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Heavy Damages Awarded A. P. Sea-
well lij the Court
FUN GALORE !
GRAND SPECTACLES !
OnStreets
A Midway built for Fun !
Unique Booths !
GEil SFECTACULiB ON BIT! FRONT
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Grotesque r t Handsome Parade
Trades Tuesday,
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Floral ' Friday
Premium Tobacco Sales.
FUN FOR THE OLD !
. GAIETY for the YOUNG
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Reg titration from Oct. U 25. 1.
Y.Jeyaer WlUHet Inter Ac
tive Pelltkal CmhIii.
Streams Baaalag
hum. Farmer
, Slew la Pick-!
lULmieK, Bcptember S. Tba rardlet
oftkt Moon oMtyJnry lBr4lng
T. BmwbU $4,500 damtftf glnt
U Babowd Alr-Llne becanas tome em
ployee of the Utter threw eggtathlm
Um depot la Bhelby oooaaioned toma
larpriM hart. ' The railway will take the
cM to the Bapraaw Court.
Attorney general GUmer Kite the
opinion that, u wu atated yetterday,
the regiitratlon for the NoTember elec
tioa ihonld begin October , and end
October 85. The Democratic and Re
publican Bute chairmen annonncethe
fact of their aatent to thli view.
Although It la agalnit the law to ihoot
doree before Not ember 1, pot-hnnten
are shooting many of them. One man
the other day killed 60.
Water melons of great size continue
to come In here. For example one wagon
load today of SS meloni, weighed 1,240
poundt. an arerage of nearly 60
poundi.
The dancing club of the Agricultural
and Mechanloal College gave its first
german last night at Raney hall.
Prof. Henry M. Wilson of the Agrl
cultural and Mechanical College and
Hiss Mary Archer Turner, daughter of
Dr. Vines B. Turner of Raleigh will be
married at Christ church Oct. 22. It will
be the moat notable of the autumn wed'
dings.
An arm of a young white man, John
Richardson, wu torn off by a cotton
gin near here and he died lasterenlng
in a hospital In this city.
The climate bulletin for this State
for August, Issued today, says the mean
temperature was 751 degrees, which is
half a degree below normal The high'
est tempo rature on any one day was 106
at Chapel Bill; the lowest 89, at Linrllle
The storage rainfall was only S.93 inches
which Is 1.92 below normal. The great
est wu 8.91 Inches, at Klnston, the
leut nine-tenths of an inch, at Lenoir,
The greatest deficiency of rain occurred
at Wilmington and Lenoir.
State Superintendent of public In
struotlon J. T. Joyner, decides that It is
not proper for him to make political
THE OLD RELIABLE
The Independent Political Party
Oitanlzed.
Khaki Uniform for Slate Troops.
Criminal Tarn af Saparlor
Ceart Has Two Capital
Cases. Farewell of
Rer Eartne DanleL
Ralbiqh, Sept. 21 At Christ Church
here yesterday Ret, William Edward
Callender, an Englishman, now residing
at Greenville, 8. C.'wu ordained a
deacon by Bishop Cheshire. He wu
presented by Ret. Walter Smith of Char
lotte.
At the First Presbyterian Church here
yesterday Rev. Dr. Eugene Daniel
preached his farewell sermon, closings
putorate of 12 years. He goes to the
Valley of Virginia to take charge of a
church. He Is greatly beloved here, and
Is one of the ablest preachers In his denomination.
Khaki uniforms for all the State
Guard are arriving here, and will be is
sued by the first of next April. Blsnkets
for all the guard are also arriving and
will be Issued during October. The
light battery at Charlotte sow hu one
caliber 45 gatllng gun, and two new
ones on the way to It, together with re
volvers and sabres. Later two rapid fire
cannon are to be added.
The independants In this county, now
composed of a dozen or two of Demo
crats, the others being ex-Republicans
and Populists, will let the Republicans
fill in the gaps In the ticket they put up.
Chairman Simmons says it Is very nat
ural that the Republicans and Populists,
who now compose the bulk of the Inde
pendents should do this filling In. The
Independents will also endorse Atwater.
A Republican says that he thinks this
very natural as Atwater was the great
promoter of this independent movement
It Is believed that the Republicans as a
party will endorse Atwater.
A criminal term of Superior Court
began here today. Thero are two cap
ital cases on the docket. One Is sgalnst
Lawrence Morris, a half wltted.but very
malicious young white man, charged
with killing with an axe, in her own
yard, an aged white woman. Lorenzo
Davis, also white, Is charged with the
same crime. He has been out on ball
The evidence against him Is that of
Morris. The other man is charged with
murder, who In a row cut the throat of
another.
