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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

/ by which they are 10 contrive 70 get along
. with each other after the supposed ceremony
and sometimes they even go through the mar
risge ceremony. This IS shameful and until
girls are taught the sacredness OF marriage. ]
aud others who are concerned about the happi'
ness OF ourselves and those coming after US
prefer 10 remain in single blessedness.
We want for wives girls who are no1est'
sensible and lovable. We admire beauty II FORM
Ead face; but the girl who possesses beauty %
living Is treasure 10 gladden. any mother
heart a Jewel to crown any mans home ahn
the one who will bring down the very blessing
Of heaven itself on the home in which she
reigns -.
the opinion OF every true hearted man. Old ara
young. -
selff You are travelling down the road Of time
light hearted aud full OF fun, with seemlhE'S
no purpose in life at all Can you not read the
inevitable result? Look what high caring
YOU might fulfill. look what noble mission
might be yours. If you choose you may prove q
blessing to sill with whom your lot Is cast;
and when you have passed from thus stag u
action leave to your posterity a heritage IN
oorruptible. Which Of the two lives VIII you
choose?
Amusement has merged into dissipation, and
society into corruption. and the mothers are 70
bisuae At one time IL was her duty. her privi-
Leg her God-given inheritance TO instill into the
lives OF her children such high ideals Of manhood
would not exist. But that privilege seems 70
have passed from the majority. and today the
responsibility rests on whomE How viii you
meet it, II the church. n politics. II society
IS 10 be reformed, then the home is first to he
reformed. because everything that enters into
these things is an element Of home life. The
girls of toiay are to he the wives and mothers
Of tomorrow. They are the ones who have the
Keeping. the molding and the making OF our
future preachers. presidents. leaders Of society
and politics. Shall these men he an honor or n
disgrace to this grand republic?
Say. girls. YOU equal TO the emergency !
II not. prepare yourselves.
Give us chat on this. Miss Thomas Make
them see the responsibility.
Mr.. PECULIAR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
FALL WORK IN THE FLOWER GAR
DEM

Begonia Floroa de Lorraine, a grand
winter bloomer. is propagated during Oc-
tober and November by leaf cuttings;
such cuttings making splendid boomers
the following winter. The cuttings should
have a temperature of so to S. degrees
until we'll started. This begonia is we'll
suited for hanging baskets.
Do not neglect to pot a clump or two
of sweet allyssium. Cut the tops back
within two or three inches of the roots;
give sun and water, and you will soon
be rewarded with a lot of honey-scented
blossoms.
Do not be impatient with your gera-
NUNS if they seem lazy. AS soon as they
become pot bound they will flower; then
they should have a weekly dose of liquid
manure.
Many of our hardy ANNALS will flourish
next spring if seed is sown this mo nth.
Prepare the seed bed well-frming the
soil and watering. When freezing wealth
err comes cover with straw, leaves or
cornstalks.
Sweet peas may be planted in fall in a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

SAN FRANCISCO.-As If the issues
of Cannonism. the tariff and insurgen-
cy did not furnish the average con-
gresham with sufficient reasons for
staying awake nights, California pro-
moters of an exposition have devised
a new method of inducing insomnia
Along about October IS, when the
congressional candidate is attempting
to convince himself that his political
fences are not only water tight, but also
air tight, there will descend upon him
shower of personal communications
from every quarter of the country. Con-
stituents whom he believed to be long
dead and buried will arise out of the
misty past with a demand by post that
he support the claims of San Francisco
when congress makes award of the OFF,
cial exposition that will celebrate the
opening Of the banana canal in the
United States in 1915.
Post Card Week in California will
be a period long TO be remembered
by the people who dwell east of the Mis-
sissippi. From kinsmen who long ago
wandered westward, from friends, &C
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
WHAT TWO YEARS HAVE TAUGHT

