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t xn-TTr. ,ii ana it i r I er - -7 j ) w v him;, ;: rJt m& -VOL. IX. NO. 9. LINCOLNTON. N. C. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 2. 1915. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR Tn x. AJ ' ' : ' - ' " " . - : t y'V '" TOE LEGISLATURE Raleigh, Jan. 28. The Senate hud a lengthy and spirited discussioq this afternoon on the bill to make the minimum punishment of bank de faulters 10 years instead of four months id finally voted it down by a considerable majority. Raleigh, Jan. 28. The joint Fi nance 'Committee this afternoon reached the definite conclusion to have the usual quadrennial reassess ment, ef a.l property in the'State as scheduled and to recommend the re adoption of th same tax rate irl force the past twd years," which is 23 2-3 cents for the State, 4 cents for pen sions and 20 cents for schools, making 47; 2-3 cents, and leaving 19 cents margin for the county levies. ' The Senate passed after some debate the Nash bill; to authorize arbitral courts in the counties under the super vision of the clerks of the court. There was no vote against the measure. Other bills passed final reading: Joint resolution replytng to, felici tations from Virginia Legislature; to abolish office of county treasurer in Catawba and Lincoln Counties; to make debts due and payable than any part of the security is disposed of in Hertford, Union, Lincoln and Avery Counties; resolution by Hobgood rec ognizing the importance of social ser vice and providing for social wel fare committee, Raleigh, Jan. 28. The annual ad dress by President Clarence Poe and an address by Chief Justice Walter Clark of the Supreme Court on "Need ed Industrial Legislation in North Carolina" were the chief features of the first Hay of the North Carolina Conference on Social Service, both being at the First Baptist Church to night. Judge Clark pleaded in his characteristically forcible way for re form in judicial procedure so that the poor litigant will have some show agninst powerful corporations, for the enactment of workmen's compensa tion law and for pensions ' for old men; also for the elimination of the poll tax. .CARRIED IT 53 YEARS. Hickory, Jan. 28. George Mull of Henry, route 2, is authority for the following story: During the Civil War 53 years ago, C. C. Cook, who is well known in this section as Calvin Cook, was wounded in the face and nose. lairing all these year! he was of theoponion that it was a piece of shell that had struck him. The wound soon healed and he did not suffer from the effects until some time afterwards when one of his nostrils became closed so he could not breathe through it. On last Saturday" morning however, he blew his nose, and , to his surprise, a small-sized mini ball fell on the floor. Since then he has been able to hreathe through this nostril with perfect, freedom. , " , A "woman's legislature" has been organized in'lndiunapolis. It sits daily and discusses all manner of bills pre sented to the state legislature., After the merits and demerits of bills' have been thoroughly debated the women will eend their recommendations to the regular legislative bqdy. The 'woman's legislature is a representa tive body presided over by Mrs. S. C. Stimson of Terre Haute. It remains to be geen whether Indiana legislature will chivalrously 'vote according to the request of the women of their state,, are arrogantly represent men .only. .To Live in Cold Weather. The World. f . Eat the very best food yoqr means will allow. Remember that you are working for your bread, and after you have earned it, buy it.. Good food comes, back irf firm flesh, pink , cheeks and good spirits, which make you far more attractive and success ful than any garment you could pos sibly buy. 1 Drink lots of water. If you.' are afraid of taking on too' much weight do not drink with with your meals for 'that fg the time when weight is added. , When working dt not eat a heavy ' lunch. Have, a good breakfast, be ' pause y the time you get to your ' work that is partly-digested, Jbut it you have a heavy lunch you' are apt to feel sleepy. The big -meal of day should come at night.. . "",. "-i " In these cold, days, dress twarmly, It is trite that the woolens are not beau tiful,.but they keep 'ota1 skirt' a pretty color, with 4 .smooth, even flow tf blood, a'j they., keep you from using up yoor energy and pow er in trying to, kecpiwarmj, ;. , , The henpecked husband must be an optimist to feel XhaX he .has anything to crow about. ' ' , BELGIAN RELIEF FUND Previously Reported. .. . $95.26 Mrs. 3. W. Bennett ..... .. ...,1.00 Mrs. L. A. Crowell .,1.00 A Friend ...... .... 