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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-25

Pain or dull ache in the back is evil
dence of kidney trouble. 1t is Nature $
timely warning to show you that the
track of health is not clear.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Horace GreeIey's Cabbnges.

Frrn The New YORK sun
Judge Nathan Con. OF CIarksburg. ".
Va, who served four terms in Congress
before being appointed to the Federal cir
cult bench. told at the Waldorf a story OF
Horace Greeley. Judge Cons father got
well acquainted with the editor al the
organization OF the Republican party in
1856 and when the boy came up TO 90 10
school here In New YORK in 1850 ne
brought a letter Of Introduction.
Mr.. Greeley seemed to take a fancy 10
me- said Judge Goff. and I really saw
quite a lot of him. When the time came
70 go home the Clarksburg fair was about
20 be held and my father invited MI
Greeley to accompany me and take a
look al the fair, which was a great event
In those days
"To my surprise. ne accepted the in
yitation and spent a week enjoying the
products Of the region and meeting both
old line Wings and rampant Democrats.
He was especially interested in the truck
raised BY an old German who used 10
grow bigger cabbages. turnips. potatoes,
and beets than anybody else and always
took prizes
The enormous cabbages displayed by
the German were especially admired by
Mr.. Greeley. He pointed al one that seem
Cd equal 10 filling a bushsl basket
How much does II cost you 70 raise
such cabbages?' ne asked the farmer.
Oh. about cents a head on the aver
age was the reply.
Heavens" Mr.. Greeley calculated
why, on my farm at Chappaqua IL costs
me. according 10 the accounts 7 keep, ex-
actIy 81 a head 10 raise cabbages
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
PIGEON BEATS TRAIN.
Flying just Ahead of Engine II Is
Regarded as Ho0dOo.
From the Arkansas Gazette.

rum luc AfhAhaas ABZeILe.
The pigeon that for the last month or
more has been running with the Iron
Mountain crews between Malvern and
Arkadelphia has extended its runs and
now makes the trip from Walco 10 Cur
don, a distance OF thirty-four miles.
A brakeman who made the trip over
the division this week reported at the
union station that the pigeon made the
down trip with HIS train, Joining the
crew at Gurdon. which was the farthest
point south It had been known 10 go pre-
viously.
For the last four or five weeks this
pigeon has been flying along with the
Iron Mountain trains
Some Of the trainmen are said 10 re-
gard IL as a hoOdoo and fear that its
presence portends some disaster to them.
but as yet no accident has happened 10
crew while the bird was along.
Others look upon the pigeon as d pet
and are always glad 10 have il join them
on trip.
The trainmen say that the bird al
most always flies just ahead OF the en-
CINE about on a level with the headlight.
On the last trip Engineer Golleher, who
was IN the cab, tried 70 oyertake It. but
IL was no use-the pigeon always stayed
just ahead.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
BATHTUBS FOR HOGS.
That's the Word that Goes Ont from
Kansas Pork Specialist.

frum the Kansas CIty star.
Clay Center, Kans.-Farmers in Kansas
are hearing to-day the final word in hog
ology. as pronounced by the breeding and
veterinary agents Of the Kansas State
Agricultural College. in a series Of lee
lures on the pork production special in
a five days tour. They listened sol
EMMY enough while Dr.. G. c. Wheeler
talked OF breeds and breeding. II was
then Or, F. :. Schoenleber demanded
bath tubs for hogs that the farmers
looked at one another and smiled the
smile that means so much in a small
town
But is was not so funny after all.
You don't know hogs If you believe
the stories you have always heard about
their being dirty" DR.. Schoenleber said.
They would be clean enough II they
had a chance. They are clean by
nature. Put a concrete tub in the hog
house; put IN six or eight or ten inches
OF coal tar dip. according 20 the size
Of animals. and you Will be surprised 20
see how your hogs VIII 90 into II, not
only once. but often. The dip kills the
insects that worry hogs, and Il cIeanses
their skin and keeps them healthy. The
bathtub should have slOping sides so the
hogs can get in and out easily. Do this
md you viii find your hogs viii battle
oftener than your boys"
The farmers are very much In earnest
about this hog business. Conditions are
such, what with cholera and this and
that and the other thing operating 10
reduce production. that something, they
realize. must be done. Hog receipts In
five Of the principal markets Of the
country were only 9,776.od0 head in the
first nine months this year. compared
with 12,1S4.oo0 in the same period of 1902.
In 1905 the receipts in the first nine
months were 100000 head.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Futile Rallooning.

