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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
HOW TO ADDRESS A LETTER.

If bees worked soveny the minds of and women
often do would be little honey the earth Indeed the
human brain respects the most nexat and careless In
strument that nature contrived.
Consider fact for instance that during the past twelve
months over pieces of mail have reached the Atlanta
postoce incorrectly nadequatey addressed Some OF the
letters or parcels of the they intended
TO reach but Of street. city state Fancy
postal card addressed Mr. William Smith, simply that and moth
ing Why postman might search all the continents and
the seven could find the particular Mr. William
Smith in question.
Many insufficient addresses due simply to
Iessness We imagine Mr. Mcawbr in the full flush
of having nded long and eloquent epste rushing the
post fogeness that the posman not happen
to know correspondent lives Lovers fall into the
and women often do
The posoffee system wonder when it to ferreng
out tracing persons by obscure hints You
and address the back of dollar bill and
nine times of it will reach him promptly Or you
photograph the back of the envelope print
he lives and times out of ten
will reach him safely.
For however the letter writer business to aid the
department its ingenuity Postmaster Mckee, of
Atlanta laid down these three simple rules which the
public should observe:
Put a address every letter.
Don't address a letter with pencil
of the state city town and the street
like normal minded human being not like
Egyptian scribe back in the time of glahpeser the
Second.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
LIVE FISH FOR THE INLAND.

Fish have accommodating of dying after they
are caught Wherefore the nander seldom able enjoy them
really fresh Within the past few days. however science has
given commerce interesting hint which may improve this
alton.
The directors of ali aquarium in Germany and those of an
aquarium the United States have successfully exchanged
tain specimens of live fish They did by placing the fish in
sealed filled with water heavily charged with oxygen The
journey the Atlantic aboard ship and
of the and the continent
condition. and today they fskng jocundy when
they were first trapped By the device live fish have in
many been brought from far tropical
splash and propagate in northern cities.
experiments have led certain progressive
Why couldn't the plan be worked for the markef
of mackere could be caught speedily unlocked flung into
well supplied with and hurried interior
point where families long dependent upon cold storage could
Joy a thoroughly fresh sea breakfast.
The idea be that ii fanciful and there
little likelihood that will be applied very extensively during
the Yet pleasing TO look forward day
when enjoy the complete smack of dinner
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
War Times

Dear Mrs. FELTON,: AS 1 see your name
in The Atlanta Semi Weekly Journal,
hone that you will see that this COM
munication is published: 1 send 1t IN
your name. I was soldier in the 4Oth
Georgia regiment, Company E, and was
in the battle at Jonesboro and was
wounded in the first days fight and cap
turned and carried to the field hospital.
From there they placed me in church
house with our wounded ustil Sherman
and Hood held an armistice, about five
DAYS. When Sherman went back to At
lanta we were left in our Ownmens
hands during the night. Our We'll mem,
all but the doctor, were carried on,
and no one to give a drink OF water
while the cry was going up all over the
house until daybreak. There came in a
woman with a bucket and dipper and
she took that house by rows, gave every
man a drink of water and the men COM
menced saying "God bless that good wo-
man that gave me that drink of water"
1 was taken out of that house at dark.
The taking out was kept up during that
day. From there we were all taken to
Macon and 1 was placed in the city hall
until able to travel / have never seen
one of the men that was in that house
since that day. If any one reads this
article that was there, write to me at
Paramount, Ca, r. F. D., No. 1.
REV, /. e. WOFFORD.
Paramount. Gordon Co., Georgia, Au-
gust 81, 1910.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
CENSUS, BLIND TIGERS
AND PISTOL "TOTING"

ANNISTON, Ala, Sept 6.-Following
a practice that he has carried out ever
since he has been on the bench, Judge
Thomas w. Coleman, Of the Admission
city court laid special stress on the
evils attending the pistol toting'' habit
and the blind tiger evil in his address
to the grand jury which was duly sworn
and empaneled Monday afternoon, with
c. F. Wilson as foreman. A departure
in his charge was his reference to the
sale of adulterated candies, which con-
stituted another special feature of the
address.
THE old law against carrying con-
cealed weapons" Judge Coleman said,
"is now somewhat Anticipated in this
state" and he then read the jury the
new Alabama law which prohibits the
carrying of pistols outside Of ones prem
Uses by any one other than mail car
riers and duly authorized officers of the
law. He then dwelt upon the evils Of
the pistol "toting' habit and charged
the jury to devote special attention to
violations Of this kind.
There is a general suspicion" Judge
Coleman remarked. with dry humor,
that there are blind tigers in Admission
and you will not do your duty, in my
opinion, If you do not make a rigid eff
fort to ascertain If the prohibition law is
being violated, for the blind tiger exer-
cises a corrupting influence that surpas-
ses any other agency of which 1 know"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

