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MAPLESS REGIONS
An Eighth of the World’s Land
Surface Still Unexplored.
AREAS WRAPPED IN MYSTERY.
"The Dwelling of the Void” In Arabia
1 Is Supposed to Be the Most Desolate
Waste on the Globe—New Guinea
Has Baffled Countless Expeditions.
It would seem as though this little
world of ours should be pretty thor
oughly known by this time, yet there
are many unexplored territories which
have yet to receive the impress of a
human foot and which doubtless, like
the north and south polar regions, will
take their toll of heroic victims from
the hardy explorers who first enter
their closed portals.
On a rough estimate about 7,000,000
square miles, or one-eighth of the to
tal land surface of the world, are wait
ing to be discovered. Some 200,000
square miles of this lie in the arctic
regions of the north, but among the
frozen tracts that form “antarctic” in
the south, where Scott and his gallant
followers were penetrating, nearly
3.000.000 square miles are relegated to
the sole use of whales, seals, pen
guins. petrels and other animal and
bird inhabitants of frozen homes.
It is true that human habitations
could never be formed in such climes
as these, but the scientific world is
ever eager for the discoveries of ex
plorers, and even among uninhabited
districts their work is never wasted.
In Arabia there exists a tract of un
explored country nearly five times as
large as Great Britain. It stretches
from Mecca almost to the southeast
coast and is called Dahkna, or “the
Dwelling of the Void.’’ Probably no
more desolate waste is to be found in
the globe, for not a single river is es
timated to flow throughout its entire
400,000 square miles. Imagine Ger
many and France combined without
river or stream and you will gain some
idea of the parched condition of Dahk
na. The Sahara is a blissful retreat
by comparison.
Some authorities state that the
whole desert is not worth the price of
a good malacca cane. Others give cre
dence to the legend that treasures and
hidden cities lie in the heart*of the
sands.
Os quite a different character are
the enormous mountain fastnesses of
South America, which lie along the
upper Amazon and in the districts of
Colombia and Peru. The celebrated
treasure of Cuzco lies secreted among
the Peruvian heights. Impenetrable
forests, mountain jungles and innu
merable fever spreading rivers hold
the most intrepid adventurers at bay.
to say nothing of carnivorous ants,
malignant snakes, water moccasins
and those most deadly of serpents, an
acondas. During recent years over a
dozen expeditions have been either
wholly or partially wiped out in their
efforts to wrestle with these regions.
Although the famous El Dorado,
which set the sixteenth century ablaze,
has never been unearthed, the country
generally might fittingly be called El
Dorado, from the rich minerals and
priceless stones emanating therefrom.
Strange, wild eyed men descend oc
casionally from the mountains, bring
ing wonderful fragments with them.
But they refuse to act. as guides to
those who would accompany them
back.
ff is curious to realize that vast’por
tions of the British empire have never
been seen by British eyes or the eyes
pf any white men. Nearly a quarter
pf Australia is still unexplored, mainly
in the west, where the population av
erages only one person in about every
twenty square miles.
New Guinea has bullied countless
expeditious, though many are still try
ing tii tight their way inland from the
coast. Despite the fact that the inte
rior of this island is practically a geo
graphical blank, it is neatly divided
pn the maps between Britain, Germa
ny and Holland. Among its products
. ie birds of paradise, spices and can
nibals.
Another parti ularly interesting dis
trict which lias so far defied civiliza
tion lies secreted among the Himalaya
jnoqntains. Rumor accounts that it
js presided over by women, who are
responsible for siich rude laws as are
necessary oven in a lawless district,
manage the affairs of state and live in
a luxury <’f inverted Mormonism by
possessing four or five husbands apiece.
To the hill men are relegated all the
ropgh tasks and menial labors. “Mere
xnan’’ is of small account beside these
Himalayan amazons. But we may as
sume that in due season the men will
rise to claim their vote. ■
The foregoing selection does not ex
haust bv any means the list of geo
graphical blanks waiting to be tilled.
