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Mecklenburg's Roads.
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on a maeadamized road or within
easy reach of it. This means that
they live nearer together and are
more accessible to the markets OF the
| city All truck farmers and diaries
| ev"a ten Years ago we're within three
miles OF the city. With the extension
| of liz. road system a dairy or truck
farm five TO eight miles from the city
| is hot at any great disadvantage.
The saving to the farmers of the
county in their bility to haul larger
loads To and from the city cannot be
| estimated. The question in loading
Il wagon for "A trip to or from the city
| used to be chow much can the team
pull; now it is chow much will the
wagon stand" On a smooth macad-
| amized ro;ld with two or three per
cent. grade IL team can pull three
times the load it could through mud
and over hills.
The effect on real estate in the
| county of the building of good roads
has been marked Generally speaking
Il farm on a macadam road is worth
twice what it would be a few miles
from one. Frequently county real
estate has doubled in value in Just
two or three years because of the ap-
proach of matchmaking force. In
somewhat lesser degree the same APP
plies to farming lands q short dist
ance from the macadamized roads.
Through their ability to travel
without discomfort and get about
quicker the farmers OF the county
have been brought into closer rela-
ton to each other. have been stimu-
lated land inspired and brought to
better realize their possibilities. They
have made use of their opportunities
and added to their wealth at a rate
that would have been utterly impos-
sible without good roads. Another
effect of the good roads is the stimu-
latiOn of the social life of the rural
districts, where small libraries and
social clubs have been formed, where
the membership OF the churches has
greatly increased and a much greater
interest is taken in the schools All
in all the value of good roads to the
farmer is incalculable: every phase of
his life is touched directly or influ-
enced Indirectly.
AS great as have been the benefits
of the farmer from good roads the
people of the city have benefited
scarcely less. The facility with which
the farmers are enabled to market
their products, the larger area from
which marketable products may be
brought to the city and the low cost
of transportation has tended to keep
the city markets supplied. The plen-
tiful quantity and the freshness and
good quality OF the farm products
available have formed an attraction
to the city not to be despised. The
smooth roads radiating in every d.
rection into the fresh country make
| delightful drives and the city of Char
lotte takes as great pride in the good
roads of Mecklenburg, the pioneer
BODYBUILDING countyin the Southern
| States, as does the county itself.
| w. d. ADAMS,
City Editor The Charlotte Observer
! }. P. LUCAS,
News Editor The Evening Chronicle.
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Heroism Still Among Us.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.

1t is not true that the age of ro-
nance and heroism is dead. Moth
ing could be more moving or thrill
ing than the episode of the wreck of
the Republic; nothing finer than the
courage with which the human beings
involved met the test. The writer
who criticised the bravery of Sir.
Richard Greenville for extreme au-
dacity in attacking a whole Spanish
feet with his ship and handful of
men was in turn rebuked by Steven
son, who said justly that such acts
OF daring and self-sacrifice are among
the glorious of mankind, because
they show what human beings are
capable OF and make us proud and
cumulative. The incident of the Re-
public gives every properly construc-
ted man q warmer glow around the
heart and higher faith in his fellow
, beings.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25
The Secret of Long Life.

4 French scientist has discovered one
secret OF long life. His method deals with
the blood. But long ago millions of Ameri
cans had proved Electric Bitters prolongs
life aud makes it worth living 1t purifies
enriches and vitalizes the blood, rebuilds
wasted nerve cells, imparts life and tone to
the entire system. It's godsend to weak
sick and debilitated people, kidney
trouble had blighted my life for months.
writes ". NJ. Sherman, of Gushing, Me-. but
Electric Bitters cured me entirely" Only
soc. at Melville Dorsey's drug store.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25

We wish the brethren of the press
who are roasting the North Carolina
Legislature for the really disgraceful
Gompers incident would come Off
Every Legislature is entitled to make
fool of itself at least one time
Charlotte Observer.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25
Bottled Wine.
Barrelled Goods.

