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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Recital at Washington Seminary.

The piano class of Miss Marguerite
Bartholomew will be heard in recital
at the Washington Seminary Satur-
day night at S:15 o'clock. An attrac
tive program of solos and ensemble
numbers will be given. Those taking
part will be Misses Vera Buchanan,
Evelyn Eagan Marie Shipper. Esther
Silverman, Ethel Ware, Virginia
Fem, Helen Right, Elizabeth TILL
man, Sarah McWilliams, Annie
Pearce Barnes, Charlotte wilkins,
Helen Gamble, Frances Springer,
Theodosia Andrews, Susie Hunter,
Mary Kate Cureton and Bennett Eu-
| banks.
Art Association to Meet.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Atlanta Art Association will be
held Wednesday at IL a. m. in the
Carnegie Library.
An Evening in Panama.
The talk on Panama and it's inter
esting conditions by Mrs. A Med.
Wilson Tuesday afternoon at the
winecoff Hotel will be one of the So
cial events of the coming week. Mrs:
Wilson has Travelled extensively, and
her recent visit to the Canal Zone has
given her an additional fund of valu-
able knowledge, which she will en-
body in her talk for the benefit of the
Uncle Renus Memorial Association.
Mrs. Wilson's address will be illus
trated by views of Panama and the
surrounding country. Admission will
be so cents.
Musical Program for Club.
The Atlanta Woman's Club will
meet Monday afternoon, when the an
nuai musical program will be given
under the direction Of Mrs W. G.
Jarnagfn. Miss Alice Baxter will pre-
side in the absence of Mrs. A. P.
Coles, president OF the club. The dou-
bic THO. "A Day in Venice" will be
sung by Mrs. Jarnagin, Mrs. William
Per<ingon. Mrs. Peyton Todd, Mrs.
John Cooper, Miss Mildred Park and
Miss Harriet MiIledge. Mrs. Thomas
Johnson will preside at the piano.
Herr Won Wulffungen viii contrib
ute two solos to the program, and
Miss Julia Dunning also will sing.
Wood Wilkinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Claude Pat
terson announce the marriage Satur-
day OF their sister, Margaret Ber-
nard Wood, to Garrett Hill wlIkin-
son. at St. Philips Cathedral the
Rev. c. T. A. Pise officiating
Martha Washington Reception.
The Business Women's League Of
the Second Baptist Church will give
"a Martha Washington reception
Thursday evening at o'clock at the
residence OF Mrs. c. A. Hartmann. No.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
VAUD
WEST END

Monday.
"out of His Own Glass;" From
tier drama of the West. "Incogni-
TO-" strong Victor comedy drama.
The Soubrette;" TRAINED Nurse"
TWO Joker comedies on one reel.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Martha Washington Reception.

The Business Women's League of
the Second Baptist Church will give
"a Martha Washington reception
Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the
residence Of Mrs. c. A. Hartmann, No.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

Art Association to Meet.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the Atlanta Art Association will be
held Wednesday at IL a. m. in the
Carnegie Library.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21
Mu.loaI Proaran, For club.
Wood-WiIkinson.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Claude Pat
terson announce the marriage Satur-
day OF their sister. Margaret Ber-
nard Wood, to Garnett Hill Will<in-
son. at ST. Philips Cathedral. the
Rev. c. T. A. Pise officiating.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-21

N, B.-Write 70; Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co. Chat
tanooga. Tenn, for Special instructions.
and 64-page book. Home Treatment Tor
Women" sent in plain wrapper, on re-
quLst.--Adyt.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
A Little Paint Badly Applied.

The play IL L'Homme de Destin" was taken from the stage when its triumph was at the zenith. One evening Napo- leon. accompanied by his friend Duroc. went in disguise to the Polte St. Mar tin theater. where the piece was being performed. Eugene Chevalier appear ing as the man of destiny. They bought box. but had hardly entered it when the emperor broke forth in violent execra tions against the fool managers" It seemed that the decora- tors had left in the box pots of oil and paint and into these the emperor had stepped. Wild with rage. he rushed from the house and to make matters worse was recognized in the lobby. No paper mentioned the incident. but by order Of the emperor the play was never produced again. and Chevalier never appeared again as the man of destiny-and all on account of little paint badly applied.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
0avar;an DjstaneNe,

