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WHAT Is a "gay cat?" Per
haps you have never heard
of him. though you know
torn cats, wild cats and fem
inine "cats." He Is an In
teresting combination, and his spe
cies is numbered by thousands. He is
half-tramp, availing himself of all the
hobo's expedients for gadding about
the world without paying for bis trav
els. ond half-man with a trade, the
goal of whose rambles Is always a job.
He has all the "bum's" philosophical
contempt for the man so "easy" as to
"ride the velvet," which means to pay
railroad rare. But he alto incurs the
"bum's" astonished disdain because of
bis Incorrigible habit of looking for
work.
"We travel from wanderlust, from
love of adventure," explained an ex
"gay cat," who had joined the "home
guard" of those who have ceased from
rambling. "When I was a youth I
wanted to see the country, and see It
right. 1 wanted excitement. I had a
good trade and was living at home,
but the lure of the road called me.
"I could have paid car fare and rid
den In the railway cars, but you can't
nee the country that way. What man
looking through the windows of a Pull
roan car. knows anything about the
regions through which he has passed?
You must travel a few hours at a time,
on a slow freight, and be thrown off
at the most unexpected places by
brakemen. to see the country. You
want to mooch (beg) a handout at
backdoors to get acquainted with peo
ple. You even learn something when
some 'fly mug' (detective) gets so cor
dial that ho insists on your staying In
bis midst for 30 dayß—on tbe rock
pile. What dude In a palace car can
learn as much about bis native land
as I did in 14 years as a 'gay cat'?"
The Wanderlust Never Dies.
This man was a miner by trade, and
bad followed the profession from
Pennsylvania to California, and from
California to Alaska. He never begged
save in an emergency of hunger, and
usually had fI,OOO or so tacked away
In a bank In this city or that. But It
was only after many of wander
ing as a knigbt errant of the pickax
and shovel that the wanderlust of his
youth was quenched and be settled
down to be a prosaic hotel clerk.
In the sh%bby sitting room of a 10-
rent lodging house In St. Louis there
lounged recently half a dozen weather
beaten and hardy men, self-confident
of mien and monosyllabic of speech.
In tbelr short words was none of tbe
wbine of tbe professional beggar, and
In their straightforward look was noth
ing of the hangdog. They bad trav
eled to most of the countries of the
globe, and. ignorant of alien languages
and customs, had supported them
selves by tbe sole resource of tbelr
own bands. They were confident of
taking care of themselves In any situ
ation.
Who would have thought that the
squalid parlor, into whicb the warm
sun Altered, was a place of dreams?
But so it was. Tbe taciturn little En
glishman In the corner, who was born
In South Africa, was gazing Into space
upon tbe yellow com fields of the Ar
gentine Republic, upon construction
camps in the Andes, and upon broad
roads leading by gentle stages through
the pampas from one hospitable ranch
to the next. Aroused from his artic
ulate vision by a question, be stated
in a matter-of-fact way that be would
be In Argentine next fall.
The booted, gigantic Swede was
thinking of logging camps in Minne
sota. of perilous drives to the lakes, of
flst-to-flst battles between champions
among the snows. Another. In his
mind's eye. beheld* the sunny orchards
of California; another imagined him
self helping build steel bridges In
Mexico. -The sap of spring was rising
in their veins, and, like birds of pas
sage, tbey were Impatient to be olf. A
few more weeks would see them scat
tered to the points of tbe compass,
ensconced In box cars and on blind
baggages, but all bent on the quest
of their "golden fleece"—the perfect
Job.
Some would fall by the wayside—
mangled or slain beneath the wheels
of trains, and would be buried In the
pauper graveyards maintained by the
railroads for their vagabond victims,
But of these the army of wanderers
would take no heed.
The "gay cat" believes that his con
stitutional right to the pursuit of hap
piness Includes the privilege of tid
ing on trains without paying fare.
The moit he will do ie to pay 60
cents to a ''shack" (brakeman) for
permission to ride unmolested over
bis division. Frequently a supposed
vsgabond crouching painfully in a
brake-beam has SIOO In bis pockets
and a bank book for several hundred
more. But be would have suspicions
of his own sanity should he spend any
of bis money for tbe comforts and re
spectability of a seat In a railroad
coach.
The "gay cat," In an emergency. Is
not sbashed at begging a meal at a
backdoor. But as be has more self
respect, he usually employs greater
art and skill in his "mooching" than
dose a "bum." One roving mechanic
sccosted an astonished housewife with
the question:
"Madam, have you a hatchet?"
"What do you want with a hatchet?"
she countered, suspiciously.
"I want to knock my teeth out," an
swered be with eolemnlty.
"Lands alive!" almost screamed the
woman. "Why should you knock your
teeth out?"
"What's tbe use having teeth If you
have nothing to eat?" was the re
sponse. Tbe "gay cat", obtained one
of those rare feasts known in the ver
nacular as a "sit down."
FROM THE OLD NORTH STATE I
General News Condensed by the
Editor Which Is of Interest
to All.
Norfolk, Va.—W. B. Smith, a prom
inent attorney of Salisbury, died in
New York as the result of a surgical 1
operation.
Raleigh.—Mr. T. W. Fenner. cierk
at the State's Prison, returned from
Watervllle, near which place he made
an investigation of the disaster which ,
resulted in the death of five convicts. '
Elizabeth City.—Great preparations
nro In progress for the celebration of ,
the glorious Fourth In Elizabeth City
and the indications arc that it is go
ing to be an occasion of much sig
nlflcanee. -
Kenanivllle.—The Board of Educa
tion of Duplin county has gone on
record, unanimously favoring the farm
life school, and to this end has called
a mass meeting of citizens in Kenanß
vlile, when Governor Kltchiu, Drs,
Hill and Stevens will discusß this
Important measure.
Bristol, Tcnn. —Official announce
ment was made that all financial ar
rangements have been mudo for the
extension of the Virginia-Carolina
Railroad from Abingdon, Va., to
\Vilkeßboro, N. C., and that final sur
vey preparatory to starting work at
once 1b being made.
Durham. —Samuel M. Ilolton, a
prominent member of the Durham bar,
d!ed unexpectedly at his home In
West Durham. Mr. Holton had been
, absent from his office only a few days
and although his health has not been
good for sometime his family and
friends did not anticipate any serious
results.
Newton.—July 6. a conference will
bo held at Conover by representa
tives of the Mission Synod of. the
Lutheran Church to decide on the
question of continuing the theological
department of Concordia College or
changing the curriculum to the usual
classical courses. It appears likely
(hat the change will be made.
Washington.—Representative Webb
has received advices from the Depart
ment of Agriculture that the soil sur
vey map of. Mecklenburg county has
been sent to the printer and will bo
ready for distribution about a month
or six weeks. Mr. Webb will be glad
) to furnish the publication to ull who
i write for them.
' Raleigh—The contract for the erec
' lion of a modern seven-story hotel
1 building at the corner of Martin and
1 Gallsbury streets was awarded to J.
H. Pierce and Son, of Norfolk, Va.,
J by Messrs. Jones and Bailey. The
building itself is to cost $60,000, ex
-1 elusive of the plumbing, wiring, etc.
1 When fully completed it will have cost
j $75,000.
Raleigh.—Governor Kitchin has
ruled that he has no authority to em '
, ploy counsel on the part of the state j
. lo go to Baltimore to make the legal
( light for the extradition of Madam
j Hunter, the Gypsy fortune teller, who
i is charged with fleecing Mrs. Annie
i 0. Eatman and others here out of
. large Bums of money by playing on
i their credulity as to power of work
X ing "spells."
* Greensboro. —Prof. Jerome Dowd,
professor of sociology and economics
' in the University of Oklahoma, was
* the tfuest of former Sheriff J. A. Hos
i IMns at Suminerfield. Mr. Dowel's
1 visit was in connection with the pro
* posed memorial to be erected at the
i;rave of his great-great-grandfather,
* Charles Bruce, on the home place of
1 Sheriff Hosklns.
9 Raleigh.—in connection with the
( effort to get into the state library
' copies of all North Carolina books
»nd pamphlets either by North Caro
Manians or concerning North Caro
- Una there has just been added to the
, ibrary a copy of "The Historic Sketch
jf the Heformed Church of North Car
D /!ina," gotten out by a board of edi
r ors under the auspices of the Church
r Raleigh.—W. 8. Wilson, president
1 >f the Wilson Lumber Company,
t Sebuion, had his shoulder broken and
s ills hip badly injured in a crash of
1 reight cars In the Zebulon freight
■ yard. Wild cars ran into a lumber
K :ar in which he was inventorying
► tome lumber and caused Wilson to
1 Se thrown violently against the side
>f the car. Grover Finch, an em
■ :>loye of the lumber company, had his
a eeth knocked oig In the same acci
'* lent.
r Washington.—Senator Overman in
1 roduced a bill providing for the pay-'
c nent to the heirs of former United
k States Senator John Pool of Kliza
jeth City, the sum of $6,543 for ser
„ /icee In the Fortieth Congress front
March 4, 1867 to June 24, 1868
San-ford, —In the Superior Court V
'* vi. Dorsett, of Slier City, was award
id damages amounting to twelve bun
* ired and fifty dollars against the At
r antic Coast Line Railroad for expell
j ng blm from the train and refusing
h o puil his mileage on the train after
e its had tried to get a ticket and could
r jot do so.
Newton.—A terrifflc storm struck
Newton and wrought considerable
la mage. The Fidelity hosiery mill
vas unroofed and a lot of hoaiery
toakec, the smokestack blown down,
ind the box factory damaged
Newton. —A land* deal of Interest
tas been made at 'Catawba, whereby
Capt. James Rherrill sells 250 acres
>f his large holdings alohg Lyles
;ieek. In that part of the county, to
Mr. A. A. Spencer, who lives near
Hclrory. The property, hag timber
ind .Ine meadows and brought S3O an
icre. Mr. Spencer will make it his
icme after January 1.
Mill AND MIL
IN WASHINGTON
A HEAVY 6TORM WAB THE
CAUSE OF ADJURNMENT OF
s THE SENATE.
-
PRESIDENT GETS DRENCHED
Wind in Washington Reaches Velocity
of 60 Mllee—Climax of a Day of
Intense Heat—Thermometer Regie
ters 102 Degrees.
Washington.—A deluge of rain and
hall, accompanied by thunder and
lightning and a wind that attained a
Telocity of sixty miles, forced an ad
journment of the Senate, caught Pres
ident Taft in the open on the Chevy
Chase golf links, caused the distrac
tion by lightning of one of thte big
dairy stables, entailing a loss of $50,-
000 at the soldiera' home and played
havoc, with shade trees. The storm
lasted only twenty minutes and was
the climax of a day of intense heat,
the thermometers on the street level
registered 102 degrees.
President Taft had with him on the
Chevy Chose golf links General Ed
wards and Major Butt. Because of the
suddenness of the downpour, the three
were drenched. Led by the President
they (led to the nearest shelter, the
caddy house, where they remained un
til the downpour ceased and then re
sumed their game over the soggy
course.
x The hall beating on the glass roof
of the Senate chamber, caused such
a din that Senator ilorah, who wan
■peaking, could not make himself
heard and the Senate was obliged to
adjourn.
Parks and streets throughout the
city were lltered with prostrate treee
Attempted to Secure Agreement.
Washington.- The tension that fi
lets in the Sennte over the reciprocity
measure WBB emphasized by Incidents
that occurred in the confused proceed
ings. The session began with an un
successful attempt by Chairman I'en
o»o of the finance committee to securo
an agreement for a vote on recipro
city July 24, on the wool bill July 26
ami on the free list bill July 28.
Friends of reciprocity will insist upon
coupling all three measures In any
agreement to vote. After refusing to
permit such an arrangement, the op
ponents of the reciprocity bill allowed
| hat measure to advance one Important
t parliamentary step before they realiz
ed whut had happened. For n quarter
j or an hour the Senate was in execu
tive session. At Its conclusion, no one
being ready to speak on the measure
! iind following the parliamentary cus
tom of that body.
Permission to Make Rates.
Washington.—Permission was grant
ed by the Interstate Commerce com*
, mission to the Carolina. Cllnchfleld &
j Ohio Railway and connecting carriers
j to make rateß on coal which. In some
' instances, are less for longer than for
1 shorter distances over the same lilies
' and in the same direction. The order
j affects coal shipments from mines at
! Dante, Cllnchfleld and Hurricane, Va.,
' to points in North Carolina, South
j Carolina, Georgia, Alulmmn und Flori
da By the terms of the order dlf
fentlals favorable to the Virginia
j mines are established on coal shipped
| to points throughout the Southeastern
| territory.
Weather Bulletin.
Washington. Drought in the cotton
belt was broken generally by fhoweri
and conditions were generally favor
able. according to the national weekly
weather bulletin Issued. Conditions
! by states follow:
Virginia—Temperature and precipi
tation above normal; abundant sun
! shine.
! North Carolina -General rain reed
-1 ed.
South Carolina —Kain above no mal
In sections; hot weather.
Georgia—Rain needed in interior;
temperatures above normal.
Flori#t —Temperature and precipi
tation above normal; abundant sun
shine.
Over Niagara Falls in Biplane,
j Niagara Falls, N. Y.—With the whir
| of his biplane motor drowned In the
| roar of the cataract and man and ma
j chine momentarily obscured in spray
and mist. Lincoln Beachy, the Cali
' fcrnla aviator, after circling above the
j falls, swooped beneath the arches of
the upper steel bridge and down the
gorge almost to the whirlpool Ris
ing again /between the precipitous
sides oif the lower river. Beachy soar
ed to the Canadian side where he
| made a successful landing. Many peo
ple watch the flight:
Next Convention at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn.—Nashville gets the
1912 convention of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. Secretary E. 8.
Shannon of the board of trade, receiv
ed a telegram from Clarence J. Owens,
commissioner of agriculture for the
Southern Commercial Congress, Wash
ington, D. C., stating that the execu
tive committee had unanimously de
cided to hold the next* annual conven
tion In Nashville. It is expected that
the convention will bring some 4,000
or S.OOO visitors and delegates to
Nashville.
. ... u:_".J' '
THE REASON.
De Quli —Are you in favor of a
safe and sane Fourth of July?
De Whiz—No; let the boys have
all the giant firecrackers they want.
De Quiz—But such things are dan
gerous.
De Whiz—l know It. I haven't any 1
boys.
HIRAM CARPENTER'S WONDER
FUL CURE OF PSORIASIS.
"I have been afflicted for twenty
years with an obstinate Bkln disease,
called by some M. D.'s. psoriasis, and
others leprosy, commencing on my
Bcalp; and in spite of all I could do,
with the help of the moat Bkllful doc
tors, it slowly but surely extended un
til a year ago this winter it covered
my entire person in the form of dry
scales. For the last three years 1 have
been unable to do any labor, and
suffering Intensely all the time. Every
morning there would be nearly a dust
panful of scales taken from the sheet
on my bed, some of them half as large
as the envelope containing thlß letter.
In the latter part of winter my skin
commenced cracking open. I tried
everything, almost, that could bo
thought of, without any relief. The
12th of June I started West, in hopeß
I could reach the llot Springs. I
reached Detroit and was so low I
thought I should have to go to the
hospital, but finally got as far as Lan
aing, Mich., where 1 had a sister liv
ing. One Dr. treated me about
two weeks, put did me no good. All
thought 1 had but a short time to live.
I earnestly prayed to die. Cracked
through the skin all over my back,
across ray ribs, arms, hands, limbs;
'eet badly swollen; toe-nails came off;
finger-nails dead and hard as a bone;
hair dead, dry and llfelesß as old
•traw. O my God! how I did suffer.
"My sister wouldn't give up; said,
i We will try Cuticura.' Some was ap-
Jlied to one hand and arm. Eureka!
I hero was relief; stopped the terrible
)urnlng sensation from the word go.
They immediately got Cuticura Re
• jolvent, Ointment and Soap. I cotp
. I menced by taking Cuticura Resolvent
, | hree times a day after meals; had a
, oath once a day, water about blood
heat; used Cuticura Soap freely; ap
plied Cuticura Ointment morning and
svening. Result: returned to my
aome In Just six weekß from the time
. [ left, and my skin as smooth as this
iheet of paper. Hiram E. Carpenter,
rlenderson, N. Y."
, The above remarkable testimonial
, was written January 19, 18S0, and is
. •epublished because of the permnn
( tncy of the cure. Under date of April
. 12, 1910, Mr. Carpenter wrote from his
jresent home, 010 Walnut St. So.,
-anslng, Mich.; "I have never suf
' ered a return of the psoriasis and al
hough many years have passed I have
lot forgotten the terrible suffering I
indured before using the Cuticura
| lemedies."
1 Awful!
Mm. Willis—lsn't It awful the way
>cople paw over goods in a store'.'
l Mrs. CJillls—Shocking. I went over
, o the waist counter this morning and
jicked up every single garment and
r here wasn't one that didn't have the
, narks where somebody hud been han
ding It.
A half truth always seems more Im
negnable than a many-sided view; a
lberal is always at a disadvantage In
contention with a dogmatist.
® tr* Wlniilow'* Sootbtnn hyrup for Children
reUituff. K.ofteiiH the Rum*. rr«liu*e* infinitum*
; ion. allayh ptiu.rurci wind colic. 25c a bottle.
A lot of the money people marry
, or is counterfeit.
r Remedies are Needed ft
Were we perfect, which we ere not, medicine* would
not often 1>« needed. lint lince our systems have be
come weakened, impaired and broken down through
f indiscretions which have gone on from the early ages, nU|
through countless generations, remedies are needed to
s aid Nature in correcting our inherited and otherwise
f acquired weaknesses. To reach tbe seat of stomach
s r weakness and consequent digestive troubles, there ia Jf\
_ nothing so good as Dr. Pierce's (Jolden Medical Discov- "
cry, a glyoerio compound, extracted from native medio-
H inal roots—sold for over forty years with great satisfaction to all wan. For
Weak Stomach, Diliousoess, Liver Complaint, Paia in tbe Stomach afcerna ,
i» 1 Heartburn, Bad Breath, Belching of food, Chronic Diarrhea aad other lirfwtwiJ
v Derangements, the "Discovery" is a time-proven and moat cttesaot nowdf.
You can't afford to aeeept a secret noetrum as a substitute far tka sml»
bolic, medicine OP KNOWN COMPOSITION, not even though the oigent dealer mmf
I. thereby make a little bigger profit* *
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate and invigorate stotasnh, Bwr mA
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"The cook hm aba la fotag ••
leave," said Mra. Crosalots monratal
"Are you sure she's la earnest?**
her husband.
"iswiaing will chance her miad?"
"Nothing."
"All right. Then I'll go dowa ta
the kitchen and discharge her."
Life la for the most part but the
union of our Individual selves.—Cow
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