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Evening star., 1902-09-15
Ericsson Lime Excursions

ATTRACTIVE WATER ROUTE from BALTIMORE
Through the canal to Philadelphia" Stopping al
great fishing grounds at BetterOn. also Chester. Pa
Fare from Washington by B. and o. to Baltimore,
thence Ericsson line TO Philade phia, single, 50:
round trip. 80. Returning all rail from Philadel-
ghia tB. and o.. Sd; Steamers sail daily, exeeps
Sunday. at pm Day boat every & day. including
sale in WASHINGTON az d. and o. Ticket ohices.
Also J. Spiiedt. 50I Pa. ave-. for Atlantic City,
Cape May. Ashury Park Ocean Grove, Lcng Branch.
New York Albany, Troy and points north Write
for guide to CLARENCE SHEIvER. G. p. A.,
2O4 Light st. Baltimore. Nd. les Is
Evening star., 1902-09-15
CITY ITEMS.

Extra Quality Oyster Crackers, &c.
Two jars Mixed Pickles for l5c; lbs
large Prunes for 15c.; Evaporated April
cots: loc., at j. I. d. Pyles' six stores
se15-4t
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
A "Tiu. Combine.

zone clever waitress in a restaurant
down town can beat anybody ever
saw getting tips said salesman. 1T
was only by accident THAI found out
her little game. but I was curious and
went there often, 50 now l know how
she manages it.
'sThe tables she served were patronized
mostly by men As Il was more of a
quick lunch place. the patrons were not
very liberal with tips. This girl was a
nice, genteel sort of person. with curly
hair and baby eyes. She and another
girl a stenographer. formed a little part
nership and started out with capital
of twenty-five cents.
THE stenographer was pretty and pos
sessed a superior style and manner. Eve
~ day she would enter the restaurant
during rush hours, select a chair at one
of her partners tables and always en-
deavor to find a place near the most
prosperous looking man in sight. or
course, each day there would be strange
faces and another audience to play to-.
After she had finished her luncheon
she would calmly hand the waitress
quarter and the waitress would look ex-
ceedingly grateful and happy NOBODY
would ever surmise by the innocent faces
of those girls that they were putting up
a bunco game.
'.Of course. IL was the most natural
thing in the world for the men around
10 notice and noticing, conclude not to
be outdone by a woman. Consequently,
the gentleman sitting next would leave
a quarter at his place. and the others
would all sit around feeling like thirty
cents Some of them would part with
a dime. just TO keep up appearances.
and some of them wouldn't give a cent;
but as a rule the little game worked.
"All the money received from this source
would 90 into a convenient pocket and
the proceeds were divided equally at the
end of the week. OF course, the decoy
quarters came out of the capital and
went back into the business. 1t is an
actual fact that those girls are putting
money in the bank"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
&c PASSING q Us. y. S. Grant.

-HE death OF Mrs. Julia Dent
Grant removes one OF the notable
figures OF the time in which we
live. AS the wife OF President
Grant. she saw as much OF the notable
men and women OF the era In which she
moved as can be imagined by those who
have only read. OF her.
She was not a pretty woman when I
first saw her IN the early seventies. Some
said she was born erosseyed-neverthe-
less. she dressed elegantly and her distin-
guished husband loved 10 have her with
him. and was ever proud 10 do her honor
in any gathering She was a devoted wife
and mother as well TO her family.
I CHANGED 70 attend one OF her Saturday
afternoon receptions. when Nellie. the be-
loved daughter. vas making her first visit
10 the white house after her marriage
with Mr.. SartOris- II was a gala occa-
sion and as pleasing TO Mrs. Grant as to
the blooming young matron. Mrs. Sar-
toris wore crisp rose. pink silk dress.
made and trimmed with SNOWY ruffies.
and she received the congratulations OF
her mothers friends with becoming mod
esty and gracefulness-
The delighted mother evidenced her sat
isfaction in every line and feature OF her
face. and honely as thought her. despite
her elaborate dressing. there was. never
theless. charm IN the mothers tender
giances showered on her daughter-her
pet and pride
Mrs. Grant enjoyed white house life very
much. Some one inquired II she disliked
20 leave Il. and she answered most unaf-
fectedly: "Of course hate TO leave this
place They have been eight happy years
70 me"
L honored her for this frank and candid
statement
she had a place before the country that
q ROYAL scion OF monarchy might envy.
She had everything 10 emioy, and so long
as her domestic happiness vas protected.
nothing 70 grieve her. She vas plain
simple hearted wife and mother, and OF
course she enjoyed the white house. Who
does not2
but the shadows OF disaster came to her.
when General Grant was decoyed into a
speculative venture after heebecame ex-
president II was a heroic figure that
fought on death. that he might finish his
hook and leave a provision for his wife
and children. and General Grants won
derf1l success never appeals TO my mind.
as does his t0rtftude under reverses. Mrs.
Grant gave him -. the All and comfort
within Ter p0wer-and a grateful people
awarded. her 5000 per annum TO make
her life comfortable in her declining years.
IN addition 10 the private benefactions
that were showered upon her in her be-
reavement-
Her remains win lie beside her husband
IN the magnificent maus0leum on the Riv-
crside Drive. and as the people 80 up and
down the Hudson river. they viii be told
that only Mrs Grant. the wife OF the IA
nous general and president. VIII sleep in
this palatial tomb. beside her husband 8
coffin
she was an honored wife and the best OF
al the good things that may be said OF
her. she was a good wife and faithful
mother
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

