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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-12
7 Acres of CantaIoupes

( Acres OF CantaIoupes.
AN EXCELLENT OBJECT LESSON IN
SAND HILL CULTIVATION-B RE-
TURNS ASSURED.
Can sand hills be made to pay?
This is the question we hear ask
Ell and answered every day in
Southern Pines. There is only
one true answer to this question
Yes.
Do sand hills pay? This is
another question and admits of
both positive and negative answers
with innumerable notifications.
The true answer is-Yes, with
work-No, without work. q. Nc
Queen has Z acre field, a short
distance from town, planted in
cantaloupes. The soil is sandy,
but the melons are fine. They are
Of the Rocky Ford variety, netted
gems, and will, at most conserva-
tive minimum estimate, average
to a hill; better and more rea-
sonable estimate would be s to a
hill. The seven acres contain
8.400 hills. The lowest estimate
makes the yield amount to 10000
melons; the higher estimate, g.
200. They will pack from IS to
IS to crate, averaging 40. This
means, at the lowest estimate
1850 crates, and at the higher one,
1850 crates. A thoroughly pessi-
mistic estimate admits at least 100
crates to an acre, with melons still
LETT. Frees on this product vary
widely, but at the lowest average
price for any known season, this
Z acre field of itself promises posi-
lively to answer both of our lead
ing questions, answer them affirma
lively and beyond dispute. A
sensible man cannot get over the
fact that sand hills can be made
to pay, that they do pay when
worked, but lazy man can't make
anything pay and sand hills are
not in his line. 10 the energetic
man they promise and afford rich
returns.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-12
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR Ca
TARRH THAT CONTAIN MERCURY.

AS murcury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pres
criptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O., contains
no murcury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying Halls
CaUarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bet
Halls Family Pills are the best
Under the new police regu-
lations, not even the fire.
works in Atlanta on the 4th
of July, says the Atlanta Jour
nal, Wish it were so in
Southern Pines.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-12
We have in Stock

All the latest and most popular books.
We have each day the leading Northern
and local daily papers. Stop in when you
want book. paper or magazine.
THE NEWS DEPOT.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-12
GOOD FARM
WANTED!!

Must be near Southern Pines, par
TALLY cleared and ready for cultiva.
ton, and have on it a dwelling house
and out buildings. If you have one
for sale, please address as below, stat
ing acreage, cleared and uncleared,
price and terms.
Horse, COW, chickens and some
farming implements also wanted.
A. FARMER.
P. 0. Box, IS, Southern Pines, N. c.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-12

Christian Workers Assembly Mon
treat, N. c. July 21-Aug. 4. Rate
from Southern Pines to Black Noun
tain, N. c., one first class fare for
the round trip. Tickets on sale July
2o-22-23.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-12
GERMANY BEATS UNCLE SAM.
Buys Caroline I,lands, Which Wanted to
 Be Annexed to Us.

Buys Caroline I.lands, Which Wanted to
 Be Annexed to Us.
 Germany's purchase of the Carolina islands from Spain had already drawn public attention to this little-known Pacific group, when a suggestion was made to America which is certainly en- tertaining, though hardly to be enter tained. The king and head man of Kusaie, one of the eaSternmoSt of the Carolines sent petition to congress representing that as they had been in intercourse with the American peopl" for forty-seven years-that is, with American missionaries, traders and Whalers-and had, both in this manner and otherwise, acquired knowledge of our institutions. they wished to be annexed to the United States. It is assumed that the people who expressed this amiable preference did not know that they were about to be acquired by Germany. The Caroline group in- cludes, besides coral islands, five noun tainous islands of basaltic formation, beautiful and fertile with rivers and springs, says Harper's Weekly. To the north are the Ladrone islands, and to the west are the Philippines. Among the many queer legends of these chil- dren of the Pacific there is none more highly improbable than their theory as to the origin of these islands and their inhabitants. They think they them selves were very strong in the water in fact, they lived in it. The story goes that woman and her children were floating around on the reef, when a man appeared from the west with a basket of soil on his shoulders. He had started out to make an island with mountain on it. One of the children cried out to him: Give us & little soil to make place for our mother to rest, for she is very weak and cannot swim'' He took out a handful of the earth and threw it down, making an island As the man was going on his way over the water the son slyly made a hole in the Aasket; so, as he proceeded on his way, he became conscious that the basket seemed light, and, looking around, he saw the land. In his anger he turned about and trod upon it, and thus the island was formed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-12
Kittens at Police Station.

