FOUR H. C. THE REFLECTOR AID D. J. PAUL R. OUTLAW, Editor and Associate Editor. Entered In the post office at Greenville, N. C, second class Advertising rates made upon application. A correspondent desired at every post office in Pitt and adjoining counties. in to Pitt N. C, October 1903. WHOSE TURN NEXT A jury has Ernest wood not guilty of the murder of Ludlow Skinner, but the people of the Mate will believe he is a murder. to the last day of his life. The trial was a farce and the verdict just what was expected, considering Hay- wood's wealth and professional The time has come when there RETRIBUTION WILL COME. an- Chronicling the desertion of a woman from her husband, which happened Charlotte, the News story that Mr. Simmons tells is a sad one. He states that his home was a happy home until Milton Hunter came across the and that ever since that day, there has been no happiness. His wife became infatuated with Hunter and do what he might there was that would Teak, off this lien. He has plead with her, but to no if the facts in the case are as stat- ed, ought to be a law under which that man Hunter could be Some of our contemporaries con- to agitate the question of where Andrew Jackson was born, Andrew and died years ago. and served his day and generation well, and he was born has but to do with it. There are living issues to occupy the public mind in. this day and time without troubling about the dead ones. Jim Tillman goes free and other dark crime unpunished, m or put away for the North Carolina is in no position to j mt o life throw stones at South Carolina, and , perhaps it is beet to forget the whole I Republicanism in North Carolina thing as quickly as possible. But, but a great wrong been done in are few poverty-stricken states, and two murderers have journals out a miser- escaped the gallows. There will be existence. From one of these retribution ye , we occasionally get such slops as the has got to be a change made in our J that. The penalty will be paid for jury system. At present the defense both be doubly exchange says there is a great for there is a hell on earth more educational revival going the democratic newspapers, but that it has not struck the schools or the gen- in a capital c.-i-e has every to pack a jury box with its par- to the conscience of the man and we believe this very whose hands are than thing has been done time and again any fire of brimstone the in this state. The defense may challenge and reject twenty-three of the jurors offered by the prose- while the prosecution is lowed only four challenges. This very thing has made a mockery of justice in our courts, and the next legislature should change it or Con- fess to cowardice. That is plain language, and we mean it so. We railroad a poor ignorant to the gallows and turn murderers loose, all under the wing of the law. Justice It's a farce, a streaming burlesque, and a shame and disgrace upon the state. The people are losing respect for our courts, and it is coming to pass that if a man has wealth and influence he may murder his fellowman without fear of legal re- lynch law mid violence are taking j the place of legal We think not. The wonder would be, if no condition of anarchy arose from the weakness and cowardice of courts. This tiling of shooting a man down without giving him a chance for his life is than some of the darkest crimes of the feudal age. It causes thought- men to if their time will come next. makes every man afraid of hie brother, for none know the hour of assassination. The thing must ind -r we are all headed toward hell anarchy. can conceive. The Presbytery, at Wheeling, West Virginia, made a kick et the wearing bob- tail coats. This resolution on the question was adopted by the is the solemn and painful con- of this Presbytery that some of the brethren are departing from the time-honored custom of the fathers in bob-tailed coats, and the Presbytery would hereby warn the brethren against to the customs of the And this leads the Charlotte to it had read that brother should appear in the light of day wearing a silk hat and a bob-tail coat, it would have met with an amen chorus. The bob-tail coat is Is it any wonder that jail right if topped off with the pro- It is well that a man who can lie like that is forever barred from pub- life. The Statesville Landmark the way, Mr. Dewey was very prominent in the affairs of the state bank association and one of his schemes was to have money deposit- ed exclusively in state banks. Did the state have any money in Mr. at New when it went to smash We don't recall that anything has been said about Shortly after Dewey's flight it was given out that the state had not lost one cent by the defalcation. How true the news report was