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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

Niles September Morn Again Rebufsed.
September Morn" as work OF art
will not be barred from the Milwaukee
postofice.
September Morn" as an advertise
ment. intended to attract attention be-
cause of her suggestiyeness, is per
soma non grata."
September Morn" II she appears
as a real lady, intending to appease
by the beauty of the artists magma.
ton. Is all o. X. But her ladyship
must travel under cover or not at all
II she is intending to slip something
over on your Uncle Samuel.
That is the mandate OF Postmaster
David G. Owen. And he IL ''the pow
ERR that be" in the Milwaukee efice.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

All cards of thanks, resolutions of re-
spect, ETC., ETC., will be charged for at
the rate of one cent per word. Cash
must accompany article in all cases ex-
cept where customer has regular ac-
count. No insertions made for less;
than rs cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

Mr.. Finis CARROTS second
thought was much better than
his first.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

Sending the Herald to a friend
as a Christmas Gift makes your
friend happy and cheers up anoth-
err worthy institution with that
same dollar.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

That was a nifty little Christ
mas present the Interstate Com
merce Commission granted the
railroads of this country = $780,
600, 100000. We now wait to see
business hum : the effect claim
ed for the increase by its inter
ested and disinterested advocat-
es.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

All communications should be
addressed to the Herald Publishing Co.
Persons wishing return of mss,
must in all cases enclose stamps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

We desire to acknowledge with
thanks receipt of the Twenty
eighth Annual Report of the
Department of Labor and Print
ing of the State of North Caro-
lima. Mr.. Shipman has gotten
out a complete and comprehen-
sive report, arranged to facilitate
easy reference and very carefully
compiled. The report is a credit
to Mr.. Shipman and the Depart
ment of Labor and Printing.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

Anyway we suppose it WASH
a full Moon.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

A voorhees, Christmas is all
right but our gratitude is going
to that man who first invents a
'tireworkless" Christmas.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

Christmas comes but csfce a
year : in common with the other
1854 days we suppose.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

Berlin's celebration was a little
premature.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25
Price One Dollar a Year.

Entered as Second Glass Matter April
8, 1914, at the Post Office at Roanoke
Rapids, North Carolina, under Act of
March 8, 1879.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

ant one of all, but the forerunner
of many, many more. Merry
Christmas!
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25
The Brute.

Two weeks after the wedding she
burst into her mothers home, crying
IKE q child. John and l have quar-.
Relied" she explained between sobs
What's the trouble" inquired his
mother-in-law. why. IL said |
thought II would rain today, and the
brute said. ! don't believe it will. -
Buzz.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

Convention of Safety-at- Sea
will be Amended Probably
headline. So as to exclude Ger
mans, we suppose.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-12-25

~
Mr.. Tillett Evidently thinks it
is Tillett a<d not tainted"
money Xat the Charlotte Obser-
verIFns down.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
COllecting ELECTION Returns.

In all our reform of elections and election
machinery, our lawmakers have never done a
thing toward providing for prompt collection
and compilation OF the returns. Referring to
the urgent need of Improvement here the Lin
coin Star says
II is a reflection upon Nebraska that ten days
after the primary has been held. knows Ap-
proximately what the total vote any one OF
the important offices involved. II rather puts Ne
braska In thu baekwoods class II 10 an indication
OF the prevalence OF primitive election methods.
The Star goes on to point out that the news
papers make as great an effort TO get the re-
turns speedily and accurately as In other states.
but have no active cooperation from election
officials. The only remedy offered by the Star,
however. Is to require by law that every election
board after completing its count post a copy OF
the footinss at the polling place and send an
other unsealed copy with the ballot box, so as TO
make II possible for those willing to so to the
expense Of doing so to prepare for public infor-
nation an approximate unofficial exhibit OF the
results
This may Be all right 90 far as Il goes. but
there is no good reason whatever why the per-
Torrance OF this public function OF collecting
election returns should dsSolvs upon the news
papers or private persons AZ their own expense.
The aggravating situation Is not new, although
II is constantly becoming worse. Two years
ago the editor Of The Bee prepared draft Of a
law on this subject. which, BY his request was
introduced in the last legislature by Senator
Dodge, but which met the usual fate OF other
request bills. This measure provided that in
locating the polling places they should be.
wherever possible. fixed at points upon tele-
phone lines. and that each such polling place
be equipped with telephone connected with
the county clerks office II further made II
the duty OF the chairman OF the election board
to transmit the returns over the telephone a.
fast as ascertainable for the candidates for the
respective offices and II made IL the duty OF the
county clerk to have the same promptly COM
piled and made public and to transmit over the
telephone to the secretary OF states office Al
Lincoln such returns az related 70 offices filled
BY the voters OF more than one county. II
farther imposed upon the secretary OF state the
duty OF compiling and publishing at once the
returns transmitted 10 him by the county clerks
This system would cost little money but
not much-a dollar or two for telephone sery-
ice. payable by the several counties and the
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
Too Good to Be True.

