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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17
Severe Tests for Car Wheels.

Buffalo Express.
Some remarkable tests on car wheels have
just been made at the foundries Of the New
York Car Wheel Works at Black Rock. The
company Is filling order for a special quail
fly Of wheels to be used under 100, COO pound
capacity cars now being built for the Penn
syivania Railroad by the Pressed Steel Car
Company. The requirements for wheels for
such work are very severe. and railroad en-
Fineers have regarded that proposition as
one OF the most difficult to be faced in modern
railroading. All the railroad papers have
recently been filled with discussions on the sub
tect.
The load to be carried by each wheel in
such cars exceeds eight tons. more than
double the load in ordinary practice The
New York Car Wheel Works have made a
speciality for some years Of chilled wheels
for special service. and the progress made
IN the manufacture has been demonstrated by
tests The specifications and test require
ments of the Master Car Builders Associa-
ton require wheels TO stand ten blows OF a
weight OF 40 pounds falling twelve feet, the
wheel being placed horizontally, supported at
three points on the fiange. Some railways
also require the wheels to stand the thermal
test, which consists OF casting a band OF
molten iron, one and half inches thick by
four inches wide. around the wheel tested.
The test demonstrates the ability Of the wheel
10 Withstand excessive heating from brake
service. The roads inspector selects three
wheels from each lot OF 100 offered, and II
any fails TO meet the test requirements
the lot Is rejected. II can be seen that the
tests are severe, even in regular practice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17
International BenevOlence.
BY BISHOP WARREN A. GAMBLER.

the preaching of st. Peter 5000 souls
were won in day.
But beyond the limits of church
rolls Christianity extends it's infiur
ence, affecting multitudes who ig-
more or resist it's authority. 1t is
attended by an atmosphere which
cannot be wholly escaped or over
come by any who dwell in Christian
lands. Hence we see examples Of
international benevolence quite out
side the operations of foreign mis-
sionary boards and other such pro-
fessedly Christian enterprises.
Many men who have made little
or no claims to Christian faith have
in recent years been, so affected by
the philanthropic spirit inspired and
diffused by Christianity in the pres
ent age that they have put forth
efforts on behalf of the kin beyond
the sea-"
The Smithsonian institution at
Washington is an example Of ben
evidence which over-stepped the
seas in pursuing its purpose 1t was
organized by act of congress in
1876 in accordance with the will of
James Smithson, who bequeathed
above 100000 to the government Of
the United States to he devoted to
the increase and diffusion of knowl-
edge among men," Mr.. Smithson
was an Englishman, the natural son
of Hugh, third duke of Northum-
berland, and Mrs. Elizabeth Macie,
a niece of Charles, duke of Somer-
set. His bequest was marked by
features which to many seemed to
border on cranxiness, but it has
achieved a vast deal in the direc-
. ton of increa sing the sum of human
knowledge.
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie is another
philanthropist whose gifts are not
confined by national lines. OF
Scotch nativity but with an Ameri-
can career, he has poured out plen-
tifully his gifts on both sides of the
Atlantic. Recently, as is we'll
known. he has given some ten mill
lions of dollars for the establish
ment of g great school Of research
to be located at our national capital.
1t will do more than carry forward
the kind of work which the Smith
sonian institution was founded TO
promote. 1t Will eventually make
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17

