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IfiRpi IIJI pp5 I L If II Advertising Rates Made Known on Application A NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. Terms of Subscription--$1.50 ,er Annum VOL. XLV1II. WKLDON, X. i, THURSDAY, .Jl'LY 21, NO. V.I i f iiii n h it? ,W,ag. WIT, TMt -W tlfI 60 X ' , ezzy or uouru nouaus A TRUE STORY. The Kind Yon Have Always Bought, aud which litis been In use for over SO yean, lias borno the signature of and lias been iiiiulo under hU per- Yj'l, ional supervision since Its Infancy. -6cCAl AlU.wlinnnn t.rwleeel i'f, vnn In tlilu. AU Counterfeit'', Imitations nul"JiiKt-as-food"nro but Experiments iliut triile with nnd endanger tho health of Infants nnd Children Exoerftn.ia against Experiment What is CASTORIA Castorlii is a harmless substitute for Castor OU, Pare gorle, Drops nnd Sooth In ff Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine not' oilier Nareotle inbstauce. Its are Is its o.-mrniitee. It destroys Worms uud allays Fevorlshness. It cures Diarrhren and 'Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It nssiniiliites the Food, regulates the Stomach and li.nvols, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea Tho Mother's liieiul. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of -J The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. - 2 55 IS 5 C 5 jUMlTIC CO ST LIIIE The Standard Railroad of the South WW Ramifies the "Nation's Garden Spot." viz it) 1 V. K. C. It'i K.lt, Ticket Agent. W.J. CRAIU, P. T. M.. T. C. WHITE, 0. P. A.. SSL WILMINtiTON N.C 'Jft 5 5 2 ' 5 1 C: & aw. WnVhtQvillp IIGACH IS CALLING YOU. .". $5.40 o Wilmington, tickets on said Sat unlnvH and I'o fiy forenoon tiniiis Sundays, limited to reach Weldon .". returnim.' Tucsdnv midnight following date of sale. tt LAX I K' I'dAsT I.I N K. "tlic Stamlaol Itailwav of Uncouth" '.T. THE BANK OF WELDON WKLDOX, X. C- Organized Under the Laws of the State of North Carolina, State of North Carolina Depository. Halifax County Depository. Town of Weldon Depository, capM $53,000. For nearly '20 years tlii institution has iroviiled liankiu facilities fur this section. Its stockholders mid oilier rs are identified with the husi ness interests of liahiax and Northampton coniilies. A Havinsrs Department is niaiiiluined for the henelit of all ho desire to deposit in a Savings Hank. In tins Department interest is allowed us follows: For Deposits allowed to remain three mouths or lunirer, 2 per cent. Six lllOntllM 111" If, ,llP 'A nor n..I., Tn-alra mniilliui.r I.. r A Any information will he furnished on application to the I'residentorCashier p Ruling nt : W. K. DA.MF.L, vicK-i'ttiisinaNT: W. It. SMITH. L. K. DliAI'Kli, Teller. CASH 1KB: .1. O. DRAKE, DIRF.tTOIW-W. It, Smith, W. K. Daniel, J. 0. Drake, W. l. Cohen, A. t'. House, J.I.. Shepherd, W. A. Pierce, D. It. Zollicotler. .1. W. Sledge OE SO Dixon & Poole Manutitcturiiitr (lompanj- MAM'FACTllHEIW OF Building Material for Modern homes, Sash, Doors, Blind, ManteU, Door and Window Scree iVi MADK TO ORDER AND RF.lil'LAR STdt'K SIZES. Oood Materials, High Orade Workmanship Our Slogan, Weldon, N. C. o OE30E NORTHAMPTON & HERTFORD RAILWAY CO.s READ DOWN RKAD UF Daily excett Sundays IN 1:1 I I IT AI'HIL 1. Daily except Sundays So 1 No.S N'o.5 No.2 No.4 No.B AjiT vJi vm. ' a7m". i.M. vM. 8:30 12:15 "8:35 ! I Leave "tluinheriy Arrive : i 1:15 '8:00 6:65- 9:11(1 12:45 4:05 I Leave Mowlield Arrive lll:4'i 2:l 5:25 9:15 1:0(1 4:2(1 ! Arrive Jackson Leave i 10:30 2:15 5:10 V. W. KOHERTSON, (iencral ManaKer NOTR-Mowfli-lit la a Plar Slallon ien;ra! nanagfr'. oilU'r. UumlsTrv T OTTA did not know what a pretty picture she made I 1 standing in the door of her father's shop, with the hlos J soms banked behind her, and the feathery palms fram ing her fresh young girlhood. Her face was bright with joyous hope, for her father had just consented to let her go on with her lessons in vocal music. They were very expensive lessons, and it required some self denial to meet the demand; but old man Craig had a long head, and he realized that this was ihe best provision he could make for his girl's fuiure. He had no fortune to leave her; but ex peris in ihe musical line had assured him thai Charloiie's voice, though not worth a fortune, would nuke