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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
CHAPTER XIX.
Sunset


Il do not wish to seem selfish. Oil
yer. but sit little nearer the window.
where I can see you whenever I open
my eyes Twelve years is long time
to make up. and have such little
while in which to do It,"
Oliver moved The moisture sprang
to his eyes as he did So He had caught
glimpse Of the face on the pillow
and the changes made in week were
very apparent Always erect. his ia
Their had lowered above them then
even in his establishment. but he
looked now as though twenty years.
instead of a few days. had passed over
his stately head and bowed his in
comparable figure And not that
alone His expression was different
Had Oliver not seen him In his old
likeness for that one terrible half hour.
he would not know these features. so
sunken. yet 80 eloquent with the peace
OF one for whom all struggle is over.
and the haven Of his long rest near
hA0u uC OCCu dDlC at lLii6 ulOHhCut w
look beyond the fences which his fear
had reared. he would have seen at
either gate silent figure guarding the
walk and recalled. perhaps. the nor.
ror of other days when at the contem
plation OF such prospect. his spirit
recoiled upon itself In unimaginable
horror and revolt And yet. who
knows! I.ife's passions fade when the
heart Is at peace. And Archibald Os.
trander's heart was at peace Why.
his next words will show
"Oliver"-his voice was low but
very distinct. never have secret !:
never hide within your bosom a
thought YOU fear the world to know n
you've done wrong-if you have dts,
cbeyed the law either of God or man
seek not to hide what can never he
hidden so 'ong as God reigns or men
make laws have suffered as few
men have suffered and kept their rea
son intact Now that my wickedness
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
(THE END.)
Gers That Brought Misery.


The history of diamonds and the
many other preciou; stones. ruby. tur-
quoise. emerald. opal, topaz. sapphire,
chrysolite, sardonyx. amethyst. nearly
all of which are mentioned in the
Scriptures, goes far back Of historic
times. and is lost in maze of religion.
superstition and legend. 1t has been
intermingled with intrigue, politics
and diplomacy; murders galore: scan
dals unnumbered: imprisonments and
Leheadings. The story of the "Dia-
mond Necklace" which, possible inno-
Gently on her part. smirched the fame
of Marie Antoinette was one of the
factors In agitation that led to the
great French revolution. The Bastile
opeLed to several of the actors in the
scandal. one OF them Cardinal de RO-
han, who was arrested In his robes In
the midst of his court. Cagliostro. the
famous magician swindler, was anoth-
err of the Bastile prisoners. and Coun-
tess Lamotte-Valois of royal lineage,
who was the chief conspirator. for pc
cuniary gain. escaped from the prison
to London. where she died in penury.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
He Knew.

A teacher in childrens institution
was giving the geography class a les.
son on the cattle ranches She spoke
OF their beef all coming from the
West. and wishing to test the chill.
dren's observation. she asked
And what else comes 10 us from
these ranches?
This was poser She looked at
her shoes. but no one took the hint
She tried again.
What do we get from the cattle
besides beef?"
One boy eagerly raised his nand
Il know what II is it's tripe. he
announced triumphantly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21

would mean the discovery Of my Sc
cret. And this fence was built.
This should have been enough But
guilt has terrors unknown to limo.
cence. One day I caught q small boy
Deering through an infinitesimai crack
In the fence. and. remembering the
window grilled with iron with which
Bella had replaced the cheerful case
ment In my den Of punishment, I real.
lied how easily an opening might be
made between the boards for the con-
venience Of curious eye anxious to
penetrate the mystery OF my seclusion.
And 80 1t came about that the inner
fence was put up. This settled my DO
sition In the town. No more visits
ALI social hfe was over. It was meet
was satisfied at last. could now
give my whole mind to my one remain.
ing duty. I lived only while on the
bench
March 6. 1893. t
There is q dream which comes to
me often-a vision which I often see
1t Is that OF two broken and irregu.
lar walls standing apart against a
background Of roseate sky. Between
these walls the figures of a woman
and child. turning about to go.
The bridge | never see. nor the face
Of the man who died for my sin: but
this see always-the gaunt ruins OF
Spencer's Folly and the figure OF a
woman leading away a little child.
That woman lives know now who
she Is Her testimony was uttered be.
fore me in court and was not one to
rouse my approximations. My crime
was uuwitnessed by her. and for years
she has been stranger to this town
But ! have superstitious horror Of
seeing her again. while believing that
the day will come when | shall do 60
When this occurs-when look up and
find her in my path. shall know that
my sin has found me out and that the
end Is near
o shade Of Algernon Etheridge. I'm.
forgetting and unforgiving! The won.
an has appeared! She stood In this
room today Verify. years are moth.
ing with God.
Added later.
thought knew what awaited me
If my hour ever came But who can
understand the ways of Providence or
where the finger Of retributive justice
will point. It is divers name and not
mine which has become the sport OF
calumny. divers! Could the irony
OF life go further! Oliver's!
There is nothing against him, and
such folly must soon die out; but to
see doubt In Mrs. Scoville's eyes Is
horrible in itself and to eliminate It
| may have to show her divers &C.
count of that long-forgotten night of
crime In Spencer's Folly It Is naively
written and reveals clean. II reticent.
nature: but that It's effect may be
unquestionable will insert a few
lines to cover any possible misinter.
probation Of his manner and conduct
There Is an open space, and our hand.
writings were always strangely alike
Only our e's differed. and I will be
careful with the els.
Her confidence must be restored at
| all hazards
My last foolish attempt has undone
me Nothing remains now but that
| sacrifice of self which should have
been made twelve years ago.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
GIRL TO ENTER VARSITY AT 10.
Helen Bradford, OF Iowa, Already
Through High School.

