VOL. XI. NO. 30
HOW GOVERNMENT
WORK IS DONE
The Civil Service Has
Adopted a Shorter Sche
dule of hours---Uncle
Sam Wants His Work
Done Well—Does Not
Keep His Employees
Slaving
In the conduct of the United
States' tremendous business, ex
tending throughout the various
ramifications of the different de
partments, a close watch is kept
upon economic questions affectirj?
the "output" of the service. Care
ful students of ecouomics investi
gate rew processes, new methods,
new ideas, and select those
which are demonstrated best, for
application to the service. It is in
this way that the _ wonderfully ef
ficient Federal Civil Service has
\
gradually come to adopt a shorter
schedule of working hours than is
usually found obtaining in big in
dustrial enterprises.
The average working day of a
Civil service employee is from seven
to eight hours * Yet we find in
thousands of large corporations the
same class of workers averaging
frpm nine to ten hours work a day.
It has been found, however, that a
shilled worker in any line, whose
heart is in his work, can accomp
lish more work in a month or a
year or ten years, by working in
tensely for a few hours, than by a
dawdling, "diluted" method of
work extending over a longer per
iod per day.
Most of the world's great think
ers and workers have at &ome time
or other adopted this policy of short
hours. There are, of course, a few
notable exceptions, as for instance,
Thomas A. Edison. Mr. Edison
at one time worked an average of
twenty hours per day.— But he was
a genius, and genius is not to be
judged by ordinary standards, nor
made amenable to the ordinary re
strictions under which ordinary
mortals must live.
Herbert Spencer was said to work
only two or three hours per day.
Mark Twin—the most highly paid
writer in the work before Mr.
Roosevelt broke all records by his
African commission—was never
able to do niore than 1.800 words a
day—perhaps an hour and a half
of steady work.
And so it is in all lines, among
the more efficient workers of the
world —the human being does bet
ter work and can keep it up longer
by working short hours. The
Federal Civil Service has many ad
vantages as a field for the ambiti
ous American, but there is perhaps
no other advantage so striking by
comparison with parallel opportun
ities for workers in privite life as
this matter of the short hours re
quired under the civil service rules.
The standard is efficiency—not
length of working time. Uncle
Sam wants his work well done,
and he is not particular about keep
ing his employees slaving away for
a lotig"~lyorkiug day. Hence the
hours in nearly all civil service po
sitions are short. There is leisure
time remaining in which civil ser
vice employees can improve their
educations, indulge in pleasurable
recreation, read, visit phces of in-,
terest or do any of a thousand
things denied the desk-slave who
is tied to his desk in a private cor
poration's employ for nine, ten and
twelve hours. —Selected
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Indigestion and constipation up
set the entire system—cause a wide
range ot other ailments. You
needn't suffer from any of these
troubles. There's certain relief in
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea.
35b at all druggists. Saunders &
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THE ENTERPRISE
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Questions of a Cornoner
Who is dead? The Merry
Widow.
How old was she? Ninety and
Nine.
How she die? The Easiest
jWav.
I Where did she die? Forty-five
Minutes from Broadway.
When did she die? At the
Witching Hour.
/ What made her liuegi? Fight
ing Hope.
Who found her first? The Ser
vant iu the House.
Who got her jewels? The Thief.
What did the news yuead like?
Wildfire. v
Did she leave any farnrly? Yes. ,
Three Twins.
Who came from Europe to at-,
tend her funeral? Miss Hook of
Holland.
How was the news sent? Via
Wireless.
Who spread the news? The
Traveling Salesman.
Were there any well known peo
ple there? - Yes. The Yankee
Prince.
Who prayed for her? Salvation
Nell.
Where was she burried! Fifty
Miles front Boston.
What military company acted as
pall bearers? The of Co. B.
Who assisted in lifting the coffin?
Samson .> *
Who furnished the music? The
Music Master.
Was the undertaker paid? Yes.
Paid in Full.
What did they pay him with?
Brewster's Millions.
What was it? The Talk of the
Town.
Where did she g'>? The Devil.
A Regular Tom Boy
was Susie—climbing trees and fen
ces. jumping ditches, whitling, al
ways getting scratches,cuts,sprains,
bruises, bumps, burns or scalds
But laws! Her mother just ap
plied Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
cured her quick. Heals ever> thing
healable —Boils, Ulcers, Eczema,
Old Soree, Corns or Piles. Try it.
25c at all druggists.
If you want information take a
paper—even a paper of pins has
points.
