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The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Their Married Life 8 8

TT was after 7 when the train drew
in under the great arched dome of
Victoria station. Helen stepped
out on the platform, bewildered by
the hurrying crowd. the noise. the
smoke and the confusion
Still sick and dizzy from the rough
channel trip. her one desire was to
get to hotel and lie down. AS they
were to be in London only over night,
Warren had decided that they might
as well go to the Grosvenor, which
was opposite the station. and would
mean less dragging around of them
selves and luggage.
mo, l want a hotel porter. and
Warren waved aside several railroad
porters who rushed up for their bag
gage.
Here you are, sir, man with
| Hotel Grosvenor" on his cap picked
up their suit cases and led the way
through the great crowded station.
AS they entered the vaulted lobby
of the Grosvenor Helen was instantly
impressed with the dignity and spa
ciousness of the place, and the air of
rather gloomy grandeur, typical of the
older London hotel.
This is one of the Gordon houses .
commented Warren with a critical
glance around Ought to be pretty
good"
ANY trunks. sir" asked the porter.
IF you give me your checks I'll get
them passed by the customs and
brought right up to your room
Wait till see about room. and
Warren strode over to the desk. while
Helen. feeling that she could not keep
up much longer, sank into one of the
massive leather chairs.
IT'S all right" as he came toward
her, followed by a boy with a jan
Cling key. I'VE can't get a bath, but
| we've got good sized room. Jove, it
seems good to be in a country where
you can speak the language.
A TYPICAL ROOM
| Up the lift, down through the long,
wide hall with its heavy red carpet,
and the boy unlocked the door of
| "141-A''
1t was typical London hotel room,
very big. high ceilinged and gloomy.
There was the inevitable two marble
topped washstands, side by side. and
the furniture was of the heavy black
walnut and red plush period.
.I'll have your trunks right up,
baggage and hurried out.
| AS the door closed after him Helen
threw herself across the foot of the
bed She had taken off her hat. but
] not her coat or gloves. Her pallor
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
Daysey Mayme
and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE

- AYSEY MAYME APPLETON makes
a cake called Golden Cake. which
calls for u eggs. She makes it
once week, no matter what the price
of eggs. and has become such an
adept that her friends pay her the
compliment of asking for the recipe.
'It really costs US only five eggs"
she wrote to a friend making the re-
quest, for we deny father his egg for
breakfast, which means seven toward
the cake. Self-denial. as | tell him, is
good for every one, and specially good
for the men. No, he doesn't eat any
of the cake.
Beat the eggs separately-and |
have the cutest little egg beater |
got it on sale, and mentioning sales
reminds me that / got three new
dresses last week. don't need
them, but they were very cheap and
it is every girls duty to buy when
things are cheap, a duty she owes TO
her dear father. who tolls so hard for
the money she spends
When the whites are stiff = and
this is such hard work I let mother
do it. She likes the knowledge that
she is helping me in my cake baking,
and / believe it is my duty to give
her all the pleasure 1 can. Have the
oven very hot, not too hot, of course,
but just hot enough. Mother watches
the oven. She doesn't mind the heat
at ALL
Flour, of course-and If you could
see the darling little sitter l have
you would make cake every day. I
always sift the flour myself, having
read once of a girl who answered the
doorbell with flour on her nose and
ried. her next day. knowing she could
cook. / forgot where they went on
her wedding trip, but he just settled
thousands and thousands of dollars
on her. and hugged her with his
strong arms, and kissed her with his
firm though somewhat stern mouth
and looked at her with the fondest
eyes. / forgot the name of the book
but / win try to remember, and tell
you. With much love.
.DAYSEY MAYME.r
Then Daysey Mayme sealed and
directed the letter, and. having once
passed through the Indian reserya-
ton on a train, devoted the rest OF
the day to writing paper for her
literary club on '"The Indian: HIS
Past, Present and Future and What
the Red Man Stands for as Factor
in Civilization
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
When They Reach London Warren Pre-
scribes for Helen Good Square Meal"

