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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15
Wont Get Much Attention.

is true that tie two new COM
cts which are now cleaving the
deeps of space around the sun will
probably never make enough dis
play in the heavens to attract gem
eral notice Very likely they haven't
got as much substance in them as
Broadway skyscraper. If their
heads We're composed of gold mug
gets or diamonds nobody could lay
hands upon them. unless they
should strike the earth. and then
they would be turned into vapor
and fly away, From our point of
view comet is worth absolutely
nothing EXCEPT AS A PRO-
VOKER OF THOUGHT, but for
that purpose it is more valuable
than a library full of books.
All true knowledge comes from
observation of nature, Every one
of our great achievements on the
earth is due to that alone Books
teach us nothing but what other
men have thought or done. II we
want to make an advance. and find
out something new, We go to ma
ture. Naturally enough we contine
our attention principally to the
phenomena of nature which are
close about us things which we
can touch and handle. But il no
body had ever done anything more
than that humanity would be no
better than collection of brute
animals
The great distinction between
men and sheep is that the latter
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15

With president who has promised DO SOMETHING"
with and house Democratic and with the tariff the chief
point of attack may very big considerably
disturbed before this administration goes of power
1t isn't likely that the country whole will be
But quite conceivable that Of the big who have had
pleasant times dipping money by the bucket will have
change their methods
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15

1t isn't likely that the country a whole will
But quite conceivable that of the big who had
pleasant times dipping by the bucket will have
change their methods.
Perhaps, in the long rum would good thing to give
something of a shock o present conditions
good big and able in this country wasting their
time If they found impossible continue the simple
making all the money they by forming monopoes carg
ing more, they might into some kind of useful work
There doubt that j. Pepon Morgan a very powerful
and able he compelled to do it, he could build up
dustries property add something
to the country wealth.
Thus far he has been able make money he wanted
merely by taking three four businesses putting them together
giving them issuing many millions of
millions of stock AND LETTING THE PUBLIC PAY SO MUCH
MORE AFTERWARD FOR MATERIAL CONSUMED
course odashioned way of getting rich in hurry was
attractive Where had five working for the public each
trying sell cheaper than the other the people got goods cheap
Along big put the five together paid
them twice much his business WORTH AND THEN
MADE THE PUBLIC PAY DOUBLE WITH THE POWER OF A
MONOPOLY.
That has been done gas in coal sugar in many
lines.
The that have arranged organizations monop
o have been powerful The work that they have
ben thus very Monopoly when it overcharges
because tits monopoly when it the power of organization
rob the public instead of using it to serge the public very
bad thing. But, at the time it is good thing
The monopoly that yobs the public today WILL BE CON
TRoLIED AND OWNED BY THE PUBLIC TOMORROW
The lesson that the organizers public they
that single the whole industry
viii be learned by the public which eventually will make
that the nation itself that industry.
The work that the big have done combining bust
into and making the public pay
of millions of profits in few months has had its
its bad side.
Now, that thing could be checked if monopoes could be
compelled basis of fair charge-regardess of the
of stocks and bonds that the gentlemen charge may
off their printing presses and if the very big the
country coud be to work producing instead of combining,
the country might be better off.
going interesting changes
decisive such that of November be followed
action of kind And whatever is it will be interesting and
full of meaning
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15
A disturbance of Big Bust
ness" Might be Useful
in One Way

Might Put Some Of the Really Big Men Doing Construct
i've Work Instead of Merely Grating Established In
dusries
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15
BY GARRETT P. sERVIss.

think only of the grass, while the
former think also Of the stars In
thinking Of the stars man thinks of
his higher nature, When he sees
that there are hundred million
suns instead Of one he begins to
comprehend at the same time his
physical rttleness and his intellec-
tua greatness. When he sees a e
new comet come sailing out of the
depths of space to visit his sun, and
reflects that the inhabitants of
otnes worlds and other systems
may have sazed UPON that comet
long before his vace began, he feels
as the tnlabitant of some lone
island does when ship with
strange sails comes into sight over
the horizon.
At Home Anywhere.
When he analyses tire light of
the stranger, and finds that it is
made Of similar substances TO those
which sHiS; on tha earth. he feels
that he would NOT be altogether lost
no matter where he might wander
in space. He would be at home on
the utmost verge OF the universe,
And, feeling this. he feels, at the
same time. that he is more than
an inhabitant of the little earth-he
is an inhabitant of a vast Cosmos,
and may live. by turns, in many
worlds.
Comets are the ships of space.
Some of them are limited in the
range of their voyages; they skirt
the shores of our solar system, and
pass among the planets as little
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15
Trip of Comet Astonishing.

