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? Bring Your TOBPRINTING N-EWS-H The News-Herald IS THE Best Advertising Medium - IN THS PIEDMONT SECTION . h j r ft -TO- Js-Herald Office. : MA T. G. COBB, Publisher. WOBK AT THE BURKE COUNTY NEWS ConoUdtd No. 29 1901 THE MO R.G ANTON HERALD fcOM,"u W'19 Subscription Pricc,:$i Per Year In Advance LfnvssT PiCs. VOL. XXIV. MORG ANTON, N. C, AUG-UST 6, 1908, No. 18 ERALSft. fi Mneys i ... Mi. V : .1 wt 'v,',Wvs. like thelHeart. and the ss- their weakness, not in the organ .i i- nerves that control and guide i '"'Jva't''.".!!- Dr. Snoop's Restorative is 'j'V .H-:..a'ly prepared to reach these .;j.-vo. To doctor the Kidneys alone. p.ff ps or is weaK. n we urine . a:' J strong, if you have symptoms C-V, r ilistressing or dangerous kid. v '"r. Whoop's Restorative a month ;:.:';aT1j fee what it can and will )rusiist recommend and sell BURKE DRUG Molasses Evaporators. I ani manafactursng the orig r Turner'' Sugar CaneEvap--ors. With this "pan" your ":Vr is continuous, the raw -e'juice going: in at one side rT:ie cooked, finished molasses - out at the other continu- 5'V. ?izes 6x8 long:. 44 in. in. 12x14 1G feet long, 48 Write for prices and other in flation. C H. TURNER, Statesville, N. C. rr 0v THE CONDITION OF THE HiST NATIONAL BANK -C, ANTON. IN THE STATE OF NORTH ip. i: ; VT THE CLOSE OF BUSI ' NtSS. JULY 15;h, 18. RESOURCES. $149,087.46 370.40 15.000.00 7,000.00 55,638.74 :d and unsecured Lt'ure circulation ry.it are, fixtures Banks Inot reserve r veil reserve agents Nr.: -nal Kanks Li' currency, nickels ; V HFSSRVE IN' 9,910.50 r no-.es 4.500. 00 " Li with U. S. Treasurer : circulation ( 15.000.15 721.48 ! 4.450.00 148.24 14,410.50 750.00 262,576.97 LIABILITIES. $ 35,000.00 16,000.00 1.425.91 500.00 15,000.00 175.CKJ 118.S68.37 74.941.44 666.25 262,576.97 less expenses and rUr.k r:.tes outstanding : ;.id ! ::. -i:s subject to check cer::r. -:es of deposit cr.TC-.s outstanding :e ,F Carolina, f r V OF KURKE. S S : . A M. :-- M, Cashier of the above-named :i :: - rr.:.Iy swear that the above statement r: -h : l-'s: of mv knowledge and belief. A. M. INGOLD. Cashier, t ; ar.d sworn to before me this 18th day L. A. BRISTOL. Notary Public I A. M. KISTLER. rsc-.-A-.;.:-si : r I. I. DAVIS, ) 3. R. COLLETT, Directors. Kt&4 SO YEARS' ;?-f?i EXPERIENCE 1 trm n I S3 i$r Trademarks V-i Designs f h'-il A Copyrights Ac A: - r- e-v.illng a "ketch and description maj :: v --'.in our opinion free whether an .. ... b,j,iv patentable. Communlea 1: o uZ ieritwil. Handbook on Patents s...- ' j.-.c ac,r,cv for securing patents. F-.-V- -9 : is r. tbr-uitfh Munn 4 Co. receive it i: ;, . . wrhat ebf-ree, in the Sckialflc Jimmcan Ah I.areest Cte Terms. S3 a zz&A r. . r anv rcienti d by all newsdealers. iNH&Co.36IBro,d",'-N8W York B.-ttPh Office. 6 Bt- w asnineton. v. j. APFJOSflPT. I-FFECTIVE ; RiKEDY FOR ALL FORMS OF PiUiATSSIil Kldnsy Trouble, Catarrh, Asthma and LaGrlpp GIVE QUICK RELIEF k --K-Mi externally it affords almost ln- int r-ilie from pain, while permanent s jesa:u are being eSected by takine it in 6 purifying the blood, dissolving I ;; - w:onous substance and removing It I the system. 3 TEST IT FREE I T K you are suffering with Rheumatism. 5 itcaio, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Kidney a iiouo.e or any kindred disease, write to 3 Jsfora trial bottle of "5-DROPS." and a st it rouiself. 5-DROP5" is entirely free of opium, morphine, alcohol, laudanum. '-aotDcrsimiliar ingredients. i.arec-ui7(. Kottle, "S-WROPS" 8O0 Dose) 1.:U. 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Head of the Southern Railway Makes Some Observations and Sugges gestions Effects of Recent Business Depression Felt Most Keenly Where One Commodity Principally is Produced, and Less Severely Where Industries Are Diversified South Rich in Varied Resources and Still Greater Diversifica tion of Industry Desirable Some Lines of Possible Progress and Opportunity The Southern Railway Ready to Co-Operate. To the Editor of The News-Herald: It has occurred to me that it may not be improper for me to address you and other represen tative editors in the Southern States on a subject which I be lieve to be of great importance to the future prosperity of our sec tion. My duties require me to keep in touch, as nearly as possible, with business conditions through out the country, and especially in the South. Since the beginning of the business depression from which the country is now recov- enng i nave Deen greatly im pressed with evidence which has come to me that, while business all over the United States has been