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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
What Lies Before Us

Dear Household-I have Just read William
Henry Higgins letter and hasten 20 say that
law IS the only way TO make some parents
send their children 10 school Not that sueh
parents are getting the oenetlt OF theiT elli
drcn's wCrk are they kept Al home Feopls
who can't Rad and don't care II they can I.
are not the hard working sort They may
work IN ''spurts." and begin real good
crop. but the next thing you know they are
ar visiting hunting or fishing. such moth
ers generally laEe around with snuff sticks n
thsir mouths and Ties 70 osas me e. 0, ,hs
Dot the dog has licked the potlieker out OF
I am a younE mother with two dear little
ssd sss ES 20 .S q hard and Be Sosthns
when they get grown I try every night 10
teach them their lessons. Sometimes IL seems
% mo thai I am too tired 70 bother Win wiz.
tine for reading. but put everything ASIDE
until those lessons are learned
children don't always want TO take Up their
booss after supper. they find all sorts Of ex-
them when We SPEAK positively and do not
Iet them visit on school nisnts. bIt GIG ~ ~
ever hear q man or woman say ne OF shs
was sorry that the mother demanded STUDY :
We send ours 70 school every day that they
can P ss So k n 7 ssFe S tns scSOol
home. but I don't think Il very goOa' ah9
] know the people are not very refined 1
am glad that can sena thera - S.s " -,o
rnunity. Don't you think am right IN ehooS,
ing a school where their associations VIII az
be unIiftinzF Children are tnsensi0ly lntiu-
enced By their surroundings Ana We can
not hs too particular who they play Win
mere are children all around us who 90
not pretend 70 20 TO school There are whole
families who do not know how 70 reao OF
S ~--lss what do they need II Il is not a
law 10 compel them 20 send their children 70
school and an officer to see the law en-
forced. II Is not because these eniioreh nav
~ uro-, some right in sight now who don I
40 As much work as our boys who 80 10
school six and a half or seven months
A Rirl and hsr mother were here rev
anvw ago and / asked her u she was going
~ school. she hung her head and her mother
safEs mo. she dnn't want 70 g7 70 school
That Efri Is fourteen ana Is In the second
Erade.
hate to write these things about Georgia;
are Is now one of the last states In me
list but 70 the lawmakers don't see-aIter the
ruattpr the darkeys viii be passing a law
rorhiddIng us the right to vote. It's no Joke
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
HARTMAN ARRIVES
AS TAFT DEPARTS

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Feb. 13.-Hardly
had the train bearing President-elect
Taft from Birmingham, emerged from
under the big shed of the terminal sta
ton before an incoming Alabama Great
Southern arrived, having on board Ed
ward H. Hartman, owner of railroads,
]. T. Harrahan, president of the Illinois
Central; Major Hanson, president of the
Central OF Georgia, and General Manager
Noise of the same road.
M. Hartman had retired when his
tram arrived and he declined to be in
teryiewsd. Attendants state that he will
not be interviewed.
Tomrtow morning Mr.. Hartman VIII
meet about two hundred Of the prominent
business men Of Birmingham. Later he
will 20 with local officials over the
terminals Of the Illinois Central and VIII
leave at noon for New Orleans and Mex
leo.
Mr.. Hartman is the host on this trip
Of a party of young ladies, who with
thir chaperons, are making the journey
through the south.
In railroad circles rumors are rife con-
corning the visit OF Mr.. Hartman, but
no official information is to be had It
is reported that he comes to buy the Biz
mingham Coal & Iron company, the At
lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road, and the Seaboard Air Line. Con-
corning the improvements to be made on
the Central of Georgia. Mr.. Hartman
has already gone on record as stating
that as soon as the states abondon their
anti-railroad policy he would spend So
OO0. 900 In the Improvement Of that line.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
TENNESSEE PASSES
ELECTION MEASURE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 1S.-The low
er house OF the state legislature last
night concluded an arduous and lengthy
session, after having passed the thres
bills which take the election machinery
in Tennessee out Of the hands Of the gov
ernor. The bills have already passed the
senate. and now go to Governor Patter-
son, who is expected to veto them.
One Of the bills provides for compulsory
primaries in nominations for county and
state offices.
Another provides for election Of the
state board of elections by the general
assembly, whereas the governor has here
tofore appointed them.
The third gives to the county election
commissioners, who are chosen by tho
state board, power to each select, indie
pendently of his associates, a pro rata
of election officers in his county.
The last named bill also authorizes the
chairman of each county executive COM
mittee to appoint a watcher at the polls
in each precinct.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
a False Friend

