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JOHN LAWS OF ORANGE. Has Been Register of Deeds for More Than Fifty Years and is Perhaps The Oldest Elective Office-Holder In United o'.tc* John Laws, of Hlllsboro, has the honor of being the oldest office-hold er in the United States In continuous St rvice. He has been Register of Deeds of the County of Orange all that Unit* and has been reelected ev ery two years, very few persons ever having had the temerity to run a gaiubt him, and all of these having been "left at the post," using a phrase of the race course. Mr. Laws Is now In his eighty-fifth year and within the past few years he married a very charming young woman, bare ly turned twenty, and she has pre sented him with three olive branches, the last of these being only a few weeks old. Mr. Laws' environment Is certainly conducive to longevity, for In his town Time has stopped still since/ the days of the revolution. His office Is in the historic Court House, whose clock and bell were presented by his Majesty King George Third to his trusty people of the county of Orange. The old clock has struck the hours and the halves all these years with barely a trifle of repairs, and the sweet notes are very soothing and gentle to the quiet and unworldly town-folk. This court uousc nas seen m> muo history in the making ; there in 1771 Governor Tryon, marching up from his capital, New Hern, with a couple of thousand or more of bis militia at his back, baited and then went on to the Alamance, where he defeated the Regulators, who in this very court house had but a little time be fore pulled the Judge and other of ficers from the bench, dragged them 1 through the streetB and burnt the house of the Judge. There too the drums beat during the Revolution, and the place was for a time the State capital, and there I^ord Cornwallls had his headquarters in a building across the street from the Court House, which, like the Court House, is shaded by elms more than a cen tury old, the pavement of the streets being of cobble stones, nnd the whole ?cene carrying the mind back to the early days of the Republic. At the old Court House the drums beat again in the Becond war with Great Britain, and their rattle and roll were heard once more when hi 'rnubiw witn 1 Mexico came nlong. The saddest note of all was that it gave out when J the civil war began, for ill April, 1861, the troops marched nway to occupy one of the forts at the coast, 1 by order of the Governor. Mr. Laws is part and parcel of the ' light alid life of the good town of Hillsboro. When a mere lad he pick ed up nearly all the learning he has i I ever had by attending a school at Hillsboro. He learned the trade of ' a tinner, and for 25 years worked at this with his office as Register of Deeds. He Is not In the least ec centric and his mind Is as clear as a bell. No man knows so much about his county or his town. He Is mod est and photographs of him are hard to attain. He is very proud of the fact that he has held office longer than any other man in the country, and few summer visitors to the 'town fail to meet him. He is equally proud of his young wife and the children already men tioned, and she Is equally proud of ] him. One would judge him from ap pearance and activity to be some where around 60 years, and age does not wither him. He is methodical in his habits and to the last degree in ' the keeping of the records in his ' office. He says he has not taken a ' straight drink of water in the past 20 1 years. This Is perhaps one of his 1 fads, though he Is not a faddist. He 1 drinks milk, lemonade and other bev- 1 erageg of the soft kind, but never 1 water alone. ' To the mind of Mr. Laws things which happened 50 years ago ate as fresh and clear as if of yesterday, and he is a mine of information. Mr. Laws has in his time heard many a thrilling story by Revolutionary scl diers and saw the great Lafayette on his second visit to America, in 1826, then being 2 years old. He has seen several Presidents of the United States Including James K. Polk and Andrew Johnson in his own town, and also President Jefferson Davis, of the Confederate States of America. One hesitates to speak of Mr. l^iws as an old man, for he is not entitled to be termed such. He has not re newed his youth; he has simply had it always. His friends declare him to be the Darling of the Gods. Fath er Time has forgotten him and may sever call for him. He is simply a good, honest, active, hardworking, ev eryday American citizen, right there every hour of the 24, and It is no wonder that his town and country- - toft are very proud of him.?Raleigh Correspondent Philadelphia Record. Spanish women have the smallest (eet, but those of the Vnlted States i are the best shod. , An Extravagant Nation. "1 believe with Thomas Jeffersou lii a government frugal and simple, applying all possible saving of the public revenue to the discharge of the national debt, aud not to the multiplication of offices and salari es," says Mr. Yoakum before an OklalioUu" f.irnisr audlentt-. ' This theory was piomuigated in 1801, when the expenses of the gov ernment were $y,5u0,000 annually. Last year they were more than $650, 000,000. The money received for all | the cotton grown by all the farmers in the United States last year was not sufficient to imy the operating ex penses of the government. The Government's Extravagance. "This