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lil : .,;T:. '-,y,,:, ; - v. RESSo lLi 1 I 1 I I I I I 1 j Every Good Id M,YN Is a stepping stone to T "altO, MTT III I 1 I PUBLISHED EMERY KFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY. VOL. V. NO. 176. KINSTON, N. C; FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. 1902. PRICE TWO CENTS OLD 1I0RTH STATE NEWS A1ID GOSSIP 0 : .l lliljl ALL BUT 01IE REFUSE TO ACCEPT UDEPEKDEKCT-IX GREEKS XO GO. DOTTED DAUGHTERS : OP COIIFEDERACY DELEGATES WHO WEST TO IEW BERX FRESH FACTS m A FEW LD1ES ODD AID IITERESTIKG HiPPEIIKGS. Th fintamhoro f itr is reoorted to be largely aiieuvied. , t The Underwriter!' association , iu see sign at Greensboro, adjourned Thursday. Greensboro was selected as the perm an ent annual meeting place, the time to co incide with that o! the lair. The follow lng new officers were elected: President, W. J. Griswold, Durham; first vice-presi dent, A. B. Dangerfleld, Winston; second vice-president, F. K. Ellington, Raleigh; third vice-president, H. C Bragaw, Washington; secretary ' and treasurer, ' J. Van B. Metts Wilmington; executive coulmittee, Walker Taylor Wilmington; : J. H. Soutbgate, Durham; B. F, Murray, Greensboro; 0. F, Harvey, Klnston; W. C Jones, High Point. . ' . Caetonia, Oct. 2J. A case of insomnia, which Is both remarkable And Interest ing, is one in which Mr. Levi Smith of this city Is the victim. - Mr. Smith is a native of this county, Is 75 years old, nd lives near the Ozark Mill.. For forty-six days . and nights he did not doss his eyes In sleep and at the end ot that time he slept for only a fer hours each night. Three week tigo be got his last short nap,, his With Exception of Edwards All ' Komi nated Refuse to Run. . The Independent movement In Greene county Is "busted," only one candidate now remaining In the field, Mr. The ophilus Edwards. We clip the following from the Greene Connty Standard; The much talked of and much adver- tlsed Independent convention met In Snow Hill last Thursday. There were present about t wenty-eight Republicans and Populists, four negroes and six or seven Independent Democrats, Including tnree ol the nominees. vS ; i 't:rjt Theophiins Edwards called the meet ing to order and presided over Its delib erations. A committee was appointed to recommend candidates, ! which corn mittee retired to the clerk's office In com pany with P. W. Patrick, chairman of the Republican executive committee, and recommended a ticket composed of one or, two Independent Democrats and sev eral, straight Democrats, who availed themselves of the first opportunity to re pudiate the actions of these Fuslonists and declare their continued allegiance to record for this attack being 21 days thus the Democratic party and its regular far and with the exception of a dixiy. nominees, as will more fully appear from giddy feeling, bJs sleeplessness does not cards published In this Issue of theStand seem to cause him any considerable fn." ard.", ? s tt, convenience. His appetite Is good, I Then follows cards of withdrawal or . . m n. ... - Bomotimee a arowsy reeling comes over him while he is i sitting In a chair but when he lies down this drowsy felling leaves him at once. He whiles away the nights by watching the traits and gat ing on passers by. refusal by all the candidates named with the except of Ed wards. Give Interesting Report to Local Chap ter of Work Done There. Being met by their several hosts, tre Daughters were greeted with moet genu ine hospitality, and npott arriving weie presented with Invitations to a reception at the home of the New, Bern; Chap ter president, Miss Mary T. Oliver. The house was a veritable bower, njost beau tiful. Bamboo- gracefully adorned tbe. walls, ' the stairway ' and every where were exquisite red and( white roses, car-, nations and stately chrysanthemums, mingled with which In tasteful draping were the large and beautiful chapter flag and hosts of ,tiny, ones. 1 After, meeting the State president and her staff, we . were ushered Into the dining ' room, . : .. ... f . v i. wuere our colors iue Historic rea, wmce and red, were In evidence, even in the de licious cream and cake. V i x .This reception was Only the foretaste of a perfect round -of gaiety,, for the next night tbf .camp of JNew .Bern ten dered , ;the , Daughters a reception and dan which , were