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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
PRESIDENT YUAN WOULD LEAVE.
CHINA RATHER THAN BE KING
Biggest Fool Is He Who Would Be Emperor, He Says
Director of The Far Eastern Bureau Doesn't Credit
Report That Monarchy Is Contemplated

the system OF administration. IT is
true that in this republic, consisting
of five races, all citizens are equal and
there shall be no racial class or reli-
gious distinctions. But it is certainly
unfair to give no title Of distinction 10
the Hans while MongOlS and Man
chus and Mohammedans all may re-
ceive the ranks Of baron, duke and
prince. AS the provisional conSt1tu-
ton vests the President with the pow
er to confer orders Of merit l believe
those Chinese who have worked for
the we'll being of their country should
receive suitable recognition in the
form Of ranks of nobility l decided
long ago to confer such orders, but
owing to a misunderstanding in some
circles l have postponed carrying that
desire into effect. However, when
such decorations are conferred this
will be done in accordance with suit-
able rules. The people should not
indulge in useless speculation.
II do not think that the restoration
Of the monarchy would enhance either
my dignity or my power for the trans
action of State affairs. 1t may be
argued that in changing the form of
government l could lay plans for my
sons. But it is well known that my
elder son, kO-ting, is an invalid most
of the time. My second son, ko-Wen,
being a scholar of good repute. My
| third son is the least fit for assuming
| such a responsibility. AS to my other
sons they are much too young to en-
tertain any such ambitions.
LAS | dare not entrust the work OF
| a sergeant to any one of them, do you
think am going to lay upon them the
! heavy responsibility Of governing a
| cOuntry?"
| Il we'll know that from ancient
times to the present descendants of a
royal family often suffer unexpected
calamities, although they may enjoy
sitting on the throne for short pc
riod. Why should l expose my sons
and grandsons to such a catastrophe p
Gen. F'eng at this point interposed
1.-The people of south China are not
| unwilling to give their support to such
a change in the form of government
| but as to the time Of carrying Ou1
such serious programme they are
OF opinion that it should be further
discussed. In time to come, when yOt
have succeeded in making a strong
united China, for which the people O
the whole country will ever feel crate
mount the throne, your desire to re
fuse will fall
] Prefers Exile to Throne.
The Chinese President froWnet
upon his old companion in arms, Fen:
and Yuan were comrades in the oil,
Manchu days, and answered hin
lsternly:
Prom what you have just said
must conclude that you have bee
planning for me. My fourth an
fifth sons, who are now studying i
England, have been instructed by N
) to buy small piece of land for tn
cultivation of vegetables and rice
Should 1t happen, as you say, that tn
: people of China attempt to force tn
crown upon me, there will be bu
one thing to do-tO so to England an
lspend the rest of my life there, a
exile from my own land"
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
To Urge Conservation.

Asheville, Sept At is more than
likely that Western North Carolina
will be well represented at the confer
ence which is to be held at Washing
ton September 2 and % when friends
of forest conservation will discuss
with the secretary Of agriculture plans
for the acquisition of additional tim
ber lands in the Southern Appalachian
mountains under the provisions of the
Weeks act
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

Newton, Sept. 4.-The rural carriers
of the Ninth Congressional District
will meet at Mount Holly next Mon
day, which is Labor Day, and Presi-
dent w. G. johnson, of Henry River
this county, is making an extra effort
to get every man in the district to
attend. w. G. Feimster, Of the New
ton bar. Will deliver an address
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

boil weevil has entered Georgia, State
EntOmolOgist WOrsham announced to-
day. The weevils came from Ala
barla, he said. He recommended re-
establishment of quarantine in the ex-
treme southwestern counties of the
State.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

Italian farmhouses need lmpt'h
according to the opinion Of tht
eminent which has offered So
premiums to be awarded for en- q
aging the construction Of mode T.
buildings.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07
WILLIAM r. DAVE,
About Very Great and Very Distjn
guished North Carolinian

Nv Editor ROWLAND F. BEASLEY in The Monroe journal
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
even CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN Love
SYRUP OF figs
Ii feverish, bilious, constipated, give
fruit laxative at once.

