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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-01-09
USE OF IRON AND
 STEEL SHOWS BIG
 GAIN IN 30 YEARS

LONDON, Jan. Engineer ing" . London trade journal, says that in the past 30 years the worlds peace consumption of iron and steel, reckoned in terms of pig iron, increased from about 20.000,- 900 tons year to about 75.000.- 900 tons.
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RuLEs COMMITTEE
 REFUSES TO REPORT
 RULE ON APPROPRIATION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-By a vote of five to two the House Committee on Rules refused to report the rule giving privilege status to a bill ap- propriating $100,OO0,000 which Presi- dent Wilson requested for relief work in Europe.
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NEW YORK TIED
 UP BY A STRIKE
 HARB0R WORKERS
All of the Ferry Boats and Police and Fire Boats Are Lying Idle as
 the Result.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9-Fifteen thou sand harbor workers are striking for an eight-hour day schedule. The ferry boats, steam lighters. tow boats and police and fire boats are stand ing still.
 Tweleve hundred Railroad Admin ials have called conference to see what can be done.
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CALIFORNIA GOLD PRODUCTION FOR
 1918 IS $l8,000. .00C

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9.-Selby Smelting Co. estimates the Cali fornia gold output in 1918 at $1S,- O0O,O00. against s21.o0O,0o0 in the year 1917. Of 1918 productions about $14.5O0,OO came from mines and $3,50O,00O from dredges.
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THOUSAND POUNDS OF DYNAMITE GOES
 OFF IN OIL PLANT

JOHNSTON, Pa, Jan. 9.-Fire and explosion destroyed the plant of the c. R. McAbee Oil & Powder Com pany. Over 1000 pounds of dynamite exploded. No one was killed.
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hostile to the Russians He said the Allies were opposing only the Germans and Bolsheviki.
 He said the Allies had seized Vladivostok, Arch angel and Murmansk against Ger many and not against Russia. He said there was in Russia aggregation of local and dis organized governments.
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ALASKANS WILL
 SOON COME HOME
 FROM OVERSEAS

WASHINGTON. Jan. Slight com panies of the goth. Engineers mobil' ized at Camp Lewis, Washington, are designated for a quick return from France. There are number Of Al askans among the troops.
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COTTON PRODUCED IN ELPASO OF
 THE RIO GRANDE

FL PASO. Jan. S.-Medium staple cotton was grown in the Fl Paso Valley of the Rio Grande this year and produced one-half ton to the acre. This was the first expert ment in cotton growing and a larger acreage is expected to be grown next year Mexican labor is especially good for picking and hoeing the cot ton, the growers say.
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ROOSEVELT'S DEATH CAUSES GLOOM OVER
 REPUBLICAN MEET

CHICAGO, Jan. g. - Roosevelt's death cast a gloom on the Republi- can National Committee meeting which will be beld tomorrow. The banquet feature has been cancelled.
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MUCH STREET FIGHTING

vices state that street fighting was intense Tuesday night. It is reported that the old revolutionary Govern ment still controls the situation against the assaults of the Radicals. |
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"DEAD" ARE ALIVE.

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Germany has some fifteen thousand more British prisoners which records show here have been mostly listed as dead, it Is announced by the war office.
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LORD CECIL DECLARES FOR
 LEAGUE OF NATION


 LONDON, Jan. 9.-Lord Robert Cecil, who arrived with the first section of the British Peace Delega tion. told the Associated Press that definite organization of League of Nations is absolutely indispensi- ble as the first step towards the conclusion of an enduring peace, and satisfactory settlement of interna tional problems.
 He said personally he believed that also was necessary joint inter national action to relieve the mil lions of people who are lacking in the necessities of life, and to regu late common interests like interna tional railways, postal affairs, water ways, together with wireless and the use of the air.
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tion with the armistice terms was compelled to lower the American flag over his hotel because of threats made.
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POPULATION DYING

PAPEETE, Tahiti, Jan. 9.-Twenty per cent. of this city's population has been wiped out by the influenza epidemic. Hundreds are dying on the outlying Islands.
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SENATOR cuMMiNs IS
 FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Senator A. B. Cummins of Iowa in a speech in the Senate advocated the Govern ment ownership of railroads in the United States.
 Chairman Cummins is a Republi- can of the progressive wing of the party.
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NO MORE BRITISH TROOPS
 TO BE SENT TO RUSSIA

