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SYRUP OF FIGS FOR A CHILD'S BOWELS It is cruel to force nauseating, harsh physic into a sick child. Look back at your childhood days. Remember th "'dose" mother insisted -on castor oil, calomel, cathartics. How you hated them, how you fought against taking them. With our children it's different. Mothers who cling to the old form of physic simply don't realize what they do. The children's revolt is well-founded. Their tender little "insides" are Injured by them. If your child's stomach, liver and bowels need cleansing, give only deli cious "California Syrup of Figs." Its action is positive, but gentle. Millions of mothers keep this harmless "fruit laxative" handy; they know children love to take it; that it never fails to clean the liver and bowels and sweet--en the stomach, and that a teaspoonful given today saves a sick child tomor row. Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on each bottle. Adv. 17-YEAR LOCUST AGAIN DUE Coming of Periodical Cicada Is Pre dicted in Pennsylvania by Col lege Professor. The "l" yenr-locust" is due in Pennsylvania this year, according to C. II. Hadley, Jr., in charge of entomology extension at State col lege. The pest is what is known as "'brood eight of the periodical cl cada," and it appeared here last in 1900. "This is one of the largest insect broods to occur in this state," Hadley says. "While locusts are usually of Importance nialnly.because of the pop ular Interest aroused, it is quite pos sible that considerable damage may be caused IV those places where the in sects appear In unusual abundance." Philadelphia North American. Drugg ists Know a Good Medicine , -F We have been selling Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root for about twelve years and our patrons seem to be always satisfied with the benefits received from its use, invariably speaking very highly of the "'eparation. We know where it has cured stone in the bladder. Have also used it in our own families with the best of re sults. We sincerely believe that Swamp Root is a preparation of real medicinal value for what it is recommended to do. (Signed) Yours truly, J. n. KENNEDY & CO., Druggists. Aug. 12, 1909. Gastonia, N. C. Personally appeared before me this 12th day of August, 1909, J. H. Kennedy, who subscribed the above statement and made oath that the same is true in substance nd in fact. W. II. ADAMS. Notary Public. Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For Yo Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size bot tle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valuable infor mation, telling about the kidneys and blad der. When writing, be sure and mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug tores. Adv. Plucky Danish Captain. A hero in every sense of the word Is the captain of the Danish steamer Iris which, sailing from one neutral port to another and having no contra band aboard, was halted by a German submarine and the crew ordered to leave the ship, in order that It might be sunk. The Danish captain flatly refused to leave his ship. "You may sink us, but I and my men will remain on board," he told the submarine com mander. And his pluck won. His ship was allowed to proceed when it was seen that he knew his rights and was not afraid to assert them. 01 SICK CAARETS Gently cleanse your liver and sluggish bowels while you sleep. Get a 10-cent box. Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul breath always trace them to torpid liver; delayed, fermenting food in the bowels or sour, gassy stomach. Poisonous matter clogged in the in 4 i testines, Instead of being cast out of the system is re-absorbed into the blood. When this poison reaches the delicate brain tissue it causes con gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick ening headache. Cascarets immediately cleanse the stomach, remove the sour, undigested food and foul gases, take the excess bile from the liver and carry out all the constipated waste matter and poisons in the bowels. A Cascaret to-night will surely straighten you out by morning. They work while you sleep a 10-cent box from your druggist means your head clear, stomach sweet and your liver and bowels regular for months. Adv. The bee is never too busy to admin ister a stinging rebuke. HEADACHY L OF 1917 ADJOURNS SINE DIE ADJOURNMENE CAME AFTER SIXTY-FOUR DAYS' SESSION. LAWMAKERS RUSH FOR HOME ; Both Houses "Mark Time" During Last Day Watlng For Enrolled Bills. Much . Important Legislation Is Passed. Raleigh. It was on the stroke of 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon that the gavels of President Max Gardner In the Sen ate, and Speaker Walter Murphy n the House, sounded the sine die ad journment of the North Carolina Gen eral Assembly for 1917, and the pre siding officers made their formal dec larations of adjournment. The morning trains had carried the great majority of the members of the two houses to their homes and there was little more than the traditional "corporal's guard" presen for the final closing ceremonies. No legislation of consequence had been allowed to get through during the last morning, as the Senate and House patiently waited for the enrolled bills as they were brought in from time to time to be ratified. The General Assembly enacted the following laws in line with the recom mendations in the inaugural address of Governor Bickett: 1. The. act resubmitting a constitu tional amendment calling for a six months instead of . a four months pub lic school. The act follows the dec laration in the Governor's Inaugural address that "The children en titled to have the voter cast a single ballot whether he is or is not in favor of a larger opportunity for the child." 