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Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14
MythoIogy in Kansas.

"Some one in Kansas proposed that a statue of Ceres be placed on the dome of the new statehouse, but now he wishes he hadn't made the proposition" remarked the exchange editor, as he laid down Kansas. paper.
 Whats the objection?" asked the tele- graph editor.
 1t is urged that no one in Kansas knows the lady, and that she probably was an ac- tress, anyhow It is the opinion that the figure of Chief Fewclothes, an Indian, would De more appropriate as an ornament to the dome of the Kansas statehouse."
 Well, 1 should think that a statue of Chief Fewclethes would be nude. depar- ture, at any rate. ."-Pittsburg Gazette.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14
Holiday Excursion to the Southeast
 via Southern Railway

Railroads ill Arkansas, Texas, Indian Ter ritory and Oklahoma Territory will sell round-trip Christmas Holiday Excursion tickets over the Southern Ky to points in the Southeast, including States of Tennes- see, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, duced rates. Tickets will be sold December 2lst, 22d and 23d. 1901, limited to return thirty days from date of sale. The service offered by the Southern Ky. is the. very best, and schedules and sleeping car ar engagements are unexcelled. Parties con- templating a trip to their old home in the Southeast should see that their tickets read via the Southern Ky. For further informa- tion call on the nearest Ticket Agent, or address c. A. De Saussure, D. P A., Mem phis, Tenn. J. H. Knight, T. P. A., Hous- ton, Tex, M. H. Bone, w. P. A. Dallas, Tex.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14

" For fifteen years I have noted the effect of your Vegetable Compound in curing special diseases of women.
 "I know of nothing superior for ovarian trouble, barrenness, and it has prevented hundreds of dangerous operations where physicians claimed it was the only chance to get well. Liberation and inflammation of the womb has been cured in two or three weeks through it's use, and as I find it purely an herbal remedy, I unhesitat- ingly give it my highest endorsement. -Fraternally yours, DR. P. VIRooUA, Lansing, Mich. "-S50oo forfeit # aboOe tes- timcniai is not genuine.
 If you are ill do not hesitate to get a bottle of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound at once, and write to Mrs. Pink ham at Lynn, Mass. for special advice; it is entirely free.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14
Motors for Consumptives.

A medical man is urging the use of the motor car for consumptives. He states that he has observed a marked benefit from riding on a motor, and recommends that the motor car should be added to the open air treatment in sanatoria-- London Hospital.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14
A Bit of Description.

Mrs. Dash-It's a shame for Mrs. Crash to name her baby "Jane."
 Mrs. Rash-Oh! I don't know. You haven't seen it, have you? It is one of those Jane-looking bies!-Puck.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14
PRINCESS VIROQUA, M. D.
Endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound After Following It's Record For Years.

"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM :-Health is the greatest boon bestowed on human ity and therefore anything that can restore lost health is a blessing. consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound as blessing to State and Nation. 1t cures her moth- CTS and daughters and makes them well and strong,
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14

A Dose in Time Saves Nine of Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar for Colds. Pike's Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14
To Suit the Case.

Jake-Cora has an aquiline nose, hasn't she?
 Fake-How could I know? She always turns it up at me-Harem Life
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14

Some men walk as if they were the smart. est on earth.-Washingto (Ia.) Democrat.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14

The less luck man has the more he de spises it.-Chicago Daily News.
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Every man hides his deformity. son Globe.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14

Half an hour is all the time required to dye with PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
Woodruff County news., 1901-12-14

Knife wounds heal quicker than those caused by caustic tongue.
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who wrote the history or the parrIe 1
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SOME GREAT EVENTS.
Dr. Talmage Discourses on the
 Worlds Advancement
Says It Is in the Right Direction Present Time Wonderful for Disaster and Wonderful
 for Blessing.

[Copyright, 1901 by Louis Klopsch, N. Y.J
 Washington, Dec. S.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-02
Among the Fire Ladies'.

