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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20

Iogue:
DOCTOR-When the marriage
was proposed you doubtless made
inquiries concerning your future
son-in-law's income; you investi-
gated his securities; you salts
fed yourself as to his character.
You only omitted one point. but
it was the most important of all.
you made no inquiries concerning
his health.
LOCHES-No.
DOCTOR-And whyg
LOCHES-Because It is not Oh.
custom.
DOCTOR-Well, it ought to he
made the custom
And the applause stopped
him.
This is very important. Legis-
lators may well take notice of it,
Preachers like myself are bound
to consider it. Clergymen Of the
Episcopal Church in Chicago have
adopted a plan of demanding such
certificates of health. | am not
yet convinced that this is the
right way to go about it. Yet it
is clear that something is going
to happen in this wonderful new
world of ours.
But to return to the play. The
doctor resumes: Before giving
his daughter in marriage a father
ought to take as much care with
regard to her husband as house
of business takes in engaging an
employee" And again the au-
dience cheeTed
Women are usually victims.
Wives are polluted by their hus-
bands And the women led the
cheering-yOung, apparently IN
married, women and girls led the
cheering. Let it be added to the
credit of the men, they Joined in
the applause. 1t looks as though
women were at last going to de-
rnand from men the cleanliness
of life which men have always de-
manded from their women.
Great Teaching.
Next in importance was the ap-
plause which greeted the demand
for police interference with a sys
TEN which leaves boys to the en-
elements of evil women. A IA
Their whose boy has gone wrong
and who has contracted disease is
now talking with the doctor, and
the father says: is it right, sir,
that that should be allowed"
Aren't there enough police to pre-
vent children of IS from being
seduced like that? I ask, is it
right?" The doctor answers, No
And the audience cheered. 1t is
not right. 1t is wrong. And the
wrong thing is going to be stop
ped.
The enthusiasm of approve
reached its height when the doc
tor exclaimed, hotly:
The mystery and humbug IN
which physical facts are envel-
oped ought to be swept away and
young men be given some pride in
the creative power with which
each one of US is endowed. They
ought to be made to understand
that the future of the race is in
their hands and to be taught to
transmit the great heritage they
have received from their ances'
tors intact with all its POSSIBLE
ties to their descendants"
This is great teaching. And we
shall hear more of it. This is no
passing craze, no fad. This is
not freak legislation" nor yet
freak imagination. This is the
sort of world we or our children
after us are going to live in. The
whole burden of the Brieux play
is Il did not know" This is ths
brooding sadness which hangs
over it from first to last This IS
the tragedy which finds its CHI
max in widespread ruin and hoT-
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-20
Bv REV. CHARLES F. AKED. d. d.
Written for The Atlanta Georgian.

