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VOL. XII. NO. 8 THE WONDEFUL COTTON PICKER Described by the World's Work Discrininates . Between the Ripe and Unripe Bolls-—lnspiring Sigh—Wttl Revolution ize Cotton Raising The mechanical cotton picker, the impossible machine that will discrimiuate between iipe ai d uu —ripe cotton bolls, finßer over the delicate plant, get the lint, and leave the rest unharmed —this con trivauce c f almost human intelli ' gerce has at last been made. The cotton gin nuide cotton king, and made the .knit's standing antjy-of blacks g perman- nt draw back to half the natjon.- A» d th«r south con*id» red this standing army so nece-sary to cotton producti 11 that it Was willing to figbt to pre serve it. A giu did all this. The picking mudi've has sinned the order to disband t^e'black army of cotton pickers that have kipt King Cotton from w bi-i|ig an ruler. A sooth without the jeariy deiuoraliz a lion ot cot ton-pic king tioit, when men, women aud cbil* dren from the- mills, kitchens schools and everywhere else desert their normal vacations for the cot tou patch—that would be a new south indee t The machine itself is about as a sight as the .was in Whitney's dav,. It is a shiall ga«*o line traktion engine, with two pirk . ing attachment-, svvun; mfder it, and a pair of canvas bags hung o;u behind It travels through the fi 'M about as fast as a man walks, taking the cotton pi ml between tlie wheel s where it is picked over by al most countless revolving steel fing er*, which catch the lint but leave the plant uninjured, so that the later oolls may mature. To leave the utiripp bolls has been the great difficulty in making a mechanicd cotton picker. Cotton cannot be gathered ali at nnte like wheat. Cotton boll* 011 the same phut mature "aud C] en progressively, making the problem of mechani cally picking cotton extremely cif ficult. A cotton-pit king machine to lie commeicially Succ- ssful niusi be able to pick the open bills without injury to tb.e unopened and blooms, or to the foilage and the j lani its>elf. It must do this faster and*at a lower co-t than can be done t>v hai d, and it must be automatically and mechanically to disc:iminate between the ripe and unripe bolls —World's Work^ Where Cotton is King a*_ Mr. Rol ert Stalls, a tenant on the farm of Mr: G. h. Robersou,, of near Robersonville, planted n ftcres in ' cotton this year from which he ginned 7559 pounds of lint cotton, or 687 pounds per acre. Who can beat that for this years? This was sold for an average of 14 and J4 cents, bringing #99 61 per acre, besides 45 bushels of seed - which sold for about 40 cents per bushel, making SIB.OO for the seed per acre. The aggregate pei acre wass'ii7-6t. This looks like cot ton is still king. Mr. Roberson has 45 acres from which he has ginned 55 bales aver aging 535 pounds per bale. N He' planted no acres in cotton this jrsar and made 107 bales weighing 500 pounds. Where is the man Who has done better in Martin Csnnty? i . Every family has need of a good, reliable liniment. For sprains, bruises, soreness of the muscles and rheumatic pains there is none better than Chambfitrlain's. Sold by All JHslers- Ii / % -- 9 ■ ' ?•'■■■. - -•••> • '• '•* ■* 1 •- - ■ , • v THE ENTERPRISfc Died at Washington Mr. John WalUr Sms'lwood at the ripe old age of 84 fell ou sleep Tu.