" i v'
1
Enlormous Advertising Expenditure, t
I j . . ....... r i.,. i...
The Philadelphia Press quotes ;i I i .
gbverment statistics" to the" effect "O
American business men spenj - x -
,000,000, a year in advertising T, -
frhis outgo is ' divided among
any a million nouses. .
tbt
nd:
jTYICE WEEKLY
Dawson tsVGlaim;
NiCQfVS A Y ! -T"X3SS &lZrZ 1 J i M FAl CM :.Y:.
: - . yi- :i r- i : -.7sssjra i m m xmm vmm
' :' V ' - yowe: dyertisemeut ought to
- ""ftDteir in vrv :
v v ; ;. ui your me-
ruinaruy a quarter of a
-" lman advertisement appearing
rfSray; in the week will b W-
v- i - t . - - wuies as large appear-
Devoted to the Industrial Development of Eastern Norih Carolina.
A WEEK
bi: 1.
ELIZABETH CITY, N: C, TUESDAY, JAN. 28, 1902.
No.261
50ES:FflR$,58B0;0B
K. Kramer accused of
Deeding , his ; property
pith I nteht; to "Defraud;
jCase wnicbme up; the
;Second Monday in March
On the second floor a number of
j handsomely furnished rooms have
I been fitted up to accomodate tran
sient -quests.:- These rooms 'are
tastefully and elegantly furnished
with the finest oak suits. : Inma-
ELIZABETH CITY MAN SUCCEEDS.
Schooner Thoroughly Overhauled.
"MV L T. S ' Mann nf TWantt'a t TToi--
mr. Aoson uonoon: supenntenaent ir'iii virgin -rr-
omc8 tnis weeK. - Me has been in
the city -havinar his .. schooner.
most cham Qj, ti p
ef Working Plans in the Bureau
of Forestry.
Markets.
her cousin,T. Mrs. Walter Burton,
. v. e.n tt. ' a ' t. . ' .
Ill YOnilMt:- . . w ml-' rr F11 rUHf I Iff 3TMH I' nr ' ". m - -
uif:i olesale quotations, as
tf oviiacov, w "" "ciigiiui iurmsnea Dy i. f T; Green Wf Ti.
to be Bubb'shed bv said defen- vTt
dants and of said plaintiff in fur- culate nen' uPon -nicn haa pleasUre, the success .of EhZabeth hauled at'Snell'S-railway. He has - Weere Phased to ; see Air. JN.
therance of a deliberate intent and "v. i 7 r ,j " bad boat weU cleaned, all han- -
propnewri greets wi : jf. Alison iii. UOhOOnv a native 01 this ra TflmnvAi1 and fisherman nPAil was uur xiuosu ouuuay. ,
. m '' . m V ' : .. ' . . . . . . . . I 'IT' .. Tl.ll'. -T 1 ' : A ft . 1 . .. -
ght with Miss Annie jCox.
nwxrvciA imiivA Ann 'nnnoA oaij? I
loinf ,-i---i.5o-o-ii :oi ru. !V "ri-i-M c"y- Pul -iorrwio past iew years, fear no damage to their nets from - "oa
i, luxury is suggested on every conn.ction with the .U. S. Btireau b,,.,,' Soeakin of the . excell- day ni
T" vrih a nd .Elee trie bells enable vouio hs p - U.MtW l,0 n - v- , . . " . , ' Mr.
; ,. : : ; cottox.
Middling 8. , -
Lowaddling7-l.
The plaintiff, complaining j of the
afendants in this cause, alleges.
" ' FIRST. '
That the plaintiff is
the
private
to public scandal, hatred, ridicule
and contemtt-2-alI this to the sDe-
cial damage to this plaintiff in the
amount of five, thousand dollars or
some other large sum. , . . " -'
chief-
M police of the. corporation' of
lizabeth City, North Carolina,
uly : elected and appointed
as
uph by the Board of Aldermen of
aid corporation at their meeting
jjeld on the first" Monday in" May
901.
rThat on or about the firsl day of
JDecember lyui at a meetincr oi a
ortion of the citizens of said
lorporation, the said defendants,
pgetherwith one H. T. Greenleaf,
re appointed a committee of
e, lor certain enas.i-ana pur-
ses loreign to this com
d that said ' committee - was
led and known as "The Citizens
mmittee.'
