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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
"a Furniture Wives 30
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

and, If you persevere. you will add
every pound you need to give the right
symmetry to one Of your height
No girl would object to taking such q
course. which. in addition to improving
her looks, would be of inestimable BEN
eft to her health. Undoubtedly in that
controlling passion where all women
have to please the men they love this
poor girl has bemoaned her excessive
weight many times.
But this is also true doubt if It
has occurred to her that her lover is a
pound too light
When women love they love beyond
criticism. Had her friends laughed at
her for loving a man so thin her love
would have leaped up in an angry fame.
The maternal instinct. which is the
controlling motive in every woman's
love, would have prompted her to
spring to his defense, and she would
have contended with all the might of
to an ounce she would not have it
changed a fraction of pound, and
would affirm that, in comparison with
him, all other men are gross and beefy
No furniture Husbands"
That is the difference. between the
love of a man and the love of woman.
Had Charles Lamb Investigated further
he might have added that there are no
such creatures as furniture husbands"
No woman ever selected a husband
because he would look we'll at the head
of table. or match the paper on her
parlof wall.
This girl who weighs too much will
feel Hurt If you suggest her weight
doesn't suit you. Don't do it!
Leave the matter of her weight out
of the question of your own. You have
no right to complain she is an ounce
| too heavy as long as you are an ounce
too light Take a course in physical
culture and stick 10 1t faithfully. When
you have reached the desired figure on
the scales. tell her so.
Love is quick to take a suggestion,
and ! do not doubt for a moment that
she will be quick to respond. She will
tell you. without any further intima-
ton from you, that If physical culture
does so much for you. it will do as
much for her.
And she will take it as a means Of
losing what you are trying to gain.
But whatever you do, l beg of you
that you show yourself to be so much
of a man your friends will not dare to
select you furniture wife" The hus-
band Of furniture wife" misses Ife's
greatest joy and gets just what he
I deserves.
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ticulars about them, saying that Jean
was Ave and Jack seven, and going into
many details of their bright and win
ming ways as is the manner of devoted
mothers. It is doubtful if her listener
appreciated much what she told him,
although he laughed appreciatively at
the right times. He was watching her
animated face in the dim highland
finding hers very charming personal
ity At last she became conscious of
his gaze and checked her talk abruptly.
Il must bore YOU" she exclaimed
alphabetically. q never thought how
much | was talking about two little
people whom you have never seen and
of whom you have never heard until
tonight
Indeed you do not bore me-" pro-
tested Maynard. "On the contrary. l
am interested in children. although
with a regretful note in his voice.
i have none of my own. If l had, l
would not be as loneiy~as l am now.
and my home would hold more charm
for me-"
A Jealous Pang.
Beatrice had an involuntary thought
of self -congratulation that he had no
children Even now she was. conscious
of pang of jelousy toward the woman
whom he had once loved, and she knew
that she would not be happy if she
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
By Nell Brinkley