each remarkably for the whole souledness of Its efforts for the enjoyment' of the guests. It was a NEW-HKADOF THfi OBAND AEMY OPiTHE KKPUBUO. ' 0niul Thomas J. Ktswart ia Mtivc of IrnUnd and ia abnut fiftT-fi nan old. Ha was oh of the rouneint aoldien in tha oirll wai and haa bean adiutanl aranaral of tha rtnniylTni National Uuard ainoe li(5. Ne w Bern In all .the beauty of early an loma' This Is only slight mention of tbe lavish hospitality showered npon as by tmr sister chapter, but there Is so much business matter to be read and t)ucUog pectacleto see the delight tked of y that our attention , must bs witn wnicn .mose, oia soiaiers nnppa tnrned to that. . Hill Aa-ain In Tammany Hall. New York, Oct. 22.Fot the first time In 10 years David Bennett . Hill, former governor and former United States sena tor from the state of New York, spoke tonight in Tammany Hall. .Tbe occa sion was' the ratification of the Demc cratlo state ticket Former ' president . Gr.iverCkveland sent a letter expressing , An Expression of Esteem. ; ; The board of dirrctors of the Kinston Cotton Mills, Ktnston, N. C, at a meet ing held Thursday, Oct. 13, 1002, adop- A, A elA l.,1lAwrlnM mamntal " . - :-' o s'' , "William C, Fields, the president of tha ?m a previous tmeat Kiuston Cotton mills, difdat bi borne ia ,vr,VBU'u "" iiuh., woo Kinston on the 14th day of October,1 sftoke were Chas. N. Belder, candidate 1902. ' ' J ' ' . 'f.r lieutenant governor John B. Stauch- to their apprcUtion vt Mr. Fields as .flwllan artin w- L'ttleton their chin! omcer in tnis corporation, ana , October 22. In this generation Kinston has not nnuliuuil a. hottxr flnunoUr. Mil al-r busint8 mn; his was a just miud, brt,ad 1 Mr. R. P. Juhnson, of Ayden, was here in its scooe. and liberal toward his fel-1 last week. - ....-. . r low man; possessed of large means, he was charitable toward the poor and liberal toward the church, and to those institutions that make for the betterment ' of tnandkind; his was a Crlstian life, and his voice and Influence were always to . bo found "srainst vice and corrupt practi ; ces and living, and were exerted in behalf , ,of those Issues and those principles that . make for natality and righteousness. ' To Kinston and her institutions he " freely and actively gave the benefit of his means ana nis enaowmenis, ana nas ' stood at the front with others in conn ' Mlltnorandairectlnirtheremakable bust ' tms enenrv that has so rapid lv advanced s and developed the material wil'are of ( this dtv within tbe last decade. t , -Resolved. That the directors' of the Kinston Cotton mills in the death of Mr. Fields, In addition to a deep sense ol per ' sonal loss of a valued friend and asso- that t.hla hoArd aa body will sadly miss his great wisdom 'and sound advice, ' Resolved, That a copy t fthie memorial be certified to nis family by tne secretary j-of the corporation, with tbe assurance of thteincerest sympathy of each mera- ' ber of the board, and with the hope t iat . they may end comfort and consolation from the only source from which It can 'come. Him whom we believe our departed " president endeavored laltniuliy to serve. Resolved, That a copy be spread on the minutes of this, corporation, and i transmitted for publication to The Kins, ton Free Press, Kinston Morning News and Raleigh News and Observer." i , By order of the directors, E. C. Dunn, ' Secretary. J AEON. V Lv:- i:r. f X i ..it... j. s To? October 23. - of r. j a. is i 's and Lacy Kennedy, ent fc'anday at Mr. R. f "'-n, who is atfn'Ic? : " r . co")e V-ja'-'j to llr. a-.l lira, W. 'jL- ' i T :a is ! Messrs. J. C. Dail and Clyde Daughty, of Kinston, spent Sunday night here with Mr. M. E. Dall and family. ' Several from here attended the ban- I tizing at Rouse's seine beach Sunday af ternoon. , ' , Mr. Offle Edward, the Independent can didate for clerk of the court, was here a short while Monday afternoon. , ;" Mr. Joseph Archie, of Richmond, was here yesterday. ' Misses Fannie Hardee, of near Or- mondsville, and Florence Pail, of this place, are spending today In Snow Hill. Tie farmers are all busy housing their corn. . 