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Not In thai Armv A I.. All
A Methodist ut-Kio exhorterdiouted,
uj. ni juie u army oo ae
wild!"
"I's done jlncd," replied one of the
jngrogation.
'"SVhar'd yoh jineV" asked the ex-
arter.
"In de Bantis' chu'ch."
"Why, chilo, yoh ain't In the army!
. airs in ae.imvy." .
A EOY TO BE PITIED.
God help tho boy who never sees -The
butterflies, the, birds, the bees,
Nor hears the music of tho breeze
When zephyrs soft are blowing;
Who cannot in sweet comfort He
Where clover blooms are thick and
nign
And hoar the gentle murmur nigh
Of brooklets softly flowing!
God help the boy who does not know
Where all the woodland berries grow;
Who never sees the forests glow
When leaves are red and yellow
Whose childish feet can never strayl
For such a hupless bov I sav
iVhen nature does her charms display
uou neip me mue fellow!
Nixon Waterman.
8un a Foreigner.
tinset" Cox's most successful sally
is opponents In congress was his
Intions against free sunshine, made
n there was a fight on against low
I the duty on coal:
esolved. That all windows, sky
s, Inside and outside shutters, cur
aud blinds shall be permanently
a, ns also all openings, holes,
;s, clefts and fissures through
li the light and hent of the sun
been allowed to enter bouses, to
rejudlce and Injury of meritorious
s and dealers In gas coal, to pro-
omestie industry."
r the sun is a foreigner,"-
d Mr. Cox. "He comes from
J, and we must shut out the light
sun In order to gratify these
ylvanla gentlemen who have
ioly of this article of coal."
icret.
i ought not to work such long
Surely your boss cau get along
t you part of the time."
be can, but I don't want him
It out."
t and the Kettle.
tly German of obvious Hebraic
r boarded a Broadway car. He
the conductor a ruddy faced
n a transfer not good on that
fir line. The Inevitable wrangle
, In which ranch vehement lan
und expression, colored with a
fllbernlau flavor and an un
tie Teutonic accent,
grth the fat German rose, but
e left the car shook his fist in
luctor's face and exclaimed,
found contempt: "You! You
uier-riean cltlssen! You have
lost your broc-que." Lippln-
In Love and War.
?r belonging to a brigade ta
of a general who-believed in
i army asked permission to
i he had two good conduct
d money In the savings bank.
to away," said the general,
ta come back to me a year
in tho same frame of mind
manjy. I'll keep the va-
puuiversary the Boldier re
request. I you really, after a year,
hrry?" inquired the general
ed tone.
very much."
"Would It be awaking too much, sir,
to 'ave you repeat your border, sir? I
cawn't think I 'ave It right, sir, y
know."
"Two eggs," said the American sad
ly and patiently, "one fried on one
fide and one on the other.
More oppressive,, silence and another
and fainter "Very well, sir."
This time he was gone still longer.
When ho returned, his collar was un
buttoned, his hair disheveled and his
face scratched and bleeding. Leaning
ver the waiting patron, he whispered
beseechingly:
"Would you mind tykiug boiled
fcepgs, sir? I've had some words with
the cook."
Ready For the Next Customer.
"My rubber," said Nat Goodwin, de
scribing a Turkish bath that he once
had In Mexico, "was a very strong
man. lie laid me on a slab and knead
ed me andmnched ma, and banged me
In n most emphatic wt!, . When it was
over and I had got up, he came up
behind me before my sheet was ad
Justed and gave me three resounding
slaps ofl the bare back with the palm
of his enormous hand.
" 'What in blazes are you doing? I
gasped, staggering.
" 'No offeuse, sir,' said the man. 'It
was only to let the office know that I
was ready for the next bather. You
see, sir, the lull's out of order In this
room.' " Everybody's.
Why He Was Sad.
"Oh, my friends," exclaimed the ora
tor, "It makes me sad when I think of
the days that are gone, when I look
around and miss the old familiar faces
I used to shake hands with!"
Fox Hunting In a Greenhouse.
The only fox hunting I have ever
done was on board an Impetuous, tough
mounted, fore nnd aft horse that li;jJ
emotional insanity. As I was away
from home and could not reach my
own horse I was obliged to mount a
spirited steed with hinh, Intellectual
hips, one white eye and n big red nos
tril that you could set a Shanghai hen
Jn. This horse, as soon as the pack
broke into a full cry, climbed over a
fence that had wrought Iron briers on
It, lit in a cornfield, stabbed his hind
leg through a sere and yellow pump
kin, which he wore the rest of the day.
with seven yart!s of pumpkin vine
streaming out behind, aud away we
dashed cross country.
