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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25

Attention OF the mystically inclined seems -
be centered at present upon the work OF Mr..
Clay Burton Vance, who, although laying claim
to no special gift Of supernatural powers, at
tempts to reveal the lives OF people through
the slender clue Of handwriting and birth
dates. The undeniable accuracy Of bis delinea-'
tons leads one to surmise that heretofore
palnists. prophets, astrologers and seers OF
divers beliefs have failed to apply the true
principles of the science OF divination.
Asked to explain the method by which be
gives his delineations, Mr.. Vance replied: :.
have simply resurrected an ancient science and
moulded II into key to human nature
The following letter Is published as svs-
dence Of Mr.. vance's ability:
Prof Dixon, NJ. A., Director Lanka observa-
tory, member Of the ''Societe Astronomique de
France" member OF the "Astronomische Gesells-
chaft,'' Germany, writes the following letter;
Prof. Clay Burton Vance;
Dear Slr-I duly received your letter ana
Completes Life Reading. I am perfectly Eatis-
fled with your Reading, 1t Is in nearly all the
items as exact as II could possibly be. II
suffering from throat trouble. have t-st
had a bad attack and usually have IL two or
three times per year. shan certainly recon-
mend you to my friends who desire Hfs
Reading.
Arrangements have been made to give free
test Readings to all readers Of The Atlanta
Journal but II Ia especially requested that thoss
who wish to avail themselves Of this generous
offer make application at once. II you wish
q delineation OF your own life, TX you wish
true description OF your characteristics, talents
and opportunities, simply send your full name.
the date. month and year OF your birth Estate
whether Mr., Mrs. or Mss, and also copy the
following verse in your OWE handwriting:
your power Is marvellous
So people write.
Please read my life.
Are my prospects brightr'
Send your letter to Mr.. Clay Brutou Vance,
Suite 1885, Palais Royal, Paris, France. IL you
wish you may enclose 10 cents tstamps OF your
own country to pay postage, clerical work. etc.
please note that 5 cents postage is required on
letters posted to France. Do not enclose COINS
or silver in your letter.-tAdvt-l
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-10-25
NEGROES
REPUDIATE PUGlLlST

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2S.-Jack john
son, champion pugilist of tine world
was repudiated as a member of the ne
gro race in resolutions unanimously
adopted at a public mass meeting of ne
groes here last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

EDWARD D. MALONE, reporter on "The
London Courier was told by his sweet
heart, Gladys Hungerton, that she desired
above all things to marry man of deeds, and
would have nc thing to do with him sentimen-
tally till he had become such an individual. In
despair he asked his paper for special mission
that would enable him to distinguish himself.
He was given the ASST gnment to interview Pro-
fessor George Edward Challenger, famous sci
enlist who had returned from South America
two years previously with the announcement
that he had discovered some prehistoric mon
sters, and showed alleged pictures of them. His
statements were received with derision by the
entire scientific world; and the professor, who
was exceedingly belligerent, refused to have
anything more to do with his fellow scientists
and physically assaulted anybody that at
tempted to question him.
Malone called on Challenger; but was kicked
out of the house. On account of his sportsman
ship in refusing to have the professor arrested,
however, the latter invited him in again, and
told the story of his experiences in South Amer
lea with such apparent veracity that the news
paper man became an enthusiastic believer.
At an exceedingly turbulent meeting of the
Geological Institute, Professor Summerlee "a
veteran scientist), Sir John Roxton "a famous
hunter and traveler), and Malone volunteered
to go to South America to verify Chalenger's
statements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28
CHAPTER VII.
Its Tomorrow We Disappear
Into the Unknown

WILL bore those whom narrative may reach by an
- tell you of weeks stay should wish
to acknowledge the kindness of the
helping together will
briefly to wide moving,
steamer which little smaller
carried the Atlantic Eventually ourselves
through the Oos reached sought Here
rescued from the limited Mr.
Shoman the popular of the British
ing Company In his hosptabe hacienda spent time until
the day when empowered open
given to us by Professor Challenger
Before reach the surprising of that date would
to clearer sketch of comrades this enterprise the
associates whom had already gathered together
speak freely and leave the
Mr. McArd since through hands that this report
before it reaches the world. -
THE scientific attanments of Professor well
known for to trouble recapulate them
equipped for rough expedition of this imagine
at first sight His tall stngy nsensbe fatigue
unnuenced by change surroundings Though his
sixtyxh heard him
at the hardshps
encounter had originally regarded his
brance to the expedition but of fact
convinced that his of endurance great my
temper he is naturally acrid and skeptcal
From beginning he has his belief
Challenger absolute fraud that all embarked
absurd wild chase that likely nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-28

