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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
GOVERNMENTAL EXTRAVAGANCE

citing familiar amazing that annual in
of the United States from all is about
hundred and thirty million dollars while the appropriations
of congress for the fiscal year considerably of
billion dollars, the Baltimore Sun apty remarks
continue indefinitely government
tme o. ofound when S a
within
committees Of
how
is
The Democratic party could render the country service of
practical far-reaching Importance Nor there
which could attention with
greater profit the people There little outward brancy
this task of economy and efficiency offers
chance for eloquent speeches grandnd plays but lies at the
very base of national good.
The United States today has four hundred and
eleven thousand three hundred and twenty-five employees In
1885, this number only undred and thou
sand hundred and seventeen while Washington admins
raon the public business with hundred and thirty
six employees.
The significant point that while the of federal
thus tremendously increased methods of administration
have remained virtually they hundred
Comparatively speaking indeed these methods far cruder than
those of the nations earliest and simplest days.
Americans known the world people of business
competence of affairs In their private enterprises
they have carried business efficiency perfection SO deeply
rooted the public mind is the Importance this de that when
systems of railroads recently sought their freight
they told by the interstate commission that
instead of advancing their rates. they should increase their ecen
and administration and thereby make their
sufficient to their needs.
hhe the methods insisted upon private business
sisted upon the public and the nation business shall have
a lives within its and truly representative
of the American people,
The purpose Democrats investigate the methods of
federal departments business point of and establish
system the existing careesness timely and patriotic
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
STOP THIS CRIMINAL
NEGLIGENCE

The account of the destruction Of
those young women's lives in a New
York shirtwaist factory, where these
women were employed on the eighth floor
of, a great barnlike mandatory and
which burned like finder after 1t caught
on fire, is quite enough to call legislative
attention to the criminal neglect of the
managers of such fine traps and some
thing should be done at once to put a
stop to such destruction of human
life. We are told that nearly $50 girls
were destroyed-a large number of them
jumping to the street from the eighth
story. OF course it was only a choice
of violent deaths and they made the
fatal leap.
1t beggars belief to think there is no
law to make such employers suffer In
pocket for such criminal neglect in the
great state of New York
There may be an abundance Of pre-
ventive laws on the statute books. but
there is lack of judicial courage or the
men who are charged with the duty of
investigation do not seem to be able to
meet the laws requirement
Doubtless these girls were in straitened
mountaineering to work outside
for living. Their poverty compels them
to seek employment outside-and yet no
man seems to care for their souls, or
their DOQleS eltnef, Inelrl udppAlesS VI
even life itself.
1t was heart sickening to know that
those poor young things went to their
doom with so little regard to their exist
ence, or what belonged to them as human
beings.
Eighty dead bodies had been drawn out
Oh the burning building, counting those
who leaped to their death, from the
high eighth story. Just think Of the wall
that went up in those desolated homes!
The anguish and sorrow. And some-
body is to blame; for 1t is simply inn
possible that such conditions should pre-
vail In a land inhabited by civilized peo-
pie without serious blame somewhere.
A number of years ago a building
contractor became so careless In New
York city that his buildings fell down
and crushed people to death Buddensick.
the contractor. found it healthy and i'm
portant to get out of sight, but he was
caught and made to appear in court or
Justice From the excitement that pre-
vailed, I expect he felt safer In jail
than anywhere else after they caught
him.
/ may not appreciate all the conditions
in this dreadful fire accident but as
now see it, the people who huddled those
poor girls in that death trap should also
be made to answer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
GOING THE PACE TO RUIN

1t would seem that all sensible minds
| (not lunatics) would understand that
young men in trusted positions, those
who handle other peoples money, should
avoid te SOW, display and extravaganza
tat attends a fast mans life in society;
but it also appears that no painful expo
sure in others-no catastrophe in an en-
bezzler's life is sufficient to deter many
others from going the same pace to
ruin.
1t Is folly, therefore to pirate about the
Influence of churches or parental trains
| ing or good associates in young men
who will live such e&travagant lives and
go headlong to the penitentiary at this
writing.
But there is a place, an influence that
should be changed and reformed and un-
less there is enough moral and civic viz
| tue in the land to reform the wasteful
habits and avoid the association with
young men who spend money in wanton-
ness, when they are known to be en-
ployed on small salaries. Every correct
young man who must earn living should
flight shy of banks and money han
ding for others, because it does not al
ways happen that guilt can be traced
| by voluntary confession, and suspicion
/ may cloud the good name of such assoc
ciates with fatal effect.
And why do not our sensible women
refuse to accept the wasteful gifts that
such employees offer in the shape of So
ciety entertainments of various kinds?
why should a poor tempted mortal be
continually lured to his temporal and
eternal ruin by such g.
| Perhaps the young man himself Is not
worth this care and attention in his
greed for display, but his mother is
worth it, and remorse would haunt my
soul If had willfully or thoughtlessly
permitted any mothers son to disgrace
his name and family by flinging such
gifts into my hands. when the facts
went to show he could not spend this
amount and do it with honest earnings
of his own.
There is too much wasteful giving OF
this kind to be either proper or whole
some, for either the giver or the recip-
lent in this rapid age OF the world
People should be careful about accepting
gifts from strangers which cost money.
The custom should be frowned upon by
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

