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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN,
SATURDAY. NOVKMRUIt 1". IV*.
TIE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
:CHN TEMPLE GRAVES. Ed<l»r
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OUR PLATFORM.—The Georgian
stands for Atluntu a owning Its own gas
mid electric light plants, as It now
owns Its waterworks. Other cities do
this and get gas ns low as 60 rents,
with a profit to the city. This should
ldone at ouce. The Georgian be*
Here* that If street railways can l>«
operated socwssfally by European
titles, as they are. there la uo good
before we are ready for mo big nn un
dertaking. Still Atlanta should set Its
face in tbnt
Must the Bachelor Maiden Qo?
Just when she bid become an insti
tution—an indispensable peg upon
which to bang ail feminine theories
upon—comes one embittered carp of
the came class, to assail the Bachelor
Girl.'
Writing anonymously, of course,
tills frosty miss hands out to her sis
terhood the balance of that lemon
w hich baa so evidently soured herself,
iind says tho contented spinster is a.
gorgeous sham.
Must the bachelor girl, then, skidoo,
because, although 37 und upwards,
she lias acquired the art of remaining
perennially but 33? Let us hope 'not,
Always deliriously delightful to her
iiilmlrers, surely often delightfully de
lirious to herself, this effervescent
creature floated, on gausy wings, to a
freedom undreamed of before she
hurst from the chrysalis which for
lines had prisoned her sex. She "took
her own wherever she found It” with
mi abandon which made her a Joy to
tlie beholder. Sturdy of purpose,
quick in her uptake, brilliantly charm
Inn and altogether worth while—can
it be possible that all her captivating
outward seeming was just'an enamel
which lild an «wful aching for a Mr.
Bowser and the twins? ^
is all her devotion to art and scleucu
but the feverish attempt to forget
the cruelly withheld satisfaction of
darning Johnnie's stockings?
It were apparently hotter, Judging
from the wall of this miniated sister,
lo be a mere grass widow and hit mat
rimony only in the high places, than
uo on through life, unsauctifled by the
holy responsibility of determining
what the family will have for lunch
eon. Or be aurthcr Mrs. Wlggs, feed
ing her numerous progeny with a sol
id philosophy which renders break
fast foods superfluous.
Foolish, foolish old maid, who can-
not see that ull happiness is merely
relative, and that no civil state has u
monopoly thereof!
Somehow, it Is not to be seriously
believed that tltc. bachelor maid is
but an enforced by-product of civili
zation. She la too fat aud sassy to
convince the practical mind thnt the
loneliness of cnrling down to sleep is
more wearing than sitting up from
C p. m. to 3 a. in. In exasperated
waiting upon the arrival of some
thick-voiced devotee of a "Fistic
-Swine,” who evidently was dragged
through the most fiery ordeals of
lodgedom, judging by the amount of
liquids It took to sustain him.
Now, If babies—bless them—are tho
objects whose lack distresses anyone,
they can usually be readily supplied
front among the number of the too
abundant pledges of affection which
come to many parents. And the com
fort of adopting an Infant is the cer
tainty that It will be just as entranc
ing!}- precocious in childhood, and
dwindle down to nearly tho same
liroraldic mediocrity when grown, ns
'hough It were In truth one's very
own. 1 -
No, the bachelor girl is far too
desirable front every utilitarian and
aesthetic staudiToiut to be exploded
at the acrimonious suggestion of a
misanthrope. Why, the "old maid” Is
i ho only one who has the time to
ihlnk of those whose helplessness can
cress no claim upon the charity of the
busier world.
In a special and peculiar sense it
falls to the lot of the unmarried wo-
man to do those "little, nameless, nn-'
remembered acts of kindness and of
lore.” Without She unincumbered
sliti-r or cousin. where would tho av
erage family turn for tender help in
time of sickness and distress? With-
N't A--—— of nn "auntie”
who would do for the girls and boys
, the dolt dressing and kite making for
j which mother has np time?
] The maternal spirit is' the most
j wondrous .force In all-the world, aad
j the glory-of |t is that It never need
go unexpressed. Tho spinster who
complains of "The Lonely Life” In the . of the company which
November number of "Woman
should pause to ask If it Is not the
Inevitable result of a selfish life?
- Let her taka to those empty arms
some orphaned waif, and sec If life
docs not thereafter blossom as a rose!
PRESIDENT JORDAN’S NOBLE OPPORTUNITY.
