THE D AILYfe ECONOMI
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ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. HON DAY. OCT. 23.
NO. d
VOL. o.
Receiver Is Court Upholds
Discontinued Van Fish Bill
A Chance For
Good Investment
Nearly 400 See
Chain - Gan
in second action brought be
Pore judge ward Friday
suVficient grounds could
not be shown and receiver
for old economist publish
ing company was released.
By an action brought before Judge
G. W. Ward, the receiver appointed by
a previous action for the old Econo
mist Publishing Company, was dis
continued last Friday. The Initial ac
tion was brought last Wednesday
night by one set of stock holders
against the others, the plaintiffs be
ing Messrs. E. P. Lamb, W. A. Worth,
H. C. Tunis and S. O. Garrison, and
the defendants, Messrs. J. II. LeRoy,
W. L. Smith, L. S. Blades, H. T. Green
leaf, J M. LeRoy, A. L. Pendleton and
P. H. Williams. An Injunction was
then Issued and Mr. N. R. Parker was
appointed receiver. On the following
Friday afternoon at three o'clock an
other action was brought before Judge
Ward. The former plaintiffs were rep
resented by Mr. W. A. Worth and the
defendants by Mr. E. F. Aydlett. Sat
isfactory grounds were not shown on
which the receiver should continue
and he was released.
In speaking of the action this morn
ing one of the defendants In the first
action said the Impression had been
made that the receiver had been ap
pointed on account of debts, but that
it was wrong, the company, he said,
having settled with all creditors on a
previous date.
YOUNG WIFE DESERTED.
Virginia Bride Left Penniless .in Cin
cinnati by Telegraph Operator.
Washington, Oct. 21 A dispatch
from Cincinnati tels a story of the
desertion of the young wife, which
was revealed there yesterday through
the resignation of J. K. Williamson,
an operator in the service of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. Wil
liamson went to Cincinnati from this
city with his wife about six weeks ago,
it is stated, and was given employ
ment by the company as an "extra"
man. He was an expert, but, after a
short time, frequently took a day off.
Every evening about 7 o'clock his
wife, a handsome woman, appeared
with his lunch. Frequently when she
arrived her husband would be absent.
and then her eyes would fill with
tears, but she never complained.
Yesterday Williamson went to the
office at an unusually early hour, and
without any explanation handed In his
resignation, at the same time leaving
a letter with one of the employes for
his wife. She appeared soon after
ward, and, after reading the letter,
burst into tears, To one of the wo
men operators she said that her hus
band had deserted her and had Inform
ed her in his letter that he had re
signed his position, advising her to
return to her parents In Virginia.
Mrs. Williamson said that both her
relatives and those of her husband,
are prominent in Virginia. William
son's father, she said, Is president of
a large coal company. She admitted
that her marriage was a schoolgirl
elopement. She Is scarcely more than
eighteen years age. She did not re
veal the name of her family or her
former residence. It was evident from
her story that Williamson had left her
penniless.
CRUELTY IN ALMSHOUSE.
Keeper of North Carolina County
..Home Accused of 111 Treating . In
mates. Winston-Salem, N. C, Oct. 21. Be
" fore Yadkin County Superior court ad
journed today, M. H. Bryant, superin
tendent of the county home, was ar
rested and placed under a $500 bond
for his appearance at the next term Of
court to answer the charge of cruel
treatment of the Inmates. Solicitor
Hammer says his attention was first
called to the charges against Supt.
Bryant by the State board of charities.
It Is alleged that the superintendent
not only whipped an old woman, but
had her placed in a madhouse.
Another allegation against Bryant is
that illegitimate children have been
born at the home during his administration.
Raleigh, N. -".. Oct. Jl. The case of
Daniels vs. Homer, In which the con
stitutionally of the Vann act, better
known as the "Fish Net" blll,.wus at
tacked was one of great interest to
the entire section of Eastern North
Carolina The ease was closely ar
gued and the Supreme Court, by a
majority of one, decided In favor of
(hu law.
Four opinions were tiled In ihe
case. The opinion was written by the
Chief Justice, Hoke, J. concurred.
Brown. J. concurred In both opin
ions and Justices Connor and Walker
filed opinions In dissent.
The provisions of the art prevent
ed the setting of dutch nets and other
Impediments in the water of certain
sections of Eastern North Carolina
which might Impede the passage of
fish, and imosed certain duties upon
the Fish and Oyster Commission, au
thorizing the destruction of such nets,
their removal and their sale.
The bill was fought hard and long
in both branches of the General As
sembly, both In session and In com
mittee. DIED OF AN OVERDOSE.
