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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-18
News Adrift
PICKED UP BY OUR REPORT
ERS WHO ARE ALWAYS
IN "THE SWIM"

Mrs. J. N. Elliott is visiting
her parents this week.
Dr.. w. S. Penick has return
ed from trip to Oxford.
DR. A. L. Pendleton made a
short trip to Norfolk this week
We hear the new knitting
mills are fast nearing compile
ton.
Mr.. Miles Smithson, of New
port News, Va, is visiting his
parents near Berea.
Mr.. Joe Davis, of Berea sec
ton is on the sick list. DR..
Lumsden is attending him.
Several of our young people
went to Edenton Wednesday to
attend a ball at that place.
Rev. J. b. Ferebee preached
a fine sermon Sunday at Berea.
The audience was large and at
tentive.
1t IS with regret that we note
the serious illness of Miss Mel
lie Penick, daughter Of DR.. w.
S. Penick.
Little Miss Mary Morgan, of
Mumford, is visiting the family
of her uncle, 4. Nixon Morgan,
near town.
Mr.. R. Nixon Morgan is the
first in this section to weed corn.
The crops are looking fine but
rain is very much needed.
Mr.. NJ. Fletcher has sold out
his entire livery business to
Messrs J. T. Crank and 7. S.
Harrell. Go it boys. Heres to
you.
Mr.. Selig has in the window
Of his jewelrY store several beau~
tiful medals which will be
awarded to the pupils of the
public school.
Try the new remedy for cos
tiveness, Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets. Every
box guaranteed. Price IS, cents.
For sale byDr. J. E. Wood.
Mr.. Chas. Morgan made a
trip to Manteo last week, and
met with splendid success, both
in his individual business, and
as a representative for this pa
per.
Mr.. E. F. Snakenberg was
summoned by wire, last Friday,
to attend the funeral of his
younger brother, Claud. at the
home of his parents, at Wilson,
N. c. We extend our heartfelt
sympathies.
DR.. F. H johnson, of the
Presbyterian church, in the alb
sence of DR.. Penick, preached
two very instructive sermons to
large and appreciative congre-
cations at the Baptist church
last Sunday.
Mr.. F. G. Thompson, mana
ger of Thompson's Brick Works
tells us that he now has plenty
of brick on hand, and can sup
ply all customers at short nos
tice. We intended to make
mention Of this last week, but
failed to do so.
Messrs w. Ben Goodwin, T.
T. Whitcomb, Jas. P. Simpson
and James Richardson returned
Tuesday, from Wilmington, N,
c., where they have been atten-
ding the Grand Council of I. O.
R. NJ. They report an enjoyable
time. The next session meets al
Raleigh, N. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-18
WHY THEY MARRIED.
Reasons Given by Mum Der OF
Beuedicts in a New York Town.
Exchange

We lately sent out postal cards
to the married men of small
town In Western New York
with the inquiry, why did you
marry?" We give a few respon.
ses. We would be glad to hear
from other young men, and all
so the women:
That's what I've been trying
for eleven years to find out. Y.
Married to get even with her
m other, but never have. w.
| Because 1 was too lazy to
work. |. Y.
Because Sarah told ME that
five other young men had
proposed to her. Z.
The old man thought eight
years counting was almost long
enough. B.
was lonesome and melan>
choly, and wanted some one to
make me lively. N. B. She
makes me very lively. D.
l was tired of buying ice
cream and candies and going to
theatres and church, and wan
ted rest. Have saved some
money. J. c.
Because l did not have the
experience | have now.
Please don't stir me up. J.
Because l thought she was
was one among thousand; now
| sometimes think she is a thou
sand among one. E.
I think 1t was because 7 was
cross eyed; now am afflicted
with two pairs of cross eyes
daily. PETER.
The governor Was going to
give me his foot, SO l took his
daughters hand. H.
1 thought it would be cheap
er than breach Of promise suit
A. G.
That's the same fool question
that my friends and ueighbors
ask me. c. H.
Because ] had more none
than l knew what to do with
Now I have more to do than J
have money to do with. B. D.
I wanted companion of tn
opposite sex. P. S.-She j.
still opposite. A,
Don't mention 1t. F.
Had difficulty in unlocking
the door at night aud wanted
somebody to let me in Bob.
l was embarrassed, and gave
my wife the benefit of my name
80 that l could take the benefit
of her name signed to check.
SCRoGGS.
Because it is just my luck.
J. =.
1 didn't inte I'D to do it. S.
yearned for company. We
now have it all the time.
KARL.
Have exhausted all the figures
in the arithmetic to find out an
answer to your question; be-
tween multiplication and divis>
ion in the family and distrac-
ton in addition, the answer is
hard to arrive at. OLD MAN.
I married to get the best wife
in the world. SIMON.
Because asked her II shed
have me. She said she would.
| think she's got me. BL1vINs.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-18
Proceedings of Commissioners
Camden County.
CAMDEN, n. G.

