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NO FORMAL DODGE CONFESSION
HE HAS TALKED, BUT HIS STORY
IS NOT YET ACCEPTED.
II He Makes q Full statement which Can
BE Corrobofated. on which the Prin-
cipals In the Alleged Conspiracy Can
Re Indicted. He VIII Escape Trial.

II He Makes q Full statement which Can
he Corroborated. on which the Prin'
cipals In the Alleged Conspiracy Can
he Indicted, He VIII Escape Trial.
It came out yesterday through state
ment made by District Attorney Jerome
himself that Charles F. Dodge, who is at
present bottled up" at the Broadway
Central Hotel at the county's expense,
has as yet made no full and formal oon-
fession Of the part he was induced to play
by the liberal use Of money in the Dodge
Morse case, which has been under investiga-
ton 90 long and entailed 80 much expense
to the county.
Furthermore. the interesting TACT was an
nounoed by Mr.. Jerome that Mr. Dodge's
promise Of immunity from prosecution
by Mr.. Jerome on the par jury charge lie con-
ditional upon his making a full and COM
plete statement later. which osn be cor
roborated and which will lead to the in
dictment of the alleged principals in the
conspiracy.
"Mr. Dodge, said Mr.. Jerome yesterday,
has not made any confession as has been
described, nor has anything he said
been taken down. He has not even made
tin COul6SelOn anu HdB uOt Occu Qucb-
toned for that purpose. Dodge has been
in pretty bad shape as q result Of eleven
months of dissipation, and he will not be
asked to make any formal statement until
he has had ample chance to get rested and
until he has an independent mind When
he arrives at that state he will be asked
to make such a statement, and II he doesn't
he will be lodged in the Tombs on the old
charge Of perjury. He understands this
and will have plenty of time to think the
matter over
Mr.. jerome refused to say anything more
about the case except to say that Dodge. sinoe
his arrival here, had been steadily i'm
proving in health.
Although, as the District Attorney says,
no formal oonfesson has been made by
Dodge as yet, it was learned yesterday
from other sources that Dodge, on his own
account, told a great deal Of his story on
Friday night at Police Headquarters.. IL
was told voluntarily. Few il any questions
were asked by either Mr.. jerome or MIR.
Garvan, it being decided to postpone
any questioning Of Dodge until he had
chance to recuperate, That the District
Attorney believes that Dodge, when called
upon, will make a formal statement there
is little doubt Dodge. 1t was learned.
said as much on Friday and has shown no
disposition since of changing his mind.
1t is apparent, however. that Mr.. Jerome
does not want to lay himself open at all
to the charge that a confession was e1-
torted from Dodge and is therefore giving
Dodge time to think things over.
Mr.. Jerome had nothing to say Yesterday
on the subject of his quest for witnesses to
corroborate Dodge.
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vertsd 10 the other view, and believe II
would be best for that portion OF tho city
to evail itself OF an elevated line as rapidly
90 possible, and to this end they preferred
the extension Of the Manhattan system.
wish especially to call attention to one
other extension, and that Is the recon-
struotion Of the Second avenue division
of tho Manhattan Elevated Railway. The
lesson to be learned by the present sub
way Ia the great advantage OF an express
service, and especially an express service
that runs continuously in both directions.
In my previous report advised the recon
struotion of the Second avenue line by
building II with four tracks, carrying the
two additional tracks over the present
elevated system at Chatham Square to
City Hall. This I bog. leave to repeat.
CONT uous to the suburban division OF
the Manhattan system and the Vest
chester avenue line Of subway system,
has lately increased tremendously in popu.
lation. This increase, with the proposed
facilities to be furnished by the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
portion OF The Bronx, will demand addition.
sl facilities. Such facilities can be afforded
by converting the Second avenue line
into four track system. The Second
avenue Line Is sufficiently strong to carry
four tracks, 30 that the superstructure
dlCu6 WCulQ IlaNS 70 DO IcIHOlcuSo
SURFACE CRossTowN LINES EEoUoH.
or crosstown lines, with the exception
Of that under Thirty-fourth street. I have
made no recommendation. Crosstown
lines ehould be worked independently OF
the existing north and south lines, trans
ferring to them. At present 1t would seem
as II the surface lines could readily ac-
commodate this transfer business. Sub
surface orosstown lines, however, can be
laid out at any time.
In regard to the expense involved. 1t is
further details have been decided upon.
For the Fourth avenue line in Brooklyn
can make no estimate until the board de-
cides whether the line should proceed via
the Manhattan bridge or via the Brooklyn
tunnel. The new lines In Manhattan will
COST about S4o,O00,000. The extensions to
the subway system. including the Eastern
Parkway and the two lines in The Bronx.
will cost about 50. 100000.
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East B0sT0N TUNNEL OPEN.
0nicial Trip SIade--It HUNS fer $500 Feet
Under the Harbor.-

