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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

Pipe Of peace. Ken? Forget what
] said. All in the days work Have
a drink? That's lifc old chap"
The boy snarled: That's lifc2 1t
viii be death Go You you cur
Then he lunged heavily toward his
tormenter Strong arms lnterv ened.
In a whirlwlud Of events aud emo
lions, the boy found himself Invested
with his nat and stick and doe skin
gloves and standing on the sidewalk
outside his club Fly his side wa a
family frlend-a man his fathers age.
SO they put nae OUT said Ken
DULY Elected from my club that's
what | was"
"Come-come, my lad. We could
not have a fight In the club. Think OF
the scandal"
scandal, My God. it isn't true
my father Wouldn't" the boy
choked in helpless pain and rage.
Come and have q drink, Ken"
answered the family friend.
f.. Might us well. 1t will help me
drown that lie" said the boy with
horrible growing fear that the lie
was true.
The older man smiled a bit sadly
TheE found another club and had a
rink one drink two. three. four.
another The boy lost count.
Got To- go home to the wife and
Riddles. You may as wen 60 home.
too Feel better nrw-ch. KEN" SAID
the family friend
lie was firm in his Cupe-from long
habit His voice was quite steady
Home said the boy not quite so
tehllly' Home? On. the house on
Seventy-third street. III Ko there
later, Gotta couple . things TO see
to first"
You're looking ut things NOR,
sanely now. That's life. my boy.
There's a skeleton In every closet
and that fool Ramsay opened the door
Of yours a bit wide Bones aren't a
pretty sight But forget IT, Ken" said
the man who called himself a Family
friend
Forget it. Kenneth Nelson spent
q hours trying to forget. But alcohol
Is grim preventative and the white
boned skeleton in his family cupboard
grinned and gibbered by his side
through all those - hours
AT last bodily exhaustion triumphed
over mental horror-and Kenneth Mel
son dragged his weary body back to
the house on seventy third stree. D"
There was no one to welcome this
sad young prodigal as with lurchiur
step he staggered across the foyer
hall to the great traVesty, called the
''iVing room
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

Yes" said the boy, with callous
indifference.
Yes! And still, knowing all this,
you dragged that girl into your arms.
You cub! I'd like to thrash you'll"
Don't talk to me like thai" cried
ker meth, in anger, Il know too
mucn."
You know too little, Kenneth, too
little. It's because l haven't talked
to you like that; because l was weak
enough to allow your mother to shield
you and spoil you, that you are what
you are to-day. l knew five years ago
! that | ought to put you to work. l
should have taught you to help me
grind out dollars"
he Expose.
Without going to college?" sneered
Ken.
IN five years l might have taught
you what your college didn't teach
you-the meaning Of the word Man "
oh l was wrong. I'm sorry |
said so once. That's enough"
This sort of thing is going to stop!
You will earn what you get after this.
And SO long as you live in my house
you will conduct yourself as my son!"
That is what l have been doing
this afternoon"
What do you mean?"
What right have you to nag me for
following the example that's all
around me? For you-business and
other occupations. You come home
when you happen to be PASSING"
Kenneth"
This is a fine home, isn't it? It
costs you so much to run-homes,
that you need my help"
Kenneth" said the man. sadly.
Kenneth, when this was a home. l
used to run it for less than the pres
ent florists bills. l used TO have some
one to pour out my coffee and sew on
my buttons l used to have two SER
wants working for me. Now l work
to support twelve servants. That's
success. I'm a great man. | read an
account of 1t in to-day's paper, am
the husband of Mrs. Charles Nelson"
The man forgot he was speaking to
is soma wayward boy-and the
nnt-up bitterness OF his lonely soul
Manhood denied, crept into his very
dice
,,op that" cried the boy.
The man went on:
Thank God, Alice is going to get
aut. She'll marry Tom Harding-who
owes her-and have a home of her
,wn."
/ stop that! Don't you dare blame
mother That's what you're doing
And she's worth a million like me-
or vou!"
you're drunk"
The Skeleton.
"Yes--Tm drunk. Do you kno"
ny? Because I'm ashamed. It's
fine thing to be a mans son and he0
What | herd last night! That's VIII
I didn't me home I'm no good.
Know hat. II | was Ia take m
mo her ont of this place tonight"
Around a curve Of the stairwa
came Mrs. Nelson-regal. glorious,
dressed for the dinner of TIE season"
Her whole heart seemed bent on ar
ranging some folds OF tulle that
nestled against her white bosom.
What are you saying!" cried Mel
son.
Neither man nor boy had been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE WIFE,
Who was the chief cause of
the tragedy.

