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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
The Gates of Silence
By Meta SmmfnS, Author of "Hushed Up"

TO the tread wheel-perhap to the eX-
hausting labor of the stone quarry. or
the humilating tasks of the tailor shops
or the sewing roOms-that. in all truth,
was terrible enough. But it was not
the wcrst-it was the inner life Of the soul
that must be lived during the lonely
unoccupied hours. when the dim light
that was almost mockery fickered out
side the corridor window, and, innocent
or guilty, one stumbled along via dolo-
rosa. scourged by ones own bitter
thoughts.
There were nights when his narrow cell
became r-Jack Rimington a battle field
Of passion whose very existence he had
hardly suspected; when everything slipped
from his-his belief in the justice OF
heaven or man, his faith in man or wom-
an. Nights when even Betty seemed
false to the very core--nights when his
Imagination tortured him with a hundred
pictures in which he saw the life he bad
left as through a distorting glass Betty
and Paul SAKE and the murdered man
treading the measure of dance Of death
for which he was the victim.
A Daring Thought.
1t was after one of the nights that had
left him racked and spent, like man
recovering from some dire Illness utterly
unfit to go out with his gang into the bit
ter biting air to the rough work Of stone
casting and carrying that. at his strong
est, taxed his resources to the uttermost
that the thought of escape came to Rim
ngton.
He had fallen asleep toward morning
an uneasy sleep. more fun of pain and
fear than even those long bitter, wake
full hours had been-broken by ugly. and
for the most part formless, dreams. Only
one remained in his memory; he had
awakened from it with cry on his lips
and a strange certainty in his mind that
he had heard his own name called aloud
in the silence of his cell-his own name
and nothing more. Jack" and again
Jack" But it was Betty's voice that
had called-Betty's voice in the extremity
of fear and anguish.
The dream was brief and of the slight
est to cause the impression that it did
on the mans mind an impression that
he could not shake off that gave strength
and conference to his idea of his escape
that a week ago Yesterday, perha ps-
would have seemed to him the suggestion
of madness
TO escape from Blmouth, To attempt
to escape in January. with snow coming
Tor certainty from those gray skies
which hung so low AND sullen over the
moor
Just this his dream: A long. white
country road winding up and disappear
ing over the brow of a hill, a road edged
with vide. grassy borders golden with
buttercups. and on the roadway the flying
figure of girl-Betty. The face was to-
ward him, and he could see the look of
piteous fear upon it as she ran with out
stretched hands and behind her, lea ping
and running oddly, black shape of fear
to which his waking thoughts could give
no name, but which, even now, he real
lied to be something unspeak ab bly, evil and
menaCing.
To Be Continued in Next Issue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.

/ That the perpetual atmosphere of sus-
Melon in which they lived. the knowledge
f,at an immense body of men crinsed
acfore them in a very dreadful and alb
Icct servtlty, conduced to an elevation
81 character it would be ridiculous to
aretcnt. Every hour of his life Riming
ION realized more and more the truth Of
CHAT the prison doctor had told him
that the one chance OF peace in prison
rested on the prisoners power of abso-
utely renouncing his own will. The 81
ent automaton is the man whose good
marks are rarely if ever diminished, I'M
Tess. as occasionally happens, the warder
has personal animus against him.
e What he learned to realize more and
more also was that, apart from the amaz-
ing inequalities of the law-by which, for
Instance. it is possible for one man to
be sentenced TO three years hard labor
for the theft Of watch and chain. while
another. Of VIGOROUSLY evil character
who has kicked his wife insensible under
circumstances Of horrible brutality, is
given S many months-there was large
proportion of the inhabitants of prison
for whom Imprisonment was hardly
punishment at all, far less deterrent
from crime
II There were men with whom he had
been brought in contact. both al Worm
wood Scrubs and here in Bilmouth. for
whom the prison faint had no existence.
who realized nothing Of its shame; men
who frankly enough admitted that, so
far physical conditions went, they
were better in than out of prison. As he
listened to their talk he realized how 1t
eould be so For men who had lived on
the fringe of crime. with no home but
the streets-cadging for free meals at
the various philanthropC Institutions
Sleeping out of doors, or on more pros
porous occasions, in the filthy hunks Of
some evil doss house-it was better from
> material point of view to be where
lhey were fed and clothed and warmed.
without thought or responsibility. For
such men Rmington realized. the cap
rices of fate mean very little; the man
who knows nothing Of the meaning of
affection feels little penalty in the sever
lance OF social ties
Rough Philosophy.
z One Of his fellow prisoners in the out
door gang summed the matter up for him
with a rough philosophy. He was a man
who had killed his wife in III of homi-
b,idal mania during an illness. the result
5of weeks of privation and want.
- don't know as I'm caring greatly
flor the thought o the end of my ten
wears. I've been a cussed sight worser
loft than | am ere. Eere, so longs !
#heav meself every ones kind to me.
#That don't. by no means, foer out there.
IAN" he added reflectively wen ais
said an done. it's a great thing to get
oyer grub reglar.
& No, not upon the criminal class. but
upon his own. did the punishment fall
r,.ft 1lf,,.. Ill.,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
By WEX JONES.


