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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
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send good many men to prison, first and
last, and some to the electric chair. A
good many criminals have come to hate
me-" His eyes clouded and his voice
grew sober. 'I know that. But such
dangers are only part of the price we
pay for public office"
Gee" exclaimed his host with feel
ing. It'd give me a chill!'
Mr.. Wainwright laughed softly. "Oh,
you'll get used to it, he assured the
young man. II never think of it. No
man in high office-no president or gov
ernor for example-could ever have a
happy day If he allowed himself to think
of that. It's all in a days work.
"The White Card
"Oh, 1 spppose it's all in the days
work." agreed Mr.. Blount. but the idea
of receiving threatening letters and
SUCH
They rarely come to my notice" Mr..
Wainwright interrupted. My secretary
usually destroys them"
"All but one, Courtland.' interrupted
DR.. Forbes. seriously. 1.-The white card
episode.
white card?" queried Mr. Blount.
ooh, yes, smiled Mr. Wainwright.
And they are still coming from very
mysterious persona genius, in his way"
| He felt in his coat pocket and produced a
small white card about the size of play
ing card, which he offered for the young
mans inspection. This one l received
| yesterday" he said.
Young Mr.. Blount examined it critically.
| 'Why, there's nothing on It," he ex-
claimed in surprise What's the idea
| did you send him up"
mo, I've never even seen him." replied
| Mr.. Wainwright. His interest was this:
1t was a case of murder-one of those un-
written law affairs and with extenuating
circumstances, too. The prisoners mis-
take lay in trying to cover up his crime.
and when | unearthed it you can not i'm
agne the pressure brought TO bear on me
to be lenient. There was no limit to
which the mysterious gentleman was not
willing to 80 to save the young defendant,
for he believed he was justified Public
opinion, however, was too much aroused,
and as he went to the chair
And the mysterious gentleman?" in
| quired Walter. with real interest
shortly after the boys execution. 3"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
The Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK

UTNHIs is a funny sort Of
i said the Manicure Lady "osa' a.
DAY we are here and to,,.a 10
row we are in the Klondylze .. s'l''
them poets once said" 'Is q
What's the matter nowq,, a.
Head Barber. 1e
Oh Wilfred got sore again tba =.
night" replied the Manior. Ouls'
lie was saying something abon, - 1eS
ing a comic opera and father to,, Will
he ought to be able to write ono s Ia
what joke he was himself
think the old gent ought 70 n'
,iafpoon INTO brother so hard. The ,ss'
poy Is only poet, and l guesS r. ''''
that he is a kind of q noinon
poet at that. seeing that he o..s
none Of his stuff into the psner, '''
that amt any reason why the o,, w
Should get after him so hard
son ought 10 be a true friend ~ 1t,
father, but when a father calls ~, D'
joke and says he has a beod va
like a hubbard squash, 1 guess tba.v ,,'Is'
son has right to object. How .' 1e
hupbard squash shaped. Ceorva on
All remember is that it aip't ro,,,
but kind of big at one end ana '~N'1 sN
at the other. l don't think # is ap ."1
Tor your father to compare your hr's
ers head to a hubbard, becansa e.,
what poetry you have shown mo os Va
don't think his head is big anv,vho.'s ~
That's where you are w.a'
George" said the Manicure Ladv s aU,,
fred's head is too big altogetba, "n NJ
has one of the biggest heads fo-
young man that was ever SET on -
shoulders. That's the real trouhlo rr,"
him. George. He thinks that when +
comes to writing poetry he has Mn,,'
and Mister Dante looking like tv,
| deuces, and you know as well &c 1d.
George, that amt any way for vorD.
4AASNiA ~ tA4lAlh IlletI never got no nnaus
published except a few in aon, srs
feed trade paper"
well, what is all the chatter aboni~
asked the Head Barber.
"Oh. nothing much. was lust tslk
ing to you, George, so that there vopr
be something running through vour
empty head. The way 1 came to men.
ton the thing at all was that Wjlf4i
showed us a lyric that he thought WAS
going to be the best lyric in the coml,
opera he is going to write. Listen to it.
The moon is shining on the lake
And you unto my heart I'd take
If you would swear by all the stars
Including planets such as Mars.
That you would be my love, my Queen
You are the best ever seen."
''I don't blame your father for bag.
ing him out" said the Head Barber
"a kid that would write thing like
that and call it lyric ought to be shot
at sunrise"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
SYNOPSIS

