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house, Saturday night, at a lute hour. On cross examination by Mr. Travis he said there was a way to get around the warehouse and out Vi antf.d Young nun to travel wiih milliliter, Experience not ticcess.iry. (Jood pay, with advancement. Call on J.

Swaim at Mrs. A M. Inge's between 5 'J i) 'A 3REE ADVICE TO WOMEN REGISTERED. 4. uiti, 15 nunc iu a i i.

is proven conclusively In the i Chief of Police Suspended. Ai a special meeting of the town hoard of commissioners Friday at 12 noon, Chief of Police Dickens was suspendend for an indefinite period, and W.Y. Gay was elected to fill the temporary vacancy, or lor ihe unexpired term which will be at the election of a new town board first Tuesday in May. I Mr. Dickens has been chief of police of Weldon for the past ten i or twelve years and he has made I a most excellent officer during his term of office.

Death of Mrs. W.C. Dickens. Mrs. W.

C. Dickens died at her every year irom Koyster fertilizers. '5J POLICEMEHRRESTED. Chief Dickens And His Brother Lonny Dickens TAKEN BEFORE JUDGE ADAMS On a Bench Warrant, Thursday, Charged With Causing The Death of George Jones. On a bench warrant, issued by Judge J.

S. Adams, presiding over Halifax Superior court, Chief of Police Dickens, of this town, and his broiher, Lonny Dickens, also a special policeman of the town, were taken before the court Thursday, to answer to the charge of assauli-ing and being responsible for i he death of George Jones, the particulars of whose, death in a lonely made from experience obtained by experiments of uhut the plant and not from ready reference Tl.t i iiai Analysis obtained see that Ik When you are They are actual field requires, formulating. l.very selected work to plant regular Ask you ingredient in Royster Goods is (or its plant food value, and has its do fu the proper time, therefore the fertilized with ROYSTER goods is fed from sprouting time until harvest. your dealer for Royster goods and the trade-mark is on every see this you know getting the genuine and ROYSTF.R r.IIAND DM PA KUYS1LK rish ertilizer. I ACTON 1LS AND SALES OITK'LS: F.

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B. Tillery, next door to H. C. Spiers. i mail ifi suits bag.

that original NY (IV ft I '4 upon the railroad, the way he saw the men going; that one of the men I who had hold of Jones was a large I man, that lhe other was a small I man; that he could not recognize i them and could not see whether they had on uniforms or how they were dressed. Dr. H. W. Lewis, of Jackson, gave expert testimony.

He testi-j tied io having been called in by the coroner. That he made an I examination of the wounds. Re-! moved the top of Jones skull, and found under the wound a blood clot; but owing to Jones condition from bad veins and drink habit, the slap in the face by lhe stranger, or a sudden passion might have caused the clot. He could not say that ihe blow upon the top of the head, caused ihe death of Jones, but held to the opinion lhat the blow possibly caused the death, and also under cross examination by Mr. Travis said it could possibly have been from rage or other like causes.

Here the State rested its case, and the attorneys for the defense and their clients after retirement for consultation came back into court and said the defendants would not offer any evidence at this time. Mr. Daniel, for lhe State.address-1 ing lhe court said: We do not care to argue ihe case, we are per-fecily willing to leave the entire matter in your hands. Senator Travis said we will not I go into any argument. We do not doubt that the evidence shows probable cause to hold the defen- da its, but argued that under all the circumstances there was seri- ous doubt as to what caused the death of Jones, that it might have! resulted from the slap in the face, or from passion, and that ihere be-' ing nothing to show murder in ihe first degree he would ask that his clients be alowed to give bail.

Judge Adams prompily ruled that the case was bailable and fixed S. M. Dickens' bail at and Lonny Dickens bond at $5,000. Later he reduced the bonds to $5,000 for Chief Dickens; and $2,500 for Lonny Dickens. The defendants had a large number of friends in the court room, and with their aid the bonds were soon arranged and given for their appearance at the next term of Halifax Superior coun.

