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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

paoy, all right. laugh and Joke while
my heart Is breaking. Lord. Pm as
merry as a man with a broken leg. |
just plain want to marry you, CAROLYN.
tnat S ali- Is that so hard to under
stand? Try and get it through your
mead, will you? l want to so bad that
N making fool of myself. Why the
deuce don't you laugh?"
But Carolyn's smile had died. She
only nodded and shook hands with
him. Say, Hall, you're all right" she
said, blushing slightly. Heavens. |
never thought you could do it like that
aho get away with it. Come over here
and sit down. Well talk it over She
led him to the couch. He followed her
with docility, aud sat down beside her.
Now" she announced, "lets begin
over again. I'm not sure get you |
mad no idea you were really in earnest,
honest! If you have anything impor-
tant to say to me, Hall Bonistelle. III
give you just five minutes of my valu.
able time"
Don't tease me any more. Caro-
lyn." he implored. Give me my an
swer!"
Answer to whSt?" She stared at
him wide-eyed.
On, l suppose you are so accus-
toned to being proposed to that you
forget about it the moment it's over:
but really, Carolyn, I'm in earnest.
want you. This is the most important
thing that has ever happened to me. If
you don't accept mel don't know
what III do. 1t will ruin me. Carolyn.
will you say yes?"
She shook her head. No, Hall, 1
won't"
Carolyn, don't play with s1e, please.
| won't take no for an answer, | tell
you. I've got to have you. Don't you
care for me at all. Carolyn"
Carolyn looked him over again and
said, "Oh. yes" with drawl. why
shouldn't 1? You're good-looking-and
clever-and-oh all sorts of things.
Yes, IKE you all right.
ooh, don't guy me, Carolyn. I've got
to know-immediately. Don't say no."
Trying to take me by storm. Ell?
No use. Hall, old chap!"
Hall jumped up scowling. "Then it's
no?"
See here, Hall, don't be silly. Let
me get my breath, won't you? Give
me little time to decide. Really, you
know, you are forcing it horribly"
How much time do you want?"
"How much do | get?"
"Till-can you make up your mind
by tonight"
"Oh, say, you are in a hurry! If /
can't, then / suppose my option ex-
pires?"
ooh, don't take it that way-only-
hang it, l just can't wait"
Carolyn rose and smoothed down
her dress. Sat midnight, then-as the
clock in the old belfry strikes the fata,
hour?" She struck an attitude.
"Oh, not midnight-no, let's see
earlier than that can't possibly wait
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

Hall Bonistelle. photographer
nrepares for the days work in his studio
He is reminded by Flodie Fisher his as
sistant, of a party he is to give in the
studio that night. and warned that his
business is in bad financial shape. Mr..
Doremus. attorney and justice of the
peace calls and informs Hall that his
Uncle Johns will has left him $4,000. 600 on
iy-eighth birthday, which begins at mid
night that night Mrs. Rena Royalton
calls at the studio and Hall asks her to
marry him at once. She spars for time
but finally agrees to give him an answer
at the party that night. Miss Carolyn
Dalys calls.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

reminiscent of the
SOS. The fulled
skirt is cut in
deep scallops on
the lower edge,
and these in turn
are pinked. The
bodice, consisting
mainly of girdle,
has the decolle-
tage outlined by
a very full ruff
he or the tameta,
which, like the
skirt, is seal
Hoped and pinked
on the edges. In
side of this is a
little tucker Of
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

W a r III weather
wear.
This grill s h
dress is of white
dotted tulle over
a lining Of palest
blue taffeta. The
bodice is severely
pl a i n, and is
tri m m e d with
frills of the tulle.
Pulled un d e r
sleeves of the tat
feta extend below
the top sleeves.
The full, aaring
skirt hangs from
beneath q pirdle
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

and one most
comfortable for
the coming sea-
son, is the man
ner of making up
the new Powered
silks. These have
the silk for a
skirt-the n e W
wide skirt which
of itself has an
air of quaintness
after the recent
infliction of hob
bles--and W | t h
this is worn a
dainty net or lace
blouse with only a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

old gold silk. and was furthermore or
namented with three very full tulle
fiounces, each one with it's hem laid
over band OF old gold galoon. A deep
ivory lace flounce mounted over some
pale-colored chiffon creates the most
attractive evening scheme.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16
TWO SUBMARINES SUNK.
italian and Austrian Craft Go Down
In a Duel

Turin. Divers, operating for the re-
covery of the Italian submarine Me
dusa in the Adriatic, have discovered
another submarine. evidently Aus
trian, nearby on the bottom 1t is
evident that both were sunk in sub
marine duel.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

girdle or suspenders to prove it's re-
lationship to the skirt. The gown
here was made of heavy faille in
pompadour colors of blue and pink.
The skirt consisted of a series OF
graduated circular strips and the CIR
die was boned and designed much on
the style of a peasant bodice. The
ecru blouse was net with lower por-
tion of lace.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16
Faster Bead Work.

