The Evening Chronicle from Charlotte, North Carolina • Page 4

air. J' F. Smith wick, "a wealthy TirE EXTRAVAGANT LIFE. 'cotton mercliattt'r bf South Creek, There is 'Always something neV. la BITS OF LONDON the way of an apartment house or.ho Beaufort county," this State, mooning for a.

wife, resorted to a study of the advertisements ofthe matrimonial Wade II. Harris, Editor. NEWS bureau agencies. He finally picked mar iwpp AND GOSSIP outgone at Toledo, 'O. These fellows' usually think the further they go, the tel in New York something.

finer and more expensive almost "every month in the year. They are going -up all the time, the value of the hotels arid apartment houses nov under course of construction amounting to In a letter to The Chicago Record-Herald, Mr. Wra. E. Curtis says that he went through one ofthe new model apartment houses near Colum Subscription Price BjT Mail The Evening Chronicle.

One Year Six Months. Three Months better. So, Mr. Smith wick got his jjondon, Jan. si.

rrhe pall of $5.00 12.50 1.25 to the vast Sauth P0l wad in shape, packed his grip and set There is Disappearance pantomines has descended upon Eng land from Land's End to Johni-o' an atmnsni, of a Concord Landmark. PINSTON'S TOBACCO. out for Toledo. There' he met the .50 mination and confident 1 One Month Hi Katurdav Evening Chronicle woman he had selected for his wife, Receipts in January Amounted to Groates the full limbed "principal expedition that Spells Dot thi, $1,550,266. had a talk with her, returned tov his CSrB.

vsor $150 bay," the masculine old lady technl The "Journal. tain Scott means to Ch. Mnnthn Six Months hotel, got In bed and went to cally known as the "Dame," and the A steady increase is shown each bia University the other day ana found suites of three and four and five rooms with bathi gas, cooking That was sixteen days ago, and. he hasn't waked yet. Moral: No North .40 124 234 time.

He means to thi, Shackleton's Splendid vErn miles, ad nothing ,8 be cnance. From 8 to red-nosed comedian who Is Baron, King or magician, according to the inspiration or story, hold unquestioned month in the sales of tobacco manufactured in this cty. The sales during the month of January amounted to 3,875,667 pounds while a year ago they amounted to 8.647.538 1-2' ah Carolina man has any business- going Three Months TELEPHONES. City Editor Editorial Room Baurtaess Office Eotered a9 second-class matter at postoffice at Charlotte, N. C.

away from home for a wife. sway and draw crowds to the play stoves, steam heat, electric light and everything in perfect condition, which rent for $1,000 year and upward. The rooms are small; none of them tens, from the odolite The Tribune. An evidence of the growth and progress of the progressive city of Concord is the disappearance of the old Foard house on South Uni6n street, being torn away to make room for a modern and elegant government building to be erected shortly. Thie is one of the oldest houses in Concord and is closely and pleasantly connected with alK the past history of Concord.

A large building and on a large lot it was for many, many years one of the most important places of the county. Now it is 'being torn down and being moved to the country, where it will stand on the farm of Mr. J. P. a useful house yet, house nightly.

It is surprising how the increase ift of the present month of 228,130 1-2 pounds. As showing the high price of butter. conservative the British playgoer is bottles, every mlnutt a equipment aboard the Terra 5 to be in first The stamp sales during- the past it Is said certain thrifty dairy farmers more than 10-by 14 feet, and the clos month amounted to $282,540.02. In of New York" State are selling very Office. 32 S.

Tryon Charlottes C. et and pantry accommodations are January, 1909, they amounted to Except in the meerst details, there has not been a single new idea in the pantomine for years past. There are Jvery pian for 852.19. This shows an increase limited, but they are cozy, comfort base, with arramror from of $13,687.83. pound of butter that is produced on their farms and buying oleomargarine for the use df their own families.

