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mfmrmrymfyymry III 9'9 lHI 1 ADVERTISING RATES TraaaUat rata 111 ewnrt pe tzch 5 03ci rais 1 cat ttr.itrb XXscesat Up9-tL tot? ie4 tars ctf contract fcUl own (1vm il -J rtt- f LOOK! SHKvj Tat Data skews te waaa N mttrftja to tal, if J ra art at itsi. atai to tbt mant. A Hat t lis wIm 2 S aai fiimiMt, Is wTfldHi, " ' i SM " - . . , . : . : Published iJE v o r y X u o sd ay. v : .. .. VOLUME 3. . . . WADESBORO, N. C JULY 7. 1908. NUMBER 6 ' 1- - l- - - - - IX . 1 IHIiH II I I'L a I'll I iMilgHWBIMgSI.I I J IH-I iBBg'a3!ggaaBiga ' v ggg " , ggg SSSSS n I i STATE AND CENERAL NEWS Luke Wright it do of War aixl Mr. Taft Secretary it a private citiren. Cora uiaader It- K. lVary, the Arctic explorer. U on another vearth for lh North Pole. His ttmr IIoovlt,tSAilJijly Lit. Th first whale that Lai been known to visit Long Island Sound ttt en last week bj torn fish ermen. He looked to be about CO feel in length. Within the paat few weeks fire codticU hate escaped from Hyde countjr acd two from Halifax. The State r.ow pays $2S instead of $1 for the arrest of rscad convicts. WhiW attempting to swing oo to a tnoting passenger train at Columbia, S. C, Pjd Stroud, a IS year old Uy fell under the wheels atl was instantly killed. Hi body was very much mangled. Mr. and Mrs. (ieorg W. Van derbilt of Afthtille will leave within a few daja for th old countrj and etect to sjnd a j ear or more abroad. During their absence Bdtxrtorr House will b closed. A "moonshine" plant of a hundred-gallon capacity wai captured a few Uati ago in the northern trt of Durham couny. Iteides destrovicg tl plant the f.Cicrn loured out about sit hundred gallon of beer and a very large quantity of malt. lUcauw of the chsrges of W. K. Heant, the defeated candidate for mayor of New York, in the election lat spring that the elec tion was unfair, a recount of votes were taken tn which it was thown that his opponent, George Mc- Cieilan. was elected by a plurality f of 3,000. j Tie worti's Best CliaaW w luA ntirl j (r frvtu on 1 oa lh Iowr UU ra.Alns U 'n.wiit ni to aJuttt To n-wta t lttual SrtfoO LiMttRA!. tuirVA. jOtklU-v. VHkxx. fr i't rtr- nJ cn . U F3rtrw intt-rv Ih ictmI mil- tnmt E ctutraMrv t Why You Should Place Your Insurance with the New York Life Insurance Company. of Because it has a standard OLm of solvency, approved by the Governments of the various States, and by 83 different Governments of the World. ? 11 ii Because it is a Mutual Com ullUi pany with a surplus of 53 Million Dollars Annually, appor tionately distributed to its policy holders. lwt Because for the volume of 31 U. business involved, its ad ministration and other expenses are the least of any company in the world. Afh Because its general Liabil- UI- ities are only 7 million, as overagainst an annualsurplusof 53 million, or Gross Assets of over 5 hundred million dollars. Cf f Because it is 63 years old, Jill, has veathered successfully the country's periods of panic, and frequently financed during times of distress some of the greatest business houses of the world C f h Because it put back into this OUI. State over 2 millions of dol lars last year. 7f h Because the New York Life I UI. Insurance Co. offers the most complete Life Insurance purchas able, the safest protection with the highest money returns to its great army of policy-holders.. r S. J. Powell, m buyer employed by wholeaalo jewelers of Chicago, either lost or wai robbed of a bag of diamond. He had purchased them and was on his way to turn them over to his employers when ho suddenly discovered that thej were gone. It is thought that Powell was a victim of pick pockets. A wealthy woman of Fitchborg, Mass., Mrs. William Tyson, who has been suffering1 from bronchitis and nervous troubles, came to Salisbury last week in a large box with glasa front and windows. She has lived in a close room for the past few years and for fear that the cold would aggravate her. took this means of transportation. Kirk Williams of A&herilte was declared insane br the clerk or court last iue&day arxl put in the State hosittaJ for the tn&ane. According to a statement made by his brother, this lit of insanity was brought ou by being forced to aicn a deed wnen nta mind was unbalanced. Suit has been brought against a man Garrett for whom the deed was signed. aaBBaaHaaaassHHaaaaaswaaaisssaassssBsswaaw Flit YUU of Oats, (Motxro Enquirer) Mr. W. H Funderburk. of Monroe, made on bus farm, two miles south of town, &7Ci bushels of oats, 235 bushels beinjj reaped from four acres of land. On the same four acre held Mr. Funder burk made last year $218.20 worth of cotton and cotton seed, tt an etpens of $-41. CO, or a net profit of 1m'sCo. The oaU just thresh ed, the Appier variety, are worth "i cents tier bushel or more, but at 75 cents per bushel the crop is worth $213. io aod was made at a coat of $29.00, making a net pro fit of $181.75. to nay nothing of the stfawhich u worth several dollars. Mr. Funderburk has sown the four-acre patch in peas. Caimterlila'i Colic. CaoUra saJ DU triors fttneJy WooU Rave SjvcJ Hlra $100.00. In 19 '2 I hd m rrrj wvre atUk tf hrrh t. imy R. S. Ymnxr cf Ct !UnJ. La. 'For rrl wwkn I w uda4 toli nythirij. On Marrh P. 107. I a niixxiUr attu-k. auJ took Hiamtrlain" OJc. Cholera ami DUr- rb. lU'Uitilr which gnm m prompt I rooaUr it ooe of th hrt mlirin of its kinJ in tb worlu. and Lo.1 I um"1 it in 0&2 Miexf it wonJJ xs a baiKlra .HoM by T. K. dollar ilc- tor NIL"" Toxahnaoa. EDISON'S MOTHER low A Sysipitlietlc Motaer Iifloeic el tlui Great lirtator. k(Yontb'a Codjjxuuoo) My mother was the making of me. She was to true, so sure of me; and I felt that I had some one to live for, some one I must not disappoint. said Thomas A. Kdi son to a writer for the New York World. Mr. F. A. Jones, in "Thomas Alva Edison, says that all who knew her appreciated her goodness. r i - T. .u. : iu' time she cast over me an influence which has lasted all my life. The good effects of her early training I can never lose. If it had not been for her appreciation and her laiUi id meat a critical time in my ex,.erience, I should very like- ly never have become an inven- tor i i faith lu me at a critical time i was always a careless uuy. and with a motlier of different icas w, locniai cajiucr snouiu prooaoiy a . l i : i I i.i . i have turned out Imdly. " But her firmness, her sweetness, her good- ness were potent powers to keep me in the right path, l remem ber I used never to be able to get along at school. I don't know now what it was, but I was always at the foot of the class. I used to feel that the teacher never sjmpa- thized with me, and that my a a. a. i i n h l mv Mhor lhnlllrl,t 1 alnnid. and at last I almost decided that 1 . . - -- really be a dunce. My was always kind, always Lhetic and she never mis- must mother m 1 1 1 1 I j ifLN himi Him iifirr iiii.- . . I. - 4 or m 5nHtrtvl m. rtut . ... Iwasafraid to tell her of ray ' " . difficulties at school, for fear she, too. mitrht lose her confidence in me Oue day I overheard the teacher tell the inspector that I was addled.' and it would not be worth while keening me in school any longer. 1 was so nun oy this last straw that I burst out crying, and went home and toiu a . t - I mv mother about it. Then I found out what a cood thing a mother was. She can? out as my strong defender. Mother-love was aroused, mother-pride wound el to the quick. She brought me lack to the school and angrily told the teacher that he didn't know what he was talking about, that I had more brains than ho himself, and a lot more talk like that. In fact, she was the most enthusiastic champion a boy ever had, and I determined, right then that I would bo worthj of her and show her that her conlidence was not misplaced." The Bachelor Girl. (Uy Helen Howlnnl) Tell- a man that a woman is everything that she should be and he will yawn and take your word for it; but tell him she isn't "all that she ouirht to le and he is immediately inspired to investi gate for himself. Men declare they acunire com mon sense in a woman; but a phy sical culturist with a perfect di gestion and a thirty inch waist hasn't a chance in the world against a foolish, unhealthy