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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

If it is lese majestic to SANDER
a president of the United States,
what must it be to steal his
'pOssumY
That is the question which is
agitating the judicial world, and
the people of Atlanta are par
ticularly interested in the answer.
Just before the president S de-
parture from the state of Texas,
a fine, fat 'possum was put on
board of his train, occupying one
half of an orange crate, while In
the other half was an excellent
assortment of juicy yams-the in
evitable concomitant of the pos
sum dinner.
There are those who have pre-
tended to intimate that the presi-
dent really did not enjoy his
'possum dinner in Atlanta, where
the delicious Wand first acquired
it's general reputation, as much
as we thought he did. We were
told, more or less plainly, that he
only pretended to enjoy that ban
quet. out Of courtesy to his hosts.
But that fiction has been dissi-
pated by the keen expectancy
with which the president looked
| forward TO the eating of that
Texas 'possum.
In fact, he gave specific in
structions that it should be served
up today for dinner, with all the
garnishments.
But lol and behold, when the
cook went to look for the
marsupial, it was gone, crate po-
tatoes and all.
Now, who could have stolen
that 'possumR
Most anybody.
The average man would prob
ably look upon stealing a 'possum
lmueh as he would look upon the
stealing of a stray umbrella. his
conscience wouldn't hurt him
even a little bit.
But to steal him from presi-
dent of the United States-that
lis a serious matter. If simple
SANDER is lese majestic, then this
differing of 'possum should sub
ject the offender to being hanged,
drawn and quartered.
1t is a pity to have the presi-
dents trip spoiled by this unto
Ward incident, and it is hoped
that the offender will be found
and brought to justice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
THE STATE FAIR At MACON.

Macon Wednesday and the progressive
Central City Mecca for large part of the population Of
which fastening hther enjoy of the finest
exhibitions agricultural other of the
gathered together.
fair has long been associated with the city of
that of the successful of these
been held in the past and the people of
Georgia almost nstncvey toward Macon when the frost
on the pumpkin shock The progressive
citizens of that city take pride the occasion and exert
themselves the fullest extent to make all it should be-
They made elaborate preparations this year. and it
evident that the present state fair will be of the most
successful in the history of the state.
would be impossible overestmate the value of these
annual fairs The spirit of emulation which awakened
particularly among the farmers inspiring them to give closer
the improved methods of agriculture finds
expression throughout the year everything connected with farm
brings touch with
another.
entertaining the fair Macon this
numerous of high order On the whole it of the
interesting and important of the fall and deserves
a large attendance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

minute here these days. There's excite
ment in the air Even the stolid Sioux,
whose old hunting grounds are to be
ripped open soon by the settlers plow'
show it as they bunch themselves along
the streets, drawing their blankets close
about them as protection from the chilly
winds.
TheyN furnish the most pathetic part Of
| the big land show which Uncle Sam Is
staging here and at Mobridge, Pierre, lie
Beau, Lennon and Bismarck.
For, with the passing Of the Standing
Rock and Cheyenne river lands goes the
| last stand of the Indian in the great
northwest.
/ Where once the rifles of Rain-in-the-
Face and Sitting Bull cracked, fields OF
waving grain soon will grow on 1000
farms,
These red men show their native
, shrewdness in the selection OF the land
the government gives them.
/ The Indian girl who weds white man
/ gets a full section, while the squaw bride
of a redskin gets only half section.
Result: White men OF manageable age
are in great demand. It's the chance Of q
lifetime for the bachelors.
Young men. sons of eastern and mid
die west farmers. are seen everywhere.
Other youths, too. are In the crowds
which tramp up and down Main street
and crowd around the registry office at
the Dakota National bank. They come
from the cities and are going to trade
their salaried jobs for big piece OF free
Iand-if they are lucky.
The clatter of horses hoof over brick
streets is as likely to be made by women
riders as cowboys. The women here are
great riders. and a pretty Aberdeen belle
mounted astride at full tilt is as common
sight on the streets as rubber tired
buggy In the cities farther east.
The first dodgers in the Masonic temple
Temporary hotel were three young girls:
Esther Babcock. Maude Boelter and Bess
Richmond. all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MY isn't it lonely here?" said Miss
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

