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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
COMPETITION VS.. ABSORPTION.

In a recent Issue of the New Orleans
Picayune appears a letter from Col.
Udolpho Wolfe. a former president Of the
board Of trade of that city, in which he
discusses pointedly the question of rail-
way consolidation. While Col. Wolfe con-
siders this subject with special relation to
New Orleans he lays down principles
which will apply wherever railroad alb
sorption obtains instead of railroad COM
petition.
Col Wolfe has had a practical expert
ence which gives weight to what he says
on this matter and gives impressive en-
phasis to these words of his:
'It is needless for me to dwell upon the
advantages of any city having competing
lines, and when they once exist every
effort should be brought into play to main
tain such a condition Of affairs, and by
no means should they be allowed to be
placed under one control. 1 do not know
whether there is any law on our statute
books prohibiting an action such as is
proposed by the Southern railway, but If
there is, immediate steps should be taken
by the proper officials to enforce the nee
essary legal remedies.
my long connection with the board Of
trade, in which I have held a number of
offices, and as part of which I have par
ticipated in many large public matters,
has given me the experience, 1 think, to
see the danger which would result to the
community from this threatened single
control of two competing lines"
At the conclusion Of his letter Col. Wolfe
says:
1--WE want the Louisville and Nashville
and we want the New Orleans and North,
eastern; in fact, we want more roads, but
we don't want them under one control"
In this statement the writer lays down
the sound principle for every city. the one
which appears to point out the pathway
of prosperity and safety more and more
clearly as the absorption and merging
of competing lines of railway continues.
1--WE want more roads, but we don't
want them under one control is mighty
good gospel for any community.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

usin' tn flagship fr a run-about. Tn
country is safe, thanks TO a vigylant
an sleepless army. I viii go UP to
New York tomorrow to be measured FIR
tn PRESENTATION soord.
There it is, Hinnissy. Who won?
I don't know. I can't tell at this
minyit whether I ought to be undher
tn bed Iarnin' German FIR tn time
whin a Prooshyan sojer'n poke me out
with his Saber, or down at F'inucane's
hall calm a meetin' to thank tn de-
finders iv tn hreside. Nobody knows.
It's a quare game, FIR they tell me
afther tn battles has been fought an
tn kilt has gone back to holeystonin'
tn deck an the smoke firm tn
chain dish has cleared away, tn de-
cision Is up to a good hgurer at Wash
'ntOn. 1t depinds on him whether we
ARE a free people or whether we wear
tn yoke iv sarvichood an bad, Ger
man hats FIR all time. He's tn off1cy-
al SCORER an what Higginson thinks
was a base hit, he calls a foul FAN
what Macarthur calls an accepted
chanst is an error Afther tn gallant
lads in blue an gold has got through,
a wathry-eyed clerk named Perkins
H Something-or-other, sets down an
figures out tn victory. TIL man be-
hind tn fountain pen is tn boy. It's
I'D to him whether tn stars an
stripes still floats over an unconquered
people or whether FIVE pfennigs is tn
price Nv a dhrink in New York. He sets
on his high stool an says he: Five
times eight is twinty-nine, subtract
three FIR tn duchess, a quarter TO one
o'clock an eighty miles fr'm Nara
gansett pier is two-an' a-half, plus tn
load-wather-line iv tn saloon COM
IT, y
differentyal tangent. Hurooi Misther
Secretary, We can go home an tell ye'er
wife tn counthry's safe He has to
be a smart man. A good book-keeper.
as tn pote says, is the counthry's
on'y safety. He mus be careful, too,
dye mind TIL honor Nv tn army an
tn navy is at stake. Wan or tn
other iv them has been careless"
Dye think a foreign feet cud cap
ture this counthry?" asked Mr.. Hen
messy.
Not onless it was op'rated be .
throlley," said Mr.. Dooley. 'Supposin'
We an I had throuble. Hinnissy, an
both Nv US was armed with bricks an
We was on roller skates an 1 was on
tn top iv a house, how much chanst
wud We have again me? Ships is good
to fight other ships. That's all. I'd
sooner be behind a bank Nv mud thin
in tn finest ship in tn wurruld. y
furrin inimy thryin' to get up to New
York wud be like a blind burglar at
t.mptin' to walk on tn top Nv hot
house with all tn neighbors an tn
neighbors' dogs waitin' fur him. tn
war game is all right. 1t don't do
amy harm. But it's like punchin' tn
bag and I'd JUS as soon thrain man
fr a fight be larnin' him to play tn
mandolin, as be insthurctin' him in
bag punchin'. hts a fine game. don't
know who won, but know who lost"
who's that?" asked Mr.. Hennessy.
eth threeasury,' said Mr.. Dooley.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