Made Copper Distilled Corn Whisky
by We make
owl Whiskey can get direct from the still
Cashiers Check Post Office
Express Money individual checks taken unless
Whskey No goods
REFERENCES: Bank of Carks
Natio Bank NJ
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25
Soldier BalkS Death Plot.

1t seemed to j. Stone, civ ii war veteran,
OF Kemp, Tex, that plot existed between
a desperate lung trouble and the grave to
cause his death. Il contr &c ted a Unborn
cold" he writes, that developed a cough
that stuck to me, in spite of all remedies, for
years. My weight ran down to 100 pounds
Then l began to use DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, which restored my health completely
1 now weigh 17S pounds For severe
Colds, obstinate Coughs, Hemorrhages
Asthma and to prevent Pneumonia it's
unri vailed. soc. and S1.00. Trial bottle
free. Guaranteed by Melville Dorsey, drug
gist.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25

The South is a great producer, but
the finest OF it's products is it's "solid-
ity.' Without that it wouldn't be fit
place for decent homes, warm hearth
stones or hearts in love with virtue.
-Farmville (Va.) Herald.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25

Ii those who believe in prohibition
would practice prohibition the officers
would find it a good deal easier to
enforce the law.-Durham Herald.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-02-25

The Charleston News and Courier
AYERS that "the bat tleship North
Carolina is not myth Truly said.
1t is akin in that regard to the Mock
lenburg Declaration OF Independence.
Charlotte Observer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY
FOR CITY FOLKS,

The Fourth Of July Is not for the
city except as q getaway day. When
did you ever hear of a special rate eX-
cursion to the city to attend Fourth
of July celebration? The people of the
country do not want to come into the
city, and the people who live In the
city do not want to stay at home.
With the rising OF the sun the flags
are a-nutter and perhaps somewhere
In the back streets there are the infer
nal bang bang of the tireCraCker and
the fierce report of the torpedo. But
the masses are crowding the cars, sur
face, elevated and subterranean, rush
ing for the trains and scurrying for
the steamers at the piers, provided the
city is not inland, and autos are al
ready far away. In fact, a big per
centage of the city population general
ly gets out the day before.
The night of the Fourth Is more pa
trIotiC than the day. Many who have
remained indoors all day assemble on
the stoops to witness the miniature IL
luminations and rocket displays OF
somebody who has taken IT upon MIN
self to amuse the people in the block.
There are real patriots in every sec
tIon of the city who wait for the night
of what the orators call the natal day.
Illuminated balloons chase each other
across the sky. These have become
noticeable features of the Fourth In
the city. Who sends them up? City
patriots.
Fortunately the passing Of the
Fourth In the city Is as sudden. If not
more So than the dawn. By 10 o'clock
the noise is over. Trains bearing the
returning crowds are back In the great
sheds long before that hour, and those
who have been out of town are glad to
scurry to shelter and get rest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-03
HOW FRANCE TAKES
HER INDEPENDENCE.

The French Fourth of July Is really
the 18th, for 1t was on July H. 1889,
just thirteen years and ten days after
the birthday of American liberty. that
the Rastllle fell. carrying with 1t the
ancient monarchy and opening the
way for the great republic of today.
Almost as nearly identical as the
dates of the French and American hol
idays are their modes of celebration
Early in the morning of the nth of
July every Frenchman exercises his in
genuity to ornament his windows with
venetian lanterns and little flags.
When the salvos of artillery announce
the morning and the bells are ringing
in all the church towers of all France.
when the marines of every warship
on the seaCoast fire the great guns,
French men and women are chanting
in city, town and country ''Domine. sal
VAN fac rempubliCam." In city. town
and village the trumpPters sound the
day III the open squares, and the sun
light of July in France shines upon
population enthusiastic. eager and eX
clteQ. Eacn nOuf mas lis new cere-
mony or diversion. Each shows, from
first to last, how solidly settled the re
public is In the hearts of all these
FrenChmen.
For days each year before the date
for the great fete arrives Paris Is given
over to the decorators Always the
very leaders of design and artistic dec
Grafton, the French excel themselves
and the world on this day
On the morning of the l4th flags
burst from every window of every
building literally as leaves upon the
branches OF the trees-tiags of every
nation, from every corner of the earth
No city Is more thoroughly cosmopoli-
tan than is Paris A W FERRIN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-03
FOURTH FOR ALL NATIONS