Iowa City.-Helen Bradford, of
Ottumwa, 10 years old has made ar
engagements to enter the University CT
iowa in September. She was gradu-
ated from high school and is heralded
as one of the best mathematician
among grade students of tie State. s e
will be the youngest girl to attend
Iowa in more than 10 years.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
WALL FALLS ON FIREMEN.
Six Crushed In 100000 Blaze In
Newark.

Newark, N. J.-Six fremen were
crushed under falling brick wal.
while lighting 100000 fire whic
burned three four-story. buildings OF
the leather manufacturing plall OF
George Stengel, Inc, here, Some o.
tire firemen were So -erely inJu. Ga
that they may not recover.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21
AMERICANS AID AusTRiANs.
The Ambassadors wife and Others
Make Gifts.

London.--The following wireless dis
patch was received from Berlin: MRS
Frederick c. Penfeld. wife of the
American Ambassador at Vienna, has
sent 1000 crowns ($250) 10 Archduke
Charles Stephen to assist in support
Ing his school for invalids. Austrian
newspapers record with grateful
Chanks a gift OF $4,000 crowns $751;.
s5O) which the Cardinal at Vienna has
received from Austro-Americans."
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-05-21


them then Afterwards believed
them to be Scoville's. which may ac-
count to you for my silence about this
whole matter both before and during
the trial. was afraid of the witness
stand and of what might be ELECTED
from me II once got into the hands Of
the lawyers My abominable reticence
in regard to his former crime would
be brought up against me, and was
too young. too shy and uniformed to
face such an ordeal of my own voli
ton. Unhappily. was not forced into
1t. and But we will not talk OF that.
father"
Soma long silence had inter.
vened-"there Is one thing more When
--how-did you first learn my real rea
son for sending you from home' I
saw that my position was understood
by you when our eyes first met In this
room. But twelve yefsN had passed
since you left this house in ignorance
Of all but my unnatural attitude to-
wards you When. oliver. when?"
THAT cannot answer father: II
was lust a conviction which dawned
gradually upon me Now. II seems as
If had known II always; but that
isn't so boy doesn't reason aud
1t took reasoning for me toto &C
cept--"
YES. understand And that was
your secret Oh Oliver | shall never
ask for YOUR forgiveness am not
Evening star., 1915-10-11

tsoR sAIE-A COUNTRY HOME IN
the city; 9 rooms: windows all sides:
large porch; stable: 15-ft. alley: NV
corner; JOxl3O; not far from 14th aud
Park road.
REDUCED TO sc. 200. EASY TERMS.
". s. MINNIX, 141G F NV.
Evening star., 1915-10-11

11O2 7th sw, 5r, b. 1890
374 II sw. 8r, b. ..18 SO
1851 d sw, Or. b. .14.5O
l1l5 Az sw.5r.w.g.13.0O
s19 18th nw.Gr,w..12.J0
9l2 Sd Sc. 6r. gas 1880
423 Del av sw 6r.hi1.50
Th.P P. Brown, ,517 AZ s.w.
IL"
Evening star., 1915-10-11
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES.

