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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

WYE are told that all stories
wv had their rise in Egypt in
the time of Rameses II. But
here is a story which traces no such
proud pedigree.
1t is not standard by reason Of
parentage; but it is legitimate by
performance. 1t has the peculiar
and unique quality of being true.
So here is the story
A one-legged man in Poughkeep-
sic hobbled into a shoe store on
his crutches. The clerk. who had
studied scientific craftsmanship and
had Just read my essay on Charm
of Manner" wiggled. jiggled, am
bled and minced forward, smiled
serenely and asked in dulcet tones.
May I have the pleasure of show
ing you a pair of shoes" And the
legged man said Nix on the
pair. One shoe-seei"
The clerk was slightly up in an
aeroplane He coughed, hesltated,
said Ter" and "ah" when the pro-
prietor. who had been viewing the
scene through a peekhole from the
back Office. came forward and met
the situation as a brave man should
by saying to the clerk, "Show the
gentleman a shoe! How often have
| told you to give a customer eX-
actly what he wants? You know
we cater to gentlemen with one
good-er-leg One shoe? Ger
tainly. of course, of course!"
So they sold the man the one
shoe at exactly one-half the price
for the pair.
This gave the shoe man an Idea,
and the next day each of the news
papers in that town contained a
goodly ad, beginning with the slo-
gan. 1--WE cater to one legged men
or course. everybody interested
in advertising, and those who were
not. read the ad and laughed. Also
they passed the ad along to other
people. saying, Bill, Well, now,
wouldn't this give you the zam-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20
The Education Of the
Voter
No. Tread Your Policy
1t Is the Great Document Known as the Con-
sttution of the United States.
Bv THOMAS TAPER.

vises, it depends on your know
To know what you are doing, fol-
low the rule of the insurance COM
pany
READ YOUR POLICY.
The constitution of the Unitet
States was ratified on the 18th day
of September, 1887, George WASH
ington signing it as president and
deputy from Virginia.
Among the other 3S signatures
stands that of Benjamin Franklin
born 80 poor a boy that he tramped
the city Of Philadelphia with
small loaf of bread under each arm
and mis- laundry in his pockets.
His rise from that humble Begin
ming to the dignity of signing so
great document is recognized
now, as it was then, as one of the
essential privileges to be extended
and preserved to every American.
The constitution does not guar
antee that every poor man can adj
vance to fame and a place of great
responsibility.
But it guarantees to put no let or
hindrance in his way IF HE
WANTS TO TRY FOR FAME
AND A GREAT PLACE.
The constitution has been in OPP
GRAFTON 1875 years next September
1t was drawn up with a degree of
wisdom and foresight that has oft
en- been marveled at. But, in the
course of time. new conditions
arose, just as they are arising to-
day.
Some of these conditions were of
such Importance that they had to
be recognized in the constitution
itself. Hence the amendments, ff-
teen in number.
While the constitution is a ma
tional document fundamental to all
our life and activity a S a people, it
is also an individual document in
the sense that it presents a body Of
doctrine that every voter should
know
1t is your starting point as an
American.
If it ever again happens that an
amendment is proposed to the con-
stitution. you must be able to Judge
intelligently of its place and pur-
pose.
When that time comes the daily
papers will tell you all about it, but
they will not print the whole con-
stitution.
They will assume you know It,
And this assumption on their
part is akin to that Of the insur-
anee company, which elects you to
the benefits of protection telling
you at the same time that it is
necessary to read your policy.
You will find the constitution
printed in every school history.
There are several millions of copies
of these scattered over the United
States, and it should be no trouble
for you to get hold of one long
enough to read the policy of the
country that protects us.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20
Accident the Golden Key of Genius
Whenever Something Unexpected Happens Be Sure That New Dis
covery Is knocking at Your Door.
Bv GARRETT P. SERVISS.