Anyone can be prophet, but not all prophe-
eies come true. Just now the air is. full OF pre-
dictions and representations. The fact that
something extraordinary is happening makes 1t
certain that unusual consequences will follow in
all directions. The probable effect of the war
upon our literary activities. therefore, inspires
writer in the Springfield Republican to this
forecast:
will not only create demand for special ltera-
ture II literature devoted TO so enormous a sub
jet can be called special but Sc likely also to
have marked effect upon literary taste Some
subjects which have grown immense dimensions
in time Of prolonged peace VIII be obscured by
the clash Of For example the literature
OF feminsm. too swollen and too widely theoretical
to be entirely wholesome is likely TO have check;
awomans world In general will shrink temporarily
while battles rage There win be less attention for
the exploitation OF vice or the discussion of sex OF
FOR most kinds of problem literature and perhaps
some surcease OF miscellaneous agitation will do
no harm.
Now, we submit that such an outlook is al
most too good to be true. To be surteited by
the poets with war epcs and martial songs by
the historians with explanations and descriptions
OF the conflict, and by philosophers with deep
delving into the roots Of race suicide through
military routes, would be too awful to contem-
plate except for the accompanying assurance of
| relief from the sex problem novel. the white
slavery play and the feminist propaganda. 1t
may only be choice OF evils An which our only
option is TO take the lesser. but IL war tones
down the lurid colors Of the sex theme in our
literature. We will have to concede that It has
some soothing aspects
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
ohautauOua and Rural Preachers.

A minister in a small town raises a new
point OF criticism OF the Chautauqua, which has
become so very popular in this country, espe-
cially in the prosperous middle west. He COM
plains that the Chautauqua makes II harder for
the country or small town church to satisfy the
people. That seems at first thought rather I'M
consistent. since so many Of the Chautauqua
speakers are working along the same ethical
lines as the church. His explanation, however,
ia this;
II am pastor in town that has It's annual
Chautauqua and have observed smaller congre-
cations and interest in my church for the frat
few months Immediately following the Chautau-
qua than at any other time in the year. ac-
count for it in this way: The chautauqua draws
some noted and gifted speakers. II becomes.
OF course the center OF attraction for most AL
people in a small community. MY people go
and hear these men Of bigger ideas and better
diction than / have and then when they are
gone and the people have to settle down to my
weekly preaching, Il seems stale and common
place to them and they lose interest. The re-
suit is, that II often takes until Christmas or
New Year for the effect to wear away and for
me to begin to get back my hold on my own
people,"
We feel sorry for the preacher who feels
called on to make this excuse. He needs to do
some self-inquiring. we fear, to find out why he
has such a weak hold on the folks among whom
he lives and to whom he ministers the year
round. On the other hand, II true. II seems q
sad commentary on the flock. AS between the
traveller talking against gate receipts with only
one or two memorized speeches which ne ped
dies from place TO place and the preacher who
grinds out two sermons a week, in addition to
all the other details Of his passionate. II should
not take long to determine the merit OF infiu-
ence, provided, OF course. the preacher is what
he ought to be.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
The Anniversary Of sedan-what Will it
Bring FORTH

