VOL. XI? NO. 13
■Jibe govern- i
m MENrS EXPENSES
PresidentTaft Undertakes
to Solve the Problem of
Living—-A Vast Differ
m ence in Republican and
Democratic Expendi-
I. tures. |
President Taft makes a heroic
■ but uot an altogether successful ef
foit to demonstrate that high traiff
V duties are rot a factor in increasing
the cost of living. He admits that
■ there has been an advance in the
price of food and of many products
of the factories, but in his judgment
neither the Dinßley act nor the
Aldrich-Payne act added to the
cost of living. He recognizes that
high prices "mem a very consider
ably increased burden npon those
classes in the community whose
yearly compensation does not ex
pand with the improvement of bus
" ' iness and general prosperity." He
does not undertake to solve the
problem but he wift not concede
that the Aldrich-Pane tariff is any*
thing but beneficial in its opera
tions. There is one phase of the
subject which Mr. Taft would do
well to consider—the effect upon
the cost of living of the tremendous
growth in the expenditures of the
Government in the last ten years.
For the four years of Mr. Cleve
land's second administration the
cost of conducting the Government
of the United States was $1,441,-
- 895,770. For four years of the last
Roosevelt administration the cost
was $2, 50,884,283—an increase of
#1,000,000,000 in ronnd numbers
Our estaemed contemporary, the
. Philadelphia Record, 'commenting
on the increase in national expend!-
tures since 1897, when Mr- Cleve
land's second term ended, points
out that the increase in jhe cost of
living has kept pace with the grow
the of the Government's expenses
Tnis coincidence is suggestive.
The Government derives a consid
erable part of its revenue from the
tariff. The beneficiaries of the
tariff have been most zealous in
keeping the Republican party in
power. The tariff.es a former head
of the Sugar Trust once declared,
i •• is the ' mother of trusts." The
Republican partv delivered the peo
ple to the tender mercies of the (
trusts, and the latter have made 1
) the most of their opportunities to 
get all they could out of the people.
The Beef Trust, for instance, has
*' advanced the price of meat at its
own sweet will. The Sugar Trilst
has enjoyed practically a monopoly
pf the home market, being licensed
by Republican Congresses to collect
a handsome profit from the people.
The combination of wool producers
. and manufacturers of woolen goods
has had the tariff schedules arrang- 4
ed in their interests, at the expense
of the people. Food, clothing and
other necessaries of life have been
i§ placed in the control of trnsts.
OPI And the people have paid the tri
bute.
To this extent, therefore, there
is a connection between the ex
travagant expenditures of Republi
can administrations and the in
m" creased cost of living entailed upon
every consumer. And when the 1
D consumer considers the situation 1
carefully, it is no wouder he feels '
that, Whatever of so-called glory '
the nation may havje achieved
through the adminiatiation of Mr. J
ffl Roosevelt, theindividual American
Hpffl has fared rather badly. —Baltimore
Time. mM ,
yi The greatest danger from influ- 
coza is of its resulting in pneumo- c
nia. This can be obviated by using 1
To Whom It Nay Concern
We are informed by Pot master
J. R. Moblty that the goverument
is very desirous cf impressing npon
the people who are served by rural
carriers, the necessity of providing
themselves with stamps and en
velopes. The following letter has
been received from the Post office
Department:
From a recent count made by
rural carriers in one of the counties
in the State of New York of corns
deposited by patrons in their boxes
for the purchase of stamp supplies,
it was founa that each carrier iti
the county was collecting an
average of 115 one cent coins each
we.'k. This average applied to all
the routes in operation throughout
; the country would give the enor
mous total of about 300,000,000
one cent coins
As most of these coins are de
posited loose in boxes, it is desir
able that you and the rural carriers,
iu a tactful and polite way, put
forth your best efforts to induce
patrons to provide themselves with
stamp supplies in advance of 1 heir
needs, and to equip their boxes
with suitable coin-holding recepta
cles. It should be explained to
patrons that the picking of loose
coins from boxes not ""only results
iu needless hardship and suffering
to carriers in winter weather, delays
the delivery and collection of the
mails, but frequently results Hn
actual money loss to the carriers
for if, in collecting coins from
boxes, they drop them into the
snow or on the ground without re
covery, they are required to replace
the amount out of their owq funds.
It it can be done without expense
Department, ppooncemeiU
of the foregoing should be made in
your local paper.
y '
P. V. De. Graw. J
Fourth Asst. P. M. Gen'l.
