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CHAPTER I (CONTINUED).
In the meantime there was going on
In another corner of the room an anx-
)ous inference between Teta EUbleta
M i] Dede Antanaa, and a few of the
more Intimate frlenda of the family. A
trouble waa come upon them. The veae-
lljn is a compact, a compact not ex
ores^ed. but therefore only the more
binding upon all. Every one'e * hare
nns different—and yet every one knew
perfectly well what hla abare waa, and
Itrnve to give a little more. Now, how
ever since they had come to the new
country, all thla waa changing; it
seemed aa If there muat be aome aubtle
poison In the air that one breathed
# [.ere—It waa affecting all the young
- men at once. They would come In
crowds and fill themselves with a line
dinner, and then sneak off. One would
throw another's, hat out of the win
dow, and both would go out to get It,
and neither would be seen again. Or
now and then half a doxen of them
would get together and march out
oprnlv, Staring at you, and making fun
of you to your face. Still others, worse
vet. would crowd about the bar, and at
ihe expense of the host drink them
selves sodden, paying not the least at'
tentlon to any onq, and leaving It to bi
thought that either they had dancet
with the bride already, or meant to
later on.
All these things were going on now,
and the family waa helpless with dls-
mav. So long they had tolled, and
atich an outlay they had made! Ona
stood by, her eyes wide with terror.
Those frightful bills—how they had
bnunted her, each Item gnawing at her
soul ull day and spoiling her rest at
night. How often she had named them
over one by one and figured on them as
she went to work—fifteen dollars for
the hull, twenty-two dollars and a
quarter for the ducks, twelve dollars
(nr the musicians, live dollars at the
church, and a blessing of the Virgin be
sides—and ao on without an end!
Worst of all was the frightful bill that
was still to come from Oraicsunas for
the lieer and liquor that might be con
sumed.
i me could never get In advance more
than a gueas as to -this from a saloon
keeper -and then, when the time came,
he always came to you scratching his
head and saying that he had guessed
too low, hut that he had done hla best—
your guests had gotten ao very drunk.
By him you were sure to be cheated
unmercifully, and that even though you
thought yourself the dearest of the
hundreds of friends he had. He would
begin to serve your guests out of a keg
that was hnlf full, and finish with one
that was half empty, and then you
would lie charged for two kegs of beer,
lie would agree to serve a certain qual-
Ity at u certain price, and when the
time came you and your friends would
be drinking some ‘horrible pnlsnn that
could not b" described. You might
complain, but you would get nothing
for your pukis but a ruined evening;
while, as fpr go'ng to law about It.
you might as well go to heaven nt once.
The saloon keeper stood In with all the
big politics nten In the district; and
when you had once found out what It
meant to get Into trouble with such
people you would know enough to pay
what v >y w ere told to pay and shut up.
What made all this the more painful
was that It wns so hard on the.few that
had really done thblr best. There was
poor old punas Jnkubns, for Instance—
he had already given five dollars, anil
did not every one know that Jokuhas
Szodvllas had Just mortgaged his tlell-
rniessen store for two hundred dollars
to meet several months - overdue rent?
And then there was withered old ponl
Anlele—who was a widow, and had
three children, and the rheumatism be
sides. Jind did washing for the trades
people on Hoisted street at prices It
would break your heart to hear named.
Anlele hnd given the entire profit of her
rhlrkrns for several months. Eight of
them she owned, and she kept them In
s little* place fenced around on her
back stairs. All day long the children
of Anlele were raking In the dump for
food for these chickens; and sometimes,
when the competition there was too
fierce, you might see them on Halsted
street, walking close to the gutters, and
with their mother following to see that
tin one robbed them of their finds.
Money could not tell the value of
these chickens to old Mrs. Juknlene—
•he vnlucd them differently, for she
had a feeling that she was getting
something for nothing by means of
them—that with them she was getting
the belter of a world Hint whs getting
the better of her In so. many other
ways so she watched them every
hour of the day, and hnd learned to see
like un owl at night to watch them
then. One of them had been stolen
long ngo, and not a month passed that
some line did. not try to steal another.
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8YNOP9I8.
The itory of “The Jungle.”
Upton Sinclair's novel * which
hae caused the government In
vestigation into the methods
employed by the best trust, had
Its origin In an actual Packing-
town romance.
In Ashland avenue—"back of
the stock yards'*—the wedding
took place.
The first chapter merely
shows a broad - shouldered
butcher being wedded to a
young girl who sees In him a
hero. The wedding In all Its
grotesqueness Is described In
this chapter. The wedding cer
emony Is typical of Packing-
town. At midnight the formal
ities ended.
