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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
HE KEPT HIS WORD


ronhstone Bill dismounted from his champion
steed I'm front Of the Hyacinth saloon ana LOOK
ed apprehensively down the street. II mao oltcl
been his pleasure 10 herald ms srr" ao,i h 81
shots from his seven shooters, while the ma
tives sought shelter in their cyclone eeilars.
But tonight he was sober IOs ne that he
was responsible for the last two holdups, out
as positive evidence of his guilt was lacking
the sheriff wisely kept his hands off:
Hello BILL" said dainty Nellie Dupree' as
she rode By on her pony. ...
The hard cruel expression OF the renegaue
softeued at the sound of the girls saccharine
voice He had known her since she was baby
and watched her grow with an snXions eye. Al
though he saw her seldom to speak to, christ christ
tesTiried 70 his devotion When the worse for
liquor he was wont to tell HIS confidants that ne
loved the girl and was going to ask her 10
marry him when she grew up.
"Howdy. Nell" he said, awkwardly remoV-
ing his sombrero. -,
Reckon you know tomorrows OnristmAs'
the girl laughed melodiously -
81 shore does little one and III send you a
present as usual. Never forgot you since you
THAT'S right. william Nellie waved her
hand and gnlloped away Bill watched her with
longing eyes until she passed out OF sight
Of his henchmen. for whom ne was LOOKING 81,
called him aside and asked: What newer
eve held mp the stage coach. all right
replied Bill, but the money from the bullion
mine was not in II, and we didn't get enough
coin 10 grubstRke a canary for the winter. NO
one was on board but bud Smith. the driver.
'well, Bud knows VIII m the shipment VIII be
eyes. but he won't tell The boys are holding
him down the road and de's got Just two hours
to give the desired information. II she rats
there'u be a new tombstone in the graveyard
Bill laughed and tapped the butt end OF his
.ss-caliber Significantly II want TO get tlis
Oh. she doesn't know I'm In love with her.
hut I've watched the girl since she was a child
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03

zen Of south Georgia. have some knowledge
the different sections Of the state.
Ny work has required much travel. I have
traversed all sections Of the state and OF the
146 counties. I have been In all but 20. know
thousands Of people In south Georgia. They are
forging ahead on all lines There better
people in the world.
The cause Of education IL receiving much at
tentton. The stranger Is surprised 20 find s1000f
brick academies in towns Of 500 TO 500 inhabit.
ants and more costly and imposing structures ID
larger towns. He finds them all the same.
This section contributes more money to educa-
tional and religious purposes tnan any other sec
tion OF the state. This fact is shown in the
minutes Of associations and conferences. and
other religious bodies. The people are not de-
Of fruits. melons, vegetables. turpahtine ana
lumber in addition to the cotton crop, keeps
money in circulation the year round.
| South Georgia Is also d fine stock raising sec.
ton. Any farmer who will may have fine
sleek cattle the year round.
The wire grass keeps them fat from spring
| to fall; rye pastures or velvet beans will KEGS
them in the same condition through the winter.
The velvet bean e a wonderful food product
| and has a most luxuriant growth. have knows
hogs and beef cattle taken right from the bean
field and butchered for market. The city mar
kets buy them By the Wholesale After the frost
kills the vine, hogs, cattle and stock feed on the
beans. They make fine winter pasture. 1t 10
said that acre will keep a horse fat al
| winter.
In addition to its fine qualities as a food
product the velvet bean is the finest fertilizer
yet discovered 6updSoluG even the Ilei0 pes.
| In south Georgia. the farmers buy less cors
and bacon, and oats, than in any part Of the
state Many buy none, and every one might
easily raise an abundant home supply, with
surplus TO meet the demands Of his non-produc
ing neighbors.
A section Of such varied and wonderful
sources adapted to many kinds Of business.
ana yielding such large returns from every In
dustry, deserves to be called the garden spot
Of the state" Though already attracting the
attention OF the whole country, her achievements
are but in their infancy. Thousands and thou
sands of acres Of splendid land yet unimprov.
ed When these are brought into cultivation
there is no telling what the wealth Of this sec
tIon Will be.
II Is dotted all over with thriving and hustlina
towns that few years ago were not on the
map.
OF the nine new counties added within the last
few years. seven were carved out OF south
Georgia. This part Of our good old state, which
a short time ago, unknown and bad but
few friends has become a network Of railroads
Cotton factories. guano plants. cotton oil mills
and other industries have sprung up, as IL DJ
magic. in every direction.
As the United States Is the garden spot OF tns
world and as Georgia is the garden spot or tns
United States south Georgia certainly takes
the cake" For she is the best there is
Atlanta, Ga. w u DAVIS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03

