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steifhoutrpfpri
tiling His Parent or Em-
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oyers of His In ten-
tions to Go Away.
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The family and Trieiftf bf blatod
Ballard of this city are. greatly vo$?
ried over his strange disappearance
from his home here.
iJEJe left this city, last Saturday af
ternoon, without telling any one of
:bis; intentions to go away and. noth.
tng'Kas been heard of him since."
Mr. Ballard ' is a young man of
quite fanner? and.pSteadyjabitSj
and nas Deen considered here, a
Hiodei young, man ite "Jhas.-held T lh
position of book-keeper for the firm
f M. PJ -Gallop f or '.sefral ,yarsi,
Iast Saturday afternoon about, four
(clock at the busiest Ihbnr of busy5
day. He spoXe to no v one , in the
store of bis intentions to leave. Af
ter a , shorfc time j his absence, wff
noted and inquiries, were made con
cerning - him. : It; was theaulearned
that be had drawn his money put
of one of the banks and had purchased-
a ticket to Norfolk. That has
-leen. about the only " information
that has been learned of 'him jSincj.
"::'His .employees, are unable: to ac-
"jcbnnt for tho strange manner .
-wldch be left them. If is books are
correct and .there is nothing wrong
with' any 'fiii&ndai- translctiotii oi
'His mother and lather are exper
iencing a great deal of anxiety over
Mm and they , arp . anxious to learn
of his 'whereabouts
4ltA, is, generally believed, tiiat the
- .young inan1 Shas 'gone to Texas v and
TbaVhe chose , this manner of leac
ittgpurelri tri sentfcaeiitSf f
Too All His Money
Often all a man earns goes to doc-
ifors; .or for medicines, to cure a
Stomach, Liver or ftidney :jc trpnb
that Dr. King's Newitife Pillf wbu
quickly cute at sligh cost Besfef-ioV
Ispepsia, Indigestioh, Biliousness,
Constipation Jaundice, Malaria and
Debility. 25c at Standard Drug Co.
JUNIOR PRESENT
Under the auspices of the jt- O.
U. A. M. exercises were held at
Brothers' School House in the Wjel-.s
ville section vlast Tuesday . aferaden
for the purpose of presentlnc a flag
and a bible to that .school. Attorney
' ' --!'; :i i $7j i tX'
T . .T. Markham made the presctna-
tipn speeches in behalf f th JJlp
iorvVbrdier and Rev.E. F? ' Sawyer
made the z acceptance speech in. 4.be
half of the school. ' ' ' i
- A., very interesting program of
ongs and recitations was rende:ed
in connection with the presentation
-erercises. Attorney R. 'W. Turner
delivered , an -.address fbn fhe princi
ples of the Junior OTder The ad
dress was a " very able one ' and wag
greatly enjoyed by the large audi
ence that was present to witness the
exercises .
CURRITUCK COURT
m
The Court of this District will jbe--gin
next Monday, when the ""spring
term of Superior 1 Court 1 will convene
in Currituck: b(ujyjwjthhis' Hoiior
The docket contains cases' of only
Mrs , WalterXSAiPliilb was
here'yesierdaynffguefii friends s
Mrs'. 3. H: 'Parker "Burgess is
in the city the guest of Mrs. ,P.
- Parker on' Road street. ' ,
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mA UDE x BADDMir -
FLAG & BIBLE
EEAVESw$ti
I tin if nn a iff -riit-
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PRICE OF MEAT :
unit W ! 1:1 tu
L ill II I 1; . ?J ! Hi!
I Washington; Feb., 22f-That an in
crease of 3 to 5 cents per hundred
pounds in freight rates on meat and
meat products from Omaha, Kansas
xCity and Chicago to practically every
point east of the Missouri river win
go intof effect tMarci ja is .showo in
, tariff schedules filed with the. Inter
state Commerce Commission,
f. t jThe ;Chic4gp, Qreat Western,? the
Chicago and Aiton and the Wabash
railroads ; are exceptions ) regarding
the increased tariffs, but it is under
stood may' ihcYease their rates later.
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ELUQTP8, LABOR-SAVING
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CULTIVATOR AND PLOW
?rhe attention ; of our readers is
caueqto the jpage ad of the Elliott's,
Labor-saving. Cultivator ' and Plow
Combined 'which, appears in this is
sue1 of N the Tar Heel The ad 'ex-
jdains at length, the various parts of
th( ' inacfiine and its t working. TWs
cultivator should interest the farm
ers pf the district as it is an excel-,
lent' arming Implement. The culti
vator is built by- a practical farmer,
who hag lived in this section ait
of his life. He knows the needs of
theJlirmersT of thisf district and' i j
well qualified to furnish a cultivator
that .wUi give perfect satisfaction tc
inefarmeTis If you are interested in
a cultivator this is an opportunity
toT secure a cultivator that will give
you' great satisfaction.
