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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
CHAPTER u.
En- XeXaaa.

Tho great liner Anne OF Austria lay
In her slip at the, dock, her giant
pulses just throbbing now and then.
Calmly Kitty Gray passed on her
way to the boats once and asked for
her mail and her keys.
AS she turned, she almost stumbled
against a man who had just hurried
aboard-a dark man, thickset, foreign
In appearance. She had the strange
conviction that she had seen him be-
fore.
Then she turned to settle herself
down in her quarters. So far as she
knew, she had not an acquaintance
on the boat.
Now. oddly enough. she recalled the
face OF the stranger, the dark-visaged
foreigner whom she had met at the
ships office. Surely 1t must have been
the same man who had handed her
her package when she dropped 1t in
the little antique shop Why should
he be on board this boat? Why should
he recognize her, remember her-for
he had Trust q woman to know that
he had-he did. Yes. he had known
her. Again = cold feeling OF appre-
hension clutched at Kitty Gray's stout
little heart.
She rose and tried to Ming of her
depression by means OF q visit to the
dining saloon. But for some reason
she felt she would be more comfort.
able-or safe-in her own room.
Here she lay down upon the single
berth, which was directly beneath the
portfolio.
She woke-she knew not when nor
Why-woke with her eyes staring
passing in her instant from sleep to
waking.
A face was looking in upon her! A
man had been looking at her, or try
ing to look at her. as she lay asleep.
Kitty Gray's instinct spoke to her
some message-she could not tell
what. Swiftly she caught the chamois
bag from her bosom, and, emptying its
main treasures into her hand, placed
them in that other treasure house of
woman-her stocking. Again feeling
the drowsiness invoked by the fresh
salt air, at length she lay down once
more upon the little couch and re-
signed herself more comfortably to
slumber.
But again she woke-this time it
was with a scream of terror. She
had felt the touch OF a hand. Some
thing had tugged at her neck
She raised her hand. The cham.
OILS bag was gone-it was the jerk
OF the broken silk cord that had
awakened her! And there was the
hand that had done 1t. strong dark
hand, full-veined, hairy. II still
clutched the bag-it still was visible
at the portfolio. A ribbon end had en-
tangled itself for just an instant in the
portfolio fastening-an instant long
enough for Kitty to see what had been
the hand that had committed this rob-
berry.
But who was the robber himself?
Quick as thought Kitty sprang to the
door, ran down the deck, out the next
deck door The band was giving its
first saloon concert, and the decks
were sparsely tenanted. it seemed Far
off towards the bow a man was pass.
ing-what man she could not say. He
seemed neither to hurry nor to linger
She could not make out who it was,
dared not hang upon him her own sus.
picion.
No trace of any other robbery could
be found. nor any clue by which the
intruder could be identified.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26

The vinegar Of Arabia is std to be
superior to that OF any other country.
The deaths in Irish warehouses; dur
ing the last year included those Of IT
centenarians.
The average annual egg yield OF
each hen in the United States is 10,
but the record is 303.
The roar of waterfall Is produced
almost entirely by the bursting of mil
lions of air bubbles.
British government stationery and
printing in times Of peace cost nearly
$5,000,0o0 q year.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
CHAPTER ~.
The consuI's Story.

The business Of any true American
consul is to have known the father, or
at least some relation, OF any caller
who comes from his own nation. Con
sui Jethro Thompson OF Ohio, cast
away In the melancholy enterprise O..
representing the dignity Of this repub
lie in this small and none-too-well.
known principally of GretzhofIen. was
glad-really glad--to see Miss Kitty
Gray. And he kL0w-really knew
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
CONVERSATIONS

British life insurance companies
nave about 100000 policies in force.
The women of the world: Chris.
tian, 23S,0OO,O0O; Pagan, 100000;
Confucian, 12S.OOo,O0O; Hindu, $4,000,
co.. Buddhist, 100000; Mohamme
dan, 100,000,00O.
Parrots seize objects with the left
claw by preference or exclusively, and
they have been found to make read.
Ter use Of the left claw for climbing
than the right.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26
Queer Time for Tariff Boosting.

