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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

Of the states that were arrayed in bat
| tie against the sometime southern con-
| federacy cOntending in trc courts and
arena of public opinion for the same
old principle of states rights, and
more than once in that time has the
supreme court O. the republic found
for that principle in state administra-
ton. The palladium of civil liberty
which screened the new-made states
of the republics infancy from the ar
bitrary power of federal centrallZa-
ton is protecting every state OF the
union from similar encrOachmentS to-
day, and it is well for the liberties OF
the citizen that this is SO. We have
better understanding OF the matter
now, and as we understand it better,
we marvel that the south has so long
been misunderstood.
In one paragraph of his address Mr..
Hitch condcnses a whole volume Of ar
gumant for the constituti0nality Of the
old southern position. We quote:
And 1t Is highly significant that after
the civil war, Notwithstanding the fact
that the southern states had withdrawn
from the union, and set up government
of their own and that Jefferson Davis,
who had been president of the southern
confcderacy, and number OF other
southern leaders were arrested and inn
prisoned, and were branded as rebels
and traitors. not one of them was ever
put on trial for treason. The reason for
this was because the leaders of the re-
Duhlican party were advised by their
abIest constitutional lawyers that seCes-
sion was not a crime that a SeceSSioniSt
was not a rebel or q traitor. and that a
prosecution for treason could not posi-
bly, be sustained. To have undertaken
the prosecution and failed TO convict
would have imposed upon the north
judicial determination that she was wrong
in making war upon the southern states
to coercc them back into the union. AS
such n consummation was devoutly not
to be wished, the prisoners were all re-
leased without Indictment or trial.
Among other similar expressions or
early northern authorities on state
sovereignty, Mr.. Hitch quotes the say
ing of Lieutenant Governor Walcott,
Of Connecticut, in 1895,
simply declare that wish the north
ern sta ties would separate from the south
ern the moment that event (the election
of Thomas JefferSon) shall take place
The address is replete with facts In
justification of the south S ante-bellum
position on state sovereignty, and the
nature of the argument merits wide
circulation.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

that the thinking people of all parts
of the north are beginning to see the
negro problem in the proper light.
When men Ike Mr.. Eckels ard Mr..
Cleveland and Dr.. Parkhurst join IN
impressing upon the people OF the
northern states that what the negro
most needs in his preparation for use
full citizenship is industrial education
the intelligent education OF the
hand; when such men realize for them
selves, and show to their fellows that
the people of the south are working
earnestly Snd honestly on these lines;
and when they point out tho folly OF
those who demand impossible things
for the negro, they prove themselves
real friends of the negro race.
That northern sentiment IS rapidly
coming to realiza ton Of the truths
Of the race question Is well for the
country and we'll for the negro.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Millions for Good Roads.

ne" YORK state proposes to follow
pennsylvania in appropriating vast
sum for the Improvement of country
roads. The legislature of the Empire
State has adopted a constitutional
amendment proposing to raise and
spend $5,000,000 annually for ten
years, or S50,000,000 in all, for this
praiseworthy purpose. The amend
ment must pass the Legislature again
In 1905, when it will go to the suf-
frage OF the people for ratification or
rejection. AS the people of New York
have found the principle Of state aid
to public roads most satisfactory, after
thorough trial, there is little doubt
that they Will act favorably upon this
proposed constitutional amendment.
In commenting upon the action of
New York, the St. Joseph, Mo, Daily
News urges the legislature of its state
to take a similar step in the interest
OF good roads, declaring that state
help is the correct solution of the prob
lem. The News says one of the strong
est objections urged against both state
and national aid is that it will encour-
age local communities to neglect the
Improvement of their roads and de-
pend on the state and the federal gov
eminent to do the work for them. Yet
in no place where state aid has been
given fair trial has any such unfor-
tunate result followed. On the con-
trary, 1t has been demonstrated that
aid from the state treasury only slim
uates local self-help. 1t arouses warm
competition among the counties and
townships to secure share of the
state aid funds, Instead of sitting down
and folding their hands, as predicted,
the local communities are raising a
great deal moro money under the slim
illus Of state aid than they did with
out it.
A most important advantage COM
ing from state aid is intelligent super
vision in laying out roads, selecting
materials and in methods of construc-
ton. This may mean all the difference
between success and failure. Every
year millions of the peoples hard
earned dollars are virtually thrown
away in fruitless attempts to patch up
bad roads. to fill mud holes, and to
improve roads with unnecessary steep
grades, all because there is no one in
charge with the knowledge, Judgment
and authority to do the work as 1t
should be done. State help means ex-
pert control
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

