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PUBLISHED EMERY HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY. VOL. V. NO. 129. KENSTON N. C, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29. 1002. PRICE TWO GEUTG, OLD IIORTH STATE HEWS AND GOSSIP ODD iKD I5TEKESTIK5 H1PPEKKGS. in; 1 Mutineers KUled fey Guards, Wilkesboro, Aug. ST. Two colored convict who wen mutinous and en deavoring to make their escape, were killed near the camp here today bj guards. The negroes attacked forester, one of the guards, and were getting the best of him - when ? Johnson, another guard, who was '.seventy-five yards dis tant, fired at the negro who was scuffling with Forester. Bis aim was deadly and the wretch fell dead ' "with ';; a . bulled be tween his eves. As he felt Forester fell with him, and very narrowly escaped as - sassination at the hands of the dead - - . - - - man's companion who was armed with : an ax. Only the lact tnat tne two men v were falling together prevented the catas trophe. Hastily releasing himself, how ' ever, Forester got control of bis revolver and with one shot mortally wounded his assailant He died In a fa w minutes. 8HOBT STATE STORIES. New Bern Journal. ; Venison steak is . no rare delicacy for New BornV peqple, but Is just a common every -day article of diet. Prtme haunches of venison are - dallv exoosed for sale at this market : here and sell as cheaply as beef. , Senator Prltchard states that . Presi dent Roosevelt will visit him in Ashe vllle the first week In September while on his wav to Chattanooga. He will not, however, as has been reported, .take bear hunt.' He will remain In Ashevllle at least a day and night " , . The corporation commission will make a strike at persons who having Incomes over fl.000 have ; failed to list them. This will get quite a bunch of Federal officials, among others. The first step by the commission will be taken In Wake, The Raleigh Times understands that there are about 210 mills in this state manufacturing yarn that have closed for the- ' -t. They are waiting for , yarn to . once or cotton to go down. They clalJiythat ten .cent", cotton 'Is being manufactured Into yarn on a seven cent basis. , , ' The governor of North Carolina will offer no reward for the arrest of the mn who killed Tom Jones, alias Frank bill, .who committed the crime upon Mrs. J.M Smith in Wayne county. In fact, every one seems to regard the killing as justi fiable if ever a lynching could be justified. , . AIRY GROVE. August 28 Protracted meeting commences here third 8unday In September. Mnrs. Dave Tailor. Wiley Moseley and Willie Phillips went to Norfolk Tues day..:' Miss Nannie LaRoque of Klnston and lliss Susie Woodard o! Wilson spent part of last week In the neighborhood. ': Mr. Fred Tavloi's barn was struck by lightning Inst Fr! 'y night and took off a part ol tue rooL. , ' ; t .-. Mr, Frauk" Carroll, who had been cur ing tobacco for Mr. J. W., Moseley re turned to his home last Saturday. Farmeis have about finished up curing tobacco, and some of them will lose part of their fodder on account of the scarcity of bands. . ".'"'v ".'.y;'1 Nearly all of our neighborhood went down to Moreheal City last Sunday. Mr. Cullin Phillips had the misfortune last Sunday to break Us bnpgy all to Hinders, lie and his beet girl were not Injured. . - ' ; THE V.EELITTLE3 'l f (- TS1AOIXER&' INSTITUTE. The Tutors cue) Reoelvlng Valuable .Institutions. In the talk at the teacher's institute yesterday afternoon on "School Govern ment" Dr. Lewis slid "study physiog nomy." Expresdve faces were drawn showing bow -character may be read from the child's face. Dr. Lewis proved himself an expert draughtsman,' though he was rather modest and sought to ex cuse imperfections. ; One of the most' In teresting featurts of the program yester day afternoon wa a short talk by Prof. Rhodes, , . emphasizing, .the phonetic method and giving the teachers helpful suggestions along this line. The history and derivation of words the tencbers can