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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
-. -. At the Table
BY MRS. FRANK LEARNED

THAT common meeting ground Of
the family, the dinner table,
should be made place where har-
mony reigns and where each one brings
his or her best to contribute to the
pleasure Of the moment. Cheerful talk
is as necessary to health and appetite
as it is to peace and pleasure of mind.
Unpleasant subjects should be avoided
resolutely. Such topics as bad news, Ill
nesses, grewsome incidents shocking ac-
cidents, troublesome business affairs
should not be brought to the table; nor
should disagreeable family matters be
discussed there. These family affairs
may require settlement but may be
talked of elsewhere.
If it is family principle to be agree
BILE and laxative at table, there will
ne greater ease when guests are present.
A woman's duty is to be composed and
cheerful at her table. whether at family
meals or when there are guests Her
serenity, or the lack of it, influences
1thers. When acting in the capacity Of
hostess she needs an absolutely placid
temper Self-control must be her watch
word II she appears to be disturbed,
worried, absent minded, if her eyes
wander, or she seems distracted in con-
versation. every one will be uneasy. and
ne dinner will be dull and dragging
Ter duty is not to let her guests know
f her moods appointments or even
f a headache.
If service is slow, or mistakes hap
zen, it is best for a hostess not to offer
explanations. No matter what may go
@rong, she must appear not to notice
t. BY passing over a mistake or an i'm
perfection herself it will escape the at
rention of others, or, at least. viii not
be regarded as important by them. If a
serious accident occurs to precious
china or rare glass she must maintain
calm manner. II a careless servant
cts something drip on a guests dress, a
ecstess must express regret and try to
cmedy the blunder and then pass on,
without too much delay to other mat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
:. The Manicure Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

at home. He said he couldn't imag-
- what the other pillars of his
church would say if a brother deacon
got nifty. | asked him If he didn't
have any conscience of his own, and
he said that he had one, but it al
ways got seasick when he was cross
ing the ChattahooChee River, so he
left It at home.
1T is too bad, George, that old man
Nero didn't have a few of that kind
of church members for his lions and
bonfire men to practice on, instead of
the noble people that had to be mar
tyrs Pa used TO go to church a lot
when we lived over in South Carolina,
but I guess he ran into so many good
little tOads like the gent of which l
am just speaking of that he got sick
Of the job.
A Perfect Dear.
The old gent may travel to the
sideboarI a little too often some
evenings, but he amt no hypocrite.
and there is a lot of other men like
him that would be there every Sun
day when the plate comes around If
there wasn't so many old fakes with
sidewhiskers carrying the plate
Il asked the old geeZer what he
did week days TO rest up from going
to church, and he said that he had a
big factory where children could learn
a good trade and grow up useful mem
bers Of society like him.
do you follow me, George? What
a perfect old dear he must be to his
wife and children! Honest to good
ness, George, If l could find out where
his wife lived | would send her a
synonymous letter and warn her Of
her husbands completely, or what
ever it is they call that Jekyll and
Hyde stuff that makes a man kick up
his heels when he gets where the
high buildings looms Gee, the shop
seemed airier ana better after he had
vent"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

purely, unseldshly. Her words came
stumblingly in their haste. Her eyes
were near TO black in their anger.
He didn't kill him! He didn't kill
him!' she fairly Kissed why. he's
the most wonderful man in the world
You sha'n't hurt him, Nobody shall
hurt him! III fight to the end of my
life for Dick Gilderl"
Burke was beaming joyously. At
last-a long last,-his finesse had
won the victory over this woman's
'subtleties.
Well, that's just what I thought, g"
he said, with SNUG content "An1
now, then, who did shoot Griggs?
We've got every one of the gang.
They're all crooks. See here" he
went on, with d sudden change to the
respectful in his manner, why don't
you star, fresh TIL give you every
chance in the world. I'm dead on the
level with you this time"
But he was too late. BY now,
Mary had herself well in hand again,
vastly ashamed Of the short period OF
betrayal caused by the official s
artifiCe against her heart. As she lis
tened to the Inspectors assurances,
the hooking expression Of her face
was not encouraging to that astute
individual, but he persevered man
fully.
Just you wait" he went on cheer
fully, and I'll prove to you that I'm
on the level about this, that I'm real
~ your friend There was a
letter came for you to your apart
ment, My men brought II down to
me. I've read 1t. Here 1t is. I'll read
it 20 YOU"
He picked up an envelope, which
had been lying on the desk. and drew
out the single sheet Of paper II con-
tanned. Mary watched him. wonder
ing much more than her expression
revealed over this new development.
Then, as she listened, quick interest
touched her features to a new life. In
her eyes leaped emotions to make or
mar a life.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

