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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-15
THERE WASN'T ANY ROW.
1t Was Simply Case of SpOntane-
GUS Combustion. -.


He was a very young man, almost
too young to lie out on the street at
that time Of the night $50 p. M, and
his general appearance indicated that
he had been picked up by cyclone
somewhere during his meanderingS.
He was not utterly demoralized, but
there was something in his manner
that would lead the close observer to
the conclusion that all had not been
we'll with him.
"Gee" he exclaimed as he spun
around the corner and went bump into
a policeman.
Hello" calculated that worthy, in
stinctively grabbing at him; whats
the row."
"There wasn't any," responded the
youth.
What are you running like that
fbrY" persisted the policeman
''I've just been up against case of
spontaneous combustion"
'You look too green to burn" chuc-
killed. the bluecoat.
Its on me, just the same. My girl
lives around the corner. and | went to
see her thought it was all''-
"Where does the combustion come
imp interrupted the officer.
Come out, you mean" corrected the
youth.
"Come off," exclaimed the officer
"Tell me what the row is before
chase YOU
well. that's what Pm trying to do"
pleaded the boy. 1.-THE girls old man
and don't harmonic little bit, and
when he met me at the door he fired
me SO suddenly that | had vertigo If
you don't call that spontaneous COM &
bustion, what the dickens do you call
it?' N
"Oh. excuse me- apologized the po-
liceman. you run along home and get
into your trundle bed" and the blue
coat gently waited the remnant on its
way.-Detroit Fee Press.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-15
- -
THE DATE 1oF THE FLOOD.
Bible Facts on Which the Bishop
Based His Question.

Some people had fun over the re-
ported rejection of eight candidates for
the African Methodist ministry in the
south by the examining bishop becauset
they could not tell the date of the
food Nevertheless the bishop who .
asked the question knew what he was
doing. 1t may not have been a fair
question, but there is a concise answer
to it in the Bible, and he no doubt
thought that the eight candidates, if
they were well versed in the Old Testa-
ment, would answer it at once.
The date of the food was 1,656 years
after the birth Of Adam. in the second
month and the seventeenth day. 1t be-
gan then and continued for 40 days
and nights. This is how it is figured:
The third verse Of the fifth chapter of
Genesis reads thus, "And Adam lived
1870 years and begat son in his own
likeness after his image, and called his
it is told that Seth lived 105 years and
begat Enos. Adam, says the fourth
verse, lived 800, years after the birth
of Seth, and the latter after the birth
Of Enos lived 807 years. So it goes on.
Enos begat Cainan when he was 80;
Canan begat MahalaleeI when he was
70; Mahalaleel begat Jared when he
was 65; Jared begat Enoch when he
was 1852. Methuselah was born to
Enoch when the latter was 65, and
when Methuselah was 1877 he begat
Lamech. and Lamechs son Noah came
into the world when the father was
1S2. This brings us down to the birth
of Noah, which, according to the added
ages of the several patriarchs at the;
time their sons were born, occurred
1856 years after the birth Of Adam.
In the seventh chapter of Gensis the
eleventh verse reads as follows: Ia
the six hundredth year of Noah's life,
in the second month, the seventeenth
day of the month. the same day were all
the fountains of the great deep broken
up sand all the windows of heaven
were opened" This was the food,
and it came to pass in the year 1856
after the birth of Adam.-New York
Sun.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-15
Trinity Church: Jimtown.

Rev. A. Barbour, Pastor.
Preaching every 2'd Sunday at
/ a. m. and Sp. m; prayer meet
ing every Thursday night Sunday
School at 3 o'clock p. m. All are
invited.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-15

line week OF Amusement.
walk by Mr.. M. j. Breen and Miss
Marie St. John.
The above account includes the
events up to Thursday night, and
IS our paper goes to press Friday
The rest of the program will receive
attention next week.
Events for to morrow are,-1O
a. M. racing at track, 2 p. m. trap
shooting, S p m. at Kings Daugh-
lers Hall, dramatic entertainment,
and the additional features added
TO the comedy to be repeated
together with some excellent
music, will make it well worth
seeing. Prices IS and 25 cents.
Telephone the FREE PRESS for
reserved seats.
The American Lumberman SAYS
that there can be no future increase
of the output of white pine lumber
in the United States. because the
limit Of the visible supply Of stand
inc timber has been reached The
fine forests of Michigan and Wis
consin have been closely cleaned,
and Minnesota is the last strong
hold of white and Norway pine pro.
duction. The supply in Minnesota
cannot long be relied upon to meet
continuing and increasing demand;
but, apparently, there is no move
ment made there or elsewhere to
husband our failing resources or
to enter upon a broad policy Of re
torestation.
If We have been correctly in
formed there are millions Of feet
of this class of timber standing in
the Linville section OF Burke and
Mitchell counties, this State. \
railroad will reach that section be-
fore many more years, :" e are sure,
and then some OF our good people
will get rich.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-02-15
GEO, n. LOCEY,
ATTORNEY at LAW
AND NOTARY PUBLIC.

