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i -A A n :and Mfe o ail VI i ( lows to. icetM f he- . flore Than '400 Visitors Expected Will Have Trip to Exposition .AN ELABORATE PROGRAM. IS AR RANGED FOR THEiRu ENTER TAINMENT. ' 1 - The grand-lodge of the Odd Fel lows. tf the." State of North Carolina -will 'meet: in this city on the fourteen th . instant, in the sixty-fourth1' annual tsession.A ' , ' -- ' A The session' will he called ,to or der. at ' eight o'clock by grand'mas tfe v - 1 : F. Stevens of Durha i, N. r. An - elaborate program ; for the en tertainment ; of the lodge, has been ar ranged.' V A ' " A - " ' " r' - The exercises of the first session 'will consist of an address of wel- A tome ' and the various responses. -The rand lodge will , remain in ses -sion until Thursday night and on Fri day the 17th instant the members of the local lodges will give the visitors -a trip to the Jamestown exposition about three hundred, and fifty .visitors are expected to be in attendance, r. upon this' session of the grand lodge. oasiinifi lira Brought '$7:00 per Basket in N. Y. ) Today The Economist reporter in- inter viewing' the various local commission . merchants in regard to the trucking . situation in this locality learned a i number of interesting facts in regard to the situation, t ' :: ::' v The pea: crop is; exceedingly short Tiia vpar and verv backward ' too. N . The green pea crop- to the south of ' us, is very short, in a number of Ip - 'calities in Georgia and South Caro x lina. being - almost totaly cut off. .The . pea market at present is very actifi ' and peas are bringing all kinds of -Xfancy -prices intact prices usually un ,v heard of. - . Mr. W. C. Glover showed the'Econ --: omist reporter : quotation fotf peas va . " rying in' prices from three dollars-to even dollars per : basket fancy stock .'. sold yesterday in the northern market c at seven - dollars. In connection with thps- quotations Mr. Glover humor ously remarked that it was like ship , ping baskets of. peas and receiving in - return .baskets of gold dollars. 1 .... v .The Pea i crop in this section is ; "' very short and very backward on. ac count of the' cold weather. , The ship - ping season ought to have opened this week.- Very likely the'firstjhipment ' . will be. made next' week and it will ; be some ten days yet before shipping v - of, .peas will really , amount to very - much. Fr. Glover gave as' hta opin- - ion' thatUhe. potato market would be " very active this year and good stocic :"' nt Vno tnoo -wnnl a brinff kk d prices. . Yes'tfrday : afteniot -shrdluchmd Yesterday inferir stock, of -Irish. po ! tatoes from 'Georgia sold on the' Nor- folk market at seven dollars per , bar ..- .7:.:-.'... .- . X - t . .-. .; . V 'i. Small Boy : Drown at Columbia Through Mr. Walter L. "Cohoon, who returned from Columbia "was learn f $ ofr asad drowning 5 in ' Columbia yesterday "af ternoon. t " -A A A Sam Jones,, .the ten: year old son of Mr. Alexander Jone,s, stole away from home and went! down - to an ' old fish house to . fish. Some time during the evening he was missed at home and his father was hastily . summoned from the court house, where he "was attending ; court ." -1 A .search was' instituted and con tinued during r.the whole evening. -i , His fishing tables were found un der the fish house shed. Last night a member of the searching, party, be .' gan to drag the rivert when : the body; of the little fellow was: recov ered. - - . , - - - ? Crazy Negro in Jail ; - Sheriff Reid lodged; in jail Monday for safe keeping a colored yputh nam ed Mathew Butts, who has developed a violent form of insanity. The ne gro boy i is from , Nixonton. - vv v: t .pne of the T peculiarities of the form -of ' insanity "thatr the" boy has yeloped, is that ;he . positively refuses to vear any ' clothes, y and if - any" clothes are put on him he promptly tears them off. An effort is being made to 'secure his admittance, in to the colored in sane asylum. - . - ' A Piles get quick t and- certain relief from Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment. Pleae note it is made alone for Piles, and its action is positive and certain. Itching, painful, protruding or blind Piles disapvpear like magic by its use. large nickel-capped lass v jars 50 cents. Sold by .all dealers. , . NOTICE. A - On account of the Chowan B.aptist Association which meets . with - the church "at Corinth near Elizabeth City on: May the; 7th"' and 9th, Inclusive, tickets will be sold at all landing"" touched by. our steamers at 1 fare for the round tripv The steamer Tourist will leave Col umbia at 5 : 30 a. m.; Tuesday, May the 7th; returning .will- leave Elizabeth City at 2 p. m., Thursday, May 5 the 9U This is done in order to give the delegates ,and visitors ; ample time .