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Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
A Innnnese Retraction.

The art of retracting without taking
anything back-if the bull may be al
lowed-seems to be understood in ia
pan. A young orator at a political
meeting called a public official thief.
A policeman on duty gravely rose and
addressed a remark in low tone to
the speaker, who thereupon said, The
chief of police requests me to retract
the word which l have just spoken
Although the word of a sage should
never re-enter. let us make a conces
sion; let us take back the word ant
keep the idea" Great applause an6
cries of Bravo greeted the orator.
escape from his dilemma.-Youth'I
Companion.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
CALLING UPON A FRIEND.
The Way In which Two English Ac'
tors once Paid "A Visit.

Here is an amusing story of Messrs.
TOole and BrOugh, the Engllsh concur
ans. Having appeared conjointly III
drama, ''Dearer Than Life" in which
they wore very ragged, woebegone cos
tunes, they visited the well known
artists Fradelle and Marshall to be
photographed in their rags. Whlle
waiting "between the plates" TOOle,
who was fond of a lark, suggested 10
his brother comedian to sally out ana
call upOn a certain mutual acqualht-
ance. who would be horribly shocked
at receiving visitors in such a garD.
Brough at once assented, and, popping
on their battered hats, out into the
street the pair slipped and made tor
The house of their friend or course
| the neat housemaid and the neater
| Ruttons were Mortified and declined
even without being asked to purchase
| matches or the like.
81 axes your pardon" said Toole in
an assumed Tone you're making a
slight mistake. We want to see your
master" And he mentioned the gen
tleman's Christian name and that OF
his wife.
1--WE have important business will
him." chimed in BrOugh.
The girls face wore dazed aspect
and she said: "Master never sees TIT
likes of you at his house. He's mos
nertickler. amt he. Charles" appeal
ing to the page. "You must be making
a mistake"
"Oh. no, we ain'tr responded Tool
with supreme gravity. But I'm sol
: nv William"-the Christian name o
the gentleman-"is out. l haven't GO
, a card about me-" pretending to fun
BILE among his rags, but tell your mas
ter that his two cousins from the worl
o house called as they were passin
p through LondOn."-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
PENNY POSTAGE.
The Incident That Led to Its Estab-
Iishment In England.


Many years ago, when Queen Vic
toria first began to reign, it cost nine
pence to send a letter from one Eng
lish city to another. In those days the
postage was not paid by the sender
of the letter, as is now customary, but
bv the receiver SO, of course, there
were many poor people who could not
afford to pay ninepence when their
mail arrived, and it often happened
that they were obliged to forfeit the
letters.
One day man named Rowland Hill
was riding on the outskirts of a city,
and he saw IA postmar bring a letter to
a young girl and demand ninepence
for it. The girl took the letter, scru
tinized it carefully and then handed il
| back to the man, saying she could moi
afford to pay the postage Thereupor
Rowland Hill. being a kind hearted
man, rode up and insisted upon paying
it himself When the postman ha(
gone, the girl confessed to her bene
factor that the letter was from he
lover, and to avoid paying ninepenc
on every letter he made certain mark
on the envelope which she alone coul
decipher.
But" said Rowland Hill, don
you know you are doing somethin
very dishonest in thus cheating th
government
The girl admitted she did, but thel
was no other way to do.
Hill rode away and meditated ov'
this little incident, and his farfame
, idea of penny postage was the T
! suit. At first he was laughed at
every one. but he fought bravely al
: finally was rewarded by seeing .
J, idea in practice all over the land.-Ne
e York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

G. w. Nickerson, while in Dover
last Tuesday, became bewildered, and
seeing a man, whom he took for
friend, going down the railroad track,
followed him. When the curve was
reached the stranger suddenly turned
and struck Mr.. Nickerson a stunning
blow, rendering him unconscious. In
the meantime Mr.. Nickerson's friends
we're searching for him, but in vain.
He returned to Kenton the following
dav with his face badly cut and hi
clothes soiled. While unconscious hi
pockets had been riffed and his none.
and watch taken.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
A YOUNG LADY's LIFE SAVED.
At Panama, Colombia, by Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy.

