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■ THE GEORGIA RECORD. Published Weekly —Every Saturday 408 The Grand. Atlanta, Ga. subscription: One Year SI.OO Six Months 50 Three Months.... .30 One Month ...i..... .12 Printed at 116-118 Loyd St. Advertising Rates given upon appli cation. Remit in stamps, cash, money or ex press order, or bank check. Address all letters to The Gborgi* Record, 408 "The Grand,” Atlanta, Ga. CONFEDERATE VETERANS’ LEAGUE. We announced last week an organi zation 'Of-above name. It means much for out veterans and for the people of Fulton county. Die veterans are in earnest and have taken steps in the right direction at last. They are get ting together in their latter days for mutual aid and protection. They have organized -a league, to promote their own interests, and to stand together for the purposes of ma terial, social, and personal benefits, such as may be realized by a compact organization. They do mot intend to undertake to make‘any serious sensation in any of the moral, or social, or religious, or political affairs of the public, but 'they do propose, and it is their purpose,’to stand up as a body of men, for such advantages and benefits as they may be entitled to have for themselves as comrades. They stood together in times when it meant much to them in the way of life and death, and when their country was fin need of them as brave men. Os recent years there has seemed to be a spirit abroad not favorable to their wants and their needs. It is true’that the legislation of Georgia has been kindly in some degree, to allow pensions to many of them, but it reaches only a few, and this same sort of legislation for vet erans has had a tendency to create a sort of feeling like a pitiful solicitude, ~r a pathetic distrust, or something similar to distress and doubt, and •compassionate anxiety, with regard a sick man, or convalescent patient in the poor ward of a city hospital, on hand for attention, and the spirit of charity forbids driving him out and adrift, but a sinister feeling prompts the warden to wish he were out of the way, or able to pay. There seems to be an idea prevalent that the petty pensions given by the State were sufficient for all veterans, and the idea has seemed to prevail that.all veterans were to be “relegated to the rear,” as either unable or in competent to engage in business, or in public affairs, and the result has fol lowed that as a general rule they are being ignored and excluded from con sideration of important affairs of life. In many instances such feeling in the public is unfair to the ability and ac tivity of veterans, who may desire to engage in business, or in public duties. Younger men may be preferable in some matters, but they are not to be preferred for any account of superior qualifications. Veterans have come to realize the unfair position into which they have been pressed back-ward on account of the feelings so created. They appreciate such favors as have come to them, but they do not appre ciate the peculiar position into which the political machinery and special legislation has put them in the public vie% and estimate of their own worth and qualifications. It is not fair. They propose now to organize to cor rect errors of impressions, and to take a fair hand in the proper shaping and adjustment of affairs in which they may be seriously concerned. They have the purpose to help each other. They have the purpose to choose com rades for work, when opportunity may come, and ability and fitness may be equal with others. They have the purpose to take an active interest in all sorts of affairs in which they may take a part. They have a purpose to look after their own interests. They will look about their rights under the law. If they have a lawful “right to peddle or con duct business” they intend to see that such right shall be maintained prop erly, and to contend in a law’ful man- | tier against any abridgement or limit of right by political office holders or pic ayune policemen who work to keep a job by making veterans “move on,” when they have the right to stand in a place to conduct their business. They have a purpose to demand of office seekers some promise or pledge of favor. They have been shoved about long enough by parvenu job bers and political schemers. The pretense of kindly favor and feeling has deceived them long enough, and they have a purpose now to require something like substantial recognition of their worth and rights as citizens. For the old and feeble of their ranks they have a purpose to assist them,and to see to it that they shall be cared for in such manner as the law- directs for support, without having to be forced to go to the “poor house.” For the men who may be able to labor in some sort of work, they have a purpose to see to it that they shall be recognised for work, instead of being shoved out of line, to give place to some interlo per, or perhaps to be required to stand out of the way for some fnnky negro, as has occurred several times and in several places. They have a purpose to stand in line fo v their own rights in every way, and to claim their own share of special favors, from whatever