VOL. XII, NO. 49
SEPTEMBER TERM OF
SUPERIOR COURT
Judge Charles M. Cook
Presiding with Solicitor
Richard Allsbrook Rep
resenting the State--
Largest Criminal Doc
ke in Years—Two on
Trial for Murder
The September Terra of Martin
County Superior Couit opened
Monday morning at 10 o'clock,
with His Honor, Judge Charles M.
Cook presiding, having exchanged
courts with Judge Ferguson whose
term it was. Judge Cook is a
familiar jurist litre, where he has
presided several times and is pbjay
lar with the members of the legal
fraternity.
Judge Cook in charging the
Grand Jury, gave a very plain,
practical talk, stating clearly that
man needs the law and it is his
btest protector. He emphasized the
truth that it is every man's duty to
aid in the enforcement of the law.
His words on the illegal sale of
whiskev were listened to with in
terest. He insisted that a true
bill should be passed 'even against
a man suspected of retailing. In
instructing about the sale of cig
arettes to minors, he stated that he
was called a crank but had 110 ob
jection to the title. -
W- T. Ward, of Williamston,
was chosen foreman of the Grand
Jury and they entered uport the
duties before them. No Jury in
recent years has had more work to
perform, ncr have there been twoin
dictments for murder. These in
dictments are agninst Brad Bagley
for the murder of Capt. W. R.
White, and Mizell Biggs for the
killing of Atisbon Rogers. Both
assassinations occurred within a
few days of each other. Biggs was .
catw&t by a colored detective, who
claims that the murderer confessed
to hjiu, giving a detailed account
of the affair, which fitted exactly
to the supposed movements of the
assassin.
Many indictriients for retailing,
which has so disturbed .the peace
of the town for months, have been
seut to the court, and the "blind
* tiger" has been made to feel that he
is not so secure after all—that you
cannot fool the people all the time.
The civil docket is large as usual
and will be heard next week.
Bagley Pleads Not Guilty
The case of the State against the
negro Brad Bagley, the murderer
of Captain William R. White, who
was assassinated early on the night
of August 15th, while e* route to
hts home on Main Street, was call
ed at 9:45 o'clock, Thursday morn
ing. Judge Francis D. Winston
appeared for the accused and So
licitor Richard AHsbrooks, assisted
by Martin and Critcher. A. R.
Dunning and S. A. Newell, is con
ducting the persecution. A special
vefaire of one hundred and fifty
men was summoned from which the
jury was selected after hours spent
in choosing. They are R. T. Tay
lor, W. D. Shaw. Jesse A. Johnson,
H. S. Gardner, Wm. Swinson, A.
D. Griffin, C. B. Cosncil, J. R.
A vers, W. H. Daniel, Noah Peel,
G. R. Haislip, H. J. Haislip.
Dr. J. B. H. Knight was called
at 3:25 p. m., and testified as to the
nature of the wound which killed
Capt. White, being called to attend
him on the night of August 15th,
after he had beeu shot down oc
Main Street. W. C. Manning,
who is one of the most important
v ~ witnesses, was called later in the
afternoon. He th« same tes
timony as that given at the Cor
oner's inquest and exhibited a map
showing the scene of the ' murder
with correct distances, and every
important detail,
v As we go to press, the trial is in
progress and a verdiot is not looked
for until late in the day. People
are quitely awaiting the verdict but
the interest is Intense.
THE ENTERPRISE
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"The Girl and The Tramp"
Comedy will reign supreme at
the Opera House one night only
Saturday, September 30th, when
"THE GIRL and THE TRAMP"
a merry comedy drama will be
played.
"The Girl and The Tramp" is a
new play which has been written
by Carlos Inskeep to 611 out the
gap left by the passing of the com
mon melo-drama.
Fun the people always want.
"It is to laugh" said Lewis Mann,
and theatrical men know that a
play that reaiy will produce the
laughs always are profitable.
In-this merry jungle of fun and
sentiment is told the story of a man
whose home was ruined many years
before the play starts by a villian
and who had been forced into the
"submerged tenth" as a common
trainp. Well educated'yet saddened
and reduced to the lovel of a vaga
bond he roajns the country until
the beginning of the play he is
engaged by the same man who ruin
his home whose indentity is not
known to him, to work out another
piece villany.
As soon as Happy Jack, the
tramp, learns what is expected of
him he turns to help and not injur*
the villian's victims. With Flo, a
bowery girl, he works the salvation
of the family and finds in Flo his
long lost daughter.
"I have a world of confidence hi
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
I have used it with perfect success,"'
writes Mrs. M. I. Basford, Pooles
ville, Md. For sale by All Dealers.
