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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
a Romance in Stage Land.

The following clever story, published in
The Augusta Herald, was written by Miss
Julia Calvin, one of the brightest OF Au-
gusta's young school girls. She is pu-
pill of the Tubman High school:
Janice Meredith" spent her childhood
roaming over the vast fields and meadows
that surrounded THE Ola Homestead -
and wearing daisy crowns that tumbled
all over her sunny brow.
The years of childhood skipped by on
golden wings and her girlhoOd dreams
were all realized when Janice went to
visit her friend Barbara Freitchie. -
who lived on a beautiful estate in The
Heart Of Maryland" Here Meath
Southern Skies" where the notes Of the
mockingbird echoed afar Ger the, hills,
this fair girl first met Richard Carvel, -
who had just returned from sojourn
abroad, bringing with him his Friend
from India" who fell in love with Bar
bara at first sight.
These were ideal days for that young
quartette; no thought of the morrow ever
married the pleasure of the moment.
But joy cannot last always and when
Becky Sharpe" Barbara's cousin. who
lived in Quality Street." came to stay
with them while her mother was out in
colorado" settling up some financial
matters troubles began. for Becky
Sharpe" was a mischief maker and some
how always bet on THE Wrong Mr..
Wright" AS soon as she guessed the Sc
cret of "Barbara's" young heart she set
to work to break up the match and soon
caused "A Tyranny of Tears" from the
girls, who vehemently declared Becky was
only fit for the instructress in "A School
for Scandal
Soon after this Barbara" was married
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

In an interview with Mr.. Louis Magid
of New York city, we learned something
of the plans of the great company OF
which he is the head, to introduce silk
worm culture and the manufacture OF
silk" more generally throughout the Unit
ed States and especially the southern
states. where climatic conditions are more
favorable for the worm and the SOIL bet
ter adapted to the growth of the silk pro-
ducing foods, the mulberry leaves.
Mr.. Magid is now banker and broker
of New York city.
A few years ago he was silk manufac-
urer in Massachusetts, manufacturing
silk fabrics from the raw material import
ed from abroad He and his associates
have incorporated the "Sericulture and
Manufacturing Company of America, .
which is capitalized at $2,5000OO Head
quarters in New York. The company will
have agencies in every southern state In
the principal cities If the ideas or It's
promoters are carried out.
This industry is now controlled almost
exclusively by portions of France and
Italy China and Japan.
There are a number of silk mills in the
United States but these devote themselves
only to the manufacture of the cloth,
importing the raw material from abroad.
The amount of raw silk imported into
the United States is several millions dol
lars annually. There is no good reason
why this money should not stay at home.
Paterson, n. j., is called the Lyons Of
America because it corresponds in Ameri-
ca to what Lyons does in France.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

From the Mt. Airy PrOtectiOnist.

Piedmont in Italy is the greatest place
in the world for the cultivation or the
silk worm. The raw product of the worm
is shipped to the United States for manu-
faeture into cloth.
Why cannot we have a Lyons In Am
erica and a Piedmont in the south. We
have a piedmont region, a piedmont sec
ton in Georgia and why not SILK pied
mont in fact.
Mr.. Magid at Tallulah Falls Saturday
expressed himself we'll pleased with the
section and thought ii we'll adapted 70
sericulture. He came at the instance OF
Mr.. l. c. Wade the wide awake industrial
agent of the Southern railway, with let
ter of introduction from President Prem
tiss. of the Tallulah Falls railway in New
York to his general manager, w. 5. Err
win. at Tallulah Lodge. and was shown
around by that most indefatigable worker
and thorough gentleman, accompanied by
John H. Hicks, of Corneiia Real Estate
company; NJ. C.Wilcox, of Mt. Airy, and
Engineer A. r. Gilehrist. Mr.. Magid was
delighted with the beautiful scenery,
astonished at its grandeur and the vast
possibilities of its water power when har-
messed for practical uses.
Previous to 1889 silk culture was intro
duced by the English crown and carried
on in the colonies for several years, and
from time to time since, the industry has
been started only to languish and die out
i'm many places for want Of skilled labor
to unwind the silk from the cocoons and
put them in shape for weaving and this
has proved the great obstacle to "Ameri-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
savannah Morning News.

