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Windsor j Ledger C J. RHEA,' BUSINESS MGR. sTwTken N E Y. E D i TO R . mmmvmmm. m ews fro - r ? v. ,-? - , ' , ....... . . Publish to Every Thursday At Windsor "N . C. - c " For somr tima it had been the general ' opinion of bur people that the f usioritsts were running a pretty high hand in their management oithe county-finances.' " Many believed and truly believed, the financial status of the county was n bad shape. This belief possessing, the minds of the tax payers ttiay resolved to determine the true state, -and forthwith on the first Monday iu December the first day of our Democratic administration a special committee was appointedjfor that purpose. " And that Jthe defunct party could not ..stamp the. result as a democratic lie a reputable" Rapublican was made a member of the commit tes. As soon as appointed the committee went immedi ately to.work and probed to the very heart our county financ2S. ' Their work was thorough, complete and acur- ate. ... It is publish si ; in another column. In presenting It they,, oifer some wise suggestions and suggestions no doubT. burl County Commissioners will well consider Economy, norniggardliness, is one of the basic principles of the Jemocraic party and one which "played no little part in changing the county government. -The retrench ments suggested by the speciarcpmmittee will doubtless meet' the ' hearty'favor of, the property owners and tax payers of thejcounty, and the commissionersn consider ing the same will be simply considering their interest for wnicn tney were eiecteg.. THE COUNTY. ! The Legislature convened iast "Wednesday. Hon. H G. Connor of Wilson was elected Speaker of the House. Ambnglhe persons'whb secured desirable'places was Mr J. R. White of Aulander. VTha first two days of. the pro ceedings" dre" taken. up' withOrganizationr Both houses have gotten down to business and a large number of bills have been- presentedi - Those of the most important relate to the change in county government. The most elaborate oi these is Mr. Winston bill 1amettding'"theconstitution of yior tne ledger iis Repoiol- Gonesoonueni3- ROXOBEL. While it 4s evident; that. smallpox, prevails some, ex tent in Norfolk, we think our people are showing u ane cessary alarm andjthat there isput little danger of its reaching Windsor. '.Yet we . think our officials should be watchful and' require the first suspect tp be promptly re. ported. One case is easier cared for than one dor-en . We suggest that some one in., authority - be at the station on the arrival of the train to, detain any person suspected Many weeks have passed since we have had-tHe Dleasure of rcadinsr Rox- the state relating to tne suitrage. I nis ana auotneri - , - . - to - . - i :. . obel news note m the Ledger; similar measures will be referred to a commiiee specially organized. Among'the prominent persons present at tlie organization of tlie legislature were Alexander Lassiter of Aulander and J; John E. Tjder of RoxobeL : They were highly pleased with the attention shown them and a great manv nrominent citizens formed their acaua'ntance. - Hon: . ' I nf rnttnn'wprp "liiirnpf P! TRrr Iia. Locke Craig of Buncombe is one of the brainy men of the I ,. 