unfavorably af fected, the effects of the depres sion have been felt most severe ly, as a general rule, in those communities the energies of which are devoted principally to the production of a single com modity, or of a few commodities, and that business has been rel atively less affected in those communities in which production is more diversified. I have been impressed especially with the fact that the business depression has been relatively less severe in those Southern localities in which attention has been given to the growing of fruits and vegetables. There has been a steady market for these products, and although prices have not in some instances been as high as in other seasons, I believe they have generally yielded profits to the growers.' The press of the South has al ready accomplished much by ad vocating diversification of agri culture and manufacturing, and. looking back over the past 25 years, we can realize that much has been accomplished in this direction. I believe, however, that the time is especially oppor tune for continuing our efforts in this direction and for urging that each Southern community shall make the most of the opportuni ties which a revival of business will open up to it. Nature has favored the South with practically inexaustible re sources of great variety, and the industrious and resourceful South ern people have shown their abil ity to take,up and carry to suc cess new lines of industry. I be lieve, therefore that you will agree with me as to the desira bility of encouraging still greater diversification of industry in the direction of utilizing to the fullest extent the natural resources of our section. Without attempting to enumer ate the lines in which progress in this direction is possible, I would suggest that, in many localities, agricultural prosperity might be advanced by further diversification of farming, es pecially in the direction of pro ducing the fruits and vegetables best suited for each locality; that live stock and dairying might profitably receive more attention in some localities, and that, in- connection with a larger pro-j duction of fruits and vegetables, there are many localities in which canning and preserving indus tries might profitably be carried on more extensively than at present. Industrially, I believe it should be the aim of the South to add to the profits of producing raw materials the profits of manu facturing, by converting South ern raw materials, as far as possible, into articles ready for As indicating what may be none alone- this line, I may refer to the cotton textile industry. Convalescents need ment in easily digested 4 o o Scott s Emulsion is powerful nourish- Q ment highly concentrated. It makes bone, blood and muscle without putting any tax on the digestion. ALL DRUCCISTSl BOc. AND $1.00. Although the South has a sub stantial monopoly in the pro duction of the most widely used textile fibre in the world, some of us are old enough to remem ber when it was believed in many quarters that cotton manufactur ing on a large scale could not be established successfully in the South. The Southern people first demonstrated their ability to make the coarser grades of cot ton fabrics, and they are now demonstrating their ability to make the finer grades as well and to bleach and finish the products of their mills. I think we may look forward with con fidence to the further develop ment of this great industry and of industries depending upon it, such as the manufacture of cot ton goods into articles of clothing ready for wear. T mitrht pnnmprafp a lnnrr list of opportunities for the further development of manufacturing, It would include the conversion, on a larger scale of Southern- made leather into boots and shoes, harness and belting, in Southern factories, and the con version of the products of South ern forests and mines into a long list of articles ready for use. I have said enough, how ever, to suggest to you the point I wish to make, which is, that I believe that all of us who have the prosperity of the South at heart should do all in our power to encourage the diversification of Southern industry and the conversion in Southern factories of Southern products into articles ready for use rather than their shipment to other sections in the form of raw materials or of partly manufactured commodi ties. I need not assure you of my great interest in every move ment for the advancement of a Southern community, and you know that this company through its Land and Industrial Depart ment, stands ready at all times to co-operate in every proper way with individuals