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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
BY WlLLlAM +. KIRK.

NY sisters oldest son is cumming
M up to the house tonite, sed Ma
1N1 He has been on the stage the
last three years. & has Travelled
CRATE deel. am sure he must be
vary interesting, tho haven't seen
him since he was little boy. He is
a vodvill actor.
see. sed Pa. I see. Well, hoap
he isent Ike sum OF the vodvill act
ors that have met. Wen is he cum
ming?
He ought 10 be here at any time
now. sed Ma < Jest then he calm in.
He was tall & slim & dressed kind OF
loud.
So this is Bert is 1t, sed Ma. This
Is my husband, Bert. & this is my
iittel son.
Glad to know you, old sport he sed
TO Pa Mltt me.
Pa shook. hands with him 4 he
aidsnt motifs me at all, but I dident
cair. He sat down & started to
smoak one OF Pas cigars & he
started rite in talking about the
stage.
guess the theatrical bizness IS
kind of bad rite now. isent IT? sed
Pa. A friend OF mine was telling me
that lots Of good talent is looking
for bookings.
Oh, don't know sed Bert. Ne and
my partner Is booked up solid for
forty moar weeks OF course there
are a lot OF hicks stubbing around
looking for the big time, but me and
my pal are sure enough big time guys
any way you figure us. Good dress
ers on and of the stage and believe
me, Kid. We are a riot eyeryware We
/ play.
WHAT IS the nature OF yurs acts
ssd Ma -----.------
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

find in her-was a pleasure-but even
for this pleasure she would have 10
pay.
Having first received a telegram"
added the other conspirator.
of course she laughed. "a tele-
gram saying that Mr.. Oliver is dan
gerously ill?"
Don't let him die, please" said In
graham. hastily. I'D rather you
weren't left a widow at this juno
ture.
Perhaps I'd better be ill.,"
Nothing catching"
Not tonsilitis-or measles-for in
stance?" Mrs. Oliver was strangely
unwilling to have this jolly game
over.
NO. Wed be quarantined. A
sprained ankle would be simpler
THE very thing. Your stairs were
especially built for it."
But can you fall down those stairs
and sprain your ankle without really
spraining it?" asked Ingraham, with
an anxious note in his voice which ne
found it difficult to explain.
-"Of course, / can | shant really
hurt myself, but you'll all think
had" whispered the second conspira-
tor in a happy little tone of laugh
ter 1t was so jolly helping-liKe
this-she thought.
Then it won't do for you to go to
shore"
"On the contrary, I'll be obliged TO
take the first train to New York TO
have it put in nlaster!'
Good, There's a train from Ne"
London at g.
''Splendid! Then Ill have baa
night and leave before anybody's up.
You'll permit me -. escort you
said Ingraham, with abit more thaH
courtesy in his voice.
To Be Continued Monday.
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FULLY DESCRIBED BY oLlVETTE.

in line and cut but slight modification OF material
emphasis detail make this years evening coat
a bit different from last years opera garment.
Here is a wonderful wrap-on the right-of the tail
less ermne forbidden to all but royalty those whose
purses are royalty lined But pretty Miss Cinderella
Will find that the pretty lines may be followed In
supple plush, even in cloth velvet.
Broadly kmono in its lines, 1t shows a large sleeve
with tiny puff. A small, round collar finishes the
neck, which Is fastened by cord of white silk ending
in tasses
The right side is plain and falls sharply over the full
left side that Is gathered up in pannier shape.
-OLIVETTE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

=, HE contrast formed by the OF Two such varied
materials mole and taiess ermine in the
model on the left gives pleasing accent TO what
would have been but Is longer an eccentricity
of nne.
The broad kimono sleeves make what the French call
empiecement, curved front and back; that and the
rounded collar OF ermine. The collar and sleeve
cuffs are banded by narrow edge OF the mole
The lower part of the coat IS entirely OF the mole
which rounds off in curve the bottom and 40 curry
ing continues around to fastening four large mole.
skin buttons the last OF which is Just at the throat
From season TO season. evening wraps vary not at all
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

seventy he can't remember that he
ever had any in the tub with him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

We'll" continued his friend, "he
insured five hundred cigars, smoked
them. and then sent in a claim on
the ground that they had been de-
stroyed by fire
And, of course, he got laughed at -
Not bit of it. The company has
had him arrested on a charge of ar
SON."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