0nicial Trip Made--It HUNS fer $500 Feet
Under the Haroor.
Bosrox. Dec. 2e.-Several hundred cid.
oens and officers Of the State and city took
an official trip through the new East Boston
tunnel to-day. and tonight dinner was
held In East Boston In honor Of the opening
Of the bore to public travel tomorrow
morning. The tunnel runs from the Scol-
lay square station, a subway, down Court
and State streets to Atlantic avenue.
There It dips and crosses under the bed OF
the harbor to Noodle Island, where 1t rises
to an exit In Maverick Square.
Tho section under the harbor Ia regarded
as wonderful piece Of engineering. Work
was begun on the tunnel on May s. 1900.
and 1t cost about 5000, 900. The harbor
section, Is 2,7oo feet long, and the entire
length OF the bore Is 2-5 miles. Tho run
ming time between Scollay and Maverick
squares win be about ft0, minutes, and the
fare will be fve cents In addition to toll
Of one cent for each passenger.
Large trolley cars Of special design will
be used in the tunnel, which 10 double
tracked.
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Balls ton Terminal Railroad Sold.

RALlsroN. n. Y, Dec. 2e.-The Ballston
Terminal Railroad. 9. suburban electric
line twelve miles long. was sold this morn
ing In q foreclosure of receivers oertifi-
oates in an action instituted by the Adiron-
dack Trust Company Of Saratoga. The
road was bid In for $4,000 by Arthur S.
Chandler Of Philadelphia. Senator Brack-
EFT Of Saratoga and Thomas F. Barrett Of
Cleveland represented the first mortga
bondholders. The road will be taken
Company, organized for that purpose
The road has been in the hands OF receiver
for several years.
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THIS ONE WAS CELIA BUTLER.
Foul Play No Longer Suspected In Delaney
Street Case.

6tf6ef Catf.
The young woman found dead in an air
shaft at "a Delaney street on Wednesday
night was identified yesterday as Mrs.
Celia Butler. who had been living with her
sister, domestic. at COT West 1ssth street.
There is little doubt that she fell down the
airshaft She had chronic alcoholism and
kidney disease. Her maiden name was
Cullen, which accounts for the inscription
Il. B. to c. c. on her wedding ring.
She was the widow Of Laughing Larry
Butler, for many years a car starter at
Forty-third street and First avenue.
On Wednesday morning she went to
the home Of Mrs. Thomas Hart at S27 East
Twenty-fourth street. She was there,
Mr.. Hart took her TO the eidewalk and told
her to 60 home. It is probable that abe
got on Second avenue trolley car and
went south instead Of north.
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WEST END A. G. BARS TAKERS
Mandate Issued by western Club AGsins
BONera and Referees.