2. The act submitting a constitu tional amendment exempting from taxation notes and mortgages given in good faith for the purchase price of a home. The purpose of this act is to bring the money in reach of every homesteader. 3. The crop lien act designed to give the small farmer a chance to "break out of jail." 4. The act providing for the teach ing of the basic principles of good farming in every rural public school. The machinery of this act is well adapted serve its purpose. 5. The" act to incorporate the in stallation of gunning water, electric lights and telephones In country homes and communities by furnishing expert, advice and assistance free of C03t. 6. The act to make the school house the social center, and to pro vide for wholesome entertainment in country school houses that will be both instructive and relaxing. 7. The act prodding for the medi cal inspection of children who attend the public schools in order that physical defects may be discovered and corrected if possible in their in cipiency. S. The act providing for the incor poration of rural communities to the end that thickly settled communities iu the country may take such steps for their own betterment as they may deem wise and proper. 9. The act .forbidding the sale or advertisement for sale of medicines purporting to cure incurable disease.?, and forbidding the sale of any me- chancal device for the treatment of disease when the State Board of Health may declare such device to be without curative value. 10. The act providing for the im provement of highways by expendi ture of the automobile ta for this purpose under the direction of the State Highway Commission. 11. The act that permits and regu lates absentee voting. 12. The appointment of a state tax commission to investigate and report comprehensive system of taxation a to the next General Assembly. 13. The act consolidating the man agement of the three hospitals for the insane and establishing a purchasing agency for certain state institutions. 14. The act limiting the time for which a convict my be sent to a chaingang to live years. The recom mendation of the Governor was for two years, but owing to the inade quacy of quarters at the state prison the time was made five years for the present. 13. The act authorizing the con struction of modern sanitary quarters for the convicts on the state farm. Id. The Turner bill is in entire har mony with the recommendations of the Governor, who says In his in augural address: "I am convinced that the only jusrt fication for the punishment of crime is the protection of the public and the reformation of the criminal. Anything that savors of vindictiveness is inde fensible in the administration of the law. When the state sends a citizen to prison he ought to be made to feel that his punishment is a just measure imposed for the purpose of preventing himself and others from committing further crimes, and that pending his Imprisonment the state desires to af ford him every opportunity to become a good citizen." GENERAL SM The Legislature passed the bill ap propriating $25,000 for building pur poses and $7,500 annually for two years for the erection of an ortho pedic hospital-school to be located two miles east of Gastonia. The appro- I priation is contingent upon the people oi tne state raising a similar amount for building purposes. The bill was passed by the House by a unanimous vote, but five Sena tors opposed it in the upper body. It is not believed that there will be any great difficulty in raising the money for the building of the school. Gaston county has already pledged ?iu,ooo, leaving but an equal amount for the other 99 counties to raise. The Rotary Club of Charlotte has indicat ed that It will attempt to raise $5,000. This is the only institution of the kind in the south, being an hospital where crippled children are taken and given free treatment at the hands of the most skilled surgeons in the state. The report of the legislative com mittee to investigate the conditions and management of the State Farm convict camps went into both branches of the Legislature with the full mem bership of five signing a lengthy re view of the investigation that finds the system antiquated and the conditions bad, especially as to facilities for car ing for the convicts and with the majority of the committee signing a further report reading as follows: This Clause Signed by Three. "The committee further finds that the superintendents and others in au thority over the convicts have not acted in any wise inhumanly, but on the contrary have been lenient and considerate and humane and diligent Jn the performance and the discharge of their duties and obligations placed upon them by the present system." This clause is signed by Senator Bur gwyn and Representatives W. H. Joy ner and J. H. Darden. These mem bers of the committee and the other two, Senator Turner and Representa tive