ival )r.) » carnivals and towns in i them out. attractions t. schemes "Vilege of please, jg iad of doing and t-hvHys 1 wake. lOTEL Hit of > near epot 7e ac- . fair ent b- all Prop. . C. IW ng cough, or emedv for it i been low, or t cold. m ritality and by fains t future any exposure ^ cold. |it and lung consumption, ses. Given by quickly every gh the blood, rhich is sent St Palen treet Pa, ore »RICES. 25c iLS D. SET lin St. IS id :o ‘'^Arsd The Day Must YJm, To Doubt Would be Disloyalty To Falter Would be Sin.’ VolS MGBANE, N.C., THURSDAY. APRIL 23 1914 No ID rut I hrough by a Circular Saw. A nio^t distressing tragedy occured a Mills a few miles Nosth of tU'liane Monday, wnen Mr. Jim Burton w was working near the saw carriage . J. Mini fell acvoss a rapidly moving . cuku' saw the saw cutting entirely h his body, he dying in a few -tfter the accident. It was a oirible occurance. mo.'t IJi t Your Property I’aiLus are ad'Mfced that I will be it TYs^.--.\i; lone Hardware Store, on the o’tiie 9 t: 23 and 30th day of May ; r tiic piifpose of listing your taxes, liable to a poll tax who fail to ubjtct to a fine and imprison- ; e;';' '• list :i!' inent. E. A. Cook, List Taker. Swat The Fly! Orangeburg Timps and Democrat. Swat the fly. The progeny of one i!> from May 1 to August 28 would l umber 435,356,467,200 billion if un- iiitorreuptod, according to scientific r. Aikon’fii?. Wunderful Workings viL’crL'etowu Times. In Viijrinia last week an exprrsa nessengtr was sentenced to six months : iail fur stealing $5,000 from an ex- } li ss company In Georgia not long aj;" a hungry “negro” was sent to the jiiitentiary foi five years for stealing ,i ;>anana. There is no accounting for ' :e wonderful workings of the marve- ,.s !;■ ws. Speaking Out (Greeneville Democrat.) \ou don’t have to taik long to the vera-e man until he will tell you that y u ou^^ht to “speak out” on all ques- t ' that such is expected of [a news- r. If we did in every instance .V p fellow who thinks that we . id “speak out” wjuld change his . ,':.u as soon as the speaking hit Most of us want the o:her fsl- ' i.;!u lusted, but when we come in for !-;;r np we think the editor who • i. us is an enemy of the community in which he lives, and we would run him out of town if we could. War With Mexico Present indications would seem to make it quite ap parent that we shall have war with Mexico. Little or much it will be war. On the attempted landing of a force of American blue jackets at Vera Cruz Tudsday with a view of taking possession of the place, four were killed and twenty one wounded. We have a casus belli now. The United States is in possession of Vera Cruz. Long May It Wave. Ihe flag which Huerta must “salute or take the consequences” was first U ! furled i, the breezes on April 13, It then showed twenty stars and thirteen stripes. The new design was >’:ggested by an act adopted by Con- '-rrtss in 1794, and the law declaring i' the official banner of the United States was passed in 1813. The colors V. hich were hoisted for the first time • er the dome of the Capitol on the ''ite above given w’ere made by the '•' i'e of Capt. Reid of the navy, who been commander of the famous P' '.'ateer General Armstrong. During the iiir.ety-six years which have ela?ped eince then, the stars on the naU(ir;Hl emblem have increased from t -enty t: forty-eight, the territory over which it floated has expanded until it stretches from ocean to ocean ao'^ ;• the American continent, and the poimlation which bears allegiance to it has grown from ten to an hundred iTiiilions of sou's;. It represents a pow er and opulence undream.ed of by those II' first haihd its “broad stripes and t'fight Htars. ” An insult to it chal- itniTirH the resentment and resources of '^hat i all in all tbe greatest nation on earth today.