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Jl ri *h» rtls- Tbe tirtted lit Am well tancy Bobout died for a few hour* *' e gave to bw Blow were for several ch had been con¬ oid clock ou the ISjCSE Uvbout’a death the o.vs over io the « estnte, MV. W. M, * mem Way’s C ovr. Wet Virginia - ncisci ibe clock hi the front icc rerod the small drawers, The ser one km opened, but nothing imd. The other* hi tbo front covdd be opened and h< began to search those first drawer to the he rear, discovered jjgpon opening four sacks, the which weighed to aggregate thirty four pounds. They were filled with poJd und sliver coin. These sacks nf coin arc estimated to iu* worth many thousands of dollar*, though the exe¬ cutor did not count the contents, tub lug them to n bank In fiteubenvillu, A/Ata, where they were deposited. Mr. Igu* was In Washington venter day and filed tbo will of Mrs. Helmut for probatoj She bequeathed tKs* So the Bosrrl of Foreign Mbudrthu of the shytorfan Chorea and dtotrlbiitcil property, real and pcrzotml, among nioccu and nephew*. To one »he neat bed the eight-day clock, but nouthm woa mado of the content*, * ren’lnb Bcbmit wni* a cabinet mak iff I.J y trade, and over three acore year* made thi* old clock. In the !n- 2-. >r he placed a variety of little vora, which wero ornamented and oustmeted a* not to be noticeable. Mr. Iterxjut w«» n man of Inrliistry and frugality, and (luring hla life ac¬ cumulated much money. Ito would naver Invest any of hi* earning* and bad no faith In bank*. Within tbl* eld clock, which stood at the head of tho atitlr*, be, year after year, placed tb» money which bo bad saved and accumulated. He died xeveral year* ago, and It wn» not until tlio time of Ida death that ha told hi* wife of the aecrct, and she ha* alnce then carefully guard¬ ed It, m the did not need any of the money, having plenty to live on,-. Pittsburg Dlipatcb. Two Canals Hindi ns Atlantic*. It Is asserted that the tutors will two eatials Mndlag the Atlantic to the I’sclflo be> an. The value of suoh connection oan- Kot l>e too highly estimated. It will bring added prosperity to the nation, os surely as Hostetler's Htomaoli Bitters brings health to the dyspoptio. indigestion, If you cannot got rid of your biliousness try the constipation, Bitters, and dyspepsia or anything la place of It If never wish accept you te get Often It»*»»r<l. **»U$c<a~ 4 fe>M VtMipil k!«ui4 mo l\l iimw, wtua 414 be wiyT r„ oh. bo mU\ he thoiurht I iml u vary w tuHvnl tWMm. "Xoiiken atuuu. To Caw * Oolrt In One i>»r Tftkv» Lax ativb liHOMO (^i;i win* Tahmcth, All Wzlltu>vr» til# mmivy If it fulls to cure. M. sijKouttiro I* oa mvh box. U.D IIP Tlrolemi l.ntinr, **W tint »u ndtro fellow Tugtjy l»l" "Y’es: lie's nevar tiapiiv unt-.s tie' s del eg aemethln* or eemntwaj. New York I’ re»«. r ml w id ' t Si mid MJ m ’[ ; N "”il ’j i i : If sarsaparilla and the other vegetable into the best ingredients that go medicine, then are Ayer’s good Sarsa¬ as a parilla is good, if not, we are humbugs. Your doctor will tell you which, because he can have the formula of Avcr’s Sarsaparilla any time for the asking. If you arc tired half sick, half well, if one day s work causes bottle of SIX the days old sickness, Sarsaparilla. get a Get uer Ayers, Aver’s snu and insist insist on tin ixyers A'vcr's wien you want Sarsaparilla. J. C. AvgR Company, Pwticfi C'bcmisn, Lowell, M«» Ayer’* Sampart))* Ayt»'« Hair Vjpr Ayer’, Pill, Ayer’s Cherry 1‘rctor*! Ayra't Ague Cur* Ayer'* Conutwius Wanted. ’lAKkag «»<**» sad Indie* xo I ©At n EGRAPHY n„,« i ( i.'a’l ik j, PR.a, juith.sis Mm nil or w :l?@itn«fi«Si.,Ati» ii»Ara Ufa#! \ -~ .,H, IviSisw uUiUanY. nn K btacka, Maml Pipe* tic. ami •iron work) shaft Pal- mg, Boxes, Hanger* J.v. every iaj; work ISO bauds, k IRONWORKS SBPPfdY COMPANY, ClcorgljU GlvkI. fAlS. Vm MRTION • * _ Eye ... Water . LL ANSWER TO INQUIRIES llas Been Made and ^ f orwarded By United States Government. TEMPORARILY KEPT A SECRET -■ Action Taken in Formulating the A °r'Tz c ‘"‘r‘”u amt hn<t White House Luncheon. A Washington special of Friday n. o.w sm» .»