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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

All praise TO the house for 3 ten-hour
day IN factol 4es- May IL next tackle q
bill Tor a longer summer vacation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

The flowers will require close atten-
ton now to keep them tidy. Pick off
all the seed pods and dead leaves and
keep after the weeds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

man writes US to tell him Of
crop that will produce well on poor
land. Never saw any such land
Many a farmer who despises little
things has been tided over bank
ruptcy by the savings from their
wife's chicken yards.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

TfIe drainage law. drawn TO benefit
parts OF south Georgia that are In marsh
-. Is a good thing. What We need Is
tfllable land and more OF II
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

II Is the first dog day. but indications
were that Il wouldn't rain this day. and.
consequently, for forty days hereafter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

From the number OF sites Offered the
state for a mansion. Il would appear
thaea Georgia governor IS q good neigh
bor-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Governor Wilson has been invited TO
visif Atlanta- OF course he viii accept
especially II he has heard OF the new
slogan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Customs frauds at Philadelphia" II
used 20 be capitol frauds there The
styles do change
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

we are optinists now. Life 10 Just
one delightful day after another.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Mr. Pfrchot simply won't let the ad'
ministration rest in that Alaskan mud
die.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Latest advises from the ate capitol
are to the effect that the legislature
isn't looking for sites IN Macon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Nov that the wool tariff has been set
tied. there ought not TO be much chance
OF the cool wave being broken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

And where is the. old time ability OF
the Republican party to stand all to-
gether at a crisisf
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

The state OF Georgia Is like the indi-
vddual Every new and then It has to
move
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Now it 10 proposed TO have reciprocity
With Mexico. barring, OF course. the
Mexican dollar.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

'seven-foot rather killed at Aoultrie-~
When II comes 20 snakes. We can break
the records. too.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

1t ~ the open season for gubernatOriai
speeches.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

War clouds are gathering In Europe
and we had been betting on the success
OF Nr. Carnegie's peace plan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Charlotte. ~. c.. is without water.
Appeal 10 Texas; that is the wettess
state Just now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Soon n win be time for the hunter TO
call his dog and take = day on In the
woods
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Never tie a mule up in stall over
night. The open field for I'm always.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

And the legislature Is passing some
mighty good bills these days. Congress-
isn't. the only legislative body.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Even the horse shoe trust has been hit
bv the law, a case where that article
didn't bring good luck
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

At any rate. the reciprocity agreement
didn't AFFECT che status of the Georgia
watermelon tn any way.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Admiral Togo Is on his way to our
midst with n message OF good win. May
he convince Mr. Hobson-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

II the legislature does pass . prohi-
hition biz. II Is to b hoped IL win spare
perEimmon beer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01

Senator Bailey on this occasion Is sat-
isfed with resigning merely from COM
mittee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
MISREPRESENTATION GREEN.

A splendid compliment was paid the Rev.
Bergman Green, ID. D.. by the Diocesan Council
of the Episcopal Church. which unanimously
elected him bishop-coadjutor of the Diocese of
Virginia on the first ballot. The tribute was
doubly great because Of Or, Green's. youth and
the fact that several years ago he declined this
honor.
DIR. Green was nominated In a speech glowing
with praise for his earnest work and his many
accomplishments for the Episcopal Church, and
each minister and Lay1nan who seconded the
domination added a~few mora graceful words
of cominendation and praise, His election to
the high Church office a second time within five
years constituted an honor which is seldom
thrust upon a minister of his years, Enthusl-
asm greeted the announcement Of his election,
and DIR. Green was deeply affected by the demon.
DIR. Green is a native of Virginia and a son
of a distinguished fighter in the WA Between
the States. He graduated from the Theological
Seminary at Alexandria in 1890. and since his
by Bishop white has held several
charges. AS an educator he has had
a brilliant career, and he has filled the English
Bible chair at the Theological Seminary with
satisfaction to the Episcopal
churchmen and students alike.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
TO FIGHT FN1R RECIPROCITY.

