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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1!>. 1^.
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OUR PLATFORM.-The Georgian
stands for Atlautn'a owning Its own gas
and electric light plants, aa It now
owns Its waterworks. Other cities do
this and get gas as low as CO cents,
with a profit to tho city. This should
be done at once. The Georgian be*
as they are, there la no good
reason why they cannot be to operated
here. But we do not believe this can
be done now, and It may be some years
before we are ready for so big an un
dertaking. Still Atlanta should set Its
face In that direction NOW.
Groker Butts In.
That eminent expatriate and ex-
patriot, the Hon. Richard Croker, haa
felt called upon to dlacuaa the defeat
of Mr. Hen ret In the recent New York
election.
"God Almighty caused It," he saye.
"His defeat la a judgment of heav
en," he adds.
The Squire of Wantage la butting
into things that don't concern him.
Since he went Into nxllo, America, the
city of New York and even Tammany
Hall have managed to worry along
somehow, and it may be aald that all
are a little bit better off for hla ab
sence.
The Squire of Wnntago had- better
keep quiet.
But when, in the name of all that la
holy, did Dick Croker become.the
mouthpiece of Hlgb Heaven?
His view la bound to have considera
ble weight.
And, of course, there la the tariff.
Somebody tells the story of the fu
neral of an estimable gentleman In a
country town. Tne ritual had been
brief, and the minister had called upon
several of the prominent men present
to pay a word or two of respect to the
departed. Four or five ‘ spoke, and
then there was a pause. It was broken
by “Ell Stubbs, who began: "Well, If]
nobody else baa anything to say 1
would like to make a few points about
tho tariff.”
That la the way with congress, and
a word or two on the tariff will doubt
less be spoken.'
One of the measures that may be
put through Is the ship subsidy bill,
which got past the senate last spring
and Is now before the house commit
tee on merchant marine and fisheries.
Representative Orosvenor, who
cently failed of renomination and who
fa therefore serving bis last session In
congress for a time, says he Is going
to exert every effort to get this legis
lation enacted. Not unnaturally, the
Democrats are opposed to this meas
ure, which Is looked upon as another
Republican steal In the shape of pro
tection for an Infant Industry which
Is really not quite as weak or infantile
as those drawing dividends from It
would have the people believe. Speak
er Cannon Is believed to be little In
sympathy with the proposed legisla
tion, it not actually hostile to It.
Two minor measures which, how
ever, are of general Interest, are Sen
ator J-aFollette’s bill limiting the
working hours of railway employeea
and Senator Foraker's bill to ipake
Porto Ricans cltlxens of the United
States.
Another which will affect the entire
country. If It ever becomes effective,
Is the election reform measure. As a
matter of fact, this Is In the shape
of two bills, one providing for public
ity In campaign affairs, the other pro
hibiting corporation contributions for
campaign purposes. Neither bill got
anywhere last session, owing to the
fact that the Republicans feared the
effect they might have In the elections
of this fall. It Is hardly expected that
either will paas this session. It strikes
too heavy a blow at the party In pow-
What Faces Congress.
Those very sapient newspaper men
who chronicle the doings, undoings
and not-dotngs of our statesmen at
Waahlngton are unanimous In predict
ing that the closing session of the
Fifty-ninth congress, which assembles
In just two weeks, will be as bum-
mlngly busy as a hive of bees.
This session, which begins Decem
ber 3, and expires by law on the 4th
of next March, will have all of the
“hurried legislation" of the • usual
short term and further will be mark
ed by the efforts of tho Republican
party to put through a bunch of meas
ures which the administration holds
very dear. The Sixtieth congress will
not be quite so strongly Republican In
force of numbers, and the party Is go
ing to yank time by the forelock while
the majority Is to effectively great.
Many measures of Import are to be
debated and acted on. There Is much
"left over" business to be disposed of,
and there is no reckoning as to how
many Interesting things the president
will develop In hts message.
Of the Issues that were not settled
at the last session, and which are
certain to come up, the most Impor
tant to the country at large Is the
queatlon of further restriction of Ira
migration. When congress adjourned
last June this matter was left in the
hands of a conference. The Dilling
ham bill bad been passed by the sen
ate. The house, however, passed an
Immigration bill, which differed wide
ly from that ot the senate. Then the
matter went to conference, the report
being deferred till the coming session
because of the general belief that the
question was loo Important to be
rushed through In the hurly-burly of
these doting days.
This Immigration question la one
that has aroused federated labor in
America. The union leaders demand
more rigorous restriction cf the In
flux of foreigners. As the means to
the end, they favor an Increase In
the head tax and the Imposition of an
educational qualification in order fur
ther to restrict immigration. On the
other hand those members of con
gress, who feel the Increasing serious
ness of the question of securing labor
that Is confronting all classes in
America from farmer to capitalist, are
Inclined to oppose any further restric
tion. A compromise will doubtless
result
There are two significant facts to
be considered, however.
First, the elections are over and the
politics tangent to the question can
be Ignored.
And then, Oscar S. Straus, who Is
to enter the president's cabinet as
tec rotary of commerce and labor, has
expressed himself as regarding an ed
ucational qualification as ill-advised.
er.
Like Tennyson's Brook, the Reed
Smoot case runs on forever, and may
be expected to consume a good deal
of the time of the statesmen this win
ter.
Taken altogether, the measures im
pending seem to promise an unusually
busy session.
“Salome" on the Stage.
The other night there was produced
In New York "Salome,” a little read
and less acted play by that brilliant
effete of literature, Oscar Wilde. A
Miss Mercedes Leigh had the temerity
to play Salome, and the Progressive
Stage Society stood sponsor for the
production, which has been proscribed
by the British censor, hut which Is
quite popular on the continent, where
Its offensiveness to religion and mor
als does not count.
As to the merits or demerits of the
play. It Is not our purpose to speak,
aside from paying it inevitable praise
for Its marvelous Oriental Imagery.
But, according to The New York
8un's report of the first night of the
play, there came from the audience
the most Incisive and most sane criti
cism possible.
The scene was that where the Te-
trsrch, Herod, was trying to Induce
Salome to dance before him. She de
clined. He offered her wine. She re
plied she was not thirsty. He offered
her fruit. She said she was nat hun
gry. Then came tho small clear voice
from the pit, "Try her on a cigarette."
And the laughter almost broke up the
show.
Tho owner of that voice deserves
lo be apotheosized by the Association
of Dramatic Critics. For ridicule Is
the only disinfectant agalftt such <)e-
generate literary and dramatic stuff
as “Salome."
The hlgh-brows take It a little too
seriously, and those puritanical ones
who atom against It only serve to
attract attention to It.
not as highly trained as they should
be.
Andrew D. White, Yale '53, who rep
resented the United States as ambas
sador In Germany for many years,
started the movement. On returning
to New Haven to celebrate his fiftieth
anniversary he criticised the diplomat
ic service of this country and express
ed the hope that the time would come
when the United States would train
Its diplomats so that It would hesitate
as much to send an unlettered, un
trained man to represent the govern
ment at some foreign post as It would
to send a butcher to represent Ameri
can surgery at an International gath
ering of physicians.
Saturday Night Club.
Among the Institutions of Atlanta
that are quietly working on, none is
more Interesting or deserving of cor
dial sympathy and support than the
Saturday Night Club.
It Is a literary and debating club,
which has been steadily performing
Its function for fifteen years. There
Is nothing of the sophomoric or the
pose about It. The members have
been meeting and discussing themes
In thoughtful, earnest and Intelligent
manner, seeking common Improve
ment. In it have been trained some
of Atlanta's brainiest and most force
ful speakers.
Right now the club needs more
members. Those wtlo are at the head
of tt believe that the addition of new
blood will have the effect of Increas
ing its work for good, and they Invite
serious young men of Atlanta to Join
them.
The club meets at the Carnegie
Library every Saturday night.
HEALY TO RESIGN!
AUDITOR WILL GO
TO NEWPOSITION
Prominent Railroad and
Club Man to Leave for
Cincinnati.
Marie Gets Wise.
"Be aware, be very much aware,
and wary!”
