The Chatham Record du lieu suivant : Pittsboro, North Carolina • 3

v4 r. TAR HEEL CHRONICLES ordinary receipts and expenditures matter, which includes not only news- News Notes Gathered From All Farts of the Old North State. BAPTIST ADJOURN. It was Christmas Eve. Thu suuw, which had been falling all day now turned to rain.

The dreary drizzle lent a chill to the air. Mrs. Maillory stood at her draw ing room window, held hack the dark velvet curtains and looked out on the silent avenue. There were few pedestrians in sight. Now ami then a carriage enme under the electric light, and the watcher at tho window enught glimpses of the dainty raiment of the occupants as they whirled gayly past on their way to some Christmas festivity.

Christmas she repeated aloud, and her voice was low and tense and expressed her pent up scorn and weariness of the whole Christmas season. Will Meet at Hendersonville Next Year. AVa.leslioro, Special. The closing service of he seventy-ninth annual session was given over (o a mass meeiing Friday night on the subject of evangelism. The speakers were Kev.

Bavins Cade of Shelby, ltev. J. Ik Bros! ridge, J. Ik, of Louisville, and N. B.

Broughton of Haleigh. In the closing hour of the session, many delegates spoke words of praise for the hospitality of the Wadeshoro people and tin- perfect arrangements made for the convention by the pastor. Kev. T. W.

Chambliss. The president requested Kev. J. I). 11 Ilia to make lie closing address of the session.

In his remarks, Dr. Ilul'hain said that this had been the best session of the convention iu seventy-nine years. After tin closing song and prayer tin- eon vent ion adjourned sine die. The convention will meet at Hendersonville next vear. woman she remembered the day perfectly when she had brought ease and comfort to little Johnnie.

The mother was away at work, and tbe little sister kept house and eared for tho baby brotlur. The child had s-UowikI this pink ribbon proudly to the visitor; her Sunday ribbon, she tol her. I T-o great lady fingered the soiled, iliu poorer quarters, and aided lb' icrc of pink cambric and rib wretched poverty there. almost reverently, and Tbe maid the trinkets on the ru voice as she table for her miatress' inspection of -aid sofllv: her jewels that should have the power 1 ono treasure, her bit of a rib- lo give joy to nay woman, hut Mrs. foil--she gave it to me she gave it Maillory look, at them ind.ifetently, tmoause it is Christmas.

ami toyed with tin it her slender with a sob that was half joy, half while fingers. sorrow, -h- laid her head over on the She frowned ill, de-pleasure as queer, shabby little offering and wept tile maid laid l.efeie her a wrap of away all the and lonely heart-eostlv fur. ache, for iu the gift of a little child nephew should not have sent she had found lu-r real Clirismas. me tills," she said sharply. He can- Globe, not afford it.

It was only because i gave them their weddinj siher. The maid did not hear this, for she was lost in rap: ares over a firmly laalincc of real lace and hand painted chiffon. i Oil, the exquisite she 1 cri-il, with more than knowi-d of correct I'ugli-h. Mrs. smiled lit-1.

at the I maid's quaint happiness iu the gifts. She was rather fond of Janette aud was often amused at 1 1st- i-tiTs extravagant Janette was a happy, car --free soul and always ready to cater to 1 er ovt ry mood. She ran to lu-r mlsiiws with a veritable little squeal of as sin-uiiied one box. It v.as a line gold necklace wlih a Imlo-rlly pendant, frail, Jewrih-l, d-Ileal- as a breeze. Mrs.

Maillory read the card and her face turned jab-. "Cal whi-pi ri d. Tin- gift was a whom Muillory I'lni-i-m! lv di-dik-d. and she hail n--t tried to hi-fi- I-in es. 1 la- wo'-ian.

iions of her own. l.a 1 p. tv but we have seen in the agricultural department the expansion into widest usefulness of a department giving attention to agriculture when that subject is plainly one over which the slat 's properly exercise direct jurisdiction. The opporl unities offered for useful research ami the spread of useful ir'oruiation in regard to the of the soil and the breeding of stock and the solution of many of the intricate problems in progressive agriculture have demonstrated the wisdom of establishing hut department. Political Contributions.

