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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
THE MARRIAGE OF Mr.. DOOLEY

messy. "Mathrimony is war an pillages
war be day an piIlage be night. Mathri-
mony loves to sake its victims in the
young, as tn pote says. There niver was
a good mathrimony or a bad divorce.
Mathrimony, as Gineral Sherman says, is
hell
''MathrimOny." rejoined Mr.. Dooley. IFS
light firm hivin. It's holy flame. IT'S
walkin' on air. an sailin along on clouds
iv white an gould. It's like hstenin' to
hiyinly harmonies, or shtandin' in some
gra-and cathedral. 'Tis-"
IT'S hot air balloon interrupted Mr..
Hennessy. " It's out iv tn fryin' pan into
tn fire. 'Tis slavery. 'Tis buttin' y'r
head agin tn wall. It's tn mkt marnin'.
It's R. E. Marse. It's too much Nv a good
thing. It's bein' sentenced to tn Kanky-
kee rib-rollin' mills. lis"
'Mathrimony. persisted Mr.. Dooley, els
to live FIR tn furrst time. 'Tis the ante
room iv paradise. 'Tis dhrinkin' topaz
canary burrd wine out iv cobweb glasses.
IT'S watchin' shape in Ar-cay-dy and
spOortin wild Hammelis in tn shade, as
Hogan says. It's shnug ha-arbor after
tn stoorms iv airly life. IT'S wan gra-and
shwate song. lis
Its tn ind, Dooley. It's oblivyun. ths
wathers iv Lithia. lis neglect. It's tn
curse iv Oireland, absentayism. It's a
yawn an a stritch. tbs dhrivin a harso
car on Wash'nton shtrate to hould a trans
chise. It's tn familiar face at break>
fast to quote yersilf. Like pathrit ism.
it's tn last refuge Nv a shcoundrel--not
knockin' anybody. 'Tis-'
Peace, Hinnissy." said Mr.. DooleN
gently. "Mathrimony is a shpring Nv de-
lights an a summer iv roses an wine"
Martin said Mr.. Hennessy, Ito heaE
We go on anybody I'd think twas yersel4
was plannin' to commit mathrimony."
well. am said Mr.. Dooley. calmly.
Thin said Mr.. Hennessy. much SUR
prised, IT take it all back
For that matther," said Mr.. Dooleys
thoughtfulIy, $50 viii L.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

it his first allegiance and his deepest devo-
ton are ever due.
We do not need any hyphenated Amer
leans, any Irish-Americans. German
Americans, or qualified Americans Of any
kind whatsoever. There are millions of
citizens of the United States who were
born in other lands. or who are descended
from parents so born. They have con-
tributed nightly to the strength, pros
perity and glory of this country; they are
intensely patriotic and absolutely reliable
whenever the honor or interests of our
government are involved. These citizens
have become Americans and all that the
word implies Like Rabbi Hirschberg, they
resent any intimation that they belong to
any distinct class of our people, and as
sert their right to full fellowship in this
republic.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
Most Heroic Woman Nurse in the Army.

pital. One of the patients was the wife
of an officer, the other an enlisted man.
''She had never had the disease but
fearlessly entered upon her self-imposed
task, and throughout the months Of
April and May. 1902. devoted herself TO the
care of the patients, living in the room
with the officers wife (the enlisted man
being in the adjoining ROOM, with never
more than two hours sleep at a time.
BY constant watchfulness, day and night,
in intensely hot weather, she saved their
lives.
1.-The division commander takes pleas
ure in calling attention to and commend
ing such bravery and conscientious per-
formance of duty, and extends to Nurse
Alice Kemmer his sincere appreciation
of her noble conduct"
Just think of praise like that from the
commander in chief of our army in the
Philippine Islands! Nevertheless, Miss
Kemmer. having been through so many
campaigns. decided that she had had
about enough of war, and has resigned
She has gone to Washington to live. If
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
ARRoR DAY IN GEORGIA.

