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V 1- V" 4& EquipmeDt And Service ' Trie man or woman who patronizes a tfank, -whether depositing money in a savings or a check- ing account, appreciates prompt service. . To ren der prompt service the bank must have complete . equipment. It is because of its modern equip-, merit and efficient service that Ine Peoples Bank . enjoys a steady jowth in the number of its pa trons. Your account invited, either subject to check or at 4 per cent interest in our Savings Department-. . t : v-; THE AUTOMATIC BALL-BEARING will ease-the bur den on horse more thaivany axle ev r: er offered, if you are -using 'two- horses get a vehi cle equipped with this axle and you can sell one and save the feeding.' And i the first and only Ba'l-Bearing Axle that can be Bent to anyone anywhere, and be a success every time without any brains being gent along to adjust it ' G. S, WATERS 8 SONS. BRQftO ST.f NEW BERN, N. C. ITS JUST IS GOOD. THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE- INSURANCE CO. of.CIN" . CINNATi; (1867.) GAINED IN PAST 10 YEARS Itf ASSETS - IN INSURANCE IN FORCE THERE'S A - LOW MORTALITY; ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT;"" LARGEST RATE OF INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS; LARGEST DIVIDENDS; LOWEST NET COST INSURANCE." ' ' " . . It's a -nionument to UPRIGHT" and . HONEST MANAGEMENT : INVESTIGATE IT! W. G. BOYD, Agt I lk Building, - Physicians Advise v - the use of goodlaxative, to keep the bowels open and prevent the poisons of undlgestad . food from gettingtnto youi system. - r ' .: v .,.' ' ' -. , " .'- ' The latest product of science is VELVO Laxative Liver Syrup, purely vegetable, gentle, . reliable and of a pleasant, aromatic taste. Velvo cts on the Uver, as weU as On thr stomas ana Dowels, ana isoi ine greatest possiDie emcacy in consnpauon, uwigesiiuu, ' tillousness, sick headache, feverishnessf, colicatulence, etc. Try, . . VFl 1 J.L3 Anytliing in The Pro;; Line Prescriptions ' Called- For And Delivered. ' , Gaston Drug Company ON THE COR- NER-, ; ' PHONE No. 6& 77io TRUCK I 1 .71 11 I! Ul1 BEST PHONE 66. SI!i!ITI!!flI!!ill!liiiH!ilj!lflUllllM J AXLE IS rOOL PROOF AND EVERLASTING ITS THE CHEAPEST. $ 55,001,481.00 154,193,543.00. REASON I i' Telephones: OfTic 400, Home 258.J- LAXATIVE LIVER SYRUP OPPOSITE Sfof THE- POST-OFFICE S PACKAGE BASKETS AND BARRELS . ! CO. 1 iu. THE GOOD OLD DAYS. Evan the World's Most Ancient Booh , amentt .That They "Hv Red. A priceless "manuscript of eighteen pages, round in-an 'Egyptian monu ment 'and published ' In facsimile In France about the year 1847, Is thought to be the oldest book in the world. : ' Procured -.' at Thebes , by Prlsse l'Aveunes and presented . by : him to the national library at Paris, It Is usually called the "Papyrus Prlsee " from til a nnnin of the dorior. -. As the manuscript was found in a monument of the eleventh dynasty, It must be an- terior to the4 shepherd kings and there- fore" older by many centuries than the time of Moses older even than' the date usually assigned to Abraham and so of all existing books it would be. the most ancient." The words of every page,' though 'believed to have been written 4,000" years ago, are In tensely black to this day and In a bold. round band. . - ' v .C",; By a curious Irony this echo from the very childhood of the world la ments the good -old times that bad passed away. .The author; who. was a prince of the royal blood, gives warn ing to the young and declares that the words ot ancient "wisdom should be the dally food of children and grown men alike. .Humility and . obedience he makes to be. the .foundation qf all vir tue. Christian Science 'Monitor . - , --The T&rpedo -KisruV ),.':' The torpedo fiRh,ku6wn to Scientjsts as the Torpedo electricus, are the elec tric catfish .of the Nile. They can give an electric shock similar to that of an electric Iyden Jar. -; This is useful to the fish iu stunning prey and in. con founding their enemies. This shock, like any other electricity, may be con ducted through a metallic substance, and- is often unpleasant, .though not dangerous. '-, It Is conveyed through' an Iron spear or kuife, so that the person hhldlng either; of : these Implements may receive a-shock when it comes In contact with the flsh.