She was good looking and gray haired,
and she sat square in the middle OF a
double seat I'm a crowded Third avenue
car The passengers were standing too
closely packed to heed the conductor s
perfunctory Move up front, pleaser' =
A little woman turned toward the selfish
woman as the car gave an unusually
drunken lurch and said timidly. rs this
seat taken2" The selfish woman looked
ignoringly out the window.
A man with a child I'm his arms next
ventured. He did not ask anything about
It, but calmly seated himself on the ragged
edge Of nothing. which was all the space
lea by the selfish woman. The car bumped
the baby against the persons standing In
the aisle and the father braced himself for
a hard push against the other occupant OF
the seat. But she braced back.
When the man got of the car the woman
gave a malicious smile of triumph at the
public for it was a smile which quickly
frOze around the edges till il curled up into
a grimace of pain and disgust, for at that
moment three hundred pounds of black
flesh bumped itself with ponderous precip-
itancy. not beside, but on top Of her who
had hitherto held her vantage against all
corners.
"s'cuse me. num-" painted a thick voice
from above. but hit pears ter me you've
he'd dis seat ter yourself bout long
'nough."
And when the selfish woman got back
her breath, which had been taken away
literally as well as flguratively. she
fiounced out OF the seat and held to strap
the rest Of the way, amid the smiles of
the passengers. AS she got of the car
she was heard to remark, with nose in air,
something about such pigs as were al
lowed on the cars in the north; in the
south Il wouldn't be-" Then the conductor
rang the starting bell, while the man in
the corner, who had given the negro wo-
man a quarter to perform her little coup,
gripned and remarked to his shaking
companion, 20. wad some powers the
giftie gle US, tae see oursers as ithers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

- HE use OF cold storage for meats,
fruits and vegetables is constant
y growing IN the United States.
II Is become almost as much a
necessity as the use OF ice in drinking wa
ter. IN some cities they keep eggs for a
year or more. IN fact until they are sold.
Chickens are eaten that have been kept
frozen for months Whatever is placed in
cold storage iz simply frozen stiff-and
kept IN the same way until IL Is sold TO
customers II is said TO be no uncommon
thing 20 buy eggs when they are cneap
and put them IN cold storage until they
bring holiday prices. Bought at ten or
fifteen cents dozen they are Aeld until
the price scars TO thirty or thirty-ive
cents-when hen-fruit is scarce
The cold storage people claim that
chickens are quite as good and wholesome
the second year as at first II they are
kept frozen all the time. Nevertheless. /
would prefer them cooked sooner.
The cold storage business was fully
elaborated at the Chicago exposftion-nev-
ertheless. the mammoth ice house burned
down Ike any other sort OF a house. BY
some means perhaps no one knew ex-
actly how. IL caught on fire and the build
Ing was consumed so quickly that many
nremen burned 20 death before they
could get down stairs from the roof.
where visitors were in the habit OF going.
20 eat lunch and enjoy the view from
aloft while they were eating.
In that cold storage building everything
TO eat or drink that waes perishable was
kept ard the loss TO thu owners in mid
summer weather was irreparable. I new
er felt a hotter day in Georgia than the
day when this great Chicago building was
consumed b. flames. and all its contents
We're Tnefr0vn1 f1azrff1 the fact fr1T Ice
was abundant on the inside. In the near
future. everything that heat or atmos-
pheric changes viii decay must be stored
away in such places. II preserved at all.
Our south Georgia meat growers are now
keeping beautiful hams and bacon sides in
their cold storage arrangements.
The shipment OF southern fruits to the
north and west depends entirely for sue
cess upon refrigerator cars. Almost all
private dwellings in cities. keep up refrig-
orators during summer weather. Cold
storage was absolutely unknown to the
people OF this country half century ago.
But with the ability to manufacture ice,
the idea OF cold storage prevailed, and has
rufi over the land as does fire in a dry
stubble- Refrigerated steamers race across
the ocean. carrying the most defeats
fruits TO foreign customers. and the butter
trade from Australia has become simply
mammoth by reason OF cold storage facili-
Ties. The butter IS placed in air-tight yes
sels and packed in cold storage. and when
thus cared for. IL defes the heat OF the
tropics and the long sea voyage.
With steam 10 pr0pel the ships. and ma
chinery to minimize friction, and ice to
keep things IN perfect order. there would
seem to. be no reason why we might not
raise enough pork. beef. mutton and poul-
try to sell the poor people in European
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
WOMAN WENT 8, ZOO
MILES 7 D
MARRY
FROM DAWSON CITY, ALASKA, TO
FORT WORTH, TExAs-A
ROMANCE OF THE
KLoNDIKE.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

