mm PERSONALS AND SOCIAL -T W. R. Parker went to today. I. B. Gary, of Henderson, is . town. Prof. left j evening for R. Greene returned Tuesday toting from LaGrange. Miss Nona Blow returned Tues-I day evening from at Mrs. F M. Hodges and children have returned from a b LaGrange. Bin, K. B. Higgs returned Tuesday evening from Miss Curie Brown returned evening from a visit to Hair Splits have used Hair Vigor for thirty rears. i is elegant for dressing and for keeping the hair splitting at the Hair-splitting splits friendships. If the hair- splitting is done on your own head, it loses friends for you, for every hair of your head is a friend. Hair Vigor in advance will prevent the I splitting. If the splitting it will stop it. H a b tile. All Mis I. and i. . i visit to If y- i cannot supply you, ill express of J. C. Lowell, Mass. i; f t d state The Southerner reports the Sunday Bight, of a colored man weighing pounds. North has cot- ton mills in operation. has the largest number, of any county. A Shipment of 17.088 bales of valued at left Wilmington on a British steamship Monday afternoon sub a Co i Rev. J. B. Morton, form lying load i pastor of the let i m i here, i u, . in i II .; the Cotton Madness. Ill midst of great prosperity which high cotton is bringing to the south, there are several dangers . which are born of the very of hope, but which, if over- look d into certain disaster. are thousands of people in the south today who are cotton mad- They are simply intoxicated by magnificent rise in the price of by all that this means i. section and state and prop y have been seized Wilkinson Co. We Give Rebate Checks ire For. you e j i practical benefit posts all a id -d traveler i id , . . fever; and an i ; , sending hard earned cash to I cage has n. t . as margin for operations to lie mine and come up . ,, ,. ,,, they are a i to miner of all law into hazardous enterprises we'd do to work this mom- every kind, bused on the colossal lug to the Rt- which of the , face. rescued man is Adolph L bring in the South. as they flew past one of the whits he is . a semi A from Boston, painted posts. condition at tho far as the general public is at rude school replied the on the hillside about the ten lent, suppose mine. mile posts are Of any particular The explosion occurred it benefit. The traveler ran tell this and the first car w tut sudden far is from terminal ts, ground, then a of t in he is not up the deep shaft. Both CS Saturday morning, Jan. will start a sale which will interest the buy- This w ill be a sale of and Ends . Odds and in Dress Goods and Ends in Slips Odds and Ends in Trimmings Odds and Finds in Hosiery Odds and Ends in Shoes Odds and Ends in Clothing and Pints Odds and in Men's and Boy's Clothing Odds and Bads in Umbrellas Odds and Ends in Ham burgs and Lac-s Poll in. Black Silk This and Bale will list one week. Our purpose is to shape our stock fur soring business. Co. ed. mis ; e like figure i a from the mile fit have t how t r r. ; t. go, a few Ike to time speed of n- l the mile posts. But Is what the post are for. In the mint cages were hurled through the tipple, above the stage three men on were thrown to ground. a was thrown high the h ft and el dead on tie The injured were brought at once to this where same of office cf the ll A l-r ;, Cl eh at the pit e little village. wives and Children of the men below rushed to the scene is a profile, or showing CI the loom ion of every one of these posts. an accident in the Wall Street Journal, prints i i statement from a New England j gentleman, who but recently return-, ed from the South. bad occasion to visit one of the S towns in South Carolina and land which a few years ago was going begging at per acre now commands a price of local bank in the town has a i capital of and had deposits of but one half of its deposits have been withdrawn mil to New York as margin for speculation in cotton. south is cotton mad and fear for the ultimate The gravity of the situation may in t be as y t so great as the above would had us to infer; but. it calls for a timely warning. C. V. York. L H. ours, a breaks, a car lets down, any the to is not bed of tho proximity mishap to some par mile post and i in the can located an I are sent there once, and they can in a ; , for they where the ; b Otherwise would h h move hi tween u the i d ii l . s n , loss I Much n ore v than i Ice of the mile i and i n J be p . . radio, d Mite ; Is the patent of The Journal has all along preach- no en-1 anticipating