Tn the Havarian highlands signposts along the ro;lds, instead Of stating the number of miles or kilometers to the various villages. give the amount of time which the average pedestrian will supposedly take to traverse the dis tance. This is merely an official ex- pression of the very general custom of the peasants in the region. who invari- ably tell inquirers on the roads not how far it is to q place, but how long 1t takes to get there.
 For instance. one asks. How far is it to Oberammergau"
 "A small half hour" will be the an swer, or perhaps "A good half hour" or "A big half hour.'
 Which is puzzilng until the stranger learns that small half hour" means twenty-five minutes. "a good half hour" thirty minutes and "a big half hour" thirty-five minutes.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Got the Best of Carlyle.

The Rev. Thomas Alexander. a Pres byterian minister. long resident in Chelsea and well known as a brother Scot, was most anxious to know Car lyle, but had no opportunity of getting an introduction to him. One day in the Kings road be saw Carlyle coming In his direction and took advantage of the opportunity by going up to the sage and saying. Thomas Carlyle. l believer" Carlyle's reply was. Tom Alexander. knowr' They became good friends. and later Mir. Alexander wrote to Carlyle for subscription to- ward a school building fund. and Car lyle wrote back a refusal In doggerel, whereupon Mfr. Alexander replied that If he did not send him f5 he would sell his poetry to collector or publish it The f5 was at once forthcoming.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
CORRECTED BY A SENTRY.
Fhe Incident Which Led to coieridge
 Retiring From the Army.


 In his young days the poet Coleridge had little love affair which ended in disaster. for the lady refused him. In despair he enlisted in a cavalry regi- ment. which he hoped would be or dered on foreign service. that he might end his bighted career on the tented field. For family reasons he dropped his correct name, but from a feeling of sentiment retained the initials. so Sam uel Taylor Coleridge became Private Silas Tompkins Camberhatch.
 The regiment did not leave the coun- try. and 1t was not long before bis aoul wearied of barrack life and its utter absence pf romance. His military life ended in a curious fashion. One day while Coleridge was doing weary sentry go two officers strolled past. One of them made use of Greek quo tation, which the other corrected. The first insisted on his correctness, while the other was just as positive he was wrong,
 While they disputed, the sentry sud denly presented arms and respectfully informed them that they were both in error He gave the exact quotation. name of the author and other circum- stances. If his musket had spoken the hearers could not have been more as- tonished. The incident led to m in quiry. and the poet was restored to the bosom of his family.-Argonaut.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Getting Even With the Parsen.

Parson Wheeler was invited out one afternoon for a motorcar ride with one of his friends. The minister. who enjoyed all outdoor sports. was very enthusiastic over motoring. so be was allowed to drive the car. While speed ing along he WAS stopped by a con stable and ordered to the station house
 Well" said the captain. after listen ing to their story. you say you were going at only fifteen miles an hour. but the consta bic declares you were tray cling at forty. Now. don't like to doubt the word of either of you. Can you think why he insists you were travelling at that rate of speed? Is there any Erudge he owes your
 No" said the clergyman thought fully No. can't think of anything unless 1t is that 1 married him four years ago" Lipplncott's.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Theory and Practice.

Little Beatrice was taking piano les sons and learning at the same time something of theory. Like many other children. she disliked practicing her finger exercises. One day her mother, who was working in an upstairs room. noticed sudden lull in the playing. She looked down and saw Beatrice sit ting perfectly motionless.
 Beatrice. why don't you practice" he called down sharply.
 "l am practictng. mother" replied be child with perfect self assurance. I'm practcing my theory" = New York Post.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Evropsan Menksye,

One of the rarest of living creatures Is undoubtedly q European monkey. The only place on the continent where these animals may be found is on the rock Of Gibraltar. They are of the type known as Barbary apes and are about the size of terrier dog. A most noticeable feature 10 that they do not posses tails. Only about twenty of the apes exist, and only by unceasinR protection and artificial feeding is the species preserved. Many theories are advanced as to how these apes 6rst came to Gibraltar. A popular dea is that | subterranean passage exists be tween the rock and the adjacent coast of Africa. and that the monkeys pass 10 and fro. but the more matter of fact theory that they were originally im- ported by some local inhabita ut is prob ably correct-London Answers.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
A PERlL0uS CROSSING.
They Got Safely Over and Then Came
 q Curious Climax.

