All quotation marks retained as data.
All end-of-line hyphens have been removed, and the trailing part of a word has been joined to the preceding line.
All smart quotes have been converted into straight quotes.
[This text is machine generated and may contain errors.]
. i j
i-
OF HORSES DIE IN
The terrible condition of
regarding the of hundred-
of and
con. 11.8 id the told of
,, i mis paper, is
corr h o by Dr. G. AStar-
who returned from . in-
Dr. Roberts he disease is
the same; that which tire years
ago killed about hand -horses the and that
f or
called it
a forage disease, and is caused
by or a fungus growth on
WILMINGTON S
There is progress and
going on in
section of the State. Those sec-
that do most to
their resources and advantages
attract most good settlers and
the attraction of most capital
The towns and cities are grow-
most rapidly those that
do most to let their progress
and the c to succeed there
be widely known.
Some years ago, Wilmington
our chief city, seemed content to
slowly. Recently it has
grown rapidly. Why Because
the feed given the this is the world know what
i, a . . lit ha Tl, a.
being the feed
the stall, as it does not appear to
lie from pasture l. says
t-at is for farmers to
m sections for feed
at . t to in the
of the t.
Tie he considers lo come
of Hie rainy c. cl
he lens that if the
it has. The land in the country
has more in value
In the last year or two because
of its adaptation to track grow-
Its men now propose
to send to the next State
fair an exhibit of the resources
of the county. It will be
an accelerate the prosper-
up d will be of the town and
is one
Wilmington's
business men of other live
hip-, could adopt with profit
Raleigh News and Observer.
THE TICKET.
ms tho-e , f five ago.
I largely in
Landing and .
he round cases, o these
Only horses la
I've. He found one i at
that w, .,
h-re bronchi I . s in.
I he have i l Was a good
their county convention
Dr. that disease I tick.
is not contagion-, and there, et was nominated, and it is one
lilt lo trouble if feed from sec every Democrat in the county
disease
poison that gets
For the senate, J. L.
with Us hum ,.,.,
contaminated the or
fungus on the feed. It deader
the horse, which becomes little
a, d droopy, its hanging Moore
one side The horse leans p p.
against a barn fence, or
its bead over the stall, the
of a of
blood vessels in the brain,
going blind. In from to
after the symptom,
the dies, the poison
is evidently at work before
Fleming
For representatives, J.
Laughinghouse and M. Jones.
For Superior court clerk, D. C
Sheriff, L W. Tucker.
For treasurer, S. T. White,
For register of deeds- R. Will-
For coroner, C. Laugh-
For surveyor, Jenkins
For commissioners, J. z.
W. King, and M. T. Spier.
THE THING.
mi
doing rapid work. While it Cox, D. J. Holland,
so. at
;,. found out i-.
some eases reported
Graven and Bean-
fort untie and Di
today n to
make investigation and
daring bis visit M again go to
to x lolly
appliances for c
which
so
doing
Pitt Count; In Sup or Court,
Bait Carol a Railway
v,
T. White
ii minor and Shell Swain
who is a defendant
above will take
;. special proceeding, m-
J has
Superior county,
the toe aright
plaintiff's
across of land In
in which the
. ml interest. Ami the
aid m ml will further lake notice
that hi required to at the
. i Superior court of
ii e
August . let Qr
and answer r to the petition
t In said e or
the pi i . . r. . tut
. Ii i d,
i I
D.
The attempt to make the men
who lynched the men at
bury residents of other counties
than Rowan is being overdone.
I The people of Rowan are as good
I as the r and no worse
; and no butter. In the mob there
j is no doubt that there were
i men from other counties than
but why put upon
the of neighboring
ties the blame that chiefly be.
longs to Rowan It has been
shown that the best people
in did not approve the
lynching and the men arrested
were not in any sen-e
men, but the attempt to
transfer the wrong to citizens of
lining counties is being sadly
News and
Observer.
i n
-1 To m . ,
-l .,
i . , t
I III . i- , .;
II i ------II . . .,.
i . . i. .,,.
of i ,
ll pi i
IT-, .- . i I
f i mil in i,
. . . , pr
BOO I . I i .,.,,,. r
. .-Hi
. . II r. ,.
i inn u.
Mow, . Men
fury of I fOrtS i
by m I did. on
111- in my n
duly writ-
lo dissolution or paid n
l nil Hi
win, h Mid 11.- of Hi.
urn now nu His In
in pr by
New Ice
ah now come from
I. e us i, n,
lit tits, ;. ;, If tail, I
i- i
lit etc
i by block
In i u can
i i
n Either
ii lee,
in v. Ii m Hi-
n n i u mi i
ll l i c
i I.
. id
k-e In will
II hi ding tickets.
I.
El. H.
An
which all build appearance. Those who
desire to the best appearance p are most careful in
selecting their corset, realizing that the attained
only when the corset is right, right in in shape. The gown
may be handsome and stylish in itself, but it will never show to best
advantage over an ill-fitting, poorly constructed corset.
OUR
DEPART
Comes to your aid just at this point by offering you a large
styles and mikes, the kinds that have been tried and found
factory, and the selection is so great you may easily choose the
the right sHape, the one best suited to your needs, the one that
will insure and a stylish figure combined. We would like
to show you the new and explain the
many advantages it over other kinds. Our corset depart-
is very a reason-Let us show you.
i r
of.
T- Whereof, I
mid seal,
of Stale.
UP.
I have taken up one bar
weight about pounds.
no car Owner can get fame
by paying
Tucker.
R. F. II. No. Greenville. N. C.
dew
i- ,
Skinner
W.
SKINNER
N, o.
R. L. Carr,
I. Mo ire,
W. II. i,
Dentist.
Greenville, V. G.
LONG,
Attorneys-at-Law,
in only.
JAMES L. FLEMING-
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
GREENVILLE. N. C.
U J WHICHARD, Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
VOL. No.
GREENVILLE, Pin COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY. AUGUST
NO
NORTH CAROLINA.
The New United States Navy
Vessel Will be Launched
October 6th. at New-
port News,
The armored cruiser North Car-
b- at New-
port
a to thin
effect made at
it is said in all
probability Governor Glenn would
be asked to sponsor who
will christen the man-of-war. In
any event it m expected
governor's daughter will break the
the North Carolina
when the takes her
plunge.
A problem tube
will be the selection of liquid
that ell listening bottle will
contain. Naval folks as a rule
hold to tho time-honored
tie mi occasions such as
the j t is to experience
October, but already there is
talk a demand the part of
the governor insist upon
substitution of water for wine
on Navy
department are pleased at
the of rapid work in
met inn the North
The keel armored cruiser
was laid March 1905, she
is now per cent completed.
becking Shelter,
When the hard came
Saturday several teams
were along the streets. A
mule bitched to a buggy got tired
of being pelted by the downpour.
mounted the sidewalk and
sheller under an
where the inner had of
the rain. It three men to
the mule back into tin-
street, the animal
so restless that the man had to get
in the buggy and drive. Then
the rain gave a of
the mule getting.
Special Court.
special ti rm of Pitt Superior
court will next Monday with
Judge Shaw presiding. The white
cap case is t principal one for
trial at this special term,
Reflector will give a daily
of the case those who want to
keep up with it. should subscribe
Do not wail until next week to
semi in but scud it in
this week. You can get The Daily
Reflector a mouth for cents, or
the week of c only cents.
in your name with the money
the will be sent you.
License.
Register Deeds B. Williams
issued to the following
couples report.
R. P. and Allie
Jno ml Kn-
won't Make Seed.
Messrs. v,. f. W. P.
the
ti Hie other day,
and with the Don
They tell us an
patch of noticed
i not yield as many
Estate Deals.
T. E- Hooker
an
one
AROUND GRIFTON.
Vanderbilt Tells What is Going
On,
N. C. 1900.
We had one mote fair day yes-
and a little Cooler, too,
which gives a big old fat fellow a
chance to sleep well, if he will
ken so flies can't
gel mi his nose and ears to sere-
him, and wake him m d
a hornet, wishing all the
were in the hot
part of I come.
We were at St. John's
attended the
cl infant of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter F. Harding. A. tiny rose
ft heaven planted earth for a
months, has called tack
hi-me to and to God, a living
cherub, in His kingdom to live
the smiles of a
Savior. Let us not grieve f r
the ones whom God in
wisdom takes away from to
our through the
inking our loved ones, thereby
drawing us nearer to Him. The
bereaved ones have our sympathy.
We went from St. John's to
Salem church and heard latter
part of Bro. J. B. sermon.
We did not hear his text the
subject of what we did hear was
Love and and
we were very much pleased with
that part his sermon. We love
to bear Brother Jones as all the
sermons be are chaste
and instructive and all hie people
love him.
We saw an old friend not long ago
and he told us about a thrilling ex-
he had once with an
Before day one morning
this time of year when he
went out to feed some soon,
as he wanted to go somewhere the
next he played with Mr.
possum until the moon went down
and it became dark s he made for
home with his basket of corn on his
arm. and had to a shallow
branch about a or yards
across, and pretty soon feeling his
way on the foot logs he heard some-
thing say and felt a heavy
body of something on his basket
and be put out for the other side
right in the middle of the road
through the water. He was scared
so bad and run so fast he did not
even wet the bottom of his feet
He and the neighbors took their
that morning and went there
trailed a very large wildcat and
finally treed and killed him. I think
he said he measured some nine feet
from nose to tail and if I
given his length too long,
why our old friend can just whit-
it down to the right length
by culling some oft his
the bears may as go in their
h-de. The boll weevil attacks
square ft the and
they stake a field it never bloom
any more, so the cotton is cutoff.
your corresponded is off
for Morehead City to join with the
Old Confederate Veterans in the
to be held 22nd, 23rd
and we want the good people of
the land we, us Co.
we old fellows knows jess
how to behave So wish
all our friends, long life and
prosperity anal enjoyment of the
same, remain,
The only trail Blue,
ASSESSMENT ON RAILROADS.
TELEGRAPH TELEPHONES.
The North Carolina Corporal i
Commission yesterday to
the comities of the State a
statement el the amount
to each of the
counties of general assessment
against railroads, telegraph,
telephone, street railway, elect-
lights mill light com
panics, being
which the various counties are to
assess taxes.
The entire for all the
counties amounts to
and the aggregate of the amounts
in the is about
as the excess is listed
die counties. Besides this
there is a privilege tax paid d
by the into the
State treasury, which amounts to
Fourteen of ninety-seven
counties in North Carolina get tax-
es on amounts over million
four hundred dollars. In
list leads with 82,828-
Mecklenburg is
with 12,372.992.49.
third with Wake
fourth with Co.
fifth with
the next nine being Halifax
Johnston
Cumberland r
675.92, Brunswick
Durham Pitt
Wayne
The lowest amount to
to Greene while
two no share in the
assessment, are
News Observer.
OVER THE STATE.
Happenings of Interest in North
Carolina,;
A Waddell, daughter of
George Waddell, a farmer of Wayne
county, was brutally murdered
while going to visit a neighbor
tail until h l gets it right, O. K. hall a mile from her home.
found in a marl hole
LUCK OF A DRUNK MAN.
Neither Mule Nor Barrel Hurt
Him.
