North Carolina Newspapers

VOL. X. NO. 53 BIS HONOR JUDGE CHARLES M. COOK Delivers Able Instructions to the Grand Jury at the Opening of September Court lmportance of Prohibition and Cigar ette Laws. The September Term of the Sup erior Court convened Monday. His Honor Charles M. Cook presiding. Court was called promptly at ten o'clock, the Grand Jurv wasjelect ed and the Judge addressed them' for over an hour. He outlined in a general way why our fathers e - acted into laws so few statutory misdemeanors, and why the nec essity for us to have #0 ItiAtiy, and how any law that is passed wtich tends to make man sacrifice any of hfc> individual views, will be criti-! cised and kicked against. But that these same enactments will be ap proved and praised when their bless ings are manifested. He dwelt at length upon the question of the violation of the liquor law, telling how the execution of that law had helped many communities, and the deterniipati")n of the Judicial De partment of the State to enforce the law, that it may have a fair trial before the great tribunal of public sentiment That ~a. com munity was injured when officers a«d jnroTs let unlawful acts and deeds pass unnoticed; that the highest duty of a juror is to carry out the law let it hit friend or foe. That part of the charge relating to cigaretts was of great importance to a community where the law is so openly violated. The law prohibits the selling of the deadly things to boys under 17 years of age, but the observance of the law is very loose. Cigarett smoking is one of the great evils of the day and the law should be enforced to the letter. Two other points touched by Judge Cook were the pernicious burning of woods and the proper enforce ment o( the hog cholera law. The careful observance of these , laws would save thousands of dollars to our people. The criminal dockets was dis posed of as follows: State vs Frank Bryan. Nol pros wittf leave. State vs Harmon Coffield, abond ment Four months on roads. State vs Harmon Coffield and Wienie Perkins. Not guilty. * State vs David Haislip and Buit Pritchard. Affray. Haislip not guilty, Pritchard 6o'days in jail. State vs Josephine Pate. Injury to property. Nol Pros. State vs W. H. Robertson, Jr., and W. H. Waters. Affray. Robertson not guilty, waters fined one penny and .cost. State vs George, Stanley and Eddie Borwn. Affray. G.Brown $lO and cost, E. Brown $5 and cost S Brown not guilty. State vs Rufus Jones. Roberry. Three years on roads. State vs Guilford Purvis. Re tailing. Nol pros. State vs Don Purvis. L. and R. One year on roads. State vs Eugene Anderson. A. D. W. Not guilty. State vs MTT. Baxter. A. D W. One mouth ou roads. State vs J. A., Jk H., N. T. Leg gelt. A. and B. . State vs Mack Swanner. L. and R. Nol pros. State vs James Coltrain, Assault. SSO fine. State vs Joe McNair. Not a true bill. % State vs Will Ellison. L. and R Not guilty. State vs Tim Williatfcs. L aod R. Not guilty. State vs James Coltrain. C. C. W. Not guilty. Btate vs Joe McNair. C. C. W. SSO .aod cost. THE ENTERPRISE -cdbss ROADS ITEMS Inez Peel is sick this week. J. B. Rawls went to Rocky Mount Saturday. J. T. James spent Saturday in Greenville. Frank Coltrain spent Sunday near Oak £»rove, J. B. Rawls visittS relatives in Beaufort County Sunday. Miss Sallie Wynne is spending this week near Bear Gsass. J. R. Beech and G. H. Overton went to Bear Grass Sunday. Charlie and Herbert Roe'iUck spent Saturday neat Macedonia. Ultd Rogers of Wiliiamston spent Saturday night with friends here. Misses Susie and Vesta Wynne spent Saturday night nearßveretts Master fiiseoe Rogers is spend ing a few days with Mrs. Dawson Biggs. Miss Annie Rogers, of Wiliiam ston, came down Friday to visit relatives. J. B. Overton and sister, Miss Lennie, spent Saturday night with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Grey Wynne spent Satuiday night with their mother near Robersonville. John Little,jof Shelbeville, 111., is spending some time with his brother, W. K. Little. Mr, and Mrs. J. D. M.eeks, spent Saturday night with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wynne. Miss Foil me Woolard closed her school Tuesday to give thr pupils an opportunity to help with the crops at home. EVERETTS ITEMS Jesse L. Horton, of Plymouth, was in town last week. P. T. Davenport, of Hamilton, was in town Friday evening. J. J. Hoard, of Plymouth, was