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The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
LOOKING FOR INFORMATION.
But George Couldn't Just Explain Co Her What She Wanted to Know.

''Well, dear, I see they hays opened the douma."
 ''What is that, George2 Some eew kind of music hall ?"
 "No, dear. It isn't music hall It's sort of gathering"
 Something like 6 carbuncle, 1ear?"
 'No, no. It's in Russia, you know. It's "a triumph of pro- gressive forces that marks 6 new era in the nations life"
 "Why, George, where did you learn to talk like that?"
 Sounded pretty good, didn't it"
 "It was splendid, George. Can't you say it againP"
 "I'm afraid not. It can't be said twice in the same way-not impress lively, you know"
 "And to think, George, that at the wedding breakfast the other day when they called on you for speech, sll you could say was 'Er-r-r-r and then sit down."
 "Yes, I remember something of the kind. But those things are all so silly. I can't talk that kind of nonsense, you know. There's noth- ing elevating about it."
 "But, George, that Prof. Tomlins made real funny speech. and they say he's ever so serious and intellec- sual."
 'eWho, Tomlins7 Tho fellow that Gold all those old chestnutsf I sup pose he'd spent week getting up that fool talk. And you preferred aim to your husbandF"
 "I didn't say 90, George"
 "But you meant it."
 @You musn't get angry, dear"
 "I'm not angry"
 ~No, no. of course you are not. There, there. you are all right again. And now there's something l want to ask you" l 'What is it, dearf" 2 'Whaes . douma, GeorgeT- Cleveland, Plain Dealer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
ALMOST TOO FRANK.

Prof. Lombroso's jubilee at the University of Turin is the occasion of some stories about the scientist. He is described as "absent minded, frank, kindly, always dwelling in the moon." Once his daughters were very reluctant to go with him to call upon stupid lady of their ac- quaintance. Lombroso finally per- suaded them to go, and then burst out as follows to their astonished hostess: ''I have had the deuce of { time in getting these foolish girls to come with me. They always do dread being boredI But I promised them that we would hurry to eat some of your cakes, and then go away immediately
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
THE TROPICAL SKY

To northern eyes the intense bril- liancy of the tropical and semi-trop- ical sky comes as revelation, says the Century Magazine. Sometimes s& noon it is painfully dazzling, but Che evening is vision of prismatic light holding carnival in the air, wherein Milton's twilight gray'' has no part. Unless the sky is held in the relentless grip of winter storm the orient holds no gray in its even- ing tones; these are translucent and glowing from the setting of the sun until the stars appear. In Greece we are dreamers in that subtle att mosphere, and in Egypt visiouaries under the spell of an ethereal love illness where the fligree patterning of white dome and minaret and in- terlacing palm and feathery pepper tree leaves little wonder in the mind that the ornamentation of their ar- chitecturs is so ravishing in its trac- ery.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
AMERICAN CLOTHES.
London Military Tailor Telis Us What
 He Thinks of Them.

G. B. Winter, the London tailor who came to America to design new uniforms for the army, was talking in Philadelphia about American clothes.
 '1 have only ffattering things to say of the best American clothes" {" said Mir. Winter. ''They don't differ at all from the best London clothes. They are made of pure, soft stuffs that fall in graceful lines. They are cut with propriety. They are worn with distinction. Hard things have been said here about English clothes, but I am sure that those who said them spoke in ignorance. At any rate, can only say of the best American clothes that they are among the finest clothes in the world"
 MT. Winter, his hands in the pock- cts of his well-cut coat, laughed. "I don't, you see," he said, ''reply harshly. l am not like the young girl whom I heard s bookseller once tell about. A young man failed to attend a dinner, though he had ac- cepted the invitation. He sent no word of excuse, but the next day he called and said to the daughter of the house: q only called, Miss Morris, to apologize for disappoint- ing you last evening, but really l couldn't find the time to come. If-'
 "'Oh, don't speak of it. the young lady answered. We forgot about you entirely Gill after everybody was gone, when father happened to no- tice that the decanter on the side. board and the box of cigars on the mantel had each something left in them.'"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
A CRASH AMONG THE RELICS.
The Professor Upset Many Of Mrs
 Parvenu's Little Pleasures.