Tuesday, December eth, has been set
aside by the governor of Georgia as Arbor
Day, and the people Of this state generally
have been urged to observe this day in
a becoming manner.
Governor Terrelrs efforts to make Arbor
Day in Georgia this year worthy of the
name is receiving the cordial support of
the Georgia Federation of Womans clubs.
an organization that is ever jealous and
active in good works. We had hoped to
see the press of the state, daily and week.
ly, take more interest in this very import
ant matter than it ever had before. We
regret to say that comparatively few
Georgia newspapers, however. have done
anything whatever to encourage the OBJ
servance of Arbor Day.
The depletion OF the forest of Georgia is
going on at deplorably rapid and steadily
increasing rate every year and our people
are doing pitifully little to repair this
painfully evident.
We regret to say that the great cause
OF tree-planting receives little support
from the common schools of Georgia
Here and there we find a school that OBJ
serves Arbor day in both practical and
a sentimental way, but there are many
school children in Georgia who have never
heard of such thing and could not tell
the meaning Of the term. The school chill
dren ought to plant half million trees
every year and they could be induced to
do so If the teachers and boards of educa-
ton In this state would wake up to their
duty and opportunities in this connection.
We hope to see more respect paid to
Arbor Day this year than IT has ever re-
ceived before.
We believe that this subject is worthy
of the attention and aid Of the churches
and we wish that from every pulpit in
Georgia next Sunday there might come a
strong appeal to the people to engage
heartily in the blessed work Of tree-plant-
ing on the following Tuesday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

there was urgent need of her services,
however, no doubt she would volunteeEl
for further campaigning.
Il never saw a battle" said Miss Kema.
mer to me. 'At Tien-Tsin I was withinl
sound of one. In fact, / heard the firing
that was going on during the first big
fight in which the allied armies were en-l
gagged with the Chinese after leavingl
Tien-Tsin on the way to Pelxin.
Later on, at PelSin. went through the
Forbidden City. AS might be supposed
that was my most interesting experience.
OF all. One thing I noticed was THAI thel
Chinese emperor had an immense COLLEGE
ton of musical instruments of all kinds,
civilized as well as barbarous. He had
even a couple of pianos. There were al-
ways two Of everything. OF each kind
Of chair / saw in the palace there were
two, exactly alike; and there was a sur-
prising number of clocks, two of each
kind.
''The work of a war nurse is not easy
Of course. but soldiers make good patientss
They are obliged to mind
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago Daily News.

CnlcaBO DdAy NSWs
Tact teaches men when to be silent.
The less some men have the more they don't
to want
It's ar easy matter to rush things when the
grade Is down HILL
Silence may be golden, yet the product of the
still makes men noisy
Seediness and popularity go together during
the watermelon season.
One sure way to lose your friends is to
become a chronic kicker.
Many a man is considered hopeless fool on
account of his hopefulness.
All men may be free and equal, but IT is
impossible to demonstrate ii.
A woman can have only one past, but she is
not limited to presents.
A lot Of unimportant happenings are post
poned On account OF the weather.
It is easy to prove that the gun isn't load
ed Immediately after the accident.
Just about the time mosquitoes quit putting
in their bills the Legislators begin.
Men who make a speciality OF picking quar-
rels rarely complain Of a short crop
Possession may be nine points of the law
but self-possession is law unto itself.
When a young man tells a girl he isn't
worthy of her love she is foolish to doubt It,
Fortunately for a mans peace of mind he
seldom hears other peoples real opinion Of
himself.
New York artist made fortune painting
purple landscapes-and lost IL painting red
towns.
Every cloud may have a silver lining but 1t
is poor consolation to the man who happens to
be under one.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

