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VB^AX NEWS ITEMS. Odd sad Cari— Hawwlsi Threngh eat the Ceantry. Eighteen hundred sheep, owned by a leakiest of SUnAaU, On., contract ed pauida aad dtad while being driven in for wintering to a range on palaon river aaar Lewiston, Idaho. ■ Gerald ins Henrietta Peterson, two and one-half years old, gave a piano recital In Portland. Ora., on March 16. On the programme won “Der Crate Walts,’* by Blederman, and "Bloatte," by Grieg. Thirty-six rabbits and chickens wars tori and two buildings arere burned in Columbus, O., whan a rab bit with hia fur on fire ran into hie nest. The rabbit caught An whan near an oil stove that exploded. Trench, a small agricultural village la the north of England, has sent all Its rase, 66 out of a population of 800 to the front, which is said to be a higher per centaga than any other town in Greet Britain can boast. Every man in Coram, Cal., will hold a city office after the coining munici pal election in April. Co ram, once a populous mining camp, lx now the smallest Incorporated city in the stote, with a population of S4, only 9 of wham era men. May 1 will bo bargain day for bach elor! in Now Brunswick, N. J. City Clark McLaughlin has announced that oa that day he win pay tho license feet for all those who wish to be mar ried, taking the money out of hia own pocket. McLaughlin is a bachelor. Policeman Edward Maher, of Chi cago, tripped and fell down a flight of steps, picked himself up, brushed hia clothes and walked a square to the station. Later H waa found that hia right lag had boon broken above tho knee and hia left leg fractured at the ankle., Realising that be waa gradually dying Karl Kellams, of Evansville, Iod., three days before his death, asked his wife to buy a black mourn ing dreas and vail so that ho could see her as she would appear at hia funeral. To satisfy him, Mrs. Kal ians dressed in mourning and stood at tats bedside. “1 love you and I want to get mar ried, but I’m too buoy,” wrote John 7. Higgins, a business man of Star City, W. Va., to Mias Ina Birt, of Billings, Mont. “Wall, this is leap year and I’ll go to you,1* Miss Birt wrote back. So said, to dons. Tbs girl traveled 2,000 miles and the couple were re cently married. 1 * Mia. Sid Colllna who came from ' 'Australia to erect a monument over tho grave of her husband at Water loo, la., swore out a warrant for his arrest instead, having loarnod that ha was not dead but had been living with another woman somewhere In Indiana. Mrs. Collini waa on her way to the United States when she re ceived a latter, stating that her hus band bad diod and had bean buried at Waterloo. William Handaber, M years old, of Wilmington, Dal., ta charged with the murder of Percy O. Mattson, at whose funeral be odViatod at a pallbearer. Bis arrest followed a statement to the police by Mrs. Mattson who said Bandsber admitted that be bnd at tacked her husband, oayried hie un eonaetoes ten to a river and held the heed inbmwgsd until he wee eure kia victim was dead. Handaber de nies the murder. Vstsrinariaaa were unable to diag nose the illness that recently result ed In the daath of a eow owned by T. W. Withrow, a farmer living near Beckley, W. Va., so a poet-mortem ex amination waa marts Enough nails, tacks, ptaoes of wire, and odds and anda wart found in tha animal’s stom ach to start a small Hardware store. It waa haHevad that tha junk was eol 1 sc ted while tha cow foraged in tha oommunity garbage pile. the Summit Lake sebeet district near Olympia, Wash., baa regiatered IN per cent in attendance far several months. There’s a reason. Tha dis trict hat only three pupils, all hi cm famOy. T^p teacher la paid p7> a month. Tha soother of tha three pu pils la president of the Board of Edu cation, the father la secretary ad the Board, and the schoolteacher Uvea with tha sans family. During e re cent cold spall school waa held In the parlor of tha pupil’s home. H* I* antin'ly too niea. I know ho to • modal hatband. Ila hat no bad habit* and ha always stay* at hoqta nl*ht«. Ho treats ms just beautiful ly. Hr amilaa aad kiaaaa ms whan aaar I say anythin* moan and nasty. I simply essit stand It If ha would bully am or tiirsoton to abaa* m* I would Ilka Mm fax battar." B« taaU Bad a 17-raar-old brida tha othar Bay in tba Hamilton eaanty (O.) Doaaaatta Halation* aoart whan aha was eallsd to axplal* why aha had ran away fram har haabnad. Th* yotumr ama admittad that ha aevld net aay a harsh ward to har. Whmiapix th* pwt*. ttea odUar adrlaad Mm to holly Ma wtfa ter a whOt aad alt tha troubli PERSHING HOLDS BBCOBD. Wn Promoted by BooooroB Over tbo Heads of MX Mats. Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing, who is in commend of Urn American expodl tion into Mexico, bos bod o brilliant career. Ever since be cane out of West Point in 1«M so senior codec captain, the highest honor in Uncle Barn's military academy, he has bean jo man marked for distinction. Gen. Pershing was tea years In tbs Southwest, lighting Geronimo and his Apaches. Hs was in the Spanish American war with a negro regiment and was called by his colons] the brav est and ooolest man under lire hs had ever seen. Moreover, hs accomplish ed the remarkably difficult teak at subjugating the Moves in the Philip plan, It «m for aJl of these things, but chiefly for hie work in the Philip pines, that President Roosevelt, in September, lfiOG, promoted the then Capt. Pershing to the rank of briga dier geesrsI, jumping him over the hand* of 80S other officer*—the record jump in the history of the United States army. Gen. Pershing’s ftret doty after graduating from West Point was to plunge into the campaigns that de stroyed the power <xf Gerooimo and opened tha Boethweet to a tardy civi lisation. For ten yean he engaged in these desperate dashes in tha de partment of Arisons. Hit next poet was back at West Point aa tactical officer. Rot in IBM be rejoined hie regiment, the Tenth cavalry at hie own request, end weat to the Spanish war. He was promot ed for gallantry at the battle of El Caney. In 1899 ha web assigned to duty In the Philippine*. Thera be destroyed 40 forte of the Motes and plaoed the island of Mindanao under eabjectioa, with a loss of only two of hie soldier* Later he was appointed military gov ernor of tha island.—Ex. Megohm Failed. Houston, Texas., March *8 — When a false mustache, with fierce bristling points, worked loose on the upper Up of John Homer, an applicant for en listment at the local United States Marine Corps recruiting station, it was discovered that Homer was a runaway, 17 years of age, and had hit upon the mustache disguise to add ago and dignity to his appearance. Bat “cruel” Sergeant Robinson of The Marines shattered the boy's ro mance with the announcement that he'd have to wait until he woe-21, or else gat parents' consent, sod now young Homer is inclined to the belief that there is little efficiency' in the borrowed morls plot when applied to life's stern realities. “I’ll come back some day with a real mustache of my own and then you’ll be glad to accept me as one of Uncle Sam's brave Karines," were Homer’s parting words. Villa Kaew. Decatur, Ilia., March 28—After waiting on the Mexican border for three years end never enoe seeing the active eenrice hie heart longed for, n fbnner private of the 18th U. a Cavalry was recently accepted for ea liatmant in the United States Marine Corps. "I have be<a waiting down than on tha border expecting trouble to break out," be told Sergeant Prank E. Eng Hah. in charge af the local Mavi— Corpa recruiting station, “and I be gan to think that Villa would nrrwr •tart anything. And now a day or two after I'm discharged, my old out fit Is in the vary thick of ft." "ViHa wouldn't start anything so tong as you wan there," Bngtith ootn farted the ex-trooper, "Bat when ha heard that you had been 'paid off’ ha knew that tha payehelogieal moment had arrived and that it was safe to commence hoetnities." Twin Calves. L. Btraura haa a cow with new twin eahr^ and J. 8. Eubank* has a cow with twin calvee n few waaka old. TMa Is said to ba quite unusual.