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t i ,- i. NEW B2RN, CRAVEN COUNTY. . N. C, T. 7 JULY. 3. . : J SECOND SECTION 31th Y Ho. 22. i n r j ft a v i V " . C01- OLDS GOES TO BEAUFORT TO REPORT STATS MEETIXG . ' OF JUS ASSOCIATION and slake arrange mests fob su. shiners ; - i - - '('i -' - " 'J-i ,' Peculiar Ce-tacldciits Of tfhe Beeent ,.- ' , - Nominations JIarrlnge of Mr. J. t. K.wia norMIs Clark Death Uf ' . 'Mrs. F. W. Young Two More 11-1- eigli Mea To Take Trips to Europe. ; Sieiat--Corrcspondobc. i , , ' Raleigh, N.,C June 30. The jilst . . Ing of property and poll for taxation ' wb completed In this Bate today, al though a number of the counties may grant extension of time for a week. - or two for the accommodation of clt v izens who hare for one and another i naaon not done to yet It' is under- stood that there ta a marked .increase in' the number, of polls listed, due largely , to the fact that large num bers of those Who failed to list last - y(ar have been prosecuted' and lined in the courts.' The totals have not be ejk footed up yt but Is estimated . thai' there will be very little difference in the property lists this year , and last ' , , Col. F. A. Olds the veteran newspa ' . , per' correspondent of Raleigh, has gone to. Beaufort to attend the pre . sentatiou of the silver service to "the ' Cruiser North Carolina;; July 3rd,, the ' sessions of the North Carolina Bar Association, there the next four days and also to make the arrangements S' ' . ' for' the annual outing of the Raleigh Sunshlners of which he Is the dlrec tor There are about one hundred -boys and girls. They spend about two - ' weeks beginning July 15th. . , Friends throughout the State' will sympathize: deeply with Hon. James a -; R. .Young, State Commissioner of ia ' ' surtnee, to the deathcof his mother, Mrs. F. W. Young, of Henderson, who die In Mr. JToung's iome here last night, after a ten days', illness re sulting from fall. She was 74 years - ' oldthe relic of the late Dr. P. W. Young, and was a woman of splendid character and charming personality. - The remains will be carried to Hen derson for Interment, tne funeral be IngX from the Presbyterian church, there at;'H o'clack tomorrow morn- . In.- Mrl Francis Cox left today for New York to be Joined there by Mr. Goo. Forpytb and Mr. Hyram 8mlth, of Vir glnfc, to sail Juiy 4th on the Colum bia for ctwo mouths tour of Europe lasding first at Olassom, ScotlamK, ' Tbfc SUte officers and their clerks and others who have been Jn Char- iotts, the past week, "minding their fences." in the - contests for nomina tion, returned today,- well satisfied wltl all who Btood for re-nominatlon bavin? won out Alt speak enthusias tically of the ttlcket nominated and tMe' outlook tor the- State campaign It is a fact that' Is commented on with Interest here that In 1894 the Pf&ocrstic convention, Major H. A. London and Hon. B. F. Ay cock were cloe onnonents for the democratic nomination for State treasurer, Mr Ayeock winning out". However he was defeated by W.-H. Worth, fusion can didate. Now at the 1908 convention Mr. Ayeock and 'tf.-ijor London were ag 'n the leading cnii(ll(lies for cor nofiitlim coinnilf'.Hlimer, Mr. Aycork 8g.':n taVlng the notulnutlon over Ma jor London. .At 9:30 o'clack tonight the mar rlage erf 'MIhs Buuan Crabam Clark danrtiter of Cliltf JtiBtlre Clark, and -Mr. JoReph Ernr't Krwln, secretary, trfOBnrir and n ' "f t the Alpine To!' ii t"-'.:-t ,: ,i 'iii, and former rr n i.iui've f t:.:s c.,u,!y lu 11 ure, vas ct l-bra!:d In tlo Firs' iioiit' .t n,ur h. the service and at- ten' -nit ccr( Kiiiiiii s tl"l? Oi:e of t prfl i" t 8" n t. re In a loi.? !.. T! V: t.l r. 1 ; : - I i wry cm I ' . ..x ( :. ik, ii..-.! 