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The Daily Free Press. Published Every Afternoon eicept Sjr.fiay at Kiniton, North Cai olir.a. THE FKKE PJIKSS en., Publishers. DANIEL T. EDWARDS. EcilTOH. Catered et the F-oiiolfice es second cms rratter Jk ClIIM I.ABOII LAW 1"AH.KI. Niiiii iji in: TheMttmifai-tiiivr.s' Keconl in ury ii;u Conservatism n tin- lejrin In turns in certain southern utatrsnviirdiiiL' legis lation on the subji-et of child hihor ill factorlm exhibits n fii-at I":iI of n a OpKhitioll to wli:tt it COllsliliTs and MVIlls to f'lii' will I" t 10 !i;is! action in tin- m -inisi-s. W do not think there is ;ni) lucd ol ill. mil ill this tat' nt I'm-i 'Kin- K-i-f.id s i iiis to lean vr stconlv v - "' these mill-tin II rtjm i.-sli- 'ii i . Mi! Ill !(' to nihn children i'j fiictoi-ies. -U'ii-niiiiirton M. sseiii r. Ah The Mtuliifiieliii ei Ci-.-m-n .1 , conservatism should i pnuctitienl of a child hi'' should in the eii.ictnient Ml I law ail ; ih. a il la i . IJutCuilst rvatisin to tin extreme if In hi li I not lie carried inactivin which is Often 11 misnomer for the word. Ills question in a vital one to the tnnin of North Carolina find a do-notliin '"1 icy hhoulri not he encouraged for a inoment. If statistics lire to lie helieved Jthe conditions in hoiuc of tiieiuuiitifiu'tu rlng district aredeplorable alony this line. TheState of NorthCarolinii which has entered on a new era of progress cannot afford to sho retrogression bv neglecting this er iin)ortant matter, though her position should not he con sidered "conservative" eiionyh to suit the wishes of The .Manufacturer l!ec- ord. Not one thin;; is l b- done that would retard the furthering of the le gitimate Interests of iniiiiiifiicluriri'r, as indeed It will not he inivisan. lint on the other hand it will in the end put manufacturing on a safer and surer basis by giving to the emplovcrs i labor a more intelligent class of workers for the mills, uud at, the same time will be looking out forthi-interests of humanity as well. Save the children of the State by giving to them an opportunity for an education, as a law restricting child labor' in mills will certainly do, by compelling the parents of these child ren to allow them the tfme to attend school which would otherwise be em ployed, If nothing be done to hinder them from grinding the lives out of their children by close confinement at hard labor for all of the time that the sun shines, only to have, at the end of their great sacrifice a mere pittance, which is all that Is accorded to child ren in the mills, and which fact doubt less accounts for tho strenuous efforts on the part of the mill men to prevent such a change. NorthCarollnacan bedependtsd on to act conservatively in this matter, but that some action should be. taken is beyond question, and our legislators should see to it that th 11 vhs of poor children should beconsidered first and commercial interests later. ! POULTRY. Young chickens in a brooder should te fed every two hours. hNMiLt hAim rsnm olttlmf Hit- tbom '. In a coop ft ml feed n fattening ration. Wheuevcr the comb changes coloi -tbo fowl sbould he examined for dis ase or lice. ; The roosting place requires three things Cleanliness, good ventilation . and good drainage. A li 1. " .. , . . i. , a small uui oi cuarcoai Kepi wuen the fowls can have access to It will serve to arrest disorders of the bowels from overfeeding. - It does not require very much lnbot 'to keep the henhouse clean if the work Is done In a systematic manner. Fine dry dust is an excellent preventive ol :ilce. CoBcerntus Mlntletoe. ; In "Wild Fruits of the Countryside" the author gives souio Interesting In formation about mistletoe. As a para site It possesses niauy curious peculiar ities, among others the fact that it Is the only plant whose roots refuse to shoot In the ground. Another point about mistletoe Is that it Is supposed to grow on the oak tree. Mistletoe , Vi gravis uu uubs. uuoi vi it la gathered from apple trees. ' Cmt Ont. - Girl Wbo was that distinguished 'looking foreigner that was announced Just now? I didn't qnite catch the tl- . Other Girl You won't either. Lil Bal llon baa made a catch of that. Chicago' , Tribune. - Vi;-'i ; :,".', . . WIgg Betore they were married he 'aid be would be willing to die for her.. TTagg Well, be baa partially proTed 'it. - At any rate, be doesn't seem able to earn a living for her. Philadelphia Hecord. '';r: ": ' , ' ' a riii t9rr.'i'T''i:i- "There