LEGENDS OF THE 8EA
frtiAO spectral ships ooomco to
ENOLCES VOYAGES.
•he nriM Dtltkao ml M«u ——
AMmuillEurKlaEaM l» L>r«
aleak liluE’i Pier? of
■ho W rook ora of Cofoofol Derm.
A moos the tnottltad* of onpcrott
■ ikm to which the in feu gtrea birth
hot thr laut luiereetlng tn thou ooa
ceraaig weird ipectral %hlpo domed
fe> aoma Irrevocable decree of fata to
Sail tho wide aaaa over tUl •tarclty.
without hop* of orar oooo aaUrta* a
• harbor of aafaty. Ooarplcuocj am -
thou la tho Ftylaa Dutch me a. or. rath
er. Stying Dutrlunen. for there era la
aiuaerablo TUfatoaa of thla lacead.
which hard bant colored and daalgaad
to coucur with the rartoua-fasciae tad
Ideua of dlSrrrot nation I Itlaa
It ta aot Improbable that the original
Stylus Dutchman ru that daaerlbad
la the old Norw Srmdltloa af a rlklas
wba had umilagtfiaaly Mian a Hag
from Am soda, and wheat ah mates ru
«Mr afterward aoan Mated oa the
mnlamaat of a black apbctral ahlp as
\ ralopml la Bra. to bobald which fore
boded wrack and dlaarter. A later Daa
lah rartatloa of thla star? no doubt la
■pirod LougfelSow’e llou demrlblas—
A abtp of the daad that eelle the au '
AM la eaHo4 th> CanoUkaiL •« •
• • • la tianfi aha inmrr
Wtthoot a balueaaaa nan
•oos dead foblto invariably aat oo tba
bowsprit amoblag a bonrM pips lined
with a more pmJdoeo wasd than to
bacco, aad HI betide tba lartrlaad rrsaal
tbat aacoasund bar, far—
Or«r bar Ms tba saaa arm lav * •
Qh« mu^aebraa^ta tba «M|
Tba mat (earratty accepted raraioa
at tba Flying Dutrbtnaa. however, la
tbat of tba plgtuadid I>dtch captain
who aware ba weald round tba Oape of
■tonaa la tba tedth of a tnrylttc bar
rtemaa His fataoaa detaradnatfea
art rod tba araw oat of tbair wtta aad
eatmtaatad Ja throats of mutiny.
BvsotaaUy tba* became ...
tad tba bald akippar. a* da anted,
«m«hsd mattara by tbiwwiag a taw at
them overboard aad. tefrtfytag tba re
■0 latter, raltaratad bia oath wttb
treble vMaoce. Tbaa aa appattttoa
dadeavocad to tara bfm from bia par
peas, to recall* a meat Impolite, net t*
aay tnararaat, rv cap Man It doepodty
paralatad aad aa ao raped tba onptala
tbat ba dead at It wttb Us revolver.
Bat taataod <*. hurting the (beat tba
ball lodged Ja bia owa arm, at abtab
'SSTa^T *" 1
Ba waa’dirtbwHb coadaonad'teaath
Btt tea roe* it forever aad aver, wttb
bar bb baaSr, toraver rOeeptaaa aad
wltheot hope at aofaag at pm. *J
tba aid of tea Mead bats a ha waa ahte
•aid ta aall araoad tba«
hearo. wttb tarrltea i
lag la bar wmho. -
"f —mi Mp WUH7 nnu aa i»
•tat laaa at Ufa. and Urn* loetad and
bemad it
Btata phantom ably. aa tha Uarj
taa. flppaaia oeeaHonaUy off (taps
*■*•<*' ta tba bay of Uaapa, ta tba
nil of Bt La or i—ca. m Ip mirital
tab aaMlata. cooaplcooia ame—
wjta ta aa ataer pdtattag shoreward
«Ub mm hand and anppottto* a wom
an with tba otbor. ■—«*—»r tba |*bto
*• oot tbara to a abrlB err, and tba
tap sinks. Tbta ta aidmiwad ta ba tba
warp la ftanarti fusdaa Ubta^**^
TESLA’S PLAN TO WIRE MARS
~ W lrtMlSlapta mZ* daV1"
“Hello, Mater
"Hallo, Vcnoa! to that fanr
*bU ta wbat Mikola Taata ap ta
la tba naar tatnra.