FOR sAI.E-INVEsTMENT PROPERTY, NEAR
18th and NV; rented at $77 per month;
price, $4,000. Inquire Of ]. D. D0DSON, s22
18th st. NV. us
Evening star., 1915-10-11

The St. Lawrence. 1897 California.
Detached building. AL rooms outside; gas
and cleo lights; psrquet floors: near cars and
schools.
rooms. reception hall and tiled bath. SO 90
2 rooms, reception hall and tiled hath. II 80
Gardiner & Dent. Inc, ~ 18th.
MAIN 4SS4
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owed dnughter Nh cnnnot rend.

owed daughter who cannot read.
Aside from various other restric.
tions, the bill proposes that any i'm
migrant who advocates destruction OF
property or resistance 10 law and or
der-in short, revolutionary tenden-
cles might he debarred or dcported
within five years of his admission.
TC that feature opposition no less de
termined than that TO the literacy test,
was conducted by those who contend
ed It. would bar men who struggled
TO throw off the yoke Of dcSpOtic gov
crnments Despite the president =
known opposition to the literacy test,
the senate passed the bill 80 to 7, al
though 80 senators we're absent or not
voting
The bill, originating In the house
passed there. 252 to 1875 one vote
short Of two.thlrds. Fifty.five repre-.
sentatiyes, however, did not vote
when II came to final passage how
ever, ON agreement on disputed
amendments, the house vote was 227
to ~ with l03 not voting
Senator Marines motion 10 strike
! out the literacy test was defeated II
to -.
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FACING lax Problem
Russian Government Loses Nearly
S5OO,OOOOO Income From StOppage
Of Liquor Sales.


PErROGRAD Jan. ~, via London,
Jan - The official report OF the
ways and means committee Of the
duma, tonight Indicated that the gov
unmrut'~ estimates Of It's ordinary in
cuur from direct taxes during the
rummg ,rnr viii exceed that Of last
yrnr by N"Y2S5UO The direct taxes
VIII be- approximately Sl7l ,232 500
This is the first budget In which
the Income from uIcuhulic drinks will
be- eliminated From nearly $500,
uOuOOO from this source the govern
mrnt revenue win drop Ia the rclu
lively small amount which will accrue
from the sale Of industrial alcoholic
spirits
rhr dunn anticipated mo- trouble In
raising sufficient taxes a. cover the
deficiency due to lack of revenue from
the sale ul liquors Notwithstanding
the great percentage Of lHhorcrs In the
Amy Ir {, pointed out that the EFF
cheney of those remaining, owing to
enforced euDrirty has been increased
from fIfty lo one hundred per cent
The natural resources belonging TO
the crown such 90, OH fields, coal and
copper mIun. wood lnnd aud prairie,
which hitherto have not been exploit.
| cd have hc,u given out In free con
cessiou- and poo about to be develop
ed From ll... the taxes together
lWith the land wN. II Is calculated, win
aggregate 10 .U.nI NJ SAT- 100000
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those whose fortunes with ours and
all mems are involved"
Other business In the house was
suspended while the presidents veto
message was read Speaker Clark
cnferrcd at once with Represents
tlyes Burnett and SABBATH, who had
been leaders I'm the work on the bill.
Mr. Burnett wanted an arrangement
to bring the veto up for vote on re
passage week from tomorrow Mr.
SABBATH wanted II 10 come up next
Tuesday. Mr. Burnett fayOrs the
hin; Mr.. SABBATH opposes IT, A day
probably will be- set aside for debate
before vote Is tnken.
The reading Of the veto message
evoked applause on the Democratic
side and from some Republicans.
AT the proper time said Repre-
sentative Burnett shall move re
consideration of the vote by which the
hill passed the house and that II he
passed over presidents veto, | do not
desire snap Judgment on any bill No
me who favOrs this bill has had any
tips when this message would come
im The message In Itself, In It's four
corners, gives good reason why II
should become law"
Finally an agreement was reached
and the veto message was referred
T. the immi"rntOn committee from
which Chairman Burnett said he
would ask 10 have report to the
house one week from today The
vote win not come before the senate
until II has been arted upon In the
house.
The much disputed literacy test
would provide that "all aliens over ID
years Of age, physically capable Of
reading, who can read the English
language or some other language OI
dialect Including Hebrew or Yiddlsh
shall be excluded from the United
States
EXEMPTED. however nro those who
prove they emigrated to escape relig
luus persecution and any admissabl,
alien might bring In his father ol
Grandfather over 80. his wife, moth
cr, grandmother or unmarried or wild
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CANADIAN BOUNDARY GUARD
NOT NEEDED SAYS OFFICER