met her about two years ago. and fell in
love with her. she was 80 charming and re-
sponsive 70 every emotion Of mine that I coz
graduated myself on my good fortune in secur-
ing 80 conEenlai friend.
% true a friend. 50 sympathetic q comrade
did she seem that i opened my heart 20 her
and poured out ny innermost thoughts.
As tine passed, ] grew more and more devoted
20 her. and you may imagine my sorrow, and
the shock % ny sensibiiities. when Il was
proved 70 ne that I was only laughing stOck
Tor her. The confidences were not regarded as
sncred. II was hard TO believe that she could
taIk> e. hzrshly % and a. the same time
wrIfe me such loving letters
melitafed over the matter until ! almost
lost confidence In everybody. IL seemed 70 me
that n one 50 sweet IN words could be 50 bad
81 heart tie world must be Infested with sue.
and that there was no such thing friend
shin. I am trying 20 recover mr. balance. ana
see ne from better standpoint. hu- II is hare
20 CO
realize row that ! wss too hasty in ehoos
Ing Der. Il Is not the gushing girl who makes
The friend for all time
True fFfeIf-ilin T. the sweetest flower
HAT blooms along the track % time.
ani We INNS learn ~ discriminate between TIE
ficsvprs - tiic weeds.
Wien oue FATS ! am your friend. "a slioui-
ueaa lunrU thaa elpty words. And TO XII
cuc's falth In humanity Is had taking
a lie. OPHFLIA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
NEGRO SOCIETY PLANS
COLONIZATION SCHEME

ALBANY, Ca, Feb. 1s.-The officials OF
the Supreme Circle of Benevolence, a ne
gro society which has 1900 members,
have launched an ambitious scheme to
raise $4,000 for the purchase of 10000
acres of land. which will be divided into
400 5O-acre farms and which will be sold
to 400 negro families for 1000 pounds of
cotton each, payable 1000 pounds per
year. This is about the rent which the
negroes now pay for such farms, so that
under the proposed scheme the negroes
would own their farms at the end of seven
years.
The plan is attracting considerable at
tention, and a meeting has been called to
consider the movement. The meeting will
be held in Albany April 15 The Supreme
Circle of Benevolence is doing some good
work among the negroes in this section,
not the least of which is saving its mem
bers from paupers' graves, giving them
attention during their sickness and a re-
spectacle burial at death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16

and comrade. but nothing more. Besides, he
has promised TO leave off some OF his dis
agreeable habits. You needn't smile so sar-
castically: who knows but that he may. Your
prophesy can never come true-you forget
mothers opposition"
NO. I considered all the drawbacks. I
fsncy IL will occur about this way: Some
day. perhaps in the early spring, when there
Is a subduedf sweetness in the very air and
a hint OF green In sheltered places. Bob Will
happen along in his auto. invite you for a
ride and while speeding along he will pour
into your ears. IN his irresistible way, a rose
cOlored tale Of love. and at the parsons you
will stop. And. lol my prophesy will be full
filled"
That all sounds very easy, but haven't
the slightest idea
You needn't finish: that's what they all
say, but they do. I wonder why Il is women
always prefer the daredevil type Of manhood
10 the sober. staid variety? Can you tell me
why. little KirlT'
Il am sure they don't-that is only queer
notion OF yours"
7 could prove It TO you over and over
again, but you know what they say about q
woman convinced against her will Any
wa. I haven't time 70 discuss ii further. l
really must be going"
Who viii agree with the cynic7 1 am al
most persuaded that most women do prefer
the man who Is careless as to his morals.
provided he can f1atter gracefully. Would
ike TO hear the opinion Of some Of ye House
holders. hDRIEls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
HOW YOU MAY BE
AS GOOD AS A COW

