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RICH SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY. ST. C THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 191 :J
Number 5.
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Tate Machinery ( Supply Co.
LITTLETON, N. C.
MACHINERY SPECIALISTS:
Everything in Machinery and Mill
V Supplies.
Plans, Specifications and Estimates
Furnished on Application :: ::
EL C. SMITH,
General Contractor and Builder
FRANKLIN, VA.
1. W.Maaoa. J.A.WomlL
MASON & WORRELL.
tiriBNETi ft Counsellors at Law,
JACKSON, N. C.
Practice is all Court. Business
oromptlv sod faithfully attended to.
Office 2nd floor bank building.
RAYMOND G. PARKER,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Jackson. N. C
Practices in all courts. All business
riven? prompt and faithful attention.
Office 2nd Floor Bank Building.
a a. pwMm. r. b. Burn
PEEBLES & HARRIS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
JACKSON. N. C.
Practice in all Courts. Business
oromptlv and faithfully attended to.
DR. C. G. POWELL
DENTIST.
POTECASI N. C.
an be found at his office at all times
teept when notice is given in this paper
DR. B.L. BROOKS,
SURGEON DENTIST,
BOYKINS, - - VIRGINIA.
Office Days: Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of each week'.'
lau B. Wmaoaum BMmxr Wmaoawa,
WINBORNE & WINBORNE,
Attorneys at Law,
MURFREESBORO. N. C.
Des Nos. 17 and 21.
a S.Oaj 0. B. MJdroM
GAY A MIDYETTE
Attorneys & Counsellors at Taw
JACKSON. N.C.
Practice in all Courts. All business
promptly and faithfully attended to.
Office 2nd floor. New Bank bnilding.
DR. J. M. JACOBS
DENTIST,
ROXOBEL. N. C.
Extracting from children at same
price as adults.
Dr. W. J. Ward,
DFNTIST.
Dr. . Ehringhaus
DENTI8T
Jackson, - - N. C.
Dentistry in all of its branches Crown
and Bridge work a specialty. Office
in New Flythe Building over Postoffice.
4 K. Cotwland
JmUb Copalud
: HOUSE MOVERS :
W t are now prepared to move houses
of ny Bite Prirw low. It will be to
or nter"f to see w
''opri.and BkoiSbkb.
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W.H.S.BURGWYNJR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Woodland, - North Carolina.
Office in Farmer's Bank Building.
Practice in all Courts. Business prompt
ly and faithfully attended.
Contractor and Builder.
' For all Brick and Plastering
Construction Work communicate
with A. T. Vick, Contractor and
Builder, Franklin, Vs., before
letting contract.
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SEABOARD LOCALS.
Death oi Mrs. LoojMarrlage of
Wnltenead-Edwards-General
fcews.
Miss Bettie Davis, Conway, is
spending some weeks in the home
of her relative, Mrs. M.F. Long.
Mrs. Babe Long reached here
last Thursday to remain some
days with her step-daughter, Mrs.
R D. B. Maddrey.
After a few days' visit to his
home here, Mr. Garland Grubbs
returned to his adopted hom.
Suffolk, last Friday afternoon.
Rev. M. Y. Self filled his regu
lar evening appointment at the
M. E. church the past Sabbath.
While in town he and wife were
entertained in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. K. Harris.
Mr. Walter Gay and family of
the Pleasant Grove vicinity, were
appreciated guests Sunday of his
sister, Mrs. W. J Jones.
Miss Mary Foster, who has
been visiting the past week in
the home of her cousin, Mr. Eu
gene Vassor, Pleasant Hill, is
expected home this week.
Mi9S Rosa Perry, who is teach'
ing at Pleasant Grove, spent Sat
urday and Sunday very pleasant
ly with her school mate, Miss Gar
rette Crocker.
The lecture in the auditorium
here last Friday evening by Prof,
Wyche, of the National League
of America, was well patronized
and heartily received, notwith
standing it was one of the mist
inclement days of the winter.
Our people realized before he
came, it was worth while, s
turned out in large numbers, re
gardlessof the continual down
pour of rain. He fully sustained
his national reputation as being
the ablest story-teLer of this
country. Our folks hope he will
come our way again in the near
future.
