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IS W WV ADVERTISING Yoar ramie" Vi-k -Jiidklousadwitii in« U tli- kittl that |«y* hack to you the HiiiKy fJ4 invent Space iu thin paper yrt prompt return* . . VOL. VII. - NO 38. Two Attempts at Suicide in 24 Hours at Robersonville Two Young White Men Try to Reach Eternity's . Shore by the Lauda num Route. Within twenty-four hours' time two attempts at suicide were made is Robersonvillc by two young white men Last Friday night at a late bom Mr. Jack Roberson undertook to rnd his life by taking laudanum though it was di covered by rela tives in time to save hiiu Dr Nelson was sent tor immediately and he reached the would-be sui cide in time to take the laudanum from hitn before 11 had done its fatal work. The doctor says he had taken » half an ounce of the drug Saturday night Mr John Totn psou attempted to land himself in to eternity by the sainc route. He was also saved by the timely ar rival of Dr. Nelson, who was im mediately summoned. He had tak en three ounces of laudanum The cause for cither one of these young men wishing to end this life by tacir own hand, is not known. No statement has Iteen made by eithei concerning the mat ter. Roberson is ißor 19 years of age atid Mr. Toui|>soii altout 21 years old. BEAUTIFUL HONE MAkRIAGE. Miss Essie Benjamin kar Became Bride ot Mr. W. M. Wilson Wednesday Morning:. * Wednesday morning at the resi deuce of the In ide's mother, Mrs. Hauuah C. Kay, the marriage of Miss Essie Benjamin Ray to Mr. William Maitlrew Wilson took place, the Rev. R. I) Carroll of the Baptist Church IK ing celebrant. The parlor, in which the cere mony was j>erfornied was tastily decorated in green and white. The vows were given under an arch from which was suspended a horse * shoe made of the prevailing colors. The bridal iarty, which entered to the music ot Mendehlsoun, played by Miss Carrie A Biggs, was com posed of the following: Misses Del la Ray and Lettie Critcher who wore gowns of white and carried La Franc" roses, followed by Miss Mattie Lou Anderson, who brought in the wedding ring, immediately followed by the bride and groom Miss Ray wore a chic gown of gray and carrud a shower ho qnet of Brule's roses. After the ceremony the party was driven to the station, where they took the 8:15 train for a tour of Northern ctttes. Mis. Ray possesses many charms which make her an attractive young lady She was a dutiful daughter and a home loving girl. Mr. Wilson is to he congratulated upon securing Miss Kay for a wife. She is a giand daughter of the late Dr. S C Benjamin, who was a physician in Martin County many years before the war. She has the distinction of being the grandnicce of Juna P Benjamin, a member of the cabinet of Jefferson Davis Mr. Wil.son is a sou of the late William Wihton, who served the county as Register of Deeds for two terms, is interested in agricul ture and a manufacturing business in Norfolk Va. German Tuesday Night. Beautiful younjj ladies, gallant young men, the music of Bugley's Orchestra and brilliant lights made Mohlcy's Hall a scene of gayety Ttt -S'l ty .night while the yonng c-iriuV- present damped the Ger -1U.1.1 It is needles to sav that all had a good time and reluctantly departed at a late hour for sheii homes The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Simpson, Miss V Laltiue Williams, of Kittrell, and % Mr. Dillon S Simpson; Miss Rosa Hunt, of Kittrell. and Mj. B. Frank M«ta; Mi® Hannah V. Fowden and Mr. Harry A Birrs, Miss Louise Fowden ami Mr. Wheeler Martin, Jr , Miss Essie R. Peele and Mr. C W. Hasscll, Miss Olivia Hodtis, of Washing ton, and Mr W. Fountain Lip«- comb; Miss IX-IU Lanier and Mr. Herbert Peek, Miss Gladys Fletu- in*. of Greenville, and M"r. Harry M. Stuhhs; Miss Davenport and Mr. C. A. Raker. St.iggs: Messrs. Luke Lamb, Haywood