Marie Corelli Is tipping off Great
Britain to be on guard against Amer
ica. ,
"The Idea," she says In her pronun-
ciamento, "that America loves the
dear old country Is a sentimental fal
lacy. Her affection Is merely that of
the wolf *ln the story of ‘Little Red
Riding Hood.' Her friendly smile
shows teeth that are all the better
to eat you up with, my dear. As a mat
ter of fact America envies Great Brlt-
lan with the envy of a half grown,
half educated daughter Jealous of her
beautiful, ever young and ever admir
ed mothor. There Is no love In the
case. It Is a matter o( sharp, often un
scrupulous, business."
Yes, Marie, America ia envious and
Jealous of dear old England, but sole
ly, Marie, because dear old England
has you as her most precious Jewel.
Come to us, Marie, and Great Brit
ain may reat In peace.
FROM A LIFE-LONG
ANTI-8ALOONIST.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
A» « life-long eptlllquo- man, I thank
yon for the atand you take In your edi
torial, “Hbsll We Have a Prohibition
Fightr
Prohibition does not prohibit. It ha* lieen
tried from Maine to Trxa*. Uvra ran not
Inanre virtue or ehnatlty, nor chnrrh edl-
fli’0* Christllk, men end women. Let n*
have i-onlldence In the manly utterances of
the Ini-omlag mayor. Then go to the vot-
tnx place* end elect men who *re repre-
■entntlre; not the el*** who offer their
service, for p«y, or to repretent corpo
ration*. Tho fault lie* with the people who
»ell their vole for * “meu of pottage." If
thoac who ere trying to precipitate another
war (find forbid) will do the earn# hard,
hoiieat work in 'electing men who will
■-aery out the law, the compact made after
the hurt light, wc will an the dlvea doted,
nff Atlanta held up to the world n* a well*
governed, protperou* city.
W. M. SCOTT.
VANDERBILT SUITS
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
A School for Diplomacy.
Yale and Qulumbla Universities
have decided to combine their re
sources of curriculum and form the
first school for diplomats. The ex
perlment will be begun In the fall. *
According to those who have com
piled the curriculum of the course, the
system is designed to prepare stu
dents for work In foreign countries,
either In the service of the United
States government. In business enter
prises or as missionaries or scientific
Investigators. The completion of the
courses offered, which will normally
occupy three years In the case of can
didates for the consular service and
two years for those getting ready to
go Into special fields, will entitle the
students to a certificate signed by
the presidents of Yale and Columbia.
It Is not to be assumed that Pres
idents Hadley and Butler think they
wlll thereby turn out perfect and high
ly polished diplomats. They are
merely seeking to provide for those
contemplating a consular career a
course of academic training, some
thing that has hitherto been wholly
lacking In the universities of the
country.
The experiment ts the result of the
efforts of Yale alumni, who believe
that the diplomats sent to foreign
countries by the United States are
Hpeclnl to The Georgian.
Asheville, N. U„ Nov. 19.—The Inst
of the cn-.es against George W. Van
derbilt, on the docket of the United
States circuit court, was disposed of
Saturday. The case wan compromised
out of court.
The plaintiff, R. 8. Clark, entered
suit against Mr. Vanderbilt for dam
ages In the sunt of 115,000, alleging
that In 1898, he had been crippled by
vicious horse, the property of the de
fendant.
Thin case, and three other damage
suits brought by the heirs of two men
who were drowned In the French
Broad river while croeslng In a flatbnat
belonging to Mr. Vanderbilt, and al
leged to have been unsafe, and that
of a man whose arm was tom off by
a corn shucker on the Btltmore estate,
were some time ago removed to the
United Staten court, and created much
comment at the time. The three were
all compromised.
The amount of damsges agreed on
In the Clark case has not been made
public, hut tt Is understood that the
other three cases were nil settled for
a sum much less than the 8*5,000 de
manded.
Effective January 1, F. A. Healy,
auditor of the West Point route and
secretary and treasurer of the Trans
portation Club, will sever his connec
tion with the Atlanta and West Point
to accept the position of secretary and
treasurer of the Ohio syndicate of In-
terurban traction companies. Mr.