Mrs. E. H, Stephenson, after
a pleasant visit to her parents
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Vassor. pleas
ant Hill, returned to her home
here last Friday.
Tickets are out for the mar
riage o' Mr. Jno. Whitehead to
Miss Nellie Edwards on the 29th,
inst The contracting parties are
well and favorably known in this
community where they have
spent all their lives. Mr. White
head is toe oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Whitehead of Harris'
Shop, while his bride-to-be is the
accomplished daughter of Mrs
Ella M. Edwards. Their friends
will join us in wishing for them
long, happy and useful lives.
Our community was saddened
today (Moaday) ffhen the news
reached here that Mrs. Willie
Mack Long had breathed her last
at her home near Harris' Shop,
leaving a helpless infant, only a
few days old, besides a husband
and several more children. There
is no sadder place on earth than
a home without a mother. The
funeral arrangements had not
been made when we learned of
her death. To the stricken fam
ily we extend sincere condolence.
An extended notice of the play,
"Because I Love You," by Sea
board talent, was given in these
columns last week. Further in
troduction is unnecessary. To all
who desire to spend a pleasant
evening and at the same time
aid the Seaboard High School to
secure a lighting system, a cor
dial invitation is extended to be
on hand by 8 o'clock. The par
ticipants will do the .remainder.
Admission 25 and 15 cents, re
served seats 85 cents. Good
music will be furnished between
the .our acts.
The Banana A Frail In a Sterile
Package.
With the increasing demand
for fresh fruits at all seasons of
the year has come the difficulty
of supplying them in a condition
in which the dangers of contam
ination are largely averted. De
cay is one of the limiting factors
in the use of fresh fruits. Among
the many fruits there is one
which is equipped in its native
form with a protective covering
that calls for more than passing
mention. Some time ago The
Journal f the American Medical
Association emphasized the ad
vantages afforded by the banana
as a wnolesome food and ventur
ed the suggestion that this fruit.
though growing in popularity, is
still underestimated in American
households. The banana consists,
in its green state, largely of
starch and water. The essential
change during the process of rip
emng is a conversion of the
starch into sugar. The rate of
ripening is dependent on the
temperature. The edible portion
of each fruit is packed away in a
peel which serves a more useful
purpose than has hitherto been
realized. Experiments on the
fruit in different stages show
that the inner portions of the
pulp of sound bananas are prac
tically sterile. The peel is sin
gularly resistant to invasion by
bacteria. Evec when banam i
were immersed ia fluids contain
ing disease germs thev did not
penetrate into tne interior. The
probability of infection through
the peel is therefore slight, though
germs on the peel might be trans
ferred to the consumer's fingers
and thence to the mouth. This
is an interesting example of a
food delivered by Nature in prac
tically sterile packages. Nature's
wholesome service should not be
undone bv careless methods of
marketing such foods.
Severn News.
Pastor Waff filled his regular
appointment here Saturday and
Sunday. For the past several
months he has been suffering
with ill health and his flock is
delighted to learn that he is much
better.
Mr, and Mrs. P. M. Fleetwood
and two children, Rockie Lou
and Margery, of Jackson, spent
the week end with relatives here.
Misses Carrie Joyner and Julia
Drewitt of Pendleton spent Sin
day with Miss Hattie Bazamore.
Mr. B. C. Edwards is away on
a trip in the middle West. When
last heard from he was in Cincin
nati. Ohio.
Mr. G. W. Pruden is confined
to his room with rheumatism.
Master Burton Stephenson,
who was quite sick last week, is
able to be out again much to the
delight of his little friends.
Mr. J. B. Stephenson Jr. spent
Sunday afternoon in Murfrees
boro.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoggard
entertained Saturday evening
from 7 till 9 o'clock in honor of
their daughter. Miss Sallie's 10th
birthday. Games were played
and music was enjoyed by the
older ones of the guests. Fruits
and candy were served. Among
those calling were Misses Nina
Mae Woodard, Nellie Morgan,
Dorothy and Lucille Long, Evelyn
White, Claire Howell, Claire
Watson, and the little ' girls'
teachers. Misses Harris and
West.
La Grippe: "That disease
which keeps you sick six months
after you are well. "--"Mr. Dool-ey."
AN EVEN-BALANCED TARIrF.
