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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
g Luck That Turned

TRANK RIDGWAY left the news
n paper office with bent head and
i dropping shoulders. lie had been
refused a hearing. Directly he asked
for work the door was opened for his
departure. They had no places vacant.
Since the failure and stoppage of The
Argus he had sought employment every
where, but found only rebuffs.
YEARLY he walked ON. This meant
that his watch must be pledged. Madge
must be provided for, and she needed
extra deliCacies while she was i'll. He
wondered whether she ever regretted
being a newspaper mans wife. 1t was
maddening 10 remember that they had
been married less than year. and al
ready series of misfortunes had over
taken them
He drew near the pawnbroker's at
last, and as he crossed the street, from
the main entrance a fiashily dressed
woman came out leisurely lie gave
her a momentary glance. noting her big
hat with its plume of feathers, then he
passed on toward the smaller door in
the side road.
The assistant who advanced to the
counter recognized him with a sympa-
thetc nod. Ridgway had appeared fire.
quenuy OF late
so you've had to cal on MS again?
Hard lnesi'
Ridgway forced smile as he pushed
his watch across,
well I'm not your only regular Gus
toner. That lady outside with the per-
oxide hair-she was here when came
last"
"Oh, she's a buyer this time. But l
wish she'd stay away" the assistant
grumbled i've just had a row with
the boss about her. She's been here
| asking to look at some pistols"
Ridgway echoed the word surprisedly.
Wanted one for protection. She lives
alone with a maid, and there's been .
lot of hurglaries In her neighborhood
| lately We'll. l showed her most of our
stock Forgot to ask for her license
| till the end or course she hadn't got
| one. and went out in IA huff"
Frank Ridgway hardly listened as he
| took up his little pile OF silver. With
"A word Of thanks he went out
A few minutes later he caught sight
| OF the woman in the feathered hat.
! She was sauntering in the same direc.
! ton, frequently stopping to examine
| shop windows. At a tube station a man
| joined her. lie had evidently been
waiting there, for he showed Impotence
| at her deliberate approach
|
when he heard his name called, Swing
ing around, he greeted Clarence Derweut
warmly.
you were on The Argus. weren't
! you?' remarked the well-known writer,
hesitatiugly. Haven't you managed 10
! To-
mo; I'm sim looking around"
| "Ah; that's rough, II I hear of any
| opening, Of course. I'll let You know"
| He gestured Rtdgway TO move aside.
| Before the latter could reply. he said
II only wanted to glance at that couple
| behind YOU Yes, as | thought, It's 10.
! drel--the mau-servant in the Casson
murder case
! Ridgway turned The womaus COM
| panion was short and stout, with a
| square, clean shaver face, He was
dressed In black
You're quite sure, he queried in sud o.
| den excitement
! Derwent nodded. Il was at the in
| quest Wen. l must be of You know
where to come II ] can be OF any use
| 10 you2 That's right Don't forget to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

more than relieve me for a time.
Il saw your advertisement in a pa
per and decided to try Lydia e Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. took
seven boxes OF 1t and used two bottles
of the Sanat1ve Wash. and am com
pletely cured OF my trouble When ]
began taking the Compound l only
weighed ninety-six pounds and now ]
weigh one hundred and twenty-si
pounds. II anyone wishes 10 address
me in person I will cheerfully answer
all letters, as ] can not speak too
highly OF the Pinkham remedies. "
MISS JESSIE MARSH. Adrian,
Texas.
Hundreds OF suoh letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has &C.
compfished are constantly being re-
csived, proving the reliability Of this
grand old renedy
II you want special advice write 10
pie q. Pins<hsm Medicine Co. icon.
BsosssD Lynn, msss. Your letter
vii be epense, read and answered by
women and hold in strict conf e.
Henoes
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
4 Complete Short Story

