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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17

But isn't that very expensive?" Hei-
en- could not help but ask
yes, it means four dollars for the
first three minutes-and 1 almost al
ways talk longer. know it's extrava-
CANT and we really can't afford it, but
I simply have to hear from him once
day."
Helen made no further comment bu;
she could not help but wonder at the
devotion of a husband who every night
would telephone from Detroit to New
York. She remembered the time she
was at her mothers in Missouri and
had not heard from Warren for two
weeks. Almost in desperation she had
called him up one night on a long dis
tance phone And he had been furi-
Ous-had roared at her for doing such
a senseless, extravagant thing. Yet
this man telephoned his wife from De-
troit every night!
1t was little after o'clock when
the phone rang. Mrs. Chiffon sprang
up with an excited:
There he is now! Tell her to con-
meet me in my room! I'll be there in a
moment" And she dashed out down
the hall.
She's perfectly Wild about him"
smiled Evelyn indulgently when she
had told the telephone girl that Mrs.
Chiffon was now in her room, and had
closed the hall door, which she had left
open in her haste.
Does he really call her up every
night" asked Helen, unbelievingly.
Yes. I don't think he ever misses.
She gets a letter from him every day.
too-and they've been married almost
five years"
Why was this woman so loved? Won
dered Helen. She was pretty and
charming in her languid. clinging way,
but what had she to give to receive
such devotion? There was a gnawing
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
The Old Blue Gown
By MINNA IRVING.

7 TAKE Il from RE wardrobe shelf.
Where It so long has lain.
And bring its rumpled ruffles forth
Into the light again.
The lace is yellow on the sleeves,
The silk is faded. TOO;
But what happy time l had
When this old gown was new!
THE beauN, they all came Aocking roun
1 The night wore it first.
l recollect the waist was tight
I thought the seams would burst.
] danced with Ned and then he said
How well ! looked in blue
He popped the question going home,
When this old gown was new
g ONE withered roses. brown and dry.
~ Still to the police cling;
Run, Willie, and the scissors. quick.
Right here to mamma bring
There's plenty in the skirt TO make
\ dress for little Sue
They made em seven yards around
When his old gown was new.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17

| envy in Helen's heart. All her life sht
had so yearned for love-yet how little
had been given her.
Evelyn talked on Of other things, but
| Helen's thoughts were with Mrs. Chill
ton and of her priceless possession OF
such a love.
In few moments there was a knock
at the door and a laughing Can I come
in again?" It was Mrs Chiffon, radi-
antly happy
He says he expects to start back In
two weeks! l just HAD to come tell
you. Now, won't you all come in my
room and have glass Of sherry and
some fruit cake-some that was sent
from home Christmas?"
I'D love to. but l must go. I simply
ran away" explained Helen, and must
get back before Mr. Curtis"
But you left word where you were
going, didn't you?" asked Evelyn
ooh, yes; but / want to get back
first. ! never go anywhere at night"
Surely you'll wait till he comes for
your exclaimed Mrs. Chiffon.
The idea Of having Warren come for
her had not even occurred to Helen.
How could she make a pampered, pet
ted, idolized woman Ike Mrs. Chiffon
understand that her husband would not
think of coming for her?
ooh, no, I wouldn't want him TO
come He'll be so tired-thered be no
use of his coming way up here"
why, Of course-he1l WANT to
come! You don't think he'd want you
to go home alone!" insisted Mrs Chill
TON
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17

II OR several moments Helen stood
hesitating before the phone
then determinedly took down the
receiver
$3.50 Schuyler. I'd like to speak
to Miss Ford Oh, I'm so glad
you're in! Are you doing anything
special? Can't you come over a little
while? Yes. I'm all alone War
rem had left right afterwards-some
committee meeting. I don't know when
I ever felt so restless, I can't settle
down to sew or read or anything! % D..
Oh, I'm so sorry! . No I'm afraid
l couldn't. Well, wait: I'll see
what time it is
Helen darted to the library to glance
at the clock.
TITS ten minutes after eight, But
suppose Warren should get back be-
fore I do?-Wait, let me think-Yes, l
could do that-all right" impulsively,
I'll GOMEZ"
Helen never went out in the evening
without Warren. and now. as she hur-
riedly slipped into her wraps, it seemed
like daring adventure. For fear that
he might come back Unexpectedly early,
She pinned a note on the lamp shade
in the hall
Dear. I've gone over to Evelyn
Ford's at the Bellcourt VIII be
back by halfpast ten"
Helen almost ran along the dark
street to the car line. A moment later
she was in a car crowded with theater-
goers. All the other women had es-
corts-only she was alone and she felt
painfully conspicuous. 1t was with d
feeling of relief that she finally ran up
the steps of the Bellcourt-an uptown
apartment hotel,
You can go right up. Miss Ford's
expecting you." the clerk informed her.
To Helen's surprise Evelyn was not
alone. A young woman in a clingins
black evening gown. whom she intro
duced as Mrs Chiffon, was with her.
My rooms are just down the hail
from Miss Ford's, but I think I'm IN
here most Of the time" she laughed.
IAN apartment hotel can be so lonely,
and my husband has been away two
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
For Services Rendered