On September 2, 1870. by the decisive bat
tie OF Sedan the triumph OF German armies
over the French hosts. led in person by EN-
peror Napoleon III. made the new and unified
Germany the dominant power OF Europe SO
crushing was the French defeat that II was i'm
medIstely followed by unconditional surrender,
and the French emperor became the prisoner
OF his victorious antagonist.
To the German imbued with love OF father
land, Sedan stands out the brightest beacon
light in history, and reflects a military glory
whose luster can never dim.
Next wednesday. September 2. is the ami
versary OF Sedan.
Forty-four years after the browning achieve
ment Of the first william. the Germans are
again, under william II. drawn UP in battle
array against the French and their allies.
Men Of German birth or ancestry in all parts
Of the globe are waiting with pent-up expecta-
ton to see what the anniversary OF this historic
day will bring forth. Their hope is for an
other glorious triumph OF German arms to COM
memorate the victory Of the founders Of the
empire, and It stands 70 reason that the inspira-
ton OF that event will have stretched TO the
utmost the tension OF every German soldier
from the highest to the lowest. We can imag-
inc nothing that would so quicken a heart beat
ing under a German uniform as q chance to
emulate the bravery of his ancestors. and TO
herald forth another Sedan as a monument to
their memory.
Next Wednesday is the anniversary OF Ger
mans most fatefu day. Will IT again be preg-
nant with world destiny3
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
People and Events

James b. Haggin. the millionaire horse
man, Is seriously IN at Newport.
The duke Of the AbruEzl has been APP
pointed commandments Of the Italian
navy.
Joseph r. willard. the American am
bassador 70 spain, and his wife. left
London last week for Madrid.
Felix P. Webster. a member Of the cot
ton firm Of n. l.. Edwards q Co. OF
Dallas, Tex. died in Bremen. Germany.
Richard Watson FULLY. author Of
Omar. the Tent-maker." THE Bird Of
Paradise" and many other plays. re-
David D. shelby. Judge OF the United
States court Of appeals, Fifth district.
died at Huntsville. Ala. aged IS years
William II. Warren, former president
of the Chicago Board OF Trade, died
at Hlnsdale, Ill. after lingering illness.
Christian Zabrislie. New York lawyer.
was killed when his automobile over
turned near his country place at sebago
Lake, Me.
ceived a divorce at Los Angeles last
week from Eleanor Gates Tully, author
Of THE Poor Ilttie Rich Girl" on the
grounds OF desertion.
Austin H. Watson. former president Of
the New York Credit Mems association.
committed suicide at Beacon. N. Y. He
had been In III health for six weeks.
r. A. Marcellin Pellet, the French
minister at The Hague, has been recalled
and has left for Paris. He win be suo-
ceeded by NJ. Aliise. former minister to
Bavaria.
The Rev. Alfred W. Tween Of New
York. had q narrow escape from death
in vain attempt to save Miss Ethel
Pushard from drowning at Dresden
Mills. Me.
The Rev. Guy Roberts. Main sneeze."
president OF the United States Hay Fever
association, announced that the annual
convention OF the sneezers win take
place at Bethlehem, n. H.. September 2.
An appeal to Colonel Roosevelt to come
to France with his famous regiment of
Rough Riders. and serve in the French
army, was sent TO him by Donald Har-
per, an American lawyer. now in Paris
James Brooks. q farmer OF Manhattan.
Kan. was swimming IN tho Blue river.
when he was attacked by a catfish, which
grabbed his hand and tried to swallow
It. Some neighbors said 1t was q bull
fish.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