these statesmanlike men; a dwarf
among giants, a pigmy among
princes would not look more out OF
place.
1 overheard an intelligent gentle
man talking a few days ago about
this very thing. He said our rich
people owned carriages and pail
aces, gave dinners and performed
functions like the wealthy Of 9TH
er lands and sections, but that when
II came to matters OF benevolences
they were shamefully behind the
times. He was a well-informed,
Travelled man who used words with
great force and discrimination.
wished very much to reply to his
accusations against my opulent fell
low citizens. I really desired to de-
fend them. But could not, for lack
Of evidence. He had the advantage
of having the facts on his side, and
I was afraid I would make q bad
matter worse If I said anything. And
so this man derided the costumeds
commonplace, conventional, con-
scienceless covetousness Of my veal
thy fellow townsmen and opened
not my mouth. He laughed at their
pretentious ignorance and poured
contempt on their ostentatious vul-
garity. But what could do? was
very sorry that could do nothing.
Nevertheless every day do my
level best to respect our wealthy
people who grab and gormandizo
by the thousands and who give by
the measure Of few dimes and
paltry dollars They are often
nearly as well dressed, as the blue
Jay who screams after early worms
in the tree near my window every
morning, and they skim around
after pelf almost as gracefully and
quite as songlessly as the vulture
which circles high up in the heavens
looking with microscopic eye for
the last pig that persisted on the
commons. Why should not respect
such well dressed industry and
such graceful worldly wisdom7 Why
should I not admire such prosperous
selishness and burn incense before
the images II sets up? Why not?
Well, when my affuent friends are
as enlightened as they are enriched
and as benevolent as they are busy
I viii admire them-and respect
them easily. Then If they need de-
Tense 1 will be able to defend them.
But not now when our colleges are
so poor and our money-making
schemes so potent. No. not now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17

- ENEVOLENCE on an inter-
* national scale is a distin-
- gushing Characteristic Of the
Christian era. The word
philanthropy" though compounded
of two common Greek words, is not
found in classic Greek at all. The
Greeks of pre-Christ.an times had
no such word because they knew
no such thing as philanthropy
love all men. 1t is pre-eminently a
coinare OF Christie nifty, IS the ele-
waited spirit of which it is the name
is exclusively the product of Chris
tianity.
In Christ Jesus, who is most APP
propriately called in many passages
of the New Testament the Son Of
Man mot Jew nor Greek nor Ro-
mani, nations and races that once
were far off from each other have
been brought nigh and "the middle
wall of partition" between them has
been broken down.
This expansiveness of our holy re-
ligion is the browning glory Of the
century Just closed and it is the
most beautiful and buoyant element
among the forces which are operat-
ing at the outset of the twentieth
century for the uplifting of man
kind.
The work conducted by the great
mission boards is an illustration of
international benevolence. Millions
of money and tens of thousands of
men and women are placed at the
disposal of these boards every year
to carry on their great work. At the
outset of the nineteenth century
these boards had scarcely begun
to be, and their efforts were of the
feeblest sort At the close of the
century they had been so successful
that it could be justly claimed for
them that by their efforts more
heathens had been converted than
since the Apostolic age. Taking
the entire world over more men en-
braced Christianity during the nine
teenth century than during the en-
tire period of the fourteenth, fif-
tenth, sixteenth, seventeenth. and
eighteenth centuries combined, and
more than half as many as were
ever converted since the day of Pen
tecost at Jerusalem, when under
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17
POINTS AeoUT PEoPLE.

Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate his silver
Jubilee as Archbishop OF Baltimore on October
3 next.
The Shah of Persia is expected in Berlin on
May S and apartments In the palace at Sans
Souci are being prepared for him.
William Boucher of Baltimore, who Is still
living, made the first screw head banjo in ls47
1t is now in the National Museum
Richard Palmer. who recently celebrated his
102d birthday at Abberey, worcestershire
England, has lived in five reigns, and hopes to
witness the forthcoming coronation festivities
Professor Smaller Mathews OF the University
OF Michigan. who recently returned from the
Holy Land, says that In n small town east OF
the River Jordan he discovered n windmill
which had been made In Batavia, Ill
The house erected by General George A.
Custer in Topeka, Kan, in 1868, is being torn
down TO make room for modern residence
The walls OF one OF the rooms are decorated
with notes and figures made by Custer, while
planning his campaigns against the Indians
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17

Two new steamer iineE VIII be inaugu-
rated by the Japanese this spring. The
steamers. two handsome LOO ton vessels,
are now ready. One line will be from
Shimonoseki Japan. TO Cape Sesuro. al
the mouth of the Tumen river. Corea,
touching at Rusan and Gensan, both In
Corea The other line will run from
Hakodate japan, 10 Nladivostok. Rus
STA. The special object Of these lines win
be to intercept the American trafac to
East Siberia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17

