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WilUamston, N. C.
Friday, June 6, tqi^
Roosevelt had another chance
to play to the galleries in the suit
for libel against the editor of
The Iron Ore. He has been aw
ful quiet since the returns last
fall.
The Chamber of Commerce
must be off on its annual outing
there seems to be nothing doing
in their line these days. We
would inform them that peanuts
are growing mighty fast now the
rain has come and the sun is just
right for crops.
If one is standing on a street
corner on a lovely Sabbath day,
even in a small town like this, he
will easily understand why it
costs so much to live. And the
women are not the only ones who
dress extremely fashionable,
either. The men study styles as
much as the women.
The State Journal, that new
light in North Carolina journal
ism, is asking why insurance
companies should be allowed to
fix any rate they choose and the
people must accept or go uninsur
ed. In the last issue, that paper
has something to say on the sub
ject and says it well, too. Rail
roads are not the only corpora
tions in North Carolina that need
correction. Why discriminate?
Dean of Journalism Dead
The death of Theodoreß. K ingrs
sbury at his home in Wilmington
on Tuesday, removes one of the
South's most gifted men. For
years he edited the Wilmington
Messenger, and wen regarded as
one of the great e litors of the
country. His literary attain
ments made him the rn >.;t gifted
man of letters in the State. His
eighty-five years have been use
ful ones, spent in service among
the journalists of North Carolina.
The whole State suffers in his
going away, and there is grief for
this loss and great sympathy for
those nearest to him in life and
home.
Water, Water and None to Drink
The clouds have furnished an
abundance of water for the past
two weeks or more, but the City
Fathers have taken no means to
furnish water for drinking pur
poses in the business portion.
They evidently want us to catch
rain water to use. In low coun
tries this would be the safe thing,
but not at all uecessary here.
The new government might do
well by getting on the water
wagon. It is an essential to
health and comfort. The hot
days are coming when plenty of
good water will be desired. We
have a well house—ornamental,
yes, but what good is it? Only
a reminder of what has been,
and points to what should be in
this town where good water can
be had for the digging or boring.
Itjs not necessary to drive a
$2,000 well, but one of small ax
pense. would furnish plenty of
cool water for the summer days.
Give the people what they need
most.
Feed AU From Same Spoon
If Railroad men cannot be per
mitted to fix railroad rates, why
are fire insurance men allowed to
fix fire insurance rates? Are
men engaged in fire insurance so
much better than men engaged in J
railroad business? Are they not:
all merely men subject to like
weaknesses and passions? The
fire insurance companies are col
lecting from the people of this
State nearly $3,500,000 a year, or
Sbout as much as the State col
lects from taxes and all other
sources for all purposes, and there
is no chech on them as to what
they shall collect. They have
organized their business into a
trust and arbitrarily fix rates,
which the citizens must pay or
else go uninsured. They not
only collect too much, but they
grossly discriminate against the
people of this State in favor of
the people of other States. Rail
road, telegraph, telephone and
express companies are subject to !
State control in the matter of l
rates, why should this business j
not be fed out of the same spoon ?
It is all right to make the rail-,
roads charge fair rates, but it j
will be unjust and all wrong if!
insurance companies are not also
made to chaage fair rates. Says
the Merchants Journal and Com
merce: "Of all detestable com-!
binatiions permitted by the South,'
the combination of the Fire In
surance Companies heads the list.
They are entrenched with a force
ful lobby of influential men in'
each Southern States."—State
Journal.
In Memoriam
In the graveyard softly sleeping,
Where the gentle flowers wave,
Lies the one we love so dearly
In her still and silent grave.
Sleep on dear Cousin,
Sleep on and take thy rest,
We love thee well,
But Jesus loved thee best.
Dear Louise, how we miss you
Miss you more than words can
tell
Every hour and day that passes,
Brings us nearer you to dwell.
Friends may think we've forgot
ten,
But our love for you is still.
A place is vacant in her home,
Which never can be filled.
Her Cousin,
Mamie. 1
Griffins Items
Robert S. Corey is very aick
this week.
Miss Fannie Daniel entertained
a large number of friends Satur
day and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Roberson
attended the commencement ex
ercises of the Williamston High
School Friday evening.
Miss Verna Roberson entertain
ed a number of friends Saturday
night and Sunday.
The refreshing showers have
started the crops to growing
nicely.
Theodere Corey has been ill for
some time.
Yeggman at Hamilton
Monday morning, when the
postoffice at Hamilton was opened
by the postmistress, Mrs. Sallie
Ewell,*it was fnund that the
safe had been blown open and
contents gone. Dynamite hadj
been used, and the only tools
found were some from a local
smith's shop. These were pro
bably purloined to open the build
ing with. About S2OO in cash
were secured and a quantity of
stamps. The safe was a new one
recently purchased by Mrs. Ewell
at her own expense and the loss
will be felt by her. There is no
clue to the robber, but it is sup
posed that some professional did
the job and came and .went Sun*
day night. Several years ago
the office was robbed, and the
yeggmen borrowed, without ask
ingt a horse belonging .to Dr.