hearted in his devotion He fitting through
the woods with his shotgun and his butterfly evenings
mounting the he has acquired Among his
pecartes that he careless to his attire undy the last
degree exceedingly absentnded his habits
addicted to smoking short briar pipe, which seldom his
mouth He has been, he informs
petitions in his youth Che with Robertson Papua
life of the and the canoe nothing fresh him.
/ ORD JOHN ROXTON has points in with
fessor Sumnerlee, others which they
thing OF the physique As to his
have recolect described in that narrative which
have left behind London but have naturally
fresh impressions then He exceedingly prm
IN his dresses always with great white drill
high brown mosquito boots and shaves at least
most action he acon speech and sinks readily his
thoughts but he always quick
in conversation talking in erky half humorous fashion
His knowledge Of the world and especially of America is
journey which to be dashed by the Professor
lee He gentle and but behind his
ling blue there turks furious
resolution the dangerous because they held in leash
He spoke little before he here of his exploits
and Peru but revelation find the which
caused by his the
him their champion and protector exploits
Red Chief they called him. had become legends among
the real facts far could learn hem
cordng piece of unwren history.
These facts that Lord John had found himself years
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
GOOD CROPS FOR PIGS
Interesting Report of Expert
ments at Arkansas Station.
Result Shows Pork Can Be Probably
Raised by Feeding Rotation and at
the Same Time the Soil
Can Be Improved.

In many sections of the country
pigs are allowed to run and are fed
corn or grain in addition to the food
they can gather. In regions where
corn is not abundant and is not suffi-
GENTLY cheap for this purpose there
has been considerable interest In
studying forage crops suited to pastur-
age for pigs.
In connection with this the effort
has been not only TO learn what green
crops are relished by pigs and would
produce satisfactory gains in weight.
but also to arrange the crops in such
succession as to furnish food through
out the season. Several experiment
stations have been working along
these lines with reference especially
to the conditions and practices of the
south.
An interesting report Of experiments
In fattening pigs on a succession OF
forage crops has been published by
the Arkansas station. Rye, red clover.
eorghum. peanuts, and sweet potatoes
were the crops used In the test They
were grown on a worn sofia sandy
loan deficient in vegetable matter
which in good season would produce
about twenty-five bushels of corn to
the acre. The pigs were confined in
a movable pen while grazing. A grade
Poland-China SOW with FIVE pigs was
turned into the rye March %. The
rye had been sown the fall previous
and was about six inches high The
SOW did not relish the rye and was
given some corn in addition. Com
paratiyely little rye was eaten. and
sitter week the pigs we're put on red
clover. which was in its second year
The pigs grazed over It twice. They
were fed some grain in addition The
sow remained with che pigs until the
middle of May and a record was kept
OF all the food she consumed.
Toward the end OF July the pigs
were put on sorghum which had been
planted about the middle of April and
was headed out and in bloom. They
showed preference for the sorghum
heads and toward the last would not
eat the stalks. which had become rath-
er hard. Late in September two of
the pigs were put on sweet potatoes
and three on peanuts. The sweet DO
tatoes were not relished, and the pigs
did not make satisfactory gains on
them. After two weeks they were
therefore put on peanuts with the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
MONKEY USED IN HERALDRY

A list OF the animals having place
in heraldry would embrace not only all
the well known beasts. but many weird
and impossible creatures. such as uni
corns. griffins and dragons. But, so
far az is known. there is but one In
stance of the monkeys admission into
the select circle.
Three monkeys figure in the Leinster
coat-of-arms They stand with plain
collar. chained. The motto is -Crom-
s-boo." which means ITO Victory"
This device was adopted In tbs year
1916 by John Fitzthomas Fitzgerald.
and an interesting story attaches
thereto.
II appears that when the earl OF
Leinster was an infant he formed one
of the residents Of Woodstock. now
pertaining to the Marlborough family.
There was FIRE in the castle, and in
the ensuing confusion the child was
overlooked. When he was remembered.
those who dashed for the nursery
found It in flames. The child was.
however. soon found in one Of the
towers. clasped In the arms of big
ape. which. with considerable courage
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
YIELD OF STRANGE TREES

