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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

y - a
N conference in the First
wv Eetho6ist church. The
building has been sold and
the church must be abandoned next
May that a great building or several
buildings may be erected on its site.
think am the only man now liv-
ing whose name was on the roll Of the
first society in that Methodist church
in Atlanta, and the only one Of its
members who was at the first service
held in the old wooden building.
When we reached Atlanta Saturday
night, October 10, 1877, the foundations
of the church had just been laid. I
think my father drew the first sub
scIption paper to provide for the new
church. / remember to have seen the
list and remember the largest sub
scription was $50 from James A. Col
Inns. Seven hundred dollars was all
that was subscribed. The first board
of trustees included in it Edwin Payne.
He had sold his plantation on the
Yellow river and built his cabin on
high hill then a mile from the depot
in the town Of Marthasville. He and
James A. Collins were the only men OF
IuGduS lIl6 DOdTQ. ne was a NSACT-
able looking man who took great in
terest in the young church.
The worshipers met in a little house
about 80 by Is. just opposite the front
entrance Of the present First Method
ist church. When we came in 1S47 there
was a monthly or semi-monthly SER
vice. Rev. Anderson Ray and young
Eustace w. Speer were the preachers.
Before the winter came the first
wooden church, known as Wesley
chapel, was covered in and fioored,
and the sash put in. Then the work
halted. There was no church extern
sion board to aid weak churches and
there were no funds. Ny father Sc
cured from the horse propelled saw
mills some puncheons and had some
rough backless seats made and took
his prescription table for a pulpit, and
when John w. Yarbrough, the father
of DR.. George w. Yarbrough, came as
preacher in charge the next year,
there was a house to preach in. Mr..
Yarbrough was a red-headed, quick
tempered, good natured. gifted preach
er. and was very popular. Before he
had been here very long father had
begged from the merchants and citi-
zens $50 in subscriptions of one dollar
each to put in some pews, and Samuel
Walker had done the work. Young
Alec Wynn was on the circuit with
Mr.. Yarbrough. He was the father Of
Mr.. j. Osgood Wynn, of the Prudential
company. He was a sensitive young
fellow who was very much dishearten-
ed at his failure to preach as he wished
to.
He became very respondent, and at
last told my mother that he was go
ing home and leave the circuit. She
begged him to go around once more. He
came back to Atlanta in a month and
was still in the dark. He got up to
preach and failed again. He burst into
tears, and with childlike simplicity
told all his sorrows to the people and
asked their prayers. They crowded to
the front benches and a revival began
which swept the little city. Among
those who were converted in that
great revival was a young lawyer,
John Collier, who for forty years after
ward was one of the best Methodists
in Atlanta. From this meeting sprang
the Sunday school, not the first in At
lanta, but the first Methodist Sunday
school. 1t was superintendent by Lewis
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
WHY He CLIPPED.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
I saw him take the paper, and
Turn to the household page,
Then scan the columns I'D and down.
AS one who all would gauge.
''Ahar' he muttered to himself
Here's How To Make Rice FritterA'
And How To Utilize Cold Beef,
And Homemade Stomach Bitters.s~
Then from his pocket forth he took
A pair Of scissors small,
And severed from the printed page
The helpful hints and all.
He clipped 1.-The Way To Scramble Eggs. -
And How To Make Peach Butter -
AS well as half a dozen more,
That's alP'-again his mutter.
"a thoughtful man." at once unused,
"A man who cares for things;
Who loves the calm, contented song
The home teakettle sings.
do YOU asked, ''preeerve those notes
So that your wife may eye them?'
mot much" he growled, II cut them out
So she won't get TO Try them"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
A NEW EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

The senate passed nearly year ago the
bill for the creation of a department of
commerce and it will probably become a
law at the session of congress now about
to begin.
Ii is understood that there is in the
house of representatives a large majority
in favor of the bill. but it may be crowded
out in the rush that is inevitable at every
short session.
This measure is a pet scheme of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, though It was proposed
under the first Mckinley administration.
The forthcoming presidential message
will contain a strong appeal for it's imme-
date passage and Mr.. Cortelyou. who is
now secretary to the president, is under
stood to be slated for the cabinet office
that will be thus created.
The fate of the bill may depend upon
the house committee on commerce, of
which Mr.. Hepburn is chairman. The bill
is now in the pigeon holes of that COM
mittee. Mr.. Hepburn, for some reason was
not disposed to have his committee con-
slider it at the last session and nothing
was done with it there, though some of
fits supporters tried several times to get
it before the house.
The bill has been Endorsed by many bus
mess organizations and conventions and
its passage will give very general salts
faction. None of the present cabinet Of
ficers has duties exactly like those which
will be required of the secretary of COM
merce. He will give special attention to
Industries and Industrial conditions, the
collection and presentation of statistics re-
lating to the needs of our foreign trade,
etc. The right sort of man at the head Of
the new department would find plenty to
do and could be OF great service to the
countrv
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

