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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
A Word About Words
By the REV. CHARLES F. AKED, DID,, LID.

veal French; swine, pig, hog are
English; pork is French; sheep is
English, mutton French The
story stood revealed; the Eng
lish serf or slave worked with
the OK, the pig, the calf the
sheep; the French conqueror ate
them
Always? There was one ex-
ception. Bacon is English-for
many centuries and we'll within
the knowledge Of the present
generation bacon has been the
only flesh food that the English
agricultural laborer has known
from years end TO years end.
The boy read on. He learned
that words which speak of rule
and magnihcence are all French.
Sovereign, scepter, throne, realm,
royalty, prince, duke. palace, cas-
tie, hall--the list is intermina-
BILE. And again there is an as
founding exception: king is
English. And three centuries of
history are in this fact. The for
eign conqueror could only hold
his own on English soil and es-
tablish a dynasty which would
remain by claiming to come in
the true line Of succession and
promising to maintain the con-
tinuitv Of English law.
He found the disdain Of the
territorial lord for the people in
words which are fossil history"
Contempt for the lowly and the
obscure has poured floods of evil
meaning into words originally
free from faint. Knave Oike the
German Knabe) is only boy
used for a man doing day labor,
like our boys addressed to men
al work. villain is no more than
peasant" boor is farmer-and
If the British people had known
in the time Of their South Afri-
can war that the Beers were sim
ply farmers there would have
been less hate of them: many per-
sons thought they were a tribe
Of South African blacks. Mental
is only one Of many one of the
common people whom Abraham
said God must have loved so well
because He made so many of
them
When the boy heard a pious
and painful preacher speak from
the text. In the world We shall
have tribulations but be of good
cheer" he knew that he could
have told the preacher simple
thing which would have put red
blood into his anemic speech. For
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

the Roman farmer who, two
thousand years ago, scratched the
surface of his land with wooden
pillow. separated the wheat from
the husks with a wooden roller
called "tribulum." The process
was called tribulatio On any he
roic view OF human life our "trib-
ulations'' are the experiences
which separate the chaff of our
disposition from the good grain.
And that is a lesson worth learn
ing.
Nearly forty years lie between
'Trench's Study of Words" and
Miss Wrights magnificent vol
ume, Rustic Speech and Folk
Lore" just issued by the Oxford
University Press. The passion
which was born in the breast Of
that ignorant lad now seizes with
Joy upon this storehouse Of
wealth. Some wise person who
knows all about rustic speech and
knows it all wrong is on record as
saying that the average country
man has a vocabulary limited TO
800 words. The English Dialect
Dictionary. in six volumes, con-
tains 100000 definitions.
Miss Wright's researches link
on our common American words
with the golden age of English
literature. The word chores"
will serve for illustration as well
as another The boy who has
not done chores" is greatly to be
pitied. The English have the
word as char and retain IL in
"charwoman" and the like. A
saying traced back as far as 1873
and then lost belongs to the tales
of a grandmother, THAT char is
char'd, as the good wife said when
she had hanged her husband
Shakespeare has 1t in Antony
and Cleopatra. Chairman seeks
to repress Iras with her swell
ing words addressed to the dying
queen. Royal Egypt, Empress"
and Cleopatra says:
mo more. but cen a woman. and
commanded
BY such poor passion as the
maid that milks
And does the meanest chares"
From the Dialect Dictionary il
appears that there are 1900 words
of telling a person he is a fool
II Il necessary to learn few
more of them to describe the in
dividual who can see only words
in what poor Hamlet called
Words, words, words" A
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

