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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
By MABEL HERBERT URNER

r 2 Ellen kept glancing at the din
II ing room clock as she cleared
off the breakfast dishes, IT
was quarter after nine now, and that
girl had promised so faithfully to
come at nine.
What IL she should disappoint her
after all Helen had discouraging
vision of another days hunt for a
maid. But as she folded up the
table cloth the bell rang. 1t was
Nora with a suit case and bundle.
Good morning, l was beginning 10
think you weren't coming"
"Oh, no miss. | wouldn't disappoint
you. When ! says I'll come, I'll come"
standing awkwardly in the hall with
her pac kages.
We'll you can so right to your
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

sixteen years, and
vas thin weak
an q n erV O "a =,
- hen I would lie
lpwn IT would
eem as it | was
ding right down
ut Of sight into
ONE dark hole,
md the window
urtains had faces
nat would peek
mt at me. and
aHhap MAS ,,,t az
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21
Beatrice Fairfax to "A Dissatisfied WI
THE WEATHER
By WILLIAM F. KIRK

IT isn't weather conditions"
I IS ION the
A lot of them felers without much
silvery Innings skies
how the shining, back of the
Springm that's
things
it al nov conditions"
sivery lining" friend
a-shining brightly
accompanied by " GAL
wonderful Springtime, ety-nine
of what's coming, gee!
Regardless o to
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-28
Cambridge, Nd, Feb. %, 1913.
Brief2ocal Mems
Auditorium tonight.

Auditorium tonight.
| Read the new advertisements in
this issue las well as the old ones.
Mr.. J. H. Phillips has returned
home from Baltimore. where he
has spent few days.
Malumby & Musette, a return
date of the Australian singers. at
the Auditorium tonight.
Mr.. Bernard L. Mcguire left on
| the boat last night for Baltimore,
where he will spend short time on
business.
Miss Beatrice Fleming, who has
been spending several weeks in
Wilmington, Del, has returned to
her home in this city.
Miss Mabel Woolford, who has
been spending sometime in Balti-
more, has returned to her home
in this city.
Miss Esther Garner arrived home
on the boat this morning, after
spending sometime in Baltimore and
Philadelphia, where she went to
purchase spring millinery. :.
Prof. J. B. Noble is in Philadel-
phia, where he is attending meet
ing of the Department of Superin-
tendents of the National Education
Association.
Miss Carrie Bayly, who has been
visiting friends in Baltimore and
Towson for several days, arrived
home this morning on the steamer
Talbot.
The regular weekly session OF
the Orphans Court, next week, will
be held on Thursday. instead of
Tuesday. Persons having business
before the Court will do we'll to
bear this fact in mind.
The Public Buildings bill, carry
ing appropriations of 100000 each
for postoffice buildings at Cam
bridge and Salisbury, passed the
Senate yesterday. Sens. Smith
and Jackson stayed on the floor of
the Senate until five o'clock in the
morning in order to make certain of
the retention of the Maryland items
in the bill.
The Phillips Hardware Co. has on
exhibition at it's store beautiful
Hudson automobile, which it has
recently sold to Mr.. w. Grason Win
terbottom. The machine is seven
passenger, fifty-four horse power,
with electric self-starter and lights.
The Company has also sold Mr.Fred.
Waddell, of Hurlock, a fine Paige
Detroit Thirty-six roadster, equip
ped with electric starter and lights.
List OF letters remaining uncall-
ed for in the Cambridge postoffice
to March 1: Robt. Finney, Odds
Holmes, Noah Hurley, Isaac Hughes,
Alfred Jackson. Will Lee, Howard
Moore, care Geo. Ennals; John H.
Reed, John Slevingson, Clarence Al
len, Mrs. Robt. Bolden, Miss Mag
gle Hollon, Mrs. Mary E. Rev, Mrs.
Alice Rodgers, Miss Mary E. Stat
ford, Mrs. Frances Savage, Mrs.
Eva A. Style. Mrs. Edward Wheat
ley, Miss Viola Wright, Hattie
Woodsten.-W. H. Medford. P. M.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-28
Auditorium Notice.

