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CHAPTER xIv-continued.

Gerry started opening the sluice
gates, the lowest first The water CUR
gled out into the main trench and from
there was distributed. At first the
thirsty soil swallowed it greedily but
gradually the rills stretched farther
and farther down into the valley. Un-
der the blazing sun they looked like
streams Of molten silver and gold.
Margarita came running up to them
from the house. Gerry put his arm
around her and made her face the val
ley. Then he looked at the girl and
smiled She smiled back at him but
trouble was still in her eyes.
Gerry left her to start on the work
Of fitting the ponderous sluice-gate of
hewn logs that he had prepared for
the mouth of the great ditch. 1t was a
triumph of ingenuity. He never could
have evolved it without the aid of a
giant ironwood wormscrew taken from
the wreck of a cotton press. The screw
was SO heavy that he and Bonifacio
could hardly carry it.
: At the end of three days the great
gate was installed. He and BonifaciO
toiled like sailors at a capstan. They
drove the heavy barrier down into the
sand with a last turn of the screw and
shut out the river Margarita came
and saw and was pleased.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10

One-piece gowns, developed in ac-
cordance with the new silhouette de-
creed by fashion, are quantity charm
ing. with trim waists, fitted bodies
and spreading lines below the waist.
It Ia somewhat difficult to reconcile
the modern two.piece tailored suit
with this revival of styles which ante
dated 1t by many years. 1t takes
clever adaptation, even of the light
weight fabrics for spring. to accom-
plish tailored suits that do not lose
character by conforming to the lines
now in vogue.
In the suit shown above, the tailor
has met his problems successfully. It
Is made Of gaberdine with plain full
skirt that flares in the approved man.
ner. In the short coat belt is set In
that confines 1t to the waist at the
sides and back and supports a peplum
that ripples about the bottom in de-
1ance Of the severity which has been
required of tailormades heretofore.
But the coat presents very trim and
finished appearance at the front,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10

Among the great diversity of styles
in new utility blouses offered for
spring, those that are meeting with
best success are of good materials,
we'll made and rather plain. AS in the
new lingerie, much reserve as to dec
Grafton is noticeable in them, and
much attention to good workmanship
This bespeaks an advance in popular
taste which is making itself felt in 9TH
er directions as well. Even in mex.
pensive fabrics manufacturers say that
consumers demand neat effects. WOW
en-in figures instead of printed ones,
and are appreciative of good manage
ment OF color.
The two blouses shown here are
typical examples of moderately priced
styles designed for general wear. The
blouse at the left is made of fine cot
on plaitings of the voile and hem.
stitching. It fastens with small pearl
buttons and exceptionally well-made
buttonholes.
This model is cut with shallow
yoke at the back which extends over
the shoulders to the front. The body
of the blouse is joined to the yoke with
pipings of the voile, and the sleeves,
collar and cuffs are set in in the same
way. Hemstitching is introduced in
the hemming of the knife plating,
which edges the collar and cuffs, in
the hem of the collar and in the front
of the blouse. The collar is very wide
and supported by wires at the back
and neck. 1t is made close fitting and
wrinkles about the neck. The sleeves
are long and at the waist line an elias.
tic band is inserted in half-inch hem.
The blouse at the right is of white
voile banded with light color. Blue,
tan. rose, and lavender are liked, and
maize finds occasional admirers for
these landings. In the blouse pic.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10

