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': ' 1 '' ' t-v'-' '" '.-v : - - i ELIZABETH CITY FAIR-OCTOBER 22 THE BEST ; ADVERTIS ING MEDIUM' tN- ELIZA-"-. BETH CITY. J A NEW PAPER WITH AN INCREASING , CIR CULATION VOL II ELIZABETH CITY, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1912 NO. 38 25tMJlic Bggest Event ol The Year JNO. P. OVERMAN W. P. KEATOH IS POSTMASTER New Offical took charge of Elizabeth City post office Yesterday Says will make no change in Force. Hr TToi-lippt l'wlfi O ' Elizabeth City has a 'new post master. . ' ' .. .'--:. :.. This is the iiews that flashed into this ritv Wednesday' and shot' through the town as if br wiretefs. ',., ',: v On yesterday morning Mr. W. 11. Ktatou was occupying the chair in which he had supersede! Johy P.,.Oermav by the appoint jnent of W. n. Taft. " In' fliis- appointment J'lesideiu Taft has displayed the excel leiu wisdom.' sound judgement and splendid executive ability that has marked his administration from the dismissal of BaHnger to this good day. ' .. ; Doubtless, too, William Henry Kea ton lias as much business in the postoffiee asJVilliam Ilowr ard Taft has in the White House. .. Jwo or three months ago Kea- v .ton was carrying around a peti- 1J 1 1 1 1 lion vouenmg ior nis moral ynar- swter and integrity, which was signed ..by many leading citizens y. in this city and section. ; Nobody has 'questioned Keaton's charac . -ter." . : But his only other special qual ification for the office lies in the " fact that he has heem a consistent :ltNdpatter, and jyi ardent sup" "Tjivter of President Taft's candi "oacT from the beginning of the resent campaign. r : In what respect, if any, John , P. Overman had . displeased the administration I do not know. . But failure to re-appoint fiim . after four years of service that has been generally satisfactory t -' the "people is. I think, To be d .ploied; especially' unless he had heen superseded by a man with - some experience and training that would iiave fitted him for the office. Under the present system, how ever, and with a president that is , not above personal spite, such an . -appointment is no better than '"might have been looked for. And in the light of this appoint ment this ; pajier shall more strongly than ever stand -with Walter Clark for the eVction r' postmasters by direct vote of the people.. "-"""BART LAKE LOCALS -'East Liike. N. C, Sept. 10. It "is the dijest. liere it has been for many years. The crops are suf fering gicatly from the drouth. Mr:and .Mi's Trim Twiford anJ daughter Lovey. are visiting their daughter, Mrs. J. A. Outlaw at Kitty Ilawk. . Mr. C. L. Mami is visiting id atives at Mann's narbor. N. C. Mr. Sam Creef is visiting his father. Mr. J. W. Creef. Mr. Joe Country who has Wn visiting his brother, Mr. E. Connery left last Tuesday for his home in. Baltimore. "Mr. Worth Overman of Berk ley is visiting his mc)e. Mr. Charles Bratten. The Public school began last Monday' with -Miss Annie Jones principal and her sister, Miss Jo sie. as assistant. , Misses Annie Jones, and Julia 'Pinner liave gone to Sycamore to day, t ' . . Tlie Baptist Union began Fri day and "ended to-day. conducted hv Rev. Lundr. Minxes Martrie and A 1 nine Gat ling of Norfolk are visitins Mrs. C. W. nollowell at Bavside. REPLACED BY 1 ''"-' '" ' BLOODY FIGHT NEAR RIDDLE NEGRO KILLED AND IIIS OP PONENT BADLJ WOUND ED IN BLOODY FIGHT WHICH OCCURRED WED NESDAY NIGHT. IN THE SANDY . HOOK PHUT I OX NEAR RIDDLE. As, a result of a bloody fight between Charlie Walston, a big negro, and Alfred Doe, a small er colored man qu Wednesday night the" former is dead with a hole through his heart and the latter is lodged in Camden jail badly cut up and suffering from loss of blood. Word of the lulling came to Elizabeth City-Wednesday night. and Mr. A JO. Stokes had the sher iff's posse and Mr. Shore's blood hound on the scene within forty minutes after leaving here. They found the body -of the dead man lying in a pool of blood, in the lane leading from his house to the. road. Hogs had; visited the scene before them and the body was badly mutilated as a result. There seems to have been bad feeling between the men concern ed for some time. Walston , had ordered Doe