8everal around here are thinking of at tending the State fair, ' through the figures of the Virginia Bee, and Indeed,' a few even ventured ' to waits in a stately and dignified manner. The hall was tastefully decorated In ;tb Confederate, colors, and a delightful .. re past spread for us. On Thursday most of the. .guests . were entertained at an 3.., .:'- ;; -6 We are delighted to report a most suc cessful and Interesting session, during the course of which ire were encparaged and proud that the Alfred Moore Wad dell cbepter was not lacking In any of the eeNentials tbt go to mke . up the test chapters, either In, point .of , nam- Anchor Party" as ther News and pu 4 hers or work accompHshed- pn Wednes A Rattleaaak Baroaacter. The skin of the diamond black ra. tier Is utilized In Florida as a barome ter. When preserved like rawhide and hung up, the akin will begin to sweat at the first Indications of a storm, even though several hours before the arrival of the atmospheric disturbance. 1 server aptly put It given by Mrs. F, 1 . Duffy. Mr. and Mrs. E. -M-alws gav tor the U D. C. a charming ivoeptlon in their beautiful home on Thursday night, which was largely attended, and there ton, the color icheniK was folio wed.and everywhere were utiful,fl iwera and fair women. The Elks did ti Daugh ters, the honor pj nii'ertaln tVm ,at iut- cliex)na thorongbjy (leljarhtfl oc-asloii after which we all repiv.J to the Steamer Neusa and t the beautiful 'nns'e of harp, violin and flntf, an ) flyt- g aa immense. Confederate flag, . we glided down the river, again the guests of tbe New Bern chapter. . Tie German club gave a ball that night, but being quite tired we older women were perfectly con tent to seek our hospitable homes and leave the yonng ones to trip the light fantastic till the dawn of early morn. On Saturday Mr. James A. Bryan, presi dent of tbe A. & N, C , having placed train at the disposal of the New Bern ladies, they, carried the Daughters to Morehead City and there regaled us with an oyster roast, clam bake . and other good things. ;, Many of the Daughters from Inland towns had never beheld the sea, and the sailing parties were sources of unalloyed delight to them as well as to ns , who - were more familiar with tbe beautiful sound and the grand old Atlantic. : The most perfect weather prevailed during the whole week, and every advantage was taken ot the ' day light between sessions and general enter tainments by our untiring hostesses to lot ns visit each : historic , point and see THE SECURITY LIFEAND ANNUITY 'CO. .- nOME OFFICE ' . GREENSBORO, N. C. G UARANT Y CAPITAL I $ 100.000.00. At your death our Policy takes your place as a provider- as ong as tlie beneficiaries would be dependent upon you, and in any event guarantees a minimum amount. ; HOW Greensboro, N. C, ft pt. 21, 10J i-lrci from the fv-curity L:'9 ('( r one h ' i f rsi', mi in rr'-n-rt rf - : r !,r i-'-' t-c-f a (it ' 1 : 1 ('.,'." i, - . IS j 1 1 1 . ' 1. .? dtp n. IT WORKS pn.j ) : a a H Cl.I ,C 1. 17, d..:: V o f f ri t 1 1 rs on1er Policy No. 517, iViiel by enrity L:'i enl Annuity Company f! " ' t 'Ha !.:' cf r r In" ion j, C i . ' wLa c.i-J.,Uttolr Hi. Alk-b Fields. 'if. ' s for 9 A - Fiel.ls 1-' m--'V 1 e- t J day at ,10 a.'m. the delegates assembled In the court hnn"e-made a thing of beauty by the deft fingers and' artistic taste of the young ladles of the New Born chapter. The convent'on was for mally pp"Ud 'JbifjyM'-'JSiZiW' president, Mrs. W. fi, O verman, about 80 delegates being present. ? Prayer by Rev.' R. ' F. Bomp.aiM',-tbe einging of, patriotic songs, -an address of welcomed by Mrs. F. C. be other than under the sponsorship o! the IT, D. C, but should be allowed a vote each In the, conventions, subject to the approval of the mother chapter. : : As a means of simplifying the giving of the crosses of honor where It Is bard for the veterans to bs present at the dis tribution on the days named, a resolu tion was made for a motion to be sent to the general convention by the State presi dent asking that their presence be de clared unnecessary. Mrs. Allison also wants an amendment to the old law so that sons of deceased veterans can have tV ir ftfars' crosses. ; But (T n If they possess them, tbe crosses can never be worn by any bat the veteran himself, and none allowed until all vptnns are served. Tbe 8tat pii i-ni. h v toe pwr to grant permission I--r a spwlal day on which the jroees may be ttrewnted. A Vote was taken that the gHiiural conven tion should tnwt only ,'vry two years. which was carried by a 'majority of 22. The various chapter were called