. -j u ' ?*/ <&. - u r. -atr-.r;.. >. w t; f ^ VOL- 4. " ."i- ~v ' ? P "a? U1Vpaper U, pre.. tit. Ki bis K?4md? r?lly wMch coBmeacF ed at (ha chart ho the at eleven 1 o'clock la etlll lb progress The pir " . pose or thla meeting la m full ud (rca I _i dlecuMloa of the road situation In the coWr.wttk a Tla* ot udBn* 'eofnc definite sad determined action tow- 3 t- lllll Iml? waed "Wei" 'he coduh" ~rr.?The caufaifua uf opinion. ac lee expressed. la that proper ie*lelatlon ] should be secured, to aCto enable the J question of Issuing bonds for building roads to be submitted to the peo- J . i _ <.oDpwm?n with keen attention. Mr. Toms says j a competeat road engineer should be ; employed, a man familiar with all I types of read construction and every \ variety of material. Let the respon- j j - slbillty be concentrated-upon ono cap- .j 1 . _able aaaa, and get results. Tka dyajle^property dt the?em j tire cooity ?ls approximately nine ( million dollars, and a bond Issue suffleteat te build a good system of roads throughout the county , would ? not reqotre more than fifteen or ' ? tweaty ceata of road tax. The larg- ' est property holders of the county . and heasiest tax payers are wise to : the fact ttht gooa ro&d* Will aiW~ttr ^ | the value of their lands many times the cost or the special tax necessary ( J to obtain them. Before the meeting adjourns some , ? form of IH1 wlIL be agreed upon submitting the question of a bond issue ' to the peeple, and the requisite per- ' \ mission will her asked from the Gen- ! eral Assembly. j ?#. mtmr to assist j ,a m WHS tilStgftTBS I Mr. J. F. Latham. of Jeasama, N. ' C.v has been engaged to assist Mr. T. 1 . B. Parker In Farm Institute work in Iho op unties nf Marti" TtPftlB Hart- _ ford. North Hampton, Halifax, and * Nash for the next-two weeks. Mr. 1 Parker Is the director of Farm Institutes for the State of North Carolina, 1 i * whlc Mr. Latham Is Beaufort Coun- ' ty'B Farm Demonstration Agent. . - Mr. B. W. Brooks, of Durham, is in 1 1nt' city. ? 1 : i Mr. J. W. Probst, the linotype operator of t^o Daily News,' who has I __ been Indisposed for several dayB, le If convalescing'slowly. ?- t j I '? t Mr. V. T. McKay' of Norfolk, was JP' ''V. one of yesterday's visitors. DO NOT FORGET TOBACCO public m\m\ Much Interest Is being manifested in the public meetng tomorrow Jor hy* discussion of the local tobacco lntd dustry. There is considerable specu- 1 a lation as to The exact nature of the 1 1 # proposition to be subpitted. It is f * earnestly hoped by the Chamber of 1 Commerce that all citizens who feel 1 *97 90aeara m to' the future expansion of their city be present. " HE BASEBALL CffiHTTEE ' < MS BEEN ANNOUNCED d * Mi. 1 . elected chairman of the recent basely ball rally, has anounced his committee fbr soliciting further funds from the bnsinesn men of the city. This committee is composed of Messrs. P. P Maxwell, F. & Worthy and J. G. HragaW. Jr. Mr. Warren baa expressed himeslf aa willing to aid this committee, which moat hustle to be ready for the meeting Wednesday evening. Mr. V- H. Gray of Battle Creek, jf Mich., was registered at the Louise yesterday. ' Mr. J. J. Stevenson. of Kinston, / was a visitor yesterday " ' f; Vlfc ~'~L* -?- *?" ?e.'a?. '! ?*, { Mr. J. A*. White, of V^neeboro, j was here yesterday. 1 ^'T ,-^T ' * . _ fr**,fL ?, JfrO?m?.of SSj^StIrat Sftiodfst Chuheh last night preachtd upon "RepeBUnce." taking his text from- Luke, thirteenth chapiter. tJ; third verse, "I tell /outlay; but except ye repent, ye shell ell likewise perish." 