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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31. 1906. DOUBLOONS A THRILLING NOVEL OF MYSTERY, ] TRAGEDY AND A STOLEN FORTUNE Bv EDEN PHILLPOTTS AND ARNOLD BENNETT (Copyright, 1906, by Eden Pblllpotta and Arnold Bennett.) Synopsis of Previous Chapters. BIG CONSPIRACY INDICATED IN ARREST OF THIS WOMAN FROM PALMETTO STATE zbt MM him to tnkn bit pintle while he lurries home to »ee hi. wife, who I. re- rortrvl to be desperately ill. Master, falls rtleep, bat awaaea with the conviction list soniethlojt extraordinary has happen- .-I. Ho takes a lantern'and Investigates a trench, hftvlnp seen a flaiiro crawl out of r house nod stop In the excavation. He Inds nothing wrong The next morning, luring Slept the balance of the night at i queer hotel near by, he sees workmen lake front the trench the body of a murder- td mun. CHAPTER III. Sixpence, When Philip Masters got Into Hol- born he turned westward, as a horse will turn toward the stable, even when the manger' la empty. In the West End he had always lived, and he [scarcely felt at "home east of Mudle's. He thought of no device for getting a breakfast. It is true that he possessed still the sum of sixpence, but he con sidered that Mr. Hilgay had a lien upon that sixpence for the promised room, to say nothing of Raphael's An- sidel Madonna. Doubtless having re gard to the singular way In whlclt they had become acquainted, Mr. Hilgay had probably given Instructions about a breakfast. But, simply because really had need of it, and for no other reason, Philip dt 1 not wish to accept Mr. Hllgay's hospitality. Had he been a man of ample means, with a regu lar income of twenty-live shillings or so tumbling In every week, he would have accepted a meal and a bed from Mr. Hilgay, and looked on It all great Joke and picnic. Philip was a philosopher, but he was not an unnat ural prodigy; and In social matters he was apt to be excessively human. The curbstone of Holbum was dec orated with dustbins at irregular In tervals, and all the shops, except Pearce and Plenty's, were closed so thorough ly that they looked us If they would never reopen again. A stream of peo- E le passed from the east to the west, urriedly, with a .certain gloomy pre occupation. They seemed chilly; the men had their collars turned up and their hands In their pockets, while the women, mostly young, used their femi nine pride to keep themselves warm. The Tube railway threw up quanti les of the same sort of people out of he earth. They were the vanguard d the black-coated workers. They all d. to be at a particular place at a ._rt!eular minute: they had the air of rylng to catch trains, but they were inly trying to avoid Ones. Philip alone had no rendexvous with apltal. Ho was a loafer; he knew he ..-as a loafer; and the workers knew It, too. They obviously scanned him with superciliousness as a part of the submerged tenth, and he could not challenge their eyes with a denial. When one Is submerged, one feels It and shows it. But Philip's revenge was high. • A magnificent automobile swept down Bloomsburg street Into the main thoroughfare. It was driven by an august being In furs, nnd Its freight was another nugust being In furs. Philip, who. like many improvident persons, loved, and understood, motor cars, at lance, perceived .that It wa* a four-speed,: eight-cylinder Panhard, sixty-horsepower, with' coach wdrk by Vedrlne, and that the chauffeur was Imprudently running on the fourth speed. He stopped to behold it. There Is nothing surprising In a man stop ping to gaze at a motor car; but when a motor car stops to gaze at a man there may be fair matter for stupe faction, nnd Philip's mild astonishment as the automobile Jerked Itself back on Its haunches exactly in front of him may therefore be excused. The freight leaned its splendid furs over the side of the car: out of the furs smiled a youthful face, with blue eyes and a long fair mustache. "Phil, Isn’t Itr "Hallo, Tony!” They shook hands. "What are you doing up so early?" Philip demanded. "Haven't been to bed yet. Look here, are you busy?" "No.” "Well, come and breakfast with me, eh?" "Wherer "My rooms. The Devonshire man sion. You're bound to breakfast some where.” "I don’t know that I was bound to. Still I accept." "Go ahead,” said Tony to the chauf feur, as Philip embarked, "and shove her along.” “Yes, Sir Anthony." The car swam arrogantly away. Phil ip no more formed paTt of the sub merged; In an Instant, by the magic of the car and the furs he had been