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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
A Stitch in Time.

Three years. ago an "object lesson,
road was constructed neal Lansing,
Mich, under the supervision 81 Com
missioner Earle, at a cost OF ABOUT
$4,000 a mile. It is reported that the
road must now be improved at an
estimated expense of $1,000 per mile,
and some Of the people in that local
ity are complaining about the good
roads movement as being too costly.
Asscertain prominent. gentleman IS
reported to have said recently: 4
do not believe that If the first cost
is going to be $4,000 per mile, and
that. at the end of three years 1t wall
require another $1,000 per mile Tor
repairs, that the average property
owner and farmer will stand for the
big addition to their taxes"
If State Highway Commissioner
Earle built. an "'object lesson" road
at Lansing, or anywhere else, 1t is
perfectly safe to presume that that
road was constructed in the best
| possible manne for the amount OF
money. expended-that is Mr.. Earle's
| recOFu III OHICc .duu 1Opueoe1OA ~"
| the people Of his State.
The statement quoted above sug-
gests, however, the peculiar view that
! people in many places take OF an i'm
proved road. They seem to regard it
as permanent" The wise farmer
turns under" clover and uses fer
t~ilizers on his soil; he paints his
house and barns every few years; he
keeps his horses properly shod, and
| occupies his time on rainy days in re
pairing his machines and wagons
The only thing that he seems to think
will never wear out or need repair
is an improved road, when as a fact
there are few structures which de
mand more constant attention.
Good Roads Magazine.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11

III .L o. AG - ->
was thought to ,,e a natural and i,
separable adjunct. / know not hor
it is now.- but I am certain that ths
study Of the Word of God is the vpr,
best foundation Of the faith. d
not, care for biographies and archsel'
ogies, but bring your common senss
to bear on, the Holy Scripture, and
ask what 1t has to say to you for Won,
own life; how you can follow ont ths
teaching of tine blessed work: what :
its application to the problems n
the day; wi,dt comfort it has for yom,
sorrows; what hope for your reward
Believe me, no man who reads and
prays over and tries to live the Wos
OF God is in any uanger Of forgetting
his faith.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11

EOadless America in Transformation.
From the maledictions scattered
broadcast in the mire of roadless
fifteen years ago hopes Of better
things have taken root. So writes
C. F. Carter, in the Technical World
Magazine. No gift of prophecy is
now required to foresee a time when
these hopes will have so far material
ICED that a team, if it is a good one,
will be able to haul an empty wagon
over the gumbo roads Of the Missis-
sippi Valley in the spring, and the
public highways of the South will be
so we'll buoyed that light draft auto
mobiles may navigate them in COM
parative safety.
From every part of the country
comes the same encouraging news.
Sixteen States now have highway
commissions that are trying in var
ious ways to supply the greatest need
of the Nation, which is good roads.
At one extreme is New York, which
in 1905 voted to expend ~$50,OO0,OOO
In building roads. Under the plan
adopted the State will build and
maintain 1892 miles connecting the
principal cities, and pay one-half the
cost of 400 miles of local roads to be
built by the counties.
At the other extreme is Iowa, the
third State in the Union in extent OF
road mileage, where the use OF the
public highways is SO vast that il
teams enough could be assembled te
do in one day all he-traveiing done
in the State in a year the line would
reach once and a half around the
earth. which doles out an annual ap.
preparation of 5000 to defray the ex
penses of the State College facult,
while acting in the capacity Of high
way commission.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
Mans Best Business
Asset IS Reputation
BY John x. LeBarron.