-s>day aft' rn >ou at his honfr O" F>»st Main street after a short ill ne-s. Thu- another lanHui'klou.i | connected villi the history pf thi> City and county has fallen by the 1 wayside to join that innumerable company gone before. • The deceased w«s born 00 Au gust 6th, He was the s>m of Samuel and Portia Burner Small wood and was reared in the old homesteid near Washington He w is a d rect d so u*'ant ot Thomas B mmr, a brother of James Bonner, the founder of this ci'y. tfis father was born and reare 1 in tie historic town of Hisniothti was a, nr*iici-di u liter of Henry Bonner who was made in the year 1776 a majv>r of a North Carolina regiment. His maternal great Krandfatlnr was Colonel John Snode of nitiuental irmv now buried near Suode's Creek at Wind Mill Pojnt. In the >eir 1852 lie was happily 1 married to Miss Emily B Lucas, j Twelve children bUwsel this union, seven of whom still live. They ate" Mrs. George 1,. Whitley, Mrs S R. Bigtts, Miv» Marv, William H. Charlt-s, lohn BiuceSmall Mr* Charhs Hitssey Mr. Suialt wood f r years was one of the county's largest and most energetic fartnerv H was ever in the fort front tor the 1 right and up to his deatn stood for tho-e things that are enphling and elevating In evety tru>t committed unto him he was faithuil and true ITe pid spechd attention to the litt'e things of life. No tiusi was too small {9l him tHt-to p* rtc»F+n 19 the be st o£ his ability. In war and iu peace he same loyal .citizen and although 1 IK- snows of winter long ak»o gathered on his brow his was still young and vigorous He was quick to. recent and equally so to forgive. He was a friend in de-d, He liated— tho-e things in one's make up that a'e mrrow; he admired those tilings is one that ' '"V - « ,» standi for the right. ' Mr. Small wood was a most re markable man MI many respect** Just a few weeks before hie last ill ness it was tn iversaßy cojnmcnted On how active and strong he was for a man of his age\and m»nv thought that his yeais on earthy were still many hut G >d's w a s arc past oaf Understanding. In the im ruinj we grovy up and flourish, in the evening we are cut off' and wither away. The funeral took place. VVednes dav afternoon fom the on East Main street at 3 o'clock, conducted by ReV Nathiuiel Hard ing. Tne interment was in Ouk dale cemetery —The Dafty News> New Board Sworn In The Board of County Commis sioners met on Monday and the officers eleoted aj the recent election were sworn in and bo yds given. The new members of the Boards of Commissioners re-elected H. M. Burras, chairman. The present board is composed of the following: H- M. Burras, R. H". SaUbury, B. S. Cowing, J. T, Barnhill and H, C. Spruill. J. D. Bowery was re-elected sup-' eriuteudent of the County Home Other rontine business was tians acted and orders given for the im provement of bridges, etc. Honor Roll For month, of November Fifth Grade Coninne Smith, Roland/ Crawford, Glen wood El lington, Fannie B. Martin, Sylvia Upton, Earle Wyon, Carrie Dell White, URoy White. Sixth Grade—Robert Peel, Clyde Anderson, Lousie Upton. Delia L. Ward, Mittie Walker, Fitzhugh Roberson %: r i 1 '-i'ito . ->■ ».& WILLIAMSTON, N. C.,'FRIDAY, DECEMBER-g. igio Library tVoul'e mav talk of giving to char-t'es to tl}-* catke of education i in, g ner.iU but I kno* ot a gre-.t 1 ciu«e near at home to which "jen- pk certainly should give aud tliat ' ciu-eis the libraiy fond we are i trying to get t( getl er. ,■ Curlyle sa\s ' A Modern Univer- sitvls a Collection of Bo >ks" aid i truly*that is .>-0 because with bocks 1 anvo'ie can obtain on education. We netd b' ok- fir-*t becaus - the ' children are clanu ring and beguing ' tor sonie;hug 10 r ad. hen ihe li'itary door is open the room is , filled with tauer, nix'ous children cltsii ing lot Eery time there are several'who arc tutned away empty haiidei. \Vl»at I want to buy espi-i tally is a coil ctiou for the. 1 little people. Think how tnnch a Ri oi wholesome book will do a ch Id Instead ot putting into his hand sbme degrading li'era : tine we want 10 put int.o his hand a wUoJesotnv, good b c>k. * Besides these b oks we need re ference hi dfcs fi>r the higher clas es. These are a!