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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
OF GENERAL INTEREST.

The gives 100000 times as much light as
the full moon.
The electric cars at Ramsgate. in the south
of England. are said to make an undue noise,
which is attributed to the resonant nature OF
the chalk soil.
Nearly $1,000 worth Of music was enjoyed
by the people of London in the parks and open
spaces under the control Of the Londqn county
council during the past summer.
James N Lam of Middetown, n. Y,
preacher, doctor and author, is SO years OF
age and has been married thirteen times. His
first marriage occurred at Milford, Pa In 1880.
The Norwegian council Of state has decided
to negotiate for loan Of e2,OO0, 900, to be
used for the construction of railways and
a thorough telephone system throughout Nor
way.
The Bohemian chamber of physicians has rec
one before marriage must be provided with
physicians certificate Of bodily and mental
health.
San Francisco bay is to be tunneled to ac-
commodate the traffic between opposite sec
tions of the city which now has to go around.
subway will pass beneath an island in the
At the University of Buda-Pesth a lunatic
from the local asylum appeared in charge OF
his examination. He passed successfully and
returned to his asylum with his diploma as a
professor
The amount of gutta percha that will be
required for the trans-Pacihc cable, estimated
at 5000, 900 pounds, Is causing some concern
among the army signal officers, lest the de-
mand will seriously affect the price OF the
material.
In the last congress two-thirds Of the SEN
ators and nearly two-thirds of the representa-
twelve farmers, two planters, one druggist,
two mine operators and one vessel master.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
RAILROAD HORRORS.

There has been frequency Of fatal ac-
cidents on the railroads of the United
States of late that is without a precedent.
These catastrophies have not been con-
fined to new and unseasoned railways.
but the greater number of them have oc-
CURED upon old and well-trusted lines.
There is a demand for a reform in the
system of running railway trains that
must be respected.
We boast of the progress of our great
lines of transportation by steam, the mag
nihcence of their passenger trains, the
luxury and completeness of their appoint
ments, their unprecedented speed and
many other attractions that they offer.
but conceding all these claims. they are
still liable to the gravest of all indict-
ments. IL they have failed to pay due re-
gard to the safety of their passengers and
made the best possible provision for their
protection.
That they have subordinated this great
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
Col. Robt. ]. LoQvry Talks
On Southern Conditions
Washington Times.


Col. Robert ]. Lowry. president of the
Lowry National Bank of Atlanta, Ca, is
at the New Willard hotel. He is inter-
ested in a bill soon to be introduced in
the senate and expects before he leaves
the capitol to have a talk with Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Colonel Lowry is a representative of the
progressive element of Republicanism In
the south. He prophesies a great future
for the Republican party I'm his state
when the better type of white Repubh-
cans shall be more generally recognized.
IF the two elements of negro control
and hunger for office could be eliminated
from the party there would be a bright
outlook for Republicanism in the south"
he said. "A wise recognition of the pro-
gressive and respectable white Republi-
cans of the state during the next few
years would build up great party-a
party which would gain the support of
many who now believe in the economic
principles advocated but will not be dom
mated by an inferior race or by political
spoiIsmen.
1--WE are now a manufacturing country.
There are many who are coming TO oeneVe
in the protective tariff and the monetary
tenets of Republicanism who are deferred
from Joining the organization because or
the elements named. We need men VINO
are willing to join the organization be-
cause of belief in the principles and not
with an eye to political gain.
1--WE need men in the offices who nave 10
be sought-we have had too much OF the
chronic oficeseeker. When such men are
more generally recognized they will form
a magnet which will draw to them the
more respectable and progressive classes
of the south"
Colonel Lowry was president of the
American Bankers association when 1t
met in st. Louis in 1896. At that time he
was a Democrat, but his sound money
principles caused him to change his po-
iitical faith. He was a personal friend OF
President Mckinley. whom he entertained
during his last visit to Atlanta he was
ov,a ne the three southern members of the
MCKINLEY Memorial association appointed
bv President Roosevelt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
WILL ANOTHER cosDEN ARIsEq

