North Carolina Newspapers

THE SALISBURY WATCHMAN, SALISBURY, N. C is D CROSS FEVERISH. SICK Look, Mother! If tongue is coated, give "California Syrup of Figs." Children love this 4fruit laxative," and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is they become tightly clogged with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then' your little one becomes cross, half-sick, feverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat, stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen, Mother ! See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the sys tem, and you have a well child again. Millions of mothers give "California Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly harmless; children love it, and it nev er fails to act on the stomach, liver and bowels. 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 printed on the bottle. Adv. The Race. "I shouldn't be surprised," said Mr. Chuggins, "if my being arrested for speeding was spite work." "How can that be?" "The man got jealous because my flivver was beating his motorcycle." Whenever Ton Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a Gen eral Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds op the Whole System. 50 cents. The Reason. "The cynical poet says a man's wife Is a little dearer than his horse. Now, that isn't true." "Of course, it Isn't true. She is a great deal dearer. A man doesn't have to buy his horse a new outfit ev ery half year." SWAMP-ROOT FOR KIDNEY DISEASES There is only one medicine that really stands out pre-eminent as- a remedy for diseases of the kidneys, liver and bladder. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the highest for the reason that it has proven to be just the remedy needed in thousands upon thousands of even the most distress ing cases. Swamp-Root, a physician's pre scription for special diseases, makes friends quickly because its mild and immediate ef fect is soon realized in most cases. It is gentle, healing vegetable compound. Start treatment at once. Sold at all drug tores in bottles of two sizes fifty cents and one dollar. However, if yon wish first to test this great preparation v send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binchamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper. Adv. Married Life. Billy was about to be married, and his friends married friends were giving him good advice, the burden of which was "Forget it!" But Billy was not to be dissuaded. "Oh, I don't know," he replied. "Marriage Is all right if you take it in the right way. Now all this talk about matrimonial quarrels, argu ments, and so on, is all nonsense. Surely you can accept one another's point of view! And, anyway, there's always an answer to every argument." "Oh, is there?" gTOwled the old mfr Tied man. "I tell you, my boy, there's one argument In married life that you'll never be able to answer." "Really! And what's that?" "Why, when your wife says: 'If the Browns can afford it, we can !' Tou try to find an answer to that !" History Fails to Repeat. "Well, dad," remarked the modern prodigal, as he was about to shove his pedal extremities under the old man's mahogany, "is the obese calf ready for the slaughter?" "Gosh, yes !" exclaimed the old granger. "I calkerate It air; but, plague take it all, I feel kind'r sorry fer yew, so I reckon I'll let yew live annuther week." Very Poor. "Is he so very poor?" "Gracious, yes! He's so poor that merely to live is an extravagance !" Rich veins of zinc are said to exist in all parts of Japan. Before starting the youngsters to school give them a piping hot cup of Instant Postum School teachers, doctors and food experts agree on two points that the child needs a hot drink, and that the drink shouldn't be coffee. Postum fills the need admir ably and its 7ery extensive use among thoughtful parents, coupled with the child's fond ness for this flavory, nourish ing food-drink, show how completely it meets the re quirement, "There's a Reason " No change in price, quality, or size of package. THE WEEITS EVENTS Important News of the State, Nation, and World Told is a Few Lines for Yonr Convenience. ROUND AB0UTTKE WORLD A Condensed Record of Happening of Interest From All Points of the World. Washington The two salient phases of the Mexi can problem on which interest now centers are the disposition-of the more than . 