Republican politicians cannot be
blamed for raising the cry, Back to
the Aldrich tariff" The poor crea.
lures have nothing else to shout; and.
besides. tariff howl is always good
for big compaign contributions from
trusts which want to get back their
cinch on the American consumer But
the idea Of raising the tariff at this
time is so ridiculous that one wonders
how even the most hardened spell
binder can keep a sober face when ha
talks about II. or expect others to be-
neVe II.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26

Cattle branding is gradually being
rendered obsolete, as the generally
enforced construction Of fences makes
1t unnecessary.
Spanning a distance Of two miles
and seventy-three yards. the Tay
bridge, in Scotland, is the longest
bridge in the world.
BY annexing Franz Josef land, Rus
STA increases the number, rather than
the extent, Of her possessions. The
archipelago consists of about sixty
islands, almost all Of the group being
covered with snowclAd glaciers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26

Three years ago the population Of
the world was 1,630,O00,00O persons,
Of which the population Of the United
States was only six per cent.
Before the war Germany averaged
one practicing physician for each 1000
inhabitants, the proportion being high.
er in some Of the cities and lower in
the rural districts; whereas 1t is said
that China averaged one physician for
each 100000 inhabitants.
Fifty thousand British railway men
Joined. or rejoined, the colors when
war was declared.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-11-26

Number OF people in thousand I'M
able to read and write: In Germany
3. in Austria 429, in Belgium 248, in
France 1911, in Great Britain 10, in Rus
sia, 725, In Servia 637.
English brewers used last year:
Malt, 52,2S7,637 bushels; unmalted
corn, 91,06S bushels; rice, maize, etc.,
1,611,356 hundredweights; hops, g.
s11,376 pounds; hop substitutes, 1885
pounds.
1t is estimated that SO per cent Of
the ocean floor is entirely devoid Of
vegetation.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Plans OF Extension Work.

Fifty schools in agriculture and Is
in home economics will be held in
Michigan this season under the au-
spices of the Michigan Agricultural
college extension department.
scnool in nome economics is now
in progress at Bangor. Other schools
to be held follow:
Nov. 29-Dec. 3-Portland, home eco
Monies.
Dec. 6-1O-Texas township, Kalama-
zoo county, agriculture.
Dec. 13-17-Battle Creek, agricul-
:ure and home economics.
Dec. 13-17-Coldwate agriculture.
Dec. 2O-24-Beulah, Shelby, agricul-
ture.
Dec. 27-S1-Caledonia, agriculture
and home economics.
Jan. S-7-Berlin, agriculture and
home economics.
Jan. S-7--Albion, Hemlock, agricul.
ture.
Jan. 10-14-Coopersville, Fennville,
New Richmond, Quincy, agriculture.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
LANSING NOTES
VIII ReOrganIze System At School.

WIZ hCSs SoU'NS OyohSf - ON"NO'
Following conference with Super.
intendent of public instruction Keller,
Governor Ferris announced that at
the next meeting of the board OF con.
troll of the Industrial School for Boys
he would outline his plans for com.
plete reorganization Of the educa'
tional system.
The governor refuses to make pub
lie the report rendered by SuperinteD-
dent Keller who has been investlgs.
ton the educational system at the in
dustrial school for the past six weeks.
Each member Of the board of control
has been provided with a copy Of
Keslers report.
The matter of punishment will be
taken up at a later meeting. The gov
ernor is determined that evils In the
educational system at the Lansing in
stituticn shall be corrected as speeds-
ly as possible and II Superintendent
Lawson does no carry out the plan
outlined by the governor in manner
satisfactory to the chief executive II
is claimed that his resignation will be-
demanded.
Il is within the power of the gov
ernor to Gust Lawson II he so desires.
Two members of the board, Ford
Rowe of Kalamazoo, and John Bonnet
OF Lansing, were appointed by Gov
ernor Ferris and It Is believed that
they would carry out any request the
governor might make for change in
the management OF the institution.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
GsA0 &z5zaAz
New Flowered Ribbons.

