THE EASTERN REFLECTOR AND FRIDAY. D. J. Lent jokes are in order. Are you at work for the of Editor the dispensary election Entered in the post office at Greenville, N. C, as class matter, Advertising rates made upon application. A correspondent desired at every post office in Pitt and adjoining counties. in to The man with the now put in his secret lick. Las reached lb spot where they will either have the can- dug or else dig its grave. Pitt County, N. C, 1904. Did you ever Russian have rushed out with extras claiming the victory. has refused contributions can offered in her aid from the United States, and no foreigner will be lowed to enlist in her army. WAR NEWS. You can't look at a paper from Somebody should rite a song en- titled the little Goes hardly any part of the United States but what you will see where some The appreciating the interest of its readers in the war news, is now taking a telegraph news service and will give the latest is to do about this, let it go on and on I not vote in this year's election. as they have for year and years and grow worse and worse each year, or has committed some heinous One thing the voter should keep crime upon some white person. in mind is that if he fails to pay his What are the American people going poll tax by the first of May he can- Carnegie gave to philanthropic purposes year. Yet so great is the unhappy income that he is still very far away from the to die poor. an expensive step to take, and we hope our readers will show their appreciation by doing what they can to increase tho patronage of the pa- per. It is a lime when everyone The question is being asked, are they going to if and rid I What are lire proof buildings our country of the black brutes houses with dirt floors is true most of them when come nearest to it. who roads the paper should be ; are or hung according to subscriber and pay promptly so the L, but a j We are for a dispensary not be- paper will not be hindered in meet- escape from where commit the cause we think it will remove the its bills. Let's be of mutual to another in evils of the drink habit, but because help 1.1 each other. part the What a strong navy is worth was brought home to us in our late with We realize it more fully than ever since Japan is doing things to the Russian ships. The idea of building a great American which found its birth in the mind of the lamented Wm. C. Whit- should be heavily backed by our congress, for in the, future the most powerful nation will be that one that can keep its afloat on he seas against any foe. It i . creditable to the people of fire stricken that they have declared their ability to relieve all suffering incident to the fire. All free over the country were hands ready to be extended in aid, and in some places relief subscriptions had It seems to be fact that the trend of sympathy in the United States goes out to Japan in the conflict now raging between that country and Russia. the main reason for this feeling is the great disparity in the size of the antagonists. Japan is small, but plucky. Russia is both large and powerful. But Japan is vigorous, alert and keen to an extent sufficient to very over- come the effect of the physical dis Japan represents the best and highest type of far Eastern civilization. Russia stands for a tyranny in government that is in- tensely repugnant to the people of a The more dangerous a thing is the less convenient it ought to be. Pow- ready been started. That the city , stored take care of itself in the face of aw to at a safe distance so a disaster speaks loudly in j from property AH intoxicants its e. The j ought in like will arise the ashes more and They are too dangerous for handling. Many a man who would have been a good and citizen is a financial, mental and moral wreck be- cause he had access to and was lowed to go to saloons in his boy hood days. did m before, Taking the size of the town and the ex- ; of the fire into In-disaster at Winterville is proportionately greater than at While Baltimore lost In numbering in the thou sands, -he thousands more left; but Winterville with only ten stores lost nine of them and has but one left. of the state papers to argue that the lien law has outlived its usefulness. If next leg- could be induced to repeal the a great service would be done tin- And the home- law should get the same con- It appears that Spencer Blackburn has very little faith in his for congress as he is now seek- a job in Washington. He is an applicant for appointment as special assistant and attorney for the de- of justice. The corporation has over-ruled the of the Atlantic Cos line and has ordered that read to connection with the Col. I. A. Sugg is again with the boys on the home exchange and is the bull of the pit. The boys are glad to see him back. He says he has got it in for The Reflector for sending him out after a in one of his letters from New York, when it was a lunch he went after. we are satisfied it will greatly lessen its evils. Japan has fifty or sixty war vessels afloat but it is doubtful whether Russia has a clear idea of how many she has at this time. In our endeavors to close up bar rooms, and