And now General Macarthur testifef
that the Philippines are absolutely neces.
sary TO this eountry's welfare. When you
come to think Of it, ii seems strange how
we managed TO worry along all these
years without them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17

Subscribers are requested 70 ao-
dress all inquiries for Information
On subjects relating 70 the farm
neid. Garden and poultry 70 the
Agricultural Editor. All inquiries
win receive prompt and careful at
tention. No inquiries answered oy-
mail Please address Harvie Jordan
Agricultural Editor. Monticello. Ga
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17
INQUIRY DEPARTMENT..

J. A. AVIATION, Ca.
In the daily reading Of the Semi Weekly
Journal. I notice in your columns and
others mention Of the book by Stevens,
Georgia, Historical and Industrial" AS
am very anxious to read the book want
you to tell me through The Journal
whether can obtain the book or not, and
II so from whom7
Ans: The volume referred to Is a recent
publication by the State Department Of
Agriculture at Atlanta. by direction Of
Hon. o. B. Stevens. commissioner OF ag-
riculture. Write to Hon. o. B. Stevens,
Atlanta, Ca, care state capitol, and II he
can supply you. I am sure he will do so
with pleasure. The books are given away,
a few for each county, and are quite val
liable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17

c. C. C., Fox, Ca:
Will you be kind enough TO give me
remedy for the pest which last year de-
stroyed our Irish potatoes. They begin
eating the plants as soon as they get out
OF the ground. In working my potatoes
today 1 found them in great quantities,
and where they eat the potatoes 1t makes
the plants as II they had been scorched.
Please give quick remedy.
Ans: Your potatoes are being attacked
by the Colorado potato beetle, which is
the most destructive insect known. Moth
ing short OF Paris Green will rid your
vines of the pest. unless you hand pick
and kill them which is a big undertaking.
II you have small patch, one ounce OF
Paris Green to 8 or gallons of water
will be SUFFICIENT. The Paris Green should
be dissolved in the water, by first work.
ing IT up with a thin paste and then mix
ing II the Paris Green is put into the
Bordeaux mixture, about which I recently
wrote an article fully explaining how to
make II, the mixture would be all the bet
ter At all events use the Paris Green as
suggested and spray your vines thorough
~, underneath the leaves as well as on
top, and continue the work at intervals
OF once a week until the bugs have been
entirely destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20
CONGRESSMAN LITTLEFIELD'S VIEWS.

CONGRESSMAN LITTLEFIELD'S VIEWS.
Congressman Littlefeld Of Maine, who
is expected to lead a movement at the
coming session of cOngress for legisla-
ton to regulate the Industrial combina-
tions, and who has given the subject as
careful study as perhaps any other man
In the country, in a recent speech
pointed out the error of several proposed
remedies for trust evils. He denied
that menacing conditions can be re-
moved by tariff revision and said that
democratic interference would result in
driving all business enterprise out of
the country. He declared that tariff
reform and tariff revision is the panacea
of the democratic party for nearly
every difficulty that afflicts the body
polite. 1t has always. in good times
and in bad, fought the principle of pro-
lection and 1t is now simply following
it's traditional cOurse
Both parties cOncede that there are
trusts and industrial combinations.
Both admit that these have Injurious
SAANNNbs lhDOl ant NOllSlhCld 10
as to which of these parties, the repub-
lican or the democratic, shall be trusted
to deal with this question, in connection
with the other great questions that con-
Germ the welfare and prosperity of the
country. 80 far as this question is
concerned" said Mr.. Littlefeld, 1.-The
republican party asks the. people Of
this country to trust the party that has
given it in connection, not only with
this question, but all other important
questions, constructive and not de-
structive legislation. Tho democratic
party has never suggested reasonable
constructive legislation. 1t is destruc-
tive legislation-tear down. The repub-
lican party proposes to give wise and
conservative legislation" This clearly
states the attitude and aim of the two
parties. The republican party proposes
to regulate the combinations, to put
them under such governmental control
and supervision as shall be found nee
essary to correct evils and abuses. The
democratic plan is one of extermina-
tlon, winch II IT could be made. enecttye
in regard to the trusts would necessarily
also destroy the individual industries.
1t is not to be doubted that most in
telligent men understand this, knowing
that it Is impracticable to strike the
combinations through the tariff without
also hitting those enterprises, which are
numerous, that are outside of combina-
tons and competing with them in the
home market. But those who are de.
voted to free trade are of course quite
Indifferent to this consideration. They
are willing to overthrow the protection
policy at whatever cost to the industries
and the business of the country. 1t is
not conceivable that a majority Of the
American people are ready to support
the party of destruction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20
4NERICAN RIGHTS MENACED.