I remained mounted because I bated
to get off In pieces.
We did not see the fox, but we saw
almost everything else. I remember
rldiug through a hothouse, and how I
enjoyed it! A morning scamper through
a conservatory when the syrlngas and
Jonquils and Jack roses lie cuddled up
logetner in tbeir little beds Is a thing
to remember and look back to and Day
for. To stand knee deep In glass and
gladioli, to smell the mashed and
mussed up mignonette and the last
fragrant sigh of the scrunched hello
trope beneath the hoof of your horse,
while far away the deep mouthed bay
ing of the hoarse hounds, hotly hug
ging the reeking trail of the aniseed
bag, calling on the gorgeously capari
soned hills to give back their merry
music, Js Joy to the huntsman's heart
-Bill Nye.
One on the President.
When President Roosevelt alighted
at Ked Hill, Va., to sec his wife's new
cottage he noticed that an elderly wo
man was about to board the train and
rushed forward to assist her. That
done, he grasped lur hand and gave It
an "esecutive shake."
The won an, snatching her hand
away, exch. lined, "Young man. I don't
know who you are, nnd I don't care a
Cancer Cured by Blood Balm All Skin
and Blood Diseases Also Cured.
Mr. M. L. Adam,' frertonla. Ala., took Botanic
Blood Balm, which efleutiially cured an tatiiir.
cuncerofthe uie an J face. The sores heuleil
up perfectly. Muny doctors had given up her
eupe ft hotck'ss. Hundred of ciisea of cuueer,
eatingmns.MipPuratlng swelliiiKs, etc., have
been cured by Hlmid Halm. Anion others Mrs.
B. M.tiuerney, Warrior Stand, Ala. Her none
and lip were raw n beef, with offensive ilis
enaiKe from the eating sore. Doctors advised
cutting, but it failed. Blood Balm healed fie
sore, and Mrs. Ouernev Is as well as ever. Bo
tanic Blood Bulm also cures eczema, ftuliinic hu
mors, scabs and scules, Ixme mms, ulcers, olleii -slve
pimples, blood poison, carbuncles, scrofula.
rlsiiiHs uud bump on the skin oud all l,lu.,d
troubles. Improves the digestion, strengthens
weak kidneys. DruKtrists, tl.uupcr bottle, with
complete direction" lorhome cure. Sample free
and prepaid by writing Blood Halm Co., Atlanta,
(in. Uenuilbe trouble uud seciul medleul advice
Bi'ut In sealed letter.
Cool wprlnjr News.
Mis. A. B. Wulkef, wbe has been sick f r
quite a while dees net improve much.
lliab Esther Walker has gone to Finn'ilio
ville, where she will accept a position in
t'le cotton mill.
Mrs. V ill Mills, who has a been sick for
a few weel.s, does not improve much.
Our paster, Rev. F. A. L. Clark, will fill his
last appointment here for this year, the 3rd
Sunday in September.
fill?
Jiip-
HOTEL
MARTHA WASHINGTON
New York
2'iih to 30th fSts.
Just East ol .nli
Av v To rom-iin
a Woman's lin
tel Exclusively.
1 liiock from
2Sth St. fV.-iwav.
2!)th crots to-n
cars p8 s t h e I
door. f
Over four lulu- .
dred noun. .
A's 1 n t e I v '
Fireproof
Rates SI. 00 per Day and Up
Restaurant for Ladies and Cen
i tlctr.cn
'iiien to Flioppinif
T!,.-:te p;o,i,.t
tclfiJty to Women tre'v-W.t-ntx
Srvw York alcuc
S- rl f. Hn Mel
Hotel Westminster
lftth St. and Irving Place, JV. 1'.
One 1!!i,ca East of ISiondway
Homelike Hotel in Quiet Location
European: Plan up
American Plan $3.00 up
A. W. EAGER
Conv
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-MAKES P081T1VB CUBES OF ALL FORMS AND STAGES OF-
Physicians endorse P. P. P. as a splen- you will regain flesh and strength.
