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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17
Being on Time

tempers and wait around for herl ]
regard my life as misspent when l
consider Fanny's.
There's a psychological effect in
making people wait for you" said the
girl who likes to talk, meditst lively.
IF you will stop to think of the
people who have kept you waiting
you will realize that under all your
evaporation Is a deep admiration for
their power causing you to do some-
thing you dislike doing. They are
your masters in that respect and you
know it. You may have fine char
acter arr 3 nice soul and all that,
but the , smarter than you arel
so. h~reafter I'm going to change
my tactics. I'm going to reform.
It will take some effort, but / shall
deliberately refrain from starting out
anywhere till half an hour after ]
should have gone and I'll use the time
to improve my mind. How many
volumes of history do you suppose
| could get through in that time if
good gracious!"
The girl who likes to talk was
scrambling around collecting her hat
and pins and gloves and mesh bag
and utterlng certain inarticulate
sounds.
Whatever Is the matter?" de-
manded her companion.
why" she explained, through t2as
hatpins held in her teeth, Il promised
to meet Agnes for luncheon at /
o'clock. and here It is IL. I've got
to rush II I'm to get there on time.
Good by"
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17

classed him as the avant courier of an
American family.
Il want a sitting room and bedroom
! en- suite" said Philip.
"One bedrOom?" was the surprised
query.
Yes"
How many Of you are there. them
Il beg your pardon"
Are you alone?"
Yes"
The clerk fumbled with the register.
Precocious Juveniles were not unknown
to him, but boy of Philips type had
not hitherto arisen over his horizon
"A sitting room and a bedroom en-
suiteT' ne repeated.
Exactly"
The clerk was disconnected by Philips
steady gaze.
"On what 1oor7" he asked.
Really" said Philip. Il don't know.
Suppose you tell me what accommoda-
tions you have. Then l will decide at
once"
The official who was one Of the most
skilltul hotel clerks in London. found It
ridiculous TO be put out OF countensnoe
by a mere boy, who could not be a day
older than H. and might be a good deal
less. He cast a critical eve on Philips
clothing, and saw that. while Il was
good. It had not the gloss Of We're de
We're.
He would paralyze him at one fell
blow. little dreaming that the other
read his glance and knew the exact
mental process OF his reasoning.
There is, a good suite vacant on the
first floor, but it contains dressing
room and ,ath room" he said, smiling
the smile OF a very knowing person.
That sounds all right ! win take it,
"Ah. yer. 1t costs five pounds a dsy!''
Each OF the six words in that por-
tentous sentence contained a note of
admiration that swelled out into a mag
nificent crescendo. II was a verbal
avalanche. beneath which this queer
looking youth should be crushed into the
very dust.
Five pounds a day." observed Philip,
calmly. L suppose there would be a
reduction II taken for a month";"
'weIl-er-during the season It is not
-er-usual to"
"Oh, very well. can easily arrange
for permanency later II 1 think fit
What number is the suite, please, and
viii you kindly have my luggage sent
there at once?"
The clerk was demorAIised. but he
managed to say.
DO you quite understand the terms
ES5 a week."
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17

* A NYHOw," said the girl who
~ likes to talk, i've come to
the conclusion that 1 have
wasted several years of my life being
on time I've just awakened to the
fact that usually I sit around wait
ing for other people.
Take Fannie McCrudden with
whom l went to school That girl
was so slow that her getting up in
the morning interfered with her going
to bed the night before. She would
meet herself going when she was
coming back from an errand.
Altogether, Fanny would surely
have tried the patience of a saint.
Apparently she did not know that the
English language contained such 8
word as hurry. Her every movement
was Ianguorous and leisucely Plain
spoken people called her lazy If they
didn't care what they said.
Somebody was always doing the
things Fanny should have done be-
cause she was six laps behind, and
the rest of the world couldn't wait
for her. I can hear the teachers now
telling Fanny all the things that
would happen to her when she got
out in the world, because she was 30
slow. They didn't exactly say she
would be hanged for horse stealing,
but her fate, they were sure, was to
be about on par with that.
we all pitied Fanny when we
weren't being mad at her for spelling
things by being late.
I'VE felt somewhat as we might
have felt II she had been afflicted
with a huge nose or a cast eye or
some trouble she could not help. We
never noticed that she was ire
mendously pretty with IT all, to so
overwhelming an extent did her one
defect obscure her attractions in our
eyes.
We'll, the last day Of school Fanny
had not started to get dressed in
time and was late and couldn't march
in with the graduating Class-and as
at last she daintily picked her way
across the campus, unmindful OF the
fact that the dean by this time was
delivering his farewell to us, Fanny
ran across the rich young man from
New York who was visiting in the
town and he was so fascinated by the
slow lift of her eyelashes that he was
crazy for an introduction.
Now, Fanny has three huge houses
In town and the country ten auto
mobiles and diamond chain that all
her friends speak of with awe
That's what she received as a re-
ward for nineteen years Of a life
spent in making people lose their
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17
y
Ik2IS I!;lSBgI EsSiE}

