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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
THE DANGERS OF DELAY IN RECIPROCITY

eagerness of the house Democrats to get the reciprocity
the earliest possible moment is to the party
interests and the nations
before the Republican majority in the senate that this
will its stubborn resistance There will
perhaps be trying delays If the responsibility will
Democratic after the lower house has ratified the
In the last of the defeat OF Canadian
reciprocity Republicans The Democrats acting
wisely avoiding any shadow of blame for the bills being
ond time jeopardized.
broader however than party policy
reciprocity pact should be put through with all possible
dion no doubt that national sentiment is
manifold advantages relationships with Canada
They steadyng influence upon market in
of artificial uctuaton that will bring about appreca
BILE reduction in the cost of living that will knit firmly than
the ties of friendship with good neghbor to the north sd
liberal when the high tariff walls chat
block from the of the world will crumbe stone
by stone.
But that if the present opportunity
reciprocal trade concessions with Canada unutzed will
open again. at least the future is therefore impor
tant that the opportunity be seized while it IS present.
Every months delay nations part serves to
strengthen the foes of reciprocity Canada and Great Britain Nor
their influence to be lightly regarded While the majority
Canadians and Engsmn undoubtedly favor of these
countries well this that adroy work maintain
policy of exclusion There aid comfort to their
than the United States hesitation rafyng the pending
agreement.
IT, have Canadian reciprocity it urgent that
this of congress avoraby and promptly The
will have the united support of the Democrats The
be placed squay before the the better for the party and
for the country Opposition will undoubtedly the upper
house. but in the end it has bright promise of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
FEDERAL AID TO GOOD ROADS

Congressman Ada1nson Georgia has introduced bill call
ing appropriation by the federal of fifty million
dollars annually for the construction OF public highways IN rural
districts.
doubt that the building and development OF
national duty Some time President Taft expressed
that such should be left to the individual
states that the perfection of roads
system attained except through interstate effort
indeed cooperative effort of all the states through the
tonal government.
making the most rapid and substa
a progress building where the counties either
through legislature by united public sentiment work
together this great In order to its full
of good road must be of well coordnated system
of roads.
the realization of this principle that has made The
highway from New York to Atlanta such eec
and that will make the jacksonville extern
sion of this highway much Georgia and Florida
counties have thus been eagued together in
purpose and the result strongly linked chain of
which its extent inspires and ustain spirit of
inual development
What accomplished by this enterprise for the
territory Georgia and New York be accomplished for
the entire country by the national government
is much the duty of appropriate for
development of interstate highways for The
widely connected with the commercial adj
vancement of the whole people than are the latter
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
THE GoozER PEA

wonder our farmers do not plant GOO
Der peas-ten acres at a time Nothing
we raise is more salable, not even cotton.
and the peanut is becoming one of the
standard crops of this country l have
no doubt but it brings as much money to
the acre as the common field pea, and
with improved machinery for harvesting
the peanut, fully as valuable as a money
crop There Is a vast deal of nourishment
in the goober pea. Some years ago kind
friend in South Carolina sent me quite a
collection of the products made from tie
goober pea, among them a delicious sum-
mer drink that might satisfy the craving
of a coea-cola habitue, If such a one re-
solved to get away from the unhealthy
appetite created by coea-cola drinking.
This peanut decoction was delicious, and
my family and neighbors enjoyed the de-
licious peanut butter.
am very fond of sailed peanuts. If |
am travelling and get hungry | can be
very well served with a tiny paper sack
filled with sailed peanuts.
Our school boys are entering corn con-
tests, but / do wish some of these enter
prlsing youths would plant even a half
acre in peanuts AMI report their success
and the profits therefrom If ! could now
put 20 years back in age / would enter
INTO tne uluefldhiuS- lou may DC SUI .
I'd make the experiment. II certainly is
worth the trial A small handful of salt
ed peanuts sells for cents. Twenty lit
tie handfuls would not fill a peck meas
ure. Just ahink of four dollars bushel
for these common little goober peas! IL
somebody had imported our homely pea-
nut from a far-off country we would be
glad TO pay cents apiece to get enough
to make a start but here they are our
own native growth, and selling right
here at enormous prices, and we are too
lazy or too apathetic to pick up for
tune lying right at our feet.
wish somebody who reads this piece
would send me enough real good seed to
plant a few hills or rows, and I'll spend
a few dollars to see what they will do as
an experiment. They are going to he one
of our most valuable farm products with
in the next quarter of century. Try
them!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD ROADS

