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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
DON'T PROTEST so MUCH.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am 25 years old and deeply in
love with a young lady a few
years my junior. We met a few
years ago, and have kept COM
pany ever since. l am sure she
loves me, but she doubts my love.
There's not thing I wouldn't do
for her and l love her dearly,
but as she doubts my love how
can | prove TO this young lady
that l love her truly? A. G.. B.
Perhaps you protest so much Of
your love that you weary her. Try
spending several evenings with her
without mentioning the subject. This
treatment will result in her asking II
you love her. In reply be less sure,
less emphatic. She will give moro
heed to half-hearted avowal than
she has given to more fulsome ones,
because she will be interested. I am
sure the desired result will follow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
GET A STAMP BOOK.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
| received a letter from a girl
friend Of mine with the stamp
put on with the face toward the
top Of the letter ! have heard
from friends that the way the
stamp is fixed on means some-
thing. A. Z.
Almost any book store has for sale
a book that will enlighten you on the
stamp language.
However, it is better to remember
that the position of the stamp is
usually accidental and means nothing.
A better way to find out a girls heart
is to ask her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
No More Paint

81 left home when a mere child.
| was discharged from home by my
father for painting the front door
black in fit of childish mischief"
What did your father say?"
Go, and never darken my door
again"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
Very Secluded.

Helen was glad Of the stall-like ar
raugement of the seats. for there was
an air Of seclusiou in the leather-cush
Toned partitions which shielded them
from the gaze of the other diners.
Bring footstool and glass of sher
~ and bitters for the lady" demanded
Warren I'm take a Scotch highhall.
Rush those on, and then I'll give YOU
the order
Dear. I don't want thing but some
chicken broth
That's all right You just lean back
there-In do the ordering"
The service at Simpsons is prompt
and efficient. and in very short time
two large grilled chops. smoking from
the Goals, some freshly baked potatoes
with bursting jackets, and an order OF
grilled tomatoes were before them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
Warren Is Right.

Yes. dear, l 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 you don't want any
fancy "A la What you want IS good,
plain food, and you can't beat this place
for that. ,..,- 700, ,,.,,.3-n =. -.
! they had to cook il fresh" apologized
the waiter, as he now brought on COW
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, hut 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 10y a roll
ing stand Of roast beef and mutton He
stopped at the stall next to theirs and
Helen watched him carve a thick slice of
red. juicy roast beef
Guess that old guys been here thirty
years, said Warm. He carved for
me seven years ago and was veteran
then. Look at that mutton-there' ;
mighty few places you'd see a joint like
that. And watch him slice it-that
carvings a work OF art
"Oh. | really can't eat any more,
| laughed Helen as a moment later War
rem still put another grined tomato on
her plate,
An right. Guess you've done pretty
well Feel BETTER"
Yes. dear. so much better.
Fine Now Wen not spoil this din
! ner with any dessert simpsons is no
| place for sweets. But a little Stilton
| cheese won't be bad. Then well take a
| cab rigFF back to the hotel, get a good
| hot bath and turn in. BY morning
you'll feel like a lighting cock
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Warren cut up one of the chops fol
Helen, opened a huge potato and fixed
it up with butter and paprika.
There" pushing back her plate, I've
humored you that much! Now pitch
in"
Everything was delicious. Perhaps II
was the change from the more fancily
cooked dishes in Paris that made this
dinner seem so good.
Helen began by tasting things gin
gerly; then she ate almost ravenously.
She WAS hungry! 1t was humiliating
to admit that food-just plain. hearty
food-Could make her feel better SO
quickly. But just now Warren was toe
busy boiling his own dinner to make
triumphant remarks.
Two mugs of half-and-half," he or
dered. "And-hold on. there. waiter
any Bubble and Squeak tonight"
Yes, sir; its on the specials
"An right bring on an order"
Bubble and Squeak?" repeated Hell
en-.
That's a famous old English dish.
and they know how to make it here.
Perking up are your" as he put another
griled tomato on Helen's half-empty
plate
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30