50,000 militia still on the bor der and the sending of Ambassador Fletcher to his post at Mexico City. It is stated that at least a part of the remaining Guardsmen are expect ed to be ordered home as soon as the 25,000 now leaving have been mov ed out of the way and Pershing's regu lars have been redistributed to pro vide adequate protection for the bor der, perhaps in three weeks' time. Pershing's withdrawal will enable a much smaller force to guard the bor der. The last American soldiers are ex pected to be out of Mexico within a week. : A dispatch from Madrid says that an attempt was made to wreck a train on which King Alfonso was a pas senger. The royal train was preceded by a freight train, the engineer of which saw an obstacle on the track and removed it. A London dispatch announces that it is no secret that the United King dom will soon be placed on a ration basis. It is reported that American marines have captured the bandit Evangelista in the Haitien interior near Macoris and scattered his band. Enlargement of the national forest reserves by 23,700 acres acquired through purchase in the Southern Ap palachian and White mountains is an nounced by the reservation commis sion. This brings the total up to 1,373,131 acres. The Supreme court has been asked to decide whether the federal gov ernment shall pay 168,000,000 to for mer slaves and their heirs for cotton picked in slavery times after the fam ous emancipation declaration. An amendment to the federal re serve act, proposed by the reserve board, to make immediately effective the provision requiring all reserves of member banks to be kept in federal reserve banks, has been approved by the house banking and currency com mittee. Contracts were awarded Hadfields, limited (England), for $3,141,000 worth of 14-inch and 16-inch armor piercing shells at about $200 apiece less than, the lowest American bid. Secretary Daniels has not received of ficial notice that the, British govern ment has declined to permit the Had fields to fill its contract. "I will wait until I get official announcement," he said, when asked what alternative pre sented itself. The amount of whiskey consumed by the American people in 1916 ap parently was greater than in any pre vious year since 1909, according to tax returns to the treasury department. The amount of revenue collected by the government on whiskey, beer and cigarettes during the year was the greatest on record. Consumption of cigarettes in 1916, which reached the highest mark in the history of the country, is attribu table to the large number of women who have become, devotees of the weed. Frank P. Glass of Birmingham, Ala., vice president of the American News paper Publishers' association, voiced his objection to restrictions upon news paper publishers in the Owen corrupt practices bill, before a senate sub-committee. President Wilson has under consid eration the making of a speechmaking tour in different parts of the country in a campaign of education concerning the idas expressed by him in his re cent convention-smashing speech to the senate. Domestic - The bodies of four children were found in a bed at Hacoma, Wash., af ter a fire in the home of S. A. Hewlitt had been extinguished. The father has been placed under arrest. Hew lett was taken to Seattle after a mob threatened violence. Detectives summoned from several cities are in Lakeland, Fla., seeking clues to the identity of the thief or thieves who robbed the residence of C. G. Memminger, a wealthy phos phate operator, of $20,000 in jewels and $75 in cash. It is stated that the loaning capac ity of the federal reserve banks will be increased by $800,000,000 by next November. The United States ship AusableJeft Norfolk December 28 with $2,000,000 in gold to be delivered to German agents at Buenos Aires, ' but nothing has been heard of here Three persons were killed and more than a score injured, probablly two fa tally, when a St. Louis-Southwestern railroad engine collided with the rear car of a Rock Island passenger train, eastbound from Little Rock, Ark., to Memphis, Tenn., in a dense fog at Mound, Ark., near Memphis. A New York dispatch says that the American commission for relief of Bel gium is preparing for at least another year's work and the necessity of rais ing approximately $150,000,000 more will be discussed by the commission in New York. Prevent Roup. During the winter and early spring season there is entirely too much trou ble in our poultry flocks from colds, roup and similar respiratory diseases. These are largely a result of drafts in the houses. Rout These Fellows Out. Deep winter plowing will destroy many insects. This is especially true of the cutworms, potato beetles, white grubs and wire worms which are now hibernating in the soil. A tract of eight thousand acres on Mount Mitchell, N. C, has been pur chased by the federal reservation com mission. The federal reservation commission announces that it has purchased forty five hundred acres of land in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. It is stated that on the collateral deposited by the allied nations of Eu rope, they are eutitled to a loan of seven billion two hundred million dol lars. Small Woman, former wife of Sit ting Bull, who annihilated Custer and his command in Little Big Horn in 1876 and who himself was slain in battle fifteen years later at Wounded Knee, is dead at the North Dakota Fort Befthold