are as good fish In tie sea as were ever taken out of It" 'remarked Final) to Young, who had been refused ly Moneybag's daughter, , ; "Yes. I know, but they are not told C sh." New York Times. -; '. r In h World. "Are they progressive people ?. ".Veil, a few years ago they were no s. :!!d now they can snub whou -"-iHtroit Free Iit- s. l M am'ed Man' j M using If the heart of the nvernge married man was as Unlit as bis nocUetlmok. he'd be turning somersaults all the time. There would lie fewer imn i iiiKen if It were the fashion for irit is to wear curl papers In public. Why have no many of the greatest men in history been married?" Home body want" to know. Answer: It often requires adversity to bring out one's Ftronif points. Iiellnltimi from my new matrimonial dictionary: Hnrhelorhood- A lucid In terval. "Vans. Miss Angelina," remarked youicj Mr Softlelgb to my daughter the other eeniiig. "I belicw that any fellow, no matter how stupid mat hoiin l.. i-;iii li i nl MiiuebiMly lo marry him." " h. doii'i you prove It, Mr. Soft L ull od Angelina sweetly. 'I 1 1 ; i f unT- genius is ei-i'tninly Inherit' 1 11 I i I l-lilll g I ll; n -h. Iti-iliilr'H HtMViiril. In tie- i .iM ol a new pl.iy iilmut to be i-..iiii . il i- :i j.umg M. inr who is ex treinel ooil limidng. Iiin who Is so m il ,i:'ie -if that I'.n t himself as to often si j -: i - ol, noxiously conceited to some ol i ho members of the company mill esniniilv so to the stage mali nger who has no great ndiiiirnlioii for Manly beauty, A few days ago w hen the latter was giving linal directions concerning the costumes of thc'players the handsome actor stepped up to him and. witli a self approving smile, pointing to his ' own face, said ; ' 'And what shall I do with this?" "Change it." was the short reply of the manager. - New VorU Clipper. VI rely Symimlliy. A man, being seriously ill. asked his wife to send for ihe minister, who came and talked some lime with the good old man. On leav ing he tried to comfort the wife, saying that while John was very weak he was evidently ready for a belter world, Inexpcrted bi however, John rallied and sua to his wile, "Jenny, my woman. I'll maybe la; spared to ye yet." "Na, na, John," was the reply, "ye're prepared, and I'm resigned. I lee mm."-- Scottish-American. ranirht. Mr. ICeuben E-k lining some shop ping for your mother today, weren't you ? MisH Orownsere (unwiirlly)- No; I was quite Hellish today. All I did was for myself. Why? Mr. Reuben Eek I saw you going into that false hair emporium. Phila delphia Press. Of ronrar. Novice (wanting to know) Pray tell me what au impressionist is. Why is his grass red and his sky green? Philistine- Well, ordinary artists try to paint what they see. An Impression ist paints what he doesn't see, but what he thinks one ought to see. San -Francisco Town Talk. Stone 111 I ml. "What have you been, my poor fel low?" "A waiter, sir." "How did you lose your sight?" "Looking for tips." A Sooth Cnrolinn Finding. "What was the verdict that the cor oner's jury rendered?" "Willful neglect of duty on the part of the deceased. He went out unarmed knowing the other fellow was In town." Chicago Kevord-UerHld. Not He. "Do you take this Internally?" asked the customer as he put the bottle In his pocket and handed over the change. "Me?" said the druggist's new as sistant "Great Scott, no! I sell ltr Chicago Tribune. Dlanoada Ar Carbon. Nabob Put some coal on the Are. "There Is no coal, sab. ' ' ' Nabob Confound Itf Then we'll have to use some more of my wife's dia monds as fuel. Philadelphia North American. " " ' " . ; . . Tfco Brnoot For Scandal. "Look at the crowd of women going tato Mrs. Gabble's bouse. What's the attraction T . - -'v - ' vl '('' "Detraction. The sewing circle meets there today. Philadelphia Press. . -- A Matter Bo Settled Forthwith. neWi 'a scientist that says that thoughts have color." r - : , "Did he say what the fashionable eolor was this yearn Washington limes, - j ; A Barnlay Plea. - Though ahe acorns my roies red. - Bonbom tweet and billets doux. Though h turns away her head ' When I beg a kla or two. Not for long ehall we plr fdea;' My trump card she cannot cpura; i She'll surrender when ahe know I have anthracite to burn. il. v. Eanford In New York Timea. J1 K) JSfumber 13 j Original i A row of Tnlon soldiers stood In liufl ' within the walls Inclosing a prison yard. i A Confederate officer approached and. standing some twenty paces from them, : thus