-'-St Nicholas. " Giving Them Their Due.' ft was simply a questibn of verac ity between us," sold the oldest Inhab itant "He said I Was a liar, and 1 said he was one." Uumph!" rejoined the village pest- master, "yhn t's the first time I ever heard of either of you telling the truth." I,ondou Mall. . , ,; Children Cry . FOR FLETCHER'S ' C ASTORIA ' .. Tenuity. The convivial boarder as he eat down explained that If anybody pres ent noticed an odor of clones it was due to his having been trying to relieve toothache. , '"Among the permissible synonyms for thin.V . observed tbe taciturn boarder, breaking the long silence that followed, "are 'gauzy.-- "diaphanouj. 'exiguous and- 'angullliform.' - Mrs Irons, where are the pickles?" Chi eago . Tribune. - -. i w la there anything in ail this world that is of more importance to you than good digestion? Food must be eaten to bus tain life and must be digested ana con verted into blood. When the digestion fails the whole body Buffers. Chamber lain's Tablets are a rational and reliab'e cure for indigestion, They increase the How of bile, purify the blood, strength en the stomach, and tone up -the wble digestive apparatus to s natural and UeUltny BC'luil. -A'ur eaiv uy an ucaicio. ' . Vel-y Much Attached. BwensouWhy do .you nlways beai a ship, rererreu to. as sue r ot-wn -i guess.lt Is because she sometime becomes very much attached to a biioj -New York Times. Didn't Want Technicalities. ' Howell Tbe doctor snys he ba-Powell-Never oiirid ttmt: ell .roe what's .the matter with biin. New torlt Press. The only wealth which win not de cay la knowledge. Langford. Foley Kidney Pills take hold of your svstem and help you to rid yourself of sip your dragging backache, dull headache, nervousness, impaired eveoignt, ana an the ills resulting from the impaired ac tion of vour kidneys and bls"1or. ite member it is Foley Kidney JMlla that do this.-F. S. Duffy. " . ' A CoetlyO'uft o' Feathers. On the aiiex of tbe crown worn br the Prince of Wales on special occa slons Is a curious feather, or, rather, tuft of feathers, the-top of which Is adorned with a gold thread. The value of this feather is estimated at J."iO,(WO. (ml it has the distinction of being ;lne only one of Its kind In human-possession. Twenty years passed'ofter Jhe first hunter set out to prntire jthe feather- before It wasnttnlned. and during thot perlodlaiore than a dozen hunters had lost their lives" In the quest The costly tuft Is of perlwak feathers, and the extraordinary dan ger Incurred In procuring It was due to the fact that the perlwak, for some unknown reason. Is to be found only In dense Jungles In which tigers make thptr Infr Thlraeo Tribune. - Instead of Liquid Antiseptics. 1 Pcroxldo many people are now using v ' Paxtine Tpilet Antiseptic The new toilet gwmicldo powder to be dissolved in water as needed. . For all toilet and hygienic uses It la better and more economical.' ' , . To clonnso and whitea the teeth, remove tartar and ' prevent decay. To diUuect the mouth, de stroy disease germs, fcnd purify the breath. To keep artificial teeth and tiridire work clean, odorless To remove nicotino from the teeth and purify the breath- after smoking. To eradicate perspiration and body ortnrs by sponge bathing. . , THo best antiseptic wnsh known! Relieves and strengthens tired, welc, i 11 ft amcdeye-. 1 1 -n ts wire throii t, wounds and cuts. 2t and 50 ct.s. a lx. drnurgihts or by inuil postpaid, Siinnl I rec. TH1 PAXTCN TOILET CO.,liuior,rilAs WHAT I WENT THROUGH Before taking Lydia lPiflkhaxn's v - . . , . - iirl . : .