~ RTEUX again! I have al
X ways known that the sin
of doing nothing is the
deadliest Of the seven deadly
sins. Brieux is alive to teach the
world that the sin which hides in
the shadow and whimpers 81 did
not know" ranks second in ma
levolence.
Since I wrote for The Georgian
a respectful remOnstrance ad-
dressed TO the women Of a club
who had burned Brieux l have
attended a public performance of
Damaged Goods" in New York.
1 was awed, silenced, solemnized.
And / was Inundated. The stage
is doing what the pulpit dare not
or can not do. dare not preach
this sermon. 7 do not know any
preacher in the city who would
dare. And yet, for myself, l do
not know whether l ought not to
seek forgiveness for my shrink
ing of soul. At least, l thank
God that the theater is doing
what I can not do: that the the
alter has dared to do what l fear
to attempt.
1t seems probable that about
100000 persons have seen the
play.
Considered Seriously.
First of all, the character Of the
audience interested me.
Young men and young women
were in the majority. Very young
men and women, youths even and
Young girls, were present. Girls
had come in groups, and many
had come accompanied by men.
They sat through the whole Of
the performance without appar-
eut distress. There was no indie
corum. There did not seem to
be any sense of improperly.
was told that once, and only once,
there was some foolish giggling.
Mr.. Bennison, in the great role
of the Physician, stopped ana
said; "This is a very serious mat
ter, and we have only consented
10 produce this play under COM
pelling sense of seriousness. IL
the Young women who are calling
attention to themselves do not
appreciate this, they may be eX-
cused and may have the price OF
their tickets returned at the Of
Ace" Two or three foolish per
sons among 100000 of the Amer
lean public-it is a fine record.
It is significant of the day we
live in that tens of thousands or
young people should see this play.
should see it together, and should
see II without any feeling of
wrongdoing. Times have changed;
# ia preposterous to blind our
ewes to this fact. It is useless to
burn Brieux-for Brieux is burn
ing himself, his convictions, his
living gospel, into the mind and
conscience OF our generation.
And. with great respect to the
ladies who have books to burn,
this is for the blessing Of the
world.
This Is Important.
Not less significant was the
applause. / knew the play.
could pass an examination in 1t.
What I wanted to know was the
effect OF the play upon a metro
politan representation of the
Young manhood and young wom-
anhood OF America. The places
at which they broke with loud
applause into the terrific solemnt-
" Of the hour must be noted.
In Carlyle's phrase, 1T BODIED
things" I am not speaking OF
the applause which greeted the
actors, a testimony to their good
work; that is a matter of course.
mean the occasions when a
speech was interrupted, the feel
tnEs of the audience finding ex-
nression in passionate approval
of the authors views.
In the third act the doctor IS
s. y rNf a n
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
In SETTING Out Trees.

Describing the results of horticul.
tural investigations at the Woburn ex-
perimental fruit farm, Spencer NJ
Pickering controverted some old no.
lions as to the transplanting of trees
from the nursery to the fruit ground.
1t made little or no difference, he
said, to the future welfare of the tree
whether the ends of the old roots were
trimmed or left jagged and torn; nor
did it matter whether they were care.
fully spread out instead Of being hud
died into the hole prepared for them
Experiments had shown that it was
the new rootlets which were to be
formed and not the old ones on which
the future life of the tree depended
London Mail
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
loo Generous With Free Lunch.

Laying a birthday feast on the free
lnnch counter, deal chef in the en-
ploy of Ike" Hirschorn, a, New York
hotelkeeper, committed an amusing
error the other day, and incidentally
lost his job. 1t was the hotel proprie.
tors birthday. Ike" invited all of the
best people to dinner in his honor.
Geese, chickens, Holsters and all of the
delicacies of the season were ordered
in unlimited quantities. 1t was fine
layout that ike" inspected. Put il
all on the table upstairs" he said to
his chef, Hazenpflug. The chef, being
deaf, did not comprehend the order
and in five minutes the layout was on
the free lunch counter. The news
spread quickly that Hirschorn had
turned philanthropist and it was all
over in a minute. Before ike" could
get to the scene the elaborate birth
day dinner had vanished.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
GOOD LESSON FROM GERMANY
Cities There Have Demonstrated That
Commerce Is Ruled by conVen-
fence and Cheapness.

Thought in America is obsessed
with the idea that the laws Of COM
merce are like the laws of nature.
We assume that they cannot be con-
trolled or aided by man. Transports
ton must be left to private control.
There is no such assumption in Ger
many. The reverse Is true. Germany
takes it as a matter of course that
many things must be done by the
state in order to protect its life and
develop industry. The highways Of
commerce. both by rail and by water,
are the best assets of the nation.
Through their intelligent administra-
ton trade and commerce have been
stimulated. The cities, too, have dem
onstrated that commerce is ruled by
convenience and cheapness. Berlin
is intersected by canals, in the face
of the fact that the nation owns the
railways and makes them as service
able as possible for industry. Ham
burg and Bremen are free ports of en-.
try into which the merchandise Of the
world is shipped in bulk. Here it Is
permitted to lie without tax or duty,
awaiting export or entry into the
country.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
az,
nTOWNV5
M HELPS
GOOD TREES FOR THE CITY
Suitable Shade Producers Are OF
Four General Classes-How to
Plant Correctly.