B. W. Leavitt, A. E Brown and
S. r. Newton returned last Friday
evening from Charlotte, where
they were attending the State
Firemen's Tournament. They re-
port d good time and say that in
spite Of the very hot weather, the
meeting was a success, and that
some very good showings were
made. An idea of the time made
may be gained from the following:
The standard distance for test
racing is $50 yards, and the stan
dard team or company consists of
Is men and a captain; the Char
lotte team made this run with a
hand reel, made connections and
had water in play, within just 80
seconds; the Winston team, with
hook and ladder, made the run
and had ladder in position with
in just AZ seconds. The Green's
boro team, for the third successive
ye ar, won the hand reel race, civ
inc them the championship and
permanent possession of the prize
belt. The local company enjoyed
race practice on Wednesday even.
ing and will give some special at
tention to it hereafter in the hopes
of establishing for themselves a
new record. A regular business
will be held next We'd
nesday evening.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-02
ASTOUNDED THE EDITOR.

Editor r. A. Brown, of Bennettsvlle,
S. c., was once immensely surprised
Through long suffering from Dyspepsia, +"
he writes, my wife was greatly run down.
She had no strength or vigor and suffered
great distress from her stomach, but she
triedElectric Bitters which helped her at
once, and, after using four bottles, she is
entirely well can eat anything. It's a
grand tonic, and it's gentle laxative
qualities are SPLENDID for torpid liver.
For Indigestion, Loss of Appetite. Stomach
and Liver troubles it's positive. guar
anteed cure. Only soc at all druggists
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-02
Rev. CottreII Resigns.

Rev. CottreIl Resigns.
HE STATES HIS REASONS FOR
DOING SOIN A VERY INTER
ESTING LETTER.
The following letter was read by
the pastor at church conference last
Sunday morning
r the members of the Baptist
church of Southern Pines.
My dear Brothers and Sisters
When became pastor of your
church five months ago, it was with
the prayer that if it was the divine
will we might remain in that relation
ship for a long period But mysteri-
GUS are Gods ways and unknown are
His paths. The climatic conditions
the best mental results, especially to
one thus weakened by previous ex-
posure, also the possibility of a broad
er educational work, compels me to
submit my resignation as pastor of
this church, to take effect immediate
ly. The present relationship between
pastor and people is highly commend
able. The chain of christian love
and fellowship so, as it divinely ap-
peared, welded together is not easily
broken and many are the regrets of
pastor that these earthly bonds must
be SEVERED but with fervent PRAYER
that we shall be reunited in heaven.
May the blessing of God rest upon
the churches and all people of this
town IS the earnest prayer of
Your humble servaNe,
w. c. CoTrRELL.
This unexpected action of the pas
tor was by no means forced but was
most deliberate one of his own.
The pastor wishes to express the most
grateful and hearty appreciation of
the kind manner in which he has
been received into the homes, not on
ly of his own people, but of all de-
nominations. He also feels especial
ly grateful for the goodwill of all
both in the church, and out His
work he belie1e s leads him to more
thorough preparation and broader
fields.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-02
A YOUNG LADY'S LIFE SAVED.
s.N-N.r,.,,u'y-u
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamber
lains Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhcea Remedy.

Dr. Chas. H. Utter, a prominent
physician, of Panama, Columbia, in a
recent letter states. Last March had
patient young lady sixteen years of age,
who had very bad attack of dysentery.
Everything | prescribed for her proved
Intellectual and she was growing worse
every hour. Her parents were sure she
would die. She had become so weak that
she could not turn over in bed. What to
do at this critical moment was study for
me, but thought of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and as a
last resort prescribed it. The most
wonderful result was effected. Within
eight hours she was feeling much better;
inside of three days she way upon her
feet and at the end of the week was en-
tirely well" For sale by all druggists.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-08-02
LONG COWS.

Jones, can you tell me how long COWS
should be milked?"
1.-The same as short ones, of course"
How long do you have to to take Ayers
Pills? Only a short time; they cure
quickly.
The age-herald., 1901-09-08
HOW TO MAKE A TOY AUTOMOBILE.

