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lOWSE - A. He Forgot to Provide Deer ind Wu Thrown Out . .ICepjrrlant, JiVjr c k xiwti ' v I r dinner Isn't redj yst TO Jlk e yoa.to Burrf it vp A bit.". Mid Mr. Bowser as lie got borne tea , 14 . . nuDuaf uwia wou uiuti uour k ribs other evening . ,". . -, n 2Ar yoq gvlnc tr queried Mrs. J! r" Bowser. - -1 - i ' : , n'Tes; I'm booked to deMver a lecture I . -u ih h v tk of the meal he exnlained: ; -A friend of mine named Whltmore baa been delivering lectures or talks to tramps every Wednesday evening for " the past three months, and as be was suddenly called away today be wanted ' me to take bia place." -.."Have you made any notes of what you are going to say?" Mrs. Bowser asked..'" i . . i .' ' "No. There Is no need of that It will be more of a talk brt lecture, and I Vijpttjthins 6f plenty ' to uy.; I shall "XOV ABB BtTRK THXSB IS HO 70KZ ABOUT IT?" ASKEP MB8. BOWSXB. touch upon temperance, ambition, In dustry and so on. Wbitmore's idea baa ' been to incite the tramp to higher aims, and be has bad great success. He says that at least ten men have gone to work after loafing around for fifteen years." s ;i "You are sure there la no joke about It?" asked Mrs, Bowser, who somehow scented a put up Job. t "Joke? ; Jokeli. Nobody ever Jokea with me, madam. Eight or .ten men will gather in a room hired for the purpose, and I will stand upland ap peal to their manhood for an hour or so. I fail to see where a Joke can come ,ln." ' ', Mrs. Bowser said no more. She bad never beard : of Mr. Bowser's Xrlend Whltmore or his "talks," and she knew that Mr. Bowser himself bad so "gift of the gab," but she helped him make ready to go and trusted to luck that he would at least come home in the am bulance. As be left the house she said! "Yon won't blame , me if anything happens, will you?" - - "What can happen?" he- asked. ; - "I don't know." - "Well, don't make a pancake of youi self. One would think I was about six years old and that you were afraid I'd be hooked by a cow." Mr. Bowser had been told that be would find bis audience In the back "HEAR! - HEABI x BUT room of a marble shop,, and be found : them. The; marble, cutter. gave the room rent free a&d lighted It with two candles because he bad once been a . tramp himself. Seven men were gath ered to greet the lecturer and let his words of wisdom sink deep Into their ' breasts, and they applauded blm as be arrived. After the applause bad sub- sided the marble cutter took him Into' tbe front shop, where the tombstones were, and whimperingly said: "The boy; are all here, as you see., and are expecting something good. What will you start outvitb?" "Why, I think I'll relate the case of a western governor who was nothing but a tramp, but wh worked bimself up tj sheer force of character." j , t "I don't mean that 'Will you start eut by giving tti boys beer or cigars?" "I am cot here to pander to vice," sti2y replied Mr. Dowses. "As I am going to talk about Intemperance, I , don't propose to tscr'e beer with It" -"Tbei we'2 r: :! e it c'.-ars. : "V.'e'U t.-t t. . s U a j ;L.'r j cf tla ( fmm i n Hi I " 1 t r Mi! mvy. - .LECTUC? - m- na For Hit Tramp Auditors Escaped With Hit Life v kind. 'Tm not goine to' bribe any one to Ustcntome." . ; ' 2 u. "Obah-all right" ald the man as be fell back. "Tea, you- are right, and yon aa g beaa.'' ' a '-r :'( Mr: Bowser led Off with asking bis dlence boW It. came about that they were tramps,'' and- be answered the Question-by saving that a trainp4was a woo baa been the victim or tnli- 1 and discouraged and felt that ' the world Insf him'. There was ap- PlW- The applause consisted of ev ery man stamping his feet and crying out in chorus: "Hear, hear! But where's the beer?" The speaker then related the story of the governor. The governor bad been an iceman, but owing to the dlsbon esty of bia customers be had. failed in business and taken to tramping. He bad got so low down that be would steal eggs from under a sitting ben, when a lightning rod man met him and appealed to his better nature and am bition. A change" came over blm at once. He began to work his way up and ten years later he was the beloved governor of a great