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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17

CEV AM engaged 20 be married to .
gentleman some years my Sc
Nor" writes Lillian May, and q
short time ago he invited me TO meet
hts relatives who 1--we some distance
from my home on the trolley car q
gentleman gnve me a seat. while my
fiance stood before me talking Il was
near the entrance of the car door, and
the conductor, coming along. said:
Move up front. there to my escort,
who paid no attention. but continued his
conversation with me The conductor,
returning. and seeing his command un-
obeyed. gave my friend a shove with
his arm, saying Didn't I tell you to
move up at which my escort, burn
ing with wrath. proceeded, with well
directed blows. to beat the conductor.
In an Instant the car was in a panic,
and I alone sat calm, thinking, That
is the man I am 70 marry
Some days later. as was consider
ing whether or not to break tho en-
gagament on this account, I brought
the matter 10 the attention OF friend.
who disputed with me. saying that such
a man is manly and to be admired. and
would protect me through life. hold
that such a man Is urcouth and low
and common, and l would ike to know
whether YOU would advise breaking the
engagement or not"
The best husband 7 ever knew was a
man wHo. on one occasion. got into a
serious fight in a crowd because some
one showed him. This is not told with
the intention Of proving that the pugi-
liStic man. the one who carries a chip
on his shoulder, Is the one with the
makings OF the best husband IN him.
tell It. rather for the purpose OF as
surfing Lillian May that this little Incl
dent Is not a keynote To his character,
and that II she condemns her lover, and
gives him up because Of this unfortunate
display Of temper, she may go through
life unwed or select for her companion
man so unlike her present fisnoe that
his answer to a Snock-down blow will
be 10 brush on his clothes and beg the
pardon Of the one who floored him.
No Proof.
The display Of temper was unfortu-
nate and ilI-adyised. but It does not
prove that the man Is ''uncouth. low
and common" There is some justin
cation for his behavior and every man
who has been addressed by street car
employee as II he were one Of a mum
Der Of dumb cattle being prodded and
driven into a pen, viii be quick TO
see It.
The conductors intentions were with
IN his rights His manner WASH t.
This man resented 10 We all resent
such treatment every hour Of the day
but remain silent. II is part Of the price
we pay for the privilege OF living in 8
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17
The Surprise,

He was ordered to rest Tor at least a
few hours, and the good dame Of the
cottage expressed herself as entirely
at his service
But as he entered the quaint little
parlor he gave a Start Of surprise, for
there fronting him over the manteI-
piece hung a large framed portrait Of
Maisie Macdonald, the exact replica Of
one she had given him when they be-
came engaged
All" said the old dame. you DO he
admirtn' that, sir Tis a nice picture,
haint it? That's my grille that he"
Very nice he murmured but she
was showing him more; and with n
queer feeling at his heart Lord Wyeth
found himself looking al welI-nigh a
dozen portraits Of Malsie at different
stages Of her life There she was as a
small girl. her merry eyes slight with
smiles: there she was as q baby: and
there were others showing her at va
rious ages
Despite the dainty meal which was
served. he could eat but little, and the
old woman looked anxious
Bless me. sir" she exclaimed, why,
YOU We hardly eaten enough to keep a
mouse alive Now, this'u never do"
1T was very nice, indeed. Mrs. Stew.
art" he said; and she stared at him
THAT b'aint my name, sir" she said
My name be Biggs Mrs. Biggs l be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17
The Ethics of the
Love Game
Nv DOROTHY DIX.

.-,E~r- paople-what the old
II ..-,--ed novels called men and
N ..-. VI sentiment-cannot but
.. sr5 Mortified at the num-
.....- II promise suits that oc-
... s.-aars5n of the courts
.-. whose lover proves faith
.-.- dies Of a broken heart.
....-. the blight OF her young af-
.. So much in good hard cash.
-----.ss 10 Try to collect It. Nor
...-.. 10 her old love letters with
a-.. -.ah6n and weep over them
---- size gathers up the warmest
- ..a- and they become Exhibit A in
,s- -.,t fo~ damages.
-.. .= bad enough, heaven knows,
.r. &. ,- not the worst. There are
.. found men who are so abso-
.-,.- f---.-z 70 all sense of gal
,-,.-r and rivalry, and even plain
- -..- they sue women for
.-,,-- NJ promise. and we have had
40 -.sr one case Of late in which
s-.re sar has been asked 10 pay in
-,,rag for her change Of heart.
In an ot these cases the aggrieved
---.,. has nat lesitated TO repeat every
80 rrr- that was said, to reveal
80 -.s- red condolences, TO make
.-.-.- -.. Messages that were intended
>, q, inst from heart to heart, and
,,-. should have been as inviolate as
,-.--.rs ..E In the confessional, and
~ a..5 .n the party Of the other part
NH. once beloved and adored he or
s-e-frr trc 5eers and teers of ribald
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6ED RAvO! Bravo! Encore! En-
y core"

