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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-22

the new tabled treasure house of
Alaska, whittier l have journeyed over
a perilous and almost impossible
trail Since he sent his signal out to
waiting world-of-men early in July
over 1000 men and four women have
stampeded into these fields from Nc
Carthyi ...-
And now on the surrounding hills
and on creeks in all directions from
the James claim over an area of some
SO miles thousands of claims have
been staked, but on all, with the ex-
ception of few in the narrow gulch-
es where the gravel is shallow, it will
take MONTHS Of work before the
owners can tell whether they, too,
win find as rich little pockets" as
James has located
Last year Nels P. Nelson joined
them for years prospecting, and
VIM E Johnson Of Dawson grub
staked" the expedition. The winters
search for gold was nearly over and
they had only been able to find a
few coiors along tributaries to Beaver
Greek IN Yukon territory when they
met Indian Joe, a chief among the
White River Indians and friend of
James.
Joe told them of quartz ledge on
Chathenda creek, a tributary to the
Chisana river, % miles north of the
White. Coming up this creek they
met Carl Whitman, young happer
and prpspector, who had also been in
this country for ten years. They
camped together and began to pros
peet-
On May 3rd James and Nelson
found tributary in which the gravel
yielded as high as $25 to the placer
pan. They named it Little Eldorado'
and staked a claim. Carl Whitman
staked the next one above. Nelson
started to Dawson for supplies and
Whitman tn Golcona lanes remain
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-09-22

Photograph of James Himself in His
Alaskan "Sourdough" Garb.
for skirt of her own making, but
still wore the mucklucks. Her hair
is just turning gray and her hands
and face are tanned nut-brown. <
Il am sorry to be found in such
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-13

in
the dOpey of it:
in
Human living will the workers the humble kind
industrial beehive
The city will be building mile
y high, with landings various attitudes.
They when all will
through the roof instead of from the ground floor
hills will with individual
palaces and model apartment houses
dusty, filthy crowded
in material civilization will begin
make
will be choice real before long"
Isn't that nice?
machine
family
clouds during big rainstorm and get their feet wet
editor would
with instead flying machines for then wouldn't
gasoline could fly around the clouds
wherever darned pleased.
will angels along well without wings
those regular angels but all the story books
regular
brckayer dropped palace
a measly
the rcummbnt paddle the atmosphere with
his
a boat your pants
paddle while
the rowing? This question only of
Well imagine yourself dangling comfortably in the NICE
padding Wouldn't be
won't right weeks And,
supply wokngman with automobile while waiting for
those high hilltop homes and the flying machines?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
who's Who in
Mexico
BY TOM W. JACKSON.

THERE is a man IN Mexico
And he Is very blue
He wanted TO get out a book,
A Mexican WHO'S Who"
II kept him on the Jump. IL did.
And also on the guess
For all the Who's Has Beens" be-
came
Ere he could 20 10 press
r isn't any wonder that
His book was doomed 10 fan
who" to-day Tomorrow would
Be landed fast in Jail.
When all his who's Who's" were in
proof
It gave the man a pain.
To tear n mp and start a list
or brand new Who's again.
O makes the book most accurats
That had been his intent.
He couldn't tell from day 10 day
who would he President
So he at last gave M the work.
He couldn't get it right.
How could he when a morning Who
Was down and out at night?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Beatrice Gives Up.
Importance of Clean Dish Cloths,

DlSH cloths are an important item in
- most families. and the good house
Eseper knows, TO her sorrow, what cheap
d.sh cloths mean. The use entails al
most double the labor required If one
as those of good quality. The lint and
aust from cheap goods cover the china
and glass. and lodge in every nook and
.orner of her belongings.
Dish cloths should be thoroughly boiled
whenever they are washed Mere scald-
ing does not answer the purpose. Many
maids are exceedingly careless about
'His. and shirk the boiling Of cloths in
way which is uuspeakably aggravating.
They do not seem TO realize that the
intense heat Of boiling is absolutely nee
ossarv if one would have health and
eaeauIsness in the kitchen. A merely
sealded dish cloth is unit for the use Of
any woman. It takes more than Just hot
water to remove the disease germs and
Impurities that may lodge in these do
nestle necessities. Because a dish cloth
looks clean It does not in any sense fol-
5W that # is clean. Many family has
lad IT'S numbers reduced by death be-
cause of the persistent refusal OF the
maids 10 boil the dish cloths properly
ami remove the incipient cause Of dis
ease
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