-Va. Pilot. rhaw in The Highest Court. If the example set by United States, Judge Aldrich of New Hampshire in the Thaw case shall be followed gen erally by the Federal courts, two im portant clauses of the National Con stitution will be nullified by judicial decree. One of these provides that a person charged with crime in one State who f'ees to another State shall on demand be delivered up The other says that full faith and credit shall be given in each State to be public acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other State. Under indictment for conspiracy to escape from Matteawan, Thaw is a fugitive to New Hampshire from New York The Governor would have ex tradited him, but his hand was stayed by the assumption of jurisdiction by the Federal court. To meet the proposit ion that tbe prisoner was a dangerous lunatic. Judge Aldrich appointed a commission of his own, which, in con flict with all New York authorities, reported that he is sane and safe To evade the new indictment for conspir acy, the Judge holds that it is no crime for an insane person to freo himself from restraint. He therefore torbide extradition. By this amazing judgment every thing that the ’accused Thaw money has done in the way of bribery, bar- retry, the bedevilment of the courts, the corruption of public officials, the intimidation of witnesses and the de struction of professional reputations seems to be sanctioned. The plot by which Thaw brought his way out of Matteawan was the culmination of persistent criminality extending oyer a period of years. To say that no law was violated in that instance is to applaud the triumph of money over justice in the State of New York. As a result of Judge Aldrich’s de cision, the Supreme Court of the Un ited States '^ill now be asked to admit Thaw to bail and fix his legal status. If there was a case inviting, .the fier cest wrath of that gfreat tribunal, not often provoked by |mere money and check, it is this.—New York World. Efland Items. (To lat* for last week.) Miss Sallie Tapp of Durham came up Saturday to spend Easter with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard 1’app n3ar Efland. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Brown of Spencer after visiting relatives in Raleigh stopped over on their return home Sun day afternoon and spent the night with Mr. E. S. Browns family in Efland Miss Annie Jordan spent last Thurt^- day in Durham where she wer.t to con sult Dr. McPherson for eye treatment. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Murphy and children of Lyttleton, N. C., visited Mrs. Murphys parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharpe last week. Mr. Jesse Baity of Norlina spent Easter at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Baity Miss Mattie Stanford of Durham visited friends near Efland Sunday and Monday. Mr. Ernest Forrest of Cheeks Crossing spent Sunday at home and took in the picnic at Carrs Farm Monday. Mr. Gene Stanford of Mebane spent Sunday in Efland, attended the picnic Monday and returned to his work at Mebane Monday evening. Miss Wellie Strowd and Mr. Robert Shai pe spent Easter Monday in Durham Quite a large number of our young people attended the picnic at Carrs Farm last Monday. Lst of Lette rs Advertised for week ending April 11 1914. 1 Letter for Mr. J. W. Parrish Letter for Mr V/illie Pettiford Letter for Mr A H McMahan Letter for Mr John Andrews Letter for Miss Nannie Holt Letter for Miss Della Hester Letter for Miss Pula Cristian Letter for Mrs. Esper Richmond 1 Lester for Mrs. Atter Bradsher These letters if not called for will be sent to Dead Letter office April 25th. 1914. Respectfully, J. T. Dick, P. M., Mebane, N. C. Bryan and The Platform, Some comment h^s been ci«^ted, and we expect that .o/her comment more strenuous will. f^viow tne tact, by the prediction of ap artiple ‘^in Thi Commoner, wherein Mr. Bi^an asserts that the exemption plank in the mfitter of Panama Canal tolls got intoi the Baltimore platform bv subterfuge. Critics point out that Bryan was at the head of the Committee that draft ed the platform, and that he is re sponsible for all its planks, successes, failures and inadversions. As a mat^^er of fact, Mr. Bryan in Baltimore was a busy ipan with a very big job in hand. He was in fact, the biggest thing in fialtim>jre. This writer sat quietly and watched him while ten thousand people went into almost as many spasms-not once,but fortytimes tn account of what he did and said. When he was not giving somebody the hqok, Mr. Bryan sat and fanned himself, obli vious of the inducement which the something-or-other Democratic ward of the some numeral party organiza. tion of Baltimore held out just across the street—meals, sandwichw, drmks —if you don’t see it order it—all of them on tap. Here’s the point Mr. Bryan was busy. Tremendously bnsy! Maybe they did “slip one over him!” Here’s another p>oiDt: Suppose they did What does a really big man do when he discovers such a situation? Does he content h|'nself with dis charging the employes wlio have play ed him false, or does he set out to right the wrong?