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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
THURSDAY. septemhkh i9oe.
FOR CHINK LABOR
i THE BIG DITCH
Mongolians Can Be Had as
Low ns 10 Cents an
Hour.
DENTISTS CLOSING
BRILLIANT SESSION
Washington, Sept. 20.—Proposals for
furnishing Chines* laborers for work
for the Panama eanal were opened at
the offices of th Isthmian canal com
mission this morning.
The American China Contracting
Company proposed to furnish Chinese
laborers at 10 cents, gold, per hour for
each working day of ten hours; fore
men and Interpreters at 20 .cents per
hour; cooks and barbers at 16 cents
and doctors at 40 cents.
The International Contracting Com
pany, of Washington, proposed to fur
nish laborers and cooks at 13 cents per
hour; foremen one and one-half times
that; Interpreters, two and one-half
times that; doctors, three times, and
assistant doctors, twice that amount.
Wah Me Lee Hlnn * Co., of Balti
more, proposed to furnish laborers,
clerks and barbers at 12 1-2 cents;
foremen and Interpretors at 15 cents
and doctors at 25 cents.
Joel Julian Reuben, of Washington,
D. C\, represented by Messrs. Cham
bers and Bates, proposed to furnish
the first 2,500 laborers at the follow
ing rates; Laborers, 11 cents per hour
foremen. 40 cents; doctors and Inter
preters, 60 cents; cooks and barbers,
JO cents.
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Board of Directors Proposes
to Liquidate All
Claims.
Washington, 8ept. 20.—The Comp
troller of the currency ennounce, that
the Bate, National Bank of Butler, Mo ,
was cloaed today by action of the board
of director, for the purpoae of going
Into liquidation.
W. J. Butler hna been appointed re
ceiver. The reaourcee and llabllltlee of
the bank aa shown by the laat report
of condition*, September 4, 1904, were
$239,912.74 each.
DEM BODIES FOUKDi
3 HELD FOR MURDER
Two Brothers Charged With
Having a Hand in the
Killing.
Thursday’s Meetings
Were Wholly
Technical.
Most of the members of the National
Dental Association, which has held
Its annual meeting In Atlanta Septem
ber 18, 19 and 20, leave for their homes
Thursday night or Friday, after one
of the most successful meetings in ths
history* of the organisation.
Section 1 of th© general association,
the section having under discussion
such subjects as bridge work and tooth
fixing of that ilk, held Its session on
Thursday morning. Dr. Burton Lee
Thorpe, one of the leading dentists of
St. Louis, is the chairman of this de
partment.
Here's what they talked about:
paper prepared by Dr. C. N. Thomp
son, on “Shadows Accompanying Por
celain Inlays;" an address from Dr. H.
Herbert Johnson, of Macon, Ga., on
“Forced Eruption—A Case in Prac
tice;" Dr. A. P. Burkhart, of Buffalo,
N. Y., who told about "Rubber Dam
Method of Abutment, Preparation, In
terchangeable Facings and Cementa
tion," and a paper on "General Prac
tice,” from Dr. W. Leon Ellerbert, of
Salt Lake City.
One of the most Interesting papers
presented at the general session was
from Dr. J. P. Corley, of Greensboro,
Ala, In reporting for the committee on
oral hygiene, of which he Is chairman.
Thursday afternoon the members of
the association are enjoying a tally-ho
ride over the city.
Wednesday evening a meeting of the
Southern branch of the association was
held at which President W. O. Mason
and the rest of th© old officers were re
elected. It was decided to hold the
next meeting st the time of the James
town Dental convention during the
Jamestown exposition.
The supreme council of the Delta
gTna Delta fraternity Is In session
at the Piedmont hotel Thursday after
noon.
Lancaster. Ky., Sept. 20.—Samuel and
Jones Simpson, brothers, and Bert
East are under arrest here today,
charged with the murder of James Ca
sey and Nathan Taylor. The charred
bodies of Casey and Taylor were found
In the ruins of Casey's home, which
burned last Sunday night.
stiachanTgoes to
. SECUREJMMIGRANTS
J. A. 8tiachatn, appointed special
Immigration commissioner (or Georgia
some time ago, left Wednesday even
ing for New York, from where he will
sail on the CalRdonla Sunday for Scot-
land.