>» luti ly necessary. Then fou», OJI account uf the, ! scarcity of b'">oks at our school; on account ot tlie pr.ssing need for books in our school libfarv; on aC. count of the fuci tliat go d books aie an essential to education, we are going to ask every per-on in this to.\n to contribute to our binary eitler n bonk cr boukfOr some inojiev ■ r ho'li Yt u jrtople who are able and who have some books that pehips you never have looked ut, let us have tlen, we can 'use them. ' Make a donation 10 our liWr tty Call t y«'u give • lit; school a Christ* tua# present? If you can a .ke , j book would bf ace ptable. Res}*cfo!ly, * A. M. JORDAN, SI pt | JAMESVILLE ITEMS I, I?. Corey, of Williamston, was here Monday Thomas Brown, of lklhavenJ spent Sunday 111 t iwu. Clair Fl-iniiig left for his home I in Greenville week. Elmer Roljerson • made. a flying trip,to Virginia last week. ) J L Davenport is moving info his new residence tins wtek. Prof. A* C'Tef made a flying ! trip to Williams: on Monday. S F. Harden, of Plymouth, I spent several days here this wtek! , A. F. Stalling**, John Allen and i Charks Askew went to Williams ' ton Monday. " r The friends of W. W. Walters 1; are glad ta«ee him out again af'.ei j a long spell of sickness. Mrs. Goldv Dnfall and daughter, Jot Norfo'k. arc the Mrs S. L. Wallace this wtrek. 1 i 1 Dr. J E. Smithwick and wife I and little son, James, are spending j a few day's in Norfolk this week. * The meUl buildiig of Dr. U. S , Hassell, which is under of ( construction, is almost completed.. Rev. A. Corey went to Tillery ! Saturday to preach to the prisoners I of the State farm ou Sunday. He I reported twenty-five confebsions Jpe Henry Tweedy and Charles ' Robertson met in combat last Sat- 8 urday night, Roberson being * knocked out in the second round. * i Miss Neva Alien en*ertain«rf a j small crowd |ast* Fliday evening, j the principal amusement being a contest to see who could bite the , * 4 swinging apple, Miss Lizzie being , the successful one won the prize. j We think it is a.shjune that the t citizens of the town have to pay a c street tax to keep up the streets 1 and yet Elm Street, being the i principal street, is alnfost impassa- fj vble. It is strange that we have not c had a town election for a number f * Miqistrel's Big Hit 'S "The Jubike' Mixed Minstrels" staged by the New York Producing Co., nnd-given under .the i-uspices of the monument fund of the daugh ters of the Confederacy made its initial appearatice last night and was thoroughly enjned "through out by a higfrly Appreciative nuli tn:e,4hat was liberal-in it's ap plattMJ. TheN parts throughout were well taken mid theie were, specialties mtioductd that would: h tve made good with the Urner ,tbe friqueut encores, pud there were few of the musical i that did not go the limit w th the responses and the audie c cl ntioied for more There _ were •aeverid s >ng hits all of which were gotten off in a sty'e that might btf tb f icteriz das Mde splitters. 2 Each out of the s >!o numbers ere gnod, especially those of the first, pirt and they ah >wed "long training and untiring ell rt tip 11 the | art ot Mr Butcher who has hid charge of the general prorlu - , lion and costuming, as will us the , trahiiug for ihe entfre ] r dn tion., Tne shew was as g od a miustrel o! the amateur variety a* has ever been given in this city, an 1 if tie gettiux of laughs unkts a > oo«i show this one has all others skinned 11 half dozen city block*. FlOlll the entire Gist part a s'ai could not be -picked and each r on tioi outihly capable in cv> rv to k cure of ti c role euti in ti d io ti em. In the* second part the imixrso *nat«r, the rnoilvilo. 