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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
The Ragtinre Muse

AT THE GATE.
A rich man came to heavens gate,
man whose wealth was vast
His millions-well, they numbered eight,
And they were growing fast
He had a splendid house in town,
One in the country too;
But at the last he laid him down
And died. as all must do.
The rich man stood in heavens light
Where it shone through, you know
ST. Peter gagged the man Alright,
But asked what he could show;
st. Peter asked his store of good
And worthy deeds to see;
Yet these the saint well understood,
AS well as well could be-
The rich man knocked at heavens door
And hoped a place to win;
No price he paid, gifts he bore
st. Peter let him in
One lesson here may now be had
A moral, too, wen hitch;
A man need not be very bad
Because he's very rich.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05


the student a printed list of
questions. to which answers
are to be written. In this
way the teacher is supposed
to find out what the pupil
knows.
In the first place, a teacher
that can sit in the school room
daily for weeks with a child
and cannot learn the child's
capacity and know whether or
not he is studious, ought to sc
out and work on the farm.
In the second place, my
ability to write down satisfac-
tory answers to ten questions
is no sort of test of my knowl-
edge of a subject.
1t is psychologically wrong.
Many a person may have Il
thorough command Of a sub
ject, and yet, when he gets his
pen in his hand be unable 10
formally state it A man NAV
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
CORN CLUBS IN THE FIFTH

There is cause for keen satisfaction to the entire
state and particularly to Atlanta, in the fact that
within the past few weeks twenty-five boys corn
clubs have been organized in the five and twenty
counties of the Fifth Congressional district. The
membership of these clubs now exceeds eight hun
dred and the prospect is that it will soon reach
the thousand mark
No enterprise of recent decades has done more
advance Georgas agricultural interests than that
of the boys corn clubs. These sturdy and progress
sive farmers have set standards of farm eff
cheney. They have increased the states total output
of grain and have raised it's average yield of
corn.
Sngularly enough, however the Fifth district
has heretofore been rather aggard in promoting this
important cause But from this day forward it bids
fair to lead all its neighbors. The splendid organ
ization that has recently been perfected is due
largely to the work of the Atlanta Chamber of Com
merce and the state and United States department
of agriculture. Mr. ]. K. Giles the district agent,
has rendered especially effective service.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

clinkered, my reason totters on
its throne. And so I'm glad
that spring is coming with
balmy winds and skies of blue,
when humming birds will be
a-humming, and katydids their
stunts will do. The furnace is
wierd Invention that makes
men wish that they were dead;
its whims. too numerous to men,
ton, drive patient guys to paint
ing red. On balmy days IT
earns its wages. and throws OUT
fifty kinds Of heat; but when a
bowling blizzard RACES, it soldiers
till you freeze your feet. It
stores up heaps and heaps OF
ashes, and when you shake the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
FOR THE SAKE OF ARGUMENT.


The opposition press pretends to pooh-pooh the
big significance of Wisconsins primary vote for
Woodrow Wilson 1t argues that Wisconsin is Re
publican anyhow, regardless of the Democratic
nominee
1t ignores the authentic information from Wis
consin that with Taft, the reactionary Republican,
opposing Wilson, the progressive Democrat the state
will vote overwhelmingly for the Democrat in the
general elections.
1t declares that New York. Connecticut Ohio and
Indiana the states of real Importance that Democ
racy must get candidate acceptable to them if it is
to win them from the Republicans.
For the sake of academic argument, let
where Congressman Underwood, the oppositon's
Georgia candidate, stands in those states.
In New York the entire delegation will be in the
pocket of Charles F.. Murphy, Tammany boss. Ac-
cording to Senator O'Gorman, the highest political
authority in New York. at the proper time the vote
of that state will be cast for Mr.. Wilson. Mr. I'm
derwood is unheard of in New York's plans.
In Connecticut the states delegation will first pay
Governor Baldwin the compliment Of voting for him
in the convention Mr.. Underwoods name is barely
mentioned. He is not even remote possibility.
In Ohio the fight is between Wilson and Harmon.
Mr. Underwood is not mentioned at ALL
Indiana has already acted Governor Marshall
gets the entire vote the first ballot as a compli-
ment; and Governor Wilson gets the entire vote on
the second ballot. Mr.. Underwood is a stranger to
Indiana's vote. . IS .sss-..
In New Jersey Governor Wilson is opposed only
by Speaker Clark and will undoubtedly get the solid
delegation.
Where is Mr.. Underwood in the states which, ac-
cording to the opposition press really are count in
the general elections?
He is nowhere. He is shown to be merely
pawn the political chess board
Daily proverd; you can't eat eggs and have
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