use to great advantage. ' Prof.; Rhodes is an enthusiast i speaker and added much to the Interest of the afternoon. , The work of the institute has been better I . t . - a a .1 eacu nay ana promiees to be a great blessing to those In attendance. The devotional exercises this morning were conducted by Rev, E. Bv Brown. ; In his talk on "School Government" Dr. Lewis advised the teacheis to have no set form or routine In conducting recitations, for as he well said the pupil will soon learn when his question Is com ing and will not pay attention to the other part of the lesson. ; . Dr. Lewis gave an Interesting and unique way of treatlngommon and decimal fractions the latter he called "aristocratic fractions" the others were the common class. When they are brought together in some assembly there is a fuss and the common fractions must be made as much like the aristocrats as possible- when they have a common denominator there Is no trouble la adding them. The work In arithmetla was In decimal frac Ions. Prof. Jones la thorough In this work and gives many helpful , sug gestions to the teachers. A novel and .somewhat embarassing I latnre In the arithmetic class of the feature In the arithmetic class of the teachers this morning waa the Individual work at the board. There were several very umia pupns, out as l someone remarked It la to be hoped-that they will soon overcome this fault, The session this afternoon was the last one for this week, as tomorrow. Satur day, is needed by many of those in attend ance in getting to their homes throughout the county. They are all asked , though to come back , either Sunday evening or Monday morning and be promptly ' on time at the opening session Monday morning. The Institute will continue during next week. Mayor's Court. In the municipal court yesterday Charlie Parker colored, was fined f 2 and costs for using vulgar and profane lan guage on the streets. Dudley Grason for assaulting Babe Sherrod, was treated In like manner. Delia Penn waenp for using vulgar and profane language, ' and judgment sus pended on payment of cost. Andrew Glover for the same offense was found not guilty. Tom Braneton was indicted for assault ing Geo. Brown with a pistol, and pro bable cause being shown, was bound over to courfc A counter warrant was sworn out lor Oreo. lirown. for using metal knucks on Branston, but Brown was discharged as not guilty, , Ton Know What too are Taking- When too tako GroT' Tuteleu Chill Tonic b oca rue the formula u plainly printed on Avery bo'- tie showing thai it it wniply iron and qainioa it aueiem lorn, no care, r-o r-Ay. 50c. . CVITZEP.UD. f- 'X r-f ALL ARE HAPPY . OH.THE-IIARKET BIGGEST DAT SIICE THE OPEKIKG Oyer 300,000 Pounds of Tobacco Sold at High Prices; A rain Farmer Come front Distant Part One Drove Sixtfiva Mile and 'kWa Glad Be CameA Jones County Fame Realised 44.8 on One Barn-8aleal Bob Smocthly and Bafcidljr. . Undoubtedly the' largest and most en thusiastic sales were conducted today that has been since the Opening sale. August 1, over 300,000 pounds of to- bacco being sold at prices that were cal- I cuiaieq so sena tne aireaay quicceneq m a ' pulse of the farmers np ; to fever heat Farmers were here from all sections that conld reach here In a day and a night's travel; and some from even further than that, having their tobacco shipped here on the cars. The warehousemen, realizing early this morning that there was going to be something great today, began to close la their plies to make room on their spacious floors for the large break that was ex- pec ted and which was fully realized. The plies were noticeably larger and the quality of the offering to most of the warehouses was decidedly' better than heretofore this season, the prices In all of the warehouses ranging in the forties I and not an unusual thing to see over KOc marked on a tag. k Everyone noticed the smoothness and enthusiasm with which the sales were conducted today, general good humor I marking the faces of both buyer and seller. . The