addressed them: ! "Three Confederates taken In what 1 your Yankee general over there (pofnt- i lug) calls illegitimate warfare are to be i shot this evenlnir at sunset. In retalia tion I am ordered to shoot three of your number. You will begin to count from right to left, and every fifth man will step four paces to the front." A shudder passed alonn the line. All understoixl that those men who were to step to the front must die. "Kejfln, you man on the right there," 6a id the officer. A young girl emerged from a door lending from the commandant's quar ters and came toward the soldiers. She wore au apron and a cap, denoting that she was a nurse. She had made both herself, for In tliose days there were no uniformed nurses. Lucia Clarke was a northern girl who had gone south to llnd her brother, Alien Clarke, who was an invalid prisoner of war. Having gained lermlssiiin to nurse him, she bad devoted herself to the sick In the hospital attached to the prison, includ ing Confederates, for In this case the blue nrtd the gray were mingled, till she had won the admiration of all and the love of the Confederate commandant. She came forward with a quick step. She had just heard of the order and knew what was going on. "One," "Two," "Three," "Four." Na 13 said nothing, but tottered forward. y "Six," "Seven," "Fight," "Nine." No. 10 stepped forwnrd with as steady a tread as If ordered to meet a human en emy. "Eleven," "Twelve," "Thirteen," "Fourteen." While the men had been counting Lucia Clarke had glanced ahead and seen that her brother Allen would be the fifteenth man. lie had only been discharged from the hospital the day before and now, inliriu and with one fn five chances of death before him, could scarcely stand, "Fifteen." A feminine voice rang out tirui and clear. Lucia, who had wedged herself in between No. 14 and her brother, stepped four paces to the front. Al len, seeing what bis sister had done, moved forward to contest the place with her, but, overcome by his Infirmi ties, fell on the ground behind her. Lucia stood rigid while two Confedef-I ate attendants carried him away. t As Major Clarence Fitz-Hugb, th commandant, looked at the girl stand- lng there in the rank of death his eye was wet with sympathy. "Miss Clarke," he said gently, butj firmly, "all must appreciate the sacri-' flee you would make, but it cannot be permitted." ' j "Then I will die with my brother if I cannot die for him." "What can you do?" "i will stand before him when he is shot, and the same bullet will end this fearful struggle for us both.' "Sergeant." said the officer, "march the prisoners back. Separate those who are to be shot from the rest." "You ou the dead line," said the ser geaut, "right face!" The live men and the woman turned to the right "Miss Clarke," said the major, "you can't go to the men's prison. "I will," she said firmly. "I take my brother's place. Where he would go I go." A vexed look crossed Major Fitat- Hugh's face. "Sergeant." he said, "send Miss Clarke to my office under the. care of a corporal and two men." With this he turned and went into the building. A few minutes later Lucia Clarke was es corted into his presence. He directed the men who brought her there to with draw. Then he Bald to her "If I promise you that when your brother Is led out to die you Bhall be, notified and permitted to go out with him, will you go to your room and re main there till you are called?" "Yes." "Very well; you have my. word.' Lucia left the office and, going to her room, threw herself on her couch .and burled her face in a pillow.' Gradual ly her sufferings gave place to a sort of stupor. How long she was there te did not know. She was roused by a knock at the door, and Major Fltz Uagb's drderly told her to come. She started np with a moan, but gradually mustered strength to go with a firm step to the prison yard with her guide. There, standing In line, were the three men who had been drawn by lot for execution, among them her brother. She was about to spring toward him when Major Fitx-Hugh called to her to wait" Then, drawing a paper from his pocket he began to read:. "Special Order Na. : .. ... ' "In recognition of the services of Ulsa Lucia Clark In hospital and her kindness to many sick and wounded Confederates, th Uvea of those Union prisoners drawn (or execution In retaliation ar spared. , - "Sergeant" added the officer, fmarcb the prisoners back." " '.-v.'"