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.M lMll. - ,. MMll,,w,,,,,T.it.i& - v. A bin roM ark.lMr maan t far luUerip- la mm Im (klmi 4 that rour MM IU W itop. sm4 anlcM jt maktm aarmtaat. li ol. xxix MOVNT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1900 NO. 41 Bureank'a Werk. Luther Burbank, the wizard of the world of vegetation, ij a pe ofkr man, and he has kept him self out of the limelight as much as possible. .But he has finally consented to s?iv the outside world a view of what he has been doing, and ac- oordlng to a dispatch to the New York World from Santa Rosa, he will place his marvelous fruits and .flowers on exhibition in a hall an that place in the near future. .Amond the new varieties he lias produced are the primus ber xy, a union of the raspberry and the blackberry; the first recorded instance of a new species, rthe phenomenal berry, a combination tf the California dewberry and the Cuthbert raspberry: a wal jxut bred with no tannin in its oicat; gladioli of greatly enhanc ed beauty taught to bloom around liar entire stem like a hyacinth iinstead of the old way, on one :side; a dahlia with its disagree--able odor driven out and in its ;placfcthe odor of a marigold, a Uily with the fragrance of a violet rand a scentless verbena given the ictensifted fragrance of the trail ing arbutus. He will show fruit trees which wi withstand freezing in bud :and flowers; an amaryllis bred tfrwn three or four inches to near ly a loot in diameter gumberry almost like a fat, luscious blue berry which can be grown in all Climates; blackberries without (thorns; . a n everlasting flower wh ftuJy be used for decora- The Fewer el an Endleee Lria. Yauths Companion. It was just after Easter, and a half-dozen men lingered after their luncheon at the club, dis cussing a matter which had be 1 committed to them, and for t .. consideration of which they had come together. They found themselves in agreement sooner than they expected, and the re port which the chairman of the committee had drafted was ap proved without modification and signed by all; and so there was a little unexpected time at the end o.f the meal in which none of those ordinarily busy men made hast to go. They had got into conversation about Easter, and the topic had reached a level of general interest There never had been a more perfect day, they all agreed. The air had been balmy, the grass had been green, the birds had sung, the churches had been filled to overflowing, and the day had left a most pleasant mem ory. But what had the day really meant? There was some quota tion of sermons, either as heard or as reported in the newspapers and some comment on the change of emphasis in Easter preaching now and in former years. And there was some tendency to a- gree that the hope of personal immortality seemed less large in the mind of the 'man of to-day than in the mind of men in other generations. mother reaffirmed in the words. I am the resurrection and the life. ' I believe in the immortal! ty of the soul. I believe in my mother's religion. And this has been for me a beautiful Eas ter." There was something in this bit of a business man's heart that made all academic discussion seem out of place. The confer 1 1 a ence enaea, and as eacn man passed out he took the hand of the man who had last spoken but few of them said anything. DEATHS MUST RCCISTCRIO. 'After all," said one. "the tfcsn$.women'a hats; improved n-"tion is not how long we live. ;uiu i., ; twpl uov, tnng ttuiccj, 1 ts L. z ls most men mas good Burbank has changed the chest- use of and I don't know but it is aut in marked degree. Original- as long as I care for. One world Ijylttoore nuts in ten to twenty five years. He made it bear nuts six months after planting the seed. In the creation of big trees IBurbank has achieved wonders. IB ere us an instance: A common California black walnut and an JEnglish walnut was crossed by .fertilization and seedings raised from these. The best of the pro izeucy were selected and bred forward, always selecting those which approached nearest to Bur liank's idea, until at last he had a set of hybrid, rapid-growing seedlings. Half a dozen tress were set out iin -the hard earth at the curb in ron of the Burbank place, were given no cultivation and no irri jgation. In sev enteen years these trees stood more than eighty feet in height, their branch spread being fully seventy-five feet. tLbeir trunks being six feet at the i&eight of a man's head, the wood of fine grain, taking a splendid polish and with a big commercial value for furniture. Burbank has estimated that a single kernel of grain added to each sheaf of wheat grown would be. sufficient to support the navy f a civilized country. It is well known that he has done more than this; he has in