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NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. C. FRIDAY NOVEMBER. 20. 1903 SECOND SECTION
31th YEAR
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AS UTERESTOQ DESCRIPTION OF
iaples'
AND POMPEII. EX-
PEB1ENCE9 . OF A RIW ,'
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TBAYE1EH.
JFUSTEO V.1TH ..OE.HEB
, A Delightful Yayaga. Approach to Ha.
plea. The eae Disagreeable Feature with flowers and candies, kept Dy some
, ,' i , ' 1 . of these poor wretched looking peo
Aa Impression d Dreamland. The , . .... . - . , , ..
. pie. Little beggars ran about us, turn
Florae Call te Dinner. ' Ylsit to the ed cart wheels, stood on their heads,
' Mien Cl. : Worts of Magnificent ' Performed all the feats known to
, ' ; ' . . the smalt boy of all the lands ex-
Art WeaaVrful Stat of Preserve. , pang and grateful t0r a tip even
ilea of Pictures -and Other Articles though it were one penny." Our first
lB ji - I evening at Naples was spent at the
Xtte,' Wen "day. out from New Nazlonale, a' long narrow park
Tork one bright Monday morning, w. ! clo8e t0 'he ayhand the 'a8h,onab,
landed at Naples. Nlneday. of the Promenade of the city. On a sum
,, M M -,. - imer', evening, the gay throng, fine
royage were ideal; a line boat, con- . , , ,,
. , , , . , . .. 'music and that exquisite view of the
genial people, good books and the . " .
. ... . . ' .... i baycombine to make an Impression
xharm of the Brat sea voyage made life i ' .
.... . . . . I deep and lasting on the American lusi
beautiful and happy. For two days ; ' " " . ' ..
. . . U . t
pany, interesting books and above all J
good things to eat. The dining room
before aid after this sad interval, was
- now of s 11 placca the most abhorred,
rnd the sound of the meal gong or the
smeH rf the bouillon, or tea served
ou deck created a feeling . Indescri- j
bable and totally Inappropriate except j
by those who have been there. But
this wtvg only for a short time and
soon bine skies, bright sunshine, and
seas almost lake-like dispelled the
"all-gone" feeling and in the joy of
steady legs and a healthy longing for
food I'ft 00 ship-board began again.
. gato. 4. ;
" : Unfortunately our . first approach to
the bay of Naples, said to be one of
; the-finest harbors In the world, was
so early in the . morning that very
' few saw It, however, at four o'clock
r we were all on deck, eagerly peering
through the midst of the morning for
, the beloved Napoll of the steerage.
pon after we arrived on deck the sun
oe bright and strong and cleared
away the heavy low hanging fog and
wa got our first view of Naples. The
- approach up the bay we found not one
bit over-rated by Wks of travel
, ... a"i i a
and inoffensive as fthy other mountain
; peak, and atralght ahead rising terrace
Away over on our ieu, looming 6"""- 1 aown the i0Dgi narrow streets, border
like and seeming very tar away, was . wUh numberies8 bare sombre look
, the Castle of St Elmor to onr right , ,ng m&n now roofleB9 and ionely
Tearing It head dary "and sombre, a- you are jmpregBed with the etlllness
rose old Vesuvius, appearing as quiet at tha nlaea 0nly ... ocCaBonai
upon urrace appeared wapies, one 01 mm break upon the almost oppre88lV6
the most beautifulfy situated cities la ,quet of ,he place pompeH j8 gala
tha world.. M our sense of smell bad to haye been a clty of aboua 30 000 Jn.
only been less acute, - or. to put It hab!tant)i at tha 0me oI tti destruc
... atralght, If the odors arising from this t,on n D
reamy, romantic and altogether haa. Jn all our rambies about thIg Iai.
not been quite so"orlental" our re-! cInatInK 0ld place the scenes and
collections of the approach to Naples characteri of rrd Lytton's Last Days
would be one experience in life a- of Pompell( con8tantly came to mind.
