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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13
DIVORCE LAW CHANGE
WILL CAUSE PANIC

RENO New. April 10.-The divorce colony is
much disturbed over ruling today by JUS
tice Orr that both parties to a divorce action
must be bona fide residents. The Sothern
divorce suit is said to be almost identical
with the case in question. The decision was
given in the case of Rowland VS.. Rowland,
in which the wife came here and caused pa
peTs to be served on her husband during a
brief business visit. The court held such ac-
ton to be illegal.
The statute applies only in the case of
bona fide resident Of the state, served in
whatever Jurisdiction he may be found in
the state"
There are at least fifty men and women here
to get divorces 10 whom the decision Will
apply.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13
For Exchange

1fssr Thou,zs: I would like TO exchange bead
~efia~w ~ nv own make with the Household
Chsftsrx for silk. satin and velvet scraps One
r1llar for a nice roll Of pieces.
Respectfully. MRS w v AII@fOhp.
rsfsTefts Chambers Co. Ala. r. T. ID. l.
I have bunch butter bean seed, also have
$50 q large double zinniss. several different
roiors- they are the largest and prettiest
ever saw I will send nice package OF zinnia
SD and a small package Of bunch butter bean
seed 10 ali sending one yard nice white lawn
a. bfeachfuE or two yards guilt calico Send
sseup fer postage Address
MISS VI. @. LANCASTER,
Geneva. Ga. r. r. d. J.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13

LOUISVILLE, Miss.-Bobby Harris, 8,
can dance the double clatter" with eth
er foot or both. Because he can. vaude-
villetis to be the fate of this infant.
The boarders are responsible. There
are 10 or 20 of them, all men, boarding
in Bobby's house.
They began when Bobby first walked.
First they taught him a few George Co
han steps. Then, when he learned to
talk, they drilled him in Cohanesque
songs.
Now the poor child has a whole roper
toire Of songs and dances. His best step
is the double clatter," rare among grown
song and dance men even.
The managers are after Bobby. They
want his father, j. NJ. Harris Louisville
merchant, to sign contract.
So Bobby has practically been sentenced
90 vaudeville.
Those boardsrSi
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13
The Happy Girl
AMY.


Dear Miss Thomas: May I come again. after
such long absence? want a seat bv n r
Joyful she wrote letter some time ago that
just suited me- i, too. sing when I have fbe
oiues ana am lonely or things 20 wronE
s en- soMeunes whistle but mother often
a whistiing girl and Growing hen
Always comes to some bad end
But grandfather always said:
Girls that whistle and hens that erovx
Rave gosd time wherever they TO-
80. sometimes / go on whistIinK.
Each OF us should strive 20 make home the
happieSt place on earth, for all that As near
and dear TO there We should do mo-e
TO help cur parents. and when we 20 to homes
or our own let love rule there. / want 10 he
a bright ray OF sunshine in my home. Chill
dren should be more obedient 10 their parents
Let's help each other today Drive the
shadows away. For tomorrow we NAV find
IL all too late. And while helping others ia
also helps us to live better.
Let's not wait till death separates friends
ana loved ones, and then speak kind vgords
put while they are living and with US is the
Time TO speak woros Of comfort and cheer
Gentle words Of patient Kindness
Though UNDECIDED oft they seem
To the fold Of Grace may gather
souls OF which we little dream"
I am a country ''Iassie'' and am proud n,
the fact While I have never lived in the CITY,
l have visited there enough to see the differ
ence.
Wen; Rowan hand me my bonnet. for
hear Miss Thomas saying. We'll done thou
good and faithful servant, enter thou into tbe
Joy Of the waste basket"
ALMA ELLIS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13
Prayer

Prayer is q word that we hear so often hut
how many Of US stop TO think what a. resII,,
is or what II means? Il Il nice arrange
ment Of words. a few sentences uttered IN
faith. that the Lord will heart
Prayer brings us in closer touch with the
Lord When We realize that all we have comes
from Him. and without Him we can do moth
ing; Il IA 30 sweet TO trust IN Jesus for what
we need For He never fails II we are serving
and trusting IN the Lord. Sometimes the way
seems dark and we cannot see the way out OF
our dfficulties. but when IL is left entirely
with the Lord IL Is made right. How careful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13

