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Evening star., 1917-11-11

The government, through the Office .
the surgeon general of the Army, is no
Evening star., 1917-11-11
HEARD AND SEEN,

We'll. provide yourself with good ter
minal facilities. and learn how to use
them before you begin"
Evening star., 1917-11-11

Our government 10 undertaking .
task never before attempted by any
Evening star., 1917-11-11

Washington's railway accommoda-
tions fifty years ago were inadequate.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27
DOra'S Resolution

"Wish you happy New Year!" called
Dora from her pillow, to her sister
Agnes, who stood before the dressing
table, brushing her curls. "What makes
you get up so early? 1t isn't
breakfast time yet. 1t is so warm
and cozy here in bed, I'm going to lie
here and think up lots of good reso-
lutions for the new year. Then l
can write them out after breakfast.
Why don't you make some resolutions,
AgnesW
II don't know. I hadn't thought
about It," replied the little girl. II
have been hurrying to get dressed,
for I was afraid mamma would want
me; Freddie has been crying all the
morning"
Erred is such a cry-baby!" returned
Dora. "Well, perhaps I'd better get
up, seeing YOU are all ready to go
down. Tell mamma l am coming
right away" and she crawled out of
bed as Agnes closed the door.
Dora reached the dining room Just
as her mamma and sister set the
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27

breakfast on the table. freddie had
been restored to good humor, and
everybody seemed very happy as they
meal Of the new year. Bright faces,
merry voices and good wishes made
1t charming family group.
Dora and Agnes cleared the table
when the meal was finished, for there
was no servant in the house, and the
two sisters helped much with the work,
that mamma might get more time to
sew.
"Shall I wash or wipe the dishes?"
asked Dora.
"oh, I'll wash them, and you can
wipe them" said Agnes, "for you'd
rather, and / don't care"
"Well, then I'm going upstairs to
write out my New Years. resolutions; ;
I'll be down by the time you have the
dishes ready to rinse" and Dora ran
up to her room.
Dora spoiled several sheets of paper
before she had her resolutions writ
ten to suit her. Finally she read them
over with q certain degree of pride:
New Years Resolutions
Of Dora Buckingham Prescott.
81 will get up early In the morning
and help mamma with the breakfast
II will go to bed Mt night without
making fuss about It,
II will dress Freddie every morn
Ing.
II will take my turn at washing the
dishes, even though like better to
wipe them.
81 will dust the parlor every day,
and not leave 1t for Agnes.
81 will not forget to make the beds
when 1t comes my week.
II will take care of my bird every
morning.
81 will amuse Freddie, and not be
cross to him once this year.
81 will sew on my buttons without
being told.
~ will not let Agnes do my share
of the work, just because she is oblig-
ing.
"I will always be pleasant to every
body"
"Dora. mamma wants you"
"Oh, don't come bothering me now,
Aggiel"
Mamma wants you to see to Fred
die"
"Oh, dear! Why can't your"
"rve got to go down to the post of.
fee"
"Oh! Why, have you finished the
dIshes2"
"All DONE" said Agnes, with a lit.
tie smile that had not mite of su.
perIority in it.
'But meant to come and wipe
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27

them," said Dora, with guilty flush.
Never mind" said Agnes, II knew
you were busy"
Dora followed her sister down.
stairs. thinking she would put the
rooms in order and feed the canary
before Agnes returned. But to her
surprise. the parlor and sitting room
were busted, Dick was eating fresh
seed with great relish, and 1t was ten
o'clock. How long time she had
spent over those resolutionsl
After making Baby Fred happy with
big block. house, Dora slipped up
stairs and brought down her paper Of
New Years Resolutions" and quietly
laid 1t on tho parlor fire.
"I'll keep my eyes and ears open,
as Agnes does, and try to be as pleas
ant as she is. That will be better than
writing out thousand resolutions r.
Youths Companion.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27