PittsDurg Dlspatcn.
king and queen parrot belonging to a Mr..
Dow. Of Kings Lynn. have paired, and from
clutch Of eggs have Matched couple OF
young ones which are thriving we'll.
An aluminium alloy is now used as a substi-
tute for copper in the manufacture of nails
and tacks The white metal is much cheaper
and in every way as durable and. desirable
copper.
Several important railways are being built IN
China. Notwithstanding their theoretical OBJ
jections TO railways the Chinese make much
use Of them when built, and trade is at once
improved.
Lord Kelvin is said to have uttered the be-
lief after a careful consideration Of the subject
of wireless biography that the shareholders
in submarine cable companies need not be
>alarmed at the prospect Of an active compe-
tition from the wireless system.
The schooner John smeaton recently broke all
previous cargo records held on the Great
Lakes, carrying 7,a61 tons OF ore The best
previous record Of this vessel was 7.413 TONS
which had only been exceeded by the Eden
bern OF the same line, which on one occasion
carried 9.419 tons.
It has been shown by testing that betting
made from the middle of the hide is Thuch
stronger than that made from the shoulders.
A double belt, made altogether Of mfddles,
stood a strain Of 5000 pounds per foot OF
width while one made from shoulders would
hardly stand 1900 pounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
BY F. p. DUNNE.
Copyright, 1902, BY Robert Howard Rus sell.

aires an soon succumbed to tn IN
ivitable. I thin moved up tn Sound
an fell upon Gin'ral Macarthur whin
he wasn't lookin'. Befure he cud load
his guns, we poored a perfect blank
ety-bank hell Nv blank cartridges on
him. He made a spirited reply. but 1t
was useless. We Out-fought him be
nearly fifty thousan' dollars worth ~
powdher. In tn mist iv tn flame an
smoke, 1 discerned tn caitif foe stand
in on top iv fort directin' his wav'-
rim forces. 'Hi-spy, Gin'ral Near
thur says 1 in claryon tones, an tn
battle was over to all intints an pur-
poses. i have to ispically cOmmind
Cap'n McWhallop, who, findin' his boat
caught between tn fires iV tn inimy,
called out: hay me down, boys, an
save tn ship. I'm full iv marmy-
lade.' TIL ladies aboord was perfectly
delighted with tn valor an hospitality
Nv our men. Tonightwe completed our
wurruk be givin' a dinner an hop on
boord tn flagship. Among those pres
int was-an' so on.
That's what tn gallant Higgin-
son says. But listen to what tn akel-
~ gallant Macarthur says: I have tn
honor to rapport that mesilf an me
gallant men, but largely If / do say 1t
that shudden't mesilf, crushed an an
initiated tn inimy's neet at high noon
today. Las night at tn first round Nv
jacks, or midnight, as civilyans wud
say, we rayceived a rapport firm our
vigylant scouts that tn inimy were
not at Bar Harbor, POokypsie, KeO-
kuk, Johannesburg or Council Bluffs.
But where were they? That was tn
question. An idee struck me. War is
as much a matther iv ingenooJy an
thought as iv fire an slaughter.
stint out FIR an avenin' paper an as 1
SUSPECTED, it announced that tn era
ven foe was about two blocks away.
At that very moment, tn sthrains iv
tn "Bloo Danoob" was waited to me
ears an me suspicious was confirmed
On such occasions there is no sleep
FIR tn, modhern sojer. NapOlyon
wud've gone to bed, but slumber niver
crost me tired eyelids. Twas 6 o'clock
whin we cashed in an each whit to tn
mournful jooues iv' the day, silently
but with a heart full iv courage. At
high noon, we fell upon tn inimy an
poored out about eighty-five thousand
dollars worth iv near-slaughter on
him. His guns was choked with cotill-
yon favors an he did not reply at
wanst but whin he did, tn scene was
thuIy awful. TIL sky was blackened be
tn smoke Nv smokeless pOwdher an tn
air was full Nv cotton waste firm tn
fell mines iv destruction. A breeze
firm shore carried out to me ears tn
walls Nv tn wounded taxpayers. At
12I5, 1 deserted tn bloOdthirsty Hig-
ginson-an' a good fellow Caleb is at
that-on tn roof Nv his boat. ''Hi-spy,"
says he. "Hi-spy ye'er gran'mother,"
saws l. 1--WE had me eye on We f'r Is
minyits an ye're a dead man as can
prove be witnesses" says. An he fell
off tn roof. was sorry to take his life,
but war knows no mercy. He was
brave man but he. can't lick me. We
captured all tn men-iv-war, desthroy-
ed most iv tn cruisers an ar-are now
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

