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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
.Daysey Mayme
AndHer Folks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

7 Islander JOHN APPLETON
interprets the Scriptures so lit
orally that he believes whale
once found a man-sized germ in it's
stomach.
He never attended a family reunion
that lasted as long as two days that
it didn't make him think deeply of
the famous one that lasted 40 days
in an ark when all the kin were sur
rounded by water and couldn't get
away.
And the reflection always made his
misfortune seem trivial in compari-
son.
He interprets the commands in the
Bible so literally that when he re-
Gently read that a man should go
into his closet to pray, he realized
that he had been sadly remiss in his
duties. When he said grace at the
table, being a meek man, he had
thanked his wife and when he had
prayed it had been at his bedside.
Il will reform" he said one Sunday
morning. Hereafter | will go into
my closet to pray. I will go now"
He opened the closet door and was
in the act of falling on his knees
when his eyes fell on the clothes
racks hung with his wife's gar
ments. There was dress after dress,
so completely filing the closet that
there was room for only one suit
belonging to Lysander John
He counted seventeen dresses, and
his wife had told him that morning
she had nothing to wear. There was
the blue silk as good as new, which
she said was fit for the ragbag, and
a broadcloth she had worn only
twice
There's that green serge, that
black and white check. that brown
diagonal; the gray suit she had
bought two months ago; suit after
suit, and every one as good as new.
Good Lord, l wonder what ais
The name of the Lord recalled him
to his purpose, and he tried to get on
his knees, but found there wasn't
room because of the shoes, brown,
white, black, kid. cloth, patent
leather, high and low, that were
scattered around him.
ANY one would think" Lysander
John grumbled, that my wife is a
centipede. And she said yesterday
she must get at least six more pairs
before another week"
In his anger he swore at woman
and her extravaganza, and, knowing
that resistance to his wife was futile,
he began kicking the shoes out into
the bedroom, throwing after each shoe
a woman's garment in silk or wool.
His wrath grew with the contents Of
the closet to such bounds that when
he had cleared a space large enough
for kneeling he no longer felt like it.
She has cost me all l have on this
earth" he groaned, "and now she
has cost me the chance to get to
Heaven"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Up-to-Date Jokes

A policeman who was charged with
having lost his whistle was asked to
explain. He said:
you see, I went home last night
and put my whistle on the table.
turned round, and bless me, one Of
my kids was choking and nearly
black in the face. You see, inspector,
he'd swallowed the whistle"
rs he dead?" asked the sympathetic
inspector.
NO, sir" was the reply. He isn't
dead, but he's got whooping cough,
and now every time he coughs the
whistle blows, and the cop on the
beat comes a-running to see what's
the trouble"
The maid of all work is as black as
a pot when there comes a peal at the
front doorbell
Mistress-Don't you go, Jane, but
just peep and see who 1t is.
Jane (after peeping) it's all
right, mum; it's only the master.
thought it was gentleman.
Jimson-Oh, yes, l knew old Sim
son. He was a good sort. He did a
very kind action once for me when
the clouds were dark and threatening
and the world looked so black.
Pimson-What did he do?
Jimson-He lent me an umbrella.
I've just washed out a suit for my
little boy-and now it seems too tight
for him"
He'll fit # all right If you wash
the boy"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Meant Well.

English cyclists travelling alone on
the Continent have many queer ex-
periences. A young man who was
bicycling in Southern France was
pushing his machine up a steep hill
when he overlook a peasant with a
donkey cart who was making but lit
tie progress, though the donkey was
doing his best
The benevolent cyclist, putting his
left hand against the back of the cart
and guiding his machine with the
other. pushed so hard that the DON
key, taking fresh courage, pulled his
load up to the top successfully.
The summit reached, the peasant
burst into thanks to his benefactor
1T was very good of you, indeed.
monsieur" he protested. Il should
never in the world have got up the
hill with only one donkey"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
The Money Wasn't On.

