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THE ENTERPRISE ALFRED E.'WHITMORI, EDITOR. Jk » f • TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: On* Year, SI.OO Six Mouths, 50 ccnl Payable in Advance VOL. V. - NO. 25. M Rn PimlddM M iKa tbeV Wit t> ran Jom«« of Dffloa, \ m .I. c_ who bad one of ih« most trrrfblo uiwi of RHEUMATISM oo | M record. Thar bM uatU mm doctor prescribed— 1 IT CURCO HELPLESS CRIPPLE. M I M>. Wilkes wrlw* In tk coartc ef »lonf kttcr. d>»d Augai: IS, IVB: ■ "Mr LT|I were llOl bick Mtll Br l"t louche* m» hitn. I W«M litlpli-M u t blhr ■ . f*f netrlp 12 —«ba. The nui(!ei of in? sr-nt a nd icf jwrtc hard and thrjeeled up. I •wlVerrd death many timet over. Wm treated bp sis diff-frjit physicians In McOnll Uillo* ■ ■ sad Mtrion. but n.meofthem could dome anp go«J. until nr. J P. Ewinf. of Dilion. told ■ M Bf letirru'KHri'MACin? I be*an totake It. and before the im bottla waa naed ap JB| M I befin to r« better. I nsed 5| bottlcl and vai completely cured." 1 fl Dr. I. f. BwUc coutnu Mr. Wilkes' statement la every partiesla». rut rniAL marrtc SCNT on APPLICATION TO SIOO REWARD ! A reward of one hundred dollars'will be infor mation that will lead to the conviction of any party or r parties found hunting with dog or gun, cutting or remov ing timber or wood, or otherwise trespassing on the land know as * Coen ine Island 4 the property of the unders : gned, without his written per mission. J. Davis Reed, - - - Norfolk, Va. Enterprise BOOK STORE | Cor. Main & Smithwick Streets loll Bank Building I PAPERS, MAGAZINES, | v NOVELS I ! STATIONERY ! Orders Taken For Engraving of all Kinis | If you want anything to read you can find it here. TUB ENTERPRISE BOOK STORE | PHONE 52. GROCERIES A o T NL r^ SALE Carloads of Flour, Carloads of Fresh Meal " G. A. Salt " " Rump Pork Full stock of other Groceries as well. Ottr goods are moving on every train and boat. Special attention tc our mail order department, Let as have your orders. Southern Supply Co. WHOLESALETCROCERS WILLIAMSTON, - NORTH CAROLINA MI2ELL & BROWN CO. White Front Grocery Storey GOOD .TABLE SUPPLIES ARE INDISPENSABLE TO COMFORTABLE LIVING. WE CARRY THEM IN THE VERY BEST AND FRESHEST - . » rocer ies ffirc (freterprisi. WILLIAMSTON, N. C„ FRIDAY, MARCH 25.1904. FROM THE CAPITOL OF OUR STATE Stedman and Turner in the Ring for the Nomination LIVE ITEMS OF INTEREST March 22, 1904 The ignominious retreat of Mr. Receiver "Bunch" Mcßec, who strutted up the lull with such n liKhtning quickstep as to electrify the whole State, was the most nauseating exhibition of cowar dice witnessed in many years here abouts. Of course he couldn't help himself, tor he didn't have a leg to stand on after the Governor and Chief Justice and Attorney General (assisted by one of his own lawyers) got through with him; for " 'tis conscience that makes cowardsof us all"; and it is hard to say, reviewing the whole fiasco from statt to finish, whether there was after all the greater lack of caurage or brains. Well, the old crowd is back again "managing" the State's railroad, and this week an investigation and examination is being prosecuted under the Governor's orders and direction, to ascertain the exact condition of the property, physi cally a.id financially. It is gener ally hoped that the A. & N. C. Railroad will soon be leased to one of the several bidders. Mcßee's oiler to lease was withdrawn a day or two l>efore he was appointed re ceiver, but since their are at least two new propositions have been made by others, offering much bet ter terms to the State, and are now in the hands of the Governor awaiting action. The members of the Democratic Committee, which met here last Thursday night and called the Sta'.c convention to meet on Jtnu -23, at Greensboro, did not contri bute anything to the Hearst "move ment" which is trying to get a move 011 it in North Carolina. If any of them favor the nomination of the New Yt*k editor and mil lionaire Congressman they kept their opinion to themselves. The forty odd who expressed their