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PAGE FOUR THE MJ6USIA lItKAEI) ?St Broad 6t,, Auguata, Qa. Publlahad Every Afternoon During the Week and on Sunday Mr.rnlng by THE HERALD PUBLISHING CD. Entered at the Auguata Poatoffica Mall Matter of the Second Claaa. SUBSCRIPTION RATE.S Dally and Sunday, 1 year ffto- Dally and Sunday, 6 month* XOc Dally and Sunday, 3 month! I.ot Dally and Sunday. 1 month bO Dally and Sunday, 1 week 1 1 S sad ay Herald, 1 year . I.UO Weekly Herald, 1 year W TELEPHONES. Bualneaa Office 2*7 City Editor ** lociety Editor —*• No communication will ba published In The Herald unleaa the name of the write it signed to tha article. NEW YORK OPFlCtf—Vrer lund-Ur n Iftinin A grimy, tirunnwlrk J'.iilldiiuc, Fifth Avrnwe, New York Hiy. CHICAGO OFFICE —Vreet .nd HenM Kin Agency. W 11. Kentnor. Mgr. 110 H nyr-e M'llldlng. Chicago. 11l HtmM la lhe nfflrlnl adverttalng medium <‘t t'tie nty vs Augueta and M the County of |>|« hn.nud for uil I* gal no tices and advertising Addreta all bui'neaa communications THt AUGUSTA IIIRALD. 731 Broad St., August*. 0», “IF YOU WANT THE NEWS YOU NEED THE HERALD/ AuQuata Ga.. Wedneaday. Sept 23 1903 Circulation of Iho Herald for 7 Months. I9OH February 210.4R8 M April 222,012 May 243.866 June 241,829 July 241,202 August.. .. 219,700 DAILY AVERAGES. For 7 month* 7,615 For August •• 7,846 There I* no better way to roach the home* or tho proaporoun poo pie of thla city and Boot lon than through the columns of The Her aid Daily mid Hundny. Parties leaving Augusta can hava The Heiaid aent them by mall each day. Phone 297, Circulation Depart ment, If you leav* Auguata, ao that The Herald can reach you each day. Bryan ha* thn Taft crowd on the run The hatchet thnt wan hurled be tween Toft and Furaker tuts been res urrected, and I* dripping gore The hoy* In Auguata are happy. All th" other boy* In the Mtato are compelled to go to school and their vacation keep* right on That naer-beer llconae won't have to h, paid until next month So Jrlnk and he merry, and don’t cron* the bridge until you get to It. While Orville Wright I* laid up with a broken thigh hi* brother I* battering all previous flying machine record*. The champagne crop In Frame '* al*o reported to be short Another ca*e of misfortune* never coining singly. Emm* Goldman Ik going to Austrn tin It only that Hot any Hat colony were In operation now, wouldn't thl* be good new*? It li announced thot there Is to hr ■ fox limit *t the state (sir, tmt that mi st tm * mistake. It Is not a fox th»< fair visitors are most Interested In. but « tiger. That whs m line oxrurslon lirmiKlit In over (hi' Southern yesterday. What other iohil will tio Iho next to give the people along Its lino sorb h chance to conic to Augusta? Little Joe Is out slumping for Hry sn slid links comes out tits with n doclsrstlon Him lie will vote for I,P tie Joe Bryan and Brown will csrrv Georgia by rousing majorities. No. rsullne. pinagrapher* nre not literary men It will lie well to re member this if you should read whst thp Ni w York Imty said that literary men make boor husbands A t'leveliind man sold Ins wife tie other day for It ■ Tlinl certainly |.i a better »e than Having alt HM)V Isrt and court costs to get ml of In r to- a divorce A Phlnanian In t'oliimbla has given a dollar to the Itrvan campaign fund When a Think chinks up, tt Is time for all others to plank down Phlnk of all those postotflees and other good things to he distributed It was fortunate for t’ncte Joe Can non that his admirers In South Caro lina sent him that suit of clothes long ago Under the present aspect of things he would hardly b< so alfec tlonstely remembered The ri'publtcan campaign rommtl tee complain* that It la short o( funds and cant send nut as many campaign speakers as are called for Evidently the fat frying didn't |ian out so writ this year. Mr Brvan has been arrested for fast auto speeding Wouldn't the re publicans be glad If they could atop him somehow from continuing the fasl speed he la making on the pres Mentlal race track, bill they can't. The Booth ('nroitna dispensaries •old ftO.OPO more whiskey to \ugust than during July Since the North Augusta dispensary was at "*ed dur ing a part of the