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RIW BIEI, CEAVII COU1TT, I. C, FRID1Y, 8IPTIMBIH 16 1904 SICOin SICTION.
NUMBER 44.
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Many Out of Town People, j
Have Returned,
8ome from tns mountains and some from the seashore. House
cleaning will soon begin. No doubt many of
yon will hare to replenish your '
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Pillow Cases 86x45 at 12 1-2", 15c acd 20c each.
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purifying, and beautifying the
skin, for cleansing the scalp of
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the stopping of falling hair, for
softening, whitening, and sooth
ing red, rough, and sore hands,
for baby rashes and chafings, in
the form of baths for annoying
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0RL0FF, THE SCAPE GOAT
i Satisfy Russians. Two Months For
Sighting Be fare Winter. Both
Armies Mow Inactive.
London, Sept 15th, Inactivity of the
opposing armies of Russia and Japan
continues and no lighting of a general
character is reported. Information com
ing from an authoritative source in St
Petersburg is that the Russians will win
ter at Harbin, bat the fact that there
probably will be two months of good
weather for military operations before
extreme cold weather aets ia leaves
room for a revision of this purpose in
the light of events that may transpire.
The Japanese are reported to be collect
ing taxes and otherwise administering
affairs in Manchuria, as though that
country were conquered territory. The
publication of General Kurcpatktn's re
port or the lighting from Augu:. 20th
until the ratreat upon Mukden has cre
ated a better fueling in Bt Peters
burg.
The report distinctly places npon
General Orloff the responsibility for the
failure to hold the heights in the vlolxity
of Sykwantum and so check the Japa
nese advance,
News in a Nutshell.
A MATED CM-
PELLETIER.
Damages Asked tor Injuries Receiv
ed by Free Past Holder.
Marriage. Polities. St. Mary's and
Peaee Crowded. Storm Frrsks
at Mt, Olive. Senator Aid rich
atBsaefort. Beforst Ticket
Majority.
Raleigh, Sept 15. In the Supreme
The special commission appoint ed to
investigate the steamboat Slocnm disss
ter will resume its inquiry at New York
tomorrow.
A French professor declares oysters
cannot transmit any disease to human
beings.
The Italian Government is trying to
secure the return of the ancient cope
stolen from Aacoll and later sold to J P
Morgan.
The Interparliamentary Union, repre
senting many countries, began its con
vention at St Louis.
Court tcday argument of cases from the
Third district waa concluded and the
aoted case of McNeill va the Charlotte ft
Durt am railroad, was called for the arga
ment on the rehearing of a rehearing.
This Is the case In which Editor McNeill
of the Carthage Blade sued for damtges
for Injuries sustained while he was rid
ing on a frae paaa that had expired, the
conductor allow ing him to ride on it at
his earnest solicitation. Of two jary
trials the first verdict was for $5,010
and the second on a new trial allowed by
the Supreme Court a $4,000 verdict was
rendered. This was affirmed, then a re
hearing allowed and another affirmation
followed and now there is a rehearing
of a rehearing on the ground that plain
tiff has no standing In court or just
ground for he suit.
The executive committee of the State
Hospital for the Insane at Raleigh, in
aeaakn yesterday and today report the
affairs in excellent condition but the
institution terribly crow Jed. They de
clare that approprlationa for material
enlargement by the next legislature la an
imperative necessity,
Obas B. Ellis, manager of the Bell
Telephone exchange at Selma waa
united in marriage last afternoon In this
city to Mies WlUette Htghe, the cere
mony being at the home or the bride In
the presence of a few friends. They
went to Selma last flight where a recep
tion waa tendered them. Miss
Highe was for sometime an operator on
the exchange here.
Chairman F D Jones of the republican
congressional executive committee for
this, the fourth district was here today
In hopes of getting the committee
gether and naming a candidate for con
gresi to oppose Ed W Pou Democratic
congressman, bat other members did not
show up. Jones says he hopes to have
a candidate named within two weeks.
Both St. Mary's School and Peace
Institute opened today with the largest
attendance In their history. Every
room in both Institutions is taken and
several applications have been refused
by both for lack of room.
Parties who arrived here from M t.
Olive, since the eydone yesterday tell
of some remarkable freaks of the wind
In one Instance a dwelling house was
blown down and four small children
were carried by the wind into the yard
unhurt. At another house a Mrs Cox
was sitting In a chair in front of her
house when the force of the wind smash
ed the chair, jammed the woman in a
corner and overturned the house, pin
ning the woman down so that it required
hard work by three neighbors to extri
cate her. However she was unbarm
ed.