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and Tertiary Syphilis. Byphilitio Kheu- Lsdieswhose systmsare poisoned and
rnatlim. Scrofulous tJlcors and Sores. lm whosebloodleinanimpoMconditiondus
Glandular Swollings, Rheumatism, Kid- aW to menstrual irregularities are pocuuarly
Bey Complaints, old Chronic, tjloara that benefited by the wonderful tenia and
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Complaints. Mercurial Poison. T.C CtO PllS?B d r"ia
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P. P. P. is a powerful tonio and an Wssw - IIDDIUlAaj
xeeilut appitizer, building up the a-1 r r" rwl M Pi
system rapidly. If you ar. weak and af Mi Proprietor
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15 PREMIUMS FREE! READ MIR OFFER,
Caters es
eling or i
(Si'r'jl 'IT"" na wl" 'WP To " eoiuditing of nfty of our choice Brands
rLThi! SE5 a'V'u? u J5! 5n ,"1 "SL"' Vli ,b'v oa AlKM.Iiitely Free, One Autom.tie
Double AXIUOO B, s W. Model Rarolnr, One 0niune Sum 8t and Btra Wind Watch stud with American
MoreaMBt, warranted One Year, One Full Hollow Ground Raior worth iM. Six Triple SUrer-plated Tea
Spoons, On. Rolled Gold Watch Chain, One Gold Plated Welch Chain, On. Ti. Holder, One Collar Button.
Two Bleere Buttons. llOren I'rrernta Kree, if joa allow u. to lend you u aame packaee the Xw
Ho.CICaur. C.O.p.a5.9d .llow mil Examination to your nearest Express Office. Head .
Messew. If you don't think Cigars and Fifteen Premiums worth three times the amount, dont
jay on. eent. .We uke all the rUa. Order nowl Addxeee, CAA1H1& SAUJ. CUAU'JLMa'.
Svastetewa AOeraJi vaurolina "
vVo
franki.imvil.le: high school.
Male and Female.
Opeus August 10, 1007. OflVra aplendlrl
silvantagn. Special course for Irarhrri
We want young; men and yonng ladle-,
who are willing to work. Wc ri the
r.t. D. 51. AVKATHKRLKV, Prtn
UNIVERSITY
Cfiit, Imt I imi.n sny you nro thefresh-
mnjor, take his name i '1. 1 CSe
you may marry. I never
yo wns so much constancy
koman. Right face: ouick
left the room, turning
pu'ul, "Thank yon, sir; but
same woman." Ladies'
1.
Viendment" May Do.
imeuilnient," said Senator
pig a debate, "would de
!'j incnnlng, as the niean
i epitaph on old John
Itone whs destroyed. The
tint was tacked to John's
Ms ted of one word
'as put on in the dead of
pltaph before that-read:
DSt? "
Pensions.
n the orient, who was
eriul for a book, asked a
civil service like ours?
Ing allowances and pen-
ns friend," replied the
Is great, and the public
10 stands in need of a
nee when bis term of
a fool."
ith th Cook.
I faced American lour
ted himself in a Lon
ie was Immediately at
equlous waiter.
Kgs," said the A merl
in one side and one on
ilrr
' i fried on one aide and
s gone several mln
eturned. his face was
use repeat yonr hor-
4nctly two eggn, one
pd one on the other."
te and then a :&zcd
Is jrone longer, and
he raid ausionsly.
I Isaac and t:.e Angel.
Old Ts.titf was a tlovout Chrfcllan. It
was lii s ci stuni when his work was
t'ono to ret':v to his cabin and devote
j himself to worship until bedtime. His
! earnest and fiviuciit aniionncemcntsi
ti::it be was always reatly to meet bis
"Lawd"' ha 1 been so ofton heard that
Foiiie boys t'ecided to test Isaac's faith.
One night, while he was under full
headway: 'O I.awil, we know dy long
Kufrln' fur dis benl'tcd sinner, but we
fei l. O I.nwtl. rtat in tly b.ve we will be
t paluvl dy angius and raf. We are al
v.nys reddy. I.nwd, at dy biiUlin' to
emu and meet dy impel (iabr'el. Send
him, O I.av.-d, v, id his shliilD' truiupit,
his robes t b glory and his crown ob
life, and take Ty poh sahvant Into dy
vineyard"
"Isaac! Isaac!" c.lme In deep sepul
chral tones down the chimney.
"Amen:" softly said Isaac, closing
his prayer abruptly aud rising, with
fear and trembling.
'Isaac! Isaac!" came the still dread
ful toues.
"Who-ho-'.io's dat?" stammered the
u we Rtrlcken negro.
"The ang.d of the Lord has come for
Isaac!"
