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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN* 7 WILL GO TO WORK FOR NATIONAL PARKS SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE WILL HOLD MEETING ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. The special committee appointed by council to take up the matter of na tional rarks will hold session In .the Chamber of Commerce Tuesday aft ernoon at 3:30 o'clock to consldor the nlans drawn up by City Engineer Clay ton of the three battle grounds around Atlanta It la probable that the matter of establishing parks on these three Sites will be urged until proper ap- rroprlation la made by the senate next hecember. The bill to be presented by the Georgia congressmen will also be discussed Tuesday. Councilman Edmund W. Martin, chairman of the committee, said Tues- dar It wa« especially desirous that the matter be taken up and settled, so that me hill can be among the flrat to go before the coming session of the na tional body. PISTOL CONCEALED II HIS JIT POCKET HASTY, WHO ESCAPED FROM JAIL, HAS NOT YET BEEN AP PREHENDED. Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Go., June 12.—Further de tails from Chlply, Ga., !n regard to the killing of T. T. Murrah, a member of Governor Terrell's stair, the banker ait that place, by A. B. Hasty, are to the effect that Murrah and Jackson, the latter postmaster of Chlpley, were walking toward the depot Sunday evening, when they were met by Hasty, who fired at Murrah with a pistol con cealed In his coat pocket. In a struggle which followed the pistol was dis charged again, but no one else was '"jlurrah was almost Instantly killed. Hasty was arrested and locked up, but that night he made his escape. The killing Is supposed to be the re suit of an old feud which terminated two weeks ago In the killing of Has brother and a man named Irvin at time Hoke Smith was speaking at Chlpley. GRANTS FIVE f)IVOROES IN LESS THAN FIVE HOURS Special to The Georgian. Charlotte, N. C., June 12.—The civil court which opened here Monday broke the record for divorces, grant ing live before S o'clock, the court con vening at 10 o'clock In the morning. HOTEL ARRIVALS. AT THE KIMBALL. White, Baltimore. Md.j M. Ilrijc- man. New York; A. N. By ram. Chatham, 1 lljrram, Chatham, Ont.: It. *’ Ont.: Fred Bi rrnm, Chatham, Ont.: It. H. GikbrlHt, Philadelphia. Fa.; W. II. Me- rtouch, Annlfftou: O. W. Bosnian. Armour rnr line; J. A. Brown. Winona, MU*,: F. W. Freeman, lianaflaid, (Ji.: T. E. Atkins and non, llajsvllle. (la.: B. E. Leith, New York; (ieorjre A. Merritt and wife. Greens- l*oro. On.: F. W. Copelan, Greensboro, Go.; It. I.. McComana, Greeniboro, Ga.; J. liinsinchtm, Greensboro, Go.; II. W. Whaley,’jesup: Miss J. I). Kin*. AshetlUe, X. W. w. Thompson, Auxutta, Os.; L N. Peterson, Aucuats, Gs.; E. W. Wal ter*, Brunswick; N*. Mcunlnn, Georgia; (fcorgo II. Bmlth. Brans wick; J. F. Lane?, Monroe, N. C.; It. II. Dowman, Nc ■ *— •— era THOUSANDS DR 0 WN MUSIC TEACHERS IN CHINESE FLOODS By Private Leased Wire'. Victoria, B. C„ June 12.—Enormous loss of life has resulted from floods In here* 0 * >rov * nc ** CM* 1 ®* by reason of floods, according to advices received The streams are out of their banks, an Immense territory Is under wa ter, and many villages have been wiped out. The loss of life. It Is said, will go away up In the thousands. So far as heard from all the missionaries In the flooded section are safe. THE GEORGIAN DOLLAR STARTS ON ITS ROUNDS AT GAINESVILLE ANNUAL MEETING OF SOUTH ERN A8SOCIATON BE. GAN TUESDAY. It’s the Most Valuable in Town—Get After it and Keep it on the Move. The Atlanta Georgian dollar started on Its wanderings Tuesday morning. Look out for It, and If you get It be