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Have You Forgot 
is 
What 
Dry Goods, Shoes 
Hats, Shirts, Pants, Hardware 
Tinware, 
to sec 
II i TO 
for your next Flour or Pork. 
Yours to 
White. 
Get a good Safe 
Victor safe is mule in all sizes con- 
for homo, office and general use. 
safe with a guarantee to be tire 
in up. 
Di 
Prices range fr 
I L. 
As one of the 
County. W 
Slate List for the 
ever need. We also 
Lawyer la, i 
The managers on the . -f 
House of Representatives who are 
to prefer the article 
of against the Ba- 
judges are 
down to work. 
While no Beating was held yes- 
the members conferred with 
other. 
It was decided to employ 
and so far it has been virtually 
greed Gen. T. f. 
ad ex-Judge of Ashe- 
ville, Mr. H. of 
Maj. W. A. 
shall to conduct the 
prosecution. 
The had hoped to get 
the sen ices of It. Watson, 
of Winston. Mr. has writ- 
ten a letter saying in substance 
that his engagements are such that 
he cannot appear In the case. 
Maj. W. A. is already 
in the city and la engaged in draft 
log the articles impeachment, 
which will submitted to the 
manager. Major 
is entrusted with this part of the 
work. 
It is not known who will appear 
in behalf of the judges. It is 
stated that 
and Hon. f. I. Osborne will appear 
for the The judges have 
received the tender of the services 
of a Dumber of leading lawyers in 
the State. 
Allen, the chairman 
the Committee, said yes- 
that he did not think it 
would need an extra session of the 
Legislature to conduct the case, 
it will 
work on the part of members, he 
believes that the trial can be 
finished and public business trans- 
acted during the present session 
The managers believe that the 
of impeachment can be 
completed Thursday, and they may 
be presented to the senate Friday. 
Post. 
Pot- 
your 
will 
I large; without 
Potash your 
crop will be 
r telling 
I, 
N. C.
Arrest 
disease by the timely use of 
Liver Pills, an old and 
favorite remedy of increasing 
Always cures 
SICK HEADACHE, 
malaria, 
torpid liver, constipation 
and all bilious diseases. 
Liver PILLS 
SALT RHEUM CURED Wt 
Johnston's Sarsaparilla 
QUART BOTTLES. 
in mm. 
K Ml WORKS, 
Si. New 
Mrs. Adam-, wife of a miner 
in Boise City, Idaho, some time ago 
attended a picnic where the eat 
aides were spread on lilt ledge of 
While they were eating she 
discovered specks of gold the 
rock, bat kept mum and went on 
eating. It wasn't long 
bad a claim located, it panned out 
rich, and the day she sold 
out for cash and is now 
going to take a picnic Europe. 
The bill should know 
the ins and out- of his business 
ix 
J. W. PERRY CD. 
Norfolk, Va. 
Cotton Factors and handlers of 
Bagging, and Hags. 
Correspondence and shipments 
solicited. 
THE COUNTY OF SCHOOL 
HAVE APPOINT 
A j-ors 
School Books in 
designated on the 
At and can supply what- 
Norfolk, Va. 
Cotton Buyers and Brokers- in 
Storks. Cotton, drain and 
ions. Private W ires to York, 
Chicago and New Orleans. 
a if f 
Tn, Sal. War C. 
I. Powerful 
Nature, her effort to correct which have coast from 
careless living, or it may be from ancestors, shoots out pimples, blotches 
other imperfections on skin, as a warning that more serious troubles 
haps tumors, cancers, erysipelas or pulmonary are to follow -II 
you neglect to heed the warning and correct the mistakes. 
Many a lingering, painful disease and many an early has been MM 
because these notes of warning been and the Wood kept 
pure by a right use of SARSAPARILLA. 
Miss J. of Marshall. Mich., 
I was cured of a bad humor after suffering with it for fire years. The 
doctors and friends said It was salt rheum. It nun, out on my head, neck 
and ears, and then on my whole body. I perfectly raw with It. What I 
suffered during those five years. I no use telling. Nobody would me if 
I did. I tried every medicine that was advertised to cure It, I spent money 
enough to a house. I heard JOHNSTON S SARSAPARILLA highly 
praised. I tried a bottle of It. I began to improve right away, and when had 
finished the third bottle I completely cured. I have never had a touch of It 
since. I never got any thing to do me the least good till I tried JOHNSTON S 
I would heartily advise all who are suffering from humors 
or skin disease of any kind to try It at once. I a good deal of stomach 
trouble, and was run down and miserable, but JOHNSTON 
made me all . 
The blood is your life and if keep it pure and strong you can re- 
els disease or face contagion fearlessly. SARSAPARILLA 
tails. It is for sale by all druggist., in full quart bottles at only one dollar easts
SOLD BY ERNUL. 
NOTICE. 
OLD DOMINION LINE 
Application will be made to the 
to amend the charter of the town of 
Grifton J. Ia. Sr., Mayor. 
. Clerk. 
January, MM, 
L. Pender, 
GREENVILLE, X. C. 
Tobacco Pines. Tin Roofing, 
Expert employed. All 
kinds and Locksmith work 
first class. He stocking of guns a 
specialty. 
Agent for The Oliver Typewriter 
COPY BOOKS, 
ml and 
lets, tool's ca; 
colored crayon-. 
Cur 
Franchises Belong People. 
The general principle that all 
special lights, privileges, and 
. chines in, over, or under 
practice writing b . 
highways of a are the 
pencils, slates, 
companion boxes, 
Are You Hungry 
Satisfy 
Carolina 
Next door to 
Chin. 
Oysters, Cane, Good to Eat. 
Regular Dinner from 
The Commoner 
WILLIAM . 
Editor Publisher, 
Advance. 
One Tear fl. Six Months 
Three Sing. Copy 
No traveling canvassers are em- 
ployed. Subscriptions taken at 
Tub reflector office. The semi- 
Weekly and 
will be sent together 
one year for 1.75- or Tin. Daily 
and -The 
one year for payable in ad- 
So 
I. 
Assembly of 
ice is hereby given that application 
will lie made to 
North Carolina to prohibit the sale of 
liquor within two mile; of the 
near the town of Bethel, 
Thin Jan 
TAKEN UP. 
A ml row with brindle crooked 
horns, unmarked, apparently two 
old, been in my field about four 
Owner is lo call 
for same pay charges for keeping and 
Coal of advertising. W. I. 
Greenville, N. C. Jan. 1901. 
Three Papers, One Year Bach, 
CREDITORS. 
nullified Wore 
Clerk of Pin county as 
of the estate of B. A. House, Sr., 
do eased, notice i hereby given to all per- 
sons indebted to the estate to make 
the undersigned. 
. ., J and all persons having claims the 
I I must present for 
RICHMOND VA 1902, or this notice will plead in of;
I rubber tipped 
cover cent, 
v. in nice wood box 
and n, tin i all in nice 
; A big l cents. H 
in 
j lead cent. 
I cent, a nice tablet with 
. crayons, with metal hold- 
; pencil, slate pen- 
property of the corporation and the 
says Bird Color in 
Everybody's Magazine, at 
last obtained general recognition 
in public opinion and at the hands 
of lawmakers. It does not follow, 
however, that any considerable 
undertake to provide 
lighting, or other modem 
wood box, ft I conveniences but proper govern 
of best I mint will not prevail until every 
on the t. 
White crayons, gross in I 
paper per 
i ,. y rents 
s cents. Good fool's cap 
l kinds 
and De- 
Soup, kinds meal 
Vegetables, Bread, 
all for cents. 
W. 
Manager 
PILLS 
Vitality. Lo aid 
Now Only Cents a Year, 
and includes absolutely free The 
Paragon Monthly, Talk; The 
Farm Journal, Philadelphia. 
Including Farm Journal and Para- 
Monthly, now only per 
year; per month by mail. 
Address THE TIMES, 
Richmond. Va. 
SERVICE 
Steamer leave Washing- 
ton daily at A. M. for Green 
ville, leave Greenville daily 
M. for Washington. 
Steamer leaves 
Greenville Mondays, Wednesday 
and Fridays at A. M. 
leave Tarboro for Greenville 
Tuesdays, and Saturdays 
at A. M. carries freight only. 
at Washington with 
Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, 
New York 
ton, and for all points for the West 
with railroads at Norfolk. 
Shippers should order freight by 
the Old Dominion Co. from 
New York; Clyde Line from 
Bay Line from Baltimore; 
and Line from 
Boston. 
JNO. SON. 
N. C. 
CHERRY, 
Greenville, N. O. 
recovery. 
B. A. 
of B. A. Hour, Sr. 
D. W. 
For the Business Man. 
We carry a nice in of 
g books, 
books 
,.,. Ac. 
ill 
and single entry ledgers. 
liter books, 
ks, 
For Society P pie, 
and special privilege 
granted to individuals and private 
corporations is made to yield a 
revenue based upon its actual earn- 
value. The granting of per 
franchises must remain an 
memory of the days 
lien American cities were ruled 
and lobbed, not governed. No 
law or rule lie made for 
proper regulation of this 
feature of municipal 
lint in future giant of any , 
Loss of at 
all 
effect, 
and 
A tonic and 
blood builder. 
rink lo pals 
cheeks and 
mid 
for 
PILLS 
SO 
12.50. with our bankable to cure 
or refund the money paid. Head foe circular 
copy our bankable 
NOTICE. 
All persons owing me for guano for the 
year 1900 and prior, please c ill and 
attic with D. W. or 
K at old I. near 
or send check direct to me, N r- 
II, M. Ti 
Immediate 
for Loaf of 
Or,. 
Aim. PM 
III-. 
mall hi Main 
B for our bankable 
curs la or 
paid. 
MEDICAL CO. 
Minton Jackson ILL 
Pot sale by L 
nave all kin I and 
papers, 
aid and 
visiting i . now papers and tablets. 
SI
MAGAZINES. 
I . Famous gen 
special privilege will be restricted A 
limitations to pro-1 
Greenville, N, C. 
I the rights of people and 
secure a portion of the general in- 
come may one day supersede 
all direct 
on Dickinson 
Maker and Repairer of 
CARTS AND WAGONS. 
And when it comes to 
JOB 
The Reflector Office Can't Beat. 
i be House branch our 
consists of members, 
The House is composed 
Of Democrats and nineteen op j 
A majority of the whole 
House is sixty one; of Demo- 
fifty one. 
vole on the 
to impeach Chief Justice 
and Associate Justice was for . 