I urgently recommend to congress that a law bo passed requiring that candidates in elections of members of the house of representatives and committees in charge of their candidacy and campaign file iu a proper office of the United States government a statement of the contributions received and of the expenditures incurred in the campaign for such elections and that similar legislation he enacted in respect to all other elections which arc const it utionally within the control of congress. Semicentennial of Negro Freedom. The year will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the issuance of the emancipation proclamation granting freedom to the negroes. It seems fitting that this event should he properly celebrated. Already a movement has been started by prominent negroes, encouraged by prominent while ieople and the press.

The soul It es-Mcially is manifesting its interest in this movement. It is suggested that a pnqier form of celebration would he au exjsisi-tion to show the progress the negioes have made, not only during their period of freedom, hut also from the time of their coming to this country. I heartily indorse this proposal and request that the executive he authorized to appoint a preliminary commission of not more than seven persons to consider carefully whether or not it is wise to hold such au extosi-t ion. and if so to outline a plan l'or the enterprise. I furl her recommend that such preliminary commission serve without salary, except as to their actual exenses, and that an appropriation lie made to meet sneh ex-(H-nse.

Conclusion. 1 have thus, in a message compressed as nmeli as the subjects will (icr-mit, referred to many of the legislative needs of the country. Speaking generally, the country is in a high slate of prosperity. There is every reason to believe lliat we are on the eve of a substantial business expait-soin. mid we have just garnered a harvest unexempled in the market value of our agricultural products.

The high priees which such produets bring mean great proserity for the farming ronummity; but, ou the other hand they mean a very considerably increased burden upon those classes in the community whose yearly compensation does not expand with the improvement in business and the general prosperity. The increase in population mid the more exensive mode of living of the people, which have not lieen accompanied lv a pro-IMirtioiiate increase in acreage production, may furnish a further reason. It is well to note that the increase in the cost of living is not confined to this country, hut prevails the world over, and that those who would charge increases in priees to the existing protective tariff must meet the fact that the rise in prices lias taken place almost wholly iu (hose products of the factory and far min rasperl to which there has been either no increase in the tariff or in many instance a verv considerable reduction. WILLIAM II. TAFT.

Corn-Growing Contest. Raleigh, Special. A careful summary of he returns made by lie eon-teslanls in the hoys corn-growing cun test iu this State shows that lie average yield of the whole number reporled was 50 bushels and 12 pounds of shelled corn per acre, which is regarded as exceptionally line and shows the possibilities of North Carolina soils when inlelligeni-h fanned. The hoy who made 135 hu-diels of corn ou an acre, Charles F. ihillips.

is the sou of C. 11. Phillips of Randolph county aud his father said tin- laud would not have made 35 bu-hrls under the former methods of cultivation aud without fertilizer The hoy used fertilizer mid l.liim pounds of lime and the total cnsl of cultivation, fertii-lizers. was $26.50. Next year the Stale will he divided into ten district-.

and three prizes will be offered in each. Y. Pearson, tin- district super-visor of the census for this rid is here, and opens his office Thursday in the Masonic temple. He wii! have three persons in his nlfice force ami there will lie census takers in I lie district, who in the country are allowed .10 and in places over 5.000 two weeks. Tin work begins April 15.

Last Man to be Hanged. lYobahlv the last hanging in North Carolina will take place iu Bladen Comity Friday. January Mtli, when Henry K. Spivey will pay the death penalty for the murder of his father-in-law. Tin- clime was cniuiuitUed before the ad of the la-gisiat lire of 1909 which makes electrocution tin legal mode of execution of the death sentence in North Carolina.

