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OrD 1ID CTESESTIH EUfEXESS.
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Kalelgh Correspondent Jfow Bern
Journal: r The . .Independents In -Waks
' county, bow eomposed ol down or
two of Democrat!, the other being ex
, Republicans and Populists, will 1st the
Republicans fill in, the'gaps la the .ticket
' they put np. Chatnnan glmmons says it
" Is vsry natural that the Republicans an J
Popujtots, who now sompost the bulk of
' the Independent s should, do this filling In.
Th.Indeptendents will also endorse At-
warter. A Republican says that he thinks
this Tery natural as Atwater was the
great s promoter i of this Independent
movement. It is believed ,that the Bs
- publicans of party will endorse At-
The corporation commission Monday
took o si ' Interesting "cW, Two "or
' three months ago as a passsenger train
r on the Seaboard Alr: Lint wa leaving
Raleigh; north bound, It was, met by
lumber car, which was loose and coming
. tlik way. Tbs engineer ' was Instantly
, MJeif;;m
wrecked. ' The railway officials say sev
era! cars had jbrqk.enfloosffptttbeyiJds,
that an engine was sent after them, bnt
thatpns went so far It was not Jotud
and that it was this one which" did the
fatal work. ' There area number of wit
nesses' before the commission. ;;
S ' In the ease of BT iFV" Beawea against
the 8enJeard Air Line railway a verdict
' was rendered . Friday-, ;' Seawell. being
awarded f 4,600.-SeaweD Is now a Be-
: publican candidate for Judge. While he
was , Popnllst. nominee for Lieutenant
Governor he was pelted with stale eggs
at the station in Shelby. He clalme that
Tiaatinnld hnon nratected . mr ths
railroad, but charges tbat Instsad f tfiisl
the depot agent was among his Assail-
ants. He asked forf t20.000r : ' ;
M W V Tbs, y41ct of : -fiMaor.
4,500 damages against the Seaboard
Air Line because some employes of the
latter threw at him at the depot In
Shelby occasioned .some jpurprlse here.
The railway' will tae the ease to the
bupreme court. , . ,
Ah arm of a 'young white man,. John
nkUMiu.n wm tnm nil k mttoii ft
TtUnti . KiU ftn
fngln ahospital In that city."
TEENTON.
j September 23.
Messrs. T. D. Warren, F. P. Koonce
and Dan Dixon attended the speaking at
Klneton yesterday. (
Mrs. J. B. Koonce left last week for her
borne at Raleigh. 1
, Mies' Annie TrOtt of Maysville, visited
relatives here Sunday. , . ,
Mr. Barbour of Swansboro. Is visiting
bis sister, Mrs. B. E. Wlndley.
Miss Lona Ward of Olivers Is visiting
her sister, Mrs. H. B. Parker.
Miss Birdie Koonce left Saturday to
attend the Rhodes school at Klnston.
Messrs.' Murray Whitaker and J. R.
- Barker left last week lor Trinity college.
Mr. Geo." Taylor,,' who returned from
terday morning for 4 Wmterriiie l;gn
schooL ; 1 " , . ' i h i '
Mr. Fred Spencer .will leave today for
Klaston. : i " - r '
The many friends of Miss Lola Scott,
vik.ithi'? at C. C Perry's wCl be glad to
know v jat f ! e is now tp from ber long
spell of typ'uold fever. ' , ,
Prof. W. II. Hammond opened school
yesterday in the school honsa at the
cemetery. Mr. Hammond taught for
several years at the hiprh school under
toe management ol x rou w.u. unoaes,
and was liked very much by all. It Is
hoped tbat be wUl have much success.
The Methodist Sunday ecLool of Tren
ton appointed Miss Rena Haywood as
delegate to, attend .the Sunday school
conven'Joij at Llorehead City, beaning
the 23th !nt. ; , . " - '.
Rev.' D. C. GeJ ie beaa a' protracted
meetic Sunday at Cypress Creek church.
