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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-06-10

Hoping these meaget lines will be printed,
and lots of love 10 Aunt Julia and the
cousins, ! will bid you all adieu until next
time. An old niece and cousin
MISS SALLY BYRD.
Huntsville, s. c., Roue J. Box Ala.
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REMARKABLE nv
Recovery OF
MRS. SPHINX
Gives Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg ,able Compound
Full Credit

Minnesota Junction, Wis. was
under treatment, but nothing seemed
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Help for the Helpless--Kindness to
All Dumb Things"
RuiaS

No unsigned letter printed.
No letter written on both sides OF
paper printed.
All letter not to exceed $50 to zoo
words.
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Graduates of Scott High School, Scott, Ga.
Hello, auntie and all the cousins, Here
come three jolly girls from North Carolina
to join your happy band. We have been
silent readers of the Letter Box for some
time, aud we surely do enjoy reading the
many nice letters from different. states. AS
we haven't seen any letters from this part
of North Carolina, we thought we would
write. NV how lonesome we are today. II
is raining and we have to stay in the
house. Elma Bridges, what is the ma tier
with you? Come again your letters are
fine. As most of the cousins take sub
ject, we won't take one this time, but il
we would il would be Friendship" for
there is nothing like true friend OF
course you all want 10 know how we look
but we won't describe ourselves: our ages
are between fifteen and twenty. and TO the
first one guessing our right ages we will
send our picture. How many of you cousins
enjoy rambling? We surely do ENJOY roam
ing in the springtime and gathering wild
flowers. Let your letters come TO three
jolly girls, who will answer all mail re-
ceived. Your nieces and cousins,
fMISS) JOYCE HALES.
Lincolnton, y. c., Route t.
tMISS) ELLIE WTNTZ.
MISS DALZIE RICHARD.
Lincolnton, \. C.. Route 3.
z. S.-Please send mail separate. as we
want TO see who will get the most mail.
inclosed find &c for the baby.
Dear Auntie and Cousins: May come IN
for Just few moments? | will promise not
10 stay long. Yes. I hear some one saying.
Move down; let our little South CArolina
cousin in I have never written 10 the
Letter Box before. l always afraid 10
try. but here I am writing you now and
where my courage came from 10 get me
shifted I dunno" I hear some one saying
- wonder what our new cousin looks like
Well, | am only sweet sixteen" will ne
seventeen July p. Who is my twin? l am
with any hoy or girl who likes the country
Give me the good cid country" where I
may have the privilege of all kinds OF
sports, as that is life TO me- Boys and
girls of South Carolina, wake mp and show
our auntie and cousins how much pep we
nave. Come right along I will try and
tinG seat Tor each enc. 7 am senior this
year at Heath Springs High l must 90
along before Aunt Julia says Go" I do not
wish 10 break the rules, for I know fusr
what il means You cousins write me. and
| viii tell Won more OF this brown-eved girl.
Your new little cousin.
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Dear Aunt Julia; We saw in the last
issue OF The Journal that you ask for a list
Of all the graduates of 1921, SO we honor
our names by sending them to you. Low
I'D
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Flies are, without doubt, the most dam
gerous and annoying pests with which
the farmer has to contend. Tie loss In
value of live stock and lowered milk pro-
duction as we'll as the spreading of disc
ease has made this menace the object OF
study by the worlds greatest scientists.
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(MGSS) Iona MAE DANIELS.
tMISSD VELMA HUTCHINSON.
tMISSD LUCILLE DANIELS.
Graduates of Scott High School, Scott, Ga
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EASY NOW TO RID
YOUR PACE OF FLIES

Simple Home Prescription Works Like
Magic-Not Poison But Fatal To
Insect Pests-Harmless To Stock
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c..n MISS VERA DRIsKELL.
Corinth, Miss, Route ?
IMISSJ LUCILLE HOOD.
NrightSyille, Ga, Route .