Walter Wellman's aero-acquatic per-
Torrance has surprised few. except IN
the qualification which attends the escape
Of that intrepid Journalistic aviator and
his comrades. There was nothing quite
so well assured as the failure OF these
inexperienced navigators 10 reach the
other side OF the Atlantic, and it was
good deal Of a gamble with fate as to
their eneountering OPPORTUNITY a passing
vessel which would rescue them from
watery grave.
The transatlantic aerial journey will,
Of course. give distinction 10 the person
who first aeoomplishes 1t. but IL is
doubtful whether practical benefit is
10 be derived from further demon
stration with dirigible balloons. They
have a certain endurance, but they pre-
sent difficulties OF operation which seem
insurmountable. Performances in diri-
gible navigation which surpass the dis
tanoes achieved by Zeppelin, or which
exceed the periIous and daring exploit
of WeIlman, viii only form thrilling
items, in the annals Of aerial passage.
Something more is to be said. with
show Of certainty, however, regarding the
heavier-than-air machine. Such progress
has been made since the initial demon
stration Of the late Prof. Langley that
We are entitled 10 entertain the hope
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Ttnitv of the Canteen.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The abolition Of the canteen does not
enforce total abstinence among the SOL
diers. for they are not prisoners on the
reservation. The abolition was effected
by the demands Of persons who believe
that the sale Of liquor Is n wicked thing
and that the United States ought not 10
permit it where IL has jurisdiction. Most
of them are hostile to the collection OF
internal revenue. because they imagine
It involves a partnership between the
government and an unholy traffic. The
soldiers go of the reservation end get
not beer, but whisky, and they get il in
places where the alcoholic drinks are by
no means the most obnoxious features
they encounter. This fact is known TO
all army officers, and IT is for this rea-
son that Gen. Wood SAYS IN mis- annual
report: 1T Is believed that the re-estab-
lishment of the Canteen would be 10 the
best interests of the army"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
POLITICAL COMMENT.
Aftes Hughes. whatt

From the New York Tribune.
Is the work which Gov. Hughes has
done TO be undone? Are the relations
between crooked business interests and
crooked politicians which he did so much
to break 10 be resumed again at Albany?
The 'old guard" has been beaten In the
dominant party at Albany. Is its cor
responding group. the Democratic "old
guard" TO take its place in political life
at the State capital? Aids has been
driven into retirement amid the rejoic-
ings of all good citizens Are the FIVE
Democrats who voted for his acquittal
10 be placed in command OF the senate
next year? Is the notable cleanup which
has been accomplished there to be fol-
lowed by the leadership Of Grady. with
Grady as chairman OF the senate finance
committee. Frawley as chairman OF the
cities committee, The" McManus as
chairman Of the committee on railroads.
big Tim" Sullivan as chairman OF the
committee on insurance. and Christie"
Sullivan as chairman OF the committee
on miscellaneous corporations?
Is the State administration going TO be
Tammanylzed in a similar way and 10
similar degree? Are the conditions which
prevailed under state Engineer and Sur
veyor Skene. according 20 his own coun-
sci at the recent trial, 10 be resumed?
Are We going TO have Tammany in the
comptroller's Office. and Tammany in the
attorney generals department? Is gov
eminent by Murphy going 10 succeed
government by Hughes? These are some
OF the questions that the voters OF the
state must ask themselves between now
and election day. Tammany by raising
a scare over boyle. now is seeking for
an opportunity to debauch the state gov
eminent. VIII the public be fooled? VIII
* permit the debauch?
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

OF greater and more important things.
1t Is not beyond the probabilities that
the aeroplane will have a commercial
value. 1t is. no doubt, destined TO be OF
military use. although as q means of OBJ
seryation, rather than as an implement OF
wholesale destruction. which the highly
imaginative mind has wrought into the
mechanism. The talk of annihilating
armies, and driving fleets from the seas.
end demolishing cities from an aerial
platform has its grotesqua features
which do not appeal 10 conservative SEN
timent.
No one is justified in saying that such
an accomplishment will not be realized.
but when the aeroplane approaches the
state where it becomes a real menace
to an enemy. there will be means of pro-
lection and of attack which viii diminish
the value of the flying machine. This
factor must not be overlooked.
II has been the history OF the entire
system of military invention, and with
each step in the development OF guns.
projectiles. and high explosives, there has
been a corresponding progress in the
means OF offsetting the deadly methods.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
The National Game,