Savannah Morning News.
A good deal of romantic and sentimental
interest attaches to Mason and Dixon's
line, which is being resurveyed and re-
marked by authority of the legislatures
of Pennsylvania and Maryland. Originally
it was intended merely as a mark Of boun-
Diary between the possessions of the Penn
family on one side and Lord Baltimore on
the other, but in later years it became the
frontier between two warning sections
whose armies pushed desperately forward
to cross it. Prior to the breaking out Of
the war between the states Mason and
Dixon's line marked the northern boun-
Diary of slavery and the southern limit of
abolitionism. On one side Of the line was
1.-The north" and on the other side the
SOUTH conflicting elements separated by
an imaginary mark of division, yet as
assuredly separated in interests as If there
had been a gulf between.
Mason and DixOns line was old, nearly
a century old, when the clouds Of civil
war lowered upon it. The gentlemen who
surveyed it, Charles Mason and jeremiah
Dixon, were commissioned in 1853, and
they completed their task and were dis
charged in 1767. At intervals Of five miles
large stones were set up to mark the
boundary between the lands of Penn and
Lord Baltimore. The stones were brought
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.


Vanity and imprudence are twin sisters.
Even the slowest man is occasionally fast
asleep.
1t takes two to make quarrel. but one can
end It.
AggressiHeness in some people borders on
rashness.
It's wise clergyman that knows his own
congregation
Loves young dream often bumps up against
a rude awakening.
Even rough men can be gentle when they
meet real woman
Never call man fool; he may be foolish
enough to resent it,
ANY frst-class matchmaker can deliver selec-
tions from his own works
A man becomes pHblic property when he
takes hold of public trust
Fortunate is the man upon whose face nature
has written letter OF credit
Don't think that sensible girls admire men
because Of their physical beauty.
The high premium on honesty may be due to
the fact that it is the best policy.
If YOU want a man to praise your judgment
an you have to do is to agree with him.
Wings of riches are not strong enough to
bear away the expensive tastes they bring.
whom Won see man shaking dice the differ
ence between sound and sense Is apparent.
I-nskfIled dentists are more or less conscien-
tious They spare no pains at their work
Occasionally man succeeds in startling the
world, but fortunately he can't keep II startled
very long.
one might as well attempt to dip Lake Mich
igan dry with pint cup as to get a girl to
give up the man she really loves.
Some of the recent magazine articles seem
10 prove that a little learning is dangerous
thing.
If the average man could climb out Of his
grave and read his epitaph his egotism would
experience a boom.
A man may have sufficient courage to beard
the lion In his den. yet be shy when II comes
to facing the cook in her kitchen
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

by THE Little Minister who performed
| the ceremony with the strict Injunction
that the newly-made husband at once be-
come AN American Citizen
They bought a winter home in Ala
bama," which they named East Lynne :"
livery summer they spent at Sag Har-
Dor" where Richard oI1en Joined them to
learn tidings of Janice, who had been
taken abroad by old Mrs. Meredith, who
wanted her TO marry Captain links OF
the Horse Marines"
On her return Janice went straight to
see her Foxy Grandpa and was soon
acknowledged to be THE Belle of New
York. Here she had sHitors galore, and
while 1.-THE Gay Mr.. Goldstein'' pleased
her with his wit and Nathan Hales'
compliments were well turned, yet her
heart remained True TO the Last" TO
Richard. in the meantime Richard had
gone west and was making lots of money
out in Arizona. A little GOODNESS had
sprung up between the lovers and the
Sorrows of SATAN were theirs for
time; but the course of true love never
runs smooth. and when Richard returned
home he found himself "A Stranger in a
Strange Land" for Janice was nowhere
to be found. There is always someone
ready to help lover, and at ''Finnegafl's
BALI he met Miss Bob White" who told
him that Janice was Way Down East.
so he took the first train and when he
reached "JennicO" he found Janice on the
lawn. fairer and sweeter than ever telling
her fortune with Sweet Glover" bios
SONS. He lost no time in informing her
Of his love and when she smiled her
answer. truly she was More Than
Queen" for she was "A Contented Wo-
man. JULIA CALVIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
The DANISH SCANDAL.

