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Tho Kind Yon Iftivo Ahviiy? nought, and v Licit lsai bona
in iiho i'v: nvcr DO yrnr, lm borne) tlo hljjtmdiro of
ami ha bopiitii.'tilc unilf hH imt.
V jt'F&fy?- E",u' "lervislon since Us Infancy.
Allow no onotoiU c, ivo you in this.
All Counterfoils, Imitations nnil " Just-as-Koml" sirn hut
rxpt'riiii'-nl Hint. ti-iilo vT'h ti'iil omlanjriT tho health of
Infants .uiu Children Ep:rltioo against Kvperimont.
What is CASTORIA
Castoria is 0 harmless guhsf ituto for Castor Oil, Pnro
pric, Props mid Soothing Synps, It is rh-asnnt. It
contains neither Opium, .Morphine noi' other Narcotic)
kiihNt ir.ee. Its ne is its (."larantcc. It destroys Worms
mid Aiinys 1'eierishiiexs, It cures Di.irrhu'n mid Wind
('oik-. It, relieves Teethiuff Trimbles, eures Constipation
and r!:it-le!ic,v. It assimilates the Food, regulates tho
Stoma, Ii and lioxvcls, ff'vi,:n heai:!iyand natural sleep.
The t '.lilil1-; .;' I'anacca Tho ?Iother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
JJcais the Signature of
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
InC CCNTkUd COIIMN, 11 Mv STRIIT. MCW VON t.T.
Get the Habit
' III I
Vii V skill
Jlli'S II S HH'S
Of coming to our store wlicii
vou want the best in footwear
1
are the latest designs made by
.1 shoemakers, in other
words, they are classy. Let
us see your foot and we will
be glad to do the rest. Also full line of
HOLUl'ROOF
HOSIERY
in Men's, Ladies' and Children's. Guaranteed
to last you six months. If they don't you get six
pairs of hose FREE. Try a box-Men's $1.50; La
dies $2; Childrens $3; extra heavy at foot and knee
-the only kind that will stand the children. The
Shoe Store of shoe values
WELDON SHOE COMPANY,
WELDOM, r- C.
kcialMucdrric
3? FOR
Barm-:
Holidays
During the Holidays, I will offer my entire stock tit
greatly reduced prices. My Stock Cons'sts of
Mens' and Boys' Up-to-Dato Ki ad
mi
CHRISTMAS CONSERVE.
,.- Jl";, iOL isnf-ato-iatwBf'- .jsa
Tak. oranges and lemons, looi c'"'v l! "" ' "v AMIM'tAN PHIS'. ASSOCIATION
Remove the juke and pulp i i i i , ,M IKm
And almonds. blit-cM when whole. WfZ'Z' T Stti,. 7 ' M.l&t ij -" 11, iii,,,
:,:;";:',r;:r.;ri';i,..,. : rTlkJSsiagPi- 1 Iff
CHRISTMAS DAY
IN MI ffiui.
C
IHIMSTMAS ill 111
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1 c " j -i n.-v.-r '.i:-"s
cut .ni'l ,lr
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viilh lliih.' clr.i
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till' lli-'U af' s
lliiarily nf lla
lllllsl piilnnil 11 M l
0II11T days Tin' hi
riiiisiuias as well us
iiinl inuiary rt'irulai
this r-iiuirvntwtt. h
Ih vi. lillls l,,ay l'
lilnii-i'S hcii tl." i'
hanai lis. while ii i
must i.f Ilii' lin n, ina
uf thi'iii wIih h 1
I'i't
lilitTini; Is
s '.l.'.ii a lew i'f
i.f tin' 1'lli'IVll
1 I !' ai's.. ihi.y
r's iliily as i'l i
i liiuillil is f.ir
v :. i.thi-r it r.s. J
i'a' I riiri u
li"W null
iniii'i- ilii'ii- !
i' r hi in-
r.. tiv.it in
1 ',, l.il' s,,M
i i t In nniiy
'lis
By simmering s!l quite slowly down
Till like a mtirmalad.
Put into g!a:-e:. scnl ind placi
Within the pantry's shade.
fey7' ffi?:'' 'jy$j'
With ChrirtrsT rosst or toothsome
C-irne
This tomc.ve ii i!c!icious.
Or thinly cprerd r-i butte-ed bread
At tea time proves propitious.
Christmas Firecrackers.
ill 111.11
after II,.
iiislriui 1
tin
'1 hri I' :
Mipph.-s
liUlH'hes ,
these .Ii
kiln" 11
f l
f"i- nr.