Copyright 1909. by American Press Asso-
ciAtion
| love mankind in every cline
And long for all mems good.
| thrill to hear the call sublime
OF human brotherhood,
And yet one land DER all the rest
My heart has taken thraII,
For we must love one country best
Ere we can best love all
The heart for universal things
Still prizes what is near;
A song Of native land it sings.
Yet holds all nations dear;
The man whose country is the world
To seek it need not roam.
For no will find it's flag unfurIed
Above the roofs of home.
Il is not bounds and shore and sea
That mark a nations scope,
But all the dear past's memory
And all tho futures hope.
My country has a goal divine,
To link all lands as one
Till freedom shall as widely shine
AS does the kindly sun.
So call on Iberty's sweet name
And lift Old Glory high;
With sound and flame give glad ac'
claim
The Fourth of each July,
For thus the knelI of tyranny
Most surely we can ring
Till all lands know equality
And earth contains no king.
Gods kingdom on the earth moves on
His chosen land is here
To spread the light of freedoms dawr
Der nations far and near.
prize all chimes, but am most blest
In that which gave me birth,
For he who loves his country best
Loves best the whole wide earth.
]. A. EDGERTON.
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July. No American could give In to
an Englishman on the Fourth of July
could she?"
you'll have to give In to him all
your life," said Raymond snlkily
well, perhaps" Felicia admitted
drcamIly. but | rather think | shall
like 1t. Raymond
And now the vines behind her were
agitatcd so violently that she turned
and met squarey the ad0rng gaze OF
the man In the motor!
Felicia did not hesitate. Without a
thought of the shock to Raymond she
reached out to the man who was peer
ing at her over the vine screen "Dh
BObbie." she said 'llaYe you come
back to help us celebratc?'
II haven't exactly left the country
yet" he returned, rather sheepiShIy
Then they all rode back to the picnic
ground In the big red car. a gray
haired man was reading from formi
dable looking manuscript
Listen, Bobbie," whispered Felicia
as they approached the platform
"Uncle is reading the document which
overthrow the schemes of your awful
forefatherS
Every we'll" he returned Serrnclv
LET us hear the real Declaration OF
Independence"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-03
The Rural Fourth,