prettier grl-and the money wouldn't be so easy
to get
Jennie was quite shocked when she realized her
girl friend was taking money from the young man,
and as much she wanted pretty clothes and good
times she was she could never, never do
THAT to obtain them.
Then the girl told her she knew of place where
Jennie could get clothes credit. By just paying
a dollar or so a week she could get all the
clothes she wanted if they knew she had fairly
good job for girl. Jennie was quite excited when
she learned there were such places as these. Just
think-and you would only have to pay dollar or
two a week. She getting eight dollars
week. Pooh! she wouldn't miss one dollar of it.
SO at time she and the girl went to a store
to pick out some clothes for Jennie
RAL coFFAAN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Didn t Want Him.

Mike Hennesey, a hefty young
Irishman, secured his first foreman
ship after serving for some years as
one Of the gang" Promptly at I
O'Clock in the morning he began his
duties by calling the gang to order
"Ye all have to worruk for mel" he
shouted. "Worruk, I say! And
want every wan of yez to understand
at vance that I kin lick amy man
in the gang!"
All swallowed the insult except one
giant-built warrior, who stepped for
ward and said
But you can't lick me, Mike Hen
uesey!"
ooh, I can't. can't I? yelled Mike.
no. you can't" came back the de-
termined answer.
We'll, thin, go to the office and
draw your money. I'll have no man in
the gang I can't lick!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

ters. A guest should try to appear IN
disturbed by any accident of the sort.
If guest should be so unlucky as to
overturn glass or have any other &C
cident it is best not to make profuse
apologies. Regret may be shown by
ones manner. Thus there is less inter
ruption to conversation and to the
smooth running of the dinner. BY prac-
tice a young hostess may acquire facil-
ity in being able TO talk naturally
while at the same time seeing that peo-
pie are served properly. If an order has
to be given it should be done quietly
and simply, without any mysterious
signals or loud whisperinss. A hostess
should try not to make her servant
nervous by watching her too much as
she moves round the table
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Eliza Jane Knew.

The Minister'S Wife Ito industrial
scholar)-Eliza Jane, I'm sorry TO hear
from your school mistress you are not
diligent at your needlework. You know
who it is finds work for idle hands
to do2
Eliza Jane Intensely anxious to pro-
pitiate)-Yes m; please'm. you do.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
The Real Effect.

In regard to this a recent report of
the Canadian Government on iceberg
phenomena says: There is little
room to doubt that the real iceberg
effect is the rise of temperature, and
that the fall observed when a ship
passes abeam of the berg) is due to
the colder current in which the berg
is being carried"
In some experimental trips when
icebergs were passed at a distance of
from a half to a quarter of a mile
there was observed first a rise of
temperature in the water. followed
by a fall as the berg was passed
abeam.
Similar experiments with the mi
GRO thermometer have shown that the
near neighborhood of land is be-
trayed by a fall of water tempera-
ture. and this is believed to be due to
the action of the tides and the OBJ
struCtion offered by the coast line,
resulting in a turning up Of the under
water, which is always much colder
than the sea surface.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
WITHIN THE LAW
4 POwcJul Story Of Adventure, Intrigue and Lone

Copyright. 1918, by the H. K. Fly Com
pany. The play within the Law" Is
copyrighted by Mr.. WELLER and this
novelization OF II is published by his
pany is the sole proprietor Of the ex-
elusive rights of the representation
and performance Of within the Law
in all languages.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
BY MARVIN DANA from the
Play by BAYARD WELLER.
TO-DAY'S INSTALINIENT.

