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«/> mmWTfLLE M TEE mmSST OF EASTERN VmTH GAROLINA. IT HAS A POPULATION OF FOUR THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED iND ONE, AND IS SUR- BOUNDED BY THE BEST FARMING COUNTRY. INDUSTRIES OF ALL KINDS ARE INVITED TO LOCATE HERE FOR WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO OFFER m THE WAY OF LABOR, CAPITAL AND TRIBUTARY FACILITIES. WE HAVE AN UP-TO-DATE WB AND NEWSPAPER P^AfNT. 1 If m AsHcnItvre la Um 3lMt the Mott HealthfoL tke Most Noble Cmplorment of Man.—George WitghI*1:1011. WE HAVE A OiROWLA- TION OF TWELVE HUN- DRED AMONG THE BESM PEOPLE IN THE EASTERN PART OP NORTH CARO. LINA AND INVITE THO^M WHO WISH TO GET BET- TEH ACQUAINTED WITH THESE GOOD PEOPLE IN 4 BUSINESS WAY TO TAKE 4 FEW INCHES SPACE AND TELL THEM WHAT YOU UA VE TO BRING TO THEIR ATTENTION. OUR ADVERTISING HATES ARE LOW AND CAN BE HAD UPON APPLICA TION. GUEK.WILLK. FKIDAY AKTKK>0<»\, <M TOllKK S lt»I5. M MlU li ■- HEAD WITH m IS HVIIT Was a Member of The Pitt County Convict Force Working on The Roads. A GUARD DID THE STRIKING Claims Negro Was Attack ing Him With a Heavy Pick. lit'citusc lie was stnu k down with u Kun liy a Mr. Hlaiul a coiivit.t Kuard (jrahaiii Harrington, a iii'Kro, on. tliu convict force is in tlie county lioine with a badly swollen liead. 'I'liu af- lair happened last Saturday and it is < lainmd by .Mr. lilaiul that the negro «as atlackint; him with a pick, and that to protect himself, lie striicl: the ■ iie^ro across the head with a uun. 'I here are. liowevei', cimdictinn re ports, some claiming that the net;ro was struck without any cau;-e. •Mr. liland has l)eon suspended from th(^ force, and an investigation into the aflair is in progress. While suffering from a severidy bruised head, the negro is in no dan ger, say the physicians. First game of World’s Series played in Philadel phia today. Score— R. Philadelphia 3 Boston 1 SILLItAAN CLAIMS THAT GAIIIIAN2A IS FOR P[AG[ Talk of eMxican Chief Is Regarded as Being Sincere and to be Trusted. TELLS IT TO MR. LANSING Carranza Has Large Num ber of Followers In Mexico. WashM’gton, Oct. S.—Secretary I.an- sins conferred today on Ilie .Me.sicaii situation with Johil K. Silliuian. th-.! State Departinent's special represeii- lalive at Vera Cruz, and with Ambas sador Xaon of Argentina, preliniinar; lo the third I’ati-.^inericau lonfercncc here next Saturday, Later th» .Secre tary said he had no annouuceniont t.) make and that Saturday's meeting would take place as planned and it would then be decided whether further Die M GOES OH III THE EAST Crowds Continue to Visit The Fair At New Bern. NEW ATTRACTIONS ON MIDWAY Every Train Brings Load of Visitors. New Hern, Oct. S.- It is estimate; that fully live hundred visitors arrived in the city this morning via railn>aa for the purpose of altending the great Kastern Carolina fair now in progress here. 