PUBLISHED EHERY KFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY.
VOL. v. ITO. 211.
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PRICE TWO OElJTCi
OLD LOT STATE
1IEUS MID GOSSIP
c:d id inEnsTirs eipfeikgs
.; D. 8. Crock-, of Roanoke, Tablework
lug up a baseball league to be compoMd
ot the (olio wing towns: Rooke, Wins-
' too 8alem, Greensboro, Staunton, Dan
ville and Lynchburg. ; ,
. Monroe, Dec.3 By a tote of 4 to 1 the
board of aldermen tonight refused to
. grant license to saloons in Monroe. .This
means that when the dispensary , goes
out January 1st, Monroe is dry. There
were fire applications for license.'
Greensboro, Dec, " 8. Chief . Engineer
John Tall, of the construction force of
the Durham ft Charlotte Railway, spent
the night here, visiting his sister, Mrs. 0.
A. GrimBley, returned to Gulf in Chat
ham county, where the force fa at work,
this morning. He says the road will be
here In less than twelve mouths.
Washington, Dec. 3.C. H, Leonard is
to be appointed assistant postmaster in
the Raleigh postofflce to fill the vacancy
' caused by tbo dismissal of -Philip An
drews, who was found ' guilty of having
voted the Democratic ticket while hold-
- Ing a Republican job. Chiefly due to the
i Instrumentality, of Col. A. B. Andrews,
"according to tbe generally accepted pre
sumption. Mr. Andrews is to be letdown
lightly if he will accept a reduction to
, ranks, that Is, a clerkship in the office at
a reduced salary There has beau a
! noticeable disinclination among the prin
cipals in tbia affair to talk, but to the
, ' average lay mind the act .of firing Mr.
Andrews and hiring Mm over again ap
pears a most singular iperformance. ,
Rutherfordton, N. C., Dec. 4. After an
extra hard fight by the attorneys' f John
and Lester McMaban (brothers) who
'" ' : Dec. 4 th, 190i
After several weeks ot suffering, Mr.
Ed Clnson died on Thursday afternoon,
December 4tb. lie leaves a widow and
three cbllJren. The remains will be In
terred in the family burying ground in
Greene county today, ; ! .
i Mrs. CP. Barrow and Miss Ida Sut
ton left to attend tbe M. E. conference at
Wilmington, Wednesday. ;:.',
Rev. and Mrs. H. B. Anderson left
Tueedav for the annual conference of rh
M: E. church at Wilmington. Mr. And
erson, as pastor oi the Lairange circuit,
carried a full collection for all purposes.
Mr. G. S. Buck, of Washington, N. C,
is again on tbe Sentinel force. Be Is wel
comed by bis old fi1endB,-:;:;''!v,'ife-'v
Communication.' si - ,v-'o "if.
yfil MARY BAKER O. EDDY. Vi " 4'
Our faithful laborers In' the field of
Science have been told, through the alert
editor-in-chief of the Christian Science
8entinel and Journal, that "Mrs. Eddy
advises; until the publlo thought be.
comes better acquainted with Christian
Science, that Christian Scientists decline
to doctor Infectious or contagious dis
eases."
The great Master said, "For which of
these works do ye stone me?" He said
this to satisfy himself whereof he spake
God's representative a one who
never weakened in Ms own personal
sense of righteousness because of another's
wickedness, or the (minifying of his own
goodness. Charity ils quite as rare as
wisdom, but wben It does appear it Is
knowa by Its patience and endurance. .
Wben," under the protection of State or
United States laws, good citizens are
arrested for manslaughter because one
out of three of their patients, having Abe
same disease and in the same family, dies
while the others recover, we naturally
turn to Divine justice for support, and
wait on God. Christian Scientists should
be Influenced by their own judgment In
tbe taking of a case of malignant din-,
FIGHT AGAIIIS! '..
0U5IIIIG YICK
6ECSGE ZZm FIGHTIK3 FC2
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YicMs SszscsiiBj Te!i0raa to
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Special to CharlotU Obearw. - , . - , ,
Washington, Dec. 3. Senator Prltch-
ard's attempt to have Samuel Vlck
removed as postmaster at Wilson por
tends a big contest Into which Republi
can leaders of national prominence may
be drawn. Vlck was telegraphed for to
day, and it Is presumed he will coin here
Immediately. George White, the Termer
Congressman Is among tbe negroen who
wll lead the fight for Slck'e retention
HOWGS OF
COUIilY BOARD
va cc::issis2rs' fisst eeetixg
Crnizcd TitH Dr. Tell as Ctalrcaa
Routine Business Transacted.
