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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
WHITE MAN NAMED
TO SUCCEED NEGRO

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 15.-The
appointment of T. K. Durham to be
postmaster at Darien to succeed Ferdi-
nand NJ. Mann is the first positive act
of President Taft to substantiate his
oft-repeated purpose to draw the color
line in the south in so far as federal
patronage is concerned. Durham is
white man, and highly respected citi-
zen of Mcintosh county. Mann, the
incumbent, whom he will displace, is
negro.
The nomino ton of Durham was sent
to the senate yesterday by the presi-
dent, but owing to the press of other
business, IL was not officially received.
The senate will, however, take official
cognizance of the nomination on Mon
day, and IT will be referred to the post
office committee, with the practical GER
tainty that Durham will be confirmed.
A singular feature of the matter is
the fact that the population of Daricn
is decidedly off color. 1t has been esL-
mated that at least three out Of every
FIVE citizens OF the city are negroes, and
some estimates place the black proper
ton at even a larger figure. Darien is
the seat of Mcintosh county, which has
been represented in the legislature for
many years, at intervals, by a negro,
where the negroes have a right to claim
the post office, Darien is the place.
President Taft has, however, ousteu
a negro, which is taken here as evidence
of his determination to live squarely up
10 the promise he made in his Atlanta
speech. The Darien postofice has been
the subject of controversy tor some time.
Representative Edwards, Of the First dis
trict, three days after Mr.. Taft's inau-
guration, called at the white house to
urge the displacement of the Darien post
master by a white man. The president
gave him no positive assurance at the
time, but Mr.. Edwards stated after the
interview that he felt reasonably certain
that a white man would be named for
the Darie1 Office.
Ferdinand NJ. Mann, who is to be dis
placed by Durham, has held the office
for about two years, having succeeded a
negro named Jackson, who was removed
by the postofice department for cause.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
A Visit to Florida

Dear Households 1t has been little
time since my last visit to the Household.
spent the winter in Florida, and a pleasant
winter It was. l first went TO Winter Park
there orange, grapefruit and tangerine growing
is the principal industry. Around Winter Park
most all the forest growth is hanging full Of
the long moss; that and the orange groves
were the most interesting sights l saw in that
section. / went from Winter Park to Palm
Beach. and that Is The most beautiful place
ever saw. The cocoanut grows there to per-
lection l brought a cocoanut home with me
with the hull on it. One method Of convey
ance was the wheel chairs that one sees at
expositions to take the people over the ground
after they get tired. When we first arrived
there my friend thought most everybody there
was an invalid. but he said they were the
nealthest looking he ever saw.
As I came home / spent day in Jackson
vile and / certainly enjoyed the time spent
there. The ostrich farm is sight worth see
ing. I saw an ostrich hitched TO road cart
and got In the cart and drove II around
the track. and il went faster than most
any horse can trot
Rallo. stay with your parents till you are
twenty-One years old then you can get an edu-
cation. Being poor does not hinder a young
man from getting an education did not have
tile pleasure OF reading the Household while in
Florida, and you don't know how bad | missed
IL. Best wishes for all.
CONTENTrD RACHEL OR.
Gainesville, Ca. f. F. d. No. 1. Box II.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
Mothers Can You Resist?