Senator Simmons has received a tele
gram from Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island notifying him that he cannot
meet him in Beaufort, until Sept 25th.
They were to have met there today for
the purpose of conferring as to the
possibilities for deepening the bar by
government appropriation.
Armlitead Jones, for the past several
years chairman of the Wake county
Democratic executive committee an
nounces that he will not atand for re
election and he will be succeeded by W
B Snow who led the victorious fight In
the Democratic primaries for the reform
ticket of county commissioners whose
majority waa about 1.500.
The official count of the Democratic
primary returns shows thst Ellington's
jorlty over N B Bronghton's for the
State Senate was 804. Ellington waa on
the ticket with the reform county com
mlssloners whose majority was 1 500.
Sept 15.
We have had It v. rr dry for a while.
But we tblnk It will be to the reverse
bow from the roarlnz of the thunder
over the sea.
Farmer are buajtbartealisg their cot
a. Cotton crop i short.
Mr o 8 Week, Jr., shot a rattle snake
last week measuring 5 feet and haavlog
M tattles.
The snake had a rabbit charmed. Mr
Weeks killed the an ake first, then the
rabbltt.
Mr D S Weeks Jr., purchased a fine
yoke of oxen from Mr J F Morse .Monday.
Messrs Lee and Orln Bnek made their
father a visit Sunday.
Mr Walter Buck is enlarging his store
rreparlng for the fall and winter
stock.
Mlas Villa Weeka Is visiting rela
tives and friends at Belgrade thla
week.
Died September 3rd, at her home, Mrs
Nancy Hay, a very aged lady. She
haves 4 children, and a circle of rela
tives and friends to mourn her death.
Weextenl oar sympathy to the be
reaved ones.
X. T. Z.
A MATTER OF HEALTH
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
HAS MO SUBSTITUTE
OLIVERS
Pept 15th.
and wife of Tren
Parkot'a last Hun-
Hon T D Wsrren
ton vhited at Mr R
day.
Dr and Mrs H R Parker of Tronton
visited at Mra C I Ward's Sunday.
Misses Clare Harper and Bertie Heath
went t Pollocksvi'le Monday even
ing. Mr Willie Hlgglns of Loco was here
Bun y.
Mis DW Harper and cbi'dren, Glen
Elmer, and Raymond, returned to their
home In New Bern Morday.
Mr James RIggs of White O I; was
with us Monday.
Mr and Mrs Linwood Buck of Raven
wood visited at Mr J D Heath's Sun
day. Mrs Levi Moore of Jasper apedt part
of last week with her parents Mr and
Mrs Sam Edwards.
Mr Edgar Elliott of Pollocksvllle visit
ed at Mr J P Harper's Sunday
Mr G 0 Edwards of New Bern waa
here Sunday.
MrJC Parker and D L Littleton
went to New Bern yesterday.
Mr E H Williams of Ravenwood visit
ed at Mr J D Heath's Sunday.
Cotton picking seems to be 'he lead
ing occupation here now for cotton
pickers are scarce.
Field peas do not seem to bear fast
this year. They are very late for the
season.
Mr B A RIggs of Ravenwood attendee
church here ttund&y,
Mr Amos Bell of White Oak visited
Mr G O Ward Sunday.
Unole Josh.
COVE.
Sept. 18.
On Wednesday night the 7ih last.,
there was an Ice cream supper at the
school house for the benefit of the Bap
tist church.
Music was furnished by the Cove
string band.
There was a fan drill by the school
girls carried ont to perfection.
There waa an address on education
by Mlas Leah Jones of New Bern.
Also a cake was voted off to the most
popular young lady, and second best a
banket of fruit
Miss Leah Jones received the calse and
Mlas Jessie Taylor the fruit.
About thirteen dollars waa raised alto
gether. On the 11th Mr G O Wood and Miss
El'a McCoy were married at the home
of the bride, J S Robinson, officiating.
After the oeremony an elegant supper
was spread at Mr W F McCoy's where
an anxious crowd was waiting for the
arrival of the bride and groom.
Mr W H Robins and wife returned
from Dover today where tbey have been
visiting a few days.
Messrs Stewart and Wolfei.deu of
New Bern were in Cove yesterday look
ing over the timber of White Bros., also
their saw mill here. It 1b reported they
are going to sell out all their property
here, which of course we regret very
much as they have been a very useful
people to our place, and done much to
ward the upbuilding of Cove.
Mr H T White went to Elnston yester
day.
Mr S D White went tj New Bern yes
terday.
Messrs J L Robinson and W E Jones
went to Elnston today. Also Mis D P
Kennedy.
HENON
ARAPAHOE
Septic.