Bead work can be done much more
quickly if the needle is dipped in wa
ter constantly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

One of the pretty and becoming hat
fads of the season is that of having
brims becomingly faced with white or
biscuit. These throw up the tints of
the hair and eyes. and Immediately
catch any rays of sunshine that may
be about. The all-white hat adorned
with white fy-away wings or blanched
flowers is also having a great inning.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16
THREE PRETTY FROCKS
MODELS HOME DRESSMAKER
WILL DO WELL TO COPY.
Pussy Willow Taffeta Makes Up into
an Effective Costume-Giriish Dress
for the Warm Weather-ln
Powered Silk.

Pussy willow taffeta was used to
make up this gown, whose quaint
pinked edges are
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

of blue taffeta. 1t is shorter in front
to disclose the two ruffles of taffeta
which finish the hem of the lining.
One of the prettiest styles which
has been introduced in some years,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

white net and the little pulled sleeves
are also of the net.
Simplicity is the keynote OF many
of the smartest frocks designed for
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16
chicaao,s Charity.

Cnicago's Charity.
Chicago yearly spends on its county
poor relief fund over $27O,0aO.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1915-07-16

Why, I'll be another person! Wen
have glorious time. Carolyni Wen
travel and We'll GO"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-The evacuA-
ton OF Brest IitovSk this week by thu
Russians changes the direction OF the
f1ghting In the eastern war area and
converges all OF It toward Petrograd.
The Grand Duke Nicholas is direct
ing the retreat from Brest-Litovsk TO-
ward the Russian capital with the ap'
parent purpose Of shortening his bat,
tie front. The long lines which the
SlaHs have had to defend since thu
.teutonic drive began, have largely con
trihuted to Russia's accumulation OF
disasters The present retirement Is
along an oblique line with Mtnsk az
the immediate obJective. Here q I'M
Ion Is expected to be made with the
Russians based on wilma.
Concentration toward the Wilma
Minsk line is being made by the Ger.
mans as well as the Russians. and the
first struggle for the possession Of
Petrograd will probably take place
here-four hundred miles from the
Russian capital
The weeks developments In the
eastern war area al suggest that the
Russians are counting on holding the
Vilna-Minsk line II they are allowed to
complete their concentration. The en-
tire situation along the Russian front
is rapidly developing to the point
where Won HfndenburE's northern
army must make decisive move for.
ward, or must confess to another
deadlock.
At the end of the week the teutoaf
resumed their offensive IN eastern Cal
tcia, which was suspended when the
operations against Warsaw began. A
strip Of Galician territory. extendins
at its widest point about nifty milss
from the Russian border, continues
to be- IN possession Of the SlAvs. Both
the teutonfc and Russian forces IN
this district are isolated from the
main battle front and each has been
too weak hitherto to attempt IN OF
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Municipal plant pays.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 2s.-Colum-
bus is proud Of its municipality ownei
and operated electric ligh. plant be-
cause 1t has proved in its sixteen
years of operation both economical and
efficient
A report just made. under the regu-
lations of the Ohio public utilities
commission, by New York and Cleve-
land expert accountants, shows that
during this period $2S6,65s.37 has been
saved the taxpayers.
The cost to the city Of the plant
since its establishment Is put at 81
3O1, 07S.56 and It is figured that the
plants services in lighting the streets
based on the Cleveland rate, is $1,559.-
1901.
The same charges were entered
against the municipality owned com
pany as against any private concern,
such as depreciation. interest. rent,
and SO forth.
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John D. Iona ia Dead.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BINGHAM, Mass, Aug. 2S.-John D.
Long, former secretary of the navy,
and governor of Massachusetts, died at
his home here tonight.
Long had been brought from his
summer home at Buckfeld, Maine,
yesterday because of illness, but the
statement was made then that his con-
d;tion had been improving. The ma
ture of his ailment was not stated
Long served as governor of Massa-
chusetts, member of the Massachu-
sets house of representatives and
was secretary of the navy under
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt
He entered McKinley's cabinet in
March, 1897, and resigned from Roose-
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GERMAN SUBMARINE,
FRENCH AEROPLANE
(Continued from page IL

