r- THE EASTERN D. J. Editor am in the post office at Greenville, N. C, us second class matter, Advertising made upon application. A. correspondent desired at every post office in Pitt and adjoining counties. t to . Pitt County, N. C, Friday, 1904. Russia has at last awakened to tie fact that it is best to let the troth be told in giving publicity to matters, and abolished the long existing censorship of news going abroad from that country. Some day she may also learn that it is wise to let her own press print facts just as they are. If yen fail to vote fir the and your boy, who is now a child, becomes a victim of the loon, who will blame The loon keeper, eh bright boys to patronize saloons. Have you some you could let us have for mere WHO IS RESPONSIBLE A number of people not are being given the of reading The this week. We hope many of them will like it well enough to get on our subscription list. Fellows who go from the to Congress and can't live in Washington on a might that they are not Bent there by the plain toilers to try to keep up tho high It will get after while that no man can go to congress unless he is rich. Something is wrong about the thing Star. PUT YOUR MONEY IN BANK fact that all the bank and de- posit vaults in Baltimore stood the severe heal, and all the contents were saved, teaches a lesson that all people should need. Tho Baltimore News One lesson which our experience in connection with the great fire ought to impress upon everybody who needs the lesson i the security furnished to every- body, great and small, rich and poor, by the institutions of banking. arc being cashed in tho re- way, and savings banks are ready to meet the demands on them, though there had been a fire, with- in a week, destroying almost the whole of chief business section en the city, and making many of the hanks themselves homeless. It is difficult for people accustomed to the and the security of bunks t realize that t here are still many who, through ignorance or conceit, imagine their safer in a stocking up the chimney, or under a mattress, or in a bureau drawer, than it would be if to the of a bank. Every new and then, some pathetic story is heard of the savings of a lifetime destroyed by some act of careless- or some unexpected accident which sweeps away such a hoarded treasure, either through theft or de If the fire of ago burned down groat numbers of there would have been a considerable chapter of in the shape of accumulations which have been kept out banks by over suspicious destroyed by the flames. The curse of whiskey drinking lays its hand heavily upon those who j tall into the habit. The unfortunate s led on from bad to worse, until he is finally overcome and ruined. The awful cry of those who have been stung by this viper is heart rending. The poor wife whose smiles are banished and whoso heart is broken, the children who cry for bread and are given a stone, and the upon their name are some of the evils. Hear what who was hanged at Hanover C, H. Va., for murdering his wife while under the influence at drink has to say on the the distilleries, loons, and the making, buying and selling of strong drink could not be without your consent, then you who hold the balance of power ore re- for the greatest of all evils the deadly whiskey traffic. If A. distill without the consent of Mr. B. then, Mr, B. is as much responsible for the existence of the distillery as is Mr. A., if not a little more so. If Mr. C. can't sell whiskey, or open a without the consent of Mr. then, Mr. D. is as much responsible for the saloon as is Mr. C. If the whiskey traffic is the worst of all evils; tho saloon is tho hot bed of vice, crime, lust an J a thousand other evils and who dare deny those who give their consent for the mother and breeder of evil is as guilty as are those who engage in the diabolical Can any man deny that this is the truth Can any man who loves his posterity face the is- sue now before the citizens of Green- ville and say that the saloon can continue its blighting and blast- work and ho remain guilt- less The dispensary will place in the hands of honest, law abiding the control of this business. Games, slot machines and other gambling paraphernalia will not be allowed to entice the boys and If we should find our- selves menaced by a rattlesnake and couldn't kill him out right, the next best thing to do is to pull his fangs. If we can't kill the whiskey all at once, let us do the next thing, pull its fangs by establishing the dispensary. Tho ascend of tho campaign was delivered Tues- day night in the house, by the Hon. W. A. of Scotland Keck. This strong and courageous hand- ling of the moral question involved in the dispensary agitation was warmly received by of the ville people. The hearty applause frequently -1 from his audience