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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
Answers the Roll Call

Dear Miss Thomas: I laid off big day.
sewing for this pretty day, but the Household
calls me so persistently that I am going to
write to you and do my sewing when my letter
is finished. I love to get The Semi-Weekly
Journal and turn to Our Household and read
the good letters. love TO meet the new mem
bers. but there's a thrill for the remembered
names; Just like going to church and first
meeting old friends. and then being introduced
to the strangers. We love the writers who
stick to us, and l hope that many who let
their pens lie idle all winter will now return to
US.
Miss Thomas, IL they do not come It's not
because you have not been cordial to them,
The warm sunshine and blue sky tell us that
we ought to be gardening but the cold. high
winds tell to walt awhile, so I am con-
tenting myself with the many things that are
TO be found waiting to be done in every home.
/ wonder what the freeze did for most OF the
flower lovers-I suppose those who had not
been tempted to take them out of their pits
are rejoicing. I only had few, but Of
the few. my lantana Is about the only one
left.
Sometimes. when some of you tell Of the
Chats that have seemed best TO you think
them over, and try to select one; but for my
life I couldn't tell which does me most good,
they just grow better and better all the time.
So I must say the last read is best Of all.
This year / am trying more than ever to see
the good that is in each one, and shut my eyes
to the bad. We are all fallen humanity and
none perfect If we forget the bad and dwell
on the good in our neighbors we will have
happier lives and help others over the rough
places.
There's little verse that I may not quote
just right, but I can give you the sense of it:
There's so much bad in the best of us,
And so much good in the worst of us,
It i'll behooves the best OF us
To criticise the rest Of u.s."
Miss Thomas, I'm ready to send for the
badge whenever you say
Sincerely, KITTY WELLS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
WOMEN PRISONERS TIED
BY WRISTS TO IRON RINGS

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 90
Startling conditions at the Missouri state
penitentiary are revealed in a report pre-
pared for the legislative committee on
penitentiary and reform schools. The re-
port is to be filed in the senate.
1t is recommended that the building D.
one of the large structures, be torn down.
as il is unfit for habitation.
1t is pointed out in the report that one
cell room in the woman's department has
iron rings in the wall seven feet from
the floor, and for punishment women
prisoners have their hands tied by the
wrists on these rings.
The sanitary conditions are described
as the worst possible and the cells as
dirty.
1.-The personal cleanliness of the female
prisoners is, according to the inmates
the report says, mot brought about by
the use of the bath tubs. We conversed
with more than one-half of the prisoners
and all declare that baths are given only
upon admission and before a prisoner is
discharged
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
From One Long Absent

Dear Miss Thomas-I am going to accept
your invitation to come again.
1 want to say a word Of comfort to Heart
Broken Mother 1 know what it means to
have nv dear ones leave me. but I would not
call them back If l could.
She NAV be thankful some day, for she
may be called herself. and a motherless girl
is not to be envied. Everybody sees things
of advice. 1 find the best way to do is to
try to please God. and do the best one can
and let the rest 20. There would be a terri
BILE time if one tried tor please everybody.
Busy Bee, your letter was a great help and
pleasure to me / hope that you will con-
tinue to write on the helpful topics. When We
write OF the things that interest US and from
our own experiences. So manv times people
seem to think they the only ones who
have seen things in the right light. Because
there are children kept from school in one
neighborhood some one will state plainly that
compulsory education is not needed; in an
other section there will be something else
that does not fit and that section comes out
to saw
Poor Mrs Pansy had a hard time because
she told of things lust as she saw them There
are thousands of girls who have just as hard
time Mrs. Pansy painted. and II brass
jewelry is not worn why does so much OF II
find its wav TO the stores? II a girl never
had a piece she is not the one to raise a fuss.
We see things as they in our community,
but our corner is not all the world. The
girl who wears cheap iewelry and shoddy
clothes is working right along and saying
nothing.
/. for one. am trying to be happier this
year than ever before l am trying not &c
worry over things. and am not going to grieve
when things do not turn out as l want then
10. / am going to do my very best every
day and let the good God do the rest. 1 want
TO help the world. and to do it I must bear
the burden and brighten the life nearest me
Love TO all. ALMA GREEN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
Christian Education