Il find nothing more'interesting than
natures odd ways In trees" said a
man whose hobby is trees Thus In
Madagascar is found the travellers
tree. so called because it provides a
supply of pure fresh water on demand
to the thirsty wayfarer. The body OF
this tree rises to height Of about 30
feet. at which height leaves radiate
from opposite sides of the stem. These
are of great length and stand on
leaf stalk some six feet long. spread
out like an immense fan.
IN the dry season. when all seems
arid and parched. the traveller has but
to pierce one Of these trees just at the
point wh9re the fanlike crest has its
beginning on the stem. and out of the
woand will flow pure. fresh, cool wa
ter. The tree has other uses. From
the leaves are formed the matched
roofs of the houses Of the jewellers on
the east side of the island. The outside
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
pIanlnn 20 Mu.l.

II would seem that tne old principle.
which has said to have been so often
applied In war and in peace and
which has deep psychological basis
that tiresome muscular labor is more
easily and regularly performed and in
sense guided by the rhythm of mu-
steal sounds. has been successfully ap-
piled among the laborers on the
Panama canal. One OF the bosses"
OF work gangs has gained distinction
by outdistancing all his rivals in the
amount of work done on account of
his cleverness in developing and lead
ing songs that inspire HIS men with
energy and cause them to forget
fatigue. Singing at work has become
general all along the line. It is re-
ported.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
HIGHEST P0zNTAWZEZLWOZS

! low bank of the stream. Including
the Indians gathered about the foot a
the rock. La Sale estimated the popct
lation at one time to be 10000 persons|
1000 of whom were warriors.
Grain Abounded In Broad Fields.
To supply this city, the largest com
munity Of Indians that has been re
corded in the Illinois country, there
were broad fields OF grain, for the
Illinois were a farming people and the
rich flood plains of the Illinois needed
little tilling. Tracts OF land were
granted to score of Frenchmen. The
river provided fish; in the swamps
downstream were water fowl: the
prairies were dotted with buffalo.
The population lessened or increas-
ed from season to season. La Sale
died. murdered in far on Texas. The
mission was removed to the Missis-
sippi river In 100. Despite the ex-
hortations of Father Gravier, the In
habitants of Kaskaskia fed to this
new sanctuary from the Iroquois.
Hence the new Kaskaskia on the
Mississippi. which became the first cap
ital Of Illinois. The rock was left
deserted except by the garrison and
the traders. In 1902 the garrison was
withdrawn and twenty years later
Charlevoix. passing down the river.
saw only the rotting palisades. OF the
10000 Indians none remained. But the
story runs that Tonty, white haired
and feeble. was carried back to his
rock to die among a few wondering
red men and be buried in the swift
water below.
The old fort still served as a strong
hold for the Peorias In 1922 these
Indians were besieged on the rock by
the Foxes and their allies. but the
siege was raised In 1869 at Cahokia
came the murder Of Pontiac, leader
OF the Pottawatomies and Ottawas. by
a Kaskaskia Indian, and the revenge
OF the Pottawatomie nation. The Kas-
kaskias and the other Illinois tribes
were massacred. A few Peorias were
trapped on the rock and there. starv-
ing. defended the single approach. One
dark night those remaining made a
sortie and about a dozen-accounts
differ as TO the number-escaped down
the river in stolen canoes. the last of
their people. Nothing remains to re-
call them except bits of bone. pottery
and flint that are plowed up on the
site OF the ancient city, and the silent
rock standing unchanged through the
centuries and breasting the flow Of
the river.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
Young eIrrs Marrow Escap.

A young blind girl had an excit.
ing adventure with an unruly COW In
her home at Mosley street, Burton-on-
Trent, England. recently. The animal.
having escaped from the drivers con.
troll. entered the house by the back
door, and the young woman. imagining
the intruder to be a human being
called out: who is it?" Then. real.
izing that something was wrong she
walked past the animal and got safe
ly outside, the COW. meanwhile. rush
ing round the rooms. breaking the f,,r-
niture and smashing crockery to frae.
ments.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02

