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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-23

voice behind them. Drawing in their
horses, they greeted him eagerly when
he appeared.
Were you right? Are we followed? 2
That's as may be. l didn't hear or
see anything more. waited. but moth
ing happened. so came on"
His words were surly and his looks
sour; they, therefore, forbore to ques
ton him further, especially as their
keenest interest lay ahead, rather
than behind them. They we're nearing
Tempest lodge. AS it broke upon
their view, perched like an eagles
syrie on the crest of a rising peak
they drew rein, and, after short con
sultation, Mr.. Sloan wended his way
up alone. He was a well.known man
throughout the whole region, and
would be likely to gain admittance Ii
anyone could. But all wished the hour
had been less early.
However. somebody was up in the
picturesque place. A small trail OF
smoke could be seen lowering above
its single chimney, and promptly upon
Mr.. Sloan's approach, rear door
swung back and an old man showed
himself, but with no hospitable intent
On the contrary. he motioned the in
truder back, and shouting out some
very decided words, resolutely banged
the door shut.
Mr.. Sloan turned slowly about
BAD luck" he commented, upon
Joining his companions. THAT was
Deaf Dan. He's got warm nest here
and he's determined to keep it. No
visitors wanted was what he shouted
and he didn't even hold out his hand
when offered him the letter"
Give me the letter." said Reuther
HE won't leave a lady standing out
in the cold"
Mr.. Sloan handed over the judges
message. and helped her down, and
she In turn began to approach the
place, AS she did 80, she eyed it with
the curiosity of a hungry heart. II
was a compact structure of closely
cemented stone. built to resist gales
and harbor would-be rec1use. even in
an Adirondack winter.
Mr. Sloan had been repulsed from
the west door; she would try the east
Oliver Cf Oliver it were) was prob
ably asleep; but she would knock. and
knock, and knock; and If Deaf Dan
did not open, his master soon would
But when she found herself in face
Of this simple barrier and was lifting
her hand to the door it suddenly few
open and man appeared before her.
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He had stopped to equip himself In
some measure for his ride. but not the
horse, which was without saddle or
any sort of bride but halter strung
about his neck.
This was fight: or so it appeared to
Mr.. Sloan, as he watched the young
man disappear over the brow of the
hill. What Mr. Black Thought was not
so apparent. He had no wish to dis.
courage Reuther whose feeling was
one of relief as her first word showed.
Oliver is gone. We shall not have
to hurry now and perhaps il had a
few minutes in which to rest"
She was on the verge of fainting
again.
And then Alanson Black showed OF
what stuff he was made. In ten min.
utes he had hustled about the half-de.
serted building, and with the aid Of
the dazed and uncomprehending deaf.
mute, managed to prepare cup of hot
tea and plate of steaming eggs for
the weary girl.
After such an effort, Reuther felt
obliged to eat, and she did; seeing
which, the lawyer ,left her for a mo.
ment and went out to question their
guide
Where's the young LADY,"
This from Mr.. Sloan
Eating something. Come in and
have a bite, and let the horses eat
too. The young fellow went off pretty
quick. eh?''
"Ya-as.' The drawl was one OF
doubt. But quickness don't count
Fast or slow, he's on his way to cap,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-23
Biblical Tribute.

Exceptions in the cases of such Sc
mitic nations as the Jews, Bedouins
and Edomites 1t Is difficult II not i'm
possible to trace any connection be-
tween the world nations of today and
those mentioned in the Scriptures. The
Bible is in great part history of the
family OF Abraham and Of one rather
contracted corner of the earth. and
nowhere processes to Instruct in de
tails of chronological or any other sci
ence except that OF theology. The
world has generally agreed to derive
the black races from Noah's son
Ham, the Mongolians from Shem, and
Caucasians from Japhet, and beyond
that (even in that all are not agreed) }
it is not wise nor is 1t helpful to push
serioIs Investigation.
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Scotch Eeis,

When so many British trawlers have
been commandeered and so few of the
others can venture out, why Is there
not more systematic slaughter of
freshwater eels and OF the conger eels
that lurk about the masonry of old
piers and other breakwaters? The
rivers of Scotland swarm with eels,
which are almost completely neglect
ed as means of making money by
the natives, who themselves do not
eat eels. Fish from the sea will grow
scarcer and scarcer consequently
dearer and dearer. as the war goes on,
and We cannot afford to ignore our
eels The board Of agriculture and
fisheries may presently have some.
thing to say on the matter Mean
while the opening for individual en-.
terpriae IL obvious
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HAD SUPPLY OF NEUTRALITY
One Thing at Least on Which ths Illus.
trious Ruler OF Persia
Might Depend. .

