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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Well Have to Excavate
for Old Maids
Soon.

Yet, believe me, in another
hundred years the anthropolo-
gists will be excavating in old
graveyards for the remains Of an
Old Maid, or a genuine prehistoric
Lachrymose Lady in the Grape
which she wore in life, and ex-
petitions will be sent out to hunt
for the skeletons Of old Grand
mothers, who had soft breasts
and big laps and deep pockets.
There are only a few scattered
examples Of women Of these
types extant now, living in re-
mote villages. There is none in
the cities. In a little wl-ile they
will have all vanished and moth
ing remain Of them but ira
dition.
Take the old maid. There really
used to be such a persona thin
chested, anemic female, with a
sharp nose and a razor-edged
tongue. Disappointment at not
catching a husband had turned
the blood in her veins to vinegar.
Dissatisfaction with the barren
ness Of her life that had no pleas.
ures and no interests in II made
her ind whatever zest she had in
existence in prylng into other
peoples affairs.
She was rnischief-nAker, q
scandal-monger, a frebrand in
the community in which she
lived. She hated every man. be-
cause men had sighted her. She
loathed every wife for having the
things she did not have. she was
venomously jealous Of every
young girl whose youth and
beauty reminded her Of her own
lost charms. and she took a bitter
revenge on the world in tale
bearing and gossip that wrecked
homes and blackened the names
Of innocent maidens. Everybody
hated her, dreaded her, feared
her. She was one Of the pests
of society.
Where is the old maid now?
Extinct. Extinct as the Dodo.
Plenty Of unmarried womCd there
are-more, perhaps, than ever be-
fore in the history Of the world,
but they are no more like the
old maids Of the past than a
glass of generous wine is Ike
a drop of vitriol.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

THO be popular in the world of
art is, according to the
canons of the "high-brow
critic" to be a dweller outside OF
the inner sanctuary.
Yet the Sermon on the Mount is
popular.
Whatever possesses all the
qualities OF real greatness must
be popular, even though things
which possess no qualities OF
greatness may be widely popular
also.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Simplicity and Sympa-
thy Opening Wedges
to All Minds.

The large majority Of people
may like something mediocre. and
only few may like something
which contains many OF the ele-
ments OF Notwithstanding
too fine for the masses TO CONF
prehend-but that which possesses
ALL the elements OF greatness
must reach and grip the whole
race. For, among those elements,
simplicity and sympathy must be
counted, those opening wedges to
all minds.
The human being who is popu-
lar Is sometimes accused of being
all things to all men, and there
is a cant phrase much In vogue
among the unpopular about car
ing only for few people and
being cared for by only a few"
And this serves frequently as an
easy excuse for the unpopulsrity
OF the dull or the disagreeable.
To be a popular individual in
any community Of self-respecting
and morally disposed citizens and
to grow in popularity with ac-
quaintance and time, calls for
nobility OF character, purity Of
purpose and kindness Of hear.
1t calls also for tact, for ,iiscre-
tion. for good judgment, for un-
selfshness, for generosity, for
amiahility and the power to bring
out the best in others. 1t calls for
q heart big enough 10 rejoice in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

the achievements Of others. 1t
calls for the elimination of all
jealousy, all tendencies to gos-
sip, all impulses to be Incident,
or Indifferent, or self-centered.
Therefore. II would seem that
an ambition to be popular is at
the same time an ambition TO be-
come a worthwhile individual
and a practical Christian.
The man who sets out to be a
great discoverer in science. or a
great creator in the world Of
art, may not have the time to be-
come a popular man in his own
social circle. But. If he Is decid-
eddy unpopular, he is sureito lack
some Of the large elemsnts OF
character which are necessary 70
bring him to the summit 81 the
heights he seeks. Unless he is
liked and respected by those who
know him best some hing is amiss
with the man.
There is cheap and temporary
popularity which comes from the
ability'to amuse otherA from the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

Editor The Georgian:
was greatly impressed at the
tone OF your editorial Of wednes-
day. In fact, Immediately went,
out and subscribed for your paper
for a year. After these years Of
bitter factional lighting it is re-
freshing to have one great daily
paper take this attitude. Your
position Is unassailable.
The great masses OF Georgia
are thoroughly disguised with
both factions. That is, with those
who wish to keep the state in
constant turmoil and strife, sim
ply to give satisfaction to some
politician who couldn't exist If
there Is peace
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Unmarried Woman Now
Only Has Time for
Business.