The value of good roads is often not
appreciated by the farmers as much as
it should be- Of course the burden OF
making better roads falls directly on
them, which is another side to the prob
lem. The average cost of hauling a ton
one mile on the ordinary country roads
is Is cents, while the average price OF
hauling one ton one mile on the rail-
roads is 3-4 of 1c. In other words. the
cost of hauling is SO times as much with
teams and wagon as with steam. This
has been accomplished by number OF
factors Some of these can be and mast
oe considered in making good roads, taat
is, to have a good hard road bed and 70
eliminate grades The railroads do not
as a rule have a grade of more than
per cent. some of them have adopted
per cent as the maximum grade Two
per cent would mean rise of feet in
a 100 feet.-W. C. Palmer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

was clear t. find the poor man had been
lifted into the piazza of little store
near bly, He was well dressed and his
negro servant was absolutely daft with
fright and excitement. The solder. ]
found, was desperately i'll with pneu-
monia and had lain on the battle field all
the time. Great shots cut off the tops
of the trees and the mimic balls fell like
nail on the leaves as ne lines swept
onward and backward over and around
his pallet.
He was speechless and his tongue was
cracked and parched with fever. His own
mother would not have known him to be
a white man, so begrimed were his feat
ures. his hair and clothes With the all
pervading dust. which was shoe mouth
deep in our streets. l put the half
crazed darby to beating the dust out of
the blankets to make a more comfort
able resting place for the sick man until
/ could get a stretcher from the hospital.
Then / tore up my handkerchief and
rolling strips about my finger swabbed
out that poor mouth until / heard him
swallow Friends came TO my assistance
and helped me to wash off his face and
hands until the white skin put in an APP
er. moved him inside the store to dark
and quiet place and l famed him until
his eyes closed in sleep and exhaustion.
After long time of waiting he stirred
and murmured, And is this heaven?
Surely an angel came to take me out of
my agony!' The poor man thought he
had died and was at rest in the hereaf-
ter in the care. of an angel.
One of our best citizens hurried in.
after had secured an ambulance TO take
the sufferer home, for he had discovered
him to be the son of an old South Caro-
lima friend and a lieutenant in his regi-
ment. He claimed this right to take the
poor young man. | never expected to
see him live another day in anybody s
care, and / gave him up to his father
friend, but good nursing brought him
around. The servants looks / shall new
er forget. The Ethiop's skin had changed
TO a whitish brown under dust and fright.
] felt great sympathy for him, because
he chung to his poor young master in
the horrors of the engagement, and | re-
joiced in his relief of mind as he looked
back at me, sitting beside the driver of
the ambulance, with grin on his face,
when it rolled down the street out of
sight. The land was filled with moaning.
anguish, fear and excitement. / have
been an advocate of peace and arbitration
ever since. Deliver me from the horror
of another war. At another time viii
continue this subject with other remin-
fscences of the stirring battle connected
wltn the great battle of Chiekamauga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
rive POINTS OF A DAIHx COW

The five points TO be observed in select
ing a good dairy COW was the subject OF
recent address made by Q, G. Gregg at
the st. Johns Farmers institute,
First-Large body and especially mid
die piece, indicating capacity for eat
s-4lsa-diGesting s-!St Of food
Second-Thinly ieshed backbone and est
pecially back of. the shoulders. This in
dieates that the food is not made into
flesh.
Third-Large udder, as it Is here that
the milk rs made.
Fourth--Large wiki wells. 1t Is through
these that the blood returns to the heart
from the udder. If they are large it indi-
Gates that large amount of blood passes
through the udder.
Fifth-Large clear eyes. This indicates
good nerves. and they drive the organs
OF digestion and milk making.
He said that sixth point could be nd
ed-the scales and the Babcoc6 test.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

At to 10 days of age lambs will be-
gin TO eat At that time a creep should
be built wh:ch Will give them access 10
a sed box containing grain and trough
with hay. Box. trough and feed should
always be kept sweet and clean.
good grain ration for lambs is made
as follows: Mix one-third part OF Dir
meal with one part each of bran, oats
and fine corn meal. Red slfalsa hay or
the most desirable form of roughage.
OF the two, alfalfa is to be much pre-
ferred.
1t is a good idea to keep up the grain
feed right along until the lambs are
sent to market, BY so doing the lambs
are kept fat all the time and are ready
to be turned into cash on short notice
should the market take sudden rise
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
rRArnrNa YouNa TREHs