SAY" said the boy. in slow Won
der, you're a pretty girl, Mary, pref
tier than any of EN- that have
money"
He put his hand on her arm. The
girl drew away proudly.
Kenneth! Don't! To see you de
grade yourself like this-it-it's too
hard,"
You like me, don't you. Mary?
Don't you%' insisted Ken, with rising
feeling.
You know l do" said Mary Burk,
sadly.
Il like you too! always-liked
you' | used to call you my little
sweetheart, when we were kids
kissed YOU once. DO you remember"
The Insult.
In his fevered veins mad blood
rioted and pounded from brain to
heart and back again He felt con-
scious Of only one mad desire in all
the wor of cruel desires. He must
axe this slim. alluring slip of girl
in his arms. He must kiss her again
His voice took on deep note-the
Al of primitive man to the woman
ne Nbhlu possess,
Kiss me now, Mary"
Kenneth" The girl spoke in tor
ture.
Kenneth
She was pleading for more har
life.
I'm no fool"
His voice was hoarse with emotion
and drink. He would not be
thwarted now. He seized her trcm-
bling arm. He drew the quivering
girl oser-c oscr.
81 know you don't hate mo"
She was in his arms now. He
laughed in triumph,
You don't hate me. And want
YOU"
X lips suuEh- hers
Kenneth" commended a stern
voice.
The half crazed soy turned and
E. = be rsth-~l
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE HUSBAND,
Whose money brought him
ruin instead of happiness.

tracted by the soft football of the
beautiful. woman who was advancing
with unconscious steadiness-to her
DOOM
The boy spoke up with the pent-up
bitterness Of his day of pain. The
man listened with .he restrained
agony of years of shame.
81 know now why thn~s are SO rot
ten here. ! wouldn't believe it until
had to-Vou're running a flat on
Ninety street."
As he spoke his mother had reached
the foot of the stairs. The raised
voices woke her from her study Of her
own beauty. She listened.
You're running a fiat on Ninety
fifth street.
At last she managed to descend
the awful last step between her stair
way of revelation and the room.
Kenneth"
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* REVEL A TON x
BY CONSTANCE CLARKE

~ NE spelled message In the sapphire sky
Alive with stars-the other hurried by
Not careless of the spendthriSt gifts of Cod
But hers It was the path 70 trod.
One cherished high ideals. and dreamed away
The pulsng hours OF living day,
The other, tired OF eye and hard OF hand
Worked out life that she could understand
One lived for arts sake sheltered and alone
Remote and friendless on a glded throne;
The other toiled, yet counted more worth while
mans rough kisses and babys AmNA
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THE DAUGHTER,

w nose SynpaCnetlc neart DleO
for her humanity weak father.
EaGre was a moment of strokes
silence. One lor~ moment. Two mer
nerved themselves to meet tbs
woman.
She turned to her husband.
"Charlie!"
Kenneth is" the man bessn,
his voice husky with emotion.
1--WE been drinking, mother
Yes l know. Gentlemen drink,
but they do not lie" She appealed
imperiously to Nelson lis my son
liar?"
Emily" The cry sounded from
the mans shamed and tortured soul,
rs he?" insisted Emily Nelson.
Yes" said Kenneth.
NO." acknowledg d his father.
Then what he said Is trus?''
YES"
To Be Continued To- morrow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