extravagance is the result of increasingly expensive political ma chinery. it Is not directly chargeable I to any one. There Is no direct re sponsibility of the parties who have charge of these expenditures, no fear of disapproval. It is the taxpayers' money. It comes easy and goes easy. "This story of government extrava gance is being told ho broadly tliroui-) ; the newspapers that the masses are beginning to realize that something 1h wrong. The same disregard of [ value of money would send the strong I est private business in the country in to bankruptcy. A proper use of i the pruning knife in a downward re ! vision of expenses will bring surpris ing results. It Is not practical to , Itemize where reduction should be made, but they must come. The def icit should be cared for by reducing expenditures and not by raising tax- I es to increase revenues. "We should have a substantial but economically conducted army and navy. The area of all Europe Is on- 1 ly 3,000,000 square miles. The area of the United States is 3.000,000 square miles. In Europe there are five acres to oue person. In this country there are 22 acres to each person, and if our development is again permitted to go on and our country to grow and expand as it should, we need not fear war with any country or combination of coun tries. "I am not speaking against the army and navy; only calling atten tion to the growing expense of main taining them. Last years they cost each family of five $17.00, so every farmer with a family of five has a government boarder to take care of." Secretary Wilson Quoted. "Secretary of Agriculture Wilson recently said that the most pressing needs of the United States are a greater proportion of farmers and more farming land In cultivation. We would better spend more of the money we burn up in powder in mak ing new farms. A 40-acre farm of irrigated land will comfortably sup port a family of five. It costs $55, 000 to make a 12-lnch gun. The mon ey that goes to pay for this gun would reclaim 1,571 acres of land, providing homes for 1U6 people. When all the guns on all the battle ships are shot at one time, the gov ernment blows off in noise and smoke $150,000. This would reclaim more than 4,000 acres of lahd, giving homes to more than 500 farmers and their families. The money consumed in powder is lost to all future. Tho farmer who buys the reclaimed land must pay the government back In ten years, so it does not cost the government anything to build up the country by helping the farmer. We should make more homes and not so many fighting machines." "The farmer's product Is his medi um of exchange. When he has a liale of cotton ready for market price. The only value cotton has to the farmer is what he can sell it For, and anything that helps him get ? better price puts that much more money In his pocket. Cotton is not perishable and can be carried at a light charge, In properly constructed warehouses. The larger part of the ?otton crop of the South is taken 'rorn the fields to the railroad sta :ion and sold by the farmers within i period of 90 days at the prevailing prices during that short time. If rou would prepare to hold your cot :on crop, or a portion of it, extend ng the season for selling through nine or ten months. Instead of being torced to dispose of it at ginning ;irae, you could select your own time to sell. "If this is considered a desirous thing for the Farmers' Union of Ok lahoma, in so far as the liue for which I can speak, and no doubt ither railroad men feel as 1 do, we ihall extend every facility we can to the officers of your organization to carry out your plan of locating a ?hain of warehouses so that you can store your products in your own warehouses and market them to the hest advantage and at the least ex pense. To do this and to do it suc cessfully, it will be necessary for this branch of your organization to be handled under the same principles and business rules that govern other commercial enterprises."?The Cotton Journal. '? OUR NIAGARA HAS A RIVAL. The Fall! of Ignazu in South Africa A Master-piece of Scenic Gran deur. Jn the heart of South Africa, at the meeting place of three republics ?brazil, Argentina and Paraguay nature has choseu the Kite for a ma* terplece of scenic grandeur to be compared only to the mighty Niagara In majesty and pronounced by some of the few travelers who have Been it lo be even greater than Its North Americay counterpart. The falls of Iguazu occur at the junction of Igua zu river with the upper Parana, in a territory famous at the original lo cality of the Jesuit missions, estab lished in the sixteenth century, 'the ruins of which may still be seen by those who visit the falls. About 11! miles above the falls the river Iguazu makes a sharp bend, al most at right angles, giving them greater extent and more varied char acter than those of Niagara, which to some degree they resemble. As the river makes the sharp bend al r< ady mentioned the main volume of water rushes around the inner bank and is discharged Into a long, narrow gorge, at one point making a clear plunge of 210 feet. Not all the vol ume of the river is received at this place, however, the rest of the water running out past it into the wide el how formed by the bend and circling along the farther shore among rocks and islands before reaching the edge of the cliff, over which the descent is made in