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ELIZABETH CITY, N. t.. WEDNESDAY AUG. 9, (905.
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whatUdle
of Yesterday9
Elizabeth
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City May Get
Service After All
MK
ANDERSON WILL "RECONSIDER"
POSTAL STILL READY.
Public Indignation May weaken Aldermen and
Cause Rescind of Monday Night's Out
rageous Action.
A Little Insight to the Char
acter of Alderman Ander
son Who' "Won't Go Back
on His Friends."
This newspaper can announce
with authority today that the action
taken by the Board of Aldermen
Monday night in the matter of bar
ring the Postal Telegraph Company
from putting in a free messenger
call service here without paying the
sum of $150 may be rescinded at an
adjourned meeting of the Board
which iVto be held Saturday, or as
soon as City . Attorney Thompson
returns to town.
Mr. G W. Kibble, Supt. of the
Postal Telegraph & Cable Company
in a wire to The Economist today,
says that he is still ready to put in
a free messenger call service in this
city if the Aldermen will reconsider
the matter as acted upon Monday
night. r
Public opinion is so strong
against the Board for having passed
this measure that it is believed the
. Board will weaken to this opinion.
Mr. L. W. Anderson, the Alder
man who voted with Messrs. Grice,
Sawyer and Parker, in an authoriz
ed interview with this newspaper
last night said that he would bring
the matter up for reconsideration at
this adjourned meeting of the Board
and might vote for it if he is oon-j
vinced that the business men want
it. He did not say how much it
would take to convince him.
What Mr. Anderson laid most
stress on in his interview was that
he would not go back on his friends
on tlie board. lie said that two of
his friends had asked him to vote for
the measure and he voted because
they asked him. He says he could
not go back on his fellow members.
He says Mr. Mac Sawyer spoke to
him about the matter on the way up
stairs to the meeting:. Alderman
Anderson denies that be is inn uenced
by Mr. Sawyer. , Here are some of
the things Mr. Anderson said last
night:
"WORDS OP A WEAKLING"
"I am willing to reconsider the
matter. I knew nothing about the
call boxes and when it was sprung
on me in the meeting I voted for it
without knowing that it was
against the w'shes of the people.
But if the business men of the town
want this call service I will recon
sider. I will bring the the matter
before the board for re-consideration
myself."
Asked positively if he would not
agree to say then and there that be
would ehange his vote, knowing as
he did how indignant is the public
at his action Monday night, he said:
"No, I wont say that I will
change my vote and go against my
.II. . , t . . w
m now memoers on tne ooara
will reconsider. " .
POSTAL STILL READY
Mr, Gj.'VV, Kibble, Supt, of the
Postal Telegraph & Cable Co. out
lines his position toward the public
of Elizabeth City in the following
telegram to the local office this
morning:
Washington, D, C. Aug. 9.
Mrs, M. M. Shephard, Mgr.
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Keplyingto youv inquiry. We
desired to afford the people of Eliz
abeth City every modern conveni
ence in connection with an unexcel
led telegraph service. The pro
posed messenger call system was to
be installed, maintained and operat
ed at the sole cost of the Postal
Telegraph Company as a conven
ience to the public. The company
receiving no direct returns there
from but under taking to add to ex
penses a handy means by which
messengers can be summoned for
the collection of telegrams which
collection was also to be made with
out any charge to the public. It
would there fore be manifestly un
pair to expect this company to pay
any sum for the privilege of instal
ling such a service, On the other
hand we usually meet with hearty
municipal cooperation where ever
we undertake to supply a conven
ience of this kind. The action of
the Elizabeth City authorities indi-
catesthat the service was not desired
therefore to whicn desire we cheer
fully yield but offer as a substitute
the prompt response to all messen
ger calls made by Telephone for
those who desire to use our boys
for sending messages to our office.
Should the public change its senti
mental anytime in the near future
and a desire for the carrying out of
our original plans be apparent we
stand ready to do so.