baby medicine, place the tip OF the
spoon against the roof Of the baby's
mouth in this way II is impossible for
the child to choke or object to the
contents of the spoon by sputtering.
When teaching baby to eat from
spoon the same method will prove use
full.
An old cook claims that all fish are
better II allowed to lie two hours
or more before they are cooked.
A medicine dropper which refuses
TO function will be made active again
by dropping 1t into hot water. The
heat softens the rubber and expands
II.
A plano tuner advises the use OF a
small dish of water In the back part
of the instrument to counteract the
dryness of the room due to furnace
heat. This will keep the plano In
tune.
The old batteries which are useless
and discarded from the auto may be
burned in the crate after a wood fire
has been started, making the most
beautiful colors, especially delightful
for fireside party.
A tablespoonful Of olive oil with a
few drops of vinegar will ease mid
night cough when all else fails.
Half of a wooden clothes pin will
keep wind-rattled window quiet
through the sleeping hours. A clothes
pin or two will be found convenient
to carry in ones suit case for various
emergencies besides noisy windows.
A large market basket kept In the
kitchen and used to carry down eel.
lar, will save many steps, canned fruit,
jelly and vegetables may be carried up
in It. Such basket will be found
useful for carrying things upstairs and
down.
A weighted window that sticks may
be loosened by taking the cords In
each hand and pulling them ont until
the weights are at the top, letting go
suddenly, they will drop back with
such force that II will start the win
dow open, when no amount of push
ing will do 1t.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27
New Year Song.

New Year, true year.
What now are you bringing2
May day skies and butterflies,
And merry birds n-slnging2
Frolic, play all the day,
Not an hour of school2"
But the merry echo,
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered, SCHOOL,"
"New Year, true year,
What now are you bringlng7
Summer roses springing gay,
Summer vines a-swinging2
Jest and sport, the merriest sort,
Never n thought of work2"
But the merry echo.
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered, "Work !"
New Year, true year,
What now are you bringing7
Autumn fruits all fire-ripe,
Autumn horns a-ringlng?
Keen delight O. moonlight nights,
When dull folks are abed2
But the merry echo.
The laughing New Year echo,
Only answered, BED I"
Laura e. Richards.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27

mixing 1t while
still hot with an
equal portion Of
lard, stir until we'll
mixed, and 1t will
always stay soft
en- ugh h to be
mixed into any
food.
When giving q
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27
Old Year Adieu.

Old Year Adieu.
Old Father Time, with vIsage
grim,
Marks finls on another year;
His harvest he has gathered In;
The swath was wide both far
and near.
The strife Of battle RACES round
The ranks Of fighters In the
van,
But clashIno arms and shouts
resound
OF victor and Of conquered
man.
The aged sIre,- with trembling
hands
And hoary lock Of sIlvery
white,
Percelves tho passing Of the
sands,
The sunsets glow, the clouds
Of night.
Mayhap there 10 a vacant chair
At home, but recently re-
slgned-
A loved one gone above to wear
The crown Of bliss by angelo
twlned.
Tho path to glory may not lead
With roses strewn about the
feet,
But hope and strive by word
and deed
Some soul TO cheer. Tho New
Year oreetl
IT. J. Dehey In Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27

II we could read the secret history of
our enemies. we should find In each
mans life sorrow and suffering enough
to disarm all neutrality-suspicious..
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27
HELPFUL HINTS AND ECONOMIES

A most tasty fat for various uses
may he made by trying out suet and
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27
HELPFUL HINTS.

Save all vegetable liquors in which
are cooked to add to vari-
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27

food in some way. tablespoonful OF
condensed milk added to bowl OF
cream that has been whipped, stirring 1t
in well, adds to Its flavor and increases
the amount that much.
A small flashlight is great convent
ence around closets or cupboards that
are dark. They are useful also In
looking into cupboards and drawers.
When food scorches and spoils
good dish, do not scrape 1t, but ada
tablespoonful of soda and enough cold
water to cover the bottom Of the dish,
boil up and then set 1t back to soften.
A glassful Of hot milk will help
many to remedy sleeplessness, taken
in sips just before retiring.
For tired and aching feet table
spoonful of formaldehyde in bowl of
hot water, allowing the feet to soak
10 or IL minutes, will greatly relieve
them. To rub them with alcohol or
vinegar, will be found soothing.
Add a cupful of cooked rice to
meat loaf. 1t will make the meat go
much farther.
A Turkish towel wrung out of hot
water and applied to the back Of the
neck will often relieve a sick head
ache.
LubrIcate your meat chopper with
glycerine. 1t will not flavor the food
or become rancid.
A teaspoonful Of glycerine added to
grape jelly will keep the crystals from
forming In II, which are so objection
able.
If little cold water Is added to but
ter and sugar when creaming 1t will
cream twice as quickly.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27

GUS fOOuB. FOtHtO WHItF
may be used in yeast.
bread, gravies and grid
die cakes. AS the min.
eral salts are largely dis
solved in the water while
cooking the vegetables 1t
is economy to save every
bit and use 1t in the
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27
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1t is right TO be contented with what
we have; never with what we are.-
James Mackintosh.
The Jasper news., 1917-12-27
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNlNYSOIOOL
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago)
copyright, 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 80
REVIEW-eoD's REDEEMlNe
LOVE.

