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Dai JUDICIOUS ADVERTISERS Advertise la The ECONOMIST Because the People Read It THE WEATHER: . SI- Showers tonight and Wed ncwlay light to f reah south to south-west winds. ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. TUESDAY, AUG. 51, 1905. NO. 8 VOL. o. ECONOM 3" v T 4v 7 J Chamber ot Commerce in Monthly Session Large Crowd ,1 Not Much . Report of Committee, ; Notice of Future " Action Some Speak ing, and The House Adjourned. When President S. h. Sheep call ed the Chamber of Commerce to or der at eight o'clock last night there was the largest attendance of that body that has been seen in months. The officials expressed themselves highly pleased at the attendance and hope it will keep up. Despite the number of members present, there was a small amount of important bnsiness transacted. Mr. H. Clay Tunis, chairman of the Postal Telegraph and Express committee reported the success of the committee in securing addition al transportation' facilities for the town. This consists in thfc extra accommodation train over the Suf folk and Carolina road. The train reaches'Elizabeth City at eleven in the morning and leaves again at three in the afternoon. This gives . the town two trains a day each way - 0Ver " & 7'- ' Mr. Wi L. Cohoon gave notice of his intention, to propose a change in the bylaws at the next meeting of the chamber. He intends to take action to secure semi-monthly meetings instead of once a month as heretofore- The growth of the tmcn and the increased amount oFT business to be brought before the body makes that change necessary, he thinks. x ' Mr. -Edmund Alexander made a lengthy speech in regard to the need . of transportation facilities from here to Roanoke Island. He proposed the establishment of a steamboat line from Elizabeth City direct to Nags Head and Manteo. After Mr. Alexander had spoken for some min utes in support ot his proposition, the matter was referred to a com mittee consisted of Messrs. W. II. Weatherly, Noah Burfo;ot, and C W. Melick. This wound up the business be fore the chamber and on motion adjournment was taken. TO WASHINGTON. Preparations Goingl Forward With a Vim. ; Preperations are- going rapidly forward for the big Y. M. C. A. excursion to Washington next week. The committee wit;h the general secretary are bending every energy to make it a success. Mr. Evans spent yesterday in Hertford working for the excursion. He left on the morning train for Suf . folk and will spend tomorrow in Edenton.' Mr. Evans said last night tbat he expected to carry at least three hundred to the capital city. MR. SAUNDERS LEAVES. "With yesterday's issue Mr, W. O. Saunders severed his connection ith this paper and' will d joaxual - v w istio work Saunders has . Present But Business. the Tar Heel and Economist and hits made friends in Elizabeth Citv who will remember him kindly lie has an inimitable style ami is bound to succeed as a newspaper man. Temporarily Mr. S. 15. Under wood succeeds1 Mr. Saunders as lo cal editor. MR. DUKEIN NORFOLK Delighted Large Con gregations at Lead ing Church. Rev. Claude W. Duke, pastor of the First Baptist Church preached two sermons in Norfolk Sunday and judging from comments in the papers of that city made quite a hit He preached morning and evening at the Court Street Baptist-Church, one of the leading churches of the citv. The Norfolk Dispatch of Monday speaks in highest terms of the sermons of the- able Elizabeth City divine. j The Kansas Launched But No Wine Used Philadelphia, August 12.-Tlrt) battlship Kansas, the largest, war vessel ever, built in tlie..East,: was launched at J 2:45 . jn, todaya.t the navy yard of the New York Shipbuilding Company, in Camden, N. J. The launching was witnessed by G ovenor Hoch, of . Kansas, whose daughter, Mis3 Anna Hoch, acted as sponsor for the ship. Along with the Governor was a christening party of thirty Kan sans. 'As was the casein recent launch ing of the "Washington, the auto matic hydraulic trigger service was used instead of the sole piece me thod.. With the exception of the dog, or trip shoes, at the stern, the two teol . trigger . arrangemeets were the only appliances holding the hull in place, when the wedges had been driven in and all the keel blocks knocked away. When at a signal a workman operated the valve, both cylinders worked at the same instant, the triggers drop ped and the vessel started down the ways. An unusual feature of the launch ing was the facfe that the vessl was christened with spring water brought from Kansas by Governor Hoch instead of the customary bot tle of champagne. This was the first time that water instead of wiDe has been used in launching a vessel in this vicinity. Governor Hoch, of Kansas, mode the sug gestion, and he made the announce ment after tht. lauuching that the christening bottle containen only water. Runaway Horse. A frightened horse on Road street created a little excitement this morning. The animal attached to a buggy which contained MK J. C. Spence became exciled and ran quite a distance, overturning the buggy bcpWjuld bo stopped. - o dam? f ojent Mr. ence received.