Four kittens are official attaches Of the Mount Vernon police station, be. ing used as paper weights on the ser geants desk. They enjoy nothing so much as a nap on the blotter, so the sergeant trained them to hold down bundles of commitments during a breeze. Their names are on the time book, too.-New York Letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-12
PILES! PILES! PILES!

Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment is prepared to cure Piles and DOES IT in short order Easy to apply, every box guaranteed, soc and $1.00. All druggists or by mail WILLIAMS MFG CO.,, CLEVE-
 LAND, OHIO.
 Wholesale and retail by w. L. De woody & Go. d&w1y
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-12

nent populist leaders of the state, but
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-12
s. A. simmons, Prop.

saturday night and incarcerated her m the county iail ho aIaa,.a-~l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-12

'le'iins III r1sq. Garrett's court Satur day afternnon and ln4nr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-04-12

which is equivalent to eighty=fYe miles
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
The Evil Eye.

This great prof uctiOn 0f stage spec.
tacular aud tllec anir;:. effects, which
comes to the Opera House next Mon.
day, is withou, comparison 10 it's line.
Carson, or in fact. none If the Nevada
towns were to see this play hut owing
to some hitch in securing y theatre in
San Francisco, the show folks had to
put in an extra week and the play was
billed for this section.
The trOup comes direct from the
east, and includes forty people. They
carry their own scenery, mechanical
effects, electric paraphernalia, which
occup pies two cars. The play in itself
il full of life, fun and good singing,
while the latest hits and songs are in.
PRODUCED. 1t is an operate extrava-
CANA, which should pack the Opera
House. 1t is not often that our people
get u chance to witness play of such
national repute, as the performance
given here will include every feature
that is used in the large cities.
Secure seat in time and enjoy ar
evening with this big combination.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
A Big Deal.

The bigges land and cattle deal that
has been negotiated 10 the western
country for many years was brought to
conclusion in Salt Lake City Satur-
day afternoon, when John Sparks Of
this city sold 10 A. j. Harr-ll Of Visa
liza. Cal, 10000 head Of range cattle,
together with his half-interest in 800. :
600 acres of land and q lease on 700, 600
acres more.
For his property Mr.. Sparks is said
to receive $500. 600 in cash and q ranch
Of II, 600 acres in the Texas cotton belt.
The cotton land is valued at $50 per
acre, SO it will be seen that the actual
amount involved in the transaction
reaches the tidy total Of 81, 100, 900.
The famous Sparks herd OF thor.
ougebred cattle is not included in the
deal. Mr.. Sparks retains the animals
on his home ranch near Reno and will
continue in the breeding industry.
Mr., Sparks said to Herald inter.
viewer: II expect now to devote some
attention to cotton raising on my little
1l,OO0-acre Texas ranch, which was
part Of the consideration for the deal
Cotton is king, you know, and if cat
raise enouge of it may make some
money. There is no telling.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
Running Trains Over New Road

According to the Lovelock Tribune the
running Of trains over the new line at
Oreana hill was commenced yesterday.
For nearly a quarter of century the
trains of the Central Pacific have climbed
that Hill. 1t is very seldom that freight
train ever goes east that it does not have
t" double 1T Oreana hill. There is a sharp
climb from Woolsey up to the summit
and then down grade to Zola. The
new line does away with most Of this
climb, makes straight track and uni.
form grade. The S uthern Pacific Com.
pmy has spent good many hundred
thousand dollars the past win,er in max
ing the change, but it will prove good
inves! No. 6nf Saturday was the
last over the old line. Then the tract,
was torn up where the two cross and tie
connection L. lie ~ the new line.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03