Impeachment and against 
peach mint. 
were eight pain, 
indicates the vote as recorded In d Machinery 
lull for to II against J paired on Short 
Posts, and Balusters for 
Out of Democrats, only 
North Court 
County. 
vs. V Action for Divorce. 
The defendant above will like 
that an action as 
in Court 
Hill county lo dissolve the bonds 
existing between the Mamie 
Albert and the 
said will further take in tier that 
he is required to at the Deal term 
Court of aid county to be 
held on first Monday in March, 
the Court town of 
north Carolina, and answer or demur lo 
In M action or 
ill apply to Ho curl for the relief de- 
ill 
This the IS day 
Mono., 
Clerk court. 
Alt for Plaintiff. 
IMPORTANT 
By virtue of the power contained and 
in by a lit 
term in the 
Case entitled S. T. Hooker against B. S. 
and others, as appears on record In 
Clerk's office of the Superior in 
Judgment Docket No. action 
lite Docket No. pages and 
As Trustee and named there- 
in. I will expose lo public sate, la-fore 
Court House in on Mon- 
day II day of March 1901 the follow- 
described tract Of land one tract 
of land, the county of Pill. 
township, lands of 
II. Mills, A. L. Clark, Robert 
Dixon and others being land whereon 
E. S. Dixon on the 
north side of Cow swamp and being 
known as the land chased by K. 
Dixon from II. A. and deeded lo 
Mid Dixon by hie father 
Green containing in the 
whole oar hundred and fifty lent The 
conveyed Galloway in 
trust, as appeals in It ID. page 
Hooker. Oct. Terms 
cub, 
Feb. ii, 1901. Commissioner. 
IN 
GREENVILLE C. 
Cotton Bagging and Ties always 
on ban I 
Fresh goods kept en 
hand. Country produce and 
sold. A trial will convince yon. 
D. W. 
Stat Of North Pill county 
before Clerk in Superior Court, 
Fleming, Archie 
Fleming and Nannie Fleming, minors, 
by their next friend Barrow. 
Against 
Fleming, W. S. Firming. Al- 
Pollard and Mary Pollard his 
wife, Adelaide Fleming and children 
of Adam Fleming, Jr., whose 
unknown T House 
guardian of W. S. Fleming a lunatic 
The children of Adam Fleming, Jr., 
whose names arc unknown and are 
defendants in the above entitled cause, will 
take notice a Special Proceeding en- 
tilled as above, Man commenced in the 
of County, before the 
Clerk, ill order to make partition of the 
lands of the late Fernando Fleming among 
defendants 
notice that they arc re- 
appear at the office of the said
house miming made to order. 
more a 
majority, nineteen more than 
1500 
. will pat lbs shove reward for any case 
i he party in 
. we ear, 
Of While OUt cur- the MM .; 
PHI. when direction, are 
Whole with r. and 
never fall lo cm- 
. ratio for l-s 
as to 
III. For sale 
Ibis division in the on SO 
I if to it u most danger-1 The One Day 
on, el future street of, 
Post. 
CM 
----ESTABLISHED 
S. M. 
Wholesale and . 
Dealer. paid for further 
Hides, Fur, Cotton Seed, Oil Bar- 
Turkeys, Egg, etc. Bed- 
I ads, Mattresses., Oak Suits, Bu- 
i Carriages, Parlor 
Tables, Lounges, Safes, P. 
and 
.-eat Key West Cheroots, 
American Can- 
Cherries, Peaches, Apples, 
Pine Apples, Jelly, Milk, 
Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Meat, Soap, 
Lye, Magic Food, Matches, Oil, 
Cotton Meal and Hulls, Oar- 
den Seeds, Oranges, Apples, 
Candies, Dried Apples, 
Prunes. Currents, Raisins, 
and China Ware, and Wooden 
Ware, Cakes and Crackers, Matt 
Cheese, Best Bolter, 
ard Sewing Machines, and nu- 
other goods. and 
Quantity. Cheap for cash. Com 
to see me. 
W, R. 
IN 
Whichard, N. C. 
The Stock complete in every de 
and prices, as low as the 
lowest. Highest market prices 
paid for country produce. 
Clerk of the Superior Court of said county 
i n Wednesday day of March 
n C, answer or demur 
In the and complaint in ac- 
or plaintiff will apply to tut Court 
for the relief 
This the day of February 
C atonal, 
Clerk of Superior Court of Pitt county. 
at Blow, 
Attorneys for 
NOTICE. 
In 
Action for Divorce. 
Phone ff. 
THE BUT 
and fever is a lad lie of 
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It 
Iron 
No pay. Price 
county 
vs. 
above 
will lake an w- 
as above been commenced in 
Superior Court of to dissolve 
the bonds matrimony now existing 
said W. I, and 
and further 
lake notice she required to appear 
at the next term 
said to lie held on the first 
in March at i ml house of said 
county at North Carolina, and 
answer or demur to in aid 
action or plaintiff will apply to 
court for the relief demanded in said can- 
plaint. This the lath day of 
Moose, 
Clerk Superior Court 
-DEALER IN- 
A GENERAL LINE OP 
Also a nice Line of Hardware. 
SEE MB. 
. R. 
en or i also 
t Bead model, e 
The Eastern 
X fl
D. J. EDITOR 
TRUTH TO 
xx. 
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, MARCH I 
NO 
AN TO THE 
CL 
WE WISH TO SAY WE ARE GOING TO MAKE OUR 
STORE HEADQUARTERS FOR YOU. 
White Good and Embroideries. 
Just received a beautiful line of Dimities. White 
Goods, Plain White Goods, Organdies white and in colors. The 
whole line is beautiful, and we extend a cordial welcome to all 
Latest designs in Window Curtain Goods. Silks for Shirt 
Waists. things In Pine Apple Tissues. 
Yon are welcome; No trouble to show our line. 
LEE CO- 
LETTER., 
. 
from similar 
Feb. 
will 
Congress whatever reduction of 
war taxes the country gets. The 
republicans fully kill 
the bill in conference, but when 
found out that all dear 
H the House, and enough 
republicans to make a majority, 
were determined head off that 
the leaders at once order 
ed that a com promise be patched 
p in the conference tHe 
House and Senate- bills. That 
compromise will course, 
any sense; be a democratic meas- 
but it will 
in war would not 
have been made, it the- democrats 
bad been less 
All the of the re- 
publican Congress tS not connected 
with big 
they make the most fuss and are 
naturally in of. Dur- 
I h e debate General De- 
Bill, it- shown that 
sinecures as peas in a 
nod. It was shown that committee 
the moment they do any 
real work, use their pull with 
Members to get extra pay there- 
for, and that have been sue 
needing in getting money in 
the shape of gratuities simply I u- 
nobody made It his business 
to oppose these pretty raids 
public fund. clerk of one 
committee claimed, will get 
extra for reading proof of 
testimony taken by his 
of the Pension de- 
tailed to help the Pension com- 
ate presented 
with each addition their 
salaries, clerks who 
have compiled a few pages from 
the Congressional record, in 
office hours, are given from 
to each in work. 
A little between 
tentative Cannon, Chairman of the 
House Committee. on 
who reported bill, and 
Representative Loud, of Cal., 
shows how the items are 
scrutinized before they are 
to House. Mr. 
is William L. Stiles, who. is 
to receive an as s 
messenger for 
if God doesn't know him any bet- 
than do, he It bas 
recently become that a man 
has for a long time drawing 
as clerk, of one of the 
committees the 
Foreign did not 
even to Washington during 
session of Congress, to make a 
bluff of doing the work which was 
performed by two assistants. 
Another method of 
which has flourished under this 
administration is connected with 
the enormous expenses piled up by 
of departmental 
For instance, 
for the Bureau of Animal 
Industry of the Department of 
Agriculture, it provided for 
chief at a year, one clerk at 
and twenty inspectors 
a day. The expenses of 
that bureau during the last fiscal 
year, as by the official 
figures, have grown to nearly a 
million dollars, as Salaries 
traveling expenses 
miscellaneous 
631.48. 
Senator may have open- 
the way for Southern 
veterans of the Mexican war to get 
the rolls, when he 
in getting a bill pensioning 
Jim Thomas, a Mexican veteran, 
which bad passed tho Senate, 
through the House, by swearing 
that not private 
bill should go through the 
until it was paused. It is claimed 
that its passage is practically a re- 
peal of the law, barring those 
who sympathized 
with the Confederate cause from 
pension rolls. 
Newspaper Should Be Calm, Can- 
did and Courageous. 
Has not the lime arrived when 
a newspaper of an individual may 
speak what he believes to be 
truth without being prescribed, 
and forced into silence The time 
was, perhaps, when the exigencies 
of the times demanded that a man 
should not say what his heart 
he believed. But we thought that 
day had passed. It would be a 
indeed if public sentiment 
were so changed as to tolerate the 
plain unvarnished truth, spoken lo 
be sure, kindly and courteously, 
but w cant or hypocrisy. 
are glad to receive a half pa- 
at this office that are 
afraid, we hope i bey are being 
sustained. Of all men the world 
the editors of North Carolina in 
this better time that has dawned 
upon have a mighty burden 
responsibility thrust upon 
They are to be the heralds of this 
larger freedom which we have 
They must not follow 
but lead the way. editor who 
will ill.- bis conscience and be 
driven silence by politician or 
priest, is a craven coward, and 
unworthy of his calling. Not 
that liberty should become license, 
or that a paper should because it 
can, betray and oppose the 
it pretended to Nut 
But we arc speaking of mat- 
of moral issues- 
question or right wrong. The 
newspaper that will condone a 
crime because it was committed by 
its party, is not worthy to enter 
the home of any citizen. We 
not believe in the so called 
paper either politics 
or religion; but neither do we be 
in a slave to party that will 
sell soul to curry favor with the 
A newspaper, like a 
should be calm, and 
Owe No Anything. 
While the divorce bill was be- 
jug discussed in House, we be- 
a few days ago, one member 
professed to this 
Idea. A fellow member said he 
also had great respect for Bible 
regulations and that he finds an 
injunction, no man any- 
wished to if the 
speaker would favor 
homestead clause in our con- 
ill is the first 
we have Doted th a 
tor is such a movement. 
We are doubtless not ripe for ac- 
yd, but the horde of non- 
over the laud 
every thinking man I hat it is 
time to cultivate and ripen 
public for the movement. 
