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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
roon FOE DUCKS

Nothing will make more SAVOY
snode and spade up a small plot of
ground in a damp place and allow them
to gather the worms and insects that
are turned uo.
Marshy places along stream furnisn
many beetles and shell FISH ana II tne
voung ducks are allowed a run OF
yard like that the cost OF feeding them
will be greatly reduced. @
Ducks can be raised in almost
any poultry yard, but in order to make
them profitable they will require more
care than the chickens, and the breed
ing is attended with more expense In
a yard that is not supplied with run
ming water than where it has such a
convenience.
To raise the best and most vigorous
ducks the males should not be related
to the females, and one drake should
be kept for every two or three ducks.
After Matching keep in their pens until
the dews are off and during cold storms
and heavy rains.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
GOOD SUGGESTIONS

Cut out the old hens, the cockerels and
useless ROSTERS, fatten and send them
to market. Do 1t now, because they Will
eat their heads off during the winter If
kept with the flock.
Never sell the best pullets from the
flock any more than you would sell your
best sows and ewes Only by keeping
the best for breeding purposes can you
hope to build up your flock.
AS diseased chickens are always hard
to cure the best way to save trouble is
to prevent disease by keeping the premis-
es absolutely clean. If this is done
which does not mean half way clean but
absolutely-very few diseases will trou-
BILE the flock.
Unless the bird is extremely valuable
the axe is the best remedy for a sick
chicken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
BOOKS FOE GIRLS

A considerate and sensible father writes
me thus:
Dear Mrs. Felton, have a daughter
nine years old who is very fond of read
! ing. 1 take the privilege of writing to
you to ask you to give me the names. and
where 1 can buy them and the price
of some good books that would be suit
able for her. .e s~
II want books that will aid in the build
ing of character, the very best, and be-
lieving that you are capable of advising
along this line, l request you, to render
me this service and 1 extend my heartiest
thanks in advance, ETC. Wishing you
many more years of usefulness and hap
piness l am truly yours u. r. M"
L wish l had a prepared list to set
down right here, but 1 have not, and
1t has been so many long years since
was only nine years old, that l must
travel back in memory to the books that
gave me great pleasure in my youth, re-
membering also that there have been
constant additions to the book supply and
that l may overlook some books that
would be In reach, and valuable If
could remember their names.
When 1 was a girl of IL years. my
father gave me IS to buy books as
Christmas gift 1 sent it on to Phila-
delphia and subscribed for Godey's La
dies Magazine. The IS paid for two
years.
The magazine gave me world of pleas
ure, coming every month for two years.
l would advise this considerate father to
subscribe for lively good magazine for
his daughter and she will enjoy the
monthly arrival, just, as / did, and she
will feel personal interest in everything
that 1t contains.
1 read this year Mother Carey's Chick
ems" which was a good girls story.
bought Little Women" by Louisa AL
colt, for. my granddaughter Any good
bookstores will furnish them.
If the good father has son, I would
recommend the stories written by DIR.
Wier, of Philadelphia, which tell of Rev
dictionary times in America.
1 do not read many fiction stories, mod
ern novels-they leave a bad taste In
ones mouth, so to speak. Perhaps have
not CHANGED upon the best ones, but
would rather buy such boks as Mothers
Recompense," by Grace Aguilar, than any
of the modern novels.
| Send for the Youths Companion" for
boys, and the stories will be helpful and
not harmful to young minds.
1 read the books of Dickens and Thack-
cray with unflagging interest. and read
them, some of them eevry year, as a
recreation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
A NEcLECTED VEGETABLES

The artichoke, which can be grown in
almost any garden, makes delicious
change in the vegetable dishes for the
table. The plant is perennial, but declines
rapidly, and should be reset every three
years.
1t is propagated from seed, and the
suckers are set out, producing edible
heads the second year. The heads are
from three to four inches in diameter.
and are ready to cut for the table Just
before they open.
For picking, the heads are often taken
when about half grown. The leaves are
sometimes blanched and eaten, and these
form the salad plants which are seen on
the market.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
MIME HORRORS