! think that all the sisters who wrote Ihe
step saving letters have convenient stoves AID
dining rooms. IL is fine 60 have things Ike
that. aud all of would like To have things
that way. But we cannot so we must exert
our own Judgment and thOughtfulness TO .aNe
steps / have found il good to nave Elacc
for everything, and everything in its place when
not IN use. II will save many n step II yea
don't have to hunt for things. Nothing can Put
me out OF sorts as quick as wanting thing
and not being able 10 find IL.
Another rule ] have found to be good IL to
give myself plenty OF time 10 do what ! under
take. / don't mean 10 be slow and poky. hut
steady and prompt. Systematic work VIII ac-
eompllsh much through the day. have known
women who would not start dinner until they
hogan to ieel hungry, and then II was dash
from enc thing to another. between n GuicS
step aud = gsllOp, until IL was done and on the
tirpd 70 eat. Don't try to crowd too much work
in 8 little period OF time.
Don't worry yourself into the grave: nobody
will thank you for It when you are gone.
I am glad Mrs. FELTON, wrote In such sea thing
terms about that disgraceful Afro American At
! fair at Reno. I wish that paper could be read
in every home in every civilized land. 1t IS
mighty nice to see = strong. athletic young
/, ran. but they can develoD their mus, les IN
other ways than prize fighting The and
the hoe are very good muscle developers" if
NV. what a singing Mrs. Hornet gave Mr..
Incog- she expressed my views exactly: only |
did not have the courage 10 speak up. woman
should he as free from Insult at the polls as
behind the counter Of dry goods store any
other place where she has to work for her
living All honor 70 the woman who is too
independent to sit idle and let father brother
support her, II she has nothing TO depend on.
lady can be respected anywher that duty calls.
II Is said the hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world" IL may be she could rule
better With one hand on the cradle and In the
other equal rights.
So Mr. Bach has come out OF the woods. II
he does not love bad children he loves his
mother. and that is strong factor in his favor
man that loves his mother and is kind -
her will make a good husband. So you girls
try 70 catch him.
am going to sign my initials to this letter
! don't mind being old. nor dread tic advancing
years. but the pen name I used before soun-<
most too decrepit. and ! not on the super
snnuated list. ] have good health. can do nv
housevork esn eni0v myself with both old and
Yong. and N live to be n hundred years old
hoDN Will be still young at heart
Much love 20 all NJ L
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
SOME TWILIGHT MUSINGS

Dear Household: Is IL not good Of the editor
OF me journal to give us space TO have our
sayE certainly appreciate II too. for l enjoy
most OF the letters. Some l do not agree with
but all have right 10 express their opinions
ptv'iulns We 90 SO honestly aud not for the
sake or argument, nor 20 hurt another's feel
ings. We all sin every day; do We ask God
every night 10 pardon u.s. and help US to do
better the next dayT when we 10 a wrong TO
our fellow man have we the strength. the cOur-
age aud the faith TO 90 10 him and ask his
forgiveness: God will not forgive us our sins
unless we forgive those who sin against us and
he viii not forgive us il cannot ask those
We have wronged TO forgive
CHRISTIANS, wake mp TO full sense Of your
responsibility. ask God 10 help you 10 see yout
duty and then 20 and do as he bids you DO
God bids ms forgive those who do wrong he
bids us also 10 see first that Is really sorry
aud GOES and asks pardon first Of the one he has
Eronged. then let him come 10 the church and
axis forgiveness and ask the church 70 help
him. We ere not following in the footsteps
% Christ II We are not in peace and full fel-
lowship with each other. we doing Gods
VIII.
some Of ne are afraid to speak. We sit and
walt on the other fellow and he waits on VS..
God help all 10 be up and doing. for the
time Is short for TO work aud everlasting
punishment is waiting for those who do not DO
Whist can you answer AZ the Judgment call
what can you say in defense % the way you
/ have used the life God has given vour You
sometimes speak In church. you have prayed
, In public. you hsve given money IN public. hut
/ IN your heart. in your home. In your private
dealings with your fellow men. the world knows
another. Cheating. removing the landmarks Of
I the widow. rcbbng the orphan. taking your
I dram anil leading others astrsy all the week
AMI on Sunday looking pious, yet acting as
I big church men.
The church cannot you. your heart must
he right with God and you must use the talent
be has given you for the good Of the world
and for the cause Of Christ. The world Is
/ watching every act. not one can get IN IN
: church and tell long experience aud how 10
. loves everybody. and then get out aud progsne
; Gods name. take dram. tell vulgar tales and
think because he belongs 10 the church he will
BE- saved
4 God i merciful. but he is y jealous God
/ and watches every act. every word and we
I cannot run roughshod over his laws and land
l in heaven. There fs only one way and that Is
! 20 love Jesus Christ. savior. He is the
i Way. the Truth and the Light sud by no other
way can we enter heaven. Christ suffered hled
and died for us, that through him We might
find eternal life. How can We profess to love
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
IusT READ AND PoNpER