New York Press.
It Is no trick to catch woman 1t takes q
genius to uncatch her.
To be anything of a success a woman has
got to have some place where she is stout.
The real hero of life is the who keeps
on persisting he loves a woman when he doesn't
any more.
The family line that is the most useful but
never Dragged about is the one where the
wash is hung.
It's a dIscouraging thought that the tongues
which never get tired of wagging are the
shrewish ones.
woman can do more with pair Of curling
tongs to impress herself on history than a
man can with a battleship.
The woman who washes her black hair
red has a pretty poor opinion OF the woman
who washes her pale cheek pink.
In windstorm If a woman holds on to her
skirts she loses her hat, and II she holds
on to her hat she loses her modesty.
You would think from the way women hold
on to their bustles when they are on the street
they were afraid somebody might try to steal
them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

when he said to the operators and miners
at his first meeting with them that not
they alone We're concerned in this contro-
versy, but that the public also has a deep
interest in it. as the public has a right
to know why the people have been put
to so much expense and Inconvenience.
1t has a right to be put in possession Of
the facts so that 1t may judge whether it
can be protected against occurrences of
this sort of thing from time to time and
against continual extortion.
Mr. McVeagh, as counsel for the opera
tors, and some members Of the commits
sion itself have examined President Mitch
ell in a manner that not only justifies but
makes necessary a like probing into the
operators and methods of the coal barons.
An attempt has been made to create the
impression that the operators were an
amiabe benevolent and prosecuted lot
and that the miners were wholly to blame
and were mostly mischief makers, idlers,
rioters and criminals
The proposition of the operators to adj
Just their differences with the miners
without the further aid of the commits
sion looks very much like a desire to es-
cape an examination similar to that to
which President Mitchell has been sub
jected. The hearing should go on until all
the important facts bearing upon the case
can be brought out fully and clearly The
public should be made to understand just
how the coal operators have been work
ing their unlawful combine and the man
ner in which they have. used their power
to skin the miners on the one hand and the
public on the other. The fuller and more
searching the investigation is made the
fairer it will be and the more beneficial
its results.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
LET ALL THE FACTS COME OUT.

1t is undoubtedly a good thing that the
commission appointed for the purpose of
adjusting the differences between the an
thracite miners and the coal operators is
to continue and finish its work, instead
of leaving the parties to settle the matter
among themselves.
AS a rule, it is we'll to settle case out
of court but in this instance we have an
exception.
President Roosevelt was exactly right
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
Social Problems of Belgium.

Perhaps no country presents more inter
esting phase to the student of social problems
than little Belgium, where workingmen ac
cept a minimum wage of from 6 to 5 cents an
hour. There monday meal consists of slices Of
bread and oleomargerine, washed down with
black coffe, minus milk or sugar, or, what
is worse, the cheapest and worst quality of
gin. their proverbial "schnick." Meat Is q
luxury INDUCED in on Sundays only
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Wonder what sort of excuse those Leg
islators who oppose the taxation of fran
chises will give their constituents for do
ing it? Never mind. the people are going
to wake up some day, and whec they do
there is going to be rattlirg of the bones.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

MIR. Bryan's suggestion is a good one
why doesn't President Roosevelt try the
experiment of a negro postmaster fol
Boston or some other eastern city. On
why not take one into his cabinet2 II
makes quite a difference whose OK is
gored, doesn't It?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

A Chicago woman who won divorce
suits against three husbands is now de-
Tending one brought by her fourth hus-
band. But, then. 1t seems only reason
able that every fourth husband of hers
ought to be allowed to do a little divorce
ing himself, just to break the monotony,
as IL were.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
Mountains Move.

