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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

THREE views Of a handsome dinner
i or reception gown are made pos
sible by the clever triplicate minor ar.
rangement, in front of which it was
posed. The straight skirt, with a
demi-train, is made of crepe having
raised velvet roses and foliage scat
tered over the surface. The roses are
very large and in slightly darker
shade than the crepe
The chiffon overdress and bodice re-
peat the color in the crepe. The un-
der bodice is of thin silk in a light
color. There is beaded girdle, mar
row, and edged with the narrowest
border of fur. This tiny edge of dark
fur appears again on a small piece of
drapery made of the brocade, which is
posed on the bodice, extending from
under the arms at the belt to the be-
ginning of the bust.
The neck Of the bodice is slightly
pointed at the back, but is cut square
in front. 1t is shirred over the founda-
tion and is very simple. The short, full
sleeves are set in and edged with a
narrow band of the brocade A but
terfly bow of ribbon is posed at the
front finished with silk pendents.
There is frill of boxplaited maline
about the neck of the bodice which
does not extend across the front. I'm
der this is lace edging which lies fiat
to the neck all round and is very at
tractive and becoming.
Unlike many overdresses, which are
wired into the lampshade effect, this
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
SYNOPSIS.

Cowboys Of the Flying Heart ranch are
heartbroken over the loss of their much
champion in foot-race with the cook of
the Centipede ranch. A house party is
on at the FLYING Heart. j. Wallingford
Speed. cheer leader, at Yale, and Culver
ner, are expected. Helen Blake. Speeds
sweetheart, suggests to Jean Chaplin, sis
Ter OF the owner Of the ranch. that she
Induce Covington. her lover, to win back
:he phonograph. Helen declares that If
Covington won't run. speed will. The
cowboys are hilarious over the prospect.
At Yale. arrive: Helen Blake asks Speed.
who has posed to her as an athlete, to
race against this. Centipede man. The
cowboys {0ts & r. the M appeal to Way and
consents. He insist, however. that he
shall be entered as an unknown. figuring
that Covington %4ll arrive in time to take
his place. Fresno. glee club singer from
Stanford university and in love with
Helen. tries to discredit Speed with the
ladies' and the cowboys. Speed and Glass
training playing cards in a secluded spot.
The cowboys tell Glass 1t is up to him to
zee that Speed wins the race. Willie the
EAST packed in ice, II Speed fails A tele-
gram comes from Covington saying he is
In 1ai! at Omaha for ten days. Glass in
earnest The cowboys force Speed to eat
N the training quarters and prepare him
a diet of very rare meat. Miss Blake
bakes a cake for Speed and is offended
when Larry refuses to allow him to eat
It. Covington arrives on crutches He
saws he broke his toe in Omaha. Mrs.
keap. engaged to Covington and in love
with Jack Chaplin. exposes Speed to
Helen. because Speed had failed to pre-
rent Covington from joining the party.
Speed decides to cripple himself. but
Skinner. the Centipede runner. appears
Eith a proposition to throw the race.
Glass attempts to escape at night but is
captured. Fresno gives Gallagher. the
Centipede foreman. $500 to bet against
Speed for him. Helen Blake hears OF it
and bets $500 on Speed. Glass recognizes
Skinner as a professional rlluuer-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
NATIVE WOVEN IN FETCH CEREMONY

the continent from Mombasa Zanzi-
bar Town was the great entrepot for
this whole coast and the hardy mer-
chant or explorer who desired to gain
the interior must perforce come to
this place for his porters. and also to
gain the influence of the powerful
Sultan in placating the many savage
tribes lying between him and his
destined goal
The entire island is eloquent of the
names of great explorers and travel
ers-Mungo Park. Livingstone, Stan
ley, Emin Pasha, Burton and host OF
others. The house which Livingstone
occupied on his several visits here Is
still pointed out, and it IS said that
the older Swahills never pass it with
out salaaming in memory of the daunt-
less soul which once dwelt there. One
of the very last links between Living
stone and the Zanzibar Of today is the
venerable Father Etienne Baur of the
Roman Catholic Mission. He has been
at Zanzibar or on this coast for close
to a half-century. 1t was he who, when
the body of Livingstone reached the
coast after it's long trip on the Shout
ders of the faithful native servants,
prepared the remains for burial.
Tippoo Tbs Palace.
The palace of Tippoo Tib is also
pointed out, huge pile, with superb
door of which a picture gives but a
faint idea.
In 1888 America negotiated treaty
with the Sultan of Maskat, who at
that time ruled over the Domlnlons
of Zanzibar as well. In 1886 our hrst
consul was named. and from that time
on the trade between America and the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
CHAPTER xvII.-continued.

