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BTOJCE3. Be sure that' you do not pay anyone 'lea, CON9TTTT nON PffcLISHING CO. ATLANTA. September 20, 1909. There is no rush from the ticket of leave man to the Polar Ananias Club.

Mr. Peary Bays the "Roosevelt filled the bill. We never thought oth romantic story of the Pole. ten the most Rakimoro has a mint julep association, but the mint beds are getting ecarrp in the Old Dominion. Mars is such a crusty old bachel the red headed widows of Texas call him up over long distance.

The gentleman in Africa told Peary that he would discover the North Pole, and, of course, that settles it. Judge Robert Lovptt. of Texas, is the latest to answer "here" In the call of the roll of self made men. Hallpy's comet is said to have a tail as long as one of Honorable Robert Marlon La Koilette's tariff speeches Ocean leviathans will acknowledge their Indebtedness to the little Clermont, at the Fuhon celebia Mr. Rockefeller may well object to al! gamea of chance, when you consider that he has a cinch on the whole countTy.

In response to President Taft introduction Of Mr. Aldrich as a frlenrl of the people, the public is tncltned to Call for the evidence I did." 'You didn't. You did." "I didn t. a faker "You're another." Verbatim extract from the Cook Peary controversy. "Back to the farm." says J.

Hill, who fears lhat if tbe rural population is not Increased in a few years there will not be enough to eat. President Taft says the Payne Al drich tariff bill is tbe best the republican party ever passed That was the most unkindest blow to the people of Professor Burnham, of Yerkee' ob aervatory. reports having seen Galley's comet at 3 o'clock Thursday morning. Nice time for a perfectly respectable comet to be coming in. Secretary Wilson declares the average laborer today enjoys a more di versified menu than Queen Elizabeth Knew.

Bring on another flagon of Rhetnlsh and drink a toast to prosperity. "What is that black cloud on the lorlzon?" asked Napoleon at Helena. "Fulton's new steamboat, sire," answered tbe attendant. ''Tbe man tbougbt visionary," said the world be demotlsber of tbe British navy Jaorrowfnlly. tfHE COfelTUTlDB, 'ATLANTA, GAM MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1909L PUBLISHING POLAR DISCOVERY FACTS.

The refusal of a New York jodge la the United States circuit court for that district to make permanent an injunction asked by The New York to prevent The World and The Sun from printing The Times account of Captain Peary's trip to the Pole la the lateat development in the newspaper controversy over Peary's story of discovery. Judge Hand decided that the facta of the trip could not he copyrighted. They are as much public property as the multiplication table. The manner in which Commander Peary elected to give his story to the world has aroused widespread comment of an uncomplimentary nature. The fact that he is an officer of the United States navy, on leave of absence to prosecute his explorations, and drawing full pay, has not modified these criticisms.

"It is to be regretted," says The Boston Evening Transcript, "that explorers like Cook and Peary could not let their respective stories become a part of the common possession of mankind, without any attempt to treat them as commercial products," The New York Tribune, which did net attempt to publish the Peary account simultaneously with The Times, thinks "grave questions of propriety are raised by Commander Peary's course." Having advanced Peary toward financing his last dash for the Pole. The New York Times secured the "sole rights to the news of the discovery and the exclusive right to its publication 'in all parts of the world." That such a contract is void is decided by Judge Hand. That decision will be generally approved. The contract is against public policy. Peary has every right to copyright his book, but not to copyright The Times.

As an officer of the government, acting under its commission and with Its approval, It was to be expected that Commander Peary would first make a full and complete official report to his government. Under his contract. If The Times chose not to publish his story at all. it would have been lost to mankind. What would have been thought of Admiral Dewey having cabled an exclusive story of the result of the battle in Manila BayT In view of his connection with the navy and his long and brave search for the Pole, the public was generally prejudiced in favor of Peary, and Inclined to give him the full mead of praise that his great feat deserves.

But his attitude toward Dr. Cook regardless of the truth or falsity of that gentleman's and his sale of the exclusive story of his discovery has weakened him In the public estimation. There Is no intention to approve Dr. Cook 's contract with The New York Herald, but Dr. Cook is not an officer of the United States government.

