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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27

occupied by respectable people, judging
by the cleany curtains and general air
Of tidiness
He knocked A woman appeared Did
Mrs. Mason live there? No. She knew
nothing OF her. Had only been in the
place eighteen months.
The man evidently appreciated the
migratory habits of the poor too well
TO dream of prosecuting further in
quiries among the neighbours. He
strolled about reading the names over
the small shops the corner public
house. the dressmakers' semi private
residences
At last he paused before a somewhat
grim establishment, an understaker's
office. He entered. youth was whis-
Ting the latest music-hall song.
DO you know anything of Mrs. Ma
about ten years ago. he asked.
Mrs; Mason? There may be forty
Mrs. Masons. What was her Christian
name an address
Mrs; Hannah Mason, No IA Fred
erick street
The youth skillfully tilted back his
stool until he reached a ledger from
a shelf behind him. He ran his eye
down an index. found a number and
pulled out another book.
I'VE buried her on the goth of Novem-
Der, nine years since" he said coolly,
rafting both tones back into their
places
You did, Ell? Is there anybody here
who remembers herr"
Something in the husky voice of this
stark, ill-favored man caused the boy
to become less pert
Fathers in he said 'Tll ring for
him"
Father came He had vague mem.
ory OF the woman. a widow with two
children-hoys, he thought Some body
neiped her in her last days. and paid
for the funersl-paid cash according to
the ledger. He did not know who the
friend was. nor had he any knowledge
of the children's fate. Workhouse. most
probably. What workhouse? Parish of
Southwark. Easy to find. Just turn So
and and so-and-so
With a grunt of Acknowledgement,
the inquirer passed into the street He
gave an eye 10 the public house, bur
resolutely quickened his pace. AT the
workhouse he succeeded, with some diff
ficulty in interviewing the master 1t
was after office hours, but as he had
1ourneEed long way an exception
would he made in his case
Books were consulted to ascertain the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
RIP VAN Wrinkles
IN AID CONTEST
ARE WARNED
Plodders Get Ahead Before You
Know It, and Only Three
Weeks.of Race Remain.

You have read the story OF Rip Van
Wrinkle; how he slept for twenty
years on the,momtain side. and when
ne awollc he was unable to recognize
his surroundings.
Have you ever stopped 10 ask your
self whether you were a modern Rip
Van WinkleC Have YOU been asleep
these many weeks, while your com
petitors were toiline upward
Are you behind the times" WAKE
Up, Shake yourself Look about
YOU
There is fellow YOU knew when
you fell asleep. He was only a
plodder and entered the Want Ad
Contest unheralded No one noticed
him at first No one wanted to help
him. But he did not allow that TO
discourage him. He kept plodding
along, refusing to halt by the way
side, until now he commands notice,
He has climbed the heights but he
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27

is still the plodder. While YOU have
been trying to break the record set
by the Immortal Rip he has been
going steadily upward, and now your
positions are reversed. Whereas you
were at first wont to look down upon
him, he must now bend his neck to
see YOU.
Are YOU railing at the fates that
have brought about this awful
catastrophe? For shame, You
have only yourself to blame Had YOU
tried half IS hard as the plodder you
might now he even higher than he is.
But it's not too late TO recover the
lead, though ii viii take long strides
before YOU have shortened the gap
between you materially, II YOU don't
giVe in 10 this, You'n he among the
foremost at the finish
Get busy now and keep busy until
the close of the contest, which is not
quite three weeks on The result of
your efforts may be a big touring car,
81 900 in gold, Indian motorcycle,
piano player piano. beautiful diamond
ring. or one of the many other spleE-
did prizes offered in The Georgian's
great $4,000 Want AID Contest
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
ti-Opium Law of
Philippines Upheld

WASHINGTON, oct. 27.-The
anti opium law of the Philippines
enacted by the Philippine commission,
but alleged by Chino Lee, a Chinese,
to violate acts of the United States
Congress, was held by the Supreme
Court of the United States to-day to
be valid
Lee, who is alleged to have been a
party to the smuggling conspiracy
and who was convicted under the
laws and sentenced 20 prison. as
serted the commission had exceeded
its powers, The conviction of Lee,
which was affirmed by the Supreme
Court of the Philippines, was up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Copyright. 1904. by Edward j, clode)
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

