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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
LET ALL GEORGIA OBSERVE
.4q THE .WILSON-MARSHALL DAY.

e.3 AS a finishing stroke to the earnest and thus
far triumphant campaign to elect Democratic presi
dent Saturday. November the second, will be OBJ
served throughout the nation as WsonMarshall day.
In every State of the Union, there will be held
Democratic rallies in order that the partys full
voting strength may be mustered into line and
stirred to united action for the all-important and
decisive day Of election on the following Tuesday.
The value of this movement cannot be over
gagged. The prospect of sweeping Democratic VIC
brighter than it has ever been for genera
tions past But the realization of ths\hope depends
after all upon the individual voter. 1T is essential
therefore, that the Democrats turn their faith to
definite account and make every fibre OF their
strength felt at the polls .
II is for this purpose that Saturday, November
the second has been set aside as a special day
which the Democrats of the country at large will
come together in their respective communities and
organize for the final dash to victory
Every town and city in Georgia should join
heartily in this great undertaking
There is doubt that this States electoral vote
will be cast solidly for Wilson and Marshall. but
should not rest content with that We should strive
to make the Democratic majority in 1912 the great
est the State has ever known and the greatest too
of any~State east of the Mississippi.
This can easily be done If the Democrats go to
the polls as they should; and there is no better
means of getting them the polls than through such
rallies as have been proposed.
At least every county seat in Georgia and better
STILL every village and city, should prepare now to
observe Saturday November the second, with due
enthusiasm. In this way, the State will do itself
credit and will render great service to the national
cause
Georgians have stood stanchly by every Demo
cratic presidential nominee through long seasons of
darkness and defeat They have faithfully voted
their convictions when they had little hope
for the partys They have rallied to leaders
from the east, the north land the west.
How much greater, then, should be their loyalty
and enthusiasm in this year of promised victory
when a man who has sprung from rner own south
ern soil and who is one of their own people is the
partys standard beareri t..
Let every true Democrat in the State pledge
himself to work from this day forward in effort
to bring out record.breaking Democratic vote on
election day
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
The Joy of Gray Days

drizzle Of rain in the morning driven against
the window by gusts of wind, and cold.
horizon. misty gray; lowered sky. forbid
ding and surly; sodden, drenched landscape. trees
day. with the wind increasing the rain stops
toward noon. growing colder towards evening. but
with no in the dull sky sign there had
been sunshine in other days. promise that there
would be sunshine in days come day fit to prove
the earth naturally is swamp day NOR
bdity and for good cheer and jollity;
the snuffer which puts the light of rational
istence the milestone which appreciation Of
creature comforts is given sharper edge.
happy band folk that which arises blithely
to accept the challenge of gray day; Impractical
folk possibly. Needless the checks which
puts human activities and indifferent slow
ing up which result in and waste; illu-
sions probably. and overwhelmed to let their imagina
tons create many of the conditions of their lives; but
it is something to elixir of content and
happiness of fog. mist rap. wind cold.
sleet
For the patter of the the antidote putter
open fire; shoes. fireside slippers; for
a singing wind singing kettle; for black fog
shaded light; for a wet tramp through the mud.
shaft of light from halfopen door; for drenched
coat whff from
d The happy folk who like gray days and stormy
days never the slush the road but always the
inn at end of journey; feel the wet but
only the warmth the fire the public room;
see the scowls all outdoors. but only the smiles
of innkeeper; drab of the day and
the the night, but only the lighted windows
of the tavern They hear the complaint
wind only the shouts of the hosters,
the clatter Dishes who whistles he turns
tie spit the cook who scolds he makes the sauce.
the host who rubs his fat hands he stands in
his open doorway.
For such. gray days only usher in pleasant com
pany-Chicago Tribune.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25