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII Won
ADMIT Georgia girl into your jolly band of
boys and girls? / live on a farm. hut ike
town life best. I have been reading the
Letter Box for long time, and certainI~
enjoy reading it. l won't describe nv ideal
husband. Just 50 he has 3 good character
ne VIII look good 70 me. All vou cousins
write 70 me-. az have JUST moved 70 This
community and an quite lonesome and would
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pear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Today
will YOU admit Georgia boy into vour ba n,
py band of cousins? As l have not seen
any letters from this part of Georgia.
Ihonght would write a few lines. We
. axe tne dear old journal, and don't think
there is any paper so good. / like everv
coiumn. am trying 10 farm a little This
year So look out, girls, don't run. I'm
gong to tell You just how l look. have
black hair, brown eyes and fair complexion
was twenty-one the thirteenth day of
March Who is my twin? Will send the
first girl TO write me photo. and will he
gao 10 answer all letters received. l am
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Answer: Ordinarily, I am for
keeping the family skeleton closet
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Charleston, Tenn, Route 8.
Evening star., 1924-08-17

not see. And now. my dear young
woman, you are murderess. I fear"
mo. No." shrieked the Galliene
girl. Don't say that! No! No! Save
me-"
"Ah!" said Mrs. Simms-vane. DO
you know, Lucille, / wonder il you are
really bad? 1 doubt it. 1 think you
should have your chance. Come to
me, Lucille. We must hurry. 1 shall
say you defended me. 1 am quite able
to protect you If you deserve it"
"Oh. 1 don't deserve it, the girl
cried out.
Hush! Go put your hand over that
young mans heart. There! what do
you feel?"
"Its-it's beating" breathed the
girl.
"Ah, well-perhaps that is for the
best"
Mrs. Simms-vape closed her eyes.
and now. my dear" she said. Put
your hand into the young mans coat
pocket-the left side. Do you feel
the gems? OF course. they are all
there. There ought to be-
"Thirty-three." said Lucille.
Count each one and drop it into my
hand" said Mrs. Simms-Vane. Are
you sure you have them all! My nus
band gave them to me. You did not
leave single one?"
mo, I'm sure answered the CAL
liene girl. "One-two-three-
how wonderful they are. Four
FIVE
There was the sound of feet upon
the stone steps and a constant ring
ing of the doorbell.
Fifteen - sixteen - seventeen -
eighteen-nineteen- counted
Lucille.
The ringing ceased at last and
Evening star., 1924-08-17

there followed the clatter Of heavy
shoes on the stairs.
Thirty - hirty-one-thirty-tw
hirty-three-"
Thirty three" repeated Mrs.
Simms- -Vane. Then I have all that
my husband gave me back again7"
"All back again." said Lucille.
* X
TWO men, one a patrolman in uni
l. form and the other in a brown
| raincoat, stood in the doorway with
the white stupid face of Miss Jones
peering between their bulky
shoulders.
"A fine young job" said the rain
coat man. Funny I just happened
to be coming down the Avenue. Is
the old lady safe? Yes. All right.
Look at the room. Telephone wire
cut too. Some job
But look Inspector" said the
patrolman, pointing to Miller. who
had opened his eyes and was staring
up at them.
| The inspector bent down and gazed
into the wounded mans face.
by the big and little fishes"'
| gasped the inspector. Miller the
Hawk. or I'm a dead one.
Hello, Garrity,' said the crook
feebly.
Gee, What an experience for the
old lady," Garrity said, turning toward
| the motionless invalid. Excuse me.
ma am. Who shot this man."
THE maid" replied Mrs. Simms-
Vane.
Il was defending her" Lucille
| added
rs that right, ma'am?" added the
detective.
The Hawks raucous voice inter-
1upted.
It's a lit. The little rat was the
inside on this lob Garrity She shot
Evening star., 1924-08-17
Then suddenly she heard soft whs-