Aldermen Of st. Louis, The average
politician and office seeker of this
country barks up the tree only where
he thinks the majority of the votes
are, and his idea is to pole the ma
jority for himself or his crowd without
any references to or scruples for the
means used. A preacher, like John
the Baptist, should be both a con-
science and a voice crying not only
in the wilderness, but in the great CEN
tiers against all manner of corruption
and corrupting influence, and he can
afford to do it, for the preacher is the
only fellow that can, because on the
one hand God has promised all things
to him who is faithful, and the peo-
pie stand ready to hear the honest
preacher.
1 am sure as to myself. 1 have suf-
fered more abuse from party poll
ticians and from ISLANDERS from dirty
party papers than all other sources
combined, but 1 am still alive. and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.

chicago news
Every brick that glitters is not gold.
A mans wealth isn't known by the taxes
he pays.
AS a hero wdrshiper the matinee girl takes
the medal.
In trying to win a girls hand a man often
loses his head.
The smile" Of the summer girl is usually
ice cream soda.
The horse you get sure tip on is sure,
perhaps, but slow.
Don't look a gift horse in the mouth while
the donor is present.
The first problem that confronts a baby is
how 10 make crying pay.
Wise is the man who can distinguish between
his friends and his enemies.
Every man is a fortune hunter otherwise
he wouldn't be in business.
The pesky fly can never hope to become as
unpopular as the mosquito.
1t takes a strong minded woman to keep her
calendar torn off up to date.
Any man who plays solitaire and cheats Is
beyond all hope Of reformation.
The light comedian nearly always weighs
more than the heavy tragedian
If you are not satisfied with the world YOU
should hire a balloon and get out.
The wise youth proposes in person and asks
her fathers consent by telephone.
One great beauty of a fat is that the ten
ant has no use for a lawn mower,
Many sunstroke is due to a mans efforts
to make hay while this sez SHINES.
When married man fa-i- downstairs he is
sure 10 blame his wife for the mishap.
1t is better 70 know everything about some
thing than something about everything.
Fate is the judge tina. sentences most men
to hard labor the best part Of their days.
The summer Sirl doesn't appreciate the
mountain scenery unless there is man in II.
Truth viii out-and it wiz out of some men
so completely that it leaves not a trace De-
hind.
One-half the world imagines the other hale
couldn't possibly manage to worry along with
out il.
Don't make too much of a at nrst; 9TH
eTwise youll not be able to raise the ante high
enough to please him later
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
LIE NUr.eRowERs, CONVENTION

