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,OLUME 26
WINDSOR; N. C. THIJR3daW OCT. 2ND. .1913. "
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MASS MEETING 3 COUNTIES
Held irV Aulander in the Interest cfl
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Co-Operating With tne btate jusl
Freight Rate Association.
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Clerk A. J. Maxwell Speahs
Admass meeting: of citizens of
Bertie, Hertford .- and Morth
amp ton counties were held; here
last Monday morning in the in
terest of xio-operating fwi H
the Just Freight Rate Associa
tion recently organized to inves
tigate and correct freight i rate
discriminations in the state. "Mr.
A. J. Maxell, clerk to the' Cor
poration Commission was pre
sent and discussed the situation
thoroughly before a large num
ber of representative business
nen from. the counties mention
ed. Mr. jIax well stated that
the discriminations, while tc
some extent existing in the tider
water section, were not working
to our disadvantage as much as
in the central and Piedmont sec
tions. However, the speaker
promised that such cases as , were
brought before the meeting
would be taken upy with the view
of adjusting the overcharges ap
parent. A committee was ap
pointed to appoint delegates tc
Raleigh to, attend the meeting
of the association.' This commi ;
tee was later made per man en ;
and included"thef ollowrngj citi
zens of "this section. From Ber
tie, Messrs. W. R. Brown, o '
Kelfordi C. W. Mitchell, of Au
lander, B. F. Renf row and John
Hoggard, of Lewiston, W. F
Morris, of Woodville, M. B. Gil -lam
and J. T. Nichols of Wind
sor, Chas. Jenkins and W. F,
Early, of Aulander, Leroy Cape -hart
of Roxobel, and W. S.:Dunt
ning, of Aulander. From North,
ampton, Messrs A. J. Connor5
J. W. Weaver and J. P. Holld
man of Rich Square, G. E. Mid
jette of Jackson, W. A. S. Bur
gwynn of Woodland, J G. L.
Croker of Seaboard and W. Hl
Joyner of Garysburg. From Hert
ford, Messrs. E. J.v Gerock an 1
W. W. Rogers of Ahoskie, W. Pi
Taylor of Winton. S. P. Wia
borne of Como, Stanley Winbor l
of Murfreesboro and J. N. Van i
of Ahoskie. This committee wiJ
act until the question of freight
rates is adjusted to the satisfac
tion of the counties representee .
In the proposed settlement now
made by the railroads to the
state this section is not concern
ed inasmuch as . we have made
no effort heretofore to Secure re
lief. It is hoped and believesd
that this committee will do mu
toward reducing the frequent
and unreasonable f overcharges
which are constantly; being im
posed on shippers and consignees
of this section. ; , :! r
Mr. Hal BurtoR was bitten J several
times last week bv a dog. It is not
thought that the. wounds V are danger
ous however aa the dog ' did not show
signs of rabies. '. - " . j
Mr. and Mrs. Will Newsome of -V
ginia are visiting relatives liere. They
will shortly leave for the southern part
of the state where Mr. Newsome has
accepted a position - - i -
He who has no enemies is not wo
your friendship.
If there, were no
would be no reforms.
radicals th
re
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Manhood is one thing that cannot
be preserved in : alcohol. ;
Llfewithont purpcra is lifo Trithcut
BIG EDUCATIONAL RALLY
In Aulander;: Editor Poe and W.
Mcintosh Speak in Interest of -New
Building
Large' Crowd in Attendance
The educational rally here last
Thursday was a success in every
way. A larger crowd than was
expected attended the exercises
many of them coming from out
side the jdistrict to see and hear
Mr. Clarence Poe, of Raleigh.
The students of the school was
marched down to the train at
10:30 o'clock, the faculty also in
the line. Banners bearing 'the
words 'A New f School Building
Needed' For Our Boys and Girls
"Work for it" "Vote for it '
was displayed during the" march
Afterrthe train arrived the march
was taken up again,, this time a
parad e was mad e A through th e
principal streets of the town.