There was an aged Scotsman who.
by native shrewdness, made a for
tune, and he did it without the slight
est bit of education. One day he and
an acquaintance were talking, when
the latter said to old Duncan:
Il tell you you don't know enough
to go in when 1t rains Why, you
can't spell bird"
"B-u-r-d," said Duncan.
81 tell you you don't know any
thing Why, if you had to spell to
make a living you'd have been dead
years ago. I'll bet you a hundred you
can't spell bird"
IN TAX ye," quickly replied Dun
can.
After the money was put up Dun
can said: Bird"
That amt the way you spelled 1t
the first time"
Il wisna bettin' them"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
By GARRETT P. sERvIss.

TINE marvellous charm of the
Antarctic is finding its way to
every mind through the many
books that have recently been poured
forth by or in the name of, such men
as Captain Scott, Captain Amundsen,
Ernest Shackleton and Jean Charcot.
The stories that they tell and the
pictures that they show open up vir-
tually a new world for human con-
temptation.
The surroundings of the South
Pole are far more interesting than
those of the North Pole. There seems
always to have been a dim fore
glimpse of this fact which has col
ored mems imaginings about the re-
mote regions of the South. The feel
ing that some great and romantic
mystery existed there can be discern
ed in early works of fiction, in which
the Antarctic Continent played a part,
as, for instance, in Poe's remarkable
story of Arthur Gordon Pym."
But the actual facts, as they have
come to light within a few years past
exceed all that imaginative writer's
could invent. The Antarctic Cont
nent is now known to be a far great
er mass of land than anyone could
have anticipated. In mean elevation
it is the loftiest land on the whole
globe, and wherever its vast mantle
of ice allows a glimpse to be obtained
of what lies beneath, indications are
found that it has passed through a
history animated by the presence of
wonderful living forms. It's immense
coal beds alone suffice to prove that
once it enjoyed a temperate, if not
a tropical, climate. The great for
ests which produced the material for
these beds certainly did not flourish
amid eternal ice!
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fascinating TO the eve and to the
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Some Species of Antarctic Birds.

again and enjoy it. II seems to pos
sess some inexplicable quality, like
that of the water Of certain wells and
springs, which draws those who have
once tasted it back again with an ir-
resistible longing.
Even the snowflakes and ice crys-
tails of the Antarctic appear to be
unique. In calm weather they some
times fail suddenly out Of an appar-
emily clear, serene sky, and settling
on the white surface beneath, look
like countless thousands Of crystal
coins, as large as shillings, rejecting
all the Colors Of the spectrum. They
lie tipped at every possible angle,
catching every sunbeam and splitting
UP its prismatic hues.
"As one plods along toward the
midnight SUM- says Shackleton,
ones eyes naturally fall on the plain
ahead. and one realizes that the sim
lie of a gem strewn carpet could
never be more aptly employed than
in describing the radiant path of the
sun on the snowy surface"
Strange Birds.
The life Of the Antarctic is also
more abundant and varied than that
of the North Polar regions The sea
Is run OF luLdDlLdHLS. ana strange DiLu
forms appear on the snow and ice
covered land. Among these the first
rank must be given to the penguins,
which, at a distance, startlingly re-
semble human figures. They also
mimic men in many of their motions,
and a procession of them, in their
white vests and trousers and black
coats, resembles the stately march of
a company of grave burghers in holi-
day dress.
Every explorer who has seen the
twin volcanoes Of Erebus and Terror
is impressed by their majestic and
wonderful appearance, towering up
out Of the ice world around them,
while puffs of black smoke and pill
lars of white steam seem to proclaim
that the ancient continent beneath is
yet alive, and full Of its primeval en-
ergieS.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Little Bobbie S
Pa
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