What, Mother, is a Bookmark?
1t is anything, Child, which a
woman uses to mark the place be-
tween the pages of Uplift literature?
But, Mother Mine, what Is it called
when the literature is not Uplift?
You are so unsophisticated. Little
One 4 bookmark is never used be-
tween the pages OF trashy literature
for the reason that after the reader
begins to read, the book is not put
down till the end is reached. I am
old. and l have seen many books, but
/ never saw bookmsrk in a trashy
novel.
Who. Mother. Is the ideal wife,
II is the wife. My Child. who, when
her husband shaves and puts on his
dress suit and says he 10 going out
to help a friend dig a well. believe,
him.
FRANCES L. GARsTDE.
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SMART BUSINESS

Young Waggles," remarked Flip
son, as he made himself comfortable
in deep club armchair has had the
joke against the Flames Fire lnSur-
anCe Company"
What do you meap?" asked Flip
SON
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

the very thing he hasn't got. In other
words, he's little off his head-and
the society of-an artist in charm"
She smiled rather sadly.
And then he added Il must seem a
rather ungracious host
TO an unlimited guest?" and she
struggled bravely to keep all the hurt
out of her voice.
"Ah, don't. Well forget all that.
Why, I've talked to you like an old
triend-I trust you-and | trust Tom.
If only nothing sets him off in a
wrong direction there's a chance of
him and Racie coming together-and
as long as there is a chance I'll stand
by"
And ~ help you" answered the
woman. SO they shook hands on that.
Other Women.
But frankly, Mr.. Ingraham-there
are other women in the world-and
your sister is behaving as if there
were not. All these women on your
boat seem to think that, once married.
they haye nothing further to gain
or lose"
1T works out pretty badly, doesn't
it," said Ingraham.
Mrs. Frost nags her husband and
helittles him-and he responds to
anyone's affection like a lost dog. Mr..
Packard is only big, vain. affection
ate child-who is neglected for bridge
and your sisters husband-Oh.
it is too easy-of course, they don't
want return tickets" Then. with
an abrupt change of manner as she
realized just how sadly easy it all
was, she added Where can you
land me-"
IF this fog lifts Well make New
London before tomorrow morning."
And I'll go ashore early" said Mrs.
Oliver. Somehow conspiring with this
kindly, friendly man-who liked her
for all the things other men failed to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
A Tragic Short Story Complete
What
4 the Priest Knew x
The tale of a man who had strength enough to

forgive.

solution. Now, I know you will do
what 1 ask you to. When 1 am dead
you must open my trunk You viii.
IND largo sealed letter which I have
written since I began to get sick. It
Is my confession. You must hand Il
TO the priest of -Grace
when you como homo and tell him
that 1 sincerely repented my sins
Three days later he died. I found
his confession and 1 have come to
hand 1t to you"
Lebriquaire handed the abbot a let
ter sealed with five red seals.
The priest stood silent for a mo-
ment
Il cannot give absolution to a man
who is absent. The Church does not
permit this, but 1T teaches that Gods
mercy is boundless and that repent-
ance alone is enough to wipe out all
our sins. l will read the letter"
HORRIBLE CONFESSION.
He opened it and began to resa
me captain sat looking at che floor.
Not once did he raise his eyes.
The letter ran:
In the Name of the Father. thu
Son and the Holy Ghost:
1 accuse myself of having loved
my cousin, Lebriquaire's wife, Will.
he was away. | agk for mercy and
forgiveness"
The abbot boxed at the sailor TbI.
was strange case, he thought. It
was no ordinary confession which
must be kept secret 1t was a dead
man who asked to be forgiven.
1T is beyond my power" thought
the priest, to cleanse him from this
sin, The only one who can do that il
the man against whom he has sin,ed,
but how am l to break this dreadful
news to this honest man? How can
l tel him that the two beings he
loved were unfaithful to him. Oh.
Lord, tell me what to do"
He kneeled down and prayed fer
vently and suddenly he saw what he
must DO. Lebriquaire's sorrow was
as nothing compared to the sufferings
of these two souls in pursatory. An
other man might have hesltated, but
he as a priest had no choice. He
must defend the dead against tho
living.
He unbuttoned his coat and put the
letter into an inside pocket. Then he
said in his gentlest voice: "Lebri-
quaire, are you a Christian"
Yes, Father"
Then let your heart speak. The
absolution this poor soul asks for |
cannot grant"
Who. then. CAM"
You"
TRAGIC MOMENTS
The sailor Strengthened himself uo
His eyes were still staring at the
floor, his arm crossed over his chest.
He was bordering how 1t could be
that he was the one to grant abso-
luton. Suddenly he passed his hand
quickly across his face as If tearing
| away veil
He srosned and stared into space.
His eyes filled with intense anguish.
His face flushed and the eyes grew
bloodshot with fury.
The priest looked at him sadly.
and he who had seen so much huma n
| sorrow and despair seemed to lose all
| his courage face to face with this
! silence.
Forgive" he whispered And his
| word acted on this flame of fury an
cold pure water on a bleeding wound.
| The captain felt the rush of blood to
his brain stop and recede He
raised his head and looked at the
| priest for a short moment
Then he threw from his pocket a
gold coin and laid it on the table and
said:
Take this, Father. and say a mass
] for their souls"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
A BBF BRENTOT had Just I'm {
u ished his dinner when the na'u
entered.

