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fhant Has Marked Fondness for Water ^Little hoys (III Iiot 1 iI;<• to have e!r ears washed, hut elephants By « good hath now and tticn. If they are scoured with it Ck, says the Pathfinder Mapi After n hard day's worts in Mr. Elephant, conditions Hitting, Is trotted down to n Hrby stream. There lie proceeds "enjoy hitnself while an attend it rubs him down with a piece of Hah confetti.” Often, in a spirit fun, he will fill his trunk with 1 and squirt It. as a hoy would i Water pistol, at Ids attendant or jiother elephant. l!y the same fethod the elephant also can give "Melf a shower hath. lie likes to over and over In shallow wa If the water is deep enough has been known to hide in It |th only the tip of Ids trunk ticking out to enable him to enthc. f When there is no whiter about fpare enables (his great beast to ftart the end of Ids trunk down into his gullet and from there draw from his stomach a stored supply Of water with which to spray Ids parched limits and body. Water kept this way is always clear and without odor, regardless of the pltoe It has been in the animal's body. £and of Mesopotamia of Amazin'j Fertility Hf Oldest an<1 most rennwiied of nil Sties was Babylon on (lie plain of Jlnar, In Hit* amusingly fertile lor Jltory between the rivenl Tigris tnd the Euphrates. known to ns n-i tesopotamia, or the land In-tween the rivers. 'Writers of antiquity agree that] the natural richness of the soil there was most exceptional. Wheat iw naturally there, so did barley.| old ltomnn naturalist Pliny, t repeated older accounts when wrote that tlie wheat crop could cut twice In the year, and then! grow a third crop of good feed for battle! All trains grew luxuriant ly and with tropical rapidity. I jTrults of most sorts were raised | and Immense proves of palm trees' furnished vast supplies of dales, the chief food of the Inhabitants. Stature and Greatness Lonibroso. In Ids "Man of (lon 1ns," says that greatness and st.at ure are rarely found together. In, consulting biographies of a number j of great men It 1ms been found j that this statement does not always! ipply. There have been on the I whole more prominent men above; middle height than below. Among; the short men may he numbered | John Quincy Adams. Admiral Far ragut, John Paul Jones, Gen. Phil ip Sheridan, Stephen A. Douglas, William H. Seward and Martin Van JJuren. On the other hand, It Is fhund that Charles Sumner was tt feet 4; Thomas Jefferson. <1 feet 2H; Andrbw Jackson, 0 feet 1; Samuel Adams, Salmon P. Chase pod Jonathan Edwards, “over fl feet": James Monroe. “0 feet or more"; George Washington, (l feet; Benjamin .Franklin, slightly under 6 feet; Daniel Webster and Pat pick Henry, about 5 feet 10. The Bookshelves It la n mistake to pack hooka too tightly on shelves. They slKHild he tpose enough to he withdrawn eas ily by placing a linger and thumb tgi either side. Avoid dusting the tops of the Jfooks with a duster, which only fuhs the dirt between the edges ot me paper—especially If it happens 15 be n little rough. Take two ha in your hands and gently p them together so that the dust *» out. If the edges of the leaves ome soiled the marks <an he loved with a little pumice pow Tlda plan should not he fol lowed when n hook has gilt edges. such cases a slightly damp cloth Oiay be used. Causes of Thunder It la not believed that thunder l« | caused by the Inrush of air into a ^vacuum, but by the violent heating and disintegration of the air along Its path, which produces a sudden | and great expansion of the same :■ jiature ns an explosion. However. | title does not explain the relatively long duration of the thunder: this :?■ duration Is owing mainly to the p'jjjg'Cts (1) that the several parts ot . a atreak of lightning are tit dliTcr f ent distances from the observer, Bind (2) that sound travels nt the rate of about n tulle in the see f ends. The duration is also owing, | |a part, to sound reflections, or Pumps for Pom? \T low the word “pump” ei.-'e to applied to slipper-like shoes Is known for certain. Webster I Inclined toward the opinion | It la a corruption of "pomp,” | that the shoes were so called Ansa they were at tirst worn for tip, a theory which is not very pacing in the absence of po.i I evidence.