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W. C. HARRIS COMPANY Real Estate Paragon Building. Phone 568. Save Those Chicks ! Don’t let dreaded White Diarrhea first weaken, then kill off your youngsters keep the dangerous disease out of your baby flock. In their (ir.tdrinlriig Water,give the chicles Pratts White Diarrhea Tablets to overcome tile trouble if present to prevent i* from appearing. Even if yon think your « hie ks air free from it, play safe. Costs but a trifle — rttav nave you many/Jltieks and many dollars. If your dealer hasn't Platts, send 2*5 rents for a package to PRATT FOOD COMPANY, Philadelphia, Pa. «.„« PRATTS YEAR SUTTLE’S DRUG STORE HOTEL ST. JAMES TIMER SljIM[IK. NEW YORK ( ITY Just off Broadway at 109-H3 West 45th St. Much favored by women traveling without escort. “Sunshine in every room.’’ An hotel of tjuiot dignity having the atmosphere and appointments! of r well conditioned home. 40 Theatres, nil principal shops nnd churches, 3 to 5 minutes walk 2 minutes of all subways “L" roads, surface cars, bus lines. • Within 3 minutes Grand Con ; trn1’ 5 n’mutre* Pennsylvania Ter-Scrut P<Mtn, for RatM And n,)oklet m*nals- W. Johnson (Juinn, President L Charlotte to Shelby bus schedule RUNS DAILY LEAVES s charlotte .7:80 A. 1*. 0:80 'A. M. 10:80 A. M 1:80 P. M. f 3:80 P. M. 4:80 Pi M LEAVE? SHELF 7:30 A. M. 10:1)0 A. M * 11:30 A. M. ' 1:80 P. M. , 4:30 P. M. 8:30 P. M. • JJBAVE8, 0A8T«NIA k»3»;a. m. 10:30 A. M. . 11:30 A. M. 2:30 P. M. 4:30 P. M. ; 0:81) 1». M. TVRAVKS KINDS MTN. 8:00 A. M 10:30 A. M. 12:00 Noon 2:00 P. M. 0:00 P. M. , 7:00 P. M. LEAVER KINGS MTN. ' 9;00 A. M • 11:0ft A. M. 12:0ft Noon 3:00 P. M. 5:00 1*. M. 0:00 P. M. LEAVES GASTONIA 0:00 A. M. 11:00 A. M. 12:30 P. M. 2:30 P. M. 0:30 1*. M. 7:30 P. M. ARRIVES SHELBY 9:30 A. M. 11:30 A. M. 12:30 P. M. 3:30 P. M. 0:30 P. M. 0;BO P. M. ARRIVES CHARLOTTE 9:30 A. M. 12:00 Noon 1:30 P; M. 3:30 P. M. 0:30 P. M. 8:30 P. M. rmiPifcN tHAKUmii —GASTONIA 1051. INTER CAROLINES BUS COMPANY Erin.-ll \ " tlupmobllc Hupmoblle steering knuckle and uim tua drop-forged steel, double beat-treated,and unusually heavy for safety. The Brinell mark indicates the proper hardness for service and safety. Profit to the Buyer ft la Bound(Jp in the f\ncr Quality of Hupmabile Parts jHupmobile could not use 'materials lets fine—and still t>e Hupmobile. For the very heart and soul of Hupmobile success i3 the way it stands up—year after year—at astonishing 3ow coat. Let it try to cheapen any of Sts finely built pints and it Would nt once lose that superiority So in the end, it would not profit the buyer. T ho ,nctor car question, as we see it,crone* rlnwn to this. '1 he buyer can pay the Hupmobile price, safe in the assurance that a higher price cannot bring him any thing higher than the Hup mcbile in honest quality. Or, he can pay less and content himself with less than Hupmobile quality and satisfaction. It will cost you nothing but tin* time you putin, to come in and see Hupmobile quality with your own eyes, as shown by our Parts Display. B. B. HIGGINS MOTOR COMPANY Shelby, N. C. •HupmobiEe DR. A. PITT BEAM Dentist Shelby, N. C. Phone 188 In Dr. W f'« former office. Shelby National Bank Bldg. RUSH STROUP Attorney at Law Royster Building Phone 514. HIKER'S ran OFF IF CHI ! Hlfi t Within a mile of the mainland oi North Carolina and only six miles ir distance from Beaufort, county seal of Carteret, county, yet removed do rados and leagues from the coast ir habits and customs, is Markers Island a stretch of sylvan sands five mile? wide, where there is a unique settle, merit of odd natives. Unless n visitor there knew that he was in the United States, he might easily think that he was in a foreign country. Very few Americans have ever heard of the place; fewer have ever been there. Up until ten years ago the inhabitants were isolated, illiter ate and almost barbarous. There was no intercourse with the mainland ex cept through fish buyers; there were no laws, no roads, no schools. The natives had squatted on the little land that they desired for their rude shacks paying no taxes for its use. Marriage with outsiders was so rare that the race was beginning to lose its strength and vitality. During the last decade, however, rapid strides have been taken in tho direction of progress and prosperity A regular mail and passenger boat runs daily to and front Beaufort; a school is conducted in a modern, new building; and there are ten automo bile owners. Most < f tno older inhabitants and many of their children disapprove of these changes. They want no “sech gol-dorn’ (innovations,; the old easy life still suits them best. In the midst of material enuhty improvement they still retain thpir primitive and pecu liar customs and manners of living. Though the children are getting along remarkably well in sdhnol, and the flappers are demanding the latest tyles in clothes and bobbed hair, there are on the island none of the so-called modern conveniences and no prospects of any. These old fashioned natives are original and interesting. For nny vi tal lv interested in living clo^e to pri mitive human nature and meeting grpHps of wholesyme and kind hearted people, no more favorable place could be selected thun Markers Island. Containing about 5,00d acres, the spot is a haven of beauty. Along the coast the water oaks grow low, their branches sipping gradually higher in perfect ascension, their gnarled trunks bending away from, the bleak “sou’ westers.” Further inland are jungles of scarlet berries, pine trees, under growth and wild flowers. Winding by ways, covered with brown pine need les, meander Invitingly through the woods, leading to the one road that extends the length of the island. Descendants of British Settlers. Atjdne end of the island is an enor mous! jut of shell rock, formed by th# clam And oyster Sh$ts left, by the ab original Indjans. Fpr nibre than a hundred years”’ whilfc settlers haVte been-Irving there, many being degen erate descendants,of the best families of old England. Rome years ago a man named Barker bought al the land for thirty dollars, although his .titular ownership did not prevent other set tlers from squatting. Ever since then the place has been called colliquially “Marker’s Island,’ but it has never been named officially. Though almost a thousand'persons including just one negro, a servant, now lives on the island they have no mayor, or commissioners, or munici pal government of any kind. Yet, they are all peaceful, law-abiding citizens, rfcrely ever getting in trouble or court Very little whiskey is made or drunk, except by a few newcomers, who are gradually leaving for other “parts’. They dd not settle difficulties by fighting as do the negroes and moun taineers of the state. In fact, they hinrdly ever have disputes. All are easy-going, good natured, congenial and contented, much like their balmy summer weather and smooth, level plains. If a storm occasionally rises in their feelings, it soon blows over. Fishing is practically the only in-J dustry of Markers Island, though, of course there are a few storekeepers. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are made each year from the fish, oysters, clams, crabs and scallops that are caught in the sound and in the ocean. Rut nil of this money is spent extrav agantly and foolishly at times, or Is buried. There are no regulations about fishing; anybody can help himself wherever he chooses. When a whale appears, the whole settlement join# in the fight and shares in the profits. men npena their lime on water. The men thus spend most of their time on the water. Their bodies are sunburned and tough. Because they hhve so often faced the ocean winds, searching tor fish, the heads of many are box-shaped, cut square wtth the forehead slopfng abruptly bnejkwanis. When at home the men are idle, usd ally whittling or loafin’ while the “oman folkses’ do all the work. Faw crops can be raised successful ly in the deep sand, though there are no animals except several dogs and a number of chickens. Condensed milk is used. Tobacco often takes the palce of food, the men smoking and chew ing and the women dipping or taking snuff. Little giila and boys of 4 and 5 years old enn be seen with long twig snuff brushes In their mouths; a boy of 10 smoking a long, black cigar ta a frequent sight. Mnny of the fishermen go dirty and unkempt. Shoes are only a recent ac* quisltion; socks are even yet tittl* worn. Overalls, dark shirts and hip« boots axe their week-day uniforms, sweaters being added in cold weath |er; on Sundays they often dross up iin loose, ready-mode suits, squeaking | shoes and caps. Yet the health of the islanders is good, excent for some malaria and hookworm among the children. Ther<» is not n doctor on the place and one is rarely called in. The death rate is low and old age customary. Yapon tea is often taken as medicine.