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-m. ' I. 1 lit W mm lA WW r . .m f r , mrnm Devoted to the Industrial and Educational Development of Fastern North Carolina. EAS RO LIMA'S EAD1NG NORTH GA L PAPER Vol. 2. n Extend glThe OEoad to (Batesvf lie There is now verv strom? rrob- , 4 O i : ability that the Suffolk and Caro lina Railroad will -be extended from Elizabeth City to Gatesville. Hon. Li. 11. Smith the able lawyer, of the latter place in an interview with the Tar Heel re porter said that his people were very much interested in the pro ject and that they would give every reasonable encouragement to secure this end. "As soon as my courts are over I will go to Baltimore and lay the matter be fore the board of directors pf the Suffolk and Carolina," said he. We raalize the rapid growth of your city, and that it is the metropolis of Eastern North Carolina. Into its lap is empted the re sources of the great sound section, and we want transporta tion facilities that will enable Gates to get the benefit of ' the varied re sources of that section." The president, general manager, and board of directors of the Suf folk and Carolina railroad were in the city last week, and The Tar Heel reporter approached them on this subject. They seemed favor able to the - idea of ther . extension from toa1er q Qatesvflle, andre?- presseil a cUslre to Lear what the HON. L L. SMITH. The able lawyer of Gatesville who is working for the extension of the Suffolk and Carolina Kailrord from Elizabeth' City to Gatesville people of Gates had to say anent the project. Mr. Geo. L. Barton, the general manager, was especi ally favorable to the idea and commented that the matter was feasible and at comparatively small cost as viewed from a point of railroad construction. Thft Tar Heel welcomes the movement and wishes for its suc cessful termination. It will mean mucn for the county of Gates, and equally as much for Elizabeth City. We are now waiting on some ac tion irom iGatesville. If you want the road get together and effect an organization which shall push 'the matter to continuance. Eliza beth City is now ' witnessing the 'building of her end of the new -line. May Gatesville have her 1 share. Beef Trust's Sentence in Missouri. The Beef Trust Combination has run athwart the majesty of the law in Missouri. On March 20, five large packing-house com panies were found guilty by the Supreme Court of maintaining unlawful combination to control the price of meat. The companies, represent ing the richest concerns of the sort in .the world the Armour, Hammond, : Cudahy, S witt, a n d Swarschild & Sulzberger were fined $5,00,0 each and cost of pro ceedings, , and the implacable bench of judges also issued an order of ouster prohibiting the companies from doing business in the state. But it was adjudged tha the order shall be not enforced should the Companies accept the judgment and manage to scrape together the fines as assessed, with in thirty days. These companies do business in St Louis, Kansas City and St. Joseph. Proceedings were instituted last May for viola tion of the anti-trust laws of the states and for forming a combina tion to control prices.-r-Collier's "Weekly. Want to Take up Venezuela's Debt. French financial houses are con tending with American, British and German bankers for permission from President Castro to take up the Venezuelan debt Mr. Bowen has received information ' from Caracas that the French minister there ,was in frequent communica tion with the Banque de Escomp toe with a view to converting the Venezuelan debt and establishing a French bank in Caracas It is generally admitted" that the allied powe s fiTe waitrng on - Castro's i i ' aiiSWr . to the Syndicates before negotiating to send the contro versy to the Hague. Rolling Place is Roosevelt's Special. "Washington, March 31. The special train on which the presi dent will leave here tomorrow for his western trip will be furnished by the Pennsylvanir rail-road and will be one of the finest evr run out of Washington. It has been specially decorated and equip ped for the trip. It will consist of six cars, manned by a picked crew, with Conductor William H. John on, who has been with the presi dent on many .trips, in charge. Spencer Murray will be in marge of -the president's car, which will be the private car Elysian. It has a parlor and observation compart ment, three