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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, I90«.
The Atlanta Georgian.
JOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
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with a profit to (be city. This should be done at once. The Georgian helieoes that if street rail
ways can be operated successfully by European cities, as they are, there is no good reason why they
can not be so operated here. But we do not believe this can be done now, and it may be some years be
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The Clear and Wholesome View.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3, 1906.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
As a constant reader of your paper and a close
observer of your editorials on the recent riot which
occurred In our city, I beg to commend yon for he
courageous manner In which you repented the in-
warranted attacks of those who are either insuffera
bly dull, or Inspired by motives Instituted by the
dCV, No one will dare to claim perfection for our
people, but we do claim that our Southern character
In the large, Ip wholepome, generous and high pur
posed. thnt we are making each year better than
the last, each generation nobler than Its fathers, ror
further and Independent evidence of the wholepome
condition of our character, witness the prompt and
wise action taken by our people Immediately after
the riot. Hundreds of the foremost men of our city
met and unanimously adopted resolutions condemn
ing the criminal, denouncing lawlessness, and guar*
anteelng protection to every citizen worthy of tho
name.
To those who have so unjustly passed a sweep
ing condemnation on our people’s character, we say
our defense is an appeal to wiser and Impartial
critics, If not indeed to more sympathetic ones. If
there be any among tin who are Inclined to ho pes
simistic, to you wo say. do not despair from an un
warranted conclusion, thnt the evils which afflict us
are marks of decay. Those saving traits of our
people's normal disposition will he abundantly able
to protect and perpetuate our institutions Just as
long as we are vigilant and faithful to our grent
trust. No thinking man can lose hope while our
courts and Juries remain unblemished and render
justice fearlessly. No ono should become discour
aged so long ns moral rectitude is the plain, ade
quate standard by which we measure tho conduct
of men. Respectfully,
C. D. ROSSER, JR.
We think that Mr. UosHer's view is the normal and
wholesome view for Atlanta and Its friends to take.
There Is nothing to foster pessimism In tho condi
tions which surround us.
We havo had a riot. It did Its work. It is over and
not likely to occur again. We havo expressed, through
the most representative channels, the city’s strong and
explicit condemnation of the shedding of Innocent blood,
and the voice of the people has gone through tho land
There are few cities In America whose skirts arc so
clear of lawlessness and riot that they can afford to ho
less than charitable in the deliberate view of our recent
, history.
There has been sent throughout tho country a truth
ful and explicit statement of the awful provocation, which
In Its cumulative Intensity snapped at Inst tho chords of
, human endurance and set us beside ourselves with wrath
and reprisal. »
Neither the people to the North of us, upon whose
opinions we cannot afford to lean too fondly, nor the
negroes themselves credit the mob to the real represen
tatlvo Atlanta, anu the comments of tho press are dally
softening nnd growing more conservative.
Meanwhile tho police report the city quioter and
more orderly than It has been In years. It Is the well-
nigh unanimous testimony of our people that not In twen
ty years have the negroes been so orderly, polite and ac
commodating as they are today, and the great, big fact
shines out that not even the suggestion of an assault
upon a while woman has startled North Georgia since
7 p. m. on the evening of September 22!
We think that Mr. Rosser is right in thinking, and
timely In saying that the normal nnd saving virtues of our
people will be abundantly able to redeem and to preserve
the dignity of our institutions, and the standards of our
repute.
We have said now nil that we are called to say In
protest of our virtues and in condemnation of tho rioters.
It Is Just as well to remember the necessity of keep
ing the leaders of tho negro race in full remembrance
of their solemn pledges to say less of lynching and to
preach hell and damnation to the rapist.
And It Is just ns well not to obscure In our own minds
the fact that the greatest of crimes Is rape.
The reign of terror for our Southern women has
lifted for a season.
It is our highest duty to guard against its return.
rifle. 1 know this negro. He Is a (food negro and does
noborly any barm. I am going to protect him, and the
man who gets him will have to get him when this rifle of
mine will no longer shoot.”