source or for whatever object such favors may be offered or given. Thej have a purpose to look after the sick, or the feeble, or the wounded, and they have a purpose to see to it that such men of their ranks as may be fit and capable for active duty, shall have a fair chance for duty, or to engage in active service. They have a purpose to arouse a new interest in a “Soldiers Home,” and to ask for its mainten ance by the State as a public institu tion. These are some of the purposes of the Confederate Veterans’ League, and any man or any set of men who may declare against-them, or actively op pose such aims and purposes, is to be deemed an enemy, or the ene mies, of such purposes and of the veterans, and shall be likewise opposed, and if possible, shall be him self or themselves sent to the rear for repairs and for medication and medi tation. The Confederate veterans are organizing as they did in 1861, for business, and they are enrolling to stand by each other, and each for all, and all for each, for the term of life. The League is in earnest. Its organ ization means business. There is yet manhood and energy in many of our veterans, and they propose to show it and practice these faculties as long as they may have strength. They do not desire to be idlers, nor to be treated as involuntary mendicants. They have either earned and deserve such spe cial favors or pensions as they receive by public laws, for past services ren dered, or else they desire a fair chance to earn an honest livelihood by fur ther endeavors. Ex-Governor Atkinson. On last Tuesday, at his home in Newnan, Ga., Ex-Governor W. Y. At kinson died. He had been sick about two weeks. On the 25th of July, he was apparently in good health, and at tended, as a guest, the reunion of vet erans at Newnan. After the dinner was over, as one of several speakers on that occasion, Mr. Atkinson made an address to the assembly of citizens and veterans. That was his last pub lic speech. That night following, or the next day, he was taken sick, and was not able to be out ever again. He had been a successful politician, in the common sense idea of success, and had obtained a personal fol lowing of admirers amongst local politicians in the state, who had supported him, thus making a pe culiar cordon of political influence over the state, which apparently made him a leader of men, and seemed to present him as chief, as he was of that sort of influence, which, for several years, dominated in state politics. His death breaks the power of the chain of such influence, and we believe there is not another to assume the position of the ex-Governor, and the regime of the “charmed circle” has had its day, and is passing away. We do not feel now disposed to write any criticism of his methods for leadership as a political partisan. His official record as a legislator, and as our State Governor, stands as it is written. While it may have apparently been a record of continue, and consecutive easy victories or su jeesses of his own ambition, we may s ppose that he did not always have ea y sailing, and we may believe that on nany occasions he had troubles of his 'own. We feel a sorrow for his un' nely death, as he was yet in the prin of active life and mature mahood. i feel a sympathy for his mother an< family, and rela tives, who loved h m as a son, hus band, father and hr >ther. Mayor Council. Mayor Woodwar 1 and the City Council seem to be h living a sort of a reugh sea voyaj e, in their ef forts tc to get 1 rid of, and avoid, one another./ Mr. Woodward seems to be very sea-sick, and asks to be excused from a public appearance. The councilors seekn to be very much at sea in getting the mayor out of their way. What will be the outcome of the whole affair seems to| be more than any seer or wise-acre W|ill now predict. The whole matter appears ridiculous in more ways than one. Mr. Woodward seems to be in a ridiculous predica ment, and it appears that he is having a great deal of—fun—or else a great deal of trouble, from several causes. He appears to be disposed to enter an equitable plea by “confession and avoidance,” and at the same time he seems to notify the councilors that if they will persist in their “demands,” he may file a “set off,” by recrimination. The council in the mean time are discussing the pro priety of “amendment” for the mayor, and the mayor is asking for a decree of “cancellation, reformation, and rescission.” The mayor appears to be like a nautical cuss on a frail ship in the Sicilian sea, fearing to be dashed on the rock of Scylla, or may be submerged in the whirlpool of Charybdis. The mayor appears to be in trouble from two causes, or two sources, internal, from his own intemperance and immorality, and external, from the wiles and mach inations of astute and sinister poli ticians who wish him out of their way, or wish to fill his place with some one more congenial to their own political plans. ' The mayor gets “befuddled.” He ought to get in line and keep straight, as a dignified officer of a great city, or else resign and get out, and give place to some one who may have more force of will not to violate the propri eties of temperance and moral virtues. SUBSCRIPTION PREHIUH. We renew our prize offer which we made in the Georgia Record last week,- —as follows: Subscription Prize.