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Mrtl at U Durh&m Pwtcffie u tecoad-
elui a Bttei, bat lm-elM rMduc
Dtmocnuie U. poll net, ccnjerTtiT li paUcj
u for kom Interest Ink
ilTcrtUaf rttet made kaovi oa application
to offl la Ink Building, wait Mill n.
IntemaWPhona S7. BU'Fhoa6l7.
ay Caabc of adTertlaemeatt ami b baad-
J la by 11 o'clock oa U! of puwicauaa
to tarara laaartloa.
SATURDAY, MAY 3
One of the giraffes in the New
York zoo has just been cared of a
ore throat eight feet long.
o
A street car ran into a funeral
procession in Chicago, the other
day, and greatly enlarged it.
o
Osk of the latest brigadier gen
erals that Ted.ly has made is a Bird.
Still he is not the only one in the
coop.
o
Thk bardeBt proposition the Re
publicans have struck is how to
keep that dinner pail full at trust
prices.
o
Night prowlers, window peepers
and flower thieves are still with as.
Sleep with one eye open and you
may hear something drop.
Two centuries ago, Calderon, the i
. . , ' .,4 r.
Spanish dramatist, foretold in fancy
the transmission of messages by a
method similar to the Marconi sys
tem. o
Persons who leave horses to
stand upon our streets, untied, may
expect some of them to run away.
When there is a smash up, or some
one hurt, who is to blame?
o
One of the southern umpires is
named Lynch. It is now in order
for some northern fire-eating news"
paper to yell out that another out
rage has been committed in this
part of the country.
o
On the calenders of both the Sen
ate and the House are bills provid
ing for the reorganization, on t busi
ness basis, of the consular service.
The commercial welfare of the na
tion demands their passage.
Tuebe are some drivers who have
contracted the habit of rushing
through our streets at more than a
six mile gait. If this thing keeps
up on Main street somebody is go
ing to be seriously hurt one of these
bright days.
o
Senator Cabmack said in the
Senate: "The President is not vin
dictive but simply strenuous. He
- resembles in his habits of speech a
certain Tennesseean's horse of which
it was said that bis natural gait was
running away."
o
It is earnestly to be hoped that
Congress will take some action to
wards carrying out the recommenda
tions of the President that the forest
reserves, now under the jurisdiction
of the Department of the Interior,
be transferred to the care of the De
partment of Agriculture.
o
There seems to be some likeli
hood that Mr. George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary to the President, may be
promoted to a Cabinet position. Mr.
Cortelyou has won his promotion
from the position of stenographer in
-one of the departments by the sheer
force of bis personal ability and in
dustry. o
General Funston should take
to heart the statement of the army
omcer who when asked for an inter
view said: "You ask me to talk in
the hope that I may be indescreet
and consequently interesting; bat I
am not going to be indescreet and
therefore there is no reason why I
should say anything."
o
The late J. Stirling Morton will
be chiefly remembered as the bitter
opponent of the free seed distribu
tion. Mr. Morton took the extra
ordinary ground that Congressmen
should secure re election by their
own merits rather than by the die-
, tribntioo of garden seeds at the ex
pense of the government.
Many a backslider never slid very
torjwa, Mooaj. x
LIFE TOD SHORT.
Life u t:j tzcrt. cisy ytirs t;3
i'-crt, to heir aY::e, cherish eavj
cr fatten a graige. Doa't j-ovil.
Don't sulk. Don't let the saa go
down on Your aner. Shallow is
4 o
the pot that boils easily, bat maeb
shallower is the fceart ibat goes
through life hugging 10 itself bate
and malice against a fellowman. If
one does you an injury forget it.
If you are treated meanly overlook
n. Lite s nilQl lever wiu too eoon
be o?er to entertain these ugly
guests. How foolish to go through
tbe few brief years of our pilgrimage
hating someone, envying another,
f ostering the spirit of revenge against
still another. Clear up the sky of
your soul of all such clouds. They
darken your own life far more than
tbey do the one whom joa dislikr.
Yoa cin't afford to have the shadows
fall athwart your pathway. Be gen
erous, aye, be noble. Forgive and
forget. Return good fr evil. Life
is so short there is really no time in
i: for malice or ill-will.
GOLDEN NUGGETS.'
Everything in the world but the
human heart obeys God. Moody.
The envious man s face grows
sharp and his eyes big. Spanish
rroverb.
Be careful how yoa follow the
advice of the man who never sets
the example.
Many think that it is the Bible
that says: "Do as the Romans do."
Moody.
A man i
can do more business if
bis bead is cleared by prayer every
morniog Moody.
All true work is sacred; in all true
work, were it but true hand-labc
there is something' of dtVineness.
Labor, wide as the earth has it sum
mit in heaven. Thos. Carlyle.
Whatever forgetfulness of the
past many come from faith in Christ,
whatever comfort from the thought
of reconciliation with God, the prob
lem of evil is still with us.
Original Observations.
If necessity is the mother of in
vention, who is its father?
The new pension commissioner
will have a Ware-icg time.
