VOL. X. NO. 31
CONDITION OF THE
PEANUT MARKET
1 More Than Twice as Many
Peanuts to be Mar
keted Now Than a
Year Ago
Smithfield, Ya., April 10, 1909.
Since our circular of March 4th,
the peanut business in Virginia has
been almost at a standstill, except
the factories have been filling orders
previously booked, and occasional
new business. Cancellations are
frequent. Most of the trade have
sixty days to four months' supply
and say they will not buy more
until their stocks are exhausted
The movement of farmers' grade
peanuts the past sixty days has been
very light. Speculators and so
called independents have liood
wiuked the farmers, aijd while they
are holding; firm, the speculators
and independents are unloading fast
as possible, and if necessary they
cut prices, while farmers hold the
bag. - ;
Farmers seem to take for grant
ed all they xead and are told about
short supply and higher prices but
their solicitous friends do not tell
them: There are more than twice
as many peanuts to be marketed
the balance of this season thfrn
there was a year ago, and npt half
the usual demand for them Busi
ness throughout the country is un
usually dull, and the labor leaders
publish there are two million work
ing men idly walking the streets of
the cities of this country. They
have but a short time to dispose
after August, a good many of them
cannot be carried over, except at
heavy loss because machine-picked
peanuts get wormy. The longer
they hold the shorter will be the
time in which thev have to sell, and
consequently the price will be less.
These unpleasant facts, but
they cannot be successfully gain
said.
If farmers would thiuk a little,
they would sec that the independ
ents are making cats-paws of them.
If the independents were honest
in their statements, they Would buy
the farmers' peanuts at price* they
tell them they ought to get for
therr, and not send agents over the
country, advising them not to sell,
that prices will be much higher,
and buying a few hundred bags
here and there to encourage them
to hold firm while they unload.
They call themselves independ
ents, but we learn that they are
combined and have been holding
regular meetings and formulating
plans to sell their gocds while the
farmer waits.
While offerings of farmers' goods
have been light, there has been
enough selling to fill the few orders
for cleaned goods coming in. The
volume of business has been large
t le past five months, but most of
the orders are filled, and unless
there is a marked improvement in
present conditions, most cleaners
will not be concerned whether hold
ers sell or not. Very few are run
ning full capacity and several have j
shut down. Whatever temporary !
effect deceptive circulars and news
paper articles may have, the silent
forces of time, supply and demand
- are constantly working, and their
effect must be seen very soon.
Our quotatiousare nominally the
same as of the nth ult , but we
hope our friends will not fait to ask
us for prices before placing their
orders elsewhere, 'We waut v^ r
business. '
_ Respectfully,
THE GWALTNKY- BUNKLEX
PEANUT CO.
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bring quick relief to lumbago, tV eu
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build up strength and health. Price
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THE ENTERPRISE
Book Club
(Report! d)
The Wednesday Afternoon Book
Club has never been more uniquely
entertained than it was on the 14th.
instant at the houie of Mrs. T. J.
Smith.
The programme was a music
scheme courtship The story
being partly written and partly in
blank, the blank spaces to be filled
with the names of pieces of music.
As the popular music teacher, Miss.
Martha Taylor, would Rive some
selection 011 the piano, jtbe contest
ants would guess the name and
fill the blanks, thus completing the
story.
Mrs. C. M. Lanier won the first
j prize, a banjo filled with candy,
j»nd Miss Mizell the consolation, a
bunny full of candy.
The guests were then asked into
the dining room where delicious
refreshments, consisting of a salad
course, were served. Each guest
was presented a dium filled with
candy as a favor, whico will be
long preserved a - a souvenir ot the
many pleasures of the afternoon.
You who have occasional trouble
from indigestion, such as sour
stomach, belching of gas, sour
risings and weak stomach, should
not delay a moment to help the
stomach digest the food for all these
little ailments, annoying both to
yourself and to others, are caused
simply by undigested food in the
stomach. Kodol for Dyspepsia and
Indigestion taken occasionally will
soon Relieve you of all the simple
stomach ailments that you now
have, but may be more serious later
Try Kodol today a id t ike it on our
guarantee. We know it will do
what we say it will do. It is sold
by Biggs' Drug Store.
111 l ustration of Form
James Ten Kyck, oarsman and
coach, discussing rowing one day
in the Syracuse Herald office, said
success depended on form. He ex
plained what he meant by form.
Then, byway of illustration, he
added:
"Everything, everything, goes
by form. Thus, out West in the
old days, it was the essence of form
to be informal. My father u-ed to
tell about a 'squire who would
marry the young couple that came
to him in some such form as this:
" 'Bill, do ye take this gal whose
hand ye're a-squeezin' to be yer
lawful wife, in flush times an' iu
skimp?'
