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THE .NEWS.
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. Telephone No. 54.
Sabeciption price f 1.00 a year Wets,
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s ;,FBIDAT, MAB. 13, 1903.
1 Arrival and Departure of Trains.
KOKTH BOUXD.
Xo.10 Mail and Ex. ar. 1:22 p.m.
No. 62 " .. " " 2:10 p.m.
60TJTH BOUXD.
No. 9 Mail and Ex. de. 1:50 p.m.
No. 63 " " " 9:05 a.m.
The terrible calamity at Collin
wood, Ohio, last week, by which
168 school childreu lost their lives
by being burned and crushed to
death in a burning school building,
caused general awakening in re
gard o the construction of school
buildings throughout the country.
Nearly all the cities and tows hav
ing public schools, went to work
at once to remodel the buildings,
so as to make escape by the chil
dren, in case of fire, possible and
to avoid, if possible, a repitition
of the Collinwood" horror. We
wish in this connection to com
mend the prompt action of the
directors of the Lenoir Schools, in
this matter .They went to work at
once to provide a good fire escape,
which was not quite completed,
and also had the doors to the
building huug so as to open out
side. A matter of vital impor
tance to every building of the
kind.
If the Democrats of North Caro
lina want a careful business like
administration of the affairs of the
State, by a man who will stay at
Raleigh and look after the State's
interests, instead of gadding about
over the country making speeches
wherever an audience can be gath
ered, and by a man who will not
be trying to use the Governor's
office as a stepping stone to other
political honors, they can get
that kind of a man by nominating
and electing Hon. Ashley Home.
We are not presuming to advise in
. VJe are no
mattes po
matter poli?H&fy bat if there ever
was a time when the State needs a
quiet, orderly and business-like
administration of its affairs, now
is the time. We do not need any
more agitators and stage players at
the helm of State in North Caro
lina, but cool headed conservative
business men.
"Prevents" will promptly check a
cold or the Grippe when taken early
Or at the "sneeze stage" Preventics
cure seated colds as well. Preventics
are little candy cold cure tablets, and
Dr. Shoop, Racine, Wis., will gladly
mail yon samples and a book on
Colds free, if you will write him. The
samples prove their merit. Check
early Colds with Preventics and stop
Pneu monia. Sold In 5c and 25c boxes
by J. E. Shell, druggist.
Less than two mouths until I
wiU be forced to ' collect taxes by
law. Come to Bee me, don't wait
for me to call on you.
' J. L. COTTREIX,
Tax Collector.
For Catarrah, let me send yon free.
just to prove merit, a Trial size Box
of Dr. Snoop's Cattarrh Remedy. It
is a snow white, creamv. healin? an
tlseptic balm that gives instant re
lief to Catarrh of the nose and throat
jaane ine tree test ana see. Address
' ibr. Shoop, Raoine, Wis. Large jars
1 '50 cents. Sold by J. E. Shell, drug
'gist. ,
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' : The dinner pail is all right, for
, ills prohibitively protected rlgh
l up to the handle, but the filling
REST YCU3 RAZOR.
Try Shrpninj It Aftr and Not B
f or Yoa 8hy.
A iaa who was showing his new
set of ivory handled razors to some
friend the other day 'explained to"
them the shaving system which, he
has perfected for his own use.
, "I'm aa old dog, and I learn few
new. tricks," said he. "Using a
safety! razor is one of the many
modern . accomplishments: which I
cannot boast I stick to the old
fashioned implement aod hire ac
cumulated "some" very fine speci
mens of the same.'
"These ivory handled ones I
bought in England, and as I re
gard them a the choicest ones I
hare,. 1 nse tbem only on ounaays
and holidays. No, 1" he pointed
to a mark on one handle, "I use on
the second and. the fourth Sunday
and on holidays. No. S I use on the
first, the third and the fifth Sun
day. "That gives them about the same
amount of use and allows them the
rest which they need. I always givc
ray razors rest
"It isn't the act of shaving which
is so hard on them. It is the sharp
ening, especially as the uverage
man's method of stropping is posi
tively brutal maltreatment of a de
fenseless and delicate victim.