Frouo and pompous. the doctor was
-o-''hg down the street, when he
"as accosted by a poor woman.
woodworking, sir" remarked the
after.
Iood-morning. madam" replied the
nedico.
a... Expect you're making good thing
Oh attending to that rich Smith
10Y suggested the lady.
49,. On yes a fairly good fee" replied
'"g e, doctor somewhat angrily.
wen whispered the lady. Il hope
ou won't forget that it was nv Willie
W 10 threw the brick that hit him"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17

John had been there first
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
HEARTBRoKEN.
THAT is THEIR WORRY.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

Lear MISS 4 dlILdA
l am nineteen. There are lots
Of boys who would like to go with
me, but I do not seem to care for
them. They Always ask II they can
call on me or take me out. but
always refuse, because would Ike
to go with one only. but can not
find the one I like. Some tell me
10 go out and have a good time,
but somehow I can't. because I am
afraid they will think I care for
them. A READER.
How will you know who is the righ
one II you always deny your company
to all young men? II is by association
like this that love develops. In tn,
future accept invitations and Civ
a chance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
NOT AN UNPLEASANT FATE.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
For the past few months have
been quite intimate with g young
lady. and think that IL 1 see much
more Of her will undoubtedly fall
victim TO her many charms. un-
derstand at present she is keeping
company with another young man.
H. c. F.
why not welcome the fail3 That
would not be an unpleasant fate II
for any reason you fear such a fate,
keep away and give the other man a
chance.
Unless you want her love you have
been unjust to her by paying her such
devoted attentions.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
Her Phone Call.

Mrs. Chiffon was Southerner. with
soft, drawing voice. certain Ian
guild charm. and a desire to talk in
cessantly of my husband
He's never been away so long be
fore" she informed Helen naively
Then glancing a. a tiny bracelet watch,
"Oh, it's almost time for him to call
me up-I forgot to say I'd be in here"
She swept over to the telephone ana
instructed the operator to call her In
Miss FOrd's room.
But I thought you just said your
husband was in Detroit?" exclaimed
Helen, bewidered
oh. yes but he calls me up ON long
distance about this time every even
ing I'D be 50 worried if he didn't
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
Advice to the
Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
GIVE HIM TIME.


Dear Miss Fairfax:
am a young girl of II. and am
considered good looking. I met a
young man about three months
ago. whom I love. He calls upon
me every other Sunday, and corre-
spends with me, but his letters are
only on some social affair. His let
ters have never word of "love"
and he never kisses me. He is well
educated, and has a good position.
He is we'll liked by my parents, sis
tiers and brothers.
Kindly advise If It Is worth while
receiving his attentions and giving
up all other friends
HEARTBROKEN.
The love that develops slowly is OF
most heaithrul growth than that Of tn,
mushroom variety. When this mai
tells you he loves you, am sure h
will mean II for all time
You speak Of a sacrifice of othe
friends. Has he ever asked it? Ant
every "other Sunday evening is not
monopoly Of your time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
Nickel Plated.

AS the Sunday school teacher en-
tered her class room she saw leaving
IL in great haste little girl and her
still smaller brother.
Why, Mary, you aren't going away?"
she exclaimed in surprise.
"Pleathe. NTH Anne, we've got to
co. was the distressed reply. Jimmy
tn thwallowed hith collection"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
Helen Is Envious.

