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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
Brown Sugar Cookies.

one cup brown sugar, one cup but
ter Tor part beef drippings). creamed
together. one egg. one tablespoon
milk. two cups pastry flour. one scant
teaspoon baking powder. Keep on ice
over night and In the morning they
can be rolled as thin as a wafer Cut
with a doughnut or cooky cutter and
watch carefully while baking, as
they scorch easily.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
Lister PUDDING.

Halfpound of -four. quarter Of pound
of lard or butt'f snarter OF pound Of
sugar. one teaspoonful of baking pow
der. one egg. and a little milk Mix
together -four. sugar and baking pow
der. rub in lard or butter. beat egg.
and mix all with a little milk Line
basin with Jam. Steam two or three
hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
LA CENTER LOST GAME
syIphs Win BY Score of to 5--Whit
camp Heavy Batter of Team
Made Three Dagger in 9TH.

The Sylphs defeated the LaCentoi
cam yesterday at LaCenter by
score of 8 to 5. The feature OF IT,
game was the heavy hitting of Whit
camp In the seventh inning. viii
threc men on base, he lined out a he
three bagger The battery tor tia
Sylrhs was Kobler and Koblor an.
for Laser cr, Knob and Jones.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19

Every farm has WORKOUT hoe with
round corners but good handle and
may be given new lease of life and
usefulness by cutting down the blade
to four or FIVE inches in width AM
sharpening with file. A light, narrow
hoe with square corners is a tool Of
remarkable effectiveness in the vege-
table garden, and this one is just as
good as il il cost half a dollar.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
Creamy Sauce.

Cream one-duarter cup Of butter.
add threequarters cup Of powdered
sugar slowly then two tablespoons Of
milk and three-quarters teaspoon Of
lemon fiavoring. Set over hot water
long enough To soften. but not melt
the butter. take up. beat hard and
serve.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19

Virginia cigarettes were introduced
in 1875. and with the invention OF ma
chinery that can turn out $50 900 day
cigarettes became cheap and popular
The annual consumption of cigarettes
in Great Britain now runs into bill
lions, aud Of penny ltwo-cenU packets
alone leach containing fve) the week
~ output is $4,000 0e0.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
Distance.

washington is a city Of magnif-
cent distances"
You let" said the man who was
looking for an ofdce. 81 have already
come down from a cabinet position to
a janitorship."
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
hrDrecisSfon

Nan-Poor girl. she broke down In
the middle of that aria and gave it
up. Yet Won applsuded her.
jack spplsuded her for realizing
that she. couldn't sing
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
~Gfessaa zk..lzsssa,

There is no foundation for the as
sertion that the sweet, rich flavor
OF the egg belongs TO the breed That
condition can only be brought about
by the quality of the food.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19

When stopping the horse 70 breathe
pull the collar forward and wipe ID.
sweat from his shoulders.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
IL Blanche Almonda

Drop the nut meats into boiling wa
ter. then skim out and drop into cold
water. The skins can then be rubbed
of easily.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
Custon1arY.

How did Binks celebrate his pur
chase of a new auto?'
why. he had a big blowout Yale
Record.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
cnld.wa,sr cnnkie.

Two cups sugar. one cup butter. one
cup cold water. one-half teaspoon soda.
one teaspoon cream tartar. -four to
roll
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19

Squirrels and birds will not touch
seed corn that has been soaked !n
kerosene oil.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
Puzzles us Also.

Mother Ny child, YOU shouldn't
believe more than half you hear.
Daughter know that, mama. bui
how can | tell which haIf7
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19
Rather. Away from u.

You cannot lead men iHto truth By
ricks.-Aesop.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-07-19

Keep Clear Of supsrhulties.
What is not necessary IL dear At q
penny.-Cato.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

