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the co:.;feiii;i i SYNOPSIS. The tory opom In a Confederate tent H a critical etairo of the Civil War. Gen. Lee Imparta lo rapt. Wayne an Important neeeage to Loncatreet. Accompanied by Herat. Cral. an old army ecout. Wayne aurti on hie mlaalon. They (at within the llnee of the enemy and In the oartt neaa Wayne la taken for a Federal of Jlcer and a young lady on horeebai ts Ivan In hla charge. She la a northern Elrl and attempta to eacape. One of the oraea euccumbe and Crala oee through with the dlapatrhea. while Wayne and My I-ady of the North are left alone. They aeek ahelter In a hut and entering: It In the dark a huge maatlff attack! Wayne The girl ehoota the brute Jmt In time. The owner of the hut. Jed Bungay, and hla wife appear and aoon a party of horaemen approach. They are led by a man claiming to be Red Ixjwrle, but who provei to be MaJ. Brennan, a Federal officer whom the Union alrl recognlaee. He ordera the arreat of Wayne aa a epy and he la brought before Sheridan, who threatena him with death unleaa he re vrala the eecret meaeage. Wayne bellevea Kdlth Brennan to be the wife of MaJ. Brennan. He la rearued by Jed Buncay. who atarta to reach Gen. I.ee, while Wayne In disguise penetratea to the ball room, beneath which he had been Im- rlaoned. He la Introduced to a Mlaa liner and barely eecapee being unmiik. ed. Edith Brennan, recognising Wayne, aaya ehe will aave him. Securing a paaa through the llnea, they are confronted by Brennan who la knocked eenaeleaa. Then, bidding Edith adieu. Wayne makea a daah for liberty. He encountera Bungay: they J-each the Lee camp and are aent with re nforcementa to Join Early. In the battle Shenandoah the regiment la orer rhelmed, and Wayne, while In the hoe stal. la vlalted by Edith Brennan. CHAPTER XXIV. Continued. Then a hand thrust aside the can vaa. and a face peered In. I caught faint slimmer of atari, but could distinguish little else. "Boys.- said the leader, kindly. "I wish I might give you better transpor tation, but this is the only form of ve hicle we can And. I reckon you'll get pretty badly bumped over the road you are going, but I'm furnishing you all the chance to get away In my pow er. We shall guard you as long as necessary, and then must leave you to the kindly ministrations of the driver." He reached In, leaning down from bis saddle to do so, drew the blanket somewhat closer about me, and wa gone. I naught the words of a sharp, short order, and the heavy wagon lurched forward, ita wheels bumping over the irregularities In the road, each Jolt sending a fresh spasm of pain through my tortured body. May the merciful God ever protect me from such a ride again! It seemed Interminable, while each long mile we traveled brought with it new and greater agony of mind and body. The hours that followed were all . but endless. I knew we had reached the lower valley, for the road became more level, yet the slightest jolting now waa sufficient to render me crazed with pain, and I had lost all power of restraint My tortured nerves throbbed; the fever gripped me, and my mind began to wander. Visions of delirium came, and 1 dreamed dreams too terrible for rec ord: demons danced on the drifting clouds before me, while whirling sav ages chanting in horrid discord stuck my frenzied body full of blazing brands. At times 1 was awake, call ing in vain for water to quench a thirst which grew maddening, then 1 lapsed into a semi-consciousness that drove me wild with its delirious fan cies. I knew vaguely that the Major had crept back through the darkness and passed his strong arm gently be neath my head. I heard him shouting in his deep voice to the driver tor something to drink, but was unaware of any response. All became blurred, confused, bewildering. I thought it waa my mother comforting me. The faint gray daylight stole in at last through the cracks of the wagon cover; I could dimly distinguish a dark face bending over me, framed by a heavy gray beard, and then, merciful unconsciousness came, and I rested as one dead. CHAPTER XXV. , A Lost Regiment. It waa bright, sunshiny aay in early spring. Birds were sweetly sing ing in the trees lining the road I waa traveling. 