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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
Alas, the Poor Bachelor
BY ADA PATTERSON.

TIME world seems to have con
spired against the peace of
mind of bachelors-bot
kinds. A Boston woman wants
them to wear labels Not taken"
or words to that effect, like the "To
let" sign on q vacant house.
Another says she is quite willing
to see the rule enforced with both
sexes, the word maid being bls-
zoned in conspicuous place on the
apparel of the woman who is with
out husband.
A famous woman declares that
women who will not wed should be
fined; that bachelor sex-tax
should be imposed upon the skirted
as well as the trousered bachelor.
And now comes from a pulpit the
sweeping statement that all bach
elors, regardless of sex, are useless
beings and should be banished to
an island. there to get along as
we'll as they can, but TO finish their
work out of sight of useful citizens.
So Jane Adams, who founded
Hull House, and Clara Laughlin,
who has guided the destinies of SO
many maidens by her tender pen
that she is known as The Girls
Friend and Mary Garrett Hay,
who is the president of the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs in the En-
pre State. and Miss Mary Dreier.
who directs the Womens Trades
Unions, and Gertrude Barnum. who
is similarly active, and Florence
Guernsey. who is arranging the
transcontinental excursion of the
women's clubs to San Francisco,
and Ada Rehan. who never married
because she was too busy immor-
talizing the characters of Shake
speare's women. and Maude Ad-
ans. idolized by the young girls of
this country, to whom she is an ex-
ample of the studious life. of the
gospel of self development, of quiet
charity, are useless.
And Harrison Fisher. who draws
the new beauty in her perfection
of health and character. setting q
new standard for womanhood: the
Wright brothers who blazed some
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22

of the first paths to the skies.
George AIDE. who has furnished the
tonic for disprited lives by making
laughter and James Whitcomb Fl
lev who has sunk tine punmet to
the very depths Of feeling by MS
homely verse; Brand Wbitlock Who
practices the Golden Rule in the
city government of Toledo.
Suppose they were all banizhed
TO far island in the Atlantic or
Pacific Harrison Fisher would
cease his sketches of splendid
long -limbed Young women and pee
vishly set about crayon drawings
Of landscapes without allure or
promise. The Wright brothers
would dabble no longer in aero
nauties, and would sullenIy trv
their constructive skin at plows.
George Abe, with no ma sses Of hui
manity to inspire him TO lest.
would compose dirges for the flu
nerals on the island. and James
Whitcemb Riley would lose his in
terest in humanity and write about
squirrels. Brand Whitiock, having
no scope for his organizing powers
and no inspiration for his novels
would turn suIlen misanthrope.
Jane Addams could build no more
Hull Houses except for the bach
elors. who would probably ungra
ciouslv refuse to live in them. Miss
Laughlin might pen essays on
Suggestions for the Greater Ami
ability of Men, which would not be
appreciated and certainly not fol-
lowed Miss Dreier. Miss HAY and
Miss Guernsey would grow fretful
because they had nothing to do ex-
cept for themselves, and Ada Re
han and Maude Adams would plav
for each other, and each, unstimu
lated by large audiences, would
turn acid critic.
Better not Danish them, Mr..
Preacher. The world is not of your
opinion of their uselessness. And.
doubtless. each of these distin-
guished individuals and all the less
er company of bachelors by choice
know better than you, whether thew
would make good husbands or
wives
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
Use Diplomacy to
Win Childrens Hearts.

So would advise this Young
stepmother to forget everything
else and so to work to win her
stepchildren 5 hearts by using as
much tact and diplomacy and
charm as she did in catching their
father and she will find that they
Win do for love Of her what. they
would never do through fear More
over when she makes the children
love her She can snap her fingers
in the interfering relatives faces.
and her husband viii rise UP and
call her blessed C she Is, indeed.
mother 70 his motherless little
nnes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
3 Bank COLLINS z
By WILLIAM WALLACE WHITELOCK.

n nee there was little bank,
That got itself in bad,
And couldn't pay depositors.
Who acted quite like mad.
And stormed around its doors ant
cried:
we want our hard earned pay!"
And wouldn't hear word Of sense,
And wouldn't 60 away.
So long there came great bic man
And gobbled u hike that
And ]. r NJ II get YOU
Fore YOU know where you are at.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
Ella w noGIoT
Writes on
The Crosses We Build
in Youth
and
How Our Nobler Selves
Are Born
Written For The a tlantu Georgian
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Copyright, 1912, by American j ournal Examiner.

