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PAGE TWELVE Mfatamr and the K. T. D. Serbwe. ' (Continued from Page Nine.) limbs of that giant oak, whose roots now penetrate to the uttermost parts of this republic, the officials who scatter the good seed of the rural free deliv ery system, and who themselves reap rich benefits therefrom met this week In grand convention in the old state of Georgia, and the man who planted the acorn was the one public man in Georgia whose pres ence seemed, least desired by said officials. But such Is the way of the world. My proposition Is to submit to the board of referees a copy of the Congressional Record, refer them to February 17, 1893, point to page 1759, and ask them to find, if they can, any proof that Mr. Livingston or anybody else, at an earlier date, secured the adop tion of an amendment, bill, or resolution In favor of the present rural free delivery system, or secured an appropriation therefor. * That official Record, that date, that .page, is my evidence. There I close the case. Now let Mr. LMngston produce his evidence, or stand convicted before his people of trying to get votes on false pre tenses. I agree to submit the Issue to the board of refer ees named, and If they find that my amendment and appropriation of February 17, 1893, was not the first amendment and the first appropriation made in be half of the present rural free delivery system, I will give SI,OOO to any charitable institution named by the board. Now let Mr. Livingston talk awhile. Respectfully, THOMAS E. WATSON. Thomson, Ga., October 11, 1907. RELIEF BEFORE INJURY ASKED BY CENTRAL. (Continued from Page One.) but concluded argument Friday af ternoon on the already famous Cen tral of Georgia passenger rate case. Shortly before noon Mr. Spooer en tered upon the final effort of the road’s counsel to tear dgwn the two underlying contentions of the State in its enforcement of the railway com mission’s orders: that the road has no case under the law, and that the United Stales circuit court has no ju risdiction. The first of these contentions the attorneys for the State had support ed by citing the fact that so far the road had not violated the order for reduced passenger rates, and that therefore net having made itself even liable to prosecution, much less hav ing actually been prosecuted, it bad so far no grievance to bring into court. The court therefore could not take jurisdiction over such a case. These arguments ex-Senator Spoon er attempted to answer by drawing distinctions between common law and equity, and from this point reason ing that since the Central of Georgia has, according to the commission’s at torney, no remedy in common law, the United States court is called upon, and has the right to take jurisdiction. Tn ’■he same way he passed into the second stage of his argument, which was this: that if a court has equitable jurisdiction, it may then enjoin a gov ernor from committing trespass just as in other cases it has enjoined gov ernors under certain circumstances from continuing a trespass. Attorneys fnr the State declared after the conclusion of Mr. Spooner’s argument, when the court adjourned for dinner, that no breach had been made in their argument, and that the State has rlrendy won its case. The Dixie Business College THE SCHOOL FOR THOROUGHNESS Onlr Thornneh Conr<* In Offlce «nd Touch T”*wr<Hnf In th* e >nnlh' , »«**rn Rt»*e*. Mo»f rVvnnr»h*n«lT* nn-tn-def* Bnofc. keenlnr. Shorthand. TynewrHlns, RanUne and Penmanshin In At’anta. Writer for Cat aloe and Special Summer Ra**a. "nn K. L. ,%RtbGW A BBRNfARb C. AjfsWt>. Proprietors. WATSON’S WMOCLY JEFFOSONIAN. Senator Clay. Always courteous, always manly, always obliging, Senator A. S. Clay, of Georgia, writes for the Atlanta Journal a card which is a credit to himself and a full satisfaction to Mr. Wat son. The Jeffersonian is glad to re-publish Sena tor’s Clay’s letter: Marietta, Ga., October 12, 1907. Editor Atlanta Journal: I have Just read in The Journal card from Honor able Thomas E. Watson, in reference to the R. F. D. convention, recently assembled in Atlanta. In that card Mr. Watson says “that he regrets that Senator Clay did not think it an opportune occasion to repeat in substance, at least, the very generous address in which he told the United States senate that a fellow Georgian, as shown by the Congressional Rec ord, was the originator of the R. F. D. system, and that Georgian, myself.” I will admit that Mr. Watson has cause to com plain. I did not arrive in time to address the con vention in accordance with the plans previously an nounced. When I arrived, the convention was in session and transacting business, and I only consum ed about eleven minutes of the time of the con vention and I spoke hurriedly. On the floor of the senate I gave Mr. Watson credit for this work, and that statement was published throughout Georgia. In many counties during the present year I have repeated the statement to audiences in this state. It would have been proper and appropriate that I SPINNERS GO ON TOUR OF THE SOUTH Great Conference of Growers and Manufacturers Accomplish much Practical Good. That practical results and great benefits to the cotton industry will be realized from the conference be tween the English, Continental and American cotton spinners and the Southern cotton growers, whose final session was held at the State capitol Wednesday afternoon, was the opin ion of the leading foreign and do mestic spinners and the Southern growers. On the one hand the spinners have been brought face to face with the growers, and have heard by word of mouth the dufficulies with which they have to contend, and their desires, and the growers have learned from the spinners that method of prepar ing their cotton for the consumer, which best suits the purposes of the manufacturer. As an instance of the practical value of this, the discus sion of the type of bale in which cotton should be packed brought out the information that 95 per