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1 LJJCT?J UTS? FROM WASHINGTON. Special Correspondence, Wash ington, D. C, August 26 1907. The speeches of Secretary Tuft and Preeideut Roosevelt are, of course, the chief political news of the week. As the American peo ple like their politics at first hand, itishaidly worth while to spend time bothering with what Mr. faft says when we can get it hot from the griddle from the real oracle him self. As the president has been sil ent for such a Jong time , for him , what he now says has no doubt been carefully considered and must be taken as expressing his deli berate policy in dealing with pub lic affairs. Uue ot the most extra ordinary statements ever made bv a president of the United States is President Koosevelts declaration tb.it he should en orce the law against rich and poor alike. As that is the sworn duty of al! Fres -dents, it should go without sayiug The effort of politicians and fiu.u ciers to induce the President to say "something reassuring" seems to have had effect for he declared "what we have undertaken and will undertake no action of a vindictive type bud above all no action which shall milict great or unmented suf fering upon the innocent stockhold ers and upon the public as a whole. This was taken by Wall Street as meuing that the administration wjnld not "run amuck" and rail road and trust stocks closed at sub etaitial advances. But President Roosevelt is a cousummate politi ';an, so for public consumption he berated "certain malefactors of great wealth and said, "they had com bined to bring a out as much fiuan c:al stress a they possibly can in order to discredit the policy of the government." Who did the Presi dent meiii? Was it Rockefeller and Ilariiman, or tbe bankers? An Mr. Roosevelt has always been well disposed toward the money power, and has vntually allowed the fren zied financieis to dictate the policy of the United States Treasury, he could hardly have had the bankers in mm !, although it is known they a-e advising a let up in business anil a-e refusing loans to their legiti mate business customers. The li nancial trouble that prevail) is mostly in consequence of the Ra js iblican policy of finance and al ways helping Wall Street when in trouble, and in this Pifsident Roose vel: follows the bad example of his predecessors. TARirF AND HA TEXT MONEY. There never was a day in the his tory of the cotton production in this country when one per cent of the enhancement of the price of cotton come from the tariff. Yet the tariff has increased the price of everything the planter or the lator r in his cotton field had to pay for, plows, scrapers, shovels, axes, hoes, barbed wire, gearing trins, cotton oil, mill machinery, clothing, sugar, salt in fact every manufactured product. The same is true of other all other producers, except manufacturers have double mono polies. They have patent rights in addition to tariff protection. One or the other ought to be denied them'. No monopoly should be allowed to rob people at its own will. The tariff on products made by pateuted machinery or processes should be abolished. If this were dene the Steel Trust "production" would no longer be worth a billion dollars, but only what the Constitu tion secures to it as the value of its patents. REDUCED RAILROAD RATES. The question of railroad rates, either fixed by the States on trans portation within the State, or fixed by the United States on interstate business must eventfully come before the United States Supreme Court on the question of Constitutionality. The pressing issue is whether the rate reductions shall go into effect at ence or by injunctions issued by the lower federal courts be postponed until each case is reached and is decided by the highest court. This matter of the railroads being able to take advantage of all the laws de lays wasthe contention of the Demo crats when the railroad rate bill was being discussed in the Senate, and the Culberson amendment, which the Republicans defeated, was intended to cure that defect in the 1 tw. Regarding the same delay under State legislation the question iB one of State Rights; and whether the reduced rates can be held up by the injunction,iOt an inferior federal court it sued by a judge in evident sympathy with the railroads, when tlie natural order of procedure would be that the case should go to the State Supreme Court and thence to the United States Supreme Court. In North Carolina cases the rail roads were forced by Governor Glenn to acknowledge the supremacy of State Courts and the reduced rate has already gone into effect. BOYS AS WHITE WINGS. Mm Cornelia Hancock's "Broom Brl. e" ot Little Negroes. Cbarlea Lamb laments In touching language the disappearance of the chimney sweep, and If lie were alive today to see Miss Cornelia Hancock'f "broom brigade" the essayist would doubtless Indlto Immortal words of praise. This brigade Is unlike any other bodj of cleaners In Philadelphia. It Is a move that any town can follow wltfc profit. The brigade is made up of twenty five little negro boys from the colored settlement, 022 Locust street, and Miss Ilancock is the brigadier general, gaye the Philadelphia North American. Armed with all the implements that the regular "white wings" use, the