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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
Letters from Home

Dear Miss Thomas: I have often thought I
would write again, since my last letter was
so fortunate to escape the waste basket. 1
certainly do enjoy all the letters and can't tell
how much good l get out Of Chat 1 a
motherless girl, and can truly smypathize with
all who have lost their mother.
Walter E. Warren. am like you in regard
TO snuff and tobacco. 1 have often wanted to
say something on the subject. would not
blame any man for not kissing his wife when
che had snuff in her mouth provided he does
not use tobacco in any form.
Why don't parents teach their children to
have nice manners at home and not wait until
company comes in and then be forever cor
recting them? l have been to places where the
children behaved badly at the table; the little
girl, years old, got up on the table to get
what she wanted because she was too timid
to ask for what she wanted; at least that is
The excuse her mother gave for her. And for
goodness sake don't ever tell child to stop any
thing unless you intend to make It quit. What
is the use to keep saying, stop" Don't"
Quit? Say 1t once. so It will understand
what You mean and then make 1t do that.
love children well as any one could, but
show me any that loves an i'll behaved
child. OF course all children are not alike, and
1t makes it harder for parents who have chill
dren so diffoEently disposed as some one Is sure
TO say that che does not love Susie or Tommy
like Billy and Mary, because she has TO De SO
experience with children, as have two married
sisters one has six, the other four, and they
all love their ''old maid auntie," as they call
me. know you can't keep them spotless' but
little soap and water with few clean
clothes every now and then will do lot OF
good. Some people seem TO think IL Is natural
for children to get dirty, therefore never try
to teach them to keep clean Some children
don't get a bath but once week and maybe
not that often. We most always keep one OF
the children with u.s. and they all want to
stay we take turn about, and l find 1t takes
heaps of patience to deal with them; And
when one has to be corrected 1t Is usually left
TO me, as grandpa has got out Of practice"
It is not often have to whip one, but II
do l always try to do 1t In the r1gnt way
Never whip when you are mad
1, too live in Alabama, but not In place
like Alabama Mary spoke Of. have some as
fine neighbors as l would want, and don
know how / could get along without them
I always look for Tuesday and Friday, as the
dear paper most always arrives on those Gays
and 1t is like getting letter from home Iolk,
as I WIS raised in Georgia and 1t will ever seem
like home to me. I am thinking OF gong 10
Atlanta this summer, and If do VIII be sure
to call and Miss Thomas
with best wishes to Miss Thomas ana ali the
Householders, l am, lovingly srnv~,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
BAPTIST MISSIONARIES
BRUTALLY ATTACKED

ROME, June 17.-Details of the escape
of a party Of American Baptist clergy
men from the hands of a superstitious
mob at Avellino, at the time of the re-
cent earthquake, were laid before Premier
Luzzatti yesterday by James P. Stuart,
of st. Louis, who was sent by the Amer
lean board of Baptist missions to Italy to
investigate the Baptist mission in this
country and who returned a few days
ago from the province of Avellino.
Mr.. Stuart reported to the premier that
the situation in that district was very
serious owing to the struggle between
Catholics and Baptists.
BRUTALLY ATTACKED.
On the night OF the earthquake he and
his companions, he said. were brutality
attacked. The populace seemed to at
tribute the earthquake to the presence of
the Baptists, and a crowd numbering into
the thousands set upon the Americans
with the avowed intention Of hanging
them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21

The police oficials," said Mr.. Stuart.
wanted us to leave the province immedi-
ately and secretly, but this we refused to
do, as the Italians would have said that
we had fed and we would have lost all
that we have already accomplished. Lat
er, however, we took our departure ac-
cording to arrangements, in q public
manner, but we were guarded by go SOL
diers with guns and bayonets as protec-
ton against the 5000 or more persons who
lined the streets. yelling. cursing and
threatening u.s."
WILL NOT RETAILATE.
Premier Luzzatt urged upon Mr.. Stuart
the ACCESSIBILITY OF avoiding any retalia-
tory measures or any demonstration
which would be apt to disturb the peace.
He expressed the opinion that the action
Of the Italians was due more TO their
panic-stricken condition because Of the
earthquake than to any enmity against
the Americans.
Mr.. Stuart has decided to postpone his
return to the district In order to allow
the excitement to subside.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
AVIATION MEET BEGINS
AT LOUISVILLE TODAY