The iliustrious controller Of the des-
TIMES OF Persia summoned his prime
adviser
'Aafiz," he said, what is this hear
concerning the war: Il there any
such thing"
The adviser bowed low.
"Illustrious," lie replied there is
something of that nature
Does it affect Us, Hafiz?-
Not yet, illustrious,'
The controller of human destinies
was silent for moment
"Hafiz." he presently said, what
about our navy"
We have no navy"
Our army, our fortifcations, our
heavy guns, our warplanes?"
Nothing doing, illustrious.
Then what do you advise7'
Neutrality, illustrious
We have some of that. have we9''
"All We need
Good, said the controller. and his
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-23
Don't Forget the Apron.

In replenishing your wardrobe don't
forget to have at least one gown which
can boast Of an apron. For instance,
On an afternoon gown of green soft
taffeta attach pointed apron Of the
material, and at the proper places
have two little pockets. Have a two
hch-wide belt at the top Of the apron
this is to serve as a girdle of the
dress-and let 1t run off into space
in the form of apron strings. which ars
to be tied in pert bow.
y very quaint dance frock Is made
Of figured voile. Around the neck and
the puffed sleeves are ruff1es OF cream
net. A filmy little apron of net and
lace is tucked beneath the closely At
ted basque, which extends In point
over the skirt.
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CHAPTER XVI.
Found and Lost.


It was Oliver. Oliver unkempt and
with signs upon him of nights work
Of study or writing; but Oliver!-her
lover once, but now just stranger
into whose hand she must put this let
ter.
She tried to stammer out her
errand: but the sudden pallor, the
starting eyes-the whole shocked. al
most terrified appearance of the man
she was facing, stopped her. She for
got the surprise. the incredulity of
mind with which he would naturally
hail her presence at his door In a
place so remote and of such inacces-
sibility. She only saw that his hands
had gone up and out at sight of her,
and to her sensitive soul, this looked
like rebuff which, while expected,
choked back her words and turned her
family flushing cheek scarlet
1T is not l." burst from her lips in
incoherent disclaimer of his possible
thought I'm just a messenger. Your
father
''Tt is you!" Quickly his hands
passed across his eyes, How" Then
his glance, following hers, fell on the
letter which she now remembered to
hold out.
It's the copy of a telegram" she
tremblingly explained, as he continued
to gaze at it without reaching to take
it. You could not be found in De-
troit and as it was important that you
should receive this word from your
father. undertook to deliver it. re-
membered your fondness for this place
and how you once said that this is
where you would like to write your
books, and so came on a venture
but not alone-Mr Black is with me
and"
Mr. Black Who7 What" He
was still staring at his fathers let
ter: and still had made no offer to
take it.
Read this first" said she
Then he woke to the situation He
took the letter, and drawing her in
side shut the door while he read It.
She, trembling very much, did not
dare to lift her eyes to watch its eff
feet, but she was conscious that his
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-23
HE GUARDED LARGE AMOUNT
Man Who Carried Fortune Across Con.
tinent in Suit Gases, Dies In
San Francisco.