1 want to write a few thoughts about
Christian education We need more of the
education that was portrayed in The Journal
not long ago. You all remember the picture
OF Raphesl's twins. two little children listen
ing to their mother read the Bible. 1t is a
duty OF parents TO send their children TO
school. Those who deprive them Of the oppor-
tunities Of acquiring an education do them a
lasting injury.
And it is the duty Of parents and teachers
70 teach the children TO love God, home and
native land
One day last year a child. twelve years old,
came TO our home and CHANGED TO pick up a
Bible and read where Christ was crucified and
rose the third day. He looked up and said,
You know that's not true"
Ny husband who was reading something
else. said: What's not true?" The child
read Il over and nv husband said: Why,
did you not know that everything in the Bible
is the TRUTH" Poor ehildi His parents were
both church members and for six years he had
been under the care Of the public school
teachers: he had been celebrating Easter ever
since the age of six years. with an egg hunt,
or something OF the kind. And yet he d!d
not know why he was celebrating Easter.
Some OF you NAV have strange things to
say about this. but il is none the less true.
live in Georgia. too: have never lived any
where else. Now. mothers and teachers. let
have more religious training. Teach your
children TO love God and read the Bible; not
as some duty. but the word Of God and
every bit true.
II has been said that Abraham Lincoln said
while he was weeping over his mothers grave,
All / am or ever none 10 De L owe 10 my
mother" What a pleasure to know that such
children may weep over graves and repeat
suck words of us Our children may not all
be Abraham Lincolns or Susan b. Athonys.
no Emma Willards. but II there were more
Christian education in the world today there
would not be so manv law-breakers and Eve
lyn Thaws to be entangled in some scandal
for newspapers to print.
Now. Miss Thomas II you do not think
have written too much I would like to guess
al Rowgan's name. I will make two guesses:
I guess his name is Rogers. Hogan, and
his mothers name was Ann. or Rowena. With
love for all. 1 am a new member.
Ellie.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
HANDCUFFED ASSAILANT
is SHOT TO, DEATH

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Feb. 26.-While
handcuffed and sitting in the sheriff's Of
flee at Bessemer this morning, Jim
Brown, a negro, was shot and instantly
killed by James Robinson, white, father
of the girl he had attempted to assault
The attack occurred without warning,
Robinson firing four shots into the ne
gro before deputies standing near, could
interfere.
Robinson surrendered.
The tragedy was the outcome Of an at
tack made on Miss Jessie Robinson, Feb
ruary 10, when Brown seized the young
lady when she answered his knock at the
kitchen door. Her screams brought her
father to the rescue and the negro was
felled by blow from a shovel He was
hurried to Birmingham for safe-keeping
and was in Jail here until this morning
when he was taken to Bessemer for
preliminary trial.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02

When I was a little girl, hearing the negroes
talk OF ghosts used to wish I could see one.
Now am haunted by a ghost-a sad. SORROW
full little ghost; a weary, broken.hearted, hope
less ghost; the spirit OF Ben Knight de mas
left his home-moved to mine, and sits al
day in his little chair, the picture Of despair,
at my fireside. Despair" which never even
tried to alleviate except perhaps by offering
a prayer in his behalf; which petition being
unaccompanied by works doubtless went un-
answered. never read OF him without longing
TO help him. but it never seemed that had
anything to spare for that particular case.
Now. when too late, I am sure I did. Any
way I might have written him frequently
bright, cheerful. entertaining letters assuring
him Of Christian love and sympathy. Think
how he must have suffered! A man, deprived
Of all q mans most glorious privileges; the
love Of wife and children; the right and
strength TO cherish and provide for them. Not
only this, but he himself a burden on others
and suffering incessant and increasing pain
and weakness.
don't want to see any more ghosts-and, by
Gods help, won't. NIC-NAC.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02

