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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
ENJOYS Lies Better Side

Dear Miss Thomas: 1t is useless for me 70 -,
70 ten you how I have enjoyed and appre
clated Your wonderful chats and letters for
haven't the words with which TO do so 7 mus
say. however. that have. with the execution OF
a Few months. been reading Our Household
hut IL this now is not otherwise befitino
But II this now is not otherwise benefittin9
] feel ] am doing a duty by letting Won eli
know OF one more, Of the many who read and
am so fond of reading. esneciaIlv history
accounts of tours. OF adventures or anvtbine
relating to other countries. and I find a good
deal OF such as. that in the Semi-weekIy Jour
don't see why some people are ALWAYS ready
to ridirule the newspapers because they con.
tain so much about crimes, when they could
iind plenty ot other good reading matter In
them IL they would only look for il Snch
p"ople generally don't care to read ANYTHING
Int about killings. lynchings and such So
r,nnv neonle will not take intereA eoorob IN
Themselves to read anything unifting even
though they NAV have good deal of uneln-
lonely and weary hours which they could spend
So "@v"ntageously for themselves and their as.
sociates.
II is trre that many who are fond NJ reading
like myself. haven't many hooks 70 read and are
not able to get them: hut where Is there a
howe IN which cannot he fornd some naner or
ma cazire and the Bible? II women would read
rc-" a~d keen mn with the hsrnenings Of the
world. trev could he much more useful and
rt"ining to cor1nan-. pnd what an ineI,r-
eu"n they would have in keenng their children
az home.
II is verv unnlessaut to a cultured wom.n
10 he IN c0mp"uv with crowd IT woven who
mover road and can converse on no subject ev-
cert such rs 'the STYLE" tho hahv's smart (?l
snvings trn roatNO~. tNn beaI+N If tho family
wcrst Of all talk about their neighhors and
sav noth'n0 gcod If them.
7 am roinP TO keen mn with Professor Parks
around tho would. 7 crave knowing sorne-
THING nhout tho FOREIGN cou1tries and the
-pvrsnaners ara shout the ONLY source have IT
to"rrino ~ them. 7 learned much from, Miss
i~~ie Nsc"ulNv's letters sh" wrote the House
told two vea-e aro. concerning her trim aoross
the ocean or "rvrone as 7 saw g." Clinned
ont md saved al no letters she v~rote. was
corrt-v school girl then and loved nv hooks.
but nov 50 so~n those days are past with me-
Christmas wishes to all.
MRS JACK
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
Is Life What We Make It?

Little Maid. I enjoyed your letter but cannot
agree with you ON that hackneyed creed OF the
prosperous life is what we make it-which you
quote In the next breath after the assertion
on and around me-
] notice this song is usually sung by those
to whom lie has brought az least a fair measure
Of success happiness and \prosperity-not by
those who. like the faithful, hut unsuccessful
disciples, have toiled all the night and-failed
Thousands OF people are born into a world OF
prosperity and ease; life. for them. flows on
Ike a song and. with small effort on their
part seems success in every phpse. There
IRE other thousands whom unmerciful Disaster
follows fast and follows faster and never lets
M I'll the poor victim finds surcease of sorrow
in the grave. Misfortune seems to take a fiend-
ish delight IN dooging their footsteps unsetting
their plans and placing stumbling blocks in their
way.
II must he rather pleasant IN feel that ore has
hand - the coinage Of r hright and flawless
DESTINY hut when everything goes dead wrong
matt"- what effort puts forth II is in
PA-ror ordains tho fashlc1ing of ones life Man
r-onoSes. hut Cod St~nnSes We NAV rIsu caro-
fnIIv and ne we think wisely. and diligently
bow to the line. hut as Burns tells
Tho host Ltd plans Of mice and men
Gang oft agiee.''
job had great faith in this popular adage and
doubtless the sentiment often chOrused itself In
his heart. if not On his lips. during the years
Of his prosperity. The foremost man of w.
with wealth and power almost unlimited, he
would have been more than mortal IL he hadn' Z
taken at least part OF the credit for this exalted
stat ion 10 himself. Then the wheel turned Be
reft Of children. servants. sriches. power-every-
thing except scolding wife, whom he could
very well have spared. for she believed 'Idfe
is what make it," and Juhilantly tainted
him with HIS own detection as the cause of all
those disasters.
How like the friends of modern times! What
ever else mav have changed in this progressive
world. friendship is the same yesterday. TODAY
and tomorrow. Well night distracted by their
three had gone the way Of the 9s7 who had van
ed what shockinglv had manager he was il
isn't on record. hut I'm quite sure in nv own
mind that last ot them had foretold
latter II hnnnepedl that just such calamity
would overtake job.
listen 70 the tune Nehuchadnezzer sang from
the mountain of his ~Iorv: 'Ts nor this great
Tsahvion that have built-hv the MIGHT Of nv
mower. and FOR the honor Of nv maiesty?' Rut
Neburhadrcz7er dAtbroned and eating grass like
an OK pck-ovledged that mans power over
hIs own destiny is v-orthless
NanoIeo- crnv-ned er1ne-or If France. and ron
idIv anncvtrg oil tNa coast-lno countries NJ Fr-
rcna 70 his So-nirion heliaved IN tHiS theorv
,r;+b all rss boot hu4 49, sly lonely vpa-s
ersrt IN ueIo,a-his fortunes reversed
frinnSs apd iuFI~onco s--ert sway as by q breath
-nrohallv convinced him ~'at
There is Lestiny that shapes our ends,
Rough-bew them how Will
ANNIE DURHAM METHNIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
Our Sister in Maine

