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DAILY EDITION. $4.00 per Annum, in Advance . - a.oo for 6 Months, in Advance t.oo for 3 Months, in Advance". WEEKLY EDITION. $1.00 per Annum, in Advance. J. OLD SERIESVOL LXXINO 3,969. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1907, NEW SERIES-VOL. XXIIINO. 2,251. : ; -T ' ' -: , . 7 ' S: : trii Kodol For Indigestion and Dyspep sia not only digests what you eat. It tones the itomach and adds strength to the whole body. Makes rich pure blood. Kodol conforms to the National Pure Food and Drugs Law. Sold by Armfleld It Greenwood. Farm Seeds Alir 014(1 ' QA Q wit tuiit iivi KUUUtte Millets, Teosinte, late Seed Potatoes. Buckwheat. Vetches, Crimson Clover, etc. Wood's Crop Speolal, giving S rices and timely information a out Seeds that can be planted to advantage and profit at different seasons of the year, mailed free on request, vvme tor It. ; Issued a '. 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VA I The Implement Co. ft 1 1 Hava luat Ittiml 1 1 11 vaiaiogue Write II I ' waeHiwaTow,o.o. I IMMEN8E BU8INE88 OF THE MAN CHESTER SHIP CANAL WHAT IMPROVEMENT OF THE CAPE FEAR WILL DO FOR FAYETTEVILLE. The Manchester Ship Canal must ever be an object of interest to us of Fayetteville, for It was the method successfully employed by its promot ers to prove a "commercial case" for It before Parliament that Inspired the use of a similar method for proving the commercial feasibility of our Up. per Cape Fear scheme of canalization. The fact that this method Is applica ble to but few of our ports Is the strength of our case, though hostile Interests (dSSwf as well as open) have sought to maBw appear that almost any place, big or little, Is on equal terms with Fayetteville in this re spect. The current Issue of the Manufactur era' Record contains an article on the subject of the rapid growth of ton nage on the Manchester Canal Blnce It was opened in 1894, and de scribes, as a notable feature, the cir cumstance that the whole 36 miles of its length Is a continuous dock. That was one of the predictions made in a consular report as far back as 1886, and which was laughed at then Just as the predictions concerning the Suez Canal were laughed at and, we may add, as the predictions concerning the Cape Fear Improvement were, up to a recent period, laughed at Nothing Is more certain than that the Upper Cape Fear will be improv ed, practically in accordance with the original scheme of 1890-2, though se cret foes as well as others contest every inch of Its progress. One of the latest devices employed to nood wlnk the public, it may be said in passing, is the claim that it Is a "live and progressive" thing to oppose this great Fayetteville project, along with street paving, equalization of tax as sessments, and other movements cal culated to obliterate the dead past that past when repudiation cast its shadow upon our fair name and mis management left our streets in dark ness. Here is the article alluded to and Fayetteville, though possessing but one two-hundredth of the population of Manchester, is destined, because of its peculiar geographical situation, to reap a harvest far greater In propor tion: Water Transportation. Some figures complied by the New York .Journal of Commerce from the records of the Manchester (England) Ship Canal constitute a sound argu ment In favor of the utilization of wa terways in transportation of commod ities. The canal, which was opened In 1894, is now described as a vast dock 36 miles in length. It is the ter minal port for seven of the leading railways of the United Kingdom, and the operating estate has many re sources, Including 40 locomotives, 1. 450 cars, sidings to accommodate 9,000 cars with 120 miles of track, of which 60 miles are at the docks. Of these there are 9, varying from 660 to 2,700 feet in length, and 120 to 260 feet in breadth, with 13 single floor, 1 two floor, 6 three-floor, 6 four-floor and 12 five-floor 'transit sheds fitted with modern apllances for handling freight. The canal handled 926,659 tons and had a revenue of about $480,000 the first year. Its traffic Increased to 4, 253,534 tons and its revenue to $2, 225,000 in 1905, and there was an In crease In 1906 of tonnage to 4,700,924 and of revenue to $2,470,000 As to the effects of the canal upon commerce and Industry, the Journal of Commerce says: "The canal has been and Is of enor mous use to the trade and Industry of the north of England and of dis tant producers and foreign markets. It has vigorously encouraged exports of every kind of coal, manufactured Iron and steel, textile and other ma chinery, electric traction equipment and appliances, and all sorts of Man chester goods for directly owing to the policy of the Ship Canal company the railway companies have been obllaed to ease their carriage charges and the Mersey-board nave men im-1 pelled, in their own Interests, to re duce the dock and harbor dues. It has also (riven an enormous fillip to im ports, bringing raw cotton from Amer ica, Egypt and British fields to the threshhold "Of-tne-Lianeasnire-miiia, and grain, timber, iron ore, pig-iron, lead. oil. fruit. Hour, looa-stuns, sugar, meat and cattle in abundance from foreign ports, to many of which there are now regular steamship lines, with owners and agents in Manchester, uw- lng to the reduced cost and handling of traffic. Manchester now secures a larra nronortion of the Immense snip- ments of leather from Boston and other North American porta. A good deal of the leather is sent forward ai rout from shin to the Northamp ton and Leicester districts, whilst im stocks are retained at tne Man Chester docks, Several of the largest imnnKlnv merchants Having central ised the whole of their leather stocks at Manchester in preference to other ports, and. serving from thence not only the Midlands, but also Glasgow, Brintol and other coastal ports. Hides extract and other raw materials con nected with the tanning Industry are hroneht to Manchester ny tne Bieam- ers arriving from Australia? River Plate, North America, Bordeaux, Ja maica and other ports." 8ET THIS UP RIGHT; Raleigh? News and Observer. l woll.Vnnwn Rtnta writer thUS add ly replies to a criticism passed upon hv Ma nnhllnher: uin J . , . "I viewed with concern your state ment that the copy waa the worst you have handled in twenty-five years, but at the same time I had to look with admiration on the ability of the type setter, who rose magnificently to the occasion and iurnisnea prooi un i- .ii .tmt. wnrthv nf tha ftonvl" Just to think, the type-writer might have lost for all time this fine example of the decaying art of the "retort cour teous! " ' DISTURBED THE CONGREGATION. The person, who disturbed the con fregnttott lasrSPtiday-by-eenUawally coughing Is requested to buy a bottle nt Foiev's Honey and Tar. McDuffle THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S . BILL. .... The British Liberal majority has made a mistake in offering to Ireland a limited legislative council. The plan has been rejected by a representative convention that sat in Dublin on Tues day. It Is a mistake so far sb the needs of Ireland are concerned and therefore of the United Kingdom, and not unlikely jnay produce changes in British politics harmful to the Lib erals. Says a Dublin cable of Tuesday's date: The largest, most representative and most harmonious convention which ever assembled in Ireland to-day re pudiated the plan for a limited Irish council, which was all the Liberal gov ernment had to offer in fulfillment of its campaign promises. This action killed the hope of any home rule legis lation by the present Parliament, cre ated a serious split in the govern ment's forces, and may have far-reaching results. It became known early that this measure, as a result of yesterday's meeting of the Irish leaders, would be rejected and that a resolution to be Introduced by John E. Redmond, chair man of the Irish Parliamentary party, settling the fate of the bill, had been prepared. The floor of the rotunda was uack- ed with delegates from many, socie ties and constituencies, representing every part of Ireland. The Irish mem Iltij u tuasajd ejea. )uauniijI JO sjaq iorce, ana many oi tne Catholic clergy were conspicuous on the platform. Heated beside Mr. Redmond were the American delegates John O'Cal laghan, secretary of the United Irish League; T. B. Fltzpatrick. treasurer of the league; and Patrick J. Tim mlns, a member of the executive oom mlttee of the league; a veneralble man who was pointed out- to everyone as John Parnell, brother of the' late Charles Stewart Parnell; Richard Croker, whose hair and close-cropped beard are now completely white, and several bishops. Mr. Redmond, who presided, was greeted with great cheering when he rose to speak. The temper of the convention was plain from the beginning. No one had a word to offer In behalf of the bill. Home rule or nothing was the unan imous sentiment, and the resolution rejecting the measure proposed by Mr. Redmond commanded every vote. The Irish parliamentarians have been deluged with resolutions from town councils and all sorts of official and unofficial bodies since they ar rived In Dublin, all denouncing the bill. The country spoke in an unmis takable voice, and the Irish members of Parliament cheerfully acquiesced to Its will. Three thousand delegates came here to attend the convention? and soon after the doors of the Mansion House were opened it was impossible to get into the building, which was packed most uncomfortably. The gathering was quieter than most Irish parliamen tary meetings, it lacked the spirit of the old home rule gatherings, when Davltt, Dillon, Healy and other fiery orators had the centre of the stage. Except for the outbreak of a priest, who attempted to make the bill a church issue, and was rebuked, every thing went smoothly. The American delegates were greet ed