—Columbia State. IHINKS HOLTON IS TO Infant Child Dead. The df-Hth angel visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Albrignt at four o’clock Saturday morning aiid c-rried to heaven their little son, age . ' elve months. He had been sick st'\ -al days with Meningitis from wh: -h he died, ■•.nd death came as a relie' i*- his sufTe.i g little body. Fur.eral services were conduct .1 at tne home Sunday by Rev, Mr. No’iiett. Interment took place at Lrh ’'on cemetery. The whole community deeply s.math- izes with the bereaved parents in their loss and sorrow. Saluting The Flag* From time immemoriaf^ disrespect to the flag or the uniform of a country has been what is knowK as a compelling cause for war. The U.iit^ States has in not a few cases compelled such courtesy and in one of^he Austrian seaportb a few years bel^re the war between the states it made'‘‘t>roud Austria hoist the American flag to the* top of the staff and salute it with 100 guns. Most nations are very punctillious about these matters and the enforce • ment of the rules of cMirtesy is apt to be carried out to a strict letter.r- Kaleigh Times. Billy’s Giving and Getting A great many people say good things about Billy Sunday, the freak evange list, ')ut he gets his knocks just tne same. “The people who knock me,” he declares, “arj people who never give me anything.” The people whom Billy knocks are the people whom Billy doesn’t give anything, either, unless it is a piece of his mind—Wil mington Star. Nothing Doing. “Can I interest you in an attachment fir your typewriter?” asked the agent a3 he entered the offlce. “No chance,*’ replied Mr. Grouch, “I’m atill paying alimony on the strength of the attachment I had for mv last typewriter.”—Cincinnati En quirer. Patriotism After a closely-contested election a darky told how a Republican worker hac come to him and said; “See here, Sam, you got four sons that can vote your vote will made five. Now, you all vote tho Republican ticket, and here are eleven dollars for you.” “All right, boss,” said Sam with a Sfii:, taking the money. “We’ll all be ) suh.” :! tn the Democratic heeler found S: m ar.d said: “Sam, you and your al. vote the Democratic ticket, here are seven dollars for you. li'it, mind you, you be on hand.” Yass, suh,” said Sam, as he pocket- the boodle, “we’ll vote all right, cunnL‘1.” A ■ Lcr the election, being asked how ht; had voted, he said he had voted che inocratic ticket, relates the Argo- Jiaut. liut” said the othsr, “didn’t the publicans give you eleven dollars to ''j ' their Way, while the Democrats gave you only seven? You ought to voted for the party that gaye you mo.st money.” ^ ^ ^'O, sah,” saidSarn. “You see, de I ulj.icans offer de mos’ money, an is de mos’ corrupter. I votes for ast corrupter,” Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. ATLANTA, GA. MAY 10, 13, 1914 Low round trip fares Special arran gement via SOUTHERN RAILWAY Premier Carrier of the South. ' Tickets on sale May 7 to 12, inclus ive, final return limit May 20, 1914, by depositing ticket IMebane, Rfd, No. 5. Well Easter has come and gone, how did all of the writers enjoy it, I hope so Mr Dof Warren and sister Mary and Miss Lula Miles spent Sunday after noon in Mebane Mr J M Miller and Master Sam and Dan spent Sunday at Mr W AShanklins Mr and Mrs Michel Vincent and Mr and Mrs W M McCauley and children spent Sunday at Mr J L Pools Mr Oley Aulbert and Miss Sudie , Miller spent Sunday at W H Jacksons Mrs T H Cheek is on the sick list, we wish Mrs Cheek a speedy lesover Albert Hall and sister spent Saturday night and Sunday with their mother Mrs M R Ward Mr Will Shanklin and family of Meb ane spent Sunday P M at W A Shanklins dlso Mr and Mrs W H Richmond Mr Murdock Shanklin and M Miller spent Sunday in Mebane Mr Nelson