"Even the most careful sharpen
ing leaves a razor blade in a very
susceptible and precarious condi
tion. For that reason I never sharp
en my razor just , before I shave.
On the contrary, I sharpen it when
I have finished. Then I put it care
fully in its case, and it has a chance
to rest and to regain its temper be
fore I use it
"You strop a razor vigorously
and the friction produces heat in
the blade. This very materially af
fects the exceedingly thin edge, so
that the crystallization breaks
down when you begin to shave. Let
your blade cool off, become set and
cold, and you will find your morn
ing's shave a much easier and calm
er performance." Washington
Post.
Har Rvng.
It happened on a crowded Broad
way car. Two portly gentlemen
were occupying a large amount of
6pace. "Hi there," said the con
ductor; "shove up and give this
here lady a chance."
The men grudgingly uncovered
some four inches of seat, and "this
here lady" balanced herself cau
tiously on the edge. She was n lit
tle slip of a schoolgirl, but even she
couldn't be comfortable on four
inches of car scat. The men were
buried in their papers and showed
no intention of yielding further.
The schoolgirl waited till a mas
sive scrub lady, pail and all, entered
the car. She quickly rose and otter
ed her seat. The original offenders
were lost to view, buried under 250
pounds of scrub lady. Then the
schoolgirl laughed. Her revenge was
complete. New York Sun.
8hop Girl's Fine.
It was not a very cheerful memo
randum, and the shopgirl's look was
not very cheerful either as on pay
night she brought it home to her
mother. It was a memorandum of
the fines that had taken a good slice
out of her wages, and it ran :
Standing on chair, 10 cents:
leaving less than one yard on rib
bon roll, 10 cents; permitting pa
tron to depart unserved, 25 cents;
lateness, 5 cents; gum chewing, 10
cents; error in addition, 5 cents;
writing indistinct duplicate, 10
cents; error in address, 10 cents;
total, 85 cents."
"There are 100 rules posted up
in our little shop," said the girl bit
terly, "and an infraction of any one
of them is finable." Chicago In
ter Ocean.
Longett and Shortest Days.
At London and Bremen the lon
gest day has siiteen and one-half
hours. At Stockholm it is eighteen
and one-half hours in length. At
Hamburg and Dantzig the longest
aay Has seventeen hours. At at
Petersburg and Tobolsk. Siberia
the longest day is nineteen hours
and the shortest five hours. At
Tornea. Finland. June 21 brinen
day nearly twenty-two hours long
ana uec. 25 one less than three
hours in leneth. At Wardbnrr
Norway, the longest day lasts from
May 21 to July 22 without inter
ruption, and m Snitzbercren the
longest day is three and one-half
Jl T 1 11
monins. Lonaon standard.
Book Titlss.
One mav honestly contra tnl ate
modern authors of all sorts upon
the, brevity, at least, of their titles.
In these enlightened times no one
would be guilty of a "First Blast of
the Trumnet Acainst the Monatrnin
Regiment of Women." Worse still
is "uiscovery 01 a liaping (Jul!
Wherein England Is liable to Be
Dwauowea aj Anotner Drench Mar
"(S"i iur wuiuu oraooes. me au
thor, was deprived of his right hand
in the presence of a "deeply silent
f.i:it:to.
Chi account cf its connection with
heathen rite and legend the mistle
toe was early banished from the
churches. Clergymen have in far
mer times been known to forbid its
use among the Christmas decora
tions, regarding it as too tainted
with superstitions to fitly ornament
the, house, of God, and from use as
an architectural .decoration it , has
been rigorously excladed. Perhaps
the only known instance of its cse
is in Bristol cathedral, where sprays
of mistletoe, with leaves and ber
rfe fill" the spalodrela of one of the
remarkable tojaiba-r-London MaiL
Th Wary Edits
The musician was visibly annoy
ed. -But, hang it allhe said, ?J
told your reporter three or lour
times over that the violin I used
was a genuine Stradivarius, and
here in his report this morning
there's not a word, not a word."
