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The mirror., 1916-12-28

and retired to his quarters prepared to do
his work on the morrow. The captain
was good father, gallant soldier and a
gentleman. His reflections were contrary
to the military code and must therefore be
curtailed. The influence of constantly
reiterated program of ''patriotism," in
jected into his mentality from time i'm
memorial, had made of him what it has
made of nearly every one of US moral
towards.
The more one has at staEe-in national
sense of the word-the less one is apt to
risk public condemnation. And material
is in the hey-day of its power. The ruling
classes of Europe, above all others, have
material gain in view at present, despite
their altruistic pretensions.
Captain Query's mental attitude towards
his 'senemies' reflects the attitude of mil
lions of soldiers in the trenches this
Christmas Day. The hope of the world
is that though training has made of them
men whose beliefs are subordinated to
code books, their children's children may
find way of acting on their convictions,
regardless of the inherited worship of
patriotism that includes but the peo-
pie of single nation and tongue.
The mirror., 1916-12-28

The protection of government secrets
has always required the greatest viligance.
Each nation is inquisitive as to what every
other country is accomplishing IN inventipg
new appliances for war purposes. The
construction Of warships, for example,
calls for much secrecy. Neutral powers
must guard we'll their naval secrets. Of
tenders against the neutral policy of a
country should also bear in mind the Sc
we're punishment in store for them, for dis
covery is certain sooner or later.
Many government secrets do leak out in
every country. This is owing to the lure
of gold and to the activity of unknown
secret agents. The United States in COM
mon with other nations, has it's secret SER
vice, and perhaps it is as successful as any
similar agency.
Scientific means for the protection of
country have not been exhausted, indeed :.
they are only just beginning to be used.
Present naval secrets of neutral powers
may prove of slight Importance compared
with the possible methods of warfare in
the future. These new methods devised
here should be solely at the disposal of the
United States, and unknown until it is
necessary to use them.-Ea.
The mirror., 1916-12-28

had just remarked that our war President
was the first great public man to appeal to
humanity through it's sense of humor,
when another observed, ''What pity
that man so great and humor so subtle
should have been marred by crudity and
cOarseness that must offend the finer
sensibilities of cultivated people
Instantly the guest of the evening,
man full of years and good works, inter-
posed, ''That is great injustice to our
most typical American, and it is time that
the truth was generally recognized. l
knew him we'll. practiced with him in
the courts of his circuit. | saw much of
him under many conditions, especially
about the taverns where we mixed freely
with all sorts of people, for Lincoln loved
men; travelled with him as he journeyed
to Bloomington to make his greatest ad-
dress. Under all circumstances he was
refined and cultivated gentleman
''Then how,' some one asked, ''did he
get reputation for coarseness and even
for vulgarity?"
In perfectly natural way answered
the older guest. ''He was extremely tall
and almost ungainly in proportions. That
passed for ruggedness in the pioneer West
that knew him and his type, but it was
differently interpreted in the East. He
The mirror., 1916-12-28
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&c Christmas, 1916

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The Franconian pursued his inquiries.
Finding rough and ready looking SOL
dier, for the moment idle, he inquired:
''Why did you join the foreign contin-
gent?'' Quickly came the response:
''Blessed if know, now that I'm here"
Still a third vouchsafed an unsatisfactory
reply to the captains question. This man
said he was ''broke' and thought he would
enjoy the Excitement Going further,
the captain accosted serious-faced Off
Ger and piled his 'Why did you join?"
question. Came the candid reply: 81
don't know-wait until | ask my friend,
Lieutenant -.' The younger officer
shrugged his shoulders and answered:
''Ask me something easy, Bill
Captain Query, of the frst-line trench
es, returned to his men. They were busy
reading Christmas letters from loved ones
at home. He went to the observation
periscope and glimpsed the Cernovian
trenches, two hundred yards distant
Everything was quiet. A sort of under
stood truce would prevail during Christmas
Day. Over there the men were reading
letters from home even as his own men,
No doubt some were reading the story of
One who gave His life that all might be
saved From corner of the trench came
the sound of a phonograph. They were
playing hymn, words of which came
floating to his ears: peace on earth,
good will towards men,
Overhead the daylight was waning. The
snow-hakes had changed to rain. To-mor-
row the enemy would once more unleash
the dogs of war. Thousands of guns
would vomit fire and steel. Men would
race over the icy ground only to stagger
back in the face of the cracking machine
guns. The professions to the field hospi-
tails would start anew
YES thought Captain Query.
''Christmas will soon be over Tomorrow
we will start killing again. No one seems
to know why we kill-not even the
strangers from strange lands. Each side
seems equally right and wrong at the same
time. All the contenders are vociferous
in claiming the inspiration of patriotism
They are all brave in a physical sense
But amongst the millions there is not one
brave enough to cry Halt! let us stop
this useless slaughter of our brothers. ,
There was only One brave enough for
such an act of sacrifice and Him we cruci-
fed 1t Is the fear of crucifixion that
The mirror., 1916-12-28
Neao Years, 1917