rrodav,s newspapers tell a tragic story
about the entombing of more than loo
,.,,rars inst oyer in Tennessee and the
almost certain deaths Of these miners
buried alive ,,+ad
The full story has not yet been pin .,o
hut N Is an awful and solemn fact thaI
-those who dig underground are in hour
.Iy danger of destruction. This late horror
in Tennessee, is made more tense ana
tragic by the presence OF the WIDOWS
Of these miners, with their cnhoreii
cIinsing to their skirts, near the NOUN
of the mine. o,,r
A number of years ago we had on our
farm a most respectable colored ram
lily. ,.+
Among them was stalwart youth,
about is years ola, who concluded 10 "orA
in the iron mine, not far away 10 gsl
cash wages. and support the FANNY ne
was a picture of muscular strenslh anu
ability to do hard work.
He heesn work on Monday and worked
On two days. He left his cabin early on
wednesday, but before the clock struck
Q he was crushed to death under a pile
a dirt and stones. He was bending over
his nick and when his fellows removed
the debris from his body his back was
broken completely and the life was gone
That was my earliest experience with
mine horrors, but there is scarcely
day that the awful story is not repeated
In the daily press.
OF course there must be mine. workers,
as well as tunnels into the bowels OF
the earth, but every time these men
trust themselves amid such dangers they
can be assured they are taking their lives
in their hands.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

A great many people have the mis-
taken idea that the time to burn the
roadside in order to kill the many in
sects that winter In these places, is liz
the early spring Of the year.
If you will watch closely at such 81
place where the roadside has been burn
ed in the spring you will see the insects
coming out of the ground very thiclxIy
on the warm days.
This proves that the insects were nos
killed Most OF them are in the grounsl
and the heat of the fire passing over them
does not harm them and the trash burnes!
from above them makes 1t all the easier
for the insects to come forth.
While no doubt few of them are killed
the majority of them are uninjured.
The right time to burn these roadsides
to do effective work is in the late fall Of
the year, after the cold weather has all
ready set in and all the tender vega.
tation is dry. Tis
Then, II the roadsides are burned, tfss
insects in such places will be killed BY
heavy freezing, as they usually do not
go very deeply into the ground but seern
to depend on the covering of trash to pre-
teot them from the cold. aas III.
This is a. great bit more effective En-
the killing of the insects than the sprira
burning ae neys
Not only does the fall burning Of this
roadsides do good by the killing of ira
insects that winter there. but 1t alsh1
helps to keep the road in better. shape b.
allowing less snow to collect In tbs
drifts as it usually does in places where
there is much grass and weeds.-Gregor
H. Glitzke.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
PROTECT sHEEP FROM DOGS.

A Minnesota farmer says that ne
keeps dogs away from his flock by
putting up in his pasture the dummy
of man holding a stick for a gun.
This dummy is taken down every
morning and put up again in the even
ing at different places from night to
night. He says sheep killing dog
will not go near enough to the dummy
to discover that 1t is a bogus man.
Sheep should be protected from
dogs at night by putting them into the
sheep barn or enclosing them in fine
weather by high barb wire fence.
Every sheep cv.ner. who discovers d
stray dog on his place should not hesl-
tate to fill him full of buckshot lie
is a trespasser and the law VIII not
touch a man who kills him
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
Simple EeonomiesSometimesoverlooke

In her anxiety to set a good tabs,
many housewife often incurs needless
expense. For example: in the making
of pastry, butter will often be used,
which, at its cheapest, is expensive and
gives no better results than can be OBJ
tanned by the use Sof Cottolene-the
vegetab1e-oiI cooking fat; yet Cottolere
costs about the same as lard, and one
third less is required than either but
ter or lard. Lard is still more expei-
sive because it contains hog fat and
leads to Indigestion. You can save On
your doctors bills, as well as on yoir
cooking fat, by using Cottolene IN III
your shortening and frying.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
| S :: :; : :
h~xx- TIMELY
~ CoSpocreD Br 11ps. INHIBITION.
{ 0NDOCTED 81 MRS. INHIBITION.

mammoth proportions. 1t means the ex-
penditure of a whole lot of money, some
times much more than can be spared
from actual necessities, or pressing debts,
but we must keep up appearances and
run with the crowd.
This keeping up appearances STANDS
for whole lot of embarrassment to
those who are rivaling their neighbors,
and the waste of good money on frali
toys and exploding fire crackers is worthy
of serious attention. 1t is one OF the ma
TONS habits, that would be more hon
ored in the breach than observance, but
know am flinging straws against the
wind to call attention to this useless
waste and silly extravagance IN toys
One must give young people some AT
tentions of this kind and poor old people
are much comforted by some usetul giI'
but there is no good sense in pilng up
things for general distribution especiaiiy
when cotton is down, and next year
outlook not very satisfactory.
I have seen figures, estimates, Oh 'ns
amount of money that is literally burned
I'D in Christmas explosives each year anu
like the 4th of July craze for nre WorAs,
II seems to me to be a fearful waste ol
good money When I was young lneis :
was holiday cheer In the big house anu
in the cabins, but 1 was very happy 70
he given a clean doll and package %
candy. We got along well ana very sen
sibly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
PROTECT AGAINST RABBITS AND
MICE

