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The Winslow mail., 1914-04-18

so we've got dollar-ninety to repre-
sent our capital"
"Bricks!" he repeated with won
dering glance at the bundle. What
on earth do you want with those?"
ITO put in the suit case, so it won't
go straight up when a bell-hop grabs
it," she replied. There's nothing in
there now but an old waist that /
couldn't get a cent on. Just think! |
was going to hook that nice, ready
money-looking suit case the minute
got back to the room, If hadn't met
youl Now, you take this dollar-ninety.
Right around the corner there's a ten
cent barber shop, and gents furnish
ing goods store right next door. You
buy you one collar for 15 cents, one
pair Of cuffs for quarter, one shave
for ten cents, one shine for five cents,
and real extravagant-looking 15-cent
cigar, but don't light the cigar. Have
you got clean handkerchief" For
tunately he had. "Give it to me. Now,
you bring back the dollar-thirty to
spread around in tips; and hurry"
When he returned, shaved and much
refreshed, she had run a white thread
through the hem of his handkerchief,
and this she slipped up under his col
lar, tying it behind. So far as it was
visible it looked like an immaculate
white negligee shirt She had him cut
off his attached cuffs and don the
clean ones
you look the part" she announced
as she surveyed him with pride. I'm
a few jiffs I'll have double extra
sirloin for mine, please, but don't let
me think about it or I'll faint"
Fifteen minutes later, his 15cent
cigar in fragrant evidence, he stood at
the register of the best hotel in town
not the one to which he had gone
before-but he did not sign himself
"E. H. Cash" Instead he wrote:
o. H. Jones.
Miss Gertrude Jones.
"The two best suites you have" he
ordered
"Yes, sir, Mr.. jones'" said the clerk
deferentially, glancing at the respect
able, brick-laden suitcase. Anything
you want sent up?"
"a boy with some telegraph blanks
and a waiter"
Presently there came down from
him a telegram marked prepaid"
and to be charged upon his bill. 1t
was addressed to Henry Cruise Of
Henry Cruise C Co., bankers, New
York, and read like this:
Here incog. Jiggers, larruped,
woolly. Wire $1,000 Immediately to me
as o. H. Jones, care Hotel Grace. De-
scribe me- but waive other Identified
ton
The telegram was unsigned, but the
private code words in the body of the
telegram we're better than signature.
Having sent the wire, Mr.. Cash
knocked at the door of Miss Williams
reception room.
Come in," cried a cheerful voice,
and he opened the door.
She was at the telephone and her
eyes were sparkling as she nodded to
him, but she went right on talking
into the transmitter.
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-18

ter; but after he had left the train he
found to his dismay that he had only
one solitary ten-cent piece in his
pocket.
Five cents of that he used in car
fare to tha Office of the man he had
SO hastily come all this distance to
see, and the other five cents he used
in riding back downtown. His man
had been called from the city that
morning, and would not be back for
week or more! Preoccupied with vex-
alton, he walked into the nearest big
hotel and scrawled his signature upon
the register
The clerk hesitated moment,
though merely out of habitual cour-
tesy
Your luggage not arrived yet, Mr..
-er-Cash?" he stumbled, puzzling
o~er the register
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-18

sign block away brought him back,
with a comfortable jerk, to practical
affairs. The sign betokened the loca-
ton of telegraph Office, and as
happy haven Of refuge he hurried to
it.
Collect" he directed presently,
handing in his telegram at the receiv-
ing window.
The girl in charge did not even
glance at the telegram. She was look
ing at the man; at the unshaven face
and the soiled collar.
Are you located in the city?' she
asked mechanically.
mo"
Where are you stopping?"
Nowhere as yet" he confessed,
angry with himself that he felt flush
rising under the skin of his cheeks.
1--WE can send no kilograms for you
The Winslow mail., 1914-04-18