LESSON TEXT-Read Psalms 1923; 1:4
GOLDEN TEXT-With Jehovah there is
loving kindness, and with him is plenteous
redemption.-Ps 1907.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
Day Time 'Possum Hunters

A. G.. Corpening and Coney
Steele are bird shots of a feather.
In fact, they are rather proud of
their excellence in the bang-up
line. And to this accomplish
ment must now be added the
proves that should attend day
light 'possum hunting.
These two gentlemen were
bird hunting on and around the
farm of School Committeeman
D. A. Parsons, the 18th. Day
light was waning; the bouyant
steps of early morn were tagging
from the quest over hill and dale;
spirits drooped-the end of per
feet day, from a hunting view
point, was approaching. Sud
denly, their dog electrified them
with a dead point. Gingerly and
aquiver, the two sportsmen slip
ped forward. The quarry was
under a brush pile. The frantic
actions of the dog indicated the
point was no lie, but no birds a.
rose with startling swftness to
b-r-r-r-r-r their way to yon wood
ed haven; nor any rabbit of the
Chatham species sped his white
tailed way like a streak of light.
But still the dog bespoke his
faith. Said Corpening: my dog
is named George; he can't lie.
Well tear this brush heap to
bits" And suiting the action to
his words, he laboriously began
the dessecting. When the last
brush had been removed, 10, cud-
died before their eyes was huge
mass of blackish-brown-a pos
sum of large proportions and
heavy weight!
And yet Mr.. Corpening had
been Dragging just five minutes
earlier that HIS dog never chased
a rabbit, much less any other
form of four-legged meat!
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
Additional Personals.

Miss Lucille Elliott returned
Monday from Greensboro, where
she had been since the 30th.
Mr.. Leake S. Covington left
this morning for Greenville to
attend the Methodist Conference.
Also, Mr.. H. E. Gibbons, of Ham
let, went to Greenville today.
Mr.. Minor Hinson went to
Raleigh on Wednesday night
where he will take the entrance
examination for the third officers
training camp. He has many
friends who wish him success.
Mrs. George P. Entwistle, Mrs.
A. M. Watson and Miss May
Covington are in Winston-Salem
visiting Miss Mary Entwistle,
who is a senior at Salem College.
A number of Rockinghamites
are camping this week at Lem
mego," on the John L. Everett
farm about seven miles from the
city; they are: Mr.. and Mrs.
Farley Long, Misses Mossie
Long, Berta West, Elizabeth Hay
wood, Ruth Russell, Of Monroe,
James Covington, COME Steele
and Perry West. The campers
encamped Monday and will de-
camp Saturday.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

THE first year under the salary
system for Register of Deeds for
Richmond county shows saving
to the county of $56S.O2. The
fees etc received into the Regis
ter's office from Dec. l, 1916, to
Dec. 1st, 1917, were $2918.O2;; the
salary of the Register is $500,
and $500 for Clerk hire, making
a total of $1,000, though only $3.50
was expended for Clerk hire this
past year as one was not secured
for the first month.
The Clerk of Court will 60 on
the salary basis Dec. LIST, 1918.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

BEECHER is credited with mo
man is half a man who has lost
out of him all the boy.' How
does that apply to you? Have
you lost the boy from your make
up? If you have, then your life
and the lives of your friends will
be frightened by your getting
back to the boy spirit. Be serious.
yes; be business, too. But keep
the boy-spirit alive within you.
IT'S as important to the mind as
exercise is to the body.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