Miles spert Sunday P M with Mr Walter Aulbert ,/ For Sale. A liice bay mare, will work gentle in any harness, nice driver. Ctll or write. J. A. Nicholson, Mebane, N. C. Rfd. N o. 4. or in Atlanta and paying a fee of $1.00 final limit can be extended until June 20, 1914. Round trip fares from prircipal points as follows: Raleigh $12.90; Goldsboro $13.85; Selma $13.25; Dur ham $12.70. Go via the Southern and be with the c»’owd. Join the “OASIS SPEuIAL’*, which will leave Charlotte Sunday Hurdle Mills where evening, May 10. Special Pullman already arranged frcm New Bern. Special cars will be operated from ether points, this in addition to the excellent regular service offered bv the SOUTHERN RAILWAY. For complete information, pullman reservations, etc, communicate with J. O. JONES, Traveling Passenger Agent, Raleigh, N. C. Mr Claud Newman spent Sunday with his father Mr ai.d Mrs Joe Newman We are sorry to noto that Mr W B York is still on the sick list, hope he will soon be out again Miss Bessie Miller left Sunday for she is going to spend a while with her uncle Mr Frank Daniil Cried All The Time. The conversation at a recent smoke- fest turned to the wonderful ways of the youngsters, when Congressman James T. Heflin of Alabama was re minded of little Tommy’s tears. Hearing a sound like fierce sobbing in the kitchen of her suburban home the other day, mother hastened to in vestigate and found Tommy deep in sobfnl distress (.lose by stood Br'^th- e two years older. i;; 11!. demanded the moth«.r, lou Mig from c.ie to the other, “what’s the rcr wMtl' yoor brother Tommy?’* “lie ciyrig,” explained Jimmy, “because I am eatii^g my cake and won’t give him ariy.” “That’s not n ee,” said mother, se- vt roly. “Is hi^ own cake finished?” ’‘7es, ma’am,” answ*‘red Jimmy, “and he cried while 1 was eating that. Loo. ’ ’—Philadt Iphia Telegraph. D»-. Hoenshel Thursday night Graded School Lecture “The Passion Play’* Not so Far Wrong at That A Colunrbia teacher is the authority for this one. One of her tiniest pupils being asked the other day: “What are the greatest curiosities of America?” replied like a flash, “Slit skirts.” Stomach Trouble Cured Mrs. H G. Cleveland, Amcld, writes, “For some time I suffered from stomach trouble. I would have soue stomaclv ahd feel bloated after eating. Nothing benefited me until I Chamberlain’s Tablets. “If a man write a oetter book, I Preach a better sermon, or make a I better mouse-trap than his neighbor, j though he build his home in the wilder- Pa., 1 ness, the world will make a beaten If we look arouna us in the world with a view to discover what is the cause of the sad deficiency of energy often put forth in the best causes, we shall fino that it arises generally from some sort of narrowness A man will not help you in this or that noble un dertaking simply because |he has no sympathy with it, Not a few persons are a sort of human lobsters; they live in a hard shell formed out of some pro fessional, ecclesiastical, political or classical crust, and cautiously creep t leir way within certain beaten bounds beyond which they have no desire. John Stuart Blackie. path to his door.’ *A blonde eskimo,” says a news got ' item, “is dslighted with a typewriter,” After taking', and it might have added that blonde two boUlM of theiTwua cured.” U’or | typewriters are often objects of fond* 1 sale by Mebane Drug Co. I n®“ with men who are not eskimoa. Deceived. Little Willie was left alone with sister’s beau. “Mr. Chumpley,” he presently said, “what is a popinjay?” Sister’s beau wrinkled his forehead. “Wh why, a popinjay is a-a vain bird.” “Are you a bird, Mr. Champley?** “Certainly not.” “That’s funny. Ma said you waa popinjay, and oa said, there waa no doubt about your bein’ a jay, an' sis ter said there was small hopes of your poppin, ’ an’ now you say you ain't • bird at all. That,s funny."