The corporation commission today
took up an Interesting case. Two or
three monthB ago as a passenger train
on the Seaboard Air-Line was leaving
Raleigh, north bound, It was met by a
campaign speeches, but to devote him-1 lumber car, which wu loose and coming
self to educational) work. State .Chair- this way. The engineer wu Instantly
man 8lmmons concurs in this View of killed, and the engine derailed and
the matter. wrecked. The railway officials say sev-
Hundreds of streams are dry. TneLral can had broken loose from the
soil is dry to an unusual depth. This yards, that an engine wu sent after
city Is taking practically all the water them, but that one- went so far It was
from Walnut creek, its source of supply. I not found and that it wu this one
There la an ample supply for the city which did the fatal work. There are a
however. I number of witnesses before the commls-
The farmers continue to be slow in I alon.
picung cotton, a rain storm wiuoo . a number of the young ladies here
hanttni verv looser? from the bolls. gave -nai puuure, .or .ijr,
Some people from here will goto evening.
Klnston Monday to hear the joint de-1 Today G more applications for rural
aUU raA lhrrl wan TnM&nnA ho the State
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Absolutely! Pur
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Forest fires
Pearl, Col.
threaten the safety of
bate between Senator Prltchard
Locke Oral.
IN MEMORIAM.
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Joseph Armlnlus Paris wu
the State of Virginia, near
Springs on Oct. 19. 1865. and died in
New Bern, N. C, Sept 19, 190J.'
Hli father, the Rev. John Paris was a
minister In the Methodist Protestant
Church, and after having served It at
numerous places went to his rest from
La Orange, N. O and left a numerous
family, among the younger members of
which wu the subject of this sketch. At
an early age he went to work and dis
played the same vim which hu charac
terised him sinoe, and by strict attention
mute red the details and fitted himself
for larger Held. 'This was found here
boat tea years ago when he entered the
employ of Mr. 0. 8. Holllster one of our
leading grocers. Three years later we
I Superintendent There are now
Only 6 can be allowed In a county.
More than 50 persons were killed in a
to to I Danlo at Birmingham. Ala.. Friday. At
Buffalo I . mmtlnir nf 0in rnlnrnrt Runtlstg Asso
ciation two delegates became Involved
a fight and some one hollered "fight
which wu mistaken for "fire." Many
others were seriously injured.
Monthly Crop Report,
The North Carolina crop report for
September Issued by the agricultural de
partment Saturday bated on reports
from twelve hundred correspondents,
gives the following u the per centaget
of condition.
Cotton 79 (Govt report 80), corn 84,
(Govt report 88), tobacco 85 (Govt re
port 84), peas 82, peanuts 85, sweet po
tatoes 81 (Govt report 84), Irish potatoes
find him In Duslneu on his own account, 75 (Govt report 88), sorghum 88, apples
having associated with him, Mr. B. K. 61, peaches 60, grapes 87.
Bishop. Since that time the firm name,
established an enviable reputation It Is a rare experience to find any per-
throuVh his' Mraonal efforts. , son with both eyes having the same
Rnt thnr wu mnnthar iMa tn th man IOCUB ana Unless ley QO, ine WOTS OI
whloh his many friends will remember both Is always thrown In the stronger,
him dv. and esDecIallv renet his loss, uniy a snuea opuciaa wiw we ueow
His read wit and "elad hand" were sary lnsruments can determine the focus
welcomed In all , circles to whloh he of each eye separately ana preecnoe tens
uplred. ' I accordingly, Is It sensible to . leave
A member . of the Chamber of Com- Ue selection oi your glasses to yourseu
mens, hawu ever ready to do his part or any one not competent tor the sate
towards the advancement of his adopted of saving a few dollars at the expense of
home, -yMw. : I your priceless sight? Ton have In your
Boon nfter coming to the city he eon- midst a graduate who hu stood a rigid
BMtad himself with the Preahvtarlan examination from the very oldest ana
church and lived a life consistent with best Optical College in the U.S. fitted
Its doctrine, and diad In Its faith. ' ' with the same Instrument found In the
Mr. Paris wu strictly a lust and hon- leading optical omces la our country,
est man. He wu alao very charitable- A private parior is in me rear oi my
not the kind that gets la the paper. Hi store. Consultation free, If you are In
family learned most of this about htm neea oi moaicai attention, you win oe
during hi lut sloknes, from people referred to one competent, u its only eye
whom he had helped la wriou ways, strain and your case is la the range of
coming to Inquire about him and wish gluta, we thoroughly understand re
for his recovery. ' ' ' ' . traction, and your treatment u good u
On January 28, 1895 he married Miss you can get in any oculists otnee wnere
Hauls Maria fivnnm. HI widow and you pay ten times more for It. Your
three chll.lren-the vouarest ant vet a money back If you are not satisfied,
month old. survive him., and have thai J.O.BAXTER,
sympathy of our entire community,
D, I rine mountain Apples at jncHoricy's.