Revival Services
Rev. A. A. Butler, of Hertford,
will assist Rev. G.J. Dowell in a
meeting in the Baptist Church to
begin next Sunday and continue
several days.
All are most cordially invited to
attend these services. All who sing
are requested to bdp in the song
service.
Army of Clowns Will be Here
- Thd Sangirs Combined Shows
present along with their comedy
department this year, numerous
prominent jesters, commonly called
"clowns," Delfugo is th« principal
jester, and associated with him are
45 kings of the clowning world.
Along with these funiry -chaps,
others also a;*s:st with comical
antics.
When intermingling with citizens
on the street none of them would
be suspected of wearing the loose
robes of a fool, but when they are
in the ring with their makeups on,
they laughs with them. A jolly
lot, and they have certainly helped
to unload at least temporarily the
cares from the minds of thousand#
of people.
Clowning is an art of itself, the
best clowns are born, not made.
The funntaking department of the
Sangers Combined Shows is fully
up to the high standard of Its other
department; in fact, many a person
will testify to the statement that
the clowns with this show are worth
the price of admisaon. Their work
is appreciated as the present stren
uous life of most people causes
them to relish a'litfle pure nonsense
sow and then.
Everything in all departments of
the Sanders Combined Shows this
year is poetirely new, refreshing
and up-to-date. „ »
The big show wll exhibit in
Williamston Wednesday, Septem
ber 27th.
Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. Be
prepared for it. Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy is prompt and effectual It
can always be depended upon and
is plcsant to take. For sale by.
All Dealers.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C.. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1911
HAMILTON ITEMS
Mrs. Myers is on the sick list.
Bruice Sherrod left for Oxford
Monday.
Fanny Matthews left for school
Thursday.
idiss Lou Brown has been visit
ing Mrs. B. L. Long.
Charlie B. Baker has gone to
Warrenton to school. "*
Miss Eulalie Perkins has been on
the sick list this week.
Miss Valeria Perkins has return
ed from Portsmouth.
Mr. and Mrs.-Paul Salsbury have
returned from the beach.
Mrs. Bynuni Williams has her
sister visiting her from Plymouth.
Two of our oldest citizens passed
away within week's time, Mrs. S. j
A. Garris and Mrs. Davfanport.
NWss Emma AHsbrooks was in |
town tast week to attend the fun
eral of her aunt.
Miss Manson has returned and
been teaching a week. The people
seem very well pleased with her
earnestness in her school work,
Don Matthews, received quite a,
severe burn from a gasoline lamp in :
store. Reported as getting along
nciely, although he had a narrow
escape. * .?
Colored Graded School
Monday was opening day at the
colored Graded School at the build
ing near the Zlon M. E.
Prof. W. V. Ormond, who has been
principal for Miumber of years, is
again in charge assisted by a corps
of teachers who have given good
service before. One hundred and
forty pupils entered the first day
and tfhows how earnestly the color
ed race is taking advantage of the
educational opportunities given to
it. Prof. Ormond has been very
beneficial to his race in this com
munity by inculcating into the
minds of the young those principsls
of honesty and morality which will
make them better citizens.
Not a Word of Scandal
marred the call of a neighbor on
Mrs. W. I'. Spangh, of Manville,
Wyo., who said: "she told me Dr.
King's New I>ife Pills bad cured
her of obstinate kidney trouble, and
made her feel like a new woman."
Easy, but sure remedy for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles. Only
25c at Saunders & Fowden.
Cotton Pickers in Demand
The demand for cotton pickers
is great in this community and
and farmers are conveying pickers
miles in the country in the morning
and bringing them home at night.
The fieldwhite and eve*i a
show picker can easily get a hun
dred pound basket GNed. Farmers
in Griffins District are offering in
creased prices to secure held. Many
farmers will get a bale per acre at
the first piclring.
Digestion and Assimilation
It is net the quantity of food
takeu but the amount digested and
assimilated that gives strength and
vitality to the system, Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver TaWets
invigorate the stomach and liver
and enable them to perform their
.functions naturally. For sale by
AH Dealers.
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Odd Scotch Custom.
On the cotch bordfrjand it ip.the
custom lor a. bride and groom *to glvt
the young men and boys of the'eom
munity a football to kick around.
As usually treated, a sprained
ankle will disable a man for three
four weeks, but by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment freely as soon as
the injury is received, and observ
ing the directions with each bottle,
a cure can be effected in from two
to four days. For sale by All
Dealers.
OAK CITY ITEMS
Bernard L. Hines has returned
to Fortress Monroe.
Tommy Harrington died sudden
ly with a yellow chill Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Coombs, of Tarboro,
is the guest of the Misses Bennett*
Mr. and Mrs. Looiuis Chesson
have returned from their Tjiidal
trip.
