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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
Y.M.C.A. DIRECTOR
SAYS WALTHOUR
IS A WONDER

'sBobbie" walthOur. who is keeping him
self I'm condition at Y. NJ. G. A. gymna-
stun. was examined yesterday by DR..
Barton. the physical director.
DR.. Barton considered him physically
one Of the most remarkable men he has
ever examined.
His recuperative powers are wonderful.
In but two weeks he has gained over six
pounds OF the right kind OF fiesh-firm,
healthy muscle.
one would expect TO ind good thighs on
such a celebrated athlete. and Bobbie has
them. but his right arm is more powerful.
and his abdominal muscles would with
stand most any blow. His lungs are nor
NAL. with about the average capacity.
DR.. Barton expected TO find some indi-
cations Of heart trouble. but was greatly
right place anatomically. and the valves
are perfectly clear. The beat like that OF
most athletes, Is perhaps a little slOw-72.
though that is considered the normal beat
by many authorities.
Boobies left shoulder Is weak yet,
though how ne ever rode on the eighth
DAY after such an injury as broken col
Iarbone is a mystery. A temporary spiint
is furnished by nature by about the tenth
day. How Walthour was able to rest II
on the hanolebar on the eighth day and
not suffer for IL, Is only explained by the
wonderful recuperative powers OF the man.
While his physique and recuperative
powers are above the ordinary, the thing
which struck DR.. Barton most was the
inherent vital energy possessed by Wal
thour Though a powerful muscular man.
Walth0ur would be a great rider with half
the amount Of muscle. because he has that
vital energy which enables a man 10 ride
ION his nerve as the saying Is. When he
first began riding Walthour felt tired at
two and three miles, and felt like quit
ting. but to use his own expression. he
said to himself What's the good Of quit
ting" and so he stayed with it, and rode
faster the longer he rode.
IL Is this highly developed vital nerv-
Gus energy. coupled with good clean liv-
ing, that makes Bobbie Waithour the best
bicycle rider the world has yet seen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
BattIeships Of Wax.
PalI Mail Gazette.

dHLtLIt.
One Of the most important and certainly the
least known of naval establishments IS the
testing house at Haslar So jealousy are the
secrets OF this place guarded that naval Of
ficers are not allowed 70 enter 1t unless they
irst obtain official permit. These permits
but sparingly granted for the British Ad-
miralty has a penchant for not letting its right
hand, as represented by one branch of the SER
vice. know what its left hand, represented by
other branches, Is doing. In this secrecy
is not maintained without good reason, for the
testing tank, to give the place it's everyday
name, is sort OF incubator where the ideas
OF naval architects are Matched out. When the
chief constructor designs a ship his pro-
posals are laid before the Admiralty. and, IL
approved, a rough draft Is sent to the officials
IN charge OF the testing tank. These make a
complete model OF the proposed new man-of-
war and carry out experiments which demon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
DEER WAS CHASED MILES
BY A LOCOMOTIVE

AS a civil engineer I'm charge OF rail-
road in the Megantic district was going
over his division in a track car propelled
by a gas engine recently, he saw a fine
deer on the track before him, says the
Detroit News-Tribune. The car was sent
along at fun speed, and II caught up to
the deer after a miles race.
For fear OF a smash-up, the foreman
slackened up as the car came up TO the
frightened creature. and both men shout
ed vigorously to IL to clear the track.
The only result was another squirt OF
speed. which the deer kept up until it's
feet slipped through high trestie. Then
the deer. a year old male. was made into
venison.
The curious feature OF this hunt was
the persistence with which the deer kept
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
"BETR0THAL0SIS,, AND
OTHER MODERN MALADiES
New York Times.

Two most marked peculiarities about
Betrothalosis are that IL is universal
and that It always attacks its victims In
pairs. Properly speaking, it is not so
contagious as infectious. Another pc
culiarity is that il is always matter of
doubt whether it's victims suffer most
themselves or those with whom they are
surrounded. In it's incipiency the presence
of the disorder is manifested by great
agitation and a confident complacency,
which the later facts do not always war
rant. An intense desire for utter soli-
tude is one of the marked characteristics
This is entirely uniform iR-Sts action ana
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
london Globe