Unless cue machinery Of nature
slips a cog between now and harvest,
the American farmer is to score again
this season The cereal outlook was
never more promising at this time of
year. OF the $4,000 600 acres of win
ter wheat sOwn last fall the agricul-
tural departments canvass shows
$4,000, 900 acres standing in prime CON
dition and promising a yield OF 520-
600, 600 bushels with normal success.
If the spring wheat holds its own with
average years, the United States will
have 720,000,000 bushels of wheat in
the bin in the autumn.
On government authority, the aver
age of winter wheat, making all allow
ances for weather drawbacks, Is $780,
600 greater than IN 1902. and the esti-
mated yield viii be 1000 900 bushels
in excess of the 1902 crops. The con
dltiOn of the growing crop IS given as
Is per cent better this season than
last, at corresponding date. and 10 per
cent better than the average Of condi-
ton for past ten years.
1t is estimated that the grain raised
on American farms this year Will ag-
gregate the tremendous market value
of $1,700000,000 The high price of
cereals has encouraged the farmers
TO plant heavily, and never in the
countly's history was there such agri-
cultural activity not in the wheat and
corn belts alone, but in every state
Of The union. This is especially true
Of the south, where, Notwithstanding
nG fa, sy. ir.
fed than ever before, the present cot
ton crop promises to be a record
breaker both as to size and price.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Getting at the Truth.

The real truths of history may be
lost sight of for 2 time, but they have
q little way, somehow, of finally fore
ing themselves to the surface
This. to illustrate, rom that stanch
republican newspaper, The New
York Sun:
Willard Fillmore was elected vice presi-
6onf with Zachary Taylor in 1913 and be
came president when Taylor died Will
nam 4 Wheeler was elected vice presi-
dnnt nv the electoral commission in 1876
eerving under r. b. Hayes. Chester y.
Arthur was elected with Garfield in 1886
ana became president through the death
e. his chief. He could not obtain a re
domination Levi p Morton WAS Vice
nresident under Benjamin Harrison and
ftcrwards became governor of New
Xorl Theodore Roosevelt was elected
zoe president in 1900 and became presi-
5ent in 1901 New York has had four vice
,~esidents since the civil war. and two
~ them succeeded to the presidency. Ir
the game period two men from the state
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Those Russian Atrocities.

Count Cassini's explanation Of those
Russian massacres will hardly be ac-
cepted at full face value by the Amer
lean public. If One-tenth the stories
coming from Europe are true. race ha-
tired or fanaticism must have been
at the bottom of the terrible happen
ings at Kishinef Those who are
interesting themselves in raising
funds for the relief OF the suffering
and distressed Jews will certainly
have the hearty cooperation Of all
charitable and Christian people.
The tendency to hold the Russian
gov 'nment or the Russian church re-
spCnsible for those massacres may not
be warranted, however.
1t cannot be possible that the au-
thorities of the church gave open, or
even secret, sanction to such atroci-
ties. II cannot be possible, even in
remote Kishinef, that there has
been no progress from the days when
bloody deeds were performed under
guise OF Christianity.
Nor should We as yet condemn the
Russian government for these lawless
outbreaks on the part of the people OF
one community or province of that
vast empire. Unfortunately we have
had lawless outbreaks of various kinds
in our own fair land. II Is probable
that the czar is, directly or indirectly,
no more responsible for those Kish-
inef atrocities than was the pres
ident Of TIE United States for the
shooting down Of negro miners in Hi
n0iS whose ODIv crime was a desire
to work.
Not until 1t is proven that the prop
er governing Authorities have failed
TO mete out adequate punishment to
the law breakers and murderers should
they be condemned 1t it to be hoped,
however. that the car realizes that
he is on trial before the enlightened
public opinion Of the civilized world.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Mr.. Echels and tho Negro.

When Booker r Washington ap-
peared before an audience in Chicago
few days ago, It fell to the lot of
Hon. James II. Eckeis, former comp
troller of the currency and now presi-
dent Of the Commercial National bank,
to make the presentation speech. The
trend Of this speech is shown by the
excerpt published in another column.
Mr.. Eckels is q man of great prOmi-
nence in the business world Of the
west and his uttcrances upon any sub
ject are always of value; but much
more than ordinary interest will at
tach to his discussion of the particu-
lar matter TO which he turned his at
tention upon this occasion. His argu-
ment that the real solution of the ne
gro problem will be found when the
people of the north realize that it is
vastly more important to give to the
negro the industrial training neces-
sary to fit him for good citizenship
than to prate about social and political
rights" may not be new. but the fact
that 1t comes from such source is
important. It is IN the nature of
cumulative evidence going to prove
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Tho Cotton Panic.

