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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
Up-to-Date Jokes

You" sighed the rejected lover,
would find your name written in inn
perishable characters on my heart could
you but look"
so" murmured the fair young thing,
who was aware of the fact that the
swain had been playing Romeo at the
seaside for something like twenty years.
so? Then you must have heart like
a local directory by this time"
A lady, having left her umbrella in
a car, applied for it at the office
"Oh, you ladies. you LADIES'" said the
official in charge, as he brought about
thirty umbrellas for her inspection;
you are so terribly forgetful,"
The lady smiled as she calmly point
ed out to him that, with the exception
Of three, they were all gentlemen's UNI
brellas
I.awye Now, sir tell me. are YOU
well acquainted with the prisoner?
Witness I've known him for twenty
years.
Have YOU, l must now ask.
ever known him to be a disturber of
the public peace?
Witness Wen-er--he used to be
long to a drum and fife band.
Teacher-Now, Tommy suppose YOU
had two apples, and YOU gave another
boy his choice of them. You would tell
him to take the bigger one, wouldn't
you?
Tommy No.
Teacher-W Why
TommyL'Cos twouldn't be neces-
sary.
Manager of Firm-Your former en-
ployer tells me that you were the
quickest bookkeeper in the place
Applicant for Situation (dubiously)
He does?
Yes. He says YOU could throw the
books in the safe, lock up wash and
get ready to go home in Just one min
ute and ten seconds"
While touring last summer a certain
holiday maker found this item in list
OF police regulations posted up on a
highway in Ireland:
Until further notice every vehicle
must carry a light when darkness be-
gins Darkness begins when the lights
are lit"
The other day a child said to her
mother:
q wish ! had a new doll. mamma"
But your old doll" her mother an
swered, is as good as ever"
so am as good as ever" the little
girl retorted but the doctor brought
YOU a new baby.
/ one of the girls at an examination in
grammar in MaNnooth school when
asked why the noun bachelor was sin
gular, blushingN answered: Because
| ii is very singular they don't get mar
/ ried."
She went up to ,he head of the class
Patent-Here. that isn't the tooth /
want pulled,
Dentist Never mind. I'm coming to
II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
Copyright. 1911. Street &, SMITH
copyright. 1911. by Dodd, Mead q Coz
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT.


We viii do what we can. But YOU must
understand that the matter is not simple
one That in fact it contains mysteries
,,,h4,A ao-,.s lii, ,..,..s.,-.tte, W.
oo not care 10 ''iie VIII" a"' ''
The inspector. and. II not he..iae coroner
will have 10 be told about these letters
and will nroba blv ask TO see them
..,,, -. 49,. ,,..,-. ., , ..,,.ri.r,,a, -.
-,
"''h one eNcep'''".
Yes, that Is underSto"a then n
sudden heat and with an almost 50 clturs
trust in his daughter rotv..t- sanding me
s.,..,..,.. ..... .,.--....-...t .>.,,r.,.s
-...
not the S'o'N 'o'a ON ''.~
OF that sturdy paper-f1''3r "'.- IT'S 'eHs
and very slender blade. ~iU make gne be-
iieve that she willingly tools rer .~a -5Ce
You do not know. can nos .rrH. r~- rare
delfcacv OF her nature Sire was adv
through and through II she bad ms5.fl-
ted death-if the breach ~arre-. s, rv tae
one letter have mentioned. sragIt have
so proved upon her sp.-isS as .s lead ~er
10 break her ole fathers hear, ard out-
age The feelings of an who knew her. she
could NOV. being the woman she was.
hotel writing room face of q lobby fun
OF hurrying mon. u was out of nature
Every one who knows hop viii tell Won SO
The deed was an accident incredible .-
but stin nm accident"
Mr.. Grvce had respect for this outbursl
Making no attempt 10 answer II. he sug-
gested. with some hesitation that Miss
Chaljon.r had been seen writing letter
previous to taking those fatal steps from
the desk which ended so tragicaIly. WAS
this letter to one Of her lady friends. as
reported. and was It as far from suggest
ing the awful tradegy which followed. as
he had been told"
IT was cheerful letter. such 3 one
she often wrote to her little protegees
here and there. | Judge that this was
written 10 some girl like that. for the per
son addressed was not known TO her maid.
any more than she was TO me. 1t ex-
pressed an anectiopatc interest. and it
hreatbed encourarerneni. eucoura cement
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
initials Only y By Anna katherine Green
A Thrilling Mystery Story of Modnn Times