NATIONAL BLUE AND GRAY REUNION. The proposal to hold in Washington in 1911 a national reunion of the Blue and Gray is viewed askance by The New Orleans States. That able journal fears that the time is not yet ripe when it would be advisable to bring together the grizzled warriors who faced each other In the sixties under conditions which would revive war talk and war tlmo prejudices. Perhaps The States is right If so. it is a case of "not yet.

but soon." For tbe wounds of war are healing fast, and the old prejudices dead, except as to individuals. The situation disproves the old time axiom that warring nations will applaud the of the other, but not its statesmen. The south extends its meed of praise to the great, human, statesmanlike qualities of Abraham Lincoln. But the south has not yet reached the time when it can view Sherman as Nor has the north, while acclaims Lee and Jackson as great American military geniuses, modified mt.eh Its hostile attitude toward Jefferson Davis. On the one side the statesman is honored and the soldier contemned; pn the other the veterans of the battlefield are revered and applauded, and the statesman is viewed with unfriendly eyes.

But, luckily, the old veterans are more tolerant, more friendly and more kindly than the clubroom and hotel lobby post bellum warriors. are numerous when, at chance gathering of powder scorched and buJlef heroes, the contentious belligerents of a later day have been promptly silenced by men who wore the blue or those who donned the gray. For there is neither east nor west. Border, nor breed, nor Urth. When two strong men stand face to facp.

Though they come from the ends of the earth and the spirits tf a nation welded together by the fire than swept El Caney and the harbor of Manila Men who have fought a common enemy and have accepted with resigna tlon and even with joy the outcome of a fratricidal struggle may be trusted not to ignore the demands of a happy rupur of joint reunion. 4 THE COST OF CARRYING THE MAILS. Postmaster General Hitchcock Is to be highly commended for the determined way In which he has set out to ascertain what is the trouble with the postoffice department. If the. money which the congress applies for the use of the department is not being utilized to the best advantage of the whole people he wants to know it.

If there te any leakage or waste anywhere that can be corrected, he will assume that as his task. One of the first steps he has taken has been to call upon the railroads for a statement as to the cost of hauling the mail The month of November Is designated as to time for this inquiry to be made and thirty days will be allowed the carriers to report the data. Authority for this is found under an act parsed by congress in 1879, but for years a dead letter. The result of this Investigation will have an important bearing upon a controversy that has been waged with great vigor for several years. Following the victory of Representative Murdock in having the divisor 7 instead of 6 used In ascertaining the daily weight of railway mall carried each day In the week, the railroads have contended that they are underpaid for this service; that they receive less for the increased service of carrying the matls seven days a week than they would if they carried it only six days.

On the otber hand, it has been claimed, in and out of congress, that the rates on other classes of public service have been decreased in recent years and that the rate fixed years ago for carrying the mail pays the Tall ways handsomely. The sum of annually bow goes to the carriers for this service, though they insist they are paid at but a slightly higher rate, ton for ton. than for thetr freight business The postmaster general wants to know the facts iu order that he rray deal out Impartial justice. Another recommendation the postmaster general has under advisement is to Increase the fee for registering letters from 8 cents to 10 cents. The present rate is said to entail a loss for this branch of the postal service.

There can be no special objection urged to this increase, though the public would like to see the early advent of reduced evenjQentry postage. The stimulus to business, education and social intercourse would be tremendous. Mr. Hitchcock is thoroughly posted on the workings of his department and knows where to look for the weak spots. His genius for organisation Is not questioned even by those who opposed his steam roller in the last national campaign.

