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. tItfeini of Interest in and1- - Around

the City. ,

A marriage of mord than passinginterest in the neighborhood of thebride and groom's home; Granthamtownship, too place here Thursdayafternoon, the contracting parties be-

ing Mr. W. H. Craddock, a widower,

Nearly all women suffer nt fmailmeiats. Some wex&e&more constantlythan otWsfj C iJPffe 'Wfcff yn Mfer intensely, youtrWof Cardul and get relief.

Cardui is a sal, natural medicineL fn

ttofCer iribre acutely and. tint

me wxioie system.

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was takea yritk tes&k inflammation aad consulted a doctor, but tonaavaiJ, so I took Oaxdui, and insio of Aires days, I iwis able to domy housework. BtnceThtoifiy tremble has never returned. tDrj it

AT aLXi Dittra STOBES

o BLOOD HUMORSEvery pore and gland of the skin

preserving its smooth, even texture,iuk m winiuiB our wkms. a 11 ms is uaaa ey an evaporation tnreugneach tiny outlet, which com on continually day and night. When the blood

impurities also pass off with the natural evaporation, and theif sour, fiery Inature irritates and inflames the skin, and dries up its natural oils, causing Irjimtles. boils. TViistnlM or aoma Itchtnar r&rit. or Tinj-ri- . Bnal-o- - olrtn nffaoMnn I

Is employed la the neoessarr work ofsoftening and cleansing it, and regulat--

kind by neutralizing the aoids and I, . " v.-ur-a

pimples, blackheads, and other n- -

8. 8. S. cures skin troubles of everyp ,r - .

. . . up vo xim norauu Brareiiui anu imcKnesa, multiplies its--rMwia .-- h .ni4at t t--

mstead cl belng initated and diseased by the exuding acrid matter, isnourished, soothed and softened by this cooling, healthy stream of blood.s.s. s., tie greatest of blood puriners, expels all foreign matter and surelycures Eczema, Acne, Tetter, Salt Rheum and all other diseases andanections ot tne sJdn. it removessignwy Diemisnes nrom tne SKin ana assists in restoring a good complexion.Book on Skin Diseases and any medical advice desired free to all who writ.

THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, OA.

uMr. Walter MOOte, of Wilmington,attended church at Woodland on Sunday last. - , '

Mr. J. V. Pearson killed a dog on hisfarm the other day that he supposedwas-- mad.

John Jones, a colored man in thissection, lost a mule last week, supposed to have died from hydrophobia.

People should be on the lookout formad dogs and kill them befere theyhave time to bite other animals. Wje

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like to have a good dog, but wouldn't I

have one bite us when mad for all the!dogs in the United States.

Miss Maria Bristow, of Conley, Va.,one of the 'teachers in Falling Creek!High School, was visiting Mr. andMrs, G. W Price one day last week.We are always glad to have Miss Bristow in our midst. She is one. of ourformer teachers in Woodland Acade-my, and made many friends Whilehere.

MB. WATERS PAINFULLYBURNED MONDAY NIGHT

Bandage on Hand Soaked in Turpentine Ignited From a Lighted

Match.Mr. Walter Waters was painfully

burned Monday night in a most pecu-liar manner. He had injured his righthand and had it bandaged, the elethbeing soaked in turpentine. As hewent to light an oil stove, the bandage ignited from the lighted matchand before the blaze was extinguished Mr. Waters had suffered untold agonies. A physician was summoned at I

once and dressed the injured member.

Davenport Welcomes Club Women.

Davenport, la., May 18. The streetsof Davenport were crowded today withvisiting clubwomen from all parts ofIowa, and the arrival of each trainadded scores to the number alreadyin the city. This great gathering ofwomen, of whom more than 400 areexpected as accredited delegates, withpossibly as many more friends, is herefor the biennial convention of theIowa Federation of Wjomen's Clubs,the formal opening of which takesplace tomorrow morning. Various arrangement committees met today, together with conferences of the officersand members of committees to complete reports to be presented to theconvention. The plans made by thelocal clubs for the entertainment ofthe visitors are of the most elaboratecharacter. The large attendance, theperfect character f the arrangementsand a program' that calls for addrssesby many speakers of wide note combine to give promise of the most nota-ble convention of clubwomen everheld in Iowa.