THIBD
That on or about the 8th day of
Jnuaryl902 the si defendants
rausmitted for publication and
:aused to be published, ; in the
llowing newspapers, to wit: The
Virginian-JPilot, ' a newspaper
blished in the city of Nor
Ik, Va., the Morning Post
d News and Observer, news
papers published in Baleigh, N. C
vnd in the Tab Heel, a paper pub
lished in Elizabeth City,N.C.,an ar
ticl purporting to be the final re
Wort of said defendants, as mem-
rs of said committee, and head
lived under Various titles j that said
Article was rxu Wished in it he said
fyir ffinian Pilot, in it's issue of the
9th day of January, xyu4, and in
ilia Tar Heei.. the Morninsr . Post
nd News and. Observer f afore said
m ; - -
ik their issues of the 10th day of
an. 1901 and '7 that said article
vy-. Cipt Rose Talks.
county, ana state in mmht call for. Transients will find rumA f of Arizona. He S apu J. isose, or tne schooner
111, a deed lof con-tn-i ffi.l?-it; 'L.:-: i.- Lend from Englehard is in the
with Mr. HilL JWr Clark, of Montana, and city today. Oapt Kose makes
drew plans tor the' operation of Uulr P8 between EnglehaM and afternoonu
Workina For Elecetricintv. hi. vast mining interest v Pms city, ana una mp M onngi Little Ethel
That on the 11th day i of Jan.
1902, there was filed and recorded
in the omce ox the itegister oi
Deeds of said county" and ; state in
book 24 page
veyancer purporting . to ' bear date
on the first day of January; 1902
and further purporting to transfer
from the said grantor- to the said
grantee, all his property;: real And
personal; and that said deed was
executed by Allen K. Kramer; one
of the defendants above named, to
Maggie C. Kramer, his wife. t
. , 'i. SrXTH.
That as this plaintiff is informed
land believes and so avers, the said
deed, purporting to bear date as
aforesaid, was in v fact. . executed
and delivered on the f ilth day of
Jan. 1902. .
SEVENTH.
This-!- plaintiff - further- alleges
that the said deed was executed
and delivered by the said Allan
K. Kramer to the saidl Maggie C.
Kramer, in pursuance of an intent
Contained, in f :; regard
plaintiff,, the following
atntements, to
wit:?
to the
libellous
Recognizing
te fact that in this: matter all
i tgencies should work together for
i he accomplishment" of the end in
Mew, we immediately (proposed'
hat we should communicate with
Mr. Dawson the chief-of -police
and secure he benefi of his
services and ability. Mr. Dawson
Was waited on by several members
bf the comm. at different! times and
invited and arged i to, cp-orperate
get quick attention,
ways" polite at Hill's. "
In the kitchen, Mr. Hill seems
to have displayed greatest pride. It
is a : model : Kitchen, scrupulously
I M ' A t I
promotea to tn position oi super- hid displayed, Mr. Mann said there
ntendent of forking Plans, ith wa8 &0 better ship caroenter in
a salary of $ l,500per year and North CaroUna than Mr. ; Snell,
HAT, GEAIS, ECT.
and Mrs. B.- H. Morns spent iS! vlf l1061 store - " '
. . v " r corn. So.' it white corn TSn. . -. t . . J - "
Sunday at Mrf, E. S. Tfflett's..;-
Misses Tallie - Dozier, Mary and
all expenses.
During the past few months he
clean. The cuisine is unapproach- has been inspecting the forests of
ea m tnis city, -rie nas a Kiass Arizona - an4 Ualiforma; .ffivinsr
front cold storage arrangement in I gpecial attention to the forests in
.which is perfectly kept vegetables, j the vicinity of .the Grand Canyon,
meats, and every other eatable you and a careful Btudy of the famous
and farthermore Mr. Snell's unim
peachable war record made, him
worthy of the ' patronage of
boat owners. - - r :
Minnie Stevens,! were : the guests
Of the former's sistet and Mrs. T.
"W. Creekmore,; . near Belcross,
Sunday aiternoom S S
W e are sorry to note that Miss
Mary Tillett is on the sick bst.