Healy will make a trip to Cincinnati
In connection with his new duties next
week.
The syndicate with which Mr. Healy
has aesoclated himself controls about
590 miles of the best operated and
equipped electric traction line In the
country. He will be In full charge of
the financing and accounting depart
ments. Mr. Healy has been auditor of
the Atlanta and West Point since 1899.
He has been prominently identified In
railroad affairs and associations.
He was very active In Atlanta so
cially and his absence will be the
source of much regret to the society
people of this city. He v/as president
and organizer of the Piedmont Athletic
Club. He Is a prominent Mason and
also a member of other well-known
fraternal and social organizations. He
was the first and only secretary of the
Transportation Club, being elected for
the fifth consecutive time November 6,
last. The success of this organization
Is due In a great measure to the efforts
of Mr. Healy.
JUSTICE EVANSTBLE
TO RETURN TO OFFICE
Thrown from hi* horse Sunday aft
ernoon, Associate Justice Beverly D.
Evans, of the supreme court, sustained
a broken bone of tbe left wrist and
severe tfailses about the body,
Sunday afternoon . Justice Evans
started for a horseback ride. As he
rode from his stable yard Into Third
street his mount slipped on the wet
asphalt. It came so unexpectedly that
the rider could not extricate himself
and he was thrown to the pavement
with great force.
Passera-by ran to his assistance and
he was removed to his home, at 330
West Peachtree, where Dr. Hull set the
broken firm. Though still suffering
from shook and the pain of the broken
wrist Justice Evans went to hla office
at the capitol Monday morning to re
sume the work ot conferring with his
associates In deciding cases.
FIFTH DISTRICT
FARMERS’ UNION
HAS ORGANIZED
STOP OF WATERWORKS
SHUT OFF ORGAN MUSIC;
INTERRUPTED ANTHEMS
It was foo bad.
At. least everybody In the congre
gations said *o, though one of the con
traltos remarked to the basso that It
didn't really make the soprano's sing
ing any more ridiculous than usual.
But then you know- (he jealousies In
the choir—
It all happened at 11:15 o'clock Sun
day morning—in several of the
churches.
In a Peachtree church the soprano
had Just reached her top note In the
anthem and the organ was rumbling
out Its rich accompaniment. ,
"I am a pil—" Then the swelling
rumble of the organ ceased suddenly
and a noise like a coyote across the
plains oozed from the pipes. 'The so
prano brgke down. Her expression
showed first amazement, then a strong
suspicion that the organist had Joined
the other faction. She retired behind
the curtain.
Out on Washington street the lx
was reaching away down In his ches
notes.
"I am falling, falling, fall—" Then
the music gave out and he fell clear
through. He never got his head above
water again.
"We will proceed with the rest of
the service," was the announcement
from the pulpit. And there was no
more music.
And It all happened because the city
shut off the water for a little while to
moke some repairs. All the church
organs are operated by water motors,
with the assistance of an organist, and
when the water was turned off—but
why explain further?
But If Park Woodward-hadn't left
the city he wouldn't have let It hap
pen. jdaybe he'll be back by next
Sunday.
I GOSSIP!
HYMEN HURRIES A 7 CALL
OF YOUNG “CAP" JOYNER
Friends of "Cap'' W. R. Joyner, Jr.,
and Miss Jennie Luclle Welions. of Ma
rietta, were completely surprised Sat
urday to hear of their marriage at the
home of the bride's parents two days
ahead of the day set. Mr. and Mrs. W.
R. Joyner. Jr., were married on Mr.
Joyner's 21st birthday.
The young people decided Friday
night to be married Saturday just as
young "Cap," Jr„ was bidding his fiancee
good night at her home in Marietta.
She remarked at the time that hi* 21st
birthday was to be celebrated the fol
lowing dny. No difficulty was expe
rienced in deciding upon plans to cel
ebrate this occasion in a fitting manner
and th* two parted feeling happier
than usual because they were not to
wait until Tuesday.
Saturday morning "Cap," Jr., ap
peared to be more serious than usual,
and on better terms with the world at
large. Later In the day he made
known the plans to his father and other
members of the family. He was cer
tain his father would find out anyway.
