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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
One Exception.

Grandfather Ito small boy who is re-
turning to SCHOOL, my boy. hope
we shah have a better report Of you
next term. The last wasn't at all sat
isfactory-last in your exams.--last in
the term marks-in fact. last In every
thing
Indignant Small Boy-Not last in
everything. grandfather. 1 was top in
age.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12

/" ITTY, DEAR HEARTH I were
K frankly and without mental reser-
4 u walton to tell the world what /
think of it tonight. the New York
part Of this mundane sphere would get
a transfer to a place we will not namel
And the evening promised me faith
fully to be such a nice, glorious honey
occasion-well. 1t did not keep its word.
Though it finished pretty wellL
You see. Molly Carey Thurston in
vited me over to dinner. 1t was to
be the coolest thing ever, for Mr.. Thurs
ton was detained down at the office on
a very important case. and Molly and
1 were to have a regular Indiana time
all do you remember" and did you
ever think she would?"
We would have had it, too, il only
had not been disqualified by a little
glimpse of real folks l had on the
way
was just the happiest and cheer
fullest ever when I sailed past the
dining room door, where all the
boarders were eating the usual din
going to a home supper Of all my pet
| indigestibles.
Miserable Little Kid.
And there in the vestibule was the
most miserable little tumble of hui
papers you ever didn't see in all your
mainly and rags and tossed-about news
life. 1t was sobbing and shifting in the
most pathetic way, and my heart just
began aching in sympathy for all the
woes of childhood right away.
From my superior height of five six
I could not make that mite hear my
voice. so l knelt down by the heap
and said in my best big sister tone:
Come, kiddie. tell me all about it,"
And then along came the story.
He had lost all his money and
didn't dare go home-and this had
been his banner day, too-why he had
made three dollars and eight cents
and he didn't darst go homeland what
could he do?-hoO hoo!
I did not have the five dollars I
have TO live on for the next five days
with me, so 1 told him to wait, and
ran upstairs, doing a mental calcula-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
THE ACTRESS:

ooh for home! What is freedom to me?
Ihate the false life of the stage!
I'm tired of travel, and struggle, and pain.
My spirit loathes even the sight of train.
There's nothing in being the ragep
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
THE WIFE,:

ooh for the stagel It is heaven to mel
Home, Husband, and Child-what life!
long for the travel-the lack of restraint!
The music, the lights, the smell of grease paint
There's nothing in being WIFE"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
At the Months End.

JONEs-short stories are all the 20
j now.
Robbie-Yes. I've noticed Il: nearly
every person 1 meet tells me how short
he IS
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Of Course.

He-You wouldn't think It, would you.
but Miss Goodies engaged to a man
who'd sink to any depth for money.
She-Goodness, a prize fighter?
NO; a diver
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Teeth and Health

slowly, you viii nevertheless be the
gamer in the end.
Common sense tells you first Of all
not to pay out more strength than you
are taking in. Not to put undue strain
on any organ, be it brain, heart, stom-
ach, lungs or liver
Give each part its full share of work
and full share Of rest, and many aches
and pains will he Of the past.
To be well simply means not to be
conscious of any part of your body
As soon as you realize that you have
stomach or liver or lungs you may
be sure something is wrong with them.
Each part Of our body is meant for
use, not abuse
At Lunch Counter!
To illustrate this. let me take you
to one Of our modern lunch coun-
tiers at the time when men and women
rush in from busy offices to take their
midday meal A glass of ice water, a
sandwich, a piece of pie and another
glass Of ice water.
INV AlAs't W LAlAA1A'-AA A4lN way AAAelA
the second and third can slide down
easily, and the fourth to hasten along
any struggling chunk.
Masticate? Why. no, Haven't time,
Here is a tired. heated and empty
stomach being loaded in a few seconds
with material that viii take hours to
get rid Of, for it can not digest it.
The temperature Of the stomach, to
begin with. is more than 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, and water at a tempera-
ture but slightly higher than the freez-
ing point will chill the membranes TO
such a degree that the digestive fluids
which should and would be poured out
in abundance are simply checked, and
the chunks of bread, meat and pastry
float around in the icy water bath for
hours, and give distress. but no nourish-
ment.
This often repeated-and IL is, from
week TO week-will bring about a hard
ened condition of the mucous mem
brane Of the stomach and chronic dys-
pepsia is the result This is abuse Of
the stomach and not use Of it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12

