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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26

n WIDOW, whose heart is Just as
| ~ hayward as If this were her first
sojourn in the Kingdom of Love,
writes:
Il am young widow, with one child.
have nice little home and a good
business, and I also get small month
ly allowance from my father, which 1
am to get as long as l live. I am a
pleasure loving woman, and, as all my
relatives live far away. have to de-
pend upon mems society for amuse-
ment
Among my friends are three men
for whom I feel more than friendship
One, of thirty three, a business man,
good, honest, upright man, who asks
me to marry him; who loves me and
who loves my child, and would be
good father to it. l have asked him to
wait a year He says if l don't marry
him this month he will go away
No. is a playwright and violin
player. He loves me, but he does not
love children, and would make poor
father for my child He says if re-
fuse to marry him he will remain my
friend, providing l marry no one else.
NO. 8 is the man l love. He likes
me only as a friend, and I could not
marry him because of his youth. even
if he wanted me to.
But l would be willing to give up
the others and just be friends with
him all through life. l am not at all
good looking"
over as carefully as if they were pump
llins on the market.
| No. l is a good, honest, upright bus
| mess man; loves the mother and also
! loves the child. Yet she passes him by.
| pc hayward heart of a woman is re-
| sponsible for many fine matrimonial
bargains that are left for some other
woman to find
No. 2 does not love children Some
how, this woman loses little of the
luster of maternity in putting his name
on the list She also exposes herself
to the suspicion of having little sense.
rOI ne says ne Will SUN De IflenuS
with her though she refuses to marry
him. providing she marries no one
else" Knowing this selfshness. she
enters his name among those whom
she is considering!
No is too young for her to marry.
Then, 1 contend, he is also too young
for her to love. Such a friendship as
she dreams of with him will be fatal
to her, and l wonder that she con-
siders It,
My advice would be that she take
No / and thank kind Providence for
sending such a man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26

shame and confusion the other after
noon when Robert Maynard walked in
just as we were talking of him. l did
not even hear the front door open or
close. Do you suppose he heard what
you said while he was out in the hall ?"
Il don't care whether he did or not"
replied Beatrice, calmly. Every word
said was true. And I'll tell him so
to his face if he ever speaks to me
about it,"
You wouldn't do such a thing, would
you?" gasped 4Ielen.
Il certainly would" said the widow.
firmly.
Mrs. Robbins took the last swallow Of
tea in her cup, returned the cup to the
table, folded her hands, and, leaning
back in her chair, eyed her friend jul
dicially. And Beatrice knew that once
more she would be expected by her
matchmaking friend to give an eX-
PLANTATION of her seemingly rabid views
of the man who had, of late, occupied
much of her waking thoughts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
The WldO70'5 Aged Suttor Calls Just After She Has
Dismissed Maynard, Whom She Can Not F0rgfUe

he was so eager to act as my messen-
ger that thought perhaps he meant to
stop here
Beatrice felt her friends sharp eyes
upon her face. but she answered light
ly Il don't think" she added, refec-
lively that Mr.. Maynard has ever
come here to afternoon tea. I wish he
would. Two Jumps, dear?" she asked,
with the sugar Jumps poised in air
above the cup of steaming tea.
One, please, Honey" was the equal
ly Indifferent reply.
There was short silence while the
two women slipped their tea each Sc
cretly wondering what the others
thoughts were at that particular mo-
ment. Then Helen spoke.
MY dear Beatrice" she declared. 81
could have gone through the floor with
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
Do on Know

A St. Louis man who has obtained a
divorce on grounds OF cruelty declared
that his wife's favorite pastime was
putting pepper in his tobacco to make
him sneeze.
A 10,000-m journey was under
taken by Mr.. Henry Cross. of Exton.
Rutland, for the purpose of bringing
home the body of his son, who died at
Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
In one year 4,472 hours of bright
sunshine are possible; during 1910 the
actual total was 1900; during 1911.
l,S47 hours.
Within a period of 90 years the pop
ulation of the United States has in
creas ed $50 per cent.
Frances latest train is the one run
ming from Paris to Busigny, a distance
of IL miles. in 112 minutes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
Napoleons Ideal Woman