Spivey appealed to tin- Supreme Court, imt the verdict of the lower court was upheld and the instructions of I lie judge to the jury sustained. Tin- court charged the jury that they could only find I lie defend-nnl guilty of murder in the first degree or not guilty, they not living pcrmitied to fin-1 murder iu the second degree or manslaughter. papers, but magazines and miscellaneous periodicals. The actual loss growing out of the transmission of this second class mail matter at 1 cent a pound amounts to about a year. The average cost of the transportation of this matter is more than 0 cents a pound.

A great saving might le made, amounting to much more than half of the loss, by imposing upon magazines and periodicals a higher rale of postage. They are pinch heavier than newspapers and contain a much higher pnqmrtion of advertising to reading matter, and the average distance of their transportation is three and a half times os great. I commend the whole subject to congress, not unmindful of the spread of intelligence which a low charge for carrying newspapers and periodicals assists. 1 very much doubt, however, the wisdom of a policy which constitutes so large a subsidy and requites additional taxation to meet it. Postal Sayings Banks.

The second subject worthy of mention in the postoffice department is the real necessity and entire practicability of establishing ostnl savings banks. The successful party at the last election declared in favor of postal savings banks, and, although the proosition finds opponents iu many parts of the country, I am convinced that the people desire such hanks and am sure that when the bunks are furnished they will he pdoeuetive of the utmost good. The ostnl savings banks are not constituted for the purpose of creating competition with other hanks. The rate of interest upon dejiosits to which they would be limited would be so small as to prevent their drawing deposits away from other hanks. I believe them to lie necessary in order to offer a proper inducement to thrift and saving to a great many people of small means who do not now have the hanking facilities and to whom such a system would offer an opportunity for the accumulation of capital.

Ship Subsidy. I earnestly recommend to congress the consideration and passage of a ship subsidy bill looking to the eslali lishment of lines between our Atlantic seaboard and the eastern coast of South American as well as lines from the west coast of the United States to South America, China, Japan and the Philippines. A bill of this char acter lias once passed the house and more than once passed the senate, an I hope that at this session a hill framed on the siyne lines and with the same purpose may become a law. New Mexico and Arizona. I recommend that legislation appropriate looking to the admission of New Mexico and Arizona as separate stales be taken, but care should he exercised in the preparation of the legislation affecting each territory.

With respect to the territory of Alaska. I recommend legislation which shall provide for the oppoint-ment by the president of a governor and also of an executive council, the memliera of which shall during their term of oilier reside in the territory and which shall have legislative mw-ors sufficient toi enable it to give to the territory local laws adapted to its present growth. Conservation of Natural Resources. Iu sveral departments there is presented the necessity for legislation looking to the further conservation of onr national resources, and the subject is one of such importance as to require a more detailed and extended diseusion than can be entered upon in this eoinmuniration. For that reason I shall lake an early opportunity to send a special message to congress on the subject of the improvement of our waterways, upon the reclamation and irrigation of arid, sominrid and swamp lands, tiKn the presrevation of our forests and the reforesting of suitable areas.

Department of Agriculture. I commend to your careful consideration the report of the -secretary of agririultiirc as showing the immense sphere of usefulness which that department now fills and the wonderful additin to the wealth of the nation made by the farmers of this country in the crops of the current year. Consolidation of Bureaus. 1 request congressional authority to enable the secretary of commerce and labor to unite the bureaus of manufactures and statistics. This was recommended by a competent committee appointed in the pervious administration for the purpose of suggesting changes in the interest of economy and efficiency and is requested by the secretary.

Tba Whits Slay Trade. I greatly regret to have to say that the investigations made in the bureau of immigration and other sources of information lead to the view that there is urgent necessity for additon-al legislation and greater executive activity to suppress the recruiting of the ranks of prostitutes from the streams of immigration into this country an evil which, for want of a better name, has been called the white slave trade. I believe it to be constitutional to forbid under penalty the transportation of persons for purposes of prostitution across national and state lines, and by appropriating a fund of $50,000 to he used bv the secretary of commerce and jabor for the employment of sieeial inspectors it will be possible to bring those responsible for the trade to indict ment and eon vie! ion under a federal law. Bureau of Health. For a very considerable period a movement has been gathering strength, especially among the members of the medical profession, in favor of a concentration of the instruments of the national government which have to do with the promotion of public health.