It. q. Il stock Asses ar Kinney tt,nugit
,a'w~ IF that class were worth ~ Jo.
Moved that fat c"ws he assessed al -.
Carried.
St,..k ,atllp-TO include yeaI ling, tive
year Ids and cows. Assessed from $i2
t. SIG hereto ore and no TWO counties
alike. The Gu>.r,l"r >aii stock rat'le
were being soil for from, SIS TO $!3.
Moved to make n uniform rate. of SIT.
Anne, ded /" SIS. L,m,.l" county object
'"i, sa! ing they We're h,t worth BIG i"
that county. G"vprn"r Sssd,er sid he
would contract right now for $40 head ut
SIG ami would close The deal right away.
Recess Of fifteen ,,,imut, 8.
Moved that stock cattle be assessed
at III. save in Nye. Lincoln and White
Pine, and in these three it be SIG.
Passed unanimously.
Mich H-refords assessed from
Sl6 to $25 head. Moved 20 assess at
$20. Assessor Kinney amended to
make $25 each. Amendment ca, ried.
Sheep-PreviOusly assessed from ST.
~ to -. 80. Averaged about 81. % or
81 90. Moved and carried that a uni
form valuation be- placed at g. 50 per
head. Amendment offered making it
S3. Amend ment lost and the rate
made $3.50 on all kinds Of sheep.
Rams or bucks to be assessed IS
The questions OF railroads came next
Mr.. Ry an, tax man Of the Southern
Pacific, was present, and asked to state
his views. He said he only came there
.es:iOn-, until asked. After some dis
cvssion it was decided to sleep on til,
proposition, and it being O'Clock
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03

A meeting Of the Board Of County
Commissioners was held yesterday
present Messrs. Hymers and Frazer.
A proclamation was issued calling q
special election to take place on April
3Oth. The question Of the ineorpora'
ton OF Reno will be then decided
Journal.
Rev. r. L. Nelly. of Baltimore. vii
preach at the Presbyterian Church thil
evening. He will also conduct services
at the Church Thursday aud Friday
| evenings.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
ALL SORTS.

Trib cures bruises and sprains.
All the latest gents hats at Joe Platt's.
Savage stock is assessed at 10 cents per
share.
II. NJ. Yerington and wife return,
from San Francisco yesterday morning
Yellow Jacket has been assessed Ice
per share.
The wind of the last two days resulted
IN lively snow storm last evening.
The dance next Saturday evening will
be held at the Opera House, the ladies' O.
the Eastern Star having secured Armory
Hall to give their banquet to the Knigh
Templar-.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
The Salt Lake Road.

J. Ross Clark announced at Los An.
Reles the other day that actual work
on the Salt Lake road will begin with
In thirty days.
I'VE are having some little trouble
over our right of way" said MIR. Clark
''but we are confident that every CO.
stacle in that direction will be rhOrtly
overcome and that within q few days
We will let our first contract.
It is expected that work upon the
new road will be steadily pushcd.-Sl
YER State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
H0usecIeaner's Attention.

Now that the spring house cleaning
is the order Of the day, it is we'll to re
member that the W. l. ]. Sloane stock
Of high grade Brussels carpets and wall
paper go with clean rooms. First class
upholstering in all its branches. Gall
and get prices at NJ. A. Downey's op.
pOsite the Mint.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
Miners Inch of Water.

At last the miners inch of water has
seq standardized in California py leeis-
!; ton. At the recent session of the
Legislature an Act was passed provid
ing as follows: 1.-The standard miner. S
inch OF water shall he equivalent to
LIZ cubic feet of water per minute,
measured through any aperture or
orifce."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
l. 0. o. F. DELEGATES.

