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V- t , 'Tqe Daily Free Press. KINSTOX, N. C. KlNSTOtf PUBLISHINO CO. OWNER. Eatatwdvat tha Pottoffica w eocond du matter Ew boy ; ( "a iru'N boy tod.. f ta Claus only carats to good ones tat, tomorrow. , Tl Wilmington Star thinks tbe Coa aestfcnt bu who vm arretted for atlb feat tamd stones for coal mast be a lineal . a'secsndantof the fellow who Invented the wooden autmeg. o a a o o o O 0 9y T. J. ' Copyright, ZMX, by P. . Tanscy t The jrercont and turn fcis steps Into a putft cross lots to make the way shorter to nilrar afrM. ,. -' . : ( lis rang tbt bell of Mr. Wilson's door entered and paid bis resi sts ami klie season's compliments to mother, fatKr, .the two daughters and to Mr. IIoUo- way. I be j were an giaa to see Win "TTlHSRB'S fellow 'at can't swear - II off. He ain't got notbln to II swear off on don't drink nor smoke nor swear nor tight nor oothln'. He must be lonesome one More!! live boy will bare snjojed Corlstmae anless be Is mlnns bis era lashes and a part of bis balr or is carry log at least three burned fingers tied up the day after Santa Clans pays bis an ed tone either, as Percy Deery passed. anal visit The young man spoken of could not help bearing the remark, and be blush A special from New. York last night ed deeply as be kindly bade his play today." - ' :. : . ,i go Bill Evans commented to tbe rest of tbe gang at Johnson's corner grocery in Jarnesville, and In no low and guard -contained tbe Information that a num- ' ber of white children In that vicinity bad ejalt 8nnday f school beraass negro : scholars had been admitted. Rare prej- dice there most be pretty strong else the demonstration woold bare at least been postponed until after this week. Charlotte Observer, The corporation commission is no re specter of person in respect to the Income tax. It does not believe that the con stltntlon created Jadges a privileged noti tat paying class. It will, therefor, pro- eeed to list the taxes of Judges just as If gmIth flrRt to recover from tl they were ordinary folks hedged In by no general spasm of merriment, asked tie divine right or special privilege. Those greatly embarrassed Mr. Deery, honor mates of past years good morning and a happy new year. u was nieuium sized, blond and boyish, with a budding mustache. He was attired in tbe height of fashion, " , "Coin cullInT asked Ike Maddox, with a grin. The young man stopped politely to answer that he was. "Mam know It? ' asked another of tin gang.. -:: ".-:f, '.- Conscious of the Intention to offend. young Mr. Deery blushed' again to the roots of his hair before be answered: "I have no secrets from my mother of course." The corner gang roared, and Jim except Holloway. ;.:.-. . -1 ; .,. ,A Foot Mary! , She liked Percy, almost loved him, but she dreaded to compare him , wltb tbe bluff and rough and ready Holloway, much as she disliked the latter. He, being Percy's employ er, was ber father's choice for ber also on tbe score of wealth.2 Holloway bad been calling elsewhere, ' and be was plainly a uttie toe worse ror liquor. He was about thirty years old.: brawny. red haired. -red raustaehed and wet! dressed, J;"-, "Did yon look In at the store' coming up jo see ii everyiuiug wns,ti,ii rigni, old manr asked Dick of bin) at soon ts there was a lull in the conversation. "I did not, sir." replied Percy, glow Ing red in bit consciousness of the val- wbo wish a privileged class will not ap prove the action of the commission, bnt all others will say "well done." Tbe sum Involved is small. The prin elple Is one of far-reaching Importance. The oplnlrn of the attorney general Is nuwro su ue weigus umjr ui one boh Dnt he remembered his mother s pre- lawyer. It has no binding effect upon Icepts, and he replied, scorning alike anybody, and the lodges most pay their evasion and resentment: Income taxet like ordinary mortals, or "I m going to call on Miss Mary Wilson." blight now, if he was not going over to Oliver street to call on the Misses Wilson. . The questioned one felt as keenly as any honor Jealous knight of old could bare felt It that this was an outru geous trespass on forbidden ground, they must themselves declare the law ' that taxet them It unconstitutional. Nw Observer. r , , ' No Barlla Slams. The very poor of Berlin are better boused than those of any large city in 1 the voi-kU In fact, there are no filthy mums In jbe., German capital, and the p wrest people there are disposed to be tidy. 