An able and artistic in appearance ana fhe Evening Chronicle is serred to tfto-tKMne by etir carriers for 6 cents week, payable to the carriers eacu Allowing 40 cents per pound as the for a young couple just starting in port of food, instruments tm-ng, Is to be thought out the same meaningless ballets, the same unartistic jumble of scenery and costume, and the same tropical tres week. married life they are admirably ar and a reminder ol its lormer aays. other argument in favor of lowering the tax on oleomargarine. average price of the manufactured article, it is seen that the enormous sum of $1,550,266.80 was brought Jnto the Twin City from the sale of tobacco alone. On the sitf the governraent will duiio ranged.

Further down town Mr. Cur and perfected as far as every respect. SSlble i passing on the author's test. MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1910. a postoffice building1, one in keeping tis went through another apartment with the importance or tne city ana The problem Watch Charlotte growl The production of an English pantomine is a curious thing.

The oracle, transport house, which claims to be "(he finest th problem of the volume cf business done oy uncie Sam here. How to Cut the Fertilizer Tax. against whom theer is no appeal, is residential building in the world," where the rent of the cheapest suite Carolina Union Farmer. 7 means for solving it are to ployed. be em.

T-l, i- By the application of intelligent the cstume designer. He is the autocrat of the theatre; and his word is is $6,500 and the highest and the most methods In farminer the twelve-mil Conley Will Explode No More Dyna- mite. AshevilJe Citizen. expensive is $22,000, all unfurnished. lion-dollar fertilizer tax which North unalterable as the law of the Carolina farmers pay every year can That general indifference regarding The former included 14 rooms and five ie mree available transport in the Antarctic-nn dogs and motor sledges.

Mades and the Persians. Long be be reduced 50 per cent. The three the latter twenty-four fore a line of the book is written he million dollars that is spent for nitro cvciyuiie Knows Virr rooms and nine bathrooms. Each gen can be supplied with the legume is called in to consult with the man the unlawful use of dynamite was responsible for the explosion Thursday night which badly damaged the court house at Bryson City, killed Omar Conley, blinded Barrett Banks and daneerously wounded Register of apartment contains a vacuum cleaning ager, and it is he, with an eye to lofty sertorial flights, who suggests A IiAW THAT SMACKS OF BARBARISM. There is some talk that the South Carolina Legislature will repeal that old law by which, regardless of the rights of a mother, a father can deed hig children away.

This means that tie can put them into slavery and into slavery of the worst sort. The mother is the natural custodian of a child. The dictates of humanity cry against the tearing of the child from her breast. We are not aware of the particular occasion for the passage of this law. It was probably passed to meet some particular case, just as divorce laws have been passed to meet plant, -a private Jlltration plant to poet's hed, ir SErnest Shackled transport ponies "contrived a do.

hV debt to furnishing accept not appetizing meais at tho crops without cost. The humus that-is supplied by the legume crops will more than pay the cost of sowing and the nitrogen that is deposited in the make sure that the water from the the subject of the big scenes. Deeds Lee Francis is indicated by the statement mp.de yesterday by a gen-' hydrant is perfectly pure and odorless Then the author and scene paint hisrhlv soil will be net profit. Then by the home-mixing of potash and phosphate tleman who came from Bryson City. c-, j.v.i;b4 i l.d L- JTS.

er are called in. The first has to dis T. le kitchen range, an odorless crematory for the destruction of garbage, a ster another three million dollars of this It was stated that not long ago uss, course, are insGnrM. tort his plot so as to give prominence tax can be eliminated. Farmers Un ilizer for the laundry and for washing ion men, take this matter up in your Omar Conley exploded dynamite in the Tuckaseegee river in the town limits and so close to the bridge that wvno.

mere arc nnn dishes. The apartments are heated 10 local unions and discuss it and keep on discussing it every nionth and every year until our people begin to as well as lighted by electricity, and li icKiuna, hskimo do? the Arctic have to be pressert each has its own hall and vestibule when it exploded prematurely a hole was torn in the flooring. Although, the use of dynamite for killing fish is unlawful, no prosecution was insti SPARKLERS. Gems From the Jewel-Caskets of the Newspaper Paragraphers. PETTY.

St. Louis Republic. Pet names he used to: call her, And well, he does it yet; ButNtbey're married now, and be it far From us to tell what names they are. When she is in a pet. Chicago Journal.

