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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Highway Robbers.

Ibid you ever see any highway rob-
bers?" asked the summer girl.
Nope" replied Farmer Corntossel; Il
amt exackly seen any But I've had
experience with some fellers that under
took to handle the three dollars once
contributed fur good roads,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
More Work.

THAT statesman says he is for true
harmony, first, last and always" said
Mr.. Lonote.
Yes replied the leader of the glee
club. That shows what these politi-
clans know about the difficulties Of art"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Careless Remark,

- suppose you grew weary of the per-
petual frost?"
Are you abiding" said the arctic
traveller, stiff1y, Ito my explorations or
my lecture tour?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

Habitual enemies Of Wall street were
doubtless surprised to learn that the
white slave traffic" is not sufficiently
organized to have any hopes of being
listed on the stock exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
A Sense of Danger.

II see they have been using kerosene
to rid these swamps of mosquitoes"
''Yassir,'' replied Uncle Raspberry An
specks dat'll terrify 'em some. 1 feels
kind of Uneasy myself every time / sees
a lightning bug staht in dat direction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Lose Their Heads.

From the Cleveland Leader
Some lose their heads In emergencies.
others stick their heads out Of car win
dows. It appears to be q matter of
taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

Cordial greetings between the President
and his predecessor will not shake Mr..
La Follette's faith in the big stick that
knows no brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Grain and Cotton.
Rrookivn Standard Union,

From the Brooklyn Standard Union
The wheat and cotton crops will surely
be ruined absolutely unless the weather
imnroyes at Bowling Green and around
william street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

China is arranging to have congress
nine years hence. This program is a
guarantee against any impetuous legis-
lation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Summertime Perplexity.

From the Chicago Tribune.
We have no wish to criticise or find
fault but does II not seem to be a curious
provision on the part Of nature that when
You need ice the most 1t melts the fastest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

Col Roosevelt has possibly been an at
tentive reader of the keep COOL advice
always circulated in summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

None Of the eager spectators who ex-
hibit solicitous agitation when Butler
Ames goes up in flying machine is H.
c. Lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04
Deception.

"A goodly outside falsehood hath"
For the cold storage egg. my brother,
You will discover in your wrath
Looks just the same as any other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

His discernment In other matters might
have suggested that Gov. Hughes is quite
competent to draw his own distinctions
as to personal ambition or public duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

Col. Roosevelt will undoubtedly have
some complaint If he permits that sixty
day silence obligation to go to protest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

No amount of persuasion will induce
Uncle Joe Cannon to undertake to decide
speakership contest before he gets to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

Reformers might take advantage OF
that next-morning headache to try to
win Reno over TO the simple life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

The safe and sane Fourth OF July is
proposition that grows in attractiveness
with every year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

Political controversies have no place
whatever in President Diaz's system OF
economics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

W. r. Hearst is apprehensive of war
with Japan, but does not insist that it
will be Judge Gaynor's fault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-04

After all the worst ordeal a prize
fighter encounters is the preliminary sus-
penSe.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
UNCLC SANS DOCTORS.
Rank and Pay of Physicians In the
Government Service.


Government Service.
Uncle Sam employs more than 1000
physicians.
These doctors are pretty evenly d.
vided between the medical corps Of the
army. the medical corps of the navy
the marine hospital and the public
health service. The complete army
medical corps includes 44i medical Of
ficers in addition to the medical re-
serve corps. the hospital corps, the
nurse corps and the dental corps. The
medical corps embraces "a surgeon
general with the rank Of brigadier gen.
eral, ii colonies, 105 majors and 300
captains or first lieutenants, with the
rank, pay and allowances Of On'1::1s of
corresponding grades In the c&Tairy
arm Of the service"
- The pay Of doctors IS Interesting.
The lowest rank held by medical OF
ficers is that Of first lieutenant. The
medical lieutenant gets $1,000 per an
mum, or $1G6.G6 monthly. AT the end
Of three years he Is promoted to cap
tain and receives $2.400 year. In two
years he receives an increase of 10 per
cent. or five years service. making
$3.50. or $500 per month. After ten
years service the pay would be $3.50.
or $40 per month. The pay attached
to the rank of major is $4,000 per year.
which. with 10 per cent added for each
FIVE years service. becomes $1,000 aft
er ten years service. $1,000 after fiji
teen years service and $4,000 after
twenty years service. The monthly
pay Of lieutenant colonel. colonel and
brigadier general is $375, $416.66 and
$500 respectively.
In addition to their salaries. officers
are furnished with comfortable quar-
tiers and the keep Of two horses free.
and groceries. fuel. ETC.. at wholesale
prices.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
MAN, STUDY YOUR HAIR!
Then Before You Comb Il Study tho
Architecture of Your Face.

