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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-30
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ed in this city, and there are some who even
think it would be best to tear the old struc-
ture down, although Of this number there are
but few.
In this connection the minds of the people
will revert to the days when the University
was founded and when this old building was
erected. Then it is that it is found that the
land on which the city of Athens now stands
was given to the University by Governor John
Milledge. He was the man who gave the in
stitution its start, and yet there has not in the
century that has followed that gift been done
sufficient honor to his memory by the institu-
ton that owes so much to him.
It seems that it would be most graceful
thing for the University authorities, even at
this late date, to honor the memory Of Cover
nor Milledge in some fitting manner, and it
has been suggested that in more fitting
manner could this be done than by making
his grandson a trustee Of the institution.
Capt. R. H. Milledge, grandson Of Governor
Milledge, would make the institution an ad-
mirable trustee and his appointment would be
fitting tribute to the memory of the man
who gave the University its start.
Sketch of Governor Milledge.
Hon. Thomas E. Watson in writing friend
in this city, gives the following account Of
the life Of Governor Milledge:
His ancestors were Englishmen, who came
to Georgia with General Oglethorpe. His
father is said to have been intimate with
Oglethorpe, and one Of his trusted counsellors
John Milledge, who afterward became gov
ernor of Georgia. was born in Savannah, 1857
When only eighteen years of age he was one
Of a small party of daring young patriots
who surrounded the royal magazine and cap
tured large quantity Of gunpowder, which
at the time, was very much needed by the
Continental army, both north and south; in
fact, the New England troops we're SO short
of ammunition that portion of the gun pow
der captured by John Milledge and his
sociates was forwarded to Boston and used
by the American troops in the battle Of Bun
ker Hill.
Some weeks after the capture of the royal
magazine young Milledge and his band of
patriots captured the royal governor himself
and held him prisoner in his own house.
These were daring deeds, for at that time the
royalist sentiment in Georgia was so strong
that in various places public meetings were
held to denounce the action of the Boston
patriots and the Savannah hot-heads.
Throughout the Revolutionary John
Nilledge served with the greatest gallantry,
establishing character for courage and pa
triotic devotion to duty which afterward
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THE JEFFERs ONTAN.

The legislature having passed an act IN
1884 donating certain lands to provide an en-
dowment for a college, the trustees who had
the matter in charge finally decided to locate
the institution in Jackson county. When the
committee met at Billups Tavern in 1901 for
the purpose of inspecting the various tracts
Of land which had been donated for the pur-
pose of selecting a site for the University,
they found that place, consisting OF 633
acres and belonging to Daniel EASILY, was
very much to be preferred over any that
were at their disposal. It was necessary that
the Daniel Easely tract be purchased and
added to the donation.
Governor Milledge requested as favor that
he be allowed to purchase this tract OF land
and to pay for it himself. This he did, and
the tract having been conveyed to the trus-
tees became the site Of the University of
Georgia. and upon the lots which were sold
from it from time to time, the city of Athens
now stands These lots brought 100000 into
the treasury Of the University.
Not only are the buildings Of the University
of Georgia monument to Governor John Mil
ledge, but the city Of Athens itself is
slant reminder Of his civic virtues and patriot
ic munifcence.
Among all Of those pioneer patriots who
fought for independence and who labored ear
nestly, zealousy, unselfshly, to lay the foun-
dations of civilized society within the borders
of our state know Of no one whose charac
ter was loftier and whose motives were no.
bier than John Milledge
In an ancient scrap-book which has been
kept in the Milledge family and which have
been recently permitted to examine, I find
the following:
Extract from the Minutes of the Board
of Trustees Of the University of Georgia in
Session at Milledgeville, November 8th, 1855:
''Resolved unanimously, That in considera-
ton Of the generous donation made by Cover
nor John Milledge, to the University of Geor
gia the Trustees esteem it privilege as we'll
as a high duty to tender his grandsons the
benefits of collegiate education free of tut
ton and board-and that a copy Of this res
olution be placed by the Secretary in the
hands of their father, Col. John Milledge.
"ASBURY HULL,
"Secretary"
Also an autograph letter from Governor
Charles ]. Jenkins, as follows:
'EAugusta, goth August 1873
"Mrs. Milledge:
~ have the honor Of forwarding to you by
express a parchment certificate Of the estab-
ishment in the University of Georgia of the
Milledge Scholarship, and I assure you the du-
ty is a most pleasant one.
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the dimensions Of the institution have so ex-
panded as to admit of the creation Of schol-
arships
"Trusting that you may find it agreeable
to fill and to keep filed, the scholarship,
81 am, with grea trespect,
"Your obedient servant,
&C. j. JENKINS,
''President Board of Trustees, University of
Georgia."
In turning the leaves Of this old scrap book
find many autograph letters written to Gov
ernor Miledge by such national characters as
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James
Monroe, William H. Crawford, James Jack
son, Albert Gallatin, George M. Troup; let
tiers indicating Enthusiastically that the writer's
held Governor Milledge in the highest esteem.
Among the curious relics which have been
preserved is a commission issued March the
29th, 1742, by James Oglethorpe to John Mil
ledge, as commander Of a troop Of rangers;
also a receipt partaking of the nature Of a
certificate testifying the the fact that Capt.
John Milledge and his family we're entitled to
Pew "A in Christ church, Savannah. The date
is Jan. 5, 1853. It is signed by the warden Of
the church, Charles Watson, who was one Of
my own ancestors. These two relics Of the
past are to be found in the State Library at
Atlanta.
Of course, you will remember that the city
Of Milledgeville was named in honor of Gov
ernor John Milledge. After resigning from
the United States senate in 1909, Governor
Milledge retired to his home on the Sand
Hills, near Augusta, where he died February
9, 1S18.-Athens Banner.
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There is such a tug Of war between the
two platforms for ''My Policies, " that they re
liable to get ripped up the back in the strug-
ge.-Louisville Herald.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16