Attention given to legal business, TO ex
animation Of titles and drafting of all pa.
pers connected with the execution OF
Deeds, Mortgages, Contracts, Etc. Also
connected with an office in Washington.
D. G., for practice befor the Court Of
Claims for the prosecution of all claims
for destruction of cotton or other prop
erty or confiscation Of the same-the fund
to be so distributed amounting to ten
million dollars.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
Z LOVG TIE Ol0

whe iook eask o. MES patA & sAaAs aaa
blessing.
Whose care n hooss q esenfest and
carsssinG
No record can unfold.
love the old.
For their hAaA dssds and esaAls AeesAts
spoken.
For bread 70 hungry AsartA - kiaAiy
broken:
venerats the ola
love the old.
Who with their dear eass ~ b death
have parted
With patient gftse. h Aeurs - AeAvy.
hearted,
In winters lone and cold.
love the old.
While memory. nks gsat's guardian
angel.
10 the sweet minister and bssst svaAgsl
Their trusting souls 70 hold.
love the old.
Who on some nora o. nisAs ia n nsa'
win pass away beyond this wesia Of sos-
row
To realms uAsssa. uatold.
Julia Noyss StiekAsy. II Boston TTas-
script.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
oDf 70 II otp DOLLAR elLL

o. fAsxed. faded Thing.
Thy odor Is not reminiscent Of the rose;
How limp thou art! Unto thy edges cling
Ten billion deadly microbes, l tuppose-
And yet there's independence In thee. too
And couragc--yea. and strength! There's
that in thee
Which makes me long to do
The best that lies In me
There's that in thee which makes me dare
To pass . thousand dangers every day
There's Joy In thee! Where thou art there
Hope builds her nest end frightens Doubt
away!
All. thou Art elammy to the touch
But. yesterday. mayhap. thou ttdst re-
lease
From some white throat dsmon's aasry
clutch
With thee. perhaps. went Peace
To some dark haunt. where Hate o. Dor.
row sAt-who knows
What aches have ned because Of thee,
What little children thou hast caused to
laugh. how many = rose
Has bloomed because OF thee f-Ah, me,
Here on thy Smeared and faded face
! read the history Of man! Thou Art the
boon
For which ~ soss through danger aad
dissrace-
And I. alas. must part with thee 20 soon !
8. 3. Kissr. II Chicago Record Herald.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
TEARS THAT ONIONS BRING.
lag ExsesAingly saoDls
Device.

The distressing dow Of tears a.
well - the smarting Of the eyes that
aAaict those preparing onions for
cooking or for the table may be
easily avoided by means at the COM
mand Of everyone. The pungent odor
which Affects the delicate membrane
surrounding the eyes is due to Q
sulphurous oil which vola tilizes rapid
y when the tissue of the vegetable
y broken in any way. To avoid the
effects of this vapor is easy If q
small pared potato is stuck in the
end OF the knife with which the cnt.
ting 10 done. A chemical affinity at-
tracts the fumes and their presence
= not manifest to the operator till
the potato has reached q certain de-
gree Of saturation, when It can be
readily replaced by another.
+ Onions are among the hnest nerva
tonics We have, and II spring onions
are chopped and spread between
sliced bread and batter they form :
sandwich which, II eaten at supper
time, viii do . great deal toward IN
lySiAg good piGht's slssp.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
v,.1. Relative. Az. Dead.

