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Arizona republican., 1913-02-03

"Howdy stranger. Where you from?' Prom Los Angeles, you say?''
 "Know John Mitchell down there?" 'Yes, the one who runs the Hollenbeck ho tel That's where we Arizonans usually stay. Pretty near every man in the state knows John Mitchell and those who don't know him personal like, know of him. y "You say he was feeling kind of tickled like the last time you saw him over foun- tain pen he d had for more'n year that hadn't leaked yet
 'You don't remember the name. don't believe there is such pen made. Although I ain't from Missouri you'll have to show me-"
 ''So pleased over it he wrote letter to the store he bought it from and told lem all about it. I'd have to see that letter to be- lieve it, but if John Mitchell said they were giving away S5 gold pieces in sealskln purses down in Los Angeles, I'd believe it. " "so it's going to be in tomorrow's paper you say? We'll I'll just have to look for it, for I'm getting powerful tired of this old ink spurter of mine that leaks all over my fingers and my vest and won't write half the time If it's the pen for John Mitchell, it's the pen for me-"
Arizona republican., 1913-02-03

classes of mail be consolidated so that books and other printed matter may be forwarded by parcel post. At present the postage charges for these two classes of mail bear no fixed ration to each other. For certain weights and zones the parcel post rates are lower than the third class rates while .n other cases they are higher.
 This condition" it is pointed out in the report is likely to result in much confusion and should not exist. Pckges contining books or catalogues do not differ in any esential paru Cular from other parcels and they should be handled by parcel post. Prior to the enactment Of thu parcel post law the department urged that these two classes of mail be cOnsol- dated, and the recommendation of such action is now renewed The report directs attention to the approval of the commission. headed by Associate Justice Hughes, of the l United States supreme curt, Of the pos stOffice departments recommenda- ton that the postage rate on second class mail be increased from ] cent to cents a pound. In the opinion 1 of the postmaster general Favorable action by congress on the report of the commission would be step to- wards the proper adjustment of pos | tai charges
 i There IS widespread popular i'm | terest," the report says, in the plan 1 to lower the postage charge on let | ters from cents to l cent an ounce. | The proposed increase in the sec | ond class rate would pave the way for this change. making it possible to reduce the first class rate with cy of q self supporting postal sery- | ice.
 l During the fiscal year 1912 more | than 800, 100000 pieces of mail. hav- 1 ing an aggregate weight Of about 1 61 900, 900 pounds. were carried free | through the mails under the franks of congressman ad of various gov | ernment establishments. Had post 1 age at the ordinary rates been paid
 on this matter the revenues of the department would have been increas-
 ed by more than 8 000. 900. Post master General Hitchcock declares that it is manifestly unfair to give the pOstoffce department no credit | in the governments fiscal accounts
 for the expense of performing this
 service. The department therefore
 renews it's recommendation that the ] practices of franling be discontinued and that legislative authority be
 granted for the use on official mai
 the postoffice department on the re-
 quisition of those entitled to them
 In connection with establishment
 of the parcel post, MT. Hitchcock recommends that legislation bt
 enacted looking to the readjustment
 of the payments to railroads for the
 transportation of mail. He points
 out that many of the roads will bt , entitled to increased compenSati tior
 or account of the increased volume
 of mail He reneWs his recOmmen
 dation that payments to railroad!
 carrying the mails shall be made or
 car space basis and the cost tt
 the roads of the mail transportation
 The report recommends that 'civi pensiors based on length of service
 should be granted by the governmen
 to postal employees when they becOm
 expense of such a system would b.
 more than offset by gains in eff 1 ciency.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-03
CASHIERS TO coNFER-Miss A:

gie Benenato, cashier of the local Western Union office, left last even ing for Los Angeles, to attend con ference of the cashiers of the district in which Phoenix, Los Angeles and interlying territory are included.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-03
NO DEFICIT FOR FIRST (Continued from Page One)

eel post will prove to be an inn portant factor in reducing the cost of living
 2 Perhaps the most important re- concentrations contained in the re- port is that the third and fourth
Arizona republican., 1913-02-03
WILL RATiFY AMENDMENT
ASSOCIATED PRESS p1spATcH1

SANTA FEE, Feb 2.--In an effort 10 beat New Jersey to the honor Of being the thirty sixth state to ratify the income tax amendment. the New Mexico legislature plans immediate action tomorrow. A poll shows an overwhelming majority
Arizona republican., 1913-02-03