'I'hese coml)ined witli the hun- dieds of visitors who iiave come i’l ince the fair opened on Tuesday morning, incri'ase the throng of visi tors to at least a thousand. Toda.v is one of the "big days” at tile fair and since ihe grounds were thrown open to the jiuhlic this morn ing they have been literally throng ed v.iih siglitseei's and merry makers and every one who has paid the going to be a "red letter day'' in the [pla(e a visit declare that today is history of tln> fair. Since last niglit a niimbi r of new exhibits have been added in all de- partii'ents and special efforts liave b< n made lo make the midway more attractive and the liorse racing and olher events more thrilling tlnin has lte(Mi tile case any previous day dur ing the w(?ek. This afternoon New bern's business houses, the i)ostollicc and many of lh(> manufacturing plants ar(' going lo be <lose<l down and the local ( iti/.eiis are going out to the ,;>,rounds en masse ami it is be lieved that tlie largesi crowd ever as sembled on the grounds will bo there this afternoon . The Norfolk Southern Railway companT is operating their s\nittle fContinued on I’agc Five) Johnston & Foxhal-’s Report. Our f>alcs yesterday of t;u ono po nids at an average of 14 l-4c for all on the floor which is the best sale we have made this season. We sold wrajipors and cutters from '-'i- to liHc per pound and avenigpd several of our cr.sto- niers over 30c around for entire iiiad. When you get your next barn ioady bring if to us and we will do you like wise. .Ml brighi lobaicos are higher and our buyers are eager lo buy liieni We iiavf second sale next Monday and the lirst !,ale Tuesilay. We want you to come to sei; us. Vonrs for higher ))ricc';. JOHNSON AND F()XHAL1> meetings were necessary Mr, Silliuian went lo the White House from th-,? State Department and arranged to see th I’resideni later in the week. Hi> is here at his own suggeslion to re ))ort on the situation in Vera Cruz. Conditions al Vera Cruz. Mr Silll man said, weic much better ihan siii)- posed in the fnited Slates. The Carranza movement wa> uni lied. he said, and iio believed (leneral Carranza sincerc in his |)romi‘'es of carrying out the plans of (Juadeluise iteports from .Mexico Citi> he a.Imili (i were conflicting but it was believe.I he said that < (inilit ion.- were i:npro\ ii’g. Catranza’s great superiority in num bers. Mr. Sillinian iluiutjht won'd niak? it possible for him to subdm' Zapata ’^aidP''s Mnil the fact tha; oi,l> a part of the Vera Cruy.-.Mexi< o ''itv ☆ ☆ I k Wa.sliiiiu'tdii. Ocl. f>. I‘ic.''i(l(‘iit W'ilsdii aiid .Mis. Nm- man (ialt, wlidsc (‘iii;a”('iiifii1 lias !)ccii aiiiKiuiircd. spent yestcj'ilay and today reading c(»n'4i-atulatory mcssa.ii'cs I'l'oiii alJ over tlic I'liitcd States. Many telegrams cdii- gratulatini>' the coii|(lt‘ liaxc been rcccixcd fidin iM'diiii- iiout nu‘ii tliroii^liout the I’liitetl States. 'rii(‘Prt'sideiit is seen aroiuid the W’liitc House now with a siuih* on his i'act*. w hik' ^Irs. (!alt seems to he just as happy. Plans iVtr tile hoiieyiiiooti will iiropahly consist (»l a trip to the l'’.xpositioii and ol her ]>oints of interest in the W(‘St. yp KILLS FOUR Six Others Were Seri<Mi>l.» liijiin'i Itj The Coiicnx- >ioii, Kn.poriutn. I’a.. Oct. !> i'our men instandy killed another iirobabW la tally hurt and six seriously iii.iiire'i it was stated today were the casna' ties resulting from the ixidohion la^l night at (he plant of the Aetna l^'i plosive company. .■\ largo qtiaiitity of smokeless pon der. prepared for shipnient today '.