little thing in a French corset, a prin cess frock and oien work stock ings. The ultimate proof of a man s love is the self-restraint he shows when ho allows a girl to run her finders throuuh his hair without nuttinir uo his hand to see if the i" part is still there. A little knowledge makes a man a fool but it make a woman suspicious. The best way to cure a man's love is to return it with interest and watch him lose the interest. The cirl who marries for mon ey is bought; but the girl who marries for love is sold. Hatter a husband a littlo and he dl adore you; flatter him too much and he will soon becin to wonder why such a combinatioa of Solomon and the Apollo Belve dere ver stooped to marry an in significant thing like you. A roan plays his part in his first love affair as an actor plays his first star role, with fire-and enthusiasm, but without poise or mcwioa. laicr no ucvuiucs icvo- b.ck.rd withont . in8le thrill, method; later he becomes so tech- A ailforaUa'a Lack Tba lncaieat dam of mv lire was whan I bought a box of Bucklen Ar nica Salva; writes uxariea r. unoaan. of TracT. California. 'Two f 3c. boxea cured ma of an annortnic caaw of itch- inv rUrnm which had tronbld tne for teara ana tnai rteiaea u no ouier - , a m . a treaUneni." Bold under jrtiarantee at pMraom Deng Co. Took i rostal Urt nearly Ten Tears fo Travel 25 Miles. iWatanga Democrat) On July 12, 1803, J. C. Fletch- er wrote a postal card - to Air. J. A Wikh. of LHrk Kidsre. on a matter of business. Last week Me. Fletcher received a reply, af- ter a lapse oi y years ana n . e I , months, the card having been .an swered as soon as it reached its destination. The distance covered br the little" missive in all 'these vears was only 25 miles, and the wonder is where it has been in . . a hiding during this long period. rtneaalre Cmxbolized acts like a ponl; tdca. Qnick relief ror jata ana suaa ofiaaacta. chapped sua, cuts, cuxna and aorea. taa " and sunburn. Martin Oeeortaaliies CAafroitllf Mr. KltCBll. (SaUabcry Poat) Opportunities such as come to few men in a life time are pre sented to the nominee. In his Drime he is but 44 a man of eminent ability, experienced leg islator. familiar with the needs ! and desires of his people he will Lake hold the rudder at a time when a clear eye and cool, calm judgement are needed, rnese are . m. i i we are nassin? and none can make or mar for the future as the cannot lefirislate. it is true, but be can onng: poweruii. influence w bear to the end that his views mav Drevail. lie is., to a very irreat extent the moulder of Pub - lie opinion ana nis policies ior this reason are. as a rule, accept- V C7 vTTJ.e ?' h PL. .ur anst Mr. Kitchin dur- mg Uie campaign that he is hos- tile to cor do rate wealth. He i , . , , -. . . , . . . , i .i ii j u: aemea De aiiegauon aua iu ia ia ucrsii ui a&acr umiuw ww . . , , . .... faf. would do justice by all interests. His courage none will question and if he shall take to the office of chief executive ldetermination to ally, so far as it is in his power. the feeling of unrest and anxiety that has Dosessed the State for the oast two vears he will have met and improved an opportunity f mnuht with tremendous conse- i " - . - ... HUenco W wori.uyairwiiii. xx A f I n a A a F. A I Af'(kA IVnnvrti m rtv hc.l,as our ?? L",D,q Llr endorsement IemocrU in the h ate F r e nds "" v r I w . i i rt w itKhin a"u yFkUCu w- I l. .,l,l v lia eiinivirt "yum "V3 , " 7.". "T" oiiuks wuuiiua uo given, it were idle to deny as much, but tne ngnt nas oeen in the open, the Democracy or the dtate nas named' irs svanuaru bearer and the plain doty of every Democrat is to rally to his sup- IOTt. Of the defeated candidates lit tle need bo said. In tne hour of defeat thev were crrander than in the other hour when victory seemed to be within their grasp, when strontr-hcarted. brave men were unshakeable in their devo tion to their interest. And when tlior nledtred cordial suDDOrt to their successful opponent they were not merely conforming to nroDneiies oui were uncnuK sentiment that proceeded fro ra the heart. iwin jougni naru