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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

all the necessities Of life which they have
TO purchase. They also quietly and with
out any display Of resistance, sell their
products al whatever price the buyers
offer them I'm the open market. They strive
and labor year in and year out TO pro-
duee the wealth Of the country and as
soon as it is put in shape for commerce,
turn il over 10 the possession Of other
people at or below the cost Of production
and watch the handlers of our products
grow into milliOnaires without murmur
or objection of any kind. The great money
product of southern soils is never sold
upon a basis of its intrinsic value. The
producers never know the true value OF
their cotton any more than the children
who help to pick the fieecy staples from
the fields. The market is manipulated by
gamblers and spectators who never no
tice the producers any more than II they
had never been born, realizing full well
that no matter what the price, the staple
can be purchased as fast as it can be
gathered and placed in marketable condi-
ton
The world grows greedier year by year.
The men Of wealth, as they realize their
power and the failure Of resistance on
the part of the producers, will want to
multiply their wealth by leaps and bounds.
AS their wealth so rapidly increases, the
condition Of the producers will become
worse, as the latter must suffer corre-
spondingly with the affuence Of the
former.
The farmers of the south must bring sc-
tive thought and sound judgment into play
TO meet the trend OF the times. They are
powerful factors in the future of the coun-
try Upon them will depend not only the
of agriculture to its highest
standard Of excellence, but upon them also
must depend the prosperity of the south
in AL the different local avocations in
which our people are engaged. To protect
the south from the invasion Of the money
grabber and to maintain our freedom and
independence is a work which lies ahead.
The time is come when we must be up
and doing II we would maintain our ira
dltiOns. retain the possession Of our prop
erty and hand down to pOsterity a heri-
tage worthy Of a race whose blood is yet
pure and unsullied by foreign mixture.
HARVIE JORDAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
ANOTHER OPINION ABOUT
THAT SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIR
COVTNGTON. ca. ma

COVINGTON, Ca, March q, 1902
To the Editor of The Journal:
Very interesting reading is Mr.. McFad-
denis article in The Journal of the 26th
instant. But his historical facts are sur
prise party to your humble servant. I
would enlighten Mr.. McFadden by telling
him the Scots were never conquered. The
Scottish king. James VI. of Holland. and
I. of England. assembled the English
throne on the death of Queen Elizabeth.
Let us take up the next lowest, poor,
downtrodden Ireland" I confess don't
know much about IL, but if the Irish
members of the British parliament pre-
sist in insulting their fellow-members by
cheering until they are hoarse over re-
verse TO the British army in South Africa.
I don't think such a course is wise one
for them to adopt. If there was a group
of congressman in Washington who would
cheer over a reverse to American arms,
we would know how to deal with them.
The very fact that the Irish members
were allowed to cheer in England, and in
the house Of commons, too. suggests a
liberty run into license. think it is the
English that are "downtrodden.'
Count three is 1.-The War in Africa" Is
1t not a fact that President Kruger de-
clared war against Great Britain? If I
remember Alright. he gave the British gov
eminent "a hours to withdraw their troops
from South Africa, and also demanded
that the troops at sea should be turned
back. That ii was impossible to communi-
cate with the troop ships at sea must
have been well known to President Kru-
ger. Promptly on time the Beers went for
the British, killed and wounded them
wherever they met them; also issued proc
lamations annexing British territory. and
In order to get a share of the Spoil the
Beers were Joined by the Orange Free
State, a republic that had no grievance
whatever against the British, and whose
independence was guaranteed by Great
Britain. Well. they certainly made it hot
for John Bull. The papers all over the
world were laughing at simple John and
telling how President Kruger used to
show British officers through his armories
full of old-time weapons. while all the
time he had full deck up his sleeve.
Times are changed John is as full OF
fight as ever, while the Beers are claim
ing they are only handful of farmers
big handful. and don't you forget it'll
The British have about $1,000 prisoners.
There are stin 10000 Beers in the field.
and there must have been few killed
and wounded in battle. Take ii all I'm all,
I would estimate that when hostilities
started the beers had an army in the field
equal in numbers to the Army of North
ern Virginia when General Lee faced Gen.
eral Grant in the spring of 1864. How hard
a nut that was to crack, read General
Grants memoirs. SCOTIA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
SUGGESTIONS FROM
OUR CORRESPONDENTS