Babcock. as she found the three the only
guests at the place. But I suppose we
will have to get used to being lonely, II
we're going to make good farmers
She was right For the women Will
bump into new experiences as land colo
nizers from the start. They must live
| in sod shanties through storms, live on
pancake diet and coax crops out OF the
| soil for at least II months before Uncle
Sam will give them title to their farms.
/ One of the pluckiest young women u
Miss Eleanor Brown, q Texas school-
ma am. When she registered here and was
asked her name. she told the clerk; Fut
| 1t down just plain Nora. The folks named
me Eleanor, but If I'm going to be
farmer, I might as well start farming
InOw."
She bought a fine saddle horse and
built a shack at the border OF the Cney'
: enne reservation,
IT lust know can't lose" said she
land so I'm going to be ready TO ride
/ into the reservation and pick out my
farm as soon as my name is called
/ These land prizes are worth all the
/ trouble they cause. First choice IN Lne
big drawing viii be worth at Least sso.vOV
No farm of 16O acres In the reservations
i but what will be worth at least Sls an
! acre.
| So 1t means something to be : winner In
the land lottery I
Friends long apart have been teunltso
through the registration here. GeoTge n
| Graham, of Cleveland. met Miss Elizaoetn
Wilson. OF Detroit, at booth, after
fve-year separation due to sweetheartN
quarrel. They will be married next week.
w. P. Axter, of Cedar Rapids iowa
and Henry Axter, of Lincoln, Neb,s
brothers who had not met for % years.
found each other the same way.
The oldest woman TO apply for home
was rs years old There have been many
aged only p to register.
| Despite the frost that fell ON the ice
house man and the swimming sank pro-
prietor, there is one man who IL happy
! That is Sol Braun, who sells souvenir pic
/ ture post cards. AS result OF scl's pros
perfty the postofice has had to put on
| two extra clerks.
When, on October q, the registration
closes, one of the biggest distributions
Uncle Sam ever undertook will have been
| started 1t will mean success In life
for some, utter failure for others. for
many a man has spent his last cent 70
come ur here and take chance"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
Atlantians Praised Are
By NsrO York Herald
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
Much of the credit for the success OF
the good roads tour is due to James r.
Gray, editor and general manager OF The
Atlanta Journal. who is one Of the most
widely known Journalists in the south.
although he has been identified with the
newspaper business for only six years, 1t
was that long ago that he purchased The
Journal, in which he owns the majority
of the stock. Before that Mr.. Gray had
established himself as a lawyer in At
lanta.
He is a native Georgian. His father,
pioneer settler, is still living in Barlow
county, Ca, at the old family home.
Mr.. Gray is among the foremost polit-
ical leaders of the south He is in close
touch with the political affairs of the
state and was chairman of the Georgia
delegation to the national convention
that nominated Judge Parker. He was
also chairman of the platform committee
of the Macon convention that nominated
Hoke Smith for governor.
Mr.. Gray's eldest son. Inman Gray, has
participated in all the scouting work
tional highway.
MAJOR COHEN FATHER OF THE
TOUR.
The idea of the national highway was
conceived by Maj. John 8. Cohen, man
aging editor of The Atlanta Journal,
who is known throughout the length Of
the three routes over which the Herald
and The Atlanta Journal ran their scout
cars. Major Cohen himself looked over
each OF the routes suggested, and In The
very thorough performance of that duty
during last summer with the scout cars
Travelled more than 1900 miles by autos
mobile.
Major Cohen is a Georgian. He was
born in Augusta 80 years ago. The nrst
paper on which he worked was the Au-
gusta Chronicle, of which his GRANDPA
Their, Gen. A. R. Wright. was editor until
succeeded by Gregg Wright, Major CO.
hens uncle.
Since 1890 Major Cohen has been con-
nected with The Atlanta Journal, serv-
ing as staff correspondent during six
years of that time. He was private sec
rotary to Hoke Smith during the latter's
incumbency as secretary of the interior
with the Cleveland administration
He commanded battalion in the Third
Georgia Volunteer infantry during the
Spanish-American war. He was a men,
Der of the class of 1899 Of the United
States Naval academy.
Major Cohen's wire was Miss Julia
Lowry Clark OF Atlanta.
The representative of the American
Automobile association on the tour will
be Charles I. Ryan, of Atlanta, who is
the Georgia representative OF the assooi-
alton. Mr.. Ryan is cashier of the Fourth
National bank of Atlanta. and 10 widely
known in the financial world. He is an
! enthusiastic automobilist. as is shown by
the fact that his big Thomas flyer is en-
tered in the good roads tour, and will
start from Herald square tomorrow
morning. He is prominent in the social
life of Atlanta and is a member of the
principal clubs In that city.
From the inception of the project for
the New York Herald-Atlanta Journal
National highway, Mr. Ryan has been
one of It's most ardent advocates. He was
among the first of Atlantas prominent
men who promised support to the move
ment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

