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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

nursing a fancied wrong, stole into Judge
Towlor's courtroom and shot Francis J.
9enev- who was conducting the trial OF
Ruaf Haas admitted in jail that certain
neonle had told him that If Heney had
exposed them as he did him that they
would fix" him.
The following day. before Detectlve
Burns and District Attorney William III.
Tanedon could secure a confession from
the would-be assassin, Haas IN some
mysterious way, secured possession OF
small derringer and shot himself through
the head, dying Instantly.
believing that he was pursued oy
Burns detectives and about to be ar
rested for connection WITH the telePnche
company.s bribery of city officials, JonnIf
Krajse. lobbyist, assistant to- This
dore Halsey, on November 1s OF this ye
blew his brains out on board the WI
Star steamship Adriatic while at sea n
Queenstown.
These are but the high lights in
chapters that have gone before,
of the crimes and tragedies nre
traceable to crimes of rich men IN
Francisco.
And the real fight is yet TO be foug
'.Re sure 10 get the bribe-givers
well as the bribetakers. One cannot
list without the other was the
President Roosevelt put il to the F
burg people when corruption was exi
ed in that city.
San Francisco can attest to the sou
ness OF the advice and the bitter tt
of the declaration.
Pittsburg and San Francisco are
the same Job. To effect a cure for
Heney calls .'the disease that is SAL
the life of the nation"
s aEd ~
San Francisco has peen fighting
years And her real. decisive
will just begin. when Patrick Ca
rich man. is brought to trial for
tomorrow
It is long difficult, perilous, pitiful.
heart-breaking business, this lighting OF
"a national disease"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
in His Arm Six
IN. gaci H - 3heas csf
4a'a Years. 80 e5s! !

Philadelphia Record
E After carrying a rifle bullet in his body
for six years. Charles Hallman.r Of Twentieth
and Butler streets. had 81 extracted at the
Samaritan hospital yesterday by DIR. Ru0ff
He was hunting for big game in the Adiron-
dacks when he was shot in the left shoulder
by another sportsman. The bullet made a
painful wound. but could not be located at
the time. The wound healed and until
few days ago no serious effects appeared.
About the middle of october Mailman
seized with acute pains in HIS left wrist and
hand the member swelling up and the pain
becoming almost unbearable Not being able
to conjecture the cause, he consulted the
physicians at the hospital and an operation
was decided upon At the first cut OF the
knife hard substance was struck, which
turned out to be the rifle bullet received years
ago 1t had travelled the length of the arm
during the interval Mailman intends having
the BAH made into watch charm
mento of his experience.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
The Retort Final
Evervboav.s Magazine.

Everybody's Magazine.
The garrulous old lady in the stern of the
boat had pestered the guide with her com
ments and questions ever since they had starl-
ed Her meek little husband. who was hunch-
ed toad-like in the bow. fished in silence.
The old lady had seemingly exhausted every
possible point In fish and animal life, wood
craft, and personal history when she suddenly
espied one of LOS curious paths of oily, IN
broken water frequently seen on small lakes
which are ruffled BY light breeze.
''Oh. guide. guide" she exclaimed what
makes that funny streak in the water-no,
there-rght over there!
The guide was busy rebaiting the old gen.
tleman's hook and merely mumbled ''U-u-m. y
Guide" repeated the old lady in tones that
were not to be denied. look right over there
where I'm pointing and tell me what makes
that funny streak in the water"
The guide looked up from his batting with
a sigh.
That? Oh. that's where the road went
across the ice last winter"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
Didn't Want the Job

During a recent examination of appii-
cants for the position of mail carrier, a
colored boy appeared before the civil
service commission.
'IIow far is it from this earth to the
moon?" was the first question asked him.
How fab am it from de earf to de moOn?"
ne repeated. as he began to reach for
his hat. Say boss, if yous gwine to
put me on dat route, l doesn't want de
job" and with that he left as though
he were escaping from some calamity
The December Circle Magazine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

could discharge the duties of the
court of claims during a leisurely
lunch hour
We do not despair of finding such
bench of jurists but the results of
the experiment will be watched with
interest, and while we are in favor
of it for local adoption if it proves
a good thing, we merely recommend
II tentatively for the time being.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
Between Two ThOrns
From snccess Maeazine.

From Success MAGAZINE.
Rosenbaum had a store between Smiths and
Browns and all three sold clothing except
Rose nbaum who only tried to. Smith and
Brown were often hilarious together over
their neighbor's lack Of business ability. Alter
the three stores had been visited by a very
cautious fire Smith and Brown covered the
fronts of their stores with flaming signs an
nouncing the fire sale: but to their horror CIV
erybodv went TO Rosenbaum's Not until their
unbusnessllke neighbor had sold everything
but the gas meter did they discover his large
sim Main Entrance"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
The Scar Ronrder.s ReflectIon

Landlady: Mr.. Star. now that we are
seated about the board to partake of our
Christmas turkey, does it not occur to
you that there were only two turkeys on
the Ark with Noah?
Mr. Star: Indeed it is forcibly brought
TO mind. 1 sincerely hope that this one
Is the last of the two.-The December
Circle Magazine
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
Not a TroubIemaker
Success MAGAZINE.