Some OF these letters were dated last
summer. some this fall. The one you are
most anxious 10 hear about only a month
back. he added. with unconquerable de-
votion 70 what he considered his duty
Mr. Gryce would like to have carried
his Inquiries further. but desisted. His
heart was fun Of compassion for this
cnISieSs old man. doomed 10 have his
choicest memories disturbed 10y cruel
doubts which possibly would never be
removed TO his own complete satisfaction.
hut when he was gone. and Sweetwa-
Ter had returned. Mr.. Gryce made It his
nrSt duty TO communicate TO his superiors
the hitherto uususpetced fact Of a secret
romance in Miss Challoners seemingly
calm and well guarded life She had loved
and been loved by one Of whom her fam
dy knew nothing. And the two had quar-
relied. as certain letters lately found could
oe made TO show
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
CERTAINLY NOT.
Dear Mis- Fairfax:

I7tdI MISS T dII IttN
| am 80, but do not think | look
over "a | have been keeping com
pany with young lady Is years of
age for the past year
| am at present earning $l1 a
week, with a bright future.
| am desperately in love with this
girl She is a Swede and ! am
Irish. DO you think this difference
in nationality would mar our hap
piness? WILLIAM CHEENERS.
If you really love each other it makes
no difference what country was YOU
birthplace or hers Go ahead and win
\ Swedish girl usually has so much
energy and vim that she makes a fine
wife, especially for an easy going Irish.
man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
OUT OF FASHION.

Mistress-Why do you want to leave
Mary?
Servant-Why. mum. the young Ia.
dies don't dress with style or taste and
wherever I've been I've always been
used to copyin' the young ladies but
your young ladies amt worth copyin.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
YOU ARE NOT IN LOVE.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Deaf MISS Fairfax.
] am % and in love with a young
man of 10. We were engaged to be
married, but this young man is
making only $50 a week, and told
me to wait, that in the course of
four or five years he would be MAX
ing $50 or $40 week. There is
another young man of 90 who is
making $12 a week. l love both of
these young men dearly and do
YOU think it is proper for me to wait
for the young man five years, or
marry the young man who is now
making $12? UNDECIDED.
Don't become engaged to either, fol
the reason that you don't really low,
either one well enough to marry him
If you did, there would be no room II
your heart for doubt or argument.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
Do You Know

An average man of $50 pounds con-
tains the constituents found in 1900
eggs. There is enough gas in him to
fill gasometer of 3,649 cubic feet. He
contains enough iron to make four
tenpenny nails. His fat would make
10 candles and good sized cake Of
soap His phosphate contents would
make 1904 boxes of matches. There
is enough hydrogen in him in COM
bination to fill a balloon and carry him
above the clouds The remaining con-
stituents of man would yield, if
utilized. six teaspoonfuls of salt, bowl
of sugar and ten gallons of water
The first woman wireless operator to
| receive an appointment is Miss Maggie
| Company have just placed in charge of
the wireless installation of their latest
steamer, the Mariposa. Miss Kelso
holds a. certificate of proficiency from
the United States navy department.
and understands emergency repairs and
the replacing of broken parts. When
| on duty Miss Kelso will. it Is stated
wear a blue jacket with brass buttons
tailored skirt and blue cap trimmed
with gold lace.
A feature Of the Hotel Industry ex-
hibition now open in Zurich is very
simple and ingenious machine called a
tornado -dishwasher," which can easily
wash up and dry with hot air 500
plates and dishes in ten minutes. The
cleansing, which is perfect, is done by
means of 72 brushes. and it is impos-
sible for the crockery to be broken.
The washing and drying apparatus is
all in the same piece of machinery,
which is not very large and is a sim
pie as possible to manipulate.
There is a gamekeeper at Winches
ton of cats tails, which he obtained in
the following way: He surrounds the
Coops in which he keeps his pheasants
with a network of electric wires. and
when the cats come after his birds
they are killed by the shock on touch
ing the wires. In the morning the
gamekeeper goes arouhd and picks up
the bodies of the marauders and cuts
off their tails, of which he has 255 spec
linens.
Stockings embroidered with life size
figures of mice are the latest craze in
New York They cost Sc nair
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
Opium and Whisky