ly. as he pocketed the gem. Il only
wanted you to wabble."
You wanted me to wabbleT''
Yes. You look so like a big top at
times. When do we meet again.
You are not going away by yourself
with that stone in your pooket?''
"Why not? It attracted no especial
notice from the people as I came here.
Nobody can smell IT. 1t won't explode.
nor burn a hole in my clothes. 1t is
quite safe, l assure you"
but let me take it 10 Amsterdam.
Boy, boy! 1t must weigh four hundred
karatsl"
In Glover.
Enough Of business for to-day. I
have a lot Of things to attend to. Shall
we say Tuesday,"
mo. Wednesday at eleven. One
word. Let me put it In my safe"
Good bye"
Philip hailed a hanson and drove off
to Ludgate Hin, smiling graciously at
Isaacstein as he whirled away
The dealer swayed gently through the
crowd until he reached the office, when
he dropped Imply into his chair Then
he shouted for his confidential clerk.
Samuel" he murmured, take
charge. please. Pm going home. I want
to rest before I start for Harwich. And,
Samuel"
Eyes. sir"
while I am away you might order
another scales In future We will sell
diamonds by the pound, like potatoes" 3"
After picking up his belongings at the
outfitter s-two smart Gladstone bags
with ''P. A nicely painted on them
Philip stopped his cab at Somerset
House He experienced no difficulty In
reaching the proper department for
stamping documents and thus giving
them legal significance
An official glanced at Tsaacstein's con-
tract note and then looked at Philip,
evidently regarding him as relative
or youthful secretary OF the Philip An
son. Esq Pail Mall Hotel" whose name
figured on the paper
II suppose you only want this to be
indicated" he said.
Yes" agreed Phnip. who had not
the remotest idea what he meant.
'Sixpence." was the curt rejoiuder.
Philip thought he would be called on
to pay many pounds-some amount in
the nature Of percentage Of the sum
named in the agreement. He produced
the coin demanded and made no com
ment with stamp or without he knew
that Isaacstein would go straight in this
preliminary undertaking A single
glimpse Of the monster diamond In his
pocket had made that quite certain.
For the rest. he was rapidly making
out plan which should secure his in
teresJs etfectualy He hoped. before
the day was out. to have set on foot ar
rauEements which would free him from
all anxiety
From Somerset House he drove to the
Pail Mall Hotel A ggantic hall porter
lookinS like d youthful major general in
undress uniform. received him with
much ceremony and ushered him to the
office, where an urbane clerk instantly
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17
Up-to-the-Minute Jokes

Now. boys" said a Sunday school
teacher, Il want each OF you to sub
scribe something toward the mission
20 the CaribooS l shall hand the box
round, and as each Of you contribute
you will. ! hope, cay come appropri-
ate text. Now, Charlie show good
example"
A ruddy-faced urchin stepped for
ward, dropped his coin and observed:
1T Is better to give than to re-
ceIve."
Then another contributed a copper,
saying:
Waste not. want not"
This was ruled somewhat out Of
order. but Il was fairly capped by a
third youngster. who evidently part
eo with his penny with extreme re-
luctance, for as he dropped It into
the box he murmured.
"A fool and his money are soon
parted"
She was a splendid servant, but she
didn't know anything about gas to
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17
Too Fond of Fishing.

Wear (peering from under his UNI
brella at a CARLOAD Of strangers whom
he peroeives outside his garden gate)-
Well, my good fellows, are you look
ing for me, eh2
One of them-It's like this, pesson
We be a deputation from farmers down
Z Coombe Parish, an we be come -
ask you to pray for fine weather for
T. 'srvest
yicar-But-sr-sure that is
scarcely within my province. Why DC
you not ask your own dear vicar?
One OF them--Well, sir, we reckon
# hain't no good; you see, he do BE-
that fond OF fishin.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17

- -, - -. -,
Cooh WIN. % that she oou'u sec
no" tne gas St"Ve was oPeFa'eu' No
III eeCn OF tne many burners
w nus sun eApiaIhlnB a message
find that 1t will work all right now,
martina.
lle ulSh see NIe oooh AGAIN Lor
~ l,Jtcba, bo 'P''' '''''' '''s
"yyeII Martha how,s that range do
ing?"
To his utter consternation she re-
piled:
Deed. sir, that's the best stove l
ever ever 1lu see ne ire What you KIN
a'bnr,i,c ana a., aiott -, ,n,,,o,,'i n,,''
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17
Conversational
Openings
By MRS. FRANK LEARNED
Author Of etiquette In New York r..
day."