renutaton is a mans best trademark.
Reputation is no what a man thinks or himself, pA
t0 others think of him. .nmt
A mans estimate of himself isn't apt to pass cuacn"
EHNAHN Most men put the value fr too high.
G9G&69 some few would. putt too low. @@& 10y -. m,o
nauann nene mahyc u nav bet trusted to strike a just level
=, When. it is announced that a new mirace-WWkngs epecu1c u0"e 4
been invented he world is skeptcaL ,-..:um - changed to
If it is stated that Edison is tn inventor, skepuciSn :" ~
ia"n In the reputation of the Wizard Of edenlo the. public puts its trust o..
George Bernard Shaw says he has written and cana write 0eHers pay
But shaws opinion and shaw,s reputation are a long ways apai~
The verdict is still in favor Of the poet OF Stratnd. anar,+inn
N. y. Willis. who is scarcely rememDeed o a ucc NeM e H@~
considered himself the greatest Amerlcan poet" t##&##E5# sSN##**@
That wa WnHss estimate. 1850 n,+ thsr
regulations we're and are secure Sf&a<s1 93S|srT.tf
They rest pon the estimate of the public
We can build, but W. canno dictate a reputation .m. 49,
A prominent western advertiser vas once asked what e consne eeL ~
most essentaI element in advertising His reply was eputaton NJ n pas gs
advertisements" said he, els of little value unless the man MaA"s 'e -
nouncenent' has a reputation to back it up" IS. - ...u
1t isn't so much what a merchant offers rs the fact that HE oners -,
- Reputation multpiesl the value OF printers ink ink thu Verdi, had
written a e opera the musical world a o. "the tptoe Of xpectanc
1t was not the title Of the opera, nor the Shakespeanan tneme' nt a'
star cast that aroused public interest
It was Verdi .. 49,, -. u+ahHahe his
! - sotenoy. reception vas cordial as q natural consequence
," Washingtons reputation. was invulnerabe -
-..,W henta president vas wanted for the new republic there was nc cues
ton T Is to m 5he y, mar Whom the nutac nuts its rust is the mai who points tho
way to great events #& %# M>E #*G##t.@#
-, Reputation is worth more than riches
E: 81 have. lost m y reputation and what remains is bestial" cries CASSIE
He who is without reputation is ike a rudderess ship without a sai
SO with reputation! Difficult to attain, priceless to possess 1t must W
jealousy guarded. mm
Many OF Kipines recent contributions to literature hav seriously warp
ed the reputation based o. earlier ad better work
Hard earned regulations have sold innumerable square et OF eoa"o
Such aetaya.: IRE always extravaganty expensive.
The public is hard to win, but easy to lose. Z
Deception is a dou5eedged dagger.
A reputation is 90 valuable al asset to be sacrificed to greco ~.
1t is 81 valuable that it should be the aim of every la to attan-Ne"
York Wcnd. s &&
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
Time Enough For Every pa.,,

No man has any more ou'ioo >.
than he has time to do well. ooa 4
signs all duties, and all time, any eli
strength for the doing of duties NH n
expects good work from all ND mt
dren; and God never expects mas
than is reasonable. Therefore ta.
we think that we have not re
enough to do all our duties d. in.
as. we ought. we are eiti,a was'oe
our time, or borrowing trouOt ~ n
trying to do what we oughs nssf
alone. The honey-5ee has E,r III
burden of work to. do, and oaa etss
tied time to do it In; but lit os j.
done, and we'll done; and ne II
evidence OF worrying owe suo
ought to do at least as wen
day-School Times.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11

a Romance. l.
Then they strolled-
We'll, it really doesn't matter where
they strolled:
And he told
Well, it doesn't make much difference
what he told;
END she said
Well, it isn't worth while telling
what she said;
Lot it just suffice to say
That before another. day #
They were wed.
Smart Set.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
In the Interest Of Humanity.

Editor-1s this your first effort?
Budding Poet-Yes, sir. is it worth
anything to you?
Editor with emotion)-It's worth
IS, II o will promise not to write
anything more for publication until
after this has been printed. I want
your entire output, you understand.
Budding Poet-Ill promise that, all
right. When will it be printed?
Editor-Never, while I'm alive
Chicago Tribune.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
MAKE THE COW COMFORT

Sc - - - = : ill., -ofGTL
Whatever adds to the oo ul ii
the COW increases the m ia,a ST
Discomfort decreases the yi c
10 make the COW comtol' ,test
her, shade during the no'' oan {
ana the best protection you
dies.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11

Stop Worrying.
by Or. $. $. McCornb.