More than 5000 miles, almost across the
entire Dominion of Canada and half way
across the United States. is the trip Miss
Minnie A. Colby. of Hamilton Ontario.
made in order to become Mrs. Edward ].
Watkins. of Fort Worth, Tex.
On her arrival She was met by her
lover and the two went to the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Duvall. in North Fort
Worth, where they were married.
The marriage was the elimination of
romance that began in the Klondike gold
fields three years ago.
Watkins is the son of a well-to-do-
ranchman, who lives at Kolar Tex. Three
years ago, when but q years Of age. he
grew tired of ranch life. and, hearing Of
the chances for a fortune in Alaska, sold
his OUTFIT and then started for Dawson
City
He had many troubles before he reached
has goal and on his arrival at Dawson was
nearly broke. f.st
He met Jim Colby. who had more ex-
perience and who generously took the Tex
an into partnership. stalking him for his
share Of the equipment necessary to work
ing claim,
At Coblys shack Watkins was Intro
duced to his partners sister, Minfiie. then
IS years old as ~
Colby explained that their parents wers
both dead and that having no one to sup
port but themselves. they had left their
home in Hamilton Ontario and gone to
the gold fields to seek their fortune.
The partnership formeds by the trio last
ed till this summer, when. firing of the
life in Alaskas all three decided to come
back to civilization 2
Watkins reached Texas November'6 and
hearing of good business opportunities at
Fort Worth. came here to invest his saw
ings in a store. After doing this he wrote
to Miss Colby to whom he had previously
become engaged, and she started on her
long trip. She had gone from Dawson to-
Victoria when watkins letter reached her
Thence she went to her old home in Ham,
ilton and from there TO this city
AS to the long trip she made, Mrs. Wat
l1ins declares it was nothing and that she
would make il over again for the same
purpose, while her husband declares that
If he fails TO make a success IN business
here he viii 60 back to the Klondike as
he did so well by his first venture.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
SOME TITLED SHOPKEEPERS
Members of British Aristocracy Who
Are ain Trade" In London.
London Express.

l-Oi0On EADItES.
Twelve or fifteen years ago the news
/ that one of our noble lords had gone into
business as a dair-ymans with his home
lover his shop window created almost as
much excitement as the receipt of an ul-
timatum from a foreign power, and for
weeks the illustrated press positively
Teeked with cartoons of 1.-The aristocratic
dairyman" But ideas have changed with
the times, and trade is no longer looked
down upon by the inhabitants of Gros-
venor square and Belgravia
Lord Harrington was the first peer OF
the realm to actually open a London shop
and to face the torrent of ridfcule and
abuse which his action called forth. when
he opened shop at Charing Cross for the
sale of fruit, flowers. etc. from hts coun-
try seats And today it is in the r-~TFer
OF anyone to purchase fruit. etc, from
the celebrated Elvaston estate at the or
binary market prices.
. The Marquis of Londonderry was the
first peer to go into business as a retail
coal dealer. and by now the sight Of his
coal deposits and the marts in which his
coal is delivered and which, by the way.
bear his title and cOronet boldly painted
on them. have become so familiar to Lon
doners that scarcely any notice is taken
or them at all = s.
A good deal of interest was aroused by
the opening of his first coal wharf from
the fact mat IL Is IN close proximity 10
the house of lords.
The dairy business seems to be one Of
the most popular of the many taken up
the aristocracy. and Lord .Rosebery
Lord Rayleigh and Lord Vernon all own
and-in the case of the. two latter-man-
age dairy businesses
Lord -Rayleigh has three dairy shops in
London-namely, in .Westbourne grove,
Finsbury circus and Great Russell street.
situated at Withan. in Essex. and con-
sist practically the whole. of his estate
there. -4 49,
The Countess of Warwick is about the
only lady of title who has opened a shop
under her own name. and for some years
now the dainty establishment in, Bond
street has been well known to the pub
lie. Her ladyship first opened it when,
as Lady Brooke, she was anxious to DO
something to help the daughters of the
tenants on her Essex estates to earn their
own nvings without being compelled TO
leave home. and the shop was opened In
order to dispose Of the art needlework,
etc which was made at the school she
started in connection with this scheme
Lord Sudeley has large fruit growing
and jam-packing business at hanworth,
and pots bearing the label of his firm are
to be found in almost any grocer's in the
kingdom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

