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CSC fO-VV No. 87. NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY," N. C, TUESDAY FEBRUARY 12. 1907 FIRST SECTION 29th YEAR KAY11AU 1W11C . Bills or portions of account! are paid twice far of tener than most people can imagine. Possibly you have done it yourself without even suspecting it . t The only safe' way is to carry a checking account in this " bank and pay all bills by check. " : There is then no possibility of failing to get " a .receipt for each payment as the cancelled checks returned to you by the bank are the most indisputable form of receipts. This bank gives careful attention to the checking accounts ; of business men, fanners and individuals. : Call and see as. JAMES B. BLADES, PrstltltnL' wm. B. BLADES, V.-PrtWUU " , CEO. B..PEN0LET0N, Cashlsr. A SOU LAUD 8 IMPROVEMENT GO. OF DOVER, DELAWARE . CDL0U6 LANDS IN EASTERN NORTH GARQUNA OFFICES OVER BRADHAM'S 0 OBJECT TO WORK FOR. New Bern Wants The Normal School of Eastern Carolina A Good Ofl'er to Start Within a ftw days the legislature will take Up the bill and determine the fate of the bill to eitabltah a Normal School for Eastern Carolina and New Bern is in the race for the location of the school and we believe this city can offer some advantages equal to any other city competing for this prize. Her location is point in her favor and the development that is in progress now, the railroad building, industrial activity and growing population all demonstrate that New Bern's star is in the ascendancy and that it is best for many reasons to establish the school here. It will be a means of circulation of money the value of which it would be difficult to estimatu and in every way it ia something to work for. A gentleman will donate property valued at $1,200 if the school shall be located .here and this offer should be an incentive to double or triple this inducement and do all in our power to make this a sure thing. We can get this institution if we put ' the proper methods at work. - That Old Church Stealing Money Case Editor Journal: A verdict of not guilty has been en tered on the docket of Craven County Superior Cour, The State had seven witnesses, but fonnd only one witness was necessary to be put on the witness stand to con vict the State and clear the accused. This witness disclosed the fact the $15 stolen money that he accused de fendant stealing, that he himself had collected the same. Right at this juncture his honor saw the rat hole. Remarkable as it may be yet it is true, his honor asked the State witness the identical .question I have so many times asked hiin through the col umns of your great paper some months ago; How much money did the defend ant embezzle? This confounded the witness for he failed to answer, his honor giving him 'till morning to ans wer, but when morning came be had no answer. -.' , . Now somebody has been telling an untruth ever since this controversy bo no. ' I wonder how these few men will feel the last five minutes they have to live in this world, having done a child of Cod ft serious, graveand sin sinning gainst the Hol Ghost wrong. TENDERED. Mr. Editor: I beg to tender undying greatful thanks to dozens of citizens of tome of the best blood of both races who stayed in the court house three days to prove, (if need be) my charac- . ter good and to prove me innocent The last five minutes you are in this world think of the great sacrifice you made for child of the true and the living God, then feel that Daniel's God is your God, at this moment the chariot of God made to convey souls made per fect in the eternal adoration of the Uv- mg uoa 10 me realms or infinite, un dying gloi y, will swing even with vour bed rail, filled with Angels to accompany you where God himself abide. Signed: I. H. SMITH. Pine quality butter and lard at Oakt Market You'd better paddle your own canoe, For that's what you'll have to do, For when you are in hard luck And want to borrow a "Saw-buck," A.I you U get is sym-pa-thee, L..;-. you t-ke Rx-ky I'oimtainTea. F S I . y. PHARMACY, New Bern, N. C. v ANNUAL STATEMENT For the year Ending December 31, 1906 . of the Condition of the New Bern Building and Loan Associa tion. Incorporated October 1887, Commenced Business October 1887. Home Office, New Bern, N. C. Made to Insurance Commissioner: Ral eigh, N. C, as required by law. Cash on band Dec. 31 19(5 as per last report, $ 1,217 67 Installments paid, . 