■ In tha WHetiHal Wortd
that ha ta Orntgatm am
•tor with a i at
ha
dr
I aa bcIMi—
«n Hr. taata, "to bet a ptaytfckw,
tat mioath tn throw this planet Into
tatbla tramoto hy .tan Md wert-to
Wagimph and to tok*boita.~
■a dedans ba to Ooaldrd— an os
dBtator which win drfra thro—h tha
daxtb a entrap ai lOOJOOO&X) rplta and
dottror aaarsy at tba rata at bPWWOO.
mac*™ cBfibtaafl to aaa atmbg (ha
■Uraraa with Mow*. bknra that art*
THE STOWE BREAKER.
*a ■»—»«« •* OMlnt b tooMot
hat htoMMMW Ton.
U m witty * Alpaca. aatha aoM
«7»W* Whaaa lntarmlaabto ribboa
* tha Tutu, tfct*o to a ataoa J£ZZ
who* 1 ha*a aoaa at kU wart lot thr
trjwt*. Tha flat Now 1 caiaa apoa
wtth aw^Ukif boon far tha «roat*«itj.
Tha *!«ht «•( tbla atau dhl aaa an a. (at
ha tu .'•uatatoac a auua M ha brtha
goodby. "V Mg. i
gaed taakr Mom iku i have
Mala hh twirk. •iwi"iu.-f»iru*ri
«rawa further down to ebMd hie la—
M the rarest |e alwa/u imIIm haah
•** “*• •* Ma valiant ha—mt. Hew
“O Mtfdea t—pea ta have htefcea
aver Mi beat beeh. haw wo* advene
fata baa feu— on Ma toed, aa Ma
be—* — tile ooeutry ] Ba aeattaoee
ta Weak Ma atfeaae. aad ««—, aad
getag 1 tad Mo by the leaMMM an»
Mg la Mh M Ma ture aad Ma aria
firsssrsstss
Nave ana wbtek have aa aueb aCaat
•*“ •£• •*«»*» *• U» btaablag
ad atiaaa. gnM .“The ih—Ia Lit*1*
V Obartae Wagaae.
Mr. Carnagk baa foundad a
library for otgroea in Philadel
phia. The Wadhiagtoti Pott
eeggtita that dream booke aad
Mata oa poultry raiaiog aboold
|mvw a^proml —at placa oa tba
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AUGUST P0« PAST 11 TBABS.
Wotkir Oknmr C. P. m
Herman Compiles Average
Weather far the Heath tiAip
•et for the Peel It Yeere-Ifet
e Pereceel for the Present
Henth.
K*Ulck Tltnm.
Weather Observer von Herr
nan has compiled tbe following
data as to tbe weather for Aug
ust for the last 18 years. These
figures are averages foi that per
iod and are not to be considered
as a forecast for the present
month:
The mean or normal tempera
ture for that period was 77 de
frees; tbe wannest month was
that of 1890, with an average of
82 degrees, while the coldest
month was that of 1889, with an
average of 73 degrees. The
highest temperature was 99 de
grees, which occnred on the 10th
in 1896. the 15th in 1900 and on
tha 25th in 1908; the lowest tem
perature was 52 oo tbe 30th.
1887. and the 2*b in 1890.
Tbe precipitation of rein or
melted snow was as follows:
The average for the month is
5.80 inches. There were 13 days
with a rainfall of .01 or more.
The greatest monthly precipita
J»on. w» U.21 inches in 1901;
tbe least monthly precipitation
was 1.94 inches in 1897. The
BT^foet. amount of rainfall re
corded in any 24 consecutive
nonra was 4.16 inches, on the
27th. 1887.
. Th* average number of clear
niurt 10; path cloudy days,
12;-cloudy days, 9.
The prevailing winds have
been from tbe southeast; the
average hourly velocity -of the
wind is five milts. The highest
velocity of the wind was 38
miles, from the northwest, on
tbe 20tb. 1900.
The Lufufi •( the World.
WuSinctoa ft*
Nothing more indicative of
the changing character of the
times has uccured tbsii the re
mark of the Japanese peace en
voy concerning tbe language to
be used daring tbe progress of
the Negotiations. He expresses
the hope thatBnglish will be tbe
medium of communication and
adds that be does not speak
French.
A diplomat who does not
speak French 1 Tbe idea seems
absurd. For centuries the
French language has been tbe
bean ideal of diplomatic inter
course. It is the tongue of the
courtier who in tbe salon desires
to bestow n graceful compli
ment. or who, around the coun
cil table, endeavors to cloak, his
real meaning and mislead bis op
ponent. In Europe and, it might
be added, in tbe United States a
knowledge of French is consid
ered absolutely necessary to a
complete education, and in the
National Capital a member of
tbe diplomatic -corps who did
not speak French would be re
garded as a totally unfit for his
ptwiUon. Things are evidently
different in Japan. No French
for the Japanese diplomat, if
y°“ ]»*«“*• He .wants tbe good
old Anglo-Saxon, a language in
"Web,tbonght* sre expressed
■Jth directness and force. He
discards the traditions of can
tones and plunges into the Ian
***of the New World.
!■ coming wbea
8a*li>b wll be tbe universal
tongue., This is almost the esse
at the present time. When our
laiovra were voung no one could
nMk* • satisfactory tour of the
continent unleu he «u able to
imeak and usdem.ud French.