-1 PARENTS AND THE SCHOOLS A mistake frequently made by parents who are over-anxious that their "children should make 'pro gress, is that they help the chil drcn with their lessons, work out the sums, and bear the brunt o the hardships of school life for them, and try to make everything smooth and easy for their darl ings. This conduct is kind and wel meant, but it is very mischievous. Children benefit most when they conquer their own difficulties; and the determined effort to master lesson does the child as much good as the lesson itself, Moreover, when a child takes high position in a class through the industry of the parent, he has not really made progress; he has merely been placed in a false posi tion, and sooner or later his incapa city will be brought to light, One of the gains of school life is that it enables a child to find his le vel; but the parent who helps undu ly with home lessons stands in the way of this gain being secured. A little assistance in home les ions, parents must give; a few sug gestions, a hint now and again, n.u:.t be allowed; if they might not it would indeed be hard. Let Them Alona But through everything it should be remembered that the children who for themselves find a road through difficulty are the children who will progress most. Another mistake often made b affectionate parents during the period of their children's school life, is the practice of sending fre quent little notes to ihe teacher, drawins attention to the fact that an injustice has been done here, lhat an error has been made there, and that a mistake has been over looked somewhere else. They would act more wisely if they would let the mistakes pass and avoid worrying the teacher. To associate the personality of a particular child with the idea of a succession of irritating notes is to cause that child to be regarded as a nuisance; and though teachers may be good-tempered and receive cor rection with apparent meekness, they do not enjoy it. Should serious mischief be done and the child be in danger of real harm a parent should write without hesitation and at once to the prin cipal, and not rest until the ivil is mended or ended. Character Tells But with regard to trifling errors and small mistakes of detail, and even'small cases of actual injustice, he would benefit the child more by teaching him to disregard public opinion so long as he has the ap proval of conscience than he would by making a commotion and bringing down punishment upon the wrong-door. Those who are most familiar with the arrangement of large schools know well that a certain amount of injustice must be done. Tuere is uo help for it. Teachers may do their best, but they cannot always be perfectly fair; they must now and then be misled. School is a small world. In the large world which the child will shortly enter, he will, have to face injustice and misrepresentation, and his pain then will be more easily borne if it is not altogether nove'. Without doubt, in the small world, as in the large, character tells in the long run, and justice prevails in the end, though it 'may be dealt out somewhat roughly. It is, however no kindness for the parent to try to save the child from the natural consequence of events. . . A FALL FROM LADDER And ThenAII Kinds of Reports. A little excitement was created today by the report that an opera tor at Kramers Mill bad been seri ouslv iniured by an accident. It was even reported that the man was dead. The facts were investigated and were found siruply this: Mr, Whedbee who works at the mil missed hold on a Jadder whiclr h was climbing and fell to the ground striking a small pile of lumber. At first he supposed severe pain and it was thought he was seriously injur ed. . Mr. Whedbee was carried to his home on Fearing street and Dr W. J. Lumsden rendered prompt medical attention. It was found that there were no iniuries other than a general shaking up and some slight bruises. The patient is get tins alone nicely and will soon be out. Clever Piece of Work. It is worth the while of any read er Q,f this paper to call at Mr. Louis Selig's Btore and a clever piece o work that his jeweler, Mr. L D Giddens has executed. By the em ploying of patie,nce and ingenuity that is morvellous indeed, Mr Giddens has engraved the whole English Alphabet of twenty-six let ters on the head of an ordinary pin This feat excited a great deal of at tention yesterday and today and many called to see the remarkable piece of engraving. Coolies For Southern States. Manila, August 12. Representa tive Wiley, of Alabama, a member of the Taft party, has been inter viewed on the subject of Chinese labor. He says that he believes it will yet bo neccessary to . import Boolies into the Southern States o America on account of the scarcity and deterioration of negro labor. lie is not opposed to coolie labor in the Philippines. His visit also has confirmed his views regarding tariff concessions. Carolina Case Docketed. Washington, August 12.--The case of the Railroad Commissioners of North Carolina vs. tlje Southern Railway Comany, involving the question as to whether railroad com panies in that State can be compell ed to run their cars on the side track of private concerns regardless of their own regulation, was docketed in the Supreme Court of the United States today. Back to Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay, N. Y., August 12. President Roosevelt and party on their return'journey from Wilkes- barre and Chautauqua reached Oys ter Bay at 8:40 a. m. today. The esident drove at once to Saga more Hill. Couldn't Kill This Negro. Norfolk, Va., August 13 Although he-fell ten stories in the National Bank of Commerce building a few days ago Curley Stokes, a colored laborer, is recov ering at St Vinoent.s hospital. At the hospital it was said yesterday that the negro was getting along nicely. Curley was on the tenth floor of the skyscrapers and missed his footing. His body plunged with awful rapidity to the bottom of the building, the fall having been broken by a- frieght elevator, which probably saved the negro's life was injured interf. They're Fleeing Before Her Sorrowful Father From