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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

THE DREADFUL DISEASE MALARIA
quickly cured by that wonderful remedy
Elixir Babek.
THE result has been an absolute cure
to me, and it affords me the greatest
pleasure to recommend Babek to all
who are suffering from hat dreadful
disease known as NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Elmo Ergood.
Don't suffer from chills & fever, ague
or grippe when you can get prompt re-
lief.
Elixir Babek. SO cents. all druggists,
or K1oczewski & Co. Washington, D. c.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
Her ENGAGEMENTS.

Miss Vivian is very much of a firt
and she has been engaged to a dozen
young men during the few seasons she
has been on the eligible list. A few
days ago she said to her father:
PA, you may congratulate me on
having acquired q new object of my
affection"
Il am glad to hear It," he replied.
II hope you are as happy with him as
you will be with the next one."
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
Cost of Living Reduced.

The King Fruit Preserving Powder
will keep perfectly fresh all kinds of
fruit, apples, peaches, pears, berries,
plums, tomatoes, corn, okra, cider,
wine, etc. No alright jars needed.
Used more than rs years from New
York to Florida. A small package
puts up SO pounds of fruit and taste is
just as when gathered. Saves money,
time and labor.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
Mike Amazed.

Jerry was treating Mike to a troll
ley ride, says Judge. The conductor,
a g~ood-looking young Irishman, came
through, collecting the fares. Mike
watched his progress with great inter
est. Presently he turned to Jerry
with tears in his eyes,
Jerry" he said huskily, "Tve a
lump in me t'roat."
What for?" demanded Jerry.
IT'S the gladness of me that's too
big to swally!!" said Mike. Every
American has the big, generous heart!
Dye mind the poor young felly wi
the blue cap? 'Tis Begin his Twin
he is. I saw him hould out his hand
to tw~enty-siven people and livery
blessed wan of thin gave him a
nickel"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
Exports For 1912 over one Billion.

Exports For 1912 Over One Billion.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of manu-
features in the fiscal rear just ended
more than justified the estimate of the
bureau OF statistics, Department of
Commerce and Labor, that the total
value would in 1912 cross the billion
dollar line. That bureau, which has
just completed its figures showing the
expectation OF manufactures, states
the total value OF manufactures ex-
ported in the fiscal year at $1.021,-
753,918. OF which $674,302 ,903 was the
value of manufactures ready for CON
sumption.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
"~Exclamatory" Was Right.

Mrs. Mason's colored w~asherwoman
Martha, was complaining of her hus-
bands health.
"Why, is he sick, Martha?" asked
Mrs. Mason.
Hes ve'y poly, ma'am, poly" an
swered the woman. He's got the ex.
clamatory rheumatism"
You mean infammatory, Martha"
said the patron. Explanatory means
to cry out"
Eyes, ma'am," replied Martha, with
conviction; "dat's what it is. He hol'
ers all the time."-Judge.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
Rare Books for Harvard.

hoIS 0ooNS IOr. T1dTvdrO.
Harry Elkins Widener, who was lost
on the Titanic, had a very valuable
collection of books, and these will go
to Harvard university. His GRANDPA
Their, P. A. B. Widener, will provide a
building in which the books will be
adequately housed. The collection in
cludes a first folio Shakespeare, a
copy of Shakespeare's poems in the
original binding, and what is described
as the finest collection in the world of
Robert Louis Stevenson's works.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
BY Experiment.

What was your little boy crying
about last evening"" "Over his lesson
in natural history" "a child Of that
age studying natural history? You
astonish mel" tits SO, just the same
He was learning the difference be
tween a wasp and a fly"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
WHERE DOCTORS
FAILED TO HELP
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta>
bic Compound Restored
Mrs. Green's Health
Her Own Statement.
Covington, Mo.-"Your medicine has
done me more good than all the doc

COr 8 m0QlclncS. al
everymonthly period
/ had to stsy in bed
four days because of
h~emorrhages, and
my back was so weak
I could hardly walk.
I have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Conn
pound and now / can
stay up and do my
work. I think it Is
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

Young Ladies, Ashevine, n. {.
Located in the "Land Of the Sky" 5000 feet above sea
level. Unsurpassed climatic conditions with mild
winters. Ideal home-life Instructors hold degrees
from European and American Universities. The
Professors. st. Genevieve's also has a Preparatory
Department for young children. For catalogue and
particulars apply to the Mother Superior.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
Different.

Daughter-Since it is your wish,
dear parents, that 1 should marry the
rich old brewer, I consent, although
he is seventy years old.
Mother-But he is only sixty.
Daughter-Sixty! Tell him to ask
Blaetter.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, PIC q bottle.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

Paxtine Antiseptic sprayed into the
nasal passages is a surprisingly sue
cessful remedy for catarrh. At drug.
gists, Csc a box or sem postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston. Mass.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
He Noticed Il.

