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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17

qualification of ungoverned tempers,
breaking out in violent speech; and then
divorces follow, based ION '1ncompati-
bility of temper" and bringing humilia-
ton to decent ancestors and disgrace to
helpless children. Again, both husbands
and wives in pursuit of pleasures, which
they say they are Obliged to have or
life will stagnate," incur debts which
bring dishonour and defeat to their
lives. All such are constrained to wrong
courses of conduct by imperious feelings
domineering over all the nobler facul-
ties Of mind and heart
1T is a characteristic Of people, who
are thus victimized by their own sensi-
bilities, that they extenuate all their
faults by claiming that they are con-
strained by some sort of necessity
which curtails their freedom. They are
fond of using such phrases as 81 just
can not help doing wrong" and IL am
obliged to do So" and II can not control
myself" BY such pleas in self-defense
they produce that most enfeebling of all
mental habits, viz the habit of self-pity.
Self-pity forestalls all real penitence
and prevents any purifying change of
moral life. The man who INDUCES it
drugs his soul into helplessness by the
use of pleasing narcotic. He becomes
incapable of resolute, righteousness by
pleading the strength of his feelings
as against the weakness of bis will.
Why should he blame himself for what
he believes that he is powerless to over
come?
An era Of luxurious living is always
fruitful of such moral paralysis. Self
nourishes the .sensibilities
and enfeebles the will; and the abound
ing self-indulgence, which prevails dur
ing periods of great material prosperity,
always results in low standards of
morality and the decay of moral life.
This may explain why the times during
which artistic culture rises to the high
est point, morality sinks to the lowest.
Such has always been the case with
both ancient and modern natives In
which painting and music and sculpture
have attained to their greatest develop
ment. The masterpieces of Raphael
and Michael Angelo were brought forth.
amid the basest and most widespread
popular depravity.
In our own country we see manifesto
lions of the grossest moral disorder
i'm the circles most given to luxurious
living and the Indulgence of artistic
taste The revelations Of the case OF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
HouSekeeberS' League
Sells $4,000 Dozen
Eggs in Philadelphia
rBy Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 14.-Encourag-
ed by the success attending their cam
paign to reduce the cost of living
through the sale Of selected" storage
eggs at price from six to twenty cents
a dozen cheaper than has heretofore pre-
vailed, officers of the Housekeepers'
League today announced their intention
of broadening the scope of their activi-
ties.
Offers from farmers in Pennsylvania,
Delaware, Maryland and Virginia to sup
ply the league with other products at
prices which would enable their distri-
button at a much less cost than now
charged by the retailers have been re-
ceived, according to Mrs. Daniel w.
vice president Of the organiza-
ton.
Since the Inauguration of the cam
paign for lower prices the league has
disposed of $4,000 crates, or $4,000 doz-
en-, eggs at twenty-four cents dozen
at six ty stations in different sections OF
The city. Next week it is the intention
If the women to increase their selling
stations to 500, and it is expected by
hose in charge of the work that the cru
ade will be the means of breaking the
corner which they say existed in the
commodity prior to the opening Of their
campaign.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
EARLY FIRE DRIVES MANY
.HTTsBURGERS TO STREETS
200 Forced Out in Freezing
Temperature and Many
Have Narrow Escapes
tBy Associated Press.)

PITTSBURG, Dec. 13.-More than 200
persons, residents Of the Library apart
ments, a large residence building in the
business heart Of the north side. were
driven into the cold streets this morn
ing by a spectacular fire, which Destroy
ed the structure. A dozen or more per-
sons were injured, some of them firemen
who were caught under a falling wall,
but it is not believed there were any
fatalities. A report spread through the
crowd that eight women had been trap
ped in a rear room and policeman
made his way to the fourth story and
rescued fourteen women. dragging and
carrying them to the front of the build
ing. where they were taken down lad
ders placed against the flaming walls
by firemen. No estimate of the prop
erty loss has been placed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17

