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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12

tuition in such wise that this thing may
be done legally. I will gladly vote for
that and will bend my every effort to
help pass it through the house. | want
to see the thing done that this bill con-
templates in its intent. Let's put the
matter in legal shape. 1t would be wrong
to pass it in any other form" said the
gentleman from Bib.
SO far as dry" laws are concerned
in Georgia, IT never rains but it pours,
apparently
William H. Burwell. Of Hancock, is be-
ing warmly congratulated upon his re-
markable performance with respect to the
so-calIed material mans lien bill" which
he succeeded in bringing to life Thursday
after it had apparently passed unmistaka-
bly, and unrecallably to that undiscov-
cred country from whose bourne no trav-
eler is alleged ever to return.
How that bill. with an adverse report of
the committee attached. ever got on the
calendar and subsequently up for a sec
ond reading nobody save Mr.. Burwell
knows. Not only that, but, being up
with that adverse report, how Mr.. Bur-
well succeeded in getting the house to dis
agree to the report of the committee by
the overwhelming vote of 1917 to So, is
another thing its opponents can not fig
ure out.
Nevertheless those very things hap
pened, and now the bill is happy on IT'S
way to third reading and it's passage
And that is why one of the members of
the house has applied for letters patent
on a new verb. ITO burwell." He says
it shall mean Ito get things up and
through the legislature, in spite of hades
and high W . or =
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12
CONTEMPT BILL PASSES.

" WASHINGTON. July l2.-The house
IN passed the Clayton contempt
ol'l by vote of 2SS to Is. The Repub-
.iean substitute offered for the Demo-
cratic bill was defeated on viva voce
Vote.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-12

Close of Proverb Contest
mas been postponed. All So
ltltlons must either be re-
celved at this Office or bear
poStmark to show mailing
lime prior to noon. Tuesday,
July %.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

At One Hundred aud First street and
Broadway u man was talking Into a
telephone. Presently he was heard 10
say; "Ali right I'll come. am now
at Twenty-third street and Broadway.
I'll be up In about half an hour"
THAT chap seems 10 have lost his
bearings" said a man who had over.
heard the error IN locality.
HE knows where be Is all right"
said n drug clerk. "ue's Just putting
up blum. II Is quite a common blum.
Men who have a mighty high regard
for truth NJ all other times do not hest.
tato 20 tell whopper about where
they are when talking over the tele-
phone. have heard persons swear
over that wire that they were tele-
phoning from points all the way from
Hoboken 10 Amltyyille. They were
not seasoned liars. either: Just wanted
few minutes grace apparently and
thought the easiest way 10 get Il was
70 make out they were a mile or two
farther away than they really were."-
New York Presa
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
DIET AND AGE.
Proper Eating Would Insure Better
Health and Longer Life.


Medical experts. insurance men. cdu.
Gators and teachers of the science Of
health and happiness generally are In
favor OF simpler living and return to
nature. The mortality Of adult age
OF the period between forty and sixty
Is increasing. but II is not due to the
stress Of modern life. 90 worry and
overwork. as some have supposed. II
In due, we are assured. 60 overeating
and bad diets. There IL every reason
why we should live longer and be
healthier. for comforts are increasing
and inventions are lcssening toll and
anxiety. Hut our very prosperity has
led TO richer and ampler diets. and
there IL where the mischief lles-thcrc.
and In our indoor life We shun ma
ture: We shut out light aud air; we
walk little and seldom eat or rest IN
the open air. IN gardens. fields or on
porches.
This II all wrong. and tho wages OF
this wrong are III health. depression.
gloom. the shortening OF the natural
span OF life. Habits OF outdoor life
should be formed carly-et school. As
much teaching as possible should be
done IN the open alr-and hs much
playing likewise. After graduation
boys and girls should continue TO cul
tiyate the outdoor life and families
should continue the practice.
Record Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
PLAYED A SHELL GAME.
A Parliamentary Joke by Q New sov.h
Wales Solon.