There are still to be found, even '
the sound of Bow bells, some tree
markable enough both for height
girth to deserve visit. Church yard
good places to look for large tree
sides the funeral yew. The ivy IS
strictly speaking, a tree, but It is
to apply any other designation to
venerable plant whose foliage mantle
Chingford church. It's trunk has be
veritable timber. and it can scarce
younger than the fabric to which il G
If we go further afield numerou
stances may be recalled of giant 4
gigantic, that is to say, for these tel
ate regions. II is to be feared that
are doomed to perish when they gr
the outskirts of large towns.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
A Phenomenal Boy.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

PhIIadeIphia PUBIC Ledger.
A merchant in Chestnut street has become
very fond of an office boy he engaged last
June. The boy entered very early in the morn
ing when the merchant was reading the paper
The latter glanced up and went on reading with
out speaking After three minutes the boy said:
Excuse me-but I'm In a hurry"
What 90 you want?" he was asked.
"A job
you do? Well snorted the man Of bus
mess why are you in such a hurryg'
Got to hurry" replied the boy. Left school
yesterday to go TO work and haven't struck
anything yet I can't waste time. If you've got
nothing for me, say so, and I'll look elsewhere.
The only place can stop long is where they
pay me for IT.
when can you conner" asked the surprised
merchant.
Don't have TO come" he was told. TIN
here now and would have been to work before
this II you had said so.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
ADVANTAGES OF THIS MACHINE.

1t Is high arm machine, the size under
arm being IA by "a inches.
1t is made OF the very best material. the
bearings are all Of hardened steel
The machine is noiseless and very light
running. and does not depend upon pads
or appliances to deaden sound
The drivig wheel is guarded for the pro-
lection OF users garments.
The woodwork is OF special design. in
oak, and the whole machine is an orna-
ment in every house, and delight to
those who use ii.
The machine has perfect AUToMAT-
&c BOBBIN WINDER. ~
And above all they are the bali bearing m
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unseasonabIe Disturbance!
PhIIadeIphia &c.

T
While Judge Mccarthy was trying a q
Gently he was disturbed BY a young ma
kept moving about in the rear OF the
lifting chairs and looking under things.
man." the judge called out, you are ma
Won aboutS Your honor" replied the
man. II have lost my OvercOat and a
ing 70 find it. Well said the judge,
pie often lose whole suits here without :
all that disturbance
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

Plumb Good.
Bob White.
Good VIII.
nigh Life.
Natural Leaf.
Patrick Henry.
Right of Way.
Spencer's Special.
BY saving the tags or the ABOVE brands
containing the name Of Traylor. Spencer
& Coz you can realize two-thirds of one
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This amounts to six cents per pound on
tobaccos containing nine tags to the pound
in payment for subscription to The Semi
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Traylor, Spencer & Co.'S tobaccos are
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in all southern states.
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caustic Comment.

at began life without cent in my pocket -
remarked the self-made man. who an
eeotist from Egotisticville.
And l." rejoined the individual who had
occasional outbreaks Of dry humor, began life
without even a pocket
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

The feed is double, and the feed
is simply perfect; no partial or hs
is possible with the machines.
The tension has combined wit
thread releasing device. which is :
advantage.
The shuttle is absolutely self-thr
The tension in the shuttle is per
The thumb-screw on the arm re
the stitch.
BY means of simple device the
cannot be set wrong.
The bobbin winder is placed on [
OF the machine. and can be used
without running the machine.
The machine is self-feeding.
and We pay the freight.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
Trlbea Of Joseph.

St Paul Dispatch.
When Uncle Joe gets into position he will
be able to contest the supremacy of the tribe
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
centenarian b Dad.

CHICAGO. Dee -s--31rneS Elloees aged one
hundred and two years. an supposed 20 have
been the oldest resident o. the state, Is dead at
panvflle-IlL -----.--------
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Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
Alfalfa.

Just how long it will take the eastern farmer to catch on" to the value of the alfalfa plant, l am unable to say, but in this country it has passed the experimental" stage and 's considered to be the most paying crop on good bottom land that can be raised, writes l.. E. Hoxie to the Swineherd
 My next neighbor has for three years pastured-without feeding any grain from May to September-from 100 to 175 head of hogs on seventeen CID acres of alfalfa, and cut from two to three crops of hay from the land each year
 A man three miles northeast of me this year threshed 45 bushels of seed from a siX-acre patch, which he sold at $4.50 per bushel, and in addition got twenty tons of hay off the land, which this year is worth $10 per ton ill stack.
 The Kansas Experiment Station at Manhattan claims the hay to be worth $500 per ton when fed to hogs, while as a pasture I know from personal experience that hogs can be developed
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18