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 up! I'll
get a taxi and wen be there in Ave
minutes"
Helen rose dizzily from her bed How
COULD she go2 1t was cruel Of Warren
to drag her out again.
A tap at the door and a maid came in
with tin of hot water and towels.
Other Orders.
Anything else. sir"
Yes, wen both want a bath tonight.
How about your bathrooms here?"
asked Warren.
There's only one on this floor. sir.
II you'll just ring when you want it,
sir"
"Only one on a floor, muttered War
rem. as the girl went out. That's Eng
lish for you Wait. I'll open that FOR
tttltu WAS Trying weakly 10 open Hcl
dressing case.
Half an hour later, washed and fresh
ened up, they started for Simpsons
by Jove, les good to be in London
again, Wish we could stay here a
week" exclaimed Warren, as he Eazed
out the taxicab window.
Helen loved street scenes and would
have reveled in this night ride through
London had She been well. But now
she leaned back with half closed eyes
Why had she let Warren force her to
come out again" What if she should
be III tomorrow i'll that they could
not sailo She felt as though she was on
the verge of a serious sickness
Dear, feel my head-don't you think
I'm teve"iSh2' lifting Warren's hand 10
her forehead.
nothiugS the matter with you except
you're hungry. Just wait until you get
something to eat All, were in the
strand now. Look out, you don't want
TO miss this
At any other time Helen would have
been hanging out OF the cab window,
drinking in the lights and crowds. but
now she leaned back listlessly
Here We are as Warren helped her
out before the most famous chop house
| in London.
It Is a huge place with modern addi
lions. but Warren made straight for the
main room, in the old part.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
THEIR MARRIED LIFE

IT was after seven when the train
drew in under the great arched
dome of Victoria Station. Helen
stepped out ON the platform. bewlldered
by the hurrying crowd. the noise, the
smoke and the confusion
Sull sick and dizzy from the rough
Channel trip. her one desire was to get
60 "a hotel and lie down As they were
To Toe in London only overnight, War
rem had decided that they might as well
go TO the Grosvenor. which was oppo-
site the station, and would mean less
dragging around Of themselves and lug
gage.
mo. want hotel porter" and War
rem waved aside several railroad por-
tiers who rushed up for their baggage
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 vauTted lobby Of
the GrosNenor, Helen was Instantly i'm
pressed with the dignity and spacious
ness 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 critical
glance around. Ought 10 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 l see about a room" and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
\ DISTURBING NOTE

There is a disturbing note in the
outspoken reputation of the Monroe
doctrine by one of South Americas
most eminent statesmen, DR.. MarciaI
Martinez OF, Chile. 1t is a suggestion
which viii be received in the United
States with genuine regret and sur
prise if not alarm.
While the Monroe doctrine ema-
mated from a president OF the United
States and had its inception as a
measure of protection against foreign
invasion Of the American republic il
was incidentally destined to guard the
Latin-American republics against the
same danger. The idea was mutual
protection and il has been understood
that all concerned were interested in
maintaining the doctrine of foreign
non-interference as a live issue.
1t is therefore rather startling that
so distinguished and able a statesman
and diplomat as DR.. Martinez should
declare the issue dead. 1t causes a
feeling of uneasiness as 10 the extent
OF this discussion among our South
and Central American neighbors and
speculation as to the causes of it. We
OF the United states are not prepared
to say that it is immateriaI to us
whether n Monroe doctrine is re-
spected by the Latin-American states.
We must depend upon their friendly
cooperation if the principle is to be
peacefully enforced and il would be
a serious obstacles to it's purpose if
force must beused to compel Latin
American states to respect it.
Now that We have an art center of
our own and have manifested an in
terest in it the information that a
Corot owned by Edwin Could is es-
timated To be worth 100000 is of
value. II is also interesting TO know
that Edwin Gould thought so much of
the picture he accepted it as his share
of the personal estate of his father.
JAY Gould.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
THE Old COUNCILS FAREwELL LESSON 70 THE NEw.