Mr. Poe was introduced by Hon
C. W. Mitchelkwho made a short
talk about thej school and made
his position clear on, the question
of the bond issue. Mr. Mitch
ell, in his speech of introduction
paid a high tribute tT the life
and work of Mr. Poe, and men-"
tioned the occasion on which Mr
Poe was honored by being men
tioned for a position in the Pres
ident cabinet and also that; he
!as .iiaentioned ,as the nextGro v- f
ernor, saving that Mr. Poe only
wanted to serve his people in his
present capacity and not as an
official of state. Mr. Poe's ad
dress was a masterpiece of prac
tical advice and information and
Aulander anb! vicinity have rea
son to congratulate themselves
on having him here. Mr. Poe
made a plea for practical educa
tion, told us many things we
did not know and many others
w e know and should heed. After
this address the meeting adjourn
ed for dinner on the grounds.
Everybody enjoyed the feast and
there was plenty for all., in the
afternoon session, Prof. Chas.
Jenkins introduced Mr. Mcintosh
of Raleigh, Assistant to Dr. J.
Y. Joyner who found it impossi
ble to attend. Prof. Jenkins
paid a tribute to Mr. Mcintosh
with whom he wag associated at
Durham in e(3iicationai : work.
While the absence ; of Drr Joy ner
was regretted theaMdress of Mr
Mcintosh was one of the finest
ever heard here and our people
were highly pleased. Mr. Mc
Intosh is a splendid talker and
his address was ;heard through
out with profound interest and
attention. The day as ' a whole
was an eventful one and; will
long fJe remembered as one of
the most enjoyable in the hist-
ory of our town.
Miss. Carr has visited Windsor fre
quently and her friends here will read
the following with interst:
' Mr. Alonzo B. Carr : -
announces the marriage of his Bistei
Mary
to . ' : - ,
Mh ;WilliamvC. Williams ,
Tuesday, September the twenty-third
- nineteen hundred and thirteen
Norfolk; Va.-
' after October first Hose-
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marv. N. C. . .
He who wants but little is rich.
. Snmetimes" aN little, waist -is a Wg
waste. :, , .-..
' Sometimes a inan who will comprom
ise is the man of the hourT-oftener he
is a plagued nuisance. :
TVi hnniter and the T7hinsr belong
CLAUDE HITCH1N IS THE MAN
To Become: Chairman of the Ways
and MeansCommittee 'says
. the News arid Observer
Biggest Com. In the House
In Representative Claude Kitchin,
there is in, Congress a man who has ta
ken a pasition as a leader "in the cause
of the people." and that - he is one of
North Carolina's representatives in that
body .has been one, of the means of giv
ing to this .State- ar commanding posit
ion in national legislation. He is v a
strong man, and his career as the Re
presentative from the Second District
of North Carolina has been one of high
service to the people. " f -
He has taken a position as a leader
in the House of - Representa ives, and
his selection as. a member of the Con
ference, Committee having to do with
the vUnderwood-Simmons tariff bill is a
recognition of his ability ' to deal with
great questions of national and inter
national scope. He . has done a great
work in the House ir dealing with the
questions which come before that body
and iri his ability to take the initiative
in legislation of supreme interest. In
the Qonference Committee the is again
demonstrating his knowledge concern
ing the tariff bill. When this came be
fore the House he was i chosen, to . pen
the tariff debate and heid this in a
speech which made for him a national
reputation. He spoke upon the "mat
ter in a manner which showed his know
Uee and ra-8P pt ,a rat subie(?t, that
clearly set forth that he was not skim
ming tne eunacer Dut tnat iie was a
student whe had gone to the basic prin
ciples in-iecuririgv his equipment .for
dealing 'witH this' legislation ;of jo m
mentous importance to the people of
this country. '
f Representative- Oscar -Underwood
will be a candidate . for the position of
United States Senator from Alabama
and his election to that body will -make
vacant the position of chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee. To that
position Congressman Claude ' Kitchin
should be selected, for he has demon
strated his fitness for that place of high
trust and lesponsibility and his know
Iege arid information are of that wide
range as to enab'e him to discharge its
duties with credit not alone to himself
but to the nation There will be no
mistake made if Claude Kitchin is
named as Chairman of that committee
The country will , feel that it hasa
thoroughly competent head and will ap
plaud his selection. He will make a
worthy and fitting successor to chair
man Oscar Uunderwood. ,
Teacher's Examination.