these diseases are durable. Patient
homes. Consultation confidential
Ject free DIR. b. b. WOOLLEY
tor Sanitarium. Atlanta. ca.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
Advice to the
Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
HE DOESN'T LOVE YOU.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
] am nineteen and have great
many gentlemen friends. but l love
one very much, and he seems to
care for me
We meet quite often at different
parties, where he pays lot of at
tention to me and always takes
me home, but he never asks If he
can call for me. Ny girl friends
asked bim quite few times to
bring me. but he either says he has
another engagement or stays home
without an excuse.
ANXIOUS.
II he cared for you he would look fl
an opportunity to be with you. IL
stead of that he seems to shun 1t.
1t is a good rule for girl to oil
serve to refuse to let a man escort HI
home IL he didn't have enough ga
lantry to escort her there. Don't l.
him take you home next time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
DR.. WOOLLEY'S SANITARIUN

and all inebriety ana
drug addictions selen' +.
hcally treated our U
years experience sho" y
.ents also treated a Their
tial A book on the SUD-
y e. son, No. IA Flo~
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14

Stockings embroidered with life size
figures of mice are the latest craze in
New York. They cost Sc pair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
HER LUCK.

Il married him because | thought hs
was like a Greek god"
Didn't he turn out like one?"
Yes-Bacchus,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-14
TETTERINE CURES PILES.

zone apphca ton cured me of a case OF
Itching piles after / had suffered for five
years RAYMOND BENTON.
WATERFORD. :. G.
Tetterne cures eczema. letter, ring
worm, ground itch, infants sore head
pimples, dandruff corns bunious and All
skin affections At an druggists or bv
mail for soc sent the Shuptrine Co, Sa
vannah. Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
CITIZEN OBJECTS TO
BEING MADE TARGET

Some pedestrian who was a victim
of a SNOWFALL yesterday, one directed
at him with the force and accuracy of
a canon ball-that is what he thought
then, lodged complaint with city Off
Gals today against the youthful male
PRESIDENT in general of the city of Rock
Island, and asked that the police be -
structed to bring in the youngsters
who are trying to round into shape for
the coming baseball season through
throwing of snow balls. AS a result,
officers were instructed to pick up of.
tenders and bring them along to the
station where they will be informed
that to throw snow-balls is a crime
The order applies particularly to the
business district for therein turks the
greater danger from one of the mis-
siles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
SECURE AGENCY FOR
UNIQUE GAS MAKER

One of the most interesting PROPOSE
tons that has been shown in Rock Is
land and which is attracting general
attention in the tri-cities, is the Econ
omy oil gas maker, which is now being
shown at 1903 Second avenue. The
owner of this machine has opened a
branch Office in Rock Island and has
been giving daily demonstrations for
about three weeks, and it seems that
the fuel question has at last been
solved.
This little gas maker can be fitted
10 any cook stove, heater, range, or
furnace, in a few minutes. 1t makes a
clean, intensely hot fire, and is so
simple in it's construction that II can
be operated by any child without dan
ger. 1t is simply a process Of properly
mixing the air with the burning oil,
thus causing an instantaneous combus-
ton into gas, and even though it has
been IN Rock Island but a short time,
there is already a great demand for it.
The machine can be installed in a
short time without changing the stove
or furnace, and can be removed in a
few minutes. The fuel used is common
kerosene oil, or even a cheaper oil
known as full distillate, which can be
bought for less than half the price OF
kerosene. The machine is made in five
sizes, to fit anything.
Cornelius Donovan and H. E. Perry
have been appointed general agents fol
Rock Island county. Two more con
servative men could not have been Sc
lected They have leased the store
room at 11S West Seventeenth street
where demonstrations will be conduct
ed daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13

fore that time, it was the unanimous
decision of the tri-city delegates to do
a little boosting just the same and
give the club something to remem-
Der in case it decides to choose a
route some time in the near future.
INSTILLS FIGHTING SPIRIT.
Some of that spirit to make the
roads better in certain communities.
and not to wait for the state to do it.
spread over the local delegates. and
they are contemplating reports 10 the
organizations which they represented
in Chicago with the end in view of
starting an association that will be
for better highways. The tri-city
forces fought together yesterday and
everyone of the q delegates was for
the tri-cities. Even though the object
of the meeting was left undone. the
tri-city delegates count the meeting as
one of success to them. Those who
represented Rock Island were Mayor
H. NJ. Schriver, E. H. Guyer, ]. T. Mar
ron, William Thoms, H. o. Rolls, S. ].
Collins, ]. B. Eckhardt, n. A. Larson,
r. A. Sears, C. A. Schoessel and Ebert
Don. Credentials were sent from the
Tri-City Press club, as well as from
the other organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
DELEGATES BOOM
TRI-CITY ROUTE
Representatives of Rock Island,
Davenport and Moline At
tend Meeting.
NO CHOICE IS SPECIFIED
Will Work for Good Roads Over the
State Before Improving Trans
continental Plan.