enthusiastically. The keynote of the speeches and of several resolu tions Introduced was that the bill was an insult to Ireland. REDMOND'S RESOLUTION. We referred yesterday to the ac tion of the Dublin convention in re jecting the bill passed by the Llber-allst-controlled Parliament of the Unit ed Kingdom. The sentiment of the convention, which was unanimous on this point, was embodied in a resolu tion prepared by Mr. Redmond. M. P.. which was as follows: 'That this convention, ' representa tive of Irish national opinion, emphat ically places on record its profound conviction that nothing can satisfy the national aspirations of Ireland or bring peace and contentment to our people but a measure of self-government which will give the Irish people com plete control of their domestic affairs: That while we have not wavered in our belief that It Is impossible tq pro duce any logical or workable scheme for the extension and development of popular power and responsibility short of the concession of home rule, at the same time In accordance with the reso tton of the national directory of the 5th of February, 1907, and with the public declarations made from time to time on our behalf, we have been will ing to give fair consideration to any scheme prepared by the Brltlsh-Min? !stergwhieh, Tin their opinion, would be 'consistent with and lead up to the larger policy' to which they were pledged. "That Having considered tne lrisn Council bill introduced by the Govern ment, we declare that it is utterly in adequate In its scope and unsatisfac tory In its details and should be re jected by the Irish nation, and we re gard the production of such a meas ure by a British Government pledged to home rule as a confirmation of the position we have always taken that any attempt to settle the Irish prob lem by halt measures would be en tirely unsuccessful and we can upon the Irish party to oppose the bill in the House of Commons - and press upon the Government with all thelri strength, and power to - introduce measure tor the establishment of native Parliament with a responsible executive, having power over all pure ly Irish affairs, and at this crisis in the fortunes of Ireland we invite all thee Nationalist forces of the country to nnlte in Bupport of our representa tives in Parliament and enable them to effectively press for the speedy and genuine settlement of the Irish ques tion." .. T In presenting his resolution, Mr. Redmond asserted that the Blrrell bill (the one presented by Parliament, and the measure under discussion) ' was not workable and therefore would end More Nswa from the New England States. It any one has any doubt as to, the virtue of Foley's Kidney Cure, they need only refer to Mr. Alvln H. Stlmp- son, of WUUmantle, Conn., who, after almost losing hope of recovery, on ac count of the failure of so many reme dies, finally tried Foley's Kidney Cure, which he says was "Just the thing" for him. as four bottles cured nun corn- ptotely. He- i oow-entirely, well, and tree from all the suffering inoldect to acute kidney trouble.- MoDuffi Drug in disgrace and disaster; its failure would be used as an argument against Ireland's capacity for self-government and its operation would result In the demoralisation of the Nationalist party and the existing unity, which was Ire land's strongest weapon. Mr, Redmond criticized the details of the financial and other feature of the bill as being Inadequate when compared with the great powers given the Lord Lieutenant Government by . committees, he said, was unheard of.. Knowing the constitution of the Brit: lsh Parliament, he knew it was use les to hope to secure satisfactory aemndments to the measure. "The Liberal party," declared Mr. Redmond, "must drop the Roseberylte Idea and must come back to the stand ard of Gladstone. People talked of an alliance of the Irish party with the Liberals. The Irish party is independ ent It can have an alliance with no English party that does not put home rule In the front of its platform." T. P. O'Connor on the Result A Dublin telegram of yesterday says: T. P. O'Connor, member of Parlia ment, in the course of a speech before the United Irish Leagueof Great Brit ain, which met to-day in Dublin in stead of England because the members attended yesterday's Nationalist con vention, said that the political situa tion created by the convention's re jection of the Irish bill yesterday im posed upon all new and large duties and may necessitate some change of policy. He added :- 'Instead of reaching the end of the chapter of Irish misgovernment, we have to open a new chapter. I be lieve the House of Lords was deter mined to destroy the Irish bill In any case, but if it had been satisfactory the bill would have marked the clos ing of a certain chapter in Irish his tory. Now we have to recommence the work, as we have done many times before. There is now Imposed on the Irish race the obligation of making a stronger, sterner and more