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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28

boy, being cooped up here all the eev-
ming with seven Roman Reginas, in
Guiding your queen Mother. Take Il
from me Bobbie sed Pa, that they
will find me kind of a bull in the
china shop this eevning, when thew
begin talking Of the rise and fall of
Rome. Jest wach me, that's all. sed
Pa. Your Ma gave me her wurd that
thar would be no more wimmen clubs
in the house & | guess after to-nite
she will keep it forever.
After we had our dinner the Roman
Reginas all came. Ma sed the truth
when she sed they was butiful except
in face and form. Pa got in his Morris
chair over in the corner after he h4d
bin introduced, & | set neer him wait
ing for the show to begin
We will first heer, sed Ma. from the
talented young poetis, Miss Anabel
Aues. She has prepared a butiful poem
about the monster Nero who drenChed
all Rome I'm blood, Ma sed. and fid-
deled when the Town was burning
down.
Then Miss Ames got up and recited.
CRUELTY, thy name is Nero. Long ago
Much blood and anguish thou didsI
make the world no.
Brave GladiatorS when their limbs
grew mum
Looked up at thee & thou tourned
down thy thum
Thou tyrant who didst spurn each sa-
cred law,
Thou vast the wurst the world ever
saw.
Wonderful, sed all Of the other Ro-
man Reginas. Don't you think so? said
one of them. turning to Pa.
l think it is an auful lot of tripe
myself, sed Pa. Let me recite you a
little pome. Pa sed, which l composed
this minitt:
Mark Antony was quite a gent;
His fame did not diminish
Till Cleopatra came along
& trimmed him to a finish.
Ma glanced at Pa auful hard. You
are very m-pertinent, she said. We
have several beautiful poems to heer
from members Of our club and you
might at leest be fair audience.
Wait till | finish my verse, sed Pa:
But Cleo wasn't satisfied
When Mare was on the shelf;
She went and bought littel snake
And then got stung herself
Then Pa got up and yawned. ! have
a awful pain over my right eye, ne
sad and ] think it is nuraljy I'm sure
Won ladies viii excuse my little son
and myself till we skip over to the
5 1, store Then Pa and me skipped
over 10 the drug store, but we didn t
skip back.
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Up-to-Date Jokes

Johnny had been doing his home
work quietly, and felt that his lessons
would be perfect without having to ask
the aid of his father, until all of a
sudden he said:
This gets me, dad
What Is the trouble now, my SOM"
asked the father.
Why, the teacher wants me to give
a definition of the word non essen
tial.'"
That's easy" replied the father.
Just give it as the letter p in pneu-
monia."
Litigant-Your fee is outrageous.
Why, it's more than three fourths Of
what / recovered.
Lawyer furnishe the skill and the
legal learning for your case.
Litigant-But ] furnished the case.
Lawyer-Oh. anybody can fall down
coal hole
Trembling Female Ito policeman
Say, would you come up to my house
and speak to my husband? I don't
want you TO take him; / just want you
to Brighten him.
MY dear woman" was the reply, do
you think | was taken onto the force
to be scarecrow2''
Simpson-Whatever induced your
uncle to marry the widow of man
who was hanged?
Jimpson-He has been married to
widows before, and says he was tired
of having the virtues of a former hus-
band flung in his face.
Nov, this" said the barber holeing
up a pink bottle, lis a splendid thing
for badness"
Thank you" replied his victim,
coldly. q have all the badness I re-
quire."
Marriage makes "A big difference"
sighed a wife the other day. i've no.
ticed that whenever I sit on Georges
lap now his foot goes to sleep much
quicker than it used to-"
Brobbs a person is am idio, to
bother about his descent Don't YOU
think sot
Hobbs Yes unless He happens To be
an aviator
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Story by Margaret Hubbard Aver Drawing by Nicholson