'J : He began by telling: of minister ft bo preached upon the subject oft re- ^ pemance Sunday after Sunday ufatll J K>me of his congregation called, him j (wide end hinted'that It waa tlmo.for. % new sermon. His reply was, "Have * ElV PPOP-^ repented?" We Uke c ^ raothlDg ~n$w, cad what Wo deetT Ci f t do not ori^if wfslrto fw.jTye jj ir t. faith, *xyx /*p -siuk. t" sure 19 * kvcp in mind the fact that ronent&cc * Is an absolute'^eeeasity. Some people 1 laye got so far away from the gobpel * hat they believe Gpd Is too merciful 1 o punish people after this life, ijrhe Peril' would be happy If he could ?et 6 uost of the peo^le^o swallow tliSpr^ 1 ?eac? with, God Is not possible so e lonpaa we refuse to acknowledge .and 1 renounce our sins. As Sam Jopes 0 iaip_,^l^l8 rather blunt way, "Quit p vour mean newt" Geunlno sorrow;for * do In always accompanied by i?wiess of lfte. Ta Hebrow "repentaiiee" 11 ind "comfort" mean the same thing. h while In the Greek, "repentaifce*' 8 mMBR "a chanare 'miwit " Mr Broom continued, "I .fiofiia inr?-m * leo a few cases of old-rash ioned re- "* pentance; I should like tb see thCs altar bathed in penetentlftl tears." Now-a-days, people "kre too prone to l? J In every day in the. week in any way they choose without heaving a heartfelt sigh or feeling a twinge of con- p fcclence. L But we cannot atone for our sinsT by weeping for them and begin sincerely sorry. JestteChriat has made n the atonement by shedding his blood, rhe apostle Paul says that repentance--toward. God and faith in the a Lord Jesus Christ aro the two necessary steps to-salvation. Tho two kinds of repentance are illustrated ^ by Peter and Judas. Peter's was nr Godly sorrow, after he had denied h'ls * bord thrice, and ha rudas, wlio -went- out and hanged himself, felt no divine repentance, but typified the sorrow-ST tne \JTbrld. g Christian service the professos^bf a faith. No transgressor can lead other transgressors to God. Man is naturally sinful, but true repentance Is f( S transition from spiritnaWdcath?Lcl[_ spiritual life. - |P God makes the sun to shine upon Jw the Just and the unjust alike, but a {( lay of reckoning will come to all ihose who, like Jezebel, repent not. 8, Mr. Broom closed by reminding his 0 bearers that there is joy in the presmeg of Hw ^fiKQln QTo, ?*?<> Kii>t,?*r , :hat repenteth. TiSCOPJL CHURCH CHOIR If HAVE PAIB DIRECTOR" Tho Episcopal church cho r has de- |j tided that the thnc- has come when it :nnnot longer do wthout a paid musital director. Bishop Strongo, upon Jls recent visit to the partsn; com- ~~ nented, with . praise for both the thoir and congregation, upon the ex- ,w :ellent rendition of the musical part ri )f tho service. , a The singing in the choir is purely ti iroluntaryi the members giving their p lime and effort absolutely free. To secure a director, it is planned to per- ir made 100 members of the church to ti five $1.50, or twenty-five cents a fx nonth for six months. ol Mr. H. M. Allison, of Atlanta, was c< ^gisrefedTtttife i-fdtiTwyesiprday. ^ * m Mr. J. L. Hoyle, of Charlotte, was 01 1 visitor yestorday. It Mr. V* M. Ward, of New Born, was ^ renrag^ yesterday's rritToTB k di Mr. J. H. Graham, of Baltimore, al yas here yesterday. pi 5ISH0P STRANGE IAS '2 PDSTPOe BIS LECTURE; ??-?2 ? TT oil A telegram baa fceen received from n| 3ishop Robert Strange cancelling hla b< Lppointment to lecture Tuesday light in the public school auditorium ei >n "Religion in Bdncation and Bual- w mm." He hopes to be able to fulfill gi :hla engagement the evening of Feb nary 26. ' ^ ji Mr B ll.MMta.4l Birmingham. ' Us., was yesterday registered at the H -OUiee. ;/ :K; (. ...IS BSssfi ^ ' .;* % r*'\c. WASHINGTON, leather: Rain T -* ' SUM i. jm? wu?bltgtoo. P. a*lu:' B - I foulct llnucbuKlu uimrn nke grow bkDwnas or oriifH u tnclar crop-without tho aid ot bothoua- a? 'Do tkejr desire a sub-tropical litnate id*hich to cam on their vointjft *jfg ?.??*.?' ;*>?