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I' > -? - - l_ ' I Now is the %e I I to buy a farm^ I I I HAVE SOME Forf SALE AT A BARGAIN, AND | i SMALL RATE OlfiShTEREST. A GOOD WAY TO j I INVEST YOUR BONUS. I j ! See me at Hotel Camden any Tuesday I I H. G. BATES^ Sr. I MM WHY Eight Cavities in thf Head Give Mu$h Trouble. There are eight cavities that communicate through' amull openings with the Interior of the nose, wrote Doctor Phillips, according to the Literary Digest. ; The largest sinuses?-the antrum*? occupy the hollow spaces of the cheekbones; the next in *i&e. the frontal ^ sinuses, are ttiiOVe and between ths eyes. On either side of the nasal chambers, on the way backward toward your throat, are the ethmoid sinuses, while still farther back, near the bass of the brain, are those known as ths sphenoid sinuses ... These sinus cavities, have much to do with the character or resonance of your voice, just aft the sounding-board of a musical Instrument modulates and Influences the Quality of Its tone. Thef also lighten the weight of your skuIV and create resilience Why, then, If the sinuses are so us* ful and necessary, can they cause m much misery? Normally they do notj only when they are Attacked by disease do they become troublesome. Why Any Dog Insists on Burying Its Old Bonss Probably the well-fed dog of today who takes the trouble to bury a muchgnawed bone, or scraps from his meals, doesn't know why he does it, observes s writer In the Washington Post. For it Isn't a reasoning action?the domestic dog should know that his mnster will take care of his food needs and that he doesn't have to provide for a possible lean future. The bone-hiding pooch Is In the grip of the past. Instinct developed over centuries hy his wild ancestors, who had to hide their food supply to Insure future meals, motivates his act. Why It's "Age of Scionco" All our modern conveniences are the result of scientific research and application. One writer says: "All the qualities which are essential for the happiness of Individuals living In large groups for the progress and well-being of the race as a whole result from the cardlnnl, principles of science." Among the most Important scientific Inventloni of recent time may be mentioned the electric light, telephone, telegraph, radio, motion pictures, automobile, electric refrigeration and air conditioning. * Why "Col." Sounds Like "Kor" The word "Col." Sounds like "Ker" because the word In former tlmei was spelled "coronel." having bad thai spelling In the French aAd Spanish languages at the time It was adopted Into English. It wns also formerly pronounced "kuronel" nnd "kornel." but about 1800 the present pronunciation became the standard. The "r" sound remained, nlrhougb tn the meantlmi it had become the custom to spell thi word ns it Is now.?Cleveland Plals Dealer. Why an Egg Is Bad A bad egg Is bad because It hsi digested Itself. The bureau of chen> istry In Washington says that egg! spol 1 because of an enzyme? a substance In living matter which produce! chemical changes. This enzyme Is ths one that helps digest protein foods In human bodies. Presumably, It does ths same thing In the egg white, and ths! egg becomes addled. Why U. S. U OuUt-nding The United 8t#i? In considered on? of the outstanding countries of ths world by virtue of ltd area, population, wealth, It* form of government, lt? high standard of living, its buslnesi and commercial developments. ths large number of Inventions and sot* entitle discoveries attributed to It. Why We Refer to Calender* We refer to calendars to tlnd what date It Is because the Romans gave ths name of "calends" to the tlrst day of each month, and It Is from this word we get our modern term. The "cab ends" or "kalends." as they were some, times called, were also a method of distributing time. Why Taxaa Is "Lono Star" Stat# The reason Texas was given the name "Lone Star" state was because of the fact that Texas was an Independent nation for ten years before her annexation to the United 8tates In 1845. The flag of the Texas republic 'with the lone stur has remained as ths state flag of Texas. Why Court It "Old Balloy" The name "Old Bailey" Is given to the London Criminal court because It was the bailiwick or district over which a bailiff had Jurisdiction. The present court is not upon the exact spot of the old court, to which formerly the prison was attached. Whr Tinkor'o Dam la Worthless A tinker's