The dry farming congress which meets
I'm Billings. Mont, today is the fourth gen.
eral convention of farmers and scientists
Interested in that branch of the conserVa-
ton of the semi-arid land areas which Is
commonly known as dry farming. This
is a comparatively new term In agricul-
ture. It is also misleading and is not to
be taken literally. A better term would
be conservation farming, as 1t Is I'M
possible to dispense with water in agricul-
ture. Dry farming in the sense used In
connection with this congress Is that sys-
tenn of farm operations in semi-arid re-
gions which uses only the moisture OF
natural precipitation. without any aid
from irrigation. 1t is dry" in contrast
to farming as conducted in humid or semi
humid regions.
The first dry farming congress met In
Denver, In which city 1t established per-
manent international headquarters; sue
ceeding congresses were held in Salt Lake
and Cheyenne, and the Billings meeting
which begins today is the fourth. 1t Will
be attended by representatives from all
portions of semi-arid America and by del
egates from Canada, Australia, South At
RIGA, Russia, Brazil and Mexico. The
greater number of delegates will be
Americans, OF course, representing the
farmers, the various state departments Of
agriculture, and the federal government.
Representatives from many agricultural
schools also will be in attendance. The
objects of the congress are. in brief: To
encourage the use of methods to increase
the actual productive acreage in districts
where rainfall is slight: to create closer
cooperation between government and
state experts and the farmers OF the semi
arid districts; to enlarge plans for a great
educational propaganda by which, eventu-
ally, the arid districts of the entire world
can be populated by prosperous agricul-
turists; to encourage legislation looking
10 increased federal and state appropria-
lions for the establishment of more ex-
perimental stations; and to study meth
DDS and results of dry farming operations
in the various states and in foreign coun-
tries.
In connection with this congress an in
ternational dry farming exposition is be-
ing held in Billings. In this exposition
are exhibited the products of non-irrigat-
ed lands in the arid regions of this and
other countries. also up-to-date farm ma
chinery Of types particularly adapted to
dry farming.
Unfortunately the misleading character
OF the term dry farming has caused
a great many people to base unfounded
hopes of wealth and afiuence upon the
opportunities to take up free land in the
west. IT has been demonstrated that in
a majority of cases the farmer who
succeeds in so-called dry farming oper-
ations is the same farmer who would ap-
ply the most modern scientific methods
to agriculture in humid region. Where
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