and com munities along its lines for the establishment of new industries, the promotion of such immigra tion as may be desired by each community, and the general ad vancement of Southern pros perity. Yours very truly, W. W. Finley, President Southern Railway. Washington, July 31, 1908. Mother Poisons Children. Norfolk Special, July 18th, Returning to his home this afternoon Rev. W. A. Brown, rector of St John's Episcopal church, found his wife, 3-year-old son and 8-months'-old daugh ter in a precarious condition from carbolic acid poison, administered by Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown has been ill for some time with nervous trouble and in a fit of temporary insanity administered the poison to the children and then took it herself. Mrs. Brown may recover but the two children are m a precarious condition. The mother and two children were lying in the former's room. The cook in the kitchen down stairs was busy preparing dinner and knew nothing of the con dition of Mrs. Brown and the children until the alarm was given by Mr. Brown. Piles helped -"at once with Di. Snoop's Magic Ointment. Just to prove it, trial box will be mailed on request, by writing Dr. Snoop, Racine, Wis. Itching, smarting, bleeding piles, in ternal or external, get quick and cer tain help from Magic Ointment Large box 50c, Sold by Burke Drug Co. a large amount of nourish- g form. J? Rural Carriers of Burke Meet and Or- ganize an Association. To the Editor of The News-Herald: Thinking that you would like to know of the meeting of the rural carriers of Burke county, and of the organization, I here with submit a brief sketch of our proceedingS held at the COUrt hnnsA in Mnro-antnn on .Tnlv 28t.h. All of the carriers in the county were present except Mr. Thomp son, the carrier from Bridge water. The following permanent or ganization was made: W. P. Hallyburton, of Connelly Springs, president; J. E. Garrison, of Morganton, secretary. A code of by-laws governing the association was adopted, and at the request of the carriers Mr. D. C. Pears:n, post master at Morganton, was present and made a talk, covering the ground of the many and various duties of the carrier, special attention being given to the roads over which the carriers travel, their duty in calling attention to those whose duty it is to see that the roads are kept in proper condi tion, and the duty of the patrons on the road to require and de mand that the roads shall be kept up. Unless this is done there is a certainty of the service being discontinued on that por tion of the routes where these bad conditions exist. His talk was eatly appreciated by all of us. It was the unanimous opinion of all those present that the ... . members or the association uni form themselves and make in provement in their equipment. J. E. Garrison. Made From Grapes. Of all the fruits that grow to give sustenance and nourishment to mankind, the grape is tne most famous. A favorite subject of the Doet. this healthful lus cious fruit has from the begin ning of time been celebrated in song and story. Therefore it is a pleasure to know that to the crane we are indebted for some of the finest foods that go to our table, for from the grape is de rived Roval Grace Cream of Tartar, the chief ingredient and active principal of the world-renowned Royal Baking Powder. While the connection between baking powder and grapes may seem remote, it is evident to those who know that cream of tartar exists in all ripe grapes, from which it is directly pro duced in the following manner: Flowing with the juice of the crane from the nress in the man ufacture of wine, the cream of tartar gradually separates there from and settles upon and ad heres to the sides of the casks. After the wine is drawn off the tartar is scraped away, boiled and purified with water. Crys tals of cream of tartar, white and very pure, are collected, specially refined, and ground into an im nalnable Dowder. This forms the Royal Grape Cream of Tartar from which Royal Baking Powder is made. The exclusive emnlovment of this pure fruit acid has aided in rendering Royal unique in the baking powder world, adding as itj does the delicious flavor and whole-. enme nronerties which are char acteristic of all food made with it. Aid For the Explorer. 