n vi SOAAGSO 84SbVAAASA4AAS'
What voyage so astonishing as
that of a far travelling comet! Sup
pose you could embark upon one,
and, endowed with endlessness of
life, visit with it a hundred or
thousand suns. suns of various
magnitudes, with infinitely diversi-
fled systems of planets revolving
around them! The suns exist and
the comets exist. but man, in his
present form, as we know him. can
only follow them in imagination.
But what is the meaning of that
gift of Imagination which enables
him to follow them? Is it not the
greatest Of our faculties, as far as
we have learned what our faculties
are? Reason is weak, but the wings
of the imagination never tire. Wars,
elections, high prices, huge har-
vests, good times and panicky times
do not constitute the true life of
man: they concern him for only q
few short years which fly by and
vanish like morning mists. The
comets and the stars teach him
what he really is. if only he will
ponder upon their message.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-15

coasting vessels travel from port to
port, without venturing out upon
the vast ocean beyond Others ap-
pear to come from afar, across the
boundless deep. They have seen
strange sights; they have visited
wonderful suns; they may have
traversed the marvels of the Milky
Way. and looked upon the riches of
the great star-clouds and sun-clus
tarSi
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
THE TRUST PROBLEM.

Great business, particularly
railroad operations. is at a
standstill because so many i'm
portant business interests are Ell
Their under fire or apprehensive
Of assault. Nearly all the out
cry and activity against cor
porative wealth are for political
effect rather than moral reform.
The proof of this is the simple
ity and effectiveness of the real
remedy. which Is not applied. 1t
would be an easy matter to put
an end to the abuses of both
monopOlies and trusts. Enforce
the laws against those who break
them and the former will disap-
pear The trusts will vanish as
soon as they are compelled to
show that every dollar OF their
capital stock has been paid fos
in cash or property and labor at
fair valuation. Oblige every
corporation to do this. under
penalty Of an assessment on
stockholders to make good any
deficiency in capital or surplus
or else a scaling down OF capt.
talization to actual values. and
the trusts would not long bother
anybody. Many are less inter
ested in restraining trade than
In selling stocks and bonds not
representing actual value receiv
ed or used In their business
James J. Hill.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18

to the nUpice Of william Cullen Bry-
ant. who invited him to share in the
prOprietOrshi Of the Evening Post
Mr. BiSclOw's diplomatic career b.
gan with his appointment as consul at
Paris by President Lincoln In 1865.
on the death Of William l.. Dayton he
was advanced to envoy extraordinary
and minister pleni'Otentiary ut the
court Of Napoleon III.
At the end Of his diplomatic career
in France Mr.. Blgelow. after brief
return home went to Berlin to educate
his children In 1873 he returned t.
America to take up literary work ant
to resume a friendship already dntin,
back for some years with Samuel
Tilden. Mr.. Tilden brought about his
nomination few years later for sec
rotary Of state. Mr.. Bigelow won over
Frederick w. Seward. the Republican
candidate. by 1870 votes.
In December, 1885, President Cleve-
land nominated Mr.. Bigelow for as
sistant treasurer at New York. but he
declined the honor He later went
to Panama to report to the New York
chamber of commerce what the pros
poets were for the completion Of the
canal under De Lesseps. Mr.. Bigelow
made a most careful investigation and
came back to report that, while the
problem would seem to be a very
simple one." yet nothing in fact
could be more desultory." Mr.. Bige-
lows report 80 pleased the chamber
that he was elected an honorary mem
Der Of that body. President CLEVELAND
appointed him United States commits
sioner to the exposition at Brussels in
1888 In 1894 he was a delegate to the
convention which revised the New
York state constitution. Racine college
and Union college In 1856 gave him ths
degree Of IL. D.. and the University OF
lhe City Of New York bestowed the
same degree upon him in 1899.
In Mr.. Tilden's will Mr.. Bigelov
was appointed trustee Of the none!
which was to be applied to the estab
lishment and maintenance Of a public
library. By the terms of the SAME
will he was also made Mr.. Tilden's
authorized biographer. In 1895 he pub
lished his life Of Mr. Tilden.
All his life Mr.. Bigelow was q Dem
ocrat, but his period Of great activity
In politics ended with the death Of his
friend Mr.. Tilden.
His wife was Jane Tunis Poultney
who died a number Of years ago. Hi'
unmarried daughter, Miss Grace Bige
low, was his constant companion u
his later years.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
WASHINGTON monument.
The Famous Shaft Said to Be Slowly
Osintegratina.