lot of loafers to tear it down and
put it up. I'll fence as much pasture
as you say and throw in the fencing
on the deal
That's mighty fair said Gerry
I'm take you" He dropped his hoe.
Won't you come down to the house
and have a bite to eat?" He turned
and Lieber started to follow. by
the way said Gerry over his shout
der. you're not German, are you?'
Lieber stopped his horse. His eyes
wavered No" he said shortly, I'm
not. I'm an American. After all,
don't think | ought to waste any time.
Hours tell with starving stock. I'll
Just get back in hurry. If you don't
mind. My men and the wire will be
here Just that much sooner"
Gerry frowued again but this time
at himself. He felt that he had
stepped on another mans corns while
defending his own. "Aii right. Mr.
Lieber," ne said. The sooner the
better. I'll do all can to help"
The next morning the men came ac-
companied by oAcarts loaded with
fencing. posts and all. Lieber was
with them. He sat his horse through
he hot hours and drove his men stead
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where the waist line is unbroken.
The sleeves are notably original in
cut and are finished with fiaring,
turned-back cuffs neatly bound with a
narrow braid. The same finish out
lines the collar that is cut to roll about
the neck and is high in the back.
There are wide revers and the coat
fastens to one side with three buttons
that extend from the waist line down
ward. They are joined to three but
tons, set opposite to them on the
panel, by narrow braid. Smaller but
tons are set on the sleeves and they
are further decorated with braid.
Some of the new suits are finished
with smart rows of stitching. Novelty
buttons and pockets come in for con-
siderable attention, and short capes
have the prestige of the favor of Paris
to give them assurance. There is va
riety in everything but outline. Even
In this regard the tailormade suit will
be allowed a certain degree Of indif-
ference to the mode and need not at
tempt the great amplitude that marks
other gowns,
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Gerry turned to his work Of tilling
the soil He cut the best of the cane
and Bonifacio planted the joints at a
slant with knowing hand. He sorted
the bolts of cotton. The women stu
died the fiber and when it was long,
silky and tough they picked out the
seeds with care and boarded them, for
their time was not yet. One duty
urged another. The days passed rap
idly.
One morning Gerry looked up from
his labor to find mounted figure just
behind him. An elderly man Of f1orid
face sat a restive stallion of Arab
strain. The strangers note was opu-
Ience. From his Panama hat, thin and
light as paper, to his silver spurs and
the silver-mounted harness of his
horse. wealth marked him. He was
dressed in white linen and his flaring,
glossy riding-boots of embroidered
Russian leather stood out from the
white clothes and the whittier sleeps
fleece that served as saddle cloth, with
telling effect. In his hands was a
silver-mounted rawhide Quirt. His
face was grave, his eyes blue and kind
ly. As Gerry looked at him he spoke.
I'm Lieber from up the river"
Gerry started at the familiar Eng
lish and frowned. At the frown the
strangers eyes shifted. 81 didn't come
down here to bother you," he went on
hastily. One of my men told me
about the green grass and 1 couldn't
keep away. I've got cattle and horses
up my way and they're dying-starv-
ing. I came down to make deal.
I've picked out a hundred and twenty
head with blood in 'em-horses and
cattle. If you'll take 'em and feed
em through to the rains I'll give you
ten out of the hundred Some are too
far gone to save, I'm afraid
Gerry looked at his tiny plantations
| which showed up meanly in the great
expanse of waste pasture. 'I'm sor-
ry.'' he said, but I'm afraid I can't.
You see, / can't afford to fence
Lieber looked around and nodded:
That's all right" he said. "I've got a
| lot of old wire that's no use to me and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10
Indoor Constitutional.

Augustus o. Stanley, Kentucky's
new governor, who has mounted the
water wagon, announced recently that
during his four-year term not drop
of intoxicating drink will be allowed
In the state house.
THE campaign that propose to
wage against alcohol" said Governor
Stanley, lis to be a thorough and hon.
est campaign. There is too much
hypocrisy among drinkers. Here is
a typical instance:
81 sat one evening on a trolley car
beside two women who were return
ing together from an afternoons shop
ping tour.
My husband goes out every eve
ming for little constitutional one of
the women said. Then she inquired:
Does yours?
mo replied the other. No; my
husband always keeps it in the
house Washington Star
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|'m lIsber. From Up the River"

m 6iSpefs from Up Ine hiVef.
shambling fox trot that spares beast
and man but eats steadily into long
journey. A bearer OF good tidings rides
slowly.
Gerry turned to his work but a cry
from the house arrested him. He
dropped his field tools and ran to the
house. Dona Maria glanced at him.
clawed and hustled him out of the
room--out of the house. The door
slammed behind him. He heard the
great bar drop. He was locked out.
Gerry paced angrily up and down
the veranda. Calm came back to him.
He saw that he had been fool. He
stopped and sat down on the steps OF
the veranda. Here, before he had
made his benches, she had often sat
beside him, caressed him, sung to him.
How cold he had been. How little he
had done for her He remembered
that as she had worked on baby
clothes she had said she wished she
had some blue ribbon. They had all
laughed at her, but she had nodded her
girls head gravely and said, "Yes,
wish I had some blue ribbon-a little
roll Of blue ribbon" What brute he
had been to laugh!
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10
Care Of the Feet.

