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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22

"A most singular person, that young
man from ST. Paul"
DO you think SO? He has seemed
to me to be rather ordinary,
when the band played Dixie last
night he didn't get up and screech
for the purpose of making people who
didn't know him think that he had
hot southern blood in his veins"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
CHAPTER xIv-continued.


He was astonished. He had been
thinking of Broadway. There are
churches on that thoroughfare, but
they are not so brightly lighted as
some other of it's structures. what's
that again?"
''I say | suppose you go to church
every Sunday morning
"Weil-Pve been going to Church
Ills every Sunday night" He laughed
a little, then exclaimed, not loudly:
Broadway"
What are you thinking of"
"Oh, I was just thinking what a
great thing it would be if l made a
success of this business
why, you're going to-" she said
confidently.
DO you think so?"
I'm sure of it if you will make up
your mind to work-to keep busy"
"Yes; that's it. I've got to work. "
He laughed. For few moments they
had been rather serious. Work!
Now, tomorrow, I'm going to plant a
lot of vegetables and then I'm going
to cut the grass; I'm going to milk
the cow, and l am going to-er-paint
the house. Work! Oh, I'm going to
be the busiest little fellow you ever
saw. You know what I hope? l hope
that butler Of mine never comes back.
| want to do all the work myself"
Your butler?"
Yes; sent him to New York yes
terday on an errand.''
you sent him back for something's"
He wished to laugh. but did not.
NO; I sent him back with something
Something valuable?"
He hesitated Was Mrs Gerard val-
liable? She had lost enormously in
value in his eyes of late. well, it's
worth lot of money" he assured her,
feeling certain that this speech was
accurate.
Perhaps he's lost it and is afraid
to return" she suggested.
He smiled, remembering the instruc.
tions he had given Rankin. ''If he's
lost it he'll return all right-to claim
the reward
For losing it? How funny?"
Yes; isn't it?" He laughed. But
it wouldn't be so funny if he hadn't
would it,"
Heavens! Suppose Rankin should
find it really impossible to get rid OF
Mrs. Gerard!
But of course Josie could not un
derstand. The conversation puzzled
her. 1t did not hold her as had the
talk which had preceded it.
She rose. as Clara came back, al
most running. This charming country
maiden very evidently had satisfied
her curiosity as to the looks of Rob
erts father; she now was plainly
somewhat displeased because the son
remained away so long.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
Sublime Effrontery.

LabOuchere grandfather, Pierre
Caesar, was one of Napoleons brok
ers On one occasion Pierre Caesar
was sent by Mr. John Hope (his enl-
ployerl to England to see Sir Francis
Barring on some business and fell in
love with Sir Francis third daughter,
Dorothy Before leaving England he
asked Sir Francis to permit him to
become engaged to his daughter. Sir
Francis refusad. Flare Caesar taas
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
In Ambush.

Barber-My shears struck something
hard behind your ear; have you a
wen?
Silas feeling above his ear)-Wellr
I'll be swashed If it amt my whet'
stone that's been lost since last har'
vest time.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
Personality and Clothes.

If dress is to express a personality,
as it should, surely it is against all
that is best in one to spread out one 8
feelings for any stranger TO criticize!
Women who dress to attract notice
in the street are like women who talk
loudly in tearooms about the aHalrs
or their friends and themselves. Wom'
en- who wear high-heeled buckled shoes
On country walk are like women
who trv to be brilliant at breakfast,
sud woman who hare their necks and
.ne,;ldess. arkiss ard calves. with 40
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
PESSIMIST
THE EASIER WAY.

The e "a s | g 9 t
way to succeed.
my boy, is to give
the people what
they want
"No, sir, you are
m l s t a k e n. The
easiest way to
4 = -
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22

along one edge, with the lower points,
under the arms, sewed together. There
is a girdle of twisted ribbon about the
waist, ending in a bow at the front.
where the jacket fastens with hook
and eye.
The lovely little cap appears to be
only square of fine linen lawn or
mousseline edged with very wide
val lace The lace is draped back over
the face and tackled to place. Plaits
are laid in the muslin at the sides and
back to shape it to the head, and mar
row satin ribbon with little ribbon
flowers drawn over the cap about the
head.
The small group Of flowers at the
left side is mounted over long, hang.
ing loops and ends of ribbon. finishing
the decoration of this bewitching
merr!irs dress.
JULIA BoTTOMLEY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
To Make Him Feel at Home.

