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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Daysey Mayme and
Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

TIME Society for the Classification
of Household Germs had been
called together at the solicita-
ton of the spinster members. They
wanted to know Who Makes the Best
Husbands?
The married women knew there
haint no such thing but as it Is a
part of the deception of matrimony for
every woman to claim she won the first
prize, no wife dared remain away. II
too honest to give active testimony in
favor of what she won, she could at
least compromise with the truth by
smiling triumphantly at her spin sis
ters
II wish to state" said one spin, that
the best husband is not the man who
has retired from business life. l speak
from observation at the home of a
friend. Her husband has retired from
business life and he devotes his life to
putting his chair just where she wants
to sweep next"
"1n my opinion" reported another
spin. "a doctor makes the poorest kind
of a husband. l have a friend whose
husband is a doctor, and some days she
has to warm his dinner as often as
seven times before he can finish it. One
day he ate his soup at IL, and had a
case calling him away between every
course. finishing his dessert at $50
that night while giving directions over
the telephone to a woman who had a
boil on her ear"
At last a wife arose. "I speak from
experience" she said, when / claim
that the travelling man is the best hus-
band. I have the best husband in the
world. He is gone from home three
months at time"
MY husband is better" declared a
second wife. He also travels, and is
gone from home six months at time"
A widow arose. 81 know where my
husband is nights" she testified.
An unnatural quiet followed. It was
broken by President Daysey Mayme
Appleton hastily announcing that the
meeting was adjourned.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
The Manicure
Lady
Bv WILLIAM F. KIRK.

<~ ATHER was on his high horse
again last night said the
Manicure Lady. "Theold gent
has been that way so much of late that
anvbody would think he never dis
r,,ounted-a rough rider or something
of that kind. ''- '',.r % rs..,-,.
"Ag usual, George, poor brother Will
fred was the fall guy, as we are learn
ing 10 say at the church sociables. He
made the old gent sore by laughing at
g, song dad wrote for meeting of the
new lodge he had joined. The name OF
fhe song is Brotherly Love Can Never
rau Because 1t is the Best of All The
only reason that poor brother Wilfred
laughed was because this new lodge
that they dragged father into isn't
regular lodge, one of the fine old lodges
If is a lodge called the Moonshiners,
composed of one organizer and a lot of
veggs That's one thing I've got against
the old gent He is all the time getting
in wrong. @ ..--.
IF a lodge started tomorrow. that
was made UP of the so finest citizens in
New York or anywhere, father would be
sleeping too late in the morning to get
mn and Join it; but any time there is
lodge or a club started whose principal
object is to love, honor and disobey all
the laws of regular good fellowship, the
old gent is one of the first men there
with bells on. 1t amt that he wants to
be wrong, George because my dad is
fine. but he is all the time with them
bad boys and trying to kid himself into
thinking that they are good boys. Thai
is a bad system, George"
Well" said the Head Barber. "what
about the song"
"Oh, the song was good enough" said
the Manicure Lady, because it had a
lot of fraternal stuff in it, but Wilfred
kidded the old man about the way that
he had put it together. l don't think
father did bad job at that but maybe
l amt a good song judge. This is the
way the first verse and chorus went. I'll
tell it to you, and then, maybe, you can
criticise it for me, so L can help to get
poor Wilfred in right again Listen:
How sweet to dwell in unity
With absolute impunity
In any old community.
That's brotherly love!
So seated round the lodge room table
We strive, as much as we are able
To think of what Cain did to Abel
More brotherly lovei'
You can't go any farther with that
song" said the Head Barber. 81 be-
long to the Eagles, and l won't stand for
to hear anything said about lodge
"I amt knocking no lodge" said the
Manicure Lady. Il was only telling
You what the old gent wrote. and he
meant it on the level for a boost, too"
IF he meant that to be a boost for
lodge" said the Head Barber, Il don't
blame your brother for picking it to
pieces. AS far as I know. that is the
only good thing your brother ever did"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