G. Y. Harrell, senator-elect from the
18th district, is a son of Stewart coun-
ty, where he was born back in "a, and
where he has passed his life In Lumpkin.
which is still his home, he began the
practice of law when he was 10 years
old.
In 19O0-19O1 Mr.. Harrell was in the SEN
ate, when he served on several important
committees. He gave his vote for the
franchise law, which was defeated, but
afterward passed. He helped to defea'
the bill which would have stopped the
pensions of ex-Confederates owning $1,000
worth of property or having an income
of $3.50 or more.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13
We POstoffice Notice
Yale Record.

Yale Record.
Students-why not make money on your own
time? BENJAMIN Isaacstein, pawnbroker.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-13

G. A. Paulk, representative-eIect from
Berrien county, has the unique distinction
of being the first representative ever
elected from that county without Opposi-
ton. He walked into office. He didn't run.
And it is the first time that he has ever
held public office, at that.
Born 30 years ago in Berrien county,
reared there by Hon. Thomas Paulk, his
father, the future legislator grew to man
hood. studied medicine, and became a
physician. He is still practicing in his
nome county, having his residence at Ala
paha. In addition to his practice, he
is engaged i'm several business enterprises.
His father preceded the son in the halls
of the legislature. In 1852 and 1888 the
elder Paulk, a stern old prOhibitionist.
served in the general assembly as Ber-
rien's representative. and before he left
there had fathered the bill making Ber-
rien county dry"
Judge John H. Blackwell, of Shady
Dale, senator-elect from the twenty
eight district, warrior, farmer, and jul
rist, is about to enter for the first time
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
WRITER COMM ENDS ATTITUDE
OF HERALD ON DAYS ISSUES

SAwTELLE. March 21.-[Editor Her
add: greatly admire The Herald for
the noble policy which prompts 1t to
print in its open Letter Box all shades
of opinion. Other papers print only
what they agree with or what they
think their subscribers and advertisers
agree with. So have not only dropped
another paper to take The Herald, but
have tried to get others to do the same /;
for, in my mind, nothing helps US 30
much to come to q correct understand
ing as hearing all sides.
This sabbath question Is lowering
darlSly over us and assuring a menace
ing aspect. 1 hardly expect 1t to grow
SO severe as in the time of Moses. when
a man was put to death for gathering
few sticks on Saturday. But all work
is to STOP as far as 1t can be got to
stop, Sunday. We want day of rest,
they tell us. We do. but not such rest
as the Sabbatarian would give US.
Differing kinds of occupation demand
different kinds of rest. A policeman
sits, but tailor stands, to rest. One
who is confined during the week loves
to get out in the open Sunday, while
the drummer for trade is glad to sit at
home and enjoy his paper. 1t is rest
to the weary accountant to quit his
books for the baseball field. 1t is rest
to the lawyer to leave his heavy times
and dreary office for the brightsome-
ness of the theater. The Sabbatarian
is not opposed to work on the Sabbath
where 1t helps him. The man benin
the church organ could pump his heart
out and nothing be said. Clergymer.
ride to church on Sunday and not few
of them have good hot dinners served
them on that day. They also use gas
or electricity to light the churches.
B, J. T.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
MISLEADING ORACLE