Knight, Win Watts and Willie Watts Chaperones: Mcsd allies W. R Fowden, Mollie Peele, lA.'fa Now ell and Albert Coffield, of Rverette. ENJOYABLE SOCIAL EVEN! /Irs. Simpson Entertain* in H«>n or of Misses Williams and Hunt. Tuesday evening quite a nuui bar of young people called at Mrs. J I'aul Simpson's to pay tln.ii compliments to her guests, Misses Loutina Williams and Rasa Bever ly Hunt, of Kittrell. The ever ready host and hostess threw their home open to the in formal pleasure of every one pres ent, and those 111 attendance *x press themselves as never having spent a more enjoyable evening 111 the city of Williani»tou. At a ripe hour an elegant selection of dainty and toothsome refreshments were served. Those present were. Misses Loutina Williams, Rose Beverly Hunt, Hannah Vic Fowden, Lou ise Fowden, Essie Peele. Lettie Critcher, Anna Crawford, Glnua Hodges and Gladys Fleming, Mrs. A S Coffield and Mrs Leila V Newell: Messrs. Willie Watts, Wheeler Martin, Percy Critcher. J. Dillon Simpson, Herbert Peel, Harry Mirt Stubbs, Burras A Critcher and S. A. Newell. RAIN SAVED WINDSOR. EH? One Inning Was Pliy«4 Wll liamston a, Windsor O If it Just Had'nt Rainedl When one inning of a game bad l>een played in Windsor Monday afternoon between the team of that town and Williams ton, the game was called on account of rain and the score stood 2 to o in favor of Will'amston. Last summer two games were pulled off Itetween these two teams, one game being played here and the ether at Windsor.and Williams ton was defeated in l>oth. Since that time Williamstou has had blood in her eye for Windsor, and the boys .said all they wanted was to get a "whack" at em this sum mer andtLey would fix 'em Mon day morning early, but not Aright, the l»alI players of this town und about thirty rooters left for Wind sor. The players were in good shape and had a determined look on their faces, while the "rooters" were in proiier shape to whoop 'ein up. Windsor was the first to the hat and in a jiff r the Williamston pitcher had "fanned" out the Windsor boys Then Williams ton's turn at the hat came and she made Rood two runs. Windaoi was at the bat the second time and two of her players had "struck out" when a down pour of rain caine, which ended the game. TO OURC A COLD IN ONT DAY Take LAXAT7VK IIROMO y.iimnc Tab let!. Druggist* refund nioue ; if it fails to cure. K. W. GROVK'S Riyimlure on the box. Jjc. Pcele for Clerk of Court. At the urgent request of many voters, I hereby announce myself a candidate to the office of Clerk of the Superior Court of Martin county subject to the action of, the Drinocoatic Convention KPHHIAM PKKLK. For County Treasurer. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of treasurer of Mar-1 tiu county, subject to the action of, the Democratic convention. C. D. CAKSTAKPHBN. . Che (Knitrprist WILLIAMSTON. V C., FRIDAY, JULY> 7 , [906 Movement for Better Streets Commissioners Divide up Town in Wards. Peel Says Enforce the Cow Law Ellison Says Repeal the Law. Tlie hoard oi town commission ers met Tuesday evening in regular monthly session, ijui the most itu portant matter acted upon was a movement for a more systematic work of improving the streets. The matter was disposed of by adopting tbe following resolution: "That the town be divided into five wards and one commissioner be assigned to each ward as street commissioner of said ward, viz: Tlu- Ha stern Ward to in clude all streets east of Main street up to and including Snuthwick street, the new road and R. K. street in front of T, J. Latham's The Southern Ward to include all streets south of Main street, commencing with street, thence to the bouudary liin. The Central wind to inrludt Main Street from the rivet to ,the railroad. The Western ward to include all streets west of Main down to and including liaugluou street. The Noitbein ward to includt all streets north of Main street, from Haughtou street to the river. That the street commissioner . ol each ward shall, befote commune iug work 011 streets or doing repairs, with two or more other commis sioners go over the streets arid view the work needed, make an es timate of the cost of same, report to the next meeting of the cmii tnissioners, when an appropriation (rir snch work »h.