B. B. Widtmsr. who left his home
In Ovensboro KY. 20 years ago, and
went west TO seek his fortune, went
back the other day from Seven Dew
lis Hills, Idaho. to see his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Pauline Widtmer, and her
daughter Pauline. He brought with
him $4,000 in money to give them
and intended to take them back to
his mining camp in Idaho. When he
made inquiry about them he learned
of their tragic death on the night Of
June 30. 1897. when they committed
suicide because of their extreme pow
erty.
Thirty years ago widtmer and his
brother came to Owensboro from
Switzerland and ran . small dye
works establishment. He went west
and his brother soon died. For
awhile he wrote letters to his broth
er's widow. but finally ceased to
write and she believed him dead. He
broke down when he heard the sad
news and left 1t once for Idaho.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
NeWland'S Additions

to the city of Boulder These lots are very de-
sirable for residence and the price Is right and
terms reasonable. Below we give a partial
list of properties we have for sale.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02

quitoes had been conquered burglars
appeared upon the scene, thus show
ing that life is constant succession
Of conflicts.
1t is not likely that a burglar who
possessed any signs of human intelli-
gcnce would pick out the experiment
al farm as likely place from which
to make rich haul. But if he did he
would find the cid house an easy one
to enter. Consequently. somewhat
elaborate preparations have been
made for his reception. The lady Of
the manor keeps beside her bed .
huge farm bell, used in the old days
to call in the farmhands to supper
from the distant fields. Its voice II
thnt OF fire alarm gong raised to
the tenth power. The amateur farm
er himself has q revolver. The re-
volver is kept in one part of tho
house and the cartridges in another.
20 that the rising hope of the repub-
lie may not, in small boy fashion, ex-
pertinent with them. Thus armed,
the family feels itself ready for any
foe.
On the night in question the anna
teur farmer was wakened by the
shrill and brazen clamor Of the gong.
The lady of the manor was waving IL
frantically in both hands.
"What's the matter?" asked the
amateur farmer.
Burglars! They have light
downstairs. Listenl You can hear
them moving around the house."
The amateur farmer advanced to
the head of the stairs. Plainly in the
lower regions he could see the glim-
msr Of light and hear the cresking
Of doors. In his deepest bass voice,
with the tremolo stop pulled out to
the limit, he demanded: who's
theFe?"
There was no answer. Only the
light suddenly went out and another
door creaked. Then the lady of the
manor again let loose the brazen
thunders of the farm bell II sound
cd ~ II three 4-i1 fires had been let
loose In the same block. Then armed
with an empty revolver and q heavy
hand mirror the assembled family
slowly descended the stairs, the gong
still doing its worst.
Below stairs ell doors leading to
the kitchen were found open, but
neither door nor window opening on
Hh> o,t.;d> hsI h>.u N;.turhod rop
was any trace Of burglar found.
Finally. coming from the dining-room
closet were heard sounds of sup
pressed sobs and convulsive swallow
ings. With . great effort and against
desperate resistance from within the
door was finally pulled open.
II was the COOK lady. Between
snivels she told the story.
II bane dirsty an ! 60 me down
stairs to get ms trink Of water. Den
dot bell ring an you yslls: Who Is
dotr an dinks aboud dot revolver
an I get me In de closet an make dc
door shut. I bane so scarf" and re-
nswed and embarrassing sobs broke
out.
just then rapid hoof beats sounded
on the road leading to the barn. In
the moonlight old Aazspps. most re-
spectacle Of phaeton horses, WAS
seen rushing towards the road with
man on his back. He was stopped
by shouts just as he turned into the
main road. The man WAS the assist
ant experimentalist. He was accused
Of running away from trouble. but he
declares on his word Of honor that he
was simply and naturally going for
the polics.-ChicaQo Tribune
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
QUEER FORM OF HYSTRRIA.
eA II . Turktsh Town In
Asia Miner,

DR.. Dimopoulos, medical practi-
toner of the town of Kutahia, in Asin
Minor. sends to a Smyrna journal
particulars OF an epidemic" among
women Of that town, which has prob
ably no parallel in modern expert
ence, says correspondent of the
London Pail Mall Gazette. About
three years ago q young women be-
came subject to . form of hiccough
like the crow of cock, which re-
sisted treatment; soon after a second
began to hiccough like cat mewing.
and in six months there were GO
women In the town affected with
what may be described as animal hic-
coughs. exceedingly varied. Braying.
barking. and sounds like those made
by the fox are included in the list.
DR.. Dimopoulos says that to be in q
room among number of these
women was like an experience Of the
forest or . menagerie. Some men are
affected, but the victims are mostly
women. which Is ineligible II the
doctors theory is correct. that the
disease, for which he vouches, il q
form Of initiative hysteria.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
II M.Ae !. r,a1.,>....

Il MaAe . DlAePoAOo.
DR.. Bigfee-Have the Jonssss paid
their bill YETI
6eerstary-They have.
DIR. Bigfee-Ah, Mrs. Jones 10 in the
ofice-I didn't know whether to order
her to the mountains or order her
out-JudRe.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
Tas llla.sis p,slAi.~.

