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SIX THE AUGUSTA HERALD Published Every Afternoon During the Week and on Sunday Morning by THE HERALD PUBLISHING CO. Entered at the Augusta Postofflce aa Mail Matter of the Second Class. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Daily and Sunday, 1 year .. .. .16.00 Daily and Sunday, 6 months .. .. 3.00 Daily and Sunday, 3 months .. ..1.50 Daily and Sunday, 1 month DO Dally and Sunday, 1 week 13 Sunday Herald. 1 year 1.00 Weekly Herald, 1 year 60 Business Office Telephone 29/ City Editor 299 Society Editor 296 ~ FOREIGN REPRESENT ATI v ES—The Benjamin & Kentnor Co., 225 Fifth Ave. t New York City, 1108 Boyce Building, Chicago. .•.•Jdresj* a 1! buslnenH communications tc THE AUGUSTA HtKALD 731 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. FoU w \.Vi THE NEW S YOU NEED THE HERALD. Augusta, Ga., Thursday, Dec. 3, 1900. No communication will be publlsheu In The Herald unless the name of the writer la signed to the article. The Augusta Herald has a larger city circulation than any other paper, and s larger total circulation than any other Augusta paper. This has been proven by the Audit Co., of New York. Notice To Advertisers The Herald is preaching the doctrine of Shop Early during the holidays because we believe it makes for sat isfaction, service and best business values to the whole community —to those who buy ms well as to those who sell. In the rush of a daily newspaper eatehing the mails, and the latest pos sible news, early copy is also important to the satis factory work of the com posing room,, the stereo typer, the press room and the mailing and circulation departments. During the holiday rush its doubly important. So we ask again advertis ers desiring space in The Herald, in order to secure best results, to furnish ear ly copy and this means copy in The Herald office the day before publication is desired. An Egg trust In rcporti-fi to have been formed In the Went. Fowl busi ness. that Is It's the man behind the counter who Is required to fare the onrush during the next few days ami evenings. "What a blessing in the home Is music," exclaims the Oraugehurg Times. Hy all means get the boy a phonograph and enjoy the blessing. Cheering news for housekeepers who have hud trouble hi making their bread rise. A bread trust Is to bo formed. Mr. rierp. Morgan took unto him self the control of the Equitable I,tfe Assurance assets. Does this come under the head of Morganatic mar riage? Wonder If the cold weather was caused by the President's message? The two came together, and It ts noted that the message was not warmly received. It Is said that the temperature In English schools Is tIO degrees ltut you could never make the hoy believe It was ao low while the teacher wits dusting the scat of his breeches. The correct way to pronounce Zc layn's name ts Thay-li-ah, the accent on the middle syllable. liepeat It quickly three times, and see what Im pression as to his character It will give you. A man In New York has drowned himself because his landlady decided to give up the boarding bouse busi ness. Rash man. he probably could have found another who would credit him for his board. If you are the fat aunt of a bright little nephew or niece, who lust now Is putting on n show of extra affec tion. you may know that It Is with a view to the stocking that Is to be bung up for Santa Claus. Hut after all. If those two unfor tunate Americans who were shot hv order of President Zelayas had not no ddled In business that did not concern them they would not !>• dead martyrs of a Spanish-American revo lution now. In Austria an army officer has been ordered to commutt suicide that his regiment might be spared the em barrassment of seeing him tried for Stealing Now If there were only a way to git our big trust officials to enlist in the Austrian army the trust problem would be solved. THE NEW RAILROAD AND WHAT IT MEANS That railroads are great developers is a matter of faet that is well understood. There Isn’t a man living in this country today who has not personally observed this. We have all seen railroads built, and read of more, and in each ease have seen the wonderful development which followed the building of these roads. And the reason for this is plain. A railroad opens new opportuni ties. It will allow that done In transportation which was impossible be fore. It makes possible the development of resources which could not be developed before. If causes new Investments to be made, and it causes new men to come In. These bring new thoughts, and new means to put plans into execution. And the result of all this is new life, new enterprises, greater progress and increasing prosperity. This has been the uniform story along 'he line of every railroad that was ever built. It will bo the story along the lint of this new railroad. The fart that there arc other railroads will not prevent It; rather will it help. For all these other railroads In this territory run in other directions. This railroad crosses them all. If !:: a great trunkline in the direction in which the heaviest-trade of the future will lie, and It runs through a country rich In natural