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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
PIG THAT WAS OUT OF PLACE.

One summer morning a piggy-wee-wee
chose to be as naughty as naughty could
be.
Slipped through a crevice and ran far
away
Out on the lawn where the roses bloom
ed gay,
Meaning to have the best kind Of time
Munching the grasses and clover so fine.
just as he pleased, without any to say
What he should play with or where he
should play.
All. but alas for this same piggy-wig!
spying a tempting green sweetnrier
sprig
Laden with bloom. he determined to
smell.
Never considering IL it We're well.
TIL cross honey bee. seeking repose.
Gave him sharp little sting on the nose.
Oh how he squealed as to mother he fed!
Bees never come here!" was all that she
said
Out of our place, at work or at play.
Bees we may meet on each rose by the
way.
Which. If we rouse and persistently fret.
We may be certain tbs stinss we shall
get.
Minnie Rosilla Stevens. in Youths IN
qtructor.
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THREE LARGE FAMILIES.

Some years ago l had an old friend.
He possessed wonderful powers of oDsar-
walton and his judgment was rarely at
fault. Every one who knew him es~
teemed his integrity. he often said
sharp things and loving to hear them, l
repeat from memory one of them:
There's two big families OF folks that
ZONE how I can't like; IL fact, there
three and they's all pretty close kIq.
They's the families Of Heard So, SAID
So and I Told You So
You see their family name come from
the same sprout. and you c5n never put
'em in corner no time.
II Heard So" tells YOU anything, 1t
nearly always comes from said So,
and then the next person you see Is
mighty apt to be Of the same family
Sometimes. ! may say most generally.
the Told You So families tells lies. If
you try to follow up anything that comes
from Heard SO" you VIII get Yourself
into business. Il VIII he like walking the
Boston streets, the first thing you Know
you will be right back where you started
and cant tel how you got there. 1t re-
minds me Of a iittle song We little wings
used to sing about Martin Van Burep
when he ran against Harrison for pres
ident, in 1874. think. Il went this way;
"oh. Martin Van is man Of doubt.
He wires in and lie wires out.
You neer can tell when he is on the
track.
Whether he's going forward or coming
back
The fact is, the "Ieard So" family
never knew anything in their lives. To
hear them tel. it. bat they breed more
toe
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lot Of candy at the kindergarten one
day. and gave all the little girls piece
except you?"
THAT was long time ago, Tommy, as
much as a whole month, and / had clear
forgotten all about it"
"Wen, l think this is just the time to
remember about it, and l would not in
wife her" declared Tommy.
Eva looked very thoughtful for min
ute, and then, in a soft. sweet voice, said
Brother Tommy, 1 belong to the Golden
Rule Band, ard just must keep on for
getting that Nellie was ever unkind TO
me Anyway I'm most sure she has
been really, truly sorry about it, and she
has been good to me lots and lots OF
times SO write Nellie Elliott on this
next envelope, Tommy
BLESSINGS On MY dear little girl" sald
mamma May she always remember
the lots and lots' OF good that people do'
and always forget unkindnesses' Jesus
said: Forgive. and ye shah be for
given MISS D. Y. FARLEY,
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For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears sao n ./Lg7;---,-:-..-,,,;~; .'-'
Signature Of Is<4ss.sJs /S@Sc<s<2<
THEIR VILE ARMS.
Shall Not Clasp Waists of Venezu-
elias Girls
ORION The Chicago Chronicle)