near Miss Thomas: after long an absence
am coming again 10 tell you. FAR
know. how everything Is going up here In
Mrtne.
We hare had 4 very cool DRY summer. with
eFt very few resi- hot dsvs. and we have had
q hoHufifui annie and potato CROP and lots Of
snail fruit he hay crop n failure. also
the vegetables. on aecouut % 81 being 50 dry
and The spring 50 late snd COIL but tie frcsts
held off - late THIS fell that the farmers got
very good crpn % ecrn. we have had hut
Few real cnld days thus far and Just snow
enough came the night % the Gath 70 make
rieighing for Thanksgiving. Today the 18th
the snow Is pretty thin IN the street. II Is
rlouding up again and the sky looks Ike snow.
our mills are waiting for SNOW. 50 they can
ret lumber. 80 our HttIe town Is pretty quiet
Our Thanksgiving holiday has gone by for an
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

Hartwell. for / am sure that they had Slo-
rious time; but perhaps, the route 10 dawson
will be more easily travelled next year. Since
could not be there in person, ! have what
consider the next best thiuS-the report OF
the meeting by Mrs. L. NJ. Landrum, prlntei
in the Christian Index. 1t is very gratifying 10
the apportionment Of $47 600 instead OF falling
short, as we did last year.
Since Miss Penelope seems TO be such an ar.
dent admirer OF our friend Sylvanus Stubs, |
trust that she may he the favored one wn)
will succeed in winning his heart and hand ana
that pile of dollars that he has not accumu-
lated. and may they live as happily as two
young turtle doves.
Az I have not seen anything OF b. W. .. III
such a long time ] begin to wondcr what nas
become of him. l think 1t time for him to give
us another call.
Mountaincer. some Of members r(rget
who Ii was-says compulsory educa tfon would
not able 70 fix up Il large number OF chill
dren tc send them to school. Can you NOT
OF waiting ''to fix them up?' Why should not
people be more concerned about what goes INTO
the minds and hearts of Their children than ~
their backs or into their stOmachsg Let us
keep up the discussion until our lawmakers
give us this law, which would prove the sal
walton of so many.
Now comes Bingham with that homcIy topic
''the dish rag" Ugh How disgusting act
ii Is subject upon which one might say
volumes-thOugh very delicate one; Tor
those who do not want an ''old- fashioned row
on their hands would better not mess WITH
this wonan's dish rags; so she would better
not stir up a racket among others nv reIat-
ing anything Of the many queer sights tina [
sho has among the dish rags
II Is source Of pleasure to one OF her House
hold friends to know that our little maid.'
is again In school, making preparation Tor TIE
life of service to which she feels that tue
Master has called her As has often been
stated in our columns. she Is an orphan ana
like one OF cid, 'she hath done what she
could" yet she lacks the means to defray
her expenses In the training school to which II
is her desire to go. Now. would asst now
many of our readers willing tn make oven
n small contribution toward raising the SIM,
OF Sl75, which is necessary for wears eX-
pcnses, by the first OF next SeptcnIher ms
woman would gladly raise one-srventh or the
amount Best wishes for all. SircrreIv
VERA NOBLE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

