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BiyLY .Free;. Press t I I I I I I I I 1 ' Eurj Good Ad - . la a stepping stone to T wealth. 9 1 I I I I I I I PUBLISHED EERY HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY. VOL. V.NO. 180; . KINSTON, N. 0, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1002. PRICE TWO CENTS OLD NORTH STATE HERBERT HARM FATALLY WOUHDED II A BAR ROOM AT GREEHYILLE F0D11D A YILD . AND 11UDE UAH II SWAMP IEAR SEYEI SPRIHGS CPYSAIITMDU SHOW OPEHED A BEAUTIFUL, IAGIIFICEIT DISPLAY . 1IEUS AUD GOSSIP ODD AND IITERESTIJIG HIPPEKIXGS 111-1 t vil U lllL . BaWu-h Co rhartnttp Omtmn Got- , ernor Ajuuot tarmaliy utwued the State fair, the Mini centennial fair, the Ural of them all. at noon today. The weather was superb, the duet all laid, the air , crisp, the sunshine bright, after the warm weather and the rain. There wae a pro. cession from the city to the fair grounds, In charge of Chief Marshal John Patterson, escorting the GoTernor and State; county and city officials and Presi dent J. A. Long, Secretary Pogne and and other fair officials. At the ground ' the exercises took place In the grand . stand. The official band Is that of the 1 Third regiment from Beidsville. There was also a large chorus, 200 girls, which 1 .the band accompanied. The Governor was effectively Introduced by President , Long and made a capital speech, In which he touched on some of the strides the old North State Is making, as ; evl- denced at this fair, and in countless other " ways. He and the other; officials In spected the exhibits. The chorus sang "My Country Tia of Thee." "Dixie" and 1 "The Old North 8tate," In a stirring way, - The fair Is so large as to almost have the ' dimensions of an exposition. The sho . of stock is notable, that of agricultural products, has"' certainly never been sur- ' passed in this. State. The apple show Is one of the largest and best ever made in . the South, over 200 varieties being . shown. In an Industrial way the dis plays are extensive. Governor Ay cock expressed freely his pleasure at the scope of the exhibit, the high quality and the . variety. , ' . The supreme court has granted Consta ble F, M. Blackley, of Granville county, , a new trial on the grounds that Judge Shaw made an error . In his charge. This was a noted case. A young man, T. S. Rogers, was charged with a capital crime on Miss Myrtle Harris,- both of prominent families In Granville county, Rogers was arrssted and after a hearing before a magistrate,' committed to jail ' without bail. He was placed m the cus tody of Constable Blackley, who was to carry" him to Oxford. .Blackley took him to his own house first' and carrried him to see bis. sweetheart . Saturday evening. He was a close friend of the ac cused. He : was J afraid he would t be lynched he said. When be started with him be was attacked by armed men and - ran, the prisoner running with : him, Several shots were fired. After running some distauce be fell down and wttf ' overpowered. He begged the men not to lynch Rogers. It turned out afterwards that the mob was composed of friends of ' Bogers and they spirited him away, Judoe Shaw told the jury that on Black ley's own evidence he was guilty of felon- lonely and contemptuously permitting the prisoner to escape, and he fined him f 500. An uppeal was taken and the su preme court gives a new trial. fjews and Observer! Charles' Ellen, a sub-contractor on the Raleigh and Cape Fear railroad extension, was shot and instantly killed by . Zack Marks, near . Angler, Monday night at 10 o'clock. It seems that Ellen and Marks had a dis pute, the nature of which Is not, known. Marks threatened to kill Ellen, where upon Ellen eald:' "Shoot, damn, you, If you dare; I am not afraid of you, Whereupon Marks pulled the trigger and Ellen wheeled and started to fall at his feet. Ashe fell Marks shot a second - time, the ball entering the back of Ellen's head. Marks then ran and has not yet 'been captured. The tragedy happened In Hainett county, four miles from An g er. Ellen was about 86 years old, and leaves a wife and two children. " Marks, who did the shooting, had been drinking. He is about 34 years oT& and little is known of him at that place. Goldsboro Argus: Messrs. W.H. Smith and E. D. Borden, who own valuable phoepba a lands In Florida, have received their firtt check of f 3,000 from the people- who are mining the phosphate. Messrs. Smith & Borden have disposed of the phosphate at 83 cents per ton and the people who have boir.t it hare done nothing but prospect as yet Uovever, they are to pay ?3,CC0 a year whetLer twj raloe ,the phof ;hate or nos for a period ol j ears. DarLim, N. C. Oct. 3-Lf- J C. Yi a.