Owing to the recent action OF the
Town Council OF Cambridge, in lin
iting the number of admissions to
the Auditorium to it's actual seat
ing capacity, the price OF admission
for motion pictures and vaudeville,
beginning Saturday evening, March
1st, will be advanced to TEN
CENTS. We regret this advance
very much,as it will be a hardship
upon the regular patrons of the
Auditorium. but the action OF the
Council compels the owners OF the
Auditorium property to raise the
price of admission, in order to pre-
vent a probable financial loss, ow-
ing to the limited seating capacity
and the heavy and ever increasing
expense OF exhibiting motion pic
lures and vaudeville.
Managers Auditorium.
Adv. 27-b3t-r.1t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-28

meet at one o'clock Saturday to de-
eide how to fix up the town prop
erty on Gay street, for the purpose
of using same as the town office
and council room.
The clerk was Instructed to en-
force ordinance in reference to auc-
ton sales.
1t was moved and seconded to
grand z. Andrews permission to
remove the two trees in front of
his premises on Locust street.
1t was moved and seconded that
the owner of 500 West End avenue
be notified to tap sewer at once.
Ordinance No. SIS, regulating the
blocking of aisles in public build
ings, was read. passed and signed.
Ordinance No. Sc, regulating the
running at large, upon the streets,
of fowls, animals, ETC.. was read,
passed and signed.
Ordinance No. 81, regulating pen
alties, was read, passed and signed.
The attorney was Instructed to re-
wise the ordinance regulating the
collecting of street and dog taxes.
The clerk was instructed to get
the price on sewer pipe.
Mr.. Lake reported that Mr.. E.
Marshall requested the town to
top the large trees opposite his
premises on Muir street, as he con-
sidered them dangerous.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-28
Auditorium tickets for m

Auditorium tickets for moving
pictures and vaudeville bought prior
to Feb. %, will be good at any
time. Tickets purchased tonight
will be good for this date only, ow-
ing to the advance in price tomor-
row night.-Managers Auditorium
ADV. Feb. %, 1913.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-02-28
Too Late to Classify

EOR RENT-FIat OF four rooms with bath.
T Centrally located. Apply F. care OF
Banner office. %2Sti.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
MUSIC FOR FOURTH OF JULY
tional Sones-Orisin of the
Other Three.

By the direction of congress inves-
igation was recently made regarding
what are known as our four national
songs. According to the report the
oldest of these songs is Yankee
Doodle" 1t was sung $50 years ago
and next to Dixie" still is the most
POPULAR of our national melodies.
There are 16 different theories as to
how the song originated, but the most
reliable information seems to point to
the fact that the song was written by
British officer, brought to this coun-
try and first played by British bands.
thereafter being appropriated by the
colonists. The first printed version of
the song is found in Walsh's collection
of dance music, published in the year
1850. The most substantial song is
America" written by Rev. Samuel F.
Smith. at Andover, Mass, in February,
1882, but this song was set to the mu-
tic of God Save the King" The
Star Spangled Banner" which was
written by Francis Scott Key, while
witnessing the bombardment of Fort
McHenry from a British man of war
on (which he was held prisoner, has in
recent years been adopted as the ma
tional anthem and is now played on
all patriotic occasions. By order of
the government 1t is received In both
army and navy circles with barred
head.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
ASIT 1GEI2G9E0 ~ AzNZky GzeG-
CALp G60L11S