aolutely perfect V . w ,,14 imagnation see the tei
. Along with the 1,506 steera-?:; saa rifled crowd on that fatal day hurry-
' S00 other passengers we flnally-Hdeq, Ing through these streets and It took
after a very amusing "medlcaUujj:- qnn9 an effort to realize, if we ever
tlon, conducted by aiot of black bearded aid, that rlcht along where we were,
dignified IUllaa physicians. . As this the lovely blind Nydla led Olaucus and
inspection consists : only cf a . hasty i0D9 through the dArkoess, fast fall-
. glance as we marched by, two by two, s cindors and hot stone to safety,
nobody was halted "anil we were coon j nlle eatlns our lunch iq the amphl
oa shore and through th?t jabberins teat re that day we wondered where
howling mob whlch'niude up the cus-Jjuna and 0A Dlomed sat and Just
toms that day. :. I where Olaucus stood in despair
Some of as felt like pinching our- 1 paiting for the hungry lion. -We founo
elves, sad really did make the on- tba house of the Tragic Poet which
, slnai remark. "And this is- .really j jjiilwer makes the dwelling of Olau
Italy, "and this is, I," andlsn'l It J v felt that we were realizing
" grandr etc WerQde smiling up tha L Itw things. Right tnthe doorway
' street and folks, all sorts conditions'
and kinds turned around and stared
at us and we returned the stare with
qually M much curiosity and uncon
cealed amasement The funny , little
donkeys, the throngs, of beggar, the
fascinating show window, the narrow
dirt? streets crowded with the most
Interesting looktag' folks altogether
made eur drrse fronv our boat to our
hotel ba cife with excitement amuse
meat and keen interest' : r ''
U seemed to us as we looked from
our hotel window, that, there could
never be a more 'restful, beautiful
tight thaa the one which lay before
ha We ware high upVIn -this picture,
que city ot over-COO.090 people ana
away down at our eet lay .the Inde
scribable deep blue bay . dotted here
and there with the queerest little sail
floats; some with white but many
with colored sails.. This was much
V the pictures that we had often
aB and ofUuer dreamed of that we
were more than startled when a nound
tot tinllke the Ice factory whistle be
gan to rle louder' and clearer and
more horrible untlj some of the North
Carolina crowd hurriud down to the
parlor to Inquirs with blsnchd faces
if that was Vf suvtus gttlng ready
to do another stunt. It was, however
orily the aqnouncnraent for lunch,
Thre are ao ChrMUn dinner bells
la Europe. .
a visit to the Cithedral where we
t le wondnrful t,roorslon of car-
'j t l o.r fist hw of the stat-
: Ing and unique walk brought ui back,
to the heanthenlsh sound which an
uary by Michael Angelo, some snop-
nounced dinner. -Now, that walk, lata
In the afternoon down the back way
and streets, untrodden by the ordinary
tourist, was an experience 'never to
. be forgotten. ' Donkeys, pigs, chickens
aa men, women. " cniiaren were
. all congregate on or about the door
' steps enjoying the cool of the evening
;A herd of goats and cows went slowly
land meekly up thU street and stop-
ped at Intervals to be milked at the
customers'' doors. " We thought this
was not a" bad Idea, for It insures
purejand ; undiluted milk V thing
greatly .tcJo tleatred. - Bight- along
I amid all -the dirt and fllth Imaginable
stumbled npo shrines decorated
IOUUQV IU WOtl J 4UJi
.We made plans before resting for
vislj next day to Pompeii: At nine
o'clock the next morning we pulled
out from the statlon on a funny, little
Italian train and soon were -.away
from .Naples and its hills and in the
country. All along the way we were
rubbering and peering in guide books
and again rubbering at the sights
along the road. The grapevines grace
fully festooned from the fruit irees at
tracted our attention as did the primi
tive method of watering the farm, sim
ply an old well with windlass, man ana
women hauling water up and sprlnk
lig it on the parched crops from the
huge buckets constitutes the Italian
method of irrigation. Some lhposlng
villas could be seen lnthe distance
through the car windows and Just be
fore arriving at Pompeii great fields
of black, ugly looking lava leaving
quite the appearance , of a roughly
plowed field interested us greatly..
