“ 'Twenty Million Dollars In Debt; Says He’ll Pay Oakland, Calif.—How would you like to (fo broke for $60,000,00(1? How would you like to start life all over again at 07 years ;>1 age — * just when most of your friends were retiring from business? How would you like to start this : “second life” with a debt of $•_*().» 000,000 ? That is what happened to K. M. ■ “Borax” Smith. And Smith, now So years eld, will have every cent of his $20,000,000 debt paid off in 5 years. Smitlj has bad two dreams in hi.> life. He went broke in 101” because . his first dream had not come true. 1 Now' that dream is?■doming true , and the second dream is coming » true along with -it. Discovered' Borax Smith’s first dream was to make Oakland the metropolis of the I’.i-1 cific coast.. Ilia second was to pay his debts before he died. Smith came out of Wisconsin !• Idaho some 50 years ago. lie made big money buying limber and sell ing it; for firewood. He switched ■ 4 to mining. He discovered boray, ■* made il a household necessity, . “put oveV” the “20 mule team” and * became a millionaire 20 times over, i He .came to Oakland with his mil «. lions 40 years ago. He dreamed ,of £ Oakland ps the metropolis of tlic j Pacific. He bought laigl—land— »’ land—and yet more land. He or ganized a street railroad system jittd ran cars into tracts dotted with stumps of recently cut trees. The people, who were to come, musr ride. They would need wafer, too, so Smith organized a water com pany • Hut, in 1913 came the crash. The people had not come fast enough. Even the fabulous profits from his borax mine wouldn't keep the fi nancial ship afloat. Bought a Mount.''n. “I'll pay you all back before I die," Smith told his creditors. He sold his borax holdings to pay 30m of his bills. For seven years Smitli was working quietly—almost for gt tten. Then one day he came bacu. from Nevada. He had bought a mourtnin of borax. He organized a new company. He paid some more of his debts. And about this time, 1931, Smith's big dream began t. come true. The people for whom he had planned and hoped for many years began tc conic to Oakland. Smith’s land increased in value. Many tracts were cut up. “Because of the enhancement the real property . . . we be lieve that within the next five years this property will not only pay the entire debt but will provide a sub* stantial ruin in excess of this debt,” reported a committee of his creditors the other day. "I am glad and 1 want to live,’ said Smith. I i i NORTH CAROLINA POPULAR : EXCURSION TO WASHINGTON, D. C. VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1926 Three whole days mid three nights in Washington. Roe ml trip fare from Shelby $12.00. Special train leaves Charlotte 8:55 P. M. Set. 15. 1928. 'Arrives Washington 8:85 A. M. September 4, 1928. Tickets on sale Sept. 3rd. Good on all regular trains to junction points, thence spatial train. Final limit to return leaving Washington on all regular trains (Except 37) so as to reach original starting point prior to midnight September 7, 1920. BIG LKXGi F. BASEBALL C iMKS. Washington Senators-ys Boston Red jSox. One game Sept. 5th—Two games Sept. 0th. Fine opportunity to see Walter Job .son, George Murray and ether sLVrs in notion. Also to visit Washington's many public buildings: Arlington National Cemetery and other points of interest Tickets good I.ipullman sleeping cars and day coaches. No stop-overs. No baggage checked. Make your sleeping ear reservations early. For further information end sleeping car reservations please call on any Southern Railway Agent. A. H. MORGAN. Agent, Shelby, N. C. R. H. GRAHAM, Division Passenger Agent, Charlotte. N, C. SHELBY HARDWARE CO. SHELBY* H. C. HtCHEUN TIRES ’3(>7» MORE MILES HERE’S WHAT Little Nell is alone in the great city. The faces rh the passing throngs hold no smiles for Little; Nell. Theatrical managers kick her out (he door so she lands on her ear. A dark guy in n drooping mus tache picks her i;p and carries her to his apartment. She spits tobac co juice in his eve ar.d escapes. I Hut. it doesn't matter. That' has nothing to do with this great novel you are about Geologists have pieced together the history of Niagara, Falls and the Great Lakes region in general. A fossil here and an ossified foot track there all have told their secrets until Niagara Falls past The autnor was sparring for time. He was waiting for Mr. Han dle to arrive by motor and end the chapter with another shooting. But Mr. Handle failed him. He