conditions are reasonably favorable, and
where the farmer will faithfully observe
the requirements of a more or less i'm
perfect scientific schedule, the, results
often have been nothing less than Won
derful.
The principle of dry farming Is that
of conserving every particle of moisture
that falls during the year. not in large
reservoirs or behind expensive concrete
dams, but in the soil itself year be-
fore a crop is to be planted, the land Is
plowed deeply with special machinery.
Strong disk plows not only pulverize the
subsoil but pack II into a firm bed
through which the water may not sink,
and through which the excessive alkali
that usually lies four or five feet below
the, surface may not rise by evaporation
to burn and blight vegetation.
On top of this subsoil. the surface soil
Is pulverized by specially constructed
machinery to such a degree OF fineness
that II appears to have been powdered
between the fingers. This overcoat of
dust makes a mulch through which rain
and melted snow may percolate to rest
on the packed subsoil beneath, but
through which little moisture can rise.
This mulch defeats the natural process
of capillary evaporation and prevents
the great waste occasioned in ordinary
agriculture.
After the soil Is prepared, then spe-
cial care must be given to the varieties
of grains to be planted. The early pio-
neers who attempted agricultural oper-
atoms in the semi-arid portions of the
great plains failed completely in places
which are now considered to be excel
lent agricultural lands. One of the rea-
sons was that they sowed wheat
which had been grown in the humid re-
gions of the Mississippi valley, and
which was of a variety requiring a great
deal of moisture. Within the last few
years the research of agricultural ex-
perts into all parts OF the world resulted
In experiments being made with grains
produced In comparatively dry regions.
The grains brought from Siberia have
been found to be especially adapted to
dry farming operations.
The department of agriculture has a
corps of experts whose entire time is
devoted to the study OF dry land agri-
culture They are not carried away by
the enthusiasm which has been manifest
ed in some quarters. but they are con-
WINGED that the experiments being car
ried on. under the general definition Of
dry farming will result in the addition
to the productive agricultural area OF
the United States of a vast amount of
territory.
The region in which these experiments
are being made, and in which the govern
ment is making its Investigations. Is
bounded on the east by the e3th meridian;
on the north by the Canadian boundary'
on the south by the 32d parallel. which
comedies with the southern boundary OF
New Mexico; and on the west By an IT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
MARQUIS ITO AssAssINATED

The Koreans have taken swift
and terrible revenge upon Japan
for the high-handed methods
adopted by the latter country in
imposing its rule upon the Hermit
Kingdom. and Marquis Ito, per-
haps the ablest and most distin-
guished of the japanese states
men of the day, is the victim.
On the theory that he was IN
able or unwilling to maintain
order in Korea, the emperor of
that country was deposed by the
japanese two years ago, and his
son chosen to the shadowy au-
thority of that position.
But the. authority was shadowy
in the extreme. Japan has long
claimed the right of negotiating
al the foreign affairs Of Korea,
and by gradually introducing 3
large body of japanese troops
into the 'empire-if it may be
called an empire-has absorbed
all authority into its own hands.
The Marquis Ito was thorough
" educated in the language, the
manners and the customs of occi-
dental nations. He received a
large part of his education in
England, where he went to study
at a time when the penalty was
death for leaving Japan without
permission.
He was aided in England by
charitable people, and on return
ing to his own country had q
hand in bringing about the mod
ern development of his country.
All of which did not blot out
the fact that Korea was under
the despotic rule of Japan. The
Koreans have long sought an OPP
portlInity of revenge and they
have taken it upon the man who
was appointed as the immediate
functionary of Japan in Korea.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
Reflections of a Bachelor
New York Press.

The reason a man has so little morality
Is he has so much stomach.
Philosophy is a mighty cold dish when
you take 1t out of the oven and try to eat
IL hot.
A woman always forgives a man for
having made her cry, because she had
such a good time doing 1t.
The incest thing about saying a cuss
word over the telephone is you know it's
against the rules of the company.
It's just human nature to stay in abe
that is so cold you can't sleep, rather
than jump out and get a nice, warm
blanket on q chair in the room,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

Smart Young Women, Old Wo-
men, Salaried City Men, Far
mers' Boys From the East, All
Take Part in the Excitement of
the Registration for Free Land
in the Standing Rock and Chey-
enne Observation-Disclosures Girls
Need White Husbands-Frost
for the Sleeping Cot People.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

w. c. +. U. charges Uncle Joe with
blocking the progress Of prohibition. Thus
must the speaker fight two enemies-the
enemy OF rum. and the enemy OF upward
revision
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