energetic struggle than it has ever made be fore. I believe that the rejection of the bill has not retarded for a single hour the erection in Ireland of a great assembly to make the laws of Ire land on Irish soli." Mr. O'Connor was re-elected presi dent of the league. AN INTERESTING SPEECH. We have several times had occasion to commend the views and actions of Mr. Oscar S. Straus, Mr. Cleveland's Minister to Turkey, and Mr. Roose velt's Secretary of Conltnerce. He is an able and conscientlons man and a philosophic student of affairs. At the dinner which closed the National Man ufacturers' convention in New York nn Wednfisday, he said these sensible things concerning corporations and the particular respects In which they should be controlled: Due to the extraordinary commer cial development and owing to the commercial forces which in the last halt century in the natural course of development have brought about such a tremendous concentration of capi tal, the old legal methods of individual and partnership management were wholly Inadequate, and it was nec essary to employ that artificial legal entity known as a corporation in order properly to handle this concentration of capital so necessary to carry out the work of development of the phy sical resources of our country. The growth of this Industrial development has been more rapid under the pres sure of the promoter and the financier than the development and adjustment of the laws which are necessary to guard the Interests of the individual Investor, as well as the rights and in terests of competing industries and of the general public. By reason also of this rapid development toward attain ing Industrial supremacy, mere nas been sacrificed almost wholly the old personal responsibility that obtained In business when managed by indi viduals or by partnerships. This loss of responsibility is a very important factor, and doubtless explains many present evils. Perhaps no remedy win oe more ei- fective In Its first and primary stages to eliminate the evils that flow from this lack of personal responsibility, and to restore the equivalent for It, than to Insure publicity not super ficial publicity, but thorough and dras tic pubUclty1-whlch- can only oe naa through governmental agency. This Is one of the main functions of the Bureau of Corporations. Effects of Combinations. Reaarding the combination of pow er, In respect to which so much mis information has gone auroaa tnrouga out the land, let me say a word. It Is not the existence of this combination of power, but the Improper use of such power, mat snouia oe reguiaiea. The effect of combination Is not It self an evil. The methods by which Biirh combination Is arrived at or by which it is maintained or operated, It those methods are inequitable or un fair, should not only be exposed, but should be drastically dealt with. It is not within the power or proper snhere of aovernment to equalise the opportunities of competitors, it is the sphere of government to keep -open equally to all men the avenues of commercial development to maintain the opportunity' for competition, and to prevent the use of unfair means that diminish or destroy such equal opportunity." High Wages Means Cheaper Labor cost.- Mr. Straus, further, added a sensi ble statement concerning wages and the cost of labor. Evidently he has not forgotten what he learned from the commercial reports, on the labor question here and abroad, under Mr. Cleveland's first administration. He saldi' V A "Moat of the strife between capital and. labor would disappear it It were more f uUy recognized that a high rate of wages, within economic limitations, Doing Business Again. ... "When my friends thought I was about to take leave of the world, on account of Indigestion, . nervousness and aeneral debility, writes A. A. Chlsholm. TreadweU. N. Y "and when it looked as it there was no hope left, I was persuaded to try Electric Bit ters , and I rejoice to say that, they are curing me. I am now doing busi ness again, as oL. old., and., anu still gaining dally." Best ot all tonlo meoi- elnes. Guaranteed by B ..XL Sedberry's Is a powerful lever to reach a low cost of production, which practically rules to-day in the industries of the United States. I hope another year you will have with you at your an nual festivities representation of the great labor groups' who rightly share with you the credit of America's won derful industrial development who have shared and are entitled to share more and more with you, according to the measure of their deserts, the great prosperity that has crowned your and their Joint labors. "The cheapest labor Is that labor which is most productive, 'and the more the forces of cultivated Intelli gence, conscientiousness and hopeful ness shall infuse themselves Into hu man Industry, the more abundant and valuable the results, the greater the sum of human happiness, and the more stable the political Institutions of a