Trustee's Sale. I will on MONDAY, APRIL I7TII, 191 1, at 12 o'clock Gumberry, North Carolina, otter to the highest bidder, for cash, the following live stock Twenty good work mules Seven driving and work horses All of the above are good, sound, hardened stock, in good condition, having no hidden defects, and they are now ready for hard work. Also Ten logging wagons, made by Butler, of Suffolk, I Three two-horse lumber wagons. Eighteen sets of harness complete, One open buggy, ne top buggy. W.

W. ROBERTSON, Trustee in the matter of W. F. T.G.Trenchard, bankrupts. JOTICE.

To The Voters of the Town of Weldon. Vim will lakr nolioi' that tin1 linanl (iP t'diitinisMiiiifrMut' tlif inuii of Wt'lilim hits iiiminti'il I'. K. Stiiitilmek, ivkik. Imr of vntris of tin1 saiil tnt nf Wi l- lull for tin- rli'i'lion of olluTrs of xaiil 1 town of Wi l.lim lo lie liclil tlirrcn on Tiirxiluy ufti'i tin' lintl Moinlav in May, mill tin' iviristration books nill lift ill oii'ii Roaiioki' NruHoilit'i ont'ui'iiilay (SiniiluvH i't't'itt''l lirlni'i'll till' linuin of iinii' o'i'loi'k a.

mnl livi' o'clock in from Apiil lllli until Satunlav, April I il 1 1, nt iiini'p. in for the N'iintialiun of any m-vv votri ii'snltiin in tin' Ion nof Wil. Ion nii'l i Millie. I Ioi ii'triFtrr, wlioHc naiiii'N liavi' iicxi't' Ihtii It ijiti nl III sanl town "mhI ii'i; bIik-1 lion hooki mil in'o, uulii loiii on each Sitimlav iliirniir mini leu- IslllltHlll I I Tins Hay nt April. I'M I.

i liounl iiI'l'oiiiiiiii-siuni'rH of tlic Town of WYI.Imi. Ity D. K. ST. VISUM Cli ik.

NOTICE OF AGREEMENT. Tli'm nirrecmt'iit maili- tliiH the 'M iliiy of Mmi'li, lllll, ln-tnt'iii .1. 1). Nor-iiiiin. triiilinir aH tlii'Silwr Pollur Tuilnr-imt I iiiiiiauy, ami ll.

I. Slirll, of Hon-noke ICiipulH. Tlmt sniil party of lln) second pint airn'i'H not to ooiilnict any ilclils orollii'i' utilisations iu lln' inline of tlio Silver lollar Tnnlini; Company, or I. II. Norman; anil il in ninli'istooil as part ol die ilirrroiiielil, that sunl .1 Norman is not to liecomc rosponsiliK for any debts or obligations contracted by said party oftlie second part unless contracted on written authority from said .1.

K. Norman. SiKind. .1. NOHMAN, (Seull 4-41-It 0.

1). (Seal) W. F. ROGERS SONS, TIN' SlIKKT-lKOS, SLATE AND -f Metal Workers, ALSO HKI'AIlt OLD HOOFS. WAUKKSToS aud LITTLETON, N.

C. 4 It It 11 and 7 Swaim p. or address R. I. Weldon.

N. Johnson-Scott. --R. A. Johnson and Miss Irene Scott, both from across (he Virginia borderland, were married at the Weldon hotel Monday night, by Justice Stamback.

It was merging on towards the midnight hour when the interesting ceremony took place, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson returned to their home the following morning on the 1 1 o'clock train. Advertised Letters. The fol- lowing is a list of letters remaining "uncalled for" in the Weldon post-! oflice: James Brown, Scott Bellamy, C.

C. Anthony, Willie Darden, A. V. Ellison, Marion Williams. Persons calling for above letters will please say "advertised," giving date of advertising.