NSlDER for a moment the physiological effect of the WORRY
\ habit Regrets, doubts, scrupulosihes, fears, anxietes. appre-
4 W hensions-these haIpies lay hold Of the mind, shake it to its
centre, n tune existence into a life in death. But then man
4SAMBu is not min alone; he is the unity of mind and body. The py
sological Psychologists lever tire Of ringing the changes IN
the mutual influence Of hind and body, O. the absolute soidar.
ity Of brain and thought. Indeed, som notable thinkers in our time have
gone so tar as to say that what W e call mental and what re- call physical ara
o two separate entities, nut " aspects OF n and the same thing How.
ever this may be-, We know that, Is Professor James putsi it. cali noento1
states are followed by activity of some sort They lead to inconsnicuouc
changes in breathing, circulation, general muscular tension ad elandnIa1
or other visceral activity, eve If they do not lead to conspicuous move
ments or TN muscles q Inc voluntary life Now, what sort of physical
acuvty does orryl lead to-? Through the medium of the sympathetc M
vaso-motor, nerves " anects tor v the secretions Of the stomach and
bowels, recards digestion, disMrbs the proper elimination of waste mo
cucs from the system an thus, sets up a kind of se1fpdsoning or auto
oxlcah Through the same physical machinery it affects the cMihre ~
tne bocd-vessels thus dfsturbs the circulation of the blood. rnda,
INC pressure OF worry these nerve contract; with b removal Of the worr,
th9 reax, INC the blood flows nee more freely. Thus we IA see how
worry car give rise o dyspepsia and constipation with ali tbMr ho5 ~
attendant ntseres-Harpers Bazaar.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11
For Better Roads.

Many Americans who live in or
near large cities would be surprised
to hear it stated that the United
civilized country in the world. Never
theless, the statement. is declared by
all who have had opportunity to learn
by experience to be unquestiOnably
true, when the roads Of the whole
country are considered. Lately there
has been much criticism Of the auto
mobile as being destructive of good
roads. The damage is so great that
in France the Government has been
forced to take up the matter, and is
even now studying preventive plans.
In the United States, however, it may
be that the automobile will yet prove
a powerful influence in better roads.
The American AUTOMOBILE Associa-
ton has recently held a two days
good roads convention in Buffalo, at
| which provision was made for practi-
cal demonstrations of the best meth
j DDS of road building and repairing,
and for experiments looking toward
! the discovery of a binding material
: for surfacing roads which will not be
sucked out by the pneumatic tires.
There are signs, too, says Youths
Companion. that the old policy of
throwing upon the towns the burden
of building the roads and keeping
them in repair is to be- superseded by
the more sensible plan of having the
State do it. The towns will, of
course, care for their own streets, but
the main highways should be built
and cared for by the State, as they
are in France, Germany and Switze:.
land. The National Government has
decided to send the director of the
Department of Roads to the interna'
tional good roads convention, which
will open in France in October, and
at which the problem Of the automor
bile and the roads will receive es
pecial attention.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-02-11

British Honduras is short Of labor
for its increasing fruit growing and
is trying to get coolies from India.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
ECZEMA ALL OVER HIM.
No Nights Rest for Year and Limit
Of Ills Endurance Seemed Near
loves Recovery to Cuticura.

my son Clyde was almost COM
pletely covered with eczema. Physi.
clans treated him for nearly a year
without helping him any. His head,
face, Snd neck were covered with large
scabs which he would rub until they
fell Off. Then blood and matter would
run out and that would be worse.
Friends coming to see him said that II
he got well he would be disfigured for
life. When IL seemed as II he could
possibly stand 1t no longer. l used
some Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticurs Resolvent. That
was the first night for nearly a year
that he slept. In the morning there
was great change for the better. In
about six weeks he was perfectly well
Our leading physician recommends
Cuticura for eczema. Mrs. Algy
Cockburn, Shiloh. o., June IL. 1907"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
Kings Theoretical Power.

King Edward of England possesses
great power, theoretically. Strictly
and legally speaking. the whole of the
mineral wealth of the empire Is his
majesty's property, as is also, for that
matter, every acre of ground that COW
ers and contains 1t. He could empty
every jail in Britain by stroke of his
pen and keep them empty SO long as
he chose to go on exercising to the
full his prerogative Of pardon. A word
from him and the present parliament
would cease to be. 1t Is as the su-
preme head of the navy and army.
however that his autocratic power is
most apparent. He can order one or
both to make war. He can dress his
soldiers and his sailors as he pleases,
arm them how he likes. He could dis
band every regiment, and send to the
scrap heap every ship. Sometimes,
too, he wields this power, up to a Ger.
tain point. He abolished, for instance,
the Office of commander-in-chief. Ely
the simple expedient OF royal war.
rant he instituted sweeping reforma.
tion in the war Office. Queen Victoria,
by like method, abolished the salc
and purchase of officers commissions
an even more drastic step.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
He EXPLAINED II.