establish a dispensary in Greenville, let us bear in mind that we arc at the same time to- put a to the distillery dawn on the classic Tar. Every man, woman and child in Greenville, capable of forming an opinion, should take a bold, open stand either fur or against the proposed dispensary, and then able and willing to give a reason for his position. Some Greenville people are re- letters expressing sympathy James Bowman, aged years, shot and almost instantly killed his father at county, W. Va., on the 15th while the hitter was severely chastising his wife, the mother of the lad, in tier home. C. L. Walcott, Director of the U. S. Geological never tires of novelties. He has appointed Mr. to be to the World's Fair at St. Now fetch on the experts Who is going to be X-ray Com Liquid Air Com- Congealed Sun- shine Weather Breeding Commissioner for science with a big, big S We can- not have too much that hard-working people pay for and nobody under- stands. . Virginia is up against a tough proposition. To send that who assaulted Mrs. Shields and daughter from Richmond back to Roanoke to be tried is to incur an expense of twenty five or thirty thousand dollars for guards, when more than likely he will be lynched any way. so the legislature is to try to pass an enabling act to have him tried in Richmond. After all L turns out that according to Mrs. over the by fire of the Shields herself, that she was not Baptist We are at a ; outraged at all, though knocked in to know how such a report got out the head with a hatchet and her throat cut, while her little girl was almost killed. Convicted of these that the church had been destroyed, and are very glad to state that the report is incorrect. The Czar of Russia takes pains to throw the entire blame tho conflict now raging in the far East upon Japan. The Japanese are apparently not busying them- selves just now with any efforts to locate but are themselves to efforts to whip their enemies. They probably have Information was received here Sunday that Senator M. A. Hanna, of Ohio, was dead. His death re- moves an able man and one who has exerted a prominent influence on the politics of the nation. Japan's population is while Russia's is pan can strike with her full length without fear of foreign enemies or revolt. Russia mutt guard her western frontier and her Baltic things alone he will probably not suffer the death a mob can get their hands on him and this is what makes the rabble so mad There has come to be a great de- for labor it. the South, and es- farm labor. In one way or another this labor is likely to be supplied. Movements are on foot to enough to explain after the scrap is over. bring it. Once the labor begins to an idea that there will be time j up from other labor may cease to be regarded as When the re- fuses to make himself by a refusal to work or otherwise he becomes an enormous loser. Just what it will mean to him it is possible to conceive. Up to this he has enjoyed better opportunities in the South than have been open to him in other sec- of the country. To fail now to make the most of these ties is, seemingly, to ignore the beet industrial prospect offered to the race anywhere in the United States. What the is to kn on this continent and In reading the papers the name of a hero is occasionally found. En- Bruce Taylor, late of is one of them. He was a faithful engineer on the Atlantic Coast Line. His train collided with another train near Pee Dee, in South Carolina, and when the wreckage was cleared away several hours later his body was found in the cab of the engine, one hand tightly clasped to the throttle. He died at his post, his position showing that he gave his life in the effort to save his train and those an board. That The Institution of It may be only a coincidence, or a series of them, but it is an table fact that American have always been on the winning side in foreign wars. In the mean War of fifty years ago our sympathies were with France and England, and they won cut; in the War of 1871 we wanted Germany to win, and win she did; and now, in the contest be- tween Japan and Russia, our hearts go out to the plucky little islanders. If each and every one of these cases the philosophers would tell us be- forehand that our sympathies were the wrong side, but the plain as Lincoln called them, somehow have a way of expressing ions, which the logic of events, and history itself, usually proves to be A TO FARMERS. Editor I beg the use of your columns to speak to my brother farmers. While the weather has been bitter cold tobacco has been advancing about per cent since Jan. 4th. Lookout for the pin hooker fool All the warehouses swarm with them. The r are alive with them, this snowy weather, call- on every farmer who has any leaf tobacco and buying it at per cent below what it would bring on the Greenville market. August I advised you to buy and store the raw leaf, that when the trust needed it they would pay you a profit for it. Now the trust took warning from the protest against low prices and is paying a fair price for our tobacco. Probably this is to get us to sow plant beds. I will admonish you not to bite at the trust bait