The ceremony was performed Satur
day afternoon by Dr. J. Patton, pastor
of the Marietta Presbyterian church.
Only the immediate families of the
bride and groom were present. ,
"Cap" W. R. Joyner, Jr., Is the second
son of W. R. Joyner, mayor-elect, chief
of the Atlanta fire department. Mrs.
Joynor, Jr., Is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Welions, of Marietta.
WET TRACKS CAUSED PECULIAR
COLLISION AND ENGINE CHASE
Wet tracks and a slippery slide
caused a small-sized collision on the
Atlanta and West Point about 7:10
o’clock Monday morning and gave an
engineer a lively chase for his engine,
but nobody was hurt. -
A loose engine was rolling up the
track at Park and Peters streets when
the engineer discovered a mall and a
baggage car with an engine attached
backing toward him on the same track.
He reversed and jumped for his life.
But the slippery tracks played a
share In the. game and the engine slid
on, crashing Into the car ahead and
demolishing the platform. There was
a rattle of broken glass and then the
loose engine recovered Itself. The re
verse was working now and the loco
motive etarted backward without . a
guiding hand.
The engineer had picked himself up
by this time and he took In the situa
tion as he arose. He had to sprint In
llvsly fashion to catch the engine be
fore It struck something down the road.
But he made it.
NOOKS AND CORNERS OF AMERICAN HISTORY
By REV. THOMAS B. GREGOnf.
• HIHHMIlHIMlHlMMMMHMHHMMMIHtMMHHNMMl
' A PATRIOTIC BORROWER.
HIMtHHHHMiMIMINItliaiHMI
By CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER,
New York, Nov. 19.—Episcopal lav
man of the entire country are now
sidel ing a plan for a national organic
tlon of the many organizations am,,,',,
them now doing such excellent «■„.£
In many sections, but without the ™
operation by close affiliation
Upon Imitation of tin, Seaburv S'n
ciety forty laymen from various* r,, n
gregatlons held meetings In this city
Saturday and yesterday. The men who
take action are business men In varign,
cities who Work ns volunteers on Sun
day. The bishops of Pittsburg have
already established twenty-eight con
gregatlons, those of Buffalo. 22: \w
York, 18, and Louisville, 4.
Now, the danger*.of pjospertiv ought
to appeal to the heart of young r p
Rockefeller as a text. Taking un ih.'
story of pavld, Mr. Rockefeller rti,?
cussed the story of the psalmist and
Uriah, the Hlttlte, whom David cauwa
to be murdered that he might obtain
his wife.
"David's new prosperity," lie said
"was probably one of the causes. Any
man can keep a level head when he i,
struggling along, but It takes a strong
man to stand prosperity. Rejoice ti la t
you are gaining strength In your strug.
gles. Beware of prosperity and thank
aod that you have a.struggle before
you.
"Perhaps another cause which led un
to the crime committed by David ivns
the Idleness which followed when he
ceased to go to the wars and left the
work to his captains. Self-Indulgence
was perhaps another cause.”
Senator Chauncey Depew has re
turned to his New York home. He is
writing a book of reminiscences, chief.
Iy for his son, he says, but it may
published.
The senator say* he has entirely re.
covered from his nervous prostration.
Members of the Automobile Club nf
America are looking forward to smite
.nnouncement at the annual meeting
this evening regarding the removal cf
the club tp Its new home In West Fifty,
fourth street, near Eighth avenue. The
governors of the club have been busy
the last two months making prepara
tions for occupying the seven-story
building, which, when thoroughly
equipped, will be the most conveniently
arranged automobile club house in
this country. If not Iri the world.
cable dispatch from Stockholm,
Sweden, .says:
"The young Duchess of Skane, who
was Princess Margaret of Connaught,
finds life at Stockholm such a con
trast to Ilf* In England that-she Is m
with depression and home-sickness.
She misses the round gaiety and sport
which she enjoyed at home, and chafes
at the Inactivity she Is condemned to In
a court where the ladles are old fnsh-
loned and dowdy and aha has no op.
portunlty to wear the prettiest frocks
of her trousseau.
