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HEWS HOTES
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WK. rAKi. tK ,
Winston-Sal em N-- C,TPreeIaiid
Tliarpe, a xnember; of itnr excellent
family waft conricted :ia- Wilkes' Su
perior Court today- of secret f assault
with intent W Wll his,, sweetheart;
Miss Bell, a school ; teacher, who re
fused to marry html '? u
Tharpe put. up a plearof . Insanity,
and if a new trial is not granted 4 the
case win go to the ' Supreme- Court;
Miss Bell was shot' twice by Thaipe
and her recoTery as" regarded.-as
nti&culous. - .
.?SI1"DRAD?AD r,t ' RiADITHisrLIVE "AND"
r - -
: ?.?NJBUY; AIjpCoW. UNTIL YOU HAVE siEN r
the jenniMgs plow ;
I'
Mount Airy, X." CHarvey Nester,
charged with the-kHUng of William
Johnson at the. mri of Johnonnd
Miller, ln Surry . County on PeTbruary
9th 1909, was brought -back from Ten
nessee to Mount; Airy by Sheriff Hay
nes last Friday. v c
Spartanburg,. S, C Angered by her
husband who reroodstrated rwfthiier
because - she ; whipped her daughter,
Mrs . Pra Jk Shuiej, of Mlorertooiay
seized a pfstol1 and Jshbther husband
in the heart died" 2 almost ' - ifr
atantly. There na been ill feeling "be
tween "theiifple'foVBxnneii '
Dnrhama; N. ;.C. Thia uftefnopn
there was an expWslon in the storage
hou"?e of ih f hoaiis.'WhitP cbmpaiiy,
wholesale rocarr merchants. Jn
which four, men were" hurt and he
fire department -was cabled a3 a mafr
ter of precaution Norje ot the men
were seriously hurtr but they all had
a nao'w escape. .
New TTork,-Reientles3 warfare will
be waged against the "Black , Hand1
societies by the police of tis cIty
"iSPd .it Is hoped other cities as a re.
suit oof the murder of Lieutenant
Joseph Petrosnll, the nofed aetecfive
(Of New York, In Palermo.
i:" you have seen it you will -buy it. Nothing about it to break.
No set. screws, no .tinscrew.ng Vchkn'ge'lt. Th; shares are set just
rightthe new ones we are makfng are, the. finest In the" market.
: - Prices Right
J SOLD ON TIME WHEN PROPER SECURITY ISxGIVEN. WRITE
OR PRICES. ; -
r. : Alsd own .the Ball. Cultivator patents, and have a" few for sale
Cheap, T ' r:
FISH DEALERS . : . - 'flAPn'' : T
MILES JENNINGS
REPAIRS FOR ALL MAKES OF PLOWS.
Polndexter and Pearl "Streets." ; 1 -
P. O. Box 183.
THE NEGRO'S HEART.
CANDIDATE CARDS
Miss Elsie Selden 1 Baxter has re
turned from an extended visit to
Norfolk and Old Point Comfort,
where she has enjoyed the social life
and matty'brUltont'toekiui given
daring the ome-cOiolng fleet
-week," a number of which she was
the guest of honor.' The "rgln
Pilot makes the? following not id Its
social columns: Mjrs. Frank S. Hope,
who has been entertaining a house
pary at Witiomghby Beach for, - two
weeks, returned home Saturday;
Among the party were Miss-. Mary
Hope, Miss Elsie Baxter, of Elizabeth
City and Miss Marjory ' Bartlett of
Annapolis, Md. The. members of this
party were guests of honor at many
functions opj the fleet ships during
their Ptay at the beach.4 ' ;-
JF THE OLD MAN CATCHES YOU.
(Monroe Enquirer,-: :;
An Ohi preacher, wantlnS t S1
up a little notoriety turned loose pn
his congregation a few days ajjo,' a
lot of ind-work about klsslhg. ; Said
the Ohio preacher: Kissing is worse
I built up my lands -with good hous-f
es, two-room, three-room and four-
room houses, painted ;them. all and
built abarn at every settlement for
the protection of the . mules . and
wagons set out fruit trees, " peach
frees, fig trees, etc. at every settle-
ment tninking that I might build up
a reliable and a permanent tenantry,
but I have found out that the dearest
thin??.to- a negro's-heart ig absolute
Unrestraint, absolute freedom to do
as he pleases, work when he gets
ready,: quit when k pleases ride up
&nd down the roaa, go to church on
Sunday with a bottle pf liquor in one
pocket and a pistol in another. This
Is heir imaia thought and only ambl.
tion and when ty are restricted In
any of these pleasures, no matter how
good the house, no matter how good
the clothes you furnish them, how
much;rations, how good the land,
they will break away from any re
striction and rent. a place where they
can do as they please, live on half
rations and in rags, and be better sat.
isfied than to have discipline, al
though it be just and fair and en
able them tP live on the fat of the
land. ; .. .. .
