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Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

finer than &. Americana, which pleased
every one so much when II first came
out. The flowers OF G.. Americana are
large and soft, Of thistle shape, with
beautiful fllament petals Of WnIlsh
lilac. and there Is n white variety, not
pure white. hut with primrose tint
which Is exquisite rs II table decora'
ton, but less effective in the border
than the muuve one.
These giant.ilowcred sweet sultnns
are no more difficult to grow than the
smaller old.fashloned ones, but they
share the family affection for n llmy
soil, and II this element is lacking II
should be supplied nj the time OF set
ting ont, when little well.slaked pow
dered lime may be put on as n surface
dressing and forkcd In before the seed
llngs are introduced.
Ccntaureas are hardy, but rs n rale
they come up somewhat irregularly II
sown In the open, and therefore II Is
best TO SOW very thinly In pots or
boxes, and prick the seedlings out, dis
turblng them at the root as little as
possible in the process.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
. DAVIS Philosophy.

gid Dayy Skinner, a fisherman Gu
The Cape Cod coast. was noted for un-
falling self-poise and economy of
words. No one ever knew Old Davy
10 become in the least excited, nor did
he ever waste a word.
One summer day he was rowing
along in his boat when dory contain
ing five or six young summer people
was cnpsized near him. Naturally
there were screams and Wild confu-
sion. in the midst of which Davy
rowed over to the scene of the disas-
ter and said placdly to the young peo-
pie who were clingins TO the oat,
screaming for help.
Hadn't you better get in?"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
ALL RUNDOWN
and NERVOUS
Says This Lady Who Had to Sup
port Family Of Four. Read
Below Her Statement
About Cardui.

Tallapo0sa, Ga.--Mrs. Sallle Edison.
VI this place, writes II was In very
poor health, all rundown, nervous,
had faintlng spells, dizziness and
heart fluttering | had these symp-
toms usually at my times. | had
very hard time, working for seven
years In hotel after my father died
| had to support our family of four. |
read the Birthday Almanac and
thought | would begin taking Cardui.
| received good benefit from 1t. | am
sure 1t will do all that It claims to do.
| took three or four bottles before 1t
began to show effects. After that I
Improved rapidly and gained in health
md strength. | took nine bottles in
all. This Is the only time | have
tnken II. / was down to los pounds
and gained TO liz. | felt like u new
woman. | couldn't sleep before aud
had to be rubbed, would get so merry.
Gus and numb. And all this was
stopped by Cardui.'
The true value of a medicine can be
determined only by the results OBJ.
.alned from its actual use. The thou
sands of letters we have received
every year for many years from
grateful users of Cardul, are powerful
tributes to lts worth and effectiveness,
n you suffer from womanly all.
ments, try Cardul, the woman's tonic.
ADV.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Electric Device for Blind.

A Paris scientist, NJ. Chns. Lam
bert. has devised a method Of writing
which will be very useful for blind
persons, especially mLtileted persons
who have lost their hands or forearms,
the reading OF the signs being done
by specially designed electrical de-
vice. In the first place the characters
composing the text are printed In
Morse alphabet on the same method
rs is employed for producing letters
In relief on letter paper, that Is by
printing with thick paste which then
solidifies and leaves n raised letter.
This method now replaces the old EN-
bossing process where cost Is an item.
for 1t is much cheaper. The only diff
ference from the usual Morse alpha
bet Is TO place the dashcs vertically
instead of horizontally. Reading Of
these characters can then be done by
persons deprived of their hands, by
the use OF very simple electric de-
vice which Is run over the characters
in relief which are priated with spe-
cial metallic Ink.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
IRIS GROWS IN NORTHERN
GARDENS

Iris Is good Northern plant. II Is
hardy, II blooms with wonderful pro-
fusion early In the season. and no
flower OF which have any knowledge
excels 1t In richness and range Of
color.
II runs through pearly white.
through many shades Of blue, yellow
and violet. and to dark purple and
maroon and In many varieties several
of these colors IRE seen in the same
flower.
The iris is the orchid of the gar.
den. With all Its richness of color II
has not the least suggestion Of c0nrse-
ness. We have no better border plant.
1t is most effective when planted in
large masses.
While unsurpassed for garden deco.
ration, 1t Is equally valuable tor cut
ting on account Of Its long stalks and
Its habit Of developing the buds after
cutting.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
EVER TRY A LILY BED?
BY l.. M. BENNINGTON.

