VOL.-X. NO.- 6
CONGRESSMAN
CLAUDE KITCHEN
Addressed Enthusiastic
Crowd at Goost Nest.
Goose Nest Township displayed
its old time democratic 'spirit on
Monday at Oak City when County
Candidates met to welcome Claude
Kitchen, the intrepid standard
bearer from the 2nd Congressional
District. The "Old North State"
has no truer son and Democracy
no braver exponent than this
son of Halifax. He is a persua
sive speaker—carrying conviction
to the beart of every listener. His
arraignment of the republican
leaders and their policies was mag
nificent. He spared not, and
every assertion was unassailable.
Enthusiasm ran high, the cause of
democracy was greatly strengthen
ed. A splendid feast o£ "barbe
cue," cooktd and seasoned as
Goo-e Nest people know best, was
served to everybody present
The people have knocked out
"General Apathy" in Martin
County during th's campaign, tak
ing Goost Nest as an expression.
Everywhere the candidates have
meet with hearty support. The
Campaign-will close at Kvrretts on
Monday the 2nd.
Kodol is a combination of the
natural digestive juices and it dig
ests all classes of food and every
kind of food, so you it will do
the work that the stomach itself
does. The only difference between
it and the stomach is the stomach
can get out of order and Kodol can
not, but Kodol can put the stomach
into good order. Buy Kodol to
day. It is guaranteed. Sold by
Chas's Drug Store; Bigg's Drug
Store.
Stockholders Meeting.
A meeting of the stockholder of
The Enterprise Printing Co. will
be held on November sth at 8
o'clock P. M. at the office of the
above named Company. All stock
holders are requested to be present.
C.'D. CARSTARPHEN,
President.
Burns, bruises and scratches, big
and little cut* or in fact anything
acquiring a salve, are best and
quickest soothed and healed W
- ■WitfT Xarbdrtsea Witcb Htuel
Salve. The best salve for piles.
Be sure to g*t De Witt's. bv
Chase's Drug Store, Bigg's Drug
Store. »
Meaning of Halloween
To the Druids, those wise men of
ancient Britain, we are indebted,
so tradition tells us, for the fun and
frolic of Halloween, or All-Hallow
eve. The Druids celebrated * the
gathering of their harvest on the
last day of October; the day follow
ing was all Saint's day, or as the
ancient expression was All-Hallows
—it was on the eve ol All-Hallows,
or on Halloween that the Druids
held their sloemn rites which in
burlesque from now afford amuse
ment for mischief-loving boys or
entertainment for more decorous
young people.
The Diuids sincerely believed in
charms and witchcraft, and they
believed that on the eve of All-
Saints' day the goblins and witches
danced and held revels beneath the
oak tree, so reverenced by these
i simple folk. But their festival
which was with them a celebration
( of religious significance suffered a
great many changes as it passed on
from century to century until it
finally became the merry, nonsensi-
I cal thing with which (he young
people of today celebrate All-Hal
lows.'
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Rings Little Liver Pills for bili
ousness, sick-headache. They keep
you welL 25c. Try* them. Sold
Jt>y Chase's Drug Store.
THE ENTERPRISE
Bryan and Prosperity
When Bryair is elected there will
be no sensational tirades against
men of wealth. The laws will be
enforced fairly and without bluster.
There will be no favortism. No
Mortons will be whitewashed and
other railroad men, less guilty,
punished. No steel trust will be
coddled while non - contributed
trusts will be harassed. Every
body will get —not the promise of
the gatnblingof a "square deal"—
but a fare chance and equal rights
and no proscription or injury to
buiness. We shall then have no
such condition as the following de*
scribed in a press dispatch from
Pittsburg on the Bth day of Febu
ary, 1908:
"The cry of the unemployed
daily grows more distressed in
Pittsburg. There are 15,000 men
idle, and the specter of the dreaded
soup bouses again makes its appear
ance. The first soup house will be
opened by the Salvation Army
Monday morning, and unless there
is some radical and prompt change
for the better, more places of this
kind will be in demand before
many days have elapsed. The sit
uation is not really alarming, but
it is bad enough.'Soup house have
been the dread of the business men
and civic leaders, and every effort
has been made to avoid them.''
In Chicago with a Republican
administration thousands on thous
ands of children have to be fed by
charity so that they may be able
to get to school, and this is a type
of Republican prosperity(?). The
great panic of -i 907 which still lin
geis with us, which "busted"
banks and closed factories is another
example of Republican prosper
ity (?). The Republicans raise a
calamity howl that Bryan's elec
tion would mean a financial crash,
but even the worse that these false
prophets fortell could come to pass
he would not be able to bring the
country to such a deplorable con
dition as that which it has endured
and which it still endures under a
Republican administration.—News
& Observer. .
