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For. strange to say. 1t was not Sister
Beatrix who foated in through the
doorway, but Hildegarde herself.
And. like a flash. it came upon poor
Paul that, in some clumsy manner. he
had succeeded in mixing the numbers.
and thus made a mess of it..
However. since the damage had al
ready been done, he must abide by tho
consequences.
Hildegarde was evidently struggling
under a variety of emotions: but she
had been taught how to keep her feel
ings under fair control, and. besides,
the German maidens are so very mod
est they never wear their hearts upon
their sleeves for davis to peck at.
AS Paul had ere now fully deter
mined that this sweet girl was lost to
him. that circumstances had lifted her
far beyond his reach, allowing him
only the chance of worshipping at
great distance. as the Aztec might the
glowing sun, what did it matter, any
way?
"Of course you are surprised to see
me here. and | assure you l am in
clined that way myself. but. since
have stumbled into your presence.
must say something that is on my
mind. VIII you condescend to listen.
Fraulien Hildegarde?"
She inclined her head as though I'M
willing to trust her voice as yet.
Now he was ready to make the
plunge.
ut is my duty to warn you against
some one you saw last night at the
garden a woman. who has taken an
intense dislike toward you. founded on
senseless fabric, but who wishes you
i'll"
"A woman. you say-and last
night?"
Hildegarde put this question hastily,
while her manner betrayed more or
less excitement.
She did not forget. she could not
forget. that she had seen faul bending
over sweet girl, holding her two
hands in his own, and beaming upon
her with what appeared to be the most
devoted attention.
No wonder her curiosity was aroused
and she hung upon his words with ca.
gerness.
This woman has conceived a sud
ueH Sou. one hab ho
scruples about working you injury.
and has arranged miserable plan
whereby you may seem to be impli-
Gated with her in treachery toward the
Kaiser"
The girls face grew white. To a
patriotic daughter of the Rhine. there
could be no greater evil befall one
than to be accused of such a crime.
"Impossible! Who would believe
such thing?" she murmured.
I'm these troubious times men are
ready to believe the strangest stories.
Spies there are in the heart of Ger.
many. One was discovered only a few
days ago within court circles. n woman
who had been trusted almost implicit.
ly. She is now shut up in u fortress.
Let me try to explain"
Proceed. mynheer."
(To be Continued. -
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CHAPTER X.
A Stormy Interview.

A Stormy Interview.
Paul knew he was in for a siege as
soon as his eyes fell upon his visitor
and it required all the fortitude of
which he was possessed to brace him
self for the encounter.
He took her hand in a perfunctory
way, and would have Immediately re-
leased it only she refused to let him
go SO easily.
"Ah! you men forget SO easily. 1t
is the poor. weak. loving women who
have to suffer-" she said. with such
exquisite pain in her voice that Paul
might well have been inclined to pity.
only that he knew her SO well.
Countess" he said, steadily, with a
stern face, that betrayed his design.
your remembrance of me is very
kind. but surely the present time and
conditions are hardly suitable for a
lady's visit Had you informed me
of your presence here. I should have
been pleased to have paid my respects
to you at your hotel"
"Ah! that was what did not wish.
I am not stopping at hotel. and they
do not know me here as the Countess
surprise you"
You certainly accomplished that"
81 thought. l believed. you would
be overjoyed to see me. and I had
looked forward with such eagerness
to this meeting. Since you left Paris
l have had the blues and have grown
actually thin"
She said this so boldly that 1t had no
effect, for he knew it was false. II
anything she was more plump than
ever. and, as to her moping. he had no
doubt she had been through constant
round of gayety. breaking new hearts
every week, and accepting generous
presents from her ardent admirers.
THAT is too bad. countess. but you
should not allow cares of state to wor-
ry you So" he said.
"Ah! you are blind: you will not
see You want me to tell you openly
1t is the torment of that little god
Love that has harassed me. You have
no pity upon poor woman who.
reigning queen for years. suddenly
finds herself the weakest slave
II am sorry to hear you say that,
countess" Paul remarked, coldly.
Sorry"
The hands fell from the bewitching
face. now pale with sudden anger, and
her sloe-black orbs flashed incipient
lightning as the realization dawned
upon her that her scheming had. after
all. been in vain.
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English and American clubs