With the death at the Alameda coun-
y infirnary OF William Frederick Mar
shall, siyty-fve years of age, said TO
be a relative of John Marshall, the dis
coverer of gold in California, there
was brought to a close the life Of
mn who once carried s4,000,000 in
bonds across the continent in suit
cases.
Marshall. who for the past TEN years
had resided with Mrs Mary c. Bow
ers. 1863 Eighth street, was comn1is-
stoned by T. G. Crothers and r. D.
Mitchell, the executors of the James G.
Fair estate in California, in 1897. 10
bring the $4.000,000 in bonds from New
York to San Francisco. Wells Fargo
& Co. wanted $4,S12 for the same serv-
ice. and the executors decided to save
this amount.
Accordingly on October of that
year Marshall left New York with the
bonds IN three suitcases heavily
sr1eed IN q urivats drawiug-rcou. ae
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ual. one of the members who most
bitterly denounced the situation of the
site by exclaiming. ''The wastes are so
bleak, the spot so barren and dry. that
a crow never flies across the place
without carrying a water bottle" be-
came head Of the department under
which the city will be built.
The report Of the commission ap-
pointed to visit various sites, says this
Of Yass.Canharra: 1T forms per.
feet amphitheater in which the city
would be surrounded by glorious hills"
It was decided the world should
have a chance to compete in a plan
to lay out the city. Descriptions of
the area we're worked out to the most
minute detail. They were drawn by
the surveyor general to the common
wealth and sent to the British consuls
Of the world, with the result that hun
dreds of plans from many countries
poured into the department before the
time limit expired. These were stud
led and sorted out by a committee,
which reduced the real competing
number to about half dozen. There
we're three prizes offered. The first
was carried off by an enterprising
Young architect from Chicago. Walter
Burley Griffin, who is under three
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back and not his face was turned her
way, and that the moment mas the
stillest one Of her whole life.
Then there came rattling noise as
he crushed the letter in his hand.
Tell me what this means" said he.
but he did not turn his head as he
made this request
Your father must do that" was her
gentle reply. Il was only to deliver
the letter. I came-we came-thus
early, because We thought-we feared
we should get no opportunity later to
find you here alone. There seem to
be people on the road-whom-
whom you might feel obliged to enter.
tain and as your father cannot wait
He had wheeled about. His face
confronted hers. It wore look she
did not understand and which made
him seem a stranger to her. Involun'
tarily she took step back.
II must be going now said she
and fell-her physical weakness
triumphing at last over her will power
"Oliver? Where is Oliver"
These we're Reuther's first words
as, coming to herself, she perceived
Mr.. Black bending helplessly over her.
The answer was brief, almost indif.
ferent. Alanson Black was cursing
himself for allowing her to come to
this house alone.
He was here a moment ago. When
he saw you begin to give signs Of life,
he slid out. How do you feel, my
my dear? What will your mother say?''
"But Olirer?" She was on her feet
now: she had been lying on some sort
of couch. "He must-Oh, remember
now. Mr.. Black. we must go. have
given him his fathers letter.
'We are not going till you have
something to eat Not a word. Ill"
Why did his eye wander to the near
est window, and his words trail away
into silence?
Reuther turned about to see. Oliver
was in front, conversing earnestly
with Mr.. Sloan. As they looked. he
dashed back into the rear of the
house, and they heard his voice rise
once or twice in some Intellectual com.
mands to his deaf servant, then there
came a clatter and a rush from the
direction Of the stable. and they saw
him fash by on a gaunt but fiery
horse, and take with long bounds the
road up which they had Just labored
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-23

Blouses that will stand any amount
If wear and are sheer and dainty look.
ing, are made Of voile. Others lit,
tie less durable but equally dainty.
are made of sheer batiste. Two new
voile blouses made up with strong
venetian lace and further decorated
with embroidery are shown here
Ctuny laces and handkerchief lacss are
even q little stronger than venetian,
but rather less fashionable. The third
blouse Is of batiste decorated with
very fine tucks and venetian lace.
These hlouses are machine made
and all the seams are hemstitched by
machinery. When the waists are to
be homemade the seams may be man
aged by setting turped-under edges to-
gether with tiny beading or the mar
rowest laces, or with needlework.
The first blouse in the picture is
among the few designed this season
with three-quarter sleeves. 1t is very
plain, with "V'' shaped neck finished
with hemstitched hem. 1t fastens
with small crochet buttons and is dec.
grated with venetian insertion about
an inch wide and small sprays Of en-
broidery. The collar Is wide plain
turnover across the back.
One of the prettiest models Ia
shown, made Of voile, in the next pic
ture. It's seams are hemstitched and
the neck is "V" shaped, but supports
a wide turnover collar Of the voile.
Lace insertion Is let in both the back
and front of the blouse, and the front
Is further decorated with small en-
broidered sprays. Crochet buttons
and buttonholes manage the fastening.
The sleeves are long and shaped into
the wrists, where they are trimmed
with a band of insertion.
Ties Of narrow black ribbon help
support the collar, which must be
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-23
Rouoh on the Bishop,