we have not been able to ascertain. Th Court if Appeals of New York has handed down a decision declaring dependence upon faith- healing in the case of sickness to be criminal negligence. It takes a Carolina legislature to license practice of that kind of healing. They could not burn any fireworks at the Greensboro reunion because the lot got lost somewhere on the road. But the boys burned cigars and patriotism enough to make up for the absence of pop crackers. Gray My hair was falling out turning gray very fast. But your Hair Vigor stopped the falling and restored the natural E. Z. Cohoes, N. Y. The Dunn Guide prints the fill- man and Haywood verdicts side by side, adding this comment upon Tillman s crime. deed was as black as hell itself. From one viewpoint of the evidence published in the papers, he is a high-handed murderer in first degree. Premeditated and planned to take the life of for charges that he dared not test before the courts of his state. It was the act of a Very true and well said, but Till- no worse crime than Hay- wood's, our contemporary, worked off all its indignation on a crime far from home, disposes of the Haywood verdict as jury heard the evidence and rendered their verdict accordingly, no doubt, therefore we submit with- out Those Chicago parents who buried the body of a boy found floating in the river, thinking it was their 11-year-old son who had dis- appeared from home, were a bit surprised when their youngster turned up at home alive and well. The boy had taken at a scold- in from his father and left home, staying away several weeks. If the South were as ignorant as Southern educational board paint it, there wouldn't be brain. enough in the entire section to run a blacksmith shop. If our courts can't convict we suggest that they be pro- tagged or labeled, in order that the public may not hurt their feelings. It's impossible for you not to look, old, with the color of seventy years in your hair Perhaps you are seventy, and you like your gray hair If not, use Hair Vigor. In less than a month your gray hair will have all the dark, rich color of youth. All If toot yon. and on dollar and we will express too bottle. Be Hie MM of TOUT Address, J. C. CO., Lowell, The Supreme court has decided that Judge salary is not subject to taxation, and the decision has law and precedent on its side, but we have no sympathy with the constitutional provision which pro- the general assembly from re- the salaries of judges, order to preserve the independence of the judges and executive named in the Judges are no better than other people, and their independence is not and never has been threatened. Tho law is plain enough, but it is a bad law. Tho Raleigh Post announces that there will be no war in the East. Very kind of Russia and Japan to take the post into their confidence. Rev. Robert Strange holds up Theodore as the highest type of purity in official life. What a bum lot the balance of us must be The world slipped a cog or turned over a new leaf. A dam- age suit against the Postal Telegraph. Co., has just been tried at Durham and the jury actually refused to give the plaintiff any damages. Some scientist is claiming that there are two hundred kinds of mos- We do not care to make of the other one hundred and ninety-nine varieties. The newspaper correspondents may bring on a war between Japan, and Russia if they want tn, but we refuse to edit any combination of Russian and Japanese proper It was the governor of North Car- and the governor of Virginia in Norfolk Thursday night. And we'll bet Governor Aycock held p his end of the spike. There are not a few people who believe that Raleigh jury cheated the penitentiary brick yard out of a good bookkeeper. Col. W. R. Henry, it is will give his side of the affair in. at state- to the press. The public waits to hear from Col. Henry. To be a North Carolinian these is the next best thing; to being out of debt. Perhaps the gentleman who was recently thawed off a government job will now to week. The following news dispatch N. C, was- considerable comment oh th e street here today over the meat by the Citizen, that it had in- a department and had absorbed the Weekly Advocate, a paper of this city. In- view of the fact that the Citizen has here- so strongly defended white supremacy, the deal a paper is considered by many a re- markable move. Well, well, you never just where the fool killer will be needed Surely a bunch microbes escaped from mi insane asylum and landed in the office of the Citizen. The Citizen has been one off the best papers in die- state, and we regret to see it making this mammoth blunder. Turn, sinner, turn; e'er too late. be a real stroke J enter- prise- if the News Observer should discover identity of the woman who letter from Dewey and it to the above paper. The original envelope would probably give- Dewey's pres- location. And by the way, we think there will be something to say about it Judge Peebles up for re-election. A Wall street has given, up for Christian Science, . bat he took to get rich, first. The Charlotte now issues a colored suppler tent, but very kindly to provide a. penalty for it. Maybe Dewey intends , come. back about Christmas, so touchy the hearts of kindly- people. He is a pretty fair t While we exported that to at quit Haywood, we did not; to be in a blamed big hurry- about The position is well taken by- the News that be.