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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
POE,S COTTAGE INVADED.

There something amenabe and grmy appropriate
the fact that the cottage where Edgar Allan Poe wrote ms
Raven turned into dentists office AS patients SIT
the professional chair they will doubt perched
will understand keeny how the
poet felt when he pOndered weak and weary So far as
things dental concerned there something almost arsticay
fit having pulled and plugged the atmosphere that
birth to America s goomiest
But be regretted that this beaten little house at
Kngsbrdge Valentine New York
could have been preserved unmOeed of the country
landmarks and memorial to her rarest poet Poe lived
and there he watched faithfully
by the bed of his dying wife he Raven composed and pub
shed during the last days of her illness there too that
he wrote Annabe Lee
The years just beginning to accumulate for America
thing like historical We should cherish them ALL for
they become with the passing of each decade The
efforts being made by the WOman Auxiliary OF the Uncle
Remus Memorial thus timely and worthy of most
cordial support The house and garden where Joel Chandler ar
lived and wrote should be preserved today for all time
There other Georgia which should also be
peuated Among them the old home of Sidney Lanier Macon
Before late the friends of that poet not only Macon
but throughout Georgia and the SOUTH should organize and raise
fund sufficient buy the dwelling and the site in order that it
may be handed down intact to posterty
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
A WARNING TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS

During past week steady tide of petitions has swept into
Journal urging Smith again for They
office Coming from every of the
bearing thousands Names they believe
the wish of very large majority of the people in Georgia
1t be regretted that circumstances of personal nature
prevent Mr. Smith from responding this popular call Though
keen apprecae of the confidence implies and earnest as
behalf of the public welfare he finds impossible to enter
This decision he has reiterated and is to
be accepted final
however lessen the snfcance OF the call
which has gone forth from the people.
Those hundreds of petitions tribute to Hoke Smith
personally tribute the policies he repre-
They stand towering vndicaton of the principles
fought and in 1906 and sharp warning to
all violate principles seek degrade them
The to put Governor Smith back in the
capitol widespread and spontaneous that no man can
1t specific notice served by the people OF
Georgia upon the and legislative departments of the
upon the railroad commission that our laws must DC
squarey competen that they must be made
for public special interests that the state must move
forward backward its political thought Woe to the gov
the legislator the railroad commissioner WHO faiiS 10
heed that notice
There were cyne and reaconares believed that the
gubernatora of 1906 born of impulse and tnat It's
spasmodc They scoed the principles which
campaign rested They neerd at the idea of the people
policies then asserted They fancled that IN
the old political machine would regain It's grip as gnty s
that the laws would again be made or left TO lag IN '
interest OF railway corporations that eectonS Wo DC
dominated by rules the machine would maand that In the
this the people would lie down like servants and 90
the bidding of their old political BOSSES
Never there illusion more foolish.
The campaign of 1906 not squirt OF impulse 1t was
and the uprising of whole commonwealth
rights the encroachments OF corporation ag
gressveness but revolution rather an eVo-
luton principles for the good OF ALL
for the interests of few declared
reforms that began Georgia four
backward for they of the minds
conscience the and the justice OF the people
of this
We don't believe that Georgia again tolerate the
old political system which, in national affairs now
called Cannonism and Aldrichism.
believe Georgia will return to that cleo
system under which possible within single county to
thousand spurious votes into ballot box.
We believe dsranchsemen of the corrupt vote
that the day of the lobbyist at the capitol is over
when railroad commissioners could turn their Office
into pork railway dead and that the
could be either cipher OBJ
struetion to the popular will is fast dying
evils that former Governor Smith
office and the great popular uprising have
witnessed past proof that the eanestness of
the pope today then the policies of
that wear militant than
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
A GEORGIAN FOR THE HALL OF FAME