6.00 STRANGE THINGS IN RUSSIA Baby Sits Up In Bed And Prophesies Length Of War. Kinston, Jan. 24. M.' Goldstein, a well known local jeweler, has a letter from Russia telling of the most mi raculous thing that has happened in the old country since the great war began. A three-weeks'-old infant was left in charge of a small girl while its mother went to market in one of the Russian cities. The mother was a war widow, and the child pre sumably was the mouthpiece for its spirit father when, it boldly sat up in bed and remarked to the girl, "I want my mother; where is she?" The girl, badly frightened, called in a neighbor. The child immediately engaged the neighbor in conversation "Send for the rabbi, I want to make a statement," it said, as it sat upright against a pillow and twiddled its pink toes thoughtfully. The rabbi was sent for, and upon arrival was dumb founded at being informed by the baby that "This war is a terrible thing,. It will continue, " growing wors until Roshannoh' (the, Jewish fall festival). There will be no peace in Russia before then." Others had in the meantime gathered at the news of 'the infant's strange endowment with speech, and the prophecy it was making, the letter declares, was ac cepted by all as an assertion by a person in another , world. The strangest part of it all is that Gold stein believes it all, He and other local Hebrews agree that it was a miracle. The baby, the letter said without mentioning its sex, died as soon as it, had delivered its message to the rabbi, . BILLY SUNDAY'S COMPLEMENTS TO MY LADY. Washington Post. "The mere society woman the mere society woman," repeated Sunday, with emphasis ''is the most useless being on the face of the irth. She has no occasion to use brains. All she thinks her body is for ia to be a fash ionable frame on which to hang fash ionable garments, and a digestive ap paratus with which to gormandize upon all the viands that a rich hus band gives. Her daughter runs to dancing and painting her face. If you kissed her you'd die of painter's colic. "Abottt women of the smart set, who are merely that, little can be said in Justification. They are silly, friv olous, extravagant They have thrown to the winds all modesty, prudence, religion, and the Virtues that are so attractive in women, and have allowed themselves to be flattered, cajoled, and bamboozled by a lot of jilted jays with cracked characters. They turn their homesinto third-rate gambling dens and booze joints. "We're always hearing about poor girls who go wrong and sell themsel ves to the devil and tempt men into sin. If you believe what some folks say you'd .think it was only the six-dollar-a-week factory girl that filled the joints and wrecked the homes and lured away mother's darlings. As a matter of fact, some of the most dan gerous women, some of the most un principled sirens are to be found among the daughters of the rich; wom en who prefer cards to cradles, who will lie or money, steal for money, wear the scarlet letter for money, mur der for money. "The way in which a lot of women are permitted to dress today throws the spotlight squarely on our degen eracy!" he exclaimed. "What . with slit skirts and waists and transparen cies and the rest, women act like they were trying to imitate the daughter of that old souse Herod, who didn't wear clothes enough to' make leggins for a humming bird. The dance craze is another thing I'd like to rip from hell to breakfast . and back again. ' All dancing comes from the devil, and it's responsible for at least three-fourths of the immorality of women. . "The true Christian women who is her husband's companion and helpmate and her children's loving, conscientious mother She's about the best," he said simply. "Of course, I believe in wom en's rights. There's been enough of women's wrongs. It makes me sick to see some weasel-eyed,whiskey-soak. ed degenerate depositing a ballot and keeping clean women away. .His only claims to a vote are his whiskers and and trousers. The-nation that re fuses to grant the calls of women to proteot the home is. doomed to Obliv ion, on matter how loudly it sings "My .Country ,Tis of Thee " ' . I "Then there's another class of daffy Women chasing after all Sorts of fool religion that .will lead to nowhere ex cent. to hell'. They are culture mad. .They. 'accept every "ism" and 'ology' Ithqt, will get them away from God. 