Collie Shoiera anu Dietfh"S~
DR.. Chas. II. Utter, a prominont
physician, of Panama, Colombia, IN
recent letter states: Last March L had
as a patient a young lady sixteen years
of ace who had very bad attack of
dvsentery. Everything l prescribed
for her proved Intellectual and she was
growing worse every hour. Her parents
we're sure she would die. She had be-
come so weak that she could not turn
over in bed. What to de at this crlti-
cal moment was a study for me, but l
Thought of Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and as
a last resort prescribed 1t. Inc most nos
wnnderfuI result was effected. Within
eight hours she was feeling much bet
ter; INSIDE of three days she was ,upor
her feet and at the end of one week was
entirely WE'LL" For sale by Clifton q
Raymond.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
why Tennyson Wrote No Letters.

Tennyson once told Sir Henry Tay-
lor that he thanked God Almighty
with his whole heart and soul that he
knew nothing and that the world knew
nothing of Shakespeare but his writ
ings and that he knew nothing of Jane
Austen and that there were no letters
preserved either of Shakespeare or OF
Jane Austen; that they. in fact, had
not been ripped open, like pigs"
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
ring For Rusiness.

Pa-Has that young man who has
been calling on you rather frequently
of late any steady occupation?
Daughter-Oh, yes, pa. He's trav-
cling man.
Pa-Indeed! Well, please tell him
when he calls again I'd like to have
him attend strictly to business when
the clock strikes 10.-Richmond Dis
patch.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

The acting Secretary of War has ap-
pointed board to meet in Washing
ton soon to examine civilians for COM
missions in the army as second heute-
nants.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

President Roosevelt, at Oyster Bay,
y ordered that the names Of pri-
vate soldiers who die in the Philip
piues shall be cabled to the War de-
paatment.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
SHORT, SHARP AND SNAPPY.
Pithy Sayings From Our Popular Wash
ingtOn Correspondent.

Russell Sage, the 6nancier, cele-
brated his S5th. birthday few days
since, and stopped work long enough
to have his picture taken sitting at his
desk.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

The Chicago packers, who were en-
Joined from conspiring to fix the price
of meat arbitrarily, have filed answer
claiming the right to adjust the price
to suit themselves.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

Peter L. Kimberly and F. H. Buhl,
of Sharon, Pa, have agreed to pay
SO. .295, 900 for the iron deposits on Iron
Mountain, Iron Co., Utah. This IS
the largest and richest deposit of iron
in the world.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
Eczema

How it reddens the skin. itches, oozes,
dries and scales
Some people call it tetter, milk crust or
salt rheum.
The suffering from it is sometimes in
tense local applications are resorted to-
they mitigate, but cannot cure.
1t proceeds from humors inherited or ac-
qulred and persists until these have been
raraavpd
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

l.. NJ. Davis, candidate for clerk of
the court of Wayne County, Virginia.
has a half-page advertisement in the
papers of the county offering to do
nate S14OO in case he is elected, as fol-
lows: 5000 to the churches; 5000 to the
people, 5000 to taxpayers, the women
of the county to receive a portion o.
the reward.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

McKeesport, Pa, is to celebrate
Labor Day, Sept. l, by the biggest
demonstration ever given in Western
Pennsylvania. The reason for their
rejoicing is the intended location of a
$40. 900, 900 steel plant of the U. S.
Steel corporation. President Roose-
yelt has been invited to attend.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

Evidence has developed the fact that
a struggle of the most severe kind is on
between the big packing houses of the
West and the trunk lines of railway
for the control of rates and the power
to make rates. Traffic managers are
alarmed and have called a meeting to
devise means of protection against the
meat monopoly.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

Electric cars are to be put in opera
ton within aweek between Chicago and
suburban towns, and are guaranteed
to make a speed of 1873 miles an hour,
compared with which the ''fast mail
will move like an OK wagon. The cars
will be operated on the third rail sys'
tenn.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

A Mrs. Elizabeth H. Rice want
81 ZOO, 900 from the Government as par
tial payment on account of device for
furling the "shelter tent or, as the
soldiers of the Civil War used to term
it, the "dog tent, which she claims
her husband patented. Her claim is
that the Government have used upward
of 1000, 900 of them, and that she
ought to be given a royalty of 25 cents
each.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20
Hoods S JarSdpdriLLd

positively removes them, has radically
and permanently cured the worst cases, and
Is without an equal Tor all cutaneous
eruptions
HOOPS PILLS are the best cathsrtic. Price Is cents
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