Commissioner Sitacham will spend
several months in Scotland In an ef
fort to induce Immigrants to come to
Georgia to locate. Jt Is proposed to se
cure parties of Scotch people who In
tend coming to this country to locate
In Georgia Special Inducement* will
be offered In good lands nt very rea
sonable price* and on easy terms.
TRAILED TO HIS LAfR,
FUGITIVE KILLS TWO
Hinton, W. Va., Sept. 20.—After fol
lowing A. L. Herman across the con
tinent Bnd finally locating him In
Brtson. Raleigh county, In an effort to
arrest him ft»r the murder of Jerry
Davis, Frank and Kenner Finley, the
former of whom was Herman's broth
er-in-law, were shot and Instantly
killed last night at Herman's home near
Orison.
JOHN M’GRAW TAPS
A BIG OIL WELL
Cumberland. Md., Sept. 20.—John T.
McGraw*, the West Virginia Democratic
politician, who is experimenting for oil
near Grafton, struck a third gasser on
the Morrow farm which flows a mil
lion feet dally. His three wells flow
l.ooo.ooo feet, enough to supply Grafton
and the adjacent C4>untry.
WILL PAY REGULAR DIVIDEND.
Boston, kept. 20.—The regular quarterly
dividend of 1^ per cent on the slock of
the rut.-ago. Iturllngtnu and Uulnoy Hull
— ... .. . , Books
ol*cr 2.
FRATERNITY GIVE8
DELIGHTFUL BANQUET.
Throwing aside the technical discus
sions and studies of the day, those
members of the National Dental Asmo-
latlon who are members of the Inter
state Dental Fraternity met for a most
enjoyable banquet at the Piedmont on
Wednesday night.
Composed as It Is of the brightest
and most congenial spirits of the n«-
tlonnl organization of one of America's
most cultured profession* there Is that
about these visitors within our gates
that warms the .heart to good fellow
ship and cordiality.
Acting as toastmaster was that most
perfect host and gentleman, Dr. T. P.
Htnmnn. of Atlanta, and the first to re
spond was Dr. Frank Holland, who, in
speech of welcome, told the vLMtors
that each was a red rose to him, the
flower he loved best and pressed often-
est to his heart.
The toast, "Our Fraternity," was re
sponded to by Dr. J. D. Patterson, 41
Kansas City.
In Introducing the next speaker Dr.
Hinmnn referred to him ns the silver-
tongued spenker of the fraternity, and
right well did he live up to his Intro
duction. Dr. Burton Lee Thofrpe, of St.
Louis, spoke of "The Southland."
Dr. Thorpe said in part:
"Dr. Holland In his welcome tonight
has exemplified that characteristic trait
so prevalent and typical of the South
ern hospitality, and has given uh the
same welcome as did the Hon. John
Temple Graves, when he said to Presi
dent Roosevelt on his recent visit to
Atlanta, 'I present to you In the blood
red petals of this Georgia rose the
warm heart of the South.'
"The whole South Is n wonderful
country from the standpoint of geog
raphy; Its mountain peaks are so high
that one can stand on their tops and
shnke hands with the Democratic an
gels In heaven, and its valleys are
deep that when in their bottoms one
can kick Ice on the sweltering heads
of the Republicans In hell.
"From the mountain tops flow that
sparkling crystal beverage which Dr.
lllntnan assures me no true Southern
gentleman would drink, a liquid fit
only for bathing purposes, while In
many valleys Is secreted the Illicit still
where Is brewed that amber colored
distillation of white and yellow 'cawn'
which Is so clear that when held to the
sunlight one con eee the nigger boy
and white mule thut plowed the 'cawn.
One drink of it will soften the cockles
of the most hardened heart and make
the whole world kin with brotherhood;
and three drinks of it would make a
rabbit spit In a bull dog's face.'