as he observed Mr.. Andrews close scru-
tiny Wainwright must be getting wise
Did you notice he only began marking
them two weeks ago? Say" he added,
with determination, what's the lay, any
how? Put me next"
ut doesn't concern you" Mr.. Andrew
informed him, coldly. Mr.. Walter wrig-
gled uncomfortably.
"Gee! he exclaimed II feel like a
man sittin' on keg o dynamite Well,
anyhow" he continued with conscious
virtue, that makes forty-six hundred
I've gotten from her and given to you in
the last month"
you shall be reimbursed tomorrow, -
said Mr.. Andrew. putting ne money in
his pocket
Quite the Gentleman.
"Oh, there's no hurry Walter assured
him carelessly It was great to be able
to talk that way about money The cor
ners of Mr.. Andrews grim mouth
twitched
"You are getting quite the gentleman,
Walter" he purred Environment has
improved you. It's a pity you can not
remain here to complete your education. "
The gentleman" gave him a quick,
startled look.
why not?" he demanded
You go tomorrow"
Tomorrow"
Yes, tomorrow We have been Mr.
Wainwright's guests for month";" he ex-
planned, with soft irony "'rhere is such
a thing as an abuse of hospitality"
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

The correct position for the one STEP
is shown in the illustration.
The one-step is composed of groups
of four steps each with a dip or slight
bending of the knee on the fourth step
The body is carried erect. The dip is
very slight.
In beginning the dance the lady be-
gins with her right foot, the gentleman
with his left.
FIRST PART.
The first direction is a semi circle.
Gentleman: Step on left foot then on
right, then left and dip on right.
Lady: Step on right foot, then on left,
then on right, and the dip comes on the
left foot. bending the left knee.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

r \ order to dance the one-step or any
of the new dances properly it is
pre-supposed that the dancers
have keen sense of rhythm. and that
they are more or less evenly matched
as to height
The steps taken by the two dancers
should be of equal length and the man
must guide the lady in decided fash
ion, without hesitation.
The man should place his hand on
the lady's waist, not between her
shoulder blades, as is frequently seen.
The music of the one-step is in two
four or two-step time, ragtime music.
The beat of the music should be en-
phasized.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

never in his life gets home before
2 a. m. l certainly can not account
for that. Now, if he took me home
1t wouldn't take him but two blocks
out of his way. MABEL.
If he loved you sincerely he would
protect you to your home IL 1t were 40
blocks. l am afraid he is very selfish.
A selfish lover makes brutal husband.
Are you. sure you can not be happy
without him e?
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

and any good dancer can make up steps
to go with the music.
The grapevine step is often intro
duced and is easily done.
GRAPEVINE.
Gentleman: Step backward on left
foot, swing right foot to the side and
back pointing the toes step back on the
right; swing the left foot back; ster
forward on the right and reverse the
step coming forward.
Lady: Step forward on right foot
swing left foot forward and step Then
on right. Change and go backward.
These steps must be done with the
partners close together, the man lead
ing and steering firmly They should
look as if only one person was moving
instead of two so perfect should be the
unison of rhythm, time and motion.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

