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Staff OINIV H H m i m I ''. -.-I. ' VOLDMI XXY11. WW BIRR, CBAVIH COUHTY, B. C., TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1905. FIRST SECTION. NUMBER BG VOICE OF THB PEOPLE The Lease Question. Editor Journal,. Craven, Pamlico and Olympia baring lUrted the controversy regarding the p proval of the lease of the A AN 0 Rail road Co by the Howland Improvemsm Company, It wontd be wt.ll for the Re preventative of Craven and.. Pamlico coubII& lathe Legislature to make dellgent Inquiry and find out what will .be to the best Interest tf the two coun ties before thry take any action or stand regarding any legislation looking to Ihe approval or said lease. - They with Lt-nolr, Jonc a! Csrteret and Wayne counties shou'd act together aid whatever will remit to the people's Inters at should control thair action. From actual result slnoe the lease, Ore ven and Pamlico's representatives should hesitate and move slowly In this lia- - portent matter ; The moving of the headquarters, and the report of -moving the shops and other published Intentions . of the Howlaod Improvement Company Should causa Mr Galon and Pamlico's Representative to find ont what they In tend doing with this property before they commit themselvee to any legist tore approving said leas?, ' We have per feet confidence In Mr Guton and only de sire to suggest to him the fact, that con sidering the action of the company since thy lease! the road It l I b . veil for h'm to Investigate any and a'l lrgls lature regarding the matter. The ma terial Interest of the business men of New Btrn and Craven county's interests la the A. 4 N C Railroad ii of such Im portance that we have not the -ullghest doubt, It will receive Mr Galon's con e'deratlrn. BTOUK-HOLDER. , To Whom It May Concern. Having been wrongfully accuaedand blamed for this great trouble that la now upon me, I write this In vindl atlon of myself,. On Dec. 24th uliim:, mj wire and little seven year old hoj l ( my home without cause, afur inducing mi to leave home to aee a akk neighbor, , Lo was not sick. She was iarrled away by her brother, E Igar Wbltty, with whom I thought, I vm on the beat nl terms. I repeat, that bo has j l ied my hem, my llfewlthnitcnue, furGod Is my judge, I did everything, la my Wiak nature, could do to make her happy and inpplled her every want so far as In my poer to doio. Inever was under ihs Inflm me of liquor in her presence (or any where elre) as I have been accused, as ill every friend and neighbor about me utcst. . I Invite In vestigation as to whither any blsme can be attached tome. ' N. O. COLLINS, Maysvllle, N. 0. ' Jan, IS, 1005. Poles Issue Revolutionary Procla mation. Berln, Jan. 13- Dispatches from War saw atate much excitement hu been created by the potting in the streets of copies -of the following revolutionary proclamation: ' ffOnce again the Russian Cur asks that we shall trel', hungry end cold, naked and bartf oted, through Manohu rUn deat iU The fact c f his having tn laved us gives him no right to demand that we th ill scr floe onr lives for him. The war Is no ciu e of ours. Japan is not onr foe, but mr friend. . RUe, there fore, like one man, and defend yoursel ves Down with the avitwracy of the Ctwl" . s " -: Stomach Troubles and Constipa tion. ''Chamberlain's Stomach end Liver Tablet are the b a , thing for stomach troubles and constipation I have- ever old " says J R Cullman, a dmgglst of Pottersvllle, Mich. They are easy to take ard' always give satisfaction. 1 Jell my enatomera to try tbem and if not ia Uf-.otnrj ticome back and get their money, but have never had a complaint. For ra'e by ell druggists. Uoi Sale The tract of land on Goose Creek k town as thfiUuion tract. D. CLNGDON. M0TI&EI I hare for gale one pair well broken Steers, 7 years old, ; , " W A EWF.LL, Near Steels Ferry, Craven Co. Wanted I A good msn to work a farm on shares or hire by the year. One who knows bow to raise tobacco preferred.' Farm 6 Biilua from New Bern, on Trent rosd. Apply to GEO D. QoRDNFR, r , No 4 Orescent 81 , ITew Bern, N.C. r. D. I Arrinslon, DIN'TAL SrKCiALIST. 