There i . subject about which !. being 2
young nan. feel = celicacy; I am distressed
a. the immOdesty. Iight-headedness and frivolity
Of the girls Of today. DO hear some girl ask:
ssHoz much better are the boysT Listen.
sister mine: from Mother Ewes tine to the pres
ent men have ever been and will ever Re tusi
what worm demand OF them and encourage
them 70 be-
They will flirt with You II yCu wish IL AM
encourage yul. ell the time making fun Of yUu.
Rest assured, II there Is flirting done you are
encouraging It. II can never hurt him. but II
may Be the first step 70 q life that viii lead
you 20 shame snd i<lominy. You may thought
lesEly drift along until sll who think Of you
viii think q your disgrace, until you have
filled with sorrow the heart Of a dear mother.
In the Trssence % q few girls you can hear
enough meaningless. foolish talk TO almost run
ore crazy There are girls in my community,
girls whose minds should be occupied with their
studies for taese girls are almost children. WHO
On sunday evening entertain 90 Young men By
silly and Irrcversut remarks on love and mar
riage- They pretend % be married or engaged
and draw Up al sorts Of laughable 90 contracts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

ORCHARD SUGGESTIONS.

We shall never stop suggesting raking
ND all the fallen leaves and twigs under
the trees and burn them i'm the fall.
thick set hedge in the northwest side
OF the exposed orchard viii very often
save the trees from permanent injury.
On our own place six fine trees on the
crest of the hill exposed to the north
winds could not be brought to full bear
ing while those in the hollow of a hill
30 feet distant thrived from the start
All damaged limbs should be cut out
because they are likely TO injure others
while swaylng in the winds.
Get stable manure on the orchard land
during the early fall and right along
through the winter months.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
MISS MORGAN DENIES
RUMOR OF ENGAGEMENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 26-Miss Anne
Morgan, daughter of ]. Pierpont Morgan,
made an emphatic denial today of the
report that she was engaged to be mar
ried to a titled Briton. Miss Morgan
has been spending a vacation in Paris
and returned on the steamship Oceanic
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
CHAT

Just after you read this will come
October 81. All Saints or Halloween, as
Il Is usually called
All saints day is November ] and Is
in commemoration of the conversion OF
the world famous Pantheon at Rome in
TO a Christian place Of worship. and Its
dedication BY Pope BOniface ". 10 the
Virgin and all the martyrs
The general opinion is that there is a
connection between the two; but Hallow-
cen is a relic OF pagan times. and 1
have not yet traced 1t to an origin
In the north OF England it Is known
as Nut crack night from the quantity
OF nuts used.
Burns has a beautiful poem called Hal
lowe'en and l would suggest that parts
of II be learned as fine training for the
memory.
Concerning the nuts he says:
1.-The auld guild wife's well boarded nuts
Are round and well divided.
And mony lads and lasses fates
Are there that night decided;
Some klndle couthie side by side
And burn thegirther trinity;
Some starts ava wi saucy pride
And jumps out over the chimley
Fri high that night
In Ireland three nuts are named after
a girls lovers. or IL a man Is trying his
fate, after three girls and placed over
the fire. The nut that splits or jumps
will prove unfsithful. II IL begins 10
blaze or burn that one has a regard for
the person naming them II the ones
named after the girl and her lover burn
side by side theirs viii be happy mar
ried life
Another trial used I'm Scotland think.
Is TO put three bowls on a table put
clear water in one. inky in another and
have the other empty. Blindfold each
one. change the position Of the bowls
each time and let the blind folded guest
dip into one The empty one is an IN
eventful life. the clear water is q hap
py life. and the other is a troubled life.
There are many other games TO be
PLAYED that night ! wish / could tell
you OF the decorations and souvenirs
the girls had last year at the Young
Women's Christian association, pumpkin
faces. black cats. nuts with all sorts
OF surprises in them, and witch with
her black cat on her shoulder
A large paper bag was suspended in
a room that had no furniture in IL.
The bag was filled with nuts. some were
really nuts. some filled with various
verses. one had a thimbIe. one a dime
and one a ring. The girl getting the
dime would make her own money, tie
one with the thimble would have TO sew
for a living. and the one with the ring
WOul0 marry
The bag was given several twists. then
slashed with a knife and the contents
scattered in every direction Such
scramble as those girls had. and the
fun they found in the nuts.
Get up something OF this sort and en-
10Y the season Don't NOPE nor wear
Eorrowful countenance-
think / am safe in saying that Our
Household is hack to stay. and i want
x-ou IN write a letter. The rule has
been laid down that over five hundred
words may send the blue pencil through
a part OF IL ! want you to see what
you can do to help Us keep as We have
always had. the very best Household
Of any.
There are some badges on hand, and
IL you want one please send for il now
and avoid the Christmas rush. Four
letters entities you to one. and dollar
and ten cents pays for It.
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
AIrTrE ROE THANKS.


