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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
WHO WROTE IT9

wghty problem of whence Peachree de
rived who really christened Atlanta question Of
has opened such inviting field for discussion
that presented yesterdays Journal by Mr. Randolph K
He know who wrote the popular poem My Lie
Is Like the Summer Rose?'
These which all the young ladies of few generations
ago evening susceptible gentlemen and which
truly beautiful in their imagery and music commonly
credited Mr. R. II. Wilde, of Augusta Ga But the
nqurng Albanian who evidently saunerer in the byways
and curosies of literature has discovered that back in 1854
the Magazine devoted considerable space alleged
plagiarism part the Georgia poet that friends
song writer Patrick OKelly, commended that he
Others asserted that the transla
Acaeus Greek bard who lived two and half
turtles ago.
settling of literary controversies is always perous
undertaking. still worthy people who believe that
those famous Ezabethan plays not written by Shakespeare
simply called Shakespeare that undoubtedly they
written by Bacon And the quarrel will probably last
eral centuries has always been that My
Life Is Like Rose the production OF the Au
GUSTAV ddn know anybody had called the
authorship into question.
of other mortals have doubtless felt like sum-
accordingly they have have said verse We
readers to give Mr. klrcher whatever
assistance they in solving this problem
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

In the products of her SOIL Georgia is two million three hun
dred and thousand dollars richer this year than in 1909 So
Commissioner of Agriculture Hudson interesting state
issued The total crop value for the twelve months
drawing close approximas hundred and thrythre
million dollars
This brand wealth 1t has sprung straight from the
April and the of and
shower and fertility whence it still waiting out
other of gold the seasons Such the founda
ton which the prosperity of this commonwealth rests
Commissioner Hudson reveals number OF striking
details The states advance has been made IN the
duction of For 1909 Georgia raised sxtone Million
hundred sixty thousand bushels of thirteen and nine
tenhs bushels the In 1910 she raised million
eight thousand bushels nearly
The total value of this about two
million, hundred and ninetytwo thousand
wheat material advances have been made The
duction of this has from two Million four hundred
fifty thousand 1909 Million hundred and
sixty thousand this year
particularly gratifying to note that the cultivation 81
garden products has increased during the The
campaign dverscaon of crops already showing results This
of progress that has nature herself its base aud
which therefore is enduring in character.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
WHEN THE EARTH FREEZES TO DEATH

The earth slowly but surely growing colder Dr. Har
vey w. Wiley, of pure food fame There will time
corng his theory when hats will be fashion aud
ladies will carry bottles instead of Finally,
of the that dwe along the equator will
the furnace good by poke curl and freeze death
The of this prophecy somewhat sofened by the
fact that its ulmen still few millions of years away and
before the long cold spell settles down postery
known facts of which poverbaly cold themselves
Dr. Wileys prediction far from merely aneifu The earth
has been steadily cooling for many and has the
Good and have reckoned that the
supply enough light ard heat for than mil
lion Every second day and night throwing off its
warmth progous rate and the can't expect TO
stand such extravaganza forever.
So mortal theories But reminded just here
of the story old professor used tell There lived
OF little whose abode thermometer and
each of whom lived but second They nqustve lot
and OF most scientific of mind And they began making
record of the readings of the instrument which their uni
For generations careful kept At the end
of that period the Thermometertes found their alarm that
the the tube rising the rate of onehundredh
each second Ten generations later these readings
formulated into theory and when the sixeth generation
that minute reached intelligent Thermometeritc
could doubt that eventually the would strike
the the tube overflow and wipe their out of existence
after of three hundred generations found
cagn of the scientists but the joy the popuace
large that the mercury had actually started down
Whereupon concludes the the
constrained to admit that there
things and earth than dreamed of in their phil
osophy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
OUT OF THE pUBLIc'S POCKET.

fixing reasonable charges for sleeping
berhs Commerce Commission estimates that this
will to nearly million and half dollars
nually.
which the people of the United States have
forced the Pullman OF
of the they received Such the logical
inference from the commission IS statement.
The this million and half dollars has been dis
tributed country and has been collected
thousands of different does not lessen
which the American pub
lie with all excessive transportation charges
dimes and they the
upon the people and eventually the individual
This which the public just beginning to wake
is beginning waken the evils OF extoronate
tariff ANY charge that than far
value of the service rendered harmful
to the interests every every industry and every household
the The injustice which the people permit collectively
they pay for by
And so this million half dollars which into the
Pullman treasury when according to the commission
belongs rghtfuy pockets of the travelling pubc has
loss trivial perhaps its individual items but
tremendous in the aggregate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
RAISING POTATOES

