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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
~rHE STORY OF THIRTEEN"

BY far one of the most interesting
Christmas packages that has been laid on
cur desk was a formidable looking envei-
ope bearing the postmark Columbus, Ca,
which came in wednesday. This envelope
contained handsomely engraved brooch
ure, 1.-THE Story of Thirteen" issued by
the Third National Bank OF Columbus, as
a Eouvenir of its thirteenth birthday.
No one but genius could have origina-
ted and designed such a souvenir, and no
one without the genius of Colonel G. Gun
by Jordan at that 1t is not only a wonder
of the engraver's art, but it is literary
treat, as well.
II one has ever entertained supersti-
tious fear of the number thirteen pc
rusal of Colonel Jordan's brochure will
make him almost willing to accept this
mystical number as symbol of good
luck Here are some Of fits bright bits:
Ibid you ever investigate the really
lucky things thirteen seems to be the
basis Of?
From Abraham to -Cervera this mystical
number has played its important part
Ishmael was Is when God appeared to
Abraham and made his covenant COM
handing the sign OF circumcision to be
performed on Ishmael the chosen.
"There are in natures almanac, made
from the beginning of time, ID lunar
months in the year.
THE most sedate church member con-
siders himself lucky dog to catch 10
tricks at whist.
The Master and His 10 apostles were the
sacred 10: when Judas failed, st. Paul by
a miracle was perfected to complete the
mystical number.
''This glorious republic OF ours will al
ways be remembered as based on Is orig
inal states.
ION May 10, 1907, the first English set
Element in America was made at James
town. There was another settlement with
the English later on, but that's another
matter.
manila was attacked and surrendered
on August 10.
at took Solomon just Is years to finish
his house. And they do say it was an ex-
ceedingly fine job"
And so on through a number of beauti-
fully engraved and illuminated pages.
The whole fairly bubbling over with the
wit and wisdom OF @. Gunby Jordan,
gentleman whose genius seems to be as
much at home in the literary as in the
industrial and financial fields, in which
latter it has made itself so greatly felt.
But one of the neatest bits OF all is
beautifully engraved Christmas card, in
which is Embedded a bright silver dime
and three bright pennies-"the luckiest ID
Of ALL" as Colonel Jordan puts 1t.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

Germany had upon It In connection with
this Venezuelan trouble, 1t turns out
that those great European powers not
only recognize this country's right of
guardianship over the western hemisphere,
but. by their declarations, give added
force to this sacred doctrine.
In asking President Roosevelt to act
as arbitrator in the settlement OF this
dispute with Venezuela, they virtually
say I'VE not only admit your govern
ment's interest in the AFFAIRS of the west
ern world. but we have sufficient faith
I'm your integrity and fairness to be will
ing to leave our case entirely in your
hands"
What greater recognition could be ac-
corded any country, or what higher tri-
butte paid It?
But this country, as proof of its fair
ness and unselishness, says I'm reply:
I'VE prefer to leave the settlement of
this dispute to an international jury-the
Hague tribunal. Let your own and Ven
ezuela's rights as well as the Monroe
doctrine be placed on trial before the
ablest men of all nations"
This is, truly, diplomacy on a high
plaue Ano the spirit lhuS udHtlcstSA
by all the parties at interest should ef-
fectually silence the little Jingoes of each
country. whose sole purpose is to make
mischief rather than ind rational solu-
ton for the difficulties that have arisen.
President Roosevelt has, very wisely,
declared in favor OF leaving the whole
matter to the Hague tribunal, and 1t is
to be hoped his plan win be finally accept
ed. This would not only remove all sus-
pieion Of selfish interest on the part Of
this government, but would dispose Of
any idea that we might be morally re-
sponsible for the enforcement of what
ever verdict is arrived at.
Taking it all in all, the entire matter
seems to have been wisely adjusted so
far and, Republicans or not, President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hay must be
given fun credit for a very nice piece
of diplomacy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Once a fisherman. always a liar.
lazy man is always trying to work other
people.
Luck is a combination Of an opportunity
and the man.
When money is tight the pawnbFolSsr is apt
to take the pledge.
1t is easier to brag Of ones future than it
IL to boast of ones past
Though the wind is invisible the same can
not be said Of sight draft
Stealing a march is not larceny any more
than firing a servant is arson.
Horses are like eggs. 1t is impossible to tell
what's in them until they are broken
Talk is cheap. but when a young man is in
love he naturally thinks the chief talker 1T
tie dear.
Men are more ant TO complain OF the in-
gratitude Of friends than Of the injustice OF
enemies.
Naturally the man who leads a crooked life
Is unable to keep both feet in the straight and
narrow path.
II the average woman knew what her neigh
bors say of her she would probably talk about
them worse than ever.
The millennium will be az hand when people
instead of asking what man Is worth, can
find out by looking at his tax receipts.
Now doth the long-suffering husband try
10 devise some plan whereby he may escape
the Christmas presents his wife is preparing
10 purchase for him at his expense
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

