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| Warren. "Huh, what o'you call this
mouthfuls" staring at the mayon-
naised morsel on lettuce leaf.
"Oh, it's deliciousP' Helen nibbled
at it with an oyster fork. "Thcre're
shrimps in it and sardines, and
"Not enough of that dab to tell
what's in it.
"You won't mind drinking your
cocktail from a teacup, will your
smiled Miss Trailor, appearing with
four cups on tray. "We haven't any
license-and we have to be SO very
careful"
Booze in a teacup," grinned War
rem. What do you know about that,
Stevens? That's why these women
are so keen on tea rooms"
The soup was a thin consomme,
served in artistic shallow blue bowls
scantily half full. This was followed
by tiny oyster timbales. The hot
soda biscuits were delicious, but
hardly larger than a quarter, and the
dainty butter balls were inhnitesimal.
The Maryland fried chicken was
passed by Miss Trailor herself. AS
each piece was suggestively mounted
on corn fritter, none of them had
the courage to take more than one.
"What'd you say this dinner was ??
demanded Warren, scraping of the
white sauce and exposing the diminu-
tiveness of second joint.
Dollar and a quarter" laughed Mr..
Stevens. Not over-hearty, is itP'
About enough for a convalescent
canary. When we get through here
we'll go down to Jacks Chop House
and have a good thick sirloin."
Wouldn't be a bad scheme in a
place of this kind to order two din
ners apiece. Like the man who or
dered ten dollars worth Of"
"Oh, we've heard that ham-and-
egg story" snapped Mrs. Stevens, an
moved at their cri. cism of the place.
well, they've got their nerve to
ask a dollar and -- quarter for this.
women if they throw in enough of
Helen could see that Mrs: Stevens
was really provoked at Warren's
comments. Having discovered the
place, she was prejudiced in its favor.
However, in spite of the meager
portions, before they had finished
every table was taken-mostly by
women alone.
"Well, that dinner'll do for a hors-
d'oeuvre," observed Warren, when
thy rose. Now we'll go down to
Jacks and have real"
"Sh-sh, dear, don'ti You're offend
ing Mrs. Stevens" =.. .,-..
Passing out, they paused by the
sideboard tor examine the display of
brass candlesticks old china and
Sheffield-all for sale.
Now we're going up to look at
the furniture" announced Mrs. Stew
-ens. You and Henry are SO critical
you'd better wait down here"
The stairway, with the old-fashion-
ed white painted banistcrs, led up to
"a broad center hall. From this open
ed. out the large square bedrooms, all
furnished in old furniture-conspicu-
ously ticketed.
They've some lovely things"
glowed Mrs. Stevens, examining a
homespun spread on wide four
poster. Isn't this good way to
show them?"
"Oh, here's a sampler!" as they
went into the next room. But it's
not a fine one-only the alphabet" F"
Helen scrutinized the framed bit of
needlework that hung over slope
top desk. "It's not priced either"
This is what l want for our hall, 3"
admiring an old convex mirror.
They had made the tour of the
rooms, and were going down, when
they met Miss Trailor on the stairs.
81 was just coming up to show you
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around. Did you see everything?"
"Oh, yes, it's all SO attractively
displayed" extolled Mrs. Stevens.
Have you any other samplers?
Helen asked, turning back. 81 saw
that framed one--but it's rather
coarse. Have you anything better"
"SamplersP' sharply. where did
you see sampler"
why in one of the rooms--hang-
ing over desk"
"In which room% insisted Miss
Trailor, fairly biting her words.
AT the end of the hall, think,
puzzled at her manner.
"The only sampler up there is in
my private office. Nothing in that
room is for salep' iciiy. THAT sam
pier was made by my grandmother"
"Oh, III presumed everything was
for SALE" stammered Helen.
You call that a coarse sampler, do
your Well, every one who knows
anything about samplers says it's an
exceptionally fine one. I'd advise you
to reserve your criticisms for some
thing you're more familiar with"
"Pm certainly very sorry l spoke
of itt"
Her face aflame, Helen brushed by
to the hall rack, where Mrs. Stevens
was disentangling their wraps.
A hastily adjusted veil hid her
burning color. 1t was not until they
were in the car that she gave way to
her lsaping indignation.
"Oh, she was too insolent for
wordsl Did yor hear what she
said?"
"No, but I saw something was
wrong" Mrs. Stevens leaned for
ward anxiously.
Her voice trembling with resent
ment, Helen rehearsed the scene.
81 hope you haven't offended her"
coldly. 81 go there so often for tea,
and she's always been particularly
pleasant"
"Well she was particularly UN-
pleasant to mel l don't care whether
I've offended her or not"
"Oh, of course, if you feel that
way"
"Why, she was insultingp persist
ed Helen excitedly. "She even"
What are you two rowing about9'
DTOkG IN MI. SICNCHs.
Hold up there" Warren was peer
ing down the snow-clouded street.
Aren't we going somewhere to
finish up?"
"I think we'd better go home" an
nounced Mrs. Stevens distantly.
An awkward silence followed this
chilling remark.
"Then we'll get out here and take
the subway,@ suggested Wsrren.-"No
use dragging, you people so far out
of your way"
"Oh, see here, Curtis, we can't have
that-we1l take you home"
But Warren was insistent. Even
r. Stevens anxious cordiality could
not conceal his wife's aloofness, and
when the car drew up at the next sub
way kiosk the constraint of the part
ing was over them all.
THAT was a cheerful party" scowl-
ed Warren as they dived into the
subway. "Why the deuce did you
have to blow about that blooming
sampler?"
"WeT, if Mrs. Stevens wishes to
take that attitude, she can," CULVER
ed Helen, goaded by the injustice of
it all. That woman was deliberately
insulting. How was 1 to know it was
her grandmother's sampler"
Huh, guess it was the only gen
uine thing in the place-that's why
she was sore. She's got that joint
fixed up for the sucker trade, all
right. Some nerve to charge that
price for that dinner, and then try to
plant you with a lot of antiques
made in Grand Rapids"
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BAND CONCERT PROGRAM

