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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-11

proper advice patients may die of something
else and in the meantime enjoy good health.
Unfortunately these sufferers often doomed through
the unfortunate pessimism of those they consult
THE EVIL OF PEssMIsM
Some years ago there published book the prac-
tce Of medicine which made the writer famous He became
and is of the most famous in the profession But
honestly believe his work has done the medical
profession and the people than all the patent medicines and
fake devised
All through it ran the undertone of pessimism.
He treated the subject Of organic heart disease superby
from the scientific standpoint but when he came to treatment
of little account 1t was this way with Bright disease organic
diseases OF the liver nervous s affections etc
This line of thought has been brought out by old patient
VINO called today to let know how we'll he looking
and feeling He came to us wreck He had and has
organic affection which ncurabe and yet he in
ssts he is well and is able to work every day.
something he had not been able to do for months
believe that with proper of himself he will outve
enjoy health than the majority of those of his age
and YET have promised him but have told him
His family physician told him when he came to me that
would promise him and then do nothing for him
He knows different
II was 35 wears ago last month that saw patient first
serious vavuar trouble of the heart Six of
the abest physicians IN that section insisted that she
doomed could only live few months Her brother inaw
excellent physician went to Europe and when he bid
goodby he said she would not live until his return He died
ago died years ago. about 70 years
age. And she died of some other affection.
Some 80 years young of Is years into my
office He sent by his cousin "a physcan) for exam
The had diagnosed the right but insisted
that the patient live but short time thought
h chances doubtful but insisted that it duty
our physician the patient has dead
wears patient word last fall that he
celent health.
Was he cured? Not all. But he has enjoyed good
health years will probably live for many years yet
BE AN OPTINIIST, I SAY.
! sometimes think pessmism bad as ignorance in
doctor.
had any advice give young physician would be
BE AN oPTIM1sT'
In climbing precpice better to look up than look
down
Seeing in this office, hundreds of every
month the gauntlet of all sorts of treatment and
cures that feel that pesmsm fatal
mistake Day after day patients improve who have
been Others who have become than dis
couraged time optimism must be backed up
knowledge of the False hopes must not be
held out but proper understanding of the will allow of
a proper presentation of the truth TO the patient
Yours for truth with hopefulness thrown in for good
measure,
)NNhlIli3t>!@!7
If you wish will send you my booklets Diseases Of
Men and Health Essays sealed, and free OF charge.
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kins, the district attorney did act. He
caused the valet to be arrested.
When told Randolph Mason of this
his eyes narrowed and his under jaw
moved resolutely forward.
PARKS" he said, Il am coming to
have an interest in this district attor-
ney. Let us visit him.
Then he summoned the marquis
from the Dresden, and three of us went
in carriage to the Criminal Court
building. We were brought almost i'm
mediately into the presence of the
district attorney.
"Sir," said Randolph Mason, per
nit me to present to you the Marquis
MaZaccra."
For a moment there was an express
sion of the keenest inquiry in the
steady eyes of the lawyer. then he
arose and bowed courteously.
May 1 inquire" he said, why l
am thus strikingly honored?"
l saw instantly that no fears 'cud-
ge1ed this unusual man.
you have caused an innocent man
to be arrested for the killing of Toll
man Perkins," said Mason; I'VE came
to say that"
How do you know that he is limo
cent?" said the lawyer.
Il know it." replied Mason, Gin pre-
cisely the same manner that you,
yourself, know it, and with the same
conviction"
81 would prefer" said the district
attorney, ito hear the Marquis Mazac-
era upon that point"
with pleasure" replied the Italian.
'sThe valet did not kill Tolman Per-
kins"
who did kill him?" said the law
yer instantly.
Pardon me-" replied the marquis;
'fs not that query trif1e beside the
poiut?"
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ing the discovery to the house on
Forty-eighth street and brought the
painting away with him inclosed in
roll of burlap.
Pietro reported to Randolph Mason
that the stolen picture had been thus
recovered and that the authority of
New Italy now considered the matter
ended.
The Marquis Mazaccra, however,
did not consider it thus ended. The
score with Tolman Perkins remained
yet to be settled. The Latin mind
was not accustomed to the idea of
punitive damages at law for an in
jury.
/ On a certain Sunday morning, a
few days after the recovery of the
picture of the Virgin of the Noun
tain, New York was astonished by a
homicide belonging, in its deliberate,
cruel and theatric details, to some
inquisitorial era. Mr.. Tolman Per-
kins, a bachelor, was found by his
valet at seven o'clock on this Sunday
morning, in the library Of his house
on Forty-eighth street in a dying
condition.
Mr.. Perkins, insensible from loss
of blood, was taken Immediately to
hospital and a saline solution in
iected into his veins. He revived a
little and attempted to talk, but was
unable to do so. A pencil was put
into his fingers and he was asked 20
write the name of the person who had
attacked him. Finally, after repeated
efforts, he wrote the following words:
at was that Italian, the Marquis
Mazaccra, who did it. When / get
well / will kill him."
He died at three o'clock. But the
curtain was not yet rung down on the
tragedy.
happened to be with Randolph Ma
son at about five o'clock when,
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through the window. l noticed pietro
enter the back gate of the house with
an Italian fruit vender.
ooh, Mr.. Mason" he said, "a ter
rible thing has happened! The Mar
| quis Mazaccra is lost!
Then, hurriedly, gesticulating with
his hands and shoulders, he poured
forth the whole story: How a wax
impression of the lock on the Forty
eighth street house had been taken
for the Marquis Mazaccra after the
picture of the Virgin had been
brought away, and key made; how
| with this key the marquis had admit
f, ted himself to the presence Of Toll
man Perkins in his library, seized him
from behind as he sat reading by his
table, and visited upon him this ghast-
| ly ordeal Of retributive Justice; how
Tolman Perkins, contrary to every hui
man possibility, by reason of blood
clot forming in the wound, had lived
long enough to tell who had killed
him. The Italian janitor at the hos
pital had made copy of his dying
statement: the Marquis Mazaccra was
instantly notified, and by the direction
of that authority on the East side, of
whom / have spoken, had come in
stantly, disguised thus, to Randolph
Mason. He was there by the door.
LET me see this statement" said
Mason.
Pietro handed him piece of wrap
ping paper containing these lines in
pencil:
ut was that Italian, the Marquis
Mazaccra, who did it. When l get
well / will kill him"
"You will at once" said Mason tc
the marquis, abandon this absurd dis
guise. and Immediately return to your
usual life at the Dresden, conducting
yourself there as though nothing I'm
usual had happened. Refuse to be in
terviewed. If you are fortunate
enough to be arrested, decline tc
make any statement whatever anG
send Immediately for me-"
Sir" he said, 81 never in my life
have been accustomed to take direc
lions from any man; but since have
come to you for directions, shall i'm
plicitly obey them"
Then he picked up his basket from
the floor and went out of the goom
followed by Pietro.
From the great newspapers OF
America nothing can be hidden; nei
Their flight on the wings of the morn
ing nor a dwelling in the uttermost
parts of the sea provides adequate
cover. On Monday morning the whole
story Of Tolman Perkins killing was
laid in detail before the world under
headlines inquiring who the Marquis
Mazaccra was.
Friday, Saturday, a week passed
and the Marquis Mazaccra was not
yet taken into custody.
The people, waxing vitriolic, began
now to speculate; conjecture to wac
it's double pointed tongue.
In the mean time the district attor
ney remained as silent as the unmo
Tested, singing marquis. However, ten
days after the death of Tolman Per
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He gained swiftly everything to be had
over footlight. Within five years
he was richer than any other marquis
born In. the villa at Sorrento.
More northern and colder blood
would doubtless, after these years,
have given up the Virgin Of the
Mountain, and gone about enjoyment
Of its much goods, like that certain
rich man. But not so this blood,
brewed in its sun-vat by the Mediter-
ranean.
All this was related in minutest de-
tail by the servant Pietro to Ran
dolph Mason. The occasion for it was
the finding of the Virgin of the Noun
tain. Not by the Marquis Mazaccra
nor the host of Italian servants in
New York, all commissioned by the
authority on the East side to search,
but by accident. An Italian paper
hanger, sent to help with the interior
decoration of house on East Forty
eighth street, had discovered the
painting rolled up in a closet of a
room on the second floor whose door
he had opened to find place for his
paste pots. The house belonged to
Tolman Perkins, retired iron manu-
facturer. This man, like all those
who, having got fortune by middle
life and having come to New York
to enjoy it, had found inactivity un
bearable, and had gone wandering
over the earth. He was about to re
turn from three years sauntering
through the Japanese east, and the
caretakers were getting the house in
order for him.
The fame of Randolph Mason had
been carried by Pietro into the king
dom of New Italy. The authority
there wished to know how the pic
ture might be recovered and adequate
vengeance visited on Tolman Perkins
Pietro laid the matter before Ran
dolph Mason one night after dinner
Randolph Mason babe Pietro sit
down in chair before him, and he
explained with great patience the
avenues of redress. A suit could be
instituted in the circuit court of the
United States by this Mazaccra, q
subject of King Victor Emanuel the
Third of Italy, against Tolman Per
kins, to secure the painting and ade
quate damages. The picture could be
taken, meanwhile into the custody OF
the court by a proper writ. This was
the direct legal plan available in such
case, and to be advised. If this
authority on the East side preferred
not to go with such a matter into the
courts, then he would give 1t a plan
by which the matter could be adjust
ed without the running of any risk
But first, Pietro should go back tc
New Italy, state exactly what Ran
dolph Mason had said, and learn
which of the two plans the authority
there preferred to follow.
But, in the meantime, the Marquis
Mazaccra had elected to follow his
own plan. Taking the place of the
Italian paper hanger who had found
the picture of the Virgin of the
Mountain, and disguised as that
workman, he went on the day follow
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
GOOD STUFF"
A confirmef Coffee Drinker Takes to
Postum.