TAR as my observation OF Jobs
, goes. the principal thing about
them is that they last remarlzablv
oui,u
'He J"p Is stepping stone TO an
other. | just get time for two steps.
/ step in and | step out
Sometimes don't even Get q chance
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~ 7'0p 'u' IL ,'''" Jul
however, thlS oor"etS on pnl'oSopuy
or something Of that kind, and the auto
biography of Thomas Turtmoe must
deal with action rather tban thought
,e.,. 49,. t,s ,,.;,l. 49,, l,,.,s,,,,ia, ,
"'H ~" VII" ''e ny p'"''H''
jon ior Whlrh received nothing out
rtdiCule and five days on the stone
pile. / was ont in the cold world again.
Tho s,,n,n,a,. o.as ooira fact and #
lacked as r. I u,nuld,S,, OF an, q,
ioh ',,,tjI Deren,I,a,, IL fhar g h,,s-
fIed a,.n,,,d for an ,.,,, ,,.Crtb L,,'a,.,.-
hod,- / mot osL,ad fo, a i,h ana
AMI. ona Ola ra,in,' Inal-oI ~ ma H.,
an narnest n,anner ana rernarlyed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Up-to-Date Jokes

They were decorating the parish
church for a certain festival. when the
vicar happened to come in. Seeing
some tachs lying about the pulpit he
remarked to his daughter, who had ap-
parently been using them;
Don't leave those tacks lying about
Katie. What would happen if l step
ped on one in the middle Of the ser
mon"
We'll" exclaimed Katie. there
would be one point you wouldn't finger
on"
A professor one day objected to a
candidate for graduation (who was a
native of CeylonD on the ground Of
false spelling.
Why" he said. he actually spelled
exceed with one e"
oh" replied the candidates sup
porter, you should remember that he
came from the land of the Cingal-ese.
The joke saved the candidate.
| Magistrate-Are you aware Of miti-
eating circumstances in your case?
CriminaI-Yes. your worship this is
the fftieth time | have been arrested
for vagrancy, and | thought that per
haps we might get up little jubilee.
Sam Johnson. you've been fshtin
agin. Youse lost two of yo' front
! teeth"
NO. / amt, nanny honest. Use got
EN- in me pocket"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17

rhages which would last for weeks and /
was not able to sit up in bed. / suffered
a great deal with my back and was so
nervous | could scarcely sleep at night,
and | did not do any homework for three
years.
"Now | can do as much work as
any woman Of my age in the county,
thanks to the benefit | have received
from Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. recommend your remedies
to all suffering women. Mrs. MARTHA
L. HOLLOWAY, Odd, Va.
No other medicine for woman ills has
received such widespread and unquaG-
fed endorsement. We know Of no other
medicine which has such a record Of
success as has Lydia E. Pinkham $
Vegetable Compound. For more than 30
years it has been the standard remedy
for woman's ills.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia r.. Pinkham's Negcta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter Will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held III strict confidence,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
CRITICAL Time
OF WOMAN'S LIFE
From 40 to so Years of Age.
How 1t May Be Passed
in Safety.
Odd, Va am enjoying better
health than / have for 20 years, and ]

believe | can safely
say now that ! am a
well woman. ! was
reared on a farm and
had allkindsof heavy
work TO do which
caused the troubles
that came on me la
ter. For five years
during the Change Of
Life / was not able
to lift a pail of wa
ter. ! had hemor-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
:: Beauty Secrets Of Footlight Favontes =:
The Value Of Mental COnenhafion
BY JANE WARRINGTON.