It is a burning shame I hut we 
take up a for lit lie 
article but the honors due 
gentility men and women who 
goon enjoying all the comforts, 
conveniences and even the luxuries 
that they get from honest 
who are niggling 
their might to make that part of 
their which they col- 
stretch out lo cover their ex- 
so that the owe no one and 
have always a clear conscience. 
We know of a number of 
it where persons of the weak- 
sex, having others dependent on 
them, are driven almost out of bus 
into despair, from losses 
and delay, by persons that would 
to lie call d anything hut 
high toned people. It is too hard 
We absolutely need education to- 
ward and a revival of common 
honesty worse than anything else 
save th Christian religion. We 
can spend our thousands, our mil- 
lions for education along intellect- 
lines, but it is all a travesty, a 
snare, an incubus, a delusion, a 
menace to educate our youth, save 
on the foundation of honesty 
debt paying honesty. Shame, 
shame that and 
men will take the labors of others 
without paying satisfactory time 
and way, indifferent to the amount 
of privation, anxiety and 
distress force upon others by 
their indifference to principles of 
right between man and man. If 
anxiety and leads to 
mature death the of murder 
may well be laid at the door of 
many a one who dresses in 
style to float in so at the 
expense of others. Stan- 
TO THE PEOPLE, OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS OF 
PITT AND 
We are still in the of the race after your 
We offer you the best selected line of 
General Merchandise 
to be found in any store County. Well bought choice 
the creations of the best manufacturers of America 
and Europe. Seasonable all the year round, Spring, Summer 
and Winter. We are at work for yours and our mutual ad- 
vantage. It is our pleasure to show you wind you Want and to 
sell you if we We offer you the very best service, polite 
attention, the most liberal terms with a well 
established business built up strictly on its own merits. 
you come to market yon will not do yourself justice 
if you do sec our immense stock before buying elsewhere. 
Remember us the following lines of general merchandise. 
Goods and Notions, 
Bats and Caps, Bilks and Satins, 
Jackets and Capes, Carpets, Mattings Oil Cloths. 
Shoes. 
Men's, Women's and and 
Harness. Horse Blankets and Dusters. 
Groceries. 
Flour, Meat, Sugar Coffee, Molasses, Lard, Scad ts, I 
Hardware, 
Plows, Castings and Plow Fixtures, Nails and Rope. 
Furniture. 
Headquarters Furniture and that line. 
We buy strictly for Cash, but sell fur Either Cash or Approved 
Credit. Our motto is Honesty, Merit and Square Dealing. 
Your Friends, 
In New Quarters 
My friends and customers can now mo in 
the store-formerly occupied by Mrs. I. 
just opposite Forbes . with 
a full and complete line of 
Goods and Notions. 
HAVE ST RECEIVED A COMPLETE I-INK OF 
MILLINERY 
Trimmed Hals, Sailors, Chiffons, Silks and Velvets o. 
I airy one of the most complete Hues of Millinery lo 
be found iii the town, Mrs. M. T. have charge of mil- 
department and will he glad to have ail old friends and 
customers call to see her. 
The mullet and with 
which George Washington laid the 
the Capitol 1703 
to be used at the laying of the 
of the Lib- 
in Washington, a few weeks 
hence. The implements have only 
been used once. They are the 
property of the Alexander Ledge 
of Masons, of which Washington 
was once Worshipful Muster. The 
rowel blade is made of silver, 
the handle of ivory. 
Saturday Night. 
OBSERVATIONS 
Ranges 
March Review of Reviews 
Prof. John R. Commons describes 
the remarkable arrangement be- 
tween the employers and the em- 
of certain trades this 
by which differences are 
adjusted delegate bodies 
both sides. These con- 
are now held regularly 
by the and the dock 
manager Of Um Great Lakes, by 
the bituminous coal miners and 
operators, by the Stove 
and Iron 
Union, and by some import- 
ant trades. What gives especial 
Professor 
article is proposal to extend 
the system to the coal 
of Pennsylvania, which is 
to be littered in a conference of 
iron and operators daring month 
of March. 
If you stoves or ranges constructed upon 
scientific principles which are economical, durable, 
and convenient, as well as beautiful and artistic, look 
for t lie 
trade mark, which is shown upon every genii in 
Stove or Range, and do not be deceived 
Six i have pa--i d into 
record is made, 
to ii certain extent, yes. We have 
a few, kind words 
to weary, navel 
grim on earth's chill and dreary 
pathway; we have given a few pen- 
Dies to a forgotten brother or tor- 
father as they, with sore 
and bleeding hearts, plod j 
way to tomb hoping 
that able of and sol low 
may brought What 
sad with no to love none 
lo caress and bind up the 
and pour the oil of 
into Hie darkened soul, no more 
the melody of childhood, no, 
more bright smiles on dimpled 
cheeks; u laughter 
from ruby lips and pearly teeth; 
no more fond and lot s 
from the dear companions long 
since departed to tin- bright and 
beautiful beyond, All, all is dark 
and lo the sorrow 
and wretched outcast. 
every life sonic rain 
fall. Some days 
I lien up. neglected one, lining 
your eyes and hear I earnest, 
prayer lo who note 
even fall of the sparrow, 
who is in perfect with 
humbles creation, There is 
balm in lie is u 
there, who can and will pour 
a glad song of rejoicing Into your 
soul, and cause your lo 
with emotions of 
unspeakable. 
Every dark cloud ha a silver 
lining look catch the 
bright smile Heaven's King 
through in the clouds. 
fill your sad, 
sad -mil with Mich as earth 
not of can hear, 
except echoed I h rough the 
dark waves of truth and 
Now we hare said, and a- we 
lake the mighty kiss embrace 
dear heart, we 
make every he glad, 
soul joyful, and every mind 
on tin- to us 
, i, 
Saturday night. 
. . , , American Re.
Telegram n well 
informed character sketch of Kin 
had the on which VII, Mr. Stead's 
Britain's new 
down stilled under waters of 
Made Orange 
world loses when a 
doctor -irk. 
pauper well as the prim e 
can an idea. 
in life i- bin a little day, then 
bl us In- happy while on the way. 
One I if ii kindly done 
may win a friend, a 
Deceit i I be falsehood used by 
ii to musk human fin c. 
If the country needs a new 
brand of foolishness, la 
to hatchet. 
barkeepers in 
complaining about smashing 
Love i- to be blind, I in it 
bus a Hoed eye when l 
for money. 
The paw like in 
sec any redeeming in the 
race. 
In South Africa they kill the 
this country must 
endure them or die. 
Thursday Cedar Spring, mar 
Kill Miss Mary June 
Morgan mil Wright were 
The parents were willing 
lo loll In marry, although 
she II, and wore 
dresses, The boy is much 
older. 
A Catholic priest at II 
small town iii Poland, was recent- 
nigh by masked 
w ho ordered him to a 
Hie rubles which he 
in for construction of u 
church. Tho pries pretended to 
be limning in lit- desk the 
money. lull his hands on u 
revolver be 
bid on the bandits, killing two 
and pulling real lo On 
ice; the from I lie dead 
men was tumid they wore 
the cl mid -lib of 
i. 
the w lien hungry 
I seekers clamor lug for the 
by worthless imitations and substitutes, job that he held Kong. 
lead all others yearly sales an I popularity. 
tin of the writer's well known 
hostility in the p of 
Chamberlain administration 
Sold Exclusively 
BAKER HART.
N. C. 
General was drowned matter id Boer war 
Friday morning, up to bus even led to cure 
-even applications of disloyalty. Mr. 
vacant had s in l., 
filed ill Male 
It would serve each kingship, in 
of greedy statesmen t- 
right ii -build care- the 
n name with a Into the 
view around thorn.- 
Charlotte Observer,
-r- 
EASTERN REFLECTOR 
N. C. 
the Fort at 
Mail Matter. 
v,,, Monday, Maw Mb, will 
the inauguration el 
. weather I. not 
i. for It. 
I, is said Mis. Nation Will 
newspaper 
s i will null whiskey 
try her or 
. .,. on Mr. Nations bank 
count. 
will be almost end be- 
fore the trial it 
What So-. may be more lengthy one than 
F.-of U people 
, Libel Law Mill. may elect to b. tried 
i for instance. 
H .,. noticed The lawyers ca-j o far 
h. ii For the defense 
. a. 
the Jr. O. A. 
Misses and Nichols. 
O. A. Fair, who was in attend- 
in some . 
,.;, of the M. here may be on. or 
judiciary 
. . ll bill 
, the interests of the 
to i 
M., at Winston Salem lat 
time and 
says there was a full attendance 
from nil over the State. 
A. O. Cox a large supply of 
Yesterday all that could be hand which he 
on part of the weather either for cotton 
to make the occasion of laying or cash 
cornerstone of the Winterville, Everything here is 
NEWSY HAPPENINGS 
BUSINESS NOTES. 
H. Feb. M 
was all that could b 
desired on part of the weather 
High School a success and one of; 
pleasure. Quite a nice crowd the value 
present, and at the appointed hour, I of snow farmers 
with colors Hying to the breezes 
and jewels sparkling on the lapels j 
of coats, the Jr. O. U. A. 
marched from their hall to We nope to sec him well. 
now. 
of Pitt 
is right sick and 
has been for more than a week. 
v horrible disaster occurred 
on the Pacific Friday 
morning, when ocean steamer 
Kin de lo 
,,,. Gate San 
i . my And i, a 
i.,., . ; be steamer struck r. k 
., ii u few minutes, in 
, . there 
,.,. ,.,. than people on 
;. .; of these were 
Consul General Wild- 
Consul at Hong Kong, 
with bis wife and two children 
were among the lost. Capt II 
Ward, in of 
.,,;,, was a North Carolinian, 
. ;. Raleigh. 
manufacturing, industrial 
, .,. ,, . Northing into I or a week, and 
, . I hat have often, and 
lately. war. 
,. stories about 
i honest not i 
I, 
demanding a hearing before the 
They protest loudly 
and to tell the truth 
some of them have a good reason 
school building, where appropriate 
religious exercises were held before 
the regular order of business 
began. 
After this the Juniors, accord- 
with the rules of their mystic 
order, an impressive and inter 
forget when need of 
good substantial feeing to call 
the Wire Fence Co. 
Is there any difference between 
the lengths of miles this and 
other countries 
has a daisy cut for 
eating manner laid the stone. Their heads, etc., 
program was very appropriate growing on honey- 
lb but who to do so. rule, the was enjoyed by those In-1 
most basely a number of raffle It an For carts and every- 
NO BANKRUPT 
Or SPECIAL SALE 
i l we wish to call attention to our NEW LINE of 
AND EMBROIDERIES Jut Received. 
cents yard to cent, and cents. 