As the cold winds Of winter ARE
making doubly sheery the window gar
den In the sitting room, .he prospects
for season Of beauty In the garden
next year occupies a great deal OF
thought and attention. If the whole
garden outlook Is to be changed or II
only few improvements are to be
made in Its outlines, the winter nights
are the time to develop the changes
that you are going to make in your
home grounds.
No really effective change has ever
been made by experimenting without
some planning. II you plan to make
lily bed choose wcll.drnlned spot
for them, and If possible where the
flower will have background Of ever
green's, shrubs or screen Of living green
to set OF their pale beauty. A back
ground of climbing plants is also good
Dig the he'd two feet deep and throw
Into the excavation rubbish, tin cans
old shoes, rocks. brick bats and the
like. lnsurng drainage, as the lily
cannot stand cold. wet feet.
Enrich the soil with manure from
the COW stable, worked well into the
soil with sand or slfted ashes. Plant
the bulbs eight to twelve inches deep
according to their size. In pocket OF
sand.
Just before the cold weather sets
In cover the bed with litter OF old
leaves, being sure that the storms Of
winter will not uncover the bed. Lilies
want shade during the hottest part OF
the day.
Lilies are easy 10 force II the fol-
lowing instructions are carried out.
Select large, solid, heavy bulbs of the
Bermuda lily.
Prepare soil that Is light. fine and
very rich. with well-rotted mnnure-
COW manure is best. FIJI large pot
half full then press In three bulbs, nj
lowing them to touch one another, with
three inches Of soil between them and
the pot.
The size Of the pot depends upon
the size OF the bulbs. The bulbs should
be set In nest of sand and sur
rounded with II. Then cover the bulbs
with about two inches Of soil and
place the pots In cool corner OF the
cellar allowing the bulbs to make
plenty of root growth.
In about six weeks the roots should
appear beautifully outside of the ball
of earth, and when this happens the
pots are ready to be taken into light
and warmth.
As the stalks shoot up. I'LL the pots
with earth to within an Inch OF the
rim of the pot.
Do not put the pots In hot, dry
atmosphere nj any time, but at first
they should be kept just above frees-
Ing.
Little by little accustom them to the
cir of the living room.
The peculiarly sweet spicy smell OF
sweet sultan has always endeared this
Useful member of the centaurea family
TO gardeners, and moreover. this Is a
very useful flower for cutting, as 1t
lasts wonderfully well and is light and
graceful. The older forms Of sweet
sultans, however, are nowhere as re-
CARDS size and splendor with the i'm.
proved imperialls grandlhora.
This Is immense In flower and even
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
FINLAND DECLARES
WAR STATE EXISTS

Helsingfors, Finland.-A state of
war has been declared In Finland. The
provisional soldiers committee has
appointed sailor named Schiecks as
ocmmissary Of Finland In place Of
Governor General Nekrasoff. The diet
is in session and Russian representa-
tion in II has been completely ignored.
III has voted 10 elect a state dirscto-
rate with supreme powers
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

Little Klnley had been told repeat
edly not to take things to eat with
nut permission His mother found
aim one day with two pieces of loaf
sugar In his hands while he was just
swallowing another. "Oh, Kinley," she
said. 81 told you never to take things
without asking for them" Raising a
happy face to her, he said; And !
didn't. mother; asked myself md
myself said yes"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
GIRLS FORCED 20 WORK
FOR GERMAN ARMY

Washington -Conflrmation has been
given by the German government IT.
self to the often denied reports cur
rent for the past year that young
girls OK Alsace-Lorraine have been car
ried awoy from their homes and fore
ed to labor for the German army
From Switzerland came Q report BY
the German under secretary for war
10 i complaint Of an Alsatian deputy
II the roichstas against mistFeatmeni
81 these young girls. N
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
NETHoDisTs TO RAISE
GREAT CAMPAIGN FUND

Philadelphia. The Methodist Epis.
copal boards Of home and foreign mis-
sions at a joint conference approved
a recommendation that campaign be
inaugurated to raise ssO,OOO,ooo in the
next Ave years. Forty millions are
to be raised by each board to spread
Methodism to all corners Of the earth.
About 200 clergymen from all parts Of
the country including tho entire board
Ia % bishops attended the conferences.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Accommodating.