bodies having the same weight the
denser must be the smaller. Gold
is denser than silver. and conse
quently a crown of pure gold inn
mersed in water will displace less
water than a crown Of silver Of the
same weight. The whole meaning
Of his discovery burst upon Archi-
modes and he leaped out of the
bath. crying "Eureka" CT have
found it out'D Then he got a mass
OF pure gold of the same weight
as the crown. put it in water. and
carefully measured the overflow.
Next he did the same thing with
an equal weight Of silver Consid4
siderably more water flower over.
Finally he put Hiero's crown in the
water and the overflow was more
than for gold and less than for sill
ver BY measuring the excess he
calculated the amount Of silver in
the crown Archimedes thought
little of the fact that he had found
out a way to circumvent che@ting
jewelers.. for he saw that he had
uring specific gravty-a principle
which has developed into one of
the foundation stones of modern
physical science.
Conquest of the Air.
Stephen Mongofer was sitting
one day before fire where some
shirts We're drying Others saw the
shirts swelling out like sails. and
rising under the impulsion of the
hot air, and probably they thought
onN. of saving them from catching
ire But Mongolfier saw infinitely
deeper The peril to the shirts was
nothing e. him, for he bad, in a
flash. conceived the idea of bal
loon. He saw that if hc could con
fine sufficient hot air inside "A light
bag the bag would rise and float
So The conquest of the air was be-
gun
Prince Rupert observed soldier
iaboriously polishing a musket bar
rel that had been rusted by dew.
He took the gun i'm his hand and
saw that the metal was sprinkled
el over with minute holes which
happened To initiate the forms of an
engraving lnstantly~there sprang
ME his mind the idea that by eaus
ing similar impressions to form
uron a metal plate, and brushing
them over With ink, prints could be
mace from it,. and thus the art OF
me1zo-tint had its birth.
TorricelH a pupil of Calico, in
vented the barometer by rea soning
deeper than his master had done
upoh the accidental discovery that
Water Will rise about 81 feet IN
tube exhausted of air Ii must be
the outside air that pushed the wa
ter up. rea soned Torriceih and
consequently a heavier liGuid than
water Will not rise as high He
hlcG a glass tube with mercury,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

w THEN you want. to take out
w life insurance you pick out,
if you are wise, a solid com
pany. Then you go to the com
panys physician for examination.
If he finds you a good risk, you pay
your money and get the policy
The one thing the company wants
you to do is expressed in these
words:
READ YOUR POLICY!
Why should you bother to read
a policy when the agent has told
you the whole story?
The answer, is: While he has
told you the whole story. he knows
and the company knows, that you
have not learned the whole story.
There is so much to it, SO many
new words. so many conditions.
that it will take you quite a while
to get the whole matter into your
head.
You read the policy then to know
your rights and privileges. to I'M
derstand your obligation, to make
the proper demands, and no others,
on the company.
If you go at it in this way you
get an understanding of the whole
matter That is what the company
wants you to get They do not
want you to misunderstood the
agreement you have entered into.
So they say to you:
READ YOUR POLICY!
When you become a voter in the
United States either by right of
birth or naturalization, having
passed the required examination,
you get a policy called a franchise.
This is, in brief, the right and
privilege to vote.
Like life insurance, it carries with
it not only rights and privileges,
but obligations.
BY fully understanding these
rights. privileges and obligations
you can make proper demands. and
no others, upon the company.
The company in this case is the
United States of America.
This company. like the one that
issues insurance has a document
in which it's conditions for doing
business are clearly set forth. This
document was drawn up in the
year 1887 and has been in success
full operation ever since.
Certain new conditions arising,
it has ben modified or amended,
and as it stands today it is the sub
stantial statement of agreement on
which citizenship. with it's rights,
privileges and obligations rests.
The name of this great document is
The Constitution of the United
States.
It's purpose is to insure to you
those conditions of life liberty and
happiness that are necessary for a
safe and prosperous existence.
When the Government accepts
you as a voter, places the ballot in
your hands and tells you that you
can cast it as your judgment adj
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

This IS the last chapter in the career of Yum.
His last few years he spent around cafes, eating
and sleeping the best he could. His old bones held
him up well, but finally he forced to seek
place Of rest, and the only one open to men like
Yum was the Amshouse.
Old worn and disgusted the subject of this lit
tie picture sought aid there and found it. Now he
>its daily chatting with the other inmates OF the
days gone by and the chances they offered.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