'A woman. of this sort would yell at a man if he shied a bootjack at a night prowling cat that was making an uij holy racket, because she would fear that the spirit of a daughter who once took music lessons was embodied in that cat" ' : i Goes to extreme A hair pin that is also used as a button hook. ' ML HOLLY ITEMS j Mt. Holly, Jan. 30. We had quite a little surprise last Tuesday afternoon when Miss Ausie Faries and Mr, Sid King were quietly married at the Methodist parsonage.' The holy words that bound their happy lives together were spoken by fhe pastor, Rev. N. R. Richardson. We extend congratula tions. Mr. Robt. Barefoot of Wilmington spent last Saturday and Sunday with friends here. , Mr. D. P, Kincaid of Mountain Is land attended the Lee-Jackson cele bration at Lincolnton last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Covington were in Charlotte last Thursday. Mr. W. C. Aberenthy of Gastonia was visiting friends here last week. Mrs. J. C. Cannon went over to Charllotte yesterday.' Miss Lou Hartgrove of this place and Mr. James of Gastonia were mar ried Thursday one week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Loftin of River Bend passed through this morning on their way to Gastonia, stopping over a short while with Mrs. J. W. Patterson. Mrs. Ella Rozzelle and Mrs. J. C. Cannon went over to Gastonia on bus iness Thursday. Mrs. Mitchell of Juneau is visiting here daughter Mrs. G. B. Howard on first Aveneue Miss Mary Rudisill and Dr. McLean wero here Monday. We are glad to report seeing Mr. Blackwelder who was so badly in jured at the chemical plant able to be on our streets again for the first time yesterday. Mrs. Reeves Nance of route one was here today. Quite a number of our ladies are expecting to attend the annual mis isonary conference in Charlotte this week. Mrs. D. G. Thompson is visiting rel atives at Lincolnton. . . Notwithstanding we have four churches on Main street, we had an all day open air service last Wednes day by a man and woman who are going around preaching on the streets. Mr. Will Pryor of River Bend township went over to Gastonia today. Mr. Walter Dunn is building a nice new cottage on North Main street. The Methodist choir met last night with Miss Roxana Cannon, It will meet next Friday night with Miss Rozelle Aberenethy. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Connell were Mt. Holly shoppers today . Mr. Geo. Cansler was here on bus iness today. They are still ginning cotton here. As many as six bales have been ginned today. Tho weather has been so that tl)e road force cannot grade or put down rock, so they are repairing and have gotten the old road in pretty good con dition. ; . PROVISIONS OF THE ARMY AP PROPRIATION BILL. After two days of debate on the general 'state, of the national de fense, the House of Congress Friday night passed without a roll call the army appropriation bill, carrying 1101,000,000. Advocates of immediate strength ening of the military establishment fought to, the last for additional ap propriators, - but their -efforts - met with no encouragement from either Democratic or ., Republican leaders. The last roll call on a motion by Representative Gardner of Massa chusetts, to recommit the bill with instructions to report back an amendment carrying $1,000,000 for aviation,-. was defeated, 263 to 24. An amendment offered by Repre sentative Deitrick of Massachusetts and adopted practically without op position, would prohibit the use of stop watches and other "speeding up" devices in connection with so called scientific management "sys tems in arsenals and ships. Repre sentatives of union labor have been fighting for this prohibition for sev eral years. . . The House adopted an amendment to require that all munitions of war provided for in the bill shall be man ufactured in government plants. , - The bill, which carries funds for all branches of the army during the coming fiscal year, Includes $300,000 for purchase of 25 aeroplanes and $50,000 for ' an armored motor-car These items and efforts to add to them, furnished texts for long dis cussions on use of the- aeroplanes and armored motor cars in the Eu ropean war. The pproprlation for field artiellry material was increas ed from $25,000 to $170,000. : t The Newton correspondence of the Charlotte Observer says G. ,F. Bol linger, James Robinson, Art and John Ingle in cutting down trees cut down one that was a curiosity. The tree at the top was. hollow for six feet. At the bottom of the hollow was a bed of six squirrels and two feet higher was a bed of three 'possums. In the top -was a swarm of bees and about two gallons of honey. Some of the boys say that the animals had eaten