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She Didn't Care.

Maplehill, Ia, Aug. l0th.-"T felt a.
though didn't care whether / lived or died
l was so miserable all the time"
In these words does Miss Nellie Barfoot.
4 this place, describe her condition. Every
woman who is, or has been, sick and suf-
how Miss Barefoot felt, and there are no doubt
many thousands of similar cases.
1t Is truly an awful thing when woman
gets so low that she can say Il don't care
whether l live or die"
But Miss Barfoot tells different story to-
day, and her words should guide every suf-
lerIng woman to the path of health and hap
)iness.s ~ ~ Asge n
Il used Dodd's Kidney Pills. and am
cured. feel like new person, and l would
eay to every woman suffering as did, give
Dodd's Kidney Pills trial, ara you will
not be disappointed. They are worthy Of
the highest praise"
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The naturalist's wife had gone out
for a few minutes and left the baby
i'm charge Of her absent-minded hus.
oand. When she returned she was not
a little disturbed to discover the baby
crying dismally, and its father, with
collection of his largest bottles OF
alcohol before him, evidently at his
wits end.
"Why, David, David!" cried the good
woman, snatching up the child. what.
ever is the matter?"
"Well, my dear" responded the great
naturalist, simply, still gazing at the
baby, tits very strange, but can't
find bottle large enough to hold him
anywhere" 1Brooklyn Life.
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The fact has recently been pointed
out by Russian geographer that the
shores of Siberia are not fiat and wa
ter-soaked, as. represented in text
books, and even on the latest maps.
but, on the contrary, are high. and in
many places even billy. With the ex-
ception of the Obi region and the del.
tas of few rivers, Siberia meets the
Arctic ocean with bold and lofty
coast line.-Youth's COMPANION.
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The Cow That FIJI. the PocketbooI

INC low Inut rI1hs tne IOckctOOOHs
1t is not always the COW that gives
the richest milk that fills the pocket
book. A homely farmer put this truth
to me the other day in bright If homely
words. In answer to the statement
that certain lot of cows gave milk SC
rich that 16 pounds of it would make q
pound of butter, he said: Yes, and II
would take 16 of them to make the
pound of butter"
The fact is, quality is not the only
thing we must seek in the cow. There
must be quantity as well. Suppose we
figure on this. a little. Here is COW
that gives milk, 16 pounds of which
will make pound of butter. In a day
we will say she gives the 16 pounds
This butter is sold at say Is cents q
pound This the COW does 300 days
in the year. At the end of the season
she has to her credit, if she can main
tain this record and the price remains
the same, 300 pounds of butter, worth
SIS. Here is another COW that gives
milk requiring 20 pounds for pound
of butter. Every day for the 800 days
she gives 25 pounds of milk, making
tx pounds of butter. When the sea-
son ends she has 375 pounds Of butter
worth 1875, to- show for her work
Which is the better cow?-Farm anS
Fireside
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FARMER AND Pl ANTER.
LABOR ON THE FARM.
why should the Farmer Demand
Fifteen Hours Work n Day Of
Hts Hired Hands,.


There is great deal said of late
years about the difficulty of securing
reliable farm help at prices that farm
ers can afford. There has been great
change within the last thirty or forty
years In this respect The wonderful
development of the country requires
labor, then there are the large facto-
ries that manufacture all kinds of ma
chinery for the economical saving of
labor; these things have increased the
capacity OF the farm production, have
furnished an increased demand for
farm productions, and have furnished
demand for labor in other fields at
better wages than the farmer can af-
ford to pay under the old plans of man
aging the farm. The result is that the
best hands in many sections have left
the farm and sought employment else
where. AS a result of these changes
the farmer finds himself under the ne
cessity of doing his work himself, or of
trusting it to such unreliable help as
he can employ at low wages. 1t seems
TO me that many farmers expect too
much OF their hired help anyway. Why
should a farmer expect Is hours for
days work when public works only
demand ten. have known farmers to
require their hands to work from
sunup until shutdown. OF course this
may be the exception rather than the
rule, but nearly all farmers expect
longer days work than are required at
public works. Who can blame the la
berer for going where he can get
shorter hours and better wages. | no
ticc farmer of my own county be-
vailing his fate concerning farm hep,
In a letter to National Stockman. l
have no sympathy for farmers who
want to make mere drudges of their
farm hands. They should have to do
their work themselves. But what is
the remedy? am acquainted with a
farmer living only a few miles from
here who keeps several hands all the
time. He does not pay extra high
wages either, but always seems to get
hands when he wants them. Then ev-
cry hand knows just what is expected
of him, and he goes right ahead and
does his work. This man in some way
manages to keep the same hands from
year TO year, and they all seem inter-
ested in their work. If there is a pub
lie day. such as a political speech or
other place of entertainment for this
mon to attend, his work hands go as
well as himself BY this means the
hands see that their rights are respect
ed and that they are not regarded by
their employer as being of degraded
class, just because they are hired hands
can not help but think that if there
were home farm journals and rural
books put In reach of the farm labor
ers, and they had some time each day
to read them, there would be more in
terest taken in the work. The labor
or would think more for himself about
his work, and thinking would naturally
beget an interest that man who just
goes on with his work to get in the
day can not have. l remember sem
tence given in Harvey's grammar, that
used to have to study, which reads:
"All work and no play makes Jack
dull boy" Is this not also true of the
farm laborer?-A. ]. Legg, in Agricul-
tural Epitomist.
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The Stun. Of Sladrid.