Nurse Alice 8. Kemmer is. up to date,
the heroine of the war in the Philippines.
She is the only one of our nurses in the
archipelago who. has received the great
honor of special mention and compliment
In general orders.
Miss Kemmer is a very handsome young
woman. tall and blond. She entered the
service as a contract nurse at the out
break of the war with Spain, and was
employed at Chickamauga camp, at Ha-
vana, at Tien-Tsin and at Pekin. She
followed our armies to Cuba and thence
to China, being transferred finally to the
Philippines, where her work In taking
care of smallpox victims ELECTED the high
praise of General Chaffee.
The circumstances in this last instance
were remarkable.
Having been granted leave of alb
sence," says General Chaffee, Nurse Al
ice Kemmer voluntarily relinquished the
same and took upon herself the care OF
two smallpox patients in an isolation hos
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
Some THINGS People
Have Asked About

r. R-When was Thanksgiving day firse
set apart as a feast day, under what cir-
cumstances, and all about IL?
A.-Days of thanksgiving We're originals
ed by the Hebrews in early Biblical times,
and have been common in all ages The
American Thanksgiving was observed
first by the Plymouth colonists in 1921,
and long remained an institution peculiar
TO New England. Since 1853 the presidents
of the United States have regularly ap-
pointed the last Thursday Of November
as day of Thanksgiving. and its nations
al observance dates from Lincoln's time.
The governor Of the several states also
issue a like proclamation, with few ex-
ceptions. naming the same day.
Empire.-Is not the state capitol at AL
bany the largest and most expensive
statehouse in America?
A.-The most expensive but not the Iarg-
est. Texas boasts the largest. It is the
seventh in size among the buildings OF the
world-a vast Greek cross of red Texas
granite with a central rotunda, covered
by dome 81 feet high. 1t was begun
in 1881 and finished in 1888. at a cost OF
about s.. 100000.
NJ. v. TT have a friend in Colorado, a
a paroled prisoner, whose address I want
to obtain. Is ne obliged to report to
some board or officer? % Who is tha
governor Of Colorado? CD What is ths
population Of Cripple Creek. and does IL
have free mail delivery?
A.-Write the keeper of the institution
from which he is paroled. 90 James B.
Ornran. CD 1914: cannot say.
School Grill wish to know something
of the relations of child and parent among
the early Jews. Were children noted for
hlial obedience?
A.-Little is known of the early Jews ex-
cept as their history is portrayed in the
Bible, which gives little attention to So
cial life. The Jews were a God-fearing
people, and therefore II is safe to assume
that they esteemed hlial obedience as a
virtue.
A. ]. S.-Please print list OF eight
words ending with ''cion?''
Awe doubt If there are as many. Ths
only words that occur to US are coercion
and suspicion, unless the word cion be
counted.
B. HIS the socialist party gaining
strength in his country?
Alt appears so. Some 100000 votes
were cast by that party at the recent
election. It's future. depends largely up
on the handling Of the trusts by the party
in power.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
Tie A6SenteeS Wincfng.
Albany Herald.

Albany Herald.
After reading yesterday afternoons At.
Ianta Journal, Mr.. McCurry, of the county
of Hart. probably wished he hadn't done
it," But he has now had his lesson, and
may not undertake during the balance OF
his public career to have censorship OF
the press set up in Georgia.
Absenteeism on the part of the members
of the legislature has seriously interfered
with the transaction of the states BUSH
ness during thefpresent session, and when
the evil got to be a scandal The Atlanta
Journal commenced TO publish the names
of those members who failed to answer at
roll call. The result shows that absentee
ism in the legislature is one evil that can
be largely remedied, If not entirely over
come. by publicity.
Let the good work of publishing the
names Of the absentees go on. Seeing the
salutary effects of its good work, The At
lanta Journal will, no doubt, feel encour-
aged to keep it up.
As for Mr.. McCurry's resolution to have
the roll call Of the house withheld from all
but members Of the house, IL Is simply
silly. and ii is safe to conclude in advance
that the majority of the members VIII
treat 1t accordingly. Even If such a res
olution should be passed by the house y
would only put a premium on the list OF
absentees, and any enterpr1sing neEsps-
per could obtain 1t.
The howl raised in the Legislature
against having the names of absentees
published in the newspapers shows how
kind the press has really been TO the
solons in the past. It is when the average
member is held up 10 the public gaze e
he really is that he looks more like thirty
cents than the towering statesman tnas
he appears TO be when the newspapers
overlook his ignorance and shortcomings
and magnify his better points.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
NO HALE AMERICANS WANTED.