'Mame, do ye take this cuss
ye've j'ined fists with to be yer pard
through thick and thin?'
" 'Yer right, for once okl man.'
" ' All right, then. Kiss in
court, an' I reckon ye'er married
as tight as the law can j.ue ye. I
guess four bits'U do. Bill, if I don't
have to kiss the bride. If I do, it's
six bits extry.' "
"Mamma, may I play with John
Cross?" "No George, He's a bad
boy. Let him play with other bad
boys." "Well thats all right
mamma, his mother says I'm the
worse boy on the street."
Swept Over Niagara
i
1 This terrible calamity ofteu hap
pens because a careless boatman
ignores the river's warnings—grow
ing ripples and faster curreut—
Nature's warnings are kind. That
d 11 pain or ache in the back
you the kidneys need
you wou d e*r HH , ljaladia
Dropsy Diaoates or fertght'sdisease
1 KlCctrtC ji'ftferi at once and
see Jjy anc j a ll your best 1
feelings r'-ctfrn. "Alter long suffer -
ing frcim \veak kidneys and lame
baci, e oo bottle wholly cured
®?," write J. R. Blankeirship, of
Beltc, Tenn. Only 50c at All Drug
j^sts.
■ ♦ W 1 ■"
"Papa what is a safety match?"
Mr. Hetipeckei' ( looking care
fully to sef if his \vife is ill hear
ing)—A safety match, son, is when
a bald headed man mirries an arm*
less woman. , -M- ;
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, APRIL 23. 1909.
ROBERSONVILLE NEWS ITEMS
People Coming and Golng--As Gathered By Our
Regular Correspondent.
By JOHN l). EVERETT
Mr. R. T. Purvis is quite ill this
week.
Mrs. Hattie Roberson is on the
sick list.
Mr. Lawrence Staney visited in
town Saturday.
Misses Dora and Mary Johnson
were here Friday.
Miss Lydie Roberson spent Sun
day in Gold Point.
Mr. N. C. Everett went to Scot
land Neck Thursday.
Mr. Harvey Roberson went to
Wtnterville Thursday.
Mr. Jim Taylor of Gold Point
was in town Sunday.
Mcs . Lewis and Willie Manning
were in town Sunday.
Mr. Totnmie Johnson of Gold
Point was here Sunday.
Miss Lula Sauls visited her sister
in Rocky Mount Saturday.
Miss Lelia Everett is visiting
Mrs. J. H. Roberson this wek.
The Misses Holliday spent Sun
day with Mrs. T. H. Holliday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Little were
the guests of Mrs. J. H. Kohersoii
Mrs. Mollie Rawls is visiting her
sister, Mrs. C. H. Rawls this week.
Mr. ]. H. Smith of the United
Mail Services is at home this week
Rev. Mr. Reynolds reports a
good service at JamesviUe last Sun
day.
Mr. atid Mrs. A. T. Perkins
spent Saturday and Sunday in
town.
Mrs. Haker Womack of Rocky
Mount is visiting her brother, Dr*
Nelson.
Mr. John Overton, of Stokes, was
the guest of Mr. I). C. Mooring
Sunday.
The Teachers' Assembly
The North Carolina Teachers'
Assembly Is twenty-six year old
It will celebrate its twenty-six h
birthday at Morthead City, N. C.,
June 15-18 inclusive, 1909.
Its present membership consists
of 524 of the most progressive North
Carolina teachers. Of these, ivj
are men, 330 are women. Th- y
are the men and women who are
doing things in the education il
world of North Carolina.
Of them, Hon. J. Y. Joyner, State
Superintendent of Public Instruct
ion says:
"The North Carolina Teachers'
Assembly brings together annually
for interchange of ideas and cx
periences and, for delightful social
intercourse, hundreds of teachers
from every part of the State, and
gives them an opportunity each
year to hear some of the leaders of
educational thought of this and
other States.
No teach-- W J IO j 8 see kjng pr«
Sessional improvement and al
vatHSWcht in his high calling Tan
afFArd "to miss the uplifting powc
of sui-'li a meeting as tWuext
sio« of the North Carolina Teach
ers' Assembly \Vfom : ses to be.''
Mosl 'cough cures and cqld cures
are bnstipating, especially those
tbtft contain opiates. Kennedy's
laxative Cough Svrup i 9 free from
all opiates and it cures the cold by
gentle moving the bowels and at
the same time it soothes irritation of
the "throat and lungs, and in that
way stops the cough. It is espec
ially recommended for children, as
it tastes nearly as good as maple
4ugar. We sell and recommend it
Sold by Biggs' Drug Store.