16 pounds Granu.ated Sugar. .$1.00 cans Corn 25c
 McKEE'S. If Advertisement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
Seuen Keys to Baldpate
BY EARL DERR RlGoERs
(conyright bv nobbe- Merrin Col

swered Mr. Magee. ''ShalI we look
about up-stairs?"
Bland shook his head.
mo he said. . go in and go to
bed. It's the downstairs that-that
concerns me. Goodnight"
He went swiftly down the steps,
leaving Mr.. Magee staring wondering
ly after him Like wrath he merged
with the shadows below. Magec
turned slowly and entered No. Z. "A
fantastic film of frost was on the
windows; the inner room was drear
and chill. Partially undressing, he
lay down on the brass bed and pulled
the covers over him.
The events of the night danced in
giddy array before him as he closed
his eyes With every groan Bald
pate Inn uttered in the wind he start.
ed up. keen for a new adventure. At
length his mind seemed to stand still,
and there remained all of that amaz-
ing evenings pictures but one-that
of girl In blue corduroy SUIT VINO
wept-wept only that her smile might
be the more dazzling when IL flashed
behind the tears with yellow locks,
crisped like golden wire,' murmnred
Mr.. Magee. And SO he fell asleep.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
NEW NIGHTIES ARE SPECIALLY
ADAPTED FOR OUTDOOR USE

The sleeping porch has done more
than change the appearance of houses.
1t has improved the appearance OF
some persons and made fanatics of
others. But II has done more than
that, too. 1t has changed the style
of sleeping clothes, boot to nightcap.
And never were the styles In bed
clothes-the clothes you wear in bed
more interesting than this year.
Take the nlghtshirt. Maybe you
thought there wasn't man in
America who still wore shirt to
sleep in. Well, there are q good many
such men. The modern nightshirt for
sleeping outdoors in winter reaches
to the floor, and beats anything on
Petticoat Lane for Sits.
But tho nightshirt Sits are not a
means of freezing the ankles. On that
point the nightshirt wins over the
ordinary slit skirt. Fore and aft IN
the bottom of 1t are foot pockets. You
put one foot In each pocket--and
thenceforth neither you nor anyone
who happens to sleep with you needs
10 worry about cold feet.
In nightdress women apparently do
not like the slit skirt. But night
gowns for women have the foot
pockets, says the Kansas City Star.
And pajamas-they have been revo-
lutionized, too. II is not unusual now
for grown women and men to wear
pajamas with feet in then-a style
confined to chilren a year or two ago
The pajamas and night shirts both
have higher necks than formerly
some even having a military" collar
But the military collar usually IL
made unnecessary by some kind OF
sleeping cap. Some of these make you
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12

/ Katherine Cewell and AIr PlatZ. ac.
eompanied by Miss Nina Krauss.
The twenty-th third annual conven-
tion of the New Jersey Woman Suf-
frage Association will be held at the
Y. w. {. A., SO Washington street,
tomorrow and Friday. It is ex-
pected that there will be two hun
dred delegates, representing more
than fifty cities and towns.
The morning session, which viii
start at 1890 o'clock, viii he pre-
ceded by a meeting of the executive
board. and the delegates will register
sion in the morning will be devoted
to appointments of committees, rec
concentrations of the executive board,
reports of the secretary. treasurer
and auditor. reports of the standing
committees and a report of the nomi-
mating committee. There will be
a recess from IL to 2. and the after
noon session win be in charge Of Mrs.
Marv *. Colvin. Rev. Antoinette
Brown Blackwell will open the ses-
sion with prayer. and the program
will consist of the presidents report,
the presentation of new leagues and
their reports. reports of other leagues,
reports of special workers by Mrs. U.
L. Decker and Miss Ollie Hastings,
reports OF school for suffrage workers
bv Miss Esther 70. Gordon, president
Of the Equal Suffrage League of
Elizabeth; Echoes from the Inter
national Woman Suffrage Alliance
Congress-" by Mrs. Clara S. Laddey,
former president of the New Jersey
Woman Suffrage Association. The
convention dinner will be held at $3.50
at the Y. w. 9. A. restaurant. Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president of the
International Woman Suffrage Alli-
ance. and the presidents of fraternal
organizations will be the guests Of
honor and bring greetings. Mavor
Jacob Haussling will give the address
OF welcome at the evening session,
and Mrs. Cate will give q suffrage
talk
The annual election of officers viii
be held on Friday morning at 3
O'Clock, and the executive board meet
ing will take place at 10 o'clock. The
morning session at 1890 will be occu-
pied with the minutes, unfinished
business, new business, election of
delegates to the national convention
and The report of the tellers. Mrs.
Florence Howe Hall Will preside
at the afternoon session. Mrs. Ever
EFT CODy Will sDtdh Oi~ ieSiSldIlNo
work; Miss Alice Paul, chairman of
the national congressional committee,
will tell of the work and plans of that
committees; Mrs. Mary Ware bennett
will speak on 1.-THE Status OF Cam
|paign States and Suggestions from the
National Association" and Mrs.
George p. Scott. chairman of State
headquarters, will tell of the work
of the headquarters. Mrs. Edward
+. Feickert will conduct a question
box ON suffrage problems and the ses-
sion will end with a report of the
committee on resolutions.
The officers of the State association
are: Mrs. Edward +. Feickert, of
Dunelien. president; Mrs. Fred H.
Colvin, of East orange. first vice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
CHAPTER w.
A Professional Hermit Appears.