Dear Miss Thomas-I have thought for a
long time that I wuold write to the Household.
not because l thought I could come up with
the other writer's but lust 10 tell them how
much good this dear page has done me.
OF course, there are a good many that think
as do and do not realize the good they are
doins-
I think as long as we have an invitation
each one should write because there is always
some ching in each letter interesting 10 some
one. / have lust finished the last Chat and
think every time the last is the best. The
letter written by Mrs. Bagwell was good II
reminds me Of the savings OF my dear little
children. I am a Young mother OF three and
sometimes / am At NV wits ends to know
Just how to DO 1 have a hard time trying
70 do all Of my own work. keeping two in
school. and with many odds against me.
am irving 70 teach them how 70 be good and
lovable honest and true.
I can't wonder at so manv criminals in this
world. where parents give their children some
thing 10 eat and send them to school and
think their duty ends there. I remember once
when I was a little child my father was
moving and at night we stopped at a mar :
house and asked IL could camp for the
erous family in NV life. Thew just made US
feel welcome though were live-long
friends. At bedtime NV sister and 1 kneIt
down TO pray. and to nv narents surprise.
these old folks who had raised house full of
children marveled to children pray.
sumo have written on influence. l think that
is great subject to write on. When my
little boy beCan TO notice what did and said
/ would often stop and think how Influenced
MIN. and II l were IN doubt Tor the present
I would lust think Of an aunt Of mine that
put W for a model. II ! couldn't imagine
her doing sucn thing I was very sure not
do so. Just think nov Of her influence
well INV child. Besides heI
own children and hundreds OF others that she
moved among. We none know who we are
Influencing. 80 we should be very careful what
we do and
will come again and tell YOU something
about the uart OF Florida I live in. This II
Miss Thomas native state. and know her
heart turns this often. especially
when winter sets IN. There was one mar
who wrote some time last fail summer 'tn
signed his name. but have forgotten IL. He
wrote my ideas exactly on what II takes 10
make a haDpy home. Some seemed to think
IL all deDended the woman. and 1 want
TO say. II he practices what he breaches he
is my ideal OF a man and want him to give
US another OF those noble letters / wish more
Of the mothers would write Of their experiences
with their children. Sincerely,
EARNEST MOTHER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18

help them enough to do them some good.
thank the dear Lord every day that IL is as
well Z: IL with me. My path through this
life have been rugged, though I'll admit there
90 rough ones that II seemed I could not pass
But. by the help Of God passed over some
how. and am keeping and on, hoping
trusting and praying for a better home beyond
the grave.
some people say life is what we make IL
there have been trials in my life that not
anything in my power could have prevented
1 didn't mean TO make you feel bad by my
visit this afternoon. but Will say this much,
II anyone wants advice, this is the place TO g.
70 get Il.
Didn't Muriel act wisely. though? She ls
certainly one out Of q thousand, and / con-
graduate her her good sense.
Muriel. 1 was talking behind your back. You
may count yourself lucky in not taking either
both and I think I ought TO know whereof
speak.
Well. Mae. my pen is very rusty. for I don't
use II enough, and my pencil is awfully dull,
but / give Il a rake on the hearth now and
then and keep on scratching. You come again
Dear Friends. the last time : visited you
was carried away over my Sunday school
work. As we lived near the church I coulo
dress the children down to the baby ano
carry them every Sunday afternoon, but alas,
we've moved away and I can only go on
preaching days once a month. but they have
organized a Sunday school near now. II
Is not near as convenient as the other. though
the older children can go II the smaller ones
can't go regularly.
Lucille. come and tell us about your chickens.
My chicken crop is a complete failure this
gear. but I have five little goslings. They
are not any trouble and they make their own
living. IRENE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
DO RETAIL DEALERS
PRACTICE EXTORTION?

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Mr. Gore, of
Oklahoma, preipitated a lively debate in
the senate today by asking immediate
consideration of a resolution of instruct
ing the committee on finance to obtain,
by investigation, the import prices of va
rious articles of general and ordinary
consumption and also the wholesale and
retail prices of such articles when used
in this country. The object of the res
olution is to determine whether the re-
tailers of the country are practicing ex-
tortion.
Senator Gore declared the retail deal
es had been held Up before the country
as practicing extortion, and he wanted
to have the facts to determine whether
that was true.
IF the retail men are robbers" he
said, they should be held up to the
wrath and execration of their country
men,"
Mr.. Gore said he had investigated and
found that the pitchers referred to by
Senator Scott as selling at wholesale at
30 cents a dozen retailed at Is and some
times 10 cents each instead of cents,
as stated.
Upon motion of Mr.. Aldrich, the con-
sideration of the ersolution was post
pOned under the rules the senate until
Monday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
A Practical Letter