A real estate man was trying TO sell
a small farm by mail to possible pur-
chaser, very precise and particular
person. One day friend asked him
how he was making odt On the deal.
"0h, I've quit" he said In tone Of
marked dlspleasure. "You see, he
wrote for so many details that got
tired at last and wrote telling him II
he would pay the freight both ways !
would ship the darn farm down TO the
city for him to look ut, and he never
answered my letter."-Puck.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

Billy was sitting with his mother
ny the fireside one night. Suddenly he
announced; mother you remind me
of beautiful poem"
"What is it, dear?' she asked, much
SOuGhpd.
"Shoot, II you want to, my old gray
head" said Billy with pride.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard g ROVE 5
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing il Is
Quinine ard Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system 90 cents.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Not Much Relation.

Betty had two brothers, Charles aud
David. you know" she said. dad
and David We're born In England and
Mother and Charles and were born
in Americn, so you see there Isn't such
n close relationship.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
MOTHER!

Have you ever used MOTHERS JOY
SALVE for Colds, Coughs, Group and
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Head Ca
tarrh? If you haven't get it at once.
II will cure you.--Adv.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Police Camouflage.

"iHhat an idiot JImsby Isl"
Don't be so brutal. Why not call
him German dlplomat?"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
He Sticks Around.

Visitor-Is Mr.. Henpeck home?
slaid-Yes; Mrs. Henpeck has not
gone away yet.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

The Frnnco-Prussinn war Of 1870
cost s1,5S0,OO0,OOO.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16
Not Wanted.

Say, old boy, can | borrow"
Nothing from me, unless it's trou-
hle."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

Women are fast replacing men In
the British printing trade.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-16

after an injury / was in terrible
shape from kidney trouble" says d.
Reuter-, North ST. West Chicago, Iii;
IL couldn't stoop because of the awful
pains in my back and the steady, dull
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17

door Opened-a voice with a crisp ring
to it that sounded always younger than
his years. What they heard the but
Ter say to him was disconcerting.
you're terribly wet, sir"
Frederick turned on her husband q
look of despair. Hes walked through
that rain Do run down and send
him up to Inc. can imagine how he'll
look"
She was mistaken about That,
though. For once Frederick had over.
estimated her powers, stimulated
though they were by the way she heard
her husband say:
"Praise heaven you can wear my
clothes. Run along upstairs and break
yourself gently to Freddy"
She heard him come squudging up
the stairs and along the hall, and
then In her doorway she saw him. His
baggy gray tweed suit was dark with
water and toned down by liberal
stipple Of mud spatters. Both his side
pockets had been, apparently, strained
to the utmost to accommodate what
looked like a bunch of pasteboard-
bound notebooks, now far on the way
to their original pulp, and Topped de-
spOndently outward. A melancholy
pool had already begun forming about
his feet. His face, above the dis
NAL wreck, beamed good-humored, in
nocent affection at her. 1t was Il
blg-featured, strong, rosy face, and the
unmistakable intellectual power Of it,
which became apparent the moment
he got his faculties into action, had
trick Of hiding, at other times, behind
n mere robust simplicity.
Good gracious! !" he said. 81 didn't
know you were going to have party.
thought it would just be the family.
So instead Of dressing, l thought I'd
walk. And then it came on to rain,
so l took street car-and got put
off. And here am"
"Yes, here you are" said Frederlca.
Don't be impossible, Rod. Don't you
even know whose birthday party this
ls?"
He looked at her, frowned, then
laughed. He had great, big laugh.
II thought 1t was one of the kids"
he said.
"Well, 1t isn't" she told him. "It's
yours. And the people we're having
were asked to meet you. And you've
got just about seven minutes to get
into Martins other dress suit. I'll
send Walters to lay it out"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
GRO BE CoNTINUEDJ
M0LDS THAT FIT THE FEET
Invention Of Shoemaker Expert En-.
ables Even the Badly Afflicted
to Walk With Ease.