most of his jgroducts generally doubled their reduction. In this connection what makes his cactus immense ly valuable to the stockman is that it can be grown, and need extt be used for fodder for two or ' three .years, and when cut is just j good as ever. Atlanta Jour- -Deswaarafee Cenventien. A Democratic convention is lereby called to meet at the poll ing places of each ward on Thurs day night, April 29, at 8 o'clock to nominate ward commissioners, and to aDDoint delegates to a con tention to be held in the Central Warehouse on Friday night. ADril30. at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating a candi date for Mayor and commission r-at-laree. By order of the Executive Com mittee. W. I. tarter, Chm. .April 21, 1909. at a time is enough, and if there i3 any other, it will take care of itself when it comes." Others spoke in the same vein, and this appeared to be the gen eral feeling among the men pre sent. Near the end one of them spoke who had been a silent yet deeply interested hearer of all that the rest had said. Said he; "Two weeks ago I was called ba'k to the old home by a mes- . m . I 1 sa& vhat my motner was aying; and I sat for the greater part of the two days that elapsed until the end came, holding her hand on one side, while my father held the other hand. "She was conscious to the end. She faced death without fear, though she was a somewhat ti mid woman. "Those were sad hours, but beautiful hours; and he was able to live over with us the years of the past, and to tell us her hopes and her wishes. We had never realized until that experience what the fulness of life is. "We saw the change approach ing. My father, who had walk ed by her side for more than fif ty year3, said, 'She is nearing the shore; she is nearing the shore!' Then came the last breath, and the death-rattle, and my sister cried, 'Oh, what is it?' for she had never heard that ter rible sound before. "What is it -this thing wecall death? It is a beautiful thing my mother's death was; yet it is an ominous and a terrible thing. What is it? And what is there beyond it? "I agree with what you have been saying, yet it is not all I want I came to this Easter-time with a deep yearning for a word of postive comfort, and I have heard it the clear faith of my Louielana'a Frag Industry. The frog industry, one of the most unique enterprises of the country, is flourishing in this sec tion of the State, and the frog hunters earn good daily wages. During the season, which begins the latter part of February and continues until June 1, the frog hunters a-e paid from 5 to 15 cents for their cat-.hes, accord ing to size. A dark night and a bullseye lantern are all the equipment ne cessary for the frog hunter. The light blinds the frogs and they are easily caught. One day last week two boys brought in enough frogs, the result of one night's catch, to net them $12. The to tal receipts of frogs for one day last week tested the capacity of the plant and carpenters were put at work immediately enlarg ing the quarters for the 16,000 frogs on hand. It has been feared by some tht the rapid consumption of piy'lor tue next ' year, but we hunters, who are well informed state that the supply is inexhaus tible in this section and that frogs are as plentiful as ever, notwith standing the heavy shipments of previous years. The young frogs are protected and will be ready for the market next season. Law Paeeesl By Tha Laal Ua'elatura The last Legislature passed an act requiring the municipal au thorities to provide for the reg istration of all deaths in towns having a population of 1,000 or more by the last preceding Fed eral census. The law provides that all deaths occurring within the boundaries of towns having as many as 1, 000 population or more must be regisierea Dy tne cierK or other official designated by the board of aldermen or town com missioners; the registration must be made within three days after the death and before the body is removed, interred or other-wise disposed of. Section 2 of the act provides that a certificate of death, of standard form, provided by the State Board of Health, shall be filed with the local registrar by the undertaker or other person in charge of the removal, inter ment or other disposal of the body it.-j . ui me aeceasea person, and a permit shall not be issued by the registrar for the removal, inter ment, etc., until after such cer tificate of the cause of death is issued, signed by the attending physician, or the health officer, or in case there is no health offi cer, by the local registrar, who shall give the medical cause of death as nearly a3 he can deter mine it after full inquiry. But under no circumstances shall the registrar sign the death certifi- which this act applies are held responsible for its enforcement and failure on the part of the mayor to enforce its provisions makes him guilty of a misdemea nor and liable to fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50. The solicitor of the district, on the 1 m . compiaint or tne State registrar Is required to institute a criminal action for the enforcement of the law against delinquent mayors. The act became effective on its ratification. at Raara- cate when there ha hon an ' mm, .I '"l.Tr.