transformed Into the envy of all Ox ford street. "It's three or four years since I lost touch with your stupendous calm,” said Tony, after a short silence. "Five," said Philip. There was pause, such as frequently occurs be tween friends after a long separation. “I notice your talent for small talk Is aa striking as ever,” said Tony. "Why talk, when others will talk for you? And why does your man ad dress you Os Sir Anthony?” "I'm almost ashamed to tell you, Phil," replied Tony, "but really these accidents will occur, even In quite re spectable families. I'm a'baronet—a twelfth baronet. My cousin died two days before his marriage." "Never knew you hod a cousin.' "That’s because you never ask enough questions. So I got the title.” "A pretty toy! Anything useful with It?" "Fifteen thousand live hundred year." Philip paused; the philosopher In him had enough to do to malntuin hls sang frold. Five years ago, when Philip was helping to mismanage a proprie tary club In St. James' Square Tony Dldrlng, then aged 22, was beginning a career of cheerful and Irresponsible failure as a barrister. The contrail between their characters had helped to draw them together at the club, of which Dldrlng was a member, and for a year or so a club friendship had mightily flourished between these two needy nobodles. And now Tony had a stake In the country and an Income of fifty pounds a day, Sundays ex cluded. “You're spending it, I suppose?" Phil ip murmured. “Oh, quite easily. What are you do ing?” "I'm a man of leisure.” "The deuce you are! You don't look It." "That's "Yes, I do,” said Philip. Just where you're mistaken. In no time the car drew up* at* the Devonshire mansion on the confines of Hyde Park. The vast pile, which com prised within Its eleven floors a hotel, a restaurant, a cafe, sevoral clubs, Chrelstonoulos' cigarette shop, a bar ber's, a billiard academy, a circulating library, a post and telegraph office, and some scores of flats unsurpassed for elegance, had not yet commenced Its brilliant day. The remnant of com- mlsslonarles on duty In the great hall where three tape machines are, were In the mufti of sleeved waistcoats, and the lift-boy, who lifted Sir Anthony and the gentleman of leisure to the fifth floor, had not yet brushed hls hair. An oldish, clean-shaven, Iron-gray man received them gravely at Sir An thony's door. “Good morning, Sir Anthony." "Mornin, Oxwlch. Breakfast for two. Vavlare, kidneys." "I have ■ ventured to order grape- nuts, Sir Anthony.” "Ridiculous, man! Mr. Masters bas not come all the way from Blooms bury to cat grape-nuts." "Your digestion after these nights, air—or, rather, I should say, your In digestion—" "You're quite right, Oxwlch. But to the conclusion that even with an In come of fifty pounds a day It was Just as well for a young man who had taken up the expensive and difficult profes sion of being a dandy to economize from time to time with a grape-nut breakfast. In the distinguished Chippendale apartment, where berakfast was laid, Oxwlch assumed control of the pro ceedlngs. He put Sir Anthony, re splendent In the sapphire tie, at one end of the table, and Philip at the other, and he kept their meals strictly separate. "Oxwlch," said the baronet sudden ly, "these grape-nuts are delicious. Will you go to the telephone and retain my usual table in the restaurant for to night?" "Now, sir?" "Now." “Yen, sir.” "Quick, Phil, my boy!” Tony Jumped up os soon as Oxwlch had; In hls sen atorial manner, quitted the apartment. “Give me one of your kidneys, will this gentleman— "I Insist upon grape-nuts," said Philip. The portly Oxwlch took charge of hats and furs, and presently It was no secret that Sir Anthony was wear tng evening dress. "You see,” he xplalned apologetically, “we ijsd a. bit' at a flutter herd - last might—must enjoy life—and two of my friends, Jolly chaps, missed the last train for Manchester. Didn't miss It; forgot It. Bo I promised them they should catch the first. Why Manches ter, of all places, I don't know! But it seems they had an Important ap- § ointment. I shan't change before reakfast, Oxwlch. I'm too hungry. Besides, I'm more comfortable as am." have ventured to prepare your bath. Sir Anthony, and your now gray lounging suit, with the sapphire neck tie. I've had the lower carrying-bot tom of the waistcoat altered.” Oh, very well, very well! Take Mr. Masters to the other bath room,' Tony fled. "Certainly, sir. One moment, sir, 1 said Oxwlch to Philip, and picked up the end of a speaking tube and whis tled. "Nother grape-nuts," he whis