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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
POOR LITTLE DELAWARE.

For more than two years past the state
of Delaware has been entirely without
representation in the United States senate.
No other state Of the union was ever in
such a condition before. It is the more
deplofable and the more humilitaing to
the respectable citizens of Delaware be-
cause It was brought about directly
through the lavish and INSCRIPTIONS use
of money by one man, Gas Addicks.
This corruptionist set out FIVE years ago
to buy a seat in the senate and boasts
that he has elected a majority of the last
two legislatures in that state. Some of
the members of each of those bodies who
were elected by the use of his money were
frightened away from contamination Of
their bargain, and Addcks is still out in
the cold.
But though he has been unable to elect
himself, he has prevented the election of
any one else, and Delaware is voiceless
in the senate. The state, which has been
represented in that high council by John
M. Clayton. the Bayards, the Saulsburys
George Gray and many other noble men,
now has no senator.
Addicks has proposed all sorts Of trades
and combinations to both the regular Re-
publicans and the Democrats in the legis-
1ature. He doesn't care who will get Del
aware's other seat in the senate If he can
have one. He has not yet succeeded in
buying a majority of the little Delaware
legislature, and a, majority of the people
of that state prefer to be unrepresented
in the senate to the disgrace of having
Addicks there.
The regular Republicans of the legisla-
ture have proposed a plan to the Addicks
faction, a plan which may result in the
removal of the present reproach to the
state. 1t is that each faction shall elect
one of ten men to be named by the other
faction, and that then both branches of
the party shall unite to secure the election
of the two men so chosen. Under such an
arrangement Addicks could not be sent
TO the senate, but one. if not both. of the
vacancies would be filled from among his
followers. If the proposition should be
accepted, two Republicans would be
promptly seated in the senate one for
year and the other for three years.
Unless this plan shall be adopted, it is
probable that Delaware will either remain
without a senator for several years to
come or that the people will elect next fall
a legislature that will send two Demo-
Gratis to the senate.
The latter is the most probable solution
of the difficulty.
Addicks will probably be able to hold up
the Republican party in the next legisla-
ture as he has done in the present one,
and that which preceded It.
Many Delaware Republicans have be-
come so thoroughly disguised with the
situation that they are ready to help elect
a Democratic legislature to get rid of Ad-
dicks, and we may see Delaware under
her old colors I'm the United States senate
after the 4th of next March.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
COMMISSIONER EVANS.