The people who live in the countrT
and in the smaller towns enter into
the spirit OF the day because of what
the day means. The people of the city
get away from town because 1t means
rest. The city people are the ones who
are always talking and arguing for the
saner Fourth. 1t means much to tn"
city where human life and property
are at stake. A noiscless Fourth In
the small town would not come under
the classification of sane. Taken as a
whole, the country is probably as glad
when the day is over as 1t is glad to
see it dawn. This may not be the sort
OF spirit that the fathers mapped out
for the Fourth of July. but 1t is the
sort that Is abroad In the present age.
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The missionary A RoUslNG sALvo
admitted that the FROM THE CRUISER.
matter could be ovPrdOnc, but explain
ed that the GuameSe temperament re-
quircd stimulation. That gave the
governor his cue. Without further pre-
liminary he began to dcscant fcelingly
upon the improved method of dispos-
ing of an overplus Of enthusiasm
which prevailed in America. The
process. he explained, consisted in
storing away vast quantities Of eXplo-
sive energy to be drawn upon when
ever the occasion was actually worthy
of special effort.
"Christmas, senor gobernador?" the
Spaniard suggested mildly.
Most certainly. Christmas by all
means, but more especially the Fourth
of July" the governor agreed
A shadowy smile passed quickly
over the missionary's ascetic face, and
then he shook his head sadly.
"FothojUIy, fothojuly, excelcncia, |
know him not" he said.
You shall make its acquaintance,
and so shall every man, woman and
child on this blessed isandw declared
the governor, with resolution in his
tone. why. man alive, It's the great
est day of them ALI There isn't a
youngster In the whole United States
of America that couldn't give you peo-
pie points on how to celebrate. The
glorious day is due In about a week-a
week from Saturday. My men will
Iobr no
paint Guam red"
The peace loving missionary shiv-
cred slightly. Visions of Guam incar-
nadine foated before his eyes. Then
a great light illumined his darkness.
Pardon, senior gobernador," he said;
at IS the great holy day OF the Amer
leans. Since we are now of the Amer
leans 1t must also be of US. 1t is the
feast of the translation of st. Martin.
but perhaps 1t matters little; there are
multitudes of saints remaining Ex-
celcncia, we of Guam accept the holy
day of the Americans"
Although this was not precisely
what the doughty official had intended.
he let 1t go at that for the present. 1t
occurred to him, of course, that In
stead of making a beginning at the
wedding out process he had added an
other to the already ovcrstocked calen-
dar of the festival loving Guamese.
Then and there he resolved that the
American national holiday should be
made so distinctive that 1t should there
after hcaC o he list. The first American
Fourth of July In Guam should be
revelation to Uncle Sans new quasi
citizens; no mere tropical merrymak-
ing, with flower wreaths and guitar
drumming and churchgoing as the
features, but a genuine outburst OF
Yankee enthusiasm.
1t was indeed a red letter day for
the Inhabitants of faraway Guam. At
daybreak a rousng salvo from the
cruiser In the harbor struck terror to
the hearts Of the waking natives, who
thought only of the dreaded trembler
de TERRA simultaneously the marines
at the government quarters began a
fire of musketry, the steam whistle of
the warship contributed its hoarse
discord, the church bells changed as
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1t was tlung out with the frank rude
ness of little boy, and for moment
Felicia stared haughtily. Then she
laughed.
"Oh. Robbie," she emphasized, You
are SO funny when you're angry!'
But Bubbie, with one last look at
her, strode down the path,
And Felicia, gazing after him blank
ly, scarcely heard the voice at her
side.
My dear. you needn't have stayed
at home on our account"
"Oh, Aunt Marcia" said Felicia,
coming out OF her daze-"oh. did you
hear
Yes. and I'm afraid you've made
him very angry, Felicia"
Felicia dropped a light kiss on the
little lady's forehead.
Honey, child" she cooed, ITS the
spirit of my ancestors"
But If you had an engagement with
him
ut wasn't any more OF an engage
ment," Felicia stated, than | had with
you and the children. It's his fault If
he has a bad time of 1t. ! asked him
to go with us"
"Ot course 1t couldn't be expected"
said Aunt Marcia. that he would en-.
Joy our little Fourth of July picnic"
He ought to like the things | like"
Felicia insisted.
Yes" said Aunt Marcia vaguely, 81
should think he'd want to be where
you are"
well, evidently he doesn't" said her
niece grimly.
At the picnic Felicia was as gay as
usual, and in her pale pink linen with
a shady hat she looked like a rose. so
that the people craned their necks to
get view of the pretty girl who had
lived among them until, four years ago,
she had gone to the city to cultivate
her voice and had come back engaged
to titled EngIishman.
After luncheon Raymond Andrews
asked her to take walk with him.
Felicia had known Raymond since her
little girl days, and she couldn't re-
member the time when he had not
been IN love with her.
They sauntercd through the grove
and came out at last upon bluff that
overlooked the lake. In front Of them
was fiat gray rock. and back of the
rock was a tangle of vines which
screened them from the road that skirt
ed the bluff, and hidden behind the
vines was q motor car at rest. with Il
disconsolate young man lounging in the
front seat.
so you are going to be married" !"
Raymond said as Felicia perched her
SEX on the gray rock, where she sat
poised like a pink butterfly right in
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-07-03
The DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE.
By JEROME SPRAGUE

