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The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
LAME BACK PRESCRIPTION

The increased use Of "Toris" for
lame back and rheumatism is causing
considerable discussion among the
medical fraternity. II is an almost In
fallible cure when mixed with GER
tain other ingredients and taken prop
erly. The following formula Is effec-
tive: ITO one-half pint of good
whiskey add one ounce of Toris Com
pound and one ounce Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla Compound. Take in tablespoon.
ful doses before each meal and be-
fore retiring"
Toris compound 10 product of the
laboratories OF the Globe Pharmaceu-
teal Co., Chicago. but It as we'll as the
other ingredients can be had from any
good druggist.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
ACETYLENE GAS
AS ILLUMINANT

A reprint and revision of bulletin
No. 81 of the state department of ag-
riculture of Pennsylvania has been is
sued by the department of chemistry
Of the Pennsylvania state college, un-
der the authorship of George Gilbert
Pond, Ph.D. The whole subject of
calcium carbide and acetylene is COW
cred most thoroughly without the use
of technical language, and the book
contains complete and authoritative
information, so simply told that the
public generally will find the book not
only instructive but extremely inter
esting.
The use of acetylene commercially
is an evolution covering ten or
twelve years. The rapid strides which
the new illuminant has made, espe-
cially in country homes, is making ii
a formidable competitor for favor
wherever illumination is required.
The spectral analysis of the light
shows it to be a practical duplication
of sunlight, so that colors have their
true value when illuminated by this
brilliant gas. Recently the use of
acetylene for the headlights of auto
mobiles, its adoption by the govern
ment for beacon lights. lighthouses,
forts and Indian schools, has given
acetylene new impetus.
Prof. Pond has shown that the dwell
er In the country home can secure this
excellent illuminant at cost which
compares, to the advantage of acety-
lene, with city gas when burned in the
open flame burner costing a dollar per
1000 cubic feet.
The board of engineers of the ma
tional board of fire underwriters have,
after a years examination of the sub
ject, declared that acetylene, when in
stalled with approved apparatus, is
safer than the illuminants which 1t re-
places, and the national board of fire
underwriters has revised its rules in
such a manner as to encourage its
more rapid introduction. Calcium car
bide, which has in some quarters been
regarded as a dangerous substance,
has been investigated and declared to
be without hazard by the fire under
writer's. These facts will come in the
nature of a great surprise to many
who have regarded acetylene as dan
gerous. In dealing with this phase Of
the subject, Prof. Pond has given
thorough information as to the safe
use of acetylene and the precautions
which must be taken with this sub
stance, the same as with any other IL
luminant.
An interesting phase Of the subject
Is the remarkable use of what Is
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
THEN AND NOW
complets Recovery from Coffee lille.

"About nine years ago my daughter.
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
of nervous prostration," writes Louis
vile lady. "She was confined for the
most part to her home.
when she attempted trip down
town she was often brought home in a
cab and would be prostrated for days
afterwards.
"On the advice of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum.
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast
"She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment. To-day she is in perfect health.
the mother OF FIVE children, all OF
whom are fond of Postum.
"She has recovered, is a member OF
three charity organizations and club,
holding an Office In each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Iettert new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are genuise, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08

Care Of Seed corn.-Seed corn at
picking time has a high content OF
moisture. Sometimes It is dried by ar.
tificial heat, but this is dangerous.
The chances are that the germ will
start to grow. The important things
are ventilation, dry atmosphere and
an even temperature. Corn suspended
on wire in well-ventilated granary
or shed In such a way that there is
free circulation of air about each ear
is very favorable way. Corn that is
thoroughly dry cannot be injured by a
freeze.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
DANGER AHEAD.
The Retirement Of Yuan Shi kai May
BRING On a Revolt.