It should lie said In Justice to President Harvle Jordan that he lias
announced in his own paper his intention to retire from the Southern
Cotton Association at the close of his present term.
This Is his voluntary determination uninfluenced by clamor, and not
a forced retirement under any firs of criticism -or opposition. He can
retire with dignity and distinction.
The point which The Georgian makes Is that the Southern Cotton
Association Is now In such a crisis that every Instinct of loyalty to that
great body would appeal to Mr. Jordan to try the effect of an Immediate
reorganization, and to enlist the inspiration that would come from a new
deal all around, with new men and new methods.
We feci the greater assurance In making this suggestion because
we happen to know that it represents the wish and opinion of a great
many. If not a majority, of the cotton growers themselves.
Within the week The Georgian has talked with a number of the
leading members, private and official, and we are prepared to Say upon
authority that in the general sentiment of the cotton growers. President
Jordan could do no wiser and greater thing than to rise to this height of
sacrifice, and generously give way to the new deal with all the possibili
ty that It carries of reorganization, and rebirth.
It would commend the retiring president to the affectionate respect
and admiration of the entire body and they would hold him gratefully
and lastingly for this high and manly expression of his real love for
the body that has so long and so signally honored him.
President Jordan knows, or he ought to know, that there Is no per
sonal animus against him In this suggestion. He knows that we cherish
no sullen memories of any earlier controversy, but that our entire mottvo
and our whole heart Ilea In saving the Southern Cotton Association from
disaster and in promoting Its highest welfare and its greatest possible
usefulness.
We shall be among the first to eulogize the unselfishness and devo
tion which can be spelled In Mr. Jordan's immediate withdrawal, and we
faithfully promise to do our part iu making clear to the public the high
and generous spirit that would be manifested in such a sacrifice.
But above all things the association! Its Hie and uselulness are at
stake, and It Is too great to be sacrificed to anything or to anybody. Its
membership are anxious for this change, and none more anxious than
those who are loyal and devoted friends of President Jordan and Secre
tary Cheatham.
Here is an opportunity for a great big act worthy of a great big mau.
We trust that President Jordan will rise to it.
M'OARREN AND OTHER TRAITORS.
Nothing could be more appropriate than the action of the Democrat
ic state committee In New York In putting the stamp of treason upon
Patrick McCarren, of Brooklyn, for his direct apostesy to the format
nominee of the Democratic convention In which he participated at
Buffalo.
McCarren was a traitor to his party after he had submitted his
own cause to the action of the party convention.
I(o betraypd his party not from principle, but from persoual
prejudice and most of all, perhaps, from the dictation of the corporate
bodies who controlled him. It is a bold piece of Impudence In McCarren
to think that after this conduct he can be permitted to remain In good
standing In the ranks of his party nnd to continue to act as It* controll
ing head and director In the borough of Brooklyn.
If McCarren In tho beginning had declared that he would not abide
by the. result of the Buffalo convention after It had nominated Heafat,
he might have been put out of the convention In the beginning and Its
proceedings would have been unembarrassed by his revolt. But, after
formally, entering upon that situation and endeavoring to carry things to
suit himself and to suit his bosses, be Is just a plain, simple traitor to hii
party-ties and td-bls own good faith when ho devoted himself as he did io
a vindictive Warfare against his nominee and nominee of bis party ftor
governor.
It Is to be hoped that the Democratic state committee will not re
lent In any particular and that McCarren may be driven where the com
mittee very properly has decided lie belongs—to the Republican party.
The actloq of the Committee Is along n wholesome and proper line,
and what ha* boon done to McCarren aught to be done to McClellan aad
the rest of the gsng who vented their animosity and their vindictive spite
in knifing the head of the ticket of the party to which they professed al
legiance and In whose Convention they sought the triumph of their
own plans and policies.
McClellan Is as much of n traitor as McCarren, and so Is Belmont
and the rest of them, nnd tho Democratic party which mhkes an exam
ple of McCarren should not fall to extend the discipline' to the even
larger and more prominent traitors who have been (Wise to the party and
false to tho obligations Involved in their own presence at the state con
vention at Buffalo,
The fact Is that the Democratic party needs nothing so much at
this lime as the winnowing out of the men of tho McClollan. Belmont,
McCarren and Parker stripe—men who have not a sympathy or a belief
in common with the real Democratic principle*—men who simply hang
to the name because of tradition and of the power of association, and,
perhaps, because of n more Interesting motive, but who nt the same time
!>oth preach and practloe doctrines that are distinctly 1ti accord with the
later day principles of the Republican party.