was not well instructed in the conventions
of polite society, which at that time was
more provincial than it would care to ad-
NIT, and that fact. combined with his
physical appearance, was enough to set
him down in certain class of society as
coarse. The current ''ungainly ape" we'll
represented the first impression he made
on Washington society.
''That impression was intensified by the
fact that many expressions that Lincoln
freely employed because they were in
common use in the West in his day had
passed out Of use in the East People
forget the rapidity with which words and
conventions change from generation to
generation. Just now, for example, in al
most any American company you may
speak of your stomach without offense,
but if you do so in England you would be
considered rude and almost barbarous.
At the same time, expressions that are
current there would be frowned upon here
Lincoln had also reputation for pro-
found sadness. That, too, was incorrect.
The lines of his face in repose gave that
impression, and he had habit, even in
company, of dropping suddenly into deep
thought, when an appearance of unutter-
able sadness settled upon his features; but
when he was addressed, or when he re-
newed the conversation, his face lighted
up, and his words gave no hint that his
meditations had been sad. Depth of feel
ing and intensity of thought, not sadness,u
characterized Lincoln -Eg.
The mirror., 1916-12-28
The Refinement of Lincoln

y Lincoln's character was the topic of
Ia conversation at recent dinner
- party in the Middle West A guest
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
noe7A CAROLINA NEWS BRIEFS.

Secretary w. c. Crosby of the com
munity service bureau has returned
from Stantonsburg in Wilson county,
where the first steps for an organized
community we're taken.
It has been learned from unoHlclai
statements that the new railroad sur
oeved from Monroe to McBee, >. C.'
will begin construction at an early
sate. This line has been run by sur
Javors several times and it is q
known fact that the last line made Will
No the established route.
There were 35,sa7,820 pounds OF
loose leaf tobacco sold on 46 North
carolina markets during November
according to reports made by ware
honses to the state department OF
agriculture.
Durham's increase in populatlon
within the past year is officially estl-
mated at 1893, and the city proper Is
low credited with 25,061 inhabitants.
The people OF Ellerbe and enVlrons
ave put UP $4,000 for the establish
mont of the Ellertn Knitting Mills,
which will begin operation as soon as
he buildings can be completed and
he machinery installed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
BRITT ARGUES OWN CASE
Supreme Court Hears With Interest
Tenth District Congressional
Fight on Appeal.

Raleigh.-James J. Britt, Republi-
can, closed the argument in his own
behalf before the Supreme Court on
appeal from the decision of Judge
Adams, denying him writ of manda-
mus against the Buncombe County
Board of Canvassers, whose action in
counting supplemental votes for
Weaver gave the latter slight p1ur-
atty in the thirteen counties of the
Tenth District and assured his cleo
ton to Congress.
Mr.. Britt was supported in his ap-
peal by F. w. Thomas, while the de-
tense for Zebulon Weaver was con-
Quoted by A. Hall Johnston and Judge
j. Crawford Biggs. For two hours
and half the Supreme Court dis
tened to the argument of the case,
fl equently interrupting with ques-
lions. But the court would allow no
Interruptions save those it imposed.
When Judge Biggs sought to inter-
pose with query during the argu-
ment of Mr. Britt, he was courte-
ously, but firmly, waved back.
Mr.. Britt reiterated his faith in
North Carolina and aired the wrong
he claims has been done him. He
declared that as this was his state,
and he had never considered going
beyond it's borders to Congress. to get
the Justice he felt was due him I'M
| til every means had been exhausted
| in North Carolina. Only once did
| Mr.. Britt use the word Democrat OF
Republican. He referred to the par
ties, when such reference was neces
sary, as majority party, or minority
party. When he slipped in his avow
ed intention to steer clear of pol1t1
cal Nomenclature, he apo1ogized ano
withdrew the word.
The fight hinged on the alleged
| supplemental ballots counted by the
county board of canvassers, which, al
though bearing the name OF Zeou
lon Weaver, were not marked WIZ
a cross. The defense claimed tina
the election was not declared in Bun
combe on November for the reason
that all the precincts had not Off
cially been heard from. Adjourn
ment was taken on that day with tn
vote standing, Britt 4,037 and Weave
1926, which was enough to give Brit
representation in Congress by
votes. On the 18th of November
with official returns at hand, accord
ing to the defense, the vote was tar
ulated and declared, giving Britt 4
O43 votes and Weaver 1883, whic
overcame Britt's lead in the d1str1c
and gave the election to Weaver.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
SWAMP-ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t is a physicians
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has, stood the test of years and has
a reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, SOC and
$l.OO, at your nearest druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
IIGH! CALONEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
lust Once! Try "Dodsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Consti
pated Headachy-Don't Lose Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work a
Measure; be vigorous and full of am
bition. But take no nasty, danger
ous calomel, because it makes you
sick and you may lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when YOU feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take a spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you a so cent bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
OF ROYAL PALACES
Writer Tells of Beauty OF Sehoen-
brunn, Where Emperor Francis
Joseph Died.

