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The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
Not Thinking of Himself.

When the sleight-of-hand artist calls
one of the audience to laid" in a
trick, he generally manages to "get
the laugh" on this obliging person
but not always. The following is told
in Tit-Bits:
The conjuror in the village school.
room had invited any gentleman from
the audience to step up on the plat
form, and a rustic in velyeteen coat
responded.
Now, SIR" said the professor, 81
suppose you consider it matter OF
impossibllity for me to make that rab
bit in the box on the table pass into
your coattail pocket?"
Il dunno about impossible" came
the reply, but l wouldn't do it II !
was you, sir"
"Oh, you'll be in no danger, can
assure you." smiled the sleight-of- hand
man, airily.
II worn't thinkin' about myself
the rustic answered. Il was studyin
the rabbit. I've got couple of ferrets
in that there pocket"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
ACTIVITIES WORLDWIDE.

The Smithsonian Institution has Is
sued an attractive pamphlet describ-
ing. in part, the expeditions which it
has organized or participated in dur
ing the field seasons of 1901, cover
ing wide variety of Investigations
conducted both in this country and
abroad.
During the last two years the insti-
tuition has been represented in eigh-
teen different exploration and field
parties. The scope of these activities
has been worldwide, but more re-
Gently especial attention has been di-
rected to Africa and the Panama canal
zone. Altogether the institution has
had work in progress, under its vari-
Gus branches, in East Africa, Abys-
sinla, Algeria, Argentina, Brazil. Peru,
Mexico, Panama canal zone, Aleutian
islands, British Columbia, California,
Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Wis
consin, Nebraska, New York. Maine,
Massachusetts. Oklahoma and the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07

farmer who raises beef cattle turns
them over to the corn farmer and he
in turn supplies the market. The graz
Ing grounds in the middle west have
disappeared practically. and instead
OF buying beef steers from the grass
farmer the corn feeder expects to go
to the market and buy his stock. In
Indiana, for example, statistics show
that In the last ten years there has
been decrease of 2S0,00O In the sup.
ply of beef steers, because of the dis
appearance of grazing land.
The current reports on file in the
bureau of animal husbandry show that
although the receipts at the stock
yards at Indianapolis and other cities
are about normal, that there is mark.
ed scarcity of fat cattle. Grain has
been selling above normal. too. for
some time and that has discouraged
the feeders.
The remedy for the scarcity is to
increase the breeding of beef cattle
in the grazing belt of the United
States"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
BEEF SUPPLY LESS.

That the people of the United States
aTe facing serious beef famine, was
Ne statement made the other day by
IN official Of the bureau of animal In
dustry Government statistics on file
at the department of agriculture show
that in the last ten years there has
been an increase in population in the
United States of about 20 per cent.
while the supply of beef cattle in that
DINE has decreased 6.5OO0OO. or 8 per
cent
The supply OF dairy cattle has kept
pace with the increase of population
The changed conditions of farming
in the various parts of the country are
the direct causes of the scarcity of
beef cattle" said government expert
Under ordinary conditions the grass
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
LESS "sTYLIsH" KIND WANTED.

There recently appeared in Wash
ington paper an advertisement, as fol-
lows:
"Girl-American; Is years old;
pleasant hammered, smart, tidy. with
out artificial hair, powder or paint, to
wait on store and soda fountain"
The above advertisement shows to
what extremes employers are forced
to resort in order to obtain reliable
help. The proprietor of the store who
is advertising for girl with the char
acteristics required above, but whose
name is withheld. in an interview.
said:
1T is almost impossible to obtain Il
girl who does not paint or powder, or
wear an immense coil of puffs. 1t
may be the style for young girl to
do ali these things, but it does not
pay from business standpoint. l
am forced to advertise for the less
stylish kind"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
A Social Leaders Complaint.

