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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
SOME CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS

Fear Household: Farmers are about done
gathering aud are having some cold weather.
II will not be long until Christmas and I am
wondering how Christ's birthday win he cele-
hrated. Some going TO have their whisky
IL their ration bill is not paid. 1t Is so sad
10 think that a person Will use IL. The Bible
says. wine Is a mOckeT. strong drink Is rag
ing and whosOever Is deceived thereby is not
wise" I want to ask all that expect to use
whisky 10 read Isaiah the 9TH chapter, from
the 10th 70 the 18th verses. whisky is the
greatest curse earth. IL carries n long
train Of woes. II breaks up homes ard drives
away happiness IL brings distress and dis
ease. IL causes hearts to sche and drives away
zmiles and brings on tears. Il will deprive yoH
OF clothes and food.
Il will carry You to jail and put you I'm the
Changing. IL viii carse you 10 kill and You
70 be- hung and last OF all. but not the least
Il win keep You ont OF heaven and send Won
10 torment Joe Redhead. I think was the
one who said there are women who drink. He
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
CLUB FORMED TO FILL
ALL EMPTY STOCKINGS

DALTON, Ga, Dec. 21.-Dalton has or
gained a permanent anti-empty stock
ing club, whose prime object is to see
that every empty stocking In this city
is filled each Christmas. The permanent
committee to have charge of the work
will be composed of the mayor of Dali
ton. the editors of the local papers, the
superintendent of the public sch ools and
the president of the Associated Charities
the committee this year being made up
of Mayor p. B. Trammell, T. S. Shope of
the Citizen; B. L. Heartsill, of the Ar
gus; I. s. Lucas, superintendent of
schools, and Miss Carrie Green, of the
Associated Charities. A subcommittee
composed of about 40 men and women,
has been named to solicit subscriptions.
arrange the gifts, etc.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
MY CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

Long years ago the angels bright
Came down TO earth TO bring the word:
LOT unto you is born. this night,
A Saviour which is Christ, the Lord"
Then sang the ehoristers Of heaven
The tidings glad that. thro' His birth
Great glory should TO God be given.
To men. good will, and peace on earth.
Not angels. now. these tidings bear,
Since He TO heaven has returned.
But sinners. saved from sins despair,
Who have. thro' faith His face discerned
Then let me be the messenger,
This Christmas time. to tell, anew,
That which your sleeping soul should stir
To seek the Saviour born for you.
You need that Saviour. sorely need
The pardon He alone can give.
With Him your efforts will succeed.
Without Him, all In vain you live.
Weld all your life to Him and find
The peace no trouble-storm can reach;
Love Him. and love 20 all mankind
Unto your wayward heart He'll teach.
NOBLE 7. BEALL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
WIFE FOUND GUILTY
OF HUSBANDS DEATH

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 21.-After be-
ing out 72 hours the jury in the case of
Mrs. Carrie Kersh, charged with murder
in connection with the death of w. A.
Johnson. returned a verdict of man
slaughter last night Mrs. Kersh
swooned yhen the verdict was announced
and was carried from the court room in
an unconscious condition. This was her
second trial
Mrs. Kersh was accused, with Jesse
Webb, of having killed Johnson last
June in a North End hotel and of stuff
ing his body in trunk and checking to
North Puyallup, Wash
Webb and Mrs. Kersh were brought
to trial a few weeks ago. The jury in
webbs case found him guilty of murder
in the first degree. In Mrs. Kershs
first case the jury disagreed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
how WOOL HAYS Are MADE