time this Indicates that the thirst of our Carolina friends U Increasing. EXCURSIONS INTO AUGUSTA. There was run Into Augusta yes terday an excursion over the South ern railway from Columbia. It wa* well patronized. Ho eagerly did the people of Columbia and at jKiint* along the line where passenger* were received avail themselves of tht» op portunity, that Ole train wa* crowded. Altogether It brought nearly a thou i rand visitor* to the elty. Thl* bears out exactly what The Herald said a few day* ago. The peo ple living within reach of Augusta are specially desirous of coming here now, They are all Interested In our city a* a neighbor and friend. They have heard and read about the flood and what It did to u*. and they like to **ee To thl* Is added the other rea son that they know that there are now many cla**e» of good* for sa,o here eheap, by reason of the fact that they were soiled by the flood, and It Ik human nature to desire a share in the bargain getting. At full rale, nnd to come alone they would pel-1 haps not ihlnk of coming, hut. let a railroad run an excursion, which 1 means cheap rates and pleasant com! • l'«ny, nnd hundreds will eagerly um i brace the opportunity. The big excursion which came In 1 over the Southern yesterday proves the correctness of these conclusion* Why shouldn't the other railroads do thn same? The Central, the Au- . guslu Southern, tho Georgia, tha C. to W. on both It* branoheH, and Ihe other railroad* entering the city, I would find the people along their Loads Just as eager to come to Au gusta iik did the Southern. Will they he less liberal to their patrons than the Southern I* to It* patron*? Why should not each railroad run at least one excursion Info Augusta as stain ns the necessary arrangements can he made? A* a matter of courtesy and Ju*tlce *° Auguata the railroads should also he Inclined to do tills. They run many excursions out of the city. tStinie ttf them operate regular excur sion tralnH out during tho entire sum mer; and there being a special reason lor this II Is sll right. Hut In com mon Justice to Augusta there being 1 now a special reason for riming at ■east one excursion train Into tho city, I should not each of the various rail roads do this? Will not each of the railroadß be as considerate of the desire* of the people along It* line as was the Co himbla branch of tho Southern In thl* Instance? Commenting on the fart that Kona tor Allison left a fortune ul $75,000, the Savannah Cress say* "He de served better of the republic." Yes indeed, he should have been allowed to carry It with him. TO FINISH CLEARING THE SIDE WALKS The rehabilitation of the streets after the damage done them by th-' fits d has been wonderful. As they appeared when the water left Hem || looked a* IT months, ir not year*, would he required to restore them to 'heir former rendition. Yet with the public officials and private citizens untiring in Hit- work, so rapid ha* been the proeesa of restoration thot today no stranger, not aware of the destruction that was wrought, could , 'import It, ti,d would find H diltleuit 4o believe how great the damage that was done The roadway* have nil been repair •’ll, so that little now require* It) lie I done except surfacing, which may bo i done giadually This wa* the work of the municipality The s.dewulks also- except In some few places - have been repaired This was tin work of the respective property owners VYhero these pavement* wet of brick und large holes,wete wash'd It was not advisable to lay the hrlck at once. The holes have been filled hut the laying of the brick Is d« ferred unltl the dirt shall he well *e tied This, of eourae, prechides the possibility of properly clearing this das* of sidewalks Hut AlUtusta has many mile* ol cc ment sidewalks ITiese stiffen'd hut little from the flood, except tn the mud deposited upon them. t»n tm resldsni'e streets this has been mov -il Hut on llrtvad street ntueh es (t j remains. It I* now in It* dried slate, much of ilt dust. In the absence of water to | with tt nit It is difficult to got rid of. It ts moved by passing feel, ami where the sidewalk in Ironi of one stole Is swept, a new supply will move mo iho place. Then thi> prop j lent I* Increased by