Just as surely us hair Is womans
crcwning glory Ii Is mans glorious
crcwning- that Is. TO those that have
Il. Those whose heads have pushed
up through their hair usually use u
huckaDack towel for the delicate proc.
ess Of parting the hair. but unless one
has the peculiar requirements 1t Is not
worth while to cultivate them.
Men with low. squatting foreheads
should not pull their hair down over
their brows. and men whose fOrpheads
are beginning to work back should in
wife their locks down. If your hair has
quietly slipped down toward your ears
on each side. leave It there. IL you
bring 1t up in strings and wiSps 1t will
merely look like climbing vines and
will never really have the free and
easy homelike appearance that ough;
to be the part of all natural hair
Do not part your hair any earlier
than you can help. Hair is in a hurry
these days. anyway Usually IL doesn't
stay more than long enough to make
sure that the baby Is going 10 be II boy
before II haStens off. II will part OF
itself soon enough the best you can do.
Before cOmbing your hair you should
get acquainted with the architecture
of your face. If your face Is Of the
harvest moon variety do not Inlay
your hair. Puff 1t up as much as pos
sible. It's better 10 look like n feather
buster on II Monday morning than
scratched billiard ball OH Salurda!
night.
But If your face is Of n long. gallop'
ing ensemble do not encourage your
hair to fluff Instead keep ii down
close to headquarters. If your head
inclines tC run up TO a cone do noi
spread your hair around in imitation
Of q palm tree thatch. Rather fluff II
up and windr0w 1t for fear some I'M
bred person will begin TO talk about
spring radish tops.-HOmer Croy In
DelineatOr
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
The Bald Eaule's Nest,

Among birds the home of the bald
eagle is perhaps the most striking. pos
si5ly because Of the majesty Of the
bird itself. 1t appeals to the imagina-
ton. Built Of huge sticks loosely in
terwoven and situated on some lofty
and inaccessible ledge. with the bones
Of the eagles victims scattered round
about 1t. 1t gives proper setting to
the stern and savage character Of Its
builder. Here the eagle reiGns sn
preme. and here year after year he and
his mate rear their young. This is
the aerie from which he can scan the
whole countryside and. like the robber
baronS Of old. levy toll on all who pass
his door.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
Her Lost Jewels.

Backlotz-W What's this | hear about
Mrs. Swellman being robbed Of her
jewels? Subbubs-F They're gone.
and Mrs. Kraft Is the guilty party.
What. You don't mean to
say she stole Subbubs-What else
can you call it? She offered the cook
Is shlllings Il week and the chamber
maid 10 shillings. and now she's got
'em.-London Tit-Bts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
KEPT ON PRAYING.
The House Chaplain Responded to the
Journal Clerks Appeal.

