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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06

the sanction of the government it has
kept quiet.
General Joseph Wheeler says that II
favored the canteen in years gone by for
the class Of men then forming the army
That many have been true years gone
by, IL is not true today. do not believe
l am in error in claiming that one-half
the enlistments in the war with Spain
were of the very best character of men
from the farm and the factory with large
sprinxlings Of college graduates and bust
ness men, who did not frequent bar
rooms"
Commandant Ray. of Fort Smelling,
Mimi, SAYS: "The sale of beer or any
other intoxicants is not necessary in the
army. In any form it is a nuisance,
caters to our worst element and is not
conducive to good discipline. Never in
nv experience have we had so good a
class of men in the service or so little
trouble with drunkenness. Beer does not
improve a soldier any more than 1T i'm
proves a surgeon, lawyer, a clergyman
or any other decent and useful man. The
existence or non-existence of the can
teen is not a factor in maintaining dis
cipline and it's adjustment has had no
effect whatever on the command. The
statement that disorder exists in the fort
owing to the adjustment of the canteen
is not only false, but is an insult to every
officer and enlisted man Oh the COHlHldiAu
implying that the laws of congress can
not be enforced in the army Of the United
States without disorder.
Testimonial OF Chaplain Nave to the ed
itor of The Journal:
ST have never seen the canteen regulat-
ed but once for few weeks by one post
commander. My first experience with the
canteen was at Fort Omaha. 1t was
pet institution of the commander, and did
more to set the gait for the army than
any other, except, perhaps, one at Van
couver barracks, where it has been tried.
IL paid dividends of from 1000 to possibly
$4,000 a year. If my memory serves me
correctly, in a command of 400 men.
have frequently gone into 1t when the
noise of the boisterous, drunken mob that
filled it to overlooking was so great that
no ordinary conversation could be carried
on Sitting around were maudling, ours
ing soldiers, others filling the air with
curses as they surged around. Such
saloon could not exist in Atlanta an hour.
But it was a regulated canteen according
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
Insects In Well.

w. f. McC.. st. Marks. Ga: The wa
ter in my well is thick on top with a very
small insect very much like the wood
louise, only much smaller. II you or some
subscriber can tell through The Journal
how to destroy them, you win oblige
constant reader. have tried drawing
OF the water and putting salt in the well.
IAns.-There must be an old piece of
rotton wood or plank in the lower part of
your we'll which you have not yet found,
or somewhere I'm the curbing possibly at
the top. 1 would draw all the water out,
scrape the bottom clean, and examine
carefully for the trouble so that 1t can
be gotten rid of. Insects cannot germin-
ate in healthy running well water. conse-
quently the insects referred to must get
into the water from some other source.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06

popularity called. and as I have not seen
it discussed BY the papers nor political
leaders, write this, hoping to attract the
attention of our southern statesmen and
more particularly our representative in
congress. that the people may be enlight-
ened to see where the great benefit is to
be TO the different states by it.
For one, cannot see that the state OF
Georgia will be benefited one iota, but on
the contrary actually damaged.
Every small farmer that sells to the
government will be taking just that much
taxable property out of both county and
state and possibly the state will be able to
count one citizen less and it takes families
and small land holders to make great
and prosperous country.
II the park is once established all the
land the government acquires viii be with
drawn from settlement. Government sol
diers (poice) win be permanently estab-
lished to patrol the premises to see there
is no timber cut, no mineral dug, no farm
ing hunting or fishing and above all, no
grazing of stock. which is becoming one
Of the most important industries in the
country. The citizens are just beginning
TO realize the fact that there can be just
as fine cattle raised here in the noun
and if any one doubts it, all he has to do Is
to visit this section of the Blue Ridge
mountains and he will be convinced. or
course everybody would not sell and
should any particular one decline TO sell.
the average soldier might make it so un-
pleasant for him that he would conclude
to- or the government could condemn un-
der public necessity.
/ think Georgia capable of looKing after
her own interest and taking care of her
own resources.
w. C. LOGAN.
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Johnson Grass Seed.