The shrinkage OF values I'm Great Brit
ain. the enormous expenses OF the South
African war and the projects for the en-
largement OF the navy have made impera-
! tive provisions for refreshing the streams
that feed the British treasury.
II seems inevitable that there will be
both an increase OF old taxes and an i'm
position OF new ones.
The most favorable estimate OF the de-
felt for the present fiscal year is $4,000.
900. This Is probably much too low. The
income tax which is an important source
OF revenue Is falling on rapidly. and there
is decline in several other large items.
Great Britain's humane and wise theory
OF leaving the necessaries of life free from
taxation seems likely TO be abandoned to
an extent that may cause serious trouble.
A start in this direction was made last
year by the levy OF a duty on sugar and
imported canned goods which are used
very largely by the British people will
surely be taxed soon. A tax upon wheat.
which will include American corn, is
| threatened and considered imminent. This
will undoubtedly raise a large revenue,
but is likely TO be resented by millions
who have borne recently increased and
fresh taxes with heroic patriotism and
fortitude. The memory OF the hated corn
laws that oppressed the British masses so
long has been wildly revived. From
many quarters came indignant and even
angry protests against this proposed tax
upon the peoples bread.
The time seems TO be ripening for the
advent OF another Richard Golden. To
Golden far more than any other man
England owed her deIiverance from the
tyranny OF a system OF protection" that
ground the face OF her poor. When Cob
den went to John Bright in the darkest
hour OF the latter's life and found him
broken hearted beside the coffin Of his
wife. he said:
Come with me. my friend. and I viii
show you millions in misery whom you
can help TO deliver"
Bright. like Golden devoted his life to
accomplishing the repeal Of the hated corn
laws. It was the irresistible eloquence OF
John Bright that fired the masses of
England to passionate opposition TO those
laws and inspired them to demand for
their repeal which no political party could
have withstood and TO which Peel had the
wisdom TO yield early.
Bright was the chief apostle OF Eng
lands deliverance and Peel got most Of
the glory and political profit Of ii. but
Richard Golden was the real leader of
that righteous and benevolent reform.
He held and proclaimed the faith when
It was accounted heresy and almost trea-
son.
The proposed resurrection Of the Brit
tsh corn laws is planting I'm many hearts
the hope that another Golden may arise.
VIII he be forthcoming?
VIII Lord Rosebery find in this desper-
ate expedient OF the party for whose over
throw is his dearest desire the opportuni-
~ OF his life?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Charles G. Wahlgren of Chicago is said to
be the double of President Roosevelt.
-Carolus-Duran, the painter. who passed the
latter part Of the summer and the autumn IN
Venice, has returned to Paris in robust health
Gerhardt Hauptpann, the young German
dramatist, is a confirmed nomad He has Just
completed a fantastic residence at Blasewitz
on the Elbe, not far from the Saxon capital
The Rev DR.. Edward Everett Hale will
be eighty years old on Thursday, April 3, 1902.
Plans have been begun to recognize htungly
the day with a celebration national in char
acter.
Miss Lillian Marks. who labored in the
famine districts of India for several years, Is
in San Francisco for the purpose of securing
funds for the 500 orphans left in her care by
the ravages of the famine.
Miss Albertine f. Ridley, one Of the first
American girls TO go TO the Philippines as an
army nurse, has returned to California. She
saws American rule has Infinitely bettered the
sanitary and other conditions In Manila.
At a recent sale in Leipsic Of autographs
of famous musicians a two-page letter by
Schubert brought the highest price, slss. in
spite of the fact that Bach, Beethoven, Haydn,
Mozart Mendelssohn Schumann, Weber and
Wagner were represented.
Baron Joseph Won Schwegel who is coming
from Austria to study the industrial system OF
the United States and the methods of trust
organizations of capital In particular, Is
member Of the Austrian parliament and the
leader of the German party in that body.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.

New York Press.
The man who never has sinned never was
man.
We educate children; we teach dogs; and the
dogs learn.
some men don't mind being insulted II II
doesn't cost them anything
some Young women have soul yearnings worse
than the stomach acne
. A girls second engagement always lacks
snap like the sequel to a story.
Little babies are a sure cure for lots OF
queer things that women have
A man can't gain years after thirty as
fast as a woman can lose them
The way, to get the reputation Of being
thinker is to keep your mouth smut.
No woman is ever complete failure; II takes
a man TO be complete in anything ne does.
The man who thinks he knows II ali is bad
enough but the woman who thinks ne does'
too. is worse.
What is the sense in girl looking under
the bed to see II anybody Is lhefN aAeOA SH0
is undressed?
feel il; women don't mind feeling it II they
don't look It,
Idiots never see the clouds over the honey
moon because they can't look at anything
but each other.
girl comes near enough to squaring
circle to satisfy herself when she puts her
finger through a wedding ring.
= A man can love a woman without marry
ing her and marry her without loving her.
But IL is the combination that is the thing.
The size of a woman's shoe depends on
whether she is wearing II for an afternoon
walk or to sit in a chair and show on her feet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
ls rHE TIDE REcEpINe?