thought that maintains militarism, absurd, out
grown. utterly irrational thought useless
inform appendix
1t thought that sent the flower of European
manhood to die in the Crusades and made onehaf of
the world torture the other half in the name Of re-
ngion.
1t is a thought that can estrange two lovers de-
stroy household peace and send weak-minded body
to suicide
And it makes no difference whether the thought
is not Rumor well dirty water can make
typhoid fever.
Thought is the comma bacillus of souls.
Oh, that would invent thought-killer
or thoughtremover doctor give us a
thought pill
And with oblivious antidOte
Cleanse the stuffed bosom that perilous stuff
Which weighs upon the heart! -...e\
A thought crept into our house, as 1 was saying
Nobody saw it, Nobody, except the one who was con-
cealing it, knew of its existence. But we began to
peak and rine. Gloom sat at table. Clouds ana
darkness gathered around and in between us, we
grew petulant Everybody did things everybody else
misunderstood. There hwere surreptitious weepings
Hints. of which house is usually bare swarmed
like mice. We forgot to kiss. We all became pain
fully polite
Every one thought he had done something terri
ble and wondered what it Suspicion moved in
and became star boarder
At last 1 discovered it L caught my little girl
crying. 1 went at her like Sherlock Holmes ana
wormed the cut of her.
1t seems she had come TO the conclusion, abso-
lutey irrefutabe evidence, of course that we didn't
love her more",eE t5f
Then we girded up loins, gathered together and
with mighty strokes of love cubbed that ugly thought
death .-.... ...
It was severe the little girl, for the thought
had fastened like cancer all her nsides, and when
we killed and dragged it it left her all weepy
and tired and nervous, like pulling liberated
TOOTH Vt 3 .-.r
But we had it put. thanks be, and now Joy and
sunshine reign; wrangle with our oldtme glad
in pain and nh
is \happer than little girl who had the thought
worm biting her soul.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
COUNTY FAIRS IN GEORGIA

The enthusiasm with which the old-fashioned
county fair is being revived in part of Georgia
is an interesting and auspicious circumstance Dur
ing the past few weeks fairs have been held at Dali
ton winder, Calhoun, Carrollton, Commerce and
other county seats while preparations new under
way for similar enterprises at Apharetta, Douglass
VILE GAINESVILLE Cuthbert Statesboro and Griffin.
In some cases two or more counties unite in
single group of exhibits but the distinctive feature
of all such expositons is the emphasis they place
upon the details Of local resources and achievements
The county fair in no wise takes the place of those
larger endeavors, such as the State fair at Macon
and the Land and Agricultural exposition at Triton
But they do serve peculiar and definite purpose in
the life of each community district 1t is import
ant that the prodLc.s of the Stat whole should
be displayed at central point, but there is no mis-
taking the value of the local fair in which the par
ticuIar interests of one section can be stressed.
A county fair fosters the spirit of neighborliness
and breeds a sense of community pride which count
for much in social as well agricultural progress
In a State of such varied resources as Georgia
possesses there is scarcely district that is not rich
in certain advantages peculiarly its own. 1t is these
advantages which the county fair when intelligenCy
conducted, brings into wild notice; and thus the
farmers and business of the locality are in
spirited with new faith the opportunities that lie
Immediately around them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25

that there is, in fact agreement all, and
that the promoter really agent of the stock
holders, and is given what amounts a power Of at
torney. There is loosely drawn contract, which
seems to- but does not constitute trusteeship
Figure the chance you as stakeholder, would
have in trying to protect yourself being
by that mani
In puncturing the scheme the Investors Magazihei
has done good work The experienced eye 81
says, detects the dangers of the schemes a five
minutes examination of the circuit, but unfortunately
widows and the class of small investors who have
saved few hundreds few thousands by effort
and self-denial-the persons at whom this
scheme is aimed-are rule sufficiently expe-
rienced to detect fraud behind the plausible
face. OF course any money put into this syndicate
operation and entrusted to this trustee will
be seen again. 1t is just as surely lost it had
been thrown into the lake"
Financial sin is not newt is old as the sys-
tenn exchanging tokens of value-but its friIsare
changed from time time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
F0ILED

~t .'' Puck,
e. The lovers whispered together before the doors
of her fathers hangar planning the last details OF
- -
their elopement ~.t4+e,
Hurry, dearest" he urged. 1--WE will wheel out
your runabout monoplane and together We'll fly away
on the wings of the night nevermore to be sepa-
rated'
wait" she exclaimed 81 have better plan. We
will run out and hide it in the old stable then we
will walk the trolley and papa will never sus-
pect us" -. IN.
They were hardly half mile on their way down
the road when. from overhead came the roar OF the
triple propellers of the racing monopane as papa
dashed out into the. darkness in hot pursuit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
The Ragtmre Muse
HERE'S A HALLOWEEN MYSTERY.