any cyclopedia.
Some years ago was reading to Mr.. L. II.
Graham, connected with the British-Amerfcan
Mortgage company, some extracts from the
writings Of Mr.. ]. G. Baldwin. OF Alabama.
and he remarked to me that he had heard those
passages delivered by school boys In England
in competition with extracts from Chatham.
Erxkine and other orators. They certainly
would net suffer by the comparison. Hrs Of
ographical sketch OF Randolph of Virginia 10
unsurpassed. His description Of Great Brit
ain on the commencement Of her last combat
with Bonaparte Is a piece OF matches elo-
ouence. You can search in vain In the cyclic
pedias for the Zane Of its author.
1t would be too long and possibly tedious to
prolong, as could do, newspaper letter OF
other names. but our history shows that from
the limits. mentioned by the orator, have come
some OF the very greatest writers OF America.
The greatest folklore author, Uncle Remus, and
many others, have been properly commemorated.
was reading in the Literary Digest few
days ago notice Of the death OF Mrs. Augusta
Evans Wilson. The author spoke quite slight
ingly of her ephemeral popularity. or course
we have greater authors than this lady, but
learn that in all the public libraries Of the
country there novels so uniformly, and
for long periods Of time more popular.
Respectfully,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03

4 these same men had to pick their way
through the mud to see Christ. Negroes
and coarse-faced women shouldered them
as they talked finance at the doorstep.
A millionaire-even a millionaire In an
alley-is entitled to some peculiarities.
For Valentine Christ has the money all
right.
He is better than a millionaire. He
owns business blocks, farms. prosperous
homes-he admits that he owns property
IN every township in the county. He is
the biggest property owner in the city.
Christ is a bachelor, nearly 20 years
old. He almost had a romance once. He
tells the story himself.
He had picked out the girl, she was
willing, and they were driving to the
church, where the priest was ready to
tie the knot.
When we're married." was the theme
OF the girls conversation as they rode
along. She mentioned having hired
girl.
why, we're not going to keep a girl '
protested the bridegroom. You can do
the cooking all right. Why, when was
in the army 1 cooked for 200 men. You
can cook enough for me-"
/ The girl protested. "All right" said
Christ. 1--WE will go back home" And
| This was all there was to the marriage.
! Christ wasn't much different-to look at
from hundreds and thousands OF emf
grants boys when he landed in this coun-
: try in 1853 He got work at a pittance,
! but saved his money.
i Then the war broke out and Christ
went to the front. No, not as a sol
/ der. He Joined the commissary depart
ment at SIS a month, and picked up more
from cooking special dishes for the sol
/ diers and officers. When the war was
over he had a comfortable pile. ->.
Land was cheap then, and Christ fig
Iured that as the best investment for his
money. He has always stuck to land
4 buying ever since.
| Christ once tried living in a $780, 900
mansion he owns in an exclusive suburb.
1 But he didn't like 1t, and went back to
his shack.
Christs clothes are mean and patched,
| his deIneanor quiet and backward.
| His relatives consist Of a brother and
| sister and their children, who will inherit
bis money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03

Writes Of the South's
Mineral Possessions

Kdlfor Journal: In recent issue ! read youf
intrresffrw editorial entitled headed, Clearer
yieww II the SOUTH" and the heading sug-
r~sfed 20 me that Il applied % the south In diff
fersnt waya One does not need 20 De a prophet
ta see that clearer views OF the south's great
mineral resources are slowly but surely displac-
Inc the logically founded prejudice OF the
rziblIc against this important Industry. And
N appeared strange indeed that the north and
east are taking the lead IN these clearer views
relative &C mining conditions. but from pres
eat Indications northern and eastern. capital
ists are now arranging for investment here in
ea mines along practical methods which II
carried cut r. 10 bring almost astonishing
results. end may cause some OF the south -
wnnder Why the rich harvest was not seen ami
nercpted By them. or course there are many
different minerals and metals existing In tue
sonfhern formations. but I venture the BELIEF
that the one that az present seems 20 De
back number. Will in the future lead In wealth
AL the others combined. That one is gold.
Thfs IL Dot an idle dream i have been pros
pecting aud mining IN Georgia n number ~
years have studied the conditions 90 closely
thst I an prepared 20 point out the cause fol
nest Of the failures that have been met with.
Any careful student who viii take the pains
ant allow proper consideration OF every Item,
ear hardly arrive At any but one conclusion.
And that viii be that incOmpetency IN mine
forrnen ard mill foremsn and generally poor
managemsnt has been used, and without refer
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Protection for Farmers
in the Game Law5

