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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago Daily News.


Cupid never. bothers about lne results.
Don't let your charity cover too many sins.
Admiration often ceases where understanding
begins.
When money Is tight II is up to a man to
keep sober.
Time makes all things even-except in a
poker game.
Unless a man is a bachelor ne Is foolish to
talk in his sleep.
Speaking of ducks, 1t takes greenbacEs to
catch carVasbacks
Few PEOPLE know what they don't want until
after they get IT,
On the Of adversely the pawnbroker Is
captain of the watch. Fti.
1t takes the average man lifetime to cor
rect his bad grammar.
A philosopher explain almost anything
except his philosophy.
According to history Jonah was the first man
who wanted the Garth. -
It's en- easy matter to get into the habit OF
meeting trouble half way. t.-
When a married woman expects company
she always bakes a fancy cake.
Many a man who Is whole soued on the
surface wouldn't stand probing
Learn something of the Jockeys character
before betting on the favOrite.
Feminine instinct leads every woman to keep
a extra supply of pins i'm stock.
Widows not always as mourpful as out
ward appearances would indicate.
Occasionally circumstances alter cases. but
moro often cases alter circumstances.
a busybody is a person who wastes a lot of
time pointing out the duties of others
Some things are better late than never and
some Others are better never than too soon.
No can get at a woman's meaning
unless he read the language of the eyes.
POSSIBLY Cain put Abel out OF business be-
cause the latter asked: Whats the score?
No. Cordelia, a woman isn't necessarily
chemist because she always has retort ready.
No, the woman didn't tarry long. She
found she couldn't get there without the old
man.
when a man tells you he has a good thing
IL is ten 10 one he wants you to put up cash
to make 1t so.
After acquiring a wife 1t often keeps a man
busy trying satisfy his relations that he
didn't make a mistake.
When a bachelor does find his ideal woman
II is only to discover that she is looking else
where for her ideal man.
Train up a child IN the way he should 20,
and it's dollars to doughnuts he will take
flyer in the opposite direction.
Nothing jars invalid more than to wake
up in the morning feeling salendidly and then
suddenly remember that he Is sick
The younger the girl the more ready her
speech" says a philosopher. This. IL true.
should boost the s2inster ABOVE Par in the
matrimonial mariet
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
CUBA HITS BACK.

IL rcI'liTts ony n glance at the new
Cuban tariff bill, a copy of which has
been received in Washington, to convince
us that Cuba is inclined TO hit back at
the United States for the treatment she
received at the hands of the last con-
gross.
But however much VIC may protest
against this evident act of retaliation, the
fact remains mat Cuba is merely doing
what she has the right, as a free and in
dependent nation. to do and what we
would. probably. do under the same cir
cumstanccsN
When IL Is known that about so per
cent of everything that Cuba imports
comes from the United States, the effect
Of the new tariff on the commercial in
tcrests of this country may be fully real
lied. Yet il is only what we have invited
by our refusal to establish freer CONNER
cial relations with the island. In other
words. IN our effort 10 protect certain in
terests, we have forced hardship upon
certain other interests. the effect of which
may be judged from the following schod-
uiCs:
In tho first place, the increases in the
duties now prevailing viii run al the way
from g to c33 per cent. For instance. the
duty on coal goes up p cents per loo
pounds; pine lumber must pay a per cent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28

more than formerly; poultry, leo per cent;
fresh beef. so per cent; lard, cheese and
condensed milk, 100 per cent; fresh mutton
and pork, 90 per cent; salt pork, 100 per
cent; bacon and ham. so per cent; butter
20 per cent; Goldfish, 100 per cent; soap loo
per cent; corn, SS3 per cent; hats, leo per
cent, and other articles in varying proper
ton.
During the past ten months Cuba i'm
ported from this country about 100000
worth of wheat flour, and about $4,000
worth OF corn. With the duty on the for
mer article doubled and the latter increas-
ed $50 per cent IT is easy to sec how Cuba
proposes to make US regret the condi-
tions forced By the beet sugar interests.
1t is easily discerned, therefore, where
certain commercial interests conflict and
right here may lie the remedy for the
trouble that now exists.
. It is not reasonable to suppose that all
these interests will quietly allow them
selves made subservient to the beet sugar
interests. In other words, when the trusts
fall out, Cuba may get her dues.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
GAMBLING TREASURY CLERKS.