I BY the United States Marine Band or
chesta this afternoon at 30 O'Clock at the
barracks. William H. Santelmann, leader.
March, Grand March The President.
Tresina
Overture. Merry Wives Of Windsor
Nieplai
Italian serenade, Lola" ...... Friedemsnn
Mnsic de Ballet. Henry the Eighth taJ
Eutunce Of the Clans, %, Scotch idyI &c,
Dance Of the Gypeies, td) Jig, Nnale
Saint-Sasns
Pizzicato poIka and vslss lente from ballet
Sylvia"
Grand scenes from Aida. Verdi
Marines hymn, The Halls Of Aontezuma."
The Star spangled Banner
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Serbia Punish ed.

We have won everything that we
wished to win in this war. We have
saved Hungary from invasion. we have
saved the monarchy. Neither the EN-
peror-King nor our allies can demand
anything more from the Hungarian ma
ton, whose sons saved the integrity OF
his kingdoms for the Emperor-King The
Hungarian army has brought the war to
its present phase, and has a right to ask
compensation What did We want when
we went to war? To punish Serbia for
the murder of the srchduke and his con-
sort This we have done. We desired nc
territorial oonquests, but fought to save
our own country from partition among
our enemies. This we have Undeniably
achieved. And so We have finished our
part in the war, and now demand that
the political unity OF the Hungarian ma
tion be recognized, that economic free.
dom be granted us. and that. more than
all. peace be restored.
After seventeen months of war we are
in a position to offer peace. We have
beaten the Serbians and occupied their
country, although We contemplated only
a punitive expedition, and have defeated
all our other enemies, so We would not
be humiliated IN making the first move
to stop devastation and wholesale slaugh-
ter.
81 feel justified in asking the govern
ment to redeem its promise TO speak
about peace after We have secured vic
tory, and demand that 1t take the neces-
sary steps to secure peace.
The government has committed many
crimes and blunders in the war, and has
hidden behind the censorship as behind
a screen, so that the Independence party
feels justified in demanding that the gov
ernment do it's duty and make peace. or
resign. The designations of governments
do not interfere with warlfke operations,
as governments have been falling else
where one after the other, and we do not
accept the statement that the resigns-
tion OF the government would affect the
conduct of the war. Should the govern
ment lack the moral strength to comply
with the wishes OF the nation and make
peace, II can do nothing but resign"
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Combination tea room and antique
shop, Ell? Well, that don't sound Ike
real food" objected Warren.
"Oh, they serve an awfully gooc
dinner" enthused Mrs. Stevens; "tht
most delicious wsff1es and Maryland
chicken-and everything so dainty"
May be dainty all right, but dc
you get enough to eat"
Dear, do let's So" pleaded Helen
"I'd love to see the old furniture"
"Shall VIE try it" Mr.. Stevens
slowed down the car.
"Oh, all right" Warren assented
we can go somewhere afterward and
FIJI up"
A half-hour's drive through the
snow-swirled streets and they drew ur
before an old-fashioned red brick
house, with a white colonial doorway
A quaint iron lantern lit the swing
ing sign aye Olde Cock Inn"
The door was opened by an auburn
haired, artistic-tyPe woman in an
enveloping Studio" apron, whom
Mrs. Stevens introduced as Miss
Trailor.
"One of the maids left this morn
ing" she explained, ushering them in
to the Wide hall, so I'm helping with
the dinner"
That's the younger sister" whis-
pered Mrs. Stevens, as they took of
their wraps. "She's very clever-she