A public examination will be given
to applicants for positions as ' teachers
in the public schools of Bertie county
in the courtj house in Windsor on Thurs
day October 9th and Friday, October
10 th. Whi te applican ts- will be ex
amined on Thursday and colored on
Friday.
HBRBERT W. EARLY.
, .County Superintendent.
The deceitful are most often the
victims'of their weapons.
He never fails to assend the hill
who turns I wish" into 1 will.
"Look and ye shall find." Look for
trouble: and you'll never be dissapoint
ed. - .
You will always find the cowards
busy .persuading others to fight. u-v
Post-tmVmotto: We take time to-be
courteous to salesmen, .we have sales
men of our own. , , - "
All the leavings comW to him who
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waits.
Itis' nosign that she is an angel be
cause of her scarcity" of clpthes. ' -
TJ get- a n1arg8 - Return , .f rem-onen,.
overlook small . faults in them, i ; ....
Wealth ancT happiness - are the pro
duction of effort, i ,
: f Too many ! forget the stomachs of
the poor while fighting "for"the;:sbuls
ofthe heatnern. ,T , ,;..
Most every man's wife-la one in a
thousand-looking at the . fall openings
" ; An idle rumor never ipends much
time in a busy rasa's i oQca.
1 FARMERS1 UNION PROGRAfJ
For October and November Meet
ins. Jopicsto be Discussed
- by the Locals
the Declaration of Purposes
The Program committee of the na
tional Farmdr'8 Union has selected the
following topics "for discussion ; at the
local Unions in October , and November.
; For October: - J v
Our Declaration , of Purposes.'
V'What is our Local Doing to carry
Out Its Principles?," . !
1. In encoursging scientific farming
2. In encouraging business coopera
tion and better marketin.
3 In - promoting brotherly love
among our. members.
- For November. " , . . '
'Discouraging the Credit and Mort
gage Business.
What Can We Do In Our Corn
munity to Carry r Out This Second
Great Principle of-Our Union." - ,',
For the October, meeting it will only
be necessary to have : the " members
study the Declaration of Purposes- and
have suitable speakers prepared to dis
cuss the various phases suggested. ,
For the Novembers meeting an in
vestigation should be made as to the
extent to which the credit r and mort
gage business prevails in the neighbor
hood and the various plans' for a better
system of rural credit should be dis
cussed. - . '
In this connection we think it well
to reprint herewith the ''Declaration o.f
Purposes of the National Farmers; Un
ion and we would suggest that it be
read aloud at the next .meeting of each
local, nd 'speakers tiien. designated
for tfiie October and November program
herewith presented. . .
Declaration of Purposes. '
To secure equity, establish justice
and apply the Golden Rule, "j
. To discourage the credit and mort
gage system. :
- To assist our members in buying and
selling. ,
i To educated the : farming class in
scientific farming. ' ,
-To teach farmers the classification
of crops, domestic . economy and the
process of marketing.
To systematize methods of'produc
tion and distribution.
Jo eliminate rambling in farm pro
ducts by boards of trade, cotton ex
changes, and other speculators. :
. To oring farming up to the standard
of other industries and business inter
prizes. '
To secure and maintain profitable
and uniform prices for cotton, live stock
and other products of the farm. .
To strive for harmony and good-will
among all mankind and - brotherly love
among ourselves v -
To garner the tears of the distress
ed vthe blood of the martyrs, the laugh,
of innocent children, the-sweat of hon
est labor, and r the virtue of "a happy
home as the brightest jewels known. -
The secret of success is often seeing
through the fellow you are dealing
with.
Tlie beauty of making hay while the
sun aSines Js the pleasure of talking
business to' your best girl when . the
moon shines.- -1 ' - - ; J.
'A!L"leaders" and no profit is the
high road to bankruptcy. v...
A man who stands only on his dig
nity has a mighty weak foundation.
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The wise man never relates an ex-
perience which happened 'before his
wedding day. i" "
j Some family , trees prove " that mon
ey is the root of all evil...
