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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
When The Journal
Failed to Come

Dear Household; . -, -. y
7 now make an effort to express some OF my
opinious or impress them, just as you IKE IT,
You who have not had any experience In mar
ried life or raising children should not oe SO
ready to tell others what 10 do.
III Mr.. Bach, or any other. could Sc anu
hear a certain eIR-year-old child say part or
the 2srd Psalm and sing Sunday school songs
thew would think her sweet II her face ana
dress were slightly soiled.
1t is disagreeable to have spoiled children Wis
IL you and look into the trunks and everything
in the house but excuse the child and reproVe
the parent.
would / do such a thing? If | knew the par
ent we'll and thought ii would do good surely
would.
Alabama Mary, try being a good neighhor
yourself and you may help to make those othTr
people neighboriy. 1t is we're not for our gooI
neiChbors we would have TO move. | think. III
we 6ad no Journal Household page | might he
moor substitute for neighbOr or anything
for We failed to get The Journal Few weeks
some three years since and | got too he very
disagreeable. But when l began to read Our
page again ! saw myself to some extent as oth-
ers did Now, l am reading the Bible to help
me and Of course il benefits me more than the
Household but we could not well get along WIN
out either.
Lucille wrote as she did to see how much curl
osity she could perhaps she will tell
us next time If any of you know a sick per-
son send them something to cheer them lou
know not how much it will be appreciated.
IL / have stepped on anyoncs toes excuse
me. I am awkward ] stumbled getting past
our pleasant little edtress.
The birds singing, the sun is shining, so
with a welcome TO all and hope that our
older members will write oftcner, am.
Lutte BELLE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10

entitled ''Shall the Girl Court Her Sweetheart
I can't stay away any longer for she wrote
my thoughts exactly on that subject.
have never married and guess some one
will say. ''She is not competent to write on
the subject OF sweethearts and marriage But
have seen enough girls marry into trouble,
10 realize what II is. Think how many poor
girls step into married life without any con-
sideration of what the future may bring. have
known girls TO merry young men who were
anything else but gentlemen. Some girls think
ID n disgrace 80 live single till they are 20 for
fear of being called ''Old maids !. for one.
think Il far more honorable TO live out your
days single than 10 marry man without prin-
tinle. One who gets drunk every chance he
gets aud comes home cursing and abusing his
poor wife and little children. l don't meant TO
say all men are that way, for they are not,
but YOU will find such every community.
Some of the writers have been discussing the
subject of Marrying for money" and some
think enc ought to marry for money and work
for love. But I wonder how they would begin to
cultivate love2 How could any woman live
peacefully and happily with man she could
not love. even IL he did have plenty OF money !
II takes something besides money to create
love Of course l think II much nicer IL a
young man can take his better half into home
But must a man go on through life with true
love in his heart and never marry the girl he
loves Just because he hasn't plenty Of money ?
] believe there is always a way prepared where
the right lind of love exists.
Am sorry Peaceful Bachelor and Sylvanus
Stubh. have such poor opinions Of the girls. !
wonder II they think all the girls alike
They seem to think no girls live single any
longer than they get chance to mar
p rEon+ Did the FIr Msrye Alice Il wrote tSe
mother OF two children, enjoy her full share
Of .rlhOod. | think all girls should not marry
carly. the cares of a home, whether in a rich
mans protection or not, takes up ones time,
and girlhood is never ones own again. Even
the happiest married woman looks over a happy
girlaood with pl ,asure.
with all good wishes to Miss Thomas and
all the Household, 1 am. "FONELLA."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
And Especially the Bachelors