-tT, a younj braleman la t era y a' J, t-re was instantly IV y&rd t-3 r : 7 -n k i. I . ' 1 irf it r t r. .' i.latl ij : Shot bj James Allen, After Hardy Had . " ' ! Cut Him. - .' : A serious shooting affair occurred in one of the .barrooms at Greenville yester day evening a little while before the A. C. L. train left for Klnstoo, In which Herbert Hardy, a horse dealer of Green ville, was probably fatally wounded by James Allen, a saloon keeper at that place. The affair occurred In J. L. Star key's saloon, and was the result of some words between Allen and a negro and Hardy. ' The particulars could not be fully learned by The Free Press, though Mr. W. H. Cox 'phoned to Greenville to find out, but the local wires were crossed and he could not hear distinctly. The following is supposed to be about cor rect: Allen and a negro went Into Star. key's saloon and became involved in a row with Hardy, and Allen was cut, whereupon he (Allen) took out his pis tol and fired five , shots at Hardy,' the Shots taking effect in Hardy's breast, just Over his heart Hardy was not dead this morning, but the opinion of the at tending physician Is that he cannot re cover. Allen and taa negro were taken In custody and are now in jalL v . Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 28. Last night about 7 o'clock Dave Armstrongand Ed. French,' colored, both aged about 19 ) ears, were projecting with an old pistol In a house among a crowd of negroes, The weapon was discharged accidentally by French and the ball took effect in Armstrong's head, just over the left ear, kflltng him almost Instantly, t In the notable hundred thousand dol lars suit of Rev.T. J. Gattis, of the North Carolina Methodist Conference, against Rev. Dr. J. C. Kllgo, preetdent of Trinity College, for alleged .libel, the supreme court Thursday evening for the second time'granted a new trial. :V ' Newton Enterprise: Mr; F." H. Bost says he never knew cotton to turnout so well from a given amount of seed as it does this year. From . 1888 pounds of seed cotton te got a bale of 533 pounds. FOR ' SALE. NEWSPAPERS'. SUIT- able for pasting on the walls, etc., only B cents dozen. 25 cents oer 100. Low prices to merchanta wishing large lots to' wrapping paper. The Free Press. Here Again ! " - GRAND AUCTION Mr. C. D ailey, Jeweler has just received S15;000: of high class X? 4? Watches, Diamonds, Jevelry and Silverware, T which will bo offered for sale to ' the highest and best bidder. This stock is from the well known and reliable ewelers and Pawnbrokers, J,,. B. Bennett & Co., Norfolk Va., and comprise the finest selection of i high class jewelry ever offered. A grand opportu nity for parties desiring anything in the jewelry line. Every article sold under a full guarantee as . represented. - Sates daily, 5:50 p. Watcli for tlio Special 1 t 1 ' day;: j:auh, or Run Across by . 'Possnm Hunters Has Worked is Xinston. - Goldsboro, N. C, Oct. 29 A crowd of 'poesom hunters near Seven Springs last night came across a white man in the swamps who was la a nude condition and who was digging a hole In ; the ground with bis hands. The man looked to be about, sixty years old and could neither talk' nor walk..: He was weak, cold and hunger. . ' . The men took the poor fellow on their shoulders and carried btm to , a neigh bor's house, 'where clothing and food were procured. ' After he became com fortable the nan could give no intelli gent account of himself and he was kept under watch until this morning when he was brought to this city and turned over to the sheriff, who placed him In jail to take care 01 mm. rne police re member seeing the man here last week. At that time he was thought to be de- tnented and tried jo ten wnere be came from. He said that be come from Cincin nati, that his name was Johnson Garvey. Later on be could not recollect bis name and said that he had been , working In buggy factories in Kinston, Greenville! and Wilson. The police say the man came here with the Carnival attractions last week and that he has sines lost his mind completely. There was a man answering . this 6V crtption that worked in Mr. J. H. Ellis' Carriage Works about two weeks ago. a day and a half, but at that time he showed signs of not being right in bis mental faculties, and left here last week, going no one knew where. He rep resented himself to be a trimmer, and had a kit of trimmer's tools, but owing to his demented condition, failed to meet the requirements of his duties, and Mr. Ellis let him go. lis left here apparently abWto ldok after himself.'"""' "If I CoaM Get Rid of this abominable cold," exclaimed the sufferer when the end of a spasm of coughing gave him a chance to talk. The way out oltbe trouoie is plain. , Take Allen's Lunir Balsam before the merciless grip of the cold has fastened upon throat and lungs After a tew doses the cough is 'easier