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- i . ; . - - .1 - - : i i VOL. VI, NO. 300 "y - r EUZABEIH CgEY. ' K. aAlTPtVv flTTfiTr .-- : I SERIOUS AFFAIRS IN plAlcMcNTS JN YESTFRniV PAPER NO EXAGERATION-MAX icno ukuw WORSE AND vvuttotlMO RELIEF IN SIGHT Later reports from Hyde countv ih- wv.w iiitii me statements m yester day's Economist Sin regard to the dis ease among horses were not in tie ieast exaggerated. Conditions do nbt sem to improve;! every day mote horses contract the drarl iiicpo j , - u.JV, t4 laU more die. It wli be an incalculable loss to Hyde count y. An assistant to Dri Tait Butler j state veterarian hks been in the coutny .investigating tie matter but he does not hold out much hope "to the farmers. J It is his opinion, as well as of tlie officers of the national department of agriculture, that, the disease is ;o :rapid and insidious in its development that it is practically impossible to cure it when it has once broken out. The only hope is in preventive meas ures, i : . . i With bis usual keen interest ,in any hing that affects xthe welfare of the people of his district, Congressman Small has taken the matter up with the state and federal authorities with 1 view to securing relief. As stated above, one of the state officers is al ready on the ground, doing everything in his power to fcelp th efarmers. Hon. James iwilson secretary of agriculture of tlie United States wired Mr. Small that' he had his assistants at work, making researches which would be incorporated in a special cir- cuiar ana put a people of HydeJ - i i the disposal of the He also wrote Mr. Small a letter Which the Economist publishes that it may power to disseminate do all in its I 1 31 KuowjieaKe m regard to tne dangerous disease. Af ter such heavy rains the disease might possibly break put anywhere and it would be welj for the farmers to be familiar with it and its treatment. The fetter -follows: Hon. John HI Small, Washington, k. i C Sir: Referring to your letter of the jlth mst., concerning a serious out break of; disease in your section of the Mate whieh lias already resulted in he death ofv seventy-fivel horses in the ! I ast ten days, and requesting that Dr. Hickman; who visited your section everal years aeb when a similar out- break occurred, be sent again to ad Mse your people with Regard to any measures that may be adopted to ar rest the progress of the' disease. I beg to advise ybu that received a letter in the Dr. Hickman same connec- tion from Dr. N. M. Gibbs; of Scran- ton, N. 6.. and wrote him on yesterday to the effect that after consultation with the chief pf the bureau, he be lieved that it would be; entirely use- less for him to go dowh there except, , for the purpose' of advising possibly the people as to the ibest means to prevent this disease. It seems impos sible for him to leave justi at this time. The disease 'commonly known as staggersr or cerebro tis, attack - the great and their coverings, spinal memngi- 'nerve - centers and is usually rapiiY fatal, which renders any at tempts! at curative treatment unsat isfactory or useless. Outbreaks seem invariably traceable to unsound :or mouldj forage,! or feed, or to con taminated water. Tlie disease has been experimentally j produced in horses j by giving them water to drfnk which had been previous percolated through mouldy sileage. Houses at pasture may contract the disease when the growth of the grass is so profuse that it mats together, the lower part dies and ferments and becomes mouldy, or by driniking wa ter from wejls or pools containing surface water in whicTi there is considerable-organic matter. At the outset of the purgative must.be given, such as an ounce of aloes in the form of a "bolus"; in which .one or two drams "of solid extract of belladona has been incor porated. If difficulty in swallowing should prove a serious barrier, a half dram of barium chloride or 1 1-2 to 2 grains of eserine may be ' applied hypodermically. , The horses should. l)e put in slings if Et all-bWerotand with their assistance, Iodide of pot in advance asfium may be used sts ges and in convalescence to pro- mdte absorption. Ll .Treatment, however, la of no yalues COND i I ITION OF COUNTY until the cause has been removed. If a complete change in food and Water is Tnatfe and the nimals given none but sound feed and forage and-pure water, treatment as above may be expected-to save some of .the less acute cases, but prophylaxis is pre eminently the treatment to be de pended upon. In confirmation of smv telegram of today, a special circular letter is in course of preparation, a number of which will be mailed to you and Dr. Gibba for riiatri wi . Very respectfully, I JAMES WILSON, Secretary. Illustrated Sermon Tomorrow Night Rev. j W. H. Luther, pastor of the Pearl street M. E: church, will give another- of hls illustrated sermons to morrow night at 8 j o'clock. His sub ject at that hour will be, "The Way of Life His remarks will be illus trated with the stereoptlcan. These sermons are very instructive and are enjoyed by a large number of people. CROP REPORT FOR MONTH OF AUGUST. Washington, August 11. The crop reporting board of the bureau of sta tistics of the department of agricul ture finds, from the! reports of the cor respondents and agents of the bureau, as follows:: ' The condition of corn on August 1 was 88,1, as compared with 87.5 last month, 1 8J .0 on; August 1, 1905, 87.3 at the corresponding date in 1904, and a ten-year average of 84.0. . By States: T;, j . - i North Carolina-August, 1, 1906, 91 ; July ' 1, .1906, 91; August 1, 1905, 86. Ten year average. 