X YMPATHETIC women are
- the worlds pincushions.
It is strange that the wo-
man who prides herself on always
speaking the truth so seldom tells
anything but an unpleasant truth.
For a woman to be without
someone to hate makes her al
most as lonesome as to be without
someone to love.
Women achieve more to spite
their enemies than they do to
crafty their friends.
There are SO many women in
the world who are pure gold
with a dull finish.
Some widows wear wells to hide
their grief Other widows cover
their faces with wells to conceal
their Joy.
The test Of a woman's clever
ness consists in never letting her
husband find out how clever
she is.
Our husbands respect us for our
virtues and admire US for our
strength of character, but they
never love us so well as when we
are making three-ply idiots of
ourselves.
Men Judge women as whole.
Women judge men by an individ-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
The Commonsense Party and Its
Platform

know that none of US are so very
good-certainly not good enough
to be put in a glass case.
The Commonsense Man knows
that he must get eight hours
sleep, that he must not overeat;
that he must give out good will
if he is to get it back; that he
must exercise in the open air
every day if he is to keep we'll;
and he realizes that if he does not
keep well he will be more or less
Of a nuisance to everybody in his
vicinity, and that he will fail ut
terly in getting his share Of
health, wealth and happiness.
Always Winners.
Commonsense folks do not Dor
row trouble or small sums Of
money, anticipating pay day.
They live within their means, pay
their debts, accept what comes,
and are thankful that things are
not worse.
They are cheerful losers, and
cheerful losers are always win
ners.
Folks who belong to the Com
nonsense Party are healthy.
hearty, happy and always have all
the money they need-even if not
all they want. They attract con-
fdence, love, success and they
succeed because they Just can't
help It.
Commonsense folks know THAI
every duty well done makes the
next duty easier to do. They also
know that those who never do
any more than they get paid for
never get paid for any more than
they do.
Come, get in line and join the
Commonsense Partyl Be one with
the people Kipling tells Of. who
90 their work and hold their peace
"a part Of the time, at least.
Are you with US? If so. open a
savings bank account and deposit
the dues of the Commonsense
Party-a dollar week or more
TO your own credit and watch
the account grow It is yours.
Remember you are the center Of
your own local center, also its
president, secretary and treasur-
er. You are the Captain Of your
Soul However, you are always
to give the high sign and coop
crate with all other Common
sense Party centers knowing full
well that you can only help your
self as you help others.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

volume called Trench on the
Study of Words" He bought it
for a few pence. The boy died
and the man was born.
The miracle took place as he
walked home with his purchase.
He turned over the leaves idly,
and a sentence leaped up from
page thirteen and hit him square
ly between the eyes. He read
that Language is fossil history"
He has never been the same
again II he were picked to pieces
and made over again on a differ
ent pattern it would be all the
same. The ingredients would
still be there. and the fossil his
tory" idea would control the stu
alton till mind and memory flee.
The boy happened to know what
fossils we're and that a word
may be fossil. preserving in it
self the history of men and move
ments and ages. was proposition
so staggering that Dick Turpin
himself if he had ridden up on
Black Bess with the cry, stand
and deliver could not have
snatched the book from his grasp.
IT HE first fact that appealed to
1 him was that in the common
est words of human speech is
preserved the conflict upon Eng
llsh soil between the English and
the French which ended In the
conquest OF England by the
French and the absorption of the
French conqueror by the English
race. He called the contending
races. as everybody did then
Saxon" and Norman. John
Richard Green had not taught
him the simpler and truer forms
of English and French" But
and kingsleN's "HereWard the
"Ivanhoe. This last might have
opened MS eye lCl Ill the very Z
first chapter Wanda turns phil
ilogist. The moment had not
come: that is all that he can now
say about IT, Wamba's bitter
tests made less impression on him
than on the untutored soul Of
"Gurth the son of Beovulph. born
thral OF Cedric OF Rotherwood.
The facts amazed him The
names Of animals, while the ami
mails are alive and need TO he
tended. are English The flesh.
when il Is prepared for food. is
always called by a French name,
OK steer. cow are English beef
is French Deer is English, ven
ison is French. n is English,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
Let COngressmenVOte as Ameri'
cans and Not as British
Subjects
1t Better to Disobey President Than to Prove Trato
People.