knew that he had living children, who
demanded his time and his affections.
But she spoke alphabetically, Gliding
herself inwardly for her narrow and
petty thoughts.
You must be lonely indeed But for
my boy and girl would often find life
too dreafy to bear But they make 1t
WorthliVing. .-----.---...- ---.---..-
. Then she asked him if he would mind
telling her about himself. his work and
his interest. He, like all men and most
women. liked to talk of himself and his
affairs, and before long he was speak
ing of his dead wife. feeling perhaps
that in conversing Of her to another
woman he was making some sort Of
amends for having forgotten her for
most of the evening Beatrice let him
talk on; in fact she forced herself to
encourage nim to do so. When at last
he stopped ashley neared her door, she
thanked him for his confidence
You see. we have both suffered, she
reminded him; so we can sympathize
with each other
Sweet Sympathy"
AS he NelpEu ueI from the eau lie
pressed her hand warmly.
Thank you for your sweet sympa-
thy" he murmured You would not
believe me If l tried to tell YOU how
much it has helped me-"
He went with her TO the door of her
apartment, but she. mindful of the
prophecies, bade him goodnight there.
al,
ing, she said and | thank you for all
you have done to make-It So
And thank you for making it en-
tireiy perfect for YOU have made it
that to me you and you only
(Poor Helen and her theater tickets
at 50 each But. after all she might
have thought the game worth the can
die had she known of this. converse
tion)
MAY !. call soon and see you and get
acquainted with the kiddies?" Maynard
asked as he held Beatrice's hand for a
moment longer than was actually nee
essary
Certainly please let me know
beforehand when YOU are coming, that
may be sure to be a home" she sug-
gested. And. with bright nod and
smile, she went into her apartment,
closing the door softly, that the kid :
dies" might not be awakened
Her Big Fairy.
When she got into bed little Jean,
lying beside her stretched sleepily and
threw one arm about her mothers neck.
u was finkng about you in my
dweams. muvver" muttered the little
girl. And I saw nice big fairy
bwinging you home"
one did" whispered Beatrice. kiss
ing the child. But Jean was too sleepy
to ask for an explanation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

[(A FEN marry for fortune and
Nj sometimes to please their
fancy but, much oftener
than is suspected, they consider what
the world will say of it; how such a
woman in their friends eyes will look
at the head of the table. Hence we see
so many insipid beauties made wives
who could not have struck the particu-
lar fancy of any man that had any fan
cy at ALL as many buy furniture and
pictures because they suit this or that
niche in their dining rooms These
call FURNITURES WIVES"
Charles Lamb
II am IS and deeply in love with a
girl two years my junior. AS she is
rather stout (about 175 pounds, and l
am thin. my friends ridicule the match.
I have tried to forget her and break
Off the engagement, because of this rid
ieule, but 1 can not do so, my affection
being returned. What shall I do?"
1t seems that Charles Lambs words
are as true in this generation as in his.
This man loves a woman. but because
Of the criticisms of his friends would
give her up in exchange for a furniture
wife
Having conceded to his friends the
right to name her weight, he should
concede more, and let them select her
complexion, her height and the color of
her hair. All these little questions could
be settled by a council of his friends.
all who come under that category be-
ing willing to shoulder such respon-
sibilities
A furniture wife" would simplify
courtshlp, and relieve it of many of its
uncertainties and pangs and expendi-
lures of time and money.
1t would also relieve the man of much
of it's joys. And that word relieve
is used adWsedly when in connection
with the sort of man who would be
contented with a furniture Wife
But il you, my dear man, are not that
kind. you need not let the difference in
weight worry YOU. The difference is
easily adjusted.
There is a course Of physical train
ing which, if followed faithfully, will
reduce the girls weight. There is also
course, entirely Hssimilar, which, il
followed by you faithfully. will increase
your weight
Make an Exchange.
Every pound she drops YOU will pick
up, and in this way you may hope tc
attain the desired proportion. If she
perseveres. she will become sylphlike
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Hunting Husband WORDS By Virginia

w THEN the quartet reached the
w street a gentle rain had begun
to fall Beatrice uttered a low
exclamation of CONSERVATION remem
boring her dainty toilet, then checked
herself 1t would not do for her to be
have as If she were afraid of spelling
her costume, new this spring, for that
might suggest to her admirer the idea
that she did not have many other such
gowns Every woman likes a possible
sutton to thing that even in the privacy
of her own home. and during her work
ing hours, she is we'll dressed and ap-
pears as faultless in attire SIS when she
is with him in public But Robert May
nard had not been a married man for
seven years before he became a wild
over without learning a womans
thoughts and. fears about her clothes
and he was quick to suggest taxicab
THE ladies' gowns win be ruined !"
he said-to George Minor.
George. with his loving wife upon
his arm, was less considerate than the
widower.
Nonsense! Helen and have been
out in all kinds of weathers. and it
has not hurt her yet! Moreover, we
can take a crosstown car right here
transfer to an uptown car, and go with
in three doors of our house. 1t is not
raining hard. anyway"
Nevertheless" declared Robert OBJ
stinately. Il am going to take a cab
and will see the ladies safely home"
Furthers Her Scheme.
But at this Helen came out boldly
in what seemed to be assent to her hus-
bands verdict but was really a fur
therance of her own match making
schemes
q wish you WOULD take taxi, Mr.
Maynard" she exclaimed. "Beatrice's
light dress will spot dreadfully with
the rain This dark one of mine won't
be hurt. and, as George has said we
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