was an interior decorator before they
oDened this place. Come through this
way. I want YOU to see some Of the
furniture. After dinner we'll go
through the rooms upstairs"
Both the hall and large front room
were furnished in antiques-each
piece ticketed in plain figures.
"Oh. yes, they're high" admitted
Mrs. Stevens, as Helen exclaimed at
an SIS tag on a small pie-crust table.
But they get their prices. Miss
Trailor says they can't get the stuff
as fast as they can sell il" .
In the dining room, wide brick
fireplace with its glowing log con-
tributed to the "old-time" atmosphere,
The candle-lighted tables, the rag
carpet rugs, the gray walls and white
woodwork, the flower-painted chairs
and the long mahogany sideboard
were all strictly Colonial
isn't this the most attractive
room% praised Mrs. Stevens, as Miss
Trailor led them to a table by the
fireplace. ooh, that's another china
closet? That's not the one you had
when was here 1ast?"
mo, we sold that. We just got
this from an old house in Salem.
Isn't II a beauty? Will you be too
warm here? Perhaps you'd rather sit
back"
"Oh. no, it's jolly by the FIRE" ap-
proved Mr. Stevens.
The tables were bare except for
two linen strips laid crosswise, which
brought the linen under each plate.
The cock, the sign of the inn, was
everywhere-on the linen strips, the
paper napkins and the borders Of the
white muslin curtains. Even the salt
cellars were china cocks.
Can we get anything to drink
that's what I'd like to know" de-
manded Warren, whose interest was
in the food and not the furnishings
why, dear, of course not" re-
buked Helen. Not at a tea room.
"Fm not so sure about that" OBJ
jccted Mr.. Stevens. "They may have
it on .the quiet" Then as the white
frilled colored girl served their relish,
Gould we get such thing as cock
tail here"
81 dunno. suh," with a grinl "I'll
ask Miss Trailor"
That means we'll get it" chuckled
The Washington herald., 1916-01-24

An advertisement of your shop or
your farm products. appearing in the
Want Columns EACH DAY, would
make the same impression on its read
ers as a larger advertisement publish
I'd less freQuently.-Dan $ayles.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-24

Are you awake to the great oppor-
tunities for increasing your business,
that the Want Columns offer YOU2-
Dan Ssyles
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Count Karolyi. The speech, when the
censor forbade It to circulate, wal
mimeographed and hundreds of copie,
distributed throughout the country, anC
one OF these was brought to England By
the American.
More important even than what
Karolyi said" this man told me, was
the way II was received. Count Tiszs
leader OF the government. was forced TO
adjourn the sittings. but peace demon
strations took place daily from that time
until ] left Budapest The terrible cost
of food. which is more than double that
of 1913. is responsible for the disgust of
the people. whose fiery patriotism of a
year ago has vanished now that the Rus
sian danger has been eliminated
They feel that, having destroyed
Serbia. they have attained the object of
the war, and that further fighting 1.
simply done to aid Prussia, which they
detest. The Prussians are pigs q men,
Der OF the Hungarian Parliament told me,
but they can fight. The Austrians are
a decayed race. worthless in battle. Our
troops have done all the fighting for
Vienna, and we will not continue in
definitely just 70 please Tisza who toadies
to the Hapsburg court and has no regard
for the good Of his own country"
do you think the Hungarians may
secede from Austria and try to make a
separate peacec" asked
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Threaten Secession.

