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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

and let the rest take care of itself,
for I am perfectly conscious of the
fact that people who laugh lot can
never be lonely. Our friends never
notice 1t If we are. they are too busy
tenances.
II always wrinkle up my eyes when
l lauS..; ii brings dimples into play
In the most unexpected places, Yes
wrinkles, too, ! know. but wrinkles
that come from cheerfulness never
hurt. They are only dimples deep
ened a trifie, not the dreadful creases
tears l wrinkle UP my nose, too
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Felt Like Dancing a Jig

derful Quaker Extract and OIL of Balm
TO Atlanta With all these glowing re-
ports, Mir Norman decided to give
them a trial. He called at Coursey &
Munn's Drug Store and procured the
Extract and oil Of Balm, the two rem
edies necessary to use in cases Of
rheumatism, and in about four weeks
he reports that his stiffness and pains
are all gone and he is feeling fine, and
TO show now good he felt he crossed
his iegs several times worked them up
and down, saying 81 feel good and
am ready for a days work this min
u,o. Tho Health Teacher said
"Ths is only one more proof Of how
quickly and permanently the Quaker
remedies will do the work, but be sure
you get the genuine Quaker Extract"
F@'tact that's he name. If YOU call
al Coursey & Murn's Drug Store, cor
ner OF Marietta and Broad streets,
YOU are sure of getting the genuine,
fresh goods; also the benefit of these
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

Mr.. W. L. Norman, who resides at
l9S Magnolia street, has been laid up
with rheumatism in his knees, ankles
and feet for the past Two years. His
limbs would be 50 sum at times he
could scarcely walk. rte has used
number OF so-called rheumatism cures
without getting the slightest relief,
and, az he IL q man We ~ I'm wears,
he was very much discouraged with
his condition some ~ li. irIcrds
tact and OF Of Balm advised liI so
f. 3 them. telling him Of tine great hon.
Gifts they had received, and MAJ per
IONS they Know tNaI were Cur'd by
the urc OF the Quaker remedies hat
lad iivc1 uU al rOr0s ot "Nrs geo
irg wen Ga} gealo. vNo are lo-GaN
@ .uNing good n'stu a'l are shower.
itg trtir'D.ess and orHisea ON the
llcaltn IeaDn,i 80, oil gtnb ,he W"u-
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druggists long experience, which is
wonderful thing in many cases Re-
member, there never was a good thing
on the market that there wasn't plen-
ty OF imitators, so he wise You
should be convinced by this time that
Quaker Extract Is the greatest medi-
cine you have ever seen. Look at
the hundreds of persons who suffered
with catarrh. kidney, liver, stomach,
bladder troubles. indigestion consti
patton, that have used the Extract and
to-day are we'll or wonderfully bene-
flied. Look at the hundreds OF little
delicate children who have expelled
those life-sapping worms and to-day
are bright. healthy children.
Quaker Extract, 81, or three for
$3.50, six for IS. OH of Balm for all
pain, 25c. or five for 81 These Quaker
Remedies can only be obtained at
Coursey & NUNS Drug Store, 20 Ma
rietta street We prepay express
charges on all orders of Sc or more.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29