The editor of the Hennessey Okla.
homa Clipper prints the following
phonetic communication from read,
er who thought himself aggrieved be.
cause of discrimination shown against
him in the society columns" of that
paper:
Mister editur. l want to noe why
hit is that you use so infurnal much
parshality in your little ole paper. Me
an my foxes has bin yisitin' hat duzin
times latly, an you never sed one
wurd about hit. You run after bis
bugs an let the little ones goe. l have
DIN thinkin' of subscribin' fur the Clip
per, but won do hit now. You nc
hoo ;h,s is. One Hoo Has Bir
Ronged."
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
WYOMING THE FASTEST.

Uncle Sans fastest big warship is
the Wyoming. which makes a little
over % knots an hour That breaks
all speed records for big-gun battle
SLIPS The naval expert board says
that the Wyoming is the fastest bat
tleship in the world carrying Pinch
guns. The Arkansas few weeks ago
made 81 knots an hour. which was a
record-breaking performance at that
time. but the Wyoming betters the
Arkansas average.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
A Tribute to American Railroad

tribute to American railways is
indirectly paid by Maj. Freeman, traf-
fic manager of the railways of Delhi
India, during the recent durbar, which
brought 100000 visitors to that an
cient capital. He s@ys that the signal
ly successful system adopted for train
management at the durbar was found
ed on the American "A-B-C system
as evolved by Mr.. Beamer. superin-
tendent of the Northern Pacific road.
The smoothness with which the rail-
way traffic was handled is spoken of
as having been one of the marvels of
this historic occasion.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
Whai He Needed,

The amateur golfer had not been
doing very well and toward the close
of the round he turned to the caddie
and said:
Let me see; Is that 1876 or 1876
strokes?"
81 don't know, sir!" was the reply
What you need Is an adding machine,
not a caddie."- Ladies' Home Journal.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07
Endless Trouble.

I've got nothing but trouble"
why don't you go TO the baseball
park and forget your troubles?"
81 tried that the other day, The
home team lost, and l came away with
more trouble"
The Colorado statesman., 1912-09-07

1s41-45 Arapahoe Street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

WANT AID RATES.

WANT AD RH 70
One cent a word each insert ,S11
unlesss ON agreement M1nlInut"
1oc an ad Ads to appear IN orol
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Ads on contracts. 4c a line for
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Count six average length words in
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Board Wanted.

JEWISH YOUNG MEN want room and
board in private Jewish family. mod
crate Address X. G., care Georgian.
42-6-5
COUPLE with baby desire to board with
nice family in suburbs, place with large
shady LOT preferred give price. Address
Box q. care Georgian 81 IS
WANTED Board by young couple in
strictly private home private bath
boarding houses need not answer P. Q.
Box 1897 So 50
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Furniture Repaired.


FURNITURE repaired, packed and
shipped; expert carpenter. l. Wellons,
SO N Forsyth st. 1-24-si
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Lost and Found

Between Kutz millinery store and
IS f Ellis on Whitehall, Peachtree or
Ellis. or in Savoy theater or corner drug
store. ladies' gold hatpin. Return to Mrs
Pearl L. Fleming IS f. Ellis St Reward
1856
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Boarders Wanted.
PEACHTREE Inn

