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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
About aroadcIoths.

Though fashions may come and go,
though weaves vary and dress goods
of many and various kinds be adopted
by that whimsical parsonage, Dame
Fashion, broadcloth is always in
favor. 1t is one of the aristocrats OF
the dress goods realm, and it's place
Is always assured.
This year the tendency in broad
cloths is toward those with very
high luster-the more brilliant and
satiny the sheen. the better madame
will like her cloth.
Smart autumn suits are of broad
cloth. deliberately trimmed-frequent-
ly with handsome silk braids. often
with rich and deep-toned velvets.
But not alone for suits and tailored
costumes Is broadcloth in demand.
For handsome wraps. street coats.
evening garments and afternoon
toilettes broadcloths viii be fashion
able.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

~ YITE the opening Of school
NAV again the wants of the chill
wv dren are apt to take up quite
as much time, and consider
ably more worry, than they need
Wherewithal shall their heads be
clothed is among the simplest OF
the problems that confront the
mother. Plain, strong and sim.
ply trimmed hats of good felt are
the proper choice for school. Moth.
ing more pretentious or less useful
and durable is worth moments con-
sideration. The only trimming allow
able is confined to bands with bow
and ends of ribbon, or sashes of silk.
Mothers should discourage the fad
for going to school hatless. Besides
the coarsening of the skin which re-
suits from deep tan, and the difficulty
OF getting rid of too-generous sprin-
king of brown freckles, the hair
should be protected. and the habit OF
carefulness as to appearance instilled
In the little girl. This does not mean
that she may never go bareheaded by
any means. The mother will use her
Judgment in this matter, but it is rath-
er difficult to make the journey to
school hatiess and not arrive there
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
CHAPTER XVII.
A Call on the Warden.

The restful silence Of night lay over
the great prison. Here and there In
the grim corridors guard dozed in
the glare Of an electric light; and in
the office. too. desk light glimmered
where the warden sat at his desk,
porting over report. Once he glanced
up at the clock-it was i've minutes
Of eleven-and then he went on with
his reading.
After little the silence was broken
by the whir of the clock and the first
sharp stroke of the hour; and at just
that moment the door from the street
opened and man entered. He was
rather tall and slender. and sinister
black mask hid his face from the
quickly raised eyes of the warden. For
bare fraction Of second the two
men stared at each other, then, In,
stinctively, the warden's right hand
moved toward the open drawer of his
Desk where revolver lay, and his
left toward several electrically con-
nected levers. The intruder noted
both gestures. and, unarmed himself,
stood silent. The warden was first
to speak.
''Well, what Is it?''
"You have a prisoner here. Pietru
Petrozinni." was the reply, in pleas
ant voice. II have come to demand his
release"
The warden's right hand was raised
above the desk top. and the revolver
in 1t clicked warningly.
"You have come to demand his re-
lease, eh?" he Queried. He still sat
motionless, with his eyes fixed on the
black mask. How did you pass the
outside guard?"
Cro BE coNTINUED.)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

counting the stock until the next day.
when young Gates was overwhelmed
by having served on him legal papers
by the numerous brokers from whom
he had borrowed the stock, ordering
him to send the proxies on it to them
and telling him that if he attempted
to vote it at the Denver meeting they
would bring suit for damages. Gates
had run head on into the law and had
to back out
When John w. Gates was In his
prime he was familiar figure and a
heavy plunger at the race tracks. So
was his son. The latter's best record
of winnings was made at Los Angeles,
when he took $2S 200 from the Santa
Anita bookmakers. Returning to the
city on the last day of the meeting,
young Gates much elated, paid $500
for dog worth $50. He then gave it
to the cashier of the Alexandria hotel
Next he procured $50 puppy, but.
meeting young woman who liked the
animal, pup No. vanished in oblivion.
Then the young plunger found hand
some bulldog and parted with $500.
but kept the animal.
Charlie" Gates has also taken oc-
casional filings at roulette and faro and
a fortune usually changed hands one
way or the other. One night, after a
banquet on Broadway. he fell in with
Arnold Rothstein and William Shea.
both notorious gamblers, and spent
the night at their place of business.
In the morning Rdthstein accom-
panied the young plunger to his bank.
where Rothstein cashed a check for
$4,000 which Gates had written at
daylight.
If the father was possessed of
whole-souled sense of humor. so is the
son, and it has been amply evidenced
several times. Again big sums were
always involved, at least in the stories
that found their way to the public
print
The following is sample:
Turn me a trick in the market, win
you? ] need the money badly
This request came over the teIe-
phone to young Gates one morning.
Mr.. Gates Immediately bought 200
shares of Louisville & Nashville In
less than an hour the stock had been
sold at two points profit.
1--WE got $500 for you" shouted
Gates over the telephone. How do
you want it, cashiers check?"
The clerk. who thought Mr.. Gates
was joking. replied: "Oh, send it over
In pennies"
Two strong porters We're dispatched
to the sub-treasury. 10000 new pen
nies were procured and delivered to
the amazed customer in bushel has
xet
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