Dear Miss Thomas: Please make room for this
lassie among your jolly good writers. On, If |
could Just write like of you, | certainly
wouldn't stay absent so long. ] enjoy Chat and
the letters so much. and Ii they were left out
of The Journal for good I'm afraid | wouldn
ever look at The Journal again. But as 1t is
Its the finest paper in Dixie" Com
all yc splendid writers-Bingham. Busy Bee.
Mrs. Jack, Mrs. L. V. visage and all the south
Georgians. Seldom and oh, many more. will
just say, one and all come again. and here's
a special invitation to all the Bachelors u
make their appearance again
Now Peaceful Bachelor. don't get frightened
for I'm not considered an old maid. hut NAV
be, before many years IL it's homeless case
at g. ALMOST agree with You about living
single. often say. '''Tis better to live ~
single blessedness than to live in douh"
wretchedness." Gee! / would just like to sec
you when you go out TO church; and all '""-
band of maids casting their eyes in your drec.
ton. Just bet you are a little skittsh'
Of them.
Mr.. Bach. some one has run you up a tre.'.
for know they all agree with you as 10 de- y
children. My! I've seen some looked like
they might have played Santa Claus and come
down the chimney.
But dirty children istn't all nv dislike
for think their yards. floors. water buckles
are Just as bad. Honestly. I've seen some
have seen few look almost thar bad. W.
hav" been asked the question many times.
How do you keep your yards so cean?''
Sometimes ! feel like saving. why. We sweep
them Rrt alas! we let thom 60 IN belle.
ing that the wind sweeps them for us
Those who haven't happy homes have my
sympathy. ] can't recall the girls name right
now that wrote Of her fathers unkndness hat
my heart goes out in sympathy to any one like
her. ] have the very best parents on Garth or
] think so. and I'm sure all that know them
agree with mo
say. give peace and happiness in
preference 70 riches aud palaces: at hom,
with mamma and papa in home of my
own.
Some marry for money. some for home
some just n change their name and some lust
simnly 10 be marrying. Listen. now. I'm not
leaving Won out, for there are lots and lots
OF YOU marry for purc love.
Trlu Raw. your Thoughts Of a mother couldn't
he heat. hut oh. how sad ana sweet.
Tohc. ] hope you and your "bet'er half will
find some good healthy nlare IN dea- old Goo-
Cia. I've never known what II is not 70 have
good health. for which I'm thankful. hut as II
ISM the n'"cc here for q t-r~k r~-m Ill
hush." Sincerely MOUNTAIN GIRL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
Scandal M0nuerS

Dear Household: The clouds have almost
gone away, and everything looks beautiful this
morning. We have had frost. rain and snow
tho first playing havoc with gardens and grape
vines. but you know every cloud Is lined with
silver and We ought TO he thankful that
II Was worse.
One ~ our members wrote an interesting let
ter not long ago II cannot recall her namel .
In which she smoke of our having only praise
for the dead that shut our eyes forever 70
tlcr faults and only spoke of their goodness
and all this is right; it's lust as II should he.
Then she goes to say that we should praise
people more while they living and can
appreciate IL. and I heartily agree with her.
But there some instances on record and
tFere are few people in this world who
viii slandP- the dead. What an utterly mean
thing! Their lips sealed forever; thpv
cannot defend themselves. Now, I'm going
- toll You Of something Of this kind that 1
reard and know IF. 4 voung girl I'm the first
bloom Of youth died very suddenly ono night.
Her death was attributed 10 heart disease and
every one felt much sympathy for the relatives
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
After Three Years Absence

Dcar Miss Thomas: II I had been with You
- nftpn in reality 7 hsve In Imagination, l
world not have to knock again for adnittance.
ps-f w0aId be s.One 81 you" II has been three
yrags since I first Joined this interesting band
~ sIouSeh"ldsrs. Three letters Of sickness OF
rsvself aud family. serious sickness of NV only
snu AMI nv husband down with rheumatism part
q Householders. Three years Of sickness OF
time has bep3 occupied in waiting on them
Put nv snu recovered and nv husband can
~ ont and look after his business once
.arrc- Praise h 20 = higher power
.,ftrr deliShtful snring We are now havins
r-iu in abundance The thundeTs roll. light
ring flashes. the wind blows aud | hear the
Grin drip % the rain outdoors
How lonely IL al sosIrsis- This morning
ping As I crossed the bridge near my home.
nv ere and heart were sill at'Ine TO the beauties
usuz Il. the fields all ready for the planting.
fpi5S Ct green wheat. the trees putting out their
Irrves Of green. and the hills dotted all about
~iti. dlgwood and vita Wild honeysuckles along
the haIks ~ the stream.
Back ~ all this the mountains ris" in p
jFxtic grandeur. We are in the mountains. hut
the distance How plsinly is snen tho hand 81
IRE Creator IN all 81 this Verify HE hath
msde everything beautiful
have heen very much interested in the nu-
-rrrsus letters child culture. Being the
r.cfber % five children. esn add nv testimony
fHsf II is hard TO keep healthy active children
know chsldren Who haven't Ecd 4 hath alt
~infer snd ] don't know how long before. I
favp seen children wear their clothes for weeks
II time hecause their mother had 70 do her
cwu washing I look on such a. that as the
worst form % lazinesS. Aprons can he washed
g. the kitehen in = few minutes and a child
krn- presentatie-
Ihere are great many interesting letters in
~ Household 7 am glad to note the vast i'm
IEovement since the establishment 81 our
Hru<ehoid
Mr. little 3-year-od baby girl reminds me q
Miss Thomas niece. she plays ..wolf anil
grandma with the older children. Size Smacks
boz iinS and SAYS. Il eat ron NJ. II cat YOU
rr-" WITH hest wishes to Miss Thomas and
the Household. I sign myself.
MRS WILL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10