NTOU are Citing lazy. deer, sed
Ma to Pa last mite Why
doant you work all day. the way
other men have to? Heer II is mite
& you haven't done a thing in the way
OF hard work since you got up. You
spent all the forenoon visiting with
a crowd of the boys oaver at the cor
ner, q in the afternoon you went to
the ball gain & calm hoam tired q
hoarse from yelling at the players 4
the umpire. l wonder If a man ever
thinks what a fool he is to waste his
voice bawling at a lot of players who
doant know he is in the stand and
doant care. Why doant you git bizzy
q work the way you can work? Ma
sed.
Maybe I work a good deal moar
than you think do, sed Pa.
No you doan't, sed Ma. Ware are
all those wunderful short stories that
you were going TO rite. You told me
oaver a month ago that you were
going to rite short stories. Ware are
thay?
l have FINISHED several Of them.
sed Pa, & sent them out. l dident
want to say anything to you until l
got check from the magazeen. l
luv you best. deer sed Pa, wen you
are in one of yuT melting moods, &
thare is nothing in the wurld that
puts you in one Of them moods quick
er than check. But as long as you
have brought up the subjeck, sed Pa.
| will show you the latest story that
| have been working on. 1t Is about
finished up.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
A Quick Change.

Young Ian Cat amateur musica)-
Did you e,'er hear such horribly dis
cordant, ears splitting
old Genteman-Sir, that's my ED
est daughter. and
Young Mani was about to say,
sir. sucu ear splitting chatter as the
idiots behind us are making? Why !
can't hear a word of that song!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
WITHIN THE LAW
4 Powerful Story of Adventure, Intrigue and Loue

1913, by the II. K. Fly Com
pany. The play within the Law is
copyrighted by Mr.. WELLER and this
novelization OF Il is published by his
permission. The American Play Com
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, 1913-06-20
A Hard Fight.

KNOW, Closing the drawer Weari-
ly; yet I can't help but feel that it's
somewhere about this bureau"
For one fleeing moment a doubt Of
Maggie flashed through her mind. She
might have found it and not told her.
But quickly she put this thought aside
as unjust. For whatever Maggie
faults, she was scrupulously honest
You'd better lie down, ma am" ad-
vised Maggie at length. cor you'll be
sick. If it's here, Wen come across it.
But you won't find it the way you're
looking now for Helen was feverishly
going back again over the same ground.
BY the time Warren came Helen was
almost hysterical. She felt she could not
kept It TO herself any longer. If only
she had told him the truth yesterday
instead Of saying she had left the ring
at the jewelers..
Now he would be furious at her de-
ception! Mono, she COULD not con-
TESS that-and the loss Of the ring, too!
There was still the chance that she
might find it tomorrow.
But the strain Of the sleepless night
and the fruitless days search had been
too great. and at dinner Helen broke
down completely WITHOUT any warning,
she suddenly hid her face in her nap
kin and burst into tears.
Warren laid down his knife and fork
and stared at her
well, by guns! What's come over
you?"
MY engagement ring she sobbed.
81 didn't take It to Blackfords! It's
it's LOST"
The silence Of the next few moments
was broken only by Helen's sobs. She
cared not look up.
so that's IT," he finally rasped.
That's what's been the matter. And
why, may I ask, did you lie to me
about it?"
Helen cringed at the cold sarcasm in
his voice.
ooh, II thought I'd find it." she
sobbed And didn't want to worry
YOU"
Huh" with a sneer. YOU lied be-
cause you're always lying. You don't
know how to tell the truth"
ooh, but the ring. Warren. my en-
cagement ring! Can't you see how
MUCH it means? I didn't want to ad-
nit even to myself that It was lost. Oh,
+ feel that it's a bad omen! That it's
-"
bad omen-piffle' The bad omen of
that ring was that I ever gave it to you
our marriage comes mighty near being
a blamed fizzle, all right. Nine men
out of ten are fools for marrying any
how-and I was a double-dyed IDIOT
"Oh. Warren-Warren, don't-don't!
say such things. You know you can't
mean"
81 mean all that and a whole lot more
your lost ring may be a devilish good
omen at that There're a lot Of things
I'd count as better luck than having to
spend the rest Of my life with you
Hurting down his napkin Warren
staIzed out. while Helen with her head
on the table sobbed convulsively.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
If You VaIue Your Face

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Superfluous
Hair Truths
Stop Experimenting

If you use a simple toilet prepara-
ton and it proves to be worthless,
you only lose money. When you use
a questionable depilatory, however, it
is a very serious matter because you
not only lose money, but you take the
grave risk of permanent disfgure-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20