the cooperative companies organized universally successful.
 In the case of the Imperial Canal System the cooperative or mutual system is united with a strong cor poration which makes a combination particularly desirable. The system was too large and unwieldy for one large Mutual Company, but one strong corporation conveys the water for sixty miles or more and then delivers it, to several mutual companies relieving those com panies for a fixed consideration from the risk and expense of maintain ing the headworks and main canal a work that one mutual company could not do and which would be impractical to be undertaken by several companies in partnership.
 The government might have done this work to advantage but it did not. Private enterprise has, however, taken the work in hand and has placed it on solid foundation that seems to be beyond criticism by the irrigation experts of the country. In fact this system has been freely endorsed by many of those who have been so heart fly in favor of the National Irrigation idea
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18
The Irrigated Area.

The National Homemaker asks and ence to the subject of national irriga- tion.
 With something over seven million acres irrigated in the United States, which includes number of large ir- rigation systems and dams, all built by private capital, the question ire quently arises-why cannot an ad- ditional seven million acres or an ad- ditional twenty million acres of arid land be transformed by private capi- tai into productive irrigated farms? :? In other words, why should it be necessary to ask any Government assistance for this development of the West? It is admitted that irri- gation pays; that larger, better, and Surer crops can be raised under 1t than by dependence upon the ele- ments. and that irrigated communi- ties are, as a rule, very prosperous ones Nor can it be said that any project is really too large or requires too much capital for private enter prise to undertake, provided 1t offers an assured profit or certain income on the investment. Why, then will not the arid States have a gradual and healthy development through the continued establishment of irriga- tion systems and the building of ir- rigation dams by private capital seek ing nves,ment?
 The answer is, that no great irri- gation system which has been con structed as an investment for private capital, and for the purpose of selling water to farmers in order to earn a permanent interest on the capital, has been successful or profitable as an investment This has been the history in this country and in India, where, years ago. the government assumed control of all large irrigation works.
 Cooperative companies, where the shares in the water company are held by the owners of the irrigated lands, and the water system is operated as an adjunct to the cultivation of those lands, the ownership of the land and water being thus united, have been almost universally success full an profitable to the owners.
 But the great irrigation works nee essary to be built to utilize the waters that now run to waste in the floods or in the great rivers of the West. or to reclaim the arid public lands. require too large an invest ment, and must be built on too large a scale for the cooperative enterprise of the landowners or settlers them selves. Hence they must be built by the government, if at all.
 The point in the above article is well taken. The water should be owned by the man who owns the land to be ir- rigated.
 The Homemaker further says that
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18

on less than one-third the amount of grain with than without it.
 This season has demonstrated it's value as dry weather crop to the extent that hundreds of acres are be- ing sown to it this fall in this imme diate vicinity.
 It is indisputably the hog mans best friend, as it is not only the best of pasture during summer, but hogs will
Imperial press and farmer., 1902-01-18

eat the hay as readily during the win ter.
 One man, one-half mile from me. now has 223 head of shoats and sows oh pasture that he is feeding three bushels of corn per day and they are aii in fine growing condition.
 Yes we have passed the "experi- mental' stage with alfalfa and realize it's value, and the sooner the other fellow does, the better it will be for him.
The Washington times., 1902-03-29
JOHN w. HAYES APPROVES
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
MAY RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY.
Officers Placed on List for Disability May
Be Ordered to Active Duty If
Found Competent.

The army appropriation bill as passed
by the House has one provision. onered
as an amendment in committee by Repre-
sentative Esch Of Wisconsin. the import
ance of which WIS not made patent.
The appropriation Of $1.643.391 for pay
of officers on the retired list was amend
ed so as to give the Secretary OF war
power to order any officer retired for ply
sical disability. before a retiring board.
and II found competent, to order the Of
ficer returned to the active list.
There are now 452 such officers on the
retired list, drawing thrce-quarter pay.
Many have entirely recovered from their
disabilities, and are earning large sums
in civil life, in addition to their pay as
retired officers.
Secretary of War Root, in his testf-
mony on the subject before the House
Committee on Military Affairs. commented
on the fact He said:
~ know one gentleman who is receiv-
ing pay on the ground of total disability.
and he is. or was, receiving a salary Of
100000 a year.
Il know of another who was retired on
total disability who is practicing his pro-
fession of medicine regularly.
The Washington times., 1902-03-29
MR.. TALBERT ENDORSES
THE PRESIDENTS VETOES

