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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
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son or Will N. Harden or Mrs. Eel
ton, but Mr.. Watson has already done
it and he has done it in his usual
beautiful, noble style. He under
stands you and he appreciates you.
To me you are an inspiration, and
l am, glad that l call one of you-a
dear one she is-mother. You are
the salt of the earth. You may not
know much about fashionable soci-
ETY., but you know all about sacrific-
ing for and loving and helping AID
soothing others. You may not know
any thing about the mysteries of
bridge whist, but you know all about
the efficacies of meal poultices and
hot salt and cold cloths applied to
all manner of aches and pains and
fevered brows You may not know
how to serve on a board or a COM
mittee, but you know how to tie up
sore toes and cut fingers and kiss
away the pain. You would probably
be at loss to know just how to pre-
side over a convention, but you know
how to manage your household, and
how to direct the lives of your sons
and daughters into the paths of hon
esty and usefulness and common
sense. Your clothes are not so fine
as those of your weather. city sister,
but your own hands made them as
well as those of your children. In
most cases you are seamstress, cook,
laundry woman dairy maid, gen.
eral housekeeper, nurse, gardener
and poultry raiser family counselor
and friend-to-all-the-community, all
in one.
I would not for a moment dispar-
age the noble wife and mother and
hOmemaker of our towns and cities
There are thousands of them who are
just as heroic as anybody, but the
woman of the average, middle-class,
country home does more work under
greater inconvenience, makes more
sacrifices for others, and keeps a
sweeter spirit under it all than any
other woman in the world This
world would be a dreary place, in
deed, for thousands of us witohut
her.
Sallie Truehart Parrish.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
KEEPING A MATTRESS CLEAN.

An immaculate mattress is more
than the sign of good housekeeper.
1t is essential to good health Even
clean sheet will not prevent a SEN
sitive person from shrinking from
mattress that is soiled.
There need be little excuse for
any dust if care be taken. Every
mattress should have twilled mus
lin cover that buttons on, SO that it
can be frequently washed
If a mattress is too big for
double bed it should be in two parts
for easier turning. The extra care
full house wife pulls the mattress up
over the footboard each morning so
that it airs on all sides. 1t should
at least be turned once a day, not
always in the same direction. This
prevents the ugly ridge when two
are sleeping in the bed.
The easiest way to clean a mat
tress is by the vacuum cleaner. If 1t
must be done at home put in
slightly dampened sheet and beat
with a wicker carpet beater until all
the dirt seems to be out, then take
new sheet, turn the mattress and
repeat.
When small stains have got on
mattress they may be cleaned with
French chalk.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
A DAUGHTERS TRIBUTE TO
A COUNTRY MOTHER.

You country women, you queens of
a hundred thousand sunshiny homes
in Georgia and other Southern States,
ought to rise and bless Mr.. Watson
for the beautiful tribute he paid you
in his September magazine.
Some of your city sisters had de-
cided that you needed some mission
airy effort bestowed upon you-they
said you didn't know how to cook,
How to keep house, how to be good
wives and mothers-you who never
take a vacation or go to health re-
sort, you who supply your tables day
after day, month after month, year
in and year out, with wholesome,
well-cooked food prepared by your
own tireless hands. So one of
your city sisters went before the
an appropriation to send missionaries
to you to teach you to do the things
that you can do as we'll as any
woman can do them, and the things
that you can do more of than any
other woman can do.
There is class of women in the
countryside pathetic, hopeless bot
tom layer-who don't know anything
about cleanliness and home making
and right living; but that class has
it's larger counterpart in the cities
they are the dirty, Indifferent, self
satisfied creatures living in the back
alleys and squalid, crowded tenement
houses, and in factory districts-and
your philanthropic city sister could
find enough uplifting to do in her
own city to keep her busy some time.
I had thought that I would write
a eulogy of you myself some time
when I become famous like Mr.. Wat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
WOMeHN'S PAGE