Like the Wainwright sparklers, eh p
whispered Mr.. Creegan, with a confiden-
tial grin.
Yes" nodded Mr.. Andrew. And you
were apprehended in the act?"
Mr. Creegan frowned aggrievedly Say.
parade the kind O. talk 1 know"
Maggie Flint
"Nipped," explained Mr.. Andrew and
he gave the word an unpleasant sound
Suppose, too, that tho owner of the Jew
els were Of an old honorable family. a
nominee for high office. Do you think
he would risk scandal by prosecuting YOU
if you recognized in his wife. say-Mag-
gle Flint"
Mr. Creegan said nothing, but stared at
Mr.. Andrew incredulously. The latter
shrugged his shoulders slightly and mo-
toned to him to go a few feet I'D the
stairs. Then he turned off the lights and
softly opened the dining room door lit
tie, so that the young man could look
in. Mr., Andrew saw him start and gasp
and quickly closed the door
Maggie! Maggiev' exclaimed Mr..
Creegan in an awed whisper Well, Pm
a son of a gun"
DO you know the lady?" inquired Mr..
Andrew calmly, switching on the lights
DO I?'' returned Mr.. Creegan with en-
ergy. From way backl Came from
swell people Any other Jane with her
looks would ha went to the bad but not
her. Worked in ct'ries-straighter' a
string l got foolish over that kid-'bout
made up my mind to marry her myself
when she disappeared. Can you see me
dippy over skirt?" he demanded with a
grin.
And if you should be caught" re-
sumed Mr. Andrew, ignoring the last in
terrogatory For a further defense you
might say that robbery was not your in
tent-but meeting with her at her re-
quest"
Mr. Creegan whistled softly under his
breath and chuckled delightedly
Tin wise. Bo. I'm wse!" he said "Ac-
cordin' to the layout" he went on ca =
gerly, "the crib with the sparklers must
be in there" And he indicated the door
Of the study,
Yes" affirmed Mr. Andrew, "and my
room is in the cupola. / am often reading
late at night The lodge keeper says
that when put out my light he is sure
that every one in the house is asleep"
"Whenl that be-tonight?" inquired
Mr.. Creegan
about > o'clock in the morning"
II gotcher, Steve. / gotcher" declared
Mr., Creegan with enthusiasm He hesi.
tated moment and then went on with a
sort of tmid eagerness. SAY. she didn [
send for me. did she?'
Mr. Andrews impassive face did not
betray a sign Of his loathing and disgust
for his creature.
He'll Call Again.
Rather d leading question" he re-
Piled meaningly Mr.. Creegan's eyes
cleaned.
"Well. seen' her again's made me dip
pier than ever he confessed "D-yu
lhmk there's chance Of her sdppin out
with me-"
True lovers should never despair,
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
A Personal Question.

Mrs G. was deeply interested in al
that pertained to the welfare of the
city and had bitterly opposed the i'm
portation Of Hungarians and Italians
to work on the municipal improve
ments under way. In walking one day
ON a street where some of these filthy
creatures" were at work. she approach
ed one who was particularly offensive
10 her fastidious sight.
How long do you wear your shirt .
She asked haughtily.
. The foreigner politely indicated the
exact length.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
SECOND PART.

SECOND PART.
Gentleman: Begin again with the left
foot and take four steps back.
Lady: Starting with right foot take
four steps forward.
Lady and gentleman end this figure
with dip of the knee.
THIRD PART.
Reverse the previous step, the lady
going backward and the gentleman go
ing forward, in walking step. Four
steps.
These are the simple steps of the
One-step. There are almost as MANY
variations of the steps as there are good
dancers doing it,
The very best thing about the one
step is that it requires very little skill
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

every suffering woman will give your
medicine trial. / give you permission
10 publish what your remedies have
1one for me. Mrs. Roy SIMMs, R.
NO. =, Box "a, GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
What Ten Dollars Did.
Danville, Va.-"I have only spent ten
collars on your medicine and | feel SO
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
YOU ARE A BRAVE GIRL.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l have been keeping steady COM
pany with young man for over q
year. He often told me he loved me
and | learned to love him. He al
ways said he had another girl. The
other day / got a letter from him,
telling me he was to be married
that day to an old sweetheart of
his. | wrote a letter of congratu-
lation to him to let him think I
did not care. Do you think l. did
What was right, or should l have
acknowledged the letter at all?
L. S. G..
You did the very finest thing you
could have done. You have shown him
YOU do not care and in time you will
find that you don't care. He is un-
worthy even of contempt, so please do
your best to forget him
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
MOST CERTAINLY NOT.

Dear MISS FalrtaX:
| have been keeping company
with man who has been separated
from his wife about year. We in
tend to marry when he secures a
divorce, which is now pending. Is
it proper for me to appear in pub
lie with this man? A READER.
1t is not only improper for you to
appear with him in public, but equally
wrong to see him at any time.
No man honors woman by wooing
her when he is bound to another wom-
an. He should be free first. He is
compromising your good name by pay
ing you attention so long as he is an
other woman's husband.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
FAINT HEART NEER WON.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l and my pal have been going
with two girls for about a year.
About two months ago his girl and
he had a falling out and do not
speak. About a week later he and
| had falling out, and since then
the girl i was going with seems to
pay more attention to him than she
does to me. w. G.
That should spur you to greater ef-
fort to win her If the presence Of q
rival discourages you, you are toI
weak hearted to be worth the girl
love
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
HE IS NOT GALLANT.

