as lenient In Its treatment of
Cheatham as possible, but Its condom
nation ts such that It disqualifies
Cheatham. Either he Is deficient In
knowledge of the proprieties of his po
sition or Is deficient In moral charac
ter. In either case he ought not to be
secretary of the association.
May Run Brokerage of His Own.
From The Columbia State.
Mr. Cheatham will now soon have the
opportunity of running a brokerage
business of his own, with no man to
say him nay. He will be free, white
and without office.
In Tom Taggart’s Class.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Richard Cheatham's resignation
should go along with Tom Taggart's
and Ctiauncey M. Depew's.
PENCIL POINTS.
The dor star must be a sky terrier.
Mott political prophet* expect political
profit*.
Tbe num with plenty of pnab tzaualljr bet
strong pull.
The wisdom of youth I* often tbe Ignor
ance of old age.
People are nrarly always good while In
dtotren,
He I* wise who holds a diploma from tbe
school yf experience.
If "time Is money,” the Inaccurate time
piece la a counterfeit mint.
One trouble Is that too many people keep
the ltd on their consciences.
There sre those who heed the ”caII of
the wild” who are indifferent to the call
of duty.
Habit la at first of diaphanous texture,
hot later It becomes like tbe shirt of Xea-
«ome men who office In sky-scrapers want
to lay tbe blame on tbe elerator man If
their offspring ere not properly brought up.
It la safe to aay that errry girt U as
retty. AB sfarf ran «be. If ahe could he any
prettier she would.
The money invested In a marriage license
returns greater dividends on the amount In-
vested than that ised in any other way-
eltber of happiness or lnhapplneas.
ny Private Leased Wire.
I New York, Aug. 8.—The Pittsburg
! millionaire Is determined to keep in
• the public eye. To the names Thaw,
Corey and Hartje Is now added Raf
ferty as a purveyor of news in tho
way of startling variations from tho
sober American marital situation. Tho
latest addlton to the Pittsburg brand
of millionaire newsmakers is Gilbert
R. Rafferty, one time the "coke king.”
Strictly speaking, Mr. Rafferty belongs
to the nuptial-trouble colony only by
his proxy and indirectly through his
son.
His handsome daughter-in-law says
her husband loved her until his father
succeded in getting him to leave her
and go to the Philippines as an enlist
ed soldier. The name of Rafferty is
likely to figure to a considerable ex
tent In the newspapers for a while.
While Laura Blggar Is not exactly In
the class of the others, either as to
being strictly a Pittsburg product or
a multi-millionaire, her money, nearly
a million, comes through the Pitta-
burger Bennett, and the suit for $300,-
000 against her by her whilom friend
and ally, may fairly be credited to
the Pittsburg news incubator.
Truly Pittsburg Is doing her full
share toward the edification of tha
multitude.
Andrew Carnegie proposes to take no
chances of having objectionable build
ings erected near his Fifth avenue pal
ace. That Is the reason assigned for
his prompt foreclosure of a mortgage
of $100,000 on two lots ow*ned by Con
tractor Daniel Gaffney.
Mr. Carnegie Is not usually in the
habit of going around and foreclosing
on little $100,000 bits of land, and s?
those who knew of the procedlngs be
gan inquiring for a reason today. They
found it In this fact
Mr. Carnegie feared that young Mr.
Gaffney might build a stable, which
would stare in the face of his mansion
and make the neighborhood unsightly.
The two lots, which were owned by
Mr. Gaffney, adjoin the twin mansions
of William D. Sloan and Wiliam A.
Burden, Jr., who recently sued Mr.
Carnegie because he had sold lots on
the other side of them to General
Brice.
Complaint has been made to tho
health department of the discordant
notes given out by the pipe organ in
John D. Rockefeller's Fifth avenue
Baptist church. All Murray Hill Is up
in arms against the Instrument. The
church Is closed, but the organ sends
forth discords by the hour. If hymns,
were played the residents in the neigh*!
borhood assert, there would not be any*
complaint, but a jumble of music la
too much for them.
There is a row In the New York pro*,
duce exchange over the cut made by*
Douglas Robinson, brother-in-law off
President Roosevelt, in tho scrub worn*
en, elevator men and porters employed
In the building.
Mr. Robinson cut the women a wage
of $6 a week to $5.60. Tho women
work about eight hours a day. Ele
vator men who were working twelve,
hours a day and have to put In one
night a week as watchmen, aro cut front
$14 a week to $12. Nor does Mr. Rob
inson believe that 1 porters working .
fourteen hours a day are worth $12 a 0
week, ao he has cut their pay to $10.
Mr. Robinson's estimate of the value
of labor, however, does not coincide
with that of a large number of the
2,500 members of the exchange, who
drew up apetltlon to be served on the
board mcnagors of the exchange re
questing that the wages bo restored.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
By Private Leased Wire.
New York. Aug. 8.—Here are soma
of the visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA—J. D. Jernigam Miss
Jernlgan, B. M. Hall, -Jr.. P. Bowen.
C. E. Crease, C. B. Gear, O. Hender
son, H. Jackson, M. Lichtenstein, H.
D. McDonald. J. C. McMIehael. E. W.
Rose, Miss M. B. Whiteside.
IN PARIS.
Speelsl to The Georgian. ,
Paris, Aug. B.—Mrs. A. R. Powers
and Master Henry Elliott, of Atlanta,
Ga.; Miss Dela Harris, of Cedartown,
Ga., and Eleanor and Josephine Hill,
of Grovetown, Ga., registered at the
office of the European edition of the
New York Herald today.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
1603— Pope Alexander VI died.
1540—Henry VIII of England married Cath
erine Howard.
1653—Jacques Uasnage da Benuvnl born.
1815—Napoleon embarked for 8t. Helena.
1827— George Caunlng, English statesman,
died.
1846—IinVld Wllmot Introduced his proviso
In congress. . „ ,
1852—Permission granted to M. Thiers and
other political exiles to return to
France.
1873—Hfpamer Wawssset burned on Poto
mac river; thirty-tire live# lost.
1881—Tran a vs a I ceded to the Boers. Re
public proclaimed.
1885—Imposing funeral of General Graut In
New York. - . «
1895—British steamer Chatterthun foundered
Sydney, N. 8. W.J fifty four Uvea
1898— cornier Governor Atkinson, of Geor-
Miles.
1904— Seventy-alaT persona killed In wreck on
Rio Grande railroad near Pueblo, Colo.
1905— St. Thomas P. E. Church, New York
city, destroyed by fire.
THE PEG-TOP SOLDIER.
ror wnaiever no trie* no
The soldier now is all to the bad
In an Ill-fitting suit of blue.
He must look laccd-up nnd stiff and
‘•smart”
And lose his easy swing. _ .
For the tailors swears byhia »hear| and
art
That the uniform's tbe thing.
The farmers who fought at Bunker H1U
Disgraced the army's fame; ,
They gave the regular troops their nil.
Bnt their dothes were a crying shame.
And Old Hickory's men, they were all true
bln*
And they crumpled the veterans une.
But tbe tailor says they would never d<*
For their uniforms lacked design.
Our boys ia blue used to fight like mad,
lu their vulgar, winning way.
But now. In Ids peg-top trousers clad.
Each soldier rosy calmly aay: _ tll-
IH do all that a well-dressed soldier
can
Who is careful what le's about.
Bat 2 m» not mix with n !»»!*» am a
Ill-fitting, dingy clout.”