The board of county com mlssloners
met at tbe court house in regular session
on Monday, " Dec 1st 1902, and organ
ized with Dr. Henry Tull as chairman
Geo. West and W. P. Gilbert associates.
B. W. Canady, Esq., former chairman
came In and made his report and turned
over the effects of the county to the in
coming board. c '-
W, D, 8uggs, register of deeds-elect pre
sented his official bond with the Amerl
and Clarkson and other white fenders ' can Bonding ft. Trust Co, as security. The
have ', been communicated with. ! V. bite
has an engagement to see President
Roosevelt with reference to tbe matter,
and he wilt be accompanied to the v htte
Bouss by Vici himself, should be re
spond to the telegram, white , ha al
ready teen Postmaster General Payne,
who without committing himel, .in
structed his private secretary to preserve
statement which White dictated while
la the Department, so It could be brought
to bis attention when the matter came
up for final determination. '!",
J JUDGE LYONS INDIGNANT,
- Judge Lyons, register of the treasury,
and one of the most prominent men . of
bis race in the United States, told the
writer that Vlck was a graduate of Lin
coln University, Pennsylvania, am) bad
same was approved and accepted and or
dered recorded as the law directs. He was
also elected clerk ei-offlclo to tbe board.
; George L. Dodges was eie-sted clerk to
the board pro tern, m W. D. Suggs was
confined to his bed on account of sick
neee. ,'',.
Ordered by the board that their pay be
fixed at two dollars per dayj and ten
cents per mile. ' ." ' v
Ordered by tbe board that the resolu
tion adopted by the finance commit
tee of Lenoir county, be spread upon the
minutes of Jthls board and a copy be sent
to the family, and a copy be sent to The
Free Press, vis; " , - . ,
William C. Fields was bora Jan. 12th
1847, and died ' on the 14th day
Of October 1902. Beginning life with
worn last week tried, found null tv and .
.nnoi n ffn mnnthi In thnnl. ease, iney douio onsiaer wen as i i
the endorsement of many of the beet peo- limited means, he applied hlmeelf assidu-
pie of Wilson. Lyons; said be d u not ously to business, and by his diligence
care to be quoted, as be Is not a resident and firm business capacity accumulated
of North Carolina, but that Pntcnard a considerable estate and soon arose to
plan; as set forth In bis statement, could prominence in the colinty as a man of
never obtain anywhere and that lis remarkably good judgement In business
adoption by Republican leaders would affairs and at all times has readily "co-
..j r.. tj wt v.. not overlook tna fact that there am name as Kputiions. progress and welfare of the community.
.ona o na t m those lylna: hi wait to catuh them in TI1S ST ATI ATTACKS PRITCUARll, -V Tnerefore by the finance committee of
from each, f30 to each of the girls and tnelr sayings neither should they forget; ; Most all the negroes dnounce Prltch- Lnoir county in regular meeting be it
serve four'months In the county Jail. The j nat, fa their practice, whetner succes '. ard's attitude and the Washington Star J ReoIed let, Tbat in the death of Mr.
fineji were promptly paid and the boys q1 or not, they are not specially pro j says editorially that Pritchard now F'elds thucommuulfcy has lost avalua
are now serving the tentce. This ar- j tted by law.' The above "quotation stands : wher the President formerly .'0,e "wrober, whose servia e will he great
..no.m.nt Mwma atUiu tor to all. ' tand for tuili : Inherent justice, coustr--stood la holding that where the oegro is nd missed.
v.ik A, --.! tutional individual rishtti. self-oraeerva- comneteut and wotthvto Darticlnaie !n 2. That the eouoty of Lenoir has lost
"""".'"r . : . ' ;,-.' true aud faithful eltltw, who has eon-
yelopment and wnoee wise counsels aud
service will be much missed.''
