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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
A DAY OF THANKS
FOR POOR WOMAN
Fund Still Growing

with more than 500 contributed by the
charitable residents OF Atlanta TO the aid
of Mrs. Jennie Cato and her sick chill
dren at noon on Wednesday. the contri-
buttons are still coming in to The Jour
nal ONCE. and at the same hour Thursday
the grand total had reached slS3-55.
In accordance with the plan as already
announced by The Journal and follow
ing the expressed wishes OF the kind
hearted. generous people who have re-
sponded 50 -nobly 10 the cause OF sweet
charity. a check for this amount was
taken TO the Tabernacle inflrmary Thurs
day morning and placed in the trembling
hands OF the woman for whose aid. relief
and comfort Il has been given.
The joy of the poor mother when she
received the news. and realized that ten
der. loving people had contributed such
a sum toward the assurance Of the COM
fort Of her babies i'm the future. was in
Essentially touching.
This is indeed Thanksgiving day,
she said. II pray that God may bless all
who nave given me aid in my time OF
trouble. III my life is spared to care FOL
my children until that day they are able
10 look after themselves, every day viii
hear by prayers for the blessings OF God
upon the people OF Atlanta who have
done this Tor me
Never did woman have more cause to
he thankful than I. Ny darlings are get
ting well. my future is provided for, and
the wolf has been driven from the door
Of my humble home. And IL is TO the peo-
pie Of Atlanta that il is ali due. May
God keep them and care for them and
bless them as they deserve.
Nor do I forget The Journal. Had II
not been for The Journal my children
might even now be dead. and none have
known or cared. To the day OF my death
I shall pray for blessings upon the news
paper that first told the charitable people
OF my plight
To-day is Thanksgiving. and /. above
all others. am thankful
The condition Of the little Cato children
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
Passenger Train Crashes Into a
Helper" Engine at Lind, Wash.
Engineer Misunderstood Tele-
graphic Orders, 1t Is Said.
ALL CARS DERAILED AND
TRAIN CATCHES ON FIRE
Many Passengers Unable to Els
cape From Burning Train, Says
Report-Details of Accident
Being Withheld
CBv Associated Press. }

WALLA WALLA, Nov. 25.-Telephone
advices to the Union from Lind, Wash.
say that a disastrous wreck occurred
there this morning at l 80 when help
err engine crashed into the Great North
ern passenger train No. A, which was be-
ing held on a siding. The train is now
burning. despite efforts to extinguish the
flames The mail clerk auc engineer are
missing and it is reported others are also.
Owing 10 washouts tie Great Northern
train was being run over the Northern
Pacific tracks into Seattle.
II is reported that the 'telegFap PHI opera
tor at Lind received orders 20 hold the
helper on a siding, but, according to
the meager accounts obtainable, the en-
gineer, who is missing, probably misun-
derstood the orders with the result that
the passenger and helper crashed to-
gether at high speed.
Every car was derailed and fire started
Immediately. 1t is reported that many
passengers were unable to escape. The
railroad operator at Lind admits the
wreck aud fire but refuses to give any
particulars.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

Mrs. Jack" Horner. formerly OF At
Ianta. now Mrs. James McVicl1ar, OF
New York. has filed libed suit for
more than 100000 against the New
York Evening Mall. charging that tue
newspaper referred to her as the CO.
respondent in the divorce petition
brought by Mrs. ]. F. Hanson against
her husband. Mai. ]. F. Hanson. pres
ident OF the Central OF Georgia rail-
way.
The libel suit was filed in New YORK
and the case will be heard there. Mrs.
HoTner's attorneys charge that the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

word Correspondent appeared no
where I'm the divorce petition and that
the references made to Mrs. Horner IN
that petition contained nothing which
could Justify the Evening Mail in using
IL.
The newspaper. in its answer. will,
as matter OF fact, be compelled 70
admit that the word correspondent
does not appear Z, the divorce petition,
but will argue that the statements re-
garding Mrs. HOrner which are made
therein more tnan Justify the articles
which appeared i'm the paper.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

