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The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
MADE A THING OF THE PAST
Physical Culture In Schools Has Done Away With the OId-tlme
 Shoulder Braces.

Some things of common necessity have been passing away without no tice of their leave taking. Not infre. quently, few years ago, at the break fast table, the mother of the family, addressing the putative head of the household, would say: John, I'm really disturbed about Jane. She's growing right up. I've had to take two tucks out of her dress" ''Humph! suppose girls must grow" "Yes, John, but that's not what I mean to call attention to. She stoops awfully. In spite of everything say she won't stand up straight. And there's Billy, too. He bends over like an old woman. Those children need should CT braces. The sooner they have them the better. It mustn't be put off an- other day"
 In that yesterday every drug store had a supply of shoulder braces. They were advertised in the newspa- active demand for them. Very little Is heard about shoulder braces today, and boys and girls seem to be grow ing up straight enough without such appliances.
 The reason for the passing of the shoulder brace for children will be recognized as soon as mentioned. The lack of demand is almost wholly due to the fact that more attention Is now paid to physical training in our public schools than was the case a few years ago. The girls are greatly improved thereby. They walk better and carry themselves better. As for the boys, they are encouraged to en- gage in athletic exercises which tend to better them physically and carry out the old Roman saying of "a sound mind in a sound body"
 For the advance that has been made praise is due to the gymnastic train ing advocated by a large German ele- ment here for years before 1t was given a tardy recognition. When the girls get little older they will slip Into corsets, probably, but even then, no matter how tight fitting, they have been so built up physically that they will not be transformed into hour glass patterns quite as readily as if their bodies had not been given pro per care when young. As for the boys, they will grow into lusty young man hood, with bodies fitted to enjoy to the utmost the keenest outdoor sports and athletic exercises.-Indianapolis News.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
whx the PretzeI TwIsta.

The pretzel is capable of infinite possibilities in the matter of shape. It shows almost as many forms as do the leaves of trees. The construction of the pretzel may not be inaptly de- acribed in sailor terms. Its peculiaf shane is attained in this way: A night is taken in roll of dough and inc ends are given a half twist and brought back upon the opposite sides of the bight This process gives to the pretzel a heart-shaped appear ance. but no one ever ventured to hint that any sentimental reason ex- isted for assigning this shape to such a prosaic thing as a pretzel. When the pretzel has been duly var nished," it is subjected to a process of salting. and the thing is complete. -Harper's Weekly
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
CARE oF HORSES IM WINTER
Farm Team Should Not Be Allowed to Stand In Barn for Days With
 out Outdoor Exercise.
Py J. M. BELL,

By J. M. BELL)
 Why should so many farmers neg feet their teams during the winter months?
 By neglect I mean, why are so many farm horses kept shut up in close stables when not actively at work, fed a heavy allowance of heat Ing grain, all the forage they can stun and only given exercise when actual ly at work in the field or on the road3
 In a natural state in any cline the horse, like all animals, must neces- sarily take exercise in seeking a means of subsistence, therefore a horse which is kept by a man must have exercise in the open air (when- ever practicable) in order that he may be able to give his owner the ful equivalent in good honest work for the feed that he eats.
 Farm teams are used to work ing hard all spring. summer and fall.
 The dull season for the farmer is when indictment weather prevails. Out door work for the faithful farm team will be uncertain
 Don't let them stand up in the stable for days at time, fed heavily on heating food, breathing only the vitiated air of the stable.
 Under the most favorable condi- tions the average farmers stable does not furnish pure oxygen to horses or cattle that are kept up constantly, only getting the much-needed daily exercise at irregular intervals and in consequence suffering from many ail- ments incident to close confinement along with heavy feeding.
 The writer was well acquainted with one of the most successful breed CTS of horses in this country, a man who owned at one time over 100 head of thoroughbreds, many of them horses that are known from the At lantic to the Pacific for their success ful performance on the turf
 It was his invariable custom to let all his studs have exercise in the open air whenever the weather con ditions permitted. Brood mares, stall lions and colts were all turned out to run about and get the benefit of fresh air and exercise. some times even when the weather seemed unpropitious.
 Oftentimes the stallions were taken out and ridden from 10 to 15 miles a day. They would get muddy and dirty. but retained their vigor in the stud until an advanced age.
 The brood mares and colts of all ages were kept in good condition by being allowed to run around in pad dock or field, gaining strength and vigor all the time.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
In Mr. RaIfour,a EarIx pays.

Apparently MT. Balfour's powers as a politician did not impress those with whom he came into contact dur ing his early days. According to that famous veteran parliamentarian, Sir John EIdon Gorst, who was promi- nent member of the famous fourth party" to which MT. Balfour first at tached himself, no one expected that Arthur Balfour would one day be 8 leading statesman and premier. Says Sir John, "He was good speaker when others inspired him, but we did not take him very seriously. His aesthetic tastes and love of music were something of a joke among us. So much so, in fact, that Lord Ran dolph Churchill would say:
 Go and take my wife to concert, Balfour, while I stay at home and talk real business.'
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
Pots of Glass.