a boom thing out of the happens w no in tho staple which cause many per between sons to lose their heads. If space cage that let the men into the permitted, we would reiterate every mines and brought them out again we have said on the subject, day's was done that people have to do were d All day e mum ii j; women and me e pit. were ice n teal aid iii men in of I he the at- mm . s two this n i i . . lie v-t i . were in lot . i i just now is hi go ahead with j . and reap the ; which is to be widely j In rally distributed To speculate is to court ii r i I rile ruin. There is a e Ion, be sure; but i; things, as every . to his Borrow, shall probably have. . but let there be in i In in real es- industrial R. J. Cobb. The Building and Lumber Co., Contractors, Constructors and MANUFACTURERS Factory situated by the railroad just North of the Imperial Tobacco Factory. All kinds of dressed lumber, turned and scroll work. All machinery new and up to date and of the best make. Plans furnished and coin r taken for erection of buildings. Tinning, slating, Glittering and all binds metal work. Our in shop is mi fourth street, opposite marble yard. Mr. H. L. Wyatt has our tinning and slating department Yon will find a master of his trade. We ask for our share of the public patronage and will do our best to give satisfaction. mi a and steady and solid increase, has been with us for a few days. Journal. and all Rheumatic Symptoms The Sales and Surest Remedy Dr. German Liver Powder not mixture, but a translation of one of innermost If are a suffer- will you FREE OP a of Liver Powder with booklet, which from patients who have been cored try this wonderful Specific. Do sot delay, bat send your full at American Co. he. et . Kills i t . . . Th house ;. killed the ti to invite Presides Legally Dead Still Alive. Roosevelt t address the By referring it to a A my . committee, the. house fob yet lowed the example of the senate Ten years ago Fitch Marquis dealing a resolution his family in Kansas had tending the president's Panama never been heard of until the BETHEL ITEMS N. C , Jan., U. of Washington. policy. Cotton seed and com for sale by P. Washington, N. C. Also a limited of seed potatoes. One customer gathered from one acre in cotton the past over pounds seed cotton, and I made from my corn to per acre after spring crop of cabbage. have a limited cotton seed to sell. Price of com SI to per bushel. Cotton seed ll per bushel. 1- -4-wk D. W- day when he turned up at La He refused to say he had been. His wife thought him dead and sued for a life insurance policy he carried. The court decided she pay the premiums for seven years, and if he did not show up that he would be counted as dead in world. The widow paid the and at the end of seven years drew her money. But Mar- is not Capital. W. H. of Atlanta, is here on business. W. J, Mayo, of Conetoe, was here Sunday to his best girl. Ask Miss Mattie Grimes who was in town Saturday and Sunday. glad to know that Miss Lizzie Grimes decided to spend one more Sunday in town. W. G. Lamb was in town Mon- day selling goods as usual. Exum Mayo spent Saturday and Sunday in town. We are glad to see our friends at any time. Miss Blanche Mayo returned from the Normal Sunday. She lost everything she bad in the ire there. Invitations arc out for the the of Miss Nannie is spending a days town. Misses Versa Lizzie Beverly spent Sunday the count y at Mr. They report a pleasant Sabbath. Misses Elbe Mattie Grimes spent la-st night in the country. J. T. Smith spent Sunday night in Plymouth and returned day. We are glad to know that he is making good progress. Mis. Henrietta Taylor, of Rob- who visiting her son, Herbert, left yesterday for home. Miss Annie Thigpen was on the streets this afternoon. We are glad to sea such pretty faces in our town. ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE No. Laughinghouse ins for Reflector. Tuesday afternoon at two- thirty o'clock the of the Book held a able meeting at the home Mrs. Chas. Mr. charmingly her guests, assisted by Miss Of Baltimore, Miss Lizzie Laugh Mrs Hayward Had. The club to Older by the president, Mrs. R. R. The program not being able to be Carried Miss gave a talk us her as a club woman. After regular business was The of held a special meeting, Friday eight, to t action on i petition asking i hat M election he called to the people town tie of voting for against dispensary in and or distillery. All the members of the board v e-e quite n i of in attendance. The petition was and Rented lo A . Blow, and elegant refreshments were he T the club adjourned meet made brief remarks upon it. February toe ninth, with Mrs.; Aldermen H. A. White moved James L. Little. Superior Court. The following cases have been disposed of since last report. Joe Haddock, removing crops, not guilty. that a committee two lie pointed to examine the and compare the names thereon with the registration books. He and Alderman S T. White were j ti d. i retired with the petition and registration books, Turner larceny, guilty, i B upon return reported that I sentenced to jail for three years. . , . A .