Indian reservation. She died from injuries sustained in the burning of her cabin, from which she escaped uninjured, but returned for an old shawl which she prized highly, and it was then that her clothing took fire with disastrous results. The president of the American Newspaper Publishers' association says that prohibition against printing news of election betting, which is contained in a section of the Owens corrupt practices bill, might become a stepping stone toward further restrictions. Mexican The final act in the entrance into Mexico of twelve thousand United States soldiers as a result of the Villa massacre at Columbus, N. M., on March 9, 1916, was written with offi cial announcement by the . United States war department that General Pershing had been ordered and ac tually had started to bring his troops back to the United States'. There is no official information as to whether Villa or Carranza troops will occupy the territory left vacant by the departing Americans, but the belief is strong in some circles that the bandit, who is credited with hav ing at least 8,000 well armed men and who is not at least four times as strong as when the American troops went across the border, will make a desperate effort to take the territory, particularly for its moral effect. With the last American soldier out of Mexico, the Mexican problem can be viewed in a new light. From now on, it will not be possible for Car ranza to meet American demands with counter demands for the withdrawal of the troops. European War Russian forces, after artillery prep-, aration, assumed the offensive against the Austro-German fortified positions on both sides of the Kimpolung-Jaco-beni road, near the northwestern fron tier of Moldavia, and after stubborn fighting broke through the Teutonic lines along a front of nearly two miles. The British auxiliary cruiser, Lau rentic, of 14,892 tons gross, has been sunk by a submarine or as a result cf striking a mine. Twelve officers and 109 men were saved. The catastro phe occurred off the Irish coast. Spirited fighting has taken place northwest of Verdon on the front in France. Attacking on a front of sixteen hundred meters against Hill 301 northwest of Verdun, Teuton sol diers stormed French trenches and took 500 prisoners. The German troops have gained con siderable ground on Le Mort Homme and Avocourt. West of Riga, in the Tirul swamp re gion and along the River Aa, the Ger mans and Russians continue heavy fighting. . Germans claimed to have taken 500 prisoners and gained some ground. The Turkish first line trenches on a front of 1,100 yards were gained by the British in their attacks southwest of Kut-el-Amara. There is no great activity in Ron mania. On the northern portion of thl French front, the British have carried out successful raids. Speaking at the annual meeting of the London City and Midland bank, Sir Edward Holden, managing director of the bank, said that 232,000,000 pounds of gold which had flowed into America up to the end of 1916, about 212,000,000 pounds represented the amount contributed by the entente al lies to form the basis of loans. The British government has refused permission to the Hadfields, limited, to proceed with work on the contract for shells for the American navy "so long as the exigencies of war con tinue. London reports from Ymuiden say that German torpedo boats at tempted at night to leave Zeebrugge to avoid the ice, which was very thick, and were immediately attacked by a large British squadron. The ac tion opened at short range and early in the fight the bridge of the German destroyer V-69 was swept away by a direct hit, the commander and two other officers being killed In Volhynia, the Russians admit, the Germans successfuly carried out trench raids. German airplanes have dropped bombs on Montdidier, France, with more or less damage. A Ymuiden, Holland, dispatch says an encounter occurred in the North sea between fourteen German torpedo boat destroyers and a British flotilla. Sixteen severely wounded Germans have been landed at that place by a Dutch steam trawler which took them off the badly damaged German torpedo boat V-69. That boat was afterwards towed into Ymuiden with twenty dead aboard. Capture by German forces of 1,500 Russian prisoners, as well as consid erable ground near the River Aa, at the northern end of the Russo-German front, is announced. Stakes for If tomatoes are tied to stakes, (he plants will take up much less room and the fruit will ripen more evenly. Exercise for Horses. Do not keep the horses confined in the stable upon full feed. Give thm some exercise every day. Neglected Orchard. If you can't care for an erehand, don't put it out. It hurts your neigh bor who does. ADMINISTRATION BILLS TAKE SHAPE DEFENSE BUDGET TOTALING $800,000,000 IS NOW GETTING ATTENTION. BIG FORTIFICATION BUDGET Naval Bill is Ready With a Total of $351,000,000. Army