-i the allies, uxplodeil Irom some undi lermined cause, blew the two story drying house to atoms. Ollicials expressed the opinion to day that the explosion was acci dental. The plant which was erected re- ceiitl.v al a reported <‘ost of consisted of a large number of snia’l buildings, of which the wrecked on" was one of the largesi Olticials li\ Ihe properly loss at $31 Ti.OfiO. —1- THE WEATHER Fair tonight with frost in the west and probably in the central portion. Cooler Saturday, and fair. THKKK WII.I. I!K A DANCK IN' H INKS’ HAM, TOMCHT. KVKKV- r,(M>v coMi: I I’ 10-s-u Ip L IS ll[P[A[ED No New Ordinance Suggest ed To Take Its Place. MAY HAVE A BOND ELECTION Assistant Policeman Is To Be Hired. .\t I lie board of aldermen nieciing last night the new saiiit:iry law which was recently passed iiy tiie hoa’d was repealed withoul the least bit of Inui- Me The law had met di'-lavor li.x many of Ihe local citizens bnl most broi)erly owners, whih> ;;t ,!ie same time, many authorities on the matter agreed that the law could be bi'ttered with one different. There was no new law pass ed. If «as i:iett(iorii'd last ntghi by l>r. l.aug)iinghous(‘, that it would, in his opinion, b«‘ well lo <al la bond election and install sewers. It can not he said yc't if iiiiy action will be taken on this though in the opinion of a nieniber of the hoard this is probable. It was agreeil last night to elect an assistant policeman at once in order to assist the forcP now on. Quite a pood deal of kick has been heard from THIS PLUMOEO IS yNLKEILL OTHERS Zeno Ham Works Hard But Is Not Paid For It—Bill Presented To Council. BOYS CHOKED UP SEWER Ham’s Bill Was For Only Fifty Cents—Made Out In Fine Style. KinsUin, Oct. Small boys choke i. j)ijie on the .lini-Crow fountain on tiordon street, near Queen, with per. 'I'heir effort was highly succe--- ful for a time it required Zeiiu Hai l several hours .strenuous work lo remedy the matter. Now the City of Kinston owes M’’. Ham he.lf a dollar, lie preseiited a l.iill. The bill is a masterpiece. I' i.- lull of liaiidsome adjectives ami beaiiiitnl iulverlis. .Mr Ham's lii!l should in fact, iwo half dollars, fur it must have reiniiii'd him ,iust a> loii« 10 conipose Ihe (lapi/r as lo i;el l!r. liaper out III tile splint. The iiill at the Clerk's ollii e, rc iei red to ih.' W'aler anil Light commissiimer ll has I otlii ialiy intimaleil tliat i: will be paid. ll is a literary gem. The sentciii-es all' admirably con- siriirled. .\li Ham, by llic «ay. Ini'- written piieirv al one time or anotleT. 11 will hi' wise fur the ciiy lo si tile the account for. although he is. as his ai - (luaiiilani es are aware, migratory. M l.e should be here at llu* next election he migiil think well before lie vo'es 'I'heii. iiesiiles nearly all in the town are located on the wesH'in eii 1 of Cordon stri'ct. Suppose one (■ those highly imaginative persons isan discovered befort; Mr. Ham tliat l!r‘ fi unlain «as suildeiih non-.Iim Crow The lesull would have been .'ilartnim;. r.ul Ihe intblic spiriled citizen was on the job and did with zeal and diligence atui the [leople's interest al heart set about lo ami did siicces'itully reino'i I he said oiist riict ion . Mr. Ham says it was lil^e liii- "'riiein there ilevlish hoys had ben fooUn' with that thing and I pallc I lot of .News n' Observer oi ■ niiei hin^ out of it a'ler ihe loiige.