Good results for Georgia and the south
generally may be expected from the first
annual convention OF the Southern Nut
Growers Association which will assemble
in Macon. Monday. October G. The pecan
industry has already attained to great
proportions in the south. and is growing
at a remarkable rate.
While some other southern states. not
ably Texas. are now ahead Of Georgia in
this business no state is progressing in
It more rapidly than Georgia, and not one
has better prospects Of great profits from
It. It has been demonstrated conclusively
that the soil and climate of almost every
section Of Georgia are admirably adapted
TO the successful cultivation of the pc
can.
The tree. IL properly cared for, comes
to its fruiting stage quite as rapidly here
as II does in Texas. Florida or any other
state in the union; yields quite as abund-
antly and bears nuts as large and as
fine in every respect as those that go to
market from any region. A few years
ago the only pecans we could get were
small nuts with thick. tough shells, con-
tanning comparatively little meat and that
AAlcEAhlu Win q utter SUBSTANCE hlidA
made the eating of the nut a slow and
unsatisfactory process.
The scientific cultivation OF the pecan in
the south has had wonderful results. The
nuts have increased very greatly in size
and have improved quite as much in
quality. The large paper-shen pecan of
today is revolution. The verdict of the
great majority OF those who have tried
this southern product in its latest develop
ment is that IL is superior 10 any nut on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

w game I've been readin
wv abOutg" asked Mr.. Hin
messy.
ITS a kind iv blind mans buzz,
Mr.. Dooly. ITS a thrile iv cunnin'
an DARN between tn army an tn
navy. Be names iv it we larn wheth-
er tn inimy cud sneak into Boston
after dark without annywan seem
thin an anchor in Boston common.
We an 1 know diffrent, Hinnessy.
We know how nanny people are in
tn sthreets after dark. But tn navy
don't know an tn army don't know.
Their idea is that a German fleet
might gum-shoe up tn harbor in tn
dark iv tn moon an whin people
turned out FIR their mornin' dhram,
there wud be tn ImpFor Willum attn
his breakfast iv Hungarian Goolash
an noodle soup on tn steps Nv tn
state house iv Massachusetts,. But
it's a gran game. I'd like to play it
mesilf. It's as noisy as forty-hves be-
tween Connock men an as harmless
as a steeryopticon fletcher. If war an
tn war game was tn same thing, I'd
be an admiral, at Taste, be this time
with me face gashed an scanned be
raspberry jam an me clothes stained
with English breakfast tea.
"Th' navy chose to be tn inimy an
twas tn jooty iv tn navy to divas-
tate tn New England coast. On tn
other hand, tn business Nv tn army
was to catch tn navy at its neefary-
Gus wurruk an tag it befure it cud
get its fingers crost. To play tn game
WELL tn navy must act as much like
an inimy as it can an tn army must
49,
as 1t is whin they are both on tn same
side. Friendship ceases whin they
set in.
IT'S a hard game to follow If yere
lookin' on an putin up tn money as
I am. I've been readin' about il in
tn pa-apers an L can't make out now
whether tn inimy is lootin' tn brew
cries iY Connecticut or whether tn de-
finders iv our hearths has blown thin
up in tn harbor iv New London.
have tn honor to rapport says Adj
miral Higginson, that have this day
destroyed all tn forts on tn New
England coast, put tn defenders to
rout with great slaughter an kilt
with me own hands Gin'ral Macarthur.
tn Commander iv tn Ian foorces-a
brave man, but no match FIR ye'ers
thruly. His las wurruds to me was
"Higginson we done well!' rayturned
him his soord with tn wurruds: Gin
raj, between two brave men, there can
be no hard feelin's.' TIL battle in
which me gallant foe met his fate was
tn conclusion iv wan Nv tn mos sue
cessful socyal an naval campaigns In
tn histry iv our country. / have tn
honor to inform We that promptly on
tn declaration iv war, I give an af-
Their tea to tn duchess ~ Marlborough.
Tn forts at Newport attimpted to
reply, but was unable to scoor more
thin three or four westhren millyon-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
Aunt Louisa's Lorgnette.


At a recent meeting of that very excellent
organization known as the Actors Church Al
lance Aunt Louisa Eldridge was q con-
spicuous and entertaining quantity. She kept
up a running fire Of comment on the proceed
ings occasionally emphasizing her remarks
with a suggestive wave OF a tortoise she'll
handled Iorgnette. One of her fellow mem
bers seemed to claim her especial attention
because Of the insistence she displayed in
calling the ehairman's attention to a prOpo-
sition made by her touching the nomination
of some one as a delegate to convention
Mr.. Chairman" finally exclaimed me weTgisn-
be delegate maker, will you please''-an
this was said in tone that commanded abso-
lutely the attention OF the entire audience
put down the name of Miss Mary Blank? I've
spoken of her three times now
"AiI right" commented Aunt Louisa, -four
ishing her lorgnette in the direction Of the
Rev Walter Bentley. formerly actor OF
some note, who presided. put her name down
put II down three times"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25
SAM P. JONES DISCUSSES
PREACHERS IN POLITICS