Our teacher gives a masquerade
To all the kids wot's in grade.
We had some dandy pumpkin pies,
And pumpkin soovyneers with eyes
And nose and mouth-al candy truck
/ ate thirteen before I stuck!
But then T guess it the cake
Wot give me such a stummick ache.
Our teachers beau was at the flat;
His name is Jim and, say, he's fat!
He didn't get invite to
The party, but I think he knew
II was TO be, cuz he there
And ate his own and teachers share
OF cooky bears and cake geeraffs,
And tried to take our Photographs.
But teacher spoilt ii all. cuz she
stood right out there in front OF me.
EXCEPT for YOU" said Jim, II 's'pose
They'd look just like flock Of crows"
And then she laughed and looked at him,
And then we laughed. and so did Jim.
we couldn't hear quite all he said,
hut teachers face got awful red
Nobody didn't understand
Wot made him hold her by the hand
Ner why she give him such look
Ner why her phoitygraf was took,
Ner wat it was that made her sob
When Jim coaxed her to quit her job,
Ner what the teacher said to him
Guess no one knows-unless it's JIM
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25

that this Is not a case Wnere y01
will have to rely upon the integ.
rity OF a man, or set of mem
whom you have never seen, bui
that the stock is to be put ''in
trust" He will be as profuse as
any, however, in his half prone
ises of tremendous profits
have in mind one who says thai
in five years, working under hiA
plan, the buyer of stock ought
to reap a profit OF 245 per cent.
certainly "the opportunity Of d
lifetime"
Go over the papers your visi'
tor shows you, and if you read
with attention Won will find that
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
The Three Candidates
(From Life.)

(From Life)
T.R.
If elected, l will
Bust the trusts-maybe,
Put the Ananias Club under Government contro
Recall everything don't like,
Go of half-cocked,
Keep things stirred up.
WIT
II elected, will
Protect the big interests,
Veto all tariff bills,
Wobble
W. W.
If elected, will
Lower the tariff,
Define the issues,
Think first and act aftervayd.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25

are many trouble-makers in this
world of trouble. There are
.meddlesome neighbors, the fool
friend, the official relative, tho
sower of dtscord and the kinder
of Jealousy; but a thought can
beat them all, even the Devil
himself.
Thoughts are things" is the
title of a little book by Prem
tice Milford, and worth reading,
if only for its title.
For a thought can do worse
than a tyrant on a throne. 1t is
a thought that makes surfeited
millionaires and rotting slums,
and If one could just reach in
and adjust that peculiar thought
as one tinkers a clocks insides
all would be changed. 1t is a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
Saving and Investing Talks
THE PROMOTERS NEWEST WIKI
BIZ JOHN n. osKIsoN.

One Of these days you likely to be held up by
smooth gentleman who wants to sell stock in SYM
dictate proposition in New Mexico. will you
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25