liens in the county. She does not even
seem to know that the accounts of the
commissioner are subject to as rigid in
spectiOn by the grand jury as those OF any
county officer.
The law provides that the books of the
commissioner of Barlow county shall be
examined as closely as those of her treas
urer. She does not know that statistics
everywhere show that the public school is
a wonderful deterrent of crime Notwith-
standing she has quoted from Mr.. Glenn's
last report, she fails to see that illiteracy
among the white people of Georgia de-
creased from lib per cent in 1893 TO 81
per cent in 1898. In fact, what she does
not know about the public schools seems
almost as great as what she knows OF
other things.
If this should perchance reach the eyes
of her in whose defense it is written, may
she be enlightened, and not think the
writer impudent. or to be classed with
that motley pack she says is yelping at
her heels. E. w. CHILDS
Cuthbert Ga
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
BROKEN MAST WIRES
CAUGHT AIR WAVES

NEW YORK, March 31.-Wireless commune
cation was maintained on the ocean between
the Umbria which has just arrived here, and
the Campania, outward bound, while the
formers wires were down.
While the operator aboard the Unnbria was
exchanging dispatches with the Campania the
chief officer notified him that the wireless
rigging attached 10 the mainmast had fallen
overheard. The apparatus continued to work.
nevertheless, for some time.
Signor Marconi, who is in this city, was
Informed OF the occurrence.
1T is possible" he said, provided the yes
sells are not more than FIVE or six miles apart.
Campania communication could be continued
even though they were displaced on both YES
ssls, however, neither could receive send
messages"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
MRS. FELTON, DOESN'T KNOW
DECLARES THIS MAN
Eatonton. Ga.

To the Editor of The Journal:
I have noticed from time to time with
interest the articles in The Journal from
the gifted pen of Mrs. FELTON, on the
public school question, and the replies
thereto by various friends of education.
While I have not been able to agree to
any of Mrs. Felton's contentious, desire
to say to the friends of our public schools
that there may be some reason why we
should not be too severe in judging the
good lady. AS the lawyers say, there are
"extenuating circumstances"
Her brilliancy of mind and goodness of
heart nobody doubts and all admire. But
let us remember that Mrs. FELTON, has
never come into direct contact with our
public schools. Her school days ended
before our present post-bellum era began.
And if 1 am correctly informed she has
never been a patron of public schools. for
which facts she is no doubt profoundly
grateful.
She stands as an ideal type of the fast
disappearing ante-bellum citizen, a class
who, with all their virtues. have not al
ways been able to keep pace with present
day educational thought They persist in
looking at present day educational prob
lens from the standpoint of fifty years
ago. They have scarcely yet realized that
the civil war revolutionized society in the
south, and brought conditions which the
old time pay school, was inadequate to
meet.
Another circumstance in Mrs. Felton's
favor should not be overlooked. Some
times good. well-informed people talk
about things they don't know anything
about. This is said with all kindness, and
may it not offend. Mrs. FELTON, seems not
to know that the trend of the civilized
world today is towards popular education
for the masses. She seems not to know
that for the money spent Georgia makes a
showing that compares favorably with
any state in the union. She does not
know that the negro gets very little. if
any more of the school fund than he pays
into it in various ways. She does not
know that, excepting the teachers, no
public servants do as much work for as
little pay as the county school commits
sioners. She does not know that school
houses have to be built before schools can
be run. Hence the wise economy of
spending a part of the school fund for
building and furnishing houses is to her
rank extravaganza. She does not know
that it is necessary to spend a little
money in each county for postage, print
ing. salary of board members and other
incidentals. She does not seem to know
that the commissioner can use the school
fund only as the board Of education di-
reefs, and that the board is chosen almost
without exception from the very best cit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
Washington Star.