other pigs. They grew very rapidly
on peanuts and continued on this feed
until the ground froze IN December
They were then fed all the soaked
corn they would eat until they were
slaughtered, January 3. During the
test the pigs had grazed over one
fourth acre Of clover. one-fourth acre
of sorghum. and two-fifths acre OF
peanuts. making in all less than one
acre. The fact that the pigs were In
perfect health during the test indi'
Gated that the crops were well suited
to them. In addition to the forage
crops the pigs we're fed some grain
until they were five months old to In
sure rapid growth. They were also
given. mixture OF charcoal. salt,
ashes and Stacked lime.
At the close of the test the pigs
weighed 1915 pounds. the average
weight being 243 pounds. During the
seventy-two days on which peanuts or
sweet potatoes we're fed the average
daily gain per pig was 1.31 pounds
During the thirty-one days on which
corn was fed the average daily gain
per pig was lis pounds.
The total value OF the grain fed the
pigs end the SOW (while she ran with
them) was $10.61, and the value OF the
green crops was $3.50. The rent OF
the land was assumed to be SO. max
ing the total cost of fattening the
pigs S1S.11. The average cost OF pro-
ducing pound of pork was 1.5 cents.
No estimate was made for the labor
Of tending the pigs since. In the au-
thor's opinion. 1t was too small to take
into account.
The pigs were slaughtered at the
end Of the trial January 8. They were
valued at s3.25 per 100 pounds, max
ing their total value $39.4S. and
profit Of $21.37. Nothing is said in re-
gard to the quality of the pork.
When pigs are fattened on forage
crops the manure remains scattered
over the soil. This. together with the
fact that clover and peanuts are
plants which increase the nitrogen in
the soil. is a great advantage. In the
opinion Of the author red clover. sor-
ghum and peanuts were the crops best
adapted for rotation. since they were
cheap and easy to produce and their
season of maturity convenient. With
the above rotation of forage crops only
sc bushels of corn was required to
produce a pig weighing 24S pounds at
ten months old.
The experiment shows that under
the conditions existing in that region
pork can be profitably produced by
feeding rotation of forage crops.
and that at the same time the soil can
be improved. The Importance of us
ing good stock instead Of scrubs Is
urged. Alfalfa. oats and cowpeas are
briefly spoken Of as forage crops
which might also be valuable for fat
tening pigs. Work at some other
southern stations has shown chufas
to be also well adapted to this pur-
pose.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
Hearing and Smell OF FIsb.,.

Fishes smell well and hear acuteIy.
The senses of smell and hearing de-
pend mainly on internal nerve and
brain structure. the external apparatus
IN different animals being helpful and
contributory but not essential. The
fact that fishes have no external nose
and ear formations does not prevent
their internal mechanism from operat-
ing. In some fishes the swim bladder
performs part in the communica-
ton of sound, and certain fibers in
the front part of the head perform an
other part. Their smelling apparatus
also is well adjusted for practical use.
A fish has no external organ of smell
but It will turn up fits nose at an Of
fensive bait.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02

absence OF water curious
ton is made by nature IN prr-.. ss''z
tree such as is not found s,.,
The leaves of this tree ara ,o.1't
narrow and they remain ..t ~
year through. The gentle m,... g
this tree, as travellers ass1rs 4.
cloud that hovers over 4 49, =
ly. and condensing into wa,s-
rates the leaves. from which -,
ure drops continually and 49,. = 4
cisterns which are In excape,,.. a
meath them always wen filles 49,
ter. These rain trees are few y. \,
island, which. it is said, aceons,.
its sparse population. - '%
I'VE have In our own co.,.
least two wonderfully eccen.r,,
lions In trees, the soap tree Of 49,.
although 1t is not indigenous ths,. u
the witch tree. The latter 4.
see them. for the drawer Of mIl. ~.
a hole he has made ia tree plu,, II, g
the hole when his needs are sn~s,t
to prevent unnecessary wasts 4 \,
milk. -
Three other useful trees Az a,
butter tree Of central Affica ths 49, u.
n tree of Calabria aad the talIor -
of Malabar.
The soap tree was brought 49,.
Japan, where It Is alleged TO BE- ~
mon growth. 1t is a profile bean, !,
berries about the size Of our coma
black cherry, and OF yelloW.sh soI,.
From these berries, boiled win a.
seeds they contain. good sosD a ~
ricated. In Japan the berries srs s..,
as a substitute for soap lust AZ ..,,
come from the tree.
The witch tree seldom xrows H..
er then ten feet. It has innu,ns,,1,.
branches and intertwInine twlr 81
foliage is so luminous that At n,rhs +
can be distinguished plainly a nj.
or more away. This tree Is sy.d,n.,
species OF bay. and the lumInos.
property Of its leaves parasitic qhk
consists Of q gummy substance uh|.,
on being transferred 10 the hand I,
the rubbing Of leaves upon II inosr.
to 1t the same phosphorescsnt rIos
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
FARM NOTES