And before this brave and resolute front of a single
man. the mob Inglorlously retreated.
On the same or the second evening n negro sought
refuge from a mob of pursuers In the Marlon hotel, and
when the proprietor nnd his guests found It Impossible
with their protests to prevent the entrance of the mob,
Colonel I*owry Arnold stepped to the front and sternly
nnd resolutely announced to the crowd that the flrst rioter
who put his foot within thnt threshold would be shot
dead with the revolver which he held In his hand. And
once more the mob retired before the firm and resolute
presence of one brave man and went to seek prey that
offered less resistance.
Here, then, you have the Illustration of how two brave
and resolute mon without spilling a drop of blood drove
back the mob by their firmness. The mob as a mass may
be brave, but us Individuals It will always be found to
possess a yellow streak, and the man who has the nerve
nnd the gilt and is of a generous stripe can always de
velop thnt yellow streak If he has any force and courage
of his own.
It might be well for our officers of the law to real
ise In tho future that the most violent and vindictive of
mobs always manage to retain enough of reason to recog
nise the presence of any real danger to Itself, and that
they almost Invariably retreat before any one brave and
determined man who will oppose It.
Personal Courage Against Bravado.
It Is a fact not generally understood but one which
should be well learned in case we ever have another
crisis, thnt the unflinching courage nnd determination of
a single man may sometimes turn back a mob In the per-
McuUon of Its prey and save a human life or defend a
person’s property.
Two Instantes will Illustrate this proposition.
On Saturday evenln„ when one of the ears was going
outward, a frantic nnd eager mob on the sidewalk caught
sight of a negro on one of the seats. Instantly there was
a rush for the car, and a crowding mob had Its foot on
the steps demanding that the negro be turned out to
whet thetr vengeance. The motorman protested, but
was overpowered.
Suddenly a gentleman came to the rescue and said
to the motorman, "Why don’t you put this mob off the
■tops of the car?”
The motorman replied. "I am iwfectly willing to do
to, but am physically unable.”
The gentleman said: "Authorise me as your deputy
•nd I will put them off for yon."
The motorman feladly consented, and with this in
dorsement Colonel Luther Hosser reached back Into the
car. selted hi* rifle and stepping to the front firmly ad
dressed the crowd with the remark: "The flrst man
who puts his foot on this car will get the contents of this
Two Stories For Municipal Ownership.
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 4, 1906.
Hon. John Temple Graves, City.
Dear Sir: In response to your editorial of today,
“Municipal Ownership for Atlanta,” would like to give
you a brief account of my experience with the Atlanta
Gas Light Company.
I bought a house and lot over a year and a half
ago. The company put the slot motor under the
house and absolutely refused to consider any other
location for same, and there It remains.
If you and Jim Key don’t win the plaudits of
your fellow citizens In the light for justice that you
are making, then J miss my guess. With best
wishes, 1 am very truly, J. LINTON MOORE.
70 Ormond St.
Upon the heels of this story there comes to us an
other story of even greafler slgnllfcance.
Two of the soundest young business men of Atlanta
heard the story told by one of the strongest and most
distinguished ministers of Atlanta.
It Beenjs that the minister went off for his summer
vncatlon and locked up his house until his return. He
was gone nn even month.
Two or three dnys after the minister's return his gas
bill was presented to him. He wnH amazed to read
thnt notwithstanding his consecutive absence for thirty
days his gas off! was just exactly what It was during
the Inst month spent at home.
The minister took the bill to the authorities to point
out the evident mistake. His protest had no weight.
“But It Is surely n mistake," said the preacher. “Dur
ing tho past month 1 havo not burned a foot of gas, and
no. one has been In my house within that time. It Is a
mistake.”
"It can't bo n mistake,” said tho gas offlclnl. "The
chnrgo Is based upon the accurate reading of your meter.
There Is tho man who read It,"
The meter render, assured and conftdent, came for
ward to confirm the story. An Idea struck tho preacher.
"You say you read my meter?" hp asked of the sub
ordinate.