May 9TH, 1900.
The Board of county COM
missioners met today. Present,
g. c. Barco, chm, Jno. S.
Mccoy and E. M. DeFord.
Proceedings of last meeting
read and adopted.
A. S. Barnard was allowed
$7.75 for 100 puncheons fun
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-18
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COD LIVER OIL
kYIX HyOODHOSPHITES oFLIHE d SODA

will generally correct this
difficulty.
If you will put from one
fourth to half a teaspoonfuI
in baby's bottle three or four
times a day you will soon see
a marked improvement. For
larger children, from half to
a teaspoonful. according to
age, dissolved in their milk.
if you so desire, will very
soon show its great nOurish-
ing power. If the mothers
milk does not nourish the
baby. she needs the emul-
sion. 1t will show an effect
at once both upon mother
and child.
soc and sI.oo all druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists, New York.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-18

| Messrs Chas. Crawford ane
Sam Sykes, OF Hartford spen
Sunday in this city.
| Messrs A. w. Swain aud M
3. Davis attended the street fail
at Richmond this week.
| Mrs. c. w. Overman and sor
are visiting friends in Norfolk
land Poi tsnouth.
| We are glad to see DR.. P
lJohn On the streets again, afte,
being confined to his home fol
some time by illness.
| The seventh ward Democrat
&c club was organized Wednes
day night, with NJ. G. Wright
as president. Hurrah for The
seventh.
| DR.. c. J. Sawyer has just com
pleted arrangements for serving
all kinds of cold drinks only two
doors from us. What a temta
ton, these hot days.
| We were in error in our last
issue concerning the name u
one OF the applicants for the pc
sition of Heal Officer. Il
should have lead c. w. instead
of c. J. Sawyer.
| Messrs K. w. Turner, J. B
Leigh and E. F. Aydlet! ad
dressed the audience at the
White Supremacy Club last
night. If you were not there
you missed a treat.
Mr.. Amos Owens has opened
a furniture store on Fearing
street. Won't it be convenient
for him to furnish his home
when he leads Miss-to the
altar We don't blame him.
Mr.. w. S. Dunton, book
keeper for the large hardware
firm of Sharber & White, left
Wednesday, accompanied by his
wife, for Poplar Branch, N. c.,
to visit friends and relatives.
They will return in about 10
days.
The American Ministries will
give a performance in the
Academy OF Music next Monday
night, the proceeds to go to the
Naval Reserves. The company
is composed entirely of home
talent, and as their ability as
fun-makers has already been
demonstrated in the past, a
large audience will no doubt
greet them.
The closing exercises Of the
Elizabeth City Public School
will take place at the Academy
Of Music on the oath and 18TH of
May. Al pupils of the school
aud their parents or guardians
will be given tickets. Apply to
the Principal, w. M. Hinton.
All others will be charged as
usual, an admission fee of ten
cents. Exercises to begin
promptly at 8 o'clock P. m.
The E. City correspondent of
the Virginian>Pilot says:
The Democratic grand rally
at Camden Courthouse Saturday
was greatly enjoyed by the large
crowd present. Messrs P. w.
Mcmillan, R. w. Turner and
J. B. Leigh made some very
eloquent and impressive talks.
Mr.. w. H. Grandy, formerly of
our city, but now residing in
Norfolk, then addressed the
meeting in very thrilling
speech. The meeting was closed
by a short talk from Mr.. Tom
Boushall.
Mr.. Arson E. Cohoon, an E.
City boy, has accepted posi-
ton with the United States Dir
vision of Forestry, and is now
among the Black Hills of South
Dakota, making an inspection
of the forests Of that territory.
He graduated with distinction.
two years ago at the A. & NJ.
college of this State, and has
since been persuing course in
Forestry at Cornell University,
at Ithica, n. Y. Next summer
he will be engaged in an exam~
nation of the forests of the Yell
low Stone Park
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-18

educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
Toe. 25c. II c. c. c. fail, druggists refund money
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-05-18
Hell p...


