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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

the house, and think what a sensa-
ton such a discovery will make, and
how your cleverness will be applaud
ed"
Z give it," And if looks could kill
she would have fallen dead at his
feet
Then I need detain you no longer
But another time, your eXceIlenCy,
when you wish TO make a tool of a
woman. beware lest you burn your
own fingers"
You have got the better of me
now" he replied. turning to go, but
sooner or later my turn will come,
and then" The pause that followed
was more expressive than words.
As the sound Of his footsteps died
away, Natascha placed the orange on
table and burst into a fit of hys-
terical laughter exClaiming. ITO think
that two men could be so easily de-
Ceivedi"
''Natascha, what do you mean?'
Paul asked.
1T was your danger inspired me. I
was desperate" she replied, taking
the orange in both hands and giving il
a slight twist, when the two halves fell
apart and she held them out for her
lover TO see they were empty of all
save air IF only I could see Vladi-
Mrs face tomorrow when he finds
those deadly bombs are no more dan
gerous than this china orange!"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

is represented here" would indicate
Spain.
There is no doubt but the memorizing
of these codes is remarkable, and on
that basis may be paid for. But I can
not understand why thousands viii
continue to believe that strange, un-
seen power is possessed by these so
called clairvoyants who flourish and
grow rich on money defrauded from
the Credulous pleasure seekers who
frequent the resorts
one more incident on clairvoyancy:
Some time after the All Ben Hassan
episode. a number Of those who had
been present were invited to investi-
gate that wonderful gentleman again at
friends home IN Brooklyn one OF
the scholars had sufficiently awakened
by this time to declare that he thought
IL was possible the manner in which
the questions had been asked had sug
gested their answer At this most Of
the others arose in anger and laughed
scornfully at the man who could show
himself SO skeptical in the face of such
conclusive evidence. The guide" was
very much aroused and said he feared
this statement would cause Ali to re-
fuse to talk again CThis manner Of
procedure is generally followed when
someone gets on the trailD Neverthe-
less. to prove that the charge was pre-
posterous All would allow anyone to
ask the questions and he would answer
them
Therefore, to the amazement Of all,
this was done, and the results were
more bewildering than before. There
was no doubt Of It. Ali Ben Hassan was
gifted with a remarkable supernatural
sight. But the explanation is even
simpler here than in the first incident.
We were prepared for all emergencies. l
had previously connected in the folds Of
my turban the end of a slender speaking
tube that came close to my ear and
extended from another room and was
painted in the color Of the wall Hidden
In the next room was another confed-
crate. who looked through an opening
in the draperies. held a powerful opera
glass TO his eyes, and whispered the an.
swers sweetly through the tube in my
cart
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
New Residents in Towns
By MRS. FRANK LEARNED

TNACT. Judgment and discretion are
needed in order to make friends
and acquaintanCes in a new
place. or course. when going to live in
a strange town, where one has few
friends, cards may be sent. with the
address. TO the friends who reside in the
town. as soon as one is settled, thus
giving them an opportunity TO call.
1t may be that bride is making her
new home in town where her hus-
bands friends live, They have re-
ceived cards for the wedding, or an
nouncements Of the marriage, and after
they have called and their visits have
been returned an interval OF dullness
may follow II a few little Inequalities
have been offered they may be returned
in a simple way.
A new resident must not make ad-
vances, must not seem in haste to make
aequaintances, must not make first calls
on old residents, or send invitations Of
any sort 10 them until there has been
an exchange Of visits and some mark Of
hospitality has been shown by older
residents.
1t is well for a new resident to make
allowances for an occasional breach OF
courtesy from well-iutentioned persons.
These have been known To send invita-
tons TO strangers within their gates
without the preliminary OF formal call
This has been from carelessness, or the
lack OF knowledge Of the laws of ETH
4uette a new resident. who may re-
ceive an invitation OF a general nature
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Up-to-Date
Jokes