In heaping coals of fire on your
enemy's head don't try to burn him
up.
Some people give a thought to
charity and that is all they give.
-Never fight the devil with fire
he's used to that. Better freeze him
out.
The Beef Trust cuts to the mar
row of the bone and then steals the
bone.
A man ought to be as good as . he
advises others to be, but somehow
he isn't.
If you have a friend who regards
you as an ideal, don't ask a favor of
him.
Possession iB said to be nine points
of the law and it is generally all of
the profits.
Faith is the live wire running
from tbe human heart to the throne
of Heaven Orange (Va.) Observer.
-
Alarmed by the disclosures in the
Philippines, the republican senators
will seek to excuse General Smith
by revamping "red-shirt" stories
and dilating the Fort Pillow affair.
Chloe Is your husband a bread
winner? Susan 'Deed, be is; he's
won de prize at a dozen cakewalks.
Yonkers Statesman.
President Francis announces that
the St. Louis world's fair will be
postponed until 1904.
No Loss or Time.
I have sold Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy foi
years, and would rath'r be out of
coffee and sugar thaA it. I sold five
bottles of it yesterday to threshers
that could go no farther, and they
are at work again this morning. H
R. Paelps, Plymouth, Okahoma.
As will be seen by the above thf
threshers were able to keep on with
their work without losing aeing'e
day's time.. YouBhouId keepabot
rle of this Remedy in your heme.
For sale by W. M. Yearby.
"Whenever I'm inclined to lose
my temper," said the philosophic
man, "I just think to myself, Oh,
there's no use gettine mad.'" Sn
do I," replied the excitable person,
"and that makes me all the mad
der." Philadelphia Press.
A Deep Uystery.
It is a mystery whv womfln nrfnrA
Backache, Headache. Nfirvnnanooa
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, FaintiDg
ouu iimj optum wnen thousands
nave proved tnat Electric Bitters will
quickly cure such troubles. "I suf
fered for years with kidney trouble,"
writes Mrs. Phebe Oherley, of Peter
son, la., "and a lame back pained
me so I could not dress myself, but
Electric Bitters wholly cured me,
and, although 73 years old, I now
am able to do all my housework."
It overcomes Constipation, improves
Appetite, gives perfect health. ' nly
50o at R Blacknall & Son's Drua
8tore. 3
Cubtneli cif r and S '
: commas clt ar 4
i cost tou about j
t it a a za S j j I '
at nur yAl ; I .U
1 1 I rs you not
JJ have the best
J for your 5 cents ?
ROUND TRIP RATES.
Offered by tha Sonthani Railway oa Ac
cooat of Special Oecaaloaa.
On account of the Great Council
of North Carolina, Improved Order
Red Men, Raleigh, N. C, May 8th
to 10th, the Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets to Raleigh
and return at rate of $1.50. Tick
ets on sale May 6th, 7th and 8th,
boal limit 12th.
On account of meeting of Grand
Lodge I. O. O. F., Greensboro, N.
C., May 13th, the Southern Rail
way will sell round trip tickets . to
Greensboro at rate of 3. Tickets
to be sold May 1 1th, 12th and 13th,
fiaal limit May 17th.
On account of annual meeting
Classes of North Carolina, Re
formed Church, Lincolnton, N. C,
May 15th, the Southern Railway
will sell round trip tickets to Lin
colnton at 18 20. Tickets on sale
May 14th and 15th, final limit May
22d.
On account of meeting of Gen
eral Conference, M. E. Church
South, at Dallas, Texas, May 7lh to
Jane 7th, the Soatbern Railway
will sell roind trip tickets from
Duiham to Dallas at rate of $38.35
Tickets on sale May 3d, 4th and
5th, final' limit June 9th. By de
posit of ticket on or before May
20th wifch joint agent at Dallas and
upon payment of 50c, and extension
may be secured to and including
June 30th.
On account of tbe commencement
exercises of tbe A. & M. College.
Raleigh, N. C, May 25th to 28th,
the Southern Railway will sell
round tickets at rate of $1.20.
rickets to be sold May 24th to 27th
inclusive, final limit May 28th.
G. Dusenbery, Agent.
A Destructive Tornado.
Des Moines, Iowa, May 2. A
tornado which struck Bayard, fifty
miles northwest of here last night.
lid heavy damage. The storm's
pain was a hundred yards wide.
and more than a dozen houses, were
damaged badly. The Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul station was de
stroyed, and two large elevators
standing alongside the Milwaukee
tracks were unroofed. A man was
caught by the storm and hung in a
tree, lie remained unconscious all
night. This morning he was una
ble to tell what happened. Eye
witnesses say the tornado occupied
not over a minute in passing through
the town.
An attempt at Kansas City to
secure evidence against the beef
combine brought oat the fact that
tne butchers are afraid to testify
against the packers.
Sciatic Eheumatlsm Cared Afir
Fourteen Years of Suffering.