At meeting of Capitol Lodge No.
4. 1. .. o. r., held last MONDAY, lie
following delegates were elected to the
Grand Lodge, which will meet in Re
no on the 18th Of June:
Gilbert Briggs, D. G. Kitzmeyer, J
A. Wall, H. P. Clifford, A. M. McCabe
John Cation, H. H. Bence and A
Laurtzen
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
Spring Opening.

Miss Emma Lind taxes pleasure in
announcing to the ladies of Carson and
vicinity that she has on sale the latest
styles Of Spring millinery. They are
exclusive and Of the latest design and
style for Spring and Summer wear.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
To Test the Law.

The que> ton of the validity of the in
sura, c. law will be given a Supren Q
on t test. The mater h IS been brong lit
before the Court on mandanIus proceed
ings. 1t is expected that the matter will
be argued Thursday.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
THE REVENUE SPREAD.
The State Board Banquet the
County Assessors Last
Evening.
Evening.

At 3 o'clock last evening the State
Revenue Board. CD ,-,t,nr Of the Cav
ernOr, Attorney Genera a"' Stt.e
Controller, gave the v,-i,''. Assessors
from the various c.'uu les II Tie STATE
spre I'd at the Ornsisy si""-'..
The foil wing was the menu:
Oysters On tn" haiI smell.
Roast Lur key -,r.nh ~. -,uce.
Boiled ham.
Chicken anL pot IT. al III.
Custard add n,n.- pies.
Nuts, Orany'..
Ice cream Z'Hfandrl
The Governor pr SD Il - t. - mt~ter
an | tn, r. was u flow OF talk which ri =
counted the ;lvelies d+b,-'s il.li 1T t G
bus ne 81 meeting III tn at 'r,l"an. S'h,e
Very happy speech We're ~ de anl The
party broke up at :. lat h ,ir. All ha "l~
agreed that they had e.,jOyei III .n.>elv YES
and all got better a''qu..nied. BY mid
night all the Asses -Ors h,t bnfiei tue
Ratchet with ea,.h other and were detlar-
ing for All equal and uni "r,n valuation
thrOu ghout the State w.tu ,'inpany
Ing low rat all along til lin The ~, l.
tat",ns were extended to III Or.nsDy de.
Lex cation, but all happened t" I've out :"
town except Senator Livingston. Wh-n
it came tn the work with tn knif.. an
fork he made up for tine whole del-ga
tor.
The menu cards were quite unique an(
each one bore the i'm press IT the rev emu,
seal Of the State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
For Sale.

Two six-bOrse Studebaker wagons;
one four-horse Studebaker wagon with
wood rack. All in No. l condition.
One spring wagon. These will be sold
cheap for cash. Enquire OF J. Kelly &
Go. II
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03

w. P. Stewart, he reliable piano tuner.
is receiving orders at Steirme,z's store,
He has number of elegant piano bar
gains. Don't fail to see him if you wish
Il piano on easy terms or for cash.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
BORN.

In San Francisco to the wife of john
Connolly, formerly of this city, dau-
ghter
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
My Lady

Your spring gown will look much better
if your feet are inrlosed in pair of those
Queen Qualify shoes which are sold by
Ed. Burlington.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03

Save your millinery orders for .u.-s,
Gibbs, who will display an exquisite
stock to the Carson ladies before
Easter.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03
important Announcement.

To the Ladies of Carson;
Ross Wilson is having a clearance sale
OF G, orkery and all articles are being sold
at the lowest price ever offered in Carson
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-04-03

E,s,stern ST, .,G,~,t,e ,.." -..,-..4 -, :
pie Court Building. New York City. +.
KATE. A..o"..
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-13
THE OHIO PLATFORM.