Illinois building At the Buffalo ex-
position has two distinct points of
superiority over that structure OF
pensive memory, known ss the Illinois
building at the worlds fair in Jackson
park eight years ago, says the Chicago
Tribune. 1t is great deal hsndsomer
and cost . great deal less.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
Hygienic EnouGh.

Lady (seriously. to policeman In
Central psrk)-O8eer. did this walk
ing through the wet grass according
TO Father Kneipp evsr really cure
anythingf
Ofncer with enthusiastic hearta-
ness)-6hufe, mA'arai Dirty feet
Jud4N,
Daily camera., 1901-10-02

II was going 70 you" no faid. -
he stepped In. with news"
"News2"
"Tes. Hobart 10 meeting your ex-
pectations. We happened in at the
florists together. and he grinned 20
extensively TINT 1 judge you may feel
quite sure Of him."
"You were both ordering flowers
for that girl?" ru
"You don't suppose that am going
70 back down for . cad like Hobart,
do youf"
"But you look and talk - II he
were successful"
"wsll." sullenly. "I'll not take his
grin-for It,"
Nrs. Tom faltersd . bit over her
next question.
Isis anyone else In the running.
do you think?"
''No; unless You're not quarrel.
ing With Tom about anything. are
your"
'Hs's IN the plot" with . faint
laugh.
-Aets his part" dryly "prstty
wsll."
-Hs does everything WELL" said
Nrs. Tom. but she was pale.
"Hs pays . good price for orchids,
too"
sHs was at the Aorist's With you7"
"He was. And his grim" sulkily.
"vas very like Hobart's; and he went
OF humming that idiotic jingle:
The lion and the unicorn
Fighting for . crown:
Up Jumps a little dog
And knocks them both down."
''Tom 10 80 bright" said Mrs. Tom.
To which Jim grunted. and the drive
was finished In silence.
That night Niss Everton went 70 her
hostess for . bit OF confidence; she
was prettily flushed and shy.
"You persuaded me" she began. ITO
let Ar. Hobart speak. SOL did"
"Yss1" Mrs. Tom answered. coldly.
But, oh, Sallis. do feel small
about It. Don't you think. dear. that
. different sort of man. man who
thinks Of me 1t my BEST. would hate
10 know I did it?"
"A different sort Of mAn7"
"Oh. very different" dsmurely:
"you." with . ahy. bright glance.
"think 50, too."
Righteous. astonishsd wsstA gath.
cred In Mrs. Toms eyes. but knock
interrupted. With the opening Of the
door came . rainbow gleam Of orchids.
''Oh. glorious!" cried Miss Everton.
There WAS basket full of the rare.
spidery beauties. The servant waited.
looking to his mistress, who WAS pale
and silent.
"For Niss Evertoni' che said. at
last.
"Yor you. madam"
She went hurriedly past him and
down to the smoking-room. Jim and
Tom were there. Flushed and little
out Of breath. she ran to Tom.
Don't get up" settling An arm COM
fortably over his shoulder and look
ing across to her brother. II only
want to tell Jim that Bert Hobart has
been rejected"
you're suref" cried Jim. -.
And I wish" With Q peremptofy
nod. shat you would 60 up and ask
Elsie II she'd like "a glass Of wine.
or anything"
Tom began to laugh. but met his
wifs's eyes with tears In them. and
stared instead.
''I'm SO glad" struggling with . hap
py sob. "about Jim and Elsie"
Nonsense; you mustn't hb 70 me.
Sallis. What's the mstter?"
The only answer was . long breath
Of content. Later. however, there came
. retort question.
what did you mean BY that little
dog jngle?"
This had to Be somewhat elaborated.
and then Tom finished his interrupted
laugh
why. I was helping the plot" he
said.
"Oh. yes And I am ever 20 much
obliged to you." with another sigh Of
peace; lever so much; but next time.
dear. you needn't bother."-Town and
Country.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
Only Natural.

Standardization amusingly most
girls write. Ireceive letters from three
different girls, each Of which is one
long sentence without punctuation
from beginning to end.
Stuyvesant-That IL not peculiar.
That Is simply the way girls talk
Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02

Usw style Of Graduating Exereises.
The graduates OF Boston school
presented the head master with q
silver loving cup containing $500 in
gold. says the Chicago Record-Herald.
He probably considers this . vast i'm
provement over the old style Of grau-
uatin1 exercises.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02

n YOU want to sell or buy property call on us
We are resident agents for the best insurance
companies. We write fire. life, accident anG
Mate xlass insurance, and If in need of any
thing In that line give US a call.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
a u,.a,..ee 70 Civili.at,e..