Take large cigar box or any small box IS inches long and 10 inches wide, with sides about inches high, for the body of your "auto." Take two thin strips of wood, s inches long and 1M Inches wide, and make a hole half an inch across, just half an inch from one end of each. Then tack these strips to the. box on the extreme end Of both sides, so that the hole in the strips Is just half an inch below the bottom of the box, as in figure 1.
 Take a straight stick four inches longer than your box Is wide shape 1t with your jackknife until 1t Is little less than half an inch thick and perfectly smooth. Then stick 1t through the holes of the strips that extend below the box, so that the ends of the stick extend an equal distance beyond both sides of the box. Get two large spools, such as black linen thread comes on, the kind that mother sews your shoe buttons on with, and, first putting a little glue inside the spools, stick them on the ends of the stick, one on each side of the box, as in figure 2. Then the frent wheels of your "auto" are made.
 Take thin strips of wood, four inches long and two inches wide; bore holes half an inch in diameter, half an inch from one end of each, and it an axle through the holes with spools on the end of the axle, just as you did in making the front wheels. Tack these strips that hold the axle to the box which forms the body of your auto" so
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tlst came out in boat and rowcd right ur to a part of my back that happened to be out of the water. I could not see him, be cause 1t was five miles away from my head. He had the impudence to cut of one of my scales with an axe, and by the time could get my head around he was back on the shore writing an article for the newspapers, in which he called me reptilis horibilibus- quis. It is awful to be called names like that, with no chance of getting even.
 ''The next week I happened to raise my head to the surface of the water directly under a pavilion which had Just been built very far out, quite beyond the surf. I got all tangled up in the pile and had to stay there until night, for fear of breaking the pavilion if tried to jerk loose, and the hotel men were not giving me enough ice cream as 1t was. While I lay there, with my head above water, beautiful young ladies came and stared me In the face and said that I was a most hideous monster and a perfect nightmare. It is true that my features are not very good, and my complexion is poor At that time my beard needed tfim- ming badly, and there were barnacles or my upper lip, but think 1t was very ill-bred of them to talk that way right to my face. and 1t made me fearfully ashamed of my looks. After that I kept my head under water all the time, and only allowed bumps of my back to stick up about mile apart for people to see, for was ashamed to show my face.
 "one day, while in this position a lot of advertising men got some bill posters to row out and plaster the exposed parts of my back with horrible signs, advertising bills, shoes, patent medicines and even circuses They did 1t so gently that l didn't know anything about 1t. They kept this up for days, and after while covered every part of my back with their horrible bills. The people at the hotels were very angry, and they called me a fraud, as they had come to the seashore to see a sea serpent, and could see nothing but lot of three-colored post CTS sticking up out of the water. They be gan to leave the hotels, and then the hotel managers stopped giving me any food.
 "Of course, had to go away to look for something to eat, as used to do. and I was so ashamed of being used for d billboard that I have never shown my face above water since."
 "How perfectly dreadfull" exclaimed wayelette, and, thanking Snakibus hur- riedly she dived under a wave and swan down to the bottom of tho sea as fast as she could, for fear that some bilposter might come along and stick a bill on her tail. She told the other mermaids about the fearful people called "billposters" that lived on the shore, and they all said: My starfishes 1. How very shocking!" From that time to this no mermaid has ever disobeyed Nep- tune and come up to the top of the ocean, for they are all afraid that billposter might be about and stick circus bills or posters advertising patent corn cures on their tails.
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the very tops of the waves, and they swung her up and down, just like a hammock, only, of course, they were much softer and more comfortable.
 Wavelette was just wondering how people on shore managed to go about, when an inl- mense head popped out of the water just In front of her. It looked something like snakes head, only 1t was i've hundred times larger, with green whiskers like seaweed hanging down from under its chin. How do you doT 1t said. 'I am very well, thank you," replied Wavelette. But, really, you have the advantage of me. I can't remem- Der meeting you. Who are you, anyway"
 1T am Snakibus, the sea serpent" was the reply, land as very seldom go all the way down to the bottom of the ocean, suppose 1t Is not so very strange that we never meet"
 "Oh, know all about you now!' ex- claimed Wavelette. "I have often heard King Neptune speak of you, and how very popular you were with the people ashore. Won't you please tell me all about itT Snakbus was very much fattered at this, and he smiled so that his mouth looked like the inside of a cutlery factory. He cleared his throat at once, with noise like fog horn In distress. and began:
 "A great many years ago, when men first began to build summer hotels by the sea- shore, I happened to surprise whole boat load of hotel managers who were out for a sail. prepared to eat them at once, for they looked fat and juicy. They all made a great fuss about this, and danced about in their boat in a shameful manner and or dered me to clear out I was just about to swallow the boat and all when one very bright young fellow, who was not as fright ened as the rest, asked me to wait minute, as he had a plan to propose. My lass, al- ways beware of people who have a plan to propose. He said that he and his com panions would make only one meal for me, which was very true. Then he said that if l would let them go and do as he said after ward, could get twenty meals a day, each as big as a boatload of men would make This sounded very nlce and the result was that I let them go and agreed, to stretch myself for ten miles in the water along the beach, and show bumps of my back every day. This would attract large crowds Of people to the seashore to see me, and, Of course, they would stay at the hotels. The hotel managers were each to place barrel of cold meats, pie, ice-cream and such dain- ties on the beach every night, so l could get at them after the people were all abed. readily agreed not to eat any one who went into the water, as long as they kept up the ice-cream and pie.
 "It worked beautifully for a while. The first season was a dream of delight, and gained seventeen hundred tons from not having to swim around all the time in search of food The next season people came in | perfect crowds to the seashore to see me, | and the hotels did fine business. Then my | troubles began.
 "One day man who called himself scien-
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your "auto'' inside, an inch from the back end, as In figure {.
 Tie piece or strong cord, four feet long, to the exact center of the rear axle, and to the other end of the cord tie weight of about half pound. Place this weight in tne bottom of the box, 50 that the cord hangs oirectiy over the middle of the crossbar above. Then turn the rear wheels backward until over half of the cord is wound around the center Of the axle and the weight is drawn to the top of the crossbar, as in figure 0. Then your auto" is ready to start.
 AS soon as you release 1t. the weight pull Ing on the cord will cause the rear axle to turn around and your "auto" to 20 abead . good speed for quite distance. When tba weight descends to the bottom of +ba ho~ the vehicle will stop. Then wind tbo ,oor wheels backward again and start lt ofr as ha fore.
The age-herald., 1901-09-08