pered Into the tube. “One kidney en brochette." Then he permitted himself a discreet smile at Philip. •'Not for me,” Philip protested. "Yes, sir, for you," Oxwl<m Insisted. This way, sir." Guest and host met again In the lat ter's dressing room, and when Philip had seen Tony's thirty-three walst- conts, hls eighteen suits, hls seven frock coats, hls forty-one sublime ex amples of fancy trousering (all In stretchers), hls hundred nnd eighteen cravats, hls thirty-three walking sticks and seven umbrellas, hls quadruple row of boots, shoes, slippers and pumps, hls thirteen overcoats, hls twenty scarf- pins, hls four drawers full of shim mering braces, hls safe of Jewelry, hls gold-backed brushes, and hls unique assortment of hats and caps, he came ALL BUYERS OF BULK LIME, ATTENTION For several years we have been endeavoring to set the manufactur ers of the celebrated GAGERS WHITE LIME to give us prices to compete for Atlanta Bulk Lime trade. We beg to Inform all buyers of Bulk Lime that we can now furnish GAGERS WHITE LIME, which Is the MOST select and HIGHEST grade of Lime for PLASTERING AND BRICK WORK. The output of this plant has largely been taken up by the Select Plastering trade at Cincinnati, Memphis ahd other towns, but we are now in shape to give our patrons the best that can be obtained. Herringbone Expanded Steel Lath. Dehydratine, the Damp and Waterproofing Compound. Symentrex (Liquid Portland Cement) for color washing, masonry, exterior and Interior walls, cement floors and old brick walls and besides giving walls a Fine Finish and Color, Symentrex renders them proof against Rain, Snow and Sleet. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. you?" And without waiting for an answer he robbed hls guest of a kidney and began to eat It. "Afraid of Oxwlch?" Philip ques tioned. \ "Only morally,” said Tony. "Hls empire over me Is purely moral, I as sure you. And he*s quite right about my digestion.” "How did you get hold of him?” "I didn't. He got hold of me. He tvas my cousin's valet, and seemed somehow to go with the estate.” "I like him,” said Philip. "So do I. He resembles grape-nuts— he's good for me. And hls taste In neckties- -amazing!” Tony gulped down the last of the stolen kidney as Oxwlch senatorlally returned. "Done It,” said he, sinking back Into hls chair. "Yes, sli*,” Oxwlch murmured; "it is arranged.” "I doh't mean what you mean," said Tony blithely. "A little more grape-nuts, sir?” "No, thanks—excellent as they are. If you've finished, Phil, let's go Into my study, eh? Oxwlch, the cigarettes.” "Your study?” Philip repeated, sur prised, knowing Sir Anthony's indif ference to literature.” "Well, my den—rny whatever you like to call It. I'll show you some thing." Followed by Oxwlch bearing nine kinds of cigarettes, they crossed the passage to a Sheraton apartment, larg er and richer than the other. In the middle of the room, next to a grand piano on which lay the vocal score of "The Spring Chicken,” was a peculiar oblong table, the top of which was painted to represent a pack of cards laid out in four rows, according to suits; all round the pack was a wide border of green cloth, and at one end was marked a circle with the mystic word "Joker” in the center of It. "What’s this?” Philip demnnded. "This Is It," was Sir Anthony's re ply, and his face brightened. "This is vhat I wanted to show you. The latest inachtrie for having a flutter. It’s just out and It'll be all over the Riviera next season. It’s called card roulette. It’s better than roulette—no ball spin ning, no noise. You simply, shuffle and cut a pack of cards, and put your money on either a particular card, or a suit, or a number, or a color.” "And Instead of zero, you have a'Jok er In the pack, eh?" asked Philip. "You’ve tumbled to it, my son. Pack of fifty-three cards. We were playing till 5 o’clock this morning. I never tire of It.” "Did you win or lose?” "I wmn. I was banker. How much did I win, Oxwlch?* "When I retired to rest the bank was two hundred and eighty pounds In hand, Sir Anthony,” said Oxwlch. •ti Iking a match and holding It for Philip. "I could enjoy this game, I fancy,” Philip remarked. "It’s Monte Carlo In the home." "Yes, isn’t Itr* Toney agreed enthu siastically. "Why not have a flutter now?