Don't scold your fretful, peevish
child. See if tongue is coated; this
is sure sign its little, stomach,
liver and bowels are ~cfogged with
sour waste. 5S
When listless, pale, feverish, full
of cold, breath bad, throat sore,
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally,
has stomachache, indigestion, diar-
rhoea, give a teaspoonful Of cali
fornia. Syrup of Figs" and in a few
hours all the foul waste, the sour
bile and fermenting. food passes out
of the bowels and you have a we'll
and playful child again. Children
love this harmless fruit laxative"
and mothers can rest easy after CIV
ing it, because it never fails to make
their little "insides" clean and sweet
Keep it. handy, Mother! A little
given today saves sick child TO-
morrow, but get the genuine. ASK
your druggist for 50-cent bottle OF
"California Syrup of Figs" which ha;
directions for babies, children of al
ages and for grown-ups plainly or
the bottle. Remember there arr
ccunterfeits sold here, so surely lool
and see that yours is made by tht
California Fig Syrup Company
Hand back with contempt any Other
fig syrup.
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Miller circuit court; reversed and
remanded.
BY Justice Wood;
Lew Stevens VS.. State, from Lee
circuit court; affirmed.
w. I. Silvie VS.. State, from Sebas-
tian circuit court; reversed and re-
manded.
NJ. Kennedy VS.. State, from Sewer
circuit court; reversed and remand
ed.
The Mccall company VS.. T. J. Smith,
from Boone circuit court; reversed
and remanded
BY Justice Hart:
Sovereign Camp w. O. w. VS.. Abner
Israel. from Sebastian circuit court;
reversed and dismissed.
Bradley Lumber company VS.. Mrs.
A. A. Hamilton, from Bradley circuit
court affirmed.
Fidelity Phoenix Insurance COM
pany VS.. Leah Friedman, from Sc
bastian circuit court; modified and
affirmed.
Rice King VS.. State, from MISSISSIPPI
pi circuit court; reversed unless atto:
ney general elects to accept judgment
for murder in second degree, within
Is days. Justice Kirby dissents.
BY Justice Kirby:
John T. Donnell vs. Geo. Il. Brock
man. from Franklin circuit court; az
| tirmed.
X. o. P. of North America, etc, VS..
Cora Long, from Pulaski circuit
court; reversed and dismissed.
| w. L. Jameson VS.. Mrs. Isadore
Jameson, from Columbia circuit
court; affirmed.
Anna Galley, from Cross circuit
court; affirmed.
! By Justice Smith:
Observation-Disclosures company
VS. W., B. Levinson, from Pulaski
eitcuit court; modified and affirmed
! Claude Andrews vs.. Cecil Andrews,
from Sebastian chancery court; af-
frmed.
j Claude Andrews vs.. Cecil Andrews,
from Sebastian chancery court; at
iirmed.
| Orders Pee Curtain.
! w. S. Dickey VS.. Southwestern
Surety Insurance company, from.
| Crawford chancery court; rehearing
tented.
! T. d. Cook VS.. Mack Worthington,
from Lonoke circuit court; rebaarine
denied
j. E. Langston vs. c. B. Blase, from
Union circuit court: rehearing de-
MED.
Earle w. Hodges VS.. Board of I'M
provement District No. % of the city
OF Texarkana, from Pulaski chancery
court; advanced as involving the pub
lie interest, and set down for Febru-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
$100 Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Catarrh being q constitutional
disease, requires a constitutional treat
fnent. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. there
by destroying the foundation of the, dis
ease. and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in its curative pow
ers that they offer. One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of testimonials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Brunswick Parlors Com.
pletely Wiped Out by
Flames Early Yesterday.
ORIGIN Is NOT KNOWN
Interior oi Big Hall Vcritable Furnace
When Fire Is Discovered by Joe
Taylor, Who Rooms in
~. Same Building.