and they tie US to our cross. and
nail US upon it, and they leave us
there until we die
Until the Self which cared for
these things dies; and nobler
and truer, and wiser. and more
spiritual self rolls the stone away
from the door of the sepulchre. and
comes forth.
Yet even this Self comes forth
only to he again crucifed: and
again buried, and again resurrect-
ed 10 a still higher and finer Self.
Whatever you are suffering to-
day, whateves despair, disappoint-
ment and anguish may be yours,
think Of it as crucifxion Of some
lesser and baser part of your mul-
tipTe Self, which is to be followed
by resurrection of the REAL
Self the Real YOU, strong, and
wise. and brave and made more
useful and universal by this ex-
perience.
And just in proportion 10 your
acceptance Of this truth, which
life is endeavoring to teach you,
will he lesscning of your cruci-
fxions.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22

Then there was another bank
That tried a lot Of stunts,
Hypotheeatin bonds and things.
And some too, more than once.
And when the bank inspectors came
They covered up their tracks,
And laughed and Wen, on dom tricks
And laughed and went on dom tricks
But oh. that great big man he knew.
And watched EN- like a cat
And ! F. MI get YOU
Fore YOU know where you are at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
BY DOROTHY DIN
OF

ligence. The wells Of squaling
infant are not maddening noise to
her but sweetest music
But heaven works no such mir
acle for the stepmother- Instead of
seeing her stepchildren through
rosy mist of mother love She be
holds them surrounded by a pea
green aura Of jealousy Their faults
are not hidden, but magnifed, and
it takes almost superhuman
strength Of character to make her
deal With them Justly and kindly.
And this difficulty is exaggerated if
She has chidren of her own and is
called upon to hold the scales he
tween her own infant phenomenon
and the first vife's ordinary off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22

Yum was quick to learn anything out
side of geography arithmetic or history
He could do tricks with his hat initiate
caiope sine popular ditties and at base
ball was the idol of the gang
The school teacher called him master
Of the breadess arts.
He carried bats for HE city team and
learned TO pitch He could do most any
thing the regular pitcher could with the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
n AUSING moment ere the
day was done

n AUSING moment ere the
day was done
While yet the earth was scin-
tillant with light
] backward glanced; From valley
plain and height,
At intervals. where my, life-p path
had run,
Rose cross on cross; and nailed
upon each one
Was my dead self And yet that
gruesome sight
Lent sudden splendor to the fall
ing night
Showing the conquests that my
soul had won.
Up to the rising stars looked and
cried,
There is no death, For year on
year. reborn
wake to larger life; to joy more
great.
So many times have been cru
Gifted,
So often seen the resurrection
morn.
l go triumphant, though new Cal
varies wait
T. VERY man. every woman
T. who has made use of life.
and grown in nobility of
character with the years. has been
many times crucifed; many times
nailed to the cross of his own crea-
ton; and many times has known
the JOY OF resurrection.
We build our crosses in early
youth; our crosses of mistakes,
ambitions, and false pleasures: of
self-centered hopes or Of idle
ness, and love of ease
Then come the relentless wears:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22

81
PROBLEM oI GIVING WOMEN QPPo ANp TN s IN
FUTURE EVERY ONE THAT WE HAVE HAD ~ THE PAST
n
MAKING and a Intellectual oeeupa
tons VI e
NJ nanRhc Is
gave m
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
S Say. Look Out That You Don t Say 1t Yourself.

ball. and the boys were certain that his
curves broke better.
On Saturdays and Sundays Yum grab
bed piece Of change here and there toss
NC them over the platter for the home team.
His life was wrapped up in the game now
and he quit school entirely
What did ball player want with pen
manship and algebra2 Nothing They
couldn fool him; he knew
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
Who Are the Five Greatest
Women in History?

