r Gleaner. HE VOL. xxxv. GRAHAM, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1909. NO, 33 Alamance PROFESSIONAL CAfiCf lf DONALD GUjLL'EY Attorney-at- Law - BURLING TON, 90 . SELLAB3 BDILDIKQT,V . rciuTI!T . I.' Graham. "" w. " . ,11 --41. OFFICE in SIMMONS BtJlLPlNfa UOOB A. LONG. , J. SXXEB MKG. LONG & LONG, , 1 ni T .law Attorneys ana - - GRAHAM, - y. S. COOK, GRAHAM, - - ' c- BeooiMFleor. r r . v . G A. HAJLJU . .TTOlWEY AND OOUNBEUXWAT-UW, GRAHAM, N. Orf OlDce in tbe Bank of Alamance Bulding. up stairs. Attorney" CmiiBlorftLa-w ane.BNBBOttO, U frm-iioe recralarly In the eeortt Of A1& t, IHtar UnrUM Ik Sealfe tWia hi rontu, tBriMani Met la eaek mM at lees thaa MA ww MiiT, wm iw. ....i..-. tern Hm anwnii frMiwiala 1 ' ft 8K2X2X2X2X2XSA2X2X2! si! i " ' v pr: 8-. - ' - ii nirt j if it Jt. THE TALE THE Copyright, 1908, by Associated Literary Press. mHOUSANDS of im throughout "the" world aitf eath day pa tiently seeking m the laby rinthine ways of evidence the proof Or disproof of somApMrwifltch's guilt, tbe penalty of Wu eonTTotlon perhaps Is death, and the life of a man may be lost or saved, by a thread slen der, ye? so unbreakwg and sure that ft holds Inevitable truth- fa its meshes. Bometlmes there Is only a tiny seed of troth, but a grain of goUt outvalue ten of dross. One afternoon last summer a man occupied the rear end compartment in a train bound north front Lucerne. He was leaning leisurely against the door frame watching the Crowding throng In the station as the fraflt too on Its burden preparatory fcf ta Jtarney. . He was powerfully)' MB and even n this attitude of repose he betrayed the tense control with which he domi nated the abundant energy which per vaded hint; He was an American. Qjhe" train was about to start when fhe traveler noticed a woman strug gling through the crowd toward It. Bho Md scarcely reached the rear end when the train started, and the Amer ican, jumping down, caught her bag gage and assisted her to mount to the compartment which he was occupying. When they had recovered their com posure and he had stowed away her baggage be remarked that she was young, richly dressed and- wore a jaun ty traveling hat which seemed bannt lngly familiar to him. She was unmis takably French. Oh I He remembered her standing op posite him at Monte Carlo on the night of his fortunate play, when the crou pier bad put Into his hands the returns of his lucky hazard. He also remembered- tbe expression of hatred and avHIfy'frdm the eyed across the table as he turned to leave. Presently she felt bis questioning gaze and spoke: "Oh,'" monsieur, Je voua remorcie! Vows m'avee sauveer Though be caught the meaning of her words bi her smile and gesture, he only bowed his acquiescence and set- ASHES TOLD DON'T FORGET NEXT WEEI if EWRTOR jiilsesSSSBS2S,e Come Wednesday, Sure, Don't Wait Till Thursday, if You Will Regret It , .v cfiii-rtnv Mnndav and Tuesday. No entries Tuesday after noon. It costs nothing to : Enter JY you. If you want entry blanks or premium lists let it be known and you ortpr exhibits, rieip me " ; j, . nfA it wehave a crood fair and deserve it. ' , .w . . i i -. i n TTnnv 11 11 nil lilu t la t w - nll;hfl suooliea . Uiye ud i tied back to read hlTpaper." She sigh ed and glanced at him from tuna to time, but his attention was Boon ab sorbed, and silence reigned except for the rumble of the speeding train. Once he laid aside the paper to draw out and llpht a cigar, but she was gastng intently out Into the closing darkness. Then suddenly she spoke in English: "Monsieur, give rxte B.OOO francs " Tho American looked op anestion. lngly. "Monsieur, gtve me 5,000 francs," she repeated atmly, looking directly into his eyes. He returned her look fixedly. "Madame, you are mistaken. I am an American traveler. We have never met before." "But monsieur will give to mo the money," she said, this time with un mistakable menace in her voice. Ha did not answer her at once. Evi dently this was not a case of mistaken identity. It was a threat But how could this mite of a woman carry out the menace she implied in her per sistent demand and eloquent gesture? His hand clasped the butt of his re volver as he answered: "And if I will notr "Then I will scream," she answered simply. He smiled at bis own credulity. The woman was mad. But this idea, was quickly dispelled by the look of des perate determination she fixed upon his as she said: "I will give to monsieur three mu utes." They eat doggedly facing each other, she watching the bands of a tiny, watch, he vainly conjecturing her next move. The train began to slqw up for the next station. Tbe three minutes ticked by. Then she