CHECKED and STRIPED DIMITIES, 
LONG CLOTH, etc. All of which are being 
sold CHEAP. 
are being sold at REMARKABLY lo 
prices, same as Special Sale Prices. 
make it to your interest to call and Mt as 
before you 
Yours to please, 
KICKS WILKINSON. 
II 
. . j- 
few in number, take up all your paper t 
knee not what next to Misses Daisy Eva Cox are 
Their were a visit at Hoarding House, 
their realizations pro- 
saw, and 
expect 
to add. but the new and pro-1 A . Cox still highest 
., to more curbing at and subjects of taxation that This L for cotton seed, 
tads of the law than they re- have incorporated into tins was a for j, 
,. ,., not attempt, bill, and which some of the com 
A MEAN LOOKING LETTER-HEAP 
lost many a dollar for businessmen. If a man i. 
lodged by the coat he wears, be is also Judged U 
letterhead be uses. An artistic, nicely printed letter 
bead may be looked on as a good Investment. 
In an article copied elsewhere 
from ll Landmark, 
. r writes very forcibly 
I that i ex- 
iii murder trials. Th. pie- 
. landmark paints i-.-s 
what seen in 
time time again. 
ii i- in wondered at when 
horrible crime la 
i u w to side 
the n in whose hands are 
with . while the victim seems 
I, I,, Hen. feet, n 
or quite made n 
hero. sentiment is more or 
It- many of the 
witnessed 
, c . the 
marked an epoch in our history of, 
have generations will Wad 
would raise over a quarter of all 
a gentleman with u they on dollars of money more than the for the education 
. aid i the legal c would The bill i. likely . 
by simply taking it and 
of it, before it becomes a law in 
lax libel law 
v. h n they would not essay 
Import Sugar t 
later 
; mi afraid the decent, honor shape. 
-elf-respecting respecter. The double tax feature has 
ready been stricken out. and the 
exemption raised 
WOO to 
It w ill be dons right. 
The price for doing It 
will be right, too. 
Send your next order to 
The Reflector Office 
Will mo. I 
. ,,,.,,; rights and good names 
i ,. who do not libel anybody 
u what 
d . f libel law Is on statute 
.- permitting 
for an purpose 
and 
SI EN AND HEARD IN WASH- 
Sugar is one of the few great 
young manhood the production of 
I womanhood of the community was; which the States is weak 
I dedicated to use and the up-laud dependent. In almost allot 
building of their welfare and pros the great necessaries of life-food, 
Iv clothing, fuel, 
began with country is more than self support 
an explanatory speech by W. log, tart in the matter of 
Vincent. Then W. II. are largely dependent foreign 
dale, behalf of Jr. O. U. A. supplies. And our sugar bill is 
II., presented school with a the large. by far of any of our 
very handsome and foreign of 
dwelling on the which stand, 
Bag, dwelling on the 
,. Carolina year we pa about 
,, ,.,,. at. 
. . clamoring for i 
the . ,. ., ,,,. 
the of the cause of education. hemp. Every year W. pay about 
Carolina were like ash. always doe., 100,000,0-0, or 11.86 for every 
percent of -u- way and mm full man, 
would not .- H 
,., law th. e the fact Indeed, ml i more than 
the I u f sugar which the I 
, , . . . ,, the be surprising, to . . .,,,,,. we
,,,, roads is 
I but the raid 
bin, ii Senator Ate 
i. ,., elaborate for 
I present stale of lie 
. it id. The people irk 
. salvation In the mil 
. . , as in most j 
.-. i do not 
force 
S on them. The loll pro-
in its purposes, the 
being the 
III with b 
in each county 
. i are given 
in regard to 
Is. All count jail 
put at the 
. We all wan. 
tin I hey pay sh 
Wake and oilier counties have 
Hied i, . But the power- eon 
upon Highway i 
and the machinery 
net will 
lion quarter. 
Times 
. channel audit 
among editors, a 
other land V 
I, 
hopeless a. 
deal justly the
told by another 
i tn be reported 
,. Is very prevalent M 
. of the instances el i , be very f 
ill with 
,.,,,,, caused typhoid pneumonia. 
The North Carolina navy to 
It. moored at wharves. 
B. Jr., of 
,; of some. f papers Wilson, to es here 
I Ml Miss 
and bespeak a higher incentive to Sates consumes annually we pro 
a paltry tons, 
from cane of Louisiana. 
This does not include the 
of tilt new island possessions, 
Hawaii, and the 
Philippines ; but these would 
only tons lo our 
prompt our people m the t 
lend more zealously than 
past toward the Intellectual 
care of their posterity. 
Prof, was followed by 
Mr. B. King, of 
who, in a forceful and able manner i . 
but one that will last M the foreigner. And all this . the 
long as civilization shall exist, and the fact that an 
prove interesting as minds grow as Secretary of the 
gigantic with the mighty strides of 
this more modem age. Mr. King 
ll i spiring, and lo to his 
wit. sayings and beautiful 
is at least to 
make an effort to 
better He bandied 
hi-, subject a master hand and 
is soon to lie re 
Department of Agriculture 
have no more need to 
port sugar than to import 
From Beet Sugar In 
by 
Baker, the American 
Monthly Bel of Reviews for 
March. 
conduct of small lb. good be ha.-done this day will 
and the self seeking 
hunting an excellent change 
are none are so small that 
. It is the fact, and has 
i Hun 
Carolina Pros A-no- 
be held ibis 
will go In a
decided upon trip 
., n in June, the 
meeting of Nation 
Association. 
strike the 
, i Henderson Cold Leaf. 
-p j for one of each, will 
ii suits alright. 
been so, that 
lo the limit to 
ll -elves Into and 
, Ingratitude 
has been done for them 
paper. 
. the newspapers men are 
a- they, by submit 
-nib treatment 
remedy, and a meal 
, in their hands. 
OF 
to though there 
new company has i- en 
for purpose of 
i South Carolina, and 
. , , , acres of 
i But 
. p Ibis season, us 
now rather late to begin me 
of the ground. 
over be plat 
end the output is expected to 
reed pounds. 
sting 
just 
ii, 
If res 
it Is 
year 
ex 
ii is difficult at times to get to 
one's 
Freeman Lumber 
Company have commenced to put 
p their mill. 
We expect the oyster canning 
establishment to start operating at 
any time now. 
A primary is to be held on Tues- 
day next, inst., to learn 
f a majority of white people 
wish a dispensary or no. A meat- 
lug was held on the 19th inst. at 
which Dr. presided, to make 
for this primary, 
,., me a. though mere for 
be an extra or 
. lie and the House
,., i trial is to be taken up and 
i . without delay. 
will be entitled to a .,, mm ,, b- any 
to prepare their j barkeeper, of our low., for 
Of nothing 
before week In mat the 
lit . i . as Governor conn . . . 
for lack or some cowardly 
semblance of a man in 
everything manly, wrote the Doe 
tor a very threatening letter 
matter. We have little idea 
, did not know until 
of Impeachment were 
drawn what we would have to an- 
. i, r and trial 
Saturday the 
have been in -es.-ion, 
ed law. If only ten no 
lice is given the Judge, and their. 
hare too much manhood ., 
retort to inch a contemptible 
course as thin, 
Jim 
The of may 
i mental appendicitis. 
bill may not he up 
be believes in 
to prepare their 
bear fruit for generation, to come. 
Greenville licked us. but it can't 
do it again. 
N. C, Feb. 
When the.-now passes away what 
a picnic for farmers. 
will lie merry 
of the plow boy Will heard 
all over the land. 
good curt bubs 
wanted by the A. Mfg Co. 
The old academy it has 
ban converted a residence 
presents a comfortable appearance. 
Miss Maud Button, 
w ho has been on a visit for a few 
days to tin M Keel, 
home . 
Misses Haddock and Mat- 
tic Book, of Jack, were vis- 
Mis. Saturday 
and 
Misses of Ayden, 
and of 
Th with the Misses 
Wesson. 
growth white 
spokes wanted by the A. G. 
Cox Mfg o. 
Bar. Mr. a Missionary to 
China, preached in tho Baptist 
Church here Monday night and left 
for 
The child of Mr. and Mrs. 
T. C. Nelson died Sunday night. 
Miss Ayden, was 
day. last wk with 
---s 
I After He 
In- 
Mil do IS help her child sin- should 
do. on.-., blessings 
give him it to 
do this, -ii- must 
She Should use every means S 
to improve physical s 
She should, ail supply I 
with 
Mother's 
Friend. 
It will lake her 
the crisis 
east I y n d 
quickly, 
which 
gives 
vigors, the 
Com- 
sense will 
show you 
the 
stranger 
muscles are, 
which the 
1.1 rain, tho less 
pain will be. 
A woman Betas in Tort Wayne. 
Mother's 
for me. for 
your 
Read from 
Mother's is a bleating to 
all who 
of 
Get at the 
store. SI per 
I Hi I 
E B MS let 
A Noble Work. 
The Chapter of 
Daughters The Confederacy was 
entertained by Mrs. E. 
II. Friday afternoon, 
February 
that the South has adhered more 
strictly to the principles of liberty 
instilled our forefathers by 
Washington followers than 
any other section of the union, and 
that Washington, bad he lived in 
our would have stood side by 
hide with Lee, this Chapter always 
holds It February meeting on the 
at they celebrate 
Lee's birthday. 
At meeting with Mrs. 
Mrs. Harry chair- 
man of the committee on the Sol- 
Belief Fund for the 
hospital at read a very 
touching letter from Mrs. Henry 
London, making an earnest appeal 
for help in that direction. As 
time goes on, hundreds, of 
gallant men who, with a wooden 
leg or crotches or with one arm, 
have tolled home to eke out a 
bare subsistence by personal labor 
during all the 
have since war, now 
bending under the weight of years 
and disease, have no alternative 
Horn narration bat to seek refuge 
at the pitiful 
a sight as ever met the of a 
human being. State provides 
the buildings, clothes, food, nurses, 
etc., but the sum donated is utter- 
Inadequate to reach hospital 
attached, where two thirds of the 
Inmates lie beds of suffering, 
many of and with 
a dismissing lack blankets, 
spreads, etc. Daughters of 
Confederacy have undertaken 
this work. The Chap- 
on Friday, passed a resolution 
to furnish some necessary supplies, 
gentle are now busily 
at work hemming sheets and 
low cases making night gar- 
for these sufferers. 
