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ICED J K. HOYT [=]?? t 98e^to $6.98. . " Extra Sizes. t J. K. HOYT SPECIAL VALUES ?and tPRICES. .'7, Mens Shoes $1.00 1 ? ? ? Dress Hilts Hfl " Socks .05 Umbrellas .59 Boys Suspenders 05 China Matting .12 1-2 Bras Extension Curtain Rods .10 Nickel Alarm Ctc'ks r75~ Looking Glasses . 15 & 25 ~ Ansuuj Watches ? $1.00 RUSS BROS. THF PICTTRE FRAMERS. GEM Theater TO-NIGHT? _ F1VK-P1ECF. PRC : ! 1 1 ST K \ ""A TALE OF THE WEST" ? Drama. , "A'l O|X)MAL ROMANCE" ? A drama. m "A CASE OF SPIRITS" ? Farce ? g'tntU'd v. "THE LANDLADY'S PORTRAIT" ? Comedy. ? ? ' ' "THE JANITOR'S BOTTLE"? A "pood comedy. GEM THEATER EXPECTING A CAR SNOW DRIFT LARD to arrive in a tew days. Will make special price^ If interested write us. E. R. MIXON & CO. For a Proof " V Of the superior virtues of the GAS ? > / RANGE, call on that friend of yours who has one and do a little cooking on it ? and spnirp hpr npininn as to its handiness and its [economical fea tures. ?f . We will guarantee that then you will call .and investigate the cost, etc., for our '* best advertisers are our satisfied clients. A Few Nice HAMMOCKS Itf 1 that will hp ? sold at a bargain. L ?. and Supply Co. T. W. PHILLIPS & CO. DEALER IN pry goods^shoes^totions^mtu.inery JUST RECEIVED? ANOTHER FIND'S Nortfc A. merica and Ja pan ' turies Ago. Spokuue, Wash, Sept. 2-- Profch .sor-- T. A. Lonser, a member of t%<\ faculty at Spokane College, has ma^ a "find" of importance to scientists -Uui. world OV?fc by the discovery of a gf in k go leaf in- n deep cut near this city. He declares this confirms the 'theory that North America atd- Ja pan were eounected by laud" centur 4e* agor 'adding' ^ ^ * "The gei'nkgo has a rare distinct ion among plants in that it is without any near relatives. There is only -a single jjenus anyone species of it ex r.wu, and ihl3 one foutt3~6nT>rTh J a-' pan. Vv'hile to the lannan the find ing? of-the geinhgo, buried- deep-4tw soil, near Spokane, means little or nothing, to. the scientists this^ is jT \vfy' important Ul?t:mery. as It < (Hi' firms thwrtheory of the brightest of minds that somo time in the dim past this continent and Japan were con nected by land, I_Za^k? ? troiessor J Lsuuser believe^that as soon, as the news of his discovery Is given to the world, some of the fJre most scientists in the country will come to this part of the Northwest to carry on research wdrk lit the Col li ru bio- basin and the nearby hills. A NEW RULING U4LU1VL 10LIAV Moving Picture Films "Re quired to be Packed More Securely. " New York; Sept. 2. ? A new ruling HiffoeiitiK The BhlpmCTir of moving ple-: ture films was put Into effect today by all the express companies, requir i nai mey ne WLclWd. Jil fiuuvy riPtAl cases cr.? lured in wooden boxoa *?;id bearing a warning against' the I storing -ot the package near.t^ radla srove or other source of heat. This new order >s the Teslrl t of a I fire alleged to have been caused by | moving picture films, which- burned 1 r.vo t urjj about months ?ko. caus*. ling a damage of $30,000. Present Impuicos Toward Their Build ing Never Equalled. There has been manifested'* In the several States of fh? East -and South. , the past year, an intpulse toward the construction and maintenance Of flood roads, that has never been equalled' In ;tbe past and that is Mfceiy to grow: as th6 years come and go. In almost i every one of the older commonwealth* , there has been an awakening to the | ? economic .value of such Improvement. 