Business killed the old maid.
The unmarried woman of to-day
has her business or profession or
her independent income. She has
her own home, her myriads Of in
terests. her friends, her amuse-
ments, and she is the jolliest,
most whole-souled and liberal
minded person you can meet in
days journey. She's too busy
with her own affairs to nose into
other peoples, and she is so hap
by in her free and independent
life that she simply sloshes over
with the milk Of human kind
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Stars and Stripes

DO not criticise the old town
unless YOU can OFFER a remedy.
Carnegie loses a dime and finds
10 cents. Been losing money that
way a long time.
The most awful blow al the
foundations OF the higher educs-
ton is the start OF measles al
Cornell
The Navy Department is asked
whether a typewriter is a ma
chine Of war. She Is often the
cause OF II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

The wife OF an old soak rarely
seems TO realize that others are
wise, too.
None but very handsome wo-
men should take chance on
using slang.
u Is easier to convert a town
than to prevent the citizens from
becoming devilish again.
The average opumist is like a
toy balloon II does not take
much Of a punch to make him
collapse.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Grandma's Now Doing
the Clubs and /.
Theaters.

And the dear old grandmother,
the grandmother who at forty or
forty-five years Of age was done
with the world and ready for the
chimney corner and caps, and
who asked nothing else OF life
but the pleasure of taking care
Of her children's children and
tucl1ing them into their little
beds and telling them Bible
stories. Grandma just had one
best dress, a good black silk, be-
cause she was too old for the
frivolity OF clothes, and the said
black silk had cavernous pock-
ct, in which she carried a rattle
for the baby to cut Its teeth on
and little dolly for Sally, and
a ball or string for Johnnie, and
a paper of peppermint drops that
she doled out to the kiddies and
solaced herself with.
Where's grandma? Dancing the
tango, gadding about Europe, go
ing to the theater, running clubs,
doing all the things she didn't
have time to do when she was
bringing up family, and be-
lieve me, there's no room Ia
grandma's split skirts for any
sort of a pocket.
Grandmother is not raising her
grandchildren now. She's letting
their own mother attend to that,
and one modern grandmother re-
Gently refused to live with her
daughter on the ground that the
daughter lived too quietly to suit
her.
All of which goes to prove that
the old order changeth, and that
certain types of the women OF
the past have actually become
extinct
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
FACTIONS IN GEORGIA

These men wish to keep these
red old hills" redder, and the
blue old skies" bluer in order
to have some excuse for cont1n-
ued political advancement, From
Governor on down to game war
den the cry goes out to vindicate
the hero and let the State go to
$1,000. But the masses Of Geor-
gia. regardless OF past afilia-
tons. are with you good and
strong, and you are doing the
state a great service by taking
such q firm and able stand for
this policy.
sEABoRN CLAYTON. !
Fitzgerald. Ga. --4AAinsinn,1iI "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
By DOROTHY DIX

ness. She's SO little like the old
maid Of the past that people don't
even call her an old maid. The
word is no menicker for her.
Then there's the LIachrymose
Lady. Don't you remember when
you were a child some woman
who, always dressed in black.
with long, sweeping crepe veil
hanging down her back, and
slimpsy black skirts trailing
around her. and black gloves on
her hands-funeral gloves-who
used to come to see your mother
and spend whole long happy
day telling her troubles and
weeping over them?
No such woman comes to see
you. There's just as much trou-
Bile in the world now as there
ever was; God help us. Hus-
bands are unfaithful. children are
wayward, fortunes get lost; but
when these misfortunes befall us
we no longer ascend to the wall
ing place and call on the public
to see us weep. We don't parade
our griefs in public. We hide
them and put up bluff at things
being well with US whether they
are or not.
Where are these Iachrymose
ladies now? Gone. The perpet-
ual mourner has vanished. Mel
ancholy is no longer a cult. There
is too much sunshine in the
world for us to have any patience
with the morbidness that care
fully cultivated melancholy in
stead of philosophy, and we
should regard woman who let a
single unfortunate love episode
blight her life as a subject for the
home for the feeble minded in
stead Of an object to cherish.
Hence the lachrymose lady has
wrapped her three-yard- long
Grape ven around her and stolen
away into the land Of used-to-be.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Seek To Be a Benefit
and a Comfort to
Humanity.