fact that Klnston sella more tobac- co that Is raised In the vicinity than any other market in the world Is significant; Other market in the world Is significant; It Is not because Klnston has so much better natural advantages, nor will the old saw that a "new. broom sweeps clean" apply, for the market has reached stage that It can no lunger be called a new market; bnt It la becanse the people are a . unit to ' make this market the leading market. Today ,s sales will complete a week's business that will foot np over 700,000 pounds. Note. Mr. J. T. Register of Onslow, county drove 65 miles to the Klnston market and sold at the Farmers' yesterday. It took him a day and night to make the trip, but he said he was satisfied and w&e coming again. ; Mr. W, D. Alphln of Doplln- averaged 22 cents yesterday at the Farmers' Tne central nad tne largest average plies today that it has had this season, The Atlantic was right In it today with a large break and good prices. Some tobacco from right at New Bern was sold on their floor. The Carolina had the next largest break It has had this season, close to their opening sale. Mr. R. R. Jackson of Pitt county sold a load of primings there for an average of 10 cents, The Eagle had a big break today and It sold up in the pictures. Some as high as f 15 and f 50. At Knott Bros, there was another big sale and prices ruled away up, but the special feature wad a barn full of to bacco ma "e on Mesere. L. II. and D. P, Tyndail's place in Jones county. It was raised by a colored man named Geo. Chestnut and eured by L. H. Tyndall, Mr. Tyndall had been offered f32o for the lot but refused to take 1t, and was greatly rewarded, as it brought him a clear check for fill. 88. There was 1,570 pounda la the lot that averaged him over 23 cents per pound. IIow Is t;,!s for one barn of tobacco net sale 1111.88. " C eXa. 1 w te.v3a Angn.t 23 at I.r. iJ. t. Jones' t un : i v. rs. Fr-1 'JoLrfoa en I t-un, FreT.k,' ' mdsy with l.T ' '.T.l.'rs. L.J i -.1 :':-. B. 1 ;s r; i ;;t i...iar ,-. -e C' "'a y ' r. ( iV. V 7 IcL : : .e , 'i'a ' if J. I t 1 de wrr. -. c BOER GENERALS WHO WILL VISIT THIS COUNTRY. , Tlma tli mil nYiinin1 liditA nf t ItA Ttnwr irmv rLtnaimlsi TVa Waf TIbmw sinrl PmYisi wtio vlU ahartly Tuit thin ooimtrv. fire hkelr ception than wai accorded them in England VALB BON TEMPS. Falr Entertainers Entertained In ' . i ; Turn. The young men associate members cf the Bon Temps club banqueted the club at Hotel Tull last night. This was one of the series of delightful entertainments which have been given under the name of the elub during these dull summer months, and as many expressed It, it was a fitting cap to the climax of these entertainments. Before this the young ladles who organized the dub have been I giving entertainments at least once a week, and sometimes even more. The banquet last night - was about the twelfth of the entertainments. The young people arrived at Canady'e hall a little rast n!n. Thn hull 'una beautifully decorated In the pink and white colors of the club, and pretty pot. ted plants formed a green semi-circle for the musicians to take their places. ' Tba decorations, even though they were bur. riedly made, clearly, showed the tasteful hand of a" young lady. The .two to waom tne ciud owes many thanks are Misses Daisy and Ethel Oettinger, After pleasantly passing an hour in Canady'e hall the guests repaired to Ho tel Tull for the banquet. : Here the tables were prettily decorated, and the corners and sides of the room filled In with potted plants. Life seemed now to be In the glory and beauty of day-break, and In all the faces and in all the terns and palms, the same freshness of the morning seemed mutually to respond to the joyous feeling of the guests. metoastmaster oi tne evening was Mr. O, K. LaRoque, who had a happy way of drawing out from the guests everything that tended to make the oc casion more pleasant. MEND. Chicken Salad- - Deviled Crabs. Olives. , " ' Cold Ham.' ' Potato Salad , Mixed Pickles. ..... CAKES. White Monntain. Chocolate. FBD1TS. - ' Apples. . Pears. Grapes. 