By MRS. FRANK LEARNED.
Author Of etiquette In New York p
day."
ETHB beginning Of a conver,s-
ton is something Ike nsh-
ing" said a clever talker
You must make a few throws ,,
see II you can catch anything. Al
first you may fail; nothing comes 70
your hook; but by playing your line
skillfully you may land a little nsb
or perhaps. a big one. Any way.
you have to try"
When an introduction Is made ana
conversation begins It may be neoes-
sary TO say very commonplac,
things Simple remarks about OBJ
vious things are not despised bv
many worldly-wise and conhder-
people. Natural remarks abou,
what is OF momentary or passing
interest may open a way to pleasant
talk.
The first effort is really to try to
find out the interests Of the person
to whom one Is speaking. Some
interest in common may be discov-
cred which makes It easy to 60 on.
A question may be asked, II It Is not
asked crudely. OF course, a Ques-
ton requires a reply, and may be
asked in a pleasant way to show
that one cares for an answer. Then
the reply may be followed up with
remark. II is important to add
something to what others say IN
order to make interest. II uues-
ton is asked 1t should be answered
with something more than a crude
yes or no.
In all conversation the effort
should be to think Of others, to en-
courage them to talk, TO be courteous
in listening to what they have to say.
We may draw them out about their
own oCcuptions, amusements inter
ests, the books they have read, the
people they have met, the places they
have visited.
1t is said that no one should talk
more than half minute withou.
giving others chance to speak
While 1t may seem a paradox that
silence Is an art in conversation, Z
is quite true, for II means that there
is a talent in being silent, In being
a good listener, in having an invit-
ing interested manner in listening,
in being amused. surprised and truly
responsive.
with new acquaintance an
shy" said girl. How can I over
come shyness? I have nothing to
say"
Shyness is often self-consciousnes
and may be selfishness. II one
would stop thinking OF self and the
/ impression one is making there
would be more ease in converse ton
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17
Copyright. 1904. by Edward ]. Clode,
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT

TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
81 want you TO do that" smiled
Philip. who was slightly nonplussed by
the prefix TO his name, heard by him
for the first time
"Oh, If you leave It with me It will
he quite safe"
Il can not leave all, but certainly l
win not spend Ave thousand pounds in
a week. mean 70 buy some property,
though. and-can l have hundred
now2"
by all means"
Philip wrote his first check and re-
oeiyed twenty crisp five pound notes.
Ishacstein stood by, smiling grimly. Ha
had not yet got over the farcical side
of this extraordinary occurrence, and
he was wondering what the bank man.
ager would have said could he but see
Philip az he. Isascstein. saw him no
later than the previous day
by the way" said Philip. whose
heart was beating a little now. sup
pose l wish 10 give a references 10 any
body, will you two gentlemen answer
for meY'
THE bank win always say whether
or not your check win be honored 20
a stated amount. In other respects, Mr..
lsaacstein. who brought you here. will
serve your purpose admirably-none
better IN the city OF London" replied
the banker
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-17
The Dealer Overcome.

1sahcstein placed both feet together
and his head sank between his shoul-
, ders. He again reminded Philip of A
/ top. The boy fancied that in a second
or two he would begin 70 spin and
purr. The bank managers statement
hattered the little man II was the
sort Of thing he understood. Philip pri-
vately resolved to make this human
top wabhle when alone with him In the
street again
"One more question and 7 have end
cd he said. Where is the best place
to store some valuables7"
1t all depends upon the nature OF
the valuahles. What are they? Plate.
jewels. paper
The dealers ears were alert now, and
the boy smiled family.
"Oh," he explained. Il have a very
large quantity of rich ore which I wish
TO lodge in some place where il VIII be
secure and Yet easy Of access.
Il would recommend you 10 rent
strong room in the safe deposit across
the street. There you have absolute
security and quick access during bust
ness hours"
Philip expressed his thanks and
Quilted the bank with his agent.
In the middle Of Holborn, in the
midst OF the jostling. hurry.ng occu-
pants Of one Of the busiest thorough
fares in London. ae pulled the giant
diamond out Of his pocket and suddenly
held IL under the dealers nose.
81 told you l had them as big as
hens eggs" he cried. What do YOU
think OF this one
Are you mad ." he whispered
No, not MAD, answered Philip, cool
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Have Married Each
Other Eleven Times
Ceremony Performed for
Vernons in Every Land They
Have Visited.