brigade sallies forth every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon to scour up the alleys and courts be tween Walnut, Spruce, Ninth and Broad streets. It must do Its work well. Otherwise there Is no pay. That pay, to be sure, Is not large only 5 cents nn alley, with a' tax of a cent per laborer In order that there may be a fund to replace worn nut brooms but the results are excellent. They must observe the street clean ing ordinances as well as or better than the real employees of the city. They must keep the Inlets free from dirt, must gather up all refuse In a wheel barrow, sprinkle the street before they sweep It and comply with all the regu latlons. Any Infringement meets with a stern reprimand, and work poorly done umst be done over. Constant supervision has fostered a sense of responsibility In these small j citizens, who are being trained In the wnys of civic pride, and they vie witni one another In leaving their alleys spotless. "Miss Ilancock, can I do another street?" Is tlie constant query of the tireless sweepers. I "Let me do the Greek's alley, Miss' Ilancock. Sam Johnson's too little to i'.o it all alone," one ambitious "white' wing" urged. lie wonted to make 13 cents, for he had In mind a kite In the corner store, nnd he knew the Creek's alley was a profitable under taking. V I "The combined beauties of thli work," said Miss Hancock as she in structed a recruit In the art of sweep in.',' out corners, "is that it develops' In the children a sense of civic pride and the quality of thoroughness. If they ure ever property owners or have homes to care for they will not shirk their responsibilities to themselves and tlie community at large by neglecting to keep them outwardly as well as In wardly clean." I Less eerie than their predecessors, the .uncanny little sweeps of London, ' who were dear to the heart of Charles Lamb, but Just as picturesque nnd use ful, these amateur white wings are the product of our inadequate municipal management, but they have solved In their small way the dirty street prob lem, though the bureau of street clean ing does not know of its valuable aux iliary. - MODEL OHIO TOWN. I THE GARDEN. An Arrangement That le Deiigned te Economize Labor. Rome Interesting suggestions In re gard to planning n garden ure giveu by T. Grelucr. in I'anu and Fireside us follows: In these days, when It U bo diflicnlt to secure reliable farm la bor, we must try t armftge the gar don and small fruit patch In such a way that the necessity of hand labor. :::::::!!!!::! :;:.::::;!;;;; a)it ::::::: i;;;:: :!?"!;!;':!:!: al - r-icr3Cr3 21 1 jUaa East Clarion Almost Entirely- Ran by Women. j East Clarion, O., Is almost entirely run by women, nnd run well, and the men are proud of the accomplishments of their wives, sisters or daughters, says the Chicago Tribune. j The Shaw hotel Is run by Mrs. Thoe-"' be Shaw on a strictly temperance ba sis.' The postofflce is in charge of nn efficient postmistress. Miss Nellie Clea-' tor. Tbe church choir is composed of female voices, led by Mrs. Eva Arm strong. The superintendent of the Sun day school Is a woman, Mrs. Nellie Hale, and the assistant also Is a v wo man. Tbe inhabitants of the town are proud of the public school, In which the entire teaching force la composed of women. The superin tendent Is Mrs. Anna Mawson. There hasn't been a man doctor In the town for several years. i- Far from being mannish In their ways, the women are charming In ap pearance and manner. They are not. yellow rlbboners," either, as they feel no need of further "rights." j A Problem of Civic Art. The increasing abuse of advertising . In tbe open air is making hideous no inconsiderable part of the world, says , Sylvester Baxter in his article, entitled "Tbe Nuisances of Advertising," pub lished in the January Century. For many persons it has already virtually j destroyed the pleasure once taken lu railway Journeying. Trips that were! full of Interest for the scenes from the I car windows are now preferably made' by night to uvert the melancholy con-1 templatiou of ruined landscapes. These nggressions are yearly growing in the extent of their field and in the magni tude of their operations. To meet them, to abate them, to restrict outdoor ad vertising to its proper sphere and even to guide it in directions where it will be aesthetically attractive rather than offensive is one of the most serious problems of civic art. PLAN OF GAltllEN. , 0. t 3 are npple. pear and peach trees; A, B, C. terrace, house, greenhouse and hotbfds; D, K, F, llo'.vcrs. grape arboi und shed. Between grapes nnd trees the rows of bush fruits, strawberries and vegetables ore lndleati'd.) especially wilh spade, hoe, etc.. Is re duced to a minimum. We want the garden lu one block, not iu beds, and the sinalj and bush fruits as, nearly as may be In few and long rows. My own vineyard of about 100 vari eties of grapes is lu almost a square bloek, each row having about teu or twelve vines, and this almost In tho center of other cultivated lands. This was one of the great mistakes made lu planning the planting. The Improve meat I Would suggest ou tliia plan Is given lu tlie ueeon:p;tu.viiig sketch. The arbor might just as well be most' ly a grape arbor, and If tlie two rows are not considered