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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
The Pleasures of Camping

Dear Miss Thomas: The best excuse I can
render for So soon coming again is the ract
that ] have learned to love and appreciate the
Household TO such an extent that IL causes n
desire TO be among you and to add my mite
from time 10 time. To fail in so doing would
have tendency to place me In q position that
I saw hungry dog not long since. rrienn
spent the night with me recently; he had his
bird dog win him and on going TO feed him
would place the food almost within reach and
withdraw It, CcrtG nly he enjoyed this pastne
much better than his dog did. out finally he set
th. food down and the dogs hunger was soon
abate6
50 in seeing so many good. helpful letters in
orr Household, one is much better satisfied
after having taken an active part.
While pusy with my work a few DAYS ago and
almost obllvicus to everything around, keen,
small voice rung out on the morning air, say.
ing. 'Nr. -. come and help lie take an
opossum." SO. laying aside ny task ! went ana
found one of my neighbours little boys his shep-
heTd dog had ran one out OF an old stump aud
into nearby tree. Laying the axe 10 the
root OF the tree. the sullen animal was soon
landed and captured. and a happy, smiling hoy
went on his way with the opossum hanging ny
the tail. One Of the shortest routes 10 happi
ncSs lies in making others happy.
Game is shout plentiful through this sec
ton. sI presume, anywhere IN middle GeOr-
cia. though the law is not enforced as II should
he II f. only a short distance from nere
20 the Oconce river, and sometimes make M
a party and go over there on hunting and fish
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 15.-In the
person of Charles l.. Warmer, deposed
treasurer of the Big Four, who stole $685.
900 from the railroad there Is a wonder
full study in psychology.
The man who worked at his thefts up
ward of 20 years seems to have had,
through all that time, a double mind.
There were few men like Charley War
riner in Cincinnati. Foes, If he had had
any, would have hesitated to call him
crooked.
His habits were as regular as a Meth
odist bishops Every day he lunched at
the Grand hotel, opposite Cincinnati Of
fees of the Big Four. His repast was
modest, costing 40 or so cents. Others,
with less than his $6.OO0-a-year salary,
paid much more.
After lunch there would be a game of
billiards. Warmer was a good shot be-
cause he had a steady nerve, was cool
and calculating. and never tried for a
shot until he had figured it out.
Occasionally someone would suggest
playing for % cents a corner. UP would
go WARMERS right hand in depreciation.
NOW, gentlemen" he would protest,
you know man in my position cannot
do this. 1 have always made it a rule to
avoid the appearance of evil No, gentle
men, ] must refuse"
In his modest suburban home in Wyo-
ming Warmer was a model husband
and father He always cautioned his chill
dren about being dishonest in life.
My only worry" he used to tell his
church and Sunday school associates in
the Presbyterian church, 'is that my
children will absorb the spirit of the
times and do little things that may be off
color. I want them educated to know
what strict honesty means"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
kAAAAA-%1-A-A- %-%-~~~~~@
, THE PRODIGAL
By Stuart B. Stone

The little morning glcry-mouthed pho
nograph cracked and rasped and sputter-
ed then blared jerllily into Way Down
Upon the suwannee River" Old man Ste
vens knocked the embers from his pipe
and sighed heavily. Aunt Letitia, mis-
buxom wife echoed the sigh
THAT there air was always Buds ia
vorite musical piece" she murmured.
And now I guess he's out on the wide,
bIue sea wishin' he could sit here at home
and hear he photograph play it
A pretty, black-haired girl allowed q
soft light of fond remembrance to creep
into her dark eyes. Bud was the incest
fellow in Huckleberry Hollow" she de-
CARED 'I'u bet he's grand man by this
time running around over the world, see
ing queens and worlds fairs and battle
ships and Indians I'd sure like to see
Bud"
There's where my heart am turnin'
ever cracl-led The little photograph.
Everyone lapsed into silence. dreaming
Of the beloved absentee. The pretty,
black-eyed Bette stepped out upon the
rorch to drink in the warm fragrance of
the moonlit, balmy night When she re-
entered with a hysterical little shrek,
the company started up.
Whats the matter?" they cried in fran
tic chorus.
"A man! A man. screamed pretty Miss
Bette.
The girl pointed shudderingly into the
darkness "Out there, skulking behind
the trees-hiding like a robber."
The old man jerl1ed up his double-bar-
relied shotgun. The male guests sprang
outside and seized heavy limestone mis-
eiles. Out among the moonli; cedars the
figure of man fitted between the trees.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
Memories of q Jaunt