Con.CC. r i.: will cp" upon
the iHHues of t:.e d iy Et t' e court house
Monday, f pt- -b. This is .the same
day tie 1 per ' s r 6.
Tbeeotn marlt-t Las opened and Is
as neuaJ pyir-tl.' ' r prices thannefrh
borinTf ma. : It ts fcrootbt as t ;h
as fc , r "t ia t1 lnst 'week, gola
it ady 6t 8.13 to 8.C3.
GOSSIP
Owes IT is IXis to a Kpfl rs Kl !.
Mr. D. r. Pr-.tf, vc'l --xa
tron-hout 1 '"'or i : i ; --it
V,'. Va!, r l : - (. . . j , t ;
Ha.fn-. of a r ' -"r. ! ) v " ? f t
Lir"'- b.---' '- ' ' 1 ;
f 1 1 v t vo t ' '
i : -.if r i .v
I : (;.'' :
1 ' AC. : .
uqjxt ttunp last eruption,
'i'Mn e,l SseVeo tmnlim, ,
I few York, Sept. t 21. The Q tehee
Steapiship Company's steamer Corano
arrjTed today from i Jthe West Indies.
Among W' passengers' was Captain
Walker UcKay, agent tor the steamship
company in tbs Wsst Indies. Uaptaln
UeKayiald:' ,:..V ' 'v" M
1 was at Fprt-de-France, llartlniqae,
August 80, th day of the most recent
eruption of Mont Pelee. The sxploslon
was terrific and the rumblings and de
tonations wrs continuous for a long
time. This eruption, It is estimated,'
caused the death of 2,000 people and
covered an extent of territory ten times
greater than, did the, eruption of May
last, This time fbe track of the disaster
was beyond tbs ..mountain ndgeand
spread out oyer hs interior. I saw the
mountain in eruption. , There appeared
tombs', nnmeross apeitnres below, the
edge of the crater from which the steam
was ejected. The great cone Is truncated
aas cnangea eonnaeraoiy u p-
ice. Tbs natlTeS were abandoning
sections of tbecountry in proximity
io the mountain. "The government nas
Warid5,,the .: peoplBl .to remoTS thejr
sffect to Vgk ground, In ,tbe Jatw-
lor In anticipation of posslbls tidal
wavis. ,4i;;yifc;r;i ,,'ir'-'V'jA'
i I'U&rtlniane. in the northern Dart. Is in
fdf blssohi ati rls thrtrlng. W4
ehtpplng more freljrbt now : than: befors
I we ernpuon. n is a miiwuw wwu
m peppis are starnng anf arecrqwaia
the fertile parts of -tt Wand. ; Th Xact
U, that considering so many hare, been
rlctims of the eroptlons, tbs fugttlTM are
comparatively lew In aambervt There Is
no . need of food supplies. The natives
1 rl 'A ? J 1 '1 " i '1 t'' L S
WUi np go vo worx as ug as iney can
pnoOjdibriotihinj .ppml$ ppom
; fo, all aid employment Is easllj ob
tatned i' h . 1:,:.; !v,:.c
j ?ston, 3. i Spt 18. there
was an eruption of La Soulriere at mid-
f t '. W no-lossot life. I A
peputtarity f this eroptlon Is lonnd In
f n0 fio . wre
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1. ; -.L.... I,. ... Beptember 2.2.-
There was preaching at Hebron Sun
day.
r a nrotracted meettmr beirins al
at
Smith's chapel Sunday; September 28th
Messrs. Basser ana yvus till conauct
tne meeting.
, Messrs. Albert and Herbeit Maxwell
kit this morning' for Falson, where they
go to attend .school. , . u
Mrs. Nannie 8mlth Is quits sick, to the
regret of her many friends. , .
Mr. Oscar Smith of Richmond, Va.,
was home on a .visit a' few days last
week. : :;, .'' v.."?'"-v2-i';.- :
Miss Idella Howard Is teaching at Gum
scnool nouse. . ' . . .