~ IhG N1h
South Bends common council. the one that has served as the legislative
a haIoo Of splendor-but. for n thing.
It leaves a bad taste in the public mouth, in that up to the last minute
1t chung tight to its policy of secret-"sar chamber"-sessons for the dis
cusson Of public business a custom that is particularly Objectionable espe-
eiany when. as was the easeN Monday night and as it hs frequently been in
the past some aggregation OF public utility magnates is OIL hand asking for
something.
We refer to The presence Of three representatives of the Chicago South
end & Northern Indiana Railway Co. apparently n opposition ito the passage
requiring street airs 10 stop dead stir before crossing N of the ciys
boulevards IT driveways The ordinance IS drafted applied Ito all present.
crossings, and All that may hereafter be made, but after tn star chamber
conference evidently Is the result Of It. an amendment brought he e
qurenen down to the crossings at Lafayette and Lasale, Lafayette and
Washington, and St Louis and L. Madison SITS
Why a discussion of this question could OF have taken place in open ss
sion where tbs public might near, either in person or through the columns of
the press is the mysTy. of course there IA nothing wrong took place
There may be good and sufficient reasons why the change in the ordinance
should have beer made, but why not add it to the wisdom oil all If US our
criticism is not of the result but Of the method by which it vas brought about
1t is sincerely TO be noped that he next admnstradon-the next council
will be Less fearful Of taking the public into it's confidence. If a street
railway company, or an tine utility corporation. or anyOne else, las business
to transact with the public it is the pubHc's business and the public hs a
right to know al about it, including the why's n tn wherefores. 1t is
to be suspicious Of secrecy, and it is the all too frequent resort o secret
conference regarding public matters-mOre han anything else-that has
brought so many legislative bodies into trepute
Pres Howard in his farewell address might we'll have added the use
Of the star chamberf-the committee Of he WHOLE in that hole over in
the southeastern corner # the building, to his list Of the outgoing councils
mistakes It is this much as anything that has castw whatever dark shadow
exists over that councils work. Human nature courts the mysterious but
rebels against being left out on it.
Mayor-Eect Keller and the council that goes in with him may well take
a lesson from uoh a chain # Incidents and lift III blinds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

The state of Kansas is endeavoring
TO stop the loss of thirty millions a
year caused by insects. A state wide
campaign of determination has been
inaugurated based on a scientific un-
Outstanding OF the character and
habits of the insects causing the dam
age and with the cooperation Of every
farmer in n state it is hoped TO ma
teriaIly lessen the loss.
The insects which make war on
Kansas crops are chinch bugs, Hes
sian fly, army worm. coddling moth.
san Jose scale and others. The head
OF the state agricultural college esti-
mates the damage caused by the
chinch bug alone at SIG, coo, 000 and
by the Hessian fly at $4,000, 600.
Efforts at determination are being
directed mainly against the chinch
bugs. Every farmer in the state is
asked 10 burn up all piles of trash
and grass ON his farm and road OFF,
Gals TO burn the grass along the
highways. n bugs hibernate at the
roots of the grass and under the pro-
lection of trash heaps and heat kills
them.
Rain has helped the fight against
the Hessian fly. The fly cannot stand
protracted wet weather, but the only
other known means of lighting it is
deep blowing as soon as the fly APP
pears. but as the fly does not begin its
depredations until the winter wheat
is up armers object to blowing their
fields and losing the crop.
Concerted action only can succeed
in an undertaking Of this kind. If
sporadic and breeding places are left
here and there the efforts of those
who follow the instructions of the
state authorities will be largely multi
fed. The application of scientific
principles is defeated by indifference
and neglect.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
REFORMS HARD ROAD.