The verger of the little old coun-
try church was showing a party of
visitors round.
He pointed out the place where
Cromwells cannon balls would have
hit the church. only 1t wasn't built
then, and all the usual sights Of the
place.
Then they ascended the belfry.
There the verger drew a long
breath, and the visitors crowded
round eagerly. Evidently they were
to see the sight of sights
NOW, this ere bell," said the YER
ger proudly; 'a bit remarkable this
bell Is. 1t Is only rung on the occa-
sion of visit from the lord bishop.
a fire, flood, or any other such ca
amity!"-London Mail
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The very good-looking afternoon
gown Of taffeta shown here has several
novel and original features to recon-
mend it to those who are looking for
something new in style. 1t Is inter-
esting from the facts that it is an
American model, that 1t Is easy to
make, and that It Ia in line with the
new models.
The bodice is cut In three pieces
and has long shoulders and high
neck. It fastens on diagonal line
running from the middle Of the neck
at the front to the left side Of the
belt. It is set into a narrow belt,
(which Is slightly wrinkled over a
foundation) made of the taffeta. Small
acorn shaped buttons made over
molds are covered with the silk. A
row Of these, set close together, fol-
lows the line of the fastening, begin
ming at the swell of the bust and ter
minating at the belt This row Of but.
tons Is balanced by a second row set
at the right side Of the waist.
The skirt is plain, consisting Of
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three widths OF taffsta gathered In
at the belt and into a wide band at
the bottom. This band is edged with
silk cord Of the same color as the
taffeta. The side seams Of the bodice
and skirt are outlined with the small
silk-covered buttons extending from
the arm's-eye to the border Of the
skirt.
The sleeves are plain and long,
finished with a narrow band Of silk,
piped with white. A similar band en-.
circles the neck and supports a
double friu Of net
An odd and unexpected feature ia
introduced In the large white buttons
with dark rims that are sewed to the
front of the belt. They repeat the
color Of the dress with its pipings OF
white at neck and wristbands. and
therefore seem to belong in the
scheme. But they are not essential
to the finish of the gown; they are
used solely for the sake of the nov.
city they furnish.
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strike note of security. The district
| will be governed something after the
methods Of the District of Columbia.
The people who dwell within the boun-
daries will, practically, be disfran-,
chised. No land will be sold and the
government will manufacture all ma
terial to be used in building the city
at various places under the s,tnervt'
sion of that body.
Two hundred miles of splendidly
built roads are now completed, and
work will progress probably slowly.
for lack of funds, but the completion
Of the city is an assured fact. The
present generation of builders will not
live to see the city in any sense COM
pleted. 1t must be the labor of many
years, but it is the hope of Australia
that gradually there will appear upon
those hills one master-stroke of archf
lecture after another until world-tri-
umph will stand in the form of mod
ern city. suited to the climate, of
which the oncoming generations will
be proud.
Australia Is great land, country
of sunshine, fruit and flowers; an
island SO rich in natural resources as
to astound the world with it's recent
years of unprecedented prosperity.
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years engagement to the Australian
government to put his plans into exc
cution.
In order to see something of this
greatly discussed place, decided to
pay visit to the territory and look
over the very beginning of things for
myself.
The site is still rather cut off from
the most speedy communications by
travel; but when the railway connects
the place with other lines. it will form
the trunk between Sydney and Mel
bourne, shortening the present dis
tance by some eighty miles.
An entire night on trains. or waiting
for them at stations, brought me, long
before daylight, to the nearest point
by rail. when two government officials
took charge of me and was conveyed
to the site, where I was to camp in
government tents until I could see
something Of the reservation
Set In the Foothills.
Eight miles over good roads led 70
the foothills that form q setting for
the new city. The valley is backed by