and notice especially the woe pronounced on the
mothers of the last days.
l verify believe the perilOus times OF the lat
ter days are pOw; read the first and
ninth verses Of the third chapter OF second
Timothy.
Never before there much murder and
suicide Sin and wickedness hold sway.
Yet there many of Gods people that are
being tried, as II by fire, and are being MADE
white and purified
Some diseases are much on the increase es-
pecially consumption, and that most awful DIS
ease is Of the terrors Of our age.
/ sometimes get impatient and feel like ask
ing the question that Daniel OF old asked. on
my Lord. what shall be the end OF these
things" A part Of Gods answer to him was,
but go thy way till the end be, for thou shall
rest and stand in thy lot at the end OF the
days" So must endeAVor to serve God with
ready heart, murmuring as little as we can
so that we may enjoy rest, sweet rest, at the
end Of our days.
Now. sisters. 1 don't say that Holly Leaf Is
sinless. but who of us are without blemish
So. let's offer her sympathy and love, for you
know that helps anyone.
On the other hand:
"Man's inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn"
with love to all. bid you adieu.
Talbot county, Ga. WILLIAM.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
How We Spent the Afternoon

nesr Household: We are having a lot Of
rain snme ~ the farmers really think we are
having too much. but the good Father know
eth best.
Myrtle Estes your letter was entoved oy
me I Thoroughly enfoy reading the Bible ana
think every one ought 10.
Csrolins Pat. please come oftener. your let
ters are sirnniy fine. Ike 70 read them, IN
fact all the letters good.
I'm gcirC 10 tell about what nice time
had the glorious Third. II the fourth does not
come on Sunday Il Is one day during the sum
npr that everybody IL ready 20 set apart Tor
A rood time friend Of mine who lives but
a short distance from here gave an out-of-door
ps-ty in the afternoon.
The porch and lawn were beautifully dec-
GRATED with red, white and blue nags. A sack
race was the amusement for the men. Each
man had to step into large sack and tie II
securely about his waist. course OF IS yards
was laid and the first that reached ths
end of the Course received a prise.
She had for the girls, a half dozen rows OF
potatoes. keeping the rows about two yards
spart. with six potatoes IN each row. She
rsve each Of the six girls that were TO play
iris game a spoon and then at signal all
began to try 20 get the first potato in the
-ow upon their spoon. This potato they must
not touch in any way except with the spoon
nn+u she carries IL back from where II came.
mis- e. lots OF fun, as IL looks easier 20 do
thsu II is Then she served Iced lemonade,
ana All Of MS decided had never entoy9i
A nartv more than this.
Well as this r. first attempt l VIII ston.
with love 70 Miss Thomas and the Household.
MOUNTAIN GIRL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
CONFEsSES TO MURDER
WHILE ON HONEYMOON

DENVER, Colo, July 24.-James w.
Robinson, who was arrested here Thurs
day on suspicion of being James L. Byrd,
wanted in Memphis, Tenn, for the MUIR
der in 1907, of Joseph Black, a shoe deal
er of that city, has confessed he was the
murderer. Byrd was married two weeks
ago at Colorado Springs, and with his
bride was enjoying his honeymoon at
Denver.
Robinson confessed at the behest OF his
bride.
After the chief of police had questioned
Robinson for some time, Mrs Robinson
exclaimed:
Jimmie, If you are the man, tell
them. 1t will make no difference to me.
because 1 will stick to you, no matter
what the circumstances
Robinson, white and shaking, then
said: Chief, / am the man you want. I
killed Black because thought my life
was in danger. We engaged in an argu-
ment over a baseball bet and he started
towards me with an open knife in his
hand. seized the only weapon at hand,
a shoe stretcher, and struck him over
the head with it. 1 did not mean to
kill him."
MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 24-Should a
dispatch received from Covington. Tenn.
prove correct, 1t is not improbable that
Byrd may be also held answerable to
the charge of bigamy, in view of his re-
cent marriage in Colorado. According to
the Covington dispatch, the mans wife
and two children reside with the woman's
father, near Covington, and, although the
couple has been separated for several
wears, so far as can be ascertained,
neither party has as yet secured d.
vorce.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
Oil and Wine

Dear Household: II you will admit me into
your circle / would like to "have the floor
and speak out in the meetin for a few mo
ments.
l read Holly Leafs letter and also read the
Sisters comments 1t. 1 believe Holly Leaf
is a nervous, overworked woman. and needs
comforting.
To nurse babies. with two or three years
difference in their ages, and do most OF my
work has kept me busy for nearly sixteen
years. In fact, l have broke right fast under
the work and care.
Holly Leaf needs sympathy. Who will be the
good Samaritan to pour the oil and wine OF
love into her discouraged, aching hearth The
uneasiness some mothers suffer when theiI
children are sick Is very hard them.
For many months OF my married life I have
been in pain every time ! would stand up. OF
walk about for even five minutes; but I would
try not TO give up, yet / often got discouraged
Holly Leaf, II expect to finally reign witt
Christ we may expect to have to suffer. St
Paul had a thorn I'm the flesh that he prayed
God to remove: He did not see fit to remove II
and st. Paul became reconciled to 1t and ever
gloried in It,
would that we might glory in our sufferings
find burdens; the spirit is willing, but the flesh
Is weak and we often murmur. Holly Leaf
take a big cry now and then, tears bring re-
lief Pray much and study Gods word. Read
the twenty third chapter Of st. Matthew and
the twenty first chapter Of st. Luke carefully
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
A Visit to Florida