Mrs. Eliza Cox has been spend
ing a few days with friends in the
country.
Messrs. John Simpson and 1,. B.
Wynn of Williatnstou were here
S.» turd ay-
Mrs. J. A. Coffield is spending a
few days with her mother, Mrs. W.
11. Everett.
Mr. Robert Salsbury and s'ster
of Hasstll visited Mrs \\\ Z Mor
ton last week.
Messrs. J. Haywood Everett and
W. H. Everett went to Williams*
ton Thursday.
Rev. C. I) Howard filled his
regular appointment at the Christ
ian Church Sunday.
The teachers an l pup Is of the |
Citadel School gave a sing service j
at the Baptist Church Sunday.
Bricks are being put in place for
one store and excavations made fur,
| the foundations of two cithers.
-
Miss Ruth Davenport of Hob-1
good spent the latter part of the
week with Mrs. W. H. A'ikins.
Mr. and Mrs J. T. Mrown and
Miss Julia F. Roberson sp'ut Snn
! day at the home of Mr. J C. Rob
erson.
Mr. A. lv Grey found a purse
1 t'uis week, probably belongs to W.
jA, Crisp. The owner can get purse
by calling on Mr. Grey.
*Atr. J. T. Ross entertained infor-
at the Hotel Beulah in honor
of the teachers of the Graded
School. Thos» present were: Misses
Sauls, Krider, Roberson, Malone,
Chandler, Peel and Mooring;
Messrs. Smith, A. O. Roberson,
Richard Jenkins, 1.. H. Roberson,
Thos. Roljerson, Silas House, \V.
A. Ross, Roy Carson, W. H.
Everett, J. A. Mizell and D. Un
derwood
M ssion Sunday School
Easter services were held at the
| Slade Schotil house Sunday
noon. The organization of the
1 school was perfected several months |
ago by Rev. Mr. Gordon, and the
interest taken in it by the people in
I the district has been very gratify-;
ing to those who are carrying for- j
ward the work. An organ had
been kindly furnished by Mr.
Bland, and to the strains of music
rendered by Mrs. C. A. JefTiess,'
the pupils marched up the aisles,
carrying banners The devotional:
exercises were'conducted by Mr.
Gordon. Quite a number of people j
from Willianiston attended ami as-1
sisted in the services.
I
Monday afternoon, the pupils
were pleasantly entertained at an
egg hunt in the adjacent grove.
; Relreshments were served, and j
every o ,e went away pleased with j
the attention given by the supers-1
Hentent and teachers, * •
"I'D Rather Die, Doctor
i than-hnrc my feet-off,"" said M
Bingham, of Princeville, 111. "but l
you'll die from gangrene (which
bad eaten away eight toes>"lf yoTT
don't*', saitl all doctors. Instead
he used Bueklen's Arnica Salve till
wholly cured. Its cures of Eczema, i
Fever Sores, Boils, Burns and Piles
astound the world. 25c ''at All
Druggists.
A conceited young cleric once
said to au American prelate, "bo
you not think that I may well feel
flattered that so great a crowd came
to hear jne preach. '
"No," answer, "for
twice as many would come to see {
you hanged. I
To The Farmers Ot North Carolina
1. The crop and r? f
the faim this year, not of next
"year, will iVreporkd TM
as it will be taken before the ciop
of 1910 is p oductd.-
It is important, therefore, for
those who de-ire to make anything
like an accurate report to pay at
tention to these matters this year.
Besides the regular farm work, you
will be asked to report number of
coids of wood consumed by family
or faun hands, pounds of butter,
value of poultry and eggs, etc.,etc.
I give this notice in order to aid
in getting as accurate a report as
possible of agriculture matters
2 I wish every farmer who raises |
c >rn and desires to improve his
■ seed would plant six of his best J
jers in six parallel rows. A bulle-i
tin producing and selecting seed
will be published in July by the
Department of Agriculture.
W. A GRAHAM,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
M. E. Church, April 25th.
At ii a. in., "Missions " S p.m.
| them.?: "Sanballat. ' All are cor
; dially invited to worship with lis.
At 4p. in a men's meeting, to
: which all the men are invited.
C. 1.. RKAD.
Depot Burned
At) echo of the storm of Tuesday
night e;ime in the news of the bur i
ing of the A C. I, depot at Jaiues
| ville. The building was fired by
! lightning about 3 o'clock, and was
entirely consumed with contents.
This is the second time in a few
1 years that the depot has been des
troyed at that place. The company
j will rebuild as -quickly as possible
Town Convention
There is a talk of a meeting of
the citizens of the town for the
purpose of naming a candidate for
mayor and five aldermen. This is
necessary, if the town would have
good safe government. It is the
duty of every mam to take interest
iti whatever concerns the welfare of
. 4te*t^rrrrcTTTC"d
places, there is always need for
some reform The mayor and al
dermen are elected for two years
J and it is well to know the men
| before putting them in. The can
jd'tates should be the choice of the
| people.