(1FF0T1 CtA@N@NEf
wilIemstad. Curacoa.-By order OF
President Castro Of Venezuela, the news
na,,ars OF Caracas continue TO make DIT
ter attacks on foreigners, particularly the
,,nr,ires in the foreign claims arbitra-
tion and the attacks have now assumed
. condition in which the Nenezuelans fool
mat thew must guard the bellies from
tho encfrclinG arm of the "impious" for
eigner.
hate "but let them not celebrate at
social gathering the contamination Oh
their infamy.
Let them load themselves with our
countYy's money, but let them not feast
with us as an apotheosis Of cXtortion.
Let them with impious hand rifle our
treasury. but let them not take the smiles
of our women and the friendly words OF
our daughters.
get them feel our bank notes, but let
NOT their spectators hands encircle tbs
flexible waists of the queens of our draw
ing rooms.
Let them dizzy themselves with the
chinlz OF our coin. but let not our volup-
mons yyaltzes and native music reecho
In their ears.
Let them drink champagne and drown
Themselves In the foam of liquor but let
fhe1n not clink their cups with those OF
liza victims whom they have come to sac
rjfce'
the attacks are directed against all
foreigners in Caracas, but the situation
that drew forth this most recent denun-
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citation of the arbitration tribunals and
foreign umpires was due to the action
If the Mexicans. The Venezuelan papers
having learned thai senior Otero, WAC
umpires the Mexican claims; Senior Dure;.
the commissioner. and Senior Guzman the
agent. all Of the Mexican ti'ounal and
all leading figures in Mexican societl'
would give a dinner ana ball to friends
in house belonging 70 a citizen of the
United States, printed virulent articles
fhreat ening 10 publish the names of six
teen leaders Of Caracas society who had
accepted Invitations to be present. as
"anti-patrots' and as guilty "of an act
Of lese patrie" in eoing to a ball given
by foreigners daring 10 claim money
from Venezuela
Besides thts, menacing letters were sent
to the members OF the Mexican commits
sion. a popular demonstration against
the commissioners having been premedi-
tated. the Mexican commission Withdrew
the Invitations to tee ban SO az not 20
cause conflict
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Conducted by Mrs VIM King CORTLAND Ave., Atlanta Ga

vtations You're years old. Tommy,
ara think you write just lovely so
won't you address the invitations for
me?"
Thus complimented Tommy said: Yes,
indeed, little sister,
After quite Il number Of the dainty in
vitations had been addressed, Eva said:
Now I want you to write Nellie Elliott
on this next envelope
"What?" exclaimed Tommy. You
surely are not going to invite Nellie Ell
liott to your party, are you?
"Of course" answered Eva. Why
shouldn't invite her?'
Don't you remember she had a whole
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are filled with the fruits OF our labor, and
we hear the music of the hunters horn
and dream OF fat possum and sweet
'taters all around it. Old possy must
look graceful swinging TO a simmon limb
head down. eating his supper Thanks
giving day will soon be here with ITS
milky pumpkin pies, etc. Such jolly
time. Next. Christmas. with its feast
and presents. When a boy is too old to
enjoy barlow and not old enough to
need a shaving, and yet he wonders what
old Santa viii bring him. There Will be
more fun for us when the earth is GOV
cred with snow, chasing br'er rabbit. NO
use to hoist his white flag when gang
of boys and dogs get after him. Min
ME, your letter was melodious; come
again. Mamma will be tickled when she
sees her bad OLD baby boys letter IN her
favorite paper. Aunt Susie is getting
restless; j had better get my hat and be
'cuInn
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FORGIVE AND YE SHALL BE
FORGIVEN.

Eva was to have a birthday party and
mamma had promised d great big cake
for the happy occasion.
and please. dear mamma. said Eva.
put six beautiful little candles right on
top Of the big cake So that nay frier as
may know how old J am
Mamma smiled and promised the six
beautiful little candies.
Eva's next thought was about the in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
Better Than Spanking.

Spanking does not cure children of bed
wetting If it did there would be few
children that would do 1t. There IS
constitutional cause for this. Mrs. NJ.
Summers. box A04 Notrc Dame, Ind.
win send her homo treatment to any
mother She asks no money. Write her
today IL your children trouble you in
this way. Don't blame the child. The
chances are it can't help It.
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Stan2aS.