things woman depends upon man, but
it is a general rule and she has be-
come accustomed to doing so. She
could get along without him as we'll
as he could her. God made man and
woman, and gave man his field of
labor to toll in, also gave woman her
field of labor to work in. Neither
man nor woman can fulfill the others
place. 1 fully believe woman is max
ing greater success in doing her
duty than man. Put man in
woman's place-what would become
of him? 1 know what he would do.
He would make a complete failure.
Think of what our women have &C
complished Many, many times wo-
men have beautified and uplifted
towns, laboring earnestly to maintain
truth in their homes, for they have
recognized the fact that home life is
the foundation Of all life. 1t is true
that woman is not often glorified for
her great deeds as man, nevertheless,
her good influence, like a guardian
angel, hovers over the people, filling
the place that man could not fill.
Yes, it is true that women were
looked upon with disfavor in the un-
Men know the ladies are far above
them in many respects. Now, Mr..
Weller, don't you think there will be
more women in Heaven than men?
Mr.. Weller asks, "How do we pro-
pose to elevate woman to the mans
standard Of physical and intellectual
strength, SO that she may fight on
equality with man in the murderous
battle of life?" God made woman's
body weaker than mans, therefore
we do not propose any way to change
it. Mr.. Weller, as God made us as
we are, we do not want to be changed
and made as physically strong as
men. Pshaw! do you really believe
women are not intellectually as
strong as men? We do not want to
fight our way through life, but do
want to live in peace and love.
Woman was made a higher form of
man, and she is his comforter, helper,
adviser and friend.
All hail! the pure woman who is
making the world better by being
here, and for others her life is CIV
ing.
Much success to the Woman's
Page. Ruth Gordy.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
OYSTER FRITTERS.

For oyster fritters, make batter
with two well beaten eggs, cupful
of, milk, two cupsful of flour and salt
to taste. Beat the batter very
smooth, stir in two dozen oysters
and half teaspoonful of baking
powder and drop by tablespoons
into hot fat. Turn the fritters with
fork SO they will brown on both
sides and drain on paper. One
secret of any batter mixture is to
have it very cold.
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THE "R" is IN.

Oysters, where they are eaten,
come back to the table when the "r''
in the month appears. A popular
chatting dish preparation of oysters
is combined with mushrooms with a
fiavoring of sherry. This toothsome
dainty is served at midnight suppers
by an attractive New York hostess.
She pumps about twenty oysters in
their own liquor and reserves the
liquor. Then she cooks couple of
tablespoonfuls of butter for five min
utes, turns in couple of tablespoon
fuls of flour and adds the oyster
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
A REPLY TO "SAM WELLER"

You asked us to give our opinion
Of Sam Weller's letter. Here is
mine: I think that he himself did
not really believe all he wrote. He
only did it to get up discussion. I
admit that in some things woman is
not equal to man, for instance, physi-
cal strength. But in some things
man is not equal to woman, for in
stance, patience and love. In lots of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
-cONDUcTED BY-=
cHGNES WATSON LEE

liquor gradually. She cooks the
mixture three minutes, or until the
sauce becomes limpid and smooth,
and then turns in the oysters with
half teaspoonful of lemon juice,
tablespoonful of salt, the yolk of an
egg and a tablespoonful of sherry.
The oysters are served on toast or
buiscuits.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
OYSTER DRESSING.

The most popular dressing for
oysters or clans on the half shell in
one family is copied from the pen
sion in Paris where the daughter of
the family wintered last year. A
shallot is chopped very fine and mix
ed with half a cupfu1 of vinegar,
with salt and pepper to taste.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13
1T MUST BE Needed,

Populism was but another scream
of oppressed humanity, and it must
be needed, else the world will be
convulsed by another bloody revolu-
tion.-Thos. E. Watson, In Watson's
Magazine for October.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-10-13

