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answered satisfactorily. Then the
general sat looking at him with an
expression on his face which plainly
said: "Dare trust your"
"Young man." he said presently.
looking up with crafty eye. You
can do your king a great service. 1
will give you a dispatch for General
Howe, commanding In New York. Go
back with 1t to this rebel. Washington,
and tell him you chased messenger
of mine and took 1t from him. VIII
you do this?"
"You ask too much. general. / was
met and questioned by a party of
American hOrsemen just outside your
lines. Seeing that I could not give
them a good reason for noe being on
the road to Dobbs Ferry. put spurs
to my horse and got away from them.
To go back to General Washington
would be to go to halter. But this
/ will do. Give me the kings uniform
and the dispatch. i will approach the
American lines, and on being seen
will turn and run, dropping the dis
patch on the way, for them to pick
up"
Him." said the general. thoughtful
ly. "I am disappointed that you can't
adopt the plan i propose. However.
your refusal to do so convinces me
that you have told me the truth and
have turned to our side. If you can
work the plan you suggest 1t may
| serve the same purpose"
At nine o'clock that night George
tn tha of
Communipaw and as a courier from
the general commanding at Elizabeth,
demanded to be taken ut once across
to General Howe ut New York. He
found the general just about to go to
bed. Patton handed him the dispatch.
General Howe read it and called an
aide-de-camp. COuriers were sent fly
ing down the Jersey coast.
Patton, stating that he had orders
to return at once to Elizabeth, re-
crossed the ferry, and at daylight the
next morning rode up to the Ameri-
can pickets at Morristown. He was
recognized and permitted to go to
headquarters. He found General
Washington up and giving his aide,
Capt. Alexander Hamilton, memoran-
da upon which to write the communl-
cations for the day. Washington. see
ing Patton In the uniform of a British
trooper, looked at him in astonish-
ment. The young man gave him an
account of his doings as 1t has been
given here, following 1t up by an ex-
PLANTATION of what had probably been
accomplished.
Washington, desirous of making
transposition of his forces between
Morristown and the Hudson in order
to distract the enemy's attention, had
sent by Patton communication that
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A Feeling of Security

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Such medicine is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp
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The same standard of purity. strength
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1t is scientifically compounded from
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1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
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1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is natures great helper in relieving
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A sworn statement of purity is with
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If you need medicine, you should
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However, if you wish first to try this
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sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this pnper.-Adv.
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In April of 1s45 the United States
entered into war with Mexico. BY
September 1S47, the American flag
as pacif1st orator of the day put 1t
waved in insolent triumph In the
ruary 2 of the following yenr u wholly
unauthorized private citizen signed on
the part of the Americans n treaty
by which the United States obtained
undisputed sovereignty over terri
tory more than four times the size of
the German empire as 1t was before
the recent debacle, paying Mexico in
return S15,OOO.OOO and assuming $3,-
25O,OOO of Mexico's debts. BY the
treaty with Spain In 1919, the United
States had, indeed. acquired Florida.
but she had released her claims to
Texas, over part of which at least
she had claimed a right under the
Louisiana Purchase. When the last
Spanish successor of Cortez as viceroy
Of Mexico was deposed in 1921, Mexico
succeeded to the right Of Spain in
Texas, but left that vast territory as
forlOrn and undeveloped MS 1t had been
under Spanish rule.
A year of war ensued. Everybody
remembers the name of Sam Houston
and the fact that Thermopylae had
its messengers of death; the Alamo
had none" From 1896 to 1S45 Texas
was an independent republic under the
"banner of the Lone Star"
In 1S45 1t was annexed to the United
States and dispute at once arose
with Mexico over the southwestern
boundary of the newly acquired state.
Mexico claiming that boundary to be
the Nueces while the United States
claimed 1t to be the Rio Grande John
Slidel, afterwards so well known in
the Mason and Slidel affair of the Civil
war, was sent to Mexico to try and
arrange the matter In dispute, but was
refused hearing.