the fact that only now (he cellar* are being got rtd ofj i water to allow their being cleaned out Boxes, barrels and all kinds o' i giHwis are being taken out. and also! the mud which was left In all ot tb'in Much of this necessarily gets og the j sidewalks, and so the difficulty of gvt. | ting rid of It l* increased But a determined effort should ' now t>c mad< to finally get It all out : of the way. There are welcome Hull I cations ol rain tn the near future It wilt come aw a great Messing, lint II will also bring fresh trtmble unhi the nmd la gotten rid of before the! ralii shall come, iiam will agile j convert the du*t and dry cake* Into mud and slimy red slush. What thai would mean everybody understand* Ho then, with one concerted effort, It-; n* get. rid of (hi* unwelcome Intruder : on our sidewalks now. The municipal authorities ha/e I been very lenient. All ordinances re lattng lo trash and sidewalk cleaning have been allowed to stand as dead letters, since they eould not possibly Ibe enforced anyway. The necessity lor this leniency has now passed, still the authorities are loath to resort to harsh orders, in view of the yet, great difficulties of the situation. But they request that everything possible he now done to put all the sidewalk* again in their former clean and well ktqit condition. With the splendid spirit which has characterized our people tin ter the mlKforliine that befell us and which lias challenged the admiration of tin entire country, let u* now unani mously, each before his own door get our sidewalks In perfect order again. Impressive Names. Fuller Wind is the name of the editor of the Cairo (Ga.) Messenger. Reminds us of a fellow In Abbeville, S. (' , whose surname was Cobb and Ills parents named him "Green Corn." —Hartwell Sun, THE BILLBOARD NUISANCE. A great and stilly growing nuisance In all cities Is the billboard adver tising. It Is being carried to an ex ce«s that makes It painfully obtrusive. Take a ride on a train, and .lew the approach of a large city through the car window. Can It he done with out being disgusted with the innumer able billboards that flash upon the view? And in the cities It is still worse. Kvery available foot of fence and wall space Ik rented and plastered over with advertisements; and not content wtlh this, huge billboards are erected In every prominent open spot for the same purpose. Why Is thl* unnecessary and useless desecration of nature aud Irritation of human nerves allowed? For advertising purposes, It will he answered. It Is legitimate to adver tise, snd fhls offers a good way. Huch answer might be accepted If there were no other methods of ad vertlalng; but If there are other meth ods, and especially other methods not open to objections Justly raised against billboards, why should these j latter be permitted? Billboard advertising Js compare 1 lively a new thing. It was not , thought of a generation or at most two generations bgek. Since that time other means of Advertising have been greatly Improved, and If bill hoards were not needed then they are still lea* needed now. Everybody nowaday* read* the newspaper. An ad. placed In a news paper Is read by the one for whom it is intended. If this Is true then It follows that billboard advertising is a waste, so far a* concerns the , advertiser, and it is an inexcusable itulHttnce so far as concerns the city, j And 11 is true. Take, for instance, theatrical ad*. These are placed on bill boards and in Ihe papers. Usually the billboard ad*, are large and showy, which means, ttf course, costly; aud the j newspaper ads are small, which | means, of course, that as little money as possible Is spent on them. Which ttf these form* of advertising Is It that accomplishes the desired result? The billboard ad. Is seen by the deacon on his way to church, and by the workman on his way to work; but neither of them are theatregoers. It is seen by the small boy, and by him admired; but he also doesn't at tend theatres. It Is seen by people who are not Interested, ami cannot be Interested. In the, thing advertised It Is also seen by the theatregoer, but for him It Isn't necessary. For the patron of the theatre looks for the ads. In (he paper. He knows that not all