There seems to be no longer any doubt
that Pension Commissioner Evans has
resigned and win retire from the office he
now holds as soon as his successor has
been appointed.
Almost ever since Mr.. Evans became
pension commissioner he has been nagged
and sssailed by pension attorneys and a
class OF politicians who pose as special
champions OF pension seekers.
A large element in the Grand Army of
the Republic has Joined in this cIamor,
but to the credit Of that organization be
1t said that it has never, as a body, given
its sanction TO II. At the last meeting
Of the Grand Army of the Republic the
supporters of Commissioner Evans won
a distinct victory. General Sickles. the
candidate of the radical and reckless fac
ton, had been industriously canvassing
for many months, but his defeat was so
fully assured that he withdrew from the
race before the election. The successful
candidate was a gentleman who heartily
indOrses the policy which Commissioner
Evans has consistently and fearlessly fol-
lowed. But the treasury raiders have not
been discouraged by successive defeats.
AS many times as they have been beaten
back and defied by Commissioner Evans,
they have continued to come up fresh
and furious to their work until, as II
seems. they finally won the president
over to their side and the man who has
saved the honor of the pension roll and
prevented the lOoting of the treasury
to the extent of millions is to go to some
other Office or out Of the public service
altogether. We are not surprised that
there is great indignation over this situa-
ton. Many of the leading Republican
newspapers declare that the removal Of
Commissioner Evans is a great mistake
and a great wrong. In his last annual
report Commissioner Evans said:
mo argument is needed to show that
the expenditure of such vast sums Of
the peoples money should rest upon
system containing more of the element
OF protection TO the government than can
be found in the methods now in force in
settling pension claims. The fault is not
with the soldiers claimant or his widow.
but the system devised for ascertaining
their rights is so faulty that It offers a
most inviting field for the adventurous
claim agent or attorney"
What policy will prevail I'm the pension
office under the commissioner who is to
succeed Evans?
The Philadelphia Ledger makes a logi-
cal deduction when il says:
'Tf the commissioner has been dis
placed to placate the adventurous ele-
ments that have been so industriously and
DANGEROUSLY demanding his retirement, It
would be meet and At that they should
select his successor, for I'm no other way
can their uprOar be silenced. In this
~s.E efsns 4 ns1rr
tOfOre remarked, Commissioner Evans
successor obviously is Corporal Tanner,
whom nobody accused of a too punctil-
iOus fidelity TO his duty as pension COM
missioner"
We may naturally expect an immense
increase Of the pension roll, the admis-
sion to il Of thousands of names without
any justification and an unprecedented
increase Of pension abuses, as it appears
that the pension grabbers must have their
way.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Cardinal Gibbons VIII celebrate his snvsf
Jubilee as Archbishop Of Baltimore on ootoDs1
next.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson wiz begin
his tour OF inspection Of Georgia ana @o1oin@
ing states the second week IN APRIL
Mrs. Eugene Field. widow Of Eugene Field,
the Chicago poet, IS on pleasure trip IN tne
Hawaiian islands. She VIII remain tnres
months.
Miss Susan Hale, a sister Of the Rev. Ed-
ward Everett Hale, d. D.. has come from
far-dfstaut Algiers 70 participate in the ceer
bration of DR.. Halls Soth birthday on April
Thomas A. Morris. of the class Of issA :
the Oldest living graduate OF the United States
NslttarV Academy at West Point. There 4
oDiv one survivor each Of the classes OF 1879
1855 1910, 1874 and 1881
NJ. coqueIin, the French comedian. was des-
tined originally to follow the trade Of DakeIi
but evincing a great aptitude for the steee,
he went to Paris and soon made his way 70 the
front He is the author OF several WORKS On
the comedians art
Mrs Julia Ward Howe. honorary president
Of the Circolo Italiano, has been honoreo WITH
a diploma from the Societe Dante Alighieri of
Rome In recognition Of the help she has given
the Boston branch in diffusing knowledge o.
the Italian language and literature.
The charity bazar arranged in celebration
of King Edwards coronation. viii be opened
about July RFooas 81 th by S Teen states 1
bassadOr. and Mrs. Cornelius Adair viii naFe
charge OF the American stall and bar in which
many novelties VIII be introduced
The farmhouse in South Spencer, Mas
where Elias Howe. the inventor Of the SEWING
machine was born in 1913, has been ADVERTISED
for sale by auction. No reason IS assigned for
the sale, but II is understood that the Howe
heirs feel unable TO hold the property longer.
The mural tablet to be placed in st. Pauls
Cathedral London, to the memory Of Sir Ar
thur Sullivan, is ornamented with figure 81
Orpheus and his Lutte and beneath the inscrip-
ton are q. few OF the opening bars Of his pop
ular melody for the hymn, Onward Christian
Soldiers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
GROWTH oF SOUTHERN PORTS.