* "All right.” ”It’c a fifty-one to one chance against any card you see. Three to one against any suit, and twelve to one against any number. Will you bank, or shall I?” "Oh, you’d better bank,” said Philip. "Right, Oxwlch shall shuffle and cut, eh? Oxwlch, the cards.” Philip drew sixpence from hls pocket and put It on the queen of spades. You’re getting cautious in your old age,” Sir Anthony commented, empty ing hls pockets on to a corner of the table. "Now', Oxwlch.” Oxwlch majestically shuffled and cut the queen of spades. "Good for you.” said the Baronet. ‘Better than bridge, Isn’t It? Oxwlch -fifty-one times sixpence?” "One pound five and six, sir.” "I^ave all the money on the queen of spades,” said Philip. 'Til try her again.” "We have a limit of a couple of quid on the big chance.” Sir Anthony ex plained. "Now', Oxwlch.” Oxwlch shuffled and once more cut the queen of spades. "The devil!” muttered Sir Anthony. Oxwlch. fifty-one times one pound five and six?” ’Sixty-four pounds and sixpence, sir.” Excuse me, slxty-flve pounds and sixpence,” said Philip. "My fault entirely, sir,” said Oxwlch. 1 should have said slxty-flve.” "Don’t mention It,” Philip smiled. ’What’s your maximum stake on the suits?” •Twenty quid,” said Sir Anthony, taking notes from a breast pocket. ’Til go maximum on spades,” Philip announced. And Oxwlch cut spades. Philip counted hls winnings—a hun dred and twenty-six pounds six shil lings. plus the original sixpence. "What are you going to do next?” Sir Anthony inquired. "Well, If it’s all the same to you. I’m not going to do anything next,” Philip responded. "Why?” "I’ll tell you some other time,” said Philip. In a strange voice. The baronet looked at Oxwlch, who faded from the study. •What's up, old chap?” Sir Anthony asked. Nothing! Look here, I’ll give you your revenge. I’ll toss you double or quits.” "Done!” snapped the baronet, picking up a coin. "Sudden death!” Tails,” said Philip. B> Private Leased Wire. Washington, Aug. 31.—With the ar rest of Miss Eulalia E. Puckett, aged 35, Wednesday, while she was at tempting to negotiate a loan of $6,000 on the property of Mrs. Fannie Spriggs Perry, a gigantic conspiracy is indi cated. According to a statement made by William E. Ambrose, attorney for Miss Puckett, the master minds of the scheme were two men, whose names have been divulged to him by hls client. She absolutely denies ever making any confession to the police and re pudiates whatever might have been construed as admissions of guilt. At the same time she admits the existence of a conspiracy to defraud money lend ers. s Insantty, it was* Intimated by her attorney, might be the defense's plea. Miss Puckett was born in the upper part of South Carolina, near Columbia. After her father’s death, some years ago, she and her mother set out to face the world alone. The mother kept boarders, the daughter working in the government service. They have lived, according to Mrs. Puckett, in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and North Caro lina. I THE THEATERS ! By DR. GEORGE A. BEATTIE. Golden Text—The son of man is come to seek and save that which was lost. —Luke 19: 10. BARTIMAKUS AND ZACCHAEUS. Luke xvlll, 35, to xtx: 10. 18-35. Aik! it conic to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, n certain blind man sot by the wayside, begging; 36. And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what It wennt. 37. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth nasucth by. 38. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. 39. And they which wWit before rebuked him, that he should hold hls peace; but he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. 40. And Jorum stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when be was come near, he asked him. 41. Haying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42. And Jesus said unto him. Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee. 43. And immediately he reeelved hla alght, and followed him, glorifying God: ami all the people, wheu they saw It, gave praise A Message From Mare. A comedy In three acts by Richard Ganthony. .. .. David Proctor . .Charles Eldrldge Wallace Wlldecombe . .. Freeman Barnea T. Andrews A. McICcnzi: Horace Parker A Tramp , Arthur Dicey.. ., Dr. Chapman .. .. Mr. Ferguson .. . Sir Edwin Vivian Jim Boy . • • • Servant Mugeridge .. .. «, Watchman Policeman Newsboy >• •« Donald Gould , .. Master Phillips .. John Marshall ..Alfred Beaumont C. EM wards .. Sidney Mansfield Master Joseph Bernstein A Message From Mars, John E. Mackln Aunt Martha Mrs. Clarence . Flower Girl ., • Bella .. Polly A poor woman.. Girl Mlnne Templar Anita Rothe Ora Lee • • .. Mary Sylvester Miss Barnes • .. Ethel Thompson • Addle J. Dunant , .. Zatdee Appleton Elizabeth Valentine Message from Mars, with David Proctor In the