LONDON, Jan. 9.-The British War Department announced today that there would be no more British soldiers sent into Russia. and that in all likelihood. those now there would be withdrawn. and the Rus sians left to work out their own salvation.
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LOYAL TROOPS TO RESCUE

BASIL, Jan. 9.-Loyal troops of the Ebert Government have arrived from Potsdam. They have driven the radicals to Tiergarten, and have re-occupied the printing offices.
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fcoveRNMENr STRONGER

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Copenhagen ad- vices said that at six o'clock We'd nesday evening the situation in Der lin was unchanged; that the Govern ment had made some progress, strengthening it's position.
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ALLIED INVASION OF RUSSIA WAS MOVEMENT
 AGAINST GERMANY, NOT RUSSIA

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Chairman Gilbert S. Hitch cock, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, re- plying to Senator Hiram Johnson's request for an official statement regarding Russia, said the Ameri- and Allied operations in Europe friendly and
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POLES ARE DEFEATED

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9.-Berlin ad- vices say the Poles advancing from koImar, North of Posen, have been defeated by German volunteers, who later occupied kolmer. The casual ties on both sides were extremely heavy. The Germans also have oc- ,uped Wessenoehe, in the ko'mer district after a stiff fight.
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No wonder the sun looks discour. aged In Winter. There's no use try ing to shine through the thick coats the girls are wearing.
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CLASH ON KADISH FRONT.

MECHANICAL. Jan. 9.-The Americans and Allies the Kadish front renewed activities Monday It reported the Americans burned the village of Kadsh retired from it, and then forward and captured the Bosheviki.
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ARTILLERY FIRE

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9.--Severe ar .illery fighting in Berlin is reported near the Central Telegraph Office. The ardicals haveT reserved attempts to seize the Chancellor's office. They were repulsed with she loss of 30 killed and 45 wounded.
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RADICALS ARE BUSY

PARIS, Jan 9.-It is reported that Liebknecht, the leader of the radi calls and Spartacus group, is working to install a new Berlin Government It is purposed to place the more rad teal Socialists in charge of the Cab met
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BOLSHEVIKIS CAPTURED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Loya Russian troops der the authority of the Omsk government defeated large Bolsheviki force, capturing 31.000 prisoners and much material
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TRY TO KILL PREMIER

BASIL, Jan. 9.-The attempted as- sassination of Dr. Karl Kramarcz, the made al Prague. Eight revolver shots were fired Ore bullet took effect.
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BOLSHEVIKI OUSTED AT OMASK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs at Omsk ha cabled that the Omsk Government is in charge of Clynes, who is regarded belonging to the moderates, with whom Trotsky Fcis at outs.
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EMENCEAU HEADS DELEGATES

PARIS, Jan. 9.-The French peace delegates are Premier Clemenceau, Foreign Ministsr Pichon, Finance Minister Flotz, Colonial Minister Si. mon and Ce' missioner to America Tardieu
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URGED TO WEAR MASKS

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. g. - The Health Officers have directed an ap- peal to the public to wear masks.
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AMERICANS ARE BUSY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9--It is officially announced that ,941 American troops operating in Si- beria and Northern Russia.
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sl1,lArloN Is SERIOUS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.-Meagre advices concerning the. riots in Der lin have reached the State Depart ment here last night These, how ever, picture the situation as ser ious.
 It unofficially is reported that Gen.
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OPPOSING FORCES IN THE STREETS OF BERLIN ARE CRASHING FOR CONTROL
 OF GOVERNMENT MACHINERY

WASHINGTON, Jan Associated Press)This afternoon ad  Socialist called damned people, who time bullets They
   Shooting
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THE EMPIRES classiiieds pay.
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THE EMPIRES classlfieds pay.
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roday's News Today-Ia EnpIrs.
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NEGOTIATING WITH POLES.

LONDON, Jan 9According to afternoon advices recev negotiating with the Poles who invaded Posen.
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BOOKS