Dear Miss Thonas-As NV pen has been
vile with the Householders- The ground is
covered with q CARPET OF Eresn- and as l SIT
On the porch the scent OF the wild honey
Buekla and prairie flowers is waited TO me oy
fsncy that hT the time we get breakfast.
w@ah dishes. swsec half dozen rooms 70
say nothing milking. churninE. feeding the
chickens and maybe washing. ironing. sweep
Ing the yards. with few other little INFER
estinr sTrffles:- when these few 90 things
are done. rsttinE dinner over hot stove with
the baby elin<inE 10 YOUR skirts and the per
Epfrafton making small rivers down your
cheeks: when the hour arrives for your Jonn
20 land IN. you have ample time 20 HE away
ard don becoming dress comb your hair ana
be a. The door with restful and smiling
n IL takes these things to keen men in their
Eweethsart staxe and retain their love. 1 say,
IN the name % Justice let Us demand that ne
continue 20 enter presence becomingiy ar
rayed as when he went a-vOoing. ana never
permit hin 20 wear bruEan shoes OF overalls
believe that he appreciates his tired wife AMI
loves her more than he did his sweetheart
even though - dress isn't quite 50 neat and
tidy as his swsetheart,s attire was. 1 eS
desire TO look nice in her husbands eyes
30. indeed q slovenly iaEv woman IS an
ahominatfon- but I do say that any farmer S
wife who keeos her house as IL should be kept.
properly cares for her children and does her
work can't always look neat and tidy every
time her husband spDears on the scene; out
they can wear that pleasant smile while do
tnx this drudEery as vel as when dressed
up. I always try 20 get through my work In
time 20 comb nv hair ana change my dress
before dinner The charm OF uttceks is IRE
sisfible. but don't be distressingly particular:
men had rather their wives In a soilet
dress than 20 hear them fret and scoid- \
man would rather face q battery OF artillery
than q scoldinE woman II your husband has
faults that you do not ike. YOU can't scolG
th~n out OF him. There are a thousand other
ways TO break him OF them but scolding uevel
wins II things have gone wrong at home
during the day. don't pour all your trouDrcs
IN your husbands ears the moment he steps
into the house He comes LJme tired. need
ing rest. Do all YOU can TO make his few
hours that he has at home pleasant as
possible. Make home cheerful and pleasant
so that when he Is at the blow, or in the
shop or office. he Will be counting the hours
when he can be at home When you do this
YOU are weaving siIken cords that will bind
bin to you and home. true good wife IS
the influences that makes home an earthly
paradise. Her presence Is the sunshine 81
peace. her EentlenesE a ministering angel;
her influence Il a divine fragrance. warted
from heaven 70 draw mankind up TO a noolsl
and better life. II wife does all TINS she
viii keep her husbands love even in a sOiled
dress.
viii conclude bv asking for a post caro-
party: and I would like to hear from Mrs
visaEs- Much 1--we TO all
MRS. DAISY HOUSE.
Mexfa. Texas. Route 2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18

]. p. Armistead, representative-elect
from Oglethorpe county, resides at Craw-
ford, Ga, and is one of the most prom
inent men in the county.
He was born in the year 1855 at Steph-
ems, Oglethorpe county, and was raised
on a farm and received his education in
the county schools. At the age of 25, in
the year 1880, he moved to Crawford,
where he began his business career with
Stokely & McMahan, merchants of tho
town.
He married Miss Lillian Wilson, of La
Grange, in 1884 and has five lovely chill
dren, two boys and three girls.
He is one of Crawford's most prom
inent merchants, and is also very sue
cessful farmer He served several years
on the county executive committee. and
as a member of the county board of edu-
cation for several years. He was mayor
of Crawford, and took an active part in
the upbuilding of that town. He was ona
of the prime movers in the building of an
oil mill and bank in his town, and also
aided largely in securing the Edwards
cotton factory for Crawford.
He is a great believer in the education
of poor children. He is a strong prohibi-
ZIONIST, and on this issue ne was elected
to the legislature by a good majority.
He is a faithful and consistent MEM
her of the Baptist church. and for sew
eral years was superintendent of the Bap-
fist Sunday school
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
UNITED STATES TARS
20 WELCOME JAPS