Babies ard children need
proper food, rarely ever medi-
cine. If they do not thrive
on their food something is
wrong. They need a little
help to get their digestive
machinery working properly.
People's voice., 1900-01-25
More Republican Prosperity.

1t is difficult to realize~the magnitude
and the importanCe-the far-reaching
effects upon the whole population of an
agricultural country like Sumner coun-
ty, and Kansas generally, of the in
creased price of all trust products which
means all manufactured products going
as it does with lower prices for farm
products. As will be seen by an exam
ination the average rise will be nearer
so than 25per cent, as has beer estimated.
These figures were obtained from Wei
lington merchants and can easily be
verified. The lower price given is the
one six or eight months ago and in
most instances had been the price with
little fuctuation, for a year or more.
Nails in St. Louis, per 100 pounds, sI,25
to $40, now s365. Barb wire, per 100
pounds, SI.25 to SI.4o; now A.o5.
Stoves advanced 80 per cent. Shelf hard
ware, ~ 2-5 per cent average and still
going up. Wagons $40 rise. Guilt
vators, 80 per cent. rise. Paper, 33b
rise. Rubber boots and shoes, 20 per
cent. rise. In clothing, Clay worsteds,
so per. cent. rise. Cheaper, 20 per cent.
Hats, IS per cent. Shirts, IS per cent.
Everything not raised in price, cheap
ened in quality. Tobacco, so per cent,
Rolled oats, 35B per cent. Queensware.
20 per cent. Glassware, IS per cent. to
40 per cent. rise. This list might be pro-
longed indefinitely. As if these were
not enough, the railroads come ir with
re-classihcation which raises rates on
almost everything. To use the words Of
the Interstate Commission: "The In
crease lin rates is considerable in all
cases and very great In many cases,
amounting in some instances to Ioc
per cent or more" On cattle, the
rise is IS to $I2 per car. On wheat,
it is S cents per bushel, and on corn, 4
cents from Sumner county. One re.
suit is inevitable-decreased purchasing
power Of the great mass of the people
which will be met by the trusts witt
diminished product; but no lowering
of price. This means readjustment al
along the line. A lower standard O
living and eventually, if continued, {
lower standard of American citizenship
People's voice., 1900-01-25
Anarchy ~ Place.

Every wrong, every crime, every blum
der, every loss and every larcency Of
which the Mckinley Administered i
guilty, have their last ard turbid source
in the trusts. Are the soldiers slain OF
foul beef? 1t is the beef trust. Are
we robbed in the purchase Of ships, or
in their building and equipment? 1t Is
the Ship trust. Are we plundered
through the medium of transportation?
Look to the Ship and to the Railway
trusts. Is it guns, or boats, or bread, OF
boats, or what You will of war furnish
ings or war equipment that make the
specific method by which illicit money is
bled from the nations treasury? The
rogues in each instance are the trusts.
And the whole of the Mckinley admin
istration, from Hrnna, who holds it in
the vulgar hollow Of his hand, to Alger
kicked out) and Gage (about to be-,
may be added to the trusts, as pals and
co-criminals Herewith. Take Griggs,
the attorney-general How often has he
defed law, refused action, slammed the
door i'll the door in the face of Justice
since he took his oath? Within six
weeks the Sherman law was sustained by
the supreme court in the case of the
Addyston Pipe and Steel Company.
Within four weeks that combination to
throttle competition which exists be-
tween the General Electric company and
the Westinghouse Electric company, and
which fact, and line for line, is the ex-
act fellow to the Addyston Pipe and
Steel company, decided on as outlaw,
was presented to Griggs; and Griggs
laughed at the application asking his in
reference and refused it. Griggs did
the same in favor of the Railroad trust,
and against the shippers of Chicago.
Griggs has done parallel deeds of black
a score of times. And the
Griggs attitude is by instance of the ad-
ministration. Griggs, attorney general,
head of our department of JUSTICE That
IS brave name, that last Department
of JustiCel Rather has it become the
department. of anarchy The trusts
possess it, as they possess the Waite
House-as they possess Gage and the
The trusts own this admins
ration, and have turned its whole
bower against the people like some land
slide Of evil.-Verdict.
People's voice., 1900-01-25
Death of Edwin Brass.