role created by Charles Hawtrey and lining it well, opened the theatrical season at the Grand Thurs day afternoon and night. It was i production worthy the best patronage and it had It. The first floor was filled from orchestra rail to the lAst row while the balcony and gallery gave evi dence of carrying their share of the au> dlence. The Improvements In the auditor ium were the topic of chatter before the curtain rose Thursday night. The soft effect of cream and gold la restful to the eye and the house, though In a spick and span (condition, does not give a painful Impression of newness. The new curtain with its well executed scene In Switzerland called for Its share of approval and received a favor able verdict. But "the play’s the thing.” Not that it Is worth while to review a play so well known to all theater lovers as A Message From Mare. The story of the most selfish man in London, hti dream of a Martian visitor with mys terlous powers and hls subsequent awakening to find himself In posses sion of a heart has been seen In At lanta more than once before. No dra ma of the past several seasons has created a stronger impression. It Is a sermon which has had greater effect than many a discourse from the pulpit. Mr. Proctor’s Interpretation of Hor ace Parker, the man of self, follows closely the lines laid down by hls pre decessor, Charles Hawtrey, and is a rendition fully as pleasing. Mr. Parker Is easy In hls manner and equally at home in the selfish character of the first act or under the warming Influ ence of the Martian In the third. Charles Eldrldge as the tramp gave a creditable portrayal of a difficult PRESIDENT CONNER WHS REELECTED Special to The Georgian. Griffin, Oa., Aug. 31.—The State Ag ricultural Society yesterday elected the following officers: President—J. J. Connor, CartersvIUe. General Vice President—R. F. Crit tenden, Shellman. Vice Presidents—First district, James Blttch; Second district. W. D. Ham mock; Third district, John A. Cobb; Fourth district, Roderick Leonard; Fifth district, A. J. Smith, 8lxth dis trict, J. T. Williams; Seventh district. W. H. Lumpkin; Eighth district. J. McC. Bryan; Ninth district, J. E. Claud; Tenth district, George Gilmore; Eleventh district, VV. B. Burroughs. The committee appointed at Albany to prepare a report on the advisability of having a commissioner of agricul ture for each county recommended the appointment of ahother committee to prepare a bill to be introduced at the next session of the legislature creating said office. The recommendation of the committee was unanimously adopt ed nnd the society pledged Itself to work for the passage of the bill. character role and blended comedy and pathos, with delicate shading. Hls bit In the first act was especially clever. John Mackln as the Messenger was entirely acceptable while Miss Eliza beth Valentine In the leading woman’s role proved herself not only an unus ually attractive woman to look upon but an actress fully worthy of her part. The supporting members of the com pany filled all the requirements of the play, which depends for Its success almost entirely upon the leading char acters. The setting was the same as In former productions. DUDLEY GLASS. “The County Fair.” The return of Nell Burgess person ally to the Grand Saturday matinee and night with the familiar "County Fair," will have many warm friends among the audience and hls appearance In the city will be a signal for a big demonstration. As the Impersonator of a respectable old spinster, simple, kind and honest, Mr. Burgess Is with out a peer; he Is funny without vul garity and pathetic without pathos, and there are moments when the pathos fs so effective as to hush the audience In Its most hilarious mo ments and to command the respectful attention of the most thoughtless. The play Is so well known that It calls for no extended notice. What plot there Is grows out of the paying off the mostgage on Aunt Abby’s farm with the winnings of her horse, and the scenes at “The County Fair” whero the race Is run are cleverly Illustrated by the mechanical devices of the moving scenery Invented by Mr. Burgess which has been greatly Improved. It Is now one of the most effective of scenes and as the horses In their struggle for su premacy are visible for many seconds, the result Is great enthusiasm on the part of the audience. Havtrly’s Mastodon Minstrels, The Haverly Mastodon Minstrels will be seen at the Bijou next week with Billy Beard as the star comedian. The assisting comedians have been carefully selected for their