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KITCHIN & KITCHIN, ATTORNEYS-AT-L AW. Practice wherever services are required Office: Futrell Building. Scotland Neck, N. C. ESTABLISHED IN 1865. . . CHAS,:M WALSH . WORKS, VCIifW St., PETERSSUnC, Ya 51 jnuments, Tombs, Cemetery Cuih. A1I work strictly first- in': .us and at Lowest Prices. r LSO FURNISH IRON ff u"f' 'J FEEING, VASES, &C. i-aJi l)J:rls sent to any address, free. In writing for thq n iiUt'BO che age of de caa'ai and li aiit as to price., t -i'rciay Frdishton all Wor S C )m?irD bar Work ffith that tf oaf Competitors - I E. R. HfXJLIARD, Editor and Proprietor. "EXCEIIOir 13 OUJt MOTTO. , SUBSCRIPTION PRICB 9t.oo. i 0 . , - , .,,'' , , , , .- 0 (Cure 8 W I VAVAVA'A V TV J-SlJ JJt UJ WlQl - room r" - ' - 1 " .. . " . - " - , " ' ' ,x, : , : : " - l' : ' Hnfrinrr-L VOL. XV 111. Nev Series A T70HDERFDL DAL HOW HE WON OUT, He .Got the Half-Dollar. Selected. One of the Sest dog stories which has been told in a long time is related in .he Nashville Banner. The narrator of r-be anecdote was driving; in a town in Mississippi with the owner of the dog To show the animal's cleverness be got . :ut of the carriage, held bis pocket book to the doe's nose, and then taking therefrom a hall-dollar, hid it under a arge rock. The men drove on for half-mile, and then the dog was com manded to fetch the ball-dollar The animal wtihout the least hesita tion, started back on a run, and my friend explained that as the rock was heavy the dog would be unab'e to tura it over, so wohld have to scratch under st to reach the piece of money, , and it voiild naturally take him some time (t did, for he bad not appea:ied when ve retired, about ten o'clock. Early the next morning we heard a jharp bark at the door. When ihe loor wss opened in rnshed the di g. iragging with him a pair of troopers vhich he dropped on the floor. Of course we were mystified, but the jxplanation soon came in the shape of i neighbor who lived several miles dis ant. He rode up on a mu'e, and in jnired if a dog with a pair of trousers in his mouth had come into the louse. Just then the pointer walked jat on the porch, and . the man ex claimed, " Why, there's the dog now." The caller said that late in the after loon of the day before he lound the log scratching under a large rock near he read, and thinking be was after a rabbit, stopped and lilted the rock up ted to his surprise found a half-dollar iDdsrneath. He put the money hi us pocket, and the dog followed him iome. The dog appeared to be friecd y. and the man fet1ed him and gave um his sapper. . At night when the family retired he dog was put out ol doors, ; but be ept up such a racket that no one on che place could sleep,, and when the jnan opened the dcor to drive the ani mal away he rushed into the bedroom tnd at once became quiet. He lay Jown near the foot of the bed slept here all night. ' ' Eearly in the morning, the man said, ie got up and opened the window, and be instant be did so the dog seized bifc rouseis and jumping out the window, ded with them. The man followed as oon as he could get his mule. Of course my friend searched the pockets of the trousers which the dog had brought, and there found the half- Jollar. ' What Children Should he Tanght. Southwestern Presbyterian. The least part of children's education s that which they get from books. They should be taught a thousand bings at home in early lite to make hem good members of society. They should be taught to speak softly and answer when spoken to, and not contradict. They should be made to sit still on ccassions when they are in the draw ing, room with grown-np people. They should be taught to use their forks and spoons judiciously, not to mill their food or make unpleasant noise in eating. They should be taught not to expect y hear their own voices on every oc casion, and not to interrupt older peo ilf 's conversation. They should ba taught to shake aands with people In meeting or part ing, and to bow to people they know m the streets. ... They should be taught not to stare rudely or to make audible remarks upon persons and things about them. C3BI and UoiilOfl who are In need ot tbe best medical treat ment Should not fall to consult Pr. Hatha way at once, aa he is recognized aa the leading and most suc cessful specialist. You are safe in placing your case in his hands, as he is the - longest established and has tne oest rep utation. He cures vhura others fail : there is no patchwork or experimenting in Km. J .u ,,..sonaltenoniyr. ht treatment, v jrer- Hathaway t.ao spe DI. HATHAWAY. cial counsel from his when