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hi* copy of tka paperdiacoutiaued at eaplratiaa,
of aabacriptiaa, notice to that effect ataould be
aaat aa. Without wch notice, to continue lak
ag the paper fiom the malls la to become te
apoaaible for payawaCaf *abacriptkm, and all
arraaragaa must be paid whea paper ia ordered
■lopped.
WATCH TUB proper credit ii*
■atghwa the.flrM of Uw month following your
pajrawat, notify a* at omcx that aaae may be
OMTMtoda
Kate red at the Post OAce at Wllllanuton.
If. C aa >«coad Claaa Mail Matter.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27,1905
One poor busiuet)# mail in a
town can drive away trade from
a place that a dozen good ones
cannot regain. Merchant!}
Jaurnal.
"Please beg people who are'
holding their cotton to keep it
in a dry place," said Mr.E Win
chester, a well known cotton
man to the Journal this morn
ing "If left exposed cotton will
rot before you know it."he con
tinued, "and the man who holds
his cotton and finds half of it
rotten next spring will be in a
bad fix indeed."—Monroe
Journal.
We hope the above sensible
advice will save many a dollar
to our formers, many of whonn
take no care of their cot tor
than they would ol'a grindstone.
—Charity and Children.
The above article speaks for
itself, but to add greater weigh',
and to let Martin County far
mers know that they must keep
their cotton dry, we wish to
state that several of our town
merchants are complaning that
cotton brought to this market,
has been found wot and in n
very bad condition.
Keep your cotton dry if you
want to save it.
Wake Up
. If the merchants iu town
would hustle for business as do
merchants in every other
town, they wouldn't have so
much time for brooding over
low price of cotton. Advertise
your goods for sale and hustle
in the oash. There is enough
cash loose in this country for all
our merchants to get enough
to put them easy. But, you've
got to coax it out of the hold
ers, got to offer inducements.
Pick up the papers of the
neighboring towns and Bee
what these merchants are do
ing.
The Greenville merchants
are in the same boat with the
Williamston merchants, but
they are not idle. Instead ot
cutting out their ads from the
papers they are using twice
and quadruple the space'know
iug that their advertisements
are their best salesmen. Wil
liamston inerohants are losing
dollars eyery day that they let
Greenville merchants invade
their territory with these ela
borate advertisements and not
meet them in the battle for
trade. If you don't know how
to advertise, employ some one
that does and get to work
NOW, or you will realize later
what you lost. NOW you can
secure part of the trade Green-
Interesting News Letter
\ Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 23.
One 'of the moat important meas
ures Wo receive the attention of the
"present General Assembly will be
taken up in the Senate Tuesday,
January 31st, as the special order
for that day to-wit , the bill of Sena
tor Long, of Iredell, designed to
prevent the manufacture or sale of
liquor* in towns with less than two
hundred inhabitants. The discus
sion of this measure promises to be
an animated one. The measure will
be fought by some of the ablest
Senators, but it is probable that the
bill may pass. This is not an assured
fact, however, although it has a
favorable report.
During the past week the liquor
question has caused wo e discussion
in the Legislature than any one
tiling else, and it looks like it is to
be kept up for some time to come,
off and on.
The Watts-law stand-patters are
being ridden over alreadv, and the
giving of an absolute prohibition
law to Richmond County last Fri
day (by a practically unanimous
vote in the House), whs one of the
instances. There will be others.
ANTI-JUG LAW.
In the House on Thursday of
this week the bill providing for the
repeal of theanti-jug law will come
up as the special order. It will be
remembered that this law is upon
the statute books (in its general ap
plication, except to a few counties
to which it was intended to apply
bv its author) because of the ruling
of the Supreme Court, the "mis
take" made in the use of language
in drafting the bill being responsible
far the fact that the "place of de
livery is rnyde the place of sale" in
all counties.
KAI.KIGH AS A DISPENSARY TOWN.
The Legislators are |having theii
first experience with Raleigh as a
dispensary town —and it has been
amusing to observe that experience
During the first day or two the
gentlemen who take a little for theii
stomachs' sake were alarmed lest
their throats should perorce be kept
dry from sunset to sunrise, and they
accordingly werevery careful to keep
a bottle ahead. It was not long how
ever. l>efore they discovered that
this wns an entirely neccessary pre
caution-
To say that liquor flows freely
would perhnps be an exaggeration.
There are no "open saloons" (li
censed), it is true, but the bottle es
tablishments are as numerous as the
leaves were in Valambrosa-or some
other yeaport.
A gentleman walks in, hangs up
his hat and has his bottle set aside.
He may return as often as the con
tents of the latter lasts anft wet his
whistle. The gentleman brought the
bottle with his hat, of course.
But the muncipalitv of Raleigh
and the county of Wake are getting
rich. So why should any one care,
indeed!