two great leaps of a hundred feet each in a vast semicir cle of 3.000 feet. The total length of Iguazu falls, if measured, at the upper edge of the cliff, through their broken contour, including interesting islets, is twice as great as that of Niagara, including the intersection of Goat Island. The double fall of Iguazu is the most Btrlking feature of the cataract, the rocky shelf or platform that di vides the leap being In some places more than 60 yardswlde and in oth ers only a few feet. The scenery surrounding Iguazu falls is In peculiar harmony with the solemn grandeur of the cataract and its varied character. The roar of the waterfall is more impressive for the solitude of the spot and the eter nal silence that reigns in the dense forest that marks its border, into which the white man has scarcely penetrated. For several miles before the falls are reached the river is a mass of huge frowning bowlders and whirlpools, and the first view of the great cataract is often a disappoint ment, from the fact that It must be seen from many different points to be appreciated in all its beauty.?Bal timore Sun. New Ambassador to Russia. William W. Roekhill- promoted from the post of minister to China to that of ambassador to Russia, is peculiarly qualified for the St. Peters burg portfolio. President Taft's choice of Mr. Roekhill for the Rus sian post was based largely on his knowledge of the position of Russia In China, with especial reference to Lhe vexed railroad zone question. There has been constant friction be tween Russia and China in Manchu ria, notably along the line of the Manchurlan railroad. The question is Tilled with possibilities, and the United States realizes the benefits that will follow the presence of an ambassador at the Russian capital thoroughly acquainted with the de ails. Another delicate diplomatic task he ssill be called upon to perform is that jf securing from the Russian govern ment the guarantee of proper treat ment of Hebrew citizens of the Unit ?d States traveling In Russia. That his step would be taken with re ?ard to Jewish travelers in the ?zar's dominion was promised by Mr. Taft in the last campaign. Mr. Roekhill was assistant secreta ry of state under Grover Cleveland. Be has had twenty-five years' expe dience In the diplomatic service and las represented this country at sev eral Important posts in the orient.? Ex. Night On Bald Mountain. On a lonely night Alex. Benton of Fort BJdwanl, N. Y., climbod Bald Mountain to the home of a neighbor, .ortured by Asthma, bent on curing iltn with Dr. King's New Discovery, hat had cured himself of asthma, rhis wonderful medicine soon reliev ed and quickly cured his neighbor. Later It cured his son's wife of a se vere lung trouble. Millions believe ,ts the greatest Throat and Lung -urer on Earth. Coughs, Colds, ?roup, Hemorrhages and Sore Lungs ire surely cured by it. Best for Hay fever. Grip and Whooping Cough. 50c and $1 00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Hood Bros. The busiest spot Jn the world is *ald to be the vicinity of Mansion House, London, where 37 vehicles pass every minute during the day. Ep worth-by-the-Sea. ' This is the center of the biggest youiik people's enterprise in South ern Methodism. Indeed it is probab ly true that no denominational win* of the young people's movement any i where in America can boast so large ? au investment or claim so thorough . an equipment as are represented by i this product of Texas Methodism. , When you travel to Epworth you will very likely buy your ticket to Corpus Christi. This town may be found ou the right tip of the gold en crescent that determines the shore line of South East Texas. It is situated on a deep-water hay which is protected from destructive hurricanes by a broken fringe of is lands faintly visible from the beach. The town has built its business marts on a wide sh>'lf of broken sea-shell and sand only a little raised above the level of the tumbling surf. But retreating about from this depres sion a splendid terrace rises to a height well above the tallest build ings on the business streets below. On this upper level some of the handsomest residences in the town are to be seen. And from it one en Joys a wide-extended \iew of the wa ters of Corpus Christi Bay. The pop ulation of this town is now nearly 12. 000. Three years ago it was barely six thousand. Today a vigorous' com mercial club is successfully project ing a system of sewerage and a street railway, aud booming the construc tion of a hotel that will cost a quar ter of a million dollars. And here is the point of mentioning these things. At an informal smoker giv en to the men of Epworth the other day, members of this club frankly ad mitted that the revival of prosperity in their town was due in large meas ure to Epworth-by-the-Sea. The young people in Texas have advertised! their encampment grounds. Inquiries, therefore, have been received from as far north as Nova Scotia. Thus Corpus Christi is profited. The terminal of the San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railroad, southwar looms into view from the approaching train across five miles of blue water. Between this point and the town, Epworth-by-the-Sea nestles close to the heaving shore. It is the first stop for the cars beyond a trestle which spans a neck of the bay two miles wide. Passengers for Corpus travel an additional mile beyond Ep worth. The encampment grounds embrace a fenced area estimated at, fifteen acres, buildings representing ; a minimum Investment of ten thou : sand dollars occupy the enclosure. ! Epworth Inn, with fifty dormitories. | and a wide double porch extending the full length of the structure in ! front is the center of life on the j grounds. Ten cottages, scattered ov- ; er the beach, furnish quieter retreats for those w ho desire them. The great j majority of visitors to Epworth. how ever, are sheltered in splendid can-! vas tents obtained from San Antonio. 