43,236 00 Mortgages paid in whole or in part, . 23,800 00 Interest received. 7,761 73 Money borrowed, 9,900 00 .Total, S 85,915 40 DISBURSEMENTS Loans on mortgages. white, 23.300 00 Loans on shares, 3,000 00 raid on withdrawals, dues, -Paid on withdrawals as property, 242 76 Paid mutual shares, 4,700 50 Salaries, Advertising and printing, Interest, Rent, Taxes, Installments due and un 5.084 00 28,976 50 25000 500 100 50 400 1,513 41 paid, 353 00 Borrowed money paid, 12,200 00 Uash. . 11.128 99 Total, ASSETS, Loans on mortgages (f ac values) Loans on shares, Cash, 1(85.915 40 132,600 00 6,000 (10 11,128 99 61100 installments unpaid, Total, $150,339 99 LIABILITIES. - Due shareholders, instal ments paid, Surplus, 137.323 00 13,016 99 - $150,339 9! State of North Carolina Countv of Craven f C E Foy President, J. R. VI. Carra way Secretary and Treasurer of the New Bern Building and Loan Associa tion of New Bern, State of North Car olina, being duly sworn, each for him self deposes and says that they are the above described officers of the said As sociation, and that on the 31st day of December last all the above described assets were the absolute property of the said Association, ;free and clear from any liens or claims thereon except as above stated; and that the foregoing statement, with the schedules and ex planations therein contained, assumed or referred to, are a full and correct exhibit of all the assets, - liabilities, in come and disbursements, and of the condition and affairs of the said Associ ation on the said 81st day of December last, and for the year ending on that date, according to best of their infor mation, knowledge and belief, respec tively. C. E. FOY, President. J. R. B. CARRA WAY. Secretary. oworn w ami luoBcnoea out ore nm this loin aay or January A. 1)., 1907. ROMULUS Kt NUNN, , Notary Public. My eorrtmiisinn expires Aug. 7, 1907. State of North Carolina, Insurance Department, Raleigh, Feb. 4. 1907. I, James R. ! Young, Insurance Com missioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the statement of the New Bern Building and Loan Association of New Bern, N. C, fllai with this Depart "ment, showing the condition of said Association on the 81st day of Decem ber, 1306. Witness my hand and official seal, the day and date above written. ja:,:::3R. Ycirra. L virnnce Comn,'. ' net. AROUND THE 1 Telegraphic r Communication With The Uttermost Parts of The Earth. 4 SENSATUL, TM8IC, l FECIAL HI POLITICAL Handed to the Journal Readers in Cwa densed but Accurate Form. Al most Every Part of the Glolie Represented in News Items. Greensboro, ,Feb. 8. Frank Bohan- non. the negro railroad hand, - who so brutally murdered R. E. Beachman, the foreman of the Southern railway gang, in which gang Bohannon had worked, but had been discharged, to day paid the full penalty of the law. The murder was committed at Jamos town, near here July 31bt 1906. At 11 o'clock this morning Rev. W R. Tolliver, pastor of one of the colored churches here, and who has been ad ministering to the dead man for some time, held a regular service in the dead man's cell. : At exactly 11:40 sheriff Jones read the death warrant, during which reading, and np to the last mo ment, the condemned man was calm and perfectly free from nervousness. When he came out of his cell he looked over the crowd and said, "good morn' big, I stand before you a murderer, who has violated the laws of God and man, but I have made my peace with God and man, and want you to meet me in heaven." Rev. Tolliver, asked all those who felt that they could do so, to join him in the song, the firt line of which was, "When I was a little child. " Though there were only two or three out of the group whose -voices were' steady enough to sing, Bohannon joined in the refrain with a sweet and clear voice. After the song, Rev. Tolliver made an earnest prayer for the murderer, his wife and child and those present The scaffold was forty feet from his cell, with the trip just on a level with the second story of the jail, the jail steps being used to ascend. Bohannon moun ted these steps, stopped, pulled off his shoes, the deputy then tied his arms behind him, while another tied his feet. After saying "good bye my friends and God bless you," the block cap was tied on and the trap was sprung; there was no . struggle, and in 133-8 min utes life was pronounced extinct Drs. Brooks. Edmund Harrison and Foscue were in attendance, and said that his neck was broken. A