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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21
A CRITICAL
POSITION
BY VERNON ARNOLD
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

During the Franco PruSsian war
division occupying strategic point
in Alsatia under General Puffenheim
was encamped in a pleasant valley in
which there were scattered dwellings.
Officers wives We're not allowed to
accompany the army, and General Puff
fenheim was great stickler for the
enforcement of this order. He was an
old bachelor, and crusty one at that,
Women aroused in him a satanic ire.
Half mile down the road from the
generals headquarters was a house
which had been abandoned by the
French family who occupied it on the
approach of the Germans. One day
Captain Schwab and Captain Henner.
two young officers of the staff who had
house
What scheme it would be, Schwab,
If we could bring our wives here and
put them in that house."
sold Puff would rout them out be-
fore they had been there six hours and
Later the two officers decided to
make the experiment When their
wives appeared they brought with
them Fraulein Lena Borngeisser. a
sister of Mrs. Henner. Fraulein Born
geisser was a very beautiful and other.
wise attractive woman. Indeed. she
was the belle of Stuttgart, where she
lived. half the men there being in love
with her
One day General Puffenheim rode past
the house just as Frau Schwab was
calling in excellent German to Frau
Henner, who was leaning out of an
upper window The general reined in
his horse.
Captain" he said to Scbwab. who
was attending him at the time, there
are German women in that house. The
people about here are all French. That
house was deserted by its occupants
when we came here. l know that. for
| thought of making it my headquar-
ters. That woman-or lady-speaks
German. ! should not be surprised If
some of our officers have been bringing
their wives here"
Now. the two ladies had seen the
general rein in his horse and sur
vey them like a thundercloud. Mrs.
Schwab went into the house. and Mrs.
Henner disappeared from the window.
The general spurred his horse to the
gate, dismounted and. directing his aid
to follow him. stalked up to the house.
The two wives sent Fraulein Borngeis.
ser to receive him. Captain Schwab
stood back and put his finger to his
lip. looking knowingly at the young
lady as a signal that she must give
away nothing and not recognize him,
She received the general with a most
engaging smile.
"Ah. mein Herr General!" she ex.
claimed enthusiastically. How glad
we are TO see troops from the father
land. | hope you have come to redeem
our fair Alsatia and bring 1t under the
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21

Lace motifs are always useful for
trimming lingerie or blouses Those H.
lustrated here are so simple that any
one able to crochet can make them. If
it is desirable to enlarge the motif to
form an oval or square this can easily
be accomplished by filling in with
chains and picots.
To make the daisy mc,if with the
stem. over one end of four long strands
of p. c. work 30 d. in No. AZ Irish lace
thread. Form into a ring by joining
first and last stitches; d. into second
on ring % l., = d., over p. c. Turn back
and work l t. into each t. of last row,
1 into last stitch and d. into center
ring. Make eight more leaflets exactly
like this, but join first u t. to each
preceding leaflet, taking up the top
side only of each stitch. On the cen
ter of the space on ring between first
and last leatlet form the stem, work
ing d. over the p. c. into half of those
remaining on ring and then over the
p. C, along for length of 314 inches.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21

Turn back and work t. into each d.,
keeping the stitches compact, then d.
over the p. c. into the stitches remain
ing ON center Fasten off securely on
back of work and cut off superfluous
thread
To make the Openwork rose motif
take four long strands Of p. c., work
35 d. over it in No. ~ thread and form
into ring. % d. over p. C. Leave the
p. c., ch., t., into Sd last stitch; 2
ch, / t., into every Sd d. to end, and
] d. into center. Turn ch., t. into
first space, ch., l t. into each space
to top: 3 ch., d., over p. C. Turn and
work d. over p. c. into each space Of
last row, making picots of 6 ch.
each, with 5 d. between, after first
d., 2 d., over p. c. into center. Make
five more leaflets exactly like this, but
joining the beginning of each to the
last ten stitches of the preceding.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21