Dear Miss Thomas: 1 received the badge
and think It pretty and quite appropriate. The
only fault I find is the points OF the pins
are up instead Of down, but my old maid sis
ter says I am so pufted up since ! received
II that l do not know whether am standing
on my feet my head. Why, she says l
am ''biggity' since l got. II that there Is
hardly room in the house for any one else
to turn around where formerly there was plenty
and to spare. I am wearing II and as IT was
given me untarnished so I shall keep It through
life and as an emblem Of honor, but should
in ungusrded moment turn from that
straight path, I shall return II unsullied TO the
one who gave it, No one should wear It TO
dishonor it.
welcome Sandal back as one Of the old
contributors and viii forgive her for stepping
away so quietly and remaining so long and
rot one word from her, If she will not do so
any more and viii come oftener. Her write
up OF her trip was quite interesting TO me,
as 7 had been over most of 1t many times,
having wandered over Lookout Mountain and
Viewed the grand scenery far below and in
the distance. OF Memphis | have many pleas
ant memories. where I embarked on steam
boat and did not disembark until St Louis
was reached, where I boarded another boat
and regretted leaving it after two months Of
delightful travel TO Fort Benton. at the head Of
navigation the Mighty Missouri" There
were many exciting circumstances, some lu-
dlcrous and colnical. but. some tragic-from be
ginning to ending Of trip. Many thousands Of
game we viewed from the boat, but most to
he admired were the vast herds OF buffalo,
many OF which we killed. But the most tragi-
considered, was near the confluence Of the
Yellowstone river with the Missouri river,
where buffalo seemed TO be most numerous. a
herd had come down TO the waters edge to
queneh their thirst boat came blowing
leisurely along, when they started up the sandy
banks. the boys firing into them and the boat
in pursuit made them Wild. With high, pre-
cipitOus banks on one side and the river on
the other. where they were compelled TO rush
hack through the firing line or pluns into the
rver-the latter frey decided to. do. Down the
strong current they came the boat blowing
right through them, some under the boat, and
others around it when the mate roustahouts
caught IN n cable rope and throwing a moose
over ones hcrns. hut I'm GOfng the mate was
irrked overheard end landed astride another.
The boys shouted 10 him to hold and cut it's
throat. which Re did With a large sheath
knife. Just they reached the shore. In fancy
can see the monster with the cable around his
horns bombing over the prairie with the cable
sailing in the afr. We certainly had abund-
mate
To he continued. ROWAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
Teach Gentleness to Animals

Dear Household: sm glad that so able a
writer as Mrs. Annie Durham Methvin has given
rs a letter on teaching children kindness 10 AMI
mails. Please don't drop this subject here; lei
Others write against the practice or cruelty
Some OF the men OF our Household, well rs
the ladies. come forward. Uncle Sol. Uncle
I"m' Georsla veteran, howgen anu others, Nn2
have expressed such sane ana wholesome views
on other things. let know what you think or
this important matter.
This isn't a thing to be put aside as I'M
worthy ~ notice. Teachers, you who have the
training OF tender minds, IL is your duty not
only TO teach your children 10 love God, nut
lowly creatures. Regard this as your sacred
dirty; let nothing keep you from It, The good
you will do only eternity can tell.
] read OF act OF the most wanton
cruelty and the horror OF II has never left
ne. A man and woman were out driving. The
horse suddenly refused TO move-balked! In a
fit OF fury The man sprang from the buggy
and. taking his knife, cut one OF the poor
brCte's eyes out And yet a nice, refined w0m-
an. who knew Of this, married this monster.
OF course, he treated her cruelty, and her life
Vas miserable.
feel deeply on this subject, and could write
more, bu: win leave it 10 Gers. suppose
we write 20 our Household because wish
10 be OF help to others. 10 do good to someone.
/ like the suggestion made By Ogden Skipper
that shouldn't compliment the best writer's
Only, but welcome the newcomers, and praise
se - when praise IL deserved. Nothing warns the
heart more than a little timely encouragement.
Some one wrote 4 long while ago a hOmely
thcne-the dish-rag-and yet there is much
more IN IL than some seem 10 think.
= trained nurse said that when she was called
into a house 20 wait q patient suffering
with typhoid fever, the first thing she wanted
10 do wss 10 80 to the kitchen and inspect the
dish cloths ] should think there must have
beer millions OF disease germs IN some I've
seen. Always wash your cloths well with soap
and wate-, or water IN which n little soda IL
placed and hang IN the TO dry.
What has become OF Eva Come again, Miss
bennington; I know you. Visit Us often. Jose
phine favor Us with another letter soon. And.
George seldom, who wrote that women should
carry their own pocketboOks. Sensible man!
I Wish ne would write again. The idea OF =
woman having 10 beg her husband for every
cent she needs. Yes. beg, for some OF them
have to do Just that. Well, thank goodnessl
nv partner through this vale OF tears is Cot
that kind OF a man. IL had been unf0rtuu-
att as 70 have married that sort I afraid
that ere this his hair would be very thin on
tho top OF his head.
With much love 10 Miss Thomas and all.
BINGHAM.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

