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to the cleaner
often during a
summer one will
have little COM
fort from it. Per-
haps the summer
is to be spent
where no clean
ing establishment
is close at hand,
and Inconvenience
is added to the
time and expense
entailed.
So the frock
actually fitted for
Tubing Is the
practical frock for
a girl whose sum-
mer wardrobe Ia
limited, and 1t Is
quite possible to
take this into con-
sideration without
sacrificing to o
much upon the al
tar Of utility,
A fine linen is
the most satisfac-
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at The front. But the distinctive fea-
ture, as in the one first described,
is the amount of hand embroidery
which ornaments it. Net frills finish
the long sleeve at the wrist and an
outstanding frill Of the net encircles
the neck and extends down the front
of the blouse.
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the lingerie frock that Is to endure
Tubing. and it will pay to obtain an
excellent quality. The batistes and
mulls are softer and launder we'll II
carefully handled, but the linen will
outwear them every time.
Various other sheer cottons have
come into popularity. Swiss and or
candle are of course the old favor
ties, but their crispness, once their
chief merit, has made them yield place
somewhat to the softer mulls and
batistes and linens, though they are
still liked. The cotton nets, voiles
and crepes are more recent arrivals
and have achieved decided popular
ity, a very large percentage Of the
cotton graduating frocks this year be-
ing made up in these materials.
They launder well. are easily ham
died, and are very soft. graceful and
durable despite their sheerness, and
they lend themselves admirably to
simple forms Of trimming, although
they may be made very elaborate with
hand embroidery.
The cotton nets come in varying
meshes, in wide widths and are not
extremely expensive. Frequently one
sees frock made entirely of the net
and quite devoid Of trimming save
for scalloped or picot edges or edges
hemstitched. One expensive but re-
markably attractive frock of net was
finished around the edge with scallops.
The skirt was made over silken
foundation. There were two full ruff
fles of the net shirred on two cords
with a two-inch beading encirclinS the
skirt. The ruffies were finished at
the upper and the lower edge by deep
scallops. The lower part Of the skirt
was drawn in closely at the bottom
and widened gradually toward the
hips.
The sleeves were finished at the
lower edge with shirrings and seal
loped frill. Across the shoulders the
sleeves were again shirred on two
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cords and headed
by an outstanding
scalloped frill.
The frill was
met at the back
and front by seal
loped edged rev.
ers, also Of net.
Folds of the plain
net filled in the
V at the back
and front. T h 9
lower part Of the
b di ce W a 8
formed Of deli
cate shadow lace.
Another expen-
sive frock, which,
however, is not
an imported mod
ell, is Of embroi-
dered voile. This
is pictured. 1t is
made on the fa-
miliar lines of q
simple full blouse
with peplum or
tunic. a pla i n,
slightly draped
S kirt, slightly
rounded away at
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F. G.. Merlins, Augusta, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-11
CHAPTER XVII.
Red Tape.

Among others who met me after
I reached Canada were four state of
Maine game wardens, and they were
all fine men. They assured me that l
would have free passport through
the state. They got in touch with the
commissioners at Augusta, who
through them invited me to the Nat
ural History hall in the capitol, where
a reception was to be held in my hon
or.
The people of Augusta accorded me
a tremendous reception-one that
shall never forget-and when our par
ty arrived at the state house hundreds
of people had gathered for the affair.
First of all, l called on the fish and
game commissioners in the office OF
the chairman. Scarcely had the doors
closed when a cold blooded transaction
followed The chairman summoned
one of his clerks, who read off the
various fines attached to the killing OF
game out of season. Then l was ask
ed what I had killed. 1 gave this in
formation, and the chairman took
down the various things that 1 men
toned. Then turning to me he said,
1T will cost you $2O5, Mr.. Knowles.
Members of my party stepped up
and assured the commissioners that
the fines would be attended to just as
soon as the party arrived in Boston,
and 1 was escorted into the Natural
History hall, where the people were
waiting to receive me. AS I was NOV
ing on schedule the time was very
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be after me, and l saw some men dur
ing those days. but they did not see
me. In all I saw four or five. Every
strange sound heard startled me. /
would think, There they are again.
and I would go back to my lean-to to
see if they had been there.
The idea that I was hunted brought
out all the animal in me. l acted just
as a deer would act. At night 1 slept
in such a way that 1 could not be sur
prised from the rear. In word, just
as the deer does, l faced my back
tracks. If any one had approached
me I would have seen him before he
could have seen me.
One afternoon party of three men
passed within ten feet of where l was
hiding. They were talking about me.