country.' " THE DEMAND FOR FA8T TRAIN8. Manufacturers' Record. inspired to thought on the subject by serious train wrecks during the past year, railroad men and students of transportation, affairs have been talking and writing more or less about the dangers of high speed upon our railways. The utterances of some of these gentlemen Indicate a belief that it Is necessary to call a bait upon the demands for high speed and to aban don efforts to move trains at anySpeed beyond a certain rate. In fact, some railways have established slower schedules for their fastest trains. Undoubtedly there is wisdom in this movement to check reckless railroad tug. A speed which would be safe enough upon a line heavily constructed and approximately straight and level becomes perilous when established on a line of sharp curves and heavy grades. Yet in the rivalry which has existed between some of the rail roads unsafe speeds have been adopt ed on certain lines as the result of competition for the favor of the pub lic. Upon such lines the movement for a reduction of speed is therefore particularly fitting and commendable. But it is really Idle to talk of or to expect to bring about a general limitation of the speed of railway trains. The demands of business and social life are constantly pressing to wards shortening the time of travel be tween any given points. As the popu lation of the world increases and hu man activity becomes greater and greater, so in like proportion increases the need for rapid intercomunicution. Thirty-six hours from New York to Chicago might have been all right forty years ago, but eighteen hours is none too fast for the business mail of 1907. Hence the effort of the rail road companies must necessarily be directed toward Improving their lines year by year by bettering the track and eliminating curves and grades o that on long runs an hour or two my now and then be cut off the schedule. It was only a few yeara ago, com paratively, that the first train to make the trip from New York to Chicago In twenty-four hours was regularly run, aud niuue then the public has wit nessed a slow but steady reduction in the railroad time between the -two cities. Iu 1876 the first train to run reg ularly between Baltimore and Phila delphia in three hours was put in serv ice to the Centennial Exposition. Now the time between the two cities on the best trains is less than two hours, and the improvements which are being made on the two double-track rail- railroads which connect these cities promise a further reduction of time In the near future. The public de mands high speed, and the demand will be supplied by building the rail roads up to its requirements. Given a perfect railroad track as nearly straight and level as possible, the matter of high speed becomes a uestion of equipment, skill and dis cipline. A railroad is like a great machine upon wblcn many oinerent hands are engaged, and for the suc cessful operation of a fast line the most efficient and reliable employes are demanded, not merely for the high speed trains, but for the operation of trains ot slower speed, the proper movement of which is essential to tho safety of the expresses. There never was a business in wblcn tne saiety of the whole depended upon the indi vidual more than It does in railroads, and the busier a line Is the more essen tial it Is that the Individual should be an expert and faithful. The Great Western Railway of England, design ed by Brunei, was probably the first notable high-speed railroad in the world. It was finely planned and built and as far back as in 1850 its trains were making speeds ot a mile a min ute or more with ease. There was a high spirit of pride and loyalty among its emmoy6s,which-eontriouta-w the rapid movement of trains and to the establishment of that reputation tor safety which railroads in England to this day enjoy These factors of pride and loyalty should not be for gotten by any railroad man, and an officials ought to do everything to en courage and cultivate, as well as to discourage anything which inclines to diminish, them. The line whose men are thus inspired Is capable of great results. One of the gratifying features of rail road work of to-day Is that astute managers, are endeavoring to create and maintain esprit de corps among their forces. This, coupled with the steady construction of improvements to roadbeds, tracks and equipments, shows that the companies, while real izing that In their anxiety to furnish high speed, they may have, for the time being, overstepped the bounds of safety upon some roads, their ef fort to furnish the fastest speed pos sible with safety will not slacken, but they will provide it as promptly as track and other conditions permit Piles get quick and certain relief from Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment Please note It Is made alone fer Piles, and Its action la positive and certain Itching, painful, protruding or blind piles disappear like magio oy its use. Large nickel-capped glass Jars 50 cents. Sold by B. K. Sedberry's son, Hunting for Trouble. 