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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. 0000000000090000000 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 O 0 0900000000000000000 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.) JNO." L. MOORE & SONS Lead the way In making fine eye glasses. Their Kryptok Invisible Bi focals are a wonderful Invention, giv ing both far and near vision In one glass, with absolutely no seam. The Kryptoks are a distinct advance over all other glasses. 12 N. Broad St., Pru dential building. *'■ QUESTION OF LABOR WILL RECEIVE ATTENTION 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. “ ‘ ‘ ‘ * the a. the 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. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO BEGINS TODAY! CLOTHING EVENT That Eclipses in Radical =^= rx-is.sn.'msamg value-giving any Atlanta 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... We are makers of the clothing we 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 clientage. By reason of which it must come nearer meeting your personal re quirements than is possible in Clothing produced under any other conditions. M '4 m mi 1ml [I 1 r MAIL ORDERS FILLED. THE GLOBE CLOTHING CO. 89-91 WHITEHALL STREET. (Manufacturing Clothiers.) ooooooooooooooooooo 8AY8 IT8 BEST DAILY 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 9 0 o e 0 0 0 o o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 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. . OOOOOOQOOOOQOOOOOOO C0ME8 LIKE THE 8UN8HINE. 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! * R. D. S. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 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,