storing it for winter when the price is
enhanced. Consequently ii is declared
the prices Of butter fixed by the board
during the summer months have been
almost invariably below the price at
which the product actually has sold upon
the market. while during the winter
months the prices fixed have been some
what above market and private sales.
II is charged that the American AS
sociation Creamery Butter Manufacture
ers. composed of about forty-six firms
and individuals. is used by the con
spirators' to maintain these seasonal
Because custom says that a condemn
ed prisoner must occupy the death cell
Oh the night before his execution, bril-
dal pair were moved Thursday night
from the cell next to the gallows in
the Fulton county Jail to make place for
Robert L. Clay. who was hanged Fri
day for killing his wife.
Harley Battles and his young wife,
from Fannin county, have occupied the
cell next to the gallows for several
weeks. being held in the Jail as wit
nesses.
If they knew before Thursday night
that they were spending thier honey,
moon in the death cell they didn't let
+: spoil their happiness. To them it was
not even a cell
They had been there since the latter
part Of September and for the first
time the echo of laughter had been
heard within those walls.
But Thursday night the groom was
given a cell on the fourth floor and
his bride a cell on the second. A man
who had killed his wife and was to be
hanged the next morning had to be Civ
en- their room.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
BROTHER GIVEN
AWARD FOR SERVICES
Angelo Sarto Awarded $50 by
italian Minister of
Posts
tRH Associated Preas.l

TURIN. Dec. 1.-THE pope's broth
er, Angelo Sarto, was yesterday award
ed $35 by the Italian minister of posts
and telegraphs in recognition of his
long and faithful service to the postal
department.
Sarto, who is postmaster at Grazie. in
the province of Mantau, a few days
ago requested an increase in his salary,
which amounted to fifty cents a day.
He asked the deputy for his dis
trict to use his influence in the mat
ter and the deputy took Sarto, who is
over seventy-six years of age, to the
minister of posts and telegraph, to
whom he made his application person
ally. 1t was favorably received and
today's compensatory grant OF $50 was
the outcome of his visit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO
DISSOLVE BUTTER TRUST
Antitrust Suit Filed Against
Elgin Board of Trade in
Chicago

{ CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE Elgin board
OF trade. popu' " known as the but
ter trust" and the American Associa-
ton OF Creamery Butter Manufacturers
were attacked By the federal govern
ment in a civil antitrust suit fled
here today for the dissolution OF both
concerns.
Sweeping charges Of a conspiracy to
TX arbitrarily the price Of butter in the
interest OF big manufacturers and cold
storage concerns and. to the detriment
Of the farmer. other small producers
and the consuming public. are made by
Attorney Gendral Wickersham against
the so-called trust. which he would de-
strOy as violation Of the Sherman
law.
Butter making has drifted TO the large
manufacturers, the natural increase in
volume OF business has been curtailed
and prices TO the people OF the country
have been enhanced. especially during the
winter season, by the operations of the
''conspiratOrs." according TO the gov
ernments petition in equity.
Aside from the dissolution of the two
organizations. the government seeks to
enJoin the defendants from appointing
a price-fxing commission; from fixing
prices from quoting or publishing fig
lreS purporllng 10 De market prices.
unless they are based upon bona fide
sales OF butter; from demanding that the
Elgin price be used as a basis in max
ing contracts for butter: and from max
ing fictitious OF wash sales" OF but
ter 10 mislead as to the actual price
at which butter is being sold
The price OF butter fixed on the FL
gin exchange, the government main
taius. Is not the result OF free and
open competition regulated by actual
bona fide sales under the law OF sup
ply and demand The price fixing COM
mittee OF the board is dominated and
controlled. il is alleged. by large but
ter manufacturers. known as centraliz-
ers. and BY cold storage concerns. This
committee. the petition adds. has acted
arbitrarily and without any regard to
actual values. and fixed prices wholly
in the interest OF the conspirators."
From Nay to August. when the bulk
Of the country's supply is made. the
petition says, large centralizing concerns
are buyers rather than sellers OF but
ter. buying up the surplus product and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
SENATE WELL SATISFIED
WITH BACON AS HEAD

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Senate Dem
ocrats were apparently we'll satisfied
tonight with the composition of the
president pro tenn of the senate, which
gives Bacon and Gallinger alternate pos
session of the chair.
They believed this the easier way
of dealing with a situation precarious
at all times. They hoped by thus
Offering the olive branch to the Repub-
licans to insure less of bitterness when
the fight over the Taft appointments
shall be followed by like struggle over
nominations by Wilson.
That the regular Republicans will
make a determined war upon Wilson's
nominations in return for the Demo-
cratic obstruction of Taft favor in this
session was taken for granted tonight
by the legislators.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17