CAN Old Favorite.)
I may sing; but MINISTRIES singing
Ever ceaseth with his playing.
I may smile: but time is bringing
Thoughts for smiles to wear away in.
I may view thee, rnutely loving;
But shall view thee so in dying!
| may sigh; but life's removing,
And with breathing endeth signing
Be 1t so.
when no song of mine cones near thee.
ven its memory fail to soften?
When no smile Of mine can cheer thee.
WIN Inv smile be used as often?
When nv looks the darkness boundeth.
wen thy own be lighter after?
When my sigh no longer soundetn'
Wit chou list anotbcr's laughter!
Re It SO,
BARRETT DROWNING
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Mary Wright, Mooreheld. Ark.-Dear
Junior: We are having real fall-lile
weather now. Autumn is spreading her
beautiful golden coat everywhere We re-
Gently had our first frost. l like to read
the cousins letters very much. Our school
Will soon commence. l like very much 80
go to school all the time. How many of
our band have travelled? l have for I
think I've travelled more than ten thou
sand miles / have been through Mis-
souri,, California, Colorado, Kansas. Ne
traska. Illinois, and the largest city I've
been in is St. Louis. Kansas City is a
pretty place and Imporo Kans., is very
pretty, and now you all find this little
girl Of years away down here in Ar
kansas. l am an orphan SO all you that
have your own dear parents be kind and
good TO them. as We do not know how
long they shall be spared to US. My dear
papa died when / was but 212 years old
and my mamma has had very hard
time ever since l would like very much
to find some Of my papas people My
papa's name was Moses L. Wright; his
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23

Jimmie Lay Brady, Winona, Miss
Dear Junior: Hattie b., we are kindred
spirits. l. too, think the ideal homo must
be in the country. My first ambition is
TO be a successful farmer. All this
country needs to make 1t blossom like
the rose is more farmers and better far
mers Too much of 1t is left to the mig
ger and the mule There IS nothing so
jolly and frolicsome as life on the farm,
especially when we are second boss. Wish
| had time to describe my old home, but
1t would make my first visit too long. If
my pen were TO start out on a subject 1t
would be sure to run off on the side
track. l will just chat a little on home
life. [ am not only the baby, but the
only child at home. All my lovely COM
panions have left me and gone, but am
happy at home with my good father and
mother They are my best friends, ii |
do tease. They know they could not get
on well without me. but my! don't boy
have a hustling time. 1t is son here and
there and baby everywhere, but if any
boy enjoys life more than this kid just
let him stand up. Summer Is gone with
it's toll and pleasure its tempting fruit
and juicy melons. Our cribs and barns
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23
What the Winds Bring.

Which Is the wind that brings The cold?
The north wind, Freddie; and all tha
snow,
And the sheep viii scamper into the
When the north begins to blow
Which is the wind that brings the heat?
The south wind. Katy; and corn VIII
grow.
And peaches redden for you to eat.
When the south begins TO BLOW.
Which is the wind that brings the IN?
The east wind, Arty. and farmers know
That COWS come shiyering up the lane
When the east begins TO blow
Whieh is the wind that brings the flow
ers?
Tho west wind, Bessie; ana soft ana
low
The BRIDES sing in the summer hours
When the west begins to blow.
--EMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN
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James Lockhart Hardy, West Green,
Ala.-Dear Junior; 7 wonder If Aunt Susie
WON'T let me join her jolly band Of boys
and girls a little while. Please give me
a seat among the boys who pull the "pell
cord for I. too, belong among that cir
Gle. have never lived in town, let all
go to town who prefer, but tho farm is
good enough for me. My older brother
left home this year. so I had to do my
best to fill his place. Papas health is
not very good, so l tried 20 take all the
work off of him I could. am going
to school now. and ! study hard, rs l
only get to go in winter. l live near the
grand old Tombigbee river. Mama died
when I was only years old, so you see
I can truly sympathize with al the little
orphans, bat ] am thankful that I have
papa, my brothers and sisters left. 1t
was hard to give mama up, but when
we all gather over the river we Will then
know why twas best
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23