The increase of the business of southern
seaports during the last few years has
been phenomenal and continues at an I'M
chatting rate. A large part of the export
trade that formerly went from northern
ports has been captured by the ports of
the south, which possess many decided
advantages. i, New York complains much
of her loss Of cotton exports, while New
Orleans, Savannah. Galveston and other
southern ports are rejoicing over the
growth of theirs.
Cotton is now shipped direct from New
Orleans to Liverpool for 2S cents hun
bred, and Il costs Just about as much to
ship It to New York.
The transatlantic steamer, which picks
up cotton at New York has to divide its
q cents with the coastwise steamer. The
natural result is a falling Off Of exports of
cotton via New York and cotton mills in
our eastern states pay about as high
freight rates on cotton as do the English
mills.
The New York Journal Of Commerce is
seriously disturbed over the situation and
in a recent editorial says, concerning it:
''In crossing the Atlantic there is eompe-
tition, and prices are MADE accordingly
from New Orleans to this and New Eng
land ports there rs no competition except
with that of the railroads If three or four
steamship companies can maintain an
agreement. One of the drollest decisions
is that a larger participation by Amer
lean vessels in the general carrying trade
would reduce charges, whereas the facts
is that no railway or steamship managers
in the world are more ready to combine
for the suppression of competition than
our own" t..
There is undoubtedly much force in this
explanation. but it must not be forgotten
that the southern ports have advantages
as we'll as these artificial ones.
The growth of southern export trade is
logical and will continue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press.
In society life has its silver lining on the
outside.
Love unadorned by wealth seldom cheats
widow.
Nearly every woman can talk faster than
she can think
The frown of a woman is the sour milk
OF her emotion.
improvements on nature are seldom seen in
a bathing suit.
The loss Of a husband has sidetraeked many
a divorce story.
II love ran smoothly all the time Nomen
would never be restful
Alimony is the sunshine that brightens the
saddest hour Of marriage.
The virtue of a man thrice married has
an impregnable exterior.
Homeopathic doses of affection make some
women wish one husband could be three.
Contentment is that measure OF happiness
made by ignorance of what others enjoy.
In the miIdew that forms on the crust Of
love there is the germ of a lawyers fee.
When man stops planting flowers on his
wife's grave he is buying suppers for two.
When the budding girl takes to tight shoes
the fit of her waist is a live subject with her.
Eve never had a debating society in which
there was another woman 20 call her TO order.
+ The reason a woman tells such whoppers
about the rent she pays and how much It costs
her to live is TO make other women think how
smart her husband is to make so much money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

wears the volume Of business between that
city and the largest port OF the south
has been growing. until now It has at
tanned to very large proportions. Unfort-
unately, all freight under present condi-
lions shipped by water must come by way
OF New York city, a very unsatisfactory
arrangement for the merchants, both in
this city and New Orleans. For this rea-
son a movement was started some time
ago for the establishment of steamship
line directly between the two ports and
none gave II more hearty support and
encouragement than our own board OF
trade. There Is reason to believe that this
effort to bring New Orleans and Phila-
delphia into closer commercial relation
ship will soon be realized. Agents OF
proposed line have been canvassing the
matter thoroughly, and they have met
with gratifying responses from business
men in both cities. The volume of freight
will, It is thought. at once be SUFFICIENT to
warrant the establishment of weekly
line. If that be the case, there should be
no fears for the future Of the proposed
venture. because large as the business
now is between New Orleans and Phila-
delphia, It may yet be considered as only
IN its infancy. and with the added conven-
fence Of direct communication, it should
grow with even greater rapidity than 1t
has hitherto"
The metropolis OF the west like Phila-
delphia, realizes the value and possibili-
ties of the southern trade and is making
great exertions to capture more Of it.
1t will be remembered that about year
ago Chicago became very much worked
up over alleged Determinations against
her in freight rates to the south. Curious
" enough New York at that very time
was complaining loudly that she was
treated unfairly in this same matter.
All the great centers Of commerce and
manufactures I'm the north and west are
striking out for southern trade. They are
beneftting themselves by doing so and
they are helping the south by increasing
the competition for her business.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07

reported the new bill to the house of rep
resentatives. 1t will pass that body
by large majority, and Will certainly go
through the senate, though its present
form may be amended in some important
particulars.
The exclusion Of the Chinese from the
United States territory has been difficult
task ever since It was undertaken. but
has become much more so since we have
expanded so vastly. 1t will be found very
hard to keep the Chinese out of the Phil
ippine islands. In the first place, the reg.
istration of the Chinese already in those
islands will be a big job. According to
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
Taylor, this necessary work viii require
the efforts of at least five hundred, men
for a long time, and very large expendi-
ture. A section of the bill now on the
house calendar authorizes the Philippine
commission to make all the preparations
necessary for the enforcement of the act.
The committee struck out the provision
Of the bill, which they adopted in the
main, prohibiting the employment of Chi
nese sailors on ships carrying the Ameri-
can flag. The excuse for this was that the
exclusion of Chinese from service on
American ships in the Pacific would force
many of them to take out British registry.
The report says on this point:
1.-The work done by the Chinese on these
ships in the intense heat of the tropics is
work which our American workmen could
not do, should not do and would not do
With this exception, Chinese laborers
are to be excluded from all the mainland
and all the islands of the United States.
The present exclusion law, strictly and
carefully as it is drawn, has not prevented
a large increase of Chinese in this coun-
try since it's enactment, and there is no
prospect that the forthcoming act viii
be any more effective.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
REACHING FoR SOUTHERN TRADE

