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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02
Legal Notice.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE

ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Under and by virtue of an order of the
court of ordinary of Fulton county. Ceor
gia, granted at the June term, 1912, | will
sell at public cutlery on the first TUESDAY
sd day. of September, 1912 before the
front door of the Chamber of Commerce
building, Nos. IS and As South Pryor
street, Atlanta, Fulton county, Georgia
now used as the court house of said
those two tracts or parcels of land, stu
ated in land lot "a of the Fourteenth dis
trict of formerly Henry. now Fulton
county, Georgia, as follows:
l. Commencing on the northeast side of
Tatnall street formerly Capers or Craps
alley). a the southeast corner of city lot
and running thence northeast along
Tatnall street fifty (50) feet, and extend
ing back northeastery the same width,
one hundred and twenty-five G22) feet
more or less, on the northern line and
one hundred and twenty Q2O) feet
more or less, on the southern line of said
sold by Z; Z. Davis to William S Ever
EFT by deed dated April 30, 1902. recorded in
Fulton county deed record book 1862. p. 1914,
being part. of the same property conveyed
by Edward w. Holland to c. c. Davis bv
deed dated 18th May, 1858, recorded IN
Fulton county deed book IS, page 500
nall street; also
2. Commencing on the northeast side Of
Tatnall street formerly Capers or Craps
aney), at point fifty 800 feet northeast
of the southeast corner of the city lot
10, known as the c. c. Davis property
and running thence northeast along
Tatnall street hfty-fve $3.50 feet to the
northwest corner of said city lot 10, known
as the G. c. Davis property, and ex-
tending back northwesterly the same
width along the northern line of said lot 10
one hundred and twenty Q24) feet,
more or less, and one hundred and TWEEN
ty-two 122) feet, more or less on the
southern line, from Tatnall street to the
property sold by c. C. Davis to William
S. Everett by deed dated April 30, 1902,
recorded in Fulton county deed record
book 1862. page 1874, being part of the
same property conveyed BY Edward W.
Holland to c. c. Davis by deed
dated 18th May, 1855 recorded in Fulton
county deed record book 10, page $50
The house thereon being now No. q Tat
nall street.
The same being property Of the estate
of c. 9. Davis, deceased.
Terms of sale cash
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02
Houses For Rent.
BUSINESS HOUSES


n Pryor street. .................s5 $500 90
n. Pryor street ..,.......... 300 90
3S S. Broad street. 25O. 90
272 and 274 Marietta street. 10000
116 and 11s Central avenue. 125.O0
1872 Marietta street 90. so
81 and 80 Ivy street ............ 1900
2s1Ib Marietta street SO. 90
$40 Peachtree street 80 90
1872 Forrest avenue. 5000
liz Peters street ...,.,..... $500
1908 DeKalb avenue 30 90
ITO Peters street. ...,............. 80. 90
III 8 PRYOR street .............. $500
Cor. Gordon and Peyton road go. $500
526 Marietta street 70. 90
293 Marietta street 1000
Corner Gordon and Hunter No. 1900
300 EdgeWood avenue. ,....@....... 1000
422 Marietta street. 27.50
10 tached " '.... anu .o $500
2s5-2s7 East Georgia ave and six
rooms attached. .............. 1000
We have three 80 new stores on the oor-
ner of Madison and Peters, very desirable,
and a long list of residences Of all kinds
and prices. Come to see US.
FOSTER & ROBSON.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02
Poultry, Pet and Live Stock
(By H. V.

THE POULTRY YARD IN sEPTEM-
Der.
(By H. V. Tormohlen.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02

Trains marked thus ('N run daily. ex-
peept Sunday
other trains run daily. Central time
City Ticket Office. No. / Peachtree St
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02

GEORGIA-Fulton County. G. ". White
VS.. Elizabeth X. White-No. 26311-To
Elizabeth K, White: BY order of court.
you are notified that on the Both day Of
August 1912, G. w White filed suit
against you for divorce. returnable to the
November term of superior court. You are
required to be at the November term,
1912, of said court, to be held on the first
Monday in November, to answer the
PLAINTIFFS complaint Witness the Hon. ].
7. Pendleton, judge of said court, this Au-
gust 81. 1912.
ARNOLD BROYLES, Clerk
"a 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02