plain black coffin was brought and the body placed therein. The remains will be shipped to his sister in Winston today. - ( ;. :: ; i. Durham, Feb. 8 The first legal exe cution took place here today thete being a double banging, John Hodge, white, for murder, and Freeman Jones, a ne gro, for burglary. Both men on the gallows gave warnings against intern' perance, saying that drink had brought them to their present end. Raleigh, Feb 9 Despite proclamation of peace this morning by members in ceresteiin fish legislation, when' com mittee met this afternoon to formally ratify compromise bill agreed-upon last night was broke out afresh and things got so hot two members came near having fisticuff. When bill was read as drawn by sub-committee in accord ance with terms of compromise, Davis of Hyde strongly opposed it saying to put five mile limit for fishing pound nets atOcraooke Inlet would be a seri ous damage to his constituents. Davis of Carteret joined by Pugh of Dare sided with Davis, who was also aided by Mid yetteof Northampton, who was born in Hyde The verbal battle lasted two hours, Laughinghouse, Brewer and oth ers pleading for standing by agreement Vote being taken compromise bill was reported unfavorably by vote of six to five. Minority gave notice of minority report to House, when it will undoubt edly be sustained. Raleigh. Feb 9 Bills passed the Senate extending New Bern's boun dary, establishing a Recorder's court at Wilmington,, allowing bondsmen of sheriffs and tax collectors to collect taxes since 1002, to prevent the use oi dreg nets in Goose Creek, Pamlico c. unty. fill passed the House to in ORLD Oil ft HE corporate the Washington Trust Com- pany. to incorporate Cove City. . Kalei'h, Feb, 9th. The Cape Fear rivr pilotage bill will come up before tne legislature next week and a big fight seems certain. Paris, Feb 9 Count Boni De Costel lane, former husband of Anna Gould has appealed from the decision giving his wife divorce. :''.'-. - Washington, Feb 9 The Republics of i Costa Rica and. Salvador have joined with Mexico and the United States to prevent war ul Central America. Washington, ;Feb 9-The committee of inquiry into the discharge of the regiment h) nuking very slow progress. Senator Forator says thai he will keep up the fight if ; it takes all summer. . Raleigh, . C., ' February 9th.--In the House a bill was introduced requiring insurance companies to pay full amount of. Ions for which premiums have been collected. The Senate dis cussed at some length Daniels' bill to construe the statute providing a penal ty for delaying transmission of freight It was stated that the word "trans port" in the original statute had been construed by the supreme court to mean "to begin to carry" and the bill is to make clear the meaning the court having requested the legislature to con strue the actf The bill was made spe cial order for Tuesday. The bill to create Lee county passed with only one ' dissenting vote. The chief discussion of the day was on the bill to give McDowell county entire prohibition and abolish the saloons and distilleries at Marion. It was stated that one man ruled affairs at Marion, a barkeeper and distiller, who used $3,200 and 1,000 gallons of whiskey to corrupt the town. The bill passed by a vote of 32 to 4. New York, Feb. 9th. It is asserted that Mrs. Thaw's testimony Thursday at the trial will stand the test of cross examination which will take place next week.' District Attorney Jerome will have great difficulty in making any part of the sSair thus far developed to appear less important than has already been shown. Washington, , Feb. 11th. President Roosevelt has communicated with the Postmaster General as to the feasibili ty of barring from the mails the news papers containing in full the disgusting details of the Thaw trial. The Presi dent says he wishes something done about it District Attorney Jerome has served notice that he will prosecute newspapers for publishing obsene mat ter. New York, Feb. U.th-Mrs. Harry Thaw was on the witness stand again this morning and the note she wrote her husband at Cafe Martin' was pro duced in evidence. It said: "Black guard (White) was here a moment since." She left the stand temporarily to give the couit some proof of Thaw's irresponsibility. All women have been excluded from the court room. Washington, Feb. II. Mingo Sand ers, one of the discharged negro soldiers of Brownsville, declared at Enquiry that the citizens