1 f e c nnne t c''Mvely to die- 1 pn!9, ep- M'f J -j'sfDlseeae, i i i n s 'irf y. FIRE IT ML Gov. Glenn in Office and Enjoys It. Interesting Relics for Hall of History Murder Trial Variety of Moon ,! stone Discovered Presents for ' Ex-Governor Aycock. ,'S : . . Raleigh, Jan. 14. Another snow fell last night and the streets were quite glassy in some places. Yesterday was one of the very worst days of the year and today's sunshine was greatly en joyed, having been quite a rarity lately. Two interesting relics have been re ceived at the Hall of History. One of these is a pair of gloves worn by Capt. Alexander, of Burke county, during the War of the Revolution, He was born in 1760 and was at the battles of King's Mountain andCowpens. The gloves are sent by Mr. B. F. Davis, of Burke. The other relic is a pistol carried during the Civil War by Charles E. Benson, of the Second North Carolina Infantry of Grime's Divisions. It is the heaviest pistol your correspondent has ever seen. This morning about 4 o'clock . fire broke out at Apex, this county, and burned the postoffice, Apex News office, the stores of Hunt & Olive, A. G. Bell and J. W. Rogers. Two of the stores were new and were occupied this fall. All seven buildings were burned. ' In the Superior court here the trial of Will Adams, the murderer of a negro woman and her two children, is in progress. It is the second trial. The evidence is overwhelming againstAdams, who has once been sentenced to hang. , A report made by the gem expert of Tiffany, of New York, says a new and very remarkable variety of moonstone with a red reflection, has been discov ered near Bakersville, -Mitchell county. The newspapers mention the appoint ment of W. A. Blair, of Winston, on the monetary commission. . George B. Hanna, of 'Charlotte, has served many years on this commission, and Thomas K. Bruner, of the Agricultural Depart ment, has served one year. : Governor Glenn looked very comfort able as he sat at his desk today. He certainly fills the executive well. It is a snug fit He is a good dresser and a good looker, and withal a jolly good fellow. He has signed a' lot of commissions, practically completing the military staff, one of these being that fine soldiery Joseph F. Armfield, as Brigadier General, a re-appointment. Others were Geo. L, Peterson, of Clin ton, as Paymaster General; W. L. Mc- Gehee, of Franklinton, Inspector of Small Arms Practice;. Geo, F. Hankins, of Lexington, Assistant Paymaster General; Thomas Stringfield, of Waynes ville, 'Assistant Inspector General; W. E. Masenbury, of Henderson, Assistant Adjutant General; Ivey Foreman, As sistant Quartermaster General. Governor Glenn was chatting with some prominent men and said his new position would really give him a sort of rest. L, He has been a yery hard worker between his law practice and-politics. He makes it a rule to go to bed at 11 o'clock and in the winter time to eat only two meals a day but, as-he.' re marked with a smile, he tucked away a pretty good pair of meals in the col weather. In summer he eats three. He rises from bed at 7 to 7:30 and takes great deal of exercise. He told the newspaper folks that he would not give out any news after 4 p. tn. each day. He is very social and in order to meet the public will spend some time one day in each week at the Capitol Club, of which he has been made an honorary member. This is a verv nice arrange ment for the public. The Governor says he wants to know the : people and to meet them. He is a very sociable man and no doubt will maker the Execu tive Mansion a much frequented place. His mother, who felt so much pride in his election and inauguration, will live with him. " Ex-Governor Aycock continues to re ceive honors. The gifts presented to h'm this week aggregate in value more than twelve hundred dollars, and some of them are magnificent There is a $500 silver service from the teachers of the State and a (200 watch and charm from the State officers, this being one of the finest watches ever seen here. All sorts of good things have come to Governor Aycock and lots more are coming to him all he has to do is wait A Home Mission Note. . What We See. We fjinrnert In this wcrld for a longer or a shorter time receive faith fully tbr jogbout the journey. 