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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
A Typical Room.

Up the lift. down through the long,
wide hail with its heavy red carpet,
and the boy unlocked the door OF
"14l-A"
1t was a 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.
IN have your trunks right up, sir"
the porter put down their hand bag
gage and hurried out.
As the door closed after him Helen
threw herself across the foot OF the
bed. She had taken OF her hat, but not
her coat or gloves. Her pallOr and limp
relaNuess showed her complete eXhaus-
ton.
Got no time to lie there" frowned
Warren. as he opened up his suit case,
took out his brushes and fresh col
some dinner It's almost eight now
'Oh. l don't want any dinner
couldn't eat a thing" mOaned Helen.
Il just want TO go TO bed
Nonsense. you haven't had anything
to eat since breakfast. What you want
is a square meal. Wen go down To
simpsons and get some good plain
English food-none Of your French "a
la but a good thick grilled chop and a
right"
"Oh. dear. couldn't" weakly pulling
off her gloves. Il COULDN'T go out OF
here again tonight You can go, and
III have them bring me little broth
and go TO bed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30

By MABEL HERBERT URNER.

Warren cut up one OF the chops for
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 It
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 too
busy "bolting' 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; it's on the specials"
IAN right; bring on an order
Bubble and Squeak" repeated Hell
en-.
That's a famous old English dish,
and they know how to make 1t here.
Perking up. are your as he put another
grilled tomato on Helen's half empty
plo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
THEIR MARRIED LIFE

TT was after seven 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 overnight, War
rem had decided that they might as well
80 to the Grosvenor, which was oppo-
site the station, and would mean less
dragging around OF themselves and lug
gage.
No, ] want hotel porter" and War
rem waved aside several railroad por-
ters 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 Grosvenor, 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 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 l see about a room" ana
Warren strobe over to the desk, while
Helen, feeling that she could not keep
up much longer, sank into one Of the
massive leather chairs
ITS all right" as he came toward
her, followed by a boy with a jangling
key. We can't get bath, but we've
got a good sized room. Jove, ii seems
good TO be in a country where you can
speak the language"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30

SIN nautical miles. or knots, are
roughly equal to seven English miles.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02
THE STORY Of THE ACCIDENT
Continued from Page One)

but who can imagine the suffering of the great big, handsome
Payne, the man at the wheel when the little car took the swerve
and trembled and rocked as he successfully Strengthened her up
and headed her nose in the right direction a hundred feet away
out in the saeebrushe The man who knew bv tn. very feel Of
things that although near to death, he still had control and the
upper hand, and pinned in IS he was by the steering wheel had
to stick to his post, while poor Trosi, seeing not one chance in
ten thousand had jumped and been run over and broken into
pieces almost by the very car in which he had been riding.
Who can imagine the anxiety and suffering of this great
giant as he stood at the door, unhurt and without a visible
scratch and with great tears filling his eyes and his whole
body shaking like a leaf? The reader may take it from those
of us who witnessed that scene in the little farm house room on
that Sabbath morning that of the two men, the one apparently
mhurt was the keener sufferer of the two, because he had the
suffering of fear and cruel dread that some fatality had come up
on the almost now unconscious pal stretched upon the table.
But after the comforting assurance of Trosis injuries being
less serious than all had at first been able to believe had been
handed Payne he extracted his little gray racer from the middle
of the sagebrush field which it had plowed up and silently, very
the misfortune to have a minor mshap to his timing gear force
him to leave his car in front of the Cohn residence and walk to
into commission by one of the Rebory boys and taken under it's
WI power to Reno later in the day, Payne remaining by the
AS Related by an Eye Witness
Mr.. Cady, who had stopped his motor cycle at the very
very lucid reproduction of the accident as it happened.
The Doris approached the front of the ranch house at a
speed of apparently over sixty-fve miles an hour a near as
experienced motor cycle and auto men looking on could estimate,
and as it tried t, take the dangerous and sharp turn to the right
on the road leading to Jumbo and the east side Of the lake, it
was seen to give one mighty swerve> and to tremble and rock.
On his right hand Payne had a steep bank of five o + six feet
shere drop of almost the same angle, though between the car ana
the bottom of the drop to the left was a widening triangular
experienced brain to go to the right meant almost sure death to
both the occupants of the racer a it surely must turn turtle and
drop to their left, $ he took the only chance offering and headed
into the widening triangle and landed her safely right side III
after blowing up the ground for a hundred feet around, but poor
Trosi had jumped a. the moment when the car had started up the
straight bank and as she came down again he was run over by the
car in which he had been riding:
badly hurt and would be fixed up" soon and would take another ride
with Payne. Payne said Troi had spoken of jumping when he a
in the ear, but VA told to sit tgh When the driver turned around
again Trosi a gone.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02