by putting in another large crop of tobacco. You know that the lion invited the small animals to his dangerous den. When they had once accepted his bait, or got near, he grabbed and devoured them Just so the trust devoured your tobacco last season. Plant some tobacco, but do not get wild over present prices. Re- member the many sleepless hours you have to spend around your and that old back when you have to set out the plants. You will have to spend cents for a plaster to get your back in gear. COTTON. The writer has not seen cotton, sold for cents since and only then early in the season as a panic came, and prices soon tum- bled to cents, then climbed to or cents. have seen middling cotton as low as cents; hare seen labor a way down, have seen it away up and very unreliable as it is now; have seen broken merchants and broken farmers and ten- ants by the score. Some years labor all wants to farm, other years all want to work for wages. When cotton gets high once in thirty years you cannot trust all to that. I have seen pork selling at a barrel and as low as Have seem corn sell as high as cents bushel and as low as cents. Have seen flour selling at per barrel and as low as I have seen ton and provision high, and have seen both low at tire same time. As our stomachs want attention, three times a day, would it not be a, wise suggestion to you, brother farm- to move smoke house, larder and granary from the Northwest to your farm, more convenient to tho every- day wants of the stomach If we of the Southland would raise our food at home, overstocked cotton and to- markets would be a thing of the past. Should the war in the far East in- for all food products to and high. J O. T. WINTERVILLE This department is in of J. M. Blow, who is authorized to rep- resent the Eastern Reflector in Winterville and territory. WINTERVILLE ITEMS. Winterville, N. Luff Sunday Mrs. J. fell on the ice and broke arm. Carlos Harries, of Greenville, was Sunday. L. A. Hudson, of Black Jack, has been visiting friends here this week. Dr. B. T. when not in the country can be found either at bis residence or at the store of R. G, Chapman Co. Iii a few few days Harrington, Co. will be ready to serve their customers with any thing in me line. To those who were the chief in the recent fire A. G. Cox very donated checks from twenty-five to fifty dollars each. We now have a nice lot of porch column timber. If you need of them why not let us fit up Price.- are light. Winterville Wig. Co. you go to the yellow front to grocers you always be that you have bought them as where else aDd not fresh goods. While in town at the low Front and look through our line of dry goods. No charge made for looking. Always bear in mind that the Winterville Mfg. Co. manufactures a goon ash board of good and quote prices on same upon Mr. Grizzard, and old lady lived near here, died last and was buried Sun- day ii-on. Kittrell, who has been quite a while in New- m home Saturday. Kittrell end spent in the country. home on a A. Cooper, of Roanoke Rapid, J who has been visiting his sou, J. C., Feb K- Cooper, and his brother, H. Smith Rowan Cooper since Sunday re- turned home today. Go to see or write the Winter- ville Mfg. Co. house To our friends and customers. Having very near lost our air-tire of merchandise in the recent fire, we are now making arrange- as rapidly as possible to again. We most earnestly a continuance of your trimmings. They furnish you j valued patronage. Thanking you with good work and prices. G. A. Kittrell Co. ate buying immense of cotton seed. Seed are bringing a nice price and add much to the the burner. G. A. Kittrell Co. are erect a temporary store near the de pot East side of railroad Alfred living wear here, after u very long illness died Sat- and was Sunday. If in need of cotton seed hulls, meal corn, hay or anything in the feed line see G. A. Kittrell Co. one and all for past favors we re- main, Yours to Serve, Harrington, Barber Co. A. G. Cox Mfg. Co. have a nice lot of coffins on hand, trices are reasonable as j Prompt attention given all orders. If want your if j your harness or your own shoes few A. HAPPY IDEAL SPRING BUGGY. MANUFACTURED BY COX WRING WINTERVILLE, N. C. COMPAQ. and for general blacksmith work call L. House on Main street. alter Just so the one to which a wire fence is to he put moat determined Car load of shingles expected to the style to be bought. in a few days. See them this fact A. G. Cox Mfg. Things in before buying. Kittrell Co. Bearding J. D, Cox. Board per day. Best House in town. Our district just row presents rather a appear- yet in a little while with a things changed. Already workmen are engaged clearing away the debris and as early as possible ten brick stores will be built. We are of the opinion everything happens for the best. Darkness often is followed by a beautiful light and have at no time despaired Co. to make the mesh fence with barb wire woven in, as well as to keep in stock heights of the mesh perfect fence. Harness as well buggies Don't go some where else to your harness when you get your harness when you can get, any as cheap per- haps just as nice right here from the