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Newspaper Page TextTHE ATLANTA GEOKHJAN. The Atlanta Georgian. JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES, Editor. F. L. SEELY, President. Telephone Connections. Subscription Rates: One, Year $4.50 Six Months....... 2.50 Three Months ... ^, 1.25 By Carrier, per week 10c x: Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by THE GEORGIAN CO. at 25 V. Alabama Street, Atlanta; Ga. Enters n& »econd-<•!*■• matter April 35. IftM. at tbe PoatoElca at A tie ota. Ga., under act of conrreaa of ilarcb Is 1171. Saturday Evening. On yesterday tbe Anal leaf In Buramer'a Golden Book was closed and sealed, and with today the "season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" begins to unfold before us. In the manifold activities which have engaged our attention. It seems but a little span since this sixth year of the century rounded from winter Into bud and blos som, "where the willow trees shot a green feather and the butter cups burned In the grass.'’ It seems but a little span since the revelry of Mayday yielded to the In creasing fever of June and the months which Immortal ised the Caesars with tho modified name of Julius and Augustus, crept In to complete the sunny circlet of the year. But the days are done "when the sun god marries his sweetheart June" and the embowered streams extend their cool Invitations to retreat from the heat of noon. The russet coronal of the mid-year month has already begun to fade, and before we can fully appreciate the flight of time tbe sassafras and the sumac will fling out their banners of crimson and gold, while Just over the mellowing Mils Ilea that abundant period “when the frost Is on tbe pumpkin and the corn Is In the shock." It Is eminently true. In the language of Hoty Writ, that “one star dlffereth from another star In glory," and equally true It Is that each phase In all the changing cy cle of the season presents s charm and Individuality pe culiar to Itself which we would not willingly exchange for any of the attributes which Ho In the succeeding seasons of the year. That apostle of the screaming sisterhood, Mary Ellen Lease, once paused In' her raucous campaign of calamity bowling long enough to declare that "God Almighty was In benignant frame of mind when he fashioned Georgia.' And so It would seem to those who stop long enough In the busy routine of life thoroughly to apprehend the man Hold charms of our commonwealth. In nothing Is this superiority more apparent than In tho gracious climate which smiles upon her red old hills and touches them Into blossom and fruitage. While we have heard, ns It they were tho rumors swept back to us from another world, of the dally fatalities where General Humidity goes forth conquering and to conquer, we of Georgia have sat under our own vine and fig tree luxuriating In an atmosphere which Is tempered to the highest degree of enjoyment It has beon a happy and a prosperous summer, but now that It Is over, wo philosophically exclaim “the king is dead, long live tho king." With buoyancy and hopeful anticipation we turn our faces toward the closing third of this Immortal year. The rich pngenntry which will soon be spread along the hedges and throughout the forests will supply the picturesque and aesthetic, while fertile fields, once tickled with the hoe, now laughing with the harvest, will supply our creature comforts an hundred and a thousand fold. The optimism which pervades our nature leads us to believe that this will be the happiest and most prosper ous year In the beadroll of all years, and that the closing of this unfolding period will find the world at large on a higher and a better plane than over before. This confidence will at least contribute much toward establishing the condition, and with gratofut recollec tions of tho golden summer that Is dead, we look loyally and confidently toward the Autumn that Is today at hand. A Great Movement In Good Hands. The protracted agitation demanding that radlcnt measures shall be taken for a stricter enforcement of the laws and for the better protection of the women and children of the South, Is finally crystallising Into some thing doflnlte and effective and st last we Indulge tho bopo that a brighter day Is dawning for all concerned. It would be Impossible to find a more represents tlve and substantial body of dtlsens than those whoso names aro attached to the resolutions adopted on yes terday for