- bet- to revive the duel than to have men shut as Skinner were. In the duel man at least had -mi even chance-fur Ga- If they've nothing, else to do, Rooster Henry and J. Wiley- Shook fuse. Ton's One caused a man's death recently. He must have taken it internally. What do yon think of the Raleigh article for justice would seem that a mm who is to he a judge would have common sense sufficient to vent him showing his or prejudice in a even where he could not help feeling Herald. After eating, persons of a I will derive great benefit on of these pills. If you DRINKING TOO they will promptly relieve ho SICK nervousness which the appetite and remove 1- .,. Elegantly augur coated. Take No Substitute In the Haywood case it was the expected that happened, and that nukes it all the more disgraceful. It's a pity the state can't peal a criminal case when it knows the defendant is guilty. That war will not be the real thing until His Teeth- ship butts in. Stubborn FACTS Bock up Our Claims for YUCATAN TONIC Fact a Tonic and not a stimulant. 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But now their were gone, some of their men had been shot, while the rest, after scatter- had come together at the river fork to consider what to do. one thing to said that is to wreak on the man that give us who was asked Ian Mac- who knows better you know yourself. And you'd own, too, that it's the schoolmaster If you wasn't dead tuck on his Inn had long been a lead- among them, but since their last misfortune, which they attributed to Cameron Swift, the man who taught their children and who, though be con- their occupation, before always been their friend, they bro- ken away from Influence. For Inn would not listen to n word against Swift, and the gang attributed this to the fact that Ian was the slave of Lucy Swift, tho schoolmaster's daughter. had scarcely ken when there was the sound of hoofs, and a young girl riding pulled up In their midst. boys, scatter. The have got wind that you're here and be- fore morning they'll be back to your said one of the gang, tell him that we want ; no from him or any of seeing that he was pow- to protect the girl from insult, without a word took her horse by the bridle and led her away. no use, Lucy. The men have been informed that your father put the on to them, and they're not i to be convinced to the contrary. Go away from here at wish you'd come with she said as she started on, quit the gang But Ian had work before him Just then. He feared the men were going to move upon Cameron Swift, seize him and hang him. In a moment he was back, and Just in time to hear Brana- propose to do exactly what he feared. Turning before he was seen he ran after Lucy to warn her, but was too late. He kept on, however, on foot till he came to a farm where he pro- cured a horse and never drew rein till be before Swift's cottage and told of the danger. have little he sold, get far enough away, for near behind me. Mount my horse and let Lucy mount again and ride as as you I know who was the said Swift. told me. It was won't save you. They're blind with rage, and now has them completely under his influence. Go at asked Lucy. stay herd and stand off as long as I In less than half an hour there was a commotion below, men calling to each other and Ian listened with his band on the schoolmaster's which he bad en down from the wall, waiting till they should come up. He i bad locked and barred house and taken at. an open where ho could Are through closed blinds. He bad no mind to hurt any of bis com- he wanted the blood of Brana- the man who had betrayed them. On the gang until they emerged from behind the trees and stood in front of the house. Then with the muzzle of his- rifle pointing between the of the blind, aimed straight at the heart of and, taking advantage of a moment when the traitor was not In motion, fired. fell dead. open and stood where his form be seen, though his features not be for the darkness. he cried. is who gave us away. him. Like as not he bribe his John Hanson, a of Inn's, was only one who recognized