HIGH UCRNSK TUB CURB?
Time was (and with some is yet)
when the "dispensary" was thouht
to be the biggest sort of "success."
Opinion seems to be changing. A
man well balanced, an observant
citizen, said:.
*1 fear it has come to be a case of
drinks instead of a drink. You've
got to buy a bottle to get a drink.
Either the purchaser of the original
packages or some one else,takes the
balance.
"No man questions the fact that
liquor-drinking, especially to excess
is an evil; nor willhedeny that it is
an evil which it seems to be hard to
suppress.
"Prohibition was tried in Raleigh
some years ago and was the worst
kind ot failure.
' 'Suppose we try high license next
time?"
1 Then thisgentleman went on to
1 make what appeared to be a strong
argument for the highlicenae propo
sition.
That is the way a number of peo
ple hereabouts are talking of late.
This writer merely records it aa
matter of news.
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, is daily enacted in thousands of
homes, as Death claims, in each
' one, another victim of Conaump
; tion or Pneumonia. But when
Coughs and Colds are properly
treated, the tragedy is averted.
; F. C. Huntley, of Oaklandon, Ind.
, writes:"My wife had the consump
tion, and three doctors gave her
up. Finally she took Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Cold*, which cured
■ her, and to-day she is well and
strong." It kills the germs of all
diseases. One dose relieves. Guaran
teed at 50c and SI.OO by S. R.
Biggs, druggist. Trial bottle free.j
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You qnust hare hsd sixty at
least! What? Only forty?
Then It muse be your fray
hair. Ayer'a Hair Vigor aiopa
these frequent birthdays. It
gives all the early, deep, rich
color to gray hair, and checks
falling hair. And It keeps the
clean and healthy.
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merchants Tax
This unjust and iniquitous tax
ation placed on the merchantile in
terest in North Carolina has brought
forth the unanimous disapproval of
the trade and the Dress of the state
No just reason can be shown for
this additional levy and no circum
stances can warrant the imposition
of x tax that is not imposed equally
upon all industries.Noonehas ever
contended that this ta* was equal,
therefore, the principle is not in ac
cord with American ideasof fairness
and justice The mercantile interests
of North Carolina should be treated
with fairness,and this system of
levying an additional tribute for
conducting a legitimate business
conveys to the mind of those who
wished to build Btores and invest
capital in building up the cities,
towns and rural districts of the
state, that their business is the prey
for the Legislature to relieve any
financial embarrassment that may
be visited upon the state.
The state auditor has shown by
his report that the tax valuations
have been increased about $120,000,
000 more than recent valuation and
that the state will receive about
$300,000 from this source. No one
can deny that the merchantile in
terest of North Carolina are among
its/most valuable possessions or
that the merchants stores, good
wares, merchandise and other prop
erty does not contribute to their
proportionate part of the taxation.
The merchants of North Carolina
are among the state's best and most
influential citizens. Their every dsy
life is business. They recognize
that taxes must be levied for the
support of the aged and infirm, the
deaf, dumb, blind and the afflicted
that education and good ronds are
necessary. It is admitted without
argument that they favor all pro
gressive movements, and are the
liberal promoters of all local public
enterprises, and their trained busi
ness minds cannot conceive why
their business should be taxed out
of other legitimate interests. k To
rel s eve this embarrassment and to
wipe out of existence this unjust
burden, Hon Charles French Toms,
a member of the senate of North
Carolina, has introduced a bill to
repeal this tax. Senator Toms is a
lawyer of experience and ability.
He has served his state in other
capacities, having been the solicitor
in the Western Criminal courts, and
is now the counsel for the county
of Hendersonville, where he is con
nected with many other large busi
ness enterprises.
Senator Toms, thouge a lawyer,
has had a fine business training and
recognizes the unjust burden im
posed by this "merchant tax *. He
is a grandson of the late Geo. R.
French, the founder of the well
known shoe house of Geo. R. Frnch
& Sons, of Wilmington, and is a son
of Captain M. C. Toms, who for
more than thirty years conducted
the largest retail business in Hen*
derson county. The bill introduced
has been referred to the Finance
committee, to whom the petitions
of the merchants of North Carolina
will be presented.—The Merchants
Journal.
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Read the clubbing offer we make
in this issue. Having only a limited
number of these subscriptions this
offer is likely to be withdrawn be
fore our next issue. It you want a
free subcription to this great agri
cultural paper send your subscrip
tion to THX ENTXRPKISX NOW
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lie Cm of Apples
Fork Church, N. C.