Shade trees suitable for street plant
ing come under four general classes;
The columnar, such as the Lombardy
popular, Irish juniper and red cedar;
the cone-shaped, such as the sugar
maple, sweet gum, white pine; the
vase-formed, or spreading head, as the
American elm and silver maple; the
round-headed form, such as the Caro-
lima popular and horse chestnut.
The redbud or Judas tree. the mag
nolias and similar varieties are excel
lent for use on lawns or city squares,
but not suitable for street planting on
account of their small size and habit
of growth. 1t is best to select trees
from nurseries in the fall, so that their
form can be fully determined, and this
Is also a good season for transplant
ing, for the roots can then become
established in new quarters before
frost. The trees should be well
pruned, and after the ground is frozen
mulch of leaves about six inches
deep (held in place by brances, but
which allow aeration of ground)
should be put on. This will furnish
heat, and, by putting it on after the
first frosts, will prevent the mice
from building nests in. or nibbling the
roots.
The vase-formed trees, which arch
gracefully over the street, and OF
which the elm is so perfect type. are
quite generally conceded to give the
best effect. The American elm Is
pre-eminently the street tree Of the
older towns of the east and middle
west, and rightly so, as it it both rug
ged and graceful 1t grows with uni
formity, yet without monotony, shows
great individuality without departing
from type, developing in age what
might almost be called personality
Arthur Hay in the Craftsman,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01

stations and wrecks Of wagon trains,
rode Sergeant Hamlin, silent and eff
cient, the old Confederate haversack
fastened to his saddle, and his mind,
in spite of all effort, recurring con.
stantly to the girl who had gone to
Dodge early in the summer Was she
still there? If so, how would she greet
him now after these months of abb
sence? The little cavalry column
dust-covered and weary, seemed fair
ly to creep along, as day by day he re;
viewed every word. every glance,
which had passed between them; and
at night, under the stars, he lay with
head on his saddle, endeavoring to de-
termine his course of action, both as
to their possible meeting, and with re-
gard to the following of the clue of.
fered by the haversack. The time he
had hoped for was at hand, but he
could not decide the best course OF &C
ton. He could only wait. and permit
Fate to interfere.
Certain facts were, however. sufi-
GENTLY clear, and the Sergeant faced
them manfully. Not merely the fact
that he was in the ranks, great as
that handicap was, could have pre-
vented an attempt at retaining the
friendship of Molly Mcdonald. But he
was in the ranks because of disgrace
hiding away from his own people.
keeping aloof from his proper station
in life, out of bitter shame. If he had
felt thus before, he now felt 1t a thou
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01

sand times more acutely in memory
Of the comradeship of her whose
words had brought him a new CLEAN
of hope. Never before had loneliness
seemed SO complete, and never before
had he realized how wide was the
chasm between the old and the new
life. This constantly recurrent mem.
DRY embittered him, and made him
restless. Yet out of 1t all, there grew
firmer determination to win back his
old position in the world, to stamp
out the lie through which the Confed.
crate court-martial had condemned
him. II LIE Fevre were alive, he meant
now to find him, face him, and COM
pei him to speak the truth. The dis
covery of that haversack gave point
from which to start, and his mind cen
tered there with fixed purpose which
obscured all else.
1t was after dark when IN" troop,
wearied by their long days march
across the brown grass, rode slowly
up the face of the bluff, and into the
parade ground at Fort Dodge. The
lights of the guard-house revealed the
troopers faces, while all about them
cleaned the yellow lamps, as the gar
rison came forth to welcome their ar
rival. Guided by a corporal Of the
guard the men led their horses to the
stables, and, as they passed the row
of officers houses Hamlin caught
furtive glimpse in a radius of light
that gave his pulses sudden throb
She was here then-here! He had
hardly dared hope for this. They
would meet again; that could scarcely
be. avoided in such narrow quarters
But how? On what terms? He ven
tured the one swift glimpse at her-a
slender, white-robed figure, one among
group of both men and women be-
fore an open door, through which the
light treamed-heard her ask: who
are they? What cavalry troop is that?"
caught the response in a mans voice:
"M' Of the Seventh, from Fort Union"
and then passed by, his eyes looking
straight ahead, his hand gripping his
horses bit.
CTo BE CONTINUED)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
HAS A PETRIFIED WATERFALL
One Of the Natural Wonders Of the
World That Is Located In
Country of Algeria.