It has never ceased to be a cause of regret to Mrs. Pervenu that she had che professor at her gathering of local literary lights.
 ''There's teapot that was used by William the Conqueror," she an- nounced, with pride, as all the vis- 'titors gathered about and discussed she prize in hushed tones of voice.
 S'But, dear madam" said the pro- lessor, with whom truth is given preference to every other considera- tion, "they did not brew tea in Eng land until some years after William I. came to these shores"
 Mrs. Parvenu ignored the inter- ruption, but the teapot was soon put away, and now it has another his- tory.
 'eHere is a pipe that one of the Caesars smoked in the ninth cen- tury," she declared, triumphantly,
  and she looked severely at the pro- lessor.
 Gut, my good woman" he de clared, "tobacco was unknown then and for centuries after, Some one must have imposed upon you"
 The pipe was put away with a slam, and from beneath pile of silk patches in a sewing bag the angered lady produced book.
 ''There," she announced, in strid- ent tones, "is Bible that belonged to my great-great-grandmother l hope that modern wisdom has not learnt that all were heather in her time or that the golden rule was not discovered until the good old lady had gone to her reward" ."
 But the professor looked judicially at the title page, and said the book was printed in 1S86.-Tit-Bits.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
ROMAN RELICS IN SCOTLAND.
Some interesting Discoveries Have
 Been Made at Metrosee

One of the most interesting con tributions to F'The Scottish Historioal Review deals with the excavations at the Roman fort at Newstead, Mel rose, which are being carried out un- der the auspices of the Society o1 Antiquaries of Scotland. Owing tc the nature and variety of the finds. and the care with which they are be- ing recovered and preserved, the work may well be considered one of national importance. James Curle, of Melrose, 6 distinguished Border antiquary, who contributes notes on some recent finds, says the most striking result of the work lies in the collection of objects from the Roman period which have been brought to light.
 'SThe finds, for the most part, have been made in clearing out what would appear to be disused wells or rubbish pits. These have been found outside the fort, ss well ss within the ramparts. In depth they vary from 12 to 30 feet, and all of them are more or less full of
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01

earth's crust. He has ascertained that the presence of radium, wheth- CT it exists in minute or large quan- titles, can be easily denoted in all rocks of igneous origin, but the per- centage is highest in granite forma- tions, while the basaltic rocks con- tain the minimum proportions of the element. He has also provisionally calculated the total quantity of radium present in each mile of depth of the globes crust, from it's uniform distribution, and estimates on this basis that not more than one-thir- tieth of the total volume of the earth is composed of rocks which are to be found on the surface.
 As a result of his mathematic de- ductions, he estimates that the depth of the earth's rock crust is approxi- mately 45 miles. This deduction coincides to certain degree with
 
 the calculations of Prof. Milne, the well-known seismologist, who has been engaged in investigations to the same end by the observation of the earthquake tremors. Prof. Milne concludes that at a depth of 30 miles below the earth's surface exist rocks whose physical properties are similar to those to be found on the exterior.
 Furthermore, as a result of his researches, Mir. Strut, is in agree ment with the assumption advanced by several astronomers, more espe- cially Mir. Pickering, that the moon is not a "dead" sphere, but that it continues to possess volcanic energy. And moreover, he makes the start ling statement that he is of opinion that the internal heat of that body is far in excess of that obtaining within the interior of our own globe.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
And save your health.

decomposed animal and vegetable matter, which has a marked preserv' ative influence" MT. Curle gives 2 detailed description of a finely pre- served specimen of bronze vase with single handle. It stands Il inches high, and, it is conjectured dates from the first century. The vase is undecorated except for the handle, which is of fine workman ship. No fewer than IA pits have been cleared out in field known as the Fore Ends, lying to the south of the fort. Tn one of these two chariot wheels, three feet in diameter, were found, also a human skull, cleft by the blow of some sharp weapon. From another pit came most valu- able collection of armor, including Roman brass helmet, photograph of which MT. Curle reproduces. The helmet is in a wonderfully good state of preservation. MT. Curle con- siders it the most perfect object of the find. It covers the head and neck, and has a high, projecting peak in front. The whole of the crown is covered with an embossed design, and an inscription, presumably the owners name, is punctured on the rim.-Dundee Advertiser.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
MlsNomERs IN DAILY USE.
Phitotogist Points Out PeeuIiarities
 of the Language

