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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-04
TO THIS LONELY "ONLY
GIRL" COUSIN.

Dear Cousins: l visited you all
not long ago, but decided | would
come again.
Wonder what you all are doing this
beautiful Sunday morning? Guess
some Of you have gone to Sunday
school or preaching, but I am not
going today, for we had a snow
storm yesterday and last night; the
snow is about four inches deep. We
have certainly had some cold weather
here this winter; I have heard sew
eral old men say, that we have had
the coolest winter that we have had
in years.
l have been very lonely for about
a month, for we didn't get 1.-THE
Jeff" as papa's time expired, you see
l didn't get to read your letters only
when I visited a friend, but papa
has subscribed again COT course, he
can't do without it), and I was glad
to see it come in yesterday. I live
in the country, three miles from the
little town Of Dewy Rose. My
mother and father are both living.
I feel SO sorry for those who are
fatherless or motherless; I get
awfully lonesome, as I haven't any
sisters, although have three broth
ers to cheer me. Willie Lang,
Henry L. White and Charles Turner,
you are real good entertainers; you
all should interest the club by writ
ing oftener.
You Cousins from Tenaha and
other places in Texas, write some
more for l like to hear from that
or tn irJo dn o11
cry work? l think it's one of the
most interesting works of indoor
life. have just finished some pieces
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-04
WHEN WAS THE BATTLE OF
SHILOH FOUGHT?

Dear Aunt Addy: This is my Sec
ond attempt, 1 will not stay long, for
fear Of the waste-basket. I will now
give my views about the boys learn
ing to cook. I think all the boys
should learn to cook and wash dishes.
| will ask question now: In
what year was the battle of Shiloh
fought? The ones that answer this
will receive a card.
I will ring off, giving many good
wishes to Aunt Addy, the Cousins
and Mr. Watson. I am your Cousin,
CLOVIS DOBBS, Mansfield, Ca, r. F.
D. 1, Box 10.
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THIS COUSIN WENT VISITING.

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins:
How are you this rainy day? I am
fine. My school teachers name is
w. D. George. Papa has been taking
1.-THE jeff about three years; [ read
the Postcard Club every week; "The
jeff has just come today. It has
not been long since [ visited my
grandma at Melia. I-had nice time
and 1 went to see my Aunt while up
there. I have three brothers living
and two dead, and have no sisters.
How many Of the Cousins like flow
ers? l do; l like music too. Well,
as my letter is getting long and this
is my first time to write, | will close
for this time and come again. So
goodbye, your new Cousin, NORA
ELIZABETH CAKES, DOVE, Tex.
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SOME MORE ANSWERS-NO
QUESTIONS.

Dear Cousins and Aunt Addy: Here
/ come again. l have written to the
POSTCARD Club once before and saw
my letter in print. l have two
brothers and one sister; my brothers
both can cook-they like to cook.
Well, 1 will answer some questions.
Hines Kersey, yours are: (1.) 1864.
If this is right, l will expect to get
a card. l will close, SO bye, bye to
Aunt Addy and the Cousins. Your
same Cousin, MAGGIE SCRUGGS,
Wadley, Ca, r. r. d. No. /.
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WE WELCOME A NEW TEXAS
COUSIN.
COUSIN.


Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins: Will
you allow little space in the Cous-
ms corner for Texas girl? AS this
is my first attempt to write, I will
not say much.
l am ten years old and in the
fourth grade; my school is QUIT
was only four months school; it is
one mile and half to my school; I
have to go by myself, as I have no
brother or sister to go with me.
I have pet dog and cat. Since
my school is out, Mamma and I have
pieced two quits. I help Mamma do
everything she has to do. agree on
boys helping cook. [ help in the
field and do everything [ can do.
Papa takes "The jeff" and likes it
fine; always read the Cousin S page.
I will ask some questions: How
old was George Washington, his last
birthday, which was % Of February,
1911? Who was the first white child
born in America? Who was the
first man that went around the world,
how long did it take him? Who was
buried in the Mississippi, and why?
For fear Of wearying you, will
close, with love to Aunt Addy and
the Cousins, I am your new Cousin,
HASSIE KEELING, Sprin gtoWn, Tex.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-04