The West End A. c. Of st. Louis issued a
statement yesterday to the effect that the
club had decided to put up the bars against
Abe and Monte Attell of San Francisco
Johnny Reagan Of Brooklyn. Manager John
Reed and Tom Smith. referee Of the club.
Under no circumstances II 10 reported, will
the club allow either Of the men mentioned
above 20 participate In any match or matches
This step was taken because the club 10
convinced that the men warned sway had
engaged in conspiracy to have Monte
stead Of hs wing It out on their merits. As
II was. Reagan was put out in that scrap
have been a 2o-round battle. The club IN
tends to do the same thing to other unscrupu
lous pugilists. who try to deceive the public.
considered that ST. Louis is q good hRhting
city Just now. Boxers may consider them
selves fortunate to be able to hght there. for
they are assured Of excellent compensation.
whether they win or lose.
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State Electors to he Entertained at
LuncheOu

ALBANY. Dec. 2s.-The local Republican
Presidential elector. Benjamin Walworth
Arnold, is to entertain the New York State
electors at luncheon at the Fort Orange
Club when they meet here on Jan. o. Gov
ernor-elect Higgins Nsutenant-Governor-
elect Bruce, Chairman Coqtelyou Of the
national committee and William L. Ward,
New York States representative on the
national committee, have been invited to
the luncheon.
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Tammany Reeiects Chairman.

The executive committee Of Tammany
Hall met for reorganization last evening.
Daniel F. MoMahon was reelected chair
man. There were but two changes made
In the membership. Joseph F. Prender-
nard F. Martin, who resigned the leader
ship Of the Fifth Assembly district, and
Alderman John G. Coggey took the place
OF Victor j. Dowling OF the Twenty fourth,
who has been elected to the Supreme Court
bench. At the meeting OF the general CON-
mittee which followed j. Sergeant Cram
was reelected chairman
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Jack johnson and Marvin Hart to Fight.

Jack johnson, the clever ne gro hesvywsi sht,
who has been itching for hEht With jim
Jeffries these past two years, finally has In
duced Marvin Hart Of Louisville 10 meet him.
Hart has waived all Of his Soutbsrn prejudioes
aside and will tackle johnson at 6an Fran
cisco next month II nothing happens In the
meantime. As both men are anxious to fsoe
Jefries, the nsht ought to be interesting from
a rood opponent for Jeffries. and " he sue
ceeds in whipping johnson, WHO has thus
an opportunity OF passing him up. Hart ie
ready TO tight johnson next month, and Alec
Greggeins, who Ia promoting the mill. eX-
pects TO get permit to hold the scrap during
the latter part OF January.
It is said that Jenries has promised Greg
gains TO meet the winner Of this fight some
time next summer.
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Boy Hunter Accidentally shoots Himself.

UTICA, Dec. 2s.-While preparing to start
on hunting trip this afternoon. Irving
Tooser. IS years OF age. living near Holland
Patent, accidentally discharged a shotgun
he held in his hand and the contents. enter
ing his side. caused death In half an hour.
Shortly after dinner Irving and his brother
Charles called upon another brother,
Horatio. living a short distance from their
own home. While there the three loaded
guns, and were about ready TO hunt for
rabbits. when the accident occurred
The sun., 1904-12-30
BELMONT UNDESPAIRING,
Hopes to Adjust Subway Sign Matters Some
Tfme-MeanNi,ile They SttM Pay.

Tfme-MeanWhile They sttn Pay.
August Belmont wrote to the Rapid Tran,
sit Commission yesterday that he had had
an unsatisfactory conference with Ward 4
Cow about the tin advertising signs in the
subway stations. MIR. Belmont added how
ever, that he did not despair Of settling
the matter "in a manner satisfactory to all
concerned
4 am not greatly surprised that Mr..
Belmont does not despair. said Comptroller
Grout. 'but don't see much hope for the
city
Whereat the Mayor smiled broadly and
offered the Comptroller q cigar.
The sun., 1904-12-30
FIRST DAY WITH GAS,