rule from which If woe cc.;-:-- cc.;-------.
torn"
The general had approached the
house like lion: he entered 1t like
lamb The fraulein made up a plau-
sibe story accounting for the house
being occupied by Germans. invited
him and his aid to he seated and chat
tered like magpie Indeed, she
talked so volubly that the general had
hut little opportunity to ask questions
which would have shown the weak
spot in her story. When he rose to
depart she pressed him to come again
and would not consent to his going
until he had promised to do so.
The result of this reception was that
the next day the general set off at
tended only by single orderly and
made call on Fraulein Borngeisser.
The same evening the two captains of
his staff stole away and called upon
their wives. The party discussed the
matter of the generals visits anxious
ly for if he should discover what was
going Oh the officers commissions
they were printed on. All agreed that
their safety depended on the skill with
which the fraulein kept the general
from getting the facts.
The young lady was equal to the oc-
casion. She threw a spell around the
elderly bachelor. going so far as to
elicit a proposal. This she held in
allegiance until she could consult her
heart and her parents. The general
was forced to wait.
climax came at last One morning
the officer of the day announced to
the general that the wives Of two of
his officers were living in close prox-
unity to the camp.
Where? Who has disobeyed the or
der in this matter" snapped the gen
eral.
"The house is white one with four
pillars in its front. 1t is the first house
on the right beyond the stream"
The general stood looking at the off,
Ger without speaking for a time, then
found voice to ask:
"Wbose wives are there"
THE wives of Captains Schwab and
Henner"
The general staggered.
"The matter will be attended to-" he
gasped THAT will do"
Fortunately for all concerned the di-
vision of General Puffenheim was or
dered to march to Paris the next
morning or there might have been an
upheaval that would have gone hard
with the two captains and might have
made the commander the laughing
stock of the army, He never saw
Fraulein Borngeisser again, and his
animosity toward the gentler sex finally
occasioned stroke of apoplexy, from
which he died.
HALL
Oh, hail to congress once again!
In deep respect we shall not fan
And from accustomed speech refrain,
So once again, o congress, hail
II is the word tradition likes,
Though teardrops fall in patriot woe.
| Though sneering frost new terror strikea
We still say HAIL" not rain or snow,
| We know not why a word so slight
In mighty meaning thus should sound.
The hail may come and in a night
Be quite forgot the country round.
We would say 'Thunder!" Wewould speaI
OF lightning that will make men quail,
But. forced by custom. We are meek
And say to congress simply 'Hailr'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21
EoPoLD OF BAVARIA, OLDEST RULER, is NINETY

RINCE LEOPOLD of Bavaria and ruler of that country
recently celebrated nneteh
the prince has reisned
of his nephew, King Otto who is insane In
all af
though he actually the and welded the
old fellow
Of
fond of outdoor One of his
seghing like
a actively
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-04-21
Man..

Man is the sun of the world, more
than the real sun. The fire of his
wonderful heart is the only light and
heat worth gauge or measure.-Emer-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
ENGAGEMENT. or MISS MAMIE
WILCOX AND MR.. Rox9Y
ANNOUNCED

An Easter announcement of much
interest to the many Ocala friends of
the bride-elect is made in this city to-
day. 1t is the announcement made by
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Wilcox of Gaines
vile of the engagement of their
daughter, Mary Pierce, to Mr.. William
Ashton Roxby of Daytona, the we'd
ding to occur early in October.
Miss Wilcox and Mr.. Roxby will be
married at Holy Trinity church in
Gainesville, and the wedding will be a
noon one. After the wedding trip Mr..
Roxby and his bride will go to Dayto-
ma, where they win begin housekeep-
ing in a most attractive two-story,
stone bungalow, which the young
groom-elect is now having erected. in
that lovely little city. Mr.. Roxby is
connected with the postoffice depart
ment at Daytona.
., Miss Wilcox has spent the entire
winter and spring in Ocala and about
two months ago he mother5oined her
here and they are at present making
their home at DR.. Van Hoods, on Fort
King avenue They expect to remain
in Ocala for awhile longer and will
then go to the beach for the summer,
returning to Gainesville early in the
fall.
Miss Wilcox has also visited in
Ocala frequently as a guest at the
home of Mrs. ]. w. Pearson, and she
has a great many friends and ac-
quaintances here who will be greatly
interested to learn that she is soon to
be bride, and who will wish for her
a rosy-cOlored future
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
MAYORS PROCLAMATION

Whereas, it is essential in putting
the city of Ocala in a good and sani-
tary condition that the health of the
citizens may be conserved. that all
the streets, alleys and yards be thor
oughly cleaned. Now, therefore, I,
J. D. Robertson, mayor, appoint April
26th, 27th and 28th as days to be set
apart for the cleaning of all yards,
alleys and streets within the city of
Ocala, and request that all good citi-
zens join and cooperate with the city
officers in rendering the said days eff
fective for the purpose intended, to
the end that the health of the citizens
may be protected and the appearance
of the city rendered more attractive.
All debris deposited at accessible
places will be removed by the city
teams. ]. D. ROBERTSON,
Mayor, City of Ocala.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
"HOW PLEASANT 1T is TO DWELL
TOGETHER IN UNITY"