The great Napoleon, in respou-e to
a question once asked by lady re-
piled MY ideal woman is not the
beautiful society belle or the butter
fly of fashion, but the matron who
reaches middle age in complete pres
erYation Of health, with stalvart chill
dren by her side"
Thousands Of middle aged American
women today owe their health TO Lyd-
Ia F. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound. that famous remedy for female
his which has carried more women
safely through the natural changes NJ
her life than any other remedy the
world has ever known. II you are ill
ii will pay ~ 20 try IL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26

| boisterous men at the table near US
last night did not shock you, for"--
But Beatrice interrupted him
brusquely. NO" she answered quick
ly, and don't let's talk of them! Have
you seen the lovely view of the Park
| get from this ROOM"
To divert her caller from the UNI
pleasant subject she accompanied him
to the window. He leaned out and
looked up and down the street and. at
sight of a familiar figure approaching
along the pavement below him, he
hastily drew in his had.
Yes. it's real fine up here. isn't it?"
he agreed hastily. And now l must be
going Mrs. Minor"
Uncle Henry Escapes.
Beatrice had not seen the object that
caused his sudden discontinue and was
somewhat puzzled at her guests furry
of uneasiness.
"Oh stay a little longer, won't YOU"
she urged cordially. The tea tray is
coming in a minute"
Il wish | might stop longer" replied
Uncle Henry over his shoulder as he
fastened down the hall. But it's late,
and I've an errand to do-and l have
to go, No, don't ring for the elevator"
he protested as Beatrice made a motion
toward the bell. I'm walk down-Td
rather, really. Good bye, my dear,
good bye"
Beatrice looked after the scuttling
form in perplexed amazement. A mo-
ment later when the elevator left at
her door Helen Robbins, she was
somewhat enlightened.
"Oh," she laughed in spite of herself,
81 might have known you were com
ing"
why" asked Helen suspiciously, as
she glanced about the drawing room.
and noticed the tea tray, which had
just been brought in, and the two cups
resting upon it.
Beatrice laughed somewhat confus-
eddy, Perhaps" she said, because
two cups means company, and Mary
brought in two just before you arrived"
81 was wondering" acknowledged
Helen, seating herself in an easy chair.
~ ! might not meet Uncle Henry here.
He was coming up to this part of town
with note l asked him to deliver. and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
Up-to-Date Jokes

The following conversation was re-
Gently overheard in a public billiard
room
Would you like a game, sir
with that gentleman over there?
Regular Customer-Wel. what kind
Of a game does he play?
Narkcr-Rotten game. sir,
Regular Customer-Au right. What
points ought TO give him?
Marker-Better play even, sir.
A volunteer who had been a railway
porter before the South African war
on his return resumed his duties, and
on being asked one day by traveller
if he noticed any changes since he left
replied:
sure, an OF do, sorr. The eliver
train now shtarts at twelve; the ex-
press doesn't shtop at all, an there's
no lasht train"
The boy has evidently been eatine
too much between meals" said the doc
tor
Nonsense" replied the boys father;
"a boy can't eat in his sleep"
How do YOU moau2"
Il mean that each Of his meals be-
gins when he gets up In the morning
and ends when he goes to bed"
\ somewhat formal visitor asked a
little girl.
How are Won. my dear?"
Very WELL thank YOU" replied the
. tyfr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26

4 WIDOW, whose heart is just as
~ hayward as If this were her first
sojourn in the Kingdom of Love,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
BY VIRGINIA TERHUNE
VAN DE WATER.