3d. That oy hie honesty and Inteerritv
- aud public eplritednees, and by his kind
uess and gentleness, and bis readiness at
all times to belp those in need, he bas
i.ai witruuuM n Wirh rhfirftjtpr were won, ana tne goeper injunction, " bast
put on the stand after the trial and ' not your pearls before ewine, Umt they
swore to startling and Injurous state- trample ihem under loot and turn again
ments made by tbe father of the girl, nd feai yu" '
which was not competent evidence beloi - 411(1 18 tands side by side with Christ's
the jury that heard the sensational cai.' conin,aild "Whosoever shall smite thee
Greensboro, Dec. 4.-Tbe extraction f thJ rhk' tra hhD, the othr
of an aching tooth from a complaints f'8 If lde. bT tMs role- nd B
mule was an Interesting occurrence he-i le- The 'lner V"" '
this morning. A purchaser had returns t.tudvfor ' ol hath said in his
him to a dealer,, saying he -hw! fits " t
declaratl to is m&de that the lily whites
have no friend at the W hite Bouse, and
are not likely to figure to any great ex
tent. The Star, which fs A Republican
paper, virtually accuses' Pritchard of in
gratitude to tbe negroes for past favors,
after they had ceased td exist as a po
litical equation and takes exception to
some of the senator's conclusion about
greatly endeared himself to the commun
ity In which be lived.
: 4tb. To his bereaved family we extend
our deepest sympathy.
5th. That a copy of these resolution
tbe election as Indicating an endorse- be presented to the board of county com
-. .... j i r . v, . A v t.. ft,L ft. inluilnnari vlih winnat that ttu, tu m.
something. A vegetarian-no wtarlnar-. f " r r01'?!"":: :. tM
lan-examinedthe male, and diagnosed w iu njis o eenusor r ,n wnt to tt)e fami,y of the deceased and a
the afflictions as a diseased molar. ThVhMI Science, finished healing the cases of however, as the senator has neverfavor- copy be sent to The Free Press forpubli-
toothache victim -wasthrown down and P" . cw.r a tne excjueion oi negroes irom conven- cauou.
tiBtic-8 enow mat tni science cures a . tlons wben their credentials were above .
larger percent, of malignant diseases question. .Northern Republicans do not '
than does materia medica. - show any marked inclination to discuss
while two men held his jaws open, the
bone doctor put some forceps, resem
bling a derrick into his mouth, and upon
getting a sure "hold" the summons "to
heave to" was given, the forceps, or der
rick, was ho'etad by several men swung
to a lever, and tbe tooth came out. The
mule quit klclicg or showing any more
fltllled symptoms in ball an hour after
the operation was ferformed, and the
diHsat'oSed owner carried Llm home as
the mule Indicated relief and homesick
ness by eever-J 1j y trays.
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at the clcst cf business
I.ov. 25, 1902.
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I call disease by Its name,, and have
cured It thus; so there Is nothing new on
this score. My book Science and
Health names dirfa0e, and thousands
are healed by reading its name and
learn iu 3 that so-called disease is a sen
sation of n-'nd, not manor. Evil minds
S'gua'Iy blander In Divine lletaphyelcs:
hence I am always saying the unexpected
to them, The evil mind calls It "skulk
1. -j," when to me it la wisdom to "over
come evil with ed." I fall 1 3 know
how one can be a Christian, and yet de
part fom Christ's teachings.
Letter As Tiiomat Green y -
. , 1 . Kiuston, N. C.
De ab ";n: Yo1J strlle it rich If you
cot'J Ciid a way to stave your custo
mers i a lci-s t'.;,o, for lets cost, and make
V. a e'..ive I. t t ke or tLr.e tiai.-s as
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the North Carolina senator's manifesto,
as Ihey doubtless think It the better part
of wisdom to wait and see whether the
senator's proclamation is really in ac
cord wita the views of the President.
MeXAMEE ENDOESES PRITCHARD.
Charles McNamee, George W. Van der
biit's manager, discnsd the subject
with Ft aator Depew. Mr, McNamee told
the Xew Yorker that the f orth Carolina
J. W. Grainger,
. . I-. IIakvey,
B. W. Cabadv,
Financial Com. of Lenoir County.
Ordered by the board that L. Harvey,
J. W. Grainger and B. W. Canady be
elected finance commlttae for the ensuing
year.;. ,v "'
Ordered by the ixxard that the present
road force be tontinued until next meet
ing. -
Ordered by the board that the follow
ing amounts be paid out of the genera)
county funds. . - '
J.B. Temple, forsundry paupers..$04.60
- 11.00
2.00
.. 15.25
Ieaa4 mim
149 90
V00
" .65
1.00
7 20
38.55
3.00
4 05
1.45
1.00
2.00
1.50
15 00
5 75
1812
20O.7
41.62
!ntbnl aai'H tha vtf M A
. ,. . 7. . " . i Dr. C. L. Prldgen, acct tiled
that no other policy should becjnsldered ! p. Cockrell acct filed..
for a moment. Mr. Depew's proverbial W. D. 6u,t?s. acct filed.
loquacity failed Lira atthis juncture, bow-1 J- S. Brown, acct flted.....
ever, and be did not vouchsafe any re
marks which would indicate whether be
shared the opinion of Blltmore's man-
sgorornot.