Journal Clerks Appeal.
After Il rather lengthy prayer by the
chaplain Of the house Of representa-
tives Il veteran member said:
1.-THE chaplain's prayer reminded me
of the most amusing incident | ever
saw during my entire service In the
house of representatives. The incident
occurred nElny years ago. so have
forgotten the names of the actors.
Zone day the journal clerk rushed
into the house while the chaplain was
praying He looked through the draw
ers of his desk I'm Il hasty manner and
then hustled to the side of the chap
lain.
keep on praying be urged ear
nesty. We can't find the Journal
mir. Chaplain was so startled that he
faltered IN his prayer. but after mo-
ment he seemed TO grasp the situation.
He bowed his head still lower and
continued to pray. The usual time
devoted to prayer In the house Is about
Il minute. Members began to shift I'M
easily OH their feet, to look at their
watches. and. instead of bowling their
heads in reverence. they looked at the
speaker pleadingly. The speaker evil
IDENTIFY had been Informed Of the diff
Guilty. and. realizing that the business
of the house could not proceed without
the Journal. he was willing the men,
bers should get plenty of prayer. Aft
er ten minutes solid praying the
preacher showed signs of getting nerv-
GUS. He knew the members were get
ting FESTIVE. and he looked down to one
Of the clerks.
Don't stop pleaded the clerk. We
haven't found 1t yet
1.-THE preacher did not stop until he
had been praying for fifteen minutes.
at the end of which time the journal
clerk rushed into the house bearing
the precious book under his arm.
"'Amen.' said the chaplain. with a
sigh of relief. and the speaker prompt
ly ordered the clerk to rend the jour-
nal of the preceding days business
Washington Times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
Nine Points In Law.

A three-year-old was being made
ready for bath. much to her diSconr'
fort. as she heartily disllked soap and
water. Don't dit water in my eyes"
she said. land don't dit. soap in my
nose"
Thinking to quiet her. her mother
said. Never mind. Dorothy; it's my
nose. anyway"
"Well. don't care" replied Dorothy
with feeling: Its me that's using it."
-Dellneator.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
The essence of knowledge Is. having
II. 20 apply It: not having 1t. to confess
your ignorance.-COnfuci
A HeaIthfuI Costume.

When the Fraser highlanders landed
In North America in 1851. it was pro-
posed to change the dress on account
Of the cold winters and hot summers.
The officers successfully opposed TINS
and were ultimately justified by the
highlandcrs being the healthiest SOL
diers in the army. In the campaign In
Holland in 1874 some,regiments lost as
many ms 300 from disease, but the
Black Watch. which had 300 recruits
In its ranks. had only twenty-five cas-
ualties. including the killed in battle.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
A Substitute,

pardon me. gentlemen" said the In
dividual who had just moved into the
little town us he entered the grocery
store. but Is there Il chicken raiser
hereT
why don't you take an AK" asked
the village Talleyrand. "A razor will
lose its edge If you use ii on chicken"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
His RevAnoA.

"You shouldn't have proposed to
me-" she said gently. You might have
known Id refuse YOU"
81 did know" he said savagely. "or
| wouldn't have proposed. "-Baltlmors
American.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
Wall Fed,

The Barmald-You dog is getting
very fat. What do you feed him on
Mr.. Mcpherson? MCPHERSON Oh.
dinna gle him ony regular meals. Jist
whenever drop In for drink he gets
4 London NJ. A. P.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
After the Carouse.

First Reveler-l say. old man. your
wife won't DO a thing to you when she
smells the whisky. Second Reveler-
When I'm near her hold my breath.
First Revelcr-YOu won't be able to.
It's too strong. Boston Transcript.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
The Wav IL Coes.

"This is nm odd way girls have Of
getting irtO sO'lety"
"Hcw Il il oGG!"
"WhT, to get In they first have to
come out" New York Journal.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
Rioht and Wrono.

1t requires something Of Il hero TO
give up when he Is wrong and good
deal Of n family man to give up when
he Is rIght.-I'ek.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22

Let him who would move the world
hrst move hilnself.-Socrates.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22

You will get relief from Ram
Or. Niles Anti Pain Pulls aIe TAKEN
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
EOLEYSETONEYA3TAR
Cures Colds; Prevents Pneumonia
Contractor and Builder
Permanently Located

are prepared to do all classes
of wood work, such as building
HOUSES, BARNS,
STABLES. SHEDS, ETC.
Let US have your orders for Doors
II d Sashes. we can save You money.
q do all kinds of shop work.
A big shop. Improved mat hinerv
and dry kiln. in fact everything
that goes to make an up-to.date and
well equipped plant.
Dealer in in all kinds or Lumber.
Dressed Lumber a Speciality.
All orders receive prompt atten-
ton.
|. 3. BuSSard,
M0nterev, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22
Ghe Locket
Charm
By AGNES G. BROGAN
Copyright, 100. by American Press
Association.