A box will lie forwarded from 
on Thursday morning. 
Any contribution, of article, 
elsewhere, sheets, 
low cases, night shirts and blankets 
from merchants or citizens 
ally, will be gratefully 
edged by the committee, Mrs. Jno. 
L, Woolen Mrs. F. C. Hard- 
Said articles or money may 
be led at office. 
Has, T. J. Free. 
mum. G. Whilst, 
At o'clock this morning at 
the home of the bride's parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Starkey, 
South Mr. 
Denmark, of and Miss 
Florence Starkey, of Greenville, 
were married by Rev. H. M. Bare, 
of 
presence of a few friend. 
Miss Clara Bruce 
ed at the organ and played the 
wedding march as the bridal 
party entered the parlor. Tho 
bridegroom accompanied by 
his best Capt. W. B. 
man, of and the bride by 
her sister, Miss Emma Starkey, 
maid of honor. 
The bride was attired in a 
dress of tan broadcloth with 
old rose and gilt trimming., 
bat to match. The maid of honor 
wore a brown with brown 
velvet and 
After the ceremony 
were received the parlor 
and hall. The couple took the 
morning train Washington City, 
where they will spend two 
before returning to the home of 
I Mr. Denmark, in 
The bride we. one of our moat 
popular young ladies, and white 
Greenville give her up reluctantly 
all wish her much In her 
new home and new life. Mr. Den- 
mark is a prosperous jeweler of 
They received a large 
number of handsome bridal pres- 
am Beys.
Large Egg. 
Mr. B. B. brought 
egg by a 
Plymouth Rock hen. The egg U 
size and weighs ounces 
Mr. Is much inter- 
est Id ,, roiling ha. some 
very line stock out at his 
Folks who have bad toys that 
can't control and don't know 
to do with, can ponder these 
instructions found In the 21st 
chapter of the Book of 
If a man have a stubborn 
and rebellions son, which will not 
obey the voice of bis father, or the 
voice of bis mother, that when 
they have chastened him, will not 
hearken them. 
Then shall his father and his 
mother lay bold on him, and bring 
him out unto elder, of bis city, 
and unto the gates of his 
And they shall My unto the 
elders of his This eon Is 
stubborn rebellious; he will not 
obey our voice; he Is a glutton and 
a drunkard. 
And all men of bis city 
shall stone him that 
he die. So thou put evil 
away from you, and all Is- 
shall hear and fear. 
If these regulations are followed 
there will be no demand for a re- 
for youthful criminals. 
Landmark.
IS IN BLOOM 
The great transatlantic liners that came across the water 
last week brought to us fresh from the sunny 
of the old country. 
in profusion may be seen almost anywhere, but the 
we show today cannot be found anywhere else at the price 
we never saw elegance for so little 
Designs and colorings entirely new. Get a look at the new 
No other store ever offered qualities as good as these 
for less than one dollar and we could probably get that for 
these necktie, too if should ask it, but the price is 
THE KING 
EASTERN REFLECTOR 
WOOD TO BURN 
HOWDY DO. 
Speak Mr, Soots to 
Monday, 1901. 
Carr is sick with 
Perry went to Hobgood 
today. 
B. W. left this morning 
for Bethel. 
W. returned from 
den morning. 
H. of came 
over this morning. 
Barry returned 
day evening from 
Henry returned 
day evening from Norfolk. 
Mrs. J. A. Brady left this morn- 
for Wilmington to visit her 
mother. 
J. N. Hart, J. B. White and B. 
W. King returned from Raleigh this 
morning. 
L. I. Moore returned Saturday 
evening from 
Mrs. J. II. of Kinston, 
who has been visiting Mrs. B. E. 
Parham, returned home Saturday 
evening. 
Mrs. M. L. of Raleigh, 
who has visiting her 
Mrs. E. M. Cheek, returned 
home today. 
Tuesday. February 
W. H. Alston left this 
for New York. 
John Strickland, Kinston. 
spent today here. 
L. Brown returned Monday 
evening from 
Denmark, of Kinston, 
came over this morning. 
Tap came in Monday 
evening from Washington. 
New Big Store. 
SE AT A 
the entire stock of J. Boyer Co, Media, Pa, 
HIGH GRADE 
NOTICE. 
If there is a CROSS 
In the margin of this paper It 
so to remind you that you owe 
for 
subscription and we request 
yon to settle as early as 
We need what YOU 
owe us and hope you will not 
keep waiting for it. 
This notice is for those who 
find the cross mark on their 
paper 
And It Almost Burned Something 
Be. 
Dry 
LOCAL REFLECTIONS. 
Commissioners will meet 
next Monday. 
i Fresh Magic Yeast, Be. a box, at 
S. M. Schultz's. 
weather may make spring 
hold back enough to save the fruit 
crop. 
The man who calls out that 
the peach crop is killed has not 
bobbed up yet. 
March term of Pitt Superior 
Court, for-the trial of civil actions, 
begins next Monday. 
Mr. Allen Warren, the best 
hereabout on the subject, 
says was very near 
inches. 
have bought 
out the mercantile business of 
Higgs Tait. The new firm will 
on the business at the same 
stand. 
The colored man Joe Patrick, 
who was shot by Tom col- 
week before last, died Mon- 
day. It is not thought the wounds 
bad anything to do with his death. 
Saturday Proprietor 
Skinner, at Hotel Macon, bad 
sonic hands in his wood house cut- 
ting wood. It was so cold that 
they built a fire among chips. 
After supper Mr. E. B. to 
be on safe side, went out to 
the wood house to see if any lire 
was there. found some and, 
as he thought, put it nil A 
little past midnight the wood house 
was discovered on fire. An alarm 
was in and Chief A. J. 
a few others went 
around and, to all appearances, put 
it out again. They watched it for 
an hour and seeing no more lire 
went home, telling Night Police 
man W. H. to keep a 
lookout around About 
o'clock the policeman found it 
burning again, people 
were aroused to attend to it with- 
out giving alarm. After so 
many catchings the wood house 
a quantity of the wood were pretty 
well used up, or rather burned up. 
Jesse returned Monday 
evening from a trip up the road. 
A. Scotland 
Neck, came in Monday evening. 
V. Johnston went down 
road Monday evening and returned 
this morning. 
Mrs. Nettie K. Clark, of Wilson, 
arrived Monday evening to 
Mrs. J. L. Wooten.
What Th. Law are 
Do- 
MONDAY, 26th. 
The organized the court 
of impeachment to try the 
Court Judges adopted 
rules to govern tho trial. Summons 
was issued for the Judges who 
through their 
hen they were until March 
. to file answer to the charges, 
the trial to begin on 
The pay of members of the 
during the progress of the 
trial was fixed at pet day. 
Among new bills, introduced 
was one by Warren to empower 
county commissioners to draw ad- 
jurors when 
one by to protect schools 
against diseases. 
HOUSE. 
One bill Introduced was to 
vent Senator, from running at large 
in Hall of the It wax 
referred to committee on In- 
sane. 
Moat of other new bills were 
Of purely a local character. 
Court. 
Mayor J. O. has disposed 
of the following cases in his court 
since last report 
Heywood Moore, drunk and dis- 
orderly, fined one penny and costs, 
Bob Johnson, fast and reckless 
driving, lined and costs, 
Edward Payne, drunk and dis- 
orderly, fined and costs, 
Roy West and Rot. Moore, 
drunk and fined and 
costs each, for West, 
for Moore. 
lined one penny and 
costs, 
Richard A. Nichols, disorderly 
conduct and rotating bound 
over to Superior court. 
Amos Wilson,, drunk and dis- 
orderly, line one penny and costs, 
Marion Perkins, drunk and dis- 
orderly, fined one penny and costs, 
drunk and disorder- 
lined one penny and costs, 
John Anderson drunk and dis 
orderly, one and costs 
H. left 
for Durham see bis brother, 
who is sick at Trinity College. 
Wiley Brown, of the firm of 
Greene Brown, left this morning 
for Baltimore to purchase new 
goods. 
Miss Lucy Cox, of Kinston, came 
over this morning to the 
Denmark Starkey marriage 
row morning. 
Capt. W. B. and Mark 
of Kinston, came over 
this morning to attend the Den 
marriage. 
1901. 
J. J. Cherry left this morning 
for Norfolk. 
X. W. returned to 
Scotland Neck Hit. morning. 
T. Jarvis returned 
Tuesday evening from Raleigh. 
L. C Bagwell, of Raleigh, is 
visiting bis brother, W. II. 
Bagwell. 
Rev. F. I Harding returned 
Tuesday eve,. from a visit to his 
parents in 
Miss Annie Dudley, who has 
been visiting Miss Martha Dudley, 
left Tuesday evening for New Bern. 
Mrs. W. P. White, of Hobgood, 
down Tuesday evening to be 
present at the marriage her 
Miss Flossie 
Kev. G. W. Green, of Apex, the 
returned missionary from China, 
came this morning and is stop- 
plug with Rev. Booth. 
Mrs. John and daughter. 
Miss arrived 
Tuesday evening to attend 
lumber marriage. 
sent on approval. 
This sale for consumers 
only. All goods sold on 
sight. 
J. Buyer's 
OUR PRICE cents 
HENS SHOES. 
J. 18.60. 
OUR PRICE 
AT THAN FIFTY CENTS IN THE DOLLAR 
STRICT TERMS tores Crowded and 
Goods sold for cash 
mm hp. hit. 
EXACTLY PAST 
DISPOSE K 
OVERCOATS. 
. Borers price s I 
PRICE 
MENS SUITS. 
. i price 
PRICE 
4-42 
OUR PREDICAMENT 
This immense Stock 
coming In on us Into our 
already crowded rooms, is 
placing u. in great 
and must take active 
measures to sell it in- 
This stock will 
be sold in many instances 
as it was 
cents on the Dollar. BY 
ALL WEANS COME, 
SALE . MORN., FEB. 33rd, 1901- 
SHEETING. 
price 
OUR PRICE 
Only yard. 
CALICO. 
Boyer. yd., 
our nm r. 
Only yards to easterner. 
SHOES. 
BALK WILL 
Sat. Morn. F-b 
HENS HATS. 
price 1200 
13.00.
EVERY CLERK AT iS POST NIGHT AND DAY 
arranging. Marking 
FOB A QUICK, HURRIED SELLING. 
CAPES. 
.
COATS. 
10.4 WHITE BLANKETS. M 
It 
1.111 
PROFITS NOT EVEN THOUGHT OF. 