II man talks well lead him to
converse; If he sings wen induce
him to sing and to bring forth
the most attractive qualities and
accomplishments Of her women
friends is a sure way for any
woman to take a long step for
ward on the road to popularity
Such a woman, possessing no
marked accomplishments herself,
and without beauty or great men
tai gifts, stands a far better
chance OF becoming popular than
the conscious Venus or the
prodigy OF brilliant attainments,
who only enjoys herself when oc-
cupying the center Of the social
stage and backing in the glare q
the spotlight. ---....-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

~ NE Of the most interesting
things about the feminist
movement is that 1t is
eliminating certain types Of won-
en-, who will soon be just as ex-
tinct as the Cliff DwelIers. We
are SO much in the midst Of the
extinguishing process that we
don't get any perspective on It
or perceive that certain, Of the
female Of the species are fading
away from the face Of the earth
and their like will be seen no
more.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
Presidential Cha
MELONS

watch the Chameleons Of Politics change with him
As the President touched this note the whole nest
Of the birdlings Chrped National Honor in unison
Now that the President has subordnated if not deserted
the cry let note the manidolaters fall into line
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

Now that President Wilson no
longer urges the violation of
the treaty as a principal rea-
son for repeal of the tolls ex-
emption. it will be amusing to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28
The Art Of Becoming Popular

Ambition To Be Popular If Prompted by Purity Of Purpose, Calls
for Nobility Of Character and Kindness Of Heart.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
- I ~
.T9lWIN I.EI:RRQREEDIBF
A CRAZY NEGRO MAN
aitt=4s Fs .9%ts. =7ig.ss
WITH VICIOUS KNIFE HE
MADE THREATS
is LATER CAPTURED
r. ~.
Brought To Anderson From PEN
dleton Yesterday and Lodged
In County Jail -

Reports reaci he'd Anderson yesterday
morning from PendletOn TO the effect
that q negro man had tcrorized the
town. having armed himself with Il
knife. aud parading the streets he
threatened TO kill anyone laying hands
on him, The report said that the citi-
zen9 formed posse and armed with
baseball hats. wagon spokcs. and other
weapons managed to subdue the ne
gro and lodge him in JAIL
Later The Inteliigehcer learned that
this relort was somewhat exaggerated.
The negro, Lewis Martin, was known
TO be insane and when he managed 10
secure the knife yesterday steps were
ut once taken to have him arrested.
The officers did experience some little
trouble with him and it was necessary
TO call in the citizens to assist, but
the affair was not rs badtas first re-
ports received. hero had it. Martin
was lodged in the jail at Pendleton nm
til yesterday afternoon, atWhich time
he was brought to Anderson by w.
II. Whitloclt and a. II. Cranshaw. He
turned oyar TO the county officials and
II is presumed that he Will be sent
to the asylum at Columbia
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
DEMOCRATS CALLED
TO GATHER SATURDAY
CHAIRMAN GIVES NOTICE OF
MEETING
WILL MAKE PLANS
Presidents and Secretaries Are To
Be Elected and Delegates To
County Convention
WILL MAKE PL

Gen. VI. l.. Bonham. chairman Of the
Democratic Executive committee or
Anderson county yestt fday issueu :.
cIll for meeting OF the Democratic
clubs OF the county, to take place next
Saturday. Al this time president and
q secretary will be selected by eacn
OF the clubs and delegate will be
county opnmittee which will meet on
elected from each club to the county
May 4. This is tho isrst gun fred in
the campaign OF 1914 and from now
on there VIII be candidates galore ap-
pcaring in the field. The actual Do-
litical season proper Is not supposed
10 open until the county meeting in
May but already there are numerous
av0wed candidates. for various offices
scouting over the county soliciting
the vote of the dear pee-pul' and
these will lose no time between the
meeting Saturday and the county con-
Ncniiun.
Local politicians say that the com
ing campaign will be one OF the most
strenuous Anderson people have ever
experienced ap2 some. say that II will
surpass the affair OF two years ago
This is hard to believe
The question of what political fac
tion will control the coming conven-
lions Is ono OF great moment with the
politicians nj. this time and the various
factions are putting forth their hest
cHorts. Not one opportunity Will be
passed m by either side If present in
dications count for anything.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
MIR. KING TO BE
"a A CANDIDATES y
Report Says Th-t j Mercer King
VIII Offer for Auditor OF
!. This County