The chapter closes with a de
scription of Packlngtown fes
tivities and tells how beer Is
promiscuously passed around.
Sinclair portrays In well-se
lected words the dress bt the
dentxens of that seetton.
Nearly all of the characters
Introduced In the story are em
ployed In the stock yards and
the prelude which tells of their
social life Is to be followed by a
etory of their toll In the big
yards.
Copyright, 1906, by Upton Sin
clair. All rights reserved.
Involved a score of false alarms,
be understood what a tribute old Mrs.
Juknlene brought. Just because Teta
Elzbletn had once loaned her some
money for a few days and saved her
from being turned out of her house.
More nnd more friends gathered
found while the lamentation about
these things was going on. Some drew
nearer, hoping to overhear the conver
sation, w ho were themselves among the
tuiltv—and surely that was a thing to
try the patience of a saint. Finally
there estne Jurgts, urged by some one.
snd the story was retold to him. Jurgts
listened In sllencs, with his great black
eyebrows knitted. Now and then there
would come a gleam underneath them
•ml he would glance about the room.
Perhaps he would have liked to go at
•“me of those fellows with hie big,
clenched fists; but then, doubtless, he
realized how little good It would do
him. So bill would be any less for
turning out any one at this time; and
■hen there would be the scandal—and
Jurgts wanted nothing except to get
•way with Ona and to let the world
fin Its own way. So his hands relaxed
snd he merely said quietly; “it la
finne, and there Is no use of weeping,
T'ta KIsMeta”
Th<n his look turned toward Ona.
who etood close to hie side, and he saw
■he w tde look of terror In her eyes.
^— ‘t ic one," he said. In a low voice,
fin not worry—It will not matter to us.
"e "HI pay them all somehow. I will
wotk harder." That was alwaya what
Juigts said. Ona had grown used to It
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as the solution of all difficulties—“I will
work harder!" He had said that In
Lithuania when one official had taken
his passport from him, and another had
arrested him for being without It, and
the two had divided a third of his be
longings. He had said It again In New
York, when the smooth-spoken agent
had taken them In hand and made
them pay such high prices, and almost
prevented their leaving hie place. In
spite of their paying. Now he said It a
third time, and Ona drew a deep
breath; It was so wonderful to have a
husband, Just like a- grown woman—
and a husband who could aolvs all
problems, and who was so big and
strong!
The last sob of little SebastIJona*
has been stifled, and the orchestra has
once more been reminded of Its duty.
The ceremony begins again—but there
are few now left to dance with, and ho
very soon the collection Is over and
promiscuous dances once more begltj
It Is now after midnight, however, nm
things are not ns they were before. The
dancers nro dull and heavy—most of
them have been drinking hard, and
have long ago passed the stage of ex
hilaration. They dance In monotonous
measure, round after round, hour after
hour, with eyes fixed upon vaenney, aa
If they were only hnlf conscious. In a
constantly growing stupor, The men
grasp the women very tightly, but there
will be hnlf an hopr together when
neither will see the other's face. Some
couples do not care to dance, and have
retired to the corners, where they sit
with their arms enlaced, others, who
have been drinking still more, wander
about the room, bumping Into every
thing; some are In groups of two or
three, singing, each group Its own
song.
An lime goes on there Is a variety of
drunkenness, among ths younger men
especially. Toms nagger about In each
other's arms, whispering maudlin
words; othsrs start quarrels upon the
slightest pretext, and come to blows
and have to be pulled Apart. Now the
fat policeman wakens definitely, and
feels of his club to see that It Is ready
for business. He has to be prompt—
for these two-o'clock-ln-the-mornlng
fights, If they once get out of hand, are
like a forest fire, and may mean the
whole reserves at the elation. The
endlessly recurring dominant. It has
put a stupor upon every one who hears
It. as well as upon the men who are
playing It. No one can get away from
It, or even think of getting away from
It; It Is > o'clock In the morning, and
they have danced out all their Joy, and
danced out all their strength, and all
the strength that unlimited drink can
lend them—and still there Is no one
among them has ths power to think of
stopping.
Promptly at 7 o'clock this same Mon
day morning they will every one of
them have to be In their places at Dur
ham's or Brown's or Jones', each In hla
working clothes. If one of them be a
minute late, he will be docked an hour's
pay, and If he be many minute* late,
he will be apt to find hie brass check
turned to the wall, which will send him
out to Join the hungry mob that waits
every morning at the gates of ths pack
Ing house, from 6 o'clock until nearly
half-past 8. There Is no exception to
this rule, not even little Ona—who hae
asked for a holiday the day after her
wedding day. a holiday without . ...
and been refused. While there are so
many who are anxious to work as you
wish, thsre Is no occasion for Incom
moding yourself with those who must
work othsrwlse.