her easily self-supporting, if properly trained. It was not a great voice, not suited for opera, these musicians told him, and the old Scotchman promptly snubbed the sugges tion; his daughter should never sing on a stage, he declared, no matter what sort of a voice she had. But a concert was differ ent, and as a teacher he would gladly see her make an honest living. "But you maun be verra carefu', daughlie," the faiher had just said to her, as she was leaving his flower shop to go to her music teacher; "music is a bonny wark, but it's niony a temptation to be giddy ye'll find along wi' it; ye maun keepit yoursel' wi' deegnity and no show any boldness or forward ness." And then to this lesson of high morality the old Scotch man added a shrewd caution: "Ye maun show yourself aleddy, gin ye wad hae leddies to trust you wi' their bits o' lasses." "Yes, father," laughed pretty Lotta, "I'll keep a ramrod down my back, never fear !" Then she stepped out to ihe street and closed the shop door behind her." A sound of discordant music made her wince; she would rath er be slapped in the face than listen to discord. Searching for its source, her eyes fell upon a pathetic sight, a crippled veteran, supporiing himself on a cruich, was playing on a batiered violin, much in need of tuning. Lotta stood waiting until he had fin ished "I'll Give a Penny for Your Thoughts," and then she stepped up to put a tiny bit of money in his cup. Lotta's money was only in small bits, and not many of them; this nickel meant that she would walk several hurried miles, instead of taking a car. The nickel echoed in an empty cup. "You have not been lucky today, captain," she said, in a gentle, sympa thetic voice. -'No, lady," said the old soldier, in a discouraged tone; "I can't play anything but old-fashioned tunes, and nobody cares to listen to me." A sudden impulse was born in Lotta's tender heart. "I could gain him enough to let him take a day's holiday, perhaps;" her face Hushed like the dawn, and paled again; would this aei tell against her? Would it make her desired patrons think she was no "teddy?" The girt shrank back from her own impulse, and inheriied caution pulled in the same direction. "Father might not like it," she said to herself, excusing her cowardliness; "ii might cost me my chance to be a singer." She started to walk on, bui the sight of the faded uniform, the crippled leg, the sad, old face held her. "This is my chance to sing in a great cause," she thought, and her heart leaped up. "What did God give me a voice for ? I will use it for this poor child of His, and if I lose my career, I lose ii!" "Here, captain !" The old man was about to put his violin up and move on, but the fresh, hearty young voice arrested him. "Play that last thing again," said Lotta, "and we'll make peo ple listen, and give, too." The old man obeyed, he hardly knew why; he played the in troductory bars.and a joyous surprise flooded his whole withered body, as a high, flute-like soprano arose and soared above the noise of the street, on the simple words of "I'll Give a Penny For Your Thoughts." He quite forgot that it was for money this beautiful young woman was singing, and that the money was for him; he simply rejoiced in his musical old soul at being a partner in this heavenly melody, and he played worthily, with new skill and spirit. Lotta herself felt the joy of creating such sounds; she recog nized the new throb in ihe battered old violin, the new skill in the batiered fingers, and threw her whole gift into the perfor mance. She realized that she had never sung so well before. When the song was ended, she and the old musician came back to earth with a slight jar. There was an enthusiastic crowd around litem, applauding and pouring nickels and dimes into ihe old man's cup until ii ran over. Bui the performance was not ended. "Let me have a try, father," said a deep, rich voice from the edge of the crowd. Loita started violenily, and turned as red as a rose with agitation. This wonder of wonders was the great Herr Mozel himself, her renowned master of vocal music! What was he thinking of her ? Not anything hard, evidently. The ever increasing crowd gave way before him as he passed through and stood beiween the old musician and the radiant young