4- House.v - : - ". Among; important bills introduced in the House is an act to amend the Constitution of North Carolina in regard Since ourlast leter many things have' transpired with "us among, which were three. destructive fires. The last occurred a few days ago and "was'A. T. Livermon's gin honse. Several bales AHOSKIE fing the heaviest losserj. Miss Helen-Tyler returned from a vist to Windsor last week. Mr. Lovit Gilbert has accepted a position with E., B. ' Hardy as .clerk. Miss Ruby -Livermon, after spend ing the holidays at home' returned to school at Murfreesboro last week. . Mr. -A. J. Parker is in . Roxable on to suffrage,-by Francis D... Winston, of Bertie. The bill is modelled' on the Louisiana law on this subject. By Justice, of McDowell, bill to increase the number, of judicial districts. i; By Bryan, (Pop.) of Madison, to allow the people to sc lect school committeemen. By Remhart, of Lincoln, to repeal an act providing for a visit t0 friends. He was once a Rox special school tax elections; also, to have white commit- obelion but now lives at Speed, N. C. : . . . ' ' ' I - - 9 teemen for white schools and negroes for negro schools. .Dr. A. Cabehart and wife returned By Moore, of Jackson, to repeal the law giving certain from a triP north Ias eet dead bodies'to medical colleges. Passed. e Bertie Union eeting of the nr.::.!,.., .i:u u. r r -t. Baptist Church convenes atRoxobel ay noey, oi ieveianu, 10 auonsu iuc .uuicau vi lniuui i g month. Statistics . I ' C 1 w f - , ; m . . it " , . . Mr. Jno.E.Peele arrived home from JBy Noble, of Tones, to increase the number of commis- cU. - , , , vv Jt w - ' Baltimore some days ago and began sioners Mor Jones county to five; new members of the his wc.rk OQ road Monday Board to be J. H. Bell-and W. B. Hafgett. Passed. , ;; , , J , u , j. ,. RoM rpr "The I Bv 1 nomoson. ot Unslow, to repeal tne law preventing i . City of Norfolk is. full of negroes from this -county-'Who emigration agents inaucing negroes iot leave me oiaie. ...i-hat's a finC baby cf yours will be likely to make a break for Bertie as soon" as the Passed. ' Middleton," said a friend who was scare hits them and . if this'-dreadisease everV.rreacne4 By Fleming, of Clay, to abolish the State Board of Ed- admiring the first baby. "Do you x j . ... -u u u- ''""'"' ": ucation. think heV solid?' asked Middleton. Mir prmntir anrt tnwn it will lw frntnthK mrr -:. .... - . - I . - . . v . . . I -.U- J: - Dr. Pettersof theU. vS. Marine Hospital service . has . of Pasquotank, to .amend, the charter. of T' " 5 ndi an nflftH'flWenort that there is no fear smallnoir will I uzaD?m lVf become epidemic in Norfolk and & the city authorities vote of ..3 to o, the Hoseated J. E. Sugg, as youngest tx,y ol your, doe. . . : u:. - . -d,. :c-tWoi-a 1 the member from . Greene county, instead of B. F. Mitch- , T - wv axe uuxng ai 11. tucu aiup it uuu - ut it . - the white man to Uncle Mose. "No, had not been great danger it is hardly supposed the gov- K Eusl0n) and he took oath , RePubllcans votedJ sahf'saidJncle Mose. -He is the ernment would have sent- Dr.. Petters, 'an expert'- to make I Ior auSs 'j,., '!..' wusted chile I has. He is mighty bad. an examination - arid report. Any way let us look out for - Evidence in the contests for seats made by Lambet and He's de white sheep of de family, sah. Windsor and by aU means watch Bertie negroes returning es of the 3istdUtrict, was submitted. By Mr. Daniels, -jj : ' LoyBerlhl -have i-i uin ic6uiaLs; iuC UiOFoiliwh u. ""iyou nothing. to say in answer to the companies and agents. -y Daniels explained that the Sec-1 letter I wrote you last Thursday? Do retary of State received more emoluments than any other! you know that all my future is bound We orint in this issue two commiimiratinns. one surest- officer in the State. He thought it best that these fees UP in Y0 epy at letterf ash Christmas is over and tlie girls and boys are getting back to school and work, . . , - . Mr. J. C Friar was. in town Tues- - -. day. ' . Miss- Minor Hollomon went back to Murfucsboro" where she'lias been at school.Monday. . Miss