shows use the billboards but that all of them use the news papers. So. to bo certain that he wilt learn of all and he able lo select w hat may please him best, he looks for the ad in the paper. Then, for him. the cost of the billboard ad ,s wasted, and certainly It ts wasted on the non theatregoer. Yet unwisely sotu,, theatrical managers will w.t*p money on billboard advertising and then complain of small houses, when an eipial amount of ntonev spent In judicious newspaper advertising might have brought a different result. This applies to all branches of ad vertising. and for this reason the money *|>cih on billboard* Is largely If not wholly wasted. And If they be valueless for advertising. the onlv excuse which might be offered for re taining such a great municipal nuU anee fall*. The time will come when It will be suppressed fn all our cltlea, as Is now being diUie In the principal dues of Europe. And thTn the people wi’l wonder why this nuisance was ever tolerated. * THE AUGUSTA HERALD ♦ ♦ ♦ POINT AND COUNTERPOINT. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ We Shall See. T 7 p to date no aeroplane has passed over Augusta, but, then, the science of aeroplanlng is young yet.—Augusta Herald. How presumptions of AuguHta. Of course, Atlanta will sight the first aeroplane, and as likely as not will ; have a relative of one of the builders within Its gates.—Americus Times-Re corder. Valuable Real Estate. ft's a little hard to think of all th'- valuable rial estate that, was washed down to Augusta from Hart and Elbert, and for which we arc not even receiving any thanks.—Elberton Star. We have had some of this silt from the red old hills of Georgia washed down as far as the swamps of Chat ham county. The county roads are paved with Augusta gravel and the swamps have been lined with north east Georgia clay.—Savannah Press. _ It Stopped at the Bridge. The Hartwell Sun says that “a good deal of Hart county was earsied down the Savannan by the Augusta freshet,” And some of it stopped here and has been added to Augusta's realty.—Au gusta Herald. Stopped at that are bridge didn’t it? Sure is a sweet place!—Hartwell Sun. What Hisgen Missed. Mr. Hisgen has made a speech in Thomasvllle and did not get a single kiss. He should have come to Augusta—Augusta Herald. Must be fond of kissing In Augusta. Can't you hovs get into harness?— Thomasvllle Tlmes-Enterprlse. Then Keep on Pegging. A new temperance drink con cocted in Thomasvllle Is called “shoemaker’s ginger.” Surely that's the last.—Augusta Herald. Thotnasvllle has the sole agency for this particular brand, but it is not awl.—Winder News. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *• ♦ ♦ TALKS ABOUT GEORGIA. ♦ ♦ ♦ 444444444 » 4 * 4 4 4 4 4 Georgia and Reform Movements. Reform movements in Georgia are short lived and the explanation is easy. Every fellow wants his par ticular brand and no other.—Darien Gazette. Georgia’s New Name. According to the Constitution Geor gia is coming lo be classed with "Drugstore" Kansas and "Backdoor” Maine. What name are we bearing? "Hip pocket" Georgia? Americus Tlmes-Recorder. Georgia and Prohibition. ‘‘According to the Tattnall (Ga.) Journal, a man in the vicinity of that metropolis says he recently killed 11! rattlesnakes in one afternoon along the hanks of the Ohoopee river.” Again we ask does prohibition pro hibit ?—Richmond News-Leader. Georgia Convict Investigation. The Georgia convict Investigation shows that the meanest Crackers have not yet been sentenced to stripes Houston Post, Georgia's Smoking Out Process. The "smoking out" process in Geor gia politics Is having the effect of so clarifying the political atmosphere that no democratic voter can have any excuse for failing to vote the reg ular democratic ticket, state and na tion. —Albany Herald. Georgia's Blind Tigers. We hale to say anything mean about Georgia, hut it is time to vin dicate the truth by declaring that one blind tiger in any Georgia city of 10.- 000 inhabitants can rake in more mon ey any day than all Ihe dally news paper.- can secure for tho Bryan cam paign fund in a week.