Mr. Van Kennedy of Pender county, Is
visiting friends and relatives In this com
munity. ... i 4 .
; Misses Stella and Jennie Maxwell went
to Woodlngton Sunday. . .
Mr. George 8m!th has gone to Pender
county to stay rorawmis. , , :
Siomsch Tronbls. .... '!. .'
"I have been troubled with my stom
eoh for the past four .years,", says D. L.
Beach, of Clover Nook Farm, Greenfield,
Mass. "A few days ago I was Induced
to buy a box of Chamberlain's Stomach
aud Liver Tablets. I have taken part of
them and feel a great deal better, If you
vave any trouble with your stomach try
a box of these Tablets. You are certain
to be pleated with tne resBlt. Price 25
cents. For sale by J. . Hood. -
THE WZEUTTLES
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"FECST"
;. . ''4 . . im-.iii. ipn iin-ilH in ,'' ' ll';.. '
Stae to f up icoeftti Jrca At-
Charlotte Observer: Gxeenibpro, Sept.
21. 8epator Prltehard left tonight fpr
Klnston, where he will tomorrow, ineet
Locke Craig, esq., In Joint discussion. It
is understood that Mr. Craig went on to
Clniton today. ;; .; ', .',",. 'v
j A queer stats of affairs may develop at
some of ths places where these gentleman
ha vs engaged to speak. From various
quarters the Intelltsenoe reached this city
today that ths friends of other Demo,
cratlo candidates for the senate are deyi
bg a.meaps lor administering a rebuke
to the gentleman from Buncombe for ac
ceptlngSeaatyr Prjtchard'e ehallege o '
a Joint discussion, and m tola way .play-
big spectacular role throughout the
Campaign. Whether the morement has
tbs sanction of tbs other candVUtes it
notkxiown tq thewrJ,bnt.tberto.fo
ioestlon about the accuracy of the jore-
that the rebuks shall take the form of
ffrosWJln thMPfmocr5,ts wUl bf.aske
to remain at home, or apt to go nea,tbe
piace ox speaxmg. .tw neuter were is any
such movement on In Klnston Is not
known, bnt It seems that the freeslng-ont
procef , ' to useralpb, to a,t
tempted ,t Wllmtngtpa. , Sbonld,. toe
plan siiccjd the senator and would-be
senator may lnd themselves talking to
empty benches, as Republicans are scares
In soma of the eastern $own,,an4. If tbf
Democrats 'should s,tay at borne there
Would in the very nature of the case be
no andience. inere is, nowsver, two
side to-this sltaationand, thee to , a
poeslbUfty that the movement may have
boomerang enecc in tne event tne
friends of other candidates should openly
make the.attpmpt to ifta Mr.'Cjalf ,Jthe
cold hqulderA,and pihod Jail, the friends
Of the Buncombe man might claim with
plausibility that theUneshad been drawn
and that the popularity of their maa
had ; been jpnquestionably established.
Mr. Craig bad heard, nothing, qf the in
tention of bis opponents before leaving
Asbevllle, so the future . may have some
surprises In store for him.
Boys and Girls) of tbo OarnlTftl.
A large number of girls and boys' havs
not taken a part in the lantern carnival
which Is to toke place next Friday night.
I find that some of them are anxious tto
take s lantern, In the parade, bnt have
not offered to do so, because It was no
convenient for their mothers to make a
costume. Now I want all the girls and
boys who have not taken part to see me
before Wednesday nlghand think I
can find something pleasant for them to
do in the carnival, and they can wear
their usual drew. They can come to the
rehearsal at the court house and consult
me about It on Tuesday and Wednesday
from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock. I hope all the
children who have taken characters to
Impersonate will be at the rehearsals or
be sure to let me known tbey are obliged
to 4e absent' We need a large number,
not for the drills, bnt for the parade, and
I am sure yon will all enjoy It.