A housewife was recently surprised
when cook gerved Postum instead OF
coffee. She says:
For the last five or six years have
been troubled with nervousness, In
digestion ard heart trouble. couldn't
get any berefit from the doctors med
icine so finally he ordered me to stop
drinking coffee, which / did.
Il drank hot water while taking the
doctors madeleine, with some improve
ment, Their went back to coffee with
the same Did trouble as before.
"a new servant girl told me about
Postum-said her folks used it and
liked it IN place of coffee. We got a
package but I told her l did not be-
lieve my husband would like it, as he
was a great coffee drinker.
"To my surprise he called for a
third Gus, said it was good STUFF and
wanted to know what it was. We
have used Postum ever since and both
feel better than we have in wears.
"My husband used TO have bad
spells With his stomach and would be
sick thee or four days, during which
time be could not eat or drink any
thing. But since he gave up coffee
and t5ok to Postum, he has had no
more trouble, and we now fully be-
lieve 1t was all caused by coffee.
81 have not had any return of my
former troubles since drinking Pos
tum, and feel better and can do more
work than in the last ten years. We
tell everyone about it--some say they
tried 1t and did not like 1t. / tell them
it Ulakes all the difference as to how
it's made. 1t should be made accord
ing to directions-then it is delicious
flame given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, "The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
a reason"
Ever read the above letter. new
one appears from time to tfmes They
are genuine, true, and fall OF hunanR
interest Adv. .t4a.4-.3 sssst~-sef
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
Wise Youru Man.

That was a very wise Cambridge
student of whom the London story
tellers were talking some time ago
One Of his college friends finding him
self without funds, went to this Sol
ONION OF students to borrow. He found
him in bed Selling him by the shout
der, he shook him.
II say" he said, "are you asleep?"
"Why do you ask" queried the
other, sleepily.
Il want to borrow a sovereign"
eyes," said the other, turning over
and closing his eyes. I'm asleep"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
Explains the Undertaker's Crouch.

"Who is that fellow sitting bumped
up and muttering to himself out there
ON the horse block?"
Jaw, that's Ezra Toombs, the under
taker," replied the landlord of the
Skeedee tavern. He's feeling sore
over the way mis- business has been
going of late. You see, the doctor
gave Judge Feebles two weeks to live;
that was six weeks ago, and the judge
Is up and around now and figgerin' on
marryin again. Every time Ezra
meets the doctor he asks him, How
about it, hey? and they have row.
And now he's sittin' out there watch
ing a tramp painter gliding the wealth
err vane of Che church across the
street. Ezra says, by Heck, he's about
ready to move away, things is SO dead
here" kansas City Star.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
Call to Arms.