De Artist You say you walk a great dal? De Actor Yes. De Artist When you are playing golf? De Actor Sometimes when I am playing golf and sometimes when I am playing Hamlet. Boston Herald. Hank Stubbs They say Jed Martin's closed up his well 'cuz he's afeard o' typhoid fever. Big Miller Yaas, Jed says he's goin" tr let "well enough" alone ez his cider hoi's out.

Washington Star. "That speaker tries to be accurate." "Yea," answered Senator Sorghum. "He really over exerts himself. After saying there is little more to be said on this subject, he will talk for an hour to prove it." Sunday Magazine. Post I'm trying to get a first-class chauffeur to run my car.

Parker Can't you find a good one? Post No. All the fine ones have made so much mOhey That they now own and operate their own apply the same Intelligence in their service. for exclusiveness. There are suites of buslnes as the other folks use behind But it Is on motor traction their desks. Capt.

'Scott proposes to reUr If the motor is unable to mav. self as doubly useful as the pony )t has ite compensations, it can do more work, does not need the sam. to the costumer's ideas; the second is told to paint his sceneJ in a subdued key, so that the dresses will be all the more brilliant by contrast and the triumph will be purely sartorial. This is always the signal for disturbances. The author mildly refuses to sacrifice the plot for "Signor (Pantor-elli's glorification and the artist de-) clares he will paint the scenery as he like3 or not at all.

Pantorelli threatens to wash his hands of the whole business and the manager deluges the troubled waters with copious libations of oil. The same petty jealousies smoulder in the breasts of the artists, each endeavoring tc get ahead of the other particular cases. However mat may 'be, it is a law which should have no place on the statute books of South Carolina or any other State. It smacks of the age of barbarism. That Senator Tillman should have taken advantage of a law of this kind was a matter of disappointment to his friends, as it was a matter of exultation on the part of his enemies.

The Legislature of the State should lose no time in wiping it from the books tuted, it is said, the authorities being content with requiring Mr. Conley to repair the damage to the bridge. Rampant in Surry and Forsyth. Salisbury Post. Mr.

P. B. Beard, chairman of the board of county commisioners, who has been on a business trip through the tobacco belt, says smallpox is raging in Surry and Forsythe counties. Winston-Salem and Mount Airy are both hard hit. Blewett Falls.

Rockingham Post. The Blewett Falls news is good. The MacRaes have turned over to the company the property in dispute. Now it is only a question of dollars and cents and a little time. The dollars and cents will be shortly forthcoming and by late fall the work Will be completed likely.

And then look out' for growth. quantity of nourishment, and stand any climate. Captain Scott hu been experimenting industriously snow slopes of Norway with a motor sledge with runners, fixed to an end. less band, and is satisfied that if any. thing can make headway over elaciw ice, dragging behind it a heavy train The Correct View.

Durham Herald. Those counties that have to get from two to five thousand dollars from the State to bring their school terms up fourmonths a year must be doing mighty little on their own Great Sales of Tobacco. Durham Herald. One of the warehouses yesterday sold over ninety thousand pounds of tobacco at an average of over twenty cents for everything on the floor. These are figures that speak for themselves.

of laden sledges on runners such motor is the thing. in same, way that will bring him to her, into unusual prominence and same stars can go so far as to Insist that they, and they only, shall the With such motors, with ponieg and Chicago Tribune. with dogs, a party fthirty will con- Tubb Old boy, I want to congratulate Jl A. 1U i you on your speech at the banquet last night. O'Sudds (after waiting a moment) uucl we ovenana explorations.