presentation to the city, county and state au thorities. They are tbe tax payers, the men of substance, men of enlightenment and Integrity to whom we Instinc tively look for tho furtherance of every movement for the general welfare. They are earnest and xealous In their desire that the "Reign of Terror" shall be supplanted by tho reign of law and order, and by the establishment of a better system of protection and socurlty. It was a notablo am. gratifying feature of these res olutions that no effort to revive that engine of recon struction days known as the Ku-Klux Klan, could re ceive the cooperation and Indorsement of the good peo ple of this community. Hysterical protests from an Ir responsible quarter, Isshlng Into fury the feelings of the mob and In Its essence encouraging lawlessness, met with tho prompt, vigorous and emphatic denunciation which It deserved. This Is not a time to appeal to law lessness, and least of all In such a form as will lend en couragement to a movement In which hot-headed and Irresponsible men naturally assume the leadership. Wiser and better counsels have prevailed among the distinguished dtlsens who have beaded the present defi nite movement. The very prestige of their personallty carrles weight and Influence In every quarter to which they appeal. They ask that the street railway company use separate trailer cars for the accommodation of the negroes. It Is an undeniable fact that the contact of the races on tbe street cars Is one of the most fruitful sources of friction we have. And even the most casual observer, riding about tbe city, can see that we are al ways on the verge of personal conflicts between the ne groes and tbe white people. It may be that this new measure can be adopted only at a sacrifice: but the time Is critical and the situation -Is desperate. It Is imper ative that a sacrifice should be made for the common good, and It Is only reasonable that a great corporation that has enriched Itself from the privileges It enjoys from the city of Atlanta, should make this sacrifice In the Interest of peace and security. It Is recommended that the police force of the city abould be largely Increased, and that the low dives es tablished In the purlieus of Atlanta should be swept away absolutely. These dens of Iniquity and crime where thousands of negroes live In Idleness and dissi pation are the natural Incubators of the very criminals who sally forth to commit their unspeakable assaults In tho secluded woods and fields and along the high ways. We believe that the Calvin vagrancy law admin istered with vigorous severity will reach this end and do much to break up the low haunts of thriftless negro criminals. There should be neither variableness nor tbe shadow of turning In this purpose until these retreats are absolutely purged and the vagabonds who Infest them are driven Into exile or put to work for the state and the county. The efficiency of tbe county police has already been greatly Improved by trebling the number of rural police officers and distributing them more generally throughout the county. The recent agitation will serve to awaken these officers to a higher sense of the duties and respon sibilities which devolve upon them, all of which will a long way toward ending the present reign of terror. Tbe Georgian has already called attention to the suggestion of Judge George Hlllyer that the criminal laws of this state should be so amended that the ex asperating delays which have afflicted us In the past will be ended forever. If It Is necessary to adopt constitutional amendment In order that trial, conviction and execution under'the forms of law may Me carried through absolutely without delay, then by all means let the constitution be amended and additional statutes adopted for the end In view. These are some of tbe suggestions made by this rep resentative committee of public spirited and determined cttlxens. Over and beyond this the press of the South should din It Into the ears of the leading teachers and preachers among the negroes of the South that their manifest duty In this crucial hour Is to utter In diapason tones tbe persistent warning of the fearful fate which awaits the Individual negro unless this reign of terror ends. The time has come for them to dwell' upon the heinousness of the crime and not upon tbe Irregularity of the punishment which follows. ^|The best element of the South loves law and order and condemns the action of the mob. But over