When the Chicago Automobile and
Chicago Motor clubs decided to delay
choice of the lakes to the Mississippi
route to complete the transcontinental
automobile lane, at the meeting held in
the Sherman house, Chicago yester-
day, delegates to the number of 81,
representing the tri-cities, prepared a
list of the advantages which would acz
crue to motorists who decided to fol-
low the route, read it to the conven-
tionists, and sat calmly in their seats
listening to the uproar that it started
from the Clinton delegates who had a
little of the same ammunition to fire.
Though there was no possible hope
that a route would be selected, in view
of proceedings of the convention be-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
WIN IN
COUNTY COURT SUITS

Two cases were disposed of in the
county court yesterday. The jury
returned a verdict for the plaintiff
in the case of Konosky VS.. Gross,
after receiving instructions to that
effect from the court, and as a result
awarded Konosky the sum of $424.20.
The plaintiff erected several houses
for Gross, who claimed that the
workmanship was defective and re-
fused TO pay the balance due.
In the ease of Kleffer & Hill VS.
Hayes, concerning a payment on a
note. a verdict was agreed on in
favor of the plaintiff in the sum of
$500. Albert Huber represented
Kleffer & Hill, while NJ. E. Sweeney
appeared for the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
SEPARATE TRIALS FOR
LABOR MEN ARE ASKED

Indianapolis, March 13.-CounseI
for the defendants in the govern
ment's prosecution of A labor men
charged with illegal transportation of
explosives filed motion for separate
trial before Judge Anderson today,
the defendants having all entered
pleas of not guilty. The judge
called for a discussion from attor-
neys on both sides.
Judge Anderson denied the motion
for separate trials. The defendants
trial was set for Oct. 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
QUARTET SAVED
FROM SENTENCE
By Married Member Who Has
a Wife and Baby at Home
to Care Fer.
WERE SLEEPING IN A HALL
Magistrate Could Not Punish One
Without the Others, So Tells
Them to Leave Town.

Four "hall room boys" were saved
from Jail sentences this morning by
the fact that one of the quartet
Mattey of Muscatine, is a married man
man and has a wifi and baby to sup
port Mattey, James McHugh, Tom
Sullivan and John Potts were arrested
last night by officer Kinney. They had
gone into the Industrial hall building
and each had selected a soft step on
which to repose for nights rest.
The officer was advised by people who
have apartments in the building that
the men were sleeping in there, and
the arrests followed in a jiffy. Magis-
trate c. ]. Smith had all the papers
made out in the cases this morning and
was ready to sting the quartet with
heavy fines, ample to insure them a
sleeping place for many nights. In
questioning the prisoners, he learned
that McHugh and Sullivan are on their
way to Kansas City from Chicago and
generally work around restaurants.
OTHERS ARE STRIKERS.
Potts and Mattey reside in Musca
tine and are button-workers-wh
not striking. When striking, they de
most any sort of work to raise little
coin for their support. Mattey had NJ
idea that he was going to save the
other prisoners from Jail by the fac
that no ie marriad huf tbof is uyba,
happened. Hence, one of the value!
of married domesticity revealed itsel
this morning as a life saver for the
prisoners. All deserved punishment il
some measure, but when it came to in
fiicting punishment on the wife ant
baby in Muscatine, indirectly, tn
magistrate baked, and let them all q
their ways, provided their ways led GU
of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
BEGINS HEARING
CRIMINAL CASES
Judge F. D. Ramsay Permits
the State to Bring Matters
Before the Court.
WILLIAM WARNocK is FIRST
Held on Charge of Forgery-Jerry
Mccarthy, Safe Blower, to Be
Tried Soon.