n UR Republican morning contempt
rary is unhappy in it's historical
" essays. 1t says: Great Britain
has been fortunate in military sense.
Since the Norman conquest no foreign
er has successfully invaded the country
except William of Orange, and he was
not opposed by the nation" AS mat
ter of fact, while the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland has not
been invaded, England has been in
vaded repeatedly by Scotland. The last
invasion took place thirty years before
the American revolution. The Scottish
army marched into the midlands OF
England, and historians agree it had
an excellent chance of capturing Lon
don if the men at arms had not be-
come clogged with loot. Many of them,
when they found themselves encum-
bered with spoil, turned their backs
on the army and set off for home driv-
ing tiocks, herds and horses before
them. In fact, London was saved
merely because the invasion was al
lowed to degenerate into big raid"
But the fact of the invasion of Eng
land remains.
The statement civilian Of Orange
was not opposed by the nation" is In
accurate. He was welcomed by many
of the English, but part of the Irish
nation and many of the Scottish ia
cobites opposed him, and with big
united army of English and Dutch and
other continental mercenaries he
fought and won the memorable battle
of the Boyne, a victory which Is still
celebrated, frequently with riot and
bloodshed, in American as we'll as In
British cities. And has our contempo-
rary forgotten the siege OF London
derry? When the Republican morning
oracle wanders from it's own fireside it
should stick to Trouble in the Bal
kans," a topic on which it is recog-
nized authority.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
GREATER LOS ANGELES

N REATER LOS ANGELES is the
UT next big event on the program
VI after the mayoralty election. Con-
solidation will soon be effected, and
Greater Los Angeles will be on the
map. When it is safely reconstructed
on a metropolitan basis, Los Angeles
soon will win its way to the leadership
among Californian cities. The prospect
is causing peevishness on the part OF
some OF our northern friends, but they
should school themselves to view 1t
with tranquility. In Scottish phrase.
What maun be, maun be-" and for
long time we have held very decidedly
the opinion that Greater Los Angeles
'maun be-" Fate has 1t on the list of
great cities. and every event in the
current history OF our municipality IS
making for effective. clean. successful
consolidation.
We believe the affairs of the big city
will be managed with greater care and
circumspection as a consequence Of the
recall election. The evident disposition
of the people of Los Angeles to do what
is right and give California and the ma
ton a square deal will help the en-
larged city when 1t begins its career
of metropolitan and maritime success.
With the seaport of San Pedro, Los
Angeles will have access to new mar
kets. The gates of the world will be
flung open to her goods, and manufac-
turing of all kinds will receive a great
er stimulus and impetus than 1t has
ever received before. The owens river
water will add greatly to the manufac-
turing possibilities OF Greater Los An
geles, and her seaport, San Pedro, will
provide a method of shipping which
will release this section of the country
from arrogant railroad thralldom.
We are not surprised the "big rail-
read boss" is talking animatedly and
earnestly of the possibility Of great
railroad improvements. The time Is at
hand when railroads will have to at
tract freight by square dealing of the
squarest and fair dealing of the fairest
kind. Necessity is a powerful reform
or. With the Panama canal and San
Pedro harbor, and superb steamship
service, both domestic and foreign, Los
Angeles will enjoy all the benefits to
be derived from shipping service the
efficiency of which will be increased by
competition; a competitive service,
moreover, backed by capitalists who
will find it to their own interest to en-
courage manufacturing in I'D near Los
Angeles Greater Los Angeles ere long
WI be indisputably the greatest. most
powerful and most prosperous city in
the west.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
YELLOW SAUL

MELLOW SAUL has hastily taken
his place among the prophets. After
Il opposing bitterly local reforms
which were necessary If good govern
ment is to be attained, the newspa-
per of lettering opinions is out In
favor OF the recall, and of other meas
ures which will bring about the great
est good for the greatest number. 1t
is impossible to guess why the Exam
liner has made an eleventh-hour ske-
daddle over to the popular side, as The
Herald predicted it would; but we pre-
sumo 1t Is because 1t has found 1t is
the popular side. The Herald from the
first took and still holds a position
with regard to public affairs which it
believes to be RIGHT. We have not
waited until we could see what our
neighbors would do. That our position
has proved to be popular shows the
people of Los Angeles use their brains,
and do not care a fig for custom. con-
ventionality and old-fogyism when they
interfere with Americanism. The read
ers of The Herald may depend on a
conscientious presentation of facts in
the news columns, and opinions, sug-
gestions and comments In the editorial
columns.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
MAN NOT CREATED, BUT
CREATURE OF EVOLUTION