John 0. Burton, I Weldon, N. C. April 3, 191 1. Change of Schedule.

We lake pleasure in directing atten-j lion to the new schedule of the Northampton and Hertford Rail- way Company, between Gumberry and Jackson. This train now connects with all trains leaving and arriving at Weldon over the S. A. Line and the schedule is arranged ioi me accommouauon anu convenience of ihe traveling public. Our people generally are interested in the success of this road and as the trains are most convenient for people of Halifax and Northampton counties the road deserves the best paironage the people can possibly bestow upon it.

Town Matters. At a regular meeting of the town board of commissioners Monday night, H. B. Harris was elected lisi taker for eldon town taxes. Sam Brown and J.

0. Burton were appointed judges of election for ihe Weldon town election lo be held on Tuesday after (he first Monday, at ciiy hall in the town of Weldon. The Atlantic Coast Line Rairoad Company was requesied to place a watchman temporarily at the Third Street crossing. This being considered quite a dangerous crossing since the building of ihe embankment. Col'nty Board oi llnnii The new Halifax Couniy Board of Health met and organized ai Halifax Monday by the election of Dr.

I. H. Clark, of Scotland Neck; and Dr. J. H.

Collins, of Enfield. The chairman of the couniy board of commissioners is chairman of the board, and other members of ihe board ex-oflicio are A. S. Harrison, county superintendent of public instruction, and J. H.

Tenner, mayor of the couniy seal town. So the new board as constituted for Halifax county- is as follows: W. R. Harvey, chairman; Dr. A.

S. Harrison, J. H. l-'enner, Dr. I.

H. Clark, Dr. John A. Collins. The county board of health will meet at Halifax ihe second Monday in May to elect a couniy superintendent of health.

Weldon vs. Scotland Neck. The Junior Baseball team of Weldon went down to Scotland Neck Friday afternoon to cross bais wiih the Juniors of that town. Il was and interesting contest and resulted in a lie. Score by innings; Weldon, 0 0 2 0 0 0 0-2 Scoiland Neck, 10 0 0 0 1 0-2 Hits, off Moseley off Darden .1.

Struck oui by Moseley by Darden 19. Batteries Moseley and Garner; Darden and Walsion. Next game will be played in Weldon Friday aliernoon at 3:30 o'clock. Its to be an exciting game. Scoiland Neck will be here with her rooters, so let everybody Weldon come out and aid our boys and encourage them in winning a victory.

OP FARMERS ENDORSE IT. About 2,000,000 farmers in the United States, or prjciically one-third of the entire number, heartily endorse the Watkins Way of merchandising, for they know they can get betier goods and more of iheni for ihe same money from the Wat-kins salesmen, than they can elsewhere, and they are delivered right ai their door. Besides vastly benefiting their customers, Wat-kins salesmen make a good thing out of it for themselves. Right now we need an aciive, energetic young salesman in Halifax couniy. Address The J.

R. Watkins 1 1 South Gay Street, Baltimore, Md Fstablished 18158. Capital over $2,000,000. Plant contains 10 acres of floor space. Canned Potatoes and Butier-beans; Dried Apples 10, Dried Peaches 12c, Mince Meat 10c.

Richmond Beef, Pork, Sausage ana unto receive castle's. i i 1 i Women suffering from any form of are invited to promptly coiii-laiiuioiitc with Mrs. l'lnkliam at I. vim, M.iss. All lettersare received, open, 1 1 and answered by women.