Little Ona Is nearly ready to. faint—
and half In a stupor herself, because
of the heavy scent In the room. She
has not taken a drop, but every one
else there It literally burning alcohol,
aa the lamp* are burning oil; aome of
the men who are sound asleep In their
chatre or on the floor are reeking of It
so that you cannot go near them. Now
and then Jurgla gasee at her hungrily—
he haa long since forgotten hla shyness
but then the orowd Is there, and he
•till waits and watches the door, where
carriage Is supposed to come,
does not, and finally he will wait no
lodger, but comes up to Ona, who turns
white and trembles. He puts her shawl
about her and then his own coat. They
live only about two blocks away, and
Jurgts does not care about the car
riage.
There le almost no fdrewell—the
dancers do not notice them, and all of
the children and many of the old folks
have fallen asleep of sheer exhaustion.
Deds Ananas is asleep, and so are the
Bxedvllases, husband and wife, the
former snoring In octaves. Thsre Is
Teta Elsbleta, and MarIJa, sobbing
loudly; and then there Is only the silent
night, with the stars beginning to pale
a title In the east. Jurgla, without a
word, lifts Ona In his arms, and stride*
out with Mr, nnd she sinks her head
upon his shoulder with a moan. When
he reaches home he Is not sure whether
she has fainted or Is asleep, but when
he has to,hold her with one hand while
he unlocks the door he sees she has
opened her eyes.
■'You shall not go to Brown's today,
little one,” he whispers as he climbs
the stairs; and aha catches his arm In
terror, gasping: "No! No! I dare not!
It will ruin us!"
But he anawera her again; ‘.‘Leave
It to me; leave It to me. I will earn
more money—I will work harder.”
(Continued In Tomorrow's Georgian.)
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that you see, before there are so
many fighting heads that you cannot
crack any of them. There Is but scant
account kept of cracked heads In back
of the yards, for men who have to
crack the heads of animals all day
seem to get Into the habit, and to prac
tlce on their friends, and even on their
families, between times. This makes
It a cause for congratulation that by
modern methoda a very few men can
do the painfully necessary work of
head-cracking tor the whole of the cul
tured world.
There le no fight that night—perhaps
because Jurgle, too, Is watchful—even
more so than Ihe policeman. Jurgle
has drunk a great deal, as any one nat'
urally would on an occasion when It
all has to be paid for, whether It Is
drunk or not; but he Is a very stes '
man, and does not easily loss his Is
per. Only once there le a tight ehavi
and that Is the fault of MarIJa
Bercsynskas. MarIJa has apparently
concluded about two hours ago that If
the altar In the corner, with the deity
In rolled white, be not the true home
of the muse*, It Is, at any rate, the
nearest substitute on earth obtainable.
And MarIJa Is Just fighting drunk when
there come to her ears the facts about
the villains who have not paid that
night. MarIJa goes on ths warpath
straight off, without even the prelim
inary of a good cursing, and when she
la pulled off It is with the coat collars'
of two villains In her hands. Fortu
nately the policeman la disposed to be
reasonable, and no It Is not Marija who
la flung out of the place.
All this Interrupts the music for not
more than a minute or two. Then
again the merciless tuns begins—the
tune that has been played for the last
half bour without one single change.
It Is an American‘tune this time, one
which they have picked up on the
streets; all seem to know the words of
It—or, at any rate, the (lest line of It,
which they hum to themselves, over
and over again without rest: "In the
good old summer time—In the good old
summer time!" There seems to be
something hypnotic about this, with lta
Our Lamp Room
is impressively attractive just at present by rea
son of the artistic new specimens displayed.
Such wealth of color and sneer beauty of de
sign and combination are rarely seen.
We invite you to call and inspect these
lamps. You will be pleased, we are sure.
Maier & Berkeley
Special to Th« Georgian.
Spartanburg, H. C„ June SO.—The presi
dent! of the cotton mllla In tipper Booth
Carolina will meet at Toiaway Hotel, Toga-
way. N. C.. June 2$ for the purpoae of dla-
mating mattera of Importance to the mllla
jeep the _— __ — ...
The mllla lu thla connty are abort of labor
on account of many operative* returning to
tiro upper eectlon of the atate.
VETERAN MEETS VETERAN
IN MUNICIPAL CONTEST
Rpeclnl to The Georgian.