One of the best and most timely pro-
tests we have seen in print in many a day
comes from Rabbi Hirschberg, of Boston.
The Public School association of that
city has been making an earnest appeal
for the election of one Of its candidates
for the school committee because he is
Jew. and 1.-The very large and worthy
element to which he belongs has not the
representation on the committee that it
deserves.
Such arguments" are frequently made,
but are rarely answered so well as this
one was by Rabbi Hirschberg. Here is
what he said about it,
For the enlightenment of the P. S. A.
1 wish to say that the Jews have no dis
tinct interests. issues or policies on any
question Of public import; that they re-
sent being singled out from the general
body polite as wishing or seeking repre-
sentation o. their own; that they do not
vote as Jews but as citizens, and that the
fact that a candidate is of their own faith
has no influence with them in the casting
Of their ballot; that they are guided just
as much as are other voters by considera-
lions OF principles and measures involved
and the proved ability and worth of the
nominees on any ticket. and just as little,
and no more, by prejudices and proposes
sions of whatever partisan kind"
Here is true Americanism for you, and
Of that article we cannot have an over
supply. When a man of foreign birth be-
comes a citizen of the United States he
should also become of the faith that this
is his country in the best sense of the
term. No other country should be as dear
to him as this, and he should feel that to
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11
TO TAX wATERED STOCKS.

Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, one of the
prominent Republican leaders in the
house of representatives, has a plan for
giving the commissioner of internal rev.
enue authority o place a value on all
stock of corporations that does not rep
resent any actual value, so that there
would be no disposition 10 issue stock
on prospective values.
His purpose is, of course, to tax water
ed stocks out of existence.
Mr. Hepburn regards this as an effective
method of proceeding against the trusts
as it would remove the temptation to put
up prices in order to make money on
watered stock.
Mr. Hepburn, in speaking of the preva-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

- ETERg FINLEY DUNE, who
- writes the humorous Mr. Dooley''
stories, which appear in The Jour
nal, is soon to marry Miss Marga-
ret Abbott, whose beauty and talent Gre
ated something of a sensation in Paris.
Mr.. Dunno leased the three-story and
basement dwelling at 80 East Thirty
sixth street, New York, which is too large
for a bachelor His friends became sus-
picious, and a little investigation revealed
the truth.
Mary Abbott, formerly of Chicago, who
is a writer of merit. She won the in
ternational golf match in Paris.
Here are some of Mr.. Dooley's" views
on matrimony:
TIL raison l niver got marrid was
niver cud pick a choice I've tn maxim
iv an excillint OF Turk in me, FIR l look
on all tn sect as Eligible FIR me hand.
an I'm on'y restrained firm r-rentin
Lincoln Park FIR a home an askin them
all to clave on'y to me, be me nachral
modesty an tn laws in tn state iv Illi-
nye.-Mr Dooley on a Bachelors Life
II man s done anything in his youth
he has to do pinnance FIR an tn stations
iv tn cross amt strong enough. lave him,
says /, marry as NANNY women as he
wants, but amy time We hear iv me bein'
dhrawn firm tn quiet misseries iv single
life We may know they have caught me
asleep and chloroformed me.-Mr. Dooley
on Polygamy.
A man in pollytics has got to be mar
ried. If he amt married where'll he go
FIR another kind of trouble? Ye niver
see a big man in pollytics that dhrank
hard, did We? That's because they're all
marrid. TIL temptations sthrong, but
fear is sthronger.-Mr. Dooley on Mar
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

II President Roosevelt really makes no
distinction in the color of men, as he
claims, why doesn't he go ahead and Sc
lect a negro cabinet officer at the first OPP
portunity, or give a negro the now vacant
Japanese ministry. Simply because he
doesn't dare; and he knows II. But he
doesn't hesitate to place negroes in charge
of southern postoffices and custom houses,
because he can expect nothing from
southern withstand he does expect
something from southern blacks. In
short, 1t is simply the old game Of politics
over and over again-though of very
dark hue. tH
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