the well-to-do parents Of our young peo-
pie, and 1T is better a thusand times
to lose the friendship of spendthrift
then to feel that he has wasted his Ill
gotten funds on the beautiful daughter
of ones family, who was giddy enough
to take these high-priced attentions.
1t is understood that parents do not
know very often the extent to which
This giving and accepting has extended.
The craze for receiving such gifts is as
much a fault with the recipient as the
craze to give is a fault with those who
should not be so generous.
And 1T is well to add that every bank
in Georgia would think thousand times
better Of their employees If they were
not high-rollers in society, and especially
not fond of wine and women" while
they were custodians of the cash of
those who had trusted their money to
the banks. My very soul groans In pity
and compassion for the suffering homes
that sit in darkness and despair because
of these wasteful tendencies.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
Plans of colony house, ezs.

young fowls. The framework is Of 2x4,
set fiat side to the walls, to allow more
room for the fowls and attendant.
The roof Is of common boards, covered
with a good grade of waterproof roofing.
In windy locations, 1t might be well to
use matched lumber for the roof; which
will lessen the liability of the water
proof roofing being torn off by the wind
blowing in the doors or windows or under
the caves.
The little structure may be used as
q cockerel house; or 1t may be provided
with a dropping-board 31-2 feet wide,
on which two roosts may be placed, and
under which three nests may be INSTALL
ed and thus 10 to is old fowls may be
housed during the winter.
For summer use. wire screens Of 1-inch
mesh may be inserted in place of win
dows. For winter use, muslin may be
tackled over one OF the screens and, with
the glass window, the fowl viii do very
we'll The total cost Of this little house is
S25.27
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
OLD AGE.


There is beauty, youth can never know,
With all the lusty radiance of his prime,
baeuty the sole heritage ftime.
That gilds the fabric with sunset glow,
That glorihes the work it soon lays low!
There is a charm In age, well-nigh sub
lime,
That lends new luster to the poets
rhyme,
AS mountain peaks are grander crowned
with snow,
How gay the laugh Of youth! but oh. how
brave
The stately weakness of a reverned agel
Be ours the task to solace and to cheer
To fondly guide it's footsteps to the
To print blessing on the final page,
And cherish memories forever dear!
Lord Roslyn.
I found this clipping a few days ago,
and there was something in Lord Ros-
lyn's verse that appealed to me most
pleasantly. 1 had a delightful example
in my own mother, who lived to be near
ly Sc years old, before she left us. She
enjoyed everything that was nice and
pleasant, and nothing gave her more
pleasure than to make young people
happy 1 used to tell her she was a
born matchmaker, for she dearly loved
to have young people around her and for
them to give her their confidence In
love affairs.
She was said to be handsome In her
girlhood but she was beautiful in her OLD
age She was always careful of her
complexion and thought 1t very unwise
In girls to ride or walk in the sun with
out a bonnet, and her skin was so white
and tender that it was pleasing to see
her sweet face, with the whitest, softest
and sill1iest gray hair around it. She
learned how to grow old gracefully.
1 have seen some aged men, who SEEM
ed to ripen gently for the eternal world,
In their old age.
Children are not respectful to old age,
as they were in my raising. Nothing
marks a gentleman or lady sooner, than
respect for the worthy and aged people
who are spared to bless the world so
long.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
sPR1Na WORK WITH POULTRY

You cannot raise good chickens from
poor eggs. If you are satisfied with the
mixed breeds, good, bad and indifferent,
we can give you very little advice as to
their management. II you propose to
raise good chickens, fowls that win make
maximum of the greatest number of
eggs, or produce the greatest pounds of
meat, select your breed and then buy
pure bred eggs You can only get these
by buying from breeders whose integ-
rity is unquestioned and who are ready
to guarantee that their eggs will produce
birds true to type.
Insist upon having eggs from hens and
not from young pullets. Eggs from a hen
that is fully grown and matured viii
naturally produce more birds and strong
er birds than eggs from pullets who are
still in a state of growth.
Sometimes. 1t is true, that pullet eggs
hatch out well, but they do not produce
birds, with the vigor and stamina that
come from mature eggs. And you viii
find that the chicks from pullet eggs
will be more subject to disease and more
will die.
II you have a good breed and raise your
own eggs, separate the best hens of your
flock and select the best eggs from these.
Never set an egg from a hen that is
puny, or that has had touch of dis
ease at any time or that is in any way
deformed, no matter hok slightly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
LATE HoNoRS FOR PATRICK HENRY