washington star.
A lively pension debate i'm the house
over some special bill for the relief of a
claimant whose application has been ad-
verselv reported upon i'm regular course
will cause the sparks of oratory TO ny
across the chamber like those from the
redhOt iron upon the blacksmtth's anvil,
and will mix things up among the mem
bers from the different sections OF the
country rs quickly as a good istic contest
in the roped arena.
"The memory of some of the representa-
tives as to the distribution of the annual
appropriation for pensions for which they
vote Is often oct of plumb with the record
and facts" said a pension official TO
Star reporter today. I'm short this point
IS one with which not many are familiar
as, for instance, few outside OF those IN
the pension office who have this particu-
lar work to do know the amount of money
disbursed In pensions as close at home as
the District of Columbia. and the number
of pensioners residing therein.
1.-THE amount of pension money DISTRIBUTE
ed in the District last year was A,SS2,O0O
among SIN former soldiers, while I'm the
state of Maryland IL was 81, T0S, 30O distrib-
uted among 1887 pensioners.
THE two states leading in the number
OF pensioners residing therein, and the to-
tai amount they receive, are Pennsylvania,
WIFI AUtsotD lOIlLGI SOlOAEASs lNtNANAhb TAof
1881, and Ohio. with 104.3O1, or only A
less than the keystone state, and recetv-
ing SIS, ,127, or nearly 100000 more in
the aggregate amount paid, with less than
fifty difference in the number of bepe-
ficiaries
other Interesting Instances.
New York follows Ohio, with 1874 PEN
sioners. drawing S11,9Sl,S76. while Illinois
is fourth. with 7O,491, receiving $9,7 900.
Indiana is fifth, with 1884 pensioners, re-
ceiving S10,291 $40, or over half a million
more than Illinois, and with 3,507 fewer
pensioners; and the fact that the pension
ers of Indiana, while less i'm number than
those of the state in which Chicago is sit
uated, draw half million dollars more,
ought to make the inhabitants of the
windy city feel sad.
I'm states which were termed the border
states during the civil war large number
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

to cast their votes for the following off,
GERS, to-wit: Governor, attorney general
comptroller general, treasurer, commits
sioner of agriculture, state school COM
missioner. two justices of the supreme
court one prison commissioner, the Dem
ocratic executive committee, ETC.
Mr.. Cook said this morning that the
chairman of the committee, Hon. E. T.
Brown, had assured him he would be TAX
en- care of.
Mrs. Marie Louise Myrick, the able edi-
tor of The Americas Times-Recorder, was
an interested spectator at the committee
meeting Saturday. Mrs. Myrick always
attends the meetings of the executive COM
mittee. There are few people in Georgia
who are better known than Mrs. Myrick,
and few people who are as popular. The
Times-Recorder has improved wonderfully
of late under her management and is-re-
garded as one of the most influential
dailies in the state.
Congressman Carter Tate, of the Ninth
district, was in Atlanta Monday. Mr..
Tate says things in Washington are
rather lively now. He is hopeful that the
Democrats will get in majority in the
next house. Mr.. Tate preI-cts that the
Democrats will win out in the next pres
idential election.
LII l. AoiONiA VI tire GAGChA1NS
committee, has begun to notify the chair
men of the county executive committees
of the action of the committee Saturday.
He will send out a circular letter request
ing the cheirmen to make all the arrange
ments for the coming primary. Mr..
Brown says he thinks that there will be
no Populist ticket this year, and that
most Of the former Populists will return
to Democratic ranks.
The selection of Mr. Brown as chairman
of the committee was a high compliment
to his ATTY and the hard work that he
did for the party when Mr.. duBignon was
i'll. There seems no doubt that Mr.. Brown
will be elected to the office again when the
state convention meets on July 2.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
MORE ABOUT THE
GREAT VELVET BEAN
eThe Poor Mans Fertilizer"

ne Poor MANS Fertlitzer.
Many readers of the editorial on the
velvet bean in the issue of the Sth are
anxious to give il a trial this year. but
owing to the scarcity of seed most of the
seedsmen are cleaned out. The originator
of the bean, Mr.. Kline o. Warn, of Fort
Meade, Fla, has a few surplus seed which
he will send out to leading farmers on
trial If they will pay the expenses. The
seed may be obtained prepaid for p cents
per package. Or enough to plant an acre
for 81, and 3 acres for $3.50. when three
farmers will have the seed come in one
package. This will enable farmers to get
a start of the bean and test its many
good qualities. A plan has been discover
ed for maturing the seed I'm the northern
states, and full directions will accompany
each lot as to use, planting, etc.
The farmers in South Carolina have
found that the cotton crop may be in
creased one-third by planting the beans.
and that they yield 2 1-2 times as much
hay as cow peas. Every farmer should
test the value of this crop this year and
see for himself what wonders il will do.
For further particulars address kline o.
Warn, Fort Meade, Fla.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
rHE THRUST OF A LANcE