There are just simply thousan'ds of Democrats North cud South
who naturally belong in the Republican party and who ought to go there
ami go quickly, and we are In favor of lending them encouragement to go.
Because we know that when they are Bafely landed in the organi
zation in which they belong, that the Democratic party will receive an ac
cession from the ranks of the Lincoln Republicans and the real Americana
that will double it it does not quadruple in number the defection caused
by the withdrawal of these corporation Democrats. '
The hope of the Democratic party rests upon this policy.
enrolled
by Colonel Mann.
Meanwhile, this conclusive state
ment of Dr. Girdner so completely
contradicts Colonel Mann's positive
statement, and so amply sustains Mr.
Watson, that one can only apply to
Colonel Mann the principle 'so well
known and so thoroughly accepted
"falsus in uno falsus in omnibus," nnd
discredit other statements of one who
Is responsible for Town Topics ard
Fads and Fancies.
I ill A:
the
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FAMILY COUNCIL
By PAUL BLOCK
Nooks and Corners
of American History
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY.
COLONEL WILLIAM WASHINGTON.
Watson, Girdner and Mann.
In the controversy between Colonel
Mann, of Town Topics, and Hon.
Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, we
take It for granted that there are few
people who, even If they do not like
Mr. Watson, would be Incliued from
tbe record to have any faith In Colo
nel Mann.
Tbe people of Georgia are a read
ing people and they doubtless recall
the history of Colonel Mann, not
only in Town Topics, but In that
more monstrous publication known as
Fads and Fancies, and those who
have kept up with the current of
events are not likely to believe Colo
nel Mann in any matter that coucerns
either himself or anybody else.
Here, tor Instance, Is tbe statement
of Colonel Mann that Mr. Watson is
responsible for the withdrawal of Dr.
Girdner from Tbe Watson Magazine,
and the Intimation that Dr. Glrdner's
withdrawal was a direct result or his
dissatisfaction with Mr. Watson's
policy of tbe magazine. This state
ment -Mr. Watson denied promptly,
and those who know Mr. Watson and
those who do nut, will doubtless be In
terested In the statement of the third
party at luterest, and this, fortunately,
is at haud aud is absolutely conclusive
as to the Issue at stake. The follow-
Watson from Dr. Girdner under the
date attached:
"November 4, 1906.
"Hon. Thomas E. Watson,
Thomson, Gr.
"My Dear Mr. Watson: I have
just read an editorial In Wat
son’s Magazine for November
which contains the following sen
tence:
•' 'Then Mr. Watson began a
campaign to oust Dr. Glrduer, who
Immediately resigned when he
saw tbe drift of Wat8ou's en-
. deavors.' In justice to you and
myself I write to say that If you
. ever tried to 'oust' me I was never
aware of It. i resigned the poii-
eitten of aeeociate editor because
my salary had not besn paid for
several months, and from the
methode of the company and the
report of Its treasurer I did not
think it was likely to be paid in
future. Very truly yours.
"JOHN H. GIRDNER.
Of course nothlug further needs to
be said after this letter. It settles the
question that Mr. Watson was never
less than loyal to Dr. Girdner, through
Whose influence and Instrumentality
he became connected with tbe maga
zine. It is also evident from Dr. Glrd
ner's own statement that he resigned
his position because of tbe failure of
Mann and his management to pay
his salary as they failed to pay Mr.
Watson's salary, and because of Dr
ins letter has been received by Mr. Glrdner's disapproval of the methods
There are a great many men In this
world whose reputation would be much
less than it is bdt for the ancestral
glamour in tbe light and glory of which
they bask.
Colonel William Waehington does not
come In under this rule. He was not
related to "The Father of Ills Country,”
or, It so, the relationship was so dls
tant he made no claims upon it. The
olonnl't success was self-achieved, won
by personal merit without any help
from the "pull" that comes from high
social Connections.
Like his more famous fellow coun
tryman and namesake. Colonel Wash
ington was a Virginian' of the Vir
ginians, and, like that greater one, he
was tall of Stature, of an imposing
presence and a leader by Inborn right.
Of Colonel Washington It may be
said that he was the "Phil" Sheridan
or “Jeb" Stuart of the Revolution.