-dl be made The town treasurer to keep sep erate accounts against Ihe differ ent waids, and all orders on the treasurer shall name the ward to lie dial ged. * 1 The different wards were assign ed us follows to commissioners Eastern Ward, W, A Kllison; Southern Ward, C. H Godwin; Central Ward. N. S. Peel; West em ward, A. Anderson, Northern Ward, J. 1). Leggett. Commissioner Peele brought tiji the much tidkcd tf cow question and said that he wanted to see tin 01 dinance enforced, ami said if it was not enforced it would lie an issue in the next town election. Com tnissiooer Kllisson said he would rather have the ordinance repealed and let it be an issue in the next election. The matter was discus sed but no'action was taken. The artesian well matter was ■liscitfcsed and Mr. C. H. Godwin was instructed to open up corres pondenee with different parties in regard to seousing some one to dig the wells. This lieing all transac ted by the ioard except the routine work. Favors Candidale From Griffins Township Vlk KIHTOK: I learn that Griffins township is ►joitig to run a candidate for clci k of the court, and as we are to judge the future by the bast., wc can say that she furnished one eight years ago, who has so faith fully performed liis'fhrty that we rausf hear them again Giiffius has always measured up to her le quirements, furnished large picnic dinners for several of our great j speakers, and as Mr. KphriairiH Peele no v asks for the office, 1' feel that the county couid do no (letter than give it to him. I hav known hi'.n personally for tvent\ years, and for the jwst ten years he has been at the head of th« party i-i his towiMiip He 4,4©- cessfully ran things in 1900, when it was a lia-d fight, has served his time and if there IK- such a thing as a political debt surely he is en titled to his pay. In conclusion, I wish to s*y to the citizens of our noble old coun ty, that we can safely depend on him. A VrvrsD 1 fat:urlvo lail with gun Mar D ounty ; ,;-MC Scene 'c Fear Si r ■ Miss Bertie P the Heroin . A ft .• ir. * J;ilc Mist- tV.it JC I *• ! , Oi (il'ilTih s Ulttusllip, was r uiri.tt;. to "h-.-r home, the squt d ..f .h >u tits''Css tell up on h t a .... , Vi»n t>vc>tigatnig she pull .1 p * .11 tV j-tKing" I*lll - nt a -i'r Between her ,u»«t tiic U'imjmu! iotnt*Hl wis » wid ditch whtelj she was utjahlc tociors, hut with woman's quick new ol thought, th rvw hot dog which had iclusul to pms tlu* iu tervciung space .across ditch The deg though luflie,- attacked brum" and psf.siudcd hini'to release the hog, and niefct the attack ftoin the new quaiter Miss Hissell bravely stood niftr while the l>tai came across thcjdUeh and sought new fit-Ids Hcsiathci hearing the noise caiuc dowij with his gun, but liruui hail passed 4 >eyoml aR dangci. "fwas a brave act *tdr ,i lone woman ruul dog on I Ju pity of it is that tin. hearts .skill docs not adorn the floor of Nfiss ISissell's home. . , . » ' Jo the Voters ol Martin puinly. It was with pleajwii' that read the- aniiomiccinetirof the Candida cy of Mr. C. I). CaYtftarpWrn foi the office of treasurer of Martin County. ItelieviOK atul kpowitiß that the preservation of the»Detno ctatk party titeahs a new' ticket and the name of Mi. Cursfarphen has met with almost univvstsal ap proval. 