W. Z. Hackett, of DeKaIb county. is
acting keeper Of public buildings during
the illness Of Gen. Phil g. Byrd.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
POLITICAL PERSONALS.

Judge +. p. Gibson. of Milledgeville,
who is a prominent applicant for the po-
sition OF judge Of the county court Of
Baldwin, was at the Kimball Saturday
night surrounded by his many friends.
The judge already presides over two
courts in Milledgeville. and now he is
aspiring to the third. He says. however,
that he will resign his two judgeships.
recorder of the city Of Milledgeville and
justice of the peace, IL Governor Terrell
will appoint him TO this position. In talk
ing to his friends Saturday Judge Glib
son said he had been a Democrat since
he was Is years of age; that he began
voting at that age to whip the -Republi-
cans and beat the negroes Judge Gibson
called on Governor Terrell twice Satur-
day and presented his endorsements.
Representative George Bell OF Emanuel.
came up Saturday to spend the day in At
lanta. Mr.. Bell was warmly welcomed by
his friends, and especially by his protege,
Johnny Crawford, the young page of the
house. Mr.. Bell says he regrets very much
that his anti-kissing bill was not reached
by the house before the session adjourned,
as he believed it would have been passed.
Representative Bell left Saturday for his
home in SwainsbOro, accompanied by
Johnny Crawford who will remain with
him for several weeks.
Clayton Robson. Steve Thornton and f.
A. Tigner compose a prominent delegation
of young politicians who are in Atlanta
IN the interest Of their friend Clarence
Moore. who is an applicant for the Mil
ledgeville judgeship. They presented their
claims 10 Governor Terrell Saturday and
will call on the chief executive again to-
day.
Secretary Of State Phil Cook was at
his office Saturday afternoon for the first
time I'm thre weeks. He has been con-
fined 10 his home as a result OF a sprained
ankle for some time, and is compelled
even now to walk on crutches. He will be
at his office regularly from now on, how
ever.
W. Z. Hackett, of DeKalb county, is
acting keeper Of public buildings during
the illness Of Gen. Phil G. Byrd.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

-HE use OF cold storage for meats.
fruits and vegetables is constant
y growing IN the United States.
Tf q hn-n-,,. af~.,-s - - =
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25
Good euessers.
Kansas City Star.

1t is quite remarkable that not less than
six persons guessed the exact ~sImber Of
votes cast at the recent election in Kansas.
and more than half, a dozen. came within
one vote of apprOximating the actual ballot.
The true fgures-2S7, I6s-were not what are
called round numbers. and II seems little less
than marvellous that they should have been
foretold. without any data excepting the re-
turns OF previous elections. -,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR
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MARK OF A BLUE PENCIL you
MAY KNOW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
HAS EXPIRED AND THAT NOW is
THE TIME TO RENEW. BUY A $1.oo
MONEY ORDER OR SEND US 100
oNE-cENT STAMPS, SELECT YOUR
PREMIUM AND GET YOUR READ
ING MATTER FOR THE NEXT
YEAR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