'Teary," said a geographer of Chica go, "never started on one of his explor ing -expeditions without receiving by mail and express all sorts of packages from cranks cowhide underwear, tea tablets, medicated boots and what not "Peary once told me that George Ade a few days before the start of one trip wired him to expect an Important pack age by express. "The package came. It was labeled: " To be opened at the farthest point north.' "Pearv ODened it at once, however. It was a small keg, inscribed: 'Axle greese for the pole.' " Shouldn't Overfeed Hubby. Hint for. young wives who desire to have their husbands retain their boy ish, slender figures: In an address at Vienna on the subject of food Pro fessor Karl Van Noorden, one of the greatest medical experts in Europe, ut tered an emphatic protest against wives who overfeed their husbands. He declared that the reason so many begin to get fat immediately after they have marri-JUl is that their wives give them their favorite dishes on every possible occasion. $100 REWARD, $100. TVio rvnUvrn of this carjer will be pleased to learn that there is at least cne dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that in rjtnn-h. Hall's Cattarrh Cure is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood surfaces of the system, thereby de stroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitu tion and assisting nature is doing its work. The nmnriofnm have so much faith in its curative pow- ra that thev offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list ofJflBti- Address: F. J. CHENEY A CCToledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. tSS-W ANTED FOR CASH. All kinds of old books and papers, stamps and coins, War or Indian Kelics, old furni ture, school books bought, sold and ex changed. Largest stock, lowest, pncea, oldest house. Send for price list. Southern Book Exchange, Raleigh, N. C. ELIJAH AND THE RAVENS. A Story Which Did Not Fit This Par ticular Minister's Case. North Carolina probably never pro duced an abler preacher than Dr. Francis L. Hawkes, who once was pastor of Grace Episcopal church, New York. Short, thick set. swarthy, black eyed and black haired, he was a strik- ing, personage. - He was not only a 8" PP" orator. but considered the best reader In the New York eplsco f icy. His rather luxurious family de terred him from accepting a bishopric. which would hare otherwise been tendered. One day a delegation from a Buffalo church waited upon him and Invited him to accept a pastorate in that city. "Well, gentlemen, other things being satisfactory, the question of accept ance narrows down to a business mat ter," said Dr. Hawkes. "What salary do you offer?" "Dr. Hawkes," said the spokesman, we recognize that you have a high reputation and are willing to be lib eral. Our recent pastor received $2, 500, but on account of your standing we have decided to offer you $3,500." "My good man," cried the doctor. "do you know what salary I am receiv ing here?" "No, sir." "I get $15,000 and this parsonage, and, as I have an expensive family, I do not see my way clear to accept your offer." The spokesman looked rather sheep ish, but made another essay. "If we had known that, sir, we would undoubtedly have looked else where, but you Bhould remember that the work of the Lord must be done, and, as for providing for your family, you know the story of Elijah and the ravens." "Now, my friends," responded the clergyman quizzically, "I have made the Bible my study ever since I was twenty-eight I have read it through carefully and prayerfully over 100 times. I remember the raven inci dent perfectly, but nowhere can I find any reference to the Lord's providing for young Hawkes." THE CHARTER OAK. Bells Tolled and Funeral Dirges Played When It Fell. The charter oak of Hartford was a white oak. The story goes that when James, duke of York, ascended the throne of England and sent Andros to take away all colonial charters Con necticut alone refused to surrender hers. Andros was furious over this defiance, and Oct 31, 1687, he returned to the assembly hall of Hartford with a body of soldiers and demanded In stant surrender of the charter, which lay in a box on the table. A hot dis cussion followed. Finally Andros stretched out his hand to seize the disputed paper. Then the candles were suddenly extinguished, and the people who had gathered on the street outside rushed in a disorderly crowd Into the hall. There was a period of wild confusion in the dark, and when the candles were finally relighted no charter was to be found. It had been removed by Captain Wadsworth and concealed In the oak, which ever after ward bore its name. The oak was even then old. "When the first settlers were clearing their land the Indians begged that it might be spared. 'It has been the guide of our ancestors for centuries,' they said. 