they pass into peaceful slumbers, and
as they sleep so sweetiy, may be
dreaming of Santa Claus coming; then
kind good, sweet mother tip-toes to
the wardrobe or to the pantry and gets
the presents and with gentle step she
comes back into the room and fills
each little hanging stocking with can
dies and nuts and raisins, and then
perchance hangs a little doll and
little baby wagon over a stocking here
and SOME little dogs and cats and
sheep over another, and little bag OF
marbles and a top over another, and so
on until all the presents are arranged,
and then mo she- lies down and joins
the children in peaceful slumbers.
1 think sometimes if I were an angel
I would love to hook down from a
world of light on scenes like this, and
then would look into the face of the
Divine Christ and say: ''Oh, how
the memories of Thy power and holy
life Iinger with the sinful, frail. NOR
tai ones of earth" Then before the
day breaks next morning. the first
noise that greets mothers ears is
the prattle of the little ones around
the hearthstone as they talk Of the
presents which they found that
Santa Claus has brought to them,
and as mother looked on that scene
and listened 10 their sweet little
voices, she felt in her heart, ST am
glad there Is a Santa Claus, 1 am
glad / am that Santa Claus and can
make these sweet children happy this
way once a year, and I propose and
intend to ever strive to make my
children happy during the Christmas
times" but BY and by the children
have grown up to manhood and wom-
anhood. John has married, may be
he lives in Texas; Mary lives In the
southern part OF the state; Sallie
lives in Tennessee; Henry in South
Carolina; Annie just a little ways In
the country. but when Christmas day.
with its turkey dinner. comes, per
haps they will all be sitting around the
table at father and mothers home.
Then it is no longer Santa Claus. but
it is hearts full of gratitude to Him
who made Christmas day possible. for
Christmas day is day OF reunion OF
families, a reunion of sentiment and
feelings, a day with a history, day
with its memories, and amid all the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

If we are to believe the man who
was for long time Mr.. Carneg1es pri-
vate secretary the great iron king Is as
scared as can be of the thought OF dy-
ing.
According to the one time private seere-
tary's statement, as printed in fun re-
Gently in the city papers, Mr.. Carnegie
win not allow anyone to mention the
word Death in his presence.
The word frightens him, fills him with
terror and he will have no mention OF 1t
IL he can help it,
This is unfortunate--unfortuna for
Mr. Carnegie himself as well as for all
those who are, directly or indirectly, IN
ferested in his welfare and happiness.
Death! 1t is the one reality There
are a great many things about which we
are more or less uncertain, but we know
that we must die.
There is no getting away from il. Turn
and twist as we will, ito this complexion
we must come at last!~
And we can't help thinking about IT.
The man who tells you that he never
thinks of death lies. He does think Of It!
He is obliged to think of it!
In the rush of life, midst the garish
day, with the Thousand and one hustling,
busting activities going on about US. we
are too pressingly absorbed in the game
of life to think of much else; but when
the mighty roar of traffic comes to
IulI. and the stars steal out into the sky,
and down round the weary world fall the
darkness and the silence, we find our
selves rejecting upon the one event that
happens to all.
Readers do not need to be told that in
all the leading literature of the world
the master thought is-death.
Every royal thinker from Plato down
to John Fiske and Herbert Spencer has
thought much and written much in the
tragedy with which every life must close.
1t is not only inevitable that we shall
think about death. but it Is right and
necessary that we should think about
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

