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The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-19
Draining the Wheat Field.

After the wheat field has been plant
ed, open up drains with the pillow for
leading of surface water. A few
hours work spent at this will mean
the saving of much wheat from drown
ing out. There will be much rain be
tween seeding time and harvest.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-19

iusted as to be able to reach out to
}ne side for the fodder and the other
With proper leverage. A rope or a
chain attached to the short end of
role is thrown around the shock about
half way up; and fork handle thrust
through above it so it will stay there
and the whole shock is lifted on the
rack
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-19
PROPER BRACING OF FENCE
Absolute Necessity to Have Anchor
Post Securely Fastened to
Prevent Sageins.

In about nine cases out of every
ten sagging of wire fences is due to
poor, improper bracing 1t is not
enough to staple the separate strands
securely to each post-that is splen.
did as far as it goes To have a well
stretched fence and keep it taut, it is
absolutely necessary that good brace
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1909-11-19
TO BE MADE UP IN TWEED
Medium Shade Of Gray Would Be
Most Appropriate for This
Charming Costume.

There are many pretty tweeds from
which this costume could be made sue
cessfully; our model is in a medium
shade Of gray. The skirt, which is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12
Not a. Peck. But a BusheI

/ hope Miss Thomas will let me in for a
chat this morning. In the last paper 1 see
Mural is at loss to know which of her two
suitors she wants. / wish TO talk mostly to
her. I am sorry for a girl who writes to a
paper and asks the mass of people to advise
her who 10 marry. II she don't know who she
wants. she would better let marrying alone, I'M
til she finds out. The girl that marries a
widower with eight children, and don't love him,
should expect nothing but a hard time. 1t takes
lot of love and affection to hide The faults OF
ones husband, yet when il comes 70 pleasing
man and eight children. If she don't nave Aer
hands full | will pay for lying. If he did not
love his first wife / would not want him to
love me. Just to think of his wife, that worked
and toiled for his comfort. and satisfaction; the
now deaf ears that had listened for some kind
words of comfort which she never heard, and
that pulseless heart that knew nothing OF
home where only love ruled. But just merely
lived without the things that makes this life
worth living until the good Lord took her TO
first wife. he only wants the second to wait
on him. There is but one true love.
And, my friend, respect is a very poor thing
with which to face the battle OF life.
Now. as to The young man, who is the dram
driuker; there never was a set drunkard that
did not commence by taking his dram, ana II
they drink before they marry, woman is tax
ing a big risk by expecting to live and have
q bappy home after marriage. He has promised
to quit! But what Is promlSet gust IKE H's.oS a
10 love and respect this man. And VINO could
honor and respect a man who would Drcak
promise and come staggering home drunk? Nou
NAV say We'll. he loves me too well. and
he won't do that way" He loves you! So does
be love his dram. Thousands have broken such
promises so he may also. Just note the many
homes all over the land that have been wrecked
hy the dram drinkcri Wife and children WITH
out rood and clothes; husband and rather gone
w1rh crowd drinking up what he makes; then
home he comes 10 abuse and mistreat.
o. girls what can you expect by marrying
dram irinker? The girl that is afraid OF letting
a chance sip for fear she will be an old maid
will maybe wish she was one In time 10 come
am not on the sunny side OF twenty my
self Yet / am not afraid of being an olu malE;
n our girls were less afraid OF being olu
maids there would be fewer unhappy wives
mad rather die single than have 10 I'VE tns
Iife OF some women l know. There Is Ileld
Of usefulness open to the old maids My FRIEND
YOU may be in a peck Of trouble now out see
II you uON So ''O DIXIE GIRL.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12