state and offering champagne to all tramps who called at hie kitchen door. The story made an impression. Every man stamped his feet and cried out: "Hear, heur! But Where's the beer?" Mr. Bowser Ignored the hear and the beer and spoke of the evils of intern pernnce. He was not a living example of it himself, but be had a first cousin who began oh ginger ale and ended up on whisky and in a drunkard's grave. The foundation of Industry, Integrity and success was sobriety. Not a tramp could hope to rejuvenate himself and carry a bottle in his hind pocket at the same time. He was just preparing to quote figures on the awful effects of intemperance on the tramps of Amer lea when be was interrupted by anotb er burst of applause. It waa another burst, but the same old applause: "Hear, bearl But Where's the beer?' "What does this mean?" demanded Mr, Bowser as be folded his arms and looked around blm. "I came here to sow seeds of ambition, to implant new er and higher ideas, to arouse your dormant ambition and lift you" "Hear, bearl. But where's the beer?" chorused the audience, while the mar ble ciftter beckoned b,im Into the front shop again and whispered ."Yon see, you ought to have taken the boys a little different" "How..diffsen,r : "You ought to have divided your talk Into four parts, with beer between each one- Thafa what they are used to. and .they are rather uneasy over It I'm afraid you don't understand the tramp as be is. He's got to have bis beer to help him aim high. "Well, be won t get it from me," was ! the reply "I was told that I would 'find men here who would be ready to listen to reason and argument.' "And you have, sir you have. ,But don't you understand that beer makes argument go all the better? Just send out for two gallons of beer like a little man, and I'll warrant you'll ' see any amount of ambition after it comes in.' 'I won't send for a drop. I'll contin ne my remarks, and if I'm Insulted again I'll stop short off and go home. Mr. Bowser returned to his audience and started out to give the number of tramps who had risen to be generals In the last ten years, but before be bad WHERE'S THE BEER?" spoken twenty words he was interrupt ' ed by a chorus of; v "pear, dear, do we get any beer?" . , " And while be waa looking around for bis bat the chorus changed to: "Oh, why. is he here If we haven't got beer?" -' ... . ' "Gentlemen" vbe began. ' But the next moment there was a rush, and he was carried outdoors and across the street and left stranded among the scrap iron on a vacant lot. -A quarter of an hour later Mrs. Bow ser heard the front door softly -open, and she called out: "Is that you. dear? . " - No reply. i She rose and looked out into the hal' and ca tight Flsht of some one sneaking upstair. ' ' ' '. ' . , "Did you incite the tramps to h'gher ambitions?" she asked. Ent echo answered, and half an hoar later when she went up to bed sLe found Mr. Bowser with his fa"e to th wall sn,1 the few hairs on Lis l'ea1 et::i tr:.i::rj c?. n. quad. yi 'punch of , C Studio Smit ' A.-Wvnm Tm"a"Crlie. Volunteer Which side waa you on In tbe wordy fcattle over Bugle's rCbarge f the Light Brlgader , -Veteran The enemy's. ; Tbe picture's almost as bad a blunder as Its subject for-, while the one was not war the other Is not art. u..The Aptkel ! JUollsaa. ' Caller Wbat i Kennell ; bowling bout? 'v''.:r.-'!-.. . . ' ' Catcher Because, tndef tbe new dog law, be has been noticed to put mus ale on bis Weet Pointer at Bay. i ; w; , -, . w v i' J-- Oelto. , , ; :t Btykler-'ia be thoroughly conscien tious with regard to harmony of detail? Patron I should say sol Why, even bis "Puppies at Play" Is painted In die- ' . , -f Hot Air Ncde. Critic The atmosphere in this canvaa is altogether too warm. . ' ' Artist-Not for a potboiler. New York Times. . A Art Ararnaieat. Grandpa How dare you say such a picture as that looks like me? Little Willie 1 didn't. And if it doesn't look like you how do you know it is meant for you? Chicago Tribune. A Sllcht Drawback. "Yes, it's a pleasure to see her eat corn off tbe cob. Her teeth are so white and even and ber lips are so full and red, and she has tbe cunnlngest pose. But there waa one thing I didn't like about