'Our pwn conceit of what we see, Our own reaction upon what we feel" If we look upon the dark side of things, we tee In thoee we meet yes, and In eaith and air ml sky-ra literal transcript of our da-kened moods, our troubled fancies, our Initio endeavora Pathetic fallacy "thta shadowy, biassed ouiiooc nas ocea termed, and cathetlo la Indeed. Intteid of clvlnir Cut nut beat, we give onr worst, and It all cornea back to u. Like the boomerang of f the Austrian, Us latum Is Inevttablo. Uut iroi toe other hand, we look with cheerful, snnny iplrlti for the best tlml Use orlJ It.Ms, we ahall as sure! find '. It U V ' f,' t..i It flVja ii-.- SOCIETY. Local Events of the Put Weekt SOCIAL Mrs F S Duffy entertained a number of friends at an Informal reception last week in honor of Mrs John D Gardner of Boston,iMass. Last week Mrs E M Powell gave a novel affair, complimentary to the visit ing ladies in the city, In tho form of an Auction Party. Mrs FS Entry proved to be a most charming auctioneer. ; Very pretty souvenir cards were given to each guest being appropriate and delightfully amusing. At the olose of the evening the guests were v Invited to the dining room which was tastefully arranged, the table being decorated In feme and csnjlarbrum and a delicious repast was served. ' ' - One cf the enjoyable and elaborate af fairs cf the week waj the card party given by Miss Elizabeth Ellis to num ber of frleads. There were four tables at which six hand Euchre was p'fted, very 1 pretty and handsome prizes being given. . The first prize a gold belt pin was won by Miss Edith Oetllnger of Klnefem and Mrs David Congdon received th aon aclatlon which was a bisque figure, i The cDlor tcheme was red and graen, the Idea being farther carried owl Ik the refreshments which were In tbe form of American, Beauty roses, making ' the decorations of the dining table a an- usually beautiful one. Mies Bessie Hyman delightfully enter tained about fifteen if her young friends one evening last week, the occasion be ing her birthday. Th time wai pleas antly spent la making candy and playing gunes, Installation of Officers. At the meeting of Eureka Lodge Ha 1 I O O F, last Monday night the follow tng officers were Installed forthe ensuing term: - . J O Delemar Noble Grand. C F Marshall V Ice " AS Plttman Treasurer. J H Nelson F ft K. L OTolson Warden. L M Edgertoo I. G. L E Beam O. G. L L Danaeron R 8 N G. J J Harper-L 8 N G. Isaac Coho Conductor. L S Grant Chaplain, H C Armatrong R ft V G, W T Hadder L 8 V G. O A Kafer R SB. D 8 Lancaster L 8 8. C M Dockham AEHibbard, Vlsltlnsr E-Gerocr, 1 3 B Dawson I Geo Green. I W F Crocket, L L Damercn. Cortmlitse Ges Green ' H B Holland HM Groves IFInajic ) Oommftle REVENUE CUTIER ASSURED As President Das Signed Bill Making; a Law. Special to Journal, " " ' Washington, DC, January 14 The House bill which provided an appro ptta tion of $179,000 for the purpose at bmlld leg a mw revenue uutter for sttrvlcaj In the waters of Eastern Carolina, the bill being the work of Congressman CharuM R Thomas, having pasted both Honae and Senate, baa been signed ty Presf dent Roosevelt, making it a law and as mrlng tha construction of the Cut ter. -'V. : - v ' ' Fire Near Cove v 1 he residence of Mr Enoch B Laa situated in the neighborhood of Winter Green, a few miles from Cove,; this coarn ty, was burned Friday moral: ig about 4 o'olock. ' ; " The fire Is inppoeed to kave beea cawed ty a defeotive stove floe and the lalldlng wai entirely destroyed togethar wlth nearly all tha contents. Therw was no Insurance on any ofthepropea This makes the teoond residence f Lane has lost by fire In the past twelv to yean, both being on the same site. T) first one burned waa aa old family mi sion. BIx cent cotton has had Ita dtaoour ag lngiffecj of course, on the farm errs, of Eastern North Carolina,' but they ant la no ways despondent. The writer ha talked with a great many of then In lhe past few weeks and fcave fcottnd most ef them generally determined, to holdtlofr crop until the price haprov ety gete to a remuneratt r figure. And it kVght le well to remark that the farmers la tola ucctlon are well piepnrei to abide ty their deter Tiilnnt!! d. I'orfc meat, brea.f 1 '.bur, l.