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FBIDAT, FEBRUARY 3,1905
PROF. WILLIAMS
Prof. £l. fl. Williams, of the
University, writes the editor of
the Progressive Kariner the fol
lowing paragraph :
"The best thing in the papers
this week it the announcement that
Editor Poe declines offer totheedi
torship of the New York magazine
and will remain in charge of The
Progressive Farmer. It is my con
viction that no place in the world
to-day is so inviting to a young
man of constructive mental powei
as the South. Great things are to be
done here in the present generation.
We have coma into our construe
tive period. And the South intends
to deal well with those of her eons
j,who love her and know how to
serve her. I believe The Prog.es
aive Farmer has a splendid family
circle. They are wide awake and
keen to go forward. They Will sup
port you, Mr. Editor.'*
We print the entire letter in
another column, all full of good
sense, which shows how a pro
found philosopher can enlight
en us on all subjects. Prof.
Williams is a prophet. He is h
philosopher, who is making a
success of what he advocates ah
a fanner, he is a close obser
ver recognizing his principles
in the daily events of men and
business. Prof. Williams is
teaching these ideas to hi.>-
classes daily, lie believes in
business, in work and above all
the earning of a full, round
livelihood by digging in mother
earth.
Your writer lias heard (his
great thinker lecture to hie
classes on these subjects. He it>
very nit/ch on the order of Ben
jamin Franklin in applying
philosophy to common events.
He has his heart on making
this South in reality the great
est section in America. Ho is
wielding a great influence
through his class work He
■ees what the luture has in store
for the farmer and every intel
ligently industrious man in tin
South.
The fiirm hi* great reward
for industry and iutelhgeurc.
1 here is too a rush for Lite
luxury and effeminating infln
euces'of the eity. The farm
ban as great rewards for men
of ability as any business The
trouble is that m»uy of u« do
not follow it um a business It
is capable of being made every
thing that its laborers have the
skill to make it. Where is life
more wholesome or liberty
more free, what citizen has
more power than a fcueceiwful
farmer ? What lends to make
character stronger or judgment
more,clear or frank ?
The leading* men in all busi
nesses come from the fai m.The
character and physical strength
necessary to succeed are ac
quired by working with the
forces of nature. Learning her
unerring laws, which makes
character,working under whole
some influences in natural con-
ditions thus developing the
physique ot the man by exer
cising and traiuining the
muscles. Such men have made
(he world and Prof. William*
wants to keep them in the
South on the farm and make
our great section truly a I ILC'
of sunshine ami prosperity.
Where will you se«k a more
handsome illustration of Ihe
combination of nature and art
than the educated farm boy ot
the South ?
Every influence should be
exerted to keep our hoys at
borne. We should have school*
that will eductac them in their
tiwii community and thus en
dear the boy and the commu
nity. The boy will have bind
ing pleasures and an ambition
for hi* community. There is no
limit to a mini's achievements
when his heart, his ambition
and Ins energies are directed
n'oug the suine line. Let us
encourage our youths, keep
them home and they will make
,i>ll r country great. Other com
munities will then ftot grow at
tit our expanse.
A travelling man who is ac
quainted with the condition?
and knew what he was saying
tells us 'hat the president o
every hank in Norfolk, *ave
one, in from North Conditio,
lie says further that the lerr>
boats, street cars and large
business hous s of that city
ire controlled and capitalized
by men who sprang from the
blood of and grew up in North
Carolina. He knows where the
homes of many of these men
ire, their parents and relatives
and they are from the country.
He has traveled this section for
over thirty venrs.
Thitf shows what these hoys
are doing and will do. Think
of it, good peqple of Martin,
how many Jof our boys are to
be found in the large towns
and cities. We must keep our
yuilths at home by enoourag
ing our young men. Let u>
not. be guilty of saying "A
prophet is not without honor
five at home. ' This preju
dice must be disproved Is it
true that we must not have
business wifh them because we
know them. We prefer to take
chances with strangers. Hor
ace tJroely's famous saying
'-Young metrt |fp Went" should
bj changed to I'rof. Williams'
"Voung men of th« South stay
hotne and work 0:1 the .arm '
A bill h:is beou passed tit thin
Session Ot tlu' Legislature ehaitg
ing the Courts of Martin, Instead
of two, two-week terms the bill
provides for tour, One \V«M- K
terms.