1 must have sbown my late nines greatly, for the few I met. aa I tramped slowly onward, mostly sol diers gazed at me curiously, aa If they mistook me for the ghost of some dead comrade; and I doubt not my pale face, yet bearing the deep Imprint of pain, with the long, untrimmed hair framing It. - and the blood-stained, ragged uniform, the same I wore that tierce day of battle, rendered me an object of wonder. . ' All through those long, weary win ter weeks' I had been hovering be ' tween life and death In an obscure hospital at Richmond. The moment the door wa opened to permit or my passing forth into the world again. I . oughtkeagerly to discover the present station of my old comrades In arms, yet could learn only that the cavalry brigade with which I had formerly served waa In camp somewhere near Appomattox Court House. On foot and moneyless. I set off alone, my sole anxiety to be once more with friends; and now, at the beginning of the sec ond day, I waa already beyond Peters burg, and sturdily pushing westward. As the road swerved slightly to the left, passing through a grove of hand' some trees. I came suddenly opposite a large bouse of Imposing aspect. A - group of Confederate officers stood In converse beside the gate leading Into the open driveway, and as 1 paused a moment, gazing at them and wonder- t 'hrim bad better address for I r, 1 bor of the faces fronting : .. g t ; the group turned sud- , ( I I ;, c a hurried step In my r .i i ' . 'i W- ;:t."" ed upon rs a. Ke was 1 v ' i sign of recognition, but before he could pass 1 accosted him. "Colonel Maitland." I aald, "you doubtless remember me. 1 am seek ing my old command; would you kind ly inform me where it may be found?" He stopped Instantly at sound of my voice, and stared at me In odd be wilderment; but my words bad al ready reached the ear of th other, and before be bad found an answer another voice spoke sternly "What la all thla? Who are you. alrT What masquerade put you Into that parody of a captain's uniform?" I turned and looked into the flush ed. Indignant face of General Lee.' "It la no masquerade, sir," I an swered. Instantly removing my hat; "it la the rightful uniform of my rank, greatly as I regret Its present condi tion." "Where are you from?" "I was discharged from St. Mary's Hospital In Richmond day before yes terday, and am now seeking to rejoin my regiment." "Surely," he said gravely. "I have seen your face before. To what regi ment were you attached?" "The th Virginia Cavalry." The buzzing of voices about me In stantly ceased, and General Lee took a step nearer. "The th Virginia? Tou were a captain? Surely thla is not Philip Wayne?" So deeply surprised was his tone, so uncertain bis recognition. I scarcely knew what to answer. Had I lost my very Identity? was this all a dream? "I am Captain Wayne. Troop D, th Virginia." He grasped my hand warmly be tween both his own, and his kindly face lit up Instantly with a rare smile. "Captain Wayne, I cannot tell you how greatly I rejoice at your safe re turn. We certainly owe you an apol ogy for this poor reception, but you were reported as killed In action many months ago. I doubt not Colo nel Maitland truly believed he looked upon a ghost when you first accosted blra." For the moment 1 was unable to speak, ao deeply did hla words affect me. I fear. Captain Wayne," he con tinued gravely, yet retaining my hand within his own, "that I must bring you sad news." Sad news?" Instantly there came to me the thought of my widowed mother. "Not from home. 1 trust. sir?" No." with great tenderness, "your' mother. 1 believe, remains well; yet the words I must speak are neverthe less aad ones, and must prove a severe shock to you. There is no th Vir ginia." No th Virginia?" t echoed, acarce able to comprehend bta meaning, "no th Virginia? I beg you to explain, sir; surely" and I looked about me upon the various uniforms of the serv ice present "the war baa not yet ceased we have not surrendered?" 'No, my boy." and the old hero reverently bared his gray head In the sunlight, "but the th Virginia gave Itself to the South that day in the Shenandoah." I must have grown very white, for a young aide sprang hastily forward and passed his arm about me. , Tet I scarcely realized the action, for my whole thought waa with the dead. 