Did yon ever notice what close
shaves drunken men sometimes
have and come out unhurt Mon-
day evening one who had tanked
up quite freely was on his way out
of town in a cart. He was lean-
comfortably against a barrel
of r, the neck of an extra bot-
i of was sticking out of his
oat pocket, and he puffed
e at a cigar.
wheels the cart struck a rough
plane jostled tip the contents
In the mule's disliking, and a
moment later was
doing. That mule's heels went to
out the direction of the
of flour, but not a hoof
touched man. And was
not all. The kicked clear
out from between let-
ting the front of cart fall and
rolling the barrel right over
man. Some persons who saw
rushed up expecting to the
man dead, but he
else. He came out of the tangle
without even a scratch, his bottle
was broken, and he never lost
his teeth grip the butt of bis
cigar but was puffing right on.
The mule was hitched back to the
cart for him and he went his
way rejoicing pulling.
in the woods where it had been
thrown by her assailant. The body
and the ground near the marl hole
indicated that had made a
But say, old friend, don't take
too much of either one, as you
know them got
much lo spare, Jess so.
We had the pleasure of the com-
puny of our friend Levy for her life.
lick from Caldwell Texas, Walston, a young farmer
morning and from he county, committed
about the crops in Tex is and all by drinking two bottles
the way fr nu there here, Hie laudanum,
beam the market might as well .;. Hipp, a prominent farmer
ITEMS.
Aug.
J. L. Perkins has just returned
from Baltimore where he bought
an attractive line of goods.
We are sorry to learn of
ex-Sheriff today
He has been
from colic.
Mis Carrie Stokes, of Washing-
ton, has been visiting Miss Lillian
the past week.
Joseph Gurganus drove his
horse yesterday from his house to
Bear Grass a distance of
miles over the rough roads in
three hours time. The result was
the horse had a severe attack of
colic. Young men have mercy
and do not drive your horses too
fast this weather.
Miss Cora Susie Boas,
Tiny of Baltimore, are
visiting friends in Stokes this
week. These young ladies a e all
natives of Pitt but have for
some time been employed by
Position
know that our
Joshua L. Whichard, was
able to be in town Saturday.
H. W.
Greenville, was Stokes
div on
L. H. It. L. Butler.
this morn
Richmond.
Chief Police a. Page,
FARMVILLE HEMS
Farmville, N. C ,
returned home this I
Miss Daisy Bryan, of Saratoga,
is visiting Mrs. Frank Davis, of
son.
Miss Mary Keel, is visiting Miss
Turnage;
Misses Ada and Eva Boyd, of
Wilson, are visiting Mrs. Leonidas
Joyner.
Miss Exam Snow Hill, is visit-
Miss Vivian
Rev. James T. Moore, pastor for
the Christian church, is off taking
his vacation, so will not fill his
on 4th Sunday but will
be ready for second Sunday in Sept-
The committee appointed to as-
and see the members the
Christian church in regard to
a handsome n, .-, on
the corner of Main and
streets where the old Christian
church now stands, have decided to
begin work at an early date. The
old will be pulled bank
and used until the new one is com-
Miss Blanch King, of
Leslie Smith, of Falkland, spent
the week with Miss i u
Miss Tabitha has re
turned home after a to
friends in county
Mrs. M. E. Shaw, of Tarboro, re-
turned home after several
visit to her daughter. Mrs. John
Smith.
Miss Bessie Lipscomb, of Tarboro
is visiting Mrs. Stamper.
Miss Mary of Wilmington,
is visiting Olga May at her
country home near here.
BLACKJACK
Black Jack, N. C , Aug, 1906.
There were regular services here
Sunday with a large attendance.
R. J. wife returned
Sunday from near Oakley where
they nave been visiting relatives.
Eider and A. C.
Whitehurst f were
here Sunday.
Misses Eva II m-e, Mamie
Whichard the guests of Miss
Minnie Buck this week.
Waller win attended
Whitsett Institute, after the
close of the school accepted a
as conduct on a railroad in
Virginia, has returned borne to
spend a short while with his
here.
Marshall G ml and sister, Miss
Mollie. were here
Sunday.
Elder W. conducted
services here Sunday Monday
in; lit
Walter Mills, who has been
spending some time in
returned to his home here last
week.
The farmers are a bad
time saving their fodder account
the abundance of rain.
W. I. went to Greenville
l mother Mills was thrown by a
sweep last week while he was
trying to swing a I
lonely hurt, but
em in their pack liars who send o county was
them in about cot
Mrs. J. W. Page,
J. A.
as full of smile. I,
seems u there a center
attraction as bis smiles and
all cast
killed by a
toil crop year. He says Texas
he live- about the middle of
it and can hear from all around
over Hie cotton
badly damaged by the i i with-
in the past few weeks what
floods damaged the
Grimmer lot on Pitt street, just boll weevil has and is doing,
north of Iv. J. Cobb I resilience.
and will build there,
F. V. Johnson bus bought It.
O. the vacant lot on Ninth
where the latter's tobacco
warehouse was burned a few
ago.
train the
The mules In-
Sea-
that all the way through Texas,
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and
South Carolina, every stream
full, all along his
travels from there here. He lays
or 1-3 cent is the full av-
driving killed.
A bull in Tar river above Tar-
and swam seven miles before
being found and rescued. The an-
was nearly exhausted.
Mrs. Mina Maya, wile of Mr.
B- Mayo, of died Saturday
and was butted Sunday afternoon
She was years of age and had
married a little less than a
c n this year, and if -o year.
RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by the Jr. U, A. M.
Winterville Lodge No.
Whereas, Cod in His all wise,
Providence hath removed from
tie home of our brother, Alex.
Evans, bis infant child, be it re-
solved
1st. That this order extend to
him and his wife our heartfelt
sympathy in their
2nd. That we commend them to
the Holy Spirit whose mission is
to comfort and heal the broken
hearts of tho-e who trust implicit-
Him.
3rd. That a copy of these
be sent to Brother
a copy to The Daily Reflector
a copy be spread upon our
minuets.
B D. Com-
F. C Nye,
and cot
is
some now.
W. S. who bail typhoid
lever ha-i got u i again.
Mrs.
by Mrs Pr of Grime
Clapper Colored Man attended church here
a Narrow Escape day.
., , ,. . , i Miss Maggie Hudson
Monday night lunch
, , i . i ii day
s colored, was hell
E, X church for a
meet The clapper broke from Carry WorK
it fastening in bell came The work of beautifying the
from tower to house lawn has not progress
lower floor. heard it emu- led far enough. The double line of
lug down and jumped out of j coping around the square is a good
way just a moment before It struck j beginning, but II the appearance
directly where be had been stand-1 is to be at all presentable
log. Had the clapper struck him thing should be done to the side-
it is probable that he would have walk. It should be leveled
been killed. paved,
ITEMS.
N. C , Aug.
H. A. Gray went to Washington
D. Hawk, who has been put-
ting down machinery for White-
left
I. H. Little spent Saturday
night and Washington.
Miss Warren, of House,
visited Miss Mary Taylor last
week.
Mrs. Julia R of
and Mrs. Nancy James,
of Tarboro, visited Mrs. Sallie
Williams last week.
Miss Blanche Mayo, of is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W. J.
Little, near
S. G. Andrews went to House
Saturday evening returned
Sunday.
Several from this place attended
the yearly meeting at Bear Grass
Sunday.
Miss her
brother, Jim, spent Sunday even-
with Miss Pearl Jenkins.
We were glad lo see Walter
Carson able to be out to Hickory
Grove Sunday.
Mr. Mrs. Nash Hardy re-
turned Sunday evening, after
pending a few days in
ville.
Will Jenkins went to Bethel
Sunday.
Miss Lola Robertson, of Sober
-pent a part of last week
with Mrs. J, O. Williams,
Mrs. T. F. Nelson and
visited relatives near Bethel last
week.
SOUTHERN COTTON ASSOCIATION
TO SEPT. I.
The Pit c unity division of the
Southern Cotton Association will
meet at the court house Green-
ville eleven o'clock, a, in.,
September let, 1908. It is
very important that the township
be fully represented
. i this and is hoped
s. delegates
a--; ; In the transaction Of
ii demand mention.
R. R. Pies
W. Sec.
Does Greenville Want It
The chamber of commerce
Washington is moving to get ex-
press handled the mid-
day trains. Greenville should be
taking a band this matter. Ex-
press should be handled the
which would
our men pack-
ages several hour. h-in they
now get them, . toga do
not come without Hurt. If
wants it the
men should go after It.
fA
mm
We have just ed two cases of
FAY STOCKINGS
For Boys and Girls.
us
mi
i-i
We are sole agents, therefore can sell you the
grade for the grade for We
put in this line of hosiery for children three
years ago and since that time some other stores
have put them in, but we have paved the way
on the price. From now until September 1st,
will sell all Summer Goods at Half Price.
Greenville, N. C, and N. C.
HI , .
OUR AYDEN DEPARTMENT.
M. BLOW, Manager and Authorized Agent-
. C.
Aden, N. C. 1906
As authorized agent for Daily
and we take
that pleasure receiving sub-
and writing receipts for
those in arrears. We have a list
of all who receive their mail at
this office. We also take orders
for job
Miss Lula. Forbes, from near
several days with
Mrs. W. K Hooks during the past
week.
and if-. of
Greenville, were friends in
Ayden
Mm. J. K, Jon--, has
been u a visit.
A. J. Moore from Green-
ville Saturday returned yes-
Prof. of Sooth
who had charge of the
school here last evasion, town
shaking bands.
A good number left this
for Richmond on the
For can peaches, apples, corn
Prof. T. N. Peden returned
from bis mi miner vacation in Oh in
is diligently at work in the
interest of the fall session of the
Free Will Seminary at this pine-.
This school is worthy of a fine
patronage and we sincerely hope
it will receive it.
Ai I expect to be in New
for about two my office
closed Aug. 22nd, till
3rd, Taylor, K. f. i.
THE WAY OF SOCIALISM.
is u, doctrine born
of the intense longing of
to liberate the people
from intolerable conditions in
the cities, says Tom Watson,
his Magazine,
doctrine has no
foothold anywhere out-
side of the cities Its
are based upon city con-
In our rural
it makes no headway,
ply because conditions which
encourage it in the cities do not
exist in the country.
the overcrowding in the
cities could be counteracted, if
the surplus population could be
induced to scatter out and go to
work, building up the waste
places in rural communities, re
to the earnest demand
for laborers in the less
portions of the Union,
homes and farms upon the
millions of square miles of
appropriated or easily
land which impatiently
awaits touch of
human o I i a i s
would at once cease to be a
tor in politics, and would once
more become, what it has so long
been, a cult of the
tomatoes, c, apply to E. E.
ft Co.
When your eyes need attention
J. W. Taylor, expert
Ayden, N. G. is the man to do
your work if yon want to be
pleased.
There was a crowd
here Saturday
dance i trial before a
Hisses My lie and Bar
of Richmond, who have been
spending several weeks visiting
their sister, Mrs. M. M, Sauls,
f their home yesterday.
Merchandise carry
a lull line of meat, lard
goods. Don't buy before giving
me a trial. Frank Lilly Co
Miss Nina left Saturday
for Gold Point to spend
sometime with Misses Lida and
Vivian
Miss Alice Baker has gone t
Kinston on a visit to friends.
I always keep on hand a fill
line feed stuff at lowest cash
prices Such as hay, oats, corn,
cotton seed meal and brand
and ship stuff. Frank Lilly Co.
You will Wheeler and
son and Singer sewing machine
Prices way way down at J. H.
Bro. next to Early Hotel.
Ayden,
F. Mullen died at
his home in Swift Creek
Friday and n burled
day following. He was ex-Con-
federate soldier and lost a leg
the civil war.
full supply of hay, grain, hulls,
cottonseed meal, bran, ship stuff,
always hand, Gannon and Tyson
Our slippers must go, the season
is well advanced. The prices now
will interest the most economic buy-
Cannon Tyson.