hibited as commencing the patriotism and
sacrifice of the men and women of the
south who maintained the fiercest strug-
gle in the history of the world, wageo in
support of n constitutional right which
Mr.. Stephens so ably expounded.
Now, Be 1t Resolved:
/. That the Wirz monument be located
on Liberty Hall grounds, near the monu-
ment to Mr.. Stephens.
tablished and maintained on these
grounds for the purpose Of educating the
descendants of those who rendered ser
vices during the war, and who, on this
account, are not able to educate them
selves; and that the Daughters Of the
Confederacy give to such institution their
active and loyal support.
8. That the president of this order, with
in the next thirty days. appoint a COM
mittee of five. for the purpose of raising
funds with which to establish and operate
the school above mentioned.
f. That Confederate museum be estab-
lished and maintained on Liberty Hall
grounds, with the object of collecting,
preserving and exhibiting relics and me-
mentoes of the civil war.
That this resolution become effective
and of force only upon the condition that
the Stephens Monumental association
convey to this order fee simple title to
Liberty Hall and its grounds, including
the monument to Mr.. Stephens now
standing thereon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12
$50 Them That Hath"
A SHORT SERMON TO
FAT FOLKS.

''To them that hath shall be given" is a
sentence that applies to fat people very neatly
II is common knowledge that once human
being began to fatten up to what they have
already is added more than they want until
finally stage is reached where reduction must
be made or decided disadvantage results.
Then comes forward the ages-old query
"Reduce-but howe" To the uniformed moth
ing suggests itself but the Ito them) twin evils
less eating-more activity. They contemplate
a more or less lengthy siege Of dieting and
exercising So II may be said safely that
every man or woman in the land now undergo
ing the fattening-up process has his or her
mental eye fixed obviously on that not far
distant day when he she will have to don
the ASHES and saclxcloth of reduction
This is not enlivening prospect, and SO
il is with considerable satisfaction that we
announce the emancipation of the fat. Nova
days one may reduce much or little, pound
day If desired or hold their fat in check,
absolutely stationary. without doing tap Ca
exercise. missing single meal, doing par
ticle Of harm or causing solitary wrinkle.
All that's required, as hundreds testify, is tho
taking after meals and at bedtime of one
Marmoa Prescription Tablet. which tablets are
sold by the Marmola Company, Dept. 1874 De-
troit. Mich, or any good druggist at the uni
form price of Is cents, this sum being ac-
cepted for a case Of tablets 80 we'll and gen
erously filled that even one produces deslra-
bic results.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12
The One Sorrow

Dear Household-Since reading Muriel's let
ter asking for advice, I feel like l want to
write again. She says she Is in a peck OF
trouble now. and expect when we hear from
her again she will be in a bushel Of trouble,
for she will be very sure not TO take any
ones advice. II she does she will be the
first girl I ever heard Of that did when they
were in love. She says she loves this young
man. What a pity. Muriel. that you learned
10 love him. II you cannot reSSrm him be-
fore marriage. rest assured that you will not
afterwards. 1 know from sad experience that
this is true. II you are opposed TO his drink
ing you Will never be a happy wife, for il
he does net care for your feelings now he
viii not care when you are married: he will
tell you now that his drinking shall never
worry you. and II after you married you
say anything TO him about drinking he will
sa- Yes. ! drink when l get ready. You
knew l drank before you married me, and
you need not say anything now"
Just think how that would make your heart
ache. but Il would be too late then. And
that Is not all: IL your union should be blessed
with little ones. think how you would rael
net 10 be able to teach them TO follow in
''papa's footsteps" and how could you, know
ing what IL would lead them to? You have
idea the trouble ard heartaches that are
ahead Of you IL you marry a to re-
form him.
Please don't understand me to say that my
John is drunkard: he Is not by any means.
bot he loves hts booze" and drinks Il when
ne feels like IL and sometimes drinks toe
much Otherwise he is all right.
There were many nice letters in The
Journal OF February 18th. Dear Miss Thomas.
wonder II she realizes the good she is do
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12
ROADS TO COMPROMISE
MISSOURI RATE CASE