Dear MISS Fairfax.
am twenty years old and en-
gagged, to be married to young man
25. | work nights from p. m. until
IL M, near his place of business.
He also works evenings from
o'clock until 1870. Don't you think
it proper for him to see me home
every night, as II is dangerous for
me to walk four blocks from the
car alone? His mother tells me he
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
NO.
NO.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Dear Miss Fairfax:
| am seventeen and am consid-
cred good looking. l knowja man
four years my senior. For about
four months he has called to see me
twice a week in the place of my
employment He is always telling
me of the amusement places he
knows, but he never asks me to go
out with him. He also tells me he
does not go out with any lady
friends. Do you think he cares
about me? d. F. 5.
If he cares for you. it is in such a
selfish way his regard will not bring
you any happiness. Be assured of this:
All iron clad resolutions not to take
girls to places of amusement will break
when he falls in love
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

the lower part of my
back, headaches and
felt weak and was
very irregular. AT
ter taking five bot
ties of Ly dia E .
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound with
Liver Pills for con-
stipation, / felt well
and strong and have
no more female
frOI1hleS I hone
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

'ie good health now and owe it all TO
our remedies. | take pleasure in tell
.mIB ~ my friends and neighbors about
nm "t'h' Mrs. MATTE HALEY, Sol Col
quhone Street, Danville, Va.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11

mucn DeCJer IIldH !
did when the doctor
was treating me.
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and | sleeE
well. / cannot say
enough for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done so much
for me. / am enjoy.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
CERTAINLY NOT.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Will you kindly tell me If It is
unlucky to be married in the month
of May. and if it is unlucky for
two sisters to be married the same
year. ANXIOUS.
Happiness does not depend on the
month. nor is it limited to one bride.
If man and woman love each other.
they have charm that conquers all
omens and superstitions.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
The Authorized NoveIzation of "The
Master Mind" Now Playing at
The Harris Theater,
New York.
New York

Copyright. 1913. by The New York Even
ing Journal Publishing Company.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
These TWO
YOUNG WOMEN
ell How They Suffered and
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Their Health
and Stopped all Pains.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio. 81 would have
Cramping spells, distressed feeling in
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-03-11
He II Call Again.

Rather leading question" he re-
piled, meanngly Mr. Creegan's eyes
cleaned.
"Well, seein' her agains made me dip
pier than ever he confessed "D-yu
thlnk there's chance of her skippn' out
with me-
True lovers should never Despair,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-04
WITH REDUCED FORCE
 LOCAL SHOPS RESUME
NO REASON GIVEN FOR LAY-OFF OF MANY EMPLOYES, WHO
 WILL GO ELSEWHERE.
Numbers of Those Who Returned to Work Are Not Put Back
 on Jobs.

The Cotton Belt shops resumed operation yesterday after week s suspension but the force of men was greatly reduced. It is estimated that about half were laid off for an in- definite period. The order was post ed in the shop yards early yesterday morning and many who went to the shops before z o'clock returned to their homes. No reason was given in the bulletin for the lay-off.
 As was the case last year many ot those who have been laid off will leave the city to obtain work for the support of themselves and their fam flies. The reduction of the force is expected to have no little effect upon local merchants and business may drop off considerable.
 Representatives of the organized crafts employed at the shops recently appeared before the Chamber of Com merce asking that they be given CO operation in adjusting conditions st that the suspensions will not be nee essary. A committee was appointed from the business organization and message was sent to President Brlttor asking for conference with view tt adjusting the matter. As yet the rail road president has not been heard from.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-04
TWELVE DEFENDANTS
 IN POLICE COURT


 Twelve violasofs were brought be- fore Judge J.. R, Stewart in police court yesterday *rhorn ng, each one of them drawing a fine. Charles Terry, young white man, was fined $5 for disturbing the peace; Simon Fogi, ne- gro, drunk on street, $5; Virginia Armstrong, negro, drunk on street, $5; John Shaw, negro, gam ng, $10; May Ford negroes, plating ely ordi- nance, $5; E. l.. Womack, white drunk on streets, $5; w. F. Daniels, white, drunk on street, $5; Robert Epps, white, drunk On street. $5; G. N. Hobson, negro, drunk and dis orderly, $o; Frank Allen, white, drunk on s.reet, $3; Mary Collins, negress, drunk and disorderly, $5; John Smith, negro, drunk and disor- derly, $5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-04