Notice
There will be an election held
at the Mayors office on Tuesday the
4'h. day of Mav- iy>9, for the pur
' pose of electing a Mayor and board
of Commissioners for the town of
' Willianiston.
C. H. GODWIN
Clerk
!
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| regulator which brings quick
I relief to sick headache,constipation,
j biliousness and other symptoms of
j liver disorder. Particularly recom
mended for Jaundic, Chills, Fever,
! Malaria. The SI.OO size contains
I 2 1 / i times as much as the 50c size,
j Sold by Chase's Drug Store
A foreigner, watching a young
kitten playing with its mother,
i asked of his friend, "Vat you ze
cali veil he is a little pup? TT
j The Circle.
If yoyi expect to get the besj
1 and most reliable preparation for
I Krdnev trouble, inflammation of
the bladder, rheumatism, rheumatic
I pains' weak back and backache
you must get I>eWitt's Kidney and
} Bladder Pills. Th y act promptly
and are sure. Sold by Bigg's
Drug Store.
The Boy —Hoo-hoo! Babbie's
swalled my little engine ! The
Caller —Good gracious! How could
that have happened? The Boy—
We wag on the floor playing at
trains, aud he was the tunnel.
#t.oo a Year in Advance
MRS. HARRIET
ELIZABETH THIGPEN
Died at Conetoe Wednes
day --Native of Mar
tin County--Strong
and True
Harriet K Thigpen, daughter of
the late Cla\ton and Elizabeth
Moot*, of Martin County, died at
her home in Kdgecombe County,
N. C , Wednesday morning ht I
o'clock after an illness of seveal
months. In early life she married x ,
William Thigpen of Edgecombe J
County, and three children were
given them. Of these two *re liv
i g: Wiliiam and Clayton Thigpen,
jof Edgecombe County.
In intelligence and business quali
ties, Mrs. Thigpen ranked far
above the average woman. After
the death of her brother, Jamts
Edwin Moore, she managed the
1 irge estate of her father, and made
many fortunate deals for the bene
fit of the heirs. She was .strong,
conscientious and a loval friend.
| For years she had been a membtr
| of the Primitive Hapti-t Church,
'and died firm in the faith once de
livered to the saints. She hr.l
lived an'active, useful life, full of
intertst for others. " A large nurn*
her of relatives.survive her, among
them two sisters, Mrs. Ma y B..ra
hill and Mrs. Jumna Stalling* f
Jamesville, N.
The funeral services were on
ducted on Thursday afternoon, i »-
terinent in the family cemetery.
Sick headache, constipation and'
biliousness are relieved by Rings
Little Liver Pills. They cleame the
system Do not not gripe. Pi ice
25c. Soldby Chase's Drug Store.
Bank ot Greenville on Honor Rml.
The Financier, of New York,
publishes anuually an honor »01l
of State banks in the United St :S
whose surplus and undivided pro
fits exceeds its capital. The lis,t
recently published bv the Finan
cier shows that there are onlv 619
banks in the Uuited States reach
ing this distinction. The Bank of
Greenville is on this honor roll, and
in the percentage of surplus ard
undivided profits over capital this
bank stands 3rd in North Carolina
and 213 in the United States. The
Bank of Greenville has a capital of
$25,000 and its surplus and undi
vided profits reach $42,000 —Green-
ville Reflector.
Every family should have a cur
few that should "ring tonight,"
and all other nights it needed.
These curfews are inexpersive and
can be made at home. Take a
piece siding' two feel long ar,l
whittle one eiyl to a handle; take
the child who needs the curlew
and bend him, or her, over a bar
rel. Now take; the siding and u-e
it a:; a clapper. Put it on hot, di
viding the strokes evenly, and see
that none miss. Good for a boy or
girl up to eighteen, and tlir.e ap
plications are warranted to cure
the most pronounced case of st eet
loafing that exists. The mus eis
said to be ifiore effective than s ny
ing "Where is my Watide iug B yr
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Words To Freeze The Soul
"Your- son has Consumption.
llis case is hope'ess." These ap
pealing words were spoken to Geo.
K Blevens, a leading merchant of
Springfield, N. C. by two expert
doctur.s-—one a lung specialist.
Then was shown the wonderful'
power of Dr. King's New Discov
ery. "After three weeks us»,"
writes Mr. Blevens, "he was as
well as ever. - I would not take all
the money in the world for what it
did for my boy." Infallible for ,
Coughs and Colds, its the safest, |
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