-i i,i:ui oi time " .Mr. Ham further slaie;- il..ii he |..e M'liled the account to Cinilicil al .. nu'eting which lasted four luuus ,iii i that it was tabled with barely ar.v (on^-ideration w hich wa~ a "h 1 ol a wax to I real a feller" e\eii if t'ouiuii was busy wit ha mailer iiiv<d\int’ a hiiiMlred and sixty Ihou^am'. i;;illa”; lor sireel imiii'ovenieiits FIVE NEGROES ME ESCIPE FROM THE Jill Cut Bars With Hack Saw And Were Gone Pretty Quick—Jump 15 Feet. OFFICERS ARE IN SEARCH Not Known Which Way They Went After Escape. Kl\e licgroes Ciir;lill*.l.l in liie v(iun ty jail I ul the bars mtr mie <•( tin SCI ond story window-. drupp>'d tilteen feet to tlK’ ground and made th< ir e-- cape through a hole in the yaril !■ le t, today alioiit tw'o o'clock. U is net known hov, die i.it:roes SCI ured Uie hack saw w;ih v. hiiii they (Mil the bal's. .No ole* seem.' Ill i\lloW much abiul! ihe li!eakilig e.\eepi iha' the negro.are i'oiie Their i.alin s are, lie!', .\'kinsiiii. I'iit i'arkiv. Syl- Vaiills 1!ui'm . I'-abt- Klemiiit’ ..mi .ia'‘K .\hjon- I'ttijih' near 'he jail saw i.eti. UiaK- iiii; ihi- csciipe and not ’d ll.' 'lihi i.rs. 'I'iie elli. ers an- iiistitui in^' >e.inh Hilli :l.i' iiope.-' i! cal'lihig .1' hast 0111 nr I II of I hem UIH I K (.K J's Moiil 01 I !U W lll>ht ^ Otlicer lirewir tins monuuK oNi rhauletl ainHher m ere, this (ill.e getting i.hiiill M veli g.llii.I.-- lime gittiiig aliiiu! "cM i; gallo:.'< The i.erre w;i> takiii Iroi;: early ti’ain thi- iiaTiiM.g. >11 M <nar^ \M1!I 1M»I M III \lthl I 1:1 ..11 nr ,ih ' h.rg.- loda' u^tl■me!■^. ^atis and t.oeo jirii .‘^ev.ral OVl I -.11 l-.riiig 11- send >.■; I MU pi: w r . .ii g: ■ a.I ' t lla n. lor 1*1 1 li-iiinii :> i.\I raj-'i li III -...I .: !...ei, ii.ii wi iv;il We (.ixc •se atleniui;i I 111' !i I •, ,.i .: > ou!' 1 iihai CO hoe;e salislle III '..haeco .1 lliiiti ISalilii"' Trcat.t Washington. Oct S 'I he Hailii n ('haniher of lieimlii's has ratilied lh(' new treaty with the I'niled Slates by ii vote of T.‘i lo t'l and awaits ail ion by the upper house, according to advici's today from Hear Admiral t'ai'orion. Navy Uepartineiil advices said e<'n- tlitions wiTO iiuiel and disarnianicu l>rocepding. II. cur l.oi'i' aiiii sell evir.i. farmers Inhi.iio Ihi saim and over hiok tione. 'I'lie many ta-w cnsli'iiieT^ ili.-ii we are having dally who havi h< I'li selling wuli iii!h rs and the high avorapej-; l!,al wi ;-'ei ihein i- proof Ihal W'-kl)o'V lohai lo and know how to si.ll ii fur iiaiii inoiii y tl.aii you i.an git el>e- when. We Sold nvi'iiil lets irom :!.1 to T.'i I enis. Try ii*- with your ne.\i, load, .itid you 'x ill 1:0 honie as otln I's - drummers foi Ml .N'l'OliH'S W'AKi.'- Hol'Si;. Coniliare our sales wiili iho caller man’s and you will i.itil w. a:«j leaders for highesi price- 1(1 S-l!-l|. 1 thir .liliirj- Oi'i'cr 'I'his and .'>«■, many of the local latlics on account of the force's inability to keep the side walks clear (>f lh<' crowds, but when jioinled out that the Jiresenl for* e was too small to do this, it was suggesled (hat another member be added. Notice for applications of those ile- siring this posii'on is printed todax . tiihi-r m.iiier-- of minor imiiortam e were rilleiuhd In hl‘-t IliL'ht. j DON'T -M1.5S THIS. Cut out this slip, eiii lose with live certs to I'oley Co . t'hicago. 111., writing your iianifi and address clearly, 'i'ou will rcceivf lin return .i trial package rontainiii? ' Foley's Heiiey and Tar Compound. f< r I coughs, colds and croup. Foley Kivl- ney I'ills, and Foloy Cathartic Tahld.*-.. Sl id ( verywhorc. ■ •> —Adv,
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