ordered. "And-hold on. there, waiter
any bubble and squeak tonight?
Yes. sir; it's on the specials"
All right; bring on an order"
Bubble and squeak" repeated
Helen.
That's famous old English dish
and they know how to make it here.
Perking up. are you?" as he put an
other grilled tomato on Helen's half
empty plate.
WARREN IS RIGHT
Yes. dear, WAS hungry" she ad
mitted humbly.
''Of course you were.'' genially
You can't take that channel trip on
an empty stomach and not be knocked
OUT And when you feel like that you
don want any fancy "a Ia What
you want is good, plain food, and you
cant beat this place for that"
Sorry to keep you waiting, sir. but
they had to cook 1T fresh,' apologized
the waiter, as he now brought on a
covered dish.
Now, here's your Bubble and
Squeak" and Warren helped Helen lib
orally to the delicately Drowned mix
ture.
why. it's just mashed potatoes
mixed with cabbage-and then baked.
exclaimed Helen, investigating 1t with
her fork.
Yes, but just mashed potatoes and
cabbage don't make Bubble and
Squeak. There's a whole lot in how
it's done. Ever taste anything better
than that?"
Just then a stout, white bearded
white capped carver showed by roll
Ing stand of roast beef and mutton
He stopped at the stall next to theirs
and Helen watched him carve thick
slice of red. juicy roast beef
Guess that old guys been here 80
years" said Warren. He carved for
me seven years ago and was a veteran
then. Look at that mutton--there's
mighty few places you'd see a joint
like that And watch him slice it.
that carvings work of art"
"Oh, really can't eat any more
laughed Helen as a moment later
Warren put Still another grilled to-
mato on her plate.
"All right. Guess you've done
pretty well. Feel better?"
Yes. dear, SO much better
Fine! Now we'll not spoil this
dinner with any dessert. simpsons
Is no place for sweets. But a little
Stilton cheese won't be bad. Then
we'll take cab right back to the
hotel. get good hot bath and turn
in. BY morning you'll feel like Z
lighting cock
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

force her to come out again? What if
she should be Ill tomorrow-so i'll
that they could not sail? She felt as
though she was on the verge of a
serious sickness.
Dear, feel my head-don't you
think I'm feverish?" lifting warren's
hand to her forehead.
No, cool as a cucumber. / tell you
nothing's the matter with you except
you're hungry Just wait till you get
something to eat. All, we're in the
Strand now. Look out you don't
want to miss this
At any other time Helen would
have been hanging out the cab win
dow, drinking in the lights and
crowds, but now she leaned back list
lessIy.
Here we are, as Warren helped
her out before the most famous chop
house in London.
1t is huge place with modern ad-
ditions. but Warren made straight for
the main room. in the old part
VERY SECLUDED
Helen was glad of the stall-like ar
rangement of the seats, for there was
an air of seclusion in the leather
cushioned partitions which shielded
them from the gaze of the other
diners.
Bring a footstool and glass of
sherry and bitters for the lady" de-
manded Warren. ''I'll take a Scotch
highball. Rush those on, and then
I'll give you the order
Dear, / don't want a thing but some
chicken broth"
That's all right. You just lean back
there-Tll do the ordering"
The service at Simpsons is prompt
and efficient. and in a very short time
two large grilled chops. smoking from
the Goals, some freshly baked potatoes
with bursting Jackets and an order OF
grilled tomatoes we're before them.
Warren cut up one of the chops for
Helen, opened a huge potato and fixed
1t up with butter and paprika.
There" pushing back her plate,
I've humored you that much; now
pitch in
Everything was delicious Perhaps
1t was the change from the more fam
cily cooked dishes in Paris that made
this dinner seem so good.
Helen began by tasting things GIN
gerly, then she ate almost ravenously.
to admit that food-just plain. hearty
food-could make her feel better so
quickly. But just now Warren was
too busy .bolting" his own dinner to
make triumphant remarks.
Two mugs OF half-and half" he
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

girl while he's breaking his heart all tight her little she'll
and she He still
that she loves him ito know that she isn't REALLY such
icy dimy why holding
fashion So he and fumes and after
with sledge hammer there and
the shell holds tight without crack,
If he'd remember the fairy the who
toied
heavy sledge upon wep
when they
dge wasn't the only thing the could do He could
sweely violin that the would
rubbed his
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

know chapa darling chapwhos all things
with the Golden Girl The girl
painwho made all other girls the
prize" candy
box alongside of blue diamond
He sweetness honesty tenderness and he's
crack takes mental skill
and And the take girls and heart with him
he make he'll naua In thishs biggest
still his skill and his and
left him right spot highway
he needs them the He's the Golden Girl with
clubi-like He bulle
mad he calls
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
tcopyrisht, 1913. International News Service,

the played And o after
slowly widet wider
the blue and tid
pixie who lived therein.
There the call
wild hearts violence But the Golden Girl that kind
Remember the fairy boy Swinging the sedg
thing do You've violin
she'll
will of itself and elf will fly heart Raving and
the only have You've
tenderness Lay with the of these
three the Golden Girl will you
Sometimes hard crackwhere violence fails
soft appeal and cunning will avail
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
INDEPENDENCE