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weit! crfiTT i do' that a bourse voice
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j Jos'ah Will, acct tiled....
J. VV. I'.iddle, eb3. acct iled.......
D. F. VVooten, acct filed
J. D. Gardner, iron bridge...........
I. T. Ilasktns, acct filed..... ...
T. B. Asbford.acct fi.'ed.....-.;
D. M. Warwick, acct filed. ........
R. F. Churchi:i, acct f;Wd
Mrs. 11. C. Pa!li-y, acct nled....
W. B. Nunn, Jr., acct filed
It. M. l'ar-vr, acct filed
Ir. V. T. I'arrott. act filed
B. F. Fprrli g, acct tld..
V.". II. Rouse, acct fed
11. Craw lord, aTt tiled......
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65 50
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Ordered by tha Board that the follow
Ing account be paid out of
the road fund: ' - . ,
Oettinger Bros, acct. filed...
mmpeon Howard.
A. W, Whitley.....
D. M. Barwfck.....
J. B. W hiifleld
Ja. nut. Sr.
Frank Grant
S. 8. Turner.
Nottingham ft Wren Co..
i. H. 1 ay lor ;
Jeff. Emerson.
Seta Dawson.
Moore ft Hooker.
8. II, Davenport..-...,
Simeon Wooten...."
N. B. Woolen..'-
T. W. MewbornftCo
Ordered by tbe board that the follow.
Ing accounts be paid out of the no-fence
fund:- " ', .
A. W. Whitley, account filed...... i -SO
Nohth Carolina, Lenoir County, V
To his Excellency, Chan. B. Ay cock. Gov
ernor of tbe Hta- of North Carolina:
We, the board of county commissioners
of Lenoir county, N. C In ets ilon assem
bled on this the 1st day pi December, on
Monday 1002 do certify to yourExcellen-
cy that there Is such an accumulation of
civil actions la tbe superior court of said
connty as to require the holding of spe
cial term thereof lor Its dispatch.
We therefore recommend and request
that your Excellency call a special term
of said court for the trial of civil actions
only , to begin on the second Monday tn
January 1003, and to continue for two
weeks, or until the civil actions in said
conrt shall be dispatched
We' also recommend that Judge-elect
E. B. Jones of Troy, to be appointed and
empowered by your Excellency, to pre
side at or over tatd special term of said
court.
Henry Tt'Ltr, Vs Board County
W. P. Gilbert, Com. of Lenoir
Geo. West fii;-.;, ii Co
Plato Collins. C. S. C,
Attes': Geo. L. Booses, Clerk to Board
Plato Collins, clerk superior court-elf ct
came forward and presented his official
bond with the following securities: J. W,
Collins, S. H. Abbott and F. A. White
ker, the same cr accr'-a and ap
proved ,ni ordered reco.-cU as the law
directs.
J..B. Temple, treasurer-elect, came for
ward and presented his official bonds
with the following securities, vis: L.
Harvey, J. W. Grainger, E. R. Rouse, E
F. Cox, J. M, Parrott, B. W. Canady for
general county fund, and the above
named gentlemen also as security for tbe
board of education. Tbe same was ac
cepted and approved and ordered recor
ded as tbe law directs.
Everett Brinson, constable for Kin-
ston township elect, came forward and
presented bis official bond with the t A
lowing securities, y it: 8. H. Abbott and
J. B. Temple; the same was approved
and accepted and ordered recorded as
tbe law directs.
W. H. Phillips,' constable-efect for Con
tentnea Neck township, came forward
and presented his official bond, with tbe
following named securities, vit; j. H
uanaay ana A. Mitchell. 1 he same was
approved and accepted and ordered re
corded as the law directs.
R. W. Wooten, coroner-elect, came for
ward and presented his official bond
with the following names as securities,
via: John H, Sutton, John A; Tiighman
and J. E. Rouse the same was approved
and accepted and ordered recorded as
the law directs. .