,.,. Mil O. N. T. 
SHIRTS. 
J Shirt 
Now
W kind 
Now cents. 
Ask in s.-
i,., 
We want in 
and vicinity 
to attend tills Bank 
;,,. 
N. m 
S,. 
Spool, j, 
per cent 
Desperate Effort To Sell Without Delay. 
Nellie f 
arrived 
to marriage 
her brother 
Harding, of Center- 
from 
acre to 
visit her sister, Mrs. V. Hard- 
lag. 
W. Edward, let 
for Vaughn, where tomorrow 
e will wed Miss Nora Nicholson. 
He will return to with 
his bride Saturday evening. 
Harry of New 
Haven, Conn., arrived 
evening to wed one of our 
ville young ladies, Miss Flossie 
by fire. Two children, aged about The mar. age will lake 
yearn, were burned 
in the The mother Miss Nannie Move, 
children was gone to a neigh- who 
help f-- 
get some wood when lire will go to Washington 
attend the inauguration. 
No misleading state-o. 
nothing but 
inc in 
n in the wearing 
Men. Women and 
Children. 
M Beginning 
Reduction 
l-k 
WILL AT.
Store 
Two Burned. 
on the It. II. 
Carney place, four miles 
from town, a tenant house occupied 
by colored people, was destroyed 
Saturday 
v you will see 
goods advertised, look 
at them. 
complete mass. The x 
Mountains of
N. C. 
melted into solid
i I 
Have You Forgot 
TIT I AM STILL VINCI AN 
TO DATE LINE 
What 
Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Shoes 
Hats, Shirts, Pants, Hardware 
AND A M K THINGS 
W WHICH I All I TO MENTION. 
. Flour or Pork. 
Come to me for your R 
Yours to pleas 
White. 
Get a good 
The Victor safe is 
for home, 
in all sizes con- 
and general use. 
to be lire 
Every sale with a guarantee 
pi Prices range from up. 
L. j, 
J. 
STATE 
II In N 
The State 
Convention will held in Win- 
April 35-88. 
The jail of was 
destroyed lire Friday 
The lire was caused by pouring oil 
from a can the stove. 
forgers for small amounts 
have been operating in 
Durham. The forgers were well 
dressed represented themselves 
to be drummers. 
Governor has appointed 
E. K. Bryan, of Wilmington, as 
Judge of the Cistern Criminal 
j Court to succeed A. M. 
Moore, resigned. 
Col. G. B. a veteran 
of Durham, died a few 
ago. fall he visited Mr. 
J. in Greenville, 
is well remembered here. 
Dr. Street Jones, of 
Three 
months ago he was sand bagged in 
New and his skull fractured. 
He was sent to the Hospital for 
treatment last week. He was a 
young physician, a sou of Dr. W. 
J. Jones, 
School Trim and Solvent Credit. 
To produce the best results 
in fruit, vegetable or grain, the 
fertilizer used must contain 
enough Potash, 
see our pamphlets. 
send them free. 
KALI WORKS, 
Vi i S-, N 
Some peopled shortcoming is 
that they are so long going. 
Even the professional strong man 
can't always raise a baud 
It g funny that the girls who 
fancy work do work. 
Love usually isn't go blind that 
it can't distinguish a mark. 
Some women seem to think that 
there never was secret worth keep- 
A CLEAR HEAD; 
good digestion; sound a 
fine appetite and a ripe old age, 
are some results of the use 
of Pills. A single 
dose will convince you of their 
wonderful effects and virtue. 
A Known Fact. 
An absolute cure for sick head- 
dyspepsia, malaria, sour 
constipation 
bilious fever, piles, torpid liver 
and all kindred diseases. 
Liver Pills 
SALT RHEUM CURED BY 
Johnston's Sarsaparilla 
QUART BOTTLES. 
in 
Till- 
am a 
War la s 
U U. 
Greenville, N. C. 
THE SCHOOL 
HAVE appointed 
As one of the 
Pitt County. We handle 
State List for the public 
ever you need. We also have 
COPY BOOKS, 
i I practice writing I 
slant and 
tablets, fool's can paper, , 
crayons, colored crayons, 
The is pledged 
the most to give a 
four-months school to every school 
district North Carolina. 
If it does well in everything else 
and tails there, it is a failure and 
will not meet the approval of the 
men who elected its In 
addition to the pledge, the passage 
of the constitutional 
makes it the duty 
to educate the boys because 
y w ill be deprived of the ballot 
j after 1908 if they do not learn to 
Public Books in y me. 
The pledge cannot be kept no 
less the Legislature provides the 
revenue. The 
cannot provide the necessary 
revenue unless it puts machinery 
I in motion that will secure the list- 
of property that is not now 
listed at all. The solvent credits 
,, of the State escape taxation. This 
i . 
L. H. Pender. 
N. 
Tobacco Flues, Tin Hoofing, fee. 
Expert employed. All 
kinds and work 
first class, lie stacking of guns a 
specialty. 
Agent for The Oliver Typewrite 
books designated on the 
and can supply what 
k- 
pencils, slates, 
companion boxes. et. 
Some of Echo I p 
species of to men 
law able to pay tax it, but 
many do list at all, or if at all, 
j not at its true value. They lock 
tin- notes and mortgages their 
sales and do not give them in. A 
I gentleman in Haleigh, talking of 
Ill's matter yesterday, said 
soapstone pencils cent, i plain lead Pencils cent, ., ,.,, i,,, has worth 
of solvent credits. He claims to 
owe about and only gives in 
for taxation. It is not be- 
best be owes He ought 
to cents to be made to show under oath 
rents. Good fool's cap much and to whom he 
amounts that he deducts 
the If were required, 
he would pay tax on or 
Instead of on 
There is but way to secure 
and single entry ledgers, the payment of tax on solvent 
credits, and that is to the 
rubber tipped lead pencil 
pretty cover cent. I. . 
in nice wood box 
oil, and i 
cents. A great big wide i 
ink on the market. rents, t 
White crayons, gross in box. 
paper per quire 
a nice tablet with 
with metal hold- 
pad pencil, slate pen 
. all in nice wood box. 
cents. 
books 
in 
J. W. PESKY CD. 
Norfolk. Va. 
Cotton Factors and handlers of 
Bagging, Ties and Hags. 
Correspondence and shipments 
solicited. 
Nature, in tier efforts to correct mistakes, which mistakes hart from 
carries- living, or it may be from ancestors, oat pimple, blotches and 
other imperfections on the skin, as a warning that more serious troubles 
haps tumors, cancers, erysipelas or pulmonary are follow If 
you neglect heed tho warning and correct the mistakes. 
Many a lingering, painful and many an en death has avoided 
these Dotes of warning Have been heeded and the blood kept 
pare by a right use of JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA. 
Miss Abbie J. of Marshall, Mich., 
I was cared of a bod humor after suffering with It for flee years. 
doctors my friends said It was salt rheum. It came oat on my head, neck 
and ears, and then on my whole body I was perfectly raw with it. What t 
suffered during those flee years, is no use telling. Nobody would believe me if 
I did. tried medicine that was advertised to spent money 
enough to buy a house. I heard JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA highly 
praised. I tried a bottle of it. began to improve right away, and when had 
finished the third bottle I was completely cured. I have never had a touch of it 
since. I new got any thing to do me tho least good till I tried JOHNSTON'S 
I would heartily all who arc humors 
or disease of any kind to try It at once. had also a good deal of stomach 
trouble, and was run down and miserable, but JOHNSTON'S SARSAPARILLA 
made me oil 
The blood is your life and if roe keep it pure and strong you can positively re- 
disease or face contagion fearlessly. JOHNSTON'S 
tails It is for sale by all druggists, in full quart bottles at only one dollar
Norfolk, Va. 
Cotton Buyers and Brokers in 
Cotton, Grain and 
ions. Private New York, 
Chicago and New Orleans. 
NOTICE. 
Application will I the 
town of 
Grifton J. I. Km, Mayor. 
J. Clerk. 
OLD DOMINION LINE 
Are 
Satisfy Your Appetite at the; 
Carolina 
door to 
Vim. 
Oysters, Game, Anything 
If 1- -k 
Cents. 
Soup, meal, kinds 
Vegetables, Bread, Coffee and IV- 
all for cents. 
B. 
PILLS 
Restore Vitality. 
Cure Night Lo. of 
1875.------- 
Sr Schultz, 
Wholesale retail and 
Dealer, paid for 
Hides, Cotton Oil Bar 
Turkeys, Egg. etc. Bed- 
Mattresses, Oak Suits. Ba- 
; Parlor 
Tables, Lounges. Safes, P. 
and Gall Ax 
eat Tobacco, Key Weal Cheroots, 
American Beauty Can- 
Cherries, Peaches, Apples, 
Pine Apples, Syrup, Jelly. Milk, 
Flour, Sugar. Coffee, Meal, Soap, 
Lye, Magic Matches, Oil, 
Cotton Seed Meal and Hulls, Gar- 
den Beads, Oranges, Apples, 
Dried Apples. Peaches, 
Prunes, Currents, Glass 
and China Ware, Tin and Wooden 
Ware, Oaken and Crackers, 
Cheese, Beal stand 
ard Sewing Machines, and nu- 
other goods. Quality 
Quantity. Cheap for cash. Com 
to see me. 
mm m 
Phone fit 
NOTICE 
given that 
will be mule to the of 
North to the of 
two of th 
I the town of 
N. C This Jan 
TAKEN UP. 
A red with M ripen, 
horns, about two 
. been in my field 
mouth 
for pay for keeping and 
com W. L 
C. 1901. 
. been in my field 
Owner it to call 
or
tonic ind 
blood 
slow to 
Hie 
PILLS 
SO 
of By 
with our bankable to 
or th for circular 
copy of our 
EXTRA STRENGTH 
For the Man. 
We carry a nice line of 
long day books, journals. . 
r Looks, memorandums,
order books, receipts, notebooks, 
Ac, 
For Society 
all kinds an I 
sets, visiting . 
St i 
box papers card 
papers and tablets 
N TO AM. 
MAG
The Famous Fountain 
gen 
machinery act that the note not 
listed taxation lie collected 
by law. That could lie done with- 
out prejudicial and i 
done in other Slates. Solvent 
I credits will never listed for 
until some such thorough 
and efficient method is provided. 
News and Observer. 
Tin- Recorder roasts Dr. 
In his 
New fork speech that the 
of North Carolina bad 
better oared for than white women 
in the of education. If Dr. 