Can the reader imagine how would
have felt, after having lived two
months in the woods as 1 had lived,
to have come forth from the forest to
meet my friends and have half doZ-
en- game wardens step up and place
me under arrest and take my skins
away from me? I said to myself, Il
will beat these wardens at their own
game if possible"
In the wilderness 1 had no one to
ask advice of. 1 had to settle every
thing for myself. SO 1 began to reason
that if 1 went to Canada the wardens
would not molest me in any way. L
felt revengeful. 1 didn't care what
the Canadian officials did to me as
long as 1 escaped the Maine authori-
ties. I would have undergone any,
thing rather than be taken by game
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ginia, just one week today. 1t is a
beautiful place romantically situated
upon rolling hills on the left bank Of
the James river; and has about sixty
thousand inhabitants. The capitol sits
upon high hill overlooking the river,
and the grounds are laid off and decor
ated with a great deal Of taste and art.
You will there find a magnificent
statue of the great and good Washing
ton, made Of bronze, about twice as
large as life, on raised work 20 or 30
feet high, seated on a very large bronze
war-horse, and pointing with his right
fore finger to the south. The attitude
of the whole is very grand; and the
sublimity is further increased by SINH
lar statues of Henry, Mason and JEFF
ferson-three among the greatest
statesmen this state has ever produc-
ed-on lower pedestals. Several 9TH
ers are to be added and when finished,
among the first works Of elegant art,
will be reckoned Crawford's equestrian
statue of Washington.
If you will walk with me into the
hall Of the capitol, I will show you
much more accurate and to my mind,
far more interesting and lovely
statue Of this immortal patriot and
statesman. This one was made by
Houdon, in 1888, from plaster Of
Paris pattern; and is a perfect like
ness Of Washington both in form and
feature.-Have you never wished that
you could see him, just as he was when
alive; how large he was; how he stood;
what kind of dress he wore-and all
about him? Well, you could see it all
here; and 1 assure you, he was one Of
the finest looking as we'll as best Of all
men.
In another place, under some beauti-
full trees is a statue, just like this of
Henry Clay-the great Kentucky ora
tor, who plead with such thrilling elo-
quence in the United States congress
for the cause Of Greece, when she
fought for her freedom against the
Turks, and who, though an ultra I'm
ion man, would doubtless be with the
south now, If alive.
This is a perfect likeness of him.
from his finger nails to his very shoe
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strings in marble
These monuments to the worth Of the
distinguished dead will last for CEN
turies and stand up in their places
pleading to old and young to serve
with all their powers their God and
country. Now children, l wish to point
moral. Why are these men honored
so by the living? Because they were
great and good men, and their good
ness, more than anything else, made
them great You know what was said
! of Washington: From his youth, the
law Of truth was in his mouth" and
Henry Clay, when he was little mill
boy used to ride upon his sack or corn
or wheat to the mill, carrying with him
bright eye and a brave, bounding
heart. Both were noble children, and
they made noble men. Go and do like
them. Never tell lie, or sneak out Of
difficulty, never wilfully hurt the
least Of Gods creatures; and always
stand up with open and manly faces
for whatever is right and good, and you
will become worthy men and women,
ornaments Of society, and useful anu
honorable in your day.
There is another place here, quite
different from the capitol, though
equally interesting and instructive. l
allude to Hollywood cemetery-the si-
lent city Of the dead by the bustling
city of the living. All the morning of
Fast day until the hour Of preaching 1
strolled among the tombstoneS there;
and was there again an hour Sabbath
evening; and l assure you found it
good place for meditation. This beau
tiful grave-y yard is made up Of hills
and valleys covered with holly-trees,
oaks, poplars and elms, with three CUR
Cling brooklets meeting each other
within it, dotted with lonely burial
places and tombs, interspersed with
winding hearse-ways and foot paths,
about one-half mile long, and reaching
from the city's edge to the rivers rug
ged side. Just imagine wide woods
on your fathers farm, with the rillet
for your fathers spring and the brook
in which you fish on Saturdays inter-
spersed with multitude Of white
tombs by the side of winding gravel
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wardenS in the woods.
After my decision to go to Canada
l knew 1 must notify my friends of
my intention. The night 1 started for
Canada l was little dubious as to
the exact date of the month it might
be- A week before / had lost my
calendar stick and was carrying the
DAYS in my head l knew l wasn't
ahead of the time, but was not sure
about being one day late.
Placing on a stump a roll of birch
bark on which l had written that
of Lake Megantic, Canada, on Oct. 4,
l went back TO the woods. Following
trail to the left to a point about a
mile and a half from the camp, l
then swung in, walking straight in
through the camp yard. There was
light in one of the cabins, and as
passed l could hear the boys playing
cards over at one side l saw two
men going up one of the trails with
lantern, but they did not see me. 1
continued on my way down to the
Spencer stream, which l forded, and
then went on a few miles until l had
crossed the Kibby stream.
