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Show Vanderbllt's Magnificent Estate. George Vanderbllt's estato, Wit-more, Wit-more, Is already tho largest body of contiguous land under one ownership In North Carolina; nevertheless ho Is still adding to It. Ho has Just secured a largo tract on tho upper Davidson river, which will bocomo a part of Ulltmore. On his now purchase aro several water powers. In order to carry out his scheme of Improvements Improve-ments Mr. Vanderbllt finds It necessary neces-sary to excavato a part of the bed of tho Swannanoa river to prevent overflows. King Solomon's Lady Friends. A little girl tells what she knows about King Solomon In tho following essay: "King Solomon was a man who lived over so many year3 ago. and In tho country In which ho governed hs was tho whole push. King Solomon built Solomon's Tomplo, and was the father of 'nil tho Masons. He had 700 w'.vos and 200 lady friends, and that Is why thero aro so many Mason In ir. world," |