1 I :
pru'. r ilaie la
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(.1 the U"H ii
Ini; i.f tu" 1!'
Wh.it
V-'-. I' 1 .
Tin isuiKisv
l'illv I uaut
lli.l.l.y 1 want
J'll..l"Sll''"Si'
: 11a! Ii f -r y airs
.ini Cliii-taias
I .I.lly 111., i was
a l.i'i's. lit cry
.'I s ! a ill in I;ire;i.
. a'i'l th.- small
-!!; s!i..-htiil
fiunrl at
iiifl'el Willi
li'isilCS. In
1 thin' as a tiie
1 el .Inly was mi
r-. I'i'W'ii'r. the
... lis
ei el" . e..Miii!iir.ity.
; . Mini .1 ehieliy
ill- III: 1 tin" lieal-
Cb(6 very nfgbt they're coming bome.
Cbci'r facco will appear
Once more around the Yule,iclc faet.
Our sons and daughters dear.
Chen there'll tc all tbc babies, too.
Co jolt upon my hncc
And mahe our big, old fashioned bouse
H scene of revelry.
Tbe hcmloch wreaths bang on the wall.
Chat spray of mistletoe
Recalls, old dear, our sparking days,
Some fifty years ago,
Glhcn first I hissed you underneath
Che bough of fateful pearls.
I seem to sec you once again,
t"bc sweetest of all girls.
Che pantry shelves are loaded down
mitb every hind of cake
Hnd pics of mince and pumpkin such
Hs only you can make.
Beyond tbc dose shut parlor door
Hn angel bright and fair
Is looking down upon a tree
That stands all ready there.
Put up your knitting, mother, dear.
The tinkle of tbc bells
Hcross tbc snow clad upper road
In welcome warning swells,
for here arc Dick and Tack and ess
Hnd iOlly, Com and Sue
flnd all tbc merry, dimpled, cute,
Mischievous youngsters tool
; as iih'.ut the st calaiiiiliUH ileinil In
j ttlC liUsilil Ss.
Duaiil duty ami kitehea w..; are
: thiiiL-s studiously m lio nv..i.l...l by the
I t'tilisicil men. ll Is in.t pleasant fur a
! .soldier I" lie kepi "ii iiimnl. uaM.in.- a
Peat 1
(.f ll":
felleu
111'.' S'
kev uf re.
: il;f hi ill
; A' r-.iti'-ly
.a. lie.' lip in
It.'!',
.1 d.iv. 11 in tr
a the iv-i ,.f
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1 ' !in s
. II l!-e p
I'll"
' 'lie
LT"tii:..
waiii'S .1
plan! i'ii
cral ua
sel'ireant
Is him. d
pilssile .
l.tin! .
wli" are
In the s
timers !.
wl'h Hi"
Mvriel.eed s.. Idler
. Christ nias
1 !e. I'h re are ser
e: Iliis. 'I'll.' first
1 . 1! : 1 pa nv siiliie! lilies, it
th,- 1 11 rans uiit hy a
te ll, n-lii Ii throws the
If I ." "' l"S l'"' !'lllls
; th"ii- 1. rst Chi'Mnias
I'ii e. I!.' pellliits the ,,ld
-wap dales for u mi ivl duty
1 nilts mi thil lln lalti'i'
'1' ll
ly the
1 p.. ml
if in
. 'f d
f the 1
l.el,
ill
will find thi'ins, Ives .lei i'l d.
I
trn
ONE
of lite Lilde
Tablets
and the
Pain is
Gone
HEADACHE
NEURALGIA
"Dr. Mil' Anil-
Pi in i'llis hie been
used by me for rhtu
matk pirn, htidiche
and pain in bi-.li and
sides, and in eer
cM tfcev (tv r1
saii.fa-.ron."
Henrv Couner,
boonwn, N. Y
AND 1HI TAINS OF
RHRUMATISM
nd SCIATICA
25 Doses 25 Cents
Your Dmaeisi sells Dr. Miles. Amt-Piln.Ptni
inJ he ts iijihonzrd 10 rctu r the price of (be firw
vkge i fin o - it (ai'v in benefit you.
McCALL PATTIRNS
Tfll.lt!".
evrrv i
t'an.i.l.i,
rf-rt f.t, simplicity md
M- .f . S ;.t in lifSTly
;it t!ic t'ltiii (1 St.itrs and
ih!" '. V "ri' f t llian
i l )T irci cataitij-.uc.
Mc( AI L'S MACAZIM.