They Got Safely Over and Then Cams
 Curious Climax.
 Mrs. Exc stood on n crowded corner when the trafhc was ut its height. star ing at the thick. tangled come and so of motorcars and drays and cabs, and not daring to venture In among the dangers of that moving mass
 May cross the street with you. mndam?"
 She turned and saw an elderly stranger with lifted hat and gallant smile
 "Oh. thank your said Airs. Exc. And the stranger grasped her arm with a firm grip. and together they plunged boldly into the wild crush of vehicles.
 In and out. right and left up and down. they zigzagged. at imminent peril of life and hmb Pedestrians on the sidewalk stopped and looked at them Drivers and chanffeuFs shouted and swor~ at them It was plain to all that they were ip unusual danger.
 The escort of Mrs. Exc. still wearing his gallant smile. still grasping her arm firmly. seemed to make DO effort to avoid the oncoming vehicles He dart ed erratically and yet calmly this way and that
 At last by a miracle the other side was reached. Mrs Exc then jerked her arm away from her escorts grasp. and. with took of scorn. she said:
 "Its no thanks to you that we were pot both Killed. Why. the way yoq positively cuurted danger one would think you were blind!"
 Madam. am blind" be replied. That's why l asked if 1 could cross with you New York Tribune.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Odd Contrasts In Climate.

New York Is usually thought of as being directly west from London It is. however. despite its far more rigor- ous climate. 900 miles nearer the equa- tor than is the British capital. The bleak coast of Labrador is directly west of London. The same line passes the southern part of Hudson bay and Lake Winnipeg. On the other side Of the continent 1t touches the southern extremity of Alaska and continues through the center of the isthmus of Kamchatka and Siberia and Russia to Homburg.
 Another illustration of the UneXpect- ed in contrasts is found in a conpari- son of St. Johns. Newfoundland. with Paris. Paris has winter of compara- tive mildness. while St. Johns is re- zion of bitter cold and fogs. with drift ing icebergs along its coast. Yet St. Johns Is 100 miles nearer the equator.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
MIX MAPS AND MEALS.
An Easy Way>of Studying Geography
 While You Eat.

In the dining room of one family there hang two large colored maps, one of the world, the other of the state in which they live.
 The parents and children arc form ing the habit of talking during meals about what they read or hear. of places and events outside the visible horizon. And whenever any unfamili ar place is mentioned one of the chill dren immediately leaves the table long enough to locate 1t on the map. Ut is near such and such town or river or mountain" That Is where so and so lives," or Such thing happened there," Is the information usually add ed to the first statement.
 They do not limit their conversation to bookish things, but speak naturally about whatever they are interested in. turning to the maps as one looks at railroad guide when travelling. to place themselves. In this way bits of know- edge are linked together, and as sight knowledge requires so much less men, tai effort than ear knowledge It is more fun.
 Besides, the maps. hanging low and in good light. make splendid rainy day game for the two younger chi- dren. aged eight and ten. The mother. sitting near with her sewing. gives them "hard ones to find thames of more or less obScurlty,. and they keep score as to which gets the most "firsts." calling twenty the game.
 No wonder the whole world seems like one big picture to this family. and geography but play Woman's Home Companion.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
WATER IN COAL MINES.
Pumping 1t Out Costs a Big Pile of
 Money Every Year.

It costs quite bit of money to pump anthracite mines of Pennsylvania every year. but 1t must be done or there could be no mines In times past. col lieries were abandoned because of in- ability to cope with the water flowing into them, but more and more pumps, some of them costing $30.000 and $40.- GOO each. have been installed. and the enormous amount of work they do is all that enables the operators to keep open the mines.
 The calculation as to the amount of water handled in this way. is simple. The output of the mines is little less than 70.000.C00 tons a year. The av- erage amount of water pumped is about fifteen tons for every ton of coal pro- duced. The cost of this is one of the most important elements in the in- creased cost of mining. As the richer and more accessible veins have been exhausted, shafts have been sunk deeper and the volume of water to be pumped has increased rapidly
 The pipes. of which there are thou sands of miles in the mines. wear out quickly because the sulphur in the mine water eats into the iron like an acid. This destructive quality prohib- it's the use of the water in the boilers that generate steam at the colierieS, and the result is that. when there Is a drought. the companies often are oblig- ed to haul water to the mines in tank cars from many miles away.-New York Post.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Js.~sls ss Lenten's Leed Mayer.