and less frequent, and a complete cure is but the question of a little time. t Here Again ! SALE ! Stock ' ' m. and 7:50 p. m. Auctioneer. DR. LORENZ CURING CONGENITAL HIP DISLOCATION. The medical fraternity ia much interested in the viait to America ol Dr. Adulf Lorenc, the f anions Vionna phyaician. who ha eured man ease of eonarenital hio disease. Ilia fee for operating on little Miss Armour, of are treated tree 01 enarg-e. Purely Personal Items About People Who Come and Co Mr,; J. W. Lynch went to Norfolk to- day. . ; . . ' Mr. E. H. Stevenson went to Raleigh last night. Mr. Ellis Goldstein went to Goldsboro lat night. Mrs. J. F. Taylor returned from Wilson this morning. T ' , Mr. W. A. Mitchell returned from Ral eigh this morning. ' Mrs. A. Oettlnger went to Hew Bern yesterday'afrernoon. ' i Mr. G. F. Parrott returned from Raliegh yesterday afternoon, jr Mr. and Mrs. J. J.Rogers returned irom Wilson this morning. Mrs. A. H. Webb returned to Morehead City yesterday afternoon. ,, : Mrs. H. C. Bailey went to Morehead City yesterday afternoon. r Mr. R. L. Joyner returned to his home ta Pitt county this morning. , Mr and Mrs. IS. a. isler returned yes terday afternoon from Wilson. Mr. Phillip Miller, of Gainesville, Fla., came yesterday to visit relatives at this place. , . Miss Eulalla Calhoun left this morning to spend a week with relatives in Rich mond.Va, . ' ' Mr. Larry E. Moore Esq.,' of Greenville, spent a few hours in the city yesterday evening between trains. Mr, Freest Hollingworth, of Magnolia, who had been visiting his sister, Mrs, W. E. Perry, left this morning. ; Misses Adeline Claypoole, Margaret Bryan and Agness Foy, of Nsw Bern, spent the day In Kinston visiting friends. Rev. J. Dan Miller, of Harper's Ferry, Va., and sister, Miss Lou, of Goldsboro, came yesterday and are visiting at Mr. J. P. Hasklt's. The Scab on Kinaton'a 'Scateheoa. w Ben) Journal! The worst thing about New Bern's smallpox is that it seems likely to leave a scar on kinston. Greenville Reflector. Well, Weill bark on. Yacctnatlon Shields at Darle'. Kw Bpb Jouraelj . . -. - Mulfords's Vaccination shields are the best. Easily applied and protect the vaccination sarfce from outside contam ination and the contact of clothing. Recommended by local physicians. On sale at Davis' prescription pharmacy. Of course there is no smallpox at New Beru(?) V : n On fr-v'f p. Insurance Agent. .. Life,'. 7 Fire and Accident. Prompt Service. Chic&ffo, was atrmt $1UO,000, but poor children The Moo a. ' Of 1.000 parts of the moon 670 art visible to us on the earth and 424 parts remain hidden absolutely to man's eyes. .Mackerel. Mackerel . are notable as migrants. They appear on. the middle Atlantic coast in the spring in poor condition, but tbey work their way north with the un, feeding and improving as they move, v- Pateat Leather Pollafc. A highly recommended polish for pat ent leather is made by taking a quarter of a pound of sugar, half an ounce of gum arable and a pound of ivory black and boiling the ingredients until thor oughly blended. When cold, the pollBb la ready for use. . - ' Dateh Pnblle Hoaaes. , . Public houses In Holland are closed only between 3 and 5 a. m. ' -A BIk Platlanm SJaaaet. ' Platinum rarely ooeuis in nuggets, though once In while a lump of It Is found. .The biggest on record, about the size of a tumbler. Is now preserved In the Dresden museum. Anatrallaa Walla. Most of the water used for irrigating fields and watering cattle In Australia comes from artesian wells which range in depth from 100 to over 3,000 feet The yield of a well la from 100,000 to over 4,000,000 gallons a day. hoes aad Cold. . . . People who go barefooted and those who wear sandals instead of shoes rarely have colds in the head or any form of influenza. Maahrooiaa aad Floar. " It would cost a man 130 a day to live on mushrooms!. ; On the other hand, 10 cents would buy sufficient flour to sup ply him with enough food to enable him to continue at bard work. Butterfly Cakea. - . Millions of butterflies are eaten every year by the Australian aborigines. The insects congregate In vast quantities on the rocks of the Bugong mountains, and the natives secure tneui by kindling fires of damp wood and thus suffocat ing them. Then they are gathered in baskets, baked, sifted to remove the wings and fiaully pressed into cakes. - Italian Silk Worker. j In the silk factories of Italy the usu al work hours are from 4 In the morn ing till 8 at night and the wages 10 cents a day. , ' Flr.t Sarins; Bank. The first savings bank was Instituted at Berne. In Switzerland, In 1787. ' It was Intended for servants only. In 1702 another was opened at Basel for persons of any class. Raulaa Tea." :; Russian tea is not a special brand. but is the ordinary tea served