Charles R. Abbott Took Laudanum for
Toothache.
Greensboro. N. C. Oc t. 21. Chas.
R. Abbott, aged 28, died at his resi
dence here this morning as a result
of an overdose of laudanum, taking
yesterday. He had been suffering from
toothache and yesterday purchased
four ounces of laudanum. It is not
known how much he took, but he be
came unconscious yesterday afternoon
and several physicians were with him
all night trying to save his life, but
at nine o'clock this morning he died.
Mr. Abbott was a well-known young
man and he had done service as a
soldier in the Philippines.
Their Wedding
Is Announced
The Daily Economist is in receipt
of the folowing invitation:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Torry Green
leaf request the honor of your com
pany at the marriage of their daugh
ter, Louise Gould to Mr. Edward Ralph
Outlaw, Jr., on the morning of Wed
nesday, November the eighth at eleven-fifteen
o'clock, Christ church. Eli
zabeth City, North Carolina.
No cards will be issued in the city.
Both the principals are popular
young members of the local society set
and they are receiving many eongrat
ulatiopa. CHALLENGE RECEIVED.
The local foot-ball team today re
ceived a challenge from the- Bramble
ton team for a game to be played here
in the near future. The management
is now considering it and the chances
are it will be accepted.
All Churches Were
Well Attended
For the purpose of attending wor
ship, the weather was never more
favorable than yesterday and each
church in the city drew large congre
gations both morning and night At
each were conducted the regular ser
vices, and though no special features
were arranged, they proved of the
greatest interest
The ministers in their discourses ap
peared at their best and the choirs
rendered splendid music.
Among the features of the day was
the men's mass meeting at the Y. M.
C. A. hall, which was exceedingly well
attended. It was addressed by Rev.
Joslah Crudup, bfMemoriaT TJaptlsf
church, and he made one of the most
Interesting talks ever delivered there.
These meetings for men are held
weekly and are growing In popularity
each week.
Tired out, worn out woman cannot
sleep, eat or work; seems as if she
would fly to pieces. Hollister's Rocky
Mountain Tea makes strong nerves
and rich red blood. 35 cents, Tea or
Tablets. Standard Pharmacy.
ON THR ARRIVA
.T. Frost Sammy, let me introduc
The doctor predicts the unusual
Received Verdict
Against 5. & C.
The case of Richard Pritchard vs.
Suffolk and Carolina Company, was
heard again Saturday afternoon before
Magistrate Wilson and the. plaintiff
was given nine dollars, the amount
sued for.
The suit grew out of the killing of
stock owned by Mr. Pritcnard by the
Suffolk and Carolina train. Tho plain
tiff was represented by Mr. C. E.
Thompson and the defendants by Mr.
J. C. B. Ehringbaus.
Tlie case had been heard before and
the plaintiff given a verdict of nine
dollars.
Again Pistol Shots
Disturbed Peace
Although two arrests have ' been
made for the offense of firing pistols
on the streets and In yards the exam
ples made of them have not sufficed to
entirely prohibit the peace being dis
turbed in that way, as on Saturday
night, and early Sunday morning, a
series of loud and startling shots were
again heard in different sections of
the city. No murders have been re
ported, no burglaries committed and
no fights have occurred and It is evi
dent the shots were fired solely to dis
turb the peace. These depredations
usually take place Sunday nights
when some colored excursionist re
turns from Norfolk full up on "fire
wate?."
By " those frequently "disturbed" in
such a manner, it is hoped that the
next time Mayor Leigh has a chance
at one of them he will use every
means in his power to give a sentence
to the full extent of the law. It is al
most a matter of Impossibility to catch
one of the shooters, however, as 'they
choose a deserted street, blaze away
and run, a fact known to those who
have heard the shots followed by the
scurrying feet.
RAN PASSENGERS
OUT OF COACH.
New York, Oct. 21. Thirty passen
gers were driven from a coach of the
Royal Blue Line, express from Phila
delphia today by another passenger
who suddenly became- violent. -Tli
train Was only ten mileseast of Phl!a-
delphia, when Abram Isrock, of New
York city, leaped into the aisle of the
car, yelling: "Black, black as night.
I'll kill 'em all. Tearing a coat rack! after a contest lasting twenty min
down he threw it at the passeneer sit-. utes. When Isrock wart finally ex-
ting near him, and then began to pull 1
the plush from the seats. j
The frightened passengers quickly
fled to the other cars and to the plat
forms, where they were
forms where they watched the work
of Isrock. The train was going at a
rapid gait, when the train crew enter
ed the car and tackled him.