The Washington monument. at the
national capital. highest of stone struc
lures and designed by its builders to
stand as long as the pyramids. is suf
fering from disintegration that, while
not Immediately fatal. will materially
shorten its life. says John S. Mosby.
IT.. In the Popular Mechanics Maya
nine.
The great shaft. sos feet in height.
consists Of walls fifteen feet thick at
the base. These walls are made up
q an outer facing Of marble blocks
and four foot inner wall made of
granite and other hard stone. Between
these two walls there is a filling Of
heterogeneous stone. held together by
. cement. This describes the first 100
feet. which is the part now affected.
This part was built continuously from
the beginning Of the structure. Then
for years the construction halted at
chat height. It Is the interior filling
between these walls that Is now.
through the deadly effect Of heat and
cold and dryness and dampness, at
lacking 1t alternately. beginning to
dlsinteSrate and ooze out between the
jbinAs Of the outer wall and the crew.
ttes made 10y the action Of the ele-
NentS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
The Word Contest.

The children were seated in the II
brary. as 1t was pouring r;.in wi,h'u
Tom looked up from UUoA ana H>nr.
whats the longest wO.d:"
Il reckon ITS vuietudiilLrEin.'M. r.
piled Ben. the "dictiunnry OF iae fan.
lily.
oh. know a longer one than that.
cried May. coming irulu the w!nduA
ITS smiles whole uii.e Letwetn IL
,irst am iaSt letters
How about a word with more thai.
hrep mics between it's first and last
'ylI; b!es:" asked Catherine. 4 niiing.
We'll. slip it. commanded Tom
"Eeiea guerpd." said Catherine.
Tor, erinned 1--WE got you all" he
Informed whats the matter with
transcOi npntali A whole continent
between it's first and last syllables."
oh. don't know" said Ben. too
much satisfied. Don't you believe IN
terOceanic would go farther than
yours! An ocean is wider than any
continent. you know"
Then the prize was awarded to Ben
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
HISTORIC FLEET STREET,

Hs Widening Has Destroyed L'sny Fa.
nous London Landmarks.
Within the course of the next year
Fleet street. the home Of British jour
aalism. is to be widened.
Right from the beginning Of the cit,
Of London this street has held u posi-
aiOn Of high importance. 1t was parl
Of the highway to the royal palace al
ahe Tower Of London. From it hav.
Been witnessed the procession of kings
the passing of princes. the riding OF
the lord mayor to receive his sover
sign.
The widening Of 1.-The street." as it Is
called by all journalists. commenced
ever City years ago. in 1858. when the
city corporation first thought of un
1ertaking this vast scheme
During the widening many land
marks have disappeared. Houses fire.
auented by Izaak Walton. Richardson
johnson. Lamb. Goldsmith and Dick
ems have all been pulled down and re-.
built.
Fleet street before the great fire was
Nike most other streets Of the city. so
narrow that one could almost shake
hands from the top windows Of the
small houses.
The object Of the city corporation Is
10 make street sixty feet wide to al
bow a free passage for the enormous
amount Of traffic which runs to and
from the west end. and the cost of the
scheme Is estimated at f1.OOO,OoO.-
Hearson's Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18