-> I remarked the schefcefor New Jnglanclers to sell to the government , nnmrhSny trnm ?M^h alt tYo, n.r,.wor ^ esourct's had been exhausted. Think- j 16 to tet a limit, oy exaggeration, r rblch would never be reached by the ^ igeniousneaa of New Eqglanders i?' , eiuandlng aptropriations of the gov-: rnment for local enterprises, I said' \ did nqt doubt that some day the govi- , rnment would bo aaked to deflects i he Gulf stream closer to the shores ? f Massachusetts so as to make It > osslble .for Massachusetts agr?cul- J uriats to raise bananas. "Now I have been forced into ad- , sitting that the limit I set was not | igh enough, for practically this t ame proposition has been made." Mr. Sims said he would never 1 gain.speak of New England nerve ' Mthout reverence. Mr. C. C. Hudnell, ol Norfolk, was 1 i the city yesterday. t * x Mr.Hjtngly In graham, of Pbiladel- j hla, was registered yesterday at the i iQUlse. * e Mr. George E. Parker, or Rich- y lond, was here yesterday. Mr. W. C. Moss, of Richmond, was mong yesterday's visitors. Ml CASES DISPOSED OF BEFORE BECDDDED Alligrow Perry, colored, was fined 2.00 and. costs before Recorder W. ssaulting his wife. Emmanuel Bryant, colored, was ned $2.00 and costs this morning, ar a simple assault. I The caacB against Ilenry Cibbs and ierson Oden. both colored, charged Ith retailing liquor, were held over >r lack_fif evidence. The recorder's oourt will be in esslon again this afternoon at four clock. ' fc " In the morning an interesting case r-rmtiPTTtpmrnf rrf ftmds --will bet rled. W. W. Boone, the negro inolved, is charged with going about, ;>UoH1n?Klunds With which to bury dead relative, and using the money ins secured for his personal enjoylent, after collecting a good amount. AIRY 10 BE ERECTED UNEXCELLED IN STATEr - n o Washington is to havje a dairy c hlch will be the equal, if not the t uperior, of any in the State, not ex ?pting that upon the VandarblU es ite at BUtaor^j" This dairy is the ? roject of Messrs^GeoT Hackney and p nihedlatelv. This dairy will be on i< le other side of Mr. Hackney's fac>ry on Third1 street in the outskirts B r town. 'j An Innova'tlon in this part of .the u Jdntry will" be the use of electricity ^ ??-milking the cows. - There wUtxe* tent floors, elevators for carrying: b ff refuse with the greatest possible n spatcb, and every modern appliance. B . will be absolutely sanitary in all g articular*. and no* human hand will ^ airy will be open for Inspection at t 11 times, and will doubtless have the ,c leasure of ontcrtainng many visiters j' ho will come to watch the modern. ? Bcient, sanitary, machinery In oper- ? Jon. * tl Mr. Carter's son.Mr. D. M.Carter, a k, will continue to conduct a grosry, moving however, from the prea- * at stand on Main street to the cor- * er of Third and Market in the Has- p ill Supply Co. building. Mr. Carter, v ho hai been running a sort of farm- s re' supply company, will extend the tl sopo of hs business, and make a k psater specialty of fancy groceries. ? Mr. J. E. Adams 1s to move Into the ^ ore now occapied by Mr. Carter. ? - 1 ~ * ?* a Messrs, T, L. Laugh inghouse and * erman DeWItt Carrow are paring a ' sit to Belkaven. * " J fc "r K~' onlghL Tucslrfa^ ?- vtil nnr tUffhuifiup Hr^MintT -'P#tun DW ttigaways urarog umn' try's funds. .4 * *'& '" T'-."I tOW TO BET ItOttBff ORjIOAtK There Ar? Four Method* of vG?ttin here ful there have Ptru-ulotf f^T 'better fijt of highway* and fkalUsl ?m t a* political methods whfck rentier belr construction impossible. ' ' In dollars nml cent* tb*f lo?ft by Imd irtmary transportation ovm/ the so ailed highways of AmtrUi^to the ifoducere and tbo coi?tm^qiSi- every ear from marketing' tijeir ^produ.-u ver these roads runs into 0gpv$s which ew minds can comprebamL: i The United States leads ?he world a economic steam traABoriigion, the re rage cost to the 'public being approximately three-quarters ojjfa ceut or banllng n ton one mile ?ver ,llp team railways. It Is not i f * fro it. 11 armer Is at a disadvantagy. against lis Eurojteari competitor to--tbg extent rs* "t, V- ISBR:T7j I ? J fflMJ/l A STATE HIGHWAY IS EASTLAND. f paying an excess of twenty corns oat per ton per mile over the so call d isuulo ia AihorR-Oi ???? The camp followers and organize 1 larnsite*. preying on the good roads novement. bqvu run the cor**-Qf perunneut roads up so high as rlghtn people