Helen hesitated. 1t was really only
a quarter of 10, and she felt sure War
rem would not get home until after II.
50 she consented to stay a few mo-
ments longer.
Mrs. Chiffon insisted on 'phoning
down to the office to say that Mrs
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-17
TRAFFIC IN FLESH AND ri oon

IT has been said that hard worl,
LOT a weak. sickIy woman is tra Fl fIi =
IN flesh and blood. II makes it'll {tl+
IIherenee whether the field Of work
al home or elsewhere. but if
sky woman in the world who goes
b her work with backache
I-aldcnes, nervousness, bearin,r
, I'm pains and the blues would RE
,--yllDer that Lydia E. Pinkha n7,e
.,,Sglaole Compound remedies the
80. OF such troubles. work wouId
rf.-i9n.' pleasure and life worth
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02

1T seems, from the newspaper talk, that
a great many prisons in the United States
are unhealthy. The states who have these
unsanitary prisons are the ones that belieye
in contract lease labor. The prisons are
never on paying basis and the taxpayers
do not feel as though they want the expense
of building modern prison placed on their
shoulders. There is not state in the I'm
ion that cannot find suitable industries for
their prison inmates industries that are not
carried on in the state, but of which there
is large demand. Industries of this kind
does not compete with free labor, and soon
puts the prison on paying basis, and they
are soon able to realize profit. If state
can show that their prison is selfsustaining
there is not going to be any opposition to
sanitary buildings for the housing of the
inmates. Inmates in selfsustaining prisons
are paid for their work, and this money
generally goes to those dependent upon
them-relieving another burden from the
taxpayers shoulders.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
The Fable Of The Coop Who Tried To
Beat The Game.
Marco Polo.
with Apologies to George Ade)

Once there was Coop whose moral per-
suasions had suffered Wallop or two at
the hands of that Stern Visaged Dame called
Justice. He had taken the Count on both
occasions, but, his Sporting Blood would
not admit defeat and SO, while still Groggy
from the last Knock Out, he figured how
he was to beat the Game and give the Cops
the Merry Ha Ha.
So, he went forth in high Glee, inwardly
rejoicing that he held Four Aces, and one
up his sleeve for good measure. He was
Quick to Dig Up the Come On and lost no
time in negotiating sale of phony paper il
Illuminated in High Chromatic Fellows, and,
after Coping the Bona Eide Kale of the
Honest Rube, he Hit the High Places on
his road to the Gay Lights. He donned the
Glad Rags and went forth to do the Stunt
of the Good Fellow and soon was Ace High
among the Bunch of the Midnight Sons and
Daughters who Constitute the Welcoming
Committee to Extend the Brotherly and
Sisterly Glad Hand to the arriving Pitts
burgh Millionaires and those who have late
ly Struck Oil.
One night, while the Coffee Complex
Toned Guinea with the Capillary Extension
down his back and the Far Away Look in
his Lamps was Extracting Creepy Music
from the Stringed Remains of late de-
ceased Thomas Cat in the Leading Lobster
Emporium, our Hero sat as Chief Joy Dis
penser in an Eats Affair which had the late
Belshazzar's Beat to FRAGILE. He turned
to Flash the Look of Fill m-up-again to
the Hireling who held the Reservoir of
Sparkling Bubbles, but, instead of that OILY
Functionary, he lamped a Square Jawed,
Flat-Footed individual who, approaching
him, Tapped him on the shoulder and
whispered in his Hearing Apparatus.
Whatever the mysterious words conveyed
in strict confidence to our Hero, the rest of
the Merry Bunch could only gather that
our Hero's presence was urgently requested
Down Town to See the Chief, and the last
they saw of our Hero was his disappearing
form closely escorted by the mysterious in
dividual with the Flat Toed Extremities.
Twenty minutes afterwards our Hero sat
before Bulk of Brass Buttons who showed
an Amazing knowledge of our Hero's Past
Career from the Cradle Up to Date and
when our Hero Indignantly disclaimed the
Dope, the Mountain of Brass Buttons
heaved Sigh AWhat s-the-Use and i'm
mediately Flashed some Artistic Photos
and other Convincing Data which made our
Crushed Hero Come Across. So, back TO
the Grind went our Hero.
Moral: In these days of Electric Juice,
Finger Prints and Monsieur Bertillon, we
are Up Against 1t!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
Random Daubs
BY OTTO MOBILE

