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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
A Bachelor S Diary

~ CT. 10.-The heart specialist has
come and gone, and DR.. Gray
came and went with him. They
looked me over profoundly, and talked
to each other wisely, and advised me
sagely
Then they took the nurse aside, and
talked to her in solemn tones; but If
they thought that this mysterious con-
cave worried me they were mistaken.
l am quite ready to go at any time.
My only fear would be for Manette,
but with Richards and Sally Spencer to
mother her there is no reason why her
future should have more than the usua'
clouds in it. She is provided for every
one l know and love is provided for.
and, Diary. l am very tired,
1t is tired heart; that is the whole
trouble. 1t is not weak, as they think
only tired
Oct. 11.-There is no tyrant in the
world so great as the man whose heart
may at any moment go back on him
SSH" his womenfolk say when he
Is unreasonable. we must let him
have his way His heart is weak"
1T won't do to cross him too much,'
his business associates grumble, "un-
less we want to have a dead man on
our hands"
woman is even a greater tyrant /
once knew woman whose heart used
to skip a beat about once every ten
years or so, but she made so much of
that skipped beat that her father was
kept poor letting her have her way, and
her husband embezzled to meet her de-
mands for money and finally killed him.
self. And she outlived two more hus-
bands.
The manner in which l had my own
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Advice to the Lovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
DON'T TRY 1T.

bON INV ~.
Dear Miss Fairfax:
| am a young man OF II and
deeply in love with girl Of 22
who, l have every reason to be-
lieve, returns my affection. Al
though | have never spoken to
her, | am sure from her actions
that she loves me.
How do you think | should go
about gaining her acquaintance?
A READER.
Five years difference is of no ac-
count when a man and woman are of
mature age. but you are only II. II
tell you that you are only a boy
and too young to know what love
means, you will be offended. but the
day is not fay off when you will agree
with me, Postpone love- making a
few years.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
DON'T DO ANYTHING.
lear Miss EnirfaN

7
am nineteen and kept COM
puny with a young man "A little
over a month In that time
learned to like him more than l
would admit to myself. He prom
Used To call ON me, but failed to
keep his appointment.
As we LEFT each other the very
best OF friends, l am unable to
account for this, and | have re-
Ceived no word from him since.
only in an Indirect way He told
one uf his young men friends,
who is also friend Of mine, to
tell me to cali him up
would be more than grateful II
YOU would advise me what to do
about that. | really can not be
lieve that he means 10 be as de
veitful as things look To me just
at present DOROTHY.
II he likes you he will seek yo,
again He owes you an apology 10
failure 20 keep his appointment Don
let MIN come back on the old friend
~ terms without making ii. An
don't let him see that you care 10
him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
Do You Know
Tha

Cheap glassware and tinware have
destroyed the English pewter trade
The output is only one twentieth OF
what il was in 1912.
Hats made Of tin hammers and tin
slippers were used by the guests at a
wedding AT Harlesden the other day
30 form an archway for the bride and
bridegroom to pass under az they lrIt
the church The bridegroom, Mir.
Frederick Tigurs. 50 sheet metal
worker. and the tin hats, ranging in
shape from the shovel crowned "id"
to the topper" were worn by the
men with whom he worked
The first alrship tea party took
place recently In the Zeppelin pas
svnger airship Sachsen. The guests
twelve women and eight men--aFr
all prominent In Berlin social circles.
Tea was served as the airShip sailed
Gown the Inter den Linden. No heat
Ing apparatus or anything requiriW;
a fire Is carried In the SaChscn. be-
cause of the danger of a gas expo
sion.
Queen M:Sy possesses a tnique Dor
trait Of herself. which she had painted
in her girlhood days 1t was done in
chalks by u young lady artist, who,
havins been born without arms, had
70 draw and paint with her feet The
portrait is one of the most charming
lkenesses Of the Queen US girl.
Cars are 20 be used for conveying
goods al night between Liverpool ana
other lancashire towns The cars
Will he specially built. ami Il is pro-
posed o create depots at different
points along the route between, say.
Liverpool and Manchester anl from
these depots to distribute the traf-
fic in adjoining areas by means of
motor iorries
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CHILDREN'S LIVES ARE SAVED
Mrs A L. McCendon Street and is the Mother
Three Children Aged Re spve years