"1 surely did?" was the reply. "And that Is what It
registered.”
"Did you rend It yourself?"
"Yes.”
"You went In my bouse and read the meter during
the month charged In this bill."
"Of course I did," said tho subordinate, growing im
patient, while tho official blandly smiled.
"Very well, then,” Bntd the preacher with decision. I
know how to act now.” Across the street was a police
man. The preacher knew hint and called him over.
"Make a case against this man,” said he, "upon a
charge of breaking and ontoring. He has Just confessed
to having entered my house during tho past month.
have becu gone during that period. My house was
locked mid nailed up. No human being could have entered
It without breaking locks or windows. No matter the
motive. 1 demand a case against him upon his own con
fession for breaking and entering my hottse during my
absence.”
And (ben there was explaining In voluble style, and
hot haste In protesting Innocence, and a very small delay
in altering the month’s gns bill to suit the facts.
This Is the story as It was told to us. It is a good
story, and we have no sort of question that It will uppeal
vividly to the personal experience of hundreds of people
In Atlanta who have passed through Incidents somewhat
skin to the preacher’s story.
Things like 'his In lesser degree have happened be
fore. They are likely to happen again.
The only way to break them Is to make haste in
falling In with the Municipal Ownership League. Send
In your name as hundreds havo already done. Persuade
your friends to do so, nnd it won’t'be long before this
great lighting corporation will be run hy the people and
for the people, nnd such Incidents of injustice will bo Im
possible. The Municipal Ownership League Is growing
uperbly. It Is bound to win.
Meanwhile until wo eau bring a permanent reform to
this Institution, Is It not possible for the city council to
authorize the appointment of some official expert whose
duty tt will be to give a fair and accurate reading, and a
fair and accurate report of the light actually used by the
consumer from month to month.
It ts certainly not right to trust the whole thing to a
monopoly whoso tactics do not justify the full confidence
of the people.
Protect the people from the monopoly until the people
can own it.
Protect the people from hasty and Inaccurate regis
ters.
Let the registers he read by an impartial expert as It
Is done In other cities.
The Compliment to Mr. Maddox.
It was a brilliant and well deserved compliment which
Fulton county has paid to Robert F. Maddox in the su
perb vote by which he was chosen to the county board
of commissioners.
With a rigorous campaign conducted with ceaseless
energy by two active and energetic competitors, It was
something more than an ordinary compliment to have
elected Mr. Maddox by a vote more than twice as large
as that of both of his competitors combined.
Such a tribute Is the best of all commenta upon a
thoroughly clean, upright and public spirited career. Mr.
Maddox has done good service In every relation of life
which he has sustained to &e people of Atlanta aftd Ful
ton county. The people,'who are always so much wiser
and more observant than they get credit for being, take
these occasions now and then to express In magnificent
majorities the measure of their confidence and regard for
a good citizen and a faithful public servant.
Commissioner McLendon.
Our congratulations are extended to the Hon. 8. Q.
McLendon upon his practically unanimous selection to the
office of railroad commissioner. Mr. McLendon has-
waited long before asking an office at the hands pf this
people, and even In this case the nomination came to him
practically unsought. But his long equipment, his high
character, stainless Integrity and his broad and liberal
temper, have won him his rich reward fn this splendid ex
pression of popular confidence and regard.
CHAS. L. CH0SEW00D
WRITES CARD ABOUT
PARK RESOLUTIONS
MEN AND WOMEN.
I)r. Kopff, of Konifttuhl, has discovered a new comet
by moans of a photograph. The plate was taken on Au
gust 22.
Dr. Andrew Morrissey, chosen provincial of the gen
eral chapter of the Holy Cross Order, was for thirteen
years president of Notre Dame University, Indiana.
The following card has been received
from Councilman Charles L. Chose-
wood:
To the Editor of The Georgian:
In your issue of yesterday appears
an article evidently inspired by some
one who had a motive in seeking its
publication, that does me an injustice.
