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VOL. XLVII1.
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WILL OPEN TUESDAY EVENING 0CT.7TH
WITH THOMAS DIXON'S MASTUKIMIOCU,
A carefully selected
company under Mr.Dix
on's personal direction.
Car load of scenery.
Wonderful electrical
effects.
IB AND Illflt II II 0111
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Seats on sale at
Cohen's Drug Store
Wednesday, October 1st.
PRICE
8:
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$1.50
$1.00
THE BANK OF Y7ELD0N
WELDON, N. C.
Organized Under the Law of the State of North Carolina,
State of North Carolina Depository.
Halifax County Depository.
Town of Weldon Depository.
J??A r.?.1 $53,000.
for nearly 20 years this institution has provided banking facilities Tor
this section. Its stockholder and ollicers are identilied with the busi
ness interests of Halifax and Northampton counties.
A Savings Department is maintained for 4he benefit of all who desire
tp.deposit in a Savings Bank. In this Department interest is allowed as
follows:
For Deposits allowed toremain three months or longer, 2 per cent. Six
months or longer, 8 per cent. Twelve months or longer, 4 percent.
Any information will be furnished on application to the Presidentorl'ashiei
THE TRUE MINISTER.
"The Doctor" In The Tate dallery
London.
raisioiNT:
W. E. DANIEL,
TICl-l'BKSIUINT:
W. K. SMITH.
. E. DUAPEIt, Teller.
CASH1IB:
.1. O. liliAKK,
DIRECTORS-W. K. Smith, W. E. Daniel, J. O. Drake, W.
A. C. House, J.L. Shepherd, W. A. l'ierce, 1). II. Zolln-um-r,
M. L'olieu,
.1 . W. Sledge
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Dixon & Poole Maoufac
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MANUFACTURERS OF
Building Material for Modern Homes, Sash, Doors,
Blinds, Mantels, Door and Window Screens,
MADE TO ORDER AND KEUULAR STOCK SlZEa.
Ooo4 Materials, High Orade Workmanship Our Slogan.
Weldon, N. C
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W. W. ROBF.RTSON, (ieneral Manager
HOTR-MowMd l a Flat Station
(aa-ral Mmift'ltuikc, uumbtrry. h.v Marco 4' id. nu
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The famous picture, "The Doc
tor," in the Tate Gallery in Lon
don, is the true mirror of the opti
mistic ministry. Upon the pillow
lies the sick and helpless child
the child of a humble home. Evi
dences of many efforts 10 help are
all about.
In the dim background, the
mother, has surrendered to her
strain and grief and prostrates
herself on a table with her face
; buried in her arms while she
weeps out her soul. Standing near
with his strong hand resting on
her shoulder, is the husband and
father, helpless and worn in the
presence of a Providence he can
not change. Bending over the
child is the doctor, strong, skillful,
faithful, hopeful, watching every
move, believing in the laws of life,
unbaffled by the nearness of death,
the one hope of the father, the one
co-operator with the struggling life
of the child.
This is the picture of the true
minister. Unballled by tne seinsn
rejections of society, unmoved by
the cynicisms of a cruel world, un-
shocked by the sins of God's chil
dren, looking deep for the sparks
of life, believing in the unfailing
cures of the love and truth of God,
untouched by the pessimisms of
doubt, he, the supreme optimist,
loves and watches, works and
watches, waits and watches till
souls come back 10 life Rev. Al
len A. Stockdale, D. D.
Strengthen Weak Kidneys
Duu't sutler louder with weak kidneys
You can get prompt relief by taking
Electric Bitters, that wonderful remedy
praised by women everywhere. Start
with a liutlle toJay, you will soon feel
like a uew woman with ambition to
work, without fear of pain. Mr. John
Dowuling, of San Kranscisco, writes:
"Gratitude for the wonderful effect of
Electric Bitters prompts me to write. It
cured my wife when all failed, tiood
for the liver as well. Nothing better
for indigestion or biliousness Price,
.Mic. and $1 at all diuggists.
BINGHAM SCHOOL'S SJJSSJTSSJtrJS
f Oia-ufMtloa MMHanh TW9 Mails Iran U. Aw allowad to N. C. Th. A. .and at Col-
i.- aiBu.ti..kM - " - hmMIm with bfaat If- 8. A mil HiflM.
Ut to aflame. aiar Can juriaa Jul and Aaauat, . Tultkm ant M W an Halt
taravHWaaar. Addrasa Oak a. anaswaaw tz TO AaHrU H. U
THREADS IN LIFE'S WEB.
The mother toiled throughout countless days
By a swiftly-moving wheel,
And through her hands the silken threads
Ran from a whirling reel.
As the wheel of time goes round each year
In iis unvarying groove
She weaves in threads of patient care
With the golden thread of love.
There are other threads she weaves in here
That make the wondrous fabric fair
The pearl-gray thread of a mother's tear
With the silken threads of prayer.
And the threads of song that motherssing
Are caught in its golden sheen
With the beautiful threads of self-sacrifice
Are deftly woven in.
She weaves from dawn till the setting sun
Goes down in the distant west;
Through months and years the web is done
She has toiled and done her best.
And the Master Weaver cried "Well done,"
As He viewed each shining fold;
For throughout the web unbroken run
That thread of purest gold.
THE HAPPY MAN.
(live Us Mure Plain Men and
World Will He Better.
the
COURAGE.
to
Some girls make it a point
blush at everything they don't un
derstand.
Because 1 hold it sinful to despond
And will not let the bitterness of life
Blind me with burning tears, but look beyond
lis tumult and its strife.
Because I lift my head above the mist,
Where the sun shines and the broad bre??e blow,
By every ray and every raindrop kissed,
That God's love doth bestow
Think you 1 find no bitterness at all,
No burden to be borne, like Christian's pack ?