1 tomorrow. The mere thought of tell
ing him made her sick with dread.
In spite Of Helen's effort to appear as
usual, Warren saw at once that some
thing was wrong.
What's the matter with your" he de-
manded at dinner. What makes you
so glum?"
why nothing. dear. I'm little tired,
.'rt'7 all"
Helen the evening seemed endless
ZEN read and she tried to sew, but
Tor one instant was the ring out of
her mind And she was in constant
dread lest Warren should see her bare
finger and speak Of it.
That night she could not sleep She
tossed and turned and anguished over
the ring. In the morning she had one OF
her sick headaches, which nervous wor-
ry and lack Of sleep always brought on
More Lies.
You're not at a funeral. you know"
was Warren's caustic comment, as he
suffered his third piece Of toast.
"Oh, I know" with a forced laugh;
ITS this weather, I suppose. I'll be all
right by vening."
As Helen poured his second cup Of
coffee, he suddenly noticed her hand.
whats the natter" sharply. Where's
your ring?"
"Oh. the stone was a little Ioose-one
of the prongs was worn, and I left it to
have it reset"
Always some plausible untruth SEEM
ed to leap to Helen's lips at such times.
She was never deliberately deceIving.
The words seemed always to come Of
themselves.
Why didn't you give it to me? Where
did you take It to? Some snide con-
Germ? They'll change that stone on you
II you're not careful"
"Oh. no, dear, took it to Black
ford's I didn't want to bother you
with it."
With unspeakabIe relief Helen saw
Warren off that morning. AT least he
had not doubted her story Of the night
before.
Maggie swept carefully every room
and Helen went through every drawer
and closet. Boxes, clothes hampers,
shoe bags, every possible nook into
which the ring might have slipped from
her finger was searched.
She was to have gone shopping with
Mrs. Stevens that afternoon, but she
phoned her that she could not go BY
noon she was almost sick. and yet she
kept on looking. over and over again
she would search in the same places in
a futile, helpless way.
There amt no use lookin' in there
again, ma'am," said Maggie, as for the
dozenth time Helen went through her
top bureau drawer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
His Story.

Then Pa went & got sum sheets Of
paper & sed Now, lissen to me. The
naim of this story is The Haven & Il
tells about a man who gambled q
was fast every other way. He goes
to a littel country town to rest & fish
for a week, q there he meets a par
sons daughter Manned Elaine Ora
ham. She falls in love with him &
he falls In love with her. The man
wud marry her. oany he has a wife IN
the city & his wife was kind Of strict
about such things.
CORTLAND Manningford was in n
new world & he knew II. The glare
Of the city's night life. the suppressed
passion of the underworld. the greed
Of the wolf packs he had loved to
fight with their own fanEs-all these
things seemed to slip from him and
'eeve the pure noabelness Of the reel
man revealed as he stood in the
moonlight and looked down at the
parsons daughter.
That is vary GRITTY, sed Ma. But II
his wife knew that he was talking
that way. eeven to "A parson daugn-
ter, he wud be eeven mOar abjeCtly
whipped when he got hoam. How
does yure interesting story finish?
Had to Die.
Well sed Pa, sumbody had to die
TO cleer up the situashun, so as
dident know witch one to have die,
died them all. Pa sed. The wife,
grown jellus, calm from the city &
cain upon the pair vile thay we're
standing under a old oak tree. Jest
as he kissed the parsons daughter &
toald her he loved her, a bolt of
lightning struck the tree & killed all
three Of the poor peepul Then this
is the way | FINISHED up the story.
The moon calm out aggenn. Riven
by the terrible force Of Jove's bolt,
the old oak tree looked down, wound
ed yet pittyingly. on three principals
in Loves tragedy, the tragedy as oald
and gray as the wurld & yet as yung
e pink as a petal. Long the old tree
looked down on them, the ded gam
bier, his ded wife & the ded innocent.
Thay had come into the Haven"
That was sum lightning storm,
wasent it, sed Ma.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
Leaves No Ten-TaIe Smell