Then 1 headed up Spotted Spruce
mountain, where l spent the night.
didn't have any fire or lean-to. l sim
ply curled up in my buckskin at the
foot of a tree and slept as best l
could 1t had begun to rain hard My
mind was filled with wardens, and L
didn't stop for anything to eat that
night. / remember that l dreamed for
the first time. l thought l was talking
to some one and in my dream | would
say to myself, II have gone and talk
ed with some one, and now it is all
| off" Then l would wake up and be
! mighty glad it was not true.
From Spotted Spruce | drifted along
down on to the slope of Old Snow
Mountain, over Hurricane mountain,
where half a mile beyond l came to
Douglas pond. Boundary mountain
was straight ahead. and l made for it,
1t was not until 1 had crossed the line
that l drew my first free breath. They
couldn't touch me now!
The ram hadn't abated in the slight
est and again | tried to sleep with my
| back against a tree. 1t was impossl-
BILE to go on, as | could not see my
hand before my face. l had eaten
ri in
when | had shot a partridge with
my bow and arrow. Not being able
to get fire in the wet. | had eaten it
raw. | ate nothing that night
The next day was the 4th of Octo-
Der | was not sure of this, believing
ii might be sunday, the 5th.
| still had some distance TO travel,
and after going on for two or three
hours | heard the distant whistle of Il
train away off somewhere ahead.
| followed the direction of the sound.
and about o'clock that afternoon |
saw before me through the trees the
tracks of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road.
\ tramcar with three men aDoaru
rolled up the track. As | came out
into the open and saw them | rushed
back among the trees so that they
wouldn't see me. Then ! laughed to
myself when | thought of what | had
done | had simply jumped back out
of habit. My time was up in the for
est. and did not need to fear human
beings any more.
Some distance back in the woods |
had donncd my skins, not knowing eX-
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roads, and many tastefully decorated
with vines and flowers and shrubbery,
and you will have some idea Of the de-
lightful resting place for the dead.
1 thought Of you, dear children,
while there; for 1 observed that many
of the graves were small ones. In two
places l saw where five little bodies
rested, all spanned by one marble arch,
and the oldest was not ten years old
in either case. In one tomb four OF
the little cherubs had been taken to
their Saviour's bosom in a single
month. l read the pretty names: Hen
ry, March 3; Eliza, March 8; George,
March 10: Cornelia, March 26-they
all fell asleep in the month Of March,
and the winds chanted dirge. Is not
this touching reminder that this Is
not our home? Even little children
should some time think Of dying, I'D
be ready to go to that beautiful world
where there is no change and blight.
Your editor, dear children, is very
well. You know he is here as a SOL
dier, however; and he may in a few
days, possibly, fill a soldiers grave. n
he does he asks you to remember the
burial place of Richmond as well as
all others, teaches that the youngest
children may die. He asks you to take
Washington for your model-to imi-
tate his virtues in life-to seek to die
his death, and live with him thereafter
in Heaven. Lovingly,
Your Editor.
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What War Costs the United States.

What War Costs the United States.
i have the word Of foreign ambas-
sador to the United States that it costs
his government $3,O00,O00 a day to
keep its army in the field. But don't
say poor, miserable, ridden Eu-
rope" You need all your sympathies
for yourself.
This war is costing the United States
SIC, ,0O0 900 a day in international trade.
That string of figures represents our
daily European sales and purchases,
virtually all of which have suddenly
stopped
The international swapping Of goods
will start again in part. but it cannot
be fully resumed while the war lasts.
We could sell TO the fighting nations
lots of things if we could only get
them there, but they are in no position
to send us many things which we use
in manufacturing.
Thus our Philadelphia carpet fac
tories use a great deal of yarn from
Russia, but they will have difficulty in
getting it. Our brass factories can't
work without tin, but a tin spoon Is
today worth about as much as a silver
one.
Old Mr.. Bromide never had a better
chance to eXclaim with truth. "Thi
is a little world, after all.''-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
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lctly whom | might meet.


When the train had passed 1 came
out of the woods and made my way
to the railroad tracks. There was no
one in sight now. l started along up
the track, wondering how the people
would receive me.
Suddenly ahead of me up the track
l saw a little girl about fourteen
years old. She caught sight Of me
and stopped stock still. In spite of
what she saw she held her ground and
watched me approach. 1 wouldn't
have blamed her if she had run back
just then because must have been an
unusual picture in my skins.
Coming closer, 1 asked her how far
it was to Megantic. A torrent Of
French greeted me. I knew little Of
the language and put the question
again. She told me Megantic was
about seven miles farther along. l tell
you, the sound of her voice sounded
good to me. She was the first human
being / had spoken to in two months.
Rather than continue on her way, she
turned about and walked down the
tracks with me toward Megantic.
(To be Continued).
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SEVENTY-SIXTH INSTALlMENT
Thursday Morning, June q, 1861.
Editorial CORRESPONDENTS.