-rf- = 40 r 3 l.
" Several countr-,. people in the city
yesterday said Il : J.. Mercer King.
a we'll known ysSssag man of the Mar
tin townshlp,-5ss $ seriously censid-
ering entering race fnf the 'aI!inA
of county aud and without excep-
tionatheys has WINGED q lively inter-
est in the. r., ,,,r.
q Mr.. King ' y been assistant in the
office of county treasurer for
the last ty''S years and in that way
slle, has Co in cn9taot with people
rom all iicctions or the county, He
js q splc;A.'id business man and h d
young m "A Of sterling reputation ii
his sectI a. &,
u Is not known positively that nIr.
King has concluded to make the race
but without exception those who
smoke of the matter yestartay said
that he would be "a strong candidate
In the race sshonld lhes decide Ito, offer
for the place. az ~. ~; Az.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
ple to get down d q the statlon .in. dime

. T. =
pie to get down to the station in time
to be counted.
One of the leading stores there
boasts OF the religious character Of
those who are in caarge:Iamong these
are q Sunday school superintendent.
ia teacher, steward and an elder.
Four OF them are members; or the A.
r. p. church, one Methodist, one Bap-
list, one heatte1, but ali of them wof-
ship the only lady co=worker in the
store. - ~ ~
The next jump was to Lowndesyille,
leight miles from Iva, and in Abbevilie
county--bistpric old Jsowndesville,
where many illustrious citizens have
I1iyed, loved, Served and passed. on,
leaving IA record os lives we'll lived
and of deeds we'll lciown. 40 do JUS
ticc to this quaint4nnd original old
town, which, in many respects, isilaS
1t was befosiie wah," would require
n whola Newspaper instead of a run
ming comment such as this, article
purports to be. optgTowing ":old"
ILowndesville. Aianother little city.
known as "Newie eLowndesville, has
sprung up nearer the depot and sta,
ton, IT was said that when the rail-
road was being. built the owner, OF
the vast acress there objectsa to it's
going through hisf land, because he
did not wish to, be disturbed and the
consequences Is that this New Lown4
Idesville, spraHg up nearer by half a
mile to the railroad than the original
town. ~ - .
Viewing some OF the homes of cold.
LowndesyilIe. enc is led to. exclaim
with the p0et:&.
How bleet9;s ne who crowns In
shades lite these
A life ef labbr with an age OF
After sumptuous dinner at the
Smith hotel The Intelligehcer party
were wlisked back to Anderson in re-
curd ing time and safely. With
Barney at the wheel. Tie writer.
feels that In the future when she,
.swheeisg ihikis head become clogged
With Office dust and refuse to turn
as they 'sli8tild; that he shall send for
THE old reliable and Z. Esarney" and HE
him back over the same route AIKEN
rnestly and maybe see OF Mr.. Fruits
broad acre or crave the privilege or
lyInE awhile under the shade Of some
OF tF charlottesville hisseFicso oaks. -
II -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10

right at all times; also the ordinance
against reckless and dangerous dfiV-
Ing Qf machines. The speed. limit on
the square and within one block OF
the square Is ten miles an hour.
While tic speed limit elsewhere In
the city. except in rounding the cor
ners, Is i5 miles per hour. In ap-
preaching street croRBings the law
says the driver must sound an alarm
and must reduce his speed to four
miles an .hoir.
Chief. Of Police Lee asks the. CO.
operation OF the automobile drivers IN
the observance Of these regulations.
which are deemed highly necessary
for the safety of pedestrians as well
as for 40 occupants of the automo-
biles.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
Mere leglalatIon is not cure-alI.

