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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
At the Kirk

1t was the Scottish minister's second
Sunday in his newly appointed parish.
and he had reason 10 complain al the
meager collection
Mon" replied one Of the elders, they
are stingy, vera stingy But"-and he
came closer and became more confden-
tial-"the aud meenister. he put three
or four saxpences into the plate hissel'.
Just TO gle them a start. OF course he
took the saxpences ava with him after
wards
The new minister tried the same plan,
but the following Sunday was a repeti-
ton Of the others-a dismal failure.
The entire collection was not only small.
but, to his great CONSERVATION. his own
coins were missing.
We may be better preacher than the
auld meeniSter.' exclaimed the elder,
but II We had half the knowledge of
the world an o yer ain flock in par
ticular, ye'd ha' done what he did an
glued the saXpenses TO the plate
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

shade would survive the many centu-
ries the quilt would be treasured, and
then cut and sewed, and cut and
seWed.
Two weeks later, Lysander John.
whose sense OF humor has survived
40 years Of matrimony. issued the fol-
lowing announcement to his friends,
we have at our house A quilt We
will be glad to loan to any friends 70
cover what threatens to be a lugC-
brious deathbed.
when filed with mournful
thoughts over parting with those left
behind, and forebodings OF what the
future existence may hold, the one
nearing death need only be shown this
quilt and Immediately he will be
seized with mirth at the thought that
anyone could put such a thing to
gether
An regrets and forebodings will be
swept from his mind and he will go
dancing into the next world with his
heart filled with Wild merriment, and
his crown on one ear.
ANY dear friend fearing a lugu
brious deathbed may rent this quilt at
nominal fee"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Why He Cried.

A clergyman recently engaged boy
10 attend to his pony and make him
self generally useful
One Of his duties was to milk COW
hut the latter. not liking the lads clum-
sy method. quickly upset him, with the
pail Of milk on top Of him.
The minister appearing on the scene
and finding the boy in tears, said te
him:
Never mind, my boy. it's no use cry
ing over split milk
I'm not crying over your old milk,
the boy replied, hut just look at me
clothes.'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

The Hall Beltham, Dover" and
dated about q month earlier. 1t read:
Dear Madam: ! am requested by
Sir Philip Morland to ask you not
to trouble him with further CORE
spondence This is the fourth time
/ have been desired by him To write
in these terms, so please note that
your letters will in future remain
unanswered. Yours truly
LOUISA MORLAND.'
The curt inciyiIty of the note
brought an angry flush to the boys
face. Who was Sir Philip MOrland
that he should dare to offer this in
suit to a lady Evidently a relative.
and a near one, for Morland was his
mothers name. and his own Chris
tian name suggested a family con-
ueCtiou. Yet she had never spoken
of any such person.
Three other letters, of preceding
dates, showed that Louisa Morlaud'
kept accurate reckoning There We're
half a dozen more from a firm of
solicitors Some Of these We're mere
~ formal acknowledgements of let
tiers received and forwarded, but one
stated that they were instructed BY
Lady Morland to inform Mrs Arson
that Sir Philip Morland declined eth
er to see or hear from her
That was all. Philip sprang up
with face atiame. He was alone in
the house now, alone with his dead
mother
He went upstairs with the letters
crushed in his right hand as though
he would choke a reptile which had
stuug the only being he loved lie
bent over the shrunken form, SO
placid. so resigned, so angelic in the
peace of death, and his hot tears fell
unchecked
You poor darling he murnured
q believe YOU humbled yourself for
nv sake What can l do to show my
love for YOU
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
An Appeal.