npon Bqberte, responded to by Urptpmm,utf'tuMwryiinA 'in'Wllmina also tt e extension of ih courtesies of the 1 ton for the Bull Run. fence fund and $1 city b the mayor and an address by Mr. I was paid by the A M. Waddell chapter, Wm. Oliver, whose enthusiasm despite I canceling our obligation. white hair and burden of age, Is as fresh I The D. D, 0. were vl asked to con- and unbounded as when he first should-1 tribute to a baxaar to be held in Itlch- ered arms In defense ot his beloved south land and the ones dear to him. The first day's business consisted In the reading and accepting of tbe various chapter re ports. Thursday Mrs. Overman read ber annual address, too beautiful to be given except as a whole. , Mrs. Allison, who Is In charge of the State's funas for the Jefferson Davis monument, reports Intense and Increasing interest In this work and has by her un tiring efforts made North Carolina first In the list of contributors, having given 13,362.00 so tar. Monroe Park In Richmond , has bren selected as the site of the magnificent arch which; when completed, will cost 17,500.00. Moi;ey Is needed, as fast can bs collected so that nothing, need retard tbe work now In the hands of the sculptor. Mrs, Allison saj s the children's chapter are doing fine work here. The A. M. Waddell chapter contributed towards this fund f 5 from Its treasury and f 3 from the public mite box, Lengthy discussion was entered Into concerning the days for giving crosses, but all motions were tabled pending the final decision of the general convention at Nw Orleans In November, Mrs, Dal ton of Gnensboro, custodian of crosses, had a good deal to say about the inferior quality of the pins attached to the crosses and recommended some action being taken, towards obtaining, them, in stronger materials. The chapters were asked for contributions to furnish tbe chapter rooms In Soldiers' Horns at Raka wilh cleap wardrobes. The A M. WaJ i l chapter pledged a wardrobe to be made Lere end forwarded. Pledgee were bJjo e iei for and given for a por trait cf Gov. T. J. Jar t is to place beside at of Tu . a la the N. C. room at T.'.Ji- mond. A. VaJJoll 3totp " 1 v ,3 c.Hel for, mond in May for the Jefferson Davis monument fund, to which your delegates pledged something, to be left to the choice or direction of the chapter. , 1 Respectfully yours, . Mrs. Chas. B. Woodlev, CURRENT COMMENT. Now it Is asserted that there is no open poiar sea. it is not. However, a closed Incident Detroit News. England will have poor harvests this year, but she need not go hungry. Un cle Sam haa ; plenty. Indianapolis Put It down that no other country In the world except the United States ever prepays Interest on its public debt Omaha Bee. Shakespeare would be astonished could be look Into one of New York's theaters de luxe,1 He Would have to look farther, however, to see one of his plays on the stage. New York World. ;)' -'. -'-rX:'.?- If the replies from members of the New York "smart set" are to be ac cepted. Colonel Watterson has done the Four Hundred a grievous injus tice. They ere not wicked only very Jlly-Kansas City Star. . FLIPPANT FUNGS. chapter ple-ed 't. J 09 I - . . f i c n ;ry iaTirrlnia neei s INirtb CarcI'raU. D. C r 1 'p. Itwas!"Kl to i f t:9 fund on (fimand. ; "jN. C rooms at J. sout cf; ;' - Vi -if e funds room, ia The trouble with 4he airship Is that It is so apt to be out of its element- Puck. . Professor G'arnler says be has not abandoned his theory of monkey talk. The professor must have attended Harry Lchr's monkey dinner. Mon tana Record. 1 : Uncle Sam sends Tower as minister to Germany and counts high. New York pegs one for Low, the navy plays the jack and Teddy bags the game- ban Francisco Bulletin. When President Roosevelt 'discov ered tbat an army deserter had been newly married, the commander in chief pardoned the erring soldier. Per- haps be thought the act would bring its own punishment Los , Angeles PERT PERSONALS. , ' c ra re- r-ri i to " J The Duke of Marlborough says he via never set foot In America again, PoraeUmos the luck Is with America. Memrl-U Commercial ArneaL If the sultan of Sulu ever realizes low est. r.Mvt.'r te Is bcinz need tor ITEMS OF IKTERESTfiTO EYERTBODT Japan la taking a census of all peo ple who have taken Influents since the beginnina of the Tear. ' Fines of half a crown for keeping pet kangaroos