Before the atlas complete can lie on
pur shelves we must penetrate the
darker haunts of Borneo, North Ameri
ca. the Kongo basin, the 700 mile
mountain range that stretches from
Der Fur into the heart of Sahara and
numerous other spaces. London An
swers.
Could Spot Him.
Yeast—So clear is the mountain at
mosphere at Quito, under the equator
in Ecuador, that persons dressed in
white have been distinguished seven
teen miles away. Crimsonbeak—That's
no place for a man to owe his tailor
money—Yonkers Statesman.
The barriers are not erected that can
say to aspiring talents and industry,
•‘Thus far and no farther.”—Beethoven.
TAMED THE MONARCH.
, The Part a Silver Inkstand Played In
a National Crisis.
The pages of history re ord many in
stances in which trivial incidents have
shaped the destinies of nations. Ac
cording to a story in the New York
Tribune, a small silver inkstand and
the quick wit- of a prime minister once
played an important part in the history
of the Netherlands.
William 111., king of the Netherlands
was a man of violent and ungovernable
temper. Although in general a clever
statesman, he was inclined, for some
reason or other, to involve Holland in
the trouble that was brewing between
France and Germany in 1870. He was
deaf to the appeals of his ministers,
who foresaw the ruin to the country
that war would bring.
Thorbecke. the prime minister, re
solved to make one last attempt to
change his soverign’s resolution. On
entering the royal presence Thorbecke
was greeted with a rough “Good morn
ing! What’s the news?”
“Nothing particular, your majesty.
Only the people of The Hague are talk
ing a great deal of nonsense about your
majesty.”
“About me!” exclaimed the monarch,
in wrath. “What do they say about
me?”
“Well, sir,” answered the old states
man, “The Haguers declare that your
majesty has become stark, staring
mad!” Before he could utter another
word King William, his face purple
with fury, jumped up and seized a
heavy silver inkstand, with the inten
tion of hurling it at the head of the
premier. Fortunately a projecting an
gle of the inkstand caught in the table
cloth and dragged it off the table with
everything upon it In the confusion
the discharge of the missile was delay
ed for a moment.
“Sire,” exclaimed Thorbecke quietly,
“if your majesty hurls that beautiful
inkstand at my head The Haguers will
have much reason for their assertion!”
For a minute the angry king gazed in
silence at his minister. Then he grad
ually lowered his arm and replaced the
inkstand on the table. He walked to
one of the windows and stood looking
out for a few minutes. Returning to
the table, he resumed his seat and
said, as if nothing had happened:
“And now tell me what you have got
to say.”
An hour later, when the statesman
left, he carried with him the monarch’s
promise to issue a proclamation that
would declare the neutrality of Hol
land.
A PETRIFIED WATERFALL
Algeria’s Stone Cataract Is Called "the
Bath of the Damned.”
With all the beauty of a cataract of
living water there is in Algeria a re
markable petrified waterfall which re
cently has been engaging the attention
of scientists. This is the Hammam-
Meskhutin, which means “the bath of
the damned,” and it is located sixty-two
miles from Constantine, on the site of
the ancient town of Cirta.
This solidified cascade is the produc
tion of calcareous deposits from sul
phurous and ferruginous mineral
springs, issuing from the depths of the
ear:h at a temperature of 95 degrees C.
“The bath of the damned,” even from
a near viewpoint, looks for all the
world like a great wall of water dash
ing into a swirling pool at its foot, yet
its gleaming, graceful curves and the
apparently swirling eddies at its base
are as fixed and immovable as if carv
ed from the face of a granite cliff.
Many centuries have, of course, gone
to the making of the deposits, and the
springs were well known to the ancient
Romans. The name Hammam-Mesk
hutin was given to the stone cataract
in an allusion to the legend that the
waterfall was petrified by Allah, pun
ishing the impiety of unbelievers by
turning all the members of a tribe into
stone. At night, so the story runs, its
stone dwellers of the remote past are
freed from their strange fetters, come
to life and resume their normal shapes.