The new ribbons are lovely. some
lowered, some striped, some plain
with picot edge. Others again show
an edge of gold or silver. following
the trend of fashion for all things me-
talIic. Double-face ribbons are smart,
showing two colors, and one side of
satin, the other of MORE or faille.
Evening gowns are trimmed with rib
bon. tailored and perky bows are made
of them. negligees are bound with rib
bon. Plaid ribbon in inch width trims
the new fall blouses OF georgette
crepe or net. and forms bow and
band to hold the high collar in posi-.
ton. similar band and bow holds
the sleeves in at the wrist.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

Designed to adorn the corsage of the
afternoon or evening gown, to nestle
in the close-ftting fur neckpiece or to
add final touch of elegance and col
or to the muff, the corsage bou-
quet is blooming in the sunlight of
increasing flavor. In truth. 1t is ciev-
erer than ever, but rarely deserves the
name of a bouquet. Single flowers, or
a flower and bud, made of ribbon or
velvet set in millinery foliage, or large
millinery flowers with ribbon in the
same color as their foliage tied about
the stems. make up the big majority
of these exquisite accessories.
The dark colors that are favored
this season, and the furore for furs,
make it possible for the corsage flow-
er to appear at its best. In street
and visiting toilettes they form ex-
actly the right background for it..
And the corsage bouquet is as much
at home with evening dress as nat
ural flowers are.
The new vanity corsage" or van
ity flower" is shown in the group of
blossoms pictured here. 1t includes
two roses, made of ribbon set in mil
linery foliage. and conventional
dahlia. with maidenhair fern and rose
foliage. The fourth flower is not
meant for the corsage, but is set on
the dressing table. It is a beautiful
receptacle for one of the small fem
mime vanities, for each of these flow.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

Jan. 10-14-Middlevill agriculture
and home economics.
Jan. 17-21-Durand and Monroe. aR.
riculture.
Jan. 17-21-Davis, home economies.
Jan. 17-21-Ray Center, agriculture
and home economics.
Jan. 24-2S-Edwardsburg, Allegan,
agriculture.
Jan. 24-2S-Hopkins, agriculture and
home economies.
Jan. 31-Feb. Marshall, Ellington.
Tuscola county, and Bronson, agricul-
ture.
Feb. 7-11-Scotts, agriculture and
home economies
Feb. 14-1S-Dowagiac, Algansee, ag-
riculture.
Feb. 14-1S-Athens, agriculture and
home economics.
Feb. 21-25-Springport, agriculture.
During March schools in home eco
Monies will be held in the upper PEN
insula as follows: Ontonayon county;
Bruce's Crossing, Schoolcraft county;
Manistique, Delta county; Escanaba,
Marquette county; Marquette and
Chocolay.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

The sweet charm of youth is most
fttingly expressed in this pretty
dance frock OF dotted swiss. It makes
no pretense TO cleverness or original.
ity, and needs no excuse for lacking
them. 1t is graceful and beautiful and
might be copied with good effect in
taf1eta, silk, muslin. point d'esprit,
net, or chiffon. 1t is an American in
spiration, embodying points that we
like to emphasize in the party frocks
for young girls.
The skirt is rather full, and slashed
about the bottom. The slashes are
bound with ribbon, which may be in
a light color. A ruching hemmed at
the edges and gathered on two shir-
ring threads is festooned on the skirt.
midway of it's length.
A soft underbodice, with elbow
sleeves. is made OF chiffon and fin
ished with a wide V-shaped opening
at the front and back of the neck. A
soft lace edging is sewed to the edge
Of this opening, and the sleeves are
finished with a ruching made like that
on the skirt.
The overbodice is fulled on the
shoulders and draped in surplice eff
feet, with long arm's-eyes. 1t slips
easily over the underbodice, and a
ruching, with three shirrings, forms
the girdle 1t fastens at the left side
under two chiffon roses, and two SINH.
lar roses are set on the left shoulder.
Gay dance frocks, combining sever
al light-colored nets, are made with
ribbonbound flounces or with godets
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