For those who know the facts In the
case a correction is unnecessary, but
as the public generally may not he
fully posted. I ask that you do me the
justice to give these facts the same
publicity that you did the article that
was printed Tuesday. The affairs of
the parks of Atlanta have been before
tho public in a not particularly envia
ble light now for nearly two years and
any steps that I may have taken look
ing to changes In the present mode of
appointing and governing the board
have been with an honest view of bet
tering the existing conditions. Every
interest that I have in the world ts
centered^ In the Third ward at and
near Grant park, and certainly any
thing that tends to its Injury would
be damaging to me. For that reason,
if not from the standpoint of a citizen
who has the Interest of the city at
heart and from the standpoint ot an
official who has been honored by his
people, I should do all In my power to
help place the affairs of the parks
as goon condition as possible.
It Is not true that the original ordi
nance allowing the board to be elected
by council was put through council
secretly..
For proof I offer the following arti
cle from The Atlanta Constitution of
May 22, 1906, the day after the ordi
nance was Introduced:
Alderman Holland nnd Councilman
Chosewood Introduced in the meeting
of the general council yesterday after
noon nn ordinance taking out of the
hands of the mayor the appointment of
the members of the park board.
"There was so much discussion about
the park board last year, and on pre
vious occasion, that the ordinance did
not come as n surprise.
Both Alderman Holland and Coun
cilman Chosewood reside In the Third
ward, in which is located Grant park.
‘The ordinance creates a board of
park commissioners consisting of seven
members, the mayor and the chairman
of the council park committee to con
stitute two of the seven ex-ofllclos.
"The members of the hoard are to he
elected for a term of five years. Next
fall, if the ordinance becomes a law,
one momber will be elected for one
year, one for two years, one for three
years, one for four years and one for
flve years. The elections thereafter
will be for flve years, ono commissioner
to be elected every year.
"As the ordinance had to be referred
to the ordinance committee and will
not be acted upon until the next meet
ing of the council, there was no dis
cussion of it; but It is believed It will
create some lively debates before it is
passed.
"Alderman Holland and Councilman
Chosewood believe such a board Is
needed, and they think the ordinance
will be passed by council."
It Is true that I was not the success
fill bidder for the concession at the
park two years ago.
But It Is Just as true that a few
weeks prior to the introduction of the
drdlnnnce the concession had been re-
let for a period of five years, and* I
was not even a bidder for the conces
sion.
It Is not true that no one holding a
city office Is eligible to election.
The only grain of truth In the state
ment on this subject Is that no one
holding any other office can also hold
one of these places at the same time.
It is hot true that the reporters of the
local papers did not get this piece of
news, as will be observed by reading
the article above from The Constitu
tion, and those following from The
Journal and News:
"An ordinance by Alderman Holland
and Councilman Chosewood, creating a
board of park commslsloners, consist
ing of seven members, two of whom
are to be the mayor nnd the chairman
of the council committee on parks, and
the other flye to be elected by the gen
eral council. Referred to the commit
tee on ordinances."—Journal.
"Alderman Holland and Councilman
Chosewood Introduced a proposed or
dinance taking from the mayor ap
pointment of park commissioners and
making them elective. The board is
to consist of seven members.
"The ordinance provides that the
mayor and chairman of the council
park committee shall be ex-officio
members. The others are to be elected
—one foivone, two, three, four and five
years, respectively. One commissioner
Is to be elected annually.
"It is believed that it will pass. The
proposed ordinance was referred to the
ordinance committee."—News.
After the foregoing showing as to
the Incorrectness of the article In quea
tlon I do not think It worth while t<
discuss the motives of Alderman Hol
land and myself for Introducing the
ordinance, or mine for Introducing the
repealing ordinance.
As to the connection of Councilman
OJdknow with the matter, I fall to see
where he comes In. At the time that I
lost the concession at Grant park he
was not a member of the board, as the
city attorney had ruled he could not
be a member and at the same time
hold his seat in council. He Is not
now a member of the board, as Mayor
Woodward did not see fit to reappoint
him at the beginning of the year,
he has any interest In the matter I
am not aware of It. I hope that I will
be pnrdoned for this rather long state
ment, but feel that I would be doing
myself nn Injustice If I failed to make
Thanking you for your courtesy, I
Yours truly,
e. L. 0H08fcW00D,
Councilman Third Ward.