Il want the women strikers to have
the independent spirit of lady !
used to know" said the leader, ad-
dressing some OF the strikers. This
lady had neighbor who had pros
pered. The neighbor. very spiteful
sort. for all her property. said to my
friend one day:
81 see you're still your own wash
erwoman. Kate
Yes Kate answered cheerfully
but. thank goodness, 1 haven't YET
been reduced to playing nursemaid to
a poodle dog
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
BY MABEL HERBERT uRNER

and limp relaxness showed her COM
plete exhaustion.
Got no time to lie there" frowned
Warren, as he opened up his suit
case. took out his brushes and a
fresh collar. We've got to wash up
and get some dinner. It's almost 8
now"
oh. l don't want any dinner
couldn't eat thing moaned Helen.
Il just want to go to bed
Nonsense; you haven't had any
thing to eat since breakfast. What
you want is a square meal Well go
down to Simpsons and get some good,
plain English food-none of your
French a la but a good, thick, grilled
chop and bottle of stout. That'll
set you up all right"
"Oh, dear, couldn't weakly pull
ing off her gloves. Il COULDN'T go
out of here again tonight. You can
go, and I'll have them bring me a
little broth and go to bed"
She had gotten out of her coat now
and drawn a pillow under her head
Now, see here. there's no sense in
giving way like that. OF course. you
feel bad. Feel rotten. myself. but
tell you what you want is FOOD.
We could get dinner here. but hotel
restaurant can't touch Simpsons for
plain, nourishing food. Come on, now
-freshen upi I'll get taxi and we'll
be there in five minutes
Helen rose dizzily from her bed.
How COULD she go? 1t was cruel of
Warren to drag her out again
A tap at the door and maid came
in with a tin of hot water and
towels.
OTHER ORDERS
Anything else. sir?"
Yes, we'll both want a bath to-
night How about your bathrooms
here?" asked Warren.
If you'll just ring when you want It,
sir
Only one on floor" muttered
Warren. as the girl went out That's
English for you. Wait, I'll open
that" but Helen was trying weakly
to open her dressing case.
Half an hour later, washed and
freshened up, they started for Simp-
sons.
by Jovel it's good to be in Lon
don again. Wish we could stay here
week" exclaimed Warren, as he
gazed out the taxicab window
Helen loved street scenes and
would have reveled in this night ride
through London had she been we'll
But now she leaned back with half
/ closed eyes. Why had she let Warren
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26
JESTINGS


Now, boys" said a Sunday school
teacher. Il want each of you to sub
scribe something toward the mission
to the Cariboos. 1 shall hand the box
round, and as each of you contribute
you will. hope. say some appropriate
text Now, Charlie. show good ex-
ample"
A rudy faced urchin stepped for
ward, dropped his coin, and Observed
1t is better to give than to re-
eeive"
Then another contributed a copper.
saying:
Waste not want not
This was ruled somewhat out of
order, but it was fairly capped by a
third youngster. who evidently parted
with his penny with extreme reluct-
ance. for as ne dropped it into the box
he murmured:
"A fool and his money are soon
parted"
The ladies were discussing we'd
ding which took place in their church
the previous day
And do you know" continued the
first best informed lady of the party,
'just as Frank and the widow started
up the aisle to the altar every light
in the church went oute"
This startling bit of information
was greeted by number of ''Oh'sr
What did the couple do them
inquired one.
Kept on going. The widow knew
her way
The San Francisco call., 1913-09-26

And what did you most enjoy in
France. Mrs. Newrich?"
We'll, I think it was the French
pheasants singing the 'Mayonnaise.' :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-29

Saturday, January "a, Set Aside
for Campaign.
REUHITE The STATE FORCES
National Committeeman Stan.
ley Pushes the Plan.
Special Appeal to the Farmers
In Kansas.