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 1S.-Weather
permitting, Louisville's first aviation
meet will open at Churchill Downs this
afternoon under the auspices Of the
Louisville Times. The contestants in the
events for aeroplanes have narrowed
down to two-Glenn Curtiss and ]. c..
Mars, who will participate in the speed.
altitude and other events. The meeting
will last two days, Sunday being de-
voted mainly to cross-country flights.
One OF the most interesting events will
be an exhibit Of working miniature aero
plane models constructed by Louisville
boys, there being a large number of en-
trants in this event. Motorcycle races
for amateurs and professionals will
round out the program.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21

come down on Fourth Of July or Thanksgiving
cay or even christmas.
She would quite willingly sell the place, and
90 and keep house for either, but they don
propose il. They lead busy lives there and she
that OF a childless widow here.
Letter comes but men don't like letter-writ-
ing and II is only a little comfort after all.
They are Iood boys. and she has money enough.
She needs nothing but TO be with them. When
they speak of their mother it is to praise her.
She was good. so energetic. She spared no
pains to educate them She did without pleas
ure that they might have more. But they be-
lieved her more comfortable at home. II she
were poor. either would do everything for her,
but she has more than she needs.
IL is quite a distance to Rose Hill, where she
lives. They mean TO go and see her, but they
are busy men and do not go. And so, some day
there will come letter with black seal. and
there will no longer be any old mother in the
empty farm horse yearning for her boys. The
last she said, perhaps. was, IF only could
see Tom and Dick once more" Have you seen
your old mother this year? Well. even II you
do lose money by IL. engagement with
a girl or a jolly fishing party, go TO see her.
The time will come when you can only see
her grave. Sincerely,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21

TOO many dirty chilrren when he was growing
up. -.
Some women are naturally slow. They can
turn off work fast Some are physically not
able to do all their work, and as cons quence
something has to be neglected, and II Is gen
orally the children. l don't believe II was
ever intended for one woman TO be housekeeper
cook. washerwoman and nurse all combined.
Sometimes the husband doesn't want TO help.
From the way some men shy around the Daoy
you would think IL something dangerous.
Ii doees not matter how much there is 10 90,
dinner must be on time. / have heard II SAID
never ask a man for anything until he has
eaten his dinner; then, Queen Esther, you can
make your request known.
Mr. Bach. when you get into another scrap
with the children. wet your handkerchief and
wipe their faces and hands. You Will be DO
.ng a good deed. You may make some mother
mad but you have already done that. l may
rot have kept my chilren clean in the day
time as / ought, but l never put one TO PED
without washing and changing Its clothes. Anu
/ have raised ten. ,.
Much love TO all. GhANNlE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21

with her. two ladies who always want
me TO sell them their clothes came up
and suggested a certain skirt as one they
would like to look at while / was strug-
Cling with her. Don't you know she
snapped up that skirt and paid for II
and walked out OF the store as quick as
you please. The skirt can't fit her.
couldn't be made to, for IL is "a. Tomor-
row she will bring IL back. She did II to
keep the others from buying II"
How do you keep sweet all through
such scenes? 1 would surely say or do
something they would call 'impertinent'
and get a reprimand?'
We'll. / have to keep in mind one
fundamental and that is the fact that l
am a lady. that my mother and father
knew how to read and write and were
accustomed to forks, as well as knives,
and the men wore their coats at the
table. When you analyze rude people you
find a strain OF ignorance, commences,
that tells you OF ancestors who came
pretty near being savages."
They went out together, one to an Of
fee and the other to a store and Frances.
who lives with her sister and thinks she
has a hard time, decided that there are
thorns with all the roses and that the
girls in stores do not have the easy time
she thought they did.
I sometimes wonder II the people who
think they are showing Off ever come
to the place where they see the differ
ence in their treatmnt of girls in stores
and that of real ladies who are also Gus
toners of those same girls and treat
them as one lady does another no matter
where they meet.
On the other hand, I've been served by
girls who came from the same sort of
homes as the rude rich woman and III
assure you that sort will never have a
long list of special customers who will
call for them when at their counters.
Hamilton Wright Mabie says: No
greater fortune can befall a child than to
be born into a home where the best books
are read, the best music interpreted, and
the best talk enjoyed, for in these priv
iIeges the richest educational privileges
are supplied"
And / add that where all this cannot
be there still may be taught the small
sweet courtesies of life and consideration
for even the lowest on the place.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
CHAT