newcomers merits were in proportion to the
length of his name. He had been aidde-
camp to Frederick the Great, the ablest soldier
of the day, and was thoroughly versed in the
science of war. He had proposed to congress
that he enter the service volunteer, with
the understanding that congress should defray
his expenses If the revolt failed. his services
proved unsatisfactory, he was to receive nothing
more; otherwise he was to be refunded the in
come he had given up (about three thousand dol
lars year, and properly remunerated His offer
was accepted and Steuben reached Valley Forge
February 23
The suffering of the troops and their lack of
discipline and proper organization astonished
Steuben greatly. Il have seen," he wrote long
afterward. "a regiment consisting of 30 men, and
a company of corporal We had more
commissares and quartermasters at that time
than all the armies of Europe together"
Hitherto five to eight thousand muskets had
been lost yearly through discharged soldiers
ryng them home souvenirs
The loss of bayonets was still greater. The
American soldier. never having used this arm,
had no faith in it, and never used it only TO
his beefsteak and. indeed. often left 1t at home.
With regard to their military discipline Steuben
found such thing existed
In spite of jealousy the part of some of the
other officers, Steuben accomplished wonders
The next year not more than of muskets
were lost instead of thousands. Steuben turned
drill sergeant and introduced discipline such as
the troops had never known. Rising at three in
the morning. he would drink cup of coffee.
smoke pipe, and then ride to the parade ground
for hard days labor. His enthusiasm proved
contagious, and the whole camp fell to drilling.
The army was greatly cheered in April by the
news that France long Americas secret ally, had
at last decided openly to enter the lists in her
favor.
Il believe event received with
more heartfelt joy" wrote Washington. May
set apart for gratefully acknowledging the
Divine Goodness and celebrating the important
event, which we owe to His benign interpostion.
BY Washington's orders the whole army paraded,
salutes fired from both artillery and small
arms and the troops cheered Justify for the king
of France" "the friendly European power" and
"the American states"
Not less joyful to the waiting army the
news brought to Valley Forge June that the
the British had evacuated Philadelphia. The long
months of suffering and encouragement had at
last borne fruit. By their patriotic devotion
Washington and his men had held the enemy In
check until better days dawned BY holding to-
gether during those awful winter days they had
preserved the revolution.
large part of the land upon which Washing
toms troops shvered starved. and died. is owned
today by the state of Pennsylvania ant pious
care is devoted to preserving the Notifications.
the old bake ovens. and other relics OF that mem
orabe winter.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

the house in which Captain Lee Lght Horse
Harry, the father of Robert e. Lee) was staying
but Lee and his guard manned the doors and VIII
dows and drove the enemy off with loss. Lee
was the son of Washington's famed "Lowland
Beauty" and the general was already deeply In
terested in the young man. For the deed OF gal
lantry he obtained Lees promotion.
Washington's own quarters were at first in a
tent marquee, which is at present in the val
ley Forge museum in a good state of preservation
for Americans had not then forgotten how TO
make the things that would last.
To Washingtons worries during this awful win
ter was added the miserable Conway cabal,' a
plot to remove him in favor of Gates. Little won
der that strong though he was, Washington
despared of earthly aid and turned to heaven for
assistance Isaac Potts was one day passing
through woods near headquarters when he
heard voice. and looking into a thlcket d1scoV-
cred the general ION his knees in the act of
devotion to the Ruler of the universe. At the
moment when Friend Potts, concealed by the
trees came up Washington was interceding Tor
his beloved country. He utterly disclaimed
all ability of his own for this arduous conflict;
he wept at the thought of that irretrievabe ruin
which his mistakes might bring on his country,
and with the patriots pathos spreading the inter
ests of unborn millions before the of Eternal
Mercy he impored the aid of that arm which
guides the starry host. AS soon as the general
had finished his devotions and had retired, Friend
Potts returned to his house and threw himself
into chair by the side of his Wife
Isaac she said with tenderness thee seems
agitated; what's the matter?
"Indeed, my dear. quoth he, If appear agi-
tated It's no more than what l am have seen
this day what shall never forget Till now /
have thought that Christian and soldier were
characters Incompatible; but If George Washing
ton be not a man of God. am mistaken. and still
more shall l be disappointed If God do not
through him perform great thing for this
country"
In all about three thousand died in the
camp but the grave of only is now known.
Lieutenant John Waterman, brigade commits
sary died in April, and some one erected a rough
stone and cut 1t the inscription: - W., IT'S
A marble shaft, so feet high. was erected, IL
years ago. by this grave dedicated ITO the Sol
diers of Washington's Army Who Sleep at Valley
Forge" Dozens of other graves have been dis
covered, but no others have been identified
Fearful as the suffering at Valley Forge
the time spent there proved fruitful, thanks. in
large measure to the arrival in camp of FTeder-
lex Augustus Henry Ferdinand Won Steuben. The
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
HIS RECORD WAS ALL RIGHT
Black Spots Wiped Out by His Firm
Belle. In Noiseless
Fourth.