Died, at Mayfeld, Kan, Jan. "a,
1900, Edwin Mortimer Brass, born July
Is, 1888, in Mentor, Ohio. When child
of six years his father died leaving his
mother with three children, he being
the eldest. When twenty-one years old
he moved to McHenry county, Ill. He
was married to Coralinn Wilbur, Oct. 20,
1856. One child, Emma, was born to
them. At the call of his country in 1861,
he left all the joys of home to serve in
that country's defense, an honored men,
Der of the Sth Illinois cavalry. In 1876,
he moved to Sumner county, settled on
his farm and has since lived among us.
In 1867, he was converted, joined the
ME. church and has been always
loyal, faithful member. May the spirit
of love that guided Lis life as follower
of Christ, a defender of his country, as
husband, father and friend be with us
always. OF him can we say: "He was
Just man and upright, F" and has left us
in his example goOdly heritage.
". T. B.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

Evidently the leaders of the Republi-
can party intend committing ii to policy
of conquest regardless of right or provisos
Or pledges to the contrary. The follow
ing Is the Beveridge resolutions which
will without doubt be adopted by both
branches of congress:
"That the Philippine Islands are terri
tory belonging to the United States; that
II IS the intention of the United States
to retain them as such, and to maintain
such governmental control throughout
the archipelago as the situation NAV
demand"
They have come out into the open on
money question and declared for the
banks as against the people. Only one
thing will remain then to make the is
sues clear cut and we'll defined, and that
is for the Republican party to tell the
truth and declare its true position in
favor of trusts. On every one of these
propositions all the labor organizations
of the country and the interests of
ninety-nine out of eve-y hundred peo-
pie will be against the party of the
classes. The prestige Of great name
and the power of money will be counted
on to win a victory which will be the
most complete that the few have ever
won over the many Liberty is not yet
dead. Manhood is not for sale to any
such an extent as Hanna and the money
believe. Their scheme is too
bold. 1t violates reason, morals and
sense. 1t overturns the tradi-
tions and beliefs of a century. 1t means
perpetual slavery of the most calling
kind if carried out The intelligence of
the country will not permit it.
People's voice., 1900-01-25
Interstate Commerce Commission.

We give below few clippings from
the last report Of the Interstate Com
me7ce Commission. Read them and see
II you do not agree with the editor of
tbs paper that this body and the law
authorizing it are absolutely useless, and
further, that all legislation to control
private-owned railroads will be abortiye
When the immense amount of time and
energy that has been expended by states
and the nation to regulate the railroads
is considered it can very truthfully be
said that 1.-THE mountain has labored and
brought forth mouse" The extortions
of the railroads are becoming so great
and the futility of all efforts to control
them so apparent that conditions will
within few years force government
ownership. The report is full of such
statements as those quoted and reads
like an apology for the existence of the
commission:
Any railroad company can charge for
It's service whatever it pleases and as
much as 1t pleases, without any real
'owsr i'll this commission, or any other
r1bin0l or court. TO limit the arnount of
such charge.
If the plans already foreshadowed are
brought 10 effective results, and others
Of similar scope are carried to execution.
there will be vast Capitalization of rail
road properties, with all the power in
volved in such far-reaching combina-
ions, vet uncontrolled by any public
which can be efficiently ex-
erted.
Among the noteworthy facts of gen.
eral interest is the remarkable increase
during the year in the volume of rail
road business.
Almost all the changes shown in the
new classification are from lower to
higher classes.
This increase is considerable in all
cases and very great in many cases,
in some instances to 100 per
cent. or more.
The number of employees killed and
injured by falling from trains during the
year ending June 80, 1898, was 473 killed
and $3.50 injured.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

Vanderbilt and Rockefeller, the same
that control the associated banks, and
will be given the control Of the money
of the country under the new banking
bill. These are the men who in their
mad rush for wealth, and insane desire
t. control absolutely the destinies Of
70 million of people are preparing the
WY for government ownership and con-
t-ol of all these great enterprises. They
are demonstrating what should be clear
T. every one, that the whole OF any one
business of the country, such as the rail-
roads or the oil product, may be managed
most successfully by cne organization,
The step is natural and short and easy
Wien this is srecognized to purchase by tie
government at a fair valuation aud tie
operating for the benefit of the whole
people of these public utilities. This is
the tendency of modern thought. 1t is
the only solution of the great and grow
ing evils of today. 1t will come when
a president and congress are elected to
serve the people and not the millionaires.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

"The American laborer must make up
his mind henceforth not to be so much
better off than the European laborer.
Men must be content to work Tor less
wages. In this way the working man
will be nearer that station in life to which
it has pleased God to call him"
The above appeared in the New York
World few years since. 1t is plain,
blunt, candid statement Of what the ex-
ploiters of labor wish, and are doing
their utmost to bring to pass. A few
years more of imperialism, of trust do
minion, Of gold standard, of bank con-
trolled currency and of Republican rule
will bring this to pass.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