The remaining thirty will stay the ship. It is prbposed to establish a seeonJ I know you do, pard, and you're awful. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. The Logical Candidate. Greenwood Index.

rooms in the Waldorf-Astoria, tha Plaza and some of the other hotels which rent as high as $30,000 a year, but they are sumptuously furnished, and this price includes attendance also, so that the occupants do not have to provide their own servants. But the $22,000 a year which the tenant of the de luxe suite in Alwyn Court will have to" pay. includes nothing but the bare rooms, without furniture. Suites of eight to twelve rooms in fashionable hotels and5 apartment houses renting for $10,000, $12,000 and $15,000 a year are quite common in New York, and $5,000 and $6,000 a year is considered very reasonable for apartments of five and six rooms, but how many people do you suppose can afford to pay $22,000 a year rent for bare rooms? The number is comparatively large. Several hundred families in New York City spend more than $100,000 a year for their mere living.

is this extravagance to be condemned? Not a bit of it. Every time the rich throw out their money for whatever purpose, it benefits the community. Mr. Curtis argues soundly that for several reasons it is to be commended. It is much better for the common welfare that the plutocrats spend their money giving employment to the working people and promoting" trade than to hdard It like misers.

When a rich man spends $10,000 for a coming-out party for his daughter he contributes to the welfare of thousands of men and women who are earning their living. mouthpiece for all ptropical allusions and -for all catchy songs. And the end of all the strife is. the same old glitter, the same old bowing company of "ecstatically happy" artists, and the same old howling success. ly sorry you can't do it truthfully.

I appreciate the effort just the same. Nas ty weather, isn't it?" Pittsburg Post. "M6et musical critics are fools!" said ture of society in' the South "Before the War," with a picturesque personage for hero such a man as Tar-kington knows so well how to draw half villain, half gentleman, a man with a spotted past and a gambler, but nevertheless a noble fellow at heart and truly fascinating. There is a love story of dramatic interest involved, and the tale moves swiftly to a splendid climax. Other notable stories in the issue are "Tinker" the Tar," a humorous story of Cape Cod fck.

by Joseph C. Lincoln; "The Baron's Perfectos." a story of Southern France, by F. Berkeley Smith; "The Butterfly Man," a keen social Robinson. "Why, one of them recently wrote In his report of a concert where I COSflXG OVER. That the political fight in England is of material interest to this country is evident from the fact that as a re-ult of the recent parliamentary election, some of the British cotton mills have decided to move to the United States.

The firm of James Nelson Sons, one of the biggest of the Lancashire cotton mills, is preparing to move its looms to the United States. The Nelsons are weavers. Just what particular pert 'of this county they have selected, is not stated, but we hope it is the South. It may be well imagined that this decision of the Nelson Company has created a sensation in Lancashire. It is stated in a dispatch to The New York Journal of Commerce, that Nelson, the town they established, is a typical Lancashire weaving centre, with a population of 40,000, and with 140 manufacturers operating altogether 50,000 looms.

It Is possible that other British manufacturers may be inclined to follow the example of the Nelsons. It may be a bluff, or at may be not. At any rate, the South might send a gerieral invitation to Lancashire to come over. Some friends of Hon. C.

C. Feather-stone seem to think a strong motive back of the attempt to pass -a Statewide prihibition bill this year is because so doing would discredit his claims somewhat as the logical candidate for Governor. This will hardly be of any weight) however, with those who would vote for the "prohibition candidate." Mr. Featherstone is the logical candidate of the prohibitionists, np matter who enters the race. sang that my voice was a baritone.

whereas it's a pure basso: "Yes," said The suffragette movement in London has invented a new and profitable profession in the Suffragent. This now official of "shrieking sisterhood" is a kind of professional protester. It is his business to attend political meetings, theatres, concerts and other entertainments, and whenever he Jones, "a basso relievo." Pittsburg Post. base in King Edward Vir Land. Briefly speaking, the task which Captain Scott has before him is thij; He has traveled overland from hi! base a distance of at least 750 miles out and 730 miles back.

This journey lies through a country which hai no human population, and practically no edible flora or fauna. The penguin is almost the only living thing to seen after leaving the sea, -and men cannot live by penguin alone, so tne exploring party must have provlsioiu to last them at least 150 days. For if -they average a speed of ten mllei a day over the glaciers and c-vassei they will do extremely well. Supposing the stupenduous feit "We got our cook and our housemaid His memorable race as the first prohi to take opposite sides on this polar question." "And that means?" "That satire, by George Barr McCutheon: CidaieaS beG1 rSOt- "The Heart It the a business hears the cause of woman's suffrage soon. And he is they will both stay with us until ft is settled." Illustrated Bits.

tea so an able man-besides. He will get many votes in this section and indeed the man who beats him will be the next Governor of South Carolina. Tom So little Amy is married. Did she sngntingly alluded to, register a public protest against the For this he receives $10 per week, with the extra possibility of being forcibly ejected from the hall. As there are some hundreds of story, by Elliott Flower, and "Passion Flower," a love sipry, by Owen Oliver.