MY husband shot a burglar" she
said, languidly. And then her inso-
lence reached its elimination in a
query of her own; Was his name
Griggs?" 1t was done with splendid
art, with a splendid mastery of her
own emotions, for, even as she spoke
the words, she was remembering those
shuddering seconds when she had
stood, only a few hours ago, gazing
down at the inert bulk that had been
man.
Burke betook himself to another
form of attack.
"Oh, you know better than that"
he declared, truculently. You see,
we've traced the Maxim silencer.
Carson himself bought it up in Hart
ford"
For the first time, Mary was caught
off her guard.
But ne told me" she began.
then became aware of her indiscre-
ton, and checked herself.
Burke seized on her lapse with
avidity.
What did he tell you?" he ques-
toned, eagerly.
Now, Mary had regained her self
command, and she spoke calmly.
He told me-" she said, without a
particle of hesitation, that he had
never seen one. Surely. If he had
had anything of, the sort, he would
have shown II to me then"
Probably he did, too" Burke re-
Joined. without the least suspicion
that his surly utterance touched the
truth exactly. Now, see here" he
went on, trying to make his voice af-
fable, though with small success, for
he was excessively irritated, Il can
make it lot easier for you if you'll
talk. Come on, now, Who killed
| Griggs?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

which, because of it's lesser specific
gravity, moves upward from around
the berg and flows as a comparatively
warm current over the surface Of the
sea. This current is of the greatest
importance in betraying the presence
of a berg, for it spreads to a consid-
cradle distance and can easily be de-
tected by the micro thermometer
The warm current has been detected
a Ynila from q bprg
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
All Poise Had Fled.

There was coarseness a plenty in
the Inspectors pretense. but it pos
sessed a solitary fundamental virtue;
il played on the heart Of the woman
whom he questioned, aroused 1t to
wrath in defense Of her mate. In a
second, all po!se fed from this girl
whose soul was blossoming in the
blest realization that man loved her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Helen Morris Letter.


I can't go without telling you
how sorry ! am. There won't
never be a time that ! won't re-
member it was me got you sent
up, that you did time i'm my place.
I amt going to forgive myself
ever, and | swear I'm going
straight always. Your true friend,
HELEN MORRIS.
For once. Burke showed a certain
delicacy When he had finished the
reading, he said nothing for a long
minute-only sat with his cunning
eyes on the face OF the woman who
was immObile there before him. And.
s he looked on her in her slender ele-
gance of form and gentlewomaniy
loneliness of face, a loveliness intelli-
gent and refined beyond that of most
women, he felt borne in on his con-
seriousness the fact that here was one
to be respected. He fought against
the impression. It was to him pre-
posterous, for she was out of that
underworld against which he was
ruthlessly at war Yet. he could not
altogether overcome his instinct to-
ward achievement admiration.
And as the letter proved,
she had been innocent at the outset.
She had been the victim Of a mis-
taken Justice, made outCast by the
law she had never wrOnged.
His mood of respect was inevitable,
since he had some sensibilities, though
they were cOarsened. and they sensed
vaguely the maelstrom of emotions
that now swirled in the girls breast.
To Be Continued To- morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Not So Hard.

There is a lot of church members
now that wouldn't have stood the
gaff then" said the Head Barber
There is a lot more church members
now, but the going amt so hard
That is just what | was thinking
when / was reading that book" said
the Manicure Lady. There was a
smooth, chop whiskered old geezer in
here yesterday to have his nails did,
and the way he purred around me
and kind of insinuatcd would make
you sick He said that he lived over
| i'm q little Alabama town, and l asked
him if he was the same kind of a gay
| old dog among the Birmingham
manicure girls. Mercy no. he told
me He said that he had to be a diff
| ferent person altogether when he was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
By GARRETT P. sERVIss.