Notice
k Having this day qualified as execut
or unon the estate of John H. i White.
late of Bertie county. N. Gttiis is I to
nouiy persona naving claims, jagainsi.
the estate of safd deceased to present
them to the 'undersigned on, or before
the 2nd day of October, 1914; or this
notice .will be": pleaded in . bar. of their
recovery. All persons owing said es
tate will please make immediate pay
ment. :iyr'." y-::z-'.
This Oct. ,2nd, 1913. :
JNO. R. LAWRENCE,
v ' " , ' Executor.
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r,lr.- VinfieW Daker Dead.
Died Tharsdv Night Suddenly,
' Stricked With, Apoplexy. While
..at Table s' -
- His death ; lat nig)it closed my ac
quaintance of half a century with .Win
field. Baker. It reminds me that my '
days are passing. If e was. in vigor- '
oris health but a fev? weeks ago. At
pur great reunion he was greatly pleas
ed to meet ; my brother r and sister.
They too have known him in their child
hood, as our-father's' faithful laborer
at Terrapin Point Fishery. They had
v t seen him for many years. I have
own' him all these yeirs well and fa
vorably. He hoped for better things
.rhis children. He wanted them to
iave a better chance in life than he -was
given. ; It gave him .joy -to sea .
lis daughter make music for the sing
ing in: CapehartV church He was a
pember there. He was a faithful
-nember.'He was a neighbor and friend
?uch as make a good community. He .
tad his limitations, v as we all aye.
vithin the circle . of his capacity.and
chances he moved with decorum and "
leceney; -.r-'jl'x counted him among my
Ueady friends.- " I counciled and ad
vised rhim. He never sought advice
tha t would give him an undue advan- -tage."'
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FRANCIS' D. WINSTON.
jollier up, the Waste Product
Now that the crops aire mostly; laid
ly and regular farm work not so press
ng. -,It is well to take time to.gath
ir up some things that are often wast- .1
Thevine8 ofearly string beans, now
ione bearing, as well as the corn stalk
in therdas ting ear patch, from which
the ears have been removed, should be
gathered, up and given to the calve
or horses" and not left to dry up. - The
same Withr cabbage . and other things
that areVgbmg to waste. ) Get the old .
spent crops out of. the way and plant
others. 1 . - -
And the" apples-how: often we 8C3 '
bushels and bushels of 'them wasted
under the : 'trees immature, wormy
fruit, not fitvfor family use, buf good
for the pigs, calves, horses, etc.; Many !
men do not seem to think of it at all,
while others tnink jt would not pay to
bother with gathering them up.
But it will pay if one has time to do
it. Not only, will the stock be bene
fitted by a change of rations? but every
worniy apple eaten will reduce the
number of . moths xo prey upon your
fruit next year. ' -I-
. GEOH. BARNES.
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Anti-Hog Cholera Serum
The North Carolina Department of
Agriculture has for the past threa
years prepared and destributed-to thft
farmers of this State anti-hog cholera
serum at cost of Production. v
This serum is used as a preventa
tive for hog cholera,' and if injected
before the hogs show any signs of cho
lera, it will prevent them, from devel
oping a case of cholera, even if they
are ; exposed: It is not claimed fcT"
this aernm that it will - cure a 'case of
cholera, as it is a preventative and
not. a curative measure.
We begun the preparation of this
serum in a very limited way nd havo
found that it has : met with uniformly
good results. The demand for it hsa
continued to increase until it was Im
possible to meet the demands at tho
plant-where we-first begun the worSr. .
In order to be in position to meet all
demands made by the farmers of this
State for the Serum, we hope built
and equipped a large new serum plant
which will be used exclusively for pro-
(Paring anti hog cholera serum.
For full information andV direction!
for .using .this serum, apply to tha
North' Carolina Department of ARrl
culture, Raleigh, N. C. y
B. B. FLO WE,
: "-i i . .i: Director, Veterinary Divislcaj.
There are two reasons V for telils"
the truth in business. ,Ons is bccsn:
its wrons to lie, the other tzzzz"
it pays to be honest. , 'Tb:y cr 3 L :'i
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