President Eliot Quits Harvard.Cambridge, Mass., May 19.-- In ac--

cordamce with his intention announcedlast fall. Dr. Charles W. Eliot todayretired from the presidency of Harvard University, after occupying thatofmce forty years. The testimonial exercises planned in honor of Dr. IJliotwill not take place until next October, when they will be held in conjunction with the Inauguration of hissuccessor, Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell.

Csar Forty-On- e Years of Age.St. Petersburg, May 18. In the se

clusion of the imperial palace at Pe-terh- of

Emperor Nicholas passed hisforty-f:- it birthday t evy. The customary clieial observances of the an-

niversary were held, but owing to thetendency of the authorities to suppress any public gatherings or demonstrations of whatsoever character,there was no popular celebration ofthe day.

LIST OF, UIf CLAIMED LETTERS

Remaining in the Pestoftice, Goldsboro.Wayae Conatj, If. C.

Hay 17, 1809.

Men's List.A. B. Brown.Mr. Claude, William Cotton.Samuel Darden.J. A. Edwards.T. M. Gardner.R. B. Hames, W. R. Hay, Almon

Huggens, Geo. W. Hood.Dr. Theo. Jacpbson, John Jokiem,

John Johnson.W. W. Lall.John Me Eloy, Henry Moore.John. S. Norris, Norman & Hegg.B. H. Odill, Rich'd Overman.Henry Pearsall, C. C. Carlton. ;.

mills Robson.Johnle C. Worthy; Alex Williams

Laile' UtLMiss Liller Berch, Mrs. Juliar Brax

ton.Miss Adell Grantham."Miss Lillie Harrison, Mrs. Samuel

Howe, Miss Lilar Hall." Miss Susan Jiome, Mrs. T. Jackson.

Mrs. Bular Lewis.Mrs. Hattie Melvin, Miss Polie Mon

day, Miss Mary Matthews, Miss MaryJane McGowam, Mrs. Louisa Moore.

Julia Sounal O'Bryant.Mrs. Lizzie McPhatter.Miss Lela Pike. V

Miss Lilo B. Reed, Miss C. HarrieRultle.

Miss Lema Williams.

Persons calling for above letterswill please say advertised. Rulesand regulations require that one eentbo paid on advertised letters.

J. T. DOBSON.Postmaster.

Muatbe si lbs Kind Yon Haw Always Boqgg

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Rumor Etas" it That Noffelk & South- -

ern Will fie Good at last, and NotWait For Corporation Commission'sDecree.

(Raleigh New and Observer.)

Will the Norfolk & Southern Railway not go into the new union depotat Goldsboro without being forced to

so, or will it be good and give thepeople the accommodation that isneeded? That is the question whichmay be answered on Saturday whenthe North Carolina Corporation Commission takes up the matter again. -

The union depot has been completedfor weeks and is being used by theSouthern Railway and the AtlanticCeast Line, while the Norfolk &Southern keeps out of it, pleading itsreceivership and inability to -- put inits part of the construction expenses,though at the inception of the depotplans it agreed to "go its third" inthe building at Goldsboro.

The matter has been before theCorporation Commission for sometime, and a new phase of the matter

on the docket for Saturday. In theface of it there came a whisper yesterday that the Norfolk' & Southernwould no longer contest the matter,but would meet its obligations without further delay, and go Into theGoldsboro union depot, paying its prorata part.

The new phase of the situation isthat the Atlantic & North Carolinarailroad, owned by the State and private parties im the State, now leasedto the Norfolk & Southern railrdad,has been cited through its president,Mr. J. W. Grainger, of Kinston, toappear before the commission andshow cause, if any, why it should netbe made a party to the proceedings,and carry out the order of the comi-missio- n;

as it it its trains, which areto go into the union depot. The Norfolk & Southern has plead its beingin receiver's hands and in the Federal court as a reason why it cannotpay up and put its leased road intothe union depot, and the present pro-

ceedings are to see that the Atlantic& North Carolina, obey the directionsof the commission, it being the reportthat further refusal by the Norfolk &

Southern may jeopardize its lease ofthis valuable road from Goldsboro toMorehead City.

