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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-14

merely that class selfish interests but
to represent all true and honest men OF
all sections and all classes and to work.
for their interests by working for our
common country.
No Test Save Personal Worth.
I'VE can keep our government or q
sane and healthy basis. we can make
and keep our social system what it
should be- only on condition of Judging
each man. not as member OF class.
but on his worth a man.
1'It is an infamous thing in our
American life, and fundamentally
treacherous to our institutions, to ap-
ply to any man any test save that
of his personal worth, or to draw be-
tween two sets of men any distinc-
ton save the distinction Of conduct,
the distinction that marks off those
who do well and wisely from those
who do i'll and foolishly
There are good citizens and bad citi-
zens in ever class. as in every locality.
and the attitude of decent people toward
great public and social questions should be
determined not by the accidental Ques-
tons Of employment or locality. hit by
those doon-sect principles which represent
tho innermost souls of men.
The failure IN public and in private
life thus TO treat each man his own
merits. the recognition Of this govern
ment IS bein. aither for the poor as such
or for thu rich as such. would prove fatal
TO our republic as such failure ard such
recognition have always proved fatal In
the past 70 other republics. fcaltny
republican government must rest upon
individuals. not upon classes or sections
AS soon IS 1t becomes government by
class or hv \ section II departs from the
old American idaal
No Glass Government.
"People show themselves Just &c unft
for liberty whether thew sii,-nit to an
archy or to tyranny; and class govern
ment whether 1t be the government of
plutocracy or the government OF n mob
Is equally Incompatible with the prin-
ciplos established in the days of Wash
inetQn and perpetuated in the days OF
Lincoln
The line of cleavage between good cit
f5enshin and bad citizenship separates
the rich man who docs well from the
rich man who does H. the poor man
OF spod conduct from the poor man IT
bad conduct. This line of cleavage Les At
right angles 10 any such arbitrary line
o. division as that SepA rating one o;.ss
from anntIeC. one &c atty rom amor nor.
or men with q certain degree of property
from those a. less degree of property.
Let the wa tchwoTdS OF all our ..sople
be The old familiar Watchwords of hon
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-14

Griffin. Ca. September 10 Especially J
r. "a allotted 10 very few men the OPP
portuntty OF standing over the grave In
which is supposed to rest their mortar
bodies long since turned TO mother clay
and walk among friends OF their enid
hood, who for years have believed 'hem
dead yet ouch is the experience OF Jack
Reid and the story OF bis life outrivais
the fiction of Marie Correlli or Hall
Caine.
Over twenty years ago Jack Reid was
Thought to have died III a western city.
and his remains were shipped to Grlf-
fin and buried In the family burial
ground.
Last night a man claiming 10 be Jack
Reid reached this city. and today has
proved. beyond the shadow OF a DOUBT
that his claim was true. lie mas tod
small incidents happening in the life OF
Reid which no one but Reid could know,
and while at first his story was scorneu
as untrue those most competent to judge
are emphatic In the assertion that the
man Is none other than what he claims
Reid belongs to one OF the most prom
inent families in Georgia, and before tns
civil war his father was one of the wealth
a wild boy, and sowed his oats with
prodigaity that shocked many OF his
friends, and spent money with lavish
hand At his fathers death. he Inherit
ed a considerable fortune. and when he
became of age 1t is said that his guar
dian gave him S5o, 900 In gold. He did
not realize the value Of money. and
looked upon 1t simply as the means OF
gratifying his appetite for pleasure, and
even to this day tales are told of his
reckless extravaganza.
He married Miss Boston, of Savan-
nah but their married life was unhappy
and they We're divorced
He again married. but soon after left
Georgia and went to the far west. at
ter having squa ndered the princely inher-
ltance left by his father. Little is known
of his life in the west. HI says he made
a fortune In California. which he lost by
going security for a friend
Twenty years ago a telegram came to
his relatives from a small town In Texas,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-14
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DELIVERS
ADDRESS TO ORGANIZED LABOR

