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Declined the Invitation. A somewhat striking story dealing with the now obsolete conventional suicide, harakiri, or "happy dispatch," once common in Japan, was once told by the French Admiral Gourdon. When he -was a young man he had a comrade who, having assisted in the organizing of the Japanese navy, was subsequently raised to the rank of ad miral in that force. He took the part of the tycoon against the mikado in the revolutionary war and, having been captured, was tried by court mar tial and sentenced to death, which in those days Implied harakiri. When. htowever, the fatal sword was pre sented to him he flatly refused to kill bimself and declared that if he was to die somebody else must kill him. Threats and entreaties alike proved unavailing. Heresolutelyrefused. The ,whole of Japan was scandalized at such immoral behavior, which, how ever, saved his life. The Japanese penal code had never contemplated such a contingency as a man inhuman enough to refuse the barakiri. and in the end he was banished from the country and returned to France. The Martinet. "The martinet never succeeds. A typidal martinet was the wel known one who, having ordered his men to change their shirts and then, having learned that they had no shirts to change, said In that event they must change shirts with each other. I heard yesterday of still another type of mar tinet." The speaker was an old West Point er, says the Washington Star. He continued: "This chap, a captain, strode up to one of his men and said, with a fear ful frown: "'Who's the idiot that ordered you to leave that mess of empty meat cans right here in front of headquar ters? "'It was the colonel, sir,' the man replied. "'Very well then,' said the captain sharply. 'Let it stay there. And your leave's stopped for a week, my man, for calling your colonel an idiot."' : Roadless Russia. Runch is a roadless land. It is in conceivable to the foreign visitor who bas ever left the beaten track of the railways in Russia how a great em pire can have subsisted so long and so successfully amid the competition of the rival states beyond its borders without even a pretense at roads. The secret, of course, lies in the fact that for five or six months in the year nature herself provides roads over the greater part of the expanse of all the naisas, admirably smooth, glassy roadways over hard worn snow. The tramffc Is further cheapened over these roads by the substitution of a sledge runner for the wheel and axle. This brings the cost of land carriage as near the cheapness of water borne freight as possible, and it is the prin cipal reason why Russia in the twen tieth century is still a roadless land. London Standard. Wrong interpretation. A city official tells of a conversation ho and a Spanish maiden had when he was a sergeant, with troops sta tioned on the ilnd of Porto Rico. "The senorita," said the official, "had ~come infatuated with a certain sol dier named Harry, and she had learn ed his name. One morning she ap proached me and asked: "'Where Harry?' "He was asleep, and I laid my head on my hand and closed my eyes to tell the girL She misunderstood the signs and, 'with a cry, pointed to heaven. I shook my head and pointed down- The senorita raised her hands in silent supplication. Later Harry was seen on guard, and the girl looked at me reproachfully."-Indian1apolis News. *Rode to a Sure Death. Jacques de Chastel, bishop of Sols sons, had accompanied Louis IX. (St. Louis) on the African crusade and, Cndng that nothing had been accom plished and that the army was about to return in disgrace to France, re fused to go, took leave of his friends. partook of the sa'erament, mounted his horse fully equipped for battle and, in 3lght of the whole army, charged alone 4nto the Saracen camp, where he was at once cut to pieces. A Vast Difference. Young Hopeful-Father, what is a traitor In politics? Veteran Politician -A traitor is a man who leaves our party and goes over to the other one Young Hopeful-Well, then, what is a man who leaves his party and comes over to yours? Veteran Politician-A convert, my son.-London Tit-Bits. His View. 'Willis-Do you think a man should be allowed to hold the highest honoi* in the United States more than four years? :Gills-Sure thing! I say, if a man can top the league in batting for ten or even fifteen yegrs, let him stay In the game for the good of the sport.