This is a practical item, given by
one who has endured almost endless
torture as a result of tender feet and
corns To remove the corns, soak
the feet In tepid suds. Soap toilet
pumice and rub over the corns until
the callous parts are worn off, Con-
tinue this every day until the corn
disappears. Keep it soft with oils.
If the corn is too sore in the begin
ming for this treatment, apply tur-
pentine for several days to kill the
pain. II the feet are afflicted with
soft corns. powder prepared chalk.
without making it too fine, and sprin-
kle between the toes. This does not
absorb the moisture or become caked
like talcum powder, and by being
coarser than the powder it separates
the two portions of the corn. Always
use white wool in preference to cot
ton to place between or under the
toes, because it is springy and will not
harden like cotton.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10
Wanted Market Price for Votes.

A corpulent negro woman came into
the office of Judge George I. Griffith
of Kansas City, Kan, one morning and
inquired for the "jedge." What can
I do for you?" asked the Judge. rs
yoh runnin' fob jedge again?" she
asked. Yes, I'm trying to get the
nomination" the judge replied.
What's the 'sideration foh votes dis
yeah?' What" almost yelled the
Judge, beginning to understand the
drift of the conversation. "Ah means" /"
explained The negress, lis votes wuth
one dollah er two dollahs dis Iection?"
Are you aware that it Is a serious Of
tense for a person to sell his vote?"
sternly demanded the judge. "Ah dom
'zactly un iahstan' yoh, jedge, but ef
yoh means yoh amt buyin' 'em, dat's
all right All believe yoh's no politish-
un nohow.'' And with this contemptu.
Gus parting shot she left the office.
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You would save even these little ones,
born before their timer
Gerry nodded gravely. He had
worked hard to save all. He WINGED
at the mere thought Of death at Fa-
zenda Flores even down to these least
weaklings. He himself had fed them
patiently from n warm bottle. In trou-
bic and valuable time they had cost
him an acre of cotton. But an acre Of
cotton was small price to pay for
life.
A grip Of the hand and the foreman
was off in a cloud Of dust. At the
bridge he pulled his horse down to the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10

tured here the banding is in a fairly
strong shade of blue and is hem
stitched to the edge of the collar and
pockets and let into the cuffs in the
same way.
Hemstitching is featured in this
model. ALI the seams are hemstitched
and the collar is set on with it. The
back is cut to extend over the shout
ders to form the short yoke at the
front. A group of fine tucks extends
from the neck to the waist line at the
back and from the yoke to the line of
the bust on each side of the front.
A very simple pattern of dots and
scrolls. in blue floss. outlines the
pockets and appears on the collar, and
a bit of openwork is inserted at the
bottom of each pocket.
These blouses are among those
which may be bought readymade at
prices ranging from Two and half
to five dollars. They are machine
made but tasteful and practical.
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GEORGE AGNEW CHAMBERLAIN
SYNOPSIS.
copyRIGHw BY HE cEUZzgT ca

Alan wavue is sent away from Red HILL
his home, hY his uncle. J. Y, as mora
failure. Glenn runs after him in tangle
of short skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
tain Wayne tells Alan Of the falling of the
Waynes, Clem drinks Alan's health on his
birthday. Judge Healey defends Alan In
his business with his employers. Alan and
Alix meet at sea. homeward bound. and
start a Irritation. At home, Nance Ster-
ling asks Alan to go away from Alix. AHx
is taken to task by Gerry. her husband
for her conduct with Alan and defes him
Gerry, as he thinks. sees Alix and Alan
eloping. drops everything, and goes to
Pernambuco. Ahx leaves Alan on the
train and goes home. Gerry leaves Per
nambuco and goes to Piranhas. On a
canoe trip he meets a native girl The
judge fails to trace Gerry. A baby is born
to Alix. The native girl takes Gerry to
her home, and shows him the ruined
plantation she is mistress Of. Gerry mar.
ries her. At Maple house Collinseford
tells how he met Alan-"Ten Per Cent
Weyne"-building bridge in Africa. Col
lingeford meets Alix and her baby and he
gives her encouragement about Gerry:
Alan comes back to town but does not
go home. He makes several calls in the
city. Gerry begins to improve Margar-
ita's plantation and builds an irrigatins
ditch
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10
Always Something to Learn.

