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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. WEDNESDAY, AT'OrfiT ft, ISO*. Subscription Rates: Published Every Afternoon One Tear J4.50 E ««P« Sund *y b ? Sis Month 2.50 THE GEORGIAN CO. Three Months 1.25 list 25 \P. Alabama Street, By Carrier, per week 10c Atlanta; Gs. Entered as second-class matter April 25, 1906, at the Postofffes at 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.”