pigeons. magpies uarrakcets. white
mice, monkeys, and even tame sluir-
REL all Of which came forth at their
masters call and sWarmed or Hocted an
over him
Now then. Dolly Warden. you keep
your thieving tongs away from my scarf
pin. old lady, exclaimed this enthusiast
10 magpie which pcrched upcu his
shoulder and Immediately made peek
at the small pearl ia his ucckie.
"AwfulIest old thief and vagrant that
ever sprouted a feather this beauty" he
explained To- Cleek as he smoothed the
magpie's head. steal your eye teeth
II he could get them and goes off on the
loose like "a blessed wandering gypsy.
To be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
A Real Novelty.

4 REAL novelty for a table center or
a cushion cover can he made at
very little cost as follows; First obtain
some white or cream satin. or sateen
Stretch material very tightly, then get
d few sprigs. grasses, small leaves. ETC.
Eom EAs hedgerows or garden. Arrange
sssCs natural manner on your back
7Seurt I'D fix firmly with small pins.
HaEe ready a small quantity Of mark
ing ink I'm a saucer. Now dip the teeth
@, d small toothbrush into the ink. aFo
0-sa a pin or your finger nail along the
edge Of fine teeth, thus making thou-
IS Do q minute spIashes on your mate
al b Inc form Of TINY dots Continue
.1.N your background is dark enough Tn
-- YOUR taste. then remove pins am"
grasses, and SOU viii hc surprised at me
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
When Nerves Failed.

Eleven o'clock was the hour, and the
lady was both tired and bored. He was
paying his addresses to her. but she
was not very sweet on him, and vet
she did not know how 60 dispose Of him
kindly and gently.
Half an hour later he was still ram
bling on. and then ne turned 10 that
ever effervescent subject. his health
YES, Miss NIollie.' DE said, Il know
I'm not wen. seldom indeed, do I feel
myself It's only my nerve that keeps
me up ar all"
She was a nice girl. but she couIdh-t
resist the temptation. Ii was too. TOO
much
"Oh." she said. mcekIy. that's fun
N.Y. That's what's Keeping me uu. roo'''
Then he departed, slowly. sadly. for
ever and day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

Collarboue on the left side Of the neck,
as if a bird had peckod him"
"Hum-m-m' And all the windows
closed, ] think you said@'
IAN but one-the window Of my
dressing room-but as that is barred SO
that nobody could possibly get in, l
thought it did not matter and so left 1t
partly open for the sake of air"
81 see" said Cleek 81 see.
Hum -m-m! A fortnight without any
outward sign. and then Of sudden
three raw spotsl Indented in the center
are they, and much inhamed about the
edges
Thanks, Quite SO, quite So And the
doors locked and all the windows but
one closed and secured on the inside,
so that no human body"
whats that2 Take the case Ger
tairIy I will Mr. CarrllthprS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Care of the Mouth.

TWO drops Of camphor on your
toothbrush win give your mouth
the freshest, cleanest feeling magma
BILE, will make your gums rosy. and alb
solutely prevent anything like cold sores
or affections Of your tongue. The gums,
by the way. are barometers of our con-
dition. If they are clear, bright red
We are in good health, while n our
blood is thin and wanting in the mys-
terious red CorpUscles thar make us
healthy, the gums will he pale pink, or
if we are in very bad way indeed.
and much i'm need of a course Of dialized
iron they will be- almost white.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

