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. ..Ci.j.i.. jpaper pu shed in; CRAVEPOUNTY ' ' '"t ' ' '-rt ' 7Ae Best : Advertising ... Medium in ' Eastern' Nort&iCenJiMO. - a::y IV, .r i i HOME: North (km in Education, Happiness and Prosperity Volume 4 No. 04 NEW BERN. N. C, THURSDAY MARCH 11 .1909. Pcice Two Cent cAPnAi'cnr. . v"--'' ::.":. " -" " " : , ft'-""- DoingsofThe Legida- . turelnPflfigh Special to The San. - :-.,- Raltlgh, N. C , Mar. ll.-Tn John- son Potllgrew XhapUr Baughtera-'bl the Confederacy here, has adopted -a .j- resolution protesting against the Tffer Ing of My mora prise to NPflbern Colleges tor historical, essays on Ct vii War subjects, this action being " elicited by the recent unpleasant de- velopments -In connection wtth the. "4 service of Dr. B. A,Aldennan; Pres- ' Went of the University; ot Virginia, - - as a Judge of essayB jof this' charac- .ter en the career and" personality of i- " Uen, Robert B. lee. The adoption of ' the resolution was unanimous' In , , '-"" -very largely, attended meeting. - , -Ail . -VVhll?' the' attendant was away for a few minutes to show "a carpenter :. 'about some repairs to be done In the - ward, at the State . Hospital for the " Insane here, Mrs. Elisabeth TCanady E-vv; managed to hang herself- by tearing a Bheet In strips and throwing the ' loop tied- about her neck over the ' door and then Jumping from the bed. " She had been melancholy for Beveral i days, but was not thoughtxto be in such a desperate, state of mind."" ; TheorganlsaUon of a Country Club. - composed of the -best people of the - city ; ft at last assured for Raleigh, -.and will be established,; and iri repu V lar 'operation within the next few ' months. One hundred of the leading .' men' of the Capital City have organ ised themselves into a corporation, 1 T j' the charter of wfilch la being prepared ..... l uo The Initial payments 01 opusn stock "are already paid. In and the - ' 'charter will be procured within the next few days. ' One of. the most da? A? slrabie locations herabouts Is to be V-i developed -'with adequate club house, ' !; golf , links, tennis courts , . and other features . that go tor ma:.the flior-""oughly-equipped country - club. At least $10,000" will be Invested; ' There :' 'will -be provision for northern tour . lsts to share the benefits of the club v.h-j stopping over in Raleigh on their , z winter "migrations South. ,r i For delivery' day, this- week the Su " preme Court disposed nt fourteen ap ' peals, with opinions , and otherwise. . ' The list follows: -t r -v v Lumber Company Vs., Smith, Har netf. petition to "rehear sustained. f Lumber Company vs. Branch, urke ' ' - new trial. . - -s ' Strickland vs. Essell, Duplin, no er- ror. ' Crumbier vs. Railroad, Sampson, modified and affirmed. i- Moore vs..tLumber CompanV, Samp gon. no-error; ' Harrell vs. Httgan, Edgecombe, new trial. . ' - ' Wlnslow vs. Staton, ' Edgecombe, new trial. ' . , ' i ."HedgepatK will case; f rom Nash, af firmed. - N - ; State vs. Cale, IJdgecombe.'reversed State vs. Wllllamv . MarUn, affirm ed. - - , Gaylord.vs. Oaylord, Beaufpnt, re versed. ' ' I' v Dunn vs. White, Lenoir pey cur- lam atnrmea.- , : Sandlln vs. Rallryad",. Duplin, per - curiam amrmeu - , . Wiggins vs. Supply Company, Wake ' dismissed under rule Ji - - f The- February salea of loose ' leaf tobacco, on the North Carolina, tobac co markets aggregated only , 6, 87,201 ounds owing to the - fact that -the ,ti for -selling tobacco Is now far need. There -were twenty-seven !s reporting sales' to 'We' State ;,t of - ii -u'iure . . ua' fol lows: WhiBton-Salem, I,7o0,52j Reids vllle 697.161: Roxboro, 628,928; "Dur- h-m f.$4,220; Oxford 448,237; Mt Airy i; Hocky Mount 403,376; WUson . :,V, 2; Stonevllle, 338,912;: Render . n UD.227; Grtenville. 201.761; War- iiton. 194"923: -Greensboro,' 180,713 I.oulsbnrg, 147,095;. Burlington, 136,- r C'r t.J iiure, 119,461; Madison; 81,- C;t; Fai uiville,- 69,564;.' KluBto'n R3, : 7- ; -i.