'Tve lived In California 20 years, and am still hunting tor trouble in the way of burns, sores, wounds, bolls, cuts, sprains, or a case ot piles that Buoklen's Arnica Salve won't quickly cure," writes Charles Walters, ot Ale ghany. Sierra Co. No use hunting. Mr. Walters: It cures every case. Guaranteed by B. E. 8edbe;ry's Son drug store. 25a. ' s .The Price of Health.' "The price ot health In a malarious district Is Just 25 cents; the cost Of a box of Dr. King s New jute nirs,- writes Ella 8 lay ton, ot Noland, .Ark. New.;JUfa JPJlla .cleanse . gently and impart new life ana vigor to tae system. 25a. Batisfaotlon guaranteed IN ITALY. A scholarly Fayetteville gentleman, touring the continent of Europe, sends some interesting letters, the, first of which follows. Grand Eden Hotel, Naples, Italy, April 22. Naples Is so beautiful that I will find It hard to drag myself an ay when the time comes to leave. 1 think I could be satisfied to stay right here for a year and find plenty to interest me. Yesterday morning I went with some people I met on the ship, with a friend of theirs, a charming, dark eyed Countessa as a guide, up to the Castlu of St. Elmo, and Into the lately opened monastery of San Martlne. These enormous buildings occupy a part of the Acropolis overlooking the city and bay. To reach them one goes In a tram which Is drawn up the steep roadway by the weight of an other car loaded and coming from the top. We filled a first-class compart ment and were a Jolly crowd. The old monastery I found very beautiful. There Is a garden in the center where the monks were buried, around it a marble balustrade sur rounded wit skulls carved in marble, some of them crowned with olive wreaths (Poets!). One can go Into the hall, cells reflectory, etc. There is a museu mconnected with the place, with gorgeous pictures relating to the history of Naples. In one room there is a museum connected with the place, every phase of Neapolitan-.life In the seventeenth century is represented. The Blessed Virgin Mary is seated lu the centre at the base of a ruined tem ple. The wise men and the shepherds approach, seeming to move they are so life-like. The view, however, Is the greatest of all, You go through a closed win dow openby by into an Iron bal cony. Viola! I cannot attempt to describe it. Imagine Vesuvius (smok ing) crowned by a purple sky, the In comparable bay, blue, blue blue, the town, the city, all white and red, and such a soft, unobtrusive red). Yester day (Monday) I Bpent In Pompeii the entire day, and I felt when I left at half-past five that I had only Just be gun to see it. The electric cars take you out from Naples, past charming villages, the bay, and the mountains all of them snow-capped except Vesuvius which looms up black and seamed with lava. We passed close to the town which waK destroyed by the lava last year, the desolation only more apparent be cause of the luxuriant cultivation on either side. The lava itself is curious, not a smooth stream, but rugged masses of black blocks. I should have liked to make the ascent, but the road to the top was destroyed in the last eruption and the Journey has to be made largely on foot, so I have given it up The great beauty of Pompeii does unt r strike one until the Forum is reached. The streets are narrow and paved with round stones, a side walk on either side. In all the streets one can see the ruts worn by the char lot wheels. 1 entered the Forum by the Arch of Nero. Just here and oc cupying the whole end of the Forum towards Vesuvius is the largist of the temples (Jupiter), many on the col umns are still standing. 1 climbed the steps leading to the great Pace with its altar, and the pedestal of the statue of Jove, and sat for a long time look ing out o .! the city, the bay, and the distant mountains. Just in front of me was the Forum, on the right, the Temple ot Apollo and the Basilica, or Hall of Justice, almost as large in extent as the Forum. Still straight ahead the ground dips abruptly and this depression was utilized for the construction of a great semi-circular theatre, where the Greek tragedies were given. It is the best preserved of all the ruins. I climbed to the top most tier of seats and it was not diffi cult to reconstruct the place, mentally, people it with an audience, and be again lu the life of the first century. The three arched entrances before the orchestra, the trench along the front which received the curtain, the marble stalls for the nobility and the vestals, all were there and too evident to be missed. The Temple of Apollo retains sev eral statues found on the site. A beau tiful bronze Venus with parted lips, surmounts her altar, and it is interest ing to see the pipe which led through the back of her head to a chamber in the rear by which she was made to speak to the devotee offering sacrifice at her altar. In the Basilica I read several (gra phite they are called), i.e. inscriptions scratched on the walls. There are thousands of them. I wrote down as being pertinent, which may be trans lated, "I wonder, O wall, that thou dost not crumble into ruins under the weight ot the weariness ot so many scribblers." Another asks, "Quod pre tlum legis?" "How much does the law cost?" Evidently he did not believe In the Integrity of Justice. It is only within recent years that any attempt has been made to keep the statues, etc., found in Pompeii where they belong. The Museum at Naples Is full ot them, but the Domus Vettlorum stands almost Intact It was the dwelling ot a rich family. 