Isaac hesitated, and then, with a
show of enforced courage, It came:
"De Lawd bless yon, dat old Digger
hain't leen here for a week!"
NORTH CAROLINA.
1789-1907.
Head of the State's Educational
System.
DEPARTMENTS:
' OI.I.KCF., ORAM" A . K. M !:!:; '
KXfilXKMUNO, LAW, 'H.kl
Uliitirj e. Mi.;i, -i.i.(.(;0 vultimes N
iilitf, CM nil l.a-j
i;l-'-les guntii-.
iliiipg lilir.t y
V M
viell the Earth!
I ii ?iv intere.cted in tho
?irf..ntiou, in or near Ajheboro.
v..j tJiin a wc. can plise you as to lot,
rrlc-cp and terms. OH'ice in Bank B'ld'jr.
Armficld LaugKIin.
Keal Estea,te Dealers.
akiMk aiwfi Csai
SvHW.ii,..i.
.j t-rh. Steves.
HIGH POINT
BUGGIES
Are THE Best.
1. Xii-mmi Wagons, Ji.lmMi;i, II:nv stinc Mn
Ktiejies, Mill Supplies, nil kinds ! l'lriK,..ie.
TSC'll fl'JSi tf
Levvis-Winslow hardware Company.
WE TEACH
n i sti i);.ts.
l-l IX FAC'l 11 '
I 1111
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f.'UAI'KL iUl.I., X liTH CA I.OI.l NA
iM oney
If liking O1"1
1 kethods W
aCSn
1 ::.'
of is pu!
awake to
or live ft i
the
arm
: w: "T;ii.; AltM M0Nr.Y MAKER" n iluiusats
: cn'oers n: li t- Sot.ih. Thi-t i wspmus ictii'-n now
enor iiu"s ) -il ilitit-s. Kvc-iy f..in.er. f rv.it i rower
k irnu in tho Hrcat South i.hor,l,l l.e a mu r of
TO PUBLISHERS
AND PRINTERS
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j LUt out tl:i.- a 'verr it nn'i sor.d it r.. i
half our regular price) ; 'ui w e wi! w?.
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Ths Reportnr's Version.
Wheu Helicon hall, Upton SInelaJrs
Utopian colony, burned down, among
those Injured was Mrs. Grace Mae
Rowan Cooke, the well known author.
A youthful reporter on one of the big
New Tork dallies, eajref to get bis
story In the first edition, wrote hur
riedly " that "Grace MaeGawan, the
cook, Buffeed from aerious burns."
Which reminds T.ippincott's of a
typographic ul error in one of Ella
Wheeler Wilcox's poems. The author
lad written a sonnet containing thia
line:
My sot! Is a lighthouse keeper.
To her m:--cr.-fr.t t'ae verse reafl In
print:
My soul is a llpht housekeeper.
T.vi.
mil. i i
Mi us.
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Ki.nii
Mr
MiiiH, UriiH Col
HS l.illll.r Suvii g UiiIm,
iiiass L'ailoui, Mra-s
.. ''l.iss LemlsBlil Int'-s.
.ititi nrileix, Letl iie.i.,
t ami Slugs, Mi t .! Lead
I (i to 4S ti t,
, i::c. Etc, Ei; , Eu.
- iv. t're oi:t! eri! statos.
"i Fr.ini l'.c-vy .Maker
iil receiv' ii iVr y years.
I Do it today. Address
FA RM MONEY MA KER, Circ in- a'i, Ohio,
Old eoltmir tu'es. rt f;ic d sntl njsr'e ns gr o'1
as new at a small eoot.
I'le.ie ! mrm1' t- f'.t, we ant mi in nn
'l iii-t in i'iiiI natinii uml aiv sure U at e
run niiii.e ii uiiallv to your atlvuutuue lu
A oi.y ul' (iui C !!' cue will lie cheat Til!
furuislied on iipjiii'ii.ui.
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Manufacturers of TYPE and
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PLEASE REMEMBER
That we are aarents for the GEI5FR PFFRLI-.S5
TRACTION ENQINE and SEPARATOR. Also A. B.