88. I . Virginia August 1, 1906, 95; July J906, 91; August 1, 1905, 95. Ten- year average, 90. Preliminary jreturns indicate a Win ter wheat crop of about 493,434,000 bushels, or an average of 16.7 bushels per acre, as compared with 14.3 bush- els per acre last year, j average condition of spring i i The wheat on August 1 was: 86.9, as com witli 91.4 last month, 89.2 on pared August Ij 1905; 87.5 at the correspond ing dal e -in 1904, and a ten year aver age of 8.2.6. Average condition of the pat crop! on August 1 was j 82.8, as compared with 84.0 last month; 90.8 bn August 1, 1905; 86.6 at the corre sponding1 date in 1904, and a; ten-year .ugust average of 84.3. The! average condition of barley on .ugust 1 was 90.3, against 92.5 one 1,1 1905; month ago; 89.5 on August S9.1 at! the corresponding date in 1904, land a. ten-year average of 85,3 The i average condition of rye list 1 was 90.8, as compared jwith 91.3 one month ago; uz.b on August l, 1905; 9L8 at the corresponding date in 1904; and a ten-year average of 88.2. HYDE'S MISFORTUNE. Hyde county farmers have the sym pathy of the whole state in their mis fortunes this summer. FolloVins a season of exceptionally i wet weather, staggers has ! broken out among the horses causing a lossvthat can hardly b8 estimated.! They are brave of soul. More than once; they have met and triumphed over misfortune and they will do the same again. i i i - CHURCH SERVICES. Rev. Dr. Atchley, of Knoxville, Tenn will preach at the First Baptist church tomorrow morning and night. Revs. Tyer and Singleton, of the First and City Road Methodist churches will exchange pulpits, at the morning ser- .'; ' .i -. .- :. . : ' i , i .. Vice.' " . '-.j.: The sacrament will be served at City'Road church in the morning and at the First churdii at nightJ So": far , as could be leanrned, the ether! services are as usual. No. 23 for Mosquitoes. Skiluoo For sale by Albemajle Pharmacy. ; Mrs. J. S. Rodgers, leaves this even ing to spend a few weeks at Virginia Beash. : . , -.. - : : r .H.CROPSEY A I ERY LIVE CORPSE REPORT OF HIS DEATH CIRCU LATED IN NORFOLK AND RAL- t,un UT HIS FUNERAL FAR OFF. ; Mr. l H. Cropsey, of this city, last night enjoyed the unenviable distinc tion of being reported dead. In some unaccountable way such a report be came circulated, but more abroad than at home. The first intimation or it came last night about 7 o'clock when the local correspondents of the LMews and Observer and the Virgiuian- fiiot received telegrams asking if there was any truth in the report that Mr. Cropsey was dead. They set to work, very much surprised to hear of the death of this well known citizen But it did not take long to knock the death story into the proverbial h cocked hat. Mr. J "MO CUO livest corpse ever ven hi these parts. Just when one of the telegrams wa3 leceived, he was sitting at store of Mr. Bright, on Road sUffet, laughin? and chatting with a party of friend i. He agreeably disappointed all the ex pectations of the reporters by being very much alive. j How such an erroneous report orig inated is a complete mystery to the local public. He has not even been sick lately and there ts no plausible way in which the story coull have started. Mr. Cropsey and all his friends will be glad to know that he is not slead and they hope that his funeral is et a long way off. BELCROSS. Two Valuable Horses Lost Recently Other Notes of Interest. ; Belcross; N. C, Aug. 10. There was quite a gathering at the home of Mr. and - Mrs. W. E. Trotman Thurs day night at the lawn party. The cloud in the afternoon kept a great many away. Mrs. Thomas Arnold was among the shoppers in Elizabeth City last Friday, Mrs. J. O. Bobbitt and sister. Miss V. Elizabeth "Boushall are visiting Mrs. D. M. Jones, of Elizabeth City. Miss Minnie Ferebee has gone to Tillery's, N. C, for an extended visit. Mrs. Mary Ferebee is having her home repaired. j Miss Mary Picard, of Hertford, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. jS. S. Sawyer. The young people are having a gay time. There have been several sailing parties, - social gatherings and' lawn parties. ! Mrs. Martha Berry, who has been visiting her son, Mr. Wi S. Berry, has returned to her home ini Shawboro. Miss