John W. Foss,' constable-elect Moseley
Hall township, came forward and pre
sented bis official bond with the follow
ing names as securities, yli, Simeon
Wooten and Shade Wooten.' Tbe same
was approved and accepted and ordered
recorded as the law directs. ' '
D. F. Wooten, sheriff-elect, came for
ward and presented bis official bond
wt:h tbe following named securities, vis
Sam Lof tin, Amos Bectoo, J, F. Wooten,
W. O. Moseley, May C. Wooten, L. Har
vey and J. W, Grainger. The same was
approved and accepted and ordered re
corded as tbe law directs. . i J
No ether business being before the
board it adjourned to meet again Mon
day, Dec 8th, 1902. ; ,
. Geo. L. Hosoes,
Clerk to Board, Pro Tem,
K1I0CKED IKTO '
UKC0I1SCI0US1IES
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ES. 1. REDD iSSlCLTED iAST EICHT.
Strcck Doia kj U:h3ia Party, Fcr
Kd Arraxciit Canrj.
' Mr. A. Redd, a highly respected old gen
tleman, who runs a fish and oyster mar
ket at the city market house while on
his way up town on one of the' back
streets last night, was most outrageously
and wantonly assaulted , by a party
whom he did not recognise, owing to the
darkness. ' ,
Mr. Redd closed his market about 8
o'clock last night and started to Mr. J.
F. Jarman's place on North street via
Heritage street and when be reached the
south end of the Farmers warehouse he
saw a man about 6 feet tall and appa
rently weighing 175 pounds, approach-
fnifYilm ' Whan tha turn mat lul. anna
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brushed Ughtty 'against each other,
whereupon Mr, Redd turned partly and
In an apologetic way spoke to the man;
as he did so, the man struck bim a pow-.
erful blow with hfs fist, felling blm to
the ground where he lay unconscious
until belp arrived, which was probably
ten or fifteen minutes. .
Mr. Redd knows no reason for the as
sault nor who was the assailant. Co
bears the marks of the assault In the
. a
way 01 a very Diaci eye.
Robbed of 942.
Clarence Bright, while on bis way home
from Snow Hill Wednesday night was
robbed of 42, and Duo Bright, a colored
man, who lives near Mr. Bright' home,
was arrested yesterday and placed la
jail, charged with the robbery. Doc da-
nles strenuously having gotten the money
and offers the following story. Ee rejs
that he rode a mule to Suow Hill on tLa
day In question and that Mr. BH-btro.'.a
In a buggy, that wben they kit f aow
Hill, Mr. Bright being under the ir.
ofl qnor, bad him to ride In the li -y
with him, leading Lis mule. After t'.ey
had travelled eome distance, the mule
jerked away from him and he had to get
out to catch hip, when Mr, Bright drove
off And left him. He climbed on bis mule
and started home and soon met Mr.
Bright returning. He dismounted and
turned Mr. Brlgbt's team toward borne.
The next morning, Doe claims, Mr.
Bright told him that be bad been robbed
of f 42 and he believed that be (Doc) tal
It He then bad him arrested and brought
to KInston.
A Caution to Farmers.
Farmers put your cotton under a good
shelter tf you will hold it. Keep It from
rotting. It matters not how often you
turn It over there will be one or two
bajes tbat will be en re to be damaged
and, if tbe price should advance, which I
doubt very much, one or two damaged
bales will take off all the profit on 25 or
SOgoodones. We aregett1ngcla1ms dally
for from 25 to 75 lbs. a bale on cotton on
which we could not detect but vejy little
damage, this cotton was bought from
very careful men who assured us that
they bad been extremely careful to turn
it over after every raid. .
; John F.MewbohnA Son. -New
York cotton market today: De
cember, 8.28; January,' 8 27; March,
8.19; May, 8.20; July, 8.24. Local mar
ket. 7.75. . . '
REPORT OF
Ban!: of (linston
at close of business November 25, 1002.
resources.
Ltans and Discounts... $180,349.97
Overdrafts, secured and un
secured , - 6H2 C I
Stocks and Bonds....... . l.Kio (
Banking House .......... 8.007.."S
Furniture and Fixtures........ l,0'j!. )
Due fromBanksand Bankers 91.800 ! 1
Cash Items 3,821. T -i
Cash on band ...... 25X01 ( ;)
Advances made Tobacco
W arehouses.....-......
If yonr blood Is Impure, thin, di"vd,
hoc or fall cf bamor, If you have blood
pc' -'n, cn.ncer, c-rbnTks, eB.''.r sores,
.a, ecwma, iu-tlnif, rl..,lH:s and
. ly, 1 'Tly s1d, bore p "is,
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