etTHERE is a time for everything
is an old and wise saying, and
more heed should be paid to it
now than ever before.
Too often we hear a man say. Il
haven't time to eat and very little to
sleep. Too busy But some day 1 will
change all this and enjoy life"
That day never comes for this man.
Long before he has reached his goal his
health will be gone, and all his prom
ised enjoyment of life and all the du-
ties owed to his fellow-man win be
swallowed up in medicine bottles Life.
so sweet and dear TO the well and
strong. becomes a burden TO the brok-
en-. and neither money, power nor So
cial position can pay the interest on
the capital invested.
Are you chasing this phantom? Are
YOU deluding yourself with the thought
that Won can destroy the sound consti-
tuition intrusted TO you by your Maker
and that the doctor will give you
new one?
Medicine. like all the sciences, has
made wonderful strides, but she can
not now or in the future. replace a
broken organ with a good one Man
has not the power of resurrection, and
that is what would be needed.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
Use Common Sense.

Whatever aim in life you may have
make common sense its foundation.
Weigh the cost and gain in the scales,
and, while it may happen that follow
ing this rule you will move along more
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
She Must Be Satisfied.

81 want a wife who viii not shirN
maternity. and who viii be happy in
~ privilege, satisfied that she Is ful-
filling her highest destiny. In re-
Turn for her love and devotion, ! win
give her love and devotion, and every
freedom from worry and work that
lT wealth can command.
Address Max. etc
Four hours later: / had made this
entry iu my diary. and was wonder
ls what I could do to occupy the
4r-s hours till bedtime (the Spen-
GERS being away, Waen the telephone
Tang.
A moment later Tompkins said ]
vas wanted. When I said, Hello ]
was greeted with a faugh, and a very
.1ui.iar voice said. ooh you dearest
man. Don't you know who this is2"
D knew; of course, I knew. And
TER voice sounded good TO me. for ]
as lonesome, and it is lonesOmeness,
more than anything else in the world,
AaJ robs a man of his senses.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-12
ARTICLE III.

eTIERE is a time for everything
is an old and wise saying, and
more heed should be paid to it
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

Rock Thursday both in the after
noon and evening. A delicious three
course lunch was served.
Miss Geraldine Hewlett who has
been the houcress at several pro
unptial affairs was again tompli-
mcnted Friday afternoon by Miss
Lucille Alexander W tn Mscellan-
cous Shower" For the occasion the
rooms were beautifully decorated
with pink bells. The dining room
was decorated with PINK hearts.
The pink and white color motif was
also carried ont in the refreshments
which consisted cf block cream and
cake. The br le-cloct was seated in
a pink chair and the guests passed
around her and brought the gifts
which were auctioned of by Mrs.
Jerry Deal The gifts were then
would be the next bride anal IS
presented to the bride. A vote was
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

There IL not medicine for any pur-
pose more carefully made than s. g. It
represents the highest type of medicine.
Its medical properties are Just as essen
tial to well balanced health, II the blood
be sick, as are the nourishing elements OF
meats, grains, fats and sugars Of our daily
food. s, s, s. is prepared direct from
native botanical material Not a drop Of
drugs is added. Not a drop OF minerals
Is used. This is one Of the most Import
ant things to know and to remember
when your blood needs attention.
It is the most effective, the purest the
quickest and most reliable medicine
known for poisoned blood. rheumatism
catarrhal Infection, malaria, skin disease,
old sores and all affections that show in
the blood, skin, joints and muscles.
An Interesting book on the blood Is
mailed to those who write. Get a bottle
OF S S. S. today. It is the worlds great
est medicine. Insist upon the dealer
handing you S. s. s. and don't let him
crate about something that he can't ad-
vertise as free from iodide of potash and
other destructive mineral drugs.
| IL you have trouble getting s. s. s.
/ write to The Swift Specific Co.. 2O6 Swisl
Bldg. Atlanta, Ca, for list Of square deal
stores,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
Observation-Disclosures.
CHARLESTON