with lemon Instead of cream. Two lumps of sugar and a quarter of a lemon are placed on the saucer, and no cream Is passed. Salt Seaa. The Caspian sea has only ll pounds of salt to the ton of water, the English channel has 72 pounds and the Dead sea 1S7 pounds. Ills l ife 8avd ty Cbamberlala'a Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 'B. L. Buyer a well known cooper of this town, says he txliev s Chamberlain's Colic CboWra and Diarrhoea Remedy saved his l"a last summer. He had be:n sick f ir a month with what tie doctors call Mllnrs dysentery, and could get noth ing to do htm any good until he tried this remedy. It Llm Immediate reV.f," eiys r. 1. utt, merchant, Uancock, M J. ' For ea.'e by J. E. Hood. Surpasses Any Similiar Eient Eier A Hela Is Kinston. ,v The Chrysanthemum show la on, and the beautiful display of the many varie ties tar excel anything of the kind ever exhibited In Kinston before. The taste ful arrangement of winter's favorite -flower in the Elks' lodge room, by the lav, dies, has been going on during the early part of the day, and at . 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon the doors were thrown open to the public, and streams of fan ciers of this beautiful flower will witness a shiht that is trulv "a thin dr of beantr aud joy forever." The ladies end tbelr escorts will go out In large numbers tonight and tomor row night, and the rich colors of the flowers will be reflected n the happy faces of the satisfied spectators, because to view the splendid display at this year's show can but meet with words of happy astonishment. It is surprising to see to what extent nature has been assis ted by Intelligent hands in cultivating these beautiful flowers. . The Chrysanthemum show is a fixture in Kinston, and Is looked forward to an nually, by the ladies, with keen delight, and the expectant patrons of the show are assured by the management that the selections are more varied and the flower grander than ever before. , The net receipts of the show go, this year, to the Episcopal church. , , BOLD BANK BOBBERY. A Prairie City, la., laatltate Dyaamited aad:4,00O Taken. Des Moines, Iowa. Oct. 28. The bold est bank robbery of recent years occurred In Iowa at Prairie Hty early today. The robbers dynamited the safe of the Iowa 8'ate Bank and secured 'an amount ap proximating s 4,imm. u ney exenangea a fusIUtde of shots with local officers and scaped. 1 ' ftur men approadilng the bank at 1 o'clock. One of the men cornered him. and kept htm covered with a rifle for three houre, while another broke open the bank dour and worked on the safe. The other two men patrolled the street - and by a system of signals were able to hold at bay the citizens who were at tracted to the scene. Five dynamite hots were fired by the man in the bank before be succeeded in getting at the cash box. The sum secured was mostly silver. All u ciuva bite luur uieu it iu uotua and disappeared. FEMININE CHAT. " v Rev. Anna H. Shaw has bought bouse in Philadelphia. Josie Carson Squires, a daughter of Kit Carson, Fremont's famous Bcout, is dying n New Mexico. Mrs. Annie L. Diggs, who has been state librarian of Kansas for the past four years, la now abroad studying municipal government. Mrs. Oliver P. Morton, widow of the war governor of Indiana, has present ed a bust of her late husband to the Oliver Perry Morton school of Indian apolis. ' , ' J Mme. Jatiauschek has more portraits in circulation than has any other living actress. Her likeness Is stamped on pne side of the thaler pieces coined at Frankfort, Germany, -..-y.-'Xi Miro Duchemin of Boston nas In her possession some china more than 200 years old, which was given to her grandmother by the daughter of a maid of honor to Queen Anne. While traveling Miss Helen Gould la constantly attended by a man named Tutt, who acts as her bodyguard. One of his special functions Is to keep ko dak fiends from taking pictures of Miss Gould. Mrs. Anne Besant, fellow of the The . osophical society, recently completed her fifty-fifth year. She was coedltor of the National Reformer with the late Charles Bradlaugh and has been a prominent member of the Fabian soci ety and of the Social Democratic fed eration. Mrs. Gertrude B. Williams of Nor- walk, 0 Is the great-great-grand-. daughter of a soldier of the French and Indian war of 1713, a great-grand daughter of a soldier of the Revolution ary war, a granddaughter of a soldier . of the war of 1812. daughter and wife of soldiers of the civil war and mother of two soldiers of the late Spanish American war. CURTAIN CALLS. Kyrle Bdlew is to star in the Shake spearean repertoire of Edwin Booth. An entirely new fourth act Las Leon written fur "A Rose o' riymouth Town."
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