deliberately threw aside her watch, tore her hat from her bead, disheveled her hair till It streamed in wild disorder over her shoulders and even dug her nails into her cheek till tbe blood smeared her face. Mean while she threw open the window and screamed "A moll A molt Help, a American!" and tittered sighs and stifled groans. The American leaned back in bis seat and waited, the only evidence f bis excitement in the furi ous pufllng of his cigar between his set teeth. Before the train bad come to a stop in the station the gendarmes bad boarded and the occnsod man faced four revolvers. Still be waited, a frown of perplexity on his brow, while tbu- womariarethe .officers e Jinrrted AT A , I UV" va, 'laT.w-vB.b vaavuau vs. v r, , w fjj, A JumilsVMSI ws w-e ' -- - - ' JsBeaasseaasssaaaawaaaapssssassssW iv" 1 rt.. tTAiir nnfrnnnCT'P account of her struggle ana "Kid "Bp to them the portemomHrt wMMk, she averred, he had not beet able to wrest from her before the train onrtad- at the station. The case looked clear. Tbe Ameri can rose to accompany til rfBndames as their prisoner when suddenly he atopped an motioned tbem aside with a gesture so convincing that they loosed their rough bold and Stood back. ' lie took the cigar from between his tooth. The nshes ennglng to Its end were an Inch Ions;. Magnets For Ironclad, The German naval authorities nave tinder consideration an Invention tor the protection of German coast har bors and eeapotts. Stations would have to be erected along tbe coasts and at the mouths of rivers which would be equipped with the strongest electria magnets that can be manufao tared. When la action these would exercise such a powerful attractive force that tfiey would compel lro clads to deviate from their course, Boston Tea Party, "Boston tea party" Is the name facetiously given te a group of citlseas at Boston who on Dec. 16, I7t8, fa disguise of Indians boarded three ships that had recently entered the harbor and hurriedly threw overboard several hundred chests of tea with which these vessels were laden. This was done as a protest against the English effort to tax the American colonies without granting them representation In par liament As a consequence of this act ths British closed tbe port of Boston by way' of retaliation. No Parpstual Motion. Every machine la constructed to transmit motion or force, la every instance tbe motion of the machine Is derived from without, either from muscular action, or tbe weight of fall ing water, or a current of air, or the expansive power of steam, or some other natural power. The motion aud energy that tbe machine has gained have been obtained only at tbe expense of some exterior agent The quantity of force In existence being fixed, no new stock can be created, and there fore a self moving machine is absurd even In name. Food Versus Character. Observe the various operarfoas Of food and drink In ssverat nations. Was ever Tartar fleroe and cruel Upon the strength of water gruel T But who shall stand his rage and force When first he rides, then eats his horsot Salads and eKgs and lighter fare Tone the Italian spark's guitar. And If I take Don Confuse light Pudding and beef make Britons fight. A Ourtow Pish. a nnriniM flsh found off the MaurV Hh ami Jnnsn la the mailed fish, about six inches in length, which lures its nm within ranch of ita law a oy means f a luminous dish on earn side of the laiiaice Jbair BURLINGTON gig Fair is Assured 01 E "o - w v LIBRARY SLEEPERS. H They Have to Take Their "Siwoce" With One Eye Open. When is a sleeper not asleep? Answer: When hes an expert in "snoozing" in the reading room of the public library. Then ho can sleep and stay awako, at least to all practical intents nnd nurooses. I He can doze oil' in blissful slumber and never nod a nod. If he is a Kgnlaf expert he can look so wide awake that he will fool the vig ilant policeman whose duty it is to wake aim up, and that is what he, the "snoozeryi' tries to do. "Yon got to Watch 'em," said the officer after he had caught one of the snoozers in the act. "They come is here, take a magazine from the stands, get off in some corner, spread the paper open on their knees,' lay their hands on it and away they 'snooze. Unless you're on. to" 'cm they'll fool yon every time. Ah, there's another one!"" He pointed out a distinguished looking individual who sat upright in a chair near the Randolph street Wall. Said individual looked the phrt of a college professor minus a college. His Drow was high and shiny, and his head was inclined forward just enough to suggest a great mind lost in the mazes of thought. And he wore glasses. That was his long suit. The glasses were