Before I consent to let you have
tleman, there are some questions I
would like to ask you. Are you quick
tempered?"
well, yes, to tell the truth, I'm
afraid l am"
Him. Ever swear?"
Sometimes, when 1 become very an
cry. do"
Smoker"
Yes, but have never noticed that
1t injured me-"
Every drink intoxicating liquors?"
81 occasionally take drink, but I'm
not a slave to the habit. l assure
you"
Have you ever been in jail?"
Once. l took some funds to which
I had no right, but l did not do it de-
liberately, l assure you. 1t was the re-
suit of a Misunderstanding"
"Yes. 1t generally is. How about
your family? What kind of ancestors
did you have?"
do you think it is fair to hold a
man responsible for what his ances-
tors did?"
Answer my question"
We'll, l can't say that my ances-
tors amounted to a great deal. My
grandfather was-was-in short, he
was hanged"
You've never held job anywhere
very long, have you?"
81 can't say that 1 have"
What was the highest salary you
ever earned?"
Nineteen dollars a week"
Ever jump board bill?"
81 wouldn't exactly call 1t that.
owe lady for several months board
that | had three or four years ago,
but l fully intend to pay her some
day"
Have you ever rocked a boat?"
mo, sir, never"
Have you ever set off frecracker
under your grandmother's chair or
been hurt while trying to make a
racket on the Fourth of July?"
mo, sir. 1 believe in noiseless
Fourth"
"All right You may have her. I'm
glad to get you into our family"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
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The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

the other revolted provinces and forced the sur
render of Burgoyne at Saratoga. But in the mid
die states Lord Howe, aided by the lukewarm-
ness of the inhabitants of Pennsylvania defeated
Washington at the Brandywine and firmly estab-
lished himself in Philadelphia, the American
metropolis and the rebel capital.
The continental congress fed to Lancaster and
then to York. Washington lowered about Phila-
delpha fought the brilliant but indecisive battle
of Germantown, and late in December went into
winter quarters in what, says the English hsto-
rian, Trevelyan, bids fair to be the most famous
encampment in the worlds history. Valley
Forge, up the Schuylkill river about twenty miles
from Philadelphia. strategically left little to be
desired, for it enabled the Americans to restrict
British raids and was, besides, well fitted for
defense
Many civilians insisted that the army ought
not to go into winter quarters at all. Ihe fugl-
tive Pennsylvania assembly adopted remon-
STRANGE to that effect. Harassed by thousand
cares and dangers, Washington tartly responded
that I'VE have by field return this day (Decem-'
Der 49, IT'D no less than 1888 men now in camp
unfit for duty because they barefoot and 9TH
erwise naked. Numbers have been Obliged,
and still are to sit up all night by fires instead of
taking comfortable rest in natural and common
way" because of lack of blankets.
'I can assure these gentlemen that it is a much
easier and less distressing thing to draw remon-
strances in comfortable room by a good hre-
side than to. occupy cold, bleak hill and sleep
under frost and without clothes and
blankets"
The troops were divided into squads of twelve,
and to encourage the men Washington offered a
reward of $12 to the squad in each regiment that
finished a log hut for quarters in the quickest
and most workmanlike manner Inside the huts
hunks were to be built and the farmers living
near the camp were ordered to thrash their wheat
in order that the straw could be used for bedding.
In building many of the huts a considerable
hole was first dug, and dozens of these hut
holes" or Cellars" still be seen. Until
few years ago one of the more substantial huts
still remained but unfortunately 1t was destroyed
by fire. The Daughters of the Revolution In 1903
constructed excellent facsimile of hut over
an old hut hole" and this reproduction undoubt-
edly gives fair idea of the structures.
Some of the officers found quarters in the scat
tered farmhouses that stood within or near the
encampment. Those who lived In houses without
the lines pat, heavy price for their comfort, for
unceasing vigilance required to guard against
British attacks. Early January morning
force of about two hundred British surrounded
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
Read IL Anain

Read the Declaration of Independ-
ence through again. There may be
some essential parts of it that you
have forgotten.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28
A Pertinent Question.

my people have lived in this coun-
try for five generations"
And did you inherit from them your
disinclination to pay taxes?"
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