Bill Will Be Reported Next Week. Third Ele ment on Program. Washington. The Administration's $800,000,000 defense budget began to take final shape in Congress when the House passed the fortifications bill carrying a total of more than $51,000, 000 for coast defenses, and the House Naval Committee completed its 1918 naval appropriation bill with a total of more than $351,000,000. The Army appropriation bill, the third element of the program, still is in the House Military Committee, which is expected to complete it next week. Estimates for the Army reach a total of more than $360,000,000, ex clusive of numerous deficiency meas ures resulting from the border mob ilization and the rising cost of war materials. The only other military legislation pending is the universal military tarining bill before a Senate sub-committee which will conclude its hear ing this week, when Major Generals Scott and Wood are to be recalled for cross-examination The navy bill carries a total of $351,453,245 as against $313,000,000 last year. It provides for the con struction of three 42,000-ton battle ships at a total cost of $28,178,592 each; one battle-cruiser at a cost of $26,684,496; three scout cruisers at $6,746,145 each; 15 destroyers at $1. 748,612 each; one destroyer tender at $2,808,000; one submarine tender at $2,199,400 and eighteen 800-ton type submarines at $1,434,093 each. The program is that recommended by the Department and represents one-half of the' remaining portion of the three year program approved last year. PREESIDENT WILSON VETOES THE IMMIGRATION BILL. Literacy Test Provision is Reason Assigned. Washington. President Wilson ve toed the immigration bill .passed re cently by Congress, because of its lit eracy test provision. It was the second time that, Presi dent Wilson had vetoed an immigra tion bill because of the literacy test and for the same reason similar measures were given vetoes by Presi dents Taft antV Cleveland. The President's veto message to the House, in which the bill originat ed, follows: "I very much regret to return this bill without my signature. "In most of the provisions of the bill I should be very glad to concur, but I cannot rid myself of the con viction that the literary test consti tutes a radical change in the' policy of the Nation which is not justified in principle.. It is not a test of char acter, of quality, or of personal fit ness, but would operate in most cases merely as a penalty for lapk of op portunity in the country from which aliens seeking admission came. The opportunities sought by the immi grant in coming to the United States and our experiences in the past has not been that the illiterate immigrant is as such an undesirable immigrant. Tests of quality and of purpose can not be objected to on principle but tests of opportunity surely may be." BIG FIRE AT BOSTON WITH $350,000 LOSS. Boston. Engines from residential districts were called in to assist the downtown firemen in their hardest fight in many months, the fire de stroying a five story brick building at Chauncey street and Exeter Place. The loss was estimated at $350,000, of which about two-thirds fell on the oc cupants, Thomas Kelley & Co., blank et manufacturers. REPORT CONFIRMED THAT VILA OCCUPIES EL VALLE. Juarez, Mexico. Confirmation of the occupation of El Valle by Villa forces was received here from Casas Gran des. It was said the Villa troops mov ed up from Namiquipa, where they had been awaiting the departure of the American punitive expedition be fore occupying the town. Villa fol lowers also were reported to have been seen in the vicinity of Santa Sofia, on the Mexico Northwestern Railroad. PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE SOLDIERS ALONG BORDER. San Antonio, Texas. Plans for dis tributing the American expeditionary force after its withdrawal from Mex ico so that the border country made turbulent by bandit forays will be pro tected adequately against a repetition of the Columbus, N. M., raid, were an nounced by the Southern Department of the United States Army. Major General Pershing, in command of the force of 12.000, will establish head quarters at El Paso. ARMY FEFUGEES FOLLOWING PERSHING. El Paso, Texas. More than 1,500 refugees carrying such of their per sonal possessions as could be trans ported, followed the American expe ditionary force when the troops be gan the march out of Mexico it was said by a cattleman arriving from the interior. Stretched out for more then five miles behind General Persh ing's column, enveloped in a great cloud of dust, they are proceeding on loot in rrairie schooners. SOME IMPORTANT ROAD MEASURES GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS SEVER AL MEASURES TO IMPROVE STATE ROADS. WITH THE STATE LAWMAKERS Resume of the Doings of the General . Assembly During the Past Week Told in a Brief and Interesting Way. For Our(Miny Readers. Raleigh. There