Almost any dog will run after a ball if you throw 1t from you after showing It to him, and he will think 1t great fun to catch 1t In his mouth and scamper around with 1t. It is quite another matter to get him to give 1t back to you. After you throw the ball and he gets 1t, you should call him to you, and give him piece of biscuit or some thing to eat. Repeat this several times. Then when he brings the ball to you again, pat him, scratch his head and call him his pet name. After you have done this once or twice, he will understand that It Is the correct thing to give you the ball after he gets 1t. Then you are ready to play your game of waterbafl.
 It takes two young people to play this
The age-herald., 1901-09-08
A FORTUNATE ESCAPE.

A little negro boy near Charleston, s. C., owes his life to peculiar accident. He had bought large orange. which he was carry ing home to his little sister. When nearly home mad bulldog, frothing at the mouth, sprang at him furiously. There was no stick, stone or any weapon near, and the boy desperately threw the orange at the frenzied brute. The dogs jaws were wide open, and by lucky chance the orange en- tered between the cruel fangs and stuck deep in the red throat. The dog struggled vainlx to get It out and the boy ran home.
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years ago, King Neptune had put stop to 1t, for he was afraid they might be caught like fishes, and, of course. that would be perfectly awful That is why no one ever sees any mermaids now, although we often read about them.
 The little mermaid, whose name was Wavelette, made up her mind that she would tusr 20 anyhow, and so, of course, she went. She swan up and up, until at last she reached the very top of the ocean, and there she sat for long time, watching the ships go by and having good time. She sat on
The age-herald., 1901-09-08
PLAYING WATER BALL WITH DOG.