-v n "IV ' mtumipai neauncmcer.oexions Foley's Honey and Tar is a safeguard against serious results from spring colds, which inflame the lungs and de velop into pneumonia. Avoid counter feits by insisting upon having the gen uine Foley's UoneyTsr, which contains no harmful drugs. Sold by all Drug gists. Bridge Falls; Man Hurt. Pittsboro, N. C, dispatch April 16. The abuttment at the east approach of the new covered bridge over Haw river at Moore's mill five miles southeast of here, gave away today while J. G. Griffin, a rural mail carrier, was crossing it, dropping him and his horse a distance of about twenty- five feet, landing them in the wa ter. Mr. Griffin was painfully hurt and his horse badly injured. The mail was kept intact This is a new bridge and was received by the commissioners in "good condition" not more than three months ago. THEY NEVER FAIL. or superintendents of cemeteries in towns where the registration of deaths is required are forbid to permit the interment of a body except it be accompanied by the , local registrar's permit and rail ways or other transporation com panies are prohibited from trans porting a dead body unless it is accompanied by such permits. The local registrar is required to number each certificate of death as received, record it in a local register of deaths, and by the 5th day of the following month send all of the original certificates to the secretary of the State Board of Health at Ral eigh who is constituted the State registrar of vital statistic. The secretary of the State Board of Health is required to maintain in his office bureau of vital statistics preserve, index and compile the original returns, etc. The State registrar is required to prepare and distribute the blanks and in structions necessary for the exe cution of the act and shall see that its provisions are enforced, the district solicitors and the At torney General being required to prosecute violations. Each local registrar is entitled to a fee of 25 cents for each certificate issu ed, the fee to be paid by the city or town. Any sexton or superintendent of a cemetery, agent of a trans portation company, local regis trar or other persan who shall violate the provisions of this act any attending physician who fails or neglects to certify to the cause of death, or any local registrar who fails to perform the duties required of him, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and liable to a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $50, or imprisonment of not less than ten nor more than 30 days, and shall be liable : to a penalty of $25 in favor of any person who shall sue for the j Fatf Cmla la Heaa. wew Orleans, April 20. Be cause his stepmother had left him at home near Opelousas, La., in charge of his young stepbrothers and sisters, Tom Godfrey, a 12-year-old negro, fed the youngest of his charges to the hogs and later with an axe inflicted what will probably prove fatal wounds on the other children. Three children were injured. The stepmother reported the crime to the parish authorities and Tom was placed in jail at Opelousas. She says she found the baby in the pen with the hogs when she returned home late yes terday. Its hands and feet had Deen eaten off, but it was still alive. She straightway whipped Tom and when she went for a doctor to attend the baby, Tom seized an axe and attacked his six- year-old stepbrother, inflicting several deep wounds. His young stepsister interfered and he crushed hf'kull with the axe. rl UaY aAAVw for recovery. That 1a What Thsy Say About Them In kit. Airy and it ta Therefore, Re liable. Another proof, more evidence, Mt Airy testimony to swell the long list of local people who en dorse the old Quaker remedy, Doan's Kidney Pills. Read this convincing endorsement of that remarkable preparation: Mrs. Winnie E. Jones, North Main St., Mt Airy, N. C., say: "I suffered a great deal for sev eral years from rheumatism and nervousness. My kidneys were weak and disordered, causing me much misery and annoyance. I I had no energy or ambition and at times was badly bloated. When I learned of Doan's Kidney Pills, I procured a box at the Ashcraft Drug Co. and began using them. This remedy has given me more relief than I had dared to hope for. The kidney secretions have been regulated and I feel strong er and better irf