per bu: wax beans .l.7592 per box;
green beans. sl50 per hamper.
-6ousrberrfes-S5 per bu.
Green Peppers--50c per basket.
Hnrdwnre-Wire nails. ~ 40: base
so and per cent or, poultry netting;
rssS s@sess ST 30 Mre
s2.2o. poultry netting before weaving.
cloth. $40 per 100 feet lap and slip.
after weaving. so per cent on: wire
OF; round and corrugated conductor
pipe. and per cent OF.
honey-Faney white q iSe' amber
Hickory Nuts-$2 per bu.
Hay-Detroit shippers are paying the
following prices for new baled hay in
$3.50: No. ?. sI2al25o; clover. mixed.
$l2: rye straw. IS. wheat and oat
straw 81 ton. in car lots.
6,sc; No i. green, 5lsc: No. 2, green,
4hc. Kip cured No 1, 64ic. no. 2. "a
g5Hc; kip green. No l. 5@ec' No. =
SIC; calf. green, No: /, loo; No. 2. PC
per Id. horse hides. No: /. 80: No. 2. &E.
sheep SKINS. as to wool 2sc gN;
Huck le he rrtes-xi-Qt cases, ~.
Limes-sl pl.25 per 100.
Lemon.-California. ss.759425 per
box.
M M.H,. s.E"Se Fcr Ss', 1855 per
case; watermeions, $50 soc.
Mushrooms--s0c per 10.
OniOns- eAhs, si.oV pet w. 6sSp
OiIs-Raw linseed. 44c; boiled lin
seed, s5c gal. less ! per cent Tor casn
In 10 days diamond headlight kero-
sene. shc: turpentine. In barrel Iots'
4Tc per gal.
Ornnges-California navels, $40
4.5g per box. mediterranean sweets.
s35oQ4 per box; Valencias. $3.50 per
box.
Pi.eapples-Florida, s343.5o: Gu
bans. So so 3.25 per case.
Peaches--6- basket flats s2,25: bush :
els s3.25. white peaches. s-basket
pop Corn-Ears. / y &c per ID.
Potatoes-Out Of store. 81 per bu,
new Berrnudas. 81 per bu; Texas TIT
unphs. sl.35 per blu; Virginia white
Pouitry-Hens. Zoe: chickens. loo:
broilers. 20qa1c: geese, Sc; ducks. 800
lac: turkeys. lac per ID.
Provi-ions-Mess pork. 1850: family
pork Sl7m1750; light. clear. $lo0 90;
heavy. si5.75: smoked hams. IL OIL a c:
dry sailed briskets. si1 4sc: shoulders.
SIC: picnic hams. 7&c. bacon, ii " "
lac. lard. In tierrees. SIC; kettle rend-
Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 per 24-qt
case; red. 1915 per 2I-pt case.
strawb manifestations grown $50
pes sweet Potatoe.-nlinois. s2ae.26 per
susar-Crystai dominoes. $500 eagle
| tablets S7.25: cut loaf. s6I5; cubes
$3.50; xxx powdered: ss;ls; seanq a
| bulk. S5.7s: graduated. In 26.lb cotton
bags. $3.50: Michigan granulated. 70. 50
confec,ioners., 500 No Il s e. No NS E
Sssso: No. IL So Is; No. 10. s525; No
IL, $500. No. IS. $3.50 per 100 lbs
Tosnatoe.-Texas. s5c per 4-baske'
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Proposals. for s25O,0O0.0O
Water Bonds.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office OF the Board of Water Com
}1nissioners OF the City OF Detroit up 10
d. IN. Tuesday. July IA, 1905, for the
purchase OF two hundred and htty
{. thousand dollars ($250.000) In bonds OF
the Board OF Water Commissioners or
the City OF Detroit. of the denomina-
Z 8fon OF one thousand dollars tsl,oVol
each. These bonds will be dated Aug
IA 1908. and mature August i. 1889.
without option and will bear interest,"
k&videnced by coupons at the rate OF
Ethree and one-half per centum per an
mum. payable semi-annually-
Bids Will be received for the entire
t1ssue. or for any part thereof not less
than Ave thousand dollars ts5,00o)
THESE BONDS ARE EXEMPT FROM
HAI.L TAXES IN THE STATE OF MICH
<IoAN.
A certified check, drawn payable 10
s1he order OF The Board OF Water Com
7missioners OF the City of Detroit for
{uum not less than one-half OF one per
{centum OF the amount OF the bonds bid
&kor. must accompany each proposal
t. Bids must be endorsed PROPOSAL
FOR WATER BONDS"
The right Is reserved TO reject any
Jor all bids. or any portion OF any bid.
For further Information apply TO the
Secretary.
EDWARD w. PENDLEToN.
President.
BENZ. F.. Quincy.
Secretary
Detroit. Michigan. june 10, 1865.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
JURY CONVICTS BARBER
COLLEGE MAN QUICKLY