indicates that a deep seated interest is felt in tin subject brought under review. Mr. Dunn asserted, as his first proposition, that whenever and wherever men could assist in re- the drink that it is our duty as men to do it. The voters of North Carolina are stirred today, as never before in her history, to discharge their moral claim. That the drink exists the land, none will question. That the towns, cities and counties of this en- state are moved to secure liquor legislation, restricting the evil, by means of a dispensary, or absolute prohibition, none will question. These are facts of common know- ledge. Mr. Carnegie has generously agreed to donate a library building to the Normal and Industrial Col- at Greensboro. Now to give him the opportunity to de the right let him be advised that G. F. College has also been burned. If everybody could feel the pang of whiskey, as the man with a nobody would drink It. That the thinking classes of men all over the state, lawyers, ministers, editors and teachers should rise up, an exceeding great army, to agitate, to direct a campaign, shows conclusively that reasons exist, sufficient reasons, to move men mightily. The majority of men are patient, as a rule, willing o accept anything within reason. Existing evils must have become exceeding great if widespread interest and effort is evoked to suppress it. This is true of tho saloon business. The evil is great and observed of all men. The greatness of this evil is finding a parallel in the size and effectiveness of the organization now fighting it. Discussion of the of evils that always grow up with the saloon business, discussions in our Sunday schools and churches and public schools, have conspired to bring about organized effort to get rid of the evils. The is rapidly taking the place of the open saloon and the accumulated testimony gathered from the entire state, in favor of the dispensary is overwhelming. Those who load in temperance re- form may be culled by men of today, but not many years hence these same will be recognized as true promoters of pub lie good. History is even repeat- itself. Some of the questions asked on the streets and in the homes, on the dispensary, were clearly and force- fully answered. Objections to the dispensary were fully stated and fearlessly considered. It is said for instance. believe in Let us get rid entirely of the liquor This correct in principle. No one will dispute it. But if we can't have the beat thing, let us accept and work for the best. H piously don't be that the in the liquor In Mt partner In now in villa The state now a partner to places of evil, open night of one dispensary, as is now proposed. The state is now a partner in a business to be beyond state control, although licensed by the state. The man after paying a high to do business must make all he and he is tempted to sell on Sunday and at night, to boys and to drunkards. Multiply these evils by eleven, and contrast the product with one dispensary, operated under rigid rules, with no temptation to the manager to increase sales, and sales, have the dispensary, if there is any question, clearly before you. Many men take their first step to- ward a drunkard's grave in the bar- room, they begin to drink, not be- cause they have any taste for liquor, but simply because of the social of the saloon. Men arc socially inclined, and this is right, until they drink strong, drink treating each other in the saloon. A dispensary can't sell drinks, and allows no loafing. The ken rows, fights and gambling, now attending saloon business, will be eliminated by the dispensary- Docs any one have the temerity to say that this gain to a town is not worth working for Any business or that now exists ought to be able to show a reason for its existence. Some men object to Sunday schools, but a good reason can be shown to sustain them. Others oppose tho church but sufficient grounds can be to support the us an institution. Can a single good son be given in support of the loon There is absolutely nothing worthy about the business, it confers no benefit, it adds no blessing. On the contrary, it is an evil institution and works nothing but evil, and should be closed by a vote of the people. As a matter of fact, many of our states have already done so. In Texas three fourths of the ties will not allow a drop of key to be sold. In Tennessee only cities now license the sale of liquor. In all the Southern states this sub- is before the people and by de- whiskey is being voted out. Seventy counties in North Carolina have taken action favorable to This class is found everywhere, who say, want if the dispensary is proposed. These same men will say, want and will vote for a when prohibition is the issue. These men are at heart the strongest advocates of the saloon. Any man