and be yond that Ilea the grim determination that we shall dally no longer with these outrages and that the surest way for the negro race to write Its own doom and de struction Is for Its leaders to remain even luke-warm In their denunciation of the unspeakable offenders. This present movement is one of the most represen tatlvo and the most determined which the periodical agitation of the press during many years has yet brought forward, and we look to tt to secure prompt and sub stantial results. Atlanta’s Clearing House Figures. The fall season opens up with the most gratifying assurance that commerce and Industry will go forward with greater vigor than ever during the next few months. - Tho closing month of summer makes a magnificent showing for the trade conditions In Atlanta. One of the most exact barometers of our growth and progress Is the volume of our bank clearings, and it Is shown that the month of August exceeded the corresponding month of last year by $3,500,000. This very excess would be a fairly creditable show ing for the average city, but It has become so much a matter of course that It hardly excites anything more thnn passing comment August of last year showed a large increaso In the volume of bank clearings when this item reached more than $12,000,000, but when It reaches $15,566,000, as shown for Inst month, It becomes apparent that we are prospering Indeed. Half a million dollars a day passing through the banks of Atlanta means a tremendous volume of business, and yet this sum Is ever on tbe Increase, growing In geometrical pro gression. It Is very gratifying to the patriotic citizen of At lanta, who Is proud of the prosperity of his city, to have such substantial facts as these to offer In vindica tion of his claims that we are leading the South In our material welfare. A year hence our monthly bank clear Inga should be something like $20,000,000 a month, and thus the steady growth wilt continue until there will be no one to dispute our pre-eminence. Attention has already been called to tho fact that Atlanta's money order business Is greater than thnt of New Orleans, a city several times larger than this In the mere number of Inhabitants. This naturally came as something of a surprise to a number bf readers who look upon the Crescent City as tho center of n large trade, but the facts of the case cannot be disputed and they aro attracting general attention. How Bryan Was “Buried.” That hard words break no bones has been repeated for a long time—"otherwise," as Beast Butler used to say, I would have been dead long ago." Tho Man with the Scrap Book, who In this Instance Is a college professor with an Inclination toward the cu rious, has come forward with an anthology of the hard things said by' the newspapers of the country Just after the election In 1000. They have a peculiar Interest at this tlmo, when the distinguished Nebraskan has Just re ceived the most splendid ovation ever accorded a private citizen In this country. Among these choice extracts and epithets are the following: "Dead and burled beyond hope of resurrection." "Janus-faced trickster." "Quack nostrum doctor.” "Magician." “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” "Lightning rod man." “Ssfebreaker.” •’Court Jester." "Anarchist." "Artful dodger." "Dlvvlcrat.’' "Brazen footman to rapacious Tammany tiger." "Blatant demagog." "Constitutional pessimist” "Traitor.” "Apostle of sedition and class hatred." “Unscrupulous expounder of emotional popocraUc politics." "Un bomme capable de tout." Bryanlsm drew votes from a "conglomeration of wild theorists, of discontented Ignorance, of dishonest debtors, of selfish silver owners, of pelt-seeking politicians, of ob jectors to law and order and the sanctity of the supreme Judiciary,” who followed that "Jack O'Lantern light of a man void of understanding." "Burled under an avalanche of votes." The representative opinions of Bryanlsm were no less emphatic and to the point: "Stamped out." "Its end has come." "It stands condemned before the world with none so poor to do It reverence." "All that the Democratic party, under Mr. Bryan, has contended for has been repudiated." The election "marks the deliverance from the com bination of all the lunacies of the past.” We have left behind "the whole congeries of fads and follies and hatreds that greedy and unscrupulous men have gathered together In a modern cave of Adullaa for s menace to ordered popular government." In