or all the bossy cows in these United
States, Jacoba Irena, Of Illinois, Is said
to be the champion.
They have Just concluded test OF a
year, during which every drop Of this IA
nous cows milk was carefully weighed
and tested. The figures are surprising.
This cow gave about eight and half
tons Of milk from which LIZ pounds OF
butter, worth 1925, was churned.
Now there's a good years work for
Jacoba Irena. Cattle men are talkinN
about her and the live stock magazines
are printing her picture. Her owner is
so rich that he refuses to fix a price on
her. but 5000 is estimated to be fair
figure.
But the net profit on Jacoba's milk, af-
ter paying for feed and keep. was proba-
bly, little more than 500. On that basis
how can she be worth 5000? Pouring
forth, as she does, a very river of rich
Jersey cream, she would warrant a valu-
alton on a per cent basis Of about 81, 65C
on her milk-producing record. That is,
she is worth three times as much as her
years work shows.
Why?
You, young man and young woman, are.
perhaps, surveying your past year with
'I haven't missed day at work." you
say. 'I have been on the job every
working day. 1 have earned so many
dollars, am a useful member Of So
ciety."
Good. Your capitalized value may be
found by adding two ciphers to your
yearly earnings and dividing by six.
But Jacoba Irena was at work every
day, and Sundays, patiently. chewing her
cud and storing up rich milk and earning
better wages than any other bossy in
America, and yet she is worth three times
as much as her capitalized earnings.
That is, in proportion, she is worth
three times as much as you are, oh, in
dustrious reader.
Why?
Because Jacoba Irena gives to the world
not only a very ocean Of golden milk, but
also, each year, a tiny counterpart OF
herself
And that's two-thirds her value.
So II you want to be worth three times
as much as your wages, observe the habit
of the soft-eyed Jacoba and give the
world another human befng-a baby
which measured even by the hard, cold
money-rule of the stock yards, viii null
tiply your value by three and be just
twice as valuable to society as you your
self are.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
SEABOARD MAY BECOME
PROPERTY OF HARTMAN

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 13.-The
DEVELOPMENT that ]. T. Wallace, of New
York, has recently made a tour Of inspec-
ton on the Seaboard Air Line railroad Is
regarded here as a confirmation Of ths
report that Hartman has designs upon
the poperty. Mr.. Wallace was formerly
chief engineer of the Illinois Central,
Hartman property, and subsequently was
chief engineer of the Panama canal.
He is regarded as one Of the foremost
civil engineers of the country and 1t is
stated that he is retained by Hartman
as an advisor about matters affecting the
physical value, etc. of railroads.
Mr.. Wallace spent two or three weeks
going over the property of the Seaboard,
Inspecting carefully every mile Of the
roadbed, terminals, territory, etc, and it
said to have made report to Hartman.
The nature of this repot is unknown,
but II it was favorable it may be regarded
as certain that Hartman will make
mighty effort to negotiate satisfactory
terms with the receivers of the property.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Thanks Myrtis

near Miss Thomas: I want so much TO tell
Nvrrie Estes what comforting thoughts her
letter q January 18th held for me 1t seemed
thar my life was almost a failure. out her
letter encouraged me TO keep trying ana 70
strive TO reach a higher and better life N.Y.
tie I wish I knew you personally l know
I would love you. I wonder II all the House
hold attend sunday school regularly? You GER
fafuly are missing something grand II you do
not don't see how some people can live
almost in sight Of church and never go 70
SUNDAY school We have such a fine Sunday
school In my home church and the lessons
row are fine. In fact. they always are All
oF u rejoice IN the happiness that has come
into Old Wouan's life
I can't imagine girls tre-sfng their mother
IN any such a way. II seems 20 me that the
EibIe and their self-rsspect would keep them
81 least polite Pansy. I think you are lit
Dc too hard on the country girl know there
IRE some Just such girls you describe, but
there are Just lots and lots Of nice sweet
girls in the country too I would not ex-
rhange ny pretty home for one in the city.
We have many pretty flowers and to roam
N the woods In summer Is just grand j.
Prank Smell why don't you come oftener2 Your
letters are 50 interesting but all the letters
are good. I am always anxious for The
Journal to get here and you can guess what
read first and Miss Thomas bless her dear
heart, Just love her. With love for all
W. CONTYNE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
BILLY POSSUM IS
CAUGHT FOR BURGLAR