The Newly Moved Pennabere Family Half
AsphyX1ated-Bsby Dead.
The whole family Of Nicola Pennabero
Of ~ Roosevelt street was almost
asphyxiated by Illuminating gas when
he got home last night. He was too late
to save the baby. The mother and two
children recovered In the hospital. They
had just moved into a tenement where
there was gas.
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Hearing IN Coal Roads Csse Postponed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2e.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission to-day postponed
until some date in the early part Of February
the bearing Of arguments In the anthracite
coal roads case. These arguments were
hxedlfor Jan. s. but TO suit the convenience
Of counsel they win be deferred for about,
I've weeks. the date to, be sslscted ,hsrsy
AfteNrs :. y -, ~. -. y
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Thirteenth Parades for Grout,

The Thirteenth Regiment Heavy Artillery
In command Of Col. David E. Austen, paraded
for review in the Summer avenue armory,
Brooklyn, last night. The reviewing officer
was Comptroller Edward NJ. Grout, until
recently Judge Advocate on the staff Of
Brig. Gen. James McLeer. The armory
was crowded. Col. Austen put the mon
through an exhaustive drill before the
review. The Comptroller said he was
greatly pleased With the work.
The sun., 1904-12-30

ment recently they were unterrifed by the
court crowd and had a nice time with the
polioeman's shiny buttons. He would like
to find the person who gave them candy.
society until Wednesday to allow Of an
investigation and search for the parcnts-
The sun., 1904-12-30
Mura1en wItndraw ", Resignation.

sptttai cabss Despatch 10 TIE srs.
81. PETEBsIuBo, Dec. 2e.-M. Muravieti
Minister OF Justice. has withdrawn bis reeig-
nation, which be tsndered to the Gar last
yeakss 40. .. .N,n
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Matty Matthews to Fight Jack Gisey At
New Orleans.

The excellent form Matty Matthews Of
Brooklyn. the former ,welterweight champion.
has displayed in his recent lights has made
his services much In demand. Yesterday
Matthe WI signed articles TO box Jack Gissy,
the Western weiterwelGht. ten rounds before
MsttSeHs M ieft = for n New Orleans s Yestsrdsy fS y
and win get into trim In the rooms of the club
where the scrap takes place. Gilssy 10 trslns
Ing In Chicago.
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Tom Jeoifns Mstcsed TO wrssae Carkeek.

SAN FBAScBco, Dec. 7e.-Tom jenkins
has been matched TO meet Jack Csrheek on
the mat in woodwar pavilion on Jan. 10
next. when the men will work for the best
two falls out Of three. cstsh-ss-osteh-ean
match win be the ssrne - those undsr which
Ssas,ss aaG SssaS Sc: 2 Z < ne
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GEORGIA.
HOTEL BON AIR
NEW YOKR.
Briarclir Manor.
POCANTTCO LODGE

upon the year .round.
Superbly located al Br1arciin Manor, N. Y.
Putnam Division N. Y. Central Railroad or Pleas
Antville and Harlem Branch.
Telephone, 70 Bnarriif.
Send for free copy "Brlarciin Outlook. an nlus-
trated magazine.
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railway the general public will be compelled
to take one OF tbs three mentioned lines OF
communication, and either submit to
long time in travel by the surface oars or
either OF the rapid transit lines. AS you
will see by the detail plans il ID possible to
build a railway, which, for the greater part
OF it's length, will be underground, and the
small portion OF its length where exposed
can be 30 arranged as to be entirely hidden
The district north OF The Bronx needs
facilities which can be furnished only by
a line such as has been described or by a
more circlitous route to the east OF Bronx
Park. Easterly Of the present system no
route has been suggested in The Bronx.
New Haven and Hartford Railway Company
for adding four additional tracks to their
preeent eystem, and plans are also under
way by private companies looking to the
building OF new lines In this portion Of the
leave that portion TO be developed by private
capital as being more, expeditions and
without drawing upon the clty's credit
The length OF liner suggested by e1-
tending the subway system Is as follows:
Eastern Parkway, miles; Van Cortlandt
Park, IL miles; Mount Vernon, 4.s miles;
total, 11,a miles.
FOUR TRACK ELEVATED LINE.
Lines under the third category are ex-
tensions OF the present elevated system.
In Manhattan and The Bronx there u one
particular extension that have especially
IN mind, and that is the extension OF the
Eighth avenue division OF the Manhattan
Railway across The Harlem River thence
by tunnel beneath the ridge under 1eist
street 10 Jerome avenue and thence by
elevated line over Jerome avenue to Wood
lawn.
The Jerome avenue line is one which
bas boen discussed before the board on
MANY occasions and the advocates Of
subway and elevated construction have
both been heard. The principal property
owners who have in the past opposed ele-
waited railway construction have recently
informed me that they .have ;been scanae
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-12
WESTM0RELAND.
The Case Of Mrs Mitchell VS.. Mr..
Hardwick Settled Other Notes.
Chiltons, Va, May Z, 1904