have just had the pleasure OF going through
the manufacturing plant OF the well known firm
cf Crofut & Knapp OF Norwalk, Conn.
The first room was the stock room, where
they keep the bundles Of fur.
IL comes I'm bundles of five pounds each and Of
course there are several grades Of fur from
which different grades OF hats are made. This
fur costs from Si.T5 TO several dollars a pound.
The fur is run through a machine called the
devil machine. This Is something the order
or a gin except larger and there mans
Of them. then IL Is run through an automatic
feeder 10 grade the material. The top is the
best quality and the other Is taken out. The fur
gees through - sections OF pickers which make
revolutions at the rate OF three thousand and
two hundred per minute and they very
dangerous After this IL is carried in 140 pound
lots to the forming mills. There is Is run
through a SUCTION at such a terrific force that
when IL strikes a cone shaped concern covered
10 II sticks. This cone-shaped machine revOlves
as the fur is blown against IL. The fur is weigh
ed on the most sensitive scales. After enough
has been blown on the cone for hat II is then
removed 30 hot water vat and dipped The
hats at this stage are about two feet long
and the hot water shrinks them. Then they are
put a bench and hardened and taken TO
the sizing department After this they pur
IN another hot vat Of about 100 gallons. OF
dye. They shrink four hats at a time. They
then put a sizing machine and then on
a pomicing block. Shallack is used as a stiff
Iener. Then after being dyed they are taken 70
a drying room and the heat is so intense that
you cannot stay long. After this the hats are
shaved or trimmed and n kind OF sand paper IS
used TO smooth IL, they are trimmed UP and th,,
bands put on by girls. When finished an ex-
pert examiner looks them over and does not al
low any hat TO be shipped that does not come
up to the standard or has flaw I'm it, IL re-
qnires about two days for hat from start to
finish and there about $50 to 200 dozen
finished there daily.
! wish I had time to tell you about many Of
the other manufacturing concerns that I've
I'm the New England states, and also the
oyster industries.
Let's resolve TO take more interest in our
Household and write oftener, sign real names
will know whose letter reading.
Don't be ashamed to sign your name.
Best wishes 10 Miss Thomas and the readers.
remain. Yours very sincerely,
WALTER 2. WARREN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

side. These wise men went to Herod
| for Information. just as many earnest
seekers after the truth grasp all sorts
Of isms and read the doctrines of men
/ instead OF the Inspired Book. Only a
few days ago I saw young woman
porting over a certain magazine purport-
ing TO give new views of Gods holy
book. said: IF you read the Bible as
| faithfully as you do that book. you would
have more light"
Best OF all, there were some who went
to worship, not the King OF the Jews,
but a Saviour who is Christ the Lord -
There are some today who like Simeon
and Anna know the Scriptures so well
that the supernatural does not confound
them; others with the implicit confidence
in God that Joseph and Mary
manifested possess heart experience of
Unreasonable worth
This Christmas will bring good tidings
to all whose hearts are ready, to all
who are not afraid to open their hearts
and aunt the lowly Babe and make Him
King OF their lives. Many pride them
selves on being free from prejudice or
superstition. yet In them we find the
most abject fear. for they are afraid
TO accept Jesus and go where He leads.
They do not know OF the peace that
passeth understanding" Dear ones, open
your hearts for
You know each Christmas day
He leaves His heavenly kingdom
And returns to earth to stay
he loves to come and tarry, these joy
Gus Christmas days,
And the poorest ones among us, the low
~ and oppressed,
However poor their dwelling. may have
Him for a guest"
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

last She leaned her head still closer
to the door, whispering gnetly: May I
go thought" And suddenly the heavy
hinges swung creakingly, the door was
open and Judy passed in.
How Judith found four other Judy
Changers there. including the puritan
Judith of long. long ago, but all Just hap
by children now; how at first they were
afraid of her because she was real
child, not like themselves, but finally
grew to love her very much; how Judith
had all sorts of happy times with them
behind the Little Green Door, in the
past, you must discover for yourself
in the book itself.
But, of course, it can't bring back just
the tiniest little bit of your own child
self, maybe you won't care much about
what happened behind the Little Green
Door.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

told the truth, sad. sad truth, but a man
will not respect a woman who will let him
come into her home and drink like he will one
that turns him off. Girls. don't keep company
with a man who is walking whisky adver-
tiseuIent. and when you smell whiskey that is
what he is.
And boys, beware of women that even take
a dram. I have never seen a man yet that
was hard to lead. | think a good way to
spend Christmas day would be to go to church
and have a praise meeting. show God that we
thankful that he has placed in this
life and we want TO do the work he has for
to do.
/ want every person that has ever written
to this page 10 write. let's have reunion.
VIII ask Hcnpecked Husband write at once;
think he cheer us. | have had several
letters In the Household this year, was sorter
uneasy that it was my writing so often that
bursted IL up.
believe in equal rights to all and special
privileges TO none, so I'll stay away and give
you all a chance.
MRS. JORDAN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23