—Cleveland Plain Dealer Traveling Man Says Demo crats Will Lose Con gressman SOME DEMOCRAT MUSI SAV^ THE OAYi The following is a communication to the Winston Journal from James H. Holloway of Greensboro, N. C. From present indications it looks like the Democratic organization in the Fifth Congressional District is going to commit political suicide this fall by al lowing Major Stedman to haye a re- nomination. There seems to be no doubt as to Mr. A. E. Holton's nomination by the Republicans,’ and if St^man is his opponent he (Stedman) will be wiped off therface of the earth. The writer firmly believes that Stedman’s nomina tion will cost the Democrats of the fifth District five thousand votes. They would not necessarily have to vote the Republican ticket, and probably would not do so, but they will certainly re frain from voting for Stedman. Can you Democrats afford to take such a risk just to please the Major and Colonel “Bil” Osborne? How about you gentlemen who were so eager to enter the fight for the nomina tion a short while ago? Why have you so suddenly gt»tt^n cold feet? Is it pos sible that Colonel “Bii” made you all the same promise two years hence if you would stay out of the field tnis year and give the Major a clear track? Surely vou do not think he «an deliver the goods to all of you. So why not strike now while the iron is hot. There has been a vague rumor cur rent to the above effect ever since Col- onlel Osborne’s mysterious visit hMe some time ago, and knowing his won derful capacity for pouring oil on the troubled waters so effectively, few peo* pie doubt the truth of the rumor. A deflection of only two thouaand Democratic votes from last eleetion would throw the Fifth Liatrict into ttie Republican fold as surely as day fol lows night. Holton is a strong man, and he is also one of the most effective stump speakers in North Carolina. Not even his bitterest enemies will ques tion his ability, for he has probably the greatest record as district attorney of any man in the United Statea today. With this fact betore you will it not be perfect folly to put up sucli a weak ling as Stedman and allow the district again to fall into the Republican col umn It will simply be child's play. Let’s analyze a little. In tbe first place,"there are only four newspapers in the district that will suppert Sted man, and one of these is Republican, and another is nondescript. Nobody takes Colonel Fairbrother’e Everything seriously, but they simply read it be cause of the charming style the writer has of expressing himself on every subject under the sun. Not even Coloner Roosevelt has a greater variety of opinions on a wider r Ange of aubjecta than has Colonel AL It is extremely doubtful whether he knows himself iust what his politics are. The writer has never heard him accused of being a Democrat, however. The support of the Greensboro News, a Republican paper certainly irill not be of any material ^benefit to Stedman. The Reidsville Review and the High Point Enterprise neither has a very strong influence in their respective com munities by reason of their extrema views and yindictive attitude towards those whom they oppose It is extremely doubtful whether Stedman can. carry Alamaace coantr by a majority of any respectable pro portions, even without any opposition. They just simply wi|l not vote for him. Conditions are almost aa bad in Rock ingham. His enemies are legion, and they are not confined to any pfirt of the district, they are in eyery country and town in the district. Even in his 6wn county he haa strong^ opposition, espec ially so in High Point He appointed a man postmaster there whom some of the best people claim has not been a regular Democrat, but has voted with the Republicans in the not far distant past. In Granville county his choice for the Oxford postmaster was a kins man of Colonel Osborne’s, and he made this appointment over a very strong petition for another man I who happen ed to be a strong Simmons supporter. With all the above facta in mind, it ia the duty of some strong man to come forwiird and take^the nomination and win the fight this fall. Unlesa they do so there will only be nine Dem ocratic Congressmen from North Caro lina next vear, for Stedman ia beaten before be starta. The above conclusions are baaed *n- terely on a painataking canvaas of the Fifth District covering almost two months. ' Unless the Democrata of the Fifth awake speedily to the trae State of affairi the district will be lost to them* Jamea H. Hcdkmay. Greensboro, N. C„ April Health Notes. Pubiic health is purchable, within natural hmitations a community