- - ' Mbs. AbchbelI,
IN VIECA.
u
TV j es-
PLiI f 6 illlXISTEH A
rJt
-t !",,; iioira'pEir'a sicop gbeat eruption.',,,. l'w k
tJ TliSalMBlAfMiiBBAeniMtlilfatIlM which mmbUt ttrok forth Bnia mnM) a
Jlnwter slmoss as rribl spthst of last My. ThiM tim nor than 1.000 nenona -we
killed and maovaawirtd iniur4 sad a'SumW o Uvw. Mova Bonce Sad Patebaw
fWSf1Hewhi eeewthslgrDMtaretitioa..'are evarwhalned. ,.. ,..
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TfXIX THKTCPMBINSI
nay ik Steal AsBstieaaXmpettet
V'
TfcntXtasXet W jPeoe., ?iti ,
ndooi f ept, 20. The tobacco sltua.
Mon to absorbing columns of space In the
London dallies. . A. recent dinner o! the
Wholesalers association was prodnctlve
of Varied speculation, owing to A ,ipeec.h
of chairman, who ; mystorlopely
hinted at possible govemment actlpq ad
verse to imported manufactured tobacco
and ft speedy tad; -ol , the . present ttrade
war by the amalgamation q! tha AmerV
oanv and Imperial, Tobacco companies.
Those Interested In and conversant with
the real situation assert that neither ths
American nor the British companies jfe&s
rips for any sort of a conpromlse, , and
that the real fight has not ;et com
menced. ' ,v ."' .','
The board pf directors of the Klnston
Lfbrarj association; hanks. Irs.!J J
Rogers most sincerely for deyqtlng one-
ha)f of the proceeds, of "Fruits of His
Folly" tq the support of the library and
appreciates the kindness of the young la
dies and the gentlemen who presented
It so admirably. The library has al
ways been supported by the efforts ,qf
women Hke Mrs.ogers, who are. capa
ble and generous of tbelr time and talents.
Richard H. Lkwis,
IX OKTTUfGCR,
Mss. .W, C Fulos,
' , Sxbil Htitt, .
Mrs. W. J. 8tanubt.
Old Maid Inanraae. J
Women Insure s against being old
maids In Denmark If they marry be
fore they are forty, what they have
paid in goes to the lets fortunate, and
these last are pensioned for the t
mainder of. their lives on a scale pro
portionate on what they paid in. -
Dwarf a.ad Glaata.
As a rule dwarfs live much longer
than giants. The latter usually Jytve
weax constuuiionsr tneir oiooa circula
tion is sluggish, and they have brittle
bones.
vpt Saadwlehaa. -
To make nut sandwiches chop tbf
nuts .very, fine, using almonds, English
walnuts and hickory nuts. Butter ths
bread, slice and put on it a thin layer
of the .chopped nuts, a .little .salt and
sprinkle of grated .cheese. -Put another
piece of bread over this and press
slightly. .
In 1C14 staya were Introduced into
the costumes of gentlemen to keep the
doublet straight and confine the waist
Tfc Galf StremaB.
The gulf stream, flows at the rat of
about two and a half miles an bouf.
Fire miles Is exceeded n some places,
and the rate varies much with condi
tions of weather and tide. ;
. Record la. Public Btim,
. Eleven public houses In a village
which only contains thirteen, dwelling!
is a record which will be hard to beat.
Such a village Is to be found In County
Derry. Ireland, the only premises not
licensed being the police barracks and
a creamery. ' L - - . ' ;
Terrapin FUblnar. '
The fisherman catches the terrapin
with a piilr of tongs on the eastern
bore of Maryland
A Record Pall.
Forty-five tons la the record of
we!.' t fver ru!l"d by a pair of horses.
TL.'s x- in tl.e shape of bark loaded
f I fcnsifr? fee rv ajiii ,wm ipmi
' " '
t2
Map c t Hem
sukLyidnfty.
IrortsVrhMCiv
am 0c Ante d
n
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
. A ho fH Waji.