(.i rri " Ibtb t'-a f"& l'. V" -t: s 1 s f Vir t ' -a rt! ; i. - MANr LEGISLilTVE BILLS, Passed and . Introduced. Judges and Jurors Pay Increase. Want aH Divorce Legislation . Repealed. Special to Journal. .' Kalelgb, January 10. In theSena'.e, a memorial tfom the Western, N C Metho dist conference was resd, declaring that present divorce laws seriously threatened the sanctity of marriage, praying for special legislation against antl-acrlptmal ones, and Asking that all enacted legis lation since J883 be repealed. Bills paised, Incorporating the Winston Salem Southbound ratlway and the Dur ham and South Carolina railway. AjIU was Introduced for registering names, and placing headstones at all graves of deceased Confederate soldiers in every county In N C. ' Bills were introduced In the House to prevent fraudulant compromise of suits; to procure speedy trials in civil actions; to Increase salaries of judges, to $3,000; to increase pay of jurors in magistrates courts, fiora twenty-five to fifty cents per day; to give homesteaders the right to select a tract of land other than the one first assigned them, should the pre fer; to make transportation company issuing a receipt for freight responsible in a suit or claim for loss or damage; to provide that a criminal case shall stand for trial the first term, If summons and verified complaint are issued, and served thirty days prior t3 court; to give a law yer appearing on a contingent fee a lien on the judgment. SHORT PASSING EVENTS. An Important street sale of old hose, yesterday, was that of a four legged ani mal which sold for $3.50. There were no sales of cotton on the local market, yesterday, and only seven bales during the previous week. The market Is nominally Of to 7 cents. Rev. G. V. Tllley of Huntville, Mo., Is tn the city-, a guest of the Patterson aouse, ana win conanci services ioaay at the Tabernacle Baptist church at the usual hours.! ' - Two recent changes In the A. & N. C. shops in this city, Is the appointment of Mr. Fred Hunter, formerly of Durham, as foreman ef the round bouse, and Mr. Kurney Avery as foreman of the ma chine shops. An applicant at one of the drug stores for a prescription," which evidently called for ''frumentl," said the sick man had been In bed every since the saloons closed- Jantaryfirit This prohibition seems to work bjth ways. The following gentlemen closely a: sociated with A. and N. O. railroad affairs, wee gathered here yesterday: C. M. Busbte, Raleigh; J. W. Grsinger, Klnstoiii W. 0. Monroe, D, J. Broad- hurst, and Henry Well, Goldaboro. The famous "dark house," an oil time landmark on the A. and N. C. road near this city, is being removed. No further heads to be cracked there or at the cov ered bride near Goldaboro, for that is also to go, lo be replaced with trestles, Much complaint has been heard lately about the high price of horses, but one seeing the sale yesterday at the corner of Middle and South Front streets would have been astonished at the lowness of a horse's velae. An animal was sold for $4.00, both seller and buyer being satia ted, i ( Strangers coming to New Bern are at tracted and much interested In the hot beds In the suburbs of the city. In these beds are grown lettuce, cucumbers and Mch vegetables' as need to be forced to aneet an early market. Several gard eners nee Steam .to promote the rapid grewth e( their plants, and it Is claimed that the f stem Is a complete success. . The merchants report a considerable falling off of trade since Christmas. Various reasons are given to aocount for it, but the low price of cotton seems to be mostly blamed. . Whatever the cause, the business of New Bern can poorly afford tha loss. Whyjdon't the Chamber of Commerce wake up and make an ef fort to Increase the business Instead of letting It fall off There were more people from the country la New Bern ytsteiday than have been here any one day .since the first of the year, and many of them were thirsty souls, but could not obtain that dutd for which they craved. , It hu been given out by certain diplomatic business folks that the prohibiten law would not be rigidly enforced, that theit rural friend would be anpplled, and so tn, but It seems that there is a failure In the delivery of the goods. It transpires that th saloon keepers have accepted the prthlbltlonlaw m all sincerity and absolutely refuse to violate It, That's lost as it should be, end the proscribed onee are entitled to