Madrid abounds in slums, which are
even greater eycsores than those Of
Whitechapel. There are labyrinths Of
narrow old streets, bordered by the
most unirviting novels. and from the
squalor of these abodes spring tie
con.ponents of ferocious mobs which
are the bane of the city.-Chicago
Tribune,
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Trilby O'Shaughnessy is a goat in
the OShaughnessy family in Still
water, as the Philistine has a]readv
told. That is to say. she has been
owned by the Shaughnessy family.
There are other goats in Saltwater. and
the Shaughnessy family is not, per.
haps, especially partial to Trilby, who
has admirers outside Of pathological
circles. They say that q. well-known
Saltwater citizen went down to view
the Shaughnessy herd the other day.
and when he went home seized the scis-
sors and amputated his chin adorn.
ment. Some of the family INQUIRED
why he was dispossessing the hirsute
ndornment of half century. swell"
he said, "they were pretty good whis-
kers in their time. But when Shaugh-
nessy's goats can have as good, I'm
through with these; see?" And the
scissors took another mournful swish
through the venerable beard.-St. Paul
Globe.
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Post-Nortem weddings In China.
A Shansi missionary who went to con
duct funera! the ether day nsrrowly
escaped beirR present at a marriage.
The dead man was laborer of so. and.
tearing that his spirit would wanoer
companionlcss in the world of shades,
relatives had secured the countrysid.
for q dead maiden to marry to him and
bury with him. A desirable bride had
been found sc me seven miles away and
was incofsinsd and prepared for the
double ceremony of marriage and
burial. AS soon as the Christian serv-
Ice was concluded and the missionary
and his friends had eft tho other ccrc-
monies bcgsr Marriages. Of the dead
by interested fricr:lS are common In
Shaasi.-Sor'n China Herald
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Odorou, Cuba.

Miss Beans-And so you are back
from Cuba. captain?
Capt. Breevey--Yes, Miss Beans; and
glad Of it.
But the charming Cubans, the love-
~ scenery, the rich and fertile soil,
the gorgeous flowers"
swell, they were fine-the flowers.
/ mean-in fact, they are the only
created things out there that don't
smell."-Truth.
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Lawyer lin cross-examination) -
Witness, are you willing to swear that
the prisoner was smoking pipe at the
time?
Witness-No, sir; I never swear.
But am willing to bet you two dollars
to . dime that he was.-Illustrated
American.
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We'll seasonea.

Miss Beasely-Mr. Johnsing am q
vahm member since he dun bin to war.
Miss White-Yas, indeed, honeyi He
swus mustered when he went away, an
den he dun cum home peppered.-Up
to Date.
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First Domestic-There's Mrs. Cam
eron, that you live with, over ON the
other side of the street.
Second Domcstic-Gracious! Ihope
sic won't see me. 1t will be just like
her 10 go and get bonnet like mine.
Boston Transcript.
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his Dnsiness Training.

He had asked her to be his, but her
answer was not forthcoming. ~
you must give me time" she said.
Instantly his face took on the cold,
calculating look of business.
AT what per cent?" he asked Chi
ago Post.
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II don't suppose he meant anything IN
kind" said the young woman, "but it was
. very startling coincidence"
"What do you mean"
"Just before Harold and got married,
his friends persuaded him to joia 'd,zt
worry club London Tt-Bits.
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Ar Of yerisimiIitude.