This is the year when additional be chosen
for Hall of Fame The whole nation is guessing
who will be every village feels that
or even Dozen great who justice history well to
themselves ought be recognized Indeed communities
greatly bestrrng themselves this direction Then why
shouldn't Georgiaf
If the candidates Immortality be nominated from
among the living offer any such suggestion
that might wrane ourselves into contest beside
which would look like grOcerymanS OF
time do hesitate that
opinion the living Georgaps and were to be
settled by popular vote Tyrus Cobb would WIN by deugng
majority
Fortunately however the of peace must have
dead years before his admirers him
for the Hall of Fame. This institution which fills such vide
American want beautiful memorial building the campus
university New York city Its striking feature
spacious coonnade along the walls of which ranged
fifty panels designed receive in the of
time tablets inscribed with the and achieve
of celebrated Americans The building dedicated in
1900 time fifty to be selected and for each
succeeding Years the century five additional to be
chosen Public Nominations received by the senate of New
York university and then submitted to committee of
judges the admission rejection of proposed
In 1900 only twenty entered because
name fewer than ftyon
though hundreds of then submitted only
twenty received the requisite number of ballots In 1905 five
be voted
speak seriously suggesting Georgia should rep
Hall of Her history luminous
d perennay with the science and the poetry the
religion d craftsmanship the military and inventive genius
There no American poem comparable, dizziness
beauty and spiritual insight to 1.-The Marsh Hymns of Sidney
There is American discovery that for
of the advancement of
application of the principle of anaesthea DR. Crawford
w. Long.
Surely Lanr and Long the mmortals Their min
ry wide the world and their light will last long
time
Not Georgans, but Americans they eligible cand
dates the Hall of Fame
These but typical that will deserve their champions
The Journal invites suggestion and What Georgian
Georgians of history do you think entitled place the
national Pantheon
Interest particularly intense this the of
Edgar Allen Poe In 1900 and 1905 POe submitted
neither instance did the judges show sufficient taste dis
admit this poet whose fame worldwide The New
York World began the other unofficial poll urists eg
lator selection of candidates this
ncon The poll indicates that Poe is the popular choice and
The World remarks perhaps the official electors not
agaia repeat the absurdiW Of Omitng him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
PLAYTIME
STORIES

FLO'S ANGEL.
Flos real name was Florence Gray
Anderson But such a big name didn't
seem to fit such a wee girly.
Tonight her mamma had been telling
her stories of angels In heaven. Thus
1t was with visions of white-winged an
gels that Flo was tucked in her dainty
bed Mamma left the light burning low
and went downstairs to talk with papa.
Flo looked out the window at the stars
laughing down at her, and then some
thing white and tiny fluttered past. Flo
was excited. Perhaps it was an angel!
Yes. there it was again, its white wings
floating by the window.
But it is so tiny" reasoned Flo.
Maybe it's a baby angel"
She wanted to call mamma, but that
might scare it away.
Indeed, there were two now, and may
be whole hosts of baby angels outside on
a golden ladder going straight up to the
skies, and mamma must see.
In answer to Flo's call mamma ran up
stairs thinking her baby had been dream
ing of angels. But there, sure enough,
outside the window lowered two-hot an
gels-but pretty white moths.
After her mamma explained TO her
that moths were the butterflies of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
The Political ASSaSSinS
of Tennessee