The recent order OF Secretary Shaw
which prohibits clerks who handle money
either to play poker OF bet on horse races
is exactly right and will be cordially APP
proved by the country.
The secretary OF the treasury has set an
example which all custodians Of federal,
state or private funds would do well to
follow
That Secretary Shaw intends to enforce
this order is shown by the following item
which has appeared in several newspa-
pers under Washington date line:
by order OF Secretary Shaw three
Treasury Department clerks were today
reduced in salary and removed to divis-
ions where they will not be required to
touch public money funds. This was
punishment for their constant poker play
ing.
"One of the clerks suffered a cut Of $500
a year in his salary, and the other two
were reduced several grades in pay.
1T seems that one OF the trio has long
been addicted to card playing and with
much bad luck Suspicion had been di-
rected toward him for Feveral months. and
IL was thought that his passion for gamb-
ling was getting away with his better
Judgment. This feeling was clinched the
other day when his wife appeared at tho
department and requested that a portion
OF her husbands salary be turned over 20
her every m6nth. as he had lately failed
10 provide The expenses OF living for the
family.
The matter was az once investigated
by the treasury officials. and II was found
that the greater Part of the salary Of sl,S0)
was passed over the green table at gam
bling resort. IL was the habit OF the clerk
and his twO associates TO ride to this re-
sort at the close OF Office nearly every
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28

y 7 WAS just as / knew 1t would be.
am no politician. but know that
unless all signs failed Jelks would be
his own successor. Governor John
ston announced that he did not want the
office; Jell1s wanted it and wanted 1t bad
as it would never do not to have so clean
and noble an administration as his m
dorsed. Jelks cast his fortunes with the
new constitution, eliminating the worth
less negro vote; Johnston was inimlcal 10
this, or at least, but mildly accepting H.
and it couldn't be expected the people
would go back on their own vote, and
open the question again after expanding
so many thousands for the convention
that formed the new instrument. This
constitution renders The governor insligi-
BILE after his four years term. 1t could
not be supposed they would elect john
ston who had already had the office four
years. Johnston claimed the earth for his
administration, Jelks claimed nothing, but
owned everything. Jellzs staid at his Of
fee at work during the campaign, like
Mckinley; Johnston, like Bryan, went
speaking over the whole state. talking
his hobbies to death. Jelks had the pa
pers, the politicians. the state officers
and the preachers on his side; Johnston
had his following of malcontents. So, of
course, Jelks won, and such men will al
ways win.
The people can't be fooled, and thought
this was no time to be swapping horses.
Defeated by Morgan for the senate, and
by Jelks for the governOrship. maybe Gov
ernor Johnston viii lbe willing to rest
quietly in Birmingham. Now Jelks will
make, as he has made, a fine governor.
Just a little over 40 years of age. most
prominently connected with one of the old
est families in the state, modest and retir-
ing. but judicious, alert and brave. he will
moro than meet the expectation of his
friends. 1 rejoice with him. and with his
splendid wife, formerly Miss Shorter, o.
Eufaula, and with his beautiful daughter
now travelling in Europe.
Jelks has gift very rare, the gift O
success. He has succeeded at everything
he ever undertook and such a man is
hard to put down, while their stars are
continually raining fortune upon them
1t is a pity they have no executive
mansion in Montgomery, for what CEN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
BALE OF COTTON TO THE ACRE


