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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-06
CHAPTER XIII.

A short while later Harry left his
guests gathered about the piano, sing
ing, and quietly slipped outside. The
Count made an excuse and left the
room also Harry went Immediately
to the front OF the house and threw a
pebble against Mrs. Blazes' window.
'Sst!" he cautioned, as she APP
peared.
"Oh, dear! I'm distracted" she
said, almost Historically.
How do you think feel?" he asked.
Listen. I've got the hat. l put it in
my sisters room, until l get chance
to give it to you"
why can't / have it right away?"
she asked.
Some one would see me, getting it
to you. We can't take a chance.
General Blazes is in there with the
rest-don't you hear him singing?"
"Oh. yes. It is such a blessing that
the dear old fellow can forget his
troubles"
He'll remember them soon enough"
Around the corner of the house
came Count Won Fritz, laboriously car
rying a long ladder that he had found.
by gracious!" Harry said. You're
not such fool after all. Here! I'll
help you"
Now you see," said the Count. I'VE
ged her oud."
With infinite pains, and as much ST.
lence as they could command, they
raised the ladder and adjusted it
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-06
CHAPTER XII.

Mrs. Blazes opened her window ST.
rope that was fearfully and wonder
fully made. She had used everything
and anything, from pillow slips to the
cords of the portieres. She had
enough rope to let her out of a six
story building, instead of from win
dow scant twelve feet from the
ground The md of the rope she tied
to a table M ar the window. Then
she looked down anxiously.
1T is dangerous" she sighed.
The Count wandered into view. He
was growing weary of waiting for
the hat At sight of the rope he bright
ened up.
Jump oud,"he suggested.
Silly" she said; I've got to climb
down. Steady the rope"
He took hold of the lower end and
Strengthened the rope against the
building.
But how in the world am to climb
DOWN." she demanded.
Led yourselluf oud slow, und den
slide for life," he told her.
Their argument grew more intense
She was afraid to trust herself to the
frail means Of reaching the earth, and
he was insistent that she should come
down at once. In the midst Of their
talk the front door opened. Mrs.
Blaxes heard the sound and darted
back from the window. taking the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-06

sort BY this time she was afraid
even to turn her eyes toward him.
I'm silly, am u" Pigeon asked
sulkily.
81 didn't say that" she answered.
You did,"
81 didn't"
you did, and l can prove it,"
II didn't, and l can prove it,"
Pigeon attempted to arise haughtily
but-r-r-r-rrip!-and he sat down
again.
81 suppose" he said to her, pettish.
ly, you think | can't do anything"
you can't" she replied, pouting
for she was angry because of the rip
ping, and naturally wanted to vent her
wrath on the nearest object, which in
this instance happened to be the poor
youth. You can't. Doing nothing is
the best thing you do"
Boarding school witt" Pigeon re-
torted. "Oh, well, there are plenty
Of other girls!"
And don't you forget, Mister VIII
liams." she snapped, with heavy &C
cent on the Mister" that there are
plenty of other men!"
She brought out the word men"
with all the emphasis and meaning
necessary to convey TO him the idea
that she regarded him as boy.
Then she arose. utterly ignoring a
terrific ripping noise, and strobe into
the house with the cold, heartless
tread of a princess. But as she went
up the steps, Pigeon, had he been
watching, would have seen her clutch
ing nervously at her skirt, while the
ripping went merrily on.
Pigeon got up with an air of gloom,
and grasped his belt in a tight clutch
and marched off, his steps being
timed by staccato rips, which he did
not locate as coming from the room
wherein was Mrs. Blazes.
And in that room Mrs. Blazes was
feverishly tearing and tying strips of
sheets, and towels, and table covers,
together, all unconscious that in her
strenuous efforts to effect her escape
she was creating the first bump upon
the pathway of young love-but
then love, as Mr.. Shakespeare OBJ
served long long ago, never did run
smooth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-06