Is core~
The crowded house resounded
with the cries. and Lord Wyeth, seated
in his box near the stage, leaned for
ward a little to catch a better glimpse
of the people. Tier upon tier, sea of
faces, a sea Of hands, and all this APP
plause meant for one little woman whose
singing had pleased them. As she
moved forward again from the wings
the house rocked itself in very madness,
cries redoubled in energy the gallery
was upon its feet, and as Maisie Mac
donald moved nearer the footlights she
was greeted with cries Of Our Maisie,
God bless herr" till at a tiny gesture of
her hand the house subsidized to silence,
and with a little NOD toward the leader
OF the orchestra Maisie Macdonald, mu-
sic hall favoriJe, sang over again her
latest success
It was a simple little Cockney song,
setting forth the attractions Of a laun-
lovers galore, but who refused them all,
much 10 the bewilderment Of each one
who failed to know why
Lizzie the laundry girl
WV her golden air in curl
should refuse all and sundry. The so
luton came in the last verse, when Liz
zie Informed her latest lover that she
had an old mother, and that she was
Just her girl, her girl"
"Her girl-her girl.
wiz her golden air in curl
Jes' the same old muvver,
Never wantin' anuvver
For Am her girl
Encore ore ore-o ore" rang out the
cry, and dropping a demure little cour-
.esy-winking her eye at the audience
she whisked away, and Lord Wyeth
took down his coat ana hat. opened
the door of the box and turned to 60,
hoping that he might be allowed 10
drive Maisie on to her next house, as
ne had often done before.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17
THE LANE OF LIFE
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

a BABYHOOD Of wailing.
II Of every infant ailing;
OF safety pins
And blinking grinS
And squawking unayailing.
A childhood full of playing,
a time of barefoot Maying.
A mother there
To watch and care
And keep your feet from straying.
a youth of passion burning,
AL sager counsel spurning,
A journey feet
Along the street
That knows of none returning.
Old age, with illness coping;
old age. no longer hoping;
One feeting breath
From birth to death
And after that-the cropping.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17
The Meeting.

Her dresser met him at the door Of
the room with a smile.
Miss Macdonald is changing, sir, she
aid. "She asked me to tell you to wait
On ticks and she would be ready
He smiled back and pressed a coin in
or hand.
Did she get my roses, Simmons @.
asked But before Simmons could
answer the Goor opened suddenly, Wis
on enveIoped in d tussore dust cloak
danced out-eyes aIight, curls hobbins
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17

hope they are not common, vulgar peo-
pie"
lie drew himself up sharply Luckily,
poverty did not always spell vulgarity,
and Maisie was never, never vulgar. He
determined TO again speak to Maisie
at the earliest opportunity Of the ne
cessity Of knowing something Of her
people
The next day he was motoring through
the Midands on his way to spend a
couple Of days with an old school friend
up North. when. driving along narrow
road and taking a corner too rapidly,
the car sNdded. mounted the bank. and
both he and the chauffeur were thrown
out the latter rather badly bruised.
while Lord Wyeth was rendered uncon-
scious. Luckily there were laborers at
work near by, ana he was carried to
the first cottage. a doctor summoned,
and it was found that his wrist was Sc
Verely sprained
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17
BY GARRETT P. sERVIsS.