gentlemen who sit in Congress to-day will do well to re-
they represent the American people and not the
subjects of the British King.
The Canal bill is before them is measure which repeats
wise and patriotic already taken by Congressn the
DAYS when Congress was from railroad and English in
fuence At the request Britain Congress asked to de
prve coawse ships of all advantage from the costly
Panama Canal England which spent not penny toward the
building the Canal demands that English ships use on the
same terms as American ships
We dug the Canal and paid England seeks to stand
at its gateway and permit American ships to
through it save English terms.
The issue could not be palmer 1t straight and out
contest between English and American The
railroads. whose patriotism is always reckoned in dollars and
cents, side with England.
The President for reasons of his own sides with England
BUT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, ELECTED TO REPRE-
SENT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, CAN NOT AFFORD TO
SIDE WITH ENGLAND And if they attempt to side with
England against their countrmen there will be other
Congressman replace them Immediately after the next election
The Speaker of Representatives Champ Clark
able patriotic has refused cast his vote in support
of England unreasonable demand The majority leader Oscar
Underwood of wide experience and very level
head refused side with England At the risk of offending
the President these men many taken the
Americans entitled to consideration by Congress
than Englishmen.
Clark and Underwood BECAUSE THEY ARE BIG MEN
have the courage risk Administration dpeaue and to vote
and speak in support of an AMERICAN POLICY .-,-
Some of the others, BECAUSE THEY ARE LITTLE MEN
meeky the Administration bids them content with the hope
Of reward for their betrayal the citizens who elected them
To them would say
THAT hope gentlemen is pretty himsy at
fair. The American people will judge you by
your vote on this canal bill.
THE American people will stand by you as
long as you stand by them. They pay you. They
are justified in believing that you will serve them
''If you do not serve them you will be retired
very suddenly to private life, where you will be
out of reach of the Administration pie counter,
and beneath the notice of the very who are
now urging you to act against the interests of
your countrymen."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

TIE was a very ordinary boy.
ri so ordinary that he did not
know how very ordinary he
was. He was well into his teens
before he read his first serious
book Yet he was an omnivorous
devourer Of the worst kind of fic-
ton He had guttonous appe-
tite for it. And his digestion was
good He simply gobbled it, and
vet was able to assimilate it and
make IT his own
Penny dreadfuls" they were
called i'm that day. and the soul
of the boy what served him for
soul gloried in them Hand
some Harry. Of the Fighting Bel
vedere." charmed him Alone in
the Pirates Lair" transported
him to the seventh heaven Dick
Turpin and Tom King, Claude
DuNsl and Jack Shepherd we're
heroes Robin Hood was a demi-
god He consumed on an aver
age one novel a day for many
wears Indians were ecstasy Fen
imore Cooper, MaNne Reid and
Gustave Aimard-it was before
the day of Dick Deadeye and BUT
falo Bill were chiefs among the
Immortals
Nothing I'm the world could in
duce him TO read a volume Of
history Of biography even OF
travels, though there might be In
dams and even pirates in them.
Morphine never held its victim
with tighter grip than that which
the blood-and thunder novel had
fastened on him
And then one day he picked
up a book book which was a
book. indeed In that hour the
scales fell from his eyes. a new
and nobler passion took posses
sion Of him. and he was born
again He wanted TO know To
this hour he has not Cea sed to
want TO know He RACES be-
cause he has TO waste time on
the worlds work which ought TO
be devoted 10 the idleness Of
learning what he wants TO know.
And the curious thing is that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
By Ebert HUBBARD.