“Georgia Is a great state; since 1902
It has led In the production of peach
es, supplying Eastern markets. Walk
Ing down the streets today 1 saw i
hundred or more 'peaches,' any one of
whom would have mado Adam forsake
the Garden of Eden.
The state of Georgia has done her
share toward contributing to the na
tton's brilliant achievements. She gnv<
us that finished orator whose fiery elo
quence entranced his hearers, one of
the greatest painters of words the
world has ever known—Henry W. Ora'
d>\ Atlanta has given us Richard Mai
com Johneon, whose dialect stories
of the old time 'mammy' and the old
uncle* have immortalised the old time
darkey of 'befoh de wah.' And 'Uncle
Remus,' the greatest exponent of din
Ject folk-lore In the world, and one of
the most celebrated American literary
men of the day.
“In closing Just a word of tribute to
the most charming feature of the whole
South—her women. All hall and all
honor to God'a choicest gift, the flower
of all creation, the Simthern woman,
whether she be sweetheart, wife or
mother."
The other toast a responded to were:
"The Shade Drive"—Councilman F.
O. Foster, of Atlanta.
"The Past"—Dr. James McManus, of
Hartford, Conn. _ .
"The Present"—Dr. George E. Hunt,
of Indianapolis.
"The Future"—Dr. B. Holly Smith, of
Baltimore. . _ „ .
"The Country Dentist —Dr. F. G
Hetrick, of Ottawa, Kans.
3 LITTLE CHILDREN
BT THIER FATHER
James R. Patty, once connected with
the Atlanta police force, Is being sought
by the police. At hi. home, 1(5 Hun-
nlcutt street, there are three children,
two girls, 14 and 9 years old, and one
boy, 12 years of age. Their mother
la dead.
Notice has been given that the chil
dren will have to leave, aa the rent has
not been paid.
Patty disappeared Tuesday morning.
When he left the home he gave no
warning of a long absence, and It Is
feared thst some mishap has befallen
him.
The children believe that he would
not forsake them.
SANITY OF SAGE
TO BE ATTACKED
IN CASE Of WILL
Charge That Aged Financier
Was Unduly Influenc
ed Is Expected.
Naw York, Sept. 20.—When court to
day takes up consideration of the will
of Russell Sage It will be urged that
he was mentally Incompetent and that
he was also subject to undue Influence.
The principal light against the ad
mission of the will Is to be made, by
the Adirondack Trust Company, of
Saratoga, which Is guardian of the
estate of Edeon Cooney, eight yeare
old.
The will has a clause which states
that any person contesting It shall
forfeit his .here of the estate.
Deaths and Funerals.
Daughters in Session.
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Mr*. John 8navel.
Special to The Georgian.
Decatur, Ala., Sept. 20.—Mr*. John
Snavel died here Sunday after an Ill
ness of several day*. Her husband
survive* her. The remains were taken
to Trinity for Interment.
Mr*. J. W.”cidw.ll.
Special to The Georgian.
.Marietta. Ga., Sept. 20.—Mrs.
’aldwell died at her residence 4>n Cher
okee Htreet Tuesday morning and the
body wa* burled In Atlanta today. Mrs.
Caldwell la survived by her husband,
Jasper W. Caldwell, and one daughter,
Ml** Eleanor.
Msry Lou Eubanks.
Mary Lou Eubanks, two years of
age. and daughter of Mrs. S. A. Eu
banks. of 171 Kelly street, died Thurs
day morning. On Friday the body
will be taken to Tate, Ga., for Inter
ment.
Mr*. C. D. Barron.
Mrs, C. D. Barron, age 34 years, died
at her home in East Point, Thursday
morning nt 3 o'clock, after an Illness
nt only three or four hours. She leaves
a husband and five children. The fu-
eral will take place Friday at 2 o'clock,
the Interment at West View cemetery.
Wilhelmina Will.
The Interment of little Wilhelmina
Will, the two-year-old daughter of J.
L. Will, of Flat Shoals road, who died
recently of diphtheria, will take place
Friday at 2 o'clock, on the Flat Shoals
road.
J*ek~T(*lly.
Jack, the four-months-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Kelly, 119 Garnett
street, died Thursday morning of men
ingitis. The funeral will be held Fri
day at 2 o'clock and Interment at West
View cemetery.