1 Perhaps lli?" multiplication of automo> biles has been one of the Impelling causes of this larger movement but I the faftners and all others Interested ; in local transportation hare caught | Its spirit, and have come to realize I that buBingSs as well as pleasure j would be prompted Tjy IKe^'SP" | tabllshment of those conditions to- j .ward which 11 lends. When a hus bandman masters the simple calcula* j t?on tftat because -a-span of horses ' can draw twice as much oves a good I; road na a poor one ny Is therefore J getting twice as much serrlte at no I additional 'expense, he Is pretty sure j to give his approval and support to 1 the enterprise. * ?* J Almost every State along the Atlan tic slope has taTcen action within the I past year looking to the betterment ; af-Jts highwaysT " Although ^assacbu- j sptta has )?ppn a loader in ?thls r? 1 spect for a number bf years, the new I distribution of a percentage of the ap propriation made jfor this purpose among the small towns is bound to show material improvement in a very short time. It will not give all sec tions such roads as the highway com mission constructs for demonstration j purposfifc jret ?*- | the general standard and stimulate locrfl interest to a larger ectent In this form of improvement. New Hamp In this respect by taking steps to build three trunk highways through the State. New York has bonded her self for millions for ft.. like purpose land the result will _doubtlesa promote tent than her barge canal and at a much eaPHee date. 1 Dy aiueli pressure the governor'of Pennsylvania succeed ed in having authority given by the recent Legislature for the construc tion or a great highway between the pdnclpal cities of the Stftte, represent ing the eastern and western halves. With her comparatively limited re mllllons for this purpose and In eon- j junction with West ^Virginia has ar ranged for a highway thftt will be ft J revelation to the people of " States. Slmllftr ftttlon. eVen If on a<tos? ex tended scale, might be Instanced In ~~ but, comparatively ?m ?' " " i to ha?s gtifr I up her loins for the moat glCtf& | cant advance In the whole ftlsUrhood letter not make our money look any smaller until prosperity is In full Secretary of the Treasury. ?hi* to<have to be sectional, but Southern meal for Southern peopto should be the slogan until Ue ques tion ta sactiad -? PI ?r*Mr ? CumlfUMrcl Items Of Interest Hap pcning Throughout tlio State. ? "i'i in ^ ""lU Three wor*na*i\ fatally In Jury da ud n wtJ 6t hgrs ~we r> flan* gerousVy hurt yepterday aft6rnocm*at Madison when the middle' wail of a hotel building being erected here col lapsed. When tho crash cartm tt? .men Tell flvg stories and -were burled beueath the ~debr!s. -3"he fatally In jured were: James West, of KWK'a; Mounuln; Ambrose Strout, of I?ow ell, and Jam^s Ponder,"* of Ruther fordton. ' Sever*! others . are missing. Alvln Adams, - of Tuscarora, who /or years -was a prominent figure on our streets, died yesterday In the in sane asylum at Raleigh. He had for several montha been stiffening with pellagra, which disease affected 'his mind Ana caused his death. Mr. Ad ams was 3$ years of age and is sur^" jdved by wtffl "nntl four children. The funeral services and^ interment J4JI1 takb place today at Tuscarora.? ?*ew Bern 'Sun.? The steamer Southport fouled and killed "a*Targe~y sturgeon down' th?