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-20
-. Their Married Life :.
Helen Loses Her Engagement Ring, and Is Afraid
to Tell Warren the Truth
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Il SICKENING leap and Helen's
II heart stood still! Numbly she
stared at her bare finger. Her
The Washington herald., 1913-05-15

cause II is government and Ii subject
to criticism on that basis.
Mr.. Farnhsm then took the stand on
the Bel Fourohe project. There seemed
to be Some doubt as to whether the lack
OF delivery Of water about half the time
during the past five years was due to
the act of Providence or of the Recla-
nation Service.
Evening Session Held.
At the evening session Representative
Eben w. Martin of South Dakota made
strong plea on behaIr of the water
users.
Following his address on behalf of the
Bel Fourche project, the Calsbad project
was considered Mr.. Davis endeavored
to show the high cost of maintenance
of the project to the private company
that instituted 1t. At the same time he
read a purported statement showing that
Mr.. Tracy, who was manager of the
company, was determined to sell the
company's works and holdings to the
government, declaring this to be the
only salvation for those who had put
money into the project.
Mr.. Tracy remarked that he had dis
cussed the matter with Mr. Newell and
the latter, understanding him to say he
had discussed the purchase Of the hold
ings with him, was Immediately on his
feet with a denial. Tracy pacified Mr..
Newell by declaring he did not say he
had discussed the purchase OF the pro-
ject with him. and that he had been mis-
understood.
The hearing will be continued this af-
ternoon at / o'clock.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-15
ECONOMY CRIPPLES
THE POSTAL SERVICE
Some of Former Postmaster General
Hitcheock's Reforms Must
Be Wiped Out.

The Postoffice Department is in receipt
of an unusual number OF complaints,
principally from newspapers and SUBJ
scribers, directed against delays In de-
livery. While the department officials
attribute a great deal of the complaints
to the working out of the eight-hour
law it is broadly intimated that Post
master General Hitchcock crippled the
service in numerous ways during the
last two years of his administration to
make an economy showing. Postmaster
General Burleson is giving the matter
attention and it is expected that before
long he will issue orders wiping out
some of his predecessors so-called re-
forms, even if it does cost a little more
for the service.
Postmaster General Hitchcock took
great credit to himself for running the
Postoffice Department during the last
two years of his administration without
a deficit but beginning with the depart
ment being placed upon so-called pay
ing basis, there were started numerous
complaints as to mail service, particu-
larly from large cities. which the depart
ment ignored. and which have continued.
Now Postmaster General Burleson has
determined to put a stop to delays to
mail matter, and is considering the ad
visibility of appointing a committee to
investigate the whole service.
The Washington herald., 1913-05-15

night was the presentation of a gavel
made from wood from Mount Vernon &c
Sol Cutchins. grand high priest or the
Grand Chapter. Royal Arch Masons
James E. Alexander made the speech OIL
presentation, to which a response was
made by Mr.. Cutchins
The thiH1R-seventh annual field day ex-
ercises Of The Episcopal High School VIII
be held May "a at that institution. The
affair is in charge of A. B. kinsolving
Brazil: T. L. Speer. Maryland. and L. D.
Burnett, kentucky.
The marriage of Miss Edna Morissey
and James O'Neill, both Of this city
took place this afternoon at st. Mary
Catholic Church. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. l.. F. Kelly. The bride
was attended by Miss Annie O'Neill. SIS
ter of the bridegroom. and the best mar
was Emmett johnson. reception Ioi-
lowed the wedding at the home OF tne
brides mother, after which Mr.. and MRS
o'NeilI left for a Northern bridal trip
They will reside here.
The Washington Utilities Company will
move into it's new freight station al
Royal and Franklin Streets tomorrow
It's present station, at Royal and Prince
Streets, now used for freight purposes,
will be abandoned for that purpose. and
all freight will be shipped and delivered
from the first named station.
Mrs. Robert johnson. vice regent from
Alabama of the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association, will deliver an address Fri
day night at Christ Episcopal Church
Parish Hall on the work being accom-
plished along reform lines by the boys
in Alabama. The affair will be under the
auspices of the Woman's Auxiliary OF
that church.