Atou li Siv Mill it IMiltlt
unmidful of dampness, drafts,
storms or cold. W. J. Atkins work
ed as Night Watchman, at Banner
Springs, Tenn. Such exposure
gave him a severe cold that settled
on his lungs. At last he bad to
give up work. He tried many re
medies but all failed till he used Df.
King's New Discovery. After
using one bottle he writes, "I went
back to work as well as ever.
Severe Colds, stubborn Coughs,
inflamed throats sure lungs, Hem
orrhages, Croup and Whooping
Couith get quick relief and prompt
cure from this glorious medicine.
50c and SI.OO. Trial bottle free,
guaranteed by all druggists.
Miss Susan Groves Dead
The funeral services of Miss
Susan Groves were conducted on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. George J. Dowell, pastor of
the Baptist Church, officiating.
The interment was in the public
cemetery. .
Miss Groves was born near Wil
liamston and was about 69 years of
age. Her parents, Spires and
Tempie Groves, died years ago,
also one brother, John Groves, who
was for some years identified with
the mercantile interests of William
stou. For year»ssbe had livad iu
the family of Mr. Wheeler Maitin,
to whom she was distantly related,
her death occurring at the home of
Mr. Martin early on the morning
of the 16th. instant. Quite a num
ber of years ago, she became a
member of the Baptist Church.
11l health bad kept her at borne for
some time. She died as she had
lived, quietly and peacefully.
A sprained ankle will usually
disable the iu jured person tor three
or four weeks. This is due to lack
of proper treatment. When Cham
berlain's Liniment is applied a cur
may be effected in three or four
days. This liniment is one of the
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY* DECEMBER 24, 1909.
COUNTY STATEMENT
DECEMBER 1908 TO DECEMBER 1909
(Continued from last week)
' S R Biggs Drug Co, supplies to county poor 21 85
J I* Hassell & Co, , v 14 55
C D Carstarphen " * 750
, " supplies to jail 45 43
A S Roberson & Co, supplies to county prwr find lumber .. a 6 00
M W Angc '*». " 300
J A Hobbs, clerk of court 4 00
C D Carstarphen, paid for court house repairs and road work 90 03
, C W Keith, feeding jurors 6 50
, J C Crawford, feeding prisoners .7 80
A S Comeld, services as clerk to board 33 70
1 Edwards & Braughton, books 4 00
I) 1) Stalls, conveying prisoner to jail 4 60
Baker & Roberson. supplies to county poor 2a 50
R W Salsbury & Bro, *1 .......: 18 00
M W Ballard, . " 3600
Caspet Bros, repairs and lumber for Haslip bridge . 20 45
Anderson Crawford, supplies to county j>onr . . 21 86
J A Mizell & Co, " ............ 600
, W E Warren, supt of health 10 00
1 S E Hardison, 2*4 days work on road 2 men one day. 1 day
as com 25 miles traveled 11 62
H M Burras, 1 day com 4 days bridge work 38 miles trav.. 13 80
A S Roberson, 4 days com bridge work 91 miles,. 3,2 70
R W Salsbury & Co, supplies to iounty ptior 115 35
Slade Rhodes & Co. 12 00
: J A Benett, days bridge work 22 miles '6 day cQfli 156 mi 32 80
J W Watts & Co, ice 1 70
J D Bowen, supt to county home 25 00
1 J D Simpson, 1 day attendance as member of pension board 2 00
-N S Peel, - " " 2 00
1 W H Stalling#, supplies-to.county poor > . 52 50
R W Salsbury, cofiin for pauper . ?.. 2 50
'H W Stubbs, county attv ... .. ( 25 00
WI! Daniel, 3 days as com 1 day bridge work 39 miles trav 11 90.
' Asa Manning, list take Griffins Township 3200
'Ed James, " Robersonville " 55 00
1 Jule Barnhill. " Ooss Road& " 35 00
J C Smith, " Jamesville . 55 00
J H Riddick, - Williams % 3000
Nathan Rogerson, " Bear Grass ,k , 3000
B F Godwin, " # Williamston 4 ' 65 00
J R Ballard, Poplar Point " 27 00
J T Waldo, Hamilton 47 oe
J C Ross, " Goose Nest £ " ........ '45 00
' J C 'Crawford. *tfeeding, pritK»ne|^j(^r^ik.>i
court fees > 2840
M L Nichlenson. gnard to prisoners ........ 5
J C Crawford, feeding prisoners ......»... .u v • 21 90
H D Taylor, constable to grand jury 4 00
G. V Richardson, fees to core a»so . ....... .. .. 500
J C Getsender, work on road ... jSO
N S Peel, coal for court house (. 40 50
. J L Hassell & Co, supplies to county poor 1215
■ George Whitley, dutching Mill Branch \ „... 9 69
' W T l%irvis, hauling coal for court house 4 50
1 L Harris & Co, supplies to county poor 21 00
Edwards & Broughton, book for clerk. 7, 27 28
J C Crawford, feeding prisoners 24 00
fees >7 75
Jos Bullock, conveying prisoners to jail 2 60
U S Hassell, supplies to county poor 21 00
A S Coffield, clerk to board 129 14
■ J A Hobbs, clerk superior court 450
CI) Carstarphen. supplies to county poor 750
S R Biggs Drug Co, " ".