Walter Blount, who is known in the
underworld as Diamond Willie"
through the intervention Of man he
knows as Mr., Andrew, finds himself
snatched from the talons of the law
Just as the Pfnkertons are about to
capture him for one of his various
grimes. and placed in an apartment on
Riverside drive. He can not under
stand the object OF MIR. Andrew, who
acts as his valet, and say that he will
act in the dark no longer Mr. Andrew
gives him the choice of doing just as
he desires him to do or have the Pin
kertons after him again. Blount
chooses to act as the other man die
[ tateS.
They are. waiting for the arrival Of
Blount's parents and sister. :"
Blount has never seen the people who
are, to act these, parts, and can not
understand why 1t should be necessary
for him TO play the part. A man and
woman, old enough to be young
Blount,s parents, arrive and and are
crooks with a record, who are in the
power Of the valet.
He tells them what he wants them
: L! do and they must not trust young
5 quainted with their supposed son.
I Young Blount tells them that Andrew
has some game on against Vain
wright, formerly district attorney,
! and that the parts they are playing
; are dangerous. This frightens the
s man and woman, and Blount accuses
5 them of being people with a record :"
: Scarcely is the statement made be-
{ fore the dapper young man finds him
s self in the hands OF his parent" and
} is being roughly handled. The elder
; man holds him by the throat and
hisses i'll his ear;
5 Now, you look herei My name is
( John Blount-Im your father There's
( your mother. I'm from Laramie,
5 Wyoming. They respect us out there.
I They're going TO run me for mayor
next spring. and my wife is president
) + the Mothers Club. You can look
! UP our record for the past four years.
: We've lived straight and we're going
s to stay straight, and if YOU look any
) further back you're looking for trouble
: and chance TO get croaked."
) Now 90 on with the story
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
Our ersonal
axes
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

THE girls to whom the words Per
sonal taxes" bring a vague mem
ory Of something that troubles
Father several times a year, and to
whom all tax questions seem mysterious
problems beyond all understanding,
have taxes Of their own which they
must pay.
Father loses his temper over the tax
on mortgages, the tax on horses, bonds,
automobile and furniture.
Daughter burrows her pretty brow
and sheds a few tears, and scolds and
pays taxes Just as serious. and often
more trying than those he pays
For hers are the taxes she pays on
friendship. There is nothing in his
business life that is more fretting and
more annoying than the little taxes she
pays, though hers are not paid over a
counter to county official
A friend borrows a book and returns
At with the back half off A friend
makes an engagement and then pre-
sumes on the rights OF friendship to
break it on a moments notice. and
sometimes there is no notice at all.
A friend claims the right OF criticism
and exercises it beyond the bounds of
criticism, the line between that gentle
art of fault finding and the more vul-
gar one Of nagging being most deli
cately drawn.
friend violates every law Of conf
dence A friend has been known count
less times to come between girl and
the man she loves. a friend Is at the
same time the most worrying and the
most comforting of all the companions
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
Must Pay Her Little Taxes.

Father knows he must pay his taxes
TO keephis business credit good. Daugh-
Ter must learn, if she has not already
taken this painful lesson to heart that
she must pay all the little taxes on
Friendship with philosophic cheerful
ness or be friendless.
II is better to lose an umbrella, 10
ihave ones most precious books re
turned looking as If spoiled children
mad played with them. and to spend
1lour after hour waiting for an appoint
snent that has been disregarded than to
40 through life without friends.
There could he no fate that is worse
frhe friendless girl is hopeless. She is
'morbid She is selfish. She is self
centered.
She misses all the little pin pricks OF
Friendship. and she misses, also, its
greater joys.
She misses the JOY of self-sacrifice
She never learns the lesson every one
should learn, and that is, self efface-
ment
Every little tax she pays on friend
ship IS good for her soul IL she accepts
the lesson it brings in the payment.
If a friend is negligent in the little
niceties and tries her almost beyond en-
durance, she profits by even such a
friendship If, in paying her tax, she re-
members the friends many other good
qualities.
The friend hurts her feelings. It is
good for her to pay this tax on friend
ship. II, while remembering that the
friend had no intention of hurting her,
she must in future be less sensitive.
THE fault is half my own,' Is a good
thing TO say while paying a friendship
tax. II must not place umbrellas,
books, ribbons, few waiting hours, a
few hasty words. above the value Of
human hearts / need friends more
than I need what ! would save had no
friends and no tax on friendship to
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
Now 90 on with the story.