These animals may be kept from in
turing the trunks of trees by boxing, or
by placing a piece of galvanized wire
screen around the tree trunk and cover
ing it to the height of about 20 inches.
This will also prevent sunscald; and 1t
costs much less than to replace the trees
after the rabbits have injured them. The
snow should be we'll tramped about
young apple trees to prevent mice from
iniuring the bark under the snow-crust.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
A SUBSTANTIAL POST

A satisfactory corner post may be
made from a small tree, as follows:
The tree is cut the size wished for
the post (the tree forked, of course)
The fork is cut foot shorter than the
body. The post is put in the ground
and the fork turned on the inside cor
ner with a rock placed under the prong.
It is impossible for post made IN
this way to pull away.-M. F., Penn
sylvania.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
THIS GATE WON'T SAG

The clevis and swivel bolt, any black
smith can make. The wire is found on
nearly all farms; No. 9 or IL wire, gal
vanized; two double, is sufficient to hold
up any gate found on the farm. e-' >f7a
The swivel bolt which screws into the
post. should be placed far enough from
the top hinge of the gate so as to be
turned conveniently to take up the slack
in the wire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
cHRrsrndAs GIVING

Judging from the advertisements in the
big dailies there has never been time
when there was more holiday gifts ex-
plotted, and as it is expensive to adver-
tise we may set it down that there are
anxious merchants who have lot to
sell, and If the stuff is not sold some
body is going to be more than sorry when
Christmas is over this year.
This Christmas giving has grown TO
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
NOTICE 70 sUBsCRTBERs

The label used for addressing your
paper shows the time your subscription
expires b. renewing at least two
weeks before the date on this label, and
insure regular service.
In ordering PAPER changed. be sure
to mention your old. a. well as your
new address. IL on . rural route.
please give the route number.
We carnot enter subscriptions to be
gin with back numbers. Remittances
should he sent By postal order or regis
tered mall
Address all orders and notices for this
DEPARTMENT 20 THE SEMI-WEEkL1
JOURNAL. Atlanta, Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

We know of a big dairy company in
the east which is erecting a mill in Ne
braska to grind alfalfa to be shipped
!, 500 miles to the cows. And alfalfa
would grow right under the cows feet
If II only had chance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Go through the fields and pick out tile
very best ears of corn you can find fer
seed Then look over your neighbours
field and If you can find better ears
there buy them and pay whatever he
asks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

6 During narrowing hour. the SOW should
be kept quiet and should seldom be APP
preached by any person. She will not
need the attention of man and as she Is
extremely nervous and irritable at this
time, all causes OF excitement should be
removed as far as possible,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

During recent years angora goat rails
ing has become a money-making indus
try. Goats are hardy animals.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

There are only Is more days before
Christmas, but the number shouldn't
brighten you Not all the Is days are
shopping ones
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Just now we are reading the Christ
mas fiction upon which our writer's
Bweat so much blood during the past
lumfner.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

People marvel at warm Christmas,
but. as a matter of fact. do we ever have
snow and ice during Christmas in this
riimate7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Prohibition has been defeated in New
zealand-that is. the latest report has 1t
10. although there is a possibility. OF
sourse. OF a Maine-like uncertainty about
The result.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The fine country roads to be found In
most parts of Europe are the delight OF
American tourists.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Teddy may find. however. that compe-
ition among statesmen has increased
since the time he was in the race for
The presidency.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

How time fiesl Here we are wonder
ing again whether it would do any good
10 make another stab at new year reso-
buttons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Russia is said to be discriminating
against. Americans. Maybe the country.
IKE another. fears a possibility OF reci-
procity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The birds at the poultry show should
have the consolation OF knowing that
hey are too high-priced to be executed
Euring the Christmas holidays
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The worst feature of the present
warmth OF the weather is that it will
lead some daring correspondent to k.ii
The Georgia peach crop.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