Early In 1915 General Taylor was
ordered to move to the Rio Grande
Mexico had severed diplomatic rela-
tlons with the United States upon the
annexation of Texas. General Taylor
established his headquarters at point
opposite .Matamoras. His force con-
sisted of little over $500 regulars
Learning that the Mexicans were pre-
pairing to cross the river higher up,
Taylor sent out n reconnoitering party
consisting of 63 dragons under Cap
tain Thornton who, on April 20, was
surprised and captured by the MexI-
cans after the loss of 16 men. The
war had begun. The news of Thorn
toms capture reached Washington on
May o. President Polk sent mes
sage to congress stating that Mexico
has passed the boundary of the United
States and shed American blood on
American soil" Congress passed n
bill providing for the enrolment of
$4,000 volunteers and n war appro-
printion of $10,OOO.OOO. congress agree
ing with the president that "war ex-
lists by the act of Mexico"
General Taylor gained the victories
of Palo Alto May 8. Resaca de la
Palma May o. captured Monterey Sep
tember "a, and won the hard fight of
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Austria and Prussia having obtnin-
ed the Joint possession of Schleswig-
Holstein by the treaty of Vienna. the
question now arose what should be
done with 1t. The two powers who
had overcome Denmark argued over
the division of the spoils for nearly
two years. The question Itself might
have been settled, but 1t was only
symptom of larger question which
had for centuries been agitating Ger
many, the question as to whether the
northern section or the southern sec
tion should predominant; and Bis
marck saw in It an excuse for driving
Austria forever out of participation
In German affairs-the only way by
which Prussia could be made supreme.
Austria began to see that she had
been made a cats paw and favored
the claims of the young duke Of Aug
ustenburg to the sovereignty of the
duchies, that young man having set
up n court at Kiel In fact King VIII
liam and the Prussian parliament were
inclined to favor the dukes preten-
sions. But Bismarck carried every
thing before him and caused the king
to set up claim to be by descent en-
titled to the throne of the duchies him
self. The time for breach with Aus
trIa, however. had not yet arrived. Won
Moltke reported that the Prussian
army was ready but Bismarck desired
to assure the help. or at least the neu-
trnlity of the great powers before he
struck. He went personally to Biar-
ritz and had series of interviews
with Napoleon III. What dreams he
encouraged the emperor in. what he
promised him and what he showed him
by way of argument, are only sur
misses.
Demands Of Bismarck.
In December, 1864. Bismarck de-
cinred that Prussia would be satisfied
with nothing less than the incopora-
ton of the duchies in her military,
commercial and postal systems. In
the duchies the Austrians were en-
bnrked on policy of obstruction and
the stolen land was in disorder. King
william wrote to the Austrian emperor
that If Austria did not take steps to
preserve order In the duchies he would.
The emperor and the king met at
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G.A. 2z~Az
Substitute for Furs.

The reported decision of clothing
manufacturers. particularly speciality
houses, Of going more into lenther-lined
or convertible overcoats for next fall
and winter finds an echo In the wom-
ems wear trade. According to dress
goods representative the suggestion
that leather be substituted In some
cases for fur trimmings has met with
quite little response. The price con-
sideration is not one that holds the i'm
portant place for the change. even
though there Is difference In favor
of the use of leather, but the novelty
of leather trimmings is expected to be
big factor.
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Dress hats for midsummer, MS COM
pared to other millinery, are as orchids
compared to other lovely blossoms.
These millinery blooms are the most
fragile, most splendid of all, the fairest
and the shortest lived. They are mid
summer interpreted in hats by de-
signers whose fancies are unhampered
by thoughts of anything but beauty.
They look to the sheerest fabrics and
to the most beautiful colOrs to trans
late their thoughts into millinery.
In the group of three hats made for
the heart of summer, two are of print
ed georgette and one of plain geor-
gette in the sheerest quality. The same
wide-brimmed. graceful shapes ap-
pear developed in laces, malines and
nets. Brims usually have lines in
flowing curves about the face anu
crowns are often flexible. The hat Mt
the right of the group is lovely ex-
ample A vague flower motif against
u black ground provides color. There
is no trimming except the sash of vel
vet ribbon. In one of the cOlors In the
crepe. that is brought about the crown
and tied in bow nt the back.
In the hat at the left there is n
hint of sport styles in the covering. 1t
is of white crepe georgette with gay
figures of ltin-tin-tln and Nanette dis
pnrflng themselves over its surface. A
covered sill; cord with small tassels ut
ne ends ,lisposes itself In careless
low on the crown--to answer pres
,nr" IN case any one asks for the
whereabouts of trimming.
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If you would forget that there is
anything in. the world but joy, spend
httle time looking at the party frocks
in which the summer girl will dance
some hours away. If these dance
frocks flourished in the daytime, bees
and butterflies might pursue them. for
they certainly borrow from flowers
their color and piquancy and sunshine
glimmers in their brocades and EN-
Oroideries. Evening gowns indulge in
sumptuous materials, in gold and Sill
yer tissue, in rich embroideries and
'twinkline, sequins and all kinds of
shimmerlng things-including the new
shot taffetas. Finally they turn to
tulle and laces or sheer crepe. world
of fine and fragile fabrics belongs to
them.
The two pretty party frocks shown
here are of the simpler designs, one
of them In white and the other in
black with embroidery and brocade
sash in metal and colored brocade. The
white frock has slim underslip of
embroidered satin, draped about the
ankles and full draperies of fine net
ending in points about the bottom,
hang over 1t. A vestee of twinkling
sequins fills the V-shaped opening of
the bodice-the net makes filmy
6rapery that falls from the shoulder.
For lovely finishing touch a narrow
Sfbbon hangs in loops and ends from
the girdle.
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Black georgette over a satin slip
serves for the dignified gown at the
left of the picture. Its construction is
SO simple that the picture tells about
all that can be told. 1t has very
plain bodice with round neck, bound
with brocade. The skirt is gathered
to this and hangs straight with an
overhanging panel at the front that
is embroidered near the bottom. The
same embroidery appears at the sides
below the hipline. A very gorgeous
sash of heavy brocaded ribbon makes
the wide girdle with one long hanging
end.
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Communication between Morristown
and Dobbs Ferry was maintained by
dispatch riders who Travelled in line
between the two points through
Orange. At recent decentennial
celebration of the founding of the lat
ter place bronze statue of the dis
patch rider was erected.
One day George Patton, one of these
messengers, stood in WashingtOn's
private office at his MOrristown head
quarters. (Any visitor may see the
room today just as 1t was then. on the
northwest corner of the building.)
Washington, sitting at his desk,
turned and handed Patton a dispatch,
saying:
81 wish you could contrive to let
this dispatch fall into the hands of
the enemy. Further, / would like :n-
formation of their movements when
they receive 1t, though 1 admit 1 don't
expect such information. At any rate,
after leaving Orange you might pre-
tend to have lost your way. taking a
southerly direction between Newark
and Elizabeth, where the enemy's
outposts are located. / will give you
the best horse In the command. You
may contrive to drop the dispatch
let them pick 1t up and escape. This
is only suggestion; you must. of
course, be governed by circumstances"
That afternoon George Patton, In
stead of following his commanders
suggestion, rode boldly up to Brit
ish outpost near Elizabeth. surren-
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dered himself and asked to be taken
to the British general. There he pro-
duced his dispatch. which the general
read eagerly.
what does this mean?" he asked,
looking up at Patton.
'It means, general, that 1 have been
a dispatch rider in the American
army, but I am convinced that 1t Is
useless and wicked to fight against
the lawful sovereign. / was charged
this morning to take this dispatch to
Dobbs Ferry. have brought 1t to
you."
The general turned again to the dis
patch. There was Washington's
handwriting-hls signature. Then
he looked anew at the dispatch
rider. Then he probed Patton with
Cross questions. all Of which the man
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health. I believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom of
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
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thousands of women have found by
experience.
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The result of its long experience Is
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nervousness, q n q
was in q run down
condition. Two Of
our best d doctors
failed to do me any
good. / heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege ia BILE Com
pound had done for
others, 1 tried it
and was cured. I
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
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In the last hat, geOrgette is shirred
over a wire frame with wide rufiie
flowing about the brim edge. This is
one of n few models in which the
crown is not flexible. Although in this
particular hat there are no flowers or
fruit in the trimming 1t is an exception
to the rule. the designer having placed
a sash of ribbon about the crown, tied
in generous but simple bow near the
front.
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Watch cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in Ave minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
Is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor complexions. dandruff.
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
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Blue and orchid is color combina-
ton much in evidence this season, es-
peclally for evening and semi-evenlng
gowns.
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This Day Of Enlightenment.

In the generous spirit of our time.
and the broad catholicity of this hour,
we cultivate no resentment, and har-
Dor no revenges. We remember Great
Britain not as the land Of George the
Third and Lord North. but as the coun-
try of Shakespeare and Milton, of
Chatham and Burke, of Gladstone and
John Bright. With the same language
and lineage. we no longer settle our
difficulties by the bloody issue of war,
but by peaceful arbitration, and are
rivals only in the race for better civ
ilization and its beneficent results. We
of the North and our Southern breth-
ren nre united in strengthening. en-
larging and perpetuating the republic.
We hopefully await the time when the
leaven of liberty from America shall
have regenerated the political condi-
ton of every race.-Chauncey Nj. De
pew.
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CAUGHT the Craze.

First Grasshopper-What become Of
your brotherf
Second Grasshopper-The poor fel-
low was drowned trying to be sea-
hopper.