Philadelphia is ambitions to overcome
tie reputation OF being slow.
The New York newspapers never weary
OF poking fun at Philadelphia on this line
and everyday the game to an absurd ex-
tent
There is tar liore enterprise in the City
OF Brotherly Love than the average New
Yorker would have us believe or is will
ing TO admit. still it cannot be denied that
in this respect Philadelphia by no means
keeps the pace OF her big neighbor.
The fact that she has never for many
years gotten any great proportion of the
southern trade and that this trade is
growing very rapidly by reason Of the
south's marvellous development has moved
Philadelphia TO quicken her efforts in this
direction.
There is on foot a plan for the establish
ment OF a direct line OF steamships be-
tween. Philadelphia and New Orleans. 1t
mas very strong backing and its success
seems assured.
The Philadelphia Ledger says that for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
A WONDERFUL MAN.

The war in South Africa, which has de-
stroyed two republics, decimated a brave
people, cost England tens Of thousands Of
lives and hundreds OF millions OF money,
is directly due 70 the insatiate and reck-
less ambition of a man who died last
Wednesday-Cec Rhodes.
He was undoubtedly the instigator of
the Jameson raid. which precipitated- a
state of feeling among the Beers and the
Uitlanders of which this bloody and de-
structive war was the logical and prOba-
bly, the necessary result.
Rhodes was one Of the most remarkable
men Of his time. in some respects the
most remarkable. Few men have made
a deeper impression on affairs. had larg-
er part in shaping government policies.
or been responsible for greater changes
on the map Of the world. The career Of
Cecil Rhodes has been singularly ro-
mantle.
without money or Influential friends in
his youth. he also felt that he was DOOM
ed TO early death by consumption, and
in desperate search for health he went TO
the wilds Of South Africa. where it was
ordained that he should attract the at
tention of the world and to affect might
lily the destinies Of nations.
We shall look in vain for his peer as an
upbuiIder of the British empire, IL we
except only Lord Give, who welded India
to il.
The English took Cape Colony from the
Dutch in 1914, but fits Importance was not
dreamed Of until many years later, and
It remained for Rhodes to reveal its i'm
mense possibilities. He made II the dear
est design Of British craftsmanship to de-
velop this vastly rich region and to gain
absolute control of all South Africa. In
their ambition Il came directly through
the marvellous power OF this man over
others 20 overshadow even India.
Rhodes became one Of the richest men in
the world. but he had no craving or love
for wealth. except as it gave him power,
and power he acquired to an extent be-
yond the achievements of almost any
other man OF his generation. When death
overlook him before he had reached the
age of At, he considered that tremendous
as had been the results of hts efforts, his
work was but begun. He died grieving
bitterly that he was to be cut or in the
full bloom Of his splendid designs. Had he
lived ten years longer there - no telling
what he would have accomplished. AS it
was, he left a name that VIII live because
he has imbedded IT in the history of
continent and has opened up prospects
which have already astonished mankind
by their magnilcence.
It IS impossible TO make fair estimate
Of this great empire builder as we stand
so near to his Titanic work. He was
probably neither as good nor as bad as
he has been painted, but It is certain that
he was one OF the mightiest mem upon
whom the world has looked in many
years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
DoINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.