The position of the Enter
prise is the sanje that is WHS
two years ago WLU-U this WHS
ngiiated by a few'of the lawyi r-\
The Enterprise believes that
instead of being a benefit it
will cause more litigation and
besides be more expensive to
the county tluui the old system.
The opinion of the people in
this instafieo is divided, but we
confidently bvlieve that those
in favor of it are a very small
minority.
Time will tell whether or
not the county has been bur
dened with an extra expense
Poisons li Fools
Perhaps you don't realize that
many pain poisons originate in
your food, but some day you may
feel a twinge of dyspepsia that will
convince you. Dr. King's New Life
Pills are guaranteed to cure all sick
ness due to poisons of undigested
food—or money hack. 25c at S. R.
Biggs drug store. Try tbeui.
# '
For L
Troubles
Ayer'i Cherry Pectoral cer
tainly cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis, consumption. And
It certainly strengthens weak
throata and weak lunge.
There can be no mistake about
tble. You know it la true. And
your own doctor will aay so.
«Mr little boy bad a terrible eaagti. I triad
iiii/Mm I MM IM of but 111 rain until
I truS Tyee*! cUirj Pectoral. The Oral
nlrht he waa bettar. arid he ateedll; Improved
{nilI be wa* perfectly wall." - baa. U. J.
tmulu. Alton, 111.
Mm l > IHXWWII
KsJHh7b©we!rrogularwtthAssrs
mils and thus hasten recovery.
Notwithstanding the low price of
cotton, it is not lmprobaMe that
the preseut year will be one of gen
eral prosperity. It is an off year iu
politic?; there are no campaigns, no
general elections. From these .sour
ces uo disturbances will come to
business conditions. The business
man, the professional man, the
farmer, and the mechanic is each
left to devote his time, talent, nad
attention to the lysines* of better
ing his own condition in the world,
and it would indeed he surprising if
individual effort did not have a
wholesome effect upon the condi
tions of prosperity this year.—Gas
tonia Gazette.
There's a pretty girl in Alp'uehat,
A sweeter girl with a.sailor brim.
But the handsomest girl you'll ever
see,
Is the sensible girl who uses
Rocky Mountain Tea.
J.M. Wheless,& Co. Robersonville,
N. C.
WANTKU 10 rtien in each state
to travel, tack signs and distribute
samples and circulars of our goods.
Salary $75.00 per month. $3.00 per
day for exj>enses KUHLMAN Co.
Dept. S. Atlas Building, Chicago.
is«'. *
firm Trouble Foreseen
It needs but little foresight, to
tell, that when your stomach and
liver are badly affected, grave trou
ble is ahead, unless you take tin
proi>er medicine for yon disease, a?
Mrs. John A. Young, of Clay, N.
Y., did. She says: "I had neural
gia of the liver and stomach, my
heart was weakened, and I could
not eat I was very bad for a long
titne, but in Electric Bitters, I
found just what I needed, for they
quickly relieved ami cured me "
Best medicine for weak women.
Sold under guarantee oy S. R.
Biggs druggist, at 50c a b^jtle.
Notice of Dissolution
The firm heretofoie existing as
Lilley A lones has this dty been
dissolved. W. B. Lilley assuming
all debts of sune, on goods, and
who alone is authorized to sign in
liquidation of same, or collect the
debts due s nne.
I'his Jan ij 190 v.
W. b. I ili.kv.
J. 8. Jones
■ » ■
When you need a pill it is always
l>est tobuv the best. Dade's LittU
Liver Pills are the liest. Try them
They have a way of their own.
Sold by S. II Kllison & Co.
* ♦ *
The Hoss—How did my wife
eVer come to pick out a .nurse gir
as pretty as you are?
The nurse—l suppose she wanted
to be sure that the children had po
lice protecti n when they are on
the ,-treet, —Chicago Journal.
f YAGER'S
HANDY
TABLETS
Stop it—why will yoti suffer with
Htldichl, Neuralgia, or Nenroua
neas f Especially when so aim pie,
•ore, safe and convenient a cur* ia
within your reach. Make note of
the name of these tableta and get a
bottle at once, and have relief—they
never disappoint. If your dealer
does not have them, send to na
direct by mail. Don't fail to try
Yager's Handy Headache Tablets.
PRICE TEN CENTS.
UM fcj all Daatar* a*4 OinffMa, ar *«IM
•a tt the atakar*.
OILIERT BROS. * CO.
»-U *. Haoart M. •aiviMolU. MO.