1 f honor; a Jorna, y.U- :.!.i'il I' n' - i,;h; Ei ;'n Cruliiuu, Oi' ii ' ; I hi llnston; Y.IU n r t i i. t : r-.it. ,fl!a; Jor.Ie Hant, : i. I ' . ,,,-r V. .! y (". !. :' '-oi .ri.f r I'r Jr. U. 1- tN TTTiTTT. TTlNTrm I Aui,:,tT Confederate Yeteraa Answers Te The Last BoU CaU Special to Journal! . .' - ..,. MaysvilleN. C, June 30.Mr. Rob ert K.. Hursf, a leading resident of this section,, and a veteran, of the Confederate army, died here tonight 4t 8:45 O'clock. . " ! : . ' Mr. Hurst was a native of Onslow county and In early manhood, 1862, enlisted In the Southern army where he followed thejortune of the Confed eracy across the, battle-fields of Vir ginia and Maryland until at the sur render of Leer he laid down bis arms Uso at Apporaatoxv ; I Mr. HurBt was 6S year of age, then he answered .the last roll CaU. Je has been living In Maysvlllei ter ra! years and was a' familiar figure, leasant of address, respected and Iked by'.eteryone.-: In fact :hls life 'aas been altogether an honorable one, md he will be missed in the commun is ; : '. , ; - - ' " ;'. Bregden Ssslth , The EnlscoDal Church here waa the tcene of a , beaujlful and Impressive narrlage Tuesday morning, when Miss tiaud Ulllford Smith became ' the rlde of Mr. Thomas Brogden, for nerly of Trenton,. N. '($., now of Val losta, Qa. ' s .V -" ,,' " ': ' The day waa an ideal one and all tature seemed to smile id harmony vith the occasion. Every; feature of he wrddihg was beautiful and attrac- lve. The church was beautifully dec-1 rated with palma, tenia, and cut i,n. th. im. nnnrA vas a profusion of evergreens and tnowy cape Jessamine. At the appointed hour ight-thtrty Was Clare Morris, who presided at he organ with the skill of an artist's touch rendered the old, yet ever new ind beautiful .wedding march from 'johengrln. The ushers were Messrs Tack Street, Gulon Dunn, Albert Pat erson and Richard Lane. Preceding he bride came her sister, Miss. Fan lie Smith, who wss maid erf honor, cry becomingly dressed in white mull with lace, pink gloves and pink pic ture hat to match p she carried pink France, roses. I. The Urlde entered he church with her father, Mr. W. H. ?mlth. who gave her away. She was e autlfully gowned- in, tan . rajah dlk going-away gown with . hat to natch; and carrled'a shower bouquet f brides' roses., "v" -'"Vy--- Tbe groom with his. best man, Mr Wallace A. .Smith, entered from the vestry room, and met the bride at the iltar where they were married by Rev. Luther Eborn, of Creswell, -N, C., as- ilsted by Rev: J. H. Brown, according o the Episcopal ritual. After the wedding th bridal part) accompanied by a host of friends Irove to the Norfolk and Southern itatlon, where Mr. and Mrs. Brogden warded the west-bound train for ishevllle, N. C, where they wilt spend several weeks. They wilt make their home in Valdosta-, Georgia, where Mr. Brogden is In business. Both the bride and groom have a host of friends n this city and throughout the State, who extend to them the heartiest good wishes for a long and happy life.- Notice. - The "Academy Green" - Sunday School will celebrate Its annual picnic on Friday, July 10thJ908. at Black Swamp Creek Bridge. Alt are invited to come and bring well filled baskets. '. -A. I COLLINS. . y' . -f Superintendent Mill Men lor Johnson. Wlnstead. Conn., June SftSlnoe the nomination of W. H. Taft tor the presidency Democratic and Indepen dent voters In Northwestern Connec ticut have declared their Intention of voting for him In (he event cf Ery un"s nomination at'Penver, but if John son is the Democratic standard bear er he will get their support, also that of a large number of Republicans. The curtailment of operating hours by manufacturing concerns, affecting nn lesu than1 fAO'lO persons In thlt In (1,1a t,art lf 111 Etate. wilt C it tli Ii(mil)!!cans many s In Nov n,w mie Johnson sentiment ' I pi-f lally strong among t! lil--"i I' ' J d itoor 1 I: ! i 1 ( ,r la I , t t.e ' 0 That t:.f re li no I i c... -i it i ' Sv !y t,. y .y ((.lU'ia'g but t-y i. ' , i .' I: ar a la' I 1 ( ii, r 1 i .n, l- : . r t ; Early Season Ttis Year Bright