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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1902-04-14

Copyright eo2. by The Atlanta Constitutiou)
IT is not quite time 10 indulge in spring
poetry. ! tried it Sc me years ego and
strained my mind and shall rot try il
again. one poem is enough to make man
famous and I have never seen mine inn
proved upon:
"The bull frog bellers in the bitches
He's sEufIed off his winter III tones
9he hawk for infant chickens Watch"th
And fore you know it one he cotch'1h',
The lizard is sunnin' himself on a ram
The lamb is shaking his new torh TAN
King cotton has uufuried lis banner
And scents the air with sweet guAnner'
Tho darlly is blowing his stubborn mule
And Jerks the Inc with Gee. YOU TOOL
A1ovn tho creek and rounH ne poi''9
Are gentlemen and VagabondS
And an our little dirty sinners
Are digging bait and catching miners.
That is classic and expressive "
rhymes we'll aud measures we'll ana is
considered the champion spring poem hut
I will venture to mako few remark
atout flowers. for as Solomon saith. 'The
winter is past: the rain is over and gone
The flowers appear On the earth. the time
FIR the singing Of birds is come and the
v,ice of the turtle dove is heard in the
land" Il IS an old story that when God
made man and gave him hearing and see
ing aad taste and smelling. He created
birds TO sing for him and please his ears
aud grass 10 grow and herbs and trees to
bear him fruit. but Adam wasn't very
happy ard said these are all very good,
hut they cannot love me nor tax to me-
nor comfort mo when | am sick and sad.
I am here alone and not even your angels
visit me And SO Gcd took pity on him
ana created woman and then he was hap.
L. - la al
and hoeing and planting and locking after
the sheep and the cows and So the Lord
created flowers especially for her enjoy
ment. lie also taught her TO sing and
make music or the harp and hence came
the old tradition that woman and music
and flowers We're Gods pest gifts to man.
You see that neither flowers nor music
Is mentioned IN The Mosaic account OF
the creation and tradition says that they
were not made until woman was. lt IS
singular that in some of the ancient
languages the same word that means
woman means flowers too. Among the
ancient Greeks, Romans, Persians ana
Egyptians there was great reverence for
and even idola:ry Of flowers. The lotus or
sacred lily was worshiped as god in
fgypt. IN Japan the chrysanthemum IS
equally sacred and nearly all Of their fe-
male children are named for some now
or. In all countries every temple ser
vice. every festival or banquet or sacred
Cav-every birth or marriage or death or
funeral ceremony calls for profusion or
flowers When soldiers went out to hight
and when they returned they were crown
ed with wreaths and garlands; strangers
were given flowers when they came 10 see
ycu. Every flower had its meaning and
its sentiment. as for instance red rose
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peare's lament over the death OF Imogen
is full OF tears and flowers. Horace Smith
in his ode to flowers says:
Your voiceless lips. oh flowers. are Iv-
ing preachers.
Each cup a pulpit and each leaf book
Mrs. Hemans says:
Bring flowers. fresh flowers. for the
bride to wear;
They were born 10 blush in her shining
hair"
And Wordsworth says: ct fs my faith
that every flower that blooms enjoys the
air it breathes and is conscious Of its
own beauty"
1t was a tradition among the early
Christians that when Mary. the mother
of Jesus. fed with her child into Egg t
beautiful roses and lilies spranS up aud
bloomcd along her pathway As she jour
neyed through the plains of sharon and
Jericho. Woman and flowers are always
found together, both III fact and IN fan
cy. Some men like flowers, too, especial
Is young men who are in love, but with
many men dogfennel and gimpson we'd
are as sweet and pretty as roses and
violets. BILL ARP.
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TOBACCO CHARTER is FILED
BY Imperial Company of Great
Britain and Ireland.

