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maculato person from the desk, and
took a chair. Hello! In half an hourf
30 much!"
The pages of the Almanac de Gotha
duttered through his fingers, and final
ly he leaned forward and studied
paragraph of 1t closely. When he
raised his eyes again there was that
in them which Mr.. Grimm had never
seen before-a settled. darkening
shadow.
"The world-war has long been .
chimera, Mr.. Grimm" he remarked at
last. but now-now! Think of It! OF
course. the Central and South Ameri-
can countries. taken separately. are
inconsequential. and that is true. too,
of the Latin countries of Europe, eI-
cept France but taken in combination.
under one directing mind. the allied
navies would be-would be formid-
able, at least. Backed by the moSal
support of Germany, and perhaps ia
pam Don't you see? Don't you
seer"
He lapsed into silence. Mr.. Grimm
opened his lips to ask = question.
Mr.. Campbell anticipated It unsrr-
ingly:
THE purpose of such an alliance!
It is not too much to construe 1t into
the nrst step toward a world-war-a
war of reprisal and conquest beside
which the other great wars OF the
world would seem trivial. For the
fact has at last como homo to the ma
tions of the world that ultimately the
English-speaking peoples will domi-
nate it-dominate It because they are
the practical peoples. They have given
to the world all its great practical in
ventions-the railroads. the steam
ship. electricity. the telegraph and
cable-all of them; they are the great
civilizing forces. rounding the world
up to new moral understanding, for
what England has done in Africa and
India we have done in a smaller way
in the Philippines and Cuba and Por-
to Rico; they are the great CONNER
cial peoples, slowly but surely winning
the market-places Of the earth; wher-
ever the English or the American nag
Is planted there the English tongue
Is being spoken. and there the peoples
are being taught the sanity Of right
living and square dealing.
1T requires no great effort Of the
imagination, Mr.. Grimm, to foresee
that day when the traditional power
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a minute. He caught himself wonder-
ing, sometimes. at the perfection Of
the deliberate Indifference with which
Mr.. Grimm masked his emotions. In
his admiration of this quality he quite
overlooked the remarkable mask Of
benevolence behind which he himself
hid.
And the name, D'Abruzzi." he ro-
marked, after time. What does 1t
mean to you, Mr.. Grimm
1T means that l am to deal with
a prince Of the royal blood Of Italy"
was the unhesitating response. Mr..
Grimm picked up the Almanac de
Gotha and glanced at the open page.
"Of course. the FIRST thing to do is to
find him; the rest will be simple
enough" He perused the page care
lessly. II will begin work at once"
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World. oreste.t on wen.

The scene In the Potrero del Llano
district. few miles above here. where
the biggest oil well in the world has
been active since January 3, 1911, can.
not be adequately described. Imagine
solid column of oil shooting to a
height of more than four hundred and
fifty feet from a hole In the earth,
with a mist of minute globUles car
ried by the wind for more than ten
miles settling down upon the vege-
tation and forming pools of oil within
that radius; then a great lake of tho
fluid four miles long by three miles
wide and formed by means OF an
earthen dam hastily thrown across a
natural reservoir. and at the lowest
depression OF the bank of this lake a
channel several feet wide leading into
the Tuxpan river. through which the
overflow of oil from the wonderful
geyser is constantly going to waste
Tuxpnw (Mexico) Dispatch.
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Exhibition Of Real Faith.

William Spills little girl, who had
been playing at making mud pies,
aided by tiny sprinkling can for a
reservoir, ran to her father as he
alighted from a car, bearing a pack
age of dry-cleaned wearing apparel.
Pointing to her muddy little boots
Father Spill admonished his thy
daughter. impressing her with the
value of a neat appearance.
That night the young lady offered
her usual prayer with great earnest
ness. And don't forget. dear Lord"
she prayer fervently. TO dry-clean
our street. and my shoes. for Jesus
sake, amen,"-Cleveland Leader.
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Took the WarnInu

Charles" said sharp-voiced wom-
an to her husband in a railway car.
riage. do you know that you and I
once had a romance in a railway car.
riage?"
Never heard Of It," replied Charles,
in a subdued tone.
81 thought you hadn't: but don't
you remember 1t WAS that pair of
slippers ! presented to you the Christ
mas before we were married that led
to our union? You remember how
nicely they fitted, don't your Well.
Charles, one day when we were going
to picnic you had your feet up on
a seat and when you weren't looking
took your measure. But for that
pair of slippers l don't believe we'd
ever been married"
A young unmarried man. sitting by.
Immediately took down his feet frcm
seat.
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]
Was Crazy"
OF Paris, and Berlin, and St Peters
burg. and Madrid will be honey
combed by the steady encroachment
Of our methods. This alliance would
indicate that already that day has
been foresesn; that there Is now q re-
sentiment which is about to find ex-
preston In one great, desperate strug-
gle for world supremacy. A few hun
dred years ago Italy-or Rome-was
stripped of her power; only recently
the United States dispelled the illu-
sion that Spain was anything but
shell: and France! One can't help
but wonder II the power she boasts is
not principally on paper. But II their
forces are combined. Do you see?
1t would be an enormous power to
reckon with. with hundred bases Of
supplies right at our DOORS
He rose suddenly and walked over
to the window. where he stood for
moment. staring out with unseeing
eyes.
Given yard of canvas, Mr..
Grimm" he went on finally. "a Span
will paint a picture on 1t, an Eng
lish boy will build a sail-boat. and an
American boy will erect a tent That
fully illustrates the differences in the
races
He abandoned the didactic tone. and
returned to the material matter in
hand. Mr.. Grimm passed him the
despatch and he sat down again.
q" VIII soon sign compact in Wash
ington,'" he read musingly. Now !
don't know that the signing of that
compact can be prevented. but the
signing of 1t on United States soil can
be prevented. You will see to that,
Mr.. Grimm"
Very well.' tho young man agreed
carelessly. The magnitude of such
task made, apparently. not the
slightest impression on him. He
languidly drew on his gloves.
And meanwhile | shall take steps
to ascertain the attitude of Russian
and japanese representatives in this
city"
Mr.. Grimm nodded.
And now. for Prince Benedetto
d'Abruzzi," Mr.. Campbell went on
slowly. "Oficially he is not in Wash
ington. nor the United States. for that
matter. Naturally, on such a mission,
he would not come as a publicly ac-
credited agent, therefore. I imagine,
he is to be sought under another
"Of course" Mr.. Grimm acquiesced.
And he would avoid the big no
tells"
Certainly"
Mr.. Campbell permitted his guile
less blue eyes To linser inquiringly
upon those Of the young man for half
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NOTHING BUT AN AMATEUR
Fair Damseps Questions That Re.
veaIed CalIow Lover in His
True Light.

"Do you really and truly think
am beautiful?" she asked.
You are simply divine" he replied.
But there are other girls whom
you think more beautiful than l."
mo, l don't think there is more
beautiful girl in the world than you"
There are other girls you think
are just as beautiful, though
You are more beautiful than any
other girl | ever saw
Il suppose there are plenty of
girls whom you consider almost as
beautiful as l am
81 think you are far more beauti-
full than any other girl that ever
breathed."
We'll. why didn't you say that in
the first place."
THAT was what meant, if didn't
exactly say So"
20, well. go on. My goodness,
Must 1 suggest everything nice that
you say to me?"
What more can | say?"
"Heavens! I'm not going to sit here
giving you lessons. l thought the
way you started out that you had
made love before
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-11
A WIRY LITTLE AMBASSADOR

James Bryce, ambassador of Great
Britain to the United States. is one
of the youngest old men in official cir
cles in Washington. He is past 20,
and yet he is as active. physically
and mentally. as though he were 20
years younger. In the winter when
other men go about with throats muf-
fed up and overcoats buttoned snug
ly about them, Ambassador Bryce is
frequently seen walking briskly dcwn
Connecticut avenue with no wrap out
side his frock coat. Cold has no ter
rors for him and he stands the heat
equally as well. Some time ago he
had an appointment with Secretary
Knox at the state department about
noon. and at that hour the thermome-
ter lowered about 100 and mounting
higher. But on the stroke of the hour
in hustled Mr.. Bryce, looking cool as
cucumber, ready for busines and
apparently not worried over the op-
pressive temperature that wilted peo-
Pile generally. Mr.. Bryce Is just as
] he is interested in everything No
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-11
MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE BROKE

Mrs. Theodore Perry Shonts, moth
er of a duchess and wife of an Ameri-
can millionaire. recently found herself
in Paris unable to leave her apart
ment, which she must vacate at once,
according to the lease, on account Of
not having money to pay the usual
charges made when tenant quits.
Mrs. Shonts rented an apartment on
the Avenue Hoche several years ago
at an annual rental of $500. exclusive
of taxes and other charges which
would run the figures much higher.
Obeying an urgent, imperative sum-
mons from her husband to return to
America, she gave notice that she
would not renew the lease when the
time expired.
The difficulty with her husband
caused him TO stop sending the usual
remittances and when bill for s4OO
was presented by the landlord to pay
for damages done to the apartment
during the term of the lease, Mrs
Shonts found herself without money
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-11
An undefinabIe Definition.

few days after school opened in
the spring a teacher in Brooklyn
school was testing the members of
one of her old classes on what they
had remembered of the definitions she
had taught them during the preceding
term. Finally she asked the bright
boy of the class this question::
Now, Robert, tell me what hypo-
crite is?"
"A hypocrite," replied Robert with
out hesitation, "is kid wat comes to
school wit a smile on his mug"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-11
CHOSEN RULER OF THE ELKS

John p. Sullivan of New Orleans
was chosen grand exalted ruler of the
Order of Elks at Atlantic City, N. ].
He is a member of New Orleans
lodge No. 80. Shortly after he Joined
the lodge he was elected esteemed lee
turing knight While holding that of
flee he gained the name of "Thanatop-
sis" Sullivan. because of his magnifi-
cent voice and his mode of delivering
Bryants poem.
The third year of his membership
Sullivan was elected exalted ruler of
the lodge, and on the night of his in
stallation he declared that 1t was his
ambition to get a new home for No.
30. There was not dollar in the
e&chequer and the membership was
about 700 At the end of Sullivan's
second year as exalted ruler of the
lodge New Orleans lodge had q home
that is second to none in the country.
and a membership in excess of LOO.
Sullivan is a man of magnificent
physique. standing six feet three
inches in his stocking feet. and weighi
but left the military academy to stuC
war broke out, Sullivan. who was lieut.
Artillery, volunteered with his commai
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-11
CHAPTER III.
Tho Language Of tho Fan.

Tho Language Of tho Fan.
Mr.. Grimm was chatting idly with
Senorita Rodriguez. daughter OF the
minister from Venezuela. the while
he permitted his listless eyes to wan
der aimlessly about the spacious ball
room of the German embassy. ablaze
with festooned lights. and brilliant
with a multi-colored chaos OF uni
forms. Cleaning pearl-white. translu-
cent in the mass. were the bare
shoulders of woman; and from far on
came the plaintive whine of an or
chestra. pulsing sense rather than q
living sound. of music, pointed here
and there by the staccato cry of a
flute. A zephyr, perfumed with the
clean, fresh odor of lilacs, stirred the
draperies of the archway which led
into the conservatory and rustled the
bending branches OF palms and ferns.
For scant instant Mr.. Grimm's
eyes rested on a young woman who
sat dozen feet away. talking. in play
full animation. with an undersecretary
of the British embassy young wom-
an severely gowned in some glitterins
stun which fell away sheerly from her
splendid bare shoulders. She glanced
up. as II in Acknowledgement of his
look. and her eyes met his. Frank.
bluegray eyes they were, stirred to
their depths now by amusement. She
smiled at Senoritn Rodriguez, in token
of recognition.
Aren't they wonderful?" asked
Senorita Rodriguez with the quick.
bubblinE enthusiasm of her race.
.
Her eyes" was the reply. Every
person has one dominant feature
with Miss Thorne It is her eyes"
Miss Thorne?" Mr.. Grimm repeated.
Haven't you met herr" the senorita
went on. Miss Isabel Thorne? She
only arrived few days ago-the night
of the state ball. She's my guest at
the legation. When an opportunity
comes l shall present you to her"
She ran on. about other things. with
only an occasional remark from Mr..
Grimm. who was thoughtfully nursing
his knee. Somewhere through tho
chatter and effervescent gaiety, min.
Cling with the sound of the pulsins
music. he had a singular impression OF
a rhythmical beat. an indistinct tattoo.
noticeable. perhaps, only because of
its monotony. After a moment he
shot a quick glance at Miss Thorne
and understood; 1t was the tapping of
an exquisitely wrought ivory fan
against one OF her tapering. gloved
fingers. She was talking and smiling
"Dot-dash-dot! Dot-dash-dot! Dot
dash-dot!" said the fan.
Mr.. Grimm twisted around in his
seat and regaied his listless eyes with
a long look into the senoritas pretty
face. Behind the careless ease of re-
pose he was mechanically isolatins the
faint clatter of the fan.
"Dot-dash-dot! Dot-dash-dot! Dot
dash-dot!"
Did any one ever accuse you Of
staring, Mr.. Grimm" demanded the
senorita. banteringly.
For an instant Mr.. Grimm continued
TO stare, and then his listless eyes
swept the ballroom. passing involun
tarily at the scarlet splendor OF the
minister from Turkey.
II beg your pardon" he apologized.
contritely. There was a pause. The
minister from Turkey looks like a barn
on fire. doesn't he?'
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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unable
Theodore Shon
he wished
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THE TRUTH ABOUT BLyINa.
Talk No. II.

The well often runs dry where they
make bottle blue. It's easy to see.
Only little quantity, say half a cent
or trine more. In the double
strength kind and large bottle of
water and the delusion is completed.
Buy RED CROSS BAG BLUE. Get
a pure blue. Makes clothes snowy
white. ASK YOUR GROCER.
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a
etterwritng
his work
informed all his journeys
in
monarchs
of
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SECRETARY TO KING GEORGE

Forty years in one job is not bad
record, yet this can be claimed by
Lord Knollys, King Georges private
secretary, whose retirement is now
imminent. He began his duties with
the late king when Prince of Wales
and has been the secretary of his son
and successor. He originally intend
ed to give up his arduous duties at the
death of the late king, and 1t was well
understood that he merely stayed on
in order to train in Sir Arthur
Bigge, upon whose shoulders the re-
sponsibilities of the royal secretary
ship will now fall.
Such post requires not only hard
work, but keen knowledge of the
world, combined with tact. judgment.
decision and memory. 1t has been
said of Lord Knollys that no one could
hope to undertake his task with a
1.-THE of the success which now at
taches to it.
The royal correspondence alone
would frighten the average man.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1911-08-11

Count di Rosini. the italian ambas-
eador. 10 at dinner with diplomats in
ths national capital when = messenger
kfings q note directing him to come to
the embassy at once. Here a beautiful
young woman asks that she be given
. tidket to the embassy ball. The tick
Of - made out in the name Of Miss Is
a6si Thorne
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sYNoPsIs.

SoSylsss ~ =: y ~ aS SSss. a.aai h coapsss.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
ARIZONA HERCULES.

lt was W. P Dunham who rnei neered the deal that put the present owners Of the Ray Consolidated Con- per company in possession of their enormous holdings in this district l In bringing about this deal Mir. Dun nam was long headed enough To come out the principal owner of an excel lent mining property alongside the Ray Consolidated. namely. the Ari- zona- Hercules property. The Arizona Hercules is second only to the Ray Consolidated and it is destined to be- come one of the important mines of Arizona. Colonel Dunham takes great pride in the Hercules property.
 He has drillers at work putting down ! holes Nos. 22. 23 and 24, and has or dered another rig which will soon be at work sinking hole No. 25 Mir. Dun ham is president of the Arizona Her cules company and owns S5 per cent of the stock.
 In addition to the mine development work in progress. he is pushing a townsite on the property which is at tracing much attention by it's rapid growth The townsite is located on- posite the new depot Of the Ray S
 
 ings completed and rented and building is still going on Plans are now ready and work will start at once on 50-room hotel with one immense store room and two smaller store rooms on the ground floor The en- tire building will be of stone, and will cost S25.O00. Near this large struc- ture. which is just east of the new school house. is to he another stone block which is 10 be cut up into store rooms.
 It is also MT Dunham's plan to erect stone church and beautify the school grounds in a manner that will make the Ray public school the pride of Arizona. Mir Dunham has asked the teachers to make out a list of the charts. maps. globes and other apparatus that can be used to ad- vantage. and he proposed to donate these articles to the school
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
TOMBSTONE
 OPTIMISTIC Shutdown At I. |. Believed
 Only Temporary AT THE ARIZONA HERCULES Development Work Is Being Pushed and Townsite Is Being Laid Out Near Ray Prescott Wowan Finds Gold Nugget in Yard.