With all the beauty Of a cataract of
living water, there is in Algeria re-
markable petrified waterfall which
recently has been engaging the atten-
ton of scientists. This is the Ham
mani eskhutin, which means "The
bath of the damned" and is located az
miles from Constantine. This solidi-
fed cascade is the production of cal
careous deposits from sulphurous and
ferruginous mineral springs, issuing
from the depths of the earth at tenn
perature Of IS degrees centigrade.
1.-THE bath of the damned" even
from d near viewpoint, looks for all
the world like great wall of water
dashing into a swirling pool at its
foot, yet its cleaning, graceful curves
and the apparently swirling eddies at
its base are as fixed and immovable
as if carved from the face Of granite
cliff.
Many centuries have, of course.
gone to the making of the deposits,
and the springs were we'll known to
the ancient Romans. The name Ham
mam-Meskhutin was given to the stone
cataract in an allusion to a legend
that the waterfall was petrified by
Allah, Furnishing the impiety Of I'M
believers by turning all the members
of the tribe into stone. At night, so
the story runs, its stone jewellers Of
the remote ages are freed from their
strange letters, come to life and re-
sumo their normal shapes.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
cOP,R,cn isl2 BY A.c.necLURo q CO,

81 know-night riders themselves
but l know the trail. Can you outfit
me, lieutenant"
Gaskins smiled grimly, but with nc
trace of humor. His eyes were upon
the girl, still leaning over her pom
mel
"I'll outfit you all right" he said
brusquely, land with no great regret
either. And shall report finding
you here In disobedience to orders"
Very well, SIR"
Molly's brown eyes swept to the
lieutenant's face, her form straighten-
ing in the saddle, her lips pressed
tightly together Gaskins fronted the
sergeant, stung into anger by the
mans quiet response.
Il shall prefer charges, you under
stand" almost savagely. Helm, give
this fellow that extra rife, and am
munition belt. McMasters, you will
let him have your horse"
WATSON rolled out Of his saddle,
muttering something indistinctly,
which might have been an oath.
II amt goin' ter stand fer that,
leftenant," he said defiantly. ''Bein'
a. l amt no enlisted man, an this
yere Is my boss. Brick Hamlin don't
start on no such ride on that lame
brute o. McMasters. Here, you
Brick take this critter Oh shut
up! I'll git to Dodge all right. Won't
hurt me none to walk"
The eyes of the two men met under
standingly, and Hamlin took the rein
In his hand Gaskins started to speak,
but thought better of it. A moment
he stood, irresolute, and then swung
up into saddle. his glance ignoring the
sergeant.
Attention! company" he command
ed sharply. by column four
march,"
The girl spurred her horse forward,
and held out her hand.
"Good-by." she said. falteringly.
'you-will be careful"
"Of course" and he smiled up into
her eyes. Don't worry about mel
am an old hand"
And l am to see you AGAIN."
Il shall never run away, surely, and
l hope for the best"
Miss Mcdonald" broke in Gaskins
impatiently, the men are already
moving"
"Yes," her eyes still upon the ser
geant's uncovered face. 81 am coming.
Don't imagine shall ever forget" she
murmured hastily, "or that l will
not be glad to meet you anywhere"
Some time I may put you to the
test" he answered soberly. ''If any
trouble comes, trust Wasson-he is a
real man"
He stood there, one arm thrown
over the neck Of the horse, watching
them ride away up the trail The
lieutenant and the girl we're together
at the rear OF the short column, and
he seemed to be talking earnestly.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald, commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge, seeks man to
Intercept his daughter, Molly, who Is
headed for the post. An Indian outbreak
is threatened Brick Hamlin, SER
geant who has Just arrived with mes
sages to Mcdonald, volunteers for the
mission. Molly arrives at Fort Ripley
two days ahead of schedule. She decides
to push or to Fort Dodge by stage In
company with "Sutler Bill' Moylan. Con
gales. gambler, Is also a passenger:
Hamlln meets the stage with stories OF
depredations committed by the Indians.
The driver deserts the stage when lndl-
ans appear. The Indians are repulsed
In attacks on the stage. Moylan and
Gonzales are killed. Hamlin and Molly
plan to escape In the darkness by way
of gully. Molly is wounded and Ham
lin carries her. They cross river and
go into hiding. The Indians discover their
escape and start pursuit, but go in the
wrong direction. Hamlin is much excited
at finding haversack marked c. s. A..
He explains to Molly that he was In the
Confederate service and dismissed In dis
grace under charges OF cowardice. At the
close OF the war he enlisted In the regu-
lar service He says the haversack was
the property of one Capt. LeFevre. who
he suspects OF being responsible for his
disgrace and for whom he has been
hunting ever since. Troops appear on
tho scene.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
Lessons In housekeeping.