Richmond. Va, April "A copy OF the
charter Of the Imperial Tobacco Company
of Great Britain and Ireland. together
with the articles Of the association and
a mower of attorney to James Macdonald
10 represent The corporation in this coun-
try. were filed in the chancery court here
today.
The primary object OF the association
& to acquire and take over as going con-
Germs certain Of the principal tobacco
manufacturing concerns in the United
Kingdom; to carry on generally not only
the business OF tobacco manufacturers.
but also that Of planters and growers
exporters importers and merchants.
Tas company may prepare for mar
kes. manufacture. buy and sell tNaccO
together with machinery. and may own
tobacco saloons, divans, cafes or carry
on the business of refreshment contract
ors and licensed victuallers. They may
charter ships or vessels; may undertake
All kinds of financial guarantee and In
demnitv business, as well as all kinds Of
agency business; the company may lay
ont land for building purposes, may ac-
quire licenses and enter into agree
ment with governments of authorities.
supreme, municipal or local.
The capital stock Of the company is
e5oOo,co0.
Another item OF interest in tobacco cir
Giles is that letters received here from
England state that the independent fac
tories in England which have allied them
selves with neither the American Tobac-
60 company nor the Imperial are likely 10 de-
velop into an unexpected power and may
avor take the stand of rival of the I'M
perial company for British favor. They
are showing 4 disposition to buy consid-
cradle tobacco at present and apparently
renew business. The retailers. say the
letters. appear disposed to back up the
independent factories.
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SENATE THE PLACE TO FIGHT
Judge Barrow Makes Comments as
He Passes Sentence.

Savannah. Ga April 7.-(Special)
Judge Pope Barrow. IN the superior
court here today. fined Jacob Gazen
and J. Ben Wilson each SIS for the pass
ing of the lie and the blow that followed
in the court room on Saturday last.
In imposing the fine. Judge Barrow said
that in view Of the mitigating circum-
stances. he being out of the room at the
time Of the difficulty. he would make the
fines only nominal.
The disreSpect" said Judge Barrow,
lis not to me personally, but 10 the court
IL is the law that IS treated with dis
respect and the people VINO make the
law aiFi for whom the law exists. |
have considered the matter carefully. /
think thar the fact that the Judge was
not present at the time should operate
to largely modify the punishment.
will therefore, impose merely nominal
fne. You may each pay s25. and hereafter
If you have any public lighting ~ 90, YOU
had hest get elected to the United states
senate"
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A NEGRO is SHOT TO PIECES.

Yazoo City. Miss. April 1o.-tSpecisI -
A. =. Lewis. a negro, was shot TO death
here last saturday afternoon by an IN
furiated party of whites. No less than
forty bullets were lodged IN his body.
Lewis was a negro OF the dude orde-
and the crime for which he paid the death
penalty was the writing Of a very ll-
sulting note to young lady and which
contained an indecent proposal The note
was handed by the young lady To g friend
VINO Immediately organized posse ana
went i'm search of he negro.
Lewis started 10 ran from the posse
as it approached and the tusillade OF
shots followed. during which his body
was literally riddled wit hbuNets-
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CAMP FOR SEVENTH CHOSEN
General Boynton and Brooke Select
Site at Chickamauga.

Chattanooga. Tenn, April "a sit
was selected at Chickamauga park today
for the camp of the Seventh cavalry by
General II. V. Boynton and General john
II. Brooke. The camp will be located in
the vineyard field
complete system of sewerage and
means of obtaining water supply will be
nut i'm at once. Full provision will be
made for baths and all modern military
conveniences. The Chattanooga, Rome
and Southern railroad will put in all
necessary side tracks
The first detachment of the Seventh
cavalry will leave Cuba April 10, and will
reach Chickamauga park about April IL.
Major Chase will remain here until the
troops arrive.
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Consumption Cured.