—Pee Dee AdvoceU. It aaanna that thla freak of nature la about to past nut of the unusual elasa. Hattla MeCell, colored, who Urea in th* upper odge of Marlboro, naur Ofbson, haa a fine. Jaraay' aow with twin male calvee, new about throe month* old end doing wall. This The Advocate failed to yet. And that’s eat alL Last Friday a fine cow belonging to our popular chief of po Uea, Mr. J. C. Baldwin, preaented him with twin calvee. Next-—Piedmont Dispatch. Jack AUen, brother of Sldna Allan and Floyd Allen, famoue leaden cd the gang that aaeaaMnated oOelala of Coma county court, woe killed Ret today at the borne of Mrs. Bfcrt Mar ti". hub milee from Mt Airy, S'. O. WU1 MeeCrew, who wna with Allen and who disappeared Immediately af ter the ahot wee heard, fa believed to mtm*' M*e°fmw TAB HSEL TONO. MilMbaw Tbreachsat Marik Cu» Una Told la Med. Go kit bo re, April WA Uttla eh Ad •Cad Are yeara, < Goldsboro, waa ee varaly burned Uat weak and little hope ia MW entertained for bia re ttmrj. The mother-had poured aomd boiling water into a tab la the dinin'* room, and in playinj* around the room the child fell backward* Into the tab of water and before being ran—ad 1U body from the bock of the nock down, hands and anna, ware almoat cooked. A report today iaye blood poison has act in. Mr. W. F. Ellington, who liv** in the Zion aaction of Loo county, re cently cat o poplar tree, on hie place, from which ho sawed three cute which measured, all told, 60 feet la length. Above these cuts the tree measured 40 inches in diameter. Mr. Eliing too got 3,040 fast of veneering from the tree which brought him $00 JO. Friday afternoon soar FannvtUe in Greene county a young negro named Block, about 18 years aid, committed • criminal assault on a seven yon* old wtyte girl named Tyaea. The girl's screams brought her mother to the reecue whan tbs negro knock sd the mother unconscious aad assayed. The alarm was given aad the sheriff with a poeae was soon hunting tbs negro. They located him hiding la the woods. Blade fired on the posse, hit Deputy Sugg In the lags aad ran. The posse opened fire and hit the negro three times. The doctors asy the little girl is In a ssrlons eondl Uoa, but la expected to recover. During the dosing exercises of nchool at Smith’s schsol hi use, nine miles east of Lumberton Friday night William Nance, who to said to have boon badly intoxicated, becamd ang ered when refused the loss of money1 to bid on articles offered for sale, aad began shooting s pistol In the crowd with the result that'ooe man, one married and two single ladies, wars wounded. The non aad the two sin gle gle ladles are in s hospital at Lumberton one of the Indies being seriously injured. The mu eras bald under guard and I Sheriff Lewis and his deputies arrived on tbs sesoe and carried him to jail. Early ooe morning loot weak (ho it-year-old eon of Mrs. J. B. Thomp son of Greensboro was striking a match to light a fire in his mother’s kitchen stove whan he was strode by a bolt of lightning which tarn Into shreds the felt slippers he won and hurled him over the stove to the ~*vrr •!<*• or tim rocm, nun to tayi tor a tins. Hi ' vaa sot M hurt and thara wma no otbar J ofcoo^^ 1 In n report nude lent grand fury of Mecklenburg Court eaya “we -And t»on* existing ■ round or hotel* or lodging houses of The grand jury neon Charlotte aldermen am burg commissi cxi en building a borne for fallen Cards hare been issued for (he riage of Miss Katharine Mr. Lewie B. Suiter, the taka place in the Baptist Scotland Meek April Uth. 1 PREPAREDNESS • . . _ i » should be tbs slogan of every druggist who bonaiden the bant interest of his easterners. j Drags come from all parts of the world. There are thousands of thorn and i t requires skillful training and ax perienoe to identify, teat and compound them properly. WE ARB PREPARED. We art equipped with a ocnriplqte stock of prescription drugs and dm skill In handling thfan. We know that the drugs we sell are worthy in ovary way and we eharge noth ing for the protection which we give you. LOT US BE YOUR YAIcIlY DRUOOI8T. BLUE’S DRUG STORE ANNOUNCEMENT ■ For the convenience ot parties wanting my Cantaloupe Seed and not wanting to MM out home for them,1 have nmde arrangement* with D. O. ft W. D. Wright to have a gappty of my aeed on hand at their store all the time, and they will take pleasure In weighing out any amount yon may want and making n record oftn am. Remember that I bey no seed. I grow *0 that I offer loraale. when yon hoy seed from ma yoe get duality mad on which do mtddlaama baa seemed a profit J. L. McKiyNON A IWssktogtia dispatch taps: A. W. McLean, of lewabartaa, aaid to *>1«M that ha »a|U be glad te have the Pic watte National committee