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Instructions
have been sent to Rear Admiral John
A. Rogers, commandant of the Puget
Sound naval station, at Bremerton
Wash, to afford every facility with the
usual restrictions to Admiral Ijichi and
the Japanese midshipmen of the training
cruisers Aso and Soya, which arrived
at Vancouver, B. c., yesterday and will
later visit Bremerton on their way to
Seattle, where they will represent Japan
at the opening of the Alaska Yukon-P Pa
ciffc exposition on June l.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 15-Com-
fident that he will be in fine physical
condition or his bout with Jack"
O'Brien at the National Athletic club in
this city next Wednesday night Jack"
Johnson, the champion negro pugiist to-
day began the final preparations for the
fight. Johnson arrived here late last
night and after greeting friends went to
the home of George Cole, the old-time
pugilist, at Merchantville, n. j., near
here, where he will do his training. The
weather was suited to a good work.
out for the champion. o. Brien has been
in training for several weeks a few miles
from this city and is in good condition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
Then and Now

Dear Miss Thomas-The other day some
young men came through the neighborhood
taking pictures OF houses. horses, cattle OF
any view OF interest. and thew asked permits
sion TO take picture Of our house. Now this
set uD train OF remembrance, for our
house Is one OF the Oldest IN the neighbcr-
hood, IN the country except the homes OF the
old slave owners, and they are very scarce.
We came. and. like the most Of the other
people. were very Door. We had no house, so
built a rough house 24x24 feet. with three
windows and two doors. but our means and
moro rooms and in time had big. rOomy
house. But l do not think enjoy ourselves
any more than when were all working to
paw for the home In those days were
few papers and received verv few letters.
well remember how would get up in the
fall at four in the morning and would have
breakfast. milk the cows and get dinner by
or before sun-uD. Then we would put our
dinner in a pail or basket and go to the
cotton field and pick cotton all day. At
twelve We would rest a while. get keg Of
fresh. cool water from the sDring and eat
in the Gotten pen" We had not learned 20
much IN those DAYS about germs. ana were
not afraid II found watermelon to break
IL and gouge It out and eat. There were
the October peaches and Dersimmons and wild
grapes and the children liked the red and
black haws; IL seems like things did not
hurt them then like IL does now. We went
TO preaching for miles around when preaching
day came around. A good many went in
OK wagons. others in two-horse wagons ami
still others on horseback or afoot. We wore
our calico frOcks and the older ladies wore
their aprons. some white and others gingham
and had sun-bonnets. We did not have to
have now hat each winter and summer
Now II can't get new spring hat by Eas-
ter We can't 20 10 church on Easter Sunday.
I remember that two or three OF our neigh
bors and part Of our family went to meeting
one night in the OK wagon. and before got
10 the meeting place storm arose and We
had to stay till past midnight.
Those were happy DAYS. When had com
pauy 10 come and spend the day, late in the.
afternoon. before thew were nermitted to 90
home. we would have the table set and eat
supper We were not so near to our neighbors
that we did not 20 to visit them; we are sc
near together now that II Rillv Susie get
bad lust have 70 whip" them, we can
look and Mrs. So-and-So in the door
looking to see what's the trouble. Then we
sent by any Of the neighbors for the mail,
and when any one came. the greeting over,
the next thing was what's the newsr'
We love 20 think OF those days but, OH
how would feel II had to be set back
from our present style Of living to the way
we lived theni
Best wishes TO all. MRS. POIIIWOG.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18

Rev. ]. P Mcconnell. of Grayson. rep
resentative-elect from Gwinnett county.
is the first minister ever elected to the
legislature from that county.
Representative Mcconnell. asked his
occupation, replies equivocally. Il am
farming" he says. 81 deal in real es-
tate. l sell mules. l am postmaster at
Grayson. And biggest Of all, 1 serve five
churches as Baptist preacher. You can
Sc Iect your Classls "at, So
Representative Mcconnell was born i'll
1851, and is n0w Ewing within a mile
Of where he was horn. He is the seventh
srn il his family, al the youngest "f
ter children
lie was he first settler in Tripp, GWin-
nttt county. cs:at !IsE'ng and laying Uut
ttat town. which today is known a5
Gray9on Its name g1s changed o. the
postal authorities. Though he is a DEM
ocrsJ. he has been Grayson's postmaster
for the past five years. He was its first
postmaster, and after an interval during
which the Office was held by some one
else he was called again 70 serve
Re- rpsentative Mcconnell is the father
Of three children. He is the only one
Of his line that has held political Of
hce
Representative Mcconnell is opposed to
immigration He believes the country
e making a tremendous mistake in Of
fering refuge to all classes of undesir-
ables lie stan DIS also opposed to the Law
ish expenditure of public moneys.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18

