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; (Changing First ; Impressions. ) By LULU JOHNSON J Copyrighted, 191?. by Associated ) Literary Tress. Until Nettle Joined the Moonlight Malden company Dick Grantloy had never given a derogatory thought to Ms padded stomach and his chin beard. They were simply parts of Ills funny makeup, like the great grease paint and the long haired wig which com pleted his resemblance to the German character type found only upon the stage. In fact, Grantloy had been rather proud of Ills makeup. There were cer tain little tricks and artifices which the oilier comedians did not seem to know and which completed Ids In 11- crons appearance. Grant'cy rarely left the dressing room without taking a self satisfied glance at himself in the mirror. Hut Nellie's coming had changed all that. A score of churns girls had come ami.gone since the company had opened, and their presence or absence had not affected Grantloy at all. As the comedian lie was not called for the rehearsals held for the benefit of the new girls. The stage manager drilled them In their songs and dances, mid It was not always that Grantloy noted n new face In the chorus ranks. But Nettle Bladen was different from the rest. She was an ambitions girl, with a desire to take her place gome day among the principals. Her frettb young voice rang true to key, and she did not go through her work with the mechanical dullness displayed l.y the other girls. Grantloy, coining on the stage for his first entrance, glanced up and down the chorus Hue to discover the identity of the gh‘ whose clear soprano held the others together. As they were waiting for the next big entrance Grantley spoke to Nettie. He uttered only a few words of self introduction and a bald remark in praise of her voice, but In so doing he stammered like a schoolboy, glad that the heavy coat of paint hid his blushes. Even in that brief moment he bad fallen in love, and love was anew sen sation (o the comedian. Nettie smiled her thanks and then rushed off with the other girls, leaving Grantley to follow more slowly, as his part demanded. Even the olher members of (he cast, who usually were Intent only upon their own work, noticed that Grantley tonight was exerting himself to do his best, and various were the speculations as to the cause. Perhaps he had a friend "out front.” This was the easi est and therefore the accepted solution. Hut Grantley knew lie was playing to the new chorus girl, while Nettle was spending every moment she could spare from her changes of costume in watch ing the show that she never would see in Its entirely. Once or twice a sup pressed laugh from the wings meant more to Grantley than the roar of ap plause from the audience, and as they were all waiting for the last act cur tain he turned to the new girl. "What do you think of the show?” he demanded. “It's splendid, w was the enthusiastic response. "I think you ought to be on Broadway with a theater of your own.” “Thinking that has spoiled a lot of good men,” answered Grantley, with a shake of the head, blit lie was none the less pleased with Jyy praise, and there was a warm glow about his heart the rest of the evening. After that Grantley saw much of "the newest girl,” as the others called acr. There were several moments In the play when they stood on the same side of (he stage waiting for cues, and it was always to Nettie that Grantley directed his conversation, though the other actors crowded around, enjoying the fun. Grantley, tor all he headed a cheap company, was n comedian at heart ns well as by training, and he could give a humorous twist to the most serious of statements. Though they became fast friends, weeks passed before Grantley put his fate'to test. They were making a loug railroad jump, and Grantley. passing l&fougii Uje coac ’h given over to the chorus, dropped luto the sent be side Nettle, whose chum, Bessie Nev ius, was restlessly pacing the aisle. “It’a a funny place for a proposal.” be said abruptly, "but there is such a racket In the car that uo one can hoar what the others are say lug. Besides, you won’t give a fellow a chance to catch you without that everlasting Bessie Kevins along. 1 love you, Net tie, and I want you to marry me. Will you, dear?” girl’s face grew troubled, and she put her hand upon his for an lu stnnt. "!’ui sorry you asked me," she said softly. ‘‘l atn sorry to hurt you. It waa for that reason that l —that I have stuck so close to Bessie.” “Then you dou’t care?” he demand ed. "In a way, yes.” she began. “But I an sensitive to first impressions, and somoaow ! can't lonic nr yon wTiLuout recalling that property stomach and the absurd chin whiskers. You have been awfully good, but—oh. I can’t love —a—funny man.” "But I didn't suppose you thought I was always a fool. Look at that fool ish house right there on top of that hill. Think what it must mean to live there all winter. It's all right In the summer time; but, oh —oh —in the win ter time!" Nettie glanced at him quickly. She could uot understand his abrupt change of subject, and she concluded that she had not hurt him very much, since lie so soon forgot, which was exactiy Grnntley’s purpose. But from that mo ment lie hated the padded stomach and the false hair which were his bread and butter. He made no attempt to reopen the discussion, and the weeks went past rapidly with no apparent change in their friendly relations. Nettie did not dream that beneath his fun Grant ley nursed the sorrow sin* had caused and that only in the watches of the night <]lit he give way to feelings none the less poignant because so successfully concealed. Then came the lesson the girl needed. They were playing a small theater in a week of one night stauds. At the matinee some gas tanks used for color effects thrown up from beneath the stage in the last act e.