A man-Of-war was lying off Gil
braltar, and permission was given
to the men to go ashore for the day.
The sailors amused themselves in
various ways, among others by riding
about on donkeys; and their want of
experience in this line caused much
merriment. An officer, observing one
of the men sitting very far back on
the animal, instead of in the usual
position, called out;
Il say, jock, get up more amid
ships!"
With an injured air he replied;
We'll, sir, this is the first craft that
ever l commanded in my life, and it's
hard indeed If l can't ride on the
quarterback If like"
Bismarck was on one occasion
pressed by a certain American official
to recommend his son for a diplo-
matte place.
He is a remarkable fellow" said
the proud father. He speaks seven
languages"
Indeed" said Bismarck, who had
not high opinion of linguistic 40
quirements. What a wonderful head
waiter he would make"
First Boy-Why are you sad, Bill?
Second Boy-Oh. I'm troubled with
dyspepsia.
First Boy-How can that be?
Second Boy got licked at school
cause l couldn't spell It.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
True Business Instinct.

Topham's was the smartest empo-
rum for miles around. You had to be
the last word in go" before a sftua-
ton was obtained in that establish
ment Keen business men filled every
post.
One afternoon when trade was in
full swing an unfortunate customer
fell down the first floor stairs
Help" he groaned in agony. 81
do believe I've broken my Leg"
A shOpwalker Immediately flew to
his side
Broken your leg, sir?" he inquired
sympathetiCally. And then, in sharp.
clear tones. Cork legs! Third cOun-
ter to the right, sir, Forward, Miss
Davis"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

from an old resident who has not called
need not stand too strictly on ceremony
II by so doing the opportunity may he
lost Of meeting some pleasant friends
But a second oversight Of that sort.
from the same hostess, should not he
overlooked, and one may well wait on
ones dignity for the delinquent hostess
TO call
Rules which apply in cities are alto
gether different from the rules IN couN
try reighborhoods or small towns In
a large city it is not the custom ever to
make first call on new resident or
near neighbOr, unless a friend in COM
mon has requested one to do So In
the country, or in small places, old
residents call on a newcomer If II Is
believed that an exchange Of calls would
be agreeable
First calls should he returned within
week or ten days at least.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Alas, That Poor Eggl

Waiter" From the table by the
window the voice of an elderly gen.
tleman rose in accents wrathful.
Waiter"
Yes, sir" replied the much ha-
raised one, Fastening forward.
The elderly gentleman, overcome
by his emotions, made several vain
efforts ct articulate utterances.
Then:
Take this egg away" he roared.
Take it away"
Yes, sir" said the waiter oblig-
ingly, as he glanced wistfully at the
offending article "And-and what
shall l do with it, sir?"
DO with it?" The outraged Gus
toner rose menacingly from his chair
DO with it?" he beloved fiercely
Why, wiring its neck"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
A Last Appeal.

"A singularly unfortunate one"
why try to undo the effect OF your
work." asked Paul, scornfully.
NO wonder you despise me-" she
said humbly. Listen, Boris has been
sent to Siberia unless l could obtain
from you the name of one Of the lead
ers in this plot. They are only as
sassins and deserve no mercy. But
you showed me the baseness of the
part l was playing. Indeed, l would
have burnt that paper. Say you be-
heve me?"
But her appeal left him unmoved,
and his voice was as cold and hard
as the ice in the streets outside as he
his friends, would repent AT rne last
moment? Never" Then addressing
himself to Vladimir, Il suppose 1t is
useless to tell you l have never be-
lOnged to any revolutionary society
in my life? I suspected madame was
being made a tool of, and wished to
find out; that was all"
quite useless, and l should advise
you think of a more plausible tale
for your defense" Then to his host
ess, Madame, l wish you good even
ing"
But Natascha had regained her self
control She was fighting against des-
perate odds for all that made life
worth the living. Entreaty was use
less. If the man before her was to be
forced to relinquish his prey, other
means must be used, and suddenly
the inspiration came.
Turning to Vladimir, she said very
quietly: You spoke of a woman who
had concealed deadly explosive for
charging bombs. What If l were to
tell you her name?"
Then you may ask what you will"
My price is Boris's freedom and
the destruction Of that paper"
You a woman, to betray another
woman!" cried Paul. Il refuse to be
saved at such a price"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
In Desperate Straits =. zzzuzzMe SHORT Story