'Vi r;v1' -..,.:. ' '" ' ' 11 " " . A MjUltoa Oaea. ' A million one dollar bills packed soi- i Idly like leaves In a book would makt pile 275 feet high. ' . ' m ' .! - v. 1 . - . " i'c CasuseeV ... Employ tbe following infallible tect af preservation: Upon tbe first Inser tion of knife or punch listen for the AUstlnct sound of small rush of air, If this is to be beard, the prewrvatiou It perfect. Turn out the coutents of u J tint Immediately upon . their btuug pened. , ' He Gets' Wet. British army officer when In full nlform it not allowed to carry it u - umbrella, no matter If the rain is fall ing In torrents. Tbe laughter had hardly bad time to begin again when Bill Evans raised bis hand to check it Ills face was very grave. ..y.v : ' : - v.- "Look a-here, Percy," he said. "We re friends of yours if we do gny you once In awhile. Now, don't go to Wilson's today on any such business. Your boss has just gone up there la bit dukkv. an" everybody but you knows he's tweet on Miss Mary. You know Dick Holloway. You ain't been in hit dry goods shop a year without knowin' that when he's drlnkin' he's a terror for twearln' ah flghtln'. An' of course old man Wilson will fill him up.. Dick's titer miss wary, an ne a Deen aruuem a little today already,? it beln New Years. ' So If be meets you up there he mtgbt hurt you, an' he'd surely give you the bounce tomorrow. So don t yon go 'while Dick's there anyhow, Bee?" Tbe gang all nodded serious ap proval. 1 "William," replied Percy after a mo- ment's hesitation and with tears start- Woodcraft. . If you are ever lost in tbe woods, it will be useful for you to kuow that on the south side of all evergreen trees the gum which oozes from wounds or knot holes will be bard and amber coloivd. On tbe north side the gum is softer und gets covered with duKt. ' Fruit. It Is said that those who eat fruit ! seed fewer stimulants than those who i do not There are many. persons wLo almply cannot combine tbe two to gether. CuttlaaT Cola Batter. . Cutting butter in very cold weather i It often a difficulty. When cuttiuu a lice of butter from a large roll,' tirst dip tbe knife into hot water, when all likelihood of breaking tbe butter will be avoided. " " ' " Boats la China. Next to coffins, the greatest use for lumber In China is In building boats, and it is safe to say that the number cf craft runs fnto the millions. Odd War aC Sarlaa Hw D Dot" The people of Cairo salute you wltb aa odd question. It means, "Do you perspire?" It is explained by the fact that they regard a dry skin aa the symptom of a mortal malady. freach Caatlaleres. The cantlnieres form a rank which is peculiar to tbe French army. Each regiment bat a woman attendant who it a sort of nurse and consoler, to the young soldiers especially . She Is often married to a soldier of the regiment , "VIST FBOPEB, LKHONASB FOB BOYS. gar display of authority in theques lion. "Well, if you're passing that way In half an hour you might see if the flre'ti all right.- Come. Mary; play me some thing on tbe plana' The younge? man turned ,wbita1.,i He began to tremble, "Let me first offer. Mr. Deery a glasf of lemonade," she said, advancing wltb lttand trembling alscf and , whief jia w -lie. :??'.; .'.- ,' lemonade for "Very proper; boys. have seen again and again how good resolutions made on New .Year'a day lead, straight to mischief. So this young man drank a ' little wine ' per haps?" ' "No, doctor, though be was just about L to do it, but in all other ways be grew f all of a sudden so bold and, manly and grandl Jow, will, this last this tend ency to be a little wicked? - 'Ob. yes; the bad effect always lasts; Hard stuff for you and me, ehr chuceome constitutional, at we say. AM AOINO TO CALL WILSON." ON MISS MART -. Re4w4 Fareata. Three hundred and twenty million feet of timber are cut annually from the California redwood forests, yet It ts emanated that they will last for 150 ..years. ' K - .".' fhep and Raia. In Australian region where the an- jbuuI rainfall does not exceed ten Inch es a e'juare mile of laud will support c: ! e:U or cine sheep. In Buenos i, with thirty-four inches of rain, are c;!!e supports 2.DO cheep. vr a i 1 . ia Wii. 1 11 of t!ie liljop Hock . r f e f :i'vs. Is 115 te t " r r ?r,J rcl;:!,s ' . : ' 'i i tivicp Ing in his eyes, "your Intentions may be of the best, and I thank yon, but I'm going to Mr. Wilson's.! And, with a little bow and a little smile, be left them and continued his walk to Oliver street the tears now on his cheeks. Oh, why did I Bay - bis intentions 'might' be of the