Robert W. Powell,
Special to The Georgian.
Rome, Oa„ Sept. 2ft.—Robert W.
Powell, Aged 31, died yesterday after
noon nt 3 o'clock at his home In the
Fifth ward, after an illness of several
months. He Is survived by n father
und mother, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Pow
ell, five sisters and one brother, Dais
Powell. The sisters are Mrs. W. H.
Hlmmons, Mrs. P. R. Roser, Mrs. W. J.
Koser, Mrs. Mark Hill, all of Rome, and
Mrs. A. 8. Pierce, of Mobile, Ala. The
funeral took place yesterday afternoon
at 3:30 o'clock conducted by Rev. C.
L Conn. '
Mary Elizabsth Wilton.
Hpeclal to Tlie Georgian.
Rome, Or., Sept. 2ft.—Marie Eliza
beth, the two-months-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wilson, died yes
terday at the home of her parents, in
East Rome. Her father Is a conductor
on the Southern railroad. The remains
of the child will be carried to Buford
for interment.
Mrs. Msry A. Walker.
Mrs. Mary A. Walker, aged 76 years,
died ut 42 Auburn avenue Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock. She Is survived by
two daughters. Mrs. A. M. Hollinshed
and Mrs. V. E. Bailey. The funeral
will be held at the residence Friday at
2 o'clock and interment at Hollywood
cemetery.
FLOYD SUCCESSOR
TO BURTON CLARKE
A. B. Floyd was appoint'd secretary
to Manager Park Woodward at the
regular session of the water board,
held Wednesday afternoon, to succeed
Burton f'lar|(e. resigned.
Mr. Floyd was for a number of years
secretary to C. A. Wlckersham, presi
dent of the West Point system, and
has both a pleasing manner and the
experience to till the new position with
much credit.
By CHARLOTT& STEWART.
The most talked of. thought of wom
an In Atlanta Thursday la Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan. Upon being told that
Mrs. Bryan would see me, I Hurriedly
left the parlors of the hotel and soon
wa* knocking at the door of her apart
ments In th* Piedmont. Th# door was
opened by Mr*. Bryan herself. She
said she was lying down taking a rest
before the reception. She wore a black
silk kimono and did not show the least
sign of fatigue after her long journey.
This well-known woman would not
consent to be Interviewed, so after talk
ing some time to her, one can only
give an Impression, since she was very
guarded In what she said. To begin
with, Mrs. Bryan appears to b» a wom
an of wonderful physique. She is above
the average in height, and although not
fleshy, she Is very solid. Her hair Is
Just turning gray and was parted In
the middle and brought, down over the
temples and done In a loose knot on
the top of the head. Bhe wore only a
few Jewels, these being rings. Mrs.
Bryan Is a person of great self-posses
sion and Is capable of meeting any
emergency, whether It be success or
defeat. There Is nothing of nervous
energy or excitability about Mrs. Bry
an. She Is Just a plain, matter-of-fact
woman, who makes the best of every
thing. The wife of the great man
thoroughly understands men in general,
or she never would have taken up the
study of law Just to be an Intelligent
listener to her husband. She know
well that men do not want advice—al
they want I* some one to listen.
During their travels abroad Mrs.
Bryan learned to use the typewriter
and copied all the articles Mr. Bryan
wrote for the papers. While In the old
country Mr. Bryan and hls wife were
entertained by a great many celebrities,
but not even they could turn this wom
an's head, so great is her self-posses-
slon and poise.
Another Impression gleaned from a
few minutes' talk Is that the wife of
the great commoner, like a number of
other people, likes newspaper people,
but not their methods.
WISHED MOTHER CR UCl FI ED
AND BURNED ON A CROSS
New York, Sept. 20.—Recommending
that hls aged mother be crucified and
then burned by a slow Are, Is the man-
ner In which one of the sons of Mrs.
Oliva Either, i( years old, would for
ever settle the question of the woman's
support.