should be rather large and laid at ran
dom, not in rows. and should fit to-
gether closely, so that few of the NOR
tar joints are more than one-half inch
thick. The stones should stand out
prominently and should not be plas-
tered to a smooth surface with NOR
tar, neither should any broken edges
be visible. A good workman, by the
proper use of cobble stones. as shown
in this design, can secure a very orna-
mental effect and one exactly in keep
ing with the general atmosphere of
the rustic site on which the house is
built.
For the walls of this house either
clap-boards or shingles may he used.
Shingles are always appropriate for
the walls of house of simple design,
especially In connection with cobble
stone work There are various pleas
ing ways in which shingles may be
laid to suit those who consider the
ordinary method of laying the shingles
in uniform rows, five inches to the
weather, too monotonous. A pleasing
variation is 20 place the shingles In
alternate rows of two and eight inches
to the weather. This requires no
more material or labor and gives
very attractive appearance. The
shingles on the roof, however, should
always be laid in the regular way.
A glance at the floor plans will show
a very convenient and comfortable ar
rangement of space In this house.
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ton and success of the project is also
greater and the attractiveness of the
place increases as the years go by,
while the extra labor at the beginning
is very soon forgotten.
Almost any style of house harmon
ICES well with such surroundings and
is improved in appearance by the nat
ural beauties Of the building site.
Some materials and some styles of do
nestle architecture seem especially
well suited however, for such use.
The accompanying design is one of
these.
1t is planned something on the bun
galow order, with prominent roof,
broad on the ground and not overly
high.
A distinctive feature of this design
is the use of cobble stones in the large
chimney and fire place. These could
also be employed very effectively for
the foundation of the building.
A cObble stone wall can be made
very attractive if the man laying it
properly understands the work. In
any kind of stone work the mason
must use his head as we'll as his
hands. The more variety OF color,
shape and size can be obtained the
more attractive appearance will a
cobble stone wall present The stone
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
PROPER PACKING
OF IMPORTANCE
Careless and Unfair Preparation
Causes Immense Loss to
the Producer.
By NJ. ROBERTS CONOVER. New Jer-

(By NJ. ROBERTS CONOVER. New Jer-
seyD
Because of the circuitous route
products actually have greater none
tary value at the consumers end, al
though they have greatly deteriorated
in quality.
This increase in monetary value is
due to the merchants profits, their
cost of handling and the losses which
they entail in the decay OF the perish
able products.
These conditions which decrease the
producers returns and augment the
price to the consumer, can only be re-
lieved when more simple system of
transfer from country grower to the
city retail buyer has been evolved
These is, however, one source of loss
which can, to a certain extent, be OBJ
waited; that is that loss of perishable
fruits and vegetables which arises
from careless packing and bulky pack
ages requiring rehandling of the con
tents
Careless and unfair packing by the
producer receives retribrtion more
quickly than do the dishonest, scant
pack gees and measures of the middle
man-except where special legislation
is operating against them.
The man who makes a practice Of
poor packing quickly undoes himself
and makes a great barrier against the
future consideration even though he
reforms.
attractive market packages leave
the hands of the commission merchant
quickly at a good p,ice, while the
poorly packed produce fingers and
suffers from the delay.
Graded fruits and vegetables in
packages of standard sizes makes an
immediate appeal to the retail mer-
chant as he can calculate closely
his probable returns from the ultimate
sale
Just so with the small packages
for the small fruits which contain
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ern times they would have passed for
one
The favorlte way of preparing them
was to crush them with wine or boil
them in hot water and dry them IN
the sun They formed salad course
of many a famous dinner in the old.
old days.
In Africa, even in modern times,
ants are considered the most delicious
form of food. One prominent English
historian quotes having received as a
present 20 baskets of ants pounded
into paste. He says himself that
1t was quite an eatable dish, tasting
like the livers of chicken.
The old Romans ate beetles and
considered them a delicacy. Even in
the present day Brazilians eat bugs.
and it is not an uncommon thing, il
you are invited to a festive dinner in
q Brazilian home, to have served you
in your first course some 20 varieties
of bugs, powdered and cooked in diff
ferent ways.
In fact, many of the black tribes in
Africa eat flies and their larvae. In
the Andama island a man must eat a
live rodent before he can marry. If
he is not willing to go Though this
ordeal he is not permitted the pleas
ure of a wife.
Chinese eat roasted dogs. as do
many Russians and our Sioux Indians.
A century ago dogs were favorite
meat with our Louisiana darkies
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To outwit the moth brush the furs
or clothing put into the bags or wrap
ping and into the box or drawer set
an uncorked two-ounce bottle of chic
form. This will not only kill the
moths, but any eggs which may be in
the garments.
Lemon jelly, or in fact any gelatine
jellies may be remolded if they are
carefully softened by heat. Do not
allow the mixture to boil, or it will
ruin the flavor Pour into wet molds
and chill.
Melted ice may be used in cakes,
cookies and puddings. Chocolate ice
gelatine, may be nodded and served as
jelly.
Never throw away even very small
piece of soap. Save all the laundry
soap in one dish, the toilet soap in an
other. The toilet soap may be melted
in a little water and cornmeal stirred
into it to make a good soap for the
hands. The laundry soap, after melt
ing, may be poured into molds to
harden and the cakes may then be
used for dish washing
Every one knows how annoying and
often destructive rocking chairs may
be, used on rug or carpet with heavy
nap. If the rocker is used on a rug
and the nap sends the chair toward
the walls or other furniture, turn the
rug so that the nap runs the other way
A piece of burlap the size of a tea
towel is fine to keep the stove rubbed
up. 1t may be dampened and is thick
enough to save the hands.
A backing box is enough to try the
patience of saint or a man. The
cover is so attached to the box that
it is hard to pry them apart. When
once open, put the backing in a large
topped cold cream jar with a screw
/ top, then there will be no trouble
about getting the top off. A piece of
elder down makes a good polisher.
m -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31