began the shooting, and that in the barracks the soldiers were told to fall in and get guns. The gun racks were locked and the keys could not be found. - Lieutenant Grier told them to break open the racks which they did. New Orleans, Feb 11-John W Old- rieve has finished his task of walking on the water from Cincinnati, thereby win ning $5,000. He wore shoes made of cedar, four and one-half feet long and seven inches deep. Edward Williams of Boston loses wager. f An Interesting Mission Talk Rev. Horace Houlding, who repre sents an Independent mission in the Chi Li province in China, gave a very interesting account of his work to an ap preciative audience at the Presbyterian church last night The speaker is a man of deep consecration and earnestness, and he made a profound impression as he told of his absolute reliance on the power of prayer. His experience in the heathen country has been peculiarly fa vored by Divine guidance, and the work of his co leagues is bearing fruit splen didly. He is in this ' country arousing an interest of an independent move ment in which, several denominations are concerned, and tha result of their labors shows that in many sections of the Chinese Empire the people are eag er to accept Christianity. A church has been orgaized there and twelve sta tions established, all having an influ ence for good over thousands of na j tives. His appeal was for the interest , of Christian people that the work of the CM Li mission be remembered in tlif 'r daily devotion. IMPORTANT RAILROAD BILL Introdnced to Prevent Freight Discriminations. Bills for New Bern. Other Legis lature Bills of In V terest Intro duced Special to Journal. HOUSE. . Raleigh, Feb 8 Bills introduced in the House, to incorporate Graham Collegiate Institute in Carteret Co. The House railway committee re ported favorably the bill reducing pas senger ttares, and it was made special order for Wednesday. Bills were ratified to abolish New Bern's Water and Light Commission, and amend charter of New Bern's schools.' : Bills were introduced to allow Jack sonville to establish fire department. Bill to survey and better protect State swamp lands came up, objection made that it would injure interests of many Onslow citizens, and so it will be looked into. In the House a bill was introduced to give the State Normal Industrial Col lege for women, at Greensboro $65,000 annually, and also $10,000 to finish the students building; $50,000 for dormi tories, and a like sum for the erection and furnishing a science building. The special order, the bill to equalize challenges of jurors in 'criminal cases, giving the defendant 23, and the State 15, provoked a warm debate and was defeated 44 to 56. Speaker Justice in troduced a very important bill, to pre vent unfair and unjust discriminations in freight rates, and correct abuses in freight charge, by requiring the Cor poration Commission not to allow any company to charge more for freight, over the lines of two or more com panies, than for an equal distance over the line or lines of a single com pany, and no rates greater than allowed in Virginia shall be allowed here pro vided.'-nothing in this shall be con itrued as a direction toaise any rate. It further provides that any railway which shall give any shipper any ad vantage over another by rebate or re duced rate, or violate this act shall be fined not less than $100, and imprisoned at the direction of the court and any shipper receiving any rebate or advan tage shall be fined or imprisoned. Bills passed creating the County of Lee and to require the penitentiary to turn over to the State $30,000 of State bonds it now holds as an investment SENATE. Bill passed Senate allowing ammc- niated fertilizers to be sold containing one per cent ammonia, 9 per cent phos phoric acid, and two per cent of pot ash. Wiriter'Green Items Feb 8th We have been having very cold weather for the past few day?. Our mail man S E Lane is taking a few days vacation. A B Cox has moved to Cove. We hope him a successful year. Brother Edward will occupy his old home with his happy bride. E L Moore of Pink Hill was called by phone to the bedside of his father, who is very ill. We are sorry to say Brother Hay wood Moore i getting worse. : Mrs G W Simmons and daughters Julia and Annie, was visitors at "Lane School House" Sunday. ' ' : L L French and best girl passed through our berg Sunday to attend the Heath-Jenkins marriage at Cove M. E. Church.' - G W