The mere fact that he was a many
times millionaire and owned or con
trolled enough railroads to string al
most twice across the continent did
not help the far-famed e. H. Cash one
bit in the present juncture. Indeed,
his illustrious name was much more
likely, if he ventured to use it, to get
him into trouble than to aid him.
Impossible rs it may seem, the illus
trious ringmaster of the financial cir
Gus was without cent, in strange
city, distressingly immense distance
from New York, and with absolutely
no prospect of getting money unless
he should earn it by manual labor, like
any other homeless and penniless wan
derer. Such an absurd condition was
his own fault entirely, and due to two
causes: his tremendous business en-
ergy and his equally notable personal
carelessness.
Mr.. Cash was supposed to have
started upon summer cruise in
northern waters, and had ostensibly
cut the cables from all his business
affairs. At Quebec, however, some
newspapers had been brought aboard,
and in one Of them he found an OBJ
scure four-line item which made him
change his plans in hurry.
81 am afraid I'll have to apply for
a weeks shore leave" he explained to
his guests, a, 'stag" crowd you fell
lows don't need any help in enter
tanning yourselves, for you never get
away from the poker table anyhow
except to eat and sleep. You own the
Petrol till get back. Just lazy around
wherever you like, and pick me up
here a week from Monday morning,
if you will"
AS he hastily threw some necessi-
ties into travelling bag, he noted that
he needed a shave, but there was no
time for it now. He had almost lit
orally Jumped" into plain travelling
suit, and did not even stop to put on
his watch. He found that he had
enough cash on hand to pay for his
transportation, berth and meals en-
route, and beyond that he had no
worry, for his checkbook and papers
were in his travelling bag.
Ashore, he caught his train with but
brief minutes to spare, and was so alb
sorbed in the deal he meant to put
through that he was hundred miles
on his way before he missed his lug
gage, finding in place Of it only the
uncomfortable reflection that through
out his long 30-hour ride he would be
deprived of shave and clean linen.
He was not one given to worry,
however, and when he had his final
brushing up at his destination he me-
chanically handed dollar to the por-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
To-day "Orange Day" to Honor
a ROYAL Fruit

California exulting the golden wealth Of bumper orange
crop calls upon the nation celebrate to-day ORANGE
DAY.
To the wise and fortunate all days orange days for that
luscious health giving of fruits banshed
effort for scientific and intensive culture of the
fruit has put it within the means of almost all.
But this year the California crop has been phenomenay
great and marvellous its quality The year to the orange
what the famous vintage years the campagnes and Bor
deaux Gould but the golden Spheres apples Heperde
be preserved for future use the oranges of this year would
at thrice the cost, like vintage champagne.
So to-day throughout the land hotels and private homes
in dining and clubs worens dinner pals and
vva banquet boards the luscious fruit of California finds its
honored place.
Right worthy of the honor the California orange The
only possible for locating the Garden of Eden elsewhere
than California that had been there the wise serpent
would have tempted Eve with orange and made the fall Of
douby certain But the to play its part the
ascent of man toward better health and better living
He who eats forget most medicines for they
within their aureat spheres the dlaon of that glorious eli
mate of California which has long since passed into prove
So celebrate Orange Day to the fullest by parang ber
ally OF the fruit of this vintage year It will the founda
ton of habit but have fear for the habit will
lead to health and happiness So doing you will rejoice with
California in its bumper CROP and join the nnumeabe
of those who hold the the royal fruit gold the
royal metal and wish with Goethe that you might know
e. - - The land Ohere the lemon bloom,
Where the gold orange gows IN the deep ticketS GLOOM
Where a wind eUer soft from the blue hearens bIows
And the groves are Of laurel and myrtle and rose"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
The Best Georgia Spirit

VIC loreto SCI a Georgia
recognition for section but
auodly ideas Of the the
position consider
happened situated south Of the Atlanta
ambition be Senator, he tH be
Georgia dbles
to 90 there Junior
81 Thomosvi1c Enterprise
It would be difficult to Coudense into brieer space the finest
wholesome spirit of the State the spirit of loyalty
Georgia and the spirit of patriotic Moreover
believe be the real and representative spirit of
monwah that has always been big and broad for
and sectional division.
The Georgian responds heartily to The Times Enterprise
the time and may when the three best
in the State public ocehe Govenorshp and the two
be found Townsville then The Georgian
will be heartily willing Townsville have all them
Any spirit less than this is unworthy of such Commonwealth
We congratulate neghbor of The Times Enterprise upon
his admirable epitome Of public spirit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Atlanta on Dress Parade