TIME dreamers Of wars and battles
stll keep the lead in the develop
Il ment Of the new field OF achieve
ment that the conquest Of the air has
opened for human ingenuity. one OF
the latest military devices. in which the
sustaining property Of the air plays
chief part. is a German invention for
revealing the position and movements OF
an enemy's forces during the night.
The apparatus is called a ''protec-
tile light protector" It consists OF
special form Of projectile, which can
be fired from a field gun. at high ele-
walton, and which is furnished with
parachute that begins to open as soon
as the projectile. having attained the
summit Of its flight, commences to de-
scend. Then an automatic device causes
the ignition OF infammable material,
which is so arranged that IL continues
to emit a powerful light for consid-
cradle time. After the first explosion
the light burns steadily in receptacle
under the descending parachute, and,
being projected by lenses or reflectors In
a broad cone. illumlnates the country
beneath suHlCleuliN ~ itNthi INC loh
lures Of the topogra ply, and any
marching Of troops or planting Of bat
teries that the enemy may be conduct
ing under cover OF the darkness
It's Advantage.
The advantage claimed for this inven-
ton is that. unlike fxed searchlight,
II gives to the enemy no clew 10 the real
position Of their foe, for the gun, after
firing the projectile. can quickly be
shifted to another point, and so the &C
tual source from which the revealing
Hight originates can not be bombarded
by them, as r searchlight could be
Then, too. the illumination is better
distributed. being cast from overhead
and lighting up. uniformly broad ex-
tent Of country.
II is proposed to employ similar
form Of illuminating parachute by
dropping il from a passing aeroplane.
As It's light Is all cast downward
there would be no illumination Of the
aeroplane. which could quietly glide
away after dropping fits parachute This
would, perhaps, be better way TO en-
ploy the device than by firing the appa-
ratus from q gun. There would be no
noise 10 betray the location Of the
source Of TIE light, and It would sud
denly burst out overhead like a huge
meteor The element OF mystery might
also have IT'S effect in shaking the nerves
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-17

I family had been averse to the mar
riage when he first preached the sub
ieCt. A good deal of strong talk had
been INDUCED in on both sides and IL
was only when they saw that his mind
| was absolutely made up on the matter
that the Wyeth family decided to make
the best of it and 10 take the more dig
nified course His mother had perhaps
taken the longest to give in.
His Letter.
AS he remembered his mothers ques-
tons, he turned to his iancee and asked
ner if her own mother were alive.
There was a moments hesitation be
fore she spoke
No she said softly. my mother
| died when l was little girl"
Lord Wyeth drove back to his cham
bers, a trifle discounted
There he found a letter from his
mother awaiting him. Among other
matters she mentioned his last letter, in
which he had spoken Of his engs cement
10 Maisie
II shall be very glad to meet your
fancee next week when I am IN town. "
she wrote Perhaps you will let me
| know II she is free to accept invitations
to dinner. I never quite know what to
do with that sort Of people. What
about her friends too? Win it not be
wise to get to know her own people E?
| suppose this will be almost necessary
II your marriage is really TO take place
She must have relations of some sort.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-07-10
Cost Of Raising Horses

Reports have been received from
about ten thousand correspondents of
the Bureau Of Statistics of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture upon the cost of
raising colts to the age Of three years.
The average for the United States is
found to be $104.06; or, II we deduct
the value Of work done by the horse
before he has passed his third year,
namely 1852. the net cost is 1864;
this Is 1913 per cent Of the selling
value Of such horses, $136.17.
The cost varies widely by states,
from an average of $3.50 for New
Mexico, s71.69 for Wyoming, and
$82.47 for Texas, to $156.60 for Rhode
Island, $149.98 for Connecticut. and
$141.80 for Massachusetts,
Itemfzed. the cost is made up as fol-
lows: Service fee. $12.95: value Of
time lost by mare in foaling, $1,000;
breaking to halter. $2.22; veterinary
service. $2.04; care and shelter, first
year $4.9S. second year $685., third
year $3.50; cost Of grain fed. first
year 1913, second year STA. third
year $3.50; hay, first year $4.14 Sec
ond year 1851, third year sS.4S: pas
ture, first year 1856. second year
$5.41, third year 1921; other costs,
$5.01; total $104.06.
The total cost for all feed is $3.50.
being $21.68 for grain. 1929 for hay.
$14.1S for pasture, and $1.21 for other
feeds The total cost Of care and shell
ter is $3.50. OF the total cost, 81 per
cent Is charged to feeds, 16 per cent
to care and shelter, and 80 per cent to
other items, as enumerated above.
AS more than half the cost Of raising
a three-year old horse on the farm is
chargeable to feeds, it Is readily OBJ
served how important Is the influence
of variation in prices Of feedstuffs upon
such cost. ST..
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thirty-flve cents extra. Where large
areas are to be treated barrels Of oil
should be distributed at various con-
venient points, in or around the marsh
The amount of oil to be applied IL one
fluid ounce to each fifteen square feet
OF water surface. A less quantity will
often fail to kill the wrigglers.
Many cottages and farm houses are
obliged to secure . water supply from
the rain as 1t falls on the roofs and II
conducted into barrels or cisterns.
Where these receptacles are above
ground and uncovered, mosquitoes will
certainly breed in them. Such vessels
should always be screened, and II II
is necessary to take water from tho top
OF the barrel, mosquito netting tackled
upon hoop. somewhat larger than
the top of the barrel, can be placed
over 1t and removed at pleasure, and
mosquitoes cannot reach the water to
lay their eggs.
Tin cans kettles. broken bottles,
clogged cutters and other receptecles
on the dump or scattered promis-
cuously. are prolific breeding places
wherever they contain water for q
week or more. and should never be
tolerated.
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MOSQUITO PLAGUE OF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST

The salt marshes along the coast
furnish the principal part Of the mos
quito plague In most Of the New Eng
land states. Contrary to the habits OF
most mosquitoes, those Of the salt
marsh species fly inland long distances,
and as they are large and very abund-
ant. and are voracious feeders they
make life a burden to many inhabi-
tants. There are two species of mos
quitoes which breed abundantly ON the
salt marshes and which are commonly
called the brown salt marsh mosquito
and the banded salt marsh mosquito.
The brown species breed upon the
marsh early In the season. going long
distances inland in search Of food.
About July first. it is almost wholly
replaced by the banded species. which
remains during the rest of the season.
The general methods Of mosquito
control are: (1) A draining Of the
marshes; (2) oiling the breeding pools.
and CO screening Of all rain water re-
ceptacles. The first draining Is the
method which should be used for the
permanent control of the mosquito
nuisance; the second may be employed
temporarily until draining can be done.
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CULTIYATlNG AND CURING TOBACCO

the sun kills the stalks and starts the
curing quickly. which helps to make q
sweet tobacco Formerly when labor
was plentiful and cheap, this was the
universal custom. and In case of q
sudden rain. hands were available to.
put the tobacco quickly into the barn.
In many sections this method of sun
curing IS now. unpracticable on account
Of the high price and scarcity Of labor.
When the labor can be had and the
building 50 arranged as to permit. tho
best method is TO scaffold the tobacco
a few days ir the open air, then hang
in a shed open to the south to finish
curing, after which 1t should be car
ried to dry barn and hung until it
is taken down to strip. The surest
method Is to build shed with doors
covering one entire end, then build
trucks in sections that will just pass
in and out of this shed. These trucks
can be hung full Of tobacco and rolled
in and out of the shed on track
built for the purpose. according to the
weather. When the truckful is cured
1t can be raised into the barn and re-
filled with green tobacco. It would
not be practicable, Of course. to cura
the whole crop this way.
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BY w. e. BRITTON.

and the third should receive attention
each year
Where mosquito larvae or wrigglers
are found in any pool, they may be
Killed in few minutes by spreading a
MIN OF oil over the surface of the
water. It Is necessary for the larvae
to come to the surface about once
each two minutes to breathe. and the
oil not only prevents the air from en-
tering their respiratory system, but
also enters their breathing tubes, de-
stroytng the tissues, and they soon
Ole. The oil must be applied about
once each ten days to keep the pool in
a safe non-breeding condition. For
this purpose ordinary kerosene, which
can be purchased from any grocer,
Will answer, Some prefer a heavier
oil. called light fuel oil.
Oilfng, at its BEST is but temporary
expedient, and should be practiced on
the salt marshes only until the
marshes can be drained. In mid-sum-
mer the tall vegetation often obscures
many small breeding places, and like
wise makes it difficult to distribute
the oil on the surface Of the water,
where needed. most of it striking the
A convenient method of applying oil
is by means of small compressed air
sprayers with cylinders Of galvanized
sheet iron. Each cylinder contains
a pressure pump and will hold about
ten and one-half gallons of liquid. It
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MARKETING EGGS FROM THE FARM