~ Cape Fear river yesterday .afternoon. I lift flab, Whl^nn la estimated W61gl}r ed nearly 200 pound?, was hit by7f&e propellor and his head severed. The boat was stepped and the fish' taken aboard and later transferred to tho steamer Wilmington and brought. to the city. It' is rather a rare occur rence ft*d the nnloadJ?K of the flsh at the' wharf attracted considerable at tention. ? Wilmington Star. V , A big school of fish, mostly mull ets, was in the Bounds Sunday and MY. George Smith, a well-known flsh-. emian atdGreenrtlle sound, believes that there were mor,- fietris that vi cinity during the day than thepe has beeivin 10 years past. The fishermen would have made jTlne catches had this been one of the regular seining days, but on account of the easterly' whids-the flsh wore tfce; large .school' went in a southerly di rection. As -an., indication of tlie 14 uu ^uiuTi?l_ul! Ss'.i dm lug tUtM?HM two dayr come ot the bas^catches of the season have been" made with th'e hook' and line off Banks' channels ? ?. Wilmington Star. At the suggestic:: of ex-President I Roosevelt two French brqnre medals ?A\i> hoy n r>wrtrtlpi'. in two \ men/ W . A. Nitzer and j. J! Nichols in recognition of their work on the Isthmus of Panama. While <?n his -Wur-of liu4i?fHnn nil Ihp l.lhmiii! ? ? r Roosevelt was impressed with the trying conditions under which the men worked. ai\d decided that some recognition should be given for such tfork. A committee0 was later ap pointed at Washington .with, the pow er to gTant the medals to young men w.ho hnd served two years In the4?thi miTs work. . The muflttlfe bear a like-' and bears the inscription: "The land 'divided: lht? world united," The Confederate veterans of Dur ham county art* making an effort to have the 1&10 reunion of the State meet here. , It is to be hoped that city selected to give the old one more reunion upon historic! ground. This c'.iy is In the vicinity | of ?bo tact i of Johnston's surrender to Sheridan. ? :,.\nd"n~has The site of the tobacco fac tories whose manufactured products, icaught the pala;f?j of the Yankees and | started the ne< leus or the American Tobacco Compa::y.__Hardly any town can claim bo many stirring events. 'Gen. Julian S. Carris one of thfc chief I ? la^5iii- thai Durham ha*. .and It would j hp mi>ot pvj.p?r In r/imo horo -??? on. Durham' will iake care of I the vet.^and give them a good time. | ? Durham Sun. On Sunday afternoon Mr.. R. H. Rleka suffered lesfi a vahtabte drtvtng horse, the animal having. y?on liUfod br lightning during-a-vio^* lent electric -fito'rm which broke over 1hls section about <5 o'clock Sunday evealng. - ."ghe-borae was grii7lng-1n a pasture at his farm, which la abtiut five miles from this city in Nash county, and when - the approaching storm was rtfcted a!"colored tenant 6r rt.h<v-{arfftv waft acini into thn iiaifiirfli bring the horse to the stable. The hnrsa was being lod to, the stabU m?4 the negro, had th* halter In his hand when the llghtnlnr^trwck the horse; killing him instantly, while the Ne gro *as severely stunned. The man ?rawled to the house and tol<J what sd happened. He was not Seriously several hundred dollars, and he waa used entirely as a driving horse by Mr. Ricks. ? Rocky Mount Record.. RIVER ROAD STATION. The Mthodist protracted meeting ( Air tmrr ? 'h^rr-h: romhffM by | T.'KDtion, closed Sunday. Rev. Mr. Dixon conducted services I Tuesday afternoon and gundy after .noon at ,the tome 4f Mr. JoeBewls. | who continues to ti* seriously ttt. - Ode evening recently Rat: C. E. 7? dllfltV PI W.U1IHUU1 1 Plnkham Ixln* Tory III. C?r?l?. the bmbr 4mhl?r of ?r. John fionfrto., I. , A , ">a?? ?f lEtewd L./M. Shcppard.bt her hum.- "Ho] W ei?u." . i p Mr. and Mrs. H. A. AlUgood aud daughter. Ila Balalto, of Bad Hltl '?*<!. werl tvlM of lTr."aJd "Mrs~a. I.i>rlc AlUgood, SltUWny night u?W Sunday. Mias- Oiler Woolartl, of Klnetoo, is visiting Alligood. Ml*s Annie Wright, of Washing ton,- ?? visiting Mi&s I^llHe Alligood. at the home of her parents, Mr. and | Mr*. Augustus1 Alttgood. ^ Mr. 0. Lovic Alligood, who uw employemenClm Plymouth, has been spending a few dayB st home with his family. Mrs. M. O. Woolard and chjld, of Hall Swamp. and Mr. . JamW Ashy and family, of- " anrl Mrn T A. Alligood laatjH ?