]. A. b.. Buff. Ga.-Please give me
definite answer as to whether or not john
son grass seed raised in this state will
terminate. What is the danger from the
roots on ditch banks, crossing hedges and
field roots?
Answer-Johnson grass seed viii unques-
tionably germinale on lands in any part
Of this state. The roots increase rapidly.
but the spreading of Johnson grass is
made faster by permitting the plants to
seed, which fall by the wayside and are
blown about by the wind. Feeding the hay
or grass. cut after seeding, to horses will
also spread the evil. Johnson grass is all
right in its place. but il is almost inn
possible to rid a field or farm Of II when
once a good hold is established.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
South Carolina Preacher Claims To
Have Discovered Original Book of Mormon

many features of identity. some of
which are threefold in detail. and will
bear even the closest analytical sub
DIVISIONAL proving eonclusively that
either the Book of Mormon is a plagiar-
ism of the Spalding manuscript, or the
manuscript a plagiarism of the Book of
Mormon. 1t is either the one or the other.
But as a result of eight years of careful
and painsta king work, 1 have collected
abundant reliable proof THAI Spalding
wrote and rewrote his romance on this
subject several times between the years
1910 and 1916. Smith says he got in pos
session OF his wonderful document in
1927. and had known where ii was for
four years previous to that time. The
evidence at hand indicates that Smith ap-
propriated final revision of Spalding's
romance from an old hair-cOvered. moth
eaten trunk which was left at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Sabine during Smiths en-
ployment at that place as teamster. about
the year 1920, and had doubtless known
where it was ever since that time.
The evidence also shows that Sidney
Rigdon got in possession of another copy
which had been left in Patterson's print
ing Office in Pittsburg in 1915, and per-
fectly plain connection is established be-
tween these two gentlemen through the
mediation of Farley Parker Pratt. show
ing how they finally got together and in
augurated their wonderful scheme of de-
ception, which is undoubtedly the great
est religious fraud that has ever been
perpetrated.
1 wish to say in conclusion, that I do
not believe the Mormons of today are
aware of their error. believe they are
ignorantly sincere in their beliefs and
labors, and nothing 1 have said or done
is to be construed as a reflection on the
honesty or sincerity of those who are
living up to the light they have. But it
is our solemn duty to give them the true
story of their delusion and fortify others
against being led astray.
]. E. MAHAFFEY.
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A New Plant.

T. G. r., Anaconda, Fla.-I send you
a package of plants that have been grow
ing on my farm for three years. 1t is a
new plant to me, and grows so thick that
it smothers all grass and other weeds.
Please tell me what 1t is, the name and
value, If any. Answer through The Jour-
nal.
Answer-I have carefully examined the
plant sent me and am unable to locate its
name or usefulness. have never seen this
plant before, and will refer it to our state
entomologist and find out its history, name
and value. You did not state whether your
stock were fond of ii or not 1t appears
to be a weed and may be a noxious one,
owing to its prolific growth and power to
smother out other grasses. If I succeed In
locating the origin Of this plant will give
it's history in detail in a later issue Of
this paper.
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found. 1t was resurrected In Honolulu,
Hawaii our new possession, and is now
deposited in the library of Oberlin col
lege, in Ohio, and through the kindness
of that institution have had the loan OF
it for the purpose of examination and
comparison with the book Of Mormon. A
careful examination OF the two documents
shows more than twenty features of per-
feet identity. Lack of space forbids their
appearance here in full, but the follow
ing examples briefly stated will give an
idea. of how they stand. For example:
Both stories pretend to be translations
or abrldgements of other and more elabo-
rate records found buried in the earth.
Both stories trace the ancestry of the
American Indians from the old world,
and give tragic accounts of their provi-
Dental passage across the ocean to the
American continent; their settlement;
the rise and fall of nations; their politi-
cal divisions; terrible wars, etc.
Both stories cater to the use of the
same little transparent stone. through
which sights could be seen, hidden treas
ures translated, etc.
Both stories contain the same account
of an army contending in battle and
painting their foreheads red in order to
distinguish themselves from their eTie-
mics in times of confusing excitement.
Both stories are characterized by the
same tale of a sacred ROLL" which was
believed to have been of Divine origin.
and which formed the basis of religious
belief and teaching.
Both stories contain accounts of the dis
covery of other nations who had preceded
them to the American contenent, and that
some of these other nations were in
savage state, but were soon educated and
restored to civilization.
One more important feature is this:
The hieroglyhics of the pilates" de-
scribed by Joseph Smith are identical
with the literary style of a people de-
scribed in the Spalding romance. The
identity here is perfect in every respect.
These are only few EXAMPLES of the
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Bone SPAWN.