( Fire which caused loss roughly
estimated at from $500 to $4,000
was experienced Il ,sarly 1 yesterday
morning, when the Brunswick Bill
lard parlors We're wiped out Of a
istence by flames (which originated
in some manner not yet understood
by the psrsons interested.
y Will Bumpass, manager. of the bill
loard parlors; is said to have left the
place early Sunday night, after
spending short time looking owe:
things. There was no fire in the
eplace, and the first known of any
thing out of the ordinary was when
the crash OF glass, broken by the
heat and falling into the hall awak-
'ened Joe Taylor, electrical supply
man, whose office and sleeping ap-
artments are across the joint hall, in
The next building.
When Taylor was awakened, he
opened his door, to find the flames
roaring out of the open space in the
door to the poolroom and reaching
clear across the hall He re-entered
his room, telephoned the fire depart
his exist by another door, reached
the street without harm. His stock
and personal property were not
damaged.
In the poolroom, everything was
totally destroyed. An electric piano
owned by the Barnes Music house
two caH registers, handsome
marble soda counter, ten pool ant
billiard tables, several sets of ivor!
billiard balls, chairs, and other para
phernalia, We're ruined, little beins
left but ashes. twisted metal crack
ed slate and stone, and charred wood
The floor, ceiling and other wood
work of the place was burnt through
lin places, and charred everywhere
else. AT the rear, where indication.
are the fire started, the floor and
ceiling was burnt through to such eX
". tent that the joists were damaged b.
the fire.
Downstairs the Faust cafe suffer
cd water loss estimated at about $500
The cafe Was closed until 6 o'clocl
last evening, while it was beini
fcleaned up and restocked water hav
ing ruined or damaged nearly all tn
perishables in the place. A handsom
and costly electric musical instru
ment was removed to a. place o
safety at the first alarm, and wa
not damaged.
In the building adjoining, an ex
plosion of heat-gas caused damag
estimated at $100, and some cottol
samples were destroyed, causin
minor loss.
The Brunswick Billiard hall SUI
fered loss estimated at $1,000 GOV
cred by insurance. Will Bumpass
the manager, estimates his loss Q
personal property at $500, with n
insurance. The Faust cafe carrie
no insurance. The building is owne
by Mrs. NJ. A. Austin, and her loss |
covered by insurance.
Repairs on the building will b
made at once said Mrs. Austin yes
teriay. 81 will have men at tn
building today to ascertain the eX
tent of the damage, and will tax
steps Immediately to put the build
ing in habitable shape again.
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SHIPPING TRUST
BEHIND Fight ON
SHIPPING |! BILL?
Continued from Page -

instance. ADMINISTRATION leaders
made no effort to table Senator Nor
ris' general clothre provision, as his
support is needed OH the ship pur
chase bill and he refuses to vote TO-
the special rule.
Likewise, a. number of Democratic
senators, although favoring the Reed
rule applicable to this emergency
will not support the general clotur'
proposition until the ship bill is Sen
debate will continue on this cloturt
propsitin until the ship bill is sen
over from the house. The filibuste,
will then proceed against the motion
to concur in the action of the house
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AFTER MANY YEARS

J. L. Southern, Eau Claire, Wis.,
writes: years ago I wrote you in re-
gid to great results l obtained from
Icy Kidney Pills. After all these
Years l have never had a return OF
those terrible backaches or sleepless
nights: l am permanently cured"
Men and women, young and ola, find
this reliable remedy relieves rheuma-
tism, backache, stiff joints and ills
caused by weak or diseased kidneys
or bladder Mann Pharmacy.
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KILLS SON-IN.LAW
Tragedy Follows. Military Wedding
Near Warren.

Warren, Feb. IL Arthur Plair was
shot six times and Instantly killed
yesterday by N. F. Brown, the
tragedy occurring near church OF
which Brown is deacon. The shoot
ing was the result of an old feud. be-
ginning when l1air was forced to
marry daughter OF the man who
killed him. Plair was recently
prose cuted for wife-desertion. Brown
warned Plair to remain out of the
neighborhood, but Plair is said to
church and occupy a front seat. An
open picket-knife was found in
Plair's pocket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16
Mrs. parneil,s Cousin.

A. f. Plair, who was killed near
arren Sunday, was cousin of Mrs
Evan Parnell of this city. according
to Prof. ), B. letters, an uncle OF the
young man, who was in pine Bluff
yesterday. Prof. yJeffers, who has
been teaching school, near Warren, is
a stos..bcfder in the Simmons Ma
tional bank, and was transactina
business here when he learned OF
the death on his nephew. He says
that while lPlair was a wild boy" lie
had been imposed upon by Brown
Prof. letters stated that the young
woman Plair married was divorced
frona former husband.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16

Your clothing will be washed
cleaner. With less wear. The clothes
will he absolutely sanitary. and viii
smell clear and sweet. American Ex-
eelsior LaLndry Go. Il
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16

Give our economical laundry serv-
Ice one thorough trial. and you'll
decide to let us do your washing
regularly. American Excelsior Laun-
dry Co II
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16

Bargain is the word, if it is
few pairs of Curtains you need. See
gu: window today. Reap & Crawford
Furniture company. tt
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-16

airy 20.
H. NJ. Hubbard VS.. w. B. Mcmahon,
Jr., from Mississippi chancery court;
set for oral argument March l.
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Our Export Trade.