COMMITTEE.
The foregoing telegram should strike an imme-
diate and generous response from GeOrgia's loyal
Democracy.
It is an appeal for practical aid in the final de-
cfsive stages of a thus far victorious campaign.
It is call from the partys national leaders to
the people of the State where woodrow Wilson was
reared and to which he is linked by the closest hui
man ties
II We are true to our Democratic faith and to the
great cause which the party represents, we shall
press forward without further delay and make our
subscription TO the national fuuG at least fifteen
thousand dollars
Two-hirds of that amount has already been con-.
rfbuted SO that only i've thousand dollars remains
u b. secured But it is essential that this be raised
within the next few days. The election is less than
two weeks away The expenses of the campaign
have been kept within the closest possible margin,
but necessaritIy they have been great and just now
they are at their heaviest The national committee
needs money and needs it urgently 1t the rank
and ME OF the people and to them alone that the
committee looks for help. Let the Democrats of
this state do their part at this crucial hour.
In the outset Of the campaign, Georgia was asked
to raise thirty thousand dollars When the size and
the wealth Of the State are considered that amount
seems comparatively small It is matter of keen
regret that we have not come up to what was ex
pected Of US That however is a fruitless reflection
The important thing now to be borne in mind is
that We can and must contribute the five thousand
dollars for which the national committee has made
special appeal and OF which it is in pressing need
That is the least we can do if we wish to trans
tate our party faith into deeds and uphold the good
name of the States Democracy.
No commonwealth in all the Union has keener
cause to be interested in the 1912 campaign and to
exert itself for the success of the national ticket
than Georgia has For it was here that Governor
Wilson spent his youth and early manhood and laid
the foundation for those splendid achievements that
reflect such honor upon Georgia and all this native
Southland. It was here that he married Georgia
girl and here two of their children were born. He
is one Of our own household. His election will
place Georgian at the head of the nation and
Georgia family in the White House.
Therefore. as a matter of State pride and pa.
riotsm as well as fealty to a great principle. let
every town and county and every Democratic cit
izen rally to the needs of his vital hour and,
through prompt subscriptions complete the wilson
Marshall fund.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
Editorials In Brief

We call the New York Worlds attention to the
fact that sinner voting the Democratic ticket
doesn't prove that our party is bad, but that the
sinner has a good streakrin him.-Houston Post.
It was evidently the good old vintage of Demo
cratic harmony that opened up for Woodrow
Wilson-Chicago Post.
man indicted for rebating and sentenced at $3.50
by the Federal District Court to day in jail
was released at o'clock, as the prison day expires
at that time Queer thing, the law-New York Even
ing Telegram.
ceives her due before the world. The director of
the National Ancient Order of Hibernians when re-
ceiving testimonial from his friends, responded
by saying that he owed all he had Gone to be worthy
of it to the fact that he had "a wonderful mother
Hail to such a son and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
NEEDED At ONCE. $1,000
FROM GEORGIA DEMOCRATS
NEW YORK, oct s1, 1919.

Hon J. K orr Chairman the Georgia Campaign
FInonos CommitteeJ Atlanta. Ga; We need five
fhousond dollars from Georgia to max, your cOntri-
buttons fifteen thousand knOW you are doing
sDlendid .ork out the situation admits of delay
and zee are looking to Georgia friends to fulhH
our expectations and not faler at the finish Press
your collections and let hear from yoT-HeHry
MorgenthGu Treasurer the National Democratic
Committee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
THE THOUGHT WORM
By Or. Frank Crane

A thought came into house about two weeks
ago. If it had been burglar it could not have given
us more uneasiness caused loss There
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11
COLORED EXPOSITION
EXCITES INTEREST
PROPOSITION TO CELEBRATE so
YEARS OF INDUSTRIAL PROC
REss BRINGS READY sUP-
PORT.