OF vanilla and three tablspoonfuls Of pow
dered sU=ar.
INDIAN LIGHT BISCUIT.
A quart OF Indian meal, a pint Of sifted
1our. very small tesspoOnful salt, three
pints milk. four eggs. sift the Indian
meal and the four into pan. and add the
salt, mix them well. Beat the whites and
yolks OF the eggs separately, the yolks
must be beaten until very smooth, the
whites to a stiff froth that will stand
alone of itself. Then stir the yolks grad
ually Ia little at a time), to the milk. add
by degrees the meal. Lastly, stir in the
beaten whites Of eggs. and give the whole
long and hard stirring. Butter a suffi-
Client number Of cups or small deep tins,
nearly I'LL them with the batter and set
them Immediately into hot oven and
bake them fast Turn them out Of the
cups and serve when warm. pull them
open and eat with butter. They will puff
up finely if, at the last you stir in a
level teaspoonful Of soda melted in a lit
tie warm butter.
a nice dish for breakfast or for tea Is
made of sweet potatoes bOi.ed. Remove
the skins. rub the potatoes through a
coarse colander. make into flat cakes, dip
into flour and fry in hot butter.
WALNUT TORTEN.
Here is a recipe for delicious cake in
which neither flour. milk nor butter ap-
PEAR: Chop one and one-half cups Of
English walnuts finely. Prepare one cup
OF cracker dust. Separate eight eggs into
whites and yolzs. Beat the whites TO a
stiff froth. For one-half hour cream the
yolks and one and one half cups of su-
gar. Mix the whites and creamed yolks
together. Add one cup of the chopped
,N- Ffr1 Of halr fner
powder. Arrange for a three-layer cake
and bake to a fine even provinces.
FILLING.
Make a custard Of two eggs, one-half
pint Of milk. one scant cup of sugar and
one tablespoon Of corn starch. Mix in
the remaining one-half cup of wslnuts.
Spread this filling thickly between the
two middle layers. Sprinkle the top lay
CT with powdered sugar Serve while the
cake is still a trifle warn.
There is one thing that every cook
should remember. and that is to actu-
ally measure all ingredients. 1 once
boarded with a woman whose biscuits
were only occasionally good. and her
vegetables often uncomfortable because
she guessed at the salt in the vegs-
tables and usually got too much, while
the lard in the biscuits was seldom
enough to keep them from being tough.
Some people are so thoroughly salts
fed with themselves that their failures
seldom strike them unpleasantly. Don
be that sort. A cook is. in a measure,
responsible for the health of a family,
see that those you cook for have good
compilations and bright eyes.
Bingham was right, the dish-rag is
a harbor for all sorts Of diseases. I
went into a kitchen not so long ago
and found one. dirty and wet, wadded
up in n corner. 1t smelled as sour as
the swill trough. worse than I would
let my slop bucket smell, and when
gently called attention 10 il I was in
formed 1T was not the one TO use for
the dishes but for the stove" The
poor thing didn't even get in lat water
once a day, and those germs had a
fine chance to develop.
Faithfully yours, o..
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
How About This, John?