Iu the nature of things the medical department of the army and the medical department of the navy must be kept separate. But there seems to be no reason why all the ether bureaus and offices in the general government which have to do with the public health or subjects akin thereto should not be united in a burau to be called the bureau of public health. This would necessitate the transfer of the marine hospital sendee to such a bureau. 1 am aware that there is a wide field in respect to the publie health committed to the states in which the federal government cannot exercise jurisdiction, will be increased to a total deficit of $73,075,620. This deficit the secretary proposes to meet by the proceeds of bonds issued to pay the cost of constructing the Panama canal.

I approve this proposal. The Panama canal is now half done. The incrased cost of engineering, and labor and enlarging of Culebra cut widening the eanal an denlarging of locks, will make the total cost much larger than the first estimates making the total according to estimates $375,201,000. Estimates for the next vear, made by the Secretary of the Treasury is $55,663,000 and for the following year he estimates that expenditures will be less than receipts. Jhe classification of government employes by bureaus would make it possible to economize.

An investigation ordered by my predecessor resulted in the recommen dation that the civil service be reclassified according to the kind of work, so that the work requiring most application and knowledge and ability shall receive most condensation. 1 believe such a change would be fairer to the whole force and would per-manently improve the personnel of the service. Civil Service Pensions. I am aware that there is a strong feeling in both houses of congress and possibly in the country against the establishment of civil pensions and that this has naturally grown out of the heavy burden of military pensions which it has always been the policy of our government to assume, but 1 am strongly convinced that uo oilier practical solution of the difliculties presented by the superannuation of civil servants can lie found than that of a system of civil (tensions. The business and expenditures of the government have exiended enormously since the Spanish war, but the revenues have increased in nearly the same proportion as the expenditures, We cannot, in view of the advancing prices of living, hope to save money by a reduction in the standard of salaries paid.

Indeed, if any change is made in that regard an increase rather than a decrease will be necessary, and the only means of economy will be in reducing the number of employees and in obtaining a greater average of efficiency from those retained in the srevice. I note with much satisfaction the organization in the aenate of a committee on public expenditures, charged with the duty of conducting such an investigation, and I tender to that committee all the as sistanee which the executive branch of the government ran possibly ran der. It is to be rgretted that extensive frauds have been practiced in the custom house at New York, but much baa been recovered and prosecutions are in progress. It would seem to me that an investigation of the frauds by congTcaa at present, pending the probing by the treasury department and the department of justice, as proposed, might by giving immunity and otherwise prove an embarrassment in securing conviction of the guilty parties. The President is charged with the duty of placing a 25 per cent ad-valorum tariff on imports from countries discriminating unduly against the United States.

Fear has been expressed that this tower conferred and duty imposed on the executive are likelv to lead to a tariff war. I beg to express the hope and belief that no such result need be antitci-peted. The utmost precautions will be taken to avoid the necessity of a revision of the tariff as nothing halts business so much. In the interests of economy is cut from the expenses of the war department. It is done largely by stopping all project a and neglecting to recruit the army to the limit.

This een only be a temporary expedient to decrease the deficiency of revenue. The ecretery of war calls attention to a number of needed changes in tba army, in all of which I concur, but the point upon which I piece most emphasis is the need for an elimination bill providing a method hv which the merit of officers shall have some effect upon their advancement and by which the advancement of all may be aeeelerated by the effective elimination of a definite proHrtion of the leaet efficient. The coaat defenses of the United States proper are generally all that could be desired, and in some respects they are rather more elaborate than untier present conditions are needed to stop an enemys fleet from entering the harbors defended. There is, however, one place where additional defense ia badly needed, and that is at the mouth of Chesapeake bay, where it ia proposed to make an artificial island for a fort which shall prevent an enemys fleet from entering this moot important strategical base of operations on the whole Atlantic and Gif coasts. I hope that appropriate filiation will be adopted to secure the construction of this defense.