This is my - estimate of the negro,
having dealt .with him Intimately for
thirty years. He is the jmost destruc-.
tve, the most wasteful creature tnat
lives, at the same time he is good
natured and accommodating; but I
believe that he has deterriorated more
ks d farm laborer In he last few
years than at any time in his his
tory, -Jt has gone to the point where
the negro tenant lays down all kinds
of 'work as soon as he sets a boy big
enough to plow, really he don hare
to be big enough to plow. If he can
reach the tP tte - PlQw handles,
not big enought : to put the gear on
the mule, they start him out, and
then tne renter himself becomes a
loafer.
! When White men came t me
tentland I thought Itbest to have a
good .understanding to start ? with.' I
asked ihejfk how xnuch labor v they
ropoed to hire. They said they did
- . FOR CHIEF OF . POLICE. -T
n I hereby announce myself a can
didate for Chief of Police. Subject to
the .Democratic Primary.. I promise
the public faithful and efficient ser
vice.
, J. B, THOMAS.
M-12 t- - v
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.
I. hereby annunce that t am
candidate for Chief of Police. Sub
ject to the Democratic Primary.
R. C. GREGORY.
t1-
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE.
I hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for Chief of Police. Subject
to the action of the Democratic Pri
mary. A. C. BELL.
M-12 it
Our ' Fishermen readers are '.urged
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to consult this - column v in making
their consignments of fish only . re-
liable dealers are admitted to - this
column.
I:
Pultan' Market, New York
Successor to
LAN PH EAR & HAFF -
WHOLESALE
COMMISSION i
it:
S N. C. SHAD A SPECIALTY. V
S.B. Miller &Co
WHOLESALE COMMISSION
..FISH DEALERS.,
FULTON MARKET NEW
YORK.
Special attention given
the sale of N. Shad. Sten
cils and Stationery on applica
tion. NO AGENTS.
A Beautiful Line of New Spring
Models comprising
Smart Tailored Waists of Pure Irish Linen, Exclusive';
Value at - - - $1.25;
Exclusive designs in Dressy Linen Waists, handsomely; :
trimmed at - - , - - 75c td$1.25i; :
Tailored Waists of fine .white Madras at .90c & $1.00;: :
Serviceable House Waist of Chambray Percale and V
Madras at 4 - : r v50e to $L00"-
Only a limited quantity see them early before yourfc 3
size is sold. - . - -
-r?v. ...
FOR CITY TAX COLLECTOR.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for the office of City Tax
Collector for the corporation of Eliz
abeth. City, N. " C, Subject to the
Democratic Primary. Respctfully.
- R. Tt WHITE HURST.
M-12 it. - ,
I : A floe TAmAttf
to 4 sso- ra 1 y v u 1 111 111 1
II.LIIILIII. B I III IT. f II
FRESH FISH
"Wholesale Dealers and ship-
FULTON PISH MARKETtN.Y
Particular attention paid to
White Shad.
We employ no. agents and
pay no commissions.
If your stencil is out of or
der write and we will send
you tnother.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR
I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of City Tax
Collector for the Corporation of
Elizabeth City, subject to the Dem
ocratic Primary.
H. T. GREEN LEAF, Jr.
P-26-tf.
than drinking. it surely , parson, n6 propose t hire an, they had
u xae 01a man catches yoa at t
FOR CLER TREASURER.
I hereby announce that I am a
candidate for Clerk Treasurer. Sub
ject 'to the action of the Democratic
Primary.
W. BEN GOODWIN.
M-12 tf.
FOR SALE
, -
THE YACHT GENEVA
labor of their own. families,, and: ail
they wanted was an opportunity. 41-feet oyer all. 9 feet beam;
They wanted to work. I had been geb- buflt In 1906 by the Mathews Boat
1 j mahagany finish, and fully equipped,
a Puilt as a show boat and must be
New York. Leaving a n of bit
ter com-t that because of his asejgj neCTOes and iayinjr negroes tojCo; .Lozier 20. H.. P., engine; fine
ne na3 Deen the vlctrm of ostracism f t decided
by employers and had been nnable l, ive these whlfe people
to get work for two years ttchane:-in addition to cultivating the De appreciated
wippf a macmnist took-hia-owniiie hft. that: waa-a.lTeadv onen: mv un- For , particulars as to. price, termB,
hy shooting toaay. Rapp had a wife der8fanainff uh them was that I had etc. Apply till March 24, 1909 to
daQ "ve cnuaren. ; . UJ lOO acres of. land on the place which
I proposed to hare cleared and would
Established 1862
R. A. GOLDEN
Commission Merchant.
1 resh Fish, Terrapin, Game,
Oysters, etc
N. C. SHAD A SPECIALTY
Wholesale Warehouse: 11fh Street
Wharf.
WASHINGTON, D. C.
GEO. R. FEARING . c P. U DAVIS
ALBEMARLE HAY & GRAIN
. . , ; ; -dealers v..-V : ; '
JMIAYp AN ID) OAJB
GARDEN AND FIELD SEED OF ALL KIT! DS
CHICKENS, EGGS AND COUNTY PRODUCE A SPECIALTY
304 MATTHEWS ST., ELIZ. CITY, N. C.
Pjione 224.