Hicks-Bowers has been telling me
some OF his war experiences.
Wicks-And suppose you believe all
his yarns?
"Oh, yes; they are so uninteresting
I'm sure they must be true. boston
Transcript.
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U. S. SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Recommends Pe-ru-na
For Dyspepsia and Stomach Trouble.


Tx. U. S. Senator M. C. Butler from
IL South Carolina, was Senator from
that state for two terms In re-
cent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co.,
from Washington, d. c., says;
"Ican recommend Peruna for dys-
pepsia and stomach trouble. have
been using your medicine for q short
period and I feel very much relieved.
1t Is indeed wonderful medicine be.
sides . good tonic. "..-M. c. Butler.
The only rational way to cure dyspep-
STA is to remove the catarrh. Peruna
cures catarrh. Peruna does not produce
artificial digestion. Itcures catarrh and
leavesthe stomach to perform digestion
in q natural way. This is vastly better
AMI safer than resorting to artificial
methods.
Peruna has cured more cases of dys-
pepsia than all other remedies COM
bined, simply because it cures catarrh
wherever located. 1fcatarrh is located
in the head, Peruna cures it. If catarrh
has fastened itself in the throat or
bronchialt tubes, Peruna cures it. When
catarrh becomes settled in the stomach,
Peruna cures it, as well in this location
as in any other.
Peruna is not simply q remedy for
dyspepsia. Peruna is q catarrh remedy.
Pcruna cures dyspepsia because it IL
generally dependent upon catarrh.
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Never send boy and a dog to
bring the cows from tho pasture un-
1ess yon know your dog
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ALFALFA FOR DAIRY FARMS.
ne Almost Exactly Equal to
That of Bran.

State Dairy Commissioner Wright, Of
Iowa. has issued little pamphlet on
alfalfa growing, from which the follow
ing paragraphs are taken
Not only does successfully grown
alfalfa produce three or more tons Of
hay to the acre, but it has a feeding
value almost exactly equal to that Of
bran. 1t furnishes the protein which
is not found in sufficient amount in any
of the commonly-grown grains and
folders from which balanced ration
can be put together. If Iowa farmers
can grow alfalfa they will no longer
need to buy bran and oatmeal to feed
with their corn to cows, and neither
will the steer feeder find 1t necessary
TO buy cotton seed meal to balance his
ration for his steers. The extraordi-
nary value of alfalfa will warrant con-
siderable expense in experimenting on
a few acres.
at is useless to try alfalfa on soil
that is wet or had hardpan subsoil
1t requires soil sufficiently porous sc
that it's roots may go down from ten
to Is feet. Mature alfalfa is one of the
most vigorous plants, but young alfalfa
is one of the weakest plants grown. II
grows slowly. is weak feeder. and is
easily checked by weeds or other un-
favorable conditions of soil or wealth
er. Hence, the soil should be free
from weeds, in the best possible filth
rich in plant food, and not too loose
on the surface, or the seed will like
moisture for termination and growth
Alfalfa should be seeded at the rate OF
twenty or more pounds to the acre,
and should have the full use of the
land the first year, should be moved,
but not removed from the ground, as
soon as the blossoms begin to appear
If the soil is at all sour, lime may be
added with profit.
Some experiments in Illinois seem
to indicate a probability that inocula-
ton of the soil will be valuable aid
in growing alfalfa. BY putting in the
soil some of the soil brought from
old alfalfa fields of western Iowa OF
Nebraska is is believed that the bacte-
ria necessary for the successful growth
of alfalfa will be furnished, and will
quickly multiply and insure the best
results from the alfalfa. The farmers
of the state will find the question of the
proper ration completely solved as soon
as they can raise sufficient alfalfa hay
for their cattle, as alfalfa hay and corr
make a balanced ration for cattle. In
der present conditions, even If the
farmer has good clover hay, he must
buy oil meal or bran or some oth9r
feed that will supply the lack of prl-
tein in corn and corn fodder, and II g
other farm grains and rough feeds"
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THE MECKLENBURG.

"A new, modern hotel and SANATO-
RUM located at Chase City, Va, on the
Southern Railway, three hours ride from
Richmond, Va. 1875 large, handsomely
furnished bedrooms with every homelike
comfort and convenience for the pleasure
seeker or the invalid. cuisine and SER
vice unsurpassed. The finest and most
perfect system of baths this side of New
York city.
Chloride Calcium and Lithia Waters
noted for their remarkable curative effects
on indigestion, rheumatism. all kidney and
bladder troubles, chronic malarial poi
soning. nervous prostration, eczemas,
blood disorders, catarrhal troubles and
wonderful uric acid solvent and elimina-
tor.
Resident physician with complete cleo
trical and hot-air outfit. Bowling, Dane
ing. Card parties and the usual resort
nmisements Summer rates $3.50, $500,
$3.50 and $21.O0 per week. Send for
booklet. Address The Mecklenburg,
Chase City, Va.
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Jones' Mariner.