A COMPLETE SHORT STORY

1T is a matter of Indifference 10
me. | merely desired to remove your
thoughts from dwelling on a painful
subjects What sort of a wallpaper
have you got? Mine out here is pos
itively hideous."
Mine in here is a bilious attack
in its more acute form"
81 am extremely sorry. I hope the
carpet is, at any rate, more toler
able"
mo, worse"
You have no luck. Shall | get
book and read to you?"
II would rather hear you talk"
That's very nice. Why. it is mid
day. l am going downstairs now TO
see If anybody has returned"
1T doesn't matter now" said Hill
ton, dismally to the air.
She was back again.
'Morty," she cried, 81 have found
the key. 1t was in the dining room.
There is lunch, too" She unlocked
the door and Hilton darted out.
Il have lost" he said.
Her Reward.
They were in the dining room, and
the girl sat down opposite to him and
poured out a glass Of wine.
You must be hungry" she said
having had no breakfast. Now. [
wonder If you have anything to say 10
me" She was smiling at him across
the flowers, and Hilton rose and took
her hand.
"The same old thing, dear" he said.
will you be my wife,"
The answer is in the affirma tive
said the girl. 'if you will take me IS
the Compensation Clause"
my dear" he cried, but what do
you mean by your Compensation
Clause
u thought that was how you spoke
in the House of Commons. You Sc
Morty dear, you are, as things go, q
young sort of man, and have MANY
more chances, and my dear and fat
old uncle am coming TO that point
directly--would never get another
town TO send him to Westminster"
Your uncle!"
Yes; Sir George Cardwell is M
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There has been foul play" he NUT
tered as he sat down on the edge of
the bed again. Then he started up,
listening. Someone was moving down
the corridor
who is there?' he Numbered out.
He was electrified by the reply. 1t
was Phyllis Trenton, who was out
side
rs that you. Morty?"
To the Rescue.
Yes, l am locked in, and | must
get to Bourton before 70. Please go
and tell the wretched landlady what
has happened"
Certainly"
mo, stop a minute. You called me
Morty!"
"a am sorry"
"No, don't be sorry. | like it,"
Then ! withdraw the apology"
The footsteps died away, but the
girl was soon back.
There is no one in the place." she
said. except an old woman. and she
is far far deafer than any ordinary
post. | can not make her hear a
word"
Where is the landlady?"
She has gone to the town. | be-
lieve. to see you nominated, or some
thing"
But here | am trapped and losing
my chance!"
at is very sad, but | have not got
the key, and | am going now. There
is cathedral / have not seem"
Don't leave me-" he implored. You
are so clever. You might be able to
think OF way out"
"Oh. ] am not as clever as all tina t,
but il you really wish it, and will
promise me not to say anything
naughty / will get chair and come
and sit down with you. There's only
a door between. You can imagine
that you are on the panel"
Il can't imagine anything" as if
struck by sudden idea. Phyllis,
you don't know anything about this,
do your
Whatever should ] know"
"Of course not. ! am sorry ! spoke,
out it makes me feel mad"
Lets talk about something else,
said the girl. Have you been 10 many
dances this season."
NO, since the Stanhope's where
you cut my supper valse."
do you like the Tango" asked
Phyllis bravely.
NO"
81 can see that dancing is distaste-
full as a topic. Shall we speak Of
golf?"
IF you like"
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.Daysey Mayme
and Her Folks

