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"VOL. V.-NO. 11.
KINSTON, N. 0., FRIDAY, APRIL 11. 1902.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
OLD NORTH STATE
7 HEWS AMD GOSSIP
ODD AID IITERESTISG HAPPEIIHGS.
. Xorili Carolina Say ' at Charleston
Exposition a Great Success. ,
Imposing- Parade State Troops Hlsrnly
CompllmsntedD. K. Pope to Sue for
25.0001amacee for False tnprlson-
saentMan Found Troaen to Death oa
nf onntnin Bond. ' Drowned at Newborn.
Thursday was North Carolina Day in
the city and at the exposition and no
other 8tat except South Carolina has
made so large and enthusiastic a. show-
lng In its exhibits both of men and manu
factured products. The main features
of the ce)ebration were a parade of
regiment of 800 North Carolina troop
and a batallton of North Carolina naval
reserve, accompanied by the governors
of the Carolines and their respective
ataffs. At the Auditorium Director Gene-
ral Averill and Governor McSweeney gave
. tearty welcome to the Tisitors and Gov-
' m,or MeSweeney expressed the hope
that Governor Aycock wonld go np
lilgher and become a United States sena
tor. " "
Gov. Aycock's equent response awoke
great, enthusiasm. He referred- to the
Tery Intimate condition of North Caro
lina and South Carolina for four years
while fighting for the Southern Confed
eracy and the present union of the states
pledged to promote the arts of peace and
to put the Carolina in the front ranks of
commercial and industrial prosperity.
The exposition company literally turn-
ad the grounds and buildings over to the
North Carolinians.' The crowd was esti
mated at from 8,000 to 9,000 in front of
the North Carolina exhibit.
The procession was formed at 10 In the
morning in front ot the Argyle Hotel,
Governor Aycock, his staff and ladies of
the party occupied eighteen carriage
complete regiment ot twelve" companies
were in line, and nothing save , compli
mentary expressions are heard of good
dieclplite and orderly appearance ox. onr
troops. There was a dress parade of
v North Carolina troops In the afternoon.
The ladies of North Carolina - bad a re-
eeptlon and concert in the auditorium at
night '
. Governor Aycock will leave for Raleigh
Saturday,
The crowd on the grounds was estima
ted at from 45,000 to 60,000, about fif
teen thousand North Carolinians. . All
agree that this is a splendid exposition
worth coming to see.
Mrs. W. B. Chisholm will give Governor
.Aycock and staff a reception tonight.
; Capt John Henry, of the sharpie B
Hull, owned by H. V. Nelson, of Merri
mon, Carteret, fell overboard from hie
,' boat and was drowned in Trent River
at Newbern Thursday afternoon. He
was 22 years old. The sharpie was teav
' lng the city on the return: trip and had
only reached a distance of 300 yards
from the steamer dock. The river was
dragged . immediately following , the
drowning but to no purpose.
- Bobesonian: Mr. H. F. Thompson,
of Fulmore, says the farmers ought not
to plans cotton until the toad frogs hop
three times without stopping. If they
do this, they will miss the first stand of
cotton. You should watch the froge,
for the first stand is always the beet. Mr,
Thompson 1 a good farmer. He has
mule that is 47 years of age. He says
Lis mule that is 47 years of age, is better
than he would be, if he were only 5 years
old. ' ,
Mr. D. K. Pope, of Charlotte, who is
soliciting campaign funds for the Repub
lican state executive committee, says
that he has instituted civil suits against
Postmaster Lewis, Chief of Police Web
, ster and Dr. C. B. Mc Anally, all of MadS
aon, for false arrest in Roanoke, Ta., a
few weeks - ago. Mr. Pope ' said the
amount of damages would be about
25,000. The case will be tried in Meck
lenburg county.
Wadesboro Messenger-Intelligencer:
On Friday morning Mr. James High,
who lived on Captain McLaughlin's
place in-Llioevlile township, fell dead be
tween the handles of his plow while bed
ding land fa a field. There were several
otlier parties plotting la the same field,
but when they reached the stricken man
Le was epparantly stone tfeaJ.
Mrs. Durham Cured.
Frn: Irma pi-eat enfferer f-om
rrous l.'Iathi", and find In Cap
' relitf. Also when Uil'.n
1 &'l broken cp, a doe scl
I t ",( puro in reccni
t t'-.orof"! sattv'sctory
i
Colcmbcs Dcf.3m
John A. Key, a prominent fanner of
Surry county, was found dead fa the
road near Ash Hill, Tuesday morning,
Mr. Key was about 60 years of age.' 8.