..»»• has made full and complete serret to the various iiumirtaM inquiries that a® ..u—.»«... relativo to the Chinese trouble. It has gone farther and lias mdo a die- closure ...... of »ll put-posex, and, . ns as a member of the administration prtte 51* It h,n tl.ro.n it. ,* «. table. This aetiou was tskon after the cabinet meeting Friday and a luncheon al ... the white ... , house that followed , served , to reduce tlio decision t« the uUlroXto form. At Jl;30 o'clock Minister Wii called by Hill appuitiimnnt upon Acting Secretary and was handed a iuotaor»u<tnni embodying the response of tbo United I •r rtuoa Ohitig s,"rrV”"r that Mr. Congtlt of some tt •* other person be immediately empow- eTed to begin negotiations with tbo Chinese authorities for a (Seal settle- meut. The minister came away with it dissatisfied expression upon his fnco. Next c*ino M P,,_ ’ French charge A 4 few . , minutes . , con- variation ,„ M sufficed m to Impart to him orally, just as be bud made his own inquiry, Then the answer to it. Baron Sternberg, the German charge, who had boeu notified o! the readiness of the state department to make answer to the German note, call- oil and was given that answer. He hastened away to cable it to Ins gov- eminent, The department then sent the swer to the Russian inquiry, forward- ed by messenger and directed cable- grata* containing the substance of the answers to its diplomatic represent to-j lives abroad, Thus Closed one of the , of most the interesting Chinese entanglement. arid important phases j state absolutely re¬ fused to make any statement a« to the nature of (ho answers, taking the ground that to do so would bo a viola¬ tion of the diplomatic proprieties. However, as it was calculated that all of these answers will have reached their destinations abroad within a day, it was promised that the text of tho communication should bo given to the press Saturday after¬ noon. The ministdrs and charges who received the in The adopted tlio (tamo secretive attitude. president himself, it seems, had given instruction that every effort should be made to maintain secrecy iu the matter until the official disclosure. With all (his, it is known that the German proposal that negotiations With China bo deterred until (ho Chi- nose responsible for the Pekin out¬ rages have been surrendered to tho allies, has failed of approval by our government. The declination has boon conveyed in a manner that cannot giva offense, but it is behaved that tho United State s government cannot re- cognize called tho principle that a country may be npou to surron.lcr its own citizens to a foreign power, or powers for punishment. YY0UTII nm MlU.IONS. Th© InherUituc© Tn* UuntliiKtou ICm- l*i« Is More Thun « :oo,ooo. The inheritance tax on Gollis P. Huntington's eslnto will amount to more than *200,000. In an estimate prepared for Comptroller Color and submitted to Htute Comptroller Gil¬ man at New York Friday, it appeared that tho transfer charge on specific bequests alone would amount to g'.K),- 000 No appraiser has boeu named for the huge estate, which, it is estimated by those familiar with the affairs of Mr. Huntington, is worth *60,000,000. UKRMA.NS KIIKLL FORTS. Chhuta© Hud Hr*t 0 |W!hu] fu<y On n Hus • **!»>» Infant if Camp. A difpatoli received in Berlin from Taka <llltoa8ci)tomlM , r ,,, savs; .. Yest , ril „ v 0Vl . lljUK T forts opened lire oil the Kussm , in- ** u »ry camp woniuling 25 mon. Since ®* rly ‘ u ' 8 M ‘ ,r " ,n 8 " (i, ' rlu “'' )ll, " itzer battery h«» been shelling the town’ | These Arc Agreed, The German foreign office lias re¬ ceived replies from Italy, Austria and Franco agreeing, without reserve, to Germany’s China proposal. U0Y. WELLS WILL 11 1, il l When Hu .Sens tli« •t-mldon! of the Sen¬ ate About TIi.it Governor Wells, of Utah, when ask- e>1 for 14,1 expression as the action of Acting Governor Ncbokcr in apponit- w * 6l '“: Ml,r ’‘ ook "’"r * joke and stud “You ask me what 1 will do in the matter.? 