The pity Of present conditions In
the cotton markets OF Liverpool New
York and New Orleans Is that the
man with the hoe who raised the err
ratio staple has to stand away up
from the edge Of the maelstrom and
wonder why it is that he only got Z
and s cents for that same cotton that
is swinging corners with 10 and IL
cents quotations, or balancing for
ward toward II cents for a tempo
rary partner in the hands all
around"
1t is the gay and festive specula-
tors who are getting the cream foot
thick off the panicky markets of
every day in the cotton exchanges
Perhaps they are not to blame if they
can invent ways to make more profit
from the crop than the farmers who
raised it. But if they do it is largely
the fault of the farmers that they
do So No argument that nature or
man has been able to produce in forty
years past has been of force to con-
vince the cotton grower that he ought
to get into condition to control his
own output of cotton. If he will insist
upon contracting to deliver his pro-
duct as soon as it is picked, ginned
and baled he must be content to take
what his contract holders will offer
him for it,
The cotton grower o, the south
ought to be the most Independent
man on earth. He has a crop indi-
genOus as it were and Of which our
section has world monopoly, but
little affected by Indian and Egyptian
competition. The crop scarcely ever
fails to mature well, but If it does not
the short supply cnforces high prices.
But this years experience demon
strates that the consumption demand
is greater than the world supply and
hence the high prices of the raw cot
ton that are forcing mills to curtail
production or shut down entirely.
Tho cotton farmers of the south
can reap all the profits that are in
their crop, except transportation and
conversion into the finer grades Of
goods, if they will only each man for
himself manage to get one crop to
market without a prior mortgage on
its value to the butcher, the grocer
and the fertilizer agent. He can do
that if he Will Why won't he? He
alone can tell why-but he will not.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

Two there were so fair, so fairl
Long ago | knew them;
Soft blue eyes and golden hair:
Who could help but WOO them7
Chestnut hair and deep gray eyes:
Seeing was to love them:
What beneath Gods tender skies
What could rank above them?
Looking back along the past,
Well | do remember
One l wooed when heaven. o'crcast.
Drowned in bleak December:
One sought when April's smiles
stole through shine and shadow.
Danced adown cool forest aiscs
Blushed in copse and meadow.
All. poor heart! why pause and pine?
Turn and look upon her
Fair and true ana wholly mine
As when first won her
Vain regret her signs must smother.
Whatsoe er it cost her:
Yet I now | love the other
Best-because l lost her
BARTON GREY,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

largest urban community in the his
tory OF tie race. 1t is conceivable
that in the not far future the statistics
will show that moro than half the to-
tai Jewish population of the world
will reside in this country-Jews in
race and religion and true Americans.
evr.y one Of them.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

were elected president and one OF them
served two terms TILDEN WAS
COUNTED OUT.
The counting out Of Samuel j. Til
den, duly elected president Of the
United States, was the greatest crime
In the history of this country. The re-
sponsibility for that crime rests solely
with the republican party.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Loves Little Day

Alas. for Time a-nying'
Love is a little day
Here, on my bosom lying.
His gold hair CLEANS with gray;
And yet twas but an hour ago we "aiNeu
the primrose way!
1t was hut yester-morning
We faced the young suns beams
Therein the dew-drenched orchard
Of gold and scarlet CLEANS
And 10. the dark falls dreary and life IS
less than dreams!
Alas. for Time a-fyingl
So much to sing and say
But. living still. or dying,
Glad that we walked Loves way,
Though the song drifts into Silence, and
the dream to ashes gray!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

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time. Watch your direction tag and see
when your subscription expires. The next
six month will be full OF interest, and you
should not miss a single copy OF Tbs Con
stitution .,end your orders at least a week
In advance to make sure. 1t may not rake
a week in every instance. we use the
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
Sarge %unkett.
Woodlif