Bank barns are usually dark and
damp.
Gypsum makes good absorbent for
barn floors.
There is no animal more unproft-
able than a poor sheep.
The cheapest way to feed young
pigs is through the SOW.
Milk vessels should not be allowed
to become dry. before washing.
In order to have good-sized sheep
grow them rapidly while young.
1t is poor practice to run valuable
colts in large punches at two years
old.
The real dairy COW turns her food
into milk and butter-fat instead of
meat.
You can hardly push pigs too fast,
providing you use the right kind OF
food.
1t is the income from each sheep
that should determine the value Of
the flock
Strong. vigorous pigs when a week
old will care for themselves, barring
accidents.
SCOT busted on melon plants when
the leaves are wet with dew dis
courages insects.
Dandelion green are fine thing for
the chicks And It helps to get rid OF
the worst lawn pest we have.
Fancy points do not count so much.
Utility is first. last and all the time
when it comes to keeping cows for
profit.
Cows that are well cared for and
well protected are not seriously af-
fected in their yield by the cold
weather.
If you are doing much hauling be
careful not to overload the teams
when the mud is deep or the roads
slippery A strain may quickly ruin
the best horse you've got.
Don't be one Of the farmers who put
the little things of till tomorrow.
There is no gain. while the loss at the
end of the year would buy some pure
bred hogs or shorthorn bull.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02

bark Of the tree is laid for flooring
and the leaves again, when beaten nat.
serve not only for tablecloths but for
plates.
In Venezuela there is a vegetable
wonder called the COW tree. It grows
where scarcely another vegetable
thing thrives. Its leaves are leathery
and crisp, but by making incisions in
the trunk a peculiar grayish fluid re-
sembling milk exudes, sweet and Of
peculiarly agreeable, balmy odor. It
Is puzzling thing to a stranger in
that land to see the trunks Of these
trees bristling with plugs. ds he win
a nut from the kernel of which the ma
tives produce butter which, SO African
travellers aver. much resembles but
ter made from cows milk, and which
will remain sweet for year or more.
The mamma tree is so called because
from sap which flows after tapping
the tree In August a sweet gum is left
by evaporation. which has no little
food value. The tallow tree OF Mala-
bar yields from the seeds of the fruit
an excellent tallow. which serves as
an illuminant.
That is wonderful tree, too, which
iourishes on Fferro, one of the largest
islands of the Canary group. Fierro
Is so dry that not even a small rivu-
let is to be found on 1t. and for that
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
RAISE CHICKENS IN ALABAMA
Splendid Results Secured by Giving
Plenty Of Fresh Water, ventiIa-
ton and Feed.
(Ry J. =. BROWN. Alabama.l


l have splendid results with my
chickens and want to tell how l do
It. First Of all, always keep before
them plenty of fresh, clean water, so
they can have 1t at any time OF the
day. Hens drink frequently when
they have the chance, and often they
are half famished by not being able
to get it when they need It
The next thing is to have a good,
perfectly dry and well ventilated
roosting house with the floor as clean
as the kitchen--no dampness, no bad
smells, no dust from day to day
In the morning ! give my chickens
a mash of corn meal slightly wet, and
in the evening. just before going to
roost, a feed of corn or oats. For
green feed / give them oats OF rape
or cabbage. and certainly do get the
eggs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
4cosT OF LIVING IN 200

Even London's ZOO" is NOT ~
from the pressing problem Of re
creased cost Of living. FOR the ann.r
report says that an increase 70 =.
total cost OF provisions is dne
to increase in price and partly 2
SItional quantities" of certain Too
The years housekeeping accounr
Guided: 1ss tons meat. 10000 rs u
satoes. 81. 900 lba whidns. 70 Ton. ~.
suiss 1900 pints shrimps. 'vov ~
rows, $4,000 bananas. ~ ioaes 4.
a 600 oranges, 80 cwt rice, s'oos
grapes, $4,000 eggs.