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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
Knew a Little

A gentleman travelling some time
ago asked a one-armed mendicant by
whom he was accosted how he lost
his arm.
1T was like this, sir. The last time
| went to sea we was caught in a
typhoon off Cape 'Orn The ship went
over on her beam ends, so the capn
e orders me and Tom to go out on
the yardarm to keelhaul the bosprit
and ter splice the jib-boom to the
mainmast. ] was a-hangin' on to the
op-gallant rattlins, when Tom sud
denly let go his end, and I was
pitched 40 feet in the old"
The gentleman smiled.
That's a capital yarn" he said
You ought to have been a sailor"
and went on his way.
Crestfallen, the beggar watched his
interrogation and saw crossing
sweeper touch his hat most deferen-
tally to him.
II say, Jim, who's e wen 'e's at
'ome?" he called.
Him." replied the sweeper. Don't
you know who that is? Why, that's
Admiral Dewey"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

] got back that night after a whole
days travel to make it, you know
what | found-a locked door, an I'M
approachable wife, and all my things
moved upstairs
He looked at her with the old look
she had missed-and in answer to
the message Of his eyes. Racie said:
Il was wrong, Tom-Pm sorry
do you want to come back-to your
old room?"
''Racie!" he caught her in his arms.
Il was hasty, too-dear-about go
Ing to the club"
Married life looks so easy--I won
der why it is so difficult, Tom. Is it
just the giving in to each other-I
wonder. We ought to have a sched-
ule about doing it, maybe. I'll give
in to you Tuesdays. Thursdays and
Saturdays-and you give in to me
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays"
And Sundays" asked Tom, with
his arm holding her close-and even
previously closer.
Sundays we'll have a good fight
and catch even"
Thereat they both had a merry lit
tie laugh Tom kissed her.
II say, dear, why aren't you always
as jolly as this?"
Because you-neVer mind-Toni,
what was the PRESENT."
well, ! selected pair of garter
buckles, beauties they were, too, en-
eralds-but, Of course, after what
happened I didn't think you'd care
for them--so i" began Tom, loos-
ing one arm the while he leased her.
ooh, Tom! | know-you mean
you've given them to someone else!"
She wrenchcd herself from him and
covered her face with her hands.
Carrie Packard was right-she told
me ! was a fool to trust you to go
off on fishing trips-Tom-were there
any women aboard-on that trip with
your friends?"
"Racie, have you taken leave OF
your senses? Jim Packard and his
friends may go in for that sort of
thing don't. THAT sort of WON
an doesn't appeal to me in the Least"
"Oh-its because such woman
does not appeal to you--is it? n
she did?
They faced each other with some
thing that was almost hatred in eyes
that had been soft with love but a
moment before. And on this tabeau
Mrs. Oliver was suddenly projected as
she came lightly down the compan-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
THE MARRIAGE GAME a s !s sxe s" Nova s' sss

| know when the moment of revela-
ton came at last.
And now it was so dangerously i'm
minent.
Tom caught at her hand. He had
seen her face-still and death white,
and he knew that he had hurt her
somehow-hurt her past all under
standing.
Don't go! What have l said? I
beg pardon-you don't suppose
meant-what if you were In Packy's
motor-you don't think I meant any
thing-wrong?
He fed after her up the compan-
ionway-still dragging at her hand in
his plea for forgiveness. Please, Mrs.
oliver" And neither of them saw
Racie-Who had come from her cabin
and stood now-transfixed--an
suffering.
Everything all right now-Racie?
asked her brothers voice.
She turned tragic face.
mo, everything is all wrong"
"Why, dear! | left you on the verge
OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS can have
happened now"
To Be Continued To morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