Simmons, accompanied by his son Wi!lie. spent Friday in New Bern on business! T J Bryan and son Hubert spent Mon day in New Bern. Misses Delia and Katie Bryan spent Sunday afternoon at Cove. Mr Jesse Heath and bride, spent Tuesday with his uncle E H Heath. Misses Rosa, -Delia and Katie Bryan entertained quite a number of our young people Saturday evening. Among them were Miss Maggie Bryan, Julia and Annie Simmons, ' Messrs C L Wooten, J W Simmons, D R Simmons, and Luke Russell. D S Bryan furnish ed sweet music on the violin accom panied by his sister Katie with the banjo and C L Wooten with the harp. H M Bryan and sister Rosa were the vocalists, all report a fine entertain roent , . We are expecting some one Saturday we hope Mr C H Woods great suc cess. R T Lane mnde a flying trip to Fort Barnwell Wednesday evening. T L Turnage is all smiles it is a "girl". Not Lonely. A WEEK Of CIVIL CASES Superior Oourt - Begins the Last Week of the Winter Term. . The case of Smith vs the Norfolk & Southern Co , was the first on the cal endar for trial in the Superior court yesterday. It was an important casein admiralty proceeding and one which aroused a good deal of interest. The cause of the suit was the collision of the steamer Necse with the steamer Blanche which occurred in the early morning of August 25, 1905, during a thick fog. ' The counsel for the plaintiff, Capt. Bern Smith, was Mr. W. W. Clark and for the defendant Mr. A. D. Ward and Mr. Litiic, the later of the well rnown law firm, Hughes & Little of Norfolk. The evidence introduced by the plain tiff's witnesses showed that both boats were violating the rules of navigation, the steamer Nuese in exceeding the speed prescribed by statute and the Blanche by taking the wrong Bide of the channel. Cept Bern Smith the owner of the Blanche said that the cost of raising the boat was $350 and of repair was $2,000. Capt J. J. Harper of the Blanche stated that there was a thick fog and the boat was going at the rate of three or four and a half miles per hour and sounded the fog signal for ten minutes, did not see the Neuse until it got within 50 yards. The course of the Blanche was south by south-east and was crossing the channel. ' Capt. George Wallace of the Neuse, testified that his boat was run ning at a speed of about 8 miles per hour having slackened from the usual rate of speed of 12 miles on account of the fog. Before all the evidence for the plain tiff was completed, the counsel for the defense made a motion for non-suit which was overruled. No more evidence was introduced and the arguments began. Mr. Clark's statement before the jury was that though there was a technical violation of the rules by the Blanche it was done for the purpose of more safety and that it could not be accounted against them when they were seeking a safer course moreover the Neuse itself was going at a much greater rate of speed than the law allowed in a fog such as prevail at that time. Mr. Clark illustrated bis case very well by citing an imaginary case of a man lying across a railroad track, if the engineer sees him and has time td stop his train before striking him and fails to do it the corporation ia liable for damages, although the man had voluntarily laid down on the track. That he claimed was the sit uation of the case in hand, the Blanche though it crossed the channel head of the Neuse the officers would have had ample opportunity to stop the boat had it been going at the proper speed, The argument for the defense was ably made by Mr. A. D. Ward who con tended that in the act of crossing to the wrong side of the channel no mat ter what were the circumstances was ras WB an open violation of the United States, statutes and they did it at their o risk. The jury had the cue under consider ation about 20 minutes and returned a verdict for the. full amount of damagee asked for, $2,000. The defense gave notice of appeal "Hello Girls." How to be healthy and happy and be a phone girL .Ring us up for a package of Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with full particu lars. 35 cents. Tea or Tablets. -F. S. Duffy. VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Enforce The laws The people have said by their votes the second time 'that prohibition is what they want and it behooves every law abiding citizen to see that they have just what they want the election is over and while father was arraign against son, brother against brother neighbor against