'as to the time of planting our corn. When the leaves are the size of a mouse's ears, then Is the time to put seed Into the ground.' The Indians' re quest was granted, and the tree, after ward becoming the custodian of the lost charter, became famous for all time. It fell In a windstorm Aug. 21, 1856, and so deeply was It venerated that at sunset on the day of its fall the bells of the city were tolled and a band of music played funeral dirges over its ruins. . At the time of its fall its circumfer ence one root irom xne grouna was twenty-five feet, and it was estimated to be over 600 years old. Kansas City Star. Both Guilty. The man who prided himself on his keen perceptions watched the witness on the stand with intensity and nodded his head vigorously at the closing words of the bewildered witness. "That man's concerned in it," said the keen observer to his friend. "Didn't you notice how his eyes shifted around?" "How about this next one?" inquired the friend. "He's guilty of something," asserted the keen observer. "No man stares at people In that bold, defiant way if he has a clear conscience." Youth's Com panion. A Model Servant. Master Here er has my whatser- name come? Man Yesslr. Master Yes well, then, hop over to th erthat club with the siiiy name and tell Mr. er Thingummy I shan't be able to fix up that r am d'you see? And then get hold of that book er with the yellow cover and look out a train to er to er oh yon know I Man Yesslr. Punch. Two Wise Ones. The young man carefully removed the cigars from his vest pocket and placed them on the piano. Then he opened his arms. But the young girl did not flutter to them. "You," she said coldly, "have loved before." Chi cago Record-Herald. Ho Evidently Had One. "What Is a pessimist, pa?" "A man who has a note to meet." New York Press. WHY JAMES LEE GOT WELL. Everybody in Zaneswell, O., knows Mrs. Mary Lee, of rural reute 8. She writes: "Mj husband, James Lee firmly believes he owes his life to the use of Dr. King's New Discovery. His lungs were so severely affected that consumption seemed inevitable, when a friend recommended New Discovery. We tried it, and its use has restored him to perfect health " Dr. King's New Discovery is the King of throat and lung remedies. - For coughs and rolda it has no eaual. The first dose p-ives relief. Try it. Sold under guarantee at Leslie's drug store. 50c and 81.00 Trial bottle free. OLD CLOTHES IN AFRICA. The Natives Often Make Dreadful Mistakes With European Attire. The "ol clo' man" is a familiar figure In American streets and one by no means without picturesqueness, but no American dealer in old clothes has es tablished a business of such extent of interest as that of John Hyman of Lon don, whose specialty Is to purchase showy costumes and discarded military and official uniforms for disposal in the orient and Africa. Even the retiring lord mayors of Lon don have become almost by official tra dition his customers, and the cocked bat, gold laced coat and knee breeches at which during one season London has gazed with awe in the famous pageant of the lord mayor's procession are likely the next season to delight the eyes of darkest Africa upon the proud person of a darkest African. "I have visited most of the great oriental bazars and watched our goods being purchased," says Mr. Hyman. "I have seen blacks solemnly walking around with waistcoats buttoned be hind Instead of before and even men wearing ladies' costumes. I have seen enormously big fellows in clothes so small I could not imagine for the life of me how they got into them or how they could get out again unless the stitching gave way." The Prince de Jolnville when off the Gabun coast once received on his ship an official visit from two chiefs, father and son, who must, one would think, have been Mr. Hyman's customers. They were known as Big Denis and Little Denis, and each owned for cere monial occasions a military uniform. That of Big Denis was a French gen eral's, which his wives managed to get him Into. That of Little Denis was a hussar's, and its intricate cut, numer ous buttons, straps and buckles and painfully small size proved quite too much for him. He sent the prince a despairing message begging help, and a relief party of delighted midshipmen was sent to dress blm and bring him aboard. They fulfilled their errand; but, with the mischlevousness of their kind, they so tightened every fastening of his overtight attire that the poor youth was nearly bursting with combined pride and suffocation when he arrived, and It was evident he could never be got out of his unwonted finery by any method less drastic than cutting him out. Still, no manner of wearing a com plete