what a beautiful amethyst exclaimed the
Chatty One 10 the Shut-In Lady. Then the
in the mountains OF North Carolina, and hsu
been cut and polished By famous New AOrk
MAT reminds me- continued the Chatty
We we're In hat new place where they sell
diamonds and things. and the l0vliest jew
els. Kings and pins; and hest Of all, the
fuhy. just drop % pure. sparkling red, was
three huBdred dollars. just think, one much
larger but Of darker red, was not 50 valuable.
rose IN the red. Mr.. Dix called out attention 10
It's extraordinary beauty. Perhaps Il was about
firee-eights ~ four-eights 81 an inch In size.
and II was valued At thirteen hundred dollars.
We learned that they were 50 much more costly
than diamonds because Of their greater rarity.
'-Une little ring had beautiful canary col.
ored stone coutrasted with one Of pinkfsh brown
which We were told were diamonds
- Yes. true diamonds said Mr.. Dix: though
q course not ranking 50 high as the pure
waite stones
.-Ihen We examined some Of those radiant
gems. iast Ike pure sparkling dew drops. And
even oar ameAperlenced eyes soon learned TO ap-
useclate the difference I'm their quality as we
we're shown one after another. each more Drill
liant than the last. On! they are the finest OF
'-Not tairCr than the pearls. said the shut
In Lazy.
''weIi. they certainly were exquisite. too
said the Chatty one But differentiation
quiet elegance Is quite in contrast to the blaz
ing nagnificence OF the diamonds Two mos
beautiful pearls formed the head OF a small
pfn-the larger pearl about the size OF q common
garden pee. the other not half so large, and
90 you know. that pin was valued at tire,
hundred and fifty dollars"
Il quite believe IL, said the Shut-lI
LADY.
Probably you know about black pearls. too.
continued the Chatcy One: but I didn't, an,
was Wild with curiosity until q beautiful speci
men was shown Us. IL was pear shaped. an,
u softeSt silveFy grey-and worth five hundre,
cellars"
.'were there no opaIs7'' inquired the Shut-Ii
Lady. coufezsing 70 q weakness for those IN
Iucky s-Dnes.
''1es. iadeed. and such beauties; one in par
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
CABRIOLET is READY:
NEWEST HAT CREATION

CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-"Get a cabriolet
and be in STYLE" is the advice of the
National Association of Retail Milliners.
which has one on exhibition at its semi
annual opening. 1t is said to be the
very newest of hat CONNECTIONS and par
takes of the dominant characteristics Of
the cab family, yawning in front and
Tapping at the sides
The merry widow, according to those in
charge of the opening, is to remain and
the extremes is to meet. The missing
link Is the Dutch bonnet of the mush-
room type.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02

Dear Household-when 1 last wrote to our
page never thought Of coming again so soon,
bu. after reading our page OF February 5th
I fUst want to have little talk with Broken
Hearted Mother The question she has asked
is one that has always interested me very
much.
Broken Hearted Mother. YES. / am fully per-
suaded that YOU will know and recognize your
little one in heaven To me there seems TO
ne no mystery about 1t. I have dear sister
now in glory. and it would grieve me II had
doubts / believe I'll meet her there and
don't doubt but I'll recognize her from the
other angels.
OF ccurns. we must have scripture for our
beliefs. Let me refer YOU to some points in
the Bible. which. I think. are very plain:
st. Luke 1888: You see, Peter recognized
Moses and Elias. and they were from the
dead Peter had never seen Moses, as he was
very old prophet. yet he recognized him.
That gives US reason TO believe that we Will
know even those have not known here.
fully believe / Will know NV little brothers
and little sister that died in infancy, whom
you TO another scripture: st. Luke 1912. "A,
also I Corinthians 1912. These passages are
very comforting to me and believe you, too,
will be cOmfortcd by them. I Will give you a
verse think must have been taken from ]
Corinthians. 18th chaDter:
when the mists have risen above us,
AS our Father knows His own.
Face to face with those that love
We shall know as we are known;
Low beyond the orient meadows.
Floats the golden fringe Of day;
Heart 10 heart we bide the shadows
TIL the mists have cleared away"
In the 18th verse: For now we see through
a glass darSv but then face 20 face" All
how much meaning there Is in those lines.
For instance, early IN the morning there u
a heavy mist Cor foRl: can but a shorf
distance ahead There IL enough light that
we can well enough how TO go. for as we
20 farther there Is still short distance visI-
bic. But finally. when the sun has risen
/ the fox clears away. and 80 II Is with US
We fancy and imagine about heaven and th'
Bible gives as some knowledge yet when God
calls home will see with clearer vision
/ for the mists will be cleared away. No NOR,
viii we look through a glass as dariIly, fol
| the sun OF righteousness VIII clear the mis-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
SIX LUMBER OFFICIALS
GIVEN SENTENCES