The naval board recommend the establishment of a naval base in the Philippine be not made but that it be established at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu. The return of the battleships from a cruise around the world in better condition than when they left is gratifying and gives us prestige before the world. Department of Jmetlc Expedition in Legal Procedure. The deplorable delay in the administration of civil and criminal law have reeivtd the attention of committees of the American Bar association and of many state bar associations, as well as the considered thought of judges and jurists. In my judgment, a change in judicial procedure, with a iew to reducing its expense to private litigant in civil eases and facilitating the dispatch of business and Inal decision in both civil and criminal eases, constitute the greatest need in our American institutions.

Will treat the Sherman antitrust law later in special message. The D. C. jail and work house are in deplorable condition and should be improved. PaateHoa Departmeat Second Class Mail Matter.

The defleit every year in the post office department is largely caused by the low rate of postage of 1 cent a pound charged ou second class mail aria in She stood thus for a few Moments, staring out into tho night. Th-damask portiere was pushed aside with a quick, light motion, and a slim, neatly appeared in the doorway. Her a fairly danced with delight, ami though she spoke with a demure dignity It was evident that something highly pleasing to her fancy was afoot. Does it please yon that I nme tn now, madam? she asked, with a quaint little accent that would at once mark her Iarl.i-nr.- had her trim appearance not ndv don- r.i. Mis.

Maillory turned's from the wlu-dow. Yes, may bring In lay Christmas There v.ns a trace of irony in Inst tvn words, but her manner v. emir 4'. ha-ieht-and Indifferent. f- cross.

I the nri and sat in large armchair of rare Italian hand-carved wood. The pale Violet lamp screen on the labie beside her shed a soft li.ht, and the rose light from the gre-t open fire caught a gleam now and then from the jewels on her lingers. was a curious light, the combination of the rose and violet, hut it was almost wlc-rJly lovely. Mrs. Maillory was a beautiful woman a stern, bounty.

The folds of her black velvet gov.n fell about her In simple rial-. -race; her bare nock and shoulder- gleamed white against the d.uk chair. Her ball- was gray about the temples, and her deep dark eyes were at times inexpressibly sad. She we lonely, but she was proud, and pun- Knew of htr sad Christmas Eve. She had refund scores of Invitations, aM was keening her Christmas Eve as was her cur-tom, having her gifts brought to her th-re In the dimly-lighted drav.

Her husband was his Christmas Kve, as was his custom. In the great dense forest. Mr. Maillory was what the world calls an upright man honored on the s' reel, of a flint-like integiity ta his business. His word was as good a- a bond.

He surrounded wife wi 't every possible luxury, excepting the one priceless luxury for which a woman would sacrifice all others nud comradeship. These h- leserved for a few old friends, men who ln-1 been through financial ttl-j with him, who had shared his colleg" frolics and studies. That afternoon he ha I -hurried in, gathered up his huming traps and started off. He had giv-n ills wife a check a princely mm said: Just buy vowrtelf a trinket. Victoria, my dear, ami have a nice time at tho Van Ardeu's tonight.

If he had only bourn me a litM-romcthlng himself." she thought, sadly. if it were only a few- flowers!" Janette came In, follow. by a footman in gorgeous lively carrying a large number of little packages of all shapes and sizes lie came several times and arrang'd the packages as Janette directed The maid was all ilt'h- flattcrings and happiness and flitted from this box to that in a perfict whirlwind of joy. This was a rare treat, opening Madamc's Christinas gifts. Oh, they are so many!" she cried.

I do not know which one to open first. Gift after gift was held out to Mrs. Maillory, but she looked at eaeh Indifferently and sotui times Impatiently. They were ail ven from a sense of duty, she knew that. Climbers on the social ladder vi-hed to be her friends, that they m.ght through her influence open the closed doors of society.

