VOL. X. NO. 42
"COME HOME
SOUTHERN EXILES"
The Rich Blood of the
South Poured Into Other
Sections « Value of an
Individual to a Com
munity -- South Weak
ened by Outflow.
In its Julv 1 st. issue the Manufac
turer's Record, under the hefcd
"Come Home, Southern Exiles",
prints some very inspiring matter
as to the south'» resources and her
opportunities, though emphazing
the loss that has come to this sec
tion through the migration of so
many of its people to other climes.
The Record says:
"Our friend, the Houston Daily
Post, is unduly alarmed in undeY
standing the appeal to exile south
erners in our "Sunrise in the
South", to imply a desire ou our
part that 700,000 residents of
Texas boru elsewhere in the south
should return to the states of thrir
nativity. Nothing was farther
from our mind. Let us repeat our
{Suggestion.
"Sine* 1867 the South has mined
31,000,000 tons of phosphate rock,
in the past century ttie south bas
mined 1,675,000,000 tons of coal.
"Since 1859 the south has pro
duced 365,000,000 barrels of petro
lenm.
Since 1880 the south has cut
270,000,000,000 feet of lumber.
"In the past 10 years the south
has raised J 12,500,000 bales of
cotton.
"Ii the south had given away to
other sections all the phosphate
rock, the coal, the lumber and the
petroleum that it has produced in
the periods mentioned, or all of
the cotton, with the seed, that it
has produced in the past 10 yeare,
its loss would not have been as
great as that which has come to it
through the migration to other
sections all the]pbosphate rock.ooo
of its natives who settled entirely
outside the borders of the south.
It raised and educated this., vast
«army of people, only to see them
after reaching the productive age
leave home and give their .energy
to the upbuilding of other sections
Its life-blood was draiued*!*.enrich
other soils.
"The latest available figures
show that of 15,757,318 white na
tives of the south living in the
United States, but 12,625.208, or
80 per cent, are in the state of
their nativity; 1,786,189, or 11
per cent, are living in other south
ern states, and 1.248,121, or 9 per
cent, are in part of the country
other than the south.
"Many political economist esti
mate the value*of an individual to
a cammunity at from $5,000 to
SIO,OOO, but if we put so low an
estimate as $2,000, notwithstand
ing the exceptional character in
energy and virility of most of
those who left the south. the ( ag
gregate loss would even then be
$5,000,000,000. Is it any wonder
that the south was for years stag
gered by this terrific drain? The
pourintg out of its life-blood to en
tfCU OtHj.f sections kept it Weak
and feeble. Is it any wond* that
auch a drain oh the system threw
tipon those who were left in the
south a tremendous burden which
they had to carry in resuscitating
this section? And then if it had
been possible for these 2,500,000
people to have staid home the
natural increase would have added
at least 1,000,000 to 1,500,000
more. And this, to is an'indirect
loss which the south has bad to
bear.
!
"It was tor the benefit not of
the 1,786,189 southern born living
ia the south, but not in their na
tive State, but of the 1,247.121
aonth«rnborn living outside the
THE ENTERPRISE-
south that we presented the mov
ing picture of southern opportuni
ties. \
"The shifting about of southern
born population within the south,
which enriched Texas to the
extent of between 600,000 and
700,000 is something of a caae of
robbing Peter to jjay Paul. It is
all iu the family; a sort of sootalo
oical bookkeeping. It can hardly
be reversed.
"It is a different matter, though
with the 1,250,000 southern-born
still in other sections, remuant of
the 2,500,000 that have left the
south in the past 40 years. There
can hardlv be a doubt that other
sections cotild ill-afford to have
these exiles return to the south
for good. with the spectacle
before them of a migration of 200,
000 natives of the northwest annu
ally to Texas and of an equal num
ber migrating to other parts of the
south, the exiles can ill-afford to
remain away from home much lon
ger. It is to their best interests to
come back to the section where
there is an aggregation of natural
resources of various kinds unsur
passed by those of any other like
area in the world, where the most
profitable kind of work is to be
done and where the hope of the
country lies.
"Come "home, southern exile "
Raleigh Times
A Night RHers Rill.
The worst night riders are
calomel, croton oil or aloes pills.
They ride your bed to rob you of
rest. Not so with Dr. King's
New Life Pills. Tbey never dis
tress or incenvenience. but always
cleanse the system, curing Colds,
Headache, Constipation, Malaria,
25c. at all druggists.
Moved to Kinston
The removal from VVilliamston
of Mr- Clarence A. Jeffreys and
family to Kinston has filled the
entire community with sincere
regret. Mr. Jeffress came here
several years ago as the represent
ative of the Imperial Tobacco
Company, and easily won the re
ject and confidence of the people.