Only about six months ago Russia
gave a pledge to at once begin the evacu-
alton of M%anchuria. According to re-
cent advices ~..e is now determined to
expel all foreigners from that Chinese
province, which she practically domi-
mates. If this course shall be pursued
by Russia it will violate the treaty rights
Of Americans and should be met by a
very decided protest from our govern
ment.
BY the treaty Of 1865, which is still
in force, between China and the United
States, it is provided that citizens of the
United StT--s visiting or residing in
China shall enjoy the same privileges,
immunities or Exemptions In respect to
travel or residence as may there be
enjoyed by the citizens or subjects
of the most favored nation. Under
this treaty Americans have as good
a right to reside or travel in any
part of the Chinese empire as have
and it is the duty OF the Chinese govern
ment to see that this right is protected
and respected. If Manchuria has be-
come Russian territory, if it has been
coded to that power, China should make
the fact known to the world, but until
she does this it must be supposed that
Manchuria is still a part of the empire
and that Americans there are to be pro-
tected in all the rights secured by treaty.
The United States has perhaps a
greater interest in Manchuria than in
any other part of China. Our trade with
that section is large and in recent years
American Investments have vastly in
creased. 1t is u rich region that holds
out great promise for future commerce
Our government should make an earnest
effort to prevent any Interference with
the rights of American citizens there.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20

The Connecticut republican platform
says: "The republican party has ever
recognized the value and dignity Of la
Dor. which is the foundation Of u ma
tional wealth, prosperity and happiness,
and sought to enact such legislation as
would safeguard the true interests Of la
Dor, and It will continue to favor all
measures justly calculated to secure
that end" This is said Of the party
in Connecticut, but It applies generally.
In every state where the republican
party has been in control 1t has shown
itself the friend of labor. 1t is to the
republican party that the credit is due
for legislation in the interest of labor.
Before that party came into control of
the national government there was little
recognition of the dignity or the rights
of labor.
The republican party is still solicitOus
of the interests and welfare of labor. 1t
still believes in protecting American
wage workers and maintaining and pro
noting industrial conditions in this
COuulIy ludl Will luSult W AdbOl sNSah9
employment and good wages. The pol
icy for which the republican party
stands has elevated labor and made the
workingmen Of the United States the
most prosperous of any in the world. In
no other country, not even in England,
is labor so much respected as here or
its value so well recognized. The work
ingman who remembers conditions a
generation g knows how great has
been the improvement, and this has
been attained under the operation of re-
publican policy. That party has the
strongest possible claim to the support
of labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20