Lucy Boone came back here to teach Monday. Miss 'Quint Copcland returned to m Franklin, Va., to attend the spring terra of school at the Female Scmin- ary." " .' We are sorry Mr. P. E. I lines has stopped running on the W. & P. here now. Pete you mnst come to see us some time. Mis Nettie Griffith of Murfreesboro and Miss Minnie Morgan of Va., are visting Mrs. J. C Jenkins this week. Mr. B. E- Parker spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Murfrees boro. . Miss Mollie Wilson of Coicrain on her way home from school spent one night with the Misses Garrett. Please stop over again soon. , Miss Sue Blanchard of Vivian, N. C. is visting Miss Loula OJomnear here this week. I have just recovered from the sec ond attack of la trrippc th!$ ycarVsjys Mr. J as. A. Jor.cs. rubliher "cf the Leaders-Mexican. Texas. "In the Ut ter case I used Chamberlain's couh RemcJvtandI think with considerable succes, only being in bed a little ever two days amst ten days for the former attack. The second attack I am satis fied would have been equally as bad as the first but for the use of this rem edy as I had to go to bed ia about six hours after bem 'stuck with it, hi!e in the first case I was aUc to attend to business about t.vo days before jjrtlicg down. For. sale by J. J. Mardrc&Bra from Norfolk. inir'nmnne M th t.r,-,nf cvct t.a limtr should be handed in'to the State Treasurv. Daniels ask-1 fngto Alaiden "I havent looked at - . vi. ; , , , . , , it, Horace.. Next Tuesday as my day auenuon oi ine county commissioners to oppoxtuniues i mat. mc iukj uc ouaptuutv auu u; untu , I for opening "sealed proposals." wherein retrenchments in our county eovernmeht can be f pass its readings, but after the second reading objection ' . ... ..i- . ; i -. . . , .... , i I ny,- iney asKea mm, -aia you made. We gladly give them space. The county paper is was raised and the bill was passed. ; - ; T "' " J command the sun to stand stiU?The a medium through which Jthe county people should express By Ward, to regulate : road-working in : Washington c joshua appeared annoj-ed. their opinions. We would be pleased to have more'expres- r?".'-- vT ' ..." ' JMTp tell the 'truth.he replied-it was sions or a freer use of our columns by the people. If any Bills were introduced as follows: - 1 a moment of pique, v My watch was io provide tor tne appointment ot court stenograpners; a tnfle slow that morning, and as it referred to committees. never varied before, naturallv " I m - A resolution providing for the: removal : 6f the name of With a common impulse they all nod- James H. Young from the corner stone of the new build-1 ded gTavely. ing for the blind for whites was passed. Bills were introduced to provide a permanent system of I r - ' FREE PILLSI far fVl 1n?n0r tflP T'jP011lf,1irP C11?C 11C rl t' TtC I rr-nrommQn. Xvt rnnn Miintw f fill V.i-on(.!oi. in rCS.. I . .. . .. . . - -.. . - . l-jr-i . . i I .7 -'-ww juuv-A' nrst move was to inquire into tlie condition of the various craven; to regulate Doara or omcers va. craven. , - ; ien fjQ m. Chicago, and get a free state departments, or, in other words, to let the people Complying with a request of Mr. Fields, the chair or- sample box of Dr. Kings New - Life know how their money has been handled.V This was fit- ded that the biU relating to taxon horseltrading.be al -jjU ce . . you of one has any suggestions to make to our Representative now is the time to do it and there is no better way than through the Ledger. tingly proper,' and is hat we here in Bertie did when the i placed upon the calendar for -to-morrow. Resolution to investigate fees received their merits. : These pills are easy in bv the nresent S adare particularly effective in Democrats took charge. And the same result will doubt- Secretary of State in addition to the salary;. allowed him : Seadachl Fo? ilaUrb ad liver less tollow. . lhe very next step was to cut the salaries of bv law. Bv Gillam.' of EaVecombe. On calendar. . trniih1 thrv h . . m a I J 7 O I J MWWA VI WU lUTtir the Assembly officers. And this too was discretelv nron- H. R..N0. 