1 have known Mft Cars larpheu for the last twetitf sears tnd can conscientiously say .that he is one of Martin's foremost sons He is kind, elevet aud courteous He is to day what he wasjyester day j.1..1 Iv-ilh. U;, same In nmr row. There is owe thing espei tal ly commendable abonj M { Cars larphen, he will always W at his ifficT for the accomodatum of the public he i.s not a spoitm'K iii.uT here to day and yondei tomorrow. »ut a steady, Miaightfoward bust less innn, and in-, nomination will tdd inttch to tin illliAtnoli# history ■if Mai tin County \t~ j'. 1 * A I'AYKR, — J_l'. ' Notice All jiersons ate hereby notified thai the cow law. foi the. town ot Williainston will be enforced on ind after Monday, thy 311 th day if July, iy>)6. Cattle will lie em - {Kiuuded in the hack lot 4 N S Peel J H. PauKv T C July 15. 1906 ■ ,1 I |H|JS'L Miui'a Weaker lilt If of -fU>Cy. The popular belief is that the left aide In weaker than the ifght, and, as In all popular beliefs," there Is mueh truth in thla. In most eases, says the Orand Magazine, the right arm la decidedly stronger than the loft, the bones are larger and the muscles more vigorous When we cotYsider iho lower limbs, however, 'we And u pre cisely opposite ata'te of affairs; the left leu la stronger than the right in the great mujbrity' of cases. This want of symmetry "Is noticeable ali through the body. Nine tiirioe out of ten we see better with one eye than with tho othor, and hoar bettor with tho loft than with the right our, or vlco versa Not only so, nn Injury to tho body —a burn or a cjt, for Instance - cause* more pain Htx ono side than It would worts It Inflicted on the other Even diseases attack one sl«»»- on thelrTlrst onset In preference to the other Ecwmft, varicose veins, scln tlca. and even tuberculoid* be«ln, In variably, to manifest themselves on our weakor side fA blistering plan ter, too, will provoke an eruption only If appllod to the loft side. The limp lost way, apparently, of discovering which la our weaker side U to obaorvo which aide we lie upon by preference whoa In bod, as It if certain that w; will Instinctively adopt tho attitude which it) most agreeable, or, ruther, which causae, the least inconvenience; In othtrr words. we will lie upon tho wide tho muscles of which, being more vig orous. are less »enslblo to tho pres sure upon thorn of tho weight of the body. Statistics and observation go to prove that In almyt thr«- 'awn out of four It Is the Mflft ifldc. which Is the weak or, thus gtvtfig fensoH to the popular dtctum. ' Curiously enough, however, pnuemonla, It has been noticed, unlike moet» diseases, usually attacks at first thy right— that la to say, the stronger side of the body. . .rrm am . j RECOGNITION OF SEA SERPENTS. Many Arc Whale*, Lines of Birds or Patches of Seaweed. The »ea sorirnt. at loaat in many imn\lflol forms, 1h on aoroptPtt kci «ntlAu tact. It is coming to be Kon ernlly hcite«vt»d that the many ami »it •nvurrtnK ati rlee ot tho Roa wr;/ .t cannot ail Ih: visloaa, pioturou nt tno 1 amy * Many ot the supposed sea sei |xnt. art' w-iialca, lm. s of birds or p.it' • H ot .iwi crt dm it u tho or opinion among conservative natu.il ists.that theiv Is some gigantic atil inai in the deep sea yot unknown to retenrr which occasionally ttrmfs to tte surface. showing portions of its lorm to tho anuutoment of the marl* nor who may chance to be lathe vicin ity As to the nature of those un kuowu animals wu have several sug gestions. Several oel-llke sharks have his ii taken, lung serpentine-like cran ium; that When large must be the sea »er|>«*ut« of the deep soa, and have convinced observers that the tut's which haVe aroused the eroltlltty of people are nnt without foundation, and llmt this mysterious realm conceals at range and gigantic forms which only rarely rise to the aurfaee. "1 he eel-like sharks found are In some instances luminous, emitting a at range light over the