-sviUe 31.491;''Enfield,'181 ; !-': H 13,067; Apex," 10360 A -.'- i, 5.272;. I-eaksvllle, resales' only a Commlfinloner iwi.a to- 1 ito the State Treasury his 3 f r February which BRgro- V: . S C I, the largrst receipt '.. n,,.r,lb In the liiHtory of .- Hii.ary of I" 9 the creditable aggregate ot $35,262,- 879.46.- The aggregate capital Is $7. 568,252,26 ; the surplus fund, 11,714, 427.59 ;'' the undivided profits $1,431, 808. : vAtvi I i V :; , ? ,: ; ' : The council Of the North Carolina t. W.'C. A. of the wbmens colleges cf- North' Carolina, In session here the past twd days with the Baptist. Uni versity' for 'Women, ..enjoyed a. most profitable . and delightful season, the exercises "having come" to a close with an appropriate. fareell exercise at 11.30. o'clock dast 'nigbWOne of the most:.qotabli reporta-fjte-l-waa, that'. fronHtthaptisJ;. which rttWed 'that fee young f adlee of this institution have raised flSS (owanf th esupport of" a missionary, and hai l Tnembershlp of 165 enrolled for the. college' society. Since the appropriations apportion ed to the State University for the next two-years 6 too small to admit of a much needed enlargement of Gerard ball; which hag come to be entirely too small for the student body of the Institution, the trustees have deter mined, to'make a special appeal to the Student a'lunml of the University to raise $4,000 for this purpose. The available funds from the legislative appropriation other than' those speci fically appropriated wlij be devoted to increasing the capacity of the heating plant, the water system and the elec tric light plant all three of which have come to be. entirely inadequate. Mr.' Opie Read, the distinguished author and humorist of North Caro lina extraction, lectured last night be fore the students of the A- & M, Col-, lege, - his theme being "First One Thing and Then Another." He termed It a human nature lecture, an Inter weaving of. extracts from his writ ings. .Both on the rostrum and in private, conversation .he .was enthusi astic over North 'Carolina .and the rapid progress she is making along all lines. It is almost his native State,' his' father ' and grandfathers having lived In Guilford county. A FORMER NEW BERN1AN. Mr. W. W. Jtech, of Wilmington, Be comes Owner of Shingle hum er Mill In That t'tty, ' " The following article appeared in the Wilmington Star yesterday: Mr. W. W. Koch returned last even ing from a business trip of several days to Philadelphia where he com pleted negotiations with Chas. M. Betts & Company, for the purchase of the valuable shingle and lumber .mill property which he has operated under lease from them since 1892. The pur chase Includes the mill property and valuable water front;, also six and a quarter acres of land along the river, on the west side, opposite the Hilton Lumber Company. , The mill has a ca pacity of. 20,000 feet of lumber and 40,000 shingles per day and the new owner' has already begun extensive improvements to the property in the way of overhauling and rebuilding the plant Mr. Koch will have associated with" him in the new .enterprise his father Mr. W. F.' Koch, a gentleman of large expedience: at New Bern and other' places..? The elder 'Mr. Koch is now. auperintendng the remodeling and -rebuilding of the plant, and will superintend the operation of the prop erty' for the new owner.'- This Is an Important Wilmington enterprise and Mr. Koch (a. tb.be- congratulated upon his hew acquisition. , f , "Mr.' Koch is, well known to the New Bern people having once been a rest dent of our city, and married here choosing - for ; his mate through life Miss Nellie Wood, the daughter of our townsman; Mr. L. 8, Wood, assistant to the-register of deeds. .'.i j $ Hotel Arrivals. '-if Gaston; ;?'J.