Y YHEN Lolita was married she
IA babe her friends fearful
NM farewell and went to live at
the Other side of the world.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1910-07-22

seemed to meet him everywhere. as
she descended the steps of her OWL
home or waited for car at the cor.
ner, and once he had been sitting upon
the we'll remembered bench as she
happened to walk through the park.
Upon each of the occasions she mere
ly inclined her head In greeting and
passed on. One morning the florist
had delivered box with the card OF
Dir. Bryce attached. and as Helen re-
moved the tissue wrappings from the
bouquet of blue eyed fOrgetmenOts
she wished heartily that Lolita had
never made her parting gift
This same morning. while she was
on q shopping tour. the young rector
Of Trinity church came and sat In the
cross seat beside her. She was ad-
miring his clean cut features when be
produced his watch and gaZed ut 1t
reflectively. Helen sat upright with
start. A small square locket lay In
his palm, and its f0rgetmenot setting
seemed to be winking at her. She
drew her hand across her eyes. Its
my Imagination" she told herself re-
signedly; probably do not see these
charms at ALL"
The rector studied the locket atten.
lively. Presently be found the spring.
the case few open. and Helen read:
From Lolita. Success Attend YOU"
~ ought TO tell him about 1t now"
she thought. "for In few minutes 1t
will not be In his possession" But
she sat silent as he left the car, soon
to be lost from view In one OF The
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
Step-Step-Step.

Suppose said the mental
speculator, putting. down his book
and lighting fresh cigar, sup
pose ch;Id's father dies and its
mother marries the second time.
Then the child has a step father,
and perhaps q step grandfather.
Let us suppose, further, that the
step grandfather dies or is divorc-
ed, and the step grandmother
marries again. This gives ,le
child step-step grandfather,
doesn't it? Then, we'll say, the
child's mother dies and the step
father weds again. Now the child
has q step-step mother. By follow
ing this process of reasoning a
few feet further we can equip that
child with a step-step grand step
mother and d step grand step-step
step mother, and a step-step-step
father and a step-step-step grand
step father and a-''
1t was at this point that the lis
tener stepped away with a lively
step-step-step, leaving the mental
Spectator still figuring out the
problem Of what relation the step
uncle of the child's step-step grand
step father would be to the adopt
ed child Of the step sister of the
step-step grand step mother.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
Works Both Ways.

A Yankee who had the reputa-
tion Of being somewhat c@f brag
was travelling in England They
constantly called his attention to
this and to that machine, and al
ways asked, Have you anything
like that in America?' And he
invariably replied, ''Oh, it'sl old
in America.' =
Finally, in despair, they made
up q warn. They told of sausage
machine. ''You drive live hog
in at one end and it comes out
cooked sausa ge at the other. Have
you anything like that in Amer
ica!:'
"Oh, yes, it's old; and they
have improved it, was the reply.
It was SO very complete they
did not think it possible to i'm,
prove it, and they asked the 1ank
what the improvement was.
"Well,' says he, first you
drive the hog in at one end, and
it comes out baked sausage at the
other. Then they improved it so
that if you do not like the sausage
you simply reverse the machine
and out comes the hog again
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

then took some Of it, and the more
| took the more wanted. Boys let
me advise you, get one Of the small
packages. It helped me and I am
sure it will help you. The name Of it
is The Fool-Killer, and it has helped
old Statesville on the first go-round.
It has knocked more than one fool to
his right mind. It cuts to the mark
it don't stand off and chew the rag,
not one minute. Yes, Mr.. Editor, The
Fool-Kille1. is more than good I hope
every focl will get q dose Of it. If I
can do or say anything that will help
| an Johnny-on-the-spot.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