Mrs. Brantly Tew and «on have
returned to Norfolk after a visit
litre. __l '
Arch Hurst, of Tarboro, has
been the guest of Mrs. Charlie
Hurst this week.
Miss Emily Hines entertained a
few friends at supper Monday night
in honor of her birthday.
NJiss Nannie Fleming and Miss
Laura Jones, of Scotland Neck,
were the guests of Mrs. J. L. Hinee
this week.
Appointment of Eld.). T. Rowe
Elder Joshua T. Rowe, of Balti
more, is expected to preach Thurs
day, September 2sth, at'Slaewarkey;
,£riday, September 24'h, at Spring
Green; Friday night at Roberson
ville, and to* attend the Kehukee
Association at Flat Swimp the
three following days.
Coming on Their own Special
Train
Sanger's Combined Shows, who
exhibit at Williimstou, 011 Wed
nesday, September, 27th, travel in
one of the finest trains of special
cars, of any circu> in this country.
There being 14 cars in all, consist
ing of 4 Pullman sleepers, 4 Artn>
l'ij*;e Horst- Cars. and h Bitrney
Smith, Hat Cars. The cars aie all
painted a lich Orange color, trim
med in Silver lenf, which makes it
Very attractive. The cars are ail
new this season, and the manage
ment are proud of their home 011
wheels.
Sanger's Combined Shows train
one of the finest in America.
Could Harmon or Wilson?
The Democratic party would be
very un wise to experiment with
any candidate whose abitity to g"t
along with his party in Congress is
wholly unknown. That wn the
foundation of all of Cleveland's
troubles—he couldn't get along
with his Congress. Could Harmon
or Wilson, if ejected? Nobody
knows. But we know that Champ
Clark could; he has demonstrrted
that fact. While Minority Leader
be took tha fragments of the party
in the house, welded them together,
united with the Insurgents, and
spanked the Majority until Uncle
Joe declared in his despair: "This
is no longer a Republican House!"
The fight he made won the election
of 1910 and he w r as unanimously
chosen Speaker. Success made 110
change except to bind the Demo
crats of the House together under
his leadership more firmly than
ever. S *ne said he would lose his
Insurgent allies, but he lost not
one, and today he stands out as the
one great strong figure that was
developed by eighteen years of
hard fighting—fighting his way up
in a body where each man finally
finds his proper position. Each
crisis in the country's history
brings its strong man .to .meet the
situation, and Champ Clark stands
out tocray asThe £reit leader, wise
in counsel, strong,; unselfish well
balanced. He has shown that he
can be progressive without being
radical, that he is conservative
without being a moss-back.—Daily
Times, Alton, 111.
For bowel complaints in children
always give Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oil. It i« certain to effect a
cure and when reduced with water
and sweetened is pleasant to take.
No physician can prescribe a better
remedy. For sale by All Dealers.
President of The Bar Associa
tion Here
The most distinguished visitor to
Williamston this week, during the
sessions of the Superior Couit of
Martin County, is Hon. Francis D
Winston, of Windsor^ President of
the North Carolina Bar Associa
lion Governor Winston, as he is
generally known among William
sfoniatia, has always been inter
ested in Williamston atui Martin
County, ivTis here he was sworn in
as an attorney; Williamson people
have 'always eagerly watched his
bril|i int career, and would claim
him as a Martin Couutyitc, but for
the river which divides us from
Bertie. Governer Winston's versi
tality, is comparable to that of the
German Emperor, tho most accomp
lished gentleman in Europe. He is
equally at home with the cultured
as with the unlettered; be knows
the beauty of a five-pointed comb,
chicken and the symmetry of a
!-traight and perfect cotton row as
well as he knows the writings of
the immortal English bard, or the i
learning in legal lore of the famous
Blaekstoue He is as conversant
with the politics of the Vatican as
he is "with those of the Old North
State, which lu loves so mu'h, and
j which w sp proud of him as one of
her most prominent sons. Coventor
Winston always finds a welcome in
Williamston where he iqairpa him
self universally popular.
Died at Hamilton
f ——
Mrs* Sarah E. Davenport, wife
of W. C. Davenport, died
at thi'^™^ of her daughter, Mr?.
Saturday, Sedtein
bc 1 111, at 3:30 p. m. She
had bee sARi fieri us only « few days
with heart affection.
Mrs. Davenport was born in Pitt
County and was the sister of I). C
Moore, Cleak of the Court ot that
County. Twenty-seven years ago,
she with her husband and children
moved to Hamilton where she has
resided ever since. She had lived
but the allotted span, of life, having
been born 011 May 7th, 1841.