entire surrace— Ihc light Rivers of the deep sea Those animals ot the deep sea, which live habitually In water JUst above the ireozlna point, In darkness that is profound, ore among the most Rro tosque and singular of living: beings. - Thi' flahen ,BO for an known, are of »u.nll at in, hut tills .limn iu>t prove that there nru mi laino animals in the deep n«wv. The method of taking (loop noii forms precludes tho capture of any except tho HI nail and very sluggish onec. which IHJ In tho deep ooae, but the time will come when a largw dredge will ho Invented In which the rnon»t re of tho deep will ho taken, tut there arc lew natnrhltnt.D who have given tho subject any attention but believe thrvro, an- in tlio freater dopths ootiu/KlKuutlc animal which Is Occasionally Boon Art" Interesting fotm of tho aoa «or peat It) the no-called ribbon rtsh, w»v aral KpoctiMcn of which the wrUor linn noon KI the shores ol rtnntn Cat a Una Inland Thta creature IH one ol tho most beautiful of all fishes It F»HI mblett u white or silver ribbon slashed with Mack A km« On ex tends Its entire length and over the head forma a number of plumes or |Mim|Mina of a vivid red that In long specimens intKlM OMlljr t>e Oikon tor n mane waving to and fro That this delicate ribbon llah at tains n vory large rile Is gi'iiemlly lm lliived, iik good sized specimen!) have been captured. Bonxt years ago a lishermim was hauling a not on the count of Scotland, when It wuFi found ITiitr ronvr heavy weight wan (mfdlng tin' not bark Additional help wan oft tallied, niul n dozen men finally Haul ed In n monster llsh, which wiu eatl mnti d to weight eight hundred iiounds. It was a gigantic ribbon fhth, thirty feet or more In length, so long and heavy that It jxMjulrcd tho efforts ol half n dozen men to carry U along the dock. It was a veritable sea serpent, ant ixteuding from lte head wine tail deep md or m iirkt pTu fries. illo liirr-. wlil'h Termed • a aort or mlUfe.nWiiieTlUy do scribed OH beliiK ««*'n on the typing xio serpent If these lliihes attain a .oHKth of thirty feet there Is no reason why they tncrj' not exceed thin, end K ih very possible that pome of tho ''sen Mrpentn' 'which have bot>n observed »t vnrlouo times were gigantic rib bon HBhee, which can* up from the deep soa and moved alontf with undu lating motion at the surface. One of the moat remarkable ria well an gigan tic anlmnlM or the deep im a is the giant —a favorite tidbit of tho sperm whale. .The Hlze to which these animals givw, their strength and their hideous Appearance place them on a par with many of the weird and grotesque crea tures* of a past a«e Tlfii nquld un doubtedly attains a length of nearly, f not over, one hundred foot. Prince Winn's Bplrlt Parrot. Mln Yung Whan, the Oorc&n prince who Killed himself as a protest against th* Japanese protectorate, lived In a magnificent palace of his own, which nme down to him by hereditary right, and was surrounded with an army of rutairiers, ..ghting men, sl ives "and women Ho had a table of beaten silver, crusted with the most precious apphlres, and his stata dress was so • rieavy with gorgoous jewels that It »ook two mon to Hft It over his head. ne carried with him on his trnvels 1 great white parrot, with row -colored lining on his wings The parrot's huak was perforated and on either aVIe was •et with priceless sapphires The Ignorant natives believed that the great white [xirrot was Mln Yung Whan's familiar spirit, and that When he died, Mlti Yung would 'die, too. iVhen Mln Yun Whan's liody was !'ouod lying on the purple uoabTons ot hi* couch, the groat white- parrot flew streaming out of the window and dis appeared in tho palm trees. Science Fnda a New Pillow. A new Industry, the making of mat tresses and pillows of sponge, has been started In Florida The sponge miyjeriul is