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF RI
ALITT, BY f. Temple Thurston. New
York: d. Appleton and Company.
This well written and interesting
novel is a glorious romance OF
truth and love and ideaIism clash
ing with the brutalities OF material
existence. John Grey and Jm
Dealtry are very real persons, the
one a struggling young author, the
other the well brought up daugh-
ter OF a once wealthy family, who
knows that ber parents are de-
pendent for money upon her mar
riage to a vulgar, kindly old friend
OF her father Won by Grey's ten
derness and the intensity OF hl1
love, Jill promises to marry him.
but she is haunted BY the thoughts
OF her duty to her family. Grey
pleads for love and freedom viii.
all OF a poets golden words and al
Of youths passion. With admirabIs
skill. Mr.. ThurstOn traces the bat
tie in the girls soul. showing how
mateFialism and idealism struggle
for the mastery. while events shape
themselves for the inevitable cli-
max. Throughout the book runs
the voice OF John speaking for The
reality Of life which youth glimDs
so clearly and which most Of rs
have 10. and forgotten mtil
story such as this brings il back
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TWice-TOld Tales of
Washington
The Locomotive ElOpement

who ran locomotive on the old
Shenandoah Valley Railway. This
brother-in-laW promised 70 ald
young watson, and the night foi-
lowing the visit paid 20 the Adams
home there could be seen not far
from the house az midnight 3 loco
motive standing on the siding. with
steam up. ready % move cut in 8
minutes notice.
Young Watson bought aoms
clothes, ladies' clothes. On the VIA
Iage-a completes outdt He placed
the bundle in his buggy toward
evening and set out on the long
drive % the Adams hone. re ar
rived On the wee stiu hours of the
night and tied his horse % q tree.
Allnl BHHdls Goue.
But horrors aboVel When ths
hero looked under the seat where
he had placed the bundle, the bun
de was gone.
and, taking the laprobe, climbed
up the window BY 8 ladder and
whispered the name of Bertl1
BERTHE, snugglsd beneath the covers
Of -the bedclothes, answered very
SHY she was present. but maidenly
modegty forbade her 60 move.
Alexander knew it was 90 90 o.
die. So he did. with one feu blow
he broke the window. pane. Jumped
into the room, seized Bis bride-tg-
be. blankets and ali. and wrapped
her in the laprobe. Then be car-
risd her % the window and began
the descent 20 the ground
when four feet from the ground
the ladder broke and gave them q
spTL BERTHE let out a yell which
woke the dogs and the family, and
there was quite commotiou while
Alexander slipped Out 90 the ear
riage. put his bride in. united me
horse. and galloped down the road
while the shotgun Of his irate ln-
ture fatheriu-laW began making
the night wild.
they reached the waiting loccnc-
tive and moved on down the main
line toward Luray va, arriving
there IN q few hours. Clothes were
provided for the uear-fa hitting
BERTHE. and a parson was sunlmonea
TO perform the ceremony
The bride and BRIDEGROOM LATER
were forgiven. and their deseen-
dants are living near Washlnston
now.
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Puss i'm Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