M..,r M.h
WONDKHKl'L INDUCEMENTS
i-y.
iofiie
IT.," .ll'f! All'ltl'S
S38 to MS W. Sith SI.. NtW YOT1
Many a girl passes for a beauty
because her Feci dun't show.
Tlioiisaiiils Have F.iky
Trouble and Never Suspect it
How To Find Out.
Fill a IxUtlenr ru;tmiitn rI.iss with your
w.Ucr and let it suu 1 1 .vt'titv-iour luurs;
a I rti L ilust scili-
llRMlt.nrSCttlUhf,
WF.I.IiON. N. c
I'raelioes in the court ol llalilax i
I'liuitid the State. Spina' uli,iil,. i
ijiven to oollt'Ctinns and prompt return
to take Cardul, (or your femste i;
troubles, because we are sure l". j ;
will help you. Remember that (.;
this great female remedy ;i
Clothing. Lullies' ni Geiiis' Furatshings.
My Stock is all new and of Latest Stylos. If you want
Bargulns be sure to call during this special sale which
w ill only last until January I, MO.
Respect ful I v,
I. J. KAPLIN, KOANORi: RAPIDS, N C.
t'ie hark ; r j i'
the ki l'K- - i ;i
ar-1 ik-l-J jUii
There Is cut;;."
oftL-n fxpriS" il,
S uvi-U'v t, !t"
frjiills r.' iii -t i vi
rli .M:i.it:.-;M, ..;, ; i I'l 1
hvi'i', 1 'la.ii icr v ry ;u I
. uii'l iii!iliti j ij ii j .-;;:; :t, or h..i
! eiTt'Ois fnil.'WH:- v.- '. '-t linr.'T, wine or j
j Ik-it, iiiiu .Jitromi.'S th.it utij-Icasutit Ite-
' CtMtV v.t lu rpo r 'iiielit.l to Ha cfu-u I
i u.r.uiv'l: t'i'-' it.1; ;r-'l t:1 i'-'t up niiiny
tii:u-s ilunnjj ut iii.r.t. 1 : v.w- and
inniKvh.itf i licit of 5wanip-Root is
sot 'ti n-alit'd. It stands the hi'liest be
I'aiiM'ut ilsu n:.u!;:ili!e 4
health n-Moriiit pn - TirJ
aiii'o. 11 y"u n.pi 11 1 ; ;.fy n u,.,
liRiiiciue vim Mumiu
have the lu-st. SM by l-Wfj
.InutMsts in il f 1 v-cent SSiMAffiS
and one-dfillar sifS. , i t. k-iT'
You mav linv a sainple bottle sent free
hym.til. AtMiessUr. Kilmer Si Co., Hntjj
ii.iiiitnti, X. Y. Mention this papt rainl
tenu'mbcrthfMii.MU', l)r. KiliutT'sSwaiiip
k(nt, riil the h Tilress, J'.ni;haiutuii,
1. Y., on evrrv N-MV.
has brought reHrf to thousands cf
isiHaf 'rlf iifnmAn en n;hl nnt frt
I you ? For headache, backache,
I perlcdical pains, female weak-
ne;s, many have said it Is "the
' best medicine to take." Try U I
t bold in This City
O
THE BANK OF WELDON
WKhDON, N.
Organized Under the Laws of the State of North Carolina,
ArursT'-Mi n, lsif.'.
State of North Carolina Depository.
Halifax County Depository.
Town of Vi'eldon Depository.
Capital anfl Surplus, $43,000.
For more than 17 veais this institution li Moviilcil luinkini; fueili
tie for tins si-otioii. It's st,.ekli"l'leis ami ilireclors have lieen nlentitieil
Willi the Inisiness interests ol' Halifax ami Northampton I'liunliei. lor
nmnv years. Monev is loane.l upon appion'.l seeiinty at tlielepil rate ol
'interest-six per ceiituin. Aeeounls ol'all iup sohi'ileil.
The surplus ami iiiulivi.le.l pmlits l.avinir leaelieil a siini .',u,jl to the
i'..',i.,i j...i. .1... ii..b I. .. eniniiii'iiiMiiL' .laniiarv 1. I1MS. est.ihlisheil a
Savnms lepartnientalloBinif interest on Urn.' deposits as toll.ms
KiMiiisitsallimeiltoreniaintlireeiiioiilhsor loncer. . per eeuP
month or lonirer. pel oent. Twelve H"H"r lonc'er. 4 peroent.