Free - pects For The Seetios ,.: Special Correspondence. -" ' Black Mountain, K, C, June 2j. The season' opened early at The Inn' this year, guests arriving by June 1st, and between forty and fifty now enjoying the unequalled situation afforded by the location vof the house. The wea ther was .wet during May, but hard ly any; rain has faJJen this month. The resort of Montreal has been quite well visited already, 400 stu dents of the Y. 14. C. A., from' alt the Southern States being there for ten days. After the departure of the stu dents the secretaries of the associa tion came over tq The Inn to spend a month. They represent nearly every Southern tate and make a party of 35.' Being young men, tEey are active and full erf Tgo," and have laid off a, bait field at the Innt and itllfr play tennis and engage in other sports.;, The Inn now has long, and short distance telephone communication, sol o'clock; this mofnlng Engineer. B, vM. that word as to trains and other mat-IStults, of the Beaboard Air LJne Jtail- ters, can be quickly obtained. : ; 1 Former, visitors who could not se-1 curt atfafactory livery service can I get .all they want this year, as car riages are as plentiful as black ber-J rlea at the station, where several new liveries are doing business and make la lively competition..-The new brick bank building, ; and other-improve- ments at the "station" show "pro gress." ' With Presbyterians neldlng Mon- Vthe Baptists at Bluemont, and 1 ,1.. V ' n -. 1L. T u ! uear "e iu, u i- uauoa ior wis lmmeoiaie secuon is ,ul1 Pf P.rom,fle ; Derailed by Wreckers. ? Cleveland, June 29. Erie Railroad officials, who returned today from the scene of last night's wreck near Gar- rettsvlile, reported thai the derill men tof the train was caused by train wreckers. Alt ' the spikes had been pulled nnd the splice bars removed from one entire rail, and the rail was ying loose on the ties. The toots with hlch the work had been done were found near the track. - The company has placed detectives in the case and has offered 1500 tor the capture of the culprit - ,V'V , ; The train waa one of the fastest ,oo the.- road, and was bound from Pitts burg to Cleveland with 150 passengers The .engineer was killed and halt a lozen persons were injured. ' ' :; ? - Last fait, twice In one' night, ties were placed on tne tracx anoui two nllts east of Garrettsvllie, but they were discovered in time by track walk era and removed. "Canned Sermons." - . I Chicago, June 80 ''Canned" ser mons will be preached in .many Chi-1 cago churches this summer when'the pastors go away on their annual vaca tions. "Canned" sermons are the kind Jiat are reproduced on a phonograph nacblne, and some who have 'heard hem say they are equal to those of the best pulpiter, -. .". Jenkln Lloyd Jones, pastor of All Souls Church says: The "canned" sermon Is certainly in up-to-date twentieth century Idea, ind I'm inclined to think It Is an ex cellent one. A few days ago I heard l coterie ol ministers aiscussing iu md all were heartily in favor of the new use to which' the phonograph can be put C '- ' - s 'You have authority from me to an nounce that I will gladly furnish ayl- Inders. or "canned", sermons as they called, to any minister in Chicago who! arltdiea to reproduce them in nisi ihurch.. The offer Is open to all de- nominatlona, and I will furnish the cylinder free of cost" ,: 'They will be by the best pulpit ora- tora In the country." Japan Waats Her Credit Restored. Toklo, June 30. The work of the tstlmatlng Government budget tor next year has begun and a great ef fort la, being made to wholly change and tha me Ihod of handling Government securl tlf. Taron Elilbusawa and Koklchl, lajtnn's most astute financiers, sre sd- oi ating reconstruction 01 mo niuuu i .f I,,,;, rmg the railroad ,natloiia'.l- lutlon ir jtrt .The entire force cf the administration is striving to re store J. s; aii'a credit abroad. ... j In l-.' nt June Sl.