\plo<Tbrt* as the operator tried to start them up. lie was the company's electrician and un accustomed to handling calcium lights. An Incorrect mixture of the gases, fol lowed by a momentary panic of tlie man. and the damage was done. Flames burst through the traps to the stage, the dust on the fireproofed scenery carried tlie fire to the rigging aloft, and the place was ablaze. It only remained for the stage hands to drop the fire curtain, cut the skylight ropes and then make fors'nfety. Once the skylights were opened th>* draft drew the flames up to the roof mid away from the auditorium; but* though this saved the audience, it meant death for the girls who were dressing on tiro top floor. The small theater was insufficiently supplied with dressing rooms, and the chorus was herded in an unfinished loft above the auditorium, usually given over to the storage of odds and ends. With the skylights open they were trapped. With no thought for himself, Grant ley sped up the narrow iron stairway leading to the loft. Behind him the stage was a mass of flames. So he drove back the few girls who were trying to make their way down the stairs. Most of the chorus were too terrified to attempt to escape, but as Grantley burst into the room they rose to their feet, wild with hysteria. “The roof's the only chance!” cried Grantley as lie pointed to the iron lad der leading to the skylight. "Until the flames spread there is safety in the front of the building. Hurry up, girls!” lie drove them up the narrow pas sageway, and as lie stood at tlie loot of the ladder he encouraged them with his voice, relieving the tension by jok ing. He was the last through the sky light, and it was Nettle who helped him through. Already the rear of the roof was blazing, hut the front was still safe, and on one side there was a drop of a dozen feet to the roof of an adjoin ing building. Leaning over the edge, Grantley swung the girls down one by one, and at last lie dropped to the roof himself just as the flames burst through the front of the theater reof, and a stream of water drenched him to the skin. “Close call,” he commented as he glanced up nud rubbed his aching arms. “I'd iike to find the fellows who turned tlip hose on me." “It was from the street. They could not see you," explained Nettie. “I'm glad they did it. Dick.” She pointed to the painted tin of the roof.gjvhere his wig and beard lay wet aud draggled. "It’s washed the mem ory out,” she explained. And the light of understanding came into Grantley s eyes as he bent aud kissed her white face, to him sweeter than ever In the awakening of love. HOW OUR WEIGHT VARIES The Way n Person Will Gain and Lo9e In One Day* Don't get worried every time you notice a slight decrease in your weight. Of course there may be something wrong, but don't jump to conclusions too quickly. Just take into consideration the fact that the weight varies throughout the day. Scientific investigation shows that the average healthy man is always gaining or losing weight throughout the day. At 9 a. m. before breakfast he weighs, say, 155 pounds S ounces. An hour later, after breakfast, he has gained one pound twelve ounces, but by noon he loses four teen ounces of this, only immedi ately to make it up and to add two ounces by lunch, which brings his weight to 157 pounds G ounces. Then the fall begins again and slowly continues till dinner time, thoucrh tba~£hief meal of the dav puts on. two pounds rtfro oafe**-.- fetching him up to his maximum weight. lie is at his lightest just before breakfast und at bis heaviest im mediately after dinner. There' is a big drop during the r: ; ght. It amounts on the average to thr** pounds six ounces, but the loss varies from two pounds to four pounds, according to idiosyncrasy and the season of the year. In making deductions from the results of the experiments touching varia tions in weight allowance must be made for special exertion, whether bodily or mental. That mental strain quickly tells on the frame has been established in connection with examinations. Comparative tests show that stu dents in tlie high classes, where the effort is necessarily greatest, lose several pounds more than those in the lower classes. The los3 of weight due to phys ical exertion is sometimes a little surprising even to those who have devoted attention to the matter. Tor instance, Burgess, the swim mer, in trying to cross the English channel, notwithstanding the large amount of* food he took while in the water, lost nearly one pound per hour. Even a degree of exertion within the capacity of well nigh anybody is an important factor in reducing weight. It is easy to lose about, two pounds by taking a turn at a home exercise, while a brisk walk may involve a loss of three pounds or four pounds.