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The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31
Hands of, Warns GERMANY.

Berlin.-A semi-official statement
says Germany has made 1t known to
the European capitals, notably Paris
and st. Petersburg, that she regards
the conflict between Austria and Ser.
via as the concern of those two state
alone. and 1t, therefore, must be 10
calized.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31
obreson Renews Attack on Mazatlan

Otatos, Sinaloa Mex.-The attempt
to reach an armistice between the Fed
eral garrison holding Mazatlan and the
Constitutionalst forces under General
Obregon investing the city, has failed
and fighting is again in progress.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31

/
London, July 2S.-The darkest war
cloud which has appeared on the Euro
pean horizon since Germany sent war
ships to Agadir In 1911 has arisen
within three days.
The Servian government has refused
to comply with Austria's demands, the
mcst humiliating ever asked OF an in
dependent nation, for the expiation OF
the Sarajevo murders for which Aus
tria holds anti-Austrian conspiracies In
Servia responsible and for guarantees
of future good behavior.
. At $3.50 o'clock, when the Austro-
Hungarian ultimatum expired, the Ser
Wan premier handed to the Austrian
minister at Belgrade Servias reply.
The minister Immediately severed dip
lomatic relations and started for home.
The contents of the note have not
been revealed, but the Servian lega-
tion in London understands that 1t ac-
cepted some of Austrias conditions
and rejected others. Apparently Aus
tria was resoved to have the whole
bill paid or nothing.
The vital question to Europe is
whether Russia will come to the res
cue of her little Slav brother, involv-
ing the other powers and making of
the war dread struggle of Slav
against Teuton for European suprem-
acy.
Reports from St. Petersburg say
that the Russian army is mobilizing,
but 1t is to be remembered that Rus
sin mobilized several corps when Aus
tria annexed Bosnia and the German
emT eror stepped to the SIDE Of his
ally.
,The Servians have decided not to
attempt to defend Belgrade, the g:tr.
rison having already been withdrawn
according to Vienna reports and the
seat of the government removed from
strategic point sixty miles to the south.
Many rumors were current, some as
serting that Austria had given Servia
further time in which to reply to her
peremptory note, others that she had
refused to do SO, and still others that
Servia maintained an attitude of de-
fiance and was preparing for the worst
eventualities.
Statesmen iE all countries meantime
were making endeaSors to bring about
a peaceable solution and all sought to
restrain movements Of panic
Already part of the Russian press
has taken defiant attitude, demand
ing that the government in St. Peters
burg undertake the protection of Ser
via.
The Austrian ultimatum to Servia
was unanimously regarded in St. Pc
tersburg as an indirect challenge to
Russia.
The Servian minister and his staff
left Vienna. A military censorship
was established in the telegraph Of
fices here.
slav Minister Given Passports.
London.-New proof that Austria Is
fully determined to make war on Ser.
via is seen in Sundays developments,
while the possibilities OF general Eu-
ropean war seem groeater than ever
confronted the present generation.
The Servian reply to the Austro.
Hungarian ultimatum was an accept.
ance of almost all the imperious de.
mands, except that Austrian officials
shall participate in the investigation
and fix the responsibility for the anti.
Austrian propaganda.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31
MIsnamed, II It Is.

She with newspaper
place In Pennsylvania called Econ
omy.
He'll bet it's not a summer re-
sort.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31
Saving Travel.

Next we must go to Algiers.'
II am tired out. Let's rest here in
Naples few days. We can send our
suitcases to Algiers and have labels
pasted on"
The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31

Ii you wish beautiful clear white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31
Envied Him.

MY wife is mind reader
Lucky dog. My wife is a mind
speaker Boston Evening Transcript.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-07-31
Which Is it7

George Ade, the cynical bachelor"
as his friends now call him, said at
picnic on his farm in Brook Ind:
Let me propose a toast to married
life: The engaged declare it Is all sun
shine. and to this the married them-
selves retOrt:
"'Al mOOnshine!'"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
HER PREM0NITION OF DEATH
Woman to Live Ever in Fear of
Impending Disaster.