The issue contains two serials a complete novel, and seven short stories, besides poems, articles on yie stage, music, books, and bridge whist. 4 Our Reckless Way of Choosing a Career. make a good match? Gladys Excellent. Heaps of money, good social position, country house, yacht and all that. In fact th only drawback is the man.

accomplished, sunnrtsinr'- that pantomines in progress all over Eng- 1 0 Scott and nia party are as successful land, and as each one is chaffing the i Meggendorfer Blaette-. in every branch of thoip enterprise at "What's the matter?" "I've Just had suffrage movement in its. own partic- they hope to be, as they mean to a tooth pullad out." "That's funny. I met you yesterday at the other end of town and you told me the same story." "Yes, I got 10 cents after it." i what will be the result? tester is in for a busy time and looks To begin with they will brin? back likes he is earning his money. Al- to the world knowledge of i new and ready he has made his appearance -in Palmetto Fronds.

Spartanburg Journal. Revenue men made a big raid in the "dark corner" 'of Greenville county, capturing eight large distilleries. The body of West RusselK who was killed in Greenville shortly before Christmas, was buried yesterday. A schooner has arrived in Charleston, with a cargo of 50,000 cases of canned salmon. The case against Jesse Harrison, charged with killing Fred Rubie Greenville resulted in a mistrial.

Five business houses of Greenville has contributed $6,599 to a $50,000 fund for the erection of a Y. M. C. A. building in that city.

Detective S. H. Boyer. pt the Southern Railway, who was shot by. robbers near Columbia several nights ago, died from the effects of the wounds.

Sheffield. For some considerable time the audience tolerated his interrfcp- They will have acquired a great amount of o-pnlne-ipnl formation tions, imagining this to be apart of which, may, quite possiblv be of gen- the programme, but when a couple of i uine pfactical use to humanity, stout officials appeared among them T. I They will know the nature and (Hugo Munsterberg in the February McClure's. In those college where the, choice of a course is left to the stujdent, it is always interesting to inquire into the- motives that guide the preference. Of the hundreds who l'ock to a course in history, or econom'es.

or chemistry, or literature, certainly there are many who know that they have chosen the course that they need and the one that will be most profitable for their inner development. But there are others, and those others are far too many. Some studen's select a course because fhev have heard that it is a snap." Sometimes a course Is chosen because the lecture hour conflicts least with the training for athletics, and again because the lecture room is conveniently located downstairs or because th books needed for the course are small enough to be carried in the pocket. POSTAGE ON MAGAZINES. The discussion over, the magazines and the mails is now holding the attention of the press of the country.

The subject was stirred up by President Taft, when he said in his message to Congress that it actually costs the government more than 9 cents a pound to distribute magazines through the mails, and that the present rate of only i cent a pound is therefore "little less than a subsidy," and by Mr. Hitchcock's declaration that the government's loss in handling second-class mail-matter is $64,000,000, and the magazines make up 60 per cent of this class. The magazine publishers are naturally united in an effort to prevent an increase being made in "the rates for their publications and are ten tof the Great Ice Barrier's formav tion. Thev will have added to the scienct anu xorcea ine maignant gentleman out of his seat, they added their indignation to that of the management. The amusing part of it was that the protester informed the crowd, that he had no sympathy with what he was doing, and it was simply work of meteorology.

Finally, a party composed evclu- A FRIEND WORTH WHTLE. Something of General W. F. Draper, Whose Death Occurred Recently ln Washington An Appreciation. The Columbia State carried the fol-lowing editorial yesterday regarding Gen.

