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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
mo S. P. y. G.. For Her. Says Irene Franklin
BY Margaret Hubbard Aver.

Mss IRENE FRANKLIN. her
N orange phosphate" hair piled
high on her head, her hands
full of paper patterns for dolls clothes,
stood in the fitting room of big the
atrical costumer, and cajoled the weary
maker of gay stage frocks into dressing
dolls for Christmas. After she had sue
ceeded. she turned and answered some
of the questions that were put to her.
Am 1 spug? Well, what's that?
The Society for the Prevention of Use
less Giving l guess mott Do you
think I'd give up the pleasure OF buying
Christmas presents to join that socie-
ty? No, indeed! Why, there's nothing
like Christmas. Somebody said that
up at our house we keep the original
Dickens Christmas spirit stored; any
how, l know we bought the house be-
cause the hall was big enough to hold a
great big Christmas tree.
No Time Like Christmas.
That tree goes right UP to the Sec
ond story. so when you're on the land
Ing up there you're right in among the
upper branches OF the tree
"Spug, indeed! Why, there's no time
like Christmas nothing in the world
that can take the place of the Christ
mas spirit, and it seems dreadful to
even think of eXpurgating it, or bring
ing it down to the mere giving of SEN
sible gifts.
The pleasure you get out of Christ
mas is the joy of buying things that
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you want for yourself and giving them
to other people.
Would I give up the pleasure of
sending Susie a pink negligee with
panier effect trimmed in swansdown?
No, indeed. OF course, Susie lives on
cattle ranch and has no use for the
negligee, but she'll get 1t just the same.
And / get the satisfaction of buying it
for her
do you know how to cut out those
Christmas tree chains-the ones out OF
colored paper? Oh, don't you? Every
body does at my house. We spend our
evenings at it; even the baby was up
till 10 o'clock last night making things
for the tree. Oh, didn't you know about
the baby?
ooh, I'm every kind of a mother.
Ordinarily mother, stepmother and
mother law. You see my little sis
ter Is only twelve, so I'm a sort OF
mother-in law to her, but the children
are all on to me. Little sister has dis
covered that it really isn't proper for
me to be on the stage, and the baby's
beginning to find out that I can't spell.
Loves Character Work.
"Will I do Redhead? Oh, I never
will get away from that song and |
never really did it well, anyhow. The
music was good, but / didn't write
that. But, oh, the words 'Redhead'
was one of my first efforts, and some
of the verses had so many feet they
were regular centipedes, while q rhyme
only happened now and then when it,
came real handy.
81 love to do character work. NV,
how hard l worked on the Waitress
But the dreadful thing is that after
you've spent oceans Of time and care on
a character makeup. half the time the
people would rather see you come IN
with your own face and long tailed
dress sprinkled over with looking
glass. Did you see me in that silver
gown? I call it the sardine can dress
Queen Of SARDINIA effect. But YOU
should have seen the one with the dia-
mond crown, and the blue passemente-
lc' iOOhtu just ike the brewers
daughter coming in on the third float
at the carnival. You know the brewers
daughter Is always the queen of the
carnival. because of papa's beer.
Yes, I'm glad to be back in vaude-
vile again. The great thing about
vaudeville is that 1t gives a chance for
a progressive person who wants to work
and is willing TO work until she finds
the thing that pleases her public. Every
town IS different, and every audience IS
different. There are places where the
audience wants the childrens songs
especially the matinee girls In the aft
ernoon. In the evening, a more sophi9-
ticated audience wants different songs
have written about 40 songs in the
last couple OF years, and the mono
logues to go with them, Of course I
Ike 10 do comedy work with another
comedienne, and | never enjoyed any
thing more than working with Miss Ada
Lewis.
MY. but she's dear, Finest thing
you ever knew, and 30 clever. We used
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12