1 suppose wlicn l s.o the think president*[f ‘yiulr theaeoate that." 1 will laugh. 1 expects Ft TIE IIUUII LKK’S VIKHS. vr«sa.«ia *«e|i . ........ ■» n.ttim.tm * t’ttlU Ortltpr b Hcstorcd Geuerfil FiUhugli Loo was in Kioh- Va.» Friday, to attend tbo funeral of l>r. Hunter McOuirt*. tho dlsUngQtalied Confederate surgeon, ami left Friday night for Washington, He would uot discuss politics, but re- iterated his opinion that tfre United States rhonld not withdraw their troops from the * ’hit es until I* CBC ® 18 restored ami a stable, govern went is eMabiisuefi . 1 SOME TinELV SUGGESTIONS. HoW to Produce a Profitable l.'rfcp Of Wheat. Tlio Charlotte Oil & Fertilizer Com- party anti the President of the Don)* pany, Mr, FTod Oliver* of Charlotte, N. 0.t bavo sigaln demonstrated on their larms wbat can bo daw toward* profit- '‘ ble wheat raising. The 250 acres wuloh they had iu wlioat thin rear gave an *v- orago yield of 80 bnsheU fci aero; ouo ftrld Of 8t) acres gave au average yield of 84 bushels, another held of 90 acres STSSTi"." t? wheat a year ago, sown bv the fothicr owner of the land, end which last yeur yielded only eight bushels per acre; ssswk*-"®* a*«s lustration of what t an be done by pro- prrs'.iVu farmers farming, why to will bo satisfied; the majority of continue or, If not satisfied, contain* to i;«rsG their is s; itrJtzaxgzsrzx: and in fact, it is crime no reason, his a for any farmer to throw away time th«r could trftblo aiid ijuadrnplo til'd ' >y int.-Uigent and prcigrosfuVe farming, rtd ploughs lhey must use better mules tt to prepare the soil, u-iug the best disc grain drills, having fcrtil- wheat even if it does cost a few cents wv bnshol more money, using ret loti than 409 pof Ibv, hlfih grade complete fer¬ tiliVfir (jVade acre Instead of 10 > lbs. of low acid and acid potash goods. Heed wheat that is free from broken and do- fectivo wheat, and above all almost ah- solutoly free from oocfcl ) seed is worth twice as much fur eecdinp ds tub sect f 8 “ 1 \™ T « i,, ‘' els per acre is superior to seed wheat from a crop that, gave only five to tuu bushels per acre. No farmer will at- tempt to raise mules and horses weigh 1,400 to 1,(100 lbs. each aiid ex¬ phot to shctowl if itu uses for breeding, stock that weighs from 600 to HO) lbs.; ho breeder Of high i/rad u milc h cows will expect to succeed except by using grade stock. Isist, but not least, they must use high grade receive the farmers expect to proper ro- turns from land and labor. Why be satisfied by using 100 lbs. jxjr aero of cheap, low grade fertilizer r w hen 400 iTlulab ill tfive an per fieri;? Jt ooatH „„ mori . very Jitfcbi mere, to prepftre t be land for n good crop than for a it costs i ilo more to drill hi good Rood wheat, an ,1 100 lbs. of grade fertilizer, per n die, thou to in poor sood whom and 100 1 b.s. of poor, °beaj> fertilizer r per acre; it costs more to ..m an aero of good wheat with i*!ui't g m achiue than it does to run line over au a ore of poor wheat, reaping madlliue leaves less Wlioat in tho field uugiiihcrod if the crop 1* a good one than it docs if tho crop is a 1 km) r one. Tho farmer* of the south have tho bust market for their wheat, corn and hay of any section iu the United States, ns they can obtain tho Name prices as tho western farmer phis the freight that is charged from the west to the south. Why not then farm on a profitable plnn ami not an unprofitable one? Use good stock 1 ind good seed and fertilizer, good and skill iu handling labor mnehiuory, and above