This year, his employers recog
nizing in him superior qualities as
a buyer of the weed, placed him
on a larger market. In 1904, Mr.
Jeffress married Miss Ida Hassell,
thus doubly linking himself with
Williamston and its people. Mrs.
Jeffress has too warm a place in
the heart of every one to go away
without leaving the town bereft.
There has been no woman reared
heTe more beloved. In the relig
ious and social life of the town she
has always taken an active part
and to both the loss will be great.
Mr. Jeffress went to Kinston last
iveek to arrange the home, and
Mrs. Jeffress and Master Clarence
left Wednesday to join him there.
Tortured fin A Horse.
"For ten years I couldn't ride a
horse without being in tojtue
from piles," writes L. S. Napier,
of Rugless, Ky., "when all doctors
and other remedies failed Buck
leu's Arnica Salve cured m«." In
fallible for Piles, Burns, Scalds,
Cuts, Boils, Fever-Sores, Eczema,
Salt Rheum, Corns. 25C.-Ouaran
teed by all druggists.
Base Ball
In a slow, spiritless game here
Thursday afternoon, the Ipcals de
feated Robersonville by a score of
14 to 1. It was dull fiom start to
finish, the locals though winners
played listlessly. The visitors
struck a wave of discourgagement
in the start and failed t6" recover.'
The battery for the locals: Moor#
and Stubbs; for the visitors: Barn
hill, Harrell, aad Pierce, and Barn
hill and Whitfield. Umpire, A. R.
Mizell. Ms.s'' ,
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, JULY 9. 1909.
EVERETTS JTEMS
Elbert Peel, of Williams ton, was
here Wednesday.
G.. I). Burroughs spent Friday
iu Robersonville.
J. W. Perkius of Robersonville
was here Monday.
Mr. C. James is spending the
week with his mother he?e.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Coffield lef'
Thursday forJPanacea Springs.
Master Linwood PeTkins is visit
ing in the home of Mrs. N. T.
Riddick.
Mrs. I). A. Cherry, pf Charlotts
ville, Ya.,istlie suest of Mrs M.
J. Cherry.
Friends of Miss' Daisy Whitley
are pleased to learn oi her conva
lescence.
Messrs. C. B. Reddick and J. C.
Cherry, of Lake City, S. C.. are
visiting relatives in town.
Mr. Louis Baily, who has just
completed a business course at
King's Business College, Raleigh,
is at home.
Messrs. J. E. and A. D. Barnhill
and Linwood Moore attended the
ball game between Tarboro and
Cherokee Indians.
HASSELL ITEMS
Mr. J. I). Rawls was here Mon
day.
Mr. W. W. Salsbury was hi
town Saturday.
Mr. I„. B. Fleming spent Mon
day in Williamstoo.
Miss Kra Kawls is spending this
week with Miss Laura Salsbury.
,Afr. NSummerall, of Grifton,
mfed his regular appointment here
Friday night.
Mr. Jack Sberrod, of Enfield,
spent Suuday night at the home of
R. H. Salsbury.
Miss Selma Fleming, who ha»
been visiting at House and Stokes
returned home Monday.
Miss Fannie HarHv, of Green
ville, who has been visiting Mrs.
VV. D. Jordan, returned home
Friday.
Miss Carrie Sherrod, of Hamiltdti
and Miss Myra Fleming were the
guests of M>ss Julia Salsbury Wed-
nesday,
Mr. R. H. Salsbury, Jr., and
sister Laura, and Miss Era Rawls
had a veiy pleasant trip to Oak
City Suuday.
Mrs. R. H. Salsbury and daugh
ters, Julia and Louise, left Friday
to visit relatives at Tarboro and
Rocky Mount.
ManZan is good for any kind ot
Piles It stops inflammation, creates
a normal circulation, thus reducing
the Piles, and heals the parts aff
ected. ManZan may be conveni
ently and easily applied, as the
tube in which it is put up has a
small, patent nozzle attached. Sold
by Chase's Drug Store.
Sunday School Pic-niC
The Methodist Sunday school
pic-aiced in Watts' grove Wednes
day. Arrangements had been
mede to give the children an opt
ing in the country, but weather
conditions rendered this unwise.
J. Paul Simpson with his big tour
ing car made many trips to and
fro, conveying the and their
guests to the picnic grounds.
Everything was done to make the
'day pleasant for the children and
they enjoyed it to the fnHest.
Barbecne aud other delicious food
were served in the afternoon on
long tables special 1 y^|>repared for
the occasion.