contrasting in color. A pretty model
has a foundation skirt Of white net
finished at the bottom with a scant
ruflle Of white net bound with narrow
white satin ribbon. Above this is a
founce of light blue bound with blue
ribbon. A fiounce of pink overlaps
the blue, and one of pale yellow nm
ises the series Three groups or
flounces, with the colors arranged in
this order, cover the skirt, and the
waist employs the colored nets as
drapery over the white net in an un-
derbodice.
Another model in colored nets has a
short and widely aaring skirt ia
which rose color and black and tan
tulle are used with white. The diff
ferent colors are set about the waist
and extend to the bottom of the skirt
in godets, with colors alternating. The
bodice is draped. and wide girdle or
rich brocaded ribbon completes the
design. It's colors carry out the won
derful color scheme in the gown.
Besides the use OF several colors in
one gown, designers of dance frocks
have achieved some lovely flowerlike
effects by uniting three shades of one
color in silk gowns. A coral-colored
taffeta has full short skirt with wide
ruchings at the bottom in two deeper
shades of coral. Ribbons figure con-
spicuously in the newest models and
skirts are pointed or scalloped or
slashed about the bottom, with narrow
ribbon bindings that help set of the
feet of the dancer to the best posi-
BILE advantage.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Nov. 25. 1914.

French bombarded ArnaVille.
East indian troops retook lost
trenches in Flanders.
Germans made gains at Arras.
German army in Poland in re-
treat.
Russians again invaded Hungary
and cornered Austrians in the Car
pathians.
Serbians routed Austrians who
had crossed the kolubara.
English coast towns prepared to
resist invasion.
Russia began modifying first re-
serves.
American Christmas ship Jason
with cargo of presents for Euro
pean children reached Plymouth.
American relief clearing house
organized.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Sunset Gun.

Paragraph 21O of the Regulations OF
the United States army reads: "At
posts supplied with ordnance and with
ammunition for the purpose a morn
ing and evening gun will be fired
daily at reveille and retreat" AS the
nsg is run up at sunrise and down at
sunset simultaneously with the firing
of the gun, 1t is probable that a salute
to the flag is intended
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Death Record For October,

According to the mortality report
compiled by Secretary of State
Vaughan 1913 deaths we're reported
to the state department during Octo-
Der. The total number of births re-
ported last month was 6,425. Two
hundred deaths were caused by tuber-
culosis, 201 by cancer and 1876 were
of violent nature. There were 502
deaths of infants under one year of
age.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

ers is more than it seems. and has
another good reason, besides that OF
being beautiful. for appearing among
the belongings of fair women. In the
heart of each is a small box of French
powder in the form of tiny cake.
The little fat powder puff fits in the
box and is hidden by the petals or
stamens of the flower.
These vanity flowers are captivst.
ing and very convenient. They maize
fine holiday gifts.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Nov. 2s, 1914.

Allies armored train wrecked
bridge across the User.
Germans reported victories be-
tween Lodz and Lowicz.
Turkish advance checked in Ar
menia.
British battleship 6ulwark blown
up In the Thames.
Turkish mine layer sunk in the
8osporus.
British aviator wrecked German
military train.
Germany made public alleged
proof of AngIo-BeIgian military
agreement.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
nAhida With Mr.

The famous hymn, Abide With Me,
Fast Falls the Eventide," was written
by Henry Francis Lyle, a minister of
the church of England, born at Kelso,
Ireland, in 1896. He wrote it when
suffering from an incurable disease
which he knew must soon end his life.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

George Millspaugh, of Clinton, was
fatally burned when his clothes, satu-
rated with gasoline. caught fire.
Millspaugh, a garage employee, was
repairing an automobile. After he
had been under one machine he walk
ed over to another car and lighted n
match to locate a broken part. His
clothes ignited and he died few
hours later.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Nov. %. 1914.

Nov. 20, 1914.
Enver eey started for Egypt.
Germans accused French of u.s.
ing dum-dum bullets.
American hospital opened at Pc
trograd.
New British army landed In
France.
Germans massed near Arras.
RetreatIng Germans in Poland
fought stubbornIy.
Russians gained near Cracow
and Strykow and occupied czerno-
WITT.
Fierce fighting In the Caucasus.
Riots at Erzerum, Armenians
slain.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

What a splendid lot of silver and
cut glass you have" yes, it's a
great thing to have golf player and
a bridge expert in the same family"
baltimore american.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Nov. "a, 1914.

Germans attacked allies from
Ypres to La Bassee.
Ten-day battle in Poland ended
in Russian victory.
Russians defeated the Turks in
Armenia.
British ships attacked German
naval base at Zeebrugge.
Chile charged German Warships
had violated her neutrality.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
Nov. 27, 1914.