were most important bills af fecting road building in the state in both houses of the Legislature. Sena tor Cameron, who is a member of the State Highway Commission, introduc ed a bill to provide that the State Highway Commission handle the auto mobile license tax fund so that the commission shall expend 70 per cent of the fund in the counties in which the licenses are taken out for good maintenance and that the remaining 30 per cent be used in the expense of collection with the residue, which will be considerable, to be expended in the weaker counties. The special pur poses of the bill is to enable the state to get the federal fund for road build ing which in process of multiplication will in a few years grow to as much as $2,000,000. In the House Representative Dough-ton- introduced a bill to make the ap propriation for the work of the liigh way Commission $75,000. The joint committee on health, hav ing voted for an unfavorable report on the State Board of Health bill for "open formula" on the labels of pro-' prietary medicines, for which there was a most strenuous hearing some days ago, and then decided to return it in the House "without prejudice," Representative Page served notice on the House that he would claim the right to submit a minority report in support of the measure, preferring to bring up" the fight on the floor in the argument and vote on passage. Representative Perry Sjubbs, who has offered a "constitutional conven tion" bill in at least three sessions past, turned in such a measure for this Legislature. It would have dele gates to a constitutional convention elected at the next state election and he would bar all discussion of pro hibition from the convention if called. Representative Roberts, of Buncombe, procured the setting of his bill to give municipalities woman suffrage when so voted by the majority of the quali fied voters as a special order for Feb ruary 6. The bill will likely have sharp opposition and its adoption is by no means certain. Both houses havje now duplicate bills through Senator Scales and Rep resentative Dalton for creating a board of three examiners to examine applicants for law licenses, the ex aminers to pass on the examination papers and the Supreme Court to is-' sue the licenses as at present. Presi dent Brooks, of the bar association, said that he feels sure the bill will pass. No committee hearing is yet set. The Senate voted down the Pender county free range bill when it came up on a minority favorable report signed only by Senator Burnett, of Pender. He made a stand for the measure, on the floor, speaking stren uously in its favor but "the cards were stacked" against him in the con viction of Senators that the free range is a menace to the whole cottle and hog raising industry and that Pender is not an exception to this rule. Judiciary committee No. 1 gave a hearing to a bill designed to give any citizen in the state a right to appeal from a ruling of the Corporation Commission and voted more than two to one against the measure. It was denominated an effort to write into law he dissenting opinion of Chief Justice Clark of the Supreme Court in the noted Anson case growing out of the contest over the passenger sta tion of the Winston-Salem South bound, the commission ruling for the location the railroad company insist ed was necessary and the Supreme Court holding that the ruling of the commission was final, the party desir ing to appeal having no more interest in the- case than any other citizen. Bills by Harding in the senate and Pearson in the house would increase the annual appropriation' for the State Geological Survey from $10,000 to $20,000. Senator Justice put in a bill to authorize special contracts for the payment of 8 per cent interest but leaving 6 per cent the legal rate. Senator Oates offered a bill to appro priate $50,000 for a woman's build ing at the A. & M. College for women and girls taking special courses and taking advantage of extension work. The joint committee on pensions has decided to adopt the pension bill of Senator Cranmer as the basis for the pension legislation that the joint committee will recommend. This bill provides for increased pension on the basis of advancing the fourth class from $32 to $45 with the other classes increased in proportion. There was a long and spirited dis cussion of an amendment to the state law against killing calves, certain counties wanting to be exempted and others wanting amendments that would allow the killing of bull calves for veal. Kill Old Hoss Bill. The Senate killed the House bill to prohibit "old hoss" sales by express companies after a long debate led by Senator Brenizer, in advocacy of the measure, and Senator Gough, of Rob eson, leading the opposition. In the House the Hoyle bill to al low verdicts of guilty of capital of fenses with recommendations of mer cy, permitting the judge to impose life