I Nr'f PUiptl 1U attende ourjts
f the! djstricl thisj spring for the
purpose of 'meetingS the -farmers to
introduce nis cultivator. . See Mf.
Elliott at Court and have him to ex
plain it to you.
UGEtlSES
Register of Deeds J. C. Spence,
has so far this month issued only.-15
marriage licenses.
0T.hst ver-.smal .n!bBr,..vindV3ate9',
that marrying' here1 this mdnth has
t been .vjery t du-ljf 1 Unless tuote - ot 4,he,
i t !! 1 ; 3 . 1 14
maxrimoniiiiiy muwivu apyiy lul- h
nsies Jwlthihthe xtday6itwX)
monial bistorv as being an exceed-
FOURTH MAN SENTENCED
TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
' Charlotte,' Feb 24 Cobb Withers.
a young negro-11 from Mecklenburg
county, was this ' morning sentenced
to , pay- the death penalty: in thef eiecr
trie . chair i at Raletgh oh April l,;iby
Judge E.
Jones w in
criminal
court
4
Withers' attorney will appeal the
case. r Wither killed Ulm.0Leary, a
'colored companfonJ several monthSj
moving a muscle or showing any;
emotion. , i,
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Mr; nd;Mt.Rt , W. Tufiiewent
f WRichmoridi: to rspend some . time.,
'L. A. Armstrong spent yesterday
In Norfolk. .
OBEY FIFTEEN
ago,, in a,fight,foUowing row oyer
agamef1of Viardsi ThefnegrQ hear
the sehtenc "x-6i y'the . court " without
UZABETH CrTYfrORTH C AROEA: ETOAyV FiEBRUARYe25 i910
; MR? WEBBER
E MARCH 1 1!H
m vonauct services -n$
Christ's v3hkrciy F6vr
One Wieek. The Public
Is Cordially Invited : fT
Attened These Services.:
j -The pebpfe of Elizabeth City ara
again to have the pleasure of havS
.Ing the very Rev. Percy C. Webber
Jle will hold a week . of service fcK'Vhom, the ' health authorities at
Christ Church, between the dates of Washington . afid: many persons, have
April 11 18. " branded as - a leper, is destitute in
Episcopalians call such services a;.ttis cijy with no means of support
mission and they hope this one wili.nS his wife and two children. Dr.
be productive in even better result sXlj, -Duncan Bulkley, of the New York
than the first. , iSk'in and Cancer' hspitairwho has
Few men have such command of j stood .by the unfortunate i man
voice and speech as .Archdeacon rtfiroughout the Controversay, , said to
"Whebber and fewer are to be found
of such saintiness . and strength of
character. It is hoped that the peo
ple far and wide "will learn of this
mission and show their interest by
attending. All are most cordially in
vited to' come and make themselves
athome in our chifrcii during that
week. We ask that the Christian
people of the town pray that a spirit
uai blessing may come to. us at that
xious and hoDeful to this end. Thev
want, it understood that our seats
axe all free and all are heartily Wei'
corned The serrices , vUL&eat 4 M ? l . 1 n
m, and 8 'p. k? bacliLf -with 20' ' .bLAVE?Cl?ykf PSSl? u
ial services on Sunday. j- - '.
$ During - these . services opportunity
will be given to those who desirei to,
ori are moved, be baptized, and con
firmed. This should be a time , of , a
greats spiritual out-pouring uponUs
and we iobk forward to it with great
hopes . . . ' v'i;
We ' recall bow this " godly man
gave us the pure gospel and the Sik
and; meat or the Word) Hefed usa
a shepherd feeds his sheep andiwe
hope still more to be.-: strengthened
at this visit. We will have the ques
tion box and .hope that manyl
ri. requests for prayers, Jso
puteStioniB and drop them in theboi.
fThisVshould be an interesting- fea
ture in the work of the mission, W
The date is April il 18. . . t
CLAUDINS F. SMITH,, ;
FIRE CO.
'a
The Elizabeth Citv Fir r.nmnatt4
J
hasv, justf eceiyedv a. cheekHfor it
from the Foreman Blades Lumber
Company, j. as a donation for the: efr
ncieit''setvfce tendered some time
ago, when a fire occured at theif
1
department greatly appreci
ates .the, gift.
WILL ORGANIZE
! CLUB SATURDAY
i
' PTh I farmer" 'boys of ?" this counti
will meet here Saturday at the calli
of Superintendent Little Saturdat
fidr the ppe fbf brganizng this
Boys i, Corns Club . "The announcemeni
Jhas already? been - made, - and th j
plans have been partly outlined 1
the, boys.