Iu the City ef Silence. V
"Pompeii" cried out the polite lit
tle conductor aDd off we hurried amid
all sorts of queer sensations caused
by the strangely familiar name. We
entered this city of silence right where
they are still excavating. As you look
tmni of a party of tourl8tg ol the
conver8atlon or a few straggling work
Df thlsouse of Claucus there is a
narce luuaiug uus iu uiuamu wnu iu.
familiar Llu inscription, . ' Cave
Canem", beware the dog, in large leu
tcra over the top. . .
The usual decorations In many of
the houces are wonderfully preserv
ed, but especially good are those la
tb house ot Veltll, one ot the oldest
and richest painters In Pompeii at
the time of Its destruction. In order
that people may have a clear Idea ot
the condition In which many of the
bouses were found, thone In charge
ot the excavation have left this house
of Veltii just as found with statuary,
fountains, dining-room, bed-room and
even the kitchen with 'all the uten
sils. Upon entering this once nmeot-
ficent bouse, the first thing which at
tracts ones attertloD is the mural dec
oratlon in what we would call the
the Atrium, or open court which, oil
course, had no roof at any time Is'
brautlful and attractive. Here amid
playing fountains sunuy skies, and
surrounded by the most beautiful stat
lafy the tnembers ot the boimchola
lounged and rested. VL. seems to a
modernAmerican, who Is realicrnnk?
aboiit fresh air and ventilation that
these people should epend . moit 01
thrlr time In' this court, for how they
uvpd at all In their little stuffy, hot
rooms is a mystery. However, thse
imte bed-rooms many of them, reach-
j up a flight of steps still standing
(Contiuucl cm ftf Two.)
jTHBEE SUSPECTS ARRESTED
i Twe Mea aid a Wemaa Believed to
Knew Something of Marder of E.
Yf. Smith. ' - ' .
Special to Journal: -
, Raleigh, Nov 17. There was ano
ther sensation today In the murder
case; In which 13. JV. Smith 01 Rich
mond was the victim this being' the
arrest of Red Hopkins, a partner' In
a questionable restaurant in i the ten
derloin district, Grace James, a tender
loin woman living In the 'house of Cora
Schafer and Tom Crenshaw, colored,
a' hack driver. " The police made the
arrest by the direction of "Chief -Mul-Uns.
Other arrests will follow, It Is
fairly well ascertained that' the 'men
carrier Smith to the now disused
stone quarrt about one o'clock . Sun
day morning from a place in the ten
derloin district.
. In Defense of Dr. Giles.
Mr. Editor.
Having read in Sunday's News ana
Observer, a rather severe criticism ot
Dr. Stiles, by Governor Glenn, I can
not let the opportunity to say a word
in. Justification of Dr. Stiles, go by
unimproved. I know well what Dr.
Stiles has done in hunting down this
ook-worm and showing the physicians
of our land how to destroy and pre
sent It, and of our worm eaten little
children. , Dr. Stiles has said nothing
but the truth about this matter and
in every thing he has done or said
so far as I know he has shown only
the deepest of sympathy and feeling
for the little sufferers, and any criti
cism that imputes to him the dispo
sition to belittle or besmirch this pan
of our afflicted population does him a
most unwarranted Injustice.
CHARLES DUFFY.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Reply to A. B.
ivfr. Editor:
Replying to the query of A- B.,
would say the wording ot the minutes
ot the last meeting of City Council
men is somewhat misleading. The
statement should have been that the
day current was furnished at a loss,,
at the present time. ,
The situation is as follows; The
Council thought It for the best lnter
iet of the city .to furnish the citizens
a day electric current, although nov
expecting same to be profitable at
once. . "
It takes perhaps two tons of coal
extra per day' to furnish the day cur
rent at an expense of, say $7.00 pe.
day. During the summer, white many
fans, etc., were being used, the cur
rent "nearly self supporting but during
the-cool weather we have very little
patronage outside of the Elks temple
elevator, which pays about $2.00 day
and night.