preference} all wanted Parker, Cleveland. Gorman or Gray, the favorites standing in the order named. For Governor, the Sttdxan men were in the majority, and Lieutenant Governor Turner came next. Solicitor Brooks, the man ager of the Stedman .campaign, said: "We are certainly going to win." Mr. I- A. Hartness of Ire dell decided his belief that Turner would show up as mauy votes in the convention as either of the other candidates, and in his opin ion, would eventually secure the nomination. *■ * * * The story has leaked out that when Mr. Hearst's visiting mana ger approached Governor Aycock, the other day, the Governor re marked to him that if Hearst should be nominated be would vote for him, but that he "would feel humiliated in doing so," where upon the agent adjourned himself to a more congenial clime. • * • « The State convention will prob ably be in session Jwo days this year, on account of the change made oy- the State Committee in tlie order of business. A resolu tion, offered by Hon. Josephus Daniels, was adopted which re quires the election of delegates to the National Convention and the adoption of the platform before the nomination of candidates for the State offices is taken up. All the indications point to tlie pulling off, at Wilkestjoro, on Thursday of next week, of the hottest political scrap in many years in this State. The Republicans of the Bth district meet on that date to nominate a candidate tor Con gress. "Zig Zag" Linney and '"Drummer Boy" Blackburn (who really lives at Greensboro, in the sth district) have been fighting and abusing each other so badly that it is possible both will be laid aside, in which event it is said that "Gus" Price of Salsbury may be nominated. The Democrats of that district appear to I>e greatly divided also, one county alone (Caldwell) furnishing two catuli detes, Newlaud and Bower. The official head of Asst. U. S. District Attorney Oscar J. Spears has at last fallen under the axe, after more than a year's delay aud today there is a vacancy in that office here Friction between Judge Fumell and Mr. Spears was the primary cause of his losing the job, but there were other rea sons that contributed to that result, it is said. Ilis successor has not yet been chosen and the names F. H. Whitaker of Halifax, W. H. Yarborough of Franklin, George H Butler of Sampson, li A. Johnson (colored) of Wake, and others are "mentioned" in i onnection with the place. The new appointee will be required to reside at Raleigh, as District At torney Skinner's official home has recently been transferred to Green ville, his actual place of residence, and it therefore beconr s necessary that his Assistant shall take charge of the office at Raleigh. There has been 110 cotton sold on this market since last Thursday, the day on which Sully, the chief "hull" operator, failed. The local buyers here have since then been offering only i2'/j to 13 cents, and tile farmers who brought cotton here either took it back home or stored it in the warehouses here to wait for higher prices. Some of the cotton growers hereabouts have not yet marketed their crop and have been waiting for the price to move up to 18 or 20 cents. 1 know uf one who raised 100 bales and who has not yet sold a bale of it. Hut these arc rare exceptions, for the great majority sold early in the season realized only 10 to 12 cents. Cotton may again go up to 15 or 16 cents, and, as I said in these letter;; last week, if I had any left on hand 16 cents would call for all I had. There is such a thing as holding 011 a little too long to a good thing. * * * The lawyers defending the negro Daniels, whose conviction of the murder of Senator Simmons' father has been affirmed by the State Su preme Court, are now trying to take the case up to the Supreme Couit of the United States, on the ground that discrimination was made against some of the venire men drawn because of their color. But it is doubtful whether they will succeed in doing so. Pnpir Tfiatml of Paiioioiii Pneumonia is too dangerous a disease for anyone to