Dear Miss Thomas. The leaves falling ana
feel so lonely that / thought I would make
a visit to Household
] agree with Viola Anderson about meddler3
and tattlcrs. II Is an awful thing to misrepTe-
sent another Sometimes ] wonder II tatters
have ever read what the Bible says about wills
pcrcrs' aud those who bear false witness.
On the other hand. l confess that there are
many sensitive and suspicious people who think
they are talked about when they are not. And
anyone who dissgrees with them is considered
an enemy. In my opinion there Is something
lacking in rho upper story with the church MEM
hers who get Offended so easily and at S1lch
frivolous things as some Of them do.
As for the gO-betweens never have met
very many such people. ! don't judge people
BY henrsay-that doesn't giro a person justice.
So now dear Viola. don't let such things bother
Won any more just pass all unklnd things ny
and you will be much happier. II you do yoar
duty I air other people will recognize u
and even If they do cTiticise you, don't Iet
people tell You. Ones conscience is very
safe guide.
I think Inen should know how 10 cook so thai
they nav he ready for emergencies, and when
the woman goes to the field ! don't think Il
would be having t2o much to say that the man
should cook every other mePl. Now, what dc
I hear some Of you men say? MAUDE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
Enjoys Our Household

Dear Mes Thomas: / want TO come in to
-t-' YEA how mLch I enjoy Tins psce. My
husband subscribes for the Semi-Wcekly Jour-
nal and I always glad to get It, I read
this page and Mrs FeltOn's writings first Of
all. 81 7 could write such nice letters as
some do. I sure I'd come Oftencr than they
do.
I would be glad II more would give recipes
on cooking 7 enjoy any information on house
hold affairs and trsining Ok children. We
live iE tire country. on q farm, and enjoy Il.
We can raise almost everything we eat; we
also have good neighbors and most " them are
Chustiars.
several rrople from the Gate city have spent
while with Us through the hot summer
months. aud they seemed 20 be delighted with
tie country.
Mr.. Bach. tell Us where you landed and how
YOU arc enjoying yourself now. am sure
don't knoN you. II you are not a lawyer Nv
ing On South Carolina. Your talk rings like one
know there.
What has become OF Farmers Wife. Renter S
Vile. and many that wrote such good let
terSg ] have not anything from tie old
maids cjely. I guess they have got married.
So many people are afflicted with rheuma
tism during the winter. I want TO give a sim
pie remedy that cured my husband and others.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
Reporting in Philadelphia

The life Of a newspaper man. like that Of the
policeman. is not always a happy one. as was
shown day or two ago when the American Line
steamship Huyerford locked off Washington
avenue wharf. The vessel locked at S O'Clock
in the evening to permit the cabin passengers
to land. certain reporter assigned to
gel the news OF the ships voyage.
Following The sggressiveness Of his profession,
the reporter went aboard the vessel, and while
he seeking interviews the ship taken
out to midstream in order that the customs and
I'm nigration officers could have their inspections
in daylight and that none OF the steerage pas
sengcrs could set ashore.
Wleu the reporter through with his work
he found himself long way from the dock.
He went IN search OF the captain, but that Of
ficcr refused 10 nut BIN ashore, saying he did
not believe the story, aud TJggested to put the
bewsgatherer in irons ms a stowaway He was
kept on hoard until the next morning, when
the United States Inspector recognized him and
he released. He is now wondering II the
captain did not play joke on him In this de
cntion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26
Practical Suggestions

D.ar Uousehold. The otner morning 1 wsn
orI 10 milk and my COW was missing l o"n ~
Ger Joyyu and we didn't know what 10 10 %
I sent for a neighbor. lie came anu an 80
us doctorei her until nearly i ocloSh Ia
nj,,bI she seemed somewhat uetter, SO tne ne ,
r,trning W., went 10 see IL she was llVihs, am,
70 my surorlse, she was. We worked Oh ~
mill II o'clock when 1 left her TO IIA s1 ~.
Ii,ner Imagine my feeling when returned 80. W
Si1d her growing stiff. Those that nave nes 'eI
49, a good old COW don't know how much tnF5
are missed. -. ,ro.cbinV I will
toll Won all a nice way TO use the iNets an, anu
heads Take two heads and one liver Dol
mil the meat will fall from the bones 1ah S
mn mash as fine as If ground. season WIN WIZ,
sac. peprer and SALT put in flour sack anu ~
tic ms tiaht as possible, hang up ana ieI ~, -
drin nh night ] think most OF you VIII INN
il better tEan souse. =. - 40,
Try NOT banging up your meat; II won geC
rsnE but will stay fresh all the year. AIFr
N has been packed down two or three "echS.
ana when there is no danger Of flles, tsks
r. ont hang up and smoke Then put IL pack
lever of i1eat and one of shucks, ana so on
ss long as Il lasts. Think all that nave never
tried this Will like II. -. -
Rusy Bee Opal, Ianette and all the resi- OF
YOU good writers, come often. -
II / see this 10 print viii come again Solnl
'iiue' EVELYN LITTLE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