Atlanta. Ga.-Considerable interest
has been manifested over the state in
the announcement that big indus
trial and agricultural exposition for
the colored race will be held in
Georgia in 1913, the 50th anniversary
OF the races emancipation. Prot. h.
II. Wright, for the past 20 years presi-
dent OF the Georgia State Industrial
ooileSe at Savannah, and one OF the
prime movers in the project, was in
Atlanta Saturday In the interest OF the
exposition. and he reports that not
only the members Of his race. but
many whsAe people as well have re-
ceiVed the news with enthusiasm. A
bill introduced by Senator w. o. Brad.
ley OF Kentucky has already passed
the United States senate by a unani-
NOUS vote, appropriating s250.000 for
the purpose. II received the support
Oh the southern senators and no oppo-
s1tion is expected in the house.
The time is yet early for stating
definite plans for the affair, but in
general 1t may be said that the prog
ress OF the colored race in the last So
years in an Industrial way will be fit
tingiy depicted in exhibits and dis
plays. The negroes have for the past
six years held successful fairs at Ma
con, and the leaders of the race are
awaiting an opportunity to undertake
something on larger scale.
The following statement issued by
Comptroller General William A.
oil
concerning the colored race in Geor-
gia:
1T is shown from compilations just
completed that Georgia negroes re.
turned to taxation in 1911, a total OF
1884, ,O22, 1873, as compared with S32,234,.
O37 In 1910, an increase OF S1,7SS, ,342.
There are 1881 negroes who paid
poll taxes last year, while 4,6S5 de-
faulted. Among the property-owning
negroes are seven lawyers, 16 den.
lists and 1873 doctors who pay $40 pro.
ressional tax to the state. Negroes
own 1,639,s19 acres of improved farm
lands In Georgia, which is assessed
at $1O,358,6b3. Their city and town
property is taxed at S9,615.604; their
money and solvent debts S2S7,214;
their household and kitchen furniture
S3.24s,203; watches, silver plate and
1ewelry, $41,970; horses, mules, hogs.
sheep and cattle, 1891 ,264; farm and
mechanical tools, s1,64S,s97; stocks
and bonds, S1,700.
1T is indicated by these figures that
the negro constitutes a large percent.
age of the farming class of the state;
in fact, much larger than the figures
would convey. For these figures re-
late to cases where the negroes actual
ly own the property, whereas in most
cases they work as troopers or rent
ers on land owned by whites"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11

moral and political standards as the
white man.
The Japanese, another race. are
Just making their appearance in Ari-
IONA They, frequently like the Chi
nese, take up the business of truck
gardening, but they seem to find first
entrance into American life as house
servants, walters in the hotels and
cooks in private families. 1.-The Japa-
nese have not yet made their appear
ance in large numbers" says the
writer. land perhaps when they do
come and begin to take the place of
the colored people in the hotels and
other places. the Negroes will lose
some of the admiration which they
conceived for the little yellow peril
during the war between Russia and
Japan"
Meanwhile the Negro is getting into
other kinds Of labor. Several Negroes
own large plantations. One runs a
hand laundry, In which he employs
Mexican women, who have a great rep
utation as ironers, to do the work.
One is a wholesale fruit merchant;
one runs a post" store near Phoenix;
another has restaurant. Negroes
have pretty near monopoly OF the
the barber business in Phoenix. More
important is general disposition
among the leaders of the Negro peo-
pie to consider seriously the needs of
their little community.
The Mexicans are the most numer-
Gus of the different colored peoples in
Arizona. and are performing in this
part of the country much the same
tasks that the masses of the colored
peoples are performing in other parts
of the south. AS class they are re-
garded as unprogressive, unsteady and
unthrifty.-Pittsbur Leader.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11
JUDGING BY ELIMINATION.

A southern darky drifted north and
got his first real taste of band mu-
sic. In Waycross. Ca, he had heard
nothing but the wavering efforts OF
some second horns, SO when the Elks'
convention brought regular Germans
to town he came near passing up his
job as saloon porter He would have
willingly Joined that parade II the
destination had been Cedar Rapids.
After a while Sousa's visit was an
nounced and one OF the patrons of the
place promised to buy him a ticket for
the concert. Sam was installed in
the balcony and held onto his chair
for sheer fear OF jumping over the
rail when John Philip made his first
uppercut He went back to work the
next day in trance.
We'll, how about the concert?" ask
ed the boss.
Tremendous" said Sam. Abs
nevah heard nothin like it. An 1t
was attended by our ve'y bes' peo-
ple."
How do you know they were our
best peoplef"
"Ah nevah saw none of 'em befo."
The Colorado statesman., 1912-05-11

Exit Carl Morris from among the
list of white heavyweights who are
out to get bout with Champion Jack
Johnson. Morris has now been fight
ing for almost two years and has yet
to show that he has the making of q
f1rst-class heavyweight.
His defeat by Jim Stewart puts him
in the down and out class. The Okla.
homa boxers only asset in his ability
to assimilate punishment. For man
of his bulk Morris is wretched
puncher. He usually depends upon
sheer strength to wear down an op
ponent. New York boxing enthusi
asts are hailing Stewart as regular
hope" but 1t should not be so. as
his victory over Morris was not q
wonderful feat