The pension bill now before the house
of representatives carries S1S9, $4,000 which
is about 100000 less than Federal pen
sions will cost during the present fiscal
wear. The reduction is not due TO any
decrease IN the number of pensioners. On
the contrary, there are more names on
the roll than ever before, but the amount
paid for arrears of pensions has been
coming down and there are fewer PEN
sioners drawing large amounts.
In the preliminary debate on the hill 1t
was stated confidently that the high tide
of pension expenditures has passed and
that IL will recede steadily. We would like
to believe that this is true, but we have
heard the same statement so often and
seen it fall so far short of the fact that
we hesitate 20 credit 1t now.
Ten wears after the close of the civil
war James A. Garfield declared on the
floor of the house of representatives that
the high water mark of pensions had been
made. Pension expenditures were then
So, 700, 900. They have risen since that time
until the beginning of the present fiscal
year during which the federal govern
ment will pay out nearly six times as
much as Garfield said in 1873 was the linn
it. And the war which is accountable for
the great bulk of this expense will have
been over 81 years next April. Now
claimants for Spanish war pensions are
fiocking I'm at a great rate. More than half
of the members Of some regiments are
seeking to be put on the roll for one al
legged reason or other. Undoubtedly
great many Spanish war veterans will be
pensioned though the number of the killed
and wounded in that conflict was very
small.
The pension fever still RACES and we
shall not be surprised to see pension ex-
penditures raised next year beyond any
thing we have yet known.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
PROSPERITY AND THE CHURCHES.

IL is hard 10 understand why contri-
buttons TO the support OF churches and
their enterprises should be more diff
cult to obtain I'm times Of prosperity than
when business Is normal or even actually
dull. According 10 reports from great
church organizations, however, such is
the fact The experience Of the last year
seems to support the theory that pros
perity is bad for religion. The country
has never before had such general bust
ness activity as it enjoyed in the year
lately closed and yet every one of the
three largest Baptist benevolent societies
reports a decided decline OF income and
are going slow in assuming new respon-
sibihties
A report quite as unfaorable comes
from the Congregationalists. who have
much wealth. The Episcopalians are wor-
ried over a deficit OF $4,000 and the Luz
therans are actually contracting their
work
The Presbyterians make encouraging
reports and the Catholics seem to be
keeping up with their record.
The Methodists made even more active
efforts than usual In 1901 to raise money
and succeeded wonderfully well. The
Boston Transcript says OF their efforts
and their result:
The singular exception to the rule that
religious progress seems hardest in finan-
cially prosperous years are Methodists
north and south. The raising of 600
by the former and 81. 100000 by the latter,
total Of tls,5Oo,OOO, is the most gigantic
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
EoR THE CORONATION.

There was a very general expectation
that Admiral Dewey and General Miles
would be appointed to represent our gov
eminent at the coronation Of King Ed
ward.
President Roosevelt has upset this and
all other calculations about the matteR-by
selecting for this service whitelaw Reid,
of New York, special ambassador, Major
General James H. Wilson, of the army
and Captain Charles E. Clark, of the
navy
These are all distinguished and well
qualified men. Mr.. Reid is famous as one
of the foremost editors of the country.
He was minister to France in President
Harrison's administration and was a can
didate for vice president with Harrison
in 1892. He has been very high in the
councils of the Republican party and the
estimation OF the country for the past
twenty-five years as a very able and ac-
complished gentleman.
General Wilson won fame both in the
civil war and in the war with Spain and
is regarded by military critics as one OF
the most efficient officers of our army.
Captain Clark stands among the most
good fortune to command the oregon in
the Santiago fight and handled his ship
superbly.
These three men will represent the Unit
ed States admirably in the assemblage of
famous national representatives at the
coronation. There is general qualification
that the president did not select Rear
Admiral Crowninshield as one of the rep
resentatives of the United States. 1t has
been reported that he might do so.
Crowninshield has been one of the most
active leaders in the effort to drag down
Admiral Schley, and his appointment
would have provoked very general pro-
test He was undoubtedly urged upon the
president and the refusal TO send him to
the coronation in an official capacity is
a distinct snub. His appointment just
now would have been especially unfor-
tunate in view of the fact that the pres
ident has reopened the Schley investiga-
ton which may put .Crowninshield in
even a more unfavorable light than that
in which he stands already
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
What DO Men,LIve For7