With a scornful laugh the editor
replied: "That is as it should be,
sir. When Mr. Stradivarius gets
his fiddle advertised in this paper
under $2 a line vou come around
and let me know." South western
er's Book.
A Psn Point
The pen would not write.
"Shall I cet vou another, sir?"
the secretary asked.
"No." said the millionaire. "I ll
show you something valuable now."
And he held the pen over the
amo a moment, then dipped it in
cold water, and lo it wpte as well
as when new.
"That treatment rejuvenates old
pens without fail," said the mil
lionaire. 'Ttemember it, and it will
save you money." Exchange.
The Fews 'o Pure Drug Cough
cure Laws would be needed, if all
Cough Cures were like Dr. Shoop's
Cough Cure is and has been for 20
years. The National Law now re
quires that if any poisons enter into
a oough mixture, it must be printed
on the label or package. For this
reason mothers, and others, should
insist on having Dr. Shoop's Cough
Cure. No poison-marks on Dr.
Shoop's labels and none in the med
icine, else it must by law be on the
label. And it's not only safe, but it
is said to be by those that know it
best, a truly remarkable cough
remedy. Take no chance, particu
larly with yoar children. Insist on
having Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure.
Compare carefully the Dr. Shoop
package with others aud see. No
poison marks there! You can alwayi
be on the safe fide by demanding
Dr. Shoop's Cough Cure. Simply
refuse to'aecept any other. Sold by
J. E. Shell, druggist.
The time for paying
taxes is
force me
getting short. Will you
to collect by law!
J. L. Cottkeli.,
Tax Collector.
Elkville and Blackstone.
We are having fine weather at
present.
Mr. Charles Hartley and family
spent last Saturday night with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hart
ley, near this place.
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Smith spent
last Saturday night and Sunday
with Mrs. Smith's brother, Mr.
W. H. Shuford.
Misses Jennie and Francis Is-
bell spent last Sunday evening
with Mrs. H. Crotts. Sandy.
March 9, H)08.
For th Finger Nai!t.
A good nail powder can be made
by mixing two ounces of powdered
pumice stone and one-half ounce of
powdered talcum. Dip an ordinary
wood stick into peroxide of hydro
gen, then in the pumice mixture and
rub carefully about the edges of the
nail. This will remove every dis
coloration.
To Whitsn Hands.
A safe bleach for the hands is to
rub them well with a lotion made of
equal parts of lemon juice and
glycerin. Let this dry on the hands,
and wear a heavy poor of gloves, all
night. In the morning rinse off the
lotion with hot water, into which
put a few drops of tincture of ben
zoin. To Kesp Patms.
To keep palms in the house in a
healthy condition you should sponge
the leaves once a week with tepid
water in which is a little milk. Then
stand the pot quite oovered in luke
warm water zor two nonrs. raims
treated in this manner will five a
long time. ,
Some Ohio authorities are using
pictures in an attempt to care the
insane. Now, however, souvenir
Now i the time and this is the
place to buy Spric? goods.
ileltofl, Tuu! Jc Ballew.
' If you want good Leather Shoe
Flndngt e T. J. Keeveri Son, pext
door to News offlce.
When yoa want something nice go
to Melton, Tattle BaUew .,
WOOD FOR 8ALE Dry oak rails
eat Into stove wood,
i- j. z j : .; Joe Powell, Jr.
Look la the- window at Melton,
Tattle & Ballew'a.
STRAYED One blaek aod white
Poland China Pi 8 weeks old.
Finder please return to the News of
fice for reward. .
Brown VeaU at Melton, Tattle &
Ballew'a,
PLENTY of Fertilisers, The same
Reliable Brands that we have always
carried Moore's
Old Poetofflce Building.
Swell line of fancy Vests at Melton
Tattle & Ballew'a.
Dr. W. H. Wakefield, of Charlotte,
N. 0., will be in Lenoir at The
Martins on Thursday, April 2nd, for
the purpose of treating diseases of
Eye, F.ar, Now and Throat, and fitt
ing (ilases. Half the usual fees will
be charged for testing eyes for glasses
on this visit.