cleansed of all foreign mat ter by a scrubbing process lit large tanks of water, then run through wringers and tho drying continued by subjecting it to a cold-air blast it la then ghreddod by machliu ry, ster ilized and rendered odorlees by chem ical treatment and subjected to cold air drying, when It la ready for uue. Something la going to be wrecked when you try to make a cart keep paaa vtU an autoeaobUe. RULER WANTB A RAIBE » rlnce of Schwartzburg-Rudolatadt In Financial Strait* The Prince of Schwnrt*burg-Uiulol j-tadt rules over a country 868 square 'ullos la oxtunt. with a population.of Uiout" 90,000, For doing this his falth '.ul subjects (five him a civil list ol a year. Tho prince Is a grand '1 '.gnrur In his way. with expensive hahlts He owns several castles well -locked with servant*, and In the .>!■; mediaeval way he «upporta n 1.-r'y of mush lar.s who plajr to'him whett ho la at his meals. The Prince got Into financial dltU •ultles because the necessities of i.ie cttfiig -dearer. The Prince eau "t Ms Minister of State the other dr.v and told him there wus not much pi t ute In being a ruler nowadays. "l.ook at tho price of beef and mut ton 1" ho exclaimed. "My cooks warn blggeT wages, HO do tho laundry maldn. Just look at what clothes Cost, es pecially uniforms, and I must h»x« ton uniforms at least I" fVaron von der ltecke, tho Min ister, convoked tho Met of tho Prlncl pnllty, and the. people's representa tives appeared, among them, howev er. olijht Social Democrats . The Min ister miule n pathetic statement at*>ut rte I'rlnod being 11 good man In trou ble mid nrkol for IU. additional an nual sum of >SM,OO«) to help him out. The debate that ensued' \»as one 01 finest In the annals of Oerman Parlia ments Th« Socialists wanted to know about the braos band, what It was tor and what It c«mt They had hoard of curious officials up In those castles call ed ushers and chamberlains. What were they (or? They turned tho I tits re's household accounts llistdcou, and fliuilly declared they would not Want a penny more, and that If the t'tinee t'ould not live on ff17,000 a yeiu* there were eight Socialist subjects of Ms who were willing to take his place' finri do his work for half the money." Tlrt was furious and dissolv ed the I Met, and over the IMNireru! I lire Ipallty tkow rages a eonsfltutlon n! i.truj-rtle uneVpiallcd In bltteriwsa. Miihltiij of H,ill)Honn If one would know tM>w a hailstone la formed ho must first dissect It He wilt dud that It |s ooiiipOHod of n quantity nl tiny crystals arranged In onceutrlc rings or iMinen, unit each I I sn in turn will have Its evldimce to jflve eouivrnlng till' inaktiiK of the h iiUroae on lt.-I way earth-. An ft Kim of dust is th»» nucleus o 11 h nanstone. ntttooi of flint pnr tade «wu-y part of the atmasphire and .ire found not only in the low*>r drat a erf the air, but tho winds carry them to the tops of the highest moun tains •tfo that, no matter whether satu .•i. .t itli *.' e obtained l»y hiUloonlstfl Af" n olTiitiiSi "'TniilH?H* minute ;sutl len ot dust urn always to be found In them It is coming to be believed that without these atoms of dust upon which tin moisture of the air ean wv tle there would IKI IM> raiiidro|lS TWI tog, MI snow, dew, clouds or hall. Without th««c minute platforms, us fhoy lire cullod. IIIKJII which the mo»- lure condeiiHos as it alights, rain would be continually pouring down upon the earth. These malua honp tn« llll.'lV Imoyed up till such flmcH I: elieUlMltlilil IT. eiini|N'l thom to jrlPl| JJ) the supplies t hey have colected. It i llTtlo vapor should happen to eon ' trims on 11 particle of (Just (losing ilmleosly about In t!i>e .