Augusta, Qa., June 20.—Formal no
tice has been served to the public by
the white primary - committee announc
ing that June IS would be the last day
for filing pledges for ths coming pri
mary for municipal offices.
Ths election for mayor Is growing
warm, and there promises to be a
strong fight between the two veter
ans. Captain Young and Captain Dun
bar are both old vets, and have strong
following. The primary will be held
July 18, and will be on ths secret bal
lot plan.
CITY TAX NOTICE.
Books are now open for
payment of second install
ment of city tax. Will close
1st July.
E. T. PAYNE,
City Tax Collector.
HUNDREDS WILL ATTEND
3TATE SUMMER SCHOOL
Special to The Georgian.
Spartanburg, S. «\, June 3k—Hundred* of
teacher* and well known educator* of South
Carolina will gather at Wlnthrop College,
Rockhlll, S. C., next Wednesday to attend
the anna I atate anmmer acboot. The work
will begin Wednesday morning and will
cootlntM for alMMit alx weeks.
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DAUGHTERS AWARD
MEDALS IN CONTEST
Specie! to The Georgies.
Carrollton. Os., June 3).—The medal com
mittee of the I>*ughters of lb* Confederacy
ha■ enounced Ihe resnlt of thin year's fas
test. The Subject unsigned for the year
waa "The Main Brents of IM1: Their Im
portune* snd Influence." The contestants
numbered ] *«, from forty-three eonntles.
The gold medal offered liy the Daughters
of the t'otifedersrr was awarded to rhartet
Martin Trolorh, cllmss public school, Deca
tur roonty. for hla essay.
For the beot enmnerntlon of the event* of
1**, Mine Mildred Kstherford'o prise of
81* was awarded to Mias Attire Aderbold,
Gainesville public school. Ilall musty.
Dies From Injuries.
Special to The Georgian.
Chattanooga. Tenn., June 20.—
George W. Orisxle, who was struck by
s bridge crane a few days ago at tbs
plant of the t'onverse Bridge Company,
la dead from bts Injury.
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CLOTHING EVENT That Eclipses in Radical
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has ever known, coming, as it does, at the very height
of the season, just when thousands of men first think of
Summer Clothing. From our factory come several hundred
suits. This, together with our immense stock, makes the sale
imperative. -The values in this sale are simply marvelous; you’ll
quickly agree with us when you see the Tremendous price reductions.
Two-Piece Suits and Three-Piece Suits in singlo
and double-breasted models, of weaves and
fabrics that are perfect. Suits that are worth
and sold at $7.50, $8.50 and $9.00, now
Two-Piece Suits and Three-Piece Suits in singlo
nnd double-breasted models. Excellent wors
teds, tweeds, cheviots and cassimores, that aro
worth and sold at $10 and $11.50. Now
Two-Piece Suits and Three-Piece Suits in single
and double-breasted models, in suits as perfect
ns tailor-made kinds, in every up-to-the-lnstant
fabric, that are worth and sold at $12.50, $15,.
$16.50. Now
Two-Piece Suits and Three-Piece Suits in single t
and double-breasted models, of handsome wors
teds, cheviots and velours. Suits that are worth <
and sold at $18, $20, $25 nnd $30. Now...
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sell.
The best trained minds and the
most skilled hands the sartorial art
knows of in this country follow our
. directorship.
It is made expressly for this
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HE HAS EVER READ.
Marianna, Fla., June II.
Ths Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta,
Ga.
Gsnttemen: I enclose my
check for 14.50 for one year's
subscription to The Georgian.
I stopped my subscriptions to a
Georgia and a Florida paper, O
because they run whisky ads, O
and subscribed to Ths Georgian,
not knowing exactly what I was
going to get In ihe way of a
newspaper, but I find It tbs
best dally I have ever read; and
I am perfectly familiar with a
great many. Your* truly,
R. 8. RODDENBERY.
MARCUS IS TO HANG
FOR WIFE'S MURDER
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FARMERS TO BUILD
COTTON WAREHOUSE
Hpeclsl to The Georgias.
Jesper, Ala, June 10.—The Farm
s' Union of Walker county met In
Jasper last Saturday and made further
preparation for arrangement to build
a large cotton warehouse In this city.
The union waa Incorporated and money
will be raised by selling stock In the
tlon. The warehouse wilt cost
corporation. Th
probably 17,600.
Flourishing Mill In Operation.
Hpeclsl to The Georgian.
Jasper, Ala, June 20.—Jf. J. Long's
big flour mill Is now lit operation, and
Is turning out n high grade of flour.