A most touching account of the
premonition of coming trouble which
she experienced before the tragic
drowning of her children at Paris, was
given by Isadora Duncan, the dancer,
whose poetic interpretations charmed
the people of two continents.
Two months before the unhappy &C
cident, the bereaved woman was con-
tinuously haunted with visions of
death. Consulting her physician, she
vas assured that she was suffering
from nerves When playing in Rus
STA shortly afterward, so strong was
her conviction, one night, that her
own death was imminent, that she left
letter containing her last words"
on her dressing table before going
onto the stage. Again one night on
the train she seemed to hear Chopin's
Funeral March all night long. At the
same time she seemed to see a vision
which produced so vivid an impression
that on the stage next evening, en-
tirely without rehearsal, she repro
duced it in motion, reducing her audi
ence to tears. AN through my per
tormance,' Miss Duncan says: Il felt
IS though l were marching to my
grave through an icy wind, and after
ward with melody of resurrection,
sort OF ecstacy that was not earthly"
The very day of the terrible acct
dent, the mother had packed her little
ones, who had accompanied her with
their nurse to Paris, for a little outing,
where their lodgings were, as she was
to remain in Paris for the rest of the
day; and in saying goodbye she play
fully kissed the lips of one of her
children through the glass. Contact
with the cold pane struck chill to
the mothers heart and a strange fore
boding oyercame her as the motor
whizzed out of sight. A few minutes
later the children were hurled from
the overturned car into the Seine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
Why No Smoke in Caesar ?

Sweet lavender is now on the mar
ket and on the side-table, and the
smell of it is clean, sweet, and de-
licious. But did you ever smoke it?
This business of the tobacco trust
worries the smoker who may have to
pay more for his pipeful And then
comes the glad news that we are
growing tobacco-and even cigar COW
erings-in England, in order to beat
Sumatra at her own game. And al.
so comes a Madrid professor, inquir-
ing what the ancient Romans smoked.
Fine old pipes have been dug up in
Spain from Roman settlements. but
they have no trace of tobacco or
opium. Yet they are adorned with
bas reliefs picturing the lavender
plant And In 1276-before tobacco
came to Europa Spanish writer
said that "Nhoever smokes lavender
feels active, ardent, and vigorous ="
But why is it that smoking never
crept into Roman literature?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01

THREE views of a handsome dinner
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 a 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 a 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-
ton and is very simple The short, full
sleeves are set in and edged with a
narrow band of the brocade. A but
terfy 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 Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
BREEDING PLACE OF MICRoBE
French Baeteriologlst Gives salt the
First Place as an Infection
Ground.

Salt has always been regarded as
a pretty safe thing, but NJ. Andouard,
a French bacteriologlst, has been ma
king a study of it, and has come to
the conclusion that it is a veritable
hotbed OF microbes of all kinds, and a
possible source Of more or less severe
infections.
Sea water near the shore, and con-
sequently in the immediate vicinity OF
the saltbeds. contains, we are told by
the Paris correspondent of the Ian
Get. considerable quantities Of bac-
terra, of which the preliminary clarifi-
cation beds favor tine multiplication.
This naturally is augmented by the
raking Of the beds with unclean instru-
ments and the feet OF the waders.
The gray salt used for cooking and
baking is of this kind. The fine salt
Is less rich in harmful germs, though
not entirely exempt In spite of the
redissolving and Qualification of the
fresh liquid and the action of heat to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01

/ turned to Eyre This is interest
ing l said, grimly 81 set signals for
the Fer-de-Lance to land in force
Somebody has changed them. You had
/ better get ready to CO.
| Sylvia had shrunk away from Eyre
The countess looked at her blankly
then at me-
Madame" l said, there is little
enough of happiness in the world-so
little that when it comes It should be
welcomed, even by those who may not
share in It,"
And bent nearer and whispered the
truth
"Sylvia!" murmured the young
countess, incredulously "A spy, And
she brings this-this shame on mel
Sylvia turned standing unsteadily
For a long time they looked at each
other in silence, their eyes wet with
tears. Then Eyre lifted Sylvia's hand
and kissed It, and led her away, clos.
ing the door behind.
The countess still stood in the cen.
ter of the room, transfxed, rigid. star,
ing through her tears at the closed
door. With a deep drawn breath she
Strengthened her shoulders; her head
dropped; she covered her face with
clasped hands
What have done?" she cried
brokenly-"what have done that this
| shame should come upon me?'
You have done nothing" l said
neither for good nor evil in this
crisis. But Sylvia has; Sylvia the
spy. That a man should give up his
life for a friend is good; that a woman
offers hers for her country is better
She has done her duty; the sacrifice
is still burning; | pray It may spare
her and spare him"
The countess looked at me scornful.
ly. Il think that we are not fitted to
understand each other"
1T remains" said. for me to thank
you for your Kindness to us all, and for
your generosity to me in my time OF
need. 1t is quite useless for
me TO dream Of repaying it.
shall never forget it, ask
leave to make my adieux, madame"
She flushed to her temples, but did
not answer
As I stood looking at her. a vivid
flare of light flashed through the win.
dow behind me. crimsoning the walls,
playing over the ceiling with an in
fernal radiance. At the same instant
the gate outside crashed open, hub.
bub OF voices swelled into a roar; then
the outer doors were flung back and a
score of men sprang into the hallway,
soldiers with the red torch.light dane
ing on rife barrels and bayonets.
And before them, revolver swinging
in his slender hand strobe Buckhurst,
a red sash tied across his breagt, his
colorless eyes like diamonds.
Speed and Jacqueline came hurrylng
through the hall to where | stood !;
Buckhurst's smile was awful as his
eyes flashed from Speed to me.
Behind him, close to his shoulder,
the torch-light fell on Mornacs smooth,
false face. stretched now into a fero-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01