It" J- : "What was that?" "It took five ears to satisfy ber." Cleveland Plain Dealer. ' Par Slight. "'' "You should bave beard the ridicu lous answer she made when I asked ber If sbe knew you,'.' said Miss Dlggs. "She doesn't know me very well," re plied Miss Plumpton, who was sensi tive about ber weight. ;', v "Yes, -but the idea of calling yon a slight acquaintance!" Philadelphia Ledger.:" . Two Ceacratloaa of Born Blower. Lawson It seems so appropriate to see young Maquerelle tooting around the country in his automobile and blowing his horn. ' , Dawson How so? i Lawson Why, bis father used to sell flab. Somervllle Journal. Putting on Style. "Have they cfcanfifd much since they Inherited all that money?" "Yes, Inl"d, Why, they have three names ...hyphenated now, and they've chatTjred the spelling of : their daugh ter's dskw from Mamie' to Mayme." Brooklyn Eotle. .,'.' ." .-!, Sad Event For' Him, ' . Our esteemed Whjtsett contemporary has this brief, conclusive evidence of the departure of a late citizen: ' "He was doin extremely well until the moment the doctor arrived." At' lanta Constitution. ' , - literally. . The coal hole cover was off and the prospective guest fell through. "You told me,", he said, when he was fished out, "to drop In the next time 1 was in town, and I have done It" Chicago Ppst. j . Tie FIrat Htfffcter. , V' Tour tickets, were complimentary. were they taotH " ' - .. "Weli," ' replied the- man, . who ht. 1 seen- a painfully amateur entertain ment, ''1 thought they were until I Bav the show..'.-' - i" ',, Aaotber Hirl Jolt. Cholly Don't you often wish "that you were a man? Millie Don't you? , . . " Permanently Affected. Rinks Were you ever in an automo bile accident? ".' ' ' . Jinks Well, I should saj! My wife accepted me in an automobile. DalU more American. If' S PILES 1? PILES I PILES I Or. WUliinit' Indian Me Ointment m eure Blind, BJeediof. Ulortd nd Itebing Pllcm. It kUiorb tbe tumors, allay tbe itching at onee, aouanapoultioe. rlv instant relief. Dr.WU lianw' Indian Pile Ointment ia prepared onlx tor Piles and Itching ot the private part and noth ing eke. Ev ery box la guaranteed. Bold by drug (Twin, sent by mail tor AOo and 11. U) per box. WILUAMS M'FU ca. Props.. Cleveland, a Sold by Teaiple-MantoB Drug ca . jflf. T. PARROTT. Ph. G., M. D., PHYSICIAN AND STjKGEONf ! t . .. r .-. KINSTON,' J,' C ' ' Ottk B oiikh: 8 to 10 a, tn. and 8 to p. "' V Telephone calls: Bonne 24, Office T8. Sometbing Good to Eat A visit to bur store will convince ' you we carry a nice line of Gro ceries, and Country Produce, Dry Goods, Shoe and Notions at Rock 1 ' Bottom Prices. Goods ' promptly v delivered to any part of tbe city. W. T. FIELDS & CO. PKONE 273. NO. 105 NORTH STREET. Summer Excursion Rates Atlantic J oast Line FBOM KJNSTON ANDtSETtKN nhlnton N cJ i , I 8..W 7.S0 7.M 7.M 7.50 7.50 lt.K) IS. 50 a5o 35.50 23.50 Onoon View Va j ' tVtviHnia HAih Va '(Vshtinrt4Hi.ra ft,... iultimore. Mo.. ... .......................... New York. N. Y J.. ...... Boium. Maoirt .. iv.i Provxlence. R. L'i i . . . . ....-... Kate to New York. Providence and Boston Include meals and state-rooms on xteamer. Tickets on sale June 1t to September 30th, 190 nnal limit October 31st. For further information call on agent. WAREHOUSE SALES BOOKS We have on hand a stock of Sales Books for Tobacco Warehouses, well bound and ready for delivery now, which we can supply at $4.50 per dozen. : : : : ALL ORDERS FOR TOBACCO PRINTING . will receive prompt atten tion. Let us figure with you on this season's order. Satisfaction guaranteed. THE FREE PRESS CO K I N S T O N 'J ' N . C . TOWN TALK T fc 0 T o w N T A L K o w N T A L' K A Town Talk Loaf folor: , That's for the Critical Eve. Flavor: That's for the Fastidious Palate ' Laf Site: That's for your Bank Account i The lighter the loaf the more Bread to the Karret You get it all In a loaf baked from TOWN TALK FLOCK. V Ak your grocer for it vf.W.MEWBORN&CO.,, Sole Agents fox' Kineton A.. C. RAILROAD CO. , ,; , TIME TABUEJ KO. 30. . : In effect Snndr. June T190S, at 6 . m. . WESTBOUND TRAINS, j . . . . - .' ... , . .. ,w 1 i t - ' i S 5 A.M. Ill OA IP. M. GoldsDoro arrive. . . LaUrantfe ......... . Fallina Creek-... ... 