arrived shortly after^the chapter ended. Of course, he couldn’t shoot Jimp then. Nor can he shoot him now. He can’t shoot Jimp until the end of this chapter. That may not be right, but it's good technique. * * * “Won’t you flee with mo?” con tinue*! Mrs. Gum. Jimp wag crouch ed at the top of his window wash er’s ladder. “Shucks, now!" blushed he. “I pot a good wife.” He was true to ■ his own Pearl Mr. Gum made a Krai) for the '.rite husband. They were ha d to find, and she didn’t intend letting this one escape so easily. Jimp leaned too far backward in ■ , Vght, and fell from the ladder tending upon his head with which I he had been thinking. Pearl and Detective Gum dashed j in from the kitchen. Jimp was I ef-e'chod -opt. upon the floor, urt ! d tjy mountains ranges and other bumps. When it met one of these mountain ranges. the glacier, which is what it . was, would stop and argue the question. “Move,’’ said the glacier. “Ufove on.” “I won’t, said the mountain. “I been sitting here nigh onto ten million years and I dont intend to move.” ... '> Well, the glacier uf®g*|,houghtful and considerate. It would give the mountain a few years to make up its mind. Then the glacier would pick Up the mountain and carry it along. • There wasn’t any United States in those days, so Congress couldn’t do a thing. Entires ranges of mountains were torn from their home towns, and put down miles and miles away. Even Valleys were pk-kadyapi land jostled about quite rudely. But everything has an end. Eventually, the wandering glacier passed into the ocean, or melted, j or something. You should have seen the wreck left in the big bum’s patl). Valley.; j looked down upon mountains. The ! place was upset. Rive huge bodies of water stood around. When the sun came out ,-ou could see one was named Lake | Erie, one Lake Ontario, and the : other three were Michigan, Super- j ior and Huron. There they were, just loafing around doing nothing. So Erie says to hreself. “I believe I’ll just run | over ard have a talk with Ontario.’ ! So she started. Lake trie tooK out uown tne Niagara River, that being the most li!#ly looking route. Tilings went fine until suddenly ] she came out on the brink of a great bluff. ‘What shall I do noW?’ says Erie to herself. The rest of the lake was coming on behind. She had to decide quickly. So she jumped. Who can blame her. Anyway, that’s how Niagara Falls was formed. And until this day Lake Erie continues coming down the Niagara river and leap ing over Niagara Falls. a * a ' Jimp and Pearl stood upon the brik of the falls and watched the great rush of water. “Can’t they turn it off?” asked the lovely bride. “I don’t think so,’ said Jimp. Turing to their guide who stood nearby, he said, “They can’t turn it off, can they?” “No,” said the guide. “It can’t be turned off. Don’t get too close. Bad place to fall into.” “Awfully bad place.’ said Jimn. “Yes,” said the guide. “Only one man has gone over in a bar rel.” “I heard about that, paw .Timp. “Yes,’ said the guide, ‘tand here recently he sliuDed upon a banana peel and was killed.’ “Too bad,” said Jimp. “Bet you r. million dollars I can go over the falls and come out without a scratch.” “That’s a bet,” said the guide, pulling n million dollars out of his pocket. He had received a great many tips that day. * * * (Jimp goes over Niagara Falls rext time. Will he make it? You’ll just have to wait and see. Perhaps he does. Perhaps he doesn’t. But he is determined to make a try. P&r! can’t stoo him. Jimp’s life and his last million dollars are at stake.) To be continued Larpe Crowd Attend Spangler Reunion Rutherfordton.—Plans are rapid ly shaping for the largest and best county fair this fall that Rutherford county has ever had. It .will be in the nature of a home coming for all former Rutherford county citizens. The dates are October 5, 6, 7 ami 8. The fair is on the N. C. and S. .C. horse rac ing circuit, comprising six fairs and over 60 horses are exoected to be here to take part in the races each afternoon. Several are at the fair ground training daily now. . The Riding Gastellos comprising four people and three horses. America’s premier equestrians, will give a free exhibition daily in front of the grandstand, and the Stonier Trio. Jack Wood’s Male quartet and Bell Ringers of the Rednath Lyceum bijreau will be on hand daily to give musical per formances. They will have a cello, banjo* violin, piand, bells and other instruments. There will be three or four