Church-You know a dog IS like
wine-improves with age.
Gotham-Yes, I've noticed that dog
of yours doesn't bark as much nov
as when he was young.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

Eph Wiley says he has noticed thar
the man with q long chin Is the one
most likely to accentuate it by wear.
ing whiskers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
DOES youR HEAD Arur>

Try Hicks CAPUDINE. It's liquid-pleas.
ant to take-efects immediate-good to prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back II not satisfied. l0c., &c. and
Soc. at medicine stores.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

In the eyes Of a silly girl clothes
make a mighty poor specimen of a
man look like the real thing.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind.-"I can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said Unjust be opera
ted upon for a serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation.
81 had hemorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine to stop them
Igoti in such weak condition that I would
have died if I had not got relief soon.
"Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try it and I did
and found it to be the right medicine to
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
ct am now in great deal better health
than I ever expected to be, SO I think I
ought to thank you for it. Mrs. o. n.
CLINE, S. Main ST., Brownsville, Ind.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA
BUILD UR THE SYSTEM
GILL X! T1N Hsa f Toa Know S Whas you . 1 zls tatiRx.
Tho formula .is plainly printed on every bottle,
showing 1t is simply Quintne and Iron in q tasteless
form. and tho most enectual form. For grown
people and children, 80 cents.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
OF the Bird Kind.

SAY, pa?"
What is it?"
rs an aviary a hospital for avia
tors?"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
A Bad Break

A Bad Break.
Slashes-Been in a fight?
Masher-No. I tried to f1irt with a
pretty sufragette.-Judge.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
A Skeptic,

do you believe in ghosts, Willie?"
"No-not unless I'm alone in the
dark"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08
A PUBL,

BIRDS of a feather flock together"
How about a rooster and a crown"
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1912-08-08

Mr.. w. e. criggs, Secretary and
Treasurer Westbrooks Elevator
Co. and formerly Cashier Bank OF
Danville, says:
about ten years ago my eyesiaht began to
fail to such an extent that it became necessary
for me to consult a specialist. My trouble in-
creased until I found it necessary to consult sew.
the Optic Nerve, caused by impoverished blood
supply. The progress of my trouble was slow
but steady, with never any relief, until finally
! my physician advised me that nothing further
could be done. About this time, about two years
ago, / could not see to read, and my range OF
vision was SO short that could not see anything
feet. 1 often found it difficult to recognize ac-
Quaintances when I met them, distinguishing
them more by their voices than their features.
physician S diagnosis was correct, MILAN win
cure you, because it will purify and enrich tho
blood, increase the flow, and build up the sys-
tenn: but it win take a long time and the i'm
provement will be SLOW i.
Il did not believe one word Of this, and COM
scented to take MILAN because I did not think It
could hurt me, and there might be a bare possi-
bility that it might help me: After six weeks
my sight. which has been Slow but steady and
with no setback. Now I can read newspapers
with ordinary glasses, can distinguish large OBJ
jects two miles away. and have no difficulty
ing to my duties as the executive officer Of q
corporation.
Il am still careful not to tax my eyes unreal
sonably, because l realise that I am not cured:
lime passes, to believe that the continued use OF
LIAM will cure me.
II think it proper to state that my general
health and strength have also improved in tho
same ratio as my eyesight. and I attribute this to
fSicned1 w. GRIGGss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
Daddy sBedtirne
@. Tom. Mike and Jerry.
DIOIV- The Fremen's
Clever Pets

"&WAA ABBY and sheppe don't seem to like one another very well" re-
The dog and the cat had just had q spat. Tabby meant to be
boss indoors no matter what airs Sheppie might put on outdoors
81 wondertf you would like to hear about a jolly family made up OF a
dog, a cat and a horse" said daddy. "They live In one of the big engine
houses In New York. They are the pets OF the fremen"
I'VE surely womdg cried Jack, and Evelyn nodded
WELL" said daddy, "the cats name is Tom. The dog is named Mike. He
is a black and white spotted dog known as a Daimatan hound The horse
is a big bay named jerry, who is said to be the cleverest horse In the New
York fire department, which Is noted for its fine animals
Jerry and Mike and Tom are fond of sugar. The children OF the neigh
borhood run In often to visit the horse and see him 60 through his many
tricks. His reward is always a lump of sugar.
Jerry knows that his driver, Mr. Leonard, keeps Jumps Of sugar in the
pocket OF his coat When Jerry takes a notion that he would like a bite be
trots out Of his stall and over to the place where Mr. Leonards coat hangs
to a lump Of sugar But Tom and Mike also like sugar. and Jerry is gener
friends.
1.-THE three used to attend all. fires together, Tom riding OF Jerrys back
with his claws dug into Jerrys harness To- keep him from falling OF. while
Mike dashed ahead, barking for people to get ont Of the way OF the engine
and feeling himself quite . important q person al even Chief Kenion himself
HOne day in turning a corner however, Tom did not hold on as tightly as
he should and was thrown to the ground. ne wasn't hurt much, but since
then he does not go TO any hres.
Mike. though, has no notion OF quitting. He runs TO the fires, but some
times he ia lazy about walking homo to the engine house. Then he gets on a
street car. Every conductor knows him, and. besides. Mike wears q pass on
his handsome collar, the gift OF one Of the officers OF the railroad company.
Mike and Tom and Jerry get along so well that they are known as the
happy family. At night the three 60 to sleep In JerTyss stall, Mike laying
his head on Jerys soft neck, while Tom cuns up on his warm back. II
fire alarm rings Tom slides Off, and Mike dashes out OF the stall, barking Tor
the rest of the company to hurry and get ready. Though Jerry ts 10 a pretty
big hurry, heis always careful not to hurt his little friends
"a circus man once tried to buy Jerry from the hrenen, but they only
laughed at the oaer. Money couMnt buy him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
How to Feat Spaghetti.