the House in what form it's bills should
be drawn.
Mr.. Mann replied that to effect any
thing. the union of the President with
Congress was essential and that for Con
gress to insist upon sending bills to him
that it knew he would not approve was
child's play. The powers of the Presi-
dent. like those of Congress. were derived
from the Constitution and neither could
be coerced by the other.
"'He has the same right to veto that
we have to propose. and when we know
that he will reject a certain form 1t
seems to me the policy of wisdom and
proper legislation is to propose a form
to which he will agree. when there is no
great difference in the substance
Mr.. Mondell (Rep.. WyoD then explain
ed the case at some length. saying that
the charge upon which Rice was dis
missed was technical. He said the com
mittee had carefully considered the case:
it had great many such bills before it.
accommodation.
bills by the wholesale. The greater num-
Der, he said upon investigation 1t refused.
On division. Mr.. Mondell's motion that
the bill be favorably recommended was
carried-64 to .. Mr.. Talbert and Mr..
Cooney of Missouri in the negative,
Mr. Talbert made the point of no quo
rum. Mr.. Capron succeeded in counting
a quorum OF the committee, however, and
the motion was declared carried.
After an hour and a half spent in the
consideration of this bill the work pro-
ceeded without further interruption. and
2l5 private pension bills were passed.
The Washington times., 1902-03-29
Representative CorliSS Be-
fore Committee on Judi
ciary Urges Action.
SPEAKS FOR HIS RESOLUTION
Proposes That the Attorney General Shall
Be Directed to Institute Suit for Al
legged Violation of the Sherman Anti
Trust Law.

There was quite an animated argument
yesterday between Representative CorIiss
OF Michigan and the Judiciary Committee
Of the House during the consideration OF
a resolution introduced the other day by
Mr.. Corlss. directing the Attorney Gen.
eral to institute proceedings against the
Commercial Cable Company for violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
Mr.. Corliss stated to the committee
that Mr.. George G. Ward. vice president
Of the cable company. in a hearing be-
fore the House Committee on Foreign and
Interstate Commerce. had admitted that
his company was in combination with
other cable companies for the purpose Of
establishing uniform rate for cable mes
sages across the Atlantic Ocean. Such a
compact. Mr.. Corliss argued. is in direct
violation of the conditions imposed upon
cable lines heretofore laid.
Combats Committeemen's Views.
Several members of the Judiciary Com
mittee, including the chairman. Mr. Ray.
seemed inclined to the opinion that the
matter was not within the province Of
the Attorney General. and that Mr.. Cor
liss had not produced sufficient evidence
to warrant the Attorney General in tax
ing steps against the corporation men,
toned.
Mr. Corliss told the committee very
plainly that he did net propose to as
sumo the burden of responsibility any
longer: that it was a matter of fact as
adduced in the testimony of Mr.. Ward
before the Foreign and Interstate COM
mittee and that in his estimation no fur
ther evidence was necessary.
Within Congressional Scope.
"The Commercial Cable Company is vio-
lating today" said Mr.. Corliss, 1.-The pro-
visions under which the Atlantic cable
was laid, and they propose to as de-
liberately violate such laws in laying a
Pacific cable I think It is within the
scope of Congress to have this affair in
vestigated through the Attorney General"
When the chairman began to take Mr.
Corliss to task for some OF his state
ments Mr.. Corliss retorted very sarcas-
tically:
I'm all courtesy to this committee, I
must say that I did not come here to be
advised. but to advise you. l think that
I know more about this matter than the
committee, as nave maze STUDY OF IT,
1T has been five years now since the
Senate passed bill providing for Gov
ernment cable. When the measure reach
ed the House it was held there and has
been held ever since as in wise
In Defiance of Law.
81 do not seem to be able to get the
attention of Congress on this subject"
continued Mr.. Corliss angrily, but I am
resorting to every means in my power in
order to do it, and this is one OF them.
Unless Congress acts the Commercial Ca
BILE Company will lay Pacific cable in
defiance of the law"
The speaker told the committee that
Mr. Wards emissaries around the Capitol
were tracking him like bloodhounds.
At present the resolution. so far as the
Judiciary Committee is concerned, is in
the same state as it was before Mr. Cor
liss made his argument.