with many railroads there would be ex-
tortionate charges for this railroad
TRANSPORTATION. 1t is stated that rrelgnt
rates between New York and Spokane, in
eastern Washington, are much hlgner
than freight rates between New YORK
and Seattle in western washington, ana
this is owing to the water competition
between Seattle and New YORK. WINE
there is only railways between Spokane
and New York. And we all understand
that the consumer pays the freight
Whatever is paid for transportation Is
added on the price Of the goods deliV-
cred.
If 1t costs 7 mills to railroad a ton or
freight for a mile, and 7-1O OF a mill 10
float it down a waterway, we nave
simple sum in arithmetic, and II we nao
been able to save a mill mile on tne
railway charges in 1907 the country would
have saved several hundred millions OF
dollars during that year when statlstlcs
were tabulated.
some day there will be canals crossing
and recrossing in Georgia, from one big
river to another, until the sea coast Is
reached.
Years ago a Colonel Frobel, of Atlanta,
urged canal connection between the Ten
nessee river and the Chattahoochee, and
a blird man could see what 1t would
mean If a boat could start at the head OF
navigation on the Ohio and unload at
the Gulf of Mexico. passing through
Georgia.
| So long as railroads are the principal
public carriers there will be complaint OF
freight rates When the rivers are made
navigable to the sea then there VIII De
competition, just as now exists between
| New York and Seattle, with great saw
! ing to consumers because 1t is the last
man who pays the freight
The direct saving would come from the
cheapness of water competition, but
there is another as great a saving In
the competition between the railways and
waterways. And it has been demonstrat-
ed that both of these ways can make
good living in transporting the necessi-
1 ties of life.
! Speed the day, when the money that Is
now wasted by extravagant congress
will be applied to cleaning out and deep
ening the beautiful streams of the En-
pire State of the South!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
Improve the WATERWAYS

We have three ways Of transporting
freight or food products in this country:
wagon-way. railways and waterways. II
is necessary to make good roads for wag-
ons to do their part, and railway syndi-
Gates tell of the enormous cost for the
building and maintenance Of railways,
so it is apparent that the natural and
easy method is by waterways which only
need cleaning out and deepening to be
available.
On a very good road a horse and wag-
on is said to be equal to hauling a ton at
the average cost of 10 cents per mile A
railway charge Is estimated to be some
thing over 7 mills a mile, while the aver
age OF freight rates on Lake Superior in
1907 was only $40 Of a mill.
lone dollar expanding shipping freight
by the ton will carry it four miles on a
common road or highway, ten miles on a
an extra good road, 127 miles on a rail-
road, and 1880 miles on a lake vessel"
says a late writer.
The superiority of good roads over poor
roads is not more obvious than the su-
periority or cheapness of water trans
portation over railroad freight charges.
1t is this water transportation that
cheapens the price by which many man
ufactured articles are provided to pur-
chasers or consumers, and II would be
of continual and constant benefit to all
persons who manufacture or use these
articles if every waterway that can float
a boat was in constant use.
II theer weer no waterways to compete
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
DEMoCRACYs CHANGE AND THE SoUTH'S

itself Look at the
turns primaries They show that from New
England to California public mind bent progressive
opposed reacOnary policies of government This means
American people and particularly to American
Democrats.
The bare record of Yesterday interesting and
significant story Wisconsin LaFoee chief among the in
surgnt senator's defeated his sandpat opponent Samuel W.
Cook by tidal majority That defeat for the old
guard Repubcansm where fought to its utmost
There Democrat whose down
fall would brought keener to Uncle Joe Cannon ana MI
Aldrch than would the downfall of LaFolette Indeed inc
sandpatte regard his victory triumph OF
in principle, so it is
Just across big Michigan the Hon. Julius Caesar
Burroughs veteran of the old guard was
beaten by Charles E. Townsend, progressive.
And from this middle vantage ground look east and
single and twenty hours brought to pass
Hampshire p dashed sheds Bertram E
gored of regular Republican" That was in
gubernatora campaign At the time on the opposite
continent Republican state convention of Caor
mia adopted nsurgent progressive platform amid cnee
sounded they might have been born in Georgia
Vermont considered barometric state politically
The fairness its Republican maores taken as
prage that party do in the regular election over
large The Republican uraites In Vermont yes
erday WERE exceptions the known since
especially significant today because in Vermont
Repubcanism the old vintage practically unmxed with in
surgentism
All these instances are but samples history has been
doing America for the They mark repetition Oh
the victory Dover and Cummns Iowa. of Bever
dge Indiana of Uncle Joes fuy to swing Kansas from the
nsurgent ranks They that the American people, regard
they live of what their local environment may be-
have the only of worth while is
gives qua opportunity for fe liberty and the pur
suit of happiness to every of its citizens"
This is the principle which Democracy has always Stood
and national uprising today simply marks turning Of the
people Democratic ideas and policies And this fact has Its
specific and practical well general significance fore
the congressional elections and
lights victory the presidential campaign two years
hence The nurgent within the Republican
party an assertion confession that in real Democracy lies
the nations chance for growth and perpetuty
Taft is ten to shot that the Democratic
will through the oppoon broken ranks into the
White House.
Georgia for deep satisfaction that she has taken her
stand progressive side of American thought The south
has aus TO be alert and to her
claims for leadership whose principles she has stuck
and whose soutest OF she has
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
HUDSON CONFIDENT CROP
OF COTTON is SHORT