there came again the clatte4 Of the
guards fest ON the cement pavement,
and the writing materials were thrust
through the bars.
thank you" said the prisoner.
The guard went on, with nod, and
q moment later the signor heard the
clangor OF a steel door down the cor
rider as it was closed and locked.
He leaned forward in his chair with
half-closed eyes, listening for long
time. then rose and noiselessly ap-
preached the cell door. Again he lis
tened intently, after which he resumed
his seat He tossed away the ciga,
rette he had and lighted fresh one,
afterward holding the note over the
flame Of the match. Here and there.
where the paper charred in the heat.
letter or word stood out from the
bare witness Of the paper. and finally
a message complete appeared between
the innocuous ink-written lines The
prisoner read 1t greedily:
Am privately informed there ID
little chance Of Alyarez's recovery.
Shall arrange escape for you, or have
ambassador intercede? Would advise
former, as the other might take
months, and meeting to sign treaty al
lance would be dangerously delayed"
Signor Petrozinni permitted the
sputtering fame to ignite the paper,
and thoughtfully watched the blaze
destroy it. The last tiny scrap
dropped ON the floor, burned out. and
he crushed the ashes under his heel.
Then he began to write:
MY Dear Miss Thorne:
MANY thanks for your courteous lit.
tie note l am delighted to know Of
the improvement in Senior Alvarez's
condition. had hoped that my impul.
sive act in shooting him would not
end in tragedy. Please keep me in
formed of any further change in his
condition. AS yet do not see the
necessity Of consulting an attorney.
but later may be compelled to do So
Respectfully,
"PIETRO PETROZINNI."
This done the secret agent carefully
cleaned the ink from the pen. wiping
it dry with his handkerchief, then
thrust 1t into the half empty glass Of
milk. The, fluid chung to the steel nib
thinly; he went on writing with 1t,
between the lines Of Ink:
Il am in no danger. / hold creden-
tials to United States, which, when
presented. will make me responsible
only to the Italian government as spe.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

somewhat frowsy as to the hair.
Now, of all things that will be use
full to the girl in later life. regard
to the neatness Of her hairdress, will
be most important, when it comes to
matters Of personal appearance The
trousled heads of infancy and little
girlhood are forgotten in the. beauty
of childhood, but only neatness is toll
cradle in later years.
The pretty fashion of walking out
In the early evening, for pleasant
saunterings to nowhere in particular.
furnish all the opportunity needed for
the bare-headed brigade.
When children have playground
sheltered by trees, they may romp
hatless to their hearts content But
on the dusty road, to and from school,
and especially in the dust-laden air
of the city streets. the head should
be protected. 1t is matter of clean
Illness there. saving the hair from the
necessity of too much washing.
A fairly good quality of felt should
be selected for every day wear. and
the fact never lost sight of that only
the simplest decorations are permits
sible.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
NECK TRIMMING OF MUSLIN cAIeMoN TO BE WORN AGAIN
rect Thing-Frills for Elbow
Sleeves and Hem of Skirt.

