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THE AUGUSTA 'DAILY HERALD VOLUME XIII., No. 264 Can We Not Say of Augusta After Her Recent Flood Experiences That Augusta Has Found Herself One of Kipling's best stories is that of The ship that found herself— a modern and up to date freight boat which had been duly christened with a bottle of champagne, well built, well equipped, freshly painted, all there and yet as the captain said to the pretty enthusiastic daughter of the owner. "Oh. she’s not so bad," the skipper replied, cautiously. But I'm say ing that it takes more than christenin' to tnak' a ship. In the nature of things, if you follow me, she’s just irons and rivets and plates put into the form of a ship. She has to find herself yet. "She's all here, but the parts of her have not learned to work to gether yet.. They’ve had no chance." "But there’s more than engines to a ship. Every inch of her, ye’il understand, has to be livened up and made to work wi’ its neighbor sweetenin’ her, we call it technically." • For a ship, ye’ll obsairve is in no sense a reegid body closed at both ends. She’s a highly complex structure o’ various and conflictin strains, wi’ tissues that must give an’ tak’ acordin’ to her personal modulus of elasteecity." Is It not possible that Augusta as a city, after her flood experi ences, after her buffeting with the deep waters, has found herself, has tried her component to the uttermost parts and has seen then each and ali withstand the strains and shocks, so that for the future more work and better work can be done by the city and her people as a whole. Pulling together instead of pulling apart will earn more dividends and bigger dividends for a city and a community and Augusta has cer tainly demonstrated that its citizens can and will do that when the neces sity arises. Just as the big boats must go down into the deep waters and plough through the storms and fogs in order to earn dividends so with cities— they must face from time to time their big problems. Charleston had Its earthquake. Jacksonville has been ravaged by yellow fever and fire, San Francisco and Baltimore and other cities have had trying experi ences, but the city like the ship that hinds herself, comes out all the stronger and more confident, battered but a better city, and ono that soon builds up bigger than ever before. There’s no doubt but that a new and helpful spirit has been horn out of Augusta’s recent flood experiences—a strong, quiet, steady spirit of work and usefulness—a spirit that will encourage ull our people to work together in the future rather than to pull apart. Costly as the flood has been, Augusta with the energy and confi dence and ambition and hard work that she has shown in the past few weeks, can pay larger and bigger dividends within a year in every field of effort than she ever did before. She has been down into the deep waters but she has shown herself seaworthy and staunch, her crew steady, ioval and true, and she can handle more trade and bigger car goes and touch more certainly more distant ports than ever before. And when a city like a ship, after trial finds herself—praise and honor is due to all its parts, to the smallest as well as the greatest, for without the help and soundness and co-operation of each and every one. it would be impossible to weather the storm and bring passengers, cargo and crew safely into port. In Kipling’s story, “The Ship That Found Herself," had rather a try ing experience in her trip across the deep waters. Her coming into port is thus described: "The Dimbula picked up her pilot and came in covered with salt apd red rust. Her funnel was dirty grey from top to bottom; two boats had been carried away; three copper ventilators looked like hats after a fight with the police; the bridge had a dimple in the middle of it; the house that covered the steam steering-gear was split as wfth hatchets; there was a bill for small repairs in the engine room almost as long as the screw shaft; the forward cajgo-hatch fell into bucket staves when they raised the iron cross bars and the steam capstan had been badly wrenched on Its bed. Altogether as the skipper said. It was a ‘pretty general average.’ “ ‘But she’s soupled,’ he said. For all her dead weight she rode like a yacht. Ye mind that last blow off the banks? I am proud of her. “ ’lts vera good, said the chief engineer, looking along the dj s . helived decks. ‘Now, a man judgin superfeecially would say we were a wreck, but we know otherwise —by experience.’ ’’ . And so it is with the good old city of Augusta—the city that has found herself. It will be worth a very gr« t deal to the city In the fu ture in the work that she has to do —work y at our people are doing and must continue to do—carrying bigger cargb s, doing more trade, touch ing more distant ports and earning bigger dl.idends for her owners. NIGHT RIDER’S BUG 111 fiLlßfil RUSSELLVILLE, Ala.—The follow Ing notice was found at a cotton gin of Hall & Soil here Thursday. "You will please close down your gin until the cotton advances in price and you are notified to start. We do not wish to harm you, so we hope you will submit to this request.. We mean business This crop must be held. “(Signed.) A HAND OF FARMERS.” A similar notice also was posted on the gin of A. W. and W. E. Har gett. ACTRESS FILES SUIT AGAINST ELKINS Brings Suit for Breach of Promise to the Amount of One Hundred Thous and Dollars. PHILLIPPI, W. Va—Filing here Thursday of a suit for SIOO,OOO dam ages on the allegation of breach of promise to marry by Louise Lonsdale, a New York actress, against Blaine Elkins, the youngest son of United States Senator Joseph B. Elkins, has caused a sensation. Summons was served on young Elk- Ins at his country home at Elkins, WIT* a., to ajipear before United State's Judge Dayton and answer the i Senator Elkins admitted the suit and said: "My son never promised to marry tk young woman, and there is noth ing l it. He denies the whole charge absolutely." WILLIAM J. BRYAN LEFT FOR TERRE HAUTE. INDIANA CINCINNATI. —Mr Bryan left Fri day morning for Terre Haute, Ind., where be speaks late this afteruun COHSPIIIICfFB nST LSBOR sms ms WASHINGTON,—Winding up his testimony in the contempt proceed ings before Referee Harper today. President Qompers, of the American Federation of Labor, charged that the entire proceedings was an attempt to curtail his right of free speech and editorial comment. He did not bellpve, he said, that the injunction order against him had deprived him of his constitutional rights and he did not believe that his right to editorial utterance and free speech had been forfeited because of the institution of the contempt, pro ceedings against him He declared further that In his opinion he was not enjoined from editorially criticising the decisions of Justices Clabaugh and Gould and to discuss them In the col umn of “The American Federation bit.” Answering the repeated objections by Daniel Davenport, counsel for the Buck Stove and Range company, against the admissibility of evidence, Mr. Ralston, of counsel for Mr. Gump ers, declared that it was his Intention to show that the American Federation of Labor and the officers of that body were the victims of a cruel war waged against them by three bodies of or ganlzed capital and hired lawyers who worked to injure and destroy every body of organized labor, If that were possible. Mr Ralston charged that the pro ceedings were not brought by the prosecution to obtain a judgment for contempt, but merely for the purpose of obtaining data upon which to base endless legal persecutions ANARCHISTS BURN CUSTOM HOUSE. GIROENTI, Italy.—An Anarchist mot) composed of striking sulphur spring workers at Licata, near her* today set Are to the custom house snd the city hall building and then fought desperately wi .the police In an attempt to bum the prtva'e dwell ing of the mayor The custom house and 'he city halt buildings were en tirely consumdff. but the police beat off tha men when they attempted lo fliw the home of the mayor. Local Forecast for Augusta and Vicinity—Fair tonight and Saturday. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 25, 1908. '■V *• ® ,|, ROOSEVELT ACCUSED OF DOUBLE DEALING WITH STANDARD OIL IN LAST CAMPAIGN His Friends Begged Money From Rogers and Arch liold and Then Roosevelt Denounced Act in Letter Intended for Emergency Use When Contribution Should he Made Public. NEW YORK.