-- C;: Muse,: N, CvAl?. -jQ. McCottepj Thos, ' Barber, Jr, N.:C; L-Magmder, Boston; iJvH..McEevoy, Va.; B. V. Doane, N. ,T.i M. LiCStein, Richmond, Va.i H. P. Dortch, Golds- boro;E. I. Lowell, i Haielton:. C, R. Anderson, Wilson, N. Ci Lenora De Larsh, N. ?. Edith Hill. N Y. : s Harry Wallace,: N - Y- Chas. Dodsen, N. T.; Gladys Lanlgan, Gem: t. B.' Gale. N. T..; fj(0. Free man, oreenvme, ft. y. . - 'r NOT A QUARREL IN 60 TEARS. Ooldea Wedding1 Day Finds the Hap- : plest Old Couple," . Chester,, Pa. Mar, 11.-Mr. and Mrs George Washington 8heppardK of "Es- singlon,- celebrated the fiftieth anni versary of their wedding this .after noon and evening, the event being family reunion,' as well as an Impor i.-nt Bocial eventln the village. - . In speaking her married life, Mrs. "i pard, who is 71 v us old, re- ,-,m Vt'A: "Altluwiih Mr.-lheppard and 1 1 l.-ve ri'ii' 1 "t the li !f ci ntury mark - say Xl".i r BRIDGE jV w. mm .IV Iaplp (sIs All 7 a -4 The eenditfaa.W the Maple Cypress draw was reported today fe'M ciisl-Tj pleUry relieved. The . logs reporttd to have been tangled1 up In the draw were gotten out yesterday and the draw Is In Its usual good working or der. -.'"' Superintendent of County Bridges, F. Robinson made th report toda'y to the effect that everything' was all right and there had been no material damage done except the .possible d- lay of a few hours when the accident occurred. MRS. LEAVITT GETS DIVORCE. Bryan's Daughter, Free From Artist Husband, Keeps Children. Lincoln, Nebr., Mar.. 11. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavltt, daughter . of William Jennings Bryan, was 'grin' ted' 1a "di vorce this afternoon from W.'il.iCeW 4tV the artist. It was charged that MrLeavitt had not contributed to his- wife's support. They have not lived together for. a long time. He Is in .'Paris, while. Mrs. Leavltt has been living at the home of her parents, at Falrvlew. .Both Mrs. Bryan and her daughter wee In court before Judge Cornish, who granted the divorce.. Mr. Leaylt,t made no defense. Mrs.., Leavltt.and her mother testified that fqr a long time husband had given nothing to ward the support of his wife and two children. Judge Cornish gave the custody ot the two children to the Other. ,- Miss - Bryan and Mr. Leavltt Were married en October &, 1903, the day af ter her eighteenth birthday. The. hus band was then 30 years old and a widower. For a long time there have been rumors- ot trouble between "the couple, but persistent denials were made by the Bryan family until re cently. FROM TOWER TO HOME OFFICE. Telegrapher Saves Faintly In Midst of Flames, Williamsport, Pa., Mar. 11. At Tor- bert, on the New. York Central, at 4 'clock this morning, Operator. John Mamis, from the window of his lonely watch - tower, saw flame's coming through the. root ot Ross Christian's house, a quarter of a mile away. He ran to the place and awakened the household. Their bed rooms were al ready filled .with smoke and flames. DEAD OF A BROKEN HEART. Widow Sacevmbs While Preparing for Hisband's Funeral. Stroudsburg,; Pa., . Mar. 11. Grief over the death of her husband proved too much tor M rs," Samuel. Bossard to bear, and she died suddenly today of heart failure 'while preparing for the funeral- - ' .' -' '. "'. 1 ' Roman).-who was a civil war veter an, died' yesterday at Chester, Pa., and his body was brought home late last night. ;He was to have been burled today, but now the children of -the deceased couple have decided that fa. Cher and mother , shall be' Interred to gether, In One trave.'on Friday. new: lent t'enoK ': '. '-Isiir Open ' Hlgk-I Low CJose Mcn:. : : ' .6o ' 9.44 ' 9.47 MayUi..4,- V .',. July, ?$$$sM J m ? .22 Bnota 9.80: , aalea ,- .1470 r market .... I . . K ..1. Ann Inn r. 4 Mew Bern -V,to' Prlce8-''.:;V,l ,..v.f . Sales, I' baleay.;--Hp'j Port receipts. .9,400 ', Uveriwet Market;' , Mch. . . j i . 6,00 Mar-Apr.. .';,'. i.8-00 Apf-Mayi. '; '. .00 May-June ?i,''.ih fl June-July .:;v'.,6.M july-Aug. ':?0., . -.4 Aug-8ept -''.'.' . -99. :, ; 8ept-Oct M V....; ,. . Oct.