state sleeping jroome, a dinning room, two sleepersections, a kitctien and sleeping sections for servants. The other -cats of the train will be the Texas, e compart ment sleeper; the Senegal, a sec tion sleeper; the -St. Janes, a din ner; the Alliance, a combination baggage car and a ipgular bag gage car. The trip ill continue from April 1 to June 5 nine weeks and three days. Dujmg that time the president will 'f travel about 14,000 miles. Mr. I. H. 3corborl of Wanchese N. C. paid us a viit last week. Mr Soorboro run! a. mail route and uses a gasolinf launch in this transportation. Tie launch is 25 or 30 feet long ad is calculated to stand the roughest waters of the sound. Mr. Hugh Bonderant left on Wednesday for Virginia Beach, which place he expects to make his future home. He has held a position with the -N. & S. R. B-i here, and will continue- in the ser vice of this company, f Mr. Bon derant is very popular in Eliza beth City. f The rural mail . carriers ; make their first report at the end of March. If they report the true conditio u of some parts of . the roads leading f mm this city, the road officials will hear from Uncle Sam, as most of them signed an ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 3rd, 1903. agreement to keep the roads in proper .repair. Rev R E. Dudley, of Norfolk, pastor of the Central Baptist Church of that city addressed the young men of the Y. M. C. A. last Sunday at 4 o'clock, 'the series of lectures given by Hev. Mr, Duke, of this city, were brought to a close .the previous Sunday afternoon. The Y. M C. A. is now putting up a grandstand on Baxter prop erty, and good baseball is the out look for the coming season. Eliz abeth City is to be congratulated in thir respect as the team which xiill represent the association is a strong one. As annuoncement of the team membership will be made later. Broad Creek fishing beach, is according to our friend M. L. Twi ll rd,of East Lake,the most orderly place iu eastern Coroiina. Mr. Twiford was in to see us this week and reports the outlook for herr ing sales as good. Dare County, he eays, is impioving in every line, and many fine buildings are being erected. Mr. F. H. Bondueont, the ticket agent at Elizabeth City for the N rfolk.aad Southen Bail way was this week promoted to the office at Virginia Beach where he be- eoia.es agent, in-kange. -Mr. Bon- durani's note is a matter of regret. His popularity has been marked, and the social circles will miss him. The Tar' Heel washes this hustling young man, tue best success in his new fkld. - The Cropsey home was drawn by two ladies last week iu the drawing contest of The Riverside Lind Company. These ladies were Mrs. Smith, of E. City, and Mrs. Coh.on, of Columbia. Each received a half interest. All contestants drew valuable lets. Interest now centers in the Euclid Height Land, where only five lots are now unsold. Full ownership in a handsome dwelling will go with this lot contest, and all who participate will receive a hand some piece of land. Mr. S. G. Bnokhonse of Colum-- bia was a caller at our office last week. In conversation vith our newsman Mr. Brickhovtse said that the Rop(r Lumber Company were how contemplalirig the construct ion of forty miles of railway be tween Roper and Washington County and Newfoundland in Tyrell Count. About one hundred houses, will also be built at .Newfoundland as.a result of this road. This means connection with the Norfolk and Southern for Roper and is a bii thing.. NIOITON. Correspondence of the Tar Heel Nixonton, N. C, March, 29. The Tar Heel reaches more homes than any other qaper in Eastern North Carolina it is a pa per read and enjoyed by all who take it. I congratulate Mr. W. L, Cohoon for being its editor, and can say that a majority of the Nix onton people commend it as being one of the leading paper of North Carolina. ; Mr. Wiley Coppersmith and Mrs. John Pendleton, of Weeks velle were the guests of Mrs. G. W. Cartwright last Tuesday. Messre. S. H. Simco and L. E: Hall, of Norfolkj Va. were in town last Thursday. " : v Dr. I. Fearing, of Elizabeth City, was here Friday. ,x Mrs. John' James, of Kehukee, and Mrs. Julius Jenningr, of Weeks ville, were the guests of Mrs4. Gr. W. Cartwright last Wednesday. Mr. William Raper and wife, of Weeks ville, ' were the guests of Miss Laura Morris Saturday. Mr. Henry Raper, of E. City made a flying trip through ourj town