Bring On a Revolt.
Baby Emperor Pu Yis hands may
never grasp the scenter of China. now
held for him by his father, Regent
Chun, for the dynasty may be sx-
tinguished by revolt of the reform
element now bitterly enraged by the
action Of Chun In depriving Gen. Yuan
Shi Kai, grand councillor, of command
of the army and his other official dig
mites and giving them to Ma Tung.
So acute is the crisis, and so full
OF peril to the peace of China and the
safety OF the infant emperor and his
father that Minister w. w. Rockhill,
OF the United States, and the ambas-
sadors OF the powers represented in
Pekin are seeking to formulate a
united course of action to avert the
danger of civil strife and an outpour-
ing OF blood and treasure which, IL 1t
takes place, will prove disastrous not
only to the empire, but to the prop
erty and persons OF Americans and
all other foreigners resident in the
country.
1t is regarded as probable that Re-
gent Chun will be automatically ad-
vised to rescind the imperial edict
sending Yuan Shi Kai into retirement
and to recall him to the posts he has
been so suddenly and summarily driv-
en- from on the specious plea that he
is in bad health-which is not true
The reform or modernist element In
China recognizes in Yuan Shi Kai its
greatest leader and power. and 1t Is
large, growing and strong element.
II is thoroughly aroused by the dis
missal OF Yuan, regarding 1t as blow
to reform and modernism, a reaction
airy stroke, and plot of the Manchu
element to retain ascendancy and to
prevent the establishment OF a real
native Chinese dynasty and rule.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
The Unexpected.

The Judge was about to pass SEN
tence upon the condemned man.
I'm view of certain contingent CIR.
cumstances," he said, I'm inclined ia
treat you with leniency."
A yelled woman who was sitting at
a little distance suddenly burst into
tears.
Are you the prisoners wife?" his
honor inquired.
The woman could only nod.
II think that in view of all these
mitigating influences" the Judge re-
sumed, II will FIX three years"
The veiled woman suddenly gasped.
1T amt half enough, Judge; II amt
half enough" she wildly shrieksd.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
AIlberaI Gift.

Both houses OF congress Monday
adopted the bill appropriating $780,.
900 for tn relief of the Italian earth
quake sufferers, recommended by
President Roosevelt in his special
message. including the 100000 worth
of supplies on the supply ships Celtic
and Culgoa.
It was passed first by the house and
then by the senate, after the latter
had adopted a joint resolution intro
duced by Senator Hale, to the same
effect.
This is the most generous fund ever
contributed by the American people
for the succor of sufferers In other
lands.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
What IL Mas.

She was visiting Chinese restau-
rant for the first time. and had or
dered among other things an omelet.
After sampling the succulent chop
suey and the appetizing chow melu.
she turned her attention to what
seemed dish Of pancakes. Puzzling
over the combination of ham. onion
and other ingredients, she suddenly
exclaimed to her companion:. why,
there's egg in this"
Sure; it's the omelet," he replied.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08

and a half of cheerful, reckless people
lived there. The Appenine mountains
run through the region for distance
of 100 miles, considerably reducing
the arb amenable to tillage, but the
valleys and plains are among the most
fertile anywhere in the world. yielding
in abundance variety of crops. The
neighb6ring fisheries are important.
In respect of the property damage
infihted and the number of lives ex-
tlngiished, as well as In respect of the
extent of the disturbance, the earth
quake far eclipses the great disasters
of it's type, such as that which de-
stroyed Lisbon In 1855 and that which
visited the western coast of South
America in August, 1906.
Region Always in Turmoil.
Probably no part OF the earth OF
equal fertility, population and historic
note has suffered more severely from
earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
than this part OF the Mediterranean
basin. From the beginnings of record
ed history Stromboli has seldom been
quiet. Vesuvius has been frequently In
eruption, and Etna is always growing
and periodically is in violent action.
With or without eruptions from
these volcanoes the region has felt
disastrous EARTHQUAKES in almost
every century since history began to
be written. The eruption OF Vesuvius
which overwhelmed Pompeii and Her.
culaneum in 70 A. d. is most spoken
of because of the relics OF antiquity
which 1t so strangely preserved, but
within the last eight centuries there
have been many earthquakes there
abouts which caused great loss of life
and property.
For instance, Catania, which is again
visited, Is said to have lost $4,000 peo-
pie by earthquake in 1887 and to have
been wholly destroyed, with a loss Of
$4,000 lives. In September, 1893. BY
this earthquake 81 Sicilian cities and
towns and 300 villages were reported
wrecked, with a total loss Of 100000
lives.
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rica, Australia, Russia, Siberia, Scan
dinavia and Canada. AS a rule, where
earthquakes are most frequent they
are most severe. But to this general
statement there are exceptions, In
dian shocks, though less numerous, be-
ing often very disastrous. Loss of
life in many cases depends, however,
on the intensity of the earth movement.
Numerically, also, France has regis
tered more seismic tremors than Spain
and Portugal, but France in historic
times has experienced no earthquake
disaster approaching the havoc
wrought by the one calamity at Lis
bon.
Ancient and Modern Times.
Perhaps the most striking difference
between the antique and the modern
worlds appears in their differences OF
social and governmental attitude to-
ward such disasters. We really know
more, thanks to the Younger Plinys
account of his uncle's death, about the
destruction Of Pompeii and Hercula-
neum and what was done about 1t
than we know of any similar disaster
for 1000 years afterwards.
The elder Pliny was a man of
science. who happened to be in COM
mand OF the naval station near Naples.
He got out a vessel and went as near
as he could to the lava flow to observe
it--so near that he was suffocated by
the fumes. Incidentally he picked up
some fugitives from the water and
along the beach. His nephew records
that as an evidence OF his humanity.
But he does not appear to have
thought of exerting his large official
powers for relief of suffering. He
went to his death not to aid distress
but to add to his own knowledge.
To-day any public official who did
not exert himself to the utmost to re-
lieve distress would be forever dis
graced. That Is the difference between
Christian civilization, with all
its faults, and one which. with all
its merits, was not Christian.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08