J D Bowen, supt county home 25 00
J L Croom, tyleing at V R Taylors 39 60
VV J Roebuck, supplies to county poor .. : 600
A S Roberson & Co, " and coffin for pauper. 11 65
C D Carstarphen, " home 21 98
Casper Bros, lumber and work on Browns Bridge 22 97
Anderson Crawford & Co, supplies to county poor 26 45
J B Allen, conveying prisoners to jail ; 4 00
J R Tyre, supplies to county poor 6 00
Lilley & Martin, " 49 50
F W Hoyt, Lawn motfer ~..., : 8 25
H M Burras 2 days as Com, 1 day bridge w0rk...... 6 00
S E Hardison 2 days as Com, 3 days road work milage 2 00 12 00
John T Brown, bridge work 2 00
Slade Rhodes & Co, supplies to county poor 12 00
State Hospital Goldsboro, for Ada' Rogers 7 85
Converse Bridge Co, bjidgc hear Ballards. 948 68
Kader Lilley, building Phones Bridge 279 50
M W Ange, supplies to county p00r... 3 00
W E Warren, supt health 2 months .'. 20 00
D J Meeks, supplies to county "poor 8 00
W F Hinkle, lumber for road 12 00
J A Hobbs, blanks for clerks o(lice 1 65
J C Crawford, feeding prisoners
fees 1865
J L Hassell & Co, supplies to county poor .'. 9 75
" " home : 7 35
R C Bailey & Bro, building bridge at Bear Trap Mill.. 50 00
J D Bowen, supt county home and work 42 60
A S Coffield, clerk to board ( 1 10 22
,W A Bailey, constable '■ 5 60 t
L Harris & Co,wWu supplies to county poor 21 00
C D Carstarphen, " /■•••-.. 9 00
R S Critcher, ' '. 8 00
'Dennis Simmons Lumber Co, lumber for Ballards bridge... 53 84
C D Carstarphen, paid hands at wharf and work on road.. 42 37
supplies to county home 127 71
V R Taylor, /' p00r... 2800
(Continued on page eight)
East Carolina Teachers' Training
School Notes
Messrs. Gideon, Johnson and
Ross of Philadelphia are guest* of
President Wright. They came for
a few days' recreation with dog and
gun and are bagging a good deal
of game.
At a recent meeting of the Green
ville Music Club, Miss Annie Lee.
Davis and Miss Bishop, teachers of
music in the E C. I*. T S. pla\ ed
and Prof. Austin sang
The Xmas. spirit is in the air.
Holiday is from December 23rd to
January 4th inclusive The entire
student body and faculty will leave
and the buildings will be closed.
Each Sunday afternoon a song
service is held in the Assembly
Hall.
MKsOtlooah Burner State Stu
d ;ot Secretary of the Y. W. C A
spent four days with us recently
encouraging aud assisting in this
work. The «ocial as well as in
structive feature of her vit.it w. s
enjoyable
At the December meeting of the
Pitt County Teachers' Association
two members of the faculty of the
K C. T. T. S. were on pro
gram; Mies Grahaui read a paper
on "Characteristics of the Recita
tion" and Prof. C W. Wilson one
on "The Indictments Against the
Recitation."
If you are suffering from bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion,
chronic headache, invest one cent
iu a postal card, send to Chamber*
lain Medicine Co , Des Moines,
lowa, with your name aud address
plainly on the back, and they will
forward you a ffee sample of
Chamberlain' B Stomach and Liver
Irtfbfets' Sold by Sttundefs & Tow
den aud all dealers
Painfully Hurt
Arthur Perry, the young sou of
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Perry, acci
dentally shot his foot on Sunday.
He was out in the country and see
ing a hawk after chickens, secured
a gun to kill the bird. While wait
ing before getting in good position,
he rested the muzzle of the gun 011
his foot. In totnc manner the gun
load was accidentally discharged
into his foot. The unfortunate
young man was brought to town,
where Dr. J. S. Rhodes amputated
his big toe aud bound the wound
up. The wound is painful but not
serious.