sure you spend It for all that ts coming to you Bead the card attached to the silver ring and then get Into the spirit of the game. It is an effort on the part of The Georgian to deni onatrate what one dollar will do. Some of the merchants think it la n very valuable dollar. Many of them have of fered a premium for It to be spent in 1he‘.r establishments. For Instance. If you get the dollar The Atlanta Oeorgtan will give >t!on for It, the In- nalc value of which I ■ prl th» „ The Atlanta Georgian (six month*’ sub script Ion 12.50 lisemnn & Well, 1 Whitehall street... L10 laaa Dry Goods Co.,18 W. Mitchell... 1.25 Jlobe Clothing Co., 0-91 Whitehall 1.25 Etowah Restaurant, Whitehall and Ala bama streets 2.00 .. L. Curtis Drug Co., Forsyth and Mitchell streets v : 1.10 Walter J. Wood Stove Co., Whitehall and Mitchell streets 1.25 folfahetmer & Co. (beef market), 114 Whitehall street 1.25 Brannen & Anthony, 102 Whitehall 1.2S rlnt a list of merchants and the premium r* —-*** * •• WhVtehali • treet.*l.'S Co., 63 Whitehall*... 1.25 McClure Ten-Cent , _ The dollar was spent this morning at 10 o'clock by C. W. Upchurch, an employee of The Georgian, with the Globe Clothing Co. Mr. Upchurch bought a 1110 umbrella on a rainy day. Ita price was $1.25. Mr. Ein stein. manager of the Globe Company, wll spend the dollar Immediately, ami It will thns be started on ita long journey. If you get hungry, to Ilnrry Silver- man's and get $2.00 Worth of food; If von need a trunk, a bng or nny kind of mer chandise. go to nnv of the stores listed above. Other merchants tuny decide that they would like to handle The Georgian dollar. ‘ ' ‘ scheme was brought to Atlanta b the L. A. Woodward Company, of which P. II. Day Is vice-president, with offices in the Fourth National Bank building. The Georgian thought it attractive, and Day kindly consented for this paper to It Is the most val uable one In town. ETO Special to The Georgian. Columbus, Ga., June 12.—The Geor- S a State Bar Association, which will i in session at Warm Sprint* July 18, 19 and 20, will be honored by the presence of William Traver, Jerome, the New York prosecutlnt attorney, who will deliver an addreu. Judge J. II. Blount, of Macon, who was for years one of the supreme Judges In the Philippine Islands, but who has since returned to Georgia, wilt make an address on th. subject of the law In the Philippines. DR, FOSTER TO MAKE SPEECH IN SAVANNAH Bpecltl to The Georgian. Savannah, Ga., June 12.—The Georgia State Dental Society will bold Its thirty, eighth annual meeting at the De8oto hotel, beginning next Tuesday. The meeting will be In session four daya Mayor Herman Myers will deliver the address of welcomo, the response to he made by Dr. 8. W. Fos ter, of Atlanta. The annual addresa will be made by President 8. II. McKee, of America!. Thursday evening there will be an excur alon on the steamer Clifton to Tybeo bar. Speaker Joe Cannon is Threatened By Writer Who Uses Postal Cards By Private Leased Wire. Indianapolis, Ind, June 12.—Search is being made here for the writer of several post cards threatening Speaker Cannon, of the national bouse of representatives, presumably because of hi* attitude on the pure food bill. Although the cards have been dated from various Indiana town, they have been postmarked Indianapolis. AH are In tho same handwriting. T. tlcello; C. . .. Park, Macon; W. A. CjvlD^on, .. It. Jouo., C.cori Moultrie; W. I.. Hodges. Ocala, if. A. I la i ter. Winchester. ...... | lay, BavannahjJjBeckj .Nci*°n Jt Ga.; Mr*. i#«ter, Ky.j C. H. nan, Ga.: J. G. Me lt. Ht-mb-mon, Hub Tompkins, quilt. Go.. ! Hinlap, Aabburu. < - uIhvUIo: John M. It B. Halt*, Lettbi B, u pr? iin.; J. B. hvron, Byroarflla; A. L. hviuRBton, Jr., Madison, Fla.; A. It. Lane, Utp oak: Mrs. K. II. Tift, Tlfton, Go.; ■Miss K. L. Tift, Tlfton, Gs.: J. U. Falls, Tlfton. Ga.; It. II. Knox, Tlfton, Go.; J. fc shlnslcr, Ashburn: John D. Walker and RoBtri - 'aylor, irflifj. I'rctoril, vja.; c. ii J'>rtinn, Baltimore; James Knox, Way* — - ifagS vutltb. Griffin. rill.