—lllustrated London News.
Old Love and New Rug.
“Those people next door to us have
been married a long time, haven’t
they?”
“Perhaps they have, but their honey
moon isn’t over yet.”
“How do you figure that out?”
“Well, it was awfully sloppy last
night, but when he came home she
made him step inside and kiss her be
fore she told him to go back on the
porch and wipe his feet.”
“Well, honey, wouldn’t you”—
“No, I wouldn’t! We've got a new
rug!”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fork and Cake.
A correspondent points a curious an
tipodean fashion. In New Zealand la
dies eat cake with a fork, and the rea
son is the shortage of domestic serv
ants. You don’t see the connection?
Well, the New Zealand lady so often
has to do her own housework that it is
the fashion at afternoon teas to keep
gloves on—in mercy to possible rough
ened hands—whence the fork of the
cake.—London Chronicle.
Modest Child.
At a social gathering a little girl re
cited “The Charge of the Light Bri
gade." Reaching the line "Into the
jaws of death, into the month of"—
she paused and. looking around, added:
"Where papa told uncle to go last
night.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Different.
Jones—James. 1 heard you using pro
fanity to the horses this forenoon.
Coachman—No. suh; no, sub! I’s very
careful ob de horses, suh! I was talk
in’ to my wife, suh! —Kansas City Star.
ROE P/RKLE /$ CAPTURED 1
WAY OUT IN TJEXIf.
Passing by Name of Mitchell and RaiSNßop
in Lone Star State. •
Sheriff Spencer returned last Sat
urday night from Texas after being
gone a week. He brought with him
Roe Pirkle, who was badly wanted
hy his bondsmen. Amos Fuller and
Mel Charles.
Pirkle was charged with burgling
at Flowery Branch some two yeais
ago. He gave a bond of SSOO and then
pulled for the tall timbers.
The Sheriff hajT been tracing hian
in his western whereabouts for sever
al Weeks, aijdWme time ago sentott
some (‘‘Rewam!’ cards to places
whdrml’irkle vLafc thought to be.
LsiaopweekLagot a grapevine mej
sagaynrMn Maxfield, Texas, that
living on a farm under
the ndjhejtf Mitchell.
The Shmftff, in ordpr to make sure,
went out there armed with requisi
tion papers and had no trouble in
getting his man. v
Pirkle had planted a crop in Fety
ruary and was getting alojig picelji
bufeame back without giving
trouble.
His wife was very obstreperous on
the way back, and the Sheriff had
to put her in the sleeping car to 'get
rid of her. \ )
Pirkle will probftW be triectf*^this
month in superior Vourt. \
Odd-Fellows at Clermont.
On account of the meeting of the|
Twentieth Division I. O. O. F.jaf
Clermont on July 16, special train,
will be operated over the Gainesvilfej
& Northwestern Railroad,' leaviijb
Gainesville at 9.10 a. m. and returii-.
ing leave Clermont at 5.00 p. m.
All Odd-Fellows and their friends
are cordially invited. Some noted
speakers are booked for the occa
sion and a grand day is expected.
J. R. Marlow, D. D. G. M.
Sewing Club in Camp.
The members of the Sewing Club
and their young men friends pitched
camp Tuesday at Lake Warner,
where they are enjdying their two
weeks annual outing. A
They have a big time generally
in their forgetfulness of the carel
and worries of domestic duties, fol
under the excellent supervision
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Simmons th3r
tents are kept, and all kinds of deli
cacies are prepared to tempt
“waning” appetites.