HAGERSTOWN. MD. oct ITO
be married to each other eleven
times since 1909 has been the novel
experience of Mr. and Mrs Frank
Vernon. who are at Braddock
Heights. The. marriage ceremonies
have been performed in many differ
ent countries.
Asked why he and his wife had
been married so often. Vernon said it
was a sort of a hobby with them and
they took the step as a precaution
because in some foreign countries
marriages performed in others are
not recognized.
He and his wife were first married
in Columbus. Ohio, in 1903; then in
Montreal. in 1910: in England Scot
land. Wales. France, Germany Bel
gium and Russia. in 1910; IN Sydney.
Australia, in 1912, and in Vera Cruz,
Mexico, in 1913. They hold marriage
certificates Of all these weddings and
the display is unique.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Kali Aposels to
Harry Gospel Of
Simpul Spelling
Librsl SaIry Is offered Person Hoo
Ken kwalifi as Pres
Agent.

CHICAGO. Oct. 4-There is good
potassium awaiting sumone who wants
to be a simplified spelling pres agent
at a libral salry If L want the job al
L have to do is to be abb to think or
dinarile. rite Xix this and poses the
following qualifikashuns:
L must mezur up in general attain
ment and personalite to the avreg
coleg professor or skull superintendent.
Be familiar in a genral way with
histry of spelling and the verdiks and
arguments of biological skolars in ia
vor of rektifying il
In other language the committee on
simplifed spelling of the Illinois
Teachers Association to-day an
nounced that it needed men and wom-
en- of scholarly attachments to spread
the simplified spelling propaganda
throughout the Northwest. and will
pay literally any who can 90 the work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Divorce of Injured Husband and Reported Suit
OF Deserted Wife to Give Freedom

NEW YORK. oct 4.-The curtain
will fall to the tune Of wedding bells
on the sensational drama of the love
Of Frances Hewitt Bovine and Jor-
dan Lawrence Mott. III Their story
has been one to ada some sordid pages
10 the book Of American life. 1t has
included the destruction of two homes,
for both Mrs. Bovine and Mott. elop-
ing. left their legally married mates.
1t has told how Mott. the son of an
old and wealthy family. has been de-
nounced by his relatives And most
romantic OF all it included the fight
of the clippers across the world. with
Hector Fuller soldier Of fortune.
globe trotter, prince of Adventures,
hot on their trail commissioned by
Motifs family to return with him to
New York
Mrs. Bovine and Mott are living to-
gether in Hongkong Mrs Bowne's
husband, a wealthy LAWYER has just
received a divorce from mis- wife. Mott
is still legally married. but it has
been reliably reported that his wife
viii seek and will be granted a decree
Of divorce. And because OF the con-
sistent and repeated expressions Of
true love for each other. made by the
clippers il is believed that they will
marry as soon as possible.
One year ago II all began. a series
Of the most sensational incidents in
American social history. Walter
Bovine. the husband Of Motifs inamo-
rata, was named bv John p. Manning
as spondent in a divorce suit
against Mrs Adele Taylor Manning.
This suit followed a fist fight between
Bovine and Manning in a hotel cafe
Society attached much significance
to Manning's accusations a the time.
and consequently little sympathy was
expressed when, little later. Mrs.
Bovine fed with Mott.
The Bovine Mott affair eclipsed the
Manning Eowna affair in popular IN
terest Mrs. Bovine was beautiful All
America paid tribute 10 her loyeliness
when. as Frances Gibson. she sang
herself to prominence as prima donna
in Tine Chocolate Soldier" Every
where she was the subject OF al
mira ton. Her early exploits as an
athletic schoolgirl as a cowpuncher in
the West, as a brilliant. dashius
young woman. were published every
where. And when she married .h4
wealthy New York lawyer. Walter
Bovine. her husband became the most
envied man.
Something IN her free spirit must
have been akin 10 the temperament OF
Jordan l. Mott The Two were i'm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Reno Divorce Law
Halves Rail Traffic
Travel to Nevada Town Shows Re-
markabIe Decrease Since Stat
utes Were Amended.

