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

THE Hall, Beltham, Dover" and
dated about month earlier. 1t read:
Dear Madam: l 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 incivilty 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-
neCtion. Yet she had never spoken
of any such person.
Three other letters, of preceding
dates, showed that Louisa Morland'
kept accurate reckoning There were
half dozen more. from a firm of
solicitors. Some of these were mere
ly formal acknowledgement 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 afiame. 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
stung the only being he loved He
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 murmured,
Il believe you humbled yourself for
my sake. What can l do to show my
love for you2"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Up-to-Date Jokes

The Irishman had bad a serious ac-
cident, and had beSS hustled off to
the hospital to be operated upon.
AS he lay on the bed he beckoned to
the nurse and said, weakly:
"Tll not be operated upon by that
docthor. Ye must find another one"
'"Why?" demonstrated the nurse.
He's one of the cleverest surgeons
living"
Maybe" was the reply, but he
has an unlucky name. ] heard them
say his name was Docthor Fitzpatrick,
and. We see. me name is Patrick"
Deaf and Dumb Beggar Cat unex-
pectedly receiving 10 cents)-Oh,
thankee, sir!
Benevolent Passer-Eh? What does
this mean, sir? You can talk!
Beggar Gin confusion) Yes, sir
Ye see, sir, I'm only mindin' this cor
ner for the poor deaf and dumb man
whot belongs here.
Benevolent Passer-Where is he?
Beggar Gin worse confusion) Hes
hes gone to tn park t hear the
music"
well, how did you get on at your
first appearance" asked a man of a
friend who had just Joined the theat-
rical profession.
"Oh, I got on well enough" was the
reply, but l couldn't get off quick
enough"
THE man l marry must have com
mon sense" said the naughty one.
"He won't" the other answered bit
terly
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 OFF
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. slight scream came from
the interior. Certain that the vehicle
would turn over instantly, the man who
had aIIghted slammed the door and
sprane clear. In doing so he trIpped
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 Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

cE"HIS is my birthday, George, ="
said the Manicure Lady. I
u would have forgot it II mother
hadn't gave me a present and If l
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?
Il never pay no attention to mine,
said the Head Barber. THE Missus al
ways remembers it 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.
It's 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 TO
please move over a little. ! 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 even get q card. Gee, George, 1t
must make them old spinsters sad TO
have so many birthdays. l am only rs
to-day, and II seems as II It was only
a week ago that l had my last birth
day. 1 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-
bers along with him, and it would have
did your heart good to hear the pair
Of them singing She's Only a Bird In
q Gilded Cage. Mother gave the whis-
kered fellow the gate, and Wilfred put
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
I remember my last birthday go well.
Just think, IL my birthdays seems to
come that close together. how thick
they must seem TO old girls that no
around fifty summers old"
81 guess a lot Of them old maids is
happier than young girls planning how
to get married and young married wom-
Ell 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
Why He Cried.

A clergyman recently engaged a boy
20 attend to his pony and make him
self generally useful.
One of his duties was to milk COW,
but 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 to
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, but just look at me
clothes"'
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 a narrow
escape from a serious accident.
The boy noted that her eyes were
large and blue, that she wore A great
shining ornament in 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 out
Suddenly the boy received violent
blow on the side of the head
"Confound you" shouted the man
who had fallen on the pavement why
didn't you get out of the way when |
told you?"
The boy, astounded 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
riage just before it turned over. He did,
indeed"
Another vivid flash of lightning illu-
minated the scene. II lit up the group
with startling brilliancy. The boy, stil
somewhat shaken by the vicious blow,
was nevertheless able TO see the pale,
handsome. but dssipated 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-iike, a 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 a few daring
pedestrians, a burly policeman. gigantic
in waterproof overalls. was advancing
with official buster.
What has happened" he demanded
Is anybody hurt
The man answered:
MY horses were startled by the
storm. 1 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 up" he growled, CURLY. GO
inside the house,
But his niece shared with him at
least one characteristic. She possessed
the family temper.
=
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

year and l got
nothing t h a I
helped me until I
b e & a@n taking
Lydia r. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. ! was
irregular and had
cramps so b q d
that ] had to go
TO bed Now |
have better health
than I have had
for years and |
cannot speak too
highly ~ ,on >
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 q large bun on which
he had just commenced TO dine
Before he could turn the handle the
carriage door opened from the inside
A man sprang out.
Get out Of the way" he said impa
tiently 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 Ike
this these nervous brutes--"
A peal Of thunder that ratified the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