! "Now, gentlemen," began the fakir,
turning to the crowd lifter arranging
his paraphernalia; "I wish to tall your
attention to a little article tarn Intra
fudng,? which Is Without question -.the
greatest invenkw f the twentletb cen
tury. To all -outward appearances It
to an ordinary keyhole plate for front
doors, hut . Its merit lies In a secret
process of manufacture whereby It is
to thoroughly magnetised that It will
attract an ordinary stekey from
Itotanco of three feet lbobly there
tont gentleman within the sound of
my voice .bnt what has, experienced
more or less difficulty In, discovering
the whereabouts of the keyhole In the
front door of bis domicile after having
been detained at bis office till the milk
man tomes. But with this little In
vention in your possession, gentlemen,
such mishap are a thing of the past
After it la once firmly attached to the
: ftoor all yon. have to do la order to con
nect with the keyhole is to line up any
where within .three feet , of the door
knob, take but your key and bang oil
to it, and the little life saver will do
the rest The' regular price of these
wonder workers Is $1 each, but In or
der to Introduce them quickly and at
the same time. win the everlasting
gratitude of my fellow men I am of
fering them for one day only at the ri
diculous price of 25 cents and the gen
tleman over there takes the first one.
Thank you, sir., - Another goes right
down here, another there. ' Now, gen
tlemen, please don't get excited. Bear
In mind tbat I have enough to supply
each and every mother's son of you,
so et your money ready, but don't
crowd" Chicago News. ,
., The Jarr. DtaardL
Doctor," said the cannibal king to
his court physician, ,"I am feeling
mighty bad this morning. My stomach
Is all out of order.' ;i'v." '.v-'vV r'-r'-
"Um-m-mT mused the court physi
cian. "Been eating some more of those
rich foreigners J v.W't'.?? ;-,'
"No," . moaned the king "The last
banquet we ndd was twelve men that
claimed to nave been professional jury
men at home." -. ' r
"Well," advised the court physician.
"yon bad better send for your attorney
general. The jury disagreed, and be
should take charge . of the case."
Judge.
A To PlaJa.
ghe He didn't succeed In convincing
her after all bis argument ;
He No; he merely made ber mad.
"But bis explanation was clear."
"Yes, and that's where be made his
mistake. He told her It was as 'plain:
as the nose on her face.'," Philadel
phia Becord. . -
. Prvphetla Werda, . .
JlmBon I predicted that some day
Dedbeete would wind up at the end of
rope. ' :
Jester By Jove, you're right I - Only
yesterday I saw him colling up a
clothesline for bis wife In bis own back
yard. Ohio State Journal.
CVIdat naaeaar His ITsaa,
A dealer about to wire a receipt for
purchaser did not like to admit be
could not remember the name of so
good a customer and resorted to the
expedient of asking: - ; ,
"How do you spell your name?"
"S-m-l-t-h."-Judge. .
Candor.
"Why do you say such bitter things
of those you call parvenus?".
Well." answered Miss Cayenne
frankly, "I like money as well as any-
pody does. , Maybe I'm somewhat Jeal
- mm ' nmwr-1 ' r - u' fr ,.t, ...
THE FRUITS
of ras folly?
PRODUCED II LCFTIISCFm EOUSS
Was t Successful ETtnt ' tj Ec-s
TUej
en
VMM .
i ''The FrulU of Bis Folly" was pre.
senod at the opera house last night by
local talent, And the able manner la
which every part was . taken showed
splendid training and histrionic talent o
ftd mean ability. Ths house was filltd
wim mu unmiigent maa appieriaur au
dience which will net the promoters ft
teat little sum for the good causs for'
Which It was glveav - &-Zl
The several characters fa the play ao
qultttd themselves in splendid style, and
mads for themselves niche In dramatic
Itotory.- :V,ZZi H'i
I Following to the east of character:
t Jack Dummlng A victim of his own
fplly, and around whom the plot centers,.
