Multiplying by Machinery.
The clerical stafifa of many of the
big insurance companies have of late
years been considerably reduced by
the employment of mechanical calcu
lators. One of these, the invention of
a Gorman, is a compact little affair re
sembling’ a music box. It may be
made to perform almost instantaneous
ly the most portentous sums in addi
tion, subtraction, multiplication by
one or two factors, division, squaring
and cubing. It Is required, for In
stance, to multiply 531,975 by 924. The
first factor is set by touching the little
knobs representing 531,975. To multi
ply by the other factor you turn a
handle four times, push along a slide
one place and turn the handle twice,
then push the slide another place on-
vrard and push the handle nine times.
The long multiplication is now done
without a possibility of error so far
as the machine is concerned, and the
dial shows 491,544,900. In the same
mechanic&l way may be done all the
other arithmetical processes.—London
Globe.
Strango Timekeepers.
To ascertain the time at night the
Apr.ohe Indians employed a gourd on
which the stars of the heavens were
marked. As the constellations rose In
the !?ky the Indian referred to his
gourd and found out th> hour. By
turning the gourd around he could tell
the order In which the constellations
might be expected to appear.
The hill people of Assam reckon
time and distance by the number of
quids of betol nuts chewed. It will be
remembered how, according to Wash
ington Irving, the Dutch colonial as
sembly was invariably dismissed at
the last puff of the third pipe of to
bacco of Governor Wouter Van
Twiller.
A Montajmis Indian, of Canada will
set up a tall stick In the snow when
traveling ahead of friends who are to
follow. He marks with his foot the
line of shadow cast, and by the change
In the angle of the shadow the on
coming party can tell on arnving at
the spot about how far ahead the
leader is.
Fighter of the Famify.
The tough little boy with the red
air and freckled face pushed up
against the neat little boy and said
Impudently;
“My sister can lick your sister.”
The neat little boy did not argue the
matter.
“And my big brother can lick your
big brother.”
The good little lad winced.
“And my ma can lick your ma.”
The quiet lad shifted from one foot
to the other.
“And my pa can lick your pa."
There was a flash of pink shirt
waist, the sound of some hard object
coming in contact with a spongy sub
stance, and the quiet little lad stood
triumphantly over his adversary,
quietly waiting for him to push his
nose back into the center of his face
where It belonged.
“But just remember this,” he ob
served quietly, ‘“you can’t lick me.”—
Youngstown Telegram.
SANTA GLAUS QUITE LIBERAL
Among'^His Gitts to White
House Was Thrice Usual
Mail.'
Among the things that Santa Claus
brought to the V. hit? House was a
mail bag that contained what the
office force estimated at three times
the usual quota of Christmas mail.
In addition to the letters scores of
cable messages and telegrams from
the outlying countries of the earth
and from various parts of the United
States came in over the White House
wires. Tlie usual merry Christmas
and Happy New Year wishes came to
the President, but there were many
expressions of faith in his administra
tion and hope for the future.
Ihe President spent two hours in his
office before luncheon dictating: and
signing letters and was unabie to at
tend church. The White House din
ner was held at night.
The Famous “Green Man of Brighton.”
In October. 180G, an individual was
to be observed at Brighton, England,
who walked out every day dressed in
green from head to foot—green shoes,
green gloves, green handkerchief and
other articles to match. This eccen
tric person lived alone, knew nobody,
and in his house the curtains, the wall
paper, the furniture, even the plates
and dishes ind the smallest toilet ar
ticles. offered an uninterrupted se
quence of green. Having started on
his career, 1 lere was obviously no rea
son to stop, and with full consistency
he carried this scruples so far as to
eat nothing but fruit and vegetable^
of the same green color. The conse
quences were extremely disastrous.
One fine d;‘-v the green man jumped
from his window into the street, rush
ed forward and performed a second
somersault from the top of the nearest
cliil.
Death in Roaring Fire
may not result from the work of fire
bugs, but often severe buriis are
caused that make a quick r.eed for
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve, the quickest,
surest cure for burns, wounds, bruises,
boils, seres. It subdues inflammation.
It kills rain. It soothes and heals.
Drives off skin eruptisns, ulcers or
piles. Only 25c at Mebane Drug Co.
And Yet Children are
Starving.
