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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
A Great Opportunity For
the City Council

Atlanta have complete charter reform
There must halfhearted tinering with the
document the way of municipal progress
There compromise with the standpatters. The
way be opened for clearheaded effective action
There must further delay in action tabing
Of resolutions; official
Council cognance of the charter
nen at Monday nights meeting It will have another OPP
portunity at the regular meeting.
time committee of representative citizens will ask
body whole take action These citizens will organize
Friday morning o'clock the ball of the Kmbal
House call for that meeting circulated signed
by some of the most influential in Atlanta Every will
be invited and the necessity business basis for the city will
be discussed
Plan Of action be arranged and, in all probability
committee appointed call council and ask its
operation
The next meeting council is scheduled for week from
Monday Between now time there will be ample
time for those who thought necessity
ter reform to study make up their minds what they
think of the old document
Several minded members of council have declared
that they for the adoption of the Humphrey resolution
at the next meeting They also that majority of the
members will be and that will pass beyond
ing to have the resolution aside lie
forever
Council might willing for this to happen but Atlanta would
not Atlanta wants charter and what Atlanta
gets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Peace of the Pvrenees
BY REV, THOMAS B. GREGORY.

TIME treaty known in history as
the Peace of the Pyrenees"
was signed two hundred and
fifty-three years ago. The story. in
full, is a very interesting one, and
serves admirably to show how the
events that go 10 make up the book
of history are interlocked, the one
with the other in the endless chain
of cause and effect.
In 1913 occurred in France the
terrible civil war known as the
Fronde. 1t was a struggle between
the crown and the parliament of
Paris. The parliament was endeay-
oring to impose certain constitu-
tional checks on the monarchy, the
monarchy did not wish to be check
ed and the consequence was civil
war.
The great Richelieu was dead.
and Mazarin, his worthy successor.
was virtual king OF France, with
Anne of Austria as regent.
OF Mazarin's life story those who
are fond OF the romance Of history
never tire. The cardinal found him
self confronted by enemies as pow
erful as a man ever had to reckon
with, but such was his astuteness
and pluck that he finally triumphed
over them all, and died, at last.
powerful. rich and honored. Time
and again powerful factions forced
Mazarin from the court, and each
time he was able to formulate in his
exile the ways and means of
triumphant return.
But he never entered Paris with
more glory than he did when he
came back TO the capital with the
Peace Of the Pyrenees" In his
pocket.
Into the war of the Fronde Spain
had been not unreluctantly drawn.
and with Spain France was stiu
lighting after the civil war had been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08

settled. France was weary with
hghung, her treasury was running
low. and IT was plain to all that
the nation wanted peace.
And 50, by appointment. Mazarin
on the part of France. and Don
Luis de Haso, on the part OF Spain.
met on small island in the Bldda-
soa for the purpose of discussing
the situation between the two
countries. 1t turned out that in
diplomatic skill Don Luis WIS but
a boy beside the cardinal. In the
long drawn out game Of diplomacy
Mazarin took every trick" and
about the only thing the Spanish
minister could tell his king upon
his return was that Spain and
France had agreed to stop fighting
each other
BY the treaty Of the Pyroness
France got many grants, but there
is only one Of them that concerns
us here. In the treaty Spain re-
signed all pretensions to Alsaco,
and confirmed the cession of that
province to France.
Great as Mazarin was. he did not
have the power to read the future
Had he possessed that power he
would have foreseen the fatefu
days of 1870, and the blood and hui
initiation of the Franco Prussian
war, and he would have steerai
clear of Alsace.
For more than two hundred
years the Germans thought about
that Peace Of the Pyrenees, and
that cession of Alsace. and. sup
pressing their wrath, they waited
and grew, and grew and waited
until that memorable day ON
which, in the Hall of Mirrors Ill.
Versailles, they We're forever t'
undo the piece Of work thar Ra-
done by Mazarn and Don Luis On
the island in the Bidassoa,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Should Belong to People.