all work as an example to your hired and you will find faceting profitable The Courtesy of “ Bobs." Ilsro Is a story Illustrative of "Bobs’*” courtesy which I have receiv¬ ed from an ottlesr In Pretoria. Thu greatest difficulty the writes) lias been- experienced here In finding remounts for the cavalry and mounted Infantry, and thu officers entrusted with tho duty of finding them lias been reduc- ed to sending men out to scour the town and neighborhood for nil sorts th « se <hu ‘ drn * ,ln ! y " ,0 th "«* " ,1 * t , l!1<11 ’' 9 ,la <u ,^ ” 9 |H "b°se ’ N of ' liustuind 0ne ,,f Is ttie at present r,-etorla ’ u prisoner at St. Helena, Ims two suoh magnificent carriage horses that the exigencies of the service made the men who discovered them turn a deaf ear to their owner's remonstrances. Whereupon she had fliem put Into her carriage, and drove off to the British residency and sought an Inter¬ view with l.ord Roberts Phe spoke of herself ns a defenceless woman whose husband was n prisoner in the hands of the Invaders, and how she had driven tin Boor commandoes away from her house with a pistol. Then she Invited his lordship to go out ntul see for himself whether they were not too good for the veldt. He went, and five minutes afterward she drove away triumphantly, with hei “protection'' signed by Roberts, field marshal. -Mainly About People T In 1 Hunt 1* TORY turn for CHOU *nri l MU*Tonic. l^vev G n It Lottdu U Simply t>r GitOVR'S iruu aud quintno TastBLKSA in u tn«u©U‘*» form No »'uie>— no pay. iTico 5 )o. lUdloulouK Claim*. “Tho t-nmril iMntm.i to \m aulf made,” said thu “Dgus Uippop ht'?" -tuinim to thu Ct ratio. Y ©a; says ho hiunjiotl ht insult' • tOO Kcvrunl. $lOQ. TL© vradwjkGf thU ptipor will A»e pi»»«©■! to le»rn tlmt there is at least one drended di*- that eeieueo tins hvon nUl© to iu nil i*s atfEu<»a, nn<l that is » at.trrh. HaU’*Catarrh Cure is th© ouly positive cure now feuowu to the uuhUwvI frauTuitv. ('atarvh beiiue a cou- sti utional tlisunsu, rocLiiiros a constitutional trc.'vtmt'pt. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken intor- n«Uy, nctinj; directly upon tho thereby blood aud Yestroy- mu¬ cous surfaces of the system, urtd giving ihkt the foundation ot the disease, the patient strength Vy Vmi'.ding up the con¬ stitution and wssUting nature in «loi«c ifs work- The proprietors have so much faith In Itseumtive powers that they offer fail* One Hun dr< <1 Dollar- for any oa*« that it tocure iSend for list of lestimonials. Address Drnetfists, F. .1. Cuknev tay. vY Co., Toledo, O Bold by Fumil.v 1*111* th© best. Hull’s are A Case In INUnt. “Some tuatattue?” men have no Judgment.” 'For There’s ot I Mon *ylMga After making n tnllllou he he* amt' n vegetarian giuI a profitt>i tfimtat. FITS permanentljr cured No fits or uerton*- after itr*t vfivy’>» nso of Or. Ktlne'a (iroat Jierro \W»u>rei\ *- irtai borne and treaUse (roo. Dr It. H. KlJNk, Ltd . m Arch St.. FfiUa., Pa. Ait Old Debt. St. Peter—1'hore is an N” marked opposite to your uanic; can you expl tin mat*? O’Toole Mos; Ukejy that/s thin, ten dollars Oi hturkl from M lather O'Grady. ITsO’ft < ure civanw \>o too highly spoken of as n cough cure.—J. M'. OT>ktks. Third Axe , N , MLnneapoii^ Mum , dant S. Airs. Winslow’* Soothing l&yrup for ohti< Iren jcetfilug, softens the gum*, reduce* (uSiunin v Got!, alloys pain, cures wind cOitc. 25c. a bottle. ICInd- Hear fed Ladv Mr. Brown—t guess tTl uiru <4f tht* electric n down stair, ifrs tlrown—Ofi! David, don’t; If some poor burglar got in he w\>ujdtti«j>l/ aitfle.