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THE DAILY FREE PRESS. Published by THE KINSTON FREE PRESS PUB. CO. Entered at P. O. as second class mall matter. W. S. HERBERT, - Editor. The Hoanoke News has entered upon its thirty-third year. A good old ar, and it is a flue weekly paper. T.frt rtin nva taxes to Spain tnia STATE NEWS. Interesting North Carolina Items In Condensed Form. Tim court of anneula has decided Hint tho P F. Y. V. It. It. is to be sold (wan entirety.'- - The army officers ot Raleigh are greatly nnnovfd at the slowness of the croveni- mentin sending supplies for the use of the volunteers m camp there. Robert Haves, chanced with the mur der of JoseDh Dement, in V ance county. iNasnvuie i orio aj. r t lg92 hajj beeQ arre8t(d ot Na year amounting to f 4,877,874, of wfiici tQ IIenderflOQ and jailed only 1050,000 is spent for the benefit of the native population. The quartermaster-general at Washing ton says all who volunteer and go to the rendezvous and are rejected at the medi cal examination must pay their way back home. Thiaisu. rauk injustice, it seems to us. mmm It is now said that Fitzhugh Lee will be sent to the Philippine inlands as gov ernor-general. Whether that is correct or not, it is evident tnat there is a studied and determined resolve not to send him to Cuba. Why? He knowsall aboutthe situation there and would win too much glory for a Confederate soldier to bo per mitted to win. News-Observer. It is reported that President Dole, of the Hawaiian islands, has tendered them to the United States for the purpose of war uses and to furnish the American warships in the Pacific with large quan tities of coal, supplies and ammunition. At Washington this tender is regarded as indicating a willingness to form an al liance with the United States for the war with Spain. Hudson Maxim, of London, brother of Hiram Maxim, the famous inventor of weapons of destruction, claims to be able to build ships at half a million each, equipped with torpedo guns, one of which will be able to destroy the entire Spanish navy. He wants to build some for the United States. Bat before he could get one built, the probability is that . Spain's navy will already have been de stroyed, unless Spain soon makes peace with the United States. Populists of Brunswick county in structed their delegates to the State con vention, to be held May 17th, to support a proposition lor fusion with Democrats, Dr. J. J. Mott publishes a letter urging the silver Republicans to organize so that silver Democrats and Populists may be encouraged to unite nil the friends of sil ver. Mr. Samuel Ferrebee, one of Winston's oldest citizens, shot and fatally wounded : if ii' j a i:..e - jtnn:nl UUllHfll euiieBUUjr. unci UYtr uiiaiitiraj matters is thought to have been the cause. A public-spirited negro at Raleigh makes a gift of $2,500 to the fund for the purchase of 640 acres of land two miles from the city for a permanent mili tary post. It is said as to the colonelcy of the second regiment that it will probably be given to W. H. S. Burgwyn, B. F. Dixon, Spier Whitaker, W. A. Bobbitt, J. P. Bruton or W. B. Rodman. Gov. Russell has appointed Capt. C. D Cowles. of the U. S. infantry, lieutenant colonel of the first regiment, and Adju tant General A. D. Cowles lieutenant colonel of the second recriment. News comes from Newport News, Va., that R. G. Lane, a resident of JNewbern, who had been ill at Newport News for some weeks. Monday nijrht jumped from a second-story window while delirious and was paralyzed. He is expected to die. H. H. Harding, who forged drafts on the Bank of Pitt, of Greenville, and se cured $8,000 on them in western states, and who was arrested in Canada and taken to Seattle, Washington, for trial, was tried recently, convicted and sen tenced to five years imprisonment. A Snrkbl Foster. The posters of "Julius Caesar" that are decorating some of the London boardings contain probably the most re markable evidence of the prescience of the Romans that has ever been recorded. On the right hand side of the sheet is a coin, intended to be Roman. It bears a head, under which is the name "Julius Caesar," while surmounting it is the date B. O. 48. Evidently the Roman mint had prophetio powers denied