Isrock gave the railroad men battl?
as soon as they entered nis car, snd
the passengers who watched the strug
gle feared that he would prove a
match for them all. He fought desper
ately and with unusual strength, an.l
L OF JACK FROST.
e you to our old friend, the Grip!
grip epidemic News Item.
Dan Cupid Had
Most Busy Summer
Only one of the largo number of
marriages to be solemnized here next
month has yet been formally announc
ed. Regardless of this however, it Is
known that the wedding bells will ring
many times, for each week new dates
are announced and new names given.
There will be one or more quiet home
affairs while the others will be bril
liant church events. Dan Cupid failed
to go through a whole summer for
nothing, and It is whispered that some
of the weddings will be surprise par
ties, meaning that no Invitations will
be issued at all merely a recourse
to the license dealer and minister.
Weather Stimulating
The Fall Trade
The past two days and nights were
the coldest since last, winter and
preparations for the reception of win
ter are being made on a full scale.
Old "thick" clothes have been dug
up or new supplies bought and worn
and the dry goods stores are busy.
The hardware stores and coal and
wood yards are working overtime In
furnishing stoves and fuel.
Heavy frosts were seen both Satur
day and Sunday mornings and the
mercury was below fifty. Its only ef
fect, so far as can bo learned, is mere
ly to stimulate the fall trade and num.
erous people from the lower sounds
counties and tlie farmers of the sur
rounding country are in the city each
day purchasirr? large quantit ies of sup
piles. Chamber of Com
merce Aleets Tonight
The Chamber of Commerce wi.ll
hold a postponed meeting at the court
houe tonight and the presence of ev
ery member Is solicited. Since the
last meeting a number of matters have
developed requiring the attention of
the chamber and they will be given
duo consideration. -- -
Besides this several committees will
make reports concerning other mat
ters and the meeting gives promise of
being one of the most Interesting held
in some time. Z" I
the train crew overpowered hint only
hausted he was brought to Jersey j
City, where he was placed in a hosplt-!
jnl: The-attmdan thefwerenable
to control him,
and he was sent to
te county Jail.
Plans to Get Rich,
are often frustrated by sudden break
down, due to dyspepsia or constipa
tion. Brace np and 'take Dr. King'"
New Life P lls. They take out the ma
terials which are clogging your en
ergies, and give jon a new start. Cure
headache and dizziness too. At all
druggists; 25c, guaranteed.
FUNDS BEING PUBLICLY SOLICIT
ED FOR SMALL SCHOOL OUT IN
FACTORY DISTRICT IT'S OWN
RESOURCES INADEQUATE.
At Hie western extremity of Par
sonage siteet is located a small, un
huposing school, which, despite its
(liinlnutiveiiess, Is accomplishing un
doubtedly more good in proportion
than any other lu the city, but which
is maintained under great difficulties.
It Is directly In the factory district
ami a large per cent of Its pupils are
members of the families dependent
upon the cotton mills. It has no name,
that can be learned, and failing to
come In for public support through
the regular channels, tho funds re
quired to keep its doors open is do
rived from public subscription. At
tlie present time It stands badly in
need of money, and a number of men,
acquainted with the work It Is doing,
for the past week have been energet
ically circulating subscription lists, to
which tlie people are affixing their
signatures for whatever amount they
feel disposed to give. In this manner
much of the requisite cash has been
secured, but not enough by any means,
and for the next number of weeks the
canvas will be continued.
This is a chance for any one to In
vest a dollar or more where It will do
good and In behalf of the educational
betterment of the city the solicitors
are asking that they be not refused
when they present their petition.
To conduct the school along proper
lines a good teacher must be employed
and equipments for Instruction added,
etc. The people whose children are
students give every cent they can af
ford, but tho total amonnt is meagre
and inadequate, and th mentioned
means became a necessity.
She Seeks Her
Missing Husband
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 21. Mrs. H.
C. France, wife of a former motor
man of the Pacific Electric Railway
Company, has inserted an advertise
ment in all the leading dally papers of
this section, stating that' sho would
pay $2,000 for information that would
lead to the discovery of the wbeie
abouts of her missing husband.
France left his home here last Au
gust, and has not been heard from
since that date. According to io
story related by Mrs. France, who
incidentally lays claim toMuing a first
cousin of Gen. Stonewall Jackson,
France secured leave of absence from
his emloyment, and, taking with him
the sum of $2,000,- left their home and
failed to return. Mrs. Franco has late
ly fallen heir to $4,000 In cash and
large property Interests from an uncle
In Alabama.