The Southern Railway, the AtlanticCoast Line and the Norfolk & Southern were first ordered by the corporation commission to join the erectionof a union depot in Goldsboro and thethree agreed, each to bear one-thi- rd

of the expense. As completed the depot was found to have cost about

105,000, and the Norfolk & Southern,which had obtained the Atlantic &

North Carolina, or the lease of it tothe Atlantic & North Carolina company, having in the meantime gone intoreceiver's hands, declined to pay .upits one-thir- d, later offering to bearohe-thi- rd of tbfe, running expenses amdone-thi- rd of the interest. Th otherroads refused this, and the North Carolina Corporation Commission is now

taking other steps in the matter, soas to bring the Norfolk & Southern toterms.

The new phase of the matter is being investigated by Attorney-Gener- al

Bickett, who is now carefully examining the details of the lease by whichthe Norfolk & Southern is operatingthe Atlantic & North Carolina rail-road, in order that steps may be takenwhich will result in the Norfolk &

Southern using the Goldsboro uniondepot, which it had obligated itselfto do. ' '

In Memory of Scholar and PatriotWashington, D. C, May 20 The

memory of Dr. John WJtherspoon, thefamous Scotch divine, who becamepresident of Princeton College andwas one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was honoredthis afternoon, when a bronze like-ness of ,him by William Couper, theNew York sculptor, was unveiled Inthe square formed by the junction ofConnecticut avenue, Eighteenth and Nstreets.

The uneviling was accompanied byinteresting ceremonies. The principalspeakers were James Bryee, Britishambassador, and Dr. Woodrow Wilson, president of Princeton University. Other participants included Rev.Jere Witherspoon, D. D., of Richmond,Va.; Rev. William A. Woods, of Gettysburg, and John Witherspoon Withers, son of Prof. Withers, of the Agricultural College of North Carolina,all of whom are direct descendants ofDr. Witherspoon.

Dr. John Witherspoon was bora inScotland in 1722. He became a minis-ter and preached at Paisley untilcalled to the presidency of Princeton,then known as the College of NewJersey, in. 1768. W!hen chosen as oneof New Jersey's representatives to theContinental Congress, he accepted theposition, and by his eloquence and patriotism did much to hold New Jerseytrue to the American cause. Duringhis six years' service in the Congresshe -- continued his ' presidency v of theuniversity, resigning on account of illhealth. He died near Princeton onSeptember 15. 1794. .

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IN PARIS.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weil Yislt theFrench Metropolis.....I

A cablegram from Paris reports Mr.and Mrs. Henry Weil as recorded onthe noted "visitors register" on May17.- This means that they have passedthrough Palestine and are trending to-

ward home.

Making Five Hits In Recent GameShows His Great Hitting Ability.

It is something outjf the ordinaryfor a ball player to make five hits dur-

ing any game and especially . in thatmany times at bat. Many have playedall their lives and have not securedfive hits in a game. Others are satis-fied to say, "Well. I made five hits offSo-ana-- so at one time ana , tnen retired." But to make five hits in onegame seems to be an annual affairwith the mighty Hans Wagner of thePittsburg Nationals. In a recent gameagainst Chicago Hans made five hitsand stole three bases. It was thethird time In three seasons that Warner had accomplished this feat.

On May 13, 1907, while Pittsburgwas playing at Boston, with , Young,

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RAS8 WAGNER, SHOBTSTOP OT? THE PITTS--BtJBQ NATIONALS.

Dorner and Boultes pitching, the bigfellow made five hits. Wagner cracked out a trio of singles, a double and ahome run,' a total of nine bases. Andlater in the season in a game againstBrooklyn he hammered out three singles, a double and a triple, a total ofeight bases.

One of the other two players in theNational who has accomplished thisteat is Seymour, in a game againstBoston in 1907, with Young, Pfefferand Boultes pitching. , The middlefielder of the New York Nationalscsacked out two triples, a home runand two singles, making the season'srecord for twelve bases.

Phil Lewis, who formerly coveredshort for Brooklyn, Is the other playerwho has made five hits In a game.This he accomplished against McOin--

nity and Wlltse In New York on June8, the same year. Phil- - made a pairof singles, the same number of doubles and one triple, a total of ninebases.