fteee made varanl by the naigaation «< SdApfary ef the Nevy Daniels, provided he ami get it without enter ing into a contest for It. "I would be very glad to have the piece." said Mr. McLdaa, "provided the Democrat ic party desires to honor me with this high piece. I do not cere, however, to enter into a contact for the peel ttoo" Mr. K. M. Johnson delivered an ad dieae at the cloning exercises ef the Marietta colored school Bob—on coun ty recently. For making this speaefa Mr. Johnaon received 171 ken cage, fech pupil was requested U bring ono egg to pay the speaker. The av erage attendance for tke torn was 111. Fair View Farm kennels, tha count ry mt*ta ef W. G. Brokaw, located •avea mites from High Point in Ban d<dpk county, has boon sold. The deal mm cloood Friday by local agents, d>oa£a" price paid was netlrtaU ad, although It. ia oald to bo around WOOjOOO. Tha outete it oald to bo ouo af dm finest In tha South. Am arc M* Mtao aad a monotea which is •aid p> haw* seat *t60,000. It aoa £3. ajtear path with thirty bead of MHIaa af criminal and civil action* waad Friday served on the Now* and OWrver Publishing Company, of uhi* Secretary af tha Navy Danish ia laeaidwit and Edward B. Britten aditer, by faamaa United States 8an ater Marion Butler, for alleged libel contained in a puhUihad totter of for. mee Judge Ewart, of Hendersonville. N. C. Ai News and Observer and Idithr BrittoU any they wiU not re J[«B«has cpologiae. Bmoz Wombie, of Chatham county, «SF»™ yanre old, committed mi. elds Wednesday afternoon by hanging Blmbdf with a abort pises of rope fastened to a rafter In hi. ham Tha W fun lived within 200 yards of the aad Chatham line about three -d of Getdstoa. His health bad for several years, aad kto Jaiad nus off at time*. Ha bought tha aupa with which ha hang himself Tastday warning from a store ia the nrigMjuihuuiI, “**• eeute worth to a mtfMy little rape to gat,** the march ask remarked, aad the negro said, "I Bate another piece to put with K,“ y*l^«^*te heme after his body Mitt old the could id he end with the *1.000 had hoot artjr had bar ^ppnju. mere It ^rhad • bankbook Wb one bank of *900. ■ha had mora Her pC waa Mlu Kuril7 Mor How to Save Buy yoor high grade floor, tha cream of tho milk, bom aad •art money through our low prteo for quality. , Buy your oalt aod smoked maate hero. They am cured by tho latest sdentifle methods, aod therefore am Bras aod so* tirely without waste. No advance in price-and another caving. Buy your beans, peaa. Hoe. ate. ham. They am carefully culled and free from imperfections, of tho moat fuoiu va* Hatka, and retailing at vary low prices. Buy tea, eoffee. sugar and spicaa here. They, to* am axtrs quality articles sold at popular pHoas, thereby mviog pop something on every purchase. Buy your canned and bottled goods beta. They an put up from tbs eheiewt of fruits, are abaohrtaty tha beat obtain aUu, go farther than ordinary frtdta, and heaae again you aura. Boy your candise aad not* hare. They art etrietly freak, delieloaa and modaet to pries. Nothing aoparfor on the' market, aad great for entertaining. Wa are emohaeiiing tha merit of but a few of our leaden, but aa a matter of feet our entire etock k an exactly tha name baste—the highest grades of goods at the lowest pr* vaiMn* prices. Aad every housewife known that "quality" g°°de last longer than inferior ones. McLaurin & Shaw ’Phoije No. 43 Laurinburg, North Caroiina Steers and Fortunes An uneducated bey of Wake County began after the war to save bis nickels to hay n steer. He died a few yean ago leaving an estate worth $100,000.00. At Ant he was the butt of witi dm, bat he died the giant of his —naiowlty Ha arroai|ilhhed this bf saving his nickels. If yon hope to attain ants bosinen raeegni> tion, you must save yoor Money. Who will trust yon with stack if yoo will aot keep a little ? The beet way to save, is to pot it in a bank; A good place far yoa to baak la here. The State Bank THE HAMLET HOSPITAL or. w. iKjAunximMiienM Hamlet, N. C. A thoroughly equipped institution for the edentUkc treatment of X-Ray, Medical and Sergi cal Caaee. Trained Nurse* furnished. SiMdal attantion given to the Surgksal Condition Of the Ear, Nobs and Throat — -.-*• --u TSBSSrSS
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