The portion OF Italy affected by the
recent earthquake is in the most con-
.vulsion-smitten region of the globe.
The main area of disturbance was in
Calabria, though cities on the island
of Sicily were shaken and tidal wave
inundated that islands sea coast.
Notwithstanding the fact that since
the beginning of history the ground Of
Calabrla has been known to have the
habit of opening as If to swallow up
its inhabitants, the region has always
been well populated. Nearly a million
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
Thankful He Isn't Rich.

One Adam Croaker is enjoying the
limelight of the following paragraph:
II am thankful / am not millionaire.
l do not however. claim any special
credit. II seems to run In the FAM
lily. have traced the history Of the
Croaker family back to the jumping.
on place and find there has not been
q wealthy one In the whole bunch. and
the records show that there has never
been a duke or count who tried Ia
break in,"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
Friendly crItieIsm.

Scribbles-Whatd do you think of my
poem in the current issue of Blanks
Magazine?
Criticus--It reminds me Of a plate
Of hash.
Scribbles-Why, how's that?
Criticus-It is a mysterious compo-
sition that defies investigation.-Chi
cago Daily News.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
EIahtIna the White Plaque.

A million dollars in round numbers
was spent In the United States last
year In the campaign against tubercu-
losis, according to the annual report
OF the National Association for the
Prevention and Study of Tuberculosis.
The fight was the most successful, the
best organized and far-reaching In the
history of medicine. All classes OF
people are taking up the crusade.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08

1t will be noticed that Sicily, for
which the records go back 5000 years,
has been shaken very little compared
with its neighbor Italy.
Seismic Commissions.
The most shaken countries of the
world are Italy, Japan, Greece, South
America (the Pacific COAST, Java,
Sicily and Asia Minor. The lands most
free from seismic commissions are AT.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
Hen Lays Eggs on Table.

A resident of the village of Beighton
(Eng) has a hen which always lays
her eggs either on the kitchen table
a peculiarly appropriate place-or In
one Of the beds in the house. When
the house door is shut and the bird
wants to lay an egg it PAGES back
wards and forwards until the door 10
opened
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08
SINCE BEGINNING OF HISTORY
CALABRIA HAS BEEN SCOURGED
No Part of the Earth That Has Suffered So Severely
Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions---Contras
Between Ancient and Modern Times in
Treatment of Disaster.

The calamity In Calabria gives fresh
interest to the elaborate catalogue OF
earthquakes to which Maj. de Mon
tessus de Balore has devoted years OF
labor. and which he completed a few
months ago. II includes no fewer than
100000 distinct shocks OF which trust
worthy details have been preserved.
and indicates with some approach to
scientific accuracy how the manifes-
tations OF seismic activity are dis
tributed over the earth's surface. The
table goes back as far as authentic
records are obtainable, but the prepon-
derance of the records refers to shocks
which have occurred within the past
80 years. Here is the summary of
Maj. de Balores statistics:
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08

Wife docking up from newspaper)
This paper says that kissing is dan.
gerous because of germs. Now, |
should like to know what one might
catch by kissing?
Husband (wearily) = Husbands
Judge.
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08

For the first time in decade Eaton
county will have a Democratic sheriff,
in the person Of Robert Donovan. a
Charlotte business man
The Yale expositor., 1909-01-08

Do Your Best.-A resolution that in
variably leads to at least partial sue
cess on the farm is to perform every
task with painstaking care.
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ITALIAN CITIES WHERE LOSS !
OF LIFE WAS HEAVIEST.