The party is composed of Misses
Isabel Charters, Carol Dean, Ruth
Smith, Susie Ham, Fay Simmons,
Helen Estes, Leia Robertson, Zills
Johnson, Sadie Robinson,
Pope, Aline Palmour, Annie Lou
Paget, and Mary Lucy Turner of
Atlanta; Messrs. Sidney and Henry
Smith, Leonard McConnell, Edgar
Dunlap, Walker Smith, Jim Ru
dolph, Claud Burnett, Henry and
Charlie Estes, Roy Strickland of
Athens, Price Charters, Dan Denton,
Lawrence Atkins, Baylor Hjcknian,
and Sam Brown. ? .J ' Ls
Several visitors from a distancoj
will join this jolly crowd the last oi<
the week. 1,
Miss Mary Ella Perry left Monday
for a visit to friends and relatives in
South Carolina.
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“KIDDING” THE NEW YORKER
Little Rock Merchant Has Some Fun
With Traveling Man From the
Metropolis.
A traveling salesman blew into
Little Rock, Ark., and, going to the'
leading merchant, said pompously:
“I’m from New York. I want t»
show you the newest line of—”
“Where did you say you weye*
from?” asked the merchant, getting
ready to do some “kidding.” The
swell-headed manner of the New
Yorker had ruffled him. The sales
man seemed to think the fact that
he was from New York was
thing to make rural merchants’ jajfrs
drop open. He was what we western
people call a “New York fool”—the
one kind that’s hopeless.
“Why, I’m from New,York,” re>
peated the gingery, swell-up geek.
“Who runs the hotel in that
town?” asked the merchant in a
friendly manner.
WANTED—WOMEN.
The total population of the world
is estimated to be 1,700 millions,
and the proportion is said to be It
000 men to 990 women. The propoif
tion varies considerably according ti
the region. In Europe there are, for
each 1,000 men, 1,027 women ; h
Africa, 1,045 ; in America, 964; id
Asia, 961; in Australia, 937. Th?
maximum feminine population is id
Uganda, where there are 1,467 won*
en to each 1,000 men, and the mini
mum in the gold countries of Alaska
and in Malaysia where there ar®
found only 391 and 389 women, re
spectively, to each 1,000 men.
ALKAHEST CHAUTAUQUA
PROVING GREAT SUCCESS.
Attractions Varied and Interesting—Large
Audiences Attending.
The Alkahest Chautauqua is prov
ing its predicted»success.
Large audiences attend the attrac
tion in the afternoon and in the
evenings, and And that the most va
ried tastes can find amusement and
pleasure in the productions.
The musical selections range from
the grand opera airs down to the
present rag-time, embracing the
folk-lore songs of different nations,
with the ever-sweet lullabies.
The Chicago Ladies’ Orchestra
gave a beautiful and varied pro*
gram at the opening performance,
which was followed that evening by
Mr. Ralph Parlett’s lecture, which
was a veritable masterpiece of wit
and humor. '
The Boston Lyrics were splendid
too. They coußL.Aing you to sleep
with their swe#t ; melodies, and
Swiss bell-ringing one minute, and
have you the-' next” ori a verge o
laughable collapse by th£lr oeomic’
readings.
The remaining program will be
just as attractive, and one will be
able to find just what they like best.
Council Proceedings.
j Council Chamber, June 26-30,1913
’ Council met in regular session,
Mayor Robertson presiding.
j Roll called and following Council
x men were present:
Walker, Hardie, Lathem, Crow,
’ Mitchell, Parker.
Minutes of the regular meeting
June 12 and call meeting June 20,
1913, read and adopted.
boiler insurance on the
boiler at pumping station, and the
: steam fire engine having expired,
Council voted to take out insurance
on both.
Application of Mr. C. C. Moore
for permission to cut out shade trees
along the route he proposed to
move the Episcopal church from
1 College avenue to Washington
street. On motion council voted to
ref(?r this matter to the Street Com
initteg.
Dr; P. Ham proposed to buy
some of the stone posts from the
city. On motion proposition was
referred to the Street Committee,
with power to act.
The Mayor and being de
sirous to complete the concrete cul
vert through from Spring street to
Washingtion street, the parties in
terested—Dr. E. P. Ham, B. F.