He was the greatest cavalryman of
his age, nnd in many ways brings to
out- minds those brilliant rider* of the
civil war.
Wasldngton originated the Idea of
mounted Infantry," of sending fighters
from point to point on horseback and
then dismounting them to act as foot
soldiers.
He also irstltuted the "raid"—the
quick dash Into or around the enemy's
lines. Long before "Jeb” Stuart made
his famous circuit of McClellan's army
during the "Seven Days," long before
the great "Stoneman Raid." long be
fore Custer, Dahtgren und Sheridan
galloped themselves into fame. Colonel
Washington he'd thought of their tuc-
tlcs and put them Into successful prac
tice.
In the winter of 1781, while Corn
wallis was on his way from the Caro
lina* to Yorktown, t lie gallant colonel
swooped down upon him, captured two
hundred and fifty of his redcoats, se
cured valuable papers, nnd got back to
headquarters with scarcely the loss of
man.
Like Stuart, like Sheridan, like Cus
ter and Forrest, Washington was al
ways at the front, asked his men not
to "go,” but to "come,” himself In the
lead.
On many a field were his pluck and
skill demonstrated to perfection, but It
was nt the battle of the Cowpens that
his star reached Its highest point.
Flake calls the Cowpens "the most
brilliant battle, of the war for Inde
pendence," and It is not much to ray
that no man Is more deserving of be
ing called the hero of that celebrated
fight than Colonel Washington.
Commanding the British forces dt
the Cowpens was Tarleton—the "ter
rible Tarleton'—whose skill, courage
and brutality had made hi* name the
synonym of all that was to be feared
und detested.
Against Tarleton Morgan pitted his
Continentals and militia, holding
Washington and his rough riders In the
rear as a reserve. Doing better than
he had counted on, Morgan at the right
time gave Washington the word to
pitch In, and the gallnnt Virginian clr.
cled around the British flag, got Into
their rear and made short work of
them.
Riding over everything before him,
he came upon Tarleton himself, whom
hr engnged In personal combat. The
colonel's mighty right arm was about
to deal the "Terrible" the sword thrust
that would have forever ended his bru
tal career, when a redcoat warded off
the blow, thus saving the Britisher's
life.
The Cowpens led logically on to
Yorktown and Independence, und pres
ent at the glorious day In Tidewater
Virginia was the dashing rider who,
.with his fearless troopers, had done so
much to bring about the happy result.
School Marin's Discovery.
Mis* Evans, of Banks, Fa., school
teacher, believes she lms solved the
problem of drowsiness in school chil
dren after the noon hour. For some
time she noticed this, and .then began
to do n little experimenting. Accord
ingly, at 3 p. m. of the introductory day
she explained to hei 1 pupils that she
would permit them to tnke a nap of
ten minutes, in hopes that It would
brighten and enliven them to more vig
orous work. The announcement was
received with broad smiles, indicative
of Inexpressible delight.
"Now, children, the signal to take a
nap will be ‘Heads down!' and I want
each of you to place your head on your
desk and not raise it until I call.
Heads up!’" said the teacher.
The first experiment worked like
magic, ami the delight of the teacher
was boundless, and visions of great
fame loomed before her. With the nap
over, the pupils resumed their studies
with renewed vigor, und mastered their
work in a manner that was amaxlng.
She Imparted the secret,to other teach
ers, und all are favorably Impressed
with the Idea, but fear to put tt Into
execution until officially sanctioned.
It has set malty of the pedlgogues
thinking, and the subject will be dis
cussed In the near future at the local
Institute, und will no doubt eventually
reach the county Institute.
Bought the Bride’s Parents.
quart of whisky nnd a pair of
shoes for his prospective father-in-law
hnd a new hat for his future mother-
in-law were sufficient fur H. A. Scott,
of Randolph county, W. Vi, to over
come their obJecUou to his marrying
their daughter. When Scott and Miss
Virginia A. Smith, of Tucker county,
appeared at Parsons and asked for u
lirense to wed tt was found that tile
girl was under oge and needed her pa
rents' consent. About this time the
parents appeared on the scene and ob
jected to the clerk issuing the license
until Scott changed their minds by
the methods described. After making
the purchases Scott found he had not
enough money left to pay for the li
cense. The court attaches promptly
supplied the deficiency, and also gave
Scott enough for a fee for the minister
who united him to his bride.