Phillips Brooks once said: at is
rather strange how freshly and delight
fully the Christmas feelings come
back year after year"
Lately nv mind has dweIt much On
that little Bethlehem village and the
circumstances that nineteen hundred
Years ago occurred there In fancy
i could see Joseph arriving. wea'y
and anxious about a comfortable place
for Mary. and imagine his dismay
when told that there was no room at
the inn for her. In those days there
were not any comforts in travel. as
we now consider comfoTts-for even
TIE rich-and Mary's ride on the back
cf an animal must have been unspeaF-
ably hard on her
A soft bed and n quiet room would
have been a boon. even room in
rofsy inn would have been appreciat-
edd. but such ives denied her. and in
q naanger the King OF Heaven and
Earth was born However. God has
dorri1fon over the letters Of poverty
as we'll as the pFoclamations or wealth,
herald ANGELS announced the birth and
listening shepherds left their flocks 10
worship the Babe
Did you ever stOD to think OF the
various people notified2' Those shep-
herds had the message straight from
Coo the WISE fAEI Nstu II NatN
stars, and Hernd had IL from the Wise
men. Later Simeon and Anna rece-v-
ed the glad tidingS. and you remember
what was then said
These are parallels for every one
today. You know people who look on
Christmas as a crest holiday a7d
nothing else. Herod did not DENY the
fact that an important event had &C.
curred. one that threatened the down.
fall of his Kingdom. and for that rea-
son Re sOuxht the young child TO xii
HIN. Bethlehem was literally a place
Of mourning
There was not the slightest spiritual
Sl~nfncan nee 70 HerOd; he was too self
iss end vicious TO see any way hut
re one tat threatened his interests.
10 you know any TODAY who f@ht
asafnst certain sond laws compulsory
e5ucation. prohibition apd others. he
ce-se such laws wiz aDerate against
t--f~ own Investments
The Wise men accented the mesSa-ye
81 travelled far - wOrS-'p the King
cf the Jews: tHev saw only the mate
.rfaF side T-fs was goinE TO Re
~-~eat kim. for the stars proclaimed
.-4 tfdinxs ard 10 see him thew trav-
ss~d far .nd took r-scichs gifts.
but 10 Mary. Ioseoh. the shepherds.
Sirueon and Anna there was deep
~niritusI significance This descerdant
~ royalty rraant more than mere ea~th-
" renowu- This Pahe for whom there
-zs not room at the inn. was the Son
~ Cod the Messiah and thew knew
that His coming was the beginning Of a
new era FOR this world.
The Herods today celebrate the great
holiday OF the wear" self-interest
prompts the giving OF presents tn those
who NAV give better ones I'm return or
70 nay back some mast favor To this
class may be included the shams and
hypncrites and self-seekers.
Along with the wise men we have
those who grant Christmas the title If
p holy dsv. but do not go to the point
Of searching out the deeply spiritual
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
KNEW CLAY AND WEBSTER;
ABOUT TO LOSE HIS HOME