can go home in the car without any
exposure. but Beatrice lives off the
car line"
Here Beatrice entered gentle pro-
test.
Indeed it will not hurt me to go
in the car, too she began, but Rob
ert checked her.
There is no use in argument he
said gently but firmly, "fQr1I am going
to take you home in a taxi. since
with bow to Helen-"our hostess
grants me her permission to do So
You are doing me a favor in look
ing after our dear girl: urged Helen.
Call up your cab at once. and you two
young people get off before it rains
any harder We old ones are going to
trot right off now for our car"
I'VE have had lovely evening.
said Beatrice. kissing her friend. and
l thank you for it,"
so do l." began Robert, but as the
crosstown car appeared at this juno
ture. George hurried his wife away and
on board of it. calling back an apology
for their hasty departure.
Drive Through Park.
Robert summoned the cab, placing
Beatrice in it, and seated himself by
her, aftN giving the driver the address
of her home and telling him to drive
uptown through Central Park
You don't mind, do you?" he asked
of the woman beside him. 1T is much
queter in the park than in the street.
although the route is longer Butthere
is really no great hurry is there"
Beatrice reflected how good it was to
be in a position where one did not care
how fast the indicator hand went
around. nor how many dollars it licked
off When she hired a taxi for herself
she wondered if she would not get eye
strain before her destination was reach
ed from staring fearfully ahead of he,
at that moving finger that never
7 am in no hurry" Ne said. leaning
back comfortably. although l do feel
like a naughty child staying out as
late as this Fortunately my dear little
boy and girl are fast asleep and would
not know whether | got home at ten or
at two"
Talk Of Children.
Tell me about them said Robert.
How old are they?"
Beatrice was glad to talk of the chill
dren and to give hfm the desired par
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Do You Know

Anaemia can be successfully treated
by fruit diet, especially With bananas
Coal to the amount of $50 tons has
been transferred from lighters to d
man-of in one hour and a half
At the Cafe Veron. Paris. a type
writing speed competition took place.
The French record was beaten by NJ
Legris, typist Of the Compagnie des
Messagenes Fluviales, who did 203
words in minute The American
champion Mr. Wiese. who " as present
at the competition. although he did not
officially take part in it, did $50 words
in minute on the same machine
Mr. j A. Lander. a wealthy man, Of
Yoakum Texas, hit on d novel method
OF distributing his fortune among his
eight children He arranged sllottery
with numbered tickets The numbers
corresponded with the number Of some
part of his estate. The children drew
in turn the tickets from a nat. As
there were no blanks every drawing
represented a win Of some sort
Several towns in Norway and Swe-
den have recently taken steps toward
the general Introduction of electric
heating TO replace the use Of stoves
burning coal or wood Few buildings
in these places have central heating
systems and the tile stoves now gen
orally used could easily be adapted to
receive electric heaters The electric
current viii be supplied by the public
plants. which are generally run BY wa
ter power.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29