have been. Imposed on two residents of Yarram, Victoria.:' i Unjust weights and measures to the number of ,63,050 were seized In Lon don during the last twelve months. ! ' - A motor car has been) driven; from Edinburgh to London without a stop In 20 hours and 40 minutes, which Is a record. . A portion of St Paul's cathedral. ixuiuon, exniotis signs or weaxness, cracks having appeared in the roof of the portico. The Canadian Pacific railway will shortly place the enormous amount of 23,000,000 acres of land on tbe market for settlers. " -',,,, Five large volumes of 600 pages edeb will comprise the official report of tbe 1000 Paris exhibition, which is shortly to be published. . ; ,. It is alleged by Canadians tbat steel structural work can be, made in the Dominion 30 per cent cheaper than in the United States. : Jealousy because she was getting more peanuts than be caused an elk In the Philadelphia boo to chase and beat his companion. Extensive purchases of land on Bah rein Island, in the Persian gulf, are re ported to have been made by the Rus sian consul at Bushlre. . - It Is fifty years since - tbe John Bowes, the first Iron screw Bteamer ever built, was launched at Jarrow-ou-Tyne by Messrs. Palmer Bros, , Nine hits with nine rounds In sixty seconds Is the record made by Gunner P. Skein of her majesty's battleship Ocean of the China sanadron. ' Slave riding in northern Nigeria Is not yet entirely a thing of the past but it is being steadily extinguished with tbe establishment of British authority. The total Immigration into Canada for the fiscal year ended June 30 foots up over 70.000 persons, Americans be ing fhe largest number by nationality. Charles Birch of High iWycombe, Bucks. England." because some one stole his broad beans advertised for the thief to return and get a piece of bacon. The air after a heavy rainfall is usually very clear owing to the fact that the mln In falling has carried . with it most of the dust and impurities of the atmosphere. . Canada has become quite a cotton manufacturing'eoeiitry, and few per sons realize that 650.000 cotton spin- ? dies are running. .Three t)f the mills are located in Hamilton.' - , In making one professional call re-" cently a Go van (Scotland) medical man traveled nearly 700 miles. ' He spent two hours with bis patients and two days and two nights actually travel ing. The commission appointed to reap portion Oklahoma-has announced the total population of the territory to be 000,000, with one representative for every 22,000 people and one senator for every 45,000. A chicken, hatched in Cuclpb street, Wandsworth. London, recently and which died soon afterward had two beaks, three eyes, five claws on the left foot and four on the right and ' three sets of brains. Among the Imports Into Kwangsi. ' writes the British consul at Wuchow, are teething powders and feeding bot tles. The consur adds. "Considering , the enormous production of babies In ; this country, there ought to be a good opening for these articles." V v South Africa, says the. Tobacco Trade Review, is now being looked to In the trade as the future great pro ducing field of first class tobacco. It ia said that with proper Irrigation and cultivation the South African would be more popular than the ' American. leaf. , . J , Income tax is chargeable npon In come which arises or accrues during; tbe year of assessment; even though It be not actually received within that period, says the' British chancellor of the exchequer, If the Income is not subsequently received, the tax can be recovered.' ' - .J . ; , : . Judge Bland of the St Louis court of appeals has decided that workmen must be paid In cash.' He assessed a fine of $100 against an employer for paying an employee In checks 'payable In goods at a store Instead of lawful money. The Judge declared that a la borer could net if be so desired waive the benefits of the statute or contract them away. - - ,. The railroad from Damascus to Mec ca, which is being built by the suit-in-of Turkey, will be a grent conveciettoe to many thousands of r'.-rhns la ti e Turkish empire and Persia. Th r : road will be weleomo i by all "T-.I mn modans because It will enal-'d te f-1-grims to vie it both Mecca and .' ": ,;i, one the burial rl;iee an 1 te c" - r V - 'f,ff y i . i 'r s. I e rr;' i-
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