The only other player In the majorleagues to accomplish this performance is Stovall of Cleveland, the Naps'first sacker, who on the second day ofthe 1007 season, when Cleveland andDetroit met. cracked out five singlesagainst Willetts and Jones.

In many games during the last threeseasons Wagner has made four hits,so that he not only leads the countryIn fivehlts in a game, but he has thedistinction of leading all players' infour hits as welL

Smith's Good Work J n Box.Pitcher Frank Smith never did such

sterling work as he has. been ' doingthis spring. He Is twirling Just as regularly, as Walsh did last year, he Iswinning his games, and he is gaminggolden opinions from Comiskey andthe fans.

Hartzell Playing Sar Game.Boy Hartzell is playing fine ball for

the St. Louis Americans. McAleer hascarried him three years, hoping to seehim become a star, and be seems to bejust getting good.

FUTURE SPORT EVENTS

Canada wants a permanent canoe regatta course.

Captain Charles Barr has been engaged to sail Edwin Palmerjs schoonerCrusader II. in the Bermuda race onJane 5.

The annual meet" of 'the . DominionTrap Shooters' association will be heldlb Ottawa on Aug. 3, 4,' 5 and 6 atRockcllffe.

Preparations are being rushed by theBay .State Automobile association forIts race meeting at the Readville track.Boston, June 17, Bunker Hill day.

The Alaska-Ynkon-Pacif- ic expositionhas offered $15,000 for a ffinlsh "go'between Frank Gotch and GeorgeHackenschmidt for the wrestlingchampionship of the world.

Stanley Ketchei and Hugh McGannhave agreed on May 18 as the date fortheir six round go before the Nationaldub of Pittsburg. TSe club is thelargest of Its. kind in that section andhas a seating capacity of 10,000.

To .the ladies of the D. A. R.: "Ahouse that is divided against itselfwill fall."

Bun ti jfV ton Hava Always Bo'jgS

For other local news see third page.

Classy Backstops Are In GreatDemand Now.

BUSIEST POSITION OF ALL

Work of Receiver Hardest of Any enTeam But Four Men Now In MajorLeagues Are Considered Real Stars.Is the Spitball the Cause?

It is a remarkable fact that, whilethere are hundreds of young men playing ball today as against dozens twen-

ty years ago, there has been a markeddecrease in the number of really firstclass catchers catchers of the class ofEwing, Bennett, Clements and othersof twenty-fiv- e years ago. Just whythere should be such a pronounced lackof good backstops no one familiar withthe game can understand. In the olddays the boys on the lots thought thegreatest honor was behind the bat.then in the pitcher's box, then the infield and after that the outfield.

There are those who maintain thatthe Introduction of the spitball hasmuch to do with the decadence of thecatchers. Undoubtedly the moist delivery has militated against the backstop, just as It sometimes makes anlnfieider look foolish after having madea particularly brilliant stop. Thatwould be persuasive at least were Itnot for the fact that the decline in thecollective skill of the men behind thebat had not been' noted and commented. upon before Jack Chesb'to had perfected, the offensive but effective spit- -

ba&. It cannot be due to any difference in the matter of speed, for manyof the old timers named did their bestwork receiving when the pitchers werenrtvllecert tn tfrka a hon. skin aed aJump and fire the ball from any angleirom me lony-nv- e iuui iiixv. ur covit De aue tn any rlpoline in tbe nhvslcal I

conformation of the men who are nowdoing the backstopping, for. If any--

thing, tney seem to De running Diggecand stronger than the old timers.

There are but four truly high class I

receivers at present In the game, andtwo of these,-Sulliva-

n of the ChicagoAmericans and Crlger of the Bt LouisBrowns, are ? either at their prime orgeing back, while the two others, Bresnahah of the St." Louis Nationals 'andKllng of .the Cubs, are far from youngsters. When .looking back It is remarkable to note how long since a highclass receiver has developed. At thepresent rate of supply the crop willsoon die out. Charley Dooin of thPhiladelphia Nationals is the one capable receiver of recent development,and tfcer Is hardly another one whocan be thought of that ranks withstars of the Kllng. Bresnahan, Sullivan or Criger style.