If you have little money which
is earning only or per cent, let
us tell you of plan whereby you can
invest small amounts in a safe and
profitable business, with Z per cent.
guaranteed. The Jeffs, Thomson, Ga.
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III III
equal to a MANI" In any re-
spect. | do not think more fiagi-
tious insult could be offered to the
intelligence and virtue of woman
hood. I maintain the position that
it is the inalienable modesty and re-
finement of woman that upholds
humanity from the lowest depths of
degradation.
would like for "The Wise Men
of Gotham" Especially S. W. to
enlighten me in what occupations in
life woman has been such dismal
failure any more than man. Woman
has had many obstacles to combat,
and still has restrictions placed in
her way, even men deny her equal
remuneration for an equal amount of
labor that men are paid. How can
a man vindicate himself for such an
injustice? I want to hear your de-
Tense, Mr. S. w.
In every vocation of life where
woman has been given an equal OPP
portunity, has she failed to acquit
herself as creditably as man? In the
arts, science and literature, they have
been as successful, while in delicacy
of conception and refinement, she is
vastly mans superior, and yet the
majority of men treat them intel
lectually as nonentity Even if the
right to vote were given her, she
could not be more of failure than
man has Judging by the newspa-
pers) with all his boosted preemi
nence. Man is too selfish to be just.
1t is mans nature to be dOmineer-
ing, and the injustice with which he
treats woman is exasperating. And
his meannesS in the main is inexcuS-
able, for unless enraged by the
neglect and Indifference, woman is
submissive, gentle and kind.
Where her noble character shows
best is in the sick-room, watching
and nursing, with solicitous care the
lffering patient, anxious to relieve,
through long nights for weeks, per-
haps months. | know of where |
speak Man loves his ease too well
to do it.
Constitutionally only will I admit
woman is weaker than man. But
that does not detract from her mental
capacity, it is conceded to by science.
Scientists and psychologists also in
form us that the spark of life is COM
municated by man, while woman sup
plies organism, including brain pow
er, within herself. He is not eXclu
sively the monarch of creation. Pro-
creatively he is not a whole.
Please do not confuse tradition
with religion. I have never read of
any queens being in heaven. There
has none "ascended save the Son of
Man" The Bible distinctly states,
''David is not assembled" Acts 2:34.
Get Scripture Studies and read fifth
volume, especially.
This is a depression, but will more
than repay if acted upon. The elu
cidation to your last question is quite
plain. Man and woman were created
perfect. And for six thousand years
have been degenerating until there is
scarcely particle of their original
character remaining. Only when
the times of refreshing and the resti
tuition of all things" Acts 3:192.
Then women will be elevated physi
cally to the equal of man, and deliv-
cred from his injustice, ingratitude
and tyranny.
(Miss) Eula Mobley,
Waynesboro, Ga.
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S741-A PRACTICAL BOYS SUIT.
Bows Sweater Shit

Boys Sweater Suit.
This effective model is suitable for
linen, madras, galatea, mercerized
poplin, serge or flannel. The front
is closed at shoulder and underarm,
and the blouse is finished at it's
lower edge with a turned up facing.
The sleeves are box-plaited above
the cuff. The knickerbocker may be
finished with elastics or leg bands.
The pattern is cut in three sizes, 4, 6
and years. 1t requires yards of
44-inch material for the 6-year size.
A pattern of this illustration mail
ed to any address on receipt of 10
cents in silver or stamps.
Address
JEFFERSONIAN PATTERN DEPT,
Thomson, Ga.
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PAGE TWO
ARE MAN AND WOMAN EQUAL?

C.7ILL the Woman's Page allow
M one space to answer the query,
H "Is a woman, in any respect,
equal to a man." In any re-
i L.; L. flo i
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28
Sight of 100000 on a Joy Ride

plishins anything OF the sort. eigh,
heavily armed guards ride to and fro
with the seven millions.
And this extra precaution is due to
the change in the system of making
money. Until recently the money was
printed at the bureau Of engraving
and printing. but sent to the treasury
minus tie seal and the number. SO that
it was no. real money until handled
in the treasury.
Now one machine does all the work.
including the stamping of the seal and
number. These figures-the round
seal TO the right and the number to
the left OF the face OF 4 paper bill.
stamped in blue-aTe what make bills
legal tender. Hence when the money
passes through the wonderful cutting
and stamping machine. which counts
bills out in lots of 100 after it Ia
through with them. il is ready to
spend and anyone wtO got hold Of it
would have the real thing.
1T seems queer to some people that
We should take such precautions to
guard the money wagon says Direc-
tor Ralph of the bureau of engraving
and printing. but We think it neces-
sary. A stitch in time saves nine. a.
We have been told from childhood"
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28
War Vessels to Go to the Scrap Heap

part in the tombardment of San Juan.
Every man who joined in the move
nlent fer CuEais freedom views with
sadness the passing OF these four bat
tleships. Accompanying the coEdemna-
ton OF the four Spanish War vessels
is the passing of the old sloop-ofwar
Portsmouth, forming the last chap
ter IN the history OF what Is believed
10 be one OF the nest interesting
ships in the Old navy
Launched before the beginning Of
the Mexican war. the Portsmouth took
an active part in that struggle. par
ticipated in the suppression Of the
African slave trade. fought In Chi
nese waters. and had a large share in
the operations In the Gulf Of Mexico
during the Civil war.
The Portsmouth vas built In 1S4c,
and after a voyage OF one year and
half arrived in San Francisco to pro-
tect the American citizens War was
declared soon afterward. and her men
took possession of San Francisco. and
hoisted the stars and stripes there for
the first time.
At present she IS with the New Jer-
sey naval militia. but In few days
will be towed from Hoboken to the
navy yard in Brooklyn to end one Of
the most varied and interesting ca
reers Of the United States navy.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28
y ROBERTS RINEHAPT