Prince Edward Island is one of the
most successful producers of the potato.
Its total area under cultivation is less
than 1900 square miles; the annual yield
of the potato crop averages 100000.
bushels
The most favorable results have been
obtained in fields that have not been ma
nured for many years. The opinion pre-
walls that manure pollutes the potato
and disposes it to rot before and after
digging. Newly cleared woodlands yield
large crops for many successive years
without the addition of any fertilizer.
To aid exhausted soil commercial fer
tilizer is used. 1t has been found that
lime clinkers, and coal ashes thrown on
a field VIII set up scab. 1t would thus
appear that this disease may be due TO
mechanical irritation in the soil. To
prevent rot, great attention is given to
the time of digging The best time has
been found to be when the tops begin
to grow a dark green, not when they
have turned black. When the latter
happens. the potato has already begun
to rot BY observing these methods,
a white. smooth. rounded root of me-
dunn size is secured. The best potatoes
are shipped in boxes, carefully selected.
and marketed as No. ] and No 2.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
PREPARING FOR AN EMERGENCY

The boil weevil will reach Georgia about 1912 Anhracnose
and the wilt disease destroying millions of dollars worth of
for Georgia each year The cattle tick holds
check the development of live stock industries The methods
of fertilization and cultivation tend lessen the
yielding of soils Failure select seed and
reducing instead of increasing yields OBJ
tanned confronts the state There nil
lions of dollars stake The prosperity of the state hangs
the balance The place of Georgia the states of the
is being weighed.
Realizing the character of the involved
prize stake the College of Agriculture has organized
Cotton School and Sockmen short teach farmers how
these difficulties 1t will take but days
eighty of definite instruction and demonstration
ing vital The this instruction will be
inal
Hundreds of Geoan will doubtless attend this short
point become successful planters
advance families their
pacy build up their lands and make their state permanently
prosperous.
Everyone prepare himself successfully the
which changed conditions have imposed Georgia agr
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
SAVE FENCE POSTS

It has been estimated by the United
States department of agriculture that
the farmers of the single state Of Iowa
use every year H,409,000 worth of new
fence posts, which cost the equivalent
of 5000, 600 for setting them in the
ground. Without doubt part of this
expenditure might be saved
The opportunity for economy is found,
hrst, in using the kinds of posts which.
taking into account both cost and dur
ability, are cheapest in the long run.
Nand, secondly, by treating the posts to
prevent decay. When farmer sets a
post which will have a comparatively
short life, he loses not only through
having to buy new post. but also be-
cause OF the additional labor involved
in setting 1t. 1t is true that In both
cases no money outlay may be involved;
for he may set the posts himself, after
getting them from his own woodlot. OF
the posts used last year in Iowa. 70 per
cent, II Is estimated, were grown ON
the farms where they were used, or
were obtained from other farmers or
woodlot owners, and only 80 per cent
were bought from lumber dealers New
ertheless, the farmer is out his labor
and the part of the product of his
woodlot which is used up, even though
he does not pay out any BASH
The average life of a fence post liz
stated to De IA years. and the average
costs 1877 cents. There is. however. great
difference in the lasting properties OF
different woods. Usage orange lasts
more than FIVE times as long as will
low, and for length of service it heads
the list of post timbers in the state.
The comparative life of other posts
is shown in the following list. ranging
from the longest period to the shortest:
Red cedar. locust, white oak. northern
white cedar Cor arborvitae). catalpa.
black walnut, buternut. red oak and
willow.
The average cost of posts varies fo-
different woods, and for the same woods
in different localities. Red cedar is most
expensive, at an average of 26 "a cents
zach. and willow the cheapest, at 8
cents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

From time to time skunk farms have
been established, but from some cause,
probably lack Of experience. cost OF
feeding the animals, or fencing the in
closures, the industr was soon discon-
tinued.
The majority of people who start in
this business seem to think that the
animals will take care of themselves,
and do not appreciate that, TO make a
success. they viii have to devote a
great deal of time and energy. !
This is true in regard to the domes-
ticated animals, and is doubly SO whers
wild ones are concerned. There Is no
reason why a man should not sue
coed in the skunk business, IL he Is fond
of animals and is willing TO get well
acquainted with their habits.-H- +.
Fisher
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

In point. and 1 am satisfied the roll Is
packed with a mass of fraud or impost-
ure. But the turning down of United
States Pension Commissioners II. Clay
Evans, who being aware of these numer-
Gus swindles. attempted to rid the pen
sion rolls of such fake benehciarles,
proved to my mind the impossibility OF
cleaning off such filth from the pension
business.
No sensible person believes that II
needs $156.0O000O to pay the annual
stipend of surviving soldiers and their
legitimate widows at this late day
nearly 46 years since the war closed
In defiance of common sense and COM
mon honesty, the names continue to in
crease and this pension amount does
not mean all of 1t, by long shot, be-
cause half the pensions of the old moss
backs, who cry more" mbre," all the
time.
No reader of ancient history will fail
to see the coming doom of this repub-
lie. One half the population is now
toiling to pay for luxuries and support
OF the other half.
1t will take a revolution to wipe on
the slate and when the end comes II will
be largely owing to the greed AMI
graft which has not only absorbed the
I taxpayers money, but made US slaves
to the insolence of those who used po-
litical influence to make one half the
population support the other half Such
an abnormal condition prevailed in old
Rome, and Rome went down In ruins.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
FOOD VALUE OF MILK
RI Caroline 7. zuut