ST. LOUIS, March 10.-A conference of
the executive traffic officials of the Mis-
souri, lines has been called here for to-
morrow, to consider the action to be taken
in the restoration of passenger rates. The
general passenger agents have decided to
recommend full restoration of rates to the
chief traffic executives as early as posi-
BILE.
Local tariffs can be restored on ten
days notice and all lines have made the
necessary preparations in detail for tariff
posting and distribution as soon as au-
thority is given by the higher officials to
put in the old rates While it is believed
that action in that regard will be unani-
nous, some of the lines are favoring a
rate of 1-2 cents per mile for the main
lines and cents for the branches.
They contend that if such policy
should be adopted, the state authorities
would abandon all steps for an appeal to
the supreme court of the United States,
and all further rate litigation would be
dropped.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12
An Interesting Letter

Dear observation-disclosures this is my first
attempt at writing to YOU, nevertheless your
letters have been read and enjoyed for some
time.
that could say anything important about.
so will give you a little sketch of where
live.
I am living in the pretty little village Of
Orr Cotton Mill, about ono mile from the
city of Anderson, s. c. We have street cars
to pass through our village and everything
convenient and think we have contented
lot Of mill people.
Now. l fear some Of you are down" on
factory people, but / think you will find
OF course. people are the same the world over
good and bad We have two real pretty
churches-Baptist and Methodist-and good
Sunday schools; also prayer meeting one night
each week. Our village boasts of good band
and also a skating rink for pleasure-seekers
But what we do need is more, education. AL
though have four day teachers and night
school, some are still Indifferent, and do not
take their children out of the mill to go.
Myrtle Harris, / have seen you. Am sorry
you did not call to see me Christmas. ]
used to live in dear old Georgia. Little Maid.
where are you? / think you must have gone
to the seashore and fallen tn-love. Am /
right? SO hurry and answer the roll call; l
miss you.
There are so many of you good writer's;
can't you come oftener? Guess you all like
to read That is my hobby. have read
lot of very good books, but think like
could be Edna? / sure my temper-the
monster!-would have got the best of me on
several occasions; and then ''EnOch Arden"
l am very fond of that; also MILES Stand
ish." The company are going to furnish US
with a free library soon.
Well 1 fear the waste basket is near-so
near-wait-do, all of you write soon.
Yours with love, VIOLET.
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Recompense

We are quite sure
Tsai lie viz see them hack bright pure aho
s--auTlfuis
We know that He VIII keep
our own and His until We fall asleep;
We know that He does not mean
To break the strands reaching between
The herr and there
he does not mean. though heaven be fair.
TO change spirits entering there, that they
forget
The ewes upra issd and wet.
The lips too sin for prayer
The mute despair
He wiIl not take
The spirits which He gave and make
Ira, ths ,--S are lost to me and you.
I do believe
They will receive
rw-srou and me-and be 50 glad
To meet Us that when most would grow SAD
I lust begin to think about the giadness. ara
I. WHEN thsy shan tell us all about the way
That they had learned 20 go
Heavens pathway show
Shall have 50 much TO see together by ana oS.
A. believe that Just the same sweet face,
But xlorified. IS waiting in the place
Where We shall meet. II only
I 40 beIIeve that God viii give a sweet surprise
TO tear-stained. saddened eyes.
And that His heaven viii be
Most glad most tided through with Joy for you
a. ne havs suffered most God never made
spirit for spirit. answering shade for shade
And placed then side BY side
So wrought in one. though separate. my stiiieo-
And meant 10 break - - ..,.
wake
i am quite sure We shall be very glad
That for little time we were so sad
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12