1 t ai.d tied 11c era,Me fill deserved of couAmiula L titjft til" sol 6 woik went wtlTaod !ik Irtrf lauded its shure of the ai p! uise aftti the re:-p 11 e to an n.o:e was :in every.instance necess ry. Thro oghout the s'io*v kjjj.itia»!e the -hit of amitHeur theatrics if recent for there has not been an attrac tion that lia.s set the tongues a wagging a oiind these -parts in tu/ny a day as this one has. The j parade given, last night at six jthiity o'clock was a st'iipendi-us i-flair and was wi'nc-S'.d by sevr.H hundred, citiz (is. -R cky Mount R Decc 1111 >cr 3r 1. When you" have a cold get 0 bottle of Chambetlain's C High j Remedy. 11 wi I soon fix yon uj' dl right and will vv od off any tendency toward pnenmoni». Th,is remedy contains no o; iu 11 or othet jll ircotic and may be giveti as ron-1 I fluently to a baby Hn adult. I ISold by All Dealers! The Doctor's Question Much Sickness" Due to! Bovvel Disorders A doctor's first question whtn consulted by a patient is, "Are your bowels regular?'' He knows that 98 per cent of illness i* attend ed with inactive bowels and torpid, liver, and that this condition must be removed thoroughly before health can be restore.!. Rexall Orderlies are a positive, pleasant and safe remedy for con ; stipation and bo*el disorders in general. - We are so certain of their great'curative value that we prom ise to return the purchaser's money in every case when they fail to produce entile satisfaction. Rexall Ordeilies are eaten like candy, they and bare a soothing, strenthiug, healing influence on the intire intestinal trkct. They do not purge, gripe, cause nausea, flatulence, excessive looseness, diarrhoea or other annoy ing effect. They ate especially good for children, weak persons or old folks. Two sizes, 25c and 10c: Sold only at our store--The Rexall Store. The S. R Biggs Drug Co. . . j. . * .i.. 1 T o The Parents Therfe is no doubt of the fact thaf, whin a child mis' e'i s liool that he urss s not otilv that dav's work but lie 1 *es connection with wlmt b.'s gone before. Taerefoie, instead of losing just one day be li osei a wetk. That's why it is ve y necehsary that a hild#hould be present dav. » Parents, I beg of von, don't keep your child home it loolis rainy. or because he has tlie headache or perhaps a litt'e sore thro t It's well tnougb to l'e catMtd, yll \ou are nm trout ing your child f ir'wben vou keep him or her awny fiom school, you nre not m a'ing us as teachers fair You can't expect v ur child to be prom' ted when they miss two or tlnee d.ij's a inoM'i and .sometimes mo e I beg of \ou to think . nuttlv of this' "triatn r. Can you aff *rd to Sftnd your cl i!»l out in life without a good tduca:ioti? I know - von can't, therefore, for the chld's sake send him to school regulatly. I can t help but tmpl a-ize once again the fact thatdt»U-4ud I its of the IKIJ'S —f r io> roam J tii.- »tiee's, g tt iii ■ bit ) ij.l kinds o! mischief. How can vou stand i \t( an 1 nut do everything the advancem tit of your boy? 1 pro po e a remedy, on.: which will work, lam sure. That not only ke p yot r children at home buf compel tli. in 1 o study their lessons. Allow no visitors during the rights lof the wult . exc.pt Friday and (Sunday niglits. Have regular hours lor vour •children to study laud ktep a leal pleas mt place for their wotk. I stu'ge t the >tudv boms Irau 7 9:30 * Prtrtnls"wil! ycu join tn- in niy ~ ■ , *. J.l - [rtfort s• to •niTHT'e ' rms" a sn cess rut yeai'is/work? Will jou put you&i shOntdt rs to the Wheel and Say with me '*KC will have an educated cla-s of boys and yiils"? It you do your put we wll do'c-urs. I I belteVe this is the only sululi >ll tit the educational proldein in - our j tow 11. Ri spf c* f oily AM JORDAN Supt. Graded School. New Methooist Pastor Rt v. Rufiis Bradh y has been assigned to the W1 li. niston and Hamilton Ciicuit. lie will-come I here with' his faniily as early as possible. Rev. Mr. Read was as signe d 'o M ijt freesl oro and Wintoti | and will Assume liis at once. I' r h ■ Methodist congregati »ti and i tl' e en're t->wn pait wiih Mr. Head j with r«giet, but will give his. sue- I censor a most cordial greeting to the eburcti fmd to the community. I The quicker a cold is gotten rid of the less the danger froru pneu motiia and x)lher serious disea i e. Mr. B. W 1,. Hall, of Waverly, Va., says "I firmly !