w HEN | was asked to give my
w secret of beauty I had that
same nervous. creeping feeling
one gets on opening nights when one
is not sure of ones part. because, alas,
dear reader, I have no beauty secret,
Every girl on the stage possesses
some degree of good looks, but most of
US have sense enough not to pose as
great beauties At least we don't do
that to ourselves. AS far 5 l can see.
the very great beauties are women who
have worked at being beautiful for
long time. Take Gaby Deslys. for in
stance. She certainly makes business
OF being beautiful, and now that have
begun to think about the matter.
may try to do so myself and in five or
ten years l will have secrets of beauty,
but up to now, like Topsy Il just
growed."
Not having any secrets of my own, |
shall tell you those Of a woman was
talking to in the basement of a great
big department store the other day
She was demonstrating some sort of
toaster that she had invented herself,
and she was very handsome looking
woman. who might have been So or so.
She had a good figure, black hair. nat
ural; fine black eyes, and a full round
face with not wrinkle on it. | had
been buying makeup for the stage, and
dropped he bundle in front of her
stand. The paper burst, and all the
things fell out. She was very nice, and
helped me pick them up and wrapped
them up gain, and that is how we got
into conversation about beauty, be-
cause all the things in the package
were to make me look better on the
stage.
These things" said the demonstrator
of the tOasting machine, as she looked
at me with smile, pointing to the
rouge and the eyeash pencil. these
things will never make one beautiful
! though they do create the illusion Of
beauty from the other side of the foot
| lights
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
The Secret.

IF YOU want to be beautiful you
must think beauty YOU must WILL
yourself to be beautiful"
When she said this her eyes flashed,
and she spoke exactly as if She were
on the stage acting the leading lady,
got interested because she felt so
keenly on the subject, and | knew that
I would have to write this article for
YOU. so | thought | would get some
notes.
How do you THINK yourself beau
! tiful and how do YOU WILL yourself
TO be beautiful if you are not?"
Il have willed myself to be beautiful
since | was a girl OF YOUR age said
the saIeswoman. But | was not a
pretty girl. like you. q put that in
because that is what she said. though
don't want to fatter myselfD'
She went on
II was q plain. awkward ugly girl
with eyes too big for my face. and a
mouth that was just a slit, hollow
cheeks and an undeveloped figure, but
! adored beauty wanted to be beau
tiful more than anything else in the
world and l determined that ! would
he as nearly beautiful as person with
my limitations could be"
Please tell me just how you began,
questioned her and wished ] had a
notebook like a regular reporter.
ITO begin with, | studied the people
that | met. picking out those who were
the best looking, and | tried to find out
what their secret was. In almost every
case the best looking women We're the
healthiest and the happiest. They led
normal busy lives they kept their
minds occupied with pleasant thoughts
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-17
Anty Drudge Invited to Take an
Automobile Ride.

Miss Spica- span GOyfuy) Hello, Anty Drudge! Come
take ride with MEL
Anty Drudge My! An automobile How extravagant."
Mss Spic-o-span-'No. | earned this with my painting.
And do all my own homework. This is washday,
but l was through by IL o'clock That Fels- Naptha
YOU told me of is like sunshine a rainy day. Why,
the hanging out is the hardest part of my washing"
If time is money, FelS-Naptha will save
you money and lots of it every washday.
Perhaps you don't consider your time
is worth money. But your coal is, and
your clothes are, and you certainly value
your health.
Fels-Naptha saves your coal or other
fuel because it cleanseS your clothes in cool
or lukewarm water, with no need for a hot
fire to heat water or boil your clothes,
either in summer or winter.
1t saves your clothes because there is
no boiling to weaken their fibre and no
hard rubbing to wear holes in them.
1t saves your health because it takes all
the back-breaking work out of washday
and removes the danger of catching cold
from overheated room or steaming suds.
Aren't these things worth saving'
If you think so, get Fels-Naptha and
use it according to directions on the red
and green wrapper.
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03

W. V. Duncan Of MaXville was
here Wednesday looking after some
matters of business at the court
house.
G. D. Wolf was down town We'd
nesday for the first time in several
weeks, having been kept at home
by a severe illness. His many
friends were glad to see him out
again.
Sick headache results from a dis
ordered condition of the stomach
and can be cured by the Ese OF
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Try it. For sale by all
dealers.
j. L. Gyneard has filed a state
ment OF his campaign expenses,
showing that he spent $3.50 in his
recent race for treasurer, W. H.
Clark has filed a statement of his
expenses. His campaign cost him
$35,
James W, Young and Henry
Young returned from Guion a few
days ago where they had been as
sisting in the construction of a new
bank building They intend to
leave shortly for Batesville, where
they have other work.
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03