attempting to bulla permp icut highways. Tlio public lias over- * ooked the fact that highways are t!ie property of the people: that to build :ood highways requires centralized tower and a proper standardization. The people most to heneflt I3y guuppo3e tlicra. The change necessitated in the char* cter of the highways through tho use . t the -modern self propelled vehicle uakes It possible for the United States o equip Itself with modern highways t a cost no greater than the cost broad. I know of only four ways of recelvng money to form a fuud from which onds can be built. The flrsMs by "gift of money or scrv- 1 ?es. i The se-.-ond way in which n comma- , Ity can receive money for road build* ag is by direct taxation, but unless he sums so spent are economically 1 sed. road building imret of necessity i? BlOW.~ - - ' ' 1 -The third way 4? by the issuance e? t onds. placing the burden for per inn \ ent roads, in part at least, on future eneratious. Th? fourth way Is by utilizing an nset whk-Ti unfortunately all the states 1 ?ve. nrnl that Is by building roads - 'X*** " u'" > I'liunii III ivor oftfthlx method. and have ndvo- J atcd It fofr innnv yeab?. Labor so cm loved Interferes In no way with free ibor and Is of great nd^ntape from humanitarian stnmlpolnt In that ' rhlle, road*-are t>elng bnflt by convicts, tie cQjCfcvter of men Is being reformed nd their bodies are being strengthened 1 y proper mnnual lal?or. The facts re. In Washington, that better re . nits can be obtained by tho utilization f convict labor than by hliitkg men to ' orform the work. There Is no reaRon rhy a man. whother rich or poor. hould be supported In idleness, and lie burden of any man supported In lioness must bo borne by the^porkrs. The work should not be limited > men convicted of crime, bat proper < etendon camps sltotild l>e established. 1 9 that those men proue to Idleness < nd vagrancy could b? sent direct ] rem the courtroom to the detention , amp nnd compelled to earn their keep ad rsllov^soclety of the burden of 1 Mr jspport i . :*?' ;*.' * 'X1'*''~' ?* * . i i')i> F ?lr answer ' 1 i1< ^ ' i1 BEBb ? u?utiiu Raleigh, Jan. 25.?Employers' liaablllty bills were Introduced 1n both branchea of the General * Assembly yesterday, in the .Senate by Senator H. W. Stubbs and in the House- by Representative S. C. Brawley. These' bills are similar in their provisions and both are supplementary to the Employers' liability bill adopted by Sotfa tb a Senate and House commit,.! Uea and passed In the senate yestermy applying only to oniployes of rail road*- Tbe Stubbs aiul'fer'awley b)ll apply? nil employ,oh in eo x-alledtiaEarcfaua occupations other than Kasardoufe occupations other than tflbae to whfbh the Bryant-Kelln"m liUl^applies. the' latter being practlc&jr1 identical Iri^lft provisions to tSHNdral statute on the same nubThlf bill, which has nt former sessiogtfUolcupied days and nights of li.-?Vi4*jion and debate } * *or comiu t on the floor oj both House I und.Sqnato. only to be finally defeat ed. passed the Senate with little oppo^ltlon. After lees than half an hour of/discussion, and a brief explanation by Senator Bryant, patron of the bill, it passed its several readings without a recorded vote against it. THREE JOIN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Goyd congregations attended the service* '.gt'.the ^Irat- Presbyterian Church yesterday. * rhorning and1 evening. At ibVmorning service, three now members wre received Into full communion of the church upon their profestMn of faith in Christ aa{ consecration "of dhelr liVes fo"Hls service. The morning sermon of Rev. H. B. Searight on "God's Fatherly Christ," based upon the twenty-sevcnrlTTerse'of the sixteenth cirapxrr of John, was highly complimented by all who heard it. mill at mm Ul lllUlLiikU ?pi Friduy. January 24th, at 3 o'clock, the C. B. H. Society of Pantego presented a largo American nag to the 9Choo! here. The order went to the school 