There Is a ship named Sometime;
Men dream OF il and wait;
One on the shore impatient,
One at the household gate.
Thinking: If il comes not in the morn.
Then in the evening il may
But one I knew. not thinking OF ships.
Worker till the close Of day.
Lifting his eyes at evening time
There his ships at anchor lay"
Thus sung Inez as she worked the but
ton holes in a new shirtwaist. Looking
al a button critically she said: The man
who made these buttons expected them
to be put on with wire, the eyes arc
sharp and viii cut thread like knife.
see their finish right now. for the laun-
dress viii take them off the first time
give her the opportunity"
Don't talk about laundresses. or just
plain washwomen. il you don't want to
see frowns on this side of the house,
Ruby added. Il sent a skirt TO mine that
hung just exactly right The skirt
mean. And when il came back it was in
scaIlops She can iron them beautifully
but she ruined that one l hope 1t can
be remedied the next time IL is washed,
but i am afraid IL is thoroughly stretch
ed. wish I had time 10 do my own
cIOlneS- AcdA any ANSAN
that has ever handled them. but when
get home from work am too tired 10
even think"
Inez looked at the clock and began to
fold her work Its about time for me
to start TO the store. / enjoy my work
some days, for there are some nice peo-
pie among my customers; but today had
one that an angel couldn't have pleased.
she was dead common and wanted to
impress me with her magnificence- She
wanted a skirt and her measure was
IS in the waist. She didn't want a
black skirt and had set her heart on a
certain shade Of blue. / showed her ten
skirts that were not family related TO
blue. she would see one. hanging and
saw. Let me sc that At first I'd tell
her the measure but soon found that she
was out looking, not buying. and that
the easiest way was to hand them TO her
without a comment. After almost an hour
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
ICE CREAM CAUSED
MANY POISON CASES

HOUSTON, Tex, June 18.-Ninety-five
cases of ptomaine poisoning from eating
impure ice cream have been reported TO
the health department today from va
rious parts of this city. Several Of
the victims were in critical condition
for several hours, and were only saved
from death after several hours work by
physicians. Several are still in a Sc
rious condition at hospitals.
City Health Officer Larenden is con
Quoting an investigation and prosecutions
will follow.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
HARMLESS FIRECRACKERS
FOR SAFE JULY FOURTH

NEW YORK June 1S.-F1reworks deal
ers In New York city have devised a
''noiseless and harmless frecracker for
use In cities which have adopted the safe
and sane Fourth Of July idea Fire Com
missioner Waldo has been asked to per-
NIT fits sale in New York city ana pri-
vate demonstration OF 1t has been given
for his benefit The cracker is a small
affair of Chinese manufacture. an inch
in length and as big around as q lead
pencil. It may be safely held In the hand
according to its promoters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
FORMER PREMIER Is
ACQUITTED OF COMPLETELY

COPENHAGEN, June 1s.-The high
state court yesterday acquitted former
Premier ]. c. Christensen, of completely
with former Minister OF Justice Albert
in extensive frauds. Former Minister
of the Interior Berg was found guilty
and fined $3.50 and sentenced to go days.
Imprisonment. It is believed that Meth
er Christensen nor Berg will ever again
enter public life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
NEWARK, N. J., PLANS
SAFE AND SANE FOURTH

NEWARK. N. J.. June 1S,-rhe City Of
Newark has added itself to the list OF adj
vocates OF the safe and sane Fourth OF
July. The common council has passed
an ordinance prohibiting the use of can
non crackers, toy pistols, giant torpedoes
and other matchmaking devices on that
day. An athletic carnival and big street
parade will take the place of the OLD
fashioned explosives and noise-makers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
HARRIS Is ACQUITTED
OF TH0MPS0N'S DEATH

MANASSAS, Ga, June 1S.-Not guilty
was the verdict OF the jury rendered late
today in the case of Prof. j. d. Harris,
former principal of the Warrenton High
school, who was tried here on the charge
of having murdered w. A. Thompson,
associate editor OF the Warrenton Vir-
gilman, on the streets OF Warrenton In
April, 1909.
The case went to the jury at 1:15 o'clock
and the verdict was announced at 4
o'clock.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21

