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F' f '.! , ' ! U V.-- :!' .Ill f' ' ' - I""."'.:. " V.-; 1 - !: i i ... I. ! -Ml. .- S ' ".. : VOLL.VI i -'.a. :::Vi ML : ! i m : : . i- hi i i - ; i H I I V - ! . i ;;m-! ! .- " ELIZABETH CITY, N. C. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25 1906. NO 125 PAWY DULY. ORGANIZED TODAY i II in! II f i ' I C. E. Kramer Chosen President And nr. W.J. Griffin, Of Manteo, General flahageiiJ I hi Tliej incorporators of the Eastern J t i ! i Carolina Transportation Co., held an ed meeting this morning in the of ne'e of Mr. E. F; Lamb and the i : company was formally organized, rep- i f i i resenting a capital stock of $10,000. Mr. i Cam W. Melick was chosen chairman of the jmeeting and Mr. W. II. a set i Wteatherly, secretary. After 1.M3 fiby-laws was read and accept ed .and an election of a board of di rectors jvas entered; into. It resulted in the choice of the following gentle men: d. E. Kramer- C. W. Melick; W. II. Vea!therly, W. F. Baum, L. S. Blade, AV. J. Griffin and O. F. Gil jbert. to directors immediately went in- executive session ana elected the lit ' following officers: C. E. Kram?r, . i j j , president; C. W. Melick, vice presi- jdent; E. F. Lamb, secretary Mid treasurer and W. J. Griffin, of Man- teo, general manager and freight and passenger agent. j Thei-elbeing no further business the meeting 1 was adjourned until tonight iwhen the directors will meet agaiii and transact matters of importance. ! i ! ' ! I Thi company was chartered to op eraie !a steamboat line between thiB city, Manteo and Nag's Head, with probable conections between other points in the lower sounds country. It wag given out this morning that the ii:-f principal o would be it 1 ii fices of the tompany located in this city, though thei general manaeer lives at Mann The '-meeting tonight will be of im portance as plans will probably ba formulated for hew transportation fa cilities- for the section, j As stated yes terday these plans will be carried into effect almost as soon as agreed upon as the entire amount of the de- !t j lv 'lU' J.A . ...., , I : . aireuu capuai stocK nas oeen sun- scribd; Sorpe of the section's best business men are interested and the company isxpecd to rjrove a power in East ern Carolina transnortation facilities. s.pep it Al notice I TO ADVERTISERS. . All want ad. of 25 words or less wil 1; ! nft insprf Prl in Dnilv TTInnnn. i Ii i ' J : misti for 25 cents for three inser- j ti f i i i ; i tions jtoi be paid in advance. Six insertions 50 cents. 'Want ad ' words will be charged for over 25 Six Congressmen Will Inspect Waterway Route Six members of the Rivers and Har bors committee of the House of Rep resentatives, instead of two, will come to this section to make an in; spection of the proposed inland wa terwayfrom Norfolk to Beaufort. Nl C, in the Interest of a fixed appro priation for the same." Congressman Small was in Norfolk Monday and gave out information. j The members of the Rivers and Harbors committee are coming to this section primarily to make a personaj inspection of the proposed inland - waf terway, but they will while in Norj folk, according to Representative Small, consider the matter of a fixed appropriation for that harbor and probably for the harbor here. The idea of the National Rivers and Harbors Association Is to arrange for a fixed appropriation bill every year and allowing each river and harbo- a stated amount for Improvements. This scheme is meeting with approval all over the country on account of the fact that needed improvements may be depended upon if the plan is adopt ed by Congress. Nothing has been heard from Rep resentative small since his return to Washington, but it is thought that a message will be received from him in a few days in this connection. Messrs. Ransdell and Small, and probably all the other members of he party. will vist Elizabeth City and de finite Information as to when they will arrive, the number of the party etc., has been awaited by the Cham ber of Commerce sometime. It is like ly they will be given a banquet here. Sill BOY IS KILLED BY HORSE in proportion. , All legal notices, land entry i i ! tors'! notices, administra- summons notices, notices. I I - ii '? ! I " i advance. Unless the money ac- i companies the copy; the matter i wni noti be set up. This rule will be strictly adhered to for friend and; foe l! U l-f alike. Dri Riddick Firmly ! That It Claims Is Not Small Pox On another page will be seen an article written by Dr. Thomas Rid dick relative to a disease which dur ing the winter was more or less pre valent throughout the country, and which a heavy majority of physicians diagnosed as being smallpox. s j j Dr. Riddick, who lives at Woodyille, where he has a large practice, and where he was called to attend a num ber of patients