IT'S, when by a special edict these
balls became public and were held in
the opera house. The masks worn per
mitted people more liberty than they
could enjoy at any other time. ana.
of course. that liberty soon became
license and the public masked balls
fell into bad repute, so they were for
hidden, except during the short car
nival season. The masked ball in the
Paris opera house is a great event
every year, and for this occasion the
floor of the orchestra is raised to the
level Of the stage by a mechanical
device, which was considered very
wonderful when it was first invented
by monk.
The love of masquerading Is OF use
to many charitable institutions. for
there are great balls every year in
Germany, the proceeds Of which go to
good works
These poor balls" as they are called
are opened by the royal family or their
representatives, and are very beautiful
functions. The fun does not begin,
however, until the restraining pres
ence of royalty has Withdrawn, whica
happens before midnight
At such balls all masks are suppose
to be taken off at the hour of mid
night, and some very amusing things
happen when these DISCUSSES are with
drawn. for Cupid and Folly hold full
sway over the dancers and few escape
the darts of the one or the mad esCa -
pades of the other.
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KIT ETS pretend" said the very lit
tlest girl, Tets pretend to be
the fairy queen" And forth
with she annexed all the draperies she
could get at and wrapped herself in
garlands of flowers out of the millinery
box
Nov l am the queen" and she
dancer for us a quaint and pretty dance
of her own invention.
There said the Philosopher there
you have che of the original tendencies
of all people, the natural desire to mas
querade as something other than they
are. and to dance for pleasure at the
fooling"
That is the way the slask ball origi-
mated, long before there were draper
les and artificial flowers.
The masked balls of to-day which
mark the height of the carnival season
dim past history, just because of the
innate love of Disgusting ones self that
is in every one of us, even in the most
self-important person. The latter have
it well under control and only disguise
themselves when they want to do
things of which they are ashamed.
In the earliest times masked dances
dancers who We're mourners wore
painted wooden faces resembling those
of the departed Such dances still oc-
cur among the japanese.
The Greeks had their masked revels,
but 1t was the dignified old Roman.
searching for romance, mystery and ad-
venture, that gave the masquerade the
impetus that launched it on success
ful career which will never end as
long as there is youth in the old world.
The old Romans had a very sharp
wit, and it was much simpler to say a
few singing things about ones enemies
when one was disguised or masked,
There was much less danger and more
fun. and one could enjoy the discom-
fort Of others without suffering for it,
which was pleasing and safe.
one could do things which were any
thing but dignified because one was
disguised. and it is for this reason that
the mask ball of our own day is still
popular with the old as we'll as the
young.
The Italians have inherited the love
of the mask from their Roman fore
bears, and they have added to it and
developed it. drawing from all the re-
sources of the land of art.
The great mask balls and carnivals
are held in Italy or in countries where
the happy southern temperament IS
strong. While the masked balls of the
northern people are often gorgeous,
they lack the spontaneity and the joy
Gus gayety of the masks held under
SUMMER skies.
During the Italian Renaissance fhe
masked revels given by great princes
were impressive and costly, and they
were the scenes Of many romantic
episodes These balls were staged BY
the greatest artists. Titan himself did
not disdain to make sketches for the
frocks Of some of the ladies. and the
great painter Of kings was always get
ting into debt because OF mis- love Of
these magnificent pageants, which lie
would give al his own villas when he
entertained his royal guests
r. was at mask ball that Romeo
u-pied juliet and loved her a IN S,
sight. despite the mask she held bee
for. her face Fol i'm those days ile
mask consisted uf frame fan or fa Use
face that could be- fastened 'o the
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Sich LangWidge 3"

A huntsman called on Hodge to set
tie for damages done by run to
hounds and found only Mrs. Hodge at
home.
Has your husband" he inquired,
made an examination YETI"
THAT he have. sir" replied Mrs
Hodge with a curtsy.
Rather a cursory examination. sus-
pect?"
"Oh, dreadful sir. Such langwidge l
newer heard-never!
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An Aratorio.

Il want my money back said the
man who had listened to the lecturers
nasal drawing for the last half hour.
What's the trouble p" asked the
ticket taker. Don't you like the lee
ture?"
Lecture" howled the dissatisfied
one. Il guess | know the difference be-
tween lecture and an organ recital"
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KIT HAVE called it," said Daysev
Mayme Appleton to the propri-

KIT HAVE called it," said Daysev
Mayme Appleton to the propri-
etor of moving picture film
company. THE old Way and the New
and if you will get man to take the
lead and turn on your camera | VIII
give you production that will appeal
to the heart"
An appeal to the heart also appeals
to the purse, and the proprietor started
his machine going, and Daysey Maym"
became for one brief hour a heroine IN
two love tales, one Of yesterday AMI
one of to-day.
It will cost you only ten cents to see
it, the bad air in moving picture thea
tiers being furnished without extra cost,
and when you come away you will have
| a better understanding of Modern
| Woman. The story unfolded is a dem
onstration Of the effect of modern hy-
gienics on the female heart
The Old Way.
The old way: with the machine
winking every action. Daysey Mayme
appears walking down a country lane.
There is dew on the grass, and her feet
tread on daisies. She stoops to pick
one; then she turns her face toward
the sky to note that the lark is on the
wing.
She is happy She loves, He comes,
Her heart pants at the sound Of his
step in a way that is plainly visible o
! the audience. She puts one hand 20
her heart as if to control IT, He APP
proaches. He is near. More painting.
| He reaches her side!
| He tells her he loves her. She swoons
| (mark the swoons; faintng is more
modern) with emotion.
! She RECEIVERS from the swoon. H
gets on his knees and vows he VIII
love her forever She falls into his
arms.
The next scene begins six hours later.
| He has met another. He is false. Day
| sey Mayme wanders alone to the
church yard and listens to the mourn
ing dove. She grows pale and thin.
| She pines away to the cold tomb, ana
as she is being carried from her home
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24