Nov I hope" said the hostess, you
will let us make you feel as II you
were at home"
Very we'll" he replied. "if that is
your desire, give me the cup from
which the handle has been broken"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
JuIIe EriII Is Smart,

The plated tulle frill is smart for
evening wear and often serves as
lat. for it Is impossible to detect at a
distance the absence of crown. This
sriil eaciYcies the head, neins h,saaf
at tlaa back or side
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
Historic Old Houses Must Go.

In the course of improvements in
Limoges, including the widening of
many streets. serious blow to local
history viii be delivered, for mar.
houses from, 2Gn 20 500 years old which
have ALWAYS beea an sttTactic1 to the
Waiting public v1u disarrAsr
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
CANDID OPINION.

After a mans wife finds that 1t is
useless to try to convince him that
smoking is an expensive habit she be-
gins to be afraid that it hurts the ba-
by's throat III
One difference between Europe and
heaven is that people who make their
money in America can't go to heaven
to spend it.
1t may be that because they are
poor most poor men are called honest
1t is hard to convince man with
many poor relatives that he ought to
have a big house.
An uncomfortable temper is never
a sign Of strength.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
His Desire.
OpTTMIST

Why do you bitterly complain?
Your limbs are strong. your years are
few;
What pleasure and what worldly gain
Can constant grumbling bring to you!
PESSIMIST.
Pm neither old, nor blind, nor halt
Yet grumbling brings a gain to me,
Therefore, 1 keep on finding fault
like to be alone, you see.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
lust "a Fashionable.

Are you going anywhere this sum.
mer, Mrs. Puddlethorpe?"
mo, I've decided to remain at home
and be operated on for something"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
All Records Broken,

Some men foolishiy take their
business to bed with them"
Il know a man who is worse than
that. He thinks Of business even
when he is at the ball game"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
Just a SUGGESTION.

Why" asks a southern editor,
docs a woman shut her eyes when
she is being kissed?"
Perhaps she does 1t sometimes be-
cause it helps her to imagine that It
is the other man.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22

discrimination and at all hours of the
day and evening, make one think Of
famous epigram which says: Women
nowadays seem to furnish their rooms
with orchids. Foreigners and French
novels
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22

'T have never in my life spoken any.
thing but the absolute truth"
Perhaps that is why you are friend
less and out Of a job"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
Suited.

Suited.
Yer KANT go bathin' at desc fash
n BILE places widout a bathin suit.
aaid LanGuid Lawrence.
Well" repllea Tay!a Naasfa ass
Neu.H aal. @as,"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22

plies the lash;
see no grasping, greedy hand
Stretched forth to clutch elusive cash.
have not won rewards that they
Who sigh for wealth would wish to
claim,
But I have labored through the day
With splendid hopes and free from
blame.
Without complaint I've done my best:
I've dimnaed no eye with any tear.
And wrung no sigh from any breast
The night is cool and still and clear.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
SINGULAR, Indeed.

make the people think they want what
you are giving them"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-05-22
(AFTEP I2o
DAYS WORK

The night is cool
and still and
clear,
T h ere are no
clouds to hide
the stars.
And family from
afar I hear
The roar of swift
ly moving cars.
The l a 8 t 8 " e Q I
scents Of sum-
mer seem
To linger in the
autumn air,
And in the north
there Is a gieam,
AS If the sun were
rising there.
1 hear no harsh
words Of COM
mand,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23

FOR SALE Farm Of over az acres
good land, close Aanabelle, Plenty.
fruit fair house, free Eds iot
domestic uss Price gsse.eospet
acre: 100000 down. s5ooo
yearly with inferest. lien re-
tanned for back payments. Pos
session so days after sale. Apply
CIV Watson or q. M Resriet
worthington, w. Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23
West Virginia Coal Haze VIII
Albania e's, When Panama
Canal Opens Neuv 4 rads
NhADEs

