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SECOND SPECIAL
ENDS SAT.,
Th'w Saturday flight marks the
ending of the period in IVnns
" ' Iljwujar Contest when the sec
ond special award of $."5.00 will
be paid to the Laidy of Mt. Airy
or vicinity who has polled the
mot votes from Oct. 12 to Oct.
28 Inc, ami the name of the
Lady gaining this special prize
will be announced in the next is
sue of thin paper together the
standing of all Contestants and
the number of votes each have
polled np t o and including Oct.
28. Everyone must agree: that
IVnns Pleasing Contest affords
great remuneration to the Con
testants and the liberal Grand
Prizes together with the Special
offers assures each Man beyond
a doubt that his Lady would te
greatly pleased to le entered in
the Contest and share in the
generous distribution to be made
immediately after Dec. 20 when
P(tajia Pleasing Contests comes to
a close. There is no reason why
she should not share in the spe
cial prizes for no matter how
many votes anyf the other
Contestants may have already
' polled the Special Xwards are
- made and paid for greatest num
ber of votes polled within a
specified time.
We will also state in the next
issue of thisv,.. per full particu
lar in regard to the Third and
j4 votes i.uu.i.a hjwvtr, 'be
"ftepoadted in Ballot Box. Now
f in order that your Lady may
1 bo the one to receive the Speeisil
J Award for the greatest number
of votes polled from Oct 12 to
Oct 28, Inc. The only Ballot
Box is located at Peoples Drug
f store. Remember that no one
connectedf with the Contest has
anything to do with the count
ying of the votes. This is en
entirely in charge of Messrs T
G. Fawcett, F. P. Sparger and
' E. C. Bivens and everyone may
always: feel assured that Penns
rieasing Contest is being conduct
ed along lines above criticism
from anyone.
The F. It. Penn Tobacco Co s
The Lesson of Thrift What It
Means to Save.
lAshevill Gazette-News.
Why does anybody put money j
'in the government's postoffice
bank at 2 per cent, when the
other banks pay fourt The tax
on either Ls the same. How
ever, while this is a puzzle, if the
government banks encourage
thrift they serve a good purpose.
He will le the nation s rtrat-'st
benefactor who succeeds in in
venting some device that will
persuade wage-earners to become
systematic savers.
Germany defeated Franco in
war and by right of might ex
acted the pledge of a great tri
bute in cash. The impoverished
nation decided, rather than) to
borrow the money abroad, and
pay interest, it would borrow
from its own people and keep
the interest at home. Everybody
the humblest has money in
government bonds. The scrult
woman would be ashamed not to
have an income. And everybody
saves a certain per cent. sel
dom less than, 20, usually 25 of
what he earns
And totlay, thanks largely
the debt exacted by Germany,
Franco can dictate Germany's
policy to a very considerable ex
tent. The people have leArned
the lesRon. of thrift.
"Ckmld yvni wait on me before
the 4h(-rsT" asked the woman
in the drug store. "I am in a
great hurrv." The dng clerk
complied and filled her prese rip-
tion immediately
U -
"Tluuik
vou
bo luuwi, soie minx. i
afraid that r io wul wake be
f ore I return and miss me."
said. "I
M0UN1 AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA,
AWARD PERIOD
OCT. 28th
many successful years of exjeri-
ence in trie manuiacruru oi v-
bacco assures every tobacco n.r
that each and every purchase of
IVnns Satisfying1 Products gives
him the best value in tohae.co
his moivey can procure anfl if
you are not already a wv of
either Penns No. 1, Sun iight,
Sim Cured, Red J, Chewiig or
(ueen Quality Smoking tbaeco
you are not erijoying thn best
that our many years of experi
ence in the business z.uC rod uce.
All the Better Dealer? of Mt.
Airy and vicinity can supply you
with these popular brauds of to
bacco. Votes for the Ladies can
only be procured by purchasing
from your dealer Penn's No. 1
the high grade standard chewing
Tobacco our leader for over a
quarter! of a century 10c per
plug1 5c per cut 2 votes to the
plug 1 vote to each cut.
Sun Light Sun Cured Made
only from choice leaves from
the Sun Curing District of Vir
ginia Delightfully flavored 10c
5c per break 1 vote to the
per plug 2 votes to the plug
berak.