■'When spoken to About contributing
to the support of hls mother," said Miss
Emily Des Jardlns, a granddaughter,
"one of my uncles said, ’Oh. why don't
you crucify the old hag? She ought to
be nailed to a crocs and a lire built
under her. That's th# way to suppolt
that old witch. I’d fix her.”’
VICTIM OF GEM THIEVES
IS HELD IN SI0,000 BAIL
POLICE COMMISSION
PUTS CIVIL SERVICE
Officially Declare For Ex
ams For New
Cop.
CENTENARIAN DIES
AT HAWKINSVILLE
Speelsl to Tbi* fieorglsn.
Hawkinsville, Ga.. Sept. 20.—Amanda
Love, the oldest person in Pulaski
county, was burled Sunday. She had
reached the age ot lft2 and wa* one of
the good old-time negroes who had
many friends among white people.
MAYOR JOHN W. MADDOX
ADDRE88E8 WILDER’S MEN
Special to The Ueorglau.
Chattanooga, Teun.. Sept. 30— General
Wilder'* men were the gueat* of the Joe
McConnell United Confederate Veteran
camp nt CbirkntnNUga. Over 3.000 soldiers
and their friends partlelpatefl In the re
ception. The principal addresses were
made by ox congressman John \V. Maddox
and Congresman Gordon Lee, of Georgia.
Others who spoke were General John T.
Wilder, of Knoxville, who arrived tu the
. last night; General Smith D. \dkins,
nud President L 8. Ktlboru. of Mattoou,
Ills.
Tho first public reception was held last
night, when Mayor Frierson. Colonel Kll-
born. Colonel M. B. Case. General Wilder
nd others delivered addresses. A camp
rill close
ASTO SCHOOLTAXACT
According to an opinion rendered
Comptroller General Wright by Attor
ney General Hart, the provisions ot
the revised McMtchael school tax act
ore not operative unlit next year. In
so far as the school districts are con
cerned.
He holds, however, that under the
old act the taxes In the counties are
collectable this year. The recent
amendment passed expressly states
tnat the provisions are not effective
until January, 1907. Judge Hart holds
that this will probably prevent the col
lection of special school levies In dis
tricts, but where the entire county has
passed upon It that the tax can be
collected.
This opinion Is of especial Interest to
Fulton county, aa the entire county
outside of Atlanta haa voted for the
special tax.
DISTINGUISHED FOLK
AT SAGAMORE HILL
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Sept. 20.—A dis
tinguished list of guests took luncheon
with President Roosevelt et Segamors
Hill today. It Included Archbishop Ire
land, Postmaster General Cortelyou,
Bishop U'Gorman, of Kansas City; Ja
cob A. Rlls, William Allen White, of
Kansas, and Horace B. Knowles, of
Wilmington. All ths guests declared
their visits were without political slg'
ntflcance.
New York, Sept. 20.—Solomon Ur-
bach, the Malden Lane diamond deal
er, who says he wa* robbed of 340,000
worth of diamonds on September 11
In a sleeping car on hls way to Balti
more. wa* arrested today on a writ of
detention. Issued on the complaint of
Hayes & Herchfleld, attorneys for the
Jewelers' Alliance.
The complaint sets forth, among oth
#r things, that Urbach Is a chronic
sufferer from Insomnia. Urbach al
leges he hid the jewelry in a wallet
under hls pillow and slept so soundly
he was not awakened when the wallet
was stolen.
Judge Hough held Urbach In $10,000
ball. On Mondny a petition In hank
ruptcy was filed against Urbach.
KNIFE DUEL IS FOUGHI
B Y INTOXIC A TED MEN
Mobile, ^la.. Sept. 20.—E. H. B>
tin, 29 year* old, of New York, u
Robert Golden, aged 30, of St. Lou
had a desperate knife duel near thl.
city last night. The dispute arose be
tween the men while drinking, and
->v fought It out. Bectln suffered tw<
•> wounds in the kidneys and fell
st. He was brought to the city hoa
.a I and may die.
H1s opponent received two deep
wounds In the body. He disappeared
and haa not been seen since.
FULTON MEN ARE INTERESTED
IN NEW RAILROAD PROJECT
CHERRY TREE OWEN8
I8 REPORTED DEAD.