The whole country stands aghast at the
alliance between Governor Patterson IN
Tennessee and the slayers of f. Fl. Car
mack, late senator of the United States.
That the Coopers had sufficient con-
troll of this unworthy executive 10 COM
pei him to shield the assassins from the
gallows or the penitentiary is plainly ev-
ident. Many people are impressed with
the belief that Carmacks list of slayers
always included Patterson. and while the
younger Cooper pulled the trigger, the
executive was fully aware and fully con-
senting-to the murder of Senator Car
mack.
Tennessee has been disgraced by his
continued appearance in the governor
chair. The south has been dishonored
by this foul cabal in Nashville. and the
Democratic party has either to spew out
these political assassins, or go down IN
history as alike dishonored and disgraced
by their connection with the party. There
can be no apology or excuse for this foul
conspiracy to assasinate a prominent
man, who had the lofty courage and the
patriotic desire to relieve Tennessee and
the Democratic party of this bad old
man Cooper and his cO-adjutator, who
had been by a mischance placed in the
gubernatorial office. BY exposing their
villiany and their corruption CarmaclI
angered these desperadoes, and backed
by the office Of the governor, the Coop
ers went forth to kill Carmack to stop his
mouth forever and to longer conceal their
own misdeeds in Tennessee.
No political party can tote such a load
and escape political infamy. Some years
ago public patience was angered when
Justice Snodgrass attempted from the
bench to shoot down some man in a
ct,t rTrfY- nn xarhn nCn vxync hn
ing litigated before him, and that seemed
to be the limit to public endurance-but
this combination between a governor and
a desperate, resulting in daylight assas-
sination, absolutely ''fatigues public in
dignation." The motive of the Coopers
is not disguised at all. They were afraid
that Carmack would show up the IN
worthiness of Patterson & Co, and fully
aware that Carmack was brave enough
to stand his ground, the Coopers con-
suited with Patterson and then went
forth to sIay-to shoot down on sight
1t was a sad day for Tennessee when
these men assumed control of the public
business of the state. Not content with
lowering the standard of the Democratic
party in Tennessee. they defied anybody
to take off the lid and show the party
was applied by themselves in robbirg
the tax payers and prostituting the ex-
ecutive office to the baseness of their
own natures.
Tennessee will not be longer worthy Of
respect unless these miscreants and as
sassins are driven from the state house
They are the germs of an incurable and
villainous disease that will down Tennes-
see to degradation and decay and make
the people who are robbed by these vile
politicians flee the state to save their
very lives, when they find such hands
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
Taft and Roosevelt

With all the lights before us we can
now begin to see how the G. o.. P. is
shaping up for this years congress
sional elections What Mr.. Roosevelt
will do after he touches American soil
we do not know Perhaps he does not
know himself as to particulars, but one
thing seems to be certain, he and Mr..
Pinchot will walk side by side while Mr..
Taft leads Mr. Ballinger by the hand.
There is conflict between Pinchot
and Ballinger, and if signs and symp-
toms do not mislead us, there will be
cross looks between the two principals.
Mr.. Taft has lined up with the AID
rich-Cannon forces as well as Ballinger.
The outlook indicates that the insurgent
Republicans are not going to FOLLOW
either of the three, and If Mr.. Roose-
welt sticks to Pinchot the breach will
take place just at that point. How
far or how deep the fissure will ex-
tend we will know later on.
Mr.. Roosevelt is in the prime OF life.
He has made a brilliant record, but
does not propose to sit and twiddle his
thumbs the balance of his days. He is
personal favorite with thousands of
Democrats, who are sick unto nausea
with Organism. If Mr.. Roosevelt de-
cides to run again for president. who
shall say him nay?
While the Republicans are divided the
Democrats are loaded down with bad
men in Mississippi and political as
sassins in Tennessee. There is no man
before the people who has the hold on
the people, irrespective of party, as has
Mr.. Roosevelt. If he concludes to run
for president we can reasonably expect
to see quite a Encouragement of politi-
cal parties during 1872 We may look
out for Mr.. Roosevelt in the general
scramble. tsg
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24