BBE BREN IOl nao JUST
n ished his dinner when the maid
entered.
There is a man outside, Father
who wants to see you,' she said, nut
he said he would wait until you hao
finished eating"
II have finished. Theresa. ASK
him to come in
A broad shouldered, strongly bulIt
man of about fifty came IN. his
garb BETRAYED the sailor and his
smooth shaver face was frank ana
honest, with pair Of bright blue
eyes that looked straight into yours.
you do not remember me, Father
he said politely.
mo, 1 am sorry to say | do not.
81 am Captain Lebriquaire, who
married Maria Aubert. the daughter
| Of the confe ctioner.'
The sound of this name called forth
in the memory of the priest from
many people dead and buried fair
haired, frail figure. He had seen her
n, her white dress Mt her confirma-
ton; afterward she had stood before
him in her bridal dress and last time
he remembered her waxen face in the
light of the candles at her coffin. He
remembered her great sorrow, the
BORROW of a young woman who knows
she must die.
But since then fifteen years had
passed. and very little had been heard
of Captain Lebriquaire. People knew
that he was the master of a vessel in
/ Chinese waters, and that he had never
married again.
TT is a long time. captain Lebri-
quaire," said the priest. with his gen
tie smile. since We have seen any
thing of you here"
! The sailor sighed.
| There is nothing that binds me %
my old home any more, and, to be
| quite frank, I cannot bear the sight
of the quay at Honfleur, because it
reminds me Of the days when my wife
stood there waiting for me. Nobody
waits for me any more and 1t makes
life dreadfully empty"
And still you have come home"
TT is another death that brings me
I here now. l have a message for you.
Father"
A MESSAGE.
He paused for moment before he
went on.
/ Did you ever know the Mederie
Auberts, Father? They lived on the
road to Villerville and were cousins
of my wife'S. She visited them very
| often when l was away. There were
three girls and a boy there and
was always glad to know she was
with them instead of sitting alone In
! our little house When she died 7
asked the boy to come with me. He
ala and rose from sailor to my first
mate
we sailed together. he and I. for
fifteen years Father, all around tho
world. He was only five months
younger than l. but I always looked
, upon him as my son. He resembled
my wife and when he came to me he
was suffering with consumption, the
same disease that robbed me of my
wife. but the salt air cured him and
he grew strong and broad shouldered.
! Suddenly, however. some months ago
while we were rounding Cape Horn,
he had a hemorrhage and few weeks
later he was dead. 1t was dreadful
blow to me. almost as bad as when
I lost Maria.
One night a few days before he
died he called me ana when / was
kneeling at lis bunk. he said:
81 am dying. Lebr'quaire. Do not
try to- deny it. for l know that you
shall have to bury me in the ocean
before you see land again. / am sorry
70 leave Won and afraid TO die with
ont making confession and get alb
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10

What. Mother Mine. is Ambition?
II is praiseworthy hope and de-
sire. Child, to do great things Every
one IS we'll supplied In youth. but 1t
dwindles away in time like a cake of
soap, SO that by the time a man Is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-10
TABLOID TALES X

What, Mother, Is meant by a house
party?" | read oft often these days,
house party, Child. is one where
the hostess has to worry about sheets,
as well as tabled oths.
What, Mother, is a debutante?
1t is name, My Dear, given TO a
girl when she is about sixteen and
which makes her much harder to get
along with than II she goes by the
old-fashioned name of zone OF the
young 'uns."
What. Mother, is a compliment?
II is that gentle art, My Child. that
II used with nicely as handle will
open any door.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DeDartmeat Of Interior.