This will explain why we couldn't
grant the temple a further reduction
In rate, and why the "day current will
operate at a loss through the winter
We' might also state for the . benefit
of A. B., and the tax payers gener
ally that a report was read before
a recent council meeting, stating a
mong. other things that the Water ft
Light department, had for the past
year, paid all , expenses, including
interest on all the bonds issued for
its purchase and extension, and left
a small balance. ... . ..
WATER ft LIGHT COMMITTEE
. per C. W. MUNGER, Chm.
Funeral of Captala John Dackett
Special Correspondence.
Raleigh, Nov. 17. The office ot the
State Superintendent ot Public Instruo
tlon was closed today by reason ot the
death of Captain John W. Duckett,
which occurred yesterday afternoon,
with such shocking . auddeness. The
burial will be at Apex, this county,
where Captain Duckett lived many
years, while superintendent of educa
tlon of this county. One of nls daugn
ters, Mrs. Ella Miller, was In Georgia
when be died. -
Rsverenda W. A. Soper and W. B.
Brown, who conducted this mission
ary institute hers have gone to Rich
mond and thence go to Durham ana
Qravnsboro. - . , . '
' Lord Brssaey the great English au
thorlty on nava meXtera, la seventy-
two yesrs old, but he is devoting hlra
solf studying German.
lrom seven seres of Henderson's
Succession Cabbage Mr. Jolmllrnn
ncn, Charleston, 8. C, produced a
ct up of 3SU7 barrel crates. A
Henderson' Succession, lb. $3.06
Charleston Wakefield, lb. $4.00.
Henderson' Early Summer, lb.
Our superior strains of vegetable
seeds will produce equally gool
icults lor yuu. Tt !-y to buy
from a nouns with a reputation. .
Our ttaMi ClUfM fru to MaiV
PUBLIC
UTILITIES
jCity Versus Company Operation
From an Engineer's Viewpoint'
Why Man Do Better and More tffioisnt
Work For Private Employer, Than
For the Publio Public Control and
Private Operation the True Solution.
fey HUBERT . WYNKOOP. M. E. '
The pendulum has swung from
ftnnthy' toward public utility corpora
tions to au liittuiKo Iptervst In 'curbing
tbcm--even to the extent f taking
over - their functions to be 'adminis
tered by the municipality.' Daring the
past few years a mass of argument
sad . testimony on this question has
been contributed by publicists, cbti--serratlve
and otherwise, and by dema
gogues, ignorant and otherwise. To
this I add my quota, having had thir
teen years' experience as a municipal
engineer in close contact with the en
gineers of the public utility corpora
tions. -
"Public utilities" Is a delightfully
satisfying term on account of its
vagueness, its definition depending
largely upon the state of mind of the
populace. For this reason it appeals to
every one, be be Interested In good
government or bad, and It includes
water, gas and electric works, street
railways, telegraphs, telephones, fer
ries, push carts, markets, banks and
even lotteries according to the time
and place.
Whatever may be the verdict aso
the more doubtful activities, it seems
to be pretty well agreed , that the. sup
plying of water, gas and electricity,
street railway transportation and fer
riage are public utilities and therefore
require public "regulation" or "own
ership." In this all of the people stand sub
stantially on one platform an ade
quate return for franchise privileges
and a good service for a fair price.
But as to ways and means opinions
diverge widely.