in towu Saturday on business. A. C. Miller, of Rocky Mount, registered at Hotel James Sunday night. Hon. J. A. Whitley attended the farmers' meeting in Williamston Wednesday. Miss Anna Crawford and J. Paul Simpson spent Sunday with Mrs. J. B. Coffield. Mrs. Will Hardy spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother near Spring Green. T. H. Cmdup and Master John Body Crudup left for their home in Kittrell Monday. Friends of Miss Daisy Whitley will be glad to know that she is improving rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Coffield spent night and Sunday with their parents near here. Mrs. K. B. Crawford, of Wil liamston, spent a few days with Mrs. John L. Rogerson last week. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Crudup, of Kittrell, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Coffield at Oak Grove. Hamilton Votes, Tax The Hamilton School District voted a special tax for graded school on Tuesday. The vote was highly gratifying to friends of ed ucation. It is a move in the right direction, and the district is to be congratulated on thq. prospects for a flourishing school. Poplar Chapel will vote a special tax on Tuesday next. Prof. R. J. Peel is aiding the people in the district in their efforts to advance education. i . WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, igog. ROBERSONVILLE NEWS ITEMS Miss Minnie Edmondsou was in town Tuesday. J. C. Smith went to Oak City, Friday on business. J. C. Andrews went >0 Hobgood Monday on business. W. A. James, of Willinmston, was in town Sunday. Dr. R. J, Nelson left for Raleigh Wednesday morning. Miss Hattie James, of Kveretts, was in t£wn Thursday. Dr. and Nfrli J. K. Ward went to Wiliiamston Monday. J. C. Smith left Monday to at tend court at Wiliiamston. Miss Kmtua Roberson spent a few days in Grindool last week. J. B, lidmondsou, of Scotland Neck, was in town Sunday. Miss Bettie Roberson spent Sat*, urday and Sunday in Stokes. Mrs. A. C. Barnhill, of Everett*, was visiting in town last week. Miss Lizzie Mooring is spending a few days in Stokes, visiting rela tives. y Preperations are being made for the building of a new store on Main Street. W- L. Kerrell left Tuesday to spend a few days with his fatuity in Durham. Miss Marie Robertson spent Sun day in the country, visiting Miss Lillian Smith. Misses May Whitfield and Isa bella Morten attended 'he Baslcet Party at Hassells Friday night. The frends of Mrs. C. Jatres were very sorry to learn of her sick ness, and hope a speedy recovery. Misses Cilia Ward and Fay Bev ley, of Bethel, spent Saturday and Sunday with Blanche and Nina Roberson. Dr. John T. Underwood' being dissatified with his location here left Friday afternoon for Duke, to settle in a new field of laboi 1 . The Series of meetings at the Disciple Church closed Sunday night with a large congregation, and Rev. C. W. Howard left for his home in Kinston Monday morn ing. Miss Irine McNab, of Baltimore, milliner for R. L. Smith & Co., arrived last week and is busy pre paring hats for the,winter trade. Miss McNab formally occupied the same position and during tier stay here she made many friends, who were glad to learn of her arrival. Judge Francis D. Winston, whose hospitality is known from Murphy to Manteo, was host at a barbecue Wednesday at the farm of J. 1). Leggett, one mile we6t of William ston. The spread was given in honor of Judge Cook and Solicitor Daniels. All the court officers, at torneys and Editor Manning enjoy ed the pig prepared in true Martin Couniy style. Cold "slow" and good old corn pone made the feast complete. Judge, Winston is hap piest when among his friends con tributing to their pleasure, whether beneath the shade of his own vine and fig tree or elsewhere. He is perfectly at home when in Martin County and it has the glad hand extended to him always. The Kehukee Association is to be held, D. V., October 2nd. 3rd, and 4th with Kehukee Church, one mile west of Scotland Neck. The train will put off and take on pas sengers in the yard of the church morning and evening. Sylvester Hassell. Entertains the Court Kehukee Association DARDENS ITEMS J. W. Swinson killed a deer last week. The farmers are busy picking cottcrn. Some one is still sitting besde the Hill. N. A. Gtesinger expects to go West soon. Rev. Asa Manning preached here Sunday night. John A. Getsinger had a reunion of his family recently, Miss Olive Jackson left for Ply mouth to attend a meeting. Misses Spru-ill and Woobel of Plymouth were here Sunday. 