A substantial increase in the expor-
4oo d 55mesti products Is noted in
tlicial gigurca or the department Of
commerce for january. complied by
the bureau OF foreign and domestic
commerce. The va!ar % v.porta IN
January, 1915. was 263G million dol
lars being So 600 900, or about 30 per
cent more than the total for January
last year. This trade expansion ex-
tended to many articles. the import.
ant exception being raw cotton. lum.
Der. naval stores, refined mineral oils.
agricultural implements, and copper
manufactures.
The outward movement of iron and
steel scored "a gain OF about 81 500. 900
over January Of the preceding year.
this being the first time in many
months that such result was achiev.
ed, Brass goods doubled in value OF
exports; fruits and nuts increased bv
more than $LoO0.0eo; leather aud
leather goods treblcd; meat and dairy
products increased about thirty per
cent; cotton goods, C;icfly wearing
apparel, doubled; chemicals Increased
over 30 per cent, commercial automo.
hiles rose from less than SlOO. 600 in
value TO S2.500,0O0: India rubber goods
nearly doubted; refined sugar quad.
rupled ia value OF exports: wooden
goods rose from about one.third of a
million dollars in value in January.
1914 10 SS,00O.O0o in january last;
and spel,cr from less than $50 .0oo to
S2fu0.00o
Each group OF manufactures made
an advance over January ol last year
prepared foodsluffs. from Sas.ouo 900
TO $4looo,ooo; manufactures for use
IN manufacturing, from $so500. 900 to
100000 Gee. ana manufactures ready
Tor consumption, nom $4,000. 600 10
$64. zoe 600.
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Why 1T SUCCEEDS.
eecaGoe lis 70, Cne Thing Only, and
6runs~icl Pecp.e Appreciate This.

Aolh'ag can be god or c.crylng.
Doing one thing we'll brings sue
cess.
Doan's Kidney Pills are :or one
,h.ng only
ror weak Ct d!zcr1cEed Kidneys.
here is brunswick evidence to
Prove their worth.
Mrs. j. b Tankerslcy, 1909 Block
Reynolds 81. Brunswick. SAYS:
Loans Kidney Pills have been used
IN my family for a long time and
when began ic have trouble from
ny kidneys, ] knew just what 10
take. suffered for about three
months, mostly with paias in my
oack and head. | had a dull ache
across my loins. ! also had dizzy
pells md headaches and everything
-urned black before me After !
iad taken d few Loxes Of Doan S
lIdney pills, was cured This was
about two years ago and / haven't
mad any trouble since"
Price JDc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Leans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs TanKersley had. Foster Mnburn
o., Prcps., Buffalo, y. Y.
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ave Tie CITY present neal and clean

nave The city present Beat and clean
appearance wheu the visitors come
Recently the mayor Of a Georgia city
asked the people 0. that city to tell
him how to keep the city clean and
promote the health Of its citizens this
spring and summer.
He received many novel and orig
nal replies. and it was suggested that
,Ae trash wagons scattered more trash
and left it on the street than they
pick up and carry away. II vas sug
gcsted that trash boxes be provided,
so that trash once put in them cant
laIl out as the wagon jostles along.
Among the most interesting and
striking replies were ;le following:
Have boxes or ba:is al the public
schools and secure the assistance of
teachers in having children use them
instead Of throwing paper from lunch
es on the ground
Have teachers instruct the chill
drcn that it is violation Of ordi-
nances to use chalk on sidewalks,
houses or fences, anc &c. -olice CO.
operation in stoppins scriabnng of
this character.
Iiaye another inspection of all
premises and notice served on those
without covered carriage can 10 get
them and use them before the warm
weather sets in
Have the trash wagons call more
frequently in business districts. Com
paints have been made that these
wagons do not come unless sent for
to collect Accommodations OF trash.
Provide more boxes in the bust
ness district They are too scattered
now. And see that there are covers
on them easy to raise
Prohibit the scattering of hand
bills and cheap advertising generally
and cut out this class of advertising
matter entirely"
These suggestions, if followed,
.ould 20 long way toward the &C,
complishmnt of The desired end
The cleanliness OF the city and they
are as applicable 10 Brunswick as to
any other city. Cleanliness adds very
greatly to ones happiness.
Brunswick can be made clean and
hcalthful, and it should be.
All OF the above is most respectful
~ referred to the good ladies of the
Brunswick Civic association
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NAN TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE
is AN OPTIMIST.