thank God as much for the enemies
have made as I do for the friends
who stand by me today.
The politicians demand that the pull
pit be silent, and the pulpits have met
that demand. The gospel of Christ Is
the everlasting championship Of every
thing that is right and the everlasting
denunciation of everything that Is
wrong everywhere and everywhen.
The pulpits of this country are para
lived on one side, they are loud in
their calls to man to come to God and
go to heaven, but on the other side
Satan, sin, devil and devilment all
walk without getting their feelings
hurt. Preachers have not lost their
power, but on one side they have lost
their voices, and a preacher without
a voice is like a bob-tail bull in fly
time who has taken to the woods,
when he ought to be in the meadow
eating grass.
SAM P. JONES.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

ed the honest labor out of whose sweat
their millions have been coined is one of
the most infamous assertions of unprin-
cipled power ever seen.
They are laying up wealth against the
day of wrath and the inevitable result will
come.
And when it does it will be a fearful
visitation, but just one.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

The Augusta Herald. speaking Of Gov
ernor Gamblers recent remarks about the
coming revolution OF blood. says there Is
more than one Gambler in this country,
too" Bahl all the others are rank imi-
tatioas
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

The Chinese Boxers are beginning 70
get busy again. Looks like the Rev. DR..
Ament has some more bric-a-brac coming
20 him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

re Chicago Journal. speaking OF Pres
fdent Roosevelt. says: After a years
experience. the people feel they have no
longer anything TO fear" In fact people
can set so used 20 things that they become
caIlous.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

The smart set say Henry Watterson is
simply mad because he can't get In This
is the hardest thing they could have said
about him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

The Henderson episode. when rightly
construed. only goes 10 prove that the
Republican party ought 10 go OF and
have a heart TO heart talk with itself over
the tariff reform issue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

Colonel Hardy W. B. Price, OF Clayton. Ala.
one of the few still surviving who took part
in the battle of San Jacinto, which decided
Texan independence, is hale and hearty, and
remembers the battle well. He is eighty-five
years of age. having been born in Edgecombe
county, N. c., on May 6, 1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

A Wisconsin youth traded his watch for
a section OF land. which he sold TO such
advantage that he is going through col
lege on the proceeds. says an exchange.
That man doesn't need a college educa-
ton; he is a natural born captain OF in
dustry.'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

It f. believed that there might be more
candidates for that supreme court Judge
ship II there were not so many city court
s0licit0rships that pay better.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

western preacher is trying TO merge
i've religious denominations. II this win
consolidate tie contribution box prob
lem we are I'm favor OF Il.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

We infer from what the candidates are
saying Of each other that Atlanta Is IN no
danger OF being presided over by q may
or who tries TO exist solely on a water
diet
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

We take no stock in the theory that
President Roosevelt prevented that cow
boy race in Nebraska simply because he
couldn't take part in t.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

The i've senator's who dined at Oyster
Bay have approved the presidents course
toward the trusts. The president must
have told them, in confidence, what Il ia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

Chairman Griggs' committee f. said to
be short on campaign speakers. But. then.
it's no fun making campaign speeches
when there Is not even a surprise in
store.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

A ST. Louis woman Is suing her husband
for a divorce because he never takes her
20 see baseball game. Considering the
standing Of the 81. Louis team. he ought
10 plead justification.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

No wonder the prohfbitionists don't
know where to take hold in this Atlanta
mayoralty campaign: with the candidates
all saying such things about each other.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

The way those Porto Ricans are cut
ting I'D over their coming election. makes
Us think they must have learned their
politics IN Savannah
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

An admiring exchange declares that
Tom Johnson is not a narrow man. We
Rad inferred as much from his pictures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-25

A Cleveland scientist claims the discov-
cry OF a process by which he can ex-
tract fuel from the atmosphere Prona-
bly, burns the wind" as 1t were.