The ability TO raise a bale of cotton to
the acre is. probably. the height of every
progressive farmers ambition. Any sug-
gestion bearing upon this problem. there
fore. is OF very vital interest. not only
10 the farmer. but the public generally.
In this connection Mr.. Frank woodall,
prominent Jones county planter, offers his
brothers the benefit of his experience
along an entirely new and novel line Of
cotton cultivation. He tells the Macon
telegraph that he rarely fails to make
a bale to the acre, and his claim is cor
roborated by local warehousemen and
others who have watched his methods for
a number Of years. -,.--
NY cotton never suffers from excessive
IL hot weather" says Mr.. Woodall, and
the secret of this he explains by saying
he plants his cotton in the water furrow-
or. in other words. just as corn is planted.
The effect OF this. he says. is that the tap
root quickly strikes moisture and it goes
right on 70 growing. and then the lateral
roots spread out in the soft earth, and
are never disturbed during cultivation.
Mr.. WoodaIl says he has occasionally
experimental, planting some of his cotton
on the beds as his neighbors have done,
and some in the water burrows, with the
result that the weather would ruin one field
while the cotton in the water furrow
would thrive. He has made as high as
SO bales on rs acres. he declares.
Mr.. Woodall. who is evidently an OBJ
servant farmer. explains how he came to
adopt this method of cultivation by say
ing that he once placed some green cotton
seed as a fertilizer under his corn, but the
seed sprouted and grew in the same fur
row with the corn. battling all Of his ef-
forts TO bury the plant Finally, being
struck by the vigor Of the plants as COM
pared with cotton in other fields planted
in the old way. he concluded to give 1t
chance and see what 1t would do. The
result was astonishing; the cotton in the
water burrows with the corn yielding an
average per stalk more than double that
Of any other on the farm. He decided
that ne had thus accidentally discovered
the proper way TO grow cotton. and final
ly abandoned the old method entirely.
Many Of his neighbors. he says. followed
his example. and invariably secured SINH
lar results.
He cultivates his cotton entirely with
a pillow. the hoe hands never going into
the field except to chop the cotton to
stand.
II Mr.. woodaH is correct in his theory
OF cotton growing there is no question
that he has rendered the farmers of the
south a great service In making Il known.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28

~ AhGNOAis ~ - SO06lAN " Apply NAC
N golden rule to the mining troubles.
and in letter TO the presi-
dent of one of the large mining
companies suggested that if Christ and
his teachings were taken. more into bust
ness affairs there would be less injustice
done and less trouble for all. He evidently
selected for this suggestion, or thought
he did, a man who makes some preten-
sions toward leading a Christian life, and,
therefore, of dealing with his fellow-man
in a spirit in harmony with Christ's
teachings. Indeed, the reply which the
Washington man received indicates that
the mine president in question was not
unappreciative of his responsibility to
Higher Power, however mistaken he may
have been in the application of 1t. His
answer was:
Il see you are evidently biased in your
religious views in favor of the right of
the wOrkingman to control business in
which he has no other interest than to
secure fair wages for the work he does.
beg you not to be discouraged. The
rights and interests Of the laboring man
will be protected and cared for, not by
labor agitators, but by the Christian men
to whom God in his infinite wisdom has
given the control of the property interests
OF the country. Pray earnestly that the
that the Lord God omnipotent still reigns
and that his reign is one of law and order
and not of violence and crime"
Thus we are given a clear insight into
the sentiments which control the operators
in dealing with the tens of thousands of
men who have rebelled at what they con-
slider unjust and unbearable conditions.
Their view point is clearly revealed. In
deed, IL may be said that, in nine cases
out of ten, ii is the standpoint from
which capital ever treats with labor. 1t is
a doctrine of capital succinctly stated.
1t is not every capitalist, Z is true, who
seeks to justify his greed by any such
Phariseical plea; the majority of them
making no claim to any superiority or
advantage except that which the posses
sion of money gives. But on the rights
of labor and its relation to capital they
are practically all agreed. And it is this
from which nearly all the trouble springs.
Faults there are, no doubt, on both sides.
Neither would be human If there were
not. The constant desire of capital to
depress the price of labor and the never
ceasing battle OF labor to increase its
value are perhaps, after all, but natural
consequences. 1t is where the extremes Of
these efforts make themselves manifest
that trouble begins.
Right here without attempting to dis
cuss the merits of the CONVERSATIONS made
by either side to this fight between the
miners and operators, it is easy to see
where the latter, in one particular at
least. are at fault if their view of the
case is properly stated by the one quoted
above-as 1t, no doubt, is.
In effect they say, I'VE are the elect, we
are Gods chosen; it is for us TO possess
and dispose of his blessings as we see fit.
The usefulness and concern of the crea-
lures who. from necessity, must take
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
GOVERNOR JELKS HIS OWN SUCCESSOR.