Nov. 27, 1914.
Reims again bombarded.
French made gains in Alsace.
German army in Poland re-en-
forced.
Montenegrlns defeated Austrians
near Vishegrad.
Col. Maritz, South Africa rebel,
defeated.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25

Nov. %, 1914.
Fierce fighting In the Argonne.
Ypres again bombarded.
German advance on Warsaw
checked.
Many Germans captured near Lo-
wicz.
Austrlans captured 2,4oo Rus.
SLAMS near Pillca.
British defeated In attack on
German railway terminus In East
Africa.
British defeated Turks near Per-
sian gulf.
British warshlp Patrol rammed
German submarine U-19 and took
crew.
Serious riots In ConstantinopIe,
British embassy looted.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-11-25
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Nov. %, 1914.


Ypres tombarded.
Germans trapp' I by floods at
Dixmude.
Germans fortified Belgian coast
German army advanced to forty
miles from Warsaw.
Russians took Gumbinnen.
Austrians evacuated Neu Sandec.
Austrians crossed the Kolubara
and took many Serbians.
Turks won fight near Port Said
and reached the Suez canal.
Turkish warshlps shelied Taupse
but we're repulsed by shore bat
terles.
Mayor Of Ypres shot by allies as
a spy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-22

that must be met in a material way.
More frequently they pass unnoticed
the cries of distress and offer pray
er when bread is wanted. They have
retarded progress more than any 9TH
er cause.
2-The press. 1t pretends affec-
ton for the working class, but be-
trays it and works against its in
terests on every occasion. Instead of
pointing the way to prosperity it mis-
leads and offers excuses and bubbles
over non-essentials.
3-The politicians ''for revenue
only" Most of them are in it for
what's in it. They don't represent
anything of value and care not rap
for their constituents. H.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-22
"LIVE TOPIC"

LIVE TOPIC have struck
live topic in ''The three biggest
fakes in Chicago"
The biggest fake and crime of all
times is the effort of those who pose
as our friends and covertly attempt
to divert mankind from attaining po-
itical and industrial freedom. Here
are three ringleaders in the class that
is attempting to deprive men of their
natural rights. ...
THE churches. They appeal to
the skies for a solution of problems
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-22
LITERARY EAKES.I t


biggest fakes in Chicago are the
dealers in literary paregoric such as
the Kaufmans and the SWEET Mar
dens dish out. This kind of writers
and paragraphers, it seems, don't
realize what calamity of "eft1cien-
Cyl would follow in the wake of their
advice if the ambitious would
straightway decide to live up to it.
Talk is VIGOROUSLY cheap, but it
takes The Day Book to hand out the
right kind of talk without strings to
it and along the right lines. The
really ambitious man doesn't need
the opium of any writer's for the trust
press, because when the opportunity
comes, that he's generally prepared
for, he won't have to look twice to
make a grab for it.
A man may have ambition without
direction. In this event the presence
of a woman may decide his course.
If it doesn't, he's just plain fool. J.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-22
THE PUBLIC FORUM
THE WRONG OFFICER. In yes.

terday's Day Book a mistake was
made in the letter headed more
Fairgrounds" and signed &c. L. The
number of the policeman mentioned
should have been 371O, instead of
317O as printed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-22

THE w. us CONVICT PLAN
A news item in your sheet of last
week stating the Western Union plan
to teach telegraphy to the convicts of
Sing Sing and employe them as te-
legraphers eff they come well recon-
mended" was read with great interest
by the telegraph profession of ChicH-
go. Speaking from the standpoint of
an old timer, would say we think it's
a good joke-on the convict. The
w. U. is looking for some cheap adj
vertising as philanthropists, but we
don't think the business world of the
United States has gone back to
point where it is satisfied to have its
private kilograms and financial af-
fairs handled by a lot of forgers,
porch climbers, holdups, murderers,
etc. The Western Union officials
who have lately testified before the
federal commission claim they could
get along with 600 less operators
than they now employ. Then why
do they want to impose on the poor
convict by teaching him something
that will be of no benefit to him when
he gets out? 49,,
Study this picture for few min
utes: We see a crowd of men, who,
for some cause or another, are re-
moved from our midst to a place
called purgatory. They serve their
allotted time and are on their way
through the last gate that bars them
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-22

ANOTHER ANSWER You ask
What is the biggest fake?" My idea
is that it is the Roman Catholic
church and its whole outfit.-An
American Citizen.