"The princess' downcast Repression
was noticed In England recently when
she visited her parents, who are some-
what anxloua about her.”
BUILDING HUNTERS' HOTEL
AT LARGE GAME PRESERVE.
S|h-cIkI to The Georgian.
Waresboro, Oa„ Nov. 19.—The Item
of greatest moment here now Is the
development of the old town by the
Plneacres Company. They are now
building a three-story hotel to be railed
the Hunters' Camp, which will have 38
bed rooms and the public rooms, din
ing and parlor. It will he large enough
to accommodate 100 guests. Additional
rooms will be added as required in the
form ot cottages. Plneacres and the
Hunter*' Camp ts being extensively ad
vertised by the company and we will
soon be one of the winter resort towns
iltlt a throng of Northern tourists and
pleasure seekere 1% our midst spending
their money and enlivening our busi
ness affairs.
The manager of the Plneacres Com
pany I* Otl* A. Miller, of Asheville,
N. C„ and he is now building a neat
cottage for his family to occupy aa a
winter refuge.
This club now has 31 members and
their game preserve here comprises
70,000 acres.
At a second meeting of the trustees
to be held on December 6 the location
of the Fifth district agricultural school
will be decided upon.
An Initial meeting of the trustees
was held Saturday morning In Gov
ernor Terrell’s private office with all
the trustees except the Douglas county
member present. Organization was
perfected by the election of Senator
Murphey CaiMler, of Decatur, as eh
man and Q. F. Hunnlcutt as secretary.
Sealed bids were on hand.from New
ton anil Rockdale, but us Walton and
possibly other counties had given no
tice that bids would he submitted later.
It was determined to postpone action to
December 6 In order to give all tho
counties an opportunity. None of the
bids on hand, therefore, were opened.
LONG WORTHS ENJOY
CHASING RED PAPER
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 19.—Congress
man and Mr*. Nicholas Longworth
took part In a hare and hound chase
on horseback In Slmbury. The course
was five miles, over stone walk and
brooks, and the hares, Mr. Thomas and
Mr., Haas, beat the hounds by four
minutes. Miss Phipps, a noted golf
player, finished with the leading
hounds. Red paper was used. The
fields were covered with snow,
NINE ATLANTA BOYS
JOIN MARINE CORPS
The following young men have been
en|lsted In the United States marine
corps and were transferred to the ma
rine barracks at Washington Saturday,
leaving Atlanta over the Southern rail
way:
Henry T. Latham, 16 Chestnut street:
Arthur C. Williams, 26 Fortress ave
nue; Paul C. Garrison, 275 East North
avenue: Charles W. Johnson, 378 Pul
liam street; James W. Oliver, 250 West
Mitchell street; John Edwards, lo HIM
street; Clifford H. Wellborn, 43 Emmet
street; Oscar Thompson, Bellwuod ave
nue; Charles C. Terry, 192 Plum
street; Samuel B. Hottal, 29 Forrest
avenue.
GREEN DEBATING SOCIETY
HOLDS ANNIVERSARY
Special to The Georgian.
Demorest, Ga., Nov. 19.—The J. S.
Green Debating Society of Piedmont
College held their ninth anniversary
exercises In Butler hall Friday night.
Professor J. H. Ford was the presid
ing officer. The welcome address was
delivered by Charles Fleshman.
Declamation. "Popular Education"—
Charles Swindell.
Oration. "Labor”—H. B. Blackshear.
President's address, "The College
Man In Public Life”—J. Hubert Ford.
Mi** Slater captivated the audience
with her ringing, each number being
encored. ,
Hon. Thomas F. Green, of Athens,
delivered the anniversary address.
The summer of 1789 found the pa.
trlot cause at Its low-water mark.
North and South disaster had befallen
the Continental forces, and It began to
30k as though the struggle of the
colonies for their liberty was ts.be In
vain. All but the bravest spirits were
about ready to give up, and even the
Washingtons, Greenes and Marions
looked ahead with heavy hearts -and
trembling hopes.
But presently the tide began to turn,
and the hearts that were heavy hound
ed for Joy and the hopes that wavered
became strong In the confidence of vic
tory.