Briefly as this platform may be stat
ed, Its fulfilment requires an elaborate
knowledge of social economics, en
gineering, finance, law and local con
ditions. The solution of the problem
may develop along one of three lines:
I. Regulation.
II. Municipal ownership and private
operation. '
III. Municipal ownership and muni
cipal operation,'- ' ..j,
I. Regulation.
When a community is the fortunate
possessor of a regulating body com
posed of men of a high honor andfn-
tell lge nee the problem Is solved for all
those who are not seeking personal ag
grandizement. In Massachusetts pub
lic utility stocks hare become or arc
becoming a safe investment
Theoretically regulation offers the
maximum of result with the minimum
of disturbance of existing conditions.
Under wise laws, therefore, and In the
hands of able men it holds Itself lest
opes to adverse criticism than either
of tho other methods.
The corporations, too, are generally
in favor of some kind of regulation.
In the present -distrust ot all corpora
tions the inflamed mind gives no cre
dence to any statement that may ema
nate from a corporation, although the
same mind will confldentlyacceptran
identical statement if Issued from the
office of - a regulating commission
which his proved Itself trustworthy.
Municipal Ownership and Private
Operation.
Next after regulation comes the plan
of serving the franchise rights by the
city Itself, which undertakes Ira own
construction and rents out the right to
operan. The rentals provide nn ade
quate return for the use of the public
domain, 11 ml the terms of the lease sup
ply the desired features of regulation
a good ncrvlce nt a fair price. ,
It la claimed that this method retards
development by preventing Hpeculntlvs
construction, as the city must confine
Its energies to the so called legitimate
finance. Ou the other bund. It Is or
g'ip'l tlA city ought to be able to In
dulse In speculative construction when
ever the public welfare demands It
The rutM trjuslt subway iu New
York affords a good opportunity f
studying the practlcul working of thic
lit Municipal Ownership and Munle
, l?l" Operation. , .
There nre those, however, who, can
not rent' con ifii t with halfway tueas
tires. To tliet;u and to the politicians
the Idea of municipal operation Is au
appealing cno. They plut to tha suc
cessful con luct of waterworks by the
city and argiie therefrom tunt a mu
nicipal street railway, for Instance,
would ba Just as successful. Perhaps
It would 1. .
, Rut buooww msr be attained la a va
riety of wars, and the best succean is
that galnel through economy. A rlty
might furnish the purest of water, tun-
nit In quantity and- eu.Ui leut In pree
sure, and yet ou adequately reuulnted
coriiointlim would , proUbly . do this
very tiling more suocesHfully because
at lower rates, -
AdmltUnj the payment of the pre
vailing rate of wages and accepting
the eight hour law In both cases and
assuming adeiusto regulation of the
Corpora tlon, It would seem to be a
enere matter of arithmetic ta prove
why the ntuifc'lpnl!ty should not, a a
rule, unrteri.ike the opo ration of its
an ntintm. " . '
Cuppofs r.o consider the pro and
cons; ' ' '
i . . , ,," City Operation, j .
Methods pnliHrwshl by law. .
Merh "U s'lll.'irtMl. , :
tetnlH a:n-l!ro-f: to InorSM tha
A SLW ASNOKl wLM' OK 1)U
J:;M DY1 S AT DAVIS niAi:TU'T.
FUNERAL OFSUPT pUCKEir
Last Service Over the Beauiae at
Highly fiespected aad Estimated -Officer.
Special to Journal:
Raleigh ' Nov. 18. The funeral ot
Superintendent John W. Duckett ot
State Normal Schools tor negroes and
Croatan Indians was held this after
noon, at his home here and was attend
ed by all tho state officers except Gov.
Glenn, who is at Charlotte. . Among
the pall -bearers was State Treasurer
Lacy. The burial -was at Apex,' this
county. The Masons were In charge
and representative ot three lodge ac
companied the body.' '' ' ""
Bradstreet's Trade Report
Special Correspondence. ,
Richmond, Nov. 19. Bradstreet's
Saturday will Bay for Richmond' and
vicinity: '
Trade conditions generality show
little change from report of last week
A dullness continue in dry goods, no
tions and shoes. Manufacturers ana
wholsesale dealers of groceries spec
ialities pickles, and
confectionarles
report active demand the same is true I
of small wares and holiday goods. In I
creased inquiries for lumber are not-1
ed and manufacturers in this line are
resuming operations. Prices for to
bacco continues high especially for
the better grades. Cool weather has
been" favorable to winter wheat and
has stimulated retail trade. Produce
is in fair demand. Collections con
tinue slow in most lines, especially In
the southern territory.