the face of recent events Sir. Bryan can afford to smile at this formidable array of bad language: A NORTHERN MAN'8 VIEWS. To the Editor of The deorglan: Permit me to express my humble admiration of your editorial and the stand you are taking In defense of our mothers, sisters, daughters, wives and sweethearts. Noting some of the many comments thereon. It sdems to me that tbe Northern man, of today, Is Judged by the Southerner from the routings of a class of fools who occa sionally rush Into print In the news papers and- other periodicals of the North and the ravings of yellow Jour nals that print anything to sell thetr product, and not by the real senti ment of the people. In 1604, In Chester. Pa., a negro brute criminally assaulted the daugh ter of a minister, the crime was a re volting and shocking one In all Its de tails, and for a few hours a quiet hor ror that no words of mine can describe pervaded the minds of the people. It seemed as If It had struck them dumb. Then, vengeance, as swift and as sure as ever any people of the South de vised, was meted out to that black hound. He was burned at the stake, and over two thousand of the best clt I sens of Chester with some Phlladel phtans participated In meting out swift Justice and presenting a warning to his kind. This Is one of many Instances that occurred In the North. We were for tunate In not having more occasion for them. I have been In the South for eighteen months, and except that you have much more occasion to express It I and there Is no difference between your feeling and that of the people In the North, who have gone through the horror that menaces our women. I am now a resident of tbe suburbs of Atlanta, compelled to leave my home frequently to travel over Georgia and South Carolina, and am more than thankful that so much has already been done to protect our homes, but for the sake of those we hold dear, let us not delay until another victim Is added to the long list of atrocious crimes against those who of God-given right look, to us fqr protection, but at once organize Into some such order as the famous Ku Klux Klan,. and pro tect them with 'our lives, If need be. A Northerner by birth, a Southerner by Inclination, and a Georgian by choice, as an American without any sectional feeling, but as one of this nation, I say we need a national organi sation, pledged to stamp out the black hand at our women's throats. I believe that n determined organi zation, such as this, will act as a pre ventive of all such crimes In the fu ture, since the beasts will realize that that crime means speedy death, but should action be necessary, 1 beg an nnd though quiet, peace-loving citizen, this adopt ed "Yankee” will cheerfully lead wheTe any of your native sons dnre follow In defense of our American women. God bless them! Lead on, my Southern brother, and give the Northerner a chance to Join your ranks, then count them—It will surprise you. I believe I may have some little ability ns an organizer: In that capacity or any other In this cause, I offer my services without compensation or re ward, and will pay my own expenses going any place and at any time. Sincerely youra, J. D. LAWRENCE. 201 Fourth National Bank Building, Atlanta, Ga. . REV. R. D. STIN80N’S VIEW8. To the Editor of The Georgian: I have carefully and considerately read your editorials concerning the criminal element of my people and the attitude of the leaders thereto. Knowing you as I do, 1 have reasons to believe that .you felt you were per forming a duty that must be accom- E llshed by some one for the good of oth races and our great Southern section with Its mass of Ignorance, pov erty, squallor and general Irregularities. Many of the thoughtful Interested In both races believe as you do. But. when we consider the disadvantages of our section for more than thirty years, the Ignorance, misery and degradation of my people through all those years, and how much of It actually exists now, there may be grounds to doubt the seeming drastic measures to bring to pass a higher Ideal of morality, In telligence, Inw nnd order, nnd civic re spect one for the other. Few persons know better than you do thnt It takes years to rear and practically put the larger class of race on their feet. I believe you are a friend to my people upon a principle nnd In a manner that the bulk of them and a large class In your own race do not understand. With our schools, churches and property, we have not yet