VOL. XII. NO. 33
WHY I AM A
DEMOCRAT
Wood row Wilson at Chap
el Hill Declares his Faith
in the Party--Defines a
Republican See Hope
Because Business Men
are Tiring of Pirates
At a dinner at the house of the
junior senator from New Jersey re
sently, I professed myself two kinds
of a Democrat —fijrst, because I was
first brought up to be one; and
second, because by study and ma
turing of my judgment. I have
become convinced that the Demo
cratic party is in the right. At
that time somebody asked, what is
a Democrat? I answered tbat tbe
doctrine of the Republican—tbat is
standpat kind which are tbe only
kind that can be classified, for tbe
others have gone out to graze and
can not be placed at any one time
—is a man who believes that the
government should be conducted
by the men who are the material
successes and have established the
material prosperity of the country
and themselves. This is tbe only
way to explaiu the partnership that
has existed between the Republican
party and the corporate interests.
By this partnership, I do not mean
atTvthing dishonest, but rather the
result ot that sort of consciousness
on which the theory of the Repub
lican party is based. I am a Demo
crat became I dissent from this
Hamiltonian theory. The judg
ment of other men than those
specialized iu the service or control
of one interest is more valuable in
the conduct of the business of the
government of a couutry than of
these men to whom the Republican
party has given and still gives the
readiest car. You must absolutely
bury yourself in a business to make
a great success of it. The very
trend of the business of the country
is to make a man absolutely im
merse himself in one special thing
and become forgetful of the general
things and luterestsof the country
I go to mm ou the make and not
to men ready made with to draw
inspiration in the affairs of govern
ment.
The lawyers who have made the
great combinations of corporations
burglar proof know of the right,ind
wrong in the system. The D(4uo
cratic party has no blood in its eye,
but it asks for readjustment. Great
corporation lawyers and great cap
\ tains of industry are now coming
around to the so-called academic
belief in the theory that which
opposes special privilege is close to
the right.
The graat sign of hope in the
country today is this Business
men not long ago were continually
saying let us alone, don't bother
and advise us in this delicate opera
tion of the world of bnsiness.
They don't say that how and for
two main reasons; first because
they know it would be of no use.
and second, because those men who
look on things as they are, are not
wanting to be let alone The good
business man is sick of his partner
ship with those who have been
proven pirates and- he now turns
about to see a regeneration.
A String o{ Fish
1. Change a letter and get
something often seen in society,
2. Seen in the sky in the day,
3. An important part in musij.
4. Often catches a brick at
night,
5. An ancient weapon,
6. A favoriate meat with some.
7. Not a color.
8. To complain,
9. A nickname,
10. Not plain,
11. Unattractive orbs,
12. A noble animal.
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THE ENTERPRISE
Progressive Dinner Party
(Reported)
One of the most unique and de
lightful entertainments in the his
tory of the social set in Williams
ton was the Progressive Dinner
Party given on Friday evening by
: the young ladies who are member:
of The Embrodery Club. The idea
was verv novel, and one which was,
most heartily enjoyed, and tbe
cleverness of the arrangement was
greatly appreciated
The first course was served at six
o'clock by the Misses Hattie Lou
and Martha Ward on the lawn at
their residence, this was oranges
cut in beautiful designs served with
cherries. The second course was
served by Mrs. Albert S. Coffield
and consisted of waldorf salad,
potato chips and iced tea, Mhs
Essie Peele served the third course,
chicken salad with tea, Miss Lettie
Critcher came fourth, and she
served pepper sandwiches and
cheese balls, Miss Delha Lanier
served the next course which was
pineapple in cream, Mrs. Wheeler
Martin's residence was next visited
and she gave the guests a most ex
hilerating punch, Miss Kate Blount
served the next course, which was
! a most delightful salad, Miss Pene
lope Biggs Served a most tempting
'sherbet, Miss Irene Smith delight
-11 ed the guests with - tea, cheese]
: ; straws and olives, and Mr. Maurice I
sj Watts finished the courses of the)
■ Embrodery Club with a strawberry j
!sherbet.
After these courses had been'
| served by the members of tbe Era
; 1 broderv Club, Mr. Harry Biggs |
I ! entertained the young ladies with j
11 their men friends at the office of
: The Dennis Simmons Lumber Com-
E'pany, finishing the dinner with
1' lobster salad, ,ice cream and coffee.
■ 1 The following were the fortunate
' | ones who attended this splendid
t j social affair: Miss Penelope Biggs
• j with Curtis Bethea, Miss Kate
' I Blount with Dr. Hugh B. York,
• j Miss Essie Peele with Harry Biggs,
; Miss Delha Lanier with Edward
I Bond, Miss Lettie Critcher with A.