Civilization would slip forward sew
ersl notches. says the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald, II she could succeed in
killing the loose dog and the toy
pistol with ono stone.
Daily camera., 1901-10-02
A NateA ana q Mystery.

Her name WAS Short-his name was Loag-
They married: now. you see.
She's always Long-he's always Short
How can such queer things BET
-Chicago Rscord-Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-26
P|NCHED FOR MONEY
TO ADOPT POLICY OF RE-
TRENCHMENT
SOME CUTS ARE NECESSARY
President zimmernlann Estimates
Shortage of $50, 600 on Salaries
and Maintenance-BuiId-
ings Provided For.

Economy of the most rigorous sort will
be required of the school board this
year in order to get through without a
deficit. President Zimmerman figures
that for maintenance and salaries there
will be shortage OF fully $4,000, which
can only be offset by reduction in the
number Of employees or a decided cut in
the character and cost of supplies. In
order to make both ends meet the cost
of maintenance will have to be con-
siderably reduced below last year.
For new school buildings and sites the
board was taken care of handsomely,
receiving more than the $4,000 asked
for. Happily the charter provisions per-
tanning to new buildings is offset by a
state law that provides adequately for
all needs. The money appropriated by
the conference committee simply takes
care of buildings and sites al
ready provided for. Other improvements
which include an addition to the Me
chanics Art school and the buildings in
the First and Tenth wards, will be taken
care of in the budget which is made up
next July. The fiscal year for the
schools begins in July and closes in
July, while that for the other depart
merts begins with January.
One of the principal improvements that
will be arranged for in the budget will
be the acquiring of ground and the
building of an addition to the Mechanics
Art school, The Central High school
will also receive an addition. Both of
these President Zimmerman says will be
taken care of without fail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-26
VICTORY FOR Freely
JUDGE ORR DfsMIssEs PROCEED
INGs TO PREVENT HIM
sTRdNGING WIRES
CITY SLEPT ON ITS RIGHTS
Poles Have Been Allowed to Stand
Without Opposition fer Three
Years-LeGa1 Department
Will Try Again.

Any effort by the city legal depart
ment to compel an application for a
permit by the Northwestern Telephone
company to string wires on hundreds of
unauthorized poles, which it is claimed
the company has scattered over the city,
was given a quiettfs yesterday by Judge
Orr in the municipal court when he
ordered the discharge of B. l.. Freely,
charged with stringing wires on South
Robert street without a permit.
Investigation by the department show
ed that the line of poles in question, in
addition to many Others throughout the
city, had been erected without any au-
thority from the council ExrCity En-
giaeer Rundlett, it seems, had issued the
permits in 1898 ON his own authority.
The decision of the court in ordering
the discharge of Manager Freely was
that the city in allowing the poles to
stand had slept on its rights and could
not now stop the stringing of wires on
them. Corporation Attorney Markham
and his assistant. Franklin Griggs, do
not take kindly to Judge Orr's decision
They are inclined to dissent, but are
unable to appeal. 1t is probable that
new tactics will be adopted by the de-
partment, when an arrest is again made.
The activity of the police in keeping
an eye ON the Northwestern Telephone
company is shown in the telephone calls
that are daily received by the legal and
engineering departments, notifying the
heads that wires are being strung, and
asking if those in charge must show a
permit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-26
OVER HALF A MILLION
BUILDING PERMITS FOR NOVEMBER
MOUNTING RAPIDLY.

The Germania bank building, Fifth
and Wabasha streets, lately acquired by
Casper Earnest, the sale being author
lied by an order of the district court,
will be improved and renovated at a cost
of over $4,000.
A permit for the above amount was
issued by the city building department
yesterday. The improvements Will in
clude additional elevators, new hot water
plant and the redecorating and finishing
of the entire interior of the building.
The big total which will show that ST.
Paul has reached the half million mark
for November, was reached yesterday,
when the building inspector issued per-
nit for the improvements to be made to
the Hamm brewery. The amount involv-
ed is $300,0e8.
Reed & Stem architects, are now pre-
pairing plans for a $4,000 cut stone resi-
dence that B. III. Evans, of the firm of
Schunemann & Evans, intends to erect
en- Summit avenue, near Kent street. 1t
will be one of the most modern on that
thoroughfare of princely homes.