Gertrude" writes: Can you prescribe
a remedy for catarrh. / suffer constantly
with headache and pain across my eyes.
My breath is very bad, which annOys me
greatly"
Answer: For catarrh and bad breath
always recommend the use of antiseptic
Vilane powder. Ask your druggist for an
original Bounce package of antiseptic VIZ
lane powder Make a catarrh balm by
mixing a level teaspoonful of the powder
with ] ounce of vaselinc, or lard will do
just as we'll and use as far up as possi-
BILE in the nostrils several times a day
Then take pint of warm water and one
half teaspoonful of the powder and use as
a snuff from the palm of the hand II
these directions are followed you will soon
be cured Of this dreadful disease.
Maud" writes: Can anything be done
for an itching scalp. My scalp is also
covered with dandruff and l am in great
distress,
Answer You can very easily be cured
of an itching scalp, also dandruff, If you
will get 4-ounce jar of plain yellow min
vol and use according TO the directions
given on the jar. Two or three applica-
tons have been known 10 cure. Try IL
fairly and you win advocate its use TO
your friends
ELLEN X" writes: II am not fieshy
enough. ! should weigh 20 pounds more
am ashamed Of my thnness and wish to
become plump and attractive Can you
help meY
Answer: Yes, I can help you ELLEN
X" and many others in the same plight
a thorough course of treatment with g.
grain hypo-nuclane tablets will gradually
give you more red and white blood COR
puscles, adding to your weight, health and
color giving you pink cheeks, red lips
and sparkling eyes, These tablets are
packed in sealed cartons with directions
Do not expect results too quickly. It
takes time to change the cells and It's
sues of the body, but you can depend on
gaining weight If you are persistent
al L. r." writes: "If you know Of
anything that could take TO cure my
rheumatism, please tell me, as | suffer
all the time. Am getting worse all the
time
Answer: Take the following and you
will soon be cured OF your rheumatism
This Is the best remedy that / have ever
known for this trouble: Iodide OF potas-
SUM drains, sodium salicylate drains,
wine of colchicum " ounce, comp. essence
cardiOl ! ounce, comp fluid balmwort i
ounce and syrup sarsaparilla comp Q
ounces. Mix by shaking we'll and take one
teaspoonful ~ meal times and again at
bed time.
Helen writes; "Cau you give me q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12
Up-to-Date Jokes

Patience-Hasn't Miss Oldum good
searching eyes?
Patrice-Well, I don't wonder at it,
She's been looking for q husband for
twenty years.
Her Mother-And how do you and
John get on? ea
Her Daughter-Beautifully! He tells
me what to do and then / please my
self.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-12

reliable remedy for coughs and colds
NY cough is SO tight that am afraid
Answer: The tightest cough can be
loosened in one hour by using the follow
ing: Get from your druggist 21a -ounce
package OF essence mentho- laxene ana
This will break up any cold and loosen
the tightest cough and soon cure by it's
laxative tonic action.
Henry" writes: IF you can pre-
scribe anything that will cure my stomach
trouble and constipation, please do so,
My breath is bad and I am irritable and
can not sleep"
of your troubles by taking tablets trio
peptine. This is the most scientific and
satisfactory treatment for the stomach,
and If taken according to directions you
Will soon be able to eat a hearty meal
and not have any distress afterwards
Your constipation will be cured and your
whole system will be put in fine condi-
ton.
"John" says: What can I do to gain
an appetite? do not eat and am getting
thin and weak Please advise remedy"
Answer: The best tonic that know of
hypophosphites comp. and ounce tincture
cadomene comp Mix by shaking we'll in
bottle and take a teaspoonful before
each meal. You will soon gain flesh and
your appetite win return.
"A L. T." writes: 81 am constantly
embarrassed by my excessive weight
have tried exercise and diet, but they do
not help. II you know of some harmless
and effective medicine please publish.
Answer: To reduce your weight get
5 ounces of aromatic elixir and ounce of
gycol arbolene Get these two ingre-
dents separately, to avoid any substitu-
ton. Mix and take a teaspoonful for three
days after ecah meal then take two
teaspoonfuls. This is a perfectly harm
less and sure remedy for obesity. Many
women have. written that they reduced
their weight pound a day after the
first week.
Geraldine" writes: ''I am troubled a
great deal with headache, dizzy spells,
dark spots before my eyes, twinges OF
rheumatism. Can be helped at all?
Answer: You can not only be "helpe4,"
but you can be cured of all the trorDles
you mention. You need 3-grain sulpherb
tablets mot sulphur) which are packed
IN sealed tubes and contain full direc-
tions for use. They are made of sulphur.
cream of tartar and herb medicines II
these are taken regularly they purify the
blood, stimulate the liver and bowels into
healthy action and viii gradually effect
cure.
Mother Bedwetting in children Is
usually disease which can be cured by
the use OF the following: Tinctura GU
bebs dram, tincture rhus aromatic
drains, comp. fuid balmwort / ounce
Mix and give the child ten 70 fifteen drups
IN water one hour before each meal.
send for pr. Bakers book on "Ileal,l
and Beauty" (Adytl
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to do a scene ad lib every evening. and
even the orchestra stayed in to see
what we'd do next. First time | ever
knew of an orchestra listening to COM
edy work right through the season
when they didn't have to-
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'BeD@ocroR;s
Y>ADv1CEA
STDl: Ze~zs Rekey ~

The questions answered below are gen
eral in character. the symptoms or dis
eases are given and the answers will apply
to any case of similar nature. Those
wishing further advice free, may address
Or, Lewis Baker College building. Col
lege- Elwood streets Dayton, Ohio, inclos4
ing self-addressed stamped envelope for
reply. Full name and address must be-
given, but only initials or fictitious name
will be used In my answers. The prescrip7
tons can be filled at any well-stocked drug
store. Any druggist can order Of whole
saler
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No "Spugging" for Her.