"As long ago as when King Solo
mon lived" said Representative
Gaines of Tennessee, there were men
who darkened counsel by words with
out knowledge. Some men make a
simple thing unintelligible by an ef-
fort to define II.
"I once heard Sunday school
teacher who told the children that he
would give them summary of the
mornings lesson. A bright little lad
asked the teacher what was the mean
ing of summary
"'Oh, my boy answered the teach
er, by summary is meant-er, meant
-er, yes-summary is an abbreviated
synopsis of anything"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18

books. l only asked that question be-
cause, you see, the way man pro-
poses depends very much on whether
or no he's an old friend of the ladys."
"Ye-es?"
There was deferential inquiry in the
authors tone and look.
"Yes, of course 1t does. Now, for
instance, supposing he's merely a re-
cent acquaintance. Ethel went on, as
one propounding the wisdom of ages,
hes almost sure to introduce the sub
ject with some such remark as: Isn't
1t strange, Miss Jones. that you and
seem to be quite old friends?' or
Somehow. Miss Jones, feel as
though l had known you all my life!
or course after that Miss Jones will
know what to expect and can act ac-
cordingly."
"Act accordingly"
Now. II Miss Jones is timid
nervous sort of person. and doesn't
like to say No point blank, she'll
very likely murmur something about
Its being so sudden--the comic papers
are quite right there. you know-and
about never having thought of him In
that light, and all that sort of thing
and she'll probably end by asking him
to give her time 10 consider; and
on the following day she'll write him
pretty little note to the effect that
deeply as 1t pains her to say 1t, ant
so on. That's the favorite way of do
ing it because It's the easiest. On the
other hand. she may prefer to get the
affair over and done with at once, IL
which case"
But" protested Warburton, Sup
posing she wants to accept the man o
In which case" continued Ethel
ignoring the interruption. she'll tel
him quite frankly and simply that she
can't marry him because she doesn'
love him."
Don't tell me she'll promise to bs
sister to him!" exclaimed the au
thor apprehensively.
"She might" replied Ethel guarded
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
LoUemaki1g Lesson
Copyright, by Ford Pub. Coz
By ADELAIDE HURST

Its awfully good of you to see me,
Miss Murray"
Not bit of II. To tell you tho
truth, it's not my goodness at all, but
JAMES,"
II came to have chat with you,
you know, and I'm glad to find you
alone" said Dick.
"Ye-es?"
ITS about my new story" explained
Warburton difndently.
YES" continued the author with in.
creasing confidence, it'll be the best
story I've every written--if you'll help
me-"
II don't understand"
"Will you collaborate with me, Miss
Murray"
~" Ethel opened her blue eyes in
well-feigned amazement. Really, Mr.
Warburton."
Miss Murray, you, with the expert
ence you have had, could do so mucl
for me. You see, It is like this" ex
planned Warburton eagerly, "a mar
has got to ask girl to be his wife
and"
II don't see the necessity" inter
rupted his companion.
Il am speaking of the characters II
my new book" returned the author
with some dignity, "but. of course, i
you refuse TO treat the subject seri
ously-"
II beg your pardon. Please go on
| won't interrunt again."
We'll, then, as l said before, tn
man has got to propose to the girI
and want your advice as to how he
going to do it."
The girl knit her brows in perple,
ity.
"Such lot depends on how lon
they've known each other" she sal
at last. Are they old friends, and ha
she seen 1t coming?"
''Well-I-as to that, I don't thin
I've made up my mind yet"
How extraordinary! Then you'v
not really begun the story at ALI"
"Oh, yes; that is, I'm busy co
lecting material, thinking out stron
situations and all that kind of thinl
you know. lists rather difficult
explain"
"Oh. see. OF course, it's stupid {
ME, but, you know, don't pretend
understand anything about writin
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18