SCORE OF FIREMEN
i GOSSIP I
New York, Oct. 4.—While fighting
fire in an unoccupied two-story frame
house at Ozone Park, L I., early today.
20 members of the volunteer company
were burled unde;* blazing debris when
the floor above and the roof fell In.
Five were seriously Injured.
WOMAN VISITING HERE
DIES VERY SUDDENLY
Mrs. D. C. Harper, age 60 years, of
Mfllford, Texas, died unexpectedly
Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock at
the residence of her brother, T. B. Law*
rence, near Lakewood.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper, with their
daughter, Miss Marguerite, had come
to Atlanta two months ago on a visit
to relatives In Atlanta and Georgia, and
were intending to return to their Texas
home Wednesday evening, when the
death of Mrs. Harper occurred.
Mrs. Harper had not enjoyed the best
of health for the past few months, but
was not confined to her bed. Bright’s
disease was the cause of her death.
Mr. Harper is a native of Georgia,
apd went to Texas thirty years ago,
where he has accumulated a fortune
in stock raising.
The body will be sent to Texas
Thursday evening at 8 o’clock.
STATE FA IE TO OPEN
IN SEVEN DAYS WITH
PLENTY OF EXHIBITS
It Is now less than a week be
fore the big show opens, and from
present Indications the Georgia State
fair to be held nt Piedmont park from
October 16 to October 20 will be one
of the flrst of the big exhibitions to
open on time, with everything ready to
see.
Next Wednesday, October 10, the ten
days of horse show matinees and ex
hibitions of every kind of thing grown
In Georgia, not to mention the dally
alr-shlp cruising In anything short of
gale, will be under way, and the
work of the fair officials will have been
completed so far as the preparation of
sights la concerned.
Messrs. A. G. White, of Bartow coun
ty; J. R. Miller, of Bulloch county, and
G. McNalley, of DeKalb county,
are now on the ground, doing their best
to get their exhibits together In such
to capture the blue ribbon.
They are putting their displays In the
old Government building.
The exhibition of flne live stock will
be about the most striking feature of
the display. Entries of flne stock from
nil over the South, nnd. In some cases,
from many Eastern states, have been
registered.
The premiums In the cattle depart
ment are especially enticing. The
American Jersey Cattle Club has offer
ed $1,000 to be competed for by Jerseys
south of the cattle quarantine line.
hich runs near the southern Tennes
see line. The field Is thus restricted
the St. Louis and Portland expositions.
Breeders have, therefore, taken advan
tage of the opportunity to show th%ir
flne stock at the Georgia fair.
Chicken coops have taken the place
of tan bark in the building where the
indoor horse shows have been held
heretofore. This poultry show Is pro
nounced by fanciers to be about the
best in the South, and, considering the
season, the quality of fowls shown
ranks well with nny anywhere. Last
year 2,200 birds were exhibited, but
this year the number has been in
creased by several hundred.
Vice President Horace F. Smith, of
the Nashville, Chattanooga and Ht.
Louis railway, has been asked by the
management of the fair to act as one
of the Judges of the horse show. Sir
Thomas Lipton was asked to act in
this capacity some time since.
Most of the racing on the bill will
ntests between runners, as the i Dawson'
DELEGATESARE NAMED
TDEARMERS'CONGRESS
At the request nt Ilarvle Jordan,
Governor Terrell has named the fol
lowing delegates from Georgia to the
Farmers’ National Congress at Rock
Island, III., October 9 to 13:
Hon. M. L. Johnson, Cass Station;
Hon. H. J. Reaves. Bowdoln; Hon. E.
L. Duckett, Hollingsworth; Hon. \V* A.
Davis, Macon; Hon. F. M. Cates,
Waynesboro; Hon. W. J. Walker, Ro
berta; Hon. W. J. Camp, Douglasvllle;
Hon. W. A. Buchannan, Blakely; Hon.