-Noy. ,.4.3 -J;; Nov.-Deo. . , V..9l I ' Dec-Jan. v.:, ., ..ififl Jnn-Feb. .. .. ..4.89 ,' ' ' .Close 8.001-2 6.001-2 6.601-2 6.02t-2 -6.031-2 6M 4.99 4.96 4.9V 1-2 '4.881-2 i,i.-,'.-.. -' ' lit to 91-8 FARMLANDS ARE IN DEMAND Names and Addresses of Inquiries Special to The Sun. :r.'4ati il.-T.hft follow ing arovames and addresses of par ties making enquiry through the N. C. Department ' of Agriculture, for farm lands: - L. D. Break, Maple Lake, Minn. Piedmont farm Charlotte or Win ston-Salem preferred. Morton Bailey, Rldgeway, Ohio, R. F. D. farm in central part of State. Elvardo Howard, Stafford Springs, Conn., R. F. D. 2, farm in Charlotte section. C. F. Bedell, 56 W. 33rd St., New York, interested in Charlotte section. Mrs. .Fannie Summers, Box 112, N. Germantown, Ohio. N. C. farm for home. ' . Z. E. Stewart, Route 3, West Salem, Ohio, farm in hill section ot North Carolina, Frank Morse, South Cortright, N. Y. farm for purpose of bee-keeping. T. J. Miller, 35 Blanch street, Bat tle Creek, Mich. N- C. farm. C. H. Groff, R. F. DfB, Lisbon, Ohio, N. C. farm.. H. W. Ferman, 1314 Arch Si, Phil- adelphla, Pa., 20,000 acres undevelop ed land for colonization purposes,' ' N. H. Hartzell, Alliance, Ohio, farm in this State. Arthur Austin, North Crandon, Wis farm to locate in State, In vicinity of Northern or Western people. O. W. Cole, Fowlerville, Mich., farm in Eastern North Carolina. A. L. South worth, Pocomoke, Md., N. C. farm. O. O. Ettllne, 29 W. Philadelphia St., York, Pa., farm in N. C, especial ly Interested in Moore, Randolph and Montgomery counties. . , W. H. Love, Webster, Hancock Co. 111., farm for trucking and fruit grow. Ing. W. R. Strout, Land Title Building, Philadelphia, Pa., farm in N. C, es pecially In Harnet, Moore and Vance counties. Edw. J. Rhood, 147 W. 91st St., New York, land for forestry purposes. Lyman Twins Tonight One of the most enjoyable perform ances of the season will be seen at New Masonic Opera House tonight in the -appearance of the Lyman Twin Brothers,- the famous twin comedians and -a large company In their new elaborate i musical comedy "The Yan kee Drummers." This superb production far surpass es all others in which these clever young comedians have yet appeared, being su ported by some of the clev erest comedy entertainers today be fore the public. The production Is a revelation in beautiful scenery, pretty costumes, a dainty chorus, sweet sim ple music, clever dancing and a won derful display of electrical effects. This is said to be one of the finest musical comedy productions today be fore the public. BANK, OFFICERS ELECTED. Meeting In Pollocksvllle Yesterday al .''. Noon. The stockholders of the Pollocks vllle Banking and Trust Company met yesterday af' noon In the bank building and 'selected' the following directors;' T. 'X Green, G. B. Pen dleton, C. E. Foy, and James Redmond of New Bern, and H. A., Chadwick, G. HjlBfeHi'DGea R. HifeheaTChas. Whitty and J. T. Hood, of Pollocksvllle.- The directors met :and electetf the follo;wng, oncers. i : 7 PresldenjTps, A, .Green. Vlce-PresIdetitTifl. A. Chadwick. ' Caahler-Hp.- Creagh. PLXNVmpEB 0F; SCORES. Ties Piled en track la Front of Ex- v;-,"- -press Train. ::". Oil City.; Pa., Mari 11. An "attempl was made to. wreck the Pltteburg ex press -on . the 'Pennsylvania, Railroad 30 $lle north ot; here t early- ' this morning. , Six tlH;; had. been placed across the tra6kfc.;,, .;, ...'