William F. Draper, perfecter of the famous Draper loom, whose death occurring in Washington last Friday night, was such a shock to Charlotte friends': "Northern men who have assisted in restoring and developing the South with their capital and energy have been of two classes, the more numerous of which has had no other motive than to make money. Many men have come down from New York and New England to invest in railroads, cotton mills and other establishments and have then returned to await div ooooooooooooooooooo 8 THE MAGAZINES. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DR. SCHENCK AND HIS BOYS IN GERMANY.

Dr. C. A. Schenck still has his Bilt-xnore school at work in the forests around DarmBtadt, Germany. These forests are within easy walking distance of town and consist mainly of beech, white oak, pine and spruce.

Sylviculture as practiced there is very intense. Owing to the high land value every available foot of soil is utilized. A veritable network of excellent roads throughout the forest makes all parts accessible at all times and affords the best fire protection. The lumbermen in Germany do not-permit the waste that is the order in the United States. He says that every part of the tree is utilized in the case of larger trees even to the roots.

In felling, the roots are first severed and then the tree is pushed over by means of machinery, consisting of props placed against the trees and worked by levers. Small stuff in case of beech, is worked up to fire wood oak Into wagon stuff. The spruce is mostly raised in short rotation and used in the small pole stage for poles or pulp-wod. In the mills there, which, though small, are well equipped and well run, the logs are individually "bastard sawn," and the boards are ifor which he was paid $10 per week, siyely of Britons, will have planted the Union Jack at the South Pole, and will have penetrated one of the earth's last mysteries. The minimum time for the expedition is two years.

On the whole, this situation also Pictures the methods by whijh the American youth chooses his life; work. The overwhelming majority must Ainslee's for February has a good show in the fiction line. There is a new serial Harold MacGrath just opening, and another serial by George McCutcheon beginning in the same number. Both stories are the best of their kind. Joseph C.

Lincoln contributes one of his well-known humorous, stories of Cape Cod life in a confession that made the Indignation the more emphatic. This insincerity is typical of many of the most prominent London suffragettes. The movement has $500,000 at its disposal, and it pays women, who were at one time content with $2.50 a week, the more acceptable remuneration of $15 for their services as interrupters of political meetings, and during their subsequent detain enter upon a bread-winning life when the graded school has-been passed. Here also a large number certainly have an aim and a goal, anu w-th firm step they enter the chosen path. But a discouraging number of boys and girls are drifting here and there from haphamr i motives ml most idends.

These men have cared nothing for the South and have been interested in the section only in the much in evidence in Washington. Their interest in the matter, says The New York Herald, is most personal and vital, since they receive the vast subsidy to meet which the country is taxed. The profit on other classes of mail matter for which the people in general pay, reduces the aggregate deficit of the Postoffice Department to $17,000,000 and the publishers of magazines and periodicals are dwelling upon this figure' to divert attention from the loss.of $63,000,000 on second -class matter, the bulk of which con- sense that one who buys an interest trivial causes. The h-isty advice of ln an India rubber company might be ment in prison. A -balance sheet of The Weather.

CHARLOTTE, Jan. 31 Forecasts until 8 p': m. Tuesday. For Charlotte and vicinity-Fair tonight and Tuesday. Colder to-night STATE.

FORECAST. For North Carolina Fair and col" to-night. Tuesday fair; nbderate Westerly winds. WEATHER CONDITIONS. A Slight barometric depression, central in eastern -North Carolina ana Virginia this morning, is causing clouw weather, with light rainfall owr tn Atlantic uahnoH and SHOW in tne the movement would be one the an incompetent friend, a chance, advertisement, a superficial liking for some surface features of a calling without any knowledge of its real duties, a vayue, illusory idea as to the great fininciil rewards of a line of worki push a boy in this or that direction.

mo tinteresting documents possible. piled and sold just as they come from feists of their publications. In the campaign of publicity begun by these MORE TERRITORY FOIt EOCAL AGENCY tne log a very good plan because it gives wood of the same color and texture to be worked up into furniture or flooring. There are no "inspection rprfon an nh in vallev. Thunderstorm! lev.

favored publishers it is argued that the loss on the transmission of their advertisements is in part made up by tl occurred at stations in oeorgia- rovers rules." The logs are all cut with the increase of first-class mail matter in purpose of obtaining the best possible ther form of replies from readers to interested in the prosperity of African forests. "Another class which, If less numerous, has had many representatives, were prompt to discover that the people as well as the resources of the South were worth attention and 'desirable citizens' of the Republic. Of the latter Gen. William F. Draper, former ambassador to Italy, Inventor of the 'Draper loom' and possessor of millions earned in the manufacturing of textile machinery, was a fine example.