more or lee credit, but mysterious package pass out of ceitaln places that have never heretofore dealt In the dtath dealing drug. I'll brave the stm ma of Chtlkoot Pass, t il cr 1 a tii plains ot frozen Rlass, 1.1! any. 1 1 crnj the ai-a. tt -it- nt Rocky Mountain HISTORICAL SKETCHES. By Colonel JoUn D. Whiiford. Let us finish the sentence now, a part of which being: omitted la the printing In the last sketch where reference ' is made to Donum Mumford as a loud talker, though not pert. It was written "You know there are people that speak tbelr words, If not far from one's ear, as if a mile away, and others believe "Respect Is won by grave pretence, And silence surer even than souse." Hannah Mumford the wife of Donum, was much lighter in color thai himself and a number of years his junior la age. She was the nurse of Wm. Gaston, when his father was butchered by the Tories on the 20th day of August, 1781, wa with Gastonthat day in the house on the ground where the Jonrnal office la now located, as previously mentioned. We expect again to refer to Dr Gaston's death in connection with theHaBlin Oarthy-Washington Mansion which oc curred there after being wounded in a boat on Trent River while attempting to escape to go back to MumforJ. New Bern, Nov 27, 1832. The undesigned having been reques'ed to examine the state of Christ Church In this town since the completion of the essential repairs thereof, do hereby cer tify that they con scientiously believe the repairs to beperfectly secure from the most remote danger and that its con dltion is such ss to warrant the presence of the greatest possible assem blage: B. FLANNER. JOSHUA MITCHELL. F. SPARROW. HARDY B. LANE. DR. MUMFORD. In ( xp'anatlon of the sub-joined certi ficate ft is well to state, that owing to some imperfection, either in the plan or execution of the church the roof arched there began gradually to flatten and thrust the aids walls out. The roof was taken off, the walls drawn In with Iron rods and a new root substlnted of a different construction. The rods of iron were afterwards covered with wood resting at the ends on corbel and mak ing quite a handsome ceiling. It waa not only a high compliment to a colored man, but would have been to any white man to be allowed to act with the four white men of the highest stand ing in the town as mechanics aa well as citizens. They were Indeed men of "stern stuff" and the very kind no longer would have ever selected for a case In which he was interested unless the inno cence was clear, very clear or nis client. Mr W B Flanner assistant in the Rf g ister of Deeds office of Craven eounty and his sisters at New Bern are '.he g tat d children of B. Planner, Mr B M Brlnson Is the great'grsnd son of Joshua Mitchell whose ancestor came to this country bearing the name of Mitchell in the time of DeGraffen- reid. Mr John Lane Is the son of Hardy B. Lane and so well repreeents him at this time. F. Sparrow has no male lineal de scendants we think at New Bern now, He was a .christian gentleman of In fluence. We have been thus particular In al- hiding to these eentiemen not onlv be- ...... fv.. iIa.a.va ail iht la M nf tham and more, as It was wished' our colored citizens would look back t9 the dava of slaverv and learn when the be- hsvlor wu properly respected and treat ed by influential white people and what occurred at new Bern was not an ex ecution generally In Norlh Caro lina. . Donum Mumforl contracted to pull down the First Episcopal Church when the new one was constructed fell from It and broke his thigh. Then super stition arose as to the punishment for the act, and the real or supposed danger ous condition of the roof and walls of the new church with some increase. Hence the thorough exsminatlon and re port of the five men competent and effl cient carpenters and brick masons at to its secure condition, One or two cases of slavery should not be forgotten. There were two ne- grots, Jacob MoClures at New Bern, father end son. The former a slave and the latter free bora having a free mother all black. It will be recollected, Judge Wm Gaeton wai twice married, his se cond wife being a daughter of Dr. and General Wm McOlure of Craven, as he was both. After the death of himself and daughter, Mr a Oas:on, the