AAANN
Combinations OF capital which control
the market In commodities necessary to
the general use Of the people, by suppress
ing natural and ordinary competition, thus
enhancing prices to the general consumer,
are obnoxious to the common law and the
public welfare. They are dangerous con-
spiracies against the public good and should
be made the subject Of prohibitory or penal
legislation"
Who was the author Of the above words
that certainly leave no doubt as to the
meaning sought to be conveyed?
Was 1t William J. Bryan or Henry Wat
terson? Is 1t one Of the oratorical periods
Of Champ Clark or the written lucubrations
of ex-Magnate Wetmore of st. Louis? Were
these carefully worded sentences formu-
lated in the brain Of Grover Cleveland or
of David B. Hill? Is 1t an oratorical effort
Of some Mississippi valley republican,
spurred to brave words by the sentiment
Of his constituents? Theodore Roosevelt
might have been their author, so straight
forward are the words and devoid of double
meaning.
They will be found in the letter Of &C
ceptance of William Mckinley, the la
mented president Of the United States. This
man, whose memory all revere, who was
acknowledged during his life as the fore
most republican, who was certainly con-
servative in all matters affecting the bust
ness interests of the country, did not split
hairs about the evils of illegal trusts or
combinations of capital, to use his para
phrase. He said that suppressing competi-
ton and raising prices to the general con-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20
"The Evils of Trusts
Minneapolis Times.

~ LINUS
sumner was obnoxious to common law and
public welfare" He called illegal com
binations dangerous conspiracies' that
should be made the subject Of parliament
tary or penal legislation.
In what speech of early or recent date
has Theodore Roosevelt used stronger
language concerning illegal trusts? The
New York sun and other Morganized news
papers, who seem to be preparing to OPP
pose Mr.. Roosevelt because he will not
yield allegiance to corporated wealth, lay
great stress upon the presidents promise
that his administration should follow the
lines laid down by his martyred predeces-
sor. That is just what MIR. Roosevelt Is
doing in regard to the trusts. II he shall
go further and demand a careful, prudent
and businesslike reduction Of the tariff"
he will still be following the course out
lined by Mr.. Mckinley and one that the
lamented president, had he lived to fill
out his term, would have followed on his
own behalf.
We are proud in our belief that Amerl-
can sentiment once aroused to the Justice
Of a cause is irresistible, magnificent,
dominating, and that money cannot die
tate to manhood in this republic.
Great is Morgan and powerful are the
monied interests at his back, but his
greatness shall avail as nothing, his hnan-
cial sinews shall crack in very weakness
when the American people decide. as thoy
are ready now to do, that illegal trusts
must be placed under governmental super
vision and that those OF them hat are fed
by a protective tariff must seek elsewhere
for unjustifed sustenance.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20

The voting trust in the Southern Pa
ciic, whose powers under the reorgani-
zation are to be made perpetual, is an
other device for entrenching perma-
nently the clique now in control. This
trust agreement has been signed by the
holders of sol, 100000 of the capital
stock, the total of which is $1SO,OOO,-
600. But under the trust agreement a
majority of the pooled stock controls
the action of all, including the election
of the board of directors and the whole
administration Of the company. Thus
the holders of $46,O0O,OOO of stock, or
only a trife more than % per cent OF
the whole, can indefinitely hold and die,
tate the control of this vast property,
This is one Of the most dangerous
aspects of latest trust development.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-20
QUIET MAN IN THE CORNER.

s. w. Gillian in Los Angeles Herald.
I fingered DER a checker game a night or
h one who played against me seemed to
have no ghost of show;
I had a bunch Of lusty kings that strutted
all about
And bulued my opponents men, who dared
way over in a corner shrunk a timid little
Who staid right in his station ever since
He watched my crowned heads marching
by with banner and with song,
And seemed to be discouraged over stand
But pretty soon an opening occurred two
And not another moment did that little
He bounded Ger the board and took three
kings in one fell swoop,
Their landed in my king row with a Wild
ecstatic whoop,
You've known these quiet fellows that Just
sat around and thought,
And never made a noise while the others
The whole community had come to think
of them as dead.
Or else Sc, very near It that their hope OF
The chaps with recognition for their por-
ton pose and strut,
And seem to overlook the man who keeps
But some day, When most everyone is
looking t'other way,
This quiet fellow sees a chance to break
into the play.
others had ignored:
He puts into the life game all the energy
he'd stored
The stiii man in the corner. for he'll reach
the kin row yet!