~ EATRICE MINOR sat at her writ
II ing table. brows knit and lips
compressed. This was the day on
which Robert Maynard had promised to
call, and she was writing to him, can
ceiling the engagement. \ messenger,
waiting in the hall impatiently twirIing
a cap between restless hands and Il
quantity of torn note paper in the
waste basket gave evidence that it is
not easy for a woman to write a Ger
tain kind Of letter,
Even now Beatrice hesitated at sew
.ering All relations with the man whom
She had found charming, but the menu
DRY Of his bleared eyes and flushed.
drunken face, wearing the expression
she had seen too often on Tom May
nard's countenance moved her sick
eningly and turned doubt into deter
minauon
Al last the letter was finished. She
read it over carefully:
My Dear Mr.. MAYNARD regret that
il win be impossible for me TO see YOU
this evening. My plans are unsettled
and necessjtaje my asking YOU not to
call hereafter without previous an
nouncement Very truly yours,
"BEATRICE MINOR"
The writer felt a qua'm of uncer-
tainty as she handed the missive to the
impatient messenger. a qualm which
had strengthened to doubt by the time
he had slammed the door behind him.
Having burned her bridges she began,
woman fashion. to torture herself by
dwelling mentally upon the ADVANTAGES
of the now inaccessible shore. One
minute she reproachod herself for her
insincerity in not telling the man frank
ly the cause of her displeasure, the
next she was regretting. again her bet
ter judgment that she had been so
peremptory and final in breaking off
their friendship
The Telephone Interrupts,
And while she thus pondered, the tel
ephone, as often before sounded abb
ruptIy across her musings
"He'lo." she replied hastily
- MIS- hAIbl III ASKED q ldA0lIiar
voice. 1t was Robert Maynard.
For moment Beatrice hesitated.
Writing letter of dismissal was one
thing, breaking with q man like May
nard by word of mouth was quite an
other
This is Mrs Minors maid. sir" she
replied In an assumed voice. and as
steadily as she could Mrs Minor is
not at home at present"
THANK you-lu try to caU mp LATER
said the masculine tones
With "a trembling hand. Beatrice PEI
turned the receiver to IFS hook and
went back 20 her drawing room. gIauc-
/ ing eui,tly at the kitchen door no she
. passed 81. Wouderun uuras.N IL Tin,
s"r'au, had heard 6gr preyau.auou
/ When IucN and Jean came home .o
/ luncheon the noy. after grave look
/ .nr" 0.. mothers uy.s. asked with a
|ch.as haen dl,.rnmsn, AREN'T YOU
| wei. mn.Hsr'"
'Csrwn.,. r.mH.. u.,H.e. Forcing
herself III. su.y uus.Fg why Uu sou
ask, deagg"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
TETTERINE FOR POISON OAK

]. I. Shuptrine, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir: inclose so cents in stamps
for box of Tetterine. l have poison oak
on me again, and Tetterine is ali that ever
has cured it. Please hurry it on to yours
respectfully, NJ. z. HAMLETT
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-26
The Hayward
Heart
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

Why did you love him? Curious
fool! be still
Is human love the growth of hu-
man will?' Lord Byron.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
Flag Raising

A flag was raised on a brand new
pole at the Monongahela public
school last Friday afternoon. In
spite of the very disagreeable wealth
er, quite a fair number of the moth
ers of the pupils were present and
seemed much interested in the sam
pies of weaving done by the pupils
After short address by the teach
er on What the Grand Old Flag
Stands. for" all repaired to the out
side where Master Paul Holdcraft
hauled up the flag to the top of the
pole. When it reached the top it un-
folded and allowed a shower of small
flags to descend to the eager hands
OF the pupils below.
The teacher took advantage of the
occasion to present three prizes to
the pupils for perfect attend
ance since school opened in the fall
to Albert Scott. For the best behaved
boy and best prepared lessons, Paul
Holdcaft. For the best prepared pa
per on the flag and for all around
good work, Ella Weber. After several
songs by the pupils and selections on
the phonograph, all went home.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
A Narrow Escape.