Wales solon.
Australia once had a great public
Joke, which was played openly in the
New South Wales state parliament by
member who afterward became at.
torney general.
A bill hnd been introduced TO pro.
tect native flowers from ruthless de-
struction. The honorable member up-
rose and sympathized. He informed
the introducer of the bill-a somewhat
pompous gentleman-that he heartily
approved. But why these invidious
dlstinctionsl The bill protected-and
he quoted oil the botanical names in
the bill.
But why were other flowers equally
deserving neglected. Why were-and
here he reeled OF q long list OF the
Latin names for cookies, mussels. oys.
ters. etc.-why were these sweet fiow.
ers to be bllghted in their bloom by
being plucked by any prowllng excur.
slonlst who wanted something in his
buttonhole7
The introducer of the bill promptly
offered to extend the list TO include
these. SO half the shellGsh on the
const, including the periwinkle, were
added to the flowers worthy Of protec.
tion.
The officials OF the house discovered
the hoax next day and set It right.
But the joke wns too good to be kept
quiet. and all Australia chuckled at
the expense Of .he pompous legislator.
London Answers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Grant and Pickett.

New evidence that the great men
are the true men-true TO themselves.
TO their country and 10 their friends
appears In n story told In Colonel Mich.
olas Smiths book. "Grant. the Man OF
Mystery"
While Grant was president General
q. ID. Pickett, who led the fatal charge
against the Union forces the last day
at Gettysburg. called at the White
House 20 pay his respects. Grant knew
that his old comrade at West Point
had been made a poor man by the
war and offered him the marshalship
OF Virginia. While sorely needing help,
General Pickett knew the heavy draft
made upon the president by ofiice seek.
ers.
"You can't AFFORD 10 do this for me-"
he said. 'and can't AFFORD 90 take H."
II can AFFORD 20 do anything please
that IL right" Grant replied quietly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
A Tabor atorv.

Count Boyenta, Nine. Modjesks's
husband, was arranging with Senator
Tabor for Modjeska's FIRST appearance
, in Denver, and the founder Of dramat.
ic art In Denver asked what parts she
played.
"well," said the count. "there is
Mary Stuart"
"Who wrote III" asked Tabor.
Schiller" said the count.
"Is he first class dramatistf" ask.
ed Tabor.
Surely. surely" said the count
"He is NOSE illustrious"
"Humphl Never heard Of him."
commented Tabor. "What else does
she dor"
"'As You Like It. Antony and Gle
opatra,' 'Macbeth'"-
"who wrote themr
Shakespeare"
"How's he1 Good writerr
Excellent, excellent"
"Well," said Tabor ruminatively,
"those fellows may be all right as au-
thors, but they amt well enough
known TO suit the people out here.
What we want IL something popular.
something that everybody's heard OF.
] tell you what you do-you get her to
give us something OF Hoytsr'
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Fearful Fate Of RsvaiIlsc,

In these days when executions. II
held at all. are mostly carried out In
private. Il Is difficult for US to under
stand the feelings OF savagery with
which an old time mob witnessed n
popular execution. Here Is Bloundelle
Burton's account-from '"The Fate OF
Henry OF Navarre"-of the scene when
Ravaillac. the assassin OF the king.
had, after shocking tortures, been torn
nsunder by wild horses: "The execu.
tioner had begun to dismember him
and was about to cast his remains into
the second caldron when the vast
crowd prevented him from doing 80.
They each required a portion OF the
body OF the kings assassin. and most
OF them obtained one. That night
many bonfires blazed in and around
Paris, and In their midst were con-
sumed pieces of Ravaillac's frame; on
barn doors In other places were nailed
similar scraps OF his body. rs hawks
and owls and carrion crows were nail.
ed as a warning to others OF their
breed"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
DON'T MIND BIG NOISES.
But Slight, Rustlins Sounds Mako ci.
RATES. Tremble With Fear.

Among the curious characteristics OF
the giraffe IL Its strange indifference
to loud noises as contrasted with Its
peculiar "scarlness" with reference to
slight sounds. Noisy sounds. like that
OF a man walking near In hobnailed
boots, the giraffe does not appear TO
notice. but should Il be approached by
woman whose skirts give out but
the slightest rustic the sound thereof
causes the giraffe TO start up with
pricked ears and eyes dlstendcd In
fear.
officials OF geological institution.
situated near canal. tell OF a curious
instance OF this pecullarlty OF glraffes
After terrible explosion OF gunpow.
der on barge on the canal the keep.
ers were nstonlshed 10 observe that
the glrnffes took little notice OF the
tremendous blnst. They jumped 20
their feet. but almost at once lay
down again when they found that
nothing extraordinary had happened
In their lnclosure. But were a keeper
at night TO creep along outside that
Enclosure In his stocking feet the queer
beasts would exhibit such terror that
one would Imagine them about TO dnsh
themselves In terror against the fences.
Glrafres fear the lurking Zoe. aud a
big bang scares them hardly at all. To
them the faint. rustling sound In a to.
ken OF the greatest danger. In that
respect they are like deer.-New York
Press.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12