Miss Nora Dozier was the guest
of Mrs. A. D. Seymour Monday. -
Misses Maude, Jennie and Pell
Midgett were the guests of Misses
ie and Nora Dozier, Saturday
We - , Mr. Coboon obtained his biemen- j r 6 ? ' i guest oi reuia tureesmopre ounaay uaubagea at lm to vn peehu
our- tarv education unaer-rroi. p. xi-ir.- ", -- ; wmjiuwu.- . ; , . - - fbuits.
corn TSn.
Hay From store ; Ho. 1 timothy 1&& Special
Oata Mixedso. 2 from store 62c Wiate W o
from store. Special price on inrihfa - .
Feed corn homlnr 1.55 : '.. ;
MiU Fe(t-BrB from store oer. tr ra an '
lOddllngs from store ner tnn a n'
Snorts from store per ton (A . i m . "
Rice Head 6.1-2 No:! A Ew a i?
18 00 per Ton. . v'v.;
Poultry live, steady ; chickens, old hi, Hfe;
large & fat 30c and 23c ? . - -
Eggs' Weak 18 to Sooner doz. ':' .."'
Butter Good Country. 20c lb. , ; ! fe te
Country Hams Firm; Good North Carols o.
Onions at 4.00 to 4.60 Derhap. - - " ' ' ;
Potatoes New sweets. Hayman at 1 i nt-
TbU Yellow at 15 ; -,v. , ' .
Irish 2.50 to 2.75 per bag . : . ,
Tomatoes Kone beinr recnivMl. " ' ..
Godfrey was the
The Oxford Ledger says:
hTA fiAvAral timfls exnreesad
elves on the electric question. Sheep, of the AUanUc Collegiate """B jt Airs, viaudia ilughes spent a Apples at 40per bbinne northern
1:' t v a ' 1 T;i., v, mA tof the proposed steam boat route f AW iftvR lasf. with th familv "- tosjoperbox.
vantages which would accrue to he has graduated from.the. Agri- from, taia cltJ to banks says of Mr. A. D. Seymour.
the town from i,hW Aafji.WihTTiflnf. mjUwta! and . Mechanical Collecre . jfcHwjjo
mai-oKnrAM woaidat. nri. of thia Stata. and later ha obtained ""
i .i-ttiv i xxieir uurc&crvou kuuuoi auuu tuiu
Y. Immediately patronage will ; guarantee success
to tn scnem.
.-:': '
vate residences, etc, would
them with delight.
We are glad to see hat
Oxford Ledger has caught;
sprit f of the ; Jimes and ". is
progress. s . '
Brother Brett? is a progressive
hail a dephloma from
sity at Ithaca, N.
after graduating from : the - later
. ... . : i . a 3 1
institution ne acceptet-t posiuou
under the Government and has
the
the
for
MANN'S HARBOR.
Cocoanut 100 to.bag at 8JWto 150 . fl ' l."
Oranges Florida, 8.00 per box. COLUa
Budded 2.7S - .-.,. - r -; v :v;. ;::
Bananas 73c to 1.60. : -: ' :
FBESH FISH ASD OT8TER3."' X
Oysters - Selects LOO medium- 90 atds ! 80 mp
galloB : No fish to quote. , v. ; v; ..-v,'
Hides Weak. Dry Hint 11. drr" alt if kin.
to 7, green altVR.l-2 green
5.1-2, dry calf 9. . .; , ' -r,
man and is making the Ledger one
of the least weeklies in the state.
.rrr: " , ! 7 7 TTll ' : :r Mann's Harbor : Jan.,27.-
i ZSKeTlIE. Jf . i .. -AJC UOOU, oi tins
county." ' - " -" '
'Air Excellent Setter.
A. E." Mann, of Mann's Harbor, a
- .School Money-
Arjrxrtionment of school funds;
On the nhrht of the 13th at 9
o'clock, occurred the death of the
little son of Mr. John P. Midgett
The - funeral services were con-
WEEKSVILLE.
Correspondence of the Tab Hbbt.
Weeksville, Jan. 27 I
The cotton mill of .J. H. Sawyer
has been closed for the season.
Our truckers areTmakincr exten-
'r rrr.rr-?V?-r-l?toor &t Patent a25 to 4Jy Straight
puutiiu crop. - ve. nave as ; line i - ..) .