Some one said that old age the discoverer of
lost opportunities, but Yum doesn t get it yet He
tells the other old crones Of the struggles he had in
his early years-how he went out sngle-handed to
make his name and fortune, but the chance never
came his way. He tells them it was battle after bat
tie, nothing but struggles.
The old boys look over at him occasionally and
smile. Some of them see. Some of them had
chances took them, and then lost out They call
Yum the old boy that never had chance"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

VF there were no accidents there
would be no inventions and no
progress
But in order that an accident
shall lead to new knowledge it must
anst AWAKEN THOUGHT. 1hou-
sands of men had been hit on the
head by falling apple without
having the secret of the law Of
sravilauon logged into theit brains.
AT last that accident happened TO
Isaac Newton. while he was sitting
in his garden thinking about the
moon. Instantly there sprang into
his mind the thought that tine same
force which drew the apple to the
crth pulled the moon also. 1t was
big Jump from the apple to the
moon. but NeNtous genius cleared
it al bound once thrown into
the proper groove ,his mind follow
ed il ont TO its astonishing end
There was hard work to be done
but Jhc golden key was in his hand
ana II unlocked every door. and
uko magic lamp led the way
through every dark passage until
the solar system ceased to be
mystery
The boy Calico sitting with
hundreds or others in the Cathe-
drM Of Pisa on a Sunday mornings
saw am attendant draw aside the
heavy hanging lamp to light it, and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

which weighs about thirteen times
as much as water, held the tube
upright with its open end. at the
bottom, immersed in a basin of
mercury, and saw that the mercury
in the tube rested at a height of
about % IL inches This showed
thai the height at which the liquid
was suspended by the air pressure
varied, as he had expected, with
the weight of the liquid, for 20 1-2
inches is one thirteenth of 80 feet
After 1t occurred to Blaise Pascal
to try Horricelli's barometer at va
rious elevations and he found that
it afforded a means of calculating
heights from the rise and fall of
the mercury, due to the varying
pressure of the atmosphere.
When Galvani, in 1886, was ex-
perimenting with electric currents,
his wife fell sick He was prepar-
ing to fry some frogs legs for
her when one of them happened to
come into contact with a wire
through which electricity was flow
ing Instantly it BEGAN TO KICK.
and galvanism" was discovered
a branch of eIectrical science whirh
has deyeloped INFO vast nracticai
inheritance
Pv mere chance Professor Roent-
gen seventeen wears ago susnend-
ed a Crookes tube thronoh which
an electric GLOW was nlavine over
a fable that had q nackaca ~ mo
toeraphic mates in q dpaver he
neath on tho table bannenad 70
iio bnneb ~ itais ~ WV Rlje1IeN ~ ~
mates Tere toisen omt ~ bo rsnd
tbev vnre found ~ ba jr,erassod
III, shadou,, M AcEc oE rfYE
EEYS So tho wonderfuI vas
Vera disroverad In tbis caen 20
a f,.oe 'rbancad ~ 1Iov a., i,,ara 80
no ,'art ONO ueas MI u.ith KS
nhierts on the tahle in order to get
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20
The Judge Who Said a
Socialist Couldn't Be
a Citizen
a Citizen
y Y y

His Decision Taken Too Seriously The Judge
Should Simply Condemned to Read the Constitution Of
the United States AND, IF POSSIBLE UNDERSTAND 1T
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20

made by Congressman Berger encouraged by At
ory Wckersham mpeach United States District
Judge Hanford, Of Seattle.
Judge Hanord is gentleman who refused give citizen
ship Leonard oleson because oesOn declared himself
Socialist
Judge Hanud thought that Socialists not fit to be cit
the Emitted and he wouldn't let oeson be citizen
consequence Much shreng moaning and denouncng
since.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-06-20
HE NEVER HAD A CHANCE

Say. Look Out That You Don t Say 1t Yourself
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23
STRINGS AND OTHER THINGS.