Dear Miss Thomas: Let me tell you about
my visit to Florida. stayed at my aunts
and her house was in 20-acre orange grove,
a lake in front OF her house and banana
bushes In the front yard. There were plenty
OF aligators In the lake. but I never saw any.
went hshinK a good many times while was
there. Ny aunt and I went down to Harvey
on a FISH fry. She cooked bread the day be-
fore TO eat with the FISH. we camped on the
banks Of the ST. John river You couldn't
see anything but the coots flying and ducks.
cranes end everything Of the sort you could
think Of
The rich people from the north came down
n the st. John in pleasure boats that cost
Sion co. I'm very sure that they have a nice
time. These rich people would catch cham
elenns and fssten them To gold chains ana
nut TIE chain Ground their nsclSs and let them
hide in their lacps and ribbons. They take
the color n whatever they are On and its
very interesting to watch the color change.
Tho chameleon is quite small and belongs Il
tho lizard family. Thew are harmless. snd
some people pay IS much as five dollars fol
ore.
There were a great many interesting things
down there. but I can't write Of all OF them
this time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

Dear Mrs. Thomas: 1 have been a silent read
er Of your department for a long time, but
have never had the nerve to write a letter
myself. But l don't anyone writing on the
subject that l shall try to take up. That is
the sin OF filtration. There are thousands OF
lives Swallowed by this sin. and II is done by
thoughtless young men and women, who begin
encouraging the other a little at first and
then firing Of them, put them down, not too
gently. And often the end of II Is strong
drink. murder. suicide and sometimes all
three.
Now. from my point Of view, think that
he or she, as the case may be, will not be
held accountable but the that started them
on the downward path.
know a lady who went with young man
for quite awhile. and went so far as to be
engaged to him. And then turned him down for
some one else and that young man went on
from bad to until at last he died a
drunkard. He got drunk and went to sleep on
the railroad track and was run over and man
gled.
1 think that girl is guilty Of murder in one
sense of the word.
VIII not some Of the more fluent writer's give
their views on this subject? 1t is a great sin.
and the young people need warning. If
see this in print will come again with more
sunny subject With best wishes to all
VIRGINIAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

and states doing likewise. There are
dark corners. there are lawless bands,
but don't judge the world by the few;
buckle on the armor OF God and help to
enlighten those dark places. Put your
shoulder to the wheel of progress and
Christianity, and when the little children
who are playing about your feet are
grown they won't have to contend with
some OF the evils that are now rampant.
Send honest men TO make your laws and
women suffrage will not crop up here.
But 1 tell you candidly that IL the good
woman suffrage will not crop up here.
part in the prohibition campaign and
haunted the capitol as they did, you
would right now be wallowing in whisky.
The time had come when the very air
was polluted with the fumes.
Have said too much? If so, forgive me
and believe me ever
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
In Honor Of Mothers

Dear Miss Thomas: l have been wanting "a
write 70 your page for long time and will
write while my baby is quiet. 1 try TO be
good mother for think a woman couldn't fight
a better battle than to live and die a good
mother. When / was a girl didn't know now
TO love and appreciate my mother do since
/ have become q mother.
ANY good mother fights more battles and
wins more victories In raising a family than
did the great generals Of our wars. Their
battle lasted only limited time. but moth
ers lasts her lifetime.
You can find monuments all the union
set up in memory OF the brave men or Out
country, but did you ever see monument
set up in memory Of a mothers TerhRps the
men for whom these monuments were set uI
them and suffered more hardships than tneiI
sons
I often think Of that song, Nobody Knows
But Mother" IT'S true nobody does know
but mother. While there plenty Of good
husbands and fathers In this world they don't
know the trials OF the good mothers.
am not writing this to discourage any
girl from becoming a wife and mother, for
consider IL an honor TO be a mother and raise
children that win be OF use to this
world, to live good Christian lives and have
such q record that when we die God can say,
well done thou good and faithful servant"
My mother has IL children living, and has
been faithful to them. / think she deserves
a crown with many stars.
With all these children she never had any
helped in the field every year and is as
healthy as any child she has now. She has
been a consistent Christian and her children
rise up and call her blessed. If she had not
loved and had repined some do, what DC
you think would have been fate?
With much love to Miss Thomas and ouI
Household. 1 am your new member.
MRS. RILEY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
After Reading Nobie's Letter

