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. - lift (7 VOLCMI mi. IIW BIRI, CElTUCOUIir, I. C, FRIDAY, OCTOBIR 16, 1803. SECOND SICTIOM, HUMBIR 66. 4V' TIIEQW IWHI2K y - L r it i V. . , AbsoIuIelyTura THbrismsuzsmwB THE NEWS IN A NUTSHELL New York courts have decided that "Faith" or "Christian Science" healing la Illegal ' . ';-'' , Scientists attribute the cause of tie great disturbance la the weather to ana pots. They say there are more ana pots than ever before. Bl.hop Joseph Cheshire, of the Eplsco pal church of this State celebrated the ' tenth anniversary of his ordination aa a bishop this week. . Kx Out. Mitchell, of Florida, died in Tampa, Wednesday. - Got. Aycock addressed a mass meet ing at Norfolk yesterday on the James town exposition natter- A. number of other prominent men spoke. In the city rlectllon at Indianapolis, Ind.,John W tloltzman, -democrat, de feated Charles a Book alter, republican and present mayor of the city for the office of mayor. The campaign was one of the most interesting in the history of the State, Mlsss Mae Wood, a clerk In the postal department at Washington, alleges that she has been jilted by aged Senator Pratt of New York, and will take steps to pro " vent hlsweddlng to Mrs Janeway. It Is charged that there have been wholesale violations of the naturalization laws, , President Roosevelt, it is said will ask congress to put naturlllzatlon la the control of the federal govern ment. Governor A ycock hs gone to Norfolk , where with Governor Montague he "will peak In the interest of the Jamestown Exposition : CASTOR! A For liifasi'.A nd Children.- lbs Kind Yoa Have Always Bought Boar the Bicaararwoi CtfCj Sfj . ill CAPE LOOKOUT LIGHTSHIP, TILLRAN ACQUITTED. Trial Celebrated Seath Carolina Harder . tin in mm Special to Journal. LixuoToXr S. C, Oct 15. The Jury la the Tillman murder trial announced their Terdlct la which the prisoner was found not guilty of the Border of Editor Goo sales la Columbia, The Jury was out twenty hours, , . , , .Tillman's, friends Immediately gave rent to their Joyful feelings OTer the re sult bat the court admonished the spec tators .to refrala from any demonstra tion,';, vi'-;' Tillman ahook' hands with lh Jsiilge and Jurors and at onoe left thojroom ac companied by friends and counsel. While the Terdlct had been freely pre dicted, It was denounoed la unmeasured terms. Tillman and friends are Jubi lant OTer the victory. " It Is not known how the jury stood at any time after retirement. It Is thought when the case was given them by the Judge that they would bo about evenly divided. , IN FIFTEEN JIINUTES I Jury Acquitted Karwood of Murder. Judge Complimented Jury's . ' " Verdict, V, Bpeclal to Journal. -Raleigh, Oct lt-U the Haywood trial today, Toot II Argo concluded his argument for the defease. The judge charged the Jury la fifty mlnu tea, Hit charge was very favorable to Haywood. The Jury was out only a quartet of aa hour, when It returned with Verdict not guuty. mm, - ''';;.' '. There, was' no demonstration, Hay wood's features did not change at the aa aouaoement of the verdict f H : The Judge thanked the Jury" for the rardiot and laid, he did not eee how It oould have done . otherwise, that it was sxactly what ha would hare done under thedMumstanoes. . v' The Appropriation was Made at Last Ses sion A Matter of General In '" ; , tercst; Ed Journal: Iu a lata 'Issue of your paper my arled Mr .TL Hall of More head City writes an article advertising an appropriation for a Light Bhlp on Cape Lookout shoals. Mr Ball was not advised of the f not that an appropria tion for this purpose was made atlhe last session of the 67th Congress. The appropriation and law covering same will be found on page 1098 Acts of 67th Congrees 2nd session, in the act making itpproprlation for Sundry Civil expensun of the Government approved March 8rd 1908. 