Syracuse \. r.. September 7.--Pres-
dent Roosevelt today was accorded a
magnificent reception by the citizens of
is own state. From the moment OF his
arrival In this city this morning at $50
9 clock until he stepped aboard his soe
cial train at 10: 80 tonight, to begin his
return trip to oyster Bay, he Was given
continual ovation. Syracuse rever be-
fore held such throng Is assembled here
today to greet the president. Fully one
hundred thousand persons from all sec
tons of New York state tested The car
rying capacity OF tho various lines OF
railroads and many additional thousands
came from the country Immediately con-
tlguous to the city Everywhere in the
city, and at the grounds Of the New
York State Fair Association. the pres-
dent was received with notable enthus-
asm.
There was never before such demon
stration b. organized labor in this city.
Fully five thousand men and women were
In line The labor day committee as 1t
reached the stand sert It's chairman to
greet the president and to pin a badge
upon mis- coat. The president expressed
his pleasure in a few words and the line
Began to move. Union afteT union uncoV-
cred as it reached the stand
The Presidents Address.
After the parade the president went TO
the fair grounds where he was intro
duced by L!eufe nant Governor Higgins.
president OF the state fair commission.
After cheering had subsidized the presi-
dent spoke as follows:
side BY side with the increase In IN.
prosperity of the wage worker and tho
tiller of the soil has gone on great In
Geese IN the prosperity among the bust
reas men and among certain classes OF
Professional men: AMI the prosperity OF
Ike Sc rnen has been partly the cause ana
partly the consequence of the prosperity
Of farmer and wage worker. 1t cannot
be too often repeated that in this coun-
try. in the long run, we all OF us tend
to 90 up or down togo Their II The aver
age of well being is hign, 1t means that
IN. average wage worker, the average
fc1lner and the average business man
ar. All alike we'll off. If the average
shrinks there is not one of these classes
which Will not feel the shrinkage
1T Is all-essential to the continuance OF
our healthy national lite that we should
recognize this community OF interest
among our people The welfare of each
of us is dependent fundamentally upon
the welfare of all of Us. and, therefore.
IN pubic life thai man Is TIL has re
rese.ntative OF each of W.T. seeks 70
do good to each by doing good to all In
other words, whose endeavor 1t Is. not to
represent any special class and promote
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THOUGH SUPPOSED DEAD AND BURIED,
REID RETURNS TO HOME OF HIS YOUTH

stating that Jack Reid had died out
there and the remains were ordered ship
Ped back to his old home. His second
wife came to Griffin to attend the flu
neral The casket was opened at the
grave and friends who knew him IN his
younger days declared the dead man was
Reid His family mourned his death and
his wife shed bitter tears over his grave.
Friends spoke softly OF his folies and
eXtolled his virtues, and soon JACK Reid
was forgotten.
Last night Officer Brown saw man
standing on the corner Of Hill and Solo
mon streets. evidently bewldered or
certain to where he wished to go. The
officer spoke to him. asking him his name.
He replied that it was OF no concern to
the officer, but stated that he would like
to be referred TO a hotel. Mr.. Brown
directed him where to find lodging
house and he left. This morning he
again appeared upon the streets. and
seeing sign bearing the nane of Reid
he entered the place Of business OF Reid
& Gordon Seeking out MIR. Reid, he
divulged his identity but asked that 1t
be kept quiet. He SAID he was Jack
Reid and had come back to his old home
to make inquiries bout his family. nut
did not want any one to recognize him.
To this Jim Reid would not consent, and
told several friends OF the statement of
the man who had just come into his
store
A. soon as & became known that man
claiming to be Jack Reid was in Griffin
and in the flesh scores of people began
crowding around the man anG plying him
with thousands of questions. His mind
does not seem to be perfectly clear. but
tho answers he gave proved beyond
doubt that he is really Jack Reid and the
man who was buried as Jack
Reid over twenty years ago was
an impcster Mr. Reid SAYS ,,t
knew Of the imposition which Was
practiced upon his relatives, but declines
to state why it was done. 1T may have
beer that he thought he had caused hl:'
family trouble enough and by taking that
course he would forever drop out OF their
lives. Soon thereafter Reid left for Gen
trail America and later to South America,
in which countries he has since lived. He
says he left Lima, Peru, nine weeks ago
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Chicago, Ills September it.-(Special)
AS q result Of number Of conferences
between leading members of the demo-
cratic national committee from the east
middle west and the west, 1t Is now pc
lieved that Thomas Taggart, committee
nan for Indiara, will be the new ahalr-
man OF the national committee ana the
n araeer of the next national campaign
succeeding former Senator james Is
Jones, of Arkansas
Within the last few days half dozen
or more national committeeman nave
leen in Chicago. The last to leave were
d. ]. Campau. OF Michigan. and T. L.
RYAN. OF Wisconsin. Others who nave
been here are Urey Wooison, OF Ken
lucky. Norman T. Mack. Of New York
Thomas Taggart of Indiana, and sew
craI more, including representatives OIL
Iowa Missouri and other states In the
west Committeeman Campau and Mack
have made several visits to this city.
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deck Of the vessel and embraced only the
canvas awnings and their fixtures. The
decks, however. were slightly injured.
Immediately after the explosion fire
quarters were sounded and the crew.
navy yards fire department and q de-
tachment OF marines under Captain
Booth. soon Quelled what looked to be
a very dangerous blaze.
Explosion Result OF Theft
The explosion, according to reports
from eye witnesses, was the direct re-
suit OF the theft Of barrel OF grain
alcohol, containing hfty-six gallons, by
a party OF sailors This barrel was, 1t
is said taken from one OF the store
houses OF the ward and removed 10 dock
near the Olympia. There 1t was
broache1
Shipkeeper DAILY, on board the Olympia,
detected the odor Of the spirit and sum-
moned the ships master at arms.
search led to the discovery of the bar
rel. which was taken aboard the Olympia
and placed on the hurricane deck. With
the exception Of a small quantity which
mad been consumed by the thieves 1t was
intact.
The incident created great amount Of
excitement and in tHc Juror the guilty
sailors escaped parties sent to arrest
thelll w ME TINS was gong on 4 rkeS
and the unknown sailor went to the bar
rel with the intention, it is reported. OF
securing drink, and one of them struck
match.
The explosion was instantaneous an |
both mon were enveloped in the flaming
liquid. They persisted before a hand
could be raised to save them.
Olympia Caught Fire.
The ship at once caught fire and the
blaze. for while was stubborn, but was
finally extingushed A search around
the ship revealed two marine caps In
the bottom OF the dry dock, together with
the ships parrot. Poll was blown in
her cage, off the ship by the force of the
explosion. but was uninjured,
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Thousand Reported Massacred.
Army Corps To Be Modified.