DeDaftmeot OF Interior.
U. s. Land Once at Elko, Nevada.
January Is. 1914
Notice is hereby given that
Maurice B. Cross Of Gold Greek.
Nevada. who. IN September q, 1910
made homestead application Carson
City 01016, Elko Serial No. OIL for
lots 3, 8. 6 and SCI NWa ofSection
6 Tow nship Al North. Range IS
East Mount Diablo Meridian has
filed notice Of intention to make
final three year Proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the Register and Receiver of
the United States Land OR-e, at
Elko. Nevada on the twenty-fourth
day of February 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Harry Fl. Hunter Of Elko, Nevada.
Jesse F. Baker, of:GoldR Greek, Me-
vada.
John c. Chapman of::iGold Greek,
Nevada,
Frank NJ. Hoy Of Fallon, Nevada
John E. Robbins, Register.
Date of First Publication. January
16, 1914.
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FORFEITURE RDlICE

To j. E. Ranker, your heirs and
assigns, and all persons claiming
under you. You are hereby notified
that I have done the annual assess
ment work on the Eliza Mine To-
Gated in T%uscarora Mining District,
Elko Co. State of Nevada, for the
year Of 1913 and there is now due
from you as a co-owner in said
Eliza Mine, for assessment IVORY,
the sum of ($9.55) nine dollars and
fifty five cents as your pro-rata of
such work. And if within ninety
800 days after the first publication
Of this notice you fail or refuse
to contribute your share of such
expenditure as q co-owner, together
with your pro rata of the cost Of
publishing this notice, your interest
in said Eliza Mine will be foffeited
and become the property of the un-
dersigned, in accordance with Sec
tions2524 Revised Statutes Of the
United States. approved May 10th,
1872.
Mary Brady
Ry 7. F. Brennan, her attorney in
fact.
First publication February 9, 1914.
Last publication May 10, 1914
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
01275
Elko, Nevada, Land Office.

Elko, Nevada, Land Office,
January II, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Smith
Phillip Of Twin, Falls.County of
Twin Falls, State of Idaho Las filed
in this Office his application to enter
under the provisions Of Section
1906 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States the following de-
scribed land, viz: the Sci NE3 of
Sec. q, T. AT N, X. 62 E, Mount
Diablo base and meridian.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because of the min
eral Icharacter Of the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal to
the applicant should file their aft
davits of protest in this office be
for" the tenth day of March 1914.
John E. Robbins, Register.
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IMnIntaIH HInh Ideala.

The most difficult problem that any
human being has to solve IN the pre-.
vention Of an insidious lowering Of his
standards. 1t Is 30 easy to grow O
little careless about personal appear
ance, to be q trife less particular in
discerning the difference between right
and wrong, to drop into habits Of neg
aect In small matters that ware once
considerd duties. that gradually the
whole life has slipped to a lower plane
before one is aware The lowering of
ideals along any line means q lower
cd Wo.-Great Thoughts.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Ol26O

0l26O
Department Of the Interior,
us. Land Office at Elko. Nevada.
January 80. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that AL
bert TrescarteS IT Lamoille, Me-
vada. who on July 25. 1910 made
Carson City homestead application
O524S, now Elko, No. O1260 for
the wa NEi and Ell NW3 of Sec
tioIl 26. Township 33. North Range
81 East, Mount Diablo Meridian has
filed notice Of intention to make
final three year Proof. to establish
claim to the land above described
before the register and receiver of
this office at Elko, Nevada, on the
sixth day of March, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Charles Trescartes, Of Lamoille,
Nevada.
Mart McDermott of Lamoille, Me-
vada,
Jim Fraser. Of Lamoille, Nevada,
Lee Scranton of Elko, Nevada.
John E. Robbins. Register.
First Publication, January. 31st
1914.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
THE FOURTH JUDICIAL LIS
TRICT OF THE STATE OF Me-
VADA IN AND FOR THE
COUNTY OF ELKO.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Hamilton Mccain, deceased,
Notice is hereby given that
Harry H. Mayer, and John Hender-
son, the duly appointed and quail
fed Executors of the Last Will and
Testament of Hamilton Mccain, de-
ceased, having filed in this Court
their Petition for an Order to
mortgage the Real Estate in the
matter of the Estate Of Hamilton
Mccain, deceased, the hearing of
the same has heen fixed by said
Court for Saturday, the l4th day
of February, A. D. 1914, at 10
o'clock, in the forenoon of said
day, in the Courtroom, at the
Courthouse in the. Town of Elko,
County of Elko, State of Nevada,
and all persons, interested in said
Estate are notified then and there
to appear and show cause if any,
there be why the said order should
not be granted, authorizing the
Executors of said Estate to Mort
gage so much of the real property
as may be necessary and advanta.
geous to said Estate.
Dated January 20, 1914.
(SEAL) Fred C. Voight, Clerk.
By H. G. Sproule, Deputy.
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Utilization Of Wasss cors..