Iff Dr. H. D. Harper Jr., who plfyd his'
fart wsO ad showed eonslderabls tal-
i Percy Ogden A tine friend of Jack's,
Wfts taken by Ux. 0. T. ppwpsr who did
Soms acting of s high cgrder..f -
i Ashley Dray tonA man of the world,
Was Imitated by XL B. Lswto In.ft.WelI
understood part and resulted ta great
f redlt to him. Mr. Lewis ftctlng tha
nonchalant,, roan of tbej worjd was ft
h'shly creditable pleca of. work.
I Hlrman Boggs Owner of .-Cowslips
farm was played by Mr. J. J, Rogers In
ft very amusing manner. - -f
William Henry The hind- man, was
Mr. A. C. Btalllngs' part, and was per
formed, well, and the singing ol a solo
was particular pkaslng to ths andience '
Who applauded to ths echo,
j Dorothy Dunning Jack'swife, by Miss
Mary Rogers was acompiete soccess. At
ft loving, but mlsunceistood wife she
acquitted hereelf In a splendid way.
.n. n jk a..i.. r. i in..
Brsile Braxton, was , ftctsd w 1th easy
grace that fitted the part to perfection.
Her deep solicitude and true (friendship
for ber fi iend, Dorothy, was beautifully
portrayed. .-'V,iU;y -; -:,
Mallnda7ant Boggs by. Mies Payns
Kllpatrlck, was laughablt In the xtreme
Her quaint expression, and strict re
ligious ideas as portrayed, furnished
many subjects ior .laughter, and was '
keenly enjoyed by the audlence.i ' s .'
Barah-Hiram's wife, by Min.Bjbil
Hyatt, was produced In fitting way,
and she portrayed the provincial dame
In a manner that made Sarah striking
figure in ths play.
- Polly "Flinders By Miss Eva Smith,
was a decided hit, and Miss Eva, though
quit? young In theatricals,- displayed ft
keen appreciation of her part, and suc
ceeded In captlvalog the audience at the
start, and held them to the end. . ,
Taken all together, It was a decidedly
enjoyable affair, and was met With great '
appreciation by ths Urge andience;
The gross receipts was 112 of which
85 was obtained from the sale of re
served seats., Something over $80 was
netted, which will be equally divided be- '
tween the Klnston library and ths Chris-'
tlan parsonage, both of whom we feel
sure win appreciate and give the proper
credit to the promo ers tad trainers,
Mrs. J. J. Rogers and Mrs. Harding, who,
with tireless energy, brought it to a sue- -
cessful tosus.
. .; Tratkful Sareaaai. " "
Sister What-is the best way to re
tain a man's love? "! ? '
Brother Dont return lt-rNew Tork
Weekly. r .v. , .
: Am AatM Relief. (
When autumn cornea and cools ns off.
We'll mil and say. "Hurrah I"
' Sines men -and taoraa both may doff ,
Ttaosa comlo hats of atraw.
Washington 8 tar.
I c i i; if,:; I .-.
I : rMHttlr AMtrM.
He Too are not the girl to xlve your
self awsy, are you? . ? t -.
She No; but yon might ask father.
Judge. '. ;
" ii i .
':' T Mala PoIaC "'.''i ,,:
'She hasn't much of a figure, hat
the?".,': 4 i-r-.- '., '...-..' ',.,--, :
No; but ber father has." Life.
Saaa Mea.
Soma men fere like drums
That are banged by tha bora
It's the big headed one
That product tha most noise.
Leslie's Weekly.
', Tiv a Waek.
"How many servants do you keep?"
"Oh, about four or five a week."
rown Topics.
Eveaed f. .
That beauty's Just skin deep we know.
Put thrn we g-uess .
That rule wUI work both ways, for bo
Is uglinesa.
Philadelphia Press.
ous Detause -I'm not a parvenu my
on a t..:,b anJ pulled on Ice.
'I
self."