An old physician retired from practice. had
,,ts,ed in his hands by an East India mission
ar,, ana formula OF "A simple vegetable remedy
foT the speedy and permanent cure OF Con-
,,,,,,,tf,n Rronchitis Catarrh, Asthma and all
Throat and Lung Affections also positive
and radical cure Tor Nervous Debility and ak
Ner,-ous COMPLAINTS. Having tested its Won
derfui curative powers in thousands of cases
and desiring 20 relieve human suffering VIII
ganf free of charge 20 an who wish il, this
recipe in German. French or English. with
full directions for preparing and using. sent
IN mail bv addressing. with stamp. naming
this paper. ". A. Noyes e47 Powers Block.
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states and territories by government force
or contract. as it may appear to him
hest for the public interest.
States Must Accept.
IL Is provided that the balance of the
SIC, 0O0, 600 remaining after the general eX-
penditures and the expenditure of 81 per
capita in said states and territories shall
constitute a reserve fund to be dealt win
by congress- There Is also provision
in the bill that nothing in the act shall
be construed as authorizing the improve
nent of any part of road or street
within the corporate limits of any in
ccrporated town or city. All roads con-
structed under this act when completed
are TO become the property of the re-
spective states and territories and subject
to their laws and regulations. NO work
shall be done i'm any state or territory
under this act until the legislatures OF
said states or territories shall have pass
ed acts accepting and approving OF It's
terms.
The bill has been referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture where 1t is now
pending. l violate no confidence i'm say
ing that i'm all probability it will slumber
there. There are too many Other purposes
for whi<h 100000 600 may be used to war
rant the belief that congress will APP
propriate that sum for the building Of
good roads. however valuable such
system as The one which ia the object
of Major Otey's bill would prove to the
people of the country.
Freedmen's Inquiry Commission.
IF a bill introduced by Mr.. Irwin. OF
Kentucky. becomes a law commission
will be created for the purpose of in
quiring into the condition of the colored
people of the United States.
His bill calls for what is 70 be known
as the "freedmans inquiry commission
and Is TO be composed of five persons
appointed b. the president. The duty %
this commission. according to the provs-
ions of the BILL is To make compre-
hensive investigation of the condition of
the people of the negro race. their ed
ucational progress, and the best means of
promoting harmony between the races.
The commission is to investigate by
means Of hearings and in such other
manner as its members deem desirable.
and report their views concerning the
adjustment of the troubles affecting the
harmonious relation Of the races. Not
to exceed $1,000 a year is to be expended
upon the work of the commission. but
its members whose term of service IS
fixed at three years each, are each to
receive a salary of S3.50O per year. to-
gether with actual travelling expenses.
Mr.. Irwin is a republican member from
Kentucky. representing the Louisville dis
trict He was born in Ohio AMI was an
officer in the union army.
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California.

From Atlanta $S1S5; MONTGOMERY. Rir-
mincham and Mobile. SIS, via Southern
Pacific Co. Sunset Route" Correspond
inclv low rates from other southeastern
points to California; also To the nor h
west Palatial Pullman Tourist Sleepers
through without change FOr further IN
formation address or call on J. "
Matthew. c. \. 10 \. Pryor St. Attain
In
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STATE or OHIO. CITY or TOLEDO

LUCAS COUNTY.-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is
the senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney 81 Co. doing business in the city
of Toledo. county and state aforesaid
and that said firm Will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each and every
case Of Catarrh that cannot he cured by
the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December,
a. n 1856. a. w. GLEASON.
tSeaD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold bv druggists. Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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rDrr STUERT'S
| I'LL GIN and EUCHU.