E. ROSCOE HALL, Wilmington,
n. C.-Whe12 l finished my mornings
work [ found a new Tool-killeron my
desk, and grasping it eagerly, I was
soon Oh a trolley car bound for home
/ stood on the rear platform reading
your funny and witty sayings, and
about the next thing I knew [ was
getting off the car six blocks past my
destination. However, another car
was coming from the opposite direc-
ton and boarded it, not daring to
glance at The Fool-Killer again till I
had landed at the proper place. No
paper like that one ever struck this
wicked city, and know lots Of peo-
pie who need it. It is certainly q
most excellent remedy for the Blues
and kindred ailments, and makes peo-
pie laugh all over themselves.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
THE PRIZE FIGHT.

After making a long and care
full study Of the subject, it gives
me great pleasure to print below
complete list of all the benefits
which the country has derived
from the great price fight at Reno,
Nevada, on July 4th. Here is the
list. Read it carefully:
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

G. B. WAY, Burlington, N. C.-I
have secured seven subscriptions for
The Fool-Killer. Il I had had time I
could have secured a much larger
club, as almost everyone to whom I
showed the paper subscribed. Find
enclosed money order for $1.o5 to pay
for seven subscriptions.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

W. A. FOGLEMAN, Salisbury, N.
C.-Enclosed find list OF ten sub
scriptions to The Fool-Killer for one
year at Is cents each, as per your
club offer. Also find money order for
$1.O5 to cover same. Send me a few
sample copies.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
n. H. FERGUSON, Randleman, n.

n. Fl. FERGUSON, Randleman, n.
CT have met The Fool-Killer and [
am still alive. 1t gives me pleasure
to observe that you have scored the
bull's-eye. In my opinion the man
who makes people laugh is a real ben
efactor. You have certainly succeed
ed in this somewhat difficult but laud-
able enterprise. AS a post-prandial
remedy for the blues, The Fool-Killer
stands without a peer. I wish you
abundant success, and may you live
as long as Peter Pekel and still feel
young.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
c.. S. BUMGARNER, Wilkesbor

@. S. BUMGARNER, Wilkesboro,
n. CT appreciate The Fool-Killer.
just keep on killing them. The fools
are not all dead yet. "Snuf-Dipping
Girls'' was to the point. Your rem
edy, if applied early enough, would
cure a great many diseases Of the hu-
man family. You hit the target in the
center on "Coca-Cola.' - ''Men make
clean the outside of the platter, but
within they are full of wickedness. -
Sane people can see their inconsist-
ency, but like the way you magnify
it and throw it on the screen SO that
all may see. ""They Sang Lie'' is
true. Say, Pearson, maybe you are
the fellow to enter the Temple with
whip in hand and cleanse it. May
The Fool-Killer keep up it's deadly
work while the years roll on.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

Now, boys, as parting word I
ask you to show this paper to all
your neighbors and friends and
get them to subscribe. The Fool
Killer will get better and better
each month. In next issue there
will be some juice that will pucker
the DEVILS mouth to beat sixty.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
G. G. MIKELS, Fort Payne, Ala

G. G. MIKELS, Fort Payne, Ala
A trial package Of The Fool-Killer
came into our community, and my
neighbors all thought I needed it
worse than anyone else. So after TAX
ing one dose I feel so much better [
want full treatment, for am sure
it will kill or cure. So here is a club
of five and money order for 75c to
pay for same.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE FOOL-KTLLER.

The Fool-Killer has an endless Job,
For the Fool. comes along every
minute,
And the Execltioner can't, if he
tried,
Kill all the Fools the world has
in it.
COL. JOHN A. JOYCE,
Washington, D. G.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

W. T. WAY, Burlington, n. C.-I
read The Fool-Killer for June and
think it is good one. You certainly
gave it to the "Snuff- Dipping Girls"
Ii there was ever habit I despise, it
is the habit Of dipping snuff and
chewing tobacco.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

SCOTT HAITHCOX, Statesville,
n. CT had dose last night. I got
a little bundle in the mail It was in
a little plain wrapper, and it looked
like there wasn't much stuff about it..
[ tore it open and looked at it, and