-Puck. Time to Quit, "I used to sing quite a little," said Mr. Cumror. "How did you come to quit?" "I began to take notice that the au dience was inclined to appear sad at the comlc songs and look tickled at the pathetic ballads." - Washington Star. Fairly Warned. "Won't you try a piece of my wife's angel cake?" "Will it make an ang;el of me?" "That will depend on the kind of life you have led."--Houston Post. The chains which cramp us most are those which weigh on us least. A Household Medicine that stops coughs quickly and cures colds is Foley's Honey and Tar Comn pound. Mrs. Anna Pelzer 2526i~ Jefferson St., So. Omaha, Neb., says: "I can ree ommend Foley's Honey and Tar Comn pound as a. sure cure for coughs and colds: It cured my daughter of a bad -ed and my neighbor. Mrs. Benson, ~'cured herself and her whole family with Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. ~Everyone in our neighborhood speaks highby of it." The Dickson Drug Co. A Scheme. youthfni Inquirer-Father, what is a scheme? Perplexed Parent-I can't er K-actly define It, my boy, but it 1.s some ting which will fall through quicker *than anything else on earth. Coming. Graduate-I hear that you've a job on the road. Second Ditto it hasn't reached me yet.-Ex Ha ies in this world, when it comes, -nmes incidentally, - Haw thorne. Are AWUi TA MIIR T1 A Challenge Trollope Declineo. The late George Smith, the English publisher, tells in his reminiscences bow Anthony Trollope when offered E2,000 for a serial stood out for an >ther E1,000 and finally suggested a toss for the amount in dispute. "I asked him if he wished to ruin me and maid that if my banker heard of my tossing authors for their copyright he would certainly close my account. We altimately came to an agreement on my terms, which were sufficiently lib eral. But I felt uncomfortable; I felt meant I hiad refused a challenge. T relieve my mind I said: 'Now, that Ls settled. If you will come over the way to my club, whbere we can have Ea little room to ourselves for Svre min utes, I w-ill toss you for E1.000 w ith4, pleasure-.' Mr. Trollope did not accept the offtr - Saved Many From Death. W. L. Mlock. off M\ock, Ark., believes te has saved many lives in his 25 years >f experience in the drug business. '*What I always like to do,'' he writes. Is to recomm'end Dr. King's. New Dis-1 ory for weak, sore lungs , hard colds, aoarseness. obstinate coughs, ]a arippe, .roup asthma or other bronchial affec ion, for I feel sure that a number of my 2eigh-bors are alive and wvell to-d-,y be ause ther took my advice to use it. I bonestly ibelieve its the best throat and lung m~ediacine that's mrade.'' Ea-sy to prv0 esrgt e atilbtl re >rr0 lr5co 10 ote urn "Reci~~eolletos opd P rieo." f Toflt Gimpor asmitha the time of wrie, us toiak his reimentes wthoyforonlus wirls andfwith ?2,00 fo theli jsto poute o a hankerhi f wouldshe tol ax den osing atout my barou heage offm sep Outhrs or ter copyring and wsoul cetaool delighed to acree.We asetmided. cam tangreemet on lunhergs. whish house swhfcentl hebha jus.t ive feom snomfontqale;n felt eaiin. a Thebuter, wh chabeenT sieemnd ofdniy s'Dcor Nou. hae Mmseled f wll com'Pe ov the l waytoySub.fere ecnh F it room rEczsfoe mii? Aplergi Mr. anllp didl Hisace Experience. 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The t eret wo hok buren supacig hisl thins scame o aknd dcnf. etiallus raDc, masu en eft even your flanne estshah bed! heniseal sovtur.le ot thealle Wh SFfr Ta un vr PTeflorgia Man ATolls Hrinj P as irersith an vie badn case fo dcacing thenoth;ier beas thichua ascinmedtle eaunpd hips. Thr ogh inl seas om I trieutierendtoreumedies ndlooris pounescrons. horzotalinxis ao fraee rki I sel gides hasan ne ox ('.). squred meetirend wahnh 1houg to Theas. ave elas 1pale t o t rn of the stroe. sntnth middlly of theg ibtso the ilr.aes OU U Blan le onIC ELI T nmng a B~et LOrd M arcus Beresford is, like all the 'Waterford family, full Of high spirits. There is but one person en titled to drive down Rotten row-the )uke of St. Albans-and it is doubt ful if ever he cares to exercise the >rivilege. But Lord Marcus het he would do it in broad daylight and without interference. The wager was eccepted and the time fixed for the adventure about noon. All Lord Mar cus' friends came trooping along to see him. but time went on, and noth in,- could be seen of the sportsman. By and by a watering cart came zalong.' driven by the usual waterman in a smock. As the car passed along leisurely th'e driver smiled, and on closer observation Lord Marcus' friends recognized the winner of the wager.