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Daddy's Bedtime How the Greeks Visited the Daughter Of the Sun. Promised to Turn th? Pig* Back Into Greeks. T , FIIS la the best time of all day," said Evelyn on daddy'* lap. "What with storms, cruel treatment, and bad wind* the brave ? m Greek Odysseus lost all hi* ships except his very own,** daddy be au. "So, ?ery sad at the lo?*s of so many brave companions, he rowed and rowed bis one boat till lie came to a beautiful Island where lived Circe, the daughter of the son." ?Tell us about her, daddy!" cried the children. "She was a beautiful magician who trained wild anlmabt to obey her. She bad a wonderful menagerie, and also aaiuj very charmingly. When Odysseus' climbed a hill and looked about In the very center of the Island he how a palace In a bower of tree*. It looked pleasant. but he hud learned to be careful, so he i*eut half of his men ahead to explore and kept the rest with him. When the Greek* reached the palace a lot of lions, tigers and wolves run up to them. They weren't fierce, but tamed by Circe's art. Playful a? dogs, these dreadful animal* wagged their tails, stood on their hind feet and licked the Greeks' hsndx. while Circe's voice floated oat of the palace in a beautiful song. This was all too pleasant, and the leader of the men began to fear trouble. So he called loudly, uud Circe cauie out and Invited the Greeks Into her palace. They all gladly went except the leuder. wllo felt danger. And he was Just right, for when Circe had feasted the Greeks she touched them with her magic wand, and they all turned Into pigs that ate the acorns on the ground." "What did the leader do?" cried Jack. "He ran back to the boat and told Odysseus, who decided to enter the pal ace and try to save his comrades. On the way he met a graceful youth, who proved to be Mercury, the gods' messenger boy. He warned Odysseus, fortunately, about the magic arts of Circe and gave him a wonderful sprig of a certain plant that hail the power .Jo resist magic. So that when Circe had feasted Odysseus, who wan hungry, and touched him with her wand he drew his sword and rushed right aVjicr. This frightened h?-r so that she begged for mercy, promising to tum the njgs back Into Greeks. And she kept her word. Then the salluni came up from the Itoats, and all the Greeks, even Odyssens himself, enjoyed Uvlug on /he inland so much that they almost forgot about goln>; home But one day (they remembered, and Circe told them how to pass safely a very dangerous chsst beyond hers. So they all put to sea again." daddy finished, with two big nugs. "Couldn't you tell us uow. daddy?" begged Evelyn. But daddy smiled and looked st the clock. The Perfection Completes Your Shaving Outfit TOUCH a match ? the Perfection glows in response. In five min utes the bathroom is as warm as toast Why endure cold, damp and chilly weather when this inexpensive little portable fireplace is always ready to make things cozy and. warm in bedroom, bathroom ? all over the house. The Perfection is clean, convenient, eas ily carried wherever you want it. Ten hours of comfort from a gallon of oil. It is smokeless and odorless. Costs noth ing when not in use but is always ready to make your house the home of cheer. Use Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond White Oil to obtain best results in Oil Stoves, Lamps and Heaters. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Now Jerwy) BALTIMORE WlllliB|IO?. D. G. Norfolk. v.. Kirhmoad, Vi. Cfc*fl?itt N, G. CbartettM. W. V?. Ok-*** ?.d Look for the Triangle Trademark. Sold in many styles 8 "il size* at all hnrdware and gnnaral ? tores, and whoreyor you see the Perfec tion Cozy Cat Poster. PR-PUR PKR PKRPRCTtON ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE' DAILY NEWS GIVE RESULTS I Will you kindly inform mo how th? Root of tho allies can bombard tho Bui. | garian coast? I hove boon lookirig at | tho map, but cannot undorotand how tho alliaa can got into tho Black see as long aa Turkoy dominates tho pose at 1 Constantinople. Look at the map again, but be sure the map la one which waa printed since 10ta when Bulgaria gained ter ritory on the Aegeau sea from Turkey. Will you kindiy give mo tho defini tion of tho word "nationality ?" A claims it li the country of which you are a citizen, regardless of your plaoe of birth. B claim* it ia the country of your birth, regardlesa of the country you owe allegiance to. The word "nationality" designates the nation to wblcb u man belong*, but! when a mau whose blrtb and racial I afllllutlunn are lu oue country adopt ? tbe citizenship of another the ivonl 1 becomes ambiguous. Its original mean- ' lug contains tbe Idea of both birth and; allegiance. Tbe Century Dictionary iletlnes the word as follows: ??Nation ality? The fact of being a member of a particular nation; relationship by blrtb Hud race to a particular uatlon^as the 'nationality' of an Immigrant." Tbe word Is also used in the oeuse of "na- 1 tlonallsm." Flake speaks of. the ?Mn-j tense sentiment of nationality" devel-' oped by tbe Jews of ancient times, meaning the devotion and strong at tachment to their nation or country. What ia the ago of tho emperor of Austria, and how long has he reigned? I think thot I have rsad that he ia the oldeet king or emperor in the world. Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria was born Aug. 18. 