Meai JBoltett MeaL 200 sonns to sack, at 1 Ea
ovaw, juii wo iouk. aranspoixauon. 1 neese run cream at 11 to 12c
Tfci': WP. v' V BatterTxtra 00 lbs to tabs at 24 to i
leased by Messrs. A. B. &D. B.
and design, on the part of the hunter of no means repute was out made by the Board of Education ducted by the Bev. We lowe.
said Allan K. Kramer, -to defraud with hi favorite setter for a day of Pasouotank countvJanuary 13. Married, last Wednesday, even-
his creditors, and especiaUy. to with the birds "last week. On 1902: J . ing .at the home of Mr. B.
;-rWi,;ti. "Mn 1 Gard. Mr. Louis B. -Twifofd and
plaintiff of his damacreTand .reco v- ed in and flushed a partridge (?), $192.66 : No. 2, $192.66: No. 3, 192- Miss IsabeUa Hayman. The cei
ery in this action. . .- Mr. Mann- followed rapidly and B6: Colored, No. 1, f 160.00:1 mony was performed by Mr. trard
at 6 o clock. We wish them a long
is now:
who
Watson and
repaiifs.
Mr. N. D. PHMleton,
has . been engagedin 4 business
here for some
out to Clifton
Wherefore plaintiff prays judge
ment' of the Court."' - " -
J st. for the sum of $5000 and
the costs of this action, against all
the defendantsa bove named.
2nd. That the deed from Allan
K. Kramer to : Maggie C. -Kramer meeting of
No. 2, $160.00; No. 3, $160,00.
"Province townshipWhite, No. 1,
$150.00; No. 2. 140.00; No. 3, $146-
00. Colored, No. 1, $125.00.
ML Herman townships White,!
Mhere will be amother -public Ko i $125.00 j No. 2, $150.00; No.
the temperance crusa- o ixaVm. xr 4. 1 00.00. Colored.
was chagrined to find the dog pla
cidly contemplating a hen's nest
filled with eggs. '
Temperance' Meeting.
be set . aside andthe brorjertv der.eiun xr0.2. $130.00 : No.3,
therein conveyed or so much there, Baptist ioung People s Union, on $130 00.
of as may be necessary, be sold, to the afternoon of the second bun- jiixinton township. White, No. 1,
satisfy plaintiff's recovery. - day m February, m the Babtist i50,00; No. 2, $150.00; No. 3,"
3rd- For such other and further church. A committee has been $150.00. Colored, : No.r 1, $130.00;
telief as may be fit fand proper in
appointed to select speakers and NO) 2 $130.00; No. 3, $130.00;. No
the premises. . , . - perieci a,n interesting programe. . $130,00; No. 5, $130.00.
P. .W. , McMuiXAN, 1 tnir.ttul anfi Fntsrtaininn -Salem township. White, No. ,1,
V; -i, I11 tfj' I S .... - . . AA tT. n 1tAnA.T. O 1 Kf
: - Abioruey lor p.ainuu. ,. I f lou.uu; no. z, ii)u.wiu. o, xuu.
W t O. : Dawson Wr, !. 1W - Ane x--f. apusi xoung
and happy life together.
Miss Aldene Meekins, of Wan-
chese, N. C, has accepted a posi
tion as teacher - in our section.
Miss Meekins was one of Wan
chese's most ? popular young ladies
and has a reputation as an organist
and singer. We cordially welcome
her and Tiope that . her ? work will
be most successful. - -
John Wesley the wild cat hunter
time, has closed
Sawyer and has
removed to Elizabeth: City.
Miss Nellie Stevens, of Camden
county, who has been visiting
Miss Mattie Walston has returned
home. She - made many friends
,-; l -
while here.. " ; -t--:;:' ''.-";..-'
Mrs. . 'J no A. Meado is visiting
her sister, in Elizabeth-: Citythis
week. ' ' . . ; ':---'r::';:':
The health of lour community is
Ettr lib prints at 29 fi i'v
undergoing ( Bulk Meat ' Market - Higher; Western heary
oeuies at ,7-8 to 10 western light weight
atloto lo . . ti:iZ'j;::.
Pork Plates at 8,8-4 ,J;
Picnio Hams at 8-4 - . .
Ham Pork New at 17.24 to 17o 7
Pork Kew at- -i " j '"v?v
Ham sugar cured at 13 to'14 i v -J
Shoulders SC&3-4 to 9 . . ' .;
Lard pure in tierces at 105-4 to 11 50 lb tins
add 1-4 c ' -" . ' ' .