W. B. Adntns, Elborton; Hon. B. L
Rountree. Swnlnsboro; Hon. A. Steln-
helmer, Brooks Station; Hon. O. F.
Hunnicutt, Hapevllle; Hon. C. H. Sims.
Red Hud; Hon. J. B. Park, Greens
boro; Hon. J. It, Hogan, Agnes; Hon.
J. Y. Williams, Dowdy; Hon. J. A.
Bush, Colquitt; IFon. Hardy Ogletreo,
Berner; Hon. M. B. Council, Amerfcus;
lion. D. G. Hughes, Danville; Hon. W.
W. Fitzgerald, Omaha; Hon. J. P, Cal
laway, Leesburg; "lion. S. E. Leigh,
Grantvllle; Hon. J. Pope Jones, New-
nan; Hon. F. V» Diggers, Greenville;
lion. B. G. Hill, Greenville; Hon. G#
W. Truitt, LaGrange; Hon. J. H. Book
er, West Point; Hon. B. H. Tompkins,
Franklin; Hon. J. B. Bell, Griffin; Hon.
I. N. Touchstone, Griffin; Hon. H. H.
Tlgner, Odessadale; Hon. J. W. Jack-
son. Upatoie; Hon. C. *1. Hudson, Ham
ilton; Hon. O. I>. Tucker, Chipley;
Hon. C. S. Barrett, The Rock; Hon. R.
L. Duckworth, Atwater; Hon. M. V.
Calvin, Augusta; Hon. J. J. Conne^
people seem to be
ery npu-. Stroud
vllle;
Cartersvilie; Hon. E. J. Willis, Bain
bridge; lion. John L. Parker, Thomns-
ville; Hon. Leon Neal, Thomasville;
Hon. J. W. Hagan, Valdosta; Hon. J.
W. King, Covington; Hon. 10. Roper,
Ball Ground; Hon. Richard Terry,
Cuthbert; Hon. Peter Clifton, Lyons;
Hon. J. N. Mitchell, Butler; Hon. F. E.
Conley, Blafr/tvRle; Hon. C. I. Duggan,
Handersvllle; Hon. S. A. Wooten, Tlg-
nall; Hon. C. H. Adams, Iruinton;
Hon. William Henderson, Ocllla; Hon.
John T. Parker, Prattsburg; Hon. B. G.
I Fortner, Kite; Hon. P. F. M. Furr,
Sliver Shoals; Hon. J. T. Peyton,
Mount Airy; Hon. C. H. Porter, Silver
Creek; Dr. W. B. Burroughs, Bruns
wick; E. L. Dennard, Perry; Hon.
C. C, Duncan, Dnadilla; Hon. P. M.
■atfmer, Woodstock; Hon. I. P. Cocke,
Hon. W. A. Worsham
L A
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER.
Ne’wr York, Oct. 4.—The Railway
Mall Clerks' Association has discov
ered so many "gray beards" In Its
membership that an appeal to congress
to solve the old age problem Is under
Consideration by the convention, now
in session in Chicago.
Discrediting the Dr. Osier theory that
a man who has reached the age of
forty-five Is useless, the clerks feel con
fident that they have found a field for
’superannuated" government postal
employees. They propose to ask con
gress to make a postmaster out of each
clerk who has reached the age limit.
Another Idea embraced a pension plan,
but this did not gain so much favor
with the clerks.
If the clerks decide to push their
scheme, the movement necessarily will
follow the regular official channels.
By the rules of all government depart
ments, employees are forbidden from
petitioning congress directly. They
may appeal through their superior of
ficials, however, without violating the
regulations.
Howard Heinz, son of H. J. Heinz,
the millionaire pickle man, and vice
president of his father's big company,
surprised his friends by a secret wed
ding, marrying Miss EllzAbeth Rust, a
beautiful heiress of Saginaw, Mich.
An exact counterpart of the wedding
supper was said to have been given for
the 1,500 employees of the Heinz es
tablishment In honor of the nuptials.