Work of truly remarkable character
is being done by shoemaker-an or.
thopedic expert-of New York, In the
fitting of shoes to those who find DIFF.
flculty In walking in ordinary footgear,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine. For
ordinary cases series of "inner foot
molds" has been prepared, In sizes to
fit various feet. These resemble or
dlnary insoles in general appearance,
but the upper surfaces are uneven,
having indentations and projections
that insure a contact anatomically per-
feet for the soles of the feet. The
edges are curved slightly upward.
When mOlds are found in which the
feet rest in comfort, supporting the
weight of the body in perfect balance,
these mOlds are worn inside shoes Of
u suitable size. The feet then rest on
a sort Of cup-shaped cushion and are
kept from pressing unevenly against
hard fiat surfaces such as are found
in ordinary shoes: In footwear thus
fitted, the weight Of the body Is equally
distributed to the parts Of the feet
best able to sustain it, all Of the foot
surface being used. A normal condi-
ton for the feet is thus made pos
sible, and the bones, muscles and liga-
ments are permitted to move natural
ly. Some extraordinary cases have also
been successfully fitted with footwear
after walking had become burden
or a seeming imposslbility.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
Glass and Razor as Diet,

Were 1t not for the fact that Glass
and hardware have taken such leaps
in prices Charles Cooper, big col
ored fellow Of Spokane, WASH, would
have the high cost of living eliminated
from lifes worries, says the Spokane
Chronicle.
Cooper was arrested for larceny and
while confined in Jail heard that his
sweetheart had gone back on him. He
thereupon smashed up jelly glass
and ate it. The county doctor set
the date for his death as the glass
slowly ground into him. But Charles
only had bad stomachache. Later
he ate hatpln, some safety pins and
other pieces Of metal, according to the
disclosures Of the Xray.
Now he is out of Jail and on his
honeymoon trip.
After 1t seemed that Cooper had be-
come reconclled to q diet Of bread and
potatoes he suddenly became rave
nous one day and ate safety razor
blade, broken in small pieces. The
doctor told the coroner to be ready,
but Cooper fooled him again and was
reduced once more to meat and spuds
and hardtack.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
Arras Before the Wat

Tapestries are no longer WOW
Arras, but the city was a thrl'i
dustrial community at the OllN'a
the war, its chief articles Of ni'
ture being hosiery, ironware @l
ucts, beet sugar and agricultufI'
ments.
In the Petite place and tne
place Arras boasts some CURIOUS
tectural relics Of the period o. y
occupation in the seyenteen'l %
houses of hewn stone WIOS
stories project beyond the lOulI
walls and are supported py
which form arcades over W
walks. Beneath the streets a'
cellars or magazines when "u'-
inally quarries. The Hotel W
Is an interesting siXteen'n NJ
building with a belfry 2+O l'o
In which hangs n great nIH'"'
called "Joyeuse."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
CHAPTER u.