Bennett and C. N. Davie —were re
quested to meet with the Council in
order that a satifactory agreement
could be made between Mayor and
Council and the above named par
ties. On motion the following con
tract was proposed and adopted by
the Council. Same was submitted,
- Ao Messrs. Ham, Bennett and Davie,
; who accepted and signed same.
• Codtract entered into this the 30th
, day of June, June, 1913, between the
City of Gainesville and E. P. Ham.
B. F. Bennett and C. N. Davie, wit
nesseth that for and in the consider
ation of the City of Gainesville
building a concrete culvert through
their property from spring street to
Washington street, they agree to
.. pay the following:
Dr. E. P. Ham to pay one-sixth
of the cost of 100 feet, more or less.
B. F. Bennett to pay one-third of
the cost of his side, 202 feet, more or
less.
B. F. Bennett to pay one-sixth of
_ E. P. Ham’s 100 feet, more or less.
C. N. Davie to pay one-third of
tlie cost of 102 feet, more or less.
' City to pay one-third of the entire
'cost of said concrete culvert.
E. P. Ham.
B. F. Bennett.
C. N. Davie.
P. E. B. Robertson,
For City of Gainesville.
Witness: Jas. H. White. Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council adjourned.
P. E. B. Robertson, Mayor.
J. H. White. Clerk.
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Mrs. J. P. Savage
Died at her home at White Sulphur
Station Tuesday. r-
The funeral yester
day by Rev. Highsmith at Dewber
-1 ry Church No. 2, and the inter
; ment was at the same place. She
was 63 years old, and is survived by
j her husband and five children.
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| and bladder troubles, removing
gravel, cures diabetes, weak and
Jame backs, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
(Regulates bladder troubles in child,
i ren. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by tpail on receipt of SI.OO.
i One small bottle is two months treat
ment, and seldom fails to perfect a
; cure. Send for testimonals from this
j and other states. Dr. E. W. Hall,
2926 Olive street, St Louis, Mo.
i Sold by druggist.
About Hall City Court.
To the Citizens of Hall County:
i About a year ago an advertise-
I ment appeared of an intention to in
troduce in the Ligislature a bill to
abolish the City Court of Hall
County. I circulated a petition ad
dressed to Hons. J. O. Adams and
S. K. Christopher asking them not
to abolish the Court. This petition
was signed so extensively that said
Adams and Christopher became sat
isfied the people did not want the
court abolished, and they abandon
ed the idea of trying to pass the
bill, and it was not introduced.
Now Mr. Adams, being returned,
has again advertised his intention to
introduce a bill in the present legis
lature to a&jlislr’the court.
Now, in order that the people may
know what the City Court has done
and what it is doing, I took .the
trouble.on myself, with the help of
the clerk and chairman of the Com
missioners of Roads and Revenues,
and the Treasurer, to find out what
the court is doing, -which will ap
pear from the certificates of these
officers, as follows:
CLERK’S OFFICE OF THIf’sUPERIOR
AND CITY COURTS.
Number of criminal cases dis
posed of from Jan., 1912. to
June 1, 1913 313
Number of civil cases disposed
of for the same time 198
Number of criminal cases dis
posed of in the Superior Court
from Jan. 1, 1812, to June 1,
1913 171
Number of civil cases disposed
of from Jan., 1912, to June 1,
1912 61
This June 30, 1913.
R. W. Smith,
Clerk Superior and City Courts.
treasurer’s office, hall county
It appears of record in my *
office that the City Court
of Hall county has cost
the county from Jan. 1,
1912, to June 1, 1913 $3,351.35
And the Superior Court
from Jan. 1, 1912, to June
1, 1913, has cost 8,219.28
This June 30, 1912.
George Lathem,
Treasurer Hall County.
Hon. John A. Smith informs me
that the County works on an aver
age of 20 convicts from Hall City
Court on the public roads of the
county, and has had this number
since Jan. 1, 1912.
He further says they are worth to
the county SI.OO per day. They are
therefore worth for said time $9,634;
but as the County gets only 60 per
cent of this (the Solicitor, Clerk and
Sheriff get 40 per cent), the County
is only entitled to $5,634.