Then suddenly she heard soft whis-
per in her ear.
do not show any surprise. Lucille" I"
said the muffled voice Of Mrs. Simms-
Vane. Keep looking at the milk. You
have been a little fool. He has the
necklace. II you show him you know
it he will kill you. Don't move"
The girls mouth closed. Mrs. Simms-
Fane heard Lucille's pretty white teeth
snap together
rs it dirt in my milk" the mistress
said aloud and complaining. Look
again. What are these specks?"
I'm trying to see. said Lucille
sharply, bending over agin. you are
trying to make a fool Of me-
NO, no. came the voice. "He has
the diamonds. The necklace without
the stones is in the waste basket. The
revolver-ah, my dear young woman
the levolver-it is on the table Poor
little fool you are,'
Su denly the glass of milk skipped
from Lucille's grasp and fell onto the
floor with crash. The girl ran quickly
to the waste basket and looked in. Then
from her throat rose a cry Of bitter
grief which fell into d snarl OF rage.
Tho Hawk jumped to his feet.
''YCu got it, you dog" she said red
with hate.
Miller glanced at the table where the
short. ugly automatic pistol was resting
and made rush for it. The girl, like
cat sprang forward and it was she
and not he who snatched it up.
Stand back now, you dog, you dog,
you dog" Lucille barked from her
dry throat. You double-crossed me.
After 1 loved you so!"
Listen. grille" whined the Hawk.
Listen. It's all right. The old lady
Hhas framed US. l love you. grille.
You get your share. This was the
only way 1 had of getting the neck
lace, dear. 1t was all for you
Lucille was shaking from head to
foot.
Mrs Simms-vane's voice came muf-
fled and low but clear. "Oh. Lucy.
you little fool. The other woman is
the one!'
The wrist of the Galliene girl stiff
ened, her body settled into tense
ness.
Il thought so-you dog" she whim-
pered. I'm goin' to kill you"
In this whimpering voice the
Hawk recognized something far more
dangerous than rage. The wide
spread fingers of both hands he thrust
out in front of him feeling in the air
as a blind man feels. for he would
not take his eyes from hers.
Il love you" he said.
Suddenly the girl, without relaxing.
shut her eyes as il the pain in her
heart could no longer be borne. At
this instant Miller seized one OF the
heavy brass candlesticks and flung
1t with all his power at her body.
The massive metal object went
wide of its mark; it struck Lucille a
glancing blow upon the shoulder.
You dog" she whispered and fired
three times. The Hawk staggered
until his back struck the wall and
here he settled down in sittins
posture unconscious.
X X
DOWNSTAIRS there sounded faint
II scream and the sound Of runnins
feet
The girl looked toward Mrs Simms-
Vane. The eyes of the old lady were
open; the old lips had not changed
their expression.
Il said it would be disaster for him
to cross me-" she said slowly. "The
fiber was lacking. He broke his
agreement with me: he took the little
stampbox when he thought 1 could
Evening star., 1924-08-17

me because she thought I double
crossed her. We messed It up"
"Oh, how he talks" cried Lucille in
shrill voice. Il never saw that man
before in all my life. Did I, Mrs.
Vane?"
My dear young woman, tried to
give you a chance said the old lady,
closing her eyes again. You were
his accomplice. I advised the officers
to arrest you"
You said-you said-' gasped
Lucille. You promised"
Certainly" replied Mrs. Simms
Fane. But in my necklace there
were not the number of stones you
counted out to me. You kept one.
You naughty girl. The necklace was
given to me by my dear husband on
my 34th and not my 33d birthday"
''Ha." exclaimed the Hawk. THAT
serves the little devil proper. But it's
just like her! Look under the hair
that droops over her ears, Garrity,
She'll have it in her ear. l know
her tricks
Keep away from me-" snarled
Lucille. I'll give her the stone"
She reached under her hat and then
threw the diamond into the lap of
Mrs. SimmsEane.
please take these persons away"
said the old lady. And please thank
the two gentlemen of the law"
''Of course you will not take your
ride today?" asked Miss Jones in a
trembling vote.
Il believe l will" replied Mrs
Simms-Vane. Turn my chair around" !"
The rain had stopped. The first
fresh slanting sunlight of clearing
weather lit the walls across the
Avenue
"Oh, yes. Miss Jones'" the old lady
went on. 1T will be pleasant in the
Park"
IConvri~hf
Evening star., 1924-08-17
A Lovers ArtifiCe

the last man ] should have expected
would permit such a violation of the
regulations of this hospital, which is
no place for love-making.'
81 was not making love. madam"
But you were permitting that young
married woman to show affection for
you-a. young married woman-whom
you met for the first time three days
ago! Do you realize what this means
for herr"
Self-contained as Miss Roberts had
always shown herself to be, she now
painted with excitement.
II presume" replied the captain,
''the regulations require that she be
dismissed forthwith"
Yes. There could be no other re-
suit of her indiscretion.'
"And what is to be done with me,
Miss Roberts?" He had risen, and
was smiling.
She pervously avoided his glance.
There is nothing in the rules, 1
believe, Capt. Disston, that applies
to a man in such a case. But l had
thought you-
He saw her embarrassment and
broke in:
Then 1 escape! Well, your regula-
tions are quite defective. But this
has gone far enough in error"
'In error?"
"Yes. Miss Danforth is bIameless.'
"Blameless! Did l not see-
'She did as I requested her to do.
THAT does not clear the matter or
prove error"
"She and I have kept a secret. She
is my sister. Miss Roberts-marriea
to Lieut.. Danforth of my own company"
But why did you not-why did she
pretend otherwise?"
II asked her to pretend otherwise
"For what purpose?"
well the regulations here have
prevented me from doing something |
greatly desired to do"
81 don't understand"
"Not that the rules here arc not ad-
mirable and necessary. They are,
without doubt. But I have been in
love with a woman here for weeks
and dared not tell her so. Just now [
have an idea she is not averse to
me. If thought she cared for me,
this would be the happiest moment [
have ever known. After the war,
when her duties and mine are fin
ished, no doubt shall find courage to
propose to her"
Miss Roberts went white and then
red again. for she could not mistake
the look in his eyes.
Copyright, 1824)
Evening star., 1924-08-17
By J. A. WALDRON.