Instantly fulllunged roar went uI
that rolled away to the foothills, and
.he runners sped out of the pandemon
:um, their legs twinkling against the
dust-colored prairie. Down to the
turn they raced. Speed was leading
Fright had acted upon him as an cleo
tric charge; his terror lent him wings
he was obsessed by propelling force
outside of himself. Naturally strong
1.-THE. and active. be likewise pos
sessed within him the white-hot flame
Of youth, and now. with a nameless
fear to spur him on, he ran as any
healthy, frightened young animal
would run. At the second turn Skin
ner had not passed him. but the thud
Of his feet was close behind.
This unparalleled phenomenon sur
prised Lawrence Glass perhaps most
Of all Was this a miracle? He
turned to Covington to find him dane
ing madly, his crutches waving over
his head, in his eyes the stare of a
maniac. His mouth was distended,
and Glass reasoned that he must be
shouting violently. but could not be
sure. Suddenly Covington dashed to
the turn whence the runners would
be revealed as they covered the last
nalf lap, for nothing was distinguish
able through the fence, burdened by
human forms, and Larry numbered aft
.r him, ploughing his way through the
crowd and colliding with the box upon
which stood the Echo Phonograph, of
New York and Paris. He hurled
Mariedetta out Of his path with brutal
disregard, but even before he could
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

reach his point of vantage the sprint
ers burst into the homestretch. Larry
Glass saw it all at a slance-Speed
was weakening, while Skinner was
running easily. Nature had done her
utmost; she could not work the i'm
possible AS they tore past. Skinner
was ahead.
The air above the corral became
olackened with hats as il fock Of
vultures had wheeled suddenly: the
shrek of triumph that rose from the
Centipede ranks warned the trainer
that he had tarried too long. Heavily
he set Off across the prairie for New
York.
The memory of that race awakened
Speed from his slumbers many times
In later years. When he found the
brown shoulder of his rival drawing
past he realized that for him the end
Of all things was at hand. And yet,
be 1t said to his credit, he held dog
gedly to his task, and began to fight
his waning strength with renewed de-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
termination. Down through the noisy
crowd he Eounded at the heels of his

termination. Down through the noisy
crowd he pounded at the heels OF his
antagonist, then out upon the second
lap. But now his fatigue increased
rapidly, and as it increased, so did
SINNERS lead. At the second turn
Wally was hopelessly outdistanced
and began to sob with fury, in an.
ticipation of the last, long. terrible
stretch. Back toward the final turn
they came, the college man desper-
ately laboring, the cook striding on
like machine. Wally saw the rows
of forms standing upon the fence, but
of the shouting he heard nothing.
Skinner was twenty yards ahead now,
and flung look back over his shoul-
der. AS he turned into the last
straightaway he looked back again
and grinned triumphantly
THEM. Wallingford Speed gasped,
and calling upon his uttermost atom of
strength, quickened tho strides of his
leaden legs. Skinner had fallen!
A shrek of exultation came from
the Flying Heart followers: it died as
the unfortunate man struggled to his
feet, and was off again iefore his op-
ponent had overtaken him. Down the
alley of human forms the two came;
then as their man drew ahead for an
instant or two, such a bedlam broke
forth from Gallagher's crew that Law
renee Glass, we'll started on his over
land trip, judged that the end had
come
But Skinner wavered. His ankle
turned for a second time; he seemed
about to fall once more. Then he
righted himself, but he came on hob
bling.
The last thirty yards contained the
tortures OF lifetime to Wally Speed.
His lungs wei bursting, his head was
rolling, every step required separate
and concentrated effort of will. He
knew he was wobbling, and felt his
knees ready to buckle beneath him,
but he saw the blue tight-stretched
ribbon just ahead, and continued to
lessen the gap between himself and
Skinner until he felt he must reach
out wildly and grasp at the other
mans clothing Helen's face stood out
from the blur, and her lips cried to
him. He plunged forward, his out
flung arm tore the ribbon from its
fastening, and he fell. But Skinner
was behind him
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