"I have been afflicted with nn.iAt.ir
rheumatism for fourteen year,"
says Josh E'gar, of Germantown,
Cal. "I was able to be around but
constantly suffered. I tried every-
tning i couia near ot ana at last wae
cold to try Cnamberhin's Pain Balm,
which I dii and was immadiAtnlv
rel.eveJ and in a short time cured,
nd I am happy to say it has not
since returned." Why not use this
liniment and get well? It is for sale
oy w. ja. xearby.
Examination of Applicants.
An examination of aDDlicants for
for certificate to teach in tha Dur
ham Graded Schools will be held
on Saturday, May 17th, at More
head School. By.order of School
Board. a24td
"A Darwinian, are you?" said
Slopay, argumentatively. "Then
you don't believe we were made of
dust." "I don't believe voa were."
replied his tailor. "Dust settles
occasionally you know." Phila
delphia Preset.
Whooping Congn.
A woman who has had exnariAnrA
with this disease tells how to pre
vent any dangerous consequences
from it. he says: Our three chil
dren took whooping cough last sum
mer, our baby boy being only three
monta old, and owing to our giving
them Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
tviey lost none of their , plumpness
and came out in much better heilth
than other children whose parents
did not usa t i8 remedy. Our oldest
little girl woud call lustily for cough
syrup between whoops.-Jesaie Pink
ey Hall, 8pringville, Ala. This Rem
edy is for sale by W. M. Yearby
i chillies tzz:;,
K;e Vussj N iuaB cf Lenoir pretra
tlj tirtegt4.
Lexoie, N. C , :iiv 2 The
town wa thoroughly ahroied yes
terdar mornirs to bear of Miss
Cordia CbilJers' diappearanc Wed
nesday night, the bavicg been seen
last by V. A. Fulwood, who went
to the gste on tbe way from church
with her. Her uncle was not alarm
ed, thinking she vu spending the
mgbt wub a friend of bers. Tbe
citizens first thought anoiber Crop
sey esse bad hippeneJ, but -after
searching tbe woods and ponds near
by, beard that tbe young lady had
reached Morganton Thursday morn
ing, and was thought lo be safe.
This morning a leport caused fur
ther alarm as she was last seen walk
ing down the railroad from Morgan-
ton towards Hickory.
She has some people in the west,
and it is thought by some that she
bas gone to them; by others he is
believed to be temporarily insane.
She bad about $7o with her.
Fculplayis still entertained, as
it is not known where she is, bnt
Falwood is no longer under suspi
cion, he being of good character.
The young lady is also refined and
has a good education. Raleigh
Post.
Mr. Bunch Resigns
Norfolk, Va., May 2. R E L.
Bunch, General Passenger Agent of
the Seaboard Air Line, has tendered
his resignation. He will terminate
bis connection with the system im
mediately and will go east in other
service. He has been with the Sea
board for many years. The an
nouncement of the successor of Mr.
Bunch has not yet been made. Mr.
Bunch is a native of this city and
is easily one of the ablest general
passenger agents in the United
States.
CoKe
Shampoo CEL
Toilet Soap
A tonic sad a treat It
makes a clean head and a
clear complexion. Excel
lent for both. Removes the
greasy, shiny appearance
COKE
DANDRUFF
CURE
' Stops hair from falling out
, Cures Dandruff, Brittle Hair,
Itching and all Scalp
Troubles. Guaranteed to
cure or money refunded.
Awarded medals and special
favors at Paris Exposition.
Coke Dandruff Cure is good
enough to have many imita
tors. You be good enough to
demand the genuine. Sold
everywhere,
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Sold by W. M. Yearby, Durham
(mar27-ws.1
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Kep your eye on Montreal. Eyerbeen
there? No I Well go early and spend
the entire summer. Nothing like
it in all 'The Land of the Sky"
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Right in the wlldwoods. Beautiful for situ
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right in the heart of nature. Surrounded on
all sides by lofty mountain peaks, walks and
drives of Indescribable grandeur.
Mineral Waters Just developed. Llthlaand
. Chalybeate of Iron Water.
Hotel ready for business. Open all seasons.
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to most women is a term cf
anxiety, serious thought
and swett anticipation.
With the cessation of paia
necessary "to childbirth, ,
there comes calm nervej,
sleep and recuperation.
MOTHER'S
FRIEND
does diminish the jin accompanyino
maternity. With its aid mothers can anil
do bring healthy, sweet dispositionei
and ideal babies into the world.
Morning sickness, sore breasts and ex
cruciating pains caused by the gradually
expanding organs, are relieved by this
penetrating and relaxing liniment
Among the manifold aids to childbirth
Mother's Friend has grown in popularity
and gained a prestige among rich women
as well as poor; it is found and welcomed
in the mansion as well as in the cabin. 1
, By lessening the mother's agony of mir d
and diminishing pain a beautiful influence
is wrought upon the child, and instead of
peevish, ill-tempered and sickly forms you '
have healthy, laughing humanity, remain
ing a blessing ever to you and its country.
All Druggists sell Mother's rriend at tiAO.
Write for our free Bcok "Motherhood"
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