I'm vaudeville you've always got 10
offer something new. The vaudeville
audiences are pretty regular. theater-
goers. and they listen with attention;
they came to be interested, and not
only>to spend few hours after an all
too hearty dinner. To the latter class
of theatergoers dancing makes the
greatest appeal, because it doesn't re-
quire any intelligent or concentrated
attention-unless it is exceptional
dancing, of course. Well, / have 10
hurry home and have dinner so that
I'll have time to work on the Christmas
tree No spugging for Ine, remember
Goodbye. and Merry Christmas"
(Note by the interviewer-Me for
Irene Frankin.)
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
KNOCKED HIM COLD.
A Rstort Wholly Unexpected and Right
to the Point.

A Rstort Wholly Unexpected and Right
to the Point.
Old John D. Conlon has been roasted
to a brown juiciness in every big dre
New York has experienced in the last
quarter of a century, says a New York
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times
Star. He has fallen of ladders, floors
have crashed down beneath him. he
has been bitten by the dreaded back
draft and crushed under topping
walls. It would seem that he has al
most exhausted human emotion. Moth
ing short Of the day Of final resurrec.
ton, one would think, would make
any real impression on him. But say
'Chinaman" or prince and John D.
Conlon. retired as battalion chief Of
the fire department, viii turn red and
wriggle uneasily.
1T was when Prince Cheng, father
Of the present emperor Of China, visit
ed New York several years ago." says
Conlon when he can be badgered into
telling the story. 1.-THE prince wanted
to see an American fire department In
action, and he was sent down to hooks
"a, Of which I was In command. He
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Il Couldn't Get Away.

In the state of Georgia lives a banker
who is known behind his back as the
human safety clutch. He has been &C.
cused Of being nearly everything ex-
cept a spendthrift.
He lives a mile from town on a plan
tation. One Sunday he remembered
that he had left some important papers
on his desk, and he gave an aged ne
gro servitor on the place his keys and
sent him for the documents.
It was a hot day, and the road vas
dusty. but in an hour the old darby
returned with the papers intact. The
owner felt in all his pockets.
That's too bad, Uncle Jim" he said
finally. II thought I had a nickel here
/ was going to give you"
"Marse Henry" said Uncle Jim, "yor
look again. Eff ever you had a nickel
you got 1t yit."-Saturday Evening
Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
A Man to Encourage.

Wendell Phillips used to tell this
story on Emerson with considerable
glee:
"Once while I was lecturing in the
west a young fellow came up to me as
] was leaving the platform. He intro
duced himself, explained that a lee
ture course was being talked of in his
town for the next season and wanted
to know If l would be kind enough
to suggest some good lecturers. I re-
piled that l would be glad to do so
and named Henry Ward Beecher,
George william Curtis. Bayard Taylor
and Emerson.
emerson? EmersonY said the
young fellow. looking perplexed. WHO
is Emerson?'
II Informed him that Emerson was
the leading philosopher Of the o
try, one of Its great original thinkers
The young fellow reflected a moment
and then observed:
"'Well. Mr.. Phillips. We'll put EN-
erson on our curse If you say so.
suppose a man of that sort ought t
be encouraged"
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came in, dye mind, a big chink in silk
skirts, and about thirty more chinks
trots solemnly along behint him.
There was a chap that spoke Chinese
along to interpret. I bows to the
prince, and the prince he bows to me,
and then all those thirty chinks in silk
skirts they bowed to both. And the
prince took out a gold cigarette box
all ghlistenin' with jewels and offered
me a cigarette.
Thanks, PRINCE I says. But he
didn't say anything at all, at all, and
I thought to meself the old geezel
can't speak English. So he pulls Out
a gold Ease all set with diamonds and
takes a match out Of 1t. He pulls up
his petticut and strikes the match on
the sole Of his shoe.
"'It's a wundher, now l says to
this interpreter, that the old chink
wouldn't strike that match on the
heel Of his pants
81 wud.' says the prince, turning
an eye on me that vas as cowld and
solemn as an owls. L wud-if I was
an Irishman.'
man." says Battalion Chief Conlon
retired, wiping his forehead and speak
ing with great feeling, I'VE cud have
had me head for a pin cushion.
sthud there, wishin' that I might die.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Disappointed,