Level-headed Democrats throughout the country are congratulating the party of their choice on the action of the Ohio Democratic Convention on Wednesday. It came like a thunder clap out of a brazen sky after long drouth. It is being welcomed on all sides as a hamburger of relief from the dictatorship of Mir. Bryan and from the disorganization and defeat caused by Bryanism.
 The Ohio Convention. to use the yer nacular. sat down on Bryan and Bry- anism with all four feet. The platform ignores him and both the Chicago and Kansas City platforms. Not only this. but a separate motion expressing con tinued confidence in MT. Bryan as a leader was overwhelmingly defeated both by viva voce and standing votes. The Ohio Democracy signified it's aban- donment of the Nebraskan and his Populistic policies in the most direct and emphatic way.
 This is a great comfort to true Demo- crats all over the country. not only such as bolted Bryan in '96. but also to hundreds of thousands of those who followed him and his dictates to sec- ond defeat in 1900-followed loyalty but sadly. But there is more than comfort in the development. It is a sure wealth er-vane of future progress towards Do- litical soundness and practical com mon-sense in the national organization Tha average Ohio politician. either Democrat or Republican. has a very keen nose. and is pretty apt to per celve the popular current.
 The platform is reproduced in full elsewhere. It contains a lot of new things for a Democratic platform. Some of them may not seem quite wise. But on the whole 1t is 50 much better than the last ohio platform or the tYo Iast naaienA1 plateoraa. that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-13
A DEPLoRABLE STRIKE.
Good Feeling Between the National Cash Register Co. and Employees
 Destroyed.

New York Evening Post.
 The affairs of the National Cash Register Company, whose works are at Dayton, O., are of more than local in- terest. Probably nowhere in the world have the managers of corporation shown a more intelligent interest in the welfare of their workmen. The greatest attention has been paid to hygienic and even to aesthetic condi- tions, not only in and around the fac tory buildings, but also in the houses and grounds rented to employees. TO enumerate the various improvements and conveniences introduced by the company requires a number Of pages in MT. Shueys book, which was re- gently noticed in our columns on Fac tory People and Their Employers. The experiment has attracted the at tention of observers in all parts of the civilized world, and the works at Day ton have been inspected by hosts of visitors, whose testimony has been en- | Enthusiastically favorable.
 The particulars in which a thought ful regard for the interests of work men has been manifested are altogeth- CT too numerous to mention; but the
 solicitude displayed for the welfare of the female employees deserves especial commendation. They enjoy the com | mon benefits of libraries. schools, lec- lures, etc., and they have number of special advantages. They begin
 work at o'clock they have a recess | of ten minutes in the morning, an hour for luncheon. another recess of ten
 minutes, and they cease working at
 twenty minutes past 5. The luncheon | is served at charge of cents in a | bright, decorated room, furnished with easy chairs. with a piano. with books
 and magazines. Access to this room
 is by an elevator operated exclusively
 for the women. Eiaborately furnished
 dressing rooms. with combs, brushes,
 ard even curling-irons with the neces-
 sary beating apparatus. are provided. | Well-appointed bathrooms are at
 tached. and there are 'rest rooms"
 each with five cots, under the care of
 matron. Every one Is given an apron and a pair of sleeves for the
 protection of the street dress, the
 laundry work being done by the com pany. On Saturday there is half
 holiday and a full days wages. By
 arrangements with a street railway,
 cars are in waiting at the close of
 the day, so that every one has a seat;
 and the women are dismissed in time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-13
Machine Threads Needles.

Chicago Journal.
 A little machine which threads l,C00 needles minute is in Minneapolis. It was seen by l.. $. Donaldson Of h. dlanapolis, in St. Gall. Switzerland. on a recent visit. and he had it sent to his place of business in Minneapolis, merely as an exhibit. The purpose of the machine is to thread needles that are placed afterward in an embroidery loom for making the Swiss or Hamburg lace! The device is almost entirely automatic. It takes the needle from a hopper carries it along, and threads, ties the knot, cuts the thread off a uniform length. then carries the needle across an open space and sticks it in q rack. The work of threading these needles was formerly done by hand and the advance from what may be done by hand to a thousand a minute machinery is an index of the progress of the Swiss republic.