at the hospital is reported as improving
with each day of tender care they re-
ceive there. Nor is there suffering at
the little house on Hampton street, for
kind people have sent food and fuel and
clothing there also. and the infirm grand
father. together with the little boy and
girl. are comfortable and happy.
The names that were added to The
Journals roll of honor as contributors
TO the fund are as follows:
Cash.
Broughton Tabernacle.
Cash.
Miss Mettie Macarthur.
Cash.
jeanette r. Samuels.
T.. A. Baldwin.
]. c. Boftin.
J. r. Meek.
b. H. Hayes.
Mrs. c. II. Weekly.
Cash.
Arthur Montgomery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

the United States cruiser Prairie, lies
at the Philadelphia navy yard today
ready to sail for Panama or Nicaragua
with 400 marines. The cruiser prob
ably will leave on Saturday.
Preparations are being made at the
navy yard for review Of sailors and
marines by Secretary of the Navy
Meyer The secretary will arrive here
tomorrow and the review will be held
in the afternoon. The marine band
will tourney to this city from Wash
ington to take part in the review.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

Continued on Page Thres
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

Tuesday started in the attic of the De-
Almond home, and was caused by de-
fective electrical wiring.
At first it seemed probable that the
fire originated in the room in which the
Congressman and boy were sleeping.
Governor HadIey announced last night
that he would take no steps to fill the
vacancy in the Sixth Missouri congress
sional district until after the funeral of
CONGRESSMAN DeArmond, which will be
held at Butler tomorrow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
Free Deafness Cure

4 remarkable offer by one OF the lead
ing ear specialists in this country, who
will send two months medicine free TO
prove his ability to cure Deafness, Head
Noises and Catarrh. Address DR.. G. NJ.
Iryasman. 1913 Walnu. ST.. Kansas City.
Mo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
DE ARMoND FIRE CAUSED
BY DEFECTIVE WIRING
No Steps to Elect Missouri Con.
gresham s Successor Until At
ter Funeral Today

BUTLER, Mo-, Nov. 25.-It is now be-
leved that the fire which caused the
death of Congressman David A. Dear
mond and his 6-year-old grandson last
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Christmas Chimes
In Many Chimes

Christmas is always season of good
wishes and loving Kindness.
In America almost all little chill
dren hang up their stockings on
Christmas eve. to be filled by kind
old Santa Claus. In Germany they
make more of Christmas than We do
in America. Everywhere the Christ
mas tree is used.
If family is too poor to have a
whole tree. a branch only will stand
in conspicuous place. hung with the
few simple gifts.
A week before Christmas st. Mich
olas visits the children to flnd out
who have been good enough to receive
the gifts the Christ Child will bring
them on Christmas eve.
1t is very usual thing to see on
a German Christmas tree. wsy up in
the very topmost branch, an image or
doll representing the Christ Child.
while below are sometimes placed
other images representing angels
with outspread wings.
After the tree is lighted the fam
lily gather round it and sing Christ.
mas hymn.
In England almost every one who
can do SO has q family party on
Christmas eve. Young and old join
in the games, many Of which belong
especially to Christmas time. s
From the ceiling Of one Of the
rooms is hung large bunch of mis-
tletoe. If any little maid 10 caught
standing under it the one who catches
her has right to take kiss from her
rosy lips.
In Holland the little Dutch girl
puts her wooden shoe in the chimney
place ready for gifts, just as the lit
tie American girl hangs up her stock
ing.
And 80 in some way all over the
Christian world on the eve of the
twenty fifth day of December the
birth of our LORD Jesus Christ is cell
etrated. Everywhere the Christmas
chimes are ringing out the message
the angels brought to Bethlehem
"Peace on earth, good will to men.''
Santa Claus on the Street
In the larger American cities Of
late years Santa Claus has come to be
pretty we'll known to erybody who
frequents the business streets during
the two or three weeks preceding
Christmas. The Volunteers of Amer
ica, organized by BallinRton Booth.
formerly of the Salvation Army, sup
ply Santa Clauses in considerable
numbers.
The traditional chimney idea is
put to practical use. A member Of
the Volunteers rigs himself up in
true Kris KringIe costume. with long
coat, flowing white beard and fur cap.
He stands beside miniature Chin
ney eet on the sidewalk, on top of
which is large placard requesting
passersby to drop IN a coin to help
send Santa Claus down the chimney
with big Christmas dinner for the
poor or to carry shoes, clothing or
other supplies to the city unfortun-
Rtes.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
When Shepherds
Watched by Night