Mr.. William a. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William \. Radford No. ITS West
jackson boulevard, Chicago, III. and only
enclose twC-cent stamp for reply.
1t often seems that the style or ap-
pearance of the house doesn't make so
much difference as the site on which
it is built In every town and village
there are examples that prove this.
There are delightful little places set
back among shade trees and flowers,
which give one a restful, ho1heIike
feeling just by walking past; yet the
house is really very plain and ordinary
in design.
Then for every one of this kind
there is one of the other sort to keep
the balance, probably. Every town
has them-the house is large and
pOmpOus quite an architectural crea-
ton in fact. but it is set down onto a
small lot, crowded in. with all the
trees and shrubbery cut down 10 make
room for it. In spite of it's size and
cost a residence of this kind is very
far from attractive. The home build
er would not knowingly take such as
model; yet, many times he does be
cause he does not understand the real
elements of success in planning an At
tractive home; and a barren uninvit-
ing place is the result
The experienced home builder will
always if possible, select a rough and
wooded site; if it is slightly billy so
much the better. The labor and ex-
pense, it is true. for grading and pre-
pairing the site for the building, and
for smoothing up the ground after
wards are greater; but the satisfac-
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kept out and the soil is mulched with
old manure or lawn clippings, or If
the plants are set close enough to-
gether to shade the ground after July
LIST
One packet Climbing Nasturtium, 4
to feet; blooms July until frost. Set
seed l inch deep in May.
One packet Nicotiana Affinis, to 3
feet; July until frost. Start in May
foot apart.
One packet Candytuft, / foot; June
and July Sow seed early in the gar
den.
One packet Poppy, ! to IL feet;
July and August Mix seed with sift-
ed soil, SOW the earlier the better.
Firm the soil with a board or the hand
but do not cover. Not easily trans
planted
One packet Petunia Dwarf 6 in;
July to September. Start in the house
for early bloom. Grown anywhere.
Portulacca Rose Moss is another
annual for a dry soil. Grows in a
sand pile. inches Sow the seed in
middle of May.
No. g. A handy garden that will
bloom the first year with a light
strawy winter protection and improve
in appearance from year to year
After the first planting they will re-
quire only an occasional mulch of old
manure Pull the weeds and thin the
plants when they begin to crowd,
which will not be before the third
spring.
Start all these seeds in the hot bed
or a box of fine soil in a sunny win
dow.
One packet Hollyhock, to feet;
July to August. Get a single early
blooming.
One packet Delphinium (Hardy
Larkspur), to 3 feet; June to July.
One packet New England Asters,
to feet; July to the end of August
Sow seed out of doors early.
One packet Pompom Chrysanthe-
NUNS, ! to feet; October until snow
flies.
In October plant bulbs of daffodils,
late tulips and crocus in this garden
to have flowers from March 18th until
November with practically no work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
CATCHING Fish With DYNAMITE.

In many countries of the east where
fish is the staple article of diet it is
caught in large quantities with the
help of dynamite. To each stick of
dynamite is attached a fuse which is
fired and then thrown into the water
The force Of the explosion which fol
lows stuns the FISH, which rise in
the natives wade into the water and
catch them easily in their hands. AS
very often the larger fish are only
partially stunned, however, upon being
seized they will often inflict severe
bites upon their captors, so that dyna-
mite fishing is not without it's excite
ment in more ways than one.
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CBy LULU @. PARKER.)