—We have on hand now about 75 copies of the History of Con federate Veterans’ Association of Fulton County. We will give one copy th each of the first sevanty-five new subscribers to “The Georgia Record” who will subscribe for one year, paying in advance. One dol lar must come with every new order. You then receive the book, which is itself worth the money, and more, and “The Georgia Rbcord” will be sent to you 52 times. Do not delay. We hope our readers may take some interest in this matter, and let us have returns as soon as possible. If we obtain more than enough new names to take up our stock of histories, we will supply some other handsome premium. Send on your names and dollars. Veterans should avail themselves of this offer at once. GOOD NEWS FROM A DISTANCE. We are pleased to have a letter from our friend, Judge Samuel K. Phillips, of Matteawau, N. Y. It evinces a true spirit of appreciation, and we commend it to newspaper readers. Judge Phillips is now judge of the county court of Dutchess county, N. Y. He was of counsel with us in an important case at Poughkeepsie sev eral years ago, and we were received as his guest. He has made several visits to Atlanta, and was our guest. He has been reading “The Georgia Record” from its first issue, and he voluntarily sends to us “a letter and contents, ” as follows—.and we hope a thousand more will follow suit at once, particularly as to the last clause of the letter: | County Court Chambers, I j PoughkeeprielN. Y.. Aug. Bth, 1899. 1 Hon. Robert L. Rodgbrs, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Judge—l have regularly received your paper, “The Georgia Record,” for some weeks, and have read its articles and news items, particularly the home and neighborhood news, with much interest and enjoyment, giving as it does an insight into the home life and amusements and recrea tion of your people. I very much wish to continue to receive the paper regularly, but do not desire to continue to be a “dead head.” I enclose one dollar for one year's subscription. Truly yours, Samuel K Phillips. Be Cheerful. We commend this little poem to our readers who may, possibly, sometime have “the blues” in these “hard times.” Our veterans who may have some remembrance of “hard times” earlier in their lives, will be able to appreciate the philosophy, as well as the poetry, of these stanzas:’ DON’T TAKE IT TO HEART. BY GEORGIANNA CLARK. There's many a trouble Would break like a bubble, And into the waters of Lethe depart, Did we not rehearse it, And tenderly nurse it, And give it a permanent place in the heart. There’s many a sorrow Would vanish tomorrow, Were we not unwilling to furnish the wings- So, sadly intruding And quietly brooding, It hatches out all sorts of horrible things. How welcome the seeming Os looks that are beaming, Whether one's wealthy or whether one's poor! Eyes bright as a berry, Cheeks red as a cherry. The groan, and the curse, and the heart ache can cure. Resolved to be merry, All worry to ferry Across the famed waters that bid us forget : And no longer tearful, But happy and cheerful, We feel life has much that's worth living for yet. PROMINENT FARMERS ARRESTER Ten Men Are Jailed Under Charge ot Assassinating Pat Bowers. A special from Columbia, S. C., says: Three weeks ago Patrick Bow ers, a well-to-do farmer of Lexington, was driving to his home from Little mountain, Lexington county, when his body was riddled and his head almost blown off by assassins conceal ed by the roadside. It was supposed at first that negroes did the killing, but there seemed to be no clew, and some days ago Gover nor McSweeney offered a reward of S2OO for the arrest of the guilty par ties, with information to convict. That information was quickly furnished Sheriff Caughman, who went out into the country with several deputies and returned with a batch of alleged mur derers, which caused much excitement in the town of Lexington. Ten men, driving in their own bug gies, preceded the sheriff. All were un der arrest for murder. They belong to some of the old Dutch fork fami lies. They are C. F. Haltiwanger, M. K., L. B. and John Frick, S. C. Mat thews, T. F. Cannon and his sons, C. B. and J. Q. Cannon, John Fulmer and D. J. Dehart. FIRED EPON NON-COMBATANTS. An Unfortunate Incident Brouclrt About By Gunboat Napidan. A Manila dispatch says: One of the most unfortunate incidents of the American-Filipino war was the shell ing of the little city of Paete, on the lake, last week by the United States gunboat Napidan. The town was full of people who had been encouraged to return after General Lawton’s expedition, having been assured that they would not be molested if they peaceably attended to their business. Liuetenant Cobb, who was in com mand of the Napidan, heard that the insurgents had occupied the town and, steaming close in, opened fire with his six-pounders without warning. One child was killed and many buildings were damaged. The authorities ex press great regret on account of the incident. DELEGATION FOR M’LEAN. Democratic Primary