Chilt0ns, Va, May Z, 1904
The suit of Mira l. Mitchell, OF Fred.
ericksburg, Va. Mr. Hard wick, OF kinsale,
in the Circuit Court OF this county for
damages WAS concluded yesterday morn
ing, when Judge Wright sustained thu
action Of the jury in granting Mrs.
Mitchell 5000 damages. She sued LOT
$500 The case lasted four days. The
counsel ia the case were Hon. G HsrdinR
Walk, and ". 4 Mayo for the defend
ant, aud Messrs. W. Chinn, ir., and X.
c. Mayo, OF Baltimore for the plaintiff
Mrs l.. c Mitchell and daugter, Miss
Grace. returned yesterday To their home
10 Fredericksburg. Mrs Mitchell has
many friends in this county, her former
home.
An interesting social was given at DR.
q. L. Mann's at Moutross on Thursday
night Of this week
The Board Of Supervisors of this cOu0
" has decided tn have the old old Clerk :
office at the county seat remodeled at a
cost Of 500. 1t will be rented to DR. NJ
NJ. Walker, who will conduct II first
class drug store, then therell be two
drug stores in the village Mr.. Joseph
Brown ia doing the work. The Board
has also decided t. have low iron rail
ing placed around the court green in o.
der To protect the grass and trees.
Jack Frost
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-12