A process has recently been invent ed in France to produce glass flower pots at very low cost. The pots are like ordinary flower pots, both in size and shape. They are said to be more substantial and have proved to resist the pressure of ice or frozen earth better. Being handsome in appear ance, they are fine for potted sale coverings that soon get soiled. When sunk into the earth they remain clean, as neither dirt nor moss adheres. The inside walls being smooth, plants can easily be slipped out, and they are, therefore, excellent for potting plants with many roots. The thickness of the glass, with the consequent lack of porosity, is also said to be an advan- tage, for the air remains sweet longer in glass pot than in an ordinary pot, and there is less danger of drying out. While the initial cost of glass pots is somewhat higher, they are really cheaper in the end, because more durable.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
NEW GUESSING GAME AMUsEs
Pastime of "cltIes" Will Be Found Both instructive and Interesting
 for the Children.

I
 What boy or girl knows how to play the game of "Cities?"
 This is how you commence:
 'T ask the question: What city In the United States am I thinking of?"
 You reply by naming some city you think have in mind.
 For instance: Supposing am thinking of San Francisco. say to you: What city in the United States am I thinking of?
 You say Boston.
 No, I reply; Boston Is too far north east.
 Then you try again, this time nam Ing a place farther west and south of Boston; say, Philadelphia.
 I tell you that Philadelphia Is stin too far east.
 Thus you continue, naming the cit les further west until you say San Francisco, when 1t will be your turn to think up a city or until you "give it up," when 1t will be my turn to choose another one.
 If you can keep before your minds eye a picture of the United States, with the position of the many colors representing the states. you will find It an immense service in locating the direction of the various cities.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
Those Old Leqends.

Beautiful view here from the ~eranda."
 ''BeautifulI"
 ''This is a most picturesque old re- sort"
 "Oh, veryl"
 And the autumn foliage is beau tiful."
 "BeautifulI"
 ''You have been here before. pre- sume?"
 We come up every year."
 There must be some legends con. nected with this delightfully quaint old place"
 ''There are"
 Wont you tell us the stories or some of them?"
 ''Well, that fat woman wonder says her husband is a rich broker; that tall woman says she comes here be- cause she's tired of London and Paris; and that thin girl, the one with the undecided nose, says she's. wor- ried to death because her parents want her to marry dissipated and impecunious duke"
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
EXCELLENT HOUSE FOR DOLLS
Egg Box, Which Had Section of Wood In Middle, Made First and Sec
 ond Story-TotaI Cost 79 Cents

One day when was playing with my dolls I thought 1t would be nice to have house for them, to have shell ter from the sun, says writer in the Chicago Tribune.
 went down in the cellar and found an egg box, which had a section of wood in the middle, which made first and second story for my house.
 dusted the box and removed all unnecessary nails. I then cut out win dows four inches wide and seven inches long and pasted mica on the in- side to serve as glass. On the walls I pasted green wall paper. pasted white paper, with pink roses, on the walls of the bedroom.
 Then there were the floors. What could use for carpets? I decided to use velvet.
 bought the furniture for the living room. I made it for the bedroom. For the bed I took block of wood and covered 1t with white lawn, and made a few sheets for 1t and a small pink pillow. am sure every girl who can sew knows how to make doll pillow. For the chairs took a block of wood and pasted cardboard on for the backs; then covered them with calico to match the wall paper. Then I pasted some pictures on the walls, which drew myself
 Now my house was almost complete, all but the curtains, which quickly made from piece of lace hemmed the lace and tackled it up on the win dow, and it certainly made a very pretty curtain. In the living-room, in- stead of lace curtains, I made them from calico.
 My house was complete and it did not cost very much, because most of the material found somewhere about the house. But should some girl like to make one, she would need to know
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
Cause of Disease.

Horses which are worked hard week in and week out and fed high, and let stand in the stable Sundays and holi- days without any restriction in diet ing. is a mistake. and common cause of diseases of dangerous type, while in others the usefulness of the animal is sometimes seriously impaired. The means of prevention are within the reach of all.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
RresdIna Ewea In wInt.r-

Breeding ewes must be kept in a dry and well ventilated barn. during the winter months. but every mild day they should be driven out into their yard for exercise. Last winter the shepherd of the University of Wiscon- sin flock was able to drive the ewes out every day with the exception of eleven, and the best lamb crop in the institution followed. Caretaker Frank Keinheinz of that station declares this was due entirely to the increased amount of exercise afforded by the good winter weather. It is almost i'm possible to give ewes too much exer else provided they are not driven out violently.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
House for Dolls.

the materials used. They were as fol- lows:
 k An egg box, which any grocer would be willing to give; piece of lace for the curtain; a piece of calico for the curtain, which one probably would have in the piece bag; one yard of cheap velvet at 39 cents; mica for the windows at 20 cents; furniture for living-room at 10 cents; paint if de- sired, 10 cents. Total, 79 cents.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
ThInus You May Not Know.