To all who suffer, TO the friends Of those who
tufier On Kidney, Liver Heart, Bladder or Blood
Dis a sample bottle of Stuart's Gin and Buchu,
the great southern Kidney and Liver Medicine, will
be absolutely free OfcOst. Mention The Const-
tuition. Address STUART DRUG MANUFAC-
TURING CO, 80 and 81 Wall St., Atlanta Ga.
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e - Those suffering from weak
nesses which sap the pleasures
~ of life should take a dollar bot
tie Of Juven Pills. One bottle
will tell a story of marvellous results and
create profound wonder. This medicine has
more rejuvenating WALKING force than has
ever been offered. Sent by mail in plain
package only on receipt Of this adv. and ST. q
This is S worth of medicine for one dollar.
Made by its originators e. /. Hood Co.. pro-
prietors Hoods Sarsaparilla. Lowell, Mass.
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ti0ns ofthe eye as the emilens
specialist. DR.. T. Geo. Curtis
Of kansas City. Mo. His cures
are reflected at your own home
through his Mild Medicine
Method. without knife or Pain
ANY reader afflicted with eve
trouble. ct have friend afflicted
write today aud receive a1sO-
lulcly free. Dr. Carts wonder
fuI book Treatise on The Eve.
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w eak Eyes

All Imperfecfions of the Rye, Even Biind~
ness. Cured at Home without Use cf
knife or Painful Methods
no cculist living today has had 50 extensive
practice IN the curing OF cataracts, Eran1laJed
lids failn. eyesight, cross eyes and al! imperfec-
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ARP GETS POETIC.
Bill Writes About the Flowers Of
Spring.
ALSO THE BIRDS THAT SING
National Flowers of Civilized People
Entertainment Set Arp to This
Line of Thought.

Copyright eo2, by The Atlanta Constitution
IT is not quite time 10 indulge in spring
poetry. ! tried il So me years ego and
strained my mind and shall rot try it
again. one poem is enough TO make man
famous and I have never seen mine inn
proved upon:
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Eheu bv sue filling -u " the names ana
fne l.iritHPr 10 "a --ceu- stamp the bill
las Cel-esi O. exist as currency and has
h.eu TRANSIT 1rufed iutp check on the
United States government. having ail the
srfsty uf any hank check The payeo on
Vie receipt nf the check indor-es il eX-
a,tIv as D. wo-Iid any other check. cslshes
"a az tiic uatrest bank or rost0rFce. or de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-25

FOR RENT-Nsce office rooEls IN base-
Inquire AZ the hank iss-C
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FOR SALE-Southwest corner Oak and
Lawrence, S-room. modern house and
6-room cottage. Reese * Co, lie L.
First street 10esu-tu-th-tf
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MISCELLANEOUS.

LIST YOUR FARMS with Lane Swegle.
l55 " Market 2i-Su-tu-th-lf
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Christmas Presents

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The Ease bribery car place iest<rs %
gosd or sirrost anything save we'd %
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sIoRE ROOMS FoR RENT.
REAL EsTATEFoR SALE.

FOR SALE-s2o acres of fine wheat land
6 miles from good town, on Rock Is
land. in Meade county. Price, $50,
John w. Baughman, 31S l. Douglas ave-
nue.. 2i-Su-th-it
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ABST RACTCRS.
FINANCIAL,

MONEY TO LOAN-Pienty snort time
money TO loan. Over 400 T. Douglas
avenue. room 2. Everything private.
1SS-tf
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TYPEWRITERS - All makes bought.
sold. rented, repaired or exchanged
Geo. w. Bryan, Hamilton hotel.
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FOR SALE

Fur SALE-One 4-room cottage. 100 feet
ground; one S-room house, with city
water and bath. For sale by owner.
Address Owner, 10" care Eagle.
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FOR RENT eSirahle desk room. sCita-
BILE FOR iFssura nee. real estate OF collect
ing agency. Inquire Elite Tailo-s. - $
Main street Sa-Su-tf-th SUIT
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FOR EXCHANGE.
FOR TRADE.

FOR TRADE-Goci building lots for
team. harness and wasou. 2. II John
son. room :. lie East Douglas. ss-tf
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PERSONAL

ERS8NAI-S rs3wi.e, graduate of In
periaI CGliegg- CoiGznc- Gerrseay
twenty years successful practice -
America Home for ladies before zr5
during coE1nsneEs. Babes BEARDED
ana homes fo1rc whez desired address
Mrs A II N.ik-. r. NynoaE arerze
corner East Second street Phozs 81
nix
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SITUATION wANTEp-MALE.
AGENTS WANTED.