-Mf.' Little expects a large croWi
of boys to gether her Saturday to
join the club and to take part,!
its organization. At the meeting-Sai
urdayfthe plans ill be outlined ""ait
the ' rules governing the contest will
be j&ivento; the boys. ;
t oxne; yery nice fizeswill be ; .of
fered1 for the- best ifcrbpsV of Ifjm.
grown and some of the boys are-go
ing 'to gethihese prizes. .
"ifr. Little urges upon the oys
to cpme Sathrday; rain or1shlue'ad
-get;in 'ime'xor ,iue
'J. Q. A .Wood spent yesterday in
Norfolk.. " : V
GETS $50.00
EARLY DESTITUTE
1
prSBulkley, Of-Cancer;
f Mbspital1 Declares It
. Shame To Brand Him
As Leper; --5-
e New,,York, Feb., 24 Johni'R. Early
formerly United" States infantryman;
night that Early's condition, pas pit
iful f ' ' - '
"It is a shame" said Dr. Bulkley,
that the public will not be convol
ved" that Early is not a leper Early
has not and never did have lporsy
It seems that -the" first brand put up
on -him in Washington is bound to
stick 'and drive poor Early tb des
peration. Some one should have the
courage to give him employntent .
Dr. Bulkley said' that be would
pla?e in touch with Early any one
who; was desirous of aiding
The 'steamer Have'i :De'!e cf th,?
LeRoy Steamboat Cgvi-.i-?' has
spent the week here on Wil.'ey's
railways undergoing repair. She
was launched -yesterday and will .re
turn to Edenton at once to resume
her route on fhe Roanoke riyer.
Sore Lungs and Raw Lungs
1 Most people know the feeling and
the miserable state of 111 '.health' it
indicates.. , All, people should know
that Foleys Honey and Tar... the
greatest throat and lung remedy,
will quickly cure the soreness and
coush and restore-a normal condition
Ask for Foley's Honey and ' Tar.
Brown's Pharmacy. .. , :,
One of the most interesting case
to be tried here, was tried before
Judge Sawyer in the county court'
last Tuesday. The cfise was . State 1
against D. Walter Harris Jr., a tail
or upon the charge of conducting a
suit club in , jsuch . a. "manner that it
had a ganibling feature1. ccdbctl4
with it. Thel suit was finstitued. 'at
the instigation, of the Retail r
chanjAsspciattQn, it attracted a
great blinteres-ttj bh Jthe part of the
people, oi the ciiy,, i J J U
The case was prosecuted on be
half of the Merchants Association by
attorney C E . Thompson and J
Kenyon ; Wilson. The defendant was
represented by attorney Aydlett
and Ehringhaus, J, Heywood
Sawyer and Leigh and Markham.
The . suit v was strongly, contested,
and the greater part of the day was
consumed in hearing .it;. ; .J ,
The gambjing ; . feature, as claimed
by the..-. Merchants .. Association! : was
that the , members - of the sudt ; club,
who paid a, dollar ;I a week; .on .the
purchase of the suit held a drawing
each Monday: morning and the . win
ner , of the lucky number ceased , to
pay on his suit, after he secured the
number. , ,.The .testimony , was ; taken
and , the, attorneys , made the argu-;
ment after which , Judge, .Sawyetpok
the case under advisement until Wed
nesday, when . he rendered his ver
diet - in 1 favor of the def endan; .
CAPTAIN
aASJCTMR
KMSGUED
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' US V'i
Oil 2,500 BAIL
The friends of Al Thompson -gave
bbnd for him Wednesday in the sum
of $2,500 and he was released from
jail. He spent- "Wednesday 4' ihight ' iu
this city and went to his hoihe in
Manteo yesterday- ;
Thompson was ' tried at. th'e ast
term' of 'Dare f ' County 'Superfdr;
Court upon the charge of kfill'a
Jn.mer wife, Afrs. Sehmans.Hwas
crin icted and Was "sentenced-nb-htj
State penitententiary' for Hue term
of seven years. He' was 'brought to
this city immediately aff-yf the atrial
?Dd was placed in jail ani "-since (hen
to has been in jail here pendicrg tiie
decision of the Supreme Court '-'"'of
Appeal. The case was to hive been
'sucu UUillls LIi ?priue oourt in
Febrpary,. but tb Rearing .ofthe
tase;was pontponed until September
His; friends thxoughj hisi chief xnmSel
E. F. "Aydlett secured Hhe consent
of the Judge tohls gitingwbond for
his appearanceffter thej 'iase '; has
been disposed of by the' Supreme
CourtX
The public ;, is familiarwlth the .sad
career tawrncli lias been in the
penitentiary, once upon. -the charge
of bigamy and now .has sentence
hanging over him. Thompsjon. was
separated from his wife on account
of the bigamy proceedings . after.; they
had lived together for a number -of
years and had several children. Up
on his return from ; the Virginia
' State penitentairyi his wife, refused
to recognize the marriage ... relations
of former years and married another
named Seamans. Then began a series
of. troubles . oyer the children, which
resulted in the shooting . of Mrs.