'building, in a body and was greeted by the school children and a l^Lge crowd of visitors. TnV^brothffVhood. with the uudlencc txterchted from bunding, me brotherhood taking their place on the left of the building, the others in front. Then all cheered as tho nag went waving In the air. The brotherhood has indeed beet: a brotherhood in Pantego, judging from the remarks of- Mr. Green, who said in part that the order since its organization in this place had paid out more than $2,000 to the widows and others in the coonty. The members of tho order left happy, because of the pleasure afforded them In presenting this flag to the school they all love so dearly. Mr. G. R. McGrady, of Charlotte, was here yesterday. ?Mr. D. C. Bnrrus, of Fnirftnld, was In tho city yestorday. ' * Mr. R. E. Brim, of Hertford, was one of yesterday's visitors. * Mr. W. G. Hirst, of Philadelphia, gas in the city yesterday. I.AYMFN (IF niFFFRFNT Ulll If!??"? "I VII I 'JMUIII CHURCHES Id EE! SUM At each of the several churches the innouncement eras made yesterday that next Sunday afternoon a general conference of the laymen would be beld In the Methodist church In the Interest of the laymen#' forward movement. ' . {!' V. > . rV ' V?-i i ' - y^igli' ??. *rH?m*B *Biaw?^ ' ' -ff-ffptamowl At the morning se^v-fce in St. P?ter's Episcopal church yesterday. Rev. Nathaniel Handing took aa his text, "He spake by a parable: a aqwjef went out to bow his seed,'1 which Ik ftar^of the fourth and gfth verses of the eighth chap^ifcof. L.uke. I * Only one kind of soil, nald the rectorris described In the parable as thoroughly good. Those In between represent the great mediocre mass of people, who are undecided,/giving forth some fruit, yet bringing no fruit to perfectiyu. Th?? lesson to bo learned Is slfhply the reality Of God's gift in itself, and Its realltytb- ub, accord4ng?to-our-eceptlon -of-? it-. The parable mirrored the'many future failures and the few successes of the listning disciples. To Christian; work|ers, >it nays; J,'Do not be deceived by appfarancos or deluded by apparent failure, even though there be much sowing and little reaping. The- minister of the gosp"! who sows the word must reckon with the inattention of his hearers, the words of tru^i being no sooner uttered than (hey are lo*t, j carried away by the wind. The privilege of hearing the gos-1 pel is something we should be thank- j ful for.. It is a sad thing to be in the! way. of salvation and yet be unsaved, j The crfrca and pleasures of this world are prone to absorb the energy which should go to maintain the spiritual j life. Yet. let us take one of the commonest and most universal'vanl-' ties, that of clothea: God rebukes this vanity by reminding u? that an' Eastern monarch, hia vestment gorg-! eruis with Jewels aThtcnagniflcent with ' embroidery, Is not^lothed like a HUyJ of- the -field.? Clothing undoubted!} i exerts a moral Influence, but wc must j o'e upon our guard againbt estimating, the worth of ourselves and others by the richness of our dress. The lillyj of the field should teach us depend-1 ence; Christ .says that o?w Heavouly] FatherMcnoweth that we have need, of these things, and they shall he add-' ed unto those who seek firs* the kin;;. > iight"OUsne?s. The light of Christian character j miouiu do snintng straight out before i the eyes of worldly ni?n. For thoi< wheat and turns grow togctlu r; t'.t-: i ] reverent and the profane are under J j tit same roof, at Uw samu.labia. .oxuUh in the same rhop and warehouse. Sometimes, a man asks to be shown., the superiority of Christian cliarnc-j tcr. While something may be ..lung | with his vision jo lis.n .m; his m?i ,; recognize goodness, or while the pro-:, fesaed Chirtslans he knows may lie'] hypocrites, neither of these Mipposi-j] tions is au'edequate explanation. The \ truth is that for same rtfnson or oth-j, er. goodnesses too often unseen, be-., ing covered up under retUence or:] htnmrrff T>p no, hi.ir vi-nr hem ,m-| der a bushel. If your character is to j, exert an influence for good oji those around you. you must bo no4, only,, honest. Just, and true, but also franl: , amiable, and courteous. You must , think not only of what t'ninp? arc!