S e p [ 9 m b e r
should be the
T o u n ding out
month with the
poultry. All the
adult fowls should
be well through
the moult early in
Septem Der, and
even If they are
not. laying as they
should, 1t is all the
more reason why
you should feed
m ore literally
than at any time
during the pa 81
three months. as
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS.

lIOhS.
All creditors of the estate Of Mrs Julia
A. Carroll, late of Fulton county, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to render in
their demands to the undersigned accord
ing to law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are occurred to make imme-
date payment
WM. S. CARROLL Administrator.
August q, 1912. 47-8-26
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02


PECAN GROVE FOR SALE.
THIRTY FIVE acres, containing seven
hundred trees from eight to twelve
years old, a very fine variety Of paper
for 40 and so cents per. raised twenty
bales of cotton, aVera ging about four hun
xired and sixty pounds per bale, about
three hundred and fifty bushels Of corn.
fattened a thousand pounds Of meat from
peanuts, raised plenty syrup, potatoes and
peas on the same land. | will average a
son and about sixty bushels corn per
acre I will have about $3.50 TO $500 worth
of nuts this season. The location is very
fine, being located between Mcintyre, Ga
and lrwinton, Ca. one mile south OF Cen
trail railroad and two miles north Of Ir-
Winton, bounded on botn sides by public
convict worked roads Terms to suit
right party. c. X. Parker, Irwinton, Ga.
Wilkinson county. 49,
/ OFFER my Groom cottage, in good
condition, at S Grady avenue. Just of
South Boulevard. for Sl.I50. for prompt
sale. J. c. Glore. care Pittsburgh Plate
Glass COMPANY. 9-2-l4
WTI-L sell my beautiful Groom cast front
81. 600, my valued equity. Go out al once
and look IL through. j. c. Glore, Pitts
burgh Plate Glass Company 9-2-lS
GRANT STREET HOMES SO 600 buys a
dandy 5-room dwelling, 173 Grant st.
new and modern throughout; splendid
eighborhood II will please YOU II YOU
want home. Easy terms Ed r. Hays.
City Hall s-77-39
FOR quick sale, list your property with
Everett & Everett. 224 Brown Randolph
Bldg. Marietta and Forsyth. 7-15-27
THE HOUSE you build. buy or
rent will not be a modern home
unless it is wired for electricity
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02
Real Estate For Sale.
w. A. Foster & Raymond Robson
Real Estate, Rem ting and Loans
Bell Phones 103032 II Edg 1881

FOR SALE.
ON BOULEVARD DeKalb near East Lake
junction and convenient to 15-minute
car service, a nearly new hve-room bun
galow; all city conveniences excepting
gas; nice lot. 50x200 feet. Terms to suit
you. Price only $4,000.
CORNER store and house combined /;
mixed neighborhood good plans for gro
Gerry store; price reduced from $3.50 to
50, 800; easy terms See Mr.. White.
TWO beautiful vacant lots in West End
Park; 81 $50 each See Mr.. White.
ONE of the best built houses on Holder
ness street, near Gordon, five rooms
furnace heat, east front, large. shady lot
Owner leaving city Anxious to sell. See
Mr. Foster.
ON Gordon street corner, strictly high
class, modern bungalow Of six rooms;
no detail of comfort or elegance lacking
You will surely be pleased. See Mr.. Rad
ford
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02
Ducks.


FOR SALB-My whole stock Of Indian
Runner ducks; reason for selling, leav-
ing town Miss L. Randall, Winnings, Ga.
8-SO-13
BUFF Orpington ducks. ! offer few
trios for present delivery from my prize
winning stock at $40 to $25; show birds a
matter Of correspondence; eggs, SIS per II.
Carlos Lynes, 20 Walton st, Atlanta, Ga.
S-29-9
WHITE Runner ducks, pairs and trios for
sale; prices reasonable Walter l..
Wight Cairo, Ga. 52-S-27
INDIAN RUNNER ducks, four and five
months old; lay white eggs; laying;
pairs SO 80, trios So; pens of six ducks and
drake $40; eggs, twelve for 81, oak Dean
Poultry Farm. Stone Mountain, Ga.
S-20-14
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02

". J. LUMPKIN.
ULYSSES LEWIS, Attorney. S-6-2s
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02

FOR quick sale, list your property with
Everett & Everett 224 Brown Randolph
Bldg Marietta and Forsyth 7-15-27
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-02
Eggs.

