THE 3EMMVEEKLY RODEbUNIAN o HE NEVER EVEN TOOK AIM t the Tyr at Hunting raught Down Two Irdo, and Shot No Mora. "Only ooo la my Ufa did I ever , do shooting, said - travllnf maa. t&nunc; to a croup in we cars of ba of tho Ms Now Tork hotels, "and that ones I mado a real hit. It tu in a western town to which pay trip had carried me, and tho natives lad arranged a prairie chicken hunt for the following day. Of conrae I waa Inrlted. I protested that I was out of practice, but they inalatod that I go along, and some one furnlahed a 4Tun for my use. "As the only stranger In tbo party, they let me go ahead, following the does closely. I didn't even know what a prairie chicken looked like; whether they would run along the ground or fly. Suddenly I heard a tremendous whirr, the sound, aa I came to know, of the birds taking wing. So excited waa I that, without raising the gun to my shoulder, I pulled the trigger. 'Bang!' went the un, and two of the birds fluttered lowly to, the ground. "He never eree took aim ahouted me of the hunters, and my reputation waa made. Thereafter l rested on ny laurels, not attempting another hot throughout the day, or erer lace." MADE EQUALS BY LEARNING IWIM the Same Education, Men Will Lose Their Superiority Over Women. Rot. Anna Howard Shaw said re cently In Philadelphia of an oppo nent of co-education: " "Perhaps-he objecta because he) 11 aware that equal education does away with man's superiority. The average nan, of course, wont be superior to the average woman when they are both equally well educated. Hla as flections wont be accepted then un qiestlonlngly. "Indeed his assertions already are beginning to be questioned here and there. Thus there waa a young chap wt the seashore last month who on be dng refused by a beautiful girl said: "You have broken my heart.' "But the girl, a medical student, laid her white hand lightly on his breast a moment, and then shook her head nad said: "No, there lsnt the least eyldenoe of organic lesion. I notice a alight palpitation, due, no doubt, to the ex cessive use of cheap cigarettes, but otherwise the organ la quite perfect.' " Horse Pedometers, The whorls of hair on the coate of horses and other animals are natural pedometers, Inasmuch as they regis ter the locomotive activities of the animals on whose bodies they are tound. The best examples and the greatest number of these hairy whorls and crests are found on the domestic Jhorse. A notable Instance Is the graceful feathering that extends along the hollow of the flank, dividing the trunk of the animal from the hind quarters. There are also crests and whorls on the horse's chest and other jparts of its body. A study of the action of the under lying muscles explains the origin of these peculiarities In the lay of the hair and furnishes the justification for calling them pedometers, although the analogy is. of course, merely super ileal. V Mixed Patriotism. Up In the Nineteenth assembly dis trict they are telling this story of a fallen political Idol. In the rounds of his social activities he attended an afternoon entertainment given by the Outdoor Playground association. Among the vocal selections rendered by the children waa "My Country, TIs of Thee." At the conclusion of that "hymn the political idol was called upon tor a few remarks. He address ed the audience with emotion. "Children." he said, "It does my beart.good to hear you. Scarcely ever hanej heard The Star-Spangled Ban nfer'.eo beautifully sung." New York Times. Fine Horses of Mixed Blood. Bince the beginning of the seven teenth century Jerez de la Forontera has been the most noted horse-breeding center of Andalusia, for many hun dreds of years famous for its fine horses. Jeres de la Forontera waa one of the first and last Moorish strong holds in Spain, and the best horses there were all bred from famous Arab stallions, so that what Is known as an Andaluslan, or Spanish, horse has al ways a good deal of Arab blood; It has, however, been crossed with so many other breeds, especially Flemish, that today the Spanish horse Is not registered in the books of record of pure-blood animals. Expensive Bravery. The manager of a shooting gallery patronised by women was glad to get another pupil, but he could not exactly aympathlze with her husband's motive for urging her to acquire crack mark smanship. "One night when she was staying alone up In the country a burgler got Into the house," the husband 'said, ""and ahe had to fire six shots at him 'before ahe touched him, and then she only grazed the tall of hie coat It's wicked extravagance to waste cart ridges like that, and she's got to hoot" WEDDING GLOVE FOR BRIDE Third Finger la Left That the Ring Can On. Unotltehed Be Slipped So A happy era, has dawned for the fjrfde at the fateul .aiooiint' WBen the ring U about to be placed on her fla- Instead of the usual struggle to re move her left hand glove she will now be able to uncover the third fin ger without effort and without losing her composure. This delightful result is to be ob tained by an Ingenious "wedding glove" device. The inside seam on the third finger of the left glove la un stitched, so that all that the bride need do Is to