Dear Household Friends: OF course I'm for
gotten-notwithstanding two years ago l was
welcomed by our much loved band. l simply
can't be silent any longer. cause my Aunt
Aary says. This here Household is a plum
blessin." and since having read 0phelia's letter
I'm anxious TO tell her that there's some whose
hearts are true and are just what they seem.
No doubt her confidence is irreparably shaken
but be glad you found her out before Il was toe
late Opal, that sister of yours must be a tax
on you. She is unlike that sister of minc-she
Just fooled around and married and l told her
that was no way 10 do But after awhile
found comfort In the fact. that when the boys
call now l know it's not to see her. as I'm
the only one left l often go 10 the city and
/ am sure / meet girls who are country bred,
and who are rulerE OF their own destiny, so to
speak Being "a country sager," l very natur
ally take their part.
MuIlel, that widOwer OF yours must be stu.
ated so he can come often, and your parents
seem willing for him come. Very unlike my
ma, bout my rush" coming, but my Aunt
Mary says. Love always finds a way" Listen,
there's company now. II there hadn't some
thing happened how long do you reckon I'd kept
crOwding some interesting letter out? So
goodbye. LAURICE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12
c. II A 7

March has come. and the lion is lead
ing All day the wind has come from
tire northwest; window blinds not secure
w fastened have slammed, signs have
creaked. all the papers made themselves
into taiIIess and stringless kites, ana
sailed the ether blue; ladies' skirts have
napped and fiuttered. and mems hats
have run merry races up streets. down
streets. almost under street cars, and
finally had TO be rescued by some other
man slipping up on them Yesterday fair
and balmy, and today a typical repre-
-stnative Of Boress.
The old saving is: March: Its tree. Ju-
niper: its stone. Bookstore. Its motto.
Courage and strength in time of dan
ger" That's a good motto for all Of US
TO keep all the year. Courage is quail
ity that may be cultivated just as we'll
as truth or falsehOod- We may feel nerv-
Gus or tired and yield TO il until We
cannot face facts OF any sort Courage
here means moral. as well as physical,
the man or woman who lets companion
believe evil because he or she hates to
be mixed up with il is a coward. The
girl who married a man she does not
love. simply because the future looks
lonely. or she is afraid OF the opinion OF
her associates may be sowing dragons
teeth and the future may hold worse ter
rors than loneliness or poverty. There
have been marriages made on lines OF
mutual understanding and the parties
have gone through life congenial part
ners. but Oftener than any other way,
one side has suffered.
In my last Chat I told you OF the six
-ty-two young women in one class. Since
then I have been told OF four hundred
men and women in one Bible class
Last Monday night the girls Of the
Clover club. one OF the clubs Of the
Young Women's Christian association.
invited some friends there and we had
such a fine time: one OF the members
belongs to an orchestra; one girl plays
the violin: another the piano; another
the cello and their mother plays a cor
net; so you see what god music that
made
Miss Furlow Anderson sings beautiful
-ly. and gave US three songs. two Of the
other members gave recItatiOns-
But / am telling my story too fast
.Ihe girls go TO the Y. w rooms
straight from work. We have supper
in the big dining room, but all eat at
one long table That night we had
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12
What Elizabeth Heard

Dear Miss Thomas-It has been some time
since B. Bowden has been with us He did
not get much encouragement on his topic,
suspect, is the reason he has not been back.
l want to write you what one man said, and
B. Bowden, 1 want to know If this man is the
one of whom you were speaking.
Il do not think any woman has a right &c
meet her husband when he comes home witt
soiled dress and tumbled hair. He has
just much right to see her in her best dress
as her casual visitor or any else.
There is not a wife anywhere who would
be willing to appear before strangers as she
often appears before her husband. l would
like to know why? I think 1 would be dis
gusted and chagrined If 1 should come home
and find my wife with her hair like 'hur-
rah's nest. Somehow 1 think l would love
IF my wife looks sweet 1 think 1 am
more entitled to 1t than any one else.
don't mean for her to be in silks all the
we'll arranged dress is always possible, and
tangled mass of hair is without excuse any
where. Women wonder sometimes why their
husbands are less demonstrative and, per-
haps, love them less.
IT make this suggestion: II my wife met
me with tangled hair, torn and dirty
whose dragging skirts looked as IL her back
was broken, l know I would not even KISS
her; in fact, 1 would wish l had remained
downtown. II a woman is Indifferent IN her
appearance TO her husband he Will gradually
get indifferent toward her.
IT know you good women have ten thou
down and meet your husbands with sinll ?
Don't tell him these little annoyances 'which
come in the life of every woman Your LOT
isn't different from your sisters in every
condition of life.
''The welcome smile of the wife compen-
safes the husband for his toll and disappoint-
ments of the day. ~ is the best possible
sauce to any dinner, on wash day.
II can think of nothing more horrible thar
a good man going toward smileless home
honestly believe that my love, which mas
grown with the years Of my life, would waue
IL instead of a smile I found a frown and g
whine when I reached home.
Good women, do not give the world smile
and your husband frown. If you do, ther
don't expect anything more than for your
husband to say his life was married by mar
riage."
This man Of whom ! have written has beer
married forty-three years and he seems tC
be more attentive to his wife now than Wher
he first married. Thousands of unhappy cou
pies are caused by such as this man te.
YOU. Although 1 believe in most cases tins
women work more TO please their Husbands
than husbands do to please their wives.
Now, wishing our dear editress good lucl
In all her undertakings and handful OF
love for all, I'll be going Sincerely,
ELIZABETH LAND.
birmingham, Ca, Route No. 1.
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NIurieI, Beware