Arkansas was part of the
Louisiana Purchase. Thomas JEFF
ferson knew the value Of the Hot
Springs, and in 1904 he sent an ex-
ploring party to the springs to make
a map OF the surrounding country
and report on the quality of the
waters, and to 1ud out II there was
any one in possession
SO to Thomas jefferson we must
breathe a prayer of gratitude for
Hot Springs. Arkansas. 1t was his
desire that the springs should not
be polluted; that this. as the In
dians proclaimed. should be neutral
ground. II should belong TO all Of
the people all OF the time.
In 1877 congress recognizing the
growth of Hot Springs and remcm-
bering Jeferson'S suggestion ere
ated a commission and took owe,
1000 acres Of property as a gov
eminent reservation. disposiug OF
all claimants by a liberal payment.
So Hot Springs is now under the
control Of the department Of the
interior.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08

of the old chupch-but, psha such
people as that didn't seel
They didn't really see that she
who rode beside me on the nex+
hitching rack was not the minis-
ter's daughter. but lady OF high
degree-the Lady Pearl, of Pearl
Island, where her estates lay. Her
steed was of Arab lineage mara
brown as a chestnut burr-and shs
who rode her was clad in blue satin
looped and beaded all over with
priceless pearls.
The third rack in the hitchGns
stalls back Of the old church wagsn
Arab charger white as the driven
snow, with eyes of flashing fire. and
name like crinkled silver.
The rider OF this glorious steed
was yclept ISABEL proud and state
ly and noble to an amazing degrea
and she wore a dress of shining
white satin looped and hung with
deep hearted rubies, and her long
ha1r was pinned to the bottom Of
the train, each strand with a cross
of burning rubies.
All this we know, we three WIN
ran to the old church every dav
when school was out; to all 9th
ers we were Just three queer little
girls, with nothing in particular in
the way of looks and no adornment
that to US was so real,
Madge, Pearl and Ysabel. wa
rode far, far away in our brave
satin sparkling with gems; far
away into that land of dreamy glory
that lies always just outside the
door in the lives of happy chill
dren.
1 saw YsabeI, the naughty. the
other day; she was just coming
from school. where she had been to
see why her youngest wasn't doing
so well as he might in spelling.
Wore Dress of White Satin.
Pearl. the princess, has 1ust re-
turned from Europe. She teaches
Greek in a big Eastern college.
wonder II the young ladies ever
realize that she is the Princess
Pearl. Sharp anxieties have rack
ed her heart in the passing year
anxieties she never dreamed o.
when she donned her dress of sat,r
leafed with pearls and rode her
Arab mare.
Deep sorrow has come to Ysabei
l saw that written in her ewes the
other day, though she smiled and
held her head bravely. And Madge
she Of the golden curls wreathed in
diamonds; she of the eyes Of mid
night, with the crimson cheek and
lily brow. Poor Madge, I'm afraid
those eyes have been wet with some
scalding tears since she rode Shit
fire. But I'm glad we rode the
Arab steed and the Spanish barb.
I'm glad we wore the gem crusted
robes Of satin; I'm glad our glo-
rlous eyes flashed and our proud
lips curled.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
By WINIFRED BLACK.