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Parade Votes Against Schools
[Reported]
At the election held on Tuesday,
the main object being the estab
lishment of a graded school, the
advocates of the school lost by a
majority of three. The contest was
a hot and stirring one. There
were seventy-three registered vot
ers. Of this number twenty-one
white and fourteen colored votes
were in favor of the school, and
thirty six white and two colored
votes counted against the school.
The leading cilizens of the town
are unanimous in their opinion
that auvone appreciating the valt'e
of education, can realize the nec
essity for this school, and feel that
all other matters should have been
given secondary consideration.
How can we make good, responsi
ble citizens without the'help of the
school? The children of today are
the men and women of tomorrow—
on them depends the future and
they have a right to the best prep
aration to enable , them to meet
life's problems,
A little money spent on educa
tion is a good investment arid a
cultivated mind will yie:d a 'far
better profit than a cultivated plot
of land. A school town is a thrif
ty, growing, enterprisjng place?
Can this be said of Parmele? . _
The question will come before
the voters again in the fall, and it
is hoped that everyone will put
aside selfish interests and come out
strong for the good of the com
munity.
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 13. 1910
Pennine Bears
The citizens of the Eastern part
of our county have a complete way
of catching bears. The-e animals
are very nnniemis and destroy
much stock, and, of course, at the
prestot price of food products, the
average Southern farmer revolts
against the destruction of hi* hogs
and sh ;ep.
In the old Dymond City neigh
borhood, Messrs. W. A. Bfcsell, G.
A. Bay nor, W. G. Hardisou and
W. H. Daniels with scorts of their
neighbors, have recently been mak
ing wire pfcns in which they have
caught quite a number of bears.
They now build the-e pens of El*
i wood wire fencing 6 or 8 feet
! square, covering them over the top
, with the same fencing and also
flooring them with it to prevent
the animal trorn scratching out. A
pen thus constructed may not be
"bull strong and bug tight" but it
holds a hear all right, and he is
one of the most powerful of our
animals.
The trap is baited with fresh beef
or anv food that may suit the ap
petite of bruin, and he goes in at a
door which drops when he begins
to pull at the bait.
The fir-t pens constructed by
these gentlemen were built of
American wire fencing, 6 inch stay
and they would not hold bruin, as
the American wire was too weak
for the beast and so he easily freed
himself.
On last Thursday, a bear was
caught in one of the Elwood wire
pens and those who bad expressed
a desire to see a bear in capitavity
were summoned by phone. At 4
p."m., fifty-three people, farmers,
doctors, merchants, insurance
agents and newspaper men proceed
ed in line to behold poor bear in
captivity. After curious eyes had
been fully satisfied, it Wjas decided
the editor, who is noted for his
bravery and superior markmanship
(the bear being securely fastened ),
be allowed to shoot the mighty
beast of the forest. At tbe first
flash of the pistol, the bear fell
down dead. Of course, it would
have been a little more dignified to
kill a bear dashing through the for
est,but tbeu editors are not the only
people who would shoot a bear in a
pen. Remember that this did not
occur in Africa, but right here in
our good county of Martin, four
teen miles from Williamston.
An Ideal Husband . ,
is patient, even wilh a nagging
wife, for he knows she needs help.
She may be so nervous and run
down in health that trifles annoy
her. If she is melancholy, excit
able,'troubled with loss of appe
tite, headache, sleeplessness, con
, stipation or fainting and iizzv
spells. She needs Electric Bitter*
—the most wonderful remedy for
oiling women. Thousands of suf
ferers from female troubles, nervous
troubles, backache atlft weak kid
neys have used them and become
healthy and happy. Try them
Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed
by all druggists.
Eng:ag:ement Announced
Mr#. Joseph Henry Peel announ
ces the engagement of her daugh
ter, Miss Annie Maybelle Peel, to
Mr. Grover Washington Hardisou,
the marriage to take place at the
family residence on Haughton
Stieet. June the seventh, at 7.45
o'clock, a.m.
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The many fnends of the con
trading parties in North Carolina
will note with interest this an
nouncement. Miss Peel is a very
charming young woman and is ad
mired by a host of friends here and
elsewhere.
Mr. Hardison, who has been
with the large mercantile firm of
Anderson, Crawford & Co., for
several years, is very popuiar both
in tbe social and business world,
and is being warmly congratulated.
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JAMESVILLE ITEMS
_
Dr. J. E. Smitliwick went to
Williamston Monday. ' 1
George Burras, who has
been quite rick is Improving. I
Hattie Loti Ward, of. Wil- ']
liamston, is visiting relatives here. 5
Dr. Nelson, of Pitt County, has 1
been conversing our viciuity this
week.
The singing class met at the
home of Miss Delia Smitliwick this
week. ——
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AVe are soiry to announce'that
Miss Beulah May Uilley is uOt im
proving. 1
Elder Sylvester Hassell preached
here Sunday to a large aud atten
tive congregation.