Mi Ivor said so foolish a thing, he 
needs roasting. In place 
It's not so; ill the second if it 
were so, he ought to he ashamed 
tell it the 
ton Herald. 
Results 
of 
or
Star, and 
of Opium or 
By in plain parkas. a 
for our 
to err. In SO day. or 
money paid. Address 
MEDICAL CO. 
A Jackson CHICAGO, 
For sale J t, 
-S U 
Greenville, N, 
Dickinson 
Maker and of 
AM WAGONS. 
And when it comes to 
The Reflector Office Can't Be Beat. 
The fist young man's lime 
he spent in faster 
Lent. 
often simply means that 
the world has taken a man at his 
own 
II all the world's a stage, Alias 
must hare first to try to 
elevate It, 
Adam may have had his own 
troubles, but Ms trousers never got 
knees. 
Lawyers make laws and 
lava arc made to other- 
vise the lawyers he out of a 
Herald. 
Steam Engines, 
Boilers and Machinery 
I on Short Notice 
Posts, Bracket and Balusters for 
house trimming made to order. 
REWARD 
W. will M -i. for any 
of Liver Sick 
-1 . . we fan 
not I. Dale 
I'll, are 
. I Hr, 
never full lo live 
1.1 . In. ,. pills. B. 
hose, Beware of 
and Imitation- hr stamp, taken. 
CO. for. Clinton and 
street 
t I- . C 
THE B ST PRESCRIPTION FOR 
and fever is a bottle of Grove's 
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply 
Iron quinine in a tasteless 
No pay. Price Me. 
The On Day Cure. 
for J in head thrust s. 
anal . I t v oat 
The Commoner 
WEEKLY. 
WILLIAM BRYAN, 
Editor . Publisher, 
in Advance. 
One Year Months 
Three 
No traveling canvassers are em 
ployed. taken at 
The Reflector office. Semi- 
Weekly 
will be sent together 
one year for or 
one year for 13.50 payable in ad- 
NOTICE TO 
Having Qualified 
i of as 
tin-estate B. A. 
is given to all per- 
sons to estate to make 
payment to the 
all the 
estate must present for payment 
on or before day of January,.; 
will be plead in off 
This 28th of January, 1901. 
V. W. 
II. A. Jr. 
of U. A. 
RIVER 
Steamer leave Washing- 
ton daily at A. M. for Green- 
ville, leave Greenville daily at 
M. for Washington. 
Steamer leaves 
Greenville Mondays, Wednesday 
Fridays at A. M. for Tar- 
leave Tarboro for Greenville 
Tuesdays, and Saturdays 
at A. M. carries freight only. 
Connecting at Washington with 
Steamers for Norfolk, Baltimore, 
New York and 
ton, and for all points tor the West 
with railroads at Norfolk. 
Shippers should order freight by 
the Old Dominion Co. from 
New York; Clyde Line from 
Bay Line from Baltimore; 
and Line 
Boston. 
JNO. SON, 
Washington, H. C. 
J. J. CHERRY, 
N. C. 
LAND SALE. 
virtue of the contained 
In by a decree at Sept 
term of Pitt Superior Court, 
S. T. 
Three it- Bads, I 
Times 
RICHMOND, VA., 
Now Only Cents a 
includes absolutely free The 
Paragon Monthly, New The 
Farm 
A II A 
an Para- 
Monthly, now only per 
year; per month by mail. 
Address THE TIMES, 
Richmond, Va. 
NOTICE. 
All Mic for In 
year 1900 will a-. I 
W. or 
l old near 
r MM check X r- 
Va . box 
M. 
. i tut appears on record lo 
Superior Court in 
Docket Mo. min- 
and V 
As Ti On u mind oner there- 
in. will public the 
in on Mon- 
day the day of March 1901 i he follow. 
tract to 
land. n the county of Pin. 
t w ship, the of 
II Mills, I. 
ii . . I tin i land whereon 
K. S. situate on the 
aide of Cow Wins 
known the land nil by K- S. 
from II. A. deeded to 
Mid his father John S. 
and Green in the 
whole one and fifty The 
identical land James Galloway in 
page 
Oct. 1893.
Feb. 
D. W.
Mamie 
vs. Action for Divot- a, 
The will 
notice that entitled 
in the Court 
Pitt to the of 
ii v now the 
and the 
will further take i- that 
he ii required to appear at the next tern o 
the Superior Court of said be 
held on tho in Man ti, 
the tun of 
North and Of lo 
the. action or I plaintiff 
-he POOH for relief de- 
1901. 
C. Mot 
Clerk Superior court. 
OP North Pitt county 
before the Clerk in the Superior Court. 
Ron Fleming, Archie 
Fleming Fleming, minor. 
by then next friend Barrow. 
W. Fleming. Al- 
and Mary Pollard 
Adelaide children 
of Adam Fleming, whose 
n lines are unknown T House 
guardian of W. S. 
The of Adam Fleming, Jr., 
name; are unknown and who are 
defendants in the above entitled cause, will 
lake notice that Special Proceeding en- 
bu m the 
Superior Court of Pitt county, Infer the 
Clerk, In order lo partition of 
I in Not the late Fernando Fleming among 
heirs at law. And the defendants 
will further lake notice they are re- 
at office the said 
Clerk Superior Court of said county 
in the day of March 1901, 
u N. C, answerer demur 
to the petition, and in lo- 
or the plaintiff will apply to the Court 
for therein. 
his the day of February 
of the Superior Court of Pitt 
J AS VII 
for 
Cotton Bagging and Hes always 
on ban l- 
good kept OB 
hand. Country produce And 
sold. trial will 
D. W. 
W. R. WHICHARD 
I A IN 
Whichard, N. 
The complete in every de 
and prices as low as the 
lowest. Highest market prices 
paid for country produce. , 
NOTICE. 
J ,,, Com 
for
vs. V fur 
Miami. 
it- above 
will lane that an action n- 
at has Int-ii In the 
Court of Flu to dissolve 
las now be- 
tween the W. J. ml 
s. Ind said will 
is required to appear 
el tarsi of tint Superior Court of 
lie held on first 
in millet tin- court of 
North Carolina, 
answer to the in aid 
will apply lo 
lie said cum- 
plaint. Tin-. Ilia Mil. flay of
Clerk 
A GENERAL LINE OF
Also a nice Line of Hardware. 
COME TO BEE ME. 
J. R. 
PATENT 
sad 
-o. a. snow
The Eastern 
D. J. EDITOR 
TRUTH If TO 
m i 
-AT 
VOL. XX. 
GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY, TUESDAY, MARCH 
NO 
AN LETTER TO THE 
WE WISH TO SAY WE ARE GOING TO MAKE 
STORE HEADQUARTERS FOR YOU. 
White Goods and Embroideries. 
last received a line of Dimities, Stripped, White 
Goods, White Goods, Organdies white mil in color. The 
whole line is beautiful, and we extend a welcome to all 
Latest designs In Window Goods. Silks for 
Waist. Beautiful Tissues. 
You are welcome. No trouble to show our line. 
W T. LEE CO-1 
ANNUAL 
Stats Farmers Fire In. 
Association 
North
X. C., Feb. 
This body met in on 
Tuesday Wednesday, 
I u h. The following 
ties were Vance, 
Cleveland, Catawba, 
ford, Davidson. Rowan, Granville, 
Mecklenburg, Alamance, Rich- 
mood Scotland, Wayne, Caswell, 
Martin. Hit, Orange Le- 
Halifax, Johnson 
Wake. 
The President of the 
Mr. N. B. Broughton, being 
absent on account of sickness, 
T. B. Parker, of Orange County 
Branch, was called to chair. 
The President and Secretary 
submitted their reports 
for past year, which proved that 
the organization of the Branches and it is the 
last March into a State of policy-holder to see 
lion was no. mistake. u Branch h so doing, 
The following are the prominent, or he have a 
changes made in the j wake find he belonged to 
T. Each Branch Association that had no legal 
keep an 
in its so as f General 
be ready to promptly meet a loss in stimulate and 
Monday January. 
A tax cents on each 
by each 
was ordered to be 
reported to the General Secretary. 
if this amount should fail to 
meet the expenses of the State As- 
the deficit is to be pro- 
rated the Branch 
and they arc to pay same 
on demand. 
All of the Directors of the more 
than thirty Branch Associations 
represented expressed themselves 
as greatly delighted felt more 
ever the great benefit 
Farmers Fire Association 
has been and may continue to be 
to the farmers of North Carolina in 
protecting from loss by lire 
By the laws of North Carolina 
Association has any legal existence 
in this State its policies are 
signed by the President of the 
State Association, and said 
is making its monthly reports to 
Insurance Laws. 
The animal report of the 
It. Young, 
a very gratifying condition 
insurance business North 
Carolina, both for assured and 
the companies. We now have the 
best code of laws in the 
South. 
The department was established 
by the Legislature of Before 
that time the business was i i the 
office of Secretary of State, who 
was charged with the collection of 
taxes from 
and their supervision. Of course 
the under the old law 
amounted to very little. 
Coder the separate department 
there was collected for the first year 
and paid into the Slate- Treasury 
against 84,870.38 col- 
year Besides 
the above amount the Insurance 
also collected for the 
investigation of fires, 81,182.13 
for of annual state- 
81,167.00. 
The in for 
the first year the 
Commissioner was 17,888.83, 
though the that 
State because of the provisions of 
the act had paid the year be j 
fore about 
supervision 
has been well 
managed and has helped the State 
many ways. The reduction in 
fire rates for the past two 
years has beau over 
premiums. 
The commissioner has collected 
in taxes more than his 
salary for the past two years. 
The commissioner has been 
TO THE PEOPLE, FRIENDS AND OF 
PITT AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. 
In New Quarters. 
My friends and customers can now 
the store-formerly occupied Mrs. A 
Mt, just opposite the Alfred Forbes store 
a full complete line of 
with 
are Mill forefront of the race 
We offer you the selected line of 
General Merchandise 
to lie found in any store I'm County. Well bought choice 
selections, the creations of best manufacturers of America 
Europe. all year round, Spring, 
Winter. We are work for yours and our mutual ad- 
vantage. hi our pleasure to show you what you and to 
sell you if we can. We oiler you the very best service, polite 
attention, and the most liberal terms consistent well 
established business built up strictly on its own merits. 
When you come to market you will not do yourself justice 
if you do not see our immense stock before buying elsewhere. 
Remember us the following lines of general merchandise. 
Goods and Notions. 