FUNNY how fate always gets
wrong men in the right place, or
the right men in the wrong place,
or both, or vice versa, or some
other kind of a mix-up. There is
a man in every town and com.
munity know hirn9 who could
have had the war fought to a
finish and the Kaiser whipped to
a FRAGILE if he had only been con.
suited. You know it, because he
says so.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

deavoring by various improve
ments, both in prospective and
present fulfllment, to give our
readers a mechanically fit paper.
If the paper falls short in this re-
spect, it will not be for lack of
effort. Both presses of the Post
and the Dispatch have been sold
and a splendid larger Babcock
press bought in their stead. This
improvement will enable the pa
per to be published four pages at
a time, and in that way we get
out a 6-column, eight page, all
home print. And then, too, with
this better press, we will be in
position to handle all sizes of
poster work for those who desire
such forms Of advertising. We
have ordered larger and new
job press, and will cater to this
department; we trust our readers
will bear this in mind.
Charles Lamb said that news
papers always excite curiosity; no
one lays one down without a feel
ing of disappointment" But if
YOU individually give the paper
your hearty support, if you will
help and not hinder, boost and
not knock, then you and that
feeling of disappointment will
be strangers.
Promises are worth but little;
dreams rarely come true. 1t will
be my utmost endeavor to give to
the people of Richmond county a
live, clean, aggressive newspaper
one that may prove a welcome
visitor in every home.
In politics the Rockingham
Post-Dispatch will stand four
square on the principles of the
Democratic party.
| come with neither flame nor
sword-the mission of the paper
is to build up, not tear down; to
boost, not knock; and to live in
charity with my fellow-man, and
exemplify the golden rule. but
from this don't draw the conclu-
sion that the paper is to be
afraid or will hesitate to condemn
or criticize when occasion war
rants.)
l want the friendship of every
reader, and my gratitude will
know no bounds; for gratitude is
the fairest flower which springs
from the soul and the heart of
man knoweth none more fra
grant.
ISAAC SPENCER LONDON.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

INASMUCH as Congress conven-
ed Monday, the public is anxious
ly waiting to see if the ''dryness"
of the nations Capital will have
any effect on the quality of the
oratory; by the way, a wag sug-
gests that Congress might econo-
mize fuel by arranging to utilize
it's heated arguments"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

A number of the State papers
have been very kind to the editor
in referring to his Rockingham
move, for which expressions of
friendship and interest on the
part of our brethren of the Fourth
Estate we are sincerely grateful.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06

EVER stop to think how miser-
able you would be if all your
fears were to be realized? A
jolly old editor kept this gem at
the head of his paper: Il have
suffered many misfortunes, most
of which never happened" Quit
worrying and go to work.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1917-12-06
SALUTATORY.

ANY salutatory, or public
"bow," must of necessity be
couched in a personal form, and
so l ask you to bear with the per-
sonal pronoun.
| have bought the Rockingham
Post from the Post Company and
the Rockingham Dispatch from
Charles P. Russell, and consoli-
dating the two under the name
of the Rockingham Post-Dispatch
|, as editor and proprietor, here
with make my formal announce
Iment to the readers of the two
old papers, who l trust in due
season may be classed as loyal
friends of the new. The sub
scription lists of both papers are
being merged, and all who have
paid in advance for either paper
will continue to receive the new
paper just as though no change
were made, and all who are in
arrears for, or are in debt to,
either of the old papers will owe
such debt to me. And right here
let me say that inasmuch as |
must send the paper to those who
have paid in advance, hope you
who are behind will attend to the
payment of such arrears without
waiting for me to request such
payment by mail or in person.
And in advance, thank you.
For eight and a half years |
edited and published the Siler
City Grit, and whatever measure
of success attended my efforts
there was due to the friendship
of the Chatham county people for
the paper. Truly, a paper is just
what the people would have it
no better, no worse. / left my
Chatham home buoyed with the
idea of literally hitching my
wagon to the stars'-and with
the encouragement of the people
Of my new Richmond county
home will not fail simply
don't intend to.
The paper will be devoted to
assisting in the upbuilding of
Richmond county. 1t is for ALL
the people, for town, mill and
county. AS our section grows,
so will the paper. The paper is
named the Rockingham" Post
Dispatch, but in reality it will be
the Richmond County" Post
Dispatch, for the field is to be
countrywide and not merely con-
fined to a small section of the
county known as a town. A
town after all is merely a larger
assemblage of our country breth-
rem, a closer community of inter
eStS, a COrrelaIlOn maze possible
by cooperation. For half a score
of years I have been a visitor in
Rockingham and have watched
the steady growth with interest
and pride. Our town is destined
for big things, for a larger
growth, a wider expansion. And
with ALL pulling together the
inevitable growth VIII come the.
quicker.
AS regards the paper, lam en-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-04