1 Tho appropriation was included In the . bill as It came from the benate and when It went to Conference I remember dis tinctly looking after the matter In the House of Representatives to see that it was retained ft the bill, and asking the Chairman In person or upon the floor of the Bouse as to the retention of this Im portant item. The Law reads, Cape Lookout Shoals Light Vessel, North Carolina, for con structing, equipping and outfitting com pletd for service, a first class steam light Tesser with stea.li fog signal, ninety thousand dollars; and the Light House Board is anthorlxed to emnlov tamnnn.' tally at Washington three draftsmen, to i be paid at current rates, to prepare plans for the light vessel, said employment to I cease when the plans for said vessel be- Ing finished proposals for said" vessel are inTlted by advertisement. This bill also carries appropriations j for the Marine vbabotory at Beaufort,' Life 8aving Stations, etc . I am glad to be able to furnish this in j lormation to your correspondent and I shall urge the prompt construction of this vessel under the law. " - Respectfully. Chablxs R. Thomas ' Judfe Must, Pay Tax: Special to Journal. i, Raleish, Oct 15. State Supreme court decided today that Judge Purnell must pay tax on the Income derived from his salary. .- m i Supreme Court Opinions. ; Bfecial to Journal Raleigh, Oct. 15. The Supreme Court today filed the following opinions: ' l'urnell vs Page, from Wake, affirm ed. f ' - , Barnes vs Railroad, from Harnett, er ror. - . i Railroad vs Newton, from Pender, ap peal dismissed. r " : , Carroll vs McMillan, from Ponder, er ror, McArthur ts Mathias, from Duplin, error. ' . Solemnon ts Sewerage Co- from New Hanover, affirmed. i Perklna ts Brinkley, from Warren. plaintiffs appeal affirmed. Drake ts Howell, from Hertford, new trial. I Hudnell ts Lumber Co.,from Beaufort no error.' Kerr ts Hick, from Sampson, petition to rehear dismissed. " ; The following oases were disposed of by per curiam order; Stanley ts Rasberry from Lenoir, af firmed. Hawkins ts Lumber Co. from Lenoir. affirmed. Barrow vs Cotton mill, from Wake, at firmed. ' Motzno vs Railroad from Wayne af firmed. Montague vs Williams from Wake, af firmed on authority of Stanley vs ' Balrd 118 NO 75. Tow vs Blue from Cumberland; Camp bell va Life Asso. from Roberson; Mo In tyre Life Association from Roberson, all docepted and dismissed, under rale 17 TOO KNOW, WHAT TOD ARB TAKING When you take Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonio, because the formula la plainly printed on every bottle showing that it ts simply Iron and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure no nay. Price Me.' SHORT 8TOR1E8. Compulsory vaeclnutlon la beinp; en forced in the Philippines Within a year four persons who have gone te sleep near the cinder dump of the Homestead steel plant have been asphyxiated by the gas it emits. ; Sailing vessels for general transporta tion are now obsolete en the great lakes. Of several hundred such ves sels balling; from Chlaago not more than thirtjr-flve are new in use. . The bronxv bust of Bdwin Booth as Bratua, which for thirteen yearn has Cod ta the foyer of tba Auditorium In uUtilla kty., baa been sent to the Players' otau, Mew York, in oompUano With Instructions m tho wlU of its owo A the late Captain William V. Hue ton. ' The Tltpli ot Hmios, "And you gaT him your beartn ' ' Vh, mamma, how oould I withhold It after he had eoaf eased clraMlf ut tarly unworthy of It r Detroit, Free ltvas. SUPERIOR COURT. Thurtday't Session Consumed on the Duf fy t$ Meadows Case. It was ordered that all contested jury oases set for trial at this term be cont'd- ued untd next court, and the reralar jurors were discharged, to except thoso sitting on the Duffy and Xeadowa case. Bob Johnson ts Polly Johnicm, col. ored, divorce, judgment for Blabatik. Loulk ATery vs Julia O A very, white, uivurcc, juagment ror ptatntlO, Thursdays session was takes, up en tire iy wit a taxing eviaenoe in tho ease of uuny vs Meadows which was contin ued until today. , THURSDAY'S CARNIVAL . Continuation of (ha Merry. Making Timet Large Crowds In Attendance. Though the ikies were lowering yes terday and the alx chilly , there wu a great crowd la attendance at the carni val. . The representation from the sur rounding country was also tary urge. The trains brought hi large numbers but many farmers especially fiom , Pamlico county. ."'" The shows began business at two o'clock and enjoyed a splendid patronage until the closing hour last night. ' They have been very successful here and have been conducted In a masterly manner. The band is particularly worthy of praise. It la a company , of ? musloians who give productions of merit. One member of this organisation: Is a little girl Miss Mildred . Grouse, cometlst She is