Dear Miss Thomas: L nave grown to love the
Household for the numerous good things IL con-
tains. This is my first attempt at a letter to
the household department of any paper. Not
that l have never thought Of il, but timidity
and a consciousness Of inability have held me
back. While 1 have often enjoyed the letters Of
others, II did not seem necessary to con-
tribute my little mite for someone else, that
phase of the situation never seemed forcibly i'm
pressed until l read Noble T. Bealls splendid
letter some weeks ago. Certainly, she must be
noble character. Life seems full of love
and hope when viewed by her.
Did it ever occur to you, reader NINE that
each one lives, to a great extent, in a world to
oneself? To some life is grand and glorious;
TO others, a dreary waste, stretching away TO
an indefinite goal. There is so much, so very
much, in the way we look at IL. Friends, II you
find a song in the world there must first be
song In the heart to awaken it; happiness comes
from within, and it must first be there to find
fits way out.
All! how tickle is human nature! Sometimes
we are well up the mountain side and feel so
strong and buoyant; again, we are wanderers in
the wilderness with the "cloud by day" or the
pillar OF fire by night" hardly discernlble to
ing the husks with the swine. and remembering
home only TO sneer.
Sometimes there comes a longing to get away
beyond the corroding, vexstious and bitter sting.
ing wounds received along life's pathway, but
perhaps our Father in his wisdom saw that such
things were necessary to draw to that house
not made with hands, and that we should not
pray for the cross to be removed but for the
strength to overcome.
In thinking of that beautiful song. ''wm
There Be Any Stars In MY Crown?' the Ques-
ton comes who deserves crown?
II the words Of the poet be true, 1.-The soul
her starry crown wins not by what the feeble
hands have done, but what the heart has sui
fered," then there will be crowns for not a few
If only we hear the suffering in the right
way.
1t would sometimes gladden. my heart to know
that In my several years experience as a teach
er in the public schools, l had led some young
lives to better life, TO higher nobler purposes,
and the dear Father who sees the heart knows
that l tried
/ some one has touched on the subject OF
woman's suffrage; let's hear from others. 1.
for one, advocate of such a condition
believe God has given woman a grander, boiler
work TO do than to go to the polls and there
try to right Ler country's wrongs. There is a
better way, Ii seems TO me- by living a pure
Christian life and training the youth at home or
In school. / think not a few OF the evils Of the
day the result of a lack OF proper home
training do your full duty at home and there
vii be no need Of your going to the polls.
have learned to love Miss Thomas and read
Chat with interest If you will forgive for
staying so long I'll bid you adieu, with prom
Use to come again soon. WILD ROSE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
Another Sunday School Teacher