Medders said. "Ah. what forms the
vanity of women and the foolishness
of man do take!"
From the house came the lank form
of Socrates Primmer. In his hand he
carried the hatbox which all day he
had been endeavoring to open in the
presence OF Lucy,
What is the trouble?" he asked.
NO trouble at all-until you came,
Harry replied, drily.
Harry has simply been doing what
l have often done" General Blazes
explained "He has bought a hat"
Primmer glanced at the hat box
Harry held, and then looked at his
own.
This then, is for his wife?" he in
CURED, sadly
"What?" the General said, misun-
Outstanding Primmer Another man
buy hat for my wife? How dare
you'll"
Primmer shrank away from him.
NAY" Medders soothed. The hat
AA6A mas 10 III LID oASlCAg SdlOAyhs
NO." Harry corrected him, fearing
some further complication. THE fact
is, | was going to give the hat to
Lucy-with your permission, Mr.. Med
ders. But | didn't like to ask your
permission before all the others here. "
Bully for you, Harry" the General
hQaf,,ah InBt do
thing"
Primmer lapsed into a fit of dejec-
ton.
"Alas!" he sobbed. Homer was
right when he said:
ALIAS, faint hope / leaned uponl
Alas, thou too art dead and gomez"
Cheer him up" General Blazes
suggested. Let him see your pres
ent for Lucy"
81, too, have a present for Lucy"
Primmer said.
Thee hast?" Medders asked. What
Is 1t, Socrates?"
"A hat" Primmer announced.
Harry leaped to a conclusion. In
stantly he coupled Primmer with the
mysterious man who had bought the
duplicate hat at Mile. Daphne's.
Let's see it," he said
He opened Primmer's hat box, and
one glance was enough to confirm his
suspicion. He dropped the lid quick
ly, took the box from Primmer's unre-
sisting hold, and said
"Ill take your hat to Lucy. She'll
be"
mo. ! shall present 1t to her my
SELF" Primmer declared, taking the
box from Harry.
"All right" Harry said Don't let
any one profane that hat by seeing it
until it gets to the one for whom it is
mine. You won't let any one see it?"
Surely not, Primmer agreed.
"All right. THAT'S a sacred compact.
Let's all go in now"
And as he ushered them into the
house Harry said things to himself be-
cause of his foolishness in paying
seventy-fve dollars for a hat when the
duplicate was in the house all the
time.
And" he growled, I've still got
one coming from Daphne!"
What did thee say?" Medders
asked, as they went into the reception
room.
Il was saying that | hoped no one
wac coming thtS avaniuQ IN break IN
our quiet little party"
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Carolyn slowly, carefully allowed
herself to sit beside him, and to her
evident relief there was no further
sound of ripping.
Isn't 1t funny" Pigeon said, how
lonesome fellow gets at this time OF
the evening, II he is all alone?"
Now, don't get sentimental" Caro-
Ign said, tapping him playfully on
the shoulder.
simultaneously with her movement
there was sudden, short rip. She
drew back in confusion.
us 1t wrong to get sentimental"
Pigeon asked. carelessly dropping his
arm along the back of the seat and
behind her, and at the same time
hearing another vicious rip. He pulled
his arm back as though his hand had
encountered a pin.
ITS silly to be sentimental" Caro-
Ign declared, without a motion of any
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-06

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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-07-06

watched the proceeding eagerly.
Am ! to come down OF that?" she
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
Washington.

The Notifications guarding the cit
les of New York and other important
centers of population on the seaboard
are considered invincible by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood. chief of staff of the
United States army. He believes the
great guns of the Notifications could
destroy any fleets that might be sent
against them. His views have been
submitted to the house committee of
expenditures in the war department.
In tn eevent of an invasion General
Wood believes the largest cities
would the the scene of fighting
That the Insurgent Republican SEN
ators will not be satisfied with the
passage of only the wool revision and
free list bill, after the final disposi-
ton of the Canadian reciprocity bill,
but will demand other tariff legisla-
ton, was indicated in statement by
Senator Bristow Of Kansas. Mr.. Bris-
tow has had number of conferences
with other Insurgents regarding their
program. He said he would never
consent to the adjournment of con.
gress until duties are reduced on
trust" controlled products.
1t is the belief of Benton Mcmillan
of Tennessee, for twenty years lead
er among the Democrats in congress,
that the party will sweep the nation
next year and take possession of ev-
cry branch of the Federal government.
Mr.. Mcmillan has been in Washing
ton for the past week, and has con-
ferred with Democratic leaders in both
the senate and house, Il was an cleo
tor OF the Tilden ticket" said Gov
ernor Mcmillan, "and | have partici-
pated in every campaign from then till
now, but the party has not been in
better shape for great many years"
According to dispatches from Wash
ington. Father G. S. Rapier, now pres
ident Of Marlst college in Atlanta, has
been appointed to succeed Father
John q. Gum, appointed bishop of
Natchez. as pastor OF the Sacred
Heart church. Likewise that Father
John Z. Guinan, formerly Of Atlanta,
and now president of the Marist col.
lege at Salt Lake City, had been nam
al as his assistant Father Rapier.
however. has himself stated publicly
that the report is by no means GER
tain. In his opinion Father Guinan
win be appointed next pastor.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
BURGLAR Refriended Him.