dam Is worthless because the clay used by a plumber to make a dam to hold the melted solder until It cools Is thrown asvay after It has served its purpose, as It cannot be used a second time. Why They Aro Camel Hair Brushes The term camel hair Is used because such brushes were originally made of camel hair. When the term became fixed, It continued to be used even though other types of hair came to be employed. Why Officials Do Not Succosd At the time of the passage of the act of succession, 1880, the office of secretary of commerce was not In existence. Consequently, the secretaries of Commerce, Labor and Agriculture were not named In the act. cv Why China Isn't World Powsr China Is a country torn by constant civil war. The people live amid poverty and pestilence dominated by selfseeking politicians. In an effort to make China an up-to-date nation, her leaders overlook the fact that the enforcement of modern laws Is Impossible without the necessnry operating machinery and the administration of trained Individuals. The Nanking government control Is limited to a very small section. Nationwide transportation facilities are Inadequate. There Is no universally spoken langunge, and bandit activities flourish. China can scarcely become a world power under these conditions. Miss Dorothy Frooks, a Democrat, and her brother, 8. Lelghton Frooks, Republican, are opposing each other for congressional nominations at large In New York staU-. Second Lieut. William W. Harding and Private Frances Meier were killed In the crash of an army plane near Otsego, Mich,, while participating in | the western war games. NOTICE I ! n n I , A two per cent discount will be allowed on 1936 | taxes paid during the month of September only. ( J. C. BOYKIN, City Clerk and Treasurer of Camden, S. C. j | 1 ? 9 I Just received I I CARLOAD , I I McCORMICK-DEERING No. 7 MOWERS I \ . .. RUN IN OIL | WHITAKER & CO. | , \ 1 * "*. t . , nj ; General News Notes Two negroes, one of them 73, the other 21, died in the lethal k?h chamber at Raleigh, N. C., Friday. The older negro died for crimiually attacking a white girl, aged 11. The younger negro was a killer. ?. Samuel Blooin, 72, recently married Mr*. Elisabeth Aaarons Iarael, 64, widow of a Philadelphia juerchant. The family now lucludett 18 children, 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The newly married pglr ace honeymooning at AtlanticN."JTT Charles Wall Hall, 69, president of the All-Aluminum ' Aircraft, Iuc., of Bristol, Pa., was killed Friday in the crash of a plane during a dense fog near Mt. Rose, Pa., as he was en route to Washington, He was a pioneer in aviation. The gates of the Standard Steel Spring company of Pittsburg, Pa., have been closed because of a strike. The company ordered a complete shut down because of inability to obtain protection for property and for men who desired to work. The department of agriculture has announced that importation of corn> from Argentine to the United States would be necessary this year, to supply the existing lack in the American production. Argentine has a surplus corn crop of 264,000,000 bushels. . Two coal miners were rescued from a mine at Moberly, Mo., Friday after being three days trapped in a gasfllled hole 200 feet under ground. Two other men caught in the m\?e were dead when rescuers reached them after three days of frantic digging to reach the entombed men. Lucy Clark, Indian woman, submitted to a second degree milrder charge at Lumberton, N. C., where she was on trial for having chopped open the head of her husband after he had' repeatedly threatened to kill her. The court gave her three years six days after the killing. National bank deposits of the country on June 30 established a new high record, the total being $26,200,463,000, an Increase of $1,430,998,000 over the previous call made for March 4, last. Loans and discounts also Increased tho not at the same rate as deposits. On June 30 they aggregated $7,759,149,000, an increase of $328,286,000 since March and $393,923,000 for the year. Emllio Portes Gil, president of the government's political party of Mexico, has been forced to resign the post. Three candidates have been named to succeed Gil as leader of the National Republican party. Gil has been supporting the' policies of President Cardenas. Mass trials of 215 Franciscan friars are tin progress at Coblenz, Germany, on charges of improper relations with their young charges. The