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CHAPTER VII.

Redmond Of the Irish Guards
Charlie Brown had thanked his friend
Of the British admiralty. And now he
said to those who still fingered there in
Miss Willoughby's sitting room
"You know, think there is going to
be news-and mighty soon. You listen
to me-"
I'VE have been listening with great
pleasure" Mrs.. Falconer informed him.
"But now we must Co."
He sprang to his feet
THAT u . bit Of 4 hint" he ex-
claimed, albeit with entire good humor.
"But don't forget told you loved to
talkf
You'll coos asaiar' Ethel asked
M.
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exclaimed, scarcely believing what she
heard.
"of course he isw said Georgy. NJ
never saw a man who thought az
much Of his own precious hide-so
much more than anyone else thinks Of
itr'
eff you're quite in earnest, Guy,
am positively ashamed Of you," Sir
George Wagstan told him. As q man
who was high in the councils Of bis
country. Sir George did indeed hear
the young mans declaration with
something bordering upon alarm, a.
well as mere disapproval. If other
English youths should take the same
attitude a. Guys, he foresaw endless
trouble for the recruiting stations.
IF were shot," Guy retorted, II
suppose the fact that I could say.
Now, Sir George II not ashamed Of
me- would ease the pain a bitl :.
No. thank youi tell you, IL worse
comes to worst, shall sail for Cuba"
At that his mother approached him
much a. she must have when a. a
small boy he had bsen guilty of naush-
tiness. She thought II high time to
assert her authority.
Guy" shs said, RI forbid you to
talk like that"
'Oh. now, metbss1" he remon-
strated.
II think he's speeding" Charlie
Bsswn told them. ~ quick to a6o0t .
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faAsa~A.'


she felt drawn toward the outspoken
American. And abe could not avoid
the impression that they were destined
to know each othee better.
II can't resist you" he said, yielding
at once to her cordial urging. And he
accepted another cup Of tea.
Sir George and Streetman were al
ready at the door when Charlie Brown
called after the older man:
III there's any news Of your feet for
publication, Sir George, you'll let me
know?'
Surely, surely!" came the good-na-
tured answer. And with that Sir
George left them. accompanied BY
Streetman, to whom he offered q lift
in his car.
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Dy pe0reea,

"My dear, Isn't that dress q tribe ex-
treme7
She-Extremel Why put this on
In order that you may become accus-
toned to the one I an having nAAa.--
Judee.
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An EnsIish tea party at the home Of
Sir George Waostafs Of the British ad-
mIraity, includes Charlie Brown,
American Newspaper reporter, and
otrsstWan, Q German Spy. The group
10 discussing . possible European war.
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1--WE dined out last evening. Pa dis
Traced us as usual"
How was thatf"
"He got to the end Of the dinner with
three forks and two spoons still I'M
sed."-Boston Evening Transcript.
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CHAPTER vI-continusd.