singer. Taking the old violin in his fine, shapely hands, he bowed to Lotta: "Now, Miss Craig," he said, "we will give them an encore," and he played the prelude of "The Rosary," which the girl sang with tender pathos and feeling, and great richness of expression. The listeners fairly held their breath, to catch every tone of the sil very flute-like voice. In the storm of upplause that followed, Lona slipped away, but not until she had seen the famous Herr passing, bareheaded, among the people, colleciing, in his soft felt hat, what would seem like wealth and ease and comfort for ihe old street musi cian. And yet another surprise marked the day for our young singer; for on the outskirts of ihe ihronghe ran against her faiher, dopped short, gapping But instead of ihe reproof she looked tor, "Eh, Us-" 3S all he said, "the good God has seen fit to gie'thee a heart o' gold, to match the silver voice o' ye." Eliz abeth Preston Allan, in the Advance. C. March I'lh. Ull OI10E3E The King of All Laxatives For constipation, headaches, indiges tion and dyspepsia, use Dr. King's Ni Life Fills. Paul Malhulka, of Hutl'alo, N. Y.,says they aie Ihe "King ol all the laxatives. They are a Messing to all my family and I always keep a hox at home." llet a box and fret well. I'rice 15c. Recommended hy a" druggists. PROOF. Knicker How do you know Jones is married? Bocker When he buttonholes you he tries to do ii up ihe back. New York Sun. ONE BETTER. Marjorie-We have acolytes in our church. I.iule Mabel That's noihing;we have 'lectric lights in ours. Bos ton Transcript. CASTORIA For Iufauti and Children. ho Kind You Have Always Bought Signature of CtfcMu Of two evils it is better to side track them both. MARSE PACE GOES TO CO'TE. These verses by Robert Bridges were read at a dinner of ihe Lotus Club in New York, in honor of Thomas Nelson Page shortly before he left this coumry as ambassador to Italy. "Sarvent Marster ! Is dis de co'te Whar my Marse Tom is bleeged to go, Warin' short panis and his best coat Lookin' mighty gran,' I tell you so? Pou'd know ? 'Bassadur, he is Bigger'n President, so it is ! "Golly boy, is you de King Warin' all dai lace an' got' Powder'haid, an' big brass ring, And slutted wid all de pride you'll hoi'? Well, I 'clar' tcr Gord ! A sarvin' man ! And I done think you royal and gran'! Yes, suh, I'se Unc' Gabe, Marse Page's man, I raise dat chile, an' hoi' his nan' And tuk him to school, an' writ his books And brung him up to min' his looks. Dey ain' nuffin' dat boy knows 1 ain' put on 'im wid his clo'es. All de folkses he writ about Were 'zackly as I foun' 'em out; Gordon Keith, Meh Lady, an' Marse Chan, Doctor Cary and dat nigger Sam, Mistress Polly and Jacquelin Gray Were fren's o' mine, an' people say Dat Marse Tom woudn' 'a' got to co'te Ef he didn't wrote 'em down jes ez 1 tho't. "Dar's de King ? He sut'enly is quality ! You tell dat King Marse Tom's as good ez he; D' ain' nuffin Ole Ferginyer, I know, Better'n our folks is jes so! An' w'en America wants her bes' Ole Ferginyer leads all de res' De Presiden', Marse Tom an' me Is jes a few of de quality. Bow yo' haid, you onnery cuss Dat's Marse Tom a 'lookin' at us !" WHAT THE APPLE TREE KNOWS. The apple tree down by the brook, Down in the meadow fair, Could tell some secrets, if it would, Of things that happened there. For, once nor was it long ago lis spreading brunches made 'Twas on an August afternoon A deep, inviting shade. And ihiiher to that kind reireal, Down in ihe meadow fair, Two lovers strutted a manly youih And maid with sunny hair. A zephyr lured by prospect fair His healed brow then seeks, And takes the liberty, forsooth, To kiss the maiden's cheeks. A lonely bird on topmost branch Then caroled from his spray; His notes were soft, inspiring strain, And Love was there that day. The lovers sat in pleasant shade, Met th' dark th' sunny hair, While Cupid wove his subtle net To catch that August pair. "Now, kiss me, darling, if it's yes"- He would not be remiss, And on his cheek with ruby lips She planted fair a kiss. And this is what the apple tree Down in the meadow knows; But 'will not give the secret out To ev'ry wind that blows. THK PORTRAIT FAKIR. A motor stopped in front of the photographer's, says the New York Times, and a woman lacking none of the