"HREE generations of Ameri-
cans were spanned by the life
of John BigelOw, "America's
grand old man." who died re-
lently In New York at the age Of nine
ty-four. But eight years the junior Of
Abraham Lincoln and William Z. Glad
stone he was fated to see these men
and other statesmen whom he had
known pass from the worlds stage.
and of all the contemporaries Of his
long career In the law, Journalism and
public service he alone was left.
Mr.. Bigelow came Of old English
stock, his forbears having emigrated
in 1912 and settled in WATERFOWL.
Mass. The son Of bis emigrant an
cestor received a grant Of land in
Rhode Island In recognition Of his
services in King Philips war. His
father. Asa Bigelow. practically estab
lished the village Of Maiden. Ulster
county. N. I. in 1907. building its first
postofflce. church and school. 1t was
there that John Bigelow was born on
Nov. 25. 1917.
Graduated from Union college In
1885. Mr. Bigelow first studied law In
law Office ut Hudson. but the same
year removed to New York. where for
seventy-seven years he was to make
his home. He was admitted to the
bar in 1888.
simultaneously with taking up the
practice Of law he began to write for
the newspapers of that day. His ar
ticles on constitutional reform pub
lished in 1915 came in for much atten-
ton and were largely circulated. He
became literary editor of the Plebeian
and by his writings attracted the at
tentiOn Of prominent Democrats Of that
time His support Of Van Buren's
candidacy In his writings brought him
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
An EsrthQuake Incident.

An amusing incident occurred during
~ earthquake which recently passed
Gser southern Germany. At Attach. In
~ Rhine valley. the owner Of a
Aoase was awakened by the earth
Oaake Just In time to see a huge ward
DDos lettering on its pedestal. The
swner at once came to the conclusion
lat thief was concealed in the ward
sDbe and called to his son to come with
Z revolver. A council Of war was held.
md a. q summons to the thief to come
1ssth produced no effect It was decided
- drive him out with the revolver. A
nnmber Of shots were fred into the
wardrobe, aud when the revolver was
empty and the thief had given no sign
H. wardrobe was opened. All that
Vas found. however, were the Sun
1ay garments of the owner and his son
yiddled with bullet holes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
A Man Eatina Shark.

Science and the heirs Of the late
Jules Antoine must regret that Her
mann OelriChs did not live to this day,
shat he might have had conclusive evi
dence Of man eating shark. Incl
dentally the Antoine heirs would have
been $4,000 better off. for 1t is said
that Mr.. Oeirichs had standing offer
If that amount for proof, he being
akeptical Antoine. Pensacola tFla.'
man, fell overheard recently, and Il
Twelve foot shark did the rest. The
Eew of British steamer witnessed
ne event, captured the shark, cut it
spen and found Jules Antoine inside
-Argonaut.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
A World Famed Tree.

In the botanical gnrdens Of Calcut-
tn Is the famous banyan tree. 1t COW
ers two and half acres Of ground and
fills the visitor with admiration and
awe. The utmost care Is taken Of this
wonderful tree. for every tender young
root as It begins to fall like a stalac-
tite from the branch overhead Is III.
cased and protected from harm In a
bamboo. 1t ia hoped that this particu-
lar tree. nursed and nurtured like q
baby. will within the next fifty years
cover at least fifteen acres Of ground
II Is supposed to have 800 aerial roots.
a number from which 1t is probable
that a cipher has been accidentally
omitted. The mother trunk Is an al
most shapeless mass by this time and
contributes very little to the susie
nance Of its multitudinous progeny.
The banyan tree nourishes in India as
ir-c1ather part Of the world. although
I III = reach an enormous size. with
lr;ndreds Of roots. in 1some other lands
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
Ninety Years q Servant.

Miss Sophie Groom, who has been IN
she service If one family at Watford
sbr seventy years, does not hold The
accord for long service in England
On a tombstone in the churchyard at
Battle, Sussex, you can find the record
II Isaac Ingall, who died in 1893 ut
she age Of l2O. For ninety years be
was in the service Of the Websters Of
Battle abbey. Next to him probably
ZONES Sarah Thompson of Belfast.
whose record Of eighty-three years of
service with one family was ended ty
death in 1885, -London Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
Cotton Ball Game.