to keep out of the lane leading to his house. ' Doe lived on the same lane but near er the road. On Wednesday Walston had started to leave home in his buggy. According to Doe's story he encountered the latter between the two hous es. Doe claiming thajt he was out after his hogs. The fight en sued. Doe claims that Walston got him on the ground and was slashing at his throat with a ra zor when he drove his kyfe into WaJston's heart. Walston then got up and walked to his buggy, got in and started to ."Uri ve off when he fell dead. : Doe was found . at his home, his hands badly cut up and suf fering from loss of blood. He offered no resistance to arrest and the bloodhound was not used. - Note: Since writing the above we have. been informed that' tkf real name of the "man called Doe was Williams. He was known by both names however. EXCITING RUNAWAY The horse of Mr. C. W Stev ens, driven by Mr. Roland Gar rett, became frightened yesterday by the breaking of the girth and dashing found the corner of Roi-.d street, ran into the deliery wagon of Mr: Mac Morrisette. So violent was the impact of the. collision (hat Mr. Steven's horse was thrown beneath the Wagon and striking his head on the "brick street fractured his skull. Mr. Garrett was thrown , from the ftnggy, but not seriously hurt. The Ladies -Parsonage Society had an- ice-cream supper af the residence of Mrs. Tat Williams. Pennsylvania Avenue Tuesday night "for the Ienefit of Cjty Road church. , . Mrs.' SarahDallas Xewlem of Powells Point was in town Tues day Mr. C. D. Watson returned iirme from Norfolk Tuesday. VETERANS MEET NEXT WEEK CORNERSTONE OF COXFE1) N'FED- ro m Kit ATF. MONUMENT T LAID -WITILUTOPRIATiE EXERCISES SPECIAL .MU SIC FOR TIIK OCCASION ,A BIG DINNER AND A SPEECH BY EDITOR PEELE Wednesday f next week will be Confederate Day at Currituck IV H. when Mr. H. M. Shaw camp of the Confederate Veter ans hold their annual . reunion and when the cornerstone of the monument to the Confederate sol diers of Currituck County will be laid. The 1). II. Hill Chapter. U. I). C. has received a special invita tion-to "lie present and doubtless other chapters outside ttf Curri tuck County will le represented. A big basket picnic will be held on the grounds during the day. and this feature will bring great crowds from all parts of ri l i n j... . N The day is not to ass, howev er, in a .tiresome wait for din ner and with an eventless after noon. A KMeial program for the iH-casioii is leing preparwl, and Major J. 15. Lee assures the pub lie. that no effort will be spared to make the occasion as enjoyable as historic r There will be music, there wil be appropriate exercis es, nd there will be an address by Mr. Herbert Peele of this city. - Of course the event of the day is the laying of the monument jt-orii erst one. Under the Header ship of J . B , Ijee. Currituck has been working long toward the erection of this monument and there is a general feeling of pride in that it is about to be erected. The contract for the workhas been lt. the monument v is to cost l.fnO,'and will stand on the court house grounds, the site having been donated bv the'cftm ty. .... ; .sV-r, v.. Major Lee urges especially, through the columns of the Ad vance, the D. H. Hill chapter of the Daughters of the Confeder acy to be present-. RE A. JOHN D'. nUFnAM . FOR JUDGE CD ARK At Conclusion of Judge Clark's Speech, the .Best Beleved Bap tist Minister in North Caroli- naEndorses Him for the Sen - - ate ----- , ' 0 " ' ' Greedinore, N. C. Saturday night. Judge Walter Clark ispoke at Creedmore, Granville , bounty inHidvocacy of his nomination for the United States " Senate. He made many votes by , his speech. At the conclusion of his speech. Rev. J.vD. nnfman. the best beloved. Baptist Minister in North Carolina, often called the Baptist Bishop, arose and told the audience that until then he had not decided as . to his choice for the United States Sen atorshin. that he had loved Ay- Cock, that he hadjnght Kitchin in ins -Sunday sdipoi. that ne was one or the rirsr men twelve years ago to noViinate Simmons but that after hearing Judge Clark's speech, he wonld give his vote and support in this senataor ial congest to his comrade and friend. Walter Clark. At noon Saturday. Judge Clnvk spoke to a large crowd in Oxford and his friends feercon fident cf carrying a large vote in that conntv. WANTED Salesman to look after our Interest in Pasquo tank and adjacent counties. Sal arr or Commission. HARVEY OIL CO. Cleveland. .Ohio.