OMAHA, oct. 4.-The Reno New,
passenger business has decreased al
most one-half since the reformed di-
vorce laws became effective
In figuring their accounts for the
first half of the year two transconti-
mental railroad lines operating through
Nebraska discovered that the passen-
ger business with the Nevada city had
dropped 40 per cent since the new di-
vorce laws became operative.
Under the old laws of Nevada di-
vorce could be procured after a resi-
dence of 80 days, and at certain times
the passenger business on account of
Reno was high. Since that law was
amended so that a residence of one
year is required. the divorce colony
has dwindled to almost nothing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

mediately infatuated. They were seen
together, Their names We're linked
together in casual. innocent gossip.
but no one dreamed of a liaison until
the startling tidings came that they
had fled together
II is generally believed that Mott
considered the matter Of his flight
calmly and logically. II is even said
that he had a long conference with
his father General Mott. before he
He'd and refused to be sweTved from
his purpose by the pleading of the
aristOcratic proud old general
Then they disappeared. So great Il
surprise was this circumstance that
when Bovine missed his wife he did
not associate her disappearance with
Motifs. nor did the rest of the worl /,
until the message came that they
had shipped on British tramp
steamer.
There was romance enough in this
circumstance. They shipped as cabin
boy and maid, and almost idyllic was
their existence on board The boat
was the Indradeo. and was bound s1r
China.
The Motifs still were eager for the
return of their son to his home and
to his wife. They realized that ne
NpNAN " DAbAHtAA DdNh OAAA9 Dy AOl c
Of moral persuasion, and consequently
they sent his best friend, Hector Full
Ter, in pursuit.
Fuller Sent in Pursuit.
Fuller was a romantic figure. true
nOmad and world-roamer. He had
been war correspondent and a globe
trOtter and was qualified as probably
no other man to pick up the trail of
the clippers. And because of his in
timacy with Mott. he was qualified
best to get him TO return.
General Mott called up Fuller. gave
him a letter Of credit of $4,000 and
assured him of $2j. 900 should he sue
coed in his mission. Fuller started
after the leisurely Indradeo on the
sWifter Mauritania He reached Par
is, and started southwark. aiming 20
head off the tramp boat at Gibraltar
But d railroad strike had occurred
and the pursGer was held at An IA
lusia just long enough to miss catch
ing the IndradeO. Again he picked
up the sea trail and followed Il
through strange tropical seas into
which the clippers went in search =
happiness on their Illicit honeymo IN.
He missed them successfully at Port
Said. Singa pore and Colombo. and 4
was only at their journeys end. when
they had settled down 20 life in
Continued on Page 2, Column 5.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
James j. Hill at rs
Still Fighting for
Money Supremacy
Empire Builder of Northwest Never
Sees Doctor or Takes Euro
pean Trip.

ST. PAUL, Oct. 4.-The Empire
Builder" Of the Northwest was rs
years old Tuesday. And the "Old
Man is still battling for supremacy
like a youth with his fame and for
tune to make.
At his three quarters of a century
mark, James ]. Hill is forging ahead.
unafraid of new conditions, new laws
and new blood. He is making no
preparations to retire. He never has
a doctor, never goes to Europe, eats
anything he likes. and works on and
on without end.
This year he bought the First Ma
tional Bank of st. Paul and increased
its capital from $1,000, 900 to $4,000
GOO and its surplus from $1,000, 900 to
$4,000 900. He bought the Second Ma
tional Bank with deposits of $4,000.
600 and merged it with the First Ma
tional Bank. He bought the North
western Trust Company, of st. Paul,
and put 100000 more in capital ana
surplus in it.
He is building 100000 refer
ence library for the people of St.
Paul.
Not only does Hill control the
Great Northern Railroad, but his say
goes in the Northern Pacific. the
Burlington. the Erie, and the Great
Northern Steamship Company, which
runs from Seattle to the Orient.
The ore properties controlled by
Hill are valued at 100000, 600. 1t is
said that in order to use the vast
amount of ore he will soon be found
competing with the United States
Steel Corporation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Debs Says Girl Has
Grown Good in Home
Socialist Leader Declares His Expe-
riment With Young Woman
is Success.

BATTLE CREEK. MICH. oct. =
Although Eugene V. Debs. here to-
day, was averse to discussing for pub
LEGATION the recent episode in which
he took woman from the street into
his home at Terre Haute to befrienG
her, he told his friend, Claiming
Sweet. OF Denver, that his experiment
was q success.
THE woman" SAYS Debs. has fully
reformed, and neighbors, who were
uppish at first, are getting over tt
The woman was a victim of the
present economic conditions" said
Debs, "and of social circumstances,
rather than basic faults Of her own