H. Tenable, county coroner, held an In
Quest. The verdict rendered was, "Fro-
en to death."
!' It is rumored with some authority that
a party of New York capitalists will
build a large hotel in Wilmington, mainly
for a winter resort. Parties known to
be there with that purpose In view refuse
ty talk for publication.
1 The directors of the state hospital at
Morganton hare, determined to borrow
50,000 to complete the buildings be
gun. The President's Visit,
President Roosevelt's party left Charles
ton yesterday and arrived In Washing
ton this morning.. It was one long ova
tion, beginning at Charleston and eon
tlnuing at every stopping place along the
route until, well Into the night. The
president made a number, of short and
happy speeches and altogether the trip
will have a great effect in cementing the
most cordial relations. In no part of
the union could the president's welcome
have been more hearty and he showed
keen appreciation and delight
: ''.J''."'' iii'- ' v -P-.-
A Ramor of Pence.
, London, April 11. The Financier and
Bulllonlst publishes a dispatch from
Pretoria declaring that the Boer leaden
have accepted the British terms, that
peace has been arranged and that the
terms of peace have been cabled to the
Boer agents in Europe. -. -
Mr. H.E. Snaw has a new title. A
Jones county man gravely asked him
the other day if he was not "the chief
eternity of Lenoir countvT"
. The Beat Prescription for Malaria
Chills and Fwrer n. a bottle ef Gaovsrs Tast.
Last Ckiix Tome. It ia simply iron and qsiaiBa in
tswslsss form. Wo care We Psy. Fifes fpC
Merchandise Envelonesbave been added
teethe materials carried in stock by The
Free Pbess Job Printing Department
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The Barqain Counter.
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SPRING- HAS OOMH.
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We mean, of course, onr line of Bed
Bprlngs. ion Should Inspect them. Xou I
will find them all bargains. We have a
complete stock of Furniture and can
supply any of your needs in that line.
pcsrui ve us a trial. . .
-V QUINN A MILLER.
YOU DONT MEAN XTI
I certainly do. and it is stood for either
Bread or Pastry, now can be do lt7
He simply bousrht one car load at the
right time and the right price, and it is
right Flour 14.50 per barrel while it
lasts-at
W. M. CARROLL'S.:
: Staple and Fancy Grocer.
norm Btreet.
,IF YOTJ ARE! ,
once a customer of ours you will always
De. wexeepatuu stock of staple and
Fancy Groceries and can fill anv of rour
nousexeeping wants in tnat line, (ilye
us a trial. We'll treat you right
J. H. ALEXANDER.
General Store.
worth Street.
BARGAINS IN PRINTINO
We have some more of those Letter
Bends, Note Heads, Bill Deads and
E. , amente in fine quality colored bond
paptjrs, pink and blue. They are good
raide for price charged. If in need of
some stationery examine these goods
before making your selection. Letter
Heads 500 for 1.73, 1,000 for fS.00.
Note Heads 500 for f 1.35, 1,000 for
12.25. Fine Old Hampshire Bond pink
Note Heads 500 for 1.65, 1,000 for
$2.65. Fine blue or pink Bill Heads,
7x8X inches, 500 for fl.40, 1,000 for
12.40. ' Statements, elegant quality bond
pepers in blue, pink, lemon or salmon,
500 for 11.50, 1,000 for 2.50. .
OUR MATERIAL FOR FLUES IS HERE!
Tobacco Flues I
Tobacco Flues I
Tobacco Flues I
Made of Double Seamta? Steel. Oualitv and durability are
raaranteed to equal any made for
frcn scales, which make it last longer. -YTe are In the fine busing
net for this year, but as long as we continue business in this city.
Therefore we strive to make customers for another year. Our flues
are made by workmen who understand how to make flues.
Our prices are guaranteed. Can
s.
mSTRUCTIOUS FOR
RURAL DELIVERY
IT IS DP TO THE
RESJDEHTS
HOW
Most Pst np Boxes and Hue Eiery
, thing in Readiness. '
Begin a July 1 The Six Boa-tea Defined
ThejCover 141 1-9 Miles, Pass 886
Houses arid WU1 Serve S.0S8 People
location of Collection Boxes 8tvr
rtoatee and Offices to be Abolished.