Mrs. Il. L. Lemon VINO has been
visiting in Montgomery City has re-
turned home.
Married in this city November
IL, by Judge Fred Browning, M'lla
Braeshcr and Miss Dernice Ward,
both Of Penton.
Clarence Johnson of the Missis-
sippl County Bank and Reeco Gill
orly of the Charleston Bank attend
ed the bankers meeting at Kennett
the past week
Omer Slack who lives near Char
lesion was recently united in mar
riage to Miss Madge Davenport of
Mt. Carmel, Ill.
Mrs. NJ. II. Halter has been very
sick the past week.
Rev. William T. Peace former
pastor Of the Baptist church here
but now of Appleton, Wis, spent
Friday here. Mr. Pearce has been
at Marble Hill the past two weeks
preaching with great success. The
Board Of win May6old college there
has called him to be the college
pastor and financial secretary.
A. 0. Crenshaw has been ap-
pointed local agent for the Stand
ard o II company.
Mrs J Henderson OF Monroe is
the guest of Miss Mary Wilkerson
A number of Young people enjoy.
cd dance which was given by the
Pilliken Club in their club room
Thursday evening.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. T
Pen Brewer ebarmingly entertained
the SOC club. The prize a piece Of
cut glass, bottle of perfume and q
/ box Of stationery won by Mesdame'
Frank Russell, A. w. Chapman ant
, Garland Nolan. A tempting menu
was served byy the hostess. Mrs
Tom Brown will entertain the clut
next week.
Mrs Henry Cochran entertaine'
quite a number of her friends with
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

In tire erection and furnishing OF
the bank. naturally wherever pos
stole, cairo mechanics and wcr-
haats were given the preference.
The u cary ard Alvord Company Of
Chica~o. were the architects and
n-raI contractors of both the
building and cquipping Of the bank.
The building contractor was Frank
Ferguson Of this city Che ter NJ.
Me-tens Marble Company OF Chi
cago. were the contractors for the
marble work. The painting and
decorating of the interior was done
by ]. G. Fisher of this city. The
contract for the cabinet work was
awarded - the Schiek-Johnson Com
per- 'l'caeo. The hea'y iron
and bronze grills and the placing
in position of same was done by
Heath, Johnson Company OF chi
cago, Al the electric wiring Of the
entire building, all in strict accord
ance win the Underwriters require
mcnts. and the installation of all
fixtures was done by the Halliday
Rittenhousc ompany of this city
Actively presiding over the va
rious departments Of the bank are
Edward Hill, directing the trust de-
pa~tment and real estate; tellers,
/ Leslie b. Roche and Herbert c.
Stcine'; collection department, Le-
roy Lutes; general bookkeeper,
, Charles p. Wencer; discount and
draft clerk, Harry NJ. Smith; in
diyidual hcokkeepere, Everett Nc
/ Daniel and Lindsey Ireland; t-ansit
clerk, John B. Naugle; transit clerk
and collector, Bruce Dryer; safety
deposit attendant and stenographcr
| Miss Alberta Naugle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
FIRST BANK OPENS
NEW HOME WITHOUT
STOPPING BUSINESS
concluded from Page one.)