Sngar Granulated at 45 . Yellow at 4,1-2 ' v:
FOR SALE.
Two Houses payinsr 10 per tent -
above taxes and insurance. Also ;
7 lots of an acre each, on edgePof--
town and covered with timber.
Nine lots ' in Norfolk which will -
double in value in five years, it- is
it..i.A -rtr:ii 1 it
Vfirv (rood niir TnWl Worf egB ui. vv
trrr-rf .rrr,- E. Citv property or sell cheap,
reports a few.cases of pneumonia. IiiP;;L;;L 'JL
ness,-we wish him much success in
I his" new home. ;. ' , ' . -. :
Titles all guaranteed. No swamps
or made " lots. - ..-i SkCrK;
1 W. EL Dtobtoh:-a'
Elizabeth City,5 N. C.
C. : Dawson beinf? duly f Be x. .-apaaii xoung aq, No.4.$150.00; No.5, $150.00: No.
. . - ' ' I rUflTllDII - I ITilflTl I IK II ri7H.Il I 7.H.I.II If 1 I . . - " .
says ; that the above - 6, 1150.00 Colored, No, 1, floO.uu;
01 Lunauan worxertt wiuca iiuiub
1 .--,?-. -1 -ii.- 4: " A .nl.
it. I TBr HIMJICBUUJIK r JLUOWWilJi" ir wwvU
and
Kith us, he positively refused to do
jo, ana irom tne aate 01 our. ap
pointment till this' hour, he has
not, neither has the mayor of this
icity done one single thing to assis
his but have at all times1 seriously
handicapped our efforts "by their
actions and manner of . treatment.
For this reason we were badly
thwarted in our efforts at the very
outset' and! again "we could have
accomplished better - results
saved much . time and iaborr
the Chief of Police; andj the Mayor
recognized that they irere - public
officers, paid ; as . public : servants
and discharged their duty1 ih v ac
cordance with those facta.'-'' ;
That the aforesaid - statements,
contained in the aforesaid artiele,
are utterly false, malicious and de
famatory, and same ? were caused
sworn,
I plaintiff is " true - of his
knowledge, except as to those Tery, interesting - meetings
matters stated unon i..formatinn Fridv ening in the. annex of the
and - r.lif nnrl . JU u Baptist church. Moral and reUgi
believes it to be true. '
W. C. Dawsov,
, Sworn to and subscribed7 before
me this 23rd day Jan. 1902.'
W. H. Jexhtngs.
- iC. S. Or
ous topics are discussed, and? the
young" people 'manifest no little in
terest. The public is cordially' in
vited and may be assured that they
will be instructed and delightfully
entertained.
MODERN RESfAUR ANT.
H.
Kir, Jim Hill Suplies a Long Felt Need
in the City.
A long felt need :0f :: this, city is Dy.; Cogswell : at Kitty
Xney went witn guns ana aogs
iM:WIId Fowl Was Not .
Messrs Otis Bramble,-F.:
Zeigler and M. x.sLawes have re
turned from a visit of a week, td
Hawk
No. 2. $130.00: No. 3. $130.00; No.
4, $130.00. ;j..:rr,.,:
Elizabeth City township, for all
schools $4026.00. p U :
This is the largest appropriation
made in several years; beinir $2
per capita. : ,
Seven rural libraries have been
placed in ; schools of " the county.
Four in white and three in colored
schools. v , ,
Mr. j.rElisha Coppersmiths left
is not not doing much hunting week for Wilson, N. C., where; he
this 9ftRnn: Hivino- a new Back wUi go into the mercantile ;busi
of -doers, he is r going to little
ine tab hctt. has Mien toe Tuesday on a business trip.
lead in this place and is awaited
Success
to you
with impatience.
brother Cohioon.'' 1"; '
The schooner, iGeo. E. Bowden,
aground in Croatan sound has been
stripped .and abandoned.
Our people are 'looking forward
to the spring :
BEfHEL.
Pasquotank County. ) ; (, ;M ' - v
Superior Court, March Term; 1902.