-' .".','.' ';; v iftr bstructlq was seen by the engineer in time to stop the heavy train,, which Was filled with sleeping v 1 passenger: Several previous attempts J- have" been made tp wreck trains at the same pace. ' The Lyman Twins nd a bunch of prcVr chorus girls arrived tt the city this p r ...t, on the east bound Nor folk i "ttiern train from Golds 1 i. : 1 hold the boards tonight i ;,i- v' Mas,onio Opera House. i . y win niH-ar In thalr big murlcal ciiiiieily, ". lie Yankee Drummers,'' GREENSBORO HAS A FIRE Sanitarium is a Total Loss By Wire to The Sun. Grensoboro, N. C, Mar. 11. Fire at 2:30 this morning destroyed the Biggs Sanitarium. The loss is total with insurance of seven thousand on personal property, and thiee thous and five hundred ,on the houses. Frank Green an aged patient, was burned to death. Several others were Injured by Jumping, but. none serious ly. Origin of the fire is not known. Raleigh, N. C, Mar .11. The Sea board Air Line passenger station at Youngvllle, consisting of telegraph of fice and two waiting rooms, was com pletely destroyed zy fire early this morning. It is thought the building was set afire by sparks from one of the eary morning trains. The tele graph wires on one side of the road, it is said were burned, but by 10 a. m. the damage had been repaired, and train service was not interfered with. Governmental) By Wire to The SiitY. Kent. Washington. C. C.'Mar. U TheLnat the 210 acres listed to the same government is at a standstill in the prosecution of the Standard Oil Com pany, and it is practically admitted today at the department of justice. Attorney General Wilkersham was not prepared to say what further steps, if any, would be taken by the department. Other prosecutions may be brought. Washington, D. C, Mar. 11. House Insurgents will hold a meeting to night and endeavor to map out the program that will receive approval of democrats. They know they cannot win without the support of democrats and are therefore willing to accept suggestions from them. The Repub lican caucus will be held Saturday night and the insurgents will attend and withdraw when the question of rules comes up. Labor Leader's Decision Modilied. By Wire to The Sun. Washington, D. C, Mar. 11 The decision of Justice Gould, of District of Columbia, enjoining American Fed eration of Labor, Samuel Gomiers and othres from publishing in the we don't patronize' list the name of Bucks Stove and Range Company of St. Louis, is modified and affirmed In the decision of the district "court of appeals. Salesman Ends Life, By Wire to The Sun. New York,- Mar. 11. After address Ing a note to his friend in which he said he was tired of life. Leonard .1 Wallace, a salesman for Pittsburg Water eHater .Company, committed suicide by gas in his.pfnce today. Engine Strikes (nr. By Wire to The Sun. For tWayne, Ind., Mar. 11. A Penn sylvania switch engine struck a street ?ar containing fifteen passengers and not a passenger escaped injury. One was seriously hurt and others were cut and bruised. The car was de mollshed. ,i' .-, Rescue Five-Men. i By Wire to The Sun. Boston, Mar. ll.-'A wireless mes lage received from the Revenue cut. "er Gresham, says they have succeed -d th taking the captain and pilot and hree men off the Horatio Hall, which was beached yesterday. The men had been In a perilous position, owing to rough shoal waters. The Hall has been abandoned. v - Died At & By Wire to The Sun. . New York. Mar. 11. Brad Hurst Scleffeleln, aged 9(i. who Is credited with having introduced refined petro leum to the commercial world, to dead of old age at his home on States Jsl and.. ' " " ' ... . State Bring 8ult v By Wire to The Sun. , j - tt Raleigh, N. "C. Mar: U.-4-Attorney General BIckett at the. direction, of the governor, has brought- suit in -the Supreme Court ot the: United States against ' Tennessee1 to establish the boundary line between the two States. The disputed 'poHlon la In the Uaaka mountain taction, ahd Is about. fifteen miles long andHhe disputed strip three to tour mile wide,' , - MARCH MEETING.' Of Board of County Commissioners of Craven County. Board met at 11.08 o'clock's, m., Monday March 1st, 1909, commission ers present as follows: Chairman C. E. Foy, A. E. Wadsworth, G. V. Rich ardson, J. B. Harvey. And the business transacted as fol lows: Ordered that a notice be served upon H. H. Pender, resident in Town ship No. 7, to appear before this Board at its