blamed things down. they spoil your whfskers and
mustaches, and exc your silk hat your gown.
Around my furnace have pottered and wished
who made its CRATE rounded up and neatly.
slaughtered and buried a Eastwood crate. And
10 spring harbingers harding, the wintry days
almost and soon my form in fynet garbinG,
I'll mosey forth the lawn.
When I'm above my crouchng, an
old hat brow, you'll hear
ranting round
about sSs s:'9f as%. :;sii l 4':-. aklsAez
as I do now. S~S~~s>----S@
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

The back to the farm movement isn't so strong
the of spring blowing. 1t is at its best when
fifteen-cent cotton is being gathered.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

There people so far behind the times
that they still think they can register
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
The Examination Hunbug
By Dr. Frank Crane

The affair called examination is perhaps the
prize humbug of the whole human show.
At school after few weeks study and recita-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Pretty soon it will be a case of the survival of
thefttest, between opera and politics.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
The Fiery Furnace rR SS r %4I Fi sasSs

With my old furnace have tnkered through weary
months of grief and, grOan, and sooted up and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Actually one sees sunshine these days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Pretty soon the dispatches will resume the for
mula, "and the Colonel said in part"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

What would man without an appetite rather do
than eat? All comparisons should exactly fit the case
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

No need to worry about what We'll do with our
polar explorers. There too many lecture plat
forms and moving picture shows.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Our own weather prophets forecasts come true
with uncomfortable regularity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

It's no trouble for slow man to exceed the speed
limit when he starts down hill
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05
WILSON'S VICTORY IN WISCONSIN

II TooDRow WILSON'S sweeping victory in
w Wisconsin is the most significant and de-
cisive event that has yet come to pass in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Spring motto: Do it later.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Some people seem to get lot of pleasure out
of not having any fun in life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Nearly five trillion gallons of rain fell in March
and still they not satisfied in the Mississippi
valley
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-04-05

Underwood will carry Coffee in whirlwind'
says Georgia dispatch. Probably wants to cool it
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
AUTOMOBILE TAKES
PLACE Of BRONCO
IN NAVAJO
COUNTRY
Days of Wearisome Journeys
to Distant Trading Posts
Now Gone Forever from
Northwest Region.
TWO DAYS WAGON TRIP
NOW MADE IN 3 HOURS

Herman SChWci2cr. manager al the
Fred Harvey ruflo business, returned
Ia Albuquerque ycsterdds IT, u a trip
to Canada, Arizona, anI ether points
ia the Navajo Indian IrscrN All ion,
hringing With him news ~ another
Held when has been tak"u over by
The automobile. reducing from days
10 hours ia" time required f'r reach
INK IA" distant 'Tading pOsts
II hay" mad" many I"urn"ys 'intO
,h' Snyain country" said Mr. S"hw"l
lrr lnH night. but never hav" cuy
cred W. much territory so comfortably
aud ~ such qulck time before We
mad" IN" trip from Gallup Ia Ganad".
Arizunh In Exactly three hours ana
forty-five minutes. IIeTetoror" it has
required two days Of hard driving,
hut In IN" automobile now making
regular trips Il was more like a long
evening rid" around the Mesa
An excellent system of automobile
roads Ii nov being built "a connect all
at IN" trading posts In that section
and MIR j, l.. Hubhell has ordered
four Ford cars which will he used for
carrying mail. freight. express and
passengers Ia the various points from
'eulltlI ana hlneT runway ktNIlbIlN.
Tn" roads are very good ana are be-
Ing buili so ~ 10 cut or every pos
sihlo milo, Instead 81 following tho
| I'm" Of least resistance az the wagon
trnllg hay" always done. tn" automo-
| bill" roads cut az straight across the
country ~ possible. II IL not neces-
sarv tu ~ around an arroyo, An In
expensive groove bridge tx hunt, con
| slsting at two heavy timbcrs. hraced
from h"luw and protected on either
side hy boards; making q groove just
| wild" enough for IN" automobile
! Wheels. This not only cuts off dis
lance In lunches. but prevents thu
use Of "a, automobile roads hy teams
! thus Keeping them free from r,lts and
In good repair at comparatively small
| expense" II II the most pleasant trim
| I hay" over made into tn" Ganndn
country AND points ~" way to the
tim" IN rh" very near future when
much eft ~" hardship Of the cross
country Drp In that section win have
been removed"
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
MERRY MOOSE TO
TICKLE PEOPLE
TONIGHT
Clever Amateur Fun-MakeIs
to Hold Boards This Even
ing at Elks Theater With
Elaborate Program.