T,TERE is the outline of new
II party. The truths it ex-
presses are the oldest
known to man.
1t is at once political, social,
economic. ethical commercial
and religious.
Women and children are eligt-
BILE and vote the same as men.
No one is too old and none too
young to join. Your past record
will not count against you, I'M
less you are too boastful Of 1t.
There are no rites of initiation
no Angoras to ride-and you
can never be put out of the party
unless you hand in your resigna-
ton TO your cosmic self.
Here is the basis of the Com
nonsense Party: Cheerfulness'
Courtesy, Kindness, Industry,
Health, Patience, Economy.
There are two ways to live
lust two-one way right and one
wrong. II your life benefits hu-
manity you are on the right
track; but If you are bother, a
worry. a menace and a burden to
the world you are on the wrong
route and will soon be up
against it,"
Everybody and everything will
have it in for YOU, because YOU
win have it in for yourself. Then,
when you begin to repine, your
bodily health viii wane, and in
ertia and weakness will seize you
hand and foot
Weakness is the only slavery
Freedom is the supreme good
freedom from self-imposed limi-
tations
Nature on Your Side.
It is the law of nature that the
world helps every person who is
trying to help himself II you
want to be well and strong and
to keep so. barring collision with
a benzine buggy, Nature is on
your side If you prove that you
are on hers. We should all be in
partnership with Nature.
II you are sincerely trying to
do your share of the necessary
work Of the world. Nature will
reward you in honors money and
power.
Keep good -natured DO not
look for sights or insults II
you can't get the job you want
then take the one that you can
get. The only way to get a big
place is to show that you are not
ashamed to fill little one.
The world needs more common
sense men and women-just plain
everyday folks who belong to the
Commonsense Party.
The motto of the new party is
this Do unto others as If you
we're the others.
Commonsense folks. when IN
doubt. mind their own business.
and il they do not know what To
say. do not say it, When they
speak of their neirhbors they
mention nrft- the hest r1vr.z,-.-
ing them, for Commonsense folks
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31

Fortunately the American party in Congress making
strong fight against the repeal the free tolls provision Against
enforced Friday for the purpose of raroadng the
through the House But the Administration which counted
majority of hundred votes found thirty odd behind it,
An awakening of ALL the members of Congress the real
merits of the issue will defeat the bill and insure the free
Canal to American vessels
The Georgian asks its readers Congressman
clearly understand American sentiment Telegraph what you
and what your friends think about them know that you
heartily dapprove President or of any one else announcing
that right wrong we should yield to Great Britain
Insist that in this coming vote they act for you and for
England.
YOU understand the matter Make your Congressman un
derstand it.
The patriotism of Americans appealed to in
vain Every President who has refused be bued by
British arrogance has understood this thoroughly jefferson
Jackson Cleveland knew that they would be abundanty sup
ported when they voiced American sentiment
with foreign countries.
Congress will be amply supported periodically
The convenience of President is mporant-to the Presi
dent The welfare of the American people paramount i'm
portance TO the whole country
It is your money readers which has paid for the Canal It
your money which will go its upkeep defense Let
Congress refuse your ships the right go through you
will say goodby forever to the hope of American
marine.
incidentally you will find valueIess as means of cheap,
enng rates and railroad rates will be kept proportion
ately high And YOU will pay the added price the railroads
will exact UNLESS THE CANAL SHALL BE KEPT OPEN
TO AMERICAN VESSELS
You have heard endless argument the merits of the
The abest lawyers IN the country contend that we have
perfect right to Canal in way The
poration attorneys like Ehu Root naturally insist that
haven't any such night.
And the President without going deeply the merits Of
the matter aiy says that right wrong should give
what the President does in you not help
now It will be years before there Presidential cleo
ton But there is a Congressional election next fall
And American citizens is your duty to make every
today their places will be filed with AMERICANS after next
elect9a day -------------- --.--------
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
:. ln-Shoots :.

Self-love never wins the admi-
ration Of the crowd.
men our own fingers close on
graft II generally feels like a re-
ward Of merit.
The fact that a man needs a
haircut is no sign of genius. HIS
VIE may have neglected to re-
mind him Of It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-13
HAVE TORCH LIGHT PARADE IN PULLMAN HendersOn's Supporters Gel ebrate Victory Last
 Night