—The World this morning says. Early in the 1904 cam paign the Standard Oil company, as well as other trusts, railroads, banks and large corporations, received a re quest to contribute to the republican national campaign fund. This request was ignored, Henry H. Rogers being responsible for its refusal. I.ater, when the second call for campaign funds was made, Mr. Cor telyou, chairman of the republican mi tional committee, sent word to Mr. Rogers asking for an appointment at which the existing conditions could be explained and the financial sup port of Standard Oil secured. This ap pointment was made by Mr. Rogers to be kept at No. Vi Broadway, the Standard Oil building, arid Mr. Cor telyou was Informed that both Mr. Rogers and John I). Archhold would be pleased to see him. Mr. Cortelyou finding that Mr. Rogers was not to meet him alone, but that. Mr. Archhold was also to be present, concluded It would be safer and more discreet not to go himself. The appointment was kept by Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the national committee. At this interview Mr. Rogers ac cused Mr. Roosevelt of ingratitude and recalled many past favors from the Standard Oil company to republican candidates and campaign funds. Mr. Bliss admitted that President Roose velt might have acted harshly toward the Standard Oil company, but said that while Mr Roosevelts first term was “constructive" his second term would be "conservative.” Relying on these assurances Mr. Rogers and Mr. Arehbold made a con tribution of SIOO,OOO. ROOSEVELT PROTECTED. This contribution coming to the knowledge of President Roosevelt he wrote to Chairman Cortelyou a vio lent letter denouncing the Standard Oil company, and directing the re turn of the contribution. This letter is on Mr Cortelyou’s file, and a copy of It is kept by President Roosevelt for the purpose of making It public if ever the facts of this Standard Oil contribution became known. The contribution waß not returned. Not one cent was paid back. The same was used, so far as Mr. Rogers and Mr. Archbold know, In like manner with other contributions. Later In the campaign .when presi dent. Roosevelt became scared about the result and about the time that he summoned Edward H. Harrlman to Washington and Induced Mr Harrl man to raise $200,000 for the cam paign fund, a further request was made of the Standard Oil people ASKED FOR $250,000 MORE IN VAIN. At the time of the sioo,ooo con tribution Mr. Bliss expressed his dl* satisfaction with Its size and said that the amount should be several times as great. At tbe time of the third ro “He’s Good Enough For Us!” HEARST’S LATEST ATTACKS EMBRACE BOTH PARTIES Governor C. N. Haskell was not only a Standard Oil Haskell, but a steel trust Haskell. Senator John L. McLaurin, of South Carolina, dickered for Stand ard Oil support to help him fight Tillman. Congressman Sibley tipped John Archbold off to a republican U. 8. senator, whose friendship could be bought for a loan of SI,OOO. gt John C. Archbold sought supp ort for the election to the U. 8. se»v ate of Governor Fleming, of West Virginia. oupreme Court Judge John P. Elkin, of Pennsylvania asked Stand ard Oil aid in a county fight. Standard Oil buys both old parties, plays no favorites, and plays to win. WHITE CHILDREN WON’T GO TO SCHOOL WITH NEGROES TOPEKA, Karin.- Because limy had to go to Hchnol with negro dill dri-ii, tin white pupils of the seventh and eighth grades or the Lincoln street school walked out on strike Thursday afternoon Under the board of educations rules, negroes and whites are seg. regated In the first six grades, hut from the seventh grade upward, lh.-y are together. THE RtSIGNATiON OF MR. DUPONT EXPECJEfI WASHINGTON.