He sat alone before his CRATE
And musing watched the leaping flames;
The night was cold, the hour was late.
The windows ratified in their frames:
But warmth was in the room; q book
Lay open on his knees; his chair
Was deep and soft, and by his look
You might have guessed his dreams
were fair.
MY ventures have gone WE'LL" he said:
My profits have been large today;
I've caused no man to sit in dread.
I've filched no others rights away;
My dealings have been fair and just,
I have not claimed more than my right;
Nowhere have I betrayed a trust
Or put another's hopes to flight"
His open book slipped to the floor,
And presently he was aware,
Though no one had unlatched the door.
That Some One stood beside him there;
The peace that had been in his breast
Forsook him he sat and gazed
At his mysterious white-robed guest:
He was affrighted and amazed
To-day" the presence said, at last.
Success has journeyed at your side;
The profits you have made are, vast,
And in your heart is selfish PRIDE
But all my profits were well-won,"
The man in trembling tones, replied:
mo single evil have I done.
have not robbed or crushed or lied"
"Ay. there was much you did not do,
You heard no hungry orphans pleas: t
The sick, the lame, the widowed. too !
What thought had you for soc.s-3S
these?"
The flames that had so brightly played
Died to a feeble, Pickering spark:
The rich man sat alone, afraid
Because the night was cold and dark.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

I'm So Sorry You Lost Your Posi-
ton, Mr.. Skinner"
picion Certainly" said he. Didn't
say so, all along! Now take that
clothes line off of me; I've got to run
some more"
>
That evening J. Wallingford Speed
and Helen Blake sat together in the
hammock, and much of the time her
hand was in his. From the bunk,
house across the courtyard aoateL
the voice of the beloved Echo Phono
graph, now sad, now gay; now shril
ling the peaceful air with Nine. Mel
ba's Holy City" now waking the
echoes with the rasping reflections of
"Silas on Fifth Avenue" To the
spellbound audience gathered close
beside it, 1t was divine; but deep as
was their satisfaction it could not
compare with that of the tired young
son of Eli. Ineffable peace and con.
tentment were his; the whole wide
wcrld was full of melody
And now that I've told you wha.
q hiiSci oDlC llduo du. yOu won I
stop loving me?" he questioned
Helen nestled closer and shook her
head. There was no need for words
Jack Chaplin came out upon the
porch with the chaperon. We'll, Fres-
no caught his train" he told them
And we have had such a glorious
drive coming back! The night ia
splendid"
Yes. so nice and moonlight" Wal
ly agreed pleasantly. whereat Jack
Chaplin laughed.
It's as black at pitch"
Why so it isl" Then as a fresh
song burst forth from the very heart
Of the machine, he murmured affec.
tionately: by Jove! there goes The
Baggage Coach Ahead once mere!
That makes ten times"
It's beautiful thing. isn't it?'
Miss Blake sighed dreamily
II believe I'm learning to like 1t
myself" her lover agreed Poor
Frez,"
The bridesmaids wore white organ.
die and carried violets. e.
THE END
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
CANDID OPINION.

The successful baseball catcher
must be a man who takes things as
they come.
There is always crimp waiting for
the man who gets to thinking that he
is too big for his job.
Temptation is like trouble. 1t is
always easily found If one looks
for it.
The world never bows very lowly
to the man who depends on his clothes
for his dignity.
Even the most depraved man is not
likely to want to name his boy after
a skinflint.
parts perspiration.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