fun-making proclivities. The singing contingent with a first class minstrel company is one of the most expensive parts of the the pay roll. No better evidence of the care that has been taken to secure singers for this minstrel company can be given than to submit the list of artists who sing with the Haverly show. Among those quite prominent are Harry Weaver, Harry Parkerson, Joseph Gomes, Calvin Huss and Walter Leon. In matter of fact, the Haverly show this season Is stronger than In years and the scenic equipment Is the most expensive ever seen In a minstrel pro duction. There will be a special matinee on Monday, Labor Day. It Philip sat down. "I’m not quite well,” said he. "You ought to be,” said the baronet, parting with more notes. •*The fact Is—” Philip began, hesi tated and proceeded: ’’You remember I put sixpence down, to start with?” You did.” It was my last In the world. I was starving when you picked me up this GEORGIA NEWS IN PARAGRA PS Negro Shot During Row. Special In The Georgian. Brunswick, Oa., Aug. 21.—Cleveland Butler, a negro farmer from Camden county, Iz In the hospital here, and will probably die az the result of a gun- zhot wound he received while trying to net an peacemaker between hl» cousin, Jncon Butler, nnd another ne gro, who got Into a row. Coiten Being 8old. Hpeclal to The Georgian. Columbus, Oa., Aug. 21.—A good many bales of new cotton have been brought to the local warehousea by the farmers. The planters are not selling at the present prices, but direct that the cotton be held. Police Clerk Appointed. Hpeclal to The Georgian. Bavannah. Oa., Aug. 31.—Mayor Myers has appointed Robert Haym as clerk of the police department, the place being recently created by the consolidation of the position of clerk of police court and the same position. morning. Now I'm worth nn Immense fortune—two hundred and fifty pounds! I've never gambled before in my life, and I shall never gamble again, Tony. On that you may stake your bottom dollar." Well, I'm dashed!" breathed the baronet, softly. (Continued in tomorrow's Georgian.) In council the vote between Haym and Meldrlm was a tie and the appointment only holds until an election can be had. Threo Day* In Jail. Hpeclal to Tliu Georgian. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 31.—Charles B. Hudson nnd Nancy Kirkland, who claimed to bo the wife of Hudson, were sentenced yesterday to three days In Jail by Judge McAlpIn of the ordinary's court, on a charge of attempted kid naping. The woman last year permit ted the adoption of her baby, and then wanted to get It again. Will Davalop Springs. Hpeclal to The Georgian. Talbotton, Od., Aug. 31.—Chalybeate Springs, the once noted summer resort located In Meriwether county, 14 miles north of Talbotton, are to be developed. For some years past It has not been open on account of the lack of railroad facilities. Crosztie Recelptz Heavy. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 31.—With In creasing scarcity of labor at this port the receipt* of lumber and crosstles are getting heavier all the time. One day during the present week the At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Rail road switched and delivered to the At lantic Coast Line over one hundred cars, or about twice the .number they have been delivering. Brunswick Brick Favored. Hlieclal to The Georgian. Brunswick, Ga., Aug. 31.—The Glynn county commissioners of roads and revenues have decided to use Bruns wick mude brick In the construction of the court house building. The Brunswick brick, along with samples of brick from various sections of the country, was put through some very severe tests, as a result of which a decision was rendered in favor of tho home product. Training School For Nurse*. Hpeclal to The Georgian. Brunswick, On., Aug. 31.—The man aging and working force of the Bruns wick city hospital has recently been reorganised, nnd House Surgeon Blan ton Is now working on a plan for the establishment here of a training school for nurses. Negroes Will Celebrate. Special to The Georgian. Brunswick, Oa., Aug. 31.—Ngxl Mon day. Labor day. the colored trades unions of Brunswick will celebrate. Bnd consequently work will be at a standstill along the water front. These colored unions have a inemllerahlp of between 1.800 and 2.000. Rains Damage Cotton. Hneel*l to The Georgian. Juliette, Oa., Aug. 31.