necessary, which no other offleelias question blanker Mention your iJ errthlnK ' strietly confidential. J. - Kewton Hathaway, M H icwyvyi a. a 19 Inman Building, 22 J Vol. 5. SCOTLAD Hunting the Hornets. Youth's Companion.' Baaring intense pain without show ing the least sign of it is a well-known Indian characteristic. They are tanght it from childhood. Some of the Nor thern Pacific Coast tribes used to em ploy a peculiar way of teaching stoi cism to their boys, A hunter-who had found a large hor nets' nest in the forest would inform the villagers. Then alt the boys from about seven to about sixteen years of age would meet ,and select a leader. Each boy gathered a supply of sticks and stones, and on the next rainy day for hornets are at home on such days the boys, divested ot every particle of clothing, even their moccasins, fol lowed the hunter-guide and marched north to battle with the hornets. Many of the older people, myself once among the ndmber, accompanied them to see the eport, but kept at a respectful dis tance when the battle bagan. When tbe boys arrived on the spot the Jeader placed his young worriors around the nest in the most advantage ions positions for the attack. When all wf s ready he gave the signal, and the air was soon filled with sticks and stones. It did not take long for the hornets to ascertain whence the missiles came, and they at once began to defend thefr nest. - The naked bodies of the boys fur nished the hornets a fine opportunity for revenge, and tbey Improved it vig orously. . It was ignominious for any boy to retreat until tbe nest was entirely de molished ; when that occurred, the leader gave the signal and all returned to the village. Two of the boys were so blinaea tnat tney bad to be led home.,-' ' When a boy cried or showed anyi sign of pain and a hornet's sting is I fearfully painfu! his companions and the older warrrios cried : "Shem sheai mika t-e-e-nas mi- ka lenas clutchatnan mika wake mammook s k u k u m tum-tnm !" ("Shame shameyou are a baby you are a girl you will never make a worrior.") Such treatment has a won derful tendency to make stoics. The boys went to their teepees, where their many wounds were dressed by their mothers, and in a short Jime were all right again. " Hy Fleet. Edwin A. Stliell in The Outlook. Sly gallant bark sailed out at morn, Out ou tbe tide ; Fair blew tbe wind, serene the skies, I laughed in pride. The welcome waves like faithful friends Rolled in its track : The ship was Youth I watched in vain, It came not back. Still brave of heart, a second craft I sent to sea, Wealth, friends, and honor from afar . - To bring to me. A passing captain spoke it once, Such is report : . Though signaled oft, my ship of Hope Comes not to port. Then, feeling deep, and anxious still To do my best, A loyal fleet, with captains bold, Sailed to the the west. The big four masters, "Industry," "Economy," lost : 'Ambition," "Fame," they too were Alas forme! Dal faith unmoved persuaded me To try again, And so tbe ship of Loye I sent Across the main. Quick the return, and loaded deep With charity : O happy ship, fitted to bear Life's argosy ! , a NATURAL ANXIETY." Mothers regard approaching winter with uneasiness, children take cold so easily. No disease costs more 'little lives than croup. Its attacR is so sud den that the sufferer is often beyond human aid before the doctor arrives Such cases yield readily to One Mi nut Cough Cure. Liquifies the mucus, allays i c flam at ion, removes : danger. Absolutely safe. Acts immediately. Cures coughs, colds, gri, bronchitis, all throat and long trouble. . F. ".Mc Mahon, Hampton, Ga. : VA-.bad c Id rendered ma voiceJs jnot before rtr it rifl;. contest. I t e; w ! i draw I ut ' t ok - 'te M:uuro . t.uuii Cure It restore i my voice in lime tu win the medal." : E. T. Whitehead & Co. L - r -f- -I I I. NECK, N, a, THT3KSDAY. OCTOBER Cemsctttic Platform. Following is the platform adopted by the democratic state convention at Green sboio at its session on July 16, 1902: . " "We cngratulate the people of North Carolina upon tbe adoption of the suffrage amendment to oar state constitution and npon the benefits the have resulted therefrom and we pledge the democratic patty to faithfully maintain it by every legitimate-means and we demand that the; republican party shall declare its purpose either to accept or reject it, and until it is act ceptedf as a finali ty by all parties we declare it the duty of the white people to stand together for its protection. "The democratic party, representing the intelligence, the virtue and the manhood of the people of the state, re calls