71; Resolution providing for the appoint- "able. They are guaranteed to be er- Now let the law makersontiirue along ; this Demo- int soiy.o members frpjn pytaSe! cratic policy and they will satisfy the people. RELIEF IN SIX HOURS. Distressing Kidney and Eladdei disease relieved in six hours by Nrw Great, South Americas Kidney Cure. It is a great surprise on ac count of its exceeding promptness ta relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in male or female. Relieves retention cf water almost immediately. If you want quiak relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold by V. S. Guilcy, Druggist Wind sor, N. C VHST 1 ftUl DO FOR Y03 IF YOU Villi LET OS. The Ladies Home Journal is the finest publication of its kind in the world, and no home should be with out it. It it a monthly. Regular price It and the Ledceh - I1.50 "J) The Atlanta Constitution, a weekly land has no superior. It is a South ern paper. Regular price Ji. That and the LmSer -$1.50. Miss Pauline Vance and Miss MyTa Mitchell returned to Murfreesboro Sun day with their friend Miss John son where they will attend the spring term of school- " - - Miss Mary Craig wenttoMcnola Saturday where she has accepted a school for the spring term. . Mr. B. E. Copcland and sisters spent Saturday with relatives near Rich Square. Mr.W. A. Hall of Greensboro. N.C. was the guest of Mr. Copcland here Thursday and Friday. The Ahoskie young folks were in. vited out to Mr. T. J. Raners Friday t r . a . . nignt to a social.. We were treated royally and appreciate the pleasure we enjoyed while there. This has been a quiet Xmas but we I ajl have enjoyed it. Now for work. Mr A. J. Parker of Speed, for raely of this place was in own Tues day. X Uno. The Thricc-a -Week World (N. Y.) is equal to a aauy and no less Uun a hundred of our subscribers. take it in preference to a daily. Regular price si. it and the Ledger lt.30 And the world renown Youth's Companion, the indispensable publi cation for the young folks. Rtuhr price $1.75. It and the Leicer I2.25 . row one inmg more, iou wrrr take advantage ot these ci!crs before Jan. 1, 99, or they will be withdrawn. The twice a month Youth's Advo cate will be sent free with the Letter to all who wish it, provided they re- new or sudsctidc lor one year. LJ He wise and save moseyj The most conspicuous thing about Governor T Russell's the House and three from the. Senate to wait, trpon the nZTL" , TC2 cia . , , . , . . . - I A'" uu noi vreaitsn oy uieir action, Governor and ask for evidence and papers concerning the but by giving tone id the stomach and removal ot two Railroad Commissioners. . By Justice, of j bowels greatly invigorate the system. McDowell. On calendar. -. v- " f ; Regular size 25c per box. Sold by H. R. No. 7 v Resolution of inauirv as to 'oavment of K- c: Bazemore's. , message to the Legislature was its highly commendable money out - of. the State Treasury- without authority of . j . Evrybod, si. aujcuwjw iuascuisui. n was uoi wnnen rotns mar- law. - v mc jean, m Harnew. 1 Jtr ra pnriar . 