Probably the Five Greatest Women Are Not IN History at Aat
Least Not in History Little Men Have Written It. Luckily
the That We Are Numbered in Thousands
and Those Greater Still Are Unknown.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-01
ATLAS BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION

The records Of the Probate Court
of New York show that of 10000
persons above the age OF rs dying
last year, only 1854 left any estate
whatever. and only 884 were worth
100000.
Sc per cent, of them left no estate
whatever @
25 per cent. left estates which av-
eraged $1,292.00.
9 per cent. left estates of over
100000.
This is rather a sad commentary.
$500 out OF the lv,vvv aies without
having accumulated anything for
their families, without building or
buying a home, without having laid
up any money for possible day of
priyation or want.
Bring the matter home to yourself,
take an inventory of your situation,
and then make your decision. II
you are in the So per cent class,
pause, There is absolutely no rea-
son why you should remain there.
See HARRY WILLIAMS, Secretary
of the Atlas Buildin~ and Loan AS
ISOLATION and hes will point you to a
method OF saving your money that
Will in the course Of a few years
place you in the per cent. class,
Will make you the owner of your
home and independent
You owe IT to yourself to investi-
gate the plan of the, tlss Building
and Loan Association.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-01
LICK FORK PRECINCT.

Beginning at the mouth of Beech
Greek on the lower side thereof,
thence running up the point on the
lower side of Beech Creek to the top
of the ridge between the waters of
Beech Creek and Tug River. thence
with said ridge to the head of Grape
vine Creek. and around the. head of
Grapevine Creek SO as to include all
the water shed thereof to the top of
the point between Thacker Creek and
rhe said Grapevine Creek. thence
down the ridge at the upper side OF
Thacker Creek to the Norfolk &
Western Railroad. SO as to include
the residence of Jacob Rohrbaugh.
thence a straight line to Tug River.
thence up Tug River with the mean
ders thereof to the mouth of Beech
Creek to the lower side thereof to
the beginning.
And the voting place snail remain
as heretofore established by the
Court. at the Lick Fork School
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-01

AlVcF, 80 De W cA0luuC lHO houOs
Il Richard Williamson, thence dowI
Tug River to the mouth OF Sycamore
Creek to the beginning.
And the voting place in said pre-
cinct is hereby established At ths
store house of the Sycamore Goa
Company on Sycamore Greek.
1t is furtL or ordered by the Cour
that the voting place at Merrimac b.
discontinued, and all the qualified
voters within said Merrimac Precine'
as the same existed prior to the d
vision hereof, shall vote at the re-
spective precincts in which they re
side as hereby established
Precinct Numbers, ksown as Chat
tasoy Precinct, which mas heretofore
been known as Precinct Number 3 o.
Lee District, is hereby divided into
two precincts to be known as Buffalo
Preei met Number 4, asd Nolan Pre-
cinct Number 5, as follows:
BUFFALO PRECINCT.
Beginning at the mouth of Buffalo
Creek, thence running in a Nortnerl,
erection so as to include all tht
town OF Chattaroyy thence on UP thu
point on the lower side Of Buffalo
Creek and to the top of said point
and thence with the main ridge be
tween Dams Branch and Buffalo
Creek to the ridge between Miller
Creek and Buffalo Greek, and theme,
with the top Of said ridge, with sai'
ridge in an easterly direction to tn,
dividing ridge between Buffalo Creel
and Pigeon Creek. thence with salt
ridge to the head of Buffalo Creek
and around the head Of said creel
to the ridge between Buffalo creeI
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
MAJ MOVE HOSPITAL
THs ANNUAL REPORT Is MADE
BY THE STATE INSANE AsY-
LUM COMMISSION.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
Over 1000 Acres Of Land Have Been
Purchased in TWO Years For New
Site-Names of Members Of Com
mission Given Below.
RECOGNIZE ENDATi0Ns n
Over 1000 Acres Of Land Have Been
mission Given Below.

Columbia commission has
oeen working this year under the I'M
preston that it is the policy of the
state eventually to transfer the entire
plant Of the State Hospital for the In
sane to State Park" This statement
is made in the annual report Of the
asylum commission to be sent to the
general assembly on the work of re-
lieving the congested conditions at
the asylum. It is pointed out that the
commission recognizes that it will be
a process Of seferal years before this
can be accomplished, "but the COM
mission had endeavored to lay the
foundation and make the plans so
that the plant may be enlarged as
demands for this enlargement corb
to care for the unfortunate wards II
the state for years to come and Dot
destroy the symmetry Of the plals."
The report showed that since the
N Oih "Io USSuA IheaI tAS SoiiiA;iAoSiO
during two years have purchased 2.1G1
acres of land for s61,027.93.
The members Of the commission
are: DR.. J. w. Babcock Of Columbia,
d. Robert Wilson, Jr., Of Charleston,
2. Il. Aull of Newberry, John F.
Eicyd Of spartanburg and James M.
Payne Of Anderson.
The first several pages Of the re-
port are devoted to the joint resolu-
ton CT the last general assembly Civ
ing the commission the right to bor-
row as much as 100000 to carry on
the work. The resolution is given in
full and contains the powers Of the
members.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