A v. man ran lively talk 1 of her private ill. Hess to it woman I thus has been established this eon-Ihlenee between -Mrs. J'iiikhiuti and 1 the wn men of Aineriea whirl, lias lic-ver lieen broken. Never has she nnb- a testimonial or used a leiler without the written consent of the! v.

i il r. and never has the Company 1 nuil I hew ennli.hntial letters til mil of their poiM'sslon, as the1 l.niidreils of thoie of them in I lihs will attest. (ml of tint vast Volnineof e.xpcrienee nhiili Mrs. I'lnUham lias to draw it is more than pos.sihle dial she has gained the very knowledge need in voiirease. Sho asks iiothiiur in re.

turn except your ttood will, and her has helped thousands. Surely i'iv woman, rich or pour, should lie 1'lad to take advanlaire of this treiier-oiis oiler of assistance. Address Mrs. Ciiikham, care of l.ydia E. J'inkliam Mcilicinu I.ynn, i.ass.

Every -woiiinu ought to havo i.ydia K. l'iiikhaiii's Text Hook. It 1m not a ltook for ireiienil distribution, us it is too expensive. It Is free mid only obtainable by mull. Write lor it today.

THE ROANOKE NEWS? Thursday, April tt, 191 1. THE LOCAL PAGE. All the News of Town and Vicinity Gathered by Wide-Awake Reporters. Welcome April, showers and all. Were you stung on any April fool jokes Be ready for a good plaining of beans on Good Friday.

Always on hand fresh Breads, Cakes and Pies at Mountcastle's. G. A. Hux, of Halifax, was here Tuesday on his way to Richmond. Mrs.

J. S. Terry, of Nashville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S.M. Dickens.

We can distinctly hear the music of the approaching strawberry shortcake. Just think of it everybody will soon be going to picnics and eating Iried chicken. Once spring is started, you can't hold her down, not even with a rainy Sunday. E. S.

Jones has moved his 'family to Garysburg, where in future they will reside. Why do you knock Weldon when other people are saying nice things about the town? There is no reason because the psach crop is already killed for the weather to keep on rubbing it in. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morris and family of Pinner's Point, are visiting Mr.

and Mrs. H. S. S. Cooper.

Spring at this stage is so gentle that you can sleep without blankets or drink ice water with comfort before breakfast. II. B. Harris has returned home from the Hot Springs, where 1... I i .1...

us uas uccu ioi we paM icw wttNs to take treatment for rheumaiism. Sunday, April 2nd was an ideal spring day, and large congrega-lions attended service at the various churches open on that day. Mrs. S. P.

Jennings and little daughter, Miss Margaret, who have been making their home here for ihe past few monihs, left for Petersburg, where they will reside in future. R. L. Tilghman, of Binning-! lum, spent Sunday wiih his broiher, J. B.

Tilghman. Mr. Tilghman is succeeding well in Birmingham and he has recently invented several articles of great value and we hope ere long to learn that he has made several millions out of his inventions. Electric Signs. A pretty electric sign is one of the quickest things to attract the eye of a visitor it is always a good advertisement for the town as well as th eenter-prising firm whose place of business it designates.

Every business house in Weldon could have an attractive electric sign. Good Roads Lecture. J. Pennybacker, of the United Slates Department of Good Roads, will lecture on good road building ibis Thursday evening at Emry's Hall, at half past seven o'clock. Tnese illustrated lectures are entertaining and instructive and we trust that Mr.

Pennybacker may have a large audience. Star Brand Hams, 20c; oilier Hams Bacon 20c; Good fat Meat at 12c; Ham and Bacon sliced to order; at Mounicastle's, mm I 1 home near Aurelian Springs 25th, and her funeral look place at tbenezer church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. J. T. Draper, pastor of ihe church.

Mrs. Dickens was a splendid woman and a most excellent neighbor. She leaves a devoted husband and live children, who have much sympathy in their sad bereavement. Mrs. Dickens was a Mrc daughter of ihe late William War- i ren and was greatly beloved by all who knew her.

Her remains were laid to rest in the family square in the church burying grounds. Spring and Summer Opening. Mrs. P. A.