All of them have been in very poor
health for the past two or three years.
They seemed to be in a weak, run
down condition, had no appetite, no
ambition or life to play that children
less in their sleep, bad dreams,
screaming out. grating or the teeth,
foul breath. especially In the morning;
dark circles under the eyes, fevers,
bilious attacks, kidneys very weak
from s. to $40 a month for the past
two years. and II the children were
improving | would not mind the price
at all. but they seem to be getting
worse. A neighboT OF mine told me
about this Quaker Extract and how
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can be, "and I wish TO say l believe
Quaker Extract the greatest m edicine
In the world, for when II can restore
my children to the perfect health they
are in to-day. and in such short
space OF time, they're worth their
weight in gold" Quaker Extract, 5
for $500, or for So so. 81. 90 a bottle;
Oil Of Balm, 25c, or 8 for s1.00.
The Health Teacher when here said
again the wonderful power of the Qua
ker Extract Is shown. Cases Of this
kind should convince even the most
step''cal Of the wonderful powers Of
the Quaker remedies that he has in
troduced at Cfbrsey & NUNS drug
store, 80 Marietta street.
We prepay express charges on All
orders OF SO 90 or over.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
PERHAPS NOT.


Dear Miss Fairfax:
am deeply in love with =
Young man two years my senior
| am II. VIII YOU please tell me
II am too young TO keep steady
company with him. +. IL.
Some girls OF II are still babies
and others are women grown. No
doubt you are old enough 10 keep
company with him SO long as mar
riage is kept Ave or six years in the
future
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THE BRIDE.


Dear Miss Fairfax:
4 and b had q dispute about
whether il is proper for the bride
or the bridesmaid TO enter the
coach first
A says it is proper for the bride
and says that the bridesmaid
should enter first Which is cor
rect? NJ. NJ
such little details are largely a
matter Of taste, but is Is better form
to give the bride the precedence. /.
IL not her great day?
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.E2NTNxI
MUCH YOU ARE WORTH AND WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF.

What piece of work is mani" and he has been
reduced to his essentials German has worked II
out t50-pound human being Is worth about $3.50
that Is In terms Of his constituent elements His
fat Is worth $780, of the iron there s ha rdy enough
to make nail an inch long. There Is sufficient lime
to whtewash a pretty good-szed chicken house
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

The phosphorus would be sufficient to put heads on
200 matches. and there Is enough magnesium to
make pretty frework. The average human body
contains enough abumen for one hundred eggs.
There are possibly a teaspoonful of sugar and a pinch
Of salt" OF such material Is our clay compounded
plus-the unknown quantity
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03
cuccGSS'u Root md Herb
R medy

The study Of roots and herbs. their
character and power over disease.
Was what led Lydia j.. Pinkharl, nf
Lynn. Mass, 60 produce FOR womaus
MS the most successful remedy the
world has ever known, and while she
passed TO Der reward some years ago.
her work among suffering womea is
still carried on by trained assistants.
ami many IONS u roots and herbs
are consumed annual ~ IN the manu-
faciurD ~ ,le now famous Lydia r.
FiukIams Vegetable Compound. us
originated bN her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-03

y The Oueerest Nurse in the World

NV
the elephant fin
ally took to the
bottle-milk
only. Within q
few days the bot,
tie diet restored
the baby ele-
plants strength
and to-day he is
"a lively az a
cricket. Great
credit for the
elephants re-
covery must be
given to the keep.
or who acted as
nurse continually
to his charge.
That the elephant
appreciates this 10
shown by the
manner in which
he follows his
queer nurse
wherever the
keeper goes.
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Keokuk