One of the Sharp county candi-
dates in filing statement Of his
campaign expenses included this
item, "Shaves, 30 Cents" From
which we are bound to infer that
this candidate would not have
shaved had he not been running
for office.
Is there anything in all this world
that is of more importance to you
than good digestion? Food must
be eaten to. sustain life and must
be digested and converted into
blood. When the digestion fails
the whole body suffers. Chamber
lains Tablets are a rational and re-
liable cure for indigestion. They
increase the flow of bile, purify the
blood, strengthen the stomach, and
tone up the whole digestive appar-
atus to a natural and healthy ac-
ton Sold by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03
LOCAL NEWS.
ssN~~NNN,~NN~ ~ aa@NNe

John Mullen, one Of the Records s
GOOD friends at Sidney, was here
Tuesday.
Jack Barnett of Sed6wick has
spent several days lately with
friends here,
D. H. Yeager, a good citizen of
Sidney, was an Evening Shade Wis
itor Saturday,
Mrs. A. W. Jernigan and her two
sons came up from Tuckerman Sat
urday for a visit with relatives
II. W. Hurst of Poughkeepsie
has his name added to our large
list of subscribers at that place,
John r. Edwards was here from
Batesville the latter part of last
week visiting his parents and
friends,
G, W. johnson of Cornish, Okla,
formerly a citizen of PouGhkeepsie,
sends a dollar for another years
reading Of this paper
Chancery court for the Southern
District of the county will convene
here next Monday. The docket for
The term is very light
John II. Johnston, now a leading
merchant at Imboden, was here a
few days AGO paying taxes on his
Sharp county property
Mrs c. D. TibbIes and her two
daughters are here from Smith
vile, guests Of Mr.. and Mrs, w. G
Shaver, the parents Of Mrs. Tibbes
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03
Bridge Down Again

The bridge over Strawberry river,
two and a half miles north of this
place, is out of commission again.
Last Saturday the high water took
away The north span of the bridge,
together with some flooring on
other parts of the structure which
had not been nailed down. The
contractors had never completed
the replacement of the bridge made
necessary by the August rise, al
though it was being used by the
travelling public. There was con-
siderable bolting to do before the
work would have been completed
For a time Saturday and Sunday it
was feared the whole bridge would
90 down again, and the damage
actually done will not necessitate
any great outlay of money for re-
adjustment. The bridge has never
been accepted as completed by
County Judge Gay, and the con-
tractors have never presented an
account to the county court for any
part of the work done.
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03
ASSESSORS norm

Notice is hereby given that willr.
payers of Sharp County, Arkansas %
ing times and places for the purposo ~
the personal property and per can't, '"
persons liable to pay the same for tbo w." va
Lave Creek Township, Wood. Mondan
Richwoods Township, Ballard TOo,, 'U
A; Ash Flat, Wednesday and Tbur.d.'
and 6.
Davidson Township, King Mills, MI
Saturday until noon, June and g.
Highland Township, Highland Scbo.,
Saturday afternoon, June8.
Lower North Township, Cox Scbool
Monday. June 10.
Upper North Township, Wirth. To.a.
II.
North Union Township. Wards ScboOu
Wednesday, June IL.
South Union Township. Martins CrooL
day, June 10.
Jackson Township. Williford FRIDAY a.,
urday, Jme,A and.l5.
Morgan Township, Center Monday INN.
Lebanon Township. Dotson School HoO,,,
day, June Is.
Strawberry Township, Institute, wdD.
June 10.
North Big Rock Township, PougbL.
Thursday, June ~.
Washington Township, PoweIps Chanel y.
June q.
Sullivan Township, MaXville, Monday. IN.
South Big Rock Township, Center Hall n
day. June %.
Big Creek Township, Calamino, wedned,,l
Thursday, June 26 and q.
Scott Township, Shelbyville, Friday, Inn
Wild Cat, Saturday, June 30; Mt View, Md
July /.
Cave Township, Cave City, Tuesday and 4
nesday, July and 3,
Sullivan Township, Brickcl 5prings, I'd
July 5; Sidney, Saturday. July 6.
johnson Township, School House. Md
July 8.
Piney Fork Township. Evening Shade, Tual
Wednesday and Thursday. July g. 10 and Il.
Hardy Township, Hardy Monday, nestsI
Wednesday. July IS, Is and r.
Twill remain in Evening Shade ten dan
mencing July l2 and ending July %.
W. r. sMlTa
Assessor Sharp County.
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03
Gynsard Not Nominated