Those ia her own set liked her as well as women who live for fashion and society are capable of liking one Charily organizations courted her tivor, for she was rlwavs ready to resp -ml to their calls. Unlike many of the women of her acquaintance. she went personally to Four Bitten by Rabid Cat. Kalcigli, Special. Thursday four people arrived here from (itven Hill, near Littleton, to In treated for tho bile of a mad cat.

Tin- Slate expert says that more than a dozen persons have hern treated for cat lutes, these animals inning first been bitten bv 'logs. riling to Mrs. Maillmy, and had uu her name as tl.e entree into many fashionable rirys. As she looked fit the Jewel, could have crush-. its beauty iu her herd.

'flu- rtatily came into the room, the pb t-ro of sh a k.d ilim-hy. Janette v.as about to lake th- brown pap parcel which the irat- luan I. 1 oat Ftl-'ly la fere him. thru back with a little scream A TOY TRAGEDY. conjf to ymc hj'iif From jar u.tv'j lljc jea Her locks to'civ Jai-k anJ uirfv, A )rcffv' doll 3 Her l)air (Pdjj like Hy VjvViVf v-JiivO, Will) tondni; (srotje'to corf Tlvy pul' her iff a slock! no, 'Ai)d coldly I iff her flvtv BoMvff-oi), vta) ockina' A Hpyr effd a bear.

Cj a dreadful -Vj 'd Ar)d (jvito'dj itjaiTi her hair vf'i-hito' bujjiiiif Corn-T-Jain'il. i iucvt.u ia empty can't inu-s de i iVy mi; -lei dv cn Jcy comm Uv th d.Ulivt tViU' in you I'cple. I A.r do lit! on rii y-u I 'A i (. I- lot ali! Do ton d.ejo.n, on up do red i i.n 1 1 1 do lui ie mv I t-e, doy moan 1 id in Mru do rM ii on hunt I i.i i -r ini', i i -r 1 tune is litidi: en df I i fb fto-d II out 'too I lu.ird! K-ss i-Y ti.it it i.s'li'l, li't id vuoi li.o i.utd! -'o vlu-lo j.i.'U'.aM cu jiue de ud toot. In gl.rn- ji.ioejul br A IV t.ddo do I w) I i iit cn 1.

oo. I mv do inmf cn say Aoidt I -i- df- -us ter a.ith 2 toil I k- -is d-d i tiisY-us iiok'y jo-plo! lot da i-l! IV iu do 1 ut da Mn, 's in id II i. id 1 I ot.uns Uooi! cn let but we'll d'to do s'. its 1 ru I ts 1. 1 us r- i lo IW ti do 1 -j- I 's hi I -t tor 1.

so tr i V' it ur lav Kvctl-i ng I St. Matthew's Woman Hurt. St. Matthew's SM-eial. Mistaking a loaded army cartridge for a curling tongs.

Mis Atldeen King, a ouug woman of this town, was painfully injured lien- on Monday night. While waking her toilet she picked up the cartridge instead of the tongs and placed it over tin- lamp to heat. An ixplosiou and Mrs. King entered tin- room to find her daughter lying on the ll-ior. entered with blued Rockingham White Girl of 17 Charged With Infanticide.

Keidsville. Special. t-allir Reid, a while girl alien! 17 years of age. lu lues iu the New Bethel section, was arrested Tuesday charged with the murder of au infant. 1 in child.

supKsed to bate been born Friday night, was found in a pinm patch. The air! was placed under urn ami i imw under guard pending her preliminary examination A young man from the same eor niunstx is nl-xi under surveillanc MisjN-clnl of being implicated in SOME DAINTY TABLE TOUCHES. It Is an added piexsire at table that has dainty tent lies the fittings, ar.d has a pretty tori! decoration In the center. The fern howl is one of most popular methods of in'rodurins a touch of green on the table. The fino asparagus funs and the maidenhair variety a used a cr- nt deal for these Pansies arc among the flowers that display to advantage on a tabic'.