1 must confess that I was disappointed over the frescoes and mosaics. To me they all lack drawing. I cannot un derstand how a people who could fill their temples with such exquisite stat ues and basrellefs could at the same time content themselves with Ul-pro- protloned pictures. The coloring, how ever, Is beautiful In the best-preserved specimens. The house surrounds a colonaded court, called the Peristyle. The big space is open to the sky and is adorned with a garden, statues and a fountain, Just as it was 1900 years ago. Another building well preserved is the Therme or baths of the Forum one room especially, contains a great marble tank with arrangements for letting In hot or cold water. The cur nlce of the room Is supported by one hundred and fifty caryatides, wonder fully carved and uninjured. When the shadows began to length en I went back to the Forum, this time to the southern end where I could look toward the Temple oC Jove, with Ve suvius rising black and terrible be hind it One of the guards came and Many Children Are 8lckly. Mother Gray's Sweet' Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse In Children's Home, New York, break up Colds in 24 hours, cure Feverlen ness, Headache, Stomach troubles Teething: Disorders and Destroy worms. At an druggists 20c. auuipie mailed FREE. Address Allen 8.. Olm sat down by t r f He could speak a little English and with expressive ges tures, and my acquaintance with French to help him, he managed to tell me a great deal that Is not down In "Baedeker." He had been born in the neighborhood, he said, but had spent seven years in Florence, where pure .Italian is spoken. The Italian of Naples is a patois (with a shrug of the shoulders). The English tourists with their guide books and spy glasses had all departed; we seemed to be all alone in the midst of this great ruin. He looked up at the black volcano, and the column of smoke and talked of the destruction around us which the mountain had done. "He has not finished his evil work yet, that mountain, damn him! My wife and two children he murdered last year." I thought I could understand now why the ancients built their temples in such a position that the worship pers sbould face the volcano in the same way they personified the smok ing mountain, and realizing Its power, they Identified It with the greatest of their gods (Jupiter). Outside the gate I found a restau rant with little tables under an ar bor, the grape vines above Just begin ning to bud. As I h ul had nothing to' eat all day, the !-,a;id wich unil small bottle of "vin de Vesue" was delicious. Presently the funny little train rattled up, I climbed in. The funny little guard in a gorgeous uniform tooted a funny little horn, which he carried slung over his shoulder, a funny little bell jingled and we scampered away. I made my way to the back platform and immediately got acquainted with the guard. He knew no English, but the Italian talks as much with his hands as with his tongue, and I under stood we were to look , for points of Interest. At the station he took oft his great plumed hat and made me a sweeping bow, which I returned. It was late, so I took a cab (20 cents) and was In time for dinner. As a rule I avoid cabs in spite of their cheapness. Not for any fears for my own safety, but because I am in constant terror lest we run over some one. The driver as soon as you are in half rises from his seat, lashes his whip right and left and screams vol uble Italian, the little horse puts his nose between his legs, and literally runs away. At my first experience in this sort of driving I felt sure that we would be arrested for fast driving, but the numerous police, with their long sweeping plumes in their hats, took no notice of us, and the little horses all seemed fat and well cared for. If I were asked what was the chief craracteristic of, the Neapolitans, I would say, kindliness. One meets it everywhere. I went this morning into a shop to buy a purse to hold the mul titudinous coins of silver and copper, the shopkeeper walked half a block to put me on the right car. Then when I said "Hotel Eden," the conductor could not understand, a gentleman came to my assistance. The conductor could not change the twenty centimes I gave him and another