with a three part program every
hli ct which f. chock Iull OF cNcru-
eating laughs lh" Merry MnOs" Min.
strrls wiz pat q show on the boards
tonight at the Elks' th"utCT which N
guaranteed g." be- the most effective
Erouch-chas"r aHd giEglc- g"tter cy.
'r staged ~ Alhupu"rrquuc amateur
or professional The show IL under
IN" auspices at the Loyal order OF
Muus", with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Fri"dhrrg ~ charg" and u splendid
east uf the clcycrest home made com
"dians IN Albuquerque The program
Is packed with lively SpeCialtieS, In.
Guiding the very latest cracks"
songs ana dances, with % bunch ui
mellow aud mrludiuus voices tor N"
chorus work. Burnt cork ana motley
'nstuuiug, iun that T. u real scream,
snap ana gu ana real downright
rl".rrussa Wiil cuUhiu" t. make this
III" hiRgrsl amateur hit you ever saw
ar heard. m" program In Iul was
published IN IA" Herald saturday,
That the Merry MOoseH viii amusc
on" at the biggest houses Of tn" sea
son Is - iurrgOnr conclusion.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Attorney &C. - Cornell spent 10.
day IN Algod"n"s attending T." legal
business.
a W. Pollard. well known alto.
as ut BrmILg IN IN AlbupucrUu" 10.
day tor IN" Masonic meetings.
Attorney m II. MAJOR Of Alamo.
gordu Is In Ia" city to-day. u guest ~
Ia" Al,araho hotel
j williamson. al rh" Albupu"rqu"
Wonl Securing Mus. hlH returned
from Il thtrr" w""ks ntiy M laos An
Eclrs.
Frank J"hue"n, q ven known Santa
I'r official WIth r"sid"nr" IN san
Mnrriul, Is here attending the sessions
~ IA" Grand L0dg" of Masons.
James q. ritch. prominent at.
luru"y ana on" 81 the leaders ot
democracy oi the state, rs here to-
u,y attending m" Masonic gathering,
cot James " Wilson. supcrinten.
dent at the Nrw Mexico Military In.
hiitutr ~ mere 30 attend the sessions
Of he various Masonic bodies dur
Ing the week.
s Spitz. q prominent business man
81 Santa fr ana on" OF the best
known members uf the Masonic fra
t"rnliy, ~ her" today attending the
Grand lodge sessions,
g y. BlaokwclI cashier Of the First
EaIiuull bank nr Ration and one ~
IA" charter members and officer al
lsullm AbyId Tempt" a. \. .. y NJ
$. * here for Masonic week.
Mrs W. A. Blsscil, wife of the head
ut thu lilsHrll Carpet Sweeper Com
IHny. was In Albuquerque today for
n brief time cnroute from Grand Rap
Ids. Mich. to Los Angeles.
John w. Poe. president Of the cut
Zens National bank In Roswell. n
among the prominent prcuA valley ci-
items her" for the Masonic program
this week.
G, j. Drury. master mechanic for
the Santa Fc IN Amarillo. T"Nas h
u visitor In the city today Mt Drury
was formerly foreman Ot the Santa
T." round house In Albuquerque.
James $. Wroth. engineer for tho
santa Pc cold and copper company
at San Pedro. arrived In Albuquerque
last night and viii spend the day
here.
Wade Cunningham, OF El Paso
representing the Sunset Route. In here
today comforting with local shippers
MIR. Cunningham accompanied the
Keynote Excursion from El Paso
leaving the special train here today
George II. Clements. special cor
| respondent for the El Paso Herald
Joined the Keynote Excursion her" TO-
day after spending several days In
Albuquerque aud Santa Pc.
J, q. Miller, registrar, ana Prof. Il
II. Hare, IA member of the faculty al
the State Agricultural College ARE
here today attending the Masonic SEES
EionA,
Francis u. Lester. head of tbs
Francis y. Lester Company, OF Mesilln
II here today Ia attend the sessions oil
the New Mexico Grand Lodge OF Ma
sons. Mr. Lester during the last few
,eHTs has butt up very large mai
order business In MeHiila, handling
Indian aud Mexican goods. His re
marka bile success In this line has beer
IavOTably commented upon by mai
order experts In various parts Of the
country,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
new CONCERN HAS
TAKEN CHARGE
Of ORPHEUM
Owners of String of PhOtOplay
Houses Assume Manage.
ment and Will Put on High
Glass Attractions; to Open
School of Acting.

