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. ... s . i -4'- ''r-i --J-'--' . ' . . ... -'ex -K'. - TV J 1 J r-, PROHIBITION A BUT-THERE ARE TOO MANY VIO LATIONS IN THE LAW. To tlie Editor Please allow me space in your paper ,to say ' a few things to the subscribers of your pa. ..... jai . per, who believe in good government. I want to speak in regard to the law fhB prohibits the manufacture and Belling of intoxicating liquor. As superintendent of the North Car olina Anti.Saloon League, I have been from the mountains Jtb the sea sever al times this year; indeed since 1 have been in this work. I nave visit, ed and spoken in every county in the State, recept six. I am also in con stant correspondency wfth oiir leaders and am prepared to say our probi tion law is working nicely; in fact, is a great success. ; . Havingf said this much as regards the successful working of the law, let me give you the iother side. There is no doubt of the fact that in many communities, the law is greatly vio lated, and that in some of these com munities the officers do not have the proper respect; for their oath, nor the citizens appreciate the duties of citi zenship. I do not want to necessarily discourage any in their bright views of the situation in the State, but still we can gain nothing by, disregarding or by overlooking' the violations Of our law. The thing to do, is to ac. cept the conditions and strive to im prove them. Allow me to quote from letters on my desk that will ferify my position. I read from a letter, written by a college president: Matter- in our town are such that detection may not be so easy, since the principal offen der is of long standing, wise from many encounters; moreover, he is brother in law to our mayor. From a letter, written by the mayor, Aug ust 21st we quote; 'It seems that we have at least two blindtigers in our little town.' From a merchant in Eastern Carolina, letter of Septem ber 6th.; There is qtfite a lot of blind tigering going on here. Our sheriff and mayor pay noaattention to it. If w'e get them, It wdhtd be no use to take then before o v. mayor, for there is a strong belief that he is in the business. Please let me -hear from you in regard to this matter. Letters from postmasters and merchants in central North Carolina. We are sad ly lacking in this county, our sheriff being a man that winks at illicit dis tilling, and the magistrates are drink ing men; get drunk. A letter from a deputy sheriff reads. 'It is' reported to me that there is a blockade dis tillery in operation in this section; now, how do I proceed in tnis mat ter? Please let me hear from you ful ly A Southern Express agent writes: 'Blind tigers are flourishing and are becoming more bold. I delieve from two hundred to eight hundred pounds of -whiskey to men at a time, who are running these places, and every body knows it. No attempt has been made, to my knowledge to stop it. 1 feel sure that there are two stills running within, say two miles of me.' A Methodtist preacher from eastern Carolina writes: 'We need a detective here. One man got five barrels of beer this morning.' A well to do farm er in the east writes: 'Two barrels of whiskey came to our town last week, seven are in the depot; saw nine drunken men after five o'clock on day on the street; was away the bal ance of the day . The policemen are in full sympthy with the business No effort is made by there or mayr. to enforce the law. AJ1 the magis trates of the town are men o.' strong drink. Now, if you know of any way this can be checked will be glad if you could furnish information. I can not believe tnat the Gieat State of North Carolina will al'.j" th'u evil to go unchecked.' I give these extr . :L? . to inform our people of our pre.-,i.ii: conditions snd to show them the neessM y 'of work. All must understan I that the law is inanimate, and th.n. therefore it cannot destroy one moor.shne stll or send one bind tger to the roads. The work of enforcement devolves up on good officers and true citizen.?, and. neither of these can accomplis,i the work without the aid of the other. The law Is not a failure because j of such violations, rather the excep-j tion proves the rule. Let us remem- "her that reformations do not come in a day or a year. The reformation that have done most for humanity have' taken centuries. Surely then, in this work of overthrowing the liquor traf fic to save our commerce, our politics and social life from the dominioa of SUGGESS King Alcohol, we - can afford to spend years. t i We urge alt "communities . to "be vigHent and wherever the law is ' Ho lated let there be workand agitation and prayer. And if in any such com-j munities, the blame be on the(part of the i officersIeFJtherehe an? earnest effort to displace such officers wth men, who have the cbiirage of their conviction and respect for tneir. oath.. Assuring, you that our organization isadytW'dt can, I ats, ' ' ; Your very truly, R. L.' DAVIS, S'' Supt. N. C. Anti-Saloon League. In News and Observer. FOREST IS IM PORTANT IN LIFE OF More thorough knowledge of actual forest conditions has brought a wide realization of the importance of the forest in the life of the nation, says Treadwell Cleveland Jr., in speaking of the