This is one OF my treasures which
you have never seen" he said, with
sorrowful smile. 1T has not been in
the light for many years"
lie revealed to his friends wondering
eyes the tattered suit, the slipshod
boots, the ragged shirt and cap. the
rusty door key, associated with that
wonderful month of March of a decade
earlier He reverently unfolded some
of his mothers garments. and his eyes
were misty as he surveyed them.
But from the pocket of the port
manteau he produced a packet of soiled
letters. one by one he read them aloud,
though he WINGED at the remembrance
OF the agony his mother must have en-
dured as she experienced each rebuff
from Lady Morland and her husband 5
solicitors.
Yet he persevered to the end
II wanted model for brief com
munication to Messrs. Sharpe & Smith,
he said, BUTTERFLY. II think the general
purport OF their correspondence will
serve my needs admirably"
AS he closed the Gladstone bag his
stern mood vanished
DO You know he said that this
odd looking portmanteau. always locked
one man got II out and tried TO open II
| caught him in the act | honestly be
lieVe both he and the others were under
the impression that l kept my diamonds
in it
by the way. that reminds me of a
request from Isaacstein. As all the
smaller diamonds have now been dis
posed of, and there remain only the
large stones, he thinks that some OF
them might be cut into sections. They
are unmarketable at present"
Very well Let us appoint a day
next week and overhaul the entire col
lection. intend to keep the big ones
TO form the center ornaments of a
tiara, necklace, and geweaws of that
sort
- am glad to hear It,"
My dear fellow. ! suppose there will
be a Mrs Arson some day. but | have
not found her vet.
'Whoe err she he.
That not impossible she.
That shall command my heart and
me.
And ripple Of laughter chased away
the last shadows from his face,
An Adventure.
Mr., Abingdon took his departure at
an early hour; his excellent wife was in
disposed and her age rendered him anX-
ious
Philip wrote curt letter to sharpe
4, Smith. He had given thought to their
statements, he said, and wished to hold
no further communication with either
Sir Philip Morland or his representa-
tlNeS.
Then he ordered his private hanson.
intending TO visit the Universities Club,
II was fine evening one OF those
rare nights when hlase London abandons
herself for an hour to the delights of
spring. The tops of omnihuses passing
through Park Lane were enlivened bV
muslin dresses and flower covered hats
Men who passed in hansoms wore even
ing dress without an overcoat Old
earth was growing again, and If wealth
usually high temperature meant thun-
derstorms and showers it would indeed
be poor heart that did not rejoice in
the influences of the moment
Two powdered and noiseless footmen
threw open the door az Philip appes red
in the hall He stood for little while
in the entrance huttoning his gloves A
strong electric light-he loved light
fell on him and revealed his hrm face
and splendldly proportioned frame
lie cast critical eye on sleek horse
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in the shafts. and smiled pleasantly at
the driver,
Good gracious. VALE" he said, your
cattle are becoming as fat as yourself"
IAN your fault. sir" was the cheer
full reply, You don't use EN- arr
enough"
II cant pass my time in being driven
about town to reduce the weight of my
coachman and horses Vale. if you't
don't do something desperate there will
be an h after the w in your name"
He sprang into the vehicle With a
lively kim up Vale got. his stout
steed into a remarkably fast trot.
tall man who had been lettering
and smoking beneath the trees across
the road for long time sauntered to-
ward bridesmaids cart which was
standing near the area gate of the next
house, while the man in charge gos-
siped with a kitcheumaid.
BEG pardon he said TO the couple.
'is that Mr.. Philip Anson's place."
Yes" said the man.
An was that MIR. Arson himself who
drove away in private cab"
Yes, said the girl
Thanks. II does ono good to see
young chap like him so jolly and com
Portable. and provided with everything
he can want in the world, eh?''
Il wish | 'ad bit Of 'is little lot. ;"
with side glance at the maid.
The stranger laughed harshly
Its hard TO say when we're well
or he growled. Up one day and
down the other You never know your
luck"
Away he went, southwark His long
vigil on the pavement near the ratings
seemed to have ended. In Picadilly he
took an omnibus to the Circus. and
there changed to another for the Ele
plant and Castle
lie walked rapidly through the COM
geries OF mean STREETS which lie 10 the
east of that hustlng center. and paus-
ed at last before house which was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27