If it is Shoes you want, see Melton,
Tuttle & Ballew.
Don't fail to see my line of King
Quality Oxfords for men.
W. A. Watson.
Buy,Spring Clothing from Melton,
Tuttle &. Ballew.
If it is a Hat you want, we have
them Meltou, Tuttle & Ballew.
Big lino of shirrs for Spring wear
at W. A. Watson's.
The best line of Pants in Leuoir at
Melton, Tuttle & Ballew.
Suits that suit the hard to suit at
Melton, Tuttle & Ballew.
Oxfords of all styles for Men, Wo
men and Children at Watson's.
Every and everythius; to wear at
Melton, Tuttle & Ballew.
Knapp Felt and Stetson Hats at
Melton, Tuttle Si Bellew's.
A Snappy Spring line of Clothing
at Watson's.
For Right Treating goto Melton,
Tuttle & Bajlew's.
Kodol is today the best known re
liable remedy for all disorders of the
stomach, such as dyspepsia, heart
burn, sour stomach and belching of
gas. Kodol contains the same juices
found in a healthy stomach. Kodol
is pleasanf to take. It is guaranteed
to give relief and sold by J. E. Shell,
Dr. Kent and Granite Falls Drug Co.
1 )emocracv does not care much
what happens, as its chances can
ooly be improved.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers, small,
saf, sure little liver pills. Sold by
J. E. Shell, Dr. Kent and Granite
Falls Drag Co.
WHY NOT A FAN
CY VEST FOR
SPRING?
A Man can't have too many
for style this year, and we have
new special designs that will outclass
anything seen heretofore. Several new
Brown and Grey Shades in plain Colors
and exclusive patterns.
From $1.00 to $5.00.
Melton, Tuttle & Ballew.
South Main Street - - - Lenoir, N. C.
E. Xj. CURTIS'
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Beginning Monday Harch 16th
and Lasting for 30 Days.
Hen's Suits worth $12.50 for,4 11.00
Men's 8uits worth 11.00 for 9.00
Men's Suits worth 10.00 for 8.00
Men's Suits worth 8.00 for 7.00
Men's Suits worth 7.00 for 5.50
Men's Suits worth 5.00 for 4.00
Youths Suits worth 7.00 for 5.50
Youths Suits worth 5.00 for 4.00
Boy's Suits, Ages 4 to 16, very cheap.
Shoes and Oxfords worth ?3.50 for 3.00
Shoes and Oxfords worth 3.25 for 2.75
Shoes and Oxfords worth 2.50 for 2.00
Shoes and Oxfords worth 2.00 for 1.75
Shoes and Oxfords worth 1.75 for 1.50
Shoes and Oxfords worth 1.50 for 1.25
All my 50c goods for 40c the yard.
All my 25c goods for 20c the yard.
All my 15c goods for 121 the yard.
All my 121 goods for 10c the yard.
All my 10c goods for 8c the yard.
Meu's Hats worth $2.00 for 1.50
Men's Hats worth 1 1.25 to 1.50 for 1.00
Men's Hats worth 1.00 for .75
Youth's and Boys Hats worth 75c for .50
Boys 50c Hats for .40
Boys 25c Hats for .20
Ladies Hats worth t2.50 for 2.00
Ladies Hats worth 2.00 for 1.50
Ladies Hats worth 1.50 for 1.00
Ladies and Misses Hats worth 1.00 for .75
Ladies and Misses Hats tv'orth .75 for .50
Ladies and Misses Hats worth .50 for .40
Ladies and Misses Hats worth .25 for .20
Men's Pants worth 12.50 for 2.00
Men's Pants worth 2.25 for 1.75
Men's Pants worth 2.00 for 1.50
Men's Dress Shirts worth 11.00 for .80
Men's Dress Shirts worth 50 for .40
A few pairs Cotton Blankets at cost.
A few Comforts at cost. ,V
A lot of other things too tedious to men
tion, at a low price.
Yours for bargains.
E. L. CURTIS,
Foot of Mountain, Nelson Place.
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