/ II is q hard world The very ones who
complain of the unreasonable wather now
will later complain OF the seasonable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Sign on q Peachtree photographers
place: Pictures taken while you walt"
Wise precautions as it keeps the sitters
from running.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Maybe the trust magnates are finding
II too hard to keep up with all the little
trusts into which the big ones have been
dissolved
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

IL is also well to remember that the
express companies might do little bet
SER IL shopping were earlier --,s
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

rs alcohol q heverageg' a Georgia
petitioner asks. That would depend
largely on the capacity OF the partaker.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The park board aheld harmonious
meeting Tuesday. Maybe the Christmas
spirit did It
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Another sign: Clothes pressed while
you wait. No danger OF the customer
running away in that case
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

II would be unkind indeed to send
around the late campaign cigar as a
Christmas present
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

DR.. Cook Is suing New York paper for
no0.0oo. showing that the doctor still
aeeds the money. and isn't afraid to make
IN attempt TO get it.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Blooming dandelions, caused by the
gpring weather conditions. look dan
~. Doctor. bring on the needle. Bert is
brathing again
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Colonel Roosevelt. in coming back. will
be handicapped by having no new mill
tary record available at this juncture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

woodman. spare the tree. but not, Of
course, the Christmas tree
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

A monster bear has been shot near
Brunswick. indicating that the hunting
season Is on in earnest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The western man. according TO his fore
last. Is evidently OF the opinion that we
saven't had all the rain we need in
lhese parts. s--.f 80
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Brunswick may have great white
way" Why not let the state and coun-
ties have them. too7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

And now comes the annual report of
Increased Sunday school attendance on
the eve OF Christmas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Mexico is again reported in disorder.
showing how the novelty Of change
sometimes affects a nation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

This weather is so warm that we have
yet TO begin swatting the fly again.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The birds probably wish that they had
arrived little sooner. In time to be
present at the corn show.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15
4 bscesses

Il should feel guilty If in
gratitude IL I did not TELL OF
ne benefits 1 have derived from Hood's
sarsaparilla. Five ugly and painful
assesses formed IN the lower part or
ny abdomen / was confined TO my
ed thirteen weeks. and the pain was
dmost unbearable. "A nelshbor sug-
tested that / try Hoods SarsapariIla,
which / did. began TO improve i'm
nediately. the assesses began to heal.
md took the medicine until / was
ven" John Wallace. Field Sec. Y. ~.
= A. Pittston. Pa
Get IL today. In usual liquid form or
hocolated tablets called ssrsatans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Now that the local elections are over,
we may put our minds on the approach
ing national situation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

Mr.. Carnegfe's peace proposals are stir
ring up a great deal Of domestic war in
New York
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The indications are that Santa Claus
viii have no trouble coming back"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

The government is getting ready just
now to take the shine off the shoe trust.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-12-15

We note that DR.. osler is sim alive
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-30
The History Of Interest.

BY ''usury" the ancient teachers
meant any interest that was exacted
by the lender OF money from the bor-
rover solely as the price OF the loan.
Those who lent money at 3 per cent.
or even per cent. were committing
usury quite ms really as those who lent
It at 40 per cent. The old time preju-
dice against interest was based on the
theory. ut one time quite universal.
that money is sterile by nature" and
that, therefore. to exact profit from 1t
is both absurd and unjust. For centu-
ries pretty nearly all the authorities in
church and state were committed to
such idea. and It was not until quite
recent times that the old error was ex-
ploded New York American
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-30

An Act 10 amend Section 2 OF Article q
title. Legislative department. ~ the
Constitution OF this State and 10 provide
for the submission Of said Amendment 10
the qualified voters OF this State for
adoption or rejecron.
Section l. Ne It enacted by the General
Assembly OF Maryland. three nfths Of all
the members OF each OF the two Houses
concurrinE. that the following section he
aud the same Ia hereby proposed as an
Amendment 10 Section OF Article 3, title.
Legislative Department" OF the constitu-
ton Of tlfis state and II adopted by the
legal and qualified voters thereof as here
in provided. said section shall superseds
and stand In the place aud instead Of
Section 2 Of Article 3 OF the Constitution
OF Maryland.
2 The City OF Baltimore shall be diytd-
81 into four Legislative Districts as near
as may be Of equal population aud OF con-
tiguous territory, aud each Of said Legis-
laiivs D1stricts OF Baltimore City. a. thsy
may frem time % time be laid out. IL
essssdapes WITH o. provisions hsFsof ed
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-30
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