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Misses Alice Gibson and Minnie
Smith, of Dardens, are visiting
Miss Annie Glasgow this week.
Quite a number of our people
ha\*e gone to Calm Point fishery
today 011 a picnic. It is hoped that
they will not have the luck of ;our
Kdenton crowd.
Never hesitate about giving
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to
children. It contains no opium
or other narcotics and pan be given
with implicit confidence. As a
quick cure for coughs and colds to
which children are susceptible, it is
unsurpassed. Sold by Saunders &
Fowden and all dealers.
HASSELL ITEMS
Wier Anderson was here Sunday.
W. L. Sherrod was here last
week*. -
\Tiest Fleming is at home from
Palmyra.
"J. T. Haislip spent a day in Tar
boro last week.
V P. L. Salsbury was here from
Hamilton Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Roberson spent Fri
day night in town.
Horace Johnson spent Sunday at'
his home near Oak City.
Henry Cherry from near Speeds
was here one day last week.
Jordan, of Kim City, is
visiting his brother, W. D.Jordan.
and Mrs. W. D. Jordan
spent several day at House last
week.
Miss Odessa Rawls is spending
the week at the home of W. A.
Fleming.
Master Ralph Roberson, of Rob
ersonville, is visiting his uncle, J.
F. Purvis.
E. I. Fleming, of Greenville,
spent Sunday at the home of W.
A. Fleming.
Mrs, Jenkins, of Greenville, vis
ited her sister, Mrs. G. F. Rober
sou, this week.
R. H. Salsbury aud daugh
ter, Miss Louise, sjent Tuesday in
Scotland .-.Neck. ' ■ .
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Miss Felicia Coburn is spending
a few days with Misses Bessie aud 1
Myrtle Roberson. 1
We are glad to learn of the im
provement of Mrs. G. F. Roberson,
who has been quite sick this week.
M'sses Yada Wynn and Nellie 1
Bowers, of near Everetts, have ;
been visiting Miss Varnie Eubauks
this week. • j
•The splendid work of Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets 1
is daily coming to light. No such
grand remedy for liver and bowel
troubles was ever known before.
Thousands bless them for curing
constipation, sick headache, bili
ousness, jaundice and indigestion.
Sold by Saunders & Fowden and
all dealers.
Notice to Telephone Subscribers
Subscribers of the Williamston
Telephone Company will please
make the following changes in
Telephone Directory of July Ist, j 1
1909: Change Daniel & Staton I
from 102 to 114-3 J- B-
Hardison from 102 to 1141 }4'
Simon E. Hardison frotu 102 to
114-4.
Discontinue the following: Ice
House; Adams & Ward; Ellington
& Leggett; Ben Ward; Jno. E
Pope.
Add to Directory the following
new v subscribers: Buticb, E. P., 1
Residence No. 126; Dixie Tobacco
Warehouse No. 121; G'urganus,
George N , Residence No. 127;
Hoyt, F. W., Residence No 120;
Hopkins, J. W., Residence No.
114-3; Leggett, W. H., Market
No 52; Mobley, Sidney A ,
122; Residence No. 123; Peed,
Thos A., Residence No. 87; Pope,
Mrs. liettie, Residence No. 88;
Peel, R. J., Residence No. 125;
Peel, Jas S., Office No. 103/4
Roanoke Warehouse, Office 89; "
Simpson, J. Paul., Office No. 17;
Ward. J. Herbert, Market No. 44;
Waters, Jas. 1?., Residence No. 124;
Williams, Dr. John W., Office No.
103 3 J.J; H. M. Burras, Residence
No. 128; S W. Manning, Store
No. jl4 2; James A. Roberson,
Residence . No. J. \V.
Watts & Co., Stables No. 37; Gur
gauus, J. Henry, Residence 109-4;
Griffin, Wm, W., Residence 102 4;
Hardison, Joseph A , Residence
114 Leggett, W. H. Residence
78; Stubbs, Harry W., Office 130;
Taylor, Eli, Residence, 107- Jjr;
Harrison, Louis C , Residence 73;
Simpson, J. Paul, Farm 107 5.
Carper, John L., Residence, 131;
Cook. John S., Store, 132; By mum
Wynn No. Cherry &
Clark, No. 103 1 x / 2 '/j I Baltimore
Tailoring House No. 31; Meeks
Mercantile Co , Evtretts toll station
William H. Daniel No.
114 1 l /i%\ Henry Roberson No.
114 /i x /x 1; J- L. Peel and J R.
Griffin No. r 14-5; Ed Daniel No.