Beasley signed the full report, which is a document of 13 typewrit ten pages. The document "sets out the thor oughness, of the investigation and finds that the housing and equipment at the farm are entirely inadequate! The sleeping quarters, especially for the negroes, far too small and poorly ventilated and the bedding bad. No separation of youthful and hardened criminals. The dining hall is poorly heated in cold weather and white and colored prisoners eat in the same hall with an alleyway between them. All prisoners have to wash from the same spigots, the whites and blacks crowding each other indiscrimabely at the trough. The report gives the food served and method of service and inatten tion to bathing are reviewed and failure to ? Ifply towels for the use of the convicts until recently. There is no recreation provided for the con victs beyond their daily work. The quarters for the women are inade quate and lacking in necessary pri vacy and no woman in charge of the department and evils resulting there from are reviewed. No reading mat tre supplied by the state and io chaplian engaged, although there is law authorizing such an official, are among the facts brought out. The practice of whipping in con nection with the discipline is review- j ed and the methods described and j abuses in this respect are given. I The committee finds da.t little or no effort has been made for moral and mental improvement of the pris oners, the largest- possible results and profits from their labors being the paramount object ana mat youthful prisoners are often injured by their associations in the prison life. Of all the whippings administered the past few years, of which there havbeen hundreds, none have met wlu the disapproval of the authorities so far as the records show. y The Whitney or Baron camps 4V found to be a dangerous and hazard ous place with poor equipment for the care of the men.. Convicts re turn from their serivice there "bro ken." The committee says: "In the judgment of the commit tee the conditions at the camps are more due to the system than to the officials in charge. The system has been handed down by administrations 'or 5 years and no effort on the part of the prison officials or of the state authorities to make advancement iu this respect." The committee finds that there has been lacking any regard for the ref ormation of the prisoner and his re turn to society a better and more trustworthy man. The larger per cent of the prisoners, the committee finds to be young negro men from 16 to 20-odd years old. who might be treated in such manner as to im prove them and make them depend able and useful after their discharge. In conclusion, the report makes recommendations that have been largely adopted in the special act changing the prison system, that the Legislature has put through the leg islative mill the past few days. The bill from the House to make blockading in North Carolina a felony was passed by the Senate by a large majority. Other bills passed in the following order: Authorize county commissioners to co-operate with pub lic libraries; validate certain registra tions; reprint certain Supreme Court reports; relative to publications of re ports of state departments and insti tutions; make legitimate bastards aft er their fathers and mothers marry; amend law as to co-operative work by the A. & E. College and State Depart ment of Agriculture; repeal act ere atlng the KInstou jeoorders court. ACTS OFJJEGISLATURE Clerks Are Busy Preparing Journal 1,215 Acts Were Pased By 1917 Sesion of General Assembly. Raleigh. Principal Clerks R. O. Self, of the Senate, and Walter Las Biter, of the House, have started their force on the preparation of the conv , for the publication of the journals of the two houses. This is to be corn- Dieted for the printers within two j weeks, most probably. There were passed 1,215 separate acts and 56 res olutions at this session of the General Assembly, compared with 1,498 acts and 65 resolutions two years ago. The work of captioning and side noting the acts and resolutions is be ing pushed under the direction of the Secretary of State, this work being done by Col. W .P. Bachelor, who has rendered this service for a num ber of the past sessions of the Legis lature. It is a long and tedious task. He has more than half the bills cap tioned already and me principal side noting done for many of the more important bills. The bills passed in the great rush of the first ten days of the session to get ahead of the operation of the constitutional amend ments, have all been captioned and side noted, a special publication of these having been gotten out within a few days after the emergency legis lation was over. It is an interesting fact that prac tically no legislation as to the State Department of Insurance was gotten through this session. The general committee know as Senate bill No. 906, was defeated the last day of the session through a fight that was made by Representative Grier to re quire the State Commissioner of In surance to pay the fire marshal fund into the state treasury. A bill to th's effect by Grier had failed earlier ia the session and he tacked on an amendment to the general insurance bill embodying the same provision and the fight over this resulted in the defeat of the whole bill. Under rul ings of the