Slip her finger through the slit to receive the ring. The fin ger can Just aa easily be slipped back Into the glove after the ceremony. The device will be greatly appre ciated not only by the bride, but also by the nervous bridegroom. The story of the origin of the wed ding glove has come to light. Some time ago a girl who had lost her right arm In the hunting field asked for a single wedding glove. She remarked on the awkwardness of having to. remove her. glove with the help of her teeth, and It waa then seen that matters would be greatly facilitated for the bride If she only had to uncover the ring finger. The experiment was so successful that It aroused the interest of other prospective bride, ' who aaw hi It i boon whloh would save them from the usual difficulties of removing a whole glove In the moment when ths ring Is about to be put on. Exchange. HIS SPEECH WAS GREAT HIT rVjmperton Thought It Was Hie Wit But Hla Wife Discover '.' Reason. It was late before Pumpefton got home, but hla wife was still sitting up for him. "Well, John," she greeted him. "how was the dinner T And how was your speech received V Pumperton took off his coat, smil ing genially. "Oh, splendidly, my dear, splendidly! I got there a bit late, when the others were already at the table, but I just slipped in quietly and didn't make any stir." "Well, how about the speech T" she reminded him. "Did it make ae much of a hit as you expected?" Oh, yes more. None of the pre ceding speeches had been particular ly clover, and they had hardly raised a smile. But I had no more than stoo3 up and begun when they began to laugh. I went on, my dear, and, I as sure you, they simply shook. I never have seen any company so thoroughly entertained. I even expanded a little gave them a couple of new stories that came into my mind. And when sat down they cheered and clapped an laughed for minutes. I shall never forget how they laughed." "Yes, I can well Imagine bo," bis wife said sarcastically. "But the next time you are to make an after-dinner speech wouldn't it be well to put youi Test on before leaving home?" Her Idea of It Algle Graham Livingston is going to write a spelling book, some day, if they let her, according to a writer in the Cleveland Leader. "How do you spell 'YainlngT" she asked the other afternoon, as the big drops came down and spoilt her out door play. In parenthesis be It said that she Isn't big enough to pronounce the letter "r." Hence "Yaining." Her mother gave the desired infor mation, but Algle, whose proper name is Elsie, shook her head. Her big brother endeavored to assist her, but Algle roguishly declined advice. 'Well," said her brother Bob, "how do you spell it?" 'H, e, double 1," came the answer. like a flash. And they wonder where she got it Father of Great Men. The father of Samuel Pepys was a tailor. The father of James Mill waa a cobbler. The father of Jules Verne was a day laborer. Oliver Cromwell's father waa a brewer. Epictetus was the son of a day laborer. Socrates was the son of a day laborer. Giotto, the artist was a peasant's son. The fa ther of Pius V. was a shepherd. The father of Schumann was a bookseller. The father of Plus IV. was a peasant. The father of Cowley was a grocer. The father of Charles Lamb was a servant. Milton was the son of a copy ist Pope's father was a merchant. Neander's father was a carter. Homer was a farmer s son. First to Practice Palmistry. Gypsies Introduced the practice of palmistry into England. This appears from a statute of 1531 called an "Acte concerning Egypsyans," which recites that "afore this tyme dyverse and many outlandysahe People, callynge them-eelfes Egyptians, using no crafte nor falcte of marchaundyse, have comen into this Realm e and gone from Shire to Shire and Place to Place, and used greate subtyll and crafty meanee to deceyve the people . that they by palmestre could tell menne and womens fortune, and have by crafte and rubtyltie .deoeyred the people of their money." Decided Change. Mrs. Brown Do you think mar- rlage Changes a man? Mrs. Jones Vas ily. Look at my hus band. He used to offer me a penny for my thoughts; now ha oftm offers me 50 to cut up. PARKTON PARAGRAPHS A Delightful Reception-Build ing ImproTements Street and Road Improrement Protract , ed. Meeting, Parkton, Aug. 7. I hardly know where to begin this letter, as i missea one last week and there are so many happenings I just can't keep up with every little movement On last Friday night at the ele gant home of Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Lancaster there was one of the largest receptions ever given in this section. It had been planned for some time to be given in honor of the Parkton concer band and as Mr. and Mrs. Lan caster's neice, Miss Lela McMil lan, of High Point, was spend ing a iew days here, it served both the visiting guests and the band. There were present prac ticallv all the young people of the town and community, numbering near one hundred, and to say all present enjoyed ' themselves does not fully express it, it was an exceptional reception. The band never played sweeter, never felt better, and never was their music more appreciated. The guests were met at