He has absolute faith in his mel
cine-he knows when he takes ii for
certain ailments he gets rc'icE. PaJ-
pie who take DIR. Kings New )ia"J'-
cry for an irritating cold are OPT m
ists-thoy know this cough rcncdE
viii penetrate the Innings OF the thr.at
kill the germs. and open the way III
Nature to act. You ucan's destT0y 70
cold by superficial trestment-yoG
must 90 10 the cause of the trouble.
Be an optimist &c a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery today.
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Some Forms Of aheuma.lsm curabe.

Some Forms of rheumatism Durable.
rheumatism is disease character
lied by pains in the joints and in the
muscles The most COMMON forms
are: Acute and chronic rheumatianl'
rheumatic headaches, sciatic rheuma-
tism and lumbago. All Of these types
can be helped absolutely by applying
some good liniment that penctratcs.
An application of SIoaD's Liniment
two or tire times day TO The affect
ed part sill give instant relief, Sloan's
Liniment is good for pain. and espe-
cially rheumatic pain, because it pen
etratcs to the seat of the trouble,
soothes the afflicted part and draws
the pain. "Sloan's Liniment is all med
cine" Get a 25c bottle now. Keep it
handy in case of emergency
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MOney-Mad Americans.

a New Yorker Of prominence says
the people Of that city are money
mad" That's the matter with ming
out Of ten Americans. When a man
14-.f.es, the first question the neigh
Dofs ash is: How much money has
be Tler a man dies one Of the
..st &. as.5ns ASKED about MIN is.
"ft,a m.ch Insurance did he icayet"
When q mans wife divorces him, the
ne ghborhood question is. Does she
set aIimony? The American mind
s on the subject Of money and the
methods OF acquiring It practically
c.y hour Of the day except while
.e IS sleeping, and M; infrcquently
rs Sleeping hours are shortened be.
a4se MS thoughts are concentrated
y ne money question
A.en cheat. lie and steal in order 10
4cquire dollars They sacrifice hap
piEess and contcntm~nt for monetary
gain They not infrequently prefer
I e cheap Difference Of the toadies to
the admiration and approval Of the
cultured and thoughtful In order to
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-20

The railroads Of this country haze
been driven TO the iast ditch says
James J Hill, talking TO "A special coui.
mittee OF the Minnesota legislature.
There is no question about THAI From
the ignorant petit jury To the halls of
legislative bodies, these great deYcl-
opers have ben made the targcl Tor
abuse and burdensome legislation.
Where and how is il 10 end9
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All Of the inmates of the death
-ouse AT Sing Sing have signed pc
Ition to Governor Whitman asking
hat the death penalty in Sew York
ae aaay with. There may be
ethng in the moral side Of their
ton, bat It seems to Ms that they
re little dilatcry in expressing their
cws
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-20

The Turks are terrifying the heights
OF Constantinople An TO no avail
Censtaniinope is going where u came
near going a hundred wears ago, when
Alexander aud Napoleon held their
love feast al Tilsii
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That Savannah physician does not
seem to have been so hopelessly lost
as v-L.e Ia ght imagine It's a hard
yvu q. ..se ,e4. Sayannahian any
how.
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II the Georgia legislature does but
oy ;;tiis ;..i,::5;; y;s, !: I: ; :Ts!!:. (; ;:.a
law to improve the land titles in the
state. The situation Is distressing and
relief is badly NEEDED
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-20

How long did the French authori
ties allow the Alabama TO remain in
the port of Brost? Look up a little
history on the subject and then tell
Germany thing OF two about the
Prin4 Eitei.
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Al least two Georgia newspapers
are very busy on the Job Of advising
Judge Emory Speer aud Judge Wal.
lace Lambdm how To operate their
court. An OF which rs doing moi the
leas, bit OF good AMI lots Of harm.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-03-20

1t has been reported again that the
Karlsruhe has been sunk. This won
derfully mysterious ship. like the pro
verbal cat seems to have at least
seven lives.