Red J the 4 oz. plug for a
dime 3-5c only 10c, 3 votes to
the plug.
Queen Quality Smoking To
bacco carefully blended) delight
ful in flavor rich in Aroma.
For pipe or cigarette. The big
f each
Yon get your money worth ev
ery time you buy Penns Satis
fying Products. You also get
votes for your Lady. It is your
duty to yourself to use only the
best tobacco obtainable Penns
No. 1, Sim, Light, Sun Cured,
Red J Chewing and Queen Qual
ity Smoking Tobacco.
You owe "Your Lady" the
votes from Penns satisfying To
baccos. The gold money to be
paid out just before Christmas
will be thoroughly appreciated
by all who share in the distribu
tion. Are you going to allow your
Lady to be disappointed at
Christmas, time! Vote often.
WHY HESITATE?
An Offer That Involves no Mon
ey Risk if You Accept It
We aire so positive our remedy
will completely relieve cxxnsfcij.ia
tion, no nuutteir how chromic it
may be, tliiit we offer to furnish
it five of all cost if it fails.
I Constipation is commonly enus-
.i hy wiakju! ol tne nerves
and muscles of the lairge inrtoe
tiine. ,To excejt a cure yarn must
tlkeriefjome tone rp and strengthen
tliioso organs and. retftore them to
healthier activity.
We wtajit yxu .to try Rexall
Orderlies an our guninanitee. Tbey
are eaten like oaaidy, aaad are
particulairly goxxl for diildreaii.
They Beean to act directly on the
nerves aaid miwclee of tine bowels.
They appajeaiitly, have a aeutrul
actioaii an tlie other orgiiwia. They
do purge or caum other ii
ounvieance. We viJi avfiBud yoair
nii(wiy if thiey do not overcome
cluposwc or luabiftual conntipjirtkm
to,1! tlius aid to relieve the my-
rmds of amociate ox depeaukJUt
oli.nific aalnieaita. Try Resall Or-dt-.rlit
at wtr risk. Thiw hm,
10c.f 2ae., und 50c. Swld oaily ait
oiir store Tlie Remll Sftore.
The Pti"S Dnxg Co.
Givei Aid to Strikers.
Sometime liver, kidneys and bow
els seem to go on a strike and re
fuse to work right Then you need
those pleasant little strikebreakers
Tr. King's New Life mis to gtveimg price of these two lots would
jtbem natural aid and gently compel
proper ftctloQ Excollent heaith 800n
- jfOu0Wt, Try them. 25c at E. II.
Hennis Drug Co.
WASHINGTON'S
published as a Public Document
Father of HU Country Was
Wealthy.
Wa.HllingtOil) Dispatch.
"Last will ami testament ol
(Jeorire Washington of Mount
lV-
it y of tlie ITiutM States Senate.
The document W haiklsomely il
lust,ni.tel and. contains, in ad
dition, to the text of the will, a
history of the teHtament and oth
er matter relating to bist will
and testament of George Wash
ington ami his family. The Wash
ington n-powf in the court houw?
at Fairfax Court Iloiwe, in Fair
fax eoimtv ,in which Mount Ver
nor, wh(Te the boly of ashiibg
toii n.'Sts, is located.
Rc;enitly Vice Pnsidcnt Sher
man motorfd to Fairfax with a
view to scrutinizing the will. He
arrived there on Sunday. The lo
cal aut.horitif refused to allow
the Vice Pn-wdent to see the
document, declaring that neither
the President, tlie V ice President,
nor any other dignitary could in
duce them to open1 the court
house on tlie Lord's Day. The
failure of the Vice President to
see Wh&hington'a will on the oc
casion of his visit to Fairfax
court house resulted in the pa-i
sage of a resolution by the Sen
ate providing for a print for tlie
benefit of the people.
