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DOROTHY iiLAKE SAYS: j “P at him. Vi ithout a word he held
j ' out his strong anus and I just jumped
^ all fight, girls, to cultivate'into them, too happy for speech.
» love of sport—l)Ut hot to the exteiil °
waning to marry one.” I leaned lai. head on mine and
A GOI.l>EN RUL£« close and tight as though
Here’s a simple, plain. Utile taW'^e never wished to let me go again,
of A Golden Kale. I tell it to you His heart pounded furiously and h.s
e.xaetiy as it was told to me, with ;ny! voice trembled wlien at lasi he spoke:
recommendations for all you married ‘M>’ darling, this has been the most
folks who read it to adopt the rule miserable day of my life.. Forgive
prescribed- ' me, dear love, foi those unkind words
' “One mining in the .first year of‘ and I promise never to te guilty of
our married life my husband went to such cowardly ConcTuct Kgam to the
his office without the good-bye tigs ' s'veetest wife a n-.an ever had.’ I
which had become a part of our daiiy ’ ceached-.up, and putting m y firms
program. I did not accompany him a.ound his neck, klsscjthim and told
tothedooras wasmyhabitofdoiJ.g, I had forgotten' all about it. m
to see him oit and wave good-byo
joy of having himself againi
before he turned the corner qf the ‘ -AVe laughed then, and he .aid thut
next block, which wouSd hide him "™st guard against getting on
from iry view dangerous ground in the future,
“I knew he uow r.ngenng. hop- ‘ "•'e made and framed to jtov-
ing that I would come io hi^n, and repetition of this serf.
I, hurt ar.d indi^nai'.t, found much to "’e hung it where we could see
do in the kitchen, but in my heart I the morning,
was wishing he would come and .■;?ek '^ave lived
me, but he “called sood-i.ye and in an L’l’ it aba mbit happily. We have dif-
indifferer.t ttne I answered.
"Do you believe in the Bibls*”
“Yes, brudder.”
“Do you know that there is a pass
age in the Scripture that dec^res that
nothing unclean shall irJierit the king
dom of heaven?"
“Yes, I’se heard of it^"
“Weil, you smoke, and there is noth
ing so unclean as the breath of a
smoker. So what do you say to that ? ”
“Well, when I go dere I ’spects to
leave my breff behind me.”—Mrs. 3-
B. Sparks, South CarijUna. ^
, o~——
CvM OM Sant. OtMr Sirwitl** WM't Cm.
The worst ca»«s^ no matter o f how loss sUii4ttJ{^'
are cured by the Wonderfuli old reliable Df-
■porter's Antisepiic He'ftUnK Oil. It relieves-
Fails and Heals at the sauoe titae. 25c, SOc«
Commfssion Against Souihem in IHtt-
ter of Placing Spur Track.
Raleigh, Sept. 15>—^The Corpora
tion Commission today ruled against
the Southern, EaiUvay in ;he action of
Craven & Holman, ^ lumbermen of
EidgFcrest, who declined to sign one;
of the Southern’s contracts in die
diions that do not apply to other ship
pers. It adds: “The result of this stip
ulation would be to release the com
pany from all liability for damage by
fire caused to the property of the pe>^
titioners, whether such fire was .set
out by engines used on the siding or
i by engines used on the p»in tracks
^placing of a spur track cn the peti-j totally, disconected witl\ the busaiiess
tioner’s lands. .. done on the sidetr^^^ An^..\^tbout re-
The clause which caus« Craven &|gard .to the railway
ilclman to protest was thi^: *‘That it company Rlteht be in netting, but- such
wUl indemnify and save harmless the j fires.” It holds it the duty of the com-
railway company sgainst any and all panies t> erwt sidings when reqw.-st-
damage resulting from the negligence ^ ed by the commission to do so with-.
oi the . party-of. the'Second part, its’out any conditions. .
servants a.nd employes in and about; ti.» j
, ' The commission declmes to modify
said industrial tracs and the right of - ;
, , / t° require any signature
5vay therefor; and furthermife,
Cannot -Attend White Schools.
commission will reeommen^ the repeal
of the present law and the nullifying
of that clause.
0
No Wonder.
“Is that you, dear?” said a yoting
husband o\’er the telephone, “I just
called up to say that I’m afraid I’m
afraid I won’t be able to get home
to dimier tonight, as I am detained!