Training the young orchard is more
needful than pruning. and should con-
sist mostly in shaping the trees or keep
ing them in form and properly balanced.
Very often the side opposite the direction
from which the prevailing winds come.
becomes heavier than the side towards
the wind, and the removal of some OF
the branches and heading in of others
becomes necessary.
Some shoots become too rampant and
need checking to preserve the balance
of the tree, and others can be bent and
tied to fill the open spaces. Work of this
kind and the removal of water sprouts
may be done in the summer.
A bushy, or clustered habit Of growth,
is not uncommon even in quite young
trees, and needs 10 be corrected by the
removal of surplus branches.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
A PopUrAR rLowER

One of the best summer -fiosresS4sts-ssass4s
is the gladiolus. The bulbs may be pur-
chased from any reliable nurseryman or
scotsman for from 81 to So per hundred
up to several dollars dozen for the
more fancy bulbs
They should be planted about the same
time sweet corn is planted, and given
much the same cultivation as any other
garden crop. Plant three TO four inches
deep, in rows 80 inches apart. and six or
eight inches apart in the rows.
The blooms may be cut when the first
bloom opens, and the buds viii continue
to open for a week or two, If placed in
water. At the end of the growing season,
dig and dry the bulbs until the bulbs and
bulblets can easily be separated. Store
in any cellar where they will not get wet
or dry out. The small bulblets may be
saved and sowed like peas in the spring
producing towering plants in about two
years.-s.eRoy Cady.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
CHINESE WAGES AND COST OF
LIVING

The following interesting statistics OF
wages, price of foodstuffs, etc, relate
only TO the Shanghai district, which EN-
braces about $4,000 square miles of ter
ritory and at least 2O,0O0,000 Inhabitants
Daily wage rates, in United States cur
rency, are: Machinists, 40 to rs cents
blacksmitIis IS; carpenters. 25; electri-
clans, 40; stone masons, Is; bricklayers,
15 holders, go; plasterers. 20; stone cut
tiers, Is; farm laborers, 80, and common
lahorers. 20 cents.
The cost of foodstuffs such as the ma
tives use are as follows, in cents per
pound: Fresh pork. IS; salt pork, 10;
sausage, Z; ham. 20; flour foreign), IL;
flour native), 2 IL; sugar, 4; tea. 10;
rice, 3.
The character of fabrics usually bought
by the natives cost per yard, about
cents for muslins, IL cents for calico
and Is cents for woolens, while their
cloth shoes cost about 40 cents per pair.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

There are many things to be said in
favor of the separator; so many I'm fact
that mere mention on them all would
require much time and space. Here are
a few:
No cream left in the skim milk
Saves two or three landings OF the
milk.
The pigs and calves get sweet warm
skim milk at it's highest feed value.
Butter keeps sweeter and firmer in
warm weather when made of separator
cream.
1t saves time, room, labor, water, ice,
pans and cans without number, also
hauling and freight charges.
With five or more cows a hand cream
separator viii pay for itself the first
year of it's use
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
CT IM L.
c0NcefTE
STME

with sand and all the spaces between
the sand are filled with cement is the
ideal mixture Cement is powder finer
than -four
The ideal mixture is rarely obtained as
the spaces in each load of gravel and
sand vary slightly, and in order to be
absolutely safe, a little more sand and a
little more cement than will exactly I'LL
the spaces should be used.
Considerable skill is required in the
mixing of concrete, to obtain substance
that will meet all the requirements to
which it Is put, and its durability de-
ponds very largely upon the right pro-
portions of sand, stone or gravel used.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
-xNow WHAT oononEFE Isq

Many people have an idea that cement
and concrete are the same There IS
vast difference between the two. because,
In fact, cement is only one of the ele-
nfents of concrete.
Concrete is stone manufactured by mix
ing sand, cement and stone or gravel
The proportions vary according to the
use TO which the concrete is to be put.
The mixture in which all the spaces
between the stone or gravel are filled
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

the horizon once or twice, made q dive
for it. His claws were sfirmly fastened
in the hat, and in spite OF the girls
screams and her efforts to drive him
away, he succeeded in tearing 1t loose
from its fastenings of hatpins, and wien
last seen, was sailing away across The
river
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

While visiting an uncle, a farmer in
New Jersey. a young lady from New
York city had an experience which
caused Mysteries. Sauntering along the
lane leading to church one bright Sum
day morning, taking particular pride In
her huge chanticler hat, big chicken
hawk spied it and after circling around
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Roots, Banks and Herbe-Hood's
SarsaparilIa so combines the great
curative principles OF roots, barks
and herbs as to raise them to their
highest efficiency for the cure OF
all spring humors, all blood dis
eases. and rundown conditions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21
nrussrna wrrH nnEsn