"Hut suppose that he really should
commit suicide." said a lady with
heavy diamond pendant In her ears,
offering her neighbor a dish of veni
son.
I laid down my paper. The tables
In the restaurant were so close to
gether that it was Impossible not to
hear almost every word of what one's
nearest neighbor said.
When the three stout gentlemen and
the stout lady had .passed by my ta.
ble I happened to look up. They were
evidently people of the middle class
and were very well-to-do, and from
their resemblance I know that they
were brothers and sister. They did
not interest me, however, and* 1 had
paid no further attention to them, un
til I heard these words which Im
pressed me so much more os their or
der to the waiter did not seem to
show that they had any serious matter
to discuss.
“First, we want oysters—yes, we do
want oysters, when I come to Berlin,
and that doesn't happen very often, I
want to eat oysters, no matter whether
you like It or not. Then we want—
what do you, say—you would rather
have salmon? After the oysters? Xo,
I never heard of such a thing. Well,
of course, you con have salmon If -you
want It. the lest of us will tnke as
paragus on toast und ' then wc want
roost venison—it Is a wonder you have
no objection to that. And then—
"Let us begin to eat that first,” In
terrupted one of the others, "the wait
er will otherwise never remember all
we -order.”
"Well, he might put it down. Why
do you suppose he carries a pencil?
But don’t get nervous, children. When
Income to Berlin, I want to—”
"Oh, you can tell us what you want
some other time. Now we want to
know what, we are to drink;”
'Oh. I suggest that we begin with a
good Burgundy, you, Emil, select one,
that is your business.”
The waiter Had gone and come a
good many times. It was surprising
what these people could consume. In
fact, their voracity rather disgusted me
so much that I never once looked their
way until I heard these words about
suicide. I looked at the lady. Her
features seemed to show that she was
a very good-natured lady. Maybe she
had not meant anything when she
spoke about suicide. But the gentle-
nr.sn on her left, who, “when he came to
Berlin,” proved to me that she did.
Swallowing on enormous mouthful of
venison and washing It down with a
copious draught ot champagne, he be
gan to talk again.
“Well, suppose it Is so. I have let
ters from him In which he has de
clared at least ten times that he was
going to shoot himself, but he Is still
living, and living so well that he has
run Into debt for another ten thous
and. Now, I ask you Is this to go on
fprever? No. Margaret, you have called
mo to Berlin, which Is not very pleas
ant at this busy season, but when I
came to Berlin I want to be allowed to
say Just what I mean. Our good -Wal
ter—" y
"Don't speak so loud,” whispered the
lady ut his side, and pointed toward
my table. He did not seem to pay nny
attention to hpr, but swallowed another
big goblet of champagne and contin
ued: "Well, there is no doubt ubout 1L
Walter is a good-for-nothing, nnd it is
about time we made him understand
that lie Is at the end of his rope. I
urn not a miser, and I like to sec a
young man enjoy himself, even if I
have to pay for it, but there Is a limit.
He is not going to get another penny
from me.”
"Is the champagne any good?” asked
Emil,
"Excellent, I must say. 'You certain
ly understand your business. And to
think that I hare never tasted this
brand. But to come back to business,
what do you soy about It."
"I, dear brother.” replied Emil,
"agree with you in oil that you have
said, but still I think that we have a
certain responsibility and certain du
ties toward him. You, Karl, we
forced him to give up studying and ail
of us gave him money to start up In
business. That he did not look after
his business, Is very true, but how
could you expect a former student to
take any Interest in such prossalc af
fairs? Then you must remember that
he Is married—''
"Let me say a word,” Interrupted
Margaret. "I do not agree with you ut
all, that he Id married—what does the
waiter want now? Oh. dessert. Well,
I want some pineapple? It Is his wife
who has made him altogether crasw
for everybody.”
"And the wife?" Interrupted Mar
garet, munefng her pineapple.
"Of course, his wife must follow h
It Is lucky that there are no chil
dren."
"There are not? Are you quite sun
Maybe that Is not so any longer."
Brother Theodore .-truck the table a
resounding blow with his fist.
"Wlint do you mean to say? Well,
children, there is no getting out of this:
but I tell you one thing: I will not
give more than S60.000, not one penny.
