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prr ii iniiQ Published by the Falcon Publishing Company- VOL. XXXI ELIZABETH CITY, FRIDAY. MAY 1, 103 NO 44 and amid a shower of roses and rice. yesterday and Sargeant Crabtree ODD FELLOWS NEGRO SUFFRAGE MASONIC BAZAAR started for the steamer Wagner to was sent out to catch a boy that no U. S.

UEATHER begin the trip to New York and oth Tuesday's meeting of phyiiclant will be held at the Harvard medical school under the auspices of the Boston Society of Medical Science and the notices merely state that Dr. Councilman will have an announce- er northern cities. nRiRiiliWnii nnif seemea to i Know, upon tne fllvllvlluFRNflRY cptioil furnished he took the HIVIVI LIlUHIl I hrtv from rhnrt- N.fc nittht ami ho GETS CLftCli EYE The whole affair was unique and beautiful, A fairer looking and happier pair rarely ever bow at hy Under Alabama's New Con- mcnlto make nrn "the eolrtsy Eighteen Lodges Participate men's altar. The beauty and grace rs of smallpox- of the maid of honor and brides young ladies identified him. Today he entered a plea of guilty in the police court.

This is not the first time that this negro, boy that he is, has been in court for insulting white girls. Last fall he was carried before the mayor smuiion. supreme uourt THE NEW NORTH STATE. maids added greatly to tfie charms of the occasion, and the best man in Observing 84th1 An-I niversary in Norfolk Sundav. Decides Against Glies Suit and groomsmen filled their places Dr.

Geo. T. Winston at C. Society Banqust In New York. CROPREPORT Rain Fell Nearly Every Day.

Farmers Behind in Work, Frost and Hail do Some Damage. The following report is from the Raited States Department of Agriculture, climate and Crop Bulletin of the Veather Bureau, North Carolina section, for the week ending Monday, April 37, 1903: During the past week weather conditions have continued very un with ease and eclat. 'on the charge of cursing some young Norfolk, April26. Detpiteji- an, Bratv thf The beautiful and costly presents he almost impossible weather of evidenced the kindly regard and es ladies come into court and on account of his age the mayor teem in which the bridal couple was held, and they go forth with the directed that he be discharged upon Sunday, with its downpour of rain and depressing outlook of gray clouds, the eighty-fourth anniversary of the Independent Order of promise of. a bright future and the the promise of the father to giVe him a good whipping.

This was best wishes of many friends. Odd Fellows was a decided success. done in the presence of nolice One of the most elaborate parades M. ft officers. DARE COUNTY WIDE-A WAKE.

in the history of the order in this ashington, D. C. Apr. 2 7 The President George T. Winston, of United States Supreme Court today the A.

and M. College will 'address decided the case of Jackson W. the North Carolina Society in New Giles vs. the Board of Registrars York city at their annual meeting Montgomery county, Ala. Giles is and banquet, May 20th.

This is a negro who was denied the privi- the anniversary of the Mecklenburg lege of registering as a voter under Declaration of Independence. The the new constitution of Alabama, society consists of about 200 mem- and the case was brought to test the bers, including Mayor Van Wyck, validity of the portion of the State Walter Page, Buck Duke and all constitution bearing upon this ques- the other Tar Heels of prominence tion. The relief sought was denied in the city. The subject of Presi- on the ground that the case was po- dent Winston's speech will be "The litical. New North State." He will trace Justice Holmes, who delivered the lines of the past and future the opinion, said that for the court development of our State as the Old to interfere would be unheard of re- North State.

News and Observer. favorable for both farming opera The circumstances -surrounding B. G. Crisp Talks of Education and vicinity was participated in by near- WORKERS ACTIVE Executive Committee and Discuss Plans of Work. OutofTown Contributions.

The ladies who have so kindly consented to aid in conducting the Masonic bazaar during the third week, in May, met the executive committee at the lodge rooms on last Monday afternoon, and after a lengthy and pleasant conference, proceeded to organize for the work and have, entered actively upon their duties. The committees as announced at this date are as follows: SUPPER COMMITTEE. Mrs. J. 13.

Griggs, Mrs. Mattie Leary, Mrs. F. H. Zeigler, Mrs.

C. C. Barnard, Mrs J. E. Wood, Mrs.

O. McMullan, Mrs. John Kramer, Miss Norcie Albertson and Miss Ella John. MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT. Mrs.

M. It. Griffin, Miss Ada Melick, Mrs. F. M.

Cook, Miss joyner, Miss Worth, Miss Bessie Jones, Miss Margaret Hollowell, Mrs. I. M. DECORATING COMMITTEE. Mrs.