'Theres pepper In that" said a res
taurant waiter. pointing TO a small
silver shaker he had placed beside n
heaping dish OF ice cream he was car.
ring 20 guest. "sure. it's 10 put on
the Ice cream. too." he replied when
an inquirer failed 10 see the connec-
ton between the two.
Lots OF folks want 10 put pepper
on their fees. You see. II n mans
stomach IL sensitive the cold cream
hurts him, but pepper is stimulating
enough 10 overcome the effects OF the
cold. And the funny thing II that you
don't taste the pepper at all. The Ice
cream Is so cold that Il kills the 9th.
er. II you don't believe Il Ill give
you some with pepper. aud you'll ind
that there's no taste OF pepper there
at ALL"
There wasn't-New York Sun.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
HOTELS IN PORTUGAL.
Paying Ones Bill There Becomes .
Duel In Politeness.

Paying Ones Bill There Becomes .
Duel In Politeness.
When travelling for the frst time In
Portugal one Is apt to become exas.
perated when he desires to settle up
with his landlord at the hotel When
the traveller asks how much his bill IL
the landlord bows graciously, smiles
suavely, rubs his hands together and
replies that the bill Is as much as the
guest wishes to contribute.
This is simply the opening OF a duel
Of pollteness, for the hardened traveller
ut once thanks the landlord for his con.
idence In him and again very courte-
ously asks for detailed statement Of
his account Still the bill is not forth
coming, for the landlord declares that
he does not wish to insult his guest IN
any such manner. Finally the land.
lord does reckon up the charges on his
fingers. When he has finished he asks
the traveller how much the sum total
Is. If the traveller hasn't kept track OF
II the landlord very laboriously goes
over the account again. II the guest
has footed up the bill the landlord ~
sure that II cannot be so much and IN.
sists on re-reckoning. The result Is
the same, aud the landlord invariably
needs TO bring two or three more FIN.
gers into use for items that had been
accidentally omitted.
Needless TO state, the traveller not
hardened to this process breathes .
deep sigh OF relief when he escapes"
Boys World.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
THEY PLAYED CHESS.
The Loser Afts1ssrd Lssrnsd With
evt Asklna Why he Lost.

The Loser Afts~Ssrd Learned With
out Asking Why he Lost.
Baron Hengelmuller. the Austrian
diplomat a man famous for his chess
ability. one day at a house In Wash
ington met a young man whose name
be did not catch when the introduc-
tions were made. Chess was the topic
OF the conversation by all those In the
company. and presently the young
man suggested diffidenuy that he
would be highly honored II the baron
would play a game with him.
The baron consented They sat
down. After q few moves the baron
looked up from the table eheckmated
and found the young man reading
paper. The ehessmen were placed
again and. after not so many moves
a. before. the baron looked up TO fnd
the young man reading the paper and
himself checkmated
After his dinner the baron came
back. He wanted another game. being
somewhat chagrined az the ease with
which be had been beaten As he
came In be found the young man who
had played with him that afternoon
biindfolded and playing against six
tsen opponents at the same time. Tue
young man was Pilsbury.-saturday
Evening Post
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Custom In Spain.

One thing specially Is vital In Spain;
'Costumbre." they say CIT Is the Gus.
tom'1. II explains commercial honor
tersely for the Spanish business man
to keep his word and pay his bills; ex.
actly as II Is equally customary for
him 10 lack what We call 'honor" In
some other departments OF life. II IL
customary 10 do or not 10 do. 10 like
or not to like. thousand things. whyf
"Custombre" Is the only reply. II Is
customary. moreover. not 10 yield read
lily TO an improvement or a luxury,
even as II Is again equally customary,
once the spaniard has yielded TO q
given thing. TO hold TO II like adamant
Arthur Stanley Riggs In Century.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