is scarcely more agonizing than the recurrent
pains in the abdomen which follow the eating
of improper food or too free indulgence in Ice
water. The immediate cause of cramps and
collie IS often the distention of the bowels by
gas. Quick relief follows the of Perry
Davis Painkiler. Careful hOusekeepers give 1t
the place of honor in the family medicine
chest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT.

]. Z. l., TTimble, Ala:
Where can I get sale for May apple
roots? / have a good large quality on
hand and it is dry and in good shape
What is IT worth per pound?
Answer-Write TO the Peruna Drug COM
pany, Columbus, Ohio, also to the Jacobs
Drug company. Atlanta, Ga. 1 can not
give YOU the price per pound, as am not
posted
I. A., Tennille, Ga:
/ have a mule that has very severe
cough. Please advise through The Jour
nal what remedy TO pursue, and greataly
oblige.
Answer-The following powders will be
found to give relief and effect a cure gen.
orally in such cases: Pulverized liquorice
1 pound. elecampane 1 pound, pulverized
fenagreek 1-2 pounds, pulverized gentian
10 pound, pulverized anise seed Ia pound,
ginger IA pound, black anthony "a
pound, pulverized saltpetre 1-2 pound, sui
phur l-2 pound, epson salts 1 pound, pull
verified resin II pound hard wood ashes
IL pound, copperas Ia pound. Mix well
and give a tablespoonful i'm soft mash
three times a day for a few days, and then
only twice a day until cured.
o. G. G.. Moultrie.:
AS I am a subscriber to The Semi
Weekly Journal and do not wish to bother
You often. please allow me the privilege of
asking you several questions, and please
answer as soon as possible through the
columns of your department.
J. Where is the nearest place and from
whom can l buy muTiate Of potash and
dried blood. and price of same?
. Give the address of the party that
was advertising a canning outfit in The
Journal last year for SIS; and is this outfit
reliable. If not, give me some other adj
dress.
3. Where can buy 1-auart cans and cost
CT saine2
T. Where can l get labels for this pur-
pose?
;. About what is the cost per quart to
get them ready for market?
8. Is it too late now TO plant tomato seed
for a good crop 10 can this year? What is
the best variety for this purpose?
:. How many seed required to get plants
for each acre to be set out?
s What kind and how much commercial
fertilizer per acre?
/ am very good on raising tomatoes, but
please give me the best culture you can?
Answer-For muriate of potash and
dried blood write to the Virginia and Car
olina Chemical company, of Atlanta. or to
the Swift Fertilizer company, Atlanta,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

The above is portrait Of DIR. ]. NJ. PEBBLES,
who through fifty years of experimentation and
study has made discoveries that promise health
and strength to all. At the age of so he is as
healthy and vigorous most men of 80 and he
says all can command their health if they
but will. The Doctor has written book called
"A Message of Hope for the sole purpose of
revealing to suffering humanity the hidden
powers that are possessed by all and explaining
to them the wonderful system of treatment
which he has perfected. This book gives you
the key to perfect health and happiness. Among
the thousands of cases cured by this wonderful
system of treatment are the paralytic, also
those suffering from Brights disease. consump-
ton. catarrh, stomach and bowel troubles
nervous debility, rheumatism, heart disease
female troubles, fits, neuralgia bladder trouble
iropsy eczema, blood disorders, piles, asthma
in fact all chronic troubles. So sure is the
Doctor that his treatment will cure all chron-
fc diseases that he has instructed the institu-
ton of which he is INTERCHANGEABLE to give to
every reader of The Journal who is in poor
health one weeks treatment free, postage paid
is within their grasp. Write at once. address
Creek, Mich, drawer j. l., stating your trou-
bles that they may prepare special treat
ment to At your exact condition. They will
also send you their book "A Message Of Hope
explaining fully their grand system of treat
ment and a full diagnosis of your case with
their professional advice,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03
Patents Granted eeoraIans.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 1.-The follow
ing patents were issued to Georgians today:
Mary A. Allen. Fitzgerald combination cane
and whip; William H. Beck Griffin, sewing
machine; Robert @. HIT Atlanta, assignor OF
one-fourth to ]. e. Hill. Augusta, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-03