The services at the Presbyter-
ian church tomorrow have un-
usually attractive features for
both morning and evening.
At II o'clock in the morning
the pastor will preach an illus
trated sermon to the children the
subject being Strings and Other
Things" The children are to
bring a string about a yard long
as their price of admission. The
special music will be by the
children. The Sunday School
scholars will attend in a body.
The evening service at 7:3O is
laymen's night, the second of
the booster series. The subject
is The Value of the Church to
the Various Interests of our City
and County, and will be dis
cussed by Messrs. McHose, Whit
ney, Hibbard and Gault. The
choir will furnish special music.
If you are interested in the
"Get-together" movement YOU
can not afford to miss any of
this series.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23
Seed rye c. II. Davis, Harney

Seed rye c. II. Davis, Harney.
Oregon.
Alfalfa and other grass seeds
at the Burns Department Store.
For SALE Black Percheron
Stallion, 5 years old in spring.
Good papers. Claude McGee.
Dry slab and pine wood So. SO
and 500 per cord. cash only at
Lumber yard.
Z Thos. Balm was down from
Harvey yesterday attending to
some business matters and visit
ing old time friends.
For SALE Two Poland China
boars, six months old, and a few
barred rock cockerels.
CHAs. WILSON.
My little son had very Sc
we're cold. | was recommended
to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and before a small bot
tie was finished he was as well
as ever" writes Mrs. II. Silke.
% Bowling Street, Sydney Aus
tralia. This remedy is for sale
by all Dealers.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23

Henry Fries and wife, Of Sc
attic, came in last night by way
of Bend in company with John
Gilchrist and party. Mr. Fries
is interested in some 1000 acres
of land out near Iron mountain
which he is having developed.
Peterson Bros. & Dunbar Show
Co. will entertain at Tonawama
during four nights next week
beginning on Wednesday, March
q and continue including Satur-
day night. The entertainment
consists of vaudeville, singing,
acrobatic turns, dancing, sketches
etc. The company has its own
band.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23

The house committee on the
three year homestead bill recon-
mends two particular things in
the amendment of the law. First,
it reduces the period of residence
required on the homestead from
five to three years. Second, it
permits the entryman and his
family to be absent from the
homestead five months during
each calendar year of the resi-
dence perion. These provisions
are sensible and should be passed.
The congressman do not seem to
realize the position of the home
steader and the hardships and
inconvenience Of securing a
piece of government land and the
law should be such as will give
the homestead little relief from
former restrictions.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23
PURPOSE OF HOUSING CHICKENS

Why many poultry houses fail
to meet the requirements for pro-
lection to egg producers, and the
main points which should be OBJ
served in building hen houses,
are tod by Prof. James Dryden
in one of his circular bulletins.
The purpose of housing fowls
is to increase productiveness, 3"
says Prof. Dryden. "A little
shelter from the cold winds and
storms will add to the comfort of
the fowls and therefore to the
egg yield. A cold wave means
a check to egg yield, and the rea-
son is probably because the
change means a sudden demand
for increased fuel or food to keep
up the heat of the body, and the.
food that has been going into
the making of eggs will be drawn
upon for that purpose. 1t is the
food that furnishes the heat"
Too great difference in the
temperature of the house by
night and day is given as the
reason why many houses
fail. A house with double walls
and windows will never be warm
or dry without artificial heat,
which has not yet been proven
practicable.
The main requirements of a
good poultry house are good ven
-ilation, for fowls require much
more fresh air than other farm
animals; protection from cold
winds and storms" says Prof.
Dryden. Fowls object to cold
winds. Unless the hen is pro-
yided with shelter where she can
scratch and exercise she will not
De productive. Activity is the
ife of the hen"
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23

/ /Ora Hamilton arrived here last
night from Enterprise where he
| is interested with his father and
brother in the drug business.
He reports the members of the
family well.
A. G. Kingman, of Malheur
county. has announced as a can
didate for representative from
this district. He has been a res
ident of that county for several
years where he bears an excel
lent reputation as a man and is
familiar with the Legislative
needs of that portion of the dis
trict. He pledges himself to
visit Harney County in case of
his nomination and election and
get acquainted with our needs
and wishes.
The First National Bank of
this city has received official noti-
hcation of its designation as a
postal savings depository for the
postal savings bank recently es-
tablished at the Burns postofiice.
The high standing of the First
National is again attested by the
fact that it is authorized to re-
ceive 62h per cent of the entire
deposits received by the Burns
postal savings bank. An inter
eSting fact in connection with
this appointment, is that this
bank, in qualifying as such de-
posltory. under the requirements
of the postal savings law, offered
and accepted Burns, securities,
bonds of the City of Burns and
of school district No, l, (Buns)
thus demonstrating that Burns
bonded obligations are consider
ed as good as the best.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23
CONTEST NOTICE.
UNITED STATES LAED OFTiJE
Burns, oregon. March 10. 1912