alternate or composite plates OF
chrome and maleable steel form
,avar after layer, the whole form
inc HOMOGENEOUS mass which no
driu can penetrate. These walls OF
steel are six inches in thickness.
outs,de this mas been placed two
feet OF heavily reinforced concrete
thp whole standing upon a base OF
concrete reinforced with steel rails
and twisted steel rods
The vau is have been afforded the
same protection above from the
predatory inclined The doors. to
the vaults are wonderful in construe-
ton. The exterior doors are seven
and one-hau inches in thickness and
ere technical termed by the safe
manufacturer as the tongue and
roove. rubber packed, goose-necked
lInecd type There are three doors
o each vault. the first consisting OF
the type referred to above each OF
which weighs three and one-half
.ons. There is an intermediate door
)r grating. Beyond this and the
last door wnjeh guards the wealth
# tie depositors OF the institution,
whether 1t consist Of cash or any
other yaluables. is another heavy
door constructed of composite plates
of steel similar TO the outer door.
This inner door is protected by a
double combination. the whole Of
which ID not known to any one in
dividual In the money vault,
which faces the visitor Immediately
on passing through the big iron
gates separating the public lobby of
the bank from the corridor. are
four safes all Of which are of the
latest type OF burglar proof con-
truction. In these safes are kept
sNve money, gold certificates in re-
serve. paper currency and bonds
ard stocks. The interior OF the
vaults are all lighted with electric
lamps,
The big outside door guarding
the vault is a marvellous piece OF
mechanism as once closed at the
/ proper time ii cannot be opened by
any human agency. This Is obtain.
| ed through an automatic system OF
the locking and unlocking Of Z
series OF bo Is that shoot laterallJ
/ and longitudinally into receptacle,
in the heavy framing which is an in
tcgral part of the vau / There arr
| two time locks on the door which
accomplish this mechanical opera
| ton, the clocks set at the hou
when the bolts shall shoot back
| ward permitting the doc. to b
| onened The operation OF clesin
the door is partially accomD ishe
VIII lie open with a crank, the fn5
/ operation c0ns' sting OF closing tn
door which sets off trigger
thus permittinr the bolts being she
into place and interlocking with tn
twin Geek arran cement on the in
= te~ior, not to he opened until tn
hands on one or both clocks sha
noint to the minute and hour whe
the doors are intended to be openet
the clocks permitting of the shootin
hack automatiea of the bolt
through the medium of heav
, springs Any disarrangement c
failure Of beth clocks 10 perforl
heir REGULAR functions would IN nj
wise effect the opening OF the doc
rs the manufactures long ago wisel
1rc~'ded for such possible contir
rerev by permitting entrance TO
ga ned through another vault doc
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
MODERN PUMPING
SYSTEM WILL BE
GREATLL ENLARGED
Concluded from Page One.)

that the Electric Company thus ex-
hihits fits loyalty to the city in
which 1t owns a multitude of val
liable interests. There is to be a
difference in the rate charged for
electricity, lower charge being as.
sessed for that consumed in the OPP
Grafton of the pumps during the
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

night than the same hour during
the s1y. the difference being one
half cent per X lowatt.
The proposition embodied above
WIN be shortly presented to thJ
comm issioners for their action and
ratification IN the shape Of an Oh
dinancc and agreement.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

then taken as to who Of the guests
Lota Clarkson was unanimously
voted to be the lucky one. A de
Hghtfuk musical program was rem
dered by Mrs. Walter Lee and Miss
Ezelle Hewlett
The Outline Club had delight
ful meeting on Thursday even ug
with Mrs. ]. L. Byrd on North Main
street.
Rec. Thomas Shaw pastor of the
/ PRESBYTERIAN church will preach at
/ Parma Sabbath The pulpit here
will be filled by a visiting brother.
/ The Southeast Missouri Dental
Association viii meet in tn cit
next week, A large lumber OF detH-
gates are expected to be in attend
ancc.
(
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
WEATHER.

Cloudy sunday ram
and colder in the extreme SOUTH
Monday warmer and probably lar.
Keptucky-Local rains ana
colder Sunday. Monday cloudy ana
warme-.
Ntssouri--Cloudy sunday with
rain in the south. Colder in inc
southeast. Monday warmer and
probably fair
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
No important change is expected
within this river district during
Ing the next few days, except that
the Mississippi, from below st,
Louis to above Cairo, will rise for
the next two or three days and it is
expected that the Ohio. at, and be-
low the mouth of the Wabash. will
begin to rise within the next two
days.
Il. T. LINDLEY,
Local Forecaster
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
Make Demand ForcibIe
Don't Be TrifIed With
Ask for s. =. .. and Don't Stand for The
lust as Good" Talk.