the bridge has just begun to exert It's influence. There has been a greater advance in Crawford county realty in the last twelve months than in the twelve years previous and it is not. an idle prophecy to say that, When the assessors books for 1913 are, closed they will show an increase in values over those of 1912, of more than mil lion and a quarter dollars.
 The Fort Smith-Van Buren bridge bill was approved April 10, 19O9-the day when the legal period for the payment of the taxes for 1908 eXplr- ed. The bridge, therefore, had no in fluence upon the values on which taxes were paid that year. The fol- lowing two years the effect was small | for the time was occupied with pre- liminaries. It is only year since the first vehicle crossed the structure, but that time has been long enough for the extinction of the bridge knockers. You, never hear of one now, unless you pick up Pine Bluff paper or see dispatch from that city. Occasionally you hear of far mer in Crawford county, who, on ac- count of the "confiscatory bridge tax 1 has been forced to sell his land for i II NY bridge tax became lien upon it, but that is all.
 A great many people discuss the benefits that have been derived from the building of the bridge, and they cite hundreds of them, but, so far, nc one has produced the records. Flg- ures taken from the tax books do not over-estimate rather; they so to the other extreme.
 Here's what the tax books show ! Crawford county's realty assessment for 1908, on which Nthe taxes were paid in 1869, was $3,367 ,620. The ab. stract of the books turned over to tht sheriff last month, and on which he Is now collecting. shows this same $4,5S0.442, or, a gain of nearly one ane one-suarter million dollars. In th' Fort Smith district, the real and rali road property show as follows: 190S $S, 1893, ,g16; 1912. $11, ,424 .155, or a gail of more than two and one-half mllllol dollars.
 These figures explain why all th' citiezns of Fort Smith are so anx ious for the passage of the fret bridge bill now pending before thu legislature, giving this district th' right to build a bridge across th' Arkansas to bind this city and Okla homa together. even though all Ahe ex pense will be borne by. this dJtrict.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-04

Marel Franklin. of Tamo, was in the city yesterday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-04
FREE BRIDGE BROUGHT
 INCREASED VALUES
FORT SMITH NEWSPAPER, POINTS OUT WHAT GREAT GOOD HAS
 REIN ACCOMPLISHED.
Assessments Have Been Increased More Than a Million and
 Quarter Dollars.

Fort Smith has gone wild over it's Free Bridge. It has simply gone daf-. fy over the good effects that have re- suited from it's construction and Ill an article on the Free Bridge and Its Effect on Real Estate Assess ments" the Fort Smith Times-Record reviews the great good has been ac- complished by uniting the two slaes of the Arkansas river. The argument is one of the most convincing that has ever been made in defense of a Free Bridge. Read it:
 "A million dollars year has been the advance in real estate, according to the tax books, in the Fort Smith Van Buren bridge district
 .sAs the tax books show only about 4O ner cent of the true value of real etaIste. it is very conservative esu- mate that the real increase since the organization of the free bridge dls- trict has been in round numbers ol s1o,O00,OGo. or course, the free bridge is not responsible for all this advance but it contributed very large snare It has convinced everyone within the two counties that the $65O,0OO paid for the bridge and the approximate half million more necessary to pay the lh- terest toy the twenty years the oonos have life. was a good investmeh, They'll agree on this point, however widely they may differ upon the WIS dom of the contract made with the traction company by which the stree railway system was extended into var Buren. But the beauty of It Is tha
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-02-04
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 } WEATHER REPORT 1 - ! | | +.% +s+ | 4' + Y j. | | l

FOR ARKANSAS: Tuesday fair. Low pressure areas appear over the Lake region, the Oh valley, the cen tral Gulf district and the North Pa c.fic states. Precipitation has oc- cured over the grei,ter part of the country, except in the extreme south west. An area of high pressure ex- tends from Montana to the Missouri valley and thence southward to the Texas coast. The temperature rangeV from 10 to "A degrees below zero m the far Northwest, ana from 12 to 6S degrees above zero in the southern states.
 Flyer Forecast.
 lie Arkansas and the White will fall.
 H. F. ALCIATORE,
 Section Director