5 SO 7 87 7 47 7 87 7 17 7 00 ftO SO 6 Sf t SI 00 40 10 SS 10 5 OS t 88 1 08 II 43 10 40 10 10 SO 7 10 6 88 5 30 8 00 i K inston. 10 IS Dover... ............... Core Creek.,.1. TuKCaror. ...... ...... if ewbern..,,.. H a velock. ...... .. . . . Newport.. ............ , Morehead City........ Murehead City Iepot. 9 43 sao a 9 00 8 00 r 4 T 77 T OR EASTBOUND TRAINS IBs i 7- : r ' - ie k I P. M. A. M. A. M. GolflsHoro eTe..... 8 30 8 00 8 13 Laiiranre I W 8 88 6 18 Fsllintf Creek. .. 4 10 8 87 8 !7 Kinvton. 4 48 7 ?S Dover 4 43 8 13 8 00 . Core Creek. tW 9 30 8 40 Tuwarora.. 4.. 8 19 9 SO 10 10 Newbern 6 60 10 10 II 90 Hareloek.... 6 80 10 M 140 Newport. 6 4.1 II 09 t 09 " 1orebeml CHj T do ill S3 M rheadCitjPorot.. 7 IS 11 V 3 I0 ' . " S. L. DUX. Geneml Piipn'rtendent. I QEO. B. WEBU, " - . Undertaker ana umDaimcr kinsTon, N. c, A fall line of Robes and Burial Supplies kept in Stfcck.' ,C. H. POOL; Contractor and Builder of Wood I and Brick Buildings, : KTNSTOW.W. C . Estimates furniehed On spplfeation. ' Good Work Guaranteed. . Trained rvi urses. MinsSmith. a graduate of the Grady Hospital, in Atlanta, and Mrs. Murrell another hoepital graduate, offer their professional services --. NEW RilBBONS We wish to call the attention of the ladies to our pew stock of PRETTY NECK RIBBONS and HAIR ORNAMENTS. Also some beautiful designs in BROOCHES. N. B. AU Trimmed Hat to go at greatly reduced prices. MISS MEACHAM & CO. We have on hand severa thousand feet of Dressed Flooring and Ceiiirig ready for immediate delivery. m we m Mrs n KINSTON, N. C. Phonk 86. Everything that the appetite calls fox in the way of seasonable Table Delicacies at our place. A stock of OrocrJ ee - that ia complete in every detail. ' Call or 'phone for anything you want to eat and it Will he quickly delivered, for "PROMPT NESS" is our motto. HENRY FRENCH rnnting of Merit ' No matter how small the job it receives; the atten- ' ' tion that results in work of a high order of merit. Consult about Printing J . anything little or big... I Frets Press Co. w -. mm WM. HRST-THEN ACT. Don't send for any plumber, no matter now urgent tne need lor one may be. A rush order may result in nothinar more than a promise to send a man around. ,- lake tbe time a minuteortwo lonirer. perhapeto communicate with us. Then tbe iobisas good as done and "done good." , We are the plumber who never promise unless we can perform and never fail to perform well. - 'I V! UOOnE fir PARR0TT K1NS10X, N. C H. W. SIMPSON Ar6hltect KINSTON St NEWBERN, N. 6, Notices kit at tbe of$ce of J, W.nGrainger will receive prompt attention.;: 7n ';.',V BEEF BEEF Ravine purchased lot o! Bne'. Cattle our Market win be eos- -' stantly supplied with- Hobds- ; Raised and Western Beet ; " Our Grocery Department Is also . first-class and up-to-date, O. M. HOOKER & CO. Successors to MOORE ft HOOKER. You May Count Printing an Expense, But Good Printing Is an Investment. Tbe printing we do more than pays for itself in the favorable t impreHsion it gives others of the office or business house from which it emanates. ' a . The. Free Press Co. BILTMORE Wheat Hearts The Heart of Wheat scientifically prepar ed, retaining only the nutrative elements, appetizing, easily di- : . gested and nutritious A Bountiful Breakfast, A Satisfying Supper ' QUICKLY PREPARED. Mark Mewbbrn, . THB GROCER' Phone No IAS. Bicycles Repaired ! ; Mr. Carl DupreV? "V "V will .fix your Wheel without 1 delay Groceries Cigars . and Tobacco Best Butter on ice at 30c pound Root Beer on ice "finest made. , . Sil ver Spoon wit h with each pack-, age of Coffee, for a limited time. J. A. McDANIELV 1 1 4-1 1 6 f . QUERN STREBT- For Sale! " ... .. ..-.. j- :. : ;. . .. ;....:L'-t . i . . , Paris, Green t , t ti Tobacco Sprayers, ' . .Tobacco Twinef" Thermometers, Lanterns, f "Fruit Jars,- . t . '. Stone Churns, Flower Pots, J ardinieres, v Crockery, Glassware,1;; .' v . Paints, Oil. Varnish and a complete line of ' Builders' Hardware, . Farming Implements, Stoves, House Furnishing Goods, ' , Tinware, etc.', etc, ' Be sure to get my prices before buying. Very respectfully, II. E. UOSELEY, Collin's Old Stan Imr X, y. C
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