Today the deep fiat collar of ple2t
ed lawn, with simple hemstitched
or scalloped edge, of a size that re-
calls the frills worn in our great-grand
mothers girlhood days, with turned
back cuffs on the elbow sleeves to
match, are decidedly la mode.
Those who are fortunate enough to
possess real old collars of exquisitely
embroidered lawn and muslin which
date from the time of the revolution
are producing them with pride and arr
greatly envied. for these wonderful
old examples of needlework are in ex-
traordinary demand.
Usually they are of exquisitely fine
embroidery or cobwebby lace, mellow
ed with age, yet strong enough to give
good service for a long time to con- g.
if carefully handled.
A charming revival of somewhat
later period is the fichu, of finest, SOFT
est muslin edged with little friHs,
which Marie Antoinette made famous
Nothing is SO wonderfully becoming
to both old and young as these fichus
Of soft, snowy muslin. The reflection
they throw on the face and throat OF
the wearer is deliciously becoming.
The frilled fichu is accompanied by
frills to match at the elbow sleeves
and, when possible, with frills on the
hem of the skirt.
On fine lawn or batiste dresses either
the Marie Antoinette frills or fichus
are the style of the moment for FIN
ish to the bodice.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
The Newest Tea Gowns.

The tea gown is practical to wear at
home in the afternoon or evening, and
will save the street gown and the more
elaborate evening gown. The lines of
the best tea gowns are long and loose,
but at the same time tea gown
should not be shapeless. A long coat
effect is good, provided that the gown
itself over which the coat is worn has
q belt or girdle. This should be placed
high up under the arms to give the en-
pire effect. There should not be much
fullness if the material is on the or
der of wolfe or net. The soft finished
satin gown to be worn under a lace
coat should fit. or. rather. should be so
cut as to indicate the lines of the fig
ure.-Harper's Bazaar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
CHIP OFF old BLOCK
Young Gates Very Much Like
His Father.
Has Already Shown the "PIunging
Spirit" on Small scale-some
Of His Escapades In the
Field Of Chance.

New York.-Like his late father, but
necessarily on smaller scale, Charles
G. Gates has been known for several
years as a spender. Now, with up,
ward of $3O,000,000 in his control, will
he prove to be a spender to an extent
proportionate to the reputation he has
gained as an embryo, or as the son
OF John w. Gates?"
Several transactions in which young
Gates has figured and which may be
regarded as significant are recalled
here. While they perhaps no more
than verge on the sensational, they
disclose, it is pointed out, character
that in time may develop true bet
you-a-million" proclivities.
1t is recalled that in 1901 Charles
Gates decided he wanted a seat on the
New York stock exchange, and to get
it wrote check for $4,000, the rec
ord price paid for seat up to that
time.
On one occasion John w. Gates
went to Texas on shooting trip and
left his son in charge of his Wall
street brokerage Office. One day the
latter went out before the books
closed on Colorado Fuel & Iron, Dor
rowed about 10000 shares and had it
transferred into his own name. After
the books closed he returned the Ger.
tificates, but gave proxies on them to
Mr.. Hartman.
BY a strange coincidence, George J
Gould owned all of this stock. He had
planted it about Wall street to see
what would happen to it. When Mr..
Gould saw the clever move made by
young Gates-for the Colorado Fuel
war had just begun, and such moves
counted-he let Hartman go ahead
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
The Prisoner Read It Greedy.

cial envoy, according to international
law. Arrange escape for one week
from tonight; use any money neces-
sary. Make careful arrangements for
the test and signing Of compact for
two nights after"
Again the prisoner cleaned the steel
nib. after which he put it back in the
bottle Of ink. leaving 1t there. He
waved the sheet of paper back and
forth to dry IL, and at last scrutiniged
ut infinitely, standing under the light
from the high-up window Of his cell.
Letter by letter the milk evaporated,
leaving the sheet perfectly clean and
white except for the ink-written mes
sage. This sheet he folded. placed in
an envelope. and addressed.
Later the guard passed along the
corridor, and Signor Petrozinni thrust
the letter out to him.
BE good enough to post that.
please" he requested 1T isn't sealed.
! don't know If your prison rules re-
Quire you to read the letters that go
out. II so. read 1t. or have 1t read.
then seal it."
For answer the guard dampened the
nap of the envelope. sealed II, thrust
1t into his pocket and passed on. The
secret agent sat sdown again. and
slipped his milk meditatively.
One hour later Mr.. Grimm, accom-
panied by Johnson, came out of q
photographers dark room in Pennsyl-
vania Avenue with a developed mega
tive which he sat on rack to dry. At
the end Of another hour he was sitting
at his desk studying, under magni-
flying glass, finished print of the
negative. Word by word he was
writing on a slip OF paper what his
magnifying glass gave him and so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