THOUGHTS FOR FARMERS
Give The GirH a Chance
The daughters of well-to-do farm
ers d« notohave full work. They
cannot do ordinary farm work with
their father aud brothers. Those
living in the cotton .sections mav
pick cotton a few weeks, but they
are not fully employed the balance
of thr year. 'Why not turn over the
pouHry to the girls? It is a pleasant
and interesting business Besides
The Progressive Parmer, take sonic
first class poultry paper. Let the
girls charge the family with all the
ejjgs andfowls used at honti* and
keep un ate tin' of jules. In this
way the father will get a valuable
lesson as to value ol poultry us well
as of girls. Bear iu mind that two
dozen turkeys averaging 12 pounds
each are now wofth as much as u
bale of cotton. Another suitable
business for girls is raising bt-es
am! haudy That is light work aud
quite remunerative in good homy
veari* A girl might hive u liking
for cattle and tlicn she should luve
charge of the milk and butter. That
would be an excellent training for
girls and would lie worth much to
them when settled in homes of their
own. It is a great step forward to
know how to do things that have
to lie done in e\ rry family. Give
the girls the best chance possible.
—Progressive Farmer.
That Tickling in tfci Throat
One minute after taking Out
Minute Cougli Cure that tickling
iu the throat is gone. It acts in the
throat—not the stomach. Harmless
—good forchildren. A. L. Spofford,
l>ostmaster at Chester, Mich; savs.
"Our little girl was unconscious
from strangulation during a sudden
and terrible attack of croup. Three
doses of One Minute Cough Cure
half an hour apart speedily cured
her. I cannot praise One Minute
Cough Cure too much for what it
has done in our family." It always
gives relief. Sold by Anderson,
Crawford & Co .
Why She Mi*se! It —Mrs. Hat
terson —I didn't see you at the lec
ture on the ''Simple I if*?. *'
Mrs. Catterson —Why no, I had no
idea it was going-to be such a
swell affair, —Brooklyn Life.
AgOßlzlig Bum
arc instantly relieved, and per
fectly healed, by Bucklrn's Arnica
Salve. C. RivenharV, Jr., of Nor
folk, Va , writes: "I burnt tuv knee
dreadfully; that it bliste red all over,
Bncklen's Arnica Halve stopped the
pain, and healed it without a scar."
Also heals all wounds and sores.
25c at Biggs druggist.
The poor man has one happy
thought
As he eats brad and water—
As long as he is poor 110 duke
Will ever wed his daughter.
—Detroit Tribune,
» 1 » .»■ m——
"Really. Mr. Haisom " said the
fair girl, "I'm shocked to hear vou
confess such be! avior in yi>ur busi
ties* dealings. You should always
'do unto others as you would have
others do unto you;"
•'You wouldn't ha# me do that
always?"
. 6ifi Yovr StomacH a Rest
Your food must be properlv di
gested and assimilated to l>e of any
value to you. If your stomach is
weak or diseased take Kodol Dys
pepsia Cure. It digests what you eat
and gives the stomach a rest, enab
ling it to recuperate, take 01 new
life and grow strong again. Kodol
cures sour stomach, gas, bloating,
heart palpitatioil and all digestive
disorders. L. A. Super, of Little
Rock, Kv.. writes us: "We feel
that Kodol Dyspepsia Cure deserves
all the commendation that can
be given it, as it saved the 1 fe of
our little girl when sire was three
years old. She is now six and we
have kept it for hercoustatitly, but
of course she onlv takes it now
when anything disagrees with her.'
Sold by Anderson, Craw ford & Co.
Piueules is 1 lie uauie of a new dis
covery put up in a new way. A
certain cure fo>" all Kidney, Blood
and Bladder diseases, and every
form of RUeutnatism Piueules re
lityr Backache nod Kidney fcains
IH'rinanetnly If yon need such a
J remedy let us show- the won
derful Fineule:..
Sold b\S. U. BIM" & Co-
More Reynolds' Son Cured
chewed the third year it was
offered to the trade than any
brand of any age claimed
.
to be manufactured from
Sun Cured Tobacco.
Look out for Coughs, Colds, Croup
and Whooping Congh. They arc
dangerous this season of the year.
Tbey lead to pneumonia or con
sumption You can prevent or cure
all such complaints with Bet-,*
Laxative Honey and Tar—an im -
provement over all cough,lung and
bronchial remedies, and the best
Cough Syrup.