which he believes can be so transferred
to the benefit of the public service.
There is substantial need for this new
department. and II will. undoubtedly. be
of immediate benefit to the country.
Our commercial and Industrial impor-
lance has grown so rapidly within the
past few years as to demand the atten-
ton and services of special department,
and congress is doing necessary and
practical thing in providing for 1t.
In all probability the Hon. George b.
Cortelyou win be made secretary of the
department of commerce, and his fitness
for this work seems to be generally recog-
nized. His long and close connection with
two administrations must, certainly, have
well equipped him for a cabinet position,
and it would, indeed, seem difficult to
find a man so well qualified to take up
this new and important work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
REV. SAN JONES WRITES OF SOME
CHRISTMAS SCENES AND SENTIMENTS

griefs and struggles and trials Of life
is it not blessed that these days ever
and anon come TO US. Surely 1t was
a good God who made this world,
and surely he must be our father and
mother, too. A father to counsel and
advise, a mother to love and cherish
OF course this Christmas will bring
to some of US memories sad. they viii
tell US of missing ones that viii join
us no more in home circles and a. TIE
table side, but amid the SORROWS and
griefs there is a star Of hope brighter
than the sun. which like an index
finger not only points US to where
they are, but points the way by which
we may know the pathway that Lead
10 where they are.
I pity the poor fellows who COM
memoFate and enjoy Christmas most
by jugs and beer kegs and eggnog and
carousal and debauchery= would
as soon drink to drunkenness and burn
firecrackers over the grave of my
mother as to go into excuses on the
day the worlds redeemer was born to
man. 1 am going to keep sober every
day of every year that God shall let
me live. More than thirty years have
passed since one drop of intoxicants
of any kind have been tasted by my
lips, and above and beyond all times
/ am going to be sober and grateful
and decent on the day which marks the
period of the birth of Him who has
done more for me and more for this
sinful world than all beings that ever
lived and died since Adam and Eve
walked alone in the garden of Eden.
Yours truly.
SAM P. JONES
p ST. spent an hour with Bill
Arp this evening. He is cheerful and
happy amid his bodily Affections, He
gets better and worse, better soma
days, not so wen the others, but 3
more genial. cheerful. happy spirit !
do not know than he. He not only
writes like a philosopher and lives
like one, but TO know him Is to know
that he really is one I hope he viii
live TO be a hundred years old before
anybody can say. peace TO his ashes"
Yours. s. p J.
N. B.-What did Loyless mean when
he said somebody is not as resigned
as they ought to bet
Yours, SIP. J.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
Fears No Man
But TEMPLES At Death

we reach some sort of conclusion with
reference to it that shall enable Us TO
look upon ii without fear and trembling.
A man can never properly take hold
Of the main business-the business OF
Iiving-he can never throw himself INTO
his work with whole and undivided pow
ers. until he shall have settled his argu-
ment with the King of Terrors, until he
shall have torn the terfors from the
kings brow and come to look upon him
without fear and with perfect composure.
And how shall this greatest Of all VIC
tories be won? Can every man win this
Victory? And, If so, how?
believe that every man can win it
and he can win it by observing the fol-
lowing rules:
1. Death may be a long, sweet sleep
the sleep Of complete annihilation. ! do
not think IL will be that, / only say 1t
may be that.
And il it turns out to be that IT win
not be anything very bad. There is moth
ing terrible, nothing to be afraid Of, in
the thought OF an endless sleep.
But.
q Death, If Il should not happen TO
end in humiliation, is pretty sure to lead
to something better than we now have.
II we live after death we VIII, In all
probability, find ourselves in the midst
of a larger, fairer. finer world than is
the present one; for If immortality is
law of our nature It must be law that
shall prove to be I'm keeping with the
great principle, or method, known as evo-
lution--that Is to say, Of progress.
Therefore there is no possible excuse
for being afraid of death.
No matter what happens. 1t viii result
in something better than the present life.
II 1t Is an endless sleep, IL will not hurt
US; IL IT is the advent into larger, fuller
and more beautiful existence, we shall be
just 50 much ahead.
A truce to all fear Of thee, then, o
DEATH Thou art not q thing TO be fear
ed: for, no matter what happens, thou
nrfr 70, b. cal,r
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