costume ever equals in comic ef fect some of the savages' combinations of unrelated items. One venerable Af rican chieftain received his European guests with an antiquated evening shoulder cape of pink flowered satin and spangles worn about his waist as an apron, while his white wool was martially crowned by a military hel met. Still another conducted important negotiations with an exploring party clad simply and Impressively in a lady's large Gainsborough hat, a pair of cavalry boots and a necklace of glistening tin ornaments used to dec orate Christmas trees. Youth's Com panion. The Devil's Advocate. In connection with the Roman Cath olic ceremony of canonization there Is an official called "the devil's advocate." When the church Is ready to proceed with the steps preliminary to the can onizatlon, an able man is appointed to assail the mpmnrv of the candidate and to bring against ht n all possible charges, which the other side must satisfactorily dispose of. This accuser is known as the "devil's advocate," and not until he Is silenced by the dis proof of his charges can the canoniza tion be accomplished. They Own the Soft Impeachment. In an address to the Canadian club In Montreal, Mr. James Bryce said: "I do not think it would be advisable for me to say much, for I have the good fortune to be a Scotchman my self. I won't pursue the theme of what contributions Scotchmen should be able to make to Canada's litera ture and science, for the very simple reason which was given by a friend of mine, who said, 'I never argue with Scotchmen that they are a great na tionthey admit it " Cost of Courtesy. The adage "Courtesy costs nothing" would If true offer sufficient reason to Insure Its observance by practically every member of the commercial com munity, it being fairly obvious to most of us that courtesy is an excellent lubricant for the machinery in busi ness. To be always courteous in busi ness, however, requires a very consid erable expenditure of mental effort, which very few of us are capable of sustaining at all times. Magazine of Commerce. . Bismarck's Love of Nature. Speaking of the country and the long walks-he took dally, Bismarck said he loved nature, but the amount of life he saw awed him, and it took a great deal or iaitn to peiieve mat an "all seeing eye" could notice every living atom when one realized what it meant. "Have you ever sat on the grass and examined It closely? There le enough life in one square yard to appall you." he said. Lady Randolph Churchill. Proud. "So you enjoy seeing your boy play footbalL" - "I should say I do," answered Farm er Corntossei. "it manes me ngni proud to see him out there an' realize that he Is the young feller I was once able to whip." Washington Star. Actions are the raiment of the man. Herodotus. davenport College. 'Fifty-first session begins Sept. 9th. A better place for girls and young women would be hard to find. Charges low. - For information, address, CHAS. C. WEAVER,; LENOIR, N. C. SHOOTING THE SUN. Simplest Way of Locating a Ship's Position at Sea. The average transatlantic traveler displays very little interest In the nav igation of the vessel beyond watching the ship's officers, sextant In hand, making observations, says a writer In Travel Magazine. Very few have any idea of the process by means of which the modern navigator is enabled to ac curately place the ship's position at a stated time on the chart. Out of sight of land a ship's geographical po sition Is determined either by keeping a careful record of the course steered and the distance run. known as dead reckoning, or by the combined use of chronometer and sextant that is, by observation of the heavenly bodies. The operation of finding the latitude and longitude of observation can be performed In a number of ways, of which the simplest and most conven. lent is by measuring the altitude of the sun above the horizon at noon, as is indicated on the vernier of the sextant and spoken of at sea as "shooting the sun." An arithmetical computation by the aid of logarithms is thus quickly made which shows exactly how far the ship Is north or south of the equa tor, or, in other words, the latitude. Finding the longitude, however, is a somewhat longer process. An observa tion Is made either In the forenoon or afternoon, the chronometer time of the horizon contact of the sun's Image be ing noted. A calculation is then made which gives the exact time at the spot where the ship happens to be, and, as the chronometer carried aboard shows the exact time at Greenwich, the prime meridian of longitude, the difference between the two expresses