When six-vear-old Oliver returned from his
first day at Sunday school, his father asked
him what they had told him; whercupon Oil
yer related best he could the miracle Of
the lOaves and fishes. His father suggested
that the story was a rather hard one TO be-
lieve. and asked the boy What he thought
about it. but Oliver evaded his fathers ques-
tion. The next morning, however. the two
were alone at breakfast.
Father said the boy suddenly and sol
emniv.
Well answered the father.
Il didn't believe tkat story about the loaves
and fisbcs yesterday. continued the child Ia
quiet confidential tone. but ! didn't say
anything did-'s -sanL . stsrt an ~rzu-
mem"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
Home Hints by Mary

Cut up half pound Of beeswax in half a
pint Of turDentlne. Place the vessel in boil
ing water until the wax is melted Add a
pint of linseed OIL mad half pint OF drier.
Apply with rag and rub the wax in we'll
This wax dries with a dull finish but May be
rubbed to a polish. is not Affected BY water
ard is not slivperv.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

The presidents secret service illusions
in his annual message may be expunged
from the Congressional Record, but IL
will not be expunged soon from the mem
orv of the members of congress.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

John ID. Rockefeller seems deter
mined to go down to posterity as the
Leonardo da Vinci of his age. Leon
ardo was something of a king in oils
himself, though in the pictorial line
of business, but he could do almost
anything else.
And so can Mr.. Rockefeller. Time
hangs heavy on his hands between
legal Investigations and so he has
taken to literature
On the golf links at Augusta. to-
wards which he is now headed
Walter Page engaged him first in the
game and then in a discussion of
his literary talents. The suave New
York publisher demonstrated to Mr..
Rockefeller that it was his duty to
posterity to place on record the true
story of his life
At the seventeenth hole MIR. Rock
efeller consented. He took his pen
~ hand and the result is that his
resting memoirs have constituted
Of the most important features
magazine of which Mr.. Page
Rd
oil king saw his work in
I'd to like it. This
-. the periodicals
all the writ
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

pretty strong on battle scenes. He
has been through quite a number Of
them.
This pen picture is not very elab-
crate. 1t is just enough to give a
little salt to the scene-a touch of
authentic description in the matter
of business.
The Rockefeller words of wisdom
run as follows:
1T is not merely capital and plants;
ii is not merely the strictly material
things which make up a business, but
the character of the men behind the
business that makes it; the personali-
ties and their Abilities
THE men of this generation are en-
tering into a heritage which makes
their fathers lives look poverty
stricken by contrast"
Not as long as an after-dinner
speech, you will say.
True, but as Tombstone would re-
mark they are Mr.. Rockefeller own
and he can claim the distinction of
having been the joint author of "a
play.
The press agent can claim what no
other press agent on the face of the
earth can claim and we may expect
to see the seats for 1.-The Battle"
gobbled up weeks in advance.
With these modest beginnings, it
is not improbable that Mr.. Rookie
Teller may yet take courage and
write an entire novel or play all
by himself.
His literary career will be watched
with much interest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

1t is now estimated that the property
loss by the earthquake is q billion dollars
so another worlds record is broken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
A PEACHTREE iPossUM HUNT.

n GhOAAA0AAG - OkJkDONA - y ~ -
The approved method of going
'possum hunting is to get lean
hound with deep bass voice, fat
lightwood torch with which to
shine" the possum's eyes, and axe
to lay at the root of the tree, and a
cheerful disposition which rises SUI
perior to logs, boys and disappoint-
ments.
But with the given elements of the
negro and the 'possum there is no
good reason why 'possum hunt
should not take place almost any
where, and certain it is that, on its
face, nothing could be more incon-
gruous than to go 'possum hunting
in cab on Peachtree street.
1t would be almost as natural to
give a bridge whist party in the
heart of the swamp.
And ypt Just such hunting of the
'possum took place, according to The
Journals veracious chronicler, few
mornings ago, when a negro cabman,
sleepy as Joe the Fat Boy, as he
drove into town, suddenly opened his
eyes to the fact there was a large,
fat 'possum abroad on the leading
thoroughfare. A condor of the
Andes never had telescope eye
which could distinguish his prey
70 II j - a
'possum, and Jehu was soon cup and
at him." In a moment more he was
Joined by three or four others of his
tribe and trade
First a speck and then vulture
Till the air is dark with pinions."
1t would not be literally true to
say that they went hunting in their
cabs, for, as the story goes, there was
a string of abandoned vehicles which
extended four blocks. 1t congested
travel in that end of town and pro-
duced a cab famine in the center of
the city. r-
The chase was long and exciting,
but what earthly chance did pos
sum have against the trained 'possum
hunters whose aboriginal instincts
and capacities merely take the veneer
of city life when they come here to
drive a cab? The chase was short,
or all of Darktown would have been
on the scene.
But there was a savory odor oil
'possum and 'taters in certain sec
ton of the city inhabited by the
colored cabby which awakened vague,
indistinct yearnings in the minds OF
the negro passerby, which haunted
half the negro population for several
days to come.
At the same time the sport of
possum hunting on Peachtree street
does not promise to become a con-
firmed pastime.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