DoWHrS~~
In Yesterday With the Fathers" DR..
William Wilberforce Newton gives an
entertaining anecdote concerning
Of the fathers" and an observant
small girl.
When preaching the bishop had a
peculiar habit Of breathing in air like
an organ bellows, and sometimes the
whistling Of his air pipes could be
heard by occupants Of the pews near
the pulpit. A little girl in Old Trinity
church. becoming restless during the
preaching, asked her mother to let her
60 home. The mother refused, be-
cause she supposed that the bishop
was approaching the end Of his dis
course. After the third refusal from
her mother, who whispered that the
bishop would not like to see a little
girl go out Of church while he was
preaching and that he was almost
done now, the child answered in a
high falsetto:
"No. mother. he is not going to stop.
/ thought so now for three times, but
be has gone and bowed himself up
again."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Takina 4 Mean ADVANTAGE.

A Burr Oak man woke up the other
night to find his wife going through
his pants pocket, where he kept his
money. When he asked her what she
was after she stammered and said she
was Sewing on a button that had ap-
peared to be missing" And what did
the mean old son Of Adam do but get
right out Of bed and find two buttons
on his coat, three on his vest and three
on his u~nderclothes that were Just
about ready to drop of and sit there
and make the woman sew EN- on. re.
marking all the time upon the thought.
fulness of such a loving little woman
who would crawl out Of bed just to see
that her husbands clothes were In
good repair.-Kansas City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
- The -
Scrap Book;
Saving His Son.


In the life and Works Of Winslow
Homer" by william Howe Downs. is
this quaint anecdotes:
Winslow Homer's relations with his
father were always ideal and became
more devoted as the fathers life drew
toward its end. But the father was a
strong temperance man. He did not
approve Of Winslow's habit Of taking
what the New England folks call an
III o'clocker." When he was at
Prout's Neck. Winslow tried to induce
his father to take a little something
for his stomach's sake. At II o'clock
he would bring him a cocktail, and the
two regularly went through with the
following dialogue:
"Now, father. don't you think you'd
better take this? It will do you good"
lis there any alcoholic liquor In that.
Winslow?"
YES, father"
"Well I won't touch It, then"
"Father, IL you don't take it I'll drink
It myself"
"Well Winslow, rather than have
you destroy the tissues Of your stom-
ach by drinking this alcoholic bever-
age I'll drink it."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10

Blank forms for making annual re.
ports of corporations on sale 81 the
River Press Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Tho Canvas Was Good.

When Whistler was living in the
Latin quarter in Paris in his youth a
friend took him to task one day for his
idleness.
"Why don't you pitch in and paint
something's" said the friend. pretty
soon your money will be all gone, and
those three rolls of canvas will still be
standing empty there behind the door,
just as they've been standing for the
last six weeks!"
Whistler. as he lay on the bed smok.
ing his pipe. answered lazily:
But. you see, as long as there's
nothing on the canvas I can sell it."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Told Him Twice.

Told Him Twice.
The English tourist in Scotland, If
he has not gone through a previous
course Of instruction in northern po-
lemics, Is apt to find himself handi-
capped when entering into CONVERSE
ton, as shown by an amusing anec'
dote in a Glasgow paper.
An English tourist going along the
Trongate encountered a crowd of the
street accident type. Obeying the uni
versal impulse, he Joined it and put
the usual question. whats the mat.
ter here?"
A carter took his pipe out of his
mouth for greater clearness Of speech
and said, "Flafaflarry."
II beg your pardon"
"F1aflaf]arry."
I'm very sorry" the E%nglishman
said meekly. 'but I don't understand
what has happened"
The carriers neighbor turned angrily
toward the inquirer. MAN, yer q
thick held. Am shair he's telt "
twice that a fella fell al a lorry."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Made Them Rhyme,

Moore, the Irish poet, was once at
a dinner. and opposite to him sat a
Mr.. Reach, whose name Moore had
seen in print but had new heard
pronounced. The poet addressed him
politely as "Mr. Reach"
my name Is Re-ack, sir" said Mr..
Reach Indignantly.
"1ndeed!' replied Moore. swell, Mr.
Re-ack, will you kindly pass me q
pe-ack?"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-01-10
Attainment


We sigh for things we scarce hope to
gain
And which, II all our own, would give no
peace.
We vainly toll and struggle to release
To knowledge natures secrets. We COM
plain
That tits not giv,n LIS u break some
chain,
To scale some peak. to win some golden
fleece,
nc do some mighty deed whose light shall
Only when moons no longer wax and
IT'S thus we empty all the springs Of life
To lose the blessing at our very hand.
For faith and love, with glory as Of sun.
1llume the path Of peace through every
strife.
No work is futile that 10 nobly planned.
No deed Is little II but greatly done.
Edward Robson Taylor.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-27
TRUSTEES SALE
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable Hotel Prop
erEY az Colonial Beach.