TINE Little Boy was fast asleep
And such a room as he slept
1n--the new yellow trolley
car stood at the very threshold, the
fast freight" with it's red engine
and heavily loaded box cars was
on a siding at the foot of the bed:
the new tricycle. stood in readiness
close by the big chair; the Indian
suit was hung on the bottom rail
Of the bed, and the fireman's red
helmet at the head.
But what on earth! He was
wearing the cowboy ~chaps''-vool
and a full half-yard wide-the rope
IN his chubby hand, the blue flannel
shirt buttoned over his patamas.
He must have gotten up and dressed
hlmseIf over again before he realI--
went to sleep at all. Yes, there
was the gun in it's holster.
He Slept and Smiled.
oOAN nc sleep IN comfort
with all that regalia on? But sleep
ne did, and smiled while he slept
and turned and passed his fat hand
lovingly over the woolly "chaps"
frightened his fingers on the beloved
rope" with its cunningly fashioned
running moose, smiled again and
slept on sounder than ever.
Happy dreams, Little Bow
Daredevil Dick, I mean-may Won
rove over boundless prairies all the
happy night and rope the biggest
steer seen or heard of by mortal
man!
May your faithful pony bear Won
away, away, far into the glorious
West, and may the thud of his hv-
ing hoofs strike terror to the hearts
of all rowing evildoers, for aren't
you there to avenge, Daredevil
Dick?
What is the name Of that pony OF
yours? Letter &c? ?" Fine. just the
name for him. 'Let-er-Go." and
may the lightning be as sunshine
to the twinkle of his flying feetl
Dear me, had a pony once-in
my dreams. No, mine wasn't a
pony; mine was a Spanish barb
whatever sort of horse that was.
He was black as jet. with waving
name and tail, and his name was
"Spitfire"-not Spanish exactly.
but still It was his name.
When rode that Spanish barb
wore, If you please, a dress of rose
pink satin draped with costly lace
of cobweb fineness There were
diamonds in my tumbled golden
curls, and my cheeks were scarlet.
as were my scornful lips. l had
eyes of midnight that were like
flashing stars when I was angry.
and melted to soft moons when I
was pleased.
No one would ever have suspect-
ed any of these things who looked
al me, l was to the ordinary eve
just a red-headed, hatchet-faced
little girl in short petticoats. and
my Spanish barb was just a hitch
ing rack in the hitching stalls back
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Mother Goose Costing
with Reference TO Judges hin and
Fite)

TOTHER Goo r in melodious
MI laws
Sang quaint conceits in home
ly phrase,
But had she lived in our day
She might have made another Lay
OF Fite. in effort 10 level Hill
Meeting the sad fate of poor Jack and
GIL
PERRY 81. DE LEON.
Atlanta. Ga.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
Much to Commend 1t.

The truth is. Arkansas has more
points to recommend It than any
other single state in the Union. In
potential wealth Arkansas is our
au-round rich state. II produces
everything that Is produced any
where IN America. II has climate
and, incidentally. it has weather. 1t
has lovely scenery-mountains,
prairies, noble rivers, sparkling
streams, vast forests and broad
acres. which. when tickled with
plough, laugh a harvest, plus.
The people who 1--we in Arkansas
are q happy. generous, prosperous,
intelligent class. They average
well. OF course, there are all kinds
Of folks IN Arkansas, Just as there
are in Boston and New York city,
But the idea OF "Arkansasians"
wearing flowing llacs, through
which the summer zephyrs blow
that they chew infinite tobacco and
can eNpectorate with accuracy at
long distance; that the women an
wear linsey- woolsey. chew snuff
and that the children are addicted
to hookworm. Is a fallacy gener-
ated in the peanut mind OF the man
who has never been there.
Arkansas is rich In mineral
wealth. Gold. silver zinc, tin. iron
aluminium. are found here in work
able quantities. And strangest Of
all, Arkansas has a diamond mine
that threatens TO put Kimberley
South Africa to the bad And as
\ for Hot Springs, they have no du-
plicate on the American continent
The waters contain valuable medic
inal qualities not 10 be found any
where else.
And so. then bas ia hookworm,
Also. a-bas la Opie and his partner
In literary crime the budding
Shakespeare who muletcoreu
through Arkansas on his long
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08

T AM writing this at Hot Springs,
Arkansas McCombs, the man
who discovered Woodrow vii
son. was born IN Arkansas. My
fellow worker in the vineyard, Opie
Read, has advertised Arkansas by
the right oblique in his amusing
stories o ne, Opie
opae has a wonderful imagina-
ton. Also has that luminous lit
erary light who wrote Americas
masterpiece. Through Arkansas on
a Mule" These two merry rogues
in euckran have put the state in
bad light before good many PEG
ple who look to vaudeville for their
Fa~Tw
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08
In the Ozark Country
By Ebert HUBBARD.
Copyright 1912 by international News Service