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dc. H--Janes
Forbes Foster, 107 years OF age, who
knew Daniel Webster and Henry Clay, is
going to lose his only home this week.
Foster is living in a small room in a con-
demned building. He has been given no
tee to leave within a week. The HUI
name society has taken up his case.
81 don't want charity" the old man
told a representative of the society who
called upon him. ST can still work; give
me a job"
Foster was born in Buffalo, N. Y, and
has wandered all over the world. He has
made and lost several fortunes in zinc
and lead mines.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
Bous' and Girls Industrial Clubs of Georgia

vidual and the management he pursued.
With several boys to assist you in do
ing the work, you can by giving carerul
attention to the business conduct a
dairy herd along lines that will increase
your revenue, and enable you to meet
the obligation which confronts you. why
not visit the college and spend day
in looking over our dairy herd and
equipment and talking to the men in
charge of the work? You can then see
Just how the herd is fed and managed
and the kind of equipment which has
been provided in order to organize and
conduct the business along profitable
lines.
s. R. c., Bamberg, s. c., writes: l
have a plot of land which is brown
sandy loan which l wish to plant in
long staple cotton. l propose to mix
S-4-4 acid and kainit salt in equal pro-
portions and run 200 pounds in the drill
row and 200 pounds as second applica-
ton with the view of getting half
bale per acre. What do you advise
Where can 1 obtain genuine long staple
cotton seed?
We believe that a good formula for
long staple cotton on land of the char
acter described in your letter would be
per cent of nitrogen, 10 per cent of
phosphoric acid and per cent of pot
ash Certainly this amount of potash
should be used if there is any tendency
for the cotton to shed either squares
or bolls, or to show any evidence of
the limitation of the potash supply in
dictated by what is known as rusting.
Sandy loan is quite likely to be def
cient in phosphoric acid and potash. and
lone Staple cotton IL il makes a YigOr-
Gus growth requires quite liberal feed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
TROOPS ARE DISPATCHED
TO STOP CHOLERA RIOTS

LISBON, Dec. 19.-The cruiser Almi-
rante Refs left for Madeira today, car
rying strong force of marines to pre-
vent further outbreaks on the islands and
a corps of physicians with medicines and
food to combat the cholera epidemic. Riot
ing has occurred there recently, owing to
the stringent measures taken by the au-
thorities to stop the spread of cholera
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

phosphoric acid and potash do not be-
come so readily available in the soil as
some other ingredients and the plant
must have a longer time In which to
assimilate II.
You should be able, to secure good
seed OF long staple cotton from I. B.
Arrow, St. Marys, Ga, or Floyd & Co.
Savannah, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

This talented and philanthropic
American woman, a clergymans widow
of limited means, kept her home in
Tacoma, Wash, open every day in the
year for many years as a place where
bad boys and young men might come
to read anG play and visit. Some "f
them swore. Mrs. Cornelius drew the
line at hlasphemy, but permitted damn.
She has. helped many wayward Boys.
Now the weight of her eIghty-three
years has forced her to close The An
gel House" and go to Chicago to live
with a son. But her memory will be
green for many years In Tacoma. She
is tho author OF four books and is now
writing a fifth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
Chat

How do we keep His birthday now
We rims the bells and we raise the
strain:
We hang up. garlands everywhere
And bid the tapers twinkle fair,
And feast and frolic and then we 50
Each to the same old lives again
Are we so much better, then. than
they
Who failed the new born Christ 20
see?
To them a helpless babe: to us
He shines a Savior glorious,
Our Lord. our Friend. our AL Yet
We are half asleep this Christmas
1av
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

II the instru-
merit does not
prove better
value for the
money than you
eau get any
where else-nu
A. not a. good an
Instrument as
ron can buy for
one-fhird more
than ne ask-n
az any tim e
within q year
ron feel Ct
YOU have not q
good bargain.
: cndit back; We
uon't 11d one
word Of fault
With yeur de-
cision. and you
viii rot be one I
nae Of the tnsfru
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

A large representation Of the
property owners along Fessenden
street met in the city hall last night
and decided to pave that street
with cement and lay concrete walks
six feet wide its entire length from
the east city limits to Bradford
street, and to trestle II from there
to the river, This will be the
greatest improvement ever attempt
ed in St, Johns and the property
holders deserve the warmest praise
for their enterprise and public
spiritedness. More concerning this
great boost for St. Johns next week.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