Dear Househ old: First, want TO thank you
for 50 many nice recipes and also for reminding
rs 81 our duty and shortcomings, for some Of
MS need reminding. especially we who live away
in the hackwoods.
want 20 thank and all for the many
nice letters and I say Come again" don't
believe that there many men in our coun-
ty who would be willing for the women 70
vote though 7 heard say he would be
willing FOR them an 20 vote 10 they would vote
for a rev Judge Of the court in county.
Mrs. Hornet. need more women Ike You.
who are not sfraid 10 speak out for the rights
OF women.
hope James Thompson found nice. cooi
place in the country to take his vacation. \
place where the streams were cool and the air
pure. also where good things 10 eat were plen-
tlful.
We have not had much company this sum
mer. u has been hard 20 get any one to
do house work.
Before I GOA must tell you a little shout
our baby. ShA is months old. and she is
just IS sweet can be.
MARTHA sIBEANN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
WEAK, SICK
PALEFACES
Will Be Interested in This Sug-
gestion From the Pen of a
South Carolina Lady

Grsmbling. S. CT was so weak. -
writes Mrs. Lula Walden. Of this place.
when ] began taking Cardui. that It
tired me to walk just a little. Now. /
do all the sewing cooking. washing and
general house work. FOR rsy family of
nine. and have not been in bed a day.
. 1 was almost a skeleton, but now
weigh 80 pounds. and am still gain
dy for women on earth"
You ladies' who have pale faces. sal
low compIexions. and tired. WORKOUT
expressions. need a tonic
The tonic you need is Cardui. the wo-
mans tonic.
Cardui is the ideal tonic for women
because Its ingredients are specifically
adapted for women's needs. They help
TO give needed strength and vitality to
:ae WORKOUT wOmanly frame.
Being a vegetable medicine. contain
ing no minerals or habit-forming drugs
way. and IS perfectly harmless and SAT,
for young and old
In the past 20 years. over a million
ladies have been benefited by this
standard womsR's remedy. Why not
you7
Please try Cardui
y. B.-wute to: Ladies' Advisory Dept.
Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Chattanooga. Team.
for Special Instructions. and G4-page book.
Home Treatment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper on request
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
Makes Cotton Record

DALTON, Ga, Oct. 26.-Ernest Cald-
well, a young boy living in the River
bend district, has established a record
for picking cotton. Recently he worked
for nine hours and during that time
picked 80 pounds of the fleecy staple.
1t is the best nine-hour days work
known to have been accomplished in a
cotton field in this county, and it stands
as a record.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

could not DO any OF
my housework. Ny
sickness was called
Retroflexion. When
] would sit down |
felt as if l could not
ge t up. L took
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We ge t a bic Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now L am perfectly
cured, and have a
big baby boy" -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

If your food don't agree" with you, no
need to consult the doctor. Take a 20
minutes whack at the wood pile twice a
day, pitch hay or hang on the pillow
handles and your digestion will come
around.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