with pleasure the entire absence of scandals during its administration of public 'affairs and the gratifying ad vancement that bos been made amongst us in all Industrial lines. We have fos tered agriculture and promoted manu facturing 'and have given to H capital full security and hate protected tbe rights of labor. We pledge the party to a fair and just system of taxation and we demand that all subjects of taxation shall bear tbe just and equal proportion of the burdens of government. "We renew our pledges for the ex tension and improvement of the public scnooi system ol tne state, so tbat it may keep pace with the needs and con ditions of our people, and point with pride to tbe great impetus and'progrs in this great work during the last' two years and call attention to the fact that this year, for the first time in the hte tory of the state, every school district has been able to maintain a public free school for four months as required by the constitution. We believe that the permanent prosperity of the people of this state depends largely upon the con traction and maintenance of good roads and we pledge the party to the hearty eo ppoit of all wise measures to that end. We heartily commend and endorse tbe administr;tioa of Governor Charles B. Aycock and other s'.ate oflu cials for their faithful execution of the party's promises insofar as tbe same has been possible thus early In their terms of office. "We likewise extend our apprecia tion and endorsement ot United States Senator F. M. Simmons and to hor democratic representatives in congress and congratulate them and the people of the state for their faithful and offi cial services to the state in councils of the nation. "We alHrm our allegiance to the democratic party audits principles as enunciated in its national platform. We denounce the-policy of imper'aMsm as inaugurated by the republican na tional administration and declare it to be obnoxious to our form of govern ment and fraught with danger to the very existence of the republic. We de nounce as oppressive and illegal those combinations of capital known as truste and monopolies tbat stifle compettition, throttle individual effort and destroy the generous spirit of rivalry that should exist in tbe commercial world. "We denounce tbe deceptive and sor did course of the republican party in congress in furthering the existences of the trusts by its refusal to enact leg islation restricting them and to en force in good faith the existing laws against them, that party being in the full control of all branches of the goy- ernmehtr " We denounce the present iniquitous un j uf t and trust-creating protective tariff, imposed upon the people by the republican party; and demand its im mediate revision, to tbe end that all un just burdens shall be removed and es pecially upon the necessities of life. Its provisions enable the trusts to ex tort from the people unreasonable pre fits and to sell their products to con sumers at home 'at greater prices than are charged for the same goods to the foreign consumer. We demand, there fore, that all such trust-made goods be placed on the free list. We favor the establishment of the Appalachian Park and urge that our senators and repres-ana lives in congress use the'r best efforts to secure its establishment. "We again appeal to the people with a confidence that" it is only from the democratic party that there can be ex pected an bonrst, capable and clhcient adminietration of ; the government of FOTTY jo t e jelieved !r-i iutlutUi ?'d eat Vter 40 years torture; mght well cHtiie tle grain tide of nuyoue. " Tbat'j what, DeWit 's Witch Kzel 8a! ve did inr a: Ilanev. Genetj, O, He says : Do Wilt's''' Witch Hazal Sal TO cured mottl3 after 1 bad n5er 40 ..-s. . HnrM cutai, burns, wounds -Vitdr: ''ihsa.r Beware of counterfeit tefleite. the state, and point with pride to its past history in tbe administration of tbe affalis , of state, and challenge a comparison with tbe iniquities of fu sion and republican rule. We promise the people of the' state . a continuance of that honest, safe, conservative and economical government which has al ways characterized democratic ru'e and pledge our best efforts for tbe advance ment of the material prosperity and happiness of the whole people. "That we favor making all -nomina tions by our party, for state and dis trict officers by primaries and the state executive committee is hereby in structed jo formulate a system to regu late primary nominations for the Unit ed States senate 'and district nomina tions and v we demand the enactment by the general assembly of appropriate legislation