D. A. S. F. Garrett, Mrs.

Louis Selig, Mrs. C. W. Grice, Mrs. W.

H. Zoeller, Mrs. Charles Guirkin, Mrs. W. H.

Bal one thousand of the fraternity the present charges against him are such as will make life hard for that particular negro if he is ever caught under similar charges again. Other Matters Supt. tJoyner to Visit Them in June. Brother B. G.

Crisp, of Manteo, tions and growth of most crops. Rain fell nearly every day, the total precipitation for the ranging from 0.40 inch at Aiheville and 1.60 at Wilmington io 3.16 inches at and most greatly enjoyed by. them, even if umbrellas did form part of the "necessary marching equipment. At exactly 3 o'clock the first of CAPTAIN CARTER BUSY. paid The Economist a pleasant ana interesting visit last Tuesday.

Ife was up on the handsome steam yacht of ex-Congressman Reybdrhe. He reports the general results of the. the marching Odd Fellows entered He is a Prisoner at Fort Leavenworth he Academy of Music, where the and Raises a Point of Law. celebration proper took place. lief in cases presenting only politi PECULIAR WORD OF LIGHTNING.

fishing season a failure, while in Washington, 'April 27. -The cal questions. The court as a whole did not pass upon the question of I particular instances profitable results have been realized. Kin Nine Hots With Heads In Watar capacity, the Odd ellows alone filling the entire lower floor, and if attention of the war department has been called to the activity of Oberlin jurisdiction, which was the question ed and a Rooster Uninjured. We learn from Mr.

Crisp the ed M. Carter, formerly captain of engi certified by the Circuit Court for A peculiar treat ot hgntning is sunshine instead of rain had prevailed, many would have been unable to find seats and standing: coom neers, now confined in the peniten the middle district of Alabama, and Raleigh. Land was too wet for any plowing to be done except on hill tops, and farmers are much behind with their work. A lipht frost, causing little damage, occurred in the eastern counties on the morning of the 22nd. On the morning of the 24th a heavy frost occurred in the central and western portions of the State, and killing frost in some elevated localities, the thermometer falling to 30 degrees at Asheville; wheat and truck in the west portion were somewhat damaged, and fruit entirely killed in some places.

Hail storms occurred locally during the first part of the week and caused ucational interests of Dare County are forging ahead with apace equal t. reported from Willow Springs tiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, justice iianan aissentea on crround that the court should have town8niP to that of the most wide-a-wake sec would have been at a premium. in acting as attorney in the prepara declined to assume iurisdiction. DurinS 8U)rm of Wednesday tions of the State. Sept.

Joyner tion of cases and petitions of habeas Mr. Ivor A. Page's introductory afternoon Mr. Jim Rowland had his remarks were happy and graceful. corpus of prisoners who claim they will make an -appointment sometime between the 15th and 30th of are illegally confined in the Leaven- a dissent in which thev unheld the hoS9 den up from the pasture.

The Kev. Dr. J. J. Hall intro duced Past Grand Sire Charles M.

June, to visit three or more differ worth prison, 'The claim is made jurisdiction of the Federal courts ey were aurinKing irom a long Busbee. of Raleirh, N. who eiit points within the when that the prisoners were sentenced to on the ground that as Giles was de- waier irouS wuu lueir oeaa" we" be confined in Bilibid, Manila, or nied the right of voting for a mem- down At.lhl8 tlrae track delivered the address of the day. interesting exercises will be partici lard, Mrs. Frank Dexter, Mrs.

A. His subject was "Odd Fellowship," Alatraz, California; which are 'mili- bcr of Congress bv a refusal of the ine P1 osea 10 conve wawr bated in by the adjacent' schools. slight damage in scattered localities. G. James, Mrs.

W. McMullan, Mr. Crisp has shown a lively inter tary prisons, and being transferred right to register a Federal question to tbe tT0.uZh and every hoS WM in and though he went into the subject Some cotton has been planted but Miss Eva Pailin, Mrs. M. P.

Gal to a Federal prison not under jmili- was involved. the soil is too cold and wet for it to thoroughly, both ethically and his est as superintendent in the public torically, he never, failed to interest schools oi tne county ana has im- lop, Miss Mae Wood, Mrs. S. M. 8.

Rollinson" Mrs. C. It. Bell, Mrs. his hearers nor to hold their atten proved the system and work of the tary control vitiates the sentences.

Justice Holmes' written opinion Aue noS ncarestane pipe was ine Jgg In the eastern and cen-Cases of this character are already was not made public, but he made onlJ one the being ion8 cofn pending in the circuit court of quite an extended statement from eplit open and several teeth knocked Unted bul J. H. Burgess, Jr. tion. schools to a high degree.