answered; she knew now that she
loved him-that to lose him would be
much worse than death itself
Then you were not really in earn
est?" the sternness melting from his
face
No" she protested eagerly, Il only
wished to try. The paper shall be
burned unread"
Il knew could trust you" he re-
piled jOyfully. "Natascha, dearest, /,
too, was but testing. The name I
wrote was my own" He stopped, for
her face was deadly white and her
eyes dilated with terror as she gazed
past him into the room.
Turning, he saw Vladimir Mirskoff
reading the fatal paper with a quiet
smile Of satisfaction on his face.
The chief Of police carefully re T.
folded the paper, saying, Paul Go
veski, I regret to be obliged to arrest
you, but this leave me no choice"
Indeed he is innocent" cried Ma
tascha, imploringly. 1T was only a
lest "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10

specimen for scientific research. Sew
eral motions were made, seconded and
carried unanimously. that the results Of
the experiment be sent to various
psychical societies and leaflets be print
ed with a full and detailed description
and mailed to leading authorities in this
country and abroad.
Really. when | DOTTED my turban and
sank down to a good hearty laugh with
my guide" later on. / once again had
occasion to lament on the credulity Of
my neighbors. The second sight Of all
All Ben Hassan consisted Of nothing
but good memory on the part OF my
self. an amateur investigator into the
frauds of mystery.
My friend and | had arranged "A code.
as follows: our questions would tell
the answer 10 what they were asking
by the manner in which they were
worded The first letter in each SEN
tence spelled cut the answer; but if we
had gone no further this might easily
have been detected SO we turned the
alphabet topsy- turvy and made Il stand
for A, r stand for b, stand for and
so on, For instance, look at the first
question that was put To me;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
The Solution.

"I' being the first word uttered, sug-
gested III" Have" in the second SEN
tence. suggested "A" Please in the
third sentence, suggesting "T"-the
three together making hat"
can not even begin to show you the
further details OF the code. which went
stiI deeper, and covered every possible
article, description. date. color. metal,
etc We had even gone so far as to vary
our code by different signals, and had
single words mean fixed things So
that H. perchance. some one began to
get the system, we would throw him
on the scent For instance. the sec
ond variation made Say what stone
this is meant diamond. Please tell
me what this stone is meant emerald.
and SO on. SAY what country is rep
resented here would indicate Ameri-
ca, while Please tell me what country
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
Twice Baked.

And I refuse to pay it," added
Vladimir decidedly.
Natascha looked at him in dismay
"Refuse?"
Yes. Why buy what I can have for
nothing Sent to prison as a suspect
YOU will soon tell me all 1 want to
know"
You scoundrel!" exclaimed Paul.
and Natascha glanced at him CRATE
fully as she said, Il will tell you
now" opening one of the glass doors
Of the cabinet containing her famous
collection Of china fruit. I am the
woman, and here are the bombs"
The man stared at her. too sur
prised to speak, then Vladimir said
stiffly, rs this also some jest. ma
dame?"
1T is deadly earnest" and, taking
china orange from its shelf, she held
it carefully in both hands. What is
there to arouse suspicion in the fad OF
a society lady for collecting china
fruit, and what safer place in which
to store bombs than a drawing room
frequented by the chief Of police?"
Enough of this fooling," he said
roughly. Il do not believe you" and
he made a step toward her.
stop" she cried, holding out the
orange on the palm of her hand. IF
you move l will convince you of the
truth OF my tale. only you are not
likely to live TO acknowledge your
error"
What do you want me to do?"
Return that paper Write an order
for my brothers release and pass
ports for the three Of US by the mid
night train to Paris,
81 refuse"
ssTThav, d .
IBERIA and death, ] shall drop this at
your feet, and there will be no one
left to explain the accident that
wrecked the house of Natascha Alex
andrcvna and involved the highly es.
teemed chief of police in SO terrible a
fate" Then, turning to Paul. Have
not chosen well?"
Yes; a thousand times sooner
death with you than life If we are
parted" And the look in his eyes
told her that the peril in which they
stood had blotted out all misunder-
standings, but she only said calmly:
The Victory.
Does your exceUency still refuse 81
I Will do what you require" he
yielded sullenly Put that thing
away"
When you have fulfilled my condi-
lions. Give Paul Goveski his paper"
Vladimir complied. and Paul
watched 1t burn while Natascha con-
ttnued: Now write an order for
Boris release and make out our
passports Then. when he had done
so, In return, # you give me your
word to do nothing till midday to-
morrow, l will leave my china fruit
exactly as they are. You can search
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-10
How He Did It.