fate of two boys, John and William
Mason. who would now be aged 20 and
IS, respectively. Youthful Masons had
certainly been in the schools-oue was
there at the moment. in fact--but none
of them answered to the descriptions
supplied. The workhouse master was
sorry: the records gave no clew.
Again the man sought the dark seclu-
sion of the street. He wandered slowly
toward a main sthoroughfare. and en-
tered the first public house ne encoun-
tered. He ordered six pennyworth of
brandy, and drank it at a gulp. Then
he lit a pipe and went forth again
That was an ugly lookin' customer"
said an habitue to the barman.
e 'ad a flee like a fifth act at the
Surrey"
To Be Continued To- morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Corn and Can Show
By Boys and Girls

girls from So Georgia counties will
demonstrate their skill in canning
vegetables and preserving fruits at
the State Fair tomorrow. These
girls are here as the guests of the
society women OF Macon. and will
give their demonstration at the State
Fair under the direction of Miss Mary
f. Creswell, of the State College o.
Agriculture at Athens
The boys corn clubs, with LOO
ten-ear exhibits, will have a NAM
moth display Wednesday
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Methodist Men to
Finance Missions

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct.s27.-The Ma
tional Convention of Methodist Men.
which opens here tomorrow, to last
until next Friday, promises to be the
greatest gathering in the history Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Close to 5,Nsu delegates are in the
city.
The object of the gathering is to
perfect the new financial policy of
the church in such a way as to 40
away entirely with the necessity Of
ministers begging for funds for
foreign and home missions.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
T.R. Spends Birthday
IN Ancient Brazil City

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georoiar
$40 PAULO. BRAZIL, Oct. 81
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and mar
ty arrived here to-day from Rio IN
Janeiro on special train.
The Colonel was So years old a.
day and celebrated the event by Wis.
iting the principal points of interes,
of this beautiful old city, which was
founded in 1884. The former Pres
dent was warmly received bv tha
popul-ce. A few cablegrams of con.
graduation arrived from the United
States throughout the day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
33d Degree Jewel
Presented to Hafer

An exquisite 1eweled Masonic en-
blem, presented TO him by his friends
IS a reminder of his election to the
thirty-thlrd degree, is causing Ed
ward NJ, Hafer to wear a smile.
The presentation was made at Mr..
Hafer's Peachtree home Sunday night
when a party of his Masonic friends
took him by surprise. He was mott
fed last week of his selection for the
thirty third degree.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-27
Oct. 81 Is Apple Day
For Chicago Horses

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-The Anti Cruelty
Society has decreed October 81 TO be
apple day for the horses. Ten barrels
of the fruit will be given away at five
distributing stations
1nasmuch as there are not more than
million horses in Chicago a rare treat
is in store for them
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-13

paper with ability and success
until the fall of 1905, when the
plant and business was sold to
the Courant company, compos-
led of Peter Scott, ]. II. Kirk,
David Clark, I. r. parkway,
u. A. johnson and others. He
Remained with the new owners
in an editorial capacity until
the next summer when he be-
came agent for the Fidelity
Mutual Life insurance COM
pany. In 1907 he became editor
of the Souris Messenger and
also conducted a law Office in
that town.
In September, 1909. he ac-
cepted a position as telegraph
editor of the Grand Forks Daily
Herald. He also conducted a
i
department on the Herald's.
editorial page under the head:
ing 'Sunlit Paths (Where
Shadows Sometimes Fall"), q
half column daily Of optimism
and cheerfulness in a hun1or-
bus vein, with occasional inter-
spersion Of thouehts on the SER
ious side Of life. He showed
marked newspapers; ability
while on the Herald aud be-
came Ito staff correspondents,
6Diag NJ much special work. dur
Ine the political canapaiHn~ of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-13