try, and was on the verge Of sending
state troops over the border a few
days ago, until he realized that he
would violate neutrality laws.
On the other hand there are men
who declare that Intervention by the
United States means wholesale muir
der of Americans j. H. Willets of
San Antonio, who for forty years has
been concerned in promoting enter
prises in Mexico and who, at tho
time of the outbreak had brother
and q cousin--a woman-in the city
of Mexico declared that he would
rather throw dynamite bomb into
into Mexico.
II don't know why I don't get ar
rested for reasonable talk" Mr.. Will
lets said one night. "But would try
to stop the soldiers I'm sure, rather
than have them go into Mexico. This
first troops into the country would be
the signal for the wholesale murder
of the Americans. I've told the Off
GERS at Fort Sam Huston this thing
and they haven't arrested me yet.
People call Taft vascillating but tell
you he did wonderful things when he
stuck to his hands of policy"
What are you going to do about
the Monroe Doctrine" Is question
frequently asked by the American
who favors intervention. II protection
\ Is not to be afforded by one country
they say, 1t must come from another,
and this would mean the splitting of
1 the Monroe doctrine. When press de-
I spatches came from Mexico telling Of
the influx Of several thousand. Japs.
one OF the San Antonio papers In an
! editorial limited at a yellow peril right
at our very doors.
It is freely predicted that the re-
volt Of Diaz will once more bring
back to the governing forces Of Mex
leo the name Of the dictator. Felix
Diaz, a nephew OF old Poriforio Diaz
is said by many Texans to be the
man for the next president OF the re-
1 public.
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tuberculosis Medicine
Saved This Mans Life

Pneumonia Is a serious disease, and
often lays the foundation for chronic lung
troubles-sometimes tuberculosis results.
After Pneumonia, or any serious or stub
born cold, 1t is wise to take Eckmans AL
terative. Don't wait to find out whether
the trouble Is getting worse, but take
Eckman's Alternative in time aud avoid
the dangers of disease. Read Of the
recovery In this case:
1916 No. 4Ist St., Phila., Pa.
Gentlemen: l am getting along very
nicely and gaining strength all the time.
| now weigh 1874 pounds, a gain since
September 1G, 1907, of 2S pounds more
than when l first started to take the AL
terative. wish | Aad known of 1t two
years ago. as 1t would have saved me
much misery and distress. l was suf-
fering from very serious abscessed
lung, which followed bad attack Of
pneumonia. My physician and specialist
declared my case hopeless | cannot but
be thankful to you and the Almighty
God for the great blessing and change
OF health it has brought me-
(Sworn Afidavit) THOS. REILLY.
Give years later, reports good healthy
Eckman's Alternative is effective In Bron.
chitis, Asthma, Hay Fever; Throat and
Lung Troubles, and In upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons, optates
or habit forming drugs Ask for Booklet
telling OF recoveries. ard write - Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more eyi.
dence. For sale by all leading druggists
J. F. Kiedasch Son.
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DoNNELLsoN.
: = = = : : : - = 900 .

Mrs. Roy McCarty who had the
misfortune to fall down the outside
steps at Dickey's store and hurt her
self severely, is getting along nocely.
Our schools are still closed on ac-
count of measles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Bannon Of Argyle
were in our city Thursday.
Misses Irma Holdefer and Eliza Tab
er visited in Charleston Saturday aft
ernoon, coming home on the Great
Northern.
Miss Mary Wilson has gone to Shell
bina, Nebr., where she has twelve
weeks engagement as a milliner
Mrs. A. ]. Appellate and daughter
Myrtle of Old Monroe, Mo. visiteo
relatives in our city last week.
Mrs. Christina Schneider OF Keoknk
is visiting her sister Mrs. Jno. Gempf.
Miss Anna Hohl of Centerville Wis
tied her sister Mrs. Eniel Hennies
several days last week.
Mrs. H. Meinhardt and Adrian are
home from four weeks visit in Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roth and son at
tended G. p. church Sunday morning.
Miss Leila Mattern of Alexandria,
Mo, attended the funeral of her cous-
| in Maurice Thursday.
Fred Feekert was FIT Madison Wis
itor the forepart of last week.
Miss Bertha Schreiner of Franklin
is staying at the Ora Latta home.
Miss Lille Hotop of Primrose was
| an over Sunday visitor with home
/ folks
| Miss Anna Tempel Of Keokuk spent
Saturday with home folks.
| Sunday, March is, at 1o:3o a. m.
the confirmation will take place al
the G. E. church. Everyone cordially
invited.
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Former Gate City Reporter
With Register and Leader
Writes Of Trip to Revo-
lutionary Country.
MEETS REBEL LEADER
Pascual Orozco Sr. Was on
Hand to be Interviewed
and Snap
shotted.