best? . Why did I not credit them with being surely the best?" was the burden of his thoughts. The gang discussed him. "That Is what comes of havin a fellow's father die when a fellow's young." said one. "It's a wonder that the cows Uou't bite him." remarked another. "It was the name he got that made a milksop of him." thorjht a third. "Uow could anybody amount to anything with such a Willie boy name as Tercy Deery?" "Never youse mind.!' remarked ItiU Evans. "There's somethin' lu thnt dock if It could be only gut out. I say any chap that ain't a scared to h t on that moinmer bosses him Is all right. If tLat feller could only get a few n habits now, he'd lie all richt. He'd come out strop?, rotter g-.-f u:.'i!;r t',:u awn in', fe"TS. Here coan-s t'-rt snow." kled Holloway, nudging Mr. Wilson. who was poor enough to stand tbe fel low's Insolence just because of occa sional addiction to the cup, Mr, Wilson laughed a little uneasy laugh, and Holloway roared. Mary felt herself shrink under tbe insult. ' Percy took the glass and, turn Ing full to his employer, said,' glaring at him: , . , . , , Yes, ' lemonade 19 for boys an men:" What was the matter with that New Year's microbe? 1 Even politeness could not prevent tbe pause and tbe silence. Could it be pos sible? "Perhaps he'll 1 ' take a smoke, though,'! sneered. Dick, bent on making Percy rldiculous "Offer him the box, Mr. Wilson." Percy took a ctgar. He held It in bis left hand while he sipped his lemonade and chatted with courteous Mrs. Wil son. He begau to grow brilliant and bold? Mary's eyes brightened. , She was getting proud of him. Presently Mr. Wilson said something about politics to Holloway, and they differed. Hollo way grew loud in his disputation. Turn- big suddenly to him, Percy said; "Mr. Holloway, stop! You are , quite mistaken." r vJ. :.:; Even Dick was silent in his astonish ment. Mary grew fairly radiant ; Will you buve Just a Uttle wine, Mr. Deery?" asked Mr, Wilson, rising with a new and joyous inspiration, ; There might be good stuff In this chap, after ail, according to bis views of , good Stuff. V-Xv1-''.; .U'V : ; "From Mary's father I will not re-' fuse to take it," was the astounding reply.;';:-' y':--.'-r Tears stood in Mary's eyes. She had been so proud of his sudden show of spirit but now be was going too far. She shook ber head at him secretly It was enough. As Mr. Wibon poured out tbe wlue for him he arose, took ber bid and, raising the glass, de clared that he was about to propose a toast. " "To the girl t love. Miss Mary!" be cried, and, putting down the wine un der the reminder conveyed with pres sure of ber band, he took np bis lem onade and quickly gulped it do. Mary pressed his hand again in warm approval'-:.'-".. . The younger Miss Wilson made a face to her mother which expressed the opinion that Mr. Deery was making a ninny of himself. The younger Misa Wilson, by the way, bad no sweet heart , ' "That's what 1 call a down hic rislit insult to Mr. Wilson!" hiccough ed Holloway. "Come, young fellow. I'll drive you downtown. I guess I'd better take you home before you make any more bad breaks." He lighted his c!-ar as he stood up, Percy c'.rr; ;m1 Mary's hand and r I " t s ! r 'r fit i.: i t' t The whole fani .''. wrong hn.1 and rpne-rl : wA wlches were said, and Mr. Wilsoa I tud bis guestt went out to :e sued v, !uic the bone ..as standing aittcbed AO the buggy. - ., "Mr. Wilson,! laid Percy, "give me a match, please. I'm going to smoke m;. first cigar. . I'm going to be just a little bit devilish. I'm going to be a man" a "Pretty near time," sulkily broke in Holloway v "a man fit for your daughter, sir, and to I fee! called upon to apologise for tbe rodeneas"--M, .."Tbat'i more like If broke In Dlcjt again.; . ....... , . "of thlt fellow's tmoklng In pret ence of your wife and daughters, sir. continued Percy, not noticing the Inter. rnptlon. "If It were not for the place yon stand in. Holloway," cried be hot ly, 'I'd pnnch your facer , "Why. yoo white livered little"- ; . Crack! The fist of 4he younger man cangbt Holloway on the jaw. and down lie went In a heap. And down betide him, purple faced, fell Percy, roaring out at be feu; Darn you, anyway!" C Both lay unconscious In the light snow. . : "Well thlt it nothing serious," said old Dr. Morris, examining through a microscope a' drop of hit patlenfs blo'- l; "a mild rush of blood to tbe bead, that's all the effect of novanno- rotococcl in tbe blood." tVNovan what is that, doctor?" tim idly asked weeping Mary, who