-. Hf i»n. ,irlaudo. Fla.; ... __ II. Roberson. Jackeonrll. , . . HeAlpIn, HUckahear, Ga.; Fred I.utglns, Canon. Kissimmee, Ts j;., F|,, Ha : William Bradley. Keller, Ua.; K. M. Martin. Key West; T.- T. Mnnroe. Ocala, H* . W. I.. JIcKeown: elty; David Ilurni, B*-: M. (J. Turner, Covlngtou: U, Bran- ■nin. ,n-orgetown, On.; II. ll. Curry, l'el- k”'“. Ga.; D. O. Barrow, Pelham, Ga.; J. T. t nutlebMTT, Gainesville. Ua.; T. W. Jratt. Tm-coa, I fa.: him Millie Mae Seott, Toecun (la.; uiaa Bertha Seott, Toccoa, " W. A. Uatbeson and wife. Toccoa atltizlinm; Hwai :imi wlfs, Commerce; %. C. Hayes, S^ftMOe Ga.; L. M. Brand, Lawrencc- S 11 **: J °hn M. Jacobs, Lawrenccrllle; W. JL T" 0 , 1 *. Wlndor; J. B. Ilodgs^ Logons* < c. Handers, GcorglaTj. It. Adam* »n. rnrrolltoo. Ga.s II. H. MoWay. Ho* g*<ka**l. Georgia* J. G. Rhea, Orlffln, G#., Lawnup, Columbia; B. F. Bulloch, Buii.h hviue; fe. j. Henry. Ilawklnsvlllo; « .V Harrows, Hawkinavllis; T. E. Jor* ^"‘‘ksoarlllc, Fla.; Mrs. Hardwick and Tocrofl; 'w*. V!bsas^ Bowden: a b: i;»ojfton. Now Orleans; * "* h Barrett, ; O. E. Gerrans, Fei B urinm; A. i. vreiriue, DM , u*nj»; Ham It. Ely, New Orleans: J. '■ ."Igglntom Ikiwlc, La.; T. W. tar- America.: E. O. Westbrook. l/Mils- John A. Bnice. Stmden. la.; I. B. >ew Orleans: Horace Brownalh Orleans; Buck Wstta, 8t. Louts; J. W. Tampico, fan.; William K. Hallo- nnrtnum, Ohio; L 0,'Whlte, Sew afwAeS; .'Siln liie, Ten cl; C. P. Carmichael. Mon- Cryatal Etched Glass. The cut glass and etched ^tal displayed by us is being chosen for wedding gift* by some notably taste- Til buyers. Tt is appropriate, elegant •“'l ix autifuL Maier & Berkele. A. . Co’tmnbua: W. w T. c. White., DalUmon Timer, l-’Ior- Umore. Md.; H. T, Mrs. B. U. Kins. W. A. Honks, Geo: .-haw, Madison. On. jysarffnPk dt?!°j n : Burns, Griffin, (la.: U. O. Pitts, Cm... towaroa.: I. , ilandevllle Carrollton, Oa.; W. F. Wsahlngton, J. C. Brodr — Washington. Ua.; T. T. Capehart. » tta. Cedar- L T: B 'W*'L./ Washington. Gs., e. »• Carolina: B. Graa, Naw Orleana, La.' fa J. J - Carey, rickeaa. South _ CaroUr- II. Baldwin. Baltimore. Naehvllle, Tenn.; MlH tniwisrrTtmnBBp Tenn.: 8. A. DevK Nashville, Tenn.rTr ^Z hll A'f , ^‘ T r'N. i, iid J .n^.ld MC te: _ Elbertou, ty; A. I«. Barron. Clin- O*.; W. P. Andcraon. Cincinnati. Ohio; A. W. Dunbar, Kontheru railroad; ' d. Dunlap. Georgia; (J. U. Hunter, W.’ B. Wtarf*^ nderson. _ • ftaathsr Kiox'iu.e'.'T^: AT THE ARAGON. K. Pritchett, A. II. Towaei, Villa Blea, Miss.; O. H. Hall. Ht. Lonli; C. B. Tur ner, Tampa; F. B. Austin, New York; E. O. Kchrsnimeycr, New York; Evn Marie Mill* North CsroUna; George A. Merritt and wife. Greensboro, * — Cordova. Ala. ensboro, tla.; Crns A. Strnlf, mca. 8. C..LC. U Car* If. Clarke, Mi T. L. Wilcox. rowey. Charteaton. 8. Georgia; George JL ... fc."Hawkins, ’srter, Hanford. N IL U: Ml/ncrr’ JfCksonTtile, ’ Tydtnga, Ocala, Fla. AT THE MARION. Edward F. Bell. Booth CaroUr W. Adam*. Alabama: L ritter"Teon.; F. K. t.'urtla, ’New York; H. 2ssis? ^ p r'.'. c «u R -Se.f 4 *Fr; Mil it. C; «°A***'. ^".'"'boirieh; K-rlr. Bens, Ky.i C. E. Hartford, Eaat- mas. Gs.: T. ft. McIUwte. Baxley, v j. fteheaelder. 8t. Utula: W. C. and wife, Gslneevllle, Ga.; Tom Fl^'id^'ja^ki^uV^'ltaheruoS^rir'- ^TtinTX. O FtSf. tmmpkln. GsVTj. <STZ: W. Main, Chicago. YOU MAY LIVE 100 YEARS AND STILL RETAIN HEALTH. By Private Leased Wire. Pori*. Juna 12.