To-day, except fat tome remote
eonm where civilisation has
not penetrated, a knowledge of
^wtiHan* essential. Along
!»* highways of travel Bog
Wsb is spoken by e Urge pro
portion of those who deel with
the- tourist dau. The vast
number of Americans who visit
Borope and whose knowledge of
the Uncage is wry Hmitecffcaa
made it necessary for foreigners
to learn English’: In CerEanJ
the (backlog of the Kngliah !an
i* considered essential
and in mercantile bouses it has
Oerman Uaunfatoren hope to
oomptU with their British and
A«cricsn rivals. The activity
at the English in Africa has
done ssnch towards (he spread
of Um Ungnage in that conti
nent and the same result has
been attained in other quarters
Of the globe through the estab
lishment sf English colonies.
In tbs Orient, have evidently
been impressed with this mod
taocencv towards the mi
we the English Um
. They ate kdepiag pace
i • ■ < ■ . a.
SHARK STORY UNTRUE.
L» i(kun and Mr. Dutia
Say Na Bay Wat Beveursd.
iUUicb Port. Had.
The horrible story published
ia the Sunday morning papers
of a shark devouring Sutton
£•*{•; ■ 10-year-old boy, at
Pavis’ Shore, near Beanfort. is
doubted in same quarters.
Rev. Livingston Johnson, sec
retary of ths Baptist state con
vention, preached there Sunday
and returned to Raleigh yester
day afternoon. "Nothing of tbe
ki“d happened at Davis Shore,"
said Mr. Johnson, "for I was
there and would certainly have
heard of it. Possibly ittoccnred
somewhere else, hot it did not
happen at Davis Shore."
Mr. John A. Duncan retnrned
yesterday morning from Beau
fort, where his family is spend
ing the summer. "1 heard the
report in Beaafort,” said Mr.
P“Df»n. "to tbe effect that a
boy bad been eaten bv n shark,
but it was not believed there sod
cannot be true. Such n thing ia
ankoown. A shark will not at
tack a person. The best author
ities on fish agreed, that there ia
no such instance on record on
tbe Atlantic coast. The only
fish that inflicts any lajurv ia
what we call tbe jelly fish, which
irritates tbe skin with its appen
dages. Tbe story was certainly
a fake." %
nra. imfumi nart fey rail
Ffta Bars*. '
(UimunrlU*. Gs.. Utmauk. Slat.
Mrs. Ida Lougstrect. widow
of tha Coo federate genera). was
thrown from her horse while
riding this afternoon. > Her foot
caught iu the stirrup and she
was dragged fifty yarda before
the animal came to a stand.
Mr*. Long street's right arm
was broken and her body badly
bruised. She was mounted .pa
a.spirited horse and lost her seat
when be shied at a pasting au
tomobile. J. Hearn Campbell,
who was riding with Mrs. Long,
street, sparred his horse into a
ran, overtook her frightened
mount and brought it to a stand
still.
A Common Crank.
SuimtUU Laataait. ,
In Winston there is a religions
crank, one Tom Hege, who is
of the Seventh Day Adventist
faith. Hege keeps a small store
which he closes on Saturday
(his Sabbath) and opens on
Sunday. Ha has been arrested
“*oy time# for violating the
Sunday law, baa been fined and
■cut to jail often, but ao far as
appears be hat never paid any
fine or stayed in jail longer than
a few days at a time. The
mayor seems to have regarded
Hege as a white elephant and to
have handled him gingerly (just
why he didn’t go ahead and en
forced the law and let conse
qnensea take care of themselves
it ia bard to understand), tha
newspapers have given ‘him
more notoriety than be deserved
and strange to say a good many
people havt apparently lent
their efforts towards making a
hero and a martyr ont of the
commonest sort of crank.
A few daya ago Hege waa ar-.
rested and sentenced 60 days in
jail. He appealed and- thy Su
perior Coart affirmed the may
or's decision. Tha ease goes to
tha Supreme and Hage says ha
will take it to the United States
of religions liberty end The
Landmark stands for the widest
freedom in religions belief. Bat
we heve aopsuence with people
who cooM Mong nod try to over
turn existing conditions Ilka
Sabbath observance, which has
been recognised lor centnries.