The contributions from out of out. Another peculiar teature waa The Manteo i5oard ol rade is The music, several numbers oi appeals, and the war department (the bench, reciting at some length town Masons have been coming that a rooster which had his posi the program beine rendered by doing a good work in increasing the tion on the trough within a few members of the, Academy Musical daily mail sery icy from that point quite freely, those augmented by the gifts from the Masonic brethren to other post offices in the county. inches of the hogs was not injured and was there after the bolt to crow thinks it would be well to have Giles' petition in which Giles claim-them decided before any ed to speak not alone for himself habeas corpus proceedings of a like but for five thousand other negro character are brought. A letter adults i of Montgomery county, who will be written to the attorney he claims would be disfranchised as general suggesting that the warden a result of the enforcement of suf- will make up a fine stock for the va Comedy Company, was of superior artistic merit, and proved one of the most enjoyable features of the and is working harmoniously in advancing the commercial interests of over the dead hogs. News and Ob poor stand some fields will need replanting.

Tobacco transplanting has been completed at a very few points, the work being hindered by rain and lack of prepared lani Winter grain is doing well in some sections, but numerous complaints of rust, and a few of the hessian fly and chich bugs, are received. Grass and clover, wherever reported, are rious booths that will be in charge of the ladies. Messrs. McCabe server. that thrifty town.

day. Jiiiss ue uiippi soprano solo, With Verdure Clad," was Of ice have been quite active in their Our friends of Dare are alive to of the prison cause Carter to desist. I frage provisions of the State Consti SIX RAILROADS ENJOINED. tution of 1901. Tbe case had been all the new issues of this day, no particularly fine, and almost brought efforts to aid the bazaar, and have received auite a sum of money in fnrorftt.tincr the trreat event the From Discriminating Against Shippers.

dismissed below for want of juris 1 the applause that her hearers felt, MARRIED AT MANTEO. Special to The Economist. addition to a host of gifts, very val- Fort Raleigh celebration, thaUs an diction but Justice Holmes said that but were copstrainea irom express- uable and handsome in tneir cnarac-1 far. rntnP a majority of the court were of the mg. uuu vr tvasv uv XI a.a SO vVrfi "Manteo, April 24.

A marriage opinion that, the Supreme "Court sfeed in all The celebration continued until of an unusual nature took place here doing well. In the eastern counties Irish potatoes present an excellent appearance, the fruit prospect is promising, and shipments of truck and strawberries continue. We wish them God their good work. five o'clock, and at that hour the First Declssion Under the Elk-Ins Act. Chicago, April 24.

Judge Gross-cup today entered an order in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals enjoining six railroad companies from discriminating against today. i should not confine itself to the question of jurisdiction but should con Odd Fellows left the theatre, hav tor, Others who have made proper ef- forts have met with success. Let all the Brethren take notice of this feature of trie work and govern thomselvej accordingly. John Wicker, aged 17, was' mar FISHING SMACK STRANDED. sider the case on its merits.

He ing consummated one of the most ried in the register of deeds office. i i then announced that it would be im- memorable secret order functions in The Vessel With Cargo of Fish Foun- to Miss Sallie Ann Perry, aged 14. General Miles may expect another the history of the city. possible to grant tne reiiet asked. small shippers in the western terri- The parties were from Kitty Kawk, dered on Bodies Island Five of Crew Missing.

The fact that out of 1800 mem- Carritack county, the disunce from Ue ViWd tht while Giles is tory. The decision is especially Strenao.ity Mm Norfolk, April 27. The bers in Norfolk Portsmouth and jatty Hawk here being far less than contendinS tha the franchise sys- important as being the, first under tern of Alabama is a. fraud, he de- the new Elkins law. fishing smack J.

F. Becker, of New erley 1000 attenaea tne ceieDra- to Currituck courthouse. The pa- PRETTY COLUMBIA MARRIAGE. Miss Minnie Mae Spruilt Becomes the Bride of Mr. A.

B. Ferguson. i Special to The Economist. I -1 Ui A A tion in such disagreeable weather, The decision, which waa given rents of b6th were with them and ciare" VJ at York, stranded Sunday night is remarkable. aer it and ciosea oy, saying tnat it orally, holds that the government gave their consent to the marriage jDOdies Island, IS.

and was m- John W. Ward, J. Col umbia. N. C.