Reform has a hard time getting
anywhere. It's ticket is always ques-
toned az the gate and the conductor
is apt to take it up and eject the pas
senger. When IL arrives there are few
to meet and welcome it.
For example there is the eugenic
marriage law of Wisconsin. IL got 10y
the legislature, but the doctors OBJ
jected TO the size of the examination
fec and now a decision Of the SUI
preme court steps in and threatens to
throw il out.
II there Is any virtue in this SUI
preme court decision the cugenic mar
riage law got a bad start. IL started
before it was ready. The way had
not been cleared. The law could not
get by.
The jolt came when "a Milwaukee
lawyer declared that "a marriage ccrc-
mony IS unnecessary I'M Wisconsin and
that. therefore. the eugene measure
Is useless. All that is required in
Wisconsin. this lawyer asserts. is that
two persons who are not married at
the time agree TO accept each ether as
mates.
The contention is based on "a decision
OF the supreme court OF The state rem
dered last April. The decision reads
that any man or woman not married
at the time may make a legal and
valid contract OF marriage without
any license, medical examination,
priest. clergyman or magistrate.
No written statement is required,
but the court recommended that a
written agreement be- signed in dupli-
cate and suggested that il be record
ed.
This decision viii hold until the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
HELEN CALLS WARREN ON
THE LONG DISTANCE TELE-
PHON AT MIDNIGHT.

Something like six dollars, I think.
Hold the wire. I'll look it up" A
pause. Yes, six-hfty for three min
utes and two dollars for each addi-
tional minute or fraction thereof" ev-
identity reading from the rate book.
But if I shouldn't get the party 20
asked Helen.
Then it won't cost you anything"
well, / want to try" desperately.
But don't charge this to my father,
morning and pay you. Now will you
try to get New York? Will ii take
long?"
Not very. What's the number of
the phone and the name Of the
party?"
Warren f. Curtis"
"All right, I'll call you when l
make the connection"
"Oh, no, L don't want you to ring
this phone. l don't want to wake
any one up. Can't 1 hold the re-
ceiver?"
"Why, yes, you can. But it will
take some time"
THAT doesn't matter. I'll hold the
phone. Just make the connections as
quick as you can"
Waiting for the Distant Voice.
With every quivering nerve strained
to the breaking point, she stood there
in the dark, leaning against the wall,
the receiver in her hand. =.
What would be the result of this.
What would the next few moments
mean? What would they bring next?
The wires buzZed loudly. she could
hear the mingling of distant voices
with occasional words. st. Louis
New York" And then at last she
heard someone give the number
over now. and trembling so she could
hardly hold the receiver.
Another wait that seemed eternity,
then
Here's New York. You want War
rem r. Curtis, Riverside 2603?'
Helen heard herself say Yes.
"All right, there's your party. Go
ahead"
Hello. hello" she called quivering-
". But she heard only the buzzing
of the wires. Hello, hello" she cried
again. But still only the deepening
buzz. =.
repeated central.
But can't get them" Helen call
Then came a faint Hello. Strange
and far away as 1t sounded it was
Warren's voice,
"Oh. / can't hear you ] can't
hear youI'' frantically. Are you i'll
Just tell me that?"
Again his voice-still indistinct.
"Oh, I can't hear you! / can't hear
youi" she sobbed.
And then came plainly. mo, I'm
not i'll. You get a letter tomorrow.
Do YOU realize what this is costing =?
There is no reason for it. Don't ever
do such a fool thing again! Good
5yei" +.
Wait. wait, Oh, sWarren-NVarren,"
she cried. but he had cut on.
Only the buzzing OF the wires an
swered her.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
THE MELTING O
COME, TAKE POLLOCK WITH rs.

