Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-15
Joe Johnson Furnishes
Fun for Neru York Sun

The numerous friends OF Joe johnson,
al one time a member Of the Atlanta
Journals stan. viii find the following
story from Mondays New York Sun, in
teresting:
AT II o'clock this morning the Acorn
Musee opens at 3 Union Square, just
two doors from the Iacteal exhibit Of the
committee of 100. and those looking for
fun OF a llvelier than bovine variety
ought to take a peep at Great Oak Joe
Johnson and his three real animals. No
+. painted ship upon a painted ocean for
the Great Ache Of the Acorns, neither
for him a wooden COW nor a grass goat
He has there a goat. which he calls the
FrnsIonists' goat, but It Is a live goat. very
busy about a goats business of eating
everything In sight or at least within
reach.
Tbs GOATS reach is limited. he being
tfed more than can be said for his neigh
Dor the elephant. which at the rehearsal
for today's opening, held last evening.
chased Republican reporters out Of the
room 1t Is only fair TO say that this
was q first mistake on the elephants
part, for the elephant, which ike the goat
A A live one, had been frightened By
nashlight photographer who was making
a uicfure OF the museum or menagerio
II Is pronised il went occur again
The museum is intended as an answer
nv the Great Oak. on behalf OF Temmany
Han. TO the exhibit OF the 100 two doors
away. The Acorns declare that IL Is
nnsnaged under the slogan Home Rule
which may account for the elephant
undertaking to do a little horne ruling on
his own account last evening. The cards
on our walls" thus spoke the Great Oak
have been prepared with great care, and
where statistics arr presented great pains
have been taken 10 have them state the
facts"
In the Acorns' museum many things are
great. Among the cards on the walls Is
this one paying respects to great insu-
tuition:
How 20 spend other peoples money
Latest book from the Public Service Com
missions publishing department-Ex-
planning the most scientific way TO get rid
Of large sums without effort or results
Holds the record Of the world for extrav-
aEsnce and utter uselessness."
Nearby Is this one traducing a great
citizen who f. scarcely named: ''Palmistry
the great Zingari Gypsy Tiny Tim-won-
derfuI Brooklyn clairvOyant-Born with
seven waistcoats." s-
There Is so much Of mere mudslinging
and vfilIfication in our neighbors' show, f"
said the Oak, that the citizens are invft-
ed TO scrutinize our signs carefully be-
cause we are confident they form a COM
plete refutation OF the pIacsrds OF our
friends at the sign Of the Papier Mache
Cow"
BY the way. at noon today at the Acorn
Afusee John W. Keller. Maurice Deiches.
b. =. Mailer and Dudley Field Malone
are 20 do some talking. with a musical
entertainment by Acorns thrust in here
and there for good measure. For those
interested I'm MONDAY entertainments IL
may be said that judging from last even
fng's foretaste. the entertainment part
OF the program may be expected to be
good Maybe the rest viii be also enter
tanning.
Those attending who may wish TO get
upon speaking terms with the elephant
may be interested to know that his name
IS Herbena Hearst. The goats name is
stin q secret, as is the Monkeys: the
monkey is Just ahead OF the elephant as
one enters the museum, and he, too. is
alive, kicking and altogether monkeyish.
Just what part he Is 70 play when the
speeches begin has not been announced,
but there Is q TIN cup handy.