The 26th of April is decoration day,
and is a national holiday Messrs.
Munroe and Chambliss will give their
bank boys a barbecue at Palmetto
Farm, and the executive officers and
working force of the Commercial
Bank and the Ocala National Bank
have been invited to participate.
We are glad to see this spirit exist
ing among our fiscal institutions, for
it means much in the upbuilding of
our city After the declaration of in
dependence was signed it was Ben
Franklin who wisely observed that
I'VE must now all hang together or
We must hang separately" BY hang
ing together a wonderful nation was
ushered into existence. So if these
banks will hang together, join forces
in every public enterprise, Ocala will
grow in leaps and bounds and each
bank will reap it's full reward
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
FROM TAMPA TO PITTSBURG

Mr.. S. c. Young came up from Tam
pa yesterday in Thomas Flyer and
expects to go all the way to Pittsburg.
He is accompanied by his father and
Mr.. S. r. Sharpe. Mrs. Young and
daughter came with him as far as
Ocala, but will take the train here
for home tomorrow. Mr.. Young will
go from here to Gainesville, thence to
Lake City, thence to Valdosta, and as
soon as he can strike it will travel the
Atlanta Journal and New York Herald
route to the nearest point to Pitts
burg. While in Ocala Mrs. Young and
daughter stopped with Mrs. Bishop,
and Mr.. Young and Mr.. Sharpe regis
tered at the Montezuma.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
PROGRAMS FOR THE DRAMATIC
AND MUSICAL FESTIVAL

Following are the programs for
each performance to be given at the
Temple theater during the Music
Clubs Dramatic and Music Festival:
Wednesday Night
Rogers Orchestra
Nell Bunnell
G. Seldom Waldo
and
Columbia College Chorus, under di-
rection of w. G. Untermoehlen.
Thursday Afternoon
Rogers Orchestra
Nell Bunnell, (Solos)
G Seldom Waldo (Solos and Imper-
sonations)
Thursday Night
Rogers o e1estra
Nell Bunnel (Solos.)
G. Seldom Waldo All Theo. Hudgins
in the / ay
The Littlest Girl"
Friday Afternoon and Night
Rogers Orchestra
Nell Bunnell (Solos.)
G. Seldom Waldo (Solos and Imper-
sonations)
and
The U. of F. Gymnasium Team
Tickets are on sale at the Court
Pharmacy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
PLEASANT ALL DAY PICNIC AT
SILVER SPRINGS

Two dozen congenial ladies of
Ocala went to Silver Springs Tuesday
morning in automobiles for an all day
picnic. The picnic was gotten up by
Mrs. William Hooker and Mrs. L. w
Duval in complimen ito their guests,
Mrs. Harris of Kentucky and Mrs.
Efird of Leesburg and for Mrs. Vena-
BILE of Virginia, who is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Sidney Halle After
short wait at the springs the la
dies boarded the Wenona and enjoy
ed a most delightful run down to Con
nor, where they remained for cou-
pie of hours.
About two o'clock, or later, an ele-
liant lunch, which had been prepared
by the hostesses, was enjoyed by the
party, after which the return trip
was made up the run to the springs.
1t was after seven o'clock when this
jolly picnic crowd reached town, after
a day of exceeding pleasure.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
SOMETHING DOING ON THE
OCALA NORTHERN

For some weeks the management
of the Ocala Northern has been busy
arranging for laying rails on the
northern end of it's lines from Fort
Mccoy to Palatka, which has been
graded now for some time. The
first cargo of sixty-pound rails was
received Monday afternoon and the
work will be begun at the earliest
possible moment, as President Rentz
is very ambitious to have outlets at
both ends of his road, instead of only
one, as has been the case ever since
the work started, several years ago.
twenty-five cars of rails are now
here ready for the track layers.
President Rentz promises that as
soon as he has through connections
for the Ocala Northern he will install
a passenger service not surpassed by
any road running into the state.
Steam heated, elecrtic lighted and
electric cooled passenger coaches are
among the certainties of his road,
says Mr.. Rentz, in speaking of the
service.
Three cheers for the Ocala North
ern, and may we soon be able to
board these trains in Ocala and land
in Palatka in a shorter time than has
ever been possible heretofore.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
DEATH OF Mr.. WILLIAM LLOYD