Some wiseacre last spring wrote a
magazine article showing that the inter
est in baseball had reached its zenith, and
that reaction is at hand. He NAV
have been right in the abstract. but IN
the concrete he is altogether wrong. Fig
ures that mean dollars speak louder than
any philosophic writing. and we accept
the attendance figures at the first Of tho
worlds series games at Philadelphia as a
criterion.
Baseball holds the interest because It
combines the qualities 10 make II under
stood by all classes. The man who
knows inside ball gets no more pleasure
out Of a game than does the man who
sees but one or two games a year. Every
play can be followed. and if team work
wins a game. the rooters all know II. The
motive for every play can readily be seen
In this 1t differs from football and other
games played out OF doors before large
numbers.
Interest is now centered in the clash
between the Cubs and the Athletics
Each won a pennant by a decisive lead
Each is the undisputed leader of its re-
spectiye league Disappointment Is felt
al the contests thus far played. Only in
the first game did the Athletics, as
team, play up TO their form. and in
neither did the Cubs shine. What the
clubs will do in the remainder Of the
series cannot be foretold one Of the
attractions Of the game is its uncer-
tainty.
Every follower OF the game believes
himself as much entitled TO an opinion
as his neighbor The strong and weak
points Of the players are analyzed. and
on these are based the dope" so dear 20
the heart Of the loyal rooter. Are the
Cubs as strong as when they defeated
the Tigers two years in succession?
Have they gone stale? Can they come
back? Such queries are asked by thou
sands these days. 1t would be foolhardy
now TO predict, for the opinion Of one
man is no better than that of the next.
Baseball is still the truly American
game, and bids fair TO remain so. II is
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
GOVERNMENT SAVING PENNIES.
Cent Fractions from Stamped En-
VeIOpes Reduced Deficit 100000.

From the Kansas City Star.
What users pay for stamped envelopes.
bought one at a time. above what they
might get them for in packages Of TWEEN
ty-hve. amounts to between $500. 600 and
100000 a year.
The government sells a package Of
twenty-five 2-cent stamped envelopes for
81 cents. II the postmaster sells one OF
these envelopes for 3 cents or two for
cents, few extra pennies are realized
on each package. The excess used 10 be
retained by the postmaster. but an order
Of Postmaster General Frank II. Hitch
cock required that record of the extra
pennies be made and the money turned in
10 the government.
Some postmasters complained at the
trlyiality Of keeping a record OF the few
fractional parts or a cent a day, but, it
was pointed out at the convention which
has just closed here. that the 5000 post
Offices yielded enough OF those small
amounts 70 reduce the postal deficit sew
eral hundred thousand a year.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
AUTUMN-A DIRGE.

The warm nn is falling. the bleak wind Is wailing
The bare boughs are signing the pale flowers are
dying,
And the year
On the earth her deathtcd, In a shr0ud Of leaves
dead.
Come, months. come away,
From November 20 May
In your saddest array;
Follow the bier
OF the dead cold year,
And like dim shadows watch By her sepuchre.
The chill rain IS falling, the nipt worm il crawling
The river is swelling the thunder is knelling
For tho year;
The blthe swallows are flown. and the lizards each
gone
To bis dwelling;
Come. months, come away;
Put on white, black and gray
Let your light sisters play
We, follow the bier
OF the dead cold year
And make her grave green with tear on tear.
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Those Capsule Stamps.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
With anger flashing from her eve a tall
matron entered a South Side drug store
one evening recently and demanded Of
the clerk an accounting for money which
her little boy had spent for stamps and
medicine
He got the qUinine all right" replied
the clerk, and he got the stamps out
Of the slot machine. I put his money in
for him."
What slot machine2" inquired the
woman
Right over there, pointed the clerk.
The stamps come out nicely arranged
in little gelatine capsules"
The woman gave a gasp of consterna-
ton.
Were the stamps In the capsules
Well ! put the other paper on the shelf
thinking the stamps were in H. and gave
Bobby the capsule 10 cure his cold'
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE
A GIRLS CLVB.