GGTS that your Hush-a-by, baby,
upon the tree top?" Puss
Junior asked the miller on
entering the old mill.
mo, sir-eeF' answered the jolly
miller with a jolly laugh. Haven't
you ever heard the song about me?
This is the way It goes:
There vas q jolly miller once
Lived on the River Dee;
He worked and sang from morn till
night;
No lark 50 blythe as he.
And this the burden OF his song
Forever used to be:
81 care for nobody, no, not I,
And nobody cares for meF''"
Doesn't anybody care for your
asked Puss. at seems strange, for
you are so Jolly"
Well answered the miller, 'you
see, it's this way: I'm here alone
all day; there's no room IN the min
except for me and the sacks OF corn.
II all belongs to me-eVen the old
willow tree. Every morning a little
woman who lives nearby fastgns
the cradle on the tree-top. You
see. she goes to work in the village,
so she puts her baby in the cradle
and the wind rocks it to and fro
until she comes back at noon. Then
she goes away again, and comes
back at evening and takes the
= cradle home with her. The baby
is very gOOd-that Is. ne has been
so far: but you never can tell how
long q baby will be good"
That's true OF everyone" said
Puss, with much gravity. aBut n
he ever starts crying" said the
miller, she'll have TO get another
willow tree or another baby. I can't
be bothered with a crying baby so
close at hand"
"But you haven't answered my
question: said Puss.
"Oh!' replied the miller BE
cause I care for NJ body, and no
body cares for me?'
"Yes: I don't quite understand" d"
"COme inside, and III explain
said the miller. So Puss walked in
side and sat down on a bag OF
flour. "All I do is grind corn for
people" contiued the miller, sitting
down on a dusty stool. They bring
10 in the morning and when they
come back In the afternoon the
flour is ready for them. Then they
take IL away. and I'm left all alone.
SO what do I do? Well, make
friends with a little mouse and a
big rate who live in the old mill.n
And just then the little mouse ran
out OF her hole and sat down by the
miller. eve are great friends.
aren't we, mousie?'' re asked. The
little mouse squeeked, eyes, Mr..
Miller" Then the big rat came out
and sat down on the other side OF
the miller. Aren't we great
friends?" he asked, and the rat re-
piled. you are the best friend
have"
Animals make good friends"
said the miller. yes indeed" an
swered Puss. "but rats and mice
are 50 destructive. They eat your
corn" mot much. said the miller,
"only a little bit" eve only eat
what we need" said the mouse and
the rat
Copyright, 1919, By David Csry.)
CTo he COntinued.)
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OIR WALTER SCOTS Young
Lochlnvar didn't have q thing
- on Alexander Watson, a Wir-
glnla farmer, who won his bride
about thirty-flVe years ago. And
the story OF the elOpement 81 well
known among many Of the Capitals
older residents who read OF it in
the fall Of 1885.
Now there lived not far from
Waahington, over the Potomac On
Virginia, q rich farmer, Charles
Adams, whose daughter. Bertia.
seventeen years old, was the belle
Of the neighborhood. EVery sum
day afternoon the -auitors bsgEn
gathering on the front porch Of the
Adams home until the vicinity was
literally covered with. numbers Of
heart-sicl< young men, fairly pin
ing away in the sweet light Of Miss
Bertie's blue eyes
Not Tar from the Adams house
iived a young man By the name Of
Alexander watson characterized
by neighborB as q poor but honest
young man with q future" Alex
andeF was among those present on
the informm gatherings az the
home OF the countryside belle, and
Il wasn't long before he was Sc
veroly smitten. He got q chance TO
whisper in the ear Of Miss BERTHE
his secret one day, and he was sur
priBed TO find himself an accepted
suitor SO far as Miss BERTHE was
concerned. everything was lovely,
but for dad-aye, there was the
rub!
WouIdn't Listen 70 IL
Old Mr.. Adams would hear moth
ing OF It. HIS daughter was 70
marry q rich farmer. or none at All.
he said. So when Alexander seem
ed determined 70 press his suit IN
the face OF the old mans contrary
wishes. he was forbidden TO come
near the premises. But he did,
nevertheless, and Miss BERTHE met
him meath the old apple tree about
fifty yards toe. near the house. For
It was there her mother caught her
whispering sweet nOthings into the
ear OF her lover.
50 Alexander found &c best 20
leave, and Berries mother took her
daughter upstairs, put her 70 bed.
nailed down the window and re-
moved al the clothes from the room.
Now. most young men and the ma
jority Of young ladies thus handi-
capped would cult, at least Tor q
while.
But not 50 Alexander. He ap-
peared that night with a ladder,
climbed 20 the window Of his fair
ones chamber, and tapped thereon.
Followed q whispered conversation.
and young Watson descended. Alex
aHder Watson had a brotheF-in-laW
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The New Tea
Gowns

T-HE comfort and luxury Of the
fashionabIe woman has been
= beautifully provided for in the
newest tea gowns and rest robes
she smart shops are showing in
eEquisitely soft, pastel shades Of
materials They are cleverly cut
and draped, and although these
robes appear very elaborate they
lre really quite simple. Many Of
the tea gowns borrow their beauti-
ful lines from the rest robes Of the
Roman and Greciau ladies', and
therefore. express the grace and art
associated with ancient days.
OF colorful beauty and becoming
Zines was a robe OF crepe meteor in
an exquisite tea rose tint that
shades so beautifully from salmon
mink TO pale orange. IL was cut
N one piece and was a slip-On
tuodel. The material was folded in
rwo and an oval cut for the neck.
The outer edges Of the robe were
buttonholed together and several
fnches left open at the top for the
arms TO pass through
M No teagOwn would be smart this
season without its touch OF hand
Embroidery. The front Of this
lovely teagown was spIashed with
iare flowers in shades Of French
blue and orchid, and one can i'm
aEine the artistic combination these
Formed with the tea rose silk. As
q final charm, there was a silver
rope Eirdle drawn through slits a
1ittle below the hips, knotted and
4asseled fetchingly at the front.
Flame chiffon and silver cloth
hat was luxurious for the rest
hour in the boudoir. There was a
Simple foundation slip OF the silver
Eloth cut on straight lines and
Suspended from the shoulders with
barrow silver strips Over this was
loose coat OF the flame chiffon
FALLING well below the hips. and
bcastinE those petite sleeves Of
Which the Parisienne is 50 fond.
Silver lace framed a collar Of chif-
1on, and as a final inspiration the
designer added a floating sash Of
purple georgette.
Distinctive" describes another
robe Of orchid and lemon crepe de
ehine. made on the lines Of a loose
nmoclz and underslzirt. Pale lemon
srepe de chine forms the skirt.
which is accordion plated and at
tached 20 a net lining. Soft and
.racerul &C. the EmOek Of orchid
aat falls over this. and there Is a
bretty Eirdle OF the yellow that slips
ttelf loosely about the waist.
aemstftched bands OF the yellow
also outline the neck and tiny
sleeves.
This lovely tea gown might also
De developed Ga mauve and rose.
Shades Of green are well liked, aud
1ue might combine pale lettuce
gFeen with jade. n a touch Of en-
broidery O. desired. orchids done IN
various shades are usually effective
On a green background.
Pastel shades are rapidly repiac-
Hng the lighter tones, such as flesh
nd pale blue, for boudoir wear,
and there is no garment more
charming than the newest tea ere
Aafi5HG
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The Rhyming
Optimist
By AIine MichaeIis.