+, friend to The Constitution, a
',,an,o,d IN the rough, and the people Iowa
him. -. ,,
ANYHOW. different causes have worked
+orothar to make The CONSTITUTION the
r,oet nopular and beloved paper mat ever
entered the region OF northeast georgia
and Mr.. \Voodlin is one OF those causes
he is one of the old time agents 81 'l'
naner and gives such a welcome to lfS
friends who enter there as MAKES hlio
walI deserve this simple mention.
lt,t If was not OF Mr. Woodiln that
desired the most to speak-1 Ihther te"
tho progress of development that ls ian
tne. ,,1ace through the instrumentality o.
tho southern railroad, and INFORM iha
,ad,es everywhere OF what they may 90
Nv turning their attention 10 raising
cocoon and shipping them to the silk
ind,,ctrz, now in prospect in that region.
Tho southern railroad has an organ
tod corns Of surveyors In the region. ana
| 70 spending money and energy ihe1e '1141
ID wonderful in it's quietness Wnen we -
there and learn the magnitude o. t''s
work Captain Joel hlable Of Decatur. Is
the chief OF thIs surveying movement
.nd has MS vxoIh planned for montns
ahead lust as he has been wofkihB ioF
months of the past. ! think that liioa9
nconle who are SO disposed t. abuse "'-a'
we call trusts 49, l liz The et.
If they couiu 'i9'' ...l..,..i,t. ts.
forts as they are ana contemplate 1!i5
good results as Inv
them Private capital" ''''9
tion-would not nave w. ar..,,,-
this great railroad ~ 800 s,'d W.
plisheu ID d ,,a,l about i,
thele mas ..1..,,. ~ ,,.hat ie eo..-
ana out Nel5 10 ,..,l,,s,ate ma
on. and none Oh -
worth OF results 10 'iir ,,,aa v...t
! In the region OF Astl'.'i'L'' 49,
scopes of wild and pictufes'!49 i'''
and valleys are being dolleu gov"
maps, ana from thence WIZ ne mn 1@.N
to the ~orld-to the word NUM- w.
people in Georgia }no" Oh '-'5
and opportunities ma away ~ 1''-9
but the world doc not Nh'" ~ ~. Is
Southern railroad Drln5s II az '
Tight and to the front, then am So
that it should receive the Pldooi'S '-
r.ooroians "trrst'' or no trust
ct,rtinoe ont with MI W0oduR from
cainos,,tlle. we soon learned that he was
walker. a hoIcrcr and, sure, an eater.
D,et.rnros are most deceptive i'm ta9
! mountains. On a road winding thfone'
tho hills LOOKING to tine right and beneA
vs. we could see an the signs Of q pto-le
| ous farm house Tncn Wood.iH wound
| sion and putting his hands ~ 10 bus
| ,,,o-,tb he [o!id inter one of those u-
earthly ,.ers During 81 the VAT we III
,,,4,, m the Virginia army that Haa
called "Gordon's BUD. This man Lard
such a voice that hc was exempted ti9a4
duty and kept just to holer when tbs
brigade got scattered Captain Tip Hare
rison could ten YOU about this man a.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
The Weather Growers.


The crowd perspirin' scatters,
We swear at the thermometer
And fan the fan to tatters!
Since fell the stars Of heaven.
An the railroad cut Off erandpa's leg
An the little twins WIZ seven
~, But what furnace heats it!
'r9 ",'S VIZ iiot |nen hlll oFoke JAN
O-''S A.
That's test the way we're ta1in on
AS seasons come an try us:
'''' da,an N'''"0 no. from DARK 20
,t,..,,
W.. ,.e.-.',
flock had been arrested on the charge of
having three wives Brother Dickey OK
canned: 70 Teller. Wen does you
ie'Noh uey il sen nm ter de asylum
The barefoot S,,,,,,,,o,. D.
"
e''e 80 .'''ilto'''
-, ~ - ta., t'''i. =.
vvlt, -
S 5,5,I goes the water
me rlpples dance for Joy!
A',o t ~ 20 oe a l iod again
Da'eIooI summer-ooy
~ $780, udiSleu meaooWs
10 one sweet res+e,,I '9 49,
5'
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names on the list and paper started before
YOU write a complaint. we are very much
crowded now
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frank %. Stanton.
q u1har L the Picnic Train.