Sold by.B. H. Ellison & Co.
Hee's Laxative Honey and Tar is an
improvement over all Cough, Lung
and Bronchial remedies It acts on
the bowels—drives the cold out of
the system, cures Croup, Whobping
Cough, wards off Pneumonia and
strengthens the lungs Bee's Laxa
tive Honey and Tar is the best
Cough Syrup for children. Tastes
good. Sold by S. H. Hllison &Co
Land Sale
Ry virtue of a decree >-f the Superk r
Court of Martin countv in a special pro
ceeding entitled T. I*. Hardy ami wife,
Mary h. Hardy; J. A. Bowen and wife,
M. J. Bowen, vs. B. H. (iriffia. Arch Grif
liu, J. L Knox and wife, Sarah Knox;
Nathan Kdmomlxin and wife, iouina
Kdmondsou, 1 will sell for cash at public
auction at the Coftrt House door in Wil
liamstou uu
MONDAY. FEBRUARY 6 1905
ilie following land to wit: First -A Iract
of laud adjoining J. C. Stephens on the
NotlU and hast; Jiui Mceks and the fid.
Griffin lund oil the IheHtiska
naw Swamp on the West; containing 34 ,
seres innre or less and lieiiiK the land in
heiited hv &.llie Griffin front her father,
Samuel Moore. Second—A interest,
supjiosed to 1* 5-14 "in u t|ut of land ad
juiihiik -he first mentioned tract oil the
Ninth; the county roadoll th:-* hast; Jim
ou the South told We-st, ami con
taining fouitien hcIM more or less, und
being the aatte land which SaHieGriilin
inherited from her brothers and sisters,
deceased.
This sth day of January, 1905.
WHKKUKK MARTIN.
13-.4t Commissioner.
Administrator's Notice
llnvinK qualified as administrator of
Henderson Blair, deceased, notice is
hereby piveti to nil pererms holding
Malms against said Henderson lllsir, de
ceased—estate —to pit-sent them to the
uiideisigned administrator ou or liefore
the first da> of January, 1 «»■*>, or this no
tica will be plead in liar of their recovery.
All persons that are ludeliteil to said es
tate are requesten to make immediate
settlement,
N. S. PRKL,
ij-6t # Administrator.
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as administrator upon
the estate of Mc. D. Lilley, deceased, no
tice ia hereby given to all persons hold
ing claims agaiuat said estate to present
them to the undersigned for payment on
or before the ijth day of r»eceml>er,
1905, or this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery. All persona indebted
to sakl estate «re requested to make im
mediate payment.
This 13th day ut Oeceutber, 19114
u-6t-pd KAUEK l ILLKY. Adiu'r.
! i Hitlci of AdiWatratw
Having qualified as administrator upon
the estate of J. C. Purvis, deceased,
notice is hereby given to all (icrtQus hold
ing claims against said estate to prerent
them to the undersigned for payment on
or before the list day of December, 1905,
or this notice will las plead iu bat of their
reeovery. AH persons Indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment. "J*
Thia aist day of Deceuiher, 1904.
J. K. Pt'RYIS,
ia-6t Administrator.
To Cure a Cold in One Day ssx. 1
tr«k. Laxative Bromo Quinine rujots. £ pwt, »««w|
TRUSTEE'S SALE
By virtue of authority of a Deed of
Trust executed to me by Henderson Blair
on the nth dav of April, 1900, and duly
recorded in the Register's office in Mar
tin county, in Book CCC, page 446, to
secure Uie payment of a certain bond
ouiat even date therewith, and the
stipulations in said, .Deed of Trust not
having been complied with, 1 shall ex
]>ose at public auction, for cash, on
floaday, February 13. I'M
at the Court House in Williamston, Mar
tin county, the following property: The
tract of land conveyed to the said Hen
derson Blair by deed dated nth day of
April, 1900, by John I). Biggs and Dennis
Simmons which is said to contain one
hundred and twenty-six acres and ad
joins the laud of J, L. Ewell, Julia Gur
ganus, the Conobo creek and others.
This 13th day of January, 1905.
DENNIS S. BIGGS,
i4-4t Trustee.
Executor's Notice
Having qualified as executor upon the
estate of Manixi Johnson, deceased, no
tice is hereby given to all persons hold
ing claims against said estate to present
them to the undersigned for payuieut on
or tie (or j the 10th dav of Novsuiber, 1905
•if this notice will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate life requested to make immediate
|>ayinetit.