Deatli of B. Archibald Coltield
New* was recieved here on
Ta«slay of the death of a former
NOTTS*" Carolinian, B. Archibald
Cofiield, at his bodie in Rockland,
Texas. Mr. was the
youngest brother of Hon. J. B.
Coffield of Martin County, and
left here for Texas a number of
years ago. There he lived and
reare da large family of boys, who
are prominent in business circles in
Rockland. He was married in
Williamston to Miss Mattie Ta
man, niece of the late Sheriff W.
J. Hardison, who survives him.
Missionary Institute at Scotland
Neck
The Woman's Meeting of the
Roanoke Association will meet
with the Scotland Neck Baptist
Church, Nov. sth and 6th, com
bined with this The Executive
Committee, Woman's Missionary
Union will hold a Missionary Insti
tute. •
The object of the Institute is, by
the simple, definite and direct
presentation of plans and methods
to enable leaders to work more ef
fectively in Woman's Missionary
Societies, Young Womans Auxili
aries, and Sunbeams Bands.
The Committee urges that dele
gates be sent from each Baptist
Church. Entertainment will be
provided by the Scotland Neck
Society.
MRS. S. JUSTUS EVERETT.
Vice-President Roanoke Associa
tion.
DeWitt's Little Early.Risers, the
famous little liver pills. They are
small, sure, safe pills.
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30,
People Coming and doing--As Gathered By Our
Regular Correspondent.
Mr. Percival of Petersburg, Va.,
was in town Sunday.
Miss Annie Bryan of Gold Point
spent town.
Mr. J. L. Griffin left for Norfolfc
this morning on business.
Mrs. Martin of Bethel was the
guest of Miss Krider Saturday.
Miss Lydie Roberson spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Gold Point.
Mr. A. Bodenhammer made a
business trip to Dillon, S. C. last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dunning art
away for a visit to his relatives in
Bertie.
Mr. Alonzo Mizzell of Williams
ton was visiting friends in town
Sunday.
Mr. J. W. Ferrell left for a busi
ness trip to Rocky Mount and
Virginia.
Mr. John Roebuck has accepted
a position as salesmau with R L.
Smith & Co.
Mrs. J L Griffin i 9 spending a
few days with ber mother at Gold
Point this week.
Mies Bertha Barnhill of Stokes is
spending this week with Miss
Annie Mooring.
Mr. J. C. Robertson attended'
the Association near Wilson Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mesdames R. J. Nelscn and W.
H. Adkins made a short visit to
Bethel this week.
Miss Mavella Bunting of Bethel
came Monday to visit her aunt
Mrs. R. J. Nelson.
Miss Reta Roberson spent Satur
day and Sunday with Miss Myrtle
Roberson uear Hassell.
Mr. Joe Bullock's children spent
Sunday and Monday with their
grandmother in the country.
Miss Bertie Gardner formerly of
is place but how of Everett visit l
Ed friends in town Saturday and
Sunday.
On Sunday evening at seven
oclock Mr. Joe Bullock was united
in marriage to Miss Almira Moore.
Mr. S. L. Ross officiating Mr. and
Mrs. Bullock have the best wishes
of the town for a long and hfippy
wedded life.
There was a very pleasant party
at Mr. I). B. Parker's last Friday
night. All present reported a most
enjoyable evening aud are loud in
their of their young hostess
Miss Lena, in whose honor the
party was given.
Williamiton Graded School.
HONOR ROLL.
For week ending Oct. 23, 190s.
• FIFTH GRADE
Clyde Anderson, Daisy Manning,
Edgar Blount, Frank Weaver,
Leona Page, Louise Upton
SIXTH GRADE
Irma Woodhouse. Eva Peele,
Stepnen Roberson, Oscar Ander
son, Joseph Leggett. 1
MRS C. M. LANIEE,
Teacher.
At any time when your stomach
is not in good condition, you should
take Kodwl, because Kodol digists
all the food you eat, and it supplies
health and strength for the stomach
in that way. You take Kodol just
for a little while when *you have
slight attasks of Indigestion, and
you take it just a little longer in
order to ge« relief from severe at
tacks of Indigestion or Nervous
Dyspepsia. Try Kodol today. Sold
by Chase's Drug* Store; Bigg's
Drug Store.
ROBERSONVILtE NEWS ITEMS
By JOHN D.
EVERETT
Mrs. who has been
spending several months in St.
Louis returned Friday and will be
with her sister Mrs. S. W. Outter
bridge duriug the winter. Mrs.