Operating at the time down In East
Tennessee and southwestern -North
Carolina was one John Sevier, a man
whose name should be passing dear to
every citizen of this great and glorious
nation, for It was Sevier's energy, pa
triotism and courage that saved the
day and made possible the liberty of
his countrymen.
When the glooin wan the thickest
Sevier was recruiting around Knox
ville, trying to raise and equip a force
with which he hoped to do something
for the cause that’ was so dear to his
heart. His funds were low; In fact,
were quite exhausted. His private
fortune, quite large for the times, he
had nlready freely given to the govern
ment, nnd now he was going about
begging others to give, pleading with
them to part with a portion of tf '
substance In order that liberty ml_
not perish from the land. Those who
were able to give did so, but the rank
nnd file of the people were poor and
unable to contribute, and the prospects
were gloomy.
In his desperation Sevier thought of
TRAVELING COUPLE
TRAVEL TOGETHER
Saturday afternoon Just as Justice
Bloodworth was winding up a busy
day’s work a young couple entered the
court room and announced that they
wa'nted to get married. That's part of
Justice Bloodworth's business, so he
announced ready as soon as the license
was produced.
The young lady was Miss Matilda
Clyde French and the young man Er
nest Jackson Chisholm. Later It de
veloped that the bride ts the daughter
of Dr. Junius B. French, pastor of the
Broadway Presbyterian church, of Fort
Worth. Texas.
The young couple met In Fort Worth.
Mr. Chisholm Is a traveling salesman,
headquarters In Athens. The
young woman stated that she had
started out to make her own way In
the world, arid had been here about
two weeks. The couple met and de
cided to get • married. They denied
that tt was a runaway affair, but It
looked very much like one.
William Conrad Winter.
Special to The Ueorgtnu.
Brunswick. Ga.. Nov. 19.—William
Conrad Winter, the 8-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Winter, died at their
home on Union avenue Friday morning
of dyphtheria. The funeral occurred
Friday afternoon from tbe residence.
Rev, F. D. Thomas, officiating. In
terment was made at Oak Grove cem-
eter.
a way In which he might get tho de
sired funds. John Adair was tax col
lector 6f the district, nnd to John Adair
Sevier went In hot haste.
To the tax collector Sevier said:
"Let ma have what money you have In
your possession. I must buy horses
and arms for my soldiers. We must
win a victory soon or It Is all over with
us. Give me the money, and if I live
I will pay every dollar of It back, with
interest.”
Adair answered: "Colonel Ssvler, I
have no light to make any such dis
position of this money. It belongs to
the Impoverished treasury of North
Carolina. But If the country Is over
run by the British, liberty Is gone. Let
the money go, too. Take It. If by Its
use the enemy Is driven from the coun
try I can trust the country to justify
and vindicate my conduct. Take It.”
Sevier took It, nnd the result was
King’s Mountain—the battle that led
to the retreat of Lord Cornwallis, that
led to the surrender at Yorktown and
the establishment ot the Independence
of the'Unlted States.
Years afterward among some
Sevier's papers that had been picked
up in the attic of a deserted house In
Knoxville was found the following re
celpt from the treasurer of North
Carolina:
"Roc'd Jan'y 31st, 1782, of Mr. John
Adair, entry taker In • the County of
Sullivan, twelve thousand seven hun
dred and thlrty-flve dollars, which is
placed to his credit on the treasury
books.
"Per Robert Lanier, Treas.
"12,735 Dollars. Salisbury Diet.'
John Sevier had kept his word. HI*
honesty was as staqch as his patriot
ism.
GEORGIANS IN GOTHAM.
New York, Nor. It.—Here are some bT'tkf
visitors In New York today:
ATLANTA-B. N. Hughes. II. W. >1 m-
raiiisV* Uhodc, • c k j -
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
WRITES A NOVEL
Joseph M. Brown, one of Georgia's
railroad commissioners, and son
Georgia’s war governor. Is the author
of a romance of a historical character
which will copie from the press of the
Broadway Publishing Company early
In December. /
The work Is entitled "Astyanax, an
Epic Romance of lllon, Atalantls and
Amaraca.” Commissioner Brown has
been at work on this romance for many
years, and In -the writing purchased
and read over 35,000 worth of rare
books.