blue, dark blue. They hid the eves behind them from the gaze of a critical world and the vigilant policeman, and they were turned point blank on the copy of the Fortnightly Review that lay in the snoozer's lap. No no but a vigilant policeman used te catching snoozers would have known the. difference. But when the officer- placed his hand on the spectacled one's shoulder there-was a jerk that told the story. "Sound asleep," said the officer. "Yon can't sleep here." "I was not asleep, sir," said the distinguished individual. "I was merely pondering, sir, merely pon dering. However, I will stay awako in the future." "You'd better," warned the offl oer. "If you don't how can you read. That's what yon come up here for, of course." "Sareasm," retorted the sleeping student, "is tho weapon of the cul tured man. In the hands of tho hoi poDoi it degenerates nto mere blackguardism. "GVan," said the officer . "Don't yon call me names. What do you think of that guy putting on glasses to bide bis eyes r The roles read that ho who reads mJhe pnblic library rnuststay RflflRIM . Mh'LtTr ;,?iDo You Want to employed man with small taste for ! magazine literature and great need of eleep liuvo found tliid rule most irksome. The reading room ia a good lounging place, but it's a hard thing to ask of any man that he read modern magazines for two or throe hours at a stretch; hence tlio snoozing system. The lounger, with the uia of a magazine used n o prop, jits his skill against the viprilance of the officer in a game to see whether lie shall snatch hulf an hour's blissful slumber. Sometimes he wins. Sometimes he has but closed his eyes when a rudo hand on his shoulder brings him back to life. The use of blue glasses ought to be a great t.i' to the pnoozor. Chicago Tribuno. The Laughter Cure. It is all vary well for a Uerman doc tor to prescribe hearty luughter as a remedy for nervous discuses, but per haps be will also be good enough to tell us where we are to get tbe ingre dients for his prescription. One ennnot well sit down and laugh "till tbe tears run down tbe cheeks" at nothing at all, however anxious to cure a severe attack of neuralgia. Wbcu one comes to think of It few things make one laugh to this extent and what is one person's meat where hilarity Is concerned may prove so poisonous to another as to plunge blm to tbe very depths of depression. There are people who will double up with merriment when they see some one else fall down a flight of steps, and afterward describe' It as "tbe fun niest thing they ever saw," but most nervous patients probably would uot taugb at all If in order to rffect a cure an attempt were made to excite tbetr hilarity by throwing relatives Sod aervaota down stairs. Nerve spe cialists who adopt tbe laughter core will bavo either to practice clowning or keep trained fools to set their pa tkrots "to a rear.H-Ledy'8 Pictorial. A Little Vlndlotlve. "So yon want tbe privilege of voting for people of whom yon approver "No," answered tbe suffragette, "1 desire tbe satisfaction of publicly re fusing to vote for people whom I don't !lke.n-Wash!ngton Star. Or. Hale and Pie. In an article on Edward Everett Hale's part In tbe establishment of the Lend a Hand society's first hoad Cjuartera a writer In the UostJn Tran script says: From the first Dr. Hale was deeply Interested In this plan and supported tt The bUI of fare was presented for his Inspection. He looked tt over and aid, "Where's tbe plof Mrs. Whit man remarked that tbe committee thought it might be better to nave some other form of dessert But "the chief said: "Oh, gtve them plel Life Isn't worth living without pier V WEDNESDAY AT NOON McBRIDE TIf you do, now is the time to buy your clothes. I am recieving New Fall Clothing every day, and if yon come first you will get the choiee of new and up-to-date goods. TIf I can't suit you in stock I have a large line of samples and will take your order and measure, and in a few days give you a , suit specially made for you. : : : : : SHOES lYes, I can shoe you, too, with the latest in shoes and socks to match, t Also Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Crayats, Underwear in fact make you "well dressed" at a moderate cost. : : : : A. M. HADLEY One Price Clothier. gTTPeary found the North Pole U because he carried a supply of Melrose, Dan Valley and Champion Flour. gCook failed because he car Uried something said to be . just as good. Aill housekeep ers will fail to have good bread unless they do as Peary did. You Do HOLT, Secretary. fee Well Dressed"? Graham, N. C. COOOOC DQCCC 1 1 SJ-Vl, 2M3UOC.TI f"".T t'l 1-1

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