Spaghetti is getting to be a very
popular article Of diet on cou of
the fact that it is not only very good
but is very cheap. 1t is somewhat Of
a trick to perform the operation of
justification, however, and upon the
receipt of numerous inquiries we de-
eided to start a spaghetti symposium
and have called upon some Of the
spaghetti experts of this village for
pointers.
II. w. l.. writes US as follows:
First grasp the spaghetti firmly
about the neck while it is still alive
and hit it a sharp tap on the head with
a tack hammer. When it has ceased
its struggles wind it about a fork and
it an then be eaten with neatness and
dispatch. One should not a more
than a half bushel Of spaghetti at
one sitting. When cooking spaghetti
put into it everything you can find in
the kitchen excepting the range and
the alarm clock
L. S. asks: How much would it
cost for enough spaghetti to lace a
corset?"
(Referred to the society depart
ment.)
j. R. t. wants to know: .Does
spaghetti grow on trees. If so, why?
Can spaghetti be used for bait and how
do you get it on the hook?"
Will some of the brothers kindly
answer?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
IRISH HOME RULE.

If the Irish get home rule, what will
they do with it? This old and taunt-
ing question is answered by Mr.. Red
mond in the first number of Home
Rule Notes to be issued periodically
by the Home Rule council. One of
the first things to which an Irish par
Lament would give attention, declares
Mr.. Redmond, is the reform of the
poor law. In it certain changes were
strongly urged in a report by a com
mission appointed by the viceroy, six
years ago. but the parliament at West
minister was too busy to take the mat
ter up, and it was dropped. This by
itself was an argument for putting
the Irish in charge of Irish affairs.
Then there is the whole question of
Irish railways and waterways and
drainage which is pressing for con-
sideration, while agricultural problems
of capital Importance are waiting for
'NSiSoboiS ahu duhliuiStIaloTS 10
solve. 1t is an ambitious programme
of economic and social reform which
Mr.. Redmond -'-etches-certainly ex-
tensive and difficult enough to keep an
Irish parliament busy for a long time
to come. There will doubtless be
squabbles in the new governing body
Ireland would not be Ireland if there
were not-but there seems to be, with
the prospect of home rule, a settling
down of the people to it's serious tasks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
HELP TO eooM.

The trip Of the western governors
was played up in good shape in Les
lies illustrated Weekly Of Dec. il,
when an entire page was devoted to
scenes in connection with this trip.
1t Is interesting to note that the
cars in the train furnished by the
Great Northern railway were too large
to go through the tunnels Of the east
ern lines although they were the
standard coaches of this northwestern
road. This would lead one to believe
that the cars as we'll as the opportun-
tiles of the great northwest are bigger
and better than those back east The
article Of Leslie's should do much to
help the great colonization movement
toward the northwest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
RIGHT MAN.
When She Finds Him She viii Rock
the Cradle With Joy.

When She Finds Him She Will Rock
the Cradle With Joy.
New York Mail: The woman who
will not marry, if in health and sound
mind, has not been brought to her de-
cision by colleges nor the duty of self
support. She may have reasons all her
own, n is to be respected in obeying
them. But rarely, very rarely. could
she stand out against the right man
and that uprising of her womanIy af-
lection.
What is the profit of arguing? We
all know she loves the right man even
to her death. She loves to make his
home, is happy in his protection and
infinitely glad that she is not obliged
to fight the worlds battle. For the
right man she will rock the cradle
with joy. Really, the trouble is to find
the right man. The emphasis needs 10
be put on manliness. The ~degenera-
ton is in the man, not the woman.
He is not attractive in the qualities
that by nature are the complement of
hers. He is too often not strong, not
brave, not true. He has too often a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01

MANY OIL WELLS
ARE IN OPERATION.