the voice. Jumping for the fallen body, he thrust his hands In the pockets, but pulled out nothing. Taking off the coat, be tore it in pieces, and five new, crisp bills, fresh from the States treasury, fluttered ground. Then there was a sudden stillness, and unarmed, walked out to he said, was the school- master, whom you'd have hung if I j hadn't forestalled you, who was told by a that- was the traitor. He was worse than a traitor, for he not only took n bribe for giving us away, but to turn suspicion from himself led you on to murder Cameron Swift. You're spared a wronged you as we did the said one. were always the best head In the lot. Tell us what to said an- other. I hi tn forever, i u mend to each and every one of you to do the same. If yon win. go to Cameron Swift, and I be- I can get Immunity for all Of What . Ian did get Immunity through the schoolmaster, every one of the pang went to work at an honest calling. . As for Ian. he a position on the having a head for work, soon became one of the prominent men on the line. Lucy married him after his new career was assured. MABEL C. BRADLEY. I am not popular any more with the moaned business man who used to entertain poker. n i-ard In seven years. The friends I made at the table were near dear to me. When I lived on the seventh floor of a tenement, they Hooked to me night- the stairs without a When moved to the Bronx, they followed me. When I settled in Jamaica, the ride to my house did not seem too long for them, nor did they mind the Journey home or in the morning. When I I was supporting them with my losses, I tore up the cards and cracked the with n hammer. When, lo, behold, mother's son of them knew me no more I lived so far away that It was Impossible to find time to come to visit me. I am sure that If I opened a poker In the darkest cell In the bottom of the bottomless pit they would have come to piny with me. To regain their friendship it is only necessary to announce h reopening of the New York Tress. Tarsi. In China the men take as much pride in their hair as women, the is a thing of no little moment. In making the cue the whole head Is ed except n circular patch upon crown. The hair from this Is braided, and strands of silk are added, which end In n tassel reaching to the heels. In full mourning black strands arc replaced by white ones in second mourning by light blue or green. It is an unpardonable breach of for Inferior to enter the pres- of n superior with his cue wound round his neck or head, it Is disposed of during work, -and- the greatest insult one man can offer another Is to pull his cue. It seems very odd to see sailors soldiers on ship or In barracks combing each long tresses or coolies at the street corners performing the same friendly office. Custom forbids a man to wear a beard and mustache until he becomes a grandfather. They tell a good one on a prominent real man of Some time ago a prospector over on Beaver creek to show a certain claim. He told the man that it was an exceptionally fine claim, that tbs land did not overflow that he would sell It to him for The man looked around and discovered, some red mud way -up In a tree asked the real estate man what caused that mud In the tree tops If the hind did not overflow. The agent replied that there was a, kind of-hog raised in the Chickasaw country which used to range on the and that they rubbed the mud on the trees. The prospector took a look over land, glanced Up in the tree again told the man that he wouldn't fake the claim, but he would give for couple of those hogs. Kansas City Journal. . . The value of the cranberry a agent was early by the American who prepared poultices from them to extract the om from poisoned arrows. On the principle they are used now as a rem- for erysipelas, taken applied as a poultice. In. malarial and typhoid conditions the odd of the fruit, is specially commended, while tics who lack Juice are also of. cranberries. raw they are said to be excellent remedy for As a health food should not be strained, as too much of their substance is lost Making; In 1700. The historian the period whose observation dated back to 1700-05, how In March-tbs Indians make transverse incisions with their hatchets, from which trickles as abundance of water, which they after- boll over a Are. He says tbs sugar made has nearly always s burned taste, but that the French make It better than the Indian women, from whom they learned how to make It. BOMB, In 1758, Is equally explicit the source of sugar Nothing Do, The last time I saw Jenkins he was looking pretty blue; said be had nothing to do. told the same thing- today when I met him, but he quite cheerful. to it, I suppose. to It I No; appointed to it. He's go a political Tress.