Uead ana answer the Want Ads in The
Georgian. 4 good rule for every indiVid-
ual who reads. Make II your rule and
YOU will be more prosperous and more
tOntented.
Washington Journal., 1912-03-02
2. aapitsI.
Die 2eidenidan.

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ftn BON benz YoIi3eifergeanten err
a6hlen, mas bieier gsbDrt bate. ct
mar Mr5t uno baber gu einem mebis
sinifGen @uto9ten befdbiet.
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Sic &tppen in bus 9srs. Sc mar Elm
t~raftppIler StoB."
0ie in ben part g%efunbten G9ubs
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einen Sut. Sffenbar bate Der
SIii@tIins tie in biefer 9ReibenfOlss
auf feinem Mege abgetporfen; benn
fe paren BON Den polioiften in bet
bon 6errn SoIbroot beaei9neten &t@<
tung lints unb re9ts uuf Dem @rus
gefunben poroen.
Ser 2ei9enbei9auer beii9tigte lie
nit GROCER Mufmsrtfamteit unb CAB
lie bann Dem @ergeanten. Dieter
unterTu9te bic SafGen unb fanb ie
leer.
Die aIeibungsftiids befonoen aus
billieem @toff un0 gli9en ben Nns
aiiqen, Die nit ausnebmeno niebriger
preisangabe BON ben 4leiOergef9Gften
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reibt. a~usbGngen.
sic tparen offen6dr mar bies cine
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DE fOI9e OuBsnbfabritdte Ourd cine
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fGe au erbdlten pfleeen.
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fe mad ppIlbrn9ter Shat fcrt5uirers
fen" bsmsrtts Der Sergeant. no II
Sk M<Ie9'
Washington Journal., 1912-03-02

.nersif9 in Die SunO. 70 tOmmen
mir onbere 3ubor."
Geiner OienfpfIi9t semGB battle
sr ben MDro fOfOrt bsim S~uuptpcIts
5eiamt aneeseigt. Do9 lieB fa
unnebmen, 0aB Die bort ar~beitenben
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ibr Wert beeinnen niir0en. SO fam
nlfo Diel borduf an. ben @orfprune,
ben er DOR ibnsn befuB gut nusatl'
niiBen.
@ine 6ppOtbeTe iiber Die @ef9i8te
bes Mor6es bate Ct ft9 bereits GusS
gefIiigeIt, bod tpiiroe er gar 81 germ
gepuBt bdben, ob Der ullgcmetr als
geI9eit betannte uno in 9eri4tlt4en
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ne @9IuBfolserungen billige.
gaun uber bate oiefer fi4 5tpnr
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lens, lie Dem Gergednten gu perro>
then. Sm @egentbeil, er iDiinlbts
beTen Meinung gu bOren, ohne tbnl
oie Ieinioe au offenboren. Ndturge>
mGB bef@rGntte fi9 oaber oos See
TprGn BON beiben Seiten duf gertngs
Fiioiae Dinge. OiplOmatif9 iufte
elmer benz dnbern etpus gu srtlodert.
Sine sebeimniBDOlle Shat, 9err
Gergeunt!-
ga, Serr DOttor, fOIds Dinse GEE
I6sben sIidIiAsr @etfe ni3t allie
Sage."
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9en.@
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puntte fehr 19tpo9 fino.A
.gs lit ober bod mOsIi&, oaB
elm Werb5r Der Treunbc BEG grmOrs
beten einises 2tat ouf ben gall
pirft."
.Wir nOIlen es boffen."
Ium Oiefem fur3en, erfolgloielI
WprtoepISntel beritummten beioe fiir
Elm Meilmen. Damn fredte Der
Geroeont einen Tibler aus. s9oben
sic cine Mbnuns BON benz Betpeg'
grunOe91
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Mngriff: Gin RoubmOrO mar ss
f9nerlt4.S
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ibm teinerlei guBen brGGte, ergrtft
Der Acknowledgement mad elmer oberS
maligen paufe pie0erum Ods Wort.
fsenrf1rRuuo FnHdf1
Washington Journal., 1912-03-02