How Is It, Emil? If I remember right,
you have some of my money 111 your
business. Suppose that you puy my
part of this affair with that. It might
not be quite convenient to you, but
when I come to Berlin, and that doesn’t
happen very often—"
Brother Emil was protesting ener
getically, "but my dear brother, that Is
outrageous. I cannot do it. I simply
cannot do it.”
Brother Theodore ordered the coffee,
and while they were consuming this
stimulant they seempd to reach
agreement, but they were talking rath
er softly, so that I did not hear any
thing until Brother Theodore said:
•Well, then, It Is all settled. I am
going to speak id him and have a look
at his wife. Judging from the picture
she is quite pretty. I think they will
be very happy when they get over
there."
They were all four exceedingly hap
py when they passed by my table to
ward the door. They had done good
work, nnd at the same time eaten
good dinner. I hope that Walter and
his family will be just as happy in
America.
SING MORE, SIGH LESS.
hart tlie misfortune to'lone all her
Naturally there come many dark days nnd
sorrow in her heart. The future looked
gloomy nnd unpromising, nnd the present
wan full of a great dread.
One morning slu* awoke aud found the
sun streaming Into her room, and, rising,
she rang, or rather hummed, n little soug.
aud for the first time In months went ts
her breakfast with a smile on her face.
That day seemed a brighter day: and at
sang early In the morning. Aud wise
woman thuf she wns, she said to herself.
“No matter how badly 1 feel, every morn*
Ing 1 mu going to alng n little." Next
morning wns dark and dreary, and It took
all her courage to sing, but she puckered
up her lips anil snug u Jolly old song.
Then she went down to her breakfast nnd
somehow the words nnd the music clung
to her mind nil day. She kept this thing
up for months, and to her surprise she
found her outlook on the future brighter
while every dny found some glint of good
cheer In It.
The years have rolled rouud! Jsfoe has
not recovered her fortune. But she has
Bred cheerily and cheerfully every day,
and now, Instead of heavy lines and murks
discontent lining her lace, she has lines
of geuulue Joyousness, aud wherever she
goes Is a welcome guest, nnd people say
"how happy she is; how can she amlle mid
never get dlscousolnte with all of her
trouble Is n wonder.” She herself give*
the secret In the words: “We ought to
sing more and sigh less.”
That lady has found u spring of content
rising In her heart that will never cense
Its lienedrent flow. Hhe has fouud life’s
host phllosonhy. the philosophy of the smile
and the phflosc-*- —
It doesu’t do
cry over split milk. It doesn't do any
good to sigh over the days that hare been!
It doesn’t do any good to whlue about your
troubles nud your mistakes! ’.‘A laugh Is
worth a hundred grouns la any. market”’
>\ hen you sing you use practically the
muscles that you do when you algh,
gossip!
Charleston Chary.
“Have we loft the love for cattle?’*
asks Thfe Atlanta Georgian. Well, the
I nuking house revelations have tended
to dull the edge of our affection.—
Charleston I*o»L
....V uivuho.iici VIMJ.
It Is her, who J» responsible for much
of his extravagances. She must have
her box In the theater; she must havo
R season ticket for the excursion; she
has built a country house and then
she does nothing but make her own
clothes. Is It then a wonder that
everything goes wrong? But I
peal to Brother Theodore. What do
you say?”
Theodore Is even stouter than any of
the others, and evidently doesn't take
much Interest In the conversation, be
ing very much occupied flirting with u
couple of elegantly dressed actresses at
another tublc. Rather Indignant at
the Interruption, ho burst out: "What
is the use of you talking all this non
sense, why should not the boy run Into
debt? When one doesn't know what
money Is one capnot know anything
about duties either. And If I remem
ber right, father had to do a great
many things for each one of us when
we were young, and did exactly the
same thing.”
"Oh, you are very much mistaken,”
the other two exclaimed. "Father never
paid any debts for us; he only helped
us with money, to be used in our busi
ness, and that was only because the
times were bad."
"Yes, times were bad for us then,
and now times are bod for him. I do
not Intend, to say that I think he is an
ungel, but he cannot help fit that he
is the way he is. It Is simply a matter
of circumstances."
"What is It?" shouted Earl.