< true, but also of what things that are], lovely and of good report.. |, LECTURE 08 HUM.' lOPiC PRCmi.SB SOON The Chamber of Commerce prom-! ifics a good, live, instructive lecture ! at an early date upon sofr.o topic cf:i commercial interest. They are I paying"~a"gocf! 'man a pretty good,] price to come here anil give euterpre- 1 Ing men cf Washington the benefit of i< his experience and study. 'j As all negotiations are not yet. quite completed, the Chamber doesj not feel at liberty to divulge tho j | name of thtr itfan who will in alff probability deliver this lecture. Itsj will be formally announced, howv-; er, at an early date. i CHASSr.BF PRBCiir' The Lyric offers t.ontgh< cbange^of program?th* pictures and a fresh The Lyric is promost attract I v the 8tate h tlon to Th to \s f tat be change ? notony ot . little innoc? The friends o. will regret to lean. a ui ****** y . a 4 ? f5? v Cnapel Hill, N. C\, January 2&.? "What Happened ' to Jones" Is tlth |/>fl title of a play that will be presented * 5 by the Dramatic Club of the University, In a number of Eastern North Carolina towns during February and March. Among the towns that wIlL see this successful comedy will be Kaielgb^?Greensboro, Wilmington, Goldsboro, ' Fayetteville, NVHson, ''?S Kooky Mount, and Washington. Volume.II of cx-PreBldent Kemp P. . Cattle's "History of the .University ' of North Carolina is from the press, and embraces the period of the institution's history from 1868to 1812. inclusive. Volume 1 of this history of the second oldest State University In. -'*'^8 the United States is a .record of the events of the University from the *. adoption of the Constitution of North Carolina in 17 76. down to the death of President Swain, August 186$. The second volume makes a connecting link at.that date, and to quote the fitting words of the author In his preface^ "I venture to liopo that this rafn utc and faithful na'rrativl^of tlh? struggles of the University from scv- . en teachers and sixty-nine students to over eight hundred matriculates and over eighty teachers, will of permanent value to students of education and to students of government." This volume is abundantly illustrated with engravings of the far- * ulty-of the present day. scenes of the campus, and views of historic build- , Ings. The frontispiece of the second volume gives the p!?-lurcf. or the three living ex-presidentk?1). K. A. Alder- '.V inan. President of the University of Virginia; Dr. Geo. T . W'aston, of Ashovllle, and Dr. K. P. Battle of "Impel Hill?ttiul Dr. F. P. Von able* the present head of the, iubtliullon. ^ %Hlguidcant of value to the btnls is Lite udopticn of the resolution of Dr. _ r\rchii>aiild Hendi-rson l.t the Stale L'terarv and Historical Society look- ' ng toward the collection and preser- \ ration of ' all -k? - ?? North Carolina, or letters or literary plue. Tile resolution provider, for v ihe installing of such a collection in . the new Administration Building in Italelftll. wMcll ifi t.ovi lit timiM- oi onstruction. The secretary of the Literary and Historical Society Ik now pursuing the pl&s of collecting ihees literary values. Also, plans Tor [he erection of a memorial to North V.rnllnX's nr# m mim i,f Letter's ?m< now Being pushed Ly Dr. HeriderFon ?At * ,e,..r A. C. Mayer, of Tortngas Laboratory. Tho Plate Sife of llartsville. Squib Carolina" is the name of a new South Carolina" :s the name of a new Dock Issued by Dr. W. C. Cok'er, professor of botany in the University. It is en illusTrat< d 'reatise of the geulogy, vegcUDOty. forerte, bays and swamps, etc.. of tho Palmetto State. MISSISSIPPI flOAIN ^ 1 FL00p" V ci:sbu"" rrt If '"* W $ jll M i^S I Aifl tf, #& jVi'm/nM^ri! < . icUy /, - - a yn