person. You see. it's not so simple as
Il sounds to refuse man."
"Well, never mind about the re-
fusals. What want to get at is"
Then there's the case of two peo
pie who are old friends" Miss Murray
went on hurriedly. THAT makes a
proposal so much more complicated
In the first place it'll take the man
much longer to come to the point,
and the girl will know how to ward
off the crisis in all sorts of ways; and
then, when he does come to the point
she'll find it rather troublesome to
convince him that her answer is final.
OF course" added the speaker thought
ly, that applies to the comparative
stranger as well. Men always do
seem hard to convince that a womaI's
No doesn't mean Yes
Miss Murray looked innocent mysti-
fed.
you see, what am really anxious
to know" explained the author, with
some difildence, "is how woman
would accept, not reject, an offer of
marriage"
"Oh!" said Ethel, in the tone of
one who had never considered that
side of the question. I'm afraid
can't be of much help to you there!"
Don't say that, Miss Murray" E.
IF you remember, Mr.. Warburton,"
said his companion slowly, you asked
for the benefit of my large expert.
once;' those were your very words"
Il believe they were," he admitted.
''Very well, then" continued Ethel,
with great deliberation, my expert
ence is limited to refusals."
"You mean you have never &C.
cepted-"
Never" replied Miss Murray firmly
I'm delighted to hear it,"
"Mr. Warburton!"
II mean I'm very sorry, indeed
"Oh! Thank you"
II beg your pardon; / didn't
mean that either. or course I--nat
urally, I'm disappointed. / had hoped
so much from your help. Don't YOU
think, Miss Murray, you could imagine
an offer of marriage which 1t woult
be possible for you to accept?"
/, The author had risen from his chail
, and was looking down upon his com
, panion with an expression on his fac,
that was new to her.
For a moment Ethel returned hi
gaze, then her blue eyes sank befor,
his.
DO you think you could imagin,
such an offer?" he repeated softly.
Ethers lips parted in little smile.
It's very difficult" she whispered
with crimson cheeks; "it's very diff
cult to accept an imaginary offer o
marriage"
Ethel" he cried, seizing her hand
impetuously. DO you mean-do yo
mean"
} "The question is" said Ethel dc
murely-"the question is what do yo
mean?"
THAT I love you-that I want yo
to be my wife! Ethel, won't yo
say Yes this timer"
For the sake of the story?'
For my own sake, darling! Bottle
the story!"
For the sake of the story" she r,
peated mischievously, Dick, I've ha1
a mind-for the sake of the story
you know-to say Yes"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
LEWIS "sINoLG BINDER"

A handmade cigar fresh from the
table. wrapped in foil, thus keeping
fresh until smoked. A fresh cigar
made of good tobacco is the ideal
smoke. The old, well cured tobaccos
used are SO rich In quality that many
who formerly smoked 10c cigars now
smoke Lewis Single Binder Straight
&C. Lewis Single Binder costs the
dealer some more than other &c cigars,
but tho higher price enables this fac.
tory to use extra quality tobacco.
There are many limitations; don't be
fooled There is no substituted Tell
the dealer you want Lewis Single
Binder"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
Schools for Missionaries.

The immense Northheld schools and
colleges for the training of mission.
aries and preachers were erected out
Of the profits derived from the sale OF
Moody and Sankey's Sacred Songs
and Solos," Miss Ada Ellen Bayly
(''Edna Lyall) built st. Peters
church, Eastbourne, England, with
part of the money she received from
Donovan" and I'VE Two" She also
presented fine peal of bells to the
neighboring church of st. Saviour and
christened them after the heroes OF
her books-Erie. Hugo and Donovan
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
Laundry work at home would b.

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. It Is usually neces.
sary to use 80 much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric d
hidden behind a pa. .te Of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as 1t can be applied
much more thinly because Of its great
or strength than other makes.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
Sheer WHITE goods, in fact, any flne

Sheer white goods, In fact. any hne
wash goods when new. owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered, this being done In a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory IL proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch. which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-02-18
A Scheme That Failed.

Well-to-Do Patient (pleading pow
erty)I hope, doctor, you will re-
member that / am poor man, and
make out your bill accordingly.
Doctor Catering the figures)-That
will make your bill exactly $42. in.
stead of $40. always add ten per
cent to my bills against the poor to
make up for the proportion of them
that l fail to collect.-Illustrated Sun
day Magazine.