49,"
truuif6 mufterte, fiigts er biH5u: -@t'
t0nnen ii6 auf msine Iusfdge Derlois
fen. SD bin Elm RedtsunpaIt, uno
oa i9 cine Menge &lienten beige, tt
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nur ben pDrtier, ser bier nsben mir
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in Mufrsgung, als er BITE Srepps psrs
abftiirmte."
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anten, oo ibm Der Gusfunftgsbsr Dee
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nidt ben parf9" fragtc 9enrp 9ol'
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benz groabpab einseT6Iugen. SD
rannte ibm mad, Biz er btnter ben
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Sergeant, unb aIsbulb begaben ltc
8fpei fsiner 1tntergcbsnen an otss
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fam nit einigen Jreunoen uno TT
nit biefen fOrtgegangcn."
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nebmsn uno febr luftig."
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BON ibnen ben Mpro begangen hdben.
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les beutli9 benertte. 3uoem mar
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Fng.
Washington Journal., 1912-03-02

9as amftretem elmer ipi&tisen %erfSn'
IiGteit.
Nls 6pIbrOOt oas @tobtbdus Der>
IofIsn bate, ipraden Der 0ei@enbe>
Shouer unb Der poliSeifeseant nod
ionue matchmaker iiber Ole aiDedm6s
BiqIten MaBregeln our MufbeQuns
bes 0untlen GdIles.
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i@ BEL oieier @eIegenbeit bur@G&arfs
inn dasaMaei@nsn; bod fugte Ct f@:
.gasbms y be ea&e ni&t Dki4
Washington Journal., 1912-03-02

grinat MatiOual capital Bier snr
GteIl
Mmui6 bnnfel, Diamond bell.
Washington Journal., 1912-03-02
0er BriqaRl6nOpf,

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rffirte rleberIesme BON u. RaHOfD.)
Washington Journal., 1912-03-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09

guished visitors, the authorities took all
steps necessary to champion free speech
and protect the town. They were pre-
pared for the emergency, and the prep
aration suficed The emergency did not
arise.
Another lesson for Great Britain. for
Germany, for France, and for the United
States. Preparedness for war often pre-
vents war; Had the authorities issued a
sounding manifesto. appealing to the cit
liens in the name Of civic pride to alb
stain from violence. and let 1t go at that.
violence would have resulted, II the
heavens had opened and torrents poured.
Feeling was running at too high pitch
for q mere address to prevail. Force
was organized, and must be matched with
force. Anything less would have invited
and insured violence Of the gravest Pro-
portions.
This is true aside from the merits Of the
real question. Whether the govern
ments purposes as to home rule for Ire
land are wise or unwise, they are as yet
q matter for debate, and should be as
debatable in Ulster as elsewhere. The
time for an appeal to force is certainly
not now, and we may all hope 1t may
never arrive.
That Mr.. Churchill should mako his
visit and take all chances was in the ma
ture of things He owed much to his Of
fetal position. but more to his blood. A
descendant of Marlborough must be ready
to go anywhere. Col. Jack Churchill
was a shady and unlovely citizen in many
things. but never physically afraid of
anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
A Hall of Archives.

Senator Poindexter has introduced a
bal for hall Of archives to be erected
here on site to be subsequently chosen
the building to cost not more than a mill
lion dollars. 1t is wisely provided in
this bill that the plot shall be sufficiently
large to permit the extension of the struc-
ture without injuring the architectural
appearance, thus obviating a difficulty
that is SO often encountered in govern
ment construction. 1t is to be hoped that
If this bill is put upon its passage it will
be amended to insure the selection Of q
site somewhere within the Mall-Avenue
triangle and surely preventing its en-
placement upon the Mall itself. II the
Hepburn bill for the acquisition Of the
great triangle were to become a law
there would be no question whatever on
this score, for by that plan there would
be always an abundance of room for any
sort Of construction, with no embarrass-
ment whatever on the score Of street
line limitations. The only advantage Of
placing buildings within the Mall is that
they can be designed without reference to
street boundaries or block proportions.
This could he accomplished quite as
readily and with less cost to the park
system of the capital by taking the Nall
Avenue triangle as a whole and regarding
IL as the governments general building
needed, but even more so is a compre-
hensive building emplacement policy for
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
Churchill at Belfast.