Hpeclal to The Georgian.
Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 20.—Amos
Owens, of Amos Owens Cherry Tree
Company fame, I* dead at hls home In
western North Carolina. This noted
case was tried In 1902. It was figured
that In an endless chain system of
selling cherry trees the company as-
numea obligations of $20,000 in two
weeks and the alleged fraudulent use
of the mails brought the death blow
to the scheme.
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTER8
TO ERECT BUILDING.
Richmond, Va., Sept. 20.—Richmond
Chapter. United Daughters of the Con
federacy, has Indorsed the plan of the
Jamestown committee that each mem
ber subscribe 50 rents toward the erec
lion of a building at Jamestown.
No Harm Was Msant
New York. Sept. 20.—W. J. Johnson,
who has returned from the Argentine
Republic, says no harm wa* meant
Secretary Root while he was there,
and that the reports that he was stoned
were based on a boy throwing a stone
wildly.
Canaria was announced by the minis
ter of mines in the legislature of On-
turlo. The report is that extensive
beds of anthracite exist on the Hudson
bay slope. In the neighborhood of Al
bany river, which ft»rms the dividing
line between Ontario ar.d the north
west territory.
The Atjanta Georgian
Is On Sale Regularly at tbe
Following Hotels knd
News Stands.
BUFFALO. N. Y.
Iroquois Hotel.
BALTIMORE, MD.
The New Holland, Belvldere Ho.
let.
BOSTON, MASS.
Barker House, Young’, Hotel,
Summerset Hotel.
CHICAGO, ILL.
Great Northern Hotel, P.O. News
Co., Palmer House, E. H. Clark,
112 Dearborn at.; Auditorium
Hotel. Joe Herron, Jackson and
Dearborn streets.
CINCINNATI, O.
Gibson House, Grand Hotel, Pal
ace Hotel.
DENVER, COLO.
J. Black. H. H. Smith.
INDIANAPOLIS, INO.
English House, Grand Hotel.
NEW YORK CITY, N. Y.
Hotel Astor, Hotel Imperial.
OMAHA, NEBR.
Megeath Sta. Co.
SAN DIEGO. CAL.
B. R. Amos.
ST. PAUL. MINN.
N. St. Marie, 99 E. 5th St.
SEATTLE WASH.
A. M. Kav.
ST. LOUIS. MO.
Hotel Lncledr, Southern Hotel.
Planters Hotel.
TOLEDO. OHIO.
Jefferson Hotel.
TORONTO. CAN.
King Edward Hotel.
WASHINGTON. D. C.
Hotel Willard, McKinney House,
Raleigh House.
Special to The Georgian.
Waycross, Ga., Sept. 20.—A petition
for a charter for the Georgia and Flor.
Ida Pine Belt railway has been made
to the secretary of the etate of Geor
gia. This railroad will be to miles, as
near a* can be estimated. It will be
gin af Waycross. Ga., Ware county,
and run In a southwesterly direction
through the counties of W*re, Clinch
and Echols, passing through or near
the town of Colon. In Clinch county,
Georgia, to the Florida state line, at
or near the south-central part of the
Thirteenth district In Echols county,
Georgia.
The capital stock of the railroad
company to begin with will be $50,000
and the petitioners ask the right to
Increase the sum not exceeding $1,000,
000. The principal office of the camps
ny will be located In Waycross. The
petitioners are: W, B. Ellington, W.
W. Sharpe, Leon A. Wilson, George T.
Youmana amk J. S. Bailey, of Ware
county, Georgia; W. C. Dodson, (\ J
Hoden and B. W. Blackstock, of Ful
ton county. Georgia; W. L. Herendeen,
of Ontario county, New Y'ork, and D.
C. Newton, of Tattnall county, Oeor
gia.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
She* Points Out That Divorce Is Preferable to
Poison and Chil Jren in a Home of Dis
cord'Are Worse Than Orphans.
B
(Copyright, 1909, by American-Journal-
Examlner.)