-London Sketch. A Window Washer's View. - Awindowx washer was called upon one day to clean the windows of a musiness concern on the nineteenth floor of a skyscraper in lower Broad -way. The cleaner paused in wonder ment as he passed through the lines of typewriter operators as they click ed oft their correspondence and went to the window and fastened the two straps dangling from his belt to hooks at the side of the window frame. He cast another surprised glance at the ne oeatn tetyerie sds leswn otar oe tediz legths egh usane y6h ilndrstash mterd "I' mgtyod o sm pol lomaethirlviginths 0ol tnwa!"Ne or Hrad Th Geaet raelr sid thsbe T oun eing wIh toun naregrow ah etir aml eaeLoraru theesod sme onth ater Warfound fsilyn theudg of g :herittarctere As bte lghpersonn itled to dra clown Rthen row-hthe Dune joure St. is-undertaken.ubt Arvlge u ordge Uset wsld haingtul ith roa dwyife," sand witou Raffere . Thwaews adventr about nonuAired Moar cus frind s ca tring ofjalousy.o inse cudme arond ofth aboacsmey Alng d ish y thRoulaeman iabelso ckA thecr pasd maong isur hedriafer saled adi-on sher revathion MLo did riend taecgid Jdth-inoh, thei indoerehe was calldfihinted seaas onee dayer canhe wutw of n wen btserMss conernon tenntet Plo f ksrapeo lowerroad y. The' clnsier pusef an wnncer mtar. DrepssedrtilIog thow line oftypewitercoe?-atsthylickar d ofTirs. pndne n wn stap antnrmi lo hook Th theie of thettindg marre., Hei case anhrl wosuised glanc theos enu "ospertiny a terites"a he trial, outw"aroed the dyna aheht, "but wigt usthalfnsd bad the rormkeiiing ouihesntce."-orld The Geat eng Trcale abou Bm irathing f om ode to poestab rcis tn e'somies- h ratsrv "Wenj mordayigh hanpagny ohe bird.lI asen saifoidesd with- o inf0 th eofh. hn h leaeNor the sthnd soite onhst ater sr ound skrtng."Kna thede Jofr dWs omcoen ind thYaouth th Shgjoe- y orthn, oundrkn sa yo understahe Caosey HeYs contctor s shavtinks trube withoks.-E,ai thnI in Itsufaerind fr jealnous. Misey Cceaudwthe a blaeyes' asheL dn' giveion."E hSg" Ati man y omae ne.cuty Jac godake to loveth-orl,. heW.i ConlteissSlmn MrOresrCerail cI do.Ho o ou supp s 've ,ke tLfrpain Gn/A aN fnceD-CAT/oiSAndrd nd imes./NED Box and its Meanings. The word "box" has a great many different meanings. Here are some of FR its uses as a noun substantive: First, a case of any size or material, akin to pyx, from pymus, the box tree; second, the driver's seat on a carriage, which often has a lid covering a receptacle for small parcels; third, a present, es pecially a gift at Christmas time; fourth, inciosed seats in a theater or in a court of justice; fifth, a box drain; sixth, a snug private house, as a shoot ing box; seventh, a cylindrical hollow iron in wheels, in which the axle runs; eighth, a trough for cutting miters in carpentry; ninth, the space between the backboard and sternpost of a boat; tenth, an awkward position-e. g., "in the wrong box;" eleventh, the box tree; twelfth, the box iron of a laundress. Box Is used also as a verb, to fight with fistr or gloves; fourteenth, to go over the points of the compass In or der, describing Its divisions; fifteenth, to strike with open hand upon the ear; sixteenth, to cause a vessel to turn on her keel, to box haul. Other uses also are consequent upon these. Two Clever Statesmen. One crisis ini Lord Palmerston's life illustrates the absolute good humor. which may prevail even when political enmity is at its worst. Lord Derby had made an attack upon him in the upper house with such energy and elo quence that the odds against him seemed overwhelming. But he defend ed himself and his policy from the dusk of one day to the dawn of an other with such tact, dexterity and force of appeal to the national sense of honor that he was acquitted of all blame by a majority of fourscore. Next day in passing through the cor ridor leading from an anteroom to the upper house one swing door opened to his hand and at the same moment the other to that of Lord Derby. They were opponents, but they were also manly and sweet natured men. They smiled. "I was just thinking," said Palmer ston, "what a clever fellow he-was who so nearly put me in a hole!" "Ah," was the rejoinder, "but noth ing like the cleverness of the fellow who got you out of It!" Starts Much Trouble. If all people knew -that neglect of con stipation would result in severe indiges tion, yellow jaundice or virulent liver trouble they would soon take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and end it. It's the only safe way. Best for billiousness, head ache, dyspepsia, chills and debility. 