stood by the lounge on which Percy still lay unconscious. Dick, with bis broken jaw bound in white swathing, was be Ing assisted Into his buggy by Mr. W 11 son Just outside the window, but she had no eyes for him. v The novannovotococcus," replied the doctor, smiling, "Is the bacillus of New Year's vows, as the name Implies. Look through the glass.? See those squirming creatures? One -got Into this young man's system somehow this morning, and.be made a vow to re form" Oh, doctor, be could not. He bad no vices. He was an angel until be came to our house today, and then and then he 'began to (sob) began to improve. Oh, oh, oh!" "Ah, I see," said the wise doctor. Now we force this drop of medicine into his mouth, so, and be begins to revive. Good..; Now, miss, the peculiar ity of the novannovotococcus It that at first and while It is not numerous in tbe system it inspires to good, but sud- tsx9trxa.carx .Tii rreat rheumatic remedy not only cure every form of rheumatism, but makes radical cures of Contagious Blood Poison,C v: Scrohila, Soros, BoilSe Catarrh, mil diseases arisinr from -Imparities In the blood:' 1 Endorsed by physicians and prominent people every- - DOHA Not injure the digestive organs. ' X' "- ' -: ':''! Bitsiow, K. c M Gentlemen sT take plenr la hearing- testimony to the curative irnertle ff your "BmuwAOiDa. Tw bottles curad my oa of a bad cs. If tbli will oe of any benefit to you In dvertialng your meritorlou remedy, yon oaa um It, Yours truly," ' W. H. RAND, BUward Slat Blind frutttuMoa. i,:t v Ail Druggitt,' t.oo; or prepaid on receipt of price.. ;.. Bobbltt Chemical Co., - .,. Baltimore, fid. i J. B. HOOD DBUOQIST KIN3TON, N. O. - i ' . ,8t5. .' v : . ...v v Incocpoiatad 190a- ? ARTOPE, WHITT & MARBLE GRANITE MONUMENTS AND AQKNT8 FOR IROKLFKNCING. , Main Office and Kleetric Powar Plant: . - . Braneh Offica and PUntt MACOX, GA. , . i" - - ROCKY MOTXNT, N. C ' :. ,. . : Slanahter Brotbera. Sellinc Amenta for Klnaton. H1NES BROS. LUMBER COn PANY, Mills lecatei at Junction of A. & N. C. and A. C. L.' Railroads, KINSTON, N. C. ' :''?. ' i..' ' ..... ..... ... ... .' i." ''' '.' V '.:' .v, ' ..'.. ' . ,. ; .. . ;.- - .' V....; , '..' : ' ', Wa manuctBr raagh and drcaiwd KOa-Driad Pine Lambar at vnrj description commonly u tot building paipoaaa, bcladiag -Moldinp, Moldad Cannes and Bata, Hand R aiU, Stair Kail, Etc We make Lath, Shingi, ""obacco Stick and Bed Slate, and fat oat malarial lor Tobacco Hofiheada, llaat and Cabbage Bow. Wa are alwayi in the market (of Lombef,: tog and Standing Timber, for which we ay Cash at market pricai. . If a with Mbayofeell mi ent cet nmt piica. S e 'O'.'Mm oar word moreorecioae thai nold. . d . t!M '..'--V ,.'. W tr M deal eqaaia J. e. Latham a cb.; denly change, tbe bent of tbe person NOW Bem, KinStOn, GoldSbOrO. toward tbe old Adam when Its progeny , 7 . - , , , . has multiplied sufficiently. 'Tan must ; ' .' ' ' ' oi , lYiemoers . , , s But It will never turn htm to drinking if he has the. same antidote constantly with bim." And the old doctor's eye twinkled;: VM - 1 "Thank God!" be raised her clasp- j ed hands and looked upward devoutly. Glancing fondly down on Percy Deery, she was abashed, to find bim looking! and smiling up at her. "I heard you," be said, stretching his arms to her. She knelt beside the lounge. They whispered, and there was the sound of a kiss. .The doctor turned away, wltbl a little cough, and began packing up bis medicines and bandages. "A hnppy new year, doctor!", cried Wilson, coming in. "I had not time to say it before. And bow's tbe young i man?' ''As yon see, father," said Percy, sit- (Mm rHK FIST OP TRK TOT7KOER MA!t CAUGHT HOLLOW AT ON THB iaW. ting up and reaching out his ' band, tvbich Mr. Wilson shook heartily. 'I'm proud of you, my son. Come. let's fill up, doctor on lemonade an. drink a happy new year to the youn couple and to us all. Lemonade fo me hereafter! 'And to the notanno what's hi? name?" sdded Mary, with a sly p inee at Percy. "I do believe father has got one too." "The novannovotococcus," said t'-ic doctor, raiding Lis c'ass. f 1 e 1 1 Vv a 3" f- 3' 1 mi 9 NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE. t ' , ' ' ' "v " - , ' ' - ' Stocks, Cotton, Grain; Hnd.Provisions JZtlyoXe direct :; wires1 frnin New: '. York ; and Chicago. Instantaneous Qaotations. '' ' All transactions made direct on the EXCHANGE. ; Market Information cheertully given by f Phone, Wire or Mail. - y , ? -i, - ' i 1 . 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