NEW WESTMINSTER H. G.. jan
2S That there is uo present need to
guard the boundary between rhr Unit
ed States and Canada us recently
proposed 10y Officers NJ the Canadian
National Reserves. IS the opinion W
Colonel Ogllyie district officer com
at Victoria.
Colonel Ogilyir recently wa, I'm.
structcd by the minister ol militia 10
investigate the question and today he
urflciully reported that boundary
guard is not necessary at this time.
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luture and will be intended to pre-
vent the rcmodelug Of "rookcrlcs'
into hotels I'm the future The pro
posed law would not affect existing
hotels but would prescribe complete
specifications with which any hotel
remOdeled or constructed In the fut
ure must comply
Barney Allsky II Kansas City, sec
rctHry Of the Missouri, Kansas and
Oklahoma Hotel Mems association,
says that In the past II has not been
an uncommon thing for livery stn.
bles to be rcmodeled into hotels max
ing sanitary conditions inside of such
Ia building impossible
Would Make Them Safe.
The hill would require each room
n hotel to have at least one win.
dow opening outside, would require
so much ventilation to the cubic con.
tents VI the room, prescribe the mini.
mum heights of ceilings. require tran.
SONS " certain sizes over doors and
require all Railways to extend entire
~ through the building so that fire
escapes might be- easily accessible.
The plumbing. sewerage and other
sanitary conditions of the building
would have TO prescribe TO certain
specifications. Gas or common Goa
aud wood stoves fot heating purnOs
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have been In contact with the Brit
ish to the east of III Kautara worked
their way westward under the PRO.
lection Of the sand dunes This would
leave them open only 10 attack by
aeroplanes from the sea
Claims VARY
Desperate fighting marked yester
day, the anniversary NJ Emperor VII.
lRms birthday nt many points ON
the western frontier hut the claims
Of the contendlng armies M to the re.
suit are widely nt Variance. General.
~ speaking the ALLIES say the German
attacks were costly failures, while
the Germans assert that the French
aud British hut notably the British
attacks IN Flanders broke down.
Reports NJ the engagement In the
North sea last sunday have develop
e1 similar discrepancy. The wal
lords ~ Great Britain insist that IN,
hnttb cruiser Lion was the only bis
ship 10 be- seriously damaged. Wire
less reports from Berlin admit IN,
'uss Of the German cruiser Rluecher
hut assert that the Germans mflict
Cl greater punishment than this ol
the English
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CHILDREN HELP
SOLICIT FUNDS
Students In City Schools Given Per
mission to Collect for the Baptist
Orphans Home Fund.

Nearly fourteen thousand boys and
girls in Oklahoma city have been en-
listed in the ranks Of workers for the
Baptist Orphans Home campaign
Each Of these workers have provided
with an envelope and beginning this
morning aud continuing until next
Monday win collect. save or earn az
much silver ms he or she POSSIBLY can
for the home
The board Of education has given
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A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures
dlabeNs weak and lame backs, rheuns
tlsm mud dll Irregularities VI the Kidneys
and bladder In both men and women. Rag
ualcs b'Uldor trouble In children. If not
sold by your druggist will he sent by
mail on receipt W SOO one small bottle
Il two months treatment and seldom fails
10 perfect @ cure Send for testimonial ID
from this nnd other states. Or. ID W,
Hall, n21 Olive street n Louis Mo Sold
by druggists Advertiaeule
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BANKERS
MORE HOPEFUL
Legislature Will Not he Asked
to DS Anything For the
Guaranty Fund.
COURTS DECISION HOPEFUL

