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'lU -I 1 1 r No. SO. .NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C.; FRIDAY FEBRUARY, 26 1909 SECOND SECTION 31st YEAR II I THE FLEET AT iioi . m A RECEPTION GIVEN AROUND THE : WORLD ; WANDERERS" THAT EQUALS ANT TUT ' HAVE RECEIVED .: " '' : - '.. .. , :..- , EIGHT WEEK - IS C0P.FOLK . Fleet Culws Int the Harbor at Noon L-Presidents l'aclit at the Becelvlngl v Point Snlutvd as the Grlut- Agent . i ef Destruction Pass ' by.' Crowds ' .Number Hundreds of Thousands - Many of the Officers' Wives ana Sweethearts There Possible JMspo- :.(.-,''V-.;.v ... re, 'j; . .j;J '"'-wv'-.. . 'v I".: " sltion ii -Near future . '' Special to. Journal. . ' - ; ---' 'Norfolk, Va., feb22: Just 'a tw triinutes'Mater than the time appolnt ed at neon today the around the world battleship fleet, passedf between the historical Capes Charles and Hon - ry and were greeted by- the Presi ujut .tboavd his yacht Uie Mayflower -and u myraid of craft, were Just out- :: sido tlj prescribed line that werfc. I'lUd with cage r passengers, ready f ' to welcome the Uncle'' Sam's sallort j to their homes .and. firesides.' The ; day though somewhat marred by rain was not unpleasant in other respects, the sea being comparatively smooln. 1 he city is overflow lug with stran gers, at no time not even during the r : exposition has .the cliy been, so flood' ed with - guests. , There are many ol them relatives cf tho' officers and .'- sailors of tho flet and to whom tne ' tomt-ccming is-, fraught with more it - tsrest -than ta the more casual oo . borver. . Some cf these are the. partt . "tular Luests cf the hotels and have : a choice of the best rooms ana .'. rrt claim on all that is good at the , city's service. Of this favored con--tingtnt ladles, the wives and sweej r hearts of the officers, Jack tars wn .i mido -tho memorable crluse. '. Tha fleet iscomposed of "20". battle ; ships, 2 or more cruisers, and three scouts. The torpedo boats, and tor- pedo boat 'destroyers which mad; '. separate .detail - of . the cruise haw been assigned to other duties an- c only a few are. present at this dem - onstratlon. Sixteen of "these sea Cshters .represented ths Atlantii . .Battleship Fleet - ," The composition of -the fleet . upon Its rrrlval was as follows: , ' FIRST DIVISION' - - - CotnetfUcut (flagship of Rear-Ad-mlral Sperry.t ccmm&nder "In chief) Cap.atn Hugo Osteihaus; ICansas Captain John Habbard; Vermont, Cai talnTranlc F. - FU tc'her. '. ' - SECOND DIVISION i Rear-Admlral Waluwrlsht, ora- mander; Georgia' (fla,:th!p of Rear Admirtl WBinwrlght). Captain Tern pliir.M. Potts, Nebraska, Captain Richard P. Nicholson; New Jersey Captain William H..H. Sou.horland ' Rhode Island, Captain' Joseph D. Mui -deck. . . ' ' ' ' , : THIRD DIVISION Rear-Admirtl Beaton Schroeder commander; Louisiana (flagahlp ol Rear-Adm'.riil ' trthrooder.) Captal Captain' Kossuth Mies. Virginia, Cai ,tala Alexander Sharp, Ohio, Captal. Thomas B. Howard, Missouri, Cap ta!u. Robert M. Dole, . ... .. FOURTH DIVISION, , Reor-Admlrai William P. Potter,' coil mander; Wisconsin, J flagship of Reai Admiral Potter). Captain Frank E Boatty; Illinois,' Captain John M. Bo Jtr; KeartmiKO, Captain II. Ilutchlna , Ktntucky. Captain C. Cowles. ' ' THIRD 8QUADRON. Rear-Admtral Conway II. AmcJd commandr; Main (flagship ot Reai Admiral Arnold) Captain William E CAperton, MlHHlsslppl, CaiUaln John C. Krrmont, Idaho, Captala James M lie.lni. New Hampiihlre,' Captain Catm ron Mrlt. WIiibIow; North Carolina; Captain Wllllom A. Marshall; M.n linn. Cnptaln Alfrfd Reynolds: Hlr- ' t.iiu h iiii. Cipi-ilii I'-m us T. Walling; Cli '?t-r -.i!i:i;-ir.d.T Henry M." Wll son, Salem ; t'..iiiiiiaii.l"r AlWt E. Key. ARMADA WILL J..:. -:l.Ui HERE MAY lTTil, Profit tdan for ths futme il ! r 1 1 1 n f f the battleshlD fleijt 1.4 tr lavf. L'uiri reassemble at the Haini t. n I: ' 1 in Miy 17. The ships will n 1 t I hp r r liinnnuvrr ami ar i In Tapo Co,) Ray. ' V I : !'0:'IT10N ., OF '1 re : t i f nnln Is .it :. .n r t!.t r.c IS (' 1.1 yardi ta bare their hulls scraped, boilers cleaned, machinery overhaul ed 'and painted work renovated. The other vessels, later to be selected, wilt remain in Hampton roads until after the Inauguration ot Mr. Taft The Illinois, the