Not a head broken at Belfast. y good
deal Of groaning and booing. An ugly
parade through the streets. A threaten
ing crowd at the station when Winston
Churchill arrived. Another at his hotel
when he started for the place of meet
ing. Dihculty in clearing way for his
automobile. But no blood spilled. No
hospital service required. No widows
and orphans mourning in desolate homes
because Of the work of rioters.
And yet Belfast was sizzling with ex-
element. Both sides to the controversy
were dead In earnest. 1t Is a throbbing.
thriving town. The people are alive to
pubic questions. and discussion as q rule
is high. So that when riots were pre-
dicted for this occasion there was strong
likelihood that they would take place.
A pouring rain figured in the equation,
but it is probable that the peace would
have been kept IL the sun in all his glory
had bsen shining. And for the reason
that the preparations were complete for
commanding the peace. Advised by a
knowledge - the temper Of the popula-
ton. and by particulars of what was In
contemplation against the two distin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
District Civil Service.

The Bristow bill putting employees OF
| the District government under the CLASH
| fled civil service is based upon principle
for which the people of Washington have
been contendipg for many years, namely
that the capital municipality should be
conducted on the same basis of subordi-
nate efficiency as the United States gov
eminent, with merit as the fundamental
qualification for employment. There has
never been any reason why the District
employees should not be selected after ex-
aminations to determine their fitness.
Unfortunately the desire for patronage
has prevented this accomplishment, and
the District has Enthusiastically suffered
in the past through the use Of the munici-
pal Offices for personal and political pur-
poses. That 1t has not suffered more is
due to the fact that the Commissioners
have undertaken, within the limits of
their authority, to establish a merit sys-
tenn Of their own, with regard for the re-
quirements of their Office. They have
been subjected to great pressure for ap-
pointments, and that they have not yield
ed further is to their credit. They should
long ago have been relieved Of this in
fuence and enabled to organize their
municipal force without reference to poli.
ties or personal connections and with the
sole object of giving the District the best
possible administration.
No civil service system is, of course,
acceptable for the District of Columbia
that permits appointments to municipal
places from outside of the local bound
aries. The Bristow bill specifically de-
clares that the law apportioning civil ap-
polntn1ents among the states in proper
ton to population shall not apply in the
case of District appointments. This is
excellent as far as it goes. The District
is now a great sufferer from the absurd
apportionment of offices law, inasmuch as
Its people are practically excluded from
permanent appointments in the federal
service because of their lack Of ratio
chance against the populous states. They
should be specifically protected as to their
own municipal appointments, and any
legislation giving the civil service COM
mission jurisdictions over the District
clerical selections should definitely pro-
vide that no person shall be named for
employment under the local municipal
government without having acquired
residence here similar to that prescribed
in the case of the Commissioners them
selves.
1t is of no moment that the bill just in
troduced is said to have been INSPIRED by
the feeling that District employees have
been engaging too freely in political ac-
tivities. Whatever may have been the
motive for its presentation, 1t is a move
in the right direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
Ak and Hammer.

The man with the ak to grind is a man
Who makes the wheels go round,
For he'll probably do the best he can
With the AK when he gets 1t ground.
He will swing with a keen and sturdy
stroke
To make pathway clear,
Or to give the chimney crown of
smoke
While beneath are warmth and cheer.
But the man with the hammer will ask
no aid,
Though the rust may thickly show;
He has no need of a polished blade
Nor hate for the dull and slow.
His strokes would thoughtlessly break
and spoil
The work that has been designed
By the men who gathered in helpful toll
And who each had an ak to grind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-09
From the New York Sun.


Had the removal of the wreck of the
battleship Maine from Havana haFbor
resulted In nothing except the recovery
of the bodies Of the men who were lost
when she sank the expenditure of every
penny that this work has cost would
have been amply justified. That honor
able burial should be given to the sixty
Ave members Of the crew whose bodies
were not recovered when the vessel sank
was q national obligation imposed by the
nature Of their service and the manner
of their death. Tardily as the task OF
removing the Maine was undertaken, 1t
has been accomplished to the complete
satisfaction Of the United States. The
truth Of the Sampson boards report on
the cause Of the explosion has been es-
tablished beyond the possibility Of ques-
ton. The bodies OF all the missing men
have been restored to their fellow ciu-
zens. The shattered bulk Of the warshtp
will cease to be public show, an OBJ
struction to commerce and q continuing
evidence Of the ingratitude Of republics.