Florence Morgan. Overton, Ebert Coun-
tv. Georgia Dear Junior: enjoy read
ing your letters very much. I live in
The country 20 miles from Elberton.
once was a little orphan girl at the
orphans homo in Decatur, but some kind
friends took me into their home. l like
my new home very much l have a
goat cat, dog and some chickens We
have much fruit in the summer. ] en-
Joy hunting sweet gum. My age is 3.
| am in the fifth grade [ will close
with love to Aunt Susie and the cousins.
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Or. Lyons
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Used by people Of refinement
for over a quarter of a century
Pre- PARED 5Y
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papas name is Uriah. I picked my first
cotton this year. ] never saw cotton grow
before. | can do many different kinds of
house work also outdoor work Nam
mas health being 50 broken SO long that
/ have learned to do many household
duties. such as skimnling milk, churninG.
sweeping, busting, ironing; can cook
some things and can make pies and can
knit; have washed dishes ever since
was 3 years old l am very anxious for
some good lady to offer me such a home
rs she would make for a child of her
very own, q home that there IS no other
children in it, With love for all I hid
.lNic1,
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Emma Hutto. Alur S. c.. r. F. D.
No. 2-I will be delighted TO chat with
you all once more. 1t has been some
time since l gave you a call. AS it's
raining this afternoon and I'm shut in
I'll try my hand again. l enjoy read
ing the nice interesting letters from the
cousins from different states and discuss
ing various subjects. It's so nice to have
q page of their own. People in this sec
ton are about done gathering crops and
schools are opening. Our school has been
going on a month. Guess the cousins
a1e anticipating a grand time Christmas.
Hope they Will not be disappointed. Best
wishes for all
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Junior: l am 10 years Old l live in the
country on a farm go TO school. l
am in the FIFTH grade went to Earl,
Y. C. 10 see my sister l enjoyed my
trip dne. Christmas VIII soon be here,
and Santa Claus, with all his presents.
we are ali going to grandpa's Christmas.
I will close with much love to Aunt Su-
sic.
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Garland Thompson. Gainesville, Ga,
Route Al am years old ana can do
a great many little things to help my
father with his farm work oar school
viii begin the first Of Decemb.g. l love
to go to school and am in the tqlrd grade.
How many of the little boys love 10 go
hunting. l do for one, especially 'possum
hunting. have no pets except q little
pig. 1t is black. with yellow spots on it.
] attend two Sabbath schools every sun
day. | belong TO Lebanon Methodist
church. The inha bitaals Of what state
are called the blue hens chickens" and
why 50 called?
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F,orbin G. Graham, Waynesboro, Miss
Dear Junior. live among the pine hills
Of old Mississippi, which I so dearly love
but please don't think because I said
nine hills that the pine is the only kind
Of trees that grow here. for in the swamps
Of the different creeks and rivers that
surround my home grows all kinds OF
swamp trees such as the poplar, ash, gum
ana beech. While among their leafy
oonghs are the home of the squirrel AND
raccoon, while old brer rabbit makes his
home down among the brier patches or
any thicket that he thinks will afford
prcttv good shelter from the hunter and
dog. Would be glad some one would
send me through the Junior page the
words to the song "Playmates." The
favor would be appreciated.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-02-06

General o. o. Howard, retired army
officer, who. lis we'll known throughout the
United States for his activity. in Christian
work, was in st. Paul yesterday on his way
to the Pacific coast, where he will attend
a normal school Observation-Disclosures
j Journal
Such Is fame. General Howard was a
distinguished commander of the army. Of
the Tennessee during the closing half
year of the civil Wharf.-The army that gave
Grant and Sherman to the country and
rendered General Mcpherson conspicuous
until he went to soldiers grave before
Atlanta. In those days General Howard
was accounted great soldier, winning
an empty sleeve by personal prowess.
Now he is distinguished for his services
in the army Of the Lord and the san
culinary heroism of his earlier manhood
is lost to memory among the purveyors
of current news.-Stoux Falls Press.
Not necessarily, General Towards fame
as a soldier is secure. The more remark
able thing about him now is that being
an eminent soldier in the army of the
union he should also be equally eminent
as soldier in the army of the Lord, and
this is the unusual and interesting fact
upon which the reporter seized. It was
the fact of special interest at the time
Some newspaper men, like the above cav
iller, never know what news is.
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radical. he was at one time, perhaps,
when he went to the front as a political
leader, but, as a poet, novelist, playwriter
and orator, he occupies an exalted posi-
ton. Born and nurtured among the great
mountains of Norway, Bjornson's nature
partook Of the strength of natures forces
around him and yet, in the deeps Of his
poet nature. there is a tenderness which
suggests the flowers which cling in the
crevices Of the mountain heights Of Vest
erdalen. His biographer rightly credits
Bjornson with doing more than any other
man to foster Norwegian national life, in
dependent of foreign influence in art,
drama and literature. Bjornson lives
most Of the time on his large farm in Gud-
brandsdalen, which is managed by one
OF his sons and has the satisfaction Of
knowing that he has accomplished work
which will live after he is gone.
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I've got the money, why can't get int,
the United States senate? -Addicks.
An Attempt at Settlement.