IN re the high cost Of living we OBJ
serve that Or. Emil Hahn. the emf
nent Berlin scientist. figures that a
human body weighing $50 pounds is
worth S7.S5 cents. The elements are
thus scheduled: Fat. $3.50: iron.
barely enough 10 make a nail an inch
long; lime. enough to whitewash a
good sized hen house; phosphorus,
enough for 2.2OO matches: magnesi-
um, enough TO make a pretty display
OF fireworks; albumen. enough for
100 eggs; sugar. a t-easpoonful; salt.
a mere pinch.
To produce this body. it is esti-
mated, costs $1,000, if the owner Of
the body has attained maturity. From
a point of view the invest
ment seems to be an Improbable one
THIS is where the Florida climate
slips a notch. Birds Of passage can
save railroad fare and enjoy all the
comforts OF home.
LECTURE engagements by mem
bers of the cabinet have become a
source Of endless irritation TO the
on the battlements. Yet
the misguided people pack the halls
to hear the lectures.
Happy Day.
In a shack on Poverty row
Two kids-and later three,
won't be among those present
At any ornate Xmas tree.
NO eats or gew gaws TO celebrate
The birth of one so lowly born,
Their stockings Will be filled
with shivering legs on Xmas morn.
Holly, mistletoe and evergreen,
The yule log and the wassail.
Peace on earth, good will to man"
And next door is-but wotdael
Do we care?
d. 3. H.
HERE is the idea: Anyone who
hereafter loots or molests property of
foreigners or Mexicans," proclaims
Gen. Villa, will be executed. The
right to confscate property will rest
only with the rebel government" If
Huerta doesn't see it first.
A COMMERCIAL traveler has sued
the st. Paul railroad for damages re-
sulting from being bitten by a bedbug
while riding in one Of the railroad
company's sleeping cars. They do
this differently in India, where the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
American Individuality.
(Corwith, Ia, Hustler.)

NCOTWllns Id, I1uSlIeI.J
There was a show troupe changed
cars here a few days ago. They were
in Miller's restaurant and remarked
that this was their first appearance in
the north as they always played in the
south. Enroll Miller remarked that
he supposed they found the customs
quite different here from what they
are at Cornell.
A MAN at Red Bank, y. J., came
TO his death by falling from a balcony
while dancing the tango. Many 9TH
ers have fallen farther than that
while dancing the tango without a
fatal result.
Where Virtue Puts One Over On Vice,
O~ogansport Pharos-Reporter.)
Virtue in LoganspOrt is using so
much rouge and paint these days that
a man has a hard time finding Vice.
STILL. Vice is not worrying.
WHY should il?
c. n. f.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23
The Real Spirit.

Burr Oak Acorn.)
Commissioner Weaver has the road
fixed so smooth from the Fry bridge
south that you can stand at the State
line and see a fly on the bridge. How
is that Oh. us fellows. that aren't
afraid of doing a little free gratus
work on the road will do all We can 10
make good roads for the kicker As
ISOLATION.
THE avidity with which certain ele-
ments devour white slave moving pic
lures and vice-reform plays may be
taken as an indication of public inter
est in moral reform. but il would
probably be a mistake. Showing how
il is done will never reform anybody
Showing the consequences may help
some.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

bedbug Is held sacred. Instead of
killing the bugs. which would be "A
sin. or driving them out, which would
De equally sacriligious. the upper
classes feed them. A lower class man
occupies the beds until the appetites
Of the bugs are satisfied and then the
family can retire and sleep in COM
fort. Why not send the porter to bed
frst2
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

Rep. Pepper of Iowa. who was re-
garded as a likely candidate for the
died Monday at his home in
Clinton following an operation for
peritonitis. NJ. Pepper had gained a
reputation as an able ana industrious
member OF congress.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

They said he couldn't get his party
TO agree on tariff or the currency. and
now are saying he can't get the demo-
Gratis TO agree on government owner
ship OF railroads i'm Alaska. Aren't
they the pessimistic things?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

The application of the -slapstick 10
and other undesirables is keep
ing the city fairly clear Of them. II
matters little where they go just so
20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

legislature can meet and circumvent
1T by legislation, and until that hap
pens eugenic marriage will be the ex-
ceptiOn in Wisconsin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

They are planning TO have a go
10 chGreh day in Chicago Feb. /.
a novelty it should appeal to even
blase Chicago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

tn Wisconsin it is discovered that
the common law stands in the way OF
eugcnic law. Mating came before
marriage
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

Mobs Jam a New York theater 10 see
the white slave films. The pictures
appeal 10 their morbid curiosity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

Smoke is a nuisance. but much
more endurable than cold boilers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

Time yet 10 help make it happy for
somebody.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

The colonel must have been pleas
antly surprised TO find he could get a
fight away down in Chile.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-23

he proposes 10 paint the town a blood
red.