—I# It possible to llv. to be 100 yeara old and still be In good health? Men standing high In scien tific world believe It Is, among them Professor Metehnlcoff, of the Paateur Institute, of Paris. He «*>'* the eas iest way la to drink a beverage which contains germs hostile to Intestinal germs, and be mentions th* Oriental fermented milk as such a beverage. Dr. M. G. Hadlrrlan'a zooink, which la HOME COMING) WEEK FOR KENTUCKIANS. THROUGH SLEEPERS Atlanta to Louisville. On account of the above occasion the W. & A. R. n. nnd N. C. & St. L. Railway will sell round trip tickets on June 10, II and 12 at rate of one fare plua 25 cents for tho round trip, the rata from Atlanta being S13.S5, tickets good to return until June 23, 1905. By depositing ticket and paying fee of 60 cents. However, tickets will be extended until July 23. Three trains dally, leaving Atlanta at 8:55 a. in., 4.60 p. m. and 8.60 p. a., all carrying standard Pullman sleep ers Atlanta to Nashville and Nashville to Louisville. In addition to this service there will bo through sleeping cars operated on tho 4:60 p. m. trains of June 10 and 11, Atlanta to Louisville without chango, arriving Loulsvlllo next morning at 8:20 a. m. Route Is Tla Chattanooga, Nash ville and Mammoth Cave. For further Information writo or call on J. A. THOMAS or C. B. WALKER. C. P. ft T. A. U. T. A. Peachtree Viaduct. Union Pass. Sta. . CHARLES E. HARMAN. General Passenger Agent MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP WINS AT WATERTOWN, N. Y. By Private Leased Wire. Watertown, N. Y., June 12.—The flrat victory for municipal ownership In this city was won here today, when Virgil Kellogg, by *1 majority, defeated Hines for water commissioner. Mr. Kellogg has long agitated the subject of the city owning Its own lighting plant, and It was on this Issue alone that he an nounced his candidacy after the polls had been opened two hours. His op ponent Is a prominent engineer and had been on tbe board for years. THROUGH SLEEPING CAR LINE TO Wrightsville Beach, N .0. Speclsl to The Georgian. Gainesville, Ga., Juna 12.—The Southern Music Teachers' Association began Its annual meeting here today conjunction with tho annual meeting the Qeorgla Music Teachers' Associa tion. The attendance la large and repre sentative. President Frank Nelson, Knoxville, is presiding over the gath e'rlng. The meeting will continue In session three days, and In addition to routine business recitals will bo given by many well-known musicians. PUBLIC OWNERSHIP IDEAJSJROWIN MANY ARKANSAS TOWNS AND CITIE8 WILL ACT ON THE QUE8TION. Bpeclal to Tho Georgian. Little Rock, Ark., June It.—The ques tion of municipal ownership of water and light plants Is receiving consider- nblo attention In Arkansas. It la be lleved (hat within tho next ten or fif teen years every city In this state will own and operate plants of their own. Argents recently organized an Im provement district for tho purpose of raising money to establish water and light plants. Tho Pino Bluff city council has dl rected tho mayor to notify tho Pine Bluff Light nnd Water Company that under tho right tho city reserved when granting n franchise to tho corporation tho city wishes now to exercise Its op tlon of buying tho water plant. Jonesboro has organized ah Im provement district, which has bought the water and light plant at that city for 1175.000. The city council of Russellville ha* lasted nn ordlnnnco creating fin I movement district of tho entire 'or tho purpose of building and operat ing waterworks. • Forrest City Is considering a prop osition to buy the electric light plant In that town for $18,600. Th* city now owns the water plant. Tin- frnm-htee -if th" voter romimny nt Camden Is about to expire ana the question of tho city buying the plant will soon come up for