Commissioner OF Agriculture Thomas
@. Hudson returned to Atlanta Tuesday
afternoon. after a tour Of the state. and
he announces that GeOrgia's cotton crop
for 1910 will be g per cent short as com
pared to the crop OF 1903. He says the
recent rains were too long delayed to
be OF much benefit to the cotton crop.
The cotton crop in Georgia is usually
usAsSlred entirely by September 10" said
-. Hudson The Georgia cotton fields
/eded rain for a long time. and the
kaple suffered great harm as a result OF
. failure 10 get H. When the rains
dnally came the crop was all but made.
md very little material benefit resulted.
4 am confident the total yield in Georgia
this year win not exceed 6s per cent OF
the crop or last year"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
A Woman Game Warden

Mrs. b. II. Bufrnan, or CnerVAs, new
Mexico. has been appointed game ward
en- She is a farmer and spends nearly
all of her time in the fields along the
streams and In the woods protecting
game from the hunters who sneak into
the country to shoot out of season.
She is a fine shot and kills many hawks
and other pedatory birds. Game birds in
that part of the country are in great
demand by orchard owners, as partridges
and quail and pheasants are found to be
excellent means Of keeping the orchard
free from insect pests An effort is being
made to amend the law to allow farmers
to produce game birds for profit. Tho
native Bob White can be raised in cohr
flnement and hunters are always ready to
pay liberal rent for shooting over the
land. Mrs. Buffhan says that New Mexi-
co needs pure laws and more game and
she has done much toward preventing
the indiscriminate slaughter of game
birds in that state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
SOFT YARN SPINNERS
WILL MET I'M CHARLOTTE

CHARLOTTE. y. c., Sept. Ga call has
Just been issued for meeting Of the Southern
Soft Yarn Spinners' association, to be held in
Charlotte Thursday, September s. The meeting
has just been called by President ]. +. Taylor,
OF Kingston, y. G.
The meeting will be called to order at IL
O'Clock in the Selwyn hotel, and every southern
soft yarn spinner is urged to be present. Mat
tiers of more than ordinary Importance are
to be considered and acted upon, 1t is said,
although nothing is given out to the nature
Of the subjects to be treated. IL is supposed
the question of further curtailment will claim
attention. Since the association has employed
a paid secretary, Mr.. Myrick, policy Of Sc
crecy has been followed out and the press is
given nothing concerning. action Of the associa-
ton in meeting otherwise. 1t is said this
association is absolutely united, each member
displaying a willingness to cooperate strictly
with others in efecting policies decided upon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09
SOUTH CAROLINA LEADS
IN NUMBER OF SPINDLES

CHALoTTE. n. c.. Sept 6.-The report
Of the commissioner Of labor and industry ot
South Carolina, jast issued, shows that that
state still leads the southern states in the num-
Der Of spindles, there being 4,053,473 splndles
In the state. A feature Of the report is that
there has been an increase in the use Of cleo
trio power generated by water, while there sas
been a decrease in the Of steam power.
The report is to August 10Th.
There were 3.S46. III spindles in South Car
lima last year, according to the report. IL
Will be seen that the increase for this year is
over 200, 900.
There was an increase Of over 100000 looms.
Here is the statement just issued
For 1910 number OF spindles 4, $50. Alb; num-
her Of looms 97.e9s; horse power 20, 1895; horse
power by steam 2T27; horse power by electri-
cal energy by water 81, 042; horse power cleo
tric energy by steam 49, 15. Total horse power
I62. 5T9.
For 1910 number Of spindles 3.S46, III; num-
Der OF looms 90 PSI; horse power
power by steam I6.0S6; hOTsr power electric
generated by water. Al ,95S; horse power, cleo
trio, generated by steam II 1875. Total horse
power les, 800.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Hon. Ed. r Jones. nominated to repre-
cent DOugherty county in the lower house
OF the ls11-12 legislature, Is a lawyer.
He heartily opposed Hon. Hoke Smith for
governor I'm the recent primary, but
states now that the primary is over he
viii allow no fractional or partisan spirit
20 control him in his oficial acts in the
lower house.
Mr.. Jones has served in the legislature
before. in the middle SOS and the early
SOS, both times as a member OF the low
er house He Is a lawyer Of Albany. He
was born in 1855 in Dougherty county.
near Albany He was educated in the
Albany High school Read law under
Judge d. A Vason. now deceased, at Al
bany: attended the law school at the
States university In 1sS2; read law in the
ONCE Of his brother. the late Judge W.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