The new cavalier hat is gaining in pop
uarity day by day, and is now seen in
large and medium sizes.
Among the dark furs, wolf skin and
skunk are especially fashionable. They
are used chiefly for long coats; though,
to be sure, women who are fortunate
enough to own sables, mink and baby
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

lamb are wearing them. These furs are
worn chiefly for shawl capes and stoles'
Wolf skin and skunk are considered quite
as fashionable.
Plaids are being worn by boys this sea-
son, though naturally they are OF much
more modest weave than those used fer
girls garments The favorite for boys is
two tones of gray-a sort of gray and
black mixed. Such natty suits as this
material makes are worn with plain vests
of the same tone or of some contrasting
color.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
Information Wanted

Dear Hous stold: have been a silent MEM nan,
her ~ vour circle for many years aud derived
n,uch bpuafit from It. with quite a htue
amusement Thrown in all the while.
WHY don't more OF you write us about your
homes and country? | am anxious 10 s"e
letters frou, central and southern Georgia
Won't some Of you who live in good secu"ns
where land is cheap write about II: W
write direct IN me. All letters viii De hi
svrere5 ana POSTAGE returned II desired. Pleas
more Of the sisters write about the training o.
our children. -.
As this Is my first letter VIII sioI'; nH ~
est regards 10 all. Address, Route 3, Box 70
GAINESVILLE. Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
CYNTHIA
GREY'S LETTER

Many cooking recipes have been re-
quested of late, and l will save space by
answering them all at once, as number
OF them are identical.
Mrs. X" "A Reader" and -. s.
wish a good recipe for peanut butter. Put
food grinder and mix with half as much
butter. If put in small jelly glasses, and
made air tight, it will keep indefinitely
"Lufusia" and "A Reauer" ask for
recipe for sea foam. Since there is bis
cult, a wafer a breakfast food, candy
and a BARRIERS preparation called sea
FOAM" and they do not state which they
wish, 1 cannot answer this question
"Lufiusia" also asks what 'piffie" means
and what it's origin was. 1t is a slang
word of obscure origin, meaning boot
less talk-nonsense.
"A Subscriber wants to know how
long to boil chutney. Different recipes
give different rules for cooking. l cook
mine five minutes.
Mrs j. 1. A" and Housewife would
like a recipe for sour cream cookies.
Cream one cup of shortening with two
of sugar and add one cup of sour cream,
two well-beaten eggs and three cups
flour sifted with a level teaspoon each of
soda and baking powder. Flavor with
vanilla and add cup of seeded raisins
if desired. When rolling, add enough
flour to keep from sticking to the board.
Mrs. ]. 1. A" also wishes to know
how to use rice flour. 1t may be used in
the place of cornstarch. Many use II
to thicken meat gravies.
Miss A. d. w" asks how to stuff
dates, and how to make kellow gravy for
chicken fricassee. Remove seeds from
the dates, put half of an English walnut
o an almond in each date, press close
with the fingers, and roll in granulated
gravy sugar. The yellow chicken gravy
is made by beating the yolk of an egg
with the flour and milk thickening.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
As It Should Be
Boston Herald.
- -,a.s,,z.UgAa- -

Trusts beget monopolies," remarked the
married philosopher
For example?'' Mr.. Bachelor.
well" replied the NJ. P, when a girl feels
that she can trust a man she wants a monopoly
on him."
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

This is the aeroplane veil. 1t has just
been put into the Fifth avenue stores
in New York. There can't be anything
later than this just now, therefore. in
the whole country. It's hit in New
York. But it is so extreme a fashion
that it may die out before it gets far
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

Anon" tho now buttons are those made
of word. hiFhIy polished and exquisite
w inlaid. The designs are often quite
unusual, both as to coloring and form.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

Coarse fabrices. seemingly ruined by
varnish and paint stains may be madc
to look like new by first saturating them
with turpentine and afterwards washing
them thoroughly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

uuI so,,eone tell me a remedy for sorehead
in chickelrss We have had the worst sort OF a
time with ours; have tried great many RENE
dies but all have failed. Please dom let our
chickens ole before you send Miss Thomas your
remedy, II you have one. Sincerely, -
ALTHEA POTTS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

Dear Miss Grey: Are pennies of 1S0s-61
worth more than face value? Should a
piano be kept open or closed most Of the
time in order that the keys will not turn
yellow? B. NJ. r.
A.-O No ~ Open.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