ACK In the olden daya divorce
was not known, or known only to
kings who had absolute power to
fashion laws to fit their moods and
serve their purposes, and then to order
‘them Invalid before other common In
dividuals took advantage of them.
Today divorce Is an everyday occur
rence. Its ftrevalence Is, Indeed, some
thing like an epidemic In the land.
Yet In the days when no divorce was
possible with the masses, murder by
poisoning was almost as common as
divorce is today.
Any one who doubts this statement
needs only to read htstorlea of the old
Italian cities; and not alone In Italy
was the amiable art of poisoning pur
sued, but in France, Spain nnd Eng
land political diplomats and court In
triguers thought little of ridding them
selves of ehemles and rivals by means
of subtle poisons.
We can ask no greater proof of the
growth ot public sentiment toward
higher Ideals of morality than Is show n
by the widespread horror when a case
of poisoning Is discovered.
The highest circles of Europe did
not feel this horror when such recur
rences took place a few hundred years
ago.
There wa* no newspaper notoriety
tor the murderer to >dreail; no law
which could not be made to serve hls
ends If he held a position of power,
nnd chemical analysis of the digestive
organs was not known. So the poison
er had things pretty much hls own way.
The Borgia family was particularly
addicted to poisoning people as a pas
time. But they lived live hundred
years ago, and the human race ought
to make progress in half a millennium,
surely.
There Is no form of murder more
deliberate and premeditated than pois
oning. It suggest* the cold-blooded
plan, carefully conceived and unrelent
ingly executed.
it does not allow the excuse of hot
headed anger and momentary insan
ity, but bears witness to hours, and
days, and nights of plotting a cruel and
often torturing death nf a fellow being.
It testifies to the existence of a per
sonal devil. Inhabiting the human form
of the murderer, and watching with re
lentless eyes the alow and fatal ef
fects of the awful crime perpetrated
against another.
There is nothing which proves more
conclusively to me that obsession Is a
fact und not a superstition than the
tecurrence of this crime In the present
enlightened era. No man possessed of
hla reasoning faculties, cultured nnd
educated, and with all hls semes on the
alert, could, lend himself to »uch an
abominable net as the destruction of
another life by this monsttous method
It surely must be, when the man al
lows hi* reason and hls will to become
the prey of some hypnotic Influence
from the border lands of earth, and Is
possessed by devils, like the two tnen
from whom Christ dtove the demons In
the country of the Gergesenes, that
»uch an evil deed can be carried Into
execution.
How ever alarming seems the divorce
epidemic In our land today. It Is cer
tainly a better solution of marital mis
ery than ground glass or arsenic.
When two people And life under one
root and one name obnoxious, separa
tion Is the only moral and decent
course to pursue.
Perhaps there would have been less
crime In the olden days, when human
life was held at such small value, If
divorce had been posalble to the com
moners as well as to the monarchs of
that era.
Perhaps, despite our higher Ideals
und printer refinement, there would be
more frequent climes today were it not
for divorce.
Surely, of the two evils, divorce is
preferable to murder.
When the god of love goes out of a
household there Is always a chance
for the devil to get In. He comes In
various disguises. Sometimes as dis
grace, sometimes as discord, sometimes
as murder, sometimes as Insanity.
Where reconciliation and a return of
the blind god are Impossible In a home,
let Its denizens make divorce welcome
before the devil enters to take up hls
abode In any form.
Whether he comes as a great trage
dian or a vulgar comedian, he Is pref
erable to the devil.
Where love Is not. hate too often Is,
and hate is the devil.
Love, and love only, renders marriage
respectable, and only the children rear
ed In homes where love exists are en
vironed with respectability.
Children brought up" In a home of
discord are more than orphans.
At the, called meeting of the polict
commission Wednesday night It was
decided that all applicants for posi-
lions on the police force should sign
civil service application blank* to be
prepared by the commission.
It was also agreed to put civil ser-
vice Into effect on Tuesday, October 2,
at which time the applicants will have
to stand a physical examination, on
October 3 they will have to stand an
educational examination. Commission
er Oldknow was Instructed to proceed
with arrangements for these examina
tions. The educational • examination
will be held In the Boys’ High School
Commissioner Oldknow raised the
question as to whether the present su
pernumeraries would have to take the
examinations, and It was ruled they are
exempt. Hereafter, however, all appll-
cants will have to sign the regulation
civil service blank and show themselves
competent both physically and mental
ly. The physical examination will be
conducted by two physicians, to act In
conjunction with the city physician.