Eaisor Journal: was glad TO see your edito-
nal IN last Thursdays paper advocating the
..ss.rs Of zane laws for Georgia. similar 70
ne AIabama laws: but viewed from farmers
stsndpoint, the main reason Why the present
gsseral assembly should pass sIen IsN; - ~
hunter who inTades hts fields and shoots down
everything that gets up In front OF him. out NE
needs protection ron ths tnoas.nos % t euss.
81 ESPECIALLY truck faruersl VIII tell you thaS
TIE cost % spraying. etc. 20 destroy these Vari
US pests = aoout as muen as me sost on CUT! ~
urevenfiwes dealt prevent. The crop OF cabbage.
aarly corn. Irish potatoes. s9uashes. tomatoes
and eanteloupes were almost complete failures
With rs: destroyed almost completely BY the
worms and bugs. Now. Mr.. Editor. there Is q
cause for all this trouble and IL Is directly
traeabls % the almost total extinction Of GU
enc o. the greatest insect deetroyers we have.
HUNDREDS Of thousands Of doliars are spent an
he Fo~erument spends and the pests are increas-
lng even year When you and / were bows,
NJ EdItor. our fathers did not have TO resort
q hess expensive methods 70 protect theit
efups because game was plentiful The SAINT
creator that created you and me. created the
hirds and put them here for a purpose.
Very nearly every state In the union has a
zane and fish commissioner and have enacted
laws that protect and 10 Is the duty Of our
prrsent general assembly to give us equal protee
tlcn-
have sndeavored % enforce the game laws now
ou cur statute. bat find them 20 be q dead
letfers' 90 far an DeKalb county Is concerned
have Indicted several parties; got true bills
against three, Bat far not a single conviction;
and an thoroughly disguised I am also hear
tffv IN favor Of the passage Of Mr.. Browns law
tnffnE dogn- IL would encourage the sheep Indus
IT, aid IN protesting all kinds OF game, and
rive us q better bred Of dogs. wedding out q
Let q worthless ours. that are not fed By their
ewners. and make their living rowing over the
country sucking eggs. killing chickens. etc.
Yours truly.
-.- w. J. SMITH.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03

struck out a masterpiece, whereas he
never had any idea Of what art was be-
fore the famous painters death.
The dead artist was r. Swain Gift
ford, whose soul. Hyslop says, now Is
in the body OF Frederick Thompson, a
new York goldsmith.
In st. Louis society this has revived
the old question: what is the strange
force that exists in the Lambert family,
which enables three memb-rs OF the
household to cOnjure up spirits at
wiIl?"
1t was Professor Hyslop who first
brought out the power Of the Lamberts
when they entertained him at their
summer home in Rhode Island.
Jordan w. Lambert, Jr., S-year-old
son of the millionsNre, and his caretak-
er. VIII Hannegan, both are psychics'
Mar. Lambert and Professor Hyslop de-
clare.
have the ghosts conjured up by Han
negan and the spirit OF Artist Clifford
anything in common?
This the expert will try to unravel
this summer.
flanagan has made spirit hands
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03