The public awaits with keen interest the
Developments OF the investigation OF the
charges brought by Mr., Richardson, or
Tennessee. that some members Of con-
gress were bribed to work for the pur-
chase OF the Danish West Indies. The
Republicans showed up badly when the
proposition to investigate was made and
Mr.. Cannon was especially unfortunate
i'm his impassiOned opposition to any step
! in that direction. That gentleman bears
very high reputation and wields a large
influence which is built mainly on his
faithful defense OF the treasury against
| jobs OF every character. Mr.. Cannon In
| jured himself by fiaring up and denounc-
ing those who urged that the common talk
OF corruption I'm connection with the Dam
ish transaction be inquired into officially
| No member OF congress can reasonably
advise that this matter should be dropped
II has been stated by the agent OF Dem
mark i'm as plain words as he could use
that he found It necessary to spend $780,
600 10 procure" influence at Washington
to put the deal through. Congress would
stand disgraced IL it did not proceed di-
rectly to the fullest possible investigation
Of this charge.
And yet the opposition Of the Republic
cans was so general that large proper
tion OF them voted against an inquiry on
a viva voce expression but did not dare
to call the yeas and nays when Speaker
Henderson declared that the motion was
carried.
Mr.. Richardson made a bold attack up
on the alleged corruptionists charging
directly that evidence to convict could
be adduced against a number of members
of both houses.
We have never before heard OF an at
tempt to brush aside such serious and
emphatic allegation. If an investigation
had been refused a storm Of indignation
would have swept over the country and as
II Is the Republicans OF the house have
been placed I'm very unenviable position.
Mr.. Richardson did not go too far when
he asserted that the action OF Secretary
Hay in Withholding from congress the
information that at least grave suspi-
ciOns attached TO the manner in which
the contract with Denmark was put
through cannot be defended.
Nobody has intimated that Secretary
Hay was involved in any actual wrong
doing. but IT does seem that he has omit
ted his plain duty,
1t seems probable that the investigation
il 1t be had in earnest viii develop some
disgraceful facts. Let no guilty man es-
care.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
A RREEZY BOOK.

The books that have come from the YER
satile pen of DR.. Bushrod Washington
James all show, not only a ripeness of
knowledge. but a precision of literary
finish. His latest work. The Political
Freshman. the interest in which never
flags. possesses all the. qualities of a first
class novel. It has an admirable hero
with obstacles to overcome but with high
motives and strong capabilities; beauti-
full women and interesting men; ambition !:
love; jealousy; scheming. revenge. benev-
olence. marriage, happy and otherwise
with artistic description, and astute anal
ysis of character. Through all runs a fine
and strong thread Of~political and moral
philosophy, leaving a feeling that while
one has been fascinated with the romance
he has been edited by the incidental in
formation. and the food for thought so
abundantly furnished. 1t is free from
the vices of the too sensational novel.
while it displays the skill of the
scholarly artist. with the knowledge and
wisdom of the statesman. 1t is as whole
some as it is entertaining, and is just
shifted TO the demand OF those who are
honestly seeking for something good to
read"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

It Is stated on what is believed to be
good authority, that France and Russia
have SOUNDED our government as to
its attitude in regard to the Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty.
Two things may be regarded as certain.
One is that no such inquiry will evoke
any very definite reply for the very good
reason that it will be considered imperti-
nent by the United States.
The 6ther is that our government is in
no sense party to the agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Japan and viii!
not become sou
No administration would dare to COM
nit the United States to an entangling all
lance with any European. or Oriental
power.
The sympathies> of the people of this
country would undoubtedly be with Great
Britain and Japan in the event of a
conflict between those powers on the one
hand and Russia and France on the other,
but 1t is not conceivable that such a clash
could ever involve us.
There has been much wild talk during
the past. two or three years about a Sc
cret alliance between the United State.
and Great Britain, but there has never
been the slightest evidence to sustain
it, 1t started intthe fabrications of jingo
politicians and hare-brained newspaper
correspondents, most of whom ihave al
ready realized that they can neither ex-
cite nor deceive any great number of
people by their gable.
We have enough troubles of our own
to require all our time, wisdom and pa
tienee, and if any of the eastern powers
get into muss we shall undoubtedly let
them fight it out.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