—It wbh admitted by Secretary Loch thin morntliK tliat 'the resignation of Mr. Dupont ban been expected at the white house tor some time." The Dupont referred to 1* T. Coleman Dupont, the repub lican national cornniittcman from Dolewure, who is head Of the repub Heart campalKii speakers bureau. It has been stated very positively that President Roosevelt u'sked for Mr. Dupont’s elimination, owing to his relationship with the head of the powder trust. Mr. Ixtoh would not confirm this report, further than to sa, that (he resignation bad ben "ex pect ed. <iuest the definite sum of $250,000 ad dltlon was asked for. In the meantime Mr. Rogers had learned of Mr. Roosevelt's letter to Mr Cortelyou arid of the direction to return the first SIOO,OOO. lie declined to give any more money and recalled the fact that the president's instruc tions to return the first contribution had not been complied with, and that Mr. Roosevelt must have known all along tfiat the SIOO,OO which he re pudlated had not. only been accepted but used In view of this fact, he declined to accede to the request for a further $250,000 or for any further sum, and denounced Mr Roosevelt for seeming ly trying on the one hand to secure contributions from the Htandard Oil company, arid on the other hand to o ak*- political capital by deounctiig the company. PLANS TO KILL SPAIN S KING STOPPED IIAIT, France The government agent arrested several men here Frl day suspected of being dangerous an irc.htgts. The police claim Hull they have evidence showing that the men were plotting to assassinate King A) fonsn, of Hpaltt, on Hatnrday. Ac cording to the police the men were tti kill fin- Spanish ruler at lilurltz on Saturday, when he passes tTTtough on his way to Paris, obis lefiisfs ANY STATEMENT “ CHICAGO, 111 Joseph Daniels, chairman of the presH committee re turned to Ids desk at the democratic national headquarters Friday. He said: "I eannotimake any statement con eernlrig Governor Haskell or the Htandard Oil Incident at this time. Hilt I wlil say this: Ohio Is Just as surely In the democratic column as in Nebraska, and there Is no doubt that Bryan's home state will give him Its vote." He said everything is satisfactory |ln Now York. DAILY AND SUNDAY $6.90 PER YEAR, WS HtGGKD PUT UNDER FlUt IJDGE TAFT’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE WAS DIS BARRED FROM PRACTICE BEFORE PENSION BOARD WHEN A LAW STUDENT Was Accused of Witliliold iiiß Money From Female Pensioner—Order Was Rescinded Five Years. Later WASHINGTON. Arthur I. Vorys. of Ohio, Judge Taft's personal repro sontatlve In the present campaign, la the latest conspicuous character In the poiltes of the day to he made the victim of a charge rellectiug upon Ills record. The fact of Mr. Vorys’ dis barment from practice before the pension office has been drugged Into publicity, although the disbarment.oc curred in 1882, and Mr. Vorys was re instated to tirnetico In 1897. The charges made against Mr. Vorys in 1882 were of withholding funds from Mrs, Busan English, a pensioner, of I gincaster, o. Mr. Vorys’ home, and of violating tho law pertaining to compensation for ser vices. When Mr. Vorys was restored to practice In 1897 the allegation was made In Ids behalf that lie had with held funds from the pensioner not. to defraud her, hut to prevent the wo men's husband from obtaining the money, II being charged t hat the man was a drunkard ll also whs urged in Mr. Vorys’ behalf that at the time he was 'a. young law student," and presumably not familiar with some of the points Involved. <’. N. Bliss, secretary of the in terior In 1897, Inter rescinded the or der disbarring Mr. Vorys. SEVEN PEOPLE HURT IN TROLLEY ACCIDENT Motorman Could Not. See Car Ahead on Account of For. NEW YORK, In a rear end colli slnu hot wen two trolley cars on I fie Flushing Meadows, several persona were seriously Injured early to lay. The niolnrman on u ear bound from Flushing lo Got lege Point did not sec a car ahead and run Into n ni top speed. The fog on the mean ows tiling thick and low and the nto tormilll colllll see bill ll few reel Of track ahead Wln-n the crash came both cars continued on the rails for nearly 00 feet, locked together, so great was the Impact The ambu lances were sent from the Flushing hospital and police reserves from the nearest two stations. Both ears were lllleil with passengers, JNO- D- ROCKEFELLER’S AUTO RAN INTO TELEGRAPH POLE f'I.KVjKLANI), O aohn |». Rocke feller's automobile xkhhhd Into a tel egraph polr lant night, dernollHhlnK tho roar lights and aimoHt eapHtzlng tho rnaehine. Mr. Rockefeller