Then it will not be hard. .
Perhaps not even very painful"
The key turning in the door startled
US. Buckhurst entered, and through
the hallway l saw his dishevelled sol
diers running, fiinging open doors.
tearing, trampllng, pillaging, wrecking
everything in their path.
Your business will be attended 10
in the garden at dawn" he observed
blinking about the room, for the bright
lamp light dazzled him.
The countess did not even glance up
as the sentence was pronounced; she
looked at me and laid her left hand on
mine, smiling, as though waiting for
the moment to resume an interrupted
conversation.
He went away, slamming and lock
ing the door; and heard Mornac com
planning that the signals had gone out
on the semaphore and that there was
more threachery abroad.
CTO BE Continued
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
SYNOPSIS.

Scarlet. an American soldier of for
tune in the employ OF the French I'm
perlal Police at the outbreak OF the iran
co-PrHssian war, IS ordered to arrest
John Buckhurst, a leader Of the Com
muniSts and suspected of having stolen
the French crown Jewels. While search
ing for Buckhurst, Scarlet is ordered to
arrest Countess de Vassart and her group
of socialists and escort them to the Bel
g1an border. Scarlet finds Sylvia EiNen
or the Odeon disguised as peasant ana
carries her to La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled.
All are arrested. The countess saves
Scarlet from a fatal fall from the roof
or the house. He denOunces BuckhurSt
as the leader of the Reds and the coun-
tess conducts him to where BuCkhurst IS
secreted. German Uhlans descend on
the place and BuckhuTst escapes during
the melee. Scarlet IS wounded. He re-
house at Morsbronn, where he IS cared
Tor by the countess. A fierce battle is
fought in the streets between French
and PFHssian soldiers. Buckhurst pro
fesses repentance and returns the crown
Jewels to Scarlet. He declares he Will
give himself up to the authorities. Scar
lett doubts his sincerity. Buckhurst urges
the countess to go to Paradise. Buck
hurst admits that he receives pay from
the Prussans for information which he
does not give. He secures passports to
the French lines for Scarlet, the coun-
tess and himself. Scarlet reports to
the secret service in Paris and finds Nor
nae, shadow of the emperor, in charge.
He deposits the crown jewels and later,
when making a detailed report. finds that
pebbles have been substituted for the real
stones. Speed, a cOmrade in the service,
warns Scarlet that Mornac Is dangerous.
He also informs him that all the govern
ment treasure Is being transported to the
coast for shipment out of the country.
Scarlet and Speed escape to join a cir
Gus. Fhe circus arrives at Paradise. An
order is received by the mayor calling
the citizens to arms. Jacqueline, daugh-
ter OF the Lizard. offers TO join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character Of a
mermaid Scarlet makes friends with
the Lizard. Scarlet calls on the countess
at her home in Paradise He finds Sylvia
ElVen atso there. He learns the countess
has withdrawn from the socialists. They
swear eternal friendship. The Lizard
learns for Scarlet through one Trlc-
tic conspiracy. Scarlet learns something
of Sylvia Elven through a fellow per
former named Kelly. Orders regarding
the treasure trains are changed, owing to
the discovery of plot at BOrient. orders
are received for the expulsion Of the cir
Gus. Buckhurst appears in Paradise and
secures recruits for the red flag. Scarlet
admits he Is in love with the countess.
Scarlet IS injured by the circus lions and
taken to the home of the countess. Prep
arations for the wreCking of the expected
treasure train are discovered by Scarlet.
Scarlet discovers Sylvia lElVen sending a
message TO the Prussians. He sends
warning OF the plot to wreck the train
and asks that q warship be dispatched to
the port at once.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
CHAPTER XXI.
Like Her Ancestors.