Here is Criger,-a-n old man as base

ball firoes. not overstronir. a man so

skinny he appears In imminent dancer i of breakme In two every timehe throws to second base, a man withnot more than three or four years ofbaseball service in him at the most,commanding $5,000 and a young person In trade. Why? Because he is a realcatcher. Every ball club ki either major league has at least one tdpnotchpitcher who can mow down theopposition with considerable ease andwhose services would command manydollars If he were put on the market.How many good catchers are therethat .is, Just catchers, with no reference to hitting or bate running ability?

The classy catcher is a rare bird. Itoften looks as tbou;h the magnatesspend too much time and money trying to build up a greit pitching stallwithout seekim; cood receivers. Ofcourse these same Rood receivers arefew and far between. Probably thechances of injury and the thankless-nes- s

of the Job make youthful base-ball aspirants steer dear of the catch-ing positions. Go out and catch a goodgame and you are credited with doingwhat you were paid for. Have a fewpassed balls and make a wild throw ortwo and the populace rises up andhowls it's a shame such a good pitchercan't get a little support. The catcherrather than the pitcher, however. Isthe mainspring of the baseball machine. Being stationed behind thebatsman, he has greater opportunitiesthan the pitcher for observing what acertain batter cap and cannot hit.Knowing: the man with whom heworks, he can tell if his curves arebreaking right, can make him workslowly if inclined to hurry and makehim hustle if inclined to slowness,

The catcher Is the chief watcher ofthe bases when occupied, passes thesignals for the pitcher throwing .tocatch runners too far from the bagsand signals the proper time for deliverlng,the ball to the bat.

Aside from all this mental effort, hemust snatch off any sort of curve thepitcher lets loose, must dig up wildpitches that go into the ground andmust, chase the elusive foul fly. Hemust block runners who slide into theplate and must take his turn at bat.These few things are calculated tokeep a man of average intellect andphysical "ability quite busy. Yet thecatcher, so the fanatic thinks. Is a2mere machine to stop the curves the(pitcher throws and the batter misses.Catching is a dlmcult job In moreways than one, and "good catchers arescarce. Hdw often has it been ob-

served that- - many yeung pitchers .goal$mg as only ordinary performers until some smooth, heady catcher commences to work with them, and theesuddenly they blossom out as stars,

Offer Billy Sullivan and Ed Walsbor John Kllng and Mordecal Brownfor sale and it's dollars to little greenpeas two clubs would break for thecatchers, while one would go for thepitchers.

And still the weather is kind to uswho haven't yet bought a straw hat.

Girlswill smile through the years,Their eyes will always glisten with

- 1glee,They will never be hidden by tears,

If they take Rocky Mountain Tea..

- Palace Drug Store.

twenty-seve- n years of age, and Mrs.Etta Best, a widow, aged thirty-seve- n, do

Capt. D. J. Broadhurst, J. P., officiat

ing.The Argus regrets to chronicle

that Mr. F. B. Crowson, manager of theSouthern Kxpress Company for thiscity, was summoned to New York today by the death of his brother. Sir

Ray Oowson, which occurred lastnight in a hospital. The funeral , willbe held on Thursday, in Newark, N.

J. Mr. Crowson's friends here deeplysympathize with him in his suddensorrow and bereavement.

Every one who views the beautiful bitulithic paving 'along West Walnut street and then views the sad condition of the streets laid out for paving under the proposed bond issue Will is

surely vote for bonds. It is Goldsboro's greatest present need in orderto achieve Greater Goldsboro greater opportunities for ourselves ana thecoming generation that we put ourritv in modern condition. This canonly be done by voting for street im

provement.

Letters recently received herefrom Brazil bring the prideful news

' ef the brilliant success of a Goldsboroboy in that faraway, foreign land, ouryoung friend Dr. George W. Butler,Jr., who after graduating with firsthonors in dentistry two years ago inBaltimore, went out to join his parnts. Rev. and Mrs. George W. Butler,

in Brazil, Where before being admitted to the practice of his professionthere he had to undergo a course of

study and crucial examination in Portuguese with the above so gratifyingresult. Here's to you, George! Allyour hosts of friends here are proudof you.

