START P-AKi Y IN I Hh VvF.KK
FOR YOUR XMAS SHOPPING
FOtt MKN
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(ilOTl'N,
" Hi*n(1krrrtifeT?.
Ho*i?-iy.
Military III
Siuokiiiu *??*'>,
I'a .ivi-rinu >cU,
MulJUls.
Sus|l|'l|.||-| ??. !??! .
FOJl \VOMK\
HitmlkeivltiW*.
Gloves,
WrllinK' Bosk* ,
<'omh mimI 11 rush >.rtR.
Writing l'Mpi'i-,
riulup|la?a
\t'i kwoiir,
Miirln Mini*.
< <?l>ct Ci>U'|-?,
IVdictMktM, I'lc.
? Tin i?M' \iiT.Mi:vr >i:t uni? fiahui
J. K. HOYT
Washington's Greatest Stortv
JusrReccivcd ? a nice lot
of
Picture
Mouldings
j
Bring us yourpictures to
be tramed Now ! -Don't
wait; cotno and set the
best selections.
The very latest Edison
music in stock. An Edi
son Phonograph is a mu
sical feast (or the whole
family.
RUSS BROS. *
THE PICTURE FRAMERS
1 he Gem
Theater
to\\i r\< n mxc stukl kails;
-njti, ?aiHitiiii. ~
TIIK l AITlrtTL OLD HORSE A
drama.
AN OLI? COAT STOKY? Comedy.
r-?
A 4'1'KKH'S DKKAM BY MAKK
? TWAIN - M .1 gtc^_
| His l-TKST (ilKI# ? Cttraedy drama
I A HKLATKI) MKAL ? Comedy.
SUPERB SKKVICK
To Baltimore via Chesapeake Steamship Line
NEW BAV LINE "COLUMBIA" and ?AUGUSTA." Dlninnrooms on
.Saloon Decks. -Eleaaat Table D'Hotc Dinner 75 cents; Club Breakfast.
25 to (>0 cents.* Polite attention anil the very best service in every way.
We solicit, criticism of our service. Leave Norfolk, foot of Jackson st.,
daily exccpt Sunday b.15 p- m.; arrive Baltimore 7ti. m.. connecting with
mil lines for Phila., N. V.. and all points East and West. For all informa
tion and' reservations address
C. I Chandler. G. A.; K. K. Mc.Millin.T. P A.. Norfolk. Va.
YOU CAN GET THEM FROM USII
Buster Brown's
Tr&h?Hark Registered
GUARANTEED STOCKINGS
"MAN. WOMAN OR CHtt_&
Wearing 25 cent Stockings made. The) are sold four pai? m a bo* at
ONE DOLLAR; PER BOX
IVand wc will replace FREE any pair that wear* fa Vrolc* in heel or. toe ]
I -within (our month i from datr of purchase. Let us show ihetn to you ? ,
I show you how to stop the drudgery of darning.
Remember we are headquarters for Xrnas
presents. We h a ve an immense and varied
stock. Something suitable for every mem
ber of the family.
Mfikv purchases before the rush.
THE HUB
We carry a complete line
of
I Standard Watches
? as well as everything
else to be found in an up
to-date Jewelry Store.
Repairing a specialty.
V/ R. t. STEWART,
JEWELER. '
Watch Inspector for the N. & S. Railway.
SAVINGS AND TRUST BUILDING
REAL ESTATE WANTED ! 11
I have moved to Washington, N. C., from Van
. -Wert, Ohio, where i was engaged in the Real Es
tate business for more than thirty years, and will
engage in the same in Washington, N. C. I want
farms and other lands for sale. If you want to
sell your farm or lands^see me or 'phone
_ W.M.KEAR,
Washington, fcN. C. 'Phone 85.
Office with C. D. Parker, Havens-Small Building
PiiKlio Hiring Ry
-War-Dept. im_llar- j
bor l.ines'Tjjis Port
Editor Dai!;- N\ws:
i .iad uccusiuu to- request I
the War Department, through Capt.l
E?vl f. Uixuvii. rnrpa ?! ijfinsinfiszBt j
l' s. A . .-rationed ur Wilmington.
N t'.. tor ait extension of the harbor
lines on the waterfront of Washing- 1
ten. that ill"11 roup night be ex- 1
tended ? t : .vhriilv for about one mile .