LONDON. May Popular interest IN
the new ruler is overshadowed by uni
versal grief at the death of Edward VII
The grief of the dowager queen at The
death of her royal husband is pathetic
Since carly morning she has been il
and out of the death chamber directing
everything, personally placing the wreath
of flowers that has been received ano
giving her directions with stately dignity
but at the same time inconsolable. She
cannot be persuaded to remain in -heI
room to take the rest which she is SO
much in need of.
The funeral arrangements are not yet
announced but the expectation OF court
circles is that the body of his majesty
will be buried at Frogmore near the
bodies of his father, mother and son,
The burial probably will be delayed for
ten days to allow time for the arrival of
foreign Populations.
Towards noon the members of the roy
al family began to arrive at Buckingham
palace King George, who had been oc-
cupied throughout the morning with at
fairs of state, arrived at luncheon time
i'm company with Queen Mary. Several
wreaths from personal friends of Ed
ward were sent up to the death chamber.
STORM DRIVES OFF CROWD.
Before the palace there was great
crowd until a sharp thunder and snow
storm drove to cover AL out few strag
glers who remained to see the changing
of the guard, which ceremony was ef-
fected today without the accompaniment
of a band Of music. The plans for the
entertainment of Theodore Roosevelt
here necessarily will be materially mod
flied, but in just what particulars is not
yet made known.
a special service in memory or King
Edward was held in 81. PauPs this aft
ernoon and was almost national in char
?cter, despite the hurried preparation
The lord mayor of the corporation OF
london attended i'm state, while all the
departments of state, the navy and the
army were fully represented. High Of
ficials i'm all ranks of society were in
the congregation.
The service was that used upon the
occasion of Queen Victoria's death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10

This year ave read two books that
You would do well To put in your col
lections The Kingdom Of Slender
Swords. y Halle Erminie Rives. Is
the only novel that recognize as reallE
with a japanese atmosphere The au-
Nor lived there several years and got iu
touch with the true Japanese character
Most Of the novels written with Japan
as a setting are by people who tarrleI
onsy a short time, or never stopped Il
all
There is a proverb over there-"StaN
three weeks and then write Il cook stay
ak weeks and you abandon the idea
I fully realize the perils Of the task ANA
confess that my SAX years residence
there taught me the magnitude or the
undertaking.
The hingdom OF Slender Swords
sleeps one in the ueaLJy OF the scenery
the tints OF sea and mountains that can
not be put on canvas nor simmer IN
silk How vsvijly was pictured the
great parade. and how real was the
feast at the tea house cannot be appre-
ciated except by one who has lived
there and loves the people.
The foreigner among those priests
might seem a bit far-fetched TO the
casual reader. but I once attended
great gathering of the Bujdhists AM
an American. / am sOrry 10 say. was a
high priest among them
The author was a brave woman 10 be
willing to encounter the criticism that
= hook on Japan. not insinuating vie
things or not being an American love
story I'm japanese colorS, is sure 10 call
forth. Nv congratulations are for Mrs
wheeler and the Bobbs-Merrill Publish
ing company for giving us something
worth while
Another book worth while is by inner
itsnce~ Octave Thanet is the writer.
ard she had done for her subject what
Thomas Nelson Page did for reconstruc-
ton days BY writing Red Rock" When
the book first came / did not ike the
idea OF having TO read II.
When | have to help clean W an un-
peasant situation. I go in and get
through as soon as can. to do II thor
oughIy. But when it's not I'm my prov
ince. I avoid it, On that principle ] have
avoided all the so-called Problems Nov
efs But Octave Thanet is name To
pin ones faith to. so ] began IT, ] want
every one OF YOU to read e. The north
e-n lady has a vast amount Of money {"
leave some one. She is interested in the
negroes and really wants to benefit them
lust as a deed is ready for her to sign
she gets hurry CALI To a sick neph-
ew In Arkansas. I won't tell YOU anOth-
er word. but I assure YOU that the book
is written by one who knows both races
thoroughly. So splendidly is the subject
handled you fail to care especially for
tie love story or the mystery. though
both show touches os knowing hand
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
I'M SIGHT OF FATHER
BOY Is HIT BY TEAM