= The Washington legislature is against
the treaty referring the Alaska question
to. a mixed commission Of jurists, be-
cause, it holds, to do so is merely to place
in Jeopardy something that now unques-
tionably belongs to the United States and
is in it's possession. That is simply an
expression Of the standing American view
of the question.
But international irritation will keep up
claim something we have, no matter how
good our title. The Hay-Eerbert treaty
provides possible method Of getting out
of the unpleasantness. Our position Is
so impregnable that it it not conceivable
that at least one of the impartial British
the treaty as we do. Once an agree
ment is reached as to treaty interpreta-
ton, the rest is the mere work of sur
veyors. -. If the commission shall dis
agree we shall still remain in possession:
II the decision be against us--an almost
impossible contingency-it may be ac-
companied by some publica ton of
0FlQ0ucS THAT VIII CONVINCE US That we
were not justified in holding the territory
in dispute. If the decision be against us
without such a revelation, it will still re-
main for the senate to ratify the decision
Of the commission. If it refuses to
ratify still we shall be in possession. After
that it will require force to put US out,
that means war, and war means the
elimination of the possibility of future
territorial disputes in the northern part
Of this continent.
If the unbroken 'hsiere" Of Alaska does
not belong to us under the treaties, we do
not want it. If it does, and we, are as
firmly convinced thatsit does as that Min
nesota north Of Duluth belongs to us, we
propose toa hold it. We do not worry
about the commissions decision. We
are confident. that theSi absurdity Of the
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IN A NUTSHELL
coonlNah
France Making Better Showing as Colonia

According Skinner United States consul
Marses French colonial greatly
improving what it appears that
prolific population Is stationary
the other colonial nations might
her development
In the 1900 the total foreign of
amounted 50 0OO French colonies to
s1esos6,s5o which
with Africa is to be
part is only sec
British colonies, being sl44 while
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British oo and the only
$9,650OOo.
In West Africa French colonial trade is greater than
British the being respectively $685.
669 900.
After Russia and England is the greatest
ropean power in Asia In this of world the
of Great Britain with other
than her colonies amounts U000
attained by France with all the regions other
her colonies The colony making rapid
is cited French
capacity. The total
in four years. gain that
has decidedly American aspect
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That Addicks is willing to admit that he
is beaten and withdraw from the sena-
;torial contest in Delaware is almost too
good to be true. In fact, it is so surpris-
ing that we are inclined to think that
there may be good ground for the sus-
picion Of his opponents that he withdraws
in order to secure the election of two of
his henchmen. If that is the case the
offer of the democrats to support any two
of long list Of republicans will probably
be a good test. If the .Addicks men stick
for known supporters of their leader the
game will be transparent. It would be
even worse to have two Addicks creatures
in the senate than one Addicks. +
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LITERARY NOTES

The first volume of Doubleday. Page &
Co.'S 'Elizabethan Shakspere, = containing
Macbeth" will be published this month,
This work is edited by Professor Mark ii .
l1iddell who resigned the chair of English
literature In the University of Texas to
devote his whole time to- the preparation
of the "Elizabethan Shakespeare.
Justus Miles Forenan's new novel will
be entitled Journeys End
The Leopard Spots has been trans
lated into German, and Andrew Carnegie S
last book has beep published in Italian at