April 29. This stantlv dashed to pieces by the im- per- was beyond the power of a court of naa the right to bring an action in equity to grant the petition. equity to restrain railroad compa- Justice Harlan in dissenting said nies from discriminating either by t. I morning in this town was celebrated mense waves pounding the shore. SCARBOROUGH'S BODY FOUND.

formed the ceremony. The bride appeared young enough, one of tbe most beautiful marriages It is thought that five of the crew Mention was made in last week's that in his opinion, the case should famishing lower rates or giving re- NOTICE! SALE OF VALUABLE PEOPERTY. By virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Pasquotank County, made in the case of Miles Jennings faT Maria Kinnear et on the 16th day of April 1903, I shall proceed to sell at the court house door In Pasquotank county, on Saturday, May 16th. 1903, at 12 o'clock to the highes bidder for cash the following described real estate situate in Elizabeth City, N. and bounded as follows, viz: lat Tract.

Beginning at the Northeast corner of a lot owned by Jos. Prit- in its history. At the commodious of the ill-fated smack are lost. Five i8eue to the accidental drowning of but the Sorn looked youthful, even have been dismissed for want of jur- bates to favored shippers. and hospitable home of Mrs.

Thos. of the crew were saved, including hyfn George M. Scarborough, the ms years. lsdiction alone, as was done in the Spruill, in the mellow light of early the captain, who were safely landed assistant light-house keeper of the Circuit Court, and he criticised the ROSEDALE NEWS. morning, a most hapny company of at Oregon Inlet Jife-savMig station.

Roanoke Marshes Light House. must work, roads. court's opinion, saying that it left! Mr. John R. McDonald, of friends and relatives met to witness Ihe Becker was off the coast of His small row boat was caDsized in a ion of jurisdiction in the Berea, spent Saturday night and a 3 in I the marriage of her beautiful dauglr- Carolina after fish.

During Sunday 8Udden squall in full view of friends Old air and that he was not willing to Sunday with Mr. E. Brightie DavU. Commissioners Enforce Road Law. ter, Minnie Mae.

to Mr. A. B. Fer- afternoon the storm increased toon the shore. If be a party to such a proceedings.

Heavy rains are continuing to guson, of Elizabeth Uity, who for such an extend that Uaptain John- The body was not found until Greensboro, N. April several years has been one of the 1 son decided to put in the Sound I eight days later, when it was dis A large number of persons through Justice Brewer delivered the dissenting opinion, in which Brown concurred. They ex- chard and running thence Northerly to Perse Street 52 feet to a lot known as the Perse lot, thence Westerly 209 feet to the lands of the West End Land Im-proTcment Company, thence Southerly 54 feet, thence Easterly 208 feet to Perse street, place of beginning. 2nd Tract. Beginning at the Northeast corner of Tract No.

1 and running thence Northerly up Perse itreet 52 feet popular and emcient agents ot the through Uregon inlet tor protection, covered not over half a mile from out the county have been greatly fall, and at the occupation of farming is almost abandoned. Water, in many places, is running over roads and is standing above the ridges on many farms. A few oriom puuweru xv.u, ue where the accident occurred, it 8Urpri8ed to receive orders to report pre8sed the opinion that the Circuit 7 was PUU1 ue "ne8 ana for duty to work the public roads. Court should have been reversed and i he hriae wasneauy ana oecom- -nw oi ue aw pw oa ior.n? Hog bland and taken to It haa generally supposed that that it should be directed to assume Vi his nome oy mr. ot.

iair rugn. the old law providing for workingharigdiction in the case. dt rm-wn tt af Amino nrliila in or I nnntun an A- fivi 11 anntnar nninar I 1 1. r. I i.u..v aaa uw jur.

ocaroorougu was 04 years om the roads under the neighborhood people planted corn last week prior to Friday but have not been able to plant any since unless on very high peaces. Mr.W. II. Baker spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. Robert hand she carried a boquet of bride's command of the first mate.

1 he and leaves a wife and one child, was overseers was abolished by the act roses and her maid of honor and boat containing the captain manag- a native of Cape Hatteras and had levying a special tax to have the bridesmaids were beautifully and ed to reach the shore in safety, the been in the service of the Light WOrk done by convicts but the tax DISCOVED SMALL POX GERM. Boston, April 25. Tbe Globe to the Martin lot, thence. Westerly 203 feet to the lands of the West End Land ImproTement Company, thence Southerly 54 feet to said Tract No. 1, thence Easterly along said tract 208 feet to Perse street, place of Beginning.

Said Unds are sold for dirlsion among the tenants in common. Terms of sale; Cash. Purchaser will be required to deposit 1100.00 on the day of sale as a guarantee of good faith. This April 16th, 1903. U.

E. THOMPSON, 1 A A 7 3 I 1 I 1 A. A. A. 1 I I Decomingiy auirea, carrying dou maws Doat noi as yei peen aeara mouge Department for several years payers are finding that such is not will announce tomorrow that Dr.