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Mr. J. D. Smith went toTarboro
Sunday.
Mr. J. E. Robertson went to Tar
buro Monday.
Miss Fannie Rollins returned
home Monday. --
Mr. J. H. Rober»on, Jr., left for
Norfolk Thursday.
Mr. J. W. Ferrell of Greenville
in town Tuesday.
Theodore Roberson of Williams
ton was in town Sunday.
Miss Isabel Morton is visiting
relatives in Waahington.
Miss Ethel Peel is visiting rela-
in Roanoke Rapids.
Mr. Oliver Cradle of Washington
was in town Wednesday.
Mr. W. L. James spent several
davs in Norfolk last week.
Mr. John Lewis of S:otland
Neck was in town Weinesday.
A Sunday School was organized
at the M. E. Church last Sunday.
M essrs. G. D. and J. C. Robert
son are erecting a brick building
on Railroad street
Dr. J. T. Underwood and J
Haywood Everett are spending
the week in Norfolk.
Quite a number went from here
to witness the game between Tar
boro and the Indians
Mrs. Maggif Taylor and Jack
have returned from Norfolk, where
they have been for several days.
Mrs H. T. Brown returned from
Stokes Wednesday, where she has
been at the bedside of her father
I)r. Caldwell with, the Male
Quartette frdm the A. C. College
gave an entertainment here Mon
day night.
The reporter wishes to apologize
to the reader* for failute to get
items in last week. The delay was
unavoidable.
Saturday afternoon while Mrs. J.
K. Ward was calling 011 friends,
some one entered her room and
carried away her watch. Bv 8:30
at night, Chief Bullock had the
watch in hand. Good work for the
Chief.
Sees Mother Grow Yoiing
"It would be hard to overstate
the wonderful change in mv mother
>ince she began to use lilectric Bit
ters," writes Mrs. W. L Kilpatric
of Donforth, Me. Although past
70 she seems really to be glowing
She suffered untold
miv»ry from dyspepsia for 20 years.
At last she could neither eat, drink
nor sleep. Doctors gave her up
and all remedies failed till Electric
Hitters worked such wonders for
her health." They invigorate all
vital organs, cure Liver and Kid
ney trouble, induce sleep, impart
strength and appetite. Only 50c
at all druggist.
Ball At Roper
| Captairi ftogers carried his ball
team to Roper Monday and cross
ed bat# with Roper's crack play
i er-i. This was Willianiston's first
game this season, and while the
victory was given to Roper, the
| playing was very creditable. Roper
I has a splendid diamond, and the
were given hqs'pitable
I treatment. Moore, Harmon and
: Stubbs for Williamson and Barcoe
i and Floyd for Roper did good
1 work. Several errors lost the
game for Williamstou. The score
stood Bto7 in favor of Roper. On
Tuesday next, July 13th. the
Roper, team jyill play on the Will
iamston diamond. The prospects
are that the game will be inter
esting s
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si.oo a Year in Advance
A Musical
(Contributed 1
The Misess Taylor gave a musi
cal last evening in honor of their
winsome little relative, Miss Cor
inne Smith, who is visiting in
Leaksville. About fifty Japanese
lanterns illuminated the scene; and
the decorated front porch, which
was converted into a rostrum, as
sumed the appearance of a veri
table fairy nook. Numerous in
vited guests were in attendance, and
upon their arrival they were con
ducted to a spot beneath the spread
ing branches of majestic sycamore,
where refreshing punch was served
by ytnmg ladies whoiac vivacity
and personal charms, rival, if they
do not exceed, those attributed to
the fabled fanes that have peopled
the realms of mvsterious romance.
At a little after y o'clock, the
program ot the evening was intro
duced, in the presentation of which
Misses Taylor were assisted by a
number of-young ladies and gen
tlemen of the town. Charming
music was rendered, Miss Martha
Taylor presiding at the piano. In
strumental duet, vocal and instru
mental solos, songs and chorus,
fancy steps, and other entertaining
features were presented; but per
haps the greatest applause was
tendered little Miss Corinne Smith
and Master J„awrence Grissom at
the conclusion of their "fancy
steps" performance, and to Miss
Corinne after her song and dance,
and to Master Lawrence in return
for his "Cowboy Song." The en
tire program was exceedingly en
joyable and artistically rendered.
The Misses Taylor were assisted
by Misses Fagge, King, Milluer,
I Neal, KHett', and Messrs. Ivie,
King, and Taylor. t
After the program hail been
piesented refreshments were served,
and it was nearly 12
this magnificeut social event was
closed, and the guests reluctantly
departed. 4
The following was
rendered:
Piano I)net .... Misses Fagg^
Vocal Solo .... Katie Mijlner.