'Bang!" Gent the rifles at the ma
neuverS.
10000" screamed the pretty girl
nice, decorous, surprised little
scream. She stepped backward into
the surprised arms of young man.
oh" said she, blushing, Il was fright
ened by the rifles. / beg your par
don"
mot at ALL" said the young man
Lets go over and watch the artii.
lery"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
Mother Goose in Poultry Trade.

1T is reported that the following oc-
CURED in small poultry store
kept by the widow of the deceased
merchant.
II should like to see a nice fat
goose" said customer, entering the
shop
Eyes, sir" replied the boy Moth
er will be down directly. "-Woman's
Home Companion.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
Ilnannhisticated.

Darling" said the fond youth. pro-
ducing ring, (which is the right fin
ger?"
For goodness sake, Algy!" re-
sponded the maiden, don't you know?
Nineteen years old and never been
engaged to a girl before!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
Mean Hint

MEN are what their diet makes
them"
You must have been eating a great
deal of sheepshead fish lately"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
Bio Difference.

did you have any osculatory enter
tainment at your party?"
mo; only some kissing games"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17
PaIIlatlno News.

'Oh. dear, officer, was my poor hus-
band shot when you got him to the
station?"
mo, madam; only half shot"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1912-10-17

FOR the legal principle In
voIved in this story see Green
leaf. or any textbook on evil
dence.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-09
CHINESE ART.
Materials the Painter Uses and His
Methods Of Work.

Mater1alS the RAINIER uses ana MS
Methods Of Work.
Chinese painting is very frequently
described as calligraphic-that is to
say. closely allied to or derived from
handwriting. Inasmuch as Chinese
handwriting is brush work Of a high
order, it follows that every Chinese
who can write we'll has the making of
a skilled mechanical artist in black
and white. He has fine delicacy and
aexibility of touch. so that, If he pos
sesses any bent for transferring to pa
per representations Of objects Of ma
ture or the imagination, he would be
expected to produce work having
special character.
The nature of the material used,
such as slightly absorbent paper and
sized silk and thin water color, also
leads to work having a special charac-
ter. A member Of any western race
would have great difficulty in painting
q picture on a kind of blotting paper
with a Chinese pen filled with thin
watery pigment. These characters,
however. give the Chinese painting its
chief charm. Birds and flowers and
landscapes and figures are put in once
and for all with no possibility of sub
sequent touching up.
They are painted with unerring
strokes Of the brush, and the result is
Ia clean, vigorous and living picture.
The Chinese artist, as rule. spends
q long time thinking out his picture
and then rapidly dashes it in.-Chica-
60 News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-09
LEE WON HIS LOVE.
A Federal Soldiers Change Of Heart on
Gettysburg Battlefield.

4 Federal Soldiers Change Of Heart on
Gettysburg Battlefield.
was In the battle Of Gettysburg
myself. and an incident occurred there
which largely changed my views of
the southern people. had been the
most bitter anti-southern man and
fought and cursed the Confederacy
desperately. l could see nothing good
n any Of them. The last day of the
6ght was badly wounded A ball
shattered my left leg. ! lay on the
ground not far from Cemetery ridge.
and as General Lee ordered his retreat
he and his officers rode near me. AS
they came along recognized him.
and. though faint from exposure and
loss Of blood, raised up my hands.
looked Lee in the face and shouted as
loud as ! could. "Hurrah for the Un-
lon!"
The general heard me. looked, STOP
ped his horse, dismounted and came
toward me. l confess that l thought
he meant to kill me. But as he came
up he looked down at me with such
a sad expression upon his face that all
fear left me, and wondered what he
was about. He extended his hand to
ne and, grasping it firmly and looking
right into my eyes, said, MY son,
hope you will soon be WELL"
If live thousand years l shall
never forget the expression Of Gen
eral Lees face. There he was. de-
feated. retiring from a field that had
cost him and his cause almost their
last hope. and yet he stopped to say
words like those to a wounded soldier
Of the opposition who had tainted him
as he passed by. As soon as the gen.
eral had left me l cried myself to
sleep there upon the bloody ground
Gamaliel Bradford, Jr., in Atlantic.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-09
LOSE EVERYTHING
IN THE Flames