who will not assist in the evils of intemperance deliberately chooses the greater the open bar. Another class of of the dispensary, will hurt This objection was fairly met and answered The facts and figures gathered from all parts of the state show con- that a dispensary will not injure business, but on the contrary, materially develop it. Let all voters in Greenville, who are open t make an U U given here M Thar Want War, tiara It. Scan ago the people of the annum petitioned the leg- to grant them relief from the evils of tho open saloon a prom- of this ii report- ed as saying to the of the that considering the referring to the of the petition, vote with you anyway for they are democrats from principle, bat if yen take action against the wishes of the men they will fight Thia feeling being here now. There are men who are thinking they can oppose the temperance people and it will be tamely submitted to, but if they op- pose the saloons they will lose trade. In other words they can go with the whiskey men and thereby gain the trade they expect them to take from those men who are fighting for temperance and still hold all the trade of the people for whom the temperance men are fighting. One man who has lost some trade from a saloon advocate because he favors the dispensary being pointed out an example of their powers. Men of Greenville, will you submit to this. Women of Greenville, will you let men suffer in their business they are trying to gave boys from temptation. Will you let men reap profit from the willing- to stifle their conviction for the sake of their A majority of you men of Green- ville and practically of the men are on the side of temperance and if it is your will no man can suffer either politically or financially because of his advocacy of morality and temperance. If they want war let's hive it. We are ready and willing. Dispensary Receipts. During the month of January the Wilson dispensary sold worth of whiskey, and the last days showed an increase over the sales the first of the month. If the sale continue during the year in this pro- portion or about for tho entire year, an estimated profit of at least per cent., there will revenue into the tax fund of town and county instead of about ten thousand under tho bar room Times. Are you dodging behind the fact that yon favor or high The issue is dispensary or saloons. Be a take your stand on this issue. Mr. Cleveland's few remarks at- more attention than the or- president's ham Herald. That's easy. There was more in what he said. For the information of the public it may be stated that the ground hog's time is out on the 13th March, but expiring as it does an unlucky number, there is no tell- what will Telegram. They are trying to impeach a Federal judge down in Florida be- cause he don't know the law and are trying to prove it by attorney who practice before him. If this be done no judge on earth con. hold hi place, the lawyers who get It in the neck would plug him in a VI WINTERVILLE This department is in charge of J. M. Blow, who is authorized to resent the Eastern Reflector in Winterville and territory. ANTI DISPENSARY NOTICE. N. C, Feb., 1904. Mk rep- ITEMS. X. c Feb Miss Maude Set- Co. As a proof of their widely ex-. The A. G. Cox Mfg. tended trade A. G. Cox Mtg Co. like to tell you about carts, are receiving scores of from economic back bands, numerous customers Peters simplex guano sowers and South Carolina and wire fence but they anxiously inquiring whether they bad suffered from are. Had factory been burned it would have felt no little over both While of course the company feel most deeply indebted to the people of Winterville whose earnest efforts saved their shops, still they are bound to appreciate these wide spread expressions of sympathy as well. Dr. B. T. Cox when not in the can be found either at hie residence or the store of E. G, Co. In n few few days Harrington, Berber Co. will be ready to serve their customers with any thing in the merchant line. G. B. who was hurt the fire is nearly all right. We now have a nice lot of porch column timber. It you are in need of them why not let us lit yon Prices are tight. Winterville Mtg. Go. Q. A. Kittrell Co., will buy your com and pay you highest market price. Guano and fertilizers of various kinds are constantly moving. Always bear in mind that Mfg. Co. manufactures a good wash board of good and will quote prices same application. A good article is better if you have to pay a little more for it than a cheaper article at a smaller price, so try one the Carroll singletrees manufactured by the Winterville Mfg. Co. A plow beam manufactured by the Winterville Mfg. Co., always gives good satisfaction when yon go to them to have one put in your plow they can also furnish handles for your plow. If in need of hay