-at the office.” - .iv-i#;
“You peer detir,’’ answered the wife
sympathetically. I don’t «s(: how you
manage to get anything done at all
with that orchestra playing in your
office. Goodbye.”~L. t. Re^erh,-
ilassachusetts, -r 1" t '■ '
^0--
against any anJ all claims, demands,
Raleigh, Sept. 16.^—In a list of 20 suits. Judgments, or . sums of money
opinions delivered this afternoon by aecordm^: for loss or damage by loco-
*•'1 heard .'the door close niy
heart sank about 10 degrees, a hurd
lump rose in my throat that ached ter
ribly, tearc came in my eyes, hue I
wouM not allovv* them to fall, as I
considered, it a great weakne?? lo
weep over anythi.ig except death,
“It was a long^ lorg day which fol
lowed. How the hours, dragged* T
carried the little alarm clock from
I
rc-ojn I went nbout my i
fered in opinions, but the possibility
t>f a serious quarrel, we kissed away
with our golden rule, which read.
‘Give the good-bye kiss in the morn
ing and the welcome 'kij-s at eve.*”
A BIRTHDAY GIFT.
*"r>ear Miss Blake: What is a prop
er birthday gift, if any, for a youn^
gentlenian friend to whom I am not
er.gag^ed? We like each other fairly/
well.
-•COXSTAXCE.’^
I: ij improper to make a birthday
work. OccasionaUv 1 would call up! * ,
g::ii to a young man unless you are
central and a?k the time, feelins: sure: , ^ * v.* i* i
•• enj^apea lo ue marrieo to him. If 1
mv cloek was f=ilo\v. Bat the day easne
; vrere you, 1 should x\*nr.e him a sir>
to an end. as ail bad davs do, and I i * r j - x.
' jcere little note of jrood V'i$hei> or m-
was lookinjr forward easrerlv to his; u- . >• i_ j
- * I i'lie him to ainr.er ai youv home^ and
cominsr and Ji.ste?.-i;}pr intentlv. ‘ j* * tl ^
^ ‘ ‘ y-repiiY^. tne dinner your.-e{f. lhat
‘rtt Ia.-it that quuK. hvm step ^ wouUl be a perfectly pr.^i-er way of
knew so weil wa^ coming up the walk.' him your interest.
I caujfh: my hrcath. my heart bound
ed with joy, I ran to the door ar.it
stopped, He took hold of
the knoh hesitated the.'i qiiietly, sofr-
ly the door liack: the ar.xiou?.
worried look vanished from hi.«? fac,^
he .5:aw m? standrn? there ?miiin>r
the Supreme Court in appeals from
the first and second iistricts one of
special public interest was J. S. John-
^.K'tive, engines or trains of the I'ail-
wny company to buildings used by the
party of the second part 5n connection
>on Ya, The Wilcon Countj' Boai'd of-with the business served by said in-
Educ^tion, involving the right of IduEtrial track, or to contents of 5ach
Johr.son’s four children to attend the | h'.tildings, or to other property stored
public scliools for white chiMren, in j by or with the consent of the pary
spite of the fact that the childr-.^n ! cf the second part upon .or near said
had negro blood in their veins to the j industrial track.”
extent of possibly less than one-sixV. xhe Southern asked to be heard on
teenth. The Supreme Court, Judge j the rights to require the lumber firm
Walker writing the opinion for the.tc sign that contract before erecting
court, reverses the iower court a;;d;tho siding, in accordance with the
holds that neither'these children, nov j commission’s order.
any others with any mixture of negro
blood have any right to attend iht-
school? for white children.
The trial judge in the Superior
Court held that since the State Con
stitution legnJhed the marriage of n
white person to one who had not mo.'e
ll'.an one-eightii rtegro blood, the Ley-
i5;atui*e e.xceeded it.^ authority :n
specifying that children of such pa-
to a contract containing the indemnity ] Should Kot Be
clause. It was this disagreement last We are toid that the State is strong
^or prohibition and if this is so there
week that caused the Southern to
threaten appeal and the commtision
to encourage one. Should such a suit
be brought in the State courts the
Can be no objection to a law that will
make the law nwi* effective.—Durham
Herald. - . -
The commission finds as a fact "lat
tho defendant’s statement that such
a contract is signed by substantially J
every person or firm using such ?pur
tracks, but doubts seriously the v-^’^d-
ity of the indemnity clause because
it doe? not think a company can con
tract against its liability. “But wheth
er it l)e legally valid or not’’ the com-
mission holds, “the commission i? of
A Bargain Counter House
u — I
Expected to Leave It. j
“Aur.t Mollie, do you tht;ik you are!
a i.'Iu'ijtian?” T=’;ed a preached of
an oM ;:v*gro v,or.’.rin who wns smck-
in;.r a iiipe.