Hart BROTHERS, owners Of the Hart
theater In Toledo. Ohio. ana ALSO Own-
Ing chain " photoplay houses In tho
Buckeye state have taken over the
management os tha orpheun theater
here ana viii present all feature mo-
ton pictures and hlsh class musical
comedy. They viii change pictures
daily while the stock vaudeville per-
formanccs viii De changed twice
weekly on thursdays and sundays
The Harris Aay Albuquerque 10 the
lIveat amuaemenl town they have
found 0n tha'map and they are going
to stay with the new proposition. They
announce that they viii open a school
Of music And aellnm an Novambar I.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
NIrulrn BIll says:

- rl.E W"udt"N Wilson says
me, ami no paIitrki"i
need ul rddi'iiIu' the
lower r,HssrS Evidently
q. Mister wilson .s dicard
that % they taxi" 20 oddt-
catin' the Democrats thoy'Il all
iiuc IN" Republican party. ThJt
TELLER Wilson Iint nObOdy's
luul somebody nag got Ia dO
90" amy Nork he -nys Well,
ur.- l'm ruusarncd. lyr iigBcr-
ga out lhni mat imminent rddI-
GATOR. rIE Blll Tau. IL the rddi.
GATOR Ter me. lie ami - pet
'rmnr, but hes got business
course that sur" Is q winner. Al
ter at. the rrilrr that kin talk
10 eighteen lhng~ldgrs without
eayIn uuthin' aiut IN the class
Win the man that Kin keep sI-
Drut In twenty -liNr IHngN ,dR"g
ilI he has sumrthiu' To- sHy ~
.uu'lI listen yUu.ll hear old 1911
,,gtu IL uuN With ttr bark IN
49,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21

Vaudeville changed every Sunday
aud Thursday a. tho OEpheum The
atFei any 1oaA aay time 10 cenls.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21

Houaaoh Post; "ahe had just been
applying some cold cream when
lrlad 30 Miss her"
And what happsned2"
~ Studded aud the kiss landed on
her Ar."
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
Things Doing Tonight.

Merry NUus" Ministries 80
ElHa iu,Ht"f.
simmer. banquet aud ball
trty ,"uu,il m,cts 90 T. co..
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-10-21
American Hotel

TTansicnts n Speciality. KOOms zoe
Per Day, 6O2ia West Central Ave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-20
Busted Boom Towns.
(Christian Science Monitor.)