Samuel of the
oldest and roost prominent
in this section, died
morning at o'clock, a stroke
of Mr, Mumford was
of our beat most highly
esteemed men, one who had made
own way in tho world.
a poor man he strove through
and his
livelihood, died
in very circumstances,
He leaves large family and a
host who truly mourn
their
To any who arc in need of a
stove make it to his interest
to see us as we have In night a solid
oar load, and expect them to arrive
next week ft Tyson.
For a nice present buy a novel-
clock at W. Taylor's. It is
opiate for any occasion.
Misses Olivia Berry and
B home Sunday
a visit to Scotland Neck.
o 1- new
market beef, fresh sail
sage, and fresh
We want to make loom for other
mid in order to do so we are
offering very cheap bargains in
We move them
out of the way and have put a price
on them that will be sure t gel
New is the time to get
value, for your money. Cannon
Tyson.
L. H. Wither and family ;
MS visiting relatives near Wheat has declined in price
ten cents a bushel cotton
Miss are rotting cheaper and
he u a i i yet the declare that
lines , s the farmer
.
Tin r i no reasonable excuse
a man live in a town if hi
i like h yon have
word commendation to say for
town, n- institutions or
em stop
town clock by going
hells will have i u same
musical ring, will
play just as well and pure air,
bright sunshine
will have the same until
Speak a good
your neighbor, it
it you don't
enlarge their If
you have become
I'd move away; go some-
where where in in s will suit you.
Times.
A good many Federal official are
feeling that after all, it will he just
their luck, if President Roosevelt
does not run for a third term, or if
he did run should be defeated. A
good many to feel that the
would go to the bow
wows, if their services were dis-
with. But it is safe to say
the United Suites would still be on
map if the P. was wiped out
of existence.
Dr. Joseph Dixon,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Office Brick East 1st.
Ayden, N. C.
I have taken up one black bar
boat, weight about pounds,
no ear marks. Owner can get same
by paying charges.
Mali lone Tucker.
R.-F. D. No. Greenville. N. C.
Or NORTH
Department of Slate.
To to Whom These May
Or. .-nil.
II
ii to my hi
Tin- Raleigh Christian Advocate
Is light in saving if the Watts
has construe
by the cit of Raleigh and
i able lawyers, it should be
a in i i so that u vote can be had
n dispensary town without rt-
to friends of
did not Intend that II
what most
it A few Hoes will
that If Quart
ho d as Raleigh's city attorney and
lawyers and there will lie n
lunge
There seems to be another big
scandal brewing ill the govern-
printing there is
a serious question whether the
new public printer is capable of
carrying out tho president's
Far as you like and
gel
The cost of living will great y
decrease when the people tho
Unite I States can buy American
trust products as cheap as the
foreigners now them. When
tho c living goes down,
wages virtually rise
son, N. factory
have struck because their wages
have bet u reduced to a week.
This Republican prosperity
and not
on v ages.
i, t
Inga the
unanimous of all the
In that Tie
Salvage a
of state, la
town of of
of North Man
ford being the therein In
thereof, upon whom may he
with
ll. of l. i
Io th- of this
Now. Therefore. J Seer---
of Mate of North do here-
certify the OH
the Ill in my a
duly In writ-
to the of
executed by all the
which the record of
are now on tile In my a
office law
Te I have
my hand I my
at day of A. II
Secretary of Slate.
Pitt County In Superior Court,
Vs
T. W White
a Shelly Swain
Whitehurst.
who I a defendant
a the above emit en will take
notice that a proceeding, en-
titled as show, has hen
Id Superior curt
Hie i toe ft right
j way the railway
across a id in Farmville
township, Pitt in the
interest. tho
Will further take notice
that lie is required to Appear at the
Clerk of Superior court of
county on Friday Slit day of
August in tie
and to petition
proceeding, or
the II for
be relief therein
day of July
u. MOORE,
Clerk
Smith's New Hat and What Be-
came of It.
A certain good doctor
whose ran late one night,
that tie summons
from one who needed his services,
rose from bed, put on his
gown and went down to the
A young man stood there holding
I huge package, from which
leaves were protruding.
Miss Sill j asked
man.
has answered
ill tor Mis Smith was his eon;.
am sir. to call so hue.
went wrong with the
I was in. I'll leave this for her,
if you will kindly give it to her in
the
said the doctor, lie
took tho bundle carefully, closed the
door and carried the into
kitchen. There he placed a
pan in the sink, drew a few inches
of water in it, carefully pressed the
base of the package into the water
and went back to bed, thinking how
pleased the cook would he.
The morning he went into
the kitchen early find the cook
holding a dripping bundle. Her
was belligerent, and her
tone was in keeping with it.
had the wot did
said .-lie. empty the
on them I'd let them see
they could put my new hat in a
The doctor left tho kitchen some-
what hurriedly, and not until lie
was safe in his study did he give
vent to the laughter which was con-
Ledger.
Proof of Sincerity.
A AT THE
Incident In the Childhood of
Alexandre
Alexandre a little
more than four years old when he
lost his father, yet lie relates a
i with the
e attached mi i
have
an by a plan of the house in which
of
. c the day
his
iv . a late
ho r in the smithy. Ii for
out at night efforts of
fantastic reflections
great I me. About .
my ii came to I I
mid out me to bed in u little
impromptu couch near a r om
and I wen; to with that
Bleep that heaven
chi like the dews of
midnight woke
r, roused, my
and I- In a loud knock at the door.
lamp was burning in the
r i, In the light of that lamp
. up in bed.
alarmed, but not sating a word.
one could at the doer
through an
one.
I. who even at the
day ill writing line
I fell i o I got out of In J in
u it i the door.
are going, Ales-
cousin cried out.
; ;,. H
where I am I
answered quietly. am going to
open the door for papa, who
to
poor girl jumped out of bed
caught me as I
opening the door and brought me
buck by force to my bed. I
AN INCIDENT OF WATERLOO
Its Effect Upon Shovel Making
In England.
A millionaire -hovel maker ho
Eat in the -uniting room of an
liner
have been over to England try-
to sell to the British
government. I didn't
a shovel. And a dead man
Jones was tin cause of my
much alive,
during the of Waterloo. He
on near Wellington's
lent. Wellington, seeing him
in civilian's drew, said
are you
am u shovel said
J I come here from
to see tho
you are said Well-
yo ling to curry a
mo to one of my gen-
orals i will be a dangerous
but just now have no one else
to
your said
Jones, for danger, one part
L-no more danger-
I hull another u
Wellington . him the mes-
sage, and Jones delivered it, but
failed to return. The duke thought
him sin ill, bill one day eight or nine
years. Inter a man accosted the duke
in London.
Io you he said.
said Wellington, -linking
the man's hand warmly.
two regiments of mine the
of that Why didn't
you return Io
said his horse had
killed by a cannon hull as he was re-
turning, and lie himself had been
shot in the side, bill not badly. A
few days abed had brought him
round.
said the duke, what can
I do for
in her arms, shouting with all ., partner in that shovel
my papa Goad- r ours Jones. -Tho
pupa name is Smith, Jenkins
breath and I'd like to get a govern-
his intentions sin-
in his love
he e r r
passed over my face and calmed in
went to sleep
again with tears in my eyes, sobbing
vehemently.
next morning we were
awake at break of day.
father had died at the very
moment I had heard that loud
at the door
heard these words, with-
out being able to understand tho-
what they pool
child, your papa, who loved you
dearly, is dead
got the millionaire end-
ed sadly. that day to all
the shovels used in the British army
and navy have been supplied by tho
of Smith. Jenkins Jones. I
Wasted time trying to compete
with that Louis
Democrat,
M;. He
ml,
Ike to i- and then
that if I
and
Nil,
Disillusioned.
Little Jonathan had offer
begged his mother to take him
church. That was his heart's desire,
So one line Sunday morning mot In .
took little Jonathan who
all agreed, was marked for the min-
to a neighboring sanctuary.
There was much in the church h
arrest the attention, lit
i he didn't kiss loomed to I e impressed, an
d I o mortified, then, becoming thoughtful,
a he'd
added
I him he'd go
T come back. So
II. he liked.
The Latest Arithmetic
A tramp lures out to a farmer for
per month, lie gets a boss din-
works for hour and then
skips out. Counting the dinner
worth cents, did ho make or lose
Counting the three bites he got
from the farmer's dog while making
his skate ill a bite, was the
dog, farmer or the tramp ahead
A father pays to educate his
daughter in music, to enable her
to say iii to
give her lessons in painting and
Oil to how to dance. She
then e young getting
a of SI per week. How much
Philadelphia turned and in a rather loud her
win per, -1- it. i. liter. work next
,, paying herself tho rule of per
it tho Truth hen mother recovered her pr
are
little Tom-
the an
. my son,
plied To senior,
o i no authority
ii public wants tome,
thing iv Tribune
j to Come.
I i. this morning,
began Mr.
gave for It.
Ii d, replied
one of min
I her
absurd i
ii In i
I she i
no n in r
of ll
said
slid I
. to
tO
man
I II.
wee
Ii lakes twenty blows of a ham-
mer in the hands of a woman to
drive n nail one inch, and
n I three times
ts ii . in
i. far in is tho nail
f mi she lie heard
instead
I S.
she
w here -I e
blows.
driven a
win i lie
of II
i .
brutal husband; ,,, ,.
lie
i i
line
i i II get even with
Houston
Her
, It's Ilk
OF
THE BANK OF AYDEN
N. C.--
At of business June
and
I'm re and 610.50
Due from
Gold Coin, 135.00
Silver Coin,
Hank and
V. 3,199.00
Total,
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in,
Surplus
Undivided profits
expenses,
unpaid
to cheek,
Cashier's
Total,
STATE OF NORTH
COUNTY OF PITT,
I, J. K. Smith. of the -wear
Hint the above is true to the best of and be
lief. J. B. SMITH, Cashier.
Notary Public.
K. CANNON.
,. . mill h in I i ride,
j on mine Ion much i
the and I can't
don't you
raisin , r
Well, I'll
the lie to i
id that i
Magazine.
A Wily Answer.
Sir Ace. i Man n at the
of ;. in engineer-
in Calcutta, n u Ii
led In ii i. i rip to and
i . i friendship with
hue Ai r Vb man. is
i . d a low of tile
and w . ii.
I rank
Sir Ac-
The
. re-
ii out ii
d,
Archer r h,
The archer hi i . I
gun. This i i nil p-
nils I of In
of wait r from a i I I
i to
is of In animal
aid. A i i tin i i i
over c water
aim of the u I P Ml.
i In ill . . mi
is then u e
. S i no
I to it lied
. f,
The i
n a Milk Die.
Milk, and milk only, has i
the old A
of
h lie i been
, t of solid food to no ;
e. medical men who have ,
him confess that the case
tin in. He is finely developed
and healthy, and his diet each
its of thirty pints of milk
mixed with sugar and a water.
, , ,
n one I any
affection
i.
of Space.
are trials be-
tel one on
I other,
Of .
you i
asked moll
son hesitated before be
so id
see.
me to cut all the dinner t
THE REFLECTOR
d. J. WHICHARD, and Proprietor.
Entered in the post office at Greenville, N. C, class matter,
Advertising rates made upon application.