The boy and the girl found them
selves standing on the sidewalk, close
to the ruined vehicle
You have saved my life" said the
girl. sweetly. and without any trace
of the nervousness which might natur-
ally be expected after such narrow
escape from a serious accident.
The boy noted that her eyes were
large and blue, that she wore great
shining ornament I'm her hair, and that
she appeared to be dressed in some
what fanciful manner, though the big
cloak she wore concealed the details.
The door Of the mansion opened and
servants came running ou',
Suddenly the boy received violent
blow ON the side Of the head.
"Confound your shouted the man
who had fallen on the pavement, why
didn't you get out of the way when /
! told you?"
The boy, sstounded by such recogni-
| ton OF his timely help, made no reply
but the girl protested vehemently.
"Oh. uncle" she cried, why did you
strike him? He got me out Of the car
! rage just before it turned over. lie did,
| indeed
Another vivid flash Of lightning illu-
minated the scene. 1t lit up the group
with startling brilliancy. The boy, still
somewhat shaken by the vicious blow.
was nevertheless able to see the pale
| handsome, but dissipated features Of his
enraged assailant, whose evening dress
and immaculate linen were soiled by
the black mud of the pavement. The
| girl. dainty and fairy-.ike, little maid
Of aristocratic type. and Of a beauty
that promised much in later years, was
! distressed now and almost fearful.
Through the crowd Of frightened
servants augmented by few daring
pedestrians, a burly policeman, gigantic
| in waterproof overaIls. was advancing
with official buster.
What has happened?" he demanded
rs anybody hurt"
The man answered:
my horses were startled by the
storm. jumped out and was endeavor-
! Ing TO extricate my niece when this
wretched boy got in the way.
| Uncle" protested the girl, you
/ closed the door on me, and the boy"
shut upH he growled curly Go
inside the house,
| But his niece shared with him at
least one characteristics. she POSSESSED
| the family temper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
The Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

HDHIs is my birthday. George. ."
said the Manicure Lady. y
Il would have forgot it II mother
hadn't gave me a present and if
hadn't got this birthday card from one
OF my gentleman friends. Oh, dear me,
George, as we grow older our birthdays
amt so important, are they?'
'I never pay no attention to mine,
said the Head Barber. THE Missus al
ways remembers II and gives me some
thing, but outside of that my birthday
Is just one OF the 365 days Of the
year"
Folks used to be kinder to each
other" explained the Manicure Lady.
TITS getting now, George, owing to the
high cost Of living or the Gulf Stream
changing its course, or something, that
nobody pays no attention TO their
neighbors excepting to ask them 10
please move over little. I can re-
member. and it amt long ago. when
every birthday of mine meant at least
half a dozen presents from this and that
friend.
THE way it is now, | am surprised
that l even get card. Gee. George, 1t
must make them old spinsters sad to
have so many birthdays. ! am only &c
to-day, and IL seems as il Il was only
"a week ago that I had my last birth
day. l remember that day very well,
because the old gent had been out to
some convention Of paint manufactur-
ers and came home feeling superb.
"He brought a zany with side whis-
kers along with him and # would have
did your heart good to hear the pair
of them singing She's Only a Bird In
g Cilded Cage Mother gave the whis
the old gent to bed. / don't like TO
think my brother would roll nobody,
much less his dad. but he seemed kind
of bounteous with his change the rest
Of the week, and paid me five dollars
he had borrowed from me. That's how
] remember my last birthday 80 well
Just think, il my birthdays seems 10
come that close together, how thick
they must seem TO old girls that no.
body never led up to the altar, girls
around nifty summers old
II guess a lot of them old maids is
happier than young girls planning how
20 get married and Young married wom-
Gu planning how to get single again,
said the Head Barber. Maybe they
don't care to be clinging vines"
Maybe not" said the Manicure Lady
but a sturdy oak is kind Of nice to
cling to pay days
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

windows Interrupted him. The two anil
mails reared and backed with one &C
cord. The plucky footman, hanging onto
the crossbars of the bits, was lifted of
his feet and banged violently against
the pole. He was forced to let go, and
fell, staggering backward some yards
before he dropped. There was a smash
Of iron and wood, and the near hind
wheel OF the carriage damned against
the curb. A slight scream came from
the Interior. Certain that the vehicle
would turn over instantly the man who
had aIighted slammed the door and
sprang clear. In doing so he trlpped
over the newsboy and fell heavily on
the pavement. The boy, quicker to note
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
The Accident.

A boy. tall and thin and scantily at
tired for such weather. who had taken
shelter in the dark portico OF the man
sion, ran forward to offer his services
at the carriage door A bundle Of
evening papers, covered with a piece Of
sacking. somewhat impeded the use Of
his left hand. and. as it happened. in
his right he held large bun on which
he had just commenced to dine.
Before he could turn the handle the
carriage door opened from the inside.
man sprang out.
Get out OF the way" he said impa-
tienuy, and the newsboy obeyed. glad
that he had not followed his first i'm
pulse and flung away the bun.
A vivid fash Of lightning made the
horses rear and plunge.
Look sharp. Elf!' cried the stranger,
in no more cordial tone. Gather your
wraps and Jump out on a night like
this these nervous brutes
A peal Of thunder that ratified the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

that the breaking Of the pole had given
q momentsry respite, rushed into the
roadway, throwing away both precious
bun and still more precious stock Of un-
sold papers.
He wrenched the other door open and
shouted
This way, madam! Quick
Madam" was quick She sprang
right into his arms. and proved to be a
girl of twelve or Whereabouts, dressed
all in white and wrapped in an ermine
cloak.
over went the carriage with fearful
crash. The coachman managed TO jump
from the box into the roadway. He re-
tanned the reins and whip In his grasp
and now, losing his temper dashed the
struggling horses savagely This cowed
them and they ceased their antics
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
ECN said the girl at the muse
~ UNI, Tets not go in there. |
},,gt h,to boFrI,o,,,tB SsL.