copyright, 1903. 10y American Press Asso-
citation
"N Ut. Bobbir, you're English and
- can't be expected to feel as
- do about the Fourth of July"
Felicia protested.
IL know that you've agreed to love
me in spite of that" he rctorted.
Il know It," she admitted, "and | in
trrd to go on loving you if you don't
turn out to be n dreadful tyrant like
your fathers before you"
"Don't judge me by my ancestors"
he laughed They weren't half as
jolly rs | am"
You are nice, BobDie," she agreed.
Then so with me today and cut the
stupid picnic"
Her eyes were fixed longtngly on the
gorgeous red motor that was hoDnob-
h mt
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States navy, was
a rcformer. With
the holiday per Sc
the gallant cap
tain had no quar-
rel. But he made
up his mind to re
form the calen-
dar. With that
end In view and
wishing to pro
cecd cautiously,
he sought the ad
vice of one of the
excellent Spanish
missionaries Who
were still minis
tcring to the spir-
itual needs of the
ApianS
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they had never
changed before,
and the drums
and ffes of the
garrison added to
the patriotic tu-
mutt. The Amer
leans had taken
pains to provide
themselves with
an abundance OF
the ex o s i've
agencies which
alone make the
Fourth what 1t
should be, and
there was little
cessation In the
gl orto us din
thrOurhOut that
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Raymond said. os cELEbNAlh'
"IIe isn't n brute" Felicia flashed.
to the extreme edification Of the young
man in the motor. Hes perfectly
lovely"
His title is lovely" with withering
sarcasm.
Felicia laughed.
"Oh. Raymond" she explained, 81
didn't even know that he had n title
when ! said I'd marry him"
But you quarreled."
at was my fault" Felicia confessed.
The green screen behind them
stirred.
''Yes. 4 was my fault" Felicia con-
tinued. but of course couldn't let
him know it-not on the Fourth OF
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sunny and ever to be remembered day.
The generous and polite governor
feasted the principal men Of the island
and their families, and no one was
suffered to go hungry or unhappy. 1t
won the Guamese forever and made
them converts to the gracious festival
which had been so auspiciously added
to their calendar. y~4.---------z
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DlIlS W ltu ~
AIarcia's shabby
urre In the
country road.
I'D love to-"
she confessed.
"P le a S e." he
begged, with all
his heart in his
eyes.
And because 1t
hurt her she said
NO" very per
cmptorily, and he
turned away with
a frown.
when you see
me again you'll
know it," he said
Savagely.
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I r o II I o I I h {
screen of green.
Felicia S h o o *
her head mourn
fully. I'm not
sure" she said.
" e V eT Y bod y
says it's settled"
" e V err y bod Y
doesn't k n o W
Felicia respond
ed. "Bobbie and
| b av e quar-
relied"
Behind the vines
the young man in
the motor car lis
tened with all his
ears.
Hes a brute, "
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Worse Than Georqe III.

When | look DER the fatal list,
So sad and so absurd.
It almost seems July the Fourth
Is worse than George the Thirdl
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w HOLE Nrnnrn, 1865
FOURTH OF JULY
IN FAR GUAM
BY GEORGE II PICARD

copyright. 1909 by American Press Asso-
Ci0:On.l
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copyright. 1903. by American Press Asso
CiatlOu-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-06-20
Sneak Thieves at School.

That thieves of the sneak variety
were working in the Central Grammar
School the other day, while the closing
exercises were being held, is the belief
of the police, and Joe Leal, Chief Of
Detectives, is now working on the case
which has been reported to him. One of
the schoolboys found purse on the
floor after the visitors had left the
building on the day of the closing OK,
ercises. He told another lad of his
find, and they agreed that the pocket
book should be given to the principal.
AS that person happened to be very
busy at the time, the boys left the
purse on one of the desks, intending
to inform the principal later. In the
meantime, lady came back to the
building and asked If anyone had
found her purse. The boys took her
to the desk where they had left the
purse-but it was nowhere to be seen.
The boys have told straight story to
Leal, and have reported that another
loss was noised about the school build
ing at previous time. This makes the
Chief think that systematic sneak
thief has been at work. He is now
working on the case and feels conf
dent that he will be able to land the
right person very shortly.