Dear Miss Grey: 1 was born February
q, $780, My sister was born March 4, 1913.
On what days of the week were we born?
ANXIOUS READER.
A-You were born on Saturday ana
your sister on Monuay.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

ounces are last on the list or fall pre-
serves-and are really the most delicious or ALI.
Many housewives have trouble in keeping the
natural color of the ounce, and the remedy Is
so simple we wonder why did not think OF It
long ago. The ounces keep their color per
fectIy and also remain tender II they boilr1
enough water To cover.
and "A Reader ask for recipes for making
will answer all.
Ounce preserves are made by cooking rifSt
without sugar as has been mentioned before.
Then add a mound of sugar for every pound or
fruit and cook slowly for bour. and can
Somc modify the strong quiince flavor by
ing one-third apples.
Marmalade Is delicious. Wash the fruit. quar-
ter and remove and blossom ends. Iut
in kettle and add enough wafer to cover. COOK
slowly until soft Rub through a colander. ana
add three-fourths its measure OF sugar COOK
slowly a half hour. stirring constantly Pour
into jelly glasses and cover.
For jelly. proceed in the above recipe
After rubbing through cOlander. put into
BAG and let drip. Roll juice 20 minutes art
add an equal quantity of hot sugar. Boil .
minutes, skim. and pour into glasses. Ounce
parings are often used for jelly, and the FRUIT
itself may be canned. which is commenda1Ie
for its economy.
To make ounce honey peel and crate a nait
dozen ounces. Add five pounds of sugar TO one
pint Of water. Stir over fire until sugar is
dissolved. add the grated ounces and cook a
half hour. Pour into glasses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

There are number of letters from school.
girls on my desk. which / Will bunch togetucr
and answer as well as can. &c. T.. and "A
Reader" want to know how long skirts shout"
be for girls of 10, and how TO reduce lheF
flesh Wear your skirts just below the shoe
tops. To reduce your flesh, take plenty OF out
door exercise, and sweep and scrub whenever
your mother tells you she is ready FOR It.
Those who know say there is nothing better I'd
reduce fat than ordinary homework. &c T.
also wishes to know how 10 Gress her hair
Pnrt the hair fluff it up little at the sides
braid ii loosely IN two brads and bring II
around the head-croSsing it In front 1hat's
the prettiest and smartest way girl can wear
her hair TO my mind.
Thirteen asks If shirred skirts are going
to be worn, and if so, how deep white Wool
dress should be shirred. Make your dress WIN
a princess bodice 10 the hips. linen Just at
the curve of the lip shir the skirt TO the bodice
in three groups. Stirring is very popular Just
Eva" is 1S. and large for her age. she waits
advice as to the length of her dresses, the
meth4d Of wearing her hair ana the numoer OF
dreazas she needs for school. Since you are
Iarsr vour skirts should reach nearly TO your
shoe tops. Part your hair. roll IL at the sides.
braid It, turn the braid up and tie II close 10
the head with a large bow OF wide rihhon ~
color of the dress you wear. Two simply made
dresses of mohaiT or cashmere, serg~ skirt
and three four shirt waists ought 10 take
a girl through the school year.
"a Sweet College Girl" of IA wishes to know
if 2S1h inches bust measure is too large, II
benzoin is good for one. and whether sweet
milk is best for the face. The bust measure
is all right. I take il that you mean TO ASK
IL benzoiu is good for the skin, since you ask
about sweet and milk for that purpose.
Now. don't tegin to use stuff on your face
AT YONG age. Plenty of fresh water and good
CASTLE soap is ell you need TO keep your skin
in good condition, unless your face cDares IN
tho wind TO remedy that use the->Clycertn
rose water ana csrbolir acid preparation any
druggist can prepare Ior you.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10
To Be Carefully Read

IlP9r I1OUSeuOIU.
MANY r shot, at random sent.
Finis mark tho archer little meant;
Frl many word at random spoken.
Nav vound or nc al a heart that's broken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-10

There is Lestiny that shapes our ends,
Rough-hew them how We WILL
ANNIE DURHAM METHVIN.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
SNAKE REGULATE INCUBATOR
Martinsburg, Ind, Comes to the
Front With Another True
Snake Story.