learned how to feel friend ly toward a man who may apeak or write ns frankly, positively and some times unscnthlngly, ns you do. One hindrance to my people from nearly every view point Is, they expect too much of themselves nnd the recognized leaders In the white race expert too much of them. I believe, as you do, that the ignorant, worthless, criminal element of the race should be dealt with continuously, positively In every nook and corner of our section. Not so much because It may warrant the protection of the Innocent, high-classed and the respectable of your own race, but for the good now and future of the negro race Itself. The greatest care should be exercised relation to labor conditions, friendly race relations, nnd my people should have n chance to elevate themselves In practical manner. True elevation, self-respect, good morals and respyct for others must necessarily come from within. Therefore, the home life, the com. munlty In which people live, love for honest work, an abiding confidence In one's self and his neighbors, love and respect for the community In which he lives must be the basic principles upon which my people must necessarily be placed. If I know anything of my people, and their conditions, my candid opinion Is that the practical school room, home, pulpit and wise leadership will bring to every community throughout our Southland the thing that you seem earnestly and continuously pleading far. More and greater rare must be exer cised by the white people employing my people and throwing them Indis criminately among thetr families. A person of my race who has bad man ners, Is of vicious disposition, a thief and Inclined to falsehood among col ored people, will be all that, and more, among white people. A cheap, submissive, worthless ne gro in a white family too often will be the most costly—not only to that Individual family, but to the com munity. No white persons should Indiscrim inately employ the Ignorant and unfor tunate of my race snd take them Into their homes without a recommendation 1 truthfulness and character. I am with you for my race’s own good In putting down the lawless, reckless, vicious and wtll-not-work I am with you In rearing a high standard of good morals, Intelligence and civic righteousness. You-a re ca pable and, I believe, will aid the lead ers of my race In advancing the most sane, practical snd wise methods in securing for the South, especially Geor gia, that which Is for the highest and best good of all. R. D. STINSON. Morris Brown College, Atlanta. NEWS FORECAST FOR COMING WEEK Sp«cfal to The Georgian. Washington. D. C., Sept. 1.—The ueual observances of Labor Day will be held Monday In cities throughout the United States and Canada. William J. Bryan, after four strenuous days In the vicinity Of wew York, will start for his home In Nebraska. En route he will epeak In St. Louis and Kansas City. The big demonstration In Lincoln, in honor of his return home. Is slated for Wednesday. , . - T QKrtr More than a score of pugilistic contests are scheduled for Labor Day In different parts of the country, but ntoslJP? fight at Goldfield. Nev., between Joe Gans and Battling Nelson for. the lightweight championship. . At Boise. Idaho, Vice President Fairbanks w II take part Monday in the opening of the annual meeting of the National IrrtS*M<m con gress, the sessions of which will last through the week. Two thousand delegates are expected to attend. a, a The largest fleet of battleships, armored cruisers and torpedo craK ever assembled under the American flag will pass In review before Presi dent Roosevelt in the waters oR Oyster Bay next Monday. The Middle States Regatta will be held in the Potomac river, Washington, Monday. ... . , _ _ . Another sporting event of Labor Day will be the opening of'the race meeting at Louisville under the auspices of the new Douglas Park Jockey Club. . ... , . The Western amateur golf championship tournament will begin at the Glen Echo Country Club, St. Louis, Tuesday and continue through the week. _ . _ A general primary election will be held In Wisconsin Tuesday to de cide upon candidates for governor and other state officers, members or congress, etc. The rifle contests at Sea Girt, N. J., will continue during the Vermont’s state election takes place Tuesday. The election of Fletcher D. Proctor, Republican candidate for governor, Is assured. A national conference to discuss the election of-United States sen ators by direct