>elicve Cham beilain's'Cough Retredy to be ab solutely the best preparation on the market for colds. 1 have recom mended it to my friends all with me." For sale by [ All Dealers. Interesting Services • Klder Siyvester Ha r ,sell, one of j the closet Biblical student in North j Carolina, delivered two very strong j sermons Sunday In the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr/ Hassell'si sermons are always literary gems, and contain so mnch information I on classical as well as religious " subjects that one hears him withr great iuterest. Mr. Hassell is the author of Church History and editor of The Gospel Messenger, and one of the leading minister in th(b Primitive Baptist Church in the United States. Si.oo a Year in Advance ROBISRSOISVILLE - 7 NEWS ITEMS Local Happenings and People who are Coming and Going, Here, There and Yonder as Gathered by our Regular Corres pondent. /* • If: J Miss Blanche Daniel was in tew 1 Friday. ... • - Miss Sallie Smith w.s in town Tutsi ay. * * Willie Roebuck left Welnesda/ for Norfolk. L ft. Fleming, of Pa!tnyta was in town Tttesday. Dr. Wolfe, of Plymouth was in town Wednesday. Miss'Mafee Rolx rtson went !s Tctrboro Tuesday J. D. Gnffiu, of. New Vork, w'>.s • in town lust week. L A. Briley was in Willi&mSton Tuesday on business Miss Hi.da Kuighr, oi lla&fcil, John W. flasscll, of was iu town Wednesday. Lester Edmondsoii, ot Gold Point, was here Wedife.day Willie RobtH.k and John Gaidmr spent Sand a v at Rocky Mount. # Natlian Roberson, of Scotland Ntak, js at home for a lew days Miss Fincy Ta>ln of Gold" Fotnt, 'was visiting hire on TilW day. L. T Roberson, .A Ay den, spent S4irdvy and SuHitbiy here\witb hi-. * tmiiilv; —~—n*r- — ; t*— ~ I ' Master Vance Robetson, wtio has bieti visaing relatives, 'at home again. Mis. Hi I Purvis, of Sunday litre wiih her uiothti Mi'.. [. K. Roberson. John Btowu, of Norfolk spent a-,tevv d ;ys with his father 11. T. Brown, tlii* week. - V "I had heen troubled with con jstipation far two >ears*and tried all of-the physicians in- Bristol. ! Tenti: 1 , and they could l-. nothing ! for me," Writes Thos. 1{ Williams, Middleboro, Ky - ' Two packages of Chamberlain's -Stoma"!) and Liver Tablets cured un- Fur Sjle by All Dealers i Mrs. C. H. Godwin Entertains ■ , . ( Rojioi teil The in*-tubers of Afternoon J Book Club met at the residence of | Mrs. Charks H. Godwin by special request at 11 o'clock Ttr sday morn ing.' 'pbe usual business of the , Club was dispatched and books ex changed. Then tin re was pleasant converse and fruits were served by the hostess. There was no other feature arranged for the bom, which was spent i-o pleasantly. Mrs. Godwin is one of the rnpst | enthusiastic Club women and this ! added to her powers to please f«l --j ways renders her home a most itt ; tractive place to the other roemlteryi * [of the Club. This was" the hint M ! time that she has entertained--th»3. |y j season, and the Club wa? p'eased |to lie the recipient of her cordial | greeting. Card of Thanks L - .' , - We wish to txpress our appieci- : at ion of the kindnesses th,st friends ' and nieghbors showered upon us during the illness of dur mother, Mrs. Mary E. Bennet. Our friends were untiring in then ministration® in those d'ay6 of trial and out thanks are heartfelt and bountiful. -r Family. ' v ,r
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