oats, hulls and meal, see G. A. Kittrell. Don't forget Dr. Cox now has his office in the residence of J. H. G. Dixon. For best grade of chewing and smoking tobacco go to the drug store, books, pens, pencils and best quality of always for sale at the drug store. Everything at the lowest market price at R. G. Chapman Co's. Best and tip top goods can be bad at B. G, Chapman more. you may LOUISBURG DISPENSARY. The mad is deep but oar are o. k. still and though our may sometimes stick they always stand. Try G. Cox Mfg. Go. Look after your fence n time and be sure to get the right kind. A. G. Cox Mfg. Co have height yon may want and the of fence well known. They are constantly selling it it keeps coming and you can get any day you wish. Plenty of barbed wire kept in stock. The best prices for best tread can be at H. L. John- latest brands cigars and at H, t and wire fence but time now. However, hear from them soon. Go to see or write the ville Mfg. Co. your house trimmings. They can you with good low prices. Boarding J. D. Cox. Board per day. Best House town. A. G. Cox has sold the store on north end of brick block to H. L. Johnston and the one on south end to T. N. Dr. B. T. Cox wishes to chase lbs new goose feathers. To friends and customers. Having very near lost our entire stock of merchandise in the recent fire, we are now making arrange- as rapidly as possible to again. We mot earnestly solicit a continuance of your valued patronage. Thanking you one and all for past favors we re- main, Yours to Serve, Barber Co. Guy Taylor has his stock of goods in rear of post office, as also has the Mfg. Co. A. G. Cox Mfg. Co. have a nice lot of coffins on hand, are very reasonable as heretofore. Prompt attention given all orders. alter Just so the use to which a wire fence is to be pat must determined the style of fence to be bought. this fact A. G. Cox Mfg. Co. continue to make the mesh fence with barb wire woven in, as well as to keep stock different heights of the square mesh perfect fence. Harness as well as buggies go some where else to get your harness when you can get your harness when you can get, any style just as cheap per- haps just as nice right here from the man get bug- from. It nothing strange to Hunsucker has sold last buggy stock. Don't you this is because there anything do Ton never were worse mis- taken. The fact is, the orders are coming faster they can be made. Don't let any more get ahead of you, but place your orders With A. G. Cox Co. Light and heavy groceries ways on hand at the store B. G. Chapman Co. Be sure and see H- L. Johnson for any and everything in the grocery and confectionery line, R. G. Chapman Co. invite the public to call and examine their stock of dry goods, notions Tho line of ladies dress good in the store of It. F. Chapman Co. is attractive. Call and see. H. L. Johnson daily receives the nicest assortment of and See H. L. Johnson for heavy and light groceries. Editor J. A. Thomas Says t Helps That Town. N. C. Feb. 1904. D. J. Greenville, N. C. Mt Your letter of Feb. requesting my views on the workings of the dispensary in to hand. In reply I will that when the question of the establishment a Please allow me in your n paper on the part of the anti-die people of tho town Greenville to denounce as the report being circulated by dispensary advocates bit dispensary people are endeavoring to register end e of town of Greenville against the the contrary I have informed that certain dispensary advocates have certain and requested them to register and vote for the dispensary. I, for the people, hereby agree the dispensary ad- enter into a like agree- not to solicit tho of dispensary for Louis burg town to either register or vole first agitated, I was one of diction and tho names several reasons which I considered good. First. I did not consider it good old democratic doctrine to force such a law on a community without first it to a vote the qualified electors. will remember that our people had no vote upon the question. It passed by the fusion of Second. I was of the opinion that establishment of a increase of whiskey and create Sunshine mud. is taking away the Hundreds of lives were lost as the result of the bursting of a dam at on the 22nd. more Third. I was unable to see where the question came in that justified the entire com- into a co-part for the purpose of selling whiskey. In spite of these objections, however, I made no special efforts to place the way of the movement, us a large number of our best people of this were very anxious to try the experiment. The dispensary was opened July 1st, and I made up my mind to give it a After a few months had passed and I saw how the I was thoroughly convinced that as a for the sale of in town the dispensary was far more preferable than the and since that time I