They will confidently expect results from the investigations he has ENTERTAINING SOME PEOPLE. Nrew York city is preparing to break world records for the entertainment of visitors cn the occasion of its Hudson Fulton celebration, beginning September 25 and lasting two weeks. Smallest esUmates of the visiting crowds for the two weeks predict the doubling of the population of the greater city; expressed in figures, these estimates vary i'rom 4.000,000 to 7.000,1/00, which is far and away ahead of the Dewey celebration that gave New York 2,000.000 transients for single day. The handling of these prospective crowds is giving no small concern to a city which has always prided itself upon a capacity to meet any like emergency. Hotels and boarding houses are getting ery possible spare corner In shape for guests baits and churches will be used sleeping quart ors; emergency hospitals have been established to which 1,500 physicians sad aa many trained nurses have volunteered their services; Uon dreds of detectives are being imported from other cities to assist 'i the suppression of the work of thieves, thugs and assassins.

all of which foreshadows a carnival of crime, accident injury and death. much of which, with the utmost precaution, it is impossible to avoid la a crush and Jam the like of which, if predictions are lorne out, no city in the world, perhape, has ever known before. Naturally, the question arises, is it worth ttT The Hudson Fulton centennial celebration is a worthy and valuable historic event; it Is a celebration which should properly be held and should, of course, attract many Americans. But it may be asked, hasn't New York rather overshot the mark in arranging a two eeks fete which will bring together so many millions, not a few of whom must be the victims of some tragedy? New York is fete? enough in Itself without added attraction, as is witnessed by thj some 150,000 transient population that comes and goes every day. Bat therj Is $100,000,000 in It for New Yorkers, so it is said, estimating an average expenditure of $25 to each of visitors during the two weeks' period.

Undoubtedly, it will be worth the money to the rran who can go and get all that is coming to him in the struggle the average visitor will have to contend with. Already there are indications of fancy prices for many things, particularly for advantageous sightseeing, both by boat and on land. Tickets for steamer seats for the water fetes vary from $2 to $5 each and they are going like hot cakes. There is no telling what figure they will have reached by the time the celebration is actually on. Bat that which makes one shudder in contemplating this gigantic celebration is the toll it will take of life and limb and comfort.

Big things like this, which attract millions and produce congestion, cannot be paid for in money alone; they demand a higher price. It is to be hoped that New York has made such preparations as will reduce to a minimum the dangers and disasters of such unprecedented congestion. New York has that reputation and, record breaking as this occasion promises to be, the city will, no doubt, be ready for it 'JUST FROM GEORGIA" on (he Hi Sweet HT 8ingin on de way. Don't you git tired Pears lak' de roses sayin' "You aweet ez honeycomb Some day dey gwine ter hi siantly laboring to put flow He On a Ic IThe rhy Fate of a The Btllvtlle Banner. Cold nds hlowlne ia.Il circle (3 degre the Pole, for the slrr six months polar di and had been since by tbe Bill! ot already fore Every advanced ST know, just how scured br clouds) and the moon wll visible whenever it is north of ine of the equator, and not all the planets and i I around visible I their relative posi interior ot the pavilion hour little let (be We, Maria rides a bte i 9a Tkcr Will, That's painted red an' blue.

An' 1 reckon be bouncin' in them colored bjoomera, too. But what's fhe In howlti Got to climb the hill! Got to climb the hill! When the woman aay they t's left me In the kitchen Where Maria use to be. Rut what's the use In slghin And ki! "Waifs of Loveman is doubtful of the of waifs of i Little Soma w. should you die He DiAn't SpertiV spronds. and then asked.

"Balloon, 8. Letters From the The North Pole Controversy. scientific men that will that ttie Fole has been ideed what proofs are pos than the statements of ths i aided, probably, by other I balf above and one half lorlzon. Dally after March rets on a little higher level 20lh of June he will be hour and a half high He higher, but soon starts isivsly lower elr 21. when by possibility might serve as proof of the claims of a discoverer" of the Pote.

we meek and expectant laymen do not know, but are waiting patiently to be told. I believe, at the last, that the proofs of both Peary and Cook that they reached the Pole will be based on human testimony. It Is a simple question of veracity, although the North Fole p)y Dul becaui subordinate and perhaps sut R. J. REDDING.