to deal with familiar spirits" The
much berated Puritans were neither
better nor. worse than most of their
contemporaries in their views with re-
spect to witches and witch-craft
The appearance of Halleys comet
has been used by SHe yellow jour
mails" to arouse the superstitious fears
Of many people. Historical events,
especially disasters. which have occur
red at the same time with its former
appearances, have been recalled to
show how ominous is its present COM
ing, and in default of enough really
authentic events TO supply the demand
for tormen.s, some writer's nave stated
things which never had any existence
outside their own imaginations. A few
who have claimed attachments in the
sciences of chemistry and astronomy
have assisted other sensationalists IN
the work Of exciting fears Of the COM
ct by telling of the deadly gases which
would be poured into the earth's atmos-
phere by its passage. The destruc-
ton of all life upon our planet has
the formation of chemical combina-
tions that might end in an appalling
explosion and a universal conhaSra-
ton. Despite the counter assurances
of real scientists, these narrowing pre-
dictions have not been without erect
upon a certain class of minds
On the other land, there have been
others who have adopted views in the
opposite extreme. They have not only
believed that no disaster was impend-
ing, but that the world never Will and
never can come to an end. These nave
talked and written in such a way aS
to suggest that they belong to that
class of men OF whom St. reter warns
us, when he says, there shall come
in the last days scoffers walking after
their own lusts, and saying, Where is
the promise Of His coming? for since
the fathers fell asleep. all things con-
tinue as they were from the begin
ming Of the creation. or this they
willingly are ignorant Of that by the
word of God the heavens were of old,
and the earth standing out of the wa
ter and in the water. whereby the
world that then was, oeing overlooked
with water, persisted; but the heavens
and the eartn, which are now, by the
same word are kept in store, reserved
unto fire against the day of Judgment
and perdition of ungodly men" The
inspired Apostle tells us in opposition
to ,.4e superstitious nation of the eter-
nifty of matter the day of .he Lord
will come as a thief in the night in the
which the heavens shall pass away
with a great noise, and the elements
shall melt with fervent heat the earth
also and the works that are therein
shall be burned up (iii Peter iii:S-1O).
These words Cf 81 Peter some will de-
ride as 'old-fashioned and outgrown
theology" to which men in this en-
lightened age need give no heed! But
VI am Apot aware Ok anxeA scientitic az
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
Restoring a Lost Empire
New York World.


The possible realization of the project for re-
opening the old empire of Nebuchadnezzar 10
civilization. a project which only Yesterday was
dream. is foreshadowed by the efforts of the
Turkish government TO reclaim 12.500,0oo acres
OF waste land in .orthern Mesopotamia through
irrigation. Given the success Of the experiment,
the ancient realm of Assyrian and Baoylonian
monarchs may be refertilzed and repeopled
with an industrious race and the worlds or
granary restored efter centuries of desolatios.
Mesopotamia's early greatness was due to sys-
tenn of irrigation canals in connection with the
Tigrfs and Euprates. II was by their neglect
that it declined and transformed into
sandy plain, the haunts of nomsd races. WIKI
in recent times the engineer and the af-neolo-
gist have invaded fl, the former plotting the
route Of the Bagdad railway which is TO unite
it with the western world and the latter 60
ing in the dust-heaps which have disclosed =.
turn the site of Nebuchadnezzar's palace the
hall in which Eelshazzar gave his feast and the
very site of Babel. To reclaim it to cultiva-
ton will cost $500. Oo0.o0O and incidental to the
scheme Is fhe plan Of colonizing the prosecuted
Russian Jews in the redeemed territory. Ter
tainly to recreate the old empire, to plant there
frugal people and TO make it again vast
granary would be notable triumph Of peace.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24

Does honesty in politics pay? 1t does.
IN Canada
Look what has happened to W. s.
Fielding. next TO Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the
biggest man in the Liberal party in the
dominion. What happened TO him? Oh,
nothing-only the presentation OF a
purse OF S120.e6o. made up by members OF
the party who think he is splendid.
Nothing approaching the magnitude OF
this popular testimonial has been seen
CT this continent since the presentation
OF a house and lot TO Admiral Dewey.
And the Canadian persOnsge's achieve
ments were in peace. not war. making
the gift the more noteworthy in that IL
was made I'm cold blood
For the last IA years Fielding has been
minister OF finance OF the dominion. He
has always been a mocest. untiring work
sr. and Is one OF the flen who have not
BECOME rich in public life I'm Canada. He
Seess 7ot .s-r the wolf at the door now.
FFelding - a Nova Scotia newspaper
nan BY merit he worked himself UP TO
the head Of the government OF his prov
ince Premier Laurier claimed him for
the cabinet. where he has rendered con-
spicuous service not alone 10 his party
but to the whole country. and has be-
come known as much for his integrity as
for his ability.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
Closing the Doors