auu well and have a stronger hold to- day upon the affections of those who know them than ever before. m Thev know there is a common foe to be met and vanquished and lor mw the cain and glory of the Old North State they put behind them any thought of lingering disapiKrintment. As they blazed the wav so may all Democrats follow. Monro 'S Aoto-Rof f y. (Monroe Journal.) . An auto-buffzv. which is believ- fn u tha rt nntnmnbi a min- a-- w - - nfartnrpfi in the South, has mst been completed by the Piedmont Buirffv Company. The buggy a . weighs about euu pounas, is pro- m 1 . nelled by a ten-horsepower, air cooled gasoline engine and has been tried out for a speed of 30 miles an hour. The gasoline tank has a capacity or rourgaiions ana the machine can run iw nines on one charge, ine wneeis nave v-shaped, solid rubber ti res and Timpkins roller bearings in the hubs. The body of the carriage is of the Corning" pattern, aud the seat is beautifully upholstered in machine buff leather. Thisauto not only presents a fine appear-1 ance, but runs very smoouay, a . aL I swers tne sngniesi raovemeut oi the steennir apparatus, ana me . a 1 a 1 noise of the engine is reduced to minimum. The Piedmont Buggy pUrposes manufacturimi number of buggies for the market, and the price will be about five hundred dollars. Mrs. J. L. Pratt of Morvei terUIas. - Ei From lIorven Correspondence, Jane 30th: V- The Voung tieople of Morten , ... . . . ted when the, ' Jewptd Uy WUIC WJ LfO CUICi wucu a t wig "vw - piUble home of Mrs.J. L. Pratt, who has long since won distinc tion for her elegance, and ease in entertaining. Un arriving at Oakhurst," Mrs. PrattTs hand- i i- some ana -spacious - none, eacu guest wms reeted by her charm- . i , . mm' -f ITT! :m 1 mg- tiangnter, xhukt t lunureu Pratt, in her usual corclial manner. Tho guests; were' delightfully en tertained with vocal and instru mental . music. Various games were- plajad and delightful re freshments were served, which madethehburs pass all too rapidly. Those present were: ilisses SaJ- lie Boyd, Lizzie Ldles, Mary Bell May, Carrie V. May, Stella Me- Ghee, Winnifred Pratt, Maxy Pratt, Mabel Graber, of Concord; Messrs. Battle, Thomas and Koch ert Hardison, Eugene Moore,iX)f Morven, Lennox McLendon, Wadesboro, Hubert McGhee, Durham, Prof. James McGhee, Camden, N. J. 2- Sick Headache and-; Biliousness ft UVred atooce wit2r RlnUtUe Liver P1H. A' rosf compUxion and dear erea result xrom tneir uaa. xa nv trip or sicken. Good for all tha fata no ordinary times inrougn wultulthat was lost was found bv thcP,luu: jou itoiu me uq up oe I The Und Where Lost Things Are Found. (By Miss Bobbie Singleton.) Unce upon a time, many, many years ago, when tnelairies danced upon the meadow in the moon and happy, there lived a greatl' rcimquibu my nuij Lesson Text. I Samuel king in the land where all lost thinirs are found. This kinir was tv ic noKlA .nrl nil hie tnWh wr faith fnl anrl OTaj to their kinir. Evervthinff " - soi u;frutc r,ht tho Liner u n hA tham in rlurL- rfl oh - scure hiding places. When the nw tino- for hi lnct i i, th onlv war for h m tn cnA thm v.chv nt.tAr nrwnli. LnMka i,;n(, TKlrinwnnW L l ht in lnnl- l f0-,f nnA when thev irottothehid :n nt.M uav ort n Tvrfnrm mg piacc, iuej were w ponwruj an,J ,the objeci o their search would be exposed to view: If he ailei once the kUf, ij uim o;n finrl i vn - l ' . therefore it would be lost forever, in a rvi ai vi r i rni n tt in pqfiu i One beautiful day in early sormir. when tne' wnite. neecy ! m clouds were floating about, and everyone was gay and happy, there came a Drincess, beautiful to look upon, crying, O king, grant that I may come to thy throne, and tell thee the reason why I come, for 1 am sorely trouuieav 1a And the king said, Come for ward fair Drincess. I listen with i nniu iui lshuwv, . hju my neart. and She SSld, U I . "... . . . L L mng- l nave tosi a ring, very pre I . i i cious to me, given to me by my lover, and unless I find it we can Mirer wed. Listen, and I will tell f . . . i . i , TQU UlC SIOPV Of my life, nUU DOW IV . i . x 1 l came oyinai r ng. i was