60 better. They told me there was no
help without an operation. l have used
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound and it has helped me wonderfully.
! do most of my own work now and take
Gre of my children. l recommend your
remedies to all suffering women. -
Mrs. WILLARD A. GRAHAM, Care Of
ELLSWORTH FUTILE, Bovina Center, NY.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's lis. If you need such
q medicine why don't you try it?
If you have the slightest douI::4
that Lydia e. Pinklam's XegcJc-
BILE Compound will help ypH, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineCO.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02

Everything good to eat and drink
at the Bon Ton.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02

now. l was very
young when my frs,
baby was born anc
my health was very
bad after that. |
was not regular and
| had pains in my
back and a SO
poorly that | could
hardly take care of
my two children. 1
doctored with sew
eral doctors but gos.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02
NOTICE

The first regular meeting Of
the Leisure Hour Club for the
year will take place Wednesday
evening at 7 40 at Guild Hal.
Those desiring to become mem
bers will kindly have their names
in at that time as it will be last
date for entry. I'd
CLARA CRISLER, Secty.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02
OFFICIAL MONEY COUNT

OFFICIAL MONEY u
STATE OF NEVADA,
County of Ormsby.
Hon. G.. B. Thatcher and Hon.
George Brodigan, Secretary Of
State,
Being duly sworn, severally say
| thew are members Of the Board Of
| Examiners af the State of Nevada;
that on the % day Of Aug. 1913,
they CATER having asCertained from
the books of the State Controller the
amount Of money which should be in
the Treasury made an official exam
nation and count of the money and
vouchers for money in the State
Treasury OF Nevada, and found same
correct, as follows:
Total as per ContrOller$535,4 92.(o
Paid Coin Vouchers re-
turned to Controller 7O,S21.G2
Total coin in treasury -464,671.73
State School Fund Securities:
Irredeemable Nevada State
School Bond .-----------$5oo,OOO.OU
Nevada State 5 per cent
Bonds 30O,OoO.Oo
United States q per cent
Bonds 215,ooo.Oo
Massachusetts, State 3 per
cent Bonds --..---------.-. 79/,OOO.Oo
Massachusetts, State 81
per cent Bonds------ 3l3,Ooooo
Idaho State 4 per cent
Bonds 1876, 100000
California State Highway
,er cent Bonds...... ISL, 100000
Churchill Co. High School
5 per cent Bonds. o,ooo.oo
Total as per Controller$535,492.7
Total ........--.. So, 3,922.75
GEO. B. THATCHER.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02
MOTHER
so POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chi,
dren - Finds Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Bovina Center, N. Y.-"For six years
/ have not had as good health as l have
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02
LIVERY, FEED & SALE YARD
Phone 1898
COLD. STORMY WEATHER

COLD, STORMY WEATHER
Has no horrors for the man who has
a plentiful supply of our celebrated
coal on hand. 1t is a great satisfac-
ton to know the wife and children
at home are comfortable when the
cold, wintry winds are blowing. A
word to the wise:
ORDER YOUR COAL NOW
In calm weather prepare for the
storm. Delivered to any part of the
city in any quantity, large or small.
Phone orders promptly attended to.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-02

Your advertising placed in the Ev-
ening Appeal will reach the people
and bring results.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
SIZE
ThouahtfuI Child.

A dear little girl was most anxious
for certain treasure which her pa.
rents were not ready to give her. A
sympathetic aunt. knowing that nam.
ma always heard the little one saw
her prayers. advised the child to prav
for the longed-for article. Later she
INQUIRED about results and found that
nothing had happened so far. How
many times did you pray for it?" she
asked. oh, twice." said the child
shyiy But you must keep on pray.
ing. honey. Don't you know that
when you want a thing YOU must nr.v
Tor 1t over and over until it comes ;"
We'll, you see." the little girl ex.
planned. blushing. Il didn't want r.
worry God about my wishes !
thought he knew what wanted even
without telling. and 1t didn't seem
p ute to keep on asking every day"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
HOW WEEDS ARE REPRODUCED
In ouackarass, One Means Of Multi
piIcation Is by Stems, Com
monty Called Roots
tBy L. II. PAMMELa

Weeds are spread by means Of
seeds, by vegetable reproduction, or
by both seeds and vegetative repro
duction. Most weeds multiply by
means Of roots, stems. or both. In
quack grass. one means Of multiplied
ton is by stems commonly called
roots" which are divided into
series Of joints at which new shoots
are produced. In another type. like
the Canada thistle, morning glory
and horsenettle, small part of the
underground portion is stem. the rest
being true root On these roots buds
are produced which send up new
shoots each year.
Some plants. like wild onion. pro
duce bulblets. In others. as crab.
grass, the stem above ground may
strike root at the nodes. or roots
may me produced at the points as IN
purslane. These roots and stems
capable of producing new plants are
widely scattered in fields by means
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20