Correspondence on home topics or
subjects OF especial interest 10 wo-
men IS invited Inquiries or letters
should be brief and clearly written
IN ink on one side OF the sheet
Write direct to Mrs ". II. Eel
ton. Editor Home Department Semi
Weekly Journal. Cartersville. Ca
No inquiries answered by mall
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-25

countries-a delicious meal occasionally
because we are told that many families
never see see a pound OF meat on their Ia
blcs. once a year.
Truly. these inventions are wonderful,
And II is the helpful things which magni-
~ the art of the inventor above all the
gliding and display OF crowns and king
dOms. Perhaps cold storage facilities to-
day are making, bonanza fortunes for
their owners-along with telephones and
electric motors. and other like benefits.
The Lamar register., 1902-08-06
vhstay aha that ". have thtes trait

ghsmy ahd that VIZ have three trait
ors in camp instead Of two"
''It's immaterinl how it looks to you.
1 will deal with these ladies Mt the
hotel"
mo, by CAD! Stand aside! Stand
aside. say. or I'll brain you'll"
The Colonel caught his cane by the
lower end and fourished the heavy
handle above Guys head. Quick as a
flash the young man caught the stick,
jerked it from the Colonels grasp and
flung it into a corner; then he grabbed
the Colonel by both shoulders and
pinned him against the partition.
Attempt to arrest those young
ladies, or say a word about their be-
ing in this town." he muttered. fierce
ly, land I'll see that you have cause
to regret it. III take care Of them"
After giving the Colonel a hnal
bump against the partition he re-
leased him and dashed from the ONCE.
The Lamar register., 1902-08-06
Santa Fe Excursion Rates.

Tickets to Colorado Springs going
Saturday or Sunday, returning Mon
day, So 45. To Manitou. So so. To
Palmer Lake, 7:3O
Assembly rates from June 10 to
Aug "a with final return limit OF
Sept. Is to Palmer Lake and return,
S730. To Glen Park and return,
81. So.
New Mexico Territorial Fair.
Albuquerque, N. M.Oct. l4-1S, 1902.
Date of Sale, Oct. 13 II exclusive.
Final return limit. Oct. 20.
Rate from Lamar, $l2 90
Rate from Caddo, II 45
Rate from Granada, ~ 55
for the round trip.
Biennial meeting Knights of
Pythias, San Francisco, Cal. August
14-22, 1902-Rate of sale Aug. 3 s
inclusive Final return limit Sept
Both 1902. Stop overs allowed.
Rates, going and returning by direct
route, $42.10. Going via. direct
route and returnidg via Portland,
S53.10.
Annual meeting Grand Lodge
benevolent and protective order of
Elks, Salt Lake City, Utah, August
12-14, 1902-Rate one lowest first
class fare for round trip. Date of
sale Aug 8, 8, 10, IL. Tickets will
be good for return passage leaving
Salt Lake City up to and including
Sept 80, 1902. Stop over will be
allowed on going trip west of Colo
RADIO Springs and Pueblo.
National convention of Christian
church at Omaha, Oct. 16-23-Rate
one lowest regular tirst-class fare for
round trip. Dates of sale Oct Is, is
and Is. Tickets will be good for re
turn leaving Omaha not earlier than
Oct 16 nor later than Oct "a, and py
paying fee of SOC at time of deposit
return limit will be extended to leave
Omaha up to and including Nov. 80.
Special summer excursion rates
from Lamar to points on the Santa
Fe east will be as follows: Dates of
sale June 6, Z, 13, IA, and June "a
to Sept. II inclusive. Limited to
continuous passage in both directions.
Final return limit Oct. 81. Rates:
Lamar to KansasClty and return, $40;
to Chicago and return, $31.50.
Rates to other eastern points on our
line in proportion.
For further particulars inquire Of
g. J. GARVIN, Agent.
The Lamar register., 1902-08-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. S. LAND OFFICE, LAMAR. CoLo.

U. S. LAND OFFICE, LAMAR. CoLo.l
July 10. 1902 !
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
" named settler has tiled notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his claim
Register and Receiver at Lamar, Colorado, on
Friday September 5th. 1902. viz Josiah F. Lay,
II. E; No, 1872. for the Sc Sec. Q. Twp, % $, ID
W 9Th p, NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: Albert JacRway, +. p. Thurs
ton. Ira Swadley and Frank H. Rosacrans, all
Of Lamar, Colo.
i2s-A7 JOHN A. WILLIAMS. Register.
The Lamar register., 1902-08-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
US. LAND OFFICE LAMAR. Colo. !

u LAND OFFICE LAMAR, CoLo.l
July IS. 1909.
NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support of his claim
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Lamar, Colorado, on
No. 46ss. for the NV, Sc. Lots l and :, Sec. IS.
Twp. % s. Range IS w. 6 p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of, said land. viz: &. NJ. Taylor, ID. 7. Birge. E.
Bannister, A.V. Erickson, all OF Lamar, Colorado
j30-s3 JoHS A. WILLIAMS, Register.