The manuscript to this work has
been read by competent critics and
pronounced a compilation of both his
torical interest and great beauty of
conception.
Negroes Attack Bailiff.
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, Ga., Nov. 19.—Bailiff
Bartlett, of Justice Slmond’s court, had
a rough experience In the "Bottom," a
suburb of the city, mostly frequented
by negroes. Friday night. He went out
about 9 o'clock to arrest a negro for
whom he had a warrant, but failed to
get his man and was returning, when
he met a crowd of four negroes who
without any provocation opened fire
on him. He returned the fire and
struck one of the negroes In the hand
nnd the crowd scattered.
NOVEMBER 19.
1865—Slavery abolished In the United State*
1871—Grand-Dnke Alexis, eon of tbe exar uf
Rtnria, arrived In New York.
1878—"Bose"’ Tweed convicted of defraud
ing tbe city treasury of New York.
1890-General Sellveraboff, Russian agi-ut at
l’srlx, sssatsln*tsd.
1993—Trainmen of Lehigh Vnlley railroad
went on strike.
1167—Great tire lu Crlpplegnte quarter uf
London: 810,006,000 property lots.
1896—General Don Carlos Buell died, nurn
March 23, 1818.
1901—Liberals captured Colon, Colombia.
1903—1 louse of representatives passed the
Cuban bill.
1904-Colonel W. C. P. Bretklnrhlg.
Kentucky, died. Born 1837. *
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PLAYERS AND PLAYERS.
i»r Aurifimt’ lAtiiurveur. Mis* Netiicrwuu
|»r»du<*c<l tho piny some lira* itgo lu Knit-
luiiil, where It made n profound luipre#nl«>u
und wan pronounced her masterpiece.
After n short engagement In Boston. "The
Belle of Mayfair" la to be taken to' Daly *
theater. New York, where it will opeu f«r
the remainder of tho aenaou on December 3.
Owing to the withdrawal of •*Brign«li' , r
Gerard from the Savoy theater an amine*-
went hag lieeti effected by which "Mr An
tlionv." I tllxlll.il* ('hlHHluiM 1
of tl
plnyhouiic. beginning tonight.
Mine. Alla Xnzfmov
tbe liiia/tlnn rouipaay t
America laat year nfier uaviag own el*
pel led from KiimIii for presenting ft piny
that did not plenNo tbe exar, has Just mad**
her,debut In Kngllah-anokeu drama In w
York, presenting “Uedda Uabler."
During tbe paat week the flrat dramatic
presentntjou of Oacnr Wilde’s "Salome" nn
any public stage wna made at the Ani**r
theater. New York, liy Mcrcede* Leigh. Ati
operatic veratou of the same work In t»*
snug at tbe Metropolitan opera houne dur
ing the season.
still heavy favorite
»r ..-’ ork Piny-******- "The
Mill, with Montgomery and Stone ns Ha*
stars, continues to pack the Knickerbocker
theater, while 'The Bine Moon," "The
Tourists and seiVntl other plays of shall- '
character continue to draw crowded bon****
up aud down Broadway.
Old Woman’s Home.
The Incorporators of the Home f»r
Old Wbrnen^ for which a charter w**.- 4
asked and granted some time ago, nut
last Friday and decided to go ahead
with the work which the corporation
has as Its object—the providing of a
home of refinement for the dcstitut-*
old women of Georgia. A plat of «ev-
era! acres will be purchased Immediate
ly for the purpose.
The following officers were elected
at a meeting of the directors: Mrs- s
J. Purteil, president; Henry Duran*,
flrse .vice president; Mrs. F. M. Farb >
second vice president; Joseph A. Mc
Cord, treasurer; Mrs. R. E Hinman,
secretary.
Musical plays
nnioiig New Yol
vim --
Jack Spalding Improved.
Han Jack J. Spalding, who was op-
crated upon at St. Joseph* IWlrmary
Sunday morning, I* reported In ■*
greatly Improved condition. Tbe op
eration was f< r appendicitis.