know, IS not a New York physician"
Tell me, please" pleaded Beatrice,
about the the - burns will the
treatment leave Mr. Maynard without
sCars?"
She asked the question hurriedly.
frightened at her own temerity, and
sun more afraid to hear the answer.
But the nurse was Immediately on
her guard.
Pardon me, madam" she said for
maIly, but l can give you no further
information. l am but the nurse. you
know. | have no right to answer such
inquiries. That is the physicians
proYinCe-nOt mine
Without another word Beatrice
hung up the receiver. Her checks
burned and her heart throbbed What
cruel, unkind creatures nurses and
doctors were" she unused. Then all
at once, she remembered DR.. Haynes.
Perhaps he could tell her something
of Paul. She turned quickly to the
telephone and asked for his number
His voice answered promptly:
"Oh, good morning" he called
cheerily. You just caught me as /
was about TO leave the house. Office
hours are over. and I have a call to
make Immediately. What can ! do
for your
"Oh, never mind" she returned
hastily. I'm cali you up when you
are less busy" She could not ask
him her question when he was in his
present mood.
"Ail right" said the man. Il hope
you are all we'll, Good bye
In his preoCCupation in his work
he seemed to forget mis- love for her
thought Beatrice. She had a battied
feeling as she went back to her own
room. At all events, she could do the
duty of the hour which was to attend
to her morning marketing. She would
try TO forget Paul Maynard.
1t was a perfect day, and she began
to feel herself respond to the glory
of the September sunshine and the
fresh air How good to he out-of
doors and we'll on such day! Then,
with d revulsion Of feeling, she re-
membered the hospitals and the sick
in them, and the sufferers in one hos
pital in particular As the swift
tears Sprang to her eyes she turned
and gazed in a florists window that
the passers-by might not note her
emotion.
Suddenly she became aware that
she was facing a glory of purple as
ters. Their hues ran from royal pur-
pie TO bdltSL lldhkt. All llllbuACt
moved her to go into the shop and
ask the price of the blossoms. The
salesman told her how much they
were by the dozen.
A Good Customer.
How much would all those purple
ones COST" she asked, pointing to
the flowing mass.
The salesman looked surprised, but,
after a moments cogitation, said,
Five dollars"
81 want them" said the widow
quickly Give me a piece of paper
on which ! can write the address to
which / wish them sent"
Selling the pen and pasteboard tag
handed to her, she wrote Paul May
nards name and that of the hospital
in which he was "a "shut-inI during
this perfect weather. Send them at
once, please" she said, as she paid
for her purchase.
and your card, madam asked
the salesman with increased respect.
Women who bought five dollars
worth of flowers without "a moments
We're the kind of Gus
toners he wanted.
Il am sending no card with them,
she said briefly, and left the shop.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Hunting a Husband
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

OHE knew in what hospital Paul
Maynard was;
~ That was the idea that occu-
MED Beatrice Minors mind for the
next half hour. even making the mat
Ter Of Helen's displeasure sink into
significance. But she reflected sud-
denly before she went any further
toward attempting to ascertain how
Paul Maynard was progressing, she
would make her peace with Helen.
Then he could think more CollectedIy.
To this end she wrote the following
note to her friend:
Dear Helen-Busy as I am this
morning, l must correct an impression
which my telephone conversation has
4rt5ently produced on your mind.
namely, that l am not thinking of
your dear brother day and night You
can hardly expect me to discuss with
son a matter which is. after all. be-
tween him and myself, and a cOndi-
ion of affairs with which he IS con-
tent at present. The future nobody
knows. I am sorry that you could
rfs'udge my motive in calling YOU up
Ibis morning. / was lonely and want
I'll a chat with you. Forgive me for
,respassing upon the time of one TO
whom / owe more than 1 can ever re-
pay. Your regretful and devoted
friend, BEATRICE
Not My Fault.
"There." she exclaimed. as she
sealed the letter and went out into the
hall to drop it down the apartment
house mail chute. that is off my
mind! If Helen fails to understand
me and trust me it is not my fault"
She did not analyZe her motives
deeply enough to know that she re-
sented the fact that Helen had per-
ceived just what those motives were
Beatrice was not in the habit of look
ing her soul frankly and honestly IN
t1e face.
When the children had gone out 20
Play. Beatrice with hand that trem-
bed slightly. took the telephone re-
ealveT from its hook and called up the
number of the hospital in which Paul
Maynard lay. In an unsteady voice
she inquired as TO How Mr.. Maynard
was feeling"
"I will connect you with his nurse. -
was the reply. A minute passed be-
fore a woman's voice asked: What
Is it please?"
oh" faltered Beatrice, ARE you
are you-Mr. Maynards nurse
~ am one of his nurses came in
smooth tones. what can l do for
you?'
"T Just wish to know how he is"
s.ammered Beatrice. rs he better2'
"Oh, he is quite as well as he was
Yesterday" was the reply. There has
been no decided change since then
But protested the agitated widow,
'how was he yesterday? You see, 1
did not hear"
ION. I see," said the nurse. q
thought that perhaps You were Mrs.
Robbins-one of his friends who has
called up regularly to ask after him.
No." said Beatrice, weakly. Il am
another friend am not Mrs. Rob-
bins"
Beatrice Gives Up.
How silly she sounded to herself!
She was sure that the nurse must
think her a fool.
Well, Mr.. Maynard has suffered a
great deal, but he is doing as well as
wo could hope"
rs DR.. Yeager with hlm?" queried
the widow.
Or. Yeager calls to see him fire.
Hontly. as a friend But, Of course,
he is not attending the case. He, You
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
By T. w. HANsHAW.
Copyright by Doubleday. Page & co
TODAY'S INSTALLNIENT.