Many persons find themselves
affected with a cough
after au attack of influenza. . As
this cough can be piomptly cured
by the use of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, it should not be allowed
to run on until it becomes trouble
some. Sold by sAnders & Fow
den and all dealers.
Verdict For S7OOO
One of the largest ainqunts
granted the plaintiff in a Martin
County court was that given iu the
case of Leggett vs the A. C L
Railroad last week.' A R. Dunn
ing, counsel for the plaintiff, per
sonally worked the case up, and
has been warmly congratulated 011
his victory. The killing of young
Leggett happened at Wilmington,
where be was in the employ of the
railroad. Notice appeal was
given by the defendant's attorneys,
H. W. Stubbs aud P. S. Sprufll.
Looking OBI'S Bist
It's a . woman's delight to look
,best but pimples, skin eruptions
sores and boils rob life of joy.
Listen! Buck leu's Arnica Salve
cures them; makes the skin soft
and velvety. It glorifies the face.
Cures Pimples, Sore Eyes, Cold
Sores, Cracked Lips, Chapped
Hands. Try it. Infallible for
Piles. 25c at all druggist. „
SI.OO a Year ip Advance
ROBERSONVILLFS "
GREAT MY
Big Auction Sale on Tues
i day>---Lots Sold High
and Rapidly-—Bags of
Money Given Away—
Free Lots D ra>w n«-
Large and Enthusiastic
|| Crowd.
The progressive town «f Rober
souville enjoys the distinction of
having the first real estate auction
ever held in Martin County. The
sale was under the direction of the
Columbia and Realty Company, of
Greensboro. A very large and
enthusiastic crowd filled the streets
and the sc ne was enlivened by
mur.ic of the Washington C-irmt
B md
J W. Ferrell, owner of the lots
which was the original Guilford
property, had niaJe matn Scent ar
rangements for a splendid day, and
, every hope was realized. The lots
sold high showing a firm faith in
, the future of Robersouville and
Martin County. The first free lot
was drawn by Mr. Sam Williams,
but he being abseut, the number
, was destroyed and Hubert Morton
, became the fortuna'e man. Ten /
dollars in dimes and nickles were
thrown broadcast in the crowd and
the fun was in seeing who could
get the greatest amount.
The day was a red letter one for
the town, and will mark another
beginning of inddustrial progress.
The people are determined to see it
I grow and determination always
P wins out when backed by honesty
r of purposs and co operation amoung
the citizens, v V . , .
Rich Min's Gifts An Pur
beside this: ",I want to go on re
cord as saying that I tegard Elect
f ric Bitters as one of the greatest
, gifts that God has made to woman,
writes Mrs. O Rbinevanlt, of
Vestal Center, N. Y., "I can never
' forget what it has done for me."
I This glorious medicine gives a wo
man buoyant spirits, vigor of body
and jubilant healt. It quickly
cures Nervousness, Sleeplessness,
Melancholy, Headache, Hack at he,
Fainting and Dizzy Spells; soon
builds up the weak, ailing ami
sickly. Try them. 50c. at all
druggists.
Notice to Telephone Subscribers
Subscribers of the Williamsto*
Telephone Company will please
make the following changes in
Telephone Directory of July Ist,
1909: Change Brown Bros, from
number 17 to 102-1 J Daniel &
Staton from 102 to 114-3 >4; J. B.
Hardison from 102 to 114-1 )4'
Simon E. Hardison from 102 t*
114-4.
following: Ice
House; Adams & Ward; Ellington
& Leggett; Ben Ward; J no. K.
Pope. .
Add to Directory the following
new subscribers: Bnncb, E. P.,
Residence No. 126; Dixie Tobacco
Warehouse No. 121; Gurganus,
George N., Residence No. 127;
Hoyt. F. W., Residence No; 120;
Hopkins, J. W., Residence No.
114-3; Leggett, W. H., Market
No 52; Mobley, Sidney A., S?abl>>s
122; Residence No. 123; Peed.
Thos. A., Residence No. 87; Pope,
Mrs Bettie, Residence No. 88;
Peel, R. J., Residence No. 125;
Peel, J as. S., Office No. 103-
Roanoke Warehouse, Office 89;
Simpson, J. Paul., Office No. 17;
Ward. J. Herbert, Market No. 44;
Waters, Jas. 6., Residence No. 124;
Williams, Dr. John W., Office No.
103 3 H. M."Burras, Residence
No. 128; S W. Manning, Store
No. 114 2; James A. Roberson,
Residence No. J. W.
Watts & Co., Stables No. 37.
Respectfully,
Williamston Telephone Co.„
This December 20th. 1909.
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