settlement. STATISTICS. PROPERTY TRANSFERS. $1,750—Mrs. M. L. Garrison to James W. Harper, lot on Fey ton Road, llond for title. $8,000—Mrs. Nettlo M. Young to Mrs, Emily H. Howell, lot on Gordon street. Bond for title. $450—C. H. Flournoy to W. P. Kelly, lot on Thomas street. Warranty deed. $1.000—J. T. Schell to E. E. Goodlett, lot on West Mitchell and Jeptba streets. Warranty deed. $400—E. E. Goodlet to Mrs. Georgia Tumlln, lot on Jeptha nnd W. Mitchell streets. Deed do secure debt, with power of snlo. $150—J. C. Butler to Mrs. Maggie Y. Treadwell, lot on Parsons and Vine streets. Deed to secure debt, with pow er of sale. $1,800—Mr*. Bailie F. Carroll to Chat. J. Keith and James Banks, lot on Pratt and College streets. Warranty deed $200—Hollywood Cemetery Corpora tion to Mrs. J. L. Smith, lot In Holly wood Cemetery. Warranty deed. $1,114—M. E. Ford to Katie M. Dick eon, lot on Chestnut street; Warranty deed. $5,000—T. A. Perry to Francis M, Stocks, lot on Foster street Bond for title. $26,000—John E. Murphy to W. O. Raoul, lot on Marietta street and Jones avenue. Warranty deed, $7,500—DeWItt C. Bncon, Holcombe Bacon and Milton K. Bacon to W. O. Raoul, lot on Piedmont avenue and Fourteenth street. Warranty deed. $10,000—11. P. Smart to W. O. Raoul, lot on Piedmont avenue and Fourteenth street. Warranty deed. $1,400—Elisha 8. Norris to Mrs. Lena Chamlee, lot on Simpson street. War ranty deed. $460—Hra. Laura Green to Mr*. Lena Chamlee, lot on Emmett and Kenedy streets. Warranty dead. $4,760—Nat Kaiser t\ J. Lee Barnes, lot on Auburn avenue and Butler street. Warranty deed. BUILDING PERMIT8. $16—Anderson Boyd to change kitch en roof. 403 E» Hunter street. $40—W. H. Raker to recover frame dwelling. 616 Whitehall street. $26—W. H. Baker to add to frame dwelling. 518 Whitehall afreet. $127—Mrs. Maud M. Beane to make alterations. 246 Woodward avenu*. $40—0. w. Ware to repair dwelling, I Julian etreet. $160—A. D. Adair to rales parapet, 21 W. Alabama atrast. $1,050—Mrs. W. L. Nlsbet to recover and repair frame dwelling, $14 8. Pryor street. $400—11. B. Lemon to.bulld one-story frame dwelling, 184 Houeton street. $18—Joe Stewart to build frame stand, 118 Gilmer street, DEATHS. Grace O. McDaniel died at ($0 De- Kalb avenue. Merit Gordon Mauer, Infant, died at It Kenendy street. Ira Honor Weems, Infsnt, died at 118 N. Jackson street. Albert B. Mall. Infant, died at 100 Cherokee avenue. Ruby B. Crymea, aged 1$ rears, < T« He ' .. isndrlx avenue. Oeorge Denton WblUlassjr, died at 177 E. Georgia avenue. Infant, Commencing Saturday, June the 9th. BROTHERS ARE SMOTHERED and continuing each Saturday during the months of Jane, July and Au gust, through sleeping cant will be op erated, delivering psas*>;gere at the hotels at Wrightsville Ileacb, leaving Atlanta at 9:$5 P- tn.; returning, leave Wrightsville each Thursday, arriving Atlanta the following morning at 0:20 a. tn. Season tickets *11.55; week end tickets, good for live days, $8.23. SEABOARD. IN DEPTHS OP MINE By Private Leased Wire. Saginaw, Mich., June 12.—Two young Frenchmen, brothers, who joined the Caledonia Coal Company two weeks ago from Bt. Charles, Mich., were found suffocated In the mine lost night. They went down to make a blast of cool. In spite of an order, and were overcome by smoke and gss from a blast r: ads only a few minutes before. DON’T FAIL TO VISIT TODAY ANSLEY PARK This is the time to select a lot in this beautiful and historic sec tion nestled in the very foothills of the Blue Ridge. More thkn this, you can get this lot at your own price at the AUCTION SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 15, AT 1:30 P. M. Directly facing Piedmont Park, these home sites include al\ the advantages of both city