“Ve., Ijruddf!-. I ^pects F is.”
rents could ni't attend the white ithe opinion that it is unreasonable!
schocli. ' j and uj;just for the railroad company;
Hnwi ver the Si-ipreme Court bold.-rjto require or demand such a stipula-;
that while the Constitution did legr.l- [ tion on the part of any shippers, and
ire the mai'riage of a white man ; this commission take^ this occaf-ion ■
a woman with one-eighth negro blood. 1 to express its disapproval of the rail- ■
it did not intend to aboli.sh any of the [ way companies in that respect." |
dLstt£:c;ia?!s ba-':"d on color and soc.'.i! The commission further holds that!
relatioi'S as distiiiguished from pure-1 a pcrs-on with business enough to
y poUticr.1 equality wiih v.-h’ch the I justify the erection of a side track, is I
('ori:~tiUit:oti was dealnpr. lejitiiled to that faciliSy without 1
BARG.4IN
COUNTER
Is generally a pretty dear one. Sometimes, however,
property can be had much below its real vaiue. We have
a couple of houses on our lists that we consider real barg
ains. Suppose j-ou drop in and have us tell you about
them. V\ e will make the terms as right as the houses
and their prices.
Alamance Insurance
& Real Estate Co.
W. L SHARPE, Manager.
BurliagtoDy >: North Carolina.
FARMS FOR SALE!
200-ACRE I’.'iRM—located on the public road,
on« mile off macadam road leading mto Grahsm, JS\
C.J being: 8 miles southeast of said toWTi, about 150
acres of this Inur! I? level, clear of rock.s, stumps ani
and in open cultivation. The open land
about one-t.^hd chocolate I'sani soil, lalattce gray,
*nd an cxcdienL iVtrm for j^rain, p;rasses, cc*tton or
tobaci’o. Thi.s farm v»e!l watered with several
ever-4io»vifH7 strej^ms, about 100 acres under wi".^
fence, one 5-rooni fnmie cottajre. also lar^e feed and
stock i.drn and plenty of wood and timber. All of
this farm oould be cultiv-ated with machinery.
There :i good Graded School within one-half
miie cf thi:» farm, We can sell thi." farm for S25 per
acre.
79-ACKK l ARM-—2'^; miles south of Mebane,
N. C., locaied on new graded road from Mebane tc
Swep.^onville. beinir macadamized from Mebiine out
to tvithin pr.e-half mile of this fanii; also within
one-h;.;C mile of Hawfields Cliurch and Graded
School. All of this farm lays well and can be
cultiv:'.ted wir-h machinery, in woodland, pine and
onkf j!1 wcU v;r.tc.red with several ever-tlowing
Streams, gray soil, good farm for grain, garsses,
cotton, truck or tobacco. We wiii sell this farm for
$20 per acie.
165-ACRE I-ARM—Two sniles west cf Mob'
&ne, X. C., frontirg on public road for one-half mile,
good «5-rooTn two-siory residence, crood feed and
stock barn, well watered with cver-floving strea^ns
iijid adjoining Back Creek, about 1>5 acres in open
cultivation, 50 acres open land is chocolate loam,
balance red and gray soil, and a good (traded School
adjoins this farm This is a food faiui for grain,
grasses, cottoTi or tobacco and abundance of wood
anu good market for same at |2.?J5 per cord at Meb-
jne* N. C. We will sell this farm for $3,500.
12i>—ACRB’ FARM—2H miles south of Meb
ane, loeatcd on public road, about 50 acres in open
cultivation, balance in *Rrood land, pine and oak, of
this farm is red roil, balance gray, good 6-rocm, two-
ttory residence, newly painted, very good b&m, fair
ly good orchard of apples and peaches, well water
ed with two ever-flowing streams, also good well of
water on back porch of residence and ?.ood Graded
School mthin threc-fourthR mile of this farm. This
is li i;ood Ir.rm f r grain, f^rasses, cotton or tol>ac-
co. V»'> vvi;! soU this fi»rm fcr $3,750.
!S-ACRE r.VRAl—One-half mile south of
Meliare, N. C.. 2-room log house, we]i watered, about
1-2 red soil, balance j?ray. We will sell this farm
for $ ^r* per acre.
80-ACHE farm—J mi)es east of Mebane, N.
C.. located on public road, good red soil, lays well
to cu'tlvate «ind enough wood and timber on thia
place to pay for it. For quick sale, $20 per acre.
75-ACRE FARM—One mile south of Mebane,
known as ti.e W’hile House, Lot 28 by S5S feet,
with both city water and electric lights. We will sell
for $.J.000.
r.-UOOM, TWO STORY BE:SU>ENCE—newly
paintet' an l papered, city wntc^*, locoted on Holt
Street, two l>locky from Passen^4er Station. W“ will
sell fa* $850.