and misery. / advise all suffering
women to take Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" MRS. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna w. Va.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs. and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country. and thousands of
voluntary testimonials ara on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, Ill
cera ton, displacements,t ibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prOstratiOn.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia =. PiEkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial.
II you would like special advice
about your ease write cOnfiden-
tiaI letter to Mrs. PinkhaIn, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free,
and always helnfuL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

"Bang!" roared the old mans gun.
Clatter-clatter! ratified a terrific volley OF
limestone.
Don't shoot-lOok ut-its"-came in
hoarse tones from the fitting figure.
Bang" went Farmer Stevens other
barrel Clatter-patteri ratified the second
limestone -volley.. The figure in the cedar
Clump bounded away with the speed of
q frenzied gazelle. Old man Stevens re-
loaded and hurried after The calm,
moonlit night was rended with the yells
and cries of blood-lusting men. Clatter-
rip-thud. went the limestone missiles af-
ter the fugitive Pretty Bette hurried af-
ter Somebody went after Constable Jeff
Skaggs. The man in front ran madly,
desperately. The 10 Stevens hounds join
ed I'm the chase. 1t was too much for the
skulker in the night and by a foots mar
gin he obtained the refuge of a tall oak
ahead of a painting hound.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

CHANGE
Mrs. Jones Was in a Serious Con.
dition Before She Helped Her
self With Cardui, the
Woman's Tonic.

Dexter, Text certainly was in a
advice" writes Mrs. Calvin Jones. of
Dexter, Tex
II suffered a great deal with those
dizzy fainting spells, but after taking
several bottles OF Cardui. relief finally
came.
"Cardui prepared my system for the
dreadful change and when 1t came 1t
was not half as bad as those dizzy spells
l had before. 1 now help every day
with the homework and am getting
along fine.
"Cardul is certainly fine for female
complaints. My neighbors praise it and
so do others"
Take Cardui when you feel Ill in any,
way. weak. tired. miserable. or under
the weather.
No matter what the immediate cause
it viii help to brace you up. give you
new force and vim, help you to thro"
off the trouble that troubles you.
Cardui will not Interfere with any 9th
er medicine you may be taking. 1t is
gentle, harmless, non-mineral' noh-poA-
sonous, Notwithstanding tonic tha'
every woman ought 10 take "heh
sne Is looking for heath, strength
beauty and vitality.
n. B.-Writs to; Ladies ADVISORY
Oept Chattanooga Medicine Co.. ChaI-
tanoopa. Tenn, for spscial Instructions
and e4-page book, Home Treatment for
Women sent in plain wrapper On ie
quest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

Vol les and sounds have color, accord
ing t. Prof. George NJ Stratton, of the
University of California. Some people
speak in a monotonous hue of voice, while
others employ a different color for diff
ferent words. The man who is making
the air blue with profanity may be spill
ing some .cerise and lavender with it,.
Even letters have tints. For instance,
the "s' sound is yeIlowish, the 'f' is
orange, the ~" is reddish. and the 90
is blue, brown or deep red.
After this, word painting ought to be
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-11-26

We've got him. shouted the excited
pursuers. Come down, you prowlin'
highwa yman,"
Up I'm the leafy recesses the fugitive
emitted something between a growl and g
chuckle. Got whom, you precious era
zies! Can't you let a fellow surprise
you?"
It's Bud" cried old Mrs. Stevens.
come out of the deep. blue seal'
Bud" yelped Tommy and Sammy.
Bet he's killed a million Sioux chiefs"
Its Bud" sighed pretty Bette. And
I tore my new Chambray jumping rail
fences"
Come down Bud!' quavered old man
Stevens. I've wasted some good shells,
hut I'm pIum-dab glad to see you, boy,"
Ten minutes later. as they brought out
the fatted calf. the morning glory MOUTH
ed phonogTaph cackled:
There's where de old folks stay