The forests OF Florida contain lis dif<
ferent kinds OF wood.
The average earning Of a film Of mod
crate length Is said to be nearly $4,000
Panama Is considering the establish
ment OF a national school Of telegrsphy.
The bulk Of the aluminium ore OF the
United States IL produced in Arkansas.
Fountain pens were invented shortly
before the beginning OF the nineteenth
century.
The clouds from which lightning e
emitted are seldom more than 100 feet
above the earth.
The daily average Of telephone conver>
sations in this country last year u esti-
mated at 26Sio.Ooo.
According to an English scientist the
light Of the sun exerts a pressure Of To.Ooe
tons on the earth.
Cayenne pepper sprinkled on buttered
bread. IL said to be an effective means
Of preventing seasickness.
To keep up with the match consump-
ton OF the earth, the services OF 5000
workpeople are constantly required.
The island on which is situated the
Eddystone lighthouse is the smallest biz
OF ali the year-around inhabited land In
the world.
Among the new features In the division
OF mineral technology of the United
States national museum is an industrial
series In glass manufacture.
The Washington national museum coin
and medal collection OF some 5000 pieces.
includes several Chinese coins Of the
earliest type, dating back to about s264
B. c.
An island in the Pacific of which .
French company has obtained control is
believed to contain 100000 tons Of high
grade phosphates and many more million
tons OF inferior quality.
Because frosts do the most damage
when the air Is calm. a Paris scientist
has advanced the theory that orchards
and vineyards can be protected by cleo
trio fans to keep the atmosphere moving.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
aAlfalfa On Every Farm ,,

The Missouri State Board of Agriculture is
promoting an unique campaign under the slo-
gan Of Alfalfa on every farm in the state"
It has sent out speakers to address farmers and
others indirectly related to farming on the value
Of the crop, which, with corn, has been referred
to by Prof. p. @. Holden, formerly of Iowa, as
the "gold-dollar twins for the farmer"
For a state like Missouri, that goes in 90 ex-
tensivey for hogs. this alfalfa movement is q
great thing. II ought to increase both the fer
tility OF its soil and the revenues Of its farmers
by making alfalfa general crop. 1t will grow
there as well as In other more western states.
Nowhere. however, is alfalfa more indigenous
to soil than in Nebraska Here our farmers
are gradually increasing the area devoted to
this king Of forage crops, yet not ss extensively
as they should
The figures Of the federal census for 1910
showed q total OF 12s,s7S farms in Nebraska,
and only 49,sS5 raising alfalfa on a combined
area OF 6S6,2s2 acres. The same census report
showed 102.329 farms with a total of 4,52O, 034
acres raising all kinds of forage crops at total
value Of s31,72s;691, as against the alfalfa
output of. s1O,743,s1s. Since 1910 not only
the acreage, but also the Yield and. value, Of
alfalfa have been heavily augmented, though,
as we say, there is yet room for much greater
extension. So perhaps We toe, might profita-
bly, adopt the Missouri slogan for Nebraska,
"Alfalfa on every farm"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
HAMMER TAPS.

Married men who SOW Wild oats reap
grass widows.
II old Opportunity had good out-curves
and a pretty face he would be embraced
Oftener.
A man never gets so poor that he isn't
willing TO share his poverty with
woman.
In most churches the male members
pay for the carpets and the female mem
bers wear them out.
Women are very hard to please when it
comes to clothes. But they are not so
particular about husbands.
Once in a while you run into an old
fashioned man whose house is mortgaged
and who hasn't any automobile.
A clock that isn't running IL right once
every twelve hours. And that IL more
than YOU can say for a lot OF men who
are running. l.v
The old fashioned man who used to
burn midnight oil studying books now
has a son who burns midnight gasoline
studying girls.
AS long as a woman can go to the gro
Gerry store and get the things on credit she
can't see why her husband should worry
over ms Ocplb.
Some Of these days a native OF the FIJI
Islands is going to get look at one OF
our Tango teas and he will go back home
and take up a collection and send a few
missionaries TO this country.
A French artist holds that American
men are the ugliest In the world. Well
maybe we are. We are satisfied to stand
pat on having the American woman the
most beautiful creature In the world
with the fashions Of 1880 coming back
into style again, there may come time
when the Oldest Inhabitant will hold a
crowd of men spellbound when he tells
them OF the sights a man could see on a
uinny day away back in 1914. And the
men will go away believing that the Old
est Inhabitant is an unmitigated Lar
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
WHO'S WHO IN THE WAR.