Now, Frank Ridgway read that, ac-
cording to his will. his always faith
full servant, Edwin Jodrell," had been
left $1,000
rs it all coming rlght?" Ridgway
asked himself, curiously. at must-for
Maggie's sake"
AS he hurried along a dizziness came
over him. He stopped, leaning against
doorway. He remembered that he had
eaten nothing since early morning
Now there was money in his pocket,
but he wanted that for Madge. Finally
he had coffee and cake at a lunch
counter.
"Cranleigh Mansions" he told him
self
The hall porter at the large block OF
fats, however, knew no resident called
Mortimer
What's she like to look att" He
listened attentively. "Oh, you mean
Mrs. Halliford."
Ridgway assembled to the number he
gave. The outer door was partly open.
Trunks incumbered the passage
He pressed the bell.
Here's the boy come 10 carry down
the luggage"
1t was woman speaking in the dis
lance.
An right" answered the second voice.
IN SEQ to it."
The stout, clean-shaven man started
paled.
Just minute before you go, Jo-
drell,' said Ridgway, quietly. I've
some news for you"
The man servant glanced this way and
that; but Ridgway blocked the exit.
IN come in" he added, advancing.
JodrelI pushed open the door of the
nearest room. Ridgway divining his
plan, followed him SO closely that he was
forced TO enter first.
The revolver's found"
What revolver"
The one you used to shoot Victor
Casson,' returned Ridgway instantly.
IL was justsa guess. He was hardly
staggered. then launched himself for
ward They wrestled together.
RidGway was weak, and in moor
health. But he knew that If he were
ocyerpowered all his hopes would fan,
The thought of his wife galvanized him
to a last effort When Jodren fell he
moved back, painting
Ills strength was gone Had Jodrell
attacked again he could not have re-
sisted.
But Jodrel did not know. He rosa nm
steadily and dropped into a chair
give myself up" He covered his
race. Hes haunted me ever since,
I've been sorry. My God! I've been
When Rldgway reached The EVENING
Budget offices the taxi driver assisIa
him from the cab. Insistently he de-
manded Mr. Mckee. W
The Casson murder-Cranleigh Man
sions-locked in. He has confessed~tbe
servant ,Jodrell. It's a scoop for The
Budget" ''
Half increduiously they heard his
story. 1t was set up in type in case II
might be true All was verified later in
the nat and The Budget rushed ont a
special edition. -
You promised me a position here 4"
Ridgway faltered. II must get home
now to my wife. She's i'll, YOU know {"
They sent a cub reporter TO see him
safely indoors. The neighbor who was
attending has wife met him in the hail
shes better. She's asking for Won -
Frank Ridgway caught her arm His
eyes were half closed, and every sten
meant a fight against exhaustion: Yet
no was smiling
'Ah! I've been busy. Help me IN
stairs" he pleaded. shakily. MY luck s
turned ! must tell Madge-I-Ive got
job"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
Tilted by a Married Man
MARY.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

you may think you are not, but you
are
What are you going to do?
Why, you're going to go right on
living and working and making the
of you.
Keep busy-whenever you begin 20
think about your own unhappiness
take up a book and read-go and see
someone-buy a new magazine and
a box of Observation-Disclosures yourself
-forget-forget.
Smile nova little-even If you
don't feel like it. Every time you
smile it comes easier to smile again.
Be good be brave, make somebody
else happy-and in less than a years
time the whole misery will be over
and half forgotten.
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40! sISit ki;!
copyright. 1904, by Edward ]. Clode.
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT


The women. dear one. They will
know"
"Oh, you deceiverl You said my
toilet was perfect, and 1 am quite sure
yours is
This logic was incontrovertible, Mrs.
Atherley sighed. and asked what TOOK
place the previous night.
Philip imagined that the girl hung
back, so he boldly undertook an eX-
plantation. BY describing the cabman
as apparently intoxicated. and certainly
imprudent, he covered a good deal OF
ground, and the rest was easy.
When they reached tho Savoy the
anxious mother had relegated the in
cfdent TO the limbo OF unimportant
things Only one other matter troubled
her-the somewhat unconventional ORR
gin of her daughters acquaintance with
this pleasant hammered young gentle
man.
She was far too tactful TO hint at
euch a point just them. II should be
reserved for home discussion.
Meanwhile, they were early arrivals
The head waiter marshaled them to q
window table Mrs Atherley smiled;
she knew her London.
You were sure we would accompany
you?" she cried :.
mot at all sure; only hopeful" said
Philip.
"Ah, well II Is good occasionally TO
revisit the old scenes. No. Ell, ! will
sit here. will not be en- face to the
row of tables A. half dozen people
would certainly recognize me, and l do
not wish it,
Elf! The name drove Philips
thoughts backward with a bound-back
TO a torrential night In London square
and the tearing open of a carriage door
in time TO save a sweet little girl all
robed in white, who, but for him, would
have fallen with an overturned vehicle.
Elf! 1t was an UNUSUAL pet name.
The child OF ten years ago would be
about the age of the lively and spirit
uelle girl by his side. The child had
faced her enraged uncle on that mem
orable night; the woman had refused
10 leave him when she thought danger
threatened in the park.
Could It be possiblel He was star
tied, bewildered, utterly dumfounded by
even the remote possibility that another
figure from tho past should come before
him in such wise
MIR. Arson! What have you found
in the menu to perplex you SO terri
bly,? Does danger Turk in the agneau
du printempts? Is there secret hor-
ror in the salmi?''
Evelyn's raillery restored his scat
tered wits.
MAY I say something PERSONAL" he
inquired.
about the lamb?'
About you? Mrs. Atherley called
you Ell just now"
Yes. l regret that l earned the Ii
de in ages past. The habits have
ceased, but the name remains"
IIT ONCE met little girl named Elf
1t was ten years ago. on g
March evening. in a West END
square. There had been a carriage &C
cident. A pair of horses were fright
ened by a terrific thunderstorm. The
girl was accompanied by somewhat
selfish gentleman. He jumped out and
left her to her own devices; indeed
slammed the door in her face. ragged
boy"
"a boy with newspapers-a boy who
spoke quite nicely-saved her by running
into the road. The carriage overturned
in front OF Lord Vanstone's house
was the girl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

worry me- Won know Good wishesl"
Thanks. Pm sure you mean it,"
Ridgway stopped him for a moment.
Am 7 likely 70 find Mckee Of Tbo
De-. - ~,
budSel' IN now II can there at once?
Yes, he'll be in right enough: but
vou'u never soc him rs NO usa soine
- -. e--e
mere WITHOUT an appointment
I'm risk it," declared Ridgway over
his shoulder.
He observed that Jodrell and the
woman had disappeared
Reaching The Evening Budget offices,
he waited till the boy at the doorway
was occupied, and then slipped past him
and mounted the stairs at a run. He
knew that he should have sent in a
printed slip with his name and business,
but he guessed that his chances OF gain
ing an interview by such conventional
means were negligible
Arriving at the managing editor $
door, he raped upon it, and thrust in
his head.
III cAo,x,
Ills oJoIy'
DO you want any news of the Casson
case-eXcluslYc|
The man busy at the big desk jerked
round angrily.
'W'ho are you, sir, and what do you
mean by
al was a reporter on The Argus, and
l want TO KNOW WlStner you IL give me
a Job if"
Upon my wordi" began Mr.. Mckee
in a fury.
'If / bring you a solution of the mys-
tery-tell you who murdered Victor Cas-
SON" added Ridgway. undlsmayed
The editor stared at him gasping He
could not speak for a while.
"Oh. yes" he growled eXplosively.
I'm make "a special position for you on
my staff"
"rbat.s a nronoise " Ptden.av nodded
and closed the door behind him
He wondered If fine statement he had
pro,lol,ed iron, Njcitee >nN,,i5 nnSeihl,l he
tnrned 70 advantege
AnnrahenSiv" exSitepsrt stirred him
iii ha rsarbaI tbe nownhroiyar,s AGAIN
~ On wara tallipo I5a ahont nat W7on.
an -voi,r crstonlsr hs stamnerad
"Sba Siap,t falIa a revolver bntNbIt
ali sba leave ono babin6S' WIN Won,
IoNl, tbronoh those ,o,, bavao Inst for
curiosity|Ilst To- oblise me?,'
,Tbc a ssjsfant avei hin, u,orderi,e,l,,
"'IybV do Won Iraw had an .i6sa
AZ first tbat fhsra was an sStra ono an
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

TO Be cSntinuod Monday,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

and hope that it
win be OF interest
to suffering wom-
en-. For four yea RS
| suffered untold
agonies at reguieI
intervals Sucn
pains and cramps
severe chiils and
sickness a. stom =
aeh, then finally
hemorrhRgss until
| would be nearly
blind. ] had five
doctors and mons
OF them could dc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
A Letter to Mary
Mary Replies to Her Father Pathetic Appeal for Fair
Play
Play.