his struggle to gain eminence
in his chosen profession and oi
his utftiufeiy death just ss his
|ambitions were about to b.
|realiSed.
The church, was filled to its
utmost, vet not a afourthof thoee
who had com~ to- pay a last
tribute Of respect 70 q. departed
| friend could gain admittance.
The funeral was one of the
|largest ever held inf Bottineau,
people coming from all parts
|of the county. The Russell
Farmers club. before which
Mr.. Haskett was speaking
when taken i'll, sent = delega
ton Of it's mem bers:
After the service the cortege
moved to Mount Saint Mark
cemetery. headed by the Botti.
neau Military band, where after
Ia short service at the grave,
|conducted bys Rev IAfhsr Sam,
mutt, the body was lowered 70 it's
(earthly resting place the sweet
strains Of Neare ff y God "a
Thee 4 81 the bSnl rtss pail.
|bearers were chass r. lileason.
Jas. i Weeks N H. Nc Intosh.
~ Williams, r. ne.
T1tosh and y. . Cartoon.
4 Y u 4, 4 !
lrcsl, uIl N = eato0oymynf y q { itIerdo "
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-13

Ann Arbor, graduating with
the class of 1900. After finish.
ing his law course he accepted
IA position with a law publish.
ing concern. and for. several
months sold law books in Mis-
souri and Arkansas. Return
ing to Bottineau county he
was for a time connected with
the Omemee State bank (now
First National bank) at One.
NEE.
When the Great Northern
line was extended from Bottin-
eau to Souris in 1901, he open
led a law Office at the hustlinR
town whici1 was then the ter
|minus of the line. He later
formed partnership with
Harry Fl. Creswell and the firn,
also did an extensive land and
loan business.
In 1902, when The Courant
was purchased from the Brit
ton estate by the Courant Pub
|bishing company, he became
Its editor, his first work being
done during the campaign q
That year. Later he and his
father, James Haskett, bought
the: stock of the other mem.
|bers of the corporation and
|Jolili NV; became 4 fl1e eliitor q Iand
pu blisl1er. He conducted tn
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-13

the deceased over the state and
also beautiful pieces from the
Russell Farmers club. North
Dakota Press ass ociation. bot
tineau Fire department.. f3ottis
neau Gun club. Pierce County
Press association, Bottineau
county court house officers, the
Bottineau County Press asso.
citation, the a. q. u. W. lodge
and the Woman's club Of bot
|tiueau.
John. Francis Haekett, was
born September 5, 1870, at
Keenansville, Ontario, and
came with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Haskett to Manito-
ba. two years later, the family
settling near Auburn. In Dec
.mber. 1855. they came to North
Dakota, taking up their resid-
ence south Of Bottineau. which
has since been the family
home. John spent his boy
hood on the farm, attending
~ =
echool when opportunity offer
eds After Rnishing hisssc ooling
be became successful teacher
IA the county schools. IN 1891
hes grad mated ftom aabusiness
college IN Grand Forks.
Y ! ! \; 4 = 4 y =; |; Il, -
|the Univernjty AZ tlichfron a1
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-13
JOHN I. HASKEfk EDITOR OF THE C0JRANT, IS DEAD

