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VOL. 7 AHOSKIE, N. C.. AUGUST 18, 1916. ? . NO 3J
DR. C. G POWELL
DENTIST
OFFICE
OVER 3. J, DILDAY S STORE
AHOSKIE. N. C.
Winborne 4? Wmborna
Benj. B. Winborne
Stanley Winborne
Attorneya-at-Eaw
MURFKKESBOKO. N. C.
Phonea No. 17 and 21.
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BY DR. G. G. POWELL. S
When I read in the paper* that
a primary bad been called in which
to select a Democratic candidate
for Judge in this District, I real
ized at once, the grave responsi
bility resting on me, as one of the
voters. The people of tli^ dis
trict, for the first time, will select
their Judge, They have voted
for Judges, but they had .been
nominated before, and the real
selection made. This time the
responsibility is on the people.
I assume that every fair minded
and intelligent citizen will do as I
have done, calmly, honestly and
candidly consider for himself and
and select for himself out of the
candidates; the one who will make
the best Judge.
I believe I have given the subject
proper and careful thought. My
ideal of a Judge is a man of high
character, who stands for high
causes,and good citizenship; who
knows the law; who knows the
people upon whose lives, property
business and liberty he will be
called on to pass; and whose heart
is alive to the great philanthropic
movements that agitate the world.
A Judge should know men. bow
to organize them; lie should know
the vaiue of time aud save money
to the tax payers by eleminating
waste of time; he should have had
experience in affairs of state, know
its legislation aud its institutions.
If he has had experience as a
Judge and has made good as a
Judge so much the better. With
this high standard before me I
have come to the conclusion that
Judge Francis D. Winston, of
Bertie County, is eminently fitted
for, and should be selected as, our
candidate in the piimary on Sep
tember 9th, 1916.
Die following are some of the
reasons which have satisfied my
mind on this subject:
First
He is now in the prime of man
hood. strong in body and in mind.
He is one of the most active and
tireless workers in the Stale, and
is especially industrious on the
touch and and a real hard work
ingvftdge. He runs over no man's
rights, but he does not let the tax
payers suffer by wasting time.
And opens court on Monday
morning.
Second
He is an able, well equipped
lawyer. The lawyers of the whole
State recognized his great ability
vrUeM they elected him President
jf4rie North Carolina Bar Asso
ciation. President Wilson recog
nized his great ability, as t lawyer
and citizen, when be namedihim to
represent the government as Unit
ed States Attorney. Governor
Craig was born in three miles of
liim and has known him all his life
and intimately. He appointed
him Judge without solicitation
and says that "be is eminently
qualified for the position and de
serves it."
Third
He knows the people of every
part of the Slate >as few men have
known them. There is not a
county in the State in which he
has not spoken, whose people be
does not know; He knows, there
fore, how to fit his Court to the
life of the people who have busi
ness in it; and he knows what the
people are thinking about, because
he thinks with them.
Fourth:
His active membership in
various societies that study mat
ters that come before our courts,
fits him to deal with the great
problems arising out of the ad
ministration of the crimnal law.
He knows how to protect society
without crushing the criminal and
be knhws how to lift the crimnal
to better citizenship without dis
regarding the sacred rights of the
other member* of society, their
Demon or their property. A
property owner Imrulf he protect*
the property of other*.
Fifth:
He know* the legislation of our
State for the past quarter of *
century. He ha* participated in
'it* passage ang presided over it*
enactment, thd therefore, know*
the drift of our statute law and
how to administer it in the spirit
of the people, He has fav? red all
the great constructive legislation
of that time and therefore will
administer the law both in letter
and its spirit. His position on
these mutters is well known and
he take* a decided stand on all
questions, which i* an essential
quality :n a Judge.
sixth: .
He is deeply humanitarian
in thought and practice, and no 1
injustice would be done by him. 1
He has studied our great chant- '
able and eleemosynary institutions 1
and knows them thoroughly. '
As grand Master of Masons the 1
Orphan Asylum was hia peculiar '
Study and he well knows how to
lead the youthful offender away 1
from the jail to a life of purity '
and honesty.