The Des Moines Register & Leader
of Sunday, March 9, printed feature
story by former Gate City reporter.
Frederic c. Smith, telling Of some OF
the incidents connected with his trip
to northern Mexico. Nuevo Laredo IS
the scene of the story, and at the
time the Register & Leader reporter
was there it was in turmoil due to
the recent outbreak The story was
illustrated with picture of the Plaza
Juarez where the two factions lined
UP for battle, and one of Pascual
Orozco, the rebel leader who captured
the town for the Diaz forces.
The story is reprinted here in full.
[By Frederic c. Smith,
Neuvo Lareuo, March I.
Authors of comic operas have in
yariably chosen the Balkans and the
Philippines for their scenes of action
They have overlooked the best bet
If the average Mexican village in the
northern part of the country along
the boundary line could be transfer
red to; the stage, with its chocolate
soldiery, its funny little whitewashed
forts, and its chivalrous city and prov
ince officials, the fortune of producer
and author would be made. For pic
turesque Mexico is keeping up it's rep
utation even though it is in the
throes of another revolution.
Nuevo Laredo budding on the south
bank of the Rio Grande river is typl
cal of the northern Mexican towns
which the rebels or Diaz supporter:
are holding. 1t is just across the
river from Laredo, Texas, one of thu
Oldest of the Texan towns, and al
most as picturesque as the Mexican
town. An international foot bridg
forms the hands across the river
part of the picture, and you ca,
stand on the bridge and be In boil
Mexico and the United States If you
hobble skirt is not too tight. For i
is only a short step from one side 0
the iron boundary post to the other
Boundary of the United States
you read. Then you take a step, ant
you are in Mexico. No wonder you
heart beats faster and your breatl
comes quicker. You have left tn
Stars and Stripes and are now in tn
land of the red, white, green with 1t
eagle, snake and cactus. You natural
| ly feel just little bit uncertain, toe
over the condition of the country, an
you can't help but wonder wha. yo1
will run into.
To the average American, and t
the northerner, the Mexican troubl
4 has been more or less Of joke. O
/ course in Mexico City and around tn
interior fighting has been serious, bu
a in the northern provinces 1t has bee
different So naturally you don't fee
overly timid about going into the littl
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crazy Clock,

limited Press Leased Wire service.l
ST. LOUIS, March 11.-Thousands
of ST. Louisans were angry and a
movement was on foot to have city
council committee investigate the
city hall clock which fooled the whole
populace early today. The clock
struck midnight in its usual reliable
manner, but it struck thirteen at
one o'clock, twelve again at 2, and
o'clock, and at seven this morning
the big bell doomed % times. There
were husbands who reached home
after four and argued with their
wives that 1t was only little after
midnight. The striker on the big
time piece was stopped by city hall
employe who was weary of answering
telephone calls and being kidded about
the deception which the clock was
practicing. Action by the council was
expected at the next meeting.
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Every Pair Guaranteed
The Golden Rule
9Th q Main Keokuk
9Th & Main

blocked by troops a. the bridge. Sput-
tering and complaining he made bis
way back to the consulate.
Whats the matter" he demanded.
''that / can't cross this bridge Is
there any trouble. or what is it?"
Mr.. Garrett took him to the window
and showed him the troops lining ur
on both sides OF the Plaza.
.They are getting ready for a
battle, that's all" he remarked. The
Chicagoan Joined the rest OF the Loo
people who crowded into the consul
ate for protection that afternoon.
When 1t became certain that the
rebels would attack the town, the
American consul ran the flag up to
the highest peak of the staff, and here
tourists and naturalized Mexicans
crowded for protection. BY shutdown
the trouble was over and the bridge
opened again.
One thing though which will inter
rupt fighting in Mexico is fiesta
And George Washington's birthday Is
celebrated by the Mexicans on the
border just the same as the Amerl
cans across the river. Laredo, Tex.
and Nuevo Laredo, Mex, Jointly cele
brate the twenty-second OF February
and on that Saturday fighting was
1 forgotten.
IT was no unusual thing to see the
great George peeping out from
frame of Mexican and American col
ors. intertwined. Early in the day
men, women and children, dressed II
their best poured into the American
city. A holiday crowd 1t was, and
they were bent on making the mos
Of 1t, The mothers wore long blacF
shaws, and the little girls and thei
bigger sisters bound their heads will
their rebosas of black, pink, lavende
or blue. Pink and blue dresses pre-
dominated AS for the mon, the.
wore their best Sunday go to NEE,
ing clothes, and the big cowboy hats
The Mexican band Respondent In golt
braid and buttons We'd with Amerl
can bands.
One thing is certain, however,
Mexican feels towards the government
of the United States or its policies Il
this trouble, he respects the individual
American. 1t is quite commonly sal
that an American has only to sa
Remember the Alamo to a Mexica
and he remembers that one time 10
Americans stood the attacks Of 800
Mexicans. And he reads the lesso
we'll
AS in everything there are tw
sides to the Mexican problem and I'll
looked at In different ways by tn
people OF Texas and Of the south, br
of Texas especially. The averae
Texan wants to intervene. He think
that the Taft administration has bee
weak in this matter, and that lit
firmness would have obviated th
trouble He points to the fact tn,
Francisco 7. Madero lived In San A
tonic and tells you he plotted his re
olution while here. The Texas pc
pie are looking to the new admini
tration 20 do something. They expe
Wilson to order troops into the cou
try If any more outbreaks come. al
they tell YOU they will not be disa
pointed. Governor Colquitt of Tex
has several times called on Preside
Tai. to order soldiers into the cou
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tllS lOWSl ildl y VI NY
back, headaches and
felt weak and was
very irregular. At
ter taking five bot
ties of Ly dia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound with
Liver Pills for con-
stipation, I felt well
and strong and have
no m ore female
troubles. I hope
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-03-11