The secretary. quite a pearl,
Wished to resign;
Suggested that some other girl
Get into line.
Her dear companions baked at this:
Declined to choose.
Declaring that no other miss
Could Ill her shoes.
They meant well. as they all aver,
But got In bad.
The secretary, at this slur.
Was very mad
She put both feet down on the spot
Both trim and trig.
Asserting that her shoes were not
SO very big.
Apologies were lost. Gee whiz.
She sailed away.
And one girls club went out OF biz
That very day.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Politics as a Language Builder.

AS long as the best equipment which
a modern political spellbinder can have
with which 10 do battle for and against
the issues OF the campaign is a goodly
supply of spirited repartee, eommenda-
tory. denunciatory, and persuasive ad-
Jectives and some striking tropes and
figures, including hyperbole II is not sur
prising that politics should have injected
new words into the language and have
added n new significance 10 some old
ones. The derivation OF many OF these
words is very obscure. probably the most
elusive being the fundamental word eau
Gus" which word jugglers have tried TO
trace 70 ''calkers' meetings" which ex-
PLANTATION is about as rational as 10 sug-
gest that the race Of Biblical giants were
the descendants Of Altman. or that the
smallest man mentioned in the Bible is
Bildad the Shuttle. Elbridge Gerry gave
US, unwillingly. OF course. "gerrymander."
and a county in North Carolina the ia
miliar "buncombe." The red Indian is
the parent OF ''mugwump" and also OF
''Tammany"
The expressiveness and the forcefulness
OF such tabloid descriptions as mud
sills." ''carpet-baggers." "rniddle-of-the-
readers" "copperheads," ''barn-burners. d"
gold bugs" and many others are no less
striking then the subtleness Of the vein
of reproach or ridicule that attaches 10
each. and which is wholly uninteligible
outside Of the United States. The list
TOO. includes many such words as ''pri-
maries," plank" platform" keynote
speech" 'insurgent." progressive. %
''standpatter.' which in their specific
meanings OF political machinery. ideas. or
profession Of principles take on pecul-
lar and restricted meaning wholly differ
ent from their accepted meanings among
other English-speaking peoples.
To outsiders. these and the other politi-
cal contributions 10 the language are
classed as Americanisms. which. among
purists, is almost synonymous with bar
barisms or ineleganeies. But this con-
ception, often hastily and always erro-
neously formed. springs from ignorance
Of the history. meaning, and, above ALL
the aptness OF the terms so classed.
A people that throws itself so heartily.
so understandings, and so sympathetic
ally into the guidance Of its national and
state affairs as do the people Of the
United States must perforce Nave an i'm
preston upon the language that PLAYS so
prominent a part in a holly contested
campaign. And the sum total Of this
has been the addition 20 the Language Of
many terms that have beyond all doubt
enriched the national speech with words
that stand for clear expression Of ideas
and Of principles that are held very desr
and are fought for with spirit and con-
viction by an intensely interested nation
Of self-governing individuals.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
To Sew on n Button.

W. n. NaShit, in Chicago Post.
To sew button on your trousers. take
the button firmly in the left hand and
hold it on the spot where you wish 10
fasten il. Now with the other hand
thread the needle. holding the thread IN
the other hand and the needle between
the fingers OF the other Having done this.
hold the trousers IN the other hand and
take the button in the other hand and
place II where you wish 10 sew It: then
take the needle In the other hand and
poke it through the button and the goods
and repeat this until you have used all
the thread; then tie a knot in the thread
with the other hand and then take your
scissors in the other hand and cut the
thread off at the needle.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Saying Nothing verboseIy.

From the Dallas News
To say nothing is no hard fob, i'm
posing, ordinarily. only the exercise OF
some restraint on ones egotlsm. But
10 say nothing verbosely. eloquentIy.
and persuasively is no mean art Most
OF our politicians cultivate II In vary
ing degree. Ability to do so Is per-
haps essential 10 their welfare. From
almost any speech OF usual length one
can Gull score OF shining examples Of
how 20 say nothing verbosely and with
a yehemenCe that would bsst the ex-
position or some very radical doctrine
Here. for instance. is Mr. Baninger tell
Ing US that he is for conservation that
IS sensible We guess there are not six
men In the United states who are not
for conservation that rs sensible" OF
course the question IS, what IS sensible"
conservation Lest II be suspected that
his criticism IS prompted by prejudice, We
extract this sentence from one Of the
colonel's speeches. which, II anything.
is more innocuous and fatuous than that
OF Mr.. Balllnger. Il am IN favor Of
having the Federal government render
all possible legitimate aid" He was
speaking or the proposition to have the
Federal government reclaim swamp lands
in Arkansas The answer is. OF course,
so are all OF US but the real question
Is, what would Il be Legitimate" for the
Federal government To do? 4 great deal.
perhaps the larger part, Of our political
speechmaking takes us nowhere. Such
deliverances as these are merely an In
tellectual marking OF time, which causes
much noise, but no advance.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
wouIdn't Happen in Peuna.