n PROFESSIONAL Hermit Appears.
II VERY morning at 8, wnen sum
~ ber's chains had bound Mr. Ma
gee In his New York apartments, he
was awakened by pompous valet
named Godfrey, whom he shared
with the other young men In the
building. II was Geoffrey's custom to
enter, raise the curtains and speak of
the weather in voice vibrant with
feeling, as Of something he had pre-
pared himself and was anxious To
have Mr.. Magee try. So when a rat.
ting noise came to his ear on the
first morning at Baldpate Inn. Mr.
Magee breathed sleeplly from fhe
covers. Good morning, Geoffrey."
But no cheery voice replied in terms
OF sun, wind or rain. Surprised, Mr.,
Magee sat up In bed. About him the
maplewood furniture of Suite sto
snlVer'ng In the chill of a December
morning: through the door at his left
ne caught sight OF a white tub into
Wpch, he recalled sadly. not even n
Godfrey could coax a giittering dron
Yes-he was at Baldpate Inn. He re-
membered-the climb with the dazed
Qulmpy up the snowy road. the
paint or the lovelorn haberdasher
the Vagaries of the professor with !
penchant for blondes, the mvstarious
click of the door latch on the floo,
above. And last of all-strange thai
II should have been last-a girl IN
blue corduroy somewhat darker thar
her eyes, who wept amid the stations
gloom.
| Il wonder" reflected Mr.. Maree
staring at the very brassy bars ed
the foot of his bed, what new yaria.
tons on seclusion the day will bring
forth?'
Again came the rafting noise that
had awakened him. He looked tow
ard the nearest window, and through
an unfrosted corner of the pane he
saw the eyes of the nearest varia.
ton staring at him IN wonder. The,
We're dark eyes, and kindly; they
! spoke desire to enter.
Rising from bis warm rstreat, Mr.
Magee took his shivering way across
the uncarpeted floor and unfastened
the windows latch From the bius.
tering balcony a plump little mar
stepped inside. He had a market
basket on his arm. His face was 3
stranger to razors; his hair TO shears
He reminded Mr. Magee of the cele,
brated doctor who came every veal
to the small town of his boyhood
there to sell a wonderful healing
herb to the crowds on the street cor.
ner.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
Have Feet Pockets
and High Collars

appear as II wearing a Roman he'll
met. You put it over your head and
down over your shoulders inside of
the collar. SO that only your nose and
maybe your mouth and eyes are ex-
posed to the cold.
And then there's the foot muff. It's
fur arrangement usually. and you
put both feet into it. It's really just
big. warm slipper built for two feet.
Severak other kinds of yarn, Angora
and other warm boots are on the
market. And if the calves of your
legs or your arms get cold after
you've attended to your feet and your
head, you can get things of the same
materials made just TO keep them
warm
The sleeping bag is here in greater
variety than ever. Angora. eiderdown.
fur of different kinds and wool are
some of the materials. The sleeping
porch blanket is a concern that sim
ply buttons around you so you can't
kick the covers off in the night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
The Mystery Grows
tContinned from Yesterday,