In the dead, dark hours of Saturday
morning Billy 'Possum added another
sensation to his already crowded, though
brief, career.
Oficer G. T. Mann, Of the Atlanta po-
lice, was snoring luxuriously away ct his
home, Is Lucy street, when he was rudely
awakened by the noise OF fierce COM
motion on the back porch. He listened
moment to the excited barking OF his
dog and then he heard the dishpan clat-
tering like thunder against the icebox.
TITS a burglar, sure" whispered the
officer, and, snatching up his pistol, he
darted through the back door.
But everything was quiet on the porch.
He must go cautiously, he realized, for
these new-fangled burglars are terribly
shrewd. Pulling his pajama strings
tighter, he crept down the back steps
and peered about the yard. Then over In
a far corner OF the lot he heard the dog
break forth into renewed snarling.
1--WE got him." thought the officer,
fairly trembling with the emotion that
thrills every policeman when he finds
himself coming face to face with gold
en- opportunity.
He gripped the revolver firmly, POINT
ed 1t straight forward with his forefinger
ready on the trigger. and stole fearlassly
on toward the chicken coop that doomed
clm and spectral Though the blackness.
A dire struggle was evidently going on
in that corner. Once or twice the dog
whimpered as though in pain. The bur-
glar was plainly putting up game fight.
He would certainly prove desperate
character. The policeman's whole life
flashed before him all in a blink. just as
it does before a drowning man. But he
kept unfiinchingly on.
Throw up your hands!' he yelled.
There was no response. Then, drawing
still nearer, he saw a pair of sly eyes
shining, and then a long, slick tail, and
finally the inimitable grin of Billy Pos
sum himself.
The officer burst out laughing, and,
throwing aside his gun, said:
why, Bill, how are you? I'm glad to
see you.'
The 'possum is now in Ofhcer Mann's
chicken coop. awaiting Sundays dinner
He weighed 10 pounds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
When She Likes THE Journal Best

Dear Miss Thomas-Iet me tell you that all
the admirers Of the Household are not known
lhrouKh It's columns. I meet many people
that enjoy reading the Household that have
for sometime I would try a guess at Row
CANS name. and was going TO guess Logan.
but in yesterdays paper Myrtle Harris
Euesses that very name. Well that Is always
the good things. Yet win not be DISCOURAGED.
Tor that may not be his name. ! viii gsess
Grogzn- Now. Mr.. ROwgan Logan or Grogan.
II have guessed right, probably IL would
should propose to newell. / viii say NJ
more
Panzy. you are always trying to get up a
racket" In letter some time ago ySu
pinx ana TO the theatre and there your going
seemed 70 stop Try going to church; get Al
tere4ted In Sunday school work. Did God
create you Just to 90 shopping and to thea
tras1
We have had several good letters on CON-
puisury education i am on that side and
hope the daw win soon come when parents will
Be compelled 70 send their children at least
ninety days each year while under school age.
j say they can unless prevented by sickness.
Some say some children have not got clothes
70 wear 70 school We all know children
have 70 wear clothes even a. home and they
wear out more clothes at home than they
would at school. II the teachers are the
right kind they Will see that children who
have good clothes viii not make fun OF the
Others. Give compulsory education q chance
and IN the next generation there VIII not be
% many men and women who cannot write
thelr names
TO the Household members I must say ]
scarcely ever miss reading a letter. and 90
many Of you write such good letters. I win
not try 20 call the roll All Of you write
Mss Thomas picture Is On two pages With
best wishes for an CHEROKEE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Third Safe Blown Open by Burglars

Early Saturday morning safe was
blown at the store of B. f. Byfleld, 452 w.
Hunter street, but nothing was secured.
This was the third safe cracked in a
month.
The first safe that was blown was at
Thomas Bradley's place of business on
Kennedy street several weeks ago. The
cracksmen who did this job were evil
IDENTIFY professionals, as the large door to
the safe was blown completely from its
hinges and the contents of the safe, some
$50, taken. Several locks in the store
were also blown and other valuables
stolen. The next time the cracksmen
were heard from was at 4S9 Whitehall
street the first of this week. A safe in a
soda fount at this address was blown, but
only 81 was taken.
The safe at 452 W. Hunter street was
blown about 8 o'clock Saturday morning.
To gain an entrance to the store the lock
on the front door was blown off by meaus
of nitro-glycerine. After, entering the
store the cracksmen found the outer door
of the safe unlocked and only had to do
away with the second door to get at the
contents. Nitro-glycerine was used in
blowing open the secondary door, soap
being used to cover up the cracks around
the lock.
After going to all of this trouble in
blowing the two locks the cracksmen did
not secure one penny, Mr.. Byfield having
deposited his money in the bank instead
of leaving it in his safe overnight. The
other contents of the safe, however, were
badly torn up as a result of the explosion.
The explosion was heard by Mr.. Byfield,
who lives a couple of blocks from his
store; but he did not suspect that 1t was
the safe in his tore being blown OPEN
Several other residents of the neighbor-
hood also heard the explosion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
MILLIONAIRE LEMP
DENIES WIFE'S CHARGES