about half of the honey. HELPS FOR HOME-MAKERS Edited by the Extension Department of The State Normal and Industrial College Foods Prepared by Miss , Minnie L. Jamison, Director of the Domestic Science Department Eggs. .. If the young chick is developed from the egg without the aid of any exter nal agency, save heat, it follows that eggs contain muoh protein (tissue forming material) and mineral mat ter because these are the materials out of which bone and blood are built. Composition. The white of the egg is made up principally of albumen and water. The yolk contains not only protein.but fat of a very assimilable nature. Yolks of eggs are especially rich in the quality of the mineral matter, also. These are phosphorous, iron, calcium, potassiun and magnesium in the form of salts and other cheroial compounds. The latter foods are necessary in making the chemical changes of the body, if health is to be maintained. They, are also necessary for the development and growth of the bony structure of the child's body. Because of this fact, and the large percentage of "protein and assimilable fat in the yolks of eggs, these are valuable food, espe cially for children and anaemic peo- pie. . v '. .- The white of eggs is a valuable source of protein for the sick. Be cause of the mild flavor, the white may be combined with milk and many other cold drinks to increase the nu tritive value of a liquid or semi-solid diet. . Effect of Heat. Heat hardens and toughens albu men. Albumen coagulates below the boiling point. At about 160 (leg. F. the albumen of the egg is a soft, ten der, white jelly; therefore efegs cooked below the boiling point are more di gestible and wholesome. . Soft Cooked Eggs. 1. Pour .boiling water over, eggs, four to one quart; cover the vessel allowing it to stand where the water cannot boil from seven to ten minutes depending on consistency desired. ' 2. Pour boiling water in both com partments of a double boiler. Put the eggs In the inner division; keep cov ered in a warm place for eight min utes. 3. Put eggs in cold water; bring the water to the boiling point. Serve immediately. Hard Cooked Eggs. 1. Pour boiling water in both com partments of a double boiler; put the eggs in the inner division; cover and place .on the back of the stove where water will not boil for foi;ty-five min utes. The yolks will be granular and the whites will be firm, but not tough. Egg yolks cooked in this way are very valuable for under . nourished children and convalescents. 2. Biol thirty minutes. Poached Eggs. Break the eggs, one at a time, in a saucer, and slip them into a pan of boiling salted water. Remove at once to a cooler part of the stove where the water cannot boil. As soon as the eggs are set, serve on buttered toast. Spriakle with pepper and salt. Only fresh eggs can be poached. Scrambled Eggs. " Po not beat the eggs. Cut the yolks just enough to mix with the white, sprinkle with salt and pepper, pour into a hot, greased pan, and cook un til set. Now lift the pan slightly and at the same time draw back with a spoon the part already set. If the cook is careful, this will make a pretty dish of white and gold. Creamy Omelet. Eggs, 4 , Salt, 1 1-2 teaspoon Cream sauce, 1 1-2 cup Pepper to taste Beat the yolks, add cream sauce, salt and pepper, then fold in well beaten whites. Pour into a hot, but tered pan, cook slowly until set; fold, turn out, and serve at onco, ' Cream Sauce. Milk, 1 cup Butter, 1 tablespoon Flour, 1 tablespoon Salt, 1 teaspoon White pepper to taste Cream the butter and flour; add milk, and bring slowly to a boil, stir ring all the time. Add salt and white pepper. : , Omelet. Eggs, 3 - - - - , Salt, 1-2 teaspoon Milk, 1 cup , Pepper to taste Cold grits, 1 cup Butter, 1 teaspoon Heat the milk and cold grits; sep arate the egg and add the well beat en yolks, salt and pepper to the milk and grits after it is cold, fold in the well-beaten whites and bake in a but tered omelet pan. ' . . MRS. BROWN PASSES. Mrs. Martha Jane Brown, wife of Lorenza Brown, died at her home near Bethpage church, Lincoln county, last Saturday. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn her depart ure. She was a (laughter of the late Jacob Hues. Her remains were inter- red in Bethpage cemetery last Sunday evening. Funeral services were con- 'ducted by Rev. L. A. Bangle. PRESIDENT WILSON VETOED THE IMMIGRATION BILL. Washington, Jan. 2ft. President Wilson vetoed the immigration bill today and sent a special message to congress saying he disapproved the measure because of the literacy and and other restrictive tests which it pro poses as condition of admission of immigrants to the United States. Presidents Wilson's message deliv ered to the house was as follows: "It is with unaffected regret that I find myself constrained by clear con viction to return this bill (H R 6060 'An act to regulate the immigration of aliens in the United States') with out my signature. "Not only do I fell it ft) be a se rious matter to exercise the power of veto in my case, but it involves opposing the single judgment of a ma jority of both houses of the con gress, a step which no man, who re alizes his own liability to error can take without great hesitation, but also this particular bill is in so m:ny important respects admirable, well conceived and desirable. "Its enactment into law would un doubtedly increase the efficiency anc improve the methods of handling ths important branch of the public ser vice to which it relates. But candor and a sense of duty with regard to the responsibility so clearly imposed upon me by the constution in mat ters of legislation, leave me no choice but to dissent. "In two particulars of vital con sequence, this bill embodies a rad ical departure from the traditional and long established policy of this country, a policy in which our peo ple have conveived the very character of their government to be expressed, the very mission and spirit of the nation in respect of its relations to the peoples of the world outside their borders. It seeks to all but close entirely the gates of asylum which have always been open to those who could find nowhere else the right and tpportunity of consti '.utional agitation for what they v . n reived to be the natural and alien able rights of men; and it excludes those to whom the opportunities of elementary education have been de nied, without regard to their charac ter, their purposes, or their natural capacity. "Restrictions like these adopted would very materially have altered the course and cooled the humane ar dors of .our politics. The right of po litical asylum has brought to this country many a man of noble char acter and elevated purpose who was marked as an outlaw in his own less fortunate land, and who has yet be come an ornament to our citizenship and to our public councils. "The children and the compatriots of these illustrous Americans must stand amazed to see the representa tives of their nation now resolved, in the fullness of our national strength and at the maturity of our great institutions, to risk turning such men back from our shores without test of quality or purpose. It is difficult for me to believe that the full effect of this feature of the bill was realized when it was f rail ed and adopted, and it is impossit le for me to assent to it in the form in which it is here cast. ""Literacy test and the tests and re strictions which accompany it, consti tute an even more radical change in the policy of the nation. Hitherto wo have generously kept our doors open to all who were not unfitted by reas -n of disease or incapacity for se'f sup port or such personal records and antecedents nR"were likely to-rnke them a menace to our peace and order or to the wholesome and essential re lationships of life. In this bill it is proposed to turn away from teit.3 of character and of quality, and to im pose tests which exclude and restrict; for the new tests here embodied arc not tests of quality or of characters or of personal fitness, but tests jf op portunity. Those who come seeking opportunity are not to be admitted un less they have already had one of the chief of the opportunities they seek the opportunity of education. The ob ject of such provisions is restriction, not selection. "If the people of this country have made up their minds to limit the num ber of immigrants by arbitrary te3ts and so reverse the policy of all the generations of Americans that have gone before them, it is their right to do so. " " . "I am their servant and have no license to stand in their way. But I do not believe that they have. I re spectfully submit that no one can quote their mandate to that effect. Has any political party ever avowed a policy of restriction in this funda mental matter, goije to the country on it, and been commissioned to control its legislation? Does this bill rest upon the conscious and universal assent and desire of the Ameriian people. I doubt it It is becausel doubt it, that I make bold to dissent from it. I am willing to abide' by the verdict, lAt not until it has been rendered. Let the platforms of parties apeak out upon SHIP PURCHASE BILL. Washington, D. C, Jan. 