Russia has the fewest doctors of ans civilized country.
 Three and a half millions of people are always on the sea.
 From the maidenhair fern a pala- table tea can be brewed.
 One pound of cotton has yielded as much as 4.77O miles of thread
 Thimbles appear to have been known by the Romans, as some were found at Herculaneum-
 Scales for weighing diamonds are SO accurately posed that an eyelash will turn the balance.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23

By that time it was necessary for him to leave for work He kissed my cheek in a becky fashion and, talk ing that creature in the hall, said good by to her for eight minutes by the clock! She takes her lunch in a grill near by. They get dinner in a Bronx cafe. And our poor boy" Mrs. Skidmore reached for her hus- bands hand. "John, our poor boy is blissfuIly, madly happy with that girl. working like slave for her, denying himself everything for herI" There was silence for a moment. Then Mrs. Skidmore smiled through her tears.
 "Yes, John," she said, that's the way we were. as you say. But what gets me out of patience is the way we pampered Jack for 2S years when he'd have been just as happy without it"
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
when to stop churnIna.

In churning stop when the granules of butter are as large as wheat ker nels.
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
Enn PIant To ExeeIIent.

The egg plant Is one of the least known garden vegetables and one that deserves being better known
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
rhe NaturaI rrend.

'T know of one place which should be S paradise for real estate men, the ground rents show such activity" ''Where is that?'
 the earthquake region"
The Holbrook news., 1912-02-23
PIaee for OnIons.

In keeping onions for winter, it is best to have them in a cool. dry place.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23
COVERNOR-ELECT SLATOM

Since Democratic primary in Georgia is equival-
ent to an electi l. it is in order to congratulate
the successful candidate for Governor and The Jour
nal does So heartily and sincerely To Hon. John NJ
Slaton, who has been chosen by truly handsome
majority, we extend our best wishes for useful
and liberalminded administration under thich the
interests of all the people may be safeguarded and
upbuilt-
The Journal had no candidate in the recent CAM
paign Indeed, The Journal never stands for candi-
dates but for principles. Whenever an issue that
involves the public good has been drawn we shall
be found fighting in the breach, but never have
exerted our efforts on purely personal grounds, and
we never shall In the contest that has just closed
we gave our space freely almost without limit to
all three of the candidates for and each of
them avaed himself of it as literally he desired.
The campaign involved no vital questions Its
est approach issue that of drastic prohibi
ton legislation which, were it to dominate would
defeat the of true temperance and mperil the
interests of good government With this single
ception. and that a minor one. Wednesdays guber-
Material primary presented the people choice of
principles but merely preference among candidates.
Mr. Slaton has been nominated with practical
unanimity. despite the fact that he opposed by
two men Of high character and ability. The honor
thus accorded him distinctive one, for it carries
with it the peoples belief that he serve them
ren and their expectation that he protect their
rights.
Mr.. slaton win enter the governorship with great
responsibility His will be the all important task of
holding the balance between the public interests
and the Special Interests of seeing to it that the
laws we now possess for guaranteeing equal oppor-
unity and shutting out special privilege are firmly
upheld.
Georgia has lived intensely and has progressed
wondrously within the past six years Her people
have a clearer vision than before of what they
need in order to move prosperously forward. They
know their rights. They have their rights
through hard fought battles at the ballot box And
they are determined that what they have
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23

gained shall be preserved undiminished and unim-
paired.
The time is past when the people would tolerate
the of public Office as private opportunity or
would submit to the selfish rule of political bosses
They have cleared away the jungles and have driven
out the preyng influences that beset their in
teress; they have opened their political life to the
tonic touch of purifying light They demand of their
public that this progressive and constructive
order of things be maintained 1t is in these circum
stances that Mr.. Saton comes to the Office of chief
executive and his usefulness to the state and the ap
prevail he wins from the people will be measured by
his faithfuness to this one great principle.
Aside from the governors race. Wednesdays pri-
mary shows strikingly enough that the people of
Georgia tired of the cheapskate boss Of Thorn
son as well as of more intelligent If less aggressive
bosses elsewhere 1t is gratifying omen that prac-
tically every of the candidates who we're unfor
tunate enough to have the support of Thomas Z.
Watson were defeated. Mr.. Stations candidacy can
scarcely be considered as an exception. for while
Watson tacity encouraged his candidacy, he did so
as : matter of necessity rather than Of choice and
simply in order that he might insofar is possible,
keep UP with the procession We have no personal
criticism of the gentlemen whom Watson supported,
but their defeat serves to point the timely moral
that who yields to the uctation of this party
highwayman can expect the trust of Georgia
Democrats
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23
Governor Brown "A Railroad Man
And With the Railroads Stands
Albany Herald.