Seventh:
He loves his State and section .
and is willing to make sacrifices ^
for the people. When .appointed (
Judge he was United States At
torney and engaged in a large j
private practice, but it was not a |
question of dollars and cents
with him. It was simply a quae- '
tion of service to the people. _ No
call has ever been too obscure for
him. The small remote school 1
is as dear to him as the great col- J
lege, and his speeches in each '
have been prepared with care and '
equally strong. He cheerfully 1
makes sacrifices for others. The '
high honor of the bench and a '
chance to render 'efficient and ac- '
ceptable service are the only ex- '
cuses he gives for accenting the
Judgeship. - I
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He ban had exi>erience on the
bench. Some years ago -Govern
or Aycock api/ointed him Judge,
and be held regular and special
terms all over the State. No
Judge was in greater demand.
When he received his present
appointment hundreds of letters
and telegrams came to him and to
Governor Craig approving the
appoiutment and congratulating
both of them and also the State.
No Judge on the bench stood
higher than he. The newspapers
all over the State say so. In my
native county the Roanoke-Chow
an Times said editorially a few
days ago: "The next term of
Northampton Superior Court
begins at Jackson next Monday to
be presided over by Judge Wins
ton, one ?f the best Judges in the
State. We may expect the ousi
of the Court to be transacted with
out undue delay, that the scales of
justice will be held evenly and
that justice will be tempered with
mercy. This it the reputation
Judge Winston made when on the
bench 'before, and we have beard
nothing to detract it."
We know what kind of a Judge
he makes.
Ninth: (
He is * most agreeable and gen- i
ial man. He loves his fellow men i
and recognizes that they have <
rights in the court, and goes about
his work on the bench cheerfully
and pleasantly. He recognizes
that witnenses and jurors are hu
man beings and he sees to it that
their rights are not invaded. No
man is stormed at in bis court,
one hears no harsh judgements
there, and tbe guiltiest defendant
tried before him feels that the
Judge is trying to do sight. He
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Proceedings of Murfrees- ?
boro Town Commissioners
Murfreesboro. N. C., Ju*>e 27?
Meeting of Board of Town Com
missioners, those present being,
Godwin Je.ikins, L. J. Lawrence,,
G. N. Harrell, D. C. Barnes, and
M. E. Worrell, commissioners: J.
C. Vinson, Mayor, being absent.'
L. J. Lawrence was elected May
or pro tern. Minutes of last meet
ing read and approved.
Constable reports amount of
taxes collet ted $502., |wid Treasu
rer $300. Treasurer reports paid
out%ince last meeting $81.31; bal
ance due town $28.39.
On fnotion committee to secure
place for hog and cattle pound
continued. On motion it is order
ed that Treasurer nay M. E. Wor
rell $35.46 per mouth for street
lights as soon as the three addi
tions! lights are installed on Elm
and Church Streets. On motion
Godwin Jenkins aud M. E. Wor
rell are appointed a committee to
locate place for culvert acros^
Church Street. On mstion con
stable is oadered to notify C. W.
Gardner, J. G. LIverman and T.
B. Wynn that they must put
itrainers in their sinks leading to
drain and that if any more com
plaint is heard the drain will be
closed. On motion Constable is
ordered to notify all storekeepers
bo clean up their lots back of
bheir stores.
On motion the following ordi
nances are adopted to go in effect
July 1st, 1916:
Sec. 1 Be it ordained that no
liog or hogs shall be kept with in
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(iiows the value of time and that
o waste it in court coat the tax
payers money, go he dispatches
pusiness and saves both lime to
.be citizen and money to the tax
payers.
? Tnrrn:
Judge Winston has an honest
nind and he is willing to hear be
fore he decides. He is not onin
lonated, but tins firm convictions
>f what is right and lie is careful
to see that the right prevails in
bis court. He runs his own court,
but with due regard for the lights
>f all, litigants, iurors, witnesses,
ipectators and attorneys, alike.
Those in main are the reasons
that decide me to support Judge
Winston in the primary. It gives
ne satisfaction to know that the
ippointment of Judge Wioston by
governor Craig has met with such
inanimou* endorsement all over
.he State. Under our system we
n this district are selecting a Judge
lor over half the State, and it is
lome satifaction to have a worthy
election appoved by the balance
if the State and to find nearly
ivery newspaper in the State
ipeaking in the very highest terms
if the appointment.
I d<> not speak in disparagement
if others, but we do know that
fudge Winston in the past was an
ixceilent ?udge and that he is now
i most excellent officer. Why
ibould we make a change without
food cause shown?