That is openly discussed and favored
by the lower classes" the American said.
'and influential people. while more guard
ed in their talk. often limited to me that
unless Hungary's wishes were met. seces-
sion would take place even before the
death Of the aged King Emperor
The Independence party makes no
bones about its intention 70 proclaim
Hungary an independent country at the
death of Franz Josef. They do not recog-
nize that the Austrian crown prince has
any claim on the Hungarian throne. Nat
urally. with such issues at stake. rumors
that Franz Josef Is Ill constantly circu-
late in Hungary. but i cannot tel what
there is In them. for important people
have assured me on positive inforIns ton
that the Emperor was dying. and that he
was never better in his life. When he
does die, the leader OF the secession move
ment will be Count Michael Karolyi.
whose war record has made him extreme
ly popular. He Joined the army as a pri-
vate and fought until invalided home"
The following are some Of the main
points in Count Ksrolyfs suppressed
peace speech:
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Greet Th Asltato, and Msmse, British commOns
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This series Is = continuation of asTheir
Married Life.T produced By Mabel Her
bert Urner for four years. The Msr-
rfed Life OF Helen and Warren APP
eesring exclusively In this paper, is the
snly series now being written by Mabel
Herbert Urner.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-24
HUNGARIANS OPENLY
DEMAND PEACE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
The Moral.

You see no strikes among letter car
riers, do you?
You wouldn't see railroad strikes or
street car strikes either II the public
owned the railroads and the street
cars, as It should own them.
Public necessities should be managed
only for the public interest. Instead
Of that they are managed. from the
inside. with an eye to the pocketbookS
Of private owners, and, from the out
side, with an eye to the profits OF en-
ployes and the glory of labor leaders.
There should be neither private
dividends, nor individual labor leader
glory in the management Of things
upon which the public absolutely de-
Ponds.
Telephones, telegraphs. street cac
COMPANIES, railway companies, lighting
plants. all absolute necessities, should
be owned by the people, managed by
them, with employees well paid, no
question Of strikes, but fair arbitra-
ton, courts for settling wages and
hours.
Every strike in public corpora
ton is another argument for govern
ment ownership.
Look at the postoffice-strikes do
not interfere with delivery Of your let
tiers or your parcels post.
Many ignorantly opposed the par
cells post at first, yet in. case of great
strike of railroads and street cars, the
parcels post might be the only possible
means OF getting food to the people.
For the government has power and
can enforce its right against all, with
out hiring gangsters and without fear
or brutality.-New York Evening Jour
nal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04

ing deep v shaped void on both
sides of, their upper torso. with strip
not any wider than some suspenders
over the shoulder to hold the garment
on. No we don't object to 1t at all.
1t looks nice and cool to us-but what
we do object to is male conventionality
that seems to forbid men trying to
keep cool when in the presence OF
ladies.
II there is anything in the line OF
immodesty-yes, if there is anything
in the line Of danger TO the public
morals-it Is five times more apt to
occur by reason OF the abbreviated
dress Of women rather than OF men.
The female disposition toward des-
habile in the past has been the cause
Of more sighting remarks and more
street insults than from any other,
reason. And yet, can the street bum
be blamed for his insult, when the re-
male dress has encroached far into
the field Of "undress," and her showing
Of mother natures garb so fragrant as
to bring upon her righteous criticism
from even decent people? And the
writer is not going outside the borders
Of jefferson to find women to condemn
for just such attire. II man adopted
similar lines OF garb and appeared
upon the streets of Jefferson-as we
have seen local women appear--he
would soon receive a call from the po-
lice and be asked to dress trifie moe
modest or stay off the streets or go to
Jail And, mind you, there are more
reasons for a woman to be modest In
her dress than for man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04