You do talk Hike German" he
told streetman after he bad blown out
= cloud Of smoke.
THAT 10 q matter of opinion" the
other replied simy.
Eyes, I think he talks like Ger
man, too" Georgy wagstan chimed
In. But a. we know he isn't one,
does II really matterf Go on.
sentlemeni Arguer' Sir Georges
daughter was having the time Of her
young life.
"Here's one thing I'd like to know"
Guy put in-"where on earth 10 all
the blooming money to come fromr'
my dear boy, there's nothing 70
elastic a. national credit" his friend
from the States replied with q calm
assurance that came partly from the
speakers having. at one time in his
career, conducted the financial page
for his Newspaper. why, down in that
two-by-four affair in Mexico, one Of
their weekend presidents ran out Of
money: 10 he issued an order for dfty
thousand dollars. stuck 4 gun In the
other gentieman's chest. and said,
That 10 worth nfty thousand dollars'-
and II was"
NM. Falconsr felt that 1t was hard
y proper that the men should monopo-
! iise all the conversation.
ri can't believe there will really be
q wara great war;" she announced.
Think what 1t would mean-absolute
barbarism! And this b the twentieth
century"
"It would put rs back q hundred
ysars," Sir George declared YEARLY.
He both realized and dreaded the hor-
rors that he knew must inevitably at
tend such q titanic struggle as seemed
imminent
ats too horrible to think Of" Ethel
Willoughby exclaimed with something
approaching q shudder. "It doesn't
seem real that we're sitting here quite
calmly talking over even the POSSIBLE
ity of such . thing"
"And this won't be 4 war like other
wars" the American pointed out.
"There'll be no personal heross-no
charges up Gan Juan hill-no bands
playing OF nags flying. It's going to
be q cold, deadly thing Of mathemat-
ics and mobilizations, Of big guns and
!. sui 1aarines, Of aeroplanes and ammu-
milton, Of millions Of little mites called
men. who will DO only little, unimpor-
tant cogs in tho big machine. It's
SONG to be brutal, cruel, bafbarous
murder, conducted on the most modern
scientific basis"
"And Afterwards what'll W do for
. menu GeofU Waesta6 inquired
thoushtfuIIy. as II the dearth Of males
that threatened the world were . Ca
Iamity almost too great to face. mot
that I really care 20 much about that
personally" she added. with an insin-
uatine glance at Guy Falconer, who
always dogged her footsteps. "for men
bore me-"
.aThanksr' Guy remarked. II 0sorU
had q fault u possibility be was SCI
As0 Willing 10 admit, even to himsslo
- faat bat Il consisted Of q caustac
tsaess Az sseaaonaliy he tAessAt
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Whist do you think will come
out Of this meeting bstwssn
Redmond and his old sweetheart
Ethel WIiIouohby7 10 Il likely
that the girl Will tell hin, the
truth At onee7
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Bringing Up Father.

(To BE CONTINUED.)
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Engineer II Newton 70 Aid.

Newton.-Lieut. John G.. GOtWais
Of the Engineering Corps, war depart
menf, visited Newton and started the
machinery Tor Improving the roads
damaged by Hoods In ,tl1ia county. The
object Is 10 give employment TO destE
tute persons who lost their crops In
the food. M. M. Smyre was selected
as temporary county supervisor. He
Is to begin at once canvass OF the
county and check mn the men who are
TO be employed These men are TO
be eelected aud their need vouched for.
Wy the county commissioners. La
borers are to get 81 Tor an 8-hour day
and the county will add 25 cents to
make Il 10 hours q day The township
supervisors will be timekeepers at 81
the day; foremen will get 80 day
Tor looking after squads OF Is men;
and teams win be hired at So the day.
The work is expected to last until the
money appropriated by Congress for
the relief OF flood sections Is exhausted
or November /, Il is thought. Lieut..
Gofwals viii have headquarters at
Stahesvi1le and VIII look after the
work In Iredell. CataWba, Caldwell,
Burke and Mcdowell counties. He
told local officials that the money must
go to destitute men, and by destitute
he meant farmers who had lost their
crops and could not Immediately get
on their financial feet
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Oh lIlsE 5 BOOKS
0id SpeiIer and Headers Are 0nste<ly
0therUlse Few Changes Are Na<ie
bx Text Book Commission.

s. Raleigh The Old spelling and read
ing ten books went by the board in
the new adoption completed BY the
State TextBook Commission. q clean
sWeap beng made III these two series.
This relegaaed the Howell primer and
reader, based on tl1e phoriic system.
] III defining the primary fii dictionary was
eliminated.
n spelling Eoust ana SGrfnfirl,s spell-
ers and Reeds Word Lessons. were
sppplanted BY the New Word Spener.
III readfnr HowaIPs primer and How.
ans reader. Nv Howell a 60. New
York: Graded classics ~ IS. q. John
son Publishing Company. Richmond.
va BakersarDenter readers and
4. By Mcmillan &. Co. New York were
sunerceded nv the slaterafnre series ST
Row. Petersen ca Chdcaeo.
If viii l,a prafifvinp n, f1a MANY
friends AZ Mr. IN. n rsonnor seere-
tarys az fl,e sNorth r,arnlfna Historical
Comnnission -, Learn .f1,at his ..ss,torv f,f
the United statasn was among the
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NORTH cARoLiNA aRlEFs.