—Philadelphia Press. Facts About the Bible. The first book printed from mov able types was the Latin Bible in the year Hon. The fi#t, Bible print ed in this country was in the In dian language in IGG3, by John Eliot. The first English Bible printed in this country was in 1782., The first Bible printed in New York city was in 1782. George Washington owned a coov. The Bible is now printed in more than 500 different languages, represent ing the speech of eight-tenths of the population of the world. In the thirteenth century a Bible cost £3,000, which was more than the cost of the two arches of London bridge and as much as the entire earnings of a laboring man for fif teen years. Today the Bible is the cheapest book in the world. The entire Bible may be obtained for i 1G cents and the New Testament : for G cents. —Exchange. Not His Kind. Two members of a well establish ed firm that does business in the wholesale district indulged in the following dialogue the other after noon: - - Junior Partner —Why didn’t yon give that man a chance? We need another clerk here, and 1 rather like his looks. Senior Partner I liked his looks, too, bat he’s no good. Junior Partner How do you know that? -- Senior Partner When a man who is looking for a job comes to me and says, “I suppose you don’t want to hire any one today, do you?” that’s enough. If he had anything in him, he'd come right out and say what he meant. If he supposed we didn’t want to hire any one whv did he waste our time and his by coming in to bother us? Conditions Keversoa. Old Gobtso Golde looked thought fully across the centerpiece of mauve orchids at his son. “Well, Scattergood,” he said, bending forward to light his cigar at one of the shaded candles, “your course in life will be far easier, I can see, than mine was.” Young Scattergood Golde smiled with good humored condescension. “How so, governor?” he patron izingly inquired. “1,” said the old man, “began at the bottom and worked up. You have begun at the top and will slide down.” —Kansas City News book. , The Sublime Porte. Sublime porte is the French for porta sublima, the “lofty gate.” Constantinople had twelve gates, and near one of these was a build ing with a lofty gateway called “Bab-i-humajun.” In this building resided the vizier. In it were the offices of the chief ministers of state, and thence all the imperial edicts were issued. The French phrase was adopted because at the time French was the language of European diplomacy. Announcements. For Congress. To the Voters of the Ninth District: I anno ince myself a candidate for the Dem ocratic nomination, to the oist Congress, subject to the action of the voters in the primary June 4th. 1 most respectfully request of all the peo ple, their support, and trust each individual in "gllistrict will feel a measure of the responsi bility of iny election, for no man ever worked more faithfully mid earnestly for the people of the Ninth District individually and collectively, then I have, and I shall continue to do the same if elected. It is necessary for every man to reg ister in order to vote. Very Respectfully, Tuns. M. Rhi.l.. Solicitor. I hereby announce as a candidate for the office of Solieitor General, election to be held June 4th next. S. J. Tribble. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Solicitor General of the Western C ir cuit, comprising the counties of Gwin nett, Walton, Jackson. Oconee, Banks and Franklin, subject to the Democratic State Executive i omrnittee. I will deeply appreciate ihe support of the people of the c irciut. Clifford Walker, I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of solicitor-general of the West ern Circuit, composed of the counties of Gwinnett Walton, Oconee, Clarke, Jack son, Banks and Franklin, on the Macon Democratic platform and subject to the Democratic primary to be held in 19OS. I will appreciate the support of my fellow-citizens of the circuit. M D Irwin For Representative. With assurances of profound grati tude to the people of Jackson county for their past support, I most respect fully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the House of Representa tives, subject to the action of the Dem ocratic primary on July 31. John N. Holder. To the People of Jackson County: You have honored me as your repre sentative heretofore, for which I ex press to you my profound gratitude and assure you it has been highly ap preciated. It is one of the greatest pleasures of my life to serve the peo ple; really and indeed I want to be your servant and I therefore, announce my self a candidate for Representative from this county, subject to the demo cratic primary on July 31, and ask your most hearty support, and solicit any suggestions in the way of legislation for the interes of the county, that I may be able to carry out your wishes. I think our aim should be for the w’elfare and upbuilding of the county and if elected, will do my best to carry out your wishes. Respectfully, L. G. Hardman. Ordinary. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Ordinary of Jackson County, subject to the Democratic primary. Respect j fully, James A. Wills. Jefferson. Ga. To the voters of Jackson county: I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Ordinary of Jacttson county, subject to the Democratic primary elec tion to be belli July 31, 1908, and will appreciate your support, this March 12, 1908, ’ James L. Williamson. To the voters of Jackson county: I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Ordinary of Jackson county, subject to the action of the primary to be held July 31, 1908. Your support is earnestly solicited. P. W. Quattlebaum. For Clerk. To tlie voters of Jackson county: I most respectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of v lerk of tho Superior Court of Jackson county, subject to the Democratic pri mary to be held July 31, I9OS. thank ing von for your past suffrage, I earnest ly solicit vour support. Respectfully, ' S. J. Nix. for Sheriff. I most respectfully announce myself a cafidsdate for re-election for the office of Sheriff ot Jackson county, subject to the Democratic primary July 31. B. H. t ou.IER. for Ireasurer. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for re-election to the office of treasurer of Jackson county, subject tc the Democratic primary of July 31st. Guo. W. Bailey. 1 hereby announce myself as a candi date for the office of sheriff of Jackson county, subject to the rules of the pri marv election to be held July 31, 1908, and earnestly solicit the support of all the qualified voters of the county ar.d will appreciate the same. Respectful ly, J. P. Kelly. fax Collector. To the voters of Jackson county 1 re spectfully announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Col lector of Jackson county, subject to the Democratic primary on July 31, 1908. W. T. Appleby. for Tax Receiver 0 I respectfully announce myself a can didate for re-election to the office of Tax Receive! of Jackson County, sub ject to the Democratic primary on July 31, 1908. N. B. Lord. Chairman County Commissioner. I hereby announce mj self a candidate for Chairman of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Jackson county subject to Democratic primary July 31. W. A. Garter I hereby announce myself asra candi* 0 ' date for the chairmanship of the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Jackson county, subject to the Lemo crat:c primary election of July 31, I9OS. If elected I shall give my time strictly A to county affairs. L. M. Dadisman. J I hereby announce myself a candidate for Chairman of Commissioners of . Roads and Revenues of Jackson county, subject to Democratic primary. H. C. Barnett. I respectfully announce myself a can didate for the Chairmanship” of Board of Commissioners of Roads and Reve nues of Jackson county, subject to the action of the primary %n July 31. If elected I will >ievote my entire” time to * the duties of the office. * A. R. Bkaselton. m To the voters of Jackson county; I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Reve nues of Jackson county, subject to the primary election of July 31, 1908. J. M. Kaynie. GWINNETT COUNTY. FOR ORDINARY. * I hereby announce myself a candidate for Ordinary of Gwinnett county, sub ject to the Democratic primary on June 4th. I promise to faithfully discharge the duties of the office, if elected. In addition to my claims, which I shall try ' to present to the people face to face, I’ll ask the county to consider the claims of my home town, Winder, which has never had a county officer, although she has borne her just part of taxation. George G. Robinson. TAX RECEIVERS NOTICE. THIRD round. I will beat the following places on dates named for the purpose of , receiving State and County Taxes for the year 1908. (’handler’s Court Ground, May* 18, 9 to 10. 1 Statham, May 18, 11 to 8 p. m. * Johnson’s Academy May 19,9 to 10 a. m. I. W. Ethridge’s, May 19, 11 to 12a. m. Clarksboro, May 19, 2 to 3 p. in. Shackelford’s Store, May 19, 3 to 4 p. in. Center, May 20, 9 to 11 a. m. Nicholson, May 20, 1 to 3 p. m. Brockton, May 20, 4 to 5 p. m. Apple Valley, May 21, 8 to 9 a. m. I ommerce, May 21, 10 to 4. * Maysville, May 22, 9to 12 a. m. * Miller’s Court Ground, May 22, - 2 to 3 p. m. j Talmo, May 23, 8 to 9 a. m. Pendergrass, May 23, 10 to 12 I a. m. Gregory’s Store, May 23, 1 to 2 p. m. Hoschton. May 23, 3to 0 p. m. Winder, May 20, 9 to 3 p. in. Jefferson, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. The 'Fax Collector will lx* with me at most important places. js, 13. Lord, Tax Receiver jfiektfort C’ounty. KlLLthe COUCH AND CURE THE LUNGS w,th Dr. King’s New Discovery FOR Couos s jSft AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY] OR MONEY RETT7NDED. I .i ' A j j R. P. WiILIANS’ SCRAPE SETTER, Invent ed and tested by him. Sets Scrapes PERFECTLY. For Sale By R. P. Williams and Smith Hardware Cos., Winder, Georgia.