President Taft's decision to cancel his South
ern tour, except his speech before the Southern
Commercial Congress in Atlanta, in March.
shows his determination to fight for the ratifi-
cation Of the trade pact, or reciprocal tariff
agreement, between the United States and Can
ada. In some quarters his action has been in
terpreted as meaning he will call an extra SEES
sion If Congress fails to approve the plan before
March 4th, and he wants to be in the National
Capital to issue the call and hold the ~recreant
members together.
If for no other reason thau that the trade
pact makes for lower prices aud a squarer deaf
for the consumers of the necessities of life in
the United States. President Taft will have II
hard row to hoe in getting the agreement rati-
fed. The insurgents who voted against the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill and have been crying
from the housetops for a square deal for the
public and progressive legislation. have shown
themselves up in a most unadmirable and UNI
Trustworthy light since the pact was laid before
Congress for ratification. Chief opposition to the
agreement comes from the agricultural West,
whose interests the coneressmen say would be
injured by the letting down Of the tariff barriers
between this country and our northern neigh
boris. If the agricultural interests OF the West
or of any other section are responsible for the
disgraceful leaps and bounds in prices of cou'
modities during the past ten or fifteen years
they should be injured, and badly so. 1t is not
a fact, however, that these agricultural interests
are responsible, for the farmer gets but a small
per cent. of the dollar spent for his products. II
is therefore not a fact that these interests would
be injured by the ratification of the reciprocal
agreement
An extra session of Congress is not to be call
ed without fun deliberatjon, but il seems neces
sary in this case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
mond to further this admirable plan, and wishes
them every success in the mapping out OF de-
tails for its successful execution.

While believing implicitly in the signs of the
times, we have little faith in weather signs.
The goose-bone weather profit has been thor
oughly discredited. Rings around the moon and
spots on the sun give no trustworthy prophecy
of weather TO come, nor do the squirrels in lin
ing their nests or storing up nuts tell us truth
fully of the behavior of the elements in days to
come. What we want to know now Is what the
grounding has to do with the weather for the
next six weeks? or rather, what has his shadow
to do with It? We are frank to confess we do
not know. Sometimes he sees his shadow, and
the same sun which cast his reflection shines
beauteously through the Lext six weeks. Some
times he does not see his shadow, and we have
grounding come out of his domicile to see ii
his shadow has preceded him? and how much
more enlightenment ard discernment has he
been endowed with than soulful and reasoning
man? 1t is a puzzle to us.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
A CAPITAL IDEA

The Richmond Tir1inidn, standing as it does
for good roads as well as progress In every
other direction in Virginia. hopes to see the
plan to build an improved highway between
Richmond and Washington crystalize into a de.
finite purpose to begin work.
The gathering of the good roads enthusiasts
and workers of Richmond, State officials, city
officials, and executive officers OF the munieipali-
ties through which the proposed thoroughfare
will be run, argued mucn in favor of the plan.
Governor Mann, the State Highway Commits.
sioner, and Mayor Richaf dson may be depended
upon at all times to advance the cause of good
roads. and the. have declared their intention
OF lending their heartiest support to tffis pro-
ject.
The meeting in Richmond should be produc-
tive OF more good toward carrying out this
long-talked-of scheme of linking the capital OF
the nation with the capital OF one of the c~ountry's
richest and most progressive States. than can
be estimated.
The Richmond Viy0inidn welcomes and felioi,
tates the but-of-town officials who come to Rich
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02

us put the City Engineers office on q business
like basis, and vest sufficient ~ thority in the
chief of the department to insure the work OF
his department being done in the most expedi-
tious. thorough and satisfactory fashion. The
fact that a man does not know a plummet from
a chain but is personally acquainted with
every member of the Council, should not put
him In the Engineers Office so hard and fast
that the head of the department cannot bulge
him. Such a policy is destructive TO discipline,
engenders luminosity and disrespect, and Ger
tainly does not make for a proper administra-
tion of the engineering affairs of the city.
Blame for the alleged maladnlinistration OF
affairs in the City Engineers office has been
laid at the door of politics and the failure of the
law-making and derartmcnt-creating powers of
city government 10 properly equip the man
held responsible for the running of the office.
The investigation committees report contains
many sane and helpful suggestions and recon-
mendations, which Council as a whole should
adopt and approve. The criticisms in the re-
port should give the City Engineer his cue when
he is properly clothed with authority to run the
Office as TO him seems best for the city's inter-
ests in this important department
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02

There were two girls, or rather young ladies,
walking out Broad. escorted by two young men
They were fascinating creatures-that is. the
girls were, and chirruped like a lot of sparrows
in the ivy vines. But they carried on the bird
act in a more visible way, for part of their grace
full raiment were the narrow skirts in hobble
proportions. and when they reached a street
crossing they stopped, and with the most bird
like motion, they hoped across the gutter.
Now, whether to regard this little scene as q
part of the great transition Of human affairs, in
which woman Is to take on a, new order Of being.
or as an effort to attract attention and make one
seem stylish. we could hardly say. but that little
hope seened~s 50 ridiculously pretty for the time
being, and yet one could hardly get himself out
of the notion that those dear girls were a little
loud. One thing was noticeable-the young men
didn't help them over the gutter; they got over
themselves-Ohio State Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
PEOPLES FORUM
Missions.