A pretzel dear uncle, is cracker with the
cramps.
'Heinie, the President, sure fills the
bill; Uncle John, fills the chair; and the
rest of us fill the air.
Laugh and the world laughs with you;
snore and you sleep alone Everybody
shores in this "wickiup.'
Mr.. Ed. w. Cation is again doing a
nine-months "bit' here, and he seems Just
as popular with the inmates as when pa
rolled last June.
A. ]. g., who leaves us three weeks from
now, is doing the interior work on Assist
ant Deputy Backland's house. Good-luck
to you, ''Dauber' A. G.
"Washington Slim has been footing
it, on the roof of the foundry, the past
week with a paint-pot in his hand. One
could see at glance that he is no second
story-worker.
"Shaggy' makes harder work Gushing
in watermelon than he does pushing in
mowers. He nearly broke his arm last
week, trying to connect with slice of the
delightful stuff on the end of his knife.
GA crime does not make a criminal
that is being proven every day. Although
the most prominent "noise'' is made when
and ex-prisoner falls the fact that the
larger majority of prisoners make good on
their parole or discharge, gives many of us
within the walls, courage and hope.
AS we are now self-appointed physician
and physical-director to Uncle John, we are
going to take steps to reduce his avoirdupois
by restricting him to a diet of potatoes,
meat, vegetables, fruit, coffee, pie is
the only thing he can't have. The first
two pieces go to Heinie on a bet Uncle
John lost last year but refuses to pay, and
the remainder we will be generous with.
A startling, screeching noise is heard,
and dauber jumps, tipping over two quarts
of paint, as if getting off the right of-way
before the limited. He looks sheepish
when he discovers that it is only Sweet Po-
tato Jim, passing around the water and
sucking his teeth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
Latest Baseball News

They start October 7th.
This week will see the closing of the
season for the big teams.
The New York Giants and C. Mack's
Philadelphia Athletics will meet in New
York, October 7th, for the first game of
the worlds series which will decide the
championship of the world for the 1918
season. The wise ones are picking the
Giants for this short series, on account of
their able fighting and understanding lead
er, John ]. McGraw. Then again his four
big hurlers Mathewson, Marquard, Dema-
rec and Tesreau are all in working condi-
ton. Mathewson and Marquard will
no doubt be called on for most of the
throwing, but keep an eye on Demaree if
he is sent to the mound. Mack has the
best of it in the infeld, but his pitchers
are not working the way they should ex-
cept "Chief' Bender and Eddie Plank.
He has few youngsters who may be sent
in, but it wouldn't surprise us to see him
trot out the great and only Jack Coombs,
before the series ends. Coombs has not
worked for months, but he is the one man
who has got the Giants ''goat. So pick
your own winners, for it will be some ball
playing.
Following are the percentage tables of
the three leading leagues up to and includ-
ing Tuesdays games:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02

have been insisting that the workers of
England were in abject poverty, but the
starsi ing toilers somehow or other are spend
ing more money.
Thrift may be virtue but the spender
circulates the money, so they have boy
cotted the Oriental fruit growers in British
Columbia. 1t is claimed they do not
spend their money and are therefore of no
benefit to the community. So it appears
the Orientals are not wanted by our
northern neighbor.
The story of Colorado woman who
walked for twenty-four hours, with the
body of her dead husband strapped to a
burro, which she led, gives one added faith
in womanhood. A cave-in at their
mountain claim caused the death of her
husband and seriously injured his partner
The brave woman left food within reach of
the injured man, placed the body of her
husband in crude coffin she made herself
and hoisted the burden to the back of a
burro, then travelled afoot to the nearest
town. Seldom has the writer read of such
"a deed of fortitude and heroism. The
world holds many undiscovered heroes, but
none more nobler than this plucky woman.
They should build monument to her
constancy and inscribe her name in letters
of gold in the Hall of Fame.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
new PRISON FARM NOTES
By One of the Farmers.

Stubble blowing on the Neil farm was
finished up Friday forenoon.
Watermelons and squash by the wagon
loads were hauled to both prisons during
the past week.
Our cowboy, Harry, has a snap these
days herding the cows on the meadow,
over on the O'Neil farm.
The farmers had broad smile on their
faces Saturday afternoon; they finished cut
ting and shocking the corn crop.
From three to five hundred and fifty
melons to a load was about all the team
could handle going up the farm hill.
The farmers hauled and put in cold stor-
age load of watermelons, so now when
they have nothing else to do, they eat
melons.
The Big Chief seems TO think that get
ting an education at his time of life is
quite job, but he is going to do his best
to get what he can.
A new Iron Age potato digging ma
chine was taken out TO the O'Neil farm
during the week. 1t looks as if potato dig
ging would start soon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02