M. Jordan, Miss Hattie Lou Ward
t with Wheeler Martin, Jr Miss
f Martha Ward with Jack B.ggs
■ Miss Irene Smith with A. D. Miz
ell, Miss Eva Gaynor with Grover
: Godwin, Miss Mary Bethea with
j Wig Watts, Miss Sherer, of South
I Carolina, with Burras A, Critcher,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Coffield,
, Mrs. Wheeler Martin-and Mrs. A.I
t R. Dunuing, and Messrs. Clayton
■ Moore, William Watts, Maurice
: Moore and Maurice Watts.
\ A Dreadful Wound
from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty
nail, fireworks, or of any other
natuae. demands prompt treatment
with Bucklen's Arnica. Salve to
r prevent blood poison or gangrene.
. Its the quickest, surest healer for
, all such wounds as also for Burns,
r Boils, Sores, Skin Eruptions,
: Eczema, Chapped Hands, Corns or
, 1 Piles. 25c at Saunders & Fowden. j
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I How to Raise Cheap Meat
. W. A. Thigpen, of Conetoe, Ed
gecombe County, who is wellknowu
in this section, invites any cotton
farmer in the South to visit him
and learn how to raise meat at a
t mininum cost. He uses pastures
of vetch, rye, peanuts and early
corn fed from the field. In a letter
. written to the Progressive Farmer
t he states his honest belief that he
can raise 10,000 of meat at a cost
of S3OO. . _ .
His advocacy ,of hog-raising con
tests is a good one. „It would be
as far-reiching in its effects as tbe
corn clubs, perhaps, more so.
Home grown meat and plenty of it
will free the South from the grasp
of the West. ,
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WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, JUNE 2, ign
A Little Child Dead
Grace, the little two year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Cowing, died Saturday night at
ten o'clock, after a short illness.
For several weeks the little child
had been suffering with whooping
cough and during last week con
tracted bronchitis from which she
died.
Her short life was one of joy and
sweetness to the parents and grand
parents, whose hearts are bleeding
because they will hear the childish
prattle no more on earth. But
God took her unto Himself to adorn
the heavenly courts.
Sunday afternoon the funeral
services were conducted at the
residence of J. R. Mobleyon upper
Main Street, Rev. G. J. Dowell,
pastor of the Baptist Church, read
ing the service of the Church. The
little white casket, covered with
beautiful flowers, was borne out by
Leslie Fowden, John W. Manning,
Wheeler Martin, Jr , and Maurice
Mooae. Interment in the Baptist
Cemetery.
A Little Babe Taken
Death visited the home of Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Mizell on Mon
day afternoon and took from them
I the spirit of James Hunter Watts,
| their little babe of sixteen months
jof age, who had suffered with pneu
monia for a few days. Sweet and
J loving in his babyish ways, the
| little child had entered the hearts
of parents and brother and sisters,
j and separation is hard to bear
But there is a home for little chil
dren and the Father takes them
from a world of sin and woe.
Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 the j
funeral services were conducted by
j Rev. G. J. Dowell at the residence
of the parents on upper Main
I Street, and the preaious little body
j was laid to rest in the family plot
I near the Baptist Cemetery.
Two Ways of Saying It
THIS
i "It's the constant drop of water
Tbat wears awav the stone.
It's the constant exerciser
That develops all the bone.
It's the constant advertiser
That brings the bacon home."
ANI> THlff /
The constant drop of water
Wears away the hardest stone;
The constant gnaw of Towser
Vanishes the toughest bone;
Tbe constant cooing lover
Carries off the blushing maid;
And the constant advertiser
Is the one who gets the trade."
Interesting Services
»•-
Sunday was "State Missions
Day"' at the Christian Church and
every seat was filled, sorife being
turned away at the evening service.
The offerings were very satisfactory
and tbe day was a most pleasant
one to the congregation and all
thogc who worshipped with them.
Rev. Horace Settle, the pastor,
delivered two very instructive ser
motis and the music was attractive.
Miss Harriet Settle, who has re
cently graduated at the A. C. Col
lege at Wilson, was present and
rendered several solos. She com
bines charm of expression with a
voice of unusual power and sweet
ness.
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after you take Dr. King's New
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their fine results. Constipation
and indigestion vanish and fine ap
petite returns. They regulate
stomach, liver and bowels and im
part new strength and energy to
the whole system. Try them. Only
25c at Sounders & Fowden.
Base Ball Dope
Play Ball' That's what they are ,
all doing except Williamston.
"There's a reason," But it is not '
Postum—lt's Manzma, Cush, Coin '
or if you prefer. Cash.
The Ball Tossers are here and i
ready to play. Does Williamston '
want a team? Think it elver and 1
let us have something besides '
Music, and tbe game will go on.