Oar pee p's are now beginning so pick
cotton.
While the cotton crop Is not as good
as waa predicted earlier when It was
taken on such heavy growth of weeds,
yet we believe there will be a medium
crop, the growth of weed Indicated an
extra crop. In some places the army
worms are doing considerable damage,
liy striking early they destroy many of
tbe young bolls.
Mr H A Reel of Arapahoe expects to
have h s new gin ready for operation
neit week. It will be quits an improve
ment to anything in our country la the
way of cotton gins.
Mr J M Reel of Arapahoe went to Bel
tlmore last week to purchase goods for
his fall trade.
Mr G T Bennett will put goods In his
now store this week.
Two new f tires have been started in
Arapahoe, Mr Alfred Powell and Mr
James Daw.
A resident of Arapahoe was terribly
beaten last Sunday by a man who im
agined he had been insulted. The Vic
tim had been sick f n two montha and
waa jUBt able to get around when this
unfortunate affair occurred. He was
taken by auiprlso but could not have
stood before his opponent any way as
tbe xsaallant was very much stronger.
The cowardly attack has caused much
Indignation In our community.
Miss Delia Miller of New Bern Is visit
ing friends and relatlvea near here this
week.
A. B.
Political Meetings.
The following meetings have been ap
pointed by the Btate Committee. Hons.
D L Ward and W L Arendell.candidates
for tbe Senate will address the people at
these meetings:
Dover, Sept 16, at night.
Croatan, 17th, 22 noon.
Ft Barnwell, 19th, 12 noon.
Trultt's. 21st, 12 noon.
Vanceboro, Saturday, Oct 8th.
Prince Herbert Bismarck U critically
til at Friedrichtrabo, Germany.
Fifteen Jersey cattle from the B'.lt-
more estate have been sent to the cattle
exhibit of the St Louie fair.
Quarterly
Conference
meats
Appoint
Rev Dr S Indell announces the fol
lowing Qutrteily Conference appoint
ments:
Jones Circuit, Loco, Sept St 25.
Centenary Get Sth
Pamlico Circuit, Bayboro, October
lSthlOth.
Oriental Cireult.Orlental October 18
17th.
What is Life?
In the last analysis nobody knows
but we do know that it Is under strict
law. Abase that law even slightly, pain
results. Irregular living means derange
ment of the organs, resulting In Consti
pation, Headache or Liver trouble. Dr
King's New Life Pills quickly re-adjusts
this. Its gentle, yet thorough. Only
25c at Biad ham's drag store.
LOCO
Sept 14th.
We are having fine weather for pick
ing cotton this week.
Several of our people attended service
at May.vllle Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Manly Digging spent Sun
day with the family of Mr Rbllle Col
lins of Jones Co.
MrsSudle Higglns and son, Willie
spent Saturday night very pleasantly
with the family of Sir B W Trott of
Deppe.and Sunday with friends at Maya
ville.
Misses Eunice Smith and Sidney Hig
glns spent Sunday with relatives Jin
Jones Co.
Mrs Sot Gillott and little daughter,
Ethel are visiting on New River this
week.
We are sorry to note that Miss Sudle
Gibson Is quite alok. We hope she will
soon recover.
H.
Cause of Insomnia.
Indigestion nearly always disturbs the
sleep more or less and is often the cause
Of Insomnia. Many eases have been per
manently cured by Chamberlain's Stom
ach and Liver Tablets. For sale by F S
Duffy and Davie Pharmacy.
ttodol Dyspepsia Dure
Majwta wits), vejss gsatji
WARDS MILL.
Sept 15,
Weather ia very pleasant, cotton pick
ing is all the go now.
We are glad to eay that Mrs William
Molton, who had been very sick Is better.
Mr W G Smith has been suffering sev
eral days with a carbuncle on his shoul
der. We hope he will soon be ont
sgaln.
Mr J O Littleton went to Jacksonville
on business.
It seems that no one wants the post
office to have received bonds, but both
savthev don't want It. Neither Mr
Littleton and Mr Bagett say tbey want
it
The meeting olosed last Sunday at
EnonGhspel. We had a glorious re
vival, four was baptized and three re
stored. The church greatly revived
BDlrtuallv. Brother Wheeler did some
of the best preaching we ever heard In
our church. May Gods richest blessings
rest, upon him wherever he may
be.
The R. F. D carrier went squirreling
this morning and brought in two squir
rels at six shots.
Mr Stephen Hall and bii two (laugh
ten, atopped tit Mr J O Littletons last
Thursday night, on their way to Kneads
Ferry. Mr Hail left one of his daugh
leis and raturnod Monday.