Cox has a host of friends here who
are always delighted to welcome
her among them.
Whet can beat this for highland
corn? This year Mr. Samuel T.
Everett has gathered from one acre,
thirteen barrels of corn. Besides
the renfarkable yield, the weight of
this corn is worthy of notice. One
tub of the corn in the shuck, after
it was shelled, weighed seventy-six
pounds. This was a gain of twenty
pounds to the tub, as the regular
weight of a tub is fifty-six pounds.
Then for the entire acre there
would be a gain of thirteen hun
dred pounds of weight. Now, how
does he account for this gain? For
the most part by leaving the foddtr
on the stalk to dry up. Is this
not! ore of the strongest arguments
in favor of raising hay for long
feed? It is cheaper to raise hay
than to house the fodder, to say
nothing of the saving in corn. That
thirteen hundred pounds of corn at
75 cent a bushes would bring over
sl7. Who raises fodder to the
value of sl7. on one acre? After
gathering off the I3bbls. of corn
Mr. Everett left on that land an
other crop of corn growing in every
other middle, and pi as in evefy
other middle.
Democracy of Martin County
1 was strengthened by the presence
;of the county candidates here last
j Saturday. After the several can
didates declared themselves and
gave their promise of faithful ser
-1 vice, the Democratic warhorse was
introduced, Mr. H. W Stubbs
With his fine logic, supreme elo
quence,"Superb sarcasm, and bound
: ed wit Mr. Stubbs raistd aloft Dem
ocracy's banner, not to be furled
j agaia good , -he*.
j comes disagreeable to the citizens
!of a free country. He pictured the
achievements of the democratic
I party in county, state and nation,
jHe is throughly imbued with the
i sound doctrine and is not ashamed
jof the gospel of truth. With rare
ability indeed, Mr. Stubbs discuss
ed the national issues of this cam
paign, and made it plain that the
people's candidate, W. J. Bryan, is
altogether worthy to represent the
highest honor of a free people.
Enough speaking of the Stubbs
type ought to make the vote un
animous for the democratic candi
date.
Grateful Rejected One.
"I am truly sorry to give you
pain, Mr. Hankinson,"- said the
J young lady, "but please do not
allude to this subject again. I can
never be your wife."
"That is your final answer, Mits
Irene?"
"life."
"Nothing can induce you to
change your decision?"
"My mind is finally and unaltera
bly made up."
"Miss Irene;" said the young
man, rising and looking about for
his hat, "before coming here tbis
evening I made a bet of five pounds
with Van Perkins that you would
say 'No' to my proposal. I have
won. It was taking a risk but I
was dead broke, Miss Irene," he
continued, his voice quivering with
(motion, "you have saved a dfs
pairing man from, the fate of a
suicide, and won the life long res
pect and estetm of a grateful heart.
Good evening.''—Exchange.
190^.
Wednesday Afternoon Book Club
(Reported)
On October 21st The Wednesday
Afternoon Book Club held its first
meeting at the hospitable home of
Mrs. Francis U. Barnes. The
meeting was promptly called to or
der at 4:15 o'clock by the Presi
dent, Mrs. C. A. Jeffress. Ic the
absence of the Secretary, Mrs. 's.
Atwood Newell, Miss Mary Has
sell acted in her stead.
After the roll call, the books
were distributed to each member
by the Librarian, Miss Ta)lor.
All business matters having been
discussed the guest were invited to
the dinning room where chicken
salad, Maryland biscuits, pickels
and olives were served.
The next meeting is to be held
at the home of Mrs. J. D. Biggs No
vember the nth. Those prtsent
were: Mesaames C. A. Jeffress, J.
D. Biggs, K. B. Crawford, Wheeler
Martin, J. G. Staton, T.J. Smith,
Misses Walker, Taylor, Hassell
and Brown.
Following is a list of the books
in the hands of the librarian. Each
member keeps a book two weeks —
Louis Rand, The Duehesi •of
Dreams, The Post Girl, The Man
From Brodnys, The Circular Stair
case, Tho Life Do Us Part, Gleam
O. Dawn, Peter, The Firing Line,
The Two Virginians, Fly Ou The
Wheel, Flower of the Dusk, The
Testing of Dana Mplloy, The Trail
of The 1 Lonesome Pine.
To those afflicted with kidney
and bladder trouble, backache,
rheumatism. Pineules for the Kid
neys brings relief in the first dose
Hundreds of people today testify to
their remarkable healing and tonic
properties. 30 days' trial SI.OO
They purify the blood. .Sold bv
Chase's Drug Store.