Max, the 5-year-old son of s. Braun
stin, of lis Piedmont avenue, was hit
and seriously injured by a pair of run
away horses about s o'clock Saturday
night.
The horses. both pretty black animals,
so it is said, were hitched to a light
buggy. They had become unmanageable
and were tearing down Edgewood avenue
at terrific rate of speed, when they
suddenly swerved, running up on the
sidewalk and striking little Max, who
was walking down the street. some dis
lance ahead of mis- father, who witness
ed the accident. Max was knocked I'M
conscious to the sidewalk The driver
managed to get the swiftly moving horses
in the almost deserted street again and
continued on his way.
Little Max was carried to the Grady
hospital, where it is stated that he is
suffering from a slight fracture Of the
skull. He will recover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
As to That Secret

Dssr Household: | come in TO tell you ! have
not deserted and carried my secret with me. !
am stu here. and the secret. too. thought
I could have told you all about II long ago,
Tut alas, it's a secret still.
The main actor in the drama wrote me a
personal letter not long ago wanting to know
what that secret was. Well. felt Ike 80
cents. In the meantime everything Is being
kent as still as q cat approaching n saucer of
ere,m. see signs that mean something. and
maybe before very long I will he able To an
nounce the happy event.
one Of cur number has suggested that we
form a club. l second the motion. We number
eO0. aud Il we can do nothing but express our
opinion every subject gotten up. or rake each
other put about our faults. we are failure.
Let's do something that Will he a living monu-
ment after we have been gathered to our faith
crs. ] viii ask Miss Thomas to suggest the
dearest thing to her heart. and am sure the
ma icrity OF the Household will agree to II.
We wear a badge and what for2 Just because
we write a few letters to papert Suppose
we let that badge mean something else, a re-
mindcr Of good doing. | know
there are subjects Of vital Importance being
distressed In cur columns, whisky for instance: ]
feel safe IN saying Il is the greatest curse we
have at the present day. but You might talk To
drinksr till you turned black i'm the face. and
be would still love HIS whisky better than his
Maker A man lives in speaking distance OF
- years old who owns nothing but wife
and few chickens. Their support depends
entirely what he earns working by the day.
Ont % that he has to pay rent for a house.
le gets = very small pension. and one would
suppose "a would be hard 10 exist on small
q
hut few days ago he sent s. TO a whisky
dealer. Just think Of II! Now that poor old
wife 81 his would have been pleased beyond
measure TO have had that money to buy. not
luxuries. hut hare necessities.
HH would tell you he worked for the money
and he has n right "a do he wants to with
"a. and you might well talk 70 stone fence
to talk TO him about drinking. There vii,
come tirle some day when he will want drop
! 81 water for HIS parched tongue. and neither
will his poor wife nor Lazarus be able to get IL
20 him.
We had our first strawberries today While
+. they were not very large. the flavor was eX-
cellcnt. We have the Lady Thompson. ana
ran'f conceive OF any being better. Tn, flavor
l. perfect and they grow to be very large.
Oh. hy the way. those little winter chicks are
Sool irving size and you take my word
for q. they good
Miss Thomas. I know you had = delightful
trip. ] feel like I know Brooksville. ono of
I. ny brothers married a lady at that place.
planned 10 visit there with her. but somehow
our plans went awry.
With many good wishes 10 slI. LUCILE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10