The last will and testament of
Washington was written in the
summer of 1799 and dated July
9 of that year, a few months
pHor to his death. At the court
held for the county of Fairfax
January 20, 1800, by George
Steptoe Washington, Samuel
Washington and Lawrence- Lewis,
the three executors, and a certif
icate was granted for obtaining
nmhflti irk kl fVvrn.. Tji!pt th
f.ggsi"'f - r j. t.i
iau .h m canea to iticnmona ana
deposited with George W. Mun
ford. Secretin' of the Common
wealth of Virginia. In 18G2 a
report -was put in circulation that
the will of General Washington
had been sold and placed on ex
hibition in a British museum.
Thin was found, on inquiry, to
be untrue. The Washington will
had a narrow escape from de
struction upon the fall of Rich'
moral. The document was then
returned to Fairfax county court
U-WMwe. where it w now on file.
Although it has been handled a
great deal1 since its first presen
tation in) the . Fairfax county
court house, the text of the will
can still be deciphered.
The will of General Washing
ton is' singularly complete and
minutei ini it description of hia
immense estate. As is well
known, Washington was one of
the richest men of his time. His
will showB, in addition to- his oth
er; accomplishments, that he was
a practical and prudent business
maru The estate was valued at
$530,000. It included 5,000 acres
of land located in Virginia, Mary
land, Pennsylvania, New York-,
the North west Territory and
Kentucky; also many town lots
in the cities of Washington and
Alexandria, Winchester and Bath,
Va. Washington also died pos
sessed of more than $6,000 worth
of United States 6 per cent bomfe
auul) shares of stock in various
enterprises.
Under the head of "Stock"
Washington) listed hfo possessions
as follows:
"Six horses, six brood mares,
twenty working horses and mares
fifteen, asses, forty-two working
head of horned cattle, 640 head
of! sheep and a large stock of
mules, fifteen younger ones, 329
hogs, the precise number being
unknown. My manager has es
timated this live stock at 7,000
pounds, but I shall set it down
in order to make said sum at
$15,653."
The, notes connected with the
will of the first President are in
teresting. For instance, he
sxaks of two lots near capitol
which cost $963. "but in this
price I was favored on condition;
that I should build two brick
houses, thre storis high each
without this reduction the sell-
u-y cIHt lne rfoit $13,500. These!
lots with the buildings thereon;
when completed will stand me in
GEORGE
WILL.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
$15,000 at least."
The will is full
thef legatees as to
pertain builds and
of advice to
the value of
other proper-sub-head
of
tie. Under the
"sWks" the notes
of the will
contain the following:
"These are the siunj which are
actually funded, and though no
more in the aggregate than $7,
566, tand me in at least 10,000
pounda in Virginia money, being
tho amount of bonded and other
debts due to me and discharged
during the war, when money had
dei-eciated in. th.'it ratio ami was
settled by public authority.
"The value annexed to these
shares is what they have actu
ally cost me, and is the price af
fixed by law and although the
pn-sent selling price is under par,
ray advice to the legatees (for
wlume benefit they are intended
eipecially thone who can afford
to lye out of the money), i that
each, should take and hold one;
there being a moral certainty of
& great and increasing profit
arising irom tnem m tlie course
of a few years. It is supposed
tnat tne snares in the James
River Company must ! be pro
ductive, isiit or tniH i can cue
no decided opinion for want of
mono accurate information."
The Senate document) contains
a lot of information relative to
pcaonal friends and servants.
Here in the chapter: '
"William (calling himself Wil
liam Lee) was the body-servant
and! comtant attendant of Gen
era! Washington during the Revo
lutionary war and until his in
juries incapacitated him for the
position. After this Christopher
became hw favored servant, and
attended him with that fidelity,
affectionate watchfulness and
anxiety that has ever been the
marked characteristic of the
Sou then; slave when kindly treat
ed and well cared for. William
P.I ..f- KrJ-'J?Ss b.MnTHr
"u uiiy g .- uve umereni
funerals, and each claiming to be
that of the original William; once
he died in North! Carolina; once
ini Missippi; once in Arkansas
and twice in New York, the last
timei occurring in the winter of
1867."
MOTHER'S INHUMAN ACT
Locks Herself and Six Small
Children in Hause and Sets it
Afire All Perishing in Flames.
Braddock, N. D., Oct. 23.
Apparently laboring under a
mental strain, Mrs. Axel Johnson,
wife of a farmer living near here,
locked herself and her six little
children in their home, today
and set the house on fire. All
were burned. Mr. Johnson was
working in a field some distance
when the tragedy occurred.