I had a piece of paper In her hand tori
from a pocket account-book. and on II
was the name. Mr.. Wilson Budd
Eotchkiss. Important business"
'Oh, well. show him up said re-
| signedly. You'd better put those
cards away. Richey. fancy it's the
rector of the church around the cor
! ner."
But when the door opened to admit
curiously alert little man. adjusting
his glasses with nervous fingers. my
face must have shown my dismay.
It vas the amateur detective Of the
Ontario!
shock hands without enthusiasm.
Here was the one survivor Of the
wrecked car who could do me any
amount of harm. There was no hope
that he had forgotten any OF the in
eliminating details. In fact. he held
In his hand the very notebook which
contained them.
His manner was restrained. but it
was evident he was highly excited. l
introduced him to Mcknight. who has
the Imagination / lack. and who
placed him at once. mentally.
Il only learned yesterday that you
had been-er-saved," he said rapid
ly. Terrible accident-unspeaka
Dream about 1t all night and think
about it all day. Broken ARM
NO. He just wears the splint to
be different from other people," Nc
Knight drawled lazily. 1 slared at
him: there was nothing to be gained
by antagoniZins the little man.
Yes. a fractured humerus. which
isn't rs funny rs it sounds
"Humerus-humorous Pretty good"
ne cackled. Il must say you keep up
-FOUR spirits pretty well. considering
everything"
You seem to have escaped injury"
I parried. He was fumbling for some |
thing il his pockets.
Yes. escaped" he replied alb |
Remarkable thing, too. |
l haven't 4 doubt l would have broken |
my neck. but | landed Cn-yOu'll never
guess what, ] landed head first on
the very pillow which was under in
spectiOn at the time of the wreck. You |
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28

COMBINES il does us good to rem
- iniScc little bit. and this leads
us to remark tina: SS years ago, the
British forces burned the capitol.
There were about 5000 in number
landed from the British vessels on
the PatuNent August 20. and or the
:lth they reached the capital. There
were only atou; 300 men available
Tor defense Of Washington in the
American ARMY. and they only had II
pieces of artillery. So when the Brit
ish made their raid on Washington. al
though they were met with splendid
resistance. the American army was
compelled 70 retreat. and the red
coats made triumphant entry into
Washington and began to carry out
the threat of tine commanding inva-
der. who said: Il will make a COW
pasture of these Yankee capitol
grounds" Just as soon as The Brit
ish got possession of the city they
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence B,akeley. lawyer. goes to
Pittsbrrg with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition OF
John Gilmore. millionaire. In the iatter's
house lie Is attracted by the picture OF
cir! whom Gilmore explains Is his
granddaughter. Alison West. He says
i,er futher is a rascal and a friend OF
the forgcr. A lady requests Biakelcy to
buy her a Pullman ticket. He gives her
lower eleven ard retains lower ten. He
finds q man in a drunken Stupor i'm lower
ten ard goes TO bed in lower nine. He
awakens In lower seven and finds that
his bag and clothes are missing. The
man in lower ten is found murdered. His
name. il develops. is Simon Harrington.
The man who disappeared with Blake
icy's clothes is suspected. Biakeley be-
comes interested in girl in blue. Cir
'>umstantiat evidence places B'akciey I'M
dor suspicion OF murder. The train is
wrecked. Biakeley is rescued from the
burning car 10y the girl in blue. His arm
r. broken. Together they GO to the Car
ter farm for breakfast. The girl proves
70 he Alison West. his partners sweet
heart. AliSon'S peculiar actions myStify
the lawyer. She drops her gold bag and
Rlakciey. unnoticcd. pats il i'm his pocket.
He returns home anG learns from his
iandiady of strange happenings. Blake
ley learns thar q fellow victim Of the
wreck. is in the hospital.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28
When Britishers Burned the Capitol