IL took a jury IN the federal court
just eight minutes TO convict Harry An
drews, who formerly conducted bar
Der college at No. 277 Jefferson-aye..
of using the United States mails to
defraud in advertising TO teach the
barber trade in six weeks for $25. with
BARRIERS kit furnished free, positions
guaranteed" etc. Sentence was de-
ferred.
Ex-students OF the college" were
put on the stand To testify to their
experiences while attending the bar
Der school William Sharp, who now
lives No. lSs Gratiotave., testified
that he paid his last $25 to Andrews
but thai, he, had to quit the college
after completing part Of the course be-
cause he was starving. Andrews fall
ed to find Sharp job.
Two expert BARRIERS, Edward Weyls,
No. Ia Michigan-ave., better known as
Dad, and Charles McClain. OF the
Hotel Normandie shop, testified that
nobody could learn the trade In six
weeks
This is the worst fraud OF the nat
ure have even come In contact with,
said Assistant United States Attorney
James V. ID. Wilcox. in addressing the
jury
Attorney Jones for the defense
pleaded that every college, even in
Guiding the great University OF Michi.
gan had dissatisfied students. Some
OF the young complainants In the pres
ent case were not settled enough In
life to profit by course OF instruc-
ton. he declared.
How woman dislikes TO have peo
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16

uation is somewhat better abroad. but
the belief that the west has a large
number still on grass, hangs dark over
the market.
The live hog situation has changed
but little OF late and killers will do
well to make their purchases prompt.
.ly\ and to operate conservatively as
there-are- still-a- few faF#eFs-wh e
know the value OF a load OF hogs be-
sides knowing pretty well how TO get
prices to a range OF values up where
they ought TO be. II Is quite gener.
ally believed that there will be fewer
hogs this fall than for many years and
higher prices may be confidently
looked Tor before Sept. /.
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SO Cattle by August Is Predicted;
Hog Prices 4Are Also Due tn Go Ub
BY II. II. MACK.