Irene P. McKeehan, in the Century.
I have closed the door on Doubt;
will go by what lignt 1 find,
And hold up my hands. and reach them
out
To the gIimmer of God in the dark,
and call:
II am Thine, though 1 grope and
stumble ana fall,
serve; and Thy service is kind"
have closed the door on Fear.
He have lived with me far too long.
If he were to break forth and reap
pear,
I should lift my eyes and look at the
sky,
And sing aloud, and run lightly by:
He will never follow a song.
I have closed the door on Gloom.
His house has too narrow a view.
I must seek for my soul a wluer room,
With windows to open and let in the
sun,
And radiant lamps wnen the day Is
done,
And the breeze Of the world blowing
through
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
PROF. JERE M. POUND

The that Prof Jere NJ Pound is thinking of
the Office of school if indeed he
already done matter of regret for friend of
education Georgia During his tenure of office Professor Pound
has advanced the public school system extent chat has
brought national notice He has abored only with fine
also with insight and unfangy spirit of
reported that he has accepted the presidency of Gordon
institute GAINESVILLE The Importance Of this institution will
afford him wide and useful field of endeavor The states loss
will be the institutes gain and may safely be said that wher
may work. his work will tell for the educational upt of
entire commonwealth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24

on their throats-tO get what they own
A thousand pardons cannot wipe on the
blood stain from the hands and character
of that old veteran trickster, Duncan
Cooper A reelection to the governor
ship in Tennessee for Patterson would
not only indicate the putrescence of his
exposed reputation and proclaim his char
acter, but would drag down the good
name of the state into the dark slums
of death and carbohydrates and ruin
ed.
There is no halfway ground in this foul
business. There must be a clean sweep
of the assassins or exile from the once
great state of Tennessee. This Patterson
is a terrorist, this man Duncan Cooper Is
a cold blooded assassin. Both are placed
by their own acts outside the pale of
respect or decency.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24

still is strong and vigorous, told some Of his
ministerial friends yesterday how to keep from
taking cold.
Look at the collar you wearing" said
he s'It's too small: the blood can't circulate.
OF course you take cold. Get collar two
sizes larger and give your neck a chance. But
when Won get to the chest keep that well pro-
tected Catholic priest taught me, for
health's sake, to these high cierfcaf vests.
They are more becoming. probably. but that is
not why / wear them. This priest saida If you
wear high vest you will never have colds
took his advice and believe in II. Big collars
and high waistcoat-that is my prescriptions;
better than all the pertussin and eucalyptus and
all the other new tangled remedies the doctors
can prescribe"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24

1t is difficult to purge the human
mind of superstition. There remains
In even some enlightened minds trace
of this evil leaven. Sir Matthew Hale
believed in witchcraft and gave judy
ments against witches. Indeed, it has
not been long since the codes of the
most advanced nations contained penal
statutes against those who professed
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Quaker MeditationS
Philadelphia Record.

FnIIautIpnIa htCuFu.
Don't let your good resolutions slip
for lack 81 sanG.
Many a man has. wasted his past In
dreaming OF the future.
When an Englishman is knightsd he
Is also apt to be dazed
We are ell apt to forgive our enemies
when they are bigger than We are.
The man who paints the town can't
very well object Il his Eite merely paints
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
A Mother Pleads for
Her Bows Return

Mrs. Berrie Tate. Rocky Face. Ca,
r. F. D., No. /, asks for information
about her 17-year-old son. His name is
Berrie Tate.
He left home on April II to attend the
Berry school at Rome. She has written
the teachers and received no reply. Let
ell whose eyes fall on this help the
mother to locate her boy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24

VAN ARRIVING WITH CATS.
There is a hospital in London for sick
and crippled cats. And this ambulance
gathers up stray cats, and also calls for
siCe cats at their owners homes. A
woman nurse accompanies the van ready
to minister to any sick kitty she inds
After they get we'll they are sent to their
ZONES if they have any, or placed with
people who want to adopt a new kitten,
much like orphan children are sent out
from orphanages.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24

The supreme court Of Alabama holds
that a man cart even loan whisky out
thert II is not conceivable. TO begin
with. that a man living in prohibition
territory would loan mis- whisky.