Central Georgian, July p, 1861.
They are delegated to do good and II
ever that mission was faithfully executed
by any one man, that man is Mr.. Mark
Newman.of Sandersville. Since the Wash
ington Rifles left our town, four months
ago. for Pensacola, his energies have been
sleepless and untiring in contributing to
their comfort. Was there but an inttma-
tion-and often without any intimation-
that they were in need Of provision or
luxuries, TO name it to Newman was
equivalent to seeing the required articles
delivered at camp. And now, within the
last two weeks, by his own exertions he
has raised money to buy complete outnt
of new clothes. went in person and pur-
chased the cloth, has superintendent the
reception and packing of everything In
tended for the Rifles, and leaves with
his freight for Virginia tonight to see that
all is right upon its arrival His labor Tor
the washington Rifles, for the county. and
for the country since the breaking out OF
this war has been immense. He has rev
ceived no reward, and has asked none,
but acts from an approving conscience,
and a burning patriotism that would en-
noble any of human mind 1t Is seldom
we feel called upon to so emphatically en-
dorse II actions Of any man, but we
cheerful.t do IT on this occasion, unsolic-
tied, feeling assured that every heart in
this community will respond to the hum
BILE but Just tribute we feel called upon 10
pay this whole-souled and patriotic gen.
tleman. He has been as father to the
Rifles eve don't wish friend Newman to
think we are saddling age upon him). and
we know the brave men composing that
corps will appreciate his tireless devo-
ton.
Mr.. Newman informs US that upon MAX
ing If known on the streets last Saturday
that the washington Rifles were in need
Of blankets, forty-nine pairs were donat-
ed BY our citizens in less than half an
hour. We haven't the names of the dom
ors. or we would give them to the public.
we have other patriotic deeds to chroni-
Gle and in good time all shall know who
are the liberal and great-souled people
that are contributing to maintain and
comfort our brave soldiers III their strug-
gle for southern independence and honor.
old Washington is nobly vindicating her
self in this struggle.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
THE WEST POINT STANDARD.

The Military academy of the United
States has been famous for years as the
best school of it's kind in the world.
1t is better now than it ever was before.
It's course is both more comprehensive
and more thorough; it's standard is higher
AND 1t is more difficult to pass its exam
nations from first to last.
The Journal printed an Associated Press
dispatch recently which showed that the
number of cadets found deficient In the
higher classes at West Point was almost
unprecedentedly large. These young men
went through the second and third years
of the course acceptably. but for some rea-
son failed to come Up to the requirements
OF the third and fourth years and were
dropped.
It seems lard that they should suffer
this fate, but the academy is conducted
on stern principles and when 1t sends out
it's graduates every one of them must
have proved his right to receive such dis
tinction. The standard of scholarship has
ever been high at West Point. but the
standard of conduct has been elevated and
failure to measure up to it caused the
failure Of most of the cadets who have
been dropped No Just complaint can be
lodged against this more stringent re-
quirement. Dement'S are dangerous things
at the academy now and very few of
them are necessary TO close a career
there.
We are proud that the name of no
Georgia cadet appears in the list of the
delinquents, in which so many other states
are represented. Georgia IS making fine
record at both the military and naval
academies. Her sons at each of these
great schools are buckling down to their
them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

Some Japanese young girls, when they desire
to look extremely captivating. gid their lips.
Last year the sale of agriculture machinery
in Greece was fourfold that of the preceding
year.
The Upper Congo TO the Great African Lakes
Company has been Incorporated in Brussels,
Belgium with a capital Of S5O00,0o0.
Several ancient crucihxes having been pulled
down at Aries by order of the municipality,
the mayor has been hOoted and members Of the
town council assaulted by an angry mob.
In the coolest parts of Siberia a rainbow may
sometimes be seen all day long in cloudless
sky 1t is supposed to be due to the reflection
of the sun on fine particles Of snow in the
air.
Valdvostok. which forty years ago consisted
of four Chinese nshermen's huts, is now a
and Blagovestochensk are not far behind in
wealth and population.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
LADY POVERTY.

The Lady Poverty was fair;
But she has lost her looks Of late,
With change of times and change Of air.
All, slattern, she neglects her hair,
Her gown. her shoes. She keeps no stau
AS once when her pure feet were bare
Or-almost worse, If worse can be-
She scolds in parlors. dusts and trims,
Watches and counts. Oh. is this she
Whom Francis met. whose step was free
Who with Obedience carolled hymns,
In Umbria walked with chastity
Where is her ladyhood? Not here.
Not among modern kinds Of men:
But in the stony fields, where clear
Through the thin trees the skies appear
In delicate, spare soil and fen,
And slender landscape and austere.
Alice Msynsll
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-20
THE BETTER PART.

When our Soldiers brave were marching to the
Battlefelds of yore,
And their thoughts were all concentered on the
Scenes of future Gore,
one martial Lad admonished well the Lady
of his heart,
That twas with view to fight for her that he
did then depart.
And while you're doing that" the Girl made
answer, You may know
That / remain to ask for you Heavn's Blessing
as you go"
CHAs. EDGEwORTH' JONES.
Augusta, Georgia.