Jefferson Davis was inaugurated president
of the Confederate states. when Yancey
introduced him by saying: The man and
the hour are met" That is how he intro
duced him to the people from the Ex-
change balcony just prior TO his taking the
oath of office at the capitol.
The old mansion in which Davis lived
still stands and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy are trying to buy it as muse
UNI.
The capitol, "the storm rocked cradle Of
the Confederacy," is a Mecca TO which
thousands go both from he north and
the south. While l was in Montgomery
rich northern gentleman and his family
visited the capitol with that curiosity Pc
culiar to northern tourists. Meeting
plain looking gentleman in the rotunda
the tourist asked him TO show him the
capitol. He courteously replied he would,
and took the party from hall to hall and
room to room and showed him the spot
where Davis stood when he took the oath
and made his immortal speech. At the
close the tourist offered the guide 50
cents. which he accepted and said he would
give it to the fund of the Confederate
monument, then in course of erection on
the square. He afterwards discovered the
man to whom ne gave the 80 cents was
none other than Governor Thomas G.
Jones, who happened to be passing
through the hall at the time the tourist
entered. He was terribly chagrined, and
sent him with an apology his check for
$50 for the Confederate monument.
There is doubtless great rejoicing in
Alabama today. The people feel that with
Jelks for governor, with the new consti-
tuition in his hands their mountains win
be crested with beauty and their valleys
will laugh with abundance.
And many Georgians VIII rejoice. where
the governor has many relatives and
friends. He married a niece of Hon. H.
H. Cabaniss, of The Journal, and there
are or have been many of his name in
this state. The governor has been recent
ly afflicted in the loss of a brother to
whom he was greatly attached. I lay
down my pen to send telegram of con-
graduation to Governor jerks and his
wife. 1 wish l could cable to Miss Cath
crime in Europe, for it would make the
Alps wear for her lovelier hue and the
sun rise of that fair region a richer blush
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
SAGE ON TRUSTS.

Though Russell Sage's condemnation of
Pierpont Morgan's trust schemes seems
very much like Satan rebuking sin, the
force of what the old man says cannot be
denied
Mr.. Morgan's reported opinion that are
just at the beginning of the trust era leads
Mr. Sage to remark that if that is so we
may be also much nearer the end of it
than the trust magnates dream of.
Mr.. Morgan has been quoted as saying
that more gigantic corporations are
stored in the near future, some of which
may overshadow the steel trust"
This caused Mr.. Sage to make the fol-
lowing prediction:
"In such an event the American people
will revolt against them and there will
be financial ruin the like of which this
country has never seen-nor any other"
We are used to such talk from hot-head-
ed agitators and professional alarmists,
but in this instance it comes from one of
the coolest and most deliberate of men,
one whose associations and sympathies
have been for many years with the
wealthy. This is not the cry of a social
list, but the deliberately formed conviction
of one of the ablcst of financlers. He may
not be a prophet but he certainly takes
statesmanlilxe and patriotic view of the
trust problem when he says: "Combina-
tions of all industries are a menace to
true government Not only so, but they
are the oppressor of the people"
Mr. Morgan seems to be laboring under
the dclusion that tho patience of the peo-
pie may be tried indefinitely without dan
rfrn-a
held before by those who were high in po-
llticaI and plutocratic power and some CT
rfaln rrGf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28
LIE sAppEsr WORDS LIS YEAR.

Maud Muller, on a summer day,
Raked the meadow sweet with hay.
Beneath her straw hat, trimmed with green,
a wealth Of freckles could be seen.
Singing she raked and her merry glee
Was like a song birds melody.
But when she glanced TO the far-o1 town,
White from its hill-slope, looking down.
The sweet song died. and a vague unrest
And well-known longing filled her breast.
The Judge came prancing down the lane,
And spoke TO Maud as he drew his reins
Il came, Miss Maud. TO ask" said he.
IF you will play ping-pong with me?''
She looked at the rake. and she looked at
the hay,
AS she answered the Judge in hopeless way:
'Of all sad words. the saddest are these.
can't play ping-pong whenever I please"
The judge regretted. and rode away,
And Maud continued her raking hay.
Alas for the Judge. alas for the maid.
And the ping-pOng game that was never
played.
New York Sum.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28