Js~ssts ss LeNteN's leed Mayer.
 The gold chain and jeweied insignia of the lord mayor of London arc among the most wonderful ornaments tn the world. being composed of pure gold and adorned with an enormous number of diamonds. The!r value has been e. ttmated at not les than fi2o.0nl Ev. cry lord mayor, before be is elected. is called upon to enter into . bond for their safe custody during hts term of omce, and before be resigns the insie- nia at the close of bis mayoraity they are most carefully examined by spe- c.ai jewellers in order to see that dur. ing the years Eear lb diamonds have not been looseped in their holdinss and that h!s successor may wear them with out anxiety. No wonder that when the lord mayor Is wearing all the insignia of his proud position he ts . special object of attention by . special police guard.-Loudon Saturday Journal.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
TALE OF A LOST MINE.
lt 10 Somewhat Cloudy as to tts
 Source and lts vsraeity.

W 10 oomeWhat Ciouoy ao to t0
 Source and its veraeity.
 This touching tale. for the veEacitF of which WE do not vouch, comes from sourre that we do not know. says the Engineering and Mining Journal:
 About i660 a Spaniard in Peru named Jose Salcedo fell in love with an Indian girl He proceeded to do q thing almost nnheard of ip those times he married her. Out of gratitude her mother revealed to him a vein of silver of unexampled richness. He worked 1t and drew from 1t considerable wealth-too much for his happiness, for his opulence excited the cupidiU of the viceroy. Count Lemos. who had him charged with high treason. the penalty Of which was death and the connscation of all worldly goods.
 "It was in vain that Saicedo demand. ed permission to appeal to Madrid and offered to pay two ingots of silver daily during the fifteen months that must elapSe before reply was return. cd The count refused and hanged him in l6fD Bnt the butcher got small good out of It. The Indians. Intent on averaging their friend. destroyed the works Of the mine nlled 1t with water and concealed the entrance so cieyerly that 1t could never be discovered. Sei- ther promises nor threats could extract their secret which remains so to this very day"
 This story Is more romantlc than those of the Gnnsight. Peales and sev- eral other "lost mines" of the Ameri- can desert
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
LEAPlNG FOR THE FIRE NET.
Safe Jumps of Eight or Nine Stories
 Have Been Made.

nave 0C0ft WdQcs
 At a recent Fifty-sixth street tene- ment fire in New York that resulted in more of a smoke alarm than blaze q man and his wife were seen to get out on the ledge of fifth story window. The Bremen told them to wait mo- ment. that there might be no need to jump. The man cried that they were suffocating and must jump.
 The firemen stretched the net and shouted for them to poise themselves properly and jump one at time. But even while the firemen were shouting other. locked arms and leaped. They came down straight and sure as a plummet right into the net. They re- bounded about fifteen feet and fell In the net again in sitting posture, still embraced.
 The fremen let them gently down to the sidewalk. They still sat there look ing at each other incredulously Then they were told there was not even q good fire to justify their jump. It had ali been smoke from-a smouldering lot of rags and other rubbish. The man and wife heard the news with express sions of wonder. thankfulness and con demnation of their stiffness.
 Jumps of eight and nine stories with out injuries have been recorded The makeup of the jumper is what counts. The firemen have to be prepared for all kinds. Sometimes they have to shift few inches quickly because of the bad judgment of distance shown by the jumper. But in most cases the leap to the net saves life.-New York Sun.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Qualified to Paint Him.

Ambrose Patterson, the Australian painter. secured a commission once to paint q very lengthy and wealthy sub. urbanite. Patterson himself is lank brush. shooting up beyond six foot one inch. He was rather priding himself on having been given this commission. bearing in mind the great pressure of artists round every possible job in Australia. Eventually. however. the sitter explained. 'l was long time lookin' for Il sootable hartist," he said I'm six foot two an 'arf. and till l struck you adn't seen painter what 'ad enough light to do full length of pe."-Argopaut.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
The Chain of takee.