UNITED STATES LAND OFrttE
Burns, oregon. March 10, 1912.
10 Asher Hanks of Boise. Idaho, Coutestec.
iou are hereby noiined that William j. , ing.
whogiyes Drewsey. Oregon. as apOst.ofhcC all
dress, did on March is. 1912 hle In this office
bis duly corrobotEtec application To contest
and secure the cancellation OF your homestead
Entry Serial No. 09tS made SOyem Ter % igus.
& ioy &NW,S al, S,,EEst a Ne. wv section Z, \ 81,
Range SSlS +. willamette Meridian. and ~
grounds for his contest he alleges that said
Asher Hanks has failed to cultivate. improve
or reside upon said entry for moro ban six
months prior TO August -, 1911. aud has totally
abandoned said eutry;
You are. therefore further notified that the
said allegations will be taken at this Office as
having been confessed by you, aud your said
eutry will be Cancelled hereunder Wit huut your
further hghtto DO heard theron, clthrr before
this office or on appeal II you fail TO hl'Siu this
office within twenty days after the FUU RTu
publication OF this notice As shown below
your answer, under oath, specifically meeting
aud responding TO these allegations Of contest.
Or II you fail within that time 10 file In hi >
office due proof that you have served "a copy Of
your answer ON the said contestant either Ia
person or by registered mail. II this service Is
IN ade by the delivery of n copy OF ynur answer
10 the contestant In person, proof Of such ser
vice must be either the said contestants writ
ten . wledgemeut of his receipt OF th,-
copy, showing the date OF It's receipt, or the
affidavit OF the person by whom the delivery
was made stating when and whore the copy
was delivered: n made by registered mai
proof of such service must consist Of the affIda
vit OF the person by whom he copy was mailed
stating when aud the post office 10 which it
was mailed, and this AFFIDAVIT must bee accom-
panied BY the posimasier'ureceipi for the letter
You should state in your answer the name oil
the postoilce TO which you desire future notices
10 be sent 10 YOU.
WH. FARHE Register.
Date OF hrst publication March iG 1912
Date Of second publication March %. 1912
Date Of third publication March 20, 1912
Date OF fourth publication April q, 1912.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23

ing, and it is hoped that many of
those in that neighborhood will
be present at the meeting Tues
day night.
The Lakeview Examiner says
that j. E. Sawhill has severed
his connection with the Bend
Commercial Club and has accept
ed the position of Manager of the
Burns Commercial Club. This is
a mistake. Mr.. Sawhill has not
been rendered such a position.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23
LOOK! LOOK!

Work horses and mules for
sale. Suitable for ranch work or
grading purposes. Are well
broke. Intending purchasers
would do we'll to come and look
this stock over before buying
elsewhere. Also have $50 head
of unbroke mares and horses.
suitable for all purposes, and 100
head of 2 and 3 year old mules.
Stock can be seen at the Hanley
Ranch, three miles east of Burns
JOHN G.. SOUTH.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23
STUDEBAKER WAGONS
FOR SALE BY OWNER.

! section, GAO acres, level un-
improved sage brush land in
Harvey Valley. can be subligat-
ed. l6O acre tract, fenced, GOOD
house deep well and otherwise
improved. Prices made tosuit in
tending settlers. No SPECTATORS
need apply. Inquire at this Office.
Don't be surprised if you have
an attack Of rheumatism this
Just rub the affected
parts freely with Chamberlain's
Liniment and it will soon disap-
pear. Sold by all dealers,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1912-03-23
The Difference.

The live man of today can take
Life Insurance but will not.
He thinks he does not need it
until tomorrow.
The dead man of yesterday
would take Life Insurance today
but can not.
He knows now that he needed
it yesterday.
Today is, tomorrow may never
be.
Do it now, insure with
+. c. EGGLESToN,
in the Oregon Life.