gained circulation today that one OF
the steel MILL employees here had been
offered $500 If he saw to it that an
accidental" explosion occurred in the
gun cotton plant where twenty tons
or more OF the explosive are kept.
While the police and steel mill Off
GERS belittle the rumor, the latter adj
mitted that since Rev. Kayser's death
day guards at the factories have been
doubled and the night force OF watch
men trebled. 1t was said that mill
officials feared some fanatic might at
tempt violence as revenge against
the German pastors murderer.
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Trouble Is Expected.

ATLANTA. Ca, Aug. 2S.-Warn-
ings Of trouble at Marietta when the
Cobb county grand jury meets next
week to Investigate the Leo NJ. Frank
Iynching. were under consideration by
Governor Harris tonight. The depor-
tation Friday night Of eight men. sup
posedly because it was suspected that
they were detectives had caused some
unea siness.
If the grand jury should begin to
unearth really damaging facts, It was
feared serious violence might result.
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Ifensive. The Austro- Germans. how.
ever, are probably concentrating new
troops In southeastern Galicia to over
awe Roumania and prevent that coun-
try from joining the allies. This army
may be the one which is now being
used to expel the Russians wholly
from Galicia. and incidentally to move
the battle front nearer to the Rouman'
ian boundary. a
Reports have been continuous
throughout the week that Serbia has
agreed to cede to Bulgaria enough ter
ritory to draw the Bnlgars into the
war But no ohlctal confirmation has
been Forthcoming, and the longer thu
Serbians resist the pressure of thu
allies, the more embroidered will they
become to give In the end definite
refusal to Bulgaria's demands.
Italy's declaration Of war against
the Turks was reported to have been
followed by the departure OF an ex-
petition to the levant. No news how
ever, has been received Of the arrival
Of this force. It 10 probable the troops
have not been sent to Turkey at all.
hut rather are disembarking In Tri-
poll, to protect 1taly's now colony. y
would be dangerous for Italy to send
troops to the Dardanelles or Smyrna
without frst strengthening herself
against the Mohamme1ans IN Tripoli.
Sir Edward Grey, the British for
eign minister, announced this week
that Germany's demand for freedom
OF the seas is q negotiable matter. Al
though he linked the proposal With
suggestions for limitation Of arnn
ment, the very fact that the subjec.
vas admitted to be an open ono Is
step toward peace. Sir Edward as
serted there could be no peace, as long
~ Germany Is lighting for supremacy
and tribute" A denial that these ar 4
aims could now perhaps be
followed by. informal negotiations for
an armistice.
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Broke His Neck.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
FORT WAYNE Ind, Aug Is
George Williams. 90, a professional
parachute jumper, was killed here
late today when he landed in a tree
top. His neck was broken.
When his balloon had assembled
about a thousand feet, Williams drop
ped away in his parachute.
Thinking a strong wind would carry
him into the woods nearby, he let go
of the parachute and took a chance
on landing safely in a tree top.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