G. W. Hi bulk, Supt.
NEGRO ROBBER
WORKED WHILE
CHURCH KEPT
Milton Etheridge supposed to be
a negro bouse breaker with a career
is in jail in Camden for robbing the
store of Mr. W. J. .Co well at Shi
loh. Etheridge broke into the
store while Mr. Cowell and his
family were atteudiLg a religious
revival .'service near Shiloh. Mrs.
Walter Wright who lives near Mr.
CoweU'i store saw the negro enter
the building by means of a shed in
the it aft She crave the alarm and
Mr. Cowel, returning from church,
waited Tor the negro to emerge from
the store. He captured him as he
umped from the shed to the
ground. The negroe's case goes to
the Superior court.
tt Thin!;.'
s Econoiii
99
He Speaks of "Stench in
Nostrils.
According to Mr. Ayd
lett, Attorney for Tel
ephone, the Solution
of the Diogenes Puz
zle Has Been Found.
A CARD.
tit i . . .
vve take mis method ol express
ing our thanks to the; people of
Elizabeth City and surroundings
Here is what Mr. E. F. Avdlett
Attorney for the Elizabeth Citv and
Norfolk Telegraph Co., and Attor
ney also for the Elizabeth City
water and Power Company thinks
n ho nt "ha kV.., a i
Lltv ana surroundings , .... ' '
nu att'a nt4f. ; . i -.
oil u., r"""1 18 priniea word tor
stay here. ' We can now see where a8 Vca the Editor of
it b best for us that the change in T' Mr' Aydlett says
our business has come as it has. V new8PaPer to
We and no fault of Elizabeth rePrt8 ,f Aldermanio
nu cv. , " """u meetings as it gave the people vee-
City or of her people and hope for toiv1oA : ?...: ? P 7?'
a prosperous future to the city and Z T V a 8 ,D"
!t.;n,.i-;M-M- disrepute and a stench in the
nostrils of every fair minded and
honorable citizen." If every reader
of The Economist thinks as Mr.
WHAT THE PUBLIC THINKS
OF ITS LITTLE ALDERMEN
Interesting Opinions
of Men High in the
Affairs of the - City
Given He
its people in years to come.
- To our friends we extend a wel
come invitation to visit us in the
city of Newport News, Va. It will
be ourpleasvre to have our friends
visit us there.
Most respectfully,
Mb. and Mrs. G. B. Overman
I
SUFFOLK COLLEGE.
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA.
, Select school for - girls. Able
faculty. Complete counts. Heal
f ul looa.ion. Beautiful site. Com
fortable buildings. Electric lights.
Baths.' Pure water. Unsurpassed
table. Six churches. Best moral
and religious influences. Teims
very moderate. 37th. year beging
1 4thr September 1905, . For terms
and Jier particulars address.
V A. FiNJffcr, Principal
To give its readers an idea of how
the business men of Elizabeth Citv
stand on the action taken by the
Board of Aldermen Monday night
iu the matter of practically barring
the Postal Telegraph Co.. from put
ting a free messenger call service in
the business houses of this city, a
representative of this newspaper ob
tained a number of interviews with
users of the telegraph in this city,
this morning.
Some of these interviews are
printed here. Mr. Jerome B. Flora
says: "I believe Alderman Seott
was right in voting against the
measure. If I had been on the
board I would have voted against
it. I see no reason on earth why
it should have- hpn '
through." : "... .
Mr. Noah Burfoot, of Flora &
Co., says: "I am in favor of the
call service." .
Mr. W. C. Glover says: "I am
a large user of the telegraph and I
think the treatment the Postal
Co.', got from the Aldermen Mon
day, night is an outrage." .
Mr. E. Ml. Kreuger says: "I
think it was entirely wrong for the
Board of Aldermen to suppress the
Postal Co., jn its efforts to give
Elizabeth City a free messenger call
service. It was a wrong move. If
a can vass of the town were mad c
you would find that public opinion
has snowed the Board .of Aldermen
under. The business men of the
city should just sit down on the old
company and give their business .to
ihe new concern."
Mr. W. M. Jackson savs: "I
am in favor of calling, ah indigna
tion meeting before night to tell the
Board of Aldermen what we think
of it. Some of those AldermAn
ought to be impeached.