He took the older mans hand feel
ingly. shook it, and walked away,
casting covert glance of triumph at
Mr.. Magee.
The face of the holder OF the Gran
dali Chair of Comparative Literature
was a study. He looked first at one
young man, then at the other. Again
he applied the handkerchief to his
shining head.
"All this is very odd" he said
thoughtfully. "a man of sixty-two-
particularly one who has long lived
in the uninspired circle surrounding
youth. I'm afraid don't-but no
matter. It's very odd, though"
He permitted Mr.. Magee to escort
him into the hall and to direct his
search for bed that should serve
him through the scant rema 'nder of
the night. Overcoats and rugs were
pressed into service as cover. Mr.
Bland bIithely assisted.
"If | see any newspaper reporters
an damage more than their derbies. -
THANK you," replied the old man
heartily. ''You are very kind. To-
| morrow we shall become better ac-
quainted. Good night"
| The two young men came out and
stood in the hallway. Mr.. Maget
spoke in q low tone.
Forgive me-" he said, for stealing
your Arabella.''
s"rake her and welcome" said
/ Bland. "Shel was beginning TO bore
| me, anyhow. And I'm not in you
| class as an actor" He came Close
! to Magee. In the dim light tina
streamed out from number seven thu
latter saw the look on his face, ant
knew that, underneath all, this was
verys4s4uci worried young man.
"For Gods sake" cried Rland, tel
me who you are and what your
doing here. In three words-tell me.
"If I did," Mr.. Magee replied. 'yol
/ wouldn't believe me- Let such minol
i matters as the truth wait over til
/ tomorrow
4 'sWen, anyhow" Bland said, hi
/ foot on the top step. we are sure o
/ one thing--we don't trust each other
! i've got one parting word for you
i Don't try to come downstairs tonight
4 I've got gun and | amt afraid Il
shoot"
4 He paused. A look of fright passes
/ over his face. for on the floor abov'
/ they both heard soft foot5teps-thel
a faint click. as though door ha'
been gently closed.
This inn,s whispered Bland 'ial
j more keys than a literary club in |
/ prohibition town. And every ones II
use, guess. Remember Don't tr.
to come downstairs. I've warned You
or Arabeila's CASTOR Romeo may b
{ found with bullet In him yet
II shan't forget what you say an
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12

Enclosed please find the two
recipes for which you asked on No
vember z or s. Recipes one cannot
always get. but why in the world, "
writes Mrs. c. A. r., don't people
; inquire at the library and not
bother you when they want poems
by Kipling. such as THE Vampire
Hope these recipes are what you
want, as your page has helped me
many tines.
Divinity Fudge
Two cups sugar, one-half cup
Karo corn syrup, one-half cup
water. Boil until it will collect in q
soft ball in water, then beat it into
the Well-beaten white of one egg.
Pour in pan before too hard and
mark in squares. When too stiff 1t
looks DUH. Take it off the fire and
beat like mad.
Seafoam Candy
Three cups brown sugar. one cup
boiling water. Boil until it begins
to hair on the spoon, then pour II
over the whites of two eggs beaten
verv stiff Then beat and beat.
When partly cool add one cup
chopped walnut meats and one tea
spoonful of vanilla extract. When
firm enough, drop from the spoon in
little balls on parafiine paper.
Delighted TO receive your recipes,
Mrs c. A. r.. and am glad the
page has helped you.
In regard to your query. ii isn't
always convenient for people TO run
to the library, and / am here to
oblige.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12