Prof. w H Altman, Of Asheville,
has q violin. Migini. one OF the three
n the United States, aged 500 years,
and worth. at q conservative estimate.
$1,000.
Two more townships In Pitt county
have voted bonds for road Improve
sment They are Ayden and Winter
vile These are new townships, form
&c by dividing Contentnea and adding
d little from GreenyiIle and Ghicod
townships.
Members OF the Buncombe County
Boys Corn Club were entertained Of:
! the Biltmore estate the guests OF Mrs.
Edith S. Vanderbilt
Waxhaw Ii to have blue Sundays
The town commissioners hare just
passed an ordinance forbfddfng the;
sale Of gasoline or any kind Of auto.
mobile supplies on Sunday.
Brick are arriving Tor the constrne-:
zion OF the new hotel at Pitfsb0ro,
owned and operated by g. W. Blair Of
Pfttsboro This liz 10 be On up tOdate
hotel IN every respect and win contain
40 rooms. two stores, barber shop and
lunch ROOM
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VII GU
TO EQUA INCOME
STATE BOARD or AGRICULTURE
STRUGGLING WITH FIftANcfA
TROUBLES.
QUIT FARMERS INSTITUTES
VIII Close Down or Sell Seven %
Eight Tess z asmsHu lietln SER
Wee 20 Be cur4aiIed.

8 Raleigh The state board Of agri-
culture concluded q two-days confer
enee Tor retrenchment, economy and
efficiency In the affairs Of the depart
ment, especially to overcome an Inn
pending shortage Of over $40 900 in
the receipts Tor the six months budget
period ending December I. due to fall.
ing on In fertilizer tax receipts on &C.
count OF the European war.
The board adopted recommends
tons OF the Efficiency committee which
includad G. S. Mitchell, Clarence Poe.
IS. r. Latham and r. McGailum,
width the result that the soil survey In
cooperation with the Federal govern
ment is te be discontinued after De-
cennber /. the farmers Institutes are
to be dropped and more attention
given to the extension work through
the A. & M. College and the expert
ment station and there is to be grad
nal closing down and sale Of the seven
or eight test farms that the depart
ment now operates in different sec
tons OF the state at an annual expen-
diture OF $40. 900 Or more by the de-
partment over and above the earnings
of the farms thems elves.
The Blantire farm In Buncomhe
il to be the first TO be sold. but the
board definitely adopted q policy to
rid itself OF the farms ON the theory
that this method OF aiding the prog
ress OF farm meth DDS has served its
days and that there shall be instead,
cooperation with farm life schools,
and neighborhood Demonstrations that
can be carried into Infinitely more
communities at far less expense and
more effective according to the advo-
Gates OF this change The plan Is to
be done with commercial farming
as soon as possible and concentrate on
nefghborhod demonstrations.
Another economy is to be I'm print.
ing bulletins and other literature. It
is estimated that $4,000 can be saved
In this direction. Altogether the
board estimates that economies around
$40. 900 are affected without serious
inroads ON tha afficiency and elective
ness OF the departmental work.
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safety First Talks.

Raleigh ommtssd Toner OF InsuT-
ance James r. Young has gone for q
trip to Winston-Sa1em to personally
look into some difficulties about hav-
ing fire escapes suitably installed on
one and another Of TIE buildings there.
He goes from the Twin City to Lexfng-l
ton and Salisbury 10 make safety
first talks before the teachers gather
ed for teachers Institutes The COM
missioner sent Sherwood Brockwel to.
Brunswick. Columbus, Bladen Union,
and Chatham counties to attend teach
ers, Institutes. ~ -
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N. c. Bankers II Conferences.

Ra1eigh-Tn session all afternoon
with more than one hundred bankers
present representing all sections OF
the state, a special conference OF
North Caro1ina bankers adopted reso-
lutions approving the general scope
OF the Federal reserve act. Urging
necessity OF modification OF section
sixteen, 50 as to allow reasonable col
lection charges; disappearing and TN
a1terably opposing the collection Of
.+ems at par through postoffices or
other like channels; favoring reason
able collection charges; favoring
prompt remittances by all collecting
banks; declaring that small state
banks have proper place In the life
OF business In rural communities and
are entitled TO be free from Injustice
and discrimination and directing the
president Of the association to appoint
q committee OF three bankers to work
with the president end secretary as a
steering committee with plenary pow
er 20 promote the attainment OF the
adjustment OF banking conditions as
favored In the resolutions.
President w. s. Blakeney OF Monroe
told ethe bankers he called the con-
.srence for no vague or fippant rea.
son but to deal with Q real problem.
He approved the great aims Of the fed.
eral reserve which he said, will pre-
vent panics. distribute the money
power over tire country and give q,
flexible currency. He regretted that.
he. federal reserve board has gone too
Tar and ignored the necessities of
banks In adjustments for clearance of
checks. He belie-ed that the state
and the national associations OF bank.
ers can speak out on this matter and
compel just adjustments. 1.
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gToxaNax Inn closes.