A. M. Jordan, of "What Hap
pened to Jones," H. M. Stubbs, 1
with his deadly peg, E S Ward, I
of Arm and Hammer fame, Clayton '
Moore, the brake Bill artist, Joe
Godard, who covers ground like a 1
60 horse power car, Burke Hay- 1
wood, who is grabbing Ty Cobb's
record for pilfering bases, Betheai 1
the Hal chase of the . South, nnd
sever 1 other well known artists are
here and ready to perform. The
wires are up, turn on the juice and
the Band will play.
A Fan.
I* S. Piedmont cigarette conpons
and pictures should be sent post
paid.
There is one medicine that every
should be provided with and
especially during the summer
months, viz. Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
It is almost certain to be needed.
It costs but a quarter. Can you
afford to be without it? Fur -ale hy
All Dealers.
Bank Officers Elected
The stockholders of the Bank of
Hamilton held tlie+r annual meet*
ing on May 26th, Eighth-four
per cent of the stock was represent
ed. The report of the cashier
■ showed that the institution earne 1
' - r > and 1-5 p'-r :eut the past year
The following officers were elect
ed: President, C. H. Hiker, Vice-
President, Dr, B. L. Long, Cashier
E. A. Council; Diaectors: C 11.
Baker, B. L. Long, F. L. Glad
stone, W. S Rhodes, R. W. Sals
bury, T. B- Slade, P. L. Salsbury,
J. P. Bovle, J. 1). Anthony and F.
L. Haislip.
Is Cleaner than Carpet
Paint your floor around the bonier of
the room with L. & M. Floor Paint.
( Costs about 50 cents.
It gives h bright varnished finish.
CoVer the center of the room with your
home made carpet rug. Looks splendid.
Get it from: Hardy Hardware Co.,
Scotland Neck.
Notice
Subscribers of the Williamston
telephone Company will please
make the following additions and j
changes to their Telephone Direc
tories.
New subscribers: Ayers, A. li.
107- 1/4; Bradley, Rev. Rufus, 44;
Coal train, C C. n 1-3,'j; Crawford,
J. C. Sheriff, office 68; Dennis
Simmons Lbr. Co. Logging Camp,
114-4s; Griffin, Geo. W. 106 jji;
Gurganus, J. D. 42; Leggett,J. 11.
Manning, A J. 114-I,'.';
Manning, N. R. 114 3; Market, 52;
Peel, Plentiy, 106-l/j; Peel Eph
raim, 106-2, Peoples X. C Steam
boat Line, -*9-2; Roanoke Bottling ,
Works, 88; Roberson Charlie T.
114-4; Rogers, Walter 131; Smith!
& Hadley, 52; Teel, Mrs. W. J.
103 5; Taylor, McS, 38; Whitaker, |
W. J. 89; Williams, Dr. John W.
103-4Vi't Wynn & Whitehurst, 100-
i]4\ Hassell, C. B. 69.
Changes: Daniel & Staton, 104 3
y 2 -, Daniel, Wm. £)d 104-4>2;
Gurgfthus, J. Henry, 109 2|j;llar-.
dison, Simon E. 104 47 Hopkins,
J. W. 104 3; Hardison. J. B. 104- 1
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Jamesville Central
Askew, C. A, 14; Davenport. J. 1
( L.. 18; Evans, J. E. 17; Edwards, j
I). S. 20; Hotel, 19.
ChangeS. R. Biggs Drug Co., to
The Jamesville Drug Co., 3.
W. C. Manning, Mgr.
A Pleasant Evening
(Reported)
Another very pleasant occasion
in the social life of Williamston
took place on Tuesday nigbt when
Misses Anna Beth, Mildred and ,
Susie Purvis entertained the mem
bers of the Embrodery Club at the
residence of their parents. Mr. and '
Mrs. Jule Purvis, eight miles from
Williatnston. '
The ride from Williamstou was
made in wagons, and the merry '
party of young people seemed to
enjoy every minute of the time.
When they arrived at their destina
tion they found these hospitable
people of Martin County ready to
welcome them with open hearts,
and an evening of great pleasure
was spent with these three charm
ing young ladies, who are so well
and favorably known in Williams-1
ton.
The time was spent in various
ways, some strolling on the lawn,
some singing and dancing in the I
| house, and some enjoying them-I
selves seated in small groupes on the j
veranda. A delightful cour-e of
refreshments was served during the I
evening, p.nd the guests left declar- J
[ ing the Misses Purvis to be ideal j
I hostesses Each young lady of the
Embrodery Club asked a gentle
men friend, and the evening was
I most pleasantly spent., .
The Horse's I'oint of View
If a horse could talk he would
have many things to say when
summer comes.
He would tell his driver that he
feels the beat on a very rm day i
(|uite as much as if he could read a
thermometer.