There are now 14S,44O oil wells in
operation in the United States. They
average about four barrels a day, but
in Pennsylvania and New York old
wells in some districts yield a profit on
an output of less than one fifth OF 4
barrel a day. The original Drake well.
drilled in 1859, would probably, If it
Were cleaned, be capable. OF yielding
cneAthird OF q barrel a day, SAYS The
Geological Survey. Another well close
to the Drake wen is As years old and
is still being pumped.
Over $500, 900 acres of land are
leased for oil and 100000 acres are
owned in fee by oil operators,
The use of fuel oils Is steadily in
creasing. Railroads consumed 24.5s6,-
los barrels in 1910, against 19,sss.ss4
barrels in 1903. The advantages OF oil
over coal have been clearly recog-
nized by the United States navy. Ia
new construction fuel-oil burners are
being more and more extensively used:
torpedo boat d~estroyers Nos. 20 to SO
burn oil exclusively and the battle
ships Delaware, North Dakota, Col
orado, Utah, wyoming, Arkansas.
Texas n New York burn oil as an
auxiliary to coal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01
MONDAY, JAN. /, 1912.
suILDINe uP NoRrH pakorA.


There are many ways Of building up
North Dakota. AS the state grows
older, as the newness wears off and the
hustle and hurry Of pioneer days is
outgrown, North Dakotans see the
need of concerted action along many
lines. The state has vast resources.
How vast even the best posted men
but family realize.
But these are in a raw
state. To get the value from North
Dakota's, tremendous beds of Ignite,
dts great beds CT the finest pottery
clay, to develop it's waterways and it's
highwa;"--, to carry on the almost linn
itless development work. needs capt.
tai.
North Dakota is producing great
amounts of capital annually. This
year from its agricultural resources
alone North Dakota produced $780,
600, 900. What ?.ecomes of this great
sum of money? Much OF it is sent
east in the shape of interest, life in
surance premiums, fire insurance
premiums, etc.
And n -,od way to build up North
Dakota is to keep North Dakota
money in North Dakota"
The Pioneer Life Insurance Co.. was
organized, largely with this end in
view. he present men who are rum
ming 1t are running it with this end in
view. To many this institution may
seem a purely selfish business enter
prise. 1t is proving to be indeed a
very successful business enterprise.
owing to 1.-The wise heads behind it, but
it isSrn5re than that, it is a public in
Stitution, and has as much of a place
in building up the state as has the
AGRICULTURAL college, or the state uni
versity.
Last week this company held a
banquet in Fargo for its agents and to
which were invited a number of the
business men of the city and state.
At this meetoing some things were
brought out that may have been a
surprise to many who were present.
1t was shown that the company is
no longer a weakling, struggling for
an existence. 1t has passed the expert
menta stage and the citizens of North
Dakota and of the northwest may in
vest their money in it's policies know
Ing that not alone will they be secured
but that their money, instead of going
TO increase the power Of Wall street
will go to help make North Dakota in
dependent of that very Wall street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-01

h ~ N@AS 40
kept a CROWN and he soon was
getting thin:
Many medicines he swallowed and he
neve missed a kind
That was put upon the market that M
folks can call to mind.
Hiram, he tried outdoor ~sleepin' also
mudbaths and the like,
And he should have been the wellest
man p a e'er came down the pike.
wore his rubbers in the summer, fear
In that he would catch cold;
Also fleece lined underclothin' year
around, SO we were told.
he was strong on a~ntisepties, never
drank put of a glass
That was ever used by others. Hotel
towels he'll also pass.
Everything about the house that he
nus touch was sterilized.
II a microbe ever got to him, Hiram
Jones would be surprised.
But it didn't cut much figure how he
tried to stay alive
Microbes got him after all, and Hiram
died at IS.
bne Jones was Hiram's brother and
he didn't seem to know
mat he should preserve his health like
Brother Hiram did, and so
Abner was ~a.reckless party n he
didn't seem to care
What folks said about the microbes.
Let them bite him If they dare.
Abner used to go out huntin' and get
soaked through to the skin,
Let his clothes freeze right onto him
ere he'd think of comm in.
Smoked and chawed all day like blazes.
never had an undershirt,
Fooled the dentists, pulled his own
teeth, and he never felt the hurt.
Used to hang round the pest house
just to pass the time away,
Coin swimmin' in the winter seemed
to Abner Just like play.
He would eat mince pie for breakfast
or whatever he might get,
Beer and cabbage On retiring was with
him the one best bet.
Never went to see a doctor. Patent
medicine he Stunned,
Breaking all the rules of health, some-
how he grew more rotund.
But, Of course, the time arrived when
he must leave this world of pain,
He'd just passed his Tooth mile
stone when he was killed by a
train.