3 AsheviIle- Toxaway1n H, the famous
hotel located ON the shores OF what
was once Lake Toxaway. CLOSED, many
Of the guests going TO Fairfield Inn
and others coming to AsheyiIle. The
Southern Railway furnished Pull
mans 10 bring out the guests who de-
sired to come This way. Richard Jen-
rings of Pittsburg, q son Of p. 81. Jen-
suings, the owner, IL on his way here
and viii personally take charge of the
property. He win issue an announce
ment upon his arrival as to whether o.
not be win rebuild tbs lake dam
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AshexlIle Wants Another Railroad.

Asheville.-Tha prominent business
men OF Asheville are figuring on the
organization OF q railroad club to
be composed of ffty members and to
work INCREASINGLY FOR another railroad
to Asheville, was the statement made
by q business man of Asheyille. This
gentleman stated that the details OF
the club had not been perfected. but
he assured reporter that the club
would be formed and announcement
made In the near future. The main
object Is q connecting line with the
g. g. q O..
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bringing peace ana comfort TO CAMP.
MOSQUITO bars, smoking rags, and va
rious odorous liquids. alleged effective
preventives, have sfgnally failed. That
same wind has roughened the sound.
until small gasoline boats plying boz
tween Camp Glenn. Morehead, Bean.
fort and the surf flnd themselves
pitching and tossing over miniature
waves OF more than miniature rough
ness. The only known damage thus
far done on the sound, at least, was
the sinking OF Major Clemenger's leas-s
ed boat, tied up of the pier at brigade
headnuarters. After having filed up,
the little boat turned over on her side
and remained there until q detail OF
field hospital men with buckets and
ropes hauled her up and baled her out
by lantern light. 1t IS not Thought the
engine was seriously injured.
Major Henry .. Hunt, mastering Of
fcer. left Tor Wilmington. where be
WfiI inspect the new company OF engt-
neers organized there under the COM
naand OF Captain George GiIiett.
sIxfyseyen men and three officers
camnose the strength OF the organiza-
tion. Tf Major Hunts inspection -
aatisfactory, the company will pc
brought into Camp Glenn, put tlrougn
the required physical examination anG
then mustered In.
number OF cots as well a. nu-.
r,aro,.g articles OF clothing are needed
ID. bring the eQuippent up re rnel
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Mcrven Sells First Bale.

Morven fllrst hale North Care
a1ina new crop cohton sold at Moryen
by II. j. Ratlif and was bought by c.
A. Martin for j. NJ. Farley and Sons
of Monroe. It graded strict middlfng
and brought fourteen cents per pound.
Weight four hundred and thfrty-six.
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cA20LilA { TADKN RIVER R1lENL1
C0MPANF.

Schedule n Effect October IA, 1914.
This time table shows time at
~llich trains may be expected to
arrive and depart from stations shown
but tf1eifsdeparture or arrival at tbs
time stated ID not guaranteed.
SUBJECT 10 Change Without Notice
SOtJTHBOJJND
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n. C. OF L.
We know that it is sweet to love
But buying gifts at rate EXTENSIVE
With which to interest soma dOvo
Is also terribly expensive.
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DELEGATION COLUMBIA FANS TO
SEE LOUISVILLE WIN PENNAN1
SPECIAL CAR TO BE ATTACHED THROUGH ON sEPrEM
Der 27 TO sPoRTsM EN- TO ROOT FOR COLONIES
IN CRUCIAL SERIES