There is no better medicine for
colds than Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. It acts on natures plan, relieves
the lungs. opens the secrations, aids
expectoration; and restores the sys.
tenn to healthy condition. For sale
by Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and J.
F. Kiedaisch & Son.-&Adv.
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What Ten Dollars Did.

much better than L
did when the doctor
was treating me. l
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and | sleep
well. / cannot say
enough for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done SO much
for mo 7 aro aniou.
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Pelican Butted In.

SAN DIEGO, Calf. March IL
While DR.. Frank ]. Bell, aviator, was
flying 1000 feet in the air, pelican
became entangled in one of the ma
chimes propellors and wrecked it. The
aviator landed safely, but the pelican
was eliminated from future flights.
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Get New UnIforma.

TRENTON, N. j. March 11.-Mor-
titled at the appearance OF New Jer-
sey militia who wore antiquated uni.
forms at the inauguration, the state
senate will pass a bill providing for
new outfits.
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Sunday Baseball.

PHILADELPHIA, March 11.-Dr. G.
Linn Seller, former professor of econ
omics at the University of Pennsyl-
vania, claimed that Sunday baseball
with prayer to open the game would
build UP character.
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Quart Of Blood.

YONKERS, N. Y, March 11.-Learn-
ing that his lifelong friend from
whom he had become estranged, was,
about to die, James Lynch gave up
quart Of his blood and saved Thomas
Morris, Jr.
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ing good health now and owe it all to
your remedies. take pleasure in tell
ing my friends and neighbors about
them. -" Mrs. MATTE HALEY, SOL Col
quhone Street, Danyille, va.
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The many uses Of
GOLD DUST

If you were to use for
each kind of washing,
cleaning, securing and
scrubbing, one Of the
so-called special prepare
tons which are made,
you would have an
imposing and expensive
arrayof chemicals, wash
ing compounds, cleaning
pastes, etc.
There is one cleaner
that has the virtues Of
all and the faults Of
none. Use Gold Dust and
you have no need Of
borax, ammonia, kero-
sene or naptha.
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.1>>>>~~ 80 -
TELEGRAPH TABLoIDs
. . 4

U1ucAGo, March ia suspender
hutton, labelled Mexico" satisfied
nudge Humphrey that Moy Dune,
ch,naman, had been smuggled across
tha Mexican border. He was ordered
deported.
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Easv to Find.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Dan Moran
d an optimistic person. He has adj
sertised for the return of a tan shoe,
@lost somewhere in Chicago"
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Pacific had one shunted up Fourth
street to the very door OF the court
house.
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THESE TWO
YOUNG women
Tell How They Suffered and
How Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Restored Their Health
and Stopped all Pains.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio. 81 would have
cramping spells, distressed feeling in
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Sleeping Car In Court.

oIeepIn9 Cdr III Court.
PORTLAND, Oregon, March lin
order to make jury trying suit for
damages, familiar with the interior Of
Pullman sleeping car, the Southern