waste cork 10 used for q variety Of
purposes. Life buoys are filled with
scraps OF cork; hnoleum, . variety OF
noor-cleth, IL made from linseed oil
ana ~pulverfsed cork paper. . material
used for packing bottles, IL made By
costing strong peper with an adhesive
mixture and sprinkling powdered cork
over 1t: cork 10 sometimes used in
plaSs OF wood shavings in the prsparh,
ton Of vinegar; and illuminating zaa
has besn made from cork waste by dis.
Hliation In q retort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
The DiyJaIon,

Three Germans had been doing an
odd job OF repairing and agreed to
split the pay evenly. They received
"a. and. after several unsuccessful Of.
forts OF two Of them to hit upon the
correct division OF the amount the
third settled the business transaction
thus: Here ISIS II, two for you two.
and here iss It, two for Inc, too. Amt
Af'-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
O83O7
Elko. Nevada, Land Office.
February 8, 19l 4

February 8, l9l a
Notice is hereby given that Ed
ward B. Lytton, of Elko, County of
Elko. State of Nevada, has filed in
this office his application to enter
under the provisions of Section
1906, R. S. u. S. the following de-
scribed land viz:
The Southeast Quarter of the
Northeast Quarter (SE4 of NED
of Sc :tion 80, Township, "a North,
Range So Est, M. D. B. & M. con-
tanning 40 acres and situate in Elko
County, Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described or de-
string to object because of the min
eral character of the land or for
any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their aff-
davit of protest in thiS office on or
before the 18th Gay of March
1914.
John E. Robbins,
Raoistar
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24

Never pespain.
Never defpeir. but IL you do. work
on In deepsir.--Burke.
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Those With Blue Ewes.

Blue-eyed men are highly intellect
ual, morally firm and mechanically
correct In thought, word and act.
They ere the rulers Of their families,
and the powerful figures In the moral,
intellectual and Industrial worlds.
When a blue-eyed maid meets O blue
eyed man Greek meets Greek; then
comes the tug Of war.
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rakinv No

Dinny was taking dinner With Ho,
San at q brilliant cafe. They weren't
accustomed TO eating at such q place,
but they got along fairly we'll When
they had finished, the waiter said;
Shall l bring you . couple OF DENT
tassesf" Mot on Yer lifo," exclaimed
Dinpy. Our wives might come In
an zee as stttin' Wild them."-ssn
Francisco Argonaut.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
Beyond cunerot. Calculation.

A woman has b~equeathed $1,000 for
Inc support Of each cat on the island
OF Madeira. A similar provision for
every feline on the island of Manhat-
tan would involve an amount of money
too large for type to tell; enough, In
fact, to buy all the Christmas pres
ents your relatives win hint at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
New Explosive.

Trotol 10 the name of a new explo-
sive said to be the safest high OK.
plosive known. It's formula was
worked out by Lieut., Harold O. Wood
ward, an oflcer In the New York Ma.
tional Guard. Six ounces of trotoi. 10
10 said. will do the work Of IL ounces
OF dynamite.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
Output Of Copper,

Outpue OF Copper
American copper mines turned out
2~18,679,133 pounds Of copper in 1912,
nearly 100000 less than in 1911, but
the value was So, 0 2,4S2 greater.
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Practical.

Practical.
"Oh, father" said the young woman
enthusiastically, "we suffragettes are
eager to sweep the countryI"
"Rumph!" replied her parent, look
ing at her over his s~pectacles, then
suppose you start your share Of u "a
our parlos and dining roomi"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1914-02-24
INowI NowI

Nowl NowI
That sweetheart of mine provokes
me so that I don't believe I shall call
there any more" Don't like that sort
OF afternoon tease, eh?"