The Bonny Scot
The Halloween hostess who
would give something more elabo
rate than a ghost or fortune telling
party on a festive night, might in
vite htr guests to a Scotch costume
party. Of course, dancing would
be a feature of the evening, and if
she could secure a bagpipe it would
add greatly to the sucee-s of the
entertainment. The .Scotch cos-
tuniei are arranged—taui
o'shanters and plaid shawls may be
added to the ordinary costume, if
it seems too much trouble to dress
kilts. Scotch cakes should be in
cluded in the supper menu. Scotch
songs, Scotch poems and stories
would make up a pleasant and ap
propriate program.
Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid
form for nialaria, chills and fever,
regulates the liver, kidneys and
bladder, brings quick relief to bili
ousness. sick-he»dache, constipa
tion. Pleasant to take. Thefi.oo
bottle contains 2]/j times quantity
of the 50c size First dose brings
relief. Sold by Chase's Drug Store.
To the Voters of Martin County
Not having the time to make a
canvass of the flie County, I re
spectfully ask the voters to give
me their support at the polls next
Tuesday, November 3rd. Leave
the old party * ideas at home aud
vote for the man instead of the
party. This is only a business
proposition that appeals to every
intelligent man throughout the
County. Let every man think for
himself and give me his vote. If
I am elected I shall do all in my
power to attend to the Register of
Deeds office as it has been done in
the past Bor 10 years. I shall not
promise to give any better service
than Mr. Manning, as that would
be too hard to do. As to my qual
ification, character and etc., I can
refer you to most any business
house in the County.
Assuring you that every vote
cast for me will be highly appre
ciated.
Yery respectfully,
W. W. WALTERS.
SI.OO a Year in Advance
J. ELWOOB COX
TALKS HERE
Republican Candidate for
Governor.
% -
(Reported)
J. Elwood Cox, came Wednesday
to fill a long announced appoint
ment. He was introduced to a ,
small crowd, made up largely of
democrats who were curious to see
the "sacrificial" Cox. He repre
sented himself as the business
man's candidate, saying that he
got his start in life by the sale of
fruit trees in Martin, Pitt and
Green Counties. |t is hoped that
his gain was not the loss ot Martin
County farmers. He pledged him
self to the cause of education and
praised the railroads, but made no
mention of passes, if he poses6es
any. He threw garlands at Taft
for settling the claims of Catholics
in the Philippines out of the funds
of the government. He refused to
lift the lid of the Holden and
Russell administrations, stating
that he was not going that way.
He forgot to remark that the people
do not intend to let him go that
way. He talked tamely and thus
ly for one-half of an hour and quit.
Cox is a fine business man, no '
doubt, but fails when apeaking.
The curtain rose again, this time
of the Hon. C. C. Pagan introduc
ing another Honorable, Thomas
Settle, who orated an hour and
thirty uiinutes, showing himself to
be a fair player on a 3rd class
stage. His speech was utterly void
of sound argument, being merely
a "kick and skuffle" around for
sore-legged democrats. But not a -
single "whoop" was heard except
from his own His speech
served best in salidifying the lovers
of truth and good honest govern
ment against the enroaclnnents of
Teddy and his folioweis.
A Healthy Family
"Our whole family lias enjoyed
good health since we began using
Dr. King's New Life Pills, three
years ago," says L. A. Bartlet, of
Routs 1, Guilford, Maine.
They cleanse and tone the system
in a gentle way that does you good
. 2sc. at-A4I Druggists,-—-—-- —
Then and Now.
(Contributed)
To the citizens of the town who
remember the political sceues of
1876, the advent "Sonny" Tom
Settle this week was in strong con
trast to that of "Daddy" Tom in
the campaign of that year. He
came dressed to kill, wearing a
brand-new beaver seated behind
a handsome pair of bays, with a
dusty ' coon'' holding the ribbons.
As he rode up Main Street from
the old Court House between r.ows
of negroes 011 each side of the
street, bowing and lifting that
shining beaver, he made a picture "~
not to be forgotten. "Sonny"
Tom came and walked about on
foot; had no reason for smiling and
lifting his derby—not even a negro
stopped and and loooked after him.
In 1876 the republic party was
—in 1908 it it.not eveu a well-kept
carcass.
Boyle-Watkins.
Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Quimly Brit
ton
announnce the marriage of their
daughter
Margaret Brittin Watkins
to
Mr. John Plumb Boyle, ..
Thursday, October the twenty
second
nineteen hundred and eight,
Philadelphia.
At home Hamilton, N. C."
If you are a sufferer from piles,,
ManZan Pile Remedy will bring. :jj
relief with the first application.
Guaranteed. Price 50c. Sold by !
Chase's Drug Store.