President Taft Is for a waterways bond
issue. but not a pork barrel. he says.
Probably thinks there are enough Repub-
lican barrels already.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

A vehicle maker says the horse Is hold
ing his own against the automobile. Con-
sidering he is chtaper 20 feed. this in
formation has a plausible sound.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

sir Thomas Upton Is back with anoth-
er challenge. Ought at least TO give him
consolation prize.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

Spain has decided to abandon the Mo-
roccan fight. Just as well. Fighting
hasn't been SPANS speciality OF late.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

stin. none of the New York candidates
has so far called another a liar-that is.
IN plain English.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

Ferrer dead proved to be liver ele-
ment in Spain than he could have hoped
for alive.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

The general impression seems TO be that
BarriIl lied at least once about that
Mount Mckinley climb.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

Another reunion OF north and south Is
m progress-The Journal-Herald endur-
ance run
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

The public Ohstinately continues to De-
Iiexe DR.. Cook. despite Peary's denun-
cations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

What matters IL IL the stock MARKET
Is. weak. with cotton around fourteen
cents7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

The curtaHment Of the cotton mills VII
scarcely curtail the price
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29
Friday, October 20 1903.

Opportunity is really another naPe fol
success
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

spain seemed doomed, under the ne" re,
vs~oe. 10 nothing more exciting than bull
fights.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

Never was America richer In discover
res for the lecture platform
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

The county fair stil has its balloon as
cension. even II. in some cases IL has no
air ship.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

and sim cotton scars. This Is one high
prsce the south won't kick on.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

Somehow Mr. Roosevelt's hunting adj
ventures are not as exciting as his fights
on the trusts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

The Nicaraguan revolt bids fair to dras
Ga course through several days to come.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-10-29

President Taft ought TO have cincneo ms
popularity in Texas By riding a AeAAs
pony.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-08-28

znaczona jest wysoka nagroda
trzeciego stopnia. Wyzej ceni sic
tylko ,,obrona wodza naraze-
MEM wlasnego zycia", ,zabicie
zaS wodza nieprzyjacielskiego"
ceni sic O jeden stopieh nizej.
Me pominieto take i liczeb-
nosci armii. Dzisiaj juz Japonia,
w razie wojny, moze wystawic O.
gaem 100000 zoinierzy 1884
armat, a w pierwszej linii bojo-
wei 100000 zofnierzy. Dale to po-
w6d gazecie Now. Wremia do
smutnych rozmyslah. nJezeli ia
ponczycy - pisze - posiadajac
podczas zesz}ej wojny W pierw-
szej linii bojowej tylko 100000
zolnierza 576 armat, potrafili
mas pokonat, to co byloby teraz,
wobec 100000 zoinierza 1884
armat:?"
Wogole olbrzymia reforma woj
skowa, dokona w ciagu tax krot-
kiego czasu, zwrocila ma siebie
powszechna uwage.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1909-08-28
Wesola wiadomo4.

ssrkazm by}ego premiera fran
cuskiego Clemenceau objawi} sip
take W dniu jego dymisyi. - Gle
menceau obieca} pewnemu msods-
mu prefektowi wystarac sic dla
niego krzyz legii honorowej. Pre-
fekt mial sic zg}osit po odpowiedz
wieczorem. Gdy Clenenceau le-
cial wzburzony przez przedpok6j
do swego biura, zauwazy} prefek-
ia, wyczekujacego niecierpliwie
radosnej nowiny.
= Ach, to pan = zawo}a} Gle
menceau - przynosze panu weso-
Ia wiadomosc.
= Ach, panic prezydencie,
brak mi slow ma wyraienie wdzie-
cznosci = przerwa} uradowany u
rzednik.
- Vice pan jui vie = po-
wiedzial minister. = Izba deputo-
wanych wyrzuci}a mnie wiasnie
gabinetu. Otto weso}a wiadomoSe...