vote of the people will assemble Wednesday at Des Moines, la. A world’s congress of geologists will assemble Friday In the City of Mexico. On Saturday the much-talked-of boat race between the crews of Harvard and Cambridge Universities will be decided over the Thames course, from Putney to Mortlake. j . ATLANTA TO CELEBRATE LABOR DAY FITTINGLY Labor's parade on Monday next promises to be the most elaborate that Atlanta has ever witnessed. There will be more men In line, more bands and more handsome floats than In any previous parade of like nature In the history of the city. For weeks many of the most promt nent citizens of Atlanta have lent the best of their time and talents toward making the celebration a success, and It now seems that their utmost hopes will be surpassed. With unexampled liberality the merchants of the city have come for ward with generous prizes, and the list of speakers, headed by James O’Connell, president of the Internation al Association of Machinists, comprises a number of the moat brilliant friends and members of the labor movement In the South. Mr. O’Connoll will deliver the principal address of the day. Prizes Offered. The following prizes have been of fered: First—Union floats: First prize, $50 second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Second—Union making best display In the parade, award to be general, as to how uniformed and other appear ance: First prize, $50; second prize, $25; third prize, $15. Third—Union with largest percent age of members In line of parade, sworn statement to be made by proper officers of union contesting: Prize, $50. Fourth—Union with largest number in line, sworn statements: First prize, $50; second prize $15; third prize, $10. Fifth—Union displaying In parade the most appropriate banner, same to be Judged by committee. Prize, $$5. Sixth—For best merchant float. Prize, certificate of merit. A prize of a $100 silver and mahog any gavel Is offered by Randolph Roes for the union making the beet general appearance. Tho eame gentleman also offers prize of e silver loving cup to »!>f union keeping the best step In the parade. The parade la to form at 10:$0 o’clock In the morning, at the Junction of the two Peachtrees, and along Peachtree and Whitehall, will go to Forsyth street, where the countermarch will be made. Tho return march Witt then be along Whitehall to Alabama, along Alabama to Broad and along Broad to Marietta, where the parade will dis band and take cars for Ponce DeLeon park far the speeches and other at tractions. The order of parade follows: Carriage List. 1. Jerome Jones, J. G. Woodward, James O’Connell ana H. F. Garrett. 2. H. H. Cabanlss, J. L. May son, Thomas J. Peeples and E. II. Thornton. $. Thomas N. Scales, A. S. Clay, C. T. Ladson and R. F. Maddox. 4. —Sam D. Jones, Dan Carey, H. H. Quinn and Dennis Lindsey. 5. Madison Bell, W. C. Puckett, W. R. Joyner and Randolph Rose. 6. Dr. W. W. Landrum, Rev. A. R. Holdrrby, Rev. C. It. Mllmer and Rabbi David Marx. 7. John M. Slaton. B. M. Blackburn, J. W. Brldwell and R. B. Blackburn. 8. J. B. Hewlett, Albert Steiner,. H. L. Collier and M. L. Bickart. (. A. J. MeGahee, J. M. Slmonton, G. H. Wade and Simon Einstein. 10. Press Huddleston, Harvey John son, William Strauss and B. O. Pres ton. , 11. W. P. Andrews, J. M. Russell, Dr. George Brown and E. C. Bruffey. 12. Mike Riley, J. J. Hastings, Park Woodward and Jack Wilson. 13. H. W. Quinn, John Jentsen, C. A. Cooper and W. J. Tllson. 14. J. H. Harwell, G. H. Sims, J. Sid Holland and J. N. McEachern. 15. E. C. Peters, F. A. Qullllan, James L. Key and A. L. Curtis. 15. W. H. Terrell. Howard Pattlllo, E. W. Martin and William Ohlknow. 17. C. L. Chosewood, F. O. Foster, E. E. Pomeroy and W. W. Drai , Pomeroy and W. W. Draper. 1$. 8. C. Glass, W. D. Ellis, Jr, W. Taylor and C. A. Wlkle. 19. C. S. Winn, W. A. Hancock, W. H. Patterson and C. M. Roberta. 20. A. P. Stewart, J. R. Wilkinson, J. W. Nelms and Arnold Broyles. 