Ethel Upton has- been visiting her cousin, Miss Eula Sawyer. Mr. Willie Evans has had the mis fortune to lose his driving horse. , Mrs. W. S. Forbes and family are visiting her mother, Mrs. Samuel Up ton. ! i Mr.. Will Berry has lost a most val uable horse. . Mr. J. M. Martin, contractor, was in our midst Friday morning looking after the work on Mrs. B. B. Fere bee's house which is not yet com pleted. Little Irene, daughter of Mr. O. G. Prichard, is quite sick.Dr. Lumsedn was called in Thursday. We hope she will soon be well agan. Miss Feulah Trafton is visiting Mis3 Mary Jarvis", of London Bridge, Virginia. Messrs. J. D. and M. W. Boushall were guests of their parents last Sat urday and Sunday. Mrs. Milton Berry and , children are visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W. Creek more, of this place. Our people toclc in the excursion to Pine - Beach. There were about one j hundred and fifty from Belcross. j Mr. T. B. Bcushail has been sick for the past week:, but able to be out again. Mr. and s Mrs. T. B. Boushall had all their children together on last Sun day. It was quite a rare treat to the old people as well as the younger ones. j Mrs.T. S. Robertson has been quite sick, but we are gladto learn she is imp.rorins Tap.idly. A . It!. 1 w W " f . . FIGHT AGIST THE MOSQUITOES SOUTHERN CITIES MAY EXTER MINATE MOSQUITOES BY SYS , TEMATIC EFFORTS N By request the' Economist publishes an article from th? Baltimore News in regard to the extermination of mosquitoes. In view of the fact that these pestiferous Insects hare Just about taken the town for the past week or so, it Is not without interet. The article follows: "A' number of Southern citie n:e carrying" on active mosquito cam paigns, and the local newspapers are cheering on the good work. The peo mosqultoes are the carriers of malaria mosquitoes are th ecarriers of malarU and yellow fever, and that there is nothing fanciful about medical in Junctions for the screening of cisterns and the clearing away of places where mosquitoes might breed. Popular ap preciation of the subject has ben Im mensely helped along by accounts cf the great things accomplished by the army surgeons in Cuba and Panama. If pest holes can be made safe by getting rid of the mosquitoes, any Amerlcan town can protect itself. So anti-mosquito campaigns are becom ing popular movements In Southern cities. "Systematic effort of this kind kept up for a series of years will be apt to make a permanent change In the sit uation. It Is not at all impossible that mosquitoes will practically disappear as a noticeable nuisance. This has been the experience in some places where they, used to abound and where the surroundings were suh as to pro vide sources of supply' seemingly In exhaustible. From reports" recently published in the London Times it ap pears that at Isr-' " on the Suez Canal, where there used to be 2,000 cases of malarial fever annually; there has been no case since 1908. Mosquitoes havex disappeared, and the inhabitants have been able to discon tinue the use of mosquito nets. Siml lar reports come from Klang and Port Swettenham. in the Malay peninsula. These places have back of them swamps and tropical jungle, and yet a local antl-mosqullo campaign has been strikingly effective In banishing mala rial j-fever and the mosquito pest at the same time, thus proving that the experts are right in holding that mos quitoes do not generally travel far from the place of their origin, and that every afflicted community manu factures its own torment." Croatan's Rally Of Yesterday Yesterday the people of. Croatan had a3 their guests the people of all the J surrounding . communities. The occasion was the great educational rally, mention of which has already been made in this paper. The event was entirely successful. Early in the morning the people be gan; to congregate, coming from miles away. This was kept up until nearly noon. Everybody was bent on having a good time and no one was disap pointed. The hours spent in social in tercourse, mingling with friends and exchanging ; pleasantries, were espe cially enjoyable. Mr. W. L. Cohoon and Prof. J. J. Scarborpugh, of this city delivered ed ucational addresses. The great dinner was a royal feast and everbody partook bountiful ly. I ; As the evening shadows began to gather, the people took their leave, voting It an exceedingly pleasant day. Much enthusiasm was aroused n edu cational and Sunday sch'oor "manners. j! Full grown Spring Chick ens and Hens Eagle Grocery i i Phone 145 I It ( T: PLEASE YOU We therefore knar that you will 'be t,!eai pleased with o::r prices anj plean-J with Our motto is to one seasons goods before the next seasons arrives So we re offering reckle ruluctton to Tfae 102-104 PLANS NOW BEING LAID FOR PLEASURE OF LADIES Yesterday's Vote Miss Lucy Gregory 1,700 Miss Carrie Jewell i,$50 Miss Inez Broughton L360 Miss Carrie Pappendlck lo MIss Mamie Cropsey A J 1,210 Miss' Mary Penlleton i.oao Miss Leta Andrews . . , . jZ0 Miss LIna Gilbert ...i.. ?A0 MU Lena Hooper 360 Miss Ha2el Evans ..l.j 270 Miss Mattie Hobson .I..1 190 Miss Pauline Stokely .U j 100 Miss Nannie Held .J .i .. .. CO Miss Martha Sykes ..!..; CO Miss Helen Williams 50 Miss Lois Markham 40 Mrs. E. Whitehurst .V.J 30 Miss Sadie Fearing ..Ji.i 30 Miss Kate Banks ...L.j 20 Miss Essie Williams j. . ; 20 Mi3s Mattie Saun'ers 10 Miss Eva Godfrey ...'