~ Hatcher. Va, Jan. 80, 1911.
In your issue of the 2Sth instant
article from a Mr.. Moore, and a renlv eoniad
from the Southern Churchman. and fra sr11rrh
as ! ana lay leader for the charge, l have been
thinking some, and anything along the mis-
sion line OF work for the Master attracts NV
attention L am also an officer In the homo
department OF our county Sunday School As
ISOLATION, hence j am both in and out of avn
pathy with Mr.. Moore's view. |, as a morn.
department man, advocate a close house TO
house, man TO man canvass, this 10 be done by
those more fortunate OF us who are active liya
school, thus bringing in tho sheaves" When
once we get them IN, put them To work in nv
idea, not only Tor home mission, but foreign as
well. i believe in foreign missions. hut 1 do
not believe In neglecting home missions. and
my experience is that the man who does little
for foreign missions is hardly worth while at
home. Mr.. Moore mentions the fact and tries
to impress 1t on his readers mind that we have
so many right here who are not converted.
That's only TOO true, but they were all rearad
in a Christian land. with all the advantages OF
association with myself and Mr.. Moore and the
likes. He also mentions socialists and anar-
chists in our midst" One OF the best men Z
ever knew and a preacher, too. a man who
would, 1 have been told, go half clad to save
money TO use for missionary causes, paid his
church dues up to the handle. gave as UberalIy
as his means permitted to charity, was a social
fst. / have but little patience with Mormons
as a sect. but as a people they are all right, This
is from a man who has lived among them.
Then Mr.. Moore might have mentioned that
have a few Democrats. some scattering He-
publicans, some Methodists, q smatterinr ar
Ba ptists and then some Moore's j will NOT man
tion for. the hanas missionary to work on.
III your next door neighbor is an inndel. van
should accept your part of the responsibfiitv
and IL he cannot be brought to see his error
go ON to the next one, ever rememhertn.
that your duty has not been discharged unfii
all have been brought to a full and comnieta
of the true and living God. 5
ID. A. KELLER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
A REAL CITY ENGINEER.

IT would seem most reasonable and logical
that an official charged with the duty of engi-
neering so large a thing az the street, sewer and
grading affairs of a fourishing city should be
given the authority to engineer so small a thing
as his own Office.
The Lynch Investigating committee, which in
auired into the conduct and management of az
fairs IN the City Engineers Office of Richmond,
has reported that IL found most unwholesome
and unsatisfactory conditions. and the remedy
needed to put the Office ON a business-like basis
Ia TO clothe the head OF the department with
full authority 10 hire, fire. and to otherwise
administer the duties OF his Office. Summed up
in a few words, the ommitte that
the City Engineer be a City Engineer in fact as
we'll as name. that he b. given the power of Of
iicc which should be his instead of council com
mittees or politicians. and. being thus equip
ped. hold him TO strict account for the manner
In which the business of his department is con
Quoted.
Complaint about the City Engineers Office is
of long standing. 1t has been charged that sew
ers we're not properly constructed, aud therefore
sbuekled mp making il necessary to tear UP
great stretches OF Broad and other streets: that
grades and streets wera inaccurately laid out,
md that necessary supervision over engineering
work In progress was not maintained. The
Lynch committee and council have to deal with
Ehe justification Of the criticism and the cause
AZ the complaint. Our opinion is that this is a
nacst deplorable state Of affairs for any depart,
ment n The city government. and especially the
important one OF city engineering.
whatever cost or sacrifice. by all means let
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02

Admiral Sperry's death came as a great shock
to Navy Department officials and the country at
large. and removes a most valuable man and
brilliant sea officer. Admiral Sperry won dis
tinction in many branches of the naval service.
He equipped a number of the vessels which
served in the War with Spain, he landed a de-
tachment of soldiers in the Philippines during
the insurrection there, and, chief of ali his
achievements, he piloted the Atlantic fleet of
American war vessels around the world from
San Francisco after Fighting Bob Evans was
retired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
A Good Word.

rails. King William County.
Please allow one who has been q constant
reader and ardent admirer to congratulate The
Vfrginian upon Its great success and deserved
popularity In the first year Of it's existence.
1t has been all lts best friends could desire. The
editorials have been fair, able, interesting and
impartial. The news from various parts OF the
country, accurate~ without sensation. The birth
day number last Saturday was a little his
tory. and reflected much credit upon the get
The virginian. Long may 1t live, and continue
Its good work. May 1t live and grow in usc-
fHiness twice as long-after this writer has
gone-as this writer did before II was born,
w. H. TURPIN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
QUERY.

know it's none of my affair,
And yet, somehow, / fret.
Can anybody tell me where
The waist Line will be set?
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Wherever 1t may set, my lad.
Just bear this fact in mind:
Unless your right arms to the bad
Twill not be hard to find.
-Youngstown Telegram.
Oh, fie! oh, fie! So bold a thought
Is more than / can bear;
i fear She'd set my plans at naugh
And freeze me with a stare.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
Pea Soup In canada.