While Robert Meanor, driver for
C. G. Schrenk, was returning from
serving the last customer on his baker
route, last Monday, he was struck by
the 1.30 Blackwood trolley. The horse
received the brunt of the collision and
was thrown distance of thirty feet,
sustaining five broken ribs and num-
erous other contusions and lacera-
tions. The wagon was also wrecked
but fortunately Meanor sustained
nothing worse than badly bruised
jaw
The accident occurred at the inter-
section of Cooper street and the road
at Angeroth Station. Meanor says 1t
is impossible to see the car at. this
point and the noise of the crunching
Ice drowned all sounds Of approaching
ing car, and he claims that the motor
man did not ring his gong on ap-
preaching the crossing.
1t is understood that all damages
have been settled to the satisfaction of
all parties concerned.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
The Red Bank Monument.

Vice-Chancellor Leaning last Mon
day escaped very narrowly being COM
PEELED to adjudicate the long pending
controversy between the Gloucester
County Board of Freeholders and the
State and Sons of the Revolution over
the monument erected at Red Bank.
Both sides claim the right to do as
they please with the monument, such
as inscribing names and the like.
This action was brought by Assist
ant Attorney General Nelson B. Gas
kill, who excepted to an answer filed
by Lawyer j. Boyd Avis as counsel
for the Freeholders. This was part
of the controversy~which has ragged
up and down Gloucester county and
which at times has recalled in inten-
sity the historic conflict between
Count Donop and his Hessians with
the Continental troops
Fortunately ice-Chancellor Lean
ing found the case had not been regu-
larly listed so that no reference had
been made to him. Still counsel on
both sides, and especially Lawyer
Avis, were willing to waive their re-
spective rights and let. the matter GO
on. He inquired as to the nature OF
the case. Then he threw up both
hands.
Is it, that eontreyers down in
Gloucester about that monument?' he
inquired. When informed that it was
he said:
All, then am clearly disqualified
to hear this matter. Why, I have
heard it at dinners and whist parties
it has been discussed repeatedly. ]
have even heard that the counsel for
the Freeholders might have his hair
pulled if he doesn't watch out. :"
Vice-Chancellor Leaning was ap-
parently very much relieved and al
his suggestion the matter will go to
the Chancellor for reference to some
Vice-Chancellor in the upper section
of the State.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
OBITUARY .
HOWARD G. PEDRIcK. JR.


Son of Howard G. Pedrick, of the
Woodbury. Board of Education, died
at the German Hospital, at 1922 p. M
ON Wednesday, January 31st, aged
16 years, months and 21 days.
Howard was member of the Soph-
omore Glass, Woodbury. High School.
He was taken i'll last Friday, and the
family physician called His illness
was diagnosed as appendicitis, and
ON Tuesday he was taken to the Ger
man Hospital. Phila., for an opera
ton. On arrival there his condition
was such that Dr. Deaver, the cele-
brated surgeon, refused to operate,
and he fingered in great agony until
the hour above named Infusion of
blood from the father during Tuesday
night, prolonged his life several hours.
Woodbury. is in mourning over this
sudden visitation and the hearts of
all go out to the afflicted family.
Teachers and students of the Wood
bury High School are respectfully in
vited to the funeral services to be held
at the house on Saturday morning, at
10 o'clock. The body may be viewed
at the house, % Red Bank Ave, on
Friday evening at o'clock. Inter-
ment at Pedricktown Cemetery.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
Information Wanted.

The committee appointed by John
Whitall, president of the Gloucester
County Historical Society to arrange
a list and secure all possible data of
all the grave yards in the county, es-
pecially the old, and unused family
plots, earnestly solicit all information
anyone may have concerning all the
burying places in the county. There
are several of these old graveyards in
the county. There are several of
these old graveyards in the county
almost forgotten by the older resi-
dents, and unknown to the present
generation. The society wishes to
preserve as far as possible record
of the place where our old residents
are buried
Anyone having such information
will do the society favor by COM
municating with any of committee,
or to DR.. T. E. Parker, the secretary
Woodbury.
C. d. Lippincott, Swedesboro,
John Tonkin, Glassboro,
e. L. Cloud, Woodbury..
Nellie. Thackara, Woodbury.,
VIM. NJ. Carter, Woodbury.,
Committee
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
Mad Dog at Barnsboro.