Dear Miss Thomss: After reading the letters
Of July Is and Is. ] can't resist writing. Al
ways after reading the Household page / think
III write next time. But here I am on a
visit TO your dear page.
Odessa. allow me to congratulate you on
your nice letter. / felt like you were near
relative for ! am Sunday school teacher and
endeavor to do my best TO teach them some
OF our blessed Jesus, words and blessings every
Sunday. i pray for my pupils continually, and
feel that my prayers answered, for He is
continually blessing in some way. far bet
ter sometimes than / pray for.
think one OF the greatest mistakes parents
make is not showing their children what an
interest they take I'm church and Sunday school
/ know some parents who actually make fun
OF their grown-up girls for going to Sunday
school. Say they only 20 to see and be seen.
Catch beau and so on. I say, II they have
such an opinion OF their children as that the
wiser plan for them is TO go 20 that Sunday
school and see what their children doing.
Take interest in II themselves and I'm sure
the children viii soon be right along with them.
There Isn't anything beautiful, in my
sight. as TO see parents and their children
closely devoted to each other. working together
worshiping together and living for one anoth-
er. I have always longed for a Christian home
Mother snd I are the only Christians in our
family but pray we may yeS be united
Pray for me. pray that may do more for
my blessed Saviour than I've ever done. Oh
owe so much to him. He has been mer-
ciful to me. He has blessed me in so many
ways that feel like praising Him all the day
Ellender Fowler your letter was grand felt
like you wrote most OF your letter to me. l
hope 20 NEE you face to face. sometime. and
have chat with you. I have already fallen in
love wt+h YOU, and also with Bula Lee. Write
often. Eula.
Matte Pittman. your letter touched my
heart. I could not help praying for you the
very minute I read your letter. can sympathze
with you on having to remain at home from
I church. | was very III Of q throat trouble two
years sgo and was compelled TO stay at home
for nearly year. trust you may soon recover
and be again happy with your dear husband
and children.
Aunt Louisa. on ought to have seen me smile
when read and reread your wise letter. You
ere the kind Of a wife hope to be sometime
I'm yet single. only H. and think I
shall remain Just untf l think I can beat
what Mrs. Holly Leaf does in loving a hus-
band. can't believe she knows what love IS
II she did II would be her delight to be where
her husband and sweet little babies were, and
her brightest hope would be to make them com
Portable and happy. vet be content and happy
I'm sure her husband would be one Of the
most miserable men earth II he realized
her thoughts. The only remedy 7 know is to
pray on. God knows all things and doeth all
things we'll.
Ny. my! See where nv thoughts have run
/ must soon close for fear OF that dreadful
waste basket that I q near.
With love to Miss Thomas and the dear read
erS MILDRED MOORE.
Canton. Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
LAD WITH ONE LEG
rs TWICE A HERO

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 24-Willie Bar
rett, a one-legged lad, 13 years old. Is the
hero along the river front. Neighbors
will try to get Carnegie medal for him.
Three weeks ago Arthur Berling. ID
years old, got beyond his depth while
swimming in the Ohio river, and sank
beneath the surface twice before the Bar
rett lad, one leg doing the work of two,
could swim to his rescue and take him
to shore.
Yesterday Johnnie Moore, aged 10, was
learning to swim, when a current took
him out and he cried piteously for
help. Willie Barrett plunged in and after
battle to prevent the Moore boy from
taking a death embrace, towed him to
shore.
81 amt no hero. 'Spose L wus going to
stan there and let i'm drown?" is the
way Willie Barrett waves fame away.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27

hearts love God supremacy and their neighbors
as themselves Whether they shall ever be able
or not 10 bring the thoughts, words and conduct
into absolute accord with their new wills. their
new minds, their new natures. wis depend very
largely upon the degree OF imperfectIon in the
flesh which they have inherited. But regardless
Of this degree Of inheritance, the Lord is gra-
ciously measuring and counting them from the
standpoint of the spirit. the mind, the VIII.
the intent. With these also in their heart de-
velpoment every word. every act and every
thought has its weight. its influence. No won
der the apostle says to such. Let US fear lest
promise being left Of entering into Bis
rest. any OF you should seem 10 come short OF
it fHeb. ALL II Christian people, and
worldly people, could but realize the importancs
OF their every word and thought and deed. ~
respects their eternal interests. what won
derful change would coon come over the worlds
affairs. 1t is worth much both to the church
and 20 the world 10 appreciate just what the
grace Of God Is. and just how 1t operates foo
the blessing Of those who receive It. Amen
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-27
Blind. but Not Unhappy

Dear Miss Thomas: I am a farmers wife
snd did enjoy farm life very much. ] have
a husband who is Just good 10 me as any
one can be.
have been blind II months and can't walk
any I am in bed all the time. I live with
nv father and mother. can't see WIN Holly
Leaf regrets marrying when she says she has
a god husband and loves him dearly. ] can
truthfully say 7 have never seen the day
regretted marrying.
Tie dortors saw I have nerve ana Fpinai
trouhle Can anybody give any remedy or
anything 20 give me the or my feet ana
my hands, The doctors have failed 40 do
any good.
VIII stor and see II this escapes the waste
basket with best wishes 70 the Household.
MRS. o. B. MUSE.
Temple, Ga. r. r. d. No. /.