We have all heard farmers say they
don't have time to fuss with bees They
might change their minds II they Would
only stop to consider that the crop is q
fully prepared one when il is once se-
cured. 1t does not have to be stocked or
baled; nor does it have to be washei or
pared, preserved or picked. 1t has only
to be placed upon a high, dry shelf in 4
warm room and 1t is done with, IL will
not ferment and 1t will not sour or mold.
Pretty good argument in favor of fussing
with bees.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

An Austrian court has decided that 4
Is a misdemeanor for wife to open
her husbands mail. The court how
ever. doesn't rule on the pocketbook
uuestiou
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

The new member from Arkansas who
put his feet on the house desk is ap-
parently determined not to allow Jer
Davis to monopolize things in the sen
ate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

The world do move. There was a
time when the faded editor had resort
fo the human interest story about the
retired locomotive engineer. soon he'll
have 10 depend on chauffeurs' or avia-
tors "reminiscences.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

From Boston comes the intelligence
that Holsters are plentiful after a long
famine. Most OF the easter supply must
have been cornered in New York.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

.sWater. In humanity's name" citizens
OF south Macon cry. And who would
have thought any part OF Macon was as
dry s-that?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

China isn't so far behind the times.
however. that her note isn't good for
five or ten millions with American
hanks
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

According 10 the Mexican dispatches
the Jlarez race course Is again in dam
ser.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Ad woIgost. who got So for his first
fight. is now worth $4,000. II just
shows how energy, perseverance, and
the Ike help out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

We all recall the joys Of childhood. but
d. we recall the tragedies. such as hav-
ing . follow the women around while
they shopped2
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

While they are waging war on the
boil weevil. let them also remember the
red bug.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

j. c. Stubs. Of the Hartman lines.
L going 10 resign. because. as he says.
re thought he ought TO give way to the
younger element. His example is cited
Tor ambitious prize fighters and others.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

where IS the old-fashioned railroad
conductor who had served one railroad
20 years. and whom everybody called
.cap'n-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Poor old Diaz They are treating him
Just like any ordinary South American
president
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

No Real substitute-There is no
real substitute for Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Any preparation said to
be Just as good" you may be sure
Is inferior, costs less to make, and
yields the dealer a larger profit.
Insist on having Hoods.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

what with Interesting gossip about
hall players and grand opera stars, a
person has plenty OF interesting read
ing these spring days
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Il does actually look like the present
Congress might follow public sentiment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Pure bred draft horses are coming
slowly in this country but they are sure-
ly coming.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

New York's opera prices are going up.
Keepins pace. no doubt with the sing
ers' notes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

California Judge resents the calling
81 poker the great American game IL
Is easy to see that the judge never
held four aces
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

some men who don't balk at the split
infinitfve are scandalized by the use OF
= proposition at the end OF sentence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Where Is the oId-fashioned statesman
who wears a Prince Albert coat all the
time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Tie new pistol law vii be tested By
the time some laws have been fully test
ed& they are obsolete
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

IRE small boy is anxlously counting
the intervening days between now ana
the summer vacation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

New bank for Marietta II just shows
how 81 the towns in Georgia are grow
ing
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Russia has 500 war aeroplanes. just
Japan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

The congressman viii also have 10 ex-
plain 10 his constituents why those gar
den seed didnt spr0ut-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

The mayor OF Norfolk. who vetoed tins
antf-hat ordinance. is going right after
the suffragette vote
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Regardless Of what Is done TO the
tariff We intend 10 go 70 grand opera
shIs month.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Return OF peace promised in Yucca
tam as II there ever was any reaI
VAR there
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Paris Is fighting against sky-scrapers
But just think what a beautiful thing a
Partisan sky-scraper would be.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

The fact that il isn't good form any
more TO rush the season on Easter Sun
day brought many a man comfort
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

i night and day bank is proposed for
Atlanta. showing what metropolis We
are growing TO be.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Would Suggest that there seems TO be a
good opening FOR Mr. Carnegie and his
peace commission along the border.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

Soon we shall all gather round the
lemonade barrel at the May picnic.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

re hope the weather is sufficiently
settred to warrant the safety OF the
watermelon crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

There is one sign OF spring we do not
Ike. That IS the Odor OF onions al the
fheater and other public places.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

These collectors are so persistent. and
the supreme court hasn'f handed down
those decisions yet
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-04-21

It is estimated that Colorado farmers
last year received 100000 for their sugar
beet crop, an Increase of 81, 900 over the
product Of the previous year.