Last Sunday suspicious looking
dog was seen running through Barns
boro, and was observed to bite at
least two other dogs. Thinking the
animal was mad, John Wurst killed
it with an ak.
Assemblyman James Lafferty i'm
mediately took the dogs head to the
State Laboratory of Hygiene, at Tren-
ton, and this morning received word
from there that the animal was M
The dog is described as large red
bird dog, but no one seems to know
whence he came or anything about
him. 1t would be we'll for owners of
dogs in that vicinity to keep them tied
up for some time, as it is impossible
to ascertain what dogs were bitten by
the dog with rabies and in this way
if any other dogs develop the disease,
they may be killed before some one
is bitten.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
The Auto Fire Engine.

By request, we publish the follow
ing account of the work of a Knox
auto fire engine, clipped from the
Richmond, Va, Evening Journal of
Jan. 18:
During the Binswanger fire last
night one of the finest features of the
fire fighting was the efficient services
rendered by the new automobile fire
engine, which was stationed on Sixth
Street just below the annex of the
factory. For over ten hours-from
5.58 o'clock last evening until 430
o'clock this morning new mon
ster engine worked without losing a
stroke, maintaining unbroken the two
best streams that were placed on the
building. 1t was worth nearly as
much as all the other engines put to-
gether.
THE fire of last night was the first
opportunity that the new engine,
which was something of an expert
ment hereabouts, has had to have a
show, and it fully measured up to
expectations.
During the time it worked it con-
sumed about forty gallons of gasoline
at a cost of about $3.50. Captain
Charles F. Taylor, of the Board of
Fire Commissioners, said this morn
ing that the city throughout should
be equipped with automobile engines.
The automobile fire engine last night
experienced no trouble whatever from
the fact that most of the streets were
covered with ice and exceedingly slip
perry n
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTES

Following is the schedule of Sunday
School Institutes arranged for this
county, held under the auspices of
the Gloucester County Sunday School
Association.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9th.
Mullica Hill baptist church, p. m.
Williamstown (ME.Church) 7.30 p. m.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY Sth.
Woodbury. CAME. church, 7.30 p. m.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th.
Bridgeport (M. E. church, 200 p. m.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
Westville On. P. Church, 7.30 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures and Song
Service, Address, Il Press Toward the
Mark" Demonstration, County Con-
ditions;" Address, Gaining the Mark"
and Open Discussion.
SPEAKERS Among these will be
the following: Rev. i. D. Stultz, Rev.
T. X Manning, Rev. Fred. Blaser,
Rev. E. G.. Hubert, Rev H. E. Her
sey, Rev. S. E. Harris, Rev. d. G..
Brown, Rev. A. b. Cooper, Mr.. G.
"a. olOHli, WI
OBJECT-It is hoped that these In
stitutes will make clear three things:
1. The need of attaining the Ten
Points of Excellence to do the best
work
2. The condition of our schools.
How near do we approach this mark?
3. How to attain this mark.
The Points of Excellence:
1. Each School having Cradle Roll
2. Each School having Home Dept.
3. Each School using Graded Lesson
4. Each School Training Teachers
5. Each School having a Registered
Organized Adult Glass.
6. Each School observing Decision
Day annually.
Z. Each School Teaching Missions
8. Each School teaching Temperance
9. Each School represented at Con-
ventions.
TO- Each School giving at least Sc.
per member.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-02-01

tion Of our government-that of hang
ing. Some of our States, and among
them New Jersey, have since electri-
city has come into use, adopted a
more scientific way--that of electro
cutting. All but the result is the
same, and our present law compels
a man to press a button, or pull a
switch, thus hurting some one into
eternity; and in the language of the
Almighty. he is made man of blood
In conclusion. I wish to say that /
trust this article may be the means
of causing some one to think as the
writer and viii make some one feel
impelled to press this matter upon
Gloucester county's representatives,
and whether they cast their vote for
this needed change of not, 1t may at
least have some effect upon their con-
science.
HARRY CRIST,
Wil1iaT1,afav,, ~ r