-?'j"-"!V; . When the sergeant and the three men entered the prison and the door closed behind them, the major turned to the girl, who atood mute beside him. "Lacia Clarke." he said, m was the happiest moment of my rife when I se cured that order from the general com manding." . . .-- i . i ; "How can i show, yon my gratitude T asked the girl after several unsuccess ful efforts to speak, t - ., "By permitting me reverently to love yon." - - ' - ' The girl stood as If swayed by the wind. Then, extending her hand, she said:"'. j "Come to me with the return of peace." EvnrtTTTT r.vYxr: r-'-Txr?.. A case or , a DESERTION Original. Andy Sumwalt had known Molly Barnes for years and thougtit be was aware of every' good and bad trait she possessed. "Them two has been court in so long," said the neighbors, "and, never bavin' had a quarrel, they'll live together . like two turtledoves." It created, therefore, a sensation when a week after the marriage Andy disap peared. The only explanation given by his wife was that they had quarreled. The truth was that under the Influence of physical ailment Molly had acted very unreasonably and harshly. Andy, whose experience in marital life was confined to a few days, argued. "If this Is the beginning, what will be the end?" Ilelng a determined fellow as well as having a dread of discord, be made up his mind to correct what he considered a mistake at the very out set by leaving his wife. Nevertheless he was not so unmanly as to force her to take care of herself. He left with her half his savings, and before they were gone he began to send monthly remittances. Then suddenly the remit tances stopped, for Andy fell sick. Six months later they were resumed, but as Molly had left the place in which she had lived they were returned to Andy. Molly had been offered a position in the city and had gone there to keep from starvation, taking with her a lit tle girl who had been born to her. But when Molly reached the city she ar rived without her baby, whom she had left In a foundlings' home. The child was so pretty and attrac tive that a number of ladies without childreu wished to adopt her. The lady president resolved to put Molly up at auction, the proceeds to be settled upon the child in the bands of a trustee, Molly to be knocked down to the high est bidder. On the day of the sale the home matron mounted a table with Molly In her arms and called for bids. There were in attendance besides the ladles mentioned u number, of poorer people who wanted a child. Fifty dollars was bid and the amount run up to $250 by the poorer classes when the ladies took hold and raised it to $L000. At this point a man behind the crowd dressed like a workingman began to bid, A lady who was resolved to have the child bid against him till the sum of $2,000 was reached, when she withdrew, and the ""child-, was knocked down to the man, , "What name?" asked the matron. "Andrew Sumwalt" "Sumwalt? That was the name pinned to the child's dress when she was brought In here." : "I know all about her," said the man. ''I've been tracking - her mother for Weeks, but I haven't gained any infor mation except of the. child." : ; . He pulled a great roll from his pocket and counted twenty flOO bills without sensibly lessening the bulk of the roll, tlanding the money to the matron, he took his little girl in his arms, and the expression of bis face was a delight to look upon. ' Andy had hunted for gold In the west and found a coal mine. This bad given him a fortune. He had lived with a married couple In the far west and had noticed how much they had to bear and forbear. Then it occurred to him that he had fled in the face of an inev itable attendant upon njarriage, -the getting used to each other, and had he waited for his child she would have been a bond far stronger than all oth ers. y- -SH Upon proving his story be was named trustee for his child, and the president of the home took sufficient Interest in , finding his wife, the mother of his child, to enter , upon the work herself. But she made slow progress, and after months' of endeavor gave np the work as hopeless. ; MeanwbileAndy hired a comfortable country home and a nurse and. waited..