Al q race we sleep too little An
infants life Is nearly all sleep. Grad
ua,ly as the child grows older the
hours Of sleep are shortened to half
the day or about eight hours Youth
until the age OF twenty is reached TO
quirss fully ten hours sleep. Although
nature demands fewer hours sleep In
summer than In winter. 1t has been
proved that eight hours Of sleep are re.
quired for the average adult In GOOD
health By this. explains the Pitts
burg Dispatch. Is meant not simply
eight hours I'm bed. but that amount OF
good. sound. restful sleep night after
night Our power TO work Is Intimate
" related to our ability TO sleep. and
there n no more reliable indication OF
sound health than the capacity to sleep
naturally. and the more active and en-
sxgstie the waking life the deeper the
sleep.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

The oath which young doctors take
In Turkey when they come before the
medical examining board contains the
following pledge; "That when I am
called at the same time by two differ
ent patients. the one rich aud the other
poor. will accept the call OF the poor
without taking into consideration the
money offered and will do my best for
his treatment, and that win never de-
cline to answer any call, day or night.
during the reign OF common diseases
or OF IN epidemic Of contagious dis
ease"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
ORDINANCE NO. 400

An Ordinance Approving and
Adopting the survey, Plat
and Report of the City En-
gineer of the City Engineer
OF the City of st. Johns,
Oregon, Made Pursuant to
a Resolution OF the City
Council in Connection with
the Opening, Laying Out
and Establishing OF Dawson
Street from the Southeast
ly Side Line of Columbia
Boulevard, Easterly to the
Center Line OF Ida Street i'm
the Said City OF st. Johns.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Lewis on Road Bills

The following from the Harris.
burg Bulletin of June 27 doesn' |
make the Harmony Group of good
roads bills look very good to the
men of ordinary means, IL Mr..
Lewis is correct or nearly so, in his
analysis of the so-called good roads
bill. Every taxpayer in the state
should carefully study these ques-
tions:
d. c. Lewis of St. Johns was in
the city this week.
With we editor he discussed the
good roads, and if what he says is
true then those who pay the taxes
in Oregon had better look leedle
out" He says there is so.called
group Of these bills, commencing
with the amendment Of the consti-
tuition and ending with endless debt
which the county and state will
never be free from. The bill it.
self is badly drawn and has no
safeguards whatever. BY the pro-
visions of the bill, the governor,
secretary of state and state treas.
urer are to constitute a bonding
board, not to do as the people de.
sire, but as the board desires,
so far as issuing the bonds
are concerned, and the bonds can
be sold In small sums, so that small
investors can get bite. They
may be sold in one lump sum of
81, 900 900, so the big fellows can
take the whole cake.
Each year for 80 years the bond
ing board can issue bonds to the
extent of 81 900, 600, which bonds
are to bear ~ per cent. payable
semi-annually, or the equal of
six per cent. annually. These
bonds must run for 80 years, or In
other words, for each 81, 900, 600
expended the people must pay in
the way of interest, 81 800, 600, or
s. 800, 600 for each years issue of
81, 900, 600.
VI the 1000 900 raised each |
year only one-third will be expend-
ed under state direction. The 9TH
er two.thirds being used TO induce
the counties to issue two.thirds OF
81, 900, 900 each year or Gao, 600, 900
In all, making a total OF $50, 900,
600 to be expended for good roads.
Two-thirds Of this is to be expend-
ed by the county courts as they see
fit, there being no mandatory pro-
visions as to how the county courts
shall use the money. There are alb
no safeguards to protect
the funds.
With each 81, 900, 900 issue run.
ming 30 years and bearing interest
at al per cent. payable semi.annu-
ally which Is the equivalent Of six
per cent interest payable annually.
The interest charged to tie
people, together with the principal
charge will equal the grand charge
of S84 900 900 for the state in 80
years and $50, ooo, 900 for the coun-
ties. This makes a grand total Of
! 40, 900, 900, and Of this vast bur.
len the people Of the state will have
for the state, only the
'um Of $40, ooo, 900. That is, under
state direction.
At the end of 10 years after the
irst issue a tax is to be levied to
,reate a sinking fund, and tor 20
'ears the taxes must be met in
ieavy annual loads to pay the in. I
crest charges. II the taxpayers
will get these bills aud carefully
tudy them and look for the un.
plugged loopholes, Mr., Lewis says
hey will find great opportunities
n them for men with. money to
purchase road bonds. He thinks
he people must commence to vote
10 from top to bottom on these ini-
iative bills, then they will be safe.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
MANY rhIno. pIH.r,n, In Holland.