We are sorry that Governor Brown has Mt to
bill requiring railroads to pull mileage on
trains a disappointment to the people who
to travel in Georgia. particularly to the
commercial travellers.
in this Governor Brown chosen to con-
railroads rather than that of
the people.
1t known of all that he is railroad man.
history that while member of the railroad commits
sion he consistently sided with the railroads in mat
tiers of controversy that tribunal but he
first placed the commission Railroad man, and
nothing more or better expected of him than that
he would stick his crowd.
But, governor of the state he might have
broadened himself sufficiently let stand bill
which the legislature passed in the urgent
demands of the people to be relieved Of rule and
practice on the part railroads that impose,
necessarily and without justfying great hard
ship and Inconvenience upon the travelling public.
OF the governor has found his excuse. bat
II based upon rather farfetched Interpretation of
the constitution of the. United States and de-
csions of the United Safes court remains
hat he might have left the legality and "soundness
of the be fought in the courts between
the railroads the people interest if he had bean
less inclined to side with the railroads rather than
with the people
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23

the same human nature that makes newspapers col
lect crimes and call IL record of humanitys doings
and that makes read them and wag our heads
for that the world is going to the dogs.
No newspaper could contain the simple list OF the
noble worthy deeds done daily, neither could nor
would read it.
Even these three guardians DO vast amount
of work that We wot not Of because, like all good
work, it is
Take heredity for instance. Do you realize that
for centuries it has png moral force to put
into your blood? The very best largest part OF
whatever goodness high ideals. and nobleness Of mind
you have. from your ancestors. 1t is easy for
you to be decent vecause for thousand years your
forefathers strove to be decent
And the good is tougher than the bad. The great
power righteousness is its power to outpopu-
late vice.
Also large portion of your rectitude is due to
your environment There\ good influences,
surroundings. customs and institutions TINA bad
And for habit, good habit is as hard to break
bad
If it for ability to form habits, good
would have cumulative force. We should be
eternally beginning, stumbling, fumbling. But be-
can, by effort get ourselves into the ru OF
doing right" go in self-improvement
the perverted. weak-wiled and self-pitying
these three laws of moral fxity may be three de-
mons; but for a that is they are the three
guardians Of the SOUL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23
The Ragtune Muse
ALWAYS IN FRONT.

ALWAYS IN FRONT.
Who always are held up to view
Whenever things get in a stew
From Bitter Creek to Timbuctoo
AS baneful, wicked. noxious pests
Who get the credit for IT all
In college or convention hall
For living high, or fake baseball?
The interests, the interestsl
When vandals Bryan's sidewalk wreck,
or labor gets it in the neck,
When trouble comes and sweeps the deck
Triumphant in its many quests,
Who have to stand and take the lot
Dished up to tn EN- all smoking hot
From every blooming hamlet? What?
The interests, the interests
Who when the blare and battle done,
Are found mistaken, every one.
At rising or at set of sun
In spite of all the talking tests?
Who hold Dame Progress to the fore
Amid the rumble and the roar
And speed her onward, more and more?
The interests, the interests!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23

rising from the past, heredlty'
another from the future, habit;
and the third, environment FROM
the present; all to stay the soul.
They are. I believe, popularity
considered as evil things. Nat
urally! When a man himself is
wrong 1t is the very best things
in life that seem to harm him
most.
When we think of heredity, II
is usually of some contorted
form of it. as scrofula, alcohol
ism, prodigality and the like;
when environment is mentioned
it suggests only hindering, warp
ing, degrading circumstances
and the habits most talked OF
are the bad ones.
But this is all Of piece with
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23

any sense. All modern comforts
are on deck, the doors with
screens supplied. and any lily
would break it's neck before it
got inside. The bathroom has
its water hot and also water
cold; and every comforts in our
cot that can be bought with
gold. But, tired of urban neigh
borhoods, we've made our plans
to go and spend a fortnight in
the woods, which means two
weeks Of woe. The flies will
eat US up alive-no screens are
there to check-and every bee
will leave its hive to sting us
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-08-23

In the neck And ants Will crawl beneath our CLONES
and chew our person raw; and we shall lie down for
repose on sacks of mody straw. Wen battle in dark
muddy pools. all Shiny, dank and
der why such fools, and why we don't reform?
And two weeks hence We'll seek shack. like
drowned, bedragged rats with painful bsters the
back and bunions Stats. I wonder why live
in tents. and suffer there, parboled? wonder why
have and why brains spoiled?