On Saturday night, at the home OF
his son, Mr. T. O. Lloyd, at Bruins
wick Ga, Mr. William Lloyd passed
away, after a long illness. He had
been in bad health for several years,
and for the past six months or more
his condition grew rapidly worse un-
til death released him from his suffer
ing. The cause of his death was tu-
berculosis of the throat
Mr.. Lloyd was 67 years of age and
was born in London, England. He
came to this country in his early
youth and settled in Pennsylvania.
He was married in that state, and in
1888, with his wife and children came
down to Welshton, in this county,
where he resided for year, and af-
ter the collapse of that boom town
Mr.. Lloyd and family moved to this
city, and this was their home for a
number of years. About seven years
ago Mr.. Lloyd, after the death of his
wife, which occurred in Ocala ten
years ago, went to Georgia to make
his home with his youngest son,
first going to Jesup and later to
Brunswick, where his death occurred
on Saturday night
The body was prepared for burial
and was shipped to this city for inter
ment A committee from the Bruins
wick lodge of Elks acted as pail bear
ers, escorting the body to the train
on Sunday, and Mr.. and Mrs. T. o.
Lloyd and Mr.. Charles H. Lloyd ac-
companied the body to Ocala.
The funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at four o'clock
from Grace Episcopal church, Rev.
Campbell Gray reading the beautiful
service for the burial of the dead.
Messrs. Stephen Jewett, Sandford
Jewett, D. s. Woodrow, E. ]. Crook,
II. A. Waterman and Harvey Clark
acted as pail bearers.
4lai-t USdulllul 1OWSlS WSlS SSut
by friends OF the family, among them
being a very exquisite cross of Easter
lilies and roses from the employees of
the Santa Clara Manufacturing Co.,
Of Brunswick, Ga. of which Mr.. T. o.
Lloyd is manager, and another beau
tiful piece from the Elks and many
others from personal friends. The
body was taken to Greenwood GENE.
terry, where the interment was made.
Mr.. Lloyd was a very quiet, kindly
man, good citizen and was never
known to have made an enemy. Mr..
Lloyd is survived by three sons, Mr..
Henry Lloyd, Mr.. T. o. Lloyd of
Brunswick. Ga, and Mr.. Charles H.
Lloyd of this city, who have the sym
pathy of many friends in the loss of
their father
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
"FARMER CARMICHAEL"

We have a statement from the sec
retary of agriculture that the soil of
the United States is pouring forth its
wealth at the rate of $S,7OO,OOO a year,
so it is no wonder that there should be
rush back to the farms. Never be-
fore have feedstuffs been so high.
We have already noted the fact that
some of Ocalas principal merchants
and bankers have bought up fine
tracts of lands, and are rapidly putting
them under cultivation.
One of the merchants who has been
a pioneer in this direction is Mr.. Ed
Carmichael, of the Carmichael & Son
Co., and a member of the board of
county commissioners.
Mr. Carmichael bought on the Sill
yer Springs run, and his place embrac-
es the old George Lyons place and
several other places Immediately con-
tiguous to it. He has bought up tracts,
as the Georgia farmer said, because
they "jined" his, until his farm now
numbers twenty-five hundred acres.
1t has been our good pleasure to in
spect this handsome place.
The soil is as black as ones hat,
and the farm is delightfully."- situated
on the banks of Silver Springs, famous
in song and story.
Mr. Carmichael has just completed
very cozy bungalow" which is sup
piled with all the modern convenience
es, and where he will seek refuge
from time to time from the "madding"
crowd.
He is improving his landing, and
pleted that he has in view, it will be
an ideal and charming retreat.
Last year he grew sugar cane, corn,
hay, oats and truck of all descriptions
From the volunteer crop of hay alone
he sold twenty-seven hundred dollars
worth. That was merely a side crop,
so one may judge of the quantity of
his main crops.
He has some fine chickens of the
Rhode Island Red variety and expects
to have a tremendous chicken farm.
He will also raise ducks, geese and
kindred fowls.
He has some exceptionally fine
stock, and expects to make that fea-
ture of his farm a speciality.
He has an orange grove on a part of
grove In the olden time, when Col.
Samuel ST. George Rogers had his
grove just below Mr. Carmichaels,
the fruit was pronounced the finest in
the world, and it ought again reach it's
old time standard.
When Mr. Carmichael retires from
the mercantile business he will have
a bonanza to fall back on in the shape
of a farm, and as Farmer Carmi-
chael' he will be in a position to take
as many blue ribbons at our fairs as
those who have achieved such splen-
ddi distinctions along that line.
We tip our hat to Farmer Carmi-
chael" and are already placing our or
ders with him for butter, eggs, chick
ems, sausages and other good things
that are so intimately interviewer
with this profession.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
CARVING A SUCCESS

