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DECEMBER 16 H<2<!
Lovr: tragedy marred
THE. I.IVES OF McKINLEY's
Chicago. Dec. 11.- William l:. >W-Kinloy,
senator from Illinois., was the \
hero \ti a love tragedy thai' covered i
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a space of w year-, duving which
he lived apart from the semi-invalid
wife he adored. provided amply for
her, sought her judgment in bestow-'
ing tremendous benevolences and by
whom he in turn was loved. the :
Chicago Daily News related today.
Mrs. McKiriIe\ formerly was Kate
Frisbie. of Champaign, ili., described
as. at the time of their marriage in
1881, the belle of Champaign county.
She lives in Southern Fine-. N.
and it was there that Senator McKinley
saw her last shortly before he
went to Baltimore .for a surgical op-!
eration which was the preecurscr to ;
n long ill noss add his death a few
days ago at Martinsville, fnd.
Two or three times a year for the
last 80 years. Senator McKinley saw
his wife, ir: recent vears at the Cairo- i
lina resort. Most of her time was
spent' at a villa near Florence, Italy,
where the climate suited her. with
i occasional returns to the United
States to spend a few summer months
in Maine and a winter month or
N two ill Louisiana.
: When they were married in 1S81.
Senator McKinjey was in the private
hanking business with an uncle. The
Kansas land boom was on and McKinley
was "up fo his neck'' in
frozen securities an Kansas farm
lands when the boom suddenly expired
The r.H>r.c\ eptdd not be
taken out to meet loan- placed in his
confidence bv many 1 lliuoislans. Mrs.
Mc.Kiiiley, because of her intense acUvities.
suffered a nervous oreak-.
down, and has been a semi-invalid
since.
A Practic?I Test
A number of eminent physicians
were being shown over the premises
of a certain mental homo by one of
the httendnniV*.
In ti\e course of their inspection ho
led them to a trough and explained
that, it had been specially installed
assist the authorities in their work of
mercy
"Rosilyremarked otic of the vis- i
h ors. "Ho>v it used?"
"VVftli- --? :?l *h?? ?! ? ???*'.!?. I
we w&VU to know whether un ihniato '
is fit to leave we just turn on the
tap and leave it running. Then we j
ask him t'o hale out th? water \viih;j
a pail until the trough is empty.
See?"
Allow does thai help you?"
"Why," explained the. other,;
"tho-nv that ain't idjit's iurns off the 1
tap." - London Answers.
Habit
Speed Cop: "How fast' were you
goin#?"
Motorist: "You'll have to ask my \
lawyer."
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NOTES FROM THE NORMAL
Dr. J. D. Rankin, of the Normal
p?cached at Heusoh'* chapel u?
Sunday for Rev. U. A. Taylor. \vh<
hot 'aSjfc* to hold Service as he fell
sometime ago and injured his knee.
E. C. Wiley and E. !?. Hoy ton, eJ
Lynchburg, Vav engineers. xvcrc at
the Normal Monday in the interest of
the new central heating plant to be
installed.
in a hotly con tested basket ball
game Monday evening in Johnson
City between the girls of the Normal
there and the Normal team from
HoOiie, the latter were victorious, the
score lieinsr 132 to 3o in favor of
Boone.
Several friends have visited the
Normal during the past few days.
Rev. F. M. Muggins, the recent pastor
of the Baptist church, conducted
devotional services* as he had so often
done before, and made an effective
talk on "What is that in thine hand?"
R?*v. M. B, Wooslev. nastor of vbo
Methodist church, was at the Normal
off another day and made a talk in
conducting" the devotional service.
11. L. Wilson, cheer specialist for
i.'ho county. \vu> aiso a welcome visitor.
.John K. Denton, architect, of
Wilson: W. It. Rohan-or. a heating
en?'<-? . jind E,- F. Guilford, a. budding
superiii'.enduiu of Stater.villi*.
were i?i town to look over rhe work
of the p"\v jail, of which they ;.ir&
architects. and incidentally came to
: no Normal to took over the plan- f >r
Vac propo.-ed new Central heating
plant.
A basket ha!i came oit Sattn dny
night in the Norma i try in between the
young ladies' team of the Normal and
i\ learn from El?*/.;ihe;.hVo?. Tent*. . resulted
ui a seoie of I'd to .2*1 in U?v..r
of the visitor-. Murh interest was
manifested i hroKirhout the game
The yu4j$g men's leant el' fbe Normal
returned from a trip op So?oi,.y during
which ! r i is they played two games,
on" 01. Friday night with the team at
.Mais Hill Co!lego in winch, the Normal
boys !osl by :i. small margin. On
SaVurday in ;; irame with ullowhee
Normal the Hodhe team won hy ix few
points.