resources, and/until now awaiting the coming of a road to put ll In close touch with the outer world. This road now being built this long dormant development will spring into life, and it will produce a wonderful change all along the line In the development and growth of business and the prosperity that will follow. Representative citizens of all towns and sections along the lower end of the line are In Augusta today, the guests of the railroad apd of the city. They have come to make the acquaintance of our people as home, and to get "the lay of the laud.' In a short lime this excursion will be reversed, and representative citizens of Augusta will go down the line, lo Its end, make the acquaintance of these good people in their homes, and "get the lay of the land." Thus fully acquainted all will he prepared to act together, for mutual benefit. Everybody understands how the closest relationship between the people along the lino of this new railroad will be helpful. It will make business along this railroad boom. Nothing succeeds like success, and the more business along -this road ean be boomed the more it will grow. It will make all Ihe thrifty young towns along the line grow as the trees beside the waters; it will provide better markets for the farmers and so bring greater prosperity to the farms. The opportunities pre sented by this railroad used for all they are worth, within a few years this new .territory, the last to be opened up, will be the most advanced In the state. Clearly seeing and understanding this, the visit of our new neigh bors to the efly today marks the beginning of a new era for this entire section, and from this event will date business connections which will endure and grow and become the foundation for individual fortunes and of powerful factors In the future development and prosperity of the state. RED CROSS CHRISTMAS STAMPS The Red Cross Christmas stamps are on sale now. In Ihe lobby of the postoffloo by permission of the government a stand for their sale will be maintained by the Burden Hearers of the King’s Daughters, who will also sell them in their homes. They may also be obtained at head quarters, 206 Montgomery Building. As everybody understands, these stamps are sold to help In the ant 1- tuberculosls fight. Every rent realised from their sale will be turned Into this fund. Ii Is well to understand that this money does not go Into the general fund of the Red Cross Society, but goes to Ihe local fund, In the city where the stamps are sold, to help fight the great white plague. The Idea of using these Red Cross stamps originated In Wilmington, Del , only two years ago. II was hoped that as many as 40,000 stamps would be Bold If those sending Christmas letters and Christmas presents through the malls would use these stamps, lint no sooner were the stamps placed on stile than there came such a demand for them that it was impossible sometimes lo supply it. From Wilmington their use quickly spread to other cities, and millions of them were sold the first season. Now they are sold in every city throughout the country. The gov ernment has extended the privilege of their sale In every government building for the period before the holidays. By their sale and use a large amount of money can be raised, which will help much in the light against tuberculosis that is now on. Everybody should help In this cause In the way that has been planned. It Is a pleasant custom and peculiarly appropriate to Christ mas and the Christmas spirit, to show interest In the cause of humanity represented by these little stamps. THAT MARSHAL NEY STORY AGAIN While Iconoclasts are busy smashing Idols In the shape of old stories fn regard to men and women which have been accepted with unwaver ing faith for ages, others are working the opposite way. While the long cherished stories about these old hemes are being rudely torn to tatters, industrious efforts are being made to create the same faith in new ones. Of these latter is the story of Marshal Ney of France. This bravest of tin- brave of Napoleon’s marshals took the oath of allegiance to King Fouls X\ nl after Napoleon’s fall In ISt 4, and was retained in high com mand in the French army. Being sent against Napoleon, after the latter's return from Riba. Marshal Ney with his whole army went over to the returned exile, lie distinguished himself in Napoleon’s last campaign, after th p battle of Waterloo was taken prisoner, tried for high treason, condemned to death, and shot by a file of soldiers. It was a sad ending of a military career of glory, a pitiful deuth for a man to die whose bravery had kindled the admiration of friend and foe. But this sad story Is only too true. Some venrs ago some scribbler with a fertile Imagination set forth the claim that nn old school teacher in North Carolina was really Mar shal Ney, masquerading as a pedagogue In the North Carolina back woods. This claim was not made until this old man was dead, when of course it could not be dlsproven by a positive declaration from aim. Some vague facts, real or Imaginary, were presented to prove the claim, as easily can b t « done with move or less plausibility in regard to any claim of this