No man was ever endowed with a
judgment SO correct and judicious. but
that circumstances, time and expert
ence would teach him something new.
and apprise him that of those things
with which he thought himself the
best acquainted he knew nothing: and
that those ideas which in theory ap-
peared the most advantageous were
found, when brought into practice, to
he altogether inpracticabie,-T Terence.
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a6oHeG1AIzzEixEI]|
kgeLXe zNZ5A

Under the broad dome of mango
tree on the banks of an unnamed Afri-
can river Alan Wayne bad pitched his
camp. The Selwyn tent and the pro-
jecting veranda fly were faded and
stained The bobbinet mosquito cur
tains were creamed with age and serv-
ice. Two camp chairs and COLLAPSE
be table. battered but strong. were
placed before the tent Over one Of
the chairs hung towel. On the ground
squatted take-down bath tub. half
filed with water. In the deep shadow
of the tree the pale green rot-proof
canvas of the tent. the fly, the chairs
and bathtub. cleaned almost white.
On the farther side of the great
trunk of the tree was the masters
kitchen, three stones and a haif-circie
OF forked sticks driven into the ground.
On the sticks hung Il few pots and
pans. saddle of buck, bits of fat and
disreputable looking coffee-bag. Be
tween the stones was a bed of Goals.
Before them crouched redfeZzed
Ianzibari.
From under second tree. hfty
yards away, came the dull. rhythmic
pounding of wooden pestles in wooden
mortarS The eye could just distin-
guish the gIistening naked torsos of
three blacks in motion. They were
singing a barbarous chantey, At the
pauses their arms went up and the
upstIes came down together with d
.i,ud. The blacks were pounding the
kafir corn for the mems evening meal.
Down the river and almost out of
sight black. spidery construction
reached out over the water--Alan's
latest bridge Men swarmed on it.
Six O'Clock and there came the tri!l
Of whistle Suddenly the bridge was
cleared \ babble of voices arose.
There was a cracking of twigs, q
shuffiing of feet here and there high,
excited cry, and then the men poured
into camp. \ din of talk, held in
check for hours. arose. GliStening
black bodies danced to ierhy. fantastic
steps Songs. shouts and impatient
cries to the cooks swelled the medley
of sound Through the camp stole the
acrid odor of toiling Africa.
Behind the Iuen marched the fore
man, McDougaI: behind. him came
Alan. At sight Of him the Zanzibari
sprang into action. He poured fin
of hot water into the bath tub and
laid out an old flannel suit. Beside
the suit he placed clean underwear.
fresh socks and. on the ground. pair
of slippers.
Alan stripped bathed and dressed.
The Zauzibari handed him d cup Of
hot tea. By the time the tea was drunk
the table was freshly laid and Alan
sat down u steamng bowl of broth,
aud dinner.
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lsh RzzzaAz
M'~ =
Homemade Spool Holder

A simple yet handy article to hold
the spool when crocheting or sewing
may be made from hairpin. Take a
common hairpin and bend the two
ends in towards each other Insert
the ends of the pin in the ends of
spool. Slips the head Of the pin over
a button on your blouse. The spool
will turn as the thread is used. There
is no tangling of thread or slipping of
the spool to the floor.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10
Sends Dollar In Mail.

About ten years ago Henry P.
Wright of Aberdeen began sending to
his sister here, Mrs Mary Fleetwood.
a silver dollar through the mail as q
Christmas present.
The annual dollar this year arrived
with Mrs. F'leetwood's address on one
side and a two-cent stamp on the
other. In the ten years that Wright
has been sending these unique remem-
brances to his sister not one has been
lost or stolen. neither has it failed to
arrive on MISUNDERSTANDING tMd.3
Dispatch New York World.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10
Kit for Travellers.