he never took his eyes off me. and
that once when Mother addressed
him he didn't hear, for all his at
tention was following me? Did you
notice that he held my hand when
he left? Didn't you hear him ask
II he might call again the next even
ing? Couldn't you see. couldn't you
SEE, that he was beginning to Low.
me?
When he came, evening after even
Ing, and contrived to pass the house
dozen times day; when the teie-
phone rang early and late with his
messages; when the florists boy be-
gan to call regularly; when books
began to arrive in the mail, when
special delivery boys appeared with
notes and boxes of candy: when his
week, two, three, beyond the ap-
pointed time. Did you think, you
dear, blind bat of parent, that all
this was done with no motiver
West. did you think the big. bulky
letters that began to arrive were
congressional messages? Did you
believe, when 1 flew with every let
ter to my room and locked the door,
that 1t was to read debates on the
tariff?
You made no objec ions then. On
the contrary, you seemed slyly
amused, but now, when he has won
my love, you ask me to stop and con
slider! Should not you and mother
have done that before this miracle
happened?
AN APPEAL
He wrote that he loved ma. and
asked me to be his wife. I accepted
Then we decided. to tell you.
You object because he has not de
voted as many months to wooing me
as you spent years in winning
m other. Do you forget that this is
more rapid age, and that if Cupid
Wei e S4O" HON as he was IN Yum
day marrying would go out of fash
ion? 1t took you three days to travel
sixty miles to see mother. Still, you
would not ask that it take him q
month to travel the three thousand
miles that separate us.
Look down into the bottom of your
heart Don't you find there that the
base OF your opposition is loving
selfshness? You don't object to him
as q son-in-law. Your objection is
that you will lose your daughter.
You remember your own wooina
only as a means of rebuke. Be UNI
selfish, father, and let 1t be an argu-
ment in our favor.
MARY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

n EY DEAR FATHER:
N When l came down to break
fast this morning and read a
le tier from you which 1 found under
my plate, i was both distressed and
amused.
Distressed because you so plainly
disapprove of my choice, and amused
because you still think 1 am a child.
in the eyes of their parents. but won't
you try to realize that 1 am twenty
one, a woman grown, while reading
this?
You base your objections chiefly
on the ground that / know so little
of this man. How do you know,
blindest of fathers, that 1 know so
little? When a man has been a girls
devoted shadow for six months, isn't
she pretty apt to know him better
than her elders Suspect?
Jack was introduced to me by your
cid friend, Mrs. Hart. [ did not ask
TO see his credentials, or bill Of
health. or references, or whatever Il
Is that says a man is decent I just
looked into his big serious blue eyes
and knew that he was. 1 asked him
to call. 1t was a courtesy due a
guest OF your old friend. which is
one reason. and there are others.
You met him tho first time he came,
and SO did mother. Neither you nor
she asked for his credentials, pass
ports or whatever it is that seems to
be now lacking. On the contrary, you
welcomed him, and said to Mother
after he had gone, That seems a
likely young fellow"
You don't remember 1t? I do! I re-
member every glorious incident OF
the past six months. They are pic
tured on my memory with splash of
gold. Somehow 1 knew that first
night, and never doubted my first In
stincts, that 1 had met the man of all
mankind for me.
GIVEN PERMISSION.
He came again the next evening.
Neither you nor Mother objected, and
the first evening he took me to
theatre I went with mothers permits
sion, and had her sanction for every
attention I ever received from him.
I know, Dear Father, that children
are not always thoughtful of their
parents, but 1 wonder If I can tell
you, without hurting you, or being
misunderstood, just where parents
fail in their obligations
Jack showed from the very first
that he was attracted by me. Do
rnn rememher that first evening that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
GIRL SUFFERED
TERRIBLY
At Regular Intervals-Says Ly.
Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable
Compound Complete
fy Cured Her

ADRIAN. Texas.--"I take pleasure IN
adding my testimonial to the great list
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-07-11
lJnsiighdy Face Spots

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Doctors use it in their practice
and recommend it. Mr.. Alleman,
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Pfeiffer Chemical Co., Philadel
phia and St. Louis.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-07-11
New Superintendent.