-, A1IwAYs," said bsysey Mayme
Appleton, sitting comfortably
on a stool before q soda feun-
cain. TRY to be social. ] never forget
hat we are all fellow pilgrims on the
same road"
Then, while the clerk mixed her e
tso-cent drink, she began a story OF
her experience when at boarding
school that lasted half an hour, much
IA ths annoyance of other customers
whose natures were tee gross to aP
preeiate the refining influence OF the
FFisndly Word.
A ten pound roast ana four pounds
Of the finest steak you have" she said
she saw that the other customers mad
been sufficiently impressed by the
magnitude of such an order. shs fol-
lowed him to the back OF the shop
aAd whispsrsdI 81 have changed nay
mind shd will take ten cents worth
~ lirsr instead" keeping him there
mo story of her faverite grand opera.
Il am never toe busy" she cen-
plbcentiy thought when leaving the
sAep, to be friendly"
srAynb TWO HOURS.
other day and remained tive hours.
That hsr method of doing business is
no. without its fruit Is Prevea by
tho following card which appeared
next day in the dry goods stores
advertisement,
A card from tho proprietor, If the
ncunj woman who called at my store
On Saturday and told the clerk the
story of her life, including two en-
ssgemshts. seven proposals and three
nsar-husbands. throwing In all this de-
rails of what costumes she were and
now her parior was Furnished. with
= purchase of ten cents worth of
buttons, will return and buy the
dress to sew them on, a spssiai clerk
viii be dsputised to hear her hfe's
EJory.
CaTEn TO TRADE.
'Ws cater to ths trade, and not
of good taste could desire. but we
hire clerks for the special purpose
81 hearing e. life-stery thrown in with
every fvs-eent purchase"
He means me- said Da5scy
MaYn4e sxultihsiy. AT last nay eff
forts TO promote socis biiity are meet
as with results"
FRANCES L. GARStDE.
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I the Rose Inn, at Barminster, was a
particularly quiet little place. The
girl had changed into a delicate gray
costume, and as she faced Hilton he
thought she looked more divinely
beautiful thar ever
Compliments.
He gave deep sigh as the girl
| turned languidly in her chair to gaze
out at the twilight garden.
you get more lovely as the months
pass" he said.
Il am obliged to you, sir, for the
compliment"
1T is so strange seeing you here"
Il have taken up archaeology, you
see"
But at Barminster of all places,
and with Bourton so close"
What about Bourton? Is it a
town."
! It's town, and a precious i'm
portant one, too-in its own eyes, at
any rate"
81 see; but | have been allowing
you to do all the questioning. What
are you doing here?"
"Of course! How obtuse | am
Don't say that" she said uncon-
vincingly.
But it is the election, and l am
running. Naturally, you would not
| know. | was in despair the last time
you said No and I cast about for
something to do, and, at last as | do
not have to earn an honest living, |
thought | would take up politics."
II see" said Phyllis, witt an ador-
| able smile. Anything goes down in
| politics"
almost anything. There, you can
say whatever you like to me. | don't
| mind so long as you do talk to me-"
Phyllis rose from the chair and
came round the table to lay her hand
on Hilton's arm.
Don't say things like that" she
said, almost tenderly. NO, you need
not get up"
so there is actually an election in
this place, and you are running for
Parliament Whatever vii! you say
when you get to the House"
Lett to Chance.
II don't know. | never thought of
that. | have been jawing all manner
| of things to the people, and 1t all
seems to go down. ! shall leave the
rest to chance"
"And it is all because-because Of
me-" She raised her hand. No, we
are just friends and fellow travellers
| to night You are not to propose
again lust now"
Just now" said Hilton, delight
eddy.
Il said It,"
Il believe ] shall win
why"
"Oh, nothing" He changed his
| tone. You should see the old fossil
! have got against me-"
II should like to-" said the girl. in
low tone.
He is just the FUNNIEST thing out,
and he seems to think that because
| he has represented the constituency
since the days of Noah it is his own
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uncle. You were always so busy
thinking about me that you never
troubled anything about my relatives.
and he would have died OF apoplexy.
Morty, darling. if you had beaten
him, and | could not bear the though.
and, of course. you will be frightfully
angry with me for what l have
done!"
But for some reason or another
Mortimer Hilton was nothing of the
kind.
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Not Appetizing.

Doctor-For dinner you should
lake forty minutes.
Timid Patient-Would it be danger
Gus to add bit of meat and some
vegetables?
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Small Talk.

Teacher-And now, who can tell
me why we should always be neat
and clean?
Little Lizzie--In case of accident,
md'am.
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THE COMPENSATING CLAUSE

property and that nobody else has a
loolSin. He called me an imperti-
nent young puppy, told me that | did
not know anything about politics, and
all the time he only goes around gass-
Ing about the fresh air and the hap
py-faced children in the division, as
if it were all due to him.
He must be a droll old thing"
said Phyllis. And when is the cleo
tion?"
Tomorrow morning. l shall have
to be in the town early. | wish now
that l had dropped the whole thing.
+ Then perhaps you would let me come
along with you, and we could look at
cathedrals and things"
Il prefer cathedrals to things. And
so the election is in the morning"
Yes, that is to say, the nomination
is. l shall meet old Sir George Card
well face to face. Regular old Bonn
Dastes Furioso, he is"
ut sounds very, very interesting"
said the girl. And now / am going
to leave you, sir. Miss Grey Is a
pattern of propriety."
She held out her hand and Mort-
timer Hilton bent over il. Afterward
he wrote a few letters and then re-
tired to sleep the sleep of the just,
or so he thought, but the image of
Phyllis Trenton was there before him
Morning arrived at last, and Hilton
rose, but when he tried the door. in
tending to gain the bathroom. he
found it locked. He rang, but to no
effect.
A Trick.
Whatever can it mean" he said
as he sat down on the bed Are they
all asleep? He rang again, but with
the same negative result.
The door was Of oak and as solid as
If it had been fashioned for a prison.
He looked at his watch 1t showed
the hour to be 10. He had slept late
owing to a wakeful night. And the
nomination was fixed for midday. II
he did not turn up. his rival would
be returned unopposed.
Here | am. ten miles from Bour-
ton, and can not make anybody
hear! What on earth can have in
duced them TO lock this door? Why
did | stop out here at Barminster?"
he tried shaking the door again. He
might as well have attacked a block
of granite. Had some awful disaster
occurred to the people OF the place?
He dashed to the window. 1t was
barred, relic of the old days. There
did not seem to be any chance He
tugged at the bell again. 1t was a
very old-fashioned bell, with a tassel
attachment. and plainly it had had
enough OF it. for at his last pull the
rope came away in his hand Morti-
mer Hilton surveyed the end. II had
been cut
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-29
HAIR