Seamans at the home of a friend on
Roanoke Island last summer. .
: A great -deal of sympathy has been
felt for Thompson wnce the unf ortun
ate tragedy and -be 'has now many
friends who are .standing by him in
his troubles- ! ;
Washington, Feb., 24 There was
rejoicing' tonight among c the inany
friends of ".Senator B. R. Tillman,
when the atteudilfg - physician . an-
j nounced that his patient was . prac
tically out 6f danger. The recovery
Of the Senator has Jeen almost
miraculous, in " the ' opinion of medical
men, and he continues steadily to
improve. At 9 o'clock tonight Dr.
E. F. Pickford gave out the follow
ing: " ; .
"The condition cif "Senator Tillman
is all thai could be desired. The
paralysis. Vand aphasia are rapidly
improving. The patient is practically
out of danger;
CAPTAIN WALKEk
pi ED,. YESTERDAY.
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Captain Watts Walker, one of. the
oldest .. residents of .this s town died
at the home . of thg soil. toh '.Dyer
street yesterday nornuigjat;$; o'clock
after a brief ' illness. -He was. more
than 75 years old. He is survive!
by 'several children. v , . ,.,.
Captain 'Walker; wai .a highly es
tiemed citizen vwas well known ahi
was noted for' bis many acts of kind
ness. ;!
Mr. J. H. mchardson.' of Norfolk,!
was in the city today on business,
OUT OF DANGER
NO. 24
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Spanish - Steamer Picked
Crew of hk sGedrgie :F.
Phillips and Talce them
To Hamberg. - f
News wasj.reeefved ' here frorn BaK
timore Wednesday -at 11091 stating
H'ri, f ora uasKins and crew
had been rescured by the Spanish
?WHtratt1Mi;. and. that
the ship :assejr Exi
land ;boundf" Harnb
oti dnesd morhlnfwithHe
crew- a'll liafev1 ;'a. ' 'I ;
Captain Casklns loaed the George
'virti fertilizer
in Baltimore morel than a month ago
schooner met severe gales on" the
coast and nothing Was1 heard from
captain Gaskihs or bis Crew 'until
the message came" that they; had
had been picked .up at sea and were
being taken to Germany: -' ' ' "" '
The greatest , uneasiness .has been
felt for the saf ety ; of Jthe . Captain
by his 'family and host of "friends;
and the first messag to , be received
regarding his 4 whereabout, has taken
great 'loa r'Sx::Jerxni9ds.. J',
Tj0jaM jMffili likely
'rjetm.tefi at' an
early date and. then.Awilj return to
their homes in, this eity .
AbbRESSES3 6n L
ODD FELLOWSHIP
A large crowd citizens of Weeks
ville and. commjmitf gathered at
Weeksyille, oeAdaMgM' " -or :
the purpose of hearing addresses de
liyefed by Hon, W, : Tiirner and
Rev. E. . Sawyer.- The; addresses
were excellent . ones and were" great
.ly; feudtinee. - - Thfeir
subjects were . Odd - Fellowship, ' and
the purpose of the meeting waato
create, interest - in the order so that
at a. dateia. the ?near-future a lodge
can .be,- -established there. - - ,
- New York, Feb "24 Peter Smith,
a longshoreman, committed; suicide
by hanging himself to a heavy gas
pipe behind a door in the kitchen of
. ..-. - -y f
his home, on West Seventeenth sL,
, , . ...... ,
tonight. His body was found by-his
wua on returning: irom? an ? errana;
wiiu mutant litr-wns putjritig' - ui
on her. She, took a broomstick-andN
t tuiBiaikeiiii iW&dg iman'
several" times. v i ;
' After'she' put down her- broonishlBi
discovered that his feet were'1 off th!e;
j jThe woman .screame . attract-;
edL several neighbors, who ran ..into I ;
the apartment with herftt : was theh
that the wife found that ,,her hus
band was dead. v . v
'Smith iwas dischatge'df 'Recently;
fAm the City Hospital, to ' which iri-
stitutlon he was ; njtfirdm; erfeyufe
Hospital . suffering ? frbni: - asthnia. .Her
hid been without employment . . for;
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William ' Pidwpird Masfield and. Miss
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riage rlicenses here Fjresterdayafter-
noonV Theyi were udiitedi in marriage
at the hope of friends in this city. N -
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