Cities In which loss Of life was
heaviest were az follows:
Messina, population 100, 600;
wrecked by shock and swept by
tidal wave.
Rsgsio, population $4,000; de-
stroyed.
catania, population 10000; In
cassano, population $500; in
ruins.
cosenza, population 21,ooo; nearly
all dead.
SemInara, small village, de.
stroyed.
sciIla, population 1900; In ruins.
Palermo, population $4,000; In
ruins.
Vittoria, population $4,000; badly
wrecked.
Marc, population 12,soo; half de.
stroyed.
Riposto, population 1000; In ruins.
Ali, Mineo, Patti and castroreaI,
Sicilian towns; all badly dam
i aged, with heavy loss of life.
PaImi, Bagnara, San Giovanni and
CannitelIo, Calabrian villages;
all in ruins.
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Watch Him.-Keep your eyes on the
man who raises the most grain per
acre, rather than on the mar who
raises the most acres.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Severely Hurt.

Fayetteville, Special.-Ad Tindall,
a young white man, of this county,
was found lying by the road about
three miles south Of Fayetteville
Wednesday with his head split open.
After he had been carried to a hos
pital in this city and regained his
power Of speech, Tindall declared that
he had been assaulted by Luke Moore,
a young man living neal Fayetteville,
with whom he became involved in a
drunken quarrel while out hunting
when Moore dubbed him with his gun
and felled his companion.
Detectives Marrow Escape.
Durham, Special.-An attempt was
made to ~assassinate Detective. James
W. Ashburn Thursday, who came
here in the murder case Of Engineer
j. A. Holt and who brought about the
arrest Of Reuben Barbee on the pre-
liminary hearing before Mayor Pc
Graham, and who later furnished evi-
dence, it is supposed, to the grand
Jury on-rhieh1B1fBee was again4aE-
isseedsWednesday afternoon, this az.
trte bill had been found. The
SHOT nlst.wask evidently Intended 10
take the life 81 the defendant was
fired into his room at the Church
Street House on Church street.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14

Occurrences y interest GIeened From All Sect;ou. q the Busy
Tar Heel State
R~EFoRMAToRY NOW RFADy.

Governor Issues Proclamation Direct
ing Younths Under 16 Years WIN
Are convictea Of Crime TO Be Sent
to This School-Pres1dent McNeill
on Insurance.
Raleigh, ,Special.-Governor Glenn.
being Informed that the Stonewali
Jackson Reformatory of Manual
Training School for the detention and
reformation of the criminal youth OF
North Carolina at Concord is ready
for occupacy, issued his proclamation
Wednesday to that effect and-notifes
the judges, mayors and recorders of
criminal courts that they have the au-
thority, and it is their duty, to SEN
tence to this school all persons under
Is convited Of any violation Of the
criminal laws.
The Governor Tuesday granted par
dons to the following named: Ed
Williams, of Mecklenburg; Arthur
Daniel, Of Dare; Richard Green, Of
Rockingham Allen Bailey, Of Wake;
Rowan Lnckey, Of Rowan; John Cor
don, Of Forsyth.
President j. d. McNeill, Of the Nat
ional and the State Firemen's Asso-
citation, was here Wednesday and says
the condition of the fire departments
i the State is better than ever be-
fore. Next week the executive com
mittee will meet here and will ask
the Legislature for some additional
legislation. The chief thing is that
the insurance tax shall apply to all
companies alike. The law now APP
plies only. to foreign companies and
not to those chartered in this State.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Fatal Fall From Trestle.

Shelby, Special.-About 8 O'Clock
Wednesday morning Mr.. Bud Brown,
Of Mount Airy, aged about 50, fell
from the Seaboard Air Line trestle-
over Second Broad river, two miles
from here, upon which he had been
working, and his neck was broken.
Death was almost instantaneous. The
fall was about 60 feet, the cause be-
ing the sickness of the crossties upon
which Mr.. Brown was walking, which
was caused by the heavy rains which
have prevailed he1e during the past
few days.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Sisters Of Mercy to Establish Hos
pital in Asheville.