Editor Enterprise,
My Dear Sir:— After reading
the brief article in the last iasne the
Enterprise on the use of apples 1
have daddad to write oo the same
subject, for probably then are some
who dout know that the very best
thing they can do is to eat applea
before going to bed. The apple has
remarkable efficacious medicinal
properties. It is an excellent brain
food, because it has more pbospbo
ric acid in easily digwted shape
than other fruits. It excites tbe liver
to action, promotes sound and
healthy sleep, and thoroughly dis
infects the mouth. It helps the
kidney secretions and prevents cal
lous growths.
While it relieves indigestion and is
one of the best remedies known for
diseases of the throat no harm can
come to even a delicate system by
the eating of ripe, juicy applea be
[ fore retiring for the night. Also
. eating of stewed apples at meals
t will relieve the most obstinate tase
F of constipation. This simple remedy
has helped me so much is why 1
r want the public to know about it
. So you see I am not theorizing but
, speaking from actual experience.
f I am not especially condemning
r medicines but I really believe many
people have runied their stomachs
. injured themselves for life, and
, shortened their dsys by careless or
i ignorant use of drugs. Since I c ime
| back to Davie County I have gained
[ 40 lbs. in weight and am stronger
r than I have been in five years.
1 Of course the bracing atmosphere
> and the pure water from the rocky
t hills helped to bring about this
, change,
> With best wishes, lam your
' friend,
r JOHN F. CARTER
r Fork Church, N. C.
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Proud of its Advertisers
Th> Dailt RirLiCToa if proud
I of its home advertisers, and
has a right to be. We dobt if there
. is another daily paper published
. anywhere in a town no large* thmi
, Greenville that can show such an
- array of large advertiaements as
this paper has today. Tue Green
ville merchants are using twenty
. two columns of space ranging from
a full page down. It shdws the en
t terprise of these merchants and also
. indicates their faith in their homr
, paper as an advertising medium.—
i Greenville Reflector.
In looking over Ihk P kplkctor
; for the above date, wc timl tha
Brother Whichard has failed 10
: count two columns of ads. We
; congratulate THE KirLscToa upon
having good hustling merchants to
• deal with men who reulize thst
advertising not only brings dollars
to' their pockets, but brings busi
ness and prosperity to the town.
Men who bJieve a thing and back
1 their judgment with the dollars.
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every form of Rheumatism. Pin
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Sold by S. H. Ellison.
Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar is
an improvment over all Cough,
Lung and bronchial remediea. It
seta on the bowels, drives the cold
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Whooping Cough, wards off Pneu
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Bee's Laxative Honey and Tar is
I the best Cough Syrup for children
> Tastes good. Sold by S. H. Ellison
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1 LEGAL NOTICES
Land Sale
i
, HBy virtu* .of Jaa order ef the Supsrior
Court of Martin county, in a special pro
ceeding entitled W. R. Whitley v* WO
s liaai Wymn and wife; Thomas S. Gurgan
ns, Btta Gurgaaaaand Ellen Gur K anus,
John Gurganns sad Clyde Guiganna
I will aail sell for cash at tha Court Hooae
door in Williaauftsa, on
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yfimiAV rcaMAIV I IMC
» ■WNIMI 1 ruMMI Oi WW
e the following land to wit: A tract of
. land lyiag aad being in the county of
Martin, adjoining the land* at W. J.
Whitaker aad othaie, and mora fnlly de
cribed a* follows, to wit: Adjoining the
Pasture Neck land oa the North; W. J.
e Whitaker on the Bast aad South, and
1 Conoho creek oa the Weat; and cootsm*
s ing (375) three hundred and seventy /e
. acres more or Iwa, and being the aid
that the late SnsaaAiWhitley. died .etoed
aad ptmwad at.
This jth day of January, 1905.
W Commiseionet.
To any one proving Hurt
. the following statement ft*
not based on actual facts:
More Reynolds* Son Cored
chewed the third year It
was offered to the trade
than any brand of any age I
claimed tobe manufactured
from Sun Cured Tobacco.
Land Sale
By virtue of a decree of the Superior
Court of Martin county in a special pro
ceeding entitled T. P. Hardy and wife,
1 Mary E. Hardy; J. A. Bowen and wife,
M. J. Bowen, va. B. B. Griffin, Arch Grif
fin, J. L. Knox and wife, Sarah Knox;
Nathan Kdmondaon and wife, Louisa
Kdtnondaon, 1 will sell for caah at public
auction at the Court Howe door in Wil
liamiton on
MOMAY. FEBRUARY B 1905
the following land to wit: First -/ tract
of land adjoining J. C. Stephens on the
1 North and Rait; Jim Meek* and the Bd.
Griffin land on the South; ind the Huika
. naw Swamp oa the Weat; containing 24
acrea more or leaa, and being tbe land In
herited by Bailie Griffin from her father,
Samuel Moore. Second—A interest,
luppoaed to be 5-14 in a tract of land ad
joining the first mentioned tract on the
North; the county road on the East; Jim
Meeks on the South and Weat, and con
taining fourteen acres more or leas, and
being tbe same land which Sallie Griffin
' inherited from her brothers and sisters,
1 deceased.