A western railroad man says it costs a rail-
way passing through the mountains great
deal OF money in the course of ten years to
keep the tracks in line, and maintenance Of
tunnels Is even more expensive. Drive a stake
on the side Of a mountain, take the location
with the greatest care and return after q
few months The stake is not in the same Local
ton The whole side of. the mountain has
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

A Buffalo man has been arrested by
the s. P. c. A. for trying to cure his
sick COW with the mental science treat
ment. But there seems to be no law any
where that can prevent a man from giving
his sick child the same treatment. A
strange absurdity, isn't It?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Gentlemen OF the legislature. II Is a fran
chise tax bill at this session or face your
Indignant constituents when you return
home. Remember this when making up
your mind on this measure. You must
take your choice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

An Altoona. Pa. man made a bet with
his boarding house keeper that he would
bring back a rabbit from a hunt on which
ne was going. He failed 10 see a rabbit.
but in order TO win his bet he killed and
skinned a cat. and presented IL TO his
landlady: the same being duly served TO
the boarders and greatly relished by them
until the practical Joker told them what
Il was they had eaten, when-well, "the
cat came back"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

But. really. does the Hon. Joe Hill Hall
believe that Mr.. Blackburn's rural po-
lice" would raise any more hell In Geor-
gia than the idle negroes OF the state.
whom they would put TO work. are now
raising2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

It Is probably not true that Governor
Terrell Is going 20 send a special mes
sage 20 the legislature suggesting that all
city courts IN the state be abolished-but
Il l. probably true that there are times
when he would IKE to-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

The cause for ''retrenchment' in the
states affairs Is insufficient revenue.
There is q way 10 produce more revenue
for the state. Is there a single good rea-
son for not doing IL?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Boston i bothered over carpet-bag Of
-holders from New Hampshire IL
would serve Boston right 10 send her a
few negro oficehoiders from the south
just to even up for the sort OF carpet
baggers she sent us after the war.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

when you come to think OF it the legis-
lature might save quite a sum for the
state by cutting or those thirty days OF
every session which IL devOtes TO doing
nothing That would help some.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

The Rev. sam Jones thinks Governor
Terrell makes a better governor than he
did a candidate. And. yet. he made a
pretty good candidate. when you come to
think OF IL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Instead OF cutting the throat. as It were.
OF every state institution. wouldn't 1t be
better for the legislature 20 adopt a tax
measure OF revise the tax laws in a way
that would raise sufficient revenue?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

In all the accounts OF Herr Krupp's
death there Is nothing 10 show whether
he died leaving armOr that none OF his
guns could pierce or guns that could
pierce any q hts armOr. At any rate. he
vas ahead on both games.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

There IS a shortage OF girls out west.
and Il Is stated that in the state OF Wash
ington alone there is now a demand for
over 100 wives. With such activity as
this In the matrimonial market. we natur-
ally wonder why some men persist in
throwing themselves away on such hus-
hands
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

A portrait Of Lincoln Is TO be hung be-
side that 81 Lee IN Mississippfs HAL Of
PANE The south Is learning much more
rapidly than the north that greatness IS
not confined By geographical lines. nor
crecds nor political principles.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Il Is reported that President Roosevelt
wants 20 displace Senator Hanna as head
OF the national Republican committee and
put Payne in charge. This naturally
brings Up that old questiOn-what's the
matter with Hanna2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Did you ever try 10 get an opponent Of
the franchise tax proposition TO give you
his reason for opposing such measureg
Well. Just try It on one. and see him
suuirn It's fun.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Southern pine timber Is growing scarce.
Fo- many years il was a drug In the
worlds builders trade but at last IL is
coming into appreciation blessings
brighten as tney take their fight
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Isn't President Elliot being taken rather
too seriously? Just put yourself in his
place: would you know any more about
things than he does il you were only a
college PRESIDENT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

30 southern negro who asplres to fll
federal ONCE viii ever join ig that rag
time song. 7 Wish Ny Color Would
Fade" For with Il would fade his chan
ces Of ever reaching the Roosevelt heart.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

A church census in New York showed
that only one-third OF the attendants were
men But don't imagine the men are in
such a minority IN New York-just think
OF what a club census would have shown.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

President Palma declares that Cuba IS
not "ungratefuL" Perhaps that Is TOO
strong a word-say suspicious.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

sim. II is not exactly right that Presi-
dent Roosevelt should allow southern
negro's color to give him any advantage
over a white applicant for Office.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Speaking about the "canteen system,
maybe that would help the house to keep
a quO-but. still. you can never tell about
a thing until you have tried IL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Ex-8Tayor Hewitt says he is neither a
Democrat nor Republican. Which, as Is
usually the case. means that he Is a little
OF both.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