sutlicieut another "might be added. Next to this "vine yard" I would place the berry patch, consisting of currants, ' gooseberries, blackberries, raspberries, redcaps and blackcaps'; then arparagus, rhubarb and other perennials; then strawberries and finally the garden vegetables. Such nn arrangement would economize la bor, reducing the expensive part of it- labor by spade and hoe to the lowest possible limit. Diversified Farming. . The greatest desideratum in the di versification of farm products in the south Is the development of live stock farming. This would give much great er stability to agricultural Industries. It would help to supply extensive home markets nd thus keep money at borne aud at the same time would add greatly to the fertility of the soil and thus increase production. It. has been fully demonstratel on many farms that one-third of the land now devoted to cotton can be made to produce as much cotton as is now grown on all of it, while tho other two-thirds of the acre age Is capable of producing tbe forage needed for farm stock, the fruits and vegetables required for home use and local markets nnd with few exceptions all otner food supplies which are now imported from other sections. W. J. Spillman. The Hay Crop. The hay crop of the southern states ftas given an average yield almost equal to tlie average yield throughout the country nnd considerably In excess of the yield in many of the northern and western states. This goes to sup port our contention that we can grow buy as well In the south as it can be grown anywhere in the country. The average yield ier acre in Virginia Is one and a quarter tons and Is slightly in excess of this In Maryland and North and South Carolina. With labor scarce and wages high, much saving might be made on many farms by put ting land Into permanent meadows, and tills would also greatly tend to the permanent Improvement of the lauds. Southern I'lanter. Women as Well as Men Are Made miserable by Kidney and Bladder Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, discourages and lessen s am bition ; beauty, vigor ana cheerful ness soon disappear when the kidneys are out of order or dis eased. Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that it is not uncom mon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kidnevs. If the child urinates toooftun, if the unite scalds the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an age when it should 1 e able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting, depend upon it, the cause of the diffi culty is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition oi the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Women as well as men are made miser able with kidney and bladder trouble, and both need tlie same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold by druggists, in fifty- fvjy"T cent and one-dollar (fffifijfiSlklEsWTOfiSh size bottles. You may grojtJtrBBW have a sample bnnleJtL!r5itZB by mail free, also a Rome of swunp-Root. pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root, including many of the thousands of testi monial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Ringhamton, N. Y., be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad dress, liiughaniton, N. Y., on every bottle. Six Simple Rules for Good Letter Writing. l)i. Edward Eveiett Hale devo'es his editorial page in the September nu mi her of the VVoman'a Home Com n:nion t the sur.ie.et of "Letter j Writing." j lie calls the attention of his read jers to tix simple rules that every I one ill do well to remember: j 1. Know what you want to say. I 2. -ay i. 3. Uae jour own language. 4. Mioil words are better than long ones. 5. The fewer words the belter. C. Leave but all fiue passages. As one t f the judges in a recent Prize Letter-Writing Contest, Dr. Hale had an exceptional opportuni. rv of examining letters from over 30,000 women. Many of these, he says, were ruled out at once because the handwiiting was not good. '1 he gieat begetting sin, however, of letter writers stems to be that they do not know what they want 1o say when they begin their letter, aud flounder about, to the dicgust of the reader, until thev hit upon a subject. A few minutes spent in thought upon a letter before you br gin to write will enhance its interest to the reader many fold. llw to Travel ou the street Car. I give you the whole book li How to Travel on a Street Car iB two sentences: "Whtn you get on, bring jour manners with you. "When you get gll, face toward tha front of the tar, grab the rail with your left hand, and wait noiil the car stops." irom "Women 'Fares' as the conductor sees them;" in the September Woman's Home Companion. Rentext Town In the World. The neatest town lu the world Is Crock, a Holland town of 2,700 inhab itants, where Eilatn cheese la made, says tho Louisville Courier-Journal. No horses are allowed In Brock, so great is tho enthusiasm for perfect clcuuliccss, and the sun shines when ever It Is above the horizon instead of peering through the smoke unuV looking like n large bloodshot eye, as is tho case in most American cities ar.J towns. The Growing Season In Alabama. In climate central Alabama Is typical of a large part of the gulf. states. The winters are mild, with au occasional