can determine its own death rate. Hesll h is the most desired of earthly blessings. When finally lost it cannot be purchased by uncounted millions. Life is worth living in North Carolina. Sleep with the windows wide open. Better be a fre«h air crank than a canred corpse. A little attention to the quality of th> air you breathe for the next month or two is likely to save you a lot of trouble You cannot consistently pray. Thy kingdom come on earth, with a fly breeding place in your back yard. The sleeping p3rch is not only a matter of comfort in summer, but is fast getting to be a necessity all the year rotmd. by w. and Cummittees Appointed Civic League. Finance Committee, itwo divisions) First Div. Mrs. Ralph Vincent chairman, Mrs. S. Harris and Mr. S. C. Thompson. Second Div. Mist Lillie Fowler, chairman Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Cheek, Mrs. Crawford and Mr. Earl Shaw. Program and Publicity Committee. , Mrs. C. J. Kee, chairman, Mr. W. W. Corbett and Mr. W. S. Crawford. Public Health Committee. Dr. J. M. Thompson chairman, Dr. N. D. York, Mr. W. E White and Dr Swain. Committee on Railroads and Business Tlaces. Mr. J. S. White Chairman, Mr. L. Puryear, Mr. J. O. Fowler and Mr. B. ^ Warren. Committee on Street, Alleys and Side-Walks. Miss Jennie White, Chairman, Mr. H. B. Fitch, Mr. S. G. Morgan and Mr C. R.. Grant Committee on Junior League. Miss Lillie Fowler, Chairman, Mrs. Annie Crawford and Rev. F. M. Hawley. Floral Culture Committee Mrs. W. A. Murray, Chairman 1st. Div. Railroad Plot. Mrs. J. S. White, Mr. and Mrs. W. Corbett, Rev. F. M. Hawley Mr. James Shaw. 2nd. Div. Plot between P. O. and Terrells Parlor. Mrs. W. A. Murray, Mrs. Paisley Nelson, Mrs. F. L. White and Mr. D A. White. 3rd. Div Gteded School Grounds. Mrs. Crawford, Mra. Pearaon, Mr. T. M. Cheek and Mr. W. £. Wlute. Fall Flower Show. Mrs. W. A.. Murray, Mrs. Ella Pearson, Mrs. P. Nelson, Mrs. F. L. White, Mr and Mrs. J. S. Cheek, Dr. J. H. Hurdle, Mr. James Shaw, Mr. W. W Corbett, Mrs. J. M. Thompson, Mr Earl Shaw ana Mr W £ White Districts and Committees to distribute ftower seeds to children in the different sections of town and explain about gardens and prizes. Section 1. Beginning at center of 4th street North of R. K. 'and running North and West to center of 3rd street, Mrs. Swain and Mr J W Nicholson Section 2. Beginning at center of 3rd street North of R R. and all streets running Morth and West, Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Qualls. Section 3. Beginning at center of 4th atreet. South of R R Bank corner, all streets running South and West to center of Jackson street Mra A M Cook and Mra J S Cheek Section 4. Beginning at center of 4th street corner of Jackson, all streets South and West from this point, Mrs W C Clark and Mr J M Rimmer Section 5. 5th street (both sides) and all streets East of eenter 4th street Mrs C K Grant and Mrs L A Crawford. Section 6. East Mebane, all homes beyond 5th street and South of R R Miss Mary White and Miss Alice Fowler. Section 7. East Mebane, all homes North of R B and East of 5th street Mrs H E Wilkinson and Miss Maude Holt. Chapel Hill News Chapel Hill, April—Numerous and varied are the inquiries mailed the Bu reau of Extension of the University of North Carolina frorn many sections of the State. The people are taking ad vantage of the sources of information afforded by the State University thro- ugh its extension agency, guidance in educational affairs and enlightenment on everyday subjects being sought through this medium. The informat ion bureau has lately received an in quiry from a citizen of the State ask ing for the names of the six most con spicuous men of the world today. The reasons why these world-citizens hold euch loftiness in the minds of their fellow men were asked to be stated. These names and brief reasons for their world-wide recognition were for warded the inquisitive citizen: Wood row Wilson, as president of the United States and ranked as one of the nations greatest executives; Bernard Shaw, foremost In the world of letter for reasons of his literary talents and criticism; Andrew Carnegie, a man of world business interests and whose amassed wealth is being used in the cause of world