Carnival Excursion Rates.
On account of the Summer Festival
and Street Fair the Rowland Improve
ment Company have made the following
low rates on the A & N C railway begin
nlngTuetday September 20th; ticket
being purchasable each day next week
up to Saturday and good to retarn on
Saturday,
Klnston to New Bern and return
Caswell " " " " "
Dover " " " " "
Core Ok " " " " "
Tusoerora " " " "
Clark's " " " "soil
by conductor
Norehead City to (New Bern and
retnrn
Hollywood to New Bern and Re
turn, by Conductor
Manslleld to New Bern and Re
turn, by Conductor
Wlldwood to New Bern and Re
turn
Newport to New Bern and Re
turn
Havelock to New Bern and Re
turn
Croatan
Rlverdale
On Thursday night, Sept. 22nd, by re
quest the management will run a special
from New Bern to Moreheed City, leav
ing New Bern at 11:80 at night In order
to accommodate the ladles and children
and others not wltbing to remain in
New Bern all night.
Tickets good on al. regular passenger
traina.
$1.00
05
80
55
55
25
1.20
1.00
1.00
90
80
55
85
80
NEW BERN PRODUCE MARKET
WHOLES. AUS PRICKS CURBBNT.
Eggs, per dozen 20c
Chickens, old per pair 80
" young, per pr 80&50
Pork, per lb. ...7. 7
Live Hogs 4 &5
Beef, " 67
Hides, green, per lb 5c
" dry, " 810
Beeswax, " 80 to 86
Corn, per bush 75c
OatB, " 571o
Peanuts 86
Potatoes, Yams 70
Bahamas 60
Local Grain Market.
Corn, per bu $ .78
Oats per bu 66
Meal, per bu .80
Hominy, per bu 77
Corn bran, per 100 lbs 1 .00
Wheat bran, per " 1.60
Peed, 100 lbs 1.8S
Cotton seed meal, 100 lbs 1.60
Cotton seed hulls, 100 lbs .80
Ship stuff 1JS0
No. lTlmothy, per ton SO 00
Fall Peas
For Truckers.
First and Best and Alaska fof
Fall Planting at
C. B. HILL'S
35 Middle St. New Bern, N. O
Deafness Cannot be Cured
by local applications, as they canno
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There it only one way to cure deafness
and that Is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness la caused by an Inflamed condi
tlon of the mucous lining of the Eus
tachian Tribe. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rambling sound or
Imperfect hearing, and when It Is en
tirely cloaed, Deafness is the result, and
unlets the indammatloa can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed
forever, nine oases out of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an in
flamed condition of the mucous surra-
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catena
Cure
Send for circulars free,
P. J. CHENEY ft Co.,
Toledo, O.
Bold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipa
tion.
THREE JURORS CURED
Of Cholera Morbus With One Small
Bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Mr G W Fowler of Hlghtower, Ala , re
latea an experience he had while serving
on a petit jury In a murder case at Ed-
wardsvllle, county seat of Clebonrne
county, Alabama, tie says: "wane
there I ate some fresh meat and some
souse meat and it gave me cholera mor
bus In a very severe form. I was never
more tick in my life and sent to the
drug store tor a certain cholera mixture,
but the druggist sent me a bottle of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarr
hoea Remedy instead, saying that he
had what I sent for, but that this medi
cine was so much better he would rather
send It to me In the fix I was in. I took
one dose of it and was better In five
minutes. The second dose cured me en
tirely. Two fellow jurors were afflicted
ia the same manner and one small bottle
cured the three of us." For sale by F 8
Dully and Davis Pharmacy.
Plastico?'
SANITARY WALL MATftf
Plastic is NOT a hot water, Sltey rtna
aa svtm n it a " . w z
rock, in white and beantW JuaSto
be mixed with cold water. Any one
can brmh It m m..n C.i
li vrnJ w cementing to tee
,V.,i..iui'S."i-SH? aJ
tick. 1 he g-Ioe eoon rote, noarihin
vermin and -rerma of n.i ji
jnd( the stuff rubs and acalea off,
JjVall finishes that must "niied with
what fanciful namea thoy'bear? RefuM
ANTV-KrYLSOBUNS tralllt)i.gU
Sold by E W 9bu3W3o1rN
A free bottle of Dr. Thacher's LlverasA
Blood Syrup will be sent to any reader ed
this paper who will write to the '
Medicine Co., Chattanrjogs, Team.
NAMVEL .1 lOKMI
Practical Horse Sttaar
ad Blacksmith.
In rear Chas. B. Hill's Feed I
Bt