rides, the Ferris wheel, Merry-go-around, Chair-o-plane, etc., and an up-to-date, dean mid way. Improvements are being made on the race track. Delegations from the Cleveland county>?air, Cabar rus, Spartanburg counties and other r.laces will visit the fair 'here. Over $4,000 in premiums will he awarded «nd the largest and ‘best poultry exhibit in the history of the county is expected: also fruit, vegetables and livestock. Three will be fireworks at night sr>4 numerous other attractions. The first day, Tuesday, October 5. will be school day when all stu ! dents of the county will be ad i mitted to the grounds free with the t?.achers accompanying them. From 6 000 to 15,000 people are expected to visH the fair the first day while the total attendance is expttfted to be around 40,000 to 50,000. Mrs. D. A. Goodson Die* In Tenne**ee Was Native of CJevadanod County and Has a Number of Rela tives Here.. Was 82. Mrs. Louisa C. Goodson dieu Sunday morning at 2 o’clock at her home in Morristown, Teni:.t where she had been living since moving with her husband to that state some 45 years ago. Mrs, Good son before marriage was Miss Louisa Justice, a native of Clevc land county and a sister to Mas. Amanda C. Branton who died #t' her home on the Fallston road last i winter. Mrs. Goodson was years | r>f age and is survived by her hus band D. A. Goodson and the fol lowing children Mrs. Jennie No- J Mrs. H. S. Williams. Mess: j. Clint, B. F., and H. A. Goodson. all or Morristown. Three half-brothers Dock, Tom and Twitiy Justice of Cleveland county, 17 grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive her. Mrs. Goodson was a member cf the Baptist church in her horn town and the funeral was conduct ed there Monday afternoon at Mace done church. Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Weathers and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Weathers and little daugh ter Fay, went to Morristown from Shelby to attend the funeral. Double Springs News Of Late Interest (Special to The Siar.) We are all enjoying the nice weather we’ve been having with several good showers and beauti ful sunshine. The Sunday school and B. Y. P. U. at Double Shoals is doing splen did work; a delightful program wsvs rendered Sunday night, Miss I Minnie Mull having charge. There was a large crowd pres ent at the birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Spangler, the day was enjoyed by all. Songs were sung during the day. ;,In the afternoon the crowd proceeded down to the church where the ordinance of Baptism was administered. Mr. and Mrs. Clemmie Spangler, of Charlotte, spent the week-end with their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Yelton and Mr. A. D. Span gler. Mr. Leland Royster of Boiling Springs school suent the week end at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Royster. It has been requested that the B. Y. P. U. of Casar Baptist church will render a program at Double Shoals next Sunday night, September 5th. We are hoping a large crowd will be present. Belwood Personal Items of Interest (Special to The Star) Rev. Morgan closed a successful revival at Knob Creek Saturday night. There were several converts and the church was greatly re vised. On the fourth Saturday and Sunday will be rally day at the new school building for the young peoples C. E. society. Aurt Jane Richard fell Friday afternoon and broke her hip. She was carried to the hospital at Shelby- The community sympa thises with her. She is ninety years of age and is in a critical condition. We are glad to have Mrs J. A. Jeffers and Mrs. M. L. Willis with us last wefek in our meeting. Al wavs Had to have the home girls back. Mrs. Willis expects to move to Charleston, S. C. next week. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Peeler visit, ed Mr. and Mrs. Blane Melton Sunday. Miss Dorothy Peeler visited her apnt, Mrs. Blain Melton, of Glen Alpine. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ramsey visit ed Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gantt Sun day. Misses Mamie and Villa Tvester attended the ice cream supper Sat urday night at Piedmont. All re port a nice time. Mr. Jim Gantt, of Mooresboro, visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Good man Saturday night. Miss Daisy Hider and Mis? Mil dred Ramsey, of Shelby, visited in Belwood Sunday. Mr. John Mauney visited Mr. ard Mrs. Will Richards Sunday. Miss Ruth Queen visited Miss Elain Deal Sunday. Miss Vashtie Peel**' spent Fri day afternoon with Misses Addie and Ollie Dellinger. Miss Margaret Spurlin spent the week-end with,her aunt, Mrs. George Martin. Mrs. Harrv Stamey scent the week-erd with her son, Mr. Frank Stejrey. Miss Annett Fortenberg has re turned from a visit to her grand mother. Mr. Theodore Hartman, of T,in colnton, visited home folks Sun day. I Got Peliffiftn Ami Paid For Theft* jHickorv Record. Sobb’ijg bitterly, a wh*te wo. roan whose name was not divulged, walked into the Parks-Belk-Broome company store this morning and deposited S5.36 with the assistant manager for goods she claims to have stolen five years ag^ Two weeks ago the woman “got religion,” she said. Since that time her conscience burned her so deep ly that she was unable to rest un til she had made good the mer chandise which she had taken. She confessed to taking glass ware from the basement and some piece goods. The husband of the woman came to the store first this morning and related the story. He said he had Some of the boat poultry farmers) in North Carolina will cull their flocks in early September and sell the non-layers at the poultry car. i married his wife two years ago but knew nothing of the theft until she confessed after experiencing religion sevtg.l weeks ago. After stating the facts ttie man went out to the street and return ed with the woman who counted out the exact change to covf the cost of the articles she had taken. The management knew nothing (;f the theft but took the woman Sunday ScW)l Rally Cherryville Circuit A large crowd attended the an nua! Sunday school rally of the Cherryville circuit held at Marys Grove Saturday August 28th with two speakers from Shelby on the program. Mr. J. A. Anthony dis cussed very effectively a revival of the spirit, a revival of purpose and organization, urging his heat ers not to give up when discour aged but rely on God’s help. Chair man S. R. Wolf introduced Dr. H. K. Boyer of Shelby who discussed ir an interesting manner efficien cy in the Sunday school. Dr. Boy er said education, society and the Bible are the roots of spiritual training and under ihese three heads he developed a splendid ad dress which will prove helpful n> Sunday school work. After a bountiful dinner Was served in picnic styie, the noon program was jik follow Two songs by Marys drove >un i day school. St. Paul quartet |,,, Mrs. Murray, Miss Gkuly Gar.tup. Mrs. Yates Harrelson and .\j Boyd Canipe. Story “Dirty Tom” bv Rebec,., Harrelson. Song by Sunday m Ik,i | Duet by Mesdamcs Murray anj Hilton. Song by Elizabeth ( (aj. and Rebecca Harrelson. S<, Miss Pearl Harrelson. Beulah song by Sunday scflool. Quartet I Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Wolf. Mi r«. \ B. anti Lee Wolf. Song by Sunday school. Awakening chorus by sUh l day school. Bethlehem was t. r. presented by a program. Short tail) by Rev J. E. B. Houser. Election of officers, diairman Mr. S. R. Wolf; Secretary Mi . c, C. Wallace. The place of next meet ini; Beulah. Time is the third Sumia in August 1S127. After adjournment a watermelon feast was enioved in the grove. St. Paul furnisTied the watermelons at her word and the cash register will have $5.3fi to its credit above the sales lists at the do. .* of the day. ABOUT THOSE CLOTHES OF YOURS The reason is at hand to fret the fail things oat of the moth bails and get ready to do!l up for the brisk autumn days. When you unpack them, send them to us at or.ee for a thorough cleaning and overhauling.- W'e will freshen them up so they will look virtually like new —and for a snail cost. And don’t forget—do not put away the su Ti mer things in a soiled condition- It nreserves them to have them cleaned for the winter’s packing. SHELBY DRY CLEANING CO. BEAM BLOCK, N. WASHINGTON ST. -PHONE 113 Something Unusual— “Fewer people have died in Cleve land County this summer than I have ever known to be the case b my eight years ov more of undertaker service.” JOHN M. BEST in the'news columns of Today’s Star. That is true today, and we wish it might always be true. But in the na ture of events it will not. According to the inexorable law of averages 60 many people come to the edge of the great river every year. The quota will be made up. So this is to remind you— If the tireless rider, on the shadowy white horse, ever visits your home, here at the BEST establishment you will get the BEST service—a service embody ing thoughtful tenderness and care as well as efficiency. Jno. M. Best THE BEST UNDERTAKING SERVICE.