The following was received few days
since. We heartily endorse the sug-
gestions made and trust they may be
acted upon in every township in the
state:
"The time has come for the Peoples
Party of this state to arouse itself to &C
ton. We are about to enter upon the
greatest campaign of this, or any cent
ury. 1t will perhaps, be the final battle
of ballots of the people against the op-
pressor. For the last three years we
have been counting the noses of our
party and its allies to find votes enough
TO defeat the common enemy. Some
thing greater must be done this year.
We must again commence the work of
carrying our gospel to others and We
must commence it now.
"To this end your state committee calls
upon you to at once begin the work of
organizing all the allied forces in your
precinct into an antitrust club, to be a
branch of the state league. Let this
organization have its first meeting On
Kansas Day, the 5oth of the present
month, and let us make this day men,
orable one in the history of our party as
the day which marks the rising of the
people to claim their own. Lat the old
time spirit awake, the old-time workers
put their shoulders to the wheel and,
refreshed by the young blood which has
come up in later years, unite the brains
and energy Of all in clean fight for the
liberties of the people.
"The motto Of the Peoples Party is
The People Shall Rule, and with thi:
on our banners let us work to not only
fill the gaps in our ranks which time ha:
made, but add new legion to our army
which shall make our victory sure.
"Yours for the Cause.
"TAYLoR RIDDLE, ]. H. CURRAN,
Chairman. Secretary
People's voice., 1900-01-25

From the United States Investor, one
of the leading financial organs of the
country, we learn that during the past
two years SOS trusts have been organized
with a capital of $S,I39,642,SS2. They
are organized to control almost every
known thing, clothing, meat, milk, sar-
dimes, cigars, chewing gum, snuff and
electric boats, articles of necessity or Of
luxury, small and large, of almost every
conceivable nature. The full effects of
these organizations has not yet been felt
because the larger part are not yet fully
in operation. More than three-fourths
of the above amount is water and upon
this wa'ered stock those who consume or
She public must pay dividends, No such
tribute was ever levied upon a people
since ime began. No such irrespOnsi-
bic tax gatherers ever robbed the people
so mercilessly in Imperial Rome or
Peudal Europe as do the railroads and
others of these semi-public organiza-
tions called trusts. 1t is function of
government, which government will be
compelled to assume, as the only remedy
for this evil.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

All Of the leading railroads east of
Chicago have practically united for the
purpose of cutting down expenses.
Five hundred solicitors besides large
numbers in other lines will be dis
charged. Some of the fast trains will be
taken off and in various ways expenses
will be reduced. This is as it should be
except the savings thus made will all go
into the pockets of the few. If this
scheme works, and it will, the western
roads will be combined in the same way.
Only one or two steps will then remain
to government ownership. Then all
the people will derive the benefits of
reduced expenses.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

Ten thousand dollars apiece for Demo
cratic votes and only 5000 for Republi-
can votes was the price paid by Clark of
Montana, for his election to the United
States senate. He was opposed by all the
Populists and Bryan Democrats, and if
seated will obey Hanna's orders Thirty
thousand placed with a stakeholder
TO buy three votes, and other evidence
absolutely conclusive, was submitted to
the legislature before his election. This
now all goes before the senate. In the
face of evidence even more conclusive,
Coal Oil Payne was seated from Ohio.
We shall soon see what the senate will
do.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

The general advance in freight rates
announced for January Ist, is to take
effect here January 25th. 1t will add 5
cents per bushel to the freight on wheat
and 4 cents per bushel to the freight on
corn shipped from Sumner county. This
means a reduction of this amount on tie
price of every bushel sold after this date.
More Republican prosperity
People's voice., 1900-01-25
High School Notes.

Warren Lambe is out OF school on
account Of sickness.
The annual oratorical contest
among the three literary societies
will be held next week.
Term examinations begin tomorrow.
Students who have grades Of 90 per
cent above are excused from examina.
tions.
Several students have inquired
about chemistry Of late. Chemistry
is a normal course senior study and
there. are no seniors in that course
and so no chemistry class will be
formed.
People's voice., 1900-01-25

The latest press dispatches bring in
telligence Of what is certain to happen
as soon as the consolidation of all the
great railroad interests Of the country
gre under one management, Morgan,