September I of labor establishes the fact that ton should bring an Increased The Increase in the cost of produc I just about doubled. thing that enters Into the cost duclng this crop can be fairly have advanced 100 per cent In i i eight years. Should not the cotton plan mand and receive this i rince UDon his product? i You point out only way. and price and hold ui he past the way. and the it Is to AVmand the cotton than it sold for at this time ast year, and this should enable all I to keep It off the market mill (he price Is established upon a i the crop is onenlnar nrematurelv and Is ant to show heavy receipts foi JEFF DAVIS IN IRONS.

lj Ex Congresi jpon him did i Everett Seems to Fix tbe Blame on Editor Constitution: Another abortive efTort has been made to exonerate General Kites from the Infamy of putting irons upon Jefferson Davis. I refer to the communication of Rev. J. W. Kaye, of Philadelphia, copied from The Newburypdrt.

Mass. Leader into The Constitution of the 11th Instant Uka all attempts of a similar nature which have preceded this one. Rev. '8 is a most miserable failure. He says he was an eyewitness to the "ironing" and writes only for the purpose of "keeping history straight "To err is human," memory is treacherous and not a safe guide, alter a lapse of forty four years.

Besides, when oral testimony with written, the oral must be rejected, and especially is this true when the recorded testimony has the Indorsement of the United States government Before Rev. K. or anyone else can exonerate General Miles the official records must be materially changed. Now to the record to which I Invite Rev. KYs prayerful attention and thoughtful consideration: In "Records of the Union and Confederate States Armies," series 2.

volume page 56 (, under date of May will be found this language, being an extract from the report to Hon. E. It Stanton, secretary of war, by Hon. C. A.

Dana, his assistant, whom he bad sent to Fortress Monroe to sea that Hons. Jefferson Davis and C. Clay were safely guarded: "The arrangement for the security of the prisoners seem to me as complete as could desired. Each occupies the Inner room of a casement. The window Is heavily barred.

A sentry stands within before each of the doors leading into the, outer room. The doors are now secured by bars fastened 0ri the outside. Two other sentries stand outside these doors. An officer Is constantly on duty whose duty It Is to see the prisoners everv fifteen minutes. The outer door of all is locked on the outside, and the key is kept exclusively by the general officer of the guard.

Two sentries are stationed without that door. A strong lin. off The nity of (Signed) A. DANA" I presume greater precautions igalnst the escape of prisoners were never taken, and nothing short of Tiiraculous Divine intervention, aktn to that visited upon Paul and Silas, ould have possibly accomplished their part of guards. In this opinion Mr.

Dana concurs In the statement: for security seem as complete as could be desired." A careful study of Mi By" Id hardly escape from Mr. Davis quarters without detection and apprehension. And yet General Miles, upon his own confession, and own motion, put anklets from the war department, for fettering Mr. Davis, as Is assened by Rev. would Secretary Stanton have sued the above orders? No.

indeed. Miles' report in pursuance der. forever puts the seal of tlon upon the "stralrht his statement of Rev. that 1 Miles prevt. orders bellevi Stanton did ihameful believe that General Miles thought Mr.

Davie' escape possible? No. General Miles himself could not believe It Rev. K. says, tn effect: "Mr. Dana came tn ifortrsss Monroe, examined Mile htch Davis was kept in etc.

I Fort Iron! 3 afon ral Miles Is hereby author Urected to place manacle? upon the hands and feet Davis and Clement C. ever he may think It ad order to render their tot more secure." (Signed) It. General It: Mr. Dana lalnty Seer believe did Gen. Nelson A.

Miles believe It. I further invoke the serious, careful, thoughtful, prayerful attention of Rev. K. to the following order, found on page 577: "Major General Miles will please repon whether irons have or have not been Dlaced on Jefferson Davis if they have been, when was it done, and for what reason, and remove them." (Signed) Ed win M. Stanton, Secretary of ordered from Wash ington to put Irons upon Mr.

Davis. The report Immediately follows the order on page 5T7, and. In part. Is as "Hon Edwin M. Stanton: I directed anklets to be oat Sin his (Davis ankles which would prevent his run ning.

ne (Signed) N. Miles, Brig. Gen. In this report General Miles as I stimei all responsibility, untntentton I ally perhaps, of placing fetters upon Mr. Davis: and further states that I he fettered him to prevent his run i nlng, when he positively knew that more successful In keeping his Bible "straight" than he has been in keeping "history straight." I commend to his attention the apothegm of Satirist Horace: "Ne suto'r ultra crepl W.