-If th I. Pcmocra- .:1 r.-.nv n tt r---.vcr ' - n ( 1 s t- i r v : I :i "t i 1 y a a a iai ,iy im TRAGIC END t)F B. M. STl'HZ OF THE SEAB0AJ AIR IRI-t AT BAir" paoT t ' ; Fors: s 1 V WW 13 L'.TU .DOSE Stalta Had JCeen Shot At EarlyJIa The Eveningr and Had Gone Away Aid Retnped t The FUce lie Befond to Kale Explanation The 'AshevKIe and, Carolina ; Eallread Chartered KSarj Commlsaioiv V Speclal Correspondence. Raleigh X, CC July l.-r-Ahout ? 30 way Company, stumbled into fte whsh room .of. the Seaboard r'aund .house here and fell dead, bleeding from four plstol shot wounds; . He died with a refusarto make any statement asv to th shooting on his lips. 8tulU had about an hour earlier signed up for his regular run on. the second division which was passenger train, No. 81, jouthbound.; He had a little while be- tore this been to the TQund house and I irawn on bis overalls: ready lor. his Iran, being due to leave Johnson street I m . . a j. ..r...' V . 1 I itotlnn m 9-1A 4 v , Later in the morning Turner Smith, young carpenter," who was for some ime foreman on the yard engine oj the Seaboard here, reported to the jollce that he bad fired several time it a-man who was- pickfhg at the window blinds of his Rater's room tear the Seaboard round-house, and hat he believed ;' it was Enginerei 1 3tulU that he shot. Th8''etateme"nt te made was that about 11 o'clock In he night, his sister, Alice Smith., cajl- d to him from her room .that some- ne was at her window trying to open he blinds. He went with a revolve! ind shot at some one who waa run' aing away. He could not see the man llstlnctly. A little later, somewhere about midnight, 8mlth says his sister laid someone . was at her window a- ;aln, but he was gone when he Teach Hi a point that, commanded a view ol he outside. .Then Smith decided that he would remain In the room a little while. It waa nearly two hours before he heard iny noiae at the window. When he lid, he Jumped up, fan to the window threw npon.the blinds and fired sev eral times at a man he, could see dodg ing around the corner. He says he must have hit the man three or four times. ; Stultz had four wounda, tie fatal ones. being in the lower ab(li sen and the groin a. . Stulti has been running on the Seh- I board about all years out of Raleigh; was about 45 years old and has a wne ind several children in Roanoke,' Va.t Turner Smith la about 25 years old, and lives about two squares frdm I Johnston street station and the Sta I board roundhouse, with his mother ind three sisters. The sisters work n Martin's cotton mill, not tar away. The Asheville and Carolina Railroad Company, with principal office in Ashe rille is chartered by the State with authority to construct and operate a railroad from "Asheville to the South Carolina line, a distance estimated at 1 33 miles. The capital is (200,000 and the Incorporators are C F. White, J. W. Brunson, Jr., F. H. Alison, Ashe yllle, and P. FT'Patton, I W. Walker, I. F. Rowland, of Hendersonvllle, by whlr-h tnwn tha rnnrt la to run. AdJuUnt .General T. R, Robertson of the North CarolinaNational Gnurd Imshcs a conimh Ion to Gordon Smith of ftalelgb, as battalion adjutant for the Third Infantry. MlniHter Says Dancing Is Hugging 8outh Norwalk, Conn, July 1. "It - 1 la tniDroner to do anything in a ball iroom that you would not countenance in your" parlor. Dancing Is nothing but hugging to music. This wns a- tnong the ntterahcea of Rev. Frnk D. Torrey in the pulpit of Norwalk .M!.oi!:i,t church. He had his cm :n . it!.in much interested, and when ie nM.'d that a good dancer wns no'h- liig luore than a good cup : -r t y oi. :,-r'-i Low he knew so lunch a- bnut it. i i-i r::rrca i t T i::rt:;K':. Ar .a. 