Neighbors! believe Mrs. John
son locked and barricaded the
doors and nailed down the win
dows of the house. Then, satur
ating tho room with oil ,she ap
plied a match. Neighbors; rush
ed to the house- but rescue was
impossible.
The bodies were found in a
corner of the living room, under
the smouldering masa where they
had huddled together when the
flames; surrounded them.
Fell With a Light Pole, Break
ing His Right Leg.
Elkin, Oct. 19. Mr. James
Madison, was on an electric pole
yesterday afternoon on Church
street making some repairs to tlie
wires when the pole broke off
ati the ground and in falling
caught his right leg under it,
breaking both bones just below
the knee. He was carried into
the drug store nearby and the
limb was set by Drs. Ring and
Reece, He is resting easy, at
present, but it will be quito a
while, before he will Ixj able to
use the limb.
' Recital
' recital, will be given under!
the auspices of the Ladies Aid
society of Central M. E. church
in tlie parlors of the Blue Uidge
Inn Friday evening, November
3rd, program lx'giiining promptly
at eight o clock. The best of
home talent has been secured for
this occasion, and no effort will
be spared to make the program
very enjoyable. The proceeds
will le used
debt.
ior the
parsonage j
26, 1911
JOHN R. WALSH DEAD
Lives Only Nine Days After Re
lease From Prison.
Chicago, Oct. 23. .John II.
Walsh former head of the Chi
cago National bank, died at bin
home here today. He Ivied only
nine days to enjoy th liberty of
his parole from the federal
penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan., gained by the continuous
efforts of famliy and friends
since bin incarceration of 1
vear. 8 months and 26 days.
Death wai causal by myocarditis,
an inflammation of the muacles
of the heart.
The banker was 74 years old.
Members of his family attributed
the immediate1 cause of his death
to his imprisonment and charged
President Taft and Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham with responsi
bility in faliing to arrange the
parole earlier.
Foolish Utterances!
"They wanted the last ounce
of blood," said Orville E. Bab
cock, son-in-law of Walsh.
"Who do you mean by "theyT
"President Taft and Attorney
General Wickersluim." he replied.
....
"We nresented them with state
ments by Dr. Frank Blilings and
Dr. Joseph A. Capp, stating that
Mr. WaUih, was dangerously ill
and that further confinement
meant his death. They ignored
these medical statements and his
death resulted from the long de
lay in obtaining his release."
Mr. Walsh entered the Leaven
worth penitentiary in January,
1910, to begin a 5-year sentence.
Members of the famliy said this
was equivalent to a life sen
tence and at once began work
for his release. His health be
gan to fail and examining phys
ciana at the penitentiary said he
suffering with hardening of
the 5 arfTriTiffriT hit rtlease
he was probably further weak
ened by a 26-mile automobile
ride in the cold, from the pris
on to Kansas City.
Misappropriated Funds.
Mr. Walsh was convicted of
misappropriating funds of the
bank for the use of his other
properties, the Bedford quarries,
the Southern Indiana Railway,
The Chicago Chronicle' and others.
All of the depositors were paid
in full.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary L. Walsh, three
daughters, Mrs. L. Blake Bald
win, Mrs. Orville E. Babcock1,
Miss Mary Wlash and two sons,
John W. and Richard W.
Mr. Walsh was born in Coun
ity Cork, Ireland and came here
more than sixty years ago. His
early struggle was hard. From
a newspaper peddler he develop
ed into larger newspaper dealings,
gradually acquiring funds until
he gained a place in a bank.
Thence he foug'.t his way up
ward. Finally when his other
properties demanded more cash
than, he had, Walsh was charged
with drawing money from his
banks for their use. In 1907
the Chicago Nalfonal, the Equit
able Trust Company and the
Home Savings bank, all controll
ed by WaUh, closed their doors
and he was indicted.
He was found guilty, and De
cember 3, 1909, was placed in
custody of a United States mar
shal. He remained home, how
ever, until the last legal step to
prevent imprisonment was taken
and he entered the penitentiary
over a month later.
On the Bright Side
Don't cry over spilled
milk
till the well runs dry.