GA silver shoehorn is a mis- nomer," said & philologist. "So is & wooden milestone, So is 6 steel pen.
 GA shoehorn is piece of horn, according to its name. How can it be made of wood-though they have them, the same as nutmegs in Connecticut-nor can pen, which strictly means feather, be made of steel.
 9Irish stew is 8 dish unknown in Ireland. Jerusalem artichokes were never heard of in Jerusalem. Prussian blue does not come from Prussia, but from the red prussiate of potash.
 Galvanized iron is not galvan- ized; it is xinc-coated. Catgut is not the gut of cats, but of sheep. Kid gloves do not come from kid skins, but from lamb skins.
 Sealing wax has no wax in it, nor is it q by-product of the seal. Wormwood bears no relation either to wood or worms. Rice paper is never made from rice. Salt is not < salt.
 Cooper coins are bronze, not cop per. India ink is unknown in India. Turkeys come from our own coun- try, from Turkey never"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
HERoo's OCCUPATION GONE.
Twentieth Century Death Rate ct sa'
 hies Would Satisfy Him.

In one summer there were 52,837 infants deaths in the large towns of England, the rate being 275 in l,OoO for the same period. Frequently during summer the hospitals for children in London are taxed beyond their capacity. In Birmingham more than 5000 babies die annually.
 Germany has 8 record which IS astounding for that domestic coun- try, where all young women are sup posedly learned in the domestic arts.
 Two million children are born in one year, and yet as many as 400,- 900 die before one year old, making the rate for the German empire 200. In pretty Munich, where it would seem that conditions are favorable for public hygiene, the death rate has been as high as A19, an average of 324 in 1000.
 Our own country makes little bet ter record, for in the District of Columbia the rate in 1900 was over 275, other states being little low CT, but still too high. In Massachu- setts eight cities averaged 1sS to BOA, and New York was about 159, almost all the New England states being higher.
 From various British reports 1t is learned that improper feeding is the prime cause of the great mortality among infants under one year of age, and in a German record of in- vestigation the statement Is made that of the 4,O75 deaths of infants which occurred in Munich in the year 1903, 3,395 were bottle fed. which would show conclusiveiy that artificial feeding has its very serious side, largely because of the "un~ clean" milk given.-World To-Day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
THICKNESS OF EARTH's CRUST,
Some Valuable Information Obtained
 by British Scientist.

Information of a valuable charac- ter concerning the thickness of the earth's crust and the intensity of the heat of the globes internal fires has been obtained as the result of a series of investigations continued over a prolonged period by Hon. R. J. Strut, F. R. S., the well-known British scientist and son of Lord Rayleigh, says the Scientific Amer ican.
 By testing rocks of many kinds from all over the world, Mir. Strut has been able to determine the per eentaQe of radium present in the
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
4 SURE SIGN.

Feverishly she opened her hotel bill.
 "Well," she said, signing with re- lief, ''this seems reasonable enough, T."
 But the clerk snatched the paper rudely from her hand.
 "Hold on," he said. E0There must be some mistake"
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
BalIdiag New Residesces

A. M. Powell is building nice new residence on his lots on Chest nut street, which he purchased several months ago. Halter Bros. have the contract.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
PERFECTLY SAFE.

Cholly-Mr. Jones, would you let me marry your daughter5
 Mr. Jones-No, sirl
 Choily-GoOdl Then l guess I'll psepass to her.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01

A woman knows almost as much about 8 railway time table as q bachelor does about a baby.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office at Little Rock Ark,
 Septembe, 28, 1906 ,.l
 Notice Is hereby given that the foliowinI named settler has filed notice of his inteutp to make hnal proof in support of his claim, anu that said proof will be made before the Coung Clerk of Faulkner County. Ark, at Conway Ark, on November 4, 1906, viz: George z southeast < of section lS, township nofu range II west.
 He names the following witnesses to proJ his continuous residence upon and cultiva'N of said land, viz:
 Monroe Pariatt of Naylor, Ark. Jack Paris ot Nayior, Ark; W. G. Richards, oi Nay" Ark; J. l.. Roberts, of Navior Ark. b ot H. H. MYERS. Reglste
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01