A young girl of fourteen whom 1
know plans and cooks the dinner at
home one evening of each week, and
her mother stays away from the kitch-
en- entirely on this afternoon. The
girls father gives her small amount
of money in the morning before he
leaves home, and she does the market
ing with this sum. The event is an
ticipated with great pleasure by all
the members of the family as we'll az
by the little cook, and the nourishing
and appetizing dinner she serves is
certainly surprisingly good.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01

Mechanically the sergeant loaded
his rifle. and strapped the old Con-
federate haversack to his saddle pom
mel, staring again, half unbelieving,
at the faded inscription underneath
the flap. Yet the sight Of those let
tiers awoke him, bringing to his
bronzed face new look of determine
ton. He swung into the saddle. and,
rifle across his knees, his eyes study
ing the desolate distance, rode west
ward along the deserted trail.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
cltx,s Greatest Problem.

The greatest probyem in Hartford,
even above business, government and
other very important issues, is that in
the life of your youth. right principles
Of integrity, common honesty and love
of country shall be made to grow and
come to the foundations Of life.-From
an address by Banker James G. Can
non of New York before the Hartford
Y. NJ. C. A.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01

fractures of the legs and more than a
dozen Of the arms. Ever since she has
been old enough to walk the bones of
her legs and arms have snapped at
the slightest jar or quick movement.
Physicians say her bones lack some
element. They are soft and spongy.
Fortunately, the girl doesn't suffer as
much pain from these fractures as do
others under normal conditions, but 1t
is necessary to treat the fractures the
same as in other cases and the child
has spent fully half her time lying
with her legs In AplintA
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01

sea fog often lies clear above the
waves but dense around the high
lighthouse.
The lighthouse man is bound to
make sound signals with guns and
foghorns whenever his view Of the
sea is obscured. for he cannot tell
how far the fog may extend. and
passing ships must be guided safely.
And when the sea is clear for miles
under high belt OF fog that hides
the lighthouse, passing ships of all
nations make mock signals as II they
too we're fogbound. The Industrious
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01

Hamlin never moved, or took his eyes
from her until they disappeared over
the ridge. Just as they dipped down
out of sight she turned and waved
one hand. Then the mans gaze swept
over the debris of the burned stage,
and the two mounds of earth. Even
these mute evidences of tragedy
scarcely sufficed to make him realize
all that had occurred in this lonely
spot. He could not seem to separate
his thought from the cavalcade which
had just departed, leaving behind the
memory of that farewell wave of the
hand. To him 1t marked the end Of
dream. the return to life distaste-
full and lonely.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-05-01
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Like the Greek osopher's Fat,


The matter of newspaper subscrip-
lions reminds Kansas editor of the
Greek philosopher whose poverty be-
gan to pinch him. One Of his friends
sent word to the men of the city that
each should take a certain kind OF
wine and on a certain day go to the
philosophers house and pour the wine
into an empty vat And so they did,
but each thought that one bottle OF
water would not be noticed in so
much wine, and the vat was filed
with water. Thus the philosopher
received no aid. 1t is somewhat that
way with subscriptions. One fellow
thinks he owes only a small amount
and so neglects to pay it. The other
fellow thinks the same and the editor
fares almost as well as the philos-
opher.