Very good Of you indeed to place
such great reliance in me, Mr. Carruth-
ers," he said 1--WE have TO scramble
for it, Mr. Narkom. and the letter
was late in arriving but thank fortune
we managed TO get here. as you see
And now, please. may have the details
Of the case"
lie spoke guardedly. lest it should be
upon some matter other than the inter-
ests Of 1.-THE Golden Boy" and to pre-
vent the Hon. Felix from guessing that
he had already been approached upon
that subject by Lady Essington.
IL was not some other matter, how
ever. II was again the mystery of the
secret attacks upon his little Iordshir
he was asked 10 dispel: and the Hon
Felix plunEing forthwith into the de-
tails connected with it, gave him exactly
the same report as Lady Essingtuu had
done.
Come TO the rescue Mr. Cleek,' DC
finished. rather eNcitodly Both my
wife and I feel that you and YOU alone
are the man 20 get ar the bottom Of
this diabolical thing: and the boy SIS as
dear to us as If he were our own.
Help me TO get proof uulmpeachable
proof-of the hand which is engineering
these diabolical attacks. that we may
not only put an end 10 them before they
go too far, hut may avert the disgrace
which publicity must Inevitably bring.
Publicity. Mr.. Carrutherse What
publicity are YOU i'm dread of, please"
THAT which could only bring shame
TO a dear lovahle young fellow IL any
hint of what / believe 90 be the truth
should get out. Mr.. Cleek,' he replied.
"To you / can confess IL, I appeal Ga
no medical man because J fear for
young Claudes sake. that investigation
may lead To a discovery of the truth
for both my wife and I feel indeed. We
almost know-that 81 is his own grand
mother, Lady Essugton, who is injur-
ing the boy and that il VIII not be long
before SHE makes an effort 10 direct sus-
.rr...H
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

YOU, Of the fine flower Of British arjs-
tocracy, and every single one of them,
as you will notice, with fine disre-
gard for precept, sits calmly with her
| knees crossed.
There is a new song entitled. What
! Are We Coming to, Manners Are Co
! ing Too and evidently the vice
regal set i'm India, which is the smart
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

set of the British Empire, has tal,ea
the ban off the crossed knees. What
would queen Victoria have said had
she seen some Of her relatives sitting
as they are photographed I'm this pic
ture2
And i'm the time Of the great Queen
il was much less hazardous FOR wom-
en- TO cross their knees, as they wore a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

q ONE one has said that the dan
Eerous age for woman begins
when she is IS and extends till
she has passed CO.
1t is during this period, these dissec-
tors of the human heart declare, that
She sim loves. and being denied the
outlet for that love given a younger
woman, who has babies and whose hus-
band is still an object of some affection,
her heart strings go reaching out for
any one. and it is then that chaos fol-
lows
would extend that period known as
the dangerous age" beginning with
the fay a girl stops hugging a doll to
her breast 20 gaze after some boy, and
making it end only when the inhrmi-
ties of age have confined her. lettering
and blind, to a chimney corner
Here are proofs:
"I am fifteen, writes a girl land in
love with a married man. He does not
seem 10 notice me, but one day he said
! was pretty little girl and would make
some man fine wife some day, and I
have loved him ever since. lie never
asks TO take me out Would it be right
for me 90 put myself IN mis- way and tell
him I love him madly2 1 can't give him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09

quantity Of petticoats and long Tow
ing skirts. Now the scaut skirt
hikes up, the long stretch of stock
ing shows-and the dainty pump.
Manners are the same whether in
the queen Gardens at Delhi India. or
at a reception of the vicc-regaI party
or on Atlanta street cars. But are
they good manners"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
By Margaret Hubbard Aver.