HI from me each week on our
Page, you must not think it is
because | have not found time to
write you, but because there was no
room for my letter.
l am anxious for all you Cousins
to become acquainted with each
other, and for that reason I will drop
my letter whenever your letters have
piled up so high that Ican't see over
them.
This week, am going to scold all
Of you just little, about the care
lessness Of great many Of you in
your speech and your letter-Writ-
ing.
One of the things we old folks
were taught when we were children,
was good manners" By this was
meant our greeting Of people, the
way we were to act toward our home
people and our friends; the way we
were to conduct ourselves on the
street, and while the lessons seemed
severe, | am truly afraid the boys
and girls of thirty years ago were
better hammered than the boys and
girls Of today.
III DGSIu uISI Will CuS 1SCC01
writing.
To greet a person with "Hello,
here | come" or Hello, How are you
alP'-doesn't look we'll There is
regular form Of salutation in a let
ter which it is always wise to fol-
low. Begin your letters: my Dear
- so and so. And it is certainly
had names to write anything 1T
would be bad manners to say:
hope all of you will drop the express
sion "as my letter is too long l Will
ring off" When one has interested
ones friends, regret at the end OF
the letter or the visit is always felt.
But if you have bored people, either
with your letter or your visit, you
don't improve the impression by
acknowledging you have bored
them.
| am always glad to receive let
ters from all Of you, but l feel this
much is due me; the letters should
be we'll written, on one side of the
paper, and all slangy expressions
should be left out
| have not been able to use some
of the letters sent because they were
so carelessy written as to necessitate
rewriting before they could be given
to the printer, and we are so busy
at this big Plant, I have no time to
re-write letters of careless little
Cousins.
| had meant to have talk with
the girls this week about their friend
ship with their girl and boy friends,
but / have scolded SO long about the
letter-writing, l shall have to leave
that talk for next week.
Be natural in your actions, and
remember, when you are on the
streets or in public places, many peo-
pie are observing you. The we'll
hammered boy and girl is always pop
ular, and the friends of our young
days have far-reaching influence on
our after years.
The commentator of good people
is always worth striving for.
Affectionately,
AUNT ADDY.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-04
ANOTHER COUSIN FROM ARKAN-
GAS

Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins: Will
you admit country girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? My
father takes "The Jeff" and the Mag
azine, and I enjoy reading the Post
Card Club. [ help my mother do the
house-work; my brother and I milk
the COW for Mamma. How many of
you Cousins can embroider? [ can.
I can cook, too. [ am thirteen years
old and am in the seventh grade;
go to school every day, but school is
out now. I have been taking music
and can play little on the organ.
Well as this is my first time to
write, I will close by asking some
history questions: /. Who was
Henry Hudson? 2. What kind Of
cargo came over in the year 1920?
8. When and how was slavery intro
duced?
Love to Aunt Addy and Cousins,
your new Cousin, NEVA WARREN,
Waldo, Ark, Columbia, County.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-04

Try our job-printing department
the next time you have any up-to-date
printing done. THE JEFFERSO-
MAN PUBLISHING CO., Thomson,
Ga.
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If you want real enjoyment, send
ten cents for copy of Humorist.
Address Publisher Humorist, st.
Louis, Mo- In ordering your read
ing matter, don't fail to include the
Humorist.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-04
THIS COUSIN LIKES HANDY
BOYS.

Dear Aunt Addy: Here I come
for the first time. I have been read
ing of boys cooking. I am nine years
old; I am going to school, and I am
in the fourth grade. Ny papa takes
1.-THE jeff" I have one sister and
two brothers at home; I like to see
a boy that can do anything that
comes to hand, such as churning and
washing dishes. I have been reading
the letters, and enjoy them. With
love to Aunt Addy and Cousins,
WILLIE MAE KING, Martin, Ga.
FROM A SIXTH-GRADE COUSIN.
Dear Aunt Addy: I am twelve
years old; go to school and am in
the sixth grade. I live five miles
from Soperton, Ga. Grandpa takes
1.-THE Weekly jeff and Mamma the
Magazine and we all like to read
them. Say Aunt Addy, put your pic
ture at the top of our page, please?
Goodbye, ANNIE LEE DUNN, Sop
erton, Ga.
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In his Tariff Primer, Mr.. Watson
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Price, 20 cents.
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THE eJEFFERGONIAN

and am going to start another soon.
| have received letters and cards
from some Of the Cousins and they
were all very highly appreciated.
With my sincerest wishes to all,
remain your true Cousin, STERILE
CHRISTIAN, Dewy Rose, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-04-04
ONE COUSIN LOST ON A DEBATE

ONE. COUSIN LOST ON A DEBATE.
Dear Aunt Addy and Cousins How
many of you Cousins are going to
school? | am in the seventh grade
and am thirteen years old. We all
had debate last Friday afternoon,
it was: (Which has more influence
over man, woman or money!" The
woman side won. I was on the
money side and | think the money
side should have won. My teachers
name is Miss SAMANTHA Hutcheson; I
like her very much. I live in the
country and like country life best;
l have two brothers and two sisters
1 agree with you Aunt Addy, on boys
learning to cooklearning to cook. I
think every boy should learn to cook
With best wishes to- Aunt Addy and
the Cousins, your new Cousin, MIN
ME KICKS, Soperton, Ga.
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OUR POSTCARD CLUB
AUNT ADDY
AUNT ADDY'S LETTER..