Prof. J. C. Hines has qualified
as Parish Superintendent OF
Schools and The Waterman ex-
tends its congratulations, and
wishes him a very successful
term and a most prosperous four
years for the schools. Prof.
Hines succeeded Prof. E. ii.
Turner, who had worked very
zealously for public education
and whose administration was
quite a success, and the principal
elect of our local school for the
coming term. With these two
efficient officials directing our
school affairs we have every rea-
son to believe that a progressive
administration is assured.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-07-11
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that |
have lost or mislaid one certain
mortgage note for $3.50, dated
June 6, 1918, and due and paya-
BILE on June 6, 1916, with eight
per cent per annum interest
from date until paid. Said note
was made, executed and signed
by 0ryal C. Jordan and Leroy E.
Burton; drawn payable to their
own order and by them
endorsed and is paraphed
me varietur" by M. L. Mecom,
clerk Of the 30th district court
andex-officio notary public,
and is secured by a special mort
gage on 44O acres Of land, known
as the Parker tract, in Caldwell
parish, La. This mortgage is in
favor Of DR.. R. H. Blackman OF
any future bona fide owner OF
holder of said promissory note,
and the note was held by the
undersigned at the time of its
less. The public are hereby
warned not to purchase, barter
or otherwise negotiate for sale
note. M. G. Blackman,
| Columbia, La, July |, 1913.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-07-11
Proclamation.

Pursuant to a resolution passed hv
the Parish Board Of School Directors Of
the parish Caldwell, La, at it's regular
meeting held on the 9Th day of July
1913, |, G. 7. Martin, president Of said
board, hereby give notice that in com.
pliance with said resolution q snac;a,
election will be held in School District
NO; 3 OF said parish Of Caldwell La
on Tuesday, the 10Th day August. 1919
for the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers, qualified under the
1he constitution and laws Of the State
louisiana, to vote at said election. the
following proposition, to-wit: -.
10 levy special tax of 5 mills m tha
dollar on all property in School D,str III
NO. . OF the parish of Caldwell Ta
subject to State taxation, annually. "a,
period OF 2 years, for the purpcse ~ u
puiloing, transportation and otho,
school purposes u o'Asi
FOR the purposesof said special a,ox,
non, the polling place will he Pronn M !
I'LL ana Felix Girod, Terry Brown. t.
a;osnar been appointed commits.
sioners, and Emile Giirod has beon a ns
pointed clerk to serve at the noll;Is
ip', late named, all of whom will servt
without without compensation. Atsa;d sn eesv'
ele CT the polls will open at : otcloc a
a. a. III "a ana close at 5 o'clock D. M, anr
sne election will be Conducted r. d. y a.. aa
cordance with the lau,o ac u. &C
applicable thereto. y houlslan'
i. N NC s. IS also given that at 9 o,cloc,
1915 tn, the said parish board Of sch oeIs 4;
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-07-11
ORDINANCE NO.

Ordinance appointing a committee to
contract for the construction, of such
steel and wooden bridges in the Par
ish of Caldwell as said committee
may deem to the best interest of the
parish, and authorizing the president
of the police jury to sign said con-
tracts.
Be it ordained by the police jury of
the Parish of Caldwell in. adjourned
session convened, That the special
committee, appointed at the last meet
ing of the police jury to ascertain the
probable cost of certain bridges, to be
erected in the Parish of Caldwell, said
committee being composed of Hon. H..
H. Rogillio, J. L. Johnson, P. F.
Claunch, J. J. Harris, J. M. Bennett
and R., R. Redditt, be and they are
hereby authorized and instructed to
contract for such steel and wooden
bridges as they deem for.the best in
tsrest ofsthe parish at this time.
BE it further ordained, That the
president of the police jury be, and he
ishereby authorized and empowered to
sign the contracts for such bridges as
said committee may decide to build,
provided said committee. shall make nc
contracts for bridges that will not be
completed and delivered to the parish
iata than December !, 1913.
Be it further ordained, That this or.
dinance take effect from and after its
adoption. Ordinance unanimous. Adopt.
ed this June 9, 1918.
H. H. ROGILLIO, Pres.
3. R. REDDITT,' Clerk. =:
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-07-11
Soule Business College.

The 57th Annual Commence
mence Exercises of Soule Bust
ness College, New Orleans, were
held on June 9th in the College
Assembly Hall. There were 12e
graduates; SIS Commercial, 60
Shorthand, and Is Academic.
There were 1850 students in at
tendance during the past session,
and the faculty consists of 20 ex.
perienced teacher.
This college is now doing the
best work in it's history and it,
brilliant future is an assured
fact.
Over $4,000 students through
out the South have. been success
fully trained at Soule' Business
College.