lent practice of Issuing stock on imagin-
AIRY values for the purpose of unloading
on the public, said recently:
This is the form of trust that causes
most trouble. When the opportunity is
taken from the professional promoter
of getting rich simply through the or
ganization of a trust and the issuance
of an enormous amount OF stock based
upon nothing except the visionary divi-
dend earning capacity of the proposed
enterprise. you will at once put an effect
ual end to such organizations.
Mr.. Hepburn is certainly striking at
one of the great evils of our time and
the adoption of his plan would have 8
good effect.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

riage and Politics.
If a man can't show down a bank &C
count that wud max Andrew Carnay-
gle feel like goin back to wurruck he
might as we'll make up his mind to re-
main a gay bachelor. A marid man can
always find wurruek to do. He's got to-
Mr. Dooley on Financial Needs in Matri-
mony.
above all things. a woman mustn't
marry a janius-nIveR A hure-waiker,
perhaps; a janlus-niver."
eye know a lot about merredge. but
We was nlver marrid." said Mr.. Hennessy.
mo" said Mr.. DOoley. mo, say /,
givin' three cheers. 1 know about mar
redge tn way an astronomer knows
about tn stars."-Mr DOOley on the
Home Life of Geniuses.
In this connection. the Chicago Tribune
offers a very interesting interview with
Mr.. DooIey and Mr.. Hennessy. as follows:
"Jawn, why don't We get marrid?" asked
Mr. Dooley.
Err three raisons, not to mintion NANNY
ithers,' replied Mr.. Hennessy. Eft wan,
me ha-art was niver thransfixed be wan iv
'Cupin's pizened da-arts,' as Hogan tx
prisses it. F'r two, I've throubles Nv me
own; an FIR three. I'm not curious"
"'Tis a gra-and thing, mathrimony,
said Mr.. Dooley. dreamily, prying up the
back lid of his watch and gazing tenderly
at something. "'Tis a gra-and thing. an
a great settler"
Faith, it has settled nanny man ]
know" said Mr.. Hennessy, gloomily.
"Mathrimony, Dooley. is a foorfiush. It's
a nightmare, a dishordered dhrame,
hist'ry novel, a skyschraper in Spain.
There's nawthin' to it."
"Hinnissy. We are an eyeconnyclast, as
Hogan says" said Mr.. Dooley. 'Mathri-
mony is hivin's furrst law. IT'S calm
thoughts be day an dhrames iv peace be
night"
"Ye are crazy, Dooley," said Mr.. Hen
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

tional life of this prosperous agricultural
community.
The principal and his wife, who are en-
ployed by the year. will be assisted by
three other teachers for the nine months
session. The courses of study will consist
Of the public school course, vocal music
dairying, poultry raising and elementary
farming. From this list of courses it is
readily seen that an effort is being made
to meet the special needs of the children
in rural communities. preparing them to
enter intelligently and progressively into
the opportunities around them
The principal will begin his work in Jan
uary or February, and it is expected that
by the opening of the school in August the
houses will be built, the land under Gull
tivation, and everything in readiness. The
success of such an experiment will I'M
doubtedly be an incentive to other dis
triets TO establish schools OF this more lib
eral and more efficient character.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

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Complaint from members Of the house
about the publication Of absentees who
were ION on other state business" has al
most ceased. Because absenteeism has all
most ceased. Looks. like (whatever few
injustices may have arisen through the
publication of the names of absentees) a
great good has resulted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

It was argued in the house last week
that while whisky ruins men coca-cola
ruins men, women and children" Now
did the house put that $1,000 tax on the
manufacturers to prevent them from do
ing this-or merely as charge for the
nrivflage2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

Edison has discovered an electric de-
stroyer OF disease germs. II he would
only invent something that would destroy
the people who make a speciality Of dis
covering disease germs. the world might
be happier.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

Il r. being generally commented that
President Roosevelt.s recent message was
one Of the shortest ever written. Yet Il
Is impossible TO see how he could have
consumed any more space in saying what
little he did say.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-11

II begins to look like the opponents OF
reform In the convict system have sue
ceeded in keeping the convict question in
the background long enough 20 make any
very sweeping and effective legislation i'm
possible az this session