The biggest wefnan's club in America
is the Anti-Drudger Club.
1t has more than million members
now.
All that's necessary to belong is to
use Fels-Naptha soap and quit drudging
on washday.
You'll have no more boiling OF
clothes, no bending over steamy suds, no
breaking rubbing on washboard in
winter or summer.
You will be through with your wash
ing before you would be we'll started on
the old way.
And your clothes will be fresher,
cleaner, whittier and sweeter.
Fels-Naptha does it.
The rules of the club are to be found
in the directions for using Fels-Naptha
on the back of the red and green wrapper.
Follow them carefully and you'll save
money as we'll as hard work and bother.
Get a cake of Fels-Naptha and join
the club to-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
WE GIVE PERPETUAL CONTRACTS
ON DIAMONDS

Of the fact that great of our CUSTOMERS.
after they have bought diamond decide that they wish
larger one arranged for them to return 1t at any
time and get allowance of the full purchase
price it larger By this plan 1t possible
eventually large they might WISH
at the time their payments be reduced to mini
mum AS an example on a $4,000 would only re-
qe cash. and allow the purchaser to extend the re-
naming $500 period of months best suited After
paid for which you have had the pleasure OF
wearing meantime will allow the full price OF
$4,000 for toward larger and making ex-
changes as YOU desire
possible for you visit store let us send
you selection package from which can choose as sa
factoriy if you had visited establishment
EUGENE. EHAYNEs CO.
40 rr~,ELERs- 81 WHIT LII sT.rA
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Anty Drudge Gives a Lesson in Spelling

Little -"F-E-L-S-N-A-P-T-H-A What does
that spell, Anty?'
Amty Drudge-"To you, Dearie, it spells just
81 Fels-Naptha, the name of soap. To your mother
and it spells an, easy way of washing clothes in
cool or lukewarm water, without boiling or hard
rubbing and with a saving of time labor, bother,
discomfort and money. You'll learn some day,
my child, that it's a very important word to the
housekeeper"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Talk of Children.

Tell me about them, said Robert.
How old are they?'
Beatrice was glad to talk of the chill
dren and TO give hfm the desired par
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-29
Fables Of the Wise
Dame
BY DOROTHY DIX.

n nee upon time there was Man
who, by hustling early and late
- =. and ALWAYS being Lohnnv-nn-
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11

It has been repeatedly charged
that the big interests put up over
a million dollars in an effort to
nominate Col. Roosevelt. Senator
La Toilette has demanded that the
Colonel make statement of the
expenditures in his behalf, and has
published the following public
letter:
Big business with big money de.
rived from unfair privileges is ever
in politics and is ever ready to
place it's funds back of likely
winner, who is either subservient,
in the sense that the chisel is sub
servient to the hand of the carpen-
ter, or serviceable to the extent
that he is harmless" in perform.
ance. Special privilege puts money
into political campaigns by way of
investment. For such investments
it demands substantial rewards.
1t is to protect the public interest
from rewards such as these, con.
ceived in twilight and consumated
in secret, that the people demand
publicity of campaign contri.
buttons.
Theodore Roosevelt entered the
contest for the presidential nomi
nation as progressive" He
made strenuous campaign fol
votes and noisy scrabble fol
southern delegates on the ground
that he represented progressive
doctrines. In this fight he had tn
backing of the "steel trust" ant
the harvester trust" Financia
giants like Perkins, Hanna an,
Munsey contributed to his cause
His campaign was characterize
by a riotous expenditure of money
i yet he has made no public ac
counting. He has not taken tn
American people into his con
fidence. He has ignored the pro
Igresaiye principle of publicity.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11