- " " ' - FIREMEN WILL HOLD CARNIVAL LOCAL FIREMAN HAVE :SE CURED THE JOHNNY J JONES 'SHOWS WHICH PROMISE ir-ATTHACTIOXS OF MUCH tllGHER ORDER THAN THOSE. OF THE OR BINARY CARNIVAL. Next week firemen's caruival week : and fifmi a.11 reports it will k on unusually merry one. The carnival will Ale held for one week, beginning Monday, Sept. 16th. aud-will le probably the. largest affair ever undertak en bv the local firemen. - From press'. 'reports- the John ny""J. Jones Sliows are attrac tions of an nil usual high order. The carnival people promise that there will be .something doing ev ery minute, and representatives of the firemen feci sure that these shows will be worthy the at ten tion of all the amusement lovers of Elizabeth City. The attraction offered will- be unusually varied. The carnival management slates that;,, among these will be minstrel." vaudeville. acrobatic and animal shows. alW of which will be of the very high est class. Trained fleas, lady div ers v glass blowers, the "largest girl on earth, weighing six hun dred and n inety-seyen ponii ds." ''The"sm?illest horse iin ' the world,'' and a free high dive, all these., the carnival manage ment says, inJr-be seen daily by the carnival goers. ' The "management states also that there, will be dally balloon ascensions jcith from one 'to six separate- parachute dropX that the "Italian ; Band"' ' will furnish music and give besides i a daily street concert, and that a mon ster Ferris wheel' will lie among the attractions. V . With the firemen back of and hoping lo make money through these attractions this carnival u serves the. liberal support of all who feel tin? lure of band mu sic and the fascination of . the white topped tents. SHOT AT CAT AND HIT BABY M. J OSEPI I W EST -O F COLUM jUlLV SHOOTS BALL WHICH 1 GLANCING STR IKES I N FANT CHILD IN HEAD BABY HURRIED TO HOSPI TAL AND EXPECTED TO RECOVER. Columbia, N. C. Sept 12. While trying to kill a run mad cat liere last Friday at about half past ten o'clock Mr. Joseph West . accidentally seriously wounded the one vear old babv of Mr. T. II . Woodley of this city, fhe ball striking child in the back of the head. The cat 'was under the bouse of yiv. West. Mr. Woodley had Im-cii trying to kill it. and seeing Mr. West on the street, called hini in to shoot it. The bullet which Mr. West aimed at that cat glanced from flu? timbers of the house and struck the infant to the horror of both-men. Dr. Spruill was- immediately summoned, and after making a speedy examination took the child with rts mother and father, who were accompanied by Miss Mayo Spruill. a sister of Mrs. Woodley to Norfolk where the baby was placed, in a hospital. " Mr. Woodley. returned home Sunday, and states that the phy sicians think that the child will recover. CIRCUS DAY COMES AGAIN IN THE OLD BETSEY TOWN The Sun Brothers Shows to appear on Sept 26th, Advance will give free Tickets EVERY A R R A N G E M E N TO MADE TO HAVE THE SUN BROTHERS SHOW - VISIT ' ELIZABETH CITY THIS YEAR AND BIG CROWDS MAY BE EXPECTED TO AT TEND THE FIRST CIRCUS "OF THE "SEASON Thursday., Sept. l!6th will be show- day in Elizabeth City, the day", which . makes .'the. world ; and kin. Every, honshold will be. alive earlv on account f it and the country cousin, ar rayed in his best, will come in on the highways and v hyways with refreshing ghn-y and abun dance. - The big special train of (lie Sun Brothers is due here be fore dawn on Thursday and the usual army of curious will not doubt be at the raiftoad yards to greet them. As tented show men are known as hustlers, it won't take them long to unload the horses, elephants and animals and nssemble them at the show grounds Performances will be given in the afternoon at 2 o'clock and at night at JTo'clock. The manage ment states that there are no onventional numbers in the big mperial program that will be offered; because the hnndVed ir more-.rmen, women and, children crformers are masters'.' in