~ APT. PHILIP DlSSTON was
convalescing in a great house
in a famous Paris faubourg
~ transformed into a hospital to
accommodate English and
American soldiers.
The captain had gone into a
lounging room to smoke when a
nurse. a late arrival on the staff who
had been assigned to him, passed up
the hall and glanced in. He beck
oned to her, and she entered.
'It was very strange, Mary he said,
'that we should have met here"
every. And fortunate. But our meet
ing was not so strange as your wish
that we should seem never to have met
before"
''You were keen enough to sense that
wish and to preserve your composure
when you first saw me-"
II knew you so we'll, dear. that in
terpreted the look you gave me then.
although ! have wondered about it ever
since. l was impused to kiss. you the
moment l saw you. Do you care to
give me your reason now?"
mot now. 1 shall let you know in
good time. Please don't distrust me-"
''Why should 1? Yet you know a
woman's curiosity is sometimes a COM
pelling thing"
'Tt will be satisfied. But I want you
still to keep the secret, and still do as
l wish. / may make strange request
at the proper moment"
There was a voice in the hall-the
rich, full voice Of a woman. The cap
tain seemed excited. There comes the
head nurse" he continued. "Quick! Put
your arms about me in a loving way!
Don't ask why,
His voice had fallen to a whisper.
She was standing behind him. and was
too surprised to speak. Yet she did as
he had asked, hlushing more with ex-
citement than with emotion.
Miss Roberts, the head nurse, stop
ped at the door and looked in. She was
stately young woman, usually without
color, and always with native dignity
that impressed. AS she looked color
came to her face. She advanced to d
small table beside which the captain
was sitting. and for a moment looked
eloquent reproof at the young woman
who had disengaged her arms and was
was something else in her mute express
sion that seemed foreign to her.
Mrs. Danforth," she finally said,
please leave Capt. Disston with me
and wait in the orderly room"
There was a keen tone of rebuke
in this order, but Miss Roberts did not
follow the rebuked young woman with
her eyes as 1t was obeyed.
"This, I need not say, Capt. Disston,
Is quite reprehensible," said Miss Rob-
erts when they were alone. Her face
showed . deeper blush. "And you are
Evening star., 1924-08-17
COW GIVES "COD LIVER OIL"

get them to swallow the oil in their
other food, but can you prevent their
getting stalled on it? We want to
find out how you manage to succeed
better with cows than we do with
children and patients?"
This is what the world will want to
know also. Not everybody can make
a cow drink cod liver oil and like it
or not notice it. 1t must be far more
difficult to measure the quantity and
mingle it with other easily assimilable
foods which cows like SO as to get
the desired effect. Prof. Vidal has
done this for a few cows, and they
certainly give a natural emulsion of
the oil with their milk. The weak
ling who drinks such milk soon
thrives. The invention works.
One question remains: How can
Evening star., 1924-08-17