CINCE the sinking of the Titanic, a
year ago, icebergs have been
studied as never before, and a
great amount of curious knowledge
about these frozen monsters of the
deep has been accumulated. with the
result of increasing the safety of
ocean navigation.
Just as living being proclaims its
presence, even when it can not be
seen, by telltale sounds and vibra-
tons and by emanations which are
perceptible at surprising distances to
olfactory senses as delicate as those
possessed by some of the lower ami
mails, so iCebergs betray themselves.
in the darkness of the night, or the
far more dangerous obsCurity of a
fog, by their effect upon the tempera-
ture of the air and the water
A remarkable mechanical sense
organ, called the micro thermometer
which is simply a thermometer of
great deliCacy and special construc-
ton, dragged through the water by a
ship, is now employed to measure the
changing temperatures of the water
in the vicinity of icebergs, and some
unexpected facts have been devel-
Oped by its use.
A great steamship provided with
micro Thermometers lowered into the
water is like a hunted deer shifting
the air with its sensitive nostrils and
detecting its enemies afar off.
How It Works.
These instruments reveal facts pre-
viously unknown about iCebergs. They
show that there is a surprising sys-
TEN Of currents around and under q
great berg, or a fleet of bergs, which
produce characteristic temperature
changes that may be felt miles away.
In truth, the iceberg is a great Their
NAL engine surrounded by a medium
of air and water peculiar to itself,
and due to its action upon its envi-
ronment. Upon the air Immediately
around 1t the berg produces a cooling
J. effect in consequence of the absorp-
ton of heat required to melt it. When
water freezes, it gives out heat; when
# melts, it absorbs heat One perilous
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
We We Got Gargon.

Burke took refuge, as his wont was
when too hard pressed, in a mighty
below.
THE constitution don't go here" It
was the best he could do, and it
shamed him, for he knew its weak
ness. Again, wrath surged in him
and it surged high. He welcomed
the advent of Cassidy who came hur-
rying in with a grin of satisfaction
on his stolid face.
Say Chief" the detective said with
animation, in response to Burke S
glance of inquiry, we've got Carson
Mary's face fell, though the change
Of expression was almost impercepti-
! BILE. Only Demarest, a student OF
much experience, observed the fieeting
display Of repressed emotion. When
| the Inspector took thought to look at
! her, she was as impassive as before
Yet, he was minded to try another
ruse in his desire to defeat the intel
| ligence of this woman. To this end
| he asked Glider and the District At
| torney TO withdraw, while he should
| have a private conversation with the
prisoner. As she listened to his re-
! quest, Mary smiled again in Sphinx
! like fashion, and there was still or
| her lips an expression that caused the
| official a pang of doubt, when, at last
the two were left alone together, and
| he darted a surreptitious glance to-
ward her Nevertheless, he pressed
on his device valiantly.
Now" he said, with a marked soft
ening of manner, I'm going to be
your friend
Are your" Marys tone was non
| committal
YES" Burke declared, heartily
l rAvI
| about young Glider. I know he sho
| Griggs. Of course. But I'm not takinl
any stock in that burglar story-not &
| little bit. No court would, either
| What was really back of the killing
| Burke's eyes narrowed Cunninglv
| Was he Jealous Of Griggs? Wei
| that's what he might do then He
| always been a worthless young cua
| A rotten deal like this would be abou
| his gait l guess Tell me
! now, why did he shoot Eddie Griggs?
!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
Mary Stood Rebellious.

Mary cast off pretense finally, and
spoke Indignantly.
That's for you to find out" she
said, sneering.
Burke pressed the button on the
desk, and, when the doorman appear
ed, ordered that the prisoner be re-
! turned to her cell.
! But Mary stood rebellious, and
spoke with a resumption of her cyni-
cal sCOrn.
81 suppose" she said, with a glance
| Of contempt toward Demarest. that
| it's useless for me to claim my con-
stitutional rights, and demand to see
a lawyer"
Burke, too, had cast off pretense at
last.
Yes" he agreed, with an evil
smirk, you've guessed it right, the
first time"
Mary spoke to the District Attor-
ney.
"I believe" she said, with a new
dignity of bearing, that such is my
| constitutional right is it not, Mr..
; Demarest?"
! The lawyer sought no evasion of
the issue. For that matter he was
coming to have an increasing respect,
even admiration, for this young wom-
an, who endured insult and ignominy
WIN a SplllL 81 sturdy anu met strata
gem with other stratagem better de-
vised. So, now, he made his answer
with frank honesty.
1T is your constitutional right,
| Miss Turner"
Mary turned her clear eyes on the
Inspector, and awaited from that off
Cial a reply that was not forthcom-
! ing. Truth to tell, Burke was far
! from comfortable under that sur
vey.
We'll, Inspector" she inquired, at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23