Kearsarge and the Kentucky are to be temporarily plac- ed out of commission. Their places in )he fleet are to be taken by' the J new battleship-Mississippi, Idaho ana New Hampshire. - . During the time that the fleet lies at anchor off Old Point,-members of the Senate and House Naval Commit tees will make an inspectlqn of the vessels, while foreign naval attaches will probably make an effort to ob tain as much Information as porsK Wft- - ' v , - ' GUKWERsTMADE EXCELLENT RE- . " CORDS. . -. Ajiothor Important "and ' pleasant surprise which the globe 'girdling cruise brought forth was the excel lent records made by the battleships in target practice. The Vermont -fly- Mng -tha. pennant cf battle efficiency, will coma in for the lion's share or congratulations when she"stenms in. to port".'. ' " "'""'. Tho President made special refer ence In his speech to the individual Tunners for their " excellent work at target shotting. He also compli mented the newly enlisted men for heir splendid deportment and marks manship. - : . - - JAILORS HAVE CREATED A: FAV ORABLE IMPRESSION . The celebrations on shore have al io shown . the - bluejackets In a new 'Ight to the Amerlcan'people, who treneously be-lleved that the sailers rere an oppressed lat and -counted ."le days from port to port when at ea... It Is true that the sailors en !oyed their shore leave, but it is e ually truo-that they took tho most ctlve Interest In the work assigned -'a them aboard ship. If private Iet ers from the officers and men of he ' fleet ' received her are any cri ticism the men were on the whole 'apple r when at sea than when on hore. ; -From all reports the officers "and len of the fleet made a lasting and plendid Impression on all foreigners rlth whom they came In contact,. ' 4 .The - fleet , visited South American ' olihrrlca,' Australia, , Japan. - , China md touched at 'European portB.' Dl .dematic representatives ot South imerlca have taken special pains. to aud the officers and men on every occasion since the. ships were there: Sixteen jot these sea fighters repre wnted the Atlantic battleship floes f the United States navy. Fourteen t the "ghtlng machines, looking as pick and span as if cut tor a morn ng run, hare Just completed a cruise f 42,227 miles. ' . '- :V "v. Led by the nattleshlp Connecticut, lagship of Rear-Admiral Sperry, com nander-ln-chlet of the-' fleet, many ot he vessels bad about the same po ttions they occupied ' opposite fortress fonroe on December 16, 1907, beforr tartlng on their record breaking rruise. ' - AH these vessels were In as fit con .itkn as If they had remained at au hor In the' bay from December IS 007, until now. It is even declared - iat If Rear-Admlral Sperry were ked to again take the fleet around he world he would notify his au erlor that as soon as his ships were -.Mlod and provisioned he would be ""atiy'to start. " '.'' Tha vessels sailed la at about ten uoU speed, each ship four hundred ards apart and following column irmatlon - Just - aa they ploughed (trough the waters rf three oceans, 'cllowlng the Connecticut was the 'iit:aa bearing a Quarter of a point ft the port quarter ot the Connec lcnt. The Mlnnensnta, bearing an l-hlh of a. point off the si ad boar a if the flagship was third In line, nd .lhen camt the other veesels tol vwlnj the positions taken by the Irst two ships. ' j ,TheH '-positions are taken so that be signals from ths flagship can be r ally distinguished, for if the Beet teamed In direct column the , lead- ik,' vessels would be obstructed by he others. . Rnt proof teed cni need rye and rrtmxon Clorer, at Charles B. Hill's, !5 Middle strefL The Edurstloual Loan. Ipcelul to Jourenl. I ! ' Feb. 23,-The State boaro f 1 ! i.ntlnn lent $51,000 to 29 coun m! f ir 1 iiililing arho;il houses, Wuke : ! 1 i and Durham $3,000 Tier i: n i. - for $S0.00 ana hrire 11. .t n woulj be ctillea for if avtti;..! !.. ii,:; i The farm knonn 63 ! 1 '' v li!ns plnee, liK-ated m fiver eU'H ml', i f r . ' ." ' ! for corn, c ' ' ' ! i. i nd any rr t f ror tiriher l..r., BlLLAGAIIiST SUU- 51 v . , .' ' -"'". POrYER GIVEN TO GOYEBNOB TO lpPft, JITlu3r,a ; , j , 1AL t'ULKTS, '. L - REVENUE -BILL DISCUSSED ? uivuuu utw ..': -" - - State, Seheol";. Approprjatlei -Ineivas-, vd. Domestic IasaraBM Ceatpaajