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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

her hands together delightedly. wilt
thee speak some German for me-!
Witt"
Sure. I'll wilt" Harry smiled. 'Ich
liebe dich."
rs that good German" Lucy asked
the Count.
Very fine" the Count assured her.
He ISIS a quick scholar-he iss-vat
you call-rapid-fast."
What does that mean-what he
said?" Lucy asked.
1T ISIS not for me, hiss tutor to
translate for him. Later, he will tell
you vat it means, | know" the Count
replied
What was thy last lesson about
Harry" asked Mr.. Medders Was
it some passage from the German
masters, or chapter of history. per
chance?"
What was our last lesson about?"
Harry asked the Count.
1T vas reading writing the Count
said.
Reading and writing, you mean"
Lucy asked.
mo. no Reading writing I am
writing der reading und den he ISIS
reading der writing"
Harry saw that the Count had some
plan in his mind. but what it might ba
he could not imagine. However, he
willingly lent himself to forward It
HE means that he would write
something and then | would try to
read it" he said. Mr.. Medders nodded
gravely; to him II appeared to be
very good plan. Lucy, with great in
terest, said
"Oh, write something in German
now, then--it must be awfully hard to
write in German, isn't it?-and then
thee let Harry read it."
SO the Count tore the fly leaf from
the book in his hand and solemnly
wrote thereon the line:
Find die dame ihr hut?"
He handed the sheet to Harry, who
assumed the painfully awkward posi-
ton of a schoolboy and laboredly read
the line, with an atrocious mispronun-
citation of almost every word. The
Count smiled and took the paper
from him, saying:
You see, he has der Cherman ac-
cent, but not yet der Cherman words
Der line is: Find die dame ihr hut?
1t ISIS a question, you see, unit ISIS TO
be answered yet"
"Oh. and what does it mean in Eng
| lish?" Lucy asked.
1T means" the Count said, with
much significance, and speaking with
great deliberation and emphasis, 1T
means: Did the lady find her hat?'
Did the lady find her hat?" Lucy
repeated after him.
Not yeti" Harry said, absent
mindedly.
All" the Count said, smiling. "Noch
nicht."
"Of course! OF counsel" Harry said,
AZ though being corrected In his pro-
nun citation. Mock nit"
The Count nodded his head with
49,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22

oh Harry, where are your"
Mrs. Blazes, hearing him at her
door, opened 1t and was now coming
he showed her back into the room
and pulled the door to-
I'm coming" he called TO Carolyn,
and hurried out again.
simultaneously the door Of the IL
brsry opened. and Daphne emerged.
The ideal" she calculated. Il won't
breathe the same air with that Ger
man foreigner!"
Then she heard some one approach
ing the room. and CONSERVATION seized
her. She looked nervously about for
place of concealment.
Where can l hide? Where can l
hide?" she walled.
The voices came nearer, and des-
perately she rushed TO the door Of the
bedroom wherein was Mrs. Blazes.
Opening the door, she dashed in.
With mutual EXPLANATIONS of recog
milton she and Mrs. Blazes saw each
other And the door was still trem-
bling shut when Lucy and Harry
strolled into the den.
Sisters in affection and adversely,
Mrs. Blazes and Daphne were not long
In confiding to each other, In bated
whispers, the reasons for their pres
ence. Daphne's position was one we'll
calculated to upset her nerves. Out
side were two men with whom she
had fiirted. one of whom wanted
ring he had given her and which she
had presented to the husband of the
lady with whom she was talking.
On the other hand, Mrs. Blazes was
not happily situated Without per
feet duplicate of her hat she felt that
she could not go home. She could not
leave the room now, to go home, any
way.
And now, locked In with her, was
the only person who could make a
duplicate of her hat.
What are we TO do?" she tearfully
asked Daphne.
BE quiet and listen to what goes
On out there" Daphne told her. Mr..
Swifton Is just as anxious to get us
out as we are TO get out. If some
one else doesn't drop in and have to
be hidden, l think he will work it
some way"
We'll, If get out Of here undiscov-
cred" said Mrs. Blazes. raising her
hand to wipe away tear, 'I'll never
dirt again"
Daphne's sharp eyes saw familiar
ring on ner finger.
What a lovely ring, Mrs. Blazes!"
she dissimulated Did your husband
give II TO your
What? Oh, this ring?" Mrs Blazes
answered gliltily, folding her other
hand about it carelessly, so as to
conceal it. "Oh, no, that's just ring
that belongs to friend of mine"
Daphne could not understand 1t, and
yet she could not ask any more Ques-
tons. She contented herself with say
ing:
I've heard that sometimes rings
brought bad luck"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-06-22
CHAPTER VIII.

Harry felt that there was nothing
he could do which would sufficiently
show his gratitude to the Count.
Everything was Strengthening out
nicely. To git rid Of the Count would
be simple. AS his German tutor,
what could be more natural than for
the Count TO put on his hat and walk
away? And then there was the quick
manner In which the Count had raj
lied to his support. Evidently, In
spite Of his grievance, the Count was
a man who would not stand or SIT
idly by and see fellow man suffer
because Of a mistake, or a combina-
ton of mistakes.
With a quiet wink TO the Count,
Harry said TO Lucy and her father:
II want TO take you around the
grounds a bit, now. Count Won Fitz
will excuse us, know"
Most certainly" the Count replied,
grandly. "Und | Will pursue my
studies"
But more noise was heard from the
hallway, and Harry flinched> He
could not imagine what further trou-
BILE fate had In store for him, but he
had experienced SO much in this brief
time, and his nerves were on such a
wire edge, that he knew any upusua
noise meant trouble, and any unusual
silence might mean worse.
What can it be?" Lucy asked in
alarm.
Let us go and see," Medders said.
They were saved the effort, for Car
olyn came running In, her eyes big
with alarm, and her face white with
fright She rushed TO Harry and
chung to him.
"Oh. Harry" she cried. That ter
rible old General"
"Gott!" the Count exclaimed, turn
ing toward the library. HE bass dis
covered me-"
What is It, Carolyn? What about
the General?" asked Harry.
There, there, my girl" soothed Mr..
MedGers. Calm myself"
do tell us what has frightened
thee" Lucy begged, taking Carolyn's
hand in hers and patting it,
General Blazes," Carolyn said,
Strengthening herself up and catching
her breath. General Blazes is com
ing, and he swears he will do desper-
ate things, Harry. Oh, am SO
afraid"
The deep voice of the General
doomed from the hall.
Where is she?" he shouted.
Where is she? | want my wife, tell
you'll"
He stormed into the den and con-
| -ronted them. He stalked up TO Har-
ry, brandishing his cane.
Where is my wife?" he clamored
You scoundrel! Where Is my wife,
Harry waited until the General had
IN out of breath: this procedure also
owing him TO collect his wits. Then
! asked:
why. General, what in the world 1,
wrong?"
"Everything's wrong! You're scam
doundrel; I'm fam dool! Ny wife
| is a licked WRIT mean wicked
fiirt!"
It's coming in punches" Harry
thought to himself. He determined
that, even though the General had
reason to believe his wife was in the
house, he would affect to misunder
stand him and thus disarm him.
why, General" he said, you're
excited"
You bet I'm excited" the General
yelled, shaking his cane in the air
while Lucy and Carolyn shuddered
and held each other tight, behind Mr.
| Medders. and the Count stood ready
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commentator.
Some day he Will be great Cher
man scholar-some day." he asserted.
Harry beamed with pride-and
amusement Mr.. Medders observed 70
him:
Verify, thy tutor must be a learned
man"
He reads nothing but the classics"
Harry replied. You'll always find him
in the library. He's dying to get back
there now, expect"
And no doubt that Is q classic he
hath In his hand even at this mo-
ment." Medders said.
i've no doubt" said Harry, taking
the book from the Counts hand and
glancing at the title. which was
Three Weeks" "Ah, 1t Is an old
treatise on the brevity OF time"
He tossed the book into the library,
and said:
Nov, l don't want to have TO think
OF any moro German today. This Is
to b q real holiday, Count. and re-
fuse to study any more"
II think thee art doing a great
work." Lucy said to the Count Ito
teach Harry German. II IL fine that
he hath thee for q tutor. How did
thee happen to be engaged BY him p
Merely by accident" the Count An
swered.
Yes" Harry added, through q
mere accident"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-27
DURHAM, RECORDER DURHAM Nc TRTDAY OCTOBER ~ 1911
STATE FARM STATISTICS
CAREFULLY GATHERED AND COM.
PILED BY COMMISSIONER OF
LABOR (AND PRINTING!.

Figures carefully gathered from all
the cotton growing counties of North
Carolina by the state commissioner
of labor and printing show that the
farmers estimate the cost of grow
ing cotton this year Is s33.07 per bale
as compared with 1897 reported
last season. The decrease In cost is
figured to be due to additional yield.
This estimate is made on 800 pound
bales. The commissioner finds that
this year So counties raised wheat at
a cost Of So cents per bushel; 80 colin-
ties raised corn at an. average cost
OF AZ cents per bushel; "a counties
tobacco at s7.63 per hundred pounds;
SO counties raised oats at cost OF 80
cents per bushel. There was report
OF increased cost OF living by farmers
in 80 counties. seven reporting no in
crease. Reports from 81 counties
show labor scarce and nine plentifill.
Tendencies toward smaller farms re-
ported from 81 counties and TO larger
farms in eight counties. Fertility is
reported as maintained in farms OF
81 counties. Reports from "a counties
report negro labor unreliable, as
reliable and two reports no negro la
bor
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opportunity 20 buy this material
abroad or time TO manufacture Il at
home. even II all available plants
were running at the maximum ca
pscity. without such delay as wauld
be fatal to our hopes OF success. This
shortage OF field artillery material
rs the most serious feature OF the
present militaf. situation and one
that should be Immediately correct
ed"
Congress has been little moro
liberal with the coast artillery corps
30 far. a. concerns installment Of ar.
mament. but there Is stu. however
. marked deficiency In the requisite
supply OF ammunition. searchiights
and apparatus for fire control. Jpdg.
ing from the appropriations Of the
past eve years. II win require nsarly
ten years TO complete the installation
OF necessary searchllghts for lorti.
ficatign.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-27
seme Theagi,. Prom WILSON.

Ia recent number OF Success.
Woodrow Wilson has stated some OF
the fundamentals Of reform an prog.
ress Here they are:
The only permanent things W.
have Is change.
Everything that has ever happened
in history has happened because a
large number OF men kicked
60 not fear revolution. I do not
fear II even n II comes. have an.
shaken falth In the power OF Amer
lea 70 keep ia self-possession.
have no objection 10 the size and
beauty and power Of the automobile
am Interested. however. In the size
and conscience OF IN emeh who
handle u. and what object TO u
that some Of these corporation men
are taking Joy rides IN their corpora.
lions.
while you are walking around
with your hands IN your pockets
whisti!ng. thinking the world Is 90.
ing on as usual. theer IL a litil,
group Of gentlemen In some room
somewhere. putting up a job on you.
II you are ever tempted olet a
government reform itselg. ask you
TO look back In IN epages OF history
and end mo a government that re.
formed itself.
That peasant may become o klng
does not render the kingdom demo.
cratic.
We are not going 20 break faith
with the past or with each other,
but by the elements Of perseverance
we are going 20 ~ twhat We want
We did not staN out 10 show the
world how these things that Jhc
world has always been doing could
be done over again upon a slightly
larzer scale. That does not satisfy
oiw ambition. That II not what
America n for.
The more you think about these
things. the more you will aerc with
this scholarly political leader.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-10-27

ore deposits in North Africa.
Al the Italian blast furnaces ane
steel works are united IN a strong
~ confederated bond. Although the
principal works are widely apart
all are under the same technical am
financial management. The humble.
Of shareholders q about -35 900
With the object OF checking emigra
ton TO the three Americans from
NIPPLES and adjacent parts the ltai
an government brought into beins
cts providing that founders OF iroi
md steel works at Naples. should
70 enabled TO buy ETba ores under
cry small royalty and long tern
4 years and should be allowed Il
Import materies and machinery fire.,
4 imposts for long term OF years
nd should be otherwise treated
nth high generosity by the govern
cent. These acts brought into be
ng the fine plants at Bagnoli. near
saplcs. The Piombino iron and
ted works. also fostered by the
ingdom. have a CONCESSION as 70
Nv royalties from Elba and Sardi
iian mines. Ilut In Sardinia IN,
md Is In sight as to ores.
Hence Italy is using hor armed
'orces either 10 acquire a large slice
u North Africa or 10 put the screw:
upon Turkey 10 the end OF obtaining
number Of mining concessions fol
ron ores and copper ores In parts
" the Turkish dominions that are
'nown 70 he rich In those minerals
nd where mines have not been de
clipped to any extent. This Is the
olored gentleman In the Tripoli
Toodpile. New York Sun.
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u was a cold night. The traveller
inquired at the only hotel In the little
own u be could be lodged for the
tight, but was Informed that IL was
fali up.
But You must give me some sort
4 accommodation" said the strang n
Surely you don't want me TO sleep
inder the starry but chilly skiesg'
Well" said the proprietor. "the
,est We can d. j. TO make yon up a
ed In the passage and curtain Il on
OF you" AMI 50 Il was arranged.
In the dark watches OF the night
he traveller aNoke. A freezing draft
'hilled him and the sh YET was blow
ng merrily In the breeze. The traveller
iose and shouted for the landlord.
What W IT." qncrIed voice from
the stairhead.
Please" said tie stranger. tlmldly,
may ! have a paper OF pins 10 lock
NY bedroom door WITH Pittsburgh
Press,
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Bahama, Oct. 2c.-Postmaster j.
A. Giles. of Durham and C. w. Chest
nut we're squirrel hunting in the
Bahama section yesterday.
Ex-Postmaster DC. Mangum. OF
Durham. was in Bahama on a busi-
ness trip yesterday.
Master William, the 2-year-old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs Z. G. Gray. died
Tuesday Afternoon of membranous
Group and was buried at Mt. Bethel
cemetery Wednesday afternoon, the
funeral service was conducted by
Rev. W. p. Constable. He was a
lOyable child. We extend sympathy
TO the bereayed parents.
Capt. John T. Lashley with his
convict force has finished the grad
ing Of the road from Bumpass cross
roads. via Bahama, to Mangum's
store. and put in two bridges, and
what fine road 1t Is. Captain Lash
icy is now building the German"
road.
Mr.. J. Marvin Thompson is on the
sick list.
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1T beats the dickens what schemes
crooks will try 70 get little money
aud take . chance. with the govern
ment." said 4 secret service man the
other day.
Two fellows who had been kent on
the move recently lighted IN this city
and inserted ads IN country papers.
Offering book OF secrets. entitled
The Road 10 Riches asking only that
the prospective purchaser send 10
cents IN stamps
"0f course. they we're themselves on
me way 70 riches until we intcrlered.
well. what was their xchenlrg" IN.
ouirsd the reporter.
"oa. yes. forgot to tell you that.
why. they mailed their victims a
copy Of book directing them TO the
United States mint. sixteenth aud
Spring Garden streets. telling EN- how
% RET there f.om any point IN phlla-
fclphia. Philadelphia Times. :.
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ARIsTocRaTc coRScoBs.
Pipes That Are Different From the
Sort You Buy for Nickle.