Miss Esther Lewis, daughter of the
late Colonel Daingerfleld Lewis, of
"Audley," Clark county. Virginia, a
blood relative of General Washington
and great-granddaughter of Nellie
Park Custls. was married at Christ
Protestant Episcopal church, Winches
ter, Va., last evening to Dr. Alexander
Wiley Moore, ot New York city.
There may be better paid professions
than physician t,o the "400." but they
would be hard to find. For flve days*
attendance on Mrs. John Jacob Astor,
while she was 111 in Boston, Dr. J. S.
Stevens, of Beacon street, received a
check for $5,000. There were three
other Boston physicians besides Dr.
Austin Flint, Jr., ot New York, her
personal physician, in attendance on
the leader of the "400." The size of
their checks does not appear, but they
were doubtless all of them for pro
portionate amounts.
Declaring that another had stolen the
affections of the bride he had won, Dr.
Lee PeForest, vice president of the
American DeForest wireless telegraph,
has brought suit for a divorce from
the wife he married less than eight
months ago. He names Dewitt C.
Flanagan, millionaire president of
Flanagan, Nay & Co.
The wedding of the DeKorests was
notable affair In the Hotel St. Regis,
i February 15, last. Mrs. DeFor-
t was Miss Lucille Sheardown. the
17-year-old daughter of Mrs. J. T.
Sheardown, of tills city. Dr. DeForest,
whose inventions have made him fa
mous in the scientific world, met Miss
Sheardown at a reception less than a
year ago. « He fell in love immediate
ly. He explained to her the myste
ries of wireless telegraphy. In a short
time he had installed a wireless In
strument In her home, and they ex-
hanged messages dally. Then he pro
posed by wireless and was accepted.
It In asserted that five months after
their wedding DeForest learned that
Flanagan was paying ardent attentions
to his wife, and they quarreled and
separated.
Friends of Sinclair Upton, author of
"The Jungle,” are authority for the
statement that he is to ihtrtray one
ot the characters In the play written
from bis book. Tho rdle to which he
l|as been assigned Is Ostrlnskl, a young
workman In a Chicago packing house.
He considers that he Is thoroughly
competent to portray the part, for dur
ing the work of preparing his book he
resided for aevep weeks In Packing-
town.
While this Is Mr.' Sinclair's flrst
appearance on the professional stage,
he had ample experience In Columbia
University amateur productions, and Is
said to have been considered a good
character actor.
From the statements made by the
president of Bryn Mavvr College, Miss
M. Corey Thomas, to the 120 young
women forming the fresh woman class
of that Institution, the hazing In col
leges for women will compare most
favorably or perhaps unfavorably with
that formerly in vogue In West Point.
Miss Thomas says:
"Dyrn Mawr College has been free
of the rougher forms of hazing. At
some of our sister colleges nearby the
custom ot tearing oft clothes, putting
under the pump nnd stamping on heads
prevails. This seems to be necessary
to the order classmen.
•i place a baser on the same plane
with a person who hurts birds or tor
tures kittens or Injures hables."
Miss Thomas Is correct. Any person
who would stamp on a young lady's
head would be unkind to kittens.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
Hon.
it. Maxwell, Dan-
Kirmans, Homer-
lion. Ben Milikin, Jesup; Hon.
Barron, Clinton; Hon. P.
j .,«i nr r, Madison; Hon. Otvv. Holmes,
HUent; Madison; Hon. It. W. Everett, Fish;
ha me
thetic.
Only two classes In the harness races
have been filled. Here they are: 1 Kam ^
Three-Minute Trot: Humming: Bird Walker, Madleon; Hon,
(M. L. Moore), Waycross; Silent 1
Dream (W. If. Sloan), Macon; Oak
land Hoy (O. M. Ray), Atlanta; Idyless
or College Girl (J. F. Fibbltts), Athens;
Attine Hudson (J. W. Morrow, Jr.),
Atlanta; Talmage Boy (J. S. Mullal-
ly), Macon.