to similar institutions in a later age. Lon don Chronicle. Advice. Winkle -I wonder what becomes of all the boys who leave the country and enter the great struggle of life in the city? Kinkle They make big fortunes, and then lie back in their easy chairs and advise country boys to stick to the farm, 1 New York Weekly. Five is the great sacred Chinese num ber. There are five virtues, five colors (yellow, white, green, red and black), five household gods, five planets (Sat-. urn, Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury), five ranks of nobility, five tastes, fly cardinal points (the middle, east, west, south and north respectively), and fives tones. For the next 30 days $4.25 . . . . . gets a Deming well pump, one point and 15 feet of pipe driven in your yard, by BELL & SONS. Pump Fittings A Specialty. Lumber ! Lumber A Forty-five Dollar WHEEL for $25.00. All sorts of reports are circulating as to the movement of the Spanish fleet from Cape Verde. It is not known whether it has gone to Cadiz, or to the Canary islands, with the intention of leaving there to intercept the Oregon. It has been announced that the New York and Indiana have gone to meet the Oregon and aid her in resisting any combination Spain can send to attack her. If the Spanish vessels tackle the Oregon they will hare their hands full. SEVEN SPRINGS ITEMS. May 5, 1898. Miss Glennie Moody left last week for her home in Newbern. Rev. A. B. Crumpler spent Tueeday night at Mr. J. J. Ivey's. There are more shad being caught this week than any time this spring. Mr. J. M. Ilines, of Selma, stopped at Mr. Robert Ivey's Wednesday night. Mr. Ed Herring, of near Kinston, vis ited relatives here Tuesday and Wednes day. Death entered the home of MnT.-D. Uzzell Tuesday night and took from them their little infant. We extend sympathy to tue bereaved parents. Tuesday, about 1 o'clock, Mrs. Cbloe Parks was stricken with paralysis. She fell unconscious and neither moved epoke afterward. The angel of deal came Thursday morning at 2:20 and t ner ppint to a world on high, comfort the bereaved. 3od Willing to Cede Cuba. London, May 5. The Madrid corres pondent of the Daily TelesxaDh savs: "Those who are best informed as to the government's view allege that if the Spanish arms suffer another reverse, like that at Uivite, the government would in formally miueht the great powers to lend their service to arrange the best possible terms oi peace. , "I am assured that the government would be content to cede Cuba to the United States, bat would not pay indem nity, because unable. Well informed pol iticians here regard the war as practically terminated and that toward the end of May it will become history. AH the ele ments of a long civil war in Spain are un fortunately becoming visible." The Four War Chapters. The Washington Post says that four chapters remain to be written before the war with Spain could be ended. They win nave tne following titles: 1. Occupation of the Philippine islands. 2. Seizure of Porto Rico, 3. Destruction of the Spanish Atla otic neet. 4. Capture of Cuba. ; ' BrtBfflnff Her to Tim. "I don't know how me and Bally Ann's goin to fix it up," said the troubled young farmer as he talked with the justice of the peaoe. ? . "Thought yon said you and her was engaged." ,, "I did, but they was conditions. She said if I'd git her a brand new sewin machine so she could git ready fur the weddin and do her own sewin later on she'd 'gree to marry me. Yisterday I took them colts and druv to town, bought the machine, paid fur it, loaded it inter the wagon and started home happier'n a lord. Down by the depot an engine begin lettin off steam, and afore I could tighten up on the reins I was jerked bao'arda off the seat and them colts went down the road like a pair of skeered pups. I follored fast's I could, and fur three miles there was nothin but chips and screws and bits of steel and needles and them there extrys what go with a sewin machine. "it was tne compietest wreck yon ever see, and nobody on earth could ever put the thing together ag'in. I told Bally Ann jist how it all kirn about, but she hauled me over the coals fur try in to show off them colts, said that a steady ole boss was better adapted for haulin Blob val'ables