A point which strikes American
visitors to London about our English
clubs is the social aspect of them and
the almost complete absence of the
business side. At the Manhattan or
the Knickerbocker, on the other hand,
the business side prevails. The ma
jority of members do not drop in mere
ly to read the papers. hear the latest
story and play billiards or bridge. as
over here. They go In most cases to
meet man about IA DEAL to talk
over the business of the day and dis
cuss the business OF the morrow. or to
read up the finance of the papers. The
result is that when an American be-
comes a member of an English club he
hardly ever uses it because its ways
do not appeal to him. He would say
that there was nothing going on.-The
.atler.
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Valuable. New York Property.

A piece of land on the corner of Will
liam street and Exchange place, in the
heart of the New York financial dis
trict. has changed hands at the third
highest price per square foot ever re-
corded in the real estate history of the
city-$30G.03 per each square foot. A
part of the land occupied by the bank
ing house of j. p. Morgan 4 Co. in
Wall street. at its intersection with
Broad street, was sold to its present
owners for s348 per square foot. and
another place directly opposite cost
1890. These three are the highest
crices yet paid.
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Many types of humanity are repre-
scented in the population of the United
States. and the instances are rare
where degeneracy rather than ad-
vancemcnt in the scale of civilization
characterizes them. The most strik-
ing example of this kind is found
in Georgia and comprises the peculiar
people known as Crackers" They
are descendants of the sturdy and Wig
orous settlers of the south Atlantic
slope colonies, but far below their an
cestors in mental and physical
strength. Their degeneration may be
attributed in great part to climatic in
fiuence and prejudices due to the in
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6be Georeia Cracker.
Pee uliar Type of Degenerate That Can Be Found
Only in That Southern State.

projecting from the mouth, until I'll
the snuff is absorbed. Then another
splint is prepared and the poisoning
of the system continued. The snuff
st cks are almost constantly in use
in the streets, in churches and at
social gatherings. They are regretful-
ly laid aside during the hours of
sleeping and eating. The excessive
use of the stimulant often leads to
desire for a stronger one and the i'm
moderate use of liquor is frequent
among the older women.
Surprising illiteracy prevails among
this strange people. Very few of them
can read and one who can write is
looked upon as a prodigy. Many OF
them are unable to tell their ages and
they know comparatively nothing
about the history of their country.
Schools have been provided for them,
but they will not attend regularly.
The children only go when they feel
like it and the parents do not seem
to care whether or not their offspring
take advantage of the opportunities
offered. They have no "buk larnen"
themselves and see little use in 1t for
their children. They have no great
respect for religion, but are too lazy
or bees jes tu tired to go to church.
The greater portion of the knowledge
they have has been acquired in the
Sunday schools.
Their appearance is indicative of
their lives. Tney are usually tall and
always lean and angular in form. The
features are pinched and the complex
ion yellow. The lips of the women
are always colored by the snuff they
continually use. The eyes are dull and
CLASSY, deep set and trimmed with
black circles. Homemade jean trou-
sers. home3pun shirt, an old felt hat
and tattered boots form the male at
tire. The women dress for the most
part in unbleached cotton and checked
gingham. Some of them have sun
bonnets to complete their costumes.
Despite their intemperance. ignor-
ance and dirt, they are considered
moral in their domestic relctions and
seldom indulge in quarrels Family
devotion is a distinct trait They have
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A Scotch minister from large town
once visited and preached in Il country
parish. and was asked to pray for
rain. He did so. and the rain came in
floods and destroyed some of the crops,
whereupon one elder remarked to an
other. This comes of intrllstlng such
n request to minister who isn't ac-
Quainted with agriculture" This could
never have happened to the fortunate
farmers around ROMEO, in the south
crn part of this state. Let us tell you
why. Seph. Chas. Felt, 102 Boston
building, Denver.
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stopped Flowing Until tho Quarrel Ceased

stopped Flowing Until the Quarrel Ceased
A man from Washington county
says that six years ago dispute arose
between neighbors. B:'ron Hart and
Dempsy Armour. over spring that
was on the line between them. They
each claimed the spring and each for
bade the other getting water there.
The two families came to be enemies.
A lawsuit was talked of by Armour
and fist fight resulted. While the
trouble was hottest the spring, that
hLd always furnished plenty OF water.
even to the travelling public. for 1t
was Eear the public road. went dry.
and so remained until Armour moved
to Missouri five weeks ago, when as
suddenly as it quit 1t began to flow
again, furnishing as much water as
it ever had and has continued to do
so to this time. The Oldest inhabitant
never knew the spring to go dry be-
fore the time northumberland
En0uIrer
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youth and vigor of its devotees. In
fact. girls of twenty often have the
appearance of emaciated old women.
They do not chew or inhale the stuff.
1t Is taken into the system through
process of absorption, called snuff
dipping and "snuff-lipping.' The
user provides herself with number
of tough, hardwood splints. She puts
an end of one of these between her
teeth and crushes 1t into tiny splints.
resembling miniature broom. which
is then rolled in the snuff until lit
tie ball of the weed is formed. when 1t
is placed between the upper lip and
gum. where it is held. with the splint
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CHAPTER xI.

1t may be safely assumed that Rhine
lander. after that stormy interview
with the countess, did not feel much
like sleep.
Long he tramped up and down the
rooms. for Karl had not yet arrived.
At length he retired, and when Karl
came in he seemed to be sleeping; yet.
through the remaining watches of the
night, the American lay there and ar
ranged plans. just as when a child he
had built houses out Of cards. to knock
them down the next capricious mo-
ment.
Another day dawned.
Paul remembered his promise to his
sister.
1t must be kept. painful though the
interview might be. Beatrix should
know that at least she had father
with an unsullied name. and that there
was a brother ready to love and pro.
tect her, in whose arms she could
weep.
Accordingly he fastened to the ad-
dress he had received on the previous
night.
He had already noticed as a queer
coincidence that 1t was in the same
strasse as the house where Hildegarde
resided. This did not appear to be the
only resemblance. since the building
itself had familiar look.
Passing upstairs and asking to see
the young lady. he handed his card to
the attendant.
Through the doorway came vision
in white. and Paul's nerveless arms
fell fiat to his sides.
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She was no ordinary woman, this
Partisan countess. He remembered
that he had heard 1t said she was a
born diplomat and that Louis Ma
poleon would sooner trust any desper-
ate foreign mission to her than to most
of his representatives.
Why. then, was she in Germany!
Her appearance on the scene was ike
a blight to Paul. The conditions had
really been bad enough before, but now
they were rendered doubly serious.
When Hildegarde and her compan-
ion arose to leave the garden, he saw
the countess also make move.
He held his breath when he saw
her brush up against the German
beauty, throw back her veil a moment
and speak rapidly to her, at the same
time pressing note into the hand OF
the fairly surprised Hildegarde.
Paul noticed that the countess
dropped her veil again the moment
she left Hildegarde's side.
What was the reason of this scrup-
ulous care?
Did she wish to avoid recognition
by Paul? He had never cared for her
though dazzled for a time by her beau
ty and the scintillating brilliancy OF
her intellect Now he positively hated
the dashing charmer, and could even
SEQ evil befall her with grim compla-
'cency.
Hence, 1t was with renewed interest
and not a little satisfaction that he
discovered a certain fact.
The countess had a shadow. In her
turn, she was being watched. and
something about the appearance of the
man who kept her under constant sur
veillance gave him the impression that
he belonged to the secret police Of
Berlin.
Then her mission to Baden was no
such dead secret as she might sup
pose, and II she gave her enemies good
and sufficient cause for an arrest, the
beautiful Frenchwoman who dared to
take such risks in order to gain the
royal favor of Napoleon might see the
inside of German bastile sooner than
she dreamed, even in her most san
guine moments.
Paul had much to consider while
walking to his lodgings. Being pos
sessed of means, Paul had very lux
urious establishment. which Karl
shared with him Of late.
The old woman who took care Of
the several flats usually waited up.
though Paul could always enter with
his key. and this he did on the present
occasion.
To his surprise. the lights were
turned up. Karl must have reached
home ahead of him.
With a smile on his lips he alb
ruptly entered the sitting-room to
see the figure Of woman rise from a
chair by the table where she had been
reading and to feel cold hand laid
upon his heart as he recognized in his
late visitor the charming enchantress
and shrewd female diplomat, Countess
Aimee!
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Queen Alexandra a GOOD shot.