CARTERSvILLE. Ga. = Dec. p, 1902.
To The Atlanta Journal:
-HE Christmas days are here,
the gladdest of the year.
All Christendom is in the push
and ready for Christmas.
Express companies, on both land and
sea; bank checks, money orders; pos
tai notes; United States mails; delivery
wagons, etc, are all busy carrying and
bringing presents from town to town,
from state to state, from continent to
continent Merchants are kept busy
by the town full of shoppers, mothers
hunting for presents for their little
tots.
Yesterday, walking down Whitehall,
and up Peachtree, and out Marietta
streets, / saw the great crowds on the
streets and the push in the stores, and
I thought to myself Christmas times
wake up the worlds sentiment and
move them towards generous deeds.
Christmas-Christ mass Christ's feast.
Christ is not influencing the characters
of men but he is ennobIing their senti-
ment, for he is a bigger, broader,
grander Christ today than in any day
since the star poised itself over the
manger in Bethlehem.
Inefe are many myths connected
with Christmas times, old Santa Claus
is trotted out as the dispenser of these
presents, but after all Santa Claus Is
not altogether a myth. We may cali
things by the wrong name and some
times carry false impressions by wrong
titles, but there Is no disputing the
fact that the Christ abides among men.
influencing their lives more and moro
as the years go by. All Christendom
recognizes Christmas. OF course ia
pan, China and India take no stock
as we do, but as the eye sees and the
understanding is open they win learn
some day how wonderfully humanity is
Influenced by the one called ''the
Christ" Now, we have different ways
of recognizing Christmas times. No
prettier sight do angels look down up
on than that where on Christmas Eve
the little tots lie down on their trundle
beds thinking of the coming OF Santa
Claus, thinking of their little stockings
hanging around the mantel and on the
chairs, and wondering what Santa
Claus will bring them and by and by
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.
New York Press.

Purity is very sharp-eyed in looking out for
impurity.
in rubber boots is as harmonious
as a statue in petticoats.
No woman's feet will ever get cold If she
has handsome fur around her neck.
The way to praise anything a woman wears
is to tell her how pretty she looks in 1t.
There is no way Of getting out Of a love
affair that ever succeeds like not getting in.
A woman's idea Of being homesich is being
home, but having some one she wants there
away.
What a fine Christmas present Il would be
for the world to give a Christmas without
any giving OF presents.
When a woman cOnfesses her age she thinks
TO let you know how much younger she is
than her younger sister.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

The governor of Virginia will ask the
legislature to appropriate $4,000 for that
states representation at the worlds fair.
st. Louis. And for her sake. we sincerely
trust Virginia has constitution which
permits the legislature to make such a
wise investment. Georgia, unfortunately,
has not. But her people viii. individually
and collectively, see to 1t that this state
is properly represented on this occasion.
There is no constitutional inhibition on
the pluck and enterprise Of Georgfans;
however narrow may be the legislatures
authority to provide for such things.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29
POEMS WORTH READING
LUERE I BUT HIS GUN LUIFE.
BY ELLEN MARY PATRICK DOWNING.