-,., ,, J I petition contained names, all John Evans assault with dead-1 t. . , , ,. , , whom w-re registered voters weapon, guilty, sentenced two;. , . . . . e s the town, but that them months with leave to L d of Sam Bryant, appeal from mayor's m m court, not guilty. i , , , . ,, ,,., . declared by to John W. J. M F. R. ST. ,,. James Anderson, Oscar ,. Matthews, Simon a and Wiley j , ,. lo costs and required to give bond in sum of to pear at January 1905, end show they have not gamble I. W. Mercer, selling liquor , M day which ,. ,,, pleads ten election shall be held at d cases, judgment bod, vote. Blow cal ii g the election was also read and adopted. This order o Ma ch upon payment of costs on that lie quit the fine of i a former was st i our, January term of court i.- v.-i , . ,.,., , , J. L. ;. Wane i S , i ii a J. L. i -o ; he j turned a v t i- I ; r Kills with the law. The then the I In the wards for the ;,.,,. I'll V aid K. . Mi-G H . It in in, r r is rat; ti I h x u and . Warren, pulses, L. W. Lawn registrar; . S Soul., j Bow ii V. i am W. King, judges Fifth I Rout registrar, J, L. Sugg and It. A. in . ii l. l i ii Penalty of Cotton. Washington, Jan. re- volt against American is the title of a long report re. at the state department from United States Consul General Mason, at Berlin, Germany. Mr. Mason says , among the economic movements in Europe Inch may have a serious meaning f important inter-ts America is Hot of France and Ger i ma- c pate their textile m America ii cotton. The p- features of the situation U that then- is note Ger- many, but through hi Europe a r that and weaving mast at any be emancipated from such vassalage by the development of sources of supply. ; The Germany press charges that I the American cotton market is et the mercy of the speculators, o drive up and down Hie pi ices to suit their own purposes. Thus far the movement is in its infancy, but may he ominous for the col ton-growers of our States, says Mr. Mason. Expert in the Fast African colonies dining the last two years have been successful. is announced ; that there are many -q are miles of laud in Fast Africa with Will and climate well adapted for the lion . Th roil;, German Gal vest on a are I made to send over and educate and to a of In I on v i e a i of y of I ti he A eel ton i labor from Chin.-i lie employed in case natives p I If be j ears his I l , , . ;,,, cotton mil. In says r. Mi so i, v. , .-i . . III .-. Will i . f or later e I ton of i S n; I vi no I i . i; i I . s. SAFE AT WINTERVILLE. STORE HARRINGTON, BARBER CO. ROBBED OF OVER Two Citizens in View of the Robbery Yet Give No Alarm. The Town Much Excited. Between and o'clock morning the safe in the store of Wanted Had Enough Ham Barber c. , at was blown o ten and robbed. For it days a tramp with on in a sling has been beg. that town. as- seen around the town at On Wed One day, riding alone the road, Gen. Gordon came i, on a regimen prayer meeting, very impressive. The men were kneel- or standing with bowed heads Jan. Mr. W. A. a progressive highly respected tins county, committed suicide this lo in his bar . He had been and showed Nichols, signs of being demented for some time. Besides the loss of his mind there could have been do cause f r the rash act, as his financial affairs were in the best of and his family life was apparently of the happiest nature. Mr. about years of age. A wife and four children survive him. ii. Murder at Monroe. Monroe, N. C. Jan. Eubanks shot and killed J. E. Wilhelm in the Heath Lee Hard- ware Company's store, this morn- at o'clock. Eubanks is a clerk was married last Sunday. Wilhelm is t in-law of Mr. Gilbert, former proprietor of the Hotel; m himself at Harvey Vanna, son of Dr. R T. president of the Baptist Female University was seriously shot while out hunting with a friend near Wake Forest, on Wed- Young Van ii remarked jestingly that he thought