imprisonment instead of death in his discretion, came from the com mittee with favorable report, as did i bill to regulate artificially bleached our. NO CHANGE IN LEAGUE All Teams Board Base Ball Band Wagon For '1917 Season in the North Carolina League. Greensboro. With four of the six clubs represented and the remaining pair expressing their intention through proxy of boarding the band .wagon, the 1917 season of the North Carolina League became a surety at the annual directors' meeting, held in this city. Although the time limit for the post ing of the $1,000 forfeit checks was ex tended to February 15, positive assur ance was forthcoming from each city of the league that the respective or ganizations would be ready to start the season on schedule time. Those present at the annual gathering, were, in addition to President W. G. Bram- ham, of Durham; Dr. R. O. Apple and K. E. Shore, of Winston-Salem; Chas Woodall, of Raleigh; J. E. Mcllwaine and George W. Wearn, of Charlotte, and L. G. Brandt ard John Rees, of Greensboro. Durham and Asheville were not represented by officials, President Bramham presenting the proxies of these clubs at the opening of the meeting. The most drastic change effected by the assembled moguls was the elimi nation of the Class "C" ruling, adopt ed last year, which provides that only three men would be permitted on each club, exclusive of the manager, who ha dparticipated in 15 or more games in a league higher than "D," the clas sification of the North Carolina League. According to the terms of the agreement reached at today's meet ing, each team may be composed in its entirety of higher class players, pro vided that it remains within the salary limit, which was retained at its former figure. With the necessity of cutting ex penses urged by various delegates, it was agreed that the roster limit of each club be placed at 12, inclusive of the manager, instead of 13, as was the case last season. Since with the possible exception of Winston, where Charley Clancy may be returned, there will be only actively performing pilots in the circuit, this new ruling is not expected to weaken the various line ups. At the opening of the 1916 semes ter, there were but two playing mana gers in the circuit. N. C. Guardsmen Promoted. Raleigh. Announcement was made at North Carolina National Guard head quarters here of a number of promo tions applying to guardsmen now in service on the Mexican border. Sec ond Lieutenant W. H. Peschau, ol Wilmington, is made first lieutenant of Company A of Engineers vice Hay wood R. Faison, resigned. Walter Clark is appointed captain of Company B, Raleigh, to succeed Judge Cox, re signed; C. F. Lumsden is made first lieutenant and brigade adjutant vice Clark; W. C. Holder is made first lieu tenant and F. B. Parrish is advanced to second lieutenant. Oldest Negro Is Dead. Raleigh Lemon Shaw, probably the oldest colored man in the state, died at Garner at the age of 108 years, four months and five days. He was born September 11th, 1809, and had spent his entire life in Wake county with the exception of a short period he spent in Dismal Swamp in the eastern part of the state, where he went during the war and remained until its close. Six years ago he was tried in the superior court for the murder of David Hall, col ored, but was acquitted on account ot his age, he then being 102 years old. Guard Measure Completed. Raleigh. The special legislative committee of the North Carolina Na tional Guard Association has just com pleted its work of drafting and finally shaping up the bill that is to be intro duced to make the North Carolina laws as to the National Guard conform to the new Federalized National Guard regulations. The bill will be in troduced simultaneously tn both hous es very soon now and is expected to go through with little, if any, objec tion. NORTH CAROLINA BRIEFS. Governor Bickett is being urged to atten dthe meeting of the U. S. Good Roads Association at Birming ham April 17 to 21. J. A. Taylor, foreman on the big dam at Badin, was killed when a work train ran over him last week. 4 A modern ferry is soon to be con structed at Bluett Malls. A film company is soon to stage and re-fight the battle of Kings Mountain and make a picture of the famous Revolutionary battle. Indications now are that the crop of Irish potatoes which will be grown in Craven county during the coming season, will be the largest in the his tory and thousands of barrels of them will be grown in each section of the county. The First North Carolina Infantry is expected to be at home by Febru ary 10 th. Wilson is soon to rave a $30,000 opera house. f The Atlantic Coest Line and Norfolk Southern railrof.'ts have been ordered by the Corporation Commission to build a union station at Kinston. Contract for the erection of a bridge across the Catawba River, between Charlotte and Rock Hill, S. C was awarded the