20. After a three-days' speech against the gov ernment ship purchase bill, Senator Burton yielded the floor late today to Senator Weeks, who continued what Democratic leaders now regard as an open filibuster. Determined to keep the measure constantly before the Senate, even if it delays appropria tion measures, the Democrats tonight renewed their caucus to consider I amendments. . Administration leadors declare the Republican opposition will be given full sway in the hope that it would j wear itself out. No Democrat, they said, would speak on the bill for many days. After Senator Weeks has finished his speech, Senator Lodge, Jones, Root, Sutherland, Smoot, Brandegee, Gallinger and Nelson, are expected to continue the fight. Plans also were made at a Republican con ference today providing that when speeches on the present bill have been exhausted a substitute will be offered on which io base further ar guments. Some Republican leaders predicted today that the Democrats would give up hope of passing the bill this ses sion if no progress was apparent af ter two weeks of debate. Adminis tration Senators, however, declare the measure would be kept before the Senate right up to March 4th if nec essary, and the appropriation bills taken up at an extra session. Six Hours at a Stretch. Senator Burton talked continuously for more than six hours today. His address continued over the lunch hour, but he drank two raw eggs brought to him in a glass while he listened to a question by Senator Sutherland. SOUTHERN'S AUTOMATIC BLOCK SIGNALS. Danville, Va., Jan. 25. Contract has been let by Southern Railway and work has been started on the installation of electric automatic block signals in connection with the double track now being built between Pelham and Den im, N. C, 36 miles. Forty-three signal towers will be erected. The signals will be operated by alternating current supplied by sub-stations at Danville and Greens boro and carried by a special trans mission line. . All stations and other railway buildings will be lighted by electricity. The signals will be of the same type, upper quadrant, three position now in use on the double track portions of the Washington-Atlanta line. In connection with signals now in service between Danville and Pelham and be tween Denim and Charlottee, the in stallation now undertaken will give a continuous stretch between Danville and Charlotte, 141.5 miles and a total of 336.46 miles so protected of the 649 miles between Washington and Atlanta. The force doing the work will have headquarters at Reidsville, N. C, where a storehouse for material has been established. MORE SCHOOLS FOR NORTH CAROLINA Communicated. We are reliably informed that a bill will be introduced in the present Leg islature to increase the number of teacher training schools from the three already established to ten. The addi tional districts will give a school to Lincolnton to be called the Hoke School, one at Norwood to be called the Page School, Hillsboro to be known as the Battle School, one at Edenton to be known as the Renson School, one at Rockjr Mount to be lcnown as the Carr School,( one at Winston Salem to be knAwn as the Wiley School. These With those already es tablished make ten. These schools are to be established when the towns give $25,000 for equipment. The State will then give a like amount. A main tenance fund of $10,000 annually is to be provided by the State. These schools are to prepare public school teachers. X this policy and the people pronounce their wish. The matter is too funda mental to be settled otherwise. "I have no pride of opinion on this question. I am not foolish enough to profess to know the wishes and ideals of America better than the body of her chosen representatives knows them I only want instruction direct from those whose fortunes, with ours and all men's, are involved."--. ' - Other business in the house was suspended while Ahe president's veto message was read. It evoked appaluse on the democratic side and from some republicans. "At the proper time," said Repre sentative Burnett, "I shall move a re consideration of the vote by which the bill passed the house and that it be passed over the president's veto." The message was referred to the im migration committee, from which Chairman Burnett said he would aek to have a report to the house one week from today. The veto will not come before tho senate until it has been acted on in the house. "ALPIIATLETTER Received Book as a Present Favors Dog Law A Word to Buckley About Dark, Rainy Days. Iron Station, Jan. 2fi. During the holidays