ionway stairs-still hoping to recover
that suit case.
THE suns coming out beautifully.
Aren't you going on deck, Mrs. upde-
graff?" she asked easily.
Racie attempted to recover her
poise-but dared not face inspection
instead she fled to the seclusion OF
her cabin-replying, Just a moment
as soon as | get my hat
TO cover her embarrassment, Mrs.
oliver said, easily, Wont you mix
a cocktail, Mr.. Updegraff?'
A Desperate Position,
THE very thing! l feel just like
cocktail-you seem to understand
what a fellow wants almost before
he has said it himself Most peoples
long suit is misunderstanding
think they're following you, but the
first thing you know the converse
ton turns a double back somersaut
and lands in the day before yesterday
or the middle of next week."
He gave the mixer a vigorous shake.
There you are. And here's to you
And as he looked at her earnestly
and became aware Of the big white
hat and motor veil, she had hastily
OonncQ III HCT SdplU cNS' "illC NO
was taIkine-he added thoughtfulIy,
"Why that veil makes you look 50
familiar-have we met somewhere?
Why-l know saw you in
Packy's motor car this afternoon,
passing the University Club. IT'S the
veil and hat | reeognize--for ! hardly
saw your face. OF course-thats
where ! saw you-but didn't know
you know old Packy@"
Now that her chance to interrupt
had come-Mrs. Oliver gathered he"
strength and managed to- articulatc
with the greatest difficulty: 81 don't.
Didn't you see me introduced to him
on deck this afternoon
"Why, yes-and yet ] could have
sworn to the veil and hat. | remem-
Der saying, There goes old Pack with
another pretty woman
Mrs Oliver turned-and started for
the companionway. She felt stifled-
as IL she could only think Of way
out OF her present needs in the misty
air of the open deck. Each hour that
she spent with these people-accept-
ed as one Of them accepted as a
woman to whom her womanhood was
protection instead 81 - curse, she
knew how much more plain she must
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

|Daysey Wayne
and Her Folks
NJ OF a great many years ago the
M Family Tie was regarded with
almost as much yeneratiou as

NJ OF a great many years ago the
M Family Tie was regarded with
| almost as much veneration as
he Bible
sui borrowing money from rela-
yves, and lending them money, and
| working for relatives, and being
| worked by them. and visiting them
ana being visited by them. have so
weakened the Family Tie that these
days IT isn't held in as high vensra-
ton as an old teapot with the spout
| knocked Off
| That Is, of course, by the men. The
women, being OF finer spiritual ma
| ture, do not regard kin as they are
regarded by men-somethinS as easy
! to accumulate as empty tomato oans
and as hard to get rid of as the mos
| luitoes of Jersey Women think kin
are blessings sent from On High.
That is, this is every woman's opin-
ion of those on her own side of the
| family.
Lysandsr John Appleton went home
recently and found his wife in tears.
| Her second cousin John had received
an appointment to Panama, and either
| would get the yellow fever and die.
| or II he didn't die he would brins
home germs in his clothes and give
them to all the family; letter from
Aunt Mary stated she was going TO
! have her father declared insane In
| order to make the State care for him;
| and Aunt Louise had decided not TO
put a costly monument over grand
| fathers grave; and Uncle Tins sec
| ond wife wasn't acceptable. having
| failed to be satisfactory to three sets
| Of kin-her own, her husbands ana
| her husbands first wife; etc, etc.
All of which resulted in Lysander
John sending card to the news
papers as follows:
| II read every few days of some one
| who has lost a relative and wishes
the aid Of your valuable circulation In
| helping to find the missing. My re-
| quest therefore. is most unusual !
wish your valuable aid in losing lot
| of kinfolks
II have a father -in-iaw who is
pest. He makes his homo with US
and I ask way for losing him that
will not be a violation of the law. l
| have three uncles on my wifes sioe
for whom I regularly md positions
VIII you help me lose them?
| Il could enumerAte dozen rela-
| tives on my wife's side 1 would like
to lose, including cousins that l have
| never lost longer than forty minutes.
| And I read yesterday Of a man who
was seeking cousin he had lost forty
years!. And he complained about it"'
FRANCES L. GARSIDE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
Do You Know

In Germany there is said to be d
bakery that turns out 10000 loaves
of sawdust bread daily and finds a
ready market for this output AL
though this wooden bread is in
tended for consumption by horses
only, it is claimed by the manufac-
turers that in case of famine it would
furnish a nutritious and highly salts
factory food for human beings.
Inside bloater she was preparing
for breakfast, Mrs. Burcham, of the
Alexandra Tavern, Norwich, saw a
glittering object the size of a large
pea. Persuaded that it was a gem
she had it submitted to a jeweler' S
test. and it was pronounced a genuine
diamond. The gem had apparently
once been set in a ring.
While S71,710 persons left Great
Britain in the ten months ending with
October to take up their residence in
the Dominions or foreign countries
no fewer than 70,38S persons came to
take up permanent residence in the
kingdom.
On the ground that they would be
of use to a hostile army in war time
the French War Minister has forbid
den the painting of the names of
French towns on the roofs of their
railway stations TO guide airmen.
Sixty-three young and pretty girls
at Cleveland, Ohio, have formed them
selves into a club, one of the rules
being that kissing shall be permitted
only to youths who have taken their
girls out a dozen times at least.
An average pair of engine driving
wheels run 66,773 miles before they
are worn out.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
A Human Ostrich.