-
As trustee in a certain deed of
trust from w. E. R. Covington and
Ella Covington to me, duly re-
corded in the Clerks Office of
Westmoreland County, Va, to Sc
cure the payment of certain note
therein set forth, default having
been made in the payment of the
said note, and being required so to
do by the holder thereof, l will
offer for sale at public auction on
Thursday, May 30, 1912, at 4
o'clock p. m, before Post-office
door. Colonial Beach, Va, lots s
and 9, block 70, Colonial Beach,
Va, on which is situated what is
known as the Grown Castle" a
hotel with 2S rooms in it, good
artesian we'll and well house,
porches, shade, and fruit trees.
l will offer first the south 125
feet by 100 feet of these two lots.
with hotel and other Improvements
on it, and then the north % by 100
feet, unimproved, separately, then
the whole property.
This property is situated in the
business center of the town, con-
venient to the wharves and the
river.
Terms OF sale. cash.
GEO. MASON. Trustee.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-27
NORFOLK & WESTERN RWY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY -. 1871

SShED0Lh IN EFE Ell MAl u. WI
Leave Washington. New Onion Station.
80 a. N Daily-An points On Norfolk and wess.
TN.
nI0 p. n. Dafly-Roanoks. Bristol, Winston
Salem. Knoxville. ChAttanooEa. Nashville, New
OrieanE Through Sleeper. Dining ean.
$40 q. m.-FOr Bristol. KnoTTille. ChattanoogA
Nashville. and Memphis Washington-Msm
SlespeT open at 10 p N
Eor Norfolk-LeaTe ar .. m: arire Norfolk.
II - q. m. daily. Leave 1901 noon; arrive Nor
folk. 5s0 p. N. tdaily eIcept Sunday. Leave l21l
noon; arrive Norfolk. 10 p m. Sunday onlyl.
PHrlog cara
sac p. N. Daily-BenJTillr Lursy. EIkton.
Trims from the Southwest srTiTs sSs a n. loN
.. n. and l2l5 4. n.
An informstion FouTteeuth Street and NsU Yorf
aIsnus lBond BuildinD.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-27
RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE BEACH RAuWA7

@ALAAA" " n =
Schedule q NuTsi0u trains 20 and from Chesa-
reake Beach. efsrre May >. EL-. subject TO
change without no;irt,
WEEK DAYS
Going. leave District line .tati0r. ~. lo.o and
10 a. ? 21o. '5:'1 and 20 3. m
Returning lssVe fhr RsarH. - a. N: I25o.
'2-lo, 500 500 ard 10 o. D. m
SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS
Going. leave Di.t1cr line station. ~. I'jo. and
ll0 a. m: 80. 5sN 100. and rs p. m
Returning. leave the Reach. 30 a. n: l21O
'2.lo. 6Oo. sOo. sno. ard Zoo p n
Make loraI stor-. running time. srrentv-srs
minutes All other trains make run in sixty
minutes W. r. JONES
President
The Washington herald., 1912-05-27
BILLIARDS.. BOWLING, POOL:
BOATS. LAUNCHES. &c

PLEASURE LAUNCH FOR CHARTER
to parties. Apply CUMBERLAND'S
Roathouse. foot Of F 81. NV.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-27
CHESAPEAKE { OHIO LINES

go p. m. daily-C. & o. SPECIAL. Solid train
10 Cincinnati. with Pullman Sleepen TO Louisville
Cincinnati. Indianapolis. ST. Louis and Chicago
UIo n. N. daily-F. F. V. LIMITED to the
West. Southwest. and Northwest Pullman GIeepsrs
10 V'rEiliH Hot Spring. Cireinnah and LouisTiIl6
Cincinnati sleeper open for occupancy 10 p n
O. 4 q. dining ear. serTice q Ia ,carte-
oEeeE IS Pa. ave-. 1S5s st. and Union statIoa
The Washington herald., 1912-05-27

MANUFACTURER OF FINE CASES FOR JEW,
elry and silverWare GEO. HAUSSLER EOs 18th
81. NV. below Pa. Ave. Tel N. 1916.