estate be- lag divided Including the negroes, old Jacob wa purchased by hi son. This wa about 18:0. Th master in the passtng of time becsms dissatisfied with the conduot of his slave, he atated for hla imnndence and lazlnea sold him as follow to a man dlrct from Long Is- land, N T., where was hi home snd nn- til this hour soms people of the name re side.' lie waa the first regular negro speculator at New Bern. Copied from the New Bern Spectator. V Highest cash prices will be paid f r young negroes of both sexes from 10 to it years of age. JOHN GILDER SLEEVE" New Bern, 2nd Nov 1832. Toung negroes were preferred by onr Northern speculators bat those ot other ages were not refused at fair price. Thus old Jacob McClure was ' taken In. The New York "Glider" a he wu familiarly called by bit associate after wearing the New Born market down 1 wcat to Al.Jm'ma, leaving L'.s soil la- tended fir bis brothers an 1 elcterr,' standing on the banks of the Trent) River at the f ot of the atreet below Mr J 8 Msnlx residence which waa origi nally John Glider Clecves, the Long Is land speculator who first came to New Bern for that purpose alme and did pur 806 b's business enthusastically snl In- uu.imu.si; nuns iireio uu.uuv. i years. - ,- Continued. SCH0OL HOUSE BUENfD. Total Loss by Fire of Colored Graded School Building. Building Tendered to School. A very terloue fire in every way,occor red here yesterday, resulting in the total destruction of the large frame two story building on West 8t, occupied by the Colored Grsded School. The first alarm was atautr 11:30 a m., and the fire was found to be around a defective flue. ITbe fire wss tbonght to be extinguished and the scholars In that wing of the building were sent home The regular school closing was at 2 p m and in less than thirty minutes after wards, flames were seen coming from the building. The fire had worked be tween the walls, which were sealed, and secured such hold that before they could begotten under control, the building as completely wrecked. The losi ia placed at 3,000, although It Is estimsted that the building could not be replaced for less than $4,503. There was $1,500 Insurance. It is ex peck d that tha school trustees will de terrains In a day or two what will be done about continuing the school. An official of the New Bern Colls: iate ludustr'al Institution, colored, called at the Journt.1 office, just after the fire, and said the use of their bolldlcg was tendered the Graded School management so far as they could use It, while other arrangements were being made. Avery thoughtful and considerate ac, and It may be that the offer can be accepted, for some of the echool grades. IN LEGISLATURE S ATURI AY Pena'ly on Telegraph Companies. Liq uor Discussion and Bill For State to Tax all Saloons $1,000. Bpeolal to Joirnal. Raleigh, January 14 In the Senate, bills were introduced to impose penalty on telegraph companies for non-delivery of messages. A bill pasted to prohibit the sale and manufacture of liquor in Richmond county. After a warm debate over this hill, but only three votes were cast In the negstlve. Ia the House a bill as Introduced to regulate the sale of liquor In the State, requiring all saloons to pay one thous and dollsrs license and to close at eight p m, opening not earlier than 6 am. Al TEMPTED ASSASSINATION, Of Russian Ex-Ohlef of Police by Stu dent. Moscow, Jan 10. An attempt to as- sasslnate Gen. Trepoff, who wa lately removed as chief of police, while he was Mlng farewell to Grand Duke Eergea at the rallrca4 station, who wu also re moved from office, has arouted police activity. A thorough search is being msde for the assassin. Trepoff had in curred a deep hatred of students and a voung man appeared suddenly as Tre poff was shaking hands with the grand duke and fired three shots it Trepoff. All missed. The would be assassin was a student and escaped during the excite ment. Beats Cotton Raisin; Zorah.N.O, Jan. 10,1905. For the benefit of farmers and chicken ratsers. Ia order to ascertain something about the egg production In out county I have kept account of all the eggs I have bought sines Jan. 1, 1001 to Dec 81 of the tame date which amounted to 2901doren. I sold those eggs to Lucas k Lewis tor $505.16 which made an average of