ligion and government in their African
home. They adopted, under more or less
dUress, the Roman Catholic religion, but
they maintained their fetish or voodoo
worship. They maintained, and still
maintain, in many parts of the island, the
tribal relations and government import
ed by their grandparents from the west
coast of Africa. Voodooism exists to
some extent even among the more en-
ligtened negroes of the United States;
in Cuba it is the controlling factor in the
lives of a majority of the full-blooded ne
gro population.
This devotion of the ignorant blacks
to voodooism means simply that they
will follow without protest or murmur the
leadership of any negro who can obtain.
by the use of money or otherwise, the
approval of the voodoo priesthood. IL
these priests. or a leader having their
support. should preach a holy war for the
determination of the whites and the es-
enlistment of a purely negro govern
ment in Cuba, the result would be a hor-
rible struggle of savage barbarians on the
one side against a more or less defense
less minority of anaemic whites on the
other.
The color line in Cuba is not drawn
as sharply as IL is in the United States.
Educated and wealthy negroes have high
social standing and are deservedly reck-
oned among the ranks OF the hest citizens
of the republic. In theory, the two races
are entirely equal. But in practice, the
white men have most of the property
and most of the power. They let the negro
come so far and no farther. The educa-
ted negroes, and there are many of Them
may not be in sympathy with the radical
notions of their ignorant brothers. but
they will be unable to stem the tide of
race conflict should it once gain head
way.
Probably the negro politicians who have
been active in organizing the new negro
party have not contemplated any general
rsce war They are, most likely, fol-
lowing in the footsteps of the present
president of the Cuban republic who was
a leader in the revolution of 1906 simply
because he wanted to be president and to
divide the spoils of office among. his
friends and followers. That this revolu-
ton was successful, and that its out
come was approved by the American
government, is good and sufficient eS
cUse for the cheated and disappointed ne
gre politicians to emulate the distinguish
ed example of President Gomez.
But the trouble Is that those leaders,
should they go irto power at the head
os a purely negro organization, would
be unable to hold in check the passions
and prejudices of their own followers.
They would be overthrown by more in
temperate and more radical and blacker
negroes and the fair island of Cuba would
be reduced to the low level of semi-sav-
age Hayti.-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
!DOWAGER QUEEN ALEXANDRIA
IS TNCONSOLABLE IN GRIEF
Gives Directions in Death Chamber With Stately Dignity
Funeral Arrangements Not Yet Made-ServIceS Are Held
in Memory of Kng-Both Houses Meet

AS the day progressed the sentiment
expressed in the familiar phrase, 1.-THE
king is dead, long live the king" seem
ed to influence the street crowd and
thousands who had remained for hours
within the vicinity of Buckingham pal
ace shifted to the adjoining st. James
palace. From then on popular interest
from the standpoint of the street Gen.
tered in the anticipated arrival of King
George.
King George Queen Mary and their
two sons, Prince Edward and Prince Al
bert, are the only members of the fam
lily who have yet seen Queen Alexandra
1t Is announced that the court Will
move to Windsor castle next Tuesday.
Both houses of parliament assembled
this afternoon in accordance with the
ancients statute providing that they shall
meet on the demise of the sovereign
The session of the house of commons
was purely formal and lasted but Few
minutes. Only a score of members weI"
present
TAKES THE OATH.
In the house of lords, Lord Loreburn,
lord high chancellor, took the oath OF
allegiance to King George V. and then
some 90 persons who were present follow
ed suit. DdNlu w OilISOlih, -
the international scientist committee, who
is visiting here, telegraphed this message
to King George on behalf of his core
ligionists:
I'm the name of the great representa-
tive of Jewish people, l beg to offer our
sincere sympathy and coincidence.
1.-The Jewish people will never forget
that il was under the beneticent reign or
y our illustrious father that the offer or
territory for an autonomous colony I'M
der British protection was made, as an
act of recognition that will ever be CRATE
fully enshrined in the annals OF our
history"
farewell salute for the late monarch
of 6S minute guns, one for each year
of his age, was fired this afternoon at
st. James park. The salute was so timed
as TO be concluded with the close of the
formalities in connection with the proc
lamation of the succession of King
George.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10

There Is also a large post hospital. commits
sarv department and baker shop.
There are \ lot of women writing OF the SUI
frsCr question. but II they could hear our
preacher they would give up their ideas
OF voting.
Rowgan. give Us another letter on possuniS
and that sisters Of yours: where is she's
can hear the band now: they are play
for guard mount which take place at 2:"'.
ami then go out on the parade grounds. Ihree
days > week they have concert In front "i
tie col0ncIS quarters.
can soc ;he bottom of tae waste basket. n
I will close Best wishes to all the Housr-
huld. Cot SIN MAOHE'
Roy