MONTGOMERY, Ala, F'eb. 26.-News
was received here last night that. the
United States court of appeals has sus-
tanned sentences of the Florida courts for
peonage placed upon officers of the jack
son Lumber company, at Lockhart, Ala.
Those who are to serve time are Man
ager w. s. harlan, Is months; Robert
Gallagher, i months; c. {. Hilton. S. E.
Higgins, DR.. w. E. Grace and Oscar Z.
Sander, i months each.
1t is very probable that an effort will
be made to appeal the cases to the Unit
ed States supreme court, but there is
little probability, according TO attorneys,
of such being granted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
is ALEX C. KING SLATED
FOR FEDERAL BENCH

WASHINGTON, Feb. N.-Secretary
Luke Wright denies in positive terms the
report that he will be elevated to the SUI
preme bench by President-elect Taft. He
declares that he has not taken a five
year lease on a Washington residence, as
a rumor from Memphis states, and adds
that he has not the slightest idea of go
ing on the supreme bench.
The rumor that President-elect Taft
will select a southern man for one Of
the two vacancies on the supreme bench
that will occur continues, however, and
the names of Judge Joseph r. Lamar, or
Augusta, and Alex c. King, of Atlanta.
have been mentioned in this connection
for one of the places.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
EDITORS ABSENCE
HOLDS UP WARRANTS

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Although GER
tif1cated copies of the indictments and
bench warrants issued in Washington
for Joseph Pulitzer, publisher, and Caleb
M. Van Hamm and Robert H. Lyman.
editors of the New York World, were
brought to the city yesterday by Assist
ant District Attorney Mcnamara, it is
believed that no attempt will be made to
serve them until Mr. Pulitzer returns.
Mr.. Mcnamara. however, had a confer
ence with an attorney representing Mr..
Pulitzer and 1t is understood that he was
apprised of the time of Mr.. Pulitzer's re-
turn. He is at present cruising on his
yacht somewhere in southern waters.
Service on Delevan Smith and Dr. VIII
liams, OF the Indianapolis News, in the
Panama canal libel case. will be post
poned it is said, until after a hearings in
the World case in New York.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
THIS WOMAN SAYS
WOMEN HAVE WON

NEW YORK, Feb. N-Lady Cook,
prominent in the advocacy of the cause
of woman suffrage here and in England,
arrived here yesterday from England
Lady Cook, who was formerly Miss
Tennessee CIaflin, declared that woman's
battle for the suffrage was already won
Only the working out of minor details
was left she asserted, the principle hav-
ing been established. She said her work
here would be principally in giving adj
vice in the suffragette movement and
aiding in administering it's affairs. Her
health was not such as to admit of her
taking a more active part, she said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
TESTIMONY OF BOY
MAY CLEAR FATHER

DECATUR, Ala, Feb. H.-Corbin Glenn
ents, the nine-year-old son of Bob Glenn
ents, was on the witness stand two hours
Friday testifying in behalf of his father
who is on trial for the killing and burning
of the whole Edmondson family, near
Woodland mills, last November.
The boy proved the strongest witness
vet produced in his fathers behalf u
was asleep when the fire commenced,
he said. Mamma woke me up and
woke pap and he hurried to the barn.
The boy said he was at the Edmonson
house before dark on the evening Of the
fire and saw all of the Edmonsons al
home.
Previous testimony has been to the eff
feet that Clements killed the family the
day before the fire.
Clements himself took the stand and
his testimony was to the effect that Ed
mondson himself had killed his family
and fed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
STANDARD OIL WILL
PAY FINE OF $4,000!