Many dealers believe that the country
will see 80 cattle before Aug. l.. Good
cattle are active and higher this week.
but common stun has lost as much as
the good ones have gained. The bot.
tom seems to be completely out OF the
grass cattle trade.
Z Mich cows are steady, but the gen
eral belief seems TO be that they will
be lower before long. Veal calves still
hold their strong position and the
prospect is that they will continue so
for some time to come.
The sheep and lamb trade Is fully
as active as usual and there are signs
that the late trade in lambs will be
better than heretofore. The wool sit
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16

The situation In connection with the
cattle trade OF the country is a Pc
culiar one Just at present, and before
d new crop OF prime steers is forth
coming. prices for this kind are sure
10 make record. Prime dry-fed
bullocks yield the meat that is con-
o>lmed BY the wealthy. They will buy
y a. cheaply as possible. OF course.
but have Il they will regardless OF
price No edible commodity on the
Mt has such q wide range in price.
hon year to year. as beef. A few
1<eers could have been used in Chi.
ro1o last week for ss.25 per cwt.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
GIRL DISCHARGED;
r OTHERS MAY STRIKE

Because Miss Title link. for IL
years a forewoman In the overaii rae
tory OF Hamilton Carhartt, was dis
charged by the company. there Is tax
or a strike among the employees OF
the factory, who are members OF the
local Garment Workers union,
meeting has been called for Friday
night to discuss the situation ana
friends of Miss link say strike Is
likely unless she Is reinstated.
II guess the firm wanted to get rio
OF me because they thought | was 100
active In the Garment Workers says
Miss link
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
VIEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

Furnished by Cameron CUTIE q %.
TIE market opened at about last
nights close and then sold or moder- :
ately in the first few minutes OF trad.
ing II grewrdu on the decline and
with transactions, however. tending to
become somewhat larger on the ad-
vance The main impulse has been the
report that the Taft forces were In en-
tire control OF the convention, and that
there was no possibility OF any STAN
pcdc for Roosevelt. also that Cannon
was going to make a most vigorous
hsht against the anti-in)unction plank
In, the platform and might be success
full In having 1t eliminated. These re-
ports caused covering by shorts and a
certain amount OF professional buying,
but commission business remains at a
minimum.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
WOMAN DIES FROM
SCRATCH ON SHOULDER

Mrs. Margaret Harrington, aged 52,
Is dead In her home at No. 70 Sproat-
St. from blood poisoning resulting
from a scratch on her shoulder, inhict-
ed by her finger nail. Dr. s. c. Grifhs,
No. l102 Chene-st.. was called In after
the infection developed, but In spite
OF his efforts Mrs. Harrington failed
70 really. Deceasd was q widow.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
BIDS ON BISHOP UNION
SCHOOL.
secretary's Office. so Broadway.
Detroit. Mich. June 10. 1908.

Detroit. Mich. June 10. 1908.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock noon Tues
day. June Esd. 1908. for furnishing ALL
material and labor of every description
necessary I'm the erection OF an add
tion to the Bishop Union school
Plans and Specifications may be seen
in the office OF the Supervisor OF build
ings. room l this building.
The Job will be let In three separ-
ate contracts.
The first must include all the work
and furnishings OF every description
embodied In the drawings and masons
general specifications.
The second all the work and furnish
ings OF every description In the draw
ings and carpenters general specihca-
tons
The third all the work and furnish
irgs OF every description In the engi-
neers' drawings and general specifca-
lions Tor NheatIng, VentIIatIng, etc.
Each bidder must name all sub-con
tractors included In his bid.
Proposals must be submitted on
forms furnished by the Supervisor and
must be accompanied by a certified
check cash or surety company bond
equal TO Sc OF the bid.
The Board OF Education reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
WILLIAM J. LEE.
Secretary.
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
or the third term put aside by
Roosevelt. he said:

Oh the tnlru term put as4oe W
Roosevelt. he said:
Yet nothing has added so much TO
his lust fame as mis- persistent ana IT
revocable refusal 20 break the unWrit-
ten law OF the Republic by accepting
nomination for a third term. by TINS
act OF self-abnegation ne piaces MS
neme and fame in the secure keeping
OF history by the side or that OF the
Immortal Washington.
With this splendid record OF the last
four years In the management OF our
domestic and foreign affairs. backed by
the history OF nearly half century OF
Republican policies, the pubic nina
must rest In the conviction thnt tne
cor tinued ascendency OF the Republican
party will best promote the interests OF
The people and advance the glory ana
stability OF the republic.
AS Senator Burrows drew near the
close OF his speech the delegates De-
gan 10 get restless.
They realized that this was simply
one of the necessary adjuncts OF the
convention and were getting FESTIVE
TO come TO the real work.
There was not man among them
who did not agree fully with all the
goodthings the Michigan senator was
saying about the Republican party and
only wished he would say 1t in voice
suitable for the Coliseum instead OF
for the United States senate chamber.
The cue was given for applause when
any statement close to the Republican
heart was made by the delegates In
front and taken up on faith by those
In the rear Allusion to the navy. to
the protection OF American industries
the maintenance OF the integrity oil
the courts, ship subsidy and the high
record and accomplishments qof the
president and party all came in FOL
cheers. The mention OF Roosevelt
even indirectly was always food for
round or two OF applause.
| The real business was the naming
of the credentials committee (which IL
to settle the fate OF some $50 or so o.
the delegates and the resolutions com
mittee. which is TO build the platform
Upon. which the party goes into battle
with their traditional weapons. This
committees on permanent organization
and rules and order OF business were
also appointed. ,bs
The call of the states for committee
men was then made.
AS only routine matters was TO b.
carried on for the balance of the SEES
sion the guests and many of the dele
gates began to file out. This caused s.
much confusion that II was impos
sible for those who remained to keel
track OF the call.
AS Senator Burrows finished ami
a salve of applause with the band play
ing, The Red. White and Blue b.
(Continued on Page seves.p
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. June is.-close: The
wheat news was as odllish as ever on
Tuesday. From the southwest came
reports of the total destruction OF
wheat crops and very small prospects
at best. The damage covers all the
Leading southwestern winter wheat
stftes This gave The market n nrm
tone, but some large selling prevented
ruch OF an Improvement and at times
rnede the market appear weak
Wheat apotations--Cash No Z red.
e2c; July opened unchanged at 9oc.
gained lie. declined TO sskc. and closed
at 90c. September opened at ss7s G,
touched sshc. declined 10 ss&c. and
e e5Gss st a see No 90 white rde SEE see pe'
No g. 72c: No. yellow. 2 cars at 74c;
No. yellow. cara AT 12c.
August. 5000 bu At Sskc: September.
10 0OG bu at 37t1c
Rye-cash No. 2. nc.
Beans-Cash, 81. so: October. 31.e5.
Glover seed----Prime October. $3.50:
December 1925.
Receipts. In the Detroit market on
Tuesday. included 600 bbis OF -four, l
Withdrawals were 200 bbis OF -four.
Stocks are 1922 on OF wheat. Ss.si6
hu of corn. Is.sA bu OF oats. and H.
2st bu OF rye.
Wheat receipts at sc. Louis Tuesday.
% 600 bu. year ago. 1900 bu. NJ
European wheat visible. 2,s22.ooo bu
decrease. W.
Northwestern wheat receipts Tues
day $50 cars. year ago. 30s.
Exports OF wheat and -four Tuesday
60 600 bu.
Worlds wheat visible. 4i95.ooo bu
decrease.
Wheat in Liverpool closed Al Ad
and corn lad lower
Wheat receipts at primary points
Tuesday. $4,000 bu; year ago. $4,000
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CHICAGO. June 16.r-4The wheat mar.
ket ruled Arm, up NC early with reac'
tior OF about &c since. Prominent To-
cal buying. selling scattered mostly
realizing. Many big commission houses
huying September. Continued rains Do
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
Reported for The Times by Cameron
Cnrrle A co llf-lls (irisN old st
pOsrON COPPER SALES.

BOSTON. Mass. June 16.-SaIts. FUR
nished by Cameron Currie & Co: Adv.
%: Anal. 3,l52; Az. 10; Ariz. Com, %
70: Blu, $40: C & A. 3; Mer.. so Cop.
Range. 2O5; p. c. pfd.. s. Or. 5. G.. G.
G. ii.422: IaSal.. So. Mex, as, Mich,
co: Moh.. 81; New. i32: N. b.. $50; O.
d Is: Csc. 3: Par. sos: Qy.. is; $. Fe.
200: shan. 20s: Trim. 81 Y. ). r.. SO:
do pfd Is: Utah Cons. 2s5; Utah Cop.
so WIN 60
The Detroit times., 1908-06-16
BOSTON COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

Cameron Currie 81 Co.'S copper letter:
Opening copper cable: Spot. t55 -
Sd, up Is Cd: futures. f5s LIS 3D. up
IS Cd.
The copper market opened quiet but
firm this morning about even with last
weeks closing prices. North Butte and
Greene Cananea were the most active
In the early trading. the former holding
well up 10 the high point reached on
Saturday and the latter advancing 10
10Y. Cananea advices are TO the effect
that two furnaces OF the Greene Can :
snea will be placed in commission to-
day, and the remaining ones before
July l, production gradually increasing
until the figures reach about 1000. 900
pounds per month. The general list
was rather neglected. but the tone was
Arm throughout during the forenoon.