Virginia's Eastern; Shore to Eloping Couples Trac ed to Elizabeth City by Girls Father, But Grave Him the Slip Here. A romance has been acted in and around Elizabeth City for the past few days and only a few knew of it The plot is the same that has been enacted by human kind since love began and the human heart first knew affection. It is a run-a-way match extraordinary, a love affair unusual, with a trace of dark and sombre coloring running through he unhappy secrecy of it all. The tale begins in a little home in Virginia on Chincoteague Island in the heart of pretty Carrie Jester, daughter of Mr. W, J. Jester, a prominent citizen of that place. As girls are apt to do at that age she become infatuated with a youth of the neighborhood and gave her self up to the subtle charm. The man's name was Disabrough. Her parents objected to the match and for a while his attentions stopped but it was only for a while. Plans were brewing and the plot was thickening. The young lady sought and re ceived permission from her parents to visit friends some miles below Chincoteague. "Her father fitted her out with clothes and money enough to last three or f6urweeks. Then the girl, in company with her oousin left home presumabl y to visit her friend. But it developed later that such was not the case, instead of buying a ticket to their supposed distination, they went to Norfolk. This aroused the sus pirions of their father and he began to trace his daughter. He followed the girls to Norfolk and found that they ' had met the man Disabrough there also a friend of bis, not wholly unknow to the Jester family known as McNeil. It appears that there was some secret understanding between Mc Neil and the other three. That the second man was only secondary to the affair. McNeil sent the girls money and told them that he was awaiting them in a boat at Norfolk. When Mr. Jester reached Nor folk, hj found tbat the party had entered McNeil's boat and started towards Elizabeth . City. . It is a fact that the boat reached here Wednesday or Thursday of last week and lay here for two or three days. Several people in the town noticed it and -talked to the- man McNeil who seemed to be in charge. Saturday they left, McNeil hav- ng received notice from a friend in Norfolk that Mr. Jester was hot on their trail. This gentleman reach ed here yesterday but the birds had flown. He has reasons to believe that they left Saturday on receiving notice of his approach. Certain it is that he spent yesterday and to day in the city without finding any trace of hU daughter or neici. When interviewed by a represen tative of The Economis, Mr. Jester expressed his determination to con tinue the search. . He is very much distressed over the escapade believ ing that hit daughter and nelce are in the hands of bad men who mean no good to the young girls whom they have enticed away from home Norfolk. and loved ones possibly to things unspeakable. He means to leave no stone unturned for their recovery. For the courtesies he received at the hands of the people of Elizabeth, City, Mr. Jester expressed his deep' appreciation. He left today to continue the search. He told The Economist man that he had hopes of discovering the fugitives within the next few days. Meantime somewhere in "the various creeks or rivers down the sound tbe boat lies with its human freight. Whether or not the girls; will ever return, no one can tell. Don't wait until your blood is impoverished and y m are sick and, ailing, but take llollister'B Rocky Mountain Tea. It will positively drive out all impurities 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. Standard Phar macy. ; Mr. S.'O. Garrison after spend ing several days in the city return ed to Raleigh yeBterday. x Babies' skin will be soft, fair and smooth If you give them Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea this month. It regulates the stomach and Dowels, it mates the little ones sleep and grow. .35 cents. Stand ard Pharmacy. f YOUR WAPT FOR SALE National cash regis- ter $75,000 list new and in per- feet order will sell .. cheap! for cash. Standard Pharmacy. WANTED 500 barrels Irifh pota toes in bulk, at ouce. Address box 205 City , a 14-2t ( LOST Ladies gold watch, wiiCi the letters "L. II." engraved on it. Return to this office and re ceive reward. ? , HELP WANTED We want seve Jral-girls and boys; and two or 'three families cai secure steady employment. "A-pply at once to , the Elizabeth tiity Cotton Mill. jl9 lm , LEARN TELEGRAPHY and I R. Accounting. 150 to $100 I month Salary assured ourgradu1 tes under bond. Our six schools the largest in America and en dorsed by all railroada. Write for catalogue. Mohsk Soaoot ok Tklegraphy, Cincinatti, O., Buffalo, N. Y., Atlanta, Ga.,JLa Crosse, Wis., Texarkana, Tex., , San Francisco, Cal. J For Sale! A bargain to a quick buyer '(as a' whole) A good bouse and large lot on the corner of Martin and 8hephard Sts. or will divide it into four lots, two in rear of dwelling, size each about 80x 130; House and lot 80x128 and vaca t lot on the side of the house 45x138 more or less. Also two lots on the" corner of , Seldon and Main Sts., about 45x10 each, Alo a fine large dwelling and large lot at South M ills, suitable tor a doctor. . Apply to il. C. IIoooA.sn & Co.. da9-2w Norfolk. Yt D. M. Jones Company will esteem it an honor to have yon ... can ana inspect uie exten sive and varied stock of - Favorite Stoves and Range. Our Cooking Exhibit will Extend from Sept. 4th to 9th, inclusive, and we will be glad to see you at . our store. A Lunch will .be served. E. City, N. C , Aug. 9 K- 2
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