—Houston Post. ♦ • ♦ MEN IN THE PUBLIC EYE. « ♦ ♦ UNCLE JOF CANNON. Cannon refuse* to answer Mr. Bry an's searching question. "Where did you get It?" amt savs he was 'oniy "Joking " I’ncle Joe should smoke up. Columbia State. MR ROCKFFELLFR. Mr. Rockefeller's autobiography will have a compelling Interest on account of the number of things tt does not disclose Atlanta Georgian. HON. JOE HILL HALL. Joe Hill all Is Iha only double-bar reled member of the legislature. He speaks on one side and votes on rtte other of nearly every Important mens ure. I awrencerillc News Herald. HON. THOS. E. WATSON.. The IWibltn Times says It takes no stock In the assertion that "Tom Watson has sold out to the republi can party for a cash consideration ' No Tom ain't thal had U's ju;t a case of an elephantine egotism gone astray Americas Tlmos-Rccordcr. C-OVERNO O SMITH. > With <si" Smiths vetoes and his g "Herat altitude since the primary last June, we have not one word i f j complaint In our judgment he has ' measured up to the Bill responsibi!- it' »t Georgias chief executive.— • HON. JOHN T. GRAVES. In forsaking the democrat!!' party <‘'d swinging on to the coat tall* of ' to. R Hearn, John Temple Urates las disHngutahcd h tnself as About the biggest ass the «ate of Oenrgta was *v«r afflicted with.—Walton Tribune. THIRTEEN KILLED IN FRENCH IP MON Government Ordered In vestigation Into the Cause of the Ex plosion. TOI'LON, France—An exhaustive examination was ordered by the French government Wednesday into the explosion of the 7.6 turret gun on the armored cruiser LaTouche Tro ville, when 13 men were killed and nearly a score of others injured. The after turret was completely wrecked and portions of the bodies of the dead and ydittg were scattered over the deck. An Inspection of tho cruiser was made Wednesday by re presentatives of the navy bureau. The accident was so similar to that wihieh occured on the school ship, Couronne, off LesSalins des Hires on /xugusta 12, as to be almost indeti cal. This strange coincidence has hastened the work ot investigation as to the cause. Drill and practice fir ing was being held yesterday when tne catastrophe occured. Firing had been in progress for some time when with a terrific roar the turret blew out scattering the dead and dying fn frightful profusion. The LaTouche Treville was built at Havre in 1892-93 at a cost of $1,700,- 000. It will require at least two months work before she will again bo fit for use. STATE TAUT SHEET Mir BE ALTERED \ ATLANTA, Ga.—The stale tally sheet may have to be altered. A technical point has been made with reference to the disfranchisement amendment. Several conferences havd been held over the matter be tween the governor and state house officials. As a result of the confer ence it is probable that the state de partment will scud to the respective county ordinaries corrections to bo noted on the tally sheets, which have already been sent out. The disfranchisement act provides that “all persons voting at said elec tion in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the constitution shall have written or printed on their bal lots the words "For amendment of constitution providing qualification of voters.” State Chairman Hail has used this language on the official ballots of the demoeratie party. Tho tally sheets, however, contain different language, to-wit: "For rati fication of amendment to Sec. 2, Art. 1, of the constitution of this state (for qualification of electors and reg istration of voters.) The meaning of the language on the bnllot, is identical with the mean ing of the language on the tally sheet, but the one complies with the letter of the law and the other does not. \ fear has been expressed in certain quarters that the failure of the tally sheet to correspond with the official ballot might vitiate the amendment in the event it carries. ENGAGEMENT BE ROOSEVELT, JR. MANCHESTER. N. H.