SyThlluS ABOUT the Ecno PnOnORra pm
in the midst of war-dance He
kicked violently with his spiked shoes,
whereat the foreman bucked like a
wild horse under the spur and dropped
him, and he staggered out of the
crowd, where a girl flew to him
"Oh. Wally" she cried, "I knew you
could" He sank to the ground, and
she knelt beside him.
Skinner was propped against the
corral fence opposite, his face distort-
ed with suffering, and Gallagher was
rubbing his ankle.
Taint broke, l reckon" said Gal
lagher, rising. Il wish to hell 1t
was!" He stared disgustedly at his
fallen champion. and added: We
don't want y'all for a cook no more,
Skinner. You never was no good no.
how. He turned to Helen and handed
her double handful of bank notes, as
Berkeley Fresno buried his hands in
his pockets and walked away. Here's
your coin. miss If ever you get an
other hunch. let me know An here's
yours, Mr.. Speed: it's weddin- pres
ent from the Centipede" He fetched
a deep sigh. Thank the Lord well
git somethin' fit to eat from now on!".
Speed staggered to Skinner. who,
was still nursing his injury. and held
out his hand. whereat the cook winked
his left eye grayely.
The best man won," said Skinner.
and say-there's parson at Albu-
querque, Then he groaned loudly
and fell TO massaging his foot.
There came futtering by his side.
and Miss Blake's voice said to sin.
with sweetness and with pity:
I'm so sorry you lost your posi-
ton, Mr.. Skinner You're a splendid
runner"
Never mind the job, miss. I've got
something to remember it by" He
pointed to sash which lay beside
him. The loser gets the ribbon,
miss he explained gallantly.
OF to the right there came a new
and far across the level prairie
a strange sight was revealed to the
behoders. A fat man in white fan
nels was doubling and lodging ahead
Of two horsemen, and even from a
distance 1t could plainly
be seen that he was behaving with re-
markab be agility for one SO heavy.
his pursuers headed him
of. but he rushed past them. seeming
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

overdress is drawn in at the bottom
with shirring thread. 1t slopes down
to a point at the middle of the back
satin ribbon tied in simple bow at
the front with ends finished with PEN
dents like those on the bodice.
The undersleeve of the bodice is fin
ished with a band of lace like that in
the neck, and it is put on without full
ness. There Is a crushed turn-back
cuff above the band of lace, made of
the chiffon.
A novel feature in the bodice is the
introduction of narrow casing in the
maline ruff which holds tiny support
ing wire. This is for the purpose of
holding the ruff in an outstanding posi-
ton away from the neck
There is nothing intricate or diff
cult in the shaping of this dinner
gown. The materials are not unusual,
and altogether it is one of the most
practical and graceful models which
Paris has furnished for the present
season. In spite of the curious and
sometimes freakish departures from
the conventional which one sees so
often pictured, it Is the practical
gowns of this character which have
pleased discriminating women of fash
ion. There is plenty of distinction in
the wonderful materials and in the
use of color, not to mention tassels
and bead work, without resorting to
bizarre designs to get chic effects.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
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Sultanate was active, our thrifty New
England manufacturers and explorers
sending out the cloth known to every
native as Americana" and receiving
in return cloves, and gums and ivory
1t will surprise many to know that
the Sultanate produces perhaps nine
tenths of the cloves of the world. In
climate and soil the two islands of
zanzibar and Pemba seem peculiarly
adapted to the growing of this plant.
though it is really native of the
Moluccas, having been brought over
by the Sultan Syyed Said, nearly a
hundred years ago. Many of the trees
are said to be ninety years old, al
though most of the Glove plantations
on Zanzibar Island date from 1872.
when terrific cyclone swept over it.
doing fearful damage to the trees
An interesting story is told of an
American ship captain whose vessel
lay in the harbor at the time Of the
tornado, and which weathered the
storm. Realizing that the Glove trees
were practically wiped out, he crowd
ed all sail for Alden, then the terminus
of the ocean cable line. He brought
his ship to anchor about mile from
the town, himself took boat. and
rowed to shore. Gaining the telegraph
office he sent cipher dispatch to his
principal in America, telling him the
news, and suggesting the "cornering
of the cloves in the world. This was
done, and my chronicler informed me
that the old sea dog never had to
make another voyage.
The Glove trees begin to bud about
January or February, and the picking
is done any time after July, continuing
for about four months, as the trees
ripen irregularly. When the cloves
have been picked they are exposed on
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
Fashions Fickleness.

