The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-14
COURT At K|NST0A
Jud ge Winston's Great Charge
to the Jury.
Death Of Mr.. r. c. Loop. The County Standard
Keepers Invent on. Business on At
lantc and North Carolina
Especial to News and Observer


kinston. n. c., Nov. 13.-There is a
push and snap about Judge Winston's
handling of court that seems to jnfuse
new life into the surroundings. His
charge to the grand jury on Monday is
still the talk of the town. One promi-
nent professional man, said: 81 have
been attending Lenoir court thirty-five
wears and | have never heard before a
charge the equal of that delivered by
Judge Winston. It was broad deep--a
masterpiece as an exposition of the GRIM
inal law 1t gave me the best concep-
ton OF law and citizenship i ever had.
Judge Winston said among other things
that the payment of taxes formed the
basis of good citizenship In government
as in all else you appreciate what you
pay for. In a tribute to our people he
said mo where will you find a people
who know the law so we'll as in North
Carolina, or a people more obedient to the
law Today closed the third days ses-
sion of the two weeks term. Notwith-
standing the rapidity with which cases
are disposed of the increase in grand
jury cases are such as to justify the con-
clusion that the full term VIII be occu-
pied, at least, so far as it relates to the
criminal docket.
A rule employed by the court is that
witnesses who expect to prove their at
tendance must attend the sessions of the
court, that is, be in the court room as it
is not the business of the court to send
upon the streets for a witness.
There are evidences of progress every
where here. tt is new residence, new
store house new warehouse. new factory
some new thing at every turn and of a
substantial nature. The people are as OF
one mind. They have caught on to the
advantages Of cooperation and they CO.
operate with big G. 1t has been said
of Kinston that scarcely man can be
found here drawing a salary of as much
as $50 per month that does not own stocl
in some enterprise.
Real estate is steadily advancing and
this condition enjoys the confidence OF
the home people. Some time ago piece
of property, containing 100 acres, some
two miles from the city. owned by q
widow lady. was sold at public outcry for
$4,000. The lady was not satisfied at the
price fetched and the purchaser consented
to a resale. On Monday the property
was sold at public cutlery again, bringing
the handsome sum of 1929 per acre. P.
several bidders. Some thought the price
paid exorbitant but several gentlemen
offered to take il of MIR. Harper S hands.
You see that little range of hills yon-
der" remarked Kinstons progressive
mayor, Geo. B. Webb, yesterday. 1T is a
spur of the Blue Ridge and it comes to
an end just couple of miles below
here, to the east on Neuse river, where
is to be found in abundance sandstone
and granite" On examination ] found
that just as soon as Kinston decides on
paved streets right at her doors is to
be found the stone in abundance.
1t is always a pleasure to the writer to
drop in here. If only here week ago, he is
greeted with the same warm hand clasp
and why don't you come, oftener we are
always glad to see you, in fact any one
representing the News and Observer, the
most popular paper that comes here" and
host of other nice sayings that go to
make a visit here pleasant. Besides it
always pays from monetary standpoint
a visit here, subscribers are sure to have
some money for you and | am always
favored with new subscriptions.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock MT.
Fred c. Loops, aged 81 years, died here of
paralysis. Mr.. Loops was a, prominent
citizen, held in high esteem and his pass
ing away not only brings heartache in the
hcme circle but throughout the town. Be
sides widow, the following children are
gfieving today the loss of father, Mrs.
I. w Mewborne, Mrs. w. D. Suggs, G.
E. and Edgar Loops. To these the sym
uathy of this people goes out. The
funeral took place at four o'clock this
afternoon and was largely attended.
The tobacco market holds up we'll for a
short crop. All warehouses have good
daily breaks and prices are way up.
The business of the A. and N. c. r. R.
at this point is very large and increas
ing. As many as five to fifteen car loads
of freight are made up here for this line
in single day The business for the
past month was by far the largest in the
history of the road. and this is true at all
principal stations.
r. b. Ashford of Kinston, being stand
ard-Keeper of his county, has invented an
instrument which will give the diameter
and depth of any measure, and also tell
the cubic inches it contains, thereby saw
ing the Immense trouble of the different
standard keepers having to use grain in
testing the measures, and will enable the
government to call in the immense
are now made.
By the use of this invention in the
acknowledgements business it will put
fifty thousand dollars in the Treasury of
the United States, as all the present
measures made of copper pertaining to
the standard keepers business can be
utilized by the government for other pur
poses.
North Carolina alone has 81 counties
with this quantity of copper in each coun
~ which would put in the State Treas
ury nice sum.
The Kinston Building and Loan Asso-
citation began issuing its first series of
stock. The series will consist of about
800 shares of the par value of 500 each
JURY FOUND NO TRUE BILL.