III WAS reading a book last night
that certainly gave me the
Wiuies," said the Manicure
Lady. "Wilfred brought it home from
the library 1t was all about the way
them Romans used to go after the
church members, and J never seen
such terrible accounts of anything in
my life. Why, George. them Romans
used to burn the Christians in boiling
pitch, Gee, I'm glad | wasn't around
then. amt your
IF | had been around I would prob
ably have been one Of the Romans"
said the Head Barber Il amt no
church member, even though l know
that | ought to be one. / am always
so tired after Saturday is over that
like to sleep till noon, and in the aft
ernoon and evening me and the
Missus usually goes somewhere like
to the seashOre or out in the country.
If / had more time | would go to
church. because it don't hurt anybody
to go and think of all the good re
Iigion has done"
That's why / GO said the Mani
cure Lady. Sometimes ] feel as if
the preacher and me don't quite agree
on everything he says. but I always
make allowance for the preacher.
was just saying to mother last night
that the people that goes to church
now ought to be very thankful that
they didn't live among them Romans
and that the brave people who did
live in them days was ever on earth
to start the churches and bring all
that good into the world
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top o et dgr
on o the h o science
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-06
Party Union and strength.

The end of party organization is
strength. There is no virtue in the
preservation OF organization or efforts
chat are unproductive. u the Republic
an party felt that It's days of victories
we're over II would be marked for sure
disintegration and would have no
cause for complaint at such an end to
its magnificent history. There Is no
disgrace in honest defeat; neither is
there dishonor in disorganization after
the work Of a party has been finished
II was predicted that the split OF the
Republicans would have this outcome
The contrary has been true. The forces
OF indignation are strongly at work
throughout the country. The Republic
ans who adhered to or who dissented
from the organization are getting to-
gether. II may be confidently asserted
that IL this process would bring back
to the party those who left 1t for other
standards. not only would the Repub-
ncan party be no weaker for it's chas-
tisement---if 30. It is to be construed
but II would be strengthened by the
addition OF the great body OF sober
citizens who cannot abide the courses
OF the Democrats.--Baltimo Ameri-
can
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-06
BY ORDER OF CAR
Nicholas Savin, Adventurer, Re-
leased From Riga Prison.
International SwindIer. MAN Of the
Hour" In Russia, Now Earns Hon.
est LlVina--Was Street Car
Conductor In Chicago.

Moscow. Savin, the mo-
orious Russian adventurer who calls
himself Count Nicholas de Toulouse
t.autrec, has been released from pris-
on in Riga by the cars manifesto OF
March S. When the count came out
of prison he had only three rubles In
his pocket. He has earned 5000 ru-
les so far A Moscow newspaper is
publishing his diary and cinemato-
graph firm has paid him $1,000 for
films illustrating his life. In Russia
he is the man of the hour.
He is known to the police all over
Europe and America as an exceeding
y accomplished swindler. who speaks
BALI dozen languages and whose
speciality is the passing of on the
guileless of forged bonds and securi-
tiss.
He accounts for all the records OF
charges and convictions against him
In various parts OF the globe In two
ingenious ways
Either they we're crimes committed
by a cousin who is remarkably like
him or he says they were charges
trumped up against him by the Rus
sian secret police in order to get rid
Of a dangerous nihilist
According to his own story, he took
part in the Russo.Turkish war OF 1877
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-08-06
would their numbers become as TO be
scourge to the country
NAP RUINS JUDGES DIGNITY
"ls That You, Euoenle7" He Asks
When Reused from H!s Slu":'
Der in Court.

Paris.--"oh! sleep. II is a gentle
thing. beloved from pole to pole!"
But people who indulge in forty winks
at the wrong moment get into trouble
sometimes.
Two judges of the Seine tribunal
are inflicted rather badly with the
judicial habit OF mapping, and the 9th
er day during case in which they
we're on the bench in company with
the president OF the court the influ-
ence of the heat wave combined with
the tedious pleadings OF an uninter-
esting case sent them into a profound
sleep.
According to a repol. that has
aroueed much merriment In legal cir.
cles one OF the judges, being reused
by the toe OF colleague gently
pressed against his calf. murmured.
"Is that you. Eugenie?" and awoke to
wonder why the court was dissolved
In laughter.