Mississippi has a new state capitol
building at jackson in which is a much
talked Of Hall of Fame. To settle the
question as to what portraits should
decorate this room, the newspapers OF
the state opened their columns to voters
to express their preferences, the result
being that the following personalities
were selected J efferson Davis, L. Q. @.
Lamar. J. u. George, e. G. Walthall
s 81 Prentiss, J. NJ. Stone, Geo
poindexter, Wn& L. sharkey, Herr,
4 Foote and i. H.. Power
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

A statement just issued by the
Treasury Department shows that dur
ing the north of July, the total coin
age at the different mints was 16, 566, ,OOC
pieces, valued at $4,576, 800, an in
crease of 8, ABS, 900 pieces over July Of
last year, but a decrease in value Of
81 ,O45, O7O.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

The Government is constructing
eleven balloons for the Signal Service
Corps of the army at Frankfort N. T.,
on the farm of Carl Meyers, and under
the supervision of Major Reber, and a
detachment of the Signal Corps.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

An unusual number of monitors and
torpedo boats are in the vicinity Of
Washington just now. Two are under
going tests for oil as a fuel and one,
the Arkansas, will make trial of speed
early in the week in the Chesapeake.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

The Secretary of War, through Mr..
squires, the American Minister in
Cuba. has requested of the Cuba
Government that the papers and mater
ials proofs in the Rathbone-Post Of
fee case be sent him to be preserved
in the archives of his Office, but at q
council of Cuban Secretaries, it was
decided to reply that it was impossible
to accede to the request, as the papers
belonged to Cuba, but that they NIGH
be copied by an authorized person.
Smyrna times., 1902-08-20

The Governor General of Australia
has resigned becuse his salary of $780,
900 year is inadequate for the dis
charge of the social functions of his
Office. Coupled with this fact Is
another of surprise to economic
students. It is that Australia, with all
her wealth of natural resources, is
deeply in debt, Notwithstanding the
prosperous condition of her agricul-
tural and manufacturing industries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
GOOD FOR HENDERSON.

The people of Raleigh send their con-
gratulatiOns to the aldermen of Hen
dcrson. Tha body was wise enough not
to permit two telephone companies to
have separate systems. Raleigh has
three, and, in addition to the heavy
burden it imposes, it is a nuisance
that daily threatens the religion OF every
business man in Raleigh. 1t is as alb
surd to have two or three telephone sys-
tens as two or three postoffices. The
telephone has become an essential factor
in business. No city ought to have more
than one system, and the charges and
conduct ought to be regulated by law.
Is there no way for Raleigh to be de-
livercd from the thralldom of paying for
three telephones and being annoyed by
three sets Of bells ringing?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
MUST HAVE

Mr.. r. H. Edmunds, editor Of the
Manufacturers Record, in the course OF
his Grafton at the close of the technolo-
gical school in Atlanta, spoke strongly
for industrial and practical education.
He said hat unless the South develops
it's now limited facilities for the many
white boys who would gladly avail them
selves Of the opportunity, Its great ma
tural advantages will no. more enable
them to win in competition with the
technical experts of other sections than
would a naturally strong position en-
able an army equipped with the old
muzzle-1oader guns to withstand an as
sault from one holding a position ma
turally weaker, but equipped with the
repeating rifle and the breech-loading
%nnon.'
The South is steadily giving this
practical education to hundreds of young
men. In North Carolina many if not
most, of the sons of wealthy men are
being educated in industrial lines, and
are becoming leading forces in the in
dustriaI life of the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
TIE MAKING OF A MAN,
The Romantic Story Of How William Writ
Was Saved
(ChriStian Inquircr.)

| want to tell you a true story today
about a young man who became ia
nous. Like many another poor fellow,
he was a slave of the fearful habit of
drink. This is the story:
One day, when q rich an talented young
lady from Richmond, Va, was out driv-
ing, she came upon a young man who
lay beside the road drunk. Moved by
pity, she alightcd from her carriage and
placed her handkerchief over the young
mans face. then continued her ride.
Some days later, the young man called
to see her, and said: 4 am ashamed
to look you in the face. l am the man
you SO kindly cared for the other day. I
found your name on the handkerchief
ard have come TO thank you for your
kindness. | have signed the pledge.
With my han on my mothers Bible, I
rave sworn, God being my helper, that
/ will never drink another drop of in
toxicating liquor"
He kept his pledge. His rcscucr be-
came his wife. He was a young man
Of rare talents, and it was not long be
fore he became widely known as an
orator and as a brilliant writer. Ills
name was William Writ. He became
the Acknowledgement of the United
States. and was once nominated for the
Presidency.
This little act gave to America one OF
her greatest lawyers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