From the United States come many
cases of unprecedented complaints OF
the inhabitants, and Chicago, the home
of surgical operations. always has some
case Ready to rival any other which may
have been recorded as the most remark
able.
AS a result of a surgical operation car
ried out In one of the hospitals there
the physicians removed nineteen pocket
knives, seventeen nails, five knife blades
a dozen screws, and a silver dollar from
the stomach of man who was brought
into the hospital complaining of stom
ach ache.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

HE
| anything read OF He
q the of Ro
mind
Launceo Du
with white his
of a moonlight talking,
there the blossoms the world
wide world violin will payingon
straight into her heart And his face
he brother hrusts his
little
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

tonight will little
the the
gon bring Cappe tonight for medaeval
You'll like him.. Goodbye!"
"cecream"
takes off his hat like other Though tells
that he little
little while by the cheer of the hickory logs and the warmth of the
listening him make him hint
that ever have that romance is there the little twinkle her
doesn't
nice" And-andand- pretty
bit about his engineering brother
how
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

Il beg your pardon" said the young
husband attempting to pass his pretty
little wife as if indifference were the
great principle of his life.
TON! Wait! l hope you don't think
| planned this-it was all Inky's
doing"
Hang Inky. I'd like to punch his
head"
"Of course--if you feel that way
And Racie in turn tried to pass.
Tom faced her squarely. See here,
Racie I'm not going to force myself
on YOU. You've showed me pretty
plainly how you feel
You showed me that you wanted
your liberty-and | gave 1t to you,
said Racie, sadly.
Liberty! Rubbish! Because a man
wants to go on a fishing trip with
few friends,'
Carrie Packard says"
81 don't care what anybody says,
Racie--there was nothing for you to
get upset over
1T was the time you selected for
, your trip"
Il didn't select the Hme-the boys
did that"
But you never remembered that
the 5th was our anniversary--our sec
ond anniversary"
Making Up.
That went clean out of my head.
I was so ALFRED busy just before
left-but as soon as | got started j
did remember-and then, by lingo,
didn't | cut out the rest of the cruise,
take a train at Portsmouth and get
back late that evening with a little
present in my pocket for you, and a
little supper all planned"
But, Tom-dear-you never told
me that"
Il never had the chance said the
man, and his voice deepened. When
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08
NOVELIZED BY
G2a@h

From the play BY Anne Crawford Flexner,
now running at the Comedy Theatre, New York
City. Copyright. 1913, by International News
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-08

awfuy don't like doesn't
much, I'll like him better after the
little maid Charming
and glad little And her brother umbles that night NUT
tering Gosh beat g She doesn't like his He
talks PLENTY and there's something IN If she only had
Never mind, Betty, I'll bring him again
And little stumbes that
nobody
beautiful And somehow she's perfectly satisfied she
missed the the rainbow wings There's
enough Romance wide the svey morning
hours-in just this simple plain reality.
RRINKLEY.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
CORNS CURED FREE

In every package of Marvellous Ezo
for Feet is free box of Eco for Corns
Use the free Eco for Corns as directed
for three nights. On the fourth night
lift out the corn and throw IL in the
fire. That's all there Is to It.
Ezo for Feet is a refined ointment,
just rub it on and all swelling, sore
ness, burning and foot sweating Is
speedily banished Eco for Feet in
Guiding box of Eco for Corns is but
25 cents at druggists. Eco for Corns.
If bought separately, 10 cents. 2
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

$780,
andSL Vow S.O0 a piece.
tred Peticoats Faded in window
. Underwear In Night Robes,
than hall price,
small All Linen to
ReadytOWar Suits Skirts
White Muslin Dresse Dresses a
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

That dollar that you spend with
your local merchant, you may see
again; the one that goes to Chicago,
never.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

A Republican Caucus Will be held in
Opera House, Skowhegan. Saturday.
July 251914 at II o'clock, a m, for
the purpose of nominating a candidate
for County Treasurer. the regular
uomnee. James Fellows, having de-
ceased since the June Primaries also
to transact any other business that
may properly come before the conVen-
ton.
The basis of representation Will be
as follows:
Each town aud plantation will be
entitled to one delegate, and for each
IS votes cast for the Republican can
didate fer Governor in 1912, an addi-
tionat delegate. and for fraction of
40 votes In excess of IS votes an ad =
HtIonal delegate
CARLETON =. MERRILL.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23
SUMNER BARGAINS THIS WEEK AT
FOR DIV A Y'S