referring to his benefactors social loneli-
ness.
"Oh. don't want to butt in," protest
ed Walter. Mr.. Wainwright smiled.
Pm glad You did--last night" he said.
"Oh. that!' The young man laughed.
"Yes, but have YOU any idea why this
man tried to kill You or who he was or
anything"
Nothing definite" replied the other
with faint Indifference. 81 dare say he
has some fancied grievance You may
not happen to know that | was district
attorney here for some years" Mr..
Blount's face expressed the liveiost in
terest,
During my term l was compelled to
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
HOME TREATMENT.

the allure frm Se$s u,ac,,r um
perfect wom- Than seanty
( anhood that will be Irresistible.
They say there is nothing new unoa
the sun, but l have perfected Tesr
u1ent that I want to share WIN N!
sisters. What it did for me 1t car she
will do for you, and now onT "
you.
Others offer to build up your Aglr
with drugs, greasy skin fooos, GlsSMs' n''
dieting, massage and expensive ilslw
ments and devices, hsVS eens away
, with all these Injurious r'ethoos ,l sM
have given g legion of women nsg
riant natural development BY Iss
ment never before offered the puoiss,
No massaging, nothing 70 take A''
5 $ng to wear.
why be skinny, sorswny, ast :ss ,ss
highest priced artIst's niode' n ~
United States, and what cio VT
myself can do for you. , \.
{ l don't care what your age ne.
] ask only that you be at least ents.. wv.
and not an invalid. and | wln .ssss usss,
take to develop your bust In Two :, W., eoT,
All | ask is five or ten minutes u ''N
time every day. .,t.
Write Me Today for My Tre.trhsn"
IL will only cost you q penny fos fos,.
postcard and ! Will mall you W
wonderful information In : p.s"
cover 90 that no one VIII S"'"
your secret. .uf
Don't let a false pride and .sTS sM
sense Of shame keep you from eii3IgS,.v, XIV,
TO the full the charms you snouIG GrsooA
to be a perfect specimen OF wonslriirs'
Let me help you. Your coniIESa.c, coniaIaa.nc,
tion shall be held in absolute conN"'"
and secrecy. Write me today
ELoISE RAE
1925 Michigan Avenue, SUITE -0''
Chicago, III.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
BY j. w. M'CoNAUGHY.
TODAY'S INSTALLMENT

Besides, should hate to see promising
political career cut short, especially with
a gubernatorial campaign coming on so
soon"
Mr.. Wainwright laughed "Oh, should
not worry about that if were you"
Greeting Wainwright.
The impeccable valet who had received
them returned with the announcement
that Mr. Walter Blount would see them
directly.
81 suppose You won't mind sir. if I
20 on with my work" said Mr. Andrew.
deferentially. and he indicated the paper
strewn desk.
Certainly not" replied the visitor. Mr.
Andrew took his seat at the desk and the
guests remained silent until young Mr..
Blount hurried in
"Ah-er-Mr. Wainwright" he said
with a questioning look from one to the
other. That gentleman advanced and
held out his hand with a cordial smile.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
Develop Your Bust
In Is Days
I n sta n tIY
S uce essful

| ! don't care
! how thin You
are, how old
I you are, how
I en- and
facoid are the
lines Of your
figure or how
nat your chest
! is / can give
!, you a full,
hrm, youthful
bust quickly
, that will bel
, the envy of
your fellow
W o m e n and
will give you
the IL ure =
w ante ap 81
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
Wainwright s Offer.

Scotch, please. a highball." replied
Mr.. Wainwright. Dr. Forbes favored "a
generous drink Of straight rye and they
drank the health Of host and ros,usr.
III ! can he ~ any service to YOU. u.''
suggested Nr wainwright. aifrioentlv.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07