1"!. S. Mtzell made a visit to his old home in Pitt county Sunday. Quite a crowd of young people attended church at Jatnesville Sun day. Mrs. Iter Batemnn was the guest of Mrs. C. C. Pagan last week. (irover Ourkiti and Miss Ruth Coburn attended church Sunday night. John Bartidsand Miss KUa Allen were out strolling Sunday after-1 noon. Asa T. Allen and Miss Yida Simpson attended chare' l Sundny night. Messrs. G. W. Blount and 5.., A. Newell were pleasant callers week. C. C. Fagau has recently repair ed his saw mill and is ready for work. Miss Donnie Bell Gardner made a pleasant visit to Jamesville .Satur day and Sunday. Roland Biggs and Miss Lucy Bobbins went for a lovely stroll Sunday evening. HASSELL ITEMS Whit Hyman, of Oak City, was here Saturday. Miss* Laura Salsbury spent Thursday in Oak City. Several from here attended the meeting at Conoho Sunday. Miss Susie Kdmondson left for her librae in Enfield Wednesday. Mrs. W. Z. Morton, of Rol>er sonville, spent a few days here last week. Miss Margaret Salsbury returend from Oak City Monday, where she spent a few days. Miss Fannie Mi/.ell, of Roanoke Rapids, came Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Everett, near Hamilton. Miss Lois Paiker, of Roberson ville, spent a few days with Misses Bessie and Myrtle Roberson this week. Miss Isabel Morton, of Rober sonvile, spent a few days with Misses Laura and Julia Salsbury this week. Mr. and MN, Cleveland Rober son, of Norfolk, spent a few days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.. J. fk Roberson, this week. A box party was given here Fri day night for the benefit of the school. A very good crowd was present, and the sum of $29.00 was realized. The managers desire~lo thank all who attended. Diphtheria at Hobgood Dr. William E. Warren, County Superintendent of Health, was called to Hobgood Wednesday in consultation with Dr. Leggett to look after some diphtheria which is prevalent there. Diphtheria is raiely ever found in Martin County, and has never been epidemic, phy sicians being able to combat it. The Electric Light Question (Contributed) * The prevailing question of the day: "Is the town of Wiliiamston large enough to support an electric light plant." It seems, absurd to ask such a question as this, when one would stop for 4 moment and consider that there hundreds of smaller towns ranging from 600 to 1000 in population in the United States, which are successfully main taining electric plants. I might mention at least 300 such plants, if I had the space. As to the matter of Wiliiamston suppoitiag a plant, I would just say a few words. By careful canvass it has been ascertained that at least 1000 to 1200 lights can be sold private consumers. Arrange each light at a meter rate of 15 cents a killo watte. Each light burns three hours will give $27 resource p»r night from piivate lines. The whole cost of running plant per night .will be about $8 00. One can readily see that the streets will be better lighted at a less cost than I now at SSOO per year. The cost of I wiring a house is from £b.oo up. The Niw Disease A man who is inclined to see the humorous side of things cannot help from laughing at the doctors some times. A few years ago the country was astonished by the announce ment of the discovery of the new disease cf appendicitis. This has become old now and many people are simply going to the hospitals and having their appendix removed to keep from waiting their turn. After this new ailment was forgot ten 011 account of its general preval ence and the excitement incident to the discovry of new cases failing to keep the public interested, the boys come along now with Pellagra, Hook Worm and Squintum. v It is said that Pellagra is caused by eating corn bread. Appeudici tis is caused by eating wheat bread. Hook worm is caused by eating no bread at all, and going barefooted. If vou eat corn bread you will die of pellagra and if you eat wheat bread you will die of appendicitis, and if you don't eat either, the hook worm takes charge of you. So we are left in the same fix as the Presbyterian brother, who after hearing a sermon by a minis ter of his own church and hearing another sermon by n Methodist parson, exclaimed, "Well, it seems that a fellow can and he, can't lie will