b. Caroline Z. Hunt
II is a commonplace saying that milk.
or, to be more specific, cows milk, is
a perfect food. This may be taken to
mean that 1t contains. first, materials
which children need for growth; sec
ond. materials which young and old
alike need for the repair OF their bodily
machinery; and, third. materials which
both need for fuel /. e.. to provide
them with heat and with the energy
necessary for work. 1t should not be
understood, however to mean that Il
has these ingredients in such proper
lions that it can serve satisfactorily
as an exclusive food for grown per-
son or even for a child. Though 1t l.
the best substitute for mothers milk,
il must be "modihed.' more or less
before 1t can be used even for infant
feeding with good results.
1t Is likewise a commonplace saying
that milk is q cheap as well as nu-
tritious food. Just at present. with
prices of all kinds of foods rapidly
changing. 1t is not so easy as 1t once
was to make the comparisons that
are necessary to show which particular
foods are really cheap. but while the
prices of food materials vary. the COM
position of most OF them remains un-
changed, and it is always possible to
compare their nutritive values. A quart
of milk supplies practically as much OF
both protein and energy as three-quar-
tiers of a pound of beef of average COM
position or eight average eggs, and can
generally be bought for less money. In
case milk Is cents a quart, beef 70
cents pound. and eggs "A cents a
dozen. 10 cents spent for milk win buy
a little more protein and much more
g. -
10 cents spent for eggs. Thus, while
eggs and cheeseS are desirable to give
variety to the diet IT may be assumed
that milk may be used as an economical
substitute for any one Of them.
OF the vegetable foods, many C1our,
for example) are found to be much
cheaper than milk, when both price and
nutritive value are taken into consider
alton, and, as matter of fact, they al
ways form the greater part of the bulk
OF human food; but of the animal foods
which are usually combined with the
yegetable foods. milk Il one Of the
cheapest.
In spite of the fact that milk Is recog-
nized as nutritious and a cheap food,
to think OF 1t not as q possible substi-
tute for other more expensive foods,
but rather as an addition to the bill OF
fare. To illustrate. milk Is frequently
used as a beverage without the reduc-
ton Of the amount of meat or other
protein foods served From the point OF
view of the need of the body. this may
be considered extravagant and the sery-
ing of glass of milk or of a bowlful
of soup or of such desserts as GUS
tards and baked milk. or the use OF
generous quantities OF milk or white
sauce on vegetables. offers an oppor-
tuity to cut down the allowance OF
meats and eggs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

Since the closing days of October. we
in north Georgia have been having real
winter. In my extended life I do not
remember to have seen such severe and
steady cold at this season.
We have had no Indian summer at all
in the year 1910, for it has been steady
freezing weather for two months gone
Tonight there is cold drizzle that hangs
on the limbs of the trees and by tomor.
row we may find ourselves on slippery
roads and sidewalks, and a. season OF
sleet.
The coal dealers are having a fine
time Of 1t, and those who supposed they
had laid in a plentiful supply for the
winter may as well prepare to buy more
and pay good price during the balance
of the season.
If this hard weather prevails all over
we may count on a record winter for
severity everywhere.
The fatality among invalids is also
remarkable. Old people with thin
blood and sluggish circulation, are not
able to wrestle with long continued
heavy weather, and we hear of frequent
paralysis and defective heart action in
many cases quickly followed by death
The freezes are good for the soil and
the steady cold makes fuel high, so we
have a small grain of comfort to make
the hard weather more tolerable.,
But we must be thankful that 1t is as
well with us as ii is, and that the clos
ing of the year 1910 has brought us to
a realization of our manifold blessings
in continued life and health. So wish
one and all of you the best Xmas Of
your lives. :. +
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
rnnL As a GOOSE

But few know how the term, as ap-
piled to a drinking man. as full as
GOOSE came into use in the long time
ago, and is still in use Close observ-
ing farmers will recollect that hungry
geese when turned on good grass Or
other good feed, will eat until the craW
is filled to the fullest capacity, and the
passage from the craw clear up TO the
mouth. so that there is no room left
even for water to saturate with. Hence
the term as full as a goose" has got
TO be proverbial. The goose doesn't get
drunk when 1t gets full, but the man
does every time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