Sofa, September i2-W.th the arrival
of new and sensational reports of the
Wholesale massacre OF Christians In Mac
edonia the situation here is hourly be-
coming more alarming If the latest
messages. which state that sixty
thousand Bulgarians have been
slaughtered in the districts
OF Okrida and I.eren. shall be
confirmed. no doubt exists that the gov
eminent will be forced TO order the mob
ilization OF the army Immediately.
According 10 information brought by Il
courier to the revolutionary paper Au
tonomye force of Albanians, assisted
by Turkish regular forces acting under
orders direct from Yildiz Kiosk. mas
sacred the entire Bulgarian Christian
population OF the Okrida and Leren dis
tricts.
Fearful descriptions are given Of the
sights seen there, the soldiers Strengthening
men. women and children IN every direc
tion, displaying a barbarism never be-
fore Witnessed
The number Of killed is not stated in the
curriers' dispatches, but according to re-
ports from other sources the total num-
Der of the victims will reach sixty thous-
and.
OficiaI circles are SO far without in
formation regarding the reported massa-
Gre but, in view of the character of the
latest advices from Macedonia, ii is feared
the news is only too true
Rurnors are current that at council of
The ministers today. it was decided to
mobilize Immediately the first and sec
ond army divisions.
A deputation of leading professors and
re-rescnta tives of the professional
classes yesterday waited upon the minis
ters and urged the government 10 order
immediate mobilization. Premier Petro-
foff replied to the delegation that the
ministry was unable to admit the neces-
sity for such a step a the present mo-
ment
The Turkish government is believed to
have at the present moment no less than
so 600 soldiers in the vilayet of Adrian
onle. large bodies of them within ten
to ffteen kilometers or the Bulgarian
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and re2oEed Griffin last night The town
he left had grown 10 q good size city AMI
he was unable to locate the scenes which
were familiar in his younger days, but
this morning he found mis- old home and
after talking to old companions soon re
called many names and scenes long for
gotten.
Talks with Old Body Servant.
Among those who came to identify him
was negro who was his body servant III
slavery times named Henry Reid, AS
soon as Henry saw him ne exclaimed:
"Howdy DO, Marse John. Don't you
know me-"
MI Reid replied: Certainly, Henry
He then related an incident that Sc
characteristic OF the old Jack Reid that
every one present, many of whom knew
the particulars, had all doubt dispeled
as TO the identity of the man. He said:
Henry. do you remember when the
old folks sent me to school in your
charge and furnished us with fine mule,
new buggy and harness and how l rode
through the country to Mobile. Ala. in
stead of attending school as the5
thought?'' The da1'key replied that he
remembered the incident only too well,
as his young master after spending what
money he had sold his servant to slave
dealer. Then, said Reid do YOU re
member that when the folks bought you
back from the dealer at an advanced
price and got us home how uncomforta-
BILE 1t was for us to sit down and eat
our meals for several days."
w. z. Blanton, one of the largest plant
ers in Spalding county. and first cousin
of Jack Reid, was in the city. and when
Informed of the claims of the man stated
that he could identify him If he was Reid,
by a scar on one of his legs. He visited
Reid and shown the scar, and after
talking with him for d eW moments was
thoroughly convinced the man was none
other tnan Jack Reld. the compa Mon OF
his b0Ehood and the ward of his father.
To say that the appearance OF Mr.. Reid
proved a sensation would be but to feebly
express it Hundreds of citizens crowded
around him all day the skeptical tryin;,
In every manner to entrap him and prove
him an impoStor but those who have
studied him closest and are more COM
petent to judge unhestatingy declare
him to be the man whose remains were
to be Wondering in Oak Hill
cemetery.
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is. SLATED
TO SUCCEED JONES.