Martinsburg, Ind, which gained
notOriety a year ago by a huge snake
fastening itself to the whistle at
Lube Karnes' -four mill and causing
shrill blasts which called out the
residents under the impression that
it was fire alarm, has come to the
front with another snake story
Karnes is also engaged in the
poultry business and is using a snake
for a self-acting heat regulator in
his incubator and, owing to it's ex-
IRENE sensitiveness to heat and cold.
the temperature of the incubator
does not vary a degree. The snake
has been put in the screened box sur
rounding the heating apparatus.
When there is too much heat Karnes
says the snake crawls to a cool cor
.ner, where its weight tits the heat
cutoff AS the incubator cools off
the snake crawls back toward the
lamp, which allows the CUTOFF to
tilt back and distribute. the heat
about the eggs.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

Campbells Stain and Floor Finish
is the most durable finish for floors
and surfaces that are walked upon
Made transparent and in colors imi-
tating natural woods. The Dawson
Hardware Co., upon request, will
show sample of old flooring coated
with this finish. 1t wears longer
than regular floor varnish.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
BOSTON BEANS IN DANGER.
Back Bay Of Hub Getting Sand Eat.
ing Habit.

Mrs. Marie Windsor, the high
priestess of the sand eating cult,
has been teaching the Back Bay resi-
dents of Boston how to improve their
health and beauty with this latest
delicacy. Thoroughly convinced that
she has found panacea for many Of
the freshly ills Mrs. Windsor de-
clares that she has eaten sand for
twelve years. She has found many
converts in Boston to her methods,
she declares.
She procures the sand from the
channel of the Mississippi river,
where the current rolls it into round
grains Then it is sifted, summed
and baked and shipped in bags by
freight to Boston. The right kind
of sand is brown hard silica. White
sand, shell dust, sharp, finty sand
of clay will not do Mrs. Windsor
says she has cured 1000 patients.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24
OBLIGED THE CORPSE"
Got Up Running, and When Last
Seen He Hadn't Stopped.

Got Up Running, and When Last
Seen He Hadn't Stopped.
An empty coffin rested on truck
on the Atkinson depot platform one
day last week at Kansas City. Out
of mischief one of the employees in
the baggage-room crawled into the
coffin box and drew the lid down.
No sooner was he concealed than a
young colored man with a jaunty
swagger and tuneful whistle came
along and wishing to rest settled
comfortably on the casket. He fell
asleep and was awakened by a dis
tressing moan. The moan was re-
peated and then somebody said:
"Oh-o-o-O-o-o! Please get off my
dead body" The negro granted the
request at once. With a blood-curd-
ling yell he leaped into the air and
sped away He attempted to cross
the bridge, but Cy Smith, fearing that
in his frenzy he would leap into the
watery depths below, blocked the
way. Unable to cross the river the
colOred man sprinted to the railroad
yards, and when last seen was pass
ing the coal mine and still going
south.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-03-24

TUBE FORM FASHIONS LATEST
STYLE OF FEMININE DRESS.
OTHER CREATIONS"

CHICAGO.-To wear the dresses
which are now the craze in Paris
one must have the femme de tube
form. This means that the wearer
must be able to slide through a
tube, explained Miss Elizabeth E. c.
White, president of the American
Dressmakers' Association.
In other words the dresses will
not fit tightly at the waist, but will
go straight down, fitting around the
hips. They will have the Meroven-
gian or Middle Age line" said Miss
White to the bewildered reporters.
But she continued to make the
matter clearer by showing a series
of models on which the waist line
came just above the knees. This
form of dress is called the Moyen
Age. When the dressmakers in
Paris chose the styles for the COM
ing year they were not satisfied with
going back to the time of the French
Revolution as they did last year;
instead they broke all records and
found something new in the dresses
worn in the ninth, tenth and elev-
enth centuries by those who graced
the courts of Henry |, Philip Angus
tus and Louis X.
And what is this" asked a Curl
Gus reporter, pointing to a bag that
hung from the shoulders to the
knees.
oh, that is an almonier," ex-
planned Miss White. 1T was once
used by the French women for, hold
ing pennies to give to the poor. Now
we use it for holding handkerchiefs. :"
In some dresses all that is left of
this conventionality is a string of
beads
Another form of dress which Miss
White found in all the fashionable
places of Paris, Monte Carlo and Nice
is line on the ecclesiastical gown
In the Rondeau Templier model
there are 500 ivory buttons, extend
ing diagonally across the dress. The
! hat in this picture has a shaded pur-
! pie feather two and one-half yards
long.
And do you wear aprons with
evening dresses?" Miss White was
asked, as a creation" was noticed.
"Oh yes, that is another of the
new lines you see in Paris now, -
she said. ut is a form of the church
cassock. Now, here is an apron dec
Grated with bangles, vegetable floss
and gold. This piece, including duty,
cost $500. These aprons are worn
both with full and plated Sides
The extreme MOyen Age dress can
be worn for afternoon or evening oc-
casions by lowering a second skirt of
the same material