set fire to the capitol. the White
House and other public buildings. II
was at this time that Dolly Madison
cut the famous portrait of Washing
ton from It's frame. where 1t stood in
the great east room of the White
house. ard. rolling it up, had it cart
ed away with the few effects which
she was able to remove from the
White House The British descrip-
ton OF what went on in the capital
at that time Is as follows:
The blazing houses. ships and
stores. the report of exploding maya
zines and the crash of falling roofs
was one Of the finest sights to be con-
ceivcd. The sky was brilliantly IL
Illuminated by the conflagration. The
scene was as striking and sublime as
the burning OF st. Sebastian's. To-
ward morning q violent storm Of rain.
accompanied by thunder and light
ming came on. whose flashes seemed
to vie In brilliancy with the flames
which burst from the roofs OF burning
houses, while the thunder drowned
the noise of fSllinG walls and was
only interrupted b. the occasional
roar OF cannon and of large deposits
of gunpowder as they exploded. one
by one" But We don't look much like
Il COW pasture now. cont you know.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28
CHAPTER XIII.
Faded Roses.

Faded Roses.
| was in the house for a week
Much of that time I spent in compos
ing and destroying letters of thanks
to Miss West. and in growing at the
doctor Mcknight dropped in daily
but he was less cheerful than usual
Now and then I caught him cycling me
as if he had something to say. but
whatever it was he kept 1t to himself
Once during the week he went to
Baltimore and saw the woman in the
hospital there. From the description
had little difficulty in recognizing
the young woman who had been with
the murdered man in Pittsburg. But
she was still unconscious. An elderly
aunt had appeared. a gaunt person in
black, who sat around like a buzzard
On a fence. according to Mcknight,
and wept, in mixed figure. into q
damp handkerchief
On the last day OF MY imprisonment
ne stopped in to thrash out a case
that WAS coming up in court the next
day. and to play q game of double soil
taire with me.
Who won the ball game?" l asked.
We were licked Ask me some
thing pleasant. Oh. by the way. Bron-
sons out to-day"
I'm glad I'm not on his bond"
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28

cEyEN million dollars on a Joy ride
y through the streets of Washington
is a sight to be seen every week day
at the national capital And this
stands less chance Of getting hurt
through the carel.ssness of the driver
@. the wagon i. rides in or from out
side forces than any joy rider. AMI.
mate or inanimate. in the country.
For the treasury has new money
wagon. a brand new vehicle. made OF
hardwood, iron and steel. with heavy
locks end bars, TO bring money from
the bureau of engraving and printing.
where it Is made. ~ the vaults Of the
treasury, where 1t is stored for safe
keeping.
And not only is the new wagon
nearly bombproof in itself. but just to
make sure that some foolish person.
with visions Of Jesse James kold-up
scheme. will never succeed In Accom-
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-28

said pessimistically Hell clear out Sc
Not he" Mcknight bounced on my
ace. Hes no fool. Don't you suppose
he knows you took those notes to
Pittsburg? The papers were full of
Il. And he knows you escaped with
your life and a broken arm from the
wreck. What do We do next? The
commonwealth continues the case.
A deaf man on a dark night would
know those notes were missing"
Don't play SO fast" l demonstrated.
y have only one arm to your two.
Who is trailing Bronson? Did you
try to get Johnson?"
Il asked for him. but he had some
work on hand
The murders evidently a dead is
sue" l reflected. mo. I'm not jok-
ing. The wreck destroyed all the evi.
dence- But I'm firmly convinced those
notes will be offered. either to us or
to Bronson very soon. Johnson's a
blackguard, but he's a good detective
He could make his fortune as a game
dog. What's he doing?"
Mcknight put down his cards. and
rising. went to the window. AS he
held the curtain back his customary
grin looked a little forced.
TO tell you the truth. Lcllie." he
said. for the last two days he has
been watching a well-known Washing
ing attorney named Lawrence Blake
ley. He's across the street now"
It took moment for me to grasp
what he meant.
why. its ridiculous" l asserted.
What would they trail me for? Go
ever and tell Johnson to get out of
there. Or I'll Pc; Al him with my re-
volver"
You can tell him that yourself"
Mcknight paused and bent forward
Hello. here's a visitor: a little man
with string halt
Il wont see him." I said firmly.
I've been bothered enough by re-
rorters"
We listened together to Mrs. Klop-
tons expostulating tones In the lower
hall and the creak of the boards as
she came heavily I'D the stairs. She