1 More than two hundred and nine- . teen of these cloth houses wer ? stretched on the grounds this year. A great pavilion capable of seating fifteen hundred persons stands in the center of the enclosure. On Sun days fully two thousand people are crowded under and around this shel ter. Several smaller pavilions have been erected on the grounds by local chapters of Epworth Leagues out in the State. They are used for committee meetings, Mission Study classes and recreation events. Be sides these, a number of large tents appear annually on the reservation. They are provided by Leagues that do not care to build permanent head quarters at the encampment. The students of South Western University have established a delightful rendez vous near the great pavilion. The post office, refreshment and news stands, a book store and souvenir counter are housed in a group of booths adjoining the South Western Rendezvous. The business office, a laundry office, a supply depot and store and a barber shop occupy anoth er group of buildings near the rail roaa iracKs. When camp is pitched at Epworth by-the-Sea, the managers of this en terprise face practically all the problems of a small town, plus the difficulty of a seriously congested population. A sanitary commission looks after the removal of refuse and garbage. A supply of good water is hauled a distance of twenty miles in tank cars and pumped into a central reservoir. Pipe lines then carry it to the buildings and tents all over th grounds. A tank of iced water is kept full all the time just to the rear of the great pavilion. The mar ket of which Epworth does its buy- j ing is principally San Antonio. Bread, i moats, ice and fruits are shipptdj from that point. It will be & great con- j venience when Corpus Christi at-1 tains to sufficient growth to become , the base of supplies. The first en-1 campment of Epworth Leaguers in , Texas was held in San Antonio five years ago. Eight thousand young1 people were quartered upon the citi zens of that city. The convention < was on the style of a great camp meeting, Tbere was much preaching, and the delegates rode through the streets on the cars singing revival songs. Epworth-by-the-8ea Is growing to be the great rhautauqua of the South. Fires of enthusiasm, indeed, are not allowed to flame low. The finest Inspirational addresses possi ble are delivered to the people from evening to evening. The difference between San .^ntonio and Epworth Is that the latter undertakes to supply a store of fuel upon which the flames of enthusiasm nay continue to feed. It does this by Introducing the lat est approved chautauqua methods a mong the young people of Its con stituency. The program of an Ep worth assembly compares favorably with that of a convention of the Young People's Missionary Movement or of a Y. M. C. A. conference. Mis sion study and Bible classes occupy the first hours of the morning. Then institutes on Epworth League and Sunday school needs and methods claim the attention of the delegates. The entire afternoon is devoted to recreation. The sermon or address j comes at the eight o'clock evening hour. The more distinctly devotion- , al life of the leaguers Is enriched by daily matin and vesper services. Thf latter are sometimes held on the I beach, where the music of the surf I entenslfleg the spirit of reverence, j Besides able workers and speakers j from the home conferences, the pro- j nt'am committee this year imported Dr. C. M. Bishop, of Missouri, Dr. ] A. F. Wadkins, of Mississippi, and : Mrs. M. L. Hargrove, of the Scarritt ' Bible and Training School. In devoting the entire afternoon ' to recreation and pleasure, the of ficers of Epworth-by-the-Sea secure the continual good humour, of the great crowds they handle. There is a surf unexcelled anywhere in the world. A sand-bottom, gently slop ing shore, waves that attain a certain four feet and more above the ocean level, and absolutely not a bit of undertow. Fishing is easy and lu crative even to the awkward angler; and boating is comi stable nu1 safe. This season a whole clay was, set a part for a trip across the bay to j the famous Tarpon fishing grounds. A new feature of amusement was al so introduced in the absence of col lege night. The educational institu tions represented joined together to give an evening of fun and frolic by suitable exhibitions of college spirit. And Epworth-by-the-Sea is growing. Concrete walks are being laid; a Woman's Building has already been erected by the Missionary societies of the four Texas conferences; a complete water system is to be in stalled before the next encampment; and the trustees are planning to add twenty acres more to the beach area already enclosed. In another direction it has been resolved to urge the Sunday school interests of Texas Methodism to combine with the League