state highway, and are. getting rapidly
this way. When this, highway from
San Diego to Ell CentAa is finished we
expect wonderful s,1 cunt of travel
and also a great many new people and
prospectors in Dixfeiann
The new concrete building being
erected by, r. f. Lee is nearing COM
lands business district.
J. T. Wight, town site manager, is
the busiest man in town, having so
many new people lately to locate, both
on the irrigated lands and in business
enterprises.
Contractor Morris is enjoying a short
vacation with friends in Brawley. Mr..
Morris has just completed two com
| Portable rOOming houses and two ar
tistic bungalows and will be busy on
his return with the building of several
lhomes for new residents.
/ w. NJ. Bray has lumber on his tract
! in the irrigated district for new house
l6 by 80 feet.
One OF the best orchards recently
planted is that of |. A. Laird. for
merly Of Illinois. There are several
varieties of trees. apricots. plums and
pears. which will make fine show
ing near the large acreage OF alfalfa
adjoining.
A. G.. Whiteman. formerly of La
Crosse, Kas.. has been busy the past
week putting in shape his ten-acre al
falfa tract in the southeast corner of
the town site. He expects to build a
comfortable home there in few
weeks.
II. 7. Alsip and family, who have
been constantly in their general mer.
chandise store here for a year and
after three years in Imperial valley, eX-
pect soon to enjoy a vacation OF g
few months to their "Old Kentucky
home"
Mrs. Carruthers of Seeley returned
home Wednesday after short visit
to her sister. Mrs. E. HILL
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
TWO WATER PROJECTS

In a long series Of articles a
valley publication has been discussing
the question: Who owns the water
system?
Not having been able TO find any
body who has read the dissertation III
full. we have not been able to ascer-
tain in brief what the series Of articles
contains. \ glance at them occasion
ally. however. carries the impression
that the writer has undertaken to irri-
gate the valley with tears. There arc
many things that he deploreS.
The editor Of The Press does not
believe and never did believe that II
is good policy to permit ownership Of
water or of means for distributing wa
ter to rest in others than those who
use it.
Net when one is disposed TO criti-
else those who carried out the projec!
of reclaiming this valley, it is butju
that all the facts he recognized.
The average water right III this val
ley cost originally from s. to SIS az
acre, including the distributing canals
Under this canal system The vale!
has been brought in twelve years from
absolute waste to production Of mil
lion dollars worth of commodities &
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24

Within a short time after this work
was started the government began
work on the Yuma project. After all
these years the government, rev
weeks since, had SO far completed its
system for delivering water to Yuma
valley as to offer to begin service to
the farmers when they shall have
signed contracts to pay the govern
ment SO an acre for the water right.
This is double the original estimate OF
the cost Of the system per acre, and
| it is at least seven times the original
cost of water rights in Imperial valley
and with the cost of clearing and lev
cling the land makes a heavy burden
When the two projects are thus con-
trasted. one canpot but believe That
after all. the people of this valley owe
I, debt Of gratitude TO the men whos'
enterprise made this great reclamation
a possibility.
1t is an easy matter to reNile men
Iii is usually a thankless act to speal
a word of commendation for others
But there is some consolation and sat
isfacton in trying to be just to al
!, men. even to those who are mos
reviled.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
DIXIELAND ITEMS