every way. be all they are claimed to be I am ) same glad to endorse them. j Mayors of cities or towns to r or tsitie uy tui u aici o. i i itc 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Rnffaln Now Ynrlr cIa airortt tr tV, TTni Star i ny .medy to strengthen and buid up " " . , the kidneys so they will act properly, Kemember the name Doan S ; M , serious kidney trouble may oevek- Snd take no Other. ! op. Sold by all Druggists. WhVa Wha hi Th Heitae aentativea. Baldest MemberNicholas Longworth (Rep., O.), with Ollie James (Don., Cy.) a close sec ond. Man with the most hair Hen ry T. Rainey (Dem., Ills.) Shortest member John L. Burnett (Dem., Ala.) Tallest member A tie between "Little Cy" Sulloway (Rep., N. H.) and Dr. Andrew J. Burch field (Rep., Pa.), both over 6 feet 3 inches. Man with the biggest voice Richmond Pearson Hobson (Dem. Ala.) Man with the smallest voice Nehemiah D. S perry (Rep. , Conn. Oldest member-Nehemiah D. Sperry (Rep., Conn.) 82 years. Youngest member- Politte El- vins (Rep., Mo.,) Ugliest member he admits it himself) Francis W. Cushman (Rep.. Wash.) Richest member-Pablo Ocam- po, delegates from the Phillip pine Islands, wno is reputed to be worth ten millions. Man with the longest name (and the only member of a royal family) -Prince "Cupid" Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole. delecate from Hawaii, and a cousin of Queen Liliiuokalani. Out al tha Ginger Jar. Even a legless man can run through a bank account. When a girl falls in love with a loafer we usually find him the idle of her heart Tunnilstf Their Way. Suffolk, Va., April 20. -Tunneling their way under four other buildings to reach the vaults of a bank, robbers finally gained admission to the Bank of Suffolk carried away with them a large amount of loose currency, gold and silver, and succeeded in mak ing their escape. Although the loss was discov ered by the bank official Monday morning no notification was giver, to the police until late this after noon. It is thought that the thieves must have spent at least ten days before they succeeded in teaching the bank by their underground course on Sunday or Sunday night. They attempt ed to break open the vault but did not succeed. They secured $1,500. Inside the tunels were found empty bottles cigar stumps and bits of food which make it evident that they must have spent litany ikvruvvsMntr It would not take a thrashing machine very long to thrash out some men's ideas. Pride is undesirable, and yet we are all agreed that rice is not likable unless it is all puffed up. Talk about the farmers havir s no influence; they are stirring up the entire country right now. Our neighbor's faults are mag nified sevenfold, but as to our own short-comings we can not see them with a microscope. It is not best always to stay at home: an occasional change is good for everybody, Exen the kitchen fire goes out occasionally. Every farmer can bo his own weather profit if he will keep his tools under the shed, and his stock in the stable during bad nights. There are lots of people in the world who appear to have the brains of a mule. All they seem to be able to do is to eat, sleep and kick. In a horse deal with thy neigh bor, when looking for the spavin, on his animal, do not neglect to mention the splint on thine own, and thus thou shalt have a record for fair dealing. Farmer Jones was pleased as Punch when he heard his son most of their time there. Em- was being taught fencing at co - ployes in one of the stores under i !ef. but 15 , . . instruments used m the mstruc- which they tunneled say that ; tiont his pleasure gave wav to they noticed some peculiar noises , disgust. From Mav Farm Jour during the past week. j nal. If you have backache and unn troubles you should take Foley's ney Remedy to strengthen and bu nary . Kid- JERSEY CALVES AT AUCTION Great Overflow Sale of High Bred Jersey Males'and Females at Auction at GREENSBORO, MAY 4, J909 At Roberts A Harmons Stable, 116 South Davie St., formerly Vanstory Stable and later Penny Bros, My barn is now full of Jersey cows and I am far the first time offer ing heifers from the great bull Trevsth's General: he by General Mari- jld out of Trevarth's Puritan; General Marigold by Major Polo, out of 'Mary Idagold. test 23 lbs of butter in 7 days as a three year old. Major Polo by Glyrillyn Boy out of Ma&seT Polo, the butter queen of the Jer sey race, milked in 7 days 354 lbs of milk that made 30 lbs, 6i ox butter. Cows sired by this famous bull are now milking in my herd and every one are No. I cows. Sale begins at one o'clock P. M. Bids by mail will be placed in the hands of competent men and treated with the utmost fairness. For particulars adiresa, JOHN A. YOUNG, Greensboro, N. C
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