wouldn't I like It? It was hardly
used bit she said. and she did hope
that I'd appreciate 1t. She had kept
1t for years, expecting to make some
us" Of il, but # was always too good
to cut up
so | accepted It as gracefully as 7
could, for Aunt Jane bears grudges
forever II she gets them Now she
writeH every week to ask how it's
wearing and she's coming down this
summer so I've got to give it a little
use or she'll suspect something. She's
dreadfully observing,
And see this trimming on my col
lar. Well, my Great Uncle John
found that In Venice once upon A
time. | suspect in some former in
carnation. The gold is all furnished,
and the colors are so blended with
age that it looks like a piece of leath-
er But you ask grandmother about
it, She can see it cleaning in its
pristine spleudor, and she beams on
me whenever | come near in this
suit As she lives with us, l have
to wear It on every occa sion. can
leave It at home when | go to the
store, on the plea of preserving it.
but If I'm dressed up grandmother
is right there to see that the collar
Is in the proper place.
What They Do.
why. they've grown so used to
seeing me in heirlooms that my
younger aunts send on their old
shoes! And mother, being economi-
cal and desiring to be grateful for all
favors, writes back to say how de-
lightful ! am-and then we get more,
And each aunt brags t. the others
how generous she is. and their gem
erosity grows!
our house is so full Of heirlooms-
all moth-eaten and rickety-that we
haven't room for a decaut chair, and
our pictures are all enlarged photo
graphs! But they're heirlooms-ask
the people who gave them to us and
see II they're not,
NOW mothers growing stout, 30
she's hestowing all her outgrown
things on me!
Actually, I think when I take
things of I'll just burn them up to
save some one else the agony Of pos
session,
Don't show me any heirlooms. I'd
rather go in here and see the way
gold and silver is made into money
to buy new things to wear!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

that the breaking Of the pole had given
a momentary respite, rushed Into the
roadway, throwing away both precious
bun and stu 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
girl of twelve or therea bouts, dressed
all in white and wrapped in an ermine
cloak
over went the carriage with a fearful
crash. The coachman ged 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

CHICAGO. LII 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 a displacement and received no
benefit from the doctors. I was ad-
vised 10 take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. and am now as
well as ever."-Mrs William Tully,
2O52 ogden Avenue, Chicago, III.
If you have the slightest doubt that
Lydia E. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pound will help you, write to Lydia z.
Plnkham Medicine Co. (conhdentlaD, ,
Lynn. Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answered by
denCs.
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 hf-
teen. of fine education and good
hraedinr hut an nrrhnn nna

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 Philip
In despair cries out that there Is no
God. The doctor, who is a philan-
thropist in a small way among his
poverty-stricken patients in the cas-:
end OF 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

ficient ado to restrain their maddened
animals from adding the havoc Of blind
charges through the stretes to the gen
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 not extricated
until midnight.
So general was the confusion, so
widespread the public alarm, that the
sudden cessation of the uproar at 8
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 but 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,
levying a toll on human lives, causing
fires and general damage to property,
accounts OF which filed 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 quarter to S, while the first
storm was at its height, a carriage and
pair dashed into a fashionable West
End square and pulled up outside
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
ly, they knew this hating place or the
coachman would never have succeeded
in stopping them AS # was. they
sweated white with fear, and the foot
man, shouting to 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
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
sufferer OF femnla COMPLAINTS for q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Mother and Father

\ MOTHER loves that child most
n that is weakest; a father loves
the child most that is strong
est
When photogra phs 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.
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 go long that we entirely outgrow
the latter notion.
When Father is Weakened suffi-
GENTLY to realize that the baby is cry
ing, he is wide enough awake to see
that its mother is up and caring for
It,
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

The pathetic incident mhere the mother dies IedDi9
orphan physician beend
him Future btaetS tell sWddenLy possessed
riches this TO-DAY ohat
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Too Many Heirlooms
SGN TO" said the girl at the muse
N UNI, Tets not go in there.
Just hate heirlooms!" she

SENTO," said the girl at the muse
" UNI, Tets not go in there. l
Just hate heirlooms!" She
frowned with disfavor on the exhibit
ton and turned away.
i've been brought up among heir
looms since can remember. and I
loathe and despise them!" she said.
shuddering
When ] was baby they began.
MY best dress all through my baby
hood was the dress my mother and
grandmother had been baptized in. or
course, if they'd been noble blooded.
or something so the dress could have
been delicate lace, or something, |
could have stood It. but | know my
infant flesh protested against wear
ing for best a yellow old unstylish
piece OF heavy muslin that looked
like bath robe.
Lots of Aunts.
But IT was an heirloom, and in
every picture / have Of my habyhood
I'm inclosed in that thing! I'm
ashamed to show my baby pictures
Tor people will think I'm three times
my natural age from the style of
my dress.
Then ! had a lot of great aunts.
with garrets, and when they saw that
picture Of the dress of ancient vim
tage 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 a little while and
then throw them away. She felt
that as much as that was needful,
to keep in with the relatives. But
there ] went around in my girlhood
with hoapskirts minus the hoops. and
with moth eaten sleeves, skin tight,
when all the girls we're wearing big
puffs. And 10 appease me, mother
always told me that I should be proud
TO have heirlooms!
Il tell you, II you want to look at
heirlooms, look at me. Here l stand,
a perfect museum! Look at this skirt.
II 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
Case of Mrs. Tully.

