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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10
Kings Edict Quickly Obeved.

In all the German papers of August,
1888, appeared an ordinance signed
by the king of Bavaria, forbidding
civilians, on any pretext whatever. TO
wear moustaches, and commanding
the police authorities to arrest the
Offenders and shave them by force
Apparently this was not necessary
Ior' according to French account
OF the ume, "moustaches disappeared
Immediately, like leaves from the
trees In autumn; everybody mad,
haste to obey tho royal order. ant
not one person was arrested" The
ancient Anglo-Saxon was not so obe.
dent; he wore long hair and a nous,
tacne; though no beard, and when
ne was conquered by the clean-shaven
Norman he wore his hair longer than
ever, to exaggerate the difference be.
tween the two races
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10
"A Great Outside Remedy.

Most pains are Of local origin-a
"crick" in the back, twinge of rheu-
matism. a soreness all over arising
from q cOld-are all cured by outside
applications. The quickest, safest and
most certain method is Allcock's
Plaster, known the world over as a
universal remedy for pain They never
fail, they act promptly, they are clean
and cheap. You can go right ahead
with your work while the healing pro-
cess goes on. Sixty years use has
given them a great reputation.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10

Fred McNulty, Of this city, had
terrible experience while holding down
a claim which he has several miles
east of here. He went to the claim
Just before the big blizzard of last
week. The weather previously had
been mid, and McNulty had no store
or fuel in the shack. The storm was
so fierce that he could not make his
way home, SO he went to bed in order
to keep from freezing to death. For
three days the storm ragged, and Nc
'Nulty lay covered up to his ears, with.
out bite to eat and only a small
quantity of water When at last the
storm subsidized he made his way to
neighbor's. mile distant freezing his
face and ears while en- route. When
he finally reached Minot he was com.
peHed TO take to his bed as a result
of his experience.-Minot Correspond
ence Duluth Herald.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10
PROVED RIGHT MAN
CANDIDATE FOR MISSIONARY
WORK FULLY TESTED.
Novel Examination Showed He Was
in Possession of All the Qualities
Requisite for Success in
Chosen Work.

successful missionary work In heath
en- countries is done only by mission
aries who possess a rare combination
of personal traits. In too many cases
the examination of the candidate falls
to reveal the presence of this combina-
ton. But the following story shows
how an unusual examination made
known that a certain young man was
just the sort of missionary needed.
1t was winter The examiner sent
the candidate word to be at his home
at three o'clock in the morning When
the appointed man arrived at the ap.
pointed time, he was shown into the
study, where he waited for five hours.
At length the examiner appeared and
asked the candidate how early he had
come
Three o'clock sharp"
All right, it's breakfast time now;
come in and have some breakfast"
After breakfast they went back to
the study.
well, sir" said the examiner, It
was appointed to examine you as to
your fitness for the mission field Can
you spell, SIR?
Spell baker, then"
"B-a ba, k-e-r ker-baker"
"All right; that will do. Now, do
you know anything about figures?"
Eyes, sir, something"
How much is twice two?"
Four
"All right; that's splendid. You'll
do first rate. I'll see the board"
When the board met the examiner
reported: well, brethren" he said.
Il have examined the candidate, and
l recommend him for the appointment
He'll make a tip-top missionary-ffrst-
class. First, l examined the candi-
date on his self-denial. / told him to
be at my place at three o'clock in the
morning. He was there. That meant
getting up at two o'clock, or earlier,
in the dark and cold. He got up, and
never asked me why. Second. l ex-
amined him on promptness. 1 told
him to be at my place at three o'clock
sharp. He was there, not one minute
behind time. Third, l examined him
on patience. l let him wait five hours
for me when he might just as we'll
have been in bed, and he waited and
showed no signs of impatience.
Fourth, l examined him on his temper.
He didn't get excited; met me perfect
ly pleasant; didn't ask me why I
Kept him waiting on a cold morning
from three to eight o'clock. Fifth.
examined him on humility. l asked
MIN TO spell words five-year-old
child could spell, and he didn't show
any Indignation; didn't ask me why
L treated him like a child of a fool.
Brethren, the candidate is. self-deny-
Ing, prompt. patient. good tempered
humble He's just the man for a
missionary, and 1 recommend him for
your acceptance. kansas City Jour
nal
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10
Why German Ship Was Favored.

Sir West Ridgeway until lately
governor of Ceylon, returned to Eng
land from that country in a German
steamship. The question was raised
IN the house of commons why he had
not travelled on a British vessel. The
colonial secretary explained that Sir
West was allowed to take his pet dog
with him on the German ship, a priv
tiege the English ships had denied
him
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10
Cheap Sterilization.