When q rnnn h-s the sh~-' change
fame worked on him, he maxi noise
mat hrlngs the Police and yet th@ same
taan may walk into tore and nava the
Just as good game worked on him and
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

WANTED or good painters,
soc per hour for right men. Marable
the Painter l106 Wash. Ave I'LL 1t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

Turkey Dinner at Heinie's Chop
House sunday, November IS.
11-13-4t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

famely submit Why stand for It? The
only reason why any store will try TO sub
Fitute something else for S. S. S, is the
iuat for greater profit. S. S. S. IL the
greatest blocl pt;riacr known.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

Stage of the river 90 feet, fall
OF O.4 feet in the past "a hours.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
NOTICE To TAXPAYERS.

Poll taxes for the year 1913 are
now due. All persons are rquested
to call at Police Headquarters, No.
iii Commercial avenue, and pay
same.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

Subscribe for The Bulletin the
best newspaper In Southern illinois,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

Fl. J. DACRES,
Street Supervisor.
$3.50 Il
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

subscribe for The Rullstin,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16
Local Data

Sunrise and Sunset.
sun viii rise today ...,..''. 80
sun viii set today ,........4:4t
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

Weather Forecast.
Cairo and vicinity: Cloudy sun
day with probably rain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
MONUMENT TO NANNY"
rom the Baltimore Evening Sun.

From the Baltimore Evening Sun
One of the most interesting propo-
sitions brought before the recent con-
vention of Daughters Of the Confederacy
was to erect a monument to the old
negro "mammies" of ante-bellum days.
Loving their charges as if they were Of
their own flesh and blood. they were the
most faithful of the faithful
How could any one who had ever
known such care and devotion forget
his old black nanny" She is as dear
to him as a member of the family. Did
you ever see how her dim old eyes light
up as she says: Does I remember him
Why, dat's my child; I raised him.
They are passing away. Soon there
hardly will be one left to tell the story
of mutual affection between the families
of the old South and their house serv-
ants. 1t survived the war and thousands
of the next generation were reared under
such conditions. But times are changed.
and the old relations are not maintained.
Only rarely do We find a household to
which the servants are so attached.
The old MANN. ,es' who will soon be
tradition deserve monument 10 pre-
serve the memory Of their virtues
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04
THE LIGHT TOUCH.
ron the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Every now and then an editor COM
plains Of the decay of the essay, and
one even went so far some months ago
as to offer a special prize for contribu-
tons in the essay form. He admitted
later that all the manuscripts submit
ted had been rejected: the fault he
found with most Of them was that they
were anemic.
One suspects that responsibility for
the decay of the essay rests quite as
much with the reader as with the writer.
historian charged with perpetrating
500 dull pages covering the history of
England from the earliest times sought
to prove his versatility py including
concise estimates Of English writer's OF
Lamb he said that. while his writings
were very light indeed. many people
found them enjoyable. Unconsciously
this historian expressed a widespread no.
tion-namely, that to be light and deft
is an easy accomplishment scarcely worth
mentioning. Yet II really requires ex-
traordinary skill and mastery of ones
subject to be light and the proof Of this
fact Is to be found in the countless
anemic essays one reads. The writer's,
like so many Of their readers, confuse
trivality Of subject matter with light
ness Of touch and achieve nothing bet
ter than inanity. The essay writer must
address cultivated" and discriminating
circle; he must feel that his good things
are appreciated.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-05-04

From the London Anthenaeum.
Mr. Philip Gibbs and Mr.. Bernard
Grant are the first war correspondents
to publish a book on the Balkan struggle.
They warn readers that their "Adven-
lures of War" contains only meager
descriptions of battles, and say that
tAey were neither Of them allowed to
see much of the fighting. and were.
indeed. treated rather as prisoners than
as friends.
We hardly thought it possible that two
war correspondents ION different sides
could have finished their work and re-
turned home without. In the course of
serious war, seeing a single man killed
or hit by shell or bullet. Yet the
only people they actually saw killed
were two unfortunate men who were
hanged to a tree.
At the start the Bulgarian censor made
II clear what newspaper. men must not
write about, and when asked IL there
were anything that they could write on.
he replied. with great gravity: Theirs
is much interest In Bulgarian litera-
ture.'