lolo anu representing the
Herald at Bismarck during the
Legislative session of 1911. He
was held in the highest esteem
by his CO. workers and his
death called forth the following
tribute from w. p. Davies, the
managing editor:
Another death which will
bring sorrow to a multitude of
residents of this state is that of
John F. Haskett. editor and
owner of the Bottineau Cour-
ant, whose death occurred yes
terday following a sudden at
tack of appendicitis. These
lines are inspired by a deep
sense of personal loss, for Mr..
Haskett was for two years a
loved and valued member of
The Herald's force. He was
man of good mind, companion
able and sunny -dispositioned,
young. and of splendid physi-
que. and apparently he had
before him many years of USE
fulness and happiness. To the
young widow, to the little
children. and to the other
members of the family, assur-
ances of deep and profound
sympathy are given.
Mr.. Haskett returned to
l3ottineau with his family in
March, 1911, and on April 1,
he became editor aud publisher
Of The Courant. succeeding D.
K. Carlson, who had conducted
the paper during the preceding
three years. Since returning
to Bottineau he has worked
f1ardjto make success of the
business, in fact we doubt if
there is a business man In
Bottineau who put in longer
hours at his desk than did John
Haskett. The Courant, dur
ing his management, has been
a model country weekly and
was constantly gal nj &
strength and prestige in it's
home com nunity. Mr.. Haskett
had great faith in the future of
the town and county and has
devoted much of his space and
talents to their advancement.
When the Better Farming
movement was inaugurated, he
was one of the first to become
interested and gave freely of
the space in his newspaper
and of his time to it's advance
ment. He had also made a
study of the question Of better
farming and good roads and
spoke frequently to farmers
gatherings on these subJects,
and as Secretary Thos. Cooper
expressed it was taken while
!. on the firing line"
He was elected president of
the Bottineau Military band
shortly after his return to Bot
tineau and continued in this
position until the time of his
death and as an appreciation of
his services the band rendered
appropriate music at the last
sad rites. He was one of the
organizers of the Man -Kota
baseball league and was serv-
ing as it's secretary when he
died. Two years ago his
brother publishers honored
him with the presidency of the
Bottineau County Press associ-
alton. In the North Dakota
State Press association he was
an active and useful member
and at the Wahpeton meeting
last winter he contributed a
paper which attracted the COM
ment and attention of trade
Journals the country over. The
association will feel keenly the
loss of q valued member. He
was a member Of Oak Greek
Hodge Ancient Order Of United
Workmen.
In politics Mr.. Haskett was
\ democrat and last year was
an ardent advocate Of the exec
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-06-13

JO00 E. I1dSACII, PuOIlSuCI
Of The Courant and one of the
most gifted writers on the
North Dakota press, passed
from this life Saturday morn
ing at 10 O clock in the hospital
at RUSSELL after an illness of
less than a week. following an
attack of appendicitis. He was
in his thirty-seventh year.
Mr.. Haskett went to Russell
on Saturday, May 81, to deliver
an address before the Russell
Farmers club. He was appar-
emily in his usual good health
and after being entertained at
the home of v. ]. Mcfarland
went to the hall to make his
talk. After speaking but a
short time he was seized with
severe pains and was forced to |
bring his remarks to a close.
The pains grew steadily more !
acute and r. T. Wood of the
Russell Sentinel assisted him
to the office of DR.. HIT. Irvine.
DR.. Irvine made him as com
Portable as possible during the
night and in the morning del
.cided that it was imperative|
that the patient undergo AMI
operation for appendicitis with
out delay. DR.. A. r. MacKay|
of this city and DR.. Charles|
Durnin of Westhope were sum-
moned and at four O. clock Sun
day afternoon the soperation|
was performed.
The operation revealed the
fact that the appendixlhad rup-|
turned and that peritpnitis had
developed. Tn 4 attendilh 81
physicians gave little hope for
recovery and Mrs. Haskett was
summoned and hurried at once|
to the bedside Of her husband,]
where che remained until the
end came. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Haskett of
Amity township, were also
notified and reached their son
about eleven o'clock.
On Monday, however, the
patient showed marked i'm 4
provement and this continu ued
until Friday morning. He
passed a very hard day Friday
!. suffering intense pain and
growing steadily worse. Fri
day evening Drs. MacKay,|
Durnin and Irvine, after con-
sultation, decided that the only
possible hope of saving the
life of the patient lay in max 4
ing an incision and inserting al
tube in an effort to afford relief
from cleansing the intestines.
The operation. however, reveal
], ed the fact that the peritonitis)
had not gone down and that
] there was no possible chance Of
recovery.
Mr.. Haskett made q brave
fight and would have recover
!. ed If there had been flghtine|
chance. He was conscious UNI
I'll q short time before the end
came. HE devoted wife and
parents were present when he
died.
The body was brought to
Bottineau Saturday evening
and lay il state at the Weaver !
undertaking rooms until Tues
day Inorning when it was taken
to the residence.
The funeral services were
conducted at ST. Marks church
at 10: 80 o'clock Tuesday mora
ing. Requiem mass was cele-
1 brated BY Rev. a. Sammut. as
sisted ~ Rev. Father +. j.
EagIeston Of Westhope and
1 Rev. Father $. 4. Perrault 81
Belconrt.
The funeral sermon was de-
iiye6e1 ~ Rev: Father Eakles
to y \! in3 tribn,e
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