especially worthy of favorable comment She la . scarcely more than ten yean of age but plays the cornet finely and often takes solo parts with wonderful ability. vi n i The Ferris wheel still has the call and many lay that to ride in It once la to ride in It again, t -n " ' The Red Dome, The Holy City are good attractions and, are getting splen did patronage. They are very similar In their nature and" It they could be consoli dated, we believe their combined attrac tions will be the means of larger patron age. ' . - - ( i . A vbry clever act Is that, of a bioyole rider on a tight rope at an . elevation of SO feet ' The bioyole has no tire and the rider relies solely , on a balancing pole. The act Is thrilling and requires a deal of nerve. Tonight we will see Ml. Pelee repro duced. Not by the destructive flood of lava but by a wonderful display of fire works. It will be a very vivid repro ductlon of that terrible catastrophe. It Is a beautiful and awe Inspiring' sight The lit, Pelee takes plaoe at 9:80 on Neuse river at the foot of Broad St Prior to the Mt Pelee the Queen of the Carnival will be crowned and pre seated with the diamond ring. , t , Why suffer pain and severe sickness from Bowel Complaints.- when AB NOLD'8 BALSAM stops one and cures the other.' It has been successfully used tor fifty years. 'Warranted to give satis faction or money refunded by -T A Henry. " ""' . Fresh PlgtfFeet and Tripe at J B Par ker's Jr. a Schooner Lost. It was rumored at 'Norfolk yesterday that a sohooner, name unknown, Till Williams, Captain ' wai lost . between Beaufort and Cape Hatteraa, It was sailing front Washington. Two passengers were on the boat Of Joshua Tayloe, " small pox Inspector of this 8tate, and Thomas A Houghton, an in surance agent orWaSMngton. ' f nothing hu bees heard of the boat Since It left Washington before the big storm last week. .. ., , THB GUANO PACTORT CASE. .asawamaaaajajat . , v Trial of the Duffy-Meadows Suit id tfot : ress Is Superior Court ' -The case of Dr Frank Duff tg&h tst EH A J AMeadowawhiohls fit pM "g- resa In the Superior Gout this week; developing a great deal of. Interest Alt will probably require the balance of (ha Week to hear the evidence as both plain tiff and defendants have many witnesses) A largo number of ladles who are indi rectly Interested In the suit have attend ed the sessions. : - f" - ' 1 The suit Is brought on account of the guano faotory which ts located on. the river In the rear of Dr Duffy's Msldenoe oomer of Bast Front and Pollock streets The contention la that the odor aris ing from the manufacture of (tunno ts nulaanoc'and endangers the heralth of the neighborhood. . i " Each side is represented by a brilliant array of lawyers and the cue ' Is being contested with much vtjor. i ' . NOT ENOUGH NAMES. . Meeting of Board of Aldermen, New Bern N.O.0ctobsrl3thIM. Recess meeting of the Board, Mayor Kills presiding. Aldermen present, Baa gort, Lane. Phillips, Wood, McCarthy, Watson, Onion and HollowelL Mayor stated that the object of the meeting was to hear the report of Com mittee appointed to investigate the mat ter of calling an election and any other business brought before the board. Committee made following report: To the Honorable Mayor and Board of . : Aldermen; v -c X . Tour Committee appointed to investi gate the petition Balling ,for an election ft saloon or no saloon, ', Beg leave to say that we have examined the Petition and find on It 293 names of which we find 205 are registered voters, ' 88 we do not find on the rrgrlstratlon book, 1 name appears three times In the peti tion, ' 10 names appears two times In the pet! tlon, S names we are unable to decipher, The total number of names on the registration books are 659. Respectfully submitted, B, S. Guioh, A. H. Bahoekt, ' C. J. McCaetht, Committee. To the honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of New Bern: Gentlemen; We, your committee ap pointed by the Mayor to examine the Petition of Petitioners asking aa elec tion to determine whether Bar-rooms shall be allowed to keep open in the City, do hereby report That we have thoroughly and care fully examined the registration books of the City, and have carefully and thoroughly compared the same with the Petition filed for the purpose stated, and after a full, complete and fair exami nation of the registration