In old ST. Johns Richmond there unveiled last
week bronze tablet memory of him who hundred and
thrysx years ago cried Give liberty give death
Among present day historians of analytical mind it is rather
the with indulgence than praise the eloquent
Patrick Henry that he lived the present
decade considered of small parts and OF less
influence colonial from accident rather
than great talents of he showed little
pacit craftsmanship that he orator OF the
old school but little besides
All this beside the point Patrick Henry has shared along
with many great and poets the misfortune OF having his
FRAGILE of commonpaceness by eanegged school
But in his time the time by which ne must be
judged personality of true power Without him the
events history might been delayed al
tered good that Virginia has paid him acknowledge
mani
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
POULTRY NOTES

A good remedy for feather-puliing hens
is said to be a piece of tough meat or
bone with lean meat clinging to It. They.
will pick at the meat instead of pulling
feathers.
In setting hens, or in incubating arti-
ficially, the Minnesota Experiment sta
ton has found best results by selecting
eggs Of uniform size, with smooth shell
and as perfectly formed as possible.
Keep the brooder perfectly clean, and
always feed the chicks in q clean place
IL you want them TO live and thrive.
When the chicks can get away from It
at win, plenty of heat under the hover
is a good thing
Just one setting OF Thoroughbred eggs
may be the means of working q revolu-
ton IN your poultry business
Plan to raise fine flock OF general
purpose standard bred birds TINS season.
They viii yield much more satisfaction
and profit than a mixed flock.
A writer in an exchange says that all
the eggs put into an incubator must be Of
one color. or 1.-The game is q losing one. :"
Also that 1T won't do TO put white
sheIled and dark-shelled eggs together"
Statements Ike this make the expert
enced poultryman smile.
Salt should be kept before the calves all
the time, the same as before the older
stock
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
THE SOUTH POLE AGAIN

The next the last big chapter in the worlds tale of
exploration must the south pole Nor will the
story be complete until the bottom OF the globe
has been revealed
There is accordingly throb of interest in the dispatch
which tells Robert Scott and his English expedition
from the steamship Nova Terra at the
extremity of New Zealand and will be forging their
way into the ice wilderness of the Antarctic
Little any, practical importance attaches this adventure
fail curiosity and to hold with
the grip of od-day
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
GAZE OF THE INCuBAroR

n you use an incubator you must prac-
tically sleep with it-that is, you must
watch 1t day and night, and after you
have thoroughly learned all that the
manufactures tells you in the directions
on the machine you must use your own
common sense and comply with the va
rying conditions OF climate. When the
youngsters come out of the shell they,
TOO, must be watched every day and car
ed for in every detail all of the time
Young chickens cannot be raised by any
person who is frequently away from
home for long intervals. One must be
on the Job all the time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Does church advertising pay7 This
ought to:
We wish 20 announce that We are IN
the field. permanently located first house
north OF Baptist church, regularly In
stalled as pastor, and are ready for serv-
Zee. Ready TO comfort the broken-heart-
ed; cheer the sick; bury the dead; 20
marry all the pretty girls when they
furnish the fellow; ready to cooperate
in every good work for the betterment
OF thA town and uplifting OF humanity.
And while we do not wish to be hard on
the poor pastors. yet We are ready 10
enjoy our part Of the yellow-legged chick
ems. Can and set acquainted You are
invited 10 attend our services. when they
do not conflict with yours. Come next
Lords day. and hear the jolly fat man
from Dighton. Cordially. J. n Robinson.
pastor Baptist church.-Lakin Q1an.) In
westiEator.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
LYING ON TEN CENTS 4 DAY.

distinguished university professor declares that the
live easily and whosomcy pound of and two
cracked wheat day. thereby reducing his of food
to about seventy cents week.
This interesting fact know, but what boots it to the
that such diet sufficient Robinson Crusoe managed
along without and perhaps could mankind
large pinch The point very rightly
than uficiency We want to enjoy what eat well
by it. and system of deecs that ignores this
fact in human succeed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
REMnDY FOR NAIL IN your IrooT