Mrs. :. 4. Shields and son, spent
Monday in FL Centre shopping and
visiting friends
II. p. Scheurman, formerly Of La
Crosse. kaS.. is new resident of DllXe-
land and expects 10 enter at once into
the mercantile business. lie will be
Joined soon by his wife and daughter,
Who are now in Alhambra, Cal.
Rev. C. J. Upton of Ell Centre de-
livered a very interesting sermon sun
day evening to a large congregation.
The church services and Sunday school
here are a success both in attendance
and interest and DiXieland is develop
ing some good musical talent at these
meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Nichols and
daughter. Miss Dorothy. attended the
plaV at the opera house in Ell Centre
last Thursday evening.
The circulating library of the coun-
ty is represented in DiXieland by fine
collection of books sent out by Mrs.
Becman. the county librarian. The
Young people are evincing a great in
tercst in the books and there could be
no better influence and pleasure for
them.
4 weekend visitor to Misses Mok anC
Rivers. the school teachers, was Miss
Ferris of Ell Centro.
There is quite a stir now west OF
here toward Coyote wells, where En-
gineers Perry and Gaines have estab-
ished a camp. They have twenty mel
and teams working regularly on the
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan.
z, 1913.-NOTICE is hereby given that
SARA SCOTT, of 1854 Menlo Ave, Los
Angeles, Cal, assignee of Joseph III.
Arkell, formerly Joseph Fl. Arakelian,
who, on August 9, 1907, made Desert
Land Entry. No. 01997. for Eh Of
Sec. 3. t. 16 S., r. Is E., being EhNEK,
r SEA, Section 8, and wkNW
w kSWA, Sec. 9, Township 16 s., Range
10 e. s.; B. Meridian, by the resurvey
mas mas MED notice of intention to make
Final Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Regis
ter and Receiver, United States Land
Ofhce, at Los Angeles, California, on
a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: will
liam r: Dysart, Ortus B. Fuller, Rod
erick Scott, all of Los Angeles, Cal
Willard w. Cochran, of Ell Centro. Cal
FRANK buren,,
leDzo Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE TOR PUBLICATION
MAJ lnuI A-aASA

Department of the Interior, U. S
land Offce at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan
hat NANCY T. TONEY, of Ell Centro
,al., who, on March 2, 1911, made Des-
1T Land Entry, No. 0740S, for tract 81,
ridian, has filed notice of Intention TO
make Final Proof, to establish claim
o the land above described, before the
Jerk Of The superior Court of Imperial
'ounty. at El Centre, California. on the
tn day of March, 1913, at 8 O'Clock
I. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: VIII
lam NJ. Orrick, of SiIsbee. Cal: Charles
=. Toney, of Ell Centre, Cal; George
". English, of Ell Centro, Cal; Elmer
strain, of Imperial, Cal
feb26 Reeistar
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
lNOI C0nI InnIs-nISR-2l

Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal. Feb.
1913:-NOTICE is hereby given that
GEORGE HARPER. of Seeley, Cal.
Mho, on June /, 1912, made Desert Land
100, Township 16 s., Range IL E., S. 3.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
make Final Proof, to establish claim
% the land above described, before the
clerk OF the Superior Court of Imperial
County, at Ell Centre, California, on
he 18th day of March, 1918, at o'clock
,. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Al
nertus Dowler, John Hogan, Charles II
cooper, Peter j. Storms, all of Seeley
Cal. FRANK BUREN,
mchS Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Departm ent of the Interior. U. s.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan
that HENRY r. WALKER, of SeeIey.
California, who, on January Is, 1908,
made Homestead Entry No 1867, Sc,
RAJ no. 0409S, for WhNwA, wKSwh,
r., S. B. Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final five year proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of Imperial County, at EI
Centre, California, on the 18th day of
March 1913, at o'clock a. m
Claimant names as witnesses: George
L. Campbell, Walter Elliott, Andrew ]
Elliott, all Of Silsbee, Cal; Charles q.
Hampton, of Seeley Cal.
FRANK buren,,
n1cn4 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(NOt ConI LanIs-nrINrQl

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land OFFICE at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan.
=, 191S-NOTICE is hereby given that
California, who, on December IA, 1910
made Desert Land Entry, No. 0119ls.
for Lot 4. NWA ANWA, Section 10.
Meridian, has filed notice of Intention
to make Final Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Impe-
rial County, at Ell Centre, California
on the 4th day of March, 1913, at
o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: J. Nj.
Grafton, F. A. Uber, C. III. BeitzelI. ali
of Ell Centre, CAL; w. r. Waldrop. Of
Calexico, Cal. FRANK BUREN,,
feb25 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Feb
il, 1913.-NOTICE is hereby given that
who, on Oct. Z, 1912, made Desert Land
Entry, No. 016544, for Lots l5 & II,
Section s. Township 16 s, Range IS
F., S. B. Meridian, has filed notice of
claim to the land above described,
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
Of Imperial County, at Ell Centro, Cali
fornia, on the 25th day of March, 1918,
at o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: T.. W.
Burger, of FL Centre, Cal; L. d. Duna-
gan, Nj. Nelson, U. S. wilkins, all of
Silsbee, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
mch14 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
lNnf Cnal Lnnds-nI ln23l