*?*? . ?ff V Mr. F. R. Black and famllj, of Bftnj-on. were guests of Mr. and Mr?. L. M. .Sheppard, Sunday. Mr. L. ? M. Sheppard has com menced picking c to toft. After a time of drsfoght, -heat ind [jluat we. havo had refreshing shpwers this week, beginning Suhday .evening with an electrical storm. Mies M. M. Cherry has been visit ing In Washington. NOCOMIS. - AT TH^t DIXIE LAKT NIGHT.. The bill at the Dixie this week U. just the .kind to please all classes. Not too long, or too short, running | an liour or mnrp withoj.it inUymis alon. If one wants an.enjbyatfte per formance. then the pixFe Is the place. Ton?yhf thpy ..prparnt _ontlra changa of program from any offche previous nights,' tfy^ slight of hand pcrformartoo will also be changed, together wjth the comedy^ If yuu wish to la^ughf visit the Dixie tonight and they guarantee to please you. The pictures last night was one of the prettiest programs ever presented In the city, especially -Psyche beautifully hand-colored. ? Re "mfcmber tonight being Thursday ttxe nets will be entirely different from heretofore. * Therms Always a "BestPhce" in ' Which to Buy It! Phone 58. H. G. Sparrow TP 01 R NEW AND VARIED LINF. Of --^-^ach: et lyi AiNs ?? 1 Which comprise White and Ecni Bob-net, trinimed in Bat tenbwg and Art Wan ' ? U ? ? TF ? * tsPPEHNYROYAL PIUS=?S?S BGh ' - ~ " 11 o and banish '* painS of menstruation." .They V?^1LIFE BAViiRS " to girls ? i womanhood, aiding dox">lopiZ^nt of.nri xna and " ~ ?nwwL remedy for women equals them. i^rTnr.f Xn becomes a pleasujc. $?.(H) PKIt liOXTBY U (Tint*. PR. lIQOrrff CO- CUv?i?ad. O* br ?irtnnri*t*. _ LET ME MAKE YOUR Picture Frames foryou. ft ffrntfl f a ?* ' ? - wi Groen's Chocolate Candy. SPECIAL LINE C of POSTCARDS Store-torn petition "Would be an ~-ci?i?>- 4>hru?ct Indeed, if Jf were hot true that there is always a best place ttr buy a particular IWng. If tlk contemplated purchase la- of any im . the_qu cation of 'where, td fgo Is of equal importance ; '^ftntl, the question can best be aeftled~-*iid j UMiuIly m i v quit M \ ? J>>- tlifl ada. ? IF ALT, OF THE PtRCHAMM i'Ol frfAKE 1XIMK COL'RSfe OF A YEAH were made AFTER CO$*Ufa BRING THE ADS.. a?4 made? in coHsequence?to "the best advMfr Ymii" ?lorc-compctltiftn wonhl thea become a valuable thins to jfeou. And yoawould be amased fit the aggre< gatu of Tour ?avinga ? at the amossl of money realized as a- direct com pensatiOn to you for yonr MWr la "reading the ads.". . Felt Mattresses. Just received a Mattresses manufactured by the Southern Cotton I (Oil Company oi Charlotte. They are durable, coa^ fortable and will last one a lifetime. .Carolina Brand $15.00 ij r v 1 ?? , Dreamland = ^.50 Jefferson Furniture Co. 1 ?. t* ? _? ' m - - ~ "? McKceI=Richardson Hardware Co. - EAST CAROLINA Teachers' 'Training School EatabUabad and maintained by the State lot the gating men and women who with to qualify themselves for tfie profession of teecbtnr. ButMIn^* and equipment new and modern. Sani tation perfect' ? ? '? SESSION OPENS OCTOBER 5TH, \H9. For protpectuaand Information, address ROBT. H. WRIGHT. % President, Green vflla, N. C. OUR Midsummer Sale ON Ice Cream Freezers, Water Coolers, Oil Cooking Stoves, Hammocks* ? ? ? -7 Porch Shades, at great reductions in^prrte. Are" bargains. Come aria s?e~ ' Triumph of Ever Produced fo Wpmairt' Wear. Knight Shop Go. JUST ft
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