1 ICS CREatT. ' . , . " - Peacb. . Banana. . -Tea. Coffee. ' . Chocolate. ' The first toast was to the " Bon Temps club, by Mr. Ralph Harper. ,Mr. Harper said that the people who are truly great are those that can add pleasure to man's existence, and that as the Bon Temps club had done this, they therefore de served to be placed In the world's temple of fame. In the name of the associate members of the club he sincerely thanked the yoncg ladies for their entertainments this summer and thus gave his toat. Th!s toast was responded to by Miss Annie Arthbe'l in a neatly gotten up pa per v! 'vh '.e had prepare! in behalf of the Eon Temps club. It was as follows: "You all know that the gWa cannot make f ; ' e, bnt I have teen requested totl" it'abojsla betall of the Eon Te:rt9i' b, fur one of t-e . hapiet even:; ? f a v- -v earn summer. It is true V. 1 1' e ci'i have doce evirrt:.':--? b t: r to make it iasant, 1 1 'i to c :. 1 V, i I i i f s r f-o i 1 (Creit e;;'r.; ?. Ve f '1 tie l-OTs, , tut t it rt ty (t t' i 'Ml we r It . r 1 i i it U j.; , Latin to reoeiT here mn emt mora nihiuiMtio re and Holland, Their preaent plana aontemplata not to live here, bnt whom we count our good fortune to know and esteem we give this welcome. They say that when traveling In the desert so man meets a friend. While yon travel with us you will never meet an enemy, for we travel not In the desert, bnt In the green oasis of 'Good Times.' " . "Farewell" was responded to by Mr. John Bailey In a half comical, half serious way., Mr. Bailey said that the happiness and pleasure of the summer caused by the Bon Temps club would never fad from his memory and would never vanish Into nothingness. His sincere wish was that again next year all should meet to gether and once more prove that ihe name of the club Is net meaningless "Good Times." 4 All of the toasts were heartily ap p'auded. " At Intervals between the toasts a num ber of pertinent questions were put. It muMi vlthnnt. a&wltii rh iff miiLf stf fri answers to these, questions may be found in the fair one whom the young man took. , J " When will Lloyd Wooten begin study Ing lor the mlnstry?" "When Is John Dawson going to buy a Lot?" " When will Marvin Meacham begin working for the American Tobacco Co.?" " Graham Faulkner will please give his experiences on his trip to Snow Hill. " Henry Faulkner is requested to tell about the course he Is taking In locomo tive engineering." . , " Felix Pittman Is requested to give his experience during court week at Wil son's." . Graves Smith 1b asked to tull what attractions there are In Klnston."- Mr, Smith responded that the homes hcie were beautiful, but the young ladles in the homes were more beautiful. Mr. Abe Einstein was asked why silence is golden. As Mr. Einstein did not want to lose any of the golden time he opened not his mouth. i , t - Mr. Jake Oettinger was asked why he waa not saying anything. Mr. W. M. Herbert was asked to tell how to make Randolph buggies. . Frank; .Quinerly was asked - to slDg Florodora. -. ; j?. -.-- Mr. John Bailey was asked why it would not coat much to run anotbtr electric light plant in Klnston. Mr. Bailey answered because he and Dr. Tom Parrot t would furnleh two walking arc lights. . The whole evening was thoroughly en- jojed and proved iteeif one of the most pelasant which ths young (eople have ever had. All of the young ladles were dressed In the club's colors, pink and white. About half of the young men donned drees suits. The following couples were pretent: Hiss Annie Stevenson with. Mr. Lloyd Lalloque ; L'Asa Annie ArcLbell with Mr. Walter Lynch ; Miss Eva Emith with Mr. H. L. Fowlles; Miss Iaej Wooten with Mr. EerbertCummics; V.'ea Bessie Par rott with L'r. Uarvin L'eacham; Miss !arle Weyherwlth Mr. JotnEailey; Miss 1 Cult: . . e with Mr. Lloyd Wooteu ; n sFaj-De K!'; strlek with Mr. Harvey ni;: s: IV. i:;.nr.!e Goodon with Mr.O. L&r.oq':e; IVii dnevieve Eayner v. i.h I t. T.. 1. 