A novel way to arts age them is to mingle them wl'h a fancy nm iu a fiat dish. This SUPPOKS the Powers so tht they look as erect a when they grow. An odd decoration was seen the oilier evening on a dinner table hid) was rod and refreshing looking. A rose howl was filial sparkling mineral water and tho stems of the nasturtiums and their leaves were Immersed in it. After a short time the flowers and the foliage became covered with a mass of frostlike moisture, which was decidedly pretty.

Try having a well polished table covered with clean doilies at breakfast and lunch end have iimat but once a day, when you have the large clean table cocr on and a perfect but not elaborate ntcel. It will possibly repay yon to wash. Iron and embroider that old liuen or duck skirt into round mats, one for each plate, one for each large dish and for every eitp or tumbler. Linseed oil and wax wilt polish your table and two pretty candles, with sticks and shades, wilt give ft dainty touch to the dinner table. The old silver castor you have In tho attic, cleaned with a mixture of whiting and ammonia, and filled with tlev thumb pots, green with ferns, -sill make an attractive and Impressive Indianapolis News.

BRAN FOR POULTRY. Bran contains more phosphates and mineral matters than other ground grains and It Is also of great assist-nce In regulating the bowels, especially when a small quantity of lln-teed meal Is given with It. In warm weather, however. It Is not wise to give It more than three times a week. In winter It is excellent scalded and mixed with cooked vegetables, or Is also beneficial when thrown iry into a mess of chopped vegetables or meat.

If bran is used in the summer and the fowls have a range no other food need be given, but in winter It is necessary to balance the ration with vegetables, meats or bulky niaterias. Farmer Heme Journal. Durham Carpenter Dies Suddenly 1 fin-ham, Sncial. A. W.

Douglass, aged 5u. a cm i-nter ami contractor, died Tuesday oil the top of the Duke factory when- he was at work with several men. So far as is known. Mr. Douglass had i-ccn in perfect health and ten miru'es before his death there had been no intimation of such an illness.

He was talking with the men ami turned suddenly to a Mr. White and said Send for a die-tor." l(e sat down and was dead in five minutes. Tho impartial nr "What Dx.n. Mi. la "A wry liinutd ui-t I fi auful 1 i.r isird un its to "Btlm; it imv" Tho footman iv tho crumpl'd bundle to his t'ivtrvsj.

"Misses Mulry," was ttritU'ti in a round, childish Frrawl. A Hrnncc forlim; came the oinau. "You may she said to .1 aud tho man, aud the miihdivw reluctantly. When the kuts of tho mere fin.ilty taken i ff. Mrs.

Maillory exclaimed in surprise. A tittle note, written in the sam childish hand, was pinned to the curious pink cambric pq iaro. The note rau: "Dear Misses You dont know me hut you c'iii to nur h.mse a wile ago and brnt tkinus when Jounie the baby bad imshs. Yon win pood to us, and we li! We wish ou a merv Chrfc-mn. The thins I made you is for your hankm-ehuf.

"Mamih onoN.vmx." "What does child mean?" thought Mrs. Mail! in srnt surprise. The s''' mcmb-T- I. The O'Don-peils were oti hei bt She looked at the nit, I as a pink tim-brie square, the rur coiruos turm 1 back and ti-d wiih a Th1 Mftchca were and Uliewn. tie cambric was soiled and the ritd old.

She looked closely at the ribbon. It had lMen iisnl. cvb-nit1 as a hair ribbon. Suddenly a thought came to To Stamp Ont Small Fox. Spring Hope.

Special. There is an epidemic of smalliox in the Mount Ileasant and Middlesex sections Nash county, and Tuesday the eoun ty commissioners instructed the eoun ty physician to lay off a district and require everylmdy to be vaccinated. This order means many sore arms in Nash county, but the authorities feel that it is the only safe course to 'TNU P- r-v- J'- i' aea chcryz I rj uivi-D K-1 T-pvjL- jr i Hv-ivh Cort.rwaj ii.Vt fi.ih G- Rajiw.