He became interested some years ago in cotton mills in the Charlotte district but he did not limit his investments to mills. On the other hand, he bought the shares of Charlotte banks and other concerns and so manifested a faith in the enterprises that were local ln their control dependent upon the city of Charlotte and its tributary country for their support. One of his sons came to North Carolina to engage In the spinning industry and closer bonds between this distinguished citizen of Massachusetts and the people of North Carolina were thus formed; A little while before his death he had subscribed to a large block of the bonds Issued by the Manufacturers' Club of Charlotte for the purpose of erecting a new club house. Naturally The Charlotte Observer remarks, 'His death is a distinct loss to this 1 working into lumber. Short lengths are used as much as long.

Incidentally the Biltmore foresters have sent Mr. Gifford Pinehot word that whether he is found right or wrong they will stand by him. Two remarkable centenarians have achieved prominence in the newspapers recently. The first, Rfchard Smith, died at Lincoln, aged 100 years 6 months. Until ten days before his death he never had the need fa doctor, norever tasted medicine.

He had spent most of his long life at the quiet village of Hocklngton. His recipe for longevity was plain food. The other centenarian, Henry Johnson, is still alive. On Christmas Day he celebrated his 103d birthday. In his youth Jouhnson was a notable acrobat, and was known as "Tumbler Johnson," travelling the country with a circus.

About seventy years ago Johnson was in China, where he entered partnership with a noted Chinese acrobat. Later in England, he appeared before King "William XV and Queen Victoria when she was a young rgil. Unlike Smith, Johnson says, "I eat what I can get." NHe keeps well and alive, he says, "by doing xinKer the Tar." F. Berkeley Smith is at his best in a charming story of Southern France, "The Baron's Perfectos." J. W.

Marshall, contributes a Western story, "The Trifler," which is full of humor, and gives a lifelike picture of two universal types in the small town of the plains. "The Heart of the Man," by Elliott Flower, tells the story of an unfair business deal nipped in the bud through the loyalty and love of a pretty girl for her dreamer father, who is about to be run out of business by a heartless money grabber. Owen Oliver contributes one of his well-known love stories in "Passion Flower." a tale of a plot, an editor, and a pretty story writer. Jane W. Guthrie' has a bridge whist story, entitled "Nerissa Cooley." Andrew Soutar contributes "The Romance of Jonathan Grubbs." a vivid story of a rough diamond of who wins out through deep love and simple faith.

Besides these excellent features, the present number contains poems by John Curtis Underwood, Arthur W. Peach. Ethel Clifford, Blakeney Gray; "In Music-land," an essay, by William Armstrong; "Plays and an essay; and a critical review -of the late books by Archibald Lowery Sessions. Admirers of romantic adve'nture fiction will greet with delight the opening of a new serial story by Harold MacGrath in the February issue of Ainsee's Magazine. "A Splendid Hazard" is the title, and It promises to be an exciting story.

Possessing, as they do. ail the vivid charm of Stevenson's adventure tales, with the added virtue of having a woman in the case, these adventure stories of MacGrath's are bound to have as much Interest for women as for men. A magazine that can offer a story like, this anda story such as the complete novel, "Cameo by. Booth Tarkington -and Harry Leon Wilson, which appears In the same number, is worth buying. This (Story of Tarklngtoh's fs fit to be ranked with any of his other well-known American stories.