Many years ago Queen Alexandra
visited Bisley. and was invited to try
her fortune at the targets at distance
of 600 yards. The rife was placed in
position for her. and with her first shot
she hit the bull's-eye. This rifle Is
one of her most treasured possessions.
and is preserved in glass case in one
of her private rooms at Sandringham.
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Homes of tho Georgl. "Cracker."

a certain degree of shrewdness. but
are remarkably suspicious. During
the past few years they have shown
a tendency toward taking a greater In
terest in work and people who have
made study of their possibilities
venture the opinion that they will
eventually develop from their present
condition of degeneracy.
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Nice Even To III. stnp,h.

He-I certainly had reason to think
you cared for me-you were so nice to
me. She-But l maize 1t a point to be
nice to every man, no matter how stu
pid he is.-Detroit Free Press.
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At Swords Points;
OR.
A SOLDIER OF THE RHINE.
BY ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE
CHAPTER 1x.-tcontlnuedJ

Copyright, BY STREET : slIrn New YorE
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
Railroad Assessment.

Following the lead of Iowa and
Montana, which states are endeavor-
ing to make the railroads pay their
fair share of taxes, the North Dakota
state board of equalization increased
the valuation of the main lines of rail
roads in this state.
Representatives of the railroads ap-
peared before the board and made a
protest, but without avail. The board
increased the valuation $1,000 mile,
making the valuation of the main
lines, for taxation purposes, $500 a
mile. The valuation of the branch
lines was unchanged. ~
The representatives of the railroads
argued that the increase in valuation
was unjust and unfair, but every
member of the board was of the opin-
ion the increase in the earning capac-
ity of the railroads justified the in
crease in valuation.
There are approximately 1,400 miles
of main line in the state, so that the
increase in the valuation of the rail-
roads will be about $1,5O0,OOO.
The total valuation of railroad prop
erty in the state this year for pur-
poses of taxation will be about $780,
100000
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
GOOD BUSINESS MAN.
Heir to Mackay Millions. Respected
by Financiers. y
Auege.ted some Successful Schemes
to HIS Father-His weakness
for Horses Has Never He.
come q Vice, ~

Clarence Hungerford Mackay, who,
by the death of his father, John W.
Mackay, becomes the head of the fam
lily and of the great business inter-
ests which it controls, has for years
been familiar with the various bust
ness enterprises in which his father
was engaged. = Up to the present time
he has never taken active part in the
direction of the Mackay business con-
Germs, but it is we'll known among the
friends of the family and among the
men who were the business associates
of John w. Mackay that Clarence II.
Mackay had the confidence of his IA
thersin business matters, who gave him
credit for having suggested some Of
his successful business schemes.
Clarence II. Mackay was born in San
Francisco April II, 1874. With his broth
er, who died in 1895, he was taken TO
Europe, and his boyhood days were
spent ut Villebon, near Paris, the beau
tiful estate now leased by w. K. Van
derbilt, who has converted part of
the place into a horse breeding estab-
llSu1ucuI, where ne keeps hdlL1d anu
other famous horses.
If Clarence H. Mackay has a weak
ness it is for horses. He had owned a
number of good horses, but had never
become known on the turf until he
won the great international stallion
race at Paris with Sweaze. The Amer
lean colony at Paris was deeply inter
ested in the race, because many pro1ni-
nent owners had entered horses. Little
was known of the animal which Mr..
Mackay had purchased at Little Sill
yer, N. j., for $4,000. To the surprise
of the natives and the great satisfac-
tion of the Americans, Mr.. Mackay's
horse won in straight heats in 2:1s
each. This was on the turf, and not
on level track, and the performance
has not been equaled since that time
Mr.. Mackay's first venture on an
American track was with Banastar,
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
GRANT TO CABLE COMPANY.
President Roosevelt Give. Right to
Land at Hawaii, Guam and
the Philippines.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, Aug. 11.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Saturday made formal
announcement that he had granted
the application of the Commercial Pa
cific Cable company to land a cable
on the shores of the United States, on
the Islands of Hawaii and Guam, and
in the Philippine islands, and for &C.
cess to certain soundings and profiles
in the possession of the navy depart.
ment.
The text of the memorandum on the
subject, which was prepared by the
department of justice and contains
the conditions imposed by the United
States government, was one of the
subjects considered Friday 81 the
president and Attorney General Knox.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
A Foul. Murder.