I This sth day of January, 1905.
WHEELER MARTIN.
ij-.4t Commissioner.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
By virtue of authority of s Deed of
Trust executed to me by Henderson Blair
on tbe 1 ith day of April, 1900, and duly
1 recorded in the Register's office in Mar
tin county, in Book C CC, page 446, to
secure tbe payment of a certain bond
1 even date therewith, and the
stipulations in said Deed of Trust aot
having been complied with, I shall ex
pose at public auction, for cash, on
rtonday, February 13, 1909
at the Court House in Williamston, Mar
tin county, the following property: Th*
tract of ladf conveyed to the said Hen
derson Blair by deed dated 1 Ith day O
April, 1900, by John D. HiKgaand llennii
Simmons which ia said to contain oat
hundred and twenty-six acrea and ad
joins the land of J. L. I'.well, Julia Gui
ganua, tha Conoho creek and others.
This 1 jth day of January, 190s.
DKNNIS S. BIGGS.
14-4* Trustee.
Administrator's Notice
Hnving qualified as administrator of
Henderson Blair, deceaacd, notice is
hereby given to all peraona holding
plaints against said Henderson Blair, de
ceased—estate—to present them to tbe
undersigned administrator on or before
the first day of January, 1906, or this no
tice will be plead in bar of their recovery.
All persons that are indebted to said ee
-1 tate are requesten to make immediate
settlement.
N. S. PBEL,
1 J-6t Administrator.
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified aa administrator upon
the estate of Mc. D. Lilley, deceased, no
tice is hereby given to sll persons hold
claims againat said estate to present I
them to the undersized for payment oa
, or before the 13th day of December,
1905, or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery. All persona indebted
to said estate are requested to mske im
mediate payment.
This 13th day of December, 1904
11-6t-pd KADKR LILLEY. Adm r.
Ritki af Maliistratir
Having qualified assdministrator upon
' the eetate of J. C Purvis, deceased,
' notice ia hereby given to all persons hold
-1 ing claims sfeainst said estate to preeent
them to the undersigned for payment oa
or before the list day of December, 1905,
or this notice will be plead in bar of that*
reaorery. AU persons indebted to *id
estate are requested to make immediate
' payment
This slat day of December, 1904.
J. P. PURVIS,
j IS-4t Administrator.
Executor's. Notice
lls ring qualified u executor upon the
estate of Manizi Johnson, deceased, no
tice it hereby Riven to alt person* hold
ing claims againit (aid estate to present
them to the nnderiigned for payment on
or before the loth day of November,l9os
tr this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to laid
estate are requested to make immediate
payment.
This 10th day of November, 19a*.
10-6t pd P. S. TOHNSON, Executor
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Having qualified aa administrator upon
the estate of Wm. Bullock, decased, no
tice Is hereby given to all persons hold
ing claims against said estate to present
tbem to the undersigned for payment on
or before the aoth day of January 1906,
or this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery . All persons indebted to said
estate sre requested to tnske immediate
payment. •
Thii 40th day of January 1905.
ASA BULLOCK,
iS-6t Administrator.
J. B. SPELLER
Buyer of
Turkey*
Qeese
Poultry
and all kinds of Fur*
AND
Country Produce
Washington St.. Williamston
TheTriadic
J. H. HY.HAN, Kroprietor
First-Class Shaving Parlor
We solicit your |>atron«ge
Pool Parlor and Cafeln Connection
Over J. W. Watt. & Co.
Dou't forget our grand clubbing
offer—two pajiers for the price of
one. The Enterprise and Southern
Agriculturist all one year for sl..
Christmas
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Rates
ATLANTIC % COAST LINE
ONE AND ONE-THIRD FIRST CLASS FARES
{Minima rate 90 casta)
Tickets will be placed on sale December 23,2,31 and
January Ist, 190. Final limit returning to January 4.
To teachers and itudenta of college*. on fmwHiiiw ud «ort«nda« of certifi
cate* signet I by Superintendent*, President* or Principle*. ticket* wmj be told at
the above rate December 171k to 14th incluaive, with final Unit returning to Jan- w
ary Bth, —**— *• -- — --- ....... .... " .
For full information call on ticket qcenta, or addima
H. M. Emerson . \V. J. Craig
Traffic Manager - q p .
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WILLIAMSTON
, PRESSING CLUB
Ifobky Building Second Rpor
We solicit your patronage in cnr
line and guarantee fim-d* wo«k.
Pressing and cleaning a rah,7.4c.
Pressing a nit ,«oc.
" Pant*, pet pair—«SC.
We also dean and pert* ladies'
Skirts.
octave race
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TONIC
Chill Cure
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At Wholesale Prices
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