'i*|?,w Creek. The harbor
Hre- i f W.s oii^gton wcie established
some years and p. numteer of blue
r-t ru1 s w -177 dUfrihu : ej amuiui sa^.
era I ?>:' t/.e won, and at a
!m? ;* I ri-llvered a blueprint to
lio ? tv.:::;.- of the Chamber of
(Vtrctnetv \ v h I suppoc-o Is still ois
SU. * "? ' '
C;;pt. Urov. n has? given not'ee that
!'.-''vvill l av-? a public hearing In the,
rooms o: th.p hare her of Commerce
lv.-em'e;- l "; rt l t^p'rloek a. m..
,ni wait It t'n'.o ho will be plad to hoar
from any 'iniere.-trd parties. My lm
pivssioii is :!.at Cap:. Brown wJll wish
'to L'.ivt' ,5 he views of' all the citizen?
j relative 10 -tliC present harbor_ l'nea
drtenmlnir.g whether any changes are
i necessary.
't is t<> he hoped that all of our
4uLlzo:i.-:- ;i:ii s'mlarlv those who own
larul.f- fronting on Pamlico River,
w ill attend this hearing, and in the
meantime, give this matter consider
ation and lie prepared to attend the
meeting and make ar\y suggestions
which may occur to them with refer
ence to the present harbor lines, or
the extension of same further east
wartlly. If it is desired that harbor
Jlnea be established further up the
?liver thaTr^at- present . ? I have no
doubt Capt. Brown" would be glad to
be informed on this point. This is an
ir-portant matter, because the har
bor lines when once established will
absolutely control In the extension
any wharves or opan piers out into
tire river. ' .
"Respectfully,
JNO. H. SMALL.
| Washington. D. C.. "
j December 6, 1909.
TO ARREST ZELWA.
Washington, Dec. 10. ? \ .resolu
tion authorizing the President to take
the necessdr? steps for the apprehen
sion of President Zelaya, of Nicara
gua. and for his punishment on the
charge of murder, if the facts in the
possession of the State Department
warrant such action, was introduced
in the Senate today by Senator Ray
ner.
? The resolution reriteir*the circum
stances connected with the execution
of the two Americans. Groce and Can
nop. by order of President Zelaya, as
generally understood through pub
lished reports from Nicaragua. The
resolution will lie upon the table and
Senator Harner has given nriiiee that
he wll address the Senate in its sup
?prnr ? ? ?
Rsi:j.t to nation.
Washington . Dec. 19. ? -As^a part
of the fight being made .against, the
! acceptance by the government of th?
statue of Robert E. Lee as a perma
nent addition -ti? the=hall of fame in
the capltol build Ing. the Vice Presl
dent today laid before the Senate a
resolution adopted by the Michigan
commandery of the Loyal Legion on
?*=t>venvber 4. This resolution char-!
acterizes as an insult to the nation
the suggestion that if the statue of
J,ee be rejected by Congress, Virginia
FQR IIKADACHK ? Hick's Capudlne.
Whether from Colds, lieaf, Stom
acfi or~*Nt?rvGi2s i roubles, CiilHidlhC
wtll relieve you. It's liquid? pleas
ant to take ? acts Immediately. 'Try
:t, 10c., 2ic. and SO at druc stores.
FREE! FREE!
FREE!
Everybody read this:
Every morning and evening our
rwagon -will be at your door load
[ ed with everything good to eat,
such as?
Ocfacoke Mrllets,
Ocracoke Oysters,
~Corned Hog-heads,
Corfted Meats, A
Sweet Potatoes,
1 Irish Potatoes,
Peanuts,
Clams,
Fresh Eggs,
Chickens, old and young,
Lverthing thai can be found
jon a vegetable wagon.
Look for this wagon every
day. A polite man to wait on you;
he will give everybody good, hon
est measure. If you don't believe
us try the man today, and if the
goods Suit you teH others, if not
tell us. And if you don't see what
you want on the wagon, 'phone
146. We have it.
Clemmon's
eatest Restaurant You
Ever Saw.
will withdrew tho broui? statue of
Ccgrgo Y.'ushtagton, which accom
panies It. The commatidery protaata
vlgorcuialy against wrrppttng the sta
tic ol Lee In confederate uniform.
MHN. ( LA ltK 1'ASSED AWAY.