—Telegraphic dispatches from Washington state that Miss Carrie Louise Munn, daugh ter of Charles A. Munn. of Manches ter. is engaged to Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. Miss Munn declared the state ments were entirely unfounded. W. E. GLASSCOCK WILL FILL THE VACANCY Will Take the Place of Charles Swisher on the Gubernatorial Ticket. CHARLESTON, W. Va. —W. K Glasscock, present collector of in Cental revenue for West Virginia. was named by the state committee late Tuesday night to Hit the vacancy on the gubernatorial ticket, caused by the resignation of Charles Swisher. This action was taken after a pro traded session of a joint sub-commit tee. In which the Schorr iteople re fused to accept Glasscock. The action of the regular commitec was unani mous. Editor Ogd -n. of Wheeling, will sunort this ticket and the bitter factional fight Is practically over. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦»♦*« ♦ O ♦ WITH OUR CONTEMPORARIES ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦»♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ To Salvo Comine Defeat. Now these presidential candidates seem to he going around offering themselves for kisses. Some people have been wicked enough to suspect that not many of them hoped to ge; elected, anyway, but there are some other things besides public office which make life worth living.—Car tersvtlle News. Peculiar Brand of Near-Beer. The analysis of Atlanta's near-beer brought out the (act that the tilth The Dorr Special Derby is A Winner Every young man who buys one becomes a Dorr advertiser. Demand has been so great that we’ve bad to duplicate already —New lot has just ar rived. $3 and $3.50 DORR Tailoring, Furnishings for Men of Tasle For Sale 3” acres, near Wrightsboro road, seven miles from Augusta. 15 acres cleared balance pine, oak and hickory. Four room house aud barn. Bold spring and branch. One mile from Graig's Crossing. price $1,000.00 • APPLY Clarence E. Clark 842 BROAD ST. AUGUSTA, GA. House Raiser J. W. Giffin, practical house raiser and mover, can be found at 841 Broad St., McAuliffe’s Plumb ing Shop. ■ drink of the concoction will make a doctor sing.—Winder News. Rough Treatment of Blind Tigers. Blind tiger privileges are getting 'pretty dear luxuries in Georgia. The Macon city court has fixed the price at SI,OOO and twelve months on the gang, and the Atlanta recorder has | quit imposing any fines at all and put ting tho tiger keepers at work in | t'no stockade. Tho city court of La- Grange and Troup superior court are also on record as to fineless sen tences. —Lv (range Reporter. Ladies and Shopping. A lady who understands advertis ing says: "No lady wishes to be look ed upon as a shopping fiend. She does not care to go into a store and have a merchant show all his stock in order to find out whether he keeps what she wishes to purchase and w hether the article is sold at a "price sip can afford. It is much easier and pleasanter to look through the adver tisements of a paper than it Is to bore the clerks and waste her own time.—Unadllla Leader. The Wise Man 1 would rather PAY fare sometimes than ride FREE ‘J If you want Results Advertise in The Herald WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23. i T. G. BAILIE & COMPANY 832 BROAD f wM Large assortment bf Wall Paper and Compe tent Force of Workmen to do Prompt Work. Big Stock of MATTING, CARPETS AND RUGS. REASONABLE PRICES ON EVERYTHING Lawn Grass, FRESH. Gardelle’s, 620 Broad Street. CONGRESSMAN AMES WILL TEST AEROPLANE It Differs in Many Re spects From tlie Ordinary Aeroplane. i LOWELL, Mass. —Congressman But ler Ames will make a test, of an aeio plane of his own invention some fa varable day this week. The ascent will be made from the big race track in Salem, N. H. If suc cessful it will establish a new law In physics. It differs greatly from the or dinary aeroplane, in that it does not soar or glide and it does not start along a runaway. Seeking Information The small boy was playing with the scissors and his kindly old grand mother chided him. “You mustn't play with the scissors dear. I knoxv a little boy like you who was playing with a pair of scis sors just like that pair and he put them in his eye and put his eye out, and he could never see anything ever after.” The child listened patiently, and said, when she got through the narra tive; • "What was the matter with his other eye?"—The By-Stander. Success at Last “Quills has had a story accepted at last." remarked a journalist to a col league. “Surely not,' \va3 the rejoinder. "Yes. He went home at 2 o'clock this morning wlih an awful yarn, and his wife believed it."—Tit Bits.