No more will the weary traveller
have to hang her handkerchief across
her window pane to dry. For her con-
venience there comes the most COM
pact kit you ever saw. 1t is made OF
an oblong piece of tan linen. The
linen is divided in half On one side
another piece of linen is stitched to
form a pocket. Inside the pocket is
slipped a piece of cardboard, around
which is wound a generous piece of
twine. To each end of the twine is
fastnned y glass-headed push tack. By
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10

this time you have possibly guessed
the purpose of the twine and tacks--
thereby hangs the handkerchief
When the case is folded it resembles
closely fat pocketbook.
Cretonne, leather, pongee or vari-
ETY. of other materials eau be substi-
tuted for tan linen And the persons
for whom the kit will prove apprepri-
ate are almost as numerous as the ma
terials suitable for the making os the
case.
France before the war had T,c00
industrial concerns.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-03-10
Russian Goats.

Russian evening coats of rich bro
cade, with immense borders of fur, are
delightful and picturesque garments
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Suppose you asked a man for
a job you needed desperately
to keep from starving. Suppose
that man gave you a frightful
beating, out of pure cussedness
and afterWard gave you work.
Would you watch your chance to
get even, or would you save his
life when opportunity offered?
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When man gets into trouble
because Of a woman, he is in real
trouble. How will Gerry rid him
self of this ENHANCEMENT with
little Margarita? What would
any upright man do? Read the
next installment.
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PERFUME LURES THIS AUTO

(TO BE CONTINUED.1
The day book., 1916-07-26

THE GOLDEN SHOWER
BY Inez Bradley Price
>
Copyright, 1916, W. G. Chapman.)
Come in-and welcomew spoke
John Valentine heartily.
The man addressed looked sur
prised at the sincere greeting. Then
across his hard, dUIled features there
was expressed an emotion evidently
a stranger to him. In his hard bat
tie with adverse fate-genUine graf
itude.
He was a tramp. None of the signs
failed in his presentment. He was
ragged, lame, thin, pallid, hungry
looking. He slOUched into the kitCh-
en- with an uneasy stare at Mrs. Val
entine, as though her consent were
necessary, but as she nodded at him
pleasantly his face cleared.
You're good fOlks-just thatr' he
said, in a tone quite husky. I've trav-
eled 25 miles since morning. I have
applied to twenty places in town for
a bite of food and turned down at all
of them. You're blessed people.
Give the man his supper, Nellie, -
directed John. She bestowed a fall
tering, questioning look at him, but
he did not respond to it, saying sim
ply:
There's the cold meat, Nellie.
That, with the bread and butter and
a cup of coffee will set you on your
pins-hey, neighbour"
will itE' cried the pensioner with
frightening eyes. "Say-was you
ever real hungTy?"
Well, probably not, answered
John steadily.
"Oh, John! Johnm whispered Mel
lie reproachfuIly as she passed him
on the way to the pantry.
The tramp squared to the table |
with gIistening eyes. There was a |
i
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you've Done Me a Good Turn"

said with genuine JUNCTION. "The
more so because"
He did not complete the sentence.
Roustabout, dereict that he. was,
some latent instinct of delicacy
prompted him to halt his speech, but
his glance about the place conveyed
due intelligence to John.
you were going to say because
we don't look any too prosperous
ourselves" he spoke. That's right.
We may have no home, like yourself,
in another week, I'm glad, though,
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ed the tramp. John went into the
pantry. He came out to set before
their guest a small dish Of apple
sauce.
Then he smiled broadly and be-
nignly. 1t did him good to see the
man eat. Nellie, however, bestowed
strangely serious glances at the fast
disappearing victuals. Their visitor
dispatched the meal to the last NOR
sell
You've done me a good turn" he
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-19
First Presbyterian Church.

Our services will be held at the
Palace theatre at IL a. m. and 1880
p. m. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Meeting Of Elders, Deacons and the
Trustees at 1O:45 a. m. Christian
endeayor at $50 p. m. 1t is hoped
that all the members and friends of
the church will be at the morning
service, as important reports OF pro-
gress on the new church will be
made. Strangers within our city are
cordially invited.
CHAS. c. WEITH, Pastor.