Fox, the Warden's horse, who has sum-
mered at the prison farm, was taken over to
the O. Neil farm and turned out to pasture
with the Warden's other horses.
The frost last Sunday and Monday
nights put the finishing touches on the
tomatoe and cucumber crop, and ripened
mp the squash and melons in hurry.
@Grandpa and his lightning express did a
heavy business all week hauling back to
the farm the remains of melons and squash,
and for several days he ran way behind
time, on account of the overloads.
"Hey, Martini do you like dill pickles.
eyes, sure "Hey, Bucko! do you like
dill pickles. "Whats them?' asked
Bucko. ooh, yes, pom my soul, l never
tell lie, says Bucko, 81 like en- So
into the cucumber patch they all went and
picked cucumbers enough for barrel of
dill pickles for use this winter.
Ir'was rumored in the kitchen the other
day that Stove Pipe, our long Sioux, had
struggled half dozen watermelons into
his cell and was caught passing them
through the bars to the night guard. The
farmers don't put much stock in the rumor,
for Stove Pipe.is known to put all the mel
ons he gets his hands on under his belt in
the fastest manner possible, and then calls
for more.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
Rratnpttt @fftrtala
Don't be a knocker.

IT seems to be hard for some men to
come to realization of the fact that they
are in prison. They want to do exactly as
they did on the outside, and when they find
they cannot they have petty grievance
against somebody. The sooner you learn
to take your medicine, the bitter along with
the sweet, the better off you are going to
be. Men are sent to prison for punishment
and reformation-not as rest for the tired
feeling. Do your work Ikea man and you
will feel better in the long run.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-02
Old Prison Notes
JINGLE JOHN SAYS:

UI0 PRISON Notes
UNCLE JOHN SAYS:
Pretty soon-perhaps, says Happy
Heinie.
Hope the choir will get rest after the
song service.
new member was added to the band
and orchestra.
A new drill grinder has been installed in
the machine shop.
Experience is good stuff, but we all pay
too much for it.-Ex.
The Warden held his monthly interviews
last Thursday, Sept. 23rd.
Guard Allen was transferred from the
wall to shop L on extra duty.
Several car loads of material were hand
led by the yard crew last week.
Behind the clouds the sun still shines. .
Sure, mostly behind the clouds lately.
Guard Tally was transferred from the
new to the old prison one day last week.
Six loads of sand were received for the
cell house and stored away for winter use.
Guard Husting had crew busy hauling
sand the last few days for use in the
foundry.
Asst. Deputy Wbelan escorted a party
of friends through the institution last
Thursday.
If a wasting gets you provoked, what
will punch in the eye get? Ans.-Your
Angora. Savvy?
When it comes to fine work on the
turning lathe, Foreman Christensen, of
the wood shop, is there with a'capital T.
After keeping John Bull on the jump
for few years, Mrs. Pankhurst is going
to try her powers of persuasion on Uncle
Samuel for while
We notice that the sun has been held re-
sponsible for several fires in Topeka, Kan.
Well, that isn't so bad; but the sun has
been responsible for worse than that right
here in good old Minnesota.
Happy Heinie says it must be that War
den Wolfer has lot of confidence in his
gasoline buggies, for we see that he is send
ing his driving horse to the farm. l wish
it were yours truly going to the farm in
stead of the horse.
Labor Day we noticed one of the boys
intently watching the slide trombone
player, and he was heard to remark: sSay,
something is broke on that horn. Why
don't you fix it so that that fellow won't
have to keep reaching out and pulling
it back together all the timer
Last week, at orchestra rehearsal, our
drummer was SO enthusiastic that he was
playing "My Darling Pet I'll Get You
CT, Willie the resi- OF the orchestra was
playing: ''You Know You Won't
Finally he said: ''I'll be Aabergasted if l
have that waltz you just played Of
course not, he was playing the wrong
piece
The following is the program rendered
in the chapel Sunday, Sept. %; Father
Corcoran officiating:
March, The Winning Fight. ......... Orchestra
Medley Overture, Remick's Hit No. 49,. Orchestra
Hymn, What Friend We Have in Jesus Cong.
ocTlpCuTe.... Chaplain
Valse Respective, The Old Wedding Gown Orch.
Cha la in
Gospel Reading. $500. Chaplain
oeTmon.-.. Cha plain
Hymn. Holy, Holy, Holy ........ Congregation
March. The Return of the Troops........ Orchestra
L. w. Burchard,
Musical Director