". F. NJ. Woodbury. Cal have a
horse that is lame in the hind knee joint
pulled on the inside. In pulling very
lame. when walking can scarcely detect
II. Please give the cause and remedy
Had distemper I'm the spring. Is that the
cause. or is It spawn?
Ans.-Your horse has a SPAWN on the
part named. and this disease is incura-
bic. II the SPAWN is soft and not yet
ossified. you may get some relief by
rubbing either with KendalI's spawn cure
or Mexican mustang liniment. Sometimes
a blister will prove beneficial in the early
stages OF the disease. A fully developed
SPAWN cannot be cured by any course
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~wPYE generally find what we are
Nf looking for, as in the case of
WV Brigadier General Funston i'm
his report of the department
of Colorado. He sees only the immoral
part of the army. He is quite sure that
some of the men went from home pure
and clean. The canteen had a ruinous
effect The American army must indeed
be communicating in its effects from the
generals (Funston's) account, since these
young men have all gone to drinking,
gambling and dissolute lives. So addict
ed to these habits has the army become
that it causes desertion and the army
discipline so weakened that there
is no control. QIow frail is our nation
defense) We wonder If the officer himself
has not the first stage of dipromonia, l. e.
loss of will power, can't control himself,
hence can't control others. II is strange
that some parts of the American army
are so weakened. but that is the effect
that alcohol in any of its forces has. mar
cOtic and facilitating on heart, blood,
brain and nerve. Admiral Dewey says
the battle Of Manila was won by clean,
strong, pure soldiers, men with clear
brains, muscles steady, the only drink
allowed. coffee a true stimulant and not
a narcotic. The Boer AND British cam
paign OF over twenty months, the same
restrictions. NO canNeen TOT NhS poSSs
says General Kitchener. Germany, Rus
STA and France all have strict liquor laws.
The French army has scientific temper
ance instruction given, /. e.: Why they
should not drink alcoholics. Absanthe
has been the curse Of the French through
the mothers physically. making the birth
rate of the nation less than the death
rate. America has only fallen in line
with other nations ana since the passage
of the anti-canteen laws the breweries
OF this country lost last year alone
through the non-use of beer In the army
SIC. 600 600. and of course in that light the
anti-canteen is a failure financially to
them. The supreme court of the United
States has declared that 80 per cent or all
the crimes committed is due to alcohol.
Ii seems strange that General Funston's
department cannot be controlled without
alcoholics. since the nature OF the aico-
hol is the same whether sold in the army
canteen or in the saloon hard by.
We naturally suppose that the men
were affected in the same way and having
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ST. louis Globe-pemocrat.