During the celebr alton of In
dependence day last week from
every platform we heard eulogies
of the American Flag, and loyalty
to the flag was universally pro-
claimed. This is excellent advice,
but what is it to be loyal to the
flag? The flag is but an emblem,
and what does it stand for? In
proclaiming our loyalty to the flag
are we not proclaiming our loyalty
to the fundamental principles on
which our government stands :?
These principles are embodied in
our constitution and no one can be
loyal to the flag and be false to the
mandates of the constitution.
These reflections are aroused by
remarks occasionally heard to the
effect that our constitution is out
of date, that its provisions have
become antequated, and thai there
is no longer any thing sacred in the
constitution. 1t was the rights
and privileges guaranteed to us in
the constitution that our fathers
and grand fathers fought for, and
they are as sacred today as they
were when they were purchased by
the heroic blood of our ancestors
The flag is their emblem, and dis.
loyalty to the one is disloyalty te
the other. This does not mean
that the constitution should never
be changed. We have found i
necessary to revise our Bible, bu
it is none the less sacred. 1t il
good to teach patriotism, but ther'
lie evidence that we need to teacl
more thoroughly the meaning 0
that word.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11

We are in receipt Of the fifteenth
annual catalogue ofthe Springfield
Normal School, with announce
ments for the year 1928. This
school is a growing institution
under the management of Prof. G.
g. Wenzlaff. During the past
four years the enrolment has more
.silan doubled A new science hall
and central heating plant are
now under construction, The class
which finished the normal course
last year numbered thirty one, and
the outlook for next years attend
ance is excellent.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11
The Richest Man in the World

Could spend his entire fortune
trying to make better remedy for
rheumatism than Meritol Rheuma.
tism Powders. II you only knew
their value you would use this
wonderful remedy for rheumatism
Recommended by physicians and
all who have tried it. Bruhn &
Stonebraker sole agents.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11

The impression is growing that
this will be the last time that a
president will be elected by means
of presidential electors. That sys-
tenn was inaugurated before govern
ment by political parties was in
augurated, and 1t has been toler-
ated since only because no elector
has ever betrayed the trust i'm
posed in him by lis party. When
system arises which seeks to
send uninstructed electors to the
electoral college with the right to
use their individual judgment in
the selection of president the
voters will no longer tolerate it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11
from the Hutchinson Herald.

From the Hutchinson Herald.
Joe, the Tuscan fisherman brot
in buffalo fish Wednesday morn
ing which weighed 16a pounds and
measured "a inches long and %
inches around.
Philip Mettler sold his farm to
J. 81. Mettler for S35 900 or some
thing over $73 per acre. He left
last Thursday for Harold and other
places north to look at land.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11

From the Trip Ledger.
Ludwig Dewalt ran over his four
year old son with load of lumber
last Monday. 1t is not known
just how badly the boy is hurt but
his recovery is doubtful.
Wild game is pretty scarce in
this part of the state and you may
imagine the surprise of Mrs.
Gottlleb Schaefer when she dis.
covered fox in the yard Sunday
morning, she killed it.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11

skin alone. Meritol Eczema REM
edy is applied directly to the dis
eased skin, the effect is marvellous
and its results permanent. Do
mot delay trying Meritol Eczema
Remedy. For sale by Bruhn 4
Stonebraker.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11
DR.. T. 7. CHURCH
DENTIST
Office cuA" Dostoffice.
Scotland, South Dakota.

The equal suffrage association
will hold meeting in Huron July
"a and 25 at which time officers
will be elected, and action taken
to secure another vote on the equal
suffrage question. Ladies in
terested in the movement are re-
quested to attend this meeting.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11

show 2S different brands of impure
catsup. Most Of them are made
from spoiled tomatoes. The taste
is so disguised by fiavorings that
it can not be detected by the users,
but the impurities are there and
the commissioner is doing valu-
able work in exposing the fraud.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11
The Skin and Not the Blood

Until recently it has been a gem
orally accepted theory that eczema
was a disease o. the blood. Scien-
tific Investigations have taught rs
that eczema is positively a skin
disease and durable through the
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-07-11
MEIGHEN. .&fd5 & sIEEpERp ESEa rAw
Office on second floor of Becker Block.
Scotland, S. d

A few years ago fifteen young
la dies of Hurley formed club and
bound themselves to remain single
for life. Last week they held a
reunion to celebrate the engage
ment of the last one of the meEl-
bers. There is nothing like ad-
vertising.