Nothing ou bcmlf Of the bank guar
anty fund viii be. asked of the state
l,.il,tur. nt. linn. Otn.. muftrr-
49,.
l'' '"''''''N u" ''' -'' ''' WV
state bank- Will N. referred lo iN'
legislature and uur bankers will ask
fn,. sam, r,f,,rr .. ..r rr,-ruf bnnk
a., ......, .,...,,.
'''s '""'' ""' UNIV
stances the hnnArI' nave ""'''"A ''
ask In support Of tur guaranty fund,
which tn.y ppv brlIr,. i~ bon better
gbnn. rbpp ever although 40 present
thsre nrr warrants An 9r-e amounts
outstgnliuo p,nIr,l ,nr nnd
SIpr. tn, I..isinu rf nlr .upreme
court which held that mn.. which
Ind uoti,pnlizrJ and oum-f which
g,nr,ut, nuJ claims ,ru. held at
fine finn. ,f u,ti,pDIilyllun the bank
inc deporrprur hp. felt Great re-
lief insofar o- the mouury fund is
concerned while rbr lu. rrport ON
the condition NJ the fund .nuurd 20
Ittle moro cash nu hnnu rau m the
Inst nrcyi,u. rrporr rlr interest due
op ont.rouIme vur.nt. uuIH ahou
r,l,p.t ul, Ymnrnr nf aMr. un
boul Tn, r.,,II. a.... showed Slight
t, lrs- uuf.tundfnr warrant. ruuu the
Inst y(rylms rrporr
T |, a Debt to fine State.
- Tpuo,yip.. tnr drr-..u uf uIu court
thn nplpiop vn, r,ru.-.rd DO. some
rhnt II vyould rcuuirr tudnidulI suits
,unst fine 10 or mor. hlu.. myoh
nd ppd II wDs ALSO .ugrr-ruI that
thrr, mlgnt hr ,pmr DANGER NJ the
limitation running uu some NJ the
bnpks This fcur Is ,r aside in the
eyplpurtiop thnt the guaranty fund
now being A stntr fund ar that the
banking dpnartmrut Is fl pnrt of the
executive branch NJ the state govern
mcpt. # Is "A debt to the stntr. and
limitations do not run Whether ar
moi II win hc necessary to bring In.
diyidual suits to get Judgment lu be-
followed hy process of collection
agnlns, the banks /. a question.
|, Is olsn claimed this will mot I'm
necessary. Interest Is suu wIiug M
am thn nsseasments AGAINST fine hanks
The hnpking department is mot I'm an,
haste to institute proceedings ns II is
granted TINT the banks will have u
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THE COMING CONFLICT. "

Lecture 10y Peter W. Collins, for
morIy International Secretary Of the
lIrrlHrul Workers Union at the An.
dIturium sunday. Jan. alst at 2 y m.
Nu admission charge All invited
Adv
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How do you like my new fence 7'
"Td like 1t better II the pickets
we're an equal distance apart why
did YOU build II like thnt7"
The only man T. could get to
buid It suffered"
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BIouSeS at $3.50

Made Of batiste, embroidered,
collar and cuffs Of organdy,
edged IN lace, and finished in
pearl buttons.
Another one Is made " wolfe.
\ very fine quality yoke across
back, embroidered at front, long
Set.in sleeves; collar edged IN
lace.
A Striped madras waist has a
convertible rollur-high ur low,
finished IN buttons.
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It's hearty cooperation 10 the campaigi
committee In introducing this work II
the public schools, aud stands firmly
back Of the committee In It's endeayoI
10 interest the children. II IL the be-
lief OF the board that the school chill
dren should he taught early the yalu,
OF Kindness to others and Of cooper
atlng with all civic projects
The fact that the Baptist Orphans
Home X the only home In this citl
that takes children absolutely free u
all charge regardless OF creed. make,
the cause Of city-wide interest. Yes
tprday committee OF twenty .fiy,
prominent women visited the schoo
for the purpose Of delivering the en-
vcl0pcs, the pennants and the big post
crs that will adorn every school room
and that show photographs Of the or
phnn children at work and nj play.
The high school boys and girls start
ed off with LOO envelopes and ever,
student started out today collecting
funds. A considerable rivalry ha
sprung up among the schools and theI
II race on for first place. To fur
ther stimulate the interest among tn
children It has been decided by tn
board Of trustees that the school tina
turns In the largest amount will hav
the privilege Of naming a bed at tn
home. 1t has been further decide,
that the grade collecting the highe,,
amount will name Il bed aud also tina
the child collecting the highest amoun
may name bed
There viii also he placed at the HON
great book Of remembrance, bound 4
leather and decorated In gold In thl
book will be placed the name OF ever
child who assists In any way with IN
collection OF funds for the home.
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Jewelry at 25C

Bead Necklaces, Back Combs
Bnrrettc> and Hair Ornaments
Formerly G9c to Sl25, reduced
10 DC.
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To Cure Cold in One Day.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININI
Tablets Druggists Iefund money |
II fails to cure. T.. W. GROYESS sIr
nature Il on each box. 25c.
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BE EATEN ARMIES
TURN ON ENEMY

CONTINUED From Page oncl
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Beaded Bags

At half price-for that
matter, some Of them are less
than half A few mesh bags
in the lot, also at half
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WILSON IEIOES
MIGRATION BILL

Continued From Page One }
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Women's Gowns, $l.5O

Exquisite garments that have
been selling ut prices ranging to
$3.50. Made Of fine nainsoOk
trimmed beautifully IN lace A few
In extra sizes
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A bachelor commands; marie
man takes orders.
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Women'S Chemise, 49C

odd and pieces greatest January Sale
broken sizes of courses thing you will
peience Formerly and SLID, iUc