“A matter of circumstances, my dear
Earl. If you hgard-the word a little
more then you would understand what
I mean. It would take too long to ex
plain It to you now. but If he has n
certain contingency for spending
money lie Inherits It from us or ac
quires them by us allowing him to re
main In certain company. The boy
says that he owes 3100,000—that means
that he owes at least 3160,000, or 350,-
000 for each of us to i>ay. I for my
part am quite ready to do my duty,
but he must turn over a new leaf; he
must be sent away to some other place,
because that will be the best for
him"—
What do you mean?” asked the fat
Kurl. "Walt a minute, who wants an
other brandy? You, Emil? Good for
you. Walter, two more Pointers, Now,
Theodore, please explain yourself, but
remember that we do not want any
scandal”
"Of course not. 1 propose that we
settle with all his creditors through
Emil, who Is already quite used t«
that, nnd that we then send him to
New York or Brasil or some other
God's forsaken place. He will be able
to get ultmg, and It will be very much
the fresh sir aud the pure
- MS, using them lu si eh hit you
eioee the valves that lend to the lungs and
tlrat thing yon know yon cannot take a full
breath and because of n laek of pure
oxygen circulating through your system
the world looks dark and gloomy and every
one you meet has the hhies.
kinging makes old people young, singing
mskes young people old: Oliver Wendell
Holmes, being asked how old h* was on
eightieth
sigh, said: "There'
for mo now!”
Of course, trouble la going to come Into
every life! "There la rarely a day so sunny
hnt n little cloud np|iears; there is rarely a
life so . happy but what hua Its time of
tears.' Hut the heat club thnt over was
wielded on Glint Despair was-the club of
the Clouds Roll by. Jenny,” slugs more
sweetly to the heiunn heart than "Hark
from tho Tomb a Doleful Mound." You
can got over rough and rugged rondo much
more cnslly it you wnlk with "Uttle Annie
ltponey,” nud forget all about the fao '
"ion Are Aged end Gray, Msgglc.
When deop calm* come on (he ocean tho
sailors whistle for wind, and when your
despairs come, sing - for the guod tlmo
corning!
Mitg. more Slid algh lew nnd you'll find
New York. Nor. 10.—Hush! | larry
Lehr has lost hi* sold bracelet. There
\\UH great excitement In the j> hr
household and Harry was In huc!i .
state.
The servants searched, but their ef
forts were unavailing.
Harry Lehr became so frantic with
excitement that he shrieked his dj s .
satisfaction In the ears of the uniform
ed menials, who became excited in
JJhdr turn and they imitated their nms-
At last, after hours of frantic search
the bracelet was found. Down In i
dark corner of Harry Lehr’s gorgeous
bedroom lay that golden band, and the
only solution offered is that a small
dog carried It away, and, after Mav.
Ing with it. derided that It was nut
pretty enough to wear.
Each year New York adds a whole
city In new buildings and the popula
tion of thnt city to Its census. The
growth of New York this year has b<, n
equal to tho entire population of many
big cities. (
By natural increase and by arrivals
from other parts of the country New
York gained lJO.OOO persons during the
year. By Immigration It has gained
200,000 more. This Increase of 360,000
is equal to the entire population „f
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, San Francisco or
Buffalo.
Arthur Grant-Duff, of the British
diplomatic service, who Is to niarrv
Miss Kathleen Clayton, daughter of
General and Mrs. Powell Clayton, Mon
day, arrived In Washington yesterday.
The-guests at the wedding will be iirri-
lted to the members of the British em
bassy and the Belgian legation, where
the ceremony will take place, In uddi-
tlon to the relatives of the bride. Gen
era! Clayton will give his daughter In
marriage, and the bride's only attend
ant will lie Miss Grace Thompson, of
St. Louis, a former school friend. The
Hon. Ronald C. Lindsay, a secretary
of the British embassy, will be the best
man for Mr. Duff.
Something like twenty-five kisses
were responsible for a slight delay In
the sailing of the Kaiser Wilhelm Dtr
Grosse of the North German Lloyd
lino. They were the farewells bestowed
upon Dr. A. B. Leonard, of this city,
by members of a large family.
Just as tbe gangplank was being
withdrawn a group of a dozen men.
women and children, each bearing some
object, from a camera to a basket <>f
fruit, came rushing to tho embarking
place.
•{Where Is he?"
"Quick, the steamer I* leaving."
"Where on earth can he be?" was the
chorus of exclamations. Up came a
second group with similar Inquiries
and everybody nearly fell over every
body else in an effort to find Dr. Leon
ard. Finally the latter was discovered
and surrounded nnd the kissing began.
Thinking he had finished Dr. l*on-
ard started to board the ship. "Hold
on. here's another.” halted him. and
there was another kiss.