Tests made in France indicate that
water can be sterilized with ozone at
the cost of about a cent and half
for every one thousand gallons, when
the process is carried on on q large
scale.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10

TO Abolish the cuirass.

The French ministry has decided
to abolish the cuirass. There are 13
regiments of cuirassiers in the French
army. The weapon has been famous
for hundred years, and it's traditions
from Austerlitz to Worth are among
the most glorious of the French army.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-01-10
Return in AGE to Childhood

Attention has recently been called
TO the curious fact that the shells of
certain animals, such as cephalopods,
oracnlpods and some bivalves, are
commonly marked by retrogressive
changes as age advances ''The old
man returns to second childhood i'm
mind and body" states a welI-known
scientist at Washington, "and the
shell of the cephalopod has, in old
age, however distinct and highly orna-
mental the adult, very close resem-
blance to it's own young
1nlnk on this doctrine-that reason
ing beings were created for one an
others sake: that to be patient is a
branch of Justice, and that men sin
without intending it.@Marcus Azure
Illus.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

this afternoon. The sympathy
of our people goes out to the be-
reaved family in this. sad hour of
their affection. +.
LOST HIS BUGGY.
Mr.. Edgar Merritt, the clever
carrier on Route No. l, lost his
buggy and horse soon after ar
irving in town Friday evening.
He tied his horse back of Webb's
store and stepped into the post
Office to deliver his mail. Re-
turning to the place he discover
ed that his whole outfit had dis
appeared. He made inquiries
and found that a gentlemen who
had ordered a team from G. C.
Pickard & Co., had it, leaving
Mr.. Merritt afoot and two miles
to walk. before he could reach
home. He came in town early
next day, hoping to find his team,
but was informed by several on
the street that the gentleman
who had his buggy had gone to
Burlington and would probably
remain a week. Mr.. Merritt
took it all good naturally and
hired a horse from w. J. Hunter
to carry the mail Saturday.
Late Saturday evening the gen.
tieman who took the horse and
buggy through mistake drove in.
He paid his brother a, visit in
Damascus neighborhood and did
not go to Burlington.
Mr.. Albert H. King, who is
we'll and favorably known here,
is the gentleman referred to.
He did not know but that the
horse and buggy he drove off
was left there for him by some
of Pickard's drivers, as he had
ordered a team to be left there,
and did not know Mr.. Merritt S
team. However, the matter was
agreeably settled and Mr.. King
will continue to write life insur-
ance. He is representing a good
company with headquarters at
Durham.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07
delicate, weak, nervous women should

Delicate, weak, nervous women should
especially shun the use Of alcoholic
medicines which, from their stimulat-
ing and exhilerating effects may seem,
for a time, to do good, but which from
the inevitable effects Of the alcohol In
shrinking up the red corpuscles Of the
blood are sure 10 do great and lasting
harm in the long run. Besides they
beget o craving for stimulants which is
most deplorable.
Only invigorating and nerve strength
ening effects can follow the use Of this
famous medicine for women. II can
not possibly do harm in any state Or
condition Of the system. II has been
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an experienced physielan-a specialist
in their diseases. IL makes weak WON.
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II q woman has bearing down, or
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nervous and easily startled, has gnsw-
Ing feeling In stomach, sees imaginary
floating specks, or spots before her
eyes, has melancholia, or blues" or a
weakening disagreeable drain from pei
vic organs, she can make no mistake
BY resorting 70 the use Of DR.. Pierce'l
Fayorite Prescription. Il will invigor
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especially the pelvic organs.
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As powerful invigorating tonic, ga
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07
Valuations Of Property.