A most foul and revolving murder
was discovered late, at night by Hans
Wilson, laboring man who went to
call on Nick Nachtsheim' an old
bachelor who was living alone i'm his
cottage in the south part of Devils
Lake.
( After repeated raps for entrance
without receiving a response from in
side. Wilson raised the window and
lighting match discovered that a
tragedy had been enacted. He noti-
fed the officers and an investigation
disclosed that Nachtsheim had been
murdered and his body thrown into
the cellar.
A horrible sight was presented
when the dead body was raised from
the cellar to the room. The head was
severed from the shoulders and had
a deep bullet hole in it's crown. AS
the body was in a bad state of de.
composition, it is evident the crime
was committed at least eight or ten
days ago, and the absence of any
blood stains shows that the man was
killed outside and his body placed in
the cellar. The bullet was found in
the head and is of 3S caliber.
The tragedy is shrouded in mystery
and the, only motive apparent IS rob-
berry. Nachtsheim during the recent
Chatauqua season sold much beer and
must have had several hundred dol
lars on his person when killed, but
only Is cents was found in his vest
pocket this morning.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14

Der, 1862, to the close of the war, is
above criticism. He enlisted at the
age of 16 (having been born in 1s46)
in the MacClernand Guards, which sub
sequeptly became company L, Six
teenth Illinois volunteer cavalry, and
was consequently only 10 when dis
charged.
'.When prisoner of war at Ander-
sonville and other places, his excellent
qualities as soldier and comrade
were fully tested. He refused re-
peated offers from the rebel au-
thorities of assignment to duty
outside the stockade, preferring to
decline all favors and remain with
his fellow prisoners in distress. He
was known to all as Little Illinois,
and was member of the band of Reg
ulators, who arrested, tried and hanged
six RAIDERS July II, 1864, and thus
contributed to the restoration of law,
order and security to life among the
$4,000 prisoners then confined at
Andersonville, many of whom were
helpless and wholly at the mercy of
the lawless. This incident shows his
mettle as boy, and was prophetic of
the answering loyalty he has shown
his comrades and the untiring efforts
he has made to advance their inter-
ests continuously since the war.
Gas a grand army man he requires
no Introduction anywhere among his
comrades. His membership in the or
ganization dates back to 1866, and he
has been at all times during the in
tervening SO years the loyal and I'm.
failing friend of the order, never evad-
ing or Sinking any duty or service
within his ability to perform for the
advancement of its interests or those
of his comrades.
Gin 1874 he became managing edit.
or Of the Toledo Blade, Toledo, O., a
paper of wide influence and extensive
circulation throughout the country,
and Immediately made it strong ad.
vocate of veterans rights, and in 1884
he accepted the managing editorshiI
of the National Tribune, at Washing.
ton, d. Co. which he yet retains; thus
making a period of 20 years during
which he has had editorial control of
papers of national reputation and in.
f1uence." ~
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1902-08-14
Important Transfer.

An important transfer of business
interests in Fargo and at other points
throughout the state has been made
by the absorption of the North Dako-
tn Flax company and the French
Hickman Flax Fiber company by the
By-Product Paper company, New
York corporation.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary of state OF
North Dakota. The capital of the new
concern is $2,OOO,0O0, and B. L. French
of New York is president and Warren
A. Ransom of New York treasurer.
Ransom was formerly vice president
of the st. Lawrence Power company
of Niagara Falls.
The company will manufacture pa
per pulp from flax fiber and uphol-
sterers' tow, the pulp being made at
it's Niagara plant. The fiber is to be
made at plants in Fargo and three
other points in the state.