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Feb. ia flat denial by
William J. Lemp. Jr.. OF the sworn statements
Of his wife and the assertion by Judge Hitch
cock that il he sees fit to grant divorce
with alimony to Mrs. Lemp. the money Will
not be awarded in a lump sum- but in month
ly or annual allowances. were features of the
divorce which has been bringing domestic af-
fairs Of the I.emps into public notice when
trial of the case was resumed today. Mr..
I.emp swore to exactly opposite Of his wife s
testimony IN most instances, about the only
point which he admitted being her assertion
that he had hired detectives to watch her.
He denied positively he had ever struck
her. abused her by word deed, told their
son there was no God or derded the Roman
Catholic church to the bow. He asserted that
his wife had read and knew the contents Of
the ante-nuptial agreement which she signed.
although she said she did so in ignorance N
its contents. In practically every vital point
as far as his testimony and cross examination
went L,emD declared that her statements made
on the witEess stand earlier in the week were
untrue.
Lemp was still under cross examination
when the court adjourned until Monday morn
ing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
REDUCTION OF TARIFF
ON LUMBER OPPOSED

WASHINGTON. Feb. 12.-The American
Lumber Manufacturers association has made
formal application for another hearing before
the wavs and means committee on opposition
to the proposed reduction OF the tariff on lum-
Der, w. 3. Stilwel OF Savannah, Ga, an
officer Of the association. who has been here
for several DAYS. stated this morning that he
believed the hearing would he granted and
stated further that in his Judgment the pres
ent schedule on lumber would not be greatly
disturbed by the committee when the members
fully appreciate the situation.
There has been much talk in Washington
of free lumber. but Mr.. Stilwell declares that
II is groundess. He also says that the Geor-
gta delegation will oppose reduction in the
tariff on lumber. but in this he may be mis-
taken. as several members are understood
to advocate a reduction.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
KiIgore Trial is Deferred for a Week

Although host of witnesses and spec
tators crowded the court room of JUS
tice of the Peace Bloodworth yesterday,
when the hearing of the charges against
three men who were accused of killing ].
E. Kilgore was to have come up, the
court had to put the case over until
next Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
The men who are charged with the
murder OF Kilgore are Jasper c. Col
Inns. w. D. Cook and w. f. Cook. All
but w. E. Cook, who is Ill, are in jail.
Kilgore's body was found at the Hum
phries street crossing of the Central
railroad. 1t was thought at first that
he had been Killed by the train. After
ward certain circumstances developed
which led the dead mans relatives to
take out a warrant.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
WEBS IN SHOW WINDOW
OF STORE AT TAMPA

TAMPA, Fla, Feb. 12.-In the big show
window of a local furniture store Thurs
day night, Miss Bessie NJ. Phillips, a pop
ular young lady of this city. and Victor
A. Gustafson, popular attache Of the
Tampa Morning Tribune, were united in
marriage.
The large window was beautifully dec
grated for the occasion and a band of
IS pieces rendered a concert lasting an
hour, preceding the ceremony, which
took place at T:15 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustafson will be pre-
scented with complete furnishings for
every room of their new home, by the
firm in whose window the ceremony was
performed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
BARTENDER SHOOTS
GUN OUT THIEF'S HAND

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-An exhibition Of
revolver shooting which sounds like tales
of "Deadwood Dick" and the wild west,
was given in Brooklyn yesterday, when
Gaetano Gentilli, a saloonkeeper, after
being held up as he stood behind his
bar, bided his time and with a quick mo-
ton grabbed his pistol and shot the weap-
on from the hand of the man who held
him up.
The shot attracted policeman and the
wounded man and a companion were
placed under arrest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-16
Rural Routes Ordered

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Rural routes
established, to commence May /: Black
shear, Pierce county, route 3, serving IL
families; Blackshear, Pierce county, route
4. serving III families; Edison, Calhoun
county. route 4, serving los families; Ell
berton, Gilbert county. route Is, serving 70
families; Oakpark, Emanuel county, route
/, serving % families.