LOS ANGELES. March 22.-IEditor
Herald: 1t is evident that r. N, like
MANY other Christians, is all at sea
concerning the creation of the world
the creation of man, and also divine
healing He believes these things can
only be explained and accounted for
by the supernatural Intervention OF
God.
Investigating minds have, of course,
much yet to learn about these sub
jects, but they cannot learn anything
from r. Ms statements. He talks like
baby. The world was not created:
man was not created. Everybody now
knows this except the blind followers
of old theology. The unity of truth,
the cause and effect, gives us reason
able solution how our earth evolved
from apparent chaos to its present
state of perfection.
After the earths crust had become
solid, the mineral kingdom is formed;
the vegetable kingdom evolved from
the mineral; the animal kingdom from
the vegetable, and out of the animal
kingdom, at some prehistoric time, man
was evolved.
These facts make us closely related
to the animal kingdom, and may not
suit many religiously vain people, who
daily receive favors and have conf
Dental talks with God But the scien-
tific facts, underlying the eVOluLlOH VI
planets and of man, cannot accommo-
date themselves to the whims and
fancies of superstitious people.
r N. states that Cod is willing and
able to heal humanity of every dis
cordant condition. Why does he not
do it? For ages humanity has told
Cod it's wants, its ailments and its
sorrows. but no help has come Every
day brings it's calamities and trials
alike to believer or ufibeliever alike to
saint or to sinner. But God never in
terferes, and why? Because God acts
through universal and immutable law
ard never through miracle.
But there are many people healed
through divine healing. If God does
not heal them, how are they cured?
There are various systems of divine
and mental healing and all of them
make cures: these cures may have diff
ferent causes, but there is a general
principal involved in them all. DIR. ]
r. Newton a spiritualistic healer
cured thousands; he did not attribute
his cures to God. Schlatter, the healer
cured thousands through the help Of
God. Helen Wilmans cured thousands
through suggestion. or mind cure. We
must seek the solution of these strange
occurrences in the psychological laws
resident in the human mind. and not
in the religious superstition of any
sect. r. A. j.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
VOTE

Mot only is an election of vital i'm
~ portance to the public about to
~ be held in Los Angeles, but an
important event is about to be added to
the history OF the nation. II Los An
geles should indorse the recall prin-
ciple by giving an overwhelming ma
jority for George Alexander, the peo-
pies candidate for mayor, new era
will have dawned for municipal govern
ment in the United States, the era of
control Of public affairs by the people.
And 1t is high time for this change.
The country is sick of stories of the
venality and corruption Of public off,
cials, now in this municipality, now in
that. While Los Angeles has been en-
gagged in a municipal house cleaning,
Pittsburg has been indicting faithless
officials by the batch. 1t is shameful.
The conditions which produce fragrant
instances not only OF bad government,
or of misgovernment, but actually Of
criminal government, are disgracefui to
the United States.
The recall will steady officials who
might be tempted to forsake the
straight and narrow path of official
propriety, because as Robert Burns
says,
THE fear O. Helrs a hangman's whip
To baud the wretch In order"
There are some human beings so con-
stituted that while they are naturally
honest they are at the same time moral
weaklings, prone to suceumb to tempta-
ton unless they are restrained by con-
seriousness of the appalling conse-
quences Of yielding.
AS far as the moral Greathearts
are concerned (and thank God there
are many of them-George Alexander is
one)-they will not be offended by
the consciousness that they are subject
to recall under certain conditions. Re-
call or no recall, they know they will do
their duty, and a man who does his
duty is in a highly superior position.
He occupies a coign of vantage. He
has by far the best Of it. He can
look the whole world in the fac" for
he owes not any man."
For all classes of the community, It
is of the greatest Importance that the
recall principle should be Endorsed by
a big vote.
Therefore, good citizens, get out and
VOTE for George Alexander and good
government. Vote. and remind your
friends it is their duty to vote.
In an election of such momentous i'm
portance to Los Angeles as the mayor
atty election absenteeism from the
polls is neglect of duty.
Do your duty. Vote.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
SIGN OF PROSPERITY

