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E6ma?iTp;' ,!FBhAir, Dec. 11 , 1914.
THE RECORD BROKEN .
The grand jury convened Mon
' day at 11 o'clock and' adjourned
at 3 o'clock the same day "'with
riot a case far trial. this does
not meaa that there has beeii no
crime committed in Chowan coun
ty tljfe has It simply deans
that the Recorder's court is dis
posing ' of practically all - the
criminal cases in" Otir ; connty.
v One result of this will be a' dear
docket at each term and eventn
, ally fewerterms of Saperiot coart
f The time that has-J heretofore
' been consumed in criminal cases
: can be devoted r to disploiing of
; civil actfons, ; thus averting the
necessity of continuing so many
of thesp cases- Yft are glkd to
see this change in bur courts.
. . We haVe not figured . the -exact
' saving to CShowan county due' to
the Recorders court, but, judg
" ing from the following from the
News Reporter of Whitevill'e, N.
-' we estimate r that the saving
in cash has been considerable to
say nothing of the advantage of
speedy justice The News Re
pprtersays: , ' " - . ' -
&Huch Money Saved Tax-
'(payers This Year by
i the County : Court
There seems to? bfeir tendency
on the part of some otherwise
well balanced people to quarrel
with the existence of the "County;
court. Just what they base, their
contention upon it would be hard
, to state, nor have they 'given ariyi
. satisfactory argument V' beyond.
perhaps, flUt with5avistinc
personal notevrunning through it.
A few figures illv show What
the worth of this tribunal is to
tne county. : l he judge gets
$800 a.year, ttii clerk $300 and
the solicitor $;B0d, and he, acts a4
legal advisor! tcv, a th county
officials as well, a maUen tiat. had
previously cdst the county ; $'200
a year. This a total of $ltf00t
less the $200 jnakes a tdtal
judiciary expense Vt $1,600.
Since the initutioji the
court in December of; last year it
has;saprBe ft, Q00
in jau ices aionc.- ana 7 , lorty six
criminals have been iSent to the
roaas, wnere Uiey have been at
work instead of lying in jail a
waiting a cnance to be tried in
the Superior Court and eating at
the expense of the county ; the
total time of these forty six a
mounting to tweuty years a&d
three' mouths.
One hundred and fifty - seveh
judgements have been louiid'and
those convicted have . paid in
fines $962.62 and have paid costs
amounting to $1,89G09, a tota
ot 5,65S.71 and ' that does not
include the saving in jail fees.
Hi t . ... i
x.aere nave oeen tound "Hot
;guilty" thirty five, and?, this has
cost , the couAtyt but 9321.47
while,the same acquittals in' the
Superior Court would have figur
ed., out at twice as much or more
" It has been demonstrated that
tisbne can be brought into the
County Court, convicted ind sen
XQ tlae roads wjthin.the, week . for
-one third
case in the Superior Court.
lake the matter of witnesses. J
If tjiey are summoned to : the
County Court they serve and are
discharged the same day while
in the Superior Court they are
often required to wait around
three or four or five days at a per
diem double that of the former
court. - . :
The Superior Court is at , ex
pense of $432 a week for jury,
besides mileage; $100 a week for
the judge; $60 v for the court
stenographer, and $1 a day - for
witness fees. The County Court
reduces the docket and thereby
Reduces the cost of the Superior
Court, against the county.
Let the taxpayer read these
figures and intelligently decide
whether the County Court is a
saving to the county or not, be
sides contemplating the swiftness
with which justice is dispatched.
This has covered only those
features in connection wity the
criminal side of the court's
work."
avorable to the defendant there
by saying that Mr. Byrum was
justifiable in going upon, the
premises of plaintin tor the said
purpose,? from which decision the
plaintappealed to the Supreme
couifel This tribunal ruled1 , ati
error anSpew trial. s For first
one cause then another, the case
has been continued from court to
court till it was concluded Tues
day. v.- The case w, as ably repre
sented on both sides, the council
for the plaintiff being Messrs. E.
F. Aydlett and J. C. B. Ehring-
haus of K City and L G. Bond
ot Edenton. The defendant's
attorneys were Ex-Judge W5rd
of E. City. Mr. W. a Privott
and -Messrs. Prudeh arid Pruden
df Edenton. Practically the
whole of - Tuesday was taken up
with this trial which resulted in
a verdict of 250 being awarded
the plaintiff.
THE DOG
CASE CONCLUDED
case
with
Tuesday concluded v a
which has beerr watched
more interest perhaps ' than any
case in Chowan county in years,
itveri attracting stateWtde in
terest being once passed,, upon
by the Supreme court of North
Carolina ana sent Dacx ior a-
nother trial" the case of V. Beas-
iey and wife vs O. 0. Byrum.