was not made he would bring suit
against the city for damages. He said
"officer Tregaskis and two others
visited my home. 211 South Eighth.
Tuesday night at II: 40 o'clock armed
with a search warrant to look for
liquor. They awoke us all up and
then proceeded to make the search
finding nothing. I am not bootlegger
and never have engaged in the boot
Logging business. The fact the raid
was made has become known and It
has damaged both myself and my
business. / think that my family and
myself are entitled to some considera-
ton in a matter of this kind. I have
tried to secure an explanation from the
city authorities so far but have been
unable to do so. No charge has been
filed against me by the officers since
the raid. II I do not secure a salts
factory explanation I will bring suit
against the city for damages"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-04
GIRLS! TRY It!
HAVE THICK, WAW
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Every Particle of Dandruff Dis
appears and Hair Stops
Coming Out.
Draw a Moist Cloth Through
Hair and Double It's Beauty
at Once.

Your hair becomes light, wavy,
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft
lustrous and beautiful as young
girls after "Danderine hair cleanse"
Just try this-moisten a cloth with a
little Danderine and carefully draw
1t through your hair. taking one small
strand at time. This will cleanse the
hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair
Besides identifying the hair at once.
Danderine dissolves every particle of
dandruff; cleanses. purifies and invig-
crates the scalp. forever stopping Itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair--fine and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. If you
care for pretty, soft hair and lots of
it, surely get 25-cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter and just try it.
Save your hair! Beautfy 1t! You
will say this was the best rs cents you
ever spent. Adv
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS
OVER THE COUNTRY

Low pressure prevails IN California
and Arizona and from the Missouri
valley eastward. The highest pressure
Is in the northern Rocky mountain re-
gion. Precipitation has occurred in
the extreme northern plains region and
in the north Atlantic states. The
heaviest rainfall reported was 1.O4
inches at Buffalo, n. Y The tempera
ture Is much higher In the middle At
lantic states and in Minnesota and
North Dakota, and is much lower In
parts of South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas
Montana, Alberta and British Column
bia.
Boston. 6s Denver. rs; Helena. 70;
Kansas City. IS; Los Angeles, "a; Min
neapolis, Sc; New Orleans, 50: New
York. 64; Pocatello. rs; Portland, so;
st. Louis, "A: Salt Lake, ~: San
Francisco. s6; Seattle, 20; Washing
ton, 10.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-04
Iron Is Greatest of All STRENGTH
Builders. Says Doctor


hyet and other troubles in from ten to four
teeh Gays TINE simply by taking iron in N,
proper form. And this after they had IN som.
cases been dootoring for months without oh
tanning any benefit. But don't take III. oil
forms OF reduced iron. iron acetate or tinctur.
OIL iron simply TO save a few cents Sou
mnst take IRON in a form that can be easily
absorbed and assimilated like nuxated IRON Il
you want II to do you any good, otherwise
u may prove worse than useless Many an
athlete or prize fighter has won the day simply
because they knew the secret of great STRENGTH
shd endurance and filled his blood with iron
before ne went into the ARRAY. while MANY
ahotner has gone down to inglorious defeat
simply Tor the lack of iron.
NplE-NuNated Iron. recommended above
Dy Dr l.. Sauer is of the newer Organic
ron compounds. Unlike the older inorganic
ron products, it is easily assimilated, docs
nor inJure the teeth, make them black nor
upset the stomach; on the contrary !, il !,
most potent remedy, in nearly all forms of
ndigeston, as well for nervous rundown
conaiuons The manufacturers have such
great confidence in Nuxated Iron that thew
ouer 10 forfeit 10000 to any charitable instj
tutioh u they cannot take any man or woms n
under 90 who lacks iron and increase their
.!Iehstn ioo per cent in four weeks
ume PROVIDED they have no serious organic
!! Fouoie. They also offer to refund your money
II u does not at least double your strength and
endurance in ten days time Ii is dispensed
IN tins city by The Joy Drug Store, Ballou
a Co, Ltd, Whitehead's Drug Co. and
all other druggists.