WASHINGTON. March 2S.-The appoint
ment of committee of seven members by
the speaker of the house for the investi-
cation of charges made by Captain Walter
Christmas. who said he had contracted tc
pay in brides $4,000 to United States sena-
tors and congressman when Denmark
shall have received her 100000 for the
Danish West Indies, was a distinct Demo-
cratic victory, won after fierce but diplo-
matte resistance by Republicans.
Whether the investigation shall fasten
the guilt of bribe taking on any member
of the Republican Majority in congress or
any member of the Republican admins
tration remains to be seen. but the fact
that the charge is made against members
of the party i'm power and the further
fact that Democratic members were the
men to force an investigation of the
charge which affects the honor of the ma
ton rebounds to the degradation of the
one and to the everlasting credit of the
other.
The facts brought out to date in the
great national sensation are these:
Captain Walter Christmas, a native of
Denmark, came to this country i'm 1899, as
the accredited diplomatic agent of the
Danish government to negotiate for the
sale Of the Danish West Indies to the
was ratified by the United States senate
on February 18th, this year. The Danish
government has not yet ratified the treaty
About the latter part of last January
Captain Christmas made confidential
report to the Danish government, copy
of which was given to each of the nine
cabinet ministers of Denmark. Soon
thereafter the ministers resigned and
some one of them gave Captain Christ
mass report to the newspapers.
In that report Christmas says he con-
tracted to pay ten per cent of the pur-
chase price of the islands, or about $780,
900 to subsidze two press associations and
to bride members of the United States
congress to create favorable public senti-
ment for the purchase of the islands and
to vote and otherwise use their influence
to have the trade made. He
says he secured the services of Abner
Mckinley, brother to the late President
Mckinley and Abner McKinley's law
partner; that he wined and dined differ
ent members of congress at the Raleigh
hotel, among the members thus assoeia-
ted with him being Representative Gard
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
BY MILF SAUL.

ner, of New Jersey.
There are two apparently significant
features of the affair which the Democrats
have set up as subjects of their especial
solicitude. Secretary Hay, during the
early part of the negotiations for the pur-
chase of the islands. made Christmas an
agent of this country by sending him to
London with letters of introduction TO
the American embassy there and asked
him to conduct the American minister, Mr..
White, to the court of Denmark for the
furtherance of the negotiations. The Dem
oerats want to know why the secretary OF
state employed man who now stands
self-confessed briber and worse than
thief in the eyes of the world.
Again. the confidential report OF Christ
mas was made public late in January or
early in February and was published in
all the Copenhagen papers, besides pub
lication in the London and other Euro
pean papers. The senate confirmed the
purchase Of the islands on February 1Ith,
nearly three weeks after the Christmas
report of bribery and corruption got out
The Democrats want to know why Sec
rotary Hay did not inform the senators
of the existence of the charges that were
being made all over Europe against the
honor and integrity of the United states
government. They claim the American
minister at Copenhagen certainly knew or
the charges before the senate ratined the
sale and that he did or should have made
a report to Secretary Hay.
In view of these facts it can be readily
seen how much political value attaches
to the investigation on both sides. If the
Democrats, after forcing the investiga-
ton. prove guilt on the Republicans, the
result will go far towards bringing the
Democratic party back into power again.
They have literally put it up to the Re-
publicans to purge themselves of Cap
tain Christmass charges of corruption.
When the Democratic leader, Mr.. Rich
ardson, of Tennessee. introduced the res
olution calling for ythe appointment OF a
committee of seven members to inVesu-
gate the charges, there was evidence OF
great surprise on the Republican side OF
the house. 1t came directly after the
reading of the journal and therefore
caught nearly every member in his seat.
The Republicans were all attention the
instant they grasped the significance Of
the Democratic leaders words, and all
the old line leaders, like Cannon, Payne,
Hit and Hull, leaned forward and made
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
THE DENMARK SCANDAL MAY
GIVE DEMOCRATS NEXT HOUSE