-ulr'thore to the beginning ol what, under f&vor thlo clrmimAUuiccs, will ho-omc a full lZOd hailstone. Iho hailstones to attain great 't/e • nuftt plunge to the earth from a great height. The clouds which float at he urea test distance from the earth ire those known ns (he cirrus, and are iften many mtlee above tho tops ol !l«! highest mountains. If the begin ning of a hailstorm CMI only dive to •lie iflrth froui this height It will. In its headlong (light, pass through strata if air differing very much as regard.) ■ mpcraturo and moisture, and tlwso iyu circumstances most favorable to its development Ililt bwfone It can *)gln Its descent It must Und some «ay of belug carried up to these Heights. Ho the Journey is made by ■•oUlug Into the way of ono of the itroto; ascensional currents which prlng upward from almost every part >1 the earth's surface. In such a piaca II is not long be oit> the moisture "n the atom of dust freezes The lorm which Hit IroMB nolsture taken depends u|ion clreum 'tancos, but there arc many posalbrl , It lee hoforo it. it may crystallise as i\ tiny polltft of mow, or may take tt,i> «hnpu of an lee crystal or »tmi>ly (be form of it frozen crystal or the form of a frozen raindrop. Any oi tht ?se «hai»* will serve as an oxcel rfnt beginning fir a further change It Is easily understood that the foire of gravitation h«e been con •ta.'itly puliltig this atom of dust ana Its congealed moisture toward the ground. As It starts on its Journey tack to the earth it Will ikihh through strata of air Which 'differ greatly In rnolßtur© and temperature Bomo of the air will be above the freezing iiolnt »n(i other layers will he fsjlow It, while It Will ho no uncommon thing tor the hailstone to dash through a cloud : ome thousands of feet thick. The hailstone Itself, with Its heart of Ice, Is always below the freez'ng point, so that any moisture whii'h settles upon It Is promptly frozen and forms u girdle of Ice about the nucleus. When the hailstone pauses through ;he sir that Is bolow the freezing I olnt the moisture settles upon It In the form of a clear zone of Ice, while on the other hand, when the air Is moistened and Its moisture Is above , the frcozlng point the girdle of to* M JjpttQUe. . . _ ... . A DVERTISINQ ♦r•'M 'M i | Your money back.-- Judicious advertia lug tit the kind that pays back to you the money you tnv eat Sjmcr in this jwpcr assures you prompt return* . WHOLE NO. 338 if i 11 Manner in Which Old WoHd iviUtis Gianted Constitution. HISTORY OF CONFLICTS Hungary and Japan Won Thrin by Voluntary Coiiccwrton of UM Crown Many Monarch* Pre ferrxl Alxlltadm Rather Than Conform to Altered Conditio— As a general rule, national cnnatl tutlons arc baptised with blood, nays the l'lttsburg Dispatch. A few —very few Indeed—have been granted vol-' untartly by tnonarcha far-sighted enough to appreciate the lmpoeslbM ll) of stemming for all time the ever rising tlilo ot democracy, and who have doomed It pulitto to spread the sails ot their dynasty to windward, and to ondenvor to ride on the creat if those waves ot popular opinion which they worn powerless to resist. In other cases .again, the constitu tion has boon built up by a long sa ri in concessions, spread over hun -1 ir of years, audi obtained by tha lo from tho reluctant crown • 1. h itateciuft, popular pressura it 1 r.onietlii or, through purchaaa. Kill there are several Instances la history vhere hlngs have tradedaway iH 'iogatlves of the crown to the na l.i 1 etui n tor money needed tor iywmtlc purpoues, or tor purely self ish pleasure. The English patch is 01 h constitution may bo described w being of thlß particular order. it waa In tho year IH4B that moat iif these constitutions, thus engen dered In blood, first came Into actual operation. True, tho i>oople*of well tili h every nation ot continental Ku ropo bad boon promised rlghta of iclf government at the close of tha Napoleonic, wurs In tho second deo lde of the nluetoonth