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Feb.
3, 1912.-NOTICE is hereby given that
Cal, assignee of Lawrence o. Johnson,
who, on Feb. 2S, 1911, made Desert
Land Entry, No. O11OS3, for e. y of
Tract 63, Township Is s., Range IL F.,
tention to make Final Proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described
before the Clerk of the Superior Court
fornia, on the 18th day Of March, 1918.
at o'clock a. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: j. IT
Davis, 1. G. McCreary, Perry X Bow
man, Lester c. Salisbury, ali of Seeley,
Cal. FRANK BUREN,
mchS RegiStar
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal Janu-
ary "a, 1913.-NOTICE is hereby given
that WILLIAM GRISET, of Ell Centro.
california, who, on June "a, 1907 made
Desert Land Entry, No. 04767, for Lot
Township 16 s., Range Is E., S. B.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
TO make Final Proof, TO establish claim
Clerk of the Superior Court of Imne-
rial County, at Ell Centre, California
on the 9TH day of March, 1918, at Q
o'clock p. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Frank
Best, of Holtville, Cal; G. A. Carr
George G. Richards, Eva NJ Griset, nj
Of Ell Centre, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
tebz' Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOK PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u b
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, Jan
uary 80. 1913.-NOTICE is hereby given
Cal, who, on Nov. 6, 1911, made Des.
ert Land Entry, No. 014193, for Trae,
%, Township 16 s.. Range Is E., S. =.
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
claim to the land above described be-
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court Of
imperial County, at Ell Centre, Califer-
MIA, on the 18th day of March, 1913,
at 2 o'clock D. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: w. l.
Davidson, of Heber, Cal; J. c.. David
son. of Heber, Cal; Thomas c. Whit
lock, Of Holtville, Cal; Frank Best, of
Holtville, Cal. FRANK BUREN,
mch5 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
tNOt Coal UandS-nr- -po-h

Department Of the Interior, U. s.
~ 19l3,-NOTICE is hereby given that
iOHH Il. Bt TTRAII. of Ell Centre, Cal
Iornla, who, on Feb. 13, 1918, made
4 NWA Of Tract 40, Township Is s.
8anse IA E., s. B. Meridian, has filed
lotice of intention to make three year
Proof, TO establish claim to the land
he Superior Court of Imperial County.
It Ell Centre, California, on the 2nd
day of April, 1918, at o'clock D. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Jesse
Z: Mcguire, John L. Atkins, Isaac A
Morgan, Walter o. Hamilton, all Of FL
Sentro, Cal. FRANK BUREN,
mems Register
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal, jan
uary 20, 1913.-NOTICE is hereby given
that FANNIE a. SALISBURY, of See
ley Cal, who, on Feb. 10, 1905, made
03629, for SKS KSWA, Sec 21, EHNEA,
See. %, T. Is s., r. IL E., being Lots
8, 10 & H.. Sec. 20, Lots /, 2, 8, 5
C s, Sec. SO, Township Is s., Range
Of intention to make final five yea.
rroof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before the Clerk OF
the superior Court of Imperial County,
II Centro, California, on the 3rd day
OF March, 1913, at o'clock p. m.
Claimant names as witnesses: Mrs.
); Browning, of Silsbee, CAL; Albert
Salisbury, of Seeley, Cal; F. Marshall
Salisbury, of Seeley, Cal.
FRANK BUREN,
teD25 Regisfer
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
Roca Bushes

See Raymond Henderson about roses.
Desert grown, own root, choice va
rclies adapted to Imperial valley, in
paper pots. Also t-year asparagus
plants, eucalyptus in paper pots, red
gum. gray gum and Rudis. Address
OK t15. Ell Centro-Advertisem X52
Imperial Valley press., 1913-02-24
Specjai Apple Sale

Several varieties Of The best Keep
the grower in the great Walla Walla
valley, Oregon, and in compliance with
the Oregon state law are packed forty
eight pounds net per box. We have
Just bought carload Of these apples
and will place them on sale Saturday
morning. February %. 1913, at prices
that will move them rapidly. Come
early and get box Of the best and
cheapest apples you ever bought in
imperial county. Narney Bros. & Co.
All stores Advertisement. 253