Elizabeth City, N. c., August 13.-(Spe-
cial)-In the presence of few friends
and relatives. at the residence of Mrs, j.
M. Whedbee, in Hartford N. c., Miss
Julia M. Jones, of Edenton, was quietly
married to Mr.. Eugene Mariner of New
Bern on Tuesday, August 11th 1903, at
l D. m.
The maid of honor was Miss Lizzie
Bateman, of EdentOn, and the man was
Mr.. F. c. Lamb, of Raleigh The bride
is one of Edenton's most popular young
ladies and the groom is the efficient purser
of the steamer "Neuse" Owing to the
absence of the Rector from Edenton,
where the marriage was to- have taken
place. the parties decided to go to Hert-
ford, where they were married by Rev. ~.
S. Lassiter. rector of the Church of the
Holy Innocents. After partakng of a
delicious luncheon prepared in their honor,
the happy couple left for Northern cities
on the honeymoon.
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An Elegant Reception.

Greensboro, N. c., August 49, Especial J
Miss Mamie Walker gave an elegant re
ception last night at her home on West
Market street, in honor of her guest, Miss
Pauline Pretzfeller, of Alexandria. Va.
The residence, porches and lawn were
brilliantly lighted and the decorations
were most artistic and pleasing
The evening was enjoyed by twenty
five couples, composed of the fairest ladies
and the most gallant young men of Greens
boro's junior social set.
Guests were received at the main en-
trance by Misses Walker and Pretzfeler.
while fruit Traps was served during the
entire evening from the east porch by
Mrs. c.. H. Salmon.
At eleven o'clock refreshments were
served by Misses Dora Beville and Jesse
Scott, assisted by little Misses Lizzie
Crawford and May Blackburn and Master
John Walker.
Misses Alice Borden, of Wilmington and
Stella Pippin, of Enfield, who are visiting
Mrs. p. ID. Gold, Jr., were given a delight
full coaching outing last night by Mr. w.
T. Powe.
Among those enjoying the drive were
Mr.. and Mrs. p. d. Gold, Jr, Misses Pip
pin, Borden, Dora Beville and Pearl Long
and Messrs. Powe, A. V. ID. Smith and r.
j. Mebane. After returning from Guilfol d
battle-ground, refreshments were served.
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Advance of Women.

A lady writer in The Outlook makes the
following interesting notes:
I'm 1900 less than one hundred women
were employed in factories in the United
States. Employment in other line utside
those strictly domestic was rare. Even
women teachers were few Today five
millions of women are engaged in the
United States in four hundred different
Wage-earning occupations.
I'm 1910 there was not a college in the
world open to women. In 1890 in this
country 3O3 colleges were open to both
men and women, II to men alone, and 40
to women alone-an actual advantage of
43 in favor of women.
I'm 1900 there we're in colleges in this
country 5S467 men and 24,407 women
that is, nearly sixty per cent as many
women as men.
I'm 1900 in the United States. degrees
were conferred on 1924 men and on
1928 women-more than one-third as
many women as men,"
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Social Events at High Point.

High Point, N. c. August 13-(Special J
A recent enjoyable affair was lawn
party in which Miss Madge Andrews, Of
Pleasantville, N j., was hostess. at Arch
dale at the home of her sister, Mrs H E.
'Freeman. The occasion was a most en-
joyable one, the lawn was beautifully
Illuminated and refreshments were served
cream, cake and punch.
In its rooms last night the Chattawka
Club gave a dance, complimentary to visit
ing young ladies. There were about sixty
couples present and all had a good time
which lasted until the "wee sma' . hours.
Music was furnished by select orchestra
and all the arts of dancing were gone
through with. During the evening punch
was served.
Among the visiting young ladies present
were: Misses Lucy Edmundston, Wash
ington. d. c.; Edna Cole. Concord; Sue
Whitehead, Yazoo City, Miss; Madge An
drews, Pleasantville, N. j.; May Sampson
East Bend; Matilda Tatum, Greensboro,
Dixie Leach, Raleigh; Mrs. Wallace. Char
lotte; Misses Stype, Winston; Carolyn
Gumby, Baltimore; Matte Yolely, Mt
Airy; Madge and Myrtle Harris, Hender-
son; Virgie Vinson, Oxford; Dot Thacker
Goldsboro: Elizabeth Allen, Wake Forest
Georgia Lowe, Charlotte; Miss Mcmillan,
Charlotte; Miss Stanton, Winston
Chaperones.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred N.
Tate; Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Staubas; Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Field; Mr.. and Mrs S. ].
Lowe, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles f. Long
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A HAPPY PARTY.
VISITORS to Asheville From Raleigh Visit the
Vanderbilt Estate.