-to take in every hour- of the Chowan Baptist Association.' v LeROY STEAMBOAT CO. "i- " - J. H.LeROY, Manager. HE YOUR EYES IN PERFECT ; -A" CONDITION. 1 A if not you certainly; cannot do jus tice to your wcrk. A proper exami nation, and I only advise glasses whe they aie of direct benefit, and I make them for you without charging" ex orDitant "prices. ' . jt ' ; " DR. J D. HATHAWAY, , "j - , ' - 'Opticlaix. DeWitt's Little Eacly Risers, fa mous little pills.-Aydlett's drug store. Criminal Docket Exhausted in ; . Attorney's returning, from Columbi : yesterday afternoon where they have been in attendance '"upon the Tyrrell county Superior courv reporte'j that the criminal dock 3t had been exhaunt ed and that the civil docket was oecu pying the attention of the court. . The criminal docket was shorthand the causes were of local interest; . - as-ot--Loft &&hm -.Com: piece Will Carry It: to The Exposition For' Ex- -hibition PAX Kind of Anim als Represented, , LOT'S OF PEOPLE VISIT AND THE ." . , ' t ' " EXAFINED FR. JONES. HOUSE OTHE ' RTHINGS HAPPENING AROUND SHILOH. ' i Shiloh, N. C. Mr. Henry i Jones of New York who has been in our midst for quite a "while making a collection of wild animals and d'f ferent species of plants for the ark which he has so uniquenly built with the timber which he cut and made to fit in forest of North Carolina by his architectural skill in orde- that he might put It together without .. the sound of ham mer or" game ar iri theu buif(iing"of King Soloman's temple i nold. : ; , Last Sunday over two hundred and fifty men women and children) visit ed Mr. D. G. Bray to see the curio. All of the botainical and zological stu was the greatest thing that ever evin- 'ced in Camden county. Mr. Jones -is now migrating with his . 'ark to the ter-cenniaL r ', Mr."W. H. Zoeller of Elizabeth City was over last Monday to ' take a pic; ture of Shiloh Acaademy. Everything is taking on new, life at Shiloh children are looking forward with great anticipation for the close-ing- exercises of ShilolC Academy on Thursday night May the 9th, Mr. .W, Cohoon a very' prominent , young law yer of Elizabeth " City . will d eliver -the literary, address Friday night May the 10th, will have" the; closing exercises. The . public is-, cordially' Iqvited to at tend. 9 - For a cold or a pough take Kennedy's,- Laxative Cough yrup: It con tains 'no opiates and' gently .moves the bowels, jthereby driving the cold en tirely t from the system A Conforms to the National Pure . Food and , Drug Law. Sold : by Aydlett's'. drug store. SHOE, STORE FOR SALE. . Only exclusive ' shoe stored in North Carolina town of i5,000. Sales $25, 000 Stock, $8,000. Good reason for selling, - a bonanza for a hustling shoe man, Address "Shoes care Economists Elizabeth . City, N. C. April 16 Daily, and .Weekly 1 mo. - Occassionaily- one has the fortune to meet women who are ideal in lobks . and figure. Ninety-nine ' times out of ' a' hundred you will find sTiq ' takes Hollister's ' Rocky .Mountain Tea. Tea or ' Tablets, ' 35 ients. , ' ' ; . - Standard "Pharmacy. inj SafielLectupp. r.. - . 4f Hds a Number ' of Lectures to. Fit .. The Occassion WILL VISIT EVERY SECTION OF 'THE STATE IN THE INTEREST OF TEMPERANCE, Rev. R. Li Davis, recently appoint ed etate lecturer . of the anti saloon league is now located in his new- War ren Plains. . 