an ficial accessories deemed necessary to "looks" en lered the studio. Two days later the photograph er submitted proofs for her ap proval. "Not one of those pictures looks anything like me," the woman in sisted. The photographer tried in every way to pacify her, but finding this an impossibility, lost control of his temper. "Madame !" he exclaimed, "did you read my sign ?" "Yes." "Well, it does not say, 'cleaning, dyeing and remodeling.' It says 'Portraits.' " Rid Your Children of Worms You can change I'letful, ill-tempered children into healthy, happy youngsters by ridding them of worms. Tossing rolling, grinding of teeth, crying out while asleep, accompanied by intense thirst, pains in the stomach and bowels feverishness and bad breath, are symp toms that indicate worms. Kickapoo Worm Killer, a pleasant candy lozenge, expels the worms, regulates the bowels, restores your children to health and happiness. Mrs, .1. A. ftiistin.of Elgin, 111, says: "I have used Kickapoo Worm Killer for years, and entirely rid my children of worms. I would not be without it." lluaranteed. All drug gists or by mail. I'rice 25c. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., Philadelphia and 8t. Louis. Adv. HOW EDITORS OET RICH. A great many persons have won dered how editors all get rich so quickly and with such small effort. One of them who has grown rich has at last told the secrete of it. He outlines it as follows: "A nursery firm will send us a 25 cent rosebush for only $5 worth of advertising. "For running a six-inch adver tisement for one year, we can get a gross of pills. "About one dozen firms are wanting to give up shares in gold mines for advertising. "For $40 wonh of advertising and $25 cash we can own a bi cycle. The wheel sells at just $12. "A fellow out West wants us to run a lot of advertising for nothing, and if it brings results he may be come a customer. "For running $12 worth of lo cals we get two tickets admitting us to the circus in the city and pay our own fare on the railroad. "A gun firm wants us to run $19 worth of advertising and then send $10 in exchange for a shot gun. Such a gun would retail at about $6. "By running $50 worth of ad vertising and sending $25 to an Atlantic City firm, we will be given a deed to a lot. When the tide is in the lot stands six feet under water. "When a man dies, the under taker gets from $75 to $150 to bury him, and the editor gets nothing for publishing his obituary notice. SMILES FROM WAR TIMES. What The Old Soldiers Wrote Governor N ance. When tragedy stalks abroad humor lurks in the rear, and but for the latter the former would make us all madmen. Who has not heard an old soldier tell of the pranks of the boys in the trenches while in the shadow of bailie that was to sweep many ol them out of existance? Many funny incidents have even found their way into the serious records. A captain in the home guard in Moore County cot fretted because some men in his community were using up the corn, that the soldiers needed in making whiskey. He wrote Governor Vance for permission to stop it, opening his letter as follows : "Mr. Governor Vance. "Dear Sir: If I was Governor, I'll agree to go to hell if 1 wouldn't be Governor." In his history of ihe Nineteenth Regiment, Gen. W. V. Roberts re lates an incident that took place in battle when he was Major of the regiment: "By accident 1 was in command of the regiment when the stampede occurred, and in the midst of it, when ithe best officers and men seemed to be demoralized, the color sergeant of the regiment, Private Ramsey, of Company B, brought his flag tome, as I had or dered him to do when he could not rally his men around it, and, offer ing it to me, said: 'Major will yott stand by the flag?' Everything J was then in perfect rout, myself with the rest of them, and I replied: 'Ramsey, d n the (lag; I don't want it!" but he insisted on giv ing me the flag, and said that he ; was only obeying orders from me, often repeated." Of old men's guard, Maj. W.A. ' Graham says': "In the summer of IS(i4, in many of the towns, the men above the senior reserve ! age, or exempt from disability, formed companies, procured arms, and drilled 'in the cool of the even ings,' several limes a week. They presented a picture of a pe culiar type. 1 have