Millions of dollars worth of jewels
have beeri showered on the wives of
millionaires for the Christmas holi
days. It has been estimated that
more than $200,000,000 is a low esti
mate to be placed on the baubles that
have been given by the various mill
ionaires to their wives as Christmas
tokens, year after year. Mrs. Corey,
formerly Mabelle Gilman, the actress,
was showered with jeweled gifts by
her husband, William E. Corey, of
Steel Trust fame. The famous neck
lace of *Irs. William B. Leeds is worth
a fabulous amount, the cus-,
tom house authorities demanding
$120,000 duty on it. Frank Gould gave
his wife a pearl necklace, consisting
of three strands of pearls, estimated
to be worth more than $500,000. Not
to ue outdone, the lover-like Col.
John Jacob Astor showered un his
beautiful young bride jewels and
diamonds of every description. New!
York society has gone jewel mad, and
there is a mad rush on to see who can
outshine the other with the most
wonderful brilliants.
THE LOSSES ARE HEAVY
Russians Occupy Tabriz
After Nine-Day Siege
A nine days’ seige of Tabriz, Persia
by the Russian troops has resulted in
its complete occupation by the Rus
sian forces and the dispersal of the
combatants belonging to the constitu-
tio/ial progressive party (or Fidais).
Numerous casualties were sustained
by both sides, the Russia ns alone los
Ing from 100 to 200 men, while the
1( sses of the Fidais were very severe,-
although the number cannot be ascer
tained.
During the fighting an enormous
amount of damage to property was
done and the Stars and Stripes float
ing over the United States consulate
was shot down by a Russian shell
which, however, did no further damage
to the consulate.
Saves Two Lives.
“Neither my sister nor myself might
be living to-day, if it had not been for
Dr. King’s New Discovery ’ writes A.
D. McDonald of fayetteville N. C. Rfd
No. 8 “for we both had frightful
coughs that no other remedy could help
\Ve were told my sister had consump-
tiou She was very weak and had night
sweans but your wonderful medicine
completly cured us both. It’s the best j
I ever used or heard of” For sore
lungs, coughs, colds, hemmorage, la-
grippe, asthma, hay fever, croup,
whooping cough, all bronchial troubles
its supreme. Trial bottle free 5Cc
and $1.00 Guaranteed by Mebane Drug
Co.
Adversity is sometimes hard upon
a man; but for one man who can
stand prosperity there are a hundred
that will stand adversity.—Carlyle.
Old Soldier Tortured
“For years I suffei’ed unspeakable
torture from indigestion, constipation
a’ad liver trouble,” wrote A. K. Smith
a war veteran at Erie, Pa., “but Dr.
King’s New Life Pills fixed me all
right. They’re simply greal,” Try
them for any stomach, liver or kidney
trouble. Only 25c at Mebane Drug Co.
I Solves A Deep Mystery.
I “I want to thank you from the bot-
! tom of my heart,” wrote C. B. Rader,
I of Lewisburg, W. Va., “for the won-
j derful double benefit I got from Ele-
' ctric Bitters, in curing me of both a
j severe case of stomach trouble and of
I rheumatism, from which I had been
an almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. It suited my case as though
made just for me.” For dyspepsia,
indigestion, jandice and to rid the sys
tem of kidney poisons that cause rhe
umatism, Electric Bitters has no equal.
Try them. Every bottle is guaranteed
to satisfy. Only 50c at Mebane Drug
Co.
Life is not so short but that there
is always time for courtesy.—Emerson
No casualties were suffered by the
president foreign population, but man
individuals suffered from a lack of
provisions while they were closely
confined to their homes during the
prolonged street fighting.
When you want a reliable medicine
for a cough or cold take Chamberlain’s
Cou;?h Remedy. It can always be de
pended upon and is pleasant and safe t3
take. For sale by All Dealers.
Climate and Food.
In the arctic regions human food is
almost exclu.'^ively animal, because
that is the only sort which Is available
in quantity. In the tropics, where vege
table food is abundant and animal
foods readily decay, plant products are
and always have been of very great
importance in the diet. In temperate '
regions all kinds of food may be se
cured, and it seems reasonable to sup
pose that all kinds have always been
eaten as they are today.
Awaiting the Test.
Pilgrim—^f I come in will that dorg
bite me? Mrs. Hawkins—We ain’t no
ways sure, mister. But the feller that
let us take him on trial said he’d chaw
Tip a tramp in less’n two minutes; but,
land sakes, we ain’t goin’ to believe It
till we see it done.—Chicago News.
He Got the Linnit.
“Do yon believe there Is anything
prophetic in dreams?”
“Believe it! I know It. Only the
other night I dreamed that I was at a
churcli fair and awoke to find that my
wife had been through my pockets and
taken my last sou.”—Exchange.
He Knew.
“It’s the first $1,000 that’s hard to
get,” explained the eminent million
aire.
“I know that,” responded the mere
man. “I’ve been trying to accumulate
It for the past forty years.”—Louisville
Courier-Journal.