nature. Although the Inconsistency of these al leged proofs was easily apparent, some people believed this absurd story, and from time to time it bobs up again with the declaration of some one that It Is certainly true. The latest of these is the Anderson Mail. It claims that "the French soldiers charged with his (Ney’si execution loved him so well that they entered into a conspiracy to save his life and succeeded When the order was given to tire they aimed over his head, and at the crack of the guns Ney, having been told what to do, fell face downward on the ground. lU> was hurriedly picked up and carried away, and spirited out of the country, while what was supposed to be his body was buried 111 an awaiting graw Ney made his way to Char leston, and, after two or three years spent tn seclusion, during which time he devoted himself to study, he made his debut as a school teach er, and taught successfully for a number of years tn this state and in North Carolina, lie told a few or his Intimate friends of his identity and they guarded his secret well until after his death. Since his death other and convincing evidence has been secured to show that the story that the teacher told was true." Little can be said to undeceive those who are determined to be lieve an absurd story. But others will remember that men do nothing without a reason for it, and there was absolutely no reason for Mar shal Ney, had he lived In this country between 1825 and ISSS, to hid-' his identity As Marshal Ney he would not only have been as safe as he could be incognito, but he would have been honored as Americans are always ready to honor a brave man and a great soldier. This alone Is enough to dispose of this old schoolmaster story. But isn’t it natural for North Carolina to set up such a claim? THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. THE ADVERTISING OF CHURCHES r he Value of Newspaper Advertising is Beginning to be Recognized and Made to Aid the Church Work Aside entirely from our interest In any small revenue there may be In tie- advertising, we are gratified to see that the churches of New Orleans are beginning to make use of adver tising space in The Item for announc ing their Sunday services. For a long time this paper has run, and continues to run, a list of church services free; but it seems that what is not worth paying for in this world is not worth having. Among some denominations, at least, there has grown a realiaztion of the fact that th. business of a great daily newspa per is to inform, that if information could be conveyed in more satisfac tory fashion than by newspaper ad vertising we would never have had the marvelous development of news paper advertising that has taken place. In the early days of the develop ment of newspaper circulation, adver tising was greatly misused. As a re suit, among some of the more conser vative classes of the community, there gre w up ;iti impression that it was noisy, or cheap, or unethical, to con vey Information by means of the printed page. Any modern observer of advertising and of advertising agencies will agree that this condi tion has passed, that a bank, a pro fessional man, a manufacturer, or a retailer who has news to give to the world regarding the nature of the business done cannot convey that In formation so rapidly or satisfactorily by any other method. If a church wishes to invite peo ple to attend its services, if it wishes to carry out the work of conveying Its interpretation of doctrine to the world, It falls in its duty if it does not make proper use of every proper lorm of Informing the public. Strang «rs In a city hesitate to go where they are not. Invited. People who are not members of the church do not real ize that almost all churches are glad to add to their membership. Busy people look to their newspapers to be reminded regarding almost all The extraordinary patience ot the American people in the face of the re cent growth of monopolies is not due to their indifference to economic slavery. The people have had patience be cause they have believed that the monopolies were only temporary, and ■ that the big organization of industry would in the long run cheapen the necessaries of life. Let the country awake to the fact that the high organization of industry would in the long run cheapen the ) necessaries of life. Let the country awake to the fact, that the great combinations are set tling down to a tyranny of arbitrary taxation, and that the popular indig nation will recoil with a vigor that will astonish the monopolists. Such an awakening seems to be at hand. And the actual establishment of the 'threatened bread trust would be the kind of an event best fitted to raise I the alarm. In this day of varied diets it mas be that an arbitrary increase In the EDITORIAL FUNNYGRAPHS The Savannah Press tells of a New York bankrupt whose liabilities were three million dollars and bis assets a dog. The case is bad, but let's hope they don't make it wurst.— Brunswick Journal. “Tariff is the mother of trusts," says an exchange. Rhe certainly has a large family. Tariff must be a specie of the guinea pig.