- VegCtaDie WOmDOUnO. Vatic: jfas(L "J .i cannot erm-esa What I went through during the change " " T VJ." V" lof lite' before I tried Lydia . Pinkbam'a vegetable Com pound. I was In such a nervous condition 1 could not keep still. My limbs were cold, I had creepy sensations, and 1 could not sleep nights. I was finally toia Dy two pnys icians that I also had a tumor. I read one day of .the wonderful cures made bv Lvdia-E." Pinkham's Vegetable ' Compound and decided to try it, and It has made me a well woman. My neighbors and friends declare it bad. worked a miracle for me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is worth its weight in gold for women during this period of life. If it will help others you - may publish my letter." Mrs. .Nathan U. ureaton, 51 N. Main Street, Natick, Mass. . The Change of Life is the most criti cal ' period of a woman's existence. Women everywhere should remSmber that there is no other remedy known to medicine that will so successfully carry women through this . trying period as Lydia K rtnktram s vege table Compound, ; If you would like special advice about your ease write a confiden tial letter to Mrs. Pinkliani, at Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free, ana always ueipiut. . : PREPARED FOR DEFEAT. Precautions General Taylor Took Be 'fore Meeting Santa Anna. Santa Anna was the-greatest mill tary leader the Mexicans have evet known. Santa Anna, with 25.000 vet erans, went into tbe battle of Buena Vista with the avowed purpose of ex terminating the entire army of the United States, and there was no doubt in the mind of Santa Anna that this great feat Could be accomplished with comparative ease. General Taylor, with his 5,000 men. prepared for the unequal contest, and nut only defend ed himself successfully, but won a substantial victory from bis aggressive antagonists and drove .them from the battlefield of Buena Vista. " Some . time after the battle was fought and tbe Mexican war concluded General Taylor -was criticised for bay tug made no preparations for tbe re treat of his army In the event of de feat. General Taylor promptly re plied: "1 made every preparation oeces sary for the battle bt Buena Vista. "1 wrote my will, and so did nearly every mau lu my army. If we had not won that battle we would have needed uo lines of retreat It was, -from our standpoint, victory or annihilation. The onlv oreDaratlon necessary for the, contingency of defeat at Buena Vista was that we should write our wills." -, - . ' ' Disappointed. -Mr. X Oh, I've been doing quite a round of calls, and I've been so un fortunate! Mrs. X.-What, everybody outt Mr. X. No; everybody in! Lou don Opiplon. . Imagination causes more aches and pains than all other ailmenta-Bab cock. ' CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of - Sully. " An Irishman and bis English friend were out rabbit hooting. They bad been very unsuccessful and were turning downhearted when they taw a bare dart out of the hedge. "Mike, in amazement, failed to shoot, and the bate escaped. ? ' "Why didn't" yon shoot -It 7 asked tbe Englishman. ' c i. "Shure," said Mike. "I didn't see jr till It was out of sight". London ; Ideas. . .. " ;' Foley Kidney Pills are true medicine. Thev are healing, strengthening, anti septic and tonic. They act quickly.- r. o. uuny. . . . . . Handy With the Whip. . Teamsters are prouder of their akltt itb tbe whip than of anything els la the world. A group of teamsters I were talking one night." :; "Out on the plains," said one young fellow, "I used to cur down a ateer kin him and divide up S i "A red headed fellow said bis ancle could take two whips and write the Lord's Prayer 00 the bark of a birch with the left band one, at the same time playing operatic, selections with tbe other on a tin can at seven paces. "That'a pretty good work," said a veteran, "but -my old father used to draw corks with every flick ot the lash." ;-, -: : : ' ' Then a cross eyed stranger spoke up. "Gents," be said, "l know there's men can even hair cut and shave ye with a whip I know It, for I've seen It done but the only man that ever found the whip real lucrative was Tom Fallon, from Sag Harbor. Tom with bis whip made a real nice little pile." "How sor the red headed man asked. "ritkln' pockets,? said the stran- g'-r. Los A ti r'les Tlfpv mm mm V I S m mm n n -mi -m 1 : BANKS "LOAN" MONEY. They Don't -"Lend" It, Beoauee t Is a Business Transaction. Wby Is it banking booses always "loan" , their . huge sums of money, never by any chance , "lend" them T "Lend" is the true verb, while "loan" was exclusively the noun. Bow came it about that "to Joan" has uniformly supplanted "to lend 7" 5 ' The purists make a great funs about this. They Insist that the stupid 'and untaught financial world has foisted upon the language a substantive verb when no new verb was needed, when the ancient and established usage was Died in the signification of "to lend." But prior to thejnodera development of : business enterprise when money was lent It was bestowed upon the bor rower either for temporary use with out compensation, as a mark of favor or patronage, or by the professions! money lender who, taking advantage of persons In extremities of need, de manded usurious interest This Anglo Saxon verb today retains Its ancient connotation. When it was coined the productive powers of money were un known, and. the wealth of rich men was locked up for safety and kept out of the channels of commerce. - Nowadays, by devices of credit and rapid intercommunication. It Is kept constantly working In productive en terprises. Immense loans are made, no longer to relieve the necessitous and the Improvident, but to stimulate Indus try and to enable the borrower as well as the loaner to reap a profit in bis transactions. Money is "loaned" In this sense. It is not lentNew York Times. 8hopliia For Railroad. Strict economy in buying is the only qualification that can Insure a position as shopper for ji railroad. "The woman who can be talked into paying a cent more a yard for cotton or woolen goods than Is absolutely neces sary need never apply for the Job," said a woman who holds , a railroad Job. "It Is my business to buy clothes for people who have been injured on our road. Pending recovery the road pays all expenses, and when patients are ready to leave tbe hospital they are provided with a ' complete set of clothing, even to rubber overshoes. Unless the patients are unreasonable In their demands we provide the kind of clothes the? ask fof, and no doubt many of tbem leave the hospital better dressed than they have ever been In their lives. Since those outfits have to be duplicated a good many times In the course of the year it is obvious that needles extravagance cannot be tolerated. The railroad Insists upon purchasing all supplies, and It is im perative that the woman who does the buying knows to a thread tbe kind of material she wants and what she ought to pay. for it," NewYork Sun. FDLEY'KIDNEY PILLS FOB EiACKACHC KtONCVS ANO BLAODCI The Prince's Death. Husband (reading the paper) I see that Prince Harold, is dead. Wife (an Anglomania, Inexpressibly shockedi Is It really possible? It seems too sad for anything. What was the cause of his death 7 Husband He trotted mile In 2:2GVi and then died of blind staggers. New York Sun. Mow is tne time to get rid of your rheumatism, xou will hnu Chamber lain's Liniment wonderfully effective One anDlication will convince von of merits. Try it. For sale by all dealers. "Stonewall's" Comment At a council of generals early In the civil war oue of them remarked that Major was wounded and would be unable to perform a certain duty for which be bad been. suggested. ''Wound ed I" said old Stonewall Jackson. "If that Is really so 1 think It must bave been by an accidental discharge of bis duty." - Lake Drummond Canal & Water Co. Lake Drummond Transportation V !"'"' Co, : . -. , Lake Drummond Towing Co. Dismal Swamp Canal An Inland Route, Protected from Storm. Nine Feet of Water Minimum Depth i.t '-''-. ' - Always. . " .. Quick Transit for Traffic Prompt . Towing and Freight Movement. ' For tolls, towing ' and freight rates apply at office in Seaboard Bahk Build ing and at Deep Creek Lock, Va. M. K. King, Pres. J. A. Mitten, Sec. . B. Baxter, Supt. J. T. Whitehurst, Traffic Manager. 