All the great men are now headed south
Mr.. Croker is about to be 'in our midst. -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

Baltimore policeman reported that al,
injured child "died without the aid of
physician, and now the medical fra
ternity want to know if he was Irish
or malicious.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
He Knew Where He Belonged

From Success MAGAZINE
:. One stormy morning. during the cruise to
- cifc. ar officer Of the battleship Mis-
- making his tour OF inspection
* thSecastle he encountered
on the rail in the
with a gruff voice
nv man, where
went to his cap
cleveland, Oh.o
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
4 COURT OF DOMESTIC TANGLEs.

A proposition is under eonsidera-
ton in New York state to establish
the most unique court which ever I'M
dertook to settle complicated prob
lens.
The court in question is to settle
domestic entanglements. -
This new court of arches is to be
stood on its apex. Instead of offer
ing facilities for the severing of the
marriage tie, its duty and function
VIII be to bring about reconciliations.
al the EARRING discords of domestic
life are to be harmonized and attuned
TO one grand, sweet song. The provo
cations Of the cook and the mothers
8In law are TO be elevated from the
Eilight zone of the comic almanac
the dignity of judicial investiga-
and there are to be no more
Is Of s,.t.
never speak as we pass by,
bugh tear bedims her eye"
substantial fact it is pointed
at present there are twenty-five
nsand cases of abandonment in
York city alone. There are
ts-as the legal department of
educational alliance indicates
separating husbands from wives
wives from husbands and chill
from parents, and vice versa
IL d..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
No visible Means Of supply

Puck
''Iiow many eeTrants does Mrs Higbee keep
tsNoae"
strange. She knows al stout her neisshgs
affairs
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08
6ERCULosIs IN THE SCHOOLS.

sERCULOSTs IN THE SCHOOLS.
The work OF various conventions
tight the great white plague. and
Re sale Of Red Cross stamps in aid
bf the work, have brought this Ques-
ton prominently before our people,
and they win be interested to know
that the subject is now finding its
way into the public schools through
! out the country.
A textbook entitled Simple Les
sons on tuberculosis or -Consump-
ton" has just been placed in the
seventh and eighth grades Of the
District of Columbia. The Massa
chusetts educational authorities. act
ing under law OF the legislature OF
1908, are establishing courses of in
struction on tuberculosis in all Of the
schools OF the state In addition to
these public movements many Of the
private organizations throughout the
country have established, and are
establishing. open-air schools for
consumptive children, it being esti-
mated that about two per cent OF the
pupils in the larger city schools have
tuberculosis.
The first public school for con-
sumptive and preconsumptive chill
dren to be established in the United
States was opened in Providence.
r. J., last January The sessions
were held entirely in the open, and
the benefits of the fresh-air treat
ment were combined with the teach
ing and training OF the public
schools.
This experiment led TO other
movements. both public and private
In addition to these specially con
Quoted schools several of the states
have required that the important
facts about tuberculosis be taught
in the lower grades of the public in
stitutions. Michigan was the first
state to adopt measures of this kind.
ABy an act Of 1895, the public schools
are required to give instruction on
the nature of tuberculosis and other
infectious diseases. In New Jersey
progressive steps are being taken by
teaching the children In the schools
a set OF aphorisms on consumption.
In Massachusetts, a section on the
nature. dangers and prevention of
consumption, is being inserted in all
- she physioiogies In the District
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

The Missouri legislature is In for jolly
row. 1t must decide whether Demo-
cratic or Republican lieutenant gov
ernor was elected last November.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-08

The twenty-nine million dollar fine
will now have to take its place among
the musty records of history.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-04
DID RIDE CAUSE DEATH.