have been what you might a convert to the dispensary system. The clause in the Watts act, allowing the people of a the right to vote the question, did away with my first objection, and the excellent man- of the dispensary at has tended to satisfy me that my second and third ob- were very serious. You will pardon me for saying that I believe that there is not another institution of the kind anywhere that is more nearly con- ducted according to law than is the dispensary at The establish of the dis- and the abolition of the bars has not, in my opinion, retarded in any way the business and progress of the town, but on the other hand hit, helped it. There been fewer cases be fore the mayor for disorderly conduct and the order in the town has been much at night. From a financial standpoint the advantage is favor of the dis- by a large net receipts, which go into the town and county treasuries, being two or three times what they were under the license system. Wishing you success, I am with high regard, truly yours, A. night and Sunday with . W. W. Thomas. Mist Gertrude is some with her sis- Mrs. L. It. Mr. and Mr, S. . spent .-in, afternoon here. J. N. of Fur tress Monroe, came in Saturday night to spend homo time with his lather, M. A. J. H. Jr., and Miss Latham spent last Thursday in town. Crumble of Gold Point, Came down Saturday and returned Sunday. B. L. was all Sunday, a young lady. Lat Sunday night was a week ago G. M. Mooring's pack house destroyed by The loss was about 12.50. The origin of the fire is of no save those already on the registration books shall be placed thereon at the request or solicitation of the anti-dispensary people. The men have faith in the honesty and of the white of Greenville and are perfectly will- that the question at issue In the coming election shall be de by the white people only. The anti-dispensary people That if the sale of liquor by detrimental by the Wilmington Star. Daily an paper published in the little city of Greenville, N. C, is now taking the press dispatches an giving the people of its com- the latest news from the war, This is a stroke of enter- prise on the part of Editor Which- ard that the people of Greenville private individual is to public morals, the sale town, where the people are not only allowed to buy and use, but where all the people are made participants in the sales and pro- fits, is still more immoral and detrimental to the public good. That it is unjust to take from the bar men their business confiscate property put it in the hands of the town government to be conducted by certain political church favorites. That a dispensary is no improvement so far as it effects morals or revenue upon the open bar room. That the establishment of a dispensary In the town of Green- ville will be very disastrous to interest of the town. Hence the anti dispensary are willing and hereby propose to the dispensary advocates to enter into the above agreement. Let every white mat; in the town of Greenville go to the polls on the day of March vote his honest convictions upon the at Issue and then let the votes be fairly counted and whatever may be result the people of Greenville will be satisfied. Allow me to say in conclusion that if every white man goes man- fully to the polls and votes his honest on the second day of March, as he ought to do, a dispensary will established in Greenville. I am ready and willing to pay for the insertion of this article in paper and will promptly do so presentation of bill. I have day handed to H. T. King, editor of King's Dollar Daily, an exact copy this com Ed H. For Anti Dispensary People. So numerous were the self who sacrificed their n lives by jumping into certain waterfalls that the authorities in Japan put up big signboards of warning, telling the who in- tended to the crime of in these streams that serious consequences in the hereafter would surely follow their offenses. It must be considered somewhat strange on careful thought that comparatively few despairing men and women kill themselves by leaping the cataract of York Tribune. Ancestral Right. all seems so said Miss the heiress, who was engaged to the foreign count, am to a not at replied th old servant of the family, what grandfather had before ye, all he do you car an net. he caught fish peddled out Press. A Synonym. n printer, Mr. said the hotel proprietor, you can advise mo. I want to get a sign paint- ed, Boom Free to Our Pa- or like like said Mr. Dash. Maybe that doesn't just right What would you Ledger. Own Experience. a man would give a great for your said the earnestly ambitious man. answered Senator had to give a great for em Star. The defects of the mind, like those of of the face, grow worse as we grow COMBINATION BUGGY. MANUFACTURED BY A. COX MANUFACTURING COMPANY. WINTERVILLE, N. C. an.