Yes, Mr.. Blount," he said. Il am de-
lighted to meet you. And this is my
friend, Dr. Forbes, superintendent Of the
Powhatan asylum for the insane.
Mr.. BlOunt shook hands with the man
of science and invited his guests to be
seated.
II have called" said Mr.. Wainwright,
with grave courtesy, Ito deliver in person
the thanks you were at such pains to es-
cape last night
"Oh. that's all right, returned the
young man, with the proper confusion.
Don't mention IT,"
MY dear sir" protested Mr.. Vain
wright 81 insist upon mentioning 1t.
am here especially for that purpose. But
for you should assuredly have been shot.
You struck that fellows hand up Just in
time AS it was, the bullet grazed my
hat"
Mighty glad / happened along just as
did. SIR said Walter, and lit q cigar
ette from the light Mr. Andrew held for
him "Have they. caught the man yet?"
Il am sorry to say not replied the
former prosecutor. He made a wonder
full getaway But how did you disappear
so soon? In the excitement OF the mo-
ment didn't notice until you were gone"
Walter Explains.
"Oh-ah, the fact is" began Walter
uneasily. Mr.. Andrew rose swiftly and
walked to the bookcase. THE fact is,"
repeated Walter with easy confidence,
I'm stranger in New York and knew
thero'd be a big hullabsloo about the
thing-sn 1 hate notorety-police,
courts, newspapers and so on, you un-
derstand-so. when I saw your sssailant
had escaped just jumped into the near
est taxi. How did YOU manage 10 find
me@'
That's odd, too explained Mr.. VAIN
wright. "Some one who didn't give his
name called me on the telephone-said he
witnessed the affair and gave me your
name and address. Said he thought I
might like to know"
That's funny" commented Mr. Blount,
with "a puzzled look. Il know so few peo-
pie in. New York"
You're stranger here, you say?" in
quired DIR. Forbes.
Yes" smiled Mr. Rlount. And /
can't say like your town very much"
WHAT" laughed Wainwright.
! Young Mr., Blount caught a movement
of his valet with the tail of his eve.
| "Oh, the first month on the Great
| White Way passed off lively enough, -
| he said with a chuckle. But a fellow
/ soon gets sick of that Then dad and
mother came on 70 meet sister. who
| Just come back from Europe. so We
took this place for while Dads been
| joshing me about getting homesick. Saws
l won't be able to stick It out for a year:
but ] think I will, just the samc-just
for a stunt"
| Where is your home, may | ask" said
| Mr.. Wainwright with an amused smile
Laramie, Wyoming" replied Walter
as Andrew brought in a tray with the
whiskey and glasses "Oh. it's a dinky
town, but I like il. Eyerybody's Your
friend out there, and here it's SO hard
to get accommodating is, with the right
sort. Scotch or rye he added. hos
pitaby.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07

referring to his benefactor's social lonelI-
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-07
The Proposal S DdA By Nell Brinkley

Copyright. 1913. by Journal Arneric an Examiner.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-27
Home Wrecked By Cyclone

The cyclone, which on last Sunday af-
ternoon wrecked things about Shures
Landing, in Hartford county, crossed the
struction at the home of Supervisor of
Elections W. NJ. Fulton, in the Eighth
district. Fleeing fro mthe oncoming hur-
ricane, Mr.. Fulton had barely entered
his house when the woodshed was driven
against it with such force as to tear out
the side of the house. The house was
unroofed and the deluge OF rain poured
thing in them, even wearing apparel.
Every other building on the place was
completely wrecked, with the loss of con-
tents, machinery, etc. 1t seemed for
time as If the family would hardly es-
cape with their lives from the rocking
house, which was moved on its founda-
tions. Mr.. Fulton carried his aged mo-
ther and Mrs Fulton their two small
children, to the basement, which seemed
the only chance for any safety. Their
loss has been a severe one and many
neighbors and friends have extended SYM
pathy and help.
The buildings of Robert Wright, in
Cecil county, also suffered great damage.
Along the Columbia and Port Deposit
Railroad hundreds of trees were blown
down, blocking the tracks, but doing no
serious damage.
At Elkton and in most parts of this
county there was little wind, but heavy
downpour of rain.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-27
Harris Church Anniversary

The one hundred and thirtieth anniver-
sary of the organization OF Methodism in
Elk Neck was appropriately celebrated
at Hart's NJ. E. Church, last Sunday. The
inclement weather interfered with the
attendance, but many former members
joined with the residents in observance
OF the day.
The District Superintendent, Rev. DR..
Z. l.. Hoffecker, presided and preached at
the morning service; in the afternoon
Rev. J. p. Otis, of North East, filled the
pulpit; while in the evening an expert
ence meeting was held, Rev. W.. E
Greenfield, of Wilmington, being pre-
vented by the storm from keeping his ap-
pointment.
The most interesting feature of the day
was the reading by Rev. Thomas S. Bar
rett, present pastor OF the Elk Neck
charge, of sketch of Methodism in Elk
Neck, showing that one hundred and
thirty years ago the first meetings were
held under a large walnut tree on the
Hart farm. small chapel was built,
replaced by a larger one in 1903. The
church as it now stands was built in 1876
and the parsonage adjoining was erected
in the early eighties.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-27
Recount Of Primary Ballots