Dear Miss Thomas-When l read Muriel 8
letter I was almost obliged to write. Muriel,
let me, a stranger, beg you to beware OF any
young man who takes his "bitters,' for II nc
doesn't love you well enough to quit before
Won marry him, ahi how bitter" your life
will be Ir after years!
Are you a Christian? If you are and you
are sure YOU love him and he loves you,
can't you show him wherein he is wrong In
this one thing-lead him to Christ. where he
can be cleansed from all defilement? or
course II will take time work and some ar
dent praying. but II you are sure II is the
touch of a divine finger that prompted you
to love this man, then 60 on your knees be
fore God and ask Him to make the way clear,
and show you just what to do. II you are
earnest in II He will hear you, for He watches
US all. You may think this hard but II the
Young man truly loves you. having him wait
will not make him desert you; 1t will only
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-12

lamb stew, hot biscuits and butter,
sliced tomatoes, tea, corfee or choco-
late and peanut waters. The girls take
turns alpha betically waiting on the
table and helping about things. for the
servants go home at o'clock. That
supper cost each one ten cents, just
what her car fare would have been
or course. that did not pay expenses,
but the Christian association is not in
tended as a money-making affair. The
members pay their one dollar a year
or more II they like. and have one spot
in Atlanta they can call home.
The business mind will ask how the
money is raised. Just like lots OF
church money cones. by keeping ever
lastingly at ii. We are going 10 give a
concert and recitation next Monda :
night to swell the funds. The best
musical and histrortc talent in the city
will give their talents and we hope to
realize a tidy sum. I gave the girls
three hundred tickets yesterday to sell
at fifteen cents each. Don't imag ine
that there is any easier time raising
money here than in your home. There
is always something on hand, and its
money, money all the time. But if we
put the Lords money In separate
purse we can usually find some to help
NAAN SnvA NtAuHccs Ut II lneIG Is no
money, don't forget your talent. These
girls who sell tiC.ets are helping in
the work, and the artists VINO entertain
us as well as the Ills who will act as
doorkeepers and usliers.
There is a Persian proverb. do well
the little things now; so great things
shall come to thee by and by asking
to be done"
Some great writer said:
You are serving Goo as much
through patience as through active
work, If this is what He requires of
you The preparation Of a meal, the
care OF room, the sewing of a seam,
the innumerable little details that must
De attended to in the daily routine of
nfe-these require all the patience we
can command; the more the better. If
you are murmuring and complaining
and doing your duty ungraciously, there
is going to be a dark, sorry-looking
pattern traced out by your unwilling
hands, by and by. But if you are put
ting in plenty OF the golden threads of
patience and cheerfulness your fabric
will be woven sunshine, and an honor
to Him who made YOU"
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.