Mere legislation Is not cure-all.
FF.ssl.l No gEactlOnatism5
want to be frank with you. my
friends and neighbors: ] want to be
equally frank with my fellow, citizens
throughout the State VINO do not know
me as well as you dol will not sail
under false colors-I want all voters
10 know where I stand on. public dues-
tons. want peace restored I'm South
Carolina; this statement made
months ago. and ilaye had no reason
to change It, l want good will, good
feeling. ! want 10 see factionaI pol
itics relegated to the past;I want our
people to unite in advocating the poliS
cies which will build up our State, i'm
nroye and uplift the character of the,
citizen, and give opportunity to bet
ter conditions.
i shall not unless forced to do so,
recognize. the existence OF two fac
tions in this State: I have many
friends and supporters who voted for.
Blease. and many who voted for Jones'.
In shc governors race, let us drop the
personalities Gf tas past, Giid looking
ahead, take up those question which
affect the interest and welfare of the
people. II is. however, only frank for.
ms to state SO that all may under
stand me and my attitude, ythfitsf have;
never been 2 follower, or supporter OF
Governor Biease, nor have approved
his course. st.4., g s.,,.:.,s.t
Some have attempted TO inject the
issue OF Bleaseism into the guberna-
torial race; while do not agree with
them In this, II the same Is persisted
In. then my attitude is known and is
as stated, ] will have no fear In meet.
ing such an issue.
IL elected governor, promise to be
the governor of all the people. ana
net of those only who support me. /
pledge myself to do justly, and TO love
mercy and to uphold and maintain. the
honor and dignity of South Carolina.
Political Advertisement ilii
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
Gov. Glenn Invited
To Speak in nderson

Dr.s w. II. Fraser stated yesterday,
that he II; very, much nconragetl by
the work OF the Anderson. Fitting
school this year and he homes that sst
will. some day, be. as Big an asset to
Anderson as An derson College. He
is greatly pleased with the saccassH OF
Bailey MMiiiittaF Military !. 4 Institute m. Green :
wood and would like TO see Anderson
haze a school OF efual mportancs, and
he knows that It. can be done, The
school has done we'll this year con )
side ring. the difficulties surrounding
1t
Or. Fraser Is.in correspondence with
Governor r. d. Glenrt soe North Gar4
,oliha, Congressman ffeflln OF AIaba-
ma and others whom he wishes to
come here TO make addresses lin COZ, :.
neeiion with the school. sl.T {
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
LESS MEAT # BACK
AND KIDNEYS HURT
Take o Glass OF Salts to Flush Kid.
Drink lots of water.

neys if bladder. bathers you !
Eating, meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble In some form
or others say a welf hliowa author
lty, because the uric. acids IN meats
excites the Kidneys. they hecome over
worked get sluggish clog up and they
cRnse oil sorts of ,distfess,par rticuiarly
backach and misery In the kidney RED
headaches, acid atnmaFh. constipa=:
tion, torpid liver, ePIessness, blad
der and urinary affections ,g.J s.l
The moment yon5 back hurts or
your kidney S5 5tlier you, get, about
four ounces OF Jad Salts from any
good pharmacy: take n tablespoonful
in a, glass Of wafer before breakfast
fc- few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts Is
Falads from tho acids of grapes and
has been used for generations to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them &c nGrn,ai activity: also 20 iisu-
4falizeath ids sin,the urine SO 1t no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
disorders. 80.
lad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a tieIightful.e etlervescent lithia
water drink. which millions of men
and women take now and then 20
keep the Kidneys, and urinary organs
clean, TINS, avoiding serious Kidney
disease. Evans Pharmacy, agents.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-04-10
4 Ilie y Rural Schools
9 BE Strengthened.

fsedisyille. Ky.. April 9.-perna -.
sniEatiSn On, e the National comfep. ansp.
s,lseetdFa Of aldral Schools "aa waa IN
fectsd today. s was eff.
Next annual meeting of tho cones.
sencs probably will be held 'ie Ir cor eSnisr- Ter
natl IN Fehynary 1915. " N'nein-.
thirty seven states were ron,a. s.;
ed and the delegates sliscus.as represent-, ~
methods for improving e'tS ~ tae best
schools Of the country tSronees ene rural
sSgsS The decision Of the t cSS I,,Se
,Se ns.s - ,sssa,n annonneed today was that
are Demonstration e this work
and local supervisors. censo:.s, state.
see schools into strong sS,.,on eenarn,I.S.I sos
1Es,,pl,rsoyeIaent Of teaehers
sstpsryisofs and commnpIt,: manstrials
q Gray Of westminist..
me eisy yesterday on baaiasss ,,ss was IN