It Is now up to the owners of the 896
houses located along the six rural free
delivery routes radiating from the Kins
tonpostofBce who: wish to enjoy the
benefit of the service to promptly do the
part required of them by putting up
boxes that meet the requirements of the
department . It is also Incumbent upon
those in authority to keep the roads in
good condition.
The benefit and convenience of this
service cannot be realised or appreciated
by the people on the routes until it is In
full operation.
The official notification to arrange all
the preliminary details for beginning the
service was received by Mrs. Hunter, the
Kinston postmistress, yesterday after
noon under date of April 8, which fol
lows: "You are hereby authorized to estab
lish rural free delivery from your- office,
to commence on Tuesday, July 1st, 1002,
with six carriers, at a salary of $600 per
annum, each, including horse hire. ,
The routes to be followed, as laid down
by Special Agent S. D. Boss, la the report
dated February 26, 1902, will be as fol-J
laws: 4
I . KOUTENO. A.
Beginning at the postoffice in Kinston,
said county and State; .The carrier will
go thence in a northerly direction to cor
poration line, mile; thence easttoTull's
corner, 2 miles; them northeast to
Fawlkner'seoroer, miles; thence north-
east and north to Gr&ingerypostofBce, 2
WB LTKB TO BAT.
o aoes every neaitny person, etme-
,wnen ney nave something nice.
u you our Tour erroceries iroin nm vnn
will have it and It won't cost yon more
than it's worth either. Just stop our
wagon or -pnone your order, it will
nave prompt attention,
LaROQDE A ROUNTREE.
The Up-to-Date Grocers,
THE RIDING 8HA80N
is here, so come and trade your old
wheel for a new one and make the exer
tion of life easy.' -
KINSTON CYCLE CO,
OOMBTJP.
Yes, If yon buy Tour Seed Oata from
us ; they will beyond a doubt We also
have a large stock of Hay, Grain and
reea. we are headquarters for every-
ujuig m our une.
,Uome to see us.
NEUSE MILLING CO.
W. A. LaRoque's late stand.
ARB YOU ONB
who Is sroinir to "build or antfoinntea
buildlnerT If so we wieh to let it he
known that we can furnish on receipt of
1 . . n w "
uruor x ramus: evna uoi tioarna. nt
from Long Leaf Pines, also all kinds of
Dressed tiumber. Come and examine
our stock and set our prices before rmr-
chasing. Thanking our- customers for
past patronage and hoping to renew
same, we remain, lours truly,
THE GAY LUMBER CO.
Prompt Delivery.
this onroose. Our metal ia frp.
11 orders on one dav'a nntiriv
h! islervjr.; :
KINSTON, N. C.
i f RAILROAD KING HARRIMAN AS A HORSE TRAINER."
E. H. Karri man, the man who fought J. P, Morgan for the control of Northern
Pacific, is one of the moat powerful railroad men in America. Ua is a scientist and trainer
of tsotters when not busy in Wall street. -
miles; thence west and northeast to Ab
bott's corner, 4 miles; thence south-south-
st to Hugo road, a miles; thence
utheast to new road, 4 miles; thence
uthwest to postoffice, 4 miles.' Total
length of route, 24 miles. Area covered,
2 square miles; number of houses on
route, 148; population served, 592. Spe
cial to carrier No, 1: D. S. government
bxes at Randolph's corner and Junction
olGraingers and new roads to be opened
beta while going from and returning to
postoffice.
lj BOPTINO. 2.
Beginning at the postoffice in Kinston,
(Jd county and State: The carrier will
- ? thence in a northwesterly direction to
corporation line, mile; thence norths
jee to Rouse's corner, : & miles; thence
north to Edwards' mill corner; mils;
thence east to Worth's corner, 1 mile;
thence northwest to D. Taylor's corner,
2 miles; thence northeast to Moseley's
corner, 1 miles; thence "back track" to
Milburn's store corner, mile; thence
north to Brlgbt's X roads, 2 miles; thence
east and southeast to Hunter's corner,
4 mites; thence south to Fields postoffice,
2 miles; thence southwest and south to
postoffice, 6 miles. Total length of route,
a mues. Area covered, 83 square
miles; number of houses on route, 188;
population served, 837. f
- , Borj-ncMO. 3.-
Beginning at the postoffice in Kinston
said county and State: The carrier will
go thence northwest to corporation line,
mile; thence west to Falling Creek post-
office, 7 miles; thence northwest to ; Har
rison Hill's corner, 4 mites; thence north
east to Gray's corner, 3 miles: thence
south to Brown's residence, 6 miles;
thence "back track" to postoffice, 2J,
miles. Total length of route, 23 mites.