Supreme Court Cases.
Special Correspondence.
Raleigh, Nov. 19, The Supreme
court has filed the following opinions
Wade vs Contracting Co., Carteret,
no error.
Smith vs Moore, New Hanover, no
error.
Rosenthal vs Goldsboro, Wayne, re
versed.
Myatt vs Myatt, Wake affirm
ed.
Bushing vs Seaboard Air Line Ry.
Anson, partial new trial in plaintiffs
appeal; no error In defendant's ap
peal.
Condor vg Secret, Union, no er
ror. '
Henderson-Snyder Co., vs Polk, Un
ion, no error.
State vs Stratford, Union, no er
ror.
State vs Shine, Union, no error.
Davis vs Stephenson, Union, no er- I
ror.
Kuker vs Snow, Dorham,, new
trial.
Hall vs Railroad, Person, affirm
ed.
Haywood vs Trust Company, Alam
ance, affirmed.
Dalley vs Railroad, Guilford, revers
ed.
Inman vs Railroad', Guilford, no er
ror.
Cox vs Railroad, Randolph, new
Map
-Beck vs Railway, Rowan, revers
ed.
Cromer, vs Self, Forsythe, affirm
ed.
Sprinkle vs Spalnhour, Forsythe, af
firmed.
Meacham vs Railway, McDowell, af
firmed. -
Venable vs School Committee, Surry
affirmed.
Beeson vs Smith, Randolph, affirm
ed.
Pickler vs Board of Educatlon.Davle
affirmed.
Thompson vs Railroad, Randolph,,
reversed.
Brown s Norfolk ft Western R. R.
Forsythe, affirmed.
Brown vs Southern Railway, David
son, anirmea.
' LIKE FINDING MONET.
Davis' pharmacy, the popular drug
gist, are making an offer that la Just
like finding money for they are sell
Ing a regular 50 cent bottle of Dr.
Howard's celebrated peclfle for tho
cure of constipation and dyspepsia at
half-price. In addition to Otis larga
discount they agree to return tha mo
ney to any purchaser whom the apea-
Iflo doea not cur. .
It la only recently through the soli
citation ot druggists, Davis Pharmacy
that this medicine could be bought for
less than fifty cents, they urged the
proprietor to allow them to sell it
at this , reduced price
tor a little
while, agreeing to sell a certain a
mount The result has Justified their
good Judgment tor tha sale has bees
something remarkable.
Anyone who suffers with headache
dyspepsia, dlssineas, soar stomach,
specks before- the eyes, or any liver
trouble, should take advantage of this
opportunity, tor Dr. Howard's peo-
Iflc will cure all these troubles. But
if by any chance it should not. Davis
Pharmacy wlllretura your money.
Cenmlssleaed Signal Officer.
Special to Journal: '
'Raleigh, Nov. 17. Albert T. Willis,
of New Bern la commissioned signal
officer of the tavat brigade With the
IN JUL 1IH0UI Bill
Fred Miller Said te be Implicated la
the Smith Marder Under Arrest.
Special to Journal: J ; :
. Raleigh, Nov. 18. W. H. T., alias
Fred Miller, arrested here by the cor- '
oners order on the direct charge ot ha
plication In the murder of Edgar W.
Smith of Richmond In jail without
bail privilege. ' It Is declared he was
in the hack which took Smith tn the (
stone auarry a little before dav limt r
1
RnnnfLV mnmfne. AnnthAr hflrkmHM
was arrested by the police this after-
Doon. Milier's arrest Is the first made
by the coroners order. Railway de-
fertlvAa urn alrilnir ihA nnttinHH tn '
woraing oui mis most , sensnrionai
case.