With one exception, John D. Rocxefel-
Ter is the least pretentious Of the several
hundred millionaires of Cleveland, o.
That exception is a Bavarian named
Valentine Christ, who came to America
at the age of 49, with a mother and four
brothers and sister to try to support.
Alongside of Christ, Rockefeller's vaun-
ted simplicity of life looms UP like bar
barrie and sybaritic splendor.
Until a little while ago Christ lived in
an alley in the downtown district, his
neighbors being foreigners and negroes
and the very poor.
Now he has moved and has one room
over a saloon in the factory district. He
lives there with his sister and her fam
lily, who LOOK after his very simple wants.
Valentine Christ is power in Cleveland
finance. And yet
He has no offices, no clerks, no secre-
taries, no stenographers.
He has no automoblleE-an old horse
and buggy serving him when he wants to
go anywhere.
Three meals a day, his own room. with
a double bed. his horse and buggy
these supply his wants.
Until lately, when he has grown too
weak to get around easily Christ did all
his own collecting and buying and SELL
ing. Now a nephew takes this off his
handg. d
But bank presidents and lawyers and
big roll estate men still come to the room
upstairs over the saloon TO talk over
big deals with this old man-deals in
volvinC thousands of dollars.
When he lived in the alley downtown
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Speaking Well of the Dead
Everybody's MAGAZINE.

EveryDOuyS MaBaLIue.
Dennis was doing his best to speak respect
YES" he said. mike was a roine mon.
Honest, straightforward, hard workin giner-
GUS"
"Ginerous7'' question Barney rather doubt
fully. Ibid We ever know Of his treatin' any
one in all his loife?'
well, he nearly treated once"
NEARLY treated?"
"Yis. remember once he dropped into
Cassidy's when tn boys were all there. We'll.
lads he SCI, 'what1l we have?'-wid wave
OF his hand toward the bar. 'What1n we have?
rain or snow7 "
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Replies to Mr.. McMichael

Mr. Editor: On July q hon. z. H. McMi-
ohael Of the county OF Marion lit to at
tack me on the floor OF the house. and make
some charges that call for a reply from me.
OF course I don't know all that he said, nor
do know that the papers quote him correct
ly. One paper quotes him saying that
referred to his connection with a book COM
pany. II he will read my article I think he
will see that I made charge Of any kind
that could in any way reflect on hfs honor as
q man a legislator nor any one else did
not think his connection with book company
In the least affected his honesty or his fitness
for legislative duties. While l have not my
article before me right now, do not think
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03

link. that made the swamps places Of cheer
with his song Also the blackbirds, that were
once found IN countless numbers from the low
lands OF Wisconsin, to southern Georgia. These
birds. like the wild pigeons. have either become
extinct have migrated to other lands
We no longer hear the cooling of the wild
dove or the mournful cadence of the raincrow.
The fields that were once the homes OF the
ground sparrow, the meadowlark and killdeer
are silent and deserted. To where has the pretty
oriole and the goldfnch flown, and why does
the snowbirds no longer bring to Us cheer Ii
the winteri Even the mischieVous crow has for
saken US and but few OF the quarrelsome blue.
jays are left TO make life miserable to any Of
the feathcred tribe that may yet linger in their
domain.
The lover of nature misses the birds in his
rambles ss he would miss the flowers II they
were banished from his sight. No who loves
the beautiful handiwork Of God would aid in the
destruction OF either birds OF flowers but would
feel that a gloom was cast upon LIES pathway
II his eyes could rest upon them no more.
FRANK NJ. NORRIS.
ka7 Il Fair St Atlanta. Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Fair Warming to the Bosses

Next to the election Of Roosevelt, the coun
try has most reason to congratulate itself upon
this evidence OF the growth OF independent vot-
ing on state issues. The day OF the yellow
dog ticSct is passing. Confidence in pulling
through under cover Of the stress Of a national
campaign is being dissipated The TCeers are
learning to discriminate and to show IL BY their
ballots II there Is such a remarkable demon
stratlon of independence in a presidential cleo
iion, what may not be hoped for during Off
years? Responsibility is being brought home to
the bosses with a vengeance. Hereafter. let is
be hoped. state leadership will be representative
Of the people, II not. the people will see that
it is made so.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
No National Bankruptcy at This
Rate

Jno L. Mathews in August Eyerybody's.
There are twenty million acres of pine-garden
forest standing in Prussia today. Half Of 1t
belongc to the people in common. either to the
state TO the villages 1t paid forty years
ago an average profit OF eighty cents acre
per year. Today It pays S1.e5 acre. In
twenty years when IT is mature, it will
pay three dollars an acre, net profit and in
addition to Its protective value, viii reurn foom
the common forest alone, income of $50,
100000 a ear to the people. 1t furnishes all
the firewood and small lumber of Prussia, paper
stock. and other invaluable materials. besides
protecting the streams, and holding down and
improving the land.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
TWO CHINKS HELD
ON SMUGGLING CHARGE