and lie won't, but he'll 1 e damned if he does, and he'll be damned if he don't." If these three maladies get after a fellow, he had as well pull up the kiver, say his prayers, make his will, turn his bank account over to the doctor, kiss the women folks goodbye and. whistle for the boat man. For he's bound to be a goner. The disease of squintuni mention ed above, is one that we are going to patent. It belongs to the family of newly discovered maladies. In order to explain more fully we will tell of a conversation we heard once. A schopl boy was asked to spell stove pipe. He began, S-t o v-e, Stove 1' i-p-e, Pipe Stove Pipe, Stewidity, Stewidity. Being asked what the stewidity, stewidity meant, he replied, that*s the elbow. "Squintum" is a disease that the fellow who travels in the airship has in place Of the hook worm he would have had if he bad gone barefooted on the ground.—Burlington News. 60 With A Rush The demand for that wonderful Stomach, Liver and Kidney cure, Dr. King's New life as tounding. All Diuggists say they never saw the like. Its because they never fail to cure Sour Stom ach, Coiistipation, Indigestion, Bil iousness, Jaundice, Sick Headache, Chills and Malaria. Only 25c. si.oo a Year in Advance MATTAMUSKEET TO WASHINGTON Council of State Decides to Allow Road to Wash ington Under Certain Conditions--Must Fully Equip Road--Use of Con victs Given. The Council of State decided af~ ter a long session to allow the ex tension of the proposed Mattamus keet Road to Washington. Th-is be done, however, after a sufficient guarantee from Washington that money would be forthcoming t» equip the road. The resolution as adopted by the Council of State is as follows: "He it resolved by the Governor and tke Council of State: Thai the grading of the Mattainuskeet- Railway by the State convicts from Helhaven via flath to Washington will be ordered; provided, the citi zens of Washington and the peo ple residing in the territory between 1 Helhaven and Washington shall, on or before the completion of the grading to Helhaven, guarantee to secure the right of way from ltel haveti to Washington; to furnish terminals at Bath and Washington; to provide all materials, imp!emeu In camps, vehicles and teams necess ary to carry on the work of gratl irg, without expense to the Stale other than furnishing the convicts with proper guards and mainten ance. and without encumbrance upon the property; provided further that on or before the completion of ttie grading to Helhaven, a proposi tion satisfactory to the Governor and the Council of State for com pleting and arffiippiug and operat ing said when graded to Wash - ington, without additional expense to the State or further obligtaiou by it, shall be submitted." Polar Time Time is freak at the earth's poles, and when Dr. Cook savs that he reached there at 7 o'clock in the moaning of Tuesday, April 21st. 190S, his statement is without certain meaning. Presum ably he carried Greenwich time, in which tables for navigation are calculated. So at the time of his discovery it was 2 in the morning at New York. As this meridian runs to the North Pole as well as that of Greenwich its time also ap plies. «So does the time of every other meridian, and in consequence at the same instant it was also 7 o'clock Monday a Iter noon and every hour, minute, and second in between until 7 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. At both the North ami the South Pole it is always two days at once and every dav lasts for - forty-eight hours.—Scientific- American. Cutting Allray A colored man named Knight' living 011 the farm of V. Ri Taylor seriously cut Stephen Brown, v\>ho' lives 011 the farm of K. J. Roebuck Sunday night. The r&w occurred 011 the farm of Mr. Taylor. Drs. B. 1,. and E. M. Long, of Hamilton, were called and upon arrival, found that Brown had been sliced across the breast, the arm, abdomen, and fingers. The most dangerous 1 , cut was that in the breast which commenceij ust below the collar bone, ranged downward severing the seventh rib. _ From this aperture the lung protruded to the size of a hand, and the pulsa tions were plainly visible. The wounded man is doing as well a» could be expected, and will prob bly recover. The cause of the row is supposed to be the fruits of an answer to a Virginia advertisement*, which is producing most of the* rows among the colored brethren^