I have seen the summer and winter
palaces of eleven important kings and
amperors Almost any layman after
seeing them would vote Schoenbrunn
the finest royal spot in which to spend
I restful day.
That is where old Francis Joseph
lied. His palace in Vienna looks ike
barracks, but Schoenbrunn's sur
oundings look like home.
Versailles, the product of French
mans fantasy, is far too artificial
he trees too much on one pattern-to
ppeal to an ordinary mortal.
The miKado of Japan has a delight
tul place at Nikko-in Japan they say
# you haven't seen Nikko you cannot
say beautiful-but it is much less pre-
tentious than the death palace of one
# the longest-reigning, monarchs III
history.-Girard, lin Philadelphia Led
ger.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Caldwell Wants Good Roads.

Lenoir.-The enterprising people OF
the county are making determined
effort to secure a system of good
roads in Caldwell and the sentiment
seems to be growing apace. In the
northern part of the county several
good roads have been built since the
July waters practically made the old
roads impossible and in other Sec
tions much good road work has been
and is now going Oh. There is great
desire on the part of many of the cit
liens for a permanent system of roads
to the lines of adjoining counties II
they cannot get permanent road peas
all over the county.
In different sections the people
come together with teams and other
implements to work the roads that
they might be better enabled to get
TO town when the weather is such
thew cannot be at work in their fields
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

back guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver better
than dose of nasty calomel and that
it won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know it next morn
ing, because you will wake up feel
ing fine, your liver will be working,
your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give it to your chill
dren. Millions of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dan
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale of calomel
is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
PLANTING $4,000 Peach Trees.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AROUND Auer-
deem is fast being settled by tobacco
and peach growers. Those who are
growing peaches and tobacco are
making good in every sense OF the
word. Thousands of peach trees are
being set out this fall. The Gates
Farm will put out thousands of trees
in the Sand Hill section. "A NUMBER
of peach growers are setting ou'
trees west of Pinehurst. 1t is est1mat-
ed that over $4,000 trees will be put
ont this fall in this section.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is a serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are CONSTANT!
going up. To overcome this, cut Out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more SINNERS MacaronI
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
licious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr, for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways. It's free to every wOman.-Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Moonlioht School at Kelly.

Raleigh.-A six weeks moonhgnt
school at Kelly taught by J. M. Copp'
Of Nat Moore school, resulted IN
teaching twelve adults to read ana
write as we'll as third and fourth grade
nupils. according to letter from
PROT. Cobb to DR.. J. Y. Joyner. Nine
If these adults didn't even know the
o,nhabet when they began their
course of instruction.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
MOTHER, ATTENTION!
Gold Ring for Baby Free.

Get a Csc Bottle of Baby Ease from
any drug store, mail coupon as di-
rected and gold ring (guaranteed),
proper size, mailed you. Baby Ease
cures Bowel Complaints and Teethlne
Troubles of Babies.-Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
The Eqqs-Act Truth.

New BOarder-The dealers say that
the high cost of eggs is caused by their
scarcity.
Old Boarder-Huh! The scarcity OF
eggs in this joint is caused by their
high price.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Glad TidinQS.

''NIme. Zira. the fortune teller must
have had some good news for you"
Correct" answered the man who is
sued from the mystic portals with q
broad smile oY his face. Il own this
shebang, and business is so good she
has leased it from me for another six
months, rent paid in advance"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
His Choice.