of such primaries ; thai an bath shall not bo required of any voter in ueb primaries ; that the state execu tive committee is instructed to call at such time as they think wise a primary 10 nominate a United States senator to succeed Senator Pritchard, but such primary shall not be neld n the day of the general election." A minority rert was made as to the-' clause in reference to the -national platform which provided : "Substitute for the words : 'We re affirm our allegiance to the democratic party and the principles as enunciated in its national platform,' the words, We reaffirm bur allegiance to the fun damental principles qf the democratic party.' " , ThH was voted down and the origi nal clause was adopted. There was a minority report on the paragraph as to the selection of candi dates as follows : ''Strike out alt that relates to to tbe nomination ot a United States senator to succeed Senator Pi itchard." On motiou ol Hou. Tcomas Skinner this was amended so a-j to strike out m the platform till relative t; prima ries and then as amendad was adopte. The Rumsellsr's Sign. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. I will paint you a sign, rumseller, And hang it over your door, A truer aad better signboard - Than ever you had before. I will paint with tbe ekiiiof a paster, And many shall pause to see This wonderful piece of punting So like reality. I will paint yourself, rumsaller, As you wait for that fair young boy, Just in the mornius of manhood, A mother's pride and joy. He had no thought of stopping, But you met him with a smile, And you seemed so blithe and fr.endly, That he paused to chat awhile. I will paint you again, rumseller, I will paint you as you stand, With a foaming glass of liquor, Extended in each hand. He wavers, but you uige him "Drink, pledge me just this one," And' be lifts tbe glass and drains it, And the he! liah work is done. ; And I ne'xt will paint a drunkard, Only a year has fljwn, But into this loathsome creature he fair young boy has grown. The work was short and rapid ; I will paint him as he lies In a torpid drunsen slumber, Under the wintry skies. 'T will paint the form of a mother, As she kneels at her darling's side, Her beautiful boy that was dearer Than til the world beside. I witl paint the shape of a coffin, Libeled wttb one word, "Lo?t," I wilt paint all this, rumseller, And paint it free of cost. ; . The sin and the shame and the-sorrow The crime and the want and the - ""-woe, '-."- That is born there, in your workshop. No hand can paint, you know. But I will paint you a signboard,; ; And many shall pause to view Thiiworifierlu?, wakening signboard, - So tertib'y. fearfully true. r.ionu LIVEG ARE OAVCD 3T VSttlQ. . , Dr. King's flow Bisccvay, Donsoinpflon, Coughs and Cc!-3 . Than By All Other Throat And Xicuag Samedios Combined. This vsonderftsl medicine ' poeittvetf cures ConsuoiiJtion, Coughs. .Crids, Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneumonia, Hay Fvr,Pleurisy, UaQrippe, jTOarwnw h. KO OUKSe-KOPAV. 9, 1902. NO. 41 m OLD F0U(S AT HOE '"'-. '.... - - . 'I Are Never Without Peruna in the Houso for Catarrh, Coughs, and Colds. . V 1sW WWWWW isi un. oii.iiiiM MR. AND MRS. PETER HUFFMAN, KYLERTOWN, PA. R. PETEH HOFFMAN, Kylertown, Pa., writes : "I was deaf for five years and could Qnd no help. I was completely deaf; was afflicted with shortness of breath, oronchitis, trouble in the throat, so that I was In misery. Through one of Dr. Hartirian's almanacs T decided to try. Peruna,, and bought a bottle. . "I took three bottles and now feel real well; my hearing is good again; I can breathe without difficulty; my throat is no longer inflamed. I followed all the directions, and can now say that Dr. Hartman's Peruna has cured me. . "I recommend it to all suffering with catarrh. am seventy-one years old, have an appetite again. nd can work. I feel ten years younger." When old age comes on, catarrhal dis eases come also. Systemic catarrh is al most universal in old people. This explains why Peruna has become so indispensable to old people. Peruna is their safe-guard. Peruna is the only remedy yet devised that meets these cases exactly. Such cases cannot be treated locally ; nothing but an effective systemic rem edy could cure tnem what Peruna ia. This is exactly What Do Yen Knew; Washington Times. Here are some question? about things you hive seen every day and all your life. If you area wonder you may possibly answer one or two of the queries offhand. Otherwise not. What are the exact words on a 2 cent stamp, and in which direction is the face on it turned? In what direction is