PEACHTREE INN.
RATES, 81 to sl2 per week References
exchanged 22s5
OPP. CAPITAL CITY CLUB.
GOOD board Ivy 5S4S-L 20 West Har-
GOOD BOARD and large. cool rooms
home-hke, close in. all ConNentenCes
1i5 South Pryor St Atlanta phone 4949
825-60
LARGE delightful front room. also small
err room, lovely location for summer.
Table hoard. home comforts 34l West
Peachtree Ivy l95a-L Lis
ROOMS with an conveniences, something
good TO eat 100 West Harris 5-2-26
lS9 w PEACHTREE Large cool rooms.
excellent meals home comforts for re-
fined guests I'm small private boarding
house Phone Ivy 555l Table hoard.
NEAT ROOMS, excellent beard close in,
BIS Whitehall street - p
OPP TIE CAPITOL
NICELY furnished rooms 13l Capitol
SQUARE Main 4SS0-I. 10
- w BAKER Front room and board for
couple 80 two gentlemen ivy 11SS
ROOMS With or without board close in
~ + cam Phone Ivy ZOOS 2-6-29
LARGE front room with board small
private family 14S West Peachtree,
FEW B0ARDERS can be acconmo-
dated At 81 Poplar street opposite post
office also neatly furnished rooms 5-I-q
IDEAL HOME for compile desiring 10
spend summer away from the heat and
noise of the city. city conyeniences De
"a tur 31Q ~
TRANSIENT and table boarders wanted.
nice rooms excellent meals close i'm.
92 S. Pryor street -2s
4 VIII. B0ARD -four men At 81 SO a week
each excellent front rooms hot bath
and Az conNeniences can Ivy 1855 L
PRINAT EBOARDING.
So Forrest Young men NV 6S4f-J
DELIGHTFUL room excellent meals. rs
tree p d. ~
VIII EXCHANGE room and board close
in on Capitol avenue for motorcycle or
ladies' diamond ring Small cash pay
meut Bon 13a cave Georgian 427-16
CAN accommodate a few boarders 255
CORTLAND excellent geals close in
SIX Young ladies can get excellent board
private home Main 55SS-l. 90 Cen
| trail avenue e-S-le
WANTED Boomers or hoarders for two
neatly furnished rooms, prices reason
able 222 Srrtng s. z-s-25
Board and Rooms.
1lS-u5 S Pryor
REAL close in. reasonable Atlanta
phone 494e asst
Select Boarding.
iAN IDEAL PLACE. new management
15- south Pryor 81. $500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

WANTED-Experien colorsd ehaut-
feur. Apply 10 Auburn ave 66-s-5
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Shoe Repairing.


CHAMPION SHOE SHOP: Lee and Cor
don in ne0 quarters good work done.
work called for and delivered. l0l5 ]
West 1864 !
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Desk Space For Rent.
Business Property For Rent.

FOR RENT Business space. qsls White
han street, fine location for pool par
Tor Price only SS5 month VIM have
two years and four months lease Nd
dress Box % care Georgian 5-3-iq
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
NAT EROARNING-
Board and Rooms.

1lS-li5 s Pryor
REAL close in reasonable Atlanta
phone 4a4a SIS 81
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

WANTED-Colored man who Under1sands
Grating and packing furniture Capital
City Chair CO o-S5
WANTED for Kitchen help Apply
26T Capitol ave 80 ~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

WANTED First-class gin man one Who
understands training and hreasiins an
ply with references. to Georgia AEricu
fural Works Fort Valley Ca SO 2S
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Plumbing.


Plumbing and Steam Fitting
H G. Gullatt Plumbing c.
50 n. FORSYTH ST. IVY 7a7o
LANTA 722 4-tI-s-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
UNFINISHED Apartments For Rent

FOR RENT -Four room steam heated
apartment, with all modern conven-
54-61
SI5 FIRST FLOOR. three rooms: newly
papered and painted S12, three rooms
and kitchenette; housekeeping ConVen-
fences. SO. nicely furnished first floor
room with dressing room attached water,
phone and parlor service for either Of
above and hoard in house If desired Cali
a l05 Fowler street between Hunntcutt
and Pine. for further Information SO SIS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Furnished or Unfurnished Rooms
For Rent

TWO or three furnished or unfinished
rooms 191 z. Pine. 66-4-5
FOR REMIT Furnished or UNFINISHED
rooms; also suitable for light house
keeping. very close in. Bell phone Main
1874 T. 1913
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Discounts On Roof Felts
Monuments and Stone Work.