—Exchange. Competition of Flame ilmple flame, as that of a can eonslsts of a luminous enve surrounding n body of un k! vapor and itself surround f an Invisible layer of gases iced by the burning. reason why politics is as as it is can be found in the Mss that is within the aver c -EXTRA SPECIAL— 500 Rag Rugs $1.00 Value At| 25 cents each ^ < jn ly 4 to a Customer and will j l only sell 100 each day for the j first 5 days at 10 O’Clock j ! A. M. THE PARAGON’S CHRISTMAS SALE ) —EXTRA SPECIAL— First Day of Sale Dec. 10 Blankets 3 $2.25 Cotton Blanket? at 3 i _$1.00 $5.30 Cotton Blankets at —jl-$3.85 $8.00 Cotton Blankets at_$4.15 $7.50 Cotton Blankets at_$1.95 $9.50 Gotten Blankets at__$5.95 $13.50 Wool Blankets, at_$8.75 Beginning Friday, December 10—Ending Friday, Dec• 24th THRIFTY BUYERS Read this and weep—IF YOU MISS .IT—for its the outstanding bargains in Shelby. 3-Piece Overstuffed Velour Suites, $125.00 Values for. $78.50 3-P*ece Cahe Back Suites with cushions. $165.00 Values for .. $115.00 3-P'ecc Overstaffed Velour Suites, $200.00 Values for. $137.50 $165.00 Values for.. $119.00 $250.00 Values for .. $182.50 3-Piece Fancy Mohair Suites, $295.00 Values for. $198.50 $450.00 Values for. $348,50 All Other Suites Reduced for our CHRISTMAS SALE. A Timely Sale W ith Genuine Bargainsl Who could predict anything but success for this timely event—If you take advantage of these offerings you will be able to save as you’ve never saved before. You can’t resist the temptation to buy and that’s just why we’ve made these prices so tempting. We want this to be the biggest sale event in the history of Shelby. Come and Reap Rich Dividends. -EXTRA-EXTRA-EXTRA 50 Pound All Cotton Mattresses at 10c Per Pound. A $10.00 Mattress for only $5.00. Let’s Go Brother ! 500 RAG RUGS WORTH $1.00 AT 25c EACH Ojily 4 to a Customer and we’ll sell only 100 a day at 10 O’Clock Each Morning. -THIS SALE — -IS A CASH SALE Positively Nothing Will Be Charged. Bring Your Check Book or The Cash. |-GUARANTEED SENSATION \ Amazing reductions in Bed Room Suites during Sale at THE PARAGON. New and beautiful suites go at the most interest ? mg prices. 4-Piece Walnut Suite, 4-Piece Walnut Suite, 4'Piece Walnut Suite, 6-Piece Walnut Suite, $109 value at $65.00 $150 Value at $115 $240 Value at $175 $200 Value at $145 \ One 10-Piece Continental Suite, twin beds, ! color pretty green, $300 value at.$225 One 7-piece Continental suite in Walnut, $350.00 value at . .$285.00 One 9-piece Putty and Green suite, decor | ated, $350.00 value at.$275.00 J 35 other Bed Room Suites Reduced, \ have just the suite that will suit you > your Pocketbook. We and DOUBLE CANE BOTTOM CHAIRS, $1.25 VALUES FOR 85c DURING THIS SALE. RED CROSS MATTRESSES, $30.00 SELLERS TO GO AT $19.50 FIRST DAY OF SALE ONLY. At This Time Our Display Floors Are Full Of Odd Pieces,' Suitable For Christmas Gifts. Every Item Is Reduced For This Wonderful Timely Christmas Sale At THE PARAGON—DECEMBER 10TH THROUGH DECEMBER 24TH. It Is Impossible For Us To Mention Every Item In This Advertisement—But We Are Offering Our Entire Stock Valued at $35,000.00 Or More — EVERY ITEM OFFERED — EVERY ITEM REDUCED. $8.50 Iron Beds at . $5.75 $9.75 Irons Beds at.$6.75 $12.50 Iron Beds at . $8.75 $15.00 Iron Beds at..$9.75 $18.50 Iron Beds at.$12.50 All other Beds reduced. These are real prices—in keeping with 8c cotton. 100 BEAUTIFUL FLOOR LAMPS TO GO IN THIS CHRISTMAS SALE—ONE HUNDRED. A-SOLID CAR LOAD OF IRON BEDS and MASCOT RANGES. EVERY 1 JEM — EVERYTHING BUT COFFINS and CASKETS, AND YOU ALREADY KNOW WE SAVE YOU MONEY ON THESE. COME TO THIS SALE FOLKS — SAVE THIS MONEY. YOU NEED WHAT WE ARE OFFERING— WE NEED THE MONEY. LET’S TRADE. 50 Pound All Cotton Mattresses at 10c Per Pound—Been selling at 20c per pound. $30.00 Red Cross Mattresses, Sale Price . .. $19.50 $12.50 Mattresses at.$6.95 All other Mattresses cut deep. This is your chance. SALE STARTS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10TH—ENDS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24TH—AND WE ARE SELLING FOR CASH ONLY. DON’T ASK US TO CHARGE. The Paragon Furniture Company “ON THE SQUARE.” . -SHELBY’S LEADING FURNITURE DEALERS AND UNDERTAKERS
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