April meeting and show cause why the Seed heretofore made to hira by J. W. Biddle, sheriff, for the land listed by Precilla Green in 1906 and upon which appear the taxes hav ing been paid, should not be cancelled on the record. Ordered that the allowance made to Henry Murphy In No. 1 Township be increased to $1.50 per month, to be furnished by J. F. Barwick on re quest of E. F. Adams, heretofore he received $1.00 per month. Ordered that Patsey Franks, on re quest of J. B. Harvey, of No. 1 Town ship be allowed $2.00 per month, to be furnished by A. M. Williams, yaneeboro, N. C. Board takes recess at 2 o'clock, p. m. Board meets at 3 o'clock p. in., March I, 190f . Ordered that W. Ft. Long be re leased from poll tax, he being a resi dent of Beaufort county, and the same to be stricken from the list. Ordered that the 25 acres of land in No. 1 Township listed to Sylvester Wiggins, be valued at $350.09 and party be stricken from the list; on account of error In listing. Ordered that Henry Green, of No. 5 Township be put on the poor list at $1.50 per month; same to be furnish ed by J. A. Morton. . Ordered that the Lot No. 177 South Front street in New Bern, listed to Mary J. Green, be stricken from the list. The tax on same lot having been listed and paid by R. O'Hara. Ordered that the 50 acres of land in No. 6. Township listed to the Ebrom heirs, be stricken from the list, the same having been listed by each Indi vidual owners. Board takes recess at 6:30 o'clock p. m. until Tuesday, March 2nd, 190!). Board meets at 10 o'clock a. m. Tuesday, March 2, 1909. The follow- n g commissioners present: Chairman E. Foy, G. V. Richardson, A. E. Wadsworth. The following business was trans acted: On motion by A. E. Wadsworth, L. Ipock was elected bridge-keeper at anceboro, N. C, to assume his duties is such after giving a justified bond for $500.00. The following jurors were drawn serve at the April Term of Court, he 6th Monday after the 1st Monday n March, being April 5th, 1909: No. 1 Township C. J. Heath, S. A. Gaskins, E. R. Franks, C. E. Gas- kins, Geo. F. Anderson, J. F. Edwards F. Bright. No. 2 Township J. E. Purefoy, V. ft. Lewis. Tom McCoy, M. J. Rowe. No. i Township J. F. Carpenter. E. Gardner. D. C. Eubanks. J. E. Wa ters. No. 6 Township A. J. Kowe. No. 8 Township M. U. Miller, R, iiussell, G. R. Fuller. N. M. Arnold, H. Squires, F. Castel. J. B. Dawson. . D. Can-away. N. F. Vincent, J. B. Watson. W. T. Scott. W. H. Bray M. duskin, J. T. Shoot, W. J. White Frank Armstrong, R. L- Dickerson, W. H. Adams. No. 9 Township G Wetherington, James Wethertngton. Ordered' that the valuation of Lot Mo. 20 on Middle street listed to J. B. Morton, read $1,100. Ordered that the clerk bf the board notify all persons who furnish sup plies to the county poor, in various parts ot'the county, that they render Itemized bills to the board quarterly, towit: on the first Monday in April, tyufy;' October and January. The following reports of the var ious county officers were presented to the board and same ordered to be filed In the record report book, spread unon the minutes. . t.. . ? .1 Report of 1. W. Biddle, Sheriff. To the Board of Commissioners .of Craven Count, N. C: For the month of February. 1909. Report Bled March 1. 1909 To Bal on hand last .report $1,528.52 TO State and County taxes, collected February . 