Area covered, 29 square miles; number of
houses on route, 182; population served,
594.
JIOTJTE KO 4.
Beginning at the postoffice in Kinston,
said county and State: The carrier will
go thence south across iron bridge to
Parrott's Fork, 3 miles; thence west and
south to Strabane postoffice, 9 mites;
thence south on poorbouse road to new
roao, d mites; tneuce northwest on
new road to Parrott's Fork and return
to postoffice, 5 miles;' total length of
route, 23 mites. Area covered 24 square
miles; number of bouses on route, 144;
population served, 648. U. 8. govern
ment boxes located at iron bridge, Par
rott's Fork, and Dr. Tull's corner to
be opened both going from and returning
to poetoffice.
bovte no, 5.
Beginning at the postoffice in Kinston,
said county and State: The carrier will
go thence south across iron bridge and
east to Trenton road, via Lof tin's farm
road, IX miles: thence east and south to
Stevenson's Forks, 6 mites; thence
southwest to Cades postoffice, 2 mites;
thence west and north to Becton Forks,
Smites; thence to Woodington church
corner, Z miles; thence to Woodington
postoffice, miles; thence northeast to
King's corner (Trenton road), 3 mites;
thence to postoffice, 3 mites. Total
length of route, 22 mites. Area covered,
25 square mites; number of houses on
route, 138; population served, 612. U.
8. government box at King's corner to
be opened both while going from and
returning; to postoffice.
soutk xa 6.
Beguinirj at the postoffice in Kinston,
said county and State: The carrier will
go thence south across Iron br! Je 1 mile;
thence southeast to Coahoma postoffice,
3 miles; thence east by north to Wise'
Fork, IX miles; thence west to Kelly'
corner, (British road), 1 mile; thence
northeast and north on British road to
Closs postoffice. 7 mites; thence south
west on Neuse road to Prof. Howard'
residence, 8 mites; thence northwest to
poetoffice; 2X mites.' Total length ' of
route, 24 miles. Area covered, 80 square
miles; number of houses, 150; population
served, 675. TJ. B.i government ; box at
Graham's Fork to be opened both while
going from and returning to the post-
office. ...
-INSTSDaOHS to cahrterb. ' ,
The carrier must deliver to the houee
of and patron of his route, whetheron or
off the road, a registered letter or parcel
special delivery tetter, or pension check
tetter. ' He will receive' applications and
money for money orders and give his
receipt tnereior; registered letters or
parcels, and sell stamps. He must open
all U. h. collection boxes tnat ne passes
enroute and examine all mail therein.
If the box Is located at the junction of
another roue such mail as belongs to it
must be left for the other carrier. If he
reaches the box ! first and i finds mall
therein that can be dispatched quicke:
by the other route, he will leave it for
the carrier on that route to collect. In
connection with this service requisition
has been made for twenty-two (22) TJ. S,
iron collection boxes, which you please
nave your rural carriers place at the lol
lowing points: ;
routs no. 1.
One at Abbott's corner; one at junction
ofGraingers and new roads; one at
Randolph corner.
route ko. 2. -
One at Me wborn's store; one at Bright's
cross roads; one at Hunter's corner; one
at Fields' postoffice.
route mo. 3.
One at Trinity M. E. church corner;
one at Harrison Hill's corner; one at
Gray's store; one at Hollowell's store.
.ROUTE HO. 4.":-:
One at south end of iron bridge; one
at Parrott's Fork; one at Dr. Tull's
corner; one at Leon Whitfield's residence;
one at school house, junction poor house
and new roads.
ROUTE ho. 5.
One at King's Forks; one at Cadet post
office (forks of road above); one at Bap
tist church corner. .
route no. 6. .
One at Wise's Forks; one at Graham's
Forks; one at Closs postoffice. '
, The suggestion has been made to the
honorable second assistant postmaster
general that star routes No. 18210, Kins.
ton to Closs, No. 19207, Kinston to
Fields and No. 18219, Seven Springs to
8trabane, can properly be' discontinued
after the establishment of this service;
and the attention of the representative
in congress has been directed to ths de
sirability of requesting of the honorable
fourth assistant postmaster general an
order discontinuing the fourth class post
offices at Coahoma and Fields, Lenoir
eounty, North Carolina.