21. R. E. Riley, R. M. Clayton, Hugh Cardoza and J. H. Patterson. First Divisisn. Mounted police. Military band. Chief marshal, and aides. Band. Federation float. Farmers’ Unions. Granite Cutters from Llthonla and Stone Mountain. ' Second Division. First, marble workers; second, eteam and gas fitters; third, granite cutters; fourth, plumbers; fifth, carpenters and Joiners, No. 419; sixth, brick masons. No. 14; seventh, painters and decora tors; eighth, carpenters and Joiners, No. 855: ninth, stone cutters; tenth, electrical workers. No. 84; eleventh, sheet metal workers; twelfth, electrical workers. No. 78; thirteenth, carpenters JAME8 O’CONNELL. Who will bs ths orator of Labor Day. I GOSSIP fifth, barbers; sixth, bartenders; sev enth, Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen: eighth, carriage and wagon workers. Fourth Division. First, moulders; second, garment workers; third, bookbinders; fourth, tailors; fifth, printers; sixth, stage em ployees; seventh, telegraphers; eighth, web pressmen; ninth, stereotypers; tenth, printing pressmen; eleventh, stove mounters. Fifth Division. First, machinists; second, copper smiths; third, musicians; fourth, leath er workers; fifth, horseshoers; sixth, elgarmakers. Sixth (colored division)—First, car penters; second, painters; third, brick- masons; fourth, plasterers. Sixth Division. Merchants' floats. 8peaker»’ Program. The exercises will be held at the Ca sino. Ponce DeLeon. Jerome Jones, president Atlanta Fed eration of Trades, master of ceremo nies. Welcome Address—James G. Wood ward. mayor, of Atlanta. Address—James O'Connell, president International Machinists' Union. Address—Madison Bell. Address—B. M. Blackburn. Representatives of the dally press. Representatives of unions on stage— The chairmen of various sub-cominlt- tees and administrative officers of At lanta Federation of Trades. Invited guests. Awarding of prizes. The selection of the prizes that will be offered for the day. After the formal exercises of the dav are over the afternoon will bo devoted to amusements, which will Include am ateur acrobatic stunts, rope pulls, ball games, etc., by the various unions nnd their representatives. The greased pig w'lll probably be a prominent feature of the afternoon for niany, as well as other time-honored amusing contests. By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER. By Private Irased wire. New York, Sept, t.—The Church of the Epiphany, of which Rev. Madison C. Peters Is pastor, Is the latest r,f New York's Protestant churches to decide to move Northward, and It Is announced that the handsome edifice at Sixty-fourth and Madison avenue has been sold to a .man who will cover ths site with n great department house, while the church win build further uo town. It la one of the famous churches of the city. The remarkable statement Is mads that Milwaukee’s young mayor, who has Just reached Now York In an automobile, does not drink beer the beverage which has made the city of which he Is executive famous the coun. try over. Mayor Becker arrived in New York yesterday with banners fly. Ing. According to the streamers Mil waukee was about the only city In the United States. The automobile was heavily loaded, but not with beer. Real wine flowed at the Wnldorf until It came time to go to Coney Island. Ernest R. Blair, of Sedatla, Mo, has been shown. He came on with the Mis. sourl delegation to see Mr. Bryan, and after the meeting went out to see New York by electric light.- He saw and was seen. He told Sergeant- Leary that he Is unable to find $200 In cash, a $76 watch, a $150 scarf pin, nnd $310 ring. He had the rubber band that used to encircle the $200, bqt did not know where he had lost hie property. Sergeant Leary, of the Tenderloin station, said to Ernest: "If I don’t hold you here some one'll steal your clothes." "Good scheme," said Ernest. "Here stay," and he did until a police mag. Istrate thought It was sate for him to go out alone again. Cupid's work of a year was undone at the threshold of the altar at Hart ford, Conn, In a day. ■ Discovering that they had been divorced from each oth. er twenty-live years ago, James Phelps and Mrs. Ruth Harris, who were to have been married by the Rev. H. 51. Thompson, pastor of the Memorial Baptist church, renewed their old’dls. agreement and separated Just a few hours before they were to have been reunited in marriage. The two hail not met for n quarter of a century until a little over a year ago. Neither rec. ognized the other, and It waa not until they were ready to gst their marriage license that the discovery was made. Love's flame kindled In an Instant by the music of h|s pupil when she scored n success nt a concsrt, Jacob Grossmar. a music teacher of Newark, eloped with the pupil within twelve hours, and today they are at Niagara Falls on their honeymoon. Miss Jen nie Bcssnof, was a pupil on the violin for a year, but had not thought of love. At the Morristown carnival bliss Bessnof gave several violin solos. The applause was tremendous. After Miss Ressnoff's performance Grossman rushed behind the scenes. "You have won my heart. I never knew It before, but I love you. Let'i get married," he said. The elopement was planned and fol lowed next day. GEORGIAN'S IN GOTHAM. LABOR CAN PATRONIZE WHOM IT PLEA8E8. By Prirnto Leased Wire. Washington, 8ept. 1.