-Minute Pace: Maud (W. H.
Jester), Griffin: Olga (George G.
Stiles), Cartersvilie; Mav Hammond (J.
Ell Brown), Griffin; Gray Eagle <G.
Bates), Atlanta; Harris — (J. N. Wil
liams), Athens; Jack Spradley (Utley
because the cattle from the extreme & Co.), Atlanta; J. W. M. (J. N. Mor-
South got no chance at the prizes of I row, Jr.), Atlanta.
$50,000 DAILY IN CAMPAIGN
10ELECT COMPANY TICKET
New York, Oct. 4.—The New- York
Life Insurance Company Is spending
$50,000 a day In a campaign to elect the
administration ticket, according to G.
R. Scrugaham, manager of the policy-
holders' International committee.
"This Is proven by the testimony all
over the world," said Mr. Scrugaham.
"We believe that there are now en
gaged in campaigning for the admin
istration ticket more than 5,000 agents
and special representatives, and any
one who U familiar with the campaign
work knows that it is impossible to
keep a man fn the field for less than
$10 per day.
Cotton in Bad Condition.
Special to The Georgian
Bainbridge, On., Oct. 4.—The contin
uous rains of the past week are caus
ing the farmers in this section to be
come despondent. All crops are dam
aged to a great extent, while cotton is
in an especially bad condition.
Hon. John G. Deadwyler, Maysvllle.
COMPLETE NEW COLLEGE
BY FIRST OF THE YEAR
Spoelnl to The Georgian
Waycross, Ga., Oct. 4.—The contrac
tors are now making good headway on
the construction work on the new Bap
tist College, which Is to be located on
t’herokee Heights. In this city. The
foundation for the main building has
been completed and work has also
started on the dormitories. The col
lege building will be one of the hand
somest structures In the city.* It will
stand on a hill overlooking the eastern
part i»f the city.
The building and dormitories will be
completed early next year, probably In
time for the school to open for the
spring term. The bull.ling will accom
modate from 400 to 500 pupils. The
Baptist associations interested , and
subscribing for the college are the
Piedmont, New Sunbury, Smyrna and
Consolation, which include most of the
counties In southwest Georgia.
Not Without Pastor.
It is requested that The Georgian
state the Fourth Presbyterian church
is not withou* a pastor, the Rev. Mr.
Newkirk being minister.
New York, Oct. 4.—Here are some of
the visitors in New York today;
ATLANTA—Mrs. L. Stovall, J. B.
Weston, J. N. Allen, Mrs. M. Arm
strong, W. F. Comer, C. H. Moore, E.
R. Phillips, T. H. Stewart, B. C. Sim
mons.
AUGUSTA—Miss G. Hickman.
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
OCTOBER 4.
1535—Ptihllcntlon of tho flrst edition of tha
Whole Bible III the English language.
1633—French defeated the allies under Vic
tor Amadous, of Savov.
1777—British dofented the Americans at tha
battle of (lormntitow’ii.
1812—British attacked ogdensbnrg, X. Y„
and .wen* repulsed.
1822—Rutherford R. Hayes, nineteenth pres
ident of tho United States, l>orn. Died
January 12, 1893.
1830-General Hans David l.ndwlg York,
commander of Prussian troops In ha-
poloon's Invasion of Russia, died.
Itorii September 26. 1753.
1*63—The Grent Republic, largest tuer-
chant vessel In the world, launched at
Boston.
1862—Confederates defeated at the battle of
Corinth. Miss.
statue
Daysey Mayme’s Nonsense.
fiajrsey May me Appleton, having read fn
novel of a Rweet Thing who kept n waist
»e happened to Ih* wearing when her lover
protMMMsl, ami reiudved to treasure it for-
ever, lias a n njilrolw* Tull of unlit*, *klrts,
hats. etc., which she claim* to have bad ou
when different men propos4*d marriage to
Since reading the novel. Ihtysey May-
tends nothing to the mg bag upon which
she «an possibly hang a love story.—Atchi
son Ulol>«.