A correspondent desired at every post office in and adjoining counties.
in preference to
CAROLINA FRIDAY, AUGUST H 1906
Something must be wrong
with the crop report, us the
price of cotton keeps down
Republicans can
for congress in some of
the North Carolina districts, but
it is no use.
South Carolina is going at a
rapid gait Another was
lynched in that Slate Monday,
making two in a week.
REFUGEES
TWO GARMENT SUITS.
Ba A. CONAN DOYLE.
Author of The of Sherlock
COPYRIGHT.
A case of yellow fever has
at New Iberia, La., a
i town miles from New Or-
leans. As the health authorities
Good roads, jury reform and , nave the matter promptly
lower railroad s will be some land ft hoped there will
of the important measures be- spread of the disease.
fore the next legislature.
Valparaiso Chili, has suffered
a disaster from Earthquake and
fire similar to the one that visit-
ed San Francisco he city is
nearly wiped out and thousands
of lives were lost.
Fears are expressed that as
serious earthquakes have occur-
red in two directions from the
Panama canal region, one may
strike that section and do some
damage. We see no need of fear
in that particular. If an earth-
quake should strike there it
might shake a hole in the ground
more than the canal
over I which is
Dogs are generally considered
worthless, but a dispute
the possession of one led to the diggers are doing.
killing of a white man by a neg- It takes twelve agree
in county. And on a verdict before a criminal
that one man was worth to on can be declared guilty.
the State than every dog in it. j yet man by holding out
can
The Pittsboro is
eight years old. Through all
these years the paper has had
the same editor who founded it,
Maj. H A London. The Stale
no abler or
editor, and he makes the
Record an excellent paper.
corporation commission
against the other eleven
cause the criminal to escape the
punishment he deserves. And
it is so easy to get the one man
OB a jury whose vote counts for
i more than the other eleven. Do
you see any justice in a jury sys-
that permits such a
Send Florida the palm. A
has twice found and arrested at
that the Yadkin road, which is
under the control of the South-
railway, is in bad condition
Recent events seem to ate
that this is about the extent of
the commission's
authority. It can troubles,
but having them remedied is
r question.
in that State for attempted
assault. A mob gathered
and took the away from
the officers for the purpose of
lynching him The mayor
and appealed to the mob
to let the law take its course,
and the was delivered
back to the officers. Car-
and South Carolina
The Reflector is in hoar I y , take
started
with the efforts
by Judge A alter H to
bring about a r. form of e jury
System in North Carolina. There
is too much disparity in the
of a jury for justice to be
done by the courts That the
defendant in a capital case has so
many more challenges than the
State places the State at great
disadvantage and is so fruitful
of packed juries that it is hard to
obtain a conviction, it matters
not how much one may be de-
served. The next legislature
should reform the jury system.
The late Marshall Field was
considered the most honest
among the millionaires in the
of listing his pro
for t He paid taxes on
an assessed valuation of
yet after his- death his es-
was found to be worth
The whole country
jumps on the millionaires about
tax dodging, and they deserve
it, but if you think alone
are guilty, just go to the court
house in any county when a man
dies leaving an estate large
enough to be settled by an ad-
see what the estate
is valued at, then go to the tax
list and see what the testator
paid taxes, on and from the
in figures you can draw
your own conclusions.
The trusts get but
the government goes right on
making contracts with them. n
a deal for armor plate the steel
trust got two thirds of the or-
in the face of a lower bid by
an independent concern, and in
the purchase of army blankets
order went to the wool trust
when an Independent maker had
a bid several thousand dollars
lower. is a way th gov-
ha of trusts.
Te is accomplishing
something that makes it take
hope. Its recent comments per-
to Greenville's past and
future is putting folks to talking
and out of much talking some-
thing is apt to happen. They
are talking about the advantages
of the river front for pleasure
and recreation; the changing of
the wharf from its present lo-
cation to the end of Evans street
and then improving the streets
from the wharf to th depot; the
building of more business
es and more dwelling houses;
the of a chamber of
commerce; the securing of
and so on. All of these
are subjects of importance, and
the more talk there is about
them the sooner something will
be doing. If all want to talk at
once, or several times on the
same subject so much the better.
Keep up the agitation.
I.
T the sort of window which
was common shout
end of the seventeenth century,
the window was furnish-
ed with H brand of
stamped Spanish leather, where the
might recline have on eye
from behind the curtains on nil that
was going forward in busy world
Two of them Ml there
now. u man and n woman, but
hacks were turned to Hie spectacle and
their fares to richly fur-
room. Prom time time they
a at ca.-h other, and their
eyes told that they needed other
to make happy.
Nor was It to be wondered at. for
a well favored pair. She
was very young, twenty at the Bloat.
with a lace which was pale. Indeed,
and yet of a brilliant pallor, which was
so clear and fresh and carried with It
such a of purity and
that one would not wish
maiden trace to be marred by an In
of color. In her whole
there was and
subdued, which was accentuated by
her simple dress of black taffeta. Such
was Adele the only daughter
of the famous Huguenot doth
chant.
Hut If her dress was Bomber It was
atoned for by the of her
companion. He was a man who
have been ten her senior, a
keen soldier face, small well marked
features, a trimmed black
mustache and a dark hazel eye Which
harden to command a man or
soften to supplicate a woman and be
successful at Any
would have his uniform as
that of in the famous
Blue of Louis XIV. A trim,
soldier he looked, with his
black hair and well
head. Such he had proved himself be-
fore now in the Held, too, until the
mime of Amory de had become
among the thousands of
the lesser who had
Mocked Into the, sen of the
They these two.
and there lust
In the clear eat to re-
call the relationship. De was
sprung from a noble family,
but. having lost his parents early, he
bail the army and had worked
Ills way without and
nil odds to his present position. Ma
father's younger brother, however, find-
every path to fortune barred to
him through the persecution to which
men of his faith wore already subject-
ed, bad dropped the which implied
his descent and had to
trade In the city of with
success he was now one of the
richest and most prominent of
the town.
me. said he, do
you look
me this
to return
must you really, really go to-
It would In- much as my
is worth to be absent. Why. I am
on duty tomorrow morning outside the
king's bedroom After chapel time
Major de Will take my place.
nod then am free once more. Hut
that line upon your brow, dear-
was wishing that father would re-
why Are you so lonely,
pale face lit With t quick
shall not be lonely until to-
But I am always uneasy when
ho ii away. hears so much now
persecution of our poor
my uncle can defy
has to the of the
Mercer guild about this notice of the
quartering of the
you hove not told me of
It She rose mid tool, up a
slip of blue paper with a red seal
from it which lay upon the table.
Ills strong black brows knitted to-
us he glanced at It.
II ran, you. The-
cloth mercer of the Kile
St. Martin, are hereby required to give
shelter and rations to twenty men of
the Blue under
Captain such time
you receive a further notice.
De commissioner of the
De knew well how this
of annoying its had been
practiced ail over France, bat he had
Battered himself that bis ow ; ;
at have insured his kins-
man from such outrage. r
the paper down with
of auger.
do they
raid
I bull II t be here long
I shall have en order to re-
move But the sun has sunk lie-
Martin's church, and I should
already be upon my
you -t .
would that I could give you Into
father's charge Hist, for I fear to
leave you alone when these troopers
may come. yet no excuse will
me If I am not at Versailles.
But see; n horseman has stopped be-
fore the door. He is not uniform.
Perhaps he is u
. . date
The girl ran eagerly to the
and peered out.
she cried. had forgotten.
It Is the man from America. Father
said that be would come
man from repeated
the soldier a tone of surprise, and
they both craned their necks from the
window.
The horseman, a sturdy, broad
young luau, clean and
crop haired, turned his long, swarthy
face and his bold features their
as he his eye over the front
of the house, lie had a soft brimmed
gray hat of a shape which was strange
to Parisian eyes, but bis somber clothes
and high boots were such as any
might worn. Yet his general
appearance was so unusual that a
group of townsfolk had already
bled round him. staring with open
mouth at his horse himself. A
battered gnu extremely long
Copyright
, Milled
hi he of it.
barrel was fastened by the stock to
his stirrup, while the muscle stack up
Into the air behind him. The rider,
satisfied himself as to the house.
out of his saddle
disengaging his gun, pushed his way
unconcernedly through gaping
crowd and knocked loudly at the door.
is he. asked De
I am one my-
self. I had as many friends on one side
of the sea as on the
be is front the prov-
Amory. But he speaks our
tongue. Ills mother was of our
his
ah. names
Yes. that was It, Amos
Ills father and mine have done much
trade together, and now his son. who,
as I land, has lived ever the
woods. Is here to see something of
and
The stranger entered and, having
bowed lo Adele, said lo her
ion. I speak my father's
friend, M.
said the guardsman
from the staircase, uncle is out.
but I am Captain de at your
and here Is Mile. who
Is your
am sorry my father Is not here to
welcome you, she said;
I do so very heartily in his place. Your
room Is above. Pierre will show It to
you. If you
For
monsieur, to sleep
must I sleep In a
laughed the gloomy
face of the American. shall not
sleep there If yon do not
he.
The other brightened once, and
pod i farther window,
which looked down courtyard.
be cried. There Is a beech trot
there, an I If I
lake yonder I should
It better than nay
are not from a town,
said De
father lives In New York, two
from house of Peter Stay-
of whom you must have beard.
lie Is a very hardy man can
do it. but l of Albany
or ere for My
life has been in
nm sure my would
you to sleep where you like and
lo C what you like.
you, Then I j
hall take things on and i
groom my
will come with said De
I would have a word With
yon. tomorrow, then, Adele. fare-
The two young men passed down-
stairs together, and the guardsman fol-
lowed the American out Into the yard.
have had a long be
said. you
I am
with the lady, then,
her father comes buck. I have to go,
slid she might need a
ON PACE
Swelter Another Day,
Neither comfort nor the conventions demand
a Waistcoat with a suit for Summer service.
It has simply no function. We lines of
Coat and Suits in and Double
models of extremely light weight
such as Wool Crash and Serge in distinct-
patterns and colors. is not an ounce
of superfluous cloth in either coat or trousers.
We've underwear by the ounce, breezy Negligee
Shirts, cool Hosiery, and Headgear.
We've everything in apparel conducive to a
Man's hot comfort, and all at right
prices.
FRANK WILSON,
The King Clothier.
Pulley Bowen
THE OF WOMAN'S FASHIONS.
We will inaugurate Our Spring Season by
putting on display the newest
ideas to be shown in
SILKS WHITE GOODS
We have no trash or Special Sale stuff but
we will have the latest and best things that
were obtainable in the American markets
and we cordially invite the Ladies that a-e
desirous of seeing the NEWEST
IN SILKS AND WHITE GOODS
to call at our establishment and feast their
Very truly yours,
if
PULLEY
Tobacco Pack Barns and Cot-
ton Gins
insured,
Seasonable Rates.
Apply to H. A. WHITE,
INSURANCE,
It is sure to pay you
This department is in of F. C. NYE, who is authorized to rep-
resent the Eastern Reflector in Winterville and territory
Nice line of fresh groceries,
ways on hand Burlier
Co.
N. C. Aug.
This is merely a suggestion.
After selling a load of tobacco is a
good time to start a bank account.
If you much to deposit
the first time, deposit that and
then add to it from time to time
a you are able. A small
is treated in the same way as a
large is and its owner is just
m welcome the Bank of Winter-
ville.
takes the place of
We sell it.
B. T. Cox, Bro.
Prof. F. C. returned from j at Harrington, Co.,
Onslow county Tuesday morning I B. F. Manning, of the firm of B.
and left the evening Manning Co., left Monday for
Many our of people attended the I Bill He expects to have
funeral of Mr. Sam of pretty to show
THE
m a ii in PHILANTHROPIST.