While riding his bicycle alongWest Walnut street Tuesday afternoon, returning from his dinner tothe Utility plant, Mr. M. L. Lee raninto the rone stretched across thestreet to prevent travel over that section of the paving that is not yet opento the public, and was thrown headlong upon the paving, sustaining acontused wound on the ear and a severe Jolt to his shoulder, and for a littie while was unconscious; but speedyassistance and medical attention wereat hand, and he was soon able to betaken to his home, where he has been"spending the day" recuperating, andhis army of friends are glad to knowthat he is all right but for soreness,which will pass off. It is really sur-

mised that "Matt" was speeding tothe baseball game and forgot aboutthe rope. However, we are all delight-ed that his injury is" not serious, andthat he will be able to attend thegames next week.

CHAT ABOUT YOUB FRIENDS.

Mrs. E. B. Borden, Jr., is visiting inRichmond, Va.

Mr. Eustice Bizzell, who is a stu-

dent of Wake Forest, is at home forvacation, having finished his examinations in advance, and all his youngfriends here are glad to see him.

Mrs. Anna Kirby Matthis, of Atlanta, sister of the late Dr. Geo. L.Kirby, is in the city, visiting thehome of Mrs. George L. Kirby, and hermany friends here will indeed be gladto greet her again.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jones, who aretaking a medical course together inPhiladelphia, are at home, being sum-moned here by the serious illness ofhis father, Dr. W. J. Jones, whose,condition today is thought to be some--,what improved.

. Our young friend and townsmanMr. Norwood Bass, who has been hold-

ing a stenographic position in Char-lotte for some months, has been em-

ployed in a like capacity, but moredesirable position, in the railroad of-

fices in Live Oak, Fla., and left yes-

terday to report at his new post ofduty.

Mr. M. Thomas Edgerton, an oldWayne county boy who has achievedconsiderable distinction as an educator nothing new for Wayne countyboys to do is on a visit to his oldhome and relatives here, and was awelcome guest in The Argus sanctumtoday. "Tom" is looking well, andquite "to the manner born."

BIG HUCKLEBERRY CROP.

The Strawberry Crop Was Short andthe Total Receipts Were Disappointing,

H. D. Williamsand D. L. Carlton and Mr. L. A. Beas- -ley, of Duplin comnty, are reportedas saying that the strawberry , cropwas about 4G per eent. short, andwhile the , prices were pretty, fair, thetotal receipts are disappointing. Butthey add the good news that the huckleberry crop this year will be thelargest on record, and will probablybring one hundred, thousand dollarsInto Duplin, Sampson and Pendercounties. These berries, known as'Sampson Blues," are very large and

Very delicious, command good prices,and they cost nothing except for thegathering and crating. They are vol-

unteers and in a good year the yieldis large. This year the yield will bethe largest lmown with one

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TARDY RECOGNITION.

Much comment has been caused bya .Baltimore man s Deiatea iriDuie 10

the memory of Adam. He has erecteda $40 monument In remembrance ofor first father.

While this Baltimorean is honoringAdam's memory in enduring bronze,a Miss Austin is delivering addressescharging him with having been "thefirst gossip in all creation, the firstadverse critic of woman's attire, andthe first man to shield himself behinda woman's skirts."

The Washington Herald comes tothe defence of Adam saying:

"It takes two to gossip, and if Adamwas a gossip, Hive, tne only possioieparty who could have been accessoryto the fault, was coincidentally guiltyand can in no sort of manner escapeequal responsibility. As to his hav-

ing been the first adverse critic ofwoman's attire and the first man toshield himself behind a woman'sskirts, there are unquestionably extenuating circumstances in Adam's fa-

vor, even if we admit the two-pl- y

charge to be true in all of its possiblemeaning. If he was the first to criti-cise a woman's attire as a matter offact, we suspect it was her lack ofattire he really fussed about surelythat was a very, very small thing indeed; and the contention that he hidbehind Eve's skirts is most unhappy,for the amply sufficient reason thatEve's skirts during that part ofAdam's life with which we are mostfamiliar were purely imaginary, andone cannot hide very effectively be-

hind imaginary things. To be sure.we do not think it was very gallantof Adam glibly to put the blame forthe fcpple-eatin- g episode and its consequent unpleasantness largely onEve's shoulders; but be that as itmay, and admitting for the sake of ar-

gument that it was the truth, it wasmerely a confession and plea in avoid-ance, and that is not the worst thingin the world."