7,876.10 Td Schedule B, County tax es, collected February 70.00 . $9,474 62 'f, ,''''' ''-.v I'""'"' ; ' ,'; . f .'i iw '''''' " ; . ' (Continued on Second sPage.) taigh tat Ue crowd., will , laag-h wMN'ren, at finnta. , , , Set la the paia at Aaiasea. WE PROPOSED NEW COURT Gives Employment to Three Officials A copy of the original bill establish ing the duties of a recorder, if such a. court becomes operative In the Sev enth and Eigth townships and the city of New Bern, presented itself to day and held the attention of quite a few interested to know some of its most important features. The bill Is quite a lengthy one, cov ering in detail the duties of such a court and the provisions of the same; the officials and their jurisdictions. The bill is titled "an act to establish a special criminal court in the city of New Bern, and in the Seventh and Eighth townships. This court, accord ing to the bill. Is for the trial of petty misdemeanors committed in the city of New Bern, and In these two town ships in Craven county and is desig nated as "The Recorders Court of New Bern." It provides that a Re corder and a substitute Recorder shall be each elected at a joint meet ing of the board of aldermen of the city of New Bern and the board of county commissioners of Craven coun ty, at the court house on the first Mon day in June, 1909, and every two years thereafter. It is provided in said bill that there' shall be a clerk for said court to be elected at the time and place the recorder is elected who shall hold office two years, the same as the recorder, at a salary of $40 per month. The salary of the re corder is provided for at $1,200 per year, this to be paid monthly. A pro vision is made that the board of al dermen and the county commissioners are empowered to elect a prosecuting attorney to prosecute any and all ac tions before said Recorder's court, hie compensation is to be fixed by these two bodies, one-half to be paid by the clty-and one-half by the county. - It is also provided that a tax in the bill of costs in each case tried is added as a fee for the prosecuting attorney, the same as is now provided for in cases for the solicitor in the Superior court. The court is to have final and ex clusive jurisdiction over all violations ot the city ordinances committed within the city limits and those with in the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace. This inculdes gambling, car rying concealed weapons, larceny and receiving stolen goods, when the property stolen does not exceed ten dollars. In such cases the court would have the power to dispose of them either by fine and imprisonment, or either one of the sentences, and to terms on the roads and chain-gangs as in the discretion of the court. The salary of the officials of this court, it is provided, shall come from the revenue costs and fines of the court and at the end of the year all surplus over the required amount to keep up the court the amount is to be divided between the city and the countv. in the event there is a defi ciency, the deficiency is to be raised, the city and county sharing in equnl parts. The right of appeal troin the decis ion of tins court is not denied, and sentences of imprisonment is provided for to Ixjjjji the county jail The bill does not become effective until voted upon by the people, and a majority of the qualified voters have said they want it. A Correction. In an article that appeared In yes terdays issue written by A. LE.' Weeks, a paragraph read, I "have"!' used the following expressions. - This is a mistake, and should have read, "I have not'' used the following expres- slons: "The North Carolina Negroes barbarous; Negroes lasplng Into re volting savagery; practice African heathen rites; altars erected near city of New Bern; Negroes steeped In heathen darkness." A. L. E. WEEKS, Principal. Mr. Emanuel Jarman, a f of mdr 'res ident of Onslow county, aged about 60 years, died In this city yesterday morning of heart trouble. Unfortu nately the deceased war a stranger In New Bern and no one knew of his family connections. His body was taken to the unertaker establishment of Mr. J. K. Willis, who prepared It burial. Later Mr. Willis was Informed of his two living slBters, who reside In Rfchlands and a brother In Folk stone. The body will lie In state Un til he hears from the deceased rela tive In regard as to what disposition la desired. . - " Dent let -the Jam path yoat eat at llae at Aaiasea i 1
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