NEW ORLEANS. La, July 51.-As the result
Of an Investigation that has been carried by
the United States government during the last
six months two Cinnamon are IN jail here to-
day, facing the charge Of smuggling. They
are believed By officials TO be members Of az
organized system that has resulted in the bring
ing into this country OF thousands OF dollars
worth Of opium. II
Al Wah and Ling Wing are the two celestiala
who were arrested here last night charged With
the unlawful importation Of the drug. They
were members Of the crew OF the steamship Par
ismina. More than $500 worth opium IL said ia
have been discovered in their possession, when
they were detained By customs officers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03

home life; learn to sew, launder and numerous
other duties Of home life. and let them know
the world needs them for good women.
II the woman Of today was only given her
rights she would vote the law to give women
and girls better protection today.
Atlanta today.
Instead, the city is at the expense OF send
ing girls to the reformatory in Cincinnati,
which must say is doing a grand work.
Many girls have returned from there to start
life anew.
Shall the south stand idle on this ques-
tion and remain dependent upon the north for
this work?
There are girls IN these houses from twelve
years up that should be taken away; where
is the proper person TO take them?
VIII there not some noble man or woman
that is interested in the eeming generations
begin a work at once for a girls reformatory
in Atlarta7
Let us not be weary in well doing, for In due
season we shall reap II we faint not:
MISS KATE LEE.
District Nurse. Atlanta Wooden Mills, CITY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Glad He Went to Church
Chicago Tribune.

1T don't often go to church, Mr.. Hew-
ligus was saying, but went this morn
ing. 1 like 1t first rate. There was one
song they sung, though. that didn't seem
to me exactly the appropriate thing. II
had chorus that went like this:
The year of jubilee is come!
Return We handsome singers, homer"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
Prof. Jas. II. Hyslop Says 1t
Has Because Mechanic Can
Paint Divinely, and He Sends
for st. Louis Family of Spirit
Marvels to Help Him Solve
Mystery.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Jordan ". Lam
bert. millionaire chemist. and his
wife, whom he believes to be a born me-
dium, shortly viii join Prof. Jas. h
Hyslop, world-noted spOok expert, at
Narragansett pier. where the rich St
Louisian win try to solve Professor
Hyslop's latest spirit marvel.
The professor, who is president OF
the American Society OF Psychic Re-
search. has astounded the ghost inves-
trgators BY his discovery.
II is OF a plain craftsman, who, be-
ing incarnated with the soul OF dead
artist. siezed a brush and a palette and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
The Other Sex
Chicago News.

Mrs. Stubb-"John. they say that one
half the world doesn't know how the 9TH
er half lives. I wonder which half
knows?'
Mr. Stubb-''Why. the feminine half,
Maria. If they don't know they'll soon
find out"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
The Divorce Habit
Yonkers Statesman

YOnkers Statesman.
How long will 1t take to get my divorce 5'
asked the
About two months, think" replied the
lawyer.
AS long as that7 / don't know whether the
other man who wants to marry me will wait az
long as thatf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-03
A Poor Subject

Brooklyn Life.
II seems she'd rather frown than laugh,
No pleasant thoughts within her stir
I'm sure that cen q photograph
Would never think OF flattering herI
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-14
Cleaned from the Centre Aisle

15e Williams saving soap loo
To make room for Christmas stock
Csc, 75c, SIPS ladies' embroidered
white and colored hdkfs $1,000 5c
SOC hair rolls-special .35c
$500, s-inch eut-glass fruit bowls-best
genuine quality-sale .S3.4e
$500 black seal handbags ......$3.49
s4.so black seal handbags .......$2.49
$500 black seal handbags ...... SAD
Csc elastic belts-choice .........4 9c
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-14

Andrew Sutherland returned last Mon
day from a trip to Salt Lake.
Miss Eva Inglefield has returned home
after a visit in Provo
Miss Cloa Hush Of 2aysou has pro-
cured d position here.
Frank ellis, who has been absent from
camp for some time. has returned home.
c. z. Hush made trip 10 NeDhi last
Monday
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-11-14

J. w Reese returned last Tuesday to
his home In Salt Lake after a few days
visit in KnightsvIile
Mrs. George Horton, jr., is visiting
friends and relatives in Spring Lake
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, met at the home
week their meeting place will be at the
home Of Mrs. FREQ Bprsen. ~a.--