North Missour1's famous hunting ground. known as the Chain of Lakes. having resisted all attempts to drain and cultivate. has been allowed to re- turn to its natural state The Chain of Lakes is wilderness surrounded by nch farming land. towns and good country roads. This section was the original happy hunting ground for the Indians of the west. On the banks of the Charlton river. at the edgs of the lake territory. they pitched their wig wams, built a stone fort or dam and put up an ingenious 6sh trap. for there were no game wardens in those days That trap. repaired and strengthened from tinse to time, was inherited by white men who followed the Indians and operated half century. Then the game wardens. attracted by the an- cient Hsh traps fame, went over to the liver and blew 1t up with dynamite ArEonaut
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
yuv,ni,. Financial osnius.


 Johnnie" said . prominent mine op- erator to his youngest the other day. '1n give you ( dollar if you'll dlS up tho front yard for your sisters new garden" "All r1ght- said Johnnie thoughtfuily. But shall have to ask for $ per cent of the contract price in advance. Not as an evidence of good faith, but for worting capital" But what do you meanr' Well. you see. guess I'll bury the quarter some whers and tell all the boys in the ne!shborhood that pirate hid some treasure round there. When they strike that quarter they'il make the dirt dy. can tell you In that way l can clean up about 75 per cent In fact. Ir- Well. whstY' "Ip fact. I don't knox but what l can also arrange so aa to end that quarter myself l1l work 1t just like that saited mine you were telling mamma about unloading On the street last night" And the father wept tears Of 3oy.-Pan Mall Gazette.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
1itlee te Land.

On what just basis can 1 ciaim ex. elusive right to part of tho limited surface of the earth! No man made the land" said Mill. 'It is the osigi- nal inheritance of the whole species" No matter how far we delve into the past. we can and no just title to the private ownership of land. Blackstone admits that there is no foundation In nature or in natural law why . sst of words upon parchment should con- vey the dominion of land" Whilst another man has no land" says Elmer son, Thy title to mine. your title to yours. Is at once vitiatsd." And Her
 bert Spencer maintains that the titles all rest on force, fraud or cunning. When Edward l. sent his commission 10 inquire into the existing judicial franchises in 1278 Earl Warenne flung . rusty sword on the table and cried: This. sirs. is my warrant By tn. sword our fathers won their lands when they came over with the con queror, and by the sword we will keep them-"-F. ". Garrison in Atlantic.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
c;noeaA jn China.


 Much of the American ginseng sent to China brins5 smaii prices because t shows cultivation. being smooth. round and light in color. What s wanted is the wild looking root The central theory of the uss of ginseng decoetion is that t ee0hlnes In Itself the virtues of nature-wind. water. woods, the elements and wild nature generaily: hence the gnaried. twisted wild root is the Ideal. and any domes- teased or cultivated variety is merely . substitute. This substitute ought to be as near like the wild as possible. If the root grows in the shape of os seems to bear some resemblance. even by severe stretch of the imagination to some animal 1t has increased virtue in tho trade. For this and similar req sons it is necessary that the small head of the root joined to the rest of the root by . small neck shall remain . part of the product Breaking o6 sueh little heads reduces the value of the root in the Chinese market by fully half, as . rule.-ChicaSo News.
The Ketchikan miner., 1914-04-10
Q 0kMefamAn,


 ''On the whole. the dnest gentleman { have ever met" says . writer in the Unpopular Review. was the Japanese Samurai and art critic. the late Oka. kura kakusc. l recali as vividly his courteous and expeetant siienco a do his aiways eloquent and brilliant fAeourss. indulsent to the snall talk cf osAsrs. hs dsciinsd to shasV it. If hs ever save sttssancs to . msrs prs3vdies oe to any petty persosai cos csfn it was 1c< in ny hearing He appeared to husband himself until the taIk should tale . wide impsrsonai range. and then his comment was f@vest and illuminating. \ noted ADsfiean post critic has semewhat similar habtta His psoloASed slences ars ccmfostabla even dsfsrsntal hh rars speech instinct with sympathsoc understanding with nen ard books and naturs. The late John LAFasSs. who was in consenlai sodsty . con tinuous talkef. o6srsd an interesting equivalent for ret3cenes in the allu' siveness of his touch and In bsaud ful perception of the kind of symps- thetic response you would have made had you not been better occupied in listening to him. He had what most free talkess signal,y lack. perfect tact"