STATE COTTON CROP
Yield Estimated at 600,000 Bales, a
Decrease of 16 Per Cent From
Last Tears Crop.
Special to Journal:
Raleigh, Nov. 19. Commissioner ot
Agriculture, William A Graham) at
the restjuest of the Association or
Commissioners W the Southern
States today,, estimated from reports
to him. North Carolina cotton crop,,
putting it at six hundred thousand
bales, a decrease of sixteen per cent
from last year's crop. This year's
acreage Is larger than last year.
TO THE TAX PATERS OF C BATES
COUNTYt
Please take notice that your taxes
are due and must be paid. Call at
sheriffs office and settle up In full and
you will feel that you have discharged
your duty as a law abiding citizen,
and save also the trouble and expen
ses of a levy on your property.
I am disposed to oblige everybody
but cannot in the future indulge tax
payers -as I have heretofore. The
state and county are demanding mo
ney to pay current expenses and the
sheriff must collect it.
November 18th 1908.
J. W. BIDDLE,
Sheriff.
TO THE LADIES:
In connection with our business, we
have arranged to do pressing ano
cleaning for ladies, such as coat-suits
skirts, and woolen dresses by organ
izing a club, which will enable us to
keep your woolen clothes In perfect
order for $1.00 per month.
Every garment will be carefully
cleaned and pressed by our experlenc
ed man before being returned to you.
If you. desire to be enrolled on the
club list, we will be very glad to have
you call phone 132.
Hoping to get your patronage, we
are, yours very respectfully.
PEBBY & BOUXTBEE.
We carry in stock, single and doa
ble-barrel kuos. and rifles Prices t
$1.76 to $30.00 each. T,'&, BISXIGIU
HABDW1BE CO. t-
IX BETUBN FOB SUDNESS
Negro Sets Fire to His Benefactors'
Hoase, TheB Barns the Wind ,
If John White, a respectable col
ored man living In Lawson's alley,
should ever hsve another occasion to
feed another tramp he would . first
ask him whether or not he would set
Ore to the house as an act ot grati
tude. That Is Just what a negro men.
dlcant did at White's home Monday
evening. The man went to White's
home and asked for a bite to eat nd
after being satisfied he deliberately
lighted a match and set fire to the
curtain, bedding and eome cloth. He
probably would have attempted mor
damage but fearing that by further
dalliance be would ,- endanger . his
chances at freedom, he passed on none
too quick for he bad been discovered
and White and the neighbors were af
ter him. He escaped them but he will
not remain nncaught long. The fire
did not last long and the damage wa
not large. .
Following a practical demonstration
of Its values in that field, the govern
ment will use concrete buildings In
which to store explosives In the Canal
Zona." , : , '
In the seventeenth there was a loss
ot 1,982, In the nineteenth a loss ot
,6i, In the twenty-first 1.984, in the
twenty-fifth 1.1. and in
tbe thlrty
first 2,032.
Ptnnsy'.ranla leads in the slate In
duslry with Vermont Maine, Virginia
Maryland, New York, California. Ar
kansas and New Jersey following in
the order named. '
. FOB BENT.
1 The 8t union farm, situated miles
from Beaufort on New Bern road Join
Ing waters edire snd waterway canal
Good soil, my pleasant snd healthy
Splendid cpportuu'.ty tor sn energetic
tanner
Tsnns ressnnsble. Apply to
U, O. STANTON,
'. Eesufort. N. C.,
r- r. d. 1:
DEAD FALLS III
CAPITOL CITY
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PLAC WHEHE EKOCK OUT MOP!