Virginia Bridge & Iron Co., of Roanoke and Charlotte, by York county, S. C. The contract price for the structure is $42,000. Farmers of Scotland county will not increase their cotton acreage any this year. The North Carolina Builders' Ex change in session in Raleigh, voted in favor of the compencation bill before the legislature. There is a movement on foot In Caldwell county to get the farmers to stock their farms with a few nead of sheep. A quarter of a century ago sheep raising in this section was prof itable until the dogs, worthless a3 the most of them are, destroyed the sheep Industry in Caldwell and adjoining counties. WHAT IS LAX-FOS is an improved Gascara A DIGESTIVE LAXATIVE --Pleasant to take In LAX-FOS the Cascara is improved by addition of certain harmless chemicals which increase the efficiency of the Cas cara. making it better than ordinary Cas cara. LAX-FOS aids digestion; pleasant to take; does not gripe or disturb stomach. Adapted to children and adults. Just try a bottle for constipation or indigestion. 50c. World Loves Music. An estimate, based on figures gath ered by the manufacturing department of the Aeolian company places the pro duction of pianos in the United States in 1916 at 450,000, compared with 326, 000 In 1914. For the first time in sev eral years the American piano manu facturers find their plants working at maximum capacity. Prosperity accompanying the war has stimulated domestic buying to an unusual degree, according to the com pany. This, coupled with our Increas ing export business, has created a de mand that is taxing factory capacity in this country. Foreign buying from new and unexpected sources is ap pearing in the market every few days. "Pape's Diapepsin" fixes sick, sour, gassy stomachs in five minutes. Time it! In five minutes all stomach distress will go. No indigestion, heart burn, 'sourness or belching of gas, acid, or eructations of undigested food, no dizziness, bloating, or foul breath. Pape's Diapepsin is noted for its speed in regulating upset stomachs. It is the surest, quickest and most cer tain indigestion remedy in the whole world, and besides it is harmless. Please for your sake, get a large fifty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any store and put your stomach right. Don't keep on being miserable life is too short you are not here long, so make your stay agreeable. Eat what you like and digest it; en joy it, without dread of rebellion in. the stomach. Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your home anyway. Should oneofth6 fam ily eat something which doesn't agree with them, or in case of an attack of indigestion, dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach derangement at daytime or during the night, it is handy to give the quickest relief known. Adv. Cut From Menu. "What are you paying for eggs?" "Nothing. They're too blamed high." It is said that some evils are neces sary. Can you name one that is? Is Work Too Hard? Many kinds of work wear out the kidneys, and kidney trouble makes nny kind of work hard. It brings morning lameness, backache, head ache, nervousness, rheumatism and urinary troubles. If your work is confining, strains the back, or ex poses you to extreme heat or cold or damp, it's well to keep the kid neys active. Doan's Kidney Pills are reliable and safe. Thousands recommend them. A North Carolina Case N. A. Snence. Sr.. 423 S. Wilmington St., Ra leigh, N. C, says: "I suffered for years from. kidney trouble. I had backaches and pains through my loins and the kidney secretions were unnatural and fill ed with sediment. Af ter using Doan's Kidney Pills, I passed several gravel stones and im proved at once. The aches and pains soon left and the action of my kidneys was regu lated." Get Doan's at Azy Store, 50c Bex DOAN'S V.IIV FOSTER-MILBURN CO, BUFFALO. N. Y. STOCK UCK rr-STOCK UKE IT For Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. .Contains Cop peras for Worms, Sulphur for the Blood, Saltpeter for the Kidneys, Nux Vomica,aTonic,and Pure Dairy Salt. Used' by Vet erinarians 12 years. No Dosing. Drop Brick in feed-box. Ask yourdealer for Blackman's or write BLACKMAN STOCK REMEDY COMPANY CHATTANOOGA. TENNESSEE Old Age and Death taittheLiver Tear liver is the Sanitary Depart meat ol year body. When it foes wroa your whole system becomes poisoned and yonr vitality is weakened. The best remedy is Dr. Thacher's Liver and Blood Syrup A purely vegetable compound, laxative and tonic in effect. It cleans out your body, and puts energy into your mind and muscles. We recommend this remedy be cause we know from many years' experi ence that it is effective. Keep a bottle in your home. 50c and $1 at your dealer's. THACHER MEDICINE CO., CHATTANOOGA, TENIf. STOMACH HIT GAS, INDIGESTION U. R. FISHELS WHITE ROCKS Setting of 15 eggs, $2, delivered. Excellent layers and pure white. L D. WYLY, Box 338, Beaufort, S. C