7Y DEAR BOYS AND GIRLS:
FMH When you don't see a letter
I'll from me each week on our
Page, you must not think it is
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-09-13

EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN should know
- the history of our country and the world
to intelligenty perform his full duty citizen
in the Government of This Nation. How else
judge of the great national questions that crowd
upon for decision by knowledge of the pas
The Question of the Trusts agang the business and
commercial world the respective rights of labor and capital
these and hundreds of other important questions press
nation for intelligent discussion and decision
How have such questions been in the pas For the
read the history of ancient civilizations which -four
ished, decayed and died Read the history of mighty
Babylon, of imperial Rome a kingdom then
republic, and finally empire and amilarze yourself
with her growth, development and decay Read history
of the French Revolution the establishment republic
out of which came the empire dominated by Napoleon
of the rise and downfall of empires and nations and
until them will be able ntelligenty discuss and
decide the great questions that pressing
where for attention The growth, development and decay
theme that claim the attention of man. and Dr.
path has told it better than has been told before
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15
That One ThlrQ Lacking.

Lady Augusta Gregory. the able and
ardent apostle of the modern Irish
movement, is fond of telling the fol-
lowing real Irish story:
1T was the wedding day of Pat and
Bridget, and they were having a
church wedding. 1t was a grand af-
fair. Pat was dressed with patent
leather shoes, white vest and flaming
tie. Bridget shone attractively in
many colors. The ceremony was over,
and the happy pair walked down the
aisle, out into the street, where a
great crowd greeted them with delight.
Once seated within the cab, Bridget
leaned over to Pat and said, in a loud
whisper, Och, Pat, if We could only
have stood on the sidewalk and watch
ed ourselves pass, wouldn't it have
been hiviin'"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15
RECORD OF A HOLSTElN cow
Dairy Animal VIII Make About Ten
Times Better Use Of Her Food Than
a Good Steer.

By PROF. 4. l. HACKER. Nebraska
Agricultural Coilcgc)
To Illustrate the economic work or
1 good dairy COW In transforming for
age and grain into human food. l
sish to call attention to the record OF
I Holsteln COW owned at tho Ne
b'aska station. This COW produced In
one year 1870 pounds OF milk.
which contained 1874 per cent. OF
solids, which Is equivalent to 2.503
pounds OF total solids. which Is large
y assimilative and In the most favor
able condition for human food.
A good steer at the proper age and
under the best methods OF feeding Will
increase his weight about $50 pounds
10 a year. After deducting 55 or 60
PEI cent. OF dressing. and So per cent
w walter, We have remaining about
XIV pounds OF nutriment. as against
LOW pounds for the COW. In other
lords a good COW makes about ten
INES better use OF her food than n
good steer.
ms have given merely to illus
ua'e mat where economy in the use
v STOCK food Is necessary the dairy
Wv wiz prove to be n far better ami
nal IN turning profits.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15

men realize. | never chase the cows
home with n dog. But the animals
learn TO recognize the voices of my
wife and children. and as soon as they
hear their names called come. because
they have been so handled that they
love TO be petted. fondled and MIXED.
The Jersey COW is n highly develop
ed milk making machine. She has
been bred so long for this purpose
that her characteristics have become
fixed. and the descendants of a we'll
bred dairy COW can be depended upon.
The amount Of milk that she Will
make depends largely on the amount
OF food that you can get her to use.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15

probably not equal to several other
treeds in average milk yield, but the
|ompsrison Is hardly fair because
there are ten herds Of Holsteins. Jer-
|seys or Guernseys' TO n OF the belt
Id. and Il is easier TO select compel
hive herds Of more popular breeds.
One Of the best practical uses OF
|ths pure bred stock Is in crossing
With other cattle. The grade heiier
|d part Dutch belted ancestry is pref
|u sure to be a good animal for dairy
purposes. She will possess the char
acteristic white belt, although ends
|oi body may be red or roam instead
|oi black. She will be n large milk
|yelder. the quality being good. al
though not particularly rich IN butter
lat She Is also likely TO be "A long
lived producer and perhaps a little
more hardy than most pure bred
stock. The Dutch helted reproduce
their quality with remarkable exact
ness when crossing with other stock.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15
COLONEL ROOSEVELT'S
CONFESSION OF FAITH
Advocates Measures Which He Says
Frankly May be Denounced Either
As Socialism or Anarchy.