Koi ftirther inlbrniatioii apply to the I'resulent or ( ashler.
for
six
I'KKSI IIKSTI
W. K. IIAMKI-,
vuk-ikksiiikst:
Mil. II. . I.KWIS,
(.laokson, Noitlianiptoii eoiiiity)
r in ii ikk:
W. It. SMITH.
3E
31
r
ei, mi's I., the ,il- i
,' 111.'"'"" MPlI 1 1 II I'M - !
tlVeh'. I.'1 r'ullii"! ti n 11- '1 llli' 'll:lllS ; ct siv..'. . m ' -, ' i' (
or III" "'V I I" llp'l' i ' I" t' " sll'ipi' ' rn,.M7e-l''''i'e'-!"x''oii
I.f H.' "1 I'ii .i.- i" i ii'.iue (
f . ilk s (Mi hi SM a mo nth the snl.lier
Hkl JmM &m. Jfraik jeMl S,H"'1 '" u,yUv; "' s''1"1
' .... . ... -- event In niiiil' nf liurr:ii-l; When snlllO rp - . . -r, -rj-
itiiiiy,,.',, ! JLIlOa IKJL AAA t' 1 lAUilJUU Sl MSJ ' i
Mill SIVlip. I I J I
rvii Ai:Fn i
yp3" "ufoni ( lie pupils in the me tning of w.ird- -t
CAT ys7yy W i S$$ BlxTHES0iE maid, divine- i and requesied ihem to form sen- 'if CxSi jLOi
! tK Oit r'-''-'lt 4 lS, !y fair. fences containiiie the words "bitter ;
i fflll X - lfP Sti'j.ped. thoughtless, ' end." Directly a little girl sub- $
j iZxaI v V-y '""-th the mistletoe j i ,jt:eO thi: "The dog chased the '1
V yi V. j' Hung; hih above the car- km under llie pi. iz.i mid !ii hei 3
.'Ji'v'P - ment.i.rscu,.n,., i SWiS While out of I'oor fell fleecy snow. , , j :VNFm" f
m?M ) p,vvTj.'iri"i',.. "iky .'Wrii tt m,- ( ,vvA, A girl sdd.mi ad.ims ih.il she's- '- l
v.. . v, -. ttlAx -.V, ..J . S r 1tn IS. ail i'iv'K a
M7U& X W t'" :itito
v . h i.i i-i. i.'i'tn'.r r " t 4 !. ulA r - e ... . . . . . !i a i'UI ! t i htisoaiat'ctt s
lilnev., j lU1 V, TV ' ws deftly fixed, but , Uvvr E J v t i .
V 'TO.X r' 0h.no! 0h.no! . f5 -gsa i;
gktV,' ) ' In ambush wan the mutletoe. fi il j tJi iT 1 w IM I
HvVT NCE in the meSh and fairly j fj T I IC3 I IT !
A m c.:" - 8 i
S3 - nimc,,' . . iou can at lord ill
V sy. Are brnve brneath the 3 B
V YP mis,Iftoe S TO-DAY. t tji..ic . , .
'11 'ii Vt s. ti , ., . , R u i u .ll tul lu ttii almost I
'1 1 VV The com aKe-g;ivin mistletoe! M , , , .,, , t
1 . '.li.iti'K, .in.1 still beiler I
: y,r- Vs - I pays for a
! V. -!-V " vi ITH chce!:s nuffused a rosy fct 1
s-iV V"' LflfW ' ' FjXtrm- r-a II Tui CtNUINt h. II. HtO i on u
C ! f f ,ru R Ih. frunl ol ach parknon and Ihn
yAl TO That shamed the holly'! J iTC"nTh.:3:!.nJioH ",UN I
7Jft livifl glow (l FOR SALE BY ALL DRUCCISTS. 1
f sf I lo She held aloft her charm 6ftbiSMBWBWsBWfasBS
Ky, jj j j ' ing head, . -..1.'
III h It I I IX I . lv i ruuuiv i
j I i J That kis beneath the miitletoe! j And Fire Insurance. I I
I Ko.ir.nkC i!VS lillWC-IMJjj
- i nscrc t
' Carnations, Violets
lALTIiR I:. DAN ILL,
ATTOlNKY-.iT-l
WHI.IMIN, N. ('
I'lai'liees in the iMints of llahfux anil
Noilliuinpton ami in the Supreme anil
l'Vileral couits. I 'ollei'tions maile in all
parts of North Carolina. P.iaueh otlice
at Halifax open every omlay
DeWITT'S CARB0L1ZE0 WITCH HAZEL
SALVE For miM, urne, SortM.
THE CHILDREN LIKE IT
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUCH SYRUP
Steial Sail
We have on haml seveml eoiiMirn
ments of the latest in wont. Wash un."