All nj our Ladies' In the late styles down
close SlO $1oO; $500 $1,000
"a ~ and s4OO nowS $500 $780,
chidrns Colored s. TO- r. and II sizes
at " prices to close
Chlren down. cent 15c soc
one lot of Ladies' Hose Tow pair
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-07-23

Mrs. Sadie Shaw accompanied by
her son and daughter Harold and Miss
Florence Shaw were guests the latter
part of last week and the first of this
week at the homes of DR.. A T. Smith
aud John A. Mooers. They are from
Worcester. Mass. and were travelling
by auto purposing to visit in Athens
before their return home by the way
of the White Mountains.
Miss Elise Fales Biron is expected
Monday for visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. f. w Marble. Miss
Fales is a yiolinist and is the daugh
ter of DR.. Biron, formerly resident
of Skowhegan. Her mother was be-
fore her marriage to DR.. Bron, Miss
Mary L. c. Fales and was prominent
in Skowhegan musical circles Miss
Biron is recognized as having much
abili,y upon the violin and is pupil
of Shrubs. the Boston Symphony Con
cert Master.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

as she is catapulted through the Train Window. She
lands neatly beside the Villain and the Plot is much
improved; but the Chauffeur appears to enjoy the In
cident much more than the Heroine does.
When the Chauffeur is not engaged in Cross
Country Work he is usually darting through the Park
and back again, with two Honks per dart. Fimville
extremely liberal with its Park Appropriations, Parks
being essential to the Chauffeurs happiness. They
also fair territory for the Abduction of Heroines.
If Policeman stros up when the Villain is jauntly
tossing the Heroine into the Car the Chauffeur honks
twice. and the Officer hastily turns to shoong Children
Off the Grass.
The Crime itself appears not to annoy the Chauffeur,
who asks surprisingly few questions of hard-faced
Strangers when they Charter his Machine for After
noon of Felony. Murder and other Sins routine
so long they committed by Passengers of his.
He does not approve of Hasty Murder, however His
preference is for Protracted Inquity, in order to
give his Taxmeter time to complete the Multiplica-
ton table.
Aside from giving Vice and Virtue alternate Joy
feur has an easy time. His Machine appears to be
self-ceaning well as self-starting and he is
discovered doing Messy Work around the Garage But
he has for worry, because he that his Job
is in danger. Everybody in Filmvlle is learning
to Cars well that presently there will be no
need of Chaufeurs at all. Even eighty pound
Heroine slips into the Wheel Seat and tools her eighty
horsepower Machine as casually she used to feed the
Canary.
1t is probably Poetic Justice. The Chauffeur has
done his best edge the Cowboy of business, and
now he feels the Breath of Progress ruff1ng his
back hair.
1t may be frantic endeavor to escape this that
makes him so reckless with the Speed Laws.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

Feminine Charm. After which they
hurriedly exit, remembering that Bar X
still has one horse in the Profit and Loss
Column.
The Sheriff's Daughter takes advan-
tage of their absence to get acquainted
with the ex-Candidate for Tragedy Honors,
and is SO successful with the First Sight
Maneuvers that by the time the Real
Culprit is brought in, nervously dangling
at the end of Rope tied to a Saddle,
they are ready for the Ceremony.
The Sheriff returns, to recognize in the
erstwhile Suspect the Son of an Old
Friend back in Chicago, which reminds
him that he had offered Large Reward
for the capture of Horse Thieves By
Unanimous Vote of the Cowboys this is
awarded to the Sheriff's Daughter. This
relieves the Sheriff of the necessity of
providing Housekeeping Allowance; an
arrangement the convenience of which
will be envied by many a Parent who
finds it impossible to combine Business
and Pleasure in this workmanlike manner.
Evening star., 1914-12-27
THE SHERIFF'S DAUGHTER