ECN To-" said the girl at the muse
" um, let's not go in there.
just hate heirlooms!" She
frowned with disfayor on the exhibit
ton and turned away.
1--WE been brought up among heir
looms since / can remember, and I
loathe and despise them" SHE said
shuddering.
When was A baby they began
My best dress all through my baby
hood was the dress my mother and
grandmother had been baptized in. OF
course if they'd been noble blooded.
or something so the dress could have
been delicate lace. or something, I
could have stood It. but / know nv
infant flesh protested against wear
ing for best a yellow. old, unstyltsh
piece of heavy muslin that looked
like bath robe.
Lots of Aunts.
but It was an heirloom, and in
every picture I have OF my babyhood
I'm inclosed in that thing, I'm
ashamed to show my baby pictures
for people will think I'm three times
my natural age from the style Of
my dress.
Then I had a lot OF great aunts
with garrets, and when they saw that
picture OF the dress Of ancient win j.
tase nothing would do but they
should turn over their rubbish and
send me boxes OF things almost per-
ishing with age! OF course. mother
had to fix them up. and she usually
just did as little as possible. so !
could wear them little while and
| then throw them away She felt
| that az much as that was needful
| to keep in with the relatives But
| there I went around In my girlhood
! with hoOpsltirts minus the hoops, and
| with moth eaten sleeves, skin tight
| when all the girls were wearing big
| puffs And to appease me, mother
| always told me that should be proud
| 10 have heiTloOms!
Il tell you, If you want to look al
| heirlOoms, look at me. Here / stand
| a perfect museuml Look at this skirt
/ It was handed down from Mrs Noah
| or very nearly! Aunt Jane wrote
! that she had a good tailored skirt
| she didn't mention that the tailor
| died in his dOtage long since-and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

.WTHEssZ, the the . days grow shorter ,
er, the needle, which had
been accommodating a lazy miGsummer
rust, comes merrily forth with
thread Of hope IN its eye. On this
little thread Il strings the promise
Of Great Results for the woman who
faithfully reads the women's maya
zines and acts according to direc-
lions
Daysey AIayme Appleton, who is a
faithful reader Of tn e Helpful Hints
in the womens magazines, read that
a revival OF the quaint fashion Of
making patchwork quilts was sweep
ing the land like a faint breath Of
pressed lavender from some attic
chest. Il entranced her. Moreover,
it suggested an economical way for
achieving distinction.
She decided she would take the pat
tern of the Cucumber and the Rose
Il was so tenderly suggestive Of pain
and sentiment, and the Colors Of pur-
pie blue and orange appealed to her.
She bought the brightest of cOlors
in the hope that some OF the original
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

tiCient ado to restrain their maddened
animals from adding the havoc Of blind
charges through the streUes to the gem
eral confusion caused by the warning
elements. Telegraph and telephone
wires became not only useless but dan
gerous. and the suburban train service
was consequently plunged into a tan
gle from which It was rot extricated
until midnight
SO general was the Confusion, so
widespread the public alarm, that the
sudden cessation of the uproar at s
o'clock caused more prayers Of thank
fulness to be uttered in the metropolis
than had been heard for many a day,
But worse remained. Thus far the
lightning had been appalling, brilliantly
lurid, hut harmless. AT 10 o'clock the
storm ragged again. this time without
the preliminary downfall OF rain, and
the lightning, though less sensational In
appearance, was demoniac in effect.
leyyinE a toll on human lives, causing
fires and general damage TO property,
accounts Of which filled many columns
Of the newspapers next morning This
second Outburst was succeeded by heavy
and continuous rain. At the hour when
the theaters emptied their diminishing
audiences into the streets London wore
its normal rain-sodden aspect. 1t was
not until the following day that people
fully understood the magnitude and ter
rifying results Of the later display
About u quarter to 5, while the first
storm was at its height, a carriage and
pair dashed into fashionable Wesl
End square and pulled up outside a
mansion cast in the stereotyped mold Of
the early Victorian period. The horses
overfed and underworked. had been rem
dered frantic by the drive through the
! park from the further west Fortunate
Iy, they knew this hating place or the
coachman would never have succeeded
in stopping them. AS it was they
| sweated white with fear. and the foot
man, shouting 10 the occupants Of the
| carriage that he could not attend to the
door, ran to their heads after giving a
vigorous tug at the house bell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