—indiifha* poll* Journal. How Mothers mtoWonuinhood may Help their (Jmghtors ... - --- -r- # m \; v K’.tr v m g! , r*<L ■ Every mother possesses information of vital value to her yountf (laujfhtor, Tlult driughtef is a precious legacy, and tilo responsibility mysterious for her future change is largefy that develops in the the hands thought- of tho icss mother. The thoughtful mother girl into the womdn should find the on the watch day and night. As she cares for the physical well-being of her daughter, so will tho woman be, and her children also. girl’s thoughts When the young headaches, become sluggish, when she experiences disposition dizziness, faintness, and exhibits art abnormal desire to sleep, pains in the back and lower limbs, eyes dim, girls, when for solitude, and a dislike for tho society of other she is a mystery to herself and friends, thcli the mother should go to her aid promptly. At such a time the greatest aid to nature is Lydia 15. I’ink- lmm’H for Vegetable the coming Compound. change, is It prepares tho young system and the surest reliance in this hour of trial. Tho Pinkham's following letters from Miss Good aro practical proof of Mrs. efficient advice to young women. Miss Good asks Mrs. Plnkham for Help. June IJth, 1899 '’TTrau Mrs. Pihkham:—I have been very much bothered for Rome time with my monthly periods being Irregular. I will tell you all about it, and put myself in your eare, for I have heard so much of you. Each 1 ... nth menstruation would Income less and less, until it entirely stopped for six months, and now it has shopped again. I have become very ner¬ vous and of a very bad color. I am a young girl and have always had to work very hard. 1 would be very much pleased if yoil would tell rae what to do.”—Miss Pkari. Gooi>, Cor. mb Avenue and Vrslur Way, Seattle, Wueh. The Happy Result, “ T>v, February 10th, 1900. An Mrs. Pdtkham *.—X cannot prnb.e Lydia V R, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound enough. If la just simply in wonderful the change your medicine has made me. I feel like another person. Mv work is now a pleasure to me, while before using your medicine It was a burden. To-day I nm a y’SimM healthy would and happy \ gdrl. I think if more women use your egctable Compound there would I* <y">.Tr»' less suffering In the world. 1 cannot express the , relief t have experienced by using Lydia E. I’lnk- I~M1S* HML COOP ham’B Vegetable Compound.’’—Miss Praiu, (loon, Cor. 29th Avenue and Yeslar Way, Seattle, Wash. REWARD SESSsSSa con»tandv pubtithing, have w<? are we deposited with puid the National City Bank, ot i yon, Mass., $3,000, which w ill he to any pers< n who f an show that the above testimonial is nof genuine, or was published before obtaining the writer’* special permiwion.—L ydia E. Pjnksiam Mbdicink Co, LIBBY’S LUNCHEONS We are meat cooker* and ennners. Our busincs* i* the largest ot its kind in America. Wo have tried to learn everything that anybody knows about making business. rooked We meat seal good. the product That in is our kej-openinp cans. Turn a key and you find the meat exactly as it left us. We put up In this way Potted Ham, Beef and Tongue, (whole), Ox Tongue Veal Loaf, Deviled flam, Brisket Beef, Sliced Smoked Beef, and two fioten other speciality,. It Is impossible lor anybody to make lunch- eoG meats any better Your grocer should have them. Libby, MeNtill Lihby, Chicago "How to Make Good Thing* to 1 r«i" will be sent free if you ask us. FREE! CATALOG • SPORTING GOODS. RAWLINGS SPORTING GOODS COMPANY, C20 I*«eu»l $f M ST. 1*01!IN, WO, Barrel ol SerntonJ ol the Vlntsje ol 1764. At Webster, S. D.. the Rev. IV. B. Hubbard has recently count Into pos- session of some very valuable relies of an early day In the shape of a num- her of manuscript sermons, written and wade Into little booklets by his greSt-great grandfather, the Rev. John Hubbard, who was a Congregational minister In Meriden, Conn., from 1769 into the nineteenth century. The oarll- est of the manuscripts is dated 1773. Tho ink has not faded perceptibly and the paster is in a perfect state of pre¬ servation Mr. Hubbard is reading them to his congregation, who find the subject matter as interesting as it promised to be.