A burglar was arrested for robbing
house up the state some time since,
and the next morning the victim rush
ed wildly into the magistrates Office.
AS soon as he could get his breath to
working again he told the official that
he had come to see about the pris-
oner
"Glad you came down." was the af-
fable response of the magistrate, II
suppose you want to appear against
him."
We'll, guess mott" exclaimed the
victim with a glad smile. Il want to
kiss him on the brow and give him
$40. Among other things that he stole
from the house was package of love
letters that wrote OF my wife before
we were married"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
Doctors Said He Would Die
A Friends Advice Saves Life

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utes with the passage of pure blood with
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tors from far and near, but they said it
was no use to doctor as would die any
way. ! was at the end of my rope and
was so miserable with pain and the
thought that / must die that words can
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me of the wonderful help she had received
from DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. She gave
me one of your pamphlets which read
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taking half bottle I felt better. Have
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All persons doubling this statement can
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rectly, Yours very truly,
CLYDE r. CAMERER,
Rosalie, Wash.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
23rd day Of July, 1909.
VERNE TOWNE, Notary Public.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13

Lieutenant Milling, carrying Lieu
tenant Kirkland as a passenger, few
over part Of Washington in an army
aeroplane. Previous to the trip Lieu
tenant Kirkland broke the army rec
ord by making a sustained flight Of
80 minutes and reaching an altitude
of $3.50 feet
Postmaster General Hitchcock an
nounced that applications from depos
itors to purchase postal savings bonds
on July aggregated $4,000. o.
this sum more than $4,000 worth
were applied for in the registered
form, indicating the intention OF de-
positors to retain the bonds as ar
investment Fifty additional second
class officers were designated by the
postmaster general as postal deposito
ries. They will be ready to receive
deposits on July 20.
About 100 members of the North
Side mission Of the Broadway Baptist
church, New York city, celebrated the
fourth Of July by erecting a house Of
worship in which a service was held
the same night. The material was
assembled on the ground the day be.
fore the fourth, and on the morning
of the fourth the members began the
construction at $3.50 o'clock. AT 6
o'clock the building was completed
and the electric lights were turned
on at 1880 o'clock. The building win
seat 800 people.
A cutter which has Just arrived
here from Rolsoehaven. Hamerfest.
Norway, reports that the Norwegian
steamer Eclipse has foundered of Ice.
land. The steamer had hfty-six per.
sons on board,
Eight persons were drowned in
Michigan waters seking relief from
the heat
Two persons were Frustrated by the
excessive heat at Toledo. Ohio The
mercury reached 81 at three o'clock.
the highest point of the year. Many
street thermometers registered los de.
rrees.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
OF THE WEEK
EPIT0M|zEDFORM
: LATEST HAPPENINGS or I'M
PSRTANcE TERsELY
TOLD.
EVENTS THROUGHOUT WORLD
Nswa Of Greatest Interest From All
Parts o. the World Related
In Paragraphs.