he would himself, to I carelessly with his gun when it discharged and tore away a considerable his face. Huge Cotton Cargo for Japan. Houston, Texas, Jan. A shipment of bales of cotton destined for Japan, left hers to night via the Southern Pacific for San Francisco. The shipment re quired forty one cars is a It has many record, so as Oriental trade is . a murder of this kind The freight bill taken place in amounts to o R . -tor. The Solid fl i mm ring with Lottie Blow on Tuesday afternoon, January the nineteen hundred and four. . were ten members and one visitor pres- added much to the of the occasion by reading an on Women Who Have Appeared in North Carolina His- It was thoroughly enjoyed by all present. The enthusiasm over the new made an interesting feature the afternoon. Business having been dispensed with dainty refreshments were served, and the members showed appreciation of the clever hostess by lingering till a late hour. one strangers went the repair shop W. L H-m-e a drill sharpened. Mi House thought nothing of this at first but later his suspicions were aroused be quietly informed some of the business men if the occurrence. To be on the sate side, the men took all safe- at and carried home with Nothing else was seen of the two strangers, but Thursday the tramp with his band in the sling rent to t he store of Harrington, Barber Co. and purchased some powder. He also hung about tho store much the day, but it did not arouse the suspicion any member the firm. This morning the was disclosed. The door of the safe had been blown entirely off the ex hurled it partition all of the office some i new out in the store. One window was badly and look- ii The i showed Ho, two i oles on in it tin in flour. Ti re i In; j i, i f valuable . pi to the hi d ii money belonging to another money was by tin n n ., i.- I- ed . in r. I I e-. tn o ii re . i ti, this ; ad. . i . n that i l . i of i i lie r yet inn in i an i in a voice of wonderful mi The general clucked his horse and removed his bat and waited for the end of the prayer. The chaplain asked the Lord give the men of Lee's army courage to meet the great crisis that had come upon them, fortitude to bear new and strength to light against the pursuing enemy. Just then a tall private rose from bis knees and shouted to the chaplain, Tray for bread, chaplain, pray for bread We have courage to spare, but to fight we must have something Pray for This broke up the prayer Inter Ocean. , i . i. . , III This is the year for the stale con and Greensboro people are asking we get the again It is regarded as certain the above question in the affirmative. This town did by the conventions two years in fuel i gave the conventions a . w tin f pi et entertainment. And the little if any doubt i will call the meet again v here meeting sat- e do ii i now what tin l i. nor are we nil interested in mat- but we think, with t . trust between ill . in c Inn tier i i mm ion of in- t . e not In -ii.- ,. i- a mi no i i i- hi l place the com I he i and hers I ii n t ion i n mi is w -ii L , either or , give. iv i time, ;. I drive tie did ll o'clock this i is these two citizens, who live diagonally across the Tho following is the program of from the scene of the robbery, tell die to be held in to Death Brownsville, Pa., Jan. Pour men, all foreigners were crushed to death today in anew of the Hill Goal Company, near here. Hint were awake between and that lights were moving about in the store, saw a man standing guard in front of the store, but were afraid to go out any alarm. Others say these two had tire arms the house with which they could easily have shot the man standing on guard at the store, or the could have gone out the of their house to neigh- boring houses and quietly awaken- ed enough people to have store and captured the robbers. failure to use either of these means to atop the robbery beings criticism up- on Hie in. Reports today say the robbers were tracked In the direction of Greenville. Searching parties are trying to find the court house Greenville, Mon- day, 1904. The morn- session will at o'clock sharp and the afternoon session at The subjects for discussion Soil Improvement, by B. W. gore, chemist Varieties of Corn and Their Improvement by Seed by C. B. Williams. Common Diseases of Farm by Tait Butler, State Fertilizers for Corn and Cotton, by B. W. Hog raising, by Tait Butler. A general discussion of the of farm labor. People coming in from the try say traveling along the icy road is awful. ISSUE