1 ... . . r t- ' ' - ' -d -v'; , r t : '7 , Cascarets Cand Cathartic the actenstic tune of his former utterances. ! Possiblv the col- Resolution in favor-of Judge W., L. Norwood, for back 1 V " - , salary. By Davis, of Haywood. On calendar... . the aseoleasant and refreshing to the a Tested and Tried 1 or of the Assembly had something to do with its setting However, it is a mild, production for; Russell and His - Corpulency sliduld.be given "ample , laudation for such a phenominal actat this late day even. -" The feature- about the present Legislature that will A j- 4- : . ' r : tj I j. - j. .t . ... iu niucdsc iuc uuuiuw ui . oouuiu-ssiuners in r.age-1 lasie, acre genuy and posiuveiy on combe county to five.,' By Hart, of Edgecombe. Com- kidneys, liver and bowels. . Cleansing mittee on6unties.: Cities' and Towns ' - V J - ' the"-entire system, dispels colds, cures Resolution Enrolling Clerk Bertie. On calendar. . f 5 i- ..V - .v '2 k. Sold and eruaranWed to cure bv Act to amend sectipn ,2,872 of Code; giving, clerks and aiI druggistsj ' . fixing , January,, 7th as time xf Voting for "T pf .General Assembly. By Winston,: f and tay a 'box of C. C. C. todic. 10. strike our people most is the glorious absence of speech door-keepers in the General: Assembly Vame per diem and . 5K0w Harry" asked the teacher making and attempts atjallery hits-by oratorical flights; mileage aAniba of the juvenile cs, what' is the meat -It is indeed a good indication that some hard worKis'be -.Act to repeal section 36, chapter' 168.- Public Laws of we eat in. the morning called? -Oat-ingHone, considering the brilliancy and power of so many 7, imposing' license' 'tajT oh: lawyers7 doctorsand eal,V was ;the little fellow's promp icpijr. .... ... . . . . 1 miuiuuuuus, Mfi'. T A v.. r - . t " u.uuaia. jjjr nusun,. ui, x ancey,. vommiiiee on. finance. - A bill to divide the school taxes' as the taxes paid by The first bilf introduced in the; present Legislature was the whites go to ihi education- of thaiwhites and those by our Representative.'. It was one to .remove the public paid by the. blacks go the education of the Racks. printing. " , : " " ' ' Bill to establish seoarate "cars for the races. Educat Your BweU Witi CjcarvU.' Candy Cathartic, cure constipation torever. . 10c 25. If C C C. fail druggist refund money. Rev. James Mwshby, of M ill Brook N. C who came up last week to at tend the funeral of his mother'gave us a call Friday. He belongs to-the North Carolina Conference and goes to Windsor, Bertie county, next year. He has been vfery successful with his work all along through the past, and the people wherever he goes like his preaching and are always loth'to give him up. He has the best wishe'sof the writer. Ml. Airy News, For 25-Years JToull you foel porfoctly a, boxo 10 put au your money .3 5 In a now bank? Ono you -S Jlr have Just heard of? jj K ' But how about an old bank ? Ono that haa Uono -2 V businoas for over a quarter Kof a contury ? One that haa i S always kept Its promises ? -2 k uao vuaw never xmiea i never f misled you in anv cav t You could trust euch a bank, -5 tzrjuiLSflon i - S Of COD-LlVElt OIL WITH 11 X POPHOSPIUTE3 Is Just "5 5 disappointed yoo, never wUL V It haa navcx doccivod you, jt never wUL J fc. Look out that someone vj V does not trv to maJca. rrnn m K Invest your health la a now tonic, soma now 'modidao '2 you know nothing of. t Cii CmmUfmtiam rmf, Take Cascarcts Candy Cathartic to mr jf. . ... jsc 11 ,vscarcis laii 10 cure drurrut refund money. More than twenty million free sas Ics of DeWitt's Witch Haicl Salvr ha-e been distribu'.cd by the nun lacturers. WTiat bcUer proof of their confidence in it's merits do you war.t 11 cures piles, suras, scalds, sorts, in the shortest space of time. For sale by Dr. w. G. MIielL , . It was the Hrst time Nan had seen anyone huskingcorn. "Do you have to undress every sir.gU ear?" she ask ed, soberly. "v We are authorized to ruarantce ev cry dottl : of chamber Iain's Courh Rem edy to be as represented and if not satisfactory after I wo-thirds of the cor- tents have been used, will refund the money to the purchaser. There is no better" mediane made for ix rrirre colds and whooping cough, price. 