medicine" Mrs Jessie Schaar, n3
Main Street, GRANVILLE, III.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23

To De Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-23
Now Read On
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

Copyright. 1904. by Edward ]. clodeD
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14

i result from the grand jury in
vestigation started as a result of this
alleged confession are expected to
rival graft sensations unearthed fol-
lowing the Rosentha1 murder.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14

,admiring safe Of A. ?. = =
Sons, $50 w. Ohio st.
Mrs. Florence VogI, 40 E. 51st ST.,
found dead. Gas.
Walter Morrison, GIenmore, Pa,
killed by train near Hammond.
Francis Harris filed $4,000 breach
of promise suit against Walter Me
mann, former head of Niemann
Table Co.
Mayor Harrison and South Park
Commissioners will leave for Wash
ington Tuesday to confer on lake
front plans.
VIM. Anthony Mcclure, author,
said to have income of $4,000 a
year, sued for SIS loan.
Franz Kerschner, 1856 N. Park aV.,
and Albert Pfaff, HOP N. Marshfeld
av., probably fatally burned in fire at
Independent Brewing Co.
Rep. F. E. J. LIoyd's tieup with Re-
publican Club will probably cost him
support of Progressive party.
u S. has decided that sex hygiene
lectures, now given in public schools,
are not mailable.
Gen. BramweII Booth, Salvation
Army, may be reeonciled with his
brother, Ballington, head of Volun-
.teers of America, at meeting in New
York.
George Hebesho, Polish immigrant,
robbed of $3.50, clothing and watch
by two men at Dearborn st. station.
Three men arrested after lack
rolling" Carl Anstad, Highland Park.
r John T. Dixon, former head of Po-
lice Operators Assn, lost $4,000
libel suit against Record-Herald.
Mrs. Marion Doane, 210 E. Ohio St,
whose fiat was recently raided by
Lieut.. Cullinane and four other Off
GERS, has sued them for $4,000.
NEW GRAFT DEAL IN N. Y.
New York, Nov. 14.-Alleged con-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14

BITS OF NEWS
Samuel More, ia, burned to death
in fire at 148 Page aV.
Man, thought insane, found locked
in freight house Of Rock Island road,
Taylor and Sherman SITS.
Criminal warrant charging Sol.
Lewinsohn with larceny taken out
before Judge Mahoney.
Clarence S. Funk offered $4,000 re-
ward for arrest and conviction of
men higher up in conspiracy case.
New York.-The right of wife to
bear children, even though she may
be a teacher in the New York schools,
was upheld in the Supreme Court
here today when Justice Seabury
granted a writ of mandamus COM
peIling the board of education to re-
store Mrs. Bridget G. Peixetto to her
position.
New York.-EVerett P. Fowler, al
legged to be one Of Chas. F. Murphy's
''bagmen, indicted by grand jury on
charge of extortion.
CIeVeIand.-275 men known to
have persisted, A vessels and small
craft were wrecked, grounded or still
unacocunted for; property loss to
boats alone, exclusive of cargo, esti-
mated $6,OOO,OOO as result of storm.
ST. Louis.-At least four firemen,
probably six, buried under falling
wall while fighting flames in ware
house of H. W. Beck Hay and Grain
Company.
Lacrosse, Wis.-Ferdinand Ro-
manosky, teamster, appeared before
Judge Hgbee and begged to be adj
Judged insane because mind was
weakened by excessive drinking.
Committed to asylum.
Peoria, III.-Geo. Martin, Wyanet,
fined $176.49 for black bass weigh
ing S1a pounds caught within 100
feet Of lock in Illinois and MiSSiSsiDDi
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-14
NEW GRAFT DEAL IN N. Y.

NEW GRAFT DEAL TN N. 7.
New York, Nov. 14.-AIleged con-
LESSONS obtained from George H.
McRea, arrested in Los Angeles last
month and brought back here,
charge that a deputy commissioner,
an Inspector and captain received
regular graft from the Gondorf gang
of wire tappers. Disclosures which