terrible law II often makes mistakes
therefore II is a dangerous law; but
lynch law in the southern states has
prevailed, more or less, ever since the
Civil war. and Gov. Blease spoke the
truth when ne said he would not order
the punishment OF a mob that lynched
a black rapist for a criminal assault on
a white woman in South Carolina. In
the first place, he would be different
from other southern governors If ne
did so, and in the second place, the
lynchers would make it hot for him to
do so.
am not discussing the ethics Of
this race problem 1 am not defending
or accusing anybody in this connection.
1 am simply saying that Gov. Blease
told a bare-faced truth, an unpalatable
one for a great many of his listeners
and an ugly truth in its terrible i'm
port, but nevertheless a face that has
a perfect cloud Of witnesses for its
verihcatlon. He is no hypocrite in THIS
matter. He knows that lynch law VIII
prevail whenever a mob of white men
catch up with a black rapist who has
outraged the person of a white woman.
REPRESENTATIVES, SHOUED RE
MEMBER WHO THEY REPRESENT.
will remember how much ashamed
I felt OF some southern members OF
congress. during the last administration
of President Cleveland, when there was
a quorum lacking. and the officer
brought in from the old Congressional
hotel a squad of drinking congressman,
singing Little Annie Rooney"
When men are elected to position Of
responsibility they should have suff-
cient self-respect to behave themselves
in halls Of legislation, or their constit-
uents should have an opportunity 10
relieve themselves OF such inefficient
and unworthy public servants.
It is just such conduct which has
aroused public opinion to the necessity
for recall Of those who disgrace the Of
fees they have been elected to occupy
A late episode where two prominent
had a hsticuff over a game
OF cards. when both were travelling at
expenses, is another case in
point.
To be exactly fair. there is generally
too much liquor in all such cases. Liq-
uOr viii steal away a mans brains as
we'll as his good manners. and make
him act the fool even in public places,
where it should be his care and inter-
est 10 act the gentleman.
People who represent constituencies
should never forget that they are the
agents. not the owners, of the business
I'm which their srvices are rendered.
A business that employs an agent,
would not tolerate any sort of a man
who misbehaves in the manner herein
noticed. That man would quickly lose
his job-because he was not a gentle
man.
The public man who disgraces his
calling should be promptly relieved or
any authority.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
LEAVES $4,000 TO
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
NV Associated Press.l

PASSAIC, n. J., Dec. 13.-Local char
table institutions will receive $4,000
lnder the will of Peter Reid. VINO died
Saturday of pneumoni at his home here.
Mr.. Reid was one of the New Jersey
pioneer manufacturers. He was gen.
erous giver to local charities during
the latter years of his life. The be-
quests in his will bring his total bene-
factions up to a rund million dollars.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
BOURGEOIS NOT CANDIDATE
FOR FRENCH PRESIDENCY

PARIS, Dec. 14.-Leon Bourgeois, a
former premier, and the minister Of
labor in the present French cabinet,
has told his friends definitely that the
condition of his health forbids him en-
pertaining any idea of standing as n
candidate for the presidency OF France
at the coming election
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17

cells could not be found, as they were
directed in such a manner that their
proper destination could not be ascer-
tanned
If the held-for-postage misdirected
and foreign addressed unavailable par
cells last year had borne the senders'
card at least $1,000 valuable presents
would have reached their owners.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17

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His description
as to past, present
and future events
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to guide him In
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Mention the name
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
NO ADJUSTMENT YET BY
HARTMAN TRAINMEN
(By Associated Press.)

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 14.--Dr.
Charles p. Nell, Tilted States labor COM
missioner, today began the twenty third
day of his efforts to adjust differences
between Hartman line conductors and
trainmen, employed between New Or
leans and Ell Paso and the railroad
company officials. The public is still in
ignorance as to the real status Of the
situation, although many rumors are
current.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17

copy the following verse In your own nano
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So thousands say.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
R0HN FOUND GUILTY
OF KILLING WOMAN
CBy Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 14.-Harry
Rohn was today found guilty of muir
der in the first degree and given life
sentence for the killing of Mrs. Kate
Herring. in East Lake, about year
ago.
At the time Of the killing 1t was
brought out that Mrs. Herring, who
was a widow, had refused to marry
Rohn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
Mule Goes Amuck,
Dashes Into ParIor;
People Flee in anic
tsy Assoclated rress.J

SPARTANBURG, S. c.. Dec IA
mule belonging to Charles Chapman,
Of near Boiling Springs, went amuck
during the night and, breaking from
his stable. ran into the Chapman home,
entering through a window to the par
Tor, where he smashed up much of the
furniture in the house.
1t was necessary to shoot the animal
four times before he was killed, and
the problem that confronted the COM
munity today was to get the mules
body out of the house This was ac-
complished after much difficulty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
ECZEMA
oalled Tetter, sac Rheum, n