The Oldest white woman In South
Carolina, Mrs. Sarah Lofts, died In
GreenviIle county, South Carolina, at
the age Of los years. She was born
and raised among the mountains,
where she died. She was the mother
Of six children. three Of whom sur
vive her. A girl OF six years when
the war of 1912 was fought, she was
able 10 recall many interesting events
of the colonial history Of America
II any verdict has been reached by
the jury in the case Of Rodney w.
Diegle, sergeant-at-arms Of the state
senate, charged with abetting in the
alleged bribery of Senator l.. r. An
drews, that fact could not become
Known, as Judge Kinkead, upon leav-
ing the bench, ordered the jury to re-
main out The Jury has been DELHI
Grating on verdict since last Fri
day, and is generally believed to be
hopelessly deadlocked. The case con-
Germs the Ohio state senate bribery
charges.
Col. G. r. Bricken, commander OF
the Second Alabama regiment, an
nounces that he expects to call at
some early date for a courtmartial of
Capt. George B. Todd, battery com
mander OF Montgomery, on the
ground OF profanity in the presence
of women and on charge of outrag-
ing the American flag in the pres
ence Of the governor. Capt. Todd Is
said to have cursed officials over him
at the governors review, following
fall he received from a horse.
What is regarded here as the most
aggressive move yet made by Orien-
tails to obtain share in the South's
cotton business was put into full
swing by the chartering at Austin Of
a 100000 company by X. Fukushima,
japanese. He Is manager for the
Mitsu banking house of Japan and
has opened offices here. The purpose
is to export cotton to Asiatic coun-
tries through agencies to be establish
sd throughout the Orient. These
plans follow the personal visit to
this country about year ago of
Baron Mitsui.
The Rio Grande river is higher than
it has been for years. In the lower
part Of Ell Paso, Texas, the river is
out of its banks and several Mexican
houses have been carried away, but
there has been no loss of life. The
United States immigration office is
threatened and men are at work now
strengthening the levee there with
sand bags. Above FL Paso consider
able damage has been done to the
valley farms by the flood waters.
There will be great loss from the
ravages of the river
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
HOUSE BUILT IN A TREE TOP
Two Ravenswood, H., Boys Construct
a Comfortable DomiciIe in
Big Willow.

Ravenswood, MA tree house
that's different" is now being built
in this Chicago suburb, by two boys,
Robert Broadbent and Charlie Bran
dus. IN the first place it takes two
big willow trees to hold up this house
and it is substantially stayed by a
third.
Then there is more pretention about
this house than most tree structures,
for it has an L, there are to be two
rooms, and on top there will be roof
garden. Ever hear of a roof garden on
top of tree house?
The house will be Illuminated by
electricity and it will be substantially
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
Snakes in Prohibition Maine.

Snakes emptied two saloons in Port
land of the crowds of customers few
evenings ago. A nonresident ordered
box of snakes sent to him from the
south for the purpose of cleaning out
a vast number of rats from his place.
The snakes we're given a chance to
demonstrate their rat killing ability
and the large snake destroyed Is In
few minutes. The snakes were then
taken to two different saloons and in
a few minutes cleared them Of the
crowd Journal.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA

"A few days after birth we noticed
an infiamed spot on our baby's hip
which soon began spreading until
baby was completely covered even in
his eyes, ears and scalp. For eight
weeks he was bandaged from head to
foot He could not have stitch of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced it chronic eczema. He is
very able physician and ranks with
the best in this locality, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading until
baby was completely covered. He
was losing flesh so rapidly that we be-
came alarmed and decided to try Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment
mot until commenced using Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
what he looked like, as we dared not
wash him, and had been putting one
application after another on him. On
removing the scale from his head the
hair came off, and left him entirely
bald, but since we have been using
Cuticura Soap and Ointment he has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment he was entirely
cured. l don't believe anyone could
have eczema worse than our baby.
Before we used the Cuticura Rem
edies we could hardly look at him, he
was such pitiful sight He would
fuss until / would treat him, they
seemed to relieve him so much. Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment stand by
themselves and the result they quick
ly and surely bring is their own rec
ommendation." (Signed) Mrs. T. B.
Rosser, Mill Hall, Pa, Feb. 20, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold by druggists and deal
ers everywhere, a sample of each,
with S2-page book, will be mailed free
on application to "Cuticura," Dept.
20 X, Boston.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
IS DESCENDANT or ROYALTY
Beautiful New York Girl Who Belongs
to the Extinct Dynasty Of
Hawaii.