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V
Suffolk, Va.
the Aldermen should not grant it.
On account of the action the Alder
men took in the matter we expect
to throw some of our business to
the new company if we have to
walk to its office to do it."
Mr. O, F, Gilbert says: "I
think it ridiculous that the Alder
men did not allow the Postal Co. ,
to install the service."
Others , eo.Id be quoted but for
lack of space. Business men in all
parts of the city are indignant.
Avdlett writes The Economist
would be compelled to susnnnd
publication at once for lack of sup.
port. J he writer of yesterday's
Economist is very pleased that some
two Boore responsible business mmi
, .
ia n xxt wu; u-i. . , wno witnessed thp dm' nftv, ai
, -i'aid. v. ,. yuiienursb anal v ud
. i . r .s ...
daughter Miss Mattie left today for uc,meu naay nigiit are ready to
Washington, D. C, and Culpepper bear out tbe rePorts published in
Va., to visit relatives and friends. ye8terday's paper.
There is no objection to Mr.
Mr. Walter Bell and family of A7d'ett or any one else saying what
Belhaven, N. C, who have been they think about this newspaper.'
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Mr- Aydletfc as attorney forCthe
Bell on Harney street left vester- Elizabeth City and Norfolk Tele.
day for Spring Hope, N. C, on I graPn Co. , and Attorney for the
business. i Elizabeth Cit Water and Power
Co. , would not be servintr his clients
A lawn party will be given by too well if he didn't come down on
the First Baptist Church on the this newspaper with both feet for
grounds of its parsonage Friday telling the facts regardless of whom
evening. Tbe proceeds will be de- they hit. The Economist will
voted to the purchase of new seats "tand on its marits. Nothing that
for the church.
MR. GRICE SAYS HE
WAS HONEST ABOUT IT
Tells Economist Ma,n
He Did Not Vote Be
cause He Is Employ
ed by Telephone Co.
"We
X W, Stevens &, Co., say:
would like to have the free messen
ger calls. We think we "ought to
have them. We see no reason wh
j
Mr. C. W. Grice, Cashier of the
Elizabeth City Telephone Co.,' andN
one of the members of the Board of
Aldermen, who voted for the U50
franchise tax on a free telesrranh
call service in an, interview solicit
ed by a representative of The Econ
omist this morning says that selfish
interests did not move him tc vote
as he did. Mr. Grice is very em
phatic in maintaining that he vo
as he thought best met the public,
needs and not for any amount of
naoney would he have been guilty
of voting for the measure because of
his connection with the telephone
company. Mr. Grice's statements
are interesting and serve to tell his
side of the story. He said of the
article published in this newepaper
yesterday: .
"J6 aFe 7 : insinuations 1 all
through that article that are dam
aging to my personal character. I
voted for the 1150 franchise be
cause I did not believe in making
fish of one and flesh of another; I
voted for it on the principle that
every thipg applying to this town
for privileges should pay for such
privileges. I had stated ia open
meeting when tbe gas measnre went
through the council that I would
never again vote for a free franchise
for any body, or for anything.
"Something was said about com
pulsory sewage. I want to say
that I have stated, and repeated the
statement, that I wouldn't vote for
compulsory sewage while a cor
poration owns the sewers. I will
say however that I believe compul
sory sewerage is a good thing if
owned under different circumstan.
ces.
I
Mrs. Mamie M. Shephard has ar
rived in the city to assume charge
ui ine local omce ol the Postal
elegraph Co. She is said tn ho
one of the best operators in the em
pioy oi the 1'ostal system.
Give the children Hollistcr's
Kocky Mountain Tea this month.
It make makes them crow and o'wa
them rosy cheeks. There is no oth-
eiraedicine in the world so good
for the children. 35 cents. Tea or
Tablets. Sold by Standard Phar
macy. '
A stockholders meeting of the J,
II. LeRov ComDanv was held
terday. The expression of those
interested is that the management
is very satisfactory and the busi
ness in a thriving condition.