year and l got
nothing [ h a I
helped me until ]
b g e a n taking
Lydia r, Pin X
hams Vegetable
Compound. | was
Irregular and had
cramps so b q 4
that I had 10 20
to bed Now |
i'm We better health
than | have mad
for years and l
cannot speak too
highly Of you T
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
You Can Begin This
Great Story To-day
byReading This
First
n HILIP ANSON is a boy of fif-
teen, of fine education and good
breeding, but an orphan and

miserably poor
The story opens with the death
of his mother, killed virtually by sor-
row over the death of her husband
two years before, and subsequent want
and suffering
Rich relatives have deserted the
family in their hour of need and
when his mothers death comes PhiIil
in despair cries out that there is nc
God. The doctor, who is a philan-
thropist in a small way among his
poverty stricken patients in the cas-:
end or London, sees that the boy is
on the verge of hysteria and resolves
TO turn Philips thoughts away from
his misery If he can.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

pathetic incident the mother dies
pcas orpha the kHdhedrd physician betriend
tel hOc suddenly possessed
gcgl story todav did
lou j,dtu
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

When photographs OF Mother as
she appeared when young are shown
the children. they regard her
wrinkles and gray hairs more as the
result Of putting up with Father than
as the natural work of time. And
usually with reason,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
WOMAN A
GREAT SUFFERER
Tells How She Was Re.
stored To Health by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

GRANVILLE, lit was a great
smfferer Of femaLe cnmnlalnts for q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Mother and Father

4 MOTHER loves that child most
y that Is weakest; a father loves
the child most that is strong
Il
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

CHICAGO, Ill take pleasure
In writing to thank you for what
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. I suffered
with such awful periodic pains, and
had n displacement, and received no
benefit from the doctors. / was ad-
vised 10 take Lydia r Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound, and am now as
well as eyer."-Mrs. William Tully,
2052 Ogden Avenue, Chicago, H.
II you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia {. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia e.
Pinkham Medicine Co, (conrdentlaD,
lynn, Mass for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by
woman, and held ia strict conf.
dencs,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Case of Mrs. Tully.

medicine."-NIr Jessie Schaar, Ala
Main Street, GRANVILLE, III.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

As children we depend on Fathers
money taking us through the world,
and Mothers prayers making every
thing all right in the next, and never
live 80 long that we entirely outgrOw
the latter notion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

When Father is Weakened sufii
GENTLY to realize that the baby is cry
ing, he is wide enough awake to see
that its mother Is up and caring for
il.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

To De Continued TO-morro~.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

The children are always glad that
Father didn't marry his first love, be
ing perfectly satisfied with Mother
but they always have an underlined
notion that the family would be hap
pier If Mother had married hers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

ITHEN the days grow shorter
. and the evenings grow long
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
Twenty and Thirty ]
Years Ago..