Don't fool yourself By using some
preparation which claims to straighteU
your hair. Kinky hair can not be made
straight You have 20 have hair be-
fore you can straighten IT. When. you
use Exelento Quinine Pomsde il feeds
the scalp and roots Of the hair and
makes hair grow very fast and You VIII
soon have nice, long hair which will be
loog. soft and SILKY \ stops failing
hair and cleans dandTdh al once
Price a. cents b. all druggists or by
mail on receipt Of stamps or coin
Easiento Medicine Co, f"7 -. CO
.Aasnts N. tee everyWrcrt WrIlS o..
SArtIeaIarS to asJ.
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He Was Astonished.

Passenger-Is the o'clock train
on time?
Porter-No, sir. it's on the line.
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Smiling and Whstling Is Carroll McComass Secret ~

'To any one
who wants a
pretty mouth
this sugges-
ton will be
invaluable.
at initiates
and therefore
develops the
lungs with each
breath that
is taken.
That is
important"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
visit to her parents. Mr.. ana Mrs.. H.

visit to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.. II.
Mrs. Paul Mulvane Of Leavenworth
will come to Topeka to spned Christ
mas with relatives.
Nj. and AfA George Guild and Mr..
Herbert Guild will 60 to Bern. Kan.
to spend Christmas and to attend .
reunion Of the Guild family.
Mr.. H. w. johnson Of Galveston.
Texas, formerly Of Topeka, viii spend
the holidays m Topeka with his par
erts Mr. and Mrs. o. r. johnson.
Miss Grace Vinegar and Miss Helen
vinegar Of Burlington. Colo, who are
visiting MiD June Mitchell ana Miss
Helen Mitchell, viii 60 to Kansas City
Win come to Topeka to spend Christ
mas to resume their visit to the Aisses
The Arts and Crafts Enbroidery
club will meet with Mrs. Mason Cham
bin, 1908 Central avenue. Friday
Niss Jean Horton. who stopped In
Topeka ON her way from Kau1as. City
to her home In bedford. Ore. WAS
the guest Of 1ffss clyde BonebrAko
the past few days, ana left Wednesday
niglit for Mcdford.
Mira Carl welding viii give fam
ily dinner party Christmas day Tor Her.
relat1ves in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
HASKELL ELECTS SLOWER.
Indian Center Chosen Captain OF 1914
Team.

Lawrence, Kan, Dec. 1S.-"Stover
Of Yale is Il name famous in football
fiction. but "Stover of Haskell" is a
reality for the big Indian center was
elected captain of the Haskell team Of
1914. This will be Stover's third year
on the eleven. having succeeded the
famous "McJieever Ogallah Schou-
shuk," alias Wildfire, and also coach
ed by that well known player.
Quarterback Flood was Stover's OPP
ponent for the position Of big Chief
in the football activities The final
vote stood IL to for the popular GEN.
ter, and upon motion of Flood the
vote was made unanimous. Preceding
the election OF Slower compliment
airy vote of captain was made to
Johnny McGillis, the diminutive end
who was on the receiving end of the
famous fifty yard pass at Kansas City
on Thanksgiving day. McGillis has
finished his course at Haskell and has
received an appointment in the Indian
service. He will be stationed at Car
Isle but will not be eligible to play
for the fasteners. McGillis was pre-
scented with a gold football by the
| Athletic association in appreciation of
his work on the gridiron.
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ITALYTO HELP HER own
WIN Establish Lodging House for Poor
Subjects in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. ia lodging house
where poor Italians may be cared for
will be opened in Chicago next week by
the italian government, according to
the various consuls in Chicago. This is
the first time one nation has established
a charitable institution for the poor of
its nationality in another country.
Giulio Bolognesi, Italian consul in
Chicago. is the instigator Of the plan.
He said the money for the project
would would be obtained from fund
set aside by his government at Rome
for charitable purposes and placed in
the hands of consuls for distribution.
The action Is said to have resulted be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18
WON BASKETBALL TITLE.