1 " , . yyx r. 3vjs-v1 )r ' i number if y-sif was a ; resident; of the East, .where he is well known. A " s Th following letter received from Rev. Mr. Davis will give an idea of the pen pose and scope of his work. Warren Plains, N. C.,-April 15,-1907. My. Dear; Brother. - - - I ' ' ' Asthe State Lecturer ; and Organ izer ofVvne Anti-Saloon League I want to ask for your prayers and help.The great success that has come to the temperance . cause throughout : our State 4s due largely and primarily to the faithful - and successful efforts- of the ministry In behalf of, civic righted ousnesi. t, I am sure you have great zeal aad 'faith In -this work; .. And I want to get i-y close touch with every fellows-minister that'l "may be' strengt" ened. s , ' I desire to .visit every county and township Inthe State make temper ance and prohibition lectures, Organ ize Leagues and other wise sthengthe our cause. . .This I can do only throug your, asssistance. I am sure you will give It. If you can feel I can be of &ny service in your county of com munity please write me. If minister live close together let them consult ,ff miferu, Write. . X would-be glad to meet-the . ministers of "each county at some central point that together we" might plan for the work, and on ' the same trip speak at three or four ' places in said county. I hope thus to make tours of fifteen or twentydays speaking at least once a day, and reachin on each tour four or 'five coun ties; r speaking more than once at a place if. necessary. I have lectures on the following subjects:.. 1. "Evils of Dram drink ing." 2. "The Saloon a Curse." & "The License'- System.". 4. 'Prohibi tion." (town county and , state) 5. "How"' to Kill the - Blind Tiger." 6. "The Need of Organization." Thus you see I have a message not only j for the towns that permit the traflc, ' but also " for the one Cdrsed with : the blind tiger and the one that desires to raise up sober Industrial boys. My lectures are applicable to the coun try as well, land - it is my desire to visit the rural districts too. . . ; In practice I am a' tetotaler; in. doctrine a prohibitionist. No friend of a dispensary need call for J. my ser-e vices. The Lord ha& ever -prohibited the trafic' Safan map' try to regulate I can not, anient the ways of. the di i I shall be glad-to hear from you as regards .this : matter, as soon as possible, My address is Warren Plains, N. C. In, case of urgent need you can reach' me by telephone at Warrenton; 0. and by -Western tjri- ion - telegra' " at Warren Plains, N. c. Yours for, prohibition, - - R.vL. DAVIS. . Pain caused by boils, burns cuts, scalds and skin, diseases promptly relieved by DeWitt's Carbolized -Witch Hazel Salve. 'Good for piles. Sold by Aydlett's drug Store. " - - -' ' MiSs "Minnie Richardson Is - suite sick at her home on Fearing Street. - TrialJustice Judge Leigh Greeted by , Large , Dele V , gatcon of Prisoners i I 7 - "The Tr.ial Justice" Court for Pas-'i quotank county J with - Hon.- Jf B. I r . . ... s - v I jueign. juage, which was created by the last session of the state legisla ture7began operation this morning' it nine o'clock. A - fi -Before - nine . o'clock his honor, Judge Leigh, was sworn ' Into office by Clerk Jennings. - At nine . o'clock Judge Leigh convened ::: the : first trial justice court ever convened in Eliza beth City Chief Bell and his efficient assistants had rounded quite ' a recep tion committee, to provide entertain ment for Judge Leigh in- this his first court. -' " . ' The court will hereafter convene each morning in the . city hall,1 his hon or. J udge : Leigh presiding, when all misdemeanors and suchv felonies, the punishment -of ; which does not exceed one yearin the penitentiary, commit ted in Pasquotank' county will be tried All misdemeanors are subject to this court with a right ' to appeal to the Superior court;, and felonies above mentioned, where . the defendant does not demand . a .trial by - the Superior court. This procedure of administer ing -justice, lessens ihe time between the commission of crimes and the" awarding of the punishment,- and re lieves the county of the needless ex pense of keeping prisoners needless- hy in jail to be' fed. ' " Mayor Thompson the newly elect ed mayor of Elizabeth ? City, will en ter Into the office today and take Jip its duties, which duties, however, will be restricted by the establishment of the justice's court. ' - - "A Judge Leigh this morning at the opening