man g; bug- from. It is nothing to hear that Hunsucker has sold the last I in Nothing that's new in Men's Furnishings is missed by this up-to-date store. you can't get it here you will not likely to get it at all. I hat's what our patrons say. of Winterville one day ranking;,,.,. , ,, . . , , in stuck. Don't you la the social and financial . is because there isn't anything do W. living G. A Mis- visit. J. Rev by th. C ix after spending at home has returned to Griffith of the Episcopal eastern diocese of North Carolina held services in the E church here Tester- day. Ad have than price, article is better if you a little more for it aper article at a smaller one the Carroll h manufactured by the He Mfg. Co. A . beam manufactured by the Winterville Mfg. Co., always gives to satisfaction you goto have one put your low they can also furnish hand -s your plow. Dr. B. T. Cox wishes to chase lbs new goose feathers. For bent grade of chewing and noting go to the drug store. School books, pens, pencils and best quality of stationary always or sale at the drug If you want your horse shod if your harness or Tour own shoes need repairing, and for general work call and see W. L. House on Main street. Taylor ale of goods in rear of m all the Mfg. Ca. as a town noted for its men of enterprise, thrift and never say die. are here now and have ever been, and with that pluck so necessary for the accomplishment of success in lite they are fully endowed. Hence our friends in the distance need have no fear other than Winterville her people take cue of their own. We have been down in the mouth, but are right now. A. G. Cox has sold Hie store on north end of brick block to H. L. Johnston and the on south end to T. N. The yellow front can furnish you with drinks that are as d as can. Do not judge the drinks by the fountain, but try one, and be Convinced of the fact that it is not always the finest looking instrument that makes the best music. G. A. Kittrell Co. have just received a shipment seed oats that are for sale cheap get prices before Cotton seed meal and hulls sale. Kittrell Co, If in need of seed Irish potatoes northern grown or second crop see G. A. Kittrell Co. they can sup- ply you. For Bent or house and lot located between Joseph us Cox and A D. Cox on street. Apply to C. A. Fair. G, A. Kittrell Co. will give you 1333 lbs cotton seed meal exchange for a of or give per bushel. None cheaper or better than A. G. Cox Mfg. Co's stock oils, leads, paints that are in a position to buy these goods to special advantage and feeling that their customers bad as wall have the benefit of same, they will to be la Ula line. aw You never were worse mis- taken. The fact is, the order arc coming faster than they can be made. Don't let any more get ahead of you, but place your orders with A. G. Cox Mfg. Co, MODEST AND RiGHT PRICES RULE HERE Handsome Elegant Shirts, Win. Underwear, Smart Gloves, Hosiery, Hand- kerchiefs, Night well we give it up. We can't even commence to tell you ail the new things. Come in for e look and we'll take pleasure in showing you everything. Not Robbed as He Claimed. It has been going the rounds of the newspapers Dun- I THE KING CLOTHIER. can, of the A. N O. railroad was robbed Goldsboro on last Thursday night right under the shallow of the city hall. Major Hood, Las out the statement which will exonerate the police and discredit Mr. Dun- facts in the Duncan rob- case are that he, company an ex-convict named Dave visited a of the city staid all night. slept with left next morning before Dun- can awoke. When the police began to make an was arrested and admitted taking watch and other tides. was arrested held until Duncan came in on his run again. The stolen articles were returned to Duncan, who said he would not be a witness against said that he would pay the cost sou released. I desire these made, Dot only for the reputation of the town, but in order to show that the t were derelict in their duty as the report that has been circulating would tend to St ray Taken up. About last of December, a male hog, unmarked, white and black spotted, weight about took up with my stock. can get same by proving property and paying costs. Feb. -I -I. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL Cotton Go ------YOU EVER SAW. a pretty broad claim, but we consider it en- warranted the facts. The fabrics have the richest and most finish that we ever saw on any but silks. You have heard of cotton going up recently to the almost fabulous figures of eighteen cents a pound while its ordinary price should be about ten cents. Well this cotton cost the manufacturer eighty e a pound. It is grown on an island not far from Cuba, and it Is said to grow nowhere else. It takes three years to grow to maturity, and because of its strength and his it has been previously used only by line lace makers. They say it lasts fol hundreds of years. It it is exquisitely beautiful, the colorings are rich, but it is on today in many stores at One Dollar a yard. N. O. Today we have about six thousand yards to offer at and cents a yard. The patterns are in keening c of the goods. Sixty different patterns in C. L Wilkinson Co.