OF COURSE IT IS.

That the vast majority of the survivors ol the Civil war, which endednearly half a century ago regard it asa closed incident is evident. There iswidespread condemnation of the fainteffort being made to use the placing ofthe features of Jefferson Davis on thesilver service for the battleship Mississippi to rouse sectional feeling. Thetruth is, that the war is over. ThePhiladelphia Bulletin says:

"The cordial greeting given to theformer members of an Ohio cavalryregiment who have gone to Alabamato" return a battle flag which their oldorganization captured in the Civil waris as creditable to those who extendedit as this voluntary good-wi- ll offeringis to the Union veterans themselvesJust at present the Incident is pecu-

liarly timely,' in view of the senti-ment which has been aroused in some

quarters in both the North and theSouth over the dedication of a monument to Captain Wirz. It is well tohave the fact emphasized that the menwho did tn actual fighting In the conflict that ended forty-fo- ur years agohave learned, for the most part, tolook upon each other with respectand esteem." v ' '

Unless above himself he can -

Erect himself, how poor a thing isman! . ;;

After all, Castro may congratulatehimself that he isn't a sultan.

AND STILL WE LIYE.

Having become so accustomed tomedicated, adulterated and generallydesiccated foods we are not likely togive any sudden start of alarm or totake on the attitude of the startledfawn when we read that many of themillers who prepare flour are in thehabit of using peroxide of hydrogen tobleach it. Since the American nationmanaged to live for a good many yearsin fairly robust health, we must inev--itably reach the conclusion that thebleached flour has caused no violentmetabolic upheaval. It may even bethat blondined flour is as harmless asblondined hair ; and so far as the manup a tree can perceive, blondined hairis positively innocuous, for usuallyeveryone knows it is blondined, andconsequently no one is misled in hisjudgment or made unduly susceptibletu its glittering charm.

The decided blonde who has "decid-ed it to herself" is universally recog-nizable, and wherefore and why, pray,should not any member of the fairsex change the tint that Nature hasbestowed upon her as often as shemay elect, seeing that no deception ispracticed? Of course, should thedoubting Thomas feel that he musthave absolute certainty, it is only neeessary that he dip his finger in chro- -iri'c acid and apply the damp digit tothe glittering rinfeiets or the suspect&d flour whereupon the spot will invv n.d iately turn to a bright cerulean1'iie that will rival the heavens on abrilliant day. - But then, of a verity,no perfect gentlcrr&n would do this toa blonde, thouga tho suspecting house- -

keeper might try it on the new flour.years the pools have sung of the

toft innocent that u'es in golden hair,rnd while this has been universally- cepted as o poetic truism, it re--f ained for the jokesmiths to contortthis innocent thought, and it is not atall unlikely that some Wiley will ariseand, with horrible mouthings, snatchthe peroxided mantle from the mas-

querading flour.

NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-sons having claims, which were in ex-

istence at the time of the death of Os-

car L. Yelverton, against the firm otYelverton Bros., a partnership com-

posed of Oscar L. Yelverton, I. L. Yel-verton and B. F. Aycock, of FremontWayne county, N. C, to exhibit the-sam- e

to the undersigned, survivingpartners of said firm, on or before tho18th day of May, 1910, or this noticewill be pleaded in bar of their recov-ery, Oscar L. Yelverton, one of thopartners of said firm, having died onthe 18th day of April, 1909.

This 18th day of May, 1909., I. L. YELVERTON,

B. F. AYCOCK,Surviving Partners of Yelverton Bros.,

Fremont, N. C.

MORTGAGE SALE.

By virtue of the power of sale con-

tained in mortgage sale, executed byA. M. Calmes & Bro. to G. A. Norwood.Jr., on the 25th day of March, 1908,which mortgage deed is recorded InBook 21, page 888, Register's office,Wayne County, N. C, I will on Fri-day, the 4th day of June at 12 o'clock,,at, mill near Dudley, offer at public-- ,

auction the property to wit:One locomotive and one sawmill,

with fixtures.This May 12, 1909. 'G. A. NORWOOD,vJR!