oentury. But those pledges were ignored by tha n'oiiarchli* mainly through the Inr llllonce of that so-onlled Holy AUl au.'o. which had the effect ot calling Into existence tho Monroe doctrine, m l tt was not until 1848, when a revolutionary WOTO swept all over TOuropo, that tho stfbstltutlon ot gov ernment by will of tho people took tho place of that ot despotism l*y 11-iu'it J)lvino Some of the sovereigns nado a strong fight for what they -otislilored to be tholr sacred preroff itlvoa and called upon their troops to Ire upon tho people. In Vienna they iiitchered tho cabinet ministers and drove flio imperial family from tha Itv In I'arls they pillaged tho royal aiiiro of the Tuillerlea and fright ened King Louis Philippe so that, iihamlnnihg his throne, ho concealed M'' identity with blue spoctaclea and a wig and fled to England under the i inn mod name of Bmlth. At Berlin Viadroda ot oltUons wore shot down ly tlw troops before tho kindly and lomewhiit weak King Frederick Wil liam IV. issued a proclamation dla oliiluilng rosponslhlllty for what had Nscurrod, disavowing tho action of the military and granting the popu lar demand for a full-fledged consti tutional government At Turin King Iharles Albert of Rardlnla yielded •it ..ithoiit a struggle, tho "Statute Puntl'i uu ntnlft- del Regno" which li to-day the constitution of United ltal/. AmoiH? tho countries thut CM V»ant of having received their con tlllulions by tho voluntary r.oncee -11011 of tho crown uro Japan and Tnigitry. Japan's constitution, which •H of the most modern and liberal Icscrlptlon was promulgated In Feb ruaiy, IKB9, wlpin tho Mikado vol untarily surrendered his autocracy, has. rt upon the popular belief In hta uicied attributes and soml-dlvlne ulirlii to his subjects This was done vltiiout any demand whatsoever on • heir [Kii t It wan not even asked for ii t'io native press or from tho plat- o: >ll It was a movement wholly of ili own lii 111 ii 11 vit. mudo, of course, ifb-r due consultation with the most in; fed ''atesnien of his empire, and 'HI! bad tho effect which he Intended, namely, of contributing to the pres tige of the niitlou abroad nnd to the .icvvlopment of tho progress and en- U'hlennient, ns well as of the Indue •iia,, commercial and Intellectual ac ivitj of the people. Truo, there had in 'en n revolution In Japan some twenty years previously, but it was % • oliitlnn which had for Its object, ■nit 'he conquest of any rights of •H'- inv'orument, but the restoration o tie throne of tho autocratic tem i'lmil eo'Aei, ol which It had been :ot>b»d by the usurpation of the Bho 'iin Jjipan Is an amazing country, lKTicult iih ever of comprehension to 'hi- foreigner, especially If he doe* lot happen to have resided for some lenrth of time In the Orient. But ■me >f che most surprising things 1b Its hl itory of the last half century, Mt« been the popular revolution In >r of the restoration of the moet absolute despotism to the Emperor iiid thon the latter's unasked for . oncesslon to his subjects 20 year* later of a most liberal constitution, with legislative forms of government and the surrender of hie autocraejj to the people. Strange Pledge*. r London pawn brokers are fre (luently askod to take strange things in pawn. Tho othor day a Hoi born pawnbroker lent |IOO on n Ann horso, which one of his daughter* iedo until it was redeemed. The sainu pawn broker once took in pledgo a modlcal chest of poison* that wero strong enough to kill It,- 01)0 men. It was, however, a valuble deposit, as some of tho poisons were very rare. A Kensington (England), pawn broker lent a sum of money oe a number of autograph of de*4 g* I ***?**
The Enterprise (Williamston, N.C.)
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July 27, 1906, edition 1
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