The appeal of the Executive Committee of the Shr1ner
and prompt response the City Hall to clean and beau
y the city the great tide of outside visitors
between later April mid May will of meet with the
CO operation of the newspapers of Atlanta and of right
thinking citizen
The movement of the many good things which come
to Us with the coming forty fifty thousand shrners in
the month Of May is timely and inpringboth the sugges
ton and its response.
There should be doubt whatever of this response Atlanta
never fails to magnificent opportunities and Allan
ia repue throughout and throughout the republic
is far too fine high risk by bringing these thousands Of
observant and friendly outsiders Atlanta dShabe
or in disreputable array.
Our Atlanta famed throughout the republic should be an
Atlanta beautiful when it is dress parade We are going
to during Grand Opera week. and the Bankers Convention
and the Shrnes Council the most brilliant Of visitors
that Atlanta has ever known short period and c
zen this incompatible municipality and proud OF It's
reputation present status and of its wonderful future
should rally suggestion with paint and brush and broom
and whtewash and present to the interesting
and influential thousands of the next two months the best and
most beautiful that has presented in its wonderful
and successful life
No money and energy be expended just now in SO
wise fruitful way in the ringing shibboleth CLEAN UP
AND BEAUTIFY THE TOWN.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
The Truth Not FIattering

Of needs defense at the hands
Constitution provisions their enforcement about
could desireAion
Consultation editorial Friday March 20.
This interesting, and may perhaps later be important
Do understand esteemed contemporary of The Con
ston to ndorse the Child of Georgia? the
Constitution Of the fact that Georgia the only
State in the Union which white children permitted to labor
the factories at the age ten years while great number
of negro children of this age going to school7
the Constitution of the fact that the Geor
a laws permit age consent to remain the outrageous
limit of years while other humane and enlightened laws have
raised it far beyond that inhuman stageP
The Georgian does desire at this time and prematurey
to invoke controversy important We sim
ply desiring gather explicit information to The Consu
tons attitude
And this information when acquired from the authentic
source will carefully filed for reference the future
may develop.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
Questions Answered
o.
DOES TIE SUN MovE2

J. W.-Yes. sir, in the language
of the late Rev. Jasper, of Rich
mond, de sun do move With
his family OF children and grand
children, the planets, moons. etc,
the sun is steadily moving on like
an everlasting nomad. His mo-
ton is supposed to he around a
point in the Pleiades tseven stars)
and from wat We can gather
from the God fathers of Heav-
ems lights" his speed is consid-
erably greater than that Of the
fastest express train. Mr.. Garrett
p Serviss' little book on astron-
omy viii give you much light on
the subject.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
o UNDERSTANDING o
BY CONSTANCE CLARKE

Err path is rough and stony, not a way
Where climbing unmolesed stray
She leads across the hills and through the night
Bearing aloft her precious gift OF sight.
And she is stopped and old, no fair young maid,
Holding your gaze with clear eyes unafraid.
And Of the multitude that lag behind
Only few may know that she is kind.
And you who wander with her know
So deep you guam the cup OF human woe
That just beyond the hills that rise above
Are spread the plains Of fra grant human love
But when you come to know her stony way
Hold fast her hand and trust her whispered STAY
And then TO her and deem 1t gain
Then shall you know that you have walked with PAU
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

tn HF old bogy Of immodesty
must not frighten us any
longer. Not one child in
= thousand to whom such laws
are explained will be unprepared
for them. No BOY or girl is al
lowed to pass through our high
schools without knowing that
H2O stands for water. have no
complaint TO make with that. But
I do maintain that 1t is Of inf
nltely more importance that they
should know that insanity, cpl
lepsy, feeble mindedness and
scrofula are absolutely transmits
sible from father to son, and that
II one yokes himself to a com
panion afflicted with any of these
diseases he Is fundamentally
certain to produce offsprings Of
the same sort. II the union pro-
duces progeny at all."-The Rev.
Henry stiles Bradley, D. D., Wor-
cester. Mass. formerly pastor Of
Trinity Church. Atlanta, Ga.
Did you ever know how the
story came TO be told children
that the stork brings the little
brothers and sisters to the house
hold?
It seems that the stork is very
much devoted to its young, and
also most affectionate to their
older progeny.
In Southern Europe and Egypt
the storks are much loved and
protected. They build their nests
in chimneys or in old ruins or
church spires The Father Stork
is devoted to his family and sup
plies food for the young in the
nests, and he and Mother Stork
are very careful to keep the bird
les In their nests till they are
quite strong enough to learn to
~ When they can safely hv
they start with their parents to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