Ellen Mary
contributed the Nation" and
J Nation"
but his own o guide him.
should fall dear;
rd char my ow
So his would
d pull
And there's his
sing stricken island
his hea a
There's rose dwellng-Td the
nat he when Summer would
There's in hall--I would
For he mus brighten his
WereI but o guide him,
lis tie of
every whole life would him.
In I'd
NV hearti IS a yelling forever
When o night
That heart keeps its
tic gushe
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WIFE, win
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To rise Tx the morn you'll
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

eye editor appreciates the honor con-
ferred on him by Governor Joseph M.
Terrell in his appointment as colonel on
HIS staff, and shall endeavoF faithfully
to discharge the duties devolving with the
acceptance of the commission. West
Point News. The cheerfuness of the
above would seem to Indicate that Eye
editor wrote it before Colonel Bankston
received the plans and specifications for
that $500 outfit of colonel's clothes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

In the stomach of horse which died
recently at Ferntre Gully. Victoria, were
found: Six pounds of bullets. three pieces
of steel, a nail, a hairpin. some glass and
small stones That horse evidently made
the mistake of thinking he was cut out to
be a goat
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

The mine owners have tried to make it
appear that greed and not necessity
causes little girls to work IN the silk
mills at night What a plead Do they
mean that it is greed on the part of the
little girls themselves? Hardly this. Then
1t must be greed on the part either of
their parents or the mill owners In which
case the law should step in and protect
the innocents against such greed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

News has reached us of farmer who
has made considerable money uaf his farm
and is about to buy a newspaper so as
to have some easy work and spend the
rest of his days in peace. We advise him
to hold on to his farm. anyway, so that
he can go back now and then for a rest
cure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

The steel trust had for lunch the other.
day the following menu: Twenty-Five blast
furnaces. s.0e0.00o tons OF iron ore. So
ooo.eo0 in yellow cookies and few entries
Of railroads and steamboats, All this in
one morning. Next,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

The coal bar0ns. In presenting their side
20 the strike commission. set a good deal
OF store By the assertion that figures
can't lie" But they seem TO ignore the
fact. as someone has suggested. that liars
can figure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

Would you believe IL This govern
ment pays out S27S.0o0 annually for rent
90 buildings used by certain departments
IN Washington II does seem that Uncle
Sam has grown big enough and prosper
ons enough 70 be his own landlord.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

The Colombian minister at Washing
ton announces that his government viii.
IN a few days. submit the canal treaty
TO It's congress and that a settlement win
then be quickly reached Colombia seems
70 have come 70 the conclusion that her
blur won't work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

John c. .Havemeyer says he dropped
out of the sugar trust because he couldn't
be a Christian and stay IN. But he man
aged to get as much out Of it as any
Christian could ever need before he drop
ped out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

It vii be no great shock to learn that
Massachusetts, people are developing the
foot and mouth disease" Some Of them
have shown symptoms Of the mouth dis
ease, an along
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

In Chicago they are sentencing short
weight coal dealers to Jail on the charge
OF cheating and swindling. With coal at
the present price. they ought to be con-
victed OF grand larceny.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

Strange. Is Il not7 But they tell us that
folks live longer than they did a hundred
years ago Probably this IS because we
don't smother ourselves behind bed cur
tains any more
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

New York women have started a fight
70 compel street car companies 20 pro-
vide enough seats or haul them for half
fare II this country Il Is only the men
who would have to pay half fare.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

President Castro has given United
States Minister Bowen fun power to set
tie the Venezuelan controversy. Doubtless
he would also like 70 have him settle
I'm fun and get the receipts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

II has leaked out now that President
Schwab. OF the Steel corporation. has "a
salary Of only s100o0 a year. And II is
rumored. too. that he Is about TO throw
down the lob. We don't blame him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

YOUR RENEWAL MUST BE Re-
cEWEp AT ONCE or THE PAPER
WILL 81 DISCONTINUED. YOU
CANNOT AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT
THE sEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, so
SEND YOUR RENEWAL AND GET A
PREMIUM. REMEMBER WHAT THE
BLUE PENCIL MARK MEANS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

A movement is on foot in Boston to es-
tablish a separate public school for negro
children. This looks like rank discrimina-
ton against Boston white chfldren--as
viewed from the Boston stEnGRoirk -,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

Professor Lorenzis 20 operate before an
audience OF women Seems to us women
know enough already about pulling legs.
But. that's so. out of shape; not into
shane
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-29

A Chattanooga negro has left for Wash
ington 10 push his candidacy for the chap
laiacy Of the 5sth congress. He will learn.
however, that the president is not con-
gress