In April 1911 a dog which be
longed to Mrs. T. ,W. Miller of
dentori bit the child of Mr. 6
p. Byrtim. Mr. Byrum, fearing
the dog was mad, appealed to
town authorities to have the
dog killed. The Mayor ordered
it killed, but before the execution
took place the dog ; was taken by
its" owners into the .country six
miles from Edenton -and given to
Jlrs. Beasley, she being informed
some to be mad.' Mrs. Beas-
ley received the dog put a col
lar around its neck arid Chained
it X0 her back porch; When the
dog-bad been therej:' two da
Mrs. Beasley testifies, while she
was serving supper to a. young
man in the kitchen, the rep bf
a gun right at her door, token
ed her terribly and, on going to
the door, saw Mr." Byrum near
the porch and the dog shot dead.
They had some - words, v Mr.
xJyrum wanted to take the dog
away and Mrs. Beasley objected.
However Mr. Byrum took the
do& saying that he r wished to
.ave the dog's head examined,
ai his child . had been bitten by
the dog and if the dog was mad
Jthe child mighty go mad also.
Mr. and Mrs. easley . brought
suit against Mr. Byrum for $2500
damages,' the plaintiff contending
that her already nervous : condi
tion had been weakened by this
shock, that , for sometime she
was not able to do her own ' wprk
as usual as a result of the. shoc.
The case was tried in
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THE TOM THUMB
WEDDING.
One of the most enjoyable
events of the season Was the Tom
Thumb wedding given at Bell's
opera house last Thursday even-
ing. 77 children under 10 years
of age among whom were Sy rians
JeW Germans, Catholics, Epls;
copalians, II ethodists, , Presbyte
rians arid -Baptists, all our town
children, participated. . A com
plete society wedding was imi
tated. The children were well
trained by Miss Blackledge of
Missouri, Mrs. L. D. Bond ac-
company ing .them on the . piano.
Such selections as "Oh, Promise
MiV by little Miss Matilda Muth,
"Silver Threads . Among v the
Gold" by Master Clarence White,
4 When You and I Were Young,
Maggie' by .Master John Privott,
"I Love You Dearfy" by little
Miss Ioria Wells, "I'd. Love: ; to
Live in Lovelahd" by little Miss
Agnes Chappell and. Master Earl
Sutton, 1 Cannot Sing the Old
Song" by little Miss Margaret
Williams. The little bride and
grbjjm were Master ttichard
nsfield anclllittle Miss Ethel
t the do? miVht hft killi ,,n J ett"an, master Wallace iinl-
essl protected, as it was thoughtl01?0?. The
Long, Id years old) who, during
the reception which followed the
weaaing, ( convmcea every one
that he loved ice cream. Little
Miss Loreta Chappell was maid
of honor. The ushers . Masters
Frank MtMullan arid Trottie
Waff deserve special Tmention.
Every one felt sorry for the
three old maid guests.
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CORRESPONDENTS:
Some of you have not written
the news lately. Let us.urge you
to write the news especially
through , these winter months
You need not write long "letters,
but write, every week and men
tion somebody you did not men
tion last week. Do not mention
the same ones, too - often, Send
the news one day earlier from
now till January 1. 1910.
THE WOMEN
AND THE STOCK
We wish to warn the men of
Edenton that fbe women are push
ing this matter of keeping stock
out ol town and out of the ceme
tery. , You already know what
happens when women get after
ybu. Enough said.
Emperior William of Germany
is suffering with pnuemonia and
nervous depression due to over
exertion.
Leo M. Frank of Atlanta has
been sentenced to be hanged
Jan. 22, for the the murder in
1913 of Mary Phagan, a 14 year
old factory girl. ,
Besure to read the two columns
in this issue about consumption
and the Red Cross seals, which
are for sale in Edenton, r
- Congress reconvened Monday.