Louis Samsel, brother to Frank, is
over from Aspen, visiting.
Hillery's jack train has brought down
two car loads of ore from the Augusta
mine.
B. C. Cardwell was appointed deputy
sheriff by Sheriff Deering for Crested
Butte.
w. E. Jarvis got his leg broken just
above the ankle, while hauling logs near
his rauch.
The eighteen months old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Campbell died
last Monday morning.
S. C. and Charley Robinson have
been looking after coal land interests
co xn in the Dark canon country.
Hillery's jack train is packing coal out
to the Cumberland mine, where the
work is going ahead the same as ever.
The Union Pacific Coal company is
still boring with diamond drill for an
thracite coal in the vicinity of the Ruby
Anthracite mine.
The Forest Queen mine has a car of
ore now at Denver, and the concentra-
tor at Irwin is running day and night
on high grade concentrates.
Jacob Kochevar is erecting build
ing on upper Elk Avenue, 25x80 and
built entirely of logs, even to the floors,
which were hewn and whipsawed to fit
perfectly tight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
Notice For Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
U. 5. LAND OFFICE at Montrose, Colorado.
June u, 1913.
NOTICE is hereby given that Joseph Lcis
whose post-oilicc address is Crested Butte,
Colorado, did, on the 2.lrd day of August 1910,
file in this Office Sworn Statement and Apptica-
ticn, No. Q5tis, to purchase tho NE'a MEL ,
Section %. Township 1iSouth. Range SssWest,
9th Principal Meridian, and the timber there
on, under the provisions of the act OF June
3. 1878, and acts nmcndatory. known MS the
"Timbcr and Stone LEW, Mt such. valuo us
might be..iixcd by appraiscmcnt. and that, pur-
suant to such application. the land and timber
the con have beon appraised ut $1,000 the tim
Dor estimuted 1000 board feet at 0oaper NJ +,
and the land seD.0o; that said applicant will
otter final proof in support of his application
aud sworn statement on the dtlr day Of Scptcm-
bcr ,1ei3 before Ernest III. Noursc, United States
Commissioner, Mt Gunnison, Colorado.
Amy person is at librcty to protest this purchase
before entry initiate contest at any time
teforcapatsnt Issues. by filing corroborated
affidavit in this office, alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
o. l.. SKINNER,
Register.
First Pub. July 3rd-Last, Sept 18th. 1913,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-07-31
Mining Application No. o7s17
MINERAL SURVEY No. /

L. S. Land Office ut Montrose, Colorado.
July 1lth, 1913.
Notice is hereby given that in persuauce to
the Act of Congress. approved may 10, 1872,
Charles +. Wahl whose postoficc address is Tin
Cup, Colorado, has made application for a
pitent for 1900 linear feet on the Iron, Iron
Duke and Iron Duke No. . lodes, respectively,
bearing gold, silver and lead, the same being
100 feet N. 80 n W. and lio0 feet S. 3lo n Z.
$50 feet N. 3lo a W. and $50 feet $. 81 A. +.
and 500 feet N. Si' 81 E., respectively, ON dis
coyery point thereon, with surface ground 800
feet in width respectively, situate in Tin Cup
Mining District, Gnnnison County, Colorado,
and described in the plat and field notes on file
in this Office, as follows, viz:
IRON LODE
Beginning ut Cor. No. ], whence the N. +. Cor.
Sec. . T. - s. r. 81 w. Sixth P. NJ. bears S. 75'
IL L. 5G9.sl IT. u. S. NJ. NJ. a9il bears N. 5O' is
20 w. 1853 IT. Thence $. 54s As W. $40 IT. to
Tor. No. q; whence Cor. No. 3 Sur. No. 1875
Inst Hope lode bears S. 65o 25' f. 1911 IT.
theuce S. 3io ~ L. 1900 IT. to Cor. No 3; thence
n 80 II L. 100 IT. to Cor. No. 1; thence n. 3io
II w. 1900 It. to Cor. No. !, the place of begin
ming.
IRON DUKE LODE
Bcginuing Mt Cor. No. /, whence the NAE. Cor.
Sec. 2,T. IL S. r. ~ w. Sixth p. NJ. bears S. i30
Cor .; thenccS 3i0 ~ f. SOC IT. to Cor. No. );
thenccN. 5ie is L. 800 #. to Cor. No. 1; thence
n. $40 II w. 15OOft. to Cor. No. /, the place OF
beginning.
IRON DUKE no. LODE
Beginning at Cor. No. 1, whence the N. L. Cor.
Sec. 2, T.I3 S. R. StW sSixth' P. NJ. bears S. %
26 10 w. 3lS.I7 #. iThenccs.s S. 5io As W. 100 #.
to Cor No. .; thenc- s. az A. E. 15OO It. to Cor.
No. 3; thence n. $40 35 f. 800 TT. to Cor. No. 1;
thence y. 3io Il w. $500 IT. to Cor. No. /, the
place of beginning.
Containing 305is acres hut expressly excluding
and excepting all conflict, with Sur. No. l6iSd
Last Hope lode and forming IA. portion OF sus-
pended T. 12.S. and the N.Wi. Section and the
n Ell, Section in T. Is S. X. w. Of Sixth
Principal Meridian, said locations being re-
corded in Vol. lI9 at pages 2jl-232-2s3 of the
records of Gunnison County, Colorado.
Adjoining claims are Sur. No. Icl2d Last Hopt
lode and the jackson, Renewal Renewal No. 2
Renewal No. Sand kipling lodes. unsurveyed.
o. L. SKINNER,
Register.
ist Pub. July 18th, l9i3-Last, Sept. 18th, 1913.