Give me the genuine French Canadian pea
soup. The soup plate or bowl is full of peas.
They have not been mashed or pounded into q
mess. The stranger accustomed. to the pasty
soups of Broadway knows not genuine North
American pea soup. Come with me, poor Great
ures, where 1t is made right: eat to r~erletion,
and returning, say to the denizens of the Broad
way canyon: Il have lived. / have eaten, not
perhaps OF fine china, not perhaps at tables
covered with costly linens, but at an honest,
skilful board covered with homemade linene.
where are good cheer, hnnest. hearty, ppreas.ons
laughter and good food; ana where many a new
story greeted my astonished ears."-Letter in
New York Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
Alcohol Must ss Barred.

William r. Wardwell, former treasurer Of the
Standard Oil Company and former president OF
the New York State Red Cross Society, who died
on January s. bequeathed $10o.0 to the New
York Red Cross Hospital upon condition that II
use no alcohol In treating patients.
The will says that the legacy IL payable upon
the death OF his widow on condition that the In
%stitution shall be continuing substantially the
method OF treatment now ~practiced In said insti-
tuition in respect to the use OF no alcohol AZ a
medical agent. avoiding even ~tinctures when
equally desirable action can be obtained from
fluid extracts or alkaloids.' A request In made
that the use Of narcotics be reduced 10 ths
minimum.-New York American.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
He Was ~tieIpina.

A Baltimore man whose son fs a student al
Princeton has had frequent occasion to remon
strate with his boy touching his extravagance
but the father invariably comes to the 'front.'
when request is made for further funds.
In his last letter to his son the father. after the
usual recital. stated that he was forwarding q
check for $50, and he wound mp with:
My son. your studies are costing me a great
deal"
To which the hopeful in his next letter re-
piled:
II know it. father. and I don't study very hard
ither,"-Harpe Magazine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
TAKING MORE DISPOSITIONS
IN LYNCHBURG ELECTION CASE

RNCHRURG. VA. Feb. BEE
cause Of their inability 10 agree on :
statement of facts. viii h ths ..dryss
expect to prove, the ak M OF d, q
siitons In the election contest Ease
was resumed in the ofios AZ Caakfe q
Caskie this morning. rc-day's demo.
sitions are along the line that certain
voters participated In the election IA
precincts In which they did not have
their legal residences. Counsel for The
..drys" prepared q statement Of facfs
Monday. On Tuesday counsel for 4
vets prepared their statement.
However. 1t was ascertaiaad thar thsra
vas such divergence that furrhnr ter
timony was necessary. The case win
be tried at the February tern, II the
Corporation Court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02
From journal Of Nine. Leandre.

The man for whom we have suffered holds us
with a power incomparably stronger than the
man who gave us nothing but happiness.
NO matter how weak a man may be. you will
always find him strong enough to break the heart
of a woman who loves him.
The woman who herself Is q great artist or
writer or savant never viii be as happy as the
one who inspires her lover to greatness.
Some one whom she can love without having
to blush for her love, without having to appear
ridiculous-that Is all a woman needs to be happy
no matter how much grief may be included in
her leve.-Heien Woljeska in February Smar,
Set.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02

The Richmond virginian celebrated its frsi
anniversary on Saturday. January %, and an
nounced to it's readers that II would soon be
established In its own building and would ap-
When The virginian was launched on the sea
of journalism It was frequently said that Il
could not weather the storms and would soon
go to pieces on the breakers. but in it's anniver-
sary edition our year-old contemporary tells q
different story. We congratulate The VirginIan
on the progress 1t has made and rejoice to know
that It is now q fxed institution. So far as we
have been able to observe The virginian has
lived UP to its motto embraced in the following
words: Full. fair, clean and accurate news.,,-
Clifton Forge Review.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02

a young widow doesn't think much of a man
who attempts to kiss her-and fails.
And n woman gets a lot of comfort out of be-
hcytng things are true when she knows they are
not.
inc horsepower of an automobile may some
times be judged by the number of horses required
to haul II to the repair shop.
"A fussy old bachelor says the tongue of "A wo-
man Is a dagger, and she never let's it grow
rusty.
Occasionally we meet a young man who IL
Wiling to go through anything for a girl he loves
including her fortune.-Chicago News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-02

and was for six parties, naming them, and said
that each was to get half gallon. However, the
keg was marked to Mr.. II.
On the 21st i worte to our Commonwealth
attorney, giving names of all parties. His reply
only said that in his opinion 1T was a viola
ton of the law and could be punished.
l write to find just what the law Is on such,
and what steps can be taken to put an end TO
at least a part of it.
Knowing Your paper to be In sympathy with
the "drys' OF Virginia, and, In fact, with every
other good cause. + write for ~ormat
Very truly yours.
s.. r. wH1TTIN.