progress of forestry for the last year in the Year Book of the Department of Agriculture. Enough is now known to make im perative a complete change in the methods of forest use, and the ways in which this change may best be brought about are discussed with equal interest by the specialist and the man in the street. National welfare, as well as indiv ual comfort, 4ss. seen to be dependent upon forest conservation. To this bet ter knowledge and surer " insight Is due the progress which forestry has made in the past year. Unprecedented forest fires served a similar purpose, so that the lesson which they, taught, in spite of its ter rific cost, will probably pay for it self . With a unanimity never before paralleled the people of the country are demanding that a stop be put to forest waste and destruction. The more striking lines of advance ment in forestry in 1908 were the following: 1 Through appropriate educational channels, public interest in forest problem's was" secured more directly and effectively than ever- before. Es pecially valuable was the work begun in the schools, from the primary grades to the colleges . 1 Tne press aided materially in making clear the need and purpose of forest conser vation . 2 The management of the Nation al Forest was more scientific, and at the same time more satisfactory from a business point of view and more useful to the public, than ever before. 3 The States displayed a keener interest and a livelier activity in for est matters, and State legislatures either passed or considered bill in which advanced provisions, were ,made for forest protection from fire and unjust taxation and for regulat ing forest property in the interest of the public welfare. 4 A partial census taken among private forest owners furnished proof that the practice of private forestry is extending more rapidly than was supposed, parti cularly among those who in their businesses are them selves users of forest products. IN MEMORIA In loving rememberance of Miss Addie Sivills, who departed this life, September 14th, 1909. The death angel visited the happy home of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Sivills last Tuesday week, and took away their loving daughter, Addie, who has been suffering for quite awhile. She was such a patient sufferer, but can now gladly say she has gone where no suffering comes. Miss Sivills was only 25 years of age, just in the bloom of life. She was well known in Elizabeth City, They Didn't Have to Change. During the years in which our pure food laws have been put into effect there has been a great hurrying and scurrying on the part of the food man- kifacturers to change their methods to make them conform to the law. The Quaker Oats Company is a" con spicuous exception. It was admitted that Quaker Oats was as jmre and ciean as possible and that it was an Ideal food. It is so chean that anv one ran af ford it and so nourishing "that every one needs it. The result of last year's experiments at Yale and other noints wrhere food values were tested is that fJMSLKer Oats has been adopted bv many persons as their food on which ahey rely for adding vigor and endur ance oi .muscle and brain. kXhis splendid food is packed in the Regular size package aad in hermet Bcally sealed tins. The latter espe cially adapted to hot climates. 4 1 IPC ELIZABETfltCIKiCRADED-SCHOOt I " ' '' ; '. '; , -$ - I ' - Opens Its Third Annual. Session & . . -i . . - .? . -' ? - Monday Septe L: v Primary, Intermediate and High School Department f-j-:. . - - - - - . ; - . .'- .. A '. Music and business departments ' - undr special instructors,Icelleidt adyafifages offered those preparing fori college or business life. Thoroughness in every department. Moderate Rates. Free Prospectus on Application. ' S, L , SHEEP, : r Superintendent r Pini9tl 1 H you are sick, don't T7orry, but begin at once to make yourself welL To do this, we but repeat the words of thousands womanly ills, when we say: (7Q TA E i3 It WUl For 50 years, this wonderful female remedy, Has been benefiting sick women. Mrs. Jennie Merrick, of Cambridge Citv. Ind.. savs: "I suffered erreativ vith female trouble, and They wanted to operate, but I took Cardui, and it made me feel like a new woman. I am still using this wonderful medicine, with increasing relief." AT ALL DRUG STOEES where she was held in the highest esteem. Miss Sivills was a good christian father, mother, sister and brother to morn their loss. 'Weep not dear ones for she has gone to God' Oh, it is an awful thing for us to give up our dear ones, but God's will must be done. Let us look at this in the right way and think she is free from all sins of this dark and gloomy world, and is now resting sweetly with God in that beautiful Home abovfc. Miss Sivills was a great christain girl, and a faithful worker in her church. She was a most lovable woman and her untimely death is universally lamented. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the Jaeart broken family. Trusting they will look to God who does all things for the best. A FRIEND. RALLY DAY AT S. S- Manteo, N. C, Sept. 20--Yesterday was Rally Day at the Roanoke Bap tist Sunday School, of vbich Rev P. A. Tedder is pastor. A special pro gram, consisting of songs, recitations, etc., was carried out. Tn3 most in teresting feature of the occasion was the contest between the Philathea and Baraca classes as to which could t answer the most review questions on the lessons studied during the past quarter. The classes took positions as in a spelling bee. Ex-sheriff A. Etheridge, superintendent of the school, asked the questions, while the pastor acted as referee to decide as to the correctness of the answers. Fifty .six questions were asked. When a pupil missed a question, he had to withdraw from the contest. The Phil athea3 were victorious and were awarded the prize. x FURNISHING A HOME Furniture should be usable and beautiful and economical. A small writing desk does not serve its pur pose for a person of any business A chair so poorly constructed that it soon, drops apart is not usable. A ROANOKE ber 20th of other sufferers from "oi n?) nri r j 2a Help Yon the doctors did no good. table too heavy to move is a burden; a sofa pillow that is not washable does not serve its purpose; furniture and furnishings may be beautiful in the quality of wood, in form, in col or, in design and quality of texture used. Decration does not necessarily mean something added. Most of the furniture, with much added to it in the way of machine-carved would be decoration, is not beautiful some, thing has been stuck on, giving- a cheap ei.d ugly effect. Economical furnishings are those which are durable and easily kvtf clean. The first cost is only one point to consider. A chair with smooth rounds or a sideboard with plain, -smooth surfaces may cost a little more than furniture with the rough decorated surfaces, but sjon some of the stuck on decoration fails off an J the latter requires three times as much care to keep clean as the form- 2- Things not easily cleaned and kept) clean may prove positive! dangerous from accumulation of dust, which is partially composed of bacter'a dis ease producing ones among others. Any dirt catcher is out of p'ace in the house. Health may be affected by a chair not built to fit the bodv, by a couch with a pillow so high the nef-k is made stiff from using it. When buying these articles try to see if they arecomfortable. See if the drawers of the dresser work easily and if the locks work. SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS. When the end of your work is out of sight, look aloof, de Lesseps. Blessed is he who has found his work; let him ask nor other blessed, ness; he has life purpose Thomas . Carlyle. Great truths are portions of the soul of man Great souls are portons of eternity. Lowell. In prayer it is better to have a heart 'without words than words without a heart. Bunyan. And what doth the Lord requires of thee, Jbut to do justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah. Straight is. the line of duty; IS safe; V r - rt t f if' i Y -not'unlesii Ij" ongr can U; ot fully insured WE (WRITE 1. - tSJSV 1 -t- ' "Wt, LITTLE & SAWYER (21 - Mam street. c. c. COBB, GOBB So State Rhone. 438 : So Boll; Phone 448 BANKERS AND BROKERS. Members of New York and Norfolk Cotton Excchange. Correspondencts of Chicago Board of Trade and New Tori titor.k. MMhange. COTTON. 8TOCK8 GRAIN T. f Special attention giyen'to Telegraphic and Phone orders. Execute o all orders reported promptly. Any Information desired regard markets will be gladly furnished at any time. ARCADE BUILDING (Opposite P. O. Building.) NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. fflft. I BANK JJK& m4 fip"oK-m SAVINGS BANK JUST MEQEWEB From Factory a Case 01 Flelsher's Shetland Floss Colors,' Cream White, Black, Pink, Blue, ana Cardinal, LET US SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS Fowl Elizabeth Gity, N.G. arden and Field Seeds WelHave Just Received our New Crops of Fall Seeds,Cabbage,Coiards, RutaBaga, Turnips, Mustsrf, Cale etc. FIELD SEED Red and White Clovers, Crimson Clover, Tim othy' Red Top, Rye etc.. Just received 1,000 bushels of Yellow-Rust Proof Seed Oats. Fertilizers and Chem icals Constantly on hand. Specialfcttention given to mail orders, we guar entee bothfprice and quality. JENNETTE BROS, CO, Elizabeth City, N. C. Curved is the line of beauty; Follow the straight and thou shalt see The curved line ever follow fhee! Anon. Christianity is a relgion that will not. keep; the only thing to do with it is to use it, spend it, give it away. -Henry Van Dyke. A Hurry Up Call. Quick! Mr. Druggist Quick! A it i8 ampiy protected with b, tell when It wiK gc- np in smoki, see us. Delay i dangerous. IT RIGHT. .;,,. - , , JA8. B. McCAW BR05. & CO BOND provisions The business man's best ref erence showing as it does by the deposits and monthly bal ance the condition of his busi ness. Be up-to-date open an ae count now even if it must necessarily be a small one it's good business o have a good banker. S TRUST CO. box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve Tere's a quarter For the love of Moses, hurry! Baby's turned himself, ter riblyJohnnie cut his foot with the the axe Mamie's scalded Pa can't walk from piles Billie has boils and my corns ache. She got it and cured all the family. Its the gtest healer on eartn. Sold by Standard Drug Co.
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