and Mr.. Canpau and Mr.. Ryan. Of Wis
c0rsin, left for their homes Lass night.
. Committeeman Taggart Is still in Chi
caso. but he declared today he did not
know If the conferences or the presence
of the various national party managers
rad anything to do with the next cam
paign-
He admitted, however. that he would
accept the craftsmanship if the honor
we're thirst upon him.
Nj. Taggart was three times mayor
OF Indiana polls. . city normally reDub-
lican by from 5000 to o.ooo, and in
1892 as chairman of the state co,hrn,-
tee, carried the state for Grover Cleye-
land when his opponent Benjamin
Harrison. resident OF Indiana. In 1888
when the same mea were candidates
Taggart. as state chairman, carried Ma
rion county, CT indianapolis the homo
Of Mr.. Harrison, for the party, He
was loyal TO the nomination of Cleveland
as we'll as that Of Pryan, and IS be
licved to stand neutral between any fac
tions in the party ranks.
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COAST STORM SWEEPS
OVER THE PENINSULA

Jacksonville, Fla. September l3.-Be-
ginning Friday morning on the east coast
and Saturday morning on the west. and
lasting twentyfour hours at each, south
Florida has been swept by the strongest
cyclone ever known in the history Of that
part Of the state. The wires went down
a the beginning. and railroad service
was delayed. On that account. no de-
tails reached this place until today. Even
now they are not full. for many places
that were In the center of the path OF the
storm have not yet been heard from and
the wires in the storm-swept district are
not yet working.
n. Miami tho wind attained We
locity Of IS miles per hour. The
carshed of the East Coast railroad
was -. ed from its foundations, clear
of the cars that were under 1t and
demolished, not even scratching the
cars.
The tin roofing OF the Becher block
was torn off and blown across the
street, completely demolishing the front
of the building on that side. Great dam
age was done TO plate glass windows.
Many Vessels Wrecked.
Large trees were uprooted and several
small houses were blown down. but no
one was hurt Several small boats were
sunk in the bay.
Passengers on the East Coast train,
which arrived in the city tonight. re-
ported many wrecks along the shore be-
tween Miami and Hobe's sound. Among
them is one four-masted and one three
masted schooner, and several smaller
vessels None of their names IS known.
One of the Standard OIL Companys large
steamers. with two barges. Is beached
near Boynton. The crew of fifteen men
We're saved. The bodies of two unknown
white men driftcd on the beach near
Boynton.
The storm did not extend as far south
IS Key West and did no damage as far
north as st Augustine.
Trees and small houses were blown
down at Cutler.
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Explosion Aboard Olympia.
Two kiIIed, Several Injured

Norfolk. Va, September l2.-The ex-
plosion or q barrel OF alcohol on the
superstructure deck OF the cruiser
Olympia, in dry dock at the Norfolk
navy yard tonight, killed two men, Sc
verely injured several others, and set fire
to the ship. The master at arms of the
vessel is missing.
The dead:
CORPORAL YERKEs, United states
marine corps.
WHITE SEAMAN, unknown
The damage by fire was confined to the
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High Prices for Oil.