Hi
A Dice f hand
at Barber Cos.
Miss Laura Cox left Monday to
visit her sister, Mrs. H. L. Hamil-
ton at Ft.
A large lot of trunks, -nit
and telescopes of all J philanthropist ho shook the in-
grades has just arrived at the valid gently. Hie matter,
the large more of A. W. Ange and dear
Those to visit said deeper.
la
Firs Aid t Injured.
An philanthropist who
was late one night
from In- i a prosperous
looking house at-1 no-
n i ill evening
is mi tin- sidewalk,
id lo murmured the
Co.
the summer will ed good
traveling trunk. See
bargains. car
A car load of lime received
line of dress shirts ever
shown in Winterville at
Harrington, Barber Co.
We still have a few cop-
of Teachers Bibles, we are off-
the trade at very low
prices.
B. T. Cox, Bro.
Go to the drug Store of B. T.
Cox Bro for T. W. Wood
high grade turnip and
seed.
Prof and Mrs. Q. B. Lineberry
to Greenville on business
Tuesday afternoon.
D. T. House, of House, ms
here Tuesday.
when he returns.
Iron
great household remedy.
natures
A con-
Mineral Water. Stops
blood from cuts. Cures
lion. Kidney trouble, Liver com-
plaint, Female weakness, cuts
sores etc. For sale at the
of B. T. Cox, Bro.
yards nice summer
voiles, lusters, at cost.
Harrington, Barber Co.
Mrs. J. H. C;
X this week.
Josh Manning left morning
f in of
Eastern Carolina Supply Co.
Nice corned herrings at
ton, Barber Co.
Fancy and white all
No need of not having good at
pants when Harrington, Barber
. Co., have just received anew lot,
that they will sell cheap. Nice mullets at
ton, Co.
of people
K ell excursion.
Straws tell which way the wind j j. F went to Green-
ville Tuesday.
Oscar accepted a
Greenville.
A full line of summer silks all
For fruit jars rubbers
to Harrington, Barber Co.
blows, just notice the stream of
customers going in and out from
Co's.
All colors of paint, and yellow
at Barber Co. j at cost. Harrington Co.
Students U to seen those at
rive for the of
Winterville school. Mr.
Simmons, of
in Monday and engaged a
room. He is visiting at
now.
J. Harper has a large apple on
exhibition- It weighs twelve
ounces and is inches in
A. W. Ange and Co. are clean-
out summer cheap.
1.50 pants cents
1.25 cents
2.00 1.60
2.25 1.75
3.00 ,, 2.19
All qualities of calico at
Good Umbrella at this
rainy weather.
Sarah Taylor and Mis
Hattie Kittrell left Monday
Baltimore. Taylor will
chase a full of millinery.
of wood and brick
buildings. See us for
prices. Prompt, attention given.
J. R. Cooper,
W. S. Nobles,
J. E.
We will admit that advertising
repays its cost manifold to
business. But after all the things
itself and its quality for less money
than it can be had elsewhere, is
the best we have found
yet. However it is being demon-
to us by mail orders we
are constantly receiving from
of a distance, who have seen
stock and made about
prices.
Carolina Supply Co.
O. C. Dawson, who has been
pending his vacation at Clayton,
S. C, at work a cotton mill,
arrived here Tuesday evening to
relatives before resuming his
studies at the A. M. college.
For hay, corn and oats go to
Harrington, Barber Co.
thin-, and nice ones, too. You
will want one, wt en you sod iliac
load of of Call see
Do you want the best cart
is Then get one with
made by the A. G.
Cox Plenty of them
already on hand,
J. II. Cory and wife were visit-
at R. G. Chapman's Sunday.
Cox Mary
Outlet are at w. F.
Junior Fox, of is
M. G. Bryan's.
Mrs. F. O. Fox, Miss Annie
L. of is
visiting at M. G. Bryan's. Mrs.
tax was formerly a teacher in the
Winterville High school and her
many ft lends are glad to see her
in town again.
The Pill school desk
seems to have made a They
are neat and comfortable sup-
ply a g want. your
order to the A. G. Cox Mfg. Co.
We are now offering
line of men's Summer Pauls
cost. We must have room for
fall stock, and are to make
this sacrifice.
Pants for
Pants 12.90.
82.50 Pants for
Pants for
Pants
Harrington, Barber Co.
yards Laces and
at cost. Come early and get the
bargains.
Harrington. Barber Co.
do
purged the E. P.
house, flour
This was rather a large
freight order for the old gentle-
man; but, being willing to do good,
he put the invalid on his shoulder,
bore him laboriously to the third
landing, found his room and tossed
him into a large curtained bed in
the front of the apartment
The philanthropist Immediately
went downstairs and out into the
street. And the thing he saw
on sidewalk was apparently the
same mun lie had just carried up-
stairs. mutter-
ed the philanthropist, leaning over
the man. do you live, my
dear man floor
replied fellow almost inaudibly.
So the philanthropist picked him
up, groaned up to the third floor
front again dumped his
burden Into the mysterious can-
curtained lied, And for
the third lime he went out into the
street and for the third time found
what appeared to he the man
in the same place, ill the same
attitude. do you he
asked, trembling with excitement.
floor said man
very faintly. must he going in-
groaned the E. P. as he
for the janitor. for
en's sake, tell me how many young
men are living in your third floor
front he gasped.
and he do he the
said the janitor. he trip-
was the next question.
is how does it come,
that I have carried this
upstairs to his room twice, put
him into that curtained bed to the
front, yet each time find him here
on the sidewalk before I have time
to get
did you say you put him
tn his
I pat him in that largo
curtained hod lo the
poor old said the
Janitor pityingly, ain't no
that's a
Irving in
the
. telling t.
when I
d n
. . M i
Farm Fob tract of
land acres, acres cleared.
Good tobacco, cotton and corn land.
dwelling. Well Terms
easy- Apply to Isaac A. Sugg.
Aug. 1906.
j Hi
and II
Pee
v.
FREE
To sufferers of Kidney, Liver or
Bladder Troubles. Other
say a bottle and if
it cure we will refund
your We say a
full size free bottle
SOL and if it benefits you. then
use SOL until
This advertisement on titles you
to a bottle SOL at
DRUG STORE.
Only a limited number of bottles
given away. Don't miss this op
to test
SOL.
COUNTY, S
I NOTICE
Henry
The will
mi tins
id -ml Court of county
t,. from ill., of
An t
that tali to
next term of superior of tn
hellion of . .,.
vine, And or demur to the
In action or the will apply
forth relief to -nil
complaint.
the day of
Superior Court.
Brown, Attorneys
for
Way.
We are getting dead swell in this
good cut ice cream with
a fork. Some time ago we learned
to make salad at dinner table.
Then we served coffee in library
after dinner. We have had finger
bowls tome dozen years. We ire he-
ginning to u.-e them v.
there is no One
has fir; breakfast, after
fruit and bacon, even when
there is no guest at the house.
dead swell. We have drunk
soup out of a teacup and put grass
on the chicken, and now we
eat ice cream with a fork. Why
not evidences of so-
progress are commendable.
Columbia Herald.
Hello of the Constitution.
A valuable relic of the historic
old frigate Constitution has been
dug from the lied of the Dela-
ware by the crew of a dredger
off New Castle. Del. It is a china
water urn presented to the famous
old fighting of the American
navy by the city of Philadelphia in
and lost and forgot-
ten. How the urn came to be at
the bottom of the river is a mystery.
On one side of the receptacle is the
coat of arms of the stale of Penn-
while on the other side the inscription. by the
City of Philadelphia to the
Press.
The Widow He Married.
A clergyman who was a widower
had three grownup daughters.
occasion to go away on a visit
for a few weeks, he wrote home
from time to time, In one of hi
letters he informed them that he
had a strapping widow
with six
You may a stir this
i the
one of
roil
t married,
to
J. J. TURNAGE,
The Five Points Grocer.
In addition to Full line Heavy
Fancy Groceries we carry a
Hue of Hardware such as Horse
Collars, Raines, Back Bands, Trace
Chains, Plows, Castings Also
nice line Enameled
ware, Tinware. Drugs consisting
Chill Tonic, Liver
Syrup, Nerve and Bone Liniment
Ac.
Call on me for anything
above lines
J. J. TURNAGE,
Phone Five Points
A. H. TAFT.
W. H. RICKS.
furniture Problem,
We can solve it for you.
Leadership
Competition and
Furniture Sale many and loud.
WHO WHY
What shall decide is but one
test. That sale is best and most important
that offers you
The Lowest Prices Furniture You Want
Come and be convinced. please.
A. H. COMPANY,
Pictures Framed to Order.
BIG GUT ON ALL
TO HE
FALL GOODS.
We are now selling our
ladies oxfords, figured lawns,
laces and embroideries at
cost.
The price on all Goods and
Notions will be marked down low.
-ESTABLISHED
S. M. SCHULTZ
and retail
furniture Dealer. paid
Hides, For, Cotton Seed,
Mattresses, Oak Unit,
y Carriage,
Tables, Lounges, Safes, P
and Gail A
High Key
roots, Henry George Can
Cherries, Apple-
Apples, Syrup, Jelly,
Lye, Magic Food, Oil
Seed Meal and Hulls,
Heeds, Oranges, Apples,
Dried Apples,
Currents, Raisins,
China Ware, Tip and
Cakes and Crackers, Mao
Bart Ne
int Machine and nu
Quality an.
. Cheat .-. in
S. M. SCHULTZ
3.00
Shoes at
2.50
Shoes at
figured
Lawn at
1-2 cent
Percale at
I. M.
BAKER S CONFECTIONER
Sales room in Jarvis building
Fresh Pies, Cakes and
Bread daily. Special orders
for Pies sent early in morn-
will be filled in time
for
Choice Lite of Fruits
Candies constantly on hand
I also handle leading
brands of Cigars and To-
Give me a call.
J. M.
Save the Worry
The hot weather brings you
discomfort without Adding to it by worrying over what to
buy for breakfast, dinner or With a of
Groceries, Canned Goods, Package
Goods, Pickles, Butter Cheese, Coffee,
Tea, Cakes, Candles, Fruits, as I carry, the selecting buy-
ins are easy and the all saved it will take no argument to
you of if you visit my store and see what I carry.
You can me one door North of
J. B
Neat Job Printing
Our specialty.
Reflector Job Printing Office
MM
II.
Inventory salE
Absolute Surrender of All Summer Goods Now Under Our Roof. All
Question of Former Price, Values, Cost or the like Completely
There are Sales of Some Kind, Somewhere every day of the week. Sift the best of them and you
will fail to find one that will come within speaking distance of the one
that will commence here
ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 10th, 1906
All Greenville looks to Stores. C. T. has always been recognized as an aggressive
merchant, meeting any and all emergencies, hard tasks and strong propositions, fairly and squarely
in the face. To get clear of this stock, no matter what the sacrifice. That is extremely strong
store talk, designedly so. We urge you to come here Friday and verify it. Sales of every
sort never held out such money saving inducements.
THE MOST FORCEFUL WORDS WOULD NOT EXAGGERATE.
French Dress Ginghams
Old Figure yards
to each customer. styles to
select from. New figure 1-2
Embroideries.
Old Figure
New figure
Colored Lawn
Old figure figure
Vests
Old figure figure
Necessity Knows Na Law.