This afternoon at O'Clock Judge
F. D. Ramsay took up the criminal
docket in the circuit court, and all
cases which have been pending will
be disposed of Assistant States At
torney G. c. Wenger will conduct the
prosecution for the state in all
cases, the first of which is that OF
William Warnock, who is charged
with forgery, ]. E. Hayes of Moline
defending. Robert Lafferty and Cor.
nelius Plunkett are to be tried on q
charge of larceny, which case will be
followed by the trial of Jerry Nc.
Carthy, the safe blower who, with
several accomplices, attempted to rot
the Twentieth street depot in thi:
city some time ago.
CIVIL CASES ENDED.
The last of the civil cases on th'
docket was brought to a termination
when the jury yesterday Afternoon
returned verdict in favor of thu
plaintiff in the case of Henry Disnel
VS.. the Rock Island Cotton and Mat
tIess company, awarding him tn,
sum of 5000. Disner had a contrac
with the above named compan,
which by its terms stipulated that h
was to have steady employment an,
he claimed that he had been put L
a big loss because of the failure o
the defendant to live up to its agree
ment. John Looney and S. R. Ken
worthy appeared for the plaintiff
while Murphy & Larson defended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13

Physical Director N. A. 'Clevett of
the local association, together with
nine men chosen from the leaders
corps left for Clinton this afternoon to
take part in a gymfest at that place
this evening. The Rock Island con-
tingent is slated for some pyramid
work, and in addition, each man will
perform two individual stunts. The
meet is held for the purpose of an ex-
change of ideas in regard to the physi-
cal work in the various associations
The men who made the trip are Albert
Swami, Albert Cook. Arthur and Curt
Lundeen, Harry Fulmer. Harry Shiffer,
Ray Wilson, Willis Woods, Wesley
Fotsch and NJ. A. Clevett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
Personal Points

Judge G. A. Cooke of Aledo was in
the city today.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Burtchaerd
have returned from Texas where they
spent the winter.
Miss Elsie Carol of Putnam, ILL.,, is
visiting for a few days at the home of
Miss Jennie Collins.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Sharp of Silvis,
left today for Montezuma, Iowa, called
by the serious illness of Mr.. Sharp's
father.
F. G. Young, ST., returned home
yesterday from New York city where
he has spent the past three weeks on
a business trip.
Mrs. Willard A. Schaeffer departed
for Ipava. ILL.,, this morning for a visit
of several days at the home of her sis.
ter, Mrs. c. d. Snively.
Gen. Edward Kittilsen and Col w
T. Channon leave this evening for Chi,
cago to attend the regular quarterly
meeting of the executive committee OF
the officers of the Illinois National
Guard.
John Allen, 1926 Sixth avenue, who
has been Ill for several weeks, has
been taken to his home at Princeton
H., where he will remain till he re
covers. He was accompanied by Mrs
Allen
Thomas II. Dolly departed las
night for Boise City, Idaho, in re
Spouse to a message stating that hi
mother, Mrs. Ann Dolly, was criti
cally i'll in that city at the home o
her niece, Mrs. E. A. La Point, wit
whom she has been visiting, havin
gone there from Pocatello, where sh
haG spent the past year with he
daughters, Mrs. A. B. Stephenson an
Mrs. w. NJ. VIM.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
TO FILE PROTEST
AGAINST ACTION

Petitions Of protest TO any action
which may be started tomorrow by the
board of local improvements in furth-
ering the paving project for Twentieth
street between First and Seventh ave
nues, will be filed with the board to-
morrow morning at its session TO de-
eide on what plans TO pursue to furth-
er the Improvement This morning ap-
plication was made at the city clerks
Office for protest petitions and they
are TO be circulated among the proper
~ owners. with the object in view Of
putting a quietus on any action that
the board may contemplate pursuing.
The property owners have already pc
titioned that the plans for the i'm
provement be deferred till July /, but
according to statements of board mem
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-13
NO MORE CHAN GES FOR
DOLLY; ADMITS GUILT

Dolly Lease, waitress at the Bert
DGprez restaurant at Twenty-second
street and Third avenue, was arrest
ed last night in a room on Fifth ave-
nue., together with Henry Hanson, by
officers Kinney and Fitzsimmons.
Peth were fined $40 and costs this
morning by Magistrate Smith. Du-
PREF paid the woman's fine. She is
one of those included in a raid sew
eral weeks ago on the Duprez res
taurant. At that time she took a
change of venue to Justice Nissens
court, city charges against her were dis
missed and she was arrested on a
capias filed in the county court. That
| little episode cost her more than $50