The kaiser. king OF Prussia and German
emperor. IL a cousin OF King George.
Tho Empress Marie Of Russia, sister Of
Queen Alexandria, Is mother Of the GEAR
King Albert of Belgium IL related to
the imperial houses OF Austria and Ger
many.
King Nikola Of Montenesro Is father-in-
law Of the king Of Italy and also OF King
Peter
King George of England, related by
blood or marriage TO nearly every royal
house in Europe.
The car, emperor Of ali the Russias. Is
cousin Of King George and nephew Of
Queen Alexandra.
King Louis Of Bavaria. who alone can
proclaim martial law In his kingdom. Is
married to the only lineal descendant of
the royal house of Stuart
The grand duke of Hesse IL the empress
of Russias only brother. Their mother
was Princess Alice of Great Britain, so
that he is first cousin to King George.
queen wiIhelmina Of Holland married
to Prince Henry. duke of Mecklenburg.
Her mother. the Dowager Queen Emma,
Is the sister OF the duchess of Albany.
Prince Henry Of Prussia, inspector gen.
eral OF the German fleet. The kaiser's
only brother. Is married to Princess
Irene Of Hesse, sister OF the emperor Of
Russia.
The archduchess Maria Theresa, who
has volunteered as Red Cross nurse,
was the third wife OF the enaperor's late
brother Archduke Charles Louis. whose
son (by his second wife), Archduke
Charles Ferdinand, was assassinated at
Serajevo.-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30

The Union PAeines laid the Keokuks low sr.,.
~ score OF to The batteries were salisbury
ana Bandle for the home team and Kennedy and
pugdsls for the visitors
A large force OF men IL At work ON m. ~,
line near Summit
The notice OF meeting OF the Douglas County
Horticultural society is sgned by W. r. shotbol,
secretary.
graphic studio win be open all dav SUNDAY. a. .
eonamodate patrons
District Attorney Godwin returned from an AZ.
tsnded trip through Iowa
Rev. Willard Scott and wife are back IN omaha
1rter an absence o. ak weeks
AIRS. A. W. Fuilrsede ana daughter an, v,.,t,ns A,
Anamoaa. the former home Of Mrs Fulrieds
Bellevue rolege commercial department e an
neunesd BY George r. Rathbons principal 20 ,ivs
thorough instruction IN all business lines.
Hon John d. Howe IL stopping At the Paxton
( ioodng after the interests Of the Minneapolis a
Omaha railroad
Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-30
NEW wRINKLEs.

New gloves have pockets for coins and
tickets in their palms.
A shoe has been patented with built
in metal support for fallen foot arches
A new hanging basket for flowers g
provided with a saucer to prevent water
dripping on carpets.
A new tack hammer for home use has
q oontainer for tacks on it's handle.
An ingenious bracket has been invented
TO be hung from the top Of a ladder for
hosting building materials
To prevent steam blowing lid from a
cooking utensii spring wire clamp. easily
attached, has been patented.
One of the newer individual drinking
cups Is divided In half by a partition
formed Of material that will ritter water
A solid rubber tire has been invented
20 be placed over an automobile tire that
has been punetured TO make temporary
repair
TO insure skates being properly sharp
ened a bracket has been patented TO hold
them in the correct position against 9
grinding tool.
A new vegetable digging fork ~ hinged
and provided with a pedal TO enable a
user to avail himself Of the power OF one
foot instead OF straining his back.
A simple clip has been patented for
holding an electric light at the end OF a
cord In almost any position and upon
almost any object where It may be de-
sired.
TO carry smaller boats within large
craft Dutch inventor has patented q
vessel with hinged doors az one end OF
the hull through which boats can Be
Heated.
A new English direction and rotation
indicator for steam vessels enables =
captain to watch the direction OF his ship
and speed OF his engines from his cabin
OF bridge
Patents have besn issued on number
OF cooking utensils In which a downward
draft carries all odors away by divert
ing them into the stove on which the
utensils are used
To avoid fire danger IN places where
gasoline must be used an inventor has
patented q swinging bracket 20 hold a
tank outside a window yet bring Il within
reach when needed.
To prevent a ladder slipping a Cleveland
man has invented piyoted hooks % be
fastened 10 the bottom OF the upright
which win ENGAGE in the surface upon
which the ladder Is standing