MIR. Roosevelt was mucn criticized
for his strenuous order compelling
army officers to ride 80 miles in three
days, especially in view Of the facl
that years OF service had left many
OF them unprepared for such siren
uSus exercise.
1t is claimed that the death OF
at least one excellent Officer has
come as q direct result Of the com
pllance with tina: order. Col. George
r. E. Harrison, the commandant OF
Fortress Monroe. died a few days
ago. He had been relieved Of Command
at the fort. but was not able TO leave
Old Point, being very Ill at the time.
The Daily Press OF Newport News
says:
Close friends Of Colonel Harrison
declare that the death Of the ofYicer
may be largely due to the fact that
Colonel Harrison was forced to take
the fifty mile ride by order OF former
President Roosevelt When the Colo.
mel had finished his long ride he had
to be taken from his horse and it
Is said that he has not been well
since that day. It Is claimed by some
that the ride aggravated heart
affection, which finally developed into
serious complication which ended
in the death Of Colonel Harrison
An order that COS: the life Of an
offlcer cannot be a good one. and in
fact no one has been able to cite any
benefit from this eccentric require
ment BY q President who was too
prone to let physical activity fire.
quently obscure mental deiiberation
Nortolw Lcdses-Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-04

YOUR POLL TAXES MUST be PAID
THIS MONTH.

Every citizen who has not paid the
poll taxes assessed. or assessable'
against him to date, should do so
a, once. The general election. in
which all State on GERS, including the
sergcants, treasurers, commonwealth
attorneys. constables and justices OF
the peace OF cities, are to In chosen.
will be held on Tuesday. November
=, OF this year. 10 vote in this cleo
ton, q citizen must have his pcll
taxes paid to date six months before.
and as May 2 will be Sunday. anyone
who fails to pay up on or before Sat
urday. May l. will be deprived OF his
vote.
In order to participate In the Demo-
cratic primary. one must be quail
fled to vote In the regular electi' n.
Hence, all who neglect to attend TO
the poll tax matter will be barred
from the primary. and thereby prac-
tically will lose their voice In the
election Of the officers.
Already a large number Of the c'tl'
Gems have paid their taxes. but the
number Of delinquent IS not small
by any means, and unless some OF
them call upon the treaurer with
tut further delay here is going 70
be troublesome rush during the last
few days Of the month.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-04
27l5 WASHINGTON AVE.

their movement. but this is PIT down
to lack of knowledge. ami in that
category the include the Administra-
ton at washington as expressed by
Theodore Roosevelt. But they be-
lieye that when President Taft under
stands. when the sober-m;nI led press
Of the country and the sober-minded
East realizes. they will not only
sympathize with them. but aid them.
To that end they are TO begin cam
,,aixn OF education during the armis-
ticc between the Federal Government
and the several States most :ntere t.
cd.
Really, the conservative people OF
California did not expect the measures
Of Grove l.. johnson or ASsemblymah
Drew to pass at this session OF their
Legislature. As matter of fact.
thcv did want to 90 The very th.nE
that mas been done: stir up the East
to a realization tlat there Is prob
lem to BE- solved cut there OF immense
importance no; alone to the coast. tut
to the entire country. Tncy wanted
genera! agitation. and they brought II
abou; by pretending to support IN
Qualificdly the measures. They ave
Just IS sensible 10 'he'e matters as
The East Is bver its j. oblems. and
they will no; come in conflict with
the central observation-disclosures
Hanley in Apri! Van Nordcn-Thc
World MirrOr
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-04

proper exercise of control over H.
terstste commerce. The intent Of the
law is all right: the mechanism Tor
administering the law is as poor a
piece Of botch-work as Congress ever
turned out.
There should be pure food coDi'
mission composed OF men OF great
legal and business ability and exper-
ience. This commission should not
be under the thumb of any govern
ment department. since the govern
ment is the prosecutor OF pure fcod
law violations. The pure food conI-
mission should regulate interstate
food matters as the interstate COM
mission regulates interstate railroad
matters.
Order IL coming out OF chaos In
railroad regulation, thanks to the In.
terstate commerce commission. Order
will not come out of chaos in pure
food regulation until Congress PRO
vides better means Of enforcing the
law.-Washington Post.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-04
would involve endless confusion

would involve endless confusion In
the minds OF many voters.
While conditions which just at pres
en-, prevail with regard to the STATE
camu,ign do not call for it, this news
paper believes that u primary system
should be adopted providing for a
second contest in cases where there
are three or mere candidates for any
particular Office in tie field and no
one receives a majority.
South Carolina has such law ana
for wears It has operated with per
feet satisfaction to the people.
There might Mt any time be hali
a Cozcn candidates for governor. The
one receiving a plurality. although II
might fall far short of a majority
would be declared the nominee IN
Virginia. Such Is contrary to every
tenet Of Democracy and Is In COLL
sicn with the fundamental American
doctrine Of majority rule.
In South Carolina. in the second
DAVIS primary. all but the two con-
testants who received the highest
number of votes in the first primary
are eliminated, and the candidate
eventually nominated receives ma
icrity Ct the party vote.
Virginia might do we'll to copy this
statute.