Mrs. Davenport was connected
with no religous body but professed
faith in the doctrine of the Primi
tive Haptist Church in which she
had been reared. She was the nioh
er of nimTthildrens, seven of whom
are living These are: Mrs. Mag
gie Floyd, Mrs. Sallie Edtnondson,
P. Hi J- A., and W. E. Daven
port all Of Hamilton. Two other
sons, J W. Davenport, of Rocky
Mount and T. A. Davenport, of
Birmingham, Ala , survive her.
Sunday afternoon tl>e funeral
services were conducted by Hjder
M. T. Lawrence and the interment
was in the public cemetery.
A Card of Thanks
To Tim Entkki'risk
We desire to thank the many
friends and neighbors fbr their
kindness 60 11s during few weeks, of
illness of our dear little Cecil Karl.
It is strengthening to feel that
others gave a helpful expression of
their desire to aid us in beaming the
deep sorrow that has been placed
upon us. For those friends we are
profoundly grateful. We hope that
God wHI bless them for their kind
deeds.
Mr. H. D. Edwards.
No Nied to Stop Work
When your doctor orders you to
stop work, it staggers you. "I
can't" you say. You know yon
are weak, run-down and failing in
health, day By day, but you must
work as long as you can stand.
What you need is Electric Bitters
to give tone, strength, and vigor to
your system, to prevent breakdown
and build you up. Don't be weak,
sickly or ailing when Electric Bit
ters will benefit you from the first
dose. Thousands bless them for
their glorious health and strength.
Try them. Every bottle is guaran
teed t* satisfy. Only 50c at Saun
ders & Fowden. »
.00 a Year in Advance
HASSELL ITEMS
J. D. Raw Is was be re today.
Whit Purvis wis her* Monday#
J. S. Rohewju was in town to
flay.
A. W. Sa'sbury was in 'own this
week.
A. K Purvis 'v is in this town
week. *
F. S Johnson was in town Wed
nes Jay.
Mark Bunting was in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. G. F. Rrberson was in Wvrll
Monday.
B 11 Little spent Monday in Wil
lyjmston.
J. H. Rawls, Sr., was in town
this week.
Jim Bellamy from Knfi-.-l 1 spent
Monday here.
W. D. Joru«ti spent Monday in
Williamstou.
J. H. Jinbanks sptnt Monday in
Williamston.
Tom Cheriy from Lawrence was
in town Monday.
_ Jesse Keel and E. V. Purvis were
in town Monday.
Billie Haislip has left for Wmter
ville to enter school.
J. F., and A. I„. Purvi- went to .
Williathston Monday.
T. H. Johnson, who has been
v_ery-iil has improve-!.-
Misses Salsbury,, an i Coburn
went to Gold Point Tuesday.
Miss Mamie Haislip will leave to
day for Winteryille to enter school.
James Randolph,of House, spent
Sunday with Mr. an 1 Mrs. W. D.
Jordan.
Mr». R.ll. Salabury and d a ugh*
ter. Mi * J uU«!. spent\ Mon l.i" in
I Robersouyille.
Miss Lucy Cherry from Ro:ky
#
Mount, is visiting ha sister -Mrs.
R. 11. Salsbury.
Mr-. G. Viunie liu
banks and Mabel Hai-l'p rat la a
flying trip to Partne'e Mo ii ly.
The gins ordered by II issell Gin «
Co., lnve at las', arrived, and the
company is pu'tirtiy forth jv-ry ef
fort to gin the cotton of the fanners.
Mr. G. R. Haislip and Miss Kva
i Rawls have returned fro;n their
bridal trip. They will make their
home with J- T. Haislip tor the
rest of the year.
Shot His Lips Off
800/. , a gun, a white noy and a
negro got mixed tip on Saturday
on the Hamilton Road near the
farm of J. A. Kverett, and Charles
Kverett, the negro is minus two
lips (all he possessed) and Wiley
I Price, the white boy who had a
gtin, is multiplying the miles be
tween him and the -.herjff oi the
county. The shooting was at the
home of John Price and was wit
nessed by Price's wife and mother
of the Wiley. SHe claims to have
heard the two quarreling an b'curs
iug and pulled the negro out the
door. As. Everett went J ' out the
door, Wiley Price, who was lying
ou the bed, aro-e and fired, tearing
the'lips of the tiegro oil and hitting
the door frame. It is thought that
the trouble arose over booze. Dr.
Warren gave medical attention to
the negro and Price skipped for
parts unknown, and the officers
have been unable to locate him.
A Dreadful Sight
to IT. JT Barnum, N.
Y., was the fever-soje that had
plagued his life for years iu spite of
many remedies he tried. At last
he used Bucklen's Arnica Salve
and wrote: "it has entirely healed
with scarcely a scar left." Heals
Burns, Boils, Eczema, Cuts,
Bruises, Swellings, Corns and Piles
like magic. Only 25c at Saunders -
& Fowden.
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