'j en Citizens Action on Be l stuI cf Trees Heard By Judges' ' . , Allen and Gulon - . ' f .1 Correspondence. . ,-. : ' : ;.' -bead City, IJV C, July . The act! a of Jhe Board of Aldermen of the City of New Bern in authorizing Mayor I'l yau to remove all trees) which in ter' red in anyway with properly lay ing (he new granolithic pavements in that city has caused some of the res- trlAntn. there in Institute aiilta fnr ihn Purpose of vtag several of the his- tori's-trees of New Bern. Two of the cas s were argued at Morehead City before Judges, w. R. Allen and 0 ?H., uuion. Wednesday It appeared by he argument that some of the . trees were, large magnificent trees, standing in the forest when the white setters first cm to New Bern two hundred years ;tgo, and .that they have been for tcentnries the pride and com- fort of the citizens of that town. They ! encroach somewhere upon that por-1 tion of the sidewalks upon which li 1st proposed to lay the new pavement Many pf the citizens prefer the trees with. their shade and protection to the neir walks, but it is argued that the Board of Aldermen have unlimited powek removing them unless .fraud in thebr action is shown. The cases veregued by,D. L. Ward, D. E. Hen-Jber of Supreme Court members up to Iersont,.Cpwpr.ftnd R, A. Nunnlfour, only Justice' Hoke being absent tor h$ property owners, and yr. W. J President Cbaa. a, Moore', of Ashe Tlark ttr the defendant Mayor of New (ville. made the annuai address, this 3ernyThe- Judges after hearing: the I Pirgurndpf announced that they would! nake l&own their decision later;; 1 1 ' ; .It : it - . I J ! I Carrta Nation and Sheath Gowns i , Dee Moines, July 1. Mrs. Carrie I Nation,!, who- has wage4,.vigorous if I oc siMoeesiui war on saioona ana I (Obacco.staokers, said today she would I ear offUhe first sheath gown she sees i womax wearing. I -1 fv I GRADED SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT i f . j i rrnstees Ask For Bids For, Heating J FlantOld Baildlnv Being . . .,BepaJred..,;.;- -.-.t The. Trustees of New Bern Acade- iy are advertising in the Manufactur es Record, Baltimore,, for bids for a deating plant, ' steam or hot- water, vhlch will heat the three school bulld ogs of the wbit Graded School. - This a in accordance with the motion paas- 1 at the last meeting of the board, is noted In the Journal. :The Trustees are alaa having an mprovement made in the oldest of the ichool buildings on New street side. he interior supports being torn out ind replaced by new ones. Stairways ind floors are being renewed, and the ntlre. building being made aound,- 'here It was needed. . Ih the heating plant matters bids an be made by any parties who inay wish to try for the contract ':.y Died - In the" twilight of June 30th,' Inst. U bis home In Maysvllle, Mr. Robert K. Hurtt. passed 'the Inevitable and his soul now rests with Him who gave It'1 None but those who diave sat In he shadow of h great bereavement an Justly weigh such sorrow as this rhose who have gone down into the valley-of Buffering and ' stood ;. for months by the aide of a loved one, aa hope after hope dropped away, as the etala tall from the fading flower, cnow that such anguish cannot find loloce In the tenderest words. ; That dread enemy of life, consump- 'lon, could not be arrested In Its on- vard march upon his frail constltn- 'lon. 'althouKh It was combatted a wlnstiwlth a strong will. Only lay on two before bis death, he was 'ilannlug for the future here, But God mew best, and "God touched him with 'lis finger and he alept" I have intimately known blra for a number of years and knew him to be Just and good man. He was my friend "and with his relatives and friends, I mourn the irreparable loss. The remains were taken to Wirmw Duplin county, and from there wlll.be taken to the family burying ground four or five miles In the country. Mr Hurst was born in 1S39, was a brave Confederate soldier and conHlatf nl member of the Presbyterian church. K. F. F. Preparing for Ceasas. Washington, June 30. Already tl- rector North Is preparing plans f ir takliie- the thirteenth census In 1 in It villi require 70,000 persons, returns will he gnatly con ' Tie twilfth cmisiis required l !!..i. The tl.lrttMih nww ; '. '.id in Rlx. T! m. : '.I-:: , -1 v. i! be drt t. 1 ,. ' '. Cf nmiH v..