NANTED-Agsnts for the best laundry
IN Kansas Liberal commission. Adj
dress Wichita Steam Laundry. 4-tf
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FOR SALE-Fifty feet, Waco avenue.
north of Twelfth street, east fronts.
walks. curbing. cheapest lots on Waco,
5000.
New house, rooms. on Main, west of
packing house; rents for 50: only $500
j. r. SITES REALTY CO.
33-2tx ass Biting Block.
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This private hospital Is now one Of the
best equipped institutions IN the south
west for the treatment of both medical
and surgical cases. Special attention -
given to the VARIOUS forms OF stomach
and liver troubles diseases peculiar TO
women. diseases cf the rectun and gen.
ito-urinary organs. chronic malarial poi
81 ming rheumatism. nervous disorders.
diseases OF the throat. lungs. heart and
Kidneys; goitre and varicoceie cured. One
fcor is reserved for a maternity depart
ment and Ia some instances homes VIII
BE- found for children For short time
only a ward vllI be set apart f3r the
treatment Of he morphine. opium. CO
oaine and whisky habits
Resident physician. able medical STAFF.
quiet and hsz,thf1i location. extensive
grounds with enc shade. home comforts.
terms reasonable No CONTAGIOUS diseases
admitted Write for particulars
Thomas SauitarIun
Con. Tenth and St Francis Ave.
WICHITA KAN
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OFFICE ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Nice 5-roon cottage. with
good harm. at - Wabash SIT
The colored American., 1902-11-15
IT THEODORE ROOSEVELT,

Republic Beloved Ten Millions AfroAmecanS for H Naanys
awHe Tumphay Elected President in 1914
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song. dance hernpipe or jig to the &C.
compartment of violin. harmOnica. at.-
Gordon or some other form OF music
there usually being some one among the
crew who possesses aud plays one Of
these lustruments-0r enjoy himself in
amy other rational manner
But IL. during rho next few hours or
IN the course Of the night the barometer
goes down and the weather looks oiniu-
ous Of gale 10 wfndward. hp has to
turn odt of his snug corner in the fore
castle at moments notice when he
hears the boatswan shout. ''AIl hands
shorten Sailr
This is oae OF the worst features of
Jacks life. for, nine times our of ten.
it is blowing great guns when he gropeS
his way I'm ON deck and crawls up the
Shrouds. and YOU can form no idea of the.
oeIious momentum Of a vessels pitch
until YOU have been ON her upper yards
or jib-boom. trying 60 reef or furl sails
IN a heavy sea.--From Golden Days.
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Several extra pages included with each
title page for full comments. First an
pear the wedding cards attached to the
PAGE OF banner and bells. Then follow
me signatures of the officiating clergy
Han. the tride, bridegroom. lshers. maids
ana Trends. \ piece OF thewedding gown
leaaS on with a couplet in verse. After
Mafd the record Of the brides flowers.
ilceS, jewels. Then list of the Sits re-
eelYed; The travelling gown is kept in
iAlnd by square piece attached to a
page, followed by another giving an ae-
count Of the wedding journey. Remem-
hfaiice notes follow. Then come pages
VITA card spaces to tie filed up with
pieces from the different gowns. and
hptes are 70 be made. indicating the oe-
caslons when they were worn. Letters
81 cohgratulation. kilograms, cables have
their place, and SO have photographs
anu press notices. Notices are selected
Tor certain pages, as on the wedding
journey, for Instance. where sketches of
flee showers and slippers, and Il coach
passing swiftly by are 81 appropriate
Under the piece Of the going-away suit
one hnds: This is the one She wore
away 50 bright and gay on her wedding
DAY. With the wedding gown: This is
the gown in which she stood when She
Me2t % the priest and said she would
Two different bindings are given for
choice. One quartz bound in white
yollGIn cloth, with gold title stamp. s.,
while the second is the same in size. bnt
bound either in white broeade or antique
sik and sells for IS.