(By LULU q. PARh ER.1
These spare-minute gardens, de-
signed for busy women, are not for
NAL affairs, they are border beds about
by feet in size and should be
planted along the walks, driveways,
or fences
The writer has tried every plant
recommended and combined them, as
here suggested, with nothing but
success.
Get good seed from a reliable seed
man. Fhlox will not terminate at all
unless it is fresh. Cheap balsam seed
will produce poor flowers
Plant tall sorts in a row at the
back Medium sized sorts in clumps
of dozen seedlings or more, and use
the low growing sorts for edging.
Any of these little gardens will fur
nish enough cut flowers for the table,
with a few to give away, beside
Frightening the yard from June until
frost
Five minutes each day or half an
hour once a week given up to stirring
the top soil and wedding, will be all
the attention required after the plant
ing is done.
No. /. Annals for a sunny garden
with plenty of water Flowers from
June until November.
One packet Cosmos, early Towering.
3 to feet; blooms in July until frost.
Start seed indoors and transplant 6
feet apart in the garden in May.
One packet Balsam. l to " feet;
blooms June and July Sow in the
garden in May-thin or transplant 10
in. apart
One packet Phlox Drummondi. in
to l foot; blooms June and July.
One packet Dahlia, Is inches to 2
feet; blooms September and October.
Start seed in the house, set in garden
one foot apart after danger from
frost is past.
One packet Sweet Allyssum, 6 in;
June to November. Sow seed in the
garden early. This Allyssum will
thrive in damp place as we'll
No. =. Garden in a dry sandy soil.
These plants will require no watering
during the dryest summer, if weeds are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
DOG DAY DISHES.

in these sultry August days we en-
Joy and look for the cooling foods and
beverages. 1t is we'll during this hot
weather to avoid heavy desserts and
use seasonable fruits in abundance.
Cocoanut Mousse.-Dissolye a tea
spoonful of powdered gelatine in two
tablespoonfuls of water, add half a
cup of boiling milk, cool and add a
cupful of cocoanut. three tablespoon
fuls of orange juice and two cupfuls
of whipped cream. Pour the mixture
into a chilled mold, pack in ice and
salt for four hours. Garnish with
whipped cream.
Cheese Custard.-Beat four eggs,
add half a cupful of boiling milk. three
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese sea
son with salt and pepper and put into
buttered timbale molds. Stand the
molds in sauce pan and let the water
come to half an inch from the top;
simmer very gently until the mixture
is firm. Serve on rounds of buttered
toast.
Lamb Cutiets.-Lay six slices of
fat bacon in frying pan. a diced tur
nip, sliced onion and a sliced carrot
a little grated nutmeg and few spigs
of parsley; then on top lay six lamb
outlets, half cup of orange juice and
enough stock to cover. Put on the
lid and cook slowly until the outlets
are tender. Remove the sauce pan
and let the contents cool When the
outlets are cold press them between
plates. Drain the liquor and dissolve
two tablespoonfuls of gelatine in it..
When it begins to harden, pour a lit
of it into a dish, lay the outlets close
together in this and put the rest of
the jelly on top. Allow it to stand on
ice for three hours. Mix a pint of
cooked peas with half a pint of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
Tope-Fishinq Tournament.

two week ends a novel competition in
the shape of tope-fishing tournament,
open to members Of all the sea-angling
societies. No "tope" weighing less
than seven pounds will be considered,
but this should not seriously restrict
competition, because "topes" are
merely common dogfish and frequent
ly five feet long. The word 'tope," or
topper" applied to these unpopular
sharks by our south coast fishermen
is said to be of Cornish origin, but one
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-07-31
Kept Scholars at Work

In Scotland up to the middle of the
eighteenth century, the usual school
hours were from a. m. till 6 p. m,
with two breaks OF an hour earlier
and worked so long as daylight last
ed No alteration in the hours was
made on Saturday, and even on Sun
day a certain amount of school work
was done. The holidays were re-
stricted to a day at Candlemas and at
Whitsun, and fortnight in the au-
tumn.