Finest weather in the great green
Joy on the hill an plain
Celluloid collar an a palmetto lam
An whar Is the picnic train?
Jov on the hill an plain
With the daisies trimmed with RAM
An the rosy peach
In yer sweetheart's reach
O. whar Is the picnic tralnf
The Javbird iawin' Of his level best
Whilst the Raincrow croaks Ter ram
The gray Hawk sailin roun inc i
birds nest.
An whar is the picnic train?
Joy on the hill an plain
Whar the daisies drink the rain;
An the melon red
In its dew-damp bed
0. whar is the picnic trainf
q. come. my lover, an come. my oeaF'
Fer to stay an grieve is vain;
A big red rose fer my love to wear
An whar Is the picnic trainf
Joy on the hill an plain
In the rippln' light an RAIN
An my honey-love
Is a turtle dove
O. whar is the picnic train!
The Rambling Old Wagon with Ice
They may talk O. their automobiles
That figure fabulous price,
Put give us the wagon
That summer can brag on
The rumbling old wagon with ice:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25
His Lightning Song
AT the Rural Hotel

First Alligator Here comes orotAo,.
fresh city chap 'iiei
Second Alllgator-Don't swallow him
Last time I tackled one his ce,,,,i ,i'i',
collar caught fire and gave me hoart
burn. i'0 heaft-
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dress OF your PAPER changed always give the
old we'll as tho new address. Always give
postoffice, county and state. If your paper
:. not received regularly, notify US and we
Ill straigllten the matter.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-03-20
SURPRISE PARTY.

One Of the most successful and pleas
ant surprise parties ever held 10 Coal
Vile was given at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. /. L. Eldredgc last Saturday even,
Ing In honor Of Mrs. W. W. CluG's birth,
day. About thirty OF the friends Of the
lady had gathered at the home Of her
daughter, and the house was kept in
darkness. AZ nine O'Clock Mrs. CluG
was persuaded 10 90 down for few
minutes and when she entered the dooi
the crowd yelled "eprprisei" and the
surprise was 30 complete the lady could
hardly speak. The rooms we're SCOT
brilliantly lighted aud most Of thos,
present enjoyed themselves at playing
whist. Four games we're played and
prizes were won by W. NJ. soydea and
Mrs. Wheaton.
The party vas then invited into the
dining room where delicate reireshmenti
were served, and all ate I'LL they were
satisfied. Supper over, the guests en-
ipsed themselves for some time In social
conversation, etc. Mrp. CluG was pre-
scented with beautiful silver orange
bowl BY those present.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-03-20
soe.Al EVENTS or THE WEEK.


80 N|ffN v Nah|NNANNf
The SL club Of this place cele-
braied 'neif seventh anniversary last
Friday tvening at the home Of Mr.. ard
Mrs. =. y. kllredee In most Citing
manned lhe ladies were always noted
Tor thelf eStcllent manner Of entertain
ing, bui thirdly nighrs event eclipsed
all previous ones.
Afioral De members and their guests
bad arrived The president, Mrs. Alma
Eldredce, made a brief speech Of vel.
come add ensoanced the following pro .
gram, mich twas rendered In an excel
lent manner Instrumental selection,
Mrs. A. e:ewns; speech. DR.. French /;
solo, Mira Cal Allison recitation, Mrs.
/. f. Eldredge; paper, "seli Help"
Mrs L. ", Williams; toast, Hon. Alma
Eldredge paper, palace Of Frederick
the Great sritien by Lydia d. Alder
for the Womin's Federation, and read
by Mrs. n. ]. Nor,hcoti.
Immedapab after the program had
been rendered, Mrs. Norihcott, on be.
half Of the dnb, presented President
Eldredge WIN beautiful boquet oil
roses as atoa'n Of the respect In which
she is bed oylhe members. Games oil
different kind were played, after which
all were invite into the dining room
where niofl excellent banquet wal
served. The pom was beautifully dec
GRATED With ID, club colors, yellow ant
blue, and cornnious were plentiful OF
the tables. Elrh guest was presenie,
with a beautlla menu card With his o.
her name pAiaRd thereon. The sprea,
was most deliious, consisting Of th,
very best dainlhs that could be secured
all prepared 10 excellent style. Alto
supper some tine was spent In guessinl
contests, gameaand other amusements
when all depariod, feeling that mos
enjoyable evening had been spent.
The memberfani their guests presen
were as follows Mcssrs. and Mesdame
Alma Eldredge W. W. Clug, L. Il
Eldredge, o. W. French, Carl Allison
w. NJ. Boyden, r. Jones; Mesdame
l.. w. Williams George Olson, ALDER
Stevens, John IavlAs, J.. A. Smith, h
F. Northeott Mos Nellie williama an
Mary Olson d u1len.