>--~---~------
ATLANTA GRANITE COMPANY.
All kinds stone work
l7-19 Fraser-st Phone Main a54o 1874
AL KINDS Of cemetery work for 50 DAYS
will he sold J. n Cook, manage -
4-17-7I
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Situations Wanted Male and
Female.

wife good cook. man can drive car and
all round work Address a. n t1fis
Central avenue 80 IS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09

OLD hats cleaned, dyed and reshape
best work, prompt service: satisfaction
guaranteed Out of town orders solicited
hall street 1888
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-09
Colored Undertakers.

Fountain & Robinson.
2Ss Auburn Ah s921-F. Night Ivy $500
4-11-27
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-02
LOCAL PLAYERS
MAY go BACK
ONSIOW MAY AGAIN BE SEEN
WITH BILlIkENS.
Claude n .Varnell Of This City Ar
riVes in Fort Wayne-Breexy
Gossip From Indiana.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, April -
Will Jack Onslow be back in Fort
Wayne the coming season >" is a ques-
ton that naturally follows the an
nouncement by Hugh jennings that
he believes Kocher to be the better
man for second catcher on the Detroit
string. Before Onslow left last fall
he stated that in case he did not make
good with Detroit this spring he
wanted to play with Fort Wayne
again.
The rumor that he is coming back
TO Fort Wayne is lent color by the
fact that owner Varnell has seen nt
To proceed with the recruiting OF his
club without securing an additional
catcher. Bill Bailey Is the only ex-
perienced man OF the stan, and Var
nell never took kindly TO trying TO
run n ball club with only one known
quantity behind the bat. He has al
lowed the season TO approach so close
without announcing who the other
watcher e To be that Il is a certainty
that he has someone whom he knows
20 be good in lire for the job. On
slows return to the local club would
strengthen the team materially. as
he was FAR and away the best catcher
IN the Central last season.
Work Out at Coneordia.
The locals Will have the use OF tho
Concordia gym and park until League
park shall have sufficiently dried u
TO admit Of its being used. The Con-
cotdia faculty offered Mr.. Nnrnell the
grounds every day except Sunday and
Good Friday from 4 until II in the
mornings and 1880 until 3:15 In the
afternoons. \ special car viii he Sc
cured to rush the men to the Fischer
bath house for rubdowns after the
practices.
Mt. Narnell arrived in the city this
morning TO receive the PLAYERS. The
PLAYERS will report as follows.
April 2-N. Roth, William Danley
Hugh Gallino. Clarence Hunter. Fred
Bublit. Bradley Nalliere. Joe McAfanus.
william Goldrick. William Bailey. VIII
liam Clancy. Charles Alberts. George
Gibson. G.. BiersdOrfer. Amos Byrd.
Joe Nannaman.
April s-A. T. Robertson. Curly
Hlont, Carl Nandafrift, NJ. l. McLaf-
ferty. Roy Reener. A.. l. Fabriaue,
Fred S~ensoub@ch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-02
BICYCLE LEAGUE
Meeting for Organization TO &c Held
at Y. M. c. A This
Evening.

This morning at $3.50 there win be
a meeting OF the Bicycle league at the
Young Mems Christian association, at
which time the association viii be
formed OF all the members OF the
Junior and intermediate class who
are TO join, and there will no doubt
be a large attendance, as about sew
enty-fve boys have already sigrined
their ~intention OF joining the league.
The meeting this morning will take
In the formation and tho election OF
oficers, Is the boys win be under
strict discipline and under cetrain
restrictions. a pace maker will also
be selected, and no doubt Prof. A. T..
Marriott physical director at the as
sociation, will be chosen for tho
leader. nc he being IN touch with the
Crescent WheelmAn club OF Brooklyn,
and which rules viii be followed by
the local club.
After the election and formation OF
the club a ride will be arranged for
probably Friday or Saturday and a
large attendance n expected. After
the club Is firmly organized uniforms
will be secured and making the club
neat in appearance.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-02
O-P. SCHEDULE
HAS BEEN COMPLETED FOR THE
NEW SEASON.
East Liverpool Alone Has Seventy
Five Players Under Con-
tract fog Team.