- yarions dIstempers or diIeren'
men for a brief season gave II q chanca
to succeed.
some were impatient Of Washing.
toms arabian policy" as they caiieu
a and would have had him anDiniia.e'
instead of merely checking, these IN
yading hosts. 90.
"My toast cried John Adams, ~
a short and violent war.
Others envied Washington his POI"
er and his growing fame. resented
their own subordination and bis 81.
premacy, and intrigued to put Genera
Gates in his place. Had not Gates
won at Saratoga. and Washington LOST
at the Brandywine and at German
town? Schuyler had prepared the
victory in the north: Arnold and Nor.
gan had done the fighting that secured
II: but Gates had obtained the com
mand when all was ready, and was
willing to receive the reward.
with political committee-congress
in charge Of affairs. nothing was I'M
possible.
Washington and his army were
starving the while at Valley Forge, IN
desperate straits to get anything to
eat or anything to cover them In that
bitter season-not because there were
no supplies, but because congress had
disorganized the commissary depart
ment, and the supplies seldom reach
ed the camp.
The country had not been too heav
lily stricken by the war. Abundan
crops were everywhere sown ant
| peacefully reaped. and there were mel
enough to do the work Of seed-tim'
and harvest
The Army Chief Sufferers.
1t was only the army that was sui
fering for lack of food and lack o
men. The naked fact was that tn
confederacy was falling apart for lac
| CT a government. Local selfishnes
had overmastered national feeling, an
only few men like Washington hel
the breaking structure together.
Washington's steadfastness was me-
er shaken; and Mrs. Washington
stanch lady that she was. joined hil
even at Valley Forge.
The intrigue against him he watcl
ed In stern silence till it was ripe an
evident. then he crushed it with SUI
den exposure, and turned away in CO.
tempt, hardly so much as mentionin
1t in his letters to his friends. THE
| own artless zeal to advance the
views has destroyed them" he said.
The Idol of His Men.
His soldiers he succored and su
piled as he could, himself sharing the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
"scientIfie Mananem.n.

The so-called scientific methods OF
management" aim to get facts not
only about machines and materials,
but men and women. They strive to
adjust the worker to the work: ia
train him In 1t; to equip him for it; to
provide everything needed for it's easy
and wasteless performances; and 10
recompense him we'll for the larger
product made.--Atlantic Monthly
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
VALUABLE AS WINTER APPLES
Baldwin and Rome Beauty Excellent
for Home Use and Market Under
Favorable Conditions.

Two very valuable winter apples
either for home use or for market. are
Baldwin and Rome Beauty, when con-
ditions are favorable. In the north
Baldwin is very profitable 1t has
vigor productiveness. good size, good
appearance. quality and keeping.
Grown south 1t is far from satisfac-
tory. Below 40 degrees 1t is usually
on the ground at picking time and be.
ginning to decay.
Rome Beauty. on the other hand
suits the south, II soil. cultivation.
etc., are right. If originated In the
old Putnam Nursery, near Marietta.
Ohio. 1t was sprout coming out be.
low the graft, and by kind of acct.
dent was not cut of until the pur.
chaser OF the tree, and intelligent
farmer named Gillett, was attracted
by Its beautiful appearance. Finding
on examination that there were roots
enough for both graft and sprout he
cut them apart, and handing the
sprout to his son, directed him to miami
It and see what it would come to.
Wnen 1t came into bearing and it's
value was seen, some thought of cali.
ing 1t Gillett's Seeding, the addition
81 the term, Seeding to new varieties
oeing customary then. But as Mr.
lAilett had not raised it from seed
Rome Beauty was finally agreed on.
from Rome township in Lawrence
county, Ohio. in which the original
tree was growing.
In growth 1t does not start ofy os
vigorously as Baldwin, but it does fine.
~ arterward, bearing early and VOL,
II It has the right care. In ouo,i.-,
rs not quite up to the Baldwin ana
not near up with the Grimes co,San
Evening Party. Stuart Golden ana oas
or two others: but its fine size ana an
pearance render 1t very ponnlar y
market. Nor must it be forso,.a -
that Its early and profuse bearins $50, 80.
der good soil Indispensable ,eh,
spraying at the proper time mns, AUG quo
be overlooked. lust NOT
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
Small Homes for Eamlllss.

Chicago's City club, an unofficial or.
ganization. has asked architects, enet.
neers and sociologists to submit plans
for the development of 100 acres OF
Chicago suburbs so as to accommo.
date not more than 1880 families,
This would give each family one.
eighth of an acre Of ground. a portion
of which would be building lot and
portion would be In streets and
parks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
CTo BE coNTINuEDo
Economy in the Household.