,th4s tway from either tEaropeI 3 Or
Asia Or the eastern ports = Of tho
United States to Asia cheaper than
By way Of suez. N
IT Is general understood that tile
Panama Canal shortness the dist.
ance between Europe and the East.
Bat consider some of the distances
for a moment. All Of Asia and
Australia and the most of. the far
East is nearer to Europe by the
saez Canal than the Panama Canal.
This is not generally understoond.
From Liverpool to Adelaide by tho
Suck it is II, l42 miles. BY way Of
Che Panama Canal FitIBis 1S,47S,; or Or
y2'23e miles insIfavor Of the suez! 1T ii
Iis a,7o1 miles from Liverpool 10
Manila by tl,eSsuez Canal. and 14122
by tire Panama. = The difference in
favor OF sueziis 4,421 miles. 10
Hong Kong blythe suez from Liver
pool Is 9,fS5 miles. By the Panama
Canal 1t is 1857 or 4.172 IL favor
Of TIE Suez from Liverpool to: Yoko-
hama by the Esuez Canal is 11 ,s7s
miles. and ystlie3 Panama i2;s72
miles or 694 III favor Of the suez.
The distance mentioned above will
slso what the question of cheap
fuel will largely control the compe5
titton between thcseI5twos routes.
The use OF tile Panama Canal viii
give New York 4,l$Sgniiles adyaant.
age Liverpool 10 New Iceland and
will about enualize New York and
Liverpool TO the countries mentions
cd above. The Panama Canal will
give this country practically con-
troll of the commerce of the west
coast OF South and Central Amer
lea.
The prices row paid by, the Gov
ernmcnt for West Virginia Goals,
which after careful analyses have
been deemed better for steamins
purposes than any ether Goals, have
been fixed for two and a half years.
Z j n = a.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23
PANAMA Ain b col N WILL Be
COME FOR EMO ISL CANAL /
MARKET m WORLD.
COAL CAV BE DELIVERED. AT
PANAMA FOR S5.04la
pER8TON.
NEW ROUTE WILL HAVE AID,
vANTAGNsINS WORLD TRADE
OVER sUEz RATE.

WASHING u e., Feb. 90.
The producers Of, bitumiaous coal
in the West Virginia ard other
southern fields are preparing for a.
great expansion % stholr5 business af-
ter The Panama Canal is opened for
general ftaftie.
They figure that Panama and
Colon viii become two Of the fore
most dishtppt;p 8 points for coal in
the world, and fsstllG cource q
world ecmmeF roe In the next few
years tesds % give the Panama;
route to she Far East Dominance
over the sass Canal, they believe
American soft eeal will have the
call over The European product. The
Southern coal mon maintain that ii
this eomessto pass they can dispose
of u tremendous Tonnage because
their product can be delivered at
Panama cheaper than competing.
coal, whether Ii comes from other
fields in this country or from Eu,
rope.
IN TIE matter Of; supremacy OF
either the Palama or sucz route in
world trade the coal producers,
argue that 4 swill be solved by tie
coast Of fuel. And they hlod that
study OF geographical distances
over tie globe shows that tie
Panama route viii obtain the palm,
for the price ofgiMess Virginia coal.
delivered at the Canal will. enable,
steamships to cover the distance
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23

The Government Is paying at Nor
folk $40 and s1*2e for transpor-
tation to the Isthmus. But the en-
tract provides that II eae price OF
coal declines. and it Is dong Sol
nov. the contract price Is to he res
duced to 1856 a ton. If the first
price prevails. the cost OF coal al
Colon. viii be s4,es1s fhe addi-
tional charges viii make IL $780,;
|at Panama.
II the second price prevails the
cost Of coal at Panama viii be s5.s
041I twill thus be possible for
|the Canal authorities to sell coal at
$500 s at the other side Of the
Canal In 1912 the contract price
ofsWelsh coal at Port said was se.ss
h ton. 1t seems beyond doubt that,
our government will be able to sell
coal prodtably at the Canal for s1.-
|E20 TO sips a ton less than the
charges DIT Port Said. The cost OF
Welsh coal is necessarily increasing
eaxh year; 81
< in a careful calculation made by
the Government aship Sof! 1870 tons
gross register, operated at a speed
OF ten and a quarter knots on a
round trip in 1911 between New
s Z ana Manila, by way Of the
saezs e can consumed 4,47e tons OF
coal, alta cost OF s2o,sss:75: Care
f til calculation made by this Gov
ernment upon the prevailing prices
Tor the same ship leaving New
York, coaling at Newport News.
So oieFl, san francisco and the lap7
aancses ports. and back coaling at
,Mogl san Francisco and Colon,
would use only S1s;222.5o as the
|itot q 4 eSpens e,sthe cost of fuel be:s
ing ing IN IN favor OF the Panama route
w 4 9 ts 4s;2 s!} Upon prevailing
I; prices ~ sss Itor the same ship, max.
|tns ethe same 8xoyag the suez.
|rou ses would iexpendc 81 2.6QS rs as
asatnst3 !! e ! the Panama.
route or z; difference Of " 10
On fayor3of Panama, h 4 = q e
Z 10 other words, II Is fairly estab-
li il in the trade of the world
that prices OF coal will he. less by
the Panama route than by the sucz,
Ims being SO, the Panama route,
although softentimes longer than the
sa ts route, vii be more largely
used because, the lower price Of
coal Will lessen the cost Of the voy-
'age. q;
BY reason OF their nearness to-
the market, cheapness Of produc-
ton, and high availability as steam
producers, West Virginia Goals. viii
be Chiefly in demand in&the Great
Panama Canal distribution ports,
say the mine owners Of that state!
Competition with West Virginia
Goals must be divided into two
classes: FIRST, that khich arise from
the competition Of Australia, Great
britain ~ Japan, South America,
,chica, vancouver Island and South
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23