It appears to be probable that in
canyassing the vote cast for county
treasurer Of this county in the late
democratic primary an error crept
in in some way and instead Of j.. W.
Thompson having a plurality of two
j, L. Gyngard has a plurality OF
eight, If this be true Gyngard was
nominated by eight votes,--Willi-
ford News
When the Record published the
official returns Of the primary it
dave Thompson l92 and Gyngard
100 votes, which Is the correct vote
of the primary as taken from the
different poll books in the county
convention, But as published the
figures did not add up 402 votes
for Thompson because Of the fact
that in Washington township, whore
he received l8 votes, this paper,
through error only Gave him 8
votes, The Williford News copied
the returns from the Record and,
naturally made the same error
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03

smooth case. Liberal reward to
finder. Deliver at Edwards Nero,
|. Co.
Lee Taylor and family returned
to their home at Helena Tuesday,
after having spent several days
very pleasantly with relatives and
friends here,
EGGS from THOROUGHBRED
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS at
75c per Is.
Call on or phone Mrs. G. c. Gray
Cave City, Ark.
Assessor W. F. Smith publishes
a list of his dates for assessing
your property in this issue, He be-
gins work at Wood, Lave Creek
township, June 3,
Collector W. W. BristOw and RAN
som Davidson returned the first
part of the week from Hardy, where
they gathered in a good many
shekels as tax money
Barnett Bros, Batesville, Ark,
have Just received three cars of
Fertilizer and will have plenty all
season. If you have never used
any try some this season,
During the month of April Clerk
j. M. Simpson filed 35 mortgages
! in his Southern District office, re-
corded 3 deeds, 9 deeds of trust,
and issued 3 marriage permits,
The Record this week printed
programs for recital in music to
be given by the pupils Of Miss Hat
| tie Caldwell and Mrs. Stella Lamar
at Cave City on Thursday night Of
next week.
Now is the time to get rid of
your rheumatism You will find
| Chamberlains Liniment wonderful
| ly effective. One application will
convince you Of its merits. Try it.
For sale by all dealers,
Today is the seventh straight day
that no mail has been received at
| this place from over the Hardy
route on account Of high water and
the fact that the Strawberry bridge
is out of service again,
County Judge Gay aud Frank
Anderson, the bridge contractor
came up from Poughkeepsie Tues
| day to take a look at the damage
done to the bridge near here by the
recent rise in the river.
l. G Ritchie, formerly a citizen
Of this place, last Saturday bought
the w. c, Cooksey grocery store at
Hardy Until recently Mr. Richie
owned an interest in the Turner
Mercantile Co at Hardy
w. r, Davidson and Frank Sharp
were here from Love Wednesday,
They tell us that the posto1ice at
Love was discontinued this week
and that most Of the patrons OF
that Office will be supplied from
Woods in future
G. r, Williams w. w. Taylor
G, S, Jernigon, j. w. Ingram Eldor
Bonham and Grover Gardner, all Of
Scott township, were here Tuesday
to attend the trial Of Thurman
Gardner and Andrew Garner on the
charge Of night riding,
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03

We have just received on.
order of ladies and children,' Y
Call and see US. Margaret |,
ard and Mabel MetcaIf. y
For soreness of the M.
whether induced by violent .''' a1I
or injury ChamberIain's I,Di,' tn,,'
is excellent. This liniment l''' !
highly esteemed for the roli.s.
fords in cases of rheumatism !,
by all dealers.
Sharp County record., 1912-05-03
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For United States Senator
JEFF DAVIS.
For Governor
JOE T. ROBINSON.
For Secretary Of State
EARLE W. HODGES.
For Attorney General
W. l.. MOOSE.
For State Treasurer
J.w. CROCKETT.
For State Auditor
JOHN NJ OATHOUT.
For Superintendent Public instruction
GEORGE b. COOK
For Commissioner Of State Lands
REUBEN G. DYE.
For Agricultural Commissioner
JOHN II. PAGE.
For Chief Justice Supreme Court
e. A. McCULLOCH.
For Associate Justice Supreme Court
FRANK SMITH.
For Railroad Commissioner
c. W. BELLAMY.
For Congress-
w. A. OLDFIELD
For Chancellor
GEO, T HUMPHREYS.
For Prosecuting Attorney
II. A. NORTHCUTT.
Por State Senator
G. b. FERGUSON.
For Representative
e. W. GOODWIN.
For County Judge
ALLEN GAY.
For Sheriff and Collector
W. W. BRISTOW.
For Clerk and Recorder
JAS. NJ SIMPSON
For County Treasurer
j. w. THOMPSON
For Assessor
T. II. McCALEB.
For Surveyor
G. C.. PRICE.