leaned in the embrasure OF the
an" ern window, gazing at my light
z nterns, which dangled from the
= y. ards at Saint-Yssel. The soldier
ROLAND had so far kept his word
three red lamps glimmered through a
driving mist; the white lanterns hung
above, family shining.
Fun in the freight Of the room sat
the young countess, lost in reverie,
hands clasping the gilt arms of her
chair At her feet dozed Ange Pitou.
Il am afraid story have to tell is
not going to be very cheerful" l said
land / am also afraid that must ask
you to listen to it."
She met my eyes with composure,
leaned little toward me, and waited
And SO, sitting there in the tinted
glare, l told her of the death of Del
mont and Of Tavernier, and of Buck
bursts share in the miserable work
Madame, am paining you" said;
"but am going to cause you even
greater unhappiness.
Tell me what is necessary" she
said forming the words with frightened
lips
Then l must tell you that it is nee
essary for Mademoiselle Elven to leave
Trecaurt tonight"
WHY"
1T is better that I do not tell you,
madame"
Tell me. 1t is my right to know"
mot now; later, if you insist"
This is dreadful" she muttered.
IF did not know you, q.
If did not trust you so perfectly,
&. trust you with all my heart!
oh, are you certain she must
go? 1t frightens me: it is so strange!
l have grown fond of her. And
now you say that she must CO. Tan
not understand ! cannot"
mo, you cannot understand" re-
peated, gently but she can. 1t is a
serious matter for Mademoiselle FL
ven; it could not easily be more seri-
Gus. 1t is even perhaps,a question of
life or death, madame"
I'm heavens name, help her, them"
she said, scarcely controlling the
alarm that brought a pitiful break In
her voice.
81 am trying to" l said. And now
must consult Mademoiselle Elven
VIII you help me?"
What can l do?" she asked.
Stand by that window. Look ma
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
EASILY FOUND A LOOPHOLE
Once More Corporation Lawyer Made
Himself Entitled to Admira-
ton of Mankind.

They were swapping tariff yarns.
You know Simonpure Spring wa
ter-that Canadian water" a drum
mer said.
Sure, sure, Mike" they chorused
Well just before the Dingley tar
if bill passed, bunch of Boston boys
bought the Simonpure spring. They
thought to get rich by importing the
water under the new tariff law.
But Dingley, bless his heart
Dingley put duty Of 25 cents a gal.
Ion on spring water and the Boston
boys were in a pretty fix"
What did they do? What did they
do, Ell?
Why, they sought ont a corpora
ton lawyer, of course, as you or I'd
have done"
Lawyer they said, we want to
break the law
The corporation lawyer thought
hard. Then he winked.
Freeze your water" he said. I'm
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cious grimace; behind him crowded
the soldiers of the commune, rifles
slung. craning their unshaven faces
to catch a glimpse of US.
"Buckhurst," said, what the devil
do you mean by this foolery?" and l
started for him, shouldering my way
among his grotesque escort.
For an instant looked into his dead
ly eyes; then he silently motioned me
back; a dozen bayonets were leveled,
forcing me to retire, inch by inch.
The Countess de Vassart was al
ready in the hall, facing Buckhurst
with perfect composure.
He turned and addressed us, suave-
ly, bowling with horrid, mock defer
ence to the countess:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
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
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01

In his examinations DR.. Ellie Metch
nikoff, the Russian author of the the
DRY of phagocytosis, has observed that
the germs which curdle the Bulgarian
milk are larger and more powerful
than the ordinary germs. This germ
has the effect of stimulating other
germs in the body, tending to increase
the life of person The white cor.
puscles of the blood, or leucocytes,
which Dr. Metchnikoff terms pha.
gocytes (cells which devour), are moth
ing more nor less than the defensive
army of the corporal system. They
especially struggle against the mi
crobes of putrefaction. This germ
bacillus Bulgaricus-is being ext
sively introduced In this country
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01

Overdress is drawn in at the bottom
with shirring thread. 1t slopes down
to a point at the middle of the back
and is finished with a narrow band of
satin ribbon tied in a 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 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 a narrow casing in the
maine 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,
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freshness is its best feature and that
means soap and water and rubbing
and Ironing many a 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 10
insure freshness in the maids appear
ance at all times.
For ladies who serve their guests.
smaller, more lacy and much more
elaborate aprons. ribbon-trimmed. in
fact much fused up with bows and
furbelows, are made. Friends make
them for one another, ands they are
dainty bits of finery. Such aprons are
usually made by hand. Cross barred
musltns and other sheer materials are
used for them, with val or cluny Iaces
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 Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-01-01
Lluhts Of London

London will be one of the best
lighted cities in the world when the
installation of new system of cen
trally suspended lamps using high
pressure gas with inverted burners
has been completed Although the
amount of illumination will be in
creased by 5000 candle power, it is
estimated that saving of about S34,-
900 a year will be made over the old
system.