c,arl insisted that Mr.. Lands charge
mar fhe Democrats had run away vas
,,~tr,fc. He sad il was no answer 70
aesert that some Democrats had achieved
.le.y - the war
IT wont do to answer by euloGizinS
Winfield scott Schlcv Who made a loop
and escaped LANCER
This statement was met viii 4 storm
Of misses from the Democratic side.
Nr. De Almond tNol said the Demo
Gratis today stood where they had always
stood. They contended that this rcQuo-
lie had no right under the Constitution
or in the light OF history 70 force an
alien rule upon an alien people fnd
establish on the other side OF the word
a colonial empire. democratic ap-
plause).
Nr ~ Almond sail hc coull not be
lieye that VI. Liitlcfcld had meant
what ne said about Schlcy. for said
he. he ~sIanacrct an American hero
when 10 dId it,
Mr.. Patterson tpem. Tcnnl offered an
amendment prohibiting slavery or in
voluntary se~vituao in the Philippines or
any other territory over which the
United states should obtain jurisdiction.
He said that The United states was the
only civilized power IN tho world which
protected slavery. lie sand that Governor
Taft before the ~lnsu!ar Committee t"sti-
fed i tie treaty. made by Gen. Bates
and tho Salt&n Of Jclo. which recognized
slavery was still in force. There We're
today 3ta coo slaves i'll the Ielo Ercup.
children were sold from their parents.
Girls were subject TO the desires Of their
masters.
MIR. Patterson's amendment was de-
feated by a strict party vote. IS to 1ot
Mr.. Mccall Republican. Mass amid a
burst of applause from the Democratic
side offered the following amendment.
In this first organic act. creating q
civil government for the Philippine
Islands, it is hereby solemnly declared
TO be the settled purpose OF the Con-
gress TO extend to the inhabitants OF
those islands every aid in enabling them
to develop the capacity for self govern
ment, and when such capacity shall have
been developed, we pledge the faith Of
the Republic to confer upon them tho
right of self government after the
fashion of the really free nations
Mr.. Mccall made a vigorous speech in
support Of his amendment, saying that
now was the proper time for a declara-
ton by this government as to the Philip
pine policy. The amendment was de-
feated.
Mr.. Jones (Dcm. Va then offered an
amendment. the substitute prepared by
the minority which provided for the
temporary government of the islands
pending the granting of permanent in
dependence to the archipelago. Mr..
Jones amendment was defeated, and the
bill was passed. The House then ad-
iourned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
FIVE PEOPLE BROKE JAIL.
They Escape at Lexington and With a Prls
oner who Gave Alarm,

Especial to tho News and Discovery
Lexington, \. c.. June 2S.-Yesterday
morning about four o'clock five persons
broke Jail here by digging a hole through
the wall with an eating knife. All are
negroes except one, and were serving
terms for small offences. The white
man was confined for lunacy. Blood
hounds were tolegraphed for and arc
expected this morning. It is hoped that
all Will be captured, and they viii be.
y man named Valistine, who is confined
in jail for want of pond for being en-
gade in the recent shooting ARRAY mere,
gave the alarm, and those who were
escaping returned and gave him a severe
whipping before they left. The sheriff
and a large posse are after them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
EXPECTED OF A NEWSPAPER.