Republican harmony meetings will
be held In every county in Kansas
saturday. Jan. "a. II the call issued By
Fred e. Stanley of Wichita, Republic
can national committeeman for Kan
sas. Is observed by the various county
committees Stanley's call urges Z
harmony gathering in every county
seat and designates the date a. RE-
publican Day for Kansas."
This is the flrst action that Stanley
mas taken In the move to reunite tho
divided Republican forces in the state.
He has encouraged the movement.
but until this time has not been active
In urging reunion Of the Taft and
Roosevelt supporters Of year ago.
But now that the national COMMITTEES
mas met and irOned out the differences
between the progressive and regular
republican forces in the state, STAN
ley believes it is time to get busy and
he will himself take an active part in
the harmony campaign.
At the same time the harmony
meetings are In session. the Republi-
can county committees will reorRan.
ize, fill vacancies and prepare for the
special meeting Of the state commit
tee. which will probably be held in
Topeka Jan. 20, Kansas day The
county committee meetings had pre-
viously been called for Jan. 10. but
Stanley decided to change the date to
harmony meetings.
Letters are now being sent to COM
mltteemen and Republican workers in
every county in the state notffvine
them OF the harmony meetings to be
held Jan. "a. Two conversational dis
trict harmony meetings have already
been held, the Fifth district meetinr II
on the calendar for Jan. 8 and several
ot..sr meetings are being considered.
But the action Of Stanley in calIinr Tor
county meetings to perfect get-toceth-
er programs. Ii q matter Of much Inn.
portance in political circles The re-
! ports from these nfeetfffKS VIII be
most significant to the men who fore.
cast political futures, and the. mattor
or attendance and enthusiasm at the
county gatherings will mean much to
the men who originated and nursed
| the harmony plan until It became q
matter OF statewide importance.
In issuing a call for Saturday meet
ings, Committeeman Stanley expects
to secure the attendance of many
farmers at the meetings. Since the
elections nearly =. months ago. the
| Kansas farmers have said but little.
Most OF the olitical gossip in the
state has come from the lips of the
men who are In tie game twelve
months in the year and hold public
jobs or appointments or are candi-
dates for a place on the state pay roll.
But the farmers and the men and wo-
men in the country towns who do the
voting have said little. Down In their
hearts they may favor harmony.
| Again they may not But Stanley
proposes to learn the real truth ana
his county harmony meetings were
called with q direct view Of securing
! a direct line on the sentiment among
the Kansas voters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-29
AT FIRES MERCY
Twenty Buildings Burned and
Flames Are Unchecked.
Water Famine in Montreal
Renders Ffremen Powerless.

Montreal, Dec. 29.-Fire broke out
here this afternoon. in a block of
stores and houses, at the corner of
st. Hubert and Ontario streets. On
account of the water famine the fire
department was unable to check it.
At 2:3O clock twenty buildings had
been destroyed and the firemen were
preparing to use dynamite.
The water famine that has prevailed
here, since the breaking of main
several days ago, compelled the fire
men to fight the blaze with only one
stream from the hydrants end their
chemical extinguishers. In half an
hour the fire had swept through a
block.
All the apparatus in the city was
summoned and every chemical exttn-
gfisher available was placed In the
hands OF the firemen. From the block
where 1t started the fire leaped across
the street to a large automobile gar
age, where q series of gasoline explO-
siOns threw jets Of flame in all direc-
tions. At this point Chief Tremblay
held a consultation with his lieuten-
ants and sent for dynamite.
/ By dint of piecing many links OF
hose. connection was at last estab-
lished with the St. Lawrence river
nearly a mile from the scene of the
fire and a second stream was made
available.
The fire which started in the busi-
ness district today was put out after II
destroyed a block of stores and houses
at st. Hubert and Ontario streets and
caused 100000 damage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-29
MIDWlNTER BRAND.
Temperature Below Normal-Unset.
tied Conditions Tomorrow.

A midwinter brand Of weather has
been experienced in Topeka today.
The has averaged five de-
grees belew normal for this. date, al
though the wind has been blowing
from the southwest.
There was dense fog this morning
between 8:15 and 1O:45 o'clock.
There was shower" of frost crystals
between 9:40 and 10 o'clock. The
river has taken a drop since Saturday.
the stage today being 5.8 feet, which
is about normal for this season of the
year.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight with unsettled condi-
tions Tuesday and not much change in
temperature Snow is predicted for the
southern portion Of the state Tuesday.
but there is only a slight possibility
that it will reach Topeka.
The shippers forecast: Protect 36
hour shipments north and west against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-29
FOR new ThEATER
Plans Under Way for Erection
of Vaudeville House.
Under Management of Lew
Nathanson, sos Kansas Ave.