Albany Ga. Desperately wounded gye them e vse'ot It two years free
in an automobile accident : tent ile ot rent They: readily agred 'to ' tfthe
from here, andvalniblmdedbyit:
olood streaming from two long, , deep! the plow. Such a proposition would
wouDd in her scalp Mrs; J Don-j bave' rarallzed a crdwd of negro la-
alson of Blakelv. Ga.. rushed her hus-1 aiAw. .lilthoneH theV miarht have
band seriously InJtuwd -to this cltT agreed to dd It it would hayebeen
lor medical treatment late this after j almost., impossible t set it done. To
ftoon, after lifting the car from :his j my astonishment , these white men
unconscious torm and repainngeinavfi gotten fifty acres or tn . iana
mechanism o the ? machlnef fpttU f Imostreads; for "the ' plow and will
make te trip. r : - -' take in the entire 100-acre tract this
I year. One of them has actually
LOUIS SELIG
Lone even
ingsw hen
much read
in e is done,
6 1 when a
porti on of
tne day s
work is done
by artificial
I lgnt, 18
when the
e y e s a r e
s e v e r ely
taxed.
There are all kinds of Insur
ance Policies, at all kinds of
rates. There are rrany good
Companies. - If ?you!have
Policy in a good Company
HANG ON TO IT, and buy
another in the
RELIANCE LIFE
If you.have note at all, get
one in the
RELIANCE LIFE
AT ONCE.
CHOICE CUT FLOWERS
ROSES, CARNATIONS AND VI0LET8, a specialty.
WEDDING BOUQUETS AND FLORIAL OFFERINGS ARRANG
ED IN BEST STYLE AT 8HORT NOTICE. SUMMER FLOW
ERING BULBS, BEDDING PLANTS, ROSE BUSHES, AND
EVERYTHING IN THE FLORIST LINE AT "
J. L. O'OlWiNN & GO.
RALEIGH, N. C.
PHONE 141
Newport NejVa.TOile" ademjit ipusht a ;grlndstone, something that
ins to ttSrvifp'. sOn')e je&'njWt.': in" tny
cause ne refusedhome with her i;?Anh'eff 'inipo'rtant ityn&p?:
Mrs. Agnes FranWin ,a; .ba)ni "Widow gmgie one orthee men has asied me
of a sea captain,; dropped( dead in a a(janee Wra a. dollar, ;atid " every j if YdWtVVtK e easiy or
pool room in HamnOTiV Va. : ' : A o r,' win have the audacity 1 " " smart, or ache,
mfM i tostep r ?to hlsvMdUd Mdlt or show asifwf!ing
wiLVirtfeM MhZrfl: MapivsawLJj J i. hJiL? ri n its time they receive attentiott.
s.,rr.--i(;j-i.iwffl-:,;-pn;.i -w"t I Serious results may follow con-
last nignt killed her two hoys,-age 6 Uchristmas one." d matter how deep Uj - - -
and 7 years. "While they were in ;hed i In ,det ne may be. I hare made up my v Helpful glasses won't strain
asieep sne cut tneir tiiroats jiUHaFja purse nere. aee ineiNuw.
r. rne iamer wasworK.ift prpscRIPTIONS
mines. The only reason sheTesori -eopie to do it. My idea is now OCJL,8TS . PRESCRIPTIONS
the act is that she could -not brins flRiftr(fl the nekro'with wWte Tcien .i. ' ii:" .1 j
as " possible. Southern Huraiist. : y L
L. E. OLD,
Gen'l Agent.
No. 12 Polndexter Street
- ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
farmer)-Tbis
FOB BENT 2 NEW; 7 BOOM
City Boarder (to
'seems pretty poor.
Parmer The pastur4 here ain't
what it owrht fo b. . . . i 4 - - i wsiances;on
city Boarder Aii t - sw lots I -i fl'll'r modern xonTOniences, " rent
MPr.j.D.ea
GAR LOAD ARRIVALS.
ABOUT APRI L 1 8T
tt
it
One Car Snow Drift Hogless Lard, - 24000 Lbs
99 Burkhardt's & Other Pure Lardt - 24000 Xbs
" Rio Coffee ; - - . v - 185Bair8
Two Cars Perfection Flour, The Leader, '- 400 BblaT
We buy in quantities for cash is the solution of biir
being as low, oi lower oh Heavy and Fancy Groceries
than our competitors.
We respectfully solicit yonr mail orders.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C.
8END IN YOUR SUBSCRIPTION FOB' THE.
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N a H-16hindthe:igr&
We call .especial attention to the h? joint at each intersection
stay with main bars, -
This is the essentia', of erery rood wire fence. Unless the stav
a hinee joint the fence cannot receive pressure-iroui cotact
right itself. ' " - - - - ,
made, with a hinge-Joint, Jby which- the maximum of elasticity' is ;
iace wqea"
?'bars can
tecnrM anrl hi fnri if nrrmirlv tftrhrt. remains in nla. iikIpS
ta
niteiy. -With the hinge joint, no aniountof strain on
ettect tae connecooa os stay ana w -;:4-
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