:» ROOM cottage ON LEXINGTtiN A\ E-
Nt'K -Two blodvs from the Posto/fice. City waser,
eloctrit^ lights and splendid location. We will sell
for t'2 750.
NEW 5-ROOI COTTAGE C> CHUItCH
STREl'T—-Lot, Si) by 200, city water, electric lights.
TO CONQUER”
In time of war may be a matter of superior aeroplanes, rifles and machine guns in the
hands of the best trained troops, but in times of war and peace alike, the true independ
ence is best enjoyed by he or she who has his or her money loaned on first mortgafce real
estate serurity. This is the only kind of security we handle, therefore, if you wish to
Kian vMU‘ funds at the highest lawful rate of iftterest, v-’ith absolute security, then place
it with us for in addition to the real estate security, our companj- guarantees the payment
of principal ai:d six per cent, interest, and we pay the interest promptly semi-annually.
Vl’e have at this time several thousand dollars in first mortgage real estate bands in de
nominations of §100, 52C0, §250. $300, 5400, $5{.'0and $1,000.
For further information, write or call on
CENTRAL Loan & trust company,
Real Estate, Fire, Life, mii Lire Stock iosiirance.
CAPiTAL $50,000.00.
J. M. BROWNING, Pm. W. W. BROWN, Mgr. A. V. RAY, Sec. & Tre»*.
I
N. C., located on macadam road leading out to
Sweps;)r.vil?e Mills. The timber on this place has
just baen cut off, and it would make a splendid farm
.when put .'n cultivation. The soil is mostly good
red soi'., and layf fine. We will sell tiue placo loi
?30 pe.' acm.
We l;ave four acres of good 'und near Fair
Gr-aundb, Burlington. N. C., we will sell for $500.
BURLINGTON
City Property
7-ROOM, TWO-STOEY RESID£NCE or
Front Street. Now occup.’ad by Mrs. H. P. Whits,
painfcO and papered, and a splendM location. We
will s“U this pla-je for $l,3a0.
5-ROOM NEW COTTAGE OK WASHING
TON STKEET—City water and el^tric lights and
good location. 'WiU sell for $1,200.
e-ROOM COTTAGE NEAR J AIR GROUNDS
—Good barn, good well of water, lai'ge lot. Will sell
for $800.00.
TWO NI.CE RESIDENT LOTS ON CHURCH
STREET—100x200 »t $500 each; four lots, 75x250
St $300 e&ch; three lots 100x250 at $400 esch; four
lots, 100x200 at $350, each, and one lot, 150 feet
front and 400 fjst deep at $1,000.
TWO LOTS ON WEST DAVIS STRECT—
75x250 at $1,000, each, ar.d two lots 70x250, $500
each. We .?!so have several lots on Central Heights
at S.'rO, ?7.s $100. $125, $150 and $200.
20 BUILDING LOTS AT ELOX i^OLLEGE,
N. C- fcr sRle, ranging from $60 to $200 per lot, sij«
of lots 100 *cet by 200 feet.
LOT 70X20{> ON TUCKER STisEET . n which
there is a brick t.iilding 80jc9g. Splendid location
for Hofiery Mill or Machine Shop. We wil! sell for
$3,00>>.00.
MEBANE
City Property
NEW lU-ROOM 2-STORY RESIDENCE with
eight, op&n wood fire places, two stove i5>ies, wide
porches and well built of No. 1 material on a beauti
ful lot. three blocks from center of town, postoffiee
and p.jssen^ar station, corner lot on sand clay street,
C3n»-c(i;:g with State Highway. We will sell for
$3,300.
THREE NEW 5-ROOM COTTAGES—ones
block from Graded Schoi>l nicely painted, nice e!e-»
5-ROOM COTTAGE on Nortn Avenue, Ureeiia-
boro, N. C., painteu and papered, city water, electri:
lights and j:as. WiU sell for $1,500,
vated lots shaded with bsautifnl oaks. These house*
are bui.t of good material and wired f jr electric
iig-hts. We can seir for $1,250 each.
^EW 4-aoo.M COTTA G£-twa biociks oif
Graded School, well built cif good oiaterial and paint
ed, also wired for electric lights, beautiful lot and
a splesdic location. We sell for $1,000.
'We !«lso have SO or 40 building lots ranging
in pricfc from $40 to $250 each.
4-ROOM COTTAGE cn Green Street, Higa
Point, N. C., on c->r line, a great bargain at eor pric«
of $1,250.
V_
CENTRAL LOAN and TRUST COMPANY
)
W. W. BROWN, Manager,
Burlington, North Carolina.