This loth day t-f November. 190 J.
io-6t pd I S. li HINSON, Executor
LEGAL NOTICES
Land Sale
liy virtue "f an order of the Superior
Court of Martin county, in a special pro
ceeding eHtit'fd \\\ R. Wil
liam Wytin and wile; Thomas S. (Hirgau
11s Etta Gurganu* and ElUn (jftrgauus,
John Gur>j*mi* ami Cl)de Gurganus
will seil sell tor cash at the Court House
door in Will . nntoß. on
UOXOAY. FEBRUARY 6,1905
the following Lint to wit: A tract of
land lyi'if! and being in liie county of
Martin, adjoining the lands of W. J.
Whitakei and otters, ami more full f 4e
cribed ait'oil >«», to wit: Adjoining tlie
l'asture Neck land on the North; W. J.
Whitaker en tie East ami South, and
Conoho creek on the West; and contr > -
iug (375) time hundred ami seventy 'je
aeies more or less, and being the «b4
that the Uteßus*ii A.Whitley.(lied mired
J and npsses«ed of.
j This slh ttav of January, '9»5-
WHEELER MARJTIN,
U-4t Commissioner.
Christmas
Holiday HH
Rates
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
*■ - •
announce rate of
§ ONE AND ONE-THIRD FIRST CLASS PARES
(Minimum rate 50 ccnta)
Tick* is "will be placed on sale December 23,2,31 and
January Ist, 190. Final limit returning to January 4.
To te.tchers anl students of colleges, on presentation sad surrender of certlfi
i-eates stj;u.; i liy Superintendents, Presidents or Principles, tickets may be sold at
the alioi* rate December 17th ti> 14th incln«i*e, with final limit returning to Janu
ary atli.
1 ,t-ui f>ii: in. trmatioo cj.ll on UcVci agents, or address " J :.
H. M. Emerson W. J. Craig
KMng qualified as aitu lnihtratur upon
the estate of 7u. Bollxk, dressed, no
tice is berrliy jiTen to all persons hold
ing claims aK*'n»t ukl estate to promt
them to the wdcnifnrd lor payment rm
or before the 3t*h Jay of January 19x6,
or tttU notice will be plead in bar of theh
recovery. Ail i*rs m» m.l -Mr.l to said
astute are reqoaated to nmkr immediate
payment.
This aethday uf January 190$.
ASA BULLOCK.
• 5-6t "*"* TTr~"~? Admin iaUatoi.
...LSB I ■ . h IIW.MI.L
WILLI AMSTON
PRESSING CLUB
Mobley Buildin Stcotid Floor
We solicit your patronage in enr
line and guarantee first-cl Wk wo k.
Pressing end cleaning a tail ,75c.
Pressing a suit 50c.
Pants, p« pair ay.
We also clean am i pi«W Indies'
Skirts.
■'l" S .*** OCTAVUS PRICE
l i ji '
■ =a=
BIGGS'
TONIC
Chill Cure
TABTLESB
At Wholesale Prices
•
SURE CURE FOR
Chills
Biliousness
La Qrippc
Debility, Etc.
Free From Poison %*
1* Entirely Harmless
Quite Pleasant to|Take
Children. Foad of »t
Price, 50 Gents
PREPARED BY
S. R. BIGGS
WILUAMSTON. N.'c.
The T riadic
J. H. HYMAN, Rroprletor
First-Class Shaving Parlor
We solicit your patronage
Pool Parlor and Cafeln Connection
Over I. W. Watts & Co.
' v ' ' " ' HIPP \\ §££■
Don't forget our grand clubbing
offer—two papers for the price of
•me. The Enterprise and Southern
Agriculturist all one year for sl.
HOUJ3TSR-S \
nscky Mountain Tea Nuggeta
A Btt.j Ibdioia* far Buy Ftopl*
Brligi OaUw Hsahh kid Iwnl Vlgm.
A ' Twclflc r >r Constipation. liHljre*tton. Uts
iiJCi'larjr Trouble*. HinpjM. Emn^bopwi
■lftcHnlil.lt'i Safe MoSSSB^CCSN
t form, an evats a bos. Omntsa jmm by
.1 >u.i»Tsa Dai'o Ooktant, Madison, Wta.
iiOLOEII RUMETt FOR SALLOW PEOPLE