Now take the $3,231.50 from $5,634,
leaves the sum of $2,403, which is
the net amount the City Court pays
into the Treasury, in cash and labor
of convicts.
I have tried and disposed of, in
vacation, since Jan. 1, 1912, 157 cases
(which are included in the above
313). This is a great saving to the
County in jail fees, etc. . J .“
Now, the facts speak for them
selves. If you want to abolish the
court, all right. It is your business.
Respectfully,
Geo. K. Looper,
Judge City Court.
Successful Meeting.
The Chattahoochee Baptist Sun
day School Convention convened
last Saturday and Sunday at
Candler.
In the whole association th r, re are
39 registered churches, and ten that
are always regularly represented in
this 3rd district convention.
A number of people from this city
attended the meetings, and report
that a generous amount of work is
being accomplished by this associ
ation.
An interesting and beneficial pro
gram was carried out, and new offi
cers for the ensuing months elected:
T. H. Robertson of this city pres
ident. and A. C. Jones of Candler
Secretary.
The next meeting place will be at
Chattahoochee Church, this county,
on Saturday before the fifth Sunday
in August.
These assemblies are always on the
fifth Sunday.
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by teonstitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an inflamed condition of the mu
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi
tion. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of tenure caused byCatarrh, which
is nothing but an inflamed condition of the
mucous surfaces.
Me will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (causedi by catarrh '
that cannot becured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
Send tor circulars, free.
F. J. CH ENY CO.,'Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipaion.
- Tom Little.
I have purchased half interest in
the Barber Shop located next door
to the Southern Express Office, and
will appreciate a share of your pat
ronage. Hair Cut 15c, Shave 10c,
Bath 15c. T. A. LITTLE.
C. A. DOZIER
Real Estate
And Insurance
No. 1 State Bank Bldg.
Will be glad to sell to you, or
for you, and will insure your
property in the very best
Companies at the lowest rates
possible.
COME TO SEE ME
C. A. DOZIER
FOR SALE
My home at 85 .West Washington
street, Gainesville, Ga.; 9-room.
house, large level lot, good shade,
East front, garden, orchard, pasture
barn, chicken-hbuse, tiled side
walks, city water, healthful location,
best of neighbors, close in. If you
want to buy a good, home, this is
the place for you. Price and terms
reasonable.
A. R. BAKER,
Care State Banking Co.
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The Old Standard general strengthening tonic,
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DEEDS, NOT WORDS.
Gainesville People Have Ab
solute Proof of Deeds
at Home.
It’s not words but deeds that
prove true merit.
The deeds of Doan’s Kidney Pills,
For Gainesville kidney sufferers,
Have made their local reputation.
Proof lies in the testimony of
Gainesville people.
Mrs. W. K. Owen, 32 W. High
street, Gainesville, Ga., says: “I
willingly endorse Doan’s Kidney
Pills again, for nothing has occurred
to make me lose my faith in them.”
Mrs. Owen is only one of many
Gainesville people who have grate
fully endorsed Doan’s Kidney Pills.
If your back aches —If your kidneys
bother you, don’t just simply ask
for a kidney remedy—ask distinctly
for Doan’s Kidney Pills, the same
that Mrs. Owen had—the remedy
backed by home testimony. 50c all
stores. Foster Milburn Co., Props.,
Buffalo, N. Y. “When your back
is Lame —Remember the Name.”
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
Miss Elizabeth Payne having de
parted this life June 17, 1913, and I.
O. P. Payne, having been guardian
of the person and property of Eliza
beth Payne, I am now ex-officio ad
ministrate!, and notice is therefore
hereby given to all parties having:
claims aga>nst the estate ot Miss
Elizabeth Payne to file the same
with me as required by law; and alt
parties owing sa.d estate are hereby
requested to settle at once.
Th’s June 28, 1913
O. P. Payne,
Guardian, and Ex >fficio Adminis
trator of Miss Elizabeth
Payne, Deceased.
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