The Georgia legislature may as well
hurry and get through; congress now mas
the floor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

The Georgia house OF representatives
continues TO transact business Win
.constructive'' quorum
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

The Republicans seem inclined to change
the subject from tariff revision" 10 reel
prOcity with Cuba"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

II the Santa Maria volcano continues
active Guatemala will be able TO sell moth
Inc hut roasted coffee after awhile.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

That Chicago policeman who was held
M and robbed BY thugs ought to stand in
with the thugs. ike New York policemen
do.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

The new beef combine is 70 noat Noo.-
e0 60 81 bonds. That's playing for a
pretty high steak
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

Cane boilings are now all the go IN the
wiregrass. When the frost Is on the
numpkfn the cane begins 10 boil.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

When a woman spills the cream before break
fast she goes upstairs and tells her husband
she did IT because she was hurrying 50 he
would not find fault for breakfast being late.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

THURSDAY. DECEMBER 4 lSe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
The Semi Weekly Journal

Entered a. the Atlanta Pastofnce as Mali Mat
ter OF the Second clAss-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

@~wNE HAVE been holding a
N conference in the First
WV Eeshodist church, The
building has been sold and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18
CONDITIONS IN ST. VINCENT.
Garth County-EXcitemen Is Sub
siding.

horf1Die Details OF Destruction IN
Garth County-Excitement Is sub
siding.
Kingstown, Island of st. Vincent,
May T.-In the absence of symptoms
of further eruptions of the volcano of
Soufriere. the inhabitants of ST. Vim
cent are gradually becoming settled.
Most horrifying details of the Carib
country, where thousands of cattle and
human corpses lay in a state of decom-
position for several days during the
agitation, are revealed. Although the
number of deaths in the island due to
the disaster is estimated judging from
the missing inhabitants at 1000 up to
the night of May 10. only 1,26S bodies
had been buried. The undiscovered
bodies are probably covered with lava.
In a small shop, which was opened
three days after the eruption, 81 de-
caying corpseS were discovered, and
none of them was recognizab BILE. In
the dwelling house of the manager of
one of the estates thirty corpses were
found in a similar condition, and other
sickening discoveries have been made
The district is being rapidly cleared.
A number of patients have been
brought to the city. OF these many
caused by the stones thrown from the
volcano. and a majority of these were
burned by the lava thrown up with the
vapor.
Towards evening yesterday there was
slight CONFUSION, followed by a dis
charge of smoke, but this caused no
alarm. The weather is fine and the
excitement is abating. The bed of lava
in the Windward district is still hot
Although attended with smaller loss
of life, the eruption of LaSoufriere was
not less violent than that of Mont Pc
lee, in the island of Martinique The
area covered by lava here comprises
sixteen square miles. The fact that
the loss of life and damage to prop
erty in st. Vincent were smaller than
in Martinique is due to the position of
LaSoufriere and the smaller popIia-'
ton of the district, the mountain over
hanging sugar and arrowroot estates,
and a couple of thinly populated viii
lagos, whose inhabitants were given
warning of the approaching disaster
and fled for their lives. All the viii
lagers who remained were killed
The officials of St. Vincent are busy
relieving the sufferers and housing the
sick and homeless.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-18
MARTINIQUE CALMING DOWN.
Commander Mclean of Cincinnati
Wires of the Conditions.

Commander Mclean of Cincinnati
Wires of the Conditions.
Washington. May 17.-Secretary
Moody to-day received the following
cablegram from Commander T. S. Nc
Lean of the Cincinnati:
"St. Lucia, May II. Excitement Mar
Unique calming down Many refugees,
not destitute or starving, but fright
ened by appalling disaster at st.
Pierre, and grave and less serious dam
ages in more northern portion of ISL
and, were leaving estates and sections
which had not suffered Many cases
of pillaging in those districts. Gov
eminent taking action to stop IT, In
some northern districts many cattle
may die because of volcanic dust over
vegetation. A few good rains would
cure much of this condition. To-day
visited and explored ruins United
States and British consulates st.
Pierre. Found some portions charred
remains of bodies. Potomac has re-
turned to Fort de France. Reports dis
aster St Vincent very serious. 1 be-
lieve volcanic conditions are worse,
and in some respects conditions of liv-
ing as bad, or worse, than Martin
lone !"