From the Philadelphia Press.
There Is a man over In New jersey
who IS running for an office that he says
is a useless one. and he wants 20 be
elected SO that he can have Il abolished
II he lived In Pennsylvania he would
know better than that
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

From the Louisville Cogrer-Journai.
Acting Secretary OF State Adee. who
got a fall from his bicycle while trying
to save" a yellow dog, will be con-
graduated upon his humanity by per-
sons who have not run over dogs upon
bicycles, and upon his discretion by per-
sons who have encountered that disaster.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Making the Most of Them.

I'm still looking for an engagement"
said Susan Brett.
Maybe little advertising would help
YOU suggested Yorick Hamm How
about having your diamonds stolen?"
7 believe I could get more out Of my
diamonds by pawning them.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
RunninE INTO the Inv.

You were trying 10 evade the law by
operating an automobile without being
qualified.
Trying 10 evade the law nothing
Didn't I bump right into an officer?"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Positively. No!

FFosn the Louisville CourieT-Journal.
When Col Roosevelt says II believe
the world is growing better" he does
not refer 20 Mr. Pulitzer's paper.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
No Wonder,

Il thought I would introduce a real
COW into my comic opera"
How did it work.
Didn't work at all. The milkmaids
frightened the cow
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
The weIlman Brand of Courage.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Welman and his associates, like the
bull that stood his ground on a railroad
track before an express train. showed
plenty of courage. but not much judg-
ment. Il is altogether too early in the
development Of aviation 10 go on ocean
VOYAGES in a balloon
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Judge ParI1er's Bad Dream.

From the Kansas city star.
Judge Alton B. Parker was sure the
country would go 20 the bow-wows IN
less he was elected President. and now
he is so. confident of u that the barking
keeps him awake nights
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

II Il is tight or even worse
And costs a pile,
And looks a fright. It Is. OF course,
The latest style
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart, OF Har-
ward. says that his former classmate
Mr.. Roosevelt. enjoys publicity" For
the terse statement Of self-evident truths.
commend US 10 Harvard
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
lie Who Laughs Last.

From the BuGsl1 News.
Judge Parker's smile is lovely 10 see
but il Is characteristic Of his party TO
laugh in October and frown in November.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

Judge Parker says Col Roosevelt dare
a third-term nomination" Is he not
already on record? And is he not on
record as a rd-breaker?
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Crushing News.

From the Youngstown Telegram.
What are You doing with the crutch ?"
Taking it home for my little boy"
what happened TO him?"
While he was bringing home the mail
q SUNDAY paner fell on bis leg"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20

A ST. Louis CRATER was acquitted be-
cause the indictment spoke of state of
Missouri instead of the State, Sc"
Oh. yes; the law is common sense.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
suited His Temperament.

From the baltimore Anglican
"Grooge is a very srouchy sort of man.
isn't he?"
Yes; won't even ride IN anything but
a sulky.''
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
II enIIy Helps.

Does rain keep the peopla away from
church,"
quite the contrary. We have a good
attendance when It's too wet to motor
or play golf"
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
Obedience

From the Buffalo Express,
MY wife asked me TO beat a rug this
morning"
What did you do?"
81 beat it.
The Washington herald., 1910-10-20
VIII Pennsylvania he savedr

From the Philadelphia Rs-Hrd
Pennsylvania stanGs menaced to-day
with the election 70 the highest office
In her gift Of man VIGOROUSLY IN
competent To administer her affairs and
VIGOROUSLY unit. by reason Of bis as
ISOLATION with a shady stock 0bbing en-
terprise, to occupy a place OF public trust
honor. and responsibility \ majority Of
the voters OF this Commonwealth are
fully cognizant Of the dangers involved
in the candidacy Of such man. IN view
Of the uses TO which his political spou-
sors plan 70 put him IN the event OF his
election; but their opposition TO him IS
made futile by their failure 10 pull to-
gether. The scandal and disgrace threat
ened In the election Of John K. Tener
10 the g0vernorship can only be averted
by united action