stricken with the mal ady, ventures his, professional opinion that it was not smallpox and offers what he deems should be very prac tical and convincing proofs in sup port of j the position he has taken in ! t he matter, which are set forth in the article indicated in ' his j inimitable style. He. claims the disease to be contagious Impetigo a variety of skin disease. The article lis not only interesting as a treatise on a disease that had the effect of scaring many people but as an English composition as well, and portrays in a measure Doctor iRiddick's deep learning' and well known wit. Governor Issues Proclamation : I ' 1 i i ' License Granted Edenton Couple AMBROSE WHITE KICKED LAST i i , t t ' I ' J SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND DIED I ' ! I YESTERDAY WITHOUT -REGAIN i r i ING CONSCIOUSNESS. ' Governor Glenn yesterday issued the following proclamation: To the People of the State: ' 'The news from San! Francisco con tinues to show increasing suffering and danger to the helpless and home less people of that grieviously strick- tn city, and it therefore behooves the charitable and Christian citizens of ' i - our State to do all in their power to render aid to bur brethren In this their ; sad hour of affliction. I there- . : i : i ! i i I- fore, -as Governor of the State, call i l i ' 1 good people throughout the respond to the calls of the piayors and committees, giv ing of their means as God! has pros- ! : t j if I ! i i pered. them, for the purpose of help ing these' destitute and needy people. upon;! all State;! to all !. I I. ifferent Ambrose White, the thirteen-yearj old son of Mr. John "White, Idled yes terday from the effects of internal in juries received . .Sunday afternoon when he was kicked by a' horse. ; At the time indicated Ambrose with several play fellows, was on thq farm of Mr. Rufus Stokely, a short ways from the city, and in romping around entered the pasture wherd were several horses. The boys com-- menced chasing them, Ambrose run- ning after a young colt. The animal suddenly stopped and as the boy rari up he received a kick on jthe body which hurled him back like a shot! i : i So intent were the others in chasing the horses Ambrose was scarcely no; ticed until several woments after wards when he was found uncon-j scioua. I He was carried to the house but did not revive under the j attention given him and a physician iwas sent for. ; Since Sunday the little fellow hovered between life and death his ; i condition being so serious that he could not be removed to his homel Even under the doctor's j care he scarcely regained consciousness and for hours before he breathed his last, his death was almost certain. Late yesterday afternoon; the fun eral arrangements had not been made but the remains will probably be in terred in the family burying ground near "Winf all today. v j ' j Ambrose was a boy .wellHked by all who knew him and hTssad death is deplored. x j GENERAL MANAGED DEWEY TD RETIRE MR. W. W. MAGUIRE TO BECOME GENERAL MANAGER OF MERG ED RAILROADS MR. KING WILL GO TO THE TIDEWATER. SPLENDID; NEW CITY WILL GROW DDT OF FRISCO RUINS Business Houses Are Opening-People Now Cared For-Fire Chief Dies Of Injuries. - 'A 1 1 ! ;more dire and fearful calamity Marriage license was this morning issued to Thomas L. Smith and Miss Martha J. Bateman, of Edenton, by Register of Deeds J. C. Spence at '.he court house. At this' hour the permit had not been used but the ceremony, it is an nounced, will take place here some time during the day, when one of the ministers will be applied to tto per form the ceremony. Both parties are j well known in' Edenton and have many acquaintances here. j After the marriage they will return to Edenton, where they will continue to reside. , ' has treVer befallen our country, and thousands are hungry, homeless, without clothing and threatened with disease and -'-.'as we would that men iill!!-jt ; i 1 i ; should I do unto us, so should we do unto Jl them," by giving succor and comfort to them in their great dis tress!.! Ill I therefore urge our people to do all they can and believe they will respond both liberally and gladly. ' 'R. B. GLENN, I' i 1 " 'Governor of North Carolina. Double Marriage Norfolk Couples There was a double marriage h.re today just before noon and .each cou ple is supposed to have eloped from their homes in Virginia. j I They were Thomas Horton Sevrelt Land Miss Lillian Bartlett BulkwalteiT. prominent Portsmouth people, r.nd Samuel Knight and Miss I Henrietta well known -young FINED FOR BEING If your glasses need straightening 'step in and let me do it'for you. Only ' p mmtfte'V "work- that ' will save 'you creeks of worry Dr. J. D. Hathaway, Optician! t :s April 9 lw. DRUNK ON STREETS Thomas Crews, colored, was yes terday j defendant in a case in the, po lice I