Pocahontas Goals nj the mines * n
fraction under $500 a ton, so that
the actual cos, OF our Goals at New
port News or Norfolk Is ABOUT the
same as the vaiue ef Washington
Goals at the mouth oil the mines. :
The other competitors and they
are Observation-Disclosures Alaska.
China, South Africa and South
America. THE United States Cecil
|ogicaI survey states that there are
enormous deposits OF bituminous
coal IN ALASKA, and that these Goals
are Of prime quality. Some Of tho
seams are on the surface for long
stretches.
1.-THE future years they may be-
come competitive, but e s. prob
able that day IS so far distant when
~ does come. the competition win
mot hurt West Virginia. With q
distance OF 9, 400 miles to tile canal.
with an inhospitable climate, with
the necessity Of having to haul eve.
~ supply a long distance, % the
mines, and with labor tosbe Import.
and necessarily high. the cost Of
production now is so enormous that
the price Of Alaskan coal must be
prohibitiye for many decades.
AS to the still,sleeping China one
may only surmise. She has enorni-
ous coal areas which may some day
compete for the Pacific trade:some,
day South Africa IS producing
some god coal under Intelligent
management, but because Of the
distance from trade routes, she
cannot compete with West Virginia
I'm tile markets Of the Western
Hemisphere. From time to time re
ports have come Of good coal I'm
South Ameriea. but inyestiga Hi,
|has seldom confirm ed any :of these
[reports. Tie Goals IofE chtle. tire
Eairty and steam ia 81 and sdeterto,s
rateffrapidly IN thes air. III IS Fes'
ported that there are some splendid
Goals in aaela, and good gspeci-
mems have been brought out, but 1t
IS not believed there is sufficient
quantity, ofsthis coal to, make II. com.
netitfue " y Z ?, y. "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23