the face turned on a cent? On a quarter? On a dime? . How many toes has a c.il rn each hind foot? Which way does tbe crescent moon turn? To the right or left? What color are your employer's eyes? Tbe eyes of tbe man at the next desk? Write down, offhand, the figures on the face of your watch. The odds are .that you will make at least two mis takes in doing this. Your watch has some words written or printed cn its face. You have seen these words a thousand times. Write them out correctly. Few can d this Also what is the number in tbe case of your watch? How high (in inches) is a silk .hat? i . How many teeth have you? How many buttons has the vest or shirt waist you are wearing? How many stairs are there in the first flight at your house? ; How many step3 lead from the street to the front door of your house or fljt? Wnat is the name, signed in facsim ile, on any $1, $2, $5 or $10 bill you ever saw ? You've read doze as of those axmes. Can you' remember one? "Has be confessed?" asked the leader of tne vigilance committee. "Yes," tbe other man answered him. Cut he hasn't given us the confession we told him to give us. Vi; goin to sttlr g him up again.' - Ci irago Tirres. Although time flies, the teeth ol time would require special wing powei if they should ever ba. pitted against the quick lunch ol to-day. Judge. jTgg1TGwOKl)i fets Cly 23 cts or mO ts cmU to C. W. tera tewUod tail tnd aa a proprietary mol-TT!rrVi.ih trail tlaa tocident " y--- .. Tajj LAMAR aVMiaua ww w j SH1 OUB ADVKTilin Ktw Mrs. Peter Hoffman also writes: "I was sick for mny years; suffered with the liver, stomach and kidneys. 1 had seven doctors, but none could cur me, as they did not know what ailed me "Every one who saw me said that I could not live very long. I began to take Peruna and grew better every day. The severe paius in the stomach have disap peared. I am now well and have a good appetite, lam seventy yean old mad can do my work without getting tired. "Peruna Is the best medicine In the world for catarrh. Your good Peruna has saved my own and my husband's life." Mr. Robert Metters, of Murdock, Has Co., Neb., Box 45, writes : "I had catarrh from my head all through my system. I took Peruna until I was entirely cured. I am eighty-three and a half years old, and feel as young as I did ten years ago. "I visited recently uinong nome old friends, who said I looked cs ynuns as I did twenty yerrs ago." " Address 'I he lVrtni'vJT&noTnw Uo ) lumbuH, O., for a free caiairh book. Tha Problem of Povorty. St-lected. Poverty and suffering persist not because the desire to cure them is lack ing, but. lecause men do not know v, hat iLe remedy is. The only feature of the original coronation program which was not postponed or abandoned wheu the king was taken ill was tbe dinner to the poor of London. . Half a. million persons were fed by royal bounty. The motive of the king was good ; hut Le did not lesson poverty In tbe capital of his cmpira. Not long ago an aged man in .Mew York turned over his fortune of . lour million dolhrs to trn.-tees who, on his death are to use tbe income in tbe cure of the worthy sick poor and in maintaining tbem during their conva lescence until tbey cn-n again become wage-earners. Fourteen year ag' an- , other man in the same city left a mil lion dollars, now increased to three millions, for tlio "temporary relief of unolstniHiyo suffering euduud by In dustrious and worthy persms." However wisely the income from thesa funds may be distributed, the trustees are constantly confronted witi the danger ol making paup?M of the beneficiaries ; that i, of strengthening tho Habit of dependence which is at the bottom of paupsrism ; and this, to s in spite of the fact that the ojuc. of the givers of the monpy was to help tbe poor toward independence. It is beyond hum tu laseniity i. change tbe nature of man ; to make the shiftless thrifty or the imprcvid-nt provident ; so it gcsenrn tbj bit can do is to strive to relieve immeliaie su flaring and to let the radical euro proceed in the way that fv.o h.n or- i dained, if cure there is to ba. Tggsby I understand that Grub ber is accused cfauk t lagiari. m In il.i writings he has been puling i-SI oiiginal. Waggeby Yft one wo'ito hardly call him a thief. lit' i;L a liplomaniac. Lo-4 Anselc Hera d A lvanra widow who tays fh. it making enough to eupprt iv com fortably is adverliMng for a hub-ind. mmmotMptmmytmm thcBawdTreaUstef ChUdreHr4e. AUf DijcstkMi. fee-atasM tht fcWwU. Susajsat the Child and tkes TEETKifs EAST. tt rrrcgga, J. MOFrTi. M. p. ST. LOUIS. ATLAirta. Oa.. Hot. w. ia UaaBitWaetfMiM ol tha m I leettlBf. m V'4 ft