court, the charge against him be ing '"drunk on the streets." There seemed to be no doubt that he was drunk, but the evidence vwa,s not to the effect that disturbance was his object and Mayor Leigh let him down light ly one i dollar and costs. Isabella Hill a Norfolk couple. . j They "arrived on the 10:27 train, i i applied for and secured license at the court house and a few moments later were in the parlor of the' residence of Rev. P. S. C. Davis, on Poindex ter street, listening to that minister pronounce the words necessdry to make them married folks, j j They returned on the 12:20 train to Norfolk where .they will continue to reside. . "v r;'" Many more such marriages are ex pected to take place here before the spring ends , and the rumor Is persis tent that local couples, will termin ate their little romances also in the next few weeks. ! It is learned from Norfolk on seem-j ingly good authority that Mr. F. E. Dewey, who has been ; general man ager, of the Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad Company, now merged with the Norfolk and Southern Rail road, will retire in the next few weeks and it Is stated that W. M. MaGuire, now superintendent of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad, will become general manager of the merged prop erties, succeeding M. K. King, who, it is Turther stated, will resign to be come associated with the Tidewater Railroad there in some high position. F. S. Gannon, the newly-elected presi dent of the merged Norfolk and South ern and Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad will, it is understood, have his office in Norfolk, this being In the present offices of the Virginia and Carolina Coast Railroad because of the lack of room at the Norfolk and Southern Water street offices. . Mr. MaGuire, who Is to become gen eral manager or the merged proper ties, recently went to Norfolk from the Queen and Crescent Railroad at Chattanooga. It was reported when he went to Norfolk that he would suc ceed M. K. King as general manager of the Norfolk and Southern. MR. KING DENIES REPORTED RESIGNATION. General Manager M. K. King, of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad Company, when seen last, night by a representative of The Landmark In regard to his reported retirement from the management of the Norfolk and Southern railway with the view of accepting a position with the Tide water railway, said that he had no In tention whatever of leaving the Nor folk and Southern and had heard of no proposition from the Tidewater. As to the retirement of Mr E. Dewey from the position of general manager of the Virginia and Carolina Coast road on account of its merger with with the Norfolk and Southern, Mr. King said that he had no state ment to make, nor anything to ay in regard to the promotion of Super intendent V. M. McGuire to a higher position with the merged properties. It is generally understood however that Mr. Dewey will retire from the management of the Virginia and Car olina Coast when the merger becomes effective, and also that Mr. McGuIie Is slated for a higher "position. The fire in San Francisco has lit erally burned itself out. and the o ple apprehend no further danger fom the flames. . The thousands of homeless rxojle have been admirably cared for, ,ind today there Is not a single hungry person in San Francisco from necessi ty. The officials of the relief commit tees have planty of provisions stored in the most convenient localities and the needs of the people, regardless of color or condition are immediately at tended to, upon the slightest notice. The people have passed through the various stages of consternation terro and despair and are now emertng from their passive; hopelessness !nto a determination to repair their iot homes and fortunes, and rebuild the city. j The water works have been repair ed as far as practical, and the uian agement of the water company an nounced last night that they were pie pared to supply the city with 12,000, 000 gallons of water daily. The electric railway tracks h.we been repaired and the power compa ny, has announced, its readiness to oe gin the operation of the street railway system. J All the mercantile establishments, and other commercial enterprises that were saved from the flames, opened their doors this morning, and resum ed business. .Active work has began in tearing down, rained structures, and cleir'ug the groimd In the burned dlst-icta preparatory to rebuilding, and within the next few da - .v of the population will be turne In ;he direction of rebuilding the city. The work ; of recovering the Ueid goes on and the number of those vno lost their lives In the disaster, hour ly Increase. A number of cases cf finding dead bodies partly eaten by dogs, have been reported to the jo- llce. and a order has been Issued that all dogs roaming