THE Sherifs Daughter has charge of the capture
and execution of all Undesirable Citizens in Film
vile while her Father is otherwise engaged. This
makes it necessary to exercise extreme in the
choice of Sheriff. Filmville takes its Politics list
1essly in matters but for Shrevty Contests its
Voters League issues three Nonpartizan Rules which
are ironclad for all concerned They
l. The Sheriff must have Daughter between six
teen and twenty-one years of age.
2. The Sheriff shall appoint Deputy who crumbes
in pinch.
g. The Sheriff shall be called out of Town whenever
the Horse Thief on the program is good looking
enough to live happily ever after.
Otherwise Fimvile does not what kind of man
the Sheriff is.
confidence of Newport Debutante giving the Avenue
treat sweeps no-rim-cut Smile the assembled
Cowboys, and begins the exercises by demonstrat-
Evening star., 1914-12-27

ing a Bronco whose
gait is patterned after
a -vivacious Submarine
Mines busy day. The
absence of Shock Alb
sorbers during this
Daily Maneuver keeps
her from worrying over
the Latest Fashions in
Auction Bids or having
to take up Sociology as
a Tonic.
1t is taken for grant
ed that all the Cow
boys within Film Range
are in love with her.
Evening star., 1914-12-27

W push the Radiator out through
the Edge of the Screen. So far he
A has never quite succeeded; but he
sticks to his ambition like Tread
X mill Horse pursuing corn-fed Mi
rage.
The Chauffeur's idea of safe and sane driving is
for everybody to give him the Right of Way and let
the Highway Commissioner rearrange the Macadam
afterward. But they take his License away,
and if they happen arrest him it is not for Speed
ing. Instead they charge him with Embezzlng the
Heroine something equally remote from Cruelty to
Carbureters.
His favorite pastime is racing with the Afternoon
Limited, all Railroad Tracks and Highways in Film
vile being built side by side for this purpose. Usually
the Stolen Mortgage is the Train in company with
the Villain, which makes it necessary for the Heroine
to beat the Engineer the distant County Seat unless
she wishes to her aged Father turned of his
Ancestral Job during the next Snowstorm and the
Old Home pass into Strange Hands.
When the Heroine jumps into the Upholstery beside
him and points to the dwinding Train the Chaufeur's
chief difficulty to keep from registering undue Vanity
for he knows the Afternoon Limited rarely makes
than Sixty Miles an Hour. His principal worry, he
foresees will be in Throttlng Down that the Heroine
will not have time to get into mischief at the end OF
the Trip, while waiting for the Train to dawdle into
the Station.
There are several Sharp Turns in the Road which
ordinary Drivers would treat with respect; but he
stamps the Accelerator till the Speedometer whines
if he thought the Law of Chances had been de-
clared unconstitutional. His only to avoid skid
ding into the Landscape abruptly that they have
to buy Car and send his successor to finish the
Film.
In view of the skill with which he keeps the High
way from sidestepping these occasions are sur
prised when the Speed suddenly gives out and the
Car settles down to an attitude of Watchful Waiting
But it is because the Chauffeur has forgotten to
pay his Gasolene Bill pour plenty of Air into the
Tires. 1t is because he wants to do the Heroine
favor Every foot of Reel while the Machine is stalled
gives her chance to add several Varieties of Anguish
to her Repertoire of Registered Emotions and every
Novelty in Facial Exclamation Points that she can slip
into the completed Film is as good as overtime in
the Pay Envelop.
This reveals the Chauffeur in new and more SYM
pathetic Light and makes conclude that spite of
his Harsh Appearance he tries to keep his Clutch into
the Golden Rule
When the Heroine has folded her Features back into
place and the Train has accumulated enough of lead
to give it Sporting Chance again, the Chauffeur dis
covers that he has merely forgotten give the Self
Starter nudge, and the Scenery resumes its hurried
flight to the Rear
Sometimes, to be sure, the Train is carrying the
Heroine instead of the Mortgage. Then the Chauf-
feur has the Villain for Passenger In this case the
Train is deraed when crossing Culvert under which
the Automobile happens to be shooting at the tme
and by deft twist of his Wheel the Chauffeur ma
the Car to catch the Heroine in the Tonneau
Evening star., 1914-12-27
THE CHAUFFEUR

TILMvILLE owes its Traffic Squad an An
Evening star., 1914-12-27

VILE owes its Traffic Squad an An
nual Banquet and Premature Old
Age Pensions for waving Assassina-
tioh Rights when the Village Chauf-
feur six-cylinders into sight. He is
a reckless Youth, whose one con-
cession to Traffic Rules is to honk
twice in getting under way. After
that his only concern is to see if he
can push the Radiator out through
the Edge of the Screen. So far he
has never quite succeeded; but he
sticks to his ambition like Tread
mill Horse pursuing corn-fed Mi
rage.