Ways Different
We inaugurate this final disposal timely
dry goods, clothing, shoes, hats, furniture, car-
pets, etc. just in the best season. Provide now
for family while this involuntary onslaught of
private property is being dispatched. The
minded who have profited by our past
sales will be here in full force. You never have
and never will be disappointed at
Mens Wools Suits
Old figure New styles.
New figure
White Homespun.
Old figure New figure
Ladies Black Hose
Old figure New figure
Boys Suits All Sizes
Old figure
New figure
Boys Suits All Sizes
figure
New figure
Id figure
New figure
Mens Fat Leather Shoes
Old figure
New figure
At These Absurd Prices We Are Go-
to Limit to Days Only
This gives you ample time to gather together
a new suit for the father brother and son. a
new dress for the mother, sister or daughter, a
roll new matting, a bed stead, shoes perhaps.
You are bound to need something in our line.
Will Do The Work of
Mens Sum. Undershirts
Old Now
Window Shades
Old figure New figure
Ladies
Shoes
Old figure
New figure
Be Sure That You Get Your Share
This business has been built by unusual efforts that have been made and the unusual service that it rendered
along with the rare values thus given Hundreds values that will find no rival outside
will lie shown and i to you when you arrive Friday the day operate.
,.
oil
it. X j TO ALL DEMOCRATIC
Friday Saturday And Monday.
If there fever was a time in the
history of the Democratic party
the of loyalty
and patriotism on the part of it-
members, it is i i. lit now
If we are to win a victory and
elect a president two
we must first elect a of
representatives this fall. A Dem-
c n and will
I of the gov-
With all of them
combed by the edges of
which, have been
by recent and
there will be a revelation o
that will astound the
i and a
administration to
clean the government workshop.
To win the house we need in.,
to defray legitimate expenses a
get out our We Lave
protected from which
to draw to our as
do those of the Republican party.
We therefore, t-
loyal Democrats for contributions.
you m us at
and for this we will wend
you copies of our campaign
the e .
You have of lie
party fir yon
favorable to our request.
all to
J. If,
Building,
Vi D.
What may we ct lo Rot from
try trip on a
warship lo tie republics L
South of us have the ex
bill and the credits if there
are any Of course, the war vessel
been quietly anchored
at Harbor or Newport, if not
for the trip, and perhaps
of her may encourage
of tin. e countries to
and look and beware
other big sticks that could be
sent on a more unfriendly errand.
the TORPID LIVER,
strengthen the digestive organs,
regulate the bowels, and arc
equaled as an
ANTI-BILIOUS MEDICINE,
In malarial their
re widely recognized, as they
peculiar properties In freeing
the system from that poison.
sugar coated.
No Substitute.
Friend, This it Worth Reading
Suppose You Stop and See
Isn't it Wonderful
Greensboro, N. C. 1903.
Mrs Joe take pleas-
in your Remedy
has our little girl of
a very bad case of eczema, which
covered a great part of her body.
She eczema from
the time she was three weeks old,
until she was six years old. She
is now well and I feel
peak too highly of
it She ha not bail a symptom of
it for six Respectfully,
Publishers
and Printers
V- c new
patents
i priding, whereby we
can III Brand Col-
filial lie ad Rules,
a- d and make
lie-in I y as good as now
and any unsightly
knobs or feet on the bot-
The people of Texas have
Senator Daily
for another term United
States Senate and this action will I'S
endorsed by his election by the Dem-
when the legislature meets.
It is a great triumph for
y, who has enemies within and
without hi slate, and his election
will be welcomed by Democrats
as they regard him us g
champion lo expose and denounce
Republican abuses and Corruption
a brick trust with fourteen plants
hat been in th- central
and western states and will jump up
pi ices increase their already
large The and cradle
I trusts we still business a th
old stands and all are protected in
I plundering the people through the
which lusters them. Vet tie
I Republicans have determined to ion
lo pat
i-i-
I v and
reflected from the Omaha dis-
says if tariff issue in tin
long as till
stands sponsor
for this is monumental
I craft all its ref rm pretensions are
as a tinkling Pa you
I beat that. Mr Roosevelt
COL . CO
Norfolk, Va.
B and -r- it
Cotton. Grain and
ons. in ate to Tori
Chicago and Orleans
.
nil
;.
no.
W. R
DRESSED AND KILN
LUMBER
Cotton of LATHS, SHINGLES
Bagging, Tl and AND
and
elicited Greenville C.
I I.
L. JOHNSON,
Slat N. C.
Contractor, Builder.
Tile Setter.
Plans and
tarnished on All
work Turn hoy job
when over desired,
D. W.
IN
Groceries
Ami Provisions
Ci ion
f i. S a I ways on hand
I i th kept con
stock. Country
Bought and Sold
W.
GREENVILLE
North Carolina.
PRICES
Column and Head
Rules regular lengths
L. S. and
Head Ruled inches in
and over per
A of refaced
e full
will
t -i
Printers Iv Co
of Type
High Mater a I
H. Ninth Street. Philadelphia. P
SOUThERN R. R. CO
N. S.
Steamboat Service.
St vainer L. leaves
at U a. for leaves
Greenville dally
at
Norfolk for
Philadelphia,.
Ne and all other
j mills a Norfolk
order their
i N cute Norfolk
v ;,, u.
to
. l I Mill p.
J, J. Green-
IN, Oh, end T. and
r. . Vii.
M K KIN , M.
Not Quite
no
j nail
k.
tool box
y enc
iS. is ell
R , will
Mum
made to
Ti and also to sell
i be pleased to
Apply to
J. A Ayden, N. C.
Ml
Economy.
The foundation of success in a
way is ECONOMY. There is
nothing which helps you to save like
keeping your in a bank. Do
not wait until you have a big deposit.
We accept small ones as well. We
pay Time Deposits. If
you do not carry a account, come
in or write us.
THE GREENVILLE BUNKING TRUST CO.
Mi d ill-health. lo-
a doe not per-
THE BANK of GREENVILLE
Greenville, N. C.
CAPITAL
SURPLUS
UNDIVIDED PROFITS
ASSETS OVER
. 25,000.00
25,000.00
18,800.00
A Heavy Load to Carry.
to be properly and
lie by he
The blood which
come from thin disordered and
In turn tho nerves are not fed on o-l.
red blood, and we sea symptoms of
and general break-
down. It is not head work, nor over
exertion that does It. but poor
work. With poor, thin the
body Is not protected against the attack
of germs of grip, bronchitis
Fortify the body once iii Dr.
Pierce -i
ran- of native
roots without a particle of alcohol or
dangerous
A little book of extracts, from
medical authorities extolling every
Ingredient contained In Dr. Pierre's
Medical Discovery will U mailed
to any on n by
or letter. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce,
Buffalo. N. Y.
Many years of active practice convinced
Dr. Pierce of the value of many native
roots as medicinal agents and he went lo
great expense, both in time and in money,
to perfect his own peculiar processes for
rendering them both efficient and safe for
tonic and rebuilding
The enormous popularity of
Medical is due both to It
scientific compounding and to the actual
medicinal value of Us Ingredients. The
publication of the the
on the wrapper of every sold,
gives full assurance of non-alcoholic
character and removes all objection u
the use of an unknown or secret remedy.
It is not a patent medicine Br a secret
one either, This fact puts it In n claw
as it docs upon every
bottle wrapper The Badge of Honesty, In
the full list of Its Ingredients.
The Medical Discovery Hires,
weak indigestion, or dyspepsia-
torpid liver and biliousness, of
stomach and and all
no matter what parts or organs
may with it. Dr. Plane's
Pleasant Pellets are the original little
liver pills, put up years ago. They
regulate and Invigorate, liver
and bowels. Much Imitated but never
equated. Sugar-coated and easy to talcs
as candy. One to a dose.
H. A.
JOHN A RICK ;
HEADQUARTERS FOR
We interest on Time Certificates
or on money deposited for
stipulated time
Accounts of merchants, far-
and individuals solicited
R. L. Davis,
L. Little, Cashier.
GENERAL
mi
Having consolidated the two stocks of H. A. and John A.
store we are prepared to furnish our customers anything needed in
is one
m SALE
SECOND hand MACHINERY
One HP.
One U P. Crank
One No Saw mill
One saw Gin F. and C.
One Press.
This machinery is old and will sold It is
as good as now, can or
either or both.
HENRY agent
IS
Knowing
HALF OF IT.
Your i If v ii- you me
going, thine when it tomes to buying
w at to v i, where to and you are Ruing to pay is where the
eon hi.
My prices will convince you that this is the place to
buy any quantity.
COTTON SEED. MEAL AND HULLS
Hay, Corn, Oats Bran, Ship Stuff, Lime and Groceries.
When you this line it will be to your interest to
Bee
F-
Lender In Low Prices for Cash .
Come in and examine my
CORN PLANTERS, GUANO SOWERS, DISC
HARROWS, SMOOTHING HARROWS, ONE
AND TWO HORSE STEEL PLOWS, WIRE
FENCE FOR FARM OR GARDEN AND WASH-
MACHINES.
Yours to serve,
H. L.
The Hardware Man.
CAMPAIGN FUNDS NEEDED
Republican Managers will have
About the Usual Supply,
As not
at all plentiful at Republican
headquarters, In fact not nearly
enough pay running expenses,
the evidence of contributions
corporation magnates is obvious.
The call from Maine money to
out the and rally the
disheartened stand natter of that
Slate, has been co insistent that a
large fund ha
It hits always the i Re-
publican campaign managers that
is required the average
n each close congressional dis-
which is but little more than
for Republican voter.
there are at least congressional
districts that are debatable, it will
require to put no a win
fight, i this
sum coming Horn, it mil from
the
to on the tar-
and thus the ousts;
from the railroad who
i x i ; b III
and the
from money power A all
it reel who are constantly
asking from
of the
of the government.
The have
never failed to get all the money
Deviled lo re in in
and it will d nib again be
tot incoming, the
1.1 ed funds the life insurance
companies not now freely
distributed as was case two
ago. The
not i in. campaigns without money,
their speakers and are
ii-mI to being paid, and if th- ma-
chine not active the
vote tails off and defeat is
close districts or slates.
Democrats can get along
with part of tie
money the
Their work is accomplished by
Volunteers, hi d enough money
hire halls and meetings,
is as much as they and that
is raised locally.
congressional con
with to the
whole c. won't think
silver. provided. If they had
mine d it to pay
who
to leave own i-
They could print and dis
and hire
vehicles lo bring voters to the
polls, that might I e
So ii will be that money is
a great factor with the Republican
campaign managers dollar
but a bluff to hide
collection of
funds from other
Dry goods and groceries
We win carry an up-to-date line
Hats. Shoes, dress goods, Notions,
In Groceries we will have at all times a full line of the very best goods, not only
the staples like
Meat, Flour, Sugar, coffee, but all kinds of
canned and Package goods, the finest brands
We can supply anything you need to wear or to eat, and pay highest prices
COUNTRY PRODUCE. Quality and prices of our goods will please you.
N C.
Ricks,
ANEW FORM OF GRAFT.
The dispatches from South
America announce
Root, Wife Of the of
State, who, with their daughter,
Miss Edith Root, is sharing the
honors heaped upon the
in Rio de Janeiro, was
with a collection of rare
Brazilian
BETHEL BANKING AND TRUST
Club while she and the secretary Silver bank
were attending the I and other U. notes 2,110.48
For a federal officer to go
sailing about the world in a
AT BETHEL,, N. C.