Iliilelgh, Dec.. 10.- ? Mrs. Clark,
wife of Chief Justice Walter Clark,
of tho Suprame-eottrt, died thts morn
ing ?t 11.30 o'clock'. She had been
uLUiluuili' lU-Ot pneumonia for., sev
eral days, but there had been aucTT
Improvement 'the past 24 hours that
two of her brothers. Major John W '
Crahaw. of Hillshoro, and- Dr. r.co.N
W.- Graham. of Charlotte, had loft i
for their hoiKesi being assured by the
j had" h ' good ^ 'prospeo ^ or r et? Ve ry\ I
, limv-evoc, ? thla morning thrrc ?rrrmr
I upon her a "sinking' spell." such aj^
she had experienced several times tho
past several days, and there was not
jleft mi melon t vitality to enable her to
rally froth its effects.
Mr. 1\ M. Mayo, of ?outh Creek,
returned to his home this afternoon.
Hon. Jol*.n H. Small is horag. nt
jtcncUnf? the sessin.i ? f tin- i'lHnTlor
: court.
pv *?JPI'RE"A COLD IX ONE DAY
To** LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
, Tn^Rts. Druggists Tefuud money ir it
jfrti'.s to cure. _E. W GROVE'S slgna
rnire is oil eachTbox. 2Hc7
j Day aft;.-r day he walked the street,
| Looking for a I present for "Wifey"
sweet :
"I know what'll please her most,"
said he;
"It's Hollixter'a Rocky Mountain
Tea."
Hardy's Drug Store.
NOTICE OP ADMINISTRATION.^
f have this day qualified an admin
istrator of C. T. A of Mrs. Winnie
White, deceased. All persona Indebt
ed to her will please make settle
ment with me; and all who may have
claims against her estate are notified
to file th6*same within one year from
?his date, duly Itemized and verified
as prescribed by law in su?-h cases;
else this notice will be pleaded In har
of l heir recovery.
This 11th day of Derember, 1009.
W. T. BAILEY. Jr..
Administrator T A of Mrg winnto
White.
INSURANCE
that protects your life ? not In.
come only. Gowan's Preparation
in the home insures against pneh
lT*_ monia, colds, croop, soreness in
lunga and throat by destroying
inflammation and eougestiuu.
External and penetrating. All
Druggists. $1.00, 50c, 25c. In
sure today. '
Did You Ever Consider
? . ? ? "V . . ?
THE QUALITY OF A TOY OR
XMAS GIFT BEFORE BUYING
? C y ^
We have many sugge?tjve articles afxiving
daily, and assure you your wants can be sup
plied liert;. QmLStock consists of many ar-~
liclcs^too numerous to mention!
H. G. SPARROW,
The Home of Santa Claus.
HOLLIST?R'o
Rockj Tea
A Bu*y MtJ'cino for Busr People.
Bungs Coldfi Health and Renewed Vloor.
A >- TH'?*itie for <*? ?n?i h?*t Ion, 2 :2<ll jre <i i>>a. Liver
ai"t hklnr;- lr?ul>n*, Reirmn, Impure
llntl l?i??uil4.s>lucyUiillott elr..Uta?lui-i?o
and lint knrlif. I ? ullw!;; Mount <\\r. Tr.vUi i.ib
'.Tl form' .1 box. C.rnui'ie tnj.lo br
IIolli^tku Dnru CoxraNT, Wis.
GOLDEN NUGGETS fOR SALLOW PEOPLE
NOTICE.
The annual meeting of the stock- J
holiti rw r f thft Fir.f V..Hai^| Hnnlt |
of Washington, will be held Tuesday,
January ll, 1910, between the hours
of ll o'clock a. m. and 1 o'clock p.
m . for the the purpose of electing
directors (oT^&Saensuiug year.
A. M. DC MAY.
Janl 1 . Cashlerr
?HELP IS OFFERED
WORTHY YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. No matter how limited your
means of education the GREAT AMERICAN SHORTHAND AND BUSI
NESS COLLEGE. Durham, N. C., Is ready and willing to help You secure
a high-grade Business Education. The ONLY Business College in the Caro
lines presided over by an Incorporated Accountant and Auditor. ^A auf i
cient guarantee of its superiority. Enter now oiveasy payment plan
DEPARTMENTS; ? Bookkeeping, Shorthand. Typewriting^ Telegraphy,
Penmanship, Civil Service. English Branches, etc. Exp Ity? Rail
.a v... PaM ? ? - ?? 1
road Fare Paid? Positions Guaranteed.