attempt to doctor hixself, although he may have the proper remedies at hand. A physician should always be called It should be borne in mind, how ever, that pneumonia always re salts from a cola or from an attack of the grip, and that by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the threatened attack of pneumonia may be warded off. This remedy is also used by physicians in the treatment of pneumonia with the best resuhs. Dr. W. J. Smith, of Sanders, Ala., who is also a drug gist, says of it: "I have been sell ing Ch imberlain's Cough Remedy and prescribing it in my practice for the past six years. I use it in cases of pneutnouia and have al ways gotten the best results." Sold by S. R. Biggs. Subscribe to your County paper Tap liwTWIPRIS*. j MARTIN SUPERIOR COURT IN SESSION His Honor, Frederick A. Moore, Judge, Presiding. Mr. C. C. Daniels, Solicitor A LIST OF CRIMINAL CASES Judge Moore is winning the highest esteem of the people of Martin County in his untiring ef forts to mete out justice. He has several times reprimanded the jury in instances in which he thought their decisions contrary to justice. He delivered an able,learned and instructive charge to the grand jury Monday morning, clearly explain ing the operation of the law to them, and pointed out their duty to their fellow men, their County and Slate. In all of his charges to the petit jury he thoroughly re views the evidence and points out to the jurors their duty. The grand jury have faithfully performed their duty. They have presented quite a number of bills of indictment, and have very advised ly recommended that the wooden shelves in the offices of the Regis ter of Deeds and the Clerk be tak en out and replaced with iron ones, ns this would be safer in case of fire. The county jail and the Hon e for the Aged and Infirm were re* ported to be in good order. The grand jury was dismissed Thursday morning with a compli mentary address from both the judge and the solicitor. Both said that they lnd never seen a grand ll jury work more faithfully and ear nestly toward the discharge of thiir duty.' Monday Morning The inorjrng session was spent in drawing, swearing and charging the Grand Jury. The following were sworn a* Grand Jurors: N. T. Riddick, G. W. Coltrain, J. 11. Ayers, C. T. Johnson, Kinchen Corey, J. T. Ross, Me. G. Gurganus, J. B. Clo man, G. 1". Roherson, W. K. Wil liams, J. 11. Mi/.ell, Jr., Jos. 15. Manning, S. M. Dnrden, Me. G. Leggett, J. H. Roller son, Sr.. Kli Taylor, J. T. Ilaislip and T. 11. Coffield. The following were ehoen and sworn to serve as petit jurors for the first week: Me. G. Riddick, Geo. \V. Blount, J. 15. Ilairis, \V. A. Jenkins, J. 11. Wvnn, J. J. Man ning, Jesse 15. Vick, A. D. Cherry, Jas. S. Griffin, C. W. Keith, I). I!, l'arker, W. IJ. Ballard anil J. H. Rawls. 1 State vs Jos. B. Bennett, a d w caoias and continued. 2 Slate vs I«ewis Creech, a and b 1101 pros with lt-ave. 3 State vs Asa Johnson, 1 and r, called and failed, judgment nisi sifa and capias. 5 State vs Charles Gardner, c c w., nol pros with leave. 6 Woodley Thompson, fine, con tined to September term upon pay ment of half costs and continuance of satnc bond. 7 State vs. Richard Thompson, fine, same as no. 6, 8 State vs Jack Everett, fine, same as no. 6, 9 State vs M. L. Nicholson, a and b, called ami failed, judgment nisi sifa and capias. 11 State vs Narcissa Spruill, at tempt to poison, contined, S2OO bond for appearance at Sept. term. 12 State vsC. 11. Smith, capias and continued. 13 State vs Ira T. Coltrain re fusing to work roads, verdict, not guilty. 13 State vs Charles Hill c c w, pleads guilty. Fined $lO and costs 15 State vs. Greely Slade, a d w, pleads guilty. Judgment suspend ed 011 payment of costs. 17 Stats vs Charles Hill, a d w, pleads not guilty, found guilty by jury. Judgment Suspended on pay ment of cost. iS State vs Wm. J. Williams, arson, capias and continued. 19 State vs George Whitley, a d w, capias and continued. 20 State vs. Baker Purvis, 1 and T, capias and continued. 