.VER since etiquette was first in
+, vented girls have been preached
at and warned and admonishcd
never to sit with their knees crossed.
Here is a picture a snapshot, mind
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Household Suggestions

result Every stalk and leaf viii stand
out iu brilliant relief on a background of
beautifully graduated shades from near
~ black TO a light gray II is well 20
practice first on ordinary drawing paper
with India ink. Pictures can be made
with "A little ingenuity in the matter
of drawing vases, etc., well worth franz
ing by this method
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
What Is the Dangerous Age
For Women?
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

And away off in the chimney corner
there sits many an old Dame with a head
that wags with age, whose eyes are too
dimmed by time TO distinguish the faces
OF those who minister to her, who Is
saved from the tragedy OF the dangerous
age only because her senile unattrac-
tiveness drives mankind away
Still Longs For Love.
Down in her heart there is still the
longing for love. II began in the days
when her doll no longer satisfied her.
and will continue as long as her heart
beats
Conditions are evolving a woman who
claims to be of stronger build one
who asserts that the dolls called per
sonal achievement" power" fame"
and political rights" viii satisfy her;
that she will hug them to her breast
all through life and cost no sigh after
any man.
Perhaps so. but the great majority
viii 60 on loving in the old-fashioned
uuaccouniabie way. And because it is
so uuaccOuutable. I beg every one of
her sex, from the day she turns away
from her dolls till the DAY she sits alons
in her chimney corner, that she re-
member she is passing through the dan
gerous age" and that she try to look
upon love with saneness and discretion.
remembering always The price that the
foolish woman pays
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
Going With Another.

A woman Of twenty sends tear
stained letter:
81 have been going with young man
my age for year OF late he seems
very cool, and 1 hear he is going with
another girl Would you advise me to
declare my love to him and beg him to
keep company with me-"
81 am %" writes another woman
"aud % man Of T. wishes me to marry
him / do not love him. but he is very
wealthy. and know that he would
spend his money freely on me Shall
I marry him2'
Il am 20" says another. "and am a
widow with four children. 1 recently
met a boy of seventeen and learned to
love him lie looks old for his age. and
I look Young for mine What I wish TO
know is, would we be happy together?'
"T see only letters from young girls
I'm Your column" writes a woman I'm the
old-fashioned. oramped penmanship Of
many decades ago. but l need help as
much as they I ann so. My husband
has been dead twenty years Ny chill
dreu are married and gone, and they
have borne me no grandchildren to love
I feel that I must love somebody. and
when Young man came recently 10
board with me ! fell in love with him
He is only %, but is very steady In ali
bis ways / know my children will
feel dislTaced II ! marry him, but ! must
love somebody. and he VIII gratify that
longing Would it be wrong to marry
this young mani { have a good deal
Of money and could give him Injuries
he couldn't have 10 he married "a poor
girl "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
An Old Varsity Friend.

"You are entertaining a house party
at present. ! hear Now. II YOU can
make 10 convenient 70 put mo up at the
Priory FOR a night or two and win iu-
form your guests that an old varsity
friend named -er-IeCs see, OH AN.
Delaud-that will do as well as any;
Lieutenant Arthur Dclaud. home on
leave from Iudia-if You viii inform
your guests that that friend viii join
the house party tomorrow afternoon.
/ I'm be with You in time for lunch, and
bring my man servant with me
Thank you, Thank YOU" said the
Honorable Felix wriug.uE his hand.
I'm do exactly as you suggest, Mr..
CIeek and rooms shall be ready for you
when you arrive"
And the matter being thus arranged,
the Honorable Felix took his departure;
and Cleek. calling the Iandlady 90 fur
nish him with pen, ink and paper, sat
down then and there 20 write a private
note 10 Lady EsSingt0r, telling her TO
look out for Mr.. George Headland 60
put I'm an appearance at the priory in
three days time.
II was exactly half past I o'clock when
Lieutenant Arthur Dclaud. a big. hand
some, fair-haired. demonstrated fell
low. with the stamp of tho Army am
over him. turned up az HosEydeI prior
with su understood Indian servant and
am DIVERSIFIED kit and was presented 90
his hostess and 10 the several members
of the house party by an Of which he
was voted a decided acquisition before
he had been an hour under the Priory IS
roof
1t is odd how ones iancies some
times 60. He found the Honorable Mrs
Carruthers a sweet. gentle. dovcike lit
tie woman for whom he did not care
IN the least degree. and he found Lady
EssiuEtan's son a r0llickinE nubh'irg
overErowu hoy of two-and twenty
whom. i'm spite Of frivolous uphrtng.ug
and a rather pronounced business too
ward his mother. he fancicd very much
indeed.
Mighty Near Broke.