Among the visitors to Asheville from
Ralelgh ON the recent excursion was a
party that greatly enjoyed the sight-see
ing IN the mountain city.
A visit to Overlook Park, which is 66C
feet above Ashevile and 1900 feet above
the sea level, was enjoyed on Wednesday
morning and in the afternoon there was
VISIT TO Blltmore, the Vanderbilt domain.
IN one party which took a tally-ho trip
on a brake drawn by four horses were
MIS- G. r.. Timberlake, of Youngsvile;
Mrs. }. p. Timberlake, of Louisburg; Miss
Myrtle Undertake, of Louisburg; Miss
Lillian Undertake, of Louisburg; Miss
Norma S. Hardy. of Raleigh; Miss Bessie
Elliott, of Edenton; Miss Louise Sanders,
Oh Raleigh; Messls w. p. Clements and
Il. E. Brltton, of Raleigh; c.. e. Timber
lake, OF Youngsville; j. p. Undertake, of
Loulsburg; Joseph Cheatham, of Frank
linton; T. w. Whidbee. of Franklinton;
and L.. II. Alfred, of Youngsvlle.
The excursion party left Asheville at 9
o'clock Wednesday night and reached Raj
elgh at o'clock Thursday morning, and
the eXcursionists from points beyond Raj
elgh left for home on the morning trains
pleasure added to the entire trip was
the courtesy and thoughtfulness of Capt.
w. z. Clements, who aided successfully
IN giving pleasure to his friends and the
entire party.
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For Health and Pleasure
Seekers.
JACKSON SPRINGS, N. G.

The Baptist Midsummer meeting closed
June 30th, and you can now get the best
of accommodations at this famous resort.
Hotel with its 100 nicely furnished rooms
is now run by owners, assuring best Of at
tention. Cuisine and service unsurpassed.
All modern conveniences. Water-works,
Sewerage, Electric Lights, etc. Coli
Links, Bowling Alley, Orchestra, Aber
deem and Asheboro trains for the Springs
make close connection with s. A. l.. trains
No. 81, Al, 3S and 66 at Aberdeen, and at
High Point with Southern Railway trains
Nos. 36, 30 and z. Postoffice, Telegraph
and Express offices conveniently located.
Resident Physician. Rates most reasona-
bic. Address
JACKSON SPRINGS HOTEL,
c. L. BAXTER, Manager.
Jackson Springs, N. O.
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If YOU NEED CAPITAL, INCORPORATE

If YOU NEED CAPITAL, INCORPORATE
Your business / can help you to get 1t
stock your business-organlze stock COM
pany and secure a charter under the Cor
poration Laws of Congress-unhmlted cap
talization-no franchise tax, may carry
on any kind of business under it, and do
business, own property and maintain
Offices and agents in any part OF the
world Safer and better than trading as
an individual or partnership. on account
limited liability. Stock and bond issue ar
ranged and financial booklet on the bene-
fits Thomrs r. Hanlon. corporation lawyer.
The Astoria, washington. D. {. Phone
East Sn7Y
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ficer in the city of New Bern of t. w.
Dewey, defaulting cashier of said bank.
Description: Height about five feet
six inches, weight about 125 or 1870, COM
plexion dark, dark eyes, clean shaven, has
in the past worn moustache, can grow
heavy black beard very quickly. Photo
graph furnished on request. w. B.
Blades, c. T. Watson, b. B. Davenport,
j. w Stewart, T. G.. Hyman. Mark Dis
osway, Thos. Daniels, L. II. Cutler, j. B.
Holland, Geo. Green. John Suter, C. L.
Spencer, M. M. Marks, Chas. c. Blades
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W edding Cards.

The following wedding card has been
issued:
Mrs. Emma G.. Cheek
will give in marriage her daughter,
Ava Louise.
Mr.. John Enoch Crutchfield
on Wednesday afternoon, August the 10Th,
in the year 1903,
at half after one o'clock,
at home,
Ore Hill North Carolina,
The honor of your presence is requested.