25c at all druggists. Growing rains. Never ignore "growing pains." Many people seem to think they are perfectly natural and, in fact, that they are a necessary part of growth. As a mat ter of fact, they are sometimes an In dication of a strong tendency to rheu matism, and a child who complains of them should wear wooi next the skin always, though lighter, of course, in summer than in winter, and be prop erly treated by a doctor. The Lathe. Originally intended to be operate* by the physical exertion of one man, the lathe has now reached such a state of l development that in many cases forty to sixty horsepower, or the equivalent of 000 men, Is necessary to operate it. It Is one of the earliest forms of tool to be driven by machinery.r Novelty Excited Curiosity. Owtlaight-I had an awful time thinking up an excuse to give my wife when I got home from the club last Night L shman-Did she demand one? Owtdlaight-Of course. I got home so early that It piqued her curl osity.-Exchange. An Insult. "Have you ever written on an empty stomach?" asked the mere man. "Sir!" exclaimed the literary person. "I am a poet, not a tattoo artist!" When the tree is fallen every one goeth to It with his hatchet Balked at Cold Steel. "I wouldn't let a doctor cut my footp off," said H. D. Ely, Bantam, Ohio, "al though a horrible ulcer had been the plague of my life for four years. Instead I I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my foot was soon completely cured." Heals Burns, Boils, Sores, Bruises, Eczema, I Pimples, Corns. Surest Pile cure 25c as all druggists. Coffee and Fatigue. The question is often asied, Whatr will relieve fatigue more quickly than' anything else? Clerks in stores and men generally, as well as women shop-I pers, become at times very tired. For tunately the British army has thrashed the question out and tried every kind of decoction that could be thought of, and we may profit by Its experience. It awards the palm to coffee and de cares It has neither superior nor equal for this purpose.-Indianapolis News. Woman's Method. "Mr. Floorwalker, I wish you would give me a clerk who can show me what I want!" "And what do you want, madam?" "How do I know until I have looke ed"-Houston Post. A Sure Way. Ethel-Their parents made the match, I believe. Arthur-I thought they opposed it? Ethel-Yes; that's hw they made it.-Bhiladelphia Bul USEDSAGE T To Darken the Hair and Re store Gray and Faded Hair to Its Natural Color. It is easier to preserve the color of the hai- than to restore it.,:although it i~s pe *ible to do both. Our gramhnmothers uiderstoodl the secret. They mn:ile a "sage tea." and theiir dark. glossy hir'~ lng after middile lie was due to this fact. Our mothers ha:ve gray hairs l.. fore they are fifty. but they a!re b'ein nig to apprne(iat(e the v.i.-ion ofi Ilur grandmothers in using "sage t,':" for ~ their hair and are fast followinig sut;.. The present generation has th. ad-::t tage of the past in that it can get ready-to-use preparaition calle-l Wya's Sage and Sulphur Ihair Remeady. .A:: scalp tonic and color restorer this pre'y aration is vatl superior to the ordhinary "sage ten"' made by our grandmothe.; This remedy is sold uder gularantee that the money will be refuno-1 if i fails to do exactly as repr(esente'd. This preparation is offered to th,. public at fifty cents a bottle. nnd i KRA' - CORNER All bargain-s Go where thE If Krasnoff h find it. Go to Krasnc The bargair the record-breal ing this Sale. Special Bargd SELLDWOELL GL Ladies' Coa and all Dry IG downward prici Furniture Co KRA; CORNER - MAP 3NOFFS: STORE, eekers go to Krasnoff's. crowds go ! .asn't got it, you can't ff's. s we give is proven by ing sales we made dur ilns in Clothing and N Shoes ! TIIE WEAR SNOFFS - - STO E, N NING. N.C