attorney general the com missioner of insurance both collects and disburses the fire marshal fund which has assumed considerable pro portions. To Rebuild Hickory Nut Gap Road. Asheville. People of the Esmeralda Inn and Bat Cave section are rejoicing over the action of the Legislature in passing the bill to place 75 convicts at work on the Hickory Nut Gap Road. The prospect of again having a road to Asheville, after being cut off practi cally since the flood of last July, has caused the people of those sections to take on p new lease of life. Few people realize just what the people of the Esmeralda Inn and Bat Cave sections have undergone since the flood last July. Of the highest Caucasian type, these men have hesi tated to even accept proffered aid, much less to ask it, and have existed the best they could, shooting gam9 and snaring rabbits for food. The section of the country in the gorge is admirably adapted for mov ing picture stunts, as well as for Its scenic magnificence, and with a road opened through from Asheville, they are confident that they can redeem their past losses and also fortify them- I s Ives for the next winter. The road ! will be a veritable Godsend. j For U. S. Marine Corps. ! Washington, D. C. It has just been announced that an examination to fill positions of second lieutenant in the Marine Corps will be held July 10 at the following places in North Caro lina: Asheville, Charlotte, Raleigh and Wilmington. Applicants must be vnot less than five feet and six inches high, healthy, and must pass an exam ination similar to one which is givea students of We3t Point. These men are to be named from civil life and to be between the ages of 20 to 25. Bank Aids Farmers. Newton. Recognizing the critical food situation, and appealing to farm ers in Catawba county to let no pro ductive Ian" remain idle this year, the First National Bank of Hickory is ad vertising that it will aid any farmer to secure needed improvements and equipment to plant foodstuff crops. I Unlimited money is offered at six per cent. NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS. Four of the ten of the crew, who drowned when the coast guard cuttor Yamncraw perished off the Maryland coast, were North Carolinians. Every resident of Fayettevilla who can get the use of a vacant lot is being urged by the Chamber of Ccmmerce to "plant a little garden spot" as a measure of relief fro nit he high food prices. Hundred of North Carolinians at tended the inauguration of President Wilson. Practically 16 per cent of the births in Raleigh last month were illegiti mate, six out of the "i new born chil dren being recorded as such, accord ing to statistics furnished the regis trar. Five of ha illegitimate ' births were colored, while one was white. The Mecklecbn- g county jury In the case Harry Tali?y vs. the Southern Railway returned a verdict of forty thousand dollars damages. Tall?v sued for $100X00. He was injured in the wreck of foot ball special at Salisbury on Thanksgiving ere, 1915. He lost a leg. e:ir cut off. jaw broken. iNTffiNATIONAL SMMfSOIOOL Lesson (By B. O. SELLERS. Acting Director ot Sunday School Course ot Moody Bible Institute.) ' (Copyright, 1917, Weatern Nwpaper Union.) LESSON FOR MARCH 18 JESUS SAVES FROM SIN. LESSON TEXT John 8:12, 31-37, 66-58 (Head entire chapter). UOLDEN TEXT If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free in deed. John 8:36. Teachers should sketch rapidly in a chronological wry the events in the life of our Lord, (See any good harmony) and show that this lesson belongs to the period of the Galilean ministry of Jesus when he had gone up to Jerusa lem to attend the feast of the taber nacle (John 7:1-52). Let us be sure to load our guns with temperance am munition, be familiar witij facts, take careful aim, concentrate All we have to say upon one definite aim, and then pull the trigger e. g. be irtire to shoot a temperance charge and make a tem perance application. I. The Slavery to Sin. Jesus' previ ous references to water (Chs. 4 and 7) and to bread (ch. 6) were occasioned by outward occurrences j so with this reference to light. In the treasury (v. 20) near to Jesus as he spake were two colossal, golden lamp stands around which when lighted the people gath ered with rejoicing. Amid the blaze of this illumination, Jesus exclaims: "I am the light of the world." What Is more beneficent than light as it re veals, cheers and brings life, health and happiness to mankind? Without light there is no vision. Without Jesus there is no spiritual wisdom. Without light we know not whither we are go ing. Without Jesus we grope ia the darkness. Every ray of light, of truth, of holiness and love comes from him, for God is light, and In him is no dark ness at all (I John 1:15). Some think that these words were occasioned by the onlookers, seeing what Jesus had written in the sand (vv. 1-11). The first step in the slavery of sin Is blind ness; the second is habit; and the third is that of absolute slavery (Prov. 5:22). Jesus was the Incarnation of the light of God. We cannot con ceive of Jesus maklfig such an asser tion as this, and being merely a good man. II. The Possibility of Freedom (vv. 31-36.) These words were spoken to "those which had believed on him," and as the result they were to know the truth, and the truth should make