He would say, —"Give nie ai
little water many times a day, when |
the heat is intense, but not much i
:it ;,t time when I am warm; tf you |
want to keep well don't water me |
for two hours after I have eaten j I
HP would say, "When the vnn
is hot and I am working let nit
breathe once in a while in the shade
of some Iviuse or tree; if you have
to leave me ou the street leave me
in the shade if possible. Anything
upon tuv head, between my ears to
keep off the sun is bad for me if the
air.cannot circulate freely under
neath it."
He would talk of slippery streets,
and the sensations of falling on
cruel citv cobblestones-*-the pres
sure of the load pushing him to the
fall, the bruised knees and wrenched
joints, and the feel ot the driver's
lasll
When he falls, he would ask
|.that you quickly loosen his harness
i 1
and help him to rise, without blow-:.
Watch for the appearance of gall
spots, and try to heal them before j
thev grow worse.
He would tell of the luxury of a
.fly net when at work and of a fly I
blanket when standing still in Jly I
season, and of the boon to him of!
screens in the srable to keep out !
! the insects that bite and sting.
He would pleai\ foi as cool and 1
comfortable a stable as possible in j
which to rest at night after a day's .
| work under the hot sun.
He would suggest that living I
I through a warm night in a stall j
I neither properly cleaned nor bedded ;
j is Suffering for him and poor ecoti- 1
| omy for the owner.
He would say that turning the I
| hose on him is altogether too risky
j a thing to do unless you are look
! ing for a sick horse. Spraying the
I legs and feet when he is not too
i warm on a bot day he would find
I agreeable.
He would say,—"Please sponge
' out my eyes and nose and dock
I when I come in tired and dusty at
' night, and also sponge me with
clean cool water under the collar
and saddle of the harness."—Sel.
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si.oo a Year in Advance
EVERETTS ITEttS
B. T. Cowperwas here Saturday.
J. W. Cherry went to Tarboro
Monday.
J. L. Wynne went to Bethel
Tuesday.
J. L. Rogerson went to Williams
ton Monday.
C B. Riddick went to Williams
ton Tuesday.
C. A. Askew of Jamesville, was
here Tuesday.
J. J Stroud went to Scotland
Neck Tuesday.
P. T. Anthony was here Monday
from Greenville.
Roland Robertson was hereffrom
Williamston Sunday.
Mrs. John Williams went to
Williamston Tuesday.
Miss Vada Wynne is visiting in
Williamston this week.
Dr. W. E. Warren, of Williams
ton, was here Tuesday.
J S. Ayers spent Sunday with
Jiis father in the country.
Dr. John W. Williams went to
Washington Wednesday.
| Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Rogerson,
of Bear Grass, were here Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. R. A. Bailey, of
Robersonville, was h;re Tuesday.
Hon. J. B. Coffield, who has been
very iM with pneumonia, is out
! again.
Miss Alice James,an 1 sister, Miss
Lei a, Miss I.ee Ward cud Miss
Mclba Speight, of Bethel, were the
J guests of Miss Carrie Teel Sunday.
Curious Things Read in Papers
j William Jennings Bryau starts a
row among Democrats,
j A wan in Connecticut*, is lined
I for hugging a womui.
Moral: It :s expensive to be too
affectionate.
One Achibald Watkins offered to
sell the government a d'rigible tog
] to he thro vn a born the er.et-ny.in a
battle. .
Newspaper tm.ll debarred from
the floor of the Ohio senate
Governor kitchin waff making a
school address when WiKon was in
Kajeigli.
Taft's patience mi the wane
over reciprocity.
A Chatham man raa4? moon
shine in his wife's wash tub for
family use, he said.
Richard Ostendorf of Baltimore,
gave a quirt of his blood to save
the life of a man \vh mi he had
never seen.
Tift savs that the -/ireMdencv is
not a bed of ro-.es.
Dr. McKuight, a m«mbrr of a
hit; corporation, i-i in jail at Raleigh
because of the failure to produce
I the required SSOO.
A young man in Caldwell County
j was killed by an unloaded gun.
Col. W. S. Bailey, formerly of
Martin County, is holding the post
(office at Spring Hope and so is
John C. Matthews. Tne former
cannot be confirmed and the latter
cannot gut the appointment, so the
story runneth
A bear has been seen walking
about at night in Nasti County.
A Charming; Woman
is one who is lovely in face, form,
mind and temper. But its hard for
a woman to be charming without
health, A weak, sickly woman
will be nervous and irritable. Con
stipation and kidney poisons s ( how
in pimples, blotches, skin eruptions
and a wretched complexion. But
Electric Bitters always prove a god
send to women who wants health,
beauty aud friends. Thev regulate
Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, purify
the blood; give strong nerves,
bright eyes, pure breath, smooth,
velvety skin, lovely complexing
and perfect health. Try them.
50c, at Saunders & Fowden.