Lewis will have her regular spring and summer opening of all the latest and best things in high an millinery Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, prj 12, 13 and 14. Miss Tipion, of Baltimore, a young lady of lasie and experience in the art of trimming and designing, is in charge of our irimming department and it is needless to assure the ladies of Weldon and surrounding towns, and country generally, that our display will be up-to-date and that all the latest and most beautiful shapes and designs will be on exhibition. Come in and examine our beautiful display of everything thai is desirable in millinery, Mrs. P. A.

Lewis, Weldon, N. C. Further Investigation In Jones Murder. Frank Simpson, of Tazewell Court House, who is with lhe consiruciion company building the steel bridge across Roanoke river here, was placed under arrest Friday charged with slapping George Jones down on the Saturday night of the as sault. Mr.

Simpson had a hearin jfi Friday evening before Justice W. Pierce. W. F. Daniel and G.

C. Green appeared for the Stale and R. C. Dunn, of F.nhekl, represented Mr. Simpson.

1 he evidence was practically about ihe same as before Judge Adams in I Ialifax, lhe investigation of this case, and there being probable cause, Mr. Simpson was placed under bond of $500 for his appearance ai ihe next term of Halifax Superior court. The bond was promptly given. Quick Summons Comes to Judge Adams. Judge Joseph S.

Adams, of Asheville, while in War-renion, on his way to Jackson io hold Northampton court, died Sun-, day very suddenly. He was sirick-; en wiih apoplexy Sunday morning about 7 o'clock and the end came quickly, lhe Judge passing away abnui 1 :30 o'clock p. in. The news of Judge Adams sudden summons into eternity greaily shocked and grieved ihe many Halifax friends he made while presiding over the spring lenn of Halifax Superior court. He finished up the docket of Halifax court Thursday evening and passed through here Friday en route to Warrenton, where he has a son at school.

ludge Adams was a native of Yancy county and was about (2 years of age. I le was elected last fall from the Twelfth Judicial District and during his brief term upon the bench he had proven himself to be one of ablest judges in the Siate. the County List Takers. The board of commissioners at Halifax Monday, appointed the list takers for the various townships as fol-i lows Brinklcyville-W. H.

Hayes. Buiterwood J. A. Patterson. Conoconara J.

H. Darden. Fnfield-F. C. Piliman.

Faucelis R. B. Brlckell. Halifax D. C.

Fenner. Littleton C. D. House. Palmyra-R.

H. While. R. Rapids W. P.

Vaughan. Rosencath W. C. Alsbrook. Scotland Neck J.

E. Shields. Weldon-W. T. Shaw.

Lisi taking this year is entirely different from former years. It is to be an entirely new assessment of real estate and the list taker, or assessor, must make a house to house canvass. There is also a county assessor, appoinied by the State Corporation Commission. J. W.

Pierce, of Weldon, has been appointed county assessor for Halifux. His duty will be to visit each township and supervise the lists of the various assessors for the entire county. old tenement house iust across Roanoke river, were published in litis paper last week. The arrest of these officers, on so serious a charge, caused a big sensation and when the case was for a hearin8 lhe roonl was densely packed, a large Wei don delegation being in attendance. W.

E. Daniel and Geo. C. Green appeared for the Slate; and the defendants were represented by E. L.

Travis and A. P. Kitchin. J. I).

Davis was the first witness put on the siand by the State. He simply testified to the finding of old man Jones in the negro tenement, and thought at first ii was simply a case of intoxication and he had the old man wrapped up in blankets and put in a warm room. Mr. Davis further testified that after Jones' death, Sunday, he notified Chief Dickens and said something should be done, and that he did not remember any reply Dickens made to this remark. Willie Garner, Press Miles and his wife, Jennie Miles, testified that ihey occupied rooms in the house where Jones was found in an unconscious condition Sunday morning, and that during the night they heard no noise, nor did they hear any one enter the vacant room.

Jennie Miles heard some one cough during the night, but did not know at what hour. J. A. Harvell, night clerk at Flux's restaurani, saw George Jones in the restaurant Saturday night (ihe night of the assault) and that "he appeared to be all right," and not under the influence of whiskey, as he could see. T.