gentleman proffered his pocketbook and made the change (all for three cents in our money, -for it takes five centimes to make one cent, and the fare - was fifteen centimes). Both these gentle men touched their hats to me in get ting off. The conductor gives you a receipt. I have been all day In the Museum again. I found after wandering about that 1 gravitated always toward the bronze Mercury found at Herculaneum. The god is resting after a rapid flight, and sits, his arms on bis knees, in an attitude of perfect repose. You can almost hear him take the inward breath. His feet are shod with the winged sandals, and it is instructive to note that the buckles which bind them are fastened directly under the instep, he cannot walk except on tip toe. There is a shattered Venus (marble) of Praxiteles, which is very beautiful, another (perfect) marble Faun with the child Bacchus on his shoulder, a tall marble Bacchus and a "Pan" teaching a child to play the flute. After seeing such works as these one real izes how wonderfully superior Greek art is to any other. I go to Rome on Thursday. VICTORY ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jones, of Godwin visited relatives here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hector McLean, ot Duke, visited Mr. and Mrs. Butler last Monday. Mrs. M. T. Hall, who has been very sick, is improving, we are glad to note. Miss Kate Butler returned from Rocky Mount last week, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Warrel. Mrr Guilford and Mrr Wiley Page, of Clinton, N. C, visited their sister, Mrs. Godwin, last week. Miss Laurie and Mr. Thomas Jes- sup have gone to Greensboro on a visit. Mr. Ira Oates and family, of Rae- ford, recently moved here and we gladly welcome them. Mrs. Archie Craven, of Fayetteville, visited friends here Tuesday. - What has become of Scotch Laddie.. Best wishes to all. RUTH. Bitten by a Spider. Through blood poison caused by a spider bite, John Washington, of Bos queville, Tex., would have lost his leg, which became a mass of running sores, had he not been persuaded to try Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He writes: "The first application reliev ed, and four boxes healed all the sores." 25c. Guaranteed at ii. m. sed berry's Son, druggist Mrs. S. Joyce, 180 Sullivan St. , Clare- mont, N. H., writes: "About ago I bought two bottles of a year Foley's Kidney Cure. It cured me of a severe case of Kidney trouble of years' standing. It certainly Is good medicine and I heartily mend it. McDuffle Drug Storo, Souders, prop.) several l grand, recom- (O. 0 . The relief of Coughs and Colds through laxative influence, originated with fW' TjiTativp rnnirli Svrun containing Honey and Tar, a cough sytttp.contaltting" no opiates or pois ons, which is extensively sold. Se cure a bottle at once, obtain a guar antee coupon', and it not fully satisfied with results, your money will be re funded. Sold bv McKethan & Co. Kidney complaint kills more people than any other disease. This is due to the disease being so insidious that It gets a good hold on the system before it is recognized. Foley's Kidney Cure with prevenfr-th develepmene-et fatal disease It taken In time. McDuffle Drug Store (0. 0. Souders, prop.) FAYETTEVILLE MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS Strictly First-class Work. Call at myyard or write for prices, Respectfully, E. I.. RKM8BUKG, Proprietor, Fayetteville, N. C. MECKLENBURG LITHIA WATER from Mecklenburg Mineral Springs, Chase City, Va., for sale, ice cold, at the fountain. Also in 5-gallon demijohn. ; : ; H. R. HORNE & SONi.. Don't Worry About your drug store orders. Simply 'phone us, and our bicycle ser vice is at your command both ways, to take or der and deliver. A. J. COOK & CO., DRUGGISTS AND PHARMACISTS, (Next door to Potoffice) . 'Phone No. 141. Now is The Time when every one bleeds a good TONIC one thai builds up the system generally and 1 re a res it for the long and trying summei that is just dawning upon us. This tonic you can find at Mcduffie drug store, with everything else carried by a first- class druggist. Bed Pests Our Bed Bug Killer is an un pleasant thing to talk about, but it does clear out the beds breaks up nests, kills little and big. It has been sold for years. Nothing better. Pint bottle for 25 CENTS. McKETHAN & CO.'S DRUG STORE. Agency for Cut-Flowers. Ice-Cream and all the other pop ular drinks at our new ' 'Inovation Soda fountain.' ' Try SPECIAL FLOSS CREAM SODA something new. ARMFIELD & GREENWOOD. All prescriptions filled by a "LICENSED PHARMACIST." 'Phone No. 11. Straw Ilat Cleaner Make your last summer's hat look good as new with LINANE Box contains enough to clean 8HatS"25c. " Bold only by b.esedberry.'sjon; 1 , . raiace rnarmacy. Drug Store (0. 0. Souders, prop.) Store (O. O. nouders, prop). Bon, druggist, too. , at B. 8. Bedberrya Son, druggist sted, Le Boy, New York. t ;
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