( rt f.iiii, 1 Dili Q'i lEIL'iG. OF C.li LEGAL LIGHTS FBOX ALL OYER . THE STATE ASSEMBLE AT S ' MORE HE AD'S A1LUH- " ' ' ' ING HOTEL ' I' - l f" T ; CP IKK I 1 N S . . . . I II 1 1 Willi 11 II .... WIWVVWWI W 11 V . . I ... :.' I : ...i ... - .. A 0, The Meinbei.g of The stat Sb. prente Court Present, Exeept Judge Hoke Justice In IV 8. Supreme Conrt Decision on Railway Jlate Bate Case Judge Conner Makes, an Eloquent Pl for Greater Patriot sm Names of New Members Ad mitted to The Bar.- J - ,7 Special -to Journal. - Morehead City, N. C, July 1. Ses- sion North Carolina Bar Association - held in ball room of XtlanUc Hotel today, was attended .by about seven- ty-flve members. Chief Justloe Walter Clark, arrived and brought the num- being discussion and defense of United States Supreme Court decision in rail way rate case He declared' that aa time naaaed. bath lawvera and rvonls .. ....... (could see the absolute justice of the decision, and propriety of railways tak ing case to Federal Courts, and of lat- ter m hearing it Thepdore F. Davidson, of Asheville, land Alfred M Waddell. of Wllmlne- ton, were slated to speak today, upon their recollections of bar of western and eastern North Carolina, but neith er could be present and Justice Henry Connor, ai sneciai reauest. sooae for Davidson. His address was very ible plea for greater love for country and constitution, and he insisted that the teaching . particularly . of young men of these great basic principles was vitally important, and that it ought to be special duty of every law- nt tospeak every word to deepen 'ove "ahd ""reverence tor. our govern, ment . . : . .. - ?-l i Following this,, the new members were admitted: Harry McMullan. Ju- D QrraM, Collin H. Harding, H- Carter, Washington; J. H. McMul- an, Jr., Edenton; A S. "Williams, Jos. W. Little, Wllmingtoni Pi W. McMul- an, Hertford; Bennet H. Ferryr Hen- Jerson; Walter Jones, Swan Quarter; It. 11. Allread, Selma; F. H. Calvert. Raleigh. ;' ' ' ;i ' y-'"; f Resolution was introduced by R C Strudwick, of Greensboro, was adopt ed, desiring' a new and modern digest of Supreme Court opinions and a oom- nlttee was appointed to confer with hat court about, that matter. , The lonimlttee will also look into unreason ible delays by publicj?rlnter in pub- ishing lawa and Supreme Court re ports,' such delays being declared to le much greater than in any other Southern State. . ; - t This evening Associate Justice Thos. Woods, of the' South Carolina Supreme ourt delivered an address, requested jy the' Association through its secre tary, by direction of executive commlt- :ee. Another address on "Wit and Junior of North Carolina Bench and Bar" waa delivered by ex-Attorney Tfeneral Zeb Vance Walter, of Lexing ton. s . . - - . ; ., ', - I Death ef Henry Wilson - , ' After three, weeks of severe suffer- og, Mr.- W. H. wuson, oreatnea me ant. at the sanitarium, In this city, eaterday. morning. . ,- -Mr. Wilson was a farmer, residing n Jones county, on tne roaa anoui nidway between . Pollocksvllle anc' rrenton. About three weeks ago, hlv land became Inflamed from the effect f a mosquito bite, blood poison-, st n snd he came here for treatment "lie disease progressed slowly utiti he end came, notwithstanding the noHt skillful medical attention. The deceased waa about forty yean f aue, waB a native of Jones county md bad by patient Industry and ster Ing Integrity, made a succe-.is so fa' n life, that he was making a com oriiilile living and commanded tin v(t ofjjll who knew Mm. lie leaves a wife and four children ho have the sympathy of a : '.