C. Harrison, aitorney-at-law, who was in lhe court room ihe day George Jones was tried for selling liquor, testified that Jones staled on the wimess stand that he (Jones) sold whiskey; that he sold it for Bob. Dickens and his partner. And lhat when asked who was Mr. Dicken's partner, Jones said, S.

M. Dickens, chief of -lice, town of Weldon. Dorsey Rawlings testified that he is a clerk in lhe Seaboard Air Line warehouse, lhat on Saturday night of the assault, he was approached by Lonny Dickens who asked if he did not want io have some fun. Rawlings said, what is it? Lonny replied "we are going to run old man Jones out of town. W.

W. Summerell said he saw Lonny Dickens in Gentry's place, and lhat Dickens wanted to know if he wanted to have a litile fun, that, "we are going to run a fellow out of tuwn." W. H. Day testified to being on F'irst street Saturday night, that he! saw George Jones at the pump across the street; that Jones wiped his face with his sleeve and that ihere was blood on the said "old man who has been beating you so badly Jones said, you know there is only one man in town who would have done it; but called no names. About this time, Day said, a tall stranger came up and slapped Jones in the face, that Jones staggered out of the way, that later he fell upon the side walk and when taken up, he asked Day to show him the way to his room.

Willie Johnson, aged thirteen, the liltfrnnli iifhVt said he was on F'irst street Satur-! day nighl of the difficulty; heard some one hollow, "Murder, said Jones came out wiih his head i bleeding and that Chief Dickens came out behind him. 1 Robert Johnson testified that he heard some one hollow "Murder," and that soon atier that he saw Jones, and a few minutes later he saw Chief Dickens. F.arly Clanton said he heard some hollow, "Murder," saw Jones later wiih the wound on his head. Asked him who struck him and he said, "I will get the man who hit me." Fd. Capell testified that he saw Chief Dickens between one and two o'clock Saturday nighl and that his walking cane was splintered, he said, "Mr.

Dickens, how did you break your nice walking stick, Dickens made no reply. I Some one, however, said Chief you must have fallen down on it. i Harry Jones saw two men pull-: ing George Jones along toward I the canal, back of Seaboard ware- I i i We carry a complete line of Regal Shoes ror Men and women. $3.50, $4, 4.50 and 5 Nettleton's Shoes for Men. $6.00 American Oirl Shoes for women $2.50 to 3 Blister Brown Shoes for Boys, Girls and Children, $1 to 2.50 Queen Quality Shoes for women $3.50 to 4 Gold Bond Hats for Men and Boys $2 Mallory Hats for men from $3 to 4.

Onyx Hosiery from 25c to $1. We also carry a complete line of cheaper goods The best that can be in this vicinity 'IV found Call and see us New when making your next purchase. Goods Arriving Daily. R. E.

Draper Company, INCORPORATED WELDON, NORTH CAROLINA. in ti i lMlOTONli.UMIS! 1 have just put new haekirrounds and several stylet, of I'liuWir uiplis, atiiuH.il indiieeiiieiits lor the I next IIOiUivm. We know can please you tvith a irooil pnoumiapii oi oui-self. all and see nie. M.

TIMIIY. IMiotufrnplier. Weldon, N. ('. At Halifax every 1st and Monday.

Notice Eggs from Black Minorca hens (15) $2. Eggs from Single or Rose Comb K. I. Reds, (15) $1. F.ggs from Rose Comb Brown Leghorns (15) $1.

PIGS FOR SALE. VENTOSA FARM, WKI.hOX. N. ('. 5 10 tf They never need repairs, never need any attention in fact except an occasional coat bt paint.

They're Fireproof Stormproof anj suitable lor all kinds oi buildings. Fur further detailed information apply to T. W. RUSSELL, Weldon, N. C.

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