In the present day there are many
things needed to make the wardrobe
complete, and as fashions in these
items change with such rapidity 1t
means there must be a constant re-
newal of wells, collars and such like
if the appearance is to be kept en-
tirely up to date. -
There have been many novelties In.
troduced this season, some of which
are both practical and pretty, others
again merely eccentric.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

zANZIBAR! Isn't there magic in
that name? 1t calls up to me
~ vision of Eastern splendor,
I'D of nabobs, Of gold and myrrh
and frankincense, of stately
palaces, of harems peopled by dark
eyed Georgian and Circassion girls in
silken trousers and jeweled turbans,
lolling beside fountains whose water
ever FLASHED and made music in their
ears; of gorgeous tropical nights. OF
heavens thick inlaid with patines of
bright gold" of gentle breezes laden
with all the perfumes of Araby the
blest.
But the many changing years." have
made their difference here as else
where, writes A. w. Weddell in Los
Angeles Times. And it is a far cry
from now to the time when Vasco de
Gama's victorious galleons swept
around the Cape of Good Hope and
planted the Portuguese standard along
these shores.
'E After 800 Years.
But even after 800 years of contact,
more or less frequent, with the West
ern world, the country presents today
much of charm and beauty, "a land
where it is always afternoon" with
every by-path leading to peaceful yes
terdays.
No longer do strangely-garbed Euro
peans gaze from the decks of stranger
vessels over an alien land, yet still
the harbor is peopled with dhows from
Maskat and Lamu and the shores Of
India, peopled by dark, swarthy ma
tives. who bring down shawls. and
rugs and corded bales of Persian and
Arabian and Indian products, and bear
away cloves and ivory and copra.
Prior to the building of the Uganda
Railway, which pierces the heart of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
Snort From Old Timer

An old timer on the Wichita board
of trade, when a young lady appeared
remarked: Il never did admire those
coats | was here during the grass
hopper visitation in 1874. and every
time ] see a woman wearing one OF
those cutaway coats | think about a
doggone Rocky mountain grasshopper
standing on its hind feet. That coat
is Just the shape of grasshopper'
wings kansas City Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

freshness is it's best feature and that
means soap and water and rubbing
and Ironing many time before the
apron begins to go to pieces.
There are quite a number of de.
signs for serving aprons. 1t is best to
select one and stick to it, The exam
pie here is large enough for any maid.
and is as easy to launder as a hand
kerchief. Four such aprons ought to
insure freshness in the maids appear
ance at all times.
For ladies who serve their guests,
smaller, more lacy and much NOPE
elaborate aprons, ribbon-trimmed, In
fact much fused up with bows and
furbelows, are made. Friends make
them for one another, and they are
dainty bits of fipery. Such aprons are
usually made by hand. Cross barred
muslins and other sheer materials are
used for them, with val or cluny laces
in trimming. Little pockets are intro
duced and many sprightly bows and
rosettes Of gay ribbon. Pretty figured
voiles, white ground, covered with
scattered flowers, and figured lawns,
are fine for such aprons
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09

gray hat, wandered about the station
inquiring when the royal train would
return. He was seen speaking to an
other man OF mysterious appearance,
who disappeared when he saw the po-
lice watching him. The red-haired.
red-handed man was arrested, and
gave his name as Edouard Rettet-
He declared that he had dyed his hair
and hands scarlet for joke.
AS he had done nothing, the police
let him go, but he was not allowed
to remain at the station to see the
king OF Spain arrive. and he ts be-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1914-01-09
NEAT AND DURABLE
SERVING APRON IS
NOT HARD TO MAKE

A SERVING apron must be made to
n stand weekly tubing at least, and
substantial materials are the only kind
worth making up. A good and not
very sheer India linen is used in the
apron which appears in the illustra.
ton, and the lace is a strong cotton
weave with square mesh and figure.
The bib and apron are cut in one
piece, with the shoulder pieces cut
long enough to reach to the belt in the
back. The ties are long enough to
make bow with short ends.
After the apron has been cut out the
insertion is basted to the right side.
Then the fabric underneath it is split
and turned back. Over the raw edges
bias tape is basted and then machine
stitched down. This covers the raw