on Tuesday and Wednesday the Elec-
tion Supervisors made the recount of the
ballots cast in the recent Democratic
primary for Sheriff, on the petition OF
Richard X. Barnes, who was defeated by
one vote by John A. Morgan. The Super
visors appointed Bayard G. Black and
Charles A. Stewart as tellers for Mr..
Barnes, and c. p. BARLEY and Alan D.
Price as tellers for Mr.. Morgan. Will
liam S. and James F. Evans represented
Mr.. Barnes as counsel. The Supervisors
threw out the entire vote of the Eighth
district because the Judge of election
had placed his initials on the ballots in
stead of on the coupon of the envelope,
as the law requires. This caused the
majority of Morgan to be increased to
80. Barnes majority in the Eighth dis
trict was %, so that Morgan's majority
would be votes with the ballots being
allowed in the Eighth district.
The Supervisors rejected some ballots
which the election officials had counted
and counted some which the election Off
cials had rejected. They declared Nor
gan the Democratic nominee for Sheriff.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-27

21, North East, 2:SO p. m; Perryville,
1880 p m October q, Wesley, 7:30 p.
m; October 2s, Chesapeake City, p. M;
November l, Elkton, 1880 p M; Novem-
Der ., Elkton, 1O:S0 a. m; November 10,
Cherry Hill, 2 p. M; St. Johns, p. M;
November 16, st Johns, 10:3O a. m;
Cherry Hill, 1880 p. m; December 9, Be-
thel. 1890 a. M; December IL, Zion, 2
.. m.
Methodist Episcopal Church. Divine
Worship at 1O:30 a. m. Preaching by the
Rev. E. G. Sunfeld, Secretary of City
Missions. Sunday school at p m. At
the close of the Sunday school meet
ing of the committee on Harvest Home
Day will be held. Evening service at
1880. Pastors sermon, "Our Wards and
Our Destiny The evening worship will
commence with service of song, led by
Mr.. Henry Vinsinger.
Hebrews will celebrate the year 5674
beginning next week. The New Year will
be observed on Thursday, October 2, and
Friday, October 3, the holiday beginning
with sunset, Wednesday, October 1. The
celebration will continue until early Fri
day, October "a.
Cecllton defeated Elkton in the game
of baseball played at Cecilton, Thursday
afternoon, by the score of 81. Horsey
and Millman, of the Tri-State League,
was the battery for Cecilton; Clay pitch
ed for Elkton, with Ray and Potts at the
receiving end Elliton made 10 hits and
6 errors; Cecilton, hits and 1 error.
LoST-Little Brown Spaniel Dog. Suit
able reward offered. Return to Dr. Ja-
| mar Elkton.
In runaway accident in Elkton Thurs
day morning, Mrs. George Denny was
| thrown from her carriage on West Main
street, and sustained serious injuries
about the head and body She was re-
moved to Union Hospital for treatment.
| Rally day exercises will be held in
Rock Presbyterian Church, Sunday after
noon, October 3, at 2:S0 o'clock A spec
ial program is being arranged. Every
body welcome.
Company E, Purnell Legion and Snow:
Battery will hold their 11th reunion al
Perryville, on Saturday, October 4. Al
old soldiers invited
An unusually large crowd attended the
fall fair OF the oxford Agricultural Asso-
citation this year The chief interest lay
in the races, which were closely con
tested. The Fair closed last (Friday,
evening, after being held three days.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-27
County Commissioners

The County Commissioners met in spec
ial session Tuesday, Messrs, Griffith, Rey-
nolds and jackson all present.
Bids were received for bridge over
Stoney Run, but as the bidders by mis-
understanding were bidding on different
specifications, all bids were rejected and
the Clerk ordered to re-advertise for
bids.
The contract for 40 tons of coal for
the county buildings was awarded to the
Keys & Miller Lumber Co., the only bid
der at $6.44 for furnace and 1914 for
stove coal.
Bids were received for 2 furnaces for
the Court House as ollows;-Alexander
& Son, large size, S505; smaller size, 1877.
Harry R. Boulden, S400,
The bids were held over until the next
meeting.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1913-09-27
Friends Meeting

\ meeting under the care of Rising sun
and Penn Hill Associations will be held
at Octoraro Peoples Church, on Sabbath
afternoon, 9th mo. vSth, at 2:3O o'clock.
Association subject: Religion as Fac
tor in Social and Industrial Life" A
special meeting will be held at West Not
tingham 10th Mo. 5th, at IL o'clock, fol-
lowed by Association exercises.