Walter W. Cureton, attorney at law,
Rising Fawn, Ca, is Dade county's repre-
sentative-elect in the general assembly.
Representative Cureton was born near
Rising Fawn in 1875. He attended the
common schools in his home county, pass
ed to the North Georgia Agricultural col
lege at Dahlonega, and graduated from
the law school of the State University
with the class of 1906.
Representative Cureton has already
stood in the halls of the Georgia legisla
ture as representative from Dade county.
His service there was in 1866. Later he
was a candidate for the senate from the
Forty-fourth district, but met defeat on
small minority. His reelection to the
present house, however was by a hand
some majority.
George w. Cureton. father of the rep
representative-elect, served in the house
in 1S94-5 from Dade. The grandfather of
the representative-elect served in the
same house in 1878 and in the senate in
1S74-5, and was member of the cOnstitu-
tiOnal convention.
Representative Cureton is a member of
the Masons, Odd Fellows and knights of
Pythias. He takes a prominent part in
secret order work.
Mr.. Rockefeller has Joined the ranks
of the mountain climbers. Got his prelim-
mary experience mounting the usual OBJ
stacles in the pathway of success.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18

Hon. John P. Galloway. senator-elect
from the Tenth district has for the great
er part of his life been one Of the most
prominent and best known citizens Of
Lee county, having his home at Lees
burg, Ga.
where he was born in 1850. He was rear
ed in Bibb and Lee counties, in both OF
which counties his father was prominent
ly known. He was graduated from Mer-
Ger University in 1870 and has always
been staunch Baptist and well-known
a church worker.
His charming wife was Miss Mamie
Sawyer, of Dawson, Ga. who is we'll
known socially throughout the state. For
many years Mr.. Galloway has resided at
Lesburg, where he has been prominently
identified with the business life of that
section. He is also well-known in public
life, having for four years represented
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
DEATH TO ARMENIANS
USED TO STOP REVOLT?

AINTAB, Asiatic Turkey, May 15.-It
was learned here today that the local
governor received from COnstantinOple on
the day following the outbreak of anti
Christian rioting at Adana, a message
suggesting the killing of Armenians as d
precaution against insurrection. The iden-
tity of the sender of the communication
has not been disclosed but he was closely
connected with the official life of the Ar
menian then in power.
The governor communicated this idea
to certain important persons of Aintab
who called a meeting of the beys to con-
slider it. The beys almost to a man re-
fused to have anything to do with the
proposed massacre, whereupon the COVER
nor let the matter drop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-18
Get An Education

Dear Miss Thomas: I have been a reader Of
The Journal long time, aud there is nothing
enjoy reading Jetter than / do the House
hold page. Some people say, Il would write TO
the Household II | had education" Any
body can learn 10 read, write and spell at home.
think every boy and girl should have a com
mon school education, and a college is all right
for some pupils; but some can't stand IL; they
lose what little sense they already have.
Some mothers think when the boys are talk
ing about spending their money for schooling
they throwing il away, but when a boy
viii go ahead and try 10 take the right
view Of an education, he couldn't possibly nut
his money 10 any better advantage. An educa-
ton is one OF the grandest things in the world.
When any one gets that they have something
they can keen. They can always find something
to do with an education, and II they haven {
IL they have got to get down at day labor
under some one TO make dollar. / think every
boy should stay in school long as possible
Every mother and father should advise their
boys and girls TO stay in school and let marry
ing alone.
Marrying is all right when two people get to-
gether that agree and work together. Some
boys say. I'm not going 20 waste my money
for schooling, I'm going 20 save IL and get
married." When you hear one talking that
way he needs sensible man or woman to
give him a little piece Of advice. I knew .