New York. Of the few descendants
who remain Of the royal house Of Ha-
wall there are at least two who are
residents of this country These are
Miss Anna Douglass Graham, Of New
York, and her mother, who is the wife
OF the famous Dutch painter, Hubert
Vos. Mrs. Vos before her first mar
rage to Mr.. Graham was the Princess
Kaikilani. Miss Graham is one Of the
most beautiful young ladies' in the me-
tropolis and was one of the six brides
maids of Vivien Gould at her recent
marriage to Lord Decies. 1t is now
reported that she is to become the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
WRONG SORT
Perhaps Plain Old Meat, Potatoes and
Bread May Be Against You
for Time.

A change to the right kind Of food
can lift one from sick bed. A lady
In Weldon, ILL.,, says:
Last spring became belfast with
severe stomach troubles accompanied
by sick headache. l got worse and
worse until became SO low l could
scarcely retain any food at all, al
though l tried about every kind.
i had become completely discour-
aged and given up all hope, and
thought I was doomed to starve to
death, until one day my husband, try
ing to find something | could retain.
brought home some Grape-Nuts.
10 my surprise the food agreed
with me, digested perfectly and with
out distress. I began to gain strength
at once. My flesh (Which had been
habby), grew frmer, my health inn
Proved in every way and every day,
and in a very few. weeks I gained 20
pounds in weight. ~ea
I liked Grape-Nuts so well that for
AOuI uonLns l ate no other 1000, anu
always felt as well satisfied after eat
ing as if I had sat down to fine BAN
quet.
Il had no return of the miserable
SICK stomach nor of the headaches.
that used to have when ate other
1000. / am now well woman, doing
al my own work again, and feel that
life is worth living.
Grape-Nuts food has been a Cod
send to my family; 1t surely saved my
NE; and my two little boys nave
thriven on it wonderfully" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek.
Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road 70
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason
Ever read the above letteFF A new.
one appears from time to time. They
interest.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
GEORGIA
NEWS

Lithia springs.-At the seventh an.
nual convention OF the Cotton Seed
Crushers' association of Georgia,
which concluded its session here, the
following officers were unanimously
elected for the ensuing year: E. T.
McBurney, Atlanta, Ca, president |;
w. w. Abbott, Louisville, Ca. vice
president; P. D. McCarley, Atlanta,
Ca, secretary and treasurer; govern.
ing committee, Fielding Wallace, Au.
gusta, Ca, chairman; Il. l. McMath,
L. c. Vaudeville, F. w. Mckee and
B. l.. Bond. President McBurney win
announce his, standing committees in
few days. The attendance upon this
brief and businesslike convention was
both large and enthusiastic,
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13

Jacksonville reunion Of the Smith
family, one of the largest and most
prominent in the county, was held at
Cork The $50 or 200 descendants OF
Robert Smith gather each year in an
nual reunion and this year it was de-
cided to have the celebration on the
fourth. The occasion was delight
full one for members of the family
and other invited guests. The Smith
family includes some of the leading
citizens of the county.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13

Gainesville. While walking in his
sleep an operative in the New Hol
land cotton mills named O'Kelley step
ped out of a second story window
from the house where he was living,
fell distance Of fourteen feet ano
broke his left leg and thigh and left
arm. OKelley says he remembers dis
tinctly when ne got out of bed and
walked to the window, but in the
semi-conscious state could not control
his actions and did not thoroughly
wake until he was falling to the
ground.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
Gets s125,ooo Pipe organ.

New York.-A $125,0OO pipe organ,
the largest and finest chamber organ
in the world, has been installed in the
100000 Fifth avenue residence OF
ex-senator w. A. Clark of Montana. II
occupies one end Of the senator's main
picture gallery. The organ was built
in Los Angeles and contains 4,6OO
pipes. Its owner has has engaged as
his organist Arthur Scott Brook, who
was organist of the giant organ at the
Chicago worlds fair
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1911-07-13
Answering the Dean.

The man who Thackeray calls "the
greatest wit of all time"-Dean Swift
of St. Patrick's cathedral Dublin
was as ready to take as to make a re-
tort.
"Why don't you doff your hat to
me?" he asked a small boy who was
coaxing along an obstreperous goat.
Il will, said the lad, IF your honor
will hold the goats horns!" an answer
which delighted the dean Youths
Companion.