Think you there are no ready tears to fall
Because I keep them back ?
Why should I hug life's ills with cold reserve,
To curse myself and all who love me ? Nay !
A thousand times more than I deserve
God gives me every day.
And in each one of these rebellious tears,
Kepi bravely back, He makes a rainbow shine;
Grateful I take His slightest gift no fears,
Nor any doubts are mine.
Dark skies must clear 'and when the clouds are past
One golden day redeems a weary year;
Patient I listen, sure that sweet at last
Will sound His voice of cheer.
The happiest man in the world
is the common, every day chap
who makes his own living, pays
his own bills and has the respect
of his neighbors. He saves a lit t lo
money as he goes along, but does
not try to get a corner on his local
output and he is not a slave to am
bition or society. He never ex
pects to wear out his trousers m
the Senate and when he glides out
of bed in the morning he never
wastes any time trying to pick out
the right tint of socks, suspenders
and necktie that will blend with the
general effect.
He only wears a high collar
hen he feels like it, and when
is pet corn begins to jump, he
jerks out his knife and cuis a four
nch gash in the side of his shoe,
nd nothing is said about it in the
ocal paper. He never has to set
up at night to poultice his consci-
ncc. He believes in t tie doctrine
of live and let live. When he en
counters one of the needy he does
not stutter with his pocket book.
The plain plug of a man is happy
because he is satisfied and he does
not spend half of his lime yearning
for something which his salary will
not permit him to buy. Give us
more plain men and tne world will
be bener.
Do Nou Tear Consumption?
No matter lion chrome your couiiti
or how severe youi throat or iung ail
ment is. Dr. King's New Discovery will
surely help you. It may save yom life.
tillman tireen, of Maliclnte, Col.,
iiles: " I wo doi'tois saul I liaJ con
sumption and could uot live two yeat.
I used Dr. King's New Discovery and
am alive and well." Your money ic
funded if it fails to benelit you. The
best home remedy foi coughs, colds,
throat and lung troubles, price 50c.
and $1. (iuaranteed by all druggists.
It might add to happiness if doc
tors had bargain days.
CASTOR 1 A
For Infants and Children.
he Kind You Have Always Bought
Safest Laxative lor Women
Nearly every woman needs a gtiod
laative. Dr. King's New Life Pills are
good because they are prompt, safe,
mid do not cause pain. Mrs. M. ('. Pun
lap, of l.eadill, Ti'iiu., says: "Dr King's
Life Pills helped her troubles greatly."
llet a bos today. Price 25c. Recom
mended by all druggists.
HOME INDUSTRY.
When Lot had spats with his
second wife he referred to his first
wife as the salt of the earth.
Bears the
Slgnatur of
"What's your mother doing,
sonny'-'"
"She's cannin'."
"What's your father doing ?"
"Geitin' pickled." Indianapo
lis Star.
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
C ASTORI A
WONDER WHERE HE'S AT.
The last heard from Gen. Felix
Diaz he seemed not to be certain
whether he was up a tree or in a
hole. Dallas News.
ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT.
A teacher in a big elementary
school had given lessons to an in
fant's class on the Ten Command
ments. In order to test their mem
ories she asked:
"Can any little child give me i
commandment with only four
words in it.
A little hand was raised immedi
ately.
"Well," said the leacher.
"Keep off the grass," was the
reply. N. I . Glube.
HIS HONOR SAFE.
Chief Justice Isaac Russell of
the court of special sessions, tells
how he went to the City Hall to
call on the mayor on a rainy day
and as he was leavine the building,
he slipped and bumped all the way
down the stone steps. A man
rushed up, helped him to his feet
and'asked, "Is your honor hurt?"
"No," replied the judge, "my
honor is intact, but my spine seems
to be jarred." Kansas City Jour
nal.
Children Cry
FOR FLE1 CHER'S
C ASTO Rl A
GREAT BARGAINS
IN TYPEWRITERS.
We cany a large stock of standard
Typewriters. Can furnish at once lion-
arcti, rox, unver, ivemingion, noyai,
Smith Premier. L. C. Smith & Bro.'a
and I nderwood. Any other make from
,) to 15 days' notice. We hare both tbt
visible and the invisible. We bought a
large stock of these Typewritera from
one-fourth to one-half the regularwhole
sale price, and on sale now at one-fourth
to one-half the regular retail prices. A
good Tvpewriter from $7.50 to $15. A
better one tli.50 to $i8.50. The best
from Kill up to any price. Will be glad
to answer any iuquiry in connection
with these machines, and send sample
of the work done by any of the Type
writers we have. Every boy and jirl
should have one of our cheap Typewri
ters to learn how to use. Any person
who can write well on a typewriter can
demand a large salary. Anyone who
buys a cheap typewriter from us and
wains a better one later, we will take
back the one bought and allow the same
paid for it in exchange for a better one,
if returned in good eondition and within
six months. II not in good eondition we
allow the market value. We carry Type
writer ribbons and other supplies.
SPIERS BROS.
WELOON.N.C
ROSES,
Carnations, Violets
and other Bowers always on band.
Shower Wedding Bouquets. Handsome
Fioral Designs, Palms and Ferns for
home culture.
Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus
and many other varieties ol Bulbs for
fall planting either for out or Indoor cul
ture. Rose bushes, Magnolias and Ev
ergreens, vi rite, phone or leiegrapb.
H. STE1NMETZ,
Florist.
Raleigh. North Carolloa.
6-83-lj
RUB-r.lY-TISr.1
Will cure your Bbenraat.ini
Neuralgla, Headaches, Crutpa,
Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuti ko4
Barns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic AV.aitd in
ternally and externally. Price 25c
Tatrftts. Nothing hfiUfWar at"'
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