A RECORD breaking colonist rush is
IN adding rapidly to the population
IA of Southern California. Officials
of transcontinental railroads. whose
figures may be depended on, say the
daily average of colonist traffic for
March and April will be CTS passen-
gers. They estimate a total western
migration at about $4,000. In the
spring of 1905 the migration was $4,000.
In 1906 it was $4,000. In 1907 the total
was increased to 4S.000 but 1t dropped
to 2S.50O last year. In fact. the only
way in which California felt the pinch
of hard times or could be said to
have suffered was in the falling off in
the number OF "new chums' or
colonists.
AS soon as the depression was over
the people who had been kept from
coming to California began to save
their wages. and the colonist figures
show they persisted in their determine
ton to exchange the life of the east.
where hard times are hard indeed, and
there are two kinds of starvation, both
of which claim many victims annually.
FOR the life Of pleasant gracious. hos
pitable California, where one kind Of
starvation, owing to climatic condi-
tions. is impossible, and the other
1.,nd may be successfully evaded
bv all citizens who are willing to work.
The colonist rush is a sure sign of
prosperity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
INJUNCTION DENIED

n position to good government in
Los Angeles has been bowled over
" and out by the denial of the in
junction sought by opponents Of the
recall. Nothing now can prevent the
logical conclusion of strenuous chap
ter in the history of Los ANGELES by
the election<rof George Alexander, the
mayor nominated by representatives of
the people and demanded by the people.
So great is the confidence reposed in
Judge Bordwell by the people of Los
Angeles that when this matter of vital
Importance went before him there was
neither uneasiness nor excitement The
public of this city realized that in
Judge Bordwell they had an honest
Judge who would render an honest de-
cision. While of course they knew
nothing as to the outcome, they felt
secure in the belief the decision would
be based solely on the law, and that 1t
would not be Influenced In the slightest
degree by any of the forces which
unhappily have been brought to bear,
with unfortunate results. upon the civic
and political life of Los Angeles.
Since the public felt assured the de-
cision would be based solely on the
law, and since they had been advised
no legal obstacle could be placed In the
way of the recall election, they awaited
results with confident expectation that
the decision would justify the position
they had taken. Los Angeles is to be
congratulated on the fact that In a
crisis like the present the interests Of
the people we're entirely safe by reason
of the high character, sound legal
learning, keen discernment. splendid IN
tegrity and loyal Americanism of Judge
Bordwell.
The law, and not politics. inspired his
decision. which justifies every step that
has been taken by the friends of good
government in Los Angeles, and is in
tensely gratifying to the citizens who
have at heart the best interests of this
community.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-24
AERIAL ADVENTURE

uT ITH feelings of great relief, the
wv good people of Los Angeles
W learned yesterday that the
members of the Mueller balloon party
were footsore but safe. Sky sailing Is
all very we'll, but there's nothing ike
good old terra firma after all. Inc
fact the members of the balloon party
have returned alive after what was
essentially foolhardy trip, will renew
interest in aerial NAVIGATION, but
will serve to impress people anew with
the fact that mere BALLOoNING Is
q perilous pastime. as risky now as 1t
was in the days of Montgolfier. To
float around the sky aimlessly in bas-
lxet hung from gas bag is to do in the
air what no one would do on the ocean,
unless he were a shipwrecked mariner
on raft and could not help himself.
We believe there is a future for air
ships, and hope the government VIII
do all in it's power to aid aerial naVl-
cation. But to tempt the skies in a
basket hung from a gas bag is as
primitive a form of heroic adventure
as a voyage in mid ocean In big WASH
tub attached by string to kite. IN
fact, we think the kite rugged wash
tub would be much safer and more
easily managed than the gas bag bal
loon.
The balloonists, professional and anna
teur. are doubtless prepared to say
they had the time of their lives. We
congratulate them on their narrow es-
cape, and assure them they have sue
ceeded in causing not little excite
ment. Glad to see you back. boys, but
don't do it again."