cared Pegasus! Let the silence
swallow them both.
DeSoto and his army were the
first white men to visit Hot Springs.
In Hot Springs creek there are re-
mains Of a dam, evidently built by
white men, and It is believed that
this was the work Of DeSoto 1t
was the first attempt to put the
Hot Springs on sanitary and by
gienic basis
There is legend that Hot
Springs was neutral ground for all
Indian tribes. Here even the enc
mics met. and were friends. for the
time being at least. No war was
made upon the sick and the unfor-
tunate. And the presidents still
prevail thanks to the government
Of the United States.
Thomas jefferson knew the great
secret of mutually and reciprocity
It's a little queer that we can't
write history of the United States
without quoting Thomas Jefferson.
He IS our one great Democrat. AND
happily. We are catching up with
htr,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-18

bounty that can be gotten to-
gether are used as adorn-
ments and no end Of work
is expended on the rig OF the
boat to be used, which Is
sometimes the wherry and
sometimes the punt.
In order TO hold TO the ira
ditional custom used in the
time OF Paul Jones and down
through the Yeas, the boat
is rugged like Il brig, that is.
with two masts and yard
arms crossing. with jib and
staysail and spanker out
astern. On the fore and aft
er quarters they arrange
large wooden tubes, in which
are inserted small arms.
These "spiggoty guns" COM
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-18

pair Of binoculars in the form of two quart wine
bottles dashed together, 70 his eyes and ma|''s
pretense of getting his bearings by scrutinizing
the sailors about him. Presently he reports 10
Sanity, who has deposited his basket Of presents
on the quarter deck, Sir ] see We are now IN the
Cannbal isles"
SANITY begins then to pick up presents and
read the names aloud giving them to the crew OF
der Prosit" and the admiral's wife, and even to
the admiral himself who distributes them accord
ingly, cutting many ridiculous capers
The presents are OF type that bring laughter
They are gotten up and made by the friends OF
those to whom they are sent, with an idea 10
wards characterzing the ambition, the within or
the standing Jokes that mark the receiver. II
the captain is a four striper he will probably get
an admiral's star. unless he has some other whim
by which he is more properly known When ne Is
presented with this he can only blush in the
presence Of everybody, and take his dose, as
Sanity is supreme on Christmas day.
But the greatest gift that Sanity can bestow
falls to the lot Of those who, through some mis-
fortune or slip, have come in line for punishment
It is customary for Sanity to walk boldly up to
the captain and ask him to "whitewash" the
books. In the face Of everybody and on Christ
mas day the captain can not very well refuse this
request although some captains have been seen
to vince and cough before granting the immeas'
urable favor The report book, in which all pun
ishable acts are entered, is swept clean and the
culprits are reinstated to frst-cass standing and
enjoy all the privileges held by their more for
tunate shipmates who have not fallen before the
multiplicity of temptations that daily assaii the
man-o-warsman.
The event which forms background for all this
merriment Is the regular big feed" as the sail
ors call It. For the last week this has crept into
their conversation. Pie, turkey and plum dun
are the three great delicacies to the sailors, and
they have more respect for them than for the
three graces.
What kind of feed Is the commissary gonna
hand u.s." one sailor asks Of another. During this
time Of anticipation excitement runs high and the
commlssary is a very much respected person. In
fact he is never retired person. for his billet Is
a hard one to I'LL to the satisfaction OF every one
who eats at the general mess. There is always
some old tar or other who imagines himself to
be sighted by the quality Of his food. and the
apprentice boys take from him the habit OF COM
planning with very little reason on their side.
Quarrels often result and have to be referred to
the mast" where the first lieutenant (frst luh)
settles the matter In favor Of the commissary, SO
that the sailor arranges a private settlement with
the commissary later on where the first lun has
nothing to say about It.
The burden Of the repast falls naturally upon
the cooks and mess attendants. II is far from an
enjoyable affair with them, although they are an
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-18