Farqahar line. If interested, call to see or write
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SAW MILLS, MACHINERY AND SUPPLIES
Fr m ti e niinlleU FnrmeiV Pony Mill to the Latest JUtle. From $5li tip. Ckim
pletn (.nilits. l'. iyilih g for tl.e Saw Mill or wiorlwoilitg rlnnl. Miiiplc and Lath
Mills, Porn a ..! Fm' Mills, V( od Saws. Si.wb, ,mi pr a. Mt n k k S.w Cuid.f. eltinc
rulleys, Slwf i.-p. Vnrpi is, (j.s. Kir. I CiminKt- to lliwr uu. Wiitp t.nlnv. Be
sure lo s'str f ,V j :st l at is nm.li d. F.iie Eiigities .i:d oili-rs all wiz-'s and styles.
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FARTHER INSTITUTE
Pr.p,
rii.iii. .-.
Irj, 1111,1
Fill riu i
voiinn '" i nil Tonn(t women fur I nline, 1'uh rri.llr and
i!'l).,l 'i rMlon, giifid iiioral c' I'minii I T. Pul,.a. 'n.
ronrirra. Nirlnl arlvaiitluera 1 ri ,1liiklc mirl Art.
I trnrhe-i . Trrnmtirr Ion. Urllefnr
l .M
f lil mrl eini r!r
en. Mild ollivr Infiir
i ojii na S-il. 3.
illation
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L. M. FOX, HI. D.
ASHEBORO.N.C.
Oflers bis profeKslonol wirlce to tao
citizen of Ashebor- find surroundiiig
community. Offices : At Residence'
Dr. J. V. HUNTErT
PHYSICIAN . AND . SUR.GEONJ
Office Ashclioro Drug Co.
Residence Cornei of Main and Wor-a
htreetH.
Asheboro, N. O.
Dr. S. A. HENLEY,
Physician - and - Surgeon,
ASHEBORO , N C
Oflir n.r R.w.m jf- n i l-.. . .
, ' lv "lullB8 siore near
ctaadurd Drug Co.
DR. D. K. LOCKHART,
DENTIST,
Asheboro, N. O.
I am now In my offlco i.ri'pureil to"imctinA
(Icmiry in it varioua brancl.U -I''Oe
N. PCOX,
Jewefer
Asheboro. N. C.
W. R. jNTEiVIi.
PHOTOGRAPHER
AND
JEWELER
Randleman, N. C.
CHAS. L. HOLTON,
Attorney-a.t-Lt3k.w
ASHEBORO, . n. c.
rn.(-tice in IkiiIi State niul Federal court
s-t ai'cniior. fiivcn to ciillectitma and the
.et.l,,.,,, or wiatea. OC-.v: XuttU sida
ct'tirt l.misc.
THAD. S. FERREE
Attorney At L&w
ASHEBORO - - - N. C.
All matters attended to with care
and promptness. Special atten
tion given to collections and the
settlement of estates.
QUICK REPAIR.
SKILLED WORKMANSHIP.
This is the watchword of
N. MELTON,
T5he
RANDLEMAN JEWELER
Your watch needs repairing-,
Your sewing machine runs hard,
Your clock can't be depended on.
These Will he marie no rrnA
new if sent to me for repair.
I Iav exnress or mm'stanxi
11 n-ftiowicu
mail charges one way.
N. MELTON,
Randolph Hdw. Store Bldfr.
xiidiiuieixian, in. u.
S Br) ant, Presideat J. H.Cole. Cashier
T3he
Bea.uk of Randleman,
Pandleman, N. C.
nterest
1 Paid
per
cent
On Time Deposits
Capital $12,000. Surplus, $5,000.
rTHE mOSTr,
Af ccptalile (lift tli,;l can 1k bestow
rl uptin a child nt anytime, the one
niiirli curries with itVverv bleg9ing
cmitained in a teken of love and
friendship i lintiiirstinrablv a NEW
SCMLE flOO l.L'DDFA & ATES
VlANO to club nienihcrs at $287.
This ift dons 1101 only confer upoa a
child its ovfn benefits, but the pleas
ure and happiness of the whole family
from having music in the home. Our
eiRiit hundred club members who
joined our olu1, unite in praise of the
IXDDEN & ATES 1'IANO, and
appreciate their saving of nearly a
hundred and twenty -five dollars each,
the club price of" $287 can be paid
in cash or on monthly, quarterly or
yearly terms. Bookht No. 42 will
explain our club plan, and we will
write Ton full v about our "GUARAN
TEE FOR A LIFETIME," and our
"FUEE LIFE lNSUHANCE"-we
do rot collect from widows and or
phans, cive them a rec ipt in full in
case of death of pnrent joining the
club, nrw forniit.g Write todav for
or.klet Xo. 42.
Ludifcn & Bates S. M. H.
Kavaanali, (;,