William Thomas Councilman, the queU of pink carnations. from. It is possible that the miss-1 He was a member of the Virginia i the case. Inasmuch as the convicts cl.1i i i. i i Hewitt.

Saturday was conference day at Ramoth Gilead church but owing The spacious parlor was decorat-1 ing men may have been picked up I Dare Brotherhood. are unable to beep up with the work pawuuiuguai the commissioners deemed it advis- anatomy in the IIarar medical ed with roses, palms and other flow-(by another smack, as there were Commissioner. I 1 1 1 3 L. 1 I ers, while at the farther end: was a several in the vicinity at the time. illness Rev.

D. P. Harris, IMPUDENT NEGRO ARRESTED. able to enforce the old law, which nas aiscoYercu vue germ un io graceful arch of palms prepared for The Becker with her cargo of fish I causes smallpox. The discovery is I moderator, was absent.

has fallen into disuse in recent years. and th bridal ronnlfi, Th ft bride oAmft i a tntal Inss. Soon after she A Younfi Negro Boy Waylays in upon the arm of her brother, Dr. I struck the beach she was mashed in-1 Inaulti White Girls. uuwuut t-ujwu.

i lie ccnomist, as is con-been made aware of Dr. Council- gidered to be the leading and most man's achievements, as one of the progressive newspaper in "Eastern DONATED J. L. Spruill, and was most grace-1 to kindling wood by the tremendous Durham, N. April 27.

In Andrew Carnegie Gives Large Sum fully given away by him. The breakers and the crew lust had time I the police court this morning a most important made in Boston, North Carolina" by us and we feel to Erect Temple of NORTH CAROLINA, Gates County, SuPrior court Msry J. Sawjer, Annie Vernon, and Zarier Jolly, and T. W. Coaten, by power, stc Against Charles E.

Lorrther, Adam Lowther and Elizabeth Lowther. Tbe defendants a bore named will take notice that ths plaintiffs hare this day instituted proceedings sgsinst them in the above court, for partition, or salt for dirlsion of proceeds of sale, of the following real estate: A tract of land in Ilolly Grore Tows-ship. Gates County, N. C. adjoining bridal couple stood directly under to put off in the boats before she negro boy, by the name of Asbury rivaling tne a isco very oi euner as that our consideration is just and Washington," April Before Ian anaesthetic.

the arch "ot palms while the brides-1 foundered. Shaw, 'some fifteen or sixteen years beyond criticism. and groomsmen stood on eith-i lof age, was arraigned on the charge sailing for his home in Scotland The details of the investigation, yesterday Andrew Carnegie donat- how each successive step was taken, ed $1,500,000 for a temple of-peace, together with valuable scientific er siae, leaving an open space I of insulting white girls at various APPROPRIATES S2000.000. Richmond, April 23 The Senate this afternoon concurred in front of the bride and groom for Belhaven, N. April 24.

The I times during the last few days. He Rev. W. R. Caravan, pastor of the I Belhaven Ice Company, 'capital stock I was sent over to the next1 term of tor ine permanent court, oi.

arDitra-: information concerning tne, pro- Baptist church here, who most im- $12,000, will erect. an iee factory of I court. tion at The Hague. The gift was I tozaya, the organism that produces I the House resolution appropriating tbe lands of toe heirs of lUchsra Arnold, deceased, Elissbeth Wlggia others, containing, by-surrey, thirty pressively and gracefully performed twelve; tons capacity at once, His manner of insult was to way- made through Baron Govers, the that highly contagious disease will I the sum of 1200,000 for the cele- (10) acres, mors or less; and unless defendants appear and answer or demurer VVaahineton 'parties "'are behind the I lay young white girls on their way minister of the Netherlands, to the on Tuesday evening be furnished to I bration of the first settlement at ithe ceremony. After the ceremony was over, and enterprise.

In fact R. I. Bonner, I to work early in the morning and United States, and was made with medical men by the I Jamestown. The vote was twenty-1 PfJSitJ1 11 ic52n of tie Crystal Ice Company, Wash-J act and speak in a manner that was the understanding that the govern- refrains from making a public an-1 two to eleven in favor of the bill. be taksn against them.

the usual congratulations' good wishes" were" offered, the bridal W. T. CROSS. the Governor ington, N. is tbe general mana- very insulting.

The matter was ment of Holland will be responsible nouncement of it until he has The bill now goes to Clerk Superior Court. April 18th, 190J. spr4-s couple, accompanie by their friends ger. reported to the police department for its administration. enlightened the scientific world, 'for his approval..