Holland is TO me one OF the most In.
teresting countries In Europe, writes
George II. Sims. Apart from the ex.
element OF having 10 do BIT OF
Blondin. with the edge OF a canal for
your tight rope. at intervals Of few
minutes all day long. the Dutch them.
selves furnish you never ending study.
| love TO see the little Dutch boy OF
SIX smoking his clay pipe or his cigar
as he clings 10 his mammals skirt.
There Is something at once novel ana
startling In finding Dutch cheese and
a penny bun placed IN front OF every
guest at the breakfast table. In a
land where a public company is n
MaatschapplJ and nearly every house
OF restauration announces that the
thirsty traveller can there obtain Tap.
peril. SlitteriJ and Slemp." there Is al
ways something 10 amuse you.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

(which Is the deepest. the longest.
the broadest and the smallest grave
In the churchyardf" said pedestrian
TO his companion while meditating
among the tombs In the burying ground
at Esher.
why" replied his companion. ''it
Is that In which poor Miles Button lies
buried. for II contains Miles below the
sod. Miles In length and Miles In
breadth. and yet, after all, II Ii but a
ButtOn-hole. Pearson Weekly.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
kespina HE Mord.

"Henry. you owe me s., You remem.
ber that bet you made me last week
that you wouldn't smoke any more for
month. Well, saw you walking
down the street last night smoking a
big cigar"
"rm not smoking any more; I'm
simply smoking the usual amount
Exchange
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

rs tight lacing unwisei" teacher
asked a young lady in a physiology
lesson.
"Yes. II Is very unwise." was the re
ply.
"why Is It unwiseY' the teacher pur,
sued.
Because It busts the corset" said
the young lady.-Exehange.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

Aunt Prisms-I am shocked at you.
Maude. You permitted young Mr..
Jones to kiss you. Maude-He only
Just touched me on the nose. auntie.
Aunt Prisms-It was quite out OF
place. my dear. Maude-He knew 1t
was. auntie. But you came In 30 sud
denly. you see.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
The Way Il happ.n.d,

Brother Lobstock-How did yo all
got yo' nose bustedf Brother Tump-
i done slipped down an plumb lit on
my back. Brother Lobstock - But.
name o. goodness. sab. yo' nose isn't
located on 80 back Brother Tump-
No. sab. an needer was Bruddsr
Wack.-Puck.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
DIstlnauishina Marks.

Wlllie-How do you manage 10 tell
those twin sisters apartf Cecil
When you kiss one OF them she
threatens TO tell her ma. while the 9th
er when kissed says she viii tell pa.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

"why did you spend 80 much money
on your wife's funeralr' asked a man
OF a neighbor.
"Ah. sir" was the reply. ''she would
have done as much for me and more.
too. with pleasure"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

A man took his small son to the
park. They fed bread TO the swans
and then stood for long time In front
OF a cage OF serpents. The boy looked
at them with fascinated eyes. At last
he exclaimed. II like these tails all
right. but where are the animalsr'-
Lippincott'A
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
biblical Reference.

-And who" asked the Sunday school
tsachsr-"who was II that cried. o
king. i've foreverr"
-Ali the life insurance agents." suE'
gsstsd the small boy whose father was
an adjustef.-Judga
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Ais Obiection.

MrA Richquick-John. ] want you
to buy a new parlor suit Mr. Rich
quick-Maria. I've been agreeable
enough SO far TO get different clothes
for morning. noon. afternoon and
night. but I'm cOnsarned II I'll change
'em every time ! go into a different
room--Brooklyn Life
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
hla Preferences.

"You can get an armful Of daisies
for a dime" pointed out the optimist,
"and just look at their bright. merry
little faeesP'
what do want with an arInful Of
daisiesr growled the pessimist "Td
rather have a cheese sandwich. New
York Journal.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12

Not all the lunaties are behind the
bars.-Charleston Is. O. News and
Courier.
Quite so. There are yet a few men
at large who try TO do business with.
out advertising York Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Hsr Gain.

Mrs. Jones' Does your husband TO
member your wedding anniversary
Mrs. smith-No; 90 l remind him Of
1t In January and June and get two
presents. .-HarpePs Bazaar.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Probably.

The orator-i arsk yer. wot is this
life we 'old so dearf Soon I'll be lyin'
with me forefathers. The Voice-An'
giyin' them points at the game tool
London Sketch.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1912-07-12
Fishing Luck.

"Have any luck on your fishing
tripf"
"Yes. Counting those that got away
and those we threw back. we almost
got seven."-Detroit Free Press.