trials were recessed over the period of the Oimpic games In Berlin. Brother Gratian is said to have confessed and was sentenced to a year In prison. President Roosevelt has invited Governor Landon of Kansas, and governors of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Oklahoma to meet him, at Des Moines, Iowa, on September 1st,, for one of a series of drouth conferences. Governor L&ndon, Republican presidential nominee, says he will meet the president. J Still maintaining that his confession to the killing of Miss Clevenger "was licked out of him," Martin Moore, negro, at the North Carolina penitentiary death house, declared Sunday that he would have more to say about the killing before he goes to the gas chamber. He still maintalus that he did not kill the girl. A magistrate at Sudbury, Ontario, upholds the right of a night worker to spank his wife, If breakfast isn't ready when he returns home after working all night. The Judge dismissed a charge brought by Mrs. I'aty Winters, against her husband, for spanking her because his breakfast was not ready when he returned fiom a coal mine. Martin Moore, negro, 22, was convicted at Asheville, N. C., SntuiV.ay afternoon, on the charge of hav.ng murdered Miss Helen Clevenger, New Yoark girl, in a hotel room there on July 16. The Jury was out less than one hour, and the negro was immediately sentenced to death in the lethal gas chamber at Raleigh, N. C., on October 2. , The store of D. Pinkey Crow of Hickory, N. C., was destroyed by Are, caused by a lightning bolt ten days ago. On Friday his home was damaged by a bolt of lightning, that first hit an electric wire nearby, and slipped into the home, damaging the front door somewhat. In former years poop* erty belonging to Crow had been twice struck by fightnlng. Mr,. Nellie Tipton Muench, who was forced to give up the "Gift of God" baby she claimed as her own, was on Saturday convicted at Rahoka, Mo., on a charge of criminal' conspiracy to obtain the child unlawfully. Three other persons, including the 'woman's husband, her attorney and a woman friend, were also convfot* ofr and all tamr were nimcsd to pay fines ranidng from $450 down to $tfd. ' Why Uagiv The Hauseatlc league was a confederacy of certain cities of northern Hermany for mutual protection, especially In matters of commerce, for the extension of trade and of rights and 1m *ibuultles received from sovereigns Which hud suffered curtailment. The union was formed In the Thirteenth ' century, at a time when ecu and land swarmed with pirates and robbers, and German trade, no longer guarded by -the privileges of armed attendants, was exposed to many dangers, while the government had degenerated Into shower for extorting: taxes without glv* At* protection. The brut alliances Ignown to have been concluded are those between Huuiburg and jA>becfc? In 1241 and 1255. i ? * i ? I. Why ||'s Called "White Hou.e" The home of the President In WashIhgton has not always been known as the White House. Before the war o 1 1812, It was culled the "President's Palace." It was painted a dark brown color during that period. During the war, the British army that captured Washington tried to burn the President's home. In repairing It afterward, It was painted white to cover the marks of the fire on the outside walla That is how It come to be known as the "White House."?Capper's Weekly. T " ? 1 ' ' 1 ' Why Blind Priests Are Used The minaret is a prayer tower. It was first built In the Eighth century. There Is at least one minaret to every mosque. In a book by a distinguished English etcher the comment Is made that in Persia many of the muezzins who sound the call to prayer from the minarets are blind. The blind are chosen in order that they may not overlook the family life, as It Is lived on the flat roofs of nearby homes. Capitol Was So Built L A fear was expressed by President j ' Washington that if the legislative and ' executive branches were too close, they might possibly encroach upon each | other's time. He advised that the con gresslodal buildings should be at least a mile from the Executive Mansion. This was before the days of either tele I graph, telephone or automobiles. Why No Snak?? in lro'and Snakes are pructlcully non-existent In Ireland and source In Croat Britain because of geographical Isolation of these Islands and their temperate climate. Snakes appeared fairly late In geological developments and therefore are absent from