game properly, with even an ordinary swim ming dog. It should be played In shallow water. just about up to your chin, so you can stand on the bottom frequently, for the exer
 else Is quite severe. You and your playmate should be about 20 feet apart, with the dog between you. You can use any kind of ball that will float; "fve-center" is as good as "ieaguer" or a dollar dead" Then 1t falls In the water before your playmate. If he catches it before 1t touches the water the dog scores one point. When the ball strikes the water your playmate must grab 1t, and without losing any time, either, or the dog will get 1t first. If your playmate gets it, then you and he each score one
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Straight backward all way Up the hill Pat Cronin, Moses Doe, Lill Adams, Clarence Dodd (that's
 me s@
 Behind the speckled bowl, We just hangs back andloafs along. There's Dick Dunn! He ain't had To ever go to school before; z That's why he looks so glad. But after schools been in day.. And we get strengthened out, And get our lessons good, we like The things we learn about. At recess we play prisoners base,
 An pullaway, an spin Our tops. Then, after all, we're glad That schools let in.
The age-herald., 1901-09-08
-M Wby tbe Sea SeRpent Resigned.

One day . little mermaid who lived In King Neptune's Palace at the bottom of the ocean, began to wonder what the top of the water looked like. She had never been to the surface, and she wondered and won dered until finally she just had to go up and see for herself. She had been forbidden to go to the top of the water, for while mer- maids often used to go up there years and
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point, for you play sides" against the dog. But If the dog should get 1t first, as he will very often, he scores two points, as he is playing one against two. If the ball should be thrown behind either you or your play mate and the dog gets it, he scores three points, for he has long way to swim; but If one of you should get it you score only one-half a pint, for you have not far to 90 to set 1t. If either of you dive and get the ball while it is under water you score two points, and if the dog should get 1t while diving he scores three points. The game Is 15 points.
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that they extend backward and downward, as In figure 8.
 Take two strips of wood, 20 inches long and 4 inches wide, and bore half-inch hole one inch from the end of each. Take round stick, half an inch thick and Il inches long, whittle the ends until they will just 1t in, the holes In the ends of the 2o-inch strips. Put some glue on the ends of the H. inch round stick, and place the ends se- curely In the holes in the strips. Then tack the other end of the strips to the body of
The age-herald., 1901-09-08
w RAYMOND FULLER AYERS.

Vacations mighty fine, course, But there are drawbacks, too, A fellows folks is always sure To find him work to do; An most the fellows go away To spen' vacation time, An then there ain't no one to play With, only girls. But I'm Right in with all that's goin' on, .I 1 know just what to do An where to go to scare up fun The whole vacation through. The worstest thing there is about Vacation is the end Just when you know you've only got A week or so to spend 4a -e},s .i J. ,tts A-loafn' around the swimmin' hole An catchin' speckled trout, An playin' cowboy" too, an all You've done since school let out; It makes fellow catch his breath An wear sheepish grin :: To think of all the fun he'll miss fi When school lets in. A
 FFf Parades is mostly lots of fun, But one knocks out that rule That's the parade that my class
 makes
 The frstest day of school. You ought to see us grammar" kids, Our line is fearful thin s As we go stringin' up the hill When school lets in.
 s&l We everyone just hate to go, But that don't do no good; We've got to go, although we all /, Would rather split the wood, An pile the woodbox heapin' full, An dry the dishes, too, An help old Richard feed the stock An dust, an'-wouldn't you? You see, it seems SO hard at first; Will Jones, he goes ahead He's awful good-Frank Stubbins,
 he
 Goes next, and Lou and Fred McGinniss, they the next-that four Are goody-goodies they Ain't never late-then Jim an Joe, An Annie, Lou an May, They sorter hang a little back, But they don't make much fuss; That is, they don'tquite seem to feel Bad like the rest of us. Dick Riley just cries all the way, And Oscar Orson frowns lust awful; Bud an Sissy Luke, They walk like circus clowns