the streets are to bo shot by the police, which order Is now being energetically executed. The vaddest fatality of the whole San Frar.ciFCo d!sf!rr. Is the dctth of the gallant fire chief I). T. rialli van, who died last night from injuries sustained In his heroic fight against the flames. The authorities of the San Fran cisco relief 'corps are highly Indig nant at the report gone out that the Chinese were not properly aid In tnIr sufferings, j The mayor declares that all hiTO been succored alike, and that no in unction has! been made on account of race, color or condition. Donations continue to pour into San Francisco from all parts of the United States, also many dona.tlo.is are being received from foreign coun tries, a check for $50,000 having been received from the Empress of China. "Surprise" Marriage Was Celebrated This Afternoon Strange ; Eruption In Dismal Swamp -Physicians' reputations depend up on their prescriptions being put up i z they should be. That's why your doctor is pleased when you have us do the compounding Bring us your prescriptions. Standard Pharmacy. Mrs. John H. Snowden spent yes terdav as : the cuest 'of ?Irs. F. P. Snowden, at Snowden. - , lis Annie Gilbert will go to Nor folk "tomorrow to attend the Ives- Klght wedding. A dispatch from Richmond to who Charlotte Observer last night says: A volcanic disturbance of considci- able proportion occurred last night in the morasses of the Dismal Swamp near Norfolk. The mud in the swamp is boiling up, and' rotting portions of forest and undergrowth coming to the surface. The wild denizens of the l-i callty are fleeing from the swamp In droves, seeking safety upon the higacr grounds. The vibration last night, while slight, was .distinctly felt for a considerable distance. People living in the neighborhood of the swamp. In view of the recent horrible disasters which have visited other portions of the world, and especially San Fran cisco, have become demoralized. Many have sought refuge In Richmond and Norfolk. Others have crossed 1-tc North Carolina. All report fright at the shock and the natural phenomena which is taking placo In the swamo itself. The mud In the marasscs. heretofore placid. Is boiling like a ket tle and emitting steam and smoke from the exploding bubbles which arise on the surface. In places it looks as if millions of worms were working beneath the surface, turning over and over ceaselessly, keeping the slime in a continual state of agita tion. Tadpoles, which inhabit the swamp in millions show symptoms of uneasiness. Snakes and small ani- mals are leaving the fastnesses of the swamp for higher ground. Fears are exhibited that an eruption which will mean the destruction of property and the loss of life Is Impending. Chief of Police Brlnkley of Suffolk, person ally went Into the' swamp this mon. Ing for the purpose of satisfying him self that the rumors concerning -je disturbance were . true. - He witness ed the phenomena, and reports thai the extent of the surface covered by the strange and unprecedented occur rence Is spreading rapdly. 5 ; A marriage of a young couple that came as an: utter surprise to er?ry one, their closest relatives and friends Included, octurrcd this afternoon at two o'clock at the parsonage of tne First Baptist church, when Miss Ida Maude Carter became the bride of Mr. Gus B. Helns. Miss Carter Is among Elizabeth City's well known and popular yoi'ng ladles. Mr. Helns Is rrora New York anil has worked ?'crnl months on the public building. While he Is -a comparative! stranger here, ho ma.de many friends among whom he is lorn ular. i The wedding ceremony was icf rormed by Rev. J. F. Vines In his usual impressive style. The only fi nesses werej Miss Emma Carter, the bride's slstet, and Mrs. Marie Hart, i Miss Carter boarded at Mrs. West' on Road street, and this morning ;t Is said that not a soul knew .c marriage was to take placo at all. Mr. and Mrs. Helns left on the 3:20 train for a tour of several northern cities, after! which they will return here. They Rowed Here From Norfolk j Three young men, one of whom Is Mr. Paul Britt, well known hen. ar rived late yesterday afternoon in a fifteen foot; row-boat, having rowed all the way from Norfolk through tho Di3mal Swamp canal. It seems that all three had a vacation and wanted to do something novel, and finally agreed upon rowing fifty miles. They started Monday and at no time made any special hurry, stopping at Taxlous places for food, etc The same three walked here from Norfolk as I a 'novelty' " sometime ago. f- The fact that the animals are leav ing that portion of the swamp la which the Surface Is disturbed leads many to believe that a change la the appearance of the swamp may be an ticipated. There Is considerable fright amocg the people. i i
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