neighbor the election is over; the die is cast and now let every laV abiding citizen come together and see that the law is enforced and that the will of the people as expressed at at the ballot box shall be carried out This is our city, we are proud of its past history and now let us by our unit ed efforts the efforts of every good citizen; see to it that it shall be a clean city, a law abiding city, a city to which those seeking homes and investments need not hesitate to come. Let the law breaker understand that New Bern is not the place for him. The people can do this and I believe the people wil do .this. X. Death of E N Riggt, Mr. E1L ha N Riggs, the president and General manager of the New Bern Industrial Life Association died at the Stewart sanatorium Sunday after an illness from tuberculsis which he sufferd about five weeks. He was ' an energetic and hard working man and through dint of his labor had put 'the organization which he had assisted founding, on a successful basis. His age was 38 years. The funeral services will be holl hlg late home, 53 Cri.T.'.h str -t tt o'clock 1'. anion,' t. P v. R. C. I m: a VA cor.Juet tlie s-rvi . FISH 8 OYSTER ARE lira. .... Bills Regarding lite Industry Brought up for Consider " ' ntion. Muclr Discus- sion. . REPRESENTATIVE DOUG LASS BECGM5 ENRAGED: McDowell County irls .'niiilrtu Prohi bition but Compromise Pliuvs Duto of Operation June 1. 11)08. Col owd People Get an Appro- pi'iation of 85.000 for .lamcKtmvn Exjmsi- tion. Appropria tion for Silver Serviee for ('mixer. ' Special to Journal HOUSE. Raleigh, Feb. 11 Bills introduced in the House as follows: Koonce, to allow appointing board. Hooker, to provide punishment for secret assault' - Hooker, to allow Beaufort county to issue bonds. When the oyster bill of Davis, of Hyde, came up he said the bill had been favorably reported, It provided that three commissioners should supervise and protect fish interests. This clause was stricken out It prohibits dredg ing for oysters in Pamlico Sound, Pam lico river and Long Shoal rivers for two years; no plants or small oysters which will not bear inspection to be shipped out of North Carolina. Jacobson want ed to strike out provision - against dredging for two years.' DavU said this would pr? etically kill ihe bill; Ehr inghous said be had it TffH-ui' lutfcJ?'' and asked th: House to be very efifcfur He moved that the bill be made special order for next Friday.' This was lost, also Jacobson 's amendment When Manning asked if this was the last of the fish and oyster business there wero shouts "no" from all over the Hou3e. A biir chartering the Trans-Continental railway, proposing that North Caro Una shall guarantee the Interest on eleven million dollars, ggregulu-.g $440,000 annually, cama up as a special order, and ws referred to the appro. pn 1 ... prietion comnv.t'.ee. : - Douglass, author of the anti-dope bill, rose to a question of personal priv ilege and called the editor of the Lin coln News a liar and contemptible cur, saying h-i would sue him in the courts and regretted he could not bo hauled before the bar of the House for con tempt The bill passed creating an oyster commission r.n 1 prohibiting dredging in Pamlico S-iua-J and rertain streams for two years and prohibiting the shipment of small oysters n it of the State. It was made clear, that a separate com mission in charge of fuhories would lie created. . . ' Bills passed giving the , North Caro lina negroes $5,000 for their exhibit af the Jamestown Exposition and pro!,; biting the manufact ure and sale of li quor in McDowell county. A bill appropriating $5,000 for a sil ver service for the cruiser 'T'Jorth Caro lina was referred to the appropriation committee. . . SKNATli Bills were introduced to compel t. white deaf mute children to attend ti State School for them and to limit t ) admission of such children entirely citizens of North Carolina. To prevent fraud, misrepresentaii or secret rebates hy life insurance rot- panics. , To prevent and punish. intoxi :H: ; of railway employes, The bill pissed giving McUov county complete prohibition, bu 1 compromise itisnotelTective until .1 1st. ... Another bill passed fixes a re i, time for transporting freight, v," a delay of two days ut tho iin: and 48 hours for each ID J rniii tance or fraction thereof. Creat inventnit-tii, brirfvs return, givii-; j :-t of youth t'!l f t I 1 1 : n 11 i-
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