'Norfolk Office, Bell Phone 621 1- WOMEN Women of toe highest type, women of superior education and refinement, whose discernment and judgment ire weight and force to their opinions, highly praise the wonderful corrective and curative properties of Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets. Throughout the many stages of woman! life, from girlhood, through the ordeals of mother- hood to the declining years, there is no safer or more reliable med icine. Chamberlain's Tabids are io!J everywhere at 25c a box. We use live r Tib MM SIM It ear" Autograft" trutf, .. W. il S4nir weI sevtd; (a our College Woum's (Till, lag Sioe, U.OO.H.U. tt.M. II tqul$ tie teil ciistoa mtit. L- J V . is a revelation to every woman who tries it for the first time. In stykfit is the equal of shoes that cost double the money. It makes the foot feel perfectly at home. It wears better than any shoe you ever bought for $2.00 because we use live leather a quality sole, insole, counter, heel, linings. How can we afford it ? - Go to the Craddock dealer in your town; he knows he will " tell you. . Look for the Red Bell on the Box. CRADDOCK-TERRY CO., Lynchburtjo Va. , ' A Phillip Brooks Story. ' In the Christian Kndeuvor World the Rev. Krone-Is E. Clark writes of his at tending Anduver Theological seminary with John Cotton 'Brooks, brother of the famous Massachusetts bishop and rector, the Uev. Phillips Brooks. Tbe writer Bays: I recall one repartee which John Brooks ascribed to bis brother Phillips A famous but sensational Boston preacher, who soon afterward fell from his high estate, being a great sportsman aud decidedly "horsy," had written a much advertised book en titled "Tbe Perfect Horse." "Yes." said Phillips Brooks, "'The Perfect Horse,' by the perfect ass." This was tbe only sentiment bordering on ill nature that 1 ever beard attributed to this most genial and kind hearted of men. and this could easily be forgiven when one remembers the skyrocket preacher of whom It was said. DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT KIND OF HELP?. Folev Kidney Pills furnish you the ritrht kind of help to naturalize and re move the noiBons that cause Dacaacne, headache, nervousness and other kidney and bladder ailments." r. S. Dutty. ' Atrocities Still. "V Those of us who have unsuccessfully tried the high placing of framed heir looms in a modern home will appreci ate the remark credited to a woman known to a contributor to "Beautiful Homes." This woman had hung some peculiar ly dreadful ancestral treasures high above average heads In the hope that tbey would seldom be seen. v "It's no use." she sighed to her hus band one day on suddenly entering tbe room. "They remind me ot so many ambitious sopranos. The higher they go the more they scream." For a burn or scald aoDlv Chamber lain's Salve. It will allay the pain al most instantly and quickly heal the in jured parts. For sale by all dealers. His Honest Fsoe. "Anyway, he has an honest face." "Honest? You sdrprise me," "Yes; It's the only honest thlnf about him. It shows bow dishonest be really to."-Llfe, Not Mlaplaesd. Backer You got' trimmed bad. thought you said you were confident of the result Puglllst-1 was. l knew I'd get licked l Puck. : J.' M. Howell, a popular druggist of Greensburg, Ky., says, "We use Cham berlain s Couth Kemedy - in our own household and know it is excellent" For sale by all dealers. An Odd Globe. A great globe ornamented with the map-of tbe earth carved In atone dec orates the estate of an eccentric Eng llsbman at Swanage. It stands over looking the sea and is visible tor quite distance. One may walk about It and study it lu detail. The plain sur face, such an the oceans, lakes and deserts, are decorated wttn Scriptural texts which are supposed to apply "specially to the locality they occupy. FOLEY- KIDNEY PIUS fOII BAOKAONS KlONKYSANO MkABOBa Turning the Turtle Turtle hunting Is not without ex citement Tbe method ot capture con sists of tbe simple act of turning the turtle on Its back. One la this posi tion It is quite helpless - Its only de fense Is to cover Its captor with sand thrown up by the powerful front' legs or flippers. . These are brought Into actlou in an Instant, and woe betide thecaptpr who baa his eyea ana moutn open at the moment, for the sand hurled with great force. When turned over the captive ia arsggen up ins beach to above high water mark, and this la no vasy task, for It weighs about four hundredweight. - 1 ' . Premeditated. "And why do you claim that It was with malk-e aforethought that tbe au tomobile defendant ran dowu tbe com plulnantr , - "On the morning Jt hrp,ncd. your honor. I heard biro ear that be was going to tnke out his new auto and see if be could not run across a few peo ple be knew." IloiiRton Post Lecllier only 1 'i Some .shoe dealers will tell you they can't give you a good, durable shoe for $2.00 or $2.50. They are right, they can't, The $2.00 shoe they sell is made to fill a demand at this priced ' not to wear. It is made of seconds from sole to heel. The Southern Girl $2.00 Shoe $2. Bids Invited For the Location of the - Farm-Life School. On Friday, June 9th, the Trustees of . the Craven County Farm-Life School will meet at the court house in the eity of New Bern to consider among other things the matter of the location of the proposed Farm-Life School. The meeting will be held at 11 a. m. . Sealed bids should be sent to S. M. - Brinson, Secretary of the Board of Trustees, at New Bern, N. C, so as to ' reach him by 11 a. m. on said day of meeting. Sections 5 and 6 of said act are as fol lows: ' LOCATION. Section5. After due advertisement. inviting bids for the location of said school within said county, said board of trustees shall locate it at such place in said county as shall offer the largest fi nancial aid for maintenance and equip ment, having due regard for desirabil ity and suitability of location: Provided, however, that said school shall not ba located in any city or town ' of more than one thousand inhabitants, nor within two milts of the corporate limits of any city or town of more than five thousand inhabitants. BUILDINGS, FARM, MAINTENANCE, TC, See. 6. For the maintenance of said school, the county or township or sehool ' district,, or all combined, wherein it ia located, shall provide annually, by tax ation or otherwise, not less than twen- ty-five hundred dollars. The county or township or school district," or all com- bined, shall also provide by bond issue or otherwise, the following equipment for aaid school; a school building with recitation rooms and laboratories and apparatus necessary for efficient in struction in tbe prescribed subjects of study; dormitory buildings with suite-. ble accommodations for not less than 25 boys and 25 girls; a barn and dairy buil ding with necessary equipment; a farm of not less than 25 acres of good arable land, All of said buildings shall be lo cated 00 said farm and shall be eon- structed in accordance with plans ap proved by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the entire equip ment aball be subject to his approval and acceptance after inspection: Provi ded, however, that, upon recommd tion of the board of trustees aad the presentation of satisfactory reasons therefor, the State Superintendent ef Public Instruction may grant permis sion to aaid board of trustees to aeept any suitable and - properly equipped school building" already constructed, though it may not ; be located on said farm, provided it be located within rea sonable and convenient distance there of, and may also grant permission to reduce the required acreage for the farm to not less than ten acres. Jurors Craven Count Court. "1 I The Cticinal Court week beginning; - Monday, June 12th. No. 1 Township, D H Willis, BA Forrest, G A Whitford,. Henry Mi rris, M i) Gaskins, J M Simpkine, VY S Lan caster, W H Adams. . . . . No. 2 Township J W Everington, A ' J Holton, John Toler, Alexander Price, . Edward Coward, D W Toler, E E Gas- kins, A L Toler,' W J Potter. 'f No. 8 Township L U Cannon, W J Tilghraan, R N West, U L Arnold, O H Rhem, C Marshburn, E F Hugging. No; 5 Township Joshua Adams, M D Taylor,-John H Carraway. ' ;' - ' i . No. 6 Township A J Eowe, E W Bryan. - . . No. 8 Townuhip-J V Bla.les, R J lUisosway. Geo. T Win tie Id, Lll Cutler, U' Jr.. James lames A Bryan, L H CAr.non. c::::::situbLL .DIAMOND y.nr l.r. -.( for TTIT CHHTnR'S A Vv i ftB. V'A .unu I ,.L l'ILI.3 In XKD iu,.1a f m n ni.--!.e Ih-!1, i-h1c(1 wan !,ui- l .i-wv l- t oin, t.. r yn... 1 ! A 1 I 1 I I . ML (hi tv rf in S I v 'Hi SOLD HY ALL L 1 t. v