The common causes Of loss may be
classsd under several heads: Small
eggs. dirty eggs. breakage, shrunken
and rotten eggs. mouldy and favored
eesA Eggs must weigh two ounces
or over to be classed as No. 1. Lighter
eggs should be consumed on the farm.
rather than be sold at a reduced
price. Like eggs too small. eggs alb
normally large or misshaped should
be used at home, for such will be
easily crushed in the case. and are
always classed as seconds"
. About fve eggs out Of each hun
dred marketed are classed as "dirties."
These are stained, smeared. muddy, or
covered with filth. The odor Of what
ever soils the egg will soon penetrate
the shell and flavor the contents. Mar
ket eggs should never be washed. as
they take odors more rapidly and soon
are stale Eggs may be washed. how
ever, for use at home. Eggs carried
to market in bran are generally
classed as "dirties.' The bran ad-
heres to the shell. and is difficult to
remove.
It is estimated that eight per cent
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The best results are obtained with to-
bacco when the crop grows of prompt
ly, with no subsequent checking Of tho
growth. A careful hand-hoeing az
soon as the plants take root-a week
or ten days after transplanting-will
encourage quick start. The crop
should be- carefully cultivated after
showers as soon as the soil Is dry
enough to work freely, not so deeply
as to break the roots, but thoroughly.
about two inches deep, In order to de-
stroy all grass and keep the soil well
mulched to prevent the escape Of
moisture. Throwing dirt to the row
Of tobacco with turning pillow should
be abandoned, except for an exception
ally cold. damp soil, which is not
usually adapted to tobacco, anyhow.
This method breaks the roots and OK
poses too much soil to be dried out by
the sun and air. especially In case OF
a drought Cultivation should con-
tinue until the crop 10 we'll under way,
even after the leaves have met across
the rows and a large per cent of the
plants have been topped. This can
be done without injury by rubbing
little oil or grease Of some kind on the
horses legs and also on the traces and
Curing tobacco is a delicate opera
ton requiring great skill. It is not
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Have only uniform. standardized
laying stock. Allow no rooster
with the flock after the Matching sea-
son closes.
BLOOMING NOTES.

The sweet pea demands a daily
stripping Of every bloom. Producing
seeds is done at the expense of blooms.
However, flowers should be cut with
sharp shears. never torn. from the
plant.
Never cut the flowers Of the WAX
Plant" unless you wish no further
blooms. It's flowers are produced in
exactly the same "eye" each time, and
If this eye is removed no more flowers
will develop.
Weak liquid manure Is just the
stimulant most flowers need when they
bloom. Do not stint them in this re-
spect.
Another aid to profusion Of flowers
Is plenty of water.
The dust mulch in time Of drought
Is beneficial when water is scarce.
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By N. e. CHAPMAN.

OF the eggs are broken In moving from
producer to consumer. Checked,
denied or leaking eggs soon sour, and
must be marketed at greatly reduced
prices. II checked or broken on the
way to market, they should be taken
home for use In the family.
Eggs should be gathered often and
kept In cool, dry place until the
first oppo ity for marketing.
Broody hens should be taken from
the nests at once, and confined by
themself, unless needed for Matching
purposes After the Matching season
Is over, all roosters should be sold or
confined, and not allowed to run with
the laying flock during the summer.
Hens will lay more eggs, and be in
better health without the male birds.
1nfertile eggs are far superior for pre-
serving. shipping and storing.
Sixty-five per cent OF the contents
OF fresh egg Is water: and because of
a porous she'll this evaporates rapidly
under most conditions, resulting in loss
of weight and value. AS soon as the
newly-laid egg cools. an air-cell APP
pears, which increases In size as the
contents shrink from evaporation
Shrunken eggs may be detected by
Gambling" or by gently shaking when
held to the ear. When the "gurgle" of
the contents is distinct. the egg is
questionable. The membrane of such
eggs Is often ruptured in handling and
shipping, resulting in "frothy'' eggs, OF
poor quality. In the summer. eggs
should receive the same care and con-
sideration as sweet milk and cream,
and be marketed daily, If possible.
They should not be exposed to draughts
of warm air. and should be protected
from the rays of the sun and moisture,
In handling. marketing and shipping.