On receipt of letter from Harry
Bloom, sporting editor of the Louis
vile Evening Post, calling attention
to the statement made to the Louis
vile Boosters that either a special
train or a special car would be sent
to Louisville filled with Columbia citi-
zens in case the Colonies had chance
to cinch the pennant, preparations
are being made to have car put on
the through train on September q to
see the Louisville team play some of
the crucial games with Indianapolis.
Prominent citizens have taken up the
work and state that without doubt
large delegation of fans would see
the great games. No difficulty is ex-
pected in getting a sufficient number
of citizens to make the trip, as the
Louisville team trained in this city
and have many warm admirers here.
The letter from Mr.. Bloom follows:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. Is, 1916
Dear Sir: II am writing to re-
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call a promise or threat you made
TO our Mr. Rose when the Boosters
were visiting your city. think It
was to the effect that if Louisville
won the pennant, you would run 4
special train or car to Louisville b
see the finish of the race. We Ger
tainly would be glad to see the ColVn
bians here to help us celebrate hs
finish and l hope you will pull of this
stunt. If you have made any arrange
ments to this end, will you kindly lei
me know. The Colonies are in fair
way to win the pennant and If you and
your party care to see the really cru
cial series Of the stay here, would
suggest the four games with Indians
polls, the second place club, on Sept
ember 26, 27, %. If you have taken
any steps toward making this trip
would like TO give it some publicity
With best wishes, I am,
Sincerely yours,
HARRY BLOOM
Sporting Editor"
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FIRST STEP TO BUY
Pixies TAKEN MORE
THAN A YEAR AGO
AT JULY TERM, 1915, COURT DE
CLARED ITS INTENTION TO
MAKE PURCHASE.
CULLEOKA PIKE FIRST BOUGHT
Quickly Followed BY The SoWell Mill
Road, After Which The Situation
Was DeadIocked Until Special Term
On June Ia, Last.

1t required just a little more than
one year, from the time that the coun-
ty court of Maury county first de-
clared its intention to abolish the toll
gate to acquire all the pixies leading
into Columbia and all but two of five
miles each in the county.
1t was at the July term, 1915, that
the county court adopted a resolution
prepared by number of progressive
citizens, declaring it to be it's purpose
to acquire the turnpikes of the county
and abolish the toll gates Then fol.
lowed the appointment of turnpike
committee to negotiate with the own
ers, Almost Immediately negotiations
were opened by this committee with
the several turnpike owners of the
county.
The first trade negotiated was with
the Culleoka and Mooresville pike Of
five miles. This pike was purchased
for $4,000 or at the rate of $500 PER
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EVERY HIGHWAY INTO
CAPITAL Of MAURY IS
NOW UWNtUBI PUBLIC
NOT A SINGLE TOLL GATE BARS
THE WAY TO THE CITY
OF COLUMBIA.
POLES down At BREAK Uf DAY
Formal Transfers Completed In The
Office Of County Judge Mcknight
And Warrants Delivered to Rainey,
Looney and Stephenson.

For the first time in more than a
quarter of a century, probably since
the war between the states. there was
not a toll gate on single turnpike
leading into Columbia this morning.
At the break of day every gate on
every pike leading to the capital OF
Maury was lowered and people from
every section of the county came into
the city without the payment of cent
of toll.
The pixies upon which the gates
were forever lowered are the Nash
vile, Bear Creek, and Santa Fe on the
north side of the river, the Williams
port, the Hampshire, the Campbells-
Vile and the Pulaski on the south side.
One year ago the gates were removed
from the Culleoka and the Soweu
Mills pixies, making all the roads lead
ing into the city free from tolls.
The gates were opened at daylight
and early this morning c. T. Looney'
Horace Rainey and John F. Stephen
son, accompanied by their counsel,
William S. Fleming, Sr, went to the
office of Judge Mcknight and there
the formal delivery of deeds was made
and the warrants received.
Warrants aggregating nearly $780,
900, made out in denominations OF
81, goo each, had already been pre-
pared and Signed by Judge Mcknight
and County Clerk Archibald w. Lips
comb and were ready for delivery as
soon as the deeds, already signed and
acknowledged in form required by law.
were presented There was little for
NAL ceremony attached to the legal
transfer of the pixies and very few
were present save the officials and
those Immediately interested.
The warrants bear interest at the
rate Of six per cent and are due and
payable out of the county fund one
year from date. The Culleoka and
Sowell Mill pixies have already been
paid for, the former being cash and
the warrant for the latter having been
paid Thursday by Trustee Addison.
There was a great deal of quiet