Fi idiy. ! ur. x. m.. JttiacucK, a prommen physician of Woodville, was here Friday. tMr. Mordecia Elliott, of Weeks ville, was here Sunday. f ; Misses Nannie and Mae Reid, of Elizabeth City, were the guests of Miss Johnnie Lane Sunday. Messrs Walter Hollowell and Benny HarrisoD, of near Elizabeth City, were the guests of Miss Laura Morris Sunday. MXONTON. Correspondence of the Tar Heel Nixon ton, N. C, March 23. The Tar Heel reaches more bomeis thai, any other paper in Eastern North Carolina. It is a paper read and enjoyed by all who take! it. I congratulate Mr. W. L. Cohoon for being ifa editor, and can jsay that a majority of the Nixonton people commend it as be ing one of the leading "papers "of North Carolina. Misa Sadie SUuton of E. City, Tvas in town on the 15th inst. Mr. W. H. Perry' of New Hope, ,was here Jat week. Mr. Bruce Forbes, of Berkley, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. U. J. Masion oofthe 15th inst. Mr. Mordtcia White, of Weeks nlle, was tie guest of Mr. and Mrs. A M White Sundav. Mr Benonie Morris and wife, of Corinth, were the guests of Be coie Cartwright a fw days ago. Mr. Andrew Murrell, a promi nent fisherman of this place, made i flyiDg trip t? Newbegun Sunday. Captain Ballanoe Complimented. Captain H. M. Ballance, of the Steamer Guide, received a number of coast chart maps this week as a token ol esteem from Hon. John W. Daniel, of Virginia. These navigation charts cover the entire eastern coast of North Carolina and Virginia, and show the esti mated ocean soundings of the At lantic as well as the sounding of the bay, and the various sounds of Albermarle, Core, Pamlico and other waters. ' The Pasquotank, Perquimmons, Alligator, Neuse and other rivers also appear in the chart which give the light-house positions and numers estimates and coast valuations. The following are some of the most important charts and their respective numb ers: Chesapeake Bay, coast of Maryland and Virginia, 79; Alber marle Sound, 141; Pamlico Sound and from Currituck Beach to Ore gon Inlet, 142, 138; Pamlico Sound 143; Cape Henry to Currituck, 137. There were other important charts. Captain Ballance is one of the best known officers in the employ of the Norfolk Southern Rail way. His courtesy and uniform fairness in , the discharge of his duties has elevated him to a po sition of considerable popularity and the compliment bestowed up on him by the Virginia Senator does not come amiss. The Tar Heel considers these charts the most complete-, thing of the kind the government has yet issued. : : Team No. on The Kciay Pennant In an effort to provide athele tics' of a clean high-grade order, Mr. Eight, Secretary of the Y. M. C. A, here has arranged with the com mittee for a series of . excellent contests that should ' make gener al interest. On Wednesday evening last a f mile relays race was run on Baxter Avenue. It required ten men to run this race, five on each side, each man running 220 yards. The contestants in theso two teams were as follows; Team No. 1 Harry P. Guerrant, J. L." Wells, 'Charles H. Gray, J. P. Greenleaf and Horace Liverman. Team No. 2 Thos. Jordan, Prat Fearing, Victor Jenkins, Chas. Bell and T. T. Turner. Team No. 2, won this race the time being 2:24. The Judges were as follows: S. W. Gregory, W. T. Old, J. H. LeRoy, C. W. Burrows, T. M. Brown, R. W. Turner and P. ,H. Williams. Timer: Lieut. Geo. M. Daniels. Starter: Jas. W. Kight Previous to the regular rades. an .egg and ladle, race was run byl the boys, of the Y. M. C,, A. -the - run- ners being as follows: - 1st. Heat. Paul tamb ' winner 18 sec. - 2nd. Heat. Eddie Hughes win ner. 20 sec. 3rd. Heat. Vernon Godfrev win ner. 18 sec. 4th. Heat. Paul Lamb winner 16. sec. ' These race were one hundred yards dash. A number of ladies witnesssd these races and expressions of sympathy for the defeated team, as well as applause for the victorp were on every hand. The first atheletic carnival of the Elizabeth $ty Y. M. C. A. will take place during May of this year and the young mei are all getting themselves in training for these events. The following is a list of entries. 1. Throwing Base ball. 2. 100 Yards dash. 3. 220 Yds. run. 4. HQ Yds, run. 5. 1 Mile run. 6 5 Miles run. 7. 220 Yds. hurdle race. 8. 12. lb. Hammer throw. 9. 12 lb. Shot put. 10. Running high jump. , 11. Running broad jump. 12. Pole vault. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. M. C. A. will give a handsome gold championship medal to the Athlete making the greater num ber of points in the Carnival. Prizes on single events to be an nounced later. , '? FAIRFIELD. Corespondence of the Tar Heel Fairfield March 28th. March up to date has been an exceptional month and the farmers have made good use of it in pre paring far planting corDj and lots of them have been r planting corn. The oat crop is as fine as I have overseen. Oakland in this town ship is especially adapted to oats, generally making asmuch as 40 or 50 bushels to the acre, and of corn from 30 to 40 bushels. There will not be much stock peas planted" this year,' as there is not much ' demand for them. If some enterprising man would grind them with oats it would be the No. 53. greatest cow feed imaginable. The fire fiend has1 been at work in our county. A few days ago Mr. Will Watson, of Lake Com fort, lost his barn with his year's, supply of corn and a considerable amount of fodder, and X heard to day that Mr. Silas Lupton, of Sladesville, Currituck township, lost his ginhouse and a barn with some cotton, and a large amount of cotton seed and corn, I have not heard how much his loss is, but suppose it is something" over a. thousand dollars. .i The Contract Amendment. At the citizens mee ting last, night it was decided that a com mittee composed of Messrs. A. T. Greenleaf, S. L. Sheep, P. H. Wil liams, G. M. Scott and F. M. Grice be appointed to consult with Mr. Moffett, who represents the company which proposes to put in the new water works in this cityj This company agreed to reduce the price on hydrants to$35 instead of $40, and to guarantee the proper pressure. -This change' of the con tract-brought t the universal en dorsement of the opponents of the , measure, among them being Mr. Greenleaf, whose communication appears in this issuev of The Tar Heel. BOARDERS WANTED. Com fortable rooms and reasonable rates. . Apply to 51 Burgess Street. NORFOLK MARKETS. Official WHOLESALE quotations. The prices are strictly WHOLESALE (not job lots) and represent prices obtained on actual sale3 yesterday. ' - PEANUTS. , PEANUTS Market qtiiet 4t quotations Fancy 1 to 3c. ; strictly prime, 2 to 2o. ; prime, 2 to 2c. ; 2c. : machine picked, 2 to. 214&. ; bunch, 3 to 3c, . . SPANISH PEANUTS 77cl-2. ' PEAS. BLACKS-?1.00 to 1.10. ' CLAYS GO to 75c. BLACKEYES 200 $2.25. BEANS Per bag, $2.25 to 2.50. GRAIN AND HAY. Market, quiet. CORN Market, steady, White from store, per bushel, 60c. ; car load lots, No. 2 mixed. 58c ; cracked corn, 60c- HAY In carload lots ; No. 1 Timothy, in ton lot from store, $--0.00; clover, $18.50; heavy mixed, $19 00. OATS no, 2 mixed oats, 45c. ; middling, per ton, $ 2.00 ; bran, 22c. ; White oats, from store. per bushel; 47c. " , . COUNTRY PRODUCE Market steady, . POULTaY Liv, market steady; chickens,"" old hens, large and fat, 35 to 40c. Sprirg chickens : Large. 20 to 40c. ; Turkeys, live, 12 to 15c. per pound. ' DfcESSED POULTRY. TURKEYS Per pound, 14 to 16c. CHICKENS Per pound, 12 to 14a. DUCKS Per pound, 11 to 13c. GEESE Per pound, 10 to 12c. BUTTER Good country, 12 to 13c. per v pound. EGGS quite at 15 to 15c. per dozen. COUNTRY. HAMS Steady; Smithfield. new. 16 to 20c. ; Smithfleld; fancy, 20 to -22c r "Virginia country, 14 to 17c. ; good North Caro--lin. 13 to 15c: ONIONS Native, $1.00 to 1.50 per bag. POTATOES Irish potatoes.'northern, $2 QU per bag. v ' ' SWEET POTATOESHayman, J1.40 fo 1 59; yeUow, $1.60 to 1.75 . FRESH FISH. - Good demand all fish scarce. , . y. Salmon trout. 8 to 10c. per pound ; buck shad, 20c. ; roe shad, 40c, ; pompino, lOrto 12c. per pound; Spanish mackerel, 12 to 13o. per pound ; sheep's head, 5 tote, per pound. Fresh water fish : Striped bass, $12,00 to 415.00 : . black. ba3s, $6.00 to 8.00 ; .white perch, $5.00 7.00. CATTLE MARKET Market dull, with prospect , of lower r rice North Carolina and .Virginia steers per , pound, 3 to 4c.; N C. and Va. cows per pound, 2 1-2 to 3cJ.j medium and thin cattle, per pound, 1 1-2 to 2epsiheep,per pound . . fat, Zi to 4c.; milch calves, prhne,-per pound, 6 to 6 l-2c. ; milch calves,' medium, .per pound 4 to 5c. ; yearling, per1 pound, 2 1-4 to 4c. ; Uve -hogs, perporinfl i to 61-2c, ;,dre8sed J hogs, 7 to 8c. per pound, dressed shoats. 8 to 8 l-2e. pera- pounds ; lambs (live), 4 to 6c. per pound i 1
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