philanthropy; Lloyd George, English statesman, whose economic reforms for the benefit of the average man have attracted world attention; Thedore Roosevelt, whose personality is so dynamic as to fix the attention of all men, and John R. Mott of the Student Volunteer Movement, as an organizer of a world movement for the evangelization of the world. “Foods and Floolishness” was the theme that Dr. Woods Hutchinson noted physician, author, and lecturer, presented to a University audience in a lecture in Gerrard Hall last week. Wholesome food and fresh air were declared the tonicF and preventives of the ills and diseases of the future American citizens, while drugs and trashy foodstuffs were rated as dan gerous enemies to the welfare of health Dr. Hutchinson asserted that the use of drugs had fallen off enormously lately in comparion with their use of thirty years ago, the decrease being a third percentage. Patent medicines and breakfast foods were outlawed by the distinguished American. He 'de clared that the nutrition contained by many patent medicines, proclaimed by their manufacturers as restoratives of broken health, represented little more real value toward the upbuilding of a person than eating a label on the bot tle containing the medicine. The phy sician's hostility to breakfast foods was the negative sort, since he main tained that they possessed little nutri tive value, though not injurious. Acting President Edward K. Gra ham announces the selection of Dr. John Dewey, professor of philosophy in Columbia University, as the speaker to deliver the McNair lectures for the college year of 1914-1915. Well, there is a political phariseeism that is scarce less destructive and al most as odious. It says, “I am more patiiotic than you.” Mankind has been plagued with this vermin throughout the ages. It is the dagger and the staff of the demagogue; it is the food and raiment ot that political miscreant whose citadel is ignorance and whoEo breastwork is prejudice. It pursued George Washington, and the little fellows in the congress of his day denounced him for surrender ing to Great Britain just as our fried meat set in this day charge Wood row Wilson with sycophancy to the same power. There is nothing new in it. It is the virus that corrupted the blood of polices in all ages. In all climes, among all races. Those high step cara are a di^race; They are entirely out of place, The distance truly ahould be half; Then Mary wouldn’t show her animos ity. —Detroit Newa When Mary starta to dance a bit, Menfold neariy have a fit; If more clothes her form did drape, Mary wouldn't show her disposition. ——CommercW Appeal. Brazilian Ducks. The duck that don’t quack, thi.t lajra wfth the chicken hen, that care* tot her young. 11.60 per 15 eggs. Wqt aaie. Miaa Emma Harris. Scooped Arthur T. Hadley, president of Yale said of youth at a tea in New Haven; I find youth modest, almost oyermod- est. I don't agree with the accepted idea of youth that is epitomized in the anecodote. According to this anecdotc an old man said to a youth: “My boy, when I was you» age I thought, like you, that I knew it all, but I have reached the conclusion that I know nothing.’ The youth, lighting a cig arette, answered carelessly, ’H’m! I reached that conclusion about you years ago.”—Chicago Herajd. Let us put on nothing, and we shall never cringe. Let us assume nothing and we shall not be mortified. Noth ing gives such upri^'ht dignity of men as the consciousness. “I am what I pretend to be. About me there is no make-believe.” — Anna Robertson Blown. A Rich Heritage (From The Raleigh Times.) If it had not been for the late Joe Caldwell, a newspaper that dared to express a conviction contrary to that put forth by the would be boss of North Carolina journalism would have to stand for a lot of abuse in this good old SUte. The Charlotte Observer may have its faults, but the public ahould never forget that its independ ence meant the emancipation of the North Carolina press. The people of the State never could have advanced intellectually as they have without the leadership of Mr. Caldwell. Ple-chase- ra never will attempt to throttle public opinion again in this State,

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