the door bv Mrs. Lancaster and soon the beautiful parlor was full of young people, and ere long the capacity of the piaza was taxed to its ut most. It was a beautiful sight as the band was arranged near the front piaza in the grove and the young couples thronged Lb jAr,piaza.v,-The music was beard distinctiy'iof more than 34 miles. At 10 o'clock there were the finest and best and prettiest watermelons that ever were carved in the "State of Robeson" or any other State. They were of the Watson variety and some of the largest and red dest the writer ever saw. Time and space wilt not permit of fur ther mention, only the young couples that were in attendance enjoyed their stroll of a little more than a quarter of a mile in distance and that the above oc casion may be an annual affair. Mrs. H. C. McMillan and daughter, Miss Effie, left Friday evening for Montreat for a few days vacation. Mr. P. H. Fisher arrived home Monday for a few days while his brother F. N. Fisher fills his place at the beach. Col. S. J. Cobb came home this evening from Winston-Salem, where he had been attend ing the State veterans reunion. The Col. reports a great time. Mr. J. C. Culbreth, who has purchased the Robert Monroe place, has built neat barns and stables and shelters, etc., and is now erecting a cold storage for his fresh meats. He will move his family here the first of Sep tember. Mr. D. A. McDonald, who now occupies Mr. Culbretb's house, is also preparing to build on his lot, which he purchased from Mr. W. T. Fisher. There is a good deal of work going on in our town at present The weeds have been cut in town and nice sidewalks are being cleaned of the grass and it adds much to the appearance of the town. This brings us to the township roads. I am glad to state that the roads are being worked very satisfactorily. Capt. J. K. Furmidge leads off on the old Lumberton road and thence to the Parkton and Hope Mills road, preparing the way for the road machine which Capt W. A. Chasen has now used from Lum ber Bridge to the Cumberland county line, so the road today looks like it will not need much more work soon. Capt. W. L. Thomas with a force of hands has nearly completed the McNatt road and his work is very sub stantial and satisfactory. So you see the people cannot complain any further about the roads in Parkton township. Come on with your automobiles and bicy cles and vehicles. This is the spirit and age of progressiveness. We are in the midst of a great meeting at the Methodist church. The pastor, Rev. L. E. Stack, is doing some broad-gauge preach ing. He is a great preacher and no doubt great and lasting good will result from this meeting. Mr. Neill McNeill, who had been visiting at Montreat for several days, has just arrived home and reports a most pleas ant time, but remarks that there D. C Bybee, teaming contractor liv ing at 669 Keeling Court, Canton, I1L, ia now well rid of a severe and annoy ing case of kidney trouble. His back pained and he was bothered with head aches and dizzy spells. "1 took Foley Kidney Pills just as directed and in a few days 1 felt much better. My life and strength seemed to come back, and I sleep welL I am now all over my trouble and glad to recommend Foley Kidney Pills.?' Try them. For iale by all dealers.' . s no better place to call home than old Robeson. Mrs. Annie Haywood returned home Monday after being away for borue time visiting relatives at Fayetteville and Sanford. LONG BRANCH LOCALS. A Successful Protracted 'Meet ing Canning Fruit Fodder Pulling Tune. Cut wso itonus of The Bob onlin. Lumberton, R. F. D. 4, Aug. 7 The protracted meeting held at this place was quite a success Seven were added to the church. The whole church was greatly revived. Mr. Collins preached some able sermons. Miss Beatrice Bagley of Clay ton arrived here Saturday and began teaching Monday. Mrs. Rebecca Toon, of Lum berton is spending a while with Mrs. J. S. Thompson. Mrs. Joel Ivey and son Harvey and little daughter Ann;e of Compass Lake, Fla.. are spend ing a vacation here with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Thompson spent last week with relatives at St Paul Mr. J. H. Balfour, who holds a position at Lumber Bridge, is spending a few days here. Miss May Steward of Florida is spending a while with her cousin Miss Annie Carter. Miss Maude Britt will leave Friday for Barnesville, where she will begin teaching music. Canning fruit seems to take the tim.e of the f arm wives these days. . Mr. and Mrs J. S. Stone spent the latter part of the week in Bladen. Most of the farmers are through putting in tobacco and are beginning pulling fodder. Miss Cmda Duncan and broth er Willie, who had been working at the Dresden Cotton Mills, have returned home. . Some of our people went on The Robesonian excursion and report a grand time. Brown Eyes. Dr. C. H. Ellsworth, Dentist, 16 Baldwin St., Rochester, N. Y., says Foley Kidney Pills save him immediate relief and strengthened him wonderfully "I have been bothered witn weak Kid neys and bladder trouble and suffered much pain. Foley Kidney Pills gave me immediate relief and strengthened me wonderfully. I am pleased to recom mend their use." For sale by all dealers. Embittered, it is believed, by reflecting upon ingratitude of those who he felt should have been hia friends. James Nolan. register of deeds for Haywood county, shot and killed himself ast Sunday. It is thou eh t he did not get the support he ex pected in the primary Saturday. The "Progressive Party 8 the individual, man or woman, who uses Foley Kidney Pills for backache, rheumatism, weak back and other kid ney and bladder irregularities. Foley Kidney Pills are healing, strengthening, tonic and quick to produce beneficial results. Contain no harmful drugs. Never sold in bulk. Put up in two sizes in sealed bottles. The genuine in a yel low package. For sale by all dealers. 