Mr.. Walter S. c. Yonge is carving
the word success" around his name
in the business world. He is now rec
ognized as one of the finest plumbers
in our city, and during the current
month the following items may be put
down to his credit: Plumbing house
for Mrs. Jake Brown, being built by
Mr.. Adolph Sherer; cottage for Mr..
Will Coin; house for Mr.. Malever /;
house at Belleview, for Mr.. G. w. Nc
Clure. The plumbing in all these
houses is complete. Mr.. Yonge is
certainly making a success, and his
friends are congratulating him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
PRETTY COMPLIMENT TO MISS
SULLIVAN

Miss Pauline Sullivan, a bride of
the present week, was honor guest at
a beautiful affair Monday afternoon,
given for her by two of her best
friends, Mrs G. R. Tydings, and her
sister, Miss Annie Davis, at the Ty-
dings home, which was in Easter ar
ray, to do honor to this popular young
girl. The reception hall, parlor and
dining room, where the guests were
entertained, were beautifully decor
ated with gorgeous Easter lilies,
sweet peas, ferns and large jardi-
nieres filled with white oleander bios
SONS The color scheme was pink
and white, and strings of pink hearts
were also most effectively used in the
decorations of the rooms.
Mrs. Tddings and Miss Maughs met
the guests at the front door and in
the large hall Misses Sara Davis and
Elizabeth Newsom served punch.
, In the parlor Miss Davis, Miss Sui
livan and Misses Mary and Alma De-
Cottes received. Miss Davis was
charming in pink crepe de chene, and
the bride-elect was as dainty and
sweet as a young girl could be, wear
ing a lovely white lingerie dress very
elaborately trimmed in lace. Missile
! Cottes wore a pretty pink embroider-
ed null gown, and Miss Alma De-
Cottes wore a similar gown of blue.
After the guests had all arrived
they were invited into the dining
room, where the table was piled up
with beautiful linen gifts that were
showered on Miss Sullivan. Among
the collection were center pieces,
| towels, napkins and some of the most
exquisite handmade lingerie imagina-
BILE, and Miss Sullivan is very for
tunate young girl to have been so
beautifully remembered by her
friends Most of the gifts were ac-
companied with poetic effusions,
which were read aloud by Mrs. Duval,
so that all present might enjoy them
as we'll as the bride-elect.
The afternoon was spent most de-
lightfully by the guests in the home
of these two lovely hostesses, and
this compliment to Miss Sullivan was
certainly very pretty affair.
During the afternoon ice cream,
in shades of pink, white cakes cut in
blocks, each piece iced with an s.
in pink, and pink homemade, heart
shaped candies were served.
NThose who were present at Mrs.
Tydings and Miss Davis party were
the following: Misses Papline Sulli-
van, Mary and Alma DeCottes, Eliza
beth Newsom, Ethel Harrell, Beulah
Hall, Sara Davis, Mamie Taylor, Es-
ther and Janet Weathers, Betty Wray
McIver, Ethel Robinson, Josie Bull
| lock, Eugenia Fuller, Alta Pearson,
Mary Burford, Alice Bullock, Edna
Aver, Mesdames G. T. Maughs, A.
B. Efrd of Leesburg, Harris of Ken
lucky, L. w. Duval, William Hooker,
L. F. Blalock, ]. G. B. KOonce, S. P.
Eagleton, Arthur Clark, R. S. Hall,
M. A. Williams, John Taylor. James
Taylor, w. V. Newsom, Clarence
Camp, Jack Camp, Charles Rheinauer,
w. P. Edwards, H. H. Harold, c. V.
Miller, M. Fishel, NJ. Frank and Miss
es Matte, Carrie and Corinne Will
liams.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

The building being erected by DR..
Chace just west of Franks popular
dry goods store. when completed will
be occupied by Messrs. Cousins and
Company for a furniture establish
ment Mr.. Cousins and Prof. Pike are
experts, and this is a concern that we
believe will grow into large proper
tions. It should be fostered and en-
couraged in every possible way.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21
New VestrY Elected

At a parish meeting of Grace Epis-
copal church on Monday night the
following vestry was elected for the
coming year: Mr.. George Pasteur, Sc
nior warden; Mr.. Sandford Jewett
junior warden; Messrs. John Dozier
Goddard and Chas X. Sage, vestry-
men
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Mr.. NJ. ]. Connell of Arcadia, a for
mer citizen of our county, was a Sat
urday visitor and said that he was
compelled to have the Ocala Banner
that he could not do without it. 1t
will visit him for the next year.