Fancy Steps . . . Corinne Smith
... J . and Lawrence Grissom..
Vocal Solo .... Adeffcne Neal.
Violin Solo Dan. Tay lor
Song and Chorus. , MissessEUett,
Neal, Taylor, MfcssJrs. Ivie, King,
Lane, Taylor.
Cowkoy Song . Lawrence Grissom.
Song and Dance . . Corinne Smith
Vocal Solo ...... Will Lane.
Chorus —Ca rmena M isses K1 lett,
Neal, Taylor, Messrs. Lane, Tay
lor.
Rings Little Liver Pills—small
pleasant anb easy to take. Sold
by Chases Drug Store.
A. C. College Quartette
Despite the down-pour of rain,
the Male Quartette from the At
lantic Christian College was greeted
by » go?tf audience at the Town
Hall, 'Tuesday evening. The
young men composing the Quar
tette are teachers and students in
the College, and with the Presi
dent, Dr. J. C. Caldwell, are mak
ing a short tour of Hast Carolina.
The programme consisted of re
ligious songs, Southern melodies
and negro songs. Each number
received generous applaise. The
most, attractive•> feature of the
evening was the singing of H H.
Settle. He has a rich bass voice,
full of melody, reaching with ease
and precision every note. 1 The
audience was highly pleased with
the entertainment, and Williams
ton will gladly greet the Quartette
should it come again.„ Those com
posing the Quartette are: J. D
Bowles, T j., Joe Gurganus, J. J.
Walker stad H. H. Settle. They
left on Wednaeday lor Plymouth,
Bethaven and other points.
DEMOCRATS WILL
APPEAL TO TAFT
To Keep Negro Census-
Takers out of Southern
Homes --Republican
Politicians Preparing to
Pay Debts by Giving
Census Jobs-Taft Alone
Can Help.
Concerned about the possibility
that negroes uiav be sent iuto the
homes of white residents of the
South as enumerators to gather in
formation for the thirteenth decen
nial Federal census, Democratic
members of Congress will urge
President Tuft to give instructions
that only white enumerators shall
be employed in districts south of
the Mason and Dixon's line. Rep
resentatives of the Southern States
in Congress say that thev have
little hope of preventing the em
ployment of negroes unless the
President interferes.
Democratic Senators asstrt that
it was their understanding that
census enumerators in the Southern
States should be appointed between
the Republican aud Democratic
parties. They say that it is not
the loss of this patronage that dis
turbs them, but the fear that the
Republican referees will "pay po
litical debts" through the appoint
ment of negroes as enumerators.
Thus far in the administration of
President Taft all the Republican
patronage referees in the Southern
States liavq been white, but that
condition has not always existed.
There were several negro advisers
in the Roosevelt administration. It
i 9 asserted also that some of these
referees are under obligation to
nepro leaders for the prominent
positions they hold in Republican
councils.
Allvthese conditions tend to oc
casion concern in the South. The
fact that admission to the huine can
not be denied to enumerators, white
or black, who hold Government
commissions to gather statistics,
serves to aggravate the situation.
It is for this reason that the Demo
crats have decided to appeal to the
President. —Baltimore Sun.
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Life 100,000 Years.
! 'Scientists have found in a cave
in Switzerland bones of men, who
lived 100,000 years ago, when life
was in constant danger from wild
beasts. To day the danger, as
shown by A. W. Brown of Alex
ander, Me., is largely from deadly
disease. "If it had not been for
Dr. King's New Discovery, which
cured me, I could not have lived,"
j he writes, "suffering as I did from.'
a severe lung trouble and stubborn
cough." To cure Sore Lungs,
Golds, obstinate Coughs, and pre
vent Pneumonia, it's the Ixjst med
icine 011 earth. 50c and SI.OO.
Guaranteed by all druggists. Trial
! bottle tree.
The Appreciation ot Music
If we would appreciate music
aright, we must remember that its
beauty depends not upon the com
poser alone, but upon ourselves al
so. Deep calls into deep, and the
harmony of sounds, though appeal
ing primarily to the outward ear.
must be answered by a harmony
from within ourselves. The more
culture we bring to the hearing of
music, the wider our sympathy,
the inore exquisite will be the
echoes which it awakens in the
soufo If we would understand the
composer's message we must co
operate with him. We must reach
out to him with all our faculties.
If we do that, the revelation et
music will ceaselessly renew its
beauty, ever turning unimagined
aspects to gladden us. —Redfern
Masoa in Atlantic.