"You have forgoten me," piped a II -
tie voice and the doctor kissed a llttl*
girl which her fathei' was holding.
Then he.hurried aboard the ship.
Gunbusta (bald-pated)—"My boy. re
member that the hairs of our heads
are numbered.”
Wilfred: "Your's must have, been
numbered 23,• pa."—Woman’s Home
Companion.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
New York. Nor. 10.—Here are some at
tbe visitors lu New York today:
ATLANTA-O. B, Slims, J. Slims, tl. A.
Smith. 8. L. Willard. J. A. Vo*«.
AUGUSTA—O. SI. Brier, J. Hell, J. Hull
growing more easy, and then, knowing
jo slug tho earth songs well, with your
heart In tunc with the lunulti- when the
splendor* of the Eternal World break In
tho grand song of redemption, with nil the
sweet singers of the world who have quit
their sighing for the song nnd have taken
the music Instead of the mono.
"Let's slug mere and algh less and note
fee rranna!"
the result*!"
cheaper for us, beside I have heard that ton Poet
Iron, the Dominating Powor.
From tbe Manufacturers’ Record.
"That country or that section which
can produce Iron at the lowest cost
will dominate the trade and commerce
of tlie world" was ene of the well-
founded theories of the late Edward
Atkinson, and on this he based one of
Ills arguments in favor of the marvel
ous wealth of the South In coming
years. The South holds this vantage
ground. It can produce Iron at a low
er cost than any other country, und it
is destined, as Mr. Abram S. Hewitt
predicted, to "dominate the basic-steel
Industry of the world." What vast
wealth this means, what millions and
hundreds of millions nre to be added
to the riches of this section through
Iroff and steel, can be realized from a
study of Pittsburg ami Chicago and
Cleveland and other Iron centers and
from a atudy of the fortunes of Car
negie. Frick, Schwab. Oliver, Krupp
and the hundreds of others who have
accumulated out of Iron and steel some
of the grentest fortunes tlie world has
ever known. Limitless are the possl-
blllties of the South. \
INK-LINGS.
Anastasia: "Don’t you pluy cards at
^11?"
lnnoeentla: "No, but George says he’s
going to teach me. after we’re mur-
ried."
Anastasia: "I suppose he'll teach you
casino or euchre first.”
lnnoeentla: "No, he says there's a
perfectly fascinating game called soli
taire.”—The Catholic Standard and
Times.
Cissy: “I told dad that If I came to
the seaside I'd be as likely as not lo
get brown.” '*•
Brother Bob: “Yes. I know: dad told
me himself that he didn't care whether
you got Brown or Smith or Tompkins,
so long as It was somebody-"—I’lcL-
Me-Up.
"It Is strange how aome people cry
at weddings."
"Yes, but you've probably noticed
that it’s never the single people wlic I
ry.”
Well?" ,
'"Well, It Is only the married ones
who realize the tragedy of it."—Hous-
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
NOVEMBER 10.
1799—Bonaparte declared first cousul.
1828—Siege of Hlllatria raised.
1841—Joaquin Miller, Americau poet, born.
1849—Duke of Fife born.
1853—President Pierce turned first «n<l of
Washington aqueduct.
1869—Trenty of Zurich signed.
1876—Centennial exposition. Philadelphia,
closed; total idmiaalgna, 9,780.392.
1889— Itomiin Catholic centenary In America
celebrated at Baltimore.
1890— British toniedo I star Serpent wrecked
on Spanish coast; 178 lire* I oat.
1902— Spanish cabinet resigned.
1903— President Roosevelt *eut to emigre**
Ills message on Cuba.
1904— Bat tleahlp Now Jersey launched at
Quincy, Mas*.
A
MAN
DEFEATED
When an honest man goes
down to defeat and failure. It
It generally found that he was
In some manner handicapped.
The greatest handicap In
this strenuous age, when
every moment counts and
every- muscle and nerve Is be
ing strained to achieve suc
cess, Is a dejected pair of
eyes.
It only takes a little while
to make a thorough and care
ful teat of your eyes in or
der'to determine the lenses
you require. We are per
fectly equipped to make this
examination and our opti
cians are the best that can be
secured.
Opticians to the Southern
people for 36 yeaqp.
A. K. HAWKES CO.,
OPTICIA'-S
It WHITEHALL ST.
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