(ChrlSlldn science MOH1lOr.J
The report given out recently by the
Kansas Historical Society with rela-
ton to the boom" towns started and
in that state has been the
subject Of considerable Interesting
comment, and of some moralizing that
has been neither entertaining nor I'M
proving. The number OF boom" towns
that have vanished from the map OF
Kansas is put at $500, and it is said
that some of them at one time had
populations running as high as 5000
Kansas is not alone in this experience
Almost every one Of the middle west
ern states has lost communities that
were once flourishing. as every one OK
them has seen the promising town OF
early days go down. and the unprom-
Using town come up.
Towns that have gone down or dis
appeared have not always been
.'boom" towns. The process OF settling
the west ran to great extent along
speculat tive lines; the town builders
had to build upon their own judgment.
Sometimes they made mistakes; some
times they built better than they
knew: very frequently the matter OF
locating towns and cities was taken
altogether out Of their hands. No land
or townlot spectators would, for IN
stance. have chosen the site OF Chicago
for a city: It had rivals in its infancy
that used to sneer at 1t as mu0
hole" These rivals are now forgot
ten and Chicago IL climbing toward
populat!on OF 5000, 900. No Spectator
in lands and lots would have chosen
the site OF Kansas City. and Jet tic
little boat landing among the bluffs In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-20
1eu, 1s12. by American Press Association.

sisted upon attracting people. in Stow
ing. and in passing towns and cities
all around it that possessed. apparent
~, far greater advantages. Fifty years
ago almost anybody would have pre-
ferred Nebraska City or Brownsville to
Omaha, but Omaha prevailed. On the
Ohio. the Mississippi and the Missouri
rivers, landings" that were lively and
prosperous towns in old steamboating
days are now either obscure villages
or unprogressive towns, or else they
have entirely disappeared. On the
other hand, there are handsome, popu-
lous and thriving towns and cities In
all of the middle western states that
fifty years ago were regarded as fail
ures and supposed to De destined to
the end that has befallen many Of the
So called boom" towns.
In respect to town and city build
ing, as in other respects. the west had
to find itself The pioneers did the
best they could. planned as well as
they could in the light given them.
Sometimes their plans went awry;
more frequently they worked out sue
cessfully, as the country which they
opened settled and developed eloquent
ly testifies today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-20
On Reaching Twenty Ono.

y
Within the graveyard OF my heart
/ lay little child to sleep;
And a brief while. ere l depart,
In the drear night weep.
In spite OF all. loved him we'll,
The merry and misguided ELF;
All. sorrowful to me the knell
Proclaiming my dead self!
I know not how he came to die.
SO suddenly I found him dead!
So soon, 80 soon. did I descry
A new self in his stead!
Yet long IN grief I may not languisn,
For there are other storms to brave
One passing tear alone Of anguish
/ shed upon his grave.
For 10! upon the horizon burns
The beacon Of a newborn day.
New voices call. and hope returns,
And I must needs away
Away to follow the new CLEANS.
Tho where they beckon. who can
tell2
And so my old dear buried dreams,
Ny old fond self-fareweli,
Gilbert Thomas IN the Pail Mall Ga
zette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-20
An industrial Menace.

Child labor" writes Anna Roches.
ter in striking article In the Church.
man on this social and economic evil.
SIS menace to the Industrial world;
for the present, because II drags down
the wages OF adults and for the future.
because it Is preparing race Of un-
skilled workers, doomed to inefficiency
and physically exhausted before ma
turity The situation, she says. calls
for immediate action. Will it be for
ever the American way slothfully to
ignore the facts till disaster staTties
us alive? The first child labor law
was passed by Massachusetts, in 1875.
only after factory fire had cost the
lives of tiny children. Legislation has
travelled far since then and accomp-
lished much, but chiefly It points the
way for the future. For child labor
laws are at present chaotic, and not
alike in any two states. Since the
formation Of the national child labor
committee, eight years ago, fve states
have passed their first child labor law
Of any kind, nineteen have established
the fourteen-year age limit for ems
ployment twelve have instituted the
eight hour day for children. twenty
one states have prohibited night work
to children under 16 (nine states al.,
ready had such & law III 1900 and i've
have forbidden night messenger GER
vice to minors under q. Last month
Arizona passed child labor law em-
bodying the more important points Of
the uniform law, drawn UP by the ma
tional child labor committee and In
dorsed by the American Bar Associa-
ton. A few states have law better n
one or another respect than the uni-
form law, but this may fairly be con-
sidered to place Arizona at the head Of
the list of states for fair, complete end
enforceable legislation.