Cullman, May ial.)-Several hundred of Cullman's prominent citizens, practically led by Henderson supporters, upon receiving advice that Henderson had led the state in the race for the gov ernor's bench, formed a torch procession to celebrate the victory won by Hen derson.
 Promptly at 7:90 the crowd began to ar rive and throng around the courthouse awaiting the arrival of the Fourth Regi- mental band that was to furnish the music for the occa sion. few minutes after ward the jubilee started. and the leaders of the procession were furnished with torches, and en route the parade made bonfires in front of the various homes of the ardent Henderson supporters.
 Many business houses, including bar rooms were closed to participate in this jubilee and a gala time was had in re- membrance of Charles Henderson being nominated for governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-13
HENDERSON'S PAST RECORD
 SHOWS HIS CONSERVATISM
Is Local Oponis Although He Votes Dry Home-Es sentaly a Business Man, His Administration Is Ex-
 peced to Be One of Peace and Prosperity
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Charles Henderson, whom the people of Alabama have nominated for governor. is not an extremist in any material re- spect. and, therefore, should make con servative and entirely satisfactory exec utive.
 He believes that the railroads should be regulated but not annihilated That the first conclusion is correct was dem- onstrated in 1903 when he called the first meeting of citizens to formulate action against excessive rates which common carriers were then charging, which meet ing was held in the Hotel Morris. Bir- mingham. That the second conclrigiou is correct is proved in .se fact that since his incumbency as president of the rail- road commission the state has carried its points-and will soon carry others-and the railroads in consequence have not suffered
 Mr. Henderson is a local optionist. He believes the doctrine of statewide prohi- bition fallacious. In Pike county he votes dry In the last gubernatorial campaign he voted for H. s. D. Mallory, who was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-13
IF KIDNEYS AND
 BLADDER BOTHER
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH KIDNEYS AND NEUTRALIzE IRRI-
 HATING ACIDS

Kidney and Bladder weakness result from uric acid, says a noted authority. The kidneys filter this acid from the where it often remains to irritate and inflame. causing a burning, scalding sensation, or setting up an Irritation at the neck of the bladder. obliging you to seek relief two or three times dur ing the night. The sufferer is in con stant dread. the water passes some times with a scalding sensation and is very profuse again. there is difficulty in avoiding it..
 Bladder weakness most folks call 1t, because they can't control urination. While it is extremely annoying and sometimes very painful, this is really one of the most simple ailments to over come. Get about four ounces of lad Salts from your, pharmacist and take a tablespoonful In glass of water be- fore breakfast, continue this for two or three days This will neutralize the acids in the urine so 1t Is no longer a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs which then act normally again.
 lad Salts is inexpensive. harmless. and Is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice. combined with 1ithia, and Is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary disorders caused by uric acid irritation. lad Salts is splen- did for kidneys and causes no bad ef- fects whatever.
 Here you have a pleasant effervescent lithia-water drink which quickly re- lieves bladder tfoubles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-13
M. [. CONFERENCE
 COMMITTEE MAKES
 EDUCATION REPORT
Development of Spiritual ized Leadership Stressed. To Continue Contest for
 Control of Vanderbilt

Oklahoma City, May -Four people
 must be brought to see that education divorced from religion leads to the spread
 of depravity and the destruction of the basic element of our Christian civilization,
 and that the distinctive mission of the church schools is the development of spr-
 itualized leadership"
 This was the keynote of the report ot
 the committeee on education submitted to- day to the general conference of the Meth odist Episcopal church, south. The committee commends the wisdom or | the board of education in proposing 10 I create a $1 ,oOO,00O endowment, the income | of which is to be used in efforts to ad- vance Christian education. The policies of
 the board in bringing the charters of the
 church schools and colleges into conform 1 ity to the laws of the church in the mat 1 ter of selection of boards in trustees IS
 indorsed, and the committee recommends that the boards of mission, Sunday schools
 and education unite in an endeavor to ao- vance the work of Christian education ana in raising s500.O0O of the proposed $lWo,oW endowment fund during the present quad rennial.
 To Continue Contest Resolutions authorizing the board oi education to continue the contest for con troI of Vanderbilt university in the courts
 of Tennessee, and to remove the htlga-
 ton to the United States courts if neees- sary, with power to cease to cooperate
 in the management of Vanderbilt if final decision is adverse and to consider pro- posals for the establishment of another theological school lat some point east Of the Mississippi river" were presented by the Rev. James Cannon of Virginia and James R. Pepper of Memphis Mr. Can non is an advocate of church ownership and control, and led the fight in Virginia involving the right of the Virginia con- ference to confirm the trustees selected for Randolph Macon college. MT. Pepper IS one of the four minority trustees of Van derbilt university and a recognized leader of the laymen of the church.
 The resolutions were referred to the committee considering the Vanderbilt sit nation without reading