—The sevete rains which have been falling here for the twist two weeks have caused con siderable dnmage to the cotton crop. unto Hod. 191. Ami Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2. Aud, Itehold. there was n man named /acclincuN. which wn* the chief among the publicans, nnd he wan rich. 3. And he nought to z«h? Jesus, who he wtz; and could not for the press, because he was little'of stature. 4. And he mn before, nnd climbed up Into n Njenmoro tree to zee him: for he wnz to pnzz tlmt way. 6. And when Jezuz came to the plnce, he looked up, and znw him, nnd wild unto him, Zacchaeus, make hnzte, And come j’ or . today l muzt abide at thy hotize. 6. And he made hnzte, nud cnuie down; and received him Joyfully. i. And when they znw It, they all mur mured, navlng. That he wnz gone to a that I" n "Inner. 8. And Zacchaeus stood, nud znld uuto the Isord, Behold, I*ord, the hnlf of my goods I give to the poor: nnd If I have tnken anything from nny mnn bjr false accusation, I restore him fourfold. 9. And Jesus said unto him, This dny Is salvation come to this house, forsomnen ns b* *lso I" • "on of Abraham. 10. kor the Hon of mnn Is come to seek nnd to save that which was lost. This lesson contains two Incidents that occurred In the closing days of Christ’s ministry- There are two principal characters who present analogies and contrasts. Both, In different senses were blind: both wanted to see; physical conditions brought both to Christ: both encount ered obstacles In getting to Christ: both gave evidence of conversion. One was poor, the other was rich; tho one was a beggar, the other was a grafter; one occupied a lowly position* the other a government official. The Beggar. The beggar sat by the wayside, white the multitudes were passing on their way to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. When he heard that Christ was passing by he cried: "Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me!” He doubtless had heard of the wonderful miracles He had performed, nnd this was the opportunity to get Hls sight. They tried to quiet him, no doubt tell ing him that this was not the time or place, but he was In earnest, and would not be silenced, but cried out the more. Hls voice reaches the ear, nnd hls appeal reaches the heart of tho Great Physician, who stops and commands that he be brought to Him, and then asks him what he wished, and when he told Him, Jesus said: ‘Receive thy sight, thy faith hath made thee whole.” This Is only one of the many In stances where the receiving of the thing asked depended on the faith of the applicant. In nearly every miracle of healing, Christ demanded faith as a condition of healing.* How often He said, "According to thy faith, be it unto you,” and the same words He spoke to the blind beg gar, "Thy faith hath saved thee.” The reason we do not receive more is because of our want of faith. Praying for Rain. In time of great drouth, a meeting was called at the church to pray for rain. Though there was no cloud sight, one little girl took her umbrella and she was the only one. When asked why she brought It, she replied, ”1 un derstand we are going to pray for rain and I thought I would need It.” This Is the simple chlld-llke faith we need to secure spiritual blessings. A physical infirmity brought the beg gar to Christ, and caused him to cry for mercy. He had a reason to thank God for blindness, for It brought him salvation. The loss of some faculty or friend, or fortune, has brought many to the Savior, with a cry for mercy. Had not the prodigal son been reduced to the husks he might never have turn ed hls fuce and feet toward hls father’s house. We may well thank God for the losses and the crosses, the tears and the trials, for the furnace fire, If In Its lurid light, we are enabled to see the face of Jesus as He sits not as a de stroyer, but a refiner of Hla gold. Blind Bartlmeus st the gates Of Jericho, l|i darkness waits; He benrs the crowd, he hears n breath Hay. "It Is the Christ of Xazgreth;” The thronging multitudes Increase; "Blind Hnrtlniemi. hold thy pence.” But still nlmve the noisy crowd. The lH*ggnr’s voire Is shrill nnd loud, Until they s«y, "He cnlleth thee, Take courage, rise, lie culleth thee.” Then saltb the Christ as silent stands The erowd, “What wilt thou at ray hands?” Aud he replied, "Ob, glvu rae light. Unhid, restore the blind man’s sight.” And Jesus answers, "Oo thou free. This fnlth of (blue hnth *s«ved thee.” thnt hnve eyes, yet cannot see. TRY A WANT AD IN THE GEORGIAN —Longfellow. Zacchaeus. There are three things about Zac chaeus that should be especially noted, first thnt he lived In Jericho. This was a city of much Importance In many periods of Jewish history. It was sit