The mill has
per day.
i a> capacity of 260 barrels
inartrston, n. L, Jiltjr a,.—ror ,
time In nearly a hair cenlnry charleston
has s white ana In the county Jail con-
, W.nS U A h ”ll.,c 0 . will he .sera.
for tubbing to death bf*
“ “ulllvin* Isiti —
Marcus lured bis
wire to (be iieneb by mean* of • aote.*fu
which be stated that be wished reconcilia
tion of their dlffcrcmi-*, and there stabbed
the woman thirty-lire times with an leo
rfc- soldier In tbs coast artil
lery s few years back, anil married Maggie
Marcus wblls ln tbs arm/.
EXCELLENT SERVICE TO
WRIQHT8VILLE BEACH,
NORTH CAROLINA.
During the months of June, July
and August the Seaboard Air Line
Railway will operate on lta train leav
ing Atlanta at »:*# p. m, every BAT-
URDAY, a through sleeping car to
Wilmington, N. C.; returning ‘the
through sleeper will leave Wil
mington Thursday at 8:00 p.
m„ arriving In Atlanta at
0:80 a. m, Friday. Arrangements
have been made with the street rail
way people at Wilmington to have
cars ready at the depot to Immediate
ly transport passengers to th* hotels
at Wrigntavllle Beach. Baggage will
be checked to destination. WEEK
END rate, good for five days, $8.21;
SEASON tickets. 818.65.
SEABOARD.
DIE8 FROM THE EFFECT8
OF FRACTURED 8KULL
Hpeclsl to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Jun* 20.—Bud
Gossett, a familiar figure, who fell
fracturing his skull a few day* ego as
the result of. It l* steted. too much
whisky, I* dead at a hospital.
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Tlflon, Qa, June 18.
The Atlanta Georgian, Atlanta,
Ua.
Gentlemen; It gives me pleas
ure to express my admiration
Tor Th* Georgian. It falls at
my door each morning like the
sunbeam from th* eastern hort-
son, filling my soul with new
light and lire.
Long Ilf*, to Th* Georgian
and to those who make HI To
those wanting never to he dis
appointed, I would say: Bub-
scribe for Tbs Georgian!
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IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED
ON COUNTY COURT HOUSE
Hpeclsl to Tbe Georgian.
Jasper, Ala.. June 20.—‘The Walker
county court house. Is to be remodeled
and enlarged within a very short time
at an expense of probably 820.400.
The county commissioner* reached
this decision a few days ago and archi
tects have been authorised to prepare
plane for the proposed Improvements.
Mrs. Pritchard Die*.
Special (o The Georgian.
Chattanooga. Tenn, June t*.—Mr*.
Robert Pritchard. wife of Ihe well
known attorney, le dead nt her home
In tbla city. Mrs. Pritchard was mar
ried to Mr. Pritchard In 187t at Madl-
sonvtlle, Tenn. Iter husband Is a
member or the (Inn of Pritchard A
Sixer, attorneys f"r tbe Cincinnati ami
New Orleans anil Texac PactfiItxtl-
road Company.
HUNDREDS OF PIOEONS
WILL MAKE LONG FLIGHT
Hpeelal to Th* Georgian.
Hpartanburg, 8. C, June 10.—Two
thousand homing pigeon* have been
sent to Assistant Postmaster Young
and too lo Agent James at the South
ern Express office to be liberated. The
birds were sent from well-known clubs
In Baltimore and Philadelphia, and the
first clear morning, when the wind Is
from the southwest, the pigeon* w ill lie
sent on their long journey.
LARGE SUM IS RAISED
BY TYPOS FOR STRIKE
By Private t.cased wire.
Washington, June 20.—Th* executive
council of th* American Federation ef
tabor convened here Monday. The re-
j port of Secretary Morrison, It waa an
nounced. showed that on June 1 there
wa* a total on hand of I97.902.
The report also showed that as a
result of th* assessment levied In sup
port of the International Typoxraphl. m
Union 869.664 w*s raised, of which
there In a balance on hand of 81,04*.
The number of new charters x-»nt-
ed In the lest eight months was nm *
to be 216.
Negro Waiter Arrested.
Hpeclsl to The Georgian.
Chattanooga, Tenth, June M.—WIU
Btalbeth, a negro wajter, has been nr
rested qn the charge of wearing a I
of L. E. pin. It was charged that th
negro I* not a member of th* ord*
which he represented by wearing cu
pin, end such an offense Is a vbdatloi
of a state law!
nd WHISKEY HABITS
ure.l st home with-
ntpsut. Book of par-
Irtilais sent FriMI.
i M.WOOM.EY. M.n.
’nt lOiN. Pryor street,