In hours and minutes (easily convertible into degrees and miles) the distance east or west of Greenwich. Having thus, roughly speaking, found the latitude and longitude, a dot placed on the chart at the exact point where the lines of latitude and longitude cross denotes the ship's position. A MAN'S HAT. Why Is It Always Regarded as Fit Subject For Jokes? "I wonder why it is," says a young gentleman who spends most of his lei sure time studying human nature at populous street corner, "that a man's hat is always regarded as a fit subject for Jokes? Anything that happens to bis shoes is a serious matter, and, al though his vest, especially if it is out of the usual in design or color. Is sometimes made the subject of pointed remarks, disaster to any other garment is regarded as a matter of sympathy. "But If he goes to church and puts down his hat at the end of his pew. where somebody kicks a- dent In and knocks it five feet down the aisle, or if he places it carefully beside him In a lecture room or theater and a preoccupied young woman comes in and sits down on It people laugh with out seeming to feel the slightest sym pathy for him or his sky piece. "A man chasing his hat through the street on a windy day will always at tract a grinning, unsympathetic crowd ready to lay bets on the distance the hat will travel before he catches up or on the amount of damage it will sustain before It Is finally recovered, and so irritated does the owner be come when he finds his vicious dabs and grabs at it greeted with Ironical applause that he generally forgets to thank the man who stops It by stamp ing on it and hands It back. I be lieve Joe Miller perpetrated jokes about chasing the bat, but the heavy felts and cocked hats of Miller's time did not lend themselves readily to Joking purposes, for when those old fashioned headpieces were blown off they drop ped to the ground and .stayed there. A panama, a stovepipe or even a derby may run and fly by turns from Broad way to the postofllce and attract as much attention as a runaway team." St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Soldiers In Battle. Those who have taken part In a bat tle have confessed that were It not for the shouting and the noise they would lose their nerves and run away. There Is always an interval of cowardice In the soldier, but it Is quickly overcome, and he fights grimly, unmindful of im pending death. Bands were, of course, invented to raise the spirits of sol diers. Martial music, whether from the drum or the bugle, has done a great deal in saving campaigns. No body can fight In a cold blooded man ner, and In the excitement of a gen eral engagement the most nervous of fighters recover wonderfully. Smoothing It Over. Irate Individual I'm going to square matters with you right now! You've been telling it around that I lie! The Other Man Nothing of the sort All I have said about you is that you are habitually unveracious. Irate Individual (calming down) Oh, I don't mind that, if that's alL I ac knowledge I do get that way once in awhile. But how can a fellow help it when everybody insists on treating him? Chicago Tribune. A Scrap of History. "General Washington, the soldiers of the Continental army are men of Iron," exclaimed the Marquis de La fayette in admiration. "And as a consequence," remarked the great commander with a sly twin kle, "they are hard at work pressing the redcoats." Woman's Home Com panion. " At the Barn Party. "These country dances are enjoyable, after all, aren't they?" 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Give it a fair chance by having it cleaned and oiled at least once a year. A watch ticks 141,912,000 times in one year and travels 6M miles in twenty four hours; 292Mt miles in thirty days, or 3.588'2 in one year, and yet we often find watches that have been allowed to run from one to ten years without cleaning or being properly oiled We do high-grade watch repairing by the best methods. PattorTs JEWELRY Store Farm and Timber Sale. Lands tor To parties applying at an early date, I will sell several tracts of farming and timber lands near Valdese, Burke coun ty, N. C. One town lot and store building in Valdese. Good business stand. 150 acres of timbered land within 1J miles of railroad. Several tracts of land well situated for small farms. Terms cash. Apply to FRED MEYTRE. VALDESE, N. C. Head model, sketch or photo ot invention for 'free report on patentability. For free book 'Opposite U. S. Patent Office I WASHINGTON D CLING FAST Wood Fibre Plaster. V "SECOND TO NONE." 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