—-Griffin Herald. Edison says the next thing Is to arrange for the wireless transmission of power for the running of machin ery. When that time comes to pass, it will be dangerous for the man with wheels in his head. —Elberton Star. Whether Dr. Cook discovered the North Pole or not, he succeeded in having himself very thoroughly dis covered the world over, and that Is about what he wanted. —Rome Tri bune. They say Mr. Rockefeller is so rich that he has meat and bread on his table three times a day and has a coal the every night.—Anderson Mall. Even the strongest man doesn't mind losing his nerve —when he has a raging toothache. —Union Progress. Dublin has a minister named Coo saboora, a citizen named Fishflsh, an other named Seeds. Other towns must rustle to beat that on names.— Cartersville News. Even President Taft knows what it Is to have his effusions blue-pencilled. The budding litterateur can take heart when he hears what happened to that annual message in cabinet meeting. | Atlanta Constitution. King Gustav of Sweden had better thank his stars he is a Swede. He couldn't have worked as a stevedore In America without Ills union card.— Columbia State. A movement is underway to fix an Immovable date for Easter. This would have some advantage In rclier jlug the suspense as to Just when the bill for her new hat will come In.— , Rom Tribune. j "In a good many cases a punch in the jaw is more effective than a soft answer." sa> s the Macon News. A ."punch" In the stomach Is more es ! feettve than a soft drink, don't you think?—Griffin Herald. The Threat of a Bread Trust forms of activity outside business hours. A great many very good peo ple who are not regular attendants of any one church want to go where the sermon will discuss a phase of religious thought which appeals most to their interests. They cannot se cure this information regarding the hours of service and the like except through the columns of a newspaer. In one sense the newspapers belong to everyone. Their advertising col umns are open to convey every form of information, to convey all sorts of views and opinions. They belong to the people, to a great extent, Just as the street cars, the gas, electric light, the telephone and the malls belong to the public. Their purpose is the divi sion of information, and as long as a man or woman, a firm or corpora tion, has proper information to give to the public through the newspaper’s advertising columns, it Is the business if the paper to accept and publish that advertisement. It is a pleasure, however, to every newspaper publisher who is interested In the advancement of the calling to see those make use of publicity who have a good cause to serve and a good end to accomplish. We trust that in time the churches of New Orleans will come to do what the churches of a great many other cities have al ready done, that is to announce each Saturday the theme of the sermon to be preached on Sunday, the name of the preacher, the hours of the service and other special features of the ser vice that are of interest. It should be borne in mind that the work of the church lies not among those who are within the fold, hut among the many who are outside the fold. Many of these are unable to attend church at all. but are of a se rious nature and have interest in church work. They are benefited by reading about religious activities, and a standing invitation to attend church serivees is one of the surest ways to attract them. —New Orleans Item. cost of a loaf of bread would be no more intolerable than some other ex actions. But the fact that bread has, through all ages, stood as the symbol of hu man sustenance still plays a large part in the imagination and emotion of men. And no conceivable monopoly would be more dangerous to its promoters than a monopoly of “the staff of life.’’ There are no lengths of radical re form to which men of our race will not go rather than submit permanent ly to the private monopoly of bread stuffs. When the nation Is thoroughly aroused on the subject, and convinced of the ineffectf’rtness of easy and pal liative remedies remedies will be found that will cut to the quick of. the difficulty. For America has no notion of aban doning its faith in free government. And it is a commonplace of history that government and permanent private monopolies of food cannot possibly go together. New York American. HERALD ECHOES Own to the Impeachment. The people of Columbus after all were much better pleased with Presi dent Taft than they had determined to be. All who came within the reach of the Taft smile fell under its sway. —Augusta Herald. Yes, in a way they fell under its sway.—Columbus Ledger. Needs No Revision. “Miss Olive Branch of St. Louis Is a militant suffragette,” says the Nash ville Banner. And the reason prob ably is because she has no olive branches to keep her otherwise em ployed.—ATTgusta Herald. Considering the prefix, the last sen. tence is in need of revision, isn’t it ? Brunswick Journal. No Cause for worry. The Augusta Herald thinks that if the truth were known it would prob ably be found that Gompers and Mitchell are not so much worried over the prospect of spending a few months in jail. . It will make them full fledg ed martyrs, and meanwhile their fat salaries will go right on.