their aried , feii ts and accomplish ments and bring refinement and iversion to their work. Besides the lTunian superiority of this seasons exhibition-,; we.. are told. here is a unique ami wojideriul rained animal display. .The Sun Tronjie o: f tin ami musical oh': phants; educated monkeys and dos; cleverly trained ponies; a oterie of blue ribboned cake n Iking "horses. These are all 'aturosof the big programme. In Hie wild lieast and zoologie department are many cages and dens containing a large collection f wild animals. Everything of orth in this field will lie seer- and exhibited. All of the tents are of modern mild and at night time they are brilliantly illuminated. The show omes ' highly recommended for ts entire cleanliness and on- e freedom from fakirs, gam biers and ticket scalpers. In fact. he management declares that the only way that you can spend our inonev around the show is through i legitimate channels From the looks of tilings Sun Brother's Day, Sept. 2th will lie one of the biggest show das in the history of Elizabeth City. The Advance has made espec ial arrangements with the man agement of this show, whereby boys who read the Advance may jf free tickets to this show. Ev ery boy who liet ween now and Mon day . evening. Sept. -16th. brings us a new snbscrilier io the Ad vance will receive a ticket, to this ... circus froe. provided lhat our supply-fs not exhausted before that time. We have only a limit- ed nnnilier and would advise all interested to act promptly. Horse For Sale One good all round Farm Horse, will work in any harness and is perfectly gentle, weight 9."0 pounds. Ap pljrto W, O. Winslow. 13 ... Fleetwood street. ' sep 13 1 f. -..-,' WILL SPEAK FOR CLARK 'HOT STUFF" WARD. TO SPEAK FOR JUDGE CLARK IN THE COURT HOUSE ON NEXT MONDAY. SEPT. 16th. CniEF JUS TIC E ' S STRENGTH GROWING EV ERY DAY. ' o Hon. Hallett S. Ward will siieak at" the court house in this city n next Monday in sup port of the candidacy of Chief Justice Walter Clark for the United States Senate. There is no more popular ora tor in eastern ' North Carolina than Mr. Ward and many will go out to hear him on this occasion ' for the pleasure of seeing this re doubtable debater in action. . The fact that, this is the first speech of the campaign delivered here for Judge Clark will also doubtless cause many to take an unusual interest in this speaking, especially in view of the recent' and rapid growth of sentiment for , North Carolina's great Chief Justice in this section. The i increasing bitterness of .. the battle iietween Kinchin and isimmons is , causing, jmoiv tnan one former supporter of the gov ernor and of Senator Simmons to turn to Judge Clark as a worthy leader In this crisis. The speech es of Governor Kitchin's support- -ers are probably" winning more votes for Clark than they are for Kitchin, while those in favor of Senator Simmons seem , but to show the public more plainly more plainly than ever that he is not able, to defend his record in the senate and .that his sole ap jal to the voters'to-day Is made on the ground of his present grip on the pork barrel, and of what he said to have done for the State more than a dozen years ago. Taking all these'" things into consideration, a good crowd may lie expected iiv the court house on next Friday night. v STRUCK SULPHUR VEIN In driving n pump on his farm in the Tadmore section this week. Mr. Fel. Granger struck water about twenty feet below the surface in which, when it was pumped to the surface, was found a considerable quantity of free . sulphur To be sure that' he was not mistaken as to the nature of the substance, Mr. Granger burned some of it, get ting the nnmis'ikable odor of burning snlphuhV , Whether the sulphur supply would have prov- ol jxTttianent is Hotknown as Mr. Granger' drove . m-t pump dcejK'r and got pure water MRS. JENNIE rRITCII- ARD DEAD Mrs. Jennie Pritchard. wife of the late Simeon , Pritchard died ' at the home of her Brother-in-law. Daniel Jennings, Sunday night. The remains were Inter red at Fork's School nouse bury, ing ground Monday. Mrs. Prit chard was a most estimable wom an and will be greatly missed by tfcose who knew her.
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