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A COMPLETE LIKE OP 
MILLINERY 
Trimmed Hats. Sailors, Chiffons, silks Velvets o. 
all I will most complete lines Millinery to 
be found i II; -ii. Mrs. M. T. will have charge of the mil- 
will be glad to have all old friends and 
call to see her. 
Goods and Notions, 
Shoes. 
Caps, Silks and Satins, 
Jackets and Gapes, Carpets, Mattings and Oil cloths. 
Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes. and 
Harness, Horse Blankets and Dusters. 
Groceries. 
Flour. Meat, Sugar Coffee, ts, I 
Hardware, 
Plows, Castings Plow Fixtures, Nails and Rope. 
Furniture. 
In Murder Trial. 
usually successful driving from 
the State insurance 
companies and their doing what Is 
called an j 
no tax making j Headquarters for Furniture and everything in that line, 
no returns to the Slate. We buy strictly for Cash, but sell for Either Cash or on Approved 
department costs the Our motto is Honesty, Merit Bud Square Dealing. 
by fire when one occurs, and the 
Supervisors are to make the 
mate of amount necessary. 
privilege is given each 
Branch to disclaim liability by or 
in consequence of loss by wind, 
provided this is added to the 
of member when same is issued, 
The President of each Branch 
or his appointee is required to ad- 
just all claims. Heretofore pow- 
was given only for disputed 
claims. 
The Secretary of each Branch 
Association is required to make a 
monthly report of all new business, 
and annually the condition of his 
Branch to the General Office at 
Agents are required to make 
monthly reports of all business 
done y them to the Secretary of 
their Branch. And General 
Secretary is reeled to make an 
annual report of business done 
during the year each all the 
It was decided that wherever 
two counties formed one and the 
Branch, at a meeting 
there was a mutual agreement by 
vote to separate, the liability of 
the old Branch ceased at that 
time, i 
The following officers were 
for the President, N. B. 
Raleigh; Secretary 
A. E. S. Lindsey, 
Vice-President, T. B. Parker 
Executive Committee, 
Richard Williams, W. E. 
Ardrey, H. W. Scott and T. B. 
Parker. 
I In time of Annual Meeting 
of State Association was changed 
to third Tuesday in January, 
and the Branch 
help every Comity Branch, and 
keep supplies of by-laws, policies, 
blank books, blank reports, etc., 
always on hand, so they may 
be uniform furnished at lowest 
cost. 
The By-Laws, with changes and 
additions made, will be published 
and ready for orders in about 
thirty days. 
N. B. President. 
A. E. S. Lindsey, Sec'y. 
less than heretofore and pays it 
more since the modification of the 
com- 
will return lo the State 
will add materially to the revenues 
of this department. 
This insurance business is one If 
Your Friends, 
a, co 
immense importance lo the State. To Get At The Property And I 
and there is no which 
pays better revenue to the state 
than this deportment. There is a 
bill now pending the 
to increase the efficiency of 
this department by lug the com- 
missioner more help. It 
does not seem I i- that this pro- 
position to meet with any 
opposition k limes. 
Essential to success. 
No judicious persistent ad- 
in the newspapers who 
has offered for sale articles of any 
merit has failed to score a 
success. Hundreds of large ml i 
have given 
their success would have 
impossible without newspaper ad- 
I u floating shares 
of copper company Mr. T. 
W. expended for 
newspaper space and received sub- 
for shares at 
each. Mr. Post offered a 
million bis cereal 
business, which he soys he built up 
advertising ex- 
Record. 
As a result of saloon 
agitation id Kansas a 
at notified on a 
Saturday that he would be given 
until the following Tuesday morn- 
to close his place. He at once 
got out a thousand handbills an 
a on 
to which 
and wore A local 
paper describes the 
biggest drunk the 
town ever 
The finance committee has de- 
to let the festive canine go 
nutated. And the untagged and 
homeless dog will continue to have 
sheep on bis bill of tare. Dogs are 
certainly luxuries, and they are as 
proper subjects as any- 
thing you can name. If the Law 
a poor man's cow and horse, 
why should it not tax the dog. 
which is not a necessity and furn- 
nothing for man's support or 
A tax on luxury is 
certainly more just than a tax on 
necessity. The Legislature is not 
brave enough to defy the one 
owner of the 
Times-Visitor. 
The above states the case exact- 
the the 
proposition to tax dogs got just 
three votes, and yet if anybody can 
give a good and intelligent reason 
why dogs should not be taxed we 
would be glad to hear 
Landmark. 
The iii-iii in business who fails to 
advertise is like a He 
may soar the air for a brief 
space, but eventually must drop 
out of News. 
True Vain. 
Landmark 
There is a deal of complaint 
that the revenue act is Inquisitor- 
Unfortunately U necessary 
to make it inquisitorial if all prop- 
is to be taxed as should he. 
Everybody knows, or can out 
by examining the tax books, that a 
majority people ill not give 
in their property honestly for tax- 
unless they arc compelled to. 
They will keep back a part. This 
makes law 
It is offensive to honest 
hut it is necessary to smoke out j 
the class who will not unless 
forced to. 
That is certainly so. I here is a 
vast amount of 
money, stocks, bonds, solvent 
credits and other Invisible proper- 
y which is not on the tax hooks 
as it be, a great deal of 
household furniture and be- 
longing which is hugely 
for taxation. No law I hat 
places taxable property on the tax 
books at a fair valuation should be 
objected to. The trouble with the 
North Carolina taxing law is 
so much properly escapes I lie tax- 
lister entirely, while oilier cases 
the inequality valuation of that 
returned it so great. I'm Instance 
A horse worth and re 
turns may be said 
to in- as high a level as North 
Carolina property is returned 
except in special cases. has a 
horse also worth returns 
it taxation A has 
household furniture worth 
and returns it for It has house 
hold furniture worth Woo 
turns Ho it is through 
all the varying of proper- 
When the genius arises who will 
apply the remedy for this under- 
valuation Visible property, 
effects some sort of equality in 
the returns, the honest-minded 
public will rise up call him 
blessed and a long step will have 
taken Inward the solution of 
the apparently taxing 
question. True, how to get at the 
real or approximate value of the 
Invisible properly will . till remain 
a problem, for this there is no 
apparent remedy save tho 
which will help lax books 
without adding appreciably to the 
present stream perjury. -Char- 
Observer. 
Up in Madison county a few 
weeks ago there a iii murder 
trial i which is nothing new in 
for they to a 
dozen murder trials at every conn 
in th I and nobody is ever 
This trial lasted for a week 
or more resulted, we 
aright, in a disagreement 
jury. There were three 
in Guy 
were the brutes who bad de- 
him of a life as sweet to 
hi in a- theirs was to them. Hut a 
living i- better than 
lion and the populace always 
forget-, when 
done, the and those near 
and dear to him. They commence 
once lo expend sympathy and 
aid on the the deed. 
Strange 
A friend ours, commenting on 
, these . e, suggested that 
relatives and 
Turner wen 
charged with killing a poll. were allowed to 
at Hot Spring-. A . 
per report of trial, sent out create 
then murdered man should lie 
during its presented this 
picture, which is lo as 
sail, pathetic 
Floyd is surrounded by his 
two little 
old hoy, his devoted young 
wife who c eyes are heavy with 
unshed tears which now again, 
during the most pathetic periods of 
some advocate for the defense 
while the able young solicitors ill 
sonic specially powerful den 
comment, escape all con- 
and steal down her checks. 
And side of Turner 
and Duke of 
each 
men, clinging to unfortunate 
re- as sit be 
fore tribunal which j. passing 
brought in in his coffin placed 
before the jury, all bis female 
relatives and bis children should 
lie there, dressed in black, to weep 
on r hi- body during the 
trial, i- fair for one side t is 
the other, we I hat 
next murder trial in which 
game is played that 
the prosecution adopt our friend's 
suggestion. Landmark. 
I hi- Crop 
Home and M 
A merchant thinks hard of i 
on their life or their death. 
course this was pathetic. 
always is at a murder trial. Did 
you ever know a trial ill 
which the if he had any 
female Ives or little children, 
didn't bring Into court 
room to create sad, put belie 
the 
tors and the If the 
sense enough to devise 
the pathetic hi- 
counsel ill do for 
every Individual who 
went into the court house Mar 
shall during this trial was, he 
had a in him. more 
moved tho Bight the young 
eyes were heavy with 
and the 
little children hose father's life 
in jeopardy; and the sight of the 
broken hearted 
peanut i- an important 
factor in tin- trade of Eastern North 
Representative 
Smith, of Hales. crop last 
was not so large as usual, and 
tin were not of very good 
quality. price is very 
tho 
arc generally pleased with the re- 
suits, Hie standard weight of 
peanut- i- RS pounds lo the hag. 
bot North 
weigh pounds to the big. 
an-about Inches grown anywhere, 
fills ye n the price i- three cents a 
P at price peanut 
wising i- quite profitable. Most 
of the peanut factories are located 
across the line Virginia. 
these the small and undeveloped 
I blushed out, and 
black picked out 
prime peanuts us come from 
poor, broken hearted mothers, u. f, are large and white, 
whose wayward sons had brought of the grade are shipped 
their gray hails in to the to 
man who goes out town lo buy 
in die extreme 
goods should 
that a manufacture has the hum 
right to think hard merchant 
who goes lo lull goods in 
wholesale lots could be 
Chased cheaper home. is 
right to talk of home 
industries n sounds patriotic 
gives us a opinion of oar 
selves but most us H 
when we have money lo spend. 
Herald. 
often. 
is publish- 
the Testament as a serial. 
The book is probably entirely new 
to It T., 
Visitors. 
All j- 
on the 
doe-. 
lint there Is another side. 
ah nit the these murder 
Where hi- wife in- 
children, who h id de 
ed ii protector n -up 
port f Where hi- aged mother, 
broken down a of 
of a -on u hose 
life was taken lit, these 
desperadoes had they mil 
endured Was there no 
sympathy for then I the 
man had been bin led, 
he had lie, children in 
we know b If he had 
were forgotten. The 
I lie fat us i m the 
proper I have 
of peanuts 
pi-t and the farmers do 
not like lo in- Into 
with prison labor. There is 
a bill in tho Legislature lo 
die raising Spanish 
peanuts on the Si lie Tim 
in I he stale is 
one of 
depends on 
i B lop. i- claimed dial 
urge raised by state 
lend- Io keep the i ice. Two 
years ago the crop of peanuts 
die ever u in this 
country, and the price dropped 
consequence, Tune. Vi 
I ton.