Length, about i've and one-fourth
inches. Distinguished by the chestnut
crown, black line through eye, and
black bill. (,
Range: Breeds throughout the Unit
ed States. south to Nicaragua, and
north to southern Canada; winters In
the southern United States and south
ward. !,
Habits and economic status: The
chipping sparrow 10 very friendly and
domestic. and often builds it's nest In
gardens and orchards or In the shrub
berry close to dwellings,. Its gentle and
confiding ways endear 1t to all bird
lovers. It Is one Of the most insectivoY.i
Gus Of all the sparrows. It's diet COM
sists of about ~ per cent Of insects
and spiders and So per cent of vege.i
table matter. The animal food con-
sists largely of caterpillars, of which
it feeds . great many to its young.
Besides these, it eats beetles, include
ing many weevils. Of which one stom.ll
ach contained 30. It also eats ants
wasps, and bugs. Among the latter
are plant lice and black olive scales
The vegetable food IL practically al
weed seed. A nest With ::oaT young Of
this species was watched 1T different
hours on four days. In the seven
hours Of observation 119 feelings were;
noted, or an average Of II feelings,
per hour, or four and one-fourth feed.
ings per hour to each nesting. This
would give for . day OF II hours 1t
least 2ss insects eaten by the brood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04
TINE TO PROTECT the PUBL Ic.

The country faces the possibility of
a disastrous strike involving all the
principal railways in the United States.
Business is trembling and afraid of
the shadow such a strike would cast
on the prosperity which seems TO be
revived to begin another period OF
activity.
The fight is between the manag ers
OF railways and the men who operate
not public but a private fight, but
it is one that directly affects the COM
fort and convenience Of every citizen
unfavorably because the quarrel may
have the effect Of tying up and abol-
ishing for an indefinite time the public
utilities of transportation.
A railroad is not a private business.
1t is monopoly granted by the pub
lie in order to obtain service. The
men who manage and those who oper-
ate it are thus engaged in public
business that affects the public and
tUe private DuSIleSS ~ ti'irVhS.
Therefore the public has rights in the
quarrel that demand to be despected.
If they are swept aside and refused
by the parties to the quarrel the public
should assert it's paramount right
We settle freight rates and passen
ger rates thru commission. A COM
mission decides for or against state
laws as to interstate transportation
and the states must submit.
1t is strange then that a govern
mental commission should not be en-
powered to arbitrate and definitely de-
eide questions Of wages that arise
between railroads and railway en-
ployes when the dispute threatens the
welfare of the entire public. .s-
There should be no vast strike with
it's concomitant embarrassment Of bust
ness and public necessity. 1t is time
to cast about for system that will
make such strikes impossible or at
least impracticable. The public is get
ting ready to protect it's own rights
against employer and employe as an
| intervenor in strike disputes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-04

The board Of trade is place where
far No. l wheat will jump inside Of
shatter any Of the existing records
several embittered operators drop off
the board in a noiseless manner and
apply arnica bandages to their
wounds.
1t costs great deal Of money to
get on the board of trade and some
times 1t costs several times as much
to get off. Every year some new,
brash member from the far west is
admitted to membership by paying
$4,000 and repeating one of Jesse
James favorite passages of Scripture,
and few months later retires by the
rear door with vast amount Of ex-
perience and a check book shot full
of holes as coffee strainer. Nobody
ever Joined the board Of trade with
the pious idea of showing up the old
members without breaking down in
the middle Of the third verse and
backing off the stage with a wan
pinched look.
Bucking the Board of Trade con-
tinues to be the favorite ,pastime OF
sanguine citizens who have access to
other peoples money and who always
know that mess pork is due for
phenomenal ascension by September
1. Many trusted Sunday school
treasurer has dumped the proceeds OF
the mite-box into the wheat pit, while
the other brethren were learning the
Golden Text, only to have the market
slump downward with hollow
groan and leave him stripped Of both
religion and collateral. Every once
in while some rural merchant i'm
bibes the idea that ne can invest
$40 bill in the Board Of Trade and
have it come back in the form Of an
eight cylinder touring car, and after
keeping this UP for reasonable
length of time he decides that II is
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Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

STATED OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge No. los. \. F. & A. NJ. Res-
ular business Friday, Aug. IS, p. M
John W. Wells, Secretary; B. o. fraze!'
W. NJ.
SiGNET CHAPTER. Nc. 50. r. A. H.
Stated convocation Monday evening,
Aug 81. Regular business. carr
Sohaffner, H. P: John W. Wells, sec
rotary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo,
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ, Mon
day, Aug 81: regular business. l. l.
Forces. Recorder George Gregory. l. NJ
STATED coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80, K. T.. Tuesday
Aug. %. p. IA; regular business. l.
T. Forbes. Recorder; H. c. Mueller
Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. Q. +.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday. Aug.
IS. at S p. M. for business. Eliza =.
Battin, secretary: Cora N. Mcdowell
W. NJ.