The selection of a Judge is a
rery serious and important mat
ter, and neither fear, favor, affec
,ion, reward or the hope of re
ward should direct our vote.
Hiese things may sometime enter
nto the selection of purely admin
strati ve officers, but they have no
i>lace in selecting Judges. ?
It would extend this article too
much for me to discuss Judge
Winston's public spirit. He is
foremost in every good work and
is known all bver the State for his
deeo interest in schools, good
roads, drainage and every public
enterprise for tne betterment of
oor citizenship.
vor uie reasons given and Hav
ing these views wuich I believe
every fair minded man should con
sider, and upon these facts which
no one will question, I bave'dectd
ed that the nomination of Judge
Winston will promote the cause of
justice in our District ana State,
and 1 shall therefore take great
pleasure in voting (of him in the
primary,
Meeting of Hertford
County Commissioners
The Board of County Comrnis
sinner* of Hertford County met
on the 7th, dav of August 1916,
all member* of the Board being
present;
Proceedings of last meeting
read and approved;
Mr. E. J. Gerock reported that
he could secure court room in
Ahoskie for $15.00 |>er year and
he was instructed to secure same,
Mr. C. K. Boy elite asks for
mttre time to confer qrjlh Henry
Stephenson in references to his
wages for keeping Boone's Bridge.
C. T. White is allowed to come
before the Register of Deeds and
make the additions to his tax list;
but if he does not report to the
Register of Deeds he will be
charged double tax for any differ
ence in his list.
Mr. H. ?H. Jones is appointed
a committee to rebuild Knights
bridge and to have this work done
as soon as possible.
The result of the election in
Murfreesboro School district wan
reported to the Board?showing
the election carried for the Spe
cial Tax, and upon written request
a special Tax of 30 cents ?n the
$100 and 90 cts., on the poll is
hereby ordeied levied in said Dis
trict -for benefit of the public
schools in said district.
The matter of taxes against the
estate of C. W. Parke r was taken
up by the Bo-rd; The Executors
of the estate recisting any assess
ment for back taxes; and uppn it
is ordered that J. H. Matthews
attorney be employed to assist
Mr. \V, D. Boone in prosecuting
the matter, and in the event that
Mr. Matthews declines the appoint
ment, H. H.* Jones and J. A. ^
Northcolt are appointed to secure
the service of some other attorney. ~
H. Ii. Jones and J, A. North
cott are appointed to look after
the leak in the roof of the Court
house and hare same repaired as p(
the plastering in the Courthouse. ?
H. H. Jones and J. A. Northcolt ju
appointed to ascertain what amount fit
of the naper held by the Bank of te
Winton is due from the County ca
fund and if the amount held by
them is subject to interest. ?
On motion it is ordered that the
Executors of C. W, Parker, de- A,
ceased, A. M. Brown and C. G.
be summoned to appear again on
the first Monday in .September,
1916, before the Board to show
cause why they should be assessed
with back Uxes due by the estate.
The Superintendent of Health ?<
made his report of health condi- a
tions of the County, which is filed I
Report of the grand jury receiv- 7
ed from the Clerk of Court; same t
consideree by the Board and com
mittee appointed to carrv out the __
recomme ndations.
The following accounts against
the County presented and approv- 4
for payment, to-wit: 4!
A. S. Mitchell, services on if
Board of Election $ 4.00 $
W. A. Thomas, tax list liar
rellsville 60.00 /f
Blount Ferguson, tax list ft
Manevs Neck 60.00 ft
I). G. Williams, services on ft
board of election . .... 4.00 lV
J. H. Futrel(and son, lum
ber and work on bridge 60.94 ft
.1. H. Futrell, lumber and ft
work on bridge 27.13 ft.
J. H. Lawrence, services in ft
primary contest 2.00 ft
Willis Fierce, work at Co. ft
Home 13.00 ft
J. E. Matthews, sunplies to 4
County Home 14.20 ft
O. H. Britton, juror in in- A
quest 2.00 I
G. E. Holloman, juror in
inquest........? 2.00
Roland Hill, juror in inq't 2.00 ""
J. G. Perry, " " " 2.00
Browne and Brown, sup- ^
plies to county home 5.74 <
J. E. Jones, board prison- <
era, etc 7.05 <
Herring und Beale, coal for
County 97.20 *
Edwards & Broughton, C. 4
S. C. blanks .. .50 4
Edwards and ' Broughton
books C. S. C 2.32 1
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