23 State vs Glen Riddick and A Blue X Mark in the Square Below • | j j means that your Subscription Ends with this Issue Lovet Rogers, affray, continued. 25 State vs H. T. Stalling.*, fail iug to list taxes, retailing liquor without license, fined sls and cost. 29 State vs Rufus Jones, 1 and r, called and failed. Judgment nisi sifa and capias. 30 State Vs. W. A. Williams, same as 110. 29. 42 Stale vs John Rhodes, a d w, waives bill of indictment, judgment suspended 011 payment of cost. 46 State vs Geo. H- Andrews, a d w, waives bill of indictment,fined fls and cost. 50 Slate vs J. W. Ward and Tlico. Mobley, a d w, waives bill of indictment, each fined $lO and 1-2 cost. Tuesday morning 3 State vs Asa Johnson, 1 and t, pleads not guilty, found guilty by jury. 4 State vs Henry Slade, a d w, guilty as charged in bill of indict ment. 47 State vs Geo. 11. Andrews, former judgement set aside, judg ment suspended on payment of cost. 43 State vs Jesse Wells, 1 and r, pleads guilty, sentenced to twelve months on the ro;iiLj,ef l■'. tgeco ml >c county. 21 State vs W. F. Wynti, a d w, guilty as charged in the bill of in dictment. f>i State vs Joshua Hardison, re tailing, witnesses W. A... l'eel and John IC!. Corey, being subpoenaed to appear at both the last term and this, and failing to appear ttolli times they woe fined S.So each for the use of the State. 22 Slaty vs Mack Medford,cruel ty to aniniqls, not guilty. State v* Alon/.o Rcddick and Man/.a I.ittle, cruelty to animals, not gvilty. 31 State vs R. I\. Gtimcs, The*;. Andrews and Wiley Biggs, affray,, liiggs pleads guilty, Crimes and' Andrews found not guiity, judg ment suspended as to .liiggs tijKin ] taytneut of cost, 110 witness tickets allowed. 45 State vs Tiphraini Whitfield, a (1 \v, \viriiccsMcWootcii fiucdfSo for non-appearance. 21 State vs W. I*'. Wynn, a d w, solicitor prays judgment of ccurt. Prayer for judgment continued for next term of court upon payment of cost, defendant to give SSO bond for his appearance at next term. 55 Slate vs Win. Beech, a d w, continued to next term of court, defendant to give JIOO bond for ap pearance. 36 State vs R. B Ilolliday, abandonment, found guilty charged in bill of indictment. 56 State vs S. S. lladley, 1 and r not guilty. 60 State vs Zack M. Johnson, murder, bond for attendance a', nevt term of court fixed at $2,000. 47 State vs Will Armstrong, a d w, guilty, fined $lO and cost. 7 Appearance Docket, Joseph Slade vs Anua Sladc, divorce, granted. Continued to our next issue Tragedi Averted " Just in the nick of time our little boy was saved" writes Mrs W. Watkinsof Pleasant City, Ohio. "Pneumoniajiad played sad liavoc with him and a terrible cough set in besides. Doctors treated him, but he grew worse every day. At length we tried Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, and our darling was saved. He's now sound and well."Everybody ought to know it's the only sure cure for Coughs, Colds and all Lung dis eases Guaranteed by S. V R. Biggs and all Druggist. Price 50c and 51. 00. Trial bottles free. -«» » —A fine lot of nice white enve lopes at 4 cents a package, (25 in a pack) at the Enterprise Book Store. WHOLE NO. 233- : Professional Cards. G)R. JOHN D. BIGGS, DENTIST, OFFICE: MAIN STREET. GEO. TV. NEWELL K BRO. LAWYERS «n -tail* m N>w Hnn k nut Ida i"2, itfi hand i.le. toj» i t xicpt, WiI.LIAMSTUJI. N C. •j Pii»»ticr nbfurtf mm vice* are desired. 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Williamslon Telephone Co, Oilicc over Bauk of Martin County, WILLIAMSTON, N. C. ,'Phone thanres limit?.! l> s minuten; will positively be rjjJe for louder time. To Washington 25 Cents, " Grcvuville 25 f, " Plymouth 25 V " Tarboro 25 " i.jj3 •• Kocky Mount 35 " Scotland Neck 25 H " Jamesvflle 15 »j " Kailer Lilley's 15 & '* J. G. S'-aton 15 J " J. 1.. Wool .ml 15 " „ " O. K. Cowing &Co. 15 *' " Parmele 15 i' " Robcrsonville »5 '* " Evcrctts 15 " " Gold Point _ 15 " " Geo. P. McNaugliton 15 " " Hamilton 20 " For other points in Eastern Carolina •ee "Central" where • 'phone will bQ found for uae of noa-iubecribero.