—That organ ized labor may patronize whom It pleaees, or withhold Its patronage from any one If It sees (It to do so, |s the key-note of the opinion of Justice Stafford In the case of Baker John Bender, who appealed to the local courts for relief from alleged annoy ances Imposed upon him by members of the local organization of labor. By Private Leased Wire. New York. Sept. 1.—Hera are tome of the visitors In New York today:' ATLANTA—C. R. Church, F. Howard, B. Nlerz, E. Sapersteln, C. C. Htocknrd, J. L. Baldwin, W. 8. JIcKIn nle, J .L. Moore, J. M. Wllbrams, W. E. Cantner, R. Cunningham, H. W. Dex ter. E. J. Lewis, C. P. Maehenhelmer, J. L. Moon. F. Morgan, J. Nesblt. AUGUSTA—J. U. Jackson. B Wright. MACON—E. O. Cabanlss, F. M. Cun nlnghnm, E. A. Hallman, L. E. Ste vena. SAVANNAH—L. Frank, W. C. O'Brien. IN WASHINGTON. By Private leased Wire. Washington, Sept. I.—Georgians 'In Washington: Roger Alex Dewar, of Nelson, at the New Willard: C. L. Bailey, of El berton; Thomas M. Bell, of Gainesville: L. M. Jones, of Macon; C. J. Hamper and wife, of Atlanta, at the St. James; D. N. McCullough and wife. Miss Helen McCullough, Miss Aline Tolbert, of At lanta, at the Raleigh. IN PARIS. 8peelal to The Georgies. Paris, Sept. 1.—Miss Laura Beaure gard Larendon, J. II. Thompson and J. Carroll Payne, of Atlanta, Qa., reg istered at the office of the European edition of The New York Herald today. THIS DATE IN HISTORY. SEPTEMBER 1. and Joiners, No. 13. Third Division. First, boiler makers; second, black smiths; third, brewers;*fourth, Broth erhood Locomotive Firemen, No. 247; CONFEDERATES TO MEET JN 8AVANNAH, GA. Special to The Georgina Savannah, Ga . Sept, l.—The annual reunion of the Georgln division of the United Confederate Veterans will be held In Savannah, November 12-14. The date was fixed yesterday by the general reunion committee. Specie! Services. - Rev. A. C. Ward, pastor of the Tem ple Baptist church,, corner of Man- gum and West Hunter streets, will begin a series of meetings In his church on Sunday morning at 11 o’clock. He Will be assisted by Rev. J. T. Sexton, of Knoxville, Tenn., who Is familiarly known as the Tenneeaee Blacksmith Evangelist. Conductor Hurt. 8. Baxter, a conductor on the South ern railway, was knocked off a trestle near Tallapoosa Friday night and hla right leg broken. He wae brought to Atlanta and sent to the Grady hos pital. 1428—English pilgrims sailed from Plymouth l» the Mayflower. 1715— 1-ntil* XIV ttf France died. Born Hep* tinllter 14. 1838. 1729—Hlekitrtl Hleole. English srrlter, died. 1779—Frenrh fleet captured off Charleston, H. C. 1894—Planet Juao discovered by Professor Hording of Gnthlngen. 1818—Xow York stale prison, at Auburn Wt-» Phil Koerny killed at Chso- tllly. Vs. Born June 2, 1315. 1 t$T8—Ostdtnlatloa of Hodan by the French. 1897—Heston subway npenetl. 1902—Volcanic eruption of Mt. Poles. ONE OF THE GOOD NEGROES. To the Editor of The Georgian: Will you please allow me a few linee In your columns to say a word to my race? The white man of the South has taken more off the black man than any other race on earth would take off off him. Even after *11 the hideous crimes that are being committed by the black brutes that lurk among us. there are white men who are good enough to apeak for the good negro. Let us consider this; let us work Just as hard to bring these criminals to Justice as the white man does, which Is our Important duty. Let the preach ers stop preaching so much about the soul salvation and teach from their pulpits how to abolish this crime. Let the every-day school teacher teach to her or hie scholars how to stop this crime. Let us go to work with our hearts to do right. Let us work hard with our hands for honest living. Let the leading negroes of Atlanta, such ss Proctor and J. B. Davis; call t<* a mass meeting to suggest plans to down this awful crime which Is lifting Its dark head of evil all over this country, and which Is dragging our race on down to destruction. We see our duty face to face, ap let's get busy.- ERNEST COLLINS. Waiter Elks Club, Rome; Ga Rome, Qa., August 30. 1906.