The equalization of the valua-
tion of property is an old problem.
1t has long been wrestled with
in North Carolina, always I'M
successfully. If any State in
the Union has solved it we ought
to learn.what one and upon what
basis and follow its example.
But it is ridiculous and wrong
that land in any given county
should besassessed at a given val
uation and land of equal value in
another county at half, as much.
This old subject comes to mind
again in connection with the fact
that ali real estate is to be re-
assessed this year, and from see
ing in The Industrial News, of
Greensboro, a statement of the
valuation of land in seven coun-
ties-Buncombe, Durham, GULL
ford, Mecklenburg, Wake, New
Hanover and Alamance-under
the last, which is the present
assessment, The reference is,
of course, to farming lands. The
valuation of these in Buncombe
and Mecklenburg is nearly on a
level-in the former S13.19 per
acre and in the latter $13.88.
But Durham and Wake are ad-
joining counties, and why land
per acre in Durham should be as
sessed as S12.4 and that in Wake
at $8.72, stumps US. Gulford
and Alamance adjoin. Why
should Alamance land be worth
1888 and that of Guilford $7.57?
There is a natural variation in
the valuation of town and city
lots in. different counties, for rea-
sons which are obvious, though
there are inconsistencies even
here which are beyond the ordi-
nary understanding. Thus, town
lots in Burlington are assessed
average value, of course-at
S957.06, and city lots in Green's
boro, next door, at $56S.21. City
lots in Durham are valued higher
than those in any of the seven
counties-$1, 543.8O. Greensboro
should resent this). Raleigh is
next-S1, 49, Wilmington fol-
lows with $1,319.51; Charlotte,
81, 249. Sc and Asheville 81, 034. 40.
All of the figures afford ma
terial for study and assessors
can scratch their heads over
them. Charlotte Observer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

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As q soothing and strengthening ner-
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and relieves mental anxiety and des-
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No woman suffering from any Of the
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a medicine like DR.. pierce's Favorite
Prescription, which IL or KNOWN CON.
Position and has a record al over forty
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to-day than ever before. Tts makers
withhold no secrets from their patients,
believing open publicity TO be the very
best guaranty Of merit.
DIR. Pierce invites all suffering women
to consult him by letter free Of charge.
All letters Uf consultation are held 40
strictly private and sacredly confden-
tial and all answers are returned in
plain, sealed envelopes. Address: DR..
X. '. Pierce, rnvalids' Hotel and Sur.
gical Institute, Buffalo, n. Y.
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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07
From the Chapel Hill News.

Esq. Hinton Tilley, and aged
and highly respected citizen of
Bethel neighborhood, was taken
suddenly i'll, one morning last
week with something like blad-
der trouble, and his condition
was considered quite serious for
several days. 1t was thought he
would have to undergo an opera
ton, but after careful nursing
we are pleased to learn that Mr..
Tilley is much better. Mr.. Til
ley was brought to town, where
he could be better cared for by
his physician. He is at the home
of Mr.. ]. NJ. Neville.
Mrs. Marvin Morris, who re-
sides in Damascus neighborhood,
was extremely i'll Friday last.
Her condition this week is much
better. She was taken sudden
ly i'll at ten o'clock that morn
ing, and fingered at deaths door
for over seven hours before a
physician reached her bedside.
During those hours her husband
or her father were here trying to
reach a doctor. DR.. Abernethy,
the town doctor, was in Durham,
while the college physicians were
on classes, and the poor woman
had to suffer: Finally DR.. Me-
! Nider was reached in time II
save her life.
DEATH OF MRS. BEST.
The many friends of Mrs. r
r. Best will be panied to lear
that she is in a serious condition
She has been quite III for SOM
, weeks.
I.ater:-Mrs. Best died yester
day morning about $50 o'clocI
, at the home of her son, Mr.. I
, r. Best, on Pittsboro street
/ Mrs. Best had been in Declining
r health for some time, and 70
y the past two or three weeks he
condition had been quite serious
While her death was no supris
= to her relatives and friends,
!, has cast a gloom Of sadness owe
t the community. She was a e.
d Unable woman, and was love
= by all who knew her. The fur
eral and burial will take plaC
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

Mr.. z. Guggenheim received a
message telling of the sudden
death of his brother, Mr.. Joseph
S. Guggenheim, who died at his
home 2 in Youngstown, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guggenheim left
on the afternoon train Saturday,
and will attend the funeral and
burial of their brother.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

Ernest Sharp, of Wake Forest
college, formerly of Orange
has accepted a position
in this city as book keeper fer
the Durham Traction company.
He has already entered upon his
duties.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

AN article from the Charlotte
Observer in this issue shows that
Durham real estate is higher
than amy other county in the
state, which leads one to believe
that either other towns are pay
ing ipto the state too little or
Durham is already paying too
much and there are few people
that believe but what real estate
values on our tax books will be
greatly increased this year.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

The carnival that was here
last week has pulled up and gone.
The firemen realized a right good
sum as their portion Of the re-
.ceipts which will be great help
to the boys in getting to the
fireman's tournament.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

THE question of bonds or no
bonds is being settled today.
However the question may go
Durham county roads will not
suffer, for if we get the bonds
road work will be pushed, and if
we do not the present income in
sures that we will continue TO
build good roads, and the in
crease in taxes that will be made
in June will give more money
than we have been using for this
purpose.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