am not at this time going to take
UP the fortune telling mystery, but I
shall content myself with pointing out
how l accomplished the wonderful sec
ond sight or clairvoyance, as it is bet
ter known, to the establishment of far
more intelligent minds than my own.
Come with me, then. as l enter a
handsome private home on Mornipgside
Avenue. Gathered there are about for
ty-three or forty-four eminent scholars
to study the mysterious power Of All Ben
Hassan. who has been educated in
English in Robert College. at Constan-
tinople, and who has but recently come
10 this country,
with turbau on my head and Oriental
costume about me, / step from the tax
icab that conveyed me and march into
the dimly lighted room, accompanied
by my American guide l am led to the
front OF the apartment and seated on
high chair I place my hands 10 my
eyes. rub my temples, and then appear
to fall into a trance, being but barely
caught by my guide and propped up
again \ member Of the audience then
volunteers to bundfold me. which is
done very carefully, for / must not see
with my eyes. but merely with my
subconscious soul
My guide goes to the back Of the room
and says. 81 speak. All Have you your
second sight Please tell me what
this is?"
Very quickly l answer. There ap-
pears to me a hat"
Right Hear me now. Please watch
me carefully. See this I ask YOU TO
describe fl
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
Limitations on Parole, Par
don and Reprieve Po1Oer
Are Displeasi,1g to Hunt.
Extra Session Call to BE
Issued Today.

was filed with the Secretary OF
State.
That the State may have a revis'
ed penal code, such will be included
in the Governors call for the extra
session which will be issued tomor-
row in connection with the veto OF
the penal code on account OF the
reprieve section,
The Governor this afternoon issu-
ed reprieves until May 10th for VIM,
Campbell, Eduardo Perez, M. N.
Chaves, Miguel Peralta and Francis
co Rodriguez all confined at Flor
ence under sentence OF death
The Governor today signed the
bill permitting the issuance OF bonds
for sewer construction by cities and
the sale of timber from University
lands and the bill permitting the Civ
ing State aid to Union High Schools
The one bill which remains in the
Governors hands, not acted upon
is the General County division bill.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF Edward Zeiger, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Administrators of the Estate
of Edward Zeiger, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased. to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within ten months after
the first publication of this notice to
the said Administrators at Room H.,
Prescott National Bank Building,
Prescott, the same being the place
for the transaction OF the business Of
said estate, in said County OF Yava-
pal.
ANNABELLA NJ. ZEIGER,
Administrators of Estate, Edward
Zeiger. deceased.
Dated, April II, 1913.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
speeial to the Journal-Niner.

Special to the Journal-Niner.
PHOENIX, April 1l.-Governor
Hunt this afternoon refused to sign'
and disapproved of the BILL which
was the codified penal statutes
known as House No. AZ on the
ground that the revised measure
places restrictions on the executive
department in the matter OF paroles
pardons and reprieves which are I'M
usual, and deemed by the present
executive to be unwise.
The provision in question. which
was particularly different from Gov
ernor Hunts views on such mat
tiers, was the limitation of ninety
days placed on the time which the
Governor might reprieve condemned
convicts. The right of parole was
also restricted, as was the pardon
power. The veto OF the Governor
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
MRS. LARAMORE
TELLS TROUBLES
Lady In Goodwater Describes Her
Distressing Experience and
Tells How She Was
Finally Relieved.