"Sh-sh! My wife's asleep! I'd rather not wake her. When she's asleep she isn't spending any naoney!" Journal Amusant.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01
HEALTH INSURANCE

The man who insures his life Is wise for his family.
 The man who insures his health Is wise both for his family and himself.
 You may Insure health by guard Ing 1t. 1t is worth guarding. At tho first sttsck of disease, which generally approaches through the LIVER and mani- fests itself In innumerabis ways TAKE- Tutt'sPii||s And save your health.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-11-01

woodland Lodge No. II, K. of P.--Meets eve Wednesday night. J. H. Pence, C. C.; R. Dickerson, K. of K. & S.
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Center Link Lodge No. $, T. o. o. F.-Mee very Saturday night. T, R. Hogue, N. G. S. Johnson, Secty.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
Cost Of Keepine Hens.

Farm and Ranch gives the figures of
the cost of keeping the lens and the
best methods as follows:
Taking the hens as the basis-aS the
capital invested-the question of profit
hinges on her utility, the amount it
costs to feed her, and the number Of
eggs she can be made to or induced to
lay in a year, or any given period OF
time. We are sure that this question
is not taken very seriously by farmers,
because they seldom give their hens
any particular care or attention. and
i'll "a great many do not feed
Their at all, ,exceptin the non-productiye
winter season.
Still, the whole question Of poultry
keeping hinges right here. for no one
would care to engage in a losing enter
prise. There must be something tangi-
BILE about it-something like a founda-
ton to it, and the chances to gain by
it through work and time devoted TO
it by those who are in earnest, seek
ing to solve the problem favorabty, to
their financial betterment.
To give facts that are of any value
to others, a person can only fully and
truthfully recite personal experience.
The writer, as most Of u readers
know, is a keeper of poultry, and has
had much to say on the subject In
these columns, and in other papers OF
similar class, for a period of twenty
years. And yet, Jul experience is linn
tied and we stand open to conviction
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
Betiar Keen a Cow.

The Southern Ruralist asks some
questions and then gives some good
advice. Only those who have had a
COW that gave an abundant supply Of
milk and butter, and have then been
without, can appreciate the value Of
such a comfort.
How many COWS do you keep on your
farm? Do you have all the milk and
butter you need for family, and do
you make any to SELL? These are per-
tinent questions, friends, for if you
fail to have all the milk and butter
you need for home consumption you.
don't half live. The writer remembers.
when we only had one COW at the
RHraist farm.-and when -she@weBt dry,
how we were forced to resort to the
tin COW, and eat store butter until she
came in again. Things went mighty
dry, l can tell you. The cornbread'w was
hard and the biscuit didn't taste nat
uraI. Even Ted, the dog, shifted ut
his dinner su~spiciously, and ate slowly
and with little relish. We stood it for
awhile, and then we bought another
COW and began to live again. Our ston-
ach once more regained that cOmforta-
BILE feeling. and we feel sure that q
case of indigestion was averted. Not
only this, but the spirits of the cook
revived, and we were no longer
ashamed to invite friends home to
dinner. Better keep q COW, friends,
and be happy and healthy
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
Plantation Philosophy.
Red hair isn't SO bad in a dark

Red hair isn't so bad in a dark
room.
The stomach ache seems a good
deal worse when you didn't have any
fun In getting it.
What a man can't understand is
the way mosquitoes will bite him
when there are pretty girls around.
The nice thing about an old horse
and rig is the way they don't break
down on pleasant days, like automo-
biles.
Riches have wings, they say, but
poverty isn't built that way.
Let dogs delight to bark and bite,
but let not men-it isn't right.
A hit in time may save the nine,
and a kick unlocked may save a
fine.
A penny saved is a penny earned,
but in a fools pocket It's a pocket
burned.
After dinner sit a while, after sup
per walk a mile, and if another set
tles-smile.
A drowning man at a straw will
clutch, and a man that's thirsty will
do as much.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
tTArr OF ONO, c1rY OF TonrDo, .