the more distant range Of mountains,
which change their garb Of color be-
tween daylight and darkness, SO ire
quently as to throw almost spell Of
witchery over the landscape. From
this area Of 900, square miles. 10
square miles have been surveyed "a
the actual site Of the city. The spot
will certainly become of intense inter.
est to those who watch the daily build
ing of new and modern city, spring
ing from the very mountains Of this
oldest OF old lands.
In five days we drove 100 miles over
the reservation. Viewed from every
point, beauty increased and possibili-
ties enlarged with each hour Of driv-
ing. The secretary Of the department
chanced to be on the spot, also the
surveyor.in-chief Of the common.
wealth. Maps, books, designs. litera-
ture, explanations and details were
all on such a large scale as to almost
bewilder the mind of mere woman.
An immense gorge in the mountains
will form water supply Of such vast
extent and capacity that the water
question OF the city, should the popu-
lation reach unheard-of numbers, Is
settled at tho very outset. This is the
great advantage Of the whole situation
the certainty of a water supply VIII
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III region nlLnefCO unlnnap
II tied, and the designer of this
future city and supervisor Of
its erection is an American. Jessie
Ackermann, F. r. G. S.. thus tells
of the great project and her visit to
the chosen site, In the Pittsburgh Dis
patch:
When the colonies of Australia fed.
Grated and the country established a
commonwealth government, they nat
urally bethought themselves as to
what they should do with it. From
the day of federation, for almost ten
years, the matter Of the locality Of
the capital was a vexed question,
which hinged entirely upon sectional
jealousy and ambition. The bitter
fight waxed fierce between the states
of Victoria and New South Wales as
to whether Sydney or Melbourne
should have the honor and advantage.
In order to bring harmony out Of
chaos, it was determined to found a
city In some new place where Aus
tralian building ideas and characters
tics could be nodded and fashioned in.
to monument Of local coloring. The
country in general aspect. fairly pull
stated with possibilities Of originality.
The great soul Of Australia breathes
an atmosphere all its own. Still there
is nothing whatever purely Australian
In type or character which the people
have produced-neither in art, Iitera-
ture. architecture or poetry. OF course.
the country is young, but, even SO.
there are no evidences Of originality,
with the exception of the idea of build
ing great city In waste places.
Yass-canbarra Valley Chosen.
The question Of a national capital
somewhere at sometime having been
settled, the struggle of where" be-
came positively bitter. AS New South
Wales was the oldest colony, a sense
of fitness led the government to agree
that the Mother State was Justly en-
titled to the city, provided the state
donated the territory on which It was
to stand, specifying that sovereign
rights should be vested in the federal
government.
At last a majority vote selected the
valley of Yass-Canbarra district, as
the spot where the unborn city should
be built. By strange irony which
often weaves itself about the individ-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-04-23
p.,a+,o, of Malaria to Agriculture.

Relation OF W WdidTtd W
An intensive study Of the decrease
of productiveness in an agricultural
community due to malaria has been
made by the bureau Of entomology IN
Madison Parish, La 1t was found
that - families, cu1tivating 246 acres
of land, lost an aggregate of IS weeks
during the crop-growins season from
th,s cause, or more than seven weeks
per family. The financial loss in this
case was estimated at s24 per family.
Where the boll-weevil prevails the
losses would be much heavier, as fall
ure t9 keep UP the cultivation OF the
crop or to plant at the proper time
gives the weevil decided advantage.
T. IL clear from these Investigations
that the present loss through malaria
in the southern states amounts to
many millions of dollars.-scientifc
American.
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Collariess Blouees.

Paris sanctions collarless daytime
bodices; also makes an occasional
model low and round or shallow and
oval or shallow and pointed. and fin
ished in very simple fashion with frill
or ruche or fat collar or little inside
fichu of net And the small square is
we'll liked, either with or without 3
standing collar at the back.