velt,s Official family May J.. 1902. He
was q member Of congress 1889
Long was born IN BucAfeld. Maine.
Oct, 81, 1898. He graduated from
Harvard in 1851 and later studied law
in the Harvard Law school and prac-
tieed at Buckfeld. Maine. before NOV
ing to Boston.
He was president Of the Massachu-
sets Total Abstinence society, and
fellow In the American Academy Of
Arts and Sciences.
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= = . = = = . = . = = 49,
The Misses Mabelle Fisher, Emma
Martin. Ruth White. Hazel Newman,
Maude Groom, Lela TrOno and Howard
Lembaugh. our local teachers, are ct
the institute at Carthage. this week.
The Misses Marguerite and Emma
Martin returned Monday from .
months visit in Joliet, Chicago and
other Illinois points. The girls report
Ia very pleasant vacation.
Black-leg has broken cut north OF
us. Sam Fisher has lost SIX head Of
Lynn Campbell and others Will vac
cinate their herds at once.
The X. Y. 2. club, society Of young
nual picnic Tuesday on Duncnn's lawn,
each brought I we'll filled basket and
la good appetite. Games were played
until hunger gained the day and then
|a spread OF good things was enjoyed,
after which. q photograph was taken;
then more games. music with more
games, then supper, 1t which john
Miner Garad and Leota DovdAll were
guests. The members present were
Marie Duncan, Marie DUwdall, Helen
Enslow, L,Orene Garard. Mildred and
Katherine Campbell. Lois Ewing and
Ruth Pomeroy were unable to be pres
emit.
The Royal Neighbors had An en-.
thusiastic meeting recently. Mrs.
Hannah Fisher and Miss Greta Roasa
were initiated into the order. Refresh
ments were served and . rush order
for ice cream was required to furnish
enough to satisfy the demand, when
the fourth round was called for. jos
Mehfer was called out of bed at mid.
night to get the merrymakers the
wnerewithal to celebrate with.
Mesdames Webster. Mack and Mis-
Mary Boone drove w. 8. Mack's
Ford" out to Mrs. Ewing's Thursday
whore q general good time was en-.
joyed, a big dinner eaten and return
ed with a bountiful supply of crab APP
Piles in the evening.
Mrs. McGaw and Mrs. Ruddel spent
Thursday with Frank McGaw and fam
lily Of Keokuk.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Bell and family
returned to Bradford, H., Thursday,
their home, after q visit with Mrs
Bells parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Ruddei.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Roseberry had the
privilege OF entertaining Mrs Rose
terry's brother, Ed Emery, OF Schuy-
Ter, with his daughter and her fus-
band. DR.. and Mrs. Davis. of Omaha.
The party came through via auto, max
ing the trip in three days.
Geo. Ellison nnished marketing 100
tons Of hay Friday
Gene McGinnis is delivering hay to
Gabels.
Little Mics Irene Munden entertain
ed her girl friends at = birthday party
Saturday afternoon, the afternoon was
spent in games and general good
time. Light refreshments were serv
ed and all wished the hostess manv
more birthdays. Presents were left TO
remind her Of the good feelings the
little playmates hold for her.
Chas. Webster finished delivering
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THE WEATHER

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.--Weather
forecast:
Illinois: Showers Sunday; cooler
by Sunday night; Monday fair and
continued cool.
Missouri: Generally fair and slight
ly cooler Sunday, except probably
showers in extreme east portion;
Monday fair.
Iowa: Generally fair and slightly
cooler Sunday; Monday fair.
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roo Much kisainn.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, Avg. 2s.-
Mrs. Emma Freeman today obtained a
divorce from E. R. Freeman, who rs
Gently accused her OF having kissel
Richard Yates. former governor or
Illinois, Tin every tunnel between San
Francisco and Eureka"
Freeman's charges were recently
declared unfounded by a jury at
Eureka, which refused to grant a
divorces
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Praise for Red cross.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-High
praise for the work of the American
Red Cross was sounded this afternoon
by former President VIM. II. Taft, in
an address at Red Cross day at the
Panama-Pacific exposition. Professor
Taft was an interested spectator later
at the demonstration of humane work
On the battlefield performed by the
Red Gross people during the Europ-
can conflict.
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Soldiers warned.
Grand stand Collapsed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
ANSONIA, Conn, Aug. 2S.-Ray
Heating Of the New York Americans,
was among the score Of spectators
hurt when a grand stand collapsed
this afternoon during an amateur
baseball game. A band kept the crowd
in their seats, while 200 buried IN
the wreckage were being helped out.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-29

Martin and Mrs. Caldwell and MI. anu
Mrs. Fred Phipps accompanied 'h'
graduates.
The Misses Elsie and Bertha Bacn,
man and Messrs. Osee Wallace any
Herman Bachman, dispensed musO
at the picnic at Powelton last satui.
day. This quartet Is proving qui''
popular as singers.
Septem Der has been set aside a.
patrons's day at the new school nous.
Speeches will be made by DR.. Hooee ,
and Judge williams and County gu
perintendent Faris; music by io."
talent and speeches by Rev. Henry an
Rev. Todd will close the program. dne
coal house will be sold at aucu
previous to the program.
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Ne American Ambition.

!, St. Louis GIobe-Democrat why
can we find no good American tenors
or baritones? Maybe It Is because
road president
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about 100 bushels OF wheat to- Gabe'
Thursday.