Some historians contend that .he
shepherds could not have watched by
night on the bethlehem plains in De-
cember. il being a period of great
inclemency. In answer to this we'll
known student says: "Bethlehem is
not a cold region. The mercury US
ually stands all the month of Decem-
Der at 40 degrees. Corn is sown
during this time. and grass and herbs
spring up after the rains. 80 that the
Arabs drive their f1ocks down from
the mountains into the plains. The
most delicate never make fires till
about the end of November and some
pass the whole winter without them.
From these facts think it is estsb
lished without doubt that our Savior
was born on the 25th day OF Decem-
bsr, the day which the church through
out the world has united to celebrate
in honor of Christ's coming in the
flesh. h."-Washlngton Star.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
ates.
A Polish Custom

Peasant lads In the villages of Po-
land have pretty Christmas custom
which affords great delight not only
to themselves. but to the other vil-
layers. This is called the procession
Of the star. At Christmas time the
boys make large hollow star. two or
three feet between the points, lighted
from the interior. This is carried
aloft at the end Of pole or staff. IL
symbolizee the star of Bethlehem.
The three wise men Of the East. Cas-
par. Melchoir and Balthazar
impersonated by Eoys. Others IN
the party bear little puppet show
cabinet. in which are performed the
drama Of the Nativity and other
Scripture incidents appropriate to
the occsaion. From house to house
around the village this procession
trudaes In the snow at night singing
carols, and the villagers present the
boys with small coins = Ohristams
gifts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Looking Out For Sanity

GERALD PRIME
My mamma, when we build ou
house,
Wants plenty closets in it.
She says she'll tell the architeck
That's how he must begin it.
My papa says he does Mt care
A f1g for big clothespresses.. 80
But what he wants is plenty room,
And chat he'll have. he guesses.
But I dent care how little tits,
A palace or a shanty,
l want a chimney big enough
To let in dear old Sanity.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
German Christmas Trees

Christmas comes but once year
and the Germans try to make the most
of it. OF the 5000. 900 families of
the Kaiser's empire it is said that
$500. 600 purchase Christmas trees.
The trees usually are spruce, which
grows in ell parts of Germany. The,
planting and the cutting of trees is
all under control Of the government
officials, and it is thought that there
is not now an evergreen growing in
Germany that was not artifiGially
planted.
In the initial stage the young
plants are set in rows about four feet
apart. with the plants one foot apart
in the row. AS the trees develop they
gradually are thinned. When one
foot high many are transplanted into
pots and form miniature Christmas
trees. Bat for this Yuletide market
the forest paintings would have to be
made further apart or the trees cut out
in thinning while small ones would
have to be thrown away. This thin
ming is continuous until the trees
have attained size suitable for saw-
Ing purposes, says the Chicago Iri
bune.
The trimmings are used for fork
and hoe handles, grapevine stakes,
hop poles, bean poles, scaffoldings.
etc. The owner, therefore. does not
have to await the maturity of his for
est before realizing an income from
it. IE the economy of cultivating a
forest every twlg is saved, and even
the leaves are raked up and sold. Old
people and children find useful en-
ployment in doing such light and
easy work and adding to the family
income.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Bobby's Christmas Plant