Beaumont, Tex. September I3-Effec-
tive tomorrow, the pipe line has posted
a bulletin fixing the price of Beaumont
crude oil at SO and of sour lake at %
cents. supersedng previous. quota tons
of 80 and 5 cents, respectively. There
has bean very little trading a the for
nler quotations and the newly posted
prices are those on which the market
has been conducted recently.
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esty, decency. fair dazzling and common
sense.
There is worse enemy Of the wage
worker than tie man who condones mob
violence in any shape or who preache.
class hatred; and surely the slightest
acquaintance with our Industrial history
should teach even the most short-sishted
that the times Of most suffering for our
people : a whole. the times when busi-
ness is staEnant. and capital suffers from
shrinkage and gets no return from It's
Investments. are exactly the times Of
hardship and want and grim disaster
among the poor
Capitalists and Legislation.
I'm his t..rn the capitalist who is really
a conservative man, the man who has
forethouGht as well az patriotism.
should heartily welcome every effort.
leeisla tive or otherwise. which has for its
object to secure fair dealing by capital,
corporate or individual. toward the pub
lie and toward The employee
Such laws rs the franchise tax law In
this state which the court of Appeals
recently unanimously decided constitu-
tional--such q law as that passed in con-
gress last year for the purpose OF estab-
nshng Il de2artment Of commerce and
tabor, under which there should 9e
bureau to oversee and secure publicity
from the great corporations which DO an
Interstate bugincss-sush n Law as that
nacsed N IRE same time for the res,IIa-
ton OF the great highways OF com
merce so as to keep these roads clear on
lalr terms 20 az proauce.s II, se,llns
In the interest not merely OF the people
as . whole. but of the propertied classes
For in no wav IS the sta hility Of prop
10 tort r. NV noonia +ba+ rronert,, bear.
'3 =. r ~ III ~ 'rdo,x - 80
e+,to. tb,+ r,.ano-+r. is bard1ed rot o,i1,
IN NO intcrnxt Of the owner hut IN tfs
interest Of tho whole ronmunitv
I'm other words. legislation to he per'
~, t,o,1 ~, wv 10 ~ ~ 49, an5
legislation which does ini1stice 10 any
c1aes &c certain 10 work harm to the M
ton. Take orr currency system for ev-
arnn o. THIS nation Ia IN Rold hasIs
ne Treasury .. ne pxonc IS IN e<reilent
oo-,;+ oto,,fo+,o,, +o - -, - =,
this dav. and this circ,,la+Ion roo-a-
over. ic Of money every dollar ~ vShicl1
* ~ osr with rold Now. our havi7p
fhfe sound CURRENCY 7vsten, ia "f benefit
! ~ 10y vs.. ~ course. mn II IS o. '7HnN@'v
-, ~ - ne.It ~ ' hHl.
,,,.t,e 81 me he7i'hF eHeef on BUSINESS
No Room for Tdierg.
..1-t,ero g ~ ro,,, - 49, Aoo,.Lr
-.
N"Nrl"aH ''te 11f the mere Hle tof tne
man or the woman whose object It .
throughout life to shir} tho duties which
life ought to bring. Life can mean moth
ing worth meaning. unless It's prime aim
IS the doing of duty the achievement
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At Stuart fifteen acres OF pineapple
sheds were blown down. as well as the
saw mill and sheds across the river and
the building occupied by the postoffice
al Wa Wa. The racing yacht No. % was
blown up into the woods, where she now
lies high and dry.
The residence of Captain McNiel was
blown from its foundations at Stuart.
At Jupiter the kind blew rs miles per
hour. Twin the rain falling In torrents
Taking a day in crossing. the PENN
sula. the storm struck Tampa Saturday
morning. soon attaining a velocity Of
20 miles per hour and ragged al, day.
The roofing of the Ancria and the De
Soto hotels We're blc~n off
Several cigar factories were badly dam
aged at Ybor City and several buildings
were unroofed
Tampa Badly Torn Up.
In Tampa the Hampton block was I'M
rooted and six small buildings were
blown down.
No loss Of life is reported An un-
known man was struck by falling roof
and badly hurt but It Is though. he
will recover.
The streets are a tangle Of wires
Street lines made efforts to run cars.
The wires leading from Tampa in all di-
rectons are down and the city is in total
darkness.
Other places on the west coast and in
the interior have not been heard from
and it is feared tat when reports come
in the damage will be vastly increased
The ORANGE and ape fruit crops have
been greatly injured the fruit being
blown from the trees or cut UP ny the
thOrns