"Old man, you are too close in money
matters. Your friends are beginning to
classify you as a tightwad."
"What does it matter? I'd rather
be classified as a. tightwad than as a
good thing"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
F 1sn2 ;E OIL investments

sl60O buys lot in our Development enterprise
Payments 400 down balance monthly. Lot owners
get deed to land will control management OF ConqI-
pany and share equally in all profits Of product NO
royalty to pay We drill FIVE wells There is esuna
ted to be thirty thousand producing oil ana gas wen
in Eastern Kansas where our lands are located W
per Dbl is predicted crude oil. This may pc the
stapDing stone to income Write today.
Co-Operatfve Oil & Gas DeVelOpmentCo.
Rarnes BLDG Wichita, Kan.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
MOTHERS JOY SALVE

for Colds, Group, Pneumonia and
Asthma; GOOSE GREASE EMINENT
for Neuralgia, Rheumatism and
Sprains. For sale by all Druggists
GOOSE GREASE COMPANY, MFRS,
Greensboro, n. C.-Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Coilenes for the Wounded.

With view of enabling war-muti-
lated soldiers to become teachers in
the elementary schools, the French
government has opened special col.
leges for their rapid training.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
The Only Possible Reason.

The girl with real red lips may not
know Just how red they. are. Possibly
her mother has SO many other things
to do that she hasn't time to Cream
the daughters mirror.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Exact Copy Of Wrapper.
No Good to Him.

Tommy (tO bareheaded German)-
Want to surrender, do yer? You amt
no good ter me like that! You 'op
back and bring yer 'elmet wiz yer.
I'm going 'ome on leave next week.
London Opinion.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Foresight.

Father, what is fOresight?'
foresight, my son, consists OF re-
GREETING what you do before you do
it,"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as q Gen.
eral Tonic because 1t contains the wen
known tonic properties of QUIN1NE and
IRON It acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria Enriches the Blood and Builds
ND the Whole System. so cents
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Mexico has two Official names hS-
tradOs Unidos MeXicanos" ana he-
publica MexicanO."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Quite a Feat,

Quite Feat.
"It was remarkable election in
many respects
Eyes, it killed the I told you So
tribe to some extent"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

A tiny electric lamp is mounted on
the handle of q safety razor or Eng
| lish invention.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Russia is the only country in which
the production of flax fiber has in
creased consistently in recent years.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Motor cars fitted with X-ray appa-
ratus are used extensively by the
French Red Cross society.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
HOW TREAT DANDRUFF
itching Scalp and Falling Hair with
Cuticura. Trial Free.

On retiring touch spots of dandrun
and itching with Cuticura Ointment
Next morning shampoo with Cut1cura
Soap and hot water. A clean, healthy
scalp means good hair and freedom, in
most cases, from dandruff, itching
burning, crustings and scalings.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Spain has erected new wireless sta
ton at Cape JUDY, on the Atlantic
coast of Africa.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

A Delmar IN. W church provides
ear trumpets for the use OF deaI at
tendants.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

A pear tree on the farm of J. E. En-
gle of Shoemakersville, Pa, one hun
dred and siXty-three years old, is bear,
ing fruit.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pms co cor q ~
nothing but vegetable ingredients, which act
gently as a tonic and purgative by st1mu-
lation and not by irritation. Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

A single application of Roman Eye Bal
sam upon going to bed will prove it's mer"
it by morning Effective for Infiammae
tons of the Eyes, external and internal
Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Nearly 100000 women voted in I'LL
nois at the recent election.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Tor sneedv and effective action DR.. .Peery's
.r1aod SHOT" has no equal. One dose only
will clean out Worms or Tapeworm in few
hours Adv.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

The University of Nebraska employs
i6O women as instructors.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21
Then the Row Started.

Casey is me pertickler frind, ORD
have We know"
"Gwan! If he was pert1ckler' ne
wouldn't be yer frind."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

The family tree of the CRATER is a
plum tree.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Women are. employed as brakemel
on passenger trains in England.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1916-12-21

Japanese publicists believe tnat ia
nan is the most prosperous country III
the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-03
MORE ARRESTS PROBABLE.

It is now expected that within a day
or two Prosecutor Giddings will issue
warrants for the arrest of every saloon
keeper in town in whose place of bus
mess there is a Kalamazoo 1t was at
first thought that the complainant had
reported only four places but it seems
that the impression is erroneous, as
Supt. Birmingham has received 1 4
names from the complainant All of
these he submitted to the prosecutor
and the latter will issue warrants just
as soon as he completes his investiga-
ton. The Ka1amazoos are gambling
machines and it is said that they are
hidden away in the upper rooms of
well known resorts about town.