CHICAGO. Feb. 26.-From Judge Lam
dfs' fine of $50, 1000 to a possible max
imum fine of $4,000. is a far cry, but
that is admitted to be the meaning of a
ruling made by Judge Anderson. in the
retriaI of the Standard Oil company,
of Indiana, for alleged rebating.
The ruling was informal, and made for
the purpose of expediting the hearing,
and although the government has the
privilege of presenting further argu-
ments, it is practically certain that there
will be no change in the ruling when 1t
Is formally entered.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02

ticuIar which looked like a little blue wave with
a heart OF fire"
Then the Shut-In Lady softly quoted these
words from the pen OF a brilliant writer: Ola
nlOnds are cold as intellect. Rubies, and
selfish as desire. But the ominous opal, With
It's imprisoned fire, is q combination or head
and heart OF brain and blood mingling OF
purity and passion, virtue glorified by love-"
MARIANNE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
Thanks to Our Household

Dear Miss Thomas-I thank all who remem-
bered me on my birthday and on Christmas
I received some letters. some very pretty post
cards and fortv-five cents in money from the
Household readers. I appreciated every little
thing in the wav Of sunshine into my sick
room. I received six applications for the
wheel chair. I sent IL TO Sadie Jones, Whites
burg, Ga She is a little girl eight years
old. I want all to understand that it is not
my new chair that 1 have given away, bun
nv old one. I able to use my new chaiI
some now. I wish you all bright and sue
cessful new year. 1 remain your invalid
friend.
MISS MARY ELLEN WILLIS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
ALABAMA WOMAN
LOSES LIFE IN RIVER

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. IA spe-
cial from Tuscumbia says Mrs. Luther
DIuder was drowned in the Tennessee
river today. The body has not been re-
covered.
Mrs. DiIuder and her husband were
crossing the river in a canoe, when the
boat capsized. They chung to the branch
OF a tree until the woman was exhausted
and dropped of into the water.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
A Wish

An. dearest. my dearest. my dearest,
Thie morning MY heart was 50 sad.
I ForSoe that I ever knew pleasure.
Forsot that souls ever are glad
IN G<aresT. my dearest. my dearest
Ny Years flowing freely the whiles
You came IN a vision and smiling.
Tou forced me through tear-drops to smile
An deersst. my dearest. my dearest.
just 50 you looked often OF old.
The world 20 your eyes was all rosy
And nothing seemed barren or cold.
An dearest my dearest. nv dearest
whatever be yours on Mfe's way,
I trust YOU are hopeful and happy
And cheering sad spirfts today
MARGARET A. RICHARDS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
DIES OF DRINKING
.CARB0LIC ACID

PRATTVILLE. Ala, Feb. 26.-George
Judy, a weIl-known farmer, living near
here, died Thursday from the effects OF
drinking three ounces of caTbOlic acid.
1t is believed to have been taken with
suicidal intent because eof domestic I'M
happiness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. ga collision
Of an unknown dark planet with the
sun will terminate life on the earth, -
said Prof. Percival Lowell. director of the
Lowell Observatory at Flag Staff. Ariz..
in a lecture last night before the stu
dents of Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
IIndnlrhfadlV

such and more OF Gods love. Undoubtedly
this is the great need Of the church today.
Let US all pray FOR ourselves and for each
other a wider opening Of the eyes of our
understanding. and still more full compre-
hension OF the lenEth and breadth and height
and epth OF the love Of God in Christ. From
this attainment comes our blessing an the
worlds blessing. The light from the great
sun OF righteousness which shortly is to FLOOD
the world. will be the Tight of the knowledge
Of the glory of God"-of divine mercy and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
EARTH WILL BE SMOTHERED
WHEN UNKNOWN DARK PLANET
COMES INTO COLLISION WITHSUN

THE event will be prdphesied four
teen years before the catastrophe oc-
ours" continued the astronomer, land
chaotic confusion will reign in the world
during the days preceding the calam.
ity."
The chance of the catastrophe happen
ing in the near future was declared to
be very slight by Prof. Lowell, however
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
M ~ LY1MOUTH~BETHEL
- [9 S5s5l|9z q El.!5G9l]!f
CHRIST'S LOVE.

grounded love- be able to COM
breadth, length DEPTH and
which knowledge that
all the Of God.'-Eph. 8:17.19
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-02
Seeing Ghosts

Love 70 all the Household.
TooniEh. Ga. EL.l.ENDER FOWLER