and hls brother In law, w. r Itudd, were In the machine, but eneaped Injury, ow ing to the alow apeed al which it was running. FOG TIEB UP MAURETANIA. NEW YORK The big liner Mam re lanla, which left her doekn for Liver pool on VVednoHday, Ih hIIII tied up In Gravesend hay, owing to the denHe fog which han prevailed around New York waters. Captain John Pritchard would not take the Mauretania through Ambrose channel while fog Imperilled tin* giant Htcainnhlp. Put Your Heart Into Your Work. (Hy J*rome P. Fleishman.) The man who uirreodn n anj Dim of cntjttavor Ih h<* who h*ih worJ'ed whoh- heartedly, wnoie soundly, v hole-self* dly for sucre**. For thin thing caFei* rfeew mm lx dimply th<* realisation of Ideal* we have formed, and h'iivmi to materialize. Hon t hav< a 'grouch* again*! the firm that supplies > ur hr* nd and butter. H •!?••! work for !**n dollar* a week and work ihm Do employed at t.w«" / five dollar* a week and shirk. KnfhuHluHfu' That** Ih thing tjiat build* bridge* and tunnels thru mountain* One enthit InnHc employee In an organisation Ih worth an army of wlnterM for nix o'clotty and Saturday afternoon. And there ran he no enthusiasm uiil**hk you ir< heart, head and hand In league with your work. The than who view* tils* dally work a* part of hlh dully self Is the man who amimp'iahes thing." Tim man who perform* hIK duties In a spirit of tod's get-rid of these.pesky matters is the man you never hear of a* mu Ml me progr* ■: t Put your heart Into your work! BH cn in I«MLIS LOCAL OPTION FIGHT CAUSES MUCH “MUD-SLINGING” IN THE STATE HOUSE OFFICES OFFERED Democrats Charge That Men Were Offered Job* if They Would Vote for the Bill. f INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.—Charges of attempted bribery, both by thu use of money mid by distribution of office*, are flying thick and fast about tho stale house as a result of tho oounty local option light. Two cases were pointod out Thurs day hi which representatives had re ceived offers of SIO,OOO and $5,000 re spectively ir they would rote against, the bill which passed tho senate Thursday. Efforts were made to got those men to sign afhuavtts giving del alls of Ihe a lleged transactions, hut it Is stated they refused to go further Gian to raiiko an unsworn statement (in Uio other hand. It was ohargod b.v that offices had boon offered to men to vote for loonl op tion, and in one c a»a, that of a detu ne no , Governor Hanley hud offered to go into his county and mnke speecile* In Ills favor ir he would vote for llio bill. This story was con. firmed hy a republican, who said the governor earned so determined in the matter tha he would urge the re turn of a democrat to the legislature to get a vote for local option. mm stop NEARJEER TAX MACON, Oa. Attorneys Nf Inter Wimberly and Jesse Harris have so cured mi injunction agnlnst the col lection of the stale near liecx tax of $2(10 and the papers, signed by Judge Ellis, of Atlanta, were served Wed nesday upon Ordinary 0. M. Wiley and Sheriff George Robertson. The order Is n temporary one restraining the collection of the tuxes until Oc tober 6, when Judge W. 11. Felton will be at home from a trip to New York. Thirty-two of the local near beer dealers are represented In Hie peti tion. The larger numlsw of these have the local lux paid and are oper ating their places of business. The matter will lie Anally passed upon when Judge Follon returns, and It Is slaied that no matter which way the case turns it will go to tho higher court for a Until decision. PRESIDENT ORDERS HIS HUNTING HORNtf Stockman Han Received Order to Ship Two Hun dred to Washington. MORGAN CITY, La. Wallace Ditch, stockman and cattle raiser, has received an order from Washington lo prepare and ahip Immediately 200 horns to be used by President Iloom velt and party on their hunt In Af rica Mr. Ditch Is now selecting the host specimens from tho largo cattle In this region. I he order specifies thst the horns must he thoroughly scraped and cleaned. No Intimation Is given as lo iliclr use. II Is thought that they will serve more as ornaments, and that they will tie decorated In order lo give true huntsman’s touch to Lite African out fit.