Count al Rosini. the italian ambas-
eador Is at dinner with diplomats when
2 messenger summons him to the en-
baasy, where q beautiful young woman
asks for q ticket to the embassy bali
The ticket to made out in the name OF
Miss Isabel Thorne. Chief Campbell Of
the secret service. and Mr.. Grimm. his
nead detective, are warned that plot Is
brewing In Washington and Grimm goes
TO the state ball for information. His at
tention Is called to Miss Isabel Thorne,
who with her companion. disappears A
shot IL heard and Senior Alvarez OF the
Mexican legation. Is found wounded.
Grimm is assured Miss Thorne did It; he
visits her. demanding knowledge of the
enair. and arrests Pietro Petrozinni Miss
Ihorne visits an old bomb-maker, and they
hiscuss a wonderful experiment. Fifty
thousand dollars Is stolen from the office
Of Senior Rodriguez, the minister from
Venezuela, and while detectives are In
yestigating the robbery Miss Thorne APP
pears as q guest of the legation. Grimm
accuses her Of the theft; the money is
restored, but a new mystery occurs in
the disappearance of Monsieur Boissegur
the French ambassador Elusive Miss
'Ihorne reappears. bearing a letter which
states that the ambassador has been kid
paped and. demanding ransom. The am
basEndor returns and again strangely dis
appears Later he Is rescued from an old
house In the suburbs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

curiousiy enough, IL came to pass that
Miss Ths~ne and Chief Campbell OF
the Secret Service were reading the
hidden milk-wvitten message at al
most the Identical moment
Johnson got Petrozinni's letter
from the postman." Mr.. Grimm was
explaining. Il opened II, photo.
graphed it, sealed 1t again and re-
mailed 1t. There was not more than
half an hours delay; and Miss Thorne
can not possibly know Of IT, He
paused moment. It's an odd thing
that writing such as that Is absolutely
invisible to the naked eye, and yet
when photographed becomes deciper.
able in the negative"
What do you make OF ft?" Mr.
Campbell asked. The guileless blue
eyes were alive with eagerness.
We'll, he's right, Of course, about
not being In danger" said Mr.. Grimm
III he came with credentials as s2e-
cial envoy this government must re-
spect them, even If Senior Alvarez
dies, and leave it to his own govern
ment to punish him. If we were on
cially aware that he has such Gre
dentials doubt If we would have the
right to keep him confined; we would
merely have to hand BIN over to the
Italian embassy and demand his pun
ishment. And. Of course, all that
makes him more dangerous than
ever"
yes, know that" said the chief
a little imDatiently. "But who is this
man?"
who is this man?" Mr.. Grimm re-
peated as IL surprised at the question.
Il was looking for Prince Benedetto
d'Abruzzi Of Italy. / have found him."
Mr.. Campbell's clock-like brain tick
ed over the situation in detail.
ITS like this" Mr.. Grimm eluci-
dated. "He has credentials which he
knows will free him If he Is forced to
present them, but I imagine they were
given him more for protection in an
emergency like this than for intro.
ducing him to our government. As
the matter stands he can't afford to
discover himself by using those ere,
dentials. and yet, II the Latin com
pact is signed, he must be free. Re
member, too. that he Is accredited
from three countries Italy, France
and Spain" He was silent for mo-
ment. Naturally his escape from
prison would preserve his incognito,
and at the same time permit him to
sign the compact"
There was silence for long time.
II believe the situation Is without
precedent" said Mr.. Campbell slowly.
The special envoy of three great
powers held for attempted ="
"Of1cially we are not aware OF his
purpose, or his identity" Mr.. Grimm
reminded him. *. he escaped IL
would clarity the situation tremen.
dously."
IT he escaped" repeated Mr.. Camp
bell musingly.
"But, of course, the compact would
not be signed, at least in this coun.
try" Mr.. Grimm went on tentatively.
Mr.. Campbell gazed straight into the
listless eyes of the young man for a
minute or more and gradually full I'M
Outstanding came home to him. Final
ly he nodded his head.
use your own Judgment, Mr..
Grimm he directed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
Followers of Fashion Are Called Upon
to Devise Effective Support
of Old Style.