Tombstone is taking an optimistic view of the closing down of the prop critics of the Tombstone Consolidated Mining company and while details of the plans of the controlling inter- ests have not been made public here il is expected that operations will be resumed during the coming sprins says dispatch from that place. II IS said the order I0 close down the properties stated that the action was taken pending reorganization Of the company
 Reports from eastern holders of the stocks and bonds of the companv nave been numerous, but the general tenor of all was that gigantic plans were under consideration looking toward a reorganization that would put the concern on a firm financial foundation. The plans are said to include the floating of a bonded in- debtedness of S3.60O. 900. which would enable the company to over come all it's difficulties and proceed With the development of the property on much larger scale than hereto fore attempted.
 Preparatory to closing down the plant. all the drifts down to the l.000-foot level were closed with bulk heads that will prevent the water that rises in the shaft to about the 'O0-foot level. from flooding the work ings. It is argued here that this pre- caution would not have been taken if the company did not have a definite idea of resuming in the near future.
 IL IS said that uyenty-six carloads of oil which have been held on the sidetTack here for some time awaiting the payment of the freight charges. have been turned over to the local representative-o the company and will be dumped into the company's tanks.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
GOLD STRIKE.

Deciding to break open an outcrop- ping which he had passed up as no good for a number of years. Y Cal villo. who has been operating claims in the Comobibi mountains for a long time, last Friday discovered ore which he expects tO run several thousand dollars to the ton. according to the Tucson Star. He says that the ore was so full of gold that it would not break up. merely cracking and the
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
PHOENIX OIL co.
RALPH THOMAS, Prop.

HNLPH IHOMHS, Prop.
 O. 1882 City Delivery. R. 4ee1 A dollar . drop for water. That's what I pay for water found In my guaranteed chamois strained gaso- line. You furnish the can and I fur nish the gasoline for s175, delivered. Money back to dissatisfied customers. This gasoline can be used .in stoves, irons. motorcycles or for cleaning the finest fabric. It Is absolutely free from oil or other foreign substance. Bulk Pearl oil. also guaranteed. s125, where can is furnished.
 THE HOUSE OF JOHN D."
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
PLACER GOLD.

Mrs. Lena Herter. proprietor of the Johnson house. yesterday created considerable excitement in that sec ton of the city by picking up piece of placer gold in the front yard at a depth of a few inches from the sur face that weighed an even S2. says the Prescott Journal Miner. The dis covery was somewhat of surprise. and she is now contemplating eXten- sive placer operations. instead of pre- pairing the soil for flower beds. This discovery verifies the historical rating of the soil of Prescott, several writers in the past stating that there are two cities on the globe that have their streets paved with gold. Prescott be- ing one and Johannesburg. South Af- rica. the other.
Arizona republican., 1911-01-24

seams of gold holding the rock to- gether.
 Calvillo has been working the claim on which his discovery was made for some time He began his work in a canyon and at q depth of fli- teen feet discovered ore which as- saved Sl31 to the ton. This he con sidered good strike. but few days ago he decided to go to the top of the hill and break up some outcrop- pings which he had known for years existed there. The outward appear ance gave no indication of good val ues. but his first crack at two foot block with a sledge hammer made his eyes open. He knows that he has fortune unless the ore IS merely a pocket.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-15

brother and three sisters, besides her
husbands four children-N. W. Barr
and E. A. Barr Of Taunton, Mass, Mrs.
F. A Amsden of this place and Miss
Ruth Barr. formerly of Springfield.
Mass. Two sisters of the deceas ed
living at distance Ann Hart
son of Fairfax, P. O., and Mrs. Jane
A. Bailey of Dove, Missouri were un-
able to be present.
The floral tributes were as follows ::
Pillow, John Barr; pillow, N. w. and
=. A.. Barr, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Ans
den and Miss Ruth Barr; spray roses,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Darlington spray
carnations, Ladies aid society; tulips
and roses, Mrs. Alma Mansur; spray
carnations, Epworth League; wreath,
Mr.. and Mrs. McCoscoe: carnations,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Noyes. The
interment took place in the Hard
wick Center cemetery.
Card of Thanks-We wish to express
our sincere thanks to the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted US
during the sickness and death of our
dear wife and mother. May God re-
ward them ALL
John Barr,
Ruth G. Barr,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Amsden,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Barr,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Barr.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-03-15
Some Task.

The Office manager turned to the
new boy.
Here, George" he said. go into
the next room and look up 'collab-
crate l am not quite sure about the
speliing.'
The BOY disappeared and didn't re-
turn. The manager put the letter
aside and took up some other duties.
Presently he remembered the by and
went out to look for him. He found
the lad studying the big dictionary
with great intentness.
What are you doing. George?' he
asked.
The boy looked around
Il forgot the word you tod me. sir,
he replied, AN I'm l0okin' through
the book to find it,
The manager gasped.
"How far have you got?"
I'm just finishing the second page
sir"
''rhat9l do, George" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.