A So-called Principle Tbat Doesn't
Take toe Equities Into Account
Isn't Any Principle.
Wilmington Stsr.
The interests to be affected by
the tariff have been appearing
before Mr. Underwood's commit
tee for a hearing. Each wants
the committee to be careful how
much duty is taken off their re
spective industries, and reasons
and arguments are presented to
Support the different views. That
is just as it should be. It aids
the committee to investigate
their various claims and so adjust
revision as to prevent discrimina
tion 8gainstany industry or com
munity. All hands are entitled
to a hearing, and there is no rea
son whv a man is a protectionist
because he wants a square deal
for his industry or community.
Col. A. H. Boyden, of Salis
burg, has had a jab made at his
Democracy because he has been
before the committee in the in
terest of the $5,000,000 alumi
num industry under way on the
Yadkin, near Salisbury, but the
Colonel is entirely consistent as
at Democrat. North Carolina
Democrats want revision but
they do not want any industry
iQ -..their State discriminated
against in levying even revenue
duties. The interest of each
State is at stake in levying tariff
taxe, lest one State or one sec
tion be placed at a disadvantage
in the burden or benefit tha: any
kijid of tax imposes
''The aluminum industry of
North Carolina may not need
any benefit from either a reve
nue or a protective tariff, but if
it or any other North Carolina
industry possibly may be affect
ed by any kind of law, it is up to
North Carolinians to see that
their measure does not go empty
handed while those of others are
filled. A. policy which possibly
might do injustice to North Car
olina and more than justice to
some othar State, does not in
volve "principle " It is simply
a business proposition to be set
tled on an equitable taxing basis.
A so-called principle tiat doesn't
take the equities into account
isn't any principle.
Judging from public sentiment
we don't think North Carolina
would care if there wasn't any
tariff at all, except for revenue
purposes, but they wouldn't be
justified in not taking theirs
while other States -are Johnny
on the spot with a sack to get
theirs. We don't think there are
enough one-ideaed North Caro
linians to make a fetish of a prob
lem while the people of other
States are looking on the plain
business siue of it.
All the country wants is an
even-balanced tariff. "A false
balance is an abomination to Je
hovah, but a just weight is His
delight."
Where Toe Blame Lies.
Yej, there are hard times. We
throw away ashes and soap. We
raise dogs and buy hogs, We
grow weeds and buy vegetables.
We catch fish with a $4 rod. We
build schoolhouses and send our
children away from home to be
educated. And last, but not least,
we send our boys out with a $40
gun and a $20 dog to hunt 10
cent game. Yes, these are hard
times, but whose fault? Don't
place all the blame on the Presi
dent and the trusts. Scottsboro
Citizen.
Th Roanokv-Chowan Tmn
and Bryan's Commoner $1.60.
Value ot Little Birds.
The birds are the best friends
that we have. Why? Because
thev labor daiiv in the fields, de
stroying the insects that nl! or
feed upon the tender plants upon
which human lives rely. Have
you a friend that will labor for
you iust for his board and cloth
ing? No, indeed; you cannot
place your eye upon any that will
do th's for you, except the biids
which are being slaughtered by
boys and men in large numbers.
They are willing to do this if on
ly allowed to live. Why doyou
not try to protect these friends
who are so faithful to you, when
they ask you for no pay for their
services? Do you not realize that
they are worth hundreds of
times more to you as insect de
stroyers than their flesh is worth
to you in a bird pie or in some
other way?
The birds are needed more and
more every year. As people in
crease and the clearing of m jre
lands goes on, the insects are
bound lo increase very rapidly,
and if the insects increase why
should not the birds increase al
so? It is because they haven't
had the protection that they
ought to have had. Some of the
species of birds that used to be
found in large numbers are now
very seldom found at all, simply
because they have not received
any mercy from the hunter, and
because the laws have not been
strict enough to prevent people
from killing them.
Boys and girls should feel it
their duty to do all in their pow
er to get laws passed that will
give the little friends in feath
ers better protection.
The law-makers in Washing
ton, D. C, have a bill before
them which, if passed, will guar
an tee life to thousands, probably
millions, of birds in every state
of the Union. Every young read
er of this page is asked to d
whatever he can for his commu
nity and his country to help- to
save the birds that do good to all
humanity. Our Dumb Animals.