There is a stamp box on the writ
ing desk. You opened 1t. heard its
lid click. 1t is of solid gold"
Gold! That made of solid gold
Well. I'd play straight" said The
Hawk. But how would l know that
yo,i--'
you would have the word of Jus
TINA Simms- -Fane," the old lady said
For long moment the crook stared
into her face.
'Im no fool" he said. The girls
not with the fuss. Where's the neck
lace?"
Come near me-" commanded the
mistress There. Open the buttons
on my dress"
Judas Garryowen"" exclaimed The
Hawk. She wears it. What stones.
What stones
Take it quickly"
From the neck and shoulders. once
famous on two continents, Miller The
Hawk took off the famous Simms-
Nane necklace. He uttered gut
tural growl of avarice and triumph.
What are you doing?" asked the
old lady. He thought her face had
grown more ashen than ever.
I'm picking the rocks out of their
settings" he said with a laugh. ITS
way we have
What was that noise?"
That was the chain going into the
waste basket. I'm not taking chances
with gold
"Ah!" said Mrs. Simms-Vane
Surely you will do me the favor to
button my dress. Lucille"
"Oh. I know, know" replied Miller
impatiently. But look at them,
Thirty-three perfect ones Birds
eggs! What a handful. Look"
They are very pretty"
Miller dropped them into his pocket
fastened the two buttons at Mrs
Simms-Vane's throat and made an awk-
ward attempt to adjust the lace collar
She's coming" said the old lady
She's bringing my hot milk. II there
Is any kindness in you ask her feed ii
to me. This has been very hard on
me-"
''All right" whispered The Hawk
rrm supposed to be still looking for the
stones. You understand"
+ r r
HE began to pull open the drawers
below the book shelves. Mrs. Vane
heard him stop. Beside the door is a
heavy oval mirror set in a carving by
Schauffer. Reflected in this mirror was
the writing desk and the eyes of Mrs
Simms-Vane fixed upon this mirror saw
hand which reached for the brass
stamp-box upon this desk and having
grasped it was withdrawn.
She sighed and closed her eyes
Lucille appeared in the doorway.
''rve frisked the room all over again.
came the voice Of The Hawk. mo re-
suit. The old lady has done u.s."
Look some more.'' the Galliene gir
urged. Pull out those drawers below
the bookcases and look under them"
Mrs. Simms-Vane opened her eyes
suddenly.
81 want my hot milk" she said
Querulously.
Forget that" Lucille said.
mo, give her the milk" commanded
Miller. "She's been game. I'll look
under these drawers and then were
through. Give the old dame her milk
Lucille held out the tray.
''You forget, my dear. that l CAM
move" Mrs. Simms-Vane said. ''Pu,
the glass to my lips. Careful. What's
that? Dirt? Dirt in my milk. Look
closely. Is there dirt in my milk?''
Lucille with a gesture Of impatience
bent her head over the glass until hel
black hair brushed the old lady's face
Evening star., 1924-08-17

this process be applied in a large
scale?"
First get your rabbit" was the
beginning of Mrs. Glass recipe for
rabbit stew. This ought to be easy
The single Breton port os St. Mato
has ships bringing home each year
from the fishing banks some $4,000
tons of Goldfish. A corresponding num-
ber of cod livers would be left for
the oil making in Newfoundland. In
the fishing stations themselves a
coarse oil is made by a rudimentary
process. and it is perhaps this which
children and cows do not like. The
French go to the Iceland fisheries
also, and Norway makes the oil. and
there are fleets from many and many
other countries. Cod and COWS shall
not fail. STERLING HEILIG.
Evening star., 1924-08-17
One on Her.

He lover the phone)-What time
are you expecting me?
She (icily)-I'm not expecting you
at all
Hs-Thsn I'll surprise you.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1924-08-29
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
CONTINUED from page four

Continued from page FOUR
cases which will be for trial at the
October term of the District Court,
and to be assured of the services OF
the scattered witnesses, it would be
necessary to have available money in
the Contingent Fund
Therefore, in accordance with
Section 1868 of the Compiled
Statutes, the Board ordered trans
ferred from the Current Expense
Fund to the Contingent Fund $780,
90.
Mr.. Beckwith also requested that
the County Commissioners sanction
the calling a special term of the Dis
trict Court for Sept. 3rd, 1924, that
one of the two murder cases on the
docket might be set for trial at this
date and therefore prevent these
two cases coming on consecutiyely
for trial at the regular term.
The commissioners therefore, af-
ter giving the matter consideration,
and being convinced that the addi-
tional cost of such procedure would
not be excessive, sanctioned the
calling of special term of the Dis
trict Court.
The Assessor appeared before the
Board advising that in the list of
widows who had applied for exemp-
tion heretofore for the year 1924,
the name of Hattie Query was not
included in said list and he requested
that exemption be granted to Mrs.
Query at this time.
It is therefore the order of the
Board that a Widows Exemption be
granted Hattie Query in the sum of
100000 to apply for the year 1924.
r w. Beckwith appeared before
the Board in behalf of Mrs. Edwards
with regard to the granting OF
mothers pension.
In this matter, the Board having
no knowledge of the case, deferred
definite action pending inyestiga-
tion.
Case No 952, 1916 Cert. No. sos
F. M. Hobbs, Auditor as Trustee
VS..
Crawford Moore
The above entitled action, a Tax
Foreclosure suit, was filed April Sth,
1919.
The County Treasurer enormously
accepted the taxes, penalty and in
terest due and issued Redemption
Certificates therefore on August 9th,
1928, in the following numbers and |
amounts, to-wit:
1916 Certificate No sos Tax
Penalty and interest - 9.77 |
1917 Certificate No. 1144
Tax Penalty and interest :. 1861