In a riot, at Berrysburg, W. Vs.,
Thursday, three Italians were killed and
one badly wounded.
The Monroe doctrine In trade union
ism wu asserted by the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America In session at Atlanta, Ga., yes
terday.
The International Bridge and Struc
tural Iron Workers' Union yesterday
elected Frank Buchanan, of Indiana, as
Its president
All the gas companies of Boston,Mass.
are to be merged u the result of a con
ference lut Friday.
Sidney Watkins, an American Engi
neer hu been declared the successful
competitor In making plans for a great
canal In Paris.
King Edward of England Is said to
be losing the sight of one of his eyes.
He Is also suffering a Brest deal from
gout.
One half million dollars In gold were
sent bp the Bank of England to Egypt
Saturday.
The number of dead people as a result
of the stampede caused by the false alarm
of fire at Birmingham, Ala, last Friday
ight is 115.
William Hooper Young has been sus
pected for the murder of a young woman
in New York City. Young lsagrana-
son of the lste Brlgham Young the great
Mormon,
President Roosevelt had an enthusias
tic reception at Cincinnati.
General Miles Is making a hurried ex
amination of Wuhington army posts on
his way to Manila.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd
Fellows yesterday selected Baltimore,!
for the next convention.
The will of the late ex-Governor Hoad
ley, of Ohio, probated at New York yes-
terdsy shows an estate of 9215,000 in
New York.
Spiced
Feet,
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Jissis Received.
Fresh Cream Cheese, ' ,,; , '-. ' 'J.
Balogna Sanaage. - ?:'
Small Pig Hams, English Cared Shoulders, Breakfast
Strips.
Freeh lot Fancy Elgin and Clover Hill Print Butter. '
Ileinz's Pickles both sour and sweet. . . ,Y .
Veal Loaf, Ham Loaf, Potted Ham and Tongue, Chip Beef.
Fresh lot Cottolene.
Force, Cream of Wheat , and Nft Bob Pan Cake Flour,
Fresh Oat Flakes and Grits." ; t
Fresh Prunes. Full stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries.
J. L McMllIEi. - SS? '
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Guaranteed Clothing.
f . S. FECK & tOLlO
Famous from Ocean to Ocean.
Guaranteed to be as Represent- v
ed or Money Refunded. .
All garments bear the Union
1 Label frhich is positive proof
their sanitary condition and that
they are TAILOR-MADE.
PERFECT FITTINO,
NEWEST STYLES,
HONESTLY flADE.
ASK FOR IT! .
FOR SALE BY
A $3,000,000 contract for stamped en
velopes and wrappers for four years
from January 1, 1908, wu awarded yes
terday to the Hartford Manufacturing
Company, of Hartford, Conn.
The wu much violence along the Hud
son Valley Railway Company in Barato-
to, Wuhington and Warren Counties,
New York. Friday, because of the
strike.
Two passengers were fatally injured
at Chillloothe, Ohio, by B.&0. ex
press train running Into an open
switch.
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President Roosevelt hu started fer a
trip through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Michigan.
Stanley Spencer, an English aeronaut
made a successful balloon trip over the
city of London. He traveled 80 miles
in an air shin of his own manufac
ture.
Queen Marie Henrlette, who hu been
sick for number of months dlod Friday
evening.
Becretary of the Treuury Shaw hu
distributed $10,000,000 among the banks
of the country. ' .
A meat combine to control the Klon
dike Is being organized at Dawson, I
Aluka. .
' Grand Duke Boris, of Ruula, sailed
from New Tork for France yester
day.' ' V' ::';
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Elm City Lumber Go. Store Dep't,
Cor. S. Front & Eden HU.
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Wishes to Say to the Ladies
That his Stock is Complete. It represents the Grandest
' ' ' Assortment of V' ' "' !
I Foreign and Domestic Goods
Ever Shown in the City. ,
yk 'Flannels in all colors) at 25c, 50c and 76c t ,. -
A Another line of Waistlngs in Roman Stripes and all tha yj
h late designs, at 10c,12o and 15c. . .... )
Corduroy Waistings at 60o and 75c. i. ' ;-, , . , y )
i Elberton Costume Velvet for Waists, in pink light and (( )
A dark blue, green, garnet, old rose, gray, white and black at
. Taffeta Silk in all colors, good value at 60c, our - price )
iy only 40c. - : )
All the late styles in Up-to-date Dress Goods and Trim- V )
mings to match. . ! '
IV We invite all to come and take
look. No trouble to show goods.
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Our complete line of ,E. P. Bccd and Try
Me'f, Shoes, also .the tamonis 'Julia llzrloxro"
Shoe which is recommended tor ladica xrlio
are hard to fit. , t ,,,v ,, ;
'v ftlsp have the prettiest line of Shirt Waist Co: 'j f ;r Fill
shown in tho cifr, nnd intite you to drop in ani r V -
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