FRASxeJ. GHENET makes DATA that he Is
seuior partner OF the firm of K. J. CHENEY q
Co., doing business in the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for eRcu and every case OF cATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS
ATARRH CURE. FRANZ J. CHENeY.
sworn to before me aud subscribed in my
~, presence, this 9Th day OF Decem-
SEAL. Der, A.D., 1886. A.W. GLEASON,
'' Notary Public.
Halls Catarra Cure is ta'Ieninterually and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
Tree. L. J. CHENEY &c Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, Use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
DlSFIGURING SKIN HUMoR.
Impossible to Get Employment, rs Face
and Body Were Covered with Sores
Cured by Cuticura.

"Since the year 1894 l nave been trou.
bled with a very bad case of eczema which
l have spent hundreds of dollars trying to
cure, and / went to the hospital, but they
failed to cure me, and it was getting worse
all the time. Five weeks ago my wife
bought a box of Cuticura Ointment and
one cake of Cuticura Soap. and ! am
pleased to say that 1 am now completely
cured andswell. 1t was impossible for me
to get employment, as my face, head and
body were covered with it. The eczema
first appeared on the top of my head,
and it had worked all the way around
down the back of my neck and around to
my throat, down my body and around the
hips. 1t itched SO l would be obliged to
scratch it. and the flesh was raw. l am
now all well, and l will be pleased to rec
ommend the Cuticura Remedies to all per-
sons who wish a speedy and permanent
cure of skin diseases. Thomas. M. Rossi-
ter, 29O Prospect Street, East Orange, n.
j. Mar. 80, 1905"
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21

It's easy to understand how ordinary
people get. fooled by coffee when doc
tors themselves sometimes forget the
facts.
A physician speaks of his own expert
ence:
Il had used coffee for years and
really did not exactly believe it was in
juring me, although / had palpitation
of the heart every day.
FINALLY one day. a severe and almost
fatal attack of heart trouble frightened
me and 1 gave up both tea and coffee.
using Postum instead, and since that
time l have had absolutely no heart
palpitation except on one or two occa
sions when 1 tried a small quantity of
coffee which caused severe irritation
and proved to me 1 must let it alone.
When we began using, Postum 1T
seemed weak-that was because we
did not make it according to directions.
-bnt low we put n little bit OF butter
in the pot when boiling and allow the
Postum to boil full Is minutes, which
gives it the proper rich favor and the
deep brown color. e.,
II have advised a great many Of my
friends and patients to leave of coffee
and drink Postum, in fact, I daily give
this advice" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Many thousands of physicians use
Postum i'll pIacesof tea and coffee in
their own homes and prescribe it to
patients. There's a reason"
A remarkable little book. THE Road
to MELVILLE" can be found in pkgs.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
ResourcefuI Man.

The late James E. Martin. brother
Of Bradley Martin, was a man Of old
fashioned integrity and the illegal
practices of many noted financiers
and corporations angered and shock
ed him.
In a discussion OF a certain much
Investigated company Mr.. Martin
said one day:
This concern seems always to have
found 1t easy to break the law. 1t has
been as ready and resourceful as a
tenant l once had.
my tenant was an enthusiastic pig
con flyer. One day he took a pigeon
in a bag to the Grant monument, in
tending to time it's flight home. But
when he took the bird out of the bag
a policeman came up and said:
What are you doing there?'
Getting ready to fly this pigeon,
said my tenant.
"'You can't fly no pigeons here,
said the policeman.
why not?' the tenant asked. Z
"'It's against the law-that's why
not said the policeman. IF you try
1t I shall be obliged to lock o up
my tenant placed the pigeon on
the ground. stroked it and said to IL
gravely: Il can't toss you up here
for it's against the law, so you must
walk home. Do you hear? You. must
walk home.'"-Chicago Inter Ocean
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21

The Old Mole that speeds around
underground, humping itself regard.
less, is a scientific puzzle. Where it
matches itself, where 1t gets its dyna-
mic "go" and where and wnen it will
bob up next may be known to those
who know it ALL" but the learned
investigators of the world are still
specializing on the subject.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1906-06-21
Items of Interest.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles, speaking in
Nebraska. expressed the fear that the
race problems confronting the Unit
ed States may make a change in the
1orm Of government necessary.
Hundreds of Jews killed or wound
ed Ill a massacre at Blaystok, Russia,
which was started by a Jewish an
archist throwing a bomb at a relig-
1ous procession.