some portions of the earth's surface which became Isolated before* their time. Why Drawing Room 1* So Cnllod Drawing room is a shortened form of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth century withdrawing room, and originated In the setting apart of a room Jor Uw ladles of the household, to which they withdrew from the dining rooLu. FIRST FROST Winnipeg. Aug. 26.?The season's first frost appeared on the prairie weather map today. \ " The temperature at KamsAOfc, Saak.,^ 150 miles northeast of Regina near the Manitoba boundary, dropped to 32 degrees last night Mary Reynolds baa come Into her part of the estate of the late R. J. Reynolds, tobacco magnate. Her part le about $28,000,000. After a strike lasting more than two months, operations have been resumed in four Red Ore shafts In the Birmingham, Ala., area. A French flyer has been ^lven official recognition for attaining an altitude of 55,092 feet, said to be a new record. Comes a report from Madrid that tells of the confiscation by government forces and Communists of $26,1200,000 worth of currency, gold coin, bonds and jewelry, belonging to the Sisters of St. Vincent dePaul. The Southern Tenant Farmers union at Memphis, Tenn., has announced its willingness to cooperate with Governor Fdttrell of Arkansas in a suggested south-wide conference on the sharecropper problem. The first G-woman in the United States is Miss Margaret Eleanor Connors, daughter of a clothing Company executive at Bridgeport, Conn. She is a Wellesley graduate and will serve as a "dollar-a-year"investigator. Other divisions of the cotton manufacturing industry, following the lead of the cotton cloth manufacturers, are asking for , increased tariffs on cotton and rayon hose cotton nettings, fishing nets and so forth, as a [protection against Japan. A strike of employes of the Postintelligencer, Hearst newspaper of Seattle, Wash., has reached the point where the publishers say the plant will not resume publication, but would move away from Seattle unless it was given cooperative support by Seattle. - It is announced by well informed circles at Rome, that Premier Mustsolinl is ready to help Spanish Fascists openly, if France continues giving assistance to the government of Madrid. The American Federation of Labor I estimates that this oountry will need 18,196,000 new homes by 1946. I At Halmetta, N.rfl., William B. Til- I ton, married his housekeeper, Julia I Scott, 22, while his son, Ernest, 24, I married her sister, Cella, 18. Future corn prices reached $1.16 is I Chicago on Tuesday, last, the highest I price since June, 1926, when the price I touched 61.19 a bushel. I Sir Samuel Hoare, flret lord of the I admlrality, of England, hue issued t I warning of a European war in the I event Great Britain should depart I from a policy of strict neutrality In I Spain. Senator Robert D. Carey of Wyom- I ing, led his Townsend-endorsed op- I ponent by a wide margin in the pri* I mary election in Wyoming on Tusb- I day for the Republican nomination I for the senate?Carey's vote was a bout three to one, for A. F. Brubaker, I the Townsendite. j The Soviet press of Moscow on last I Wednesday warned of the danger of I a general European war growing out I of the ciyll strife in Spain. It recom mended complete neutrality ih Spain I by the rest of Europe, or united direct I action by all the powers to assist the I Spanish government. Louis M. Hacker, lecturer on eco- I nomlcs, Columbia University, New I York, declared in Philadelphia that I labor unions are the "true inheritors" I of the spirit of 1876, and that the I Daughters of the American Revel* I tiOn are "the most dangerous enemies I of the free schools of America." Rufo Swain, alias James Gray, a I negro gambler, has confessed to the I Chicago police that he killed hire. I Louise Trammell, 24, in her hotel I room Sunday last, when she resisted I ' an attempt to rob her. Swain was fl | traced thru the finding of a notebook I which he dropped in the woman's room. | I Buist's N?* Crop Turnip Seed] I In original one pound packages at 50c I I All Other GARDEN and FLOWER Seed I I for Fiiit) Planting I fl Up-to-date Soda Drinks and Home-made 'W I * a* . Sandwiches . i i SCHOOL., OFFICE I I ST^Tlpl^Y STATIONERY ! B-W. Robin Zemp'si Drug Store I Broad Street Prompt Delivery Telephone 30 I || To Outfit the SCHOOL BOY || I Ju& step in and let us show you. 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