Magee dived hastily back under the,
covers. 'Well?" he questioned.
SO you're the fellow" remarked
the little man in awe He placed. tho
basket on the floor; 1t appeared to
be filled with bromide groceries, such
as the most subdued householder car
ries home.
(Which fellow" asked Mr.. Magee.
THE fellow Elijah Quimby told me
about" explained he of the long
locks. "The fellow that's come UP to
Baldpate Inn to be alone with his
thoughts"
it," guessed Mr.. Magee
You're dead wrong. I'm no VIII
lager My instincts are all In the
other direction-away from the
crowd. live up near the top of Bald
pate, in little shack built myself.
My names Peters-Jake Peters--ili
the winter. But in the summer.
when the inns open, and the red and
white awnings are out, ana the band
plays in the casino every nisht--thep
I'm the Hermit of Baldpate Noun
tain. come down here and sell
picture postcards of myself to tho
ladies'"
Mr.. Magee appeared overcome with
mirth.
"a professional hermit, by the
gods" he cried. Say, didn't know
Baldpate Mountain was fitted ND
with all the modern improvements.
This is great luck. I'm an amateur
at the hermit business, you'll have
to teach me the fine points. Sit
down"
Just between ourselves, I'm not a
regular hermit" said the plump be-
whiskered one, sitting gingerly on the
edge of frail chair. mot one Of
these all for love of woman'sher-
mits you read about in books. OF
course. have to pretend I am, in
summer, in order to sell the cards
and do my whole duty by the inn
management. A lot of the women
ask me In soft tones about the great
disappointment that drove me to
old Baldpate. and / give EN- various
answers, according to how I feel.
Speaking to you as friend. and con-
sidering the fact that it's the dead OF
winter, l may say there was little or
no romance in my life. l married
early, and stayed married long
time. came up here for peace and
quiet, and because | felt a man
ought to read something besides
timetables and tradesmen's bills, and
nave something over MS mead be-
sides first and second mortgage"
''Back to nature, in other words,r
remarked Mr.. Magee.
YES, sir--back with a rush. / was
down to the village this morning for
few groceries, and stopped OFF al
Quimby's, as l often do. He told
me about you. help him a lot,
around the inn, and we arranged
was to stop in and start your fire.
and do any other little errands Won
might want done. thought we
ought to get acquainted you and me.
being as we're both literary men.
after manner Of speaking
Mop cried Mr.. Magee.
Yes" said the Hermit of Ealdpate
Il dip into that work a little now
and then. Some of my verses on the
joys of solitude have appeared in
print-on the postcards / sell to the
guests in the summer. But my life
work, IS you might call it is a book
I've had under way for some time. It's
called simply Woman. Just that one
word-but, oh, the meaning of III
That book is going to prove that ali
the trouble In the world, from the
beginning of time, was caused by
females, Not just say SO, mind YOU.
"A difficult task, I'm afraid smii.
| ed Magee.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
The Vogue Of TulIe

Dear Margery Doom:
WillNyou please tell me IL tulle is
still popular for trimming dresses?
Would a minaret effect of rose color
tulle be pretty with pink dress, IL
the two ,colors do not clash? And
should | have my g'rdle of pink or
rose color? PARTY GOWN.
Tule will continue to be popular
during the winter. The rose color
tulle ought to be very effective.
Have the girdle of an ''in-between"
shade, that is. shade between the
pink and the rose color.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
He d1lh and Home
By Moz8ery Doom

Hereafter no letter will he
answered unless accompanied
by the name and address of
the writer. This Us not for
publication, but as an evidence
of good faith on the pnPt of
the sender.
Write ON only one side of
the paper.
Headers are requested not to
enclose stamps, as the editor IL
far too busy TO write personal
replies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
Dame Fashions Marks
on Winter Headgear

We shall find it hard to ring the
changes on the black velvet head
aear to be seen everywhere just now
There are one or two little touches,
however. that mark the wearer of
them as being up-to-date.
The feather mounts are often ad-
iusted outside the brim, the stems
hidden by carelessly tied bow of
black MORE ribbon, jet buckle OF a
ieweled ornament.
The edge of the brim is often of
fur. Sometimes a narrow line of
skunk. something like a lank fringe,
encircles the edge of fiat velvet
brims with rather quaint effect.
Another new fancy for black vel
vet hat with a white feather is a
brim edging two inches deep OF
pleated white moire.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
New Dancing Skirts

The long slides that are used in the
steps in the new dances now so popu-
lar necessitate the wearing of skirts
that win afford the required freedom
of motion.
Consequently, dance frocks have
siashes and trouser effects, with
draperies which partially conceal the
divided skirt. With such a style frock
a petticoat which allows of equal
freedom is necessary, which has re-
suited In the trouser petticoat, which
is made OF crepe de chine and has
loose trouser legs which fall In petit
coat effect when the wearer is in re-
pose.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-12
THREE KEYS LOCATED,

Billy Magee. a successful author,
hing to retire into seclusion to
think out a novel, is given key In
m dwinter to summer hotel In one
of the lonesomest towns In the coun-
try. AS he arrives at Upper Asque-
wan Falls, N. Y. he finds young
woman with her companion weeping
In the depot. She refuses assistance.
He goes to Baldpate Inn, to which he
has a key. To his surprise. that night
another person enters the hostelry-
He is discovered In the Office and tells
Magee that his name is Joseph Bland
He throws a package into the safe
and slams the door, then tells story
of how "Arabella" has Tilted him and
he came there for solitude. college
professor then appears. and takes UT
his home ins the hotel. He explains
that he is trying to escape the news
n1npTq