—Minneapolis Journal. San Jose Scale la Brooklyn. The tree-pest known as San Jose scale has appeared in Brooklyn lu many places, and it is feared that t Insects may do much damage to fruit and shade trees. These Insects attack the bark, aud by boring suck the sap from the wood. Kerosene applica¬ tions kill some of them. I y i * <* II 4 High Mountain) In Alaska. Henry Gannett, chief geographer of the United Slates geological survey tells me that he has just completed the measurements of the mountains of Alaska and has taken the altitude of 325 peaks within the Unfits of that territory. The highest Is Mount Me~ Klnlev, which rises 20,404 feet above the level of the sea and 2,440 f ee E above Mount St. Kllas, which un¬ til now was supposed to be the hlgh- ost peak In the United States, and Is so given In the geographies. The fol¬ lowing tire the peaks In Alaska that rise above 10,000 feet: Mount McKin¬ ley, 20,404; Mount St. Kilns, 18,004; Mount Wrangel, 17,500; Mount Ct 1 lion, 15,000; Mount Vancouver, 15.000; Mount Fnirweather, 15,292; Mount Hayes, 14,500; Mount Sanford, 14,000; Mount Cook, 13,758; Mount Drum, 13.300; Mount Tillman, 13,300; Mount Blackburn, 12,500; Mount Black, 12,- 300; lltamuna. 12,000; Situy*. 11,832; l.nperotisc, 10,740; Mount Kimball, 10 , 000 . 1 ho Red Haired Lac/y. Red hair is a gift of the gods. The woman to whom this rare endowment has brought the accompanying gift of a flue, close-grained skin atnl a clear complexion, with glorious brown eyes, need ask no odds of any one. She be- longs In the line with the historic beau¬ ties of the centuries. Red hair and blue eyes are a charming combination, but red hair and brown eyes are be- yond nil things fascinating. The girl with red hair should avoid lavenders, purples, yellow-green* and indeterminate browns and grays. She „ av uot 1vear p in k in any of Its’ shades but deep ruby red and any of the wine tints which omit purple tire very be- coming to her. Black suits her. If It be opaque, and so do dark shades of green,while white is her especial choice and sots off wonderfully her radiant style aud glowing beauty. dye Thirty nYinutesis Tutnam aU the time required to with F APELESB t Dibs. Sold by aiid ruKRisi*. t»ive« Himself Away. “I want to say t» you that Mr. WeUkepp I* a good Flora—Why* deal older Utah fie acknow ledges. “Oh. he ta <$o tU?k\ed every time Fiustmraons wins. —Indianapolis Press. A Colon el in the Briti-h Sou th African array says that Adams' Tutti Fr utti was a blessing to his men while marching YVi-e Guys. Sunday School Teacher Now. Th aa*. who wore ‘ the wise men of the ease?” Tfiomas-Those who left Pekin before tho boxers got there, ma’am.- Judire The Best Is always used as a basis for Comparison. mm 9 ags ROVES Tasteless Chill Tonic Is the standard prescription of America for Malaria, Chills and Fever. How often do you hear imitators say “Our medicine is just as good as Grove’s” or “ It is better than Grove’s ’, Do not be ^satisfied with the “just as goods”. There are no “just as goods”—Grove’s is the best as such com¬ parisons admit—Grove’s is many times supe¬ rior both in merit and popularity to any other chill preparation manufactured, and is the only chill cure sold to jobbers in car load lots. Every druggist in the malaria! sections of the United States and Cuba sells Grove s on a No cure, No pay, basis. Price 50 cents. Grove’s Tonic broke up a 10 days’ spell of fever which a physician thought would last several weeks. " During my recent illness your Chill Tonic proved of beneficial effect it being highly endorsed by my family phy- sician 3 bottles broke up a to days’ spell of fever which at first was thought by the doctor would last for several weeks. Your excellent remedy is having a tremendous sale through¬ out tills section, more so than all other Chill Tonics