(Also called letter, Salt Rheum, Prurdtus,
Milk-Crust, Weeping Skin, etc.,
ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO STAY, and
when l say cured, l mean just what l say
CURED, and not merely patched up for
while, to return worse than before. Remem-
Der / make this broad statement after putting
twelve years of my time this one disease and
handling In the meantime nearly a half mill
lion cases of this dreadful disease. Now, l
DO not care what all you have used, nor how
many doctors have told you that you could
not be cured-all l ask is just a chance to
show you that / know what am talking about.
II you will write me TODAY, / will send
you a FREE TRIAL of my mild, soothing,
guaranteed cure that will convince you more in
day than l or anyone else could in a months
time. II you are Disguised and discouraged,
dare you to give me a chance to prove my
claims. By writing me today you will enjoy
more real comfort than you had ever thought
this world holds for you. Just try 1t and you
will / am telling you the truth.
Dr. ]. E. Cannaday, is Court Square, Sedalia,
Mo.
References: Third National Bank, Sedala, Mo.
Could you do a better act than to send this
notice to some poor sufferer Of Eczema?
(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
AN OBJECT LESSON TO Lazy


MOU&6S~
There Is a college away up in Chester
county. Pennsylvania. called Lincoln col
lege I do not know whether the col
lege educates both colors or not. but
do know that a colored youth from
Georgia. who had public school educa-
ton in the town he lives in and also
college education in an Atlanta college,
is now finishing an education in the
law school OF Lincoln college. away up
in Pennsylvania His mother washes TO
make a few quarters. and she says she
helped him through in Atlanta with
such vase money. He works in Penn
sylvania after his hours Of study are
over sufficiently 20 feed and clOthe him
self.
He will be twenty-five years old when
he graduates in the law school, and
his old mother has given her time and
her wash money TO educate the boy.
As heard the story Of her wonderful
self-sacrifice and saw her evident pride
IN the success OF her son. 1 said to my
self. What are our white youths
thinking about. when II is next TO i'm
possible in many cases to induce them
TO accept an education7"
They are too lazy or too Indifferent
TO accept what they can have for the
taking. Fed and clothed in good homes
their clothes kept in order by fond
and anxious mothers. the family urg-
ing the chap to be good to himself. and
yet these cubs will get so far behind
their classes that they finally back out
and give up the business OF getting
even q plain business education. And
such chaps viii have the impotence to
tell their mothers that they never had
no chance"
The future OF this country viii be de-
termined BY the intelligence OF its pop
ulation Nothing is surer than this.
And Il does seem prepOsterous that
white boys cannot be made TO under
stand the chances they are throwing
away.
GOV. BLEASE AND THE LYNCHING
QUESTION.
Gov. Blease spoke the truth when he
said lynching is not punished by law in
the southern states.
Perhaps he was brash in his utter
ances. and told an open secret to the
newspapers. but he did not prevaricate,
and everybody who knows the facts
win say so. The uncomfortable crime
that always provokes the lynchers
rope or torch-namely. assaults on
white women By black rapists-is never
punished in the regular way. unless the
Judge is on the spot and speeds the
trial-in a few hours or days at most.
The laws delay has had much 20
do with this terrible state OF affairs.
II has made the populace uneasy as TO
the swift punishment that the crime
calls for: but the fact remains. and
Gov. Blease said il in stating naked
truth: the people who do the lynching
mt only do not expect to be punished,
but nobody expects to punish them.
frankly admit that mob law Is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
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His Wonderful Power to-
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Any Distance Amazes
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Him.

Thousands OF people in all walks Of life have
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-12-17
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-10-17

Couldn't Enjoy Herself IN Country
Where the Sun Rises IN the
North and Sets In South.

Follows herewith the story Of Aunt
Hepsey Garside'D vacation
Aunt Hepsy. who never had been
outside OF her native village for a
longer period than a day or two in all
her life, had gone to visit relative
In the country, intending to stay a
month. At the end Of a week, how
ever. she suddenly announced her In
tention to return home.
What's the matter, auntie?' asked
her niece Are you homesickT"
Sort o."
why. you'll get over that in an.
other week"
NO, shan't. child; It gets wuss an
wuss."
But this is no visit at all, auntie.
You haven't seen half the sights in
the neighborhood. There's a beautiful
lake about six miles from here that
we want to show you, and there's
Rocky glen. and the Robbers cave,
and"
"'Tain't no use, child" broke in
Aunt Hepsy. You're all just as good
an kind as you can be, but the sun
rises here In the north an sets In the
south. an the north star is over in
the west, an the moon is in the wrong
part of the sky, an can't get things
straight to save my life. II stay
here another week. dearies, I'll go
stark crazy"