Hundreds of thousands of people
Use Holhsters Rockv Mountain
Tea as a family toni. If taken
this month it will keep the family
well all the year. If it fail pet
your money back. 85 cents. Sold
by Standard Pharmacv.
is not a borne up by facts will ap
pear in its columns. It will leave
the public to act as jury as Mr.
Aydlett rests his case.
MR. AYDLETT'S LETTER.
Messrs. Editors of The Daily
Economist: -Your
paper of this date contained
and article about the proceedings
before the Board of Aldermen of
the night before which is untrue
and unjust to me and those whom I
representedas is also the editor
ial. '
I did not oppose granting the
PostalTelegraph andCable Co. , pre
mission to put in a free call service
Your reporter knew , this when he
penned the words to the centrary.
I did not ask for a return of the
taxes paid by my clients. I did
ask as this messenger service came
in competition to some extent with
the telephone, that the Telephone
Co., which is the onlv
.. j
in town which pays for the fran
chise, be released from the further
paying of $225.00 annual tax if
this franchise was to . be given free
to the Postal Telegraph and Cable
Co.
I stated distinctly that I was not
there to ask for this release unless
the other franchisr was to be given
away, and also stated if the Postal
Company put in the messenger call
service my client would do so and
would not obiect to navincr isn
Mr j n
per annum for the franchise and
was willing for the board to grant
the I ostal Company the same fran
chise which would yield 1300 per
annum to the revenues of the town.
At the same time I stated we
were n6t opposed to granting the
franchise to the Postal Telegraph
vuml'i,u). ana it they paid
irancniaes we did not ask
anything to be taken off the
we were paying for the Ti
Company, but did want to
ed on the, same basis with t
company. The board
granted the franchise to h
panies."
I WAS ANTAGONIZ
In this proposition I waJ
onized with much energy a
izanship by one of the. meJ
the Board. I submit my I
tion was fair, jnst and for ti
fit of the llfinnlo Af VI
i did not see either of yon
men. If vou had
port would ever have aDDf.
print, as I know you to be
honor, truth and fairness. !
The report referring in.
my client, as well as the e
based upon the report is ,
fllaf fni. n i
j1" ur irue. ouch "li
ports as this, the Ice Plant,'
and some others' I might i
are enough and doubtless J
.a.i:. j . i
wnwuueu, . oring your pap
disrepute and a stench in t
t;i ' . , i. '
every iair minded a
orable citizens. T nrrifA .
sick bed and on' the eve of
home or I w ould say more o
sinuations. the reflections
...... .
maiements made in t
port
Kespectfully
E. F. Avplk
Au
HOWvjSO PROVE INNnr.r
Mr. Aydlett has written)
remarkable letter. Only a j
superior intellect could w'
well in defence of an unjustlj
But Mr. Aydlett will have!
his clients, the Elizabeth (. '
Noifolk Telegraph Cempay
the city the preposterous)
$150 for a free messenger f
before any letters he may v
newspapers will have any e(
public opinion. You haven
anything a,bout the Elizabel'
and Norfolk Telegraph Cr'
oreaking its neck to pay ft
franchise have you? ib
K
gN8 .'
How Mr. Pri
Voted.
"To the Editor of the Ecin
, "In justice to myself I w
correct a statement which ar
in yesterdays issue of you
I am therein accused with j
voted for Dr. Walker fc
Health Officer and certain fi
ferancesare therefrom deduce
matter of fact I did not vl
Dr. Walker for the positic?
nominated and supported Dr
C. Lamb from first to last. I
thank you to correct this tht
seems to me you are duty b
Respectifully
N. K. Pa.
Elizabeth City, N. C.
August 9th. 1905. .
The correction which Mr.
asks is just and right and h
j is freely accorded space in t
per. Tbe name of Mr. J.
Roy should have appeared y
in place of the name of Mr.
The error was an unint
one.
Mothers be careful of yo
pren. There is no babv i
in the world as good as IL
Kooky Mountain Tea. It
the little on strong, he '
actavi'35 cents. Standi
ma..' 1
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