combined, as 1 am informed by various druggists." ROSCOWER, Yours truly, A. Goldsboro, N.C. Hsntlst Baboons in South Africa The baboons which frequent South Africa are so destructive to the stock farms that organized raids have to be made upon them. It 1* useless trying to get a shot at the baboon during the day; he Is a wily creature, and knows the deadly effects of a ride just as well as the hunter. Early In the morning the party leave the farm. and.quietly surround the kranz, or rock, where the unsus¬ pecting baboons are sleeping. At the first break of dawn the head baboon Is ou the move, to see that everything Is right. He no soner makes an ap¬ pearance than he Is greeted with a shower of lead. In an Instant the whole troop Is In an uproar. They rush hither and thither, howling with ra S p nm * l”' 1 ”' 1,M ’king for a place of escape. Hut few of them succeed. Directly the hunters have retired, the blacks, who have been following op the party, make a rush for tho tails of *be balloons Sometimes they are In so great a hurry to secure these that they fall to observe that the baboon Is not dead, and on ugly bite or tear Is the result. The tails are taken to the Magistrate’s office, where a reward of 2s. 6d. each Is paid for them by the Government—London Dally Chroni- cle. Now is the best time to Paint. THE TRIPOD PAINTS are the best to use, as THEY OUTLAST ALL OTHERS. If yo«r d?a < lor do©* not h-rnd!f> them, wrlto for color c *ards and information to THE TRIPOD PAINT CO., ATLANTA, CKOKOU, iTrV.' cV *.'*!' fi*zts BIOS). k. *U*ots. «» Thai Little Book For Ladles, fl"- kUCK MASON, Bocaxevvx. S. T. The man who smokes satisfied, Virginia “glad I have it” has a got expression on his face from the time he lights one. He knows he will not be disappointed. one—Maine No matter where he buys California—he knows or Texas, Florida or thjfl will be just the same as those made—but! he Jt at home—clean—well even—taste good—satisfying! Tkrce hundred million Old Virginia Cheroots smoked this year. Ask your own dealer. Price, 3 for 5 cents. 1 AS 50, The real tvarih of rz o.tr S i.(K) •> .( «h«?»raf»tpttr< , H with ©tbfr 1*84,00 10 SJ.UO. W* rrjtrikn »h* fr.aker* »nd *>t »■•*•»'* t »!»*•<« i#s U>« «ftr»i. Vi t makr «;»4 •fit into, flfli) »n-l »i>a«i than tt.y V. two f«i» io 0. er lUtabinord in Into. «***»»"»?\Why \°\ do yon pay $4 to „ TpiAL A \A So for .-lioes«lien yon vc. L \»>j, ran buy W.L.Doogla* CONVINCE)^ .fines for (3 and 83.50 wblrh ? are Just good. as w wb;;u. . tii r UE.ISOJf morn W. I. IVmjcta* $3 and r? »t!;cti A are *ot<J TM thAB fUTV otbn V mnka FOB J* MK*. I’ll I.Y « *. R nr.N THE Amirtfi# Mari* (•># J**th*r*. th* twrt iiwpe'H*’! 1 h* work- find THE BEST *MpH«»irxf*nvii A 'D9t irty’.v BEST i* rrjual to |4 ptul *h(>«« ©f otb*r The* ft lik# cn* tnm mnli *htv*. TTu-r wjll oat- $ 3.50 wear t*<> w»if« of Other n *k*a at $ 3.00 th? aaroe t-rtco*. You that b*xe ao rop- SH0E.S2^™S3H0L run »*(*!* if fern- Yoer d**l»r *hou! l fcefp th*m i w* f iT« one daeitt h!c in r*ch t<rwn. *nMitN(r t on havinjr ” I/, no ahrrf* *r»rh n*m# *nd rr?*'* ttampwt on tYritom. If Totir dealer will notf«t ihrm ?'>r yott, wnd dirvct Iri f*ct»rr, rncitwinff pru-e «nt! 2Ac e«tr* plain for of »i»*. uwl Width, or f*n to*, Oortlnwn wtSI regrh yon *ny wh»rr, Chrtefdpme free. W. L. DOUGLAS SHOE CO., Brockton, Was*. qFFn ULLU WHEAT and OATS FOR SALE! Real May wheat fro to a crop that vlald- e*i SS to 35 bushed* per aero, roeteauea by a it} eoiai *etvi wheat clean«r t in new two bushel bag*,price $1.25 per bo«fc»). f->ei Oata Brown in T N >rth Carolina from Texas nod Huet Hu st Proof Seed, tbo North Cnroitaa crop >iei<Tl g m bushels per acre, price 50u per baypel. *1. Prf Prle«* on paid ‘'nrs by buyer. at Charlotte, Terms N. C., freight ht to i t« cash with order CIIAUI OTTK Oil, .V KRHTfMZKft co.. r REOOUVKR. i HA It OTT y. N\ C Mention this -