At the close of business June
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock 5.306.00
Surplus fund
Undivided profits 1,174.30
Bills Payable 0.000,00
Time certificates of
deposit 2,309.50
Deposits to check
checks out-
standing 72.57
Checks
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts
Overdrafts 681.12
Furniture Fixtures
Due from Banks and
Bankers 10,317.63
Cash items
Gold coin,
Total
war ship accompanied .
, ,, ,, , , , , i ate of None Carolina. County of Pitt,
and daughter, and
receive or allow the members of I f , Of the above named solemnly
his family to receive, rich J is true of
Subscribed and sworn to be-
ore me, this 22nd day of April
Sam. A. Gardner
Votary Public
In this way is not a very;
good example to the politicians
of our sister republics.
He didn't have a dollar; he
didn't have a dime. His clothes
and shoes were looking just as
they had their
time. He try to kill
himself to dodge misfortune's
be get some
ashes and filled live sacks.
Then, next he begged a dollar.
In the paper in the morn he ad
tin polish that would
put the sun to He kept 187.088
i 1.880.80
H. H. Taylor Cashier
J. R. BUNTING,
M. O.
Directors
OF THE CONDITION
THE BANK OF FARMVILLE, FARMVILLE. N. C.
AT THE CLOSE OF
advertising, and, just now
suffice to say, he's out in
at his the bay
The advertising merchant is
the one who does tho business in
these days of push and enter-
prise. There are more news-
paper readers today than ever
before in the history of the
world news
places your business
de; the eyes of the buyer. He
sees what he wants, and, know-
where to find it, looks up to
tho wide awake merchant who
asked him to come and see him.
Success In these days sharp
competition calls for eternal
Yon can't keep a hustler
down Ex.
Due from Banks
Cash Items
Gold coin
Silver coin
0.30
400.00
1,170.11
Nat, notes 1,432.00
188,919.91
Capital stock pd in
Undivided profits 1.986.84
sub to check 40,988.87
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
if
i I'm t
last will of
hereby W
lo In
ale to all
claims Ilia
h.-iii the tor on or
. this will be
In liar
This loot.
State of North Carolina, I
County of Pitt. I
County
I, J. R. Davis, Cashier of the do
swear that the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief. J, R. DAVIS,
Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me, this 23rd day of June
1906.
V. JOHNSTON,
Notary Public.
TURN AGE,
T. L. TURNAGE,
R. L. DAVIS,
Directors
THE CONDITION OF
It is sure to pay you
mm
THE REFUGEES.
Continued from 6th page.
CHAPTER II.
IT was the morning after the
had returned o Ins
duties. had struck
on of Versailles,
and It was almost for the
r-. rise. Servants, clothes
thrown their arms, hustled down
the to the mite
. who had
been out of the
flow MOW who were laugh.
Ire and chatting the terraces,
his heel strode
lo while and gold door of the
bedroom.
hi stand then-
before tie hail was very
turned from the door revolved
upon Its and a r
silently the aperture,
ii again behind
Mild he. with his tinker to
ills while his
dean face and Ugh relied
an entreaty and a warning.
king still
Tie words were whispered from one
to an the group who
flatten hied outside the dour. The
who was M. head
a to the of
him into the
from he had lately
morning, Captain de
at the main
do
lour attend the
good, lie gave me In-
f the officer of the guard
He me lo say that M. de
was not t . lie admitted to the grand
lever. You are to tell him
shall do
n. should a note
you understand Die. the now
de
Hut it is more discreet
not to mention names, send
A note, you will take it and deliver it
quietly when the king gives you an
shall I
if the other should come, as Is
possible other, you under-
stand me, the
de
that tongue of yours,
Should she come. I say, you
will gently bar her way. with courteous
Words, you understand, hut ac-
count Is she to he permitted to
the royal
good,
now we have hut three min-
Ho strode through rapidly
Increasing group of people in the ,
with an air of proud
a man who, if he was a valet. I
was at least the king of valets be-
the valet of the king. by the
stood a line of footmen
dent their powdered red plush
coats and silver shoulder knots. He
turned the handle once more and slip-
ed into the darkened room.
It u large, square apartment. I
with two high window upon the fur-
side, curtained across with price-
less velvet hangings. one corner a .
narrow couch with a rug thrown across
It sh whore the faithful
hail spent the night.
in the very center of the chamber
there stood a four post bed. with
curtains of looped
hack from tile A
rails surrounded it, a
space sol. live ice in all round
between and tho
As passed n across
the room, his
;. there v.; the heavy.
. air. cad he
thin of
lie p ,.
close sine
the
opening
mils and .-lo watch
tor the exact
he Inn . the de-
the be.
i th;
;. . silk,
half Unity
. here pro-
i . I bristle of close
It Hie -of a
I;
. , . . . .- . The
sir his watch
i ; y
it Is half said he
The op red Ills
hit-, . . . sign
Of a little dark
i h till lei
h .
I ; I'd . Ill he
. . . t .
m in Hi. c t-
He who
r . e
. ,
In
. l foot-
men, . . I
In; Ills
s. . E ml ill
hail . m
off into
the taper
while the cur-
lull i and i ; a Hood
i; CREDITORS.
it-
iv
the Ml ii- II- lies
Is . o . 11- in f
t t i He-
SI
lists present the for
mi r .
is n win he In I
of
W . L
of N 11-k
of light Into the
They were hardly gone s more
august group entered the bedchamber.
Two walked together in front, the one
youth little over twenty years of ,
middle sized. Inclining to stoutness,
with a slow, pompous bearing, a well
leg and a face which was comp-
enough In a fashion, but
which was devoid of any shadow of
expression except perhaps of an
lurking gleam of mischievous
humor. His was a man of
forty, swarthy, dignified and solemn.
As the pair faced king there was
between the
three faces to show that they were of
one Mood and to enable a stranger to
that the older was monsieur, the
younger brother of the king, while the
T was Lottie, the his only
legitimate child.
I the king's non and the king's
brother there entered a little group of
notables and of whom duty had
called to this dally ceremony. There
were the grand master of the robes, the
lord of th bedchamber, the Hue
Maine, a pale youth clad black
heavily with bis left
leg. and his little brother, the young
de Toulouse, of them the
illegitimate sous of Mine, de
fan and the Such were the par-
takers the entry, the highest
honor which the court of France could
to.
interns had poured on the king's
hands a few of spirits of wine,
catching them again a
the lord of the bedchamber
had presented bowl of h water,
with which made tin- sign of the
cross, muttering to himself the abort
of the Ii Then, with
a nod To his brother and a short word
of greeting to tile and to the
Due Maine, be swung his legs over
the side of bed and sat. in ins long
silken s. his while feet
dangling from beneath It. a perilous
position for any man to assume were
it not that he had so heartfelt a sense
of his own dignity that he could not
realize that under any
It might be compromised In the eyes of
others. So he sat, the master of
yet the slave to every puff of wind,
for a wandering draft had set him shiv-
and shaking. M. de St.
the noble barber, flung a purple dress-
gown over the royal shoulders
placed a long, many court wig
his bead, while drew on
his red stockings and laid before him
his of embroidered velvet. The
monarch thrust his feet Into tied
his dressing gown and passed out to
the fireplace, where he settled himself
down in bis easy chair, holding his
delicate hands toward the blazing
logs, while the others stood round in
a semicircle, waiting -for the
which was to follow.
M. de St. Is this not our
sharing the king.
all Is
why not proceed It Is three
minutes the accustomed time. To
work, you. give
word for the
It was obvious that the king was not
In a very good humor that morning,
lie darted little quick questioning
Stances at bis brother and at sons,
but whatever or
may have trembled upon his lips was
effectually stifled by De St.
With the
born of long custom, the official
royal with soap, drew
razor round It an sponged
over th- surface with spirits of wine.
A nobleman then helped lo draw on the
king's black a
so. ind assisted them,
while a third drew the nightgown over
the shoulders and handed the royal
which had been warming before
lire. His diamond
his gal Ills scarlet Inner vest
were fastened noble
co-Tilers, each keenly of his
own over tin- vest was
placed lie blue cross
of the Holy in diamonds, and
of -1. lie I . red. The
black . was drawn tho
cravat of lac adjusted, I
overcoat e ; . of
COSily ; in an
enameled saucer by
obi . p
silver an cane laid lo band, and
the monarch ready for the labors
Of i .
I . . half hour or so which had
been occupied in tins
had coil I
of t. do a mutter-
. lie captain of the
guard to C and
If ;the
mission of an no now
. . . so by i was
liar in one mi . all
rival . -i n of
I . . t . . , s.
tho cue II and
other n , i
I . I
. . own-
lug a I
i ,
. II I .
face In
t be
his .; I .
;.
I s
e In
e I the pm the
; IO I
., with
was the servants of
the king
1.1 r and border to
I am to be at
Mi . de i lo
sec her a p I at I'm
. . u II ch
Is a v. i ;
HE
Have The Foundation
Right.
outwear
I r.--bi's V So of
The Corset is The Foundation
which all build their appearance. Those who
desire to make the best appearance possible are most careful in
selecting their corset, realizing that the best results can be attained
only when the corset is right, right in in shape The gown
may be handsome and stylish in itself, but it will never show to best
advantage over an poorly constructed corset.
OUR
DEPARTMENT
Comes to your aid just at this point by offering you a large variety
styles and mikes, the kinds that have been tried and found
factory, and the selection is so great you may easily choose the
the right shape, the one best suited lo your needs, the one that
will insure and a stylish figure combined. We would like
to show you the new and explain the
many advantages it over other kinds. Our corset depart-
is very popular-there's a reason-Let us show you.
THE EASTERN
D J Editor and Owner.
and Friday.
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR
VOL No.
GREENVILLE. PITT COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY. AUGUST 1906.
NO
.-av.
. R. L. Can.
Dentist.
Greenville, N. G.
Harry it Moore.
a LONG,
JAMES L. FLEMING
SKINNER WHEDBEE.
LAWYERS
nil lot
N,
Attorneys-at-Law, ATTORNEY-AT LAW,
in Cases only.
GREENVILLE, N. C.
Greenville Has the Best Market.
The editor Las just had a talk
Cobb, president of
The Banking Trust
Company, in regard to the -strength
of the market here- Mr.
Cobb states that the banks have
plenty of with which to
the crop that prices on the
Greenville market are exceptionally
good. Greenville never had a
stronger market, the buyers seem
to be very anxious to get the tobacco
and have ample facilities for hand
ling same. In of the
crops of the present season and the
low price of Mr.
Cobb the people to-sell all
their tobacco the Greenville mar-
Everybody in the town of Green-
ville, am the
are exceedingly to see the
farmers extend to a
men are t them on
the streets, their hands and
some with them.
PORCH
Whichard Entertains
Complimentary to Miss
Susie Perry, of Kinston,
Miss Whichard
hostess at a very enjoyable
porch party, Wednesday night,
given complimentary to her
cousin. Miss Perry, of Kin-
The arrival were
welcomed the hostess and frail
punch was served by
Smith and Lillian
An amusing diversion
for which was
pated in by all th- guests.
p. were placed in a bowl and
for with hat pins.
Cecil Cobb caught the
number of peanuts was
awarded the a
fan. Haskett presented
to the winner and be presented to Miss Perry, of honor.
After the contest ices
served out of town
were Perry, Kin-
; Ell Wells, of and
Gray of LaGrange.
STOKES ITEMS.
We Dr. B. K.
Why Every
This awarded
in the of
Home Telephone
is necessary
every home from an
point of view; protection to
person and mo petty and as a
convenience; while it ever remains
asocial luxury.