What's in a namet A course
dinner is really fine.
It's an ill wind that blows the
breath of scandal.
The aviator sluould always be
aide to rie to the occasion.
Don't give advice unless you
are willjikg to take it back.
The aeroplane really runs over
more people than the automobile.
The fellow who never makes
way for aduera is pretty sure to
make his own way.
Mot of i know when to stop,
but the trouble is we don't exer
cise our knowledge.
Many & man keeps his head
above water wlo doesn't let the
j grass
grow under las feet.
NO. lo
IMPORTANT STEP
Medical Inspection of Schools
Well Established.
Medical inspection of school
children is now in wiwssful
opratn in several parts cf the
State, iwrfably in Guiifird, New
Hanover, and Durham counties,
as well as several of our more
important cities and town. In
many other localitiea the public
generally is becoming awakened
to a sease of re possibility In
this matter. And why irt? Of
over a quart'ir of a million school
children rvceautly examined it
was found that wer 21 per cent
had defective v'uibn, 49 per cent
had defective teeth, and over 27
per cent had d'wwJisM tonsils.
About the name percemtnge in
our State aro more ot'1hh infect
ed with hookworm dincrae. Such
conditions, so easily remedied,
are Mot only a disgrace to us,
but a crime agaioast our ehildreoi.
It is a well-known fact among
debtors, Hinit'iriiuis, anl teacJiers
that when the physical disabil
ities are remove! the lxu-kward
chuVlren frequently beyme the
brightest ni the school. Our chil-
.i i i . i
uren are ureiy uu,ueu v me
suAre deal. In many pLwes the
examining physician, aW acts as
sanitary lecturer air! gives the
schools he vifits short, instruc
tive talks on nitatim. hygieme,
and how to keep well. The chidd
certainly has the right to learn
that simplified breathing is more
neceswiry tlnan simplified spell
ing; that nose plus adenoids
equals backwardness and that a
decayed tooth multiplied by tea
gives malrtutrition. In fact, the
question is no longer, should we
have medical inspection of
scookf but 1
How to Secure it
In those progressive cc-untiei
and cities where the health and
lives of 8ch. c Idjc K w-wjo.
'frrf WW tTiiAui Vi , uW ty-:- rT i i w i p
pttA'LsLon has been made tor it
byj tbms? im authority the er ur
ty comjnksiners and biml8 of
aldermen. But in nearly all in
stances some one or some two or
three individuals became interest
ed in -this important problem,
secured literature from boards
of health and ascertained the
facts relative to medical inspec
tions of schools. These inter
eKted mhl informed public-spirited
p6"0!6 then called the atten
tion of such local organizations
as the Fanners' Union, Women's
Club. Civic League, medical and
social societies, to the. matter, in
terested them, and altogether
they succeeded in having their
governing authoriities study the
question sufficiently for the au
thorities to utaderstand the im
portaai'ce of this vital problem in
Hclbf J work ; then, the county or
city government made adequate
fingiaucial provisKn to liave tlie
work done.
Tlie jM-xinut for tlie reader to re
tain Ls, that some hiiilividual or
a very few individuals are re
sponsible, ajud deserve the credit,
for this important work which is
Morw being taken up by our pro
gretvie citits and counties.
Write to the State Bmrd of
Health for information on this
phase, of sanitation, and start a
movement fur this work in your
county. How can you In-tU'r
meet the opportundtit of tlie
wide-awake citizeniT
Keeps For the Children.
These "keep texts" are all in
the Bible. Find them and learn
tliem, and so make them yours.
"Keep thy heart with all dili
gence; for out of it are the is
sues of life."
"Keep thy tonfrue from evil,
amd thy lips from speaking guile'
"Keep thee far from a false
matter. "
"He that keepeth his mouth,
keepeth his life."
"Take heed to thyself,' a-d
keAp thy soul diligently."
"Little children, keep your
selves from idols."
"My son, keep thy Fathers
commandments. "
"My son.... keep sound wis
dom and discretion." Selected.
The best plaster. A plec of flan
nel dampened with Chambirainl'S
Liniment and bound on over the af
fected parts ls superior to a plaster
and costs only one tenth as much.
For sale by ail dealers.