cold spell wliMi seldom lasts longer than three days. The growing season is long, but the heat of summer Is not so great as In .some more uorthern in terior sections, u ml the tempera t ure seldom rises above KM degrees V. The average date of the first killing frost falls In the second week in November, while the last killing froit In spring occurs aheut the middle of March. The Eo!l Weevil In Texas. It Is now evident that iilne-teiiths of the farmers of Texas living lu the boll weevil Infested area trust to a kind Providence to protect their crops from the ravages of this pest. They realize certain weather combinations are unfavorable to tlie Insect, and they gamble on the chances' In not seem ing improved seed and in their failure to utilise the home supply of manure ot to apply fertilizers. (July the most pro gressive .do those things. Farm and Kane!:. Shortage of Pecan Crop. The VMM pci-itn crop of "Tosn Is s iid to be the sliu'-ti- t f ir uimiiv yi-ars. Short rrp' ure a! ( reii-n-ted fur Mex ico. Iu'iiau Territory and Loulsiaua. Dyspepsia and General Debility. are cured by P. P. p., Liprmaa's Ureat Remedy, the superior of all KarsaparilluM, P.P. P. In the Kreulw-t tonic for the stomach that wiiwt'Vtr known. Indigestion, Bad Dreams, and Hllioiihuesx give way rapidly to the iiower ful tonic und blood, vleiuihing prupertiiw oi P. P. t prominent Railroad Superintendent livine ivannah. Cu., (in u tileli city he was bnmV says he feels better than lie ever did. anil he had the worst ease of dvsiieiia 011 record. lie hud no appetite, and the little he ate disagreed wilh him, eauBinK him tn vomit often, he hail pains in the head, breast and stomach, but -after using three bottle of P. P. P., he felt like a new man. He says that he feels he could live forever if he could always get P. P. P. His name will be uiveii on application to us. Sold by Asheboro Drug Co. At Old Orchard Beach, Maine, Friday Might fire swept over 50 acres and the probability is that a dozen hvtels and 50 to 75 cottages were destroyed. In Warm Weather Vinol is as delicious as a fresh Orange, nnd as soothing ns can be to the weak, irritable stomach. It coaxes back lost appetite, improves digestion and creates strength throughout tho whole system. We strongly recommend Vinol to all who are weak and run-down from any cause, particularly to delicate women and children, old people and for those who have pulmonary iouK;s. Mo'ncy back if you t:y ViiiJl and arc not satisfied. ASHERORO DRUG COMPANY Cn the Long Island (N. i) Kail- road Thursday a work train 1 acked into a trolley car hui linrr it Irom the tracks, knli"g three passengers and injuring sixteen. ' CAPUDINE U l to T"u f,'1 "" '!'"cu in IN D I CESTIO N andSn,2 APlniTV tn Knnwlts eood. It cures AUIUIII 1IKAIA HKSt ALMU by ri'uiuviug the cttusu. 10 ceuti. k1 Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills Relieve Headache Almost instantly and leave no. bad effect. They also relieve every other pain, Neural gia, Rheumatic Pain, Sciatica, Backache, Stomach ache, Ague Pains, Tains from In jury, Bearing-down pains, Indigestion, Diz ziness, Nervousness and Sleeplessness. (Hi Relieve Pain Quickly taking one or two Dr. MiW Anti-Pain Pills when you feel an attack comine on. You not only avoid suffering,' but the weak ening influence of pain upon the system. If nervous, irritable and cannot sleep tf.!:e a tablet on retiring or when you av: ! rn. This soothing influence upon the r.crves. brings refreshing s! ". 25 doses, 25 cents. Never told in u. Cosby Patent Air-Tight Baker and Heater IT HEATS AND COOKS TOO. The Most Convenient, Useful Home Ever Made. .... IT DOES DOUBLE DUTY It warms the coldest and largest room in the house, making it cozy. The busy housewife can cook or bake anything from light rolls to a Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey. Still it looks just as neat as any heater made. It is air-tight and a great fuel saver. Thousands are De ling sold. Thousands of housekeepers are entnustasuc. -ine cast Iron top9 and bottoms, making it last for years without repairs. Made only by UNION STOVE CO., Inc., Bom 2745, RICHMOND, VA. . i i: - - wmu trim upen. orpi. J, ITW. latlt lOCIMOD. gOOd Wtltr, fUllY I r. Th KllOol Offefl tnW.I dv.at.ttt .0 boy. .nd t,rl. o th. South. Splendid faculty. Equipment l.3 "nd UraproTed 1 ExpenM. moderate. New irl' dormitory, well equipped and (umuhed. Buhrch courae of the be.t. both .. to methoJ .nd efficiency. Eletnnt building, with comfort .nd conveoSnc, j throughout. For catalogue apply to B. F. Harlan, tfaodmaatar. Trinity. N. " 1li I ir M MUD g fK High time for low-cuts. w Lh '"I'!' . . f ! High time for low-cuts. Lkit no time for high-priced low cuts. The CROSSETT is moderate ly Kiced, but is more than a moderately good shoe. It i; positively the largest value for the money in this town. Below this price .$4.50 quality balks; above it, quality adds only fads and fr'ils. But for sound, solid worth, the CROSSETT is your shoe. It tits it feels good it walks and wears wel-and it's natty. What more can you ask for leather. This new Blu :l.er Oxford has dull k:d tops, patent vam;-., mili tary 1 eel. A C0RRfXr. COOL, COMFORTABLE Pqe ' Vo rr is-S ca rboro Mof f i Tt Company.
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