What Happened to Frederica's Plan.
At twenty-seven minutes after seven
that evening, Frederick Whitney was
about ten minutes before the hour at
which she had invited guests to dinner
not quite near enough dressed to
prevent a feeling that she had to
hurry. Ordinarily she didn't mind. To
Frederick at thirty, the job of being
radiantly delightful object Of regard
lacked the sporting Interest Of un-
certainty-was almost too simple a
matter to bother about.
But tonight she wished she'd started
half an hour earlier. Even her hus-
band discovered 1t. He brought In a
cigarette, and stood smiling down at
her with the complacent look that
characterizes married man Of forty
when he finds himself dressed in eve
ming harness ten minutes before his
wife. She shot glance of rueful in
qulry at him, and asked him what time
it was.
"Seven twenty-five thirty-slx," he
told her. She made no comment ex-
cept with her eyebrows, but he must
have been looking at her, for he want
ed to know, good-humoredly, what all
the excitement was about.
"You could 60 down as you are
and not man here tonight would
know the difference. And as for the
women-well, If they have something
on you for once, they'll be all the
better pleased"
"Don't try to be knowing and philo-
sophlcal and-Havelock Ellis, Martin
dear" she admonished him, pending
q minute operation with an infinitesi-
NAL hairpln. 1T isn't your lay bit.
Just concentrate your mind on one
thing, and that's being nice to Her.
mione Woodruff, and on seeing that
Roddy Is"
He asked, "Why Rodney" in tone
that matched hers; looked at her,
widened his eyes, said Huh |" to him
self and, finally, shook his head.
Nothing to It," he pronounced.
She dispatched the maid with the
key 70 the wall safe in her husbands
room. "Why isn't there?" she demand
ed. Rodney won't look at young girls.
They bore him to death. But Her
mione can understand fully half the
things he talks about. She's got lots
Of tact and skill. she's good-looking
and no older than and I'm two years
younger than Roddy. She'll appreci-
ate a real husband, after having been
married FIVE years to John Woodruff.
And she's rich enough, now, so that
his wild-eyed way of practlcing law
won't matter"
"All very nice and reasonable" he
conceded, "but somehow the notion of
Rodney Aldrich trying to marry
rich widow is one I'm not equal to-"
He looked at his watch again. "By the
way, didn't you say he was coming
early?"
She nodded. They heard, Just then,
faint and far away, the ring of the
doorbell.
"Wait n second" he said. Lets
see II it's Roddy."
There was no mlstaking the voice
they heard speaking the moment the
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17

functory cry all along. But at this
crisis his voice got a new urgency.
"Comc on now," he proclaimed. you'll
have to get insidep
From the steps the new arrivals
pushed, the conductor pushed, and the
sheepllke docility of an American
crowd helped him. Regretfully, with
the rest, Rose made her way to the
door.
"Fare, please" he said sharply as
she came along.
She told him she had paid her fare
but for some reason he elected not
to believe her.
"When did you pay?" he demanded.
"A block back" she said, when all
those other people got on"
"You didn't pay 1t to me-" he said
truculently. Come along Pay your
fare or get Off the carl"
81 paid 1t once" she snld quietly,
"and rm not going to pay it again"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17

said, because you did get Off the car
on principle. But-well, really, unless
we could prove that / paid my fare,
they'd probably think the conductor
did exactly right. OF course he took
hold Of me, but then-well, think what
did to him !"
He grumbled that this was nom
sense-the man had been guilty at least
Of excessive zeal-but he didn't urge
her, any further, to complain.
"rhere's another car coming" he
now announced, peering around the
end of the wall. "You will let me
pay your fare on II, won't your
She hesitated. The rain was thin
ming. II would" she said, "if honest
ly wouldn't rather walk. Thanks, really
very, very much, though. Don't you
miss It." She thrust out her hand.
"Good-byw
81 can't pretend to think you need
an escort 10 the elevated" he said. 81
saw what you did to the conductor.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
Most Famous Nickname.

OF all American nicknames the
most famous is "StOnewall.' Not
more than one person in ten knows
what Jackson's real name was. The
general did just the reverse of Steph-
en- Grover Cleveland, Thomas Wood
row Wilson, Isaac Wayne MacVeagh
and others who cut off one of their
names. Jackson added one to his
when he grew to manhood; but no.
body calls him by either of them. 1t
is always "Stonewall."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
THE BIG STEP

Most romantic fiction ends
with the hero and heroine about
to marry and 'llve happy ever
after" The author OF this un-
usual serial begins his story
with marriage and carries the
romance for q period Of several
years into the realm Of double
harness." Taking a couple from
the well-to-do scale of the
Middle West social scheme, MIR.
Webster uses them to bring out
some Of the important problems
confronting great many young
men and women who enter the
bonds Of matrlmony in these
days Of equal suffrage, Of wom-
en- who'd rather work down
town than stay at home, and Of
new complications in the busl-
ness Of raising a family. "The
Real Adventure" Is thoroughly
alive with action. You will en-
Joy the story not only for its ro-
nance but for the element in 1t
that will make you thlnk-and
ponder the intimate happenings
In your own family and in the
families Of your neighbors.
THE EDITOR.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-05-17
The Winner.

"You seem to be pretty li1
with links, the broker. Does h
give you any tips on the maFid'
"0h, yes; lots of them"
"Have you made any money .
tips?"
"No, not exactly; but I've 81
lot by not playing them"