Five cents Is the price ordinarily
paid for corncob pipe OF the famil-
lar kind with reed stem: but there
are now offered eorneob pipes for
which you may pay fifty nickles =
$3.50.
The bowl OF this costly eorncob
pipe is of the regulation cOincob
type, but IL is made from a large
selected cob. which Is finished I'M
vanished: II appeals to the eye al
once by its size and perfection. But
after all II is not the bowl that
makes this pipe cost so much. for
cofncobs are not expensive anyway:
II is the stem Of this pipe that counts
The stem Is for part Of It's length,
the section that is inserted IN the
pipe bowl, Of briar wood, while The
mouthpiece Is OF amber, The end ~
the wood section where Il nts the
bowl is mousted with silver hand:
altogether Il Is remarkable stcIl.
piece for a carncob pipe.
Then YOU don't drop this corncob
into your pocket with nails ard fish
lines and pocket knives and things.
but you carry II In plush lined
chamois covered case similar TO the
case in which you would carry
meercshaum or q fine briar pipe.
You can buy these fine corncobs.
not quite so deliberately got ~: Tor
less than s2.50. You can bus ore
with bowl 81 the same quality and
with a silver mounted hard rubber
stem and without case for 20 -ents
or you can buys one with silver
mounted all amber stem for sl.5O.
These eorncobs are put up In varl-
GUS forms. For instance, yan can
buy pair OF corncobs put up Ia QUO
case and provided with an amber aud
a hard rubber stempiece. The amber
mouthpiece II intended for houses
use, the rubber stem for smoking 0ut
of doors. Such pair Of .tncob
pipes In ease cost 81. These pines
are also nut w with seven bowls ID d
plush lined case provided with an
amber and hard rubber etempieee.
this outfit being resigned to give a
separate pipe for each day III The
week. the COS, Of this seven pipe out.
ht being $3.50. 4
The bowls Of all these cost, corn
cobs are made OF natural finish and
and though they are OF SCI
lected cobs and nawlcss they will in
time. like any corneob. burn out: /
but The bowls can be renewed 1t
cost Of 10 cents each.
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-
GEORGIA FAvORS 1T.
Governors CouId Adopt Plan to At
tract Immigrants.

tract Immigrants.
There is the promise OF sometime
practical In the proposed conference
In Baltimore of Governors OF the
Southern States In December for the
purpose OF considering means for in
ducing immigration to the South.
Here in the South we have been
talking about immigration for many
years. but in all that time no well
eonsideded plan has been agreed
upon for the accomplishment OF that
object. We have found out that
talk and the publication OF the fact
that the South is the most desirable
part OF the Union, from the stand
point OF soil and climate. don't bring
the immigrants Our talk and our
advantages must be supplemented
by something practical.
The governors should 90 to the
conference prepared to make sug-
gestions. and in order to do that
they should study the problem they
will undertake to solve before they
go TO Baltimore. They should talk
with the men in their respective
states who have given some atten-
ton to II. and after getting their
yiews they should seek other avail
BILE sources of information. Unless
his is done the conference will re-
suit In nothing practical. There will
be speeches and resolutions, but no
certain plan of action will be de-
cided upon. What Is needed Is q de-
finate policy In support of which all
the fayoring immigration will rally
and plan for carrying the policy
into effect.
Many Of the railroads now have
agents for the development of the
and along their lines. No doubt
III OF them have ideas as 10 the best
Dlan for inducing immigration. They
have had experience enough TO give
them clear-cut views as TO how
he problem of inducing immigration
sould be solved. The governors
should consult with them. And
here are in each Southern state men
who have given more or less atten-
ion TO the immigration question.
10 doubt they would be glad TO give
he governors the views they have
formed on the subject.
The governors should go to Bal
tirore with the determination OF
accomplishing something. They
shouldn't be content with few
speeches and a few high-sounding
resolutions. The conference should
ne an epoch-making one so far as
turning the tide OF immigration to
the South Is concerned. The time
has come for putting thrifty people
on untitled lands OF the South.
Every Southern State IL ready TO
welcome such people. and millions
Of acres Of fertile lands await them
Let the governors OF the South aban-
don politics for awhile and give their
whole attention 10 the problem Of
turning the tide OF immigration to
heir section OF the country. Saya-
nnah. tGa.b News.
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WILL CANNOT BIZ F0TND.
Ind II VIII Re Difficult 10 Settle
Estate Of John n. Jenes.

Raleigh. Oct. 25tIt had been UNDER
stood for some time passed that John
T. Jones. who died here last week
leaving an csatte OF $4,000 or more.
rad disposed Of his estate with d will
bui since his death II has not been
possible TO find any will at ALL He
caves two children who have been ia
The care Of relatives Of Mrs. Jones
Ia Buckingham, Va. since the death
II Mrs. Jones a couple OF years ago
u Is feared also tina, Il will be
difficnlt on account OF missing papers
TO locate some Of the assets Of the
esfata