Pi'ineess lailies Suits. Kaiher tliuii ie
turn these suits our hea.hpiai'ters ileei
ileil to put tlieni on sale at half piiee
for easli only, .fl.i Suits $7. .Mi. I'riii
eesM, Vihite anil all olliei euhns J.'i to 7,
now to if.'k Wash ('out Suits l to
Jt), now Jl.iw to:i. ft toVi Net Waists
reiliioeil 1.7"i to ..Mi lllaek urn) eol
oreil silk l'etlieonts H to jii now .ss
to f:t.7."i. Voile Skirts iti to $ now ." . "n I
to il.Ml. Itl.iHHI yui'ls laee ami emhioiil
eries to olose out at half price. i.'k- to
ft .Messahue silks, all eolors, now .Ml to
7ie. a ami lie. ealieoew HI to 4e.
10 ami Ule jrini:iiitiiifl 7 to He. Ahout
H,tHIO yarils ilress irnoils to eh so out less
than cost. Iji. Ins Inns at half piiee,
UiiKS. ilnnritets. earpetincs ami niatliiiKS
at ami below cost.
SPIERS BROS,
WELDON, N. C.
Alone in a Saw Mill at Midnight
ii ii in i n . I I'ii I o'llani ness, iliatts. stonns I
or I'ol.l, W . .1, Atkins wuikeil as Ninht
W ati'lin.iin. at runnier SpiiiiL's. Tenn.,
Slieh expiisuie Lrlle liilll a siveie eot.l
that si ttli'.l on his hunts. At last he
liiul to Lrit' up wink, lie tiie.l niiiny
lenin.lies hut nil fiille.l till he nseil I r.
Kiini'sNevv hiM'iiM'iy "Afler usin
one lioltle."' lie wntes. "1 went hilfk to
work us well as ever.'' Severe r.il.ls.
stuhlioin Coinilis, iiillaine l thiuats uiiil
sore limits, lleuioirliaL'i s. ( roup ami
W'lioopiiiK Couirh iret ipiiek relief ami
prompt cure fiotn this jtloiious ine li
cine "iOc. and ft. Trial buttle flee,
iiaranteej by all druirgitits.
Children -iry
FOR FLETCHER'S
C ASTO R I A.
WHAT HI: FOl'Nl).
"l ie went into tin country to
Hud solitude."
"Did he find it?"
"No; quite the opposite. He
sat down on ant hill." December
Lippincott's.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTORIA
MUM); nil l.l t llll s
hy Iniliirestion's panirs tivinir many
iloelors atul S'JiHiwiiith of inoilieine in
vain. 1',. 1', Ayseue. nf Inirlesiile, X. ('.,
at lust nseil Ilr. Kind's New Life Tills,
ami writesthev whuly euieil him. 'i'hey
euie Constipation. Ilihousuess, Siek
llea.laelie. Stomaeli. I.ivei, Ki.luey ami
llonel tiouhles. 'J."ie at all ilnnri-'ists.
Hores talk about themselves;
gossips talk about others.
The best pill is lieW'itfs Little Km ly
Hisers the sale. easy, pleasant anil sure
little liver pills. lieW itl's Carholizeil
W'iU'll Hazel Salve is tbeoiiifinal. tiooil
for cuts, burns in bruises, anil r-spttciiilly
for piles.
Hold by W. M Cohen, Weldon. '. C.
TELEPHONE
at your
RES!D1:NCl:
For Ratee;
APPLY TO
LOCAL MANAb
OH
Home Telephone ard
Telegraph Conipar.
am! other tinners alwavs on hand
Shower W'eildinp Houiiu ts. Handsome
Floral Hesicns, l'ahns ami Ferns for
bome culture.
Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus
and many other varieties of Hulbs foi
fall plant'inc either for out or indoor eul
ture. ItoRe bushes. Magnolias and Ev
ergreens. Write, 'phone or telegraph.
H. STEINMETZ,
Florist.
Raleigh, North Carolina.
6-23-lj
i
siiS
Irterwl. Si'inl Skctcn, lo1H Ot Yhifio, lt I
Mtl RtPOBToiiimlftitillilHljf. PA If lit - 1
i. ui ..miiiiHixaviv. H bkf .;.
u.nil a fiii ui minima far our I ivi mvalnftbU1 1
Nok Oil HOW TO OBTAIN mid MLL FAY
INTt. Wliii-ti Dim will py. ttdwto HTt I
niT.iWni lW una rntwr nuinnieiaiBiiimnuii,
D. SWIFT ii CO,
PATINT UWTUI,
303 Seventh St., Wuhwgton, B. C ,
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