and country. For further particulars apply to Forrest and George Adair, Chas. M. Roberts, Ansley Brothers. THE POET’S REWARD By LUIS DILLINO. Lorens Falk wss an author, and ev ery one knows what a beautiful thing It Is to be an author, especially In Nor way. He had even been very suaoees- ful. His books sold well and ha was well paid by his publishers In Copen hagen, where every ambltloue Nor wegian author must publish his books, If he wsnta to gat a reputation. This afternoon he was sitting alone In Jila rodm, which was Urge and elc She Jumped up as If bitten by the gilt snake carved on the back of her chair. "I beg you to forgive me for having waeted so much of your time, t;ut It la Mamsell Jespsrsen's fsul: she bos played a Jokn on me, 1 am afraid.” "And who Is Mnmsell Jerpersen?” "She lives In tho same room with me In the ‘Old People’s Home,' and sha •aid one could get a nlco poem for three kroner and that If one would pny five, one could get something extra gently furnished. The August sun fell ""V a JL!'"' f ? u L on the beautiful flowers and palms f? ur *®•? on * ram * ,n h,r * 1 near the window nnd on tbe cut prisms of the cryetal chandelier. He was In Prince Albert with block tie. Perhaps he wss expecting company? No, Then maybe he had Just returned from a party? Yes, In a way—he had come from a funeral. The sumptuously furnished room had looked quite different a few dnys be- you thought a fine gentleman like would not accept live kroner.” Her poor old wrinkled face looked eo hopelessly sad that Falk wns deeply touched. "I snw In the paper two beautiful verses," she continued, "you had writ ten to the king. Thai la why I came to you. Hut I should of coUreo have known there a difference between looked quite different a few unys tie- ... Solomon and in»Von U.ii.». fbre. It was then used as a sick room , .’ ’I S Holomon anJ Joergen Hattema- because It was the largest and tlghteet ] Hh# p|eke( , up h , p bllnd| , her thin, bony hand, the tinkers of which went bent and crooked from hard work, and started to go. "For whom did you want tho poem?" he asked. "For my son, tho denrest son In nil the world. You have prohahly a moth er youmcir nnd then you will know how a mother feels." "I hurled my mother this afternoon, 1 he said, with n tromor In his voice. "And then 1, old fool, como hero and dl.turb you when I ought to lenvn you alone thnt you might hnvo n good cry God ble»» nnd strengthen you. Now 1 will go homo." In the house. A bed had etood tn the one corner and In this bed lay the woman whom he bad loved more than any other In this world—his mother. For weeks ho had been at her bed side, one moment rending to her the sermone nnd hymns she loved so much, while the noxt moment he had sat at his desk writing couplets to tunes by Offenbach, for ho was working on the Ibretto of a musical comedy. It had jeon ordered by tho manager of the Tivoli Thenter and had to bo finished within n certain time, and the mono; waa to be used for hie mother*■ funern nny funny It must be, though written near a deathbed. Now the funeral was over. The frlende hnd gono home. He had fol lowed tho relatives to the depot and waa now sitting here all alone. A strange feeling of pence had come over him. Tho air won laden with tho ragranco of tho hundred* of wreaths sent by friends nnd his hood felt heavy. His eye* were burning hot nnd he wished he could cry, but could not. The door belt rang—a timid ring. He heard the servant open the door. Then ehe came Into the room. She was In mourning and triad to look sad, though she was overjoyed at her new black drees, which had cost hsr noth- "There Is an old woman outslds who wants to see Herr Falk.” "Tall her I cannot so a;., "I have told her, but she pleaded with me to let her see you if only for a mo ment.” 