Correspondence of the Tas fUbexL
: Bethel; N. C, Jan. 27, 1902.- Emma Ytbgiku
One of our up-to-date farmers,
Miles Xeary, has 7 commenced - bis
fishing. ; We are fencing early. -
W. B. HoLLOWEix, Plaintiff, , . '
.vf f ' vs. '-v- ::k:9-S-&
hoping : for a good season
iSSQUTH'MILtsffi
am
supplied by Mr. Jas. ' M . Hill, ' in
the management ' of -his excellent:
cafe- on Water street opposite the
city market. Here is. an up-to-date
cafe, ' supplied ; with' all modern
equipments where. ; the business
and fully prepared for
fowl, but wild fowl was not.
the wild
They
report an-; unusual
game, in the lower..
they are free in their compliments
scarcity of
sounds, and
man . may .V obtain - a quick . lunch, to jDr. Cogswell as a most delight
served in the most tempting style, fui host
and where the-Iranaieht ; may have
eis appetite? satisfied in the : most FOR" RENT--Photo Gallery, equal
pleasing manner ' to any in the city, long occupied
" The entire "buildincr has been bv Zoeller,- Also Elegant" standi
J . v .. ...... 1 I w - . . . .v. . : '
thoroughly renovated, repainted, and a splendid stand at half price,
and furnished to the queen's taste, f -- -; .' Apply to J. B. Flora. 7
7 " River Road Improved.
I Under the "Supervision 'of -: Mr.
Jerry Waters, the riverside road is
being put in first, claqs condition.
This road is by Nature the prett
iest driveway in this vicinity . and
the fact of this much needed
1m
Correspondence of the Tab Heel;"
- . South Mills, Jam 27
A band : of i white-caps -Tisited
the "house ofNehemiah iass, a !
colored man living: in this town-
ip, recently, and" gave ..him a
. seyere whipping. , .;. . ' ,- -
.We were visited by a very severe
work is being done welL" and M11 t;
credit is due Mrr Waters for his
public interest in the matter; -::
AVantedg
-Keeper, i ,: Either ,;
The:post-oflice has been moved
into - the Beveridge . store, now
(occupied by - J. ,W. Taylor, ; and is
now very conveniently located.
Mr. Gfandy Sawyer t and family
Ttrtrtli- TToorwir. !' KlifhAr . "SPY.
Only those with experience 7 need have moved into the village; "
apply - Good Wages.-.-- .
Mtles Hoixoweix,
Defendant. '
It atrearinsri the Court that
fiio ViAfenrfunt. ik a non-residant of "
t .nA stjttA of North Carohna and at-
I A White, Walter-White f Ana rliHrence cannot be ''found
d T. T. Sutton made a vtrip ' to in said State; that the plaintiff has
P.r-T,fAn Tooo- :: : i 7 a iust and meritorious cause 01
sar. uact . vyeDD ana imss uift. - a wce from said de-
Bass were married on Wednesday (A oTthi nnrfc has iuris-
the ' 13th. We wish - them ? much I AinUnn far- the" same." 7- ' - f v'"
happiness. - . , : ' .V. , ;. it is therefore ordered, aecreeu.
Tt. -.w r Va rrt andiudsred by tne eouts F""
. .. , - v 1 K maAa in fhfl TAB HXEL a
S. T. Sutton's residence on Church nedin Elizabeth
street to the residence ; formerly J city, N. C., for six successive weekB
neennied b v Mr. m.; Fanner : on I tiA4ifvinoc the defendant to appear
Tlrn.d Rtrrt. iMr. Farrorr7 haa on the 2nd Monday in March, 190.
- - -j.- . 7--.? .-.'?-.'-?"- ul J r...r dmnt to lue win-
moved DacK,to tne.coimtry.7 TT " V " vied.
W regret - to ;. learn that Mr. T. . rlAid that publi-
J. Mr Sutton had to ston work andt l.t; rinHMt shall be -suf-
iius'u.: nnfi'M 4 fhe defendant .-
we hope that he will soon regain ' This 31st day of December, loyi.
T," li.t. r ;'l'.7...w ; 6w. V V. L JE-
ma AivwAiLu
H. H.-IiAVENSTEXN;
Globe Store.
business. trip to
' Miss Maude.' Midgett, one of bur I at this office
Howcutt made a WANTED Copies of . the Tab . For, a firstiass iauuV
Norfolk-recently. Haso. of Jan.3rcL Good prices paid paper subscriDe to xu . n, .
: . 7'7i'