It is a vivid pic- the advertisers. It is obvious that this is no reason why the government should carry the publishers' own matter for one cent a pound and at a cost to the people of more than nine cents. In a discussion of this matter The West Chester, Local News lays down the sensible proposition that "whether or not the general administration of the postoffice can be improved has nothing to do with the proposal to make the publishers of the magazines and periodicals, like other manufacturers, pay their way." eruiB mgn pressure aia. Mississippi valley, and is ea fair, moderately cold weather; tne est temperature thi morning was grees below zero at St. Paul.

A of low pressure is moving in ltm Northwest, with lowest baibmetw inches, at Havre, Mont. It Is threatening weather in that section rain at Spokane and snow at for Ore. In other Western of weather prevails, due to the nflu.T a high pressure area critral in The area of high pressure now in Mississippi valley will move giving fair weather In this night and Tuesday, colder Jn Ver. W. V.

MARTIN. Obser TBTB RAPID ADVAXCK nSlClS. OF THK Star of Zion. t0 n0tic The Star of Zion is pleased to Maryland Casualty Company Gives Large Section of Virginia to Insurance Department of American Trast Company. The Maryland Casualty Company, of Baltimore, has assigned to the Insurance department of the American Trust Company of this city a large section of eastern Virginia, embracing the important cities "of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Suffolk and other smaller places.

The new arrangement becomes effective to-morrow and Mr. Harvey Lambeth, head of, the insurance department of the trust company, has gone to Baltimore to complete the arrangements for the taking over of the new territory The action of the Maryland Casualty Company ln assigning this important new territory to a Charlotte concern is not only an evidence of the progressiveness of the concern, but is also an evidence of the importance of this city as a business center. The trust company began with only, a part of this State as its territory. It now has an fflce force of 11 people in its insurance department and has 150 sub-agents throughout the State. Senator Brown's View.

Austin Statesman. Senator Brown, of Nebraska, says that Aldrich is an anarchist. This may not offend Aldrich, but Emma Goldman is sure to resent it as a slander on her party. To the editor of The Wilmington The movement for the Postal Savings Bank is a bit of politics that it was believed would be of benefit to the Republican party, but since the bill has been presented by the Committee on Postofflces, it Is evident that some calculations are about to go wrong. Not only are.

the bankers of the country opposed to it, but it is an admitted fact that the ''Postal Savings Bank is an institution no more needed in this country than is the Central Bank. Certainly there is neither need nor place in the South for the Postal Savings Bank. It is significant that President Taft has done little more than to recommend this measure. does not show a disposition to fight for It. Star: You get a blue bird.

We will get an English sparrow and -we will show you a thing or two something the rapid advance ui jr Chronicle of this city. tin" The investment of Northern cap! ago The Chronicle for the i that will bring your prde down into tal ln the Sou1 18 welcomed, how was sold on our streets ior atr per copy which is something i the dust of defeat. This is by way of der the sun for a mgn-- brtm daily. Its news columns p0ut and full coming up to a me" '-iojiJ and run coming up ever naked of sentiment ana sympathy its motive may be, for; the people of the South as a rule receive considerable benefit from it in any case, but the capitalist of the type of General Draper (whose title, by the way, was won by hard fighting in- the Federal armies) serves his country as well as an its editorial ev oro. a short-cut answer to a half column editorial in The Star of Sunday, and the quickest and and most effective way of showing Editor Gray, that when it comes to learning things a ftllU Preparations are being gradually completed for the proposed British expedition to the South Pole, and (Robert F.

Scott, the noted Antarctic explorer, will set sail about midsummer with a party of sixty. The whaler Terra Nova, which has seen considerable service in the icy carry, the exploring party are trohg. fair. meruoriu--gressive. The readers oi i nicle ar served in truly Jg 9rf style with a newspaper per excelled by any afternoon any city of the country 50.000 inhabitants.

afbout birds, he wants to kneel at the himself when he reveals an admirable fount of khowledge which in this I and substantial friendliness for and instance. I. Th a At. confidence in the people of the section 4 -'Watch the Greater Charlotte Club eprell l.ooo members! wwtw, wnere hia money is put to work," This Is 'IMP" DAY Teto No, 2. -t "1 Vk 4 1 N..