st. Louis GiODe-DemOcfat.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. Sept. 2S.-Rev. j..
E. Mahaffey of Graniteville be-
A lieves he has got a big dynamite
bomb in the Mormon church. Mr..
Mahaffey is an author and a prominent
figure in the South Carolina Methodist
church. where he stands very high. Mr..
Mahaffey believes he has proof to under
mine Joseph Smiths book of Mormon.
He has been pushing his investigation on
this line for ten years. and now makes
this statement over his signature:
The age of strange things has not
passed away When Mormonism was first
organized and the book of Mormon cir
culated in Conneaut. Ohio, many of the
friends and acquaintance of Rev. Solo
mon Spalding affirmed that it was the
writings OF that gentleman, who had been
dead about fourteen years. Attempts
were made to secure his writings at that
time and compare them with the book
OF Mormon. but either through lack Of
interest by the proper persons, or through
some trickery of the Mormons. the at
tempt failed it's purpose and rather re-
suited in a victory for the Mormons
All of Spaldings writings mysteriously
disappeared, and over seventy years have
passed away and nothing further of any
consequence has been done in this direc-
ton The Dlormons have gone on de-
ceiving and being deceived with Joseph
Smiths tale of angels and golden plates
until today they have membership of
nearly 100000. During The past ten years
they have gained $685. members. During
last year alone they gained 6500O mem
bers In the east. They now have 1000
missionaries in the field, and are fast
becoming the most formidable element in
modern civilization. They hold the bal
ance of power in seven of the United
States and are adriotly colonizing in half
a dozen others.
But truth is coming to the front at last.
The original Spalding manuscript has been
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Stiff Jaws.

J. NJ. Hall, Bond. Miss have horse
which ! do not know what to do with,
and ] want some one to advise me through
The Atlanta Journal He was a fine trav-
eler and high spirited. He always pulled
on the bits. Last winter his under jaw
began to grow just under his second jaw
tooth. and later on his upper ones began
the same way, and he became stiff and
could not work. He has not been worked
since scarcely this year. He is about ten
years old. Some one please tell me what
70 do for him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
And China.

A Malay sailor was taken into custody at
Hongkong last week for tbs murder OF COM
rade The victim had little money upon him
and the two were on shore leave together
The offender drugged his friend and robbed him
and then. apparently succumbing TO attack
of the sort OF mania not unusual in such cases.
drew his knife and carefully cut the unfor-
tunate fellow into bits. These bits were thrown
into the water. but they were iiscovered-or
mart of them were-the next day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06

If the next house is Democratic jim
Griggs is almost certain to be elected
speaker.--Albany Herald.
Perhaps Uncle Lon Livingston would
like 10 be Henderson's successor himself.
Savannah Press.
Next!
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Paner as a Rival to Leather.

A German firm has made great preparations
for the manufacture OF uppers for boots and
shoes from paper. They have been engaged in
tests along this line for time. and report
that the material they have now decided to
use will lessen the price of shoes considerably.
will increase the present wholesale and retail
profits and viii give good results to the wearer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
Government Pays Years After.

Galveston (TeXas) News.
Mrs. ]. c. Hodges, living southwest Of Paris,
near Ambia, has just received United States
government check from Washington for S136
In payment for a horse, saddle and bride
which were taken from her first husband at
the close OF the civil war. Just after the
surrender, while her husband was riding along
the road he passed a neld where there was
a strawberry patch. He stopped and hitched
his horse to the fence and went to help
himself to the berries. While gone a squad OF
Yankee soldiers returning from the war hap
pened along and took possession OF the horse.
Mrs Hodges put in her claim since the re-
diers 20 be reimbursed for their horses and
personal equipments which were taken from
them by the Federal troops at the time Of
the surrender
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.
KiIIInu MoIes.

Z. W. p, Oak Land. Ala: My plan for
killing moles is to use castor of in
crumbs OF cold corn bread. Place the
crumbs in the holes or pathways made
by the mOles. This may be useful to
readers who are troubled with moles eat
ing their vegetables or other plants.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
The Paper Collar Form.

a commercial drummer for paper collar and
cuff firm said the other day: You may be
prised to hear it, but the paper cuff and collar
is again coming into favor among that class of
people who originally affected it. For time
the business Jagged a bit but now. orders are
brisk once more
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06

Curran. the famous Irish advocate.
master Of repartee. but he did not always
score, though he enjoyed an encounter none the
less il he was fairly beaten. One day, in a gay
mood. he stopped and chatted with certain
Father O'Leary. "Ah. father" said the advo-
cate. waiting for an opening how I wish
when 1 die that you had the key of heaven.
"Why?' said the priest for he guessed trap
was laid. Because you could let me in. -
''Ah." said Father O'Leary. lit would be bet
ter for you If had the key OF the other place,
for then could let you out.
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Switzerland.