The Odd Fellows at their regular
meeting last week presented c. H.
Thayer with q handsome past grand
collar as q token Of their esteem for
him and for his long and faithful
service in the order. He has filled
every chair in the lodge honorsbly
and we'll. At the meeting Monday
night, after the business had been
speedily transacted, the lodge in a
body repaired to Woodburn, in
company with the Peninsula lodge.
A splendid time was had there and
a grand feast helped things along
amazingly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

Noyes Babbitt has opened stock
Of gents furnishing goods in the
Noce building, next to the post
Office. Mr.. Babbitt, it will be re-
membered, is one of the Willamette
river bridge sand hogs who became
paralyzed while at work, and was
confined to the hospital for many
months. In spite Of the fact that
he is badly crippled as result OF
his terrible experience, be believes
he is still capable of making a liv.
ing for himself, and SO has opened
up a store in ST. Johns as above
stated. He fully deserves and we
believe he will receive a generous
share of the public patronage. He
invites all to call in and inspect his
goods and prices.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

Many stiff necks were occasioned
by "rubbering' for the comet in
the heavens the past week or so.
II was quite visible to number OF
folks in ST Johns. II the scientists
had not called attention to its
presence II would never have been
noticed. II was never very distinct,
but with good eyesight and strong
imagination It was quite discerni'
BILE.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

The Bachelors Club announce a
dance to be given February II and
also March II. Of course both oc-
casions will be fully up to the high
standard already established in the
past.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

Friends Of Mrs. ID. l.. Page from
Hood River, Portland and St.
Johns, gave her q very pleasant
surprise Wednesday evening, the
occasion being her fortieth birth.
day. Mrs. Page was the recipien,
Of several valuable asd useful pres.
ents. The company did full justice
to the refreshments served by Mrs.
ID. II. Shay.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

The Uniform Rank of w. o. w.
will give another one of their jolly
good times in Bickner hall next
Wednesday evening, Entertain.
ment and refreshments. Admis.
sion free.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Shay of
Peoria, ILL, are visiting their son,
d. II. Shay, 425 East Allegheny
street, and also Mrs. Shay's brother,
]. X. Kerr.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

After defeating and accidentally
injuring Kid Welch at the wrest-
ling match in the rink Wednesday
night. Stranger Smith very gener-
ously gave him back sac of the
side bet they had on the result,
and few of his friends Clipped in
and made up neat little pIrse for
the Kid. whose pluck was greatly
admired by all. Mr.. Smith took the
defeated lad home with him on the
early morning train and is now see
ing that he gets the proper care.
The intimation in one of the Port
land papers that the patrons OF
the match were handed a lemon"
is without foundation and is re-
sented by many Of the club men,
bers. The statement that Mr..
Welch was seen on the streets
Thursday morning is also false.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

We have several houses for sale
that we will accept lot as first
payment and let you pay balance
monthly. lion the buy or trade,
call us up or come and see us. Nc
Kinney & Davis.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

The family Of I'd. Rawson, the
inventor who has an establishment
at the corner Of Richmond aud Jer-
sey streets, have arrived In St.
Johns from Lewiston, Idaho. and
have taken up their quarters In the
French block. -rt.t
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

Property owners in St. Johns who
are desirous of having the street
improved in front of their property
this year should get busy and cir
culate petition to this effect. If
petitions are placed with council
now they can be gotten in shape
for action with the opening Of
spring.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

The basket ball game last Friday
evening between the Jewish Boys
Brigade Of Portland and the Fire.
mems Athletic club resulted in a
victory for the locals, the score
being 26 to IL.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

Whether the grounding saw his
shadow Wednesday or not does not
bother Oregon people very much,
because that kind OF an animal does
not make this state his headquarters.
There are plenty Of hogs in the
state but they do not travel under
that title.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

Mrs. J. B. Campbell, formerly of
St Johns but now or Hillsboro, just
returned home from Salem last
Thursday, after being at the bed
side of their son for four weeks,
who was i'll with typhoid fever.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-02-04

The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist
church will give a 7-cent social on
Feb. 9TH at the church. After re-
freshments q short program will be
rendered A fishing pond and for
tune telling will be couple of the
features. All invited.