of his first court in the city hall was greeted by quite an able ar ray of prisoners rounded : up within the last day or two by Chief Bell and his - assistants. , The! first prisonerto claim, his hon or's attention wafi Joe Powers,' color ed. He .was sent to jail about fifteen days ago for carrying concealed weapons. - Judge - - Leigh committed him to jail for thirty days with the privilege to - hire him out on -.the street to pay the.cost. Herbert Gordon," a-plckaniny about eight years old well known although tender in years as a hardened crimi nal in the ploce court. . He was up for stealing a coop .of chickens out 'of an old colored man's wagon yesterday afternoon. ; - There were six of the chickens and the boy peddled them about town un til" he sold" them. x The judge gavehim four months on tha roads Robert Thompson- and " Ben White, also colored . were before his honor on the charge of stealing. Thompson stole gum and White "stole ' tobacco. Both -got four months on the roads. DeWitt's - Kidney and" Bladder Pills afford prompt relief for weak kidneys, backache and, urinary tioubles. Sold by Aydlett's drug store. " . ' ' VaricoVer S u spect is Dolsen's Slayer .Norfolk, Val, May 1, Leo 1 Thur man; mhrderer of Walter P "Dolsen will arrive in Norfolk in . the"1 custody of Officer Stevenson and Detective Powers not later "than today one week ' This, telegram, was received by Ser geant RIddick; in charge at the Cen tral Police station,; last night, :in the absence of police Chief Boush : v "H. M Boush Police -Chief, Norfolk, .Va V- r'-" " "Am satisfied. '-Will start tomorrow. ((Signed) T. L'STEVENSON." A The : telegram" -was from Vancouver, GMi;ji)ni Hrc;Bcpart R. H: Raper is Chief and Brad Sanders ' Foreman L Will go to Practic- ' A ' w Ai ing For Reunion at Once The annual election of officers was held yesterday by, the fire department f and the following1 of fleers were elect edi - ; ' . ' ' - For chief, Mr. R. H; -Raper was elected; Mr. Brad Sanders was elect ' ed foreman. H. T." Greenleaf, Jr.; assistant foreman and C. G. Pritchard -first 'engineer. ,7- ' Now that the election is over and who the officers, will be for another year is known it's expected that the . members of the fire department will : get down and do some "old time" practicing for the: contests in the W- ' nnal reunion of : firemen which - will s .tr:placVN4nmlngtottiIa7.the'neax.? future. x , 't ' IlThe Elizabeth City fire department - nas oeen emmenuy successtui Derore x now yIn competing : for honors for ex- cellence; and its confidently expect ed . that they this-year, , will .sustain' their old reputation and bag most of , the "prizes." The fire department Is pretty well equipped and a. finer set of boys can not be found . anjTrhere, so Elizabeth City -is most creditably rep- y?,., - jj A''y'-"-'Iit--- i-r - ?A 'pi-.tr?- :,'-rA'v -A'-s- resented in the annual reunion, where ' ever it may meet. The weather Is. ment will be out strenuously practic city , is proud of - the fire . department ; and should the boy Become .. back "with v out a liberal decoration of medals and honors, the city would keenly feel -; it:- ' ' v' a ' ',- British Columbiar to which7 place the two officers were sent to bring. bacK ;-4v7 ; ;--. :' A" :---A:v '- A ;A '.-- sr-. the suspect, being held there .for Nor- -folk on -charge , pt murdering Walter; P. Dolsen, 'then ; packing the bodyIff ; - a : trunk and billing it for shipment -from the East Main streeti boarding house in which -the crime waf r. mitted. -V A ,.'' 'A f It is believed that' If ,the CorpC;4 tion court is not still; In; session when. ' Thurmani reaches this" city, a special " term of the court will be ' called for . the trial , of this .case. ,tf Thurman rwas recently "indicted foe ; the .murder,., of Dolsen at a special sit ting of 'the' grand jury, ; This Is bni , of the most famous , cases In the-an nals of -Virginia criminology.' . , You're to be the judge ; we leave it to you to decider all wo want -Is your vTict Will Hollister's ' Rockj Mountain Tea make you well and Keep; yo-i well ? That's fair. Tea or Tab lets- 35 cents. Standard Pharmacy, ment Elect Officers
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