.' 10 Miss Lena Pappendlck j . . . . 20 Miss Lillian Hooper .1'......... -SO Miss Evelyn West ... :. .. 19 Miss Belle Gard . .... U. .; 10 Several parties scrv: In t n.. within the past week that were more than ten days old. These were not counted. Remember ; one s coupon out t f of date In a bunch of ten causes the entire ten to be lost. it Wanted to Kill. It Raleigh, N. ,C, Aug. lb. David Wil liams, a white man about 43 yeara of age, is in the police station awaiting a preliminary hearing, j charged with attempting to kill his jwlfe and two daughters, the latter being 14 and 18 year3 old, respectively! In this city Wednesday night. ; Williams had been section master of a track force on the Seeaboard Air Line Railway, but for; the past ten days had been out of employment. He ha3 the reputation of being a It was at the hour of drinking man. nine Wednesday night, ! having been home about two hours,! when he ro3e the couch where he had been sleep ing, and took up his! double-barrel shot gen, threatening to anhiliatc his family. The gun wa3 enipty, and while searching for shells with which to load it. his wife and two daughters rushed from the house! n terror, and fled to the house of H. J. Blvcns, a Seaboard Air Lino detective, at tho corner of McDowell and Lane streets. Mrs. Williams and her children went to the second story of Mr. Bivcn's home, and five minutes latter Wil liams entered the closed, but unlock ed, door, and proceeded Into one of th" rcom3 on the first Door.1 There was a defenseicss lady in the : room, and Williafs. exhibiting his 'gun. demanded to know If his fugative' family had en tered tte house for protection. The lady answered in the negative, but before Williams could speak further the detective had descended the rtalr way, and grappled with tho man with the gun. He held fast to the weapon, and la iLa sco .Vl:" rccg;i;d. WUCE l.CEKT noa rith oar ooIa. our method a. clear out iniure cltiranoo Globe Pcindex'cr Sircst. THOSE WHO CO TO WASHINGTON AS PAPER'S GUESTS WILL HAVE EVERYTHING PREPARED FOR THEM. Washington ! aald to be the most beautiful city in the world. That U why It was cho.en as the objective point for the tree trip which the Econ omist is coin? to ?ite tw youcjc la dles in October. That month I said to be the one of all the year whea tho city is at It best. The young ladles mhose friends aro voting for them will be Interested to know that this paper Is already bo ginning to make beflnlte arrangements for their comfort and enjoyment whil In the city as Its guests. There will be more, avenues of pleasure open to the two young ladies during their short stay than the ordinary visitor io the capital would be offered. Neither time, trouble nor expense Is belnj spared in providing for this. All the pubic and private place of Interest, amusement and recreation J will be put at their flhewal. Tho to make this ouc 01 the aiot pier able events In the life of the younx ladles who are fortunate cnoujcfi to take the trip. An audience with President Roosevelt has been arrang ed for the ladies andithey will bo ablo to visit other promnient men. The very best In the national capital Is to be put at the disposal of these young ladies. If the trip is not notably en joyable, it shall not be the fault of the management of this paper. For constipation, sick headache, diz ziness and all Liver troubles, uto Brown's Little Liver Pills. For sale and guaranteed by Albemarle Phar macy, corner Mala and Road streets. FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS. I hereby announce myself a can didate for the office of Register of Deeds of Pasquotank county subject to the Democratic Primary. f: M. NEWBY. y aug lit weekly It THE GLOBE OFFERING OF FURNITURE VALUES. Special attention la called to tho advertisement of the Globe Store, which appears today. From past ex perience readers of this pa.cr knew that the advertisements of this store mean exactly what they say. For next week they are offering special and unusual bargains in furniture. You can get what you want at your own price. In getting his knife from his pocket. The men wrectlci furiously and Wil liams was slashed over the face, while Bivens was cut cci-oss he hand. Fin ally .the detective sot the better of jnls Intoxicated antagonist, and fasten-, ed his wTists with steel handcuffs. Williams wa3 taken to tho police , station," w hero he la awaiting a hearts. .
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