.Monday night at 7 :ili) in the auditorium
of the National the music class
of Miss Untli Coffey, director ol'
music a: lie Norma!, gave a piano re
< u\ii wmoi. \vuheard with much mi
Hy -lu-.l'-UlN .::><! friends. Foilowii'.jr
this \vas ji'ii amusing program
given by students and teachers. con '
i of VdaeUfa'co musical cpihedy
in one a or. entitled "'Way Down South
in Dixie/' which was much enjoyed
by vhosc prorent.
i ... Enough
Wife: "There was a poor old woman
at the today-- -begging fin
eiothos."
Husband: **I>i?l you give her any?"
"Yes i gave her that twelve yeal
-<1<I suit of yours and the dress I
bought last week.*'
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A Question B*
Loveliness at your
fingertips
I "I llVbuhi 'ike to lake <:tr< of m
1 7juils at home." writes one of in
: readers.
Taking rate of your finjrer nail
i? a vvry siiVipIt; maiter, and the r?
suit- obtsined will more than repa
you for the effort expended.
Your outfit should include on
stump pliable nail file, coarser o
pile side T.han the other; one emor
board, am- pair curved scissors, on
orange stick, one nail brush with a
cdpinjr of finer bristles to penetrat
beneath the nails, one polisher wit
' removable chamois '-over, one ho
I powdered pami.ee, nail powder; al
J sorbent" cotton, and olive oil.
Once r: week you'll wish to devot
t'i fteen or i'.vcdfy minutes to ospecis
i cave of the nails. Jusl before yo
take your >viyry?i bath, File you
nails into .'lie . h;)i>c you prefc-i
seiocrhi?K the rough edges with ih
emery board File them carefull
with even strokes. A slightly poiri'.
< <i shape is good and becoming t
: most bands. The fjJing can best b
j -nip: Ahed before flic bath. b<
i cause soaking the hands in \vari
v r ?o?- obfl'ens i ho ntfijU. arid make
! thesh hard to shape. After the bat
the dirt tvili !,< loosened about an
| i e.uealh t'he naif tips., and can eijsil
Ik- rejyiovcd with the tip of an ora'ng
stick wrapped absorbent cotton.
Ahvays, :?l drying your hand:
press the ct?fic:c hack frpiil the nail
!v<wy gently v, i t'll yum t< woi. ijflf
[each ! it cuticle seems defcache
jfn-hi the nail. This win prevent ugl
and painful hang nails If you i'v<
jibe any sure cuticle when yon ar
pressing i' with your towel, rub i
iatioini ?-j souie bthcr spotlvitig oil <
cream.
it" the nails are rough and briith
: them in a saucerful of olive oi
) The nlu-li will thcil be soft and i
'! condition to be geni'y pressed hao
' b> the rip id your orange stick, sti
wr/ipperi in ahsorhant cotton t ? pr<
yvni scratching or brushing the nail
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\\ b?.-n you have finished you will }...
a or.--u si! vol v half moor cleariv no
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at the base of each r.aii.
Then dip your polisher info your
y rail. and rub each nail until
I it jridws like the deep red ugly eoUo
Is J of raw flesh. ttemornher your finger
nails are intended to delicateiy
y atiovr.- not disfi.-^ure the tips of your
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n CRIST WANTS PERSHING
V FOR THE PRESIDENCY
n General John J. Pershing is being'
o ;V(1 for our next president by
h Frank I). Grist, commissioner of lax
bor and printing, according to
>- ports reaching: his home town, says
!t'f Lenoir News-Topic. Commise
.upper Grist bares his predictions on
i! the apparent. opposition in the :-outh
u and -one other sections to Ai Smith
r ! ami oi the ajipositMU! McAdoo will
r, i timl in the noi'fch. He says Pm diing
e vciii strike the happy medium and is
y j probably the most practical man in
I- | the ree-ibential r!;i>>.
ii ' ljHein:3 My Sentiments
Jwijri to prisoner: "V on ore fru it
. ie.t; ti i:?I and o fa. yo.i have:. t <
si gaged a lawyer to defend you. Shai:
h ' appoint one or what do you want
d j to do about it V"
yj Prisoner: " Well your bondp, as tar
e I'm coiK '.'rnei) I'm wiilinf; to drop
| U;e whole case/'
Is No Way Out
il Sam was charged u it'll theft and
?! the judge was talking to him in
y court.
u! "Now, Sam. you know what Lap-:
e i pens ?i you don't veil the truth,
n | don't you."
?r? "Y?s, suh -rAh goes to hell ; .:??!
] burns." ;
, ; .\ua II'IV. ? MM, \VM I 11<' | r} )t' 11 II I
\. you IVtJ! i ho truth%'*
n "A!.-* 11 done got 30 days!;" j]
!VJ Old maids live longer ihan hither!1
i 'niirr;cra women or bachelors, accord
s..|;hw ?o some medical Authorities. 11
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CIGARETTE CASES
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? InB Do not let the gaii
? kJ hearted -spirit v.irp y.<t*%r
S? rV% irive snov. balls; for ?'hristn
6 Hi 1 Kings that are ?
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