ter of influence it would be during Jelks'
administration. 1 trust that he will rec
ommend the erection of a suitable home
for Alabama's chief magistrate. Having
lived in Montgomery nearly two years
saw much of the governor. boarded at
the Exchange with Governor O'Neill and
at the Windsor-with Governor Seay. Gov
ernor Jones occupied his own residence.
near the capitol. Governor Johnston was
there during my absence. Governor jerks
has rooms with the state treasurer, Hon..
Craig Smith, but comes over to Eufaula
every Saturday afternoon 10 spend Sun
day with his family and attend the First
Baptist church.
The capitol where ne is to be inaugural
ed is a historic spot. 1t was here that
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28

cakes an a coy corner in a Turkish
bath, but he can't injye it. He mus
be up an doin. An tn only things
annywan around him is up an dom is
tn things he used to get paid FIR doin'
whin he was young man.
"ATly in tn mornin' Higgins has got
to he out exercisin' horse to keep tn
horse in good health. Higgins has no
business on a horse, an he knows It.
He was built an idycated FIR a cooper,
an tn horse don't At him. Tn nachral
way FIR Higgins to ride a horse is to
set well aft an hang onto tn ears. But
he's tot that's wrong an he's made to
set up straight an be a good fellow an
meet the horse half way. An If tn
horse don't run away wi 4 Higgins
an kill him, he's toll, it's not a good
horse. an he ought to sell It. An. mind
We, he pays FIR that. though he can't
help raymimberin' tn man mex dure
firm him used to get tin dollars a week
FIR tn same job.
"Whin he was a young man Higgins
knowed a fellow that dhruv four
horses FIR a brewery. They paid him
well. hut he hated his job. He used to
come in at night an wish his parents
had made him a cooper, an Higgins
pitied him. KNOWN he cudden't get
out a life insurance. policy. an his
wife was scared TO death all the time.
Now that Higgins has got tn money,
he's took tn brewery mans job with
worse horses an him barred firm
dhrivin' with mere than wan hand.
An does he set anything FIR il? On
tn conth'ry. HiEnicsy. it sets him back
a large forchune. An he says he's
havin' n good time. an if tn brewery
man comes along an felt sorry fr him,
higgins wudden't exactly know why.
Higgins has to sail a yacht ray
nimberin' how he desp.sed tn Swede
sailors that used to leaf in tn saloon
near his house durin' tn winter; he
has to run an autymObill which is tn
same ting as dhrivin' a thrclley. car on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-08-28

"A ley.
said Hennessy.
II wud not" said Mr.. Dooley. TITS
too much like hard wurruk. If liver got
hold iv a little mound iv tn money,
divvle tn bit iv hardship wud I inflict
on mesilf. I'd set on a large Turkish
sofa an have dancin girls dancin an
n mandolin orchcsthree playin' to me.
| wudden't move a step without bein'
carrid. I'd go to bed with tn lark
an get up with tn night Waterman.
If annywan suggested physical exercise
to me- I'd give him forty dollars to go
away. I'd hire a prize fighter to do me
fghtin' FIR me, a pedesthreen to do me
wallSin' a jockey TO do me ridin'. an
q colledge professor to do me thinkin'.
Here I'd set with naygur fannin' me
with osterich feathers. lOokin' calmly
out through me stained glass windies
on tn rollin mills. smokin me good
five clint seegar an rejicin' to know
how bad We mus be feeln' ivry time
We think iv me hoorded wealth.
But that amt tn way il comes out.
Hinnissy. Higgins. tn millionaire, had
tn Same idee as me whin he was be-
ginnin to breed money with dollar he
ownded an a dollar he took firm some
wan that wasn't there at IL time.
While he was hammerin' hoops on a
bar'l or dErivin' pegs into a shoe, he'd
stop wanst in a while to wipe tn
sweat off his brow WIN tn boss wasn't
lookin' an he'd say to himsilf: If l
ivcr get it. I'll have a man wheel me
around on a chair. But rs his stable
grows an he herds large dhroves down
to tn bank ivry week. he changes his
mind, an whin he's got enough to injye
life as they say. he finds he's up
against it. His throubles has just be-
gun. ] know in his heart Higgins
ideel iY luxury is enough buckwheat