and said 'no ma chine, no weddin.' I'm clean busted and looks to me like I'd lost her with out she'd wait a year." 1 The old squire said nothing, but he wrote a note to Sally Ann saying that it was strictly private and telling her at Jim Walton was "settin down in his office talkin 'bout marryin that gal frum the city what was visitin at the Clovertops. " The note was sent by a boy. Half an hour later Sally Ann was hur rying across the fields, in her best clothes, to the squire's, and she left there Mrs. Walton. Detroit Free Press. i . ImiUM Which Did Not Vy.. The late Sir John Arnott of Ireland was fond of telling the following story: A certain man, believing that by some losses which occurred GUY WEBB, "THE BIKEMAN.'' i w - - Probably the Last One This Season! We have recently added to our plant a Circular Saw Mill, and are now prepared to fill orders for fram ing lumber of all sizes, up to 40 feet long, on short Inotice. It is not our purpose to cut prices, but in the future we hope to be able to compete, quality being considered. In rough lumber, we manufac ture anything from a Tobacco Stick up to 14x14x40 feet. We are pre pared to furnish lumber for Meat Boxes, Tobacco Hogsheads, Cab bage Crates, Etc., ready to put to gether. In our planing mill department, we manufacture Flooring, Ceiling, Casing, Boxing and Siding of all kinds, Hand and Foot Rails, and Mouldings of every description. We have a lot of Cedar Heart, and Split Boards which we will sell cheap. Parties wanting saw dust can get supplied at our . Circular Mill. Bark-edge Strips cut stovewood lengths at the little mill: We solicit none but cash orders and guarantee satisfaction. DR. H. D. HARPER, DENTAI SURGEON, KINSTON, N. C. w-Orrics Ovib Dam Qcikbblt's Btobx, in thi KofliLiT BciiDina, Nnxt to Pbidobv COX. ; A New Line Me? Of V:. Ladies' Shoes. We had a carload of. BAUGH'S High-Grade Tobacco Guano to arrive yesterday. Probably this will be the last one this season All who are needing THE BEST to bacco guano on the mafEet will do well to try BAUGH'S. ... . It you naye, used, otner guano and need a few sacks to finish up we insist on your trying this won dbrful guano. . . We advise all who have bought BAUGH'S, and have not hauled it to send along and get it. (in Hi ''" ' ii KINSTON, N. C. E. F. COX, Pres. - W, C. FIELDS, V-Pres R. C. STRONG, Cashier. - I Commenced Business March 1. 1897. Wonderful success from thestart. Deposits at . this time, $1 15,000. Officers 1 undfr Jimw hrmdt . R. 20 years ago Sir a 1- John Arnott flmnM.il. -mI. yiucu U uuIglal jr uuuittuw amai vwv ww J B UulVUt and that his embarrassments would shorten his life he was then upward of 60 insured his life for a great sum at a high premium. Sir John, however, did not fail and did not die. The insur er paid the premium until it ruined him and then sold the policy to a syn dicate, which paid the sum twice oyer and will now reap the disappointing re sult of the speculation. Sir John alwajs told this story with a superabounding good humor, free from every trace of irritation or resentment, and ended with the remark, accompanied with a merry twinkle of his eye, "They will, I expect, be raying that premium for a little time longer. " loss by robbery. Special attention given to col lections, which are made at most reasonable terms. Private room, with stationery free, for the use and convenience of our friends. v If you are not already a custo mer, please open an account with US. ; - , : ) v :. j ... .-r ; -. BOARD OF DIRECTORS T W. L. Kennedy - S. 'H.Abbott, W. B. Isler, D. V. Dixon, W. Grainger, - I. Harvey, W. Mewborn,- . T.K.Hood, W.Canady, V. C. Fields, E. F. Cox. HIS it We have just gotten in a brand new line of La dies' Shoes, manufactur ed by John Kelly. We have them in But ton, Lace and Oxford, the latest styles of toe, in black and colors. These shoes can only be had in Kinston from us, and the prices are reasonable, ranging from $1.75 to $3. Every pair is guaran teed, and if a pair is not what it is represented to be we will gjye you an other pair. UJi TV " I 0 an vmnAiw fiUI I ;.!. JF. UIIIVI li L.. Why I N6t Let Us, Vv.f; Do Your Job Printing ? ! The u Free. Press, rl r t KINSTON, N. C. i I
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