a small fraction over sixteen cent a dozen the year through. There were two other stores in my I Immediate neighborhood baying eggs the same year, which of course would I Increase the smonnt wonderfully. I am sure the egg I bought were rais ed in a radlu ot two mile. Besides the eggs that all the stores bought a good! many were carried to New Bern and I other place. I think the egg production I of our nelehborhood la worth asmuch asl a crop ot six cent cotton, so let ns In- crease the egg trafBo and diminish the cotton acreage. SILAS FULCHER Petitions Involuntary Bankruptcy Two petition In lnvolnntsry bank- rnptcy have been filed In the clerk's of- flee, here. Wltherldgton and Lilly, who did a general merchandise business at Ayden, Pitt eounty, Messrs N J Rousa, and Rountree and Carr, ofElnston, tepre sen ting the pHltloners. The sssets are placed at $4,000 and liabilities at $7,- 000. .. John T Cooper of Bayboro, Pamlico oounty Mr R Nunn of New Bern rpP resenting the petitioner. Assets ?l,C . 1, MubUSlks 1 10,050. THE KING GANDER. Don't Sboot Him or You'll Get M ' Crair n h Coot. Never hear tell of a king gander, I s'pose? No; most folk hain't The sharps tbut write the bird books eaya tbere nin't no such thing, but I know upvter. i ve seen one, '.'There dlu't never but one king gan der nt a timis same's a country never has but one king at a time, but a king gander's a veal king', that's what he is. It nin't jost because he's the biggest gander of any or the kuowin'est It's ometnin uioi-e. He's kind of a se ared gamier, lie is, and there ain't a wild goose that flies, but knows it, He's captain of 'em all, nn It's only the pick of the geese that flies with him. Ncr that ain't all neither. What do you s'pose became of that big king gan der Bill shirt? Ever hear of a dead gander bein' carried off by his flock, restin' on their backs an' them a-honk-in' put a reg'lar buryin' dirge? Well, I've said enough. Fact is I've said all I dare say. ; . Eut I toll you this: If ever you have a chanst to ehoot a king ga 'er don't you do It. "f ain't good luck. If you don't believe it look at my brother Bill. He killed one leastways he shot hlm and then what happened? Only, the Lord and Bill Iluckina knows. An' Bill '11 never tell. Why not? 'Cause he's been as crazy as a coot ever since yes, sir, crazy as a cootl Outing. It Is noticed that the truckers are pushing tbelr preparations along for the spring crop. No hard freezes have In terfered with the work thus far. Altoona, Pa., June 20, 1903. I was afflicted with Tetter in bad shape It would appear in blotches as large aa inj band, a yellowish color, and scale off. You can imagine how offensive it was. For twelve years I was afflicted with thii trouble. At night it was a case of scratch and many times no rest at all. Seeing the good the medicine was doing a friend who was taking it for Eciema, I com menced it, and as a result the eruption be- fan to dry up and disappear, and to-day am practically a well man. Only two tiny spots are left on the elbow and shin, where once the whole body was affected. I have every confidence ia the medicine, and feel sure that in a short time these two remaining spots will disappear. S. S. S. is certainly a great blood puri fier, and has done me a world of good. I am grateful for (what it has accom plished, and trust that what I have said will lead others who are similarly afflict ed to- take the remedy and obtain th same good results that I have. 125 East Fifth Ave. John F. Lbax. . While washes, soaps, salves and powders relieve temporarily, they do not reach the real cause of the disease. The blood must be purified before the cure is permanent. S.S.S. contains no potash, arsenic or min eral of any description, but is guaranteed purely vegeiaoie. Send for our book on the skin and ita disease, which is mailed free. Our physician will cheerfully advise ' without charge any who write ua about their case. The Swift Speclflo Company, Atlanta, Ga. L": NEW BERN PRODUCE MARKET WnoLEfciLE PRICES CURRENT. Eggs, per dozen........ Chickens, old per pair. " young, per pr. Pork, per lb..- Live Hogs .1.. Beef, " Hides, green, per lb . . . " dry, " ..... Beeswax, " . ... Corn, per bush........ 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