'A beggar, I suppose. Tall hsr I have no old clothes to glvo away." "I do not think she Is a beggar.' Bhe looks poor, but distinguished. 'Then 1st her In." A llttls old lady, with a fees full of wrinkles and thin grey hair cams In. Bhe waa deseed In an old silk grown, a straw hat, evidently more than one season old, and a short rape. AMUSEMENTS CASINO Tonight—Matinee Thursday. LITTLE CHIP and MARY MARBLB, Aeelatert by the Musical Maidens In the Musical Comedy Success, GLORIANA Tuneful Music. Pretty airls. Sals at Grand box office. PONCE DELEOkJ I rwRK n DIRECTION JAKE WELLS, Prislitil. THE CARDEN SPOT Of Atlanta. BAND CONCERTS TWICE DAILY. See OSTRICH Farm In one hand she held a small leather satchel and In the other some object irefully wrapped In tissue paper. Bhe wss evidently very embarrassed and remained near the door, Imposed by the elegance. Lorens arose and offered her a chair. "Please take a seat, madam, and tail ms what I can do for you.” Hhe murmured her thanks and sat down on the edge of the chair, opposite Falk. "You have a Dns room hsra,” she be gan after a pause, "Yee, a pretty nice room.” What beautiful red plush chairs! 1 am glad you like them." t am sure they are not cheap." “Well, I suppose they did cost quit* llttls," he replied, rather Impatiently. “I suppose you must write many poems to be able to buy things UK* these.” 'I have Inherited them,” he replied curtly. Falk was toying with th* chain of his eyeffIsaacs. "Excuse me," he said, "you sold vou must see me, but I suppose you did not come to speek about my furniture. It ' not for sale." "Do nut be angry. I grew so em barrassed when I came In. Ever$rthlng it. even yourself, and I of n poet as sitting In here Is so elegnnt, even yourself, always thought smoking a long pips, with a half-empty beer mug In front of him.” He smiled faintly. "That was In olden times. Nowadays poets are quit* well off." "And you are really a $>ost7" “I have at least writen a good deal." ■'Poem*, too?" "Yes, poems, too." "You have perhaps also written poems for wedding*, confirmations and ‘ Inga like tlittr , ‘Yea, one oRen has to writ* oil sorts of things. Bo you wont a poem." "Tea, a poem for a silver wedding, but It must not coat too much. I have very little money. Tell ms what do you generally get for a poem? You will forgive me for asking you?" "Well, I sometimes get fifty V and sometimes—r "Walt n moment. I will writs the poem for you." "Bat I should have It tonight and besides—I am ao poor,” "You did not let mo finish before. I either get fifty kroner for a poem or nothing at all." "Rut I cannot expect that yon should do this for a stranger Ilka me." "Well, now we havo made each other's acquaintance, eo you Just sit down and toll mo about your son. What I* hi* trade?" "Ha Is a prlntsr, and haa a paper In a email town, and now be la going to celebreta hie sliver weddings and his twsnty-flve years* bnilness anniversary on th# same day, and therefore I thought It would ba to nlre to sand him a poem that he could print In hie paper, That would make him to hap py. "How old Is hsT’ "Hs will soon be fifty, I am seventy, but I married young end was young when I became a widow." "What was your husband?” "Hei was a teacher and a very good man he waa when he waa sober, but that waa pot vsry often. Whan hs died I made a living by taking In sew ing and renting out one of my rooms until I got my son In a good position." "And then he helped you?" "No; then he married, and you know how It Is whsn a men has a large fam ily to provide for"— 'Then a man lets his old mother take cars of herself." "1 need eo little. Now I have free room In the home, and I can thank the Lord I am etlll so well that I can mend clothes and knit for people, so I get along quite well. My boy would like to help me, but there Is his wife. Bhe had money, and she holds the purse- Walthour vs. Mclean Motor-Paced TUESDAY, JUNE 12. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13. Admission 50 Cents. Tickets on sale at GOODRUM’S strings pretty tight. 1 "But we wanted to apeak of the poe>n." "Yee, you are right You tee, l would not like that he should feel ashamed of his old mother on ouch an occasion, so I have bought a rest pret- ... —-,, nt for him." opened her bundle nnd produced a most astonishing milk pitcher, with cheap gilt edge* and on Inscription In gilt lettars, which ahe placed on th# table and looked at It with evi dent admiration. “Isn’t It beautiful?" ■he asked. "Very beautiful,” he raid, friendly. ( T am sure you paid a good price for Tee, It was not cheap,” she said proudly, "and I have-saved money for a long time to bo able to buy It," T believe that." Tee, you are kind nnd good and I Just feel like telling you how I did It.” "Yes, do!" "Tou see we poor people live mostly on bread and coffee, and then I thought that not nil people take sugar and milk In their coffee. And really ono can do quite well without It." Yes. In the Booth lots of people always drink black coffee," hs said quit* seriously. "There, you see.” "And so you drank black coff**." "Yes, for over a year, nnd that was how I saved enough to buy that beau tiful present and fire kroner besides for a poem.” she said, her old face beaming with joy. He sat down at his-desk and began oner I to look through a pile of old msnu- 1 scripts. There cams wtt spots on the 1 papers. “Now you tajte a bookjind rend while I write a nlc* poem for your buy." "How good you are." Bhe eat with her bonds tn her lap nnd looked at him admrlngly. Bhe had never aeen any one make poems lu-fure, she said. Hs Old not hear her, but was already writing. The pen fiew across the pa per nnd he felt that he had never writ ten like that before. He wrote of mother love, the purest nnd moat unselfish •of all love, which sacrifices everything without over ask ing for anything In return, nnd before he knew It the p..em wns finished—a real poem, full of the true spirit of love. Then he turned around nnd read It aloud. The old woman ant there motionless. whin II.■ I-III down her cheeks, though her face wora nn expression of Joy which mado him think hs had never seen a more beautiful one. He handed her the paper. She took It with a bund which trem bled with emotion, at the same time hiding In nn embarrassed manner the five kroner which she had dropped on the floor. "You must hnve had n good mother to be nblo to write Just how a mother feels," she sold, and took his hand, "i can never thank you enough, but It will be your he-t reward that you have made a poor old woman happier than she linn ever been before.” Her embarrassment had completely disappeared, and she took his head be tween her handa and kissed his fore head. "Ood bless you and make you happy a» I think you deserve to be You have a mother with Him who will pray for yon na I will m M) even ing now,” ■he wrapped her |.r... I-IK milk pltrh- 1 up again and walked out happy and smiling. When he waa alone once more he laid down his head upon his arms and cried, but hla tear* were non hitter on**, and brought relief. When he raised his head raya of the evening sun we clear I . last falling looked WHALES GALORE FOUND OFF THE PACIFIC COAST. By Frlvalo I-eased U'lre Victoria, B. C, Jun. 12.—A whaling station nnd factory has been estab lished at Barkley s ,un-l, less than too '* from Vlct-'ila, writes ('nnsul Kmfth. Thera Is an abundance of lee on the r-.ast, and already a te r have been caught and utilized