KENMARE, N. D., Jan. 9-Driven
into the open, barefooted, and clad on
ly in their nightclothes, with a sting
ing blast of 80 below zero was the
order when the old laundry building
at the west end of town, occupied
bv the Cakes family, was destroyed
by fire The department got to the
scene, but owing to the fact that they
had to 60 to loves corner and tap that
hydrant, the hose would not reach
the burning building. This mattered
little as the building was practically
consumed before the department could
arrive
Mrs. Cakes was alone with her chill
dren, Mr.. Cakes being at some point
in Canada. They lost everything
barely escaping with their lives.
The next day the city council COM
mittee on emergencies, Alderman
Madden. chairman. supplied the un-
fortunates with clothing and some real
necessities. A number of the good
women of Kenmare got Together and
made clothing and all were fitted out
as comfortable as possible. The CON-
m:ttee also sent them to Mrs. Cakes
parents about Is miles east of Minot.
Mr.. Cakes is at some remote point
in Canada about 40 miles from a rail.
road. and cannot be communicated
with Immediately.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-09
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST
annual
CORN SHOW

The Fourth Annual State Corn
Show will be held in Fargo January
16 to 10. The J. I. Case threshing
company's building has ben secured
for the occasion. Prof. P. G. Holden
of Ames, Iowa, will judge and will al
so deliver several lectures on corn
culture. A free corn banquet will
be spread at Masonic Temple for all
contestants who win a ribbon in >the
contes
The First National Bank of Fargo
will award one thousand dollars in
cash premiums. Other liberal prem
iums viii lbe awarded in school pupils
section.
Every North Dakota should do al
he can to encourage corn culture. 1t
means fewer weeds, fewer plant dis
eases, fewer debts; it means more
and better wheat, more live stock and
more money, more prosperity.
The farmer who makes an exhibit
at the show will help bring about
these results as we'll as put himself
in line to win $40 cash premium and
a good supper and good social time at
the big corn feed.
Send exhibits by prepaid express
to the First National Bank at Fargo,
N. D., or to G. W. Randiett, the Sec
rotary. No entry fee will be charged.
Corn will be returned if the owner
desires it, if not, it viii be sold and
proceeds donated to children's home.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-09

Endorse TAFT

HURON, S. D., Jan. 9-The repub-
licans of South Dakota assembled
here Friday and adopted strong resol'
utions endorsing the administration OF
President Taft and declaring for his
denomination and reelection. The
event of the evening was an address
by Secretary Of Agriculture James
Wilson the key note Of which was
the Inauguration of vigorous cam
paign.
Secretary Wilson's address was CIV
en- in conversational style, without at
tempts at oratory and his defense of
the Taft administration was greeted
with cheers.
Souh Dakota's message to President
Taft follows:
The republicans of South Dakota
assembled in mass convention In the
city Of Huron, extend to William How
ard Taft cordial greetings and con-
gratulations upon his splendid admin
istration for the welfare and pro-
gress of the people of the whole
country. Our convention has adopted
enthusiastically strong resolutions
commencing your administration and
advocating you denomination and re-
election for a second term
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-09
Tavern and Loan Office.

The time honored London tavern.
the Castle. at Cowcross and Earring
don streets. enjoys the unique dis
tinction of being also fully licensed
pledge shop. Any one may here nego-
tate loan upon his personal belong
ings without being under the necessi-
ty of first calling for refreshments.
This strange combination of business
dates from the reign Of George w..
who. after attending cockfght at
Hockey -in-the-Hole. applied to the
landlord Of the Castle for temporary
accommodation on the security Of his
watch and chain. By royal warrant
q few days later he invested that
obliging boniface with the right Of ad-
vancing money on pledges, and from
that time down to the present a pawn
brokers' license has been annually
granted to the Castle. This hostelry
Is mentioned once or twice by Dickens
In his novels.-London Answers.