Subscribers are requested to ad-
dress all inquiries for information I
on subjects relating 10 the farm,
field. garden and poultry 70 the I
Agricultural Editor. All inquiries
viii receive prompt and careful at :
tention. No inquiries answered by :
mail Please address Harvie Jordan.
Agricultural Editor. Monticello. Ga :
New-York tribune., 1902-10-05
THE sANTos-DUMoNT AIRsH1P.

The design Its length l6 feet and the distance
from MP 10 tip or wing about u feet His steam en-
gine weighed only twenty-siN ounces and developed
on" or one and one-half horsepower Finally he
launched the ship from the roof 81 A househoat on
the water. so that when it descended the craft
would not be injured. The trial flight lasted
minute and haf. and developed a speed OF tVen-
ty-fve or thirty miles an hour.
The type Of airship 20 which that o. santos -Du-
monts belongs employs a balloon for sustaining
purposes This is shaped like cigar or sweet
potato, m order % minimize the resistance of the
air IN moving horizontally. Commaniant Renard.
or the French army. was NJ the nrSr utilize
mis- system He drove his propelliug screws with
an eleclTlc motor and carried along storage haf-
terry The latter was 50 heavy that no one else ~
any con-equence has adopted that form 90 motive
power. The FrenChmau managed 10 squirt al the
rate or twelve or fourteen miles hour for few
minutes. thoCSh IhiS feat was performed some
whore between 1873 and 1885
Santos-l llumont nrSt attracted attention iu 1870
When NJ lruts0n offered prize 0f 90ena francs
ior = hoNaEt Or "a dying mac hUs from d suburb
0t Paris 10 and around the Eiffol Tower and hack
10 The starting point inSl1@ OF half an hour The
Young Brazilian made unofficial trials Two years
ESQ which satisfied him that ne ,ould succeed bur
De met with many accidents which DELAYED him
Not until october 70. 1891 and with MS sixth ma
New-York tribune., 1902-10-05

niue success by future scientists unless they
I, I, tu pains or original research and devote
80 .ll@T'NrS ." special pursuits. The philippe
hard thinking
TN the midst Of It's tanSIe of tax fixing
frauds alleged Irregularities i'm the county
finances. probing tax lodging and a multi
P'c''\ OF official and public Hs growing out of
complex. unsystematized form of municipal
H"'e'Hihrnt Chicago through her alert and
"SaI ''izens. Is striving o. bring about u
'"iHFt by which the uubIi- veal win be ad-
s"H''u Finding that the most persistent ef-
'''S |" derive revenue, or rather compeusa-
''''' 'r"m the public utility corporations for
intangible property they possess in the
I'm "' valuable franchises obtained at prac-
,'''iN n" cost have failed the courts and taxing
''''''s having decided that the franchises cannot
'''ou' Shre"d property owners have evolved
pan "y which the municipality win rr great
y oehehted at the expense OF the traction
.''"i''hieS. while the taxpayers are greatly rc-
HeVed Tho property owners Of ono, of t1, rich
ana most populous sections of the city.
o"lhs duly organized for the protection of rheir
."'I 'luuaI and general interests have decided
10 demand that every ordinance passed mere
''e' py the city Council srantins traction
franchise shall carry with il this eyacttsu.
"NeF ne" and extension franchises there
ttI SttI De explicit provision that traction fran
80 ,I'iueIs are compelled to pave. maintain
- ., ''edh the streets over which thei lines
Win WIN such provision. il is held the city
~, Niu i "s oeautitied ana property values would
-. a. "a 'idbIy enhanced, without bu-dl aims
in, t ,.iuLN ldGal property owners by special paw
- ,''Ne9. The city would at the same time De-
-, 'Vd ci d great number of damage suits
are no" depicting the municipal treasury.