Several bills aridresolutions were
introduced on the subject of in
vestigating how well the United
States is prepared for war. Presi
dent .Wilson opposes this plan
saying? there-are no facts in pos
session of executive departments
which' cannot be had.-
NOw is the time to select :your.Ghristmasy gifts. Now
while the. stocks are complete iriyvery detail ; before they
'have been picked over aircf the.bhoice oi the best has been
taken, f Oome beforJe the crowds grow so large and hard to
accommodate "and make, your Christmas, preparations in
comfort. ' "',-.- ,
Onr Toy Department ICnows no Equal
NEVER HEFOREH AS NORFOLKl SEEN SUCH A
WONDliRFUL DISPLAY OF TOYS AS WE ARE
SHOWING. THERE I NO ITEM; CALCULATED
TO GLADDEN THE HEARTS OF BOYS AND GIRLS,
LARGE AND SMALL OMITTED FROM THIS DIS
.PLAY. . '
3ANTA CLAUS IS HERE IN PERSON AND WILL
1E DELIGHTED TO SHAKE HANDS WITH EACH
c HILD INDIVIDUALLY AND SHOW THEM ALL
HIS WONDERFUL OFFERINGS. THERE ARE
AUTOMOBILES, WAGONS, DOLLS, MECHANICAL
AND ELEC TltlC TRAINS, BOY SCOUT BAND
DRUMS, BATTLE SHIPS, DOLL DISHES, POOL
TAB v 88, GAMES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, AIR
Sri . i, TOY STOVES, TRICYCLES, VELOCEPEDS,
iL xLKY TOY ANIMAL IMAGINABLE AND IN FACT
EVERYTHING THAT ANY BOY OR GIRL MIGHT
WANT. - V
THE PRICES IN THIS DEPATMENT ARE UNUS
UALLY REASONABLE; AND 1,T ISN'T HARD TO
MEET ALL "XM AS" NECESSITIES AT A VERY
LITTLE COST.
Christmas Special
: Ladies' "Xmas Hose'1 For $1.00
As a Christmas SPecial we are offering One Pair of
iLadiesl Pure Silk Hose packed in aH very neat and attractive
box Colors pink, tan, blue, tan pe, green,x brown, purple,
canary, bronze, black and many other desirable colors. For
a ladythis is an unusually acceptable Christmas present;
Watt's Special price a box, only $1.'
Genuine Leather Goods
$2 Geniune Crepe Seal Collar Bags, 95c.
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These are made with separate coihpartments for collar
buttons and. handerchiefs ; this genuine crepe seal collar
bag in a regular $2 yalue, Special at only 95c. V
LADI E& LEATHER MAN
ICURE CASES, these are
fitted with ivory handle cuti
cle knives, nale file, polish
case', buffers, orange sticks
and
manicure scissors,
priced 95c to $1.39. .
GENUINE LEATAER
HAND BAGS, these; &rQ
madori uickle, gilt and-gun
metal frames, well lined with
good quality silk, fitted with
5 inside fittings $2.95 to $5
Perhaps the greatest storm in
twenty years has swept v the At
lantic coast from North v Carolina
to Maine from4ast Saturday : till
Monday. .The sea raged and snips
were wrecked, lives lost and much
property destroyed.: i Much dam -age
was done at : Ocean View,
Virginia Beach and 'Norfolk , to
say nothing of that all along 1 the
coast. Some of; the streets" in
Norfolk were submerged, it being
necessary: to use boats to travel
down the streets; so high was the
tide. ; -
,c ro jivtneweet for
SILVER WARE
$7:50 Derby Silver Toilet Sets $4.96
This set consists of fine' quality . Comb, Brush and )Iirror
- the latter made: of very handsome plate glass; letters engrav
ed free of charge, usual $7.50'yvalue special at $4.95.
VERY HANDSOME
STERLlNGSlLVER AR
TICLES, tnis lot consists
of: the following: Hat Brush
es, 'Men's .'-Military Hair.
Brushes, Clothes ' Brushes
Picture Frames and many :
other usefjal aud beautiful
item? (each specially suitable
as a Christmas u gift) prices
range down from S10 to 60c.
EXfi EPTION ALLY AT
TRACTIVE. STERLING
SILVER PENCILS, this
lot comprises an exception
ally .beautiful variety of
Sterling Silver Pencils, of
fering . you your choice of
plain , v engraved or engine
turned' designs make most
appropriate and acceptable
Christmas i presents, priced
from J5c to 95c ;
7 mail Orders
A Our Mail Order" Departfnent
,."v:- overseen by a corps of expert
mail b rder clerks ; : assures :
youpf Safe and -quick trans-
action of business Your re
. t quests for, samples, informal
, tion,, etc: will be . answered
r courteously arid intelligently
You are just as-safe in mak
a mg your purchases through"
this -department,' as - if -you
V ;ere here in person f C;. ' V '"""
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-When we say "Pay-As-Con-yenienf'
we - mean simply
this: Make your selections,
giUe us your: address and the
goods will be immediately
shipped to you. When thirty
(30) days have elapsed it it
doesn't happen to be conven
lent for you to pay ypm bill
Ve will make special arrange
-merit to suit your convenienc
Actually pay as convenient.