Many things are expected of a news
paper besides the mere matter of Civ
ing the news. That's d very simple pro-
cess, but the reader of the paper, and
it's oldest subscriber" expect more than
that.
The demands upon a newspaper are
thus set forth by the Adrian (Mich.)
Telegram, which says:
THE public is insistent in its demands.
1t expects the newspaper to be a pack
horse, . dray team, a ditch digger. a gas
inspector, a water tester, a special police
man, a detective bureau, q dog chaser, a
sidewalk fixer, a COW finder, a thief
catcher, a business maker, a city pusher,
a house seller, a paving Inspector, a
sewer director, a pocketbook finder, q
lost article hunter, council regulator,
fraud discOverer, panic ~preventer, obit-
uary preacher, chief taffy pourer at we'd
dings and social functions, sporting mas
cot, fish liar, big egg prevaricator, snake
story %eXpander, judge on earliest gar
dens, business boomer, husband finder,
general all-round handy man for the
community. In fact, if there is a single
thing of Importance to human life and
human happiness that doesn't go through
the newspaper it has never yet been dis
covered. 1t touches every feature Of the
human endcavor from the cradle to the
grave. It smiles with those who smile
and weeps with those who mourn II is
everywhere all the time tho most busy,
the most useful of all public agencies. 1t
makes mistakes. All human agencies do.
Sometimes it is dishonest. But 1t stands
out so in the glare Of the arc light Of
publicity that it can but half succeed if
dishonest-and then only for a short
time
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
THE R MEMBERS.

The suggestion that there be one hun
dred original incorporatOrs of the COM
pany to be formed for the Roanoke is
land Celebration and that the charter
Itself, which is to be an historic docu-
ment, be suitably ornamented and de-
signed, are among those which the COM
mittee Will nave under consideration at
its meeting Oh the island July gath next.
Whether the incorporators should be
chosen one from each county or they
should be chosen from among the frot
who subscribe or the committee should
select one hundred North Caroliniars.
without regard to location, are all mat
ters which they will have the wisdom to
properly decide; it is understood the
committee will be large and representa-
tive.
If the charter is to be highly or1a-
mentcd and artistically designed scue-
body may make q reputation by con
arms with that OF the State of North
Carolina. Have we the artist within
our borders? In fact the artist will play
a very important part in this ccIebra-
ton anyhow, for it is not to be com
merciaI as We understand but historic
and educational, and its chief features
will be scenes and pageants represent
ing the landing of the colonies and The
other events to be cOnmcmoratci.
The author of John VytaI missed a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
IT HITS HOME.

A leading North Carolinian, writing Of
the attitude Of the Morning Boast,
which gives aid and comfort to tho Re
publicans and stabs the Democratic par
ty in the back upon every occasion, and
which is dumb to the question: "Will
cratic State Convention" sends this
note:
"The following could be used to hit
the Morning Boast. 1t is from LowelIs
BigeloW PaperS:'
4 don't appruve O giving pledges;
You ough' to leave a Teller free,
An not so knockin' out the wedges
To ketch his fingers in the tree"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
UP TO THE SPEAKER.

A few lays ago certain Republicans
caused it to be widely heralded that he
Appalachian Park bill would probably
be defeated because Senator Bate, a
Democrat, was opposed to it. The bill
the efforts of our two Senators.
Now the bill will become a law if the
Republican House does as we'll. 1t is to
be hoped that Mr.. Moody, Mr.. Black
burn and other leading Republicans can
induce the majority to let the bill be
considered.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
FATALLY SHOT BY his FRIEND
Section Hand Kirby, Of the 8 A. L., Fires his
Revolver to Brighten Jokers.

John DiSSs, a colorcd section hand OH
the Seaboard Air Line, was fatally shot
yesterday morning at Milbrook by his
friend Ogburn Kirby, also a section
hand. The affair was an accident, the
result OF q practical joke. The men, who
were close friends, were sleeping in a
box car with some other men at Mil
brook. Yesterday morning some of the
other negroes stopped by the car and
thought that they would wake the men
up. One Of the party jumped in the car
and yelled, get up, you tranps" Kjr-
by woke and grasping his pistol fired.
He says that he only did SO to friphtan
the fellows. However, lust as he shot
Digs stood UP and the bullet struck him
in the head.
Dr. Thompson, from the Falls after . ~
examination, said that the man could not
live. Kirby was deeply grieved ana did
all he could for his friend. IDENTITIES So
park and Stell went to Nilhrook ,,d
arrested Kirby and he is nov - iail
here. He says he and Digs vero fer
Arson and were the best of friordc n
had no idea Of hitting any one wbo, 10
fired. -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01

rare opportunity when he failed to visit
Roanoke Island and the Banks adjacent
ard devote tin enough to their de-
scription to make a piece OF permanent
literature. His book is read because its
principal events are located there and it
deals with the Lost Colony; but his de-
scription is so general that no one could
say with certainty that he ever visited
the spots he undertook to describe.