Norfolk Drew Large
Crowd Yesterday
The largest number of people to
patronize the Sunday excursions since
the summer, went to Norfolk yester
day, botli train carrying quite a
crowd. There was no especial attrac
tion there and but "few" of them took
a dip in the ocean, and the object of
so many is not known, but It shows
the excursion? n re vet. popular. -
A most important feature of the
train service over the Norfolk and
Sr-uthrrn during the prcrcn season
will be the theatre trains which will
be run when bU shows xir'.t NorfoV.c.
These have been run befnm uml nave
always been exceedingly rt pula, and
jieyer falljo carry a crowd. j
ru Tpft frfn rf Vifrtfr ennnt
yesterday with Mi r nt'ier, Mrs. Colo
nel Martin, on Church street.
If you want a pretty fice nnd delight
ful eir.
Rosy checks 8Pi lovely hnfr.
Wedding trip across the eea.
Tut your faith in Hooky Mountain
Tex
Standard Pharmacy.
CONVICTS ORGANIZED INTO 8U
DAY SCHOOL YESTERDAY
EACH MAN WRITES TESTIM
NIAL A3 TO WHAT HE T'
OF CAPT. MASSEY.
Between :jiio and 4oo people dro
out in the country yesterday to.t
camp of the chain-gang. The great!
number of them were from this ci
but all the surrounding country C(
trlhutcd. Of course the gang was i
tit work, and it was simple curios
that attracted the many visitors, ma
of whom had never sren the organl:
tion before. When the representatl
of the Dally Economist arrived Ca
Massey had formed his weekly Si
day school and the powerful voices
the men were raised In singing hym
The exercises lasted some time a
were witnessed by the full crowd.
After that Cant. Massev exnlait:
to a number the road bulldfng systq
showed them about tho camp a
otherwise entertained them. Ev
Sunday, he said, since the gang 1
been camping In that section
crowds have been present, though
as largo as that of yesterday. 1
discussion of the gang finally went
his treatment of the men, and ed
cially to the time he "curbed" Weld
Sutton, when that worthy attemp
to overpower h'.n and make his
cape. Ho said the means he emplo;
In subduing Sutton bad, be una
stood, come in for criticism, as
trouble was reported In the Da
Economist. In the first place he k
tYia nwniint In tho KCOnomlSt enl
not havo been more accurate had
reporter been present and wltnesj
it and that It was absolutely correcl
every detail. He said Sutton la
thoroughly tamed and works as ret
ly as the others. He gave each of
thirty-six men composing the g
writing material and told . them
write exactly what they thought!
him, and just, wnat weiaon auuon
Fatfi Williams.- nrobabiv tne two mi
hers best known, think of him wd
probably be Interesting. Sutton's
as follows: "Master of the Pas
tank county roads, Capt. A. O.
sey. To your honor: I will ende;
to say you are a saving father in
life of me, so I do appreciate it
will through life. Thank you. I
4 ! Vn.iM ' 1 'J
WELDON SUTTO?
The testimonial of Williams waf
follows: "In tho remembranca
Fate Williams, sentenced to the en
gang for 12 months, was nere W
Capt. Massey taken charge of!
chain-gang. A few words in favJ
Capt. Massey: He has more s;
syi
mi
kel
thy for prisoners than any mi
ever worked under. If we make
bed hard we can look to lay
Capt. Massey have rules to go b
if I violate his laws, I look ti
punished. Without rules we can
nothing. I can say Capt. Massey?
feeling for all that work under 1
FATE WILLIAJ
The other thirty-four testing
expressed the same sentiments t
their simple manner for the man
treats them with such fairness
result is that nowhere in the ctf
is there to be found a better ord
tlon of the kind ana one thai
moro work.
He said the account of
attempt created so much talk h
the paper Containing it, the flrsd
he has read since lie has been
county, and finding it correct, IB
material to him what the peopla
The gang is working about li
from th e city, in the rlclnity
John L. Hlnton farm, and eacl
work accomplishes a big lmproj
In tho condition of the roads.
CUT UP EIGHTY GALLON
Off ers Wait For The Proprle;
He Cometh Not.
Winston-Salem, N. C, Oc
Deputy Collectors Sides, Nora
ITendrlx cut up an eighty gaa
Pr still and destroyed one
gallons of beer yesterday,
near Fisher's Peak, ten mllej
west, of Mount Airy.
The officers went to the pi
o'clock in the morning an
there until ten before dest
hoping that the owner, Lumf
would show up, but he remalj
s