LONDON.-The reported engagement of
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Miss Lily Elsie,
the most popular of English musical COM
edy actresses, is taken seriously by the
many who have noticed the former friend
of Mrs. Ruiz, who committed suicide last
October, because she thought Vanderbilt
no longer cared for her, dancing attend
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
SAM WOOLFORD HURT
IN WEST POINT ACCIDENT

WEST POINT, Ga, June B.-Sam
woolford. Of Atlanta, a carpenter, work.
ing on the Hill building for Contractor H
Leslie Scott, fell from the second story
Of the new building at 10 o'clock this
morning and was badly hurt
Unless injured internally he VIII re-
cover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21

Pat" and that Irish is not at all bad, espe-
cially when It has been Americanized for a
number of generations / didn't intend to
chirp so much, and now, dear readers, l bid
you goodnight.
CRICKET ON THE HEARTH.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
Rural Carriers

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1S.-Willie
A. Holland, appointed rural carrier, John
NJ. Langley, sub, route at Lawrence
Vile.
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What Christ Wants.

Is there nothing that Cir:st. as
your friend. YOU" Lord. your Saviour,
wants you TO do tHat you are leaving
urdoce To-day? 10 YOU doubt one ;n-
slant that it is His will fiat You
should honor and help md bless all
the men about Won who are His breth-
ren? And are you doing anything
Ike that? Do YOU doubt one instant
that His will is that YOU should make
life serious ard lofty? Do you doubt
one instant that He warts you to be
pure in deed and word and thouSht:
And are rou nure? Do you doubt one
instant tnat His command is for YOU
openly to own Him. and declare that
YOU are His servant before all the
world? And have YOU done IT? These
are questions which make the whoic
matter clear
Not in quiet lanes nor in bright
temple courts. as onre He Spake and
not from blazing heavens rs men
sometimes seem to expect - no. so
does Christ spcai TO us. And vet He
sDcaEs! ! know what IIe-thcre in
all His clory--He here in rn| relrt-
wants me to 10 to-day. and Know
that l am not mistaken in my Hrowl-
edge. 1t IS no guess OF n.inc. II is
FITS voice that tells me. Phillips
Brooks.
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EQUINE Notes.

Keep the feet soft and %rowinG.
There >hoUlI he as much care taken
in Shoring farm horses aS race hGrSc>.
The shoes should be reset every
fcUr &" six weeks.
The feet shoull be perfectly !cvc!cd
and the calkS short and even.
Both the road and wGrk horses
SHOULD he treated to Il foot Da:!
daily.
1t is cruel to tack on any old shoe,
in amy oll way, and expect hard and
constant work.
Good feed will put lie into =
horse Il hundred times better than al
eight-fcnt whip.
simply plungng each foot in:o :
pail of water will do wonders l.,
Keeping the feet mui>, and in IL grow
ing condition.
1t makes some horses ugly To wor1n
them with horses that do not travel
up with them. Match them as Ia
gait as well as to other things.
When YOU find out that one Of
your horses frcts working double.
better exchange him for one that is
not so disturbed, or else keep him
for single driver.
To develop a colt properly never
allow him To lose his colt fat. Ii
costs sometimes to keep him growing.
but 1t is more expensive not 10 do ii.
Better feed Il little extra as the grass
III the fields gets short. Green rye.
oats, sweet corn are all good to keep
the colt moving in the right direction.
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a Flood Poison.