A writer in Good Housekeeping tells
how he reduced the cost OF living in
his own household. He began first
where man would usually begin last
-on his cigars, saving SIS a year on
this item. Economy in gas and cleo.
trio light formed the next largest saw.
ing-S6s, Shaving, shampooing and
lunches were cut $50. The list does
not show any personal sacrifices on
the part Of the economizer's wife
perhaps because she had already done
her share in the sacrificial line.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20

of the cultivator and pillow. They
may be dispersed with undecomposed
manure, packing materials. or i'm
ported fruit trees. Mice and gophers
may scatter roots to different parts
of the field.
The root systems Of weeds vary
greatly. The term root as ordinarily
used by the farmer may mean root
stock, as In the case of quack grass.
A great many weeds. especially peren-
malls, have not only perennial roots
but root stocks also. A root stock
is simply stem growing beneath the
surface Of the ground
Many weeds have strong tap roots,
this being especially true of weeds
like MULLEN, hemp. cockle-burr. wild.
carrot and lambs quarter, or quack
grass, wood sage, and peppermint,
produce numerous horizontal root.
stocks that are found close to the sur.
face of the ground, rs per cent. OF the
rootstocks being found within four
inches of the surface. From the nodes
there arise numerous small fibrous
roots.
The roots Of many perennial plants
Ike Canada thistle. morning glory
horsenettle and milkweed spread yer,
extensively through the ground. The
root of common milkweed has beer
traced for distance of fourteen fee
/ through the soil.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
Besides.

Socrates had dropped in ON Plato.
and It was about meal time
suppose" said Plato "Xantippe
,s rather"
fes' hastily interrupted the old
philosopher and she's cleaning house
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
LADYs OPEN DRAWERS.

This model represents lady's one
piece open drawers. a design easy to
carry out. and one that is good looking
and is pretty made of fiouncing, as
suggested by the drawing. while plain
material may lie used with the trim
ming of embroidery or lace.
The pattern (6083) is cut in sizes
% to 80 inches. waist measure. size
"a requires 2% yards Of 29-inch fiounc-
Ing or 2ss yards of S6-inch material.
To procure this pattern send N cant,
20 Pattern Department" OF this paper
write name and address plainly, and be
sure 10 give size and number of pattern
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
Work for Greatest Ar.l...

!, pes.snlng. etching. and engraving
81 me oookplates is a thriving nro.
, ss, ',.s, N vienna Some of the great
s So artists re engaged In the. produc
a0n o. thee works of art.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20

privations, and earning their love as
he served them. Naked and starving
as they are he wrote. I'VE cannot suf
ficiently admire the Incompatible pa
tience and fidelity of the soldiers"
And even out of that grievous win
ter some profit was wrung. Hand.
some sums of French money had be.
gun of late to come slowly into the
confederate treasury-for France, for
the nonce, was quick with sympathy
for America. and glad to lend secret
aid against an old foe. Presently, she
promised. she would recognize the in
dependence of the United States, and
herself grapple once more with Eng
land
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20

A delightful frock is here pictured.
and one quite easy to make. 1t has
the fashionable ana convenient front
closing. and may re made with EN-
pire or regulation waist line. The
skirt is a four-gored model. having in
verted plat or habit back
The pattern (6067) is cut in sizes "a
to AZ inches, bust measure. Size SO
will require 6 yards of SO inch mate
rial and Is of yard of 22-inch all
over. Width of lower edge is 27s
yards.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper.
sure to give size and number OF pattern.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20
ForeIan offlcers voIunteer.

Meanwhile French. German, and Pol
ish officers hurried over sea to serve
as volunteers with the raw armies OF
the confederacy-adve some OF
them: others sober veterns. gentle
men of fortune, men of generous and
noble quality-among the rest the boy
ish Lafayette and the distinguished
Steuben.
ITO RE ,ON,rINIIrrn
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20

expected Howe; and there was stub
born lighting about Saratoga (Septem-
Der 10. October ~. in which Arnold
once more made his name in battle.
But the odds were too great: Bur
goyne's supplies were cut on, his
troops beaten: there was nothing for
ii but capitulation October III.
He had been trapped and taken by
rising of the country.
Washington outosnerals Howe.
Howe had not succored him. part
~ because he lacked Judgment and
capacity. partly because Washington
had thwarted him at every turn. From
his position at Mcrristown, Washing
ton could send achievements to the
north or recall them at will. without
serious delay, and Howe. in his hest
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20

CORVALLIS could only hasten back
20 New York BY the end OF the month
the Americans we're everywhere afoot;
the british held no posts IN Mex ier-
sey bit Pasalus Hook. Amboy. aud
xew i.rruswlck; and Washington had
issred proclamation commanding ali
W. accepted General Howe's ,d-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-06-20

Worst OF all. an ugly plot was
Matched to displaee Washington: and