You are directed upon the discontinu
ance of star route No. 18219, to instruct
your rural carrier on route No. 4 to take
closed pouch to and from the postoffice
atStrabane, upon the notice of its omis
sion from No. 18182, instruct your rural
carrier on routs No. 5 to take closed
pouch to and from postoffice at Cades,
and upon the notice of its omission from
tar route No. 18213, instruct your rural
carrier on rout No. 5. to take closed
pouch to and from postodee at Wood-ir-ton,
and upon tlie discontinuance of
TIMELY TOPICS
TERSELY TREATED.
Short Local Stories, Editorial Kotes.
Sssshl Don't say word it's grow,
lng warmer ; .
Another hoar frost this morning.
Wouldn't it make you weary?
The governor of North Carolina sat
beside the governor ot South Carolina oa
the auditorium platform during the ,
North Carolina day exercises yesterday.
Wonder if history repeated Itself.
. '.
There is one abbreviation In common
use which makes Timely Topics tired..
It is Jno. for John. It is not an abbrevia
tion properly speaking. It spells noth
ing; it really tneans nothing," and it re
quires as many characters to write or
print as to spell out the name. Conse
quently there is no earthly excuse for It.
star route No. 18210, instruct your rura
carrier on route No. 6 to take closed '
pouch to and from postoffice at Closs. .
No change must be made in the routes
as laid down unless by direct order from
the department. j
The postmaster general by order dated
March 28th, 1901 , requires all rural
routes hereafter tq be established shall be
equipped with boxes, to be selected from
the accompanying list. You will please
report whether the patrons 'of the pro
posed service have complied with this re
quirement. - ' i , . v i , '
I You are directed to see that your rural
carriers leave the postoffice for the deliv
ery of their mail by 9:30 a. m. and re
turn by 4:32 p. m.
: You are informed that upon applica
tion to the third assistant postmaster
general, stamp division, you may obtain
stamped envelopes with return request
as follows: . ....- ' ,. ' -
?If not called for in--davs retum to
.' poetoffice, rural route No.."
Or, it yoQ wish a number for each route
you may have number of route printed
In the form. ' In ordering these envelope
form No. 8202 must be need.
Rural letter carriers niut not act as
agents, salesmen or soli-titors tor express ,
companies, letter box manufacturers,
wholeaajte houses, corporations or firms,
or engage in any business or avocation ;
which woull Interfere with the proper
performance of their official duties. They
may act as news agents, sell newspapers
or periodicals on their own account, or
accept and collect subscriptions for the
same, wnen carriers. receive newspapers -or
periodicals by express, or other means
outside the malls, t be sold or delivered
on their routes, they, as news agent, will
be required to pay pottage on such mat
ter, at the second class rate of postage '
(one cent per pound), except in the case
of eounty newspapers, which are matted
free to subscribers residing In the county
in which they are published.
This order is cot intended to prohibit
carriers from performing private commis
sions for the accommodation of the
patrons on their routes, so long as their
doing so does not Interfere with the regular
and prompt performance of their duties. '
No boxes other than those named are
now permitted In the rural service. While
the department deelres, it does not re
quire, that the boxes on , each route
should be of uniform" make. The
orders ot the postmaster general pre im
perative that before rural service 'can be
started, each route must be equipped
with boxes which will be under the pro
tection of the United States statutes.
AS TO RATES OF POSTAGE. .
Postage on "drop letters" on rural free
delivery routes is established at two
cents per ounce. It the rural free delivery
service originates in a fourth-class post,
office, the postmaster is entitled to credit .
for the cancellations the carriers make.
The introduction of rural free delivery
does not modify the present rate of post
age on newspapers or other second-class ,
matter.
. AS TO LISTS TO BE rURHISBKP.
You will please direct each rural carrier
to furnish you for immediate transmis
sion to this office, a list of the heads of
families served by him, indicating ap
proximately the number of persons com
prising each family.
AS TO REGISTRATION. .
Your particular attention Is directed to
the explicit and complete regulations
issued by the third assistant postmaster
general as to the registration cf letters
by rural carriers. You will understand
that you are personally reonsTL'e tor a
strict compliance by rural carriers with
thess requirements.
very rep-wri'.", ,,
. A. T7. Uachex,
General Supt Free DtllTe-y f s'.f n-