Rockmart. Oa Septemt farmers (s glttln'. Te see, ma'am, they've been oversleepin' thsirselves mllkd the stuff tun London Fun. hi' will mean a loss Of millions of to the farrasr. The careful marketing of this crop cotton states.

Every newspaper the cotton states ought to' follow example of The Constitution and a dally sermon into the ears all on the importance Talis About Atlanta 7 I From The Oglethorpe Echo.) Of course Atlanta played a part in tbe discovery of the Pole. Dr. Cook passed through Atlanta once going to rook' all town further down the state. All Settled. (From The Athens Banner.) is all settled.

Atlanta has a man who easts doubt upon Dr. Cook's story about the discovery of the North Pole. (From The Woodbury Georgian.) Don't you suppose Dr. Cook was horned In Atlanta? He must have bean for all who do anything great there. i from Atlanta or use to live Didn't Have to Watt The Meriwether Vindicator.) are calmly walling to get tbe of Atlanta's connection with Commander Peary.

indispensable. (From The Macon News.) Atlanta has a new club which is neither social or political In Its nature, says an exchange. Bet it has the in working order all rlgnc (From The Albany Herald.) Atlanta explorers still have the South Pole to Pay sr Move. (From The Columbus Ledger.) Atlanta has a new club which is neither social nor political in Its nature, but a ward grocers' club. The slogan of the club is "pay or move." Is qi likely that It will De "move of the citizens of the hot so rather than admit she has ten corn, she is claiming to have nless pellagra cases.

Had to Be la. (From The Athens Banner.) Atlanta had to be in at the dlscov of the North Pole. Dr. Cook ones ote a letter to one of Atlanta's clt. (From The Mot Still It will be irry on a little Incidentals.

Proof of Veracity! The Anderson Mail.) lother reason why we bellsvi Gergla iry Is that ne never nv WITH THE STATE PRESS Disappointing HI. Enemies. (From The Rome Tribune So far "Little Joe" has not become tangled up in that series of mistake. that some of his enemies so fondly hoped for. Attracting Aiteuttoa.

the Meriwether Vindicator The action' of Governor Brown 1 thrr only in lag his administration "equality oetora tn! law" will be realized in this state. Ressarkable Conduct. (From The Oglethorpe Echo.) Wonder what consolation the antt Brownltes can get out of ridiculing him for keeping the scales of Justice equally balanced as to classes. 8ursly they have let their prejudices run riot with them. Brown is showing ths peo ple of Georgia that a man may oe full of loving kindness and yet realize nd Justic that justice Does His Dwty (From The Rochelle New Era.) Wealth and political influence don't He does his duty as he led he hasn't made a mistake! It and Join With the (From The Graymount We Join In these many commendable messages, and say that it is well Georgia is blessed with such a governor.

AMER1CUS TO TRY FOR CARMEN'S HOME Board of Trade Has Asked Officials of Order to Investigate Advantages. Amerlcus, Beptember 13. (Special Atne'ricus will make a determined effort towards securing the location of the Home for Indigent Carmen. By letter today notified the in Atlanta to that ine lericui President Fra Investigation he advantages offered mnaticn for the Car home, and will take pleasure In by Amerlcus ntertalnlng the committee upon location and submitting an advantageous proposition. The Physician Dr Cathelln.

of Paris, declares that no person who does not possess ceT the sense of due responsibility, the sem milk subdivides Into ofC kindness, kill (which he he sense of boldness nrudence). the sense of beauty and ths social role. The eense of duty toward the patient" SO cuoted by The Boston Globe, "is the very Srst requisite In a physician rt can only arise from a positive and innate altruism or lovs of one fellow a Quality similar to thst which moves the hesplttl to cars of the stricken. There can be no persona) sensitiveness nor lack of interest in details, as against an absorbing curiosity that complicated cases arouse, and yet urifh all this sense of duty, wnlcn for extreme goodness and sensi tiveness of heart ne must not snow sf emetion when his duty calls.