- fir of filirnlsi 111 their fid l.ertavt it. re mi iHt I,' ns mere t:if- n to l i vi ',t, snd 111 I . ii ' n -i y lit A n; V ('!. u rt. h . ! ' !1 I f !.! V i,l ; !, f.f V.1 ' '. . i ii v . ...1 a i, - - 1 i . Liil.JL i... ... . .'. o"r" . UlWwwl 1 . J THE BUBAL MAIL v .. V NORTH C1B0LINA ZZCtllt - $100,000 IN THE AGG-2-' ' GATE ' ; U hh.V if i M p. A M mmta a 4. I aw ' - ' V, , t .... , . . , . . ... Proceedings la )nvelntrjr r..'-;t. ey Corporations Chartered Ij C.t retary of State Mlgeellneou Zzv From tha CapIUl City. i ' . Special Correspondence. " Raleigh, N, C..,July J.Tlie r ly disbursements to the t'ot olina rural free dUvey i" . C r- salaries aggregate nearly $ 1G0,. Postmaster Willis C. Brlgga bei twe paymaster.; The checks are now, aa---drawn; by Postmaster Brlggav made payable" at the snb-treaanry oi United States at Baltimore austead af at one of tha local banks la Raleigh. There. has been noma trouble ta. gat ting, all the carriers to cash IB their jhecks promptly. One tostaace dvt iped in which a carrier't cfaecka had -not come in to the' pacing; baaJc Id--tnore'thaa alz niontha. Inveatlgatloja developed tha fac that tha carrier waa "putting away" the cbechs laetead erf getting tha money for Jtfceua, .f gardiag. the obecka aatttr ibaa' tha money on tba theory that tt stoles tha checks. could not ba- cashed by tha thlet -and that tha carrier could se care dupUcatea. Only tha Insastaoca of the department caused .tha carrier to cBange and cash io promptly. Two weeks ago some alxty odd lee sere were sent to rural carriers la arious parta.of the Staae,. whoaa :heokadld not appear , to have beea shed at Abat time, asking . them vhat disposition had beea nade erf .htm.' - One very laughable answer ;ame, the carrier replying with k fla 'Alled atatement of tha paymejata tor Ivlns expenses he had inade wipi tha noney ao -much - for groceries, at) I'tch ior feed tor hla horse; a par- '. ne nt oh his buggy, the namea at tha Vrms paid and the amounts heUtg glv- n.-- His statement showed a. bakhca of 68 cents in hand frotu his bosS.'s y. ..Of; course all tnat ue psymaa ter wanted to know waa whether ar lot he had cashed the check. Proceedings in involuntary haah -uptcy against the Jonesboro Bash and Blind Company, of Joaesbora, have ieen instituted here with A. C.ttoUo ay and W. H. Hoyle, as coiinad tor he petitioning creditors. About $10, WO in involved. ' " - ' The Secretary cf State carriers tha .'. "arollna Renovating Company, of Wilmington, capital $12,000 tor reno vating buildings; furniture, carpets ind other things. The incorporator relB. H. 8tephena, L. H. W. ,Howe. J. , J. Young. The automatic system wlih wrtable apparatus wilt be used. Another charter is to the WOsoa 'Jve Stock Company, of Wllaoa," ejtpi al $100,000 authorized and 2&.00 laid in. Incorporators. J. T. Moore. I.L Wiggins. J. O. Parmer, T. W. Washington, T. W. Williamson and S. U Hosklns. . Thaw's Insanity Incurable Albany, July I. "Harry K. Thaw. ' a permanent victim of period leal nsanity and hia condition Is such that t cannot terminate in recovery," said Or. Albert Warren Ferris, rres:.".. it . if the State Commission in L i. te la y, which practically has solt Juils- llct'on over Thaw.. "Mfltttawan Is not a penal If t- lon" be added. "UifortUB;e a. t leople who are cared' for in tkat if i- ltal sre not punlxbed. TS. V ;u- .ou wna establlahed for t'. t e it he insane committed on ordVr ct ourts f t criminal Jnrl-v-llc t!.m I t Trr- -is ronvlcted tf pf tty n' - ' i "emesnors not film, a I . -... . . . i ant wane nnuergoii.g s- - lso for patients x' " ' .? ' Vnile ncles Who caunut t e- ' ' f vlth SBfcty In other fue 1 "OhvloiiHly fur the i..r. ly f t i s "u nity, juit'itti v.! h !."r. . oitiiimtp t en i',.!y t ! ; ' f tm lit;. I 111!' I.:. n, ! ii i.l.il ' '. i I i i,':,l I. l f 1 ! r l t II a I. 1 e
New Berne Weekly Journal (New Bern, N.C.)
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July 3, 1908, edition 1
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