1.. IT .-: r; r.osaVel 1'r. JileOt-tt!rerr; M'ssj r v. . 'I v. ' :j i I. uf Ate L.ete;n : C, ( n Tc: THIELY TOPICS , TERSELY TREATED. Short Local Stories, Editorial' Iota. If yon find a baby fish In the milk It Is the strongest kind of circumstantial evi dence. t'Jt- Z-k s- Every man has right to pick ont his own fan, his own hash and his own physic. 1 '',. 1 " : There never was a man so lasy bnt what a sharp attack of love conld start him on a jump. . , V' , ' Truth Is the offspring of t Wbroken meditations and of tbonghts often re vised and corrected. . - Men who, without wealth, could have no political standing whatever; once se cure In Its possession, can aspire to al most any office In the people's gift and to a degree of Influence which few publio officers can match. . AN INSPIBED POET. A gentleman who recently went Dp to Danville discovered new poet and hymn writer and f ecured a sample of bis work, which Timely Topics has the pleas nre of presenting to the world In ad vance of the fame which the writer Is bound to acquire. Here It Is, ad lit. : - the guardian angel lookee at me composed by Rev. P, Monroe. . Chorus ; all night all night the angel looking at me t Isaiah spoke of the coming Messiah before he left the world on high 2 Matthews gospel loudly cry Jesus is born and surely must die t Whtle hanging on a shameful tree be beard one crying in misery and he stopped dying to hear him cry . and then he bowed his head and died and he called his father and called him lord and the gates were opened In heaven above and the saints who ' wore the girdle around thnlr waist ...... they dropped.' their wings and veiled ther face , ' Bock of ages cleft for nee',. h let me hic-e myself in thee-, C for chrlst the Sinner was slain . by him free Salvation came ,P for Peter he bow to died , - ' the very name Peter denied ' , hoddy my Brother and How y'oa doe y and I got religion as Jest as well as yon ; the Bible Is our ingener ; ' and Pint the Way to beavm so clear the road from earth to heaven extend eternal nit wnen ever it end for robes In heaven Is spotel ae whit 1 and I meane to go to heaven if It cost my life '. a thousand ages In thy sight short as the watch that ends the night all the year all the year the angel look lng at me " " : ' ', ',' 'SCHEME TO ADVEBTISE A TOWN." Printers' Ink is a weekly publication " devotedjto the science of advertising any- thing and everything which can be bene fited by having the people know all about It, Under the foregoing head It prints the following; .' v t . Select a place for the creation of one grand avenue. Construct a road accord. ' ing to the most approved Ideas pf high way construction, and plant avenues of trees on each side of this ' road. ' Let tl a ent Ire community t Interested In it, tf -individual entttrprim Is not equal to ths task, and forego all jealousy arlslnar out of the reflection that this road inust be built opposite Individual property. Mag nolia avenue, at Riverside, has done-' more to settle that country than all the literature that has ever been published. In Europe In 1900 I met people every where who had been to California and ho had carried away with them rec ollections of Magnolia avenue as the , most beautiful avenue in the world. One such avenue will add a very large percentage of value to every acre of land ten miles around, and add 10 an acre to 100,000 acres-W. H. Mills, of South- , ern Pacific railway, In Democrat, Fresno, iai. Does that call to your mind anything you have beard suggested before? It Topics suggested that very sort cf tLing for King street. The formation Is already there and trains end art!tst'e taste and still would go firtber than money In transforming it ia a smaller and less gorgsons c ' -i Into ew h a beauty spot aal stiaJ'.rr advert', - . ."nt for Klnston as l.'iolla ar- U to Elvers! J-. Calif ore! v Everjtov'y ca Klr jetrnt f i i "y la t' j c'iy Icf t'jE!. j i t; v To-1 "rov it' !f.U' j r
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