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he was about to attack certain Brit
ish troops in the neighborhood Of
Trenton. The general commanding at
Elizabeth gave Patton dispatch to
General Howe. Intended for Washing
ton, stating that the troops at Tren-
ton were without arms and ammuni-
tion and practically defenseless. AT
the same time he ordered large pOr-
ton of his force there. General Howe,
on receipt of the dispatch, ordered
troops on the Jersey coast hurried to
Trenton. The consequence Of this
secret service diplomacy was that
Washington made his transfers be-
tween Dobbs Ferry and MOrristown
without being disturbed.
When the dispatch rider had fin
ished his account Washington said to
him:
"Your riding into the enemy's lines
as a deserter was an exhibition Of
splendid nerve; your refusal to bear
a message back to me was n stroke
of genius. Had you agreed, it would
have shown conclusively that you were
n spy, seeking to deceive and gather
information. You are the champion
secret service rider in this or any
other army"
"And the champion liar" added
Captain Hamilton.
"Given a spy" said Patton, smiling,
"and a bad liar, and the result Is n
scaffold."
Copyright. 1913. By Western Newspaper union.l
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Knew Him.

Klaseman-Let me give you piece
OF advice.
Knox-what's the matter with it?
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HERE was n time during
the American Revolution
when the British held
New York city and a por-
ton of New Jersey. The
American forces were at
Morristown. N. j., and at
Dobbs Ferry on the Hud-
son and points above
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IFLY KILLER E44sEe k+Aske1s ANySHHns AND KlfEs
HAROLD SOMERS, I60 De Kalb Avs
Heard in an Office.

"Phewl How can you smoke such
cigars as tbis one you've given mef"
II can't. That's the one you handed
me yesterday"
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Anyway there's no danger of an old
toper's dying of water ON the brain.
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HOW THIS
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sin.
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher, 1ll.-"For four years
suffered from Irregularities. weakness,
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made no difference where-pretty soon Washing
Ton got this stereotyped message: 1.-The marines
nave landed and have the situation well in hand"
Add to this their unofficial motto what we have,
we hoId' and you have pretty good line
this picked outfit of fighting men.
This marine stuff is old stuff for an entirely
different reasOn-fOr two reasons One is that
there was lot of fighting between June 1 and
November IL, 1913. The other is that we are
now beginning to hear all about it. The point
is: While the marines kept right on adding to
their laurels and the regulars ran 'em a dead
heat, the common, everyday American soldier
all branches of the service-alsO got into action
and staged some thriIlers himself National
Guard, National army, air service-it made no
difference. AS fighting men they proved they
were worthy to stand and to charge alongside
regulars and marines words can say no
more. They have their own place in the sun and
they 1t in the only way fighting man can
win it. You know how.
The German high command at the Spa in Bel
GUM during the studied the American sol
der systematically and thoroughly, and formally
wrote its conclusions into the official records.
Major Won Rundstendt, General LudendOrf's
staff, has made public of these official con-
illusions One IS: 1.-The Americans are very
brave and active, but highly temperamental" He
explained this by saying that with the Americans
the fighting good deal of a sporting propO-
sition, and that they wanted to get all the adj
venture and excitement possible out of it. Besides
it was impossible to tell what the Americans
would do. They might attack anywhere and any
Time 1ney might get ured sitting around or
get peeved at the mosquitoes feel mad be-
cause their ratiOns had not come up-then they
were apt to take it out on the enemy Major Won
Rundstendt, asked to name Offhand some of the
American divisions considered by the high COM
mand among the best, replied:
1.-THE division which you call the Rainbow In
the Sky (FOrty-second), and that division made
up half of marines (Second reguars) also the
Twenty-eighth pennsylvania National Guard),
and the First (regulars)-"
When the high command records were examined
these divisions were also found included among
the most effective: Thirty-secOrd CAIfehigan and
Wisconsin National GuardJ, Twenty-sixth (Natfon-
al Guard, New England), Thrty-third (National
Guard, Illinois, Pratrie), and Thirty-seventh CNa-
tiOnal Guard OhiO).
Official American Portraits.
The judgment of the German high command as
to division efficiency it will be noted is borne out
by the American records now beginning TO be
made public. And Major Rundstendt uncon-
sciously painted a gorgeous picture of the Amer
lean soldier a f1rst-cass fighting man.
1t is when to the Individual exploits
Of our fighting that get the real thrills
Official citations have given the bald outlines
OF deeds of desperate valor that won recognition
Here and there some especially noteworthy ex-
plot has found a sympathetic chronicler. Every
where is this outstanding fact: Every fighting