cent of ithe English spinners who use the greatest portion of the crop, prefer the square bale of the Egyptian type. This type of bale is also preferred by the American spinner, Charles B. Amory, of Boston, representing other eastern spinners, informing the con ference that the interests he reepre sented used 22,000 bales of cotton,an nually, and that he would pay $1 more per bale for gin compressed cot ton of the Egyptian type of bale. The Continental spinners, on the other hand, expressed a preference for the round bale, but signified their willing ness to accept cotton packed in either the square or round bale. Afternoon Session. The afternoon session of the con ference convened at 3 o’clock Wed nesday afternoon, and adjourned at G o’clock, after affecting permanent organization, admitting the Sea Is land cotton growers to membership, and taking action upon the several committee reports which were not disposed of at the morning session. The first business of the afternoon session was the consideration of the question of effecting permanent or ganization. The several presidents of the organization composing the conference reported unanimously in favor of maintaining a permanent or ganization, and Herr Kuffler, of Vi enna, chairman of the present com mittee on organization, submitted a report recommending that each or ganization elect two delegates to serve on the permanent organization com mittee. which committee shall serve in an advisory capacity, the delegates of each organization representing the views of that organization, and set tling all matters of detail which may arise from time to time between spin ner and grower; to hold meetings when occasion arises, and to report upon the necessity of holding other general conferences from time to time; that the president of the gen eral conference be elected by this committee, any member of either of ' the organizations composing it being eligible to the presidency. Sea Island Growers Admitted. This report was adopted,- after which, on motio’n of Harvie Jordan, president of the Southern Cotton As sociation, the Sea Island Cotton Growers’ Association was admitted to membership. This will give America eight members of the committee, while the nine European countries represented will have only four be tween them. The remainder of the session was devoted to the consideration and adoption of the following reports: Transportation. This committee, of which S. Col linge, of Boston, is chairman, and R. J. Allen, of Manchester, secretary, adopted a report which recommends that labels be attached to each bale, or that same bo attached so that it may be traced to the grower and the compress from which it comes; that a better system of warehouses be* maintained this in the interest of both the grower and the spinner. The committee calb attention to the should have done likewise to the National Oonrven tlon of Rural Carriers. It was an oversight which I very much regret. I have always been ready and anxious to do this great Georgian justice, and this seeming neglect was not intentional. In a ten minutes* speech, it is almost impossible to remember many things that we ought to say that we do not say. I regret that Mr. Watson was not invited to the convention, for I should have been glad to have listened to his address, which I know would have been of interest to the people of this state and of the entire country. It was not my fault that he failed to receive an invitation. lam not the father of the R. F. D. system; the system was in operation before I went to congress. During the two years that Mr. Watson was in congress he labored zealously to put in operation this great work, and deserves all the credit I gave him on the floor of the senate, and I regret more than words can express that I did not refer to it in my short address to the National Convention of R. F. D. Carriers. I have simply labored in an humble and honest way to ex tend the service, for which he secured the first ap proportion, and nothing could induce me to attempt to rob him of the honor he deserves. I believe that Mr. Watson knows this to be true. He Is familiar with my public life, and for years we have been per sonal friends, and I would regret to think for a minute that Mr. Watson believes that I would inten tionally do him any wrong. I esteem him most highly, and I am glad to give him credit,for the good work that he has done as a private citizen and as a public man. Yours respectfully, A. S. CLAY. REAL ESTATE Frank C. Davis Company, 325 Empire Building, Atlanta, Ga. Makes a specialty of selling farms, large and small, throughout Georgia. Have you a farm for sale worth the money? Our facilities for doing business are unexcelled. * Have many very attractive propo sitions now to offer. We mention only a few: 75 acres, near Atlanta; truck and dairy; Improved; vast amount of wood and timber; well watered, S4O per acre. 72 acres, 9 miles out; improved; fine little farm, suitable for any kind of farming; plenty wood, water; lies well; a picture, $35 per acre. 20 acres unimproved, 1 mile from Decatur, Ga.; nice little place; $62.50 per acre. 250 acres, well improved; 5,000 cords wood; 3 miles from railroad station; strong, productive land; cheap at S2O per acre; fine neighborhood; would exchange for Decatur or Atlanta prop erty. 1,400 acre cotton plantation in mid dle Georgia; well improved; pays well; quick sale at $8 per acre; write or call for full Information. “We sell farms.” WHAT? Still talking politics? What would you give to make some money out of it? Well just send me two dollars and I will send you some Wall street secrets that will put you right up in the “inner circle.” ELMORE SCOTT. Box 104, Ossining, N. T. Deposit by Mail It is perfectly safe to remit us by mail. Pass books will be sent you by return malt FARMERS* ACCOUNTS ESPECIA' LY SOLICITED. F We pay Interest twice a year at / of 4 per cent THE AUGUSTA SAVINGS BAR SM Breed St * WM. B. YOUNG, President J. CL WEIGLK, Cashier. \ k i