books and Petition filed, have ascertained and do now report that there appears upon the registration . books Six Hundred and Fifty (959) Nine registered voters at the last City election, and find upon the Pe tition of names of Two Hundred and Five (205) actual registered voters: And as we are advised that One Third of the registered voters la said City Who were registered for the preceding muncl pal election are required to file a Peti tion for an election: We therefore re port, that not a sufficient number of! Petitioners have signed such Petition. All of which Is respectfully reported. B. S. Guioir, A. H. Bahgert, i O. J. McCarthy. Committee. Alderman Lane moved that the report be received and Cleric Instructed to no tify Mr Ward of the committee's find lng. Alderman Wood moved to amend Alder man Lane's motion, that the committee be Instructed to receive the petition handed them for their Investigation. Upon a vote the ameadmeet was lost. TJoona vote the orielnal auetion was adopted. The following petition was presented to the Board. To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen, of the City of New Bern, PETITION. The Atlantic and North Carolina Rail road Company respectfully petitions your Honorable Body that a licenss be granted for the uscand occupation by the track of said roaflef South Front strew from the Western line of the Atlantic and North Carolina Battroad up to the mills of the film City Lumber Company. This Company will contract ana agree to keen the street oa each side oi saia track In good order aad ooadlttoa." and will at all times kep said tract to me level of the grade established foraald atroet and will otherwise regulate tee se and occupation thereof In such reas- nnahla manner and as this Honoraoie Board aaay require. All of which Is respectruuy suomiv ted. Tnl AlT.iWTM & JnOBTH UABOLIHA RatxxoasCo. By JAMS8 A. BKTAN, , President. f tTnon motion the matter was referred to Streets and Pump Committee and re- nnrt at next meeting. , The matter of filling the vacancies caused by the resignations of Aldermen amut and Roberts was taken up. ! Alderman Bangert nominated Mr J E amitti tA tin the nnexDlred term of Mr iTniMi. and was declared elected. aiiWmui Lane, nominated MrCJ .McSorley, to fill the unexpired term ot Mr Roberts, and was aeciarea eiecwu. Upon motion the Board aajournea. J.J.TOL80N, ' - , . . ;.. Clerk.: PEOPLE Ot THE DAY Th i twtatm Cltohanw MJaa Annie B. pock of New Xork has accomplished the tmX of ascending Mount Sonata, tsottrta, and has won the title of queen of mountain climbers. It la tho firt Q&e Ce urntnlt, esti mated to be mosa titan 8SX10 feet above the level e the sea, has ever been reached. (Qaa Peck made her UBS AKKIB B. PECK. successful ascent accompanied by Pro fessor W. G. Tight, president of the University of New Mexico, and two Swiss guides. Mlsa Peck has an International repu tation aa a mountain climber, being one of only three women who have ever reached the summit of the Matterhorn. She has made a successful ascent , of the Jungfrau and is the only woman that ever climbed the Funfflnger Britae. the most dangerous rock climb In all Europe, where a slip from a two Inch rock ledge meant a sheer fall of 1000 feet Miss Peck, anxious to outdo all moun tain climbers, selected Mount Sorata. "I will succeed or I will never come back," Miss Peek told her friends when she left New York. Miss Peck in all her mountain climb-1 lng discards skirts. She wears knicker bockers or loose bloomers. She Is well 1 on toward middle age and was former ly professor of Greek and archaeology at Smith college. She was one of the! first women to study at the American I Archaeological school at Athens Three Bora. As nearly s possible a half a century ago two little boys were fighting it out at fisticuffs In a rattier too exposed oart at the grounds attached to Eton college. While they were thus engaged sixth form monitor, disgusted at the partial publicity of the fray, lounged up, banged together thp beads of the two email pugilists and kicked them off on their business. Tb only enduring result.whlch followed is that one of the combatants Is today head master ot Eton, while the other In due time reached the bench of bishops. The monitor was the present Lord Currle, late British ambassador at Rome. Lawaoa oa Taahttnai. Thomaa W. Lawson