them free. Knowledge and liberty come from a continuance (abiding) in the word jjf orajy: God (John 14:15; 16:12-13). Many reject Jesus Christ because they c!f they wish to have their liberty, an so doing they lose their liberty. ciple Is a learner; Jesus is the the entrance examinations school of Christ are the sh necessary condition of belie cepting him as Lord and te scholars are all the- disciple nil tlnue under his instructio ject of the schooling Is t feet men, "unto the me.1 stature of the fulness of 4:22; Col. 4:12). Christ'. only in the church and school and Young People's It is everywhere, in the ho office, at work and play; w is trying truly to live ao Christ's will, he is in his that school is open both day there are no vacations and r The text book is the Book We need not argue as to tl of sin, but realize the fact under sin (Rom, 5:12), b der sin does not necessit ing there, nor is sin necf being. This freedom her and the love of sin and tn the penalty of sin and the. corroding care of sin. It, freedom, freedom for tivity. A knowledge Bible is n liberal priiirr true liberty to those cated. As contrasted the slavery of sin (v drunkard Is a slave strained from doing v ought to do. He car freely for his consciei braids him. He is is compelled to bear of sin against his " escape (v. 30) is thr the son therefore sh ye shall be free ind Ml. The Authorit Jews took exceptlo: Jesus (33-.")). Whi : Jesus? Read thelStl of Genesis, and we fi. three who visited A ent from the other t 3 behind while two vt The one who remain ' tis, Jehovah appt . ) before his lat ...s of Nazareth. Henhouse r arm poulti The farm must be well ventil 1 ventil strike! ists as p light should floor und roes Buying Foundatij Often there is unwlst laying in the foundation stock. Bet ter put in more money and buy a good sire. w -X Weight of Barbedf Barbed wire runs abo a rod. j Tfie Lar$eBoIe For 25 When vou buv Yager's Lini "" ment vou pet splendid value! The large 25 cent bottle contains four times more than the usual bottle of lini ment sold at that price. Try it for rheumatism, neuralgia, ciatica, sprains, cuts and bruises. - At all dealers price 25 cents. GILBERT BROS, ft CO. Baltimore, Md. STOCK LICK IT-STOCK LIKE IT For Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. Contains Cop peras for Worms, Sulphur for the Blood, Saltpeter for the Kidneys, Nu Vomica,aTonic,and Pure Dairy Salt. Used by Vet erinarians 12 years. No Dosing. Drop Brick ia feed-box. Ask yourdealer for Blackman's or writ BLACKMAN STOCK REMEDY COMPANY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE Seeds and Plants CANE SEED, Peas, Cotton Seed. Seed Peannta, CloTers, GraMea, Htsex Kape, Seed Potatoes, Seed Corn, Sudan Urass. Writ us for prtoe Usw lM4Carar, . c. SWEET POTATO PLANTS. Grown from genu ine true to nam seed stock. Keadr for April, May and Jon shipments. Varieties: Nancy Hall. Porta Bloo Yam, Patteeaw Yam and Triumph. 1.000 to SO.OOO at 11 JO ner thousand; 20.0UO to 60.000 at 11.40 pel thousand; 60.000 and abore at 11.36 per thousand. Book your order early and be assured of Betting prompt dellrery and good plants. Kemember. we guarantee count and safe delivery to your express Omoe. Brwks Coast? Naat aa4 Track Kara. Btrwtok, Iwfli Hasty With His Gun. New Dentist (in Frozen Dog)- -Will you take gas? Bronco Bill Will it hurt much if I don't? New Dentist It will. Bronco Bill Then, stranger, for your sake I reckon I'd better take it. FEW MOTHERS REALIZE how many delicious dishes can be pre pared with Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti. For this reason the Skin ner Mfg. Co. have prepared a beauti ful Cook Book containing recipes tell ing how to serve it In a hundred dif ferent ways. Write Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Neb., for a free copy. AH good grocers everywheie sell Skinners Macaroni and Spaghetti. Adv. Barber Worked by Pattern. A man wearing his hair long under a wide western hat and concealing his face behind u beard of much length " m'etultn strode into the barber p of tlie Parker house in Boston fl settled into u chair. "Just a min- he said, searching in a pocket. .years ago I came to Boston and shave and haircut here. I liked irk so well that I had my pic- iken. Here is the picture. ihow I want to look. Do It And with the photograph on Tfore him as a pattern, the 1 i operations. ew the Game. "Skpet rabbits f g searched had disap- in vain for .ipeared before his resting that with larold's bird dog pet. The play- Ms dog might be his mother for Jtpany Rob and the !l ro Vi in cm n 1 , , i iare j jhe i rt MirtWd," repl ...... mother. "Oh, lied the small ,l"But why must you follow the Coad, Harold?" "Why, mother, n't yon know, the dog has to smell the tracks," he replied in disgust. Not Attracted. "Some day you'll 'be rich enough to retire from business." "Give up my nice, pleasant office and stay home?" rejoined Mr. Growcher. "I should sv not." Foods Are Increasing In Price But you can still buy GrapeNuts at the same price. This staple cereal in its air-tight, wax-protected package will keep indefinitely, yet is ready to eat at a moment's notice. Grape-Nuts is full of compact nourishment with a delightful wheat and barley flavor. 'The Most Economical of "Krepared Cereals J J I 1
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