ABE ADMINISTERED: TO YKV
TIMS. TUB TWO 1A8T
BHBBEB CASES
INDICATE THAT
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SCMT FEVER AT OBFCE
Remarkable Enquiries far flatot
Land. Ne Work at Preseat aa.iha
Raleigh and Durham Electric Bail,
way. Booklet of Agricuitaral- Sa
partment , ,
Special Correspondence. . . . '
Raleigh Nov. 19. The authorltiea
including their helper . the deteo
tives were kept busy today in tha
stone quarry murder case. It H
found that the man Miller aires tad'
yesterday, said Tuesday that he wag
In the carriage with Smith,, the nvr
dered man. More arrests are 'expec
ted in this case. It wa ascertained
today that some nights ago that a
man who came here on a midnight
train and wanted whisky weat to a
hackman who ' told him ha could gat
it for him and he was driven away
to the east side. The next thing ha
knew he found himself seated in tha
Union depot. $100 in money, his $260
diamond a fine watch and chain aad
some other things were gone and ha
e uld not remember anything. He did
not make any complaint in regard ta
the matter. It is very clear that
there are in East Raleigh what are
known as dead-falls, where people are
given knock-out drops. This caee aad
the recent murder make this very
clear. " .
Superintendent W. J. Hick of tha
Oxford Ohphanage spent yesterday
here He says , there fifteen caeea
of scarlet fever among the children In
the orphanage, but that noma are
lous and there is no further spread.
The orphanage is full to tha limit ana
no more persons can be taken until
more room is provided, then now be
ing 336 inmates.
Dealers in land here say that' at
very remarkable inquiry fortlmbeg
lands has now . begun. They are ta
such request that everything offered
Is being snapped up. It haa been
over a year since such conditions ex
isted and the outlook 1 very flu thai
say. A dealer 'here says that a aorta
ern man Is arranging to buy 10,009
acres game preserve la South Carolina
near the North Carolina Haa. v
Some inquiry ha been mads as ta
whether any work is being don oa
the electric railway line between Ral
eigh and Durham. Nothing haa been
done except the laying of a few yard
cf rail la the suburbs of the ' twe
places. " " 1 '" ' .
charter la granted tha . Sharper
and White Hardware Company Xlb
abeth City, $25,000 capital stock.
The State Agricultoral Department
today Issued Its first booklet contain
ing a list of the North Carolina farm
for sale in the Tide Water section.
the law requiring such publication.
The booklet is handsomely illustrated
Others will follow containing list of
lands for sale in the coastal plain;
the middle section; the piedmont sea
tlon and the mountain region. . .
. AT AMU8EA TONIGHT
"Rip Van Winkle." t la not nec
essary for us to give you a synopsis .
of this festore, snd we expect a good
house. ' :' .
, The Lisa's Bride.
Produced with lavish disregard of ax
liense snd a wealth of ecente graa-
leur, magnificently costumed, and act
ed, out 'with minute attention to da-
tall by a company of selected play
ers, , City in numoer. . a story in
lalms the attention from the first
moment until the startling Oooua
ment exciting, thrilling. Interesting
and absolutely out of the ordinary.
The scene are laid in plctaresu
Italy, at a period When might wan ,
right and Feudal Barons held away.
Lord Contl,, a bestial noUemaaM tt
fallen madly la lova with France a,
the young and beautiful dsut'-Ur a
a neighboring Baroa, and sHtov .l
Franceses has confessed her prefer
ence for another suitor, Romere!o Ci t
ulot, by name, a young nolle l
estate Joins the Baron's her i.'.l . t
have no weight with her t-trth. 1
favors the Count, .well knoU j V t
It be refusea bis sanction t'- un
scrupulous man Will soon Cad a 1 -
text for Feudal war and s ' t
has been retimed him.
We would bs ileaf j to t' j 1
further details of this 1
Jwt., but we are trt ; 1 f
We alHO beg to snnoi , a t
we will have S vt.'.' 11 V
MIbs Wyatt ts I
Special !'-':' '3 trt'
Ci.liiS Ol.t 1 ' f t .
rank ot 2nd Lieutenant