uora in me Coid, .Northland, wnere tne sun neTCr shines. in a great stone castle, which was a prison to me. at. father was king of all those regions, as l grew up my mom er kept me close with her, and she would never let tne see anyone ex cept my father and the servants. U ln I nas Itttio mnrA than a. nhiU mother H5aH eavintr mA all alone with .mv father. It was then that life became a mis erv to me. for my father would never let me go outside the castle walls. It was bis intense wish that I should not marry, and he was afraid that 1 would meet a lover, and as the story of my beauty had gotten abroad, many nrinrKnnd knurs mnift to catch a giimpSe of my face. When my father heard that there were many pr;nCBS aud kings outside the gate, he put cuards at every gate, lest mm m w ' - j nt thpm would Antr in. rw. rlv ns I was lnokincr from . V M w mm-mj m - - my wjndow towards the northeas- tern irate, l beheld a man whom l readily guessed to be a prince commcr towards my window, al though he had not seen me yet. He was dressed in royal purple. and a large hat with plumes, and his long brown hair fell to his shoulders. He was the most beau tiful man I had ever seen, for you hAfnr sm a mnn extent mv fath- f u i,,iv1 i ji i Va a-aav a- a auxw vumiv v. Uk. c nd cnmh nnw stin. n?ncr to listen for the fmards. now I S-"-A w w 9 7 Kpndincr an ire laden bouorh. so as I . to pass. As he came nearer my window, he caught sight of me, and stood gazing, as if he were amazed. I motioned for him to r0me on. and he came and stood outside the window, and told me how he escaped the guards, and au the hardships he had gone through to catch a glimpse of my face. He told me all about the outside world, and all the beauti fui things that he had seen. He not dare to stay long, for fear Gf mv father, but before he left ho told me of his creat love for I . . . m 1 me, and 1 promised to be his wire. It was a long time before he came 1 . .a , B. for he could not hnd a AlrKance to escape the watchful eye 0f the cruards. When he came he brought a large diamond ri told me his plans for me to ring, and escape with him. but if w . a I lost the ring before he came, he could never wed me. ;rinA A thAdac before he was w -J . - -.w Vi- ma. I IncT lhA r tntT nrl thia. O biniT the reason whv I come." And- the king said, 4Xf v kniohts have found the rinff. hope to find it, yoa must do to the ntmnfit what I tell vou. You must go alone at night to seek this ring, and must take a torch. The rirnr ia hidden in a dark cave oyer- grown oy www uu uumiw, f-l tnat yoa can naraiy nna vne mou .a M II T JA.S - mV ft YOU must seek until you una in IS cave, and marcn rouna it turee times, and then go in and on the floor in -the darkest corner you will find the ring, among a tangle of weeds and grasses, in a blue velvet case." The princess found the ring, nA thanked the cra- 1 1 , !i .1 itinno Vim, fnr tinr so kind to ShmanaTftd to escane with her loveiNand they lived happy nahua about one hundred miles ever afterwards; west of El Paso, Texas last Toes- What a pity there is no "land day. After a battle With the gar where lost things are fonnd" now, rison they were driven back. The at least we think there .is not. foreman of the El Paso railroad was -Vmtm rlsv when we are troubled as the ormcess was. let's look for it rwJ rorhare tha kino ran cheer I m nn. Valued Same As Gold B. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar View, Miss , says: "1 tell toy customers when they buy a- box of Dr. King's New Life .Pills they get the worth-of that much rold in weight, if afflicted with consanation. malaria or bilious ness. Sold under guarantee at Parsons Drug Co. ' AN INSECT TRAP Editor The Ansonian: . i auuut i or an insect, destroyer ever -I . ; i . since the first miller flew over the wall of Adam's Garden of Eden. Here it is: I claim exclusive right w-f vw"ia"- . AKC lw5 sneets of bright tin about ten by fourteen inches, cut opening in eacti sneet from the ll9m Se, ana extending up- "i i i liore your iace, turning tne tin so 1 to let the longer dimension ex tend horizontal, thus making the height ten inches. The hole cut " iso.wwuKn io receive a xo. i lamp chimney. This hole will leave solid tin about four inches wide above the cut Cut from the - lwv U1 uoic iu me ueuujr a sioi. reaching half way to the top of slot f rom fr-"r--; 'l B StSlfnf n?SJ S P'Je e ward toward the cent hole cut at first T sheet down- center of the Turn these i . , , I i i xi ,i : wcuuvuer eugewie, ana. S"P ine aownwara upon I AQOh AthAr nrhmh vxrs 1 1 mtra o rvio rrru v""v.' "- cnme w.lin x?u.r wings, extenaing wara at ngni angles to tne ais- aeveu luuuw ou eauu &iue tance of seven inches on each side from the line of contact, thus making the machine fourteen inches wide and ten inches high. Place an iron tub nearly full of water on a box in your garden. Put three or four spoonfuls of kerosene in the water to make sure of the moth, when you get t. of Place two wires across the top the tub, letting them cross at the middle at right angles. Put an ordinary flat or low glass lamp on these wires at the cross. Turn the ends of these wires back to wards the center or cross, till they come under the corners of the tin machine, then turn upward till they reach an elevation sum dent to hold the tin above the body of the lamp. In this way the flame of the lamp will be ' a uuie-up in tie opening In other words, the top of the lamp chira ney will reach the top ot the 11 i . a . l opening cut for it. To prevent the wires from turning down. bend them in a semicircle in the middle and staple them tight to a block of wood for the lampto sit upon. A lamp with a chimney must be used to prevent the tin from being smoked. Put a little shelter over the trap to prevent the ram from breaking thechimney. When you get a' worm, you get i a m only an individual, but when you get a moth, beetle, or miller, you I . 1 - . J 1 prevent the depositing oi numoer a. a less eggs which, in turn, produce as many worms and bugs. Mr. E. V. Fenton of Wadesboro will make all these traps you want. If An ounce of preventa tive is worth a pound of cure, you can get rid or insects in tne srarden without even paying for the ounce. Next morning take the insects off of the water, and let the chick- 1 ens eat inem or uuru uiclu tu - . prevent their eggs from hatching which will be done, if they be 19 0.- a 1 1 it in tne garaen. W. T. Swanson. Over Thirty-Five Years, In 1872 there was a ereat deal of diarrhoea, dysentery and cholera infan tum. It was at thia time that Cham- betlain'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was first brought into use. It proved more successful than any other remedv or treatment, and has for thirtr-five vears maintained that record. From a small beeinmne its sale ana use has extended to every part of the United States and to many foreign countries. Nine druggists out of ten will recommend it when their opinion is asked, although they have other medicines that pay them a greater profit. It can always be depended up- on, even in the most severe and dan- linson, Why Horne Qolt Before Dark on Saturday. (St&tesville Landmark.) "I know why Home has with drawn at this time," said a by- stander when The Landmark bul- , .. J ,1 C 1 of IRL1DHU LUtt UK w a wu; uoiiuiuo.y ai- ternoon that the Johnson county tanner naa qau me game. i s because he s accustomea w unoc- off work before sundown on Saturday evening." It Readied the Spot j Mr. E. Humphrey, who owns a large general store at Omega, u ana is pres M of the Home Telephone ft -w. m - - Co., of Pike County. O., says of Dr I King's New discovery: "it savea my life once. At least 1 uunJc it did. it seemed to reach the spot the very seat nf mv couirh. when everything else failed." Dr. King's New Discovery not onlv reaches the cough spot; it heals the sore spots and the weak epots in throat, ltmars and chest. Sold under emarantee at Parsons Urner Uo. ouc. and $100. Trial bottle free. Revolutionists attacked the r Mexican post at Palonias Chib captured by the revolutionists. I Immigration and custom officers have been called in for duty at Columbus, N. M. across the bor der from Palomas. Bees. - Laxative Cough Syru p recom mended by mothers for young and old is, prompt relief for coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness, whooping cough. Gently laxative and pleasant to take. Guaranteed. Should be kept in every household. Martin Drug Co. The world has been looking! 0 SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS I W Ccrrt-TTrl Dy SUNDAY. JULY 12. 10:17 27. 'Saul Chosen King. Golden Text "He that ruleth over men must be just ruling in the fear of Uod. II Samuel 10:24. Time. Shortly after the last lesson, about 1100 B. C. Tai rrta a . .m r-iace. ine election or &aal as King took place at Miznah. a few miles north of Jerusalem. LESSON STUDY. Read carefully all of chapters 9, 10, and 11. These chapters tell the interesting story of which our lesson is but a nart. The Ips- son is a fragment of the splendid beirinniner of a life's work. W find God guiding to the leader. the nrenaration of the man for thp kincshin. Sauls aWtinn a Tvintr I . , " . . : . ' I i r . r me proof of ins fitness for the po- siUon, and his election contirmcd auu reueweu. I J . ,1 in the last lesson we learned how the people got ready to have a King and now Samuel made the preparations to give them one. Now we see them getting their king. It is not often that a na tion has the opportunity of choos ing a king; it generally comes but once. Ihe thought of choosmir a kincr brings with it other thou n-h tie. How is it to be done? The first thins Samuel had to do was to find the man who was fit to h th king and with God's help he found him. Samuel found Saul. The next thing was to gather the peo ple and tell them about the man and have the people call him to the work. This Samuel arranged for, a great mass meeting was held and Samuel addressed the people. He reminds them of their rejec tion of God as their leader and then the tribes pass before him. The tribe of Benjamin is chosen and from this tribe the family is selected and from the family the MAN! But where is he? Hid den in the baggage. When he is brought When the people see him there is no question he is chosen. The people have their king and now it is for them to fol low and serve him. There seems to have been a minority, called the children of Belial, (Belial is not a proper name but means worthless ness,') who are opposed to Saul but to their insults he gives no at tention. If we go on into the next chapter we learn of the proof of the fitness of Saul and of his coronation. ILLUSTRATIVE. Often little things in life change the entire drift of one's journey, like the railway switch, a little thing, but it changes the destina tion of the train. An ax careless ly left near the compass of the Mayflower chabged the direction of the ship and the pilgrims land- nftt Plymouth instead of Inw York. It is said that the flight l i . . . ot birds from north to south de cided the course of the ships of Columbus and and the settlement of the southern half of this west ern hemisphere was the result. God's providence chose the North ern Continent for a people with an open Bible." Samuels position in all these preparations was a trying one. Saul was to supplant him. Yet the prophet was sincere in present ing Saul. Eschines was a pupil of Socrates and Senaca tells us that of all the pupils, he was the most loved. He was a poor boy and unable to give his teacher costly gifts as his fellow students did. He said to Socrates: 'Master, I have no money to bestow as these have, but I make you a present of my self." Socrates was delighted with this token of love and honor ed him in return. Such was the HIGH CLASS PRINTING Our facilities are com plete for the produc tion of all classes of Commercial and Fancy Printing Show us your job and get our prices first THE ANSONIAN ad ffCCiscaiaaava3aaaa?aa4aasaas ScetSsl Eder. S MaaaaawaMaa4aka ala feeling of Samuel towards his Lord. The people rejected the advice of God. Thov did not think that God's plan was the best. So often in today's world young men and maidens have the same idea of the advice of those who are older and who attempt to guide them aright. Two illustrations. In a boarding house of bad repute was found a young woman, of exoelWut education and refined manners. A vis itor noticing her sad look, gained her confidence and heard her story. She had been taken as a babe by a wealthy uncle, and had been given all the ad vantages and privilege that wealth and love could provide. But certain re straints were thrown about her that her independent spirit would not stand. She wanted to be like other girls in run ning out until late at night, but this her uncle forbade. She ran away from her uncle's home and put herself under the care of a wandering theatrical manager, only to be brought face t face with the real miseries of life and to be placed in a house of toil and shame. A boy sat in the house on a Saturday afternoon watching the boys of the neighborhood gathering for a trip into the country. Ilis mother had forbidden him to associate with them, but he this day complained so bitterly because he could not do as the others did, and pleaded so persistently for the privilege of going with them, that his mother under protest gave her consent. They were not far from the town when they raided an orchard, and the farmer and his men gave chase and captured the majority of them. The boy mentioned above was kept in the station house un til after ten o'clock. When asked what he thought about when arrested, he said: "All the time I was locked up I was saying to myself, 'If I had only listened to what my mother said.' " A study of the life of Saul, from its beginnings on down to the ending shows us a life which does not reach up to the ideal, althp its starting point was in obedience to the call of the Al mighty. In verse (1) of chapter 10, are the words, "The Lord hath anointed thee." When one thinks of Oil boa, and the desperate suicide there, how pathetic is that strong, jubilant young figure, in the morning light, below the city, as he bows his head to receive the anointing which, little as he knew it, was to prove his ruin! A life begun by obedi ent listening to God's voice, and con tinued in the same, comes at last to a blessed end, and is crowned with many goods. A life which but partially ac cepts God's will as its law, and rather takes counsel of its own passions and arrogant self-sufficiency, way have much that is bright .and lovable at it beginning, but will steadily darken as it goes on, and will set at last in eclipse and gloom." Maclaren. TEACHING HINTS. How can wo know children? By wanting to know them; willing to sacrifice pleasure, time, self in or der to get acquainted with them. "Success docs not sit on a fenee by the roadside waiting for an in vitation. It fs fleet of foot and must be run down." Allure children with agreeable pictures of what is right rather than attempt to drive them with repulsive pictures of what is wrong. A good thought is expressed thus, "Let us use our past mis takes and failures as building ma terial for future success." Apply this to Sunday School work. Every teacher should know thoroughly, SELF, SUBJECT and SCHOLAR. There is no suc cessful teaching without this. Every teacher should possess PIETY, PATIENCE and PERSE VERANCE. This is an old say ing but just as true today. Character counts in a Sunday School teacher. There is no rea son why men and women cannot live the life that adds to their in fluence in the great work of teach ing God's word. Remember the world is led more by footprints than guide-boards. Truer words were never spoken and they apply to the teacher. GUARANTEED SHOP WORK Wood or Iron, at Lowest Prices. New Tire-Setter Best in town.' No wheels ruined. All tires, heavy or light, set for 40 cents each. Think Of This! Your horse, no matter what kind of feet he has, shod all-round for 60 cents. We make a specialty of horses with bad feet. We help the horse and please the owner. Alorgan Bros. P. S. We buy old casting and scrap iron. fire Insurance!! I writ Fire Insurance in 4 North) Carolina Companies, in 11 other United! States Companies, and in K Foreign 1 Companies. ; bee aaa whan you wish to insure r against fir. 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