Chicago Theodore Roosevelt made
his confession of faith" on Tuesday
to the National Progressive conven-
ton. The former president struck
out boldly into new ground, adyocat-
ing measures which he said frankly
would be denounced either as Social.
ism or anarchy. The delegates list.
ened to his speech with the under.
standing that they must either adopt
a platform substantially in conson-
ance with his views or look elsewhere
for a nominee for the presidency.
These are the conspicuous points in
the Roosevelt program:
Recall of judicial decisions. Colonel
Roosevelt now advocates its extern
sion to apply TO federal as well as
state courts. He favors the estab-
lishment of machinery to make cas-
Ter Of amendment both the national
and state constitutions.
Use of the government to assist
workmen to become part n OF
the business in which they are EN-.
ployed.
Control of the trusts through re.
%tention of the Sherman antitrust law
and the establishment of al inter
state industrial commission.
Conditions determining monopoly
prices to be controlled where these
concerns deal with the necessaries OF
life.
Adoption of a number of measures
to secure social and industrial just
ice to the wage-workers"
Legislation to increase popular con,
troll of all governmental agencies, in
GLIDING a national law for presidential
primaries, election of United States
senators by direct vote, the short bal
lot, corrupt practices acts applying t
primaries as well as elections, quail
fed adoption of the initiative, refer
endum and recall.
Woman suffrage.
Strengthening of the pure food law
Establishment of a national healtl
department.
Creation of a permanent tariff com
mission.
Measures to relieve the high cos
Of living.
Development by the federal gov
eminent OF the Mississippi river as
deep waterway, by use of the plan
employed on the Panama canal zon
at completion of the canal.
Fertilization OF the Panama cana
Navy TO be built up steadily un.-. T,
duction OF ornaments is made poss
Bile by international agreement.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15

Hiram w. Johm II of California had
been selected as his running mate.
Singing Onward Christian Soldier
and the Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" the delegates pledged their fealty
10 their party leaders.
Marking a new departure in the pro
ceedings of national conventions. the
two candidates Immediately were no.
titled of their no. nation and in the
midst Of d~eafening cheers they APP
peas-d before the delegates to voice
their acceptance and to pledge their
bee. efforts to the coming campaign.
For several hours during the after
noon and early evening the throng in
the Coliseum had listened to a flow OF
oratory in nominating and seconding
speeches. in which the dominant note
expressed was the belief that victory
would come { the new party In No.
vember.
Raymond Robbins of Illinois pledged
n 100000 majority for the national
ticket in Illinois, and Clifford Pinchoi
predicted a 800, 600 majority for Col
onel Roosevelt and Governor johnson
in his home state of Pennsylvania
These statements were cheered to the
echo.
The party formally christened itsell
"the Progressive party" leaving ou'
the prefix national by which 1t mas
heretofore been known, but provision
was made for the recognition or "real
progressives in any of the states by
whatever name they should be locally
designated because of state laws.
During the three days 1t was IN SEES
sion. there was not a roll call nor
ballot. The delegates asked no sucf
formalities. either in placing theii
candidates in nomination or in voting
for them. There vas not a voice o.
onposition. either to Colonel Roosevelt
or Governor Johnson. The delay II
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15
HOW MANY OF US
Fail to Select Food Nature Demands
to Ward Off Ailments?

A Ky. lady, speaking about food,
says: Il was accustomed to eating
all kinds of ordinary food until, for
some reason. indigestion and nervous
prostration set in.
After l had run down seriously
my attention was called TO the neces-
sity of some change in my diet, and
l discontinued my ordinary breakfast
and began using Grape-Nuts with a
good quantity Of rich rea
In a few days my condition
changed in a remarkable way, and |
began to have a strength that | had
never been possessed Of before, a
vigor of body and a poise Of mind that
amazed me. 1t was entirely new in
my experience.
MY former attacks OF indigestion
had been accompanied by heat flashes.
and many times my condition was dis
tressing with blind spells of dizziness.
rush of blood to the head and neural
gic pains in the chest.
Since using Grape-Nuts alone for
breakfast l have been free from these
troubles, except at times when l have
INDUCED in rich, greasy foods in guam
tity, then / would be warned by a
pain under the left shoulder blade, and
unless / needed the warning the old
trouble would come back. but when 1
finally got to know where these trou-
bles originated l returned to my Grape
Nuts and cream and the pain and dis
turbance left very quickly.
Il am now in prime health as a
result of my use of Grape-Nuts." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
There's a reason" and it is ex-
planned in the little book. THE Road
to Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true. and full OF human
Interest.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-08-15
New Idea for Dressmakers.

A New York woman has inaugural
ed a new departure. She sent word
to a number of dressmakers that she
had so many dresses to make, of such
and such materials. and so many 9TH
ers to be altered, and named the al
terations to be made and asked for
bids. She will probably accept the
lowest bid, and this seems to open up
a new field in dressmaking. 1t will
also develop a new variety of shrewd-
ness on the part of successful dress
makers-the ability to figure on bids.