OdIIIIII, OtL.t U1eI NAI ..
Dear Mrs FELTON,: I read your pieces
every week, as my husband is a sub
scriber to The Journal. was very sorry
to learn that you had hurt your foot
with a nail. If 1t should occur again
here is a sure remedy. Open the place
where the nail pierced and soak the foot
in strong hof>salt water for Is minutes,
then place some wool in an old pot and
set fire to the wool until 1t makes a
good smoke, then place the foot in the
pot. just above the wool and cover foot,
pot and all with thick quilt and smoke
the foot that way for Is or 20 minutes.
Then put on any kind of salve that
you think best and tie up the place. 1
have tried that and have seen it tried
often with good results. With best wish
es and much love, yours,
ELLA,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

chop is put in, the horse will not throw
ii all over before he eats it, yol may
know the owner is a good horse man.
In that kind of a stall you VIII not
find any corn cobs mixed with the bed
ding; they are all gathered from the
feed boxes and placed In a barrel and
used for kindling.
There are other things by which we
may judge as to the class In which a
farmer belongs If the farm dwellings
and outbuildings are neatly painted and
the fences and gates In good repair. you
will not see hay stacks or straw piles
standing out all winter or see. this farmer
husking out corn in April so as to get IL
out of the way for another crop.
1t is the little things that make farm
ing pay, and the little things make the
losing game. tool. w. Griffin
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
A GOOD HORSE STALL

We can safely judge farmer from
his stable. If when you go into a name
stable you see his horse standing In
good, dry straw a foot deep In roomy
box stan. the hay chute arranged SO
that all the hay is eaten as 1t is pulled
from the chute, a good, roomy feed box,
one deep enough so that when feed OF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
cnrAP. poRrAnLn co1oNx HOUSE

An excellent house designed to care for
from 80 to $50 young chicks may be made
6xS feet, and so built that 1t may easily
be hauled from place to place.
1t Is feet high in front. and 3 IL feet
In the rear. The floor Is of matched
stuff inches wide, nailed upon 2x4 laid
edgewise on the AKA runners. This al
lows a space of 8 inches beneath the
floor; which. in cases where the house
stands In the open, provides shade for the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31
n1ARxEr HOGS MUCH LroHrHR

The average weight of hogs marketed
In recent years is much lighter than in
former years; in the decade 1S70-1S79 the
average weight Of hogs killed during the
winter month In western packing CEN
tiers was about 275 pounds; in the decade
1sS0-1SS9 about PSI pounds; in the decade
1S9O-1S99 about 239 pounds; and in the past
decade 19O0-1909 about PIG pounds. In 9TH
err words, hogs marketed between 80 and
40 years ago averaged one-fourth heavier
tnan those marketed in recent years.
Clay is called heavy soil and sand
a light soil This does not refer to
weight, however. Light and heavy as
applied to soils are terms which refer 70
the ease or difficulty with which they
can be plowed or cultivated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

The fact that the number OF peers In
England Is to be doubled ought to result
in a reduction Of the price OF titles in
America
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

II congress accomplishes anything At
the extra session. II viii be because, as
usual. the Washington baseball team Is
playing poor ball
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Jack johnson has been jailed again.
He probably feels that he'd better make
hay while the sun shines. after that
Oklahoma result
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

The spring poet would fam take to his
feet when the gas man comes TO examine
his meter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

A Harvard professor tells how TO live
on 10 cents a day. This ought TO be an
interesting talk. even II eggs are so much
lower IN price.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

New York newspaper woman has
made the discovery that men. not women.
are given TO gossip. II true. this is In
deed a discovery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

twenty-five per cent OF Tennessee
population can vote" That's nothing.
In parts OF Illinois and Ohio that large
a proportion voted several times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

me sntsrprisins mosquito WIN soon be
sending N his bIlL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

To certain wordy orators. We would saJ
that out OF 10000 words IN the English
language. Shakespeare got on nicely with
about 1.00-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

some OF those South American countries
are making a monument 10 Columbus.
what cheekl AS II Columbus ever had
any idea OF discovering South Americal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Those New Orleans men wanted 20 fight
because one murdered his French, just as
II such an offense could be crime IN
the United States.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

one By one the states are ratifying the
income tax appointment. II Is just this
that reconciles us 70 not receiving a
raise"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

BY all means end the New York dead
Jock How can the rest Of the country
attend to It's business with a deadlock
ON thereg
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Really there is truth in the assertion
that riches are not everything. The
champagne headache is no whit different
from the beer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

How about moving the capitol OF the
United States 20 a more central location.
Denver, or Oklahoma,-or Macon7
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

The fact that the New York and
Cracker teams piled Up IS runs Monday,
shows that metropolitan teams are ca
pable OF town ball at times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

II the navy department destroys many
more battleships In target practice, II
win get the reputation Of a billion-dollar
department.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

Even II the city stockade Is sold, depend
ON It the poor inmates won't be put out
in the world without a home
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

The Mexican war maneuvers are in no
danger OF advancing TO the point where
the pension lists VIII be Increased.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-03-31

1t remains for the conservative far east
% put forth the really true war scares.