The most fervent prayer may be
made in silence and the most patriotic
citizen may make little noise.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

Meriam's Corner, Concord, Mass.
gained lasting fame in the early days
of the Revolution because, according
to the inscription on a tablet erected
there, the British troops retreating
from the old North bridge were here
attacked in flank by the men of Con-
cord and neighboring towns and driv-
en- under a hot fire to Charlestown."
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

The year 1777 was one of mingled victory and
defeat for the of American freedom. In
the north the splendid leadership Of Arnold, Nor
gan and Stark and the patriotism of the people
of New York and New England foiled the British
plan of cutting off the northeastern states from
The Colorado statesman., 1913-06-28

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-05
Democratic senators and members

Democratic senators and members
are swamped with applications FOR
office. One prominent senator thinks
every man, woman and child in the
country is looking for government
job.
Senator Elihus Root has broken in
to the lime light as opposing equal
suffrage. Mrs. Owen Kildare, social
worker and author of note, declares
Mr. Root wrong in assuming that
women want to take mems work.
"There is place in the councils of
government" she says, where wo-
mans voice is especially necessary,
and there are functions of govern
ment for which woman's nature is
especially adapted. The place and
these functions woman will find, upon
receiving her right of suffrage, and
to them she will devote herself, leav-
ing to man those things which in their
nature are for man."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-05

published by the State Historical So
ciety of Iowa, corrupt practices leg
islation may be taken to include all
laws directed against conduct which
in practice or design tends to hinder
or improperly influence an elector in
the exercise Of his right of franchise
SO that his Judgment is perverted or
he fails to- cast his vote in accord
apce with his real desires" Thus in
Iowa there are laws against the: bribr
cry or undue influencing of voters,
against treating in election campaigns
against illegal voting and against bet
ting on election results. Further
more, restrictions are placed on cam
paign contributions and publicity Of
campaign contributions and expendf-
lures is required by law.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-05
Big Game in Iowa in Early Days.

There are hundreds of men in
Iowa at the present time whose favor
tie sport is to go out during the hunt
ing season after rabbits, quail or wild
ducks. But if these men had lived
in Iowa sixty or seventy years ago
they could have hunted larger game.
In the January number of "The Iowa
Journal of History and Politics. pub,
lished by the State Historical So
ciety of Iowa, there is printed diary
or journal kept by Captain James Al
len while on a dragon expedition in
to northern Iowa in 1914. On August
31st Captain Allen made the follow
ing record: "Spent much OF this day
in pursuit of elk that We could not
overtake: chased and killed a large
black bear found out on the prairie;
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-05
First Public Road in Iowa,

THE first road mentioned in con.
nectiOn with the Iowa country was
provided by An Act to locate and
establish territorial road west of
the Mississippi Enacted by the
council and house of representatives
of the Territory of Wisconsin in 1886
this statute provided that Abel Gal
land. Solomon Perkins, Benjamin
Clarke, Adam Sheriff., William Jones
and Henry F. Lander should act as
commissioners to make and lay out
a territorial road west of the Missis-
sippi, commencing at Pennington on
the Des Moines river, thence to
Moftitt's mill, thence on the nearest
and best route to Burlington, in Des
Moines county, thence to Wapello,
thence by the nearest and best route
to Dubuque, and thence by the near
est and best route to the ferry oppo-
site Prairie du Chen The road thus
surveyed and layed out was to be
marked 'by stakes in the prairie as
a reasonable distance apart and by
blazing trees in the timber From
Brindley's History Of Road Legisla-
ton in Iowa." published by the State
Historical Society of Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-03-05
What Are Corrupt Practices?

The term corrupt practices legis-
lation' is one which is often misun-
derstood Malpractice on the part Of
physicians, the swindling Of innocent
purchasers through the sale of worth
less securities, or the administration
of public business in the interests of
private individuals or corporations
are among the evils which this class
of legislation is sometimes supposed
to cover. But as matter of fact
such an application of the term is
erroneous. According to Mr.. Henry
J. Peterson, who is the writer of a
paper on Corrupt Practices Legisla-
ton in Iowa" in the first volume of
the Iowa Applied History Series"