Long and left it at Oak City.
There is no use denying it.
The automobile has certainly
affected the front parlor lounge
industry.
MOMENT OF REVENGE
BY NELLIE CRAVEY GILLMORE.
CarlotU sat down weakly on the
edge of a chair.' She vu pale and
panting for breath.
"Derrick a make-believe, a cheat —
a-—aliar?" The words escaped her in
voluntarily. It was appalling, that the
man she called her husband and wor
shiped with absolute. trust and con
fidence for ten solid years should hare
betrayed her faith so grievously. The
day had been oppressive and tire
some, doubtless for the very reason
that Derrick had telephoned he had
to run up to Milwaukee for a few
hours and could not return before mid
night. So she had started out for a
long walk to pass away the time, had
gained only three squares when Der
rick himself whizzed directly past her
in a runabout —and sitting beside him,
one of the most beautiful creatures
she had ever seen.
She coujd not eat, so she walked
absently cut cn the veranda. Present
ly one of the city clocks near struck
ten, and her husband ran lightly up
the steps, whistling merrily.
"By the way," che said, "your train
must have gotten in quite two hours
ahead of time."
"But 1 didn't go after ail. The fun
niest thing happened. I got aa far at
the depot, where I met Chantry—Just
in from St. Louis. He was in a peck
of trouble, and -nothing would do but
1 must help him out. It wan a tight
fix and I concluded that I must stay
and help him."
Lancaster bent suddenly and looked
into her face, conscious for the first
time of her determined coldness.
"What's the matter, deaf? Are you
ill?" She walked into the house.
Lancaster, his face full of bewilder
ment, followed her immediately. He
made several attempt* to speak to
her, but alio evaded him empathical
ly. At breakfast the next morning she
treated him with the same unap
proachable iciness.
When he had left the house for hla
office Carlotta weut into the library.
A moment later the maid brought in a
telegram.
"Expect me on the 11:40 train,
Billy."
William Carrington had been with
his regiment In the Philippines for
half a score of years, and this was
his flrat visit home. Billy was her
only brother, and Carlotta had ac
corded him more than usual amouut of
devotion. Putting aside her
grievance, Bhe set merrily to work to
prepare a room for him.
She went first into Derrick's dress
ing room, and saw that things were in
order. While she was there, a sud
den thought flashed into her Ingenious
brain. She could never, never be
guilty of a really dishonorable act,
but she would make Derrick pay, in
part, for his treatment of her. It was
barely probable that he would recog
nize her brother at ouce, after a dozen
years. But a feellug of alarm mada
her stop suddenly, reconsidering.
Then a smile of inspiration rippled
over her face; she would unload the
pistol!
When Carrington came, she was sit
ting on the veranda, waiting tf wel
come him. After a little, they went
up to her boudoir for a "cozy chat"
over old times.
Suddenly the gate clicked, and she
heard his bounding step up the stairs.
Now tor her revenge! She rose abrupt
ly and went ovetf to Billy's chair fcnd
sat down in his lap, just as she used
to do in the old days.
Lancaster went first to his own
room, theu turned, as usual, toward
his wife's boudoir.
' The sight that met his gaze frost
the Mood in his veins; and almost in
stantly transformed it to lava. Ha
backed quickly into the adjoining
room and laid hlB hand on the revol
ver lying on the table. Standing
where he was, he aimed three delib
erate shots at the culprits; the trigger
clicked llatly, and no sound issued
from the empty chambers.
Billy burst out laughing.
"Why, Derrick, old man! Surely
you have not forgotten—"
"By the Eternals!" ejaculated Lan
caster. "You!" Defcidely "got" for
once in his life, he looked toward Car
lotta. She stiffened and drew back
from his threatened embrace.
"Not till you have exonerated your
self—if you can! —of driving down
State street at full speed with—with
—" Her volcd trailed to an ignomin
ious standstill.
"So! Well, my dear, had you al
lowed me to finish my discourse last
evening all would have been well. As
1 was trying to tell you, Chantry came
up from St. Louis to marry a young
lady who was to meet him here from
Buffalo. Her train arrived half an
hour after his, and it seemed that she
was very much disconcerted; the old
man was following—haa got wind of
the elopement and put detectives on
Chantry's tnail, and hers. His idea
was to go on to the Palmer, have me
meet Miss Preston and take her out
to his aunt's at Woodbine. They ex
pected to be married there at noon
and—"
Carlotta swayed toward her hus
band. Her cheeks were crimson with
the sudden flowering of roses, and her
eyes glad and ashamed.
With a gesture of swift vehemence
Lancaster opened his arms and Car
lotta, smothering a sob of Joy, col
lapsed limply into their eager em
brace.
(Copyright by Dally Story Publishing Co.)
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