Goodwater, Mo.-"Ever since ] was
a little GIRL" says Mrs. Riley Laramore,
81 was great sufferer from dyspepsia.
suffered misery after eating, and had
terrible heartburn.
thought | had to suffer this way as
long as lived, but when began TO take
Thedford's Black-Draught, in small
doses, every night, the heartburn was all
gone in a few days, and | could eat
without distress.
took two small packages in all, and
although that was some time ago, the
dyspepsia has not returned.
speak a good word for Thedford's
Black Draught whenever ! have the OPP
porunity."
If eating causes distress, we urge you
10 fry Thediord's Black-Draught. II
cleanses the system, helps the stomach 10
digest its food, regulates the bowels, and
stimulates the liver.
It acts gently and is without bad after
effects. Tryit. Price 25c.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
MUCH ACTIVITY
IN KIRKLAND DISTRICT
from Thursdays Daily)

John Phipps, who arrived from the
Kirkland mining country yesterday,
reports more activity than in many
months at different camps.
F. J. Stein is preparing to install
a big gasoline hoist on his property
to facilitate sinking to depth, recent
development exceeding anticipations.
The Mcmahon brothers at Zonia are
operating theoretically and shipping
TO the smelter. A party OF Los
Angeles capitalists has taken over
Captain Lind's group, and a perma-
nent camp is to be established i'm
mediate1y, material and supplies leav-
ing Kirkland yesterday. Other in
dividual miners are going ahead, and
the indications point to a general
rcviving of the district this summer
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF Adam Scott deceased.
Notice is hereby oiven by the under
signed, Administrative of the Estate
of Adam Scott deceased, to the credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first
publication of this notice to the said
Administrators at ABS s. Marina St,
Prescott. Arizona, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bust
ness of said estate, in said County
of Yavapai.
FRANCES J. SCOTT,
Administrative of Adam Scott, de-
ceased.
Dated, Prescott, Ariz., this 5th day
of April, 1913
First pub. Apr. o-4tW.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
TONG WAR.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 9-Ven-
turing from his room for the first
time since the outbreak Of the tong
war in Chinatown several weeks ago,
Lee Hong, Of the Ling Kong tong,
was shot down in his own hallway
last night. Six bullets passed
through his body The victim was.
on his way to a room at the rear
Of the building to cook his supper
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-04-16
MARKET TREND
IS EVER ON THE
INCLINE
Beef, Mutton and Pork
Are Commanding
IncreasedPriceS
Special Correspondence.


KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS,
April 1.-The cattle market was tlrm-
er after Tuesday last week, closing
Is to IS cents above the low time
of the week, and 10 to 70 cents
above the close of the previous week.
There was a better feeling with re-
spect to the future and some COM
mission men were led to state in
their weekly market letters that
prices would probably work toward
higher level this month. That
was the reverse of their forecasts
each OF the two foregoing weeks.
Steers got the best support, partly
because there was fair country de-
mand for fleshy feeders at %.9O to
SS25. but more because receipts
were light and beef channels were
open again. Local supply today IS
5000 head, the same as on last Mon
day, and the market is about steady.
Except for run in Chicago a few
thousand above normal today, prices
would have been strong. Native
steers brought 1915 today without
much cxertion, and strictly prime
steers might beat that. Heifers
brought SS.25 today, heavy cows
worth $50 for best, bulls SIS,
veal calves up to 5000 Quarantine
cattle arrived to the number of Y
cars today, prices steady. Oklahoma
steers brought $500, and some South
Texas steers, weighing l1O pounds,
brought $40 today. Cattle from
that section are expected to lower
butcher cattle prices; some were
here last week at $3.50 to S.35, but
the movement is still light. Colorado
sugar mills had several shipments
here today, steers at $50 to SS.45
largely.
Hog prices have a rising tendency
though the advance is slow. Receipts
600 today, market strong, top S9OS
bulk $3.50 to 50 Average weight;
are increasing, and the premium OF
light hogs is becoming greater
heavyweights stopping at $500 today
Eastern markets will not receive
many hogs before May or June, anC
demand from shippers will be strong
support to the market up to tina
time. After spring pigs are weane'
packers expect increasing supplies o
heavy sows The magnetic infuenc
of present prices may do it.
Sheep and lambs are making gain
constantly. in the face of pessimisti
forecasts. Run is 1900 here today
prices 10 higher than Friday, and z
to 40 above a week ago, top lamb
! $3.50. wethers 800, ewes $675, clip
ped wethers and yearlings SOLO. Mid
die class Texas muttons sold a
500 last week, goats $500 toda,
Light runs are in sight for the bal
ance of the week.