Special Dispatch 20 the IntelIigencer.
EAST LIVERPOOL, O.. April L.
Players who have been signed by
managers OF Ohio ennsylvania league
clubs will report May I. according to
a statement Just issued by President
George Y. Travis. The schedule for
the 1912 seaso has been adopted. and
will be released for publication April
4. The season will open May 10 and
close July 16. The second season will
open July IL and close September 2.
In all. 126 games will be played.
Each club will play at home a week
and will then go on the road. Sunday
games have been provided for in many
OF the towns. At the end OF the
season, the championship clubs will
play q post-season series and the pen
mi will be awarded the winning club
OF that series.
William Ashbaugh. OF this city, and
Clifford Hammond, OF Alliance, with
John Hotchkiss. OF Sebring. have
taken over the interests OF z. c. Kline
man, OF Alliance. In the Alliance
Sebring club. Ashbaugh who will
lance this week. A lease has been
taken on the baseball grounds at Lake.
side Park, midway between Sebring
and Alliance. and all games will be
played there. The grounds are owned
by the Stark Electric Co.
The East Liverpool club has rs
players under contract, which is a
record number for this city. Man.
ager Tony Crane. OF Scranton, Pa, is
expected here April 16. when he will
start the wedding out process.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-02
PROFANITY BAN
Put On BY the East End Kids. Who
Apsssre to Profit BY Advice
Of "Rodey."

Every day you hear of something
that the Sunday party has done for the
boys said a well known resident of
the East End last evening NV boy
came home late for supper last even
ing the gentlemen went on to say.
and when | asked him If he had been
playing with that tough swearing bunch
back IN the alley again. and somewhat
TO my surprise he said. yes. but let
any OF that bunch Use profanity. and
he'll see the tin cans coming at HIM
But you'll 500 run out OF tin cans.
wont you: ] inquired. but again | was
eornered when the youngsier said
with much emphasis. not as long as
that bunch is minding what 'Rodey'
todd them"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-02

leaving Sycamore Hill, said that Col,
onel Roosevelt would mako some mig
speeches" on the trip which he startsr
tomorrow.
The principal speeches are to be de-
hvered In Louisville, KY. whittier the
colonel goes at the request OF EtvardI
ORear. head OF the Kentucky CAM
paign. and in Parkersburg, w. Va. in
response TO an appeal from Governor.
Glasscock. The senator said Colonel
Roosevelt would take Up subjects
which he has not touched. hitherto In
campaign and that they would be
phrased in a vigorous manner
! To Visit Pittsburgh.
Colonel R~oosevelt's next trip fol-
lowing that 90 the south, viii be to
Pittsburgh, Pa, where he win speak
on Monday or Tuesday OF next week.
On the following night he viii speak
In Philadelphia Within a short time
after the Pittsburgh trip, the colonel
is to 90 TO Boston and Concord. ~. II.
Later he Will visit Maryland.
Senator Dixon said the campaign
was proceeding in away that was most
satisfactory 10 him. In the Northern
States he said 81 delegates have been
instructed for Roosevelt and IS for
Taft As for the Southern states. hs
predicted that In most OF the cases
where there are TO be ~contesting dele
cations 10 the Chicago convention. tina
Roosevelt delegates would win. He.
asserted that q majority OF the Ma
tional committee would side with
Roosevelt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-02
GREASERS
Are Playing In Fine Luck In Basket
Ball Contests with Busl-
ness Men.

There seems TO be no such thing
as head the Greasers on in their mad
run for first place in the Y. NJ. G. A.
basket ball league. Last evening they
had little trouble in defeating the
business Men by the score Of 20 to 10.
The Mexicans are PLAYING a pretty
game and are deserving OF Their
crown The Business Men are play
Ing In a streak Of bad luck. They
play good ball. but somehow are un-
fortunate In throwing the baskets
The Athletics are running a good sec