Chicago News
Posthumous praises are like gold stripes on
a hearse.
Praise mans wit and he win admire your
Truly great men never remind you OF their
greatness.
drop of ink is black, but IT serves to en-
tighten many.
Many man who knows what Is right lacks
the courage to do it.
Experience is a teacher whose lessons should
be learned once for all.
one who predicts thunderstorms isn't neoes-
sarily lightning calculator.
genius is a man who does things that lazy
people say it is impossible to do.
Keen your secret from your friends ana your
enemies will never get next to 1t.
A mans friends are usually willing to stay
by him as long as he has dollar
Not every man can get an increase OF salary
on the strength of his self-esteem.
Wise is the candidate who can convince the
voters that the office is seeking him.
At the glorious feast Of knowledge some peo-
pie never get any farther than the soup.
Nothing Anglers a man like the silence OF his
wife when he attempts to quarrel with her.
If every woman's face were her fortune some
would be liable to arrest for eounterfeitins.
If a man would secure his wife's undivided
attention all he has to do is to talk in his
sleep.
In a case Of emergency It is sometimes ad-
visabe to reward the man who helped you TO
emerge.
Many a deluded man who thinks he is marry
ing a woman discovers later on that the woman
married him.
A soft heart and a hard head make an ex-
oellent combination but a hard heart and
soft head-well. that's different
If men could shed tears as easily as women
can the recording angel would have much less
profanity to charge up against them.
pretty girl sometimes fires young mans
49, INTEL drnFro foD M har fat har
fires the rest of his person with shoe leather.
II a man thinks women are poor weak
creatures he will soon discover his mistake BY
trying to prevent one from having her own
MaY when she really wants it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
A TOAST.

All, drink II We will to a sweetheart true
And a wife of faith undaunted;
And drink in the praise of their fetching ways
To charms that have long been vaunted
And drink TO the eyes and drink to the lips,
Aye, drink, since drink We must,
But when we've done, drink every one
To the girl the women trust
All drink II We will to one whose faith
Can last through years untroubled;
And drink to the trust that is never marred
Though a mans deceit be doubled;
And drink to the songs and drink to the sighs
OF earth and Of heaven above;
But the proudest boast is to drink toast
To the girl the women love.
Aye. drink to the lass who can praise the
charms
That would steal her love. could they seize
him;
And drink TO the lass who will snub man
When she has no right to please him;
And drink to her great, warm, honest soul,
Aye, drink to her kiss and curl,
For her hearts true as the sky Is blue
Who is true to another girl
Nora Elizabeth BaTnhart, in Smart Set.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
The GLIB Member Who
Had No Theories To Offef
BY GEORGE ABE.
Copyright. 1902 BY Robert Howard Russell.

ed up for the Evening. On the
other hand, we have those who
telephone ahead when they are
coming Home, so that it won't
be too much of a Shock. / have
tried both Kinds and if it came
to a toss-up / don't believe /
should pick either. My Prefer
ence would be for the kind that
is around when he is needed and
that keeps out of the way dur
ing the long Intervals in be-
tween, but / never met that
kind except in my Dreams.
'I will say this for all Of
them, however. For the first
Month they can't be shooed be-
yond the Front Door. The
Wife who is not Next to the
Habits of the Critter sees him
sitting there all Evening, sur
rounded by the Wedding Pres
ents and reading a History Of
the United States presented by
his Fellow-Employees at the
Wholesale House, and she tells
herself that Domestic Life is a
Cinch. But there comes an
Evening when he lowers the
Volume of History and listens
for somebody to call him up on
the Phone and say that Adams
of Galesburg is waiting for him
at the Hotel. She never met
Adams of Galesburg. She new
er will meet Adams Of Gales
burg, but she will hear about
him now and then, also about
Balancing the Books at the end
of the Month, putting some
body through the Blue Lodge
or the Consistory, and Meet
ing of the Directors of the Bus
mess Mems League and the
Committee on Street Improve
ment. Then the Time will come
when no Story goes with the
Exit. She viii go to the Kitch-
en- to count up the Breakage for
the Day and when she returns
she will have the Front Of the
House all to herself, for he will
have executed cat-like Sneak.
That is when she wants to join
a Whist Club and buy a Motto
reading as follows: Absence
makes the Heart grow Ponder
'Now, I love to hear the Wise
Sisters get up and do their
Stunts at Club Meeting, but I
am here to tell them that when
the Other Half of the Sketch
wants to duck away he viii es-
cape, and you can't hold him by
PLAYING on the Piano or reading
Emerson's Essays. I've tried,
everything from putting Nor
phine in his Coffee up to Brute
Force, and now, when number
4 begins to get restless about 7
P. NJ, I hand him his Hat and
tell him to come in as quietlya as
possible"
MORALE Trus Happiness
must be taken in broken Doses.