-, ; ...; 4 J ',4 ;i v i i ' , One spring morning John was work ing in,' his garden while Molly jvas chasing butterflies oyer; the grass. A carriage came, up the road and turned into ,tbe gate. ;Andy stood leaning on his spade, looking at It. A presentiment came to him that his wife was within. But, no; she could never come to him in snch style. The , carriage stopped; short distance from him, and the lady president of the, home alighted. John was disappointed; but noticing anoth er woman about to .alight, bis pulse quickened again. Once more he was doomed to disappointment at . seeing the woman dressed In the black and white of a servant' for she must surely be the lady's maid. .Then the vision of his life flashed before him," the lady's maid running p him with ontstretched arms. In another moment, husband and wife were In each other's embrace, and little Molly, coining np,' was taken between them. . v-- v,.-r-,tii' , Molly had at last found it possible to support her child and bad. gone to the home in quest of her. .... , "I have often met." said ihe lady president a little later in Andy's sitting room, "cases like this, desertion imme diately or very soon after , marriage, and have wondered at the cause. Sure ly there must be some great discovery, some bitter disappointment I ask; as my reward for bringing you two to gether that yon tell me the cause In this case.! . , , . N-. . . . Andy and Molly hung their heads, .j "It was all my fault" said Molly. ' "All mine." said Andy: , , ,:..v "The cause?" asked the lady again. "There was no cause," said Molly. "The starter was that I asked Andy one morning to bring me a scuttle of coal, and he wouldn't do It till he bad tied his cravat" "Good gracious:" exclaimed the lady I resident, throwing up ' ber . bands, Wtat a conter.Tkble cause for so i .u.,.ie'.v-: : 'I-..--:" i ITT. r Is a new sad sdeatlfle com pen ad aisdo neither opiates aer peitews. it parllies raeaatsasai sna an emra aiseases. Anyone caa laao KncuiiAMUB Wlta late ssfelr. Does net Injare the digestive organ. "-.i TWO Ftoainon, & C, Aur. U, 1902. Gentlemen I1 began to softer from rheumatism about three rears ago, and had it very bad In my limbs. At times I could hardly walk. Was treated by a physioisn without benefit. More than a year ago, Mr. deorge Wilson, an engi neer on the Coast Lino, living in Flor ence, told me tbat "Rheum acids" oared him. I got a bottle and it bene fitted me. I took five bottles and am now as well st I ever was in my life. I regard "Rhkcmacide" as a greet medioioe. I know of others it has cured. Truly, fi. T. BUECi. Sold by Druggists. Will be tent Bobbitt Chemfcal Co., J. E. HOOD, DRUGGIST, KINSTON N. C- EstablishecTi83( ARTOPE MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS AND AGENTS FOR IRON FENCING. Main Office and Electric'Power Plant: Branch 6ffic j Snmter, 8, C. At ACON, GA. and Plana Rocky Mount, X. 'V. Slaughter Brothers. Selling Agents for Kinston. HINES BROS. LUMBER COHPANY, Mils located at Junction of A. & N. C. and A. C. L. Railroads, IINSTON, N. C. We manufacture ronh and dressed Kiln-dried l'ine Lumber of every deseriji tion commonly used for building purposes, including Moldings, Molded Cnfiings and Hnse Hunt! Rail-, Stair Rails, Etc, We make I-atlis, Shingles, Tobacco Sticks and get out material for Tobacco Hogsheads, Meat and Cabbage Boxes. W nre always in the market for Lumber, Logs and Standing Timber, for which We pay dish at market prices. If you wish to buy or sell see us and get our prices. We Try to Deal Square as We Consider Our. Word More Precious Han Gold. JOB PRINTING LetterHeads, Note Heads, ' 1 1 ' ' N Envelopes, ' Bill'-Heads-r.:v-7;rv,- ' . , v Statements, y; :v.i ymyy iiv. Hy mm-m ;Circulars,Cards Bookletis,.-;". '?. - :," ;''---B.:;:-,'-';.i:,,-5 ;-;.5;,s,v; :v.s?a.v u Books ; Receipts. Order Blanks, ' . , Tags, Labels, Etc. Get J freai nets, kerbs and berks esatstas the Meed aad remove the ceases- ol CURES. DALaOV, 8. C., An. 19th, IMS. Gentlemen t About two years ago I bad a very severe amok of lanamma tory rheumatism. Inutferedgreatuaiii and was confined to my bed for five weeks. During the time I was treated by two Physician without permanent relief. Capt, Harker, a conductor on the Atlantic Coast Line beard of my oondition and sent me two bottli t of "Kheccid." I began to take it and in a week I got up and walked on crutches. After tsking three bottles of the remedy I got entirely well and went back to mv business. I personally know of a number of other bad cases t hat were cured by the use of your medio irsa. In this town and viciniiy. It if nil tbat you claim for it. express paid on receipt of i .00. Baltimore, fid., U. 5. A. lncorporaed 1909 & WHITT, V: '.y - T "
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