This amusing game Is played by max
ing large light ball Of cotton batting:
Just a. light and nu6y ~ 1t can be to
bold together. Divide the company into
two parties and stand them on oppo-
site sides Of . string stretched across
the room about i've feet from the door.
Toss the cotton ball into the air. then
each side tries to keep 1t up and blows
1t back and forth over the string. like
q tennis ball. NO one being allowed to
touch it with the hands. II It falls on
the floor the party upon whose side it
falls are the losers. The side who can
keep 1t up the longest or prevent 1t
from falling on their side Of the string
are the winners
This play has been done with soap
bubbles or a small fluffy feather in
stead Of the cotton ball. and either will
answer the purpose equally we'll.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
Wireless Wonders,

Demonstration of the practical use
Ut wireless .elegraphy on water was
arst made just twelve years ago be
sween the Needles, on the English
roast. and the incoming steamship st
Paul. The world doubted, but Marcon'
was positive The st. Paul was sixty
xix miles off the coast when the first
connection was established. The wire
less can now flash its message over tn.
scean fully 5000 miles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
Conundrums.

Why is horse like stick Of candy?
The faster you lick it the faster it goes
Did you know that down. south the
mosquitoes are so large that many of
them weigh a pound? \. great many
taken together, 10 be sure.
Way is an acquitted prisoner like a
gun? Because he is charged, taken up
and then let off.
Which are the safest banks. the best
stock and the most profitable shares!
The farmers earth banks. live stock
and pillow shares. for they are the source
Of al. wealth,
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
Pass Bail For Girls.

In the game Of pass ball there must
be two columns Of girls. They must
be even on both sides. The leader Of
each line holds ball When the head
er says Get readyr' each must hold
her hands up ready to start the game.
Then when she says Zone. two. three.
60" the girl at the head must pass the
ball down the column as fast as posi-
BILE. Every girl must touch it or 1t
counts foul When it comes to the
last girl she runs up the line. toes it
and starts the game again If you
drop the ball it counts foul for your
side. Even though one line finishes
first. but has the most Fouls, 1t loses
and the other side wins.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
Iceland Refugees.

Certain British steam fishing compn
MES have decided to erect fourteen
small houses of refuge for shipwrecked
Inariners on the Icelandic coast be
tween Ingelfskjojde and Portland. on
sAe south coast. Each house will be
squipped with a supply Of rugs. fuel
md provisions.-Shipping Illustrated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
FOR THE CHILDREN
Three Wishes.

Edgar. Eli and Eugene
Went one day a-fishing.
Long they fished without a bite;
Then they fell to wishing
Edgar said: II wish that
Had ton of candy
Chocolate drops and caramels.
wouldn't that be dandy?"
Eli next wished for a horse
And lot OF money
And playhouse full Of toys.
A barrel. too. of honey.
Bait. more bait" cried wise Eugene
Bait to tempt those fishes.
! care more for anglewor:ns
Now than for your wishes"
"What a WISH" exclaimed the two
But Eugene, more plucky.
Went and dug the worms and then
Soon became more lucky
Thus Gene made his wish come true
While the others waited
He caught fish galore. w.iile they
Wished with hooks Undated.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
Get All the Education Possible.

Every boy and girl should have
enough ambition in life to secure all
the education possible and not to give
up school until 1t is absolutely neces
sary. There has been some discussion
as to the youngest age that child
should be permitted to give up his
schooling. Many say sixteen. and that
is the limit set by the compulsory edu
cation law. but 1t is regrettable II chill
dren have to stop their learning even
at that age.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18

Stun.
"You can reach a mans heart with
food, a woman's with hattery." remark
ed the wise guy.
"In other words. STUFF them AMI they
are yours added the simple mug
Philadelphia Record.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18

One man lacks the hammer to forge
the links of success; another lacks the
anvil; most Of us lack the necessary
fire
Telling the truth attracts attention
only because some people are careless
about what they say"
Think 1t over.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-01-18
The Work That Pays.

Lord Kelvin, the famous Scotch sci
enlist, used to tell the students in the
Glasgow university that the thing that
made him make up his mind to get an
education at all costs and to work
with his head and not with his hand
was a remark made by a Scotch HI!
lister.
I'm Scotland" he said. you can gei
all the labor you want for half a
crown day. but there is no country
in the world where you can hire mind
for half Il sovereign a day. and some
Of it costs a hundred pounds an hour"