A police raid upon the house OF a woman
in Zurich the other day revealed the dead body
Of a young child which had evidently been
killed by poison. The presence of number of
bones in the same house leads the authorities
to believe that the woman carried on a regular
business Of making away with undesirable
children
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is OPPOSED TO PROPOSED
NATIONAL FOREST RE

HEADEN, White Co.. Ga, Sept. p, 1902
Editor Journal:
1 do not propose to write an extended
article on the proposed National Forest
or National Park as 1t is more
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
BITS OF PAPER.
Teeth.
In Rutton Eornn.

A Vienna dentist reports having made consid-
cradle success with artificial teeth made of paper
treated by process OF his own Invention.
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France.

child discovered wandering in the streets
of Paris recently was found to have had his
hngernails torn out. Upon being questioned he
said that this was done by his parents The
parents were found and arrested. They were
habitual drunkards both of them, and admit
ted that they had punished the lad because he
would not go out and beg for them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06

scheme for the manufacture OF paper but
tons is being put forward in San Francisco.
These buttons, say the promoters of the scheme,
will be cheaper than the bone and metal ones,
quite serviceable and Of as good an appear
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06

ESSEX FlO9Ss
J. NJ. w. wrightsville, Ga: Will you
kindly inform me through the Semi
Weekly how many varieties of Essex hogs
there are. and If more than one, where
I can procure the black (short noseD
kind2
Ans. There is but one pure breed of
the Essex hog which originated in the
south of England. If you will attend the
state fair at Valdosta you will be able
to select what you want from the breed
ers' display of this breed there. The Es-
sex is a small black hog, makes good
meat and is very much admired by many
breeders.
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Persia.

Modern science is making itself felt in Per-
STA. A traveller from that country reports that
prisoners arrested for offenses against the state
are branded by means Of acids especially i'm
ported for that purpose.
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Official Organ Of Southern
Cotton Growers Association

TIE Scrni-Wcexiy Journal = the Off,
cial orran az the southern Cotton
Grower Protective Association. the
cniy oficiaf paper % that organi1A-
ten. and hereafter all official con-
runicRtions % the associations oth-
GERS. and all matters pertaining % Is
nrairs viii appear r. these columns.
The Journal also invites members o
the associRtfon and cotton growers ara
farmers generally 70 use its columns
fer TIRE EXPRESSION % such views AM
Suggestions a. may he % interest ana
value 20 the agricultural interests q
the south
Tie Journal win devote each week
tuo columns. as requested By the as
Eociatiuu. % n 'Cotton Deuartment
IN which viii APPEAR the ctncial COM
munlcEttcns Of TIE ASSOCIATION and
such statistical and other fnformation
as bears uuon the work q the ASH
cintton and al matters q interest 20
southern cotton groWers-
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Austria.

The investigation of an asylum for the in
sane near Vienna has revealed the fact that
the inmates were frequently subdued by being
hung head downward along the walls from the
high roof of the main building
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"REFINED CRUELTY"
Philadelphia Press.
In Russia.

man named Sourivieff has been arrested
In st. Petersburg on the charge Of numbering
his wife by piercing her brain through the
ear with a strong, long hatpin.
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Essex Hoas.

of treatment yet discovered by the vet
Urinary fraternity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06

Diseased Shepherd Dog.
j. S. p, Talbotton, Gal have a ques-
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Subscribers are requested 20 ad-
dress al Inquiries for Information
On subjects relating TO the farm.
field. garden and poultry 20 the
Agricultural Editor. All inquiries
viii receive prompt and careful at
tentfon- No inquiries answered BY
mail Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello. Ca
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Talks U,ith Farmers
Conducted BY C. II. Jordan

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