'General debility for years. Had sick headache, lacked ambition, was worn out and all run down. Burdock Blood Bitters made me a well woman." Mrs. Cbas. Freitoy, Moosup, Conn. Subscribe for The Robesonian. I hat U i As the present year is more than half gone, those who contemplate busi ness changes for next year would do well to look around and keep their eyes open for good opportunities in Real Estate. Good farm lands in Robeson county do not Depreciate. Values are increasing every year. You will pay "more next year for land than you did this. Many Valuable Farms for Sale ! We will have much valuable property to offer during the next six months. We not only have a great deal of farm property placed in our hands to sell on commission, but we own in our own right some eight or ten of the finest farm ing propositions to be found anywhere. These farms we have been developing from two to three years and are now growing fine crops, making a bale to a bale and a half of cotton per acre in average season. Any one seeking a good location would do well to get in touch with us early in the season. Much Valuable Town Properly Always for Sale ROBESON DEVELOPMENT COKIP'Y., 11-13 mons Fairmont Tobacco Market Fairmont market has been well represented this week, both in point of farmers and buyers, the market has handled nearly a half milUon' Tunds " and it has all been put in hogsheads and shipped to the various factories, and we start in for next week's business ready to take care of another half million pounds. Prices were well maintained throughout the week, the last two day 8 not showing as much good tobacco. Farmers who have tobaccos ready for market will find this their best market and a good time to sell now. All our customers have been pleased with their prices and our way of handling their tobacco. Perhaps the most money ob tained for two loads went to Mr. A Distinction Vith a Difference YOU may not always get what you pay for. It takes a good judge of values to do that, but if there is one sure rule in business it is you pay for all you get You may not be able to see the difference between engines of similar appearance at different prices, but if you buy from a reputable firm you may be sure the difference in quality is there. I H C Oil and Gasoline Engines cost more than some others because they are more carefully made, and more thoroaghljr tested. Skillful designing, better materia better workmanship, more careful assembling, and mote thorough testing, tell in the long run. Given equal care an I H C engine costs less per year of service than any other engine you can buy. If an I H C engine is given all the work it will do, pumping, sawing wood, running the grindstone, feed grinder, hay press, silage cutter, repair shop machines, cream separator, churn, washing machine, etc., etc., it will pay for itself in a very short time in money and labor saved. I H C engines are made in every style horizontal, vertical, air and water-cToled, stationary, portable and mounted on skids, to operate on gas, gasoline, kerosene, naphtha dis tillate or alcohol, in sizes from 1 to 50 H. P. Kerosene-gasoline tractors, 12, 1520, 25 and 45-H P. The I H C local dealer will give you 'cata logues and full information, or write International Harvester Company of America (Incorporated) ft Charlotte N.G r I H C Swvie Bm 3t m The purpose of this of charce to all, the on better farming. If you hare any wo tloni concerning soils, crops, land drai cation, fprtllitcrs. ate. aa sena tnera toiHt endtham to Building. Chicago. USA ARE YOUR PLANS FOR ANOTHER YEAR? ES3B8MSETS Incorporate A T. McLEAN, Barnea- 143 at 13.50, 19.98 134.37 301.03 149.12 22&00 $832.55 by any 625 1158 932 1200. 2L50, - 2600. 16 00, 19.00, 4063 This is hard to beat market any planter or any ware house. Yours for good prices, E. J. Davis' & Sons, Fairmont, N. C. Aug. 10, 1912. adv. The Trials Of A Traveler "I am a traveling salesman,' Writes E. E. Youngs, E. Berkshire, VO'and was often troubled with constipation and indigestion till I began to use Dr. King's New Life Pills, which I have found an excellent remedy." For all stomach, liver and kidney troubles they are unequal ed. Only 26 cents at all druggists. Bureau is to furnish. urnisb. free V obtainable , orthy qum- Unas, irri- rlcaspeeiflB afi . Harvester I best information obtainable .make four Inaulvt rvtce uursau 29 General Manager. Wesley Herring of the ville section, as follows: w -as-

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