Plans are well under way for the
erection Of one of the largest and most
pretentious vaudeville houses in To-
peka at 508-50831 Kansas avenue. 1t
mas been rumored for some weeks that
such theater would be built and to-
Gay 1t was common talk on the street
City officials have been consulted rela-
tive to the work which is not expe .ted
to begin until after the weather mod
e, ates.
II is understood that the front Of tn.
new building will be of marble and that
the seating cepacity will be moro than
fifteen hundred. The building will hc
two stories in height and the theater
will include a gallery.
The operating booth will be of solid
concrete material-absolutely fireproof,
and the finish will be elaborate. The
building will have a frontage of 37h
feet and will replace the building now
occupied by the Palace of Sweets and
q Greek shine shop.
1t is state that the building will be
ready for occupancy by next fall and
that the theater will be managed by
Lew Nathanson of the Best and Cozy
theaters. When seen today by a State
Journal reporter Mr.. Nathanson refus-
ed to be quoted relative to the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-29
FILED 4 DEMURRER.
Defense Sprung . Surprise I'm Alien
Gordon Case.

The defense sprung surprise In
the Allen-Gordon case today. Aiken
and Allen are suing Mrs. Jennie g.
Gordon. heroine of many lawsuits. for
$10,303. alleging failure to pay for le-
gal advice and assistance. A. r.
Crane requested q dismissal Of the
jury this morning. and filed q verbal
demurrer. The entire day was con-
sumed in the arguments OF the attor-
neys. Witnesses waited.
Court adjourned Saturday afternoon
at O'Clock. The plaintiffs evidence
is in. In case Judge A. w. Dana
overrubes the demurrer, the dozen
Gordon witnesses will be phcod ON
the stand. Mrs. Gordon herself viii
testify at the latter part Of the hear
ing.
Mr.. Crane declared that the plain
tiffs alleged one thing. and proved
another-that they were not entitled to
recover upon their contract as shown
by the evidence. According to Mr..
Crane. the Aliens claim to have been
Mrs. Gordon's sole legal advisors, their
evidence showing that they did only
that he himself. AZ well as J. B. Lari-
attorneys
In the contract attached to the Al
/ lens pettti0n-the contract containing
Mrs. Gordon's autograph. which she
! swears she did not sign-contains the
following statement. "Said party of
the first part has employed Allen and
Allen, parties OF the second part. -
! her attorneys in all matters relating
| to the settlement of her estate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-29
Frisco Discharges 400 Of Its
Telegraph Operators.
Trains Will Be Operated by
Means of Telephones.
INSTRUMENTS ARE TAKEN OUT
Along Thousands of Miles Of
the Main Line.
Hello Men to Be Recruited
From the Main Offices.

St. Louis, Dec. 29.-That the strike
of telegraphers and station agents on
the st. Louis & San Francisco railroad
will be called by noon was the indica-
ton early today. A committee repre-
senting the operators and station
agents arrived in st. Louis last night
and will confer with the receivers at
10 o'clock today. They do not antici-
pate, however, that the receivers will
grant their demands for a Is per cent
increase in wages, and for a revision
of working conditions. and they ex-
pect to order a strike as soon as the
futility Of the conference is definite.
The railroad yesterday prepared for
the strike by having telephone equip
main line. The company intends to
operate its trains by telephone and for
weeks has been training men for this
work.
Discharges 400 Telegraphers.
Springfield, Mo-. Dec. 29.-In antici-
patton of the strike Of Il, 100 telegraph
ers employed on its lines. which was
expected today, the st. Louis & San
Francisco railroad laid of indefinitely
400 telegraphers and began to trans
form it's telegraph lines into a tele-
phone system of railroad communica-
ton.
This action laid bare the company's 8
plans for resisting the strike, to the
utter amazement Of the telegraphers,
shippers, and railroad circles in gen.
eral. Removal of all telegraphic in
struments from the company's office
began at noon Sunday. 1t is said this
is the first time such transposition OF
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