1830, so was eighty Ave years old on Aug. 18 last. Ue was crowned emperor or Austria in 184S. wben eighteen yearn old, anil lias reigned as such for sixty-seven years. Wben what Is called the dual constitu tion was adopted In 1867 he became king of Flungury. The emperor is the ol?iest monarch now relgutng In tbe world. How did the expression "robbing Pe ter to pay Paul" originate? It is said to have aprung from a pro ceeding In loot) during tbe reign of Ivdward VI., wben the lands of St. li ter's church at Westminster were ap propriated to raise money for tbe re pair of St. Faul's In London. . Was It evar proposed to name one of' the United States after Benjamin Franklin? r That name was actually ujed for a few yearn. In 1785 the settlers of what is now east Tennessee adopted a I constitution and orxaulzed a state call- J ed Franklin. John Sevier; a promi nent man of the period, waa chosen governor, and a legislature was electv. ed. which met nt Jones bo ro In 1785. But North Carolina cl^tinfd. owner atrip an<f juriadictiou over tfiit nglon. and trouble aroae whkh caaaed the Franklin atate movement to be aban doned in 1T8S. The nest year Nortb Carolina ceded the region to tbe Unlt-i ed State?, and tbe territory of iW neaaee waa organised. I* It correct to My that ther* aro no | national holiday* in this country? There are no legal national holidays I in the United States, not even the1 Fourth of July, because the right to declare Its own holiday** reels with each state. The power of congress to eatabllsb a holiday is limited to tbe District of Columbia an<l the terrlto-. ries. The proclamation of the yresrt-j dent designating Thanksgiving day uf fecta only tbe District of Columbia and the territories and otber lands un der federal control. Tbe governor of each state Issue* u Thanksgiving proc lamation for his own atate. Congress has recognized certain days as holidays for commervlal purposes, and by common consent Washington's birthday. .Fourth of July, Labor day.. Thanksgiving and Christmas are ob served In about all the states, although in some they are not legal holidays. How did tho saying originate about tho danger of swapping horses in tha middla of a stream? The origin of the proverb is not tnowu. but it was Abraham Lincoln , who made It famous. When congratu-i lated by a visiting delegation upon his nomination for a second term on June 9. 184'H. Mr. Lincoln said. "I have not permitted myself, gentlemen, to con cmde that I am the "best man In thia ?twuntry. but I am reminded In this con nection of tbe story of an old Dutch farmer, who remarket 1 to a companion that it was not best, to swap horses when crossing a stream.* Being a Spanish war veteran, how muat I go to work to secure a pension? A survivor of the war ith Spain Is entitled fn ? pension on account of any existing dKn lilllty In u pensionable de gree which waa incurred in tbe line of duty In the ailltary or naval branch of the United States. The employment o. an attorney is optional with an appli cant. who may write to the commis sioner of pensions. Washing! > >11. stating his claim, the organization In which be served and length of *erv|c-e. He will 'then be furnish el with tbe proper blanks and fully :n' v'sed as to the evi dehre necessary to complete lite ciati" Ocaan Li -era* Signal*. 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The women are Tal ne?T highly for their services, so much so that parents nor infrequently are unwilling to see their daughters marry Hence In Servla wire* ?re often older than their huabnnda. A TIMELY KUGCEHTIO.V for ChristBUfl Consideration Once again the question of what to give stares you In the face. When id doubt what to give ? GIVE FLOWEI18. Even the richest gifts fall short In expressing the Christ mas sentiment when compared with the message of a single beautiful flower or plant. We have the gift of gifts for every one. Let us hook your order uow for best service. Pi. one 149. J. L. O'Quinn & Co. RALEIGH, N. C. Come to The GARAGE "* , ?-< ? That guaran tees you Satis factory Service in everything. Whether you store your car with us perma nently or* just buy occasional supplies, we guarantee to please you in both quality & Price. The Best Grade of Gasoline at the lowest market price, Try our Service once and notice the differ ence. Washington Motor Car Co. TO THE BUSINESS MEN OF BEAUFORT CO. (\ =_ \ \ Take our word for it, real estate values will double in this county witbin the next throe years. With improve ments in r?>ads, our tobacco markets growing rapidly, drainage improvements, Western development and capital coming in, and with Eastern Carolina Tobacco Beit Ffeniien, buying own cheaper tobacco land? b?p?, improved la?ri? frow $25 to $50 an acre, that in their counties Bell from $50 to $100 an acre, we are safe in stating that values will double in three years. Fortunes are being made daily in real estate, and you had better get on the "Band Wagon.";- The safest investment in North Carolina Unlay is real estate in Beaufort County, at the present prices. High prices are coming rapidly. If yon wait until tomorrow it may be too late. We offer the following, and cipi honestly state that it is the biggest bargain in Beaufort County today. Come and look at it immediately. It will go quick. It has never been offered at this price before. .137 acrcs, in Chocowinity Township, on Norfolk Southern Railroad, two miles from Hackney Station, with good frontage on county road, about 75 per cent good high land, light gray soil, with clay subsoil, and good natural drainage, and 25 per cent good rich fertile swamp land, which can be drained, with hand ditches. This tract will cut 3000 fort of mill size pine timber per aore, stumpage cheap at $8 per thousand, timber Value on this traet is worth around $10 an acre; that is mill timber now, with splondid young growth. With timber cut off this land is worth $15 an acre then. Fine farming land for improvement Adjoins Nicholson lands, with same character of timber, now bringing $4. Will take $7.50 an acre and reserve limber throe year* or will take $15 an acre land in fee pay able $1000 cash and $500 a year. This' is really a genuine bargain and worth inveatigating. vt -M Washington Beaufort Land Company Ln$hi.hmM BsiMiil Washington, N. C. fNO. E. COREY, Manager. m
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