From a commercial standpoint, il may
be well to remember that o pair Of s.
year-old mules. well matched. well bro
ken, and well grown. weighing from 1.1oo
to 1900 pounds each, will bring from
$3.50 to $500.
More mules should be raised by the
farmers all over the country. Breed
your heavy-set mares to good-s.zed.
stylish jack, and when your colts come.
takeA care of them and they will prove
to be about the most profitable stock on
the place, either to work or to sell.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

The s7,ooo.00o Fifth avenue home OF
ex-senator w, A. Clark, of Montana, has
been completed after eight years Of work
and will be occupied early in the next
year. 1t is to be the costliest residence
ever built in America The taxes as
sessed on it by New York city amount
to more than 5000 a day.
The mansion contains 131 rooms, 81
baths and four picture galleries. Nc
building in the world, according to ex-
perts, WHO have inspected the interior
carries so much bronze as has been
worked into this mansion
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

Farmers' INSTITUTES are 20 pc IUuIIu 10
many states and are doing much to Inn
prove the lot of those who cultivate
the soil The first OF these Institutes
was established many years ago, but
the movement for adopting the plan in
as many communities as possible was
not begun until about 1895. The instr
tute resembles university extension
work, and is of great value in educat-
ing the farmers and giving them ar
opportunity for an exchange Of ideas
When the farmers meet they are ad-
dressed by experts, who tell them OF
the latest advances in the various de-
partments OF agriculture and give them
pointers regarding the Improvement Of
i've stock and the selection Of seed :
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
RAISE xozE MULES

The objection many farmers raise to
the use Of mules Is that they do not
breed. that they are stubborn. often vi
cious, and that they are entirely insult
ed to pleasure purposes.
Those objections are worthy OF con-
sideration, but the many good qualities
of these sturdy beasts seem to more
than offset them.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
RAIL PENCE PHILOSOPHY

1t would be pity. indeed. IL the great
forest reserves should be sacrificed to
the politician and the lumber stealer.
Neighbor Slowfoot seems to think that
when the crops stop growing he might
as well stop work-and there are others
No man ever breeds patches on the
seat of his trousers by standing or
walking
Many a country lad who Is on the to-
boggan, sliding down othe devil, got
his first push at home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

The overtures from William Tell and
''ParsifaT' win make the Thursday night
organ concert at the auditorium-armory
this week one OF the finest OF the winter
season
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

The ambiguity Of the newspaper head
line. Water Free TO Wash Ladies in
Milwaukee is almost a reflection on the
xo1Iiness Of the feminine population Of
that middle western city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

Sixteen families have just moved to
HazeInurst from Anderson. s. c., which
the ayailables before the census was
taken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

A Pittsburg woman has bIossomed
forth as a regular ''hold-up." which Is
merely an Illustration OF what every
man has known of every woman since
time began
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

The weather may be unpleasant; but
as long as II continues cold II helps the
peach crop and minlmizes the annual
spring crop killed report.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

widening Peachtree street viii be one
Of the popular midwinter sports with At
Ianfa.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23
A cos1roarAzLz STALL

This style OF stall affords great de-
gree of comfort to the COW. The dis
tinguishing features Of the stall are the
movable manger and rack whereby the
length of the standing room in front
and behind may be varied to suit the
Individual cow, and the fastening for the
animal, which consists Of a rope or
oh ain across the rear end Of the stall.
to keep the COW from backing out.
The stall should be three feet wide on
ceriters The entire STALL from A TO b
(see cut), is seven in length. The gates
(which should all swing one way), are
about four feet long The rear posts.
IL used, should slant. as shown in the
cut, to allow the mixer little more
room. In some stables these rear posts
have been done away with entirely, the
gates simply being chained or roped to-
gether. AS usually built, the front rack
or pane lis made OF AKA framework. with
7-f6 inch iron rods; and this framework
Is fastened soIidly to the Manager; but
the manager and framework are not at
tached to the sides Of the stall, but left
loose, so as to be adjusted 70 the length
of the COW. In some cases. however.
the rack is hinged at the top and the
bottom allowed TO swing in the manger,
SO that 1t may be swung toward the
front several inches. This allows the
cow a little more freedom in getting up
and lying down Wooden Stats may be
substituted for the iron rods. or in some
cases a section OF iron wire fencing Is
used in place OF the rods. The rope
across the rear of the stall is usually
stapled at one side and hooked with an
ordinary harness-strap at the other.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

A woman and a pet cat fought for
jealousy OF a neighboring cat In New
York Monday. 1t must have been claws
against claws and the sharpest win
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

II wouldn't be pad idea for Mr.. Car
negis to Investigate and report on the
true inwardness Of our preparedness for
var.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

The visit OF President T aft and Colo
mel Roosevelt next March should do
much toward bringing the golf and tennis
players into closer relations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-23

II is admitted that Chief Justice White
plays the piano: but the bitterest enc
miles OF the administration dare not say
ne plays ragtime-