in a single annual convention of enlarging proportions; and a plan Has already been launched with great enthusiasm and substantial financi al support to put a secretary into the State-wide field to devote his whole time to bringing these things to pass. Keep your eyes on the Lone Star State. JAS. MARVIN CULBRETH. ( Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 20. i Go With a Rush. The demand for that wonderful ' Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure, Dr. King's New Life Pills?is astounding. Hood Bros, say they never saw the ? like. Its because they never fail to cure Sour Stomach, Constipation, In digestion, Biliousness, Jaundice, Sick Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only 25c. i: THE LATEST IN | o SUMMER DON'TS o ' < > < ? i J [ Most people Lave a collection J J ' < ? of liot weather don'ts. Here Is n 1 j | a list: j | I < > Don't work too bard. < > i JI Don't think too hard. J J ] < > Don't fail to play. < > , ! I Don't, If you are a man, wear J [ < > a waistcoat. < ? , 31 Don't, if you are a woman, fall J [ 1 < ? to remember that nature did not ?? 1 ,? mean you to be a harnessed, , > 1 j' curveless creature with no dl- < > i i, mension save length, but Instead ,, . '' a being whose whole body, in " ? , . > summer especially, should be ,, , J' allowed to breathe. '> ' < ? DON'T WORRY. Z j1 j | Don't hurry. < > \ < ? Don't wear black. !!, J | Don't lose your temper. '' j < > Don't forget to bath* often. ,, : 11 Don't scold the children. '' ! < > Rut do drink water early, of- < > \ | ten. late. J [ < > Don't feed a baby every time < > i J [ it cries. The chances are it J11 <? needs water more than food. < > i , > Don't wait until your own J J < > throat is parched and then gulp < > ], down draft* of ice water. Every J J ' > time you have nothing else to < > J! do swallow a little more cool, J [ < > pure water. < > Farms in New York State. The New York State bureau of agriculture has been in existence three years. In that time it has been instrumental in the tale of $3, 000.000 worth of farms, which means their rehabilitation. It has also sent out several thousand farm laborers to those who need their assistance, and maintained an office in the State agricultural department to attend to correspondence in relation to the sale of farms and the engagement of agri cultural labor. It has also advertised the opportunities for farming in New York State, posting notices in European districts which send the most desirable immigrants. The lat est bulletin contains a list of 936 farms, at prices varying from $20 to $50 an acre, and in some cases small payments may be made. To those who desire it, the State bureau will also furnish a scientific report as to the products for which each farm is best adapted.?Ex. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of Blame on Republicans. Much of the odium that is being heaped upon Speaker Cannon really ought to be awarded to the Republi can party. It has bred Cannons and Cannonism right along without com punction, and has taken very slight pains to wash and fumigate itself af ter doing some dirty job for the plutocrats.?Philadelphia Record. Last year about 30,000 persons visit ed the birthplace of Shakespeare. p Wood's Descriptive Q Fall Seed Catclo* now ready, jrives the fullest information about aii Seeds for the Farm and Garden, Grasses and Clovers, Vetches, Alfalfa. Seed Wheat, Octs, Rye, Barjey, etc. AUo tells all about Vegetable & Flower Seeds that can he planted in tlie fall to advantage and pioiit, and about Hyacinths, Tulips and other Flowering Bulbs. Vegetable and Strawberry Plants. Poultiy Supplies and Fertilizers. Every Farmer and Garrtpn^r -h juhl have this c*tal"g. It is inva if in its helpfulness ami su.srirestive i? e? I a profitable ?n<i satisfactory J una < i Garden. Catalogue mailed free cn request. Write for it. I T. W. WOOD & SCh'S, J Seedsmen, - Richmond. Va. Cy The FAYETTEVILLE FAIR OCTOBER 27th, 28th & 29th. Home Coming Week. A week of Gaeity and Pleasure. Mammoth Flo ral Parade. Racing Every Day. Big Gay Midway. Two Thousand Dollars in Purses and Specials. Two Hurt dred and Fifty Dollars in Gold in Pre miums for White Seed CORN. Special Rates on all Railroads. For information write S. H. STRANGE, President, J. B. T1LLINGHAST, Sec. VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE. I offer for sale a farm consisting af 133 acres in the northern edge of Johnston county, about six miles from Wendell and twelve from Selma, on public road. Fifty acres cleared, fine two-horse farm. Red land and a lapted to the growth of cotton, corn, aats, wheat, and tobacco. Original growth of timber. In stock law ter ritory. Good pasture. Good out liouses and dwelling house with six rooms. Fine water. One-half mile trom school house, two churches with in two miles. Cultured neighborhood. S2.600 is the price, at least $1,000 rash, balance on time. Fine bargain, ind the proposition is open for a short time only. Good reason for selling. Write or call on the under signed. L. H. ALLRED, Selma, N. ri Aug. 26, 1909. Electric Bitters Sneered when everything else foils. In nervous prostration and female weaknesses they are the supreme remedy, as thousands have testified. FOR KIDNEY.LIVER AND STOMACH TROUBLE it ia the best medicine ever told over a druggist's counter.
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