114-4; O. C. Prices' Pressing
Club No. 58; T. S. Hadley No.
107 '/j 1 >/ 2 .
JAMRSVILLK CKNTRAL,
A C.L R.R. Depot No 8, Brown
Bros, store No 6, S. R. Biggs
Drug Co. No. 3, B. S Edwards
residence No. 13, W. H. Ellison
store No. 5, Dr U. S. Hassell store
No 10, Lilley & Martin store No.
11, Dr. J. E. Smithwick residence
No. 7, W. It*, Sellings store No.
9, W. W. Waters, store No. 12,
Gat). S Williams office No. 8, Nor
fo!L& Southern R. R. No. 12.
Respectfully,
Williamston Telephone Co.,
This April 14th, 1910.
it keeps the society doctors
nowadays hunting up new diseases
that the common people du hot i
have.
Another Catch
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Sheriff Crawford is beginning to
be a close rival to the officer iu
Cumberland County, who captured
so many stills. Last Saturday he
and Deputy Page brought to town
copper that would bold at least 100 |
gallons. This trophy was found I
near Jamesville, but the proprietor j
was not at home. The Sheriff nev j
er waits to be invited in, so he took j
possession Of all things belonging I
to the household. There were
about 300 gallons of "p : zen" and
it made a pretty stream as it flowed j
along into the eai th instead of. down j
the guzzles of the men for whom it
was prepared. The crusade is on
against those who defy the law inj
Martin County—the eyes of the,
Sheriff, the revenue officers, yea, [
the United States Government are
upon the moonshiners and there
Will be 110 rest till the abominable
practice is stamped out. The law
abiding citizens are behind the
officers.
SI.OO a Year in Advance
ROBERSONVILLE
NEWS ITEMS
Local Happenings and
People who are Coming
and Going, Here, There
and Yonder as Gathered
by our Regular Corres
pondent.
A. R. Dunning was in town
Monday,
I). F. Roberson spent Tuesday
in Greenville. ~—
Miss Hester Mooring visited iu •
Stokes last week.
Miss'Johnnie Kverett, of Stokes,
was in town Monday.
'Master Lelon Roberson is vi iting
his sister near Hassell.
«AV. L. James atul Thomas House
spent Sunday in Bethel.
Bettie Roberson visited
friends in Grindool last v eek.
Mrs W. L Riddick, of William
ston, is visiting her parents here.
/" Robert Cochran attended the
commencement at Bethel Friday
night.
Mrs. Josie Ward is spending
some time with her mother, near
Ahoskie.
Mrs. R. Ji and son, Rob
ert, spent several days in Bethel
last week.
v Miss IJna James, after spending
some time in Grindool, returned
home Monday.
iss Blanche and Nina Rober
son attended the commencement at
Bethel last wiek.
Bettie Roberson and Lois
Parker attended the commencement
at Bethel Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Perkins, of
near Washington, spent Tuesday
with Mrs. L. T. Roberson.
Mrs. Bettie Smith is on the sick
list tliis-week. Her many friends
wish her a s*pee(ly recovery.
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Uttle Miss Katheriue Tripp cele
brated her sevi nth birthday Tues
day, May ioth. Those of her
friends present were: Klizabeth
Pope, Katheriue Young,. Helen
Roberson, Gladys Bailey, Mary Lee
Rogerson, Fannie Gardner and
Bo\ d Ilight Misses Mary Adkins
and KtheP Bailey acted as chaper
ones for the little folks. They had
•i.gay'tirne eating confections and
l||>ing games.
T)n May tlie sth the death angel
entered the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Will Keel and took from them
their only child, Ida May, a sweet
little babe of eighteen months. She
>vas sick only a few days with gas
tiatis, and was a patient little suf
ferer.". Her remains were laid in
•the family cemetery. A short
pilgrimage, yet lung enough to en
dear herself to all. The loving
sympathy of many friends and rel
atives go out to the sorrowing pa
-1 rent.-.
| The F;orence Crittenton Industrial
Borne (it North Carolina
Mi-s F'ioreiice M. Young, one
jof the National Field Secretaries
for the Florence Crittenton Homes
will be in town a few days in the
I interest of the Florence Crittenton
Home, of this State. This Home
is located in Charlotte—has been
in existence five years and at pres
, ent has a family of 25 young un
fortunate girls and their children
■to care for. ~ . ■'
Running expenses of the home,
■food, fuel, clothing for women in
[ fants and children, S2OOO to be
raised in the State by voluntary
contributians.
WILL YOU HELP.
All checks to be made payable to
the treasurer, Miss Eva Liddell, of
Cburlotte, N. C. . '
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