Thursday.
Henry Christensen delivered his rye
to the local elevator this week.
j. l.. Balloon had sixteen acres OF
oats which he gave up because OF the
wet condition Of the ground; he now
cd them recently and they threshed
out At bushels to the acre.
c. B. Garard shipped car OF hogs
the first OF the week.
Sollsrs and Son are erecting q new
barn for G. F. Triton.
Eighth grade graduation exercises
took some Of our people to Carthage
Friday. Misses Hazel Martin, leila
Caldwell and Walter Miller and Robert
Martin were to graduate. Mrs. Masxie
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letter bears q Brownsville postmark
and is written In very bad Spanish.
The capture OF Brownsville by the
Mexican was announced today In Ell
Democratic, the official Carranza organ.
published at Matamoras. It ID belle =
ed that stories OF this character are
being published In Mexico for the pur-
pose OF exciting the poems to aid IN
the so-called revolution to set up the
republic of Texas. Information has
been received BY Sheriff vann that 800
Mexicans are encamped few miles
below Brownsville on the Mexican
side. This was reported TO the ofhcers
At Fort Brown and troop OF 'c4valr7
was sent to investigate.
Held Prisoners.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-That the
captain, three OF the crew and hve
passengers from the United Fruit
liner Marowijne, two weeks overdue
at New Orleans from Nicaragua. were
held prisoners by Mexicans on m
port which had reached the naval
operations bureau tonight.
The bureau had no further details
there from New Orleans. Yhe storv's
source was unknown and officials said
they questioned its accuracy
Naval vessels, 1t was stated, were
still searching for the vessel but hal
not found sign OF it and the opinion
at the bureau was that It was lost
with all on board.
Nay Tackle carranza Next.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.- With
General Hugh L. Scott hurrying back
from the border after winning General
villa over to the Conference repub-
lies" Mexican peace plan, the chief
question tonight was: -
will Scott be sent to Mexico City
to try his persuasive powers on Cen
eral Carranza?"
Several Indications pointed to such
. plan. Scott succeeded with Villa.
II any one can convince Carranxa, 1t
was believed, he was the man.
The Carranza agency announced to-
night that Carranzistas have beASM
an attack on the vfllistas at Saltillo
and that the former have entered
Durango. which will be used as a base
against Torreon.
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limited Press Leased Wire Service
~AUST1N, Texas, Aug. 28.-BefOre
any orders are issued for tbs transfer
OF state troops to the border counties.
1t Is apparent that Governor Ferguson
purposes to know the exact situation
regarding alleged invasion Of Texas
territory by armed Mexicans With
this end In view, he held long con-
ference tonight with Lawrence HI.
Bates, member Of the legislature from
Brownsville, and LON Il. Hill, million
aire ranchman, OF Haffingt ton. Hill
told the governor he believed MAAy OF
the reports emanating from the border
countries are exaggerateds and thai
the situation Is now being controlled
by the authorities.
Neither the governor nor Adjutant
General Hutchings, Of the state mil
itia. with whom he held . long confer
ence this afternoon, would diyulge the
nature Of their conversation tonight.
Cavalry Sent for.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Aug. 2S.
A detachment of United states cav
airy under orders from General Fun.
ston. reached Hebbernville tonight
prepared to engage . large band OF
Mexicans said to be terrorfzing the
residents OF Jim Hogg county.
According TO telephone message
received hare tonight. the Mexicans
drove the foreman and several COW
boys from the Edds ranch this week
ana are now In possession. The sol
diers. aided by posses OF deputies and
cowboys. Will attempt to round up the
bandits tomorrow and battle is ex-
pected to be staged at the Edds place,
which is fifty miles southeast OF
Laredo.
Soldiers Warned.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Aug. 2s.-Col-
onel Bullard Issued orders today that
ALI soldiers avoid exposing themselve -
along the banks Of the Rio Grande. ex-
cept when absolutely necessary. This
lis to prevent clashes with the Mexi-
cana who are entrenched upon the OPP
posite side and who fire upon the sol
diers at every opportunity.
Sheriff vann, OF Cameron county,
received a signed letter tonight, CIV
ing the names of number OF we'll
known Mexicans, who, the letter
states, are responsible for the activity
of the Mexican bandits in Texas. The
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FORCE UNCLE SAM
INTO UMPIRE's JOB

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