OUR LOSS IS
YOUR GAIN
The Mebane Store Co.,
We have just finished Stock Taking and as
usual, have some great bargains for you. We
are going to offer for the next few days,
Clothing, Trousers, Hats, Dry Goods, Shoes,
Plant Bed Canvass, Rocking Chairs, and
numerous other things at greatly reduced
prices. All New and ^^Up-to-Date^' goods.
We just simply want to turn it into money.
You can’t afford not to see us.
Yours very truly,
TUEMEBANESTORECO
Mebane, N. C,
Light itself is a great corrective. A j
thousand wrongs and abuses that arei
grown in darkness disappear like owls {
and bat9 before the light of day.
Mrs. A. R. Tabor, of Crider, Mo.,
had been troubled with headache for!
about fiv e years, when she began taking |
Chamberlain’s Tablets. She has taken I
two bottles of them and they have i
cured her. Sick headache is caused by
a disordered stomach for which these
tablets are especially intended. Try
them, get well and stay well. Sold by
All Dealers.
Successful and fortunate crime is
oalled viftue.—Saneca.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
TO YOU
We have done our best to supply you with
pretty things for Christmas, now we want to
advise you that we are prepared to meet your
every wish in e first class Drug Store- Just
think of anything one may need then, think
of us.
Mebane Drug Co.
p. L. WHITE, Mgr.
Mebane, - - North Carolina
1912 A PROSPEROUS AND HAPPY
NEW YEAR
This Greeting We Extend
To All our Customers and the Public
Permit us, just at this time to extend to you greetings of the
New Year, and to express to you our sincere appreciation of past
pleasant business relations.
We most heartily thank one and all for the splendid patronage
of the past year, and it was such a splendid patronage that it
makes us feel happy, this the beginning of a new year.
To those who made possible this increased business, and all
others we wish a most prosperous New Year tor 1912 throughout.
Holmes-Warren Co.
Mebane,
North Carolina
Half Price.
All hats at half price from now to
the end of the year. This means a
tremendous reduction when style and
quality is considered.
LEADING MILLINER OF mm
Miss Margaret Cleg^
Graham, N. C.
TAKING INVENTORY
And getting ready for you for the New
Years business. Last years trade was splen
did, let us make this the best ever. This
will be the place for bargains always, you
can always rely upon our treating you
right.
Come right on. we will be glad to see you.
Yours anxious to please,
H. E. Wilkinson,
Company
Mebane,
North Ca rolina
FASHIONABLE CLOTHES
The new firm of
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are showing the most
complete line of high
class clothing, furnish
ings and hats ever
shown in Durham.
Suits ranging in price
from $10.00 to $40.00.
Overcoats $10 to $30.
A beautiful line of boys
and children clothing.
Pritchard, Bright & Co.
FASHIONABLE CLOTHIERS & FURNISHERS.
122 West Main Street, Durharr
Surrender.
Oh, v?ith your glances lay a snare.
And trick me with your charms,
Then bind me with your flowing hair,
And lock me in your arms!
And when your prisoner am I,
Completely in your pow’r
Condemn me, if you wiil, to die
Of love, within the hour!
And let this be my prison fare;
^bur tears and scented breath;
Oh, I shall be resigned, I swear,
So kiss me then to death!
—Town Topics!
If your children are subject to attacks
of croup, watch for the first symptom,
hoarseness. Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedv as soon as the child becomes
hoarse and the attack may be warded
off. For sale by All Dealers.
Showered With Congratu
lations.
Miss Clara Barton, foundei and first
president of the American National
Red Cross society, was showered
Christmas day with greetings and
good wishes upon the 90th anniversary
of her birth. Although teeble from
her recent illness, Mias Barton was
able to celebrate the day with her re
latives and friends who spent Christ
mas with her at her home, “Red Cross,
in Glen Echo, Md., a surburb of Wash-
inj^ton.—Greensboro Daily News,
Persons troubled with partial paralysis
are often very much benefited by
massaging the affected parts thoroughly
when applying Chamberlain’s Liniment.
This liniment also relieves rheumatic
pains. For sale by All Dealers.
Subcribe For The
MEBANE LEADER
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
WE WE m MBEII OF TH9
Furnishings for every room in the house
Carpets, rugs, Art Squares, Rockers from
$1,00 up, Bed room suits from $12,00
up, Parlor Suits, Side Boards, Hall racks,
Aji excelent line of Stoves, in fact any
thing you may need in house furnishings
to make the home comfortable. The
prices are right- Come to see us-
Green & McClure
Furniture Co.
Graham, - - North Carolina.
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