= ear trampets of their hands IN order to
lose none of the statement
T3icbardson in an impressive manner.
road translated extracts from the Danish
newspapers containing the corruption
charges. Then he read an andaNlt OF
former citizen Of Denmark K asseall.s Ine
genuineness of the copy OF the CHRISTMAS
confidential report BY the time ne nao
raacbed the report itself the Republicans
had sufHciently recovered their equiAD-
rum to open fire on him.
81 make the point OF order that tne
charges do not reach members on ms
I,ol,se as expressed III the resolution,
The chairman ruled against him AFTER
Richardson had slightly altered his reso-
luton. -
-Then Cannon, red in the face and trernb-
ling as il with a palsy, arose ana asked
Richardson TO consent to have the resolu-
ton so over for day so that the mem
bers might have time to read ana digest
the import Of the Christmas report and
fbe other rapers in the case. Richardson
s+eadfastly refused and demanded vote
Immediately. Then Cannon made motion
TO postpone action until the next day
ssThis statement made by seiI-c9nIess-
ed brfber and a man worse than tn1eI,
he cried, -needs to be carefully consid-
cred by the members of this house before
we vote to. have an investigation II an
investigation be necessary at all
Underwood, of Alabama, smote the ven
cradle old warrior from Illinois by de-
claring the honor of the country was at
stake and the charges, even though they
were made by a self confessed thief and
knave, perhaps, should be investigated at
once.
mo man, white or black" he shouted,
':can oppose such an investigation hon.
estly."
In the vote on Cannon's motion to post
pone action the Illinois member lost by
big majority. In the final vote on Rich
ardson's resolution to appoint a COMMITTEES
to investigate not member stood against
the measure. The democrats had so
shrewdly manipulated their battle line
that no one dared go on record as against
an investigation of the charges.
It is regarded as one of the most i'm
portant democratic movements of the
present session, even though some of the
republicans say Christmas only made the
charge to explain away S50O,oo0 ia order
that he might get well paid for his own
work
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
TWO DECADES OF PROGRESS.

The Manufacturers Record of Balti-
more has celebrated it's twentieth ami
versary by the publication of a special
number containing 100 pages entitled 1.-TWO
Decades of Southern Progress
1t is i'm all respects an admirable issue.
being filled with articles by writer's Of
admitted ability who have made a special
study of the subjects they discuss.
They present a collection of strong dis
cussions which cover a very wide range
of thought relative to banking, railways,
coal. iron and steel. petroleum, manufac-
lures Of various kinds cotton and cotton
seed. sugar rice. phosphates, minerals,
foreign trade. etc.
Some of these writer's maintain that
there is a very general misrepresentation
OF the character of the south of the last
generation to which injustice is frequently
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TO BE MADE
ONE OF THE
SOUTH'S LEADING
INDUSTRIES.

can cultivation" and we have gone on
importing the raw material for our manu-
factories when we should have raised IL
at hOme
We have the proper food for the worms
The mulberry grows in abundance and
we can raise the cocoons; the period OF
experiment has passed in that line What
do we need then to make sericulture
grand success in the United States?
Experienced hands to unwind the CO.
coous, etc. How shall we get them? I'M
port them, import skilled labor. locate in
colonies, start the business and our people
viii soon learn.
This is just what the Sericulture and
Manufacturing Company OF New York
proposes to do.
Select lands, import skilled labor and
locate colonies on these lands.
Mr. AIagid went to Toceoa Saturday
night TO meet z. p. Simpson, Judge ].
B. Jones and other prominent citizens
from thence he viii go to Charleston.
arrival in New York and his report is
made. to the directors Of the Sericulture
and Manufacturing Company Of America,
a decision win be made as to locating in
this section Of the piedmont belt.
We trust that at least one colony may
be located IN Habersham county, the
healthiest county in the United States.
with a dry climate. very favorable TO
Matching the eggs and producing a lusty,
healthy worm, capable Of consuming great
quantities of food and producing much
silk.