a friend made us a present of a book entitled, "Gen. Joseph Gra ham and his Revolutionary Papers." The book fills an iiimortant guTi in our Revolutionary history and ought to be ;n every school library in Lincoln countv. Hon. W. A. Graham a grant" Son of Gen. Joseuh Graham is the author and it is written in his usual happy style. What makes this history so interesting to the people of this section of the State is its account of local happenings. It gives a vivid de scription of the battles of Kings Mountain, Ramsaur's Mill and many other important engagements in this section of the State. During that try ing period of our history, Gen. Graham resided in Mecklenburg county at the time of the Revolution, but in 1792 moved to Vesuvius Furnace in Lincoln county. He built the residence there which is still standing in fairly good condition. The house is now owned by Mr. Frank Smith and is occupied at present by Mr. Jim Ballard a ten ant. This historic place is about 2 1-2 miles south of the home of this corres pondent. It may be news to some of the younger generation to learn that before the days of railroads Ves uvius Furnace was on a stage route which extended from Washington City by way of Raleigh, Salisbury, Lincoln ton, to Rutherfordton. One among the first postoffices o be established was at Vesivius Furnace. The book is of much historic interest and we thank our friend for his genersity. We notice Senator Jonas is contem plating introducing a genuine dog law for the consideration of the Legisla ture. We believe Mr. Jonas is on the right track and we hope he will hot show a single white feather in hand ling the matter. Mr. Jonas's idea is to give the dog some protection as well as other animals and at the same time' make am pay some revenue. We believe this idea is sound. Our plan would be to list the dogs as other property paying the same rate as on other personal property. Now a word to brother "Buckley." Brother we are not a bit disturbed on account of the slanderous attacks of the "Times" correspondents, but we would be an ingrnte if we did not thank you for your kind words. If you have read "Rough Bill's (as you call him) last letter to the Times in stead of thinking Alpha ought to slap his jaws you will I think be inclined to sympathize with him. Bill says his father had to send his two brothers to school in order to keep them from the lunatic asylum, and consequently his chances were very limited. Our people op here say that Bill's father just simply made a mistake and sent the wrong boys to school. Then have you noticed that Bill has been aroused to the war point. In fact Bill in his present plights is liable to ig nite from natural combustion, and we would advise his friends to take him over to Mexico and' let him stay until he cools off a little. Now brother Buckley you asked what we think of Capt Self's rain theory. Don't know that our explanation will appear thor oughly scientific, but we want to say that Capt. Self has the evidence of all the soldiers in the-war TjelweenHie states on his side. They say that every great battle fought during the war was followed by a down pour of rain. The theory is that any unusual explosion as gas in the atmosphere brings on conditions which causes it to rain. Now as to the abundance of rain wnicn nas oeen laiung in me South this winter we don't believe that Capt. Self will hardly contend that the war on the other side of the Atlantic could disturb the atmosphere on this side hence we must look for some local cause or disturbance. , You will remem ber that about the same time the Al exis correspondent turned loose his hot air on Alpha, there was also an explo sion by "Mountain Bill" in east Maid en. These two currents would natur ally collide about the Little Mountain setting in motion counter disturbances which put the atmosphere in such a choatis condition that our great rain fall has been the result. This expla nation may not be exactly scientific brother but is the best we can do at present. ALPHA. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FAR MERS' UNION OF LINCOLN -COU NTY. Arrangements have been made with the State Union to put an assistant Organizer to work who will make a canvass of the county by day and speak at the following places at night on the dates named: Asbury Local Monday night Feb ruary 1st Banner Local Wednesday night Feb ruary 3rd. Indian Creek Local Friday night February 5th. W. J. WING ATE, Pres. "Don't let the grass grow under your feet," ia guperfloua advice then days.
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