We venture to say that about
as much time and effort has
been in the municipal election as
ever was spent when there was
no other issue drawn than men
and methods of conducting the
affairs of the city, the latter be-
ing the smaller consideration.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

Iii always amusing to see a
policeman that is not very GER
tain how the drop is going 10
fall step up to vote in a city cleo
ton. Some Of them will doubt
less lose their jobs when a new
board is elected, and some may
be dropped If the old board re.
mains in. This is a condition
that should not remain, for city
policemen should be dependent
upon such things to hold then
job, but upon the fact that theS
are good officers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07
A Woman's Health

Is heritage sacred be experimental with For her peculiar and
de asts only medicines Of known compo.ion and which con-
alcoa narcotics, other harmful habitormng drugs
should The medicine which ul6l all these REQUIRE
ments Perees Favote Prostitution remedy with record Of
under oath remedy devised and ADAPTED
ans delicate constitution by educated physn experienced
specialist womns diseases remedy ingredient OF which has
written Endorsement Of the eminent medical writers
all the several schools Of practice for the cure Monans peculiar
diseases remedy which has lis credit than
other sold by druggists special requments 1t
given away the form Of trial bottles" to be experimental with but
is sold at a fair price by all dealers in medicines.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

IF people keep on infringing
on the time of our governor for
various things, the first thing
you know we will have to have
two men added to the executive
staff-a pardon governor and
one to go about making speeches.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

THE Democratic papers appear
to be trying harder than any one
else to put Marion Butler off on
the Republican party. No use
to worry about Marion Butler, for
he has shown that he is amply
able to care for himself and that
he usually knows how to land on
top.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

The time when the young
school boy is trying to find out
what he has learned during his
school term, for the teacher
wants to know in order to give
him his grade. After this will
follow the speech of the young
fellow that has been discovering
great things happened years to
come.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

If half the time was spent in
trying to do something that
would benefit the other fellow
that is spent trying to do some
thing that hinders him, the
would be better off.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

The condition OF Sheriff F. D.
Markham Monday afternoon was
still critical and his friends do
not expect him to hold out very
long. t
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07

Rev. Paul Yancy, colored, pas
tor Of Mt. Vernon Baptist church,
baptized several candidates at
Lakewood park last Sunday, and
quite a crowd went out to wit
ness the ceremony.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-05-07
DURHAM, N. c., May Z, 1907.

THE question of bonds for road
improvement stirred up people
almost as much as the prohibi-
ton question does in a city cleo
ton.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-21
FOR A new
UNION STATION

(From Fridays Daily Panhandle)
Although the definite ANNOUNCE
ment has not yet been made public,
the assurance has come through re-
liable sources that the new Rock
Island passenger station is in imme-
date prospect and that plans for
the structure are now under way
The site chosen for the building
is near the foot Of Polk street he
tween the Denver and Rock Island
tracks and the new station will be
built by the Rock Island and Dem
yer in connection with each other TO
be used as a union station. II is
also understood that there was a
proposition on foot at one time re-
Gently to make a union station of all
three roads at a cost Of $4,000.
The Santa Fe, However, could not
reach an agreement with the other
roads and would not come into the
deal. Under the present plans the
Rock Island and Denver will build
a station to cost $4,000.
Although amply large for the
needs OF the service, it is not intend
ed that the new station will be an
imposing structure as regards size.
But in the point of design, Construc-
tiou. appointments and finish, the
station will take and maintain its
place as a show building of the city.
1t is also the expressed will Of the
railroad authorities to cooperate
with the city and all other agencies
for making and keeping the vicinity
Of the station as thoroughly attrac-
tive as possible,
The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-21
a FLURRY ON WALL STREET.

The stock gamblers on wall street,
have been losing lots of money dur
t,n tho mast row DAYS and things in
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pan'cHy al present
Also, dispatch from Chicago says
that inside information from Wall
sroot ,shows that fine rontomen
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The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1907-03-21
TnE srSsmNE IN MAEcn.

How good ga the sunshine OF a bright
sIaruh day.
Glowing down through a wclkIn OF
blue;
A toromste and promise OF blossom
Ing May
a token that winter Is passing away
Bidding odIeu,
The heart has grown weary Of win
tors gray gloom;
The earth groans for freedom from
Ser iyrchoIus,
Dead nature revived, would rlso
from the tomb,
And bring forth the promise which
slrs In her womb,
Expectancy rclgns,
80 brd-song yct floats on the radiant
air;
no blosiom yet lllumcs The dark
carthS
A chill in the wind, Hike a touch OF
despair
on The fair wing OF hone suu ling
crs ere
sprHg IS given birth,