uated on one of the great public roads that led to Jerusalem, and many now were passing through It. The country around wn* populous and the fields ere fertile. Herod the great had re- •ntly rebuilt the place, and added to its prosperity. It was also a city of the priests from which circumstance It required a religious as well as a com mercial Importance. Ho that a public post held by any person In such a city would be of greater consequence than If held In a smaller place. "The chief of the publicans” In Jericho must have been no Inconsiderable person. It Is >ften found that men occupying a prominent public position experience a peculiar difficulty In making a confes sion of wrong-doing. He was a revenue officer, or a col lector of taxes, and these taxes were paid by u subject people to a govern ment that was odious to them, hence the tax collector would be odious. The Jews had a feeling of Intense nation ality, and those Jews who became pub licans were hated and despised. There Is no doubt that many of them were bail and degraded men. The Roman method was to farm the taxes, in a place like Jericho the of ficer put In charge of the subordinate collectors was under engagement to pay so much to the government, and he was free to get as much aa he could from the people. There was no regu lar rate of taxation. We see here the significance of what was said by John the Baptist to the publicans who came to him: "Exact no more than that which is appointed you.” There was great opportunity for extortion and fraud, a great tempt ation to the "chief to become rich by false accusation. These circumstances give peculiar emphasis to the repent ance of Zacchaeus. Again he was rich. The supposition fs that he had grown rich by the meth ods mentioned. Whatever he had been before, now on becoming acquainted with Jesus Christ, he formed a deter mination to make restitution to all whom he had defrauded. He Is will ing to do more than the Jewish law re quired. Hls example fs a striking con trast to that of the rich young ruler. The willingness is one of the best evi dences of hls conversion. Conscience Fund. In the United States treasury at Washington there Is a fund of 3432,000, that they do not know how to dispose of, nor to whom to give credit for it. Men who have defrauded the govern ment, and have never been detected, on being converted, sent this money to the treasurer, and in most of the cases withholding their names. Zacchaeus makes a public confession. We have every reason to believe that It was more than idle curiosity that prompted him to climb the Egyptian fig tree. Hls riches did not satisfy him and hls conscience troubled him. He was ready to overcome all the ob stacles mentioned, to subject himself to ridicule, willing to be ostracized, in order to see Jesus. When Jesus came to the place he looked up, invited Him to come down, and invited himself to dine with Him. Someone has said that Zacchaeus was converted somewhere between the limb and the ground. It was not only a sudden, but a thorough conversion. The Last Opportunity. For Bartlmeus and Zacchaeus, If It was not the first it was their last op portunity. Had the beggar heeded those who tried to silence him, and concluded to wait till another time when there might be no opposition, he had never seen the blessed light nor tho face and form of Jesus. Had Zac chaeus not put himself In a position where the passing Savior might nee him, he would never have had the Sav ior as hls guest, for this was the last time that Jfsus passed over this road to Jerusalem. There Is a time we know not when, A place we know not where, That marks the destiny of men To glory, or despair. In both cases this was the crucial l>orlod, the turning point that decided their eternal destiny. The blind man glorified God and the people gave God praise, and he became Christ’s personal follower. Zacchaeus obeyed Christ’s invitation and received him Joyfully, like those who waited for Christ’s return from Gndara. of whom It Is said, "They re ceived him gladly for they were waiting for him.” Waiting For Jesus. A little girl In the hospital was told the gospel story for the first time, and* that every night Jesus passed through all the wards In the hospital. She said, ”1 will hold up my hand so He will stop and see me when He comes.” The nurse propped up the little wast ed hand with the pillow, and soon the child fell asleep. When the morning came, the little hand was still uplifted, but it was white as marble. 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