The Jews hold that the seventh
day is the Sabbath hnt Jews
hsve too mak ansa to defy the
laws providing for the obser
vance of the lm dsy of tbs
week.
K one is alio wad to practice
anything which be mav Jiold is
Moctlonad bf the' Bible the
Mormons should not be disturb
sd la the practice of polygamy;
they have as much tint to di*.
regwd tbs low sgsTnst plural
marriages as the Seventh Day
Adventist bas to disregard the
low which Provides tor ike ob
servancc of the first day of the
week as the Sabbath.
Baron Comoro, Japan’s'
tnvov, estimates that SI \
Mro Wtp killed dorii
w, Russia’s losaes bring
000.
The data of President Room
vah's visit to Ralcfgk is fixed for
;b. Ho will arrived
mill go at once to
•rounds sad da
t »•
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ASIESTU rot BIUTAUTY.
Caberrae Cbsla Omi Imth
taMdwl Severely Bette Bay*.
Whearenew Lying ia Hflahle
Concord, N. C., July ».—
SjX^aJ. Snot. Herbert Smith
of the county convict force was
placad under s $100 bond for hit
appearance at tba non! term of
Cabarrus court upon the actio—
chstH of inhumanly and unmer
SBWSS3 AnTR
dcr tad Frank Dufy, whose
terms have {sat expired; they
having been sentenced for vag
rancyby tba mayor.
Border was to a merit condi
tion when he arrived bate, show
ing aigas of having bean crarily
beaten. The boys warm taken
to the county home this morn
came to town ■ ' |
oat n warrant against .
teadent Herbert Smith end_■
ployed counsel to pro—cute the
Public sentiment bus ran high
irejs&ssFs- ]
vrre nod uncalled for
AU who saw him ,
indignant at tnch _
The chairman of the _f
county com mis losers, alter an
investigation of the cam. de
clared that be would have the
law tested, which pats hoboes
oa the coeety road. and. if poc
sible. be would not hereafter re
ceive any of them.
A general protest is made at
such inhuman treatment. Her
bert Smith, the manager ef the
cham nog. says that this bey
refused to work, claiming that
be was sick. _
»• Del • Ssltoter M sITmt
w«n—i n«ute.
When a splinter hss been
driven into tbe hand it can be
extracted by steam. Pi]I a wide
monthed bottle nearly- fall of
hot water place the injured
part over the month and prem
« slightly. Tbe action thus
produced will draw tbe test)
down, and in a minute or two
tbe steam will extract the spiia
ter. also tbe inftammation. Tty
it aod be convinced. *
CettcnFM Dp ITIfhanf latfdan
sad Tina.
liter!Hi Latent
Mr. W. P. Dickerson. who
lLve* ¥•*«■ county, sold
teree bales of cotton at tbe
Statesville cotton mills last week
that attracted considerable at
tention. Tbe balsa bad been
pat op, apparently, on a hand
press and the cotton was held
top ether by wooden slate tied
with ropes. Mr. Dicketson lives
in a part of the country where
little cotton is raised and ft is
supposed that bsninf aad ties
were not convenient when tbe
cotton was packed, or rise this
method was chosen as a matter
of economy._
EUf fit tt Vlaltlag.
Do m< any too lorn*. It ia •
K091] dnl to break iato' the life
ol a family for avaa a few days.
Pay no attcation to argiag to
rtay longer, however sfoceie
they seem. Set e time to go
wfccayoa arrive «d<J stick to it.
Coolant absolutely to the
doom bold arrtnjremems, oraot*
lolly as to time* of rising, ample
time for all drive* or other ex
cantons. . Carry with yea all
arssam.Ts:
room, sack as a clotbea-brnsb.
the article most commonly lack*
low.
Enter heartily into aU their
ptaaa for eptortalsiag yoa. but
make it plain that yoa do not
cate to be entertaiaed all the
ti«ft «“ to have every mlaate
tiled with amoseaMat.
Be ready to snagest little
Plada hTpUane wKTyoa sc.
yoar bo«te*« at a<loas to eater*
tdn you. Try how wvll yoa eaa
entertain year hootvaa (or a
chenav. Tarn about fa fair play
m viatUng as in evemhiag else.
S* pl^d with, •“ tblaga.
Yoar high spirits and evident
eaioytaent an the only thanks
year hostess treats.
Tabs some work with yoa, so
that wbaa yoar hooteas hssto
work you-may keep her ia coaa
Ssras.’E'striJI
work than over play, sayway.
. Do aot argaa or disovaa dabat*
able mslters. Few tbtoga leave
ft morse taste la tbs aastt.
OStr to pay the little iarideat*
al expanses that still be ruin*
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