Asheville, Special.-An interesting
real estate deal was closed here Tues
day when DIR. John Hey Williams
conveyed to the Sisters Of Mercy Of:
North Carolina twenty acres of prop
erty on South Main street, known as
Ridgewood. The consideration named
in the deed is $40. Tie property IS,
however, valuable and a short time
ago $4,000 was refused for it. It Is
understood that the Sisters of Mercy
who have conducted a hospital on
Starnes avenue here, will enlarge
their work and establish a fine hos
pital.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Tree Falls on Young Man.

Townsville, Special Wednesday
morning about two miles south Of here
MI. Robert L. Rothrock was the VIC
tim of a very serious, if not fatal, ac-
cident. He a saving down a tree
and as the tree vas falling it struck
another tree and bounded back about
ten feet. Mr.. Rothrock was struck
a terrible blow on the right shoulder,
being knocked to the ground and the
tree falling on top Of him. A negro
working with him gave the alarm and
nearby residents came to his aid. As
quickly as possible the wounded man
was rescued and carried to his home
in an unconscious condition. The
young man was still u~nconscious
Thursday night but somewhat better
There is some hope Of recovery for
him as he is resting fairly well.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Southern Power Company to Eenter
Salisbury.

Salisbury, Special-Upon applica-
ton Of MI. G. C. Moore, represent
ing the Southern Power Company,
Rowan county's board Of commission
ers Tuesday granted a right Of way
for the electric lines of the Southern
to cross Rowan entering Salisbury by
way Of Albemarle and other points
touched in southern Rowan. The
building OF the line, which will be the
second to enter Salisbury, will cost
800, 900 or mere, and when complet-
ed will furnish power IN abundance
for all lines OF industry In this Sec
ton Of the State.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Editor Poe Succeeds Oates.

Raleigh, special-At a meeting Of
the officers and members Of the execu-
tive committee of the North Carolina
Anti-Saloon League, held III the par
lors of the Park Hotel, Thursday
afternoon and presided overly M.
sHerietaC
Clarence IT. Poe.,editor oThe Pr
gressive Farmer, was chesen to sue
ceed Mr.. John A. Gates as chairman
Of the executive committee, who re-
signed on account Of his health.
After a careful review of the situa-
ton it was decided not to undertake
any new legislation of a general char
acter along prohibition lines. It was
decided, however, to actively oppose
any measure designed to render inef-
fective the general law approved by
popular vote last May.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Barbee Re-Anested.

Durham, Special.-Renben Barbee,
who was discharged two weeks ago
by Mayor P. G.. Graham because OF
the insufmhciency Of The evidence
against him, was ~rc-arrested Friday
morning upon the s>>nd ;ary's find
ing a true bill againsi him for the
murder Of Engineer J. A. Holt, aud
is again in ial.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Lunberton Boy Loses a Leg.

Lumberfon, Special. "Wednesday
night at 10 o'clock Oscar Warwick.
Is years old, got his left foot caught
in a seed conveyor at the oil mill and
the leg was crushed so badly that am
pntation was necessary. Warwick
was not employed IN the mill but went
to see his brother, who is employed
there.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Buncombe to Issue Bonds.

Asheville. Special-The board OF
commissioners for Buneombe county
iii monthly session "Wednesday after
noon adopted a formal resolution re-
questing the legislators from Bum
combe in the General Assembly to
secure the enactment Of a bill author
ling the county to issue $125,OOO IN
bonds to take up the present floating
Indebtedness Of the county.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Train Gee: Through Trcstle.

Wadcsboro, spec1al--First section
OF Scaboard Air Line freight No. 80,
southbouud, went through the bridge
over the Pee Dee rive, Is miles east
of here, at 5 p. m. Thursday. Coa-
dnctor Fountain and his fasman we're
both injured. The week vas caused
by a broken brake bean.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1909-01-14
Action Ratified by Directors.

Fayetteville, Special. = The direc-
tors Of the Southern Life Insurance
Company met here Wednesday and
ratified the action taken by the COM
mission of the Southern Life in con-
junction with the stockholders Of the
Seminole Securities Company at the
recent meeting in Columbia.