—Charlotte Observer. Halley's Comet Inhabited. The Augusta Herald cannot see why Halley’s comet, now nearing the earth on its periodical visit after 76 years, should not be inhabited by in telligent beings. "Of course, if the planet Is inhabited," continues The Herald, “the people on it will also be able to see the earth. The great Cre ator of the universe did not create the heavenly bodies to serve no pur pose except to swing around in space. He made the earth to be the habita tion of man, and reason touches us that other planets, stars and comets are likewise the dwelling places of intelligent beings.”—Shelby, N. C. Aurora. To Help Our Neighbors. The Augusta Herald appears to be quite anxious for the establishment of the hookworm sanatorium in that city.—Columbus Enquirer. The Causes Were Lacking. It is said of Mr. Harriman that he never swore. But then he never rode on one of his Augusta street oars during a fair week. —Augusta Herald. And whats more, he never drove steers in the summer time. —Com- i inerce News. Order Christmas Clothes NOW There’s nothing a man, who knows, will appre ciate more than a Dorr Suit or Dorr Overcoat. Dorr Clothes are just the highest type of tailoring and stand in the same class as a diamond of the purest water. But— Order NOW. DORR TALLOMNG-fUKNISHfNGS FOR MEN OE TASTE FOR SALK One hundred acres of land on the McDuffie Road, near the seven mile post, on the Milledgeville Road. Apply to, Clarence E.Clark Real Estate. 842 Broad St. We Buy Cow Peas! We Buy Cow Peas! Write us your stocks and price. N. L. Willet Seed Co. Augusta, Ga. Ii NEW AFRICAN RAILROAD The railway invades a new field. One twelve miles long is to run from Tawaki, off Steamer Point, Aden, through the old town or camp, and thence to Shaikh Othoman, the out post of British territory in Arabia. The surveys and plans of construc tion have all been worked out, and the concessionaires are now only waiting the approval of Earl Morley before beginning to lay the track. The con cession for building the road has been divided between a wealthy native firm and an English company. The entire cost of construction will be about $400,000. The proposed rail road will be the only one in Southern Arabia, and will naturally be of the greatest service to Aden, whose only present means of communication with the interior is by donkey and camel service. It is expected, however, that the road to Shaikh Othoman may be extended within no great time through the neighboring tribe of the Abdalli to and beyond Lahej, their capital.— Washington Herald. ONE Of SUNN! SOL’S JINGLES Thumbs Down. In the days of fiddler Nero, if one wished .to be a hero, it was up to him to battle in the sand pit 'neath the box of the portly poet-ruler; seize his eestus, come a fooler on the jaw of Jackus Jacksonum or some such likely fox. When the Roman stripped for action with the Vandal or the Saxon, or any other prisoner-pilgrim sojourning In town, ’twas a fight unto Particular People Patronize “HICKEY’S BARBER SHOP” 221 Eighth Street. To The Public COUNTRY AND CITY FOR 25 YEARS . / It has been my earnest endeavor to give to the pub lic prompt, careful service, and I invite the criticism of my customers on every point not meeting their approval. Every article that goes out of my store, outside of things that I have no control of, like patent medicines, is sold on my personal guarantee and the w-orth of your money as sured in every case. MY LABEL IS MY REPUTATION. L, S. CARDFILE 620 BROAD STREET. Christmas Perfumes Alexander Drug Co. /u 8 BFiCAD STREET. We have just received a large shipment from Hudnut, Lazell and Spiehler. beautifully boxed—suitable for Xmas gift. Call and look them over. Agents (Nunnallys Candy.) M":' jfcL J “LOMBARD” Improved Saw Mills. VARIABLE FRICTION FEED. s, . r °S*keS”“ Best material and workmanship, light running, requires little power; simple, easy to handle. Are made in several sizes and are good, substantial money* making machines down to the smallest ■size. Write for catalog showing En* ginee. Boilers and all Saw Mill supplies. knmlMtck Iroi Woiks & Supply Co., , .. aUCVSTA, CA. L. •—* ” “ COOK’S Golciblume The Best Brewed E. SHEAHAN, 1141 Broad St. Augusta, Ga. CONTRACTOR Thirty years’ experience in the building business. Estimates cheerfully given on all classes of work. W. W. WOODWARD, Jr., General Contractor and Builder, 944 15th Street. Phone 1897. L. A. DORR. North Augusta and Belvidere REAL ESTATE office. Phone 1184—Irish American Bank Building. the finish, and the fun did not di minish when the great Eoss of the Senate turned his dimpled thumbies down. Thus we learn from these old bruis ers that our champions are snoozers, and our moralizing pen writes “O tem poral” all the day. Give Bill Taft a star striped toga, mould his plump lips to a stogy, and drag in the husky Jeffries with a huzzah and hurray Then, ye prudes, do not molest us, we will give big Jim the cestus, and the dinge a razor and a net to wit the great one's crown, and when eith er is knocked silly wC/rill turn oui eyes to Willie, and +£.'ll cheer the noble Roman as he turns his great thumbs down. —Albany, N. Y.. Herald. D