II may not be Illegal for a Mex
lean 10 XIII a l.. S. postmaster,
but It's against the law 10 burn a
L. s postoffice.
Church sdvertiSes on the sport
ing page, Its influence is needed
while the Federal League war Is
on
II Is possible TO be = real re
former without being noisy about
H.
Misery loves the company that
s real miserable
A short answer will often
srouse a long grudge.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21
o The Immodesty Bogy o
BABYLAND
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

TTAvE you heard OF the VAL
ley of Babyland,
The realm where the dear
little darlings stay
TIL the kind storks go, as all
men know,
And, oh, 30 tenderly. bring
them away?
The paths are winding, and past
all finding
BY save the storks, who I'M
derstand
The gates and the highway ana
the intricate byways
That lead to Babyland.
All over the Valley of Babyland
Sweet flowers bloom in the soft
green moss,
And under the ferns fair and I'M
der the plants there
lie little heads like spooiS OF
floss.
With a soothing number the
River of Slumber
Flows Ger a bedway Of silver
sand;
And angels are keeping watch
DER the sleeping
Babes in Babyland.
The path to the Valley Of Baby
land
Only the kingly, kind storks
know;
II they fly over mountains or
wade through fountains
No man sees them come or go.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

But an angel. baybe, who guards
some baby,
Or a fairy. perhaps, with her
magic wand,
Brings them straightway to the
wonderful gateway
That leads to Babyland.
And there in the Valley of Baby
land,
Under the MOSES and leaves
and ferns,
Like an unf1edged starring, they
find the darling
For whom the heart of a moth
err yearns;
And they lift him lightly and
snug him tightly
In feathers soft as q lady's
hand;
And off with a rockaway step
they walk away
Out Of Bahyiand.
As they go from the Valley Of
Babyland
Forth into the world of great
unrest,
Sometimes in weeping he wakes
from sleeping
Before he reaches the mothers
breast.
All. how she blesses him, how
she caresses him.
Bonniest bird in the bright
home banC
That Ger land and water tho
kind stork brought her
From far-off Babylandi
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-21

warmer lands. In Holland some
people build nests on the house
tops to induce the storks to come.
People would rather build a new
chimney than disturb stork's
nest; and they are considered
great good luck to have near, and
as almost all people in those
lands think large families are a
blessing, the belief grew up that
having the devoted Stork par
ents building nests on the roof
brought them the happiness Of a
large family.
Modest parents declare they
want to keep their children "in-
nocent' and ignorant Of all things
pertaining to those subjects just
as long as possible; and many a
proud mother is heard declaring
her daughter Of II was as limo
cent as babe unborn when she
went to the altar a bride.
But such innocence is criminal
on the part of the parent.
Besides, II is seldom true.
The mother is deceived.
Few children go through one
primary term In public school and
remain ignorant of these sub
jects. But their knowledge is
gained from low sources usually.
and their minds are furnished by
having to receive the instruction
IN vulgar or unwholesome man
ner.
It is the mothers place TO tank
TO her children and to tell them
just as many OF life's great truths
as their young minds can assimi-
late. and then to impress upon
them the dignity and good form
of silence on these subjects.
When mother makes her child
n confidant in this way she wraps
II about with a mantle OF purity
and protection which no rude
hand can tear away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
PARK ENTRANCE
To Be IMPROVED
Edgewood Avenue for Distance
of 400 Feet Will Be Paved
With Asphalt.
E. H. GUYER BEARS COST
a. {. Lord Construction Company OF
Monmouth Bids Lowest on Big
Sidewalk Job.