He will begin his service at once.
MIR. Frank 3. Gary will no longer
serve as a member. He will qualify
at once, and his first term Of court
will be in Charleston, early in Febru-
ary. Both seats will remain vacant
for the session.
The house acted favorabiy upon q.
concurrent resolution, already passed
by the senate, endorsing the "kocA
Hill plan" for curtailing the acreage
of cotton. The concurrent resolution
was introduced in the senate by Sena-
tor Stewart.
The judiciary committee OF the
house has made reports on the lloei
act and on the special message OF the
governor in ference to it. The hrst
report of the committee, MADE Oy
four Of it's members, which 1t ap-
pointed subcommittee, recommends
that all the governors libel act mes
sage. except his specific objections
70 the act which the constitution re-
ouires printed in the Journal, be ex-
plunged from the record, since the
style and language in which the same
is eouched are such that self-respect
forbids that a. dignifed legislative
body should permit it to become part
of the records of its acts
The second report of the judiciary
committee, read recommends that
the libel act pass in spite Of the gov.
erncr's veto.
New House Bills.
Mr. Jones-To provide for the es-
tablishment and maintenance of a
rural police system in Lancaster
county.
Mr.. Bowman-To require the coun-
ty treasurer of OrangeDurg county to
publish quarterly list of fines PAID
him by the magistrates Of the county.
Mr.. Scott-To amend section Of
an act entitled can act to provide for
the organization and regulation OF
mutual protection associations" ap-
proved February 4, 1910, by repeating
restriction as to territory.
B. C. Edwards-To amend section
u of an act approved March l, 1909.
and as further amended by an act ap-
proved March 8, 1910, amending an
act entitled can act to establish the
Insurance Department Of South Caro-
lima and to provide for the conduct
Of the same" approved February "a,
1908, by adding to said section Il a
proviso regulating the additional Il
cense Zee to be paid by foreign life
Insurance companies licensed to do
business in this state.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Fer Sale.

I will sell to the highest bid
der at Pickens. s. G. on Sales:
day in February 1912 immedi-
atciy after public sales the fol-
lowing described lots; All that
piece or parcel of land in the
town of Central, S. c., consist
ing of four lots but all adjoining
each other, bounded on the west
by 5th street and on the south
by third street and a branch on
the north, the lot is 100 feet deep
and lies near the Cotton Mill
and convenient to Graded
School. The four lots contains
one acre.
Terms: One half cash, bal
ance on credit to suit purchaser.
These lots will 90 to the high:
est bidder as there will be no by
bidding. W. L. Vickery.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Evil of Hook Worm

4 youn2 fellow about twenty,
dwarfetl and yellow, took TIE
treatment for hookworm disease
q few weeks ago and now has
roses in his cheeks fer the first
time in years and finds a keener
JOY in living than he has ever
known before. But unfortun-
ately he took the treatment too
late for him ever to reach normal
size. He will alwav be estunted
in body. That is itself u trag-
edy, and it seems somehow as
if he ought to have a chance
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
Heart toHeart
T I Talts.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
FEE QUALITY OF MERCY.

kNE NCAL2&k OE NGASSA.
Do you remember IN Victor Hugo's
story of lies Miserab,es" how for
years Inspector Javert pursued Jean
Vatican. who had stolen q loaf Of
bread for a starving sister?
Well, here is modern instance.
Javert put Jean Vatican into the
galleys and pursued him because OF
his stern sense Of official duty. but the
prosecutor IN this modern story had no
such excuse.
William F. Delmege. New York
butcher, is the Javert Of the tale. and
Jacob +. Heintz is the poor delinquent
whom Delmcge bounded.
The story runs thus:
Years ago Heintz pleaded guilty to
stealingrsome meat from his employer.
Since that time he has not only lived
an honest life. but has worked hard to
support his own family and also four
children of dead brother.
Wherever HeintZ went Delmege fol-
lowed. sooner or later told about the
theft and secured the discharge Of the
unfortunate man.
Discouraged by his struggle against
these odds. Heintz had Delmege ar
rested for breach Of the peace The
latter admitted to the judge be had
secured the discharge of Heintz three
different times.
He said he thought it was "his duty
to tell.
"Did you know this man was lead
ing an honest life" asked the magis'
trate.
"No." said Delmege.
Whercupon the court grew indis.
nant- as there then no such thing as
penance or mercy? Must the door OF
opportunity be everywhere slammed
In this poor mans face? will put
you under bonds OF $1,000 to keep the
peace as to this matter"
In default of bail Delmege went to
Jail.
Oh. just judge!
Heintz. like Jean Vatican. was re-
deemins his life. And every time he
tried to get his head above water Del,
mege pushed him under.
'The quality Of mercy Is not
strained"
The pitiless Javert Of Hugo's story.
torn in his desire between the call of
duty ard the call Of mercy. had the
grace to drown himself.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
If Blease Has a Crouch.