In Ohio Favors the Cincinnati Editor For Governor, A special from Toledo, 0., says: The result of Monday’s democratic primaries indicate that John B. Mc- Lean has secured the Lucas county delegation to the state convention. In contested precincts McLean secured all delegates. Saturnus Sacked By Filipinos. A Manila dispatch states that the steamer Saturnus has been found beached at San Fernando under the insurgents there. The cargo, consist ing of general merchandise and SIOO,- 000 in specie, had been sacked. English Parliament Prorogued. The English parliament -was pro rogued at London Wednesday at noon by royal commission. The house of lords met and summoned the commons to the bar and proceedings terminated with the leading of the queen’s speech. GEORGIA POPULISTS Hold a Conference in Atlanta and Discuss the Outlook. PROMINENT LEADERS WERE PRESENT Meeting Declared Emphatically Asainntz Fußion---Full Ticket Wil! Be Put Out For Coming Campaign. A conference of nearly all the popu list leaders in Georgia was held in At lanta last Tuesday, at which a plan of action for the work in the next cam paign was mapped out for the party, and other matters of importance dis cussed. The meeting was one of much im portance as it, being the first to be held this year, gave some idea as to what the action of the party will be next year and who will probably be the leading figures in the work. Eight or ten of the most prominent members of the reformed or populist press were present at the meeting, and took a very active part in all the deliberations and discussions. They pledged themselves to devote all the available space of their papers to full’ and complete discussions of the prin ciples of the party. By unanimous and enthusiastic ac tion, the members of the conference declared for straight “middle-of-the road” populism, and unalterably against any and all fusion with either of the older and larger parties. Strong resolutions were passed about this one question, and the party was announced as positively only for pure straight populism. Colonel Peek of Conyers, who called the meeting, presided as chairman, and it was through his efforts that the party placed itself in a known position in regard to fusion. “The main object of the meeting,”' said Colonel Peek after the meeting, “was to ascertain the strength of the party, and see just how the people of the state stood in regard to it. All the men that I invited to be present were on hand, with a few that were not especially requested to bo present. The principal affairs discussed with the exception of party stand in the state, were the declaration against fusion, the arrangement for the complete state organization in every militia district and the endorsement of the presiden tial candidate.” After the strength of the party vat. ascertained—and the leaders state that it is stronger than ever in the history of’ the party—the members of the confer ence indorsed the candidacy of Whar ton Baker for president aad also that of Donnelly for vice president. The full populist national ticket has not been made out, but it will be indorsed by the Georgia members of the party. Colonel Peek stated that Candidate Barker would go to Atlanta immedi ately after the Mississippi meeting for the purpose of consulting the Georgia leaders in regard to the outlook for the party in the state. To Speak At State Fair. It was also stated that both the presidential candidates. Barker and Donnelly, would speak in Atlanta during the state fair, when a great rally day would be held by the popu lists of the state. The day for this meeting has not been decided, but will be announced at an early date. A full state ticket will be put in the field, it was decided. The members of the conference de clared that perfect harmony prevailed in all circles of the party, and that alb the leaders were working in full sym pathy. The party, they claim, is now in a stronger position in this state than ever before and it will play no small part in the next campaign. Those present at the conference were: W. L. Peek, Conyers; W. J. Hin ning, editor Augusta Tribune; W. W. Wilson, editor Beauford Plowboy; A. G. Larnar, editor Winder Economist; Ben Milliken, editor Jesup Sentinel;. E. Boodenhamer, business manager Dalton Herald; Editor Dodson, of The Carrollton Advocate; Editor Dod son, of The Buchanan Tribune; J. H. Taylor, William Phillips, Judge J. K. Hines, of Atlanta, A. M. Cramer, of Atlanta; J. A. Neese, of Carnesville; J. B. Erwin, Conyers; G. F. Berner, of Gwinnett county; W. C. Bryan, of Gwinnett county, and Mr. Tow," of At lanta. TIRED OF THE STRIKE. Cleveland, 0., BusineHs Men Take Action to Stop Disorders In That City. Five hundred business men of Cleve land Ohio, held an anti-boycott meet ing Wednesday afternoon in the cham ber of commerce rooms. A fund of SIO,OOO was started to ferret out the criminals who are dynamiting cars and creating discord in the city. In a few minutes time not less than $5,000 was subscribed and the rest of the amount will be fully made up. The meeting was largely attended and it was a representative one in ev ery respect. Millions of dollars were represented in the men present.