15 and 50c per bottle try it J. J. Mar- a e &: lira . -Johnuyl Johnny! Yell kill verself That's fourteen cakes yeVe ettr I know it, Nora. I was afraid to stop at thirteen. . ;'"."2r- -TvcJK .gin ThU man aa-u-ht trying to tor- row the Lttmuu MoaAUSubvix BLTS THE k'LOXIirKE. Mr. C ncrr.u, vcf MirysvCie, Tex., has four! a ocrc va! cable di. co very than has yet been made ia the Klondike. Icr years he HTcrrd un told agtwy freni cor.scrsjt.ioi3, accctn- par.xl by hcniOTThjrs; ax,d was ab solutely cured by lr. Kirk's New Discovery for Cor.scrrUjon, Cor-bt ar.d Cold. He drchrtt that rrd U of li::!c vilcz in ccr.ra:icn ;ih this marvelous cure; would hax it, even if it cost a huxvdrcd doIUrs a bct Asthma. Bronchitis ar.d all throat and lung a5ectior.s are pojltivtty cured ty lit. King s New Divcovrry Icr Cco- sumptioa . Tni bo::ks frre at K. C Ilarctncre's Store. KrruUr sire 50 cts, and fi.co. Guarar.Ucd io cure or price rt funded. - Overcome cAlli'.h rd. Ottr come jour cou-hsand coki i;h O- Minute Ccu-h Cure It i so rtcd children cry for iL II cures con.p. bror.cn;: is, pneumonia, rn t re a rd all throat and lur g diicjvcs. I cr nSc by Dr. V.'. G. Mi id L 0"" jtr T Wli 1 Ttaftm isjuuJwji limit ta tl Um H Irrn Ii .irri Ulna ta u wi.l rrw j-.r llani rx mi vt. I yvm r i us-aa a rpwi t erUJ mi tb-l Kmnf Irm lura U mi4 ty all 4 Late to bed and early to rUc. rte parts a man for his Looc iathc Vks av a avn. va a&m ja m.. jmr r a i i r Riser, the piH that makes Ue kcrr and better and wiser. ' For sale by Dr- W. G. MucU- TT1E StXE LA CCPPE CL1SL There it co eve ,iffcris frtxn thle dreadful malady if yoa ul cn!y jtt the tijv.t rroedy. Vo j are havjr - pain all through )our tody, your hvtr is out cf order, have no arr:.:, no l.fe or ambition, have a bad ccJ, in hct are comrctely uvl up, I2cc.rk lin ers are the cnJy rtmtdy that ul ght youpjrorapt and sure rc'.lel thjy act Jirrctly on yxurLrT.:o.-nach ardKU. aey, tone up the nhc'c ijtnj and cuke ytu itxl Lie a new bcir.j. They are Guaranteed to cure or rrne refund ed, far ti! s? ft f T-, , '5B"5is saved oDiUBnssmi 1 BOSEN BURGER & CO.. iZ2:$4 . tz:i tu. , mi w rotKcirr. . Tho Largest Clothlnff Manufacturers In Amorlca- OWN CUI BAaA 1 0 sitth l.trCpa.u a alO No healthy penrn need fear ant- dangerous consequences from an at- Uck.t4 la grippe d properly treated It is much the same as a severe cold andorequires precisely the same treat ment. Remain quietly, at heme and lake Chamberlain's Couh Remedyas directed for a stvereto'.J ani a rrctr ptand complete recovery is sure to fr Mow. For sale by J. J. Maid re Rrn. Constipation prevents the bct!y from ridding itself t(jile matter. DeWitt's - Little Early Riser will re move the trouble and cure Sick Head ache, Biliousness, Inactive Uvtr and clear the . complexion. Sma!l, car coated, doat. gripe or cause nauwur For sale by Dr. W. G. M uclL fay UiMitt. la . r- mU, .7 ZZZ. Um V.kM T.Hf k4 - Zl T . a 7 a. a.M wui, M.. "j klaaoa a U U-v. m mmn. ii fevR 5 a Many a household is iwdder.td L TT r-,.u . ....... . w ci x5e liiiure toirn '-(k! on hand a safe and abv l.v ecru , " 'J knM-- f truup sucn as U; M$r;.t -uc lur croup such as Orj- v;- .m-w , t rt . wv. ..uur i.u.c or.es ' are protected against err.errrr.cr. Fcr" -r- CD C4 sale by Dr. W. G. MiielL
Bertie Ledger-Advance (Windsor, N.C.)
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