of Boston, who two years ago was not allowed to en ter ttts yacht Independence tn the trial races for she America's cup because he was not a member of the New xork jxacht Club, said some Interesting' things the other day about yacht racing. Mr. Lawson thinks the $2,000,000 Sir Thom as Upton has expended In his three failures to "lift" the cup was weB la vested In advertising the Upton teas and that -the notoriety received by members of the yacht club has been Dleaains to them In the some way that a prancing drum major (who, Mr. Law- DffiD. ' ' flit!m Hattll, child of Mr and Mrs J J riM. died at their home In this county ..vzwimiuW. OotUtb. In the ninth year ot tier age. -Of -such Is the Kingdom of Heaven. - oys Knee Pants. If onr bov needs a pair of pants, we I Fresh car oacS- floor Just Received. Harvej'a Small Pig Hams, Extra Fancy Fall Cream Cheese, Fresh Elgin and Fox River print Butter. -----Fresh Uneeda Biscuit and Milk Biscuit. New Prned Mackerel. A good Salmon for 10c can. Im ported and Domestic Sardines. f" Fine Teas and Fresh' Roasted Caffee. I have some big bargains in plug tobacco, if jou chew give me a call. Complete stock of good things to eat. Yours t Please, I J. L McME, SSr I 'Phone 91. 71 BrGavl mt Now Ready for Business. The finest stock of goods that has ever been our pleasure to show is now open and we will take pleasure in showing you through all departments. shoes. Our shoe stock is the largest ever showing in New Bern comprising the following famous lines W L Douglas, W P Taylor, Lewis A Cassett, A E Nettleton and Hamilton & Brown in-Mens, and Queen Quality and E P Reeds in Ladies also a complete line of Boys, Misses and Childrens Shoes, CLOTHING. O ' ati awm aii a Trt f am a Boys and Childrens, we are also agents for the Globe Tail oring Co, of Cincinnati and will have you a suit made to measure from (10 to $35, Our stock suits from $5 00 to 120 00, s. . Furnishing Goods. Our stock of Furnishing Goods is great and up-to-date Are agents for the Meyers Gloves, Lyon Band Collars and Shirts, Water-house Neckwear,' Harris Suspenders, a complete line of Flannel Underwear, The Howard Hats and anything you may want, Dry Goods and Xotions. All that we ask is a look at our Btook of Dress Goods Notions, Silks, Ribbons, Cloaks, Skirts, Corsets and a thous- i and and one things that are kept in a large up-to-date store, n-J ' .... . ..i . It 1 j. opeuu. yuur money wiui ub anu we win bayo you ai icasti 10 per cent, on all purchases, Tours truly, J. 7. BASTEE. I Hackburri'S Invites All the Ladies to to VISIT HIS STORE dur ing Carnival Week. i is and see his Up-to-date line of Dre; m Goods; Dress Trimmings and Notions. R New Line of Princess Hip Corsets Just J $ Received, can give you any size. . ) 5 This Cool Change reminds us that it's W ft time to Change Underwear, we have a J f Complete Line of Childrens, Ladies, Boys ) I IWS onJ HSTam V. a4-V t. DaUah 111 aaI . f aUU JULOULO, UUIlU Ui VUbliVIU MUU vv viva A Misses and Ladies Union Suits. ; 4hZ . 1 ..."i:;; '..': J Prices Low in reach of all. K See us for Blankets, Bed Spreads, $ Comforts, Sheets and Pillow Casc3 V i ': tBoicaa w. btwao& aon aara. works without DSV) hA8 hu vanity tickled by tho plaudits) of the hlo-ered vokeL "There naa proDaory, never exisma rjrrum major who would have been heard of anywhere on top of the earth If he had not been a drum major, the whole thing on parade," says MrXaw son. "The yachting circuses that have ot late been nauseating real sportsmen have tended to rouse true yachtBmen the world over until, unless X read the Bbms of the yachting times askew, their Indignation will ere long take some tangible form that wlU bring tM aTeat sport back to a sane standard, a standard that will admit of the repre sentative event ot the sport being tak en part In by all yachtsmen whq can XXAIIs ROAD, HlliXi ATJD ICIIjmC BTJPl?jLIE3. WB ARE MANUFACTURERS" AGENTS FOIl Erie City Boilers and Engines, - Van Winkle Celebrated Gins and Presses, The Oneida Wood Split Pulleys, .' . The Wagner. Daples lizzzx fur We carrya full stock of everything in the line cf I" Supplies, w Mrn srit mum i m J'"'1 .OWW JJfc.M J-Wi aMMWM Craa C, n m TMt can suit vou end not hurt qualify as sportsmen." - 1 vjur purse very much either. r E.v:.Ar.rsTr.oKG. o n r T"t j
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