These physicians will be chosen by
Commissioner Venable.
Mayor Woodward brought to the at
tention of the commissioners the death
of Policeman McGhee, the oldest mem
ber of the force, and resolutions of
sympathy were adopted- Chief Jen
nings was also Instructed to purchase a
floral offering, the money being raised
by subscription among the commis
sioners.
The election of a successor to the late
Sergeant Mitchell was postponed until
the regular meeting.
MOTHER VERY ILL,
CHILD PASSES Al!
While Mrs. W. R. Baldwin, of Daw
son, Ga.. was recovering from an oper
ation for appendicitis, her little infant
son, Wiley, died Thursday morning ut
private sanatorium of this city.
The body will be taken to Dawson
Thursday night for funeral and Inter
ment.
DRAKE ORDERED HELD
B! CORONER'S JURY
Special to The Georgian.
Athens, Ga., Sept. 20.—John N.
Drake, accused of the murder of hls
child; is in Jail here, with the verdict
of the coroner's Jury against him. It
charged that night before last
Drake came home about 1 o’clock In the
morning, drunk, and at once began to
abuse and strike at hls wife, who with
the child had retired for the night. One
lick, possibly meant for hls wife, struck
the child on the head. The child suf
fered much for awhile, it is charged,
but after awhile the mother thought
she had soothed It to sleep, for It be
came quiet. The mother then fell
asleep. On awakening late yesterday
morning the child was found cold in
death. Dr. Goss was called In, and In
hls testimony before the Inquest of the
coroner stated that the entire right side
of the child was badly bruised and thut
Its death .was evidently due to vio
lence.
Arrested for Murder.
Washington, Sept. 20.—After keeping
watch in the down town section of the
Ity for two days, detectives today ur-
rested Anot Orter Resold, 37 years old.
who is wanted by the authorities of
Los Angeles, Cal., on a grand jury In
dictment charging him with murder.
ATLANTA NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
Burton Clarke Resigns.
was foretold in Wednesday’s
Georgian, Burton Clarke, who for a,
number of years has been secretary to
Manager Park Woodward, of‘the city
ater works department, tendered hls
resignation at the meeting of the water
board Wednesday afternoon. The resig
nation was accepted with ^luctance
after complimentary speeches from
every member of the board and the
passage of resolutions wishing Mr.
Clarke the same success In hls new
profession as was hls while with the
city department. Mr. Clarke leases for
New York Thursday afternoon to enter
the Art League.
Daily Services Under Tent.
Under a new tent at the corner
Woodward avenue and Connally street
services are being held each evening
7 o'clock. Dr. John E. White, pastor
of the Second Baptist church, preaches
forcefully and eloquently at these
meetings, and a splendid revival is re
sulting. The public is Invited to come
out.
County Court of Jsnkins.
Governor Terrell Thursday morning
created the county court of Jenkins,
the grand Jury making the recommen
dation. He Immediately named
judge of the same A. 8. Anderson for a
period of four years, and James A.
Dixon as solicitor for two years. Jen
kins is one of the new counties created
by the legislature of 1905.
Spain and Russia are the only Euro
pean countries which produce more
wool than they consume
Four Thousand Bslos.
Special to The Georgian.
Hawktnsvllle, Ga., Sept. 20—Four
thousand bales of cotton have been
brought Into Hawkinsville this season.
The three warehouses are full and the
compress running at Its full capacify.
Weather conditions are favorable f r
picking. The crop Is fairly good in this
section.
Charged With Retailing.
Speidal t») The Georgian.
Rome, Ga., Sept. 20.—Benjnmln h* r *
ols, who conducts a store In
Rome, was arrested yesterday m
United States Marshal W. L. Cant. *
a charge of retailing whisky, ami "■*-
bound over to the Federal court un
der a bond ot $200.