frequently seen one of them who had served in the United Slates Congress in Munroe's administration, repairing to the rendezvous under a silk urn-, brella, raised to ward off sun, while his colored dining room ser vant brought up the rear, carrying the musket with which he was to drill. He was not alone in showing his country's defense. As they stood in line the commander often re peated the command; Gentlemen, ; please keep your pieces erect." After a girl has had twenty-five ! birthday anniversaries she feels i that she has had about all she needs ; in her business. IN SUCH PAIN WOMAN TORE HERCLOTHES Testifies She Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Malone, N. Y., ham's Vegetable " I.ydia E. Pink t'om)ouml has cer- tainlv done me a lot of good. 1 first heard of it when I was a girl and I always said that if 1 ever had fe male trouble 1 would take it. " 1 suffered from organic imlamma tiun and would havo ipells w hen I would he ill tMii h pain that 1 would tear my clothes. One duy my Iiii-ImiiJ got tlia neit'hhora in to see hhat the iiidtter was but liny tuuU not help n.e. My firat thought was Uv Lyiiia E. Pinkham's Vegetable ComjKuind and I sent my hu band out for it and took ii until 1 w as en tirely iured. 1 am a woman of rrf'-t health and my health and happiness came from Lydia E. Pinkham's medi cine. You may rest assured that I do all I can to recommend your wonderful medicine to my friends."- Mrs. FRRD Stons, Route No. 3, Malone, N. Y. The success of I.ydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be used with perfect confidence by -vomen who suffer from displacements, inflam mation.ulccration.tumors.irregularities, periodic pains, backache, bearing-down feeling.flatulency.indigestion.diiziness, or nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound is the stan dard remedy for female ills. vernon h. Mcknight, m. d Physician and Surgeon, Over Vinson's Drug Store, 6121y HALIFAX, N. C. PEPSI Cola never fails to cool invigorate refresh! 1 1 lias a flavor all its own rare and delicious. This and its healthy effect gain and hold friends everywhere. Try it, and Pepsi-Cola will be your favorite your daily preference. In Uotilcs or At Funula 5c S. M. DICKENS, Local Agent, Weldon, N. C. THE- BEST h .2 ill ED Y For oil forms of RHETISM Lumbago, Scliilci, Bout, kcural OU, Kidney Tis'-Us, Catarrh Asthmt "5-DROPS" STOP THE PAIN Gives Quick Relief : It Mop3 tio achos and pains, w- iiuvfs swollen jimua ana ntuacies iietr almost llko niatTio. Destroys the txcfss lino acid and ! Quick, pa fo a I'd fur in iU results. No utlinr ii'inedr like it . Sample free rn request. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS i One Dollar per bnttle, or sent pr- piiid ..Don r!omL or price it not i obtamaulo lu your locality. . 8WAH50N RHEUMATIC CURE CO. , 169 Lak 8trttt Chicago ana- 11 JJ 1 1 33 Bast Remadi for Curi-.tiDatlon.SiekHoadaebttl an'ir stomacn, Doionint ana s.ivar Troublaa. e Par Box at Drugglsta. TTTrTf-ICtTT IC1EA, ACNE, PIUS, P1MP1.CS, VMM, URNS. WOUNDS. SALT BHIUM. RMS WORM Etc., quickly httM t grim Ma E DROPS" SALVE 2Ss r Box at Dfuiltats jy ( (E3 GREAT BARGAINS IN TYPEWRITERS. We cany a large stock of standard Typewriters. Can furnish at once Mon arch. Fox, Oliver, Kemington, Hoyal, Smith I'lemier. L. C. Smith A Hro.'s and I'mleniood. Any oilier make from .i to l.'i darn' noliee. We have both the visible and the iuviMble. We bought a large stock of these Typewriters from one-fourth to one-halt (lie regular whole sale price, and on sale now at one-fourth lo one halt the regular retail prices. A good Typewriter from 17. oo to H,. A better one $17. j" to i-.'S.w. The heat from .io up to any price. Will be glad tonnstter any inquiry in connection with these machines, and send samples of the work done hv any of the Type wider we have. L'very boy and girl should have one ol 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 fioiii us aud wants 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 condition and within sis month. Ii not in good condition we allow the market value. We carry Type writer ribbons and other supplies'. SPIERS BROS WELDON N C RUB-MY-TiSiVl Will cure your ltheunintiani Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in ternally and externally. Price 25c. a