* Large families are stylish; the young people marrying quite early. One young lady of 25 years, as an example, already has six living children, the «liic*st be ing 14. Hardly any of the adults are edu cated. Few except those in the navy during the World war, have ever trav eled beyond Beaufort. They have no desire to visit other places. As a rule, however, the islanders arc intelligent and shrewd, with hard common sense and a keen sense of humor. Though many of their preachers can neither read or write, they can quote at j length from the Bible. Bible stories and old legends are well knows among the masses. The fishermen, too may not be able to add on paper, but they can count correctly with cash. Superstititions, handed down by tradition, enter into their thought not so much as in the case of ignorant folk. Tales are often started about the world’s coming to an end; and they are great believes in ghosts, “h’ants,” luck, and fisherman’s signs. Because they objected to being forced to work on other county roads they built a road of their own recent ly, extending the entire length of the island. But it is little used. An auto mobile dealer told the men some time ago that-if they would buy fifteen au tomobiles the government would build a bridge to Beaufort. Consequently they bought ten cars that cun be rare ly used, before they found out that the promise was a hoax. Music forms their chief pleasure. The richest inhabitants, or Ihepp who earjt the most money, own phono graphs, usually the old, eylin<W-frof! Krii!Mn.‘Others'have organs which then! children often pump an/} play making no tune whatever. There is at ldast one piano, vVhich is kept Picked, ekefljrt whert the talented must dr of t|e l>ou,se decides to “pick a, tune.’ Aind tjiere are two fiddles, several niohtli harps, and an aocordiohf. Bnt the main musical instrurtent is the tin dishpan, which is beaten rhyth ntically'with both hands. It; isrta*bn iAing what harjppijjpus mujsj^jcan be thus made, especially for song acconi panirtmts or dance music. j\,eemb covered with tissue paper is often p|t into service and its soundsf/^hen btown ,by an expert, resembles those of at Wnef. A kerosene fumldl; too, is hSSli as a bugle. Some of the best music is made by a combination of fiddle",' month harp comb and dtshpan. l'aui.Whitmnn would have a time, outclassing it. The old-fashioned square dance, with a few original innovations of their own, is their delight; and the whiskered old fishermen wilh their thin, wiry wives are marvelously light and graceful. There are two church buildings on the island—the Northern Methodists and the Southern Methodists, both teaching the same doctrines hut start in bitter enmity after the Civil war, A Mormon church was recently burn ed down, purposely, it was suspected, by opponents of the sect there,- * i Services are always largely attend; ipd and consist mostly of singing, the organist leading lustily and at the same dime playing by Var.” During the lqng sermons the babies often squally the boys Pat -oranges, peanuta and candy; and the girls primp and giggle, and the adults convMr,i£ or chew, ■ occasionally spitting On the floor., Little ceremony is used in- theU. rituals. Marriage Is a commonplace, legal iaffalr, performed usually by a justice of the pbace; funerals are of more general interest, often being featured by looks at the corpse, mournful dirges, and sorrowful ser mons on the -‘wages of sin”. Instead of marble slabs for tombstones their graves are completely covered with cement or plastered work. Lot 222 Mens white back „ 220 weight full cut overalls sire 32 to 42. Special $1.39. Wray-Hudson Co. Ad ' Wray-Hudson Co., calls your atten tion to our Special prices on Men’p overalls. 50c saved is 50c made. Ad ?why Lay your Maty on the curbandleave it! Why not? Thoy who steal cash, steal automobile*. You can insure the car. ybutbemHpnfie frrancsgfmpa SCAROLINA INSURANCE! 2 POR CAROLINA PEOP-.E J FRANK L. HOYLE, Agent Phone 319. Shelby, N. C. pay m3L LE3 A Scene In Our Store A man walks in. He wants a good suit. Do we release a “salesmanship spiel” on him. We do not. First we get his ideas. His color preferences. His size. His carriage. Then we show him Griffon Suits to his heart’s content. We don’t try to “sell” him with honeyed phrases and ad vanced twentieth century personality stuff. It’s our purpose to give him what he wants. We’re de lighted to make suggestions or discuss things with him. But we never force our opinions on a customer. Putting it simply—we’re at your service. $2.50 to $5.00 off of each suit. $1.00 to $1.50 off of each Straw Hat. 25c to $1.00 off of each Shirt. Ties 25c, 50c, $1.00 and $1.50. Union Suits 95c, $1.25 and $1.50. A PLEASURE TO SHOW YOU. Evans E. McBrayer - OPPOSITE BAPTIST CHURCH. -
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