pose the salutng battery and heavy mcin battery
also and are manned and fred by the boatswain
Of Der Prosit" who is q ponderous man In his
official garb and daring in the way he approaches
the ships, whose crews throng the sides and an
swer the salute with q revolver shot from the
poop.
The sauting takes place before Der Prosit' Is
within mailing distance, and all hands have
laugh at the tiny sounds strongly contrasted IN
their minds with the salute Of the big guns which
they are accustomed to hear. Next the boatswain
gets up in the bows and resting one hand almost
on top Of the foremost and lifting a megaphone
as long as himself to his lips calls out at the top
Of his voice Ship ahoy!" The quartermaster
answers from the bridge, Hello. hello! Der
Prosit?" AYE, aye" the boatswain returns.
Come alongside" calls the quartermaster. Then
the admiral Of Der Prost' rises in the STERN
some ten feet aft of the boatswain in tho bow his
head on level with the topmast and bawls out
through his megaphone. All hands fur-r-l sail.
! With that the crew. consisting OF one man, who
also acts in the capacity Of foghorn, gets amid
ships and climbs the mainmast, which sways to
and fro as II about to capsize the entire craft,
and pulls down all the sails. The vessel Is
standing to-" he then calls out to the boatswain'
who reports to the admiral over the crews head.
who in turn reports to Santa Claus, sitting In the
stern sheets at the tiller. All these orders are
given and carried out IN the most Solemn HAL
ner, to the merrlment Of the ships crew looking
on from the rail above
The crew Of Der Prosit" then gets out oars
and pulls alongside while on deck the real boat
SWANS mate pipes eight side boys to stand at the
head Of the gangway and salute the admiral and
Santa Claus when they come aboard. The presi-
dent Of the United States only rates six side boys
when he comes aboard. while Sanity has his
eight, besides his are petty officers while the pres
idents are only good-looking apprentice boys. AS
the argosy draws alongside the boatswain pipes
the long, low, tune and three short blasts chnr'
acteristic Of the coming aboard Of great men.
No less a person than the captain Of the ship
meets the admiral Of Der Prosit" his wife.
Sanity laden with huge basket full Of presents,
the boatswain and the crew. while the bugler
sounds three, portentious rufies and the ships
company, assembled aft, stands at attention. In
deed the officers are all present, for they believe
in Sanity as well as do the crew. When the ad-
miral's wife, some fair faced sailor with Manila
rope hair and tawdry skirt. swings aboard hold
Ing her train high and exposing q generous view
OF red stocking to the eyes Of the sailors great
laugh is evoked and a shout goes up, higher.
higher" or "Oh you Kiddo!"
The boatswain in command Of the crew shouts
70 his one man for, Attention." then puts him
through a series Of gymnastics Of peculiar and
intensely funny character. The admiral as Il not
thoroughly taking IN the landscape. Lifts huge
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-18
SCALY PSORIASIS ON LIMBS

Troop II. 9Th U. S. Cavalry. Camp
Mccoy, Sparta, Wis., was troubled
with psoriasis for nearly two years.
Portions OF my arms and limbs were
affected mostly with It. 1t appeared
In scaly form, breaking out in very
small dots and gradually grew larger
and white scales formed when about
the size OF an ordinary match-head.
The looks of 1t was horrible, which
made it very unpleasant for me. 1t
itched little at times.
81 tried several treatments which
cured me for q month, but II always
broke out again. One day q friend
saw the advertisement Of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment in tie paper and
sent for sample. They helped me.
so purchased two more boxes OF
Cuticura Ointment and some Cuticura
Soap and they completely cured me.
1t took three months for Cuticura
Soap and Ointment to complete my
cure" (Signed) Walter Mahoay, Oct.
90. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free, with sep. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1913-12-18
CASE OF MANS INGRATITUDE
Woman Certainly Had Poor Reward
for Her Act Of Generous
SeIf.saerlflee.

George u. Mcclellan, former mayor
OF New York, was talking about
Thanksgiving.
THE day." he said, lis a good one
for holiday--a good one, for visit
TO the seashore.
Il was once walking the Board
walk In the brilliant sunshine OF an
Atlantic City Thanksgiving day after
noon, when saw an overdressed
couple come forth from cafe.
They were Quarreling. Their voices
grew louder and fiercer. Finally the
man gave the woman a push that act
ually knocked her down.
las she struggled to her feet the
woman shook her fist at the man, and
shrieked:
And this is what get. is It, for
Eawnin' the ny screens to give you a
day on"