By WILLIS HAWKINS
Copyright I9o9 by American Press Association
I'm awful tired o. bein' rich.
think 1T was pity
Wa come into the money which
Enriced us to the city.
wish that we WAS poor again
An back in Pawpaw Center
A s.isin' as We ust to when
Te was SD much contenter.
Pa didn't have that worried look
An ma was never nervous
Before we had chef to cook
An butler man to serve US.
I'd ruther be the way we was.
All feelin' fine an happy.
With simple cookin' such as mas
That never made Us scrappY.
An then the luRs the girls put on!
think it's awful silly
That Mary Jane is "Marie Zohn"
An Nellie is "Natilie"
But. gracious. they git mad ut me
When I say "Nel' or "Mary.
Though that is what they ust to be
When they was 'tendin' dairy.
Them days l knew lot o. boys
That T could play an fight WITH
An swap my marbles an my toys
Or go an stay all night with.
But now that I'm rich mans con
There'd be great sensation
If should play with any one
Beneath my lofty station.
An now that Chris'mus time is neal
An Sanity Claus is comm
I don't see how he'll git in here
Unless it's through the plumbin'.
Instead o. chimneys we have wires
Where 'lectric currents sizzle,
An guess where you don't have fires
Your Chris mus is f1zzle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Charles Dickens on Christmas

cit is wonderful thing" wrote
Charles Dickens. ''the period of
Christmas l wonder how many hum
dreds of thousands of parents nave
discovered at Christmas time, under
the magic of the season-throuRn
some little, little thing done bs son
or daughter-th those they thouRnt
estranged from them. by those things
which come between, still loved them
with q memory more tender than they
had dreamed of.
81 wonder how many sons ana
daughters. under the magic influence
OF Christmas. have bad their hearts
softened so as to be moved by some
little manifestation of love by fatner
or mother, which they would nave
thought little of. perhaps despised.
at any other season.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Christmas Firecrackers

In many parts of the south for
years after the civil war it was Christ
mas instead of the ourth of July that
was the season for frecrackers. Every
Christmas the storekeepers laid in
large supplies of firecrackers. and the
small boy of that period felt sadly
slighted by Santa Claus unless be
found at least one of his stockings
stuffed with lunches of the little
red explosives. In these districts
such thing as firecracker on the
Fourth or July was unknown. VI
late years. however, the f1recracker
has been restored to it's proper date
in nearly every community, and
Christmas noise is confined chiefly
to the blowing Of horns and the beat
ing of toy drums.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Most Popular Christmas Poem

The most popular Christmas poem
ever written for children was that
familiar to the world. beginning:
Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the house
The poem was written by very
learned man, DR.. Clement Clarke
Moore. a profound Greek and Hebrew
scholar. He was professor in the
General Theological seminary in this
city. He was born in 1779 and died
in 1868. New York Globe.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Christmas

Sing holly now and mistletoe
And all resentment from your
heart:
Sing the accessories which show
And in this joyous day have part:
Sing help to him you fain would
wrong
And GOOD to him you would deride
Lift up your heart In joy and song
And sing the Christ back 70 your
side.
ELBERT SHERMAN
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24

Christmas candle makers are busy
for many months In the year. It
would be impossible to estimate how
many hundreds Of thousands OF doz-
ems Of pretty little colored wax can
dies are required for Christmas trees
al over Europe and America. There
are also candles for church decora-
tion at Christmas tide. Whereas the
Christmas tree tapers are, some OF
them. go tiny as to require seventy
two to make pound. the great altar
shafts Of pure beeswax will some
times stand six feet and weigh forty
pounds apiece. Tit Bits.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
For the IcOnOclaSt

Don't let your little ones into the
secret that Santa Claus is an impos.
ter. Let them figure out for them
selves how fat man with q big pack
can get into the parlor' CRATE through
the chimney of modern house heat
ed by steam. Imagination is quail
ity desirable to cultivate.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24

In France may be almost universal
ly seen representations Of the manager
in which Christ was born. with flg-
ures Of Mary. Joseph and the child
Jesus, and cattle feeding nearby.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24
Mistletoe on Apple Trees