Well confirmed rumors tell us that
during the first part Of the forthcom-
ing winter chignons will again be
worn low as frequently as the higher
decoration. This means that we shall
once more have to. combat the awk-
ward space between the unduiations
of the front hair and the arrangement
of the back tresses. The question OF
hair decoration is thus rendered i'm
perative.
Here Is charming head-dress
which offers one solution of the very
real difficulty. The decoration is of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

nests use. among other materials
long strands Of tough. whitish sea,
weed. the strands forming the outer
she'll or basket of the nest. and by
their sickness assist in securing /.
to the rock.
BY the time the birds have emf.
grated. these bits Of seaweed are
washed clean by rains and are dried
in the sun. Then is when they are
extracted by Chinese gatherers and
made into parcels for sale.
They form, strips about eight inches
long. somewhat Of the appearance Of
Iceland moss. light. shiny. translucent
and Of no positive taste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
Reveal Dainty Footwear,

Ultra-fashionables at places where
the richest costumes appear show the
whole foot and ankle as they walk. 1t
seems as though the bootmaker and
hosiery manufacturers would have to
return to simpler styles themselves
before the liking for short skirts de-
creases. Footwear is dainty and pref
ty as it has seldom ever been before,
and the short skirts area frank recog-
milton of it.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
centraI African rrea.l

A remarkable tree has been discov-
cred about the region Of Lake Chad.
Africa. Its power Of increase in every
way is remarkable. In few months
an extensive tract Of land. we read.
became an inpenetrable forest In one
season it is said to grow to the height
Of from four to I'VE meters; in other
words. from Is to over 16 feet
Its foliage Is said to resemble the
mimosa and its branches are thorny.
The wood can be cut into planks. and
the natives work it up into canoes.
The Tilho mission has utilized the
wood for making tables and doors.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
cutawaxs Popular.

Getaways are popular, and there is
great variety of them. After them,
the double-breasted effects are in IA
yor. Uusually with these there is a
seam or line of trimming down the
skirt that continues the opening of the
coat and gives an appearance Of COM
aleteness that is lacking in most coat
md skirt slits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
Blinds, Mesa soup.

Old books Of travel represent the
Asiatics as putting the nests into
soups and stews. This Is entirely er-
roneous. The birds which make these
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06

broad gold gallon woven with a fig-
ured design. fine wire edges each
side of the ribbon, which is made up
into smart fiat bow with two loops
and two ends. The wired edge en-
ables the wearer to manipulate the
loops and ends into charming curves.
bending here. pinching there, fiatten-
ing this. and raising that until the
ornament, which is simplicity itself,
develops into a most intricate head
dress. filling up the awkward spaces
and pointing into notice pretty curls
or envied waves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-10-06
Peace Of MIneI.

A tranquil heart is the life Of thu
hesh. but envy is the rottenness Of
the bones. Proverbs OF Solomon Nv:
50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16

us will do so much to keep the brow
cain and the heart sweet even il things
90 go wrong. Then the helmet of saliva
ton Is kind OF putting on of Christ s
saving strengthening possession of it
and wearing it for a head covering, as it
We're.
Before we leave our rooms we must not
iorget TO take out the sword" which
Is the word of God. So many of us for
get TO nave a little sword drill in the
morning before the days fight 1t makes
one twice as fearless just to have had
little look into the pages of the word
OF GOD, and carry the words about all
day as a sword with which to fight the
enemy
But the greatest help of all for the
DAY S test and trials is the upward look
to God in prayer. Praying always with
Ihere Is a certain church in Europe
wherein Is celebrated statue Of Christ
the great beauty of which is not appar-
emit until one kneels at the altar at its
root ana looks UP into its face, and 1t is
so with prayer. To be effective one must
kneel and look up into His face. A pray
err that is made from afar as one is pre-
pairing ones thoughts for the days ac-
lions is worth little to help in time of
temptation 1t must be the prayer that
locks up INTO Christs face and earnestly
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