1t is stated by the Philadelphia
Public Ledger that an automatic
compass for use on board IA snip Is
described very infinitely in a French
paper. The apparatus, which is the
invention of NJ. Heit, automatically
registers, minute by minute, the
direction OF the compass, so that. by
consulting the chart which is the
results it is possible to determine what
the route was that was followed at
a given moment OF the passage. The
commander OF a vessel indicates TO
the helmsman the route which the
vessel should follow, but he does not
know whether this route is followed
unlese he is continually observing
the compass. The Heit apparatus
gives this information, registering
every change in the position OF the
vessel, every move made by the
helmsman and the exact time at
which such change occurred, so in case
OF many varieties of accident, the
chart enables one to establish exact
ly the responsibility. The apparatus
has been in use for several months
past and has given complete salts
faction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-12
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Thomas Ball, j., Of Nor,humherIand,
has gone to Kansas, where he will make
his future home.
The name Of Day siding, on the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road, has been changed 10 leCato, IN
honor OF the lete Senator George W. lie
Cato.
+. =. Brent will deliver the commence
ment address at Eastville Academy finals,
June l0tb. Professor Breut is well known
on the Shore, where he was teacher
for many years.
Citizens OF Worcester county Maryland,
have organized produce exchange, and
propose To operate along the lines uted
In the exchange OF AccOmac county, Va f.,
and in harmony with II.
George e.. AilwOFth. of Accomac Court
house. has secured the necessary number
signatures, and has been granted II
license To sell liquor, the only license
issued in AccOmac county.
La Louisa Circuit Court Monday
AloIzO Hester, cOlOred, was fined $40
aud given two days in jail for shootlnr
his mother and shooting at another
colored woman near POindexter about
four weeks ago.
An addition of forty feet will he added
10 the grand stand on the horse show
grounds at Orange. This ia made neces
gary on account of the large crowd thai
attends the show. A new Judge stand
will also be built.
On Monday, May 9, 1904, at the resi-
ience Cf William +. Hoffman, Washing
ingtou, d. C., Miss Esther Hoffman, oil
], ffrrsonton, Culpeper county, and MIR.
William D. Payne. Of Remington, were
united in marriage.
The places OF the ak clerks Of the
southern Stamp Works, Richmond, who
struck rather than be hOssed by a wo-
man who was appointed manager. were
filed and the work OF the establishment
q progressing a. usual.
The orion Hotel at Eastville has been
osed because the proprietor could not
yet license This house has been run con
tinuously for nearly $50 years. We'll
authenticated traditions show that Tor
the past 100 years it has certainly never
shut it's doors to the travelling public
until last week
Alter making two attempts TO blow
out his brains, Fred Prescott, a cigar
maker in Charlottesville factory, has
been taken TO his home in Manassas
The young man dreaded consumption,
and this is believed TO have unbalanced
MIS- mind. lie had stated many times to
friends that his mother died OF consump
ton, and that he knew he would sue
eumb to the disease.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-12
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia, Pa, May II. = Flour
steady: winter superfine. $3.5043.75;
Penna. roller, clear, s440Q4.7O; city
mills. fancy, s520G5.35. Rye flour
quiet; per barrel, 1870. Wheat firm;
No. 2 Penna. red. $1.O51AQ1.06. Corn
firm; No. 2 yellow. local. 541sc. Oats
auiet: No. 2 white. clipped, 47hc.;
lower grades, 44c Hay steady; No. l
timothy. s1S@1s.5O, large bales. Pork
firm; family. $3.50. Beef steady; beef
hams. s20621. Live poultry, hens,
Pic: old roosters. sc. Dressed poul-
try, choice fowls. 13zc.; old ROSTERS.
10c. Butter steady; CREAMERY. 23c.
Eggs steady: New York and Penna,
17i5c. Potatoes firm; per bush, Sl.2O.
Baltimore. Nd. May IL. - Wheat
steady: spot. contract, 81. spot No. 2
red western, $1.01; steamer No. 2 red,
g4c.; southern. by sample. CSC. 81 .01;
do. on grade, 95c. @$l01. Corn quiet;
spot. 2A6523sc.; steamer mixed,
4ast a soc; southern white and yellow
corn 55hm5S1ac. Oats firm: No. :
white asa l6hc: No. mixed, 1910
44ihc. Rye dull; uptown. No. 2. 1871
zoe: No. 2 western, sic. Hay easier
No. / timothy. $l7. No. / clover miyed.
$3.50. Butter firm; fancy imitsti lon.
i9N zoe: do. creamery zoe, 10. ladle
i5MlCc.; store packed. l2Q l3c. Eggs
firm; per dozen. l7Q lSc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-12

By a discourse we heard some time
since we learned that the cedars OF
Lebanon produced the most durable
wood, that one roof OF n building
was known to last over three hun
dred years and another nearly a
thousand. That seemed to be
stretching out the life time of the
wood, and we did not feel that we
could certify to the truth OF the state
ment. But that assertion Is tame to
a claim now made that statue
made from sycamore wood, now in
the museum OF Gizeh is six thousand
years old So the Lebanon eedars
must trot out something better than
the claims made above or be left five
thousand years behind the sycamore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-12

Secretary Shaw went to New York
Sunday bearing the check for forty
millions for the Panama Canal. 1t
was delivered to Morgan 4 Co. Mon
day, and the title to the property
passed into the hands OF the United
States. This is the final act OF own
ership and possession, and now comes
the construction OF the long talked
OF and much needed connection OF
the two great oceans, that promises
so much for this country.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-12

1t is said the Georgia vagrant law
il far ahead OF the vagrant laws oi
some other States. Instead OF put
ting the vagrant in prison, as some
States do, Georgia puts him to work
on the public roads, and in this way
she has her roads in very good con-
dition. In the eyes of the Georgia
law every person who cannot show
that he has regular employment Is
a vagrant, and that class of persons
is becoming smaller in number az the
law is enforced.