"We Have It"
Anything good to I
you want for M
Christinas Dinner.
'Phone 80.
Walter Credle &
i' Co. z
CITY STARK KT.
Eggs _ . ; 25c
Chickens, grows 25 to SOi
Spring chickens 10 to 26c
Green Bahed~~ kidea. . .7 7. T.Sc
G. 8. hides 8c
Green hides 7c
Mixed wool 18 to 29?
Tallow t 1-20
Wool, frw from burrs 2Qo!
Shearlings I to 10c
Lambskin .. .26 to 40?
Seed cotton 5.60 to 5.75
"1-1 nt cotton . * 14 3-4
XMAS FRUITS and CONFECTIONS
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
/'& the time to purchase them. Don't wait until
re the holidays. Large supply of Currants,
sitron, Grapes, Oranges, Apples, Bananas and
varieties, just received. All fresh and sound,
PXfaLlCb GROCERY COMPANY
GIVRXMJ
Presents That Are
Practical
? such as Shoes, Boots,
Bed Room Slippers and
Sox.
Knight Shoe Co.
rhc Only Eyclusivo Shoe Store
in the City.
ENNETT'S
y~~-~ PREPARED
Agricultural
Lime
makes every acre cqmit and
every testimonial boot. Pre
pared for all soils and all
crops. Write us for prices
and testimonials.
AGRICULTURAL
HME CG.
New Bern, N. O.
NEW
Canned Tomatoes
3 CANS FOR
25c *
Phory: 97.
E. L ARCHBELL
Specialties Cigars and Tobacco.
Leary Bros.' Old Stand.
NOW!
Is the Time
To have your Pictures Framed.
Don't wait 'til Xmas eve.
WM. B. HARDING _
? Washington^ Greatest Department Store. =z
FILLS Th I S S TORE
Evepy train brings us more novelties to $dd
to our already complete stocks. Every de
partment is filled with careful selections from
the world's best manufacturers.
GENTS FURNISHINGS.
In this department wilt be found
every wear necessity, as well as tho
beautiful and luxurious.
Wide variety of Men's , and ItojV
Xcrkwciir 2.V. to 81-00
Excellent values In soft finish (Cot
ton and i.inyn llandkcr2ti(e?I
at Sr. to 50c.
All-Silk Muffle? and Iteefers 91.00
and up. ?
IMioenlx MufHIerN ? one of the most
popular neck pieces of today. . .50c.
Automobile Scarfs 91.50
Sox, In cottdn, silk and
lisle lOc. to 91.00 pr.
Oloves of every kind for dress,
work, walk?nK and warmth. 25c. to
?I.OO. *
Travelers Cases
Comprising leather qase with comb,
bruAh, etc. 94.50 to 9<t.50.
foliar and Cuff Dag*. *
Suit Cafifs and Trnnks
Special values In Suit Cases
at
Trunk* for
$3.O0 up.
Sweater Jackets ,
? . In sLLbe?l colore, . r BO c. to W.OO.
LADIES NOVELTIES.
EmpTrw ifPt fif tver. tn'Tomtt. Brush
and Mirror Sets, Writing and Dress
ing Sots and Individual pieces.
Leather Shopping IIukh at ."50c. to
$3. no.
Ilcautlful Jet Shopping !hiK-s $1.2.1
to $3. SO.
Fancy China and Bra*?\vaic, just
the thing for the housekeeper.
Tourist Cases. Those are beautiful
roll-up cases, rubber lined, and are a
luxury to the traveler. $I.oo to 93.00
Face Cloth Cases 33c. to <Wc.
Neckwear
Everything In iw?. Btyllnh Xirk
wear Is here.. ......... JMc. to $1.50
Handkerchief Department
We believe that no one would feel
satisfied to make purchases in this
line without seeing outb. We have the
the^p'rice's10 # ^ tM ^ (
Mexican and Japanese Drawn
Work
A most elaborate display of these
goods 25c. to $15.00.
LADIES SWEATERS "
Excellent values' at iJKi.OO to IH.OU.
Furs
The very newest styles and best
values. * .*
Gloves
We are Ihfi Qxeliiftlve agents for the
famous CenCImerl Kid Gloves. To
those who know gloves. nufT sed.
4?pa^e forbids mentioning more,
but they. are here. ? "