Public Drunkenness.
Statesville Landmark.
Public drunkenness is one of
the greatest nuisances the public
has to suffer. There is not so
much of it as formerly but once
in awhile a sporadic case makes
life a burden to a community.
Wherefore The Landmark hopes
that the gentlemen who have in
troduced bills in the Legislature
"To protect the public against
drunkenness" and "To prevent
public drunkenness," will get to
gether and frame a bill that will
effectually squelch all such cases
for all time. A man who appears
in public drunk should be imme
diately seized and locked up and
subjected to severe punishment.
It is bad enough for one to get
drunk, but whatever excuse may
be offered for it there is no ex
cuse whatever for subjecting the
public to the annoyance and dan
ger of a drunken man. In the
past When drinking was common
such things were excused. There
never was any excuse for per
mitting a man under the in
fluence of liquor to annoy other
people and there is less reason
today than ever before.
t Big Bargains.
Wynn Bros, of Murfreesboro
have a three column advertise
ment of bargains in this week's
paper. See what they have to
say. We had to leave out half
of what they had to say for lack
of room. A visit to their store
will show the rest
liREAT CONFERENCE STARTED.
Senator Owen Will Aid In Organizing
A State Conference For Social
Service.
A far-reaching State Confer
ence is being organized. It aims
to improve conditions that affect
human life in all its phases. All
the various workers for reform
and betterment expect to get to
gether as an organized force, and
by a united effort secure some of
the most needed reforms. Much
more should be done in this way
than bv fighting single handed.
The conference will hold its
first meeting in Raleigh, Febru
ary 11, 12. The scope of the con
ference is indicated by the fol
lowing list of speakers and heads
of committees: Governor Craig
will deliver the opening address,
followed by Dr. William Louis
Poteat, president of Wake For
est College, on the "Correlation
of Social Forces." Following
this will be an address by Sena
tor Robert L. Owen, of Oklaho
ma. Senator Owen is the author
of the famous bill for a National
Dpartment of Public Health.
He is a fine speaker and a man
of big ideas. His speech should
ring clear on the big lines of so
cial work, and form the keynote
of the conference.
Several months ago the follow
ing representative citizens were
named as chairmen of the various
committees on different lines of
social service:
Bishop Robert Strange. Church
and Social Service; Hon. J. Y.
Joyner. Illiterarv; Mr, James P.
C ok, R Jl'ornrwtories; Rev. M L.
Kesler. Orphanages; Hon. T. W.
Bickett, Criminal Proceedure;
Dr. L. b. McBrayer, Feeble
mindedness; Mr. t lartrie Poe,
Improvement of Country Life;
Mr. W. H. Swift, Cnild Labor;
Miss Daisy Denson, Prisons; Mr.
Archibald Johnson. Liquor Prob
lem; Mr. Gilbert Stephenson,
Raca Question; Dr. W.S. Rankin,
Public Health; Hon. R. F. Bsas
ley, Taxation; Mrs. R. R. Co:tei,
Women and Social Service.
The Central Committee on Or'
ganization, composed of Hon. J.
Y. Joyner, Hon. T. W. Bickett
Miss Daisy Denson, Dr. W. S.
Rankin and Mr. Clarence Poe,
have received hundreds of inqui
ries and applications for mem
bership. It promises to be oni
of the biggest movements ever
started in the state, and every
public spirited citizen should
have his name enrolled with the
movement. A letter or postal
directed to Dr. W. S. Rankin,
Raleigh. N. C, secretary of the
Central Committee, will bring
full information about the aims
of the organization and the pro
gram mapped out.
Punishing Impudence.
A farmer driving along a coun
try road was thus accosted by a
young upstart:, "Hello, Reuben,
give me a lift to HightOwn. won't
you? I might as well ride as
walk." And with that he climb
ed up into the farmer's wagon
and continued to chatter, while
the old man listened in silence.
Finally he said:' "It's a good
thing I met you. Quite a way to
Hightown, isn't it?'V After they
had gone a few miles further he
said: "How far is it to High
town, anyhow?"
"Well," said the old farmer,
"the way we are going I should
judge it's about twenty-four
thousand miles, but if you were
to git out and walk back I should
say ten miles or so. "-Youth's
Companion.
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