If Governor l:lease has a
crouch against the Columbia
State, there is no reason why
he should lamhast the entire
press in order to vent lis spleen.
Some of the papers have treated
him rather decently in spite Of
his short comings. It's our
opinion that a large majority of
the new. papers III South Caro-
lima arc edited by better men
than the Governor Gaffney
Ledger,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
South Carolina Now Enterprises.

South Carolina Nvw Enterprises.
Columbia.-The secretary Of state
has issued a commission to the Home
Realty and Insurance agency CT Co.
lumbia, with a capital stock Of S5,-
900. The petitioners are ]. w. Dunn,
C. N. English and D. NJ. Ellen. A COM
mission has been issued to the D. K.
Gannt company of Wagener, in Aiken
county, with capital stock of s25,-
0O0 The petitioners are D. K. Garnt
and A. L. Corbett. A general mercaI-
tile business will be conducted. a
commission has been issued to the
Bar Drug company of Einety-Six,
with capital stock of $3.50. The
petitioners are J. II. Barr and w. 0
Lipsco1lb.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
York County Ready For Plan.

Rock Hill.-The organization Of
York county in the interest OF the
Rock Hill plan for securing reduction
Of cotton acreage has been completed.
The county committee within few
minutes secured sufficient funds to
provide for the canvass for pledges
to be made under the general direc-
ton Of J. G. Anderson Mr. Ander-
sen, who fathered the Rock Hill plan
and secured its adoption at the meet
ing Of the executive committee of the
Southern Cotton congress in New Or
leans, has already taken up his work
as state superintendent for South
Carolina.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
BIease's Message.

If Coz rnor Cole L. blease
hadn't been a dead one' al
ready, his message to the South
Carolina Legislature this week
vetoing the libel law passed up
10 him would have killed him.
/ he message is the most scurri-
ious document we have ever
known TO issue from the govern
or of the Albany Herald.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
"Co-partnership Resolved. y

X West Virginia darkey, a
blacksmith, recently announced
a change in his business, as fol-
lows: 'Notice-De co-parder-
ship heretofore resisting be-
tween NE and Nose Skinner is
hereby resolved. Dem what
owe de firm will settle wiz me,
and dem what dc firm owes will
settle wild Nose. :"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25

now to start life without such
a handicap. And yet he siezed
the first opportunity that came
to him, and his tragedy is not
so deep as that of affected chill
dren whose parents might have
them treated but are kept from
doing so through some foolish
preiudice.-The Progressive
Farmer.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
CONCERNING OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Signs.
NorfolI. Virginia ilot.

Norfolk TTirginia-Pilot.
Even if we did not regularly
see the majority Of the news
papers publishe in South Caro-
lima, We would know they were
GOOD from tho way Blease talks
about them.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
To Have Hospital At Early Date.

Camden. The Ke-akaw County
Medical association net here and
elected officers for the year. Ali Of
the officers were reelected. They
are: DR.. S. C. Zemp, president; DR..
S. F. Brasington, vice-president; DR..
". ]. Burdell, secretary and treasu-
.cr. The association agreed to do all
n their power to assist in having the
John Burdell hospital for the allevi-
ton of the poor of Kershaw county"
- at an early date, and to treat
patients free Of charge, when the
>.;;l Is completed.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1912-01-25
The Legislatures Work.

Wilmington Star.
A contemporary calls atten-
ton to TIE fact that the South
CaroIina legislature is now Sit
ting If it is sitting on Gov
ernor Blease it will do good
work for South Carolina.