Nv yHEN Columbus went sailing
w folks said he was siIiBe-
his attic was chuck fuII ~
wheels; but we know all his rIorv
we know all his story and how he
got by in eight reels. People then
had a notion that out on the ocean
were demons and furies and foes.
but did MT. Columbus let any such
rumpus disturb in the least his
repose? Nay. He said: There's
no knowing just where we arc go
ing, but III say we are on our
way I'll not let any critter saw
Chris is a gutter. I'm into this
voyage to stay" Though his SAIL
ors were wailing, his boats kept on
sailing the route that Columbus
thought best; though thew cave
him an earful Of chatter quite tear
full he headed straight into the
West. And he said: "Pm a master
who knows no disaster. I'll sail
TIL the winds die away: I'll sail TO
the edges Of eaTth's final leGZeg or
else I'll sail round to the davD
Though the waters grew stranger
he never feared danger. he thought
not OF sleep nor OF rest. THROUGH
those seas all uncharted, Columbus
strong hearted, sailed straight To
the gates OF the West. Then the
brow OF each sailor grew furrowed
and paleF, his cheeks meath their
coating OF brown. All unfriendIv
the sea seemed and strangely the
light cleaned and hercsIy the sums
rays beat down. But Columbus.
the master, said Faster, sail fast
err All. he was a man to obeyl
Through the wild waters waiIinr
they followed UnfsiIing right out
on the track Of the day. Every
child knows his story; they read Of
his glory, his place On the greats
cavalcade, and they know ne was
master because no disaster could
humble his soul, unafFaid
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Advice to the
LOvelorn
By Beatrice Fairfax.
Faint Heart and Fair Lady:
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX: -
am twenty, am making a good sal
ary and in love with a young girl OF
nineteen years. Although I have been
going bout with her for two yaars,
she has not as yet expressed any feel
ing Tor me outside of friendship. Now
] want 10 be more than a friend 70 this
young woman, whom / regard as me
type Of American womanhOOd
have good habits, keep early hours
and save as much money as can.
II there IS any way Of expressing my
affection for this girl, without hurting
her feelings, my mind would be AT
ease.
I am AFRAID IL she does not return my
love 7 will have 20 give her up, al
though ] dread doing so, as l cannot
continue being just a friend 20 this
young woman. ANNIOUS.
It is not usual for a young girl
to express any feeling OF affection
for a young man before he has told
her he loves her. She is probably
waiting patiently to hear this
thing; have courage and tell her.
Faint heart" you know never
won fair lady" 49,
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A Slender Diet.

Il lived on eggs and milk fer
two months - said a garrulous lady,
"and gained ten pounds 'And ],
said her friend. "lived for a year on
nothing but milk, and gained IN
weight every day." Mercy! How
did you manage to do it," Il can
not say that I remember" was the
reply, but presume my method
was similar to that Of other ba-
biesr'
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Is It Proper?
~ NC EAIRFAN

DEAR Mss FAIBFAA:
Do you think Il proper that a young
man should 60 about with many young
lady friends when he has chance 70
keep company with girl OF tWenty
am nIneteen, but look younger. but
she does not mind this. and as she has
often told me. she loves me and does
not want me 10 90 to parties ana dance
with other girls. am asking your
advice IN this matter. r. ).
It is quite proper, IL you are not
engaged, TO go to as many parties
and dances as you want TO. Nine
teen is pretty young for a boy TO
be "reseryd," az IL were. ] should
not give up my liberty and good
times yet a while. Plenty OF time
when you settle down.