Washburn Junior Glass Defeated
SOphomores-Senio Lose All.
The junior team won the interclass
basketball championship at Washburn
Wednesday afternoon by defeating
the sophomoree by - to 2. The third
year men have clearly defeated every
other class team at the college. The
sophomores also defeated the seniors.
The senior team has lost every contest
played. The sophomores are second
In class standing and the freshmen
are third. Varsity basketball practice
win begin this week.
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ris. Mrs. Howard Van Dorp. Mrs. Sher-
man and Mrs. Cuthbert.


man anu 10fS. SQlAO0II.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. H. o. Garvey left yesterday fol
Lexington. Va, to spend the Christina
holidays with her son Willis. q student
at the Virginia Military institute. which
college grants no vacation periods.
Mrs. George Keller and her daugh'
tiers. Of Spokane, Wash. who IL VISITING
her sister. Mrs. Henry r. Mason. viii
return to her home next week.
Miss Virginia Meade, who il teach
Manhattan; will arrive Friday for 9
holiday visit to her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. M. Meade.
Miss Una Lytle viii leave soon fol
Emporia, to visit Miss Ethel Stone.
Miss Florence Bowman, who il q
student at Ferry Hall. Chicago. arriv-
ed Thursday to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. c.. Bow
man.
DIR. and Mrs. ]. e. Foltx, of Hutchin-
son. are the parents Of son, born
Tuesday. to whom they have given the
name. Eugene. Mrs. Foltx il the daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. U. Harrison.
and the sister of DIR. A. F. Harrison. OF
Topeka.
Mrs. Speed #. Hughes has gone to
Boston to spend Christmas with her
son, David. q student at Boston "Tec. %
Miss Mamie Schenck will go to Den
yer to spend the holidays with her un-
Gle. Mr.. NJ. Schenck.
Miss Mona Linley, who il teaching
In Bethany college, will spend the
Christmas vacation in Atchison, Kan.
Miss Dorothy Parkhurst, who IL q
student in Kansas university. will ar
rive Friday to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mra Frank
Parkhurst.
Miss Efi1e Milford, who Ia teaching
domestic science in the high school Of
Roswell, N. NJ, and Mr.. George Null
ford, who Ii q student in the State Ag-
ricultural college. Manhattan. will
spend the Christmas vacation with
relatives in Topeka, and they will go
to Nadeau. KAN, to visit their parents
before returning to school.
Miss Edith Updegraf, a student in
the State Agricultural college, Man
haitian. will arrive Friday to spend
tho Christmas vacation with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. p. Updegran.
Watch for Bell Bros. red tags. One
Of them has cash value. Full de-
tails in later issue.-Adv.
Miss Josephine Doran. who II q
student at the State Agricultural col
lege. viii arrive Saturday to spend the
Christmas holidays with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. +. Doran-
Miss Helen Tillotson, who II teach
ing English In the high school at st.
John, KAN. win come to Topeka Fri
day for vacation visit to her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Tillotson. Mrs. Ii
guest at the D. C. Ti11otDon home.
Mrs.. George Mitchell viii go to
Kansas City Saturday for visit to
friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-18

Miss Warner, after school hours one
day, played a few pranks that called
for discipline.
The members of the school board
have made no explanation of their
attitude, but will offer their defense
at the final hearing of the Injunction
writ on December 20.