The growth of the mistiatoe on oak
trees is now OF very rare occurrences.
but it flourishes luxuriantly in many
parts of England on the apples trees.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-12-24

Mothers COOkin' Up
BY EDITH M1N1rER
Gettin' close to Christmas
Know it by the way
Mothers got the rockin' chairs
Dressed in tides gay:
Know it by the "tryin's'
When we dine or sup,
All the folks are comm home.
An mothers cookln' up.
Gettin' near to Christmas.
Gettin' very nigh.
Mother puts white aprons on,
Lays the Ringham by:
Anxious hours are over.
Almost time for fun.
Don't care when the folks show up
Cookin's almost done.
Gettin' snug to Christmas.
Front door opened wide,
Hear the air tight roaring
Soon's you get inside:
Say. the stage is stoppin'-
On, for kisses sweet
Mother, now the folks are come,
Cant we start to eat?
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04
ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FORBES MFG. co.

Despite threatening clouds and occasional showers
cave crowd attended the celebration Co.'S thirty eighth
nversa Every department Big put on gala attire
honor of the occasion The Hardware and Cutlery eparmenhe China
department ewey store immense Carriage
posory hongd with buyers and flowers
added attractions and beauty the Experts
plotted the merits of the large line of bugge Professor
chef held the ladies enhrad by his culinary
evening the beauty and fashion Of Hopknsve crowded
Jewey departments music
sc decac the cookery line RECALLED the happy crowd from till 10
Professor Berlin and will demonstrate his
the keepers Of this community the entire the Majestic
department of the firm Wherever he has appeared has been
standing only Tacoma Washington $4,000
thousand people witness his wonderful
Mfg big will be crowded all the already
ed fact.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04
SANER FOURTH
Delegates Named to Pitts
burgh Conference of
Playground Assn.

The Playground Association of
America will hold its third annual
congress in Pittsburgh, Pa, May II
to IA and Mayor Magee has extend
ed an invitation to the mayors of
other cities to attend and to appoint
Official delegates to represent the
city's playground and health activi-
ties. The subject of this municipal
conference will be "a Safer, Saner
Fourth of july" to consider plans
for lessening the loss of life and
the number of accidents, the losses
from fire and the relief from the
disturbance. In Springfield, Mass,
as a substitute for the noisy celebra-
tons, a great parade has been FAR
ranged, with floats prepared by diff
ferent nationalities, but all typifying
American liberty, outdoor festivals
and carefully supervised public fire
works displays to take the place of
the aimless shooting off of pyrotech-
MICS. The Playground Association
may decide to cause festival experts
to outline a series of programs
adopted for use in cities of various
sizes.
Mayor Meacham has appointed
the following delegates to represent
the city of Hopkinsville: Prof.
Barksdale Hamlett, Prof. H. Clay
Smith, Chas. H. Dietrich. Judge L..
7. Brasher, Chief of Police Ellis
Roper, DR.. R. l.. Woodland and
Councilman E. H. Higgins.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04

,cOntInued on Fifth PaGe.i
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04
Out of Danger.

Miss Mollie Hall has received tele-
grams from her brother, r. B. Hall
Jr., who is now with the Mayo
Brothers, M. D.. Rochester, Mimi,
stating that he has passed through
the most critical period of a most
dangerous operation and is now out
of danger and will be out soon. Mr..
Hall has been telegraph operator for
several years and has had to resign
several very lucrative positions on
account of bad health.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04
HOPKINsvILLE GIRL
Chief Performer at Coffey's
Vaudeville Theatre.

Miss Irene Boyd, daughter of Mr..
Ben C. Boyd, a former Hopkinsville
girl, is the principal artist on the
vaudeville bill at the picture show
this week. at the Opera House. Miss
Boyd has adopted the stage as a pro-
fession and her dancing specialties
are highly eornpllmented and her
costumes very handsome.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1909-05-04

E. B. LONG, President.