The largest beet sugar factory in the
United States is at Spreckles, California
which has a capacity Of slicing 1900 tons
of beets per day, equal to 100 car loads
of so tons each.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

In the northern states, and in other
parts of the country as well, great deal
of straw is being baled. Considerable Of
it will be used for feeding purposes. II
baled when bright ii can be kept in good
condition and the chaff will also be saved.
The chaff has the best feeding value Of
the straw.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
Consider This Advice

No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be- the
most valuable tonic and invigorator OF
the female organism. Women resid-
ing in almost every city and town in
The United States bear willing testi-
mony TO the wonderful virtue of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
It cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it trial.
Mrs. PinI1han, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-'tAbout year
ago / wrote you that ] was sick and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28
7 .OOO 900 BOOST CARDS TO GAIN AID
OF CONGRESS FOR EXPOSITION

quaintances. and perhaps even from
debtors, there will descend upon the
people of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Iowa, Illinois and every other
commonwealth that has contributed its
proportion of immigrants tc the land
of the setting sun, an avalanche of
post cards beseeching, begging. I'M
ploring, requesting and demanding that
every possible influence be eXerted to
gain congressional support for San
Francisco and the Panama-Pacihc In d.
ternational exposition. Supplementing
the activities of all the commercial
dealers in the state, the exposition
management has gone into the post card
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

we'll drained spot. Plant a little deeper
than in spring and mulch.
Sow three or four seeds of the large
Towering mignonette in a pot, and thin
to one. This plant has a long tap root,
and does not take kindly to transplant
ing. 1t makes a delightful window plant.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-28

" B.-write to: ladies' Advisory Dept.
Chattauooca Medicine Co.. Chatfanno-a. Team.
for Special Instructions. and G4-page book.
ssHome Treatment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper OF request
The Irish standard., 1910-07-02

"Ah-ha-na" The jurist leaned
back and laughed. you're a clever
lad, Brand. Well. we'll: youth will be
served" He pushed the pad away.
Brand glanced at the clock fixed in
the wall opposite him.
cts getting late. judge" warned
Bartelmy reached into the inside
pocket Of his evening dress coat an(
extracted an oblong package. Slipping
off rubber band that encircled it. he
unwrapped the yellow paper and laid
before him on the managing editors
desk a neat stack Of crisp new bank
bills, all Of the $500 denomination.
Bartelmy started to count the money,
but he desisted and pushed the bills
over toward Brand.
Count it," he said.
"You count it,"
The Judge leaned forward and began
the task. HIS head was within four
or five inches Of the mouthpiece of
the telephone. He picked up the bills,
one ut time, and as he counted them
he laid them in another pile.
give hundred" he snid-"one thou
sand. flfteen-two thousand. twenty
fve-three thousand, thirty -flve-four
thousand, ortyiive - five thousand.
There is half of it," he remarked.
Eyes; that's s5,000." assented Brand
"Six thousand said the Judge, con-
tinuins with his >task-"seven thou.
sand, seventy -fve-eight thousand"
eight thousand dollars" agreed
Brand.
"Nine thousand" counted the Judge.
mine thousand dollars" said Brand.
"Ten thousand dollars" the Judge
counted.
els that correct?' he queried Of the
editor.
"Ten thousand dollars, correct" was
the reply. "That will wipe the slate
clean between us"
Brand held out his hand to take the
money.
The Judge picked up the pile Of bills,
compressed them with his hands and
extended the money across the desk.
'Take 1t. Brand" he said.
AS the false Judge said these words
and stood with the. money in his hands
and held 1t out to the editor loud ex-
plosion thrilled every nerve fiber in
his body. A binding glare Of light
filed the room. and the air was filed
with the choking gaseous fumes of
the smoke Of the powder used by pho
tographers in making. flashlights.
A pans Of terror shot through the
craven heart of the would be briber.
He started back In his alarm. his eyes
almost blinded by the unexpected flood
Of light that had subsided as quickly
as 1t lad come.
my God. What is thatE' he crc.ed,
The Irish standard., 1910-07-02
CHAPTER XII.

~ ARTELAIY. now that he had
Io taken the final and extremely
distasteful plunge and had
tHxT4AH ooyno RI tl,o oAioo ~ Tho Al