Fcs'oG said: Dishonest eai ~ arc
rs bad rs losses. Whatever 4 man
shame!essIy seizes. be it ever so little.
Doisona his blood" This is 4 hrttom
fect-thsft, sraft. eXtorlioH. poiscns
tie blood: il makes a'bai character.
We think that q little dishonesty Is q
definite thing that goes no further
than the act itself: that person is
guilty OF n litt.e theft. and thai is all
IT, amounts to; that the sin * located
like = scratch OF pimple. But no:
the dishonesty germ gets Into the
h!cod and ;,ni*on- that, and makes tho
fault cor5t:tutionai, ready to prc;:uce
all kinds Of faults.
There IS tho harm IL IS not In
the isol fact. 1t poisons the
blood. l. wenkcns tEe Whole man.
---Oaio State Journal.
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the bearing down. i recommended it
to some friends and two of them have
been greatly benefited by it-"-Mrs.
MAE MCkNIGHT, Oronogo, Mo.
Another Grateful Woman.
st. Louis, Mo. ~ was bothered
terribly with female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. / began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanative
Wash and now have no more troubles
that way" Mrs. AL. HERzoG, 5723
Prescott Ave-, st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
f1ammation, liberation. displacements,
hbroid tumors. Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
yous prostration. 1t costs but trife
to try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women.
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HARD TO PLEASE
Regarding tho Morning Cup.

on. how hard ii was to part wifi
coffee, but the continued trouble witt
constipation and belching was sucl
that finally brought myself to leave
1t off.
Then the question was, what
should we use for the morning drinl.
Tea was worse for us than coffee:
chocolate and cocoa were soon tired
or; milk was not liked very we'll, and
not water We could not endure.
About two years ago we struck
upon Postum and have never been
without IT since
We have seven children. Our
oaoy, now eighteen months old. would
not take milk. so we tried Postum,
and found she liked 1t and 1t agreed
with her perfectly. She is to-day.
and has been. one of the healthiest
babies In the State.
use abouttwo-tbirds Postum and
one-third milk and a teaspoon OF SUI
gar, and put II into her bottle. II
you could have seen her eyes sparkle
and hear her say good to-day when
gave 1t to her, you would believe me
that she likes It,
III / was matron OF an infants
home, every child would be raised on
Postum. Many OF my friends say
You are looking so well,' reply Il
am well; drink Postum. have no
more trouble with constipation. and
know that | owe my good health to
God and Postum
am writing this letter because I
want to tell you how much good Pos
tum has done for US. but IL you knew
how I shrink from publicity you would
not publish this letter, at least not
over my name"
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellvillc," in pkgs. There's n Rea-
SON."
Ever read the above letter? Anew
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
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SOFT. WHITE HANDS
May BE Obtained in One Nicl,

For preserving the hands as we'll
as for preventing redness. roughness,
and chapping. and imparting that vel
vety softness and whiteness much de-
sired by women Cuticura Soap, assist
ed by Cuticura Ointment, Is believed
to be superior to all other skin soaps.
For those who work in corrosive
liquids, or at occupations which tend
TO injure the hands. II is Invaluable.
TreatmeHt.-Bathe and soak the
hands on retiring in a strong, hot,
creamy lather OF Cuticura Soap. Dry
and anoint freely with Cuticura Oint-
ment, and In severe cases spread the
Cuticura Ointment on thin pieces Of
old linen or cotton. Wear during the
night old. loose gloves, or light
bandage Of old cotton or linen to pro-
tect the clothing from stain. For red
rough, and chapped hunds. dry, fis-
sured. itching. feverish palms. and
shapeless nails with painful finger
ends. this treatment Ia most effective.
Cuticura Remedies are sold through
out the world. Potter Drug Il Chem.
Corp, sole proprietors. Boston, Mass
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zz9M|7CHELLS EYE:SALyE EsA

Mrs. Hen. having performed her
Junction of LAYING an c-g. took a
constitutional around the ward. Re
:urnin" Ia her nest she found it
empty and cluckcd angrily.
"Whai 5 the trouble. ma am p
asked the rooster
Its mighty funny she grum-
blcd. THAT can never find things
where | lay thcm,'
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ney trouble and. for FIVE weeks was
confined to bed. The kidney secre-
tions caused me untold annoyance
and I suffered from bearing down
pains In my back. When almost In
despair Z began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and soon felt better. Continued
use y... I for five years /
have ent health
Re ' anie-Doan's. Fo
sale 30. cents a boz
Fosty "''...,. &c.. Bu:aio, y. Y.
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S~NaNg ~ u IL Z 10
discolored and sedi-
ment appears. No
medicine for such
troubles like Doan's
Kidney Pills. They
quickly remove kid.
ney disorders.
Mrs. Mary Wag-
ner, 1867 Kossuth
ST., rid dgeport.
Conn, says: Ply
sicians were unable