The label used for addressing
your paper shows the time your
subscription expires. By renewing
AZ least two weeks before the date
on this label. you insure regular
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Bull thistles, common in pastures.
cannot always be killed by moving.
Moving tends to prevent maturity Of
seed. Cutting off the thistles just be-
low the surface of the ground, two or
three times a year, will effectually
eradicate them. Working the ground in
rotation of grass. grain and corn is a
very sure way of eradfcating weeds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Directory man says HIS next directory
win show a population OF 10000 in this
community. The community had good
start with Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

The exhibit OF rare coins at New
York is probably interesting. but think
what an exhibit cOSld be made Of the
coins New York has taken from her WIS.,
ftorS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Fighting Bob Evans is fighting the
Maine prohibition law. The admiral evil
IDENTIFY wants TO take one state at a
time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

It Is a tribute to the versatility OF our
climate that we can have warm weather
IN September.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

A little Indian summer wouldn't be
scorned just now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Another news item says Ballinger will
be whitewashed- Slight error. He prob
ably already has been
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Already there Is gridiron talk, which
Is natural. considering that the base
ball outlook isn't brilliant Just now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

But for the lack OF his special mes
sages to congress. Colonel Roosevelt
might still be president
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

A Judge says pistol toting" is the
worst Of all crimes. It is especially when
the pistol is loaded
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Roosevelt has been going for state
rights. which shows that the colonel is
stiu something Of a Republican.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Atlanta ranks third in bank clear
ings." which is relatively better than
third IN baseball
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

After all. the weather Is only a pre-
lfminary to the city election
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Don't kick on the weather. Think
how Il helps baseball
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

The Texas drouth has been broken.
Local option or RANT
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

To many a man returning from his
vacation there is no place like home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Friday, September 9, 1910.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-09

Preventive medicine is no less a SCI
ence with the modern veterinarian than
curative medicine, and in the past decade
or two splendid results have been obtain
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-30
TOWN GAY UNDER
NATIONAL COLORS
BattleShip Visit and Firemen'S
Celebration Give Streets
Patriotic Appearance
ELKS DECORATE
AND INVITE BRETHREN

Before this time tomorrow Market
street viii be u mass OF red. white and
blue bunting in honor OF the dual
event of the presentation OF the silver
service to the battleship Delaware and
and the fremen's parade Every bust
ness house along that thoroughfare Is
expected 10 present a gala appearance
Employees Of the electric light com
pany having the contract 10 stretch
electric signs across Market street
from Front to Eleventh bearing the
names of the various fire companies,
have completed that task. The signs
start from Eleenth street street. where
the Friendship company's name ap-
pears. and continue 10 between Front
and Second street IN rotation. the In
dependence Fire Company sign being
al the end.
The reviewing stand i'm front OF the
city hall viii be completed today, the
walk under Il and the framework haY-
ing been finished before the men quit
last night
The home Of the Wilmington lodge
b. p. o. Elks, IN Market street, be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets, has
been beautifully decorated Flags are /
draped from the windows above which |
appears a large sign containing the
words welcome. Brother Elk Fire /
men," Beneath the windowsHs an inn I
mense Elk head, the antlers of which /
will be Illuminated with electric lights I
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-30
PISTOL TOTER
GOES TO COURT
COIOred Man Who Threatened
to Kill Railroad Officer
Held on Charge

Peter Johnson. colored. charged
with murderous assault upon John +.
Brennan, a special officer of tho F.. b.
and W. railroad, was held under $4,000
bail for the upper court after a hear
ing in City Court this morning.
Brennan testified that he was in a
baggage car in the freight yards at
Third street early Monday morning
when Johnson and another colored
man came in, both with revolvers.
When they saw him, they retreated,
but he followed them. When he saw
some patrolmen at Third street. he
summoned them and the party went
after the colored men. Johnson was
taken at Third street bridge, but his
companion escaped by jumping on the
abutments of the bridge. When
/ Johnson was handcuff TO Brennan, the
patrolmen searched for his companion.
/ While they were away, Brennan said
/ Johnson drew a revolver from his
shirt and pointing it at Brennan's
head saying: "Ill kill you" Brennan
said the weapon snapped twice, bui
failed to go or, and Brennan knocked
! Il out OF Johnson's hand with his club
Two cartridges were found in tbs
revolver.
! Patrolman Sheehy testified that h
: witnessed Johnson point the revolve
and heard his threat. Philip L. Gar
rett, attorney for Johnson, announce
that he would present no defense d
this time.