higher than the New River anu
Pccahontas Goals OF West Virginia.
But where forced draft is needed
and 1t is very often needed in nayi-I
CATION. The New River and Poca-
hontas are the equals OF the Welsh.
One proposition Is certain however,
no other Goals can compete on an
equal basis with the New River,
Pocahontas and Welsh Goals. Now;
for some shipping figures:
The best Welsh Goals. free on:
iboar, Cardiff, exclusive OF wharfage,
were quoted In December at $3.50.
TO $3.50 ser ton; best dry Gals, s4.sa
70 s4.56, and best sIonmont hshire,
AT 1892 10 s4s1I4. New, River and.
'Pocahontas Goals at Hamp ton Roads
were quoted at the same time at
sass to $500. with a distance Of
1891 miles from Cardiff TO Panama.
,as against l,77s from Hampton;
Roads 70 Panama. Can there be,
petition under snehS onditions?
,.charted rates, quoted Dec! 2sth;
We're as follows:
|! From Gardiff, to Rio de- Janeiroy
!Ss.71 From cardir, to Buesnl,o.ss
Aires 4 sass; From cardiif. to
Santos, $3.50.
One charterwas made the same
Y for Athes transportation Of s.
500 tons from Hampton roads to to
Rio de FJaneiro at a 81 cd. { s4.o1).
On the basis o. this shipment, New
River and Pocaho tas coal can a b Il,
delivered fin Rio for se.ssi 10 s7.o1.
as compared with 1851 to IS. SO fol-;
Welsh steam Goals. with tllis difs
ference 4 Of nearly zoo, is Ii i reas
sonable to suppose that West Viz
gina Goals Will suffe mnchs from;
spetitions 3
I Il IS true that belgreat carrying
n trade a ~ England win always per-
NIT :of shipping outgoing coal as &
ballast to- various places within the
2 zone ptbi ~ Compel tion But Il; Is a fact,
well known 10 the trade, that the,
carrying Of Goals as d ballast and
not as business IS being done
away with. People must have coal
delivered at a certain price, at Ger.
tain time, and not delivered on the,
mere chance OF ia returning cargo:
Another competitor Is Australia.
The distance from Sidney, N. s.
w. to San Francisco IS s,52s miles
and the distance from Hampton
Roads to Frisco, via the Panama
Canal, is 500 miles. The distance
from Sydney to Valparaiso, Chile, is
6,319 miles and from Hampton
roads to Valparaiso via the Canal.
is 4,s7s miles. West Virginia. all
Yearly all Of the great markets, Is
Using one e e az seasoneds ssn;ts
oak as the5,inits 81 mesS q, ren;en t,,a.
Government has determined that,
1000 pounds or New River coa,
has the same fuel value as IL 27i
pounds OF the, Australfanfco coal
The next producers u consider
are the Japanese. y softit coal men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23

MAhs ANHA NAY Goxsst = ~
Ma. AAna Bfap Coz, on Benton
CITY, 1io., Route 9, sups: Essit 4
With, pleasure Iwfite % expresb my
thank for the benefit i have re.
ietised from thensc ofyanf n,edi-
etnes. namtiys De. Piercefs Golden
Medical DiseovrEy. Fasofits Pr6-
.setiption and Pleasant Psiieta. L
was q great sufferer. from, Etomaeh
and norve trouble for neatly eifhs
teen months Wnn enpttnod 20 6ed
fos Stx monlhsNisi inlIamniati6nnf
stomach. caused from indigfstiofi,
] bad six doctors ID ali treatinF rns
but Brew worse al thu time-snnpe
Of them could dome any rood. HI.
nally 1Nfotetoyou Tor advise which
] Thankfully received. and have
taken ishtesn ibettiei 81 sGoidsn
Medical ri seosef y ard sEayorits
ffeteriptions and several 5Siais 81
.PSilets. I feel stfonrer thnni
lliaya, felt for several maaihs-can
% my work which Ineyefespetted
Sc g ~ 3 .s az i'm ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23

POULTRY ss'ixty!seyen varieties.
Thoroughbred and exhibition stock.
lEggs s1.oos to $500 per IL. Guar
anteed. Send for catalogue.
LEVI b. HARR Farm. Offices
Main street, opposite Court House.
Both Bot phones. Lett.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-02-23

FOR SALE one Groom frame house.
new. located at sos Chestnut ave-
niue, near the G. .. Hutchinson
mansion on Morsantown ayesae.
This Is q bargain. Apply chas.
s flltman, so9I Chestnut avenue. si.tt
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-12-31
VOTEsFOR WAR
ACTION CAUSED BY GERMAN AT,
TACK IN ANGOLA.
Listle Nation Expected to Take
Sides With England in Great
Conflict.

Lisbon, Portugal-The entrance OF
Portugal into the European wal was
foreshadowed when the chamber
voted in favor Of making preparations
for Portugal to join England in the
conflict. The chamber also approved
proposals for measures to be taken in
defense of the colonies and all steps
necessary placing the country on a
war footing.
1t is generally expected that Port
ugal's greatest activity will be in AT
RIGA against the German colonies,
should the decision to enter the war
be finally adopted.
The vote in the chamber followed
an announcement that the Germans
had directed another attack upon the
Portuguese province of Angola.
Portugal's peace strength consists
OF 10000 men, comprising the homo
army and 0 1000 colonial troops. In
war time about 100000 trained troops
could be put into the field. Conscrip-
ton prevails in Portugal and the ar.
my is considered fairly efficient, but
not thoroughly equipped.
Portugal already has sent an ex-
peditionary force estimated at up
wards of 1000 men to West Africa.
The first of these troops were sent
during September and more followed
during October. I