The telephone saves
hire, home without a
met have a runner. It
saves a trip each day to the mat-
it pins in with our
grocer and our enable
to with
nit
and ii but a
doctor's presence i not
but a word of wanted.
The telephone bring this word.
a the is
invaluable. In case of lite the
alarm is instantly in case
of robbery the is
our surest friend.
When leaving borne at a
man is so much afraid of
actual bis family
as of some fright.
barks, a strange noise is
beard in and tho lone-
wife feel cold chills
creeping n her But
when the nearest neigh-
big,
honest answer
her feat if
The makes every man
your brings all the
to your door,
widens puts
you into the of modern
progress. out greatest
i once employed is
med.
RURAL MEr DELIVERY.
in the I
free delivery. In eight
short years the government
em-
t c who
. or
0111-
on of lite
me derived
from s- ls cent
of the cost, yet nu ore desire to
see it withdrawn or m re
It la binding the country
together. Ii is bringing the form
in touch with the centers of trade
and culture In-
It is in respect
Aug.
W. G. Stokes yesterday
in Washington.
L. H t
ed from lie in n
glad to know that
Mooring is
Mis Maude spent the
week with Misses D
and
J. to Greenville
Wednesday.
Miss Carrie Davis, Hill,
pent the past week with Mis Na-
House.
is trying to
get a faithful cook
the winter.
Deputy Sheriff Dudley has been
in town this week.
CONTEST.
Plantation Life Will Give Away
Handsome Premiums.
The publishers Plantation
Life, the splendid monthly mag-
edited by O. L. will
giveaway a number of valuable
present- during tins tobacco sea-
son. These are to be
awarded guesses as to the
of of tobacco sold the
Greenville market. premium
each month will be given to the
subscriber to Plantation Life who
guesses nearest to the number of
pounds sold in that month. The
of prize can have bis
choice of any article on display
at the furniture of A. H.
Guesses are being
made for the of September,
at the end of that month the
prize will be awarded.
addition to this there will tie
prize for sub-
scriber to Plantation Life
guesses nearest the number of
pounds sold for the entire season
ending May 1907. This prize
will be one the best top
buggies the Buggy
Company can put up.
Every subscriber to Plantation
Life who pays cents for a years
will to one
guess at the prize for the month
the is received,
and one guess at the grand prize.
Every farmer should subscribe for
magazine and guess
for the prizes. In case two or
more persons tie for any prize it
will be awarded to the whose
guts It first entered, so the early
guesser stand the heat of
the prize.
MISS
WHICHARD AT
HOME.
In Honor of Miss Bliss Perry of
Kinston.
MEETING OF COTTON
Ayden.
Thursday afternoon the third
team of Greenville crossed bats
with the first team of Ayden, on
latter's ground.
The game, which was a snappy
one from start to finish, resulted in a
score of
With two men down in last
half inning, the urn- G .; . ,, ,, ,.
declared the third out ,,. ,,.
changed decision As it was a
seven innings game and the um-
first decision ended it,
ville retired from the field.
The features of the game were
the heavy hitting of the Greenville
boys, they making bits The pitch
of Gay who fanned
men and allowed only two hits, and
a three-bagger by for
Friday evening Mis Hen-re
Whichard gave a reception in hon-
or of her guest, Miss Bliss Perry,
of Kinston.
The color scheme throughout
the house was very effective, the
hall being in red. the
room in pink, the parlor in white
and gold and the dining room in
green and white.
guests were received at the
door by Misses
Susie Perry invited to
in- silting room where fruit
served by Blow
with Elliott
Those receiving parlor
were Mis Bliss Perry with W. G.
Ward. Mis Mae Whitfield with
Jack Perry, and Mis
o Jones with E B. Whichard.
During the
enjoyed delightful vocal solos
by Misses Janie Tyson
Nina James, and instrumental
by Francis Bagwell.
The guests were further enter
with a III
which several tied and all were
permitted to draw for the prize
This pretty gauze was won
by W. G. Ward presented to
the the presentation
being by Prof. W. H.
The consolation box
of candy was by
Miss Janie Tyson presented
Mr. Ward. The hostess
-i- a to each guest,
the ladies receiving boxes of H
and the
package of conciliate
The i-e of evening then
came when J. James present-
d Miss Whichard with a gold
bracelet, a birthday from her
parents. guest bad o iced
that suspended from
in the ball and different rooms
were circles each containing six-
teen taper the same color as the
of respective rooms
but these were explained until
this presentation by Mr. James
disclosed that it was the sixteenth
hostess.
Following this the guests were
invited to tie dining room
served by Misses Kale Hines Lizzie
Jones, Willie Essie
ton; Misses Whichard, Whichard with ices furnished by
Florence Blow, Ruth Mary j of Norfolk. The cream
Lu-y Pearl Flem- was white green in keeping
Essie Which ltd and Alex- with the of the room. The
a Harper; Earl Forbes, was decorated with white
II own, Alfred Schultz Will- lilies and from a
CALL US UP-
Report Your Visitors to the Pap r
The Free Press would greatly
Raleigh, N C. Aug. 1909. appreciate your the
Township meetings for cotton tor
are called to t their
respective meeting places in each
cotton growing township in the
State at o'clock p.
the 25th inst. These meetings are
impossible for us to
cover the -Id fully and every-
to know who ate
to town who ill.-
town or i-o home.
LAUNCH PARTY.
Complimentary to Miss Bettie
Gray Sutton, of LaGrange.
On Thursday afternoon
Harper gave a sail on the
launch complimentary
Gray Sutton, of
who is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Alice
The merry party six
miles the river and bad a most
delightful trip. lee cream and
cake were served on the
I mat.
Those who went on the sail were
Miss Bettie Gray Sutton, of La-
for the purpose of obtaining I
ate information as to crop Dot
. r . receive the attention
lions, of cotton now being I
held in the and any other
information will be of r
to the Southern Cotton Association. ll a of
Also to select delegates to attend Von
the county meetings to be held at
the court house Sept. We U to
o'clock, or the usual hour for oUr of
meeting. your
, ,, ,, Please do not en that in
President I. C. Moore expects to
mm Bagwell. Dr. W.
L. and Mrs. Bert Darden.
KEEP STILL,
Smith ,.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. The
today
resulted in n victory Hoke
Smith, for
the size of
majority. Of the in
the State fee carried
ti
lit t
I . Bow
con ties; M.
of am twelve; R B. Rue-
eight, and h
leaving to hear
will give Hoke
in the S ate en
Excursion,
All those who went on
St Go's., to Richmond on
the Mb speak of it enthusiastic
an or lei
and all had go time.
also a D The
partial will an
to Norfolk in September.
When trouble is brewing, keep
still. lieu is getting
his leg-, keep still your
feelings are hurt, keep still, till
yon recover from your
inclined lo write what is called
n letter, write and
men n; put it away
a and then yon will re-
j e you did not send it.
r i- works wonder.
. until you can calmly
then, yon will find it i
peak ail. Si-
the
guest were Misses
Bliss and Susie Perry,
Miss Elizabeth of Bethel;
Miss Moore, of n;
Hiss Blow, of
Miss Kate Sines, of Wilson; Miss
Cobb, of Misses
Mat Whitfield, James,
skinner, Bessie Haskett,
attend the meeting of the
of the several divisions of the S.
A. at Hot Springs, in
and wants accurate information
as to the crops for that occasion,
therefore please mail all reports so
as to reach the undersigned not la-
than reports to
be of value must be accurate, giving
exact conditions. is
not accurate is worse than no re-
port, for it is We want
to know the exact condition.
Every person who is interested
in the welfare of the Southern Cot-
ton Association, or who is interested
in the continued success of the
Southern cotton farmers and the
prosperity of the South is invited to
attend these meetings and use his
influence to make them the most
successful yet held.
Unless the farmers get
together and make a firm stand we
fin lower price for cot-
cent per pound off from
the price means a loss to farm-
and to aggregating
60,000,000,00. A decline of two
cents per a loss of
mi. Are our farmers
prepared to accept this will
Do out merchants think
the South would be better off by
taking her such sums of
Do our manufacturers
thick they would do more business
with this of with-
drawn from If these
people do think the farmer
too much money and that
lower for cotton will mean
the enrichment betterment of
the South then let them encourage
movement to get the farmers
together for better price. Only
those who think we ate already
wealthy or who are willing to sell
their cotton for S or cents per
pound should reuse to attend
these meetings.
At these meetings membership
fees, the bale levy and other
things of importance to the as-o-
should be attended to.
association is in need fun Is
to carry on the which
doing this would lie
the emu-urn;
rather is a duty you
owe to you. It a well as your
Free Press.
The above expresses the
of all newspaper. It is
sometime to be wondered at that
th people do observe this
more let paper know when
they nave A may
be ever so diligent in to get
the name of ail who come and go,
but it is impossible not to over-
look some. This be avoided
f people would phone or the
names of their nests to tie paper
It is unfair to do this ard then
afterward complain that the name
were not published.
STATE.
Happenings of interest in North
Carolina.;
Two little bays fooling
with a gun, one shot the other and
then there one.
A charter has been granted for
a trolley railway between Char-
and Concord.
A large of cattle and
hogs recently died Moore
from eating poison m 1st-
rooms.
A man named Kid, Chat-
was skating on the rink
when oilers slip-
and threw him to the floor
with such as to break his
neck.
Grady, a 13-year-old
boy of was
while bathing in the river with
other boys. A few minute before
the accident Arthur had rescued
his younger when the lat-
was in danger of drowning.
Smith. Nina James, Important at this time,
Janie Skinner, Lizzie
Mae Frances Bag-
well. Lizzie Jones Mr. Q W
linker, Jack
Elliott of K.
B. Whichard, Whichard;
bur the dates of the meetings.
T. B. Parker, So. N.
. A.
mail
to
Is golden,
Mom hi who speaks iii a passion
will tier wish they had re-
n.
Hands Pot
j. B. Dorris, a contractor from
Louisiana, reached Greenville
Thursday with a number of
to work the Raleigh and
Sound railroad. There were
about in the party he brought,
of being Mexicans.
Mr. Dorris save oilier squad of
hauls the South will come on
here soon.
Goodwin, Philadelphia; W.
Barney Warren, J. Burl
James, Prank W. T. Lips
comb, Jr., William Smith, Robert
So ward, Nod Laughinghouse,
Alvin Dupree, Hugh
John and Prof. W. II
Ii
Died.
Saturday, August
by spirit of Nathalie, child of Mr.
and Mis. W. F. of
found way back to
The interment was on Sun-
day at St. John's cemetery.
Special Court.
No in Pitt
will be of interest to
many people us the special
which begins with
Judge T. J. presiding. The
special of this will
be the trial of those charged with
making the night assault upon Mi.
J. Teel, or more generally
u as the white cap case. The
trial will be strongly contested
both prosecution and defense,
BEAT HIS WIFE.
Charlotte, X. August
There much talk here today over
the terrible beating by
s postal clerk, upon
the frail body of the woman who is
his The affair took place lust
today the hearing before
Recorder was post-
one of
tor tho defendant. The whip-
ping is said mud
so s three officer
to the house and arrested
Tho ill-treated wife was
found prostrated with marks
slum the results of the whipping.
it docs not require a
muscular person to shoulder a
responsibility.
Durham. N. C. August
a well known business
man, dealer In leaf tobacco
tobacco warehouseman, was
this morning by falling
through an elevator shaft at his
prize room, nth II he broke
his right leg v. i-. cut
bruised about the y. It i
not thought at tin time his
hurl will be fatal.