Thursday Morning, June q, 1861.
Editorial Correspondence.
Richmond, Va, Monday Night, June
II, 1861.
Dear Enquirer:-Orders came this
evening for us to proceed, via the 10
o'clock train Of the Central railroad
tomorrow, for Manassas Junction.
These orders were promulgated at
dress parade; and we have ever since
been busy as bee, packing, writing
letters, etc. AS We proceed to write
you at o'clock, our camp is busy
sceno of stir and confusion. The COM
panies are being mustered in one by
one, preliminary to receiving pay for
their services, which is to be forthcom-
ing in a few days; and general pre-
parations are going on for a march
early in the morning.
We are the last of the first five regi-
ments from our state to be sent for.
ward to Beauregard's district, though
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Marne, above Paris, to the Seine. be-
low it, while the third army was or
dered to form a similar half circle on
the left bank Of the river
The orders also specified that in case
Of any attempt to relieve the capital
the army was to allow the relieving
force to approach within short dis
tance and then, leaving the invest
ment to be maintained by weak details,
to strike the enemy with it's main
body.
1t is regarded as coincidence that
the second attempt at investment be-
gins at the same place and almost on
the same day Of the year as the first
investment, but under entirely differ
ent conditions The previous German
advance to MeauX came after Emperor
Napoleon III, had surrendered at Sc
dan and the Germans had swept the
field up to Paris, whereas they are at
Meaux today, with the allied forces
still intact and fighting desperately.
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limited, and presently l left the hall
in the waiting automobile in order to
keep an appointment with the mayor
and make train connections for Port
land.
AS l started through a lane of peo-
pie through the street one of the COM
missioners dashed down the steps and
announced that the chairman had de-
cided that l must give bonds before l
left the statehouse.
But that matter will be attended to
lust as soon as we arrive in Boston,
protested the man who was engineer
ing the party. I'VE are on schedule,
and every minute is precious"
In spite of this the commissioners
insisted, so 1 went back to the office
where the attorney general was wait
ing with the chairman.
But they are on schedule, Mr.,
Commissioner, and they haven't got
time" said the attorney general.
We'll make time" declared the
chairman, with every ounce of authori-
" that his office allows.
However, to make a long story
short, a spirited conference followed,
and l was allowed to depart TO eaten
nv train after / had affixed my sig
nature to the document that gave me
free passport through Maine. This al
so contained clause to the effect
that / would pay all fines for what
game l had killed.
Afterward two of the commission
ers. for whom 1 have the highest re-
gard, came to me and said they were
sorry that such a thing had happened.
They told me they had been in favor
of granting me a permit in the first
place, but that thay had to give in to
the chairman of the board.
Such. through the admission of the
majority of the board of fish and
game commissioners, is the condition
of the state of Maine today. The ma
jority of the board is controlled by
the minority.
l suffered more mentally during
my last ten days in the forest than at
any other time. This suffering was not
due to the fact that l wanted to go
out before my time was up. but rath-
er because of a fear that | might be
molested by game wardens before |
had lived nv two full months in the
forest.
After | had killed my bear | Won
dercd at various times just how the
game wardenS and the fish and game
commissioners would act. However,
after | had got my deer the thought
was harder to get rid of than 1t had
been before. | was not conscience
stricken or anything like that. l had
killed game through sheer neces-
sity The one paramount thought IN
my mind after getting my deer was
that the game wardcns would come
into the woods and take me out Be-
ing alone and having no one to talk
the matter over with, | turned this
thing over and over in my mind.
imagined all kinds of things. | felt
as if | were being hunted The
thought got hold of me so that be-
gan to neglect myself. l camped any
where and everywhere. | said TO my
self. What is the use of building a
home only to have the game wardens
come along and find me as soon as ii
is finished?"
During those ten days | lived in Il
state so that l could move any min
ute. wandered from place to place,
always watching for men who might
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(To Be Continued).

Watching the Great Battle.-Oficials
at Washington displayed much inter-
est last night in the reports Of the
general engagement in France along an
extended battle front. The feeling was
general that a decisive battle was in
progress, but official dispatches con-
tained no news Of the hostilties.
Military observers noted that Meaux,
the place east Of Paris where the gen.
eral engagement began today, is where
the German headquarters were estab-
lished on September 16, 1870, and the
orders issued for the investment Of
Paris.
These orders directed the German
army of the Meuse to invest the capi-
tai in a wide half circle from the
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FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In EARLY Files Of The
YOrkVilIe Enquirer
news and Views OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive knowl-
edge of the Things that Most Con-
cerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment Of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our issue Of November IA.
1918. The notes are being prepared
by the editor as time and opportunity
permit Their purpose Is to bring
into review the events Of the past for
the pleasure and satisfaction Of the
older people and for the entertainment
and instruction Of the present genera