Edgewood avenue from Forty-third
street to the east entrance way OF the
East End park is to be paved with
asphalt at an expense of $1,000 by
Edward II. Guyer. Mr.. Guyer volun-
teered to do this to Mayor III. NJ.
Schriver and several residents of that
part of the city assembled this morn
ing in the mayors Office at a meeting
of the board of local Improvements.
The east entrance, to which Mr.. Guy
er's proposed improvement leads, will
be the main entrance way to the park.
Bids were opened for construction
of five miles of sidewalk for the city
and informal discussion of the Forty
third street grade was held.
The strip to Edgewood avenue to
be improved is 400 feet in length. The
work is to be done at $2.05 per square
yard. Mr.. Guyer will also construct
sidewalks along that strip which is to
be improved with asphalt. He owns
property on either side of Edgewood
avenue and if the work were done in
the usual way he would of course be
assessed for the entire cost.
Monmouth Firm Lowest.
The a. E. Lord Construction COM
pany of Monmouth submitted a bid
of 13% cents per square foot for the
sidewalk construction the city pro-
poses, about five miles all told. The
bid will go to the council Monday aft
ernoon for action.
Hearing for property owners was
deferred to March II in the matter OF
the Forty-third street grade. Mayor
Schriver says no grade is to be estab-
lished until one satisfactory to all resi-.
dents is determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28

Of bread and garnish with rino. a..
from whites of hard-boiled eggs -.
lobster coral forced through a seivs
Quick Puff Paste-One Gun OF ~.
flour, one Tablespoonful OF lara ~ ~
| water. seven-eighths cup OF hs,teS
Work the lard into the -four, first n,s..
knife then the tips Of the Ansa.ss
Moisten to a dough with cold ws..-
pat and roll out. Dot the paste ~. s'
small pieces OF butter. using oaa.,s,..
the quantity. Dredge with -four az
from ends toward center. then dous1-
making four layers. Pat and ron q,
Repeat until the butter Is used p.a
shape, chill and bake in hot oven
Irish Moss neutrality-suspicious.
cup Of Irish moss, four cups OF min
one-quarter teaspoonful of salt -
and one-half teaspoonfuls Of van,V,.
Soak the moss fifteen minutes IN cop
water to cover. drain. pick over and
add 20 the milk; cook In a aous,,
boiler thirty minutes; the milk v1,
seem out little thicker than when M.
on to cook, but If cooked longer ~
blanc-mange will be too stiff. Ada H.
salt. strain, flavor, restrain and An
individuals moulds previously diunss
in cold water; chill, turn on glass disb
surround with thin slices CT banans
and place slice on each mould. sers
with sugar and cream.
Lemon Pie--Three eggs. twothirds
cup of sugar, one-quarter cup of1emon
juice, grated rind of one-half lemon
two tablespoonfuls of water Beat the
eggs slightly, add the sugar, lemon
juice, grated rind and the water. Bake
in one crust in moderate oven. Cool
slightly and cover with meringue and
return to the oven and brown slightly
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
DAVENPORT GIRL
WINS 0RATORICAL
Miss Helen Wiggers Triumphs
Over Four Male Contestants
at Augustana.

Miss Helen Wiggers of Davenport, a
student of Augustana college, won first
place in the oratorical contest held at
Augustana last evening. Rudolph Oh
son of Malvern, Iowa, won second.
The contest was open to any under
graduate of the local institution and
was held under the auspices of the
Prohibition league. There were five
who took part Prof. A. E. Keiber of
Davenport, who was one of the judges,
in announcing the decision, spoke
highly in favor of the coed who won.
He pointed out that boy has an ad-
vantage over a girl in an oratorical
contest.
The subject of Miss Wiggers' ora.
ton was Prohibition, the Hope of a
Happy Nation" As a remedy for the
abolition of the beverage use she urged
education as a preparation for legis-
lation.
The other contestants were:
Rudolph Olson-"The Clutch of the
Demon"
Conrad Bergendoff = Public Senti-
ment"
Emil Dalberg-"The Issue
Harry Anderson-"Persona Lib
erty."