'Do you mean they are all goner' I questioned, tremblingly, hardly able to grasp the full dread Import of such ghastly tidings. "Surely, General Lee. some among them uust have come back." . - 'So few," he responded soberly, bis hat atill retained in hla hand, "so few that we could only scatter them in other commands. But you have not yet fully recovered your strength. You must not remain longer standing here. Major Holmes, will you kindly conduct Captain Wayne to my bead- quarters, and see that be I furnished with a uniform suitable to hla rank. For the present be will serve a extra aide upon my personal staff." I turned away, the Major leading me as ir I bad been a child. I walked aa a man stunned by some) sudden, unxe pected blow. When I finally Joined the mess upon the following day, clad "Surely This Is Not Philip Wayne?" now in fit uniform, I had regained m small measure of self -restraint, and with It came likewise -enewal of the military spirit. My welcome proved extremely cordial, and the conversa tion of the others present soon placed In my possession whatever of Incident had occurred since that disastrous day of battle In the valley. No attempt was made to conceal our weakness, nor to d'rirulse the f:-t that we were rri'' ?rg a last desperate stand. It was ev - - t to nil that aotUpg now re r II -t to f "i our tattered t .- ."'- I lLLILSTPJmORLSfWIDTr'aT.WimA!ar C try, quite foreign la appearand tall, slender man. wearing a light-colored moustache and goatee. Hla name, aa 1 gathered from the conver sation, waa Carlson, and I waa con siderably surprised at the fixedness with which hi eye were fastened upon tne during the earlier part of the meal. Thinking we might have met somewhere before, I rsnsscked my memory In vain for any recollection which would serve to account for bis evident Interest In me. Finally, V ven tured to ask, as pleasantly as possi ble: "Csptaln Carlson, do I remind you of some one, since you regard me ao Intently?" The man Instantly flushed all over hla fair face at this direct Inquiry. "It vas not dat" (he almost stam mered In sudden confusion, speaking quite brokenly), "bot, aalr, it bar come to me dat you vo an insulter of worn ens, an' had refuse to fight mlt mens. I know not; It seem not so." I was on my - feet In an Instant, scarcely crediting my own ears, yet on fire with indignation. "I know not what you may mean," 1 said, white with anger. "But I hold you personally accountable for those words, and you shall discover that I will fight 'mlt mens'" He pushed bis cbalr hastily hack, i his face fairly crimson, and began to I "I Wss Upon My stammer an explanation; but Malt- land Interfered. "What does all this mean, Carlson T" he exclaimed, sternly. Sit down. Wayne there Is some atrange mis take here." 1 resumed my cbalr, wondering If they had all gone crazy, yet reaolved upon taking Instant action it some sat isfactory explanation were not at once forthcoming. "Come, Carlson, what do you mean by addressing such language to Cap tain Wayne?" ., ':'vv "Veil." aald the Swede, ao agitated by the excitement about him he could scarcely find English In which to ex press himself Intelligibly, "tt vos dls vay. 1 vouid not insuu lapiam Vane: oh. no, bot it vos told to me. an' 1 vould haf him to know how It all vos. It vos two month ago 1 go mlt da Has of truce into de Federal lines at Mlnersville. You know dat time? 1 vos vaitln' for answer van Yankee rides oop. an' looks me all ofer like I vos a hog. 'Vel.' I say, plain like. Tot vnn vantr He aay. i heard der vos Rab officer come In der lines, an' rides down to see If he vos der bound vot I vanted to horsevip.' 'Vel. 1 say, for it made me much mad, 'maybe you like to horsevip me?" 'No he aaya. laughing. It vos a damn pup la der th Virginia cavalry, named Vayne, I am after.' I say- 'Vot has he doner He saya, 'He lnauit a voman, an' vould not fight mlt me.' " He looked about him anxiously to see if we comprehended his words. .' "And what did you say?" from a dozen eager voices.'-; The Swede gazed at them In mani fest astonishment. , "1 say I knowed Dotting about der voman, but It he aay dat an offloer of der th Virginia cavalry vould not fight mlt him be vo a damned liar. 1 vould have hit him, but I vos under der flag of truce." I reached out my hand to him across the table. "I thank you. Captain Carlson." I said, "far both your message and your answer. What did this maa look liker "He vos a pig vellow, mlt a black moustache and gray eyes." "Do you know him?" questioned Maitland. "I a came Is Breanan," 1 answered slowly, "a major In the Federal serv- I . v. t e a'ready cset twice in i tir it v but tie lev' ! t ! if r.' la not one to be questioned, either as regards hla chivalry toward women or fata bravery in arms. I pledge you his early meeting with tbia major." .. They drank the toast standing, and I read In each face before me a frank, soldierly confidence and cosfyadeshlp which caused my heart to glow. CHAPTER XXVI. ( Th 8coutlng Detail. This premeditated Insult, which Brennan evidently dispatched broad cast In hope tbat through some un known channel It might reach m. changed my entire relationship with the man. I have never felt that Bren nan was at heart a bad man; be waa hard, atern, revengeful, yet I have no doubt under different circumstances I might even have valued blm highly as a comrade or a friend. There la no demon like jealousy; and bis early distrust of me, fostered by that mad disease had apparently warped hla entire nature. Yet not even for love could I consent to leave my honor un defended, and after those hateful words there could be no rest for me until our differences were settled by the stern arbitrament of the naked blade. All prudence to the winds, no opportunity of meeting him should now to be cst aside. Tbe coming day was barely gray In Feet In sn Instant." the east when I was awakened by a heavy pounding upon the door, a smart-looking orderly stood without "Captain Wayne?" be asked. , "That la my name. What have you, my man?" "Compliments of Colonel Maitland, chief of staff, sir," be aald. banding me a folded paper. "Dear Wayne:" tbe private note read. "Believing you would be glad to have the detail I have Just ar ranged to send you at once upon some active service. Pleaae report at these quarters Immediately, fully equipped tor the field." - Glad! It was the very medicine I most needed, and within twenty min utes of my receipt of this communi cation I waa with Maitland, thanking him warmly for. bis thoughfulness. "Not another word, Wayne." be In sisted. "It la nojUmuch, a mere scout ing detail over neutral territory, and will prove dull enough. I only hope It may help to divert your mind a trifle. Now listen you are to proceed with twenty . mounted men of the escort ' wii Wanted Sheet For Shroud Dying Man Insist en This Because He Intended to De Much Haunting Later. . Unluckily enough, the progressive undertaker : Is often opposed by hunkerous relatives and sometimes even by tbe departed- One contrib utor to the Southern Undertaker,-for example, tells how his plan to bury a prospective client In "clothes lit for gentlemen" was knocked out by the wish of that client, expressed shortly before death, to be awathed In a com mon bed sheet To proceed: "I misunderstood him at first I thought be meant an ordinary white shroud. I took It that be was simply a little old-fashioned and wished to revert to a primitive custom. But he quickly corrected that .Impression. " 'I don't mean anything of ' the kind,' be said. 'I want to be burled in a sheet a plain, everyday white sheet' "For once my curiosity got th bet ter of my good manners. "'I will do as you ssk. of course,' I said, "but will you kindly tell me why you want to be dressed in that peculiar sty!-?' "Ttie o'i f V'w's answer fairly staffer'- 1 r-o. " , ..'.' ',. 1 s-a r ' 5 n C-) a f t 'iv. il'i west as far as the foot-hills, and are expected to note, ca-efully three things: First, the condition of for age for the sustenance of a wagon train; second, what forces of Feder al troops. If any, are along the Honey well; and third, the gathering of all In formation obtainable a lo the report ed consolidation of guerilla for pur poses of plunder between the lines. If time suffice, you might cross over Into tbe valley of, tbe Cowskln and learn the condition of forage tbore as well. A guide will accompany your party, and you are to avoid contact wltl) tbe enemy as far as possible. Your men carry Ave day' rations. You under stand fully?" "I do, sir; I presume I am to start at oncer "Your squad, under command of Sergeant Kbers, I already waiting outside." "Are you all ready, sergeant?" IJ aaked of tbe rather heavy-weight Ger man who stood fronting me, his broad, red face as Impassive aa though carved from atone. "Ve vos, captain." "Where Is the guide r : "Dot I him, mlt der mule, ain't ttr be answered, pointing with one huge band down the road. "Very well, we will pick blm up then as we go." ' v v I cared so little as to whether or not be accompanied' ua at all. that we bad advanced tome distance before the thought of him again occurred to rue. I knew tbe gentry fairly well, and had experienced In the past so many evi dences of their stupidity, if not sctual disloyalty, as to prefer my own knowl edge of the country to their. My thought. Indeed, for several miles was not 4t all with the little party of troopers jogging steadily at my heels, nor. In truth, was It greatly concerned with the fate of tbe expedition. That waa but ' service routine, and I rode forward, carelessly enough, never dreaming tbat every hour of progress waa bearing me toward tbe most im portant adventure of my life. It was tbe German sergeant who recalled me to the responsibilities of command. "Captain," he exclaimed apologet ically, riding up ,to my side and wiping bla round, perspiring face wltb great energy, "ve are riding too bard, ain't ve? Meln Gott, but der horses will give out ontirely. already." "Is that sor I asked In surprise at his words. A lngle swift glance around convinced m he wa correct, for the mounts were exceedingly soft, and already looked nearly played out from our sharp pace. "Very well, we will halt here." " With a sigh of relief he drew back, and as he did so my eyes fell for the first time upon the guide. As I live. It waa Jed Bungay, and when I stared at him In audden amazement be broke into a broad grin. "Durn If I didn't begin ter think as how ye'd gone an' clar . f ergot me, Cap.".. ' . "Not a bit of It. Jed," and I rode up to blm and extended my band. "But bow came you here? Are you the guide?" "Sure thing, cap; know thla yere klntry like a buk. 'Jaded horaemen frdm the west, at evening to the castle pressed.' By gum, you put Beelzebub an' me through a blamed hard Jolt of It so fur." . ' "Beelzebub?" "Ye bet. tber mule; I reckon aa how ye ain't gone an' fergot him, hev ye?" ' "Bungay, what has become of Ma ria?". -', The little man's eyes suddenly filled with tear. ; r:. , v.:. "I jlst don't know, cap." he answered mournfully. "Whin I got hum tber ol cabin hed bin plum burnt down, nary atlck o' It left, by gum! an' Ma rlar she wus clean gone. Hain't seed neither hide ner hair o' her since, thet's a tac'. An' I sorter drifted back ter you una 'cause I dldnt hev nowhar else ter go." - "Did yon hunt for her among the old plantations along the valley?" I asked, deeply touched by his evident feeling. "She very likely sought refuge la some ot those house." v (TO BE CONTINUED.) ' One of Life' Mysteries. Why' is It that the same remark which draws a laugh If made by one Is a sure sign for a fight If made by another? ' :'-; through with tbe flesh. I'm going to take the sheet along with toe, so there'll be no delay In getting down to business. ' : Lots of people have bees playing me mean tricks all their lives. I have never been able to get back at them In their present state, but Just wait till I get dear or thes fetters! If I dont haunt them good and bard and make thro wish they'd done the square thing by me It wont be my fault' "Baltimore Sun. Old Connecticut Elm Destroyed. : Tbe ancient elm tree, an old land mark tbat bas stood on tbe banks of Middle Cove Cay for over two hun dred yeam, was blown down during tbe storm of Monday and tell Into tbe cove. All that la left of tt are the large roots, sticking up to show where tbe old tree was once located. After a heavy gale several years ago one large limb fell to the ground and from It were taken Indian arrow beads of perfect shape. They were proba bly shot or deposited there by Indians years ago, who used this locality for a camping ground. The height of the tree was about one hundred feet and ita orar.rnes spread cut about the ssxe dktanee. The tody of tie tree nvniurel some C.'ie..n fvt around ' n -n-eis raa nr,ce t'...''rr. . e in ! r r t v, ; st,x c,...,v A Column of Short Paragraphs That War Collected With Very Much ' Care by the Editor. i. ' .Raleigh There are twenty-six a peals from the first judicial district awaiting . argument when the Su preme Court convenes for the spring term. ., ' . Wllllamston. Work on tbe town ship roads, for which $40,000' wa voted, has been impeded greatly by the extremely bad weaker and heavy suows which have fallen since the beginning of the year, Asbevllle. Mr. Richmond Pearson, Dr. A. T. Prltcbard and Mr. F. S. Ken nett go to Marshal to organize a Roosevelt club for that county on the lines of the one that was formed here some weeks ago. Salisbury. Salisbury is preparing to entertain 700 or 800 visitor when the tat ' Baraca-Philathea . union meet her April 1316. The pro gram committee ia arranging a pro gram of which every Item will be a feature. . Charlotte. A merchants and manu facturer' expoaltion for Charlotte I the lateat undertaking ot the Greater Charlotte Club. Thla waa decided at a meeting of the executive committee several day ago. The dates selected were May 20-25. Ashevllle. Those who have lately traveled over that part of the Burns vllle road, which has been undergo ing improvements declare Ithat on that stretch can be seen the sand clay In th acutal process of forma tion. Raleigh. Governor Kltchln order ed three special term of superior court for Mecklenburg county for civil case. Judge Lyon will hold one tbe week beginning April 15; Judge Foushee will hold one week begin ning May 6 and Judge Clin will hold one week beginning May 27. Greensboro. In supeerior court the grand jury returned a true bill against Mr. Frank Wlneskle of High Point charging him with the embezzlement of $30,000 from the Standard Mirror Company. It is understood that- the prosecution will be vigorously .pushed although Mr. Wineskle and his friend do not seem to have any fear rela tive to the outcome of the case. Charlotte. The settled determina tion ot the ministers of the city and county to lay hold of the prohlbtlon question and stress It Just as long and as patiently and as persistently as it Is necessary to make prohlbtlon ef fective In Charlotte, was the keynote of an epochal meeting of tbe Charlotte Ministerial Association which wa held at tbe Y. M. C. A. Greensboro. It I learned here that the circuit court of appeal ha grant ed a new trial to Sidna Allen, the Virginian, who wa convicted in Uni ted State court here several year ago and sentenced to 5 year In the Fed eral prison for offering a $20 coun terfelt bill at Winston-Salem. Allet waa alleged by government detectives to have been a notorioua and danger ou counterfeiter. Raleigh. A meeting of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineer waa held In Raleigh to consider the hill now pending in Congress known as the Empolyees' Compensation Act. The engineers In North Carolina are bitterly opposed to the passage of this bill and think that it denies them the protection to which they are en titled in case of accident by the neg ligence of railroads. - Ashevllle. The Republican of tt!a section are very sanguine over their prospects since their favorite har come out again and said that he will accept the nomination for the presi dency It it is offered to him. They have believed all tbe while that he would, they aay, but this defnlte as surance was all that they needed to put all possible vim into their efforts In his behalf.. v Bervard. A petition Is being cir culated in Brevard for signatures ask ing the Southern railway to build a new passenger station where Main street crosses the railroad ' tracks,' about one-fourth of a mile from the present station site. If this proposed station 1 built, it will be of great value to the town, a it would bring th statio nnearer the center of the town and would eliminate the steep grade on Caldwell street. Raleigh. At Lumberton poatotflce inspector arrested B. E. Stephenson, bookkeeper of the Lumberton postof flee for the last Ave yearst on the charge of being $400 short In hi ac count. ' He waa committed . to Jail In default of $700 bond. He protests hla innocence. : v , Lumberton. Sanford , Prevatt, tbe young white man who attacked and severely cut his cousin near here came In and surrendered to the slier Iff. He gave $500 bond for bla ap pearance at court and waa released. The wounded man Is In the hospital doing as well as could be expected. . Raleigh: Adjutant-General Lelnster Issued commissions to Dr 8. Robert Horton, of this city, and Dr. B.. F. Halt, of Ashevllle. aa first and second lieutenants of the Dental Corps, North Carolina National Guard; also to Frank Walker, of . Mount Airy, as second . lieutenant ot company. Hickory. Large quantities of cot ton and peanuts have been brought here ' during the paat week or ten day s and it Is said that there ia much of last years crop yet remaining In the hands -of the producers, and a good bit ot cotton yet in the field to be picked. King. The tate high chool will have lta closing exercise here March 14, 15 and -6. Three gould medals will be presented by Prof. WUlliam P. BIT ena, tbe principal, one on. declamation, one on recitation and one to the best debater. Greensboro. An epidemic of measles In the public school of this city has become so serious that an ordinance adopted six years aro has been revived and ordered enforced by the commissioner of public fs'f'y in an effort to check the r.- i cf Ttiea .:lea end thus prevent the ri. lt lon of the sclioc'a. SERIES Of CONTESTS BETWEEN 8TU0ENT8 OF 21 COUNTIES AT FAYETTEVILLE. TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 21 After Adjournment of Superintendent Principals Held Interesting Sesslen 44 High Schools In th 21 Counties Compaslng Southeastern District, Fayettevllle. A series of contests la declamation, recitation, spelling and athletlo sports will be held In Faywttevllle by high schools of th II counties of the southeastern section of North rarAltna An AmwII tek a - ------ v -v.. , w,. --11, i.kU, (TV It was decided by the bigs school prin cipals In session here. After the superintendent of da- cation adjourned the principals assem bled and held a session which was of great Interest The meeting wa con ducted by Superintendent N. W. Wal ker, of the secondary school of the University. "How Ought the Efficien cy of the High School be Increased?" and "What Can a Good Dally Program do for High School Standards of Work?" were discussed. " At the night session Dr. H. W. Chaae, professor of the Philosophy of Education at the University, ad dressed the high school men oa "Formal Discipline." Dr. L. R. Wil son, librarian ot th University, spoke on "How May the Uae ot the Library be Put to the Beat Use ot the High School?" There are 44 high school in the 21 counties composing th southeast-, era district, and 25 principal were present at this ineeting. They are a fine looking, Intelligent and well equipped body of young men. Both the auperlntendents of education and the high school principals expressed themselves as much .pleased with Faretteville, declaring they had a de lightful time and a helpful conven tion. Fayettevllle will be glad to wel come them again next year. : Received Certificates of Merit. Waahlngton. County Superintend ent W. L. Vaughan has received car tlflcatea pf merit for three boys who were member of the Beaufort coun ty corn club during the' pst year. The winner are: Jasper W. Leg- gett, yield SJ.S bushels; Roscoe Rad cliff, ylled 1 bushels, and Murray Mldgette, yield ti.i bushels. These certificates bear - tbe great aeal of the atate of North Carolina and are signed by the governor, state super intendent of public instruction, com missioner ot agriculture, county su perintendent ot schools. Special Agent United 8tates Department of Agricul ture I. O. Schaub and the secretary of state. They are awarded to all boys of the corn club who do th work in regular manner and make a yield of over seventy-five bushels. Taylorsvllle Want College Tee. Tayloraville. There wa a meeting of the citizens of th town at the court house for the purpose of as certaining what could be done in tbe way of an Inducement for the trustees of Rutherfordton College, In case It Is moved to have It located here. Mr. A. C. Payne, president and J. P. Bab bington acted as secretary. The meeting waa well attended and much Interest. - manifested, Committees were appointed consisting, of repre sentative men from different sections of the county to solicit subscriptions and frame a proposition to be pre sented to the trustee. Appoint Director of Agriculture. ' Concord. Messrs. C. R. Hudson and E. 8. MUlsapa of the Department of . Agriculture, Washington, have ap pointed Mr. George W. Cress, director Vt ,livuiuiia w . ii H wwuvj. office was created here by the board of commissioner accepting the prop osition of the Department of Agricul ture. The duty of the director ot ag riculture in advancing agricultural work in the county will be similar to those of superintendent of county schools an Instructor. ' A number of demonstration farms will ' be : estab lished. Charged With Illicit Distilling. . Salisbury. Berry Baslnger, . of Providence township, Rowan county, and hla father-in-law, Moses Reld, of Davidson county, nave been ar rested on the charge of Illicit distill ing. . Baslnger was tried on this charge several months ago and ac quitted on account of lack of evi dence. A still alleged to be his bad been destroyed by Sheriff McKenzie and deputies. Deputy Marshal Grant took up the case and having secured additional evidence has arrested both Baslnger and his father-in-law. Farmers' Institute at Weaversvllle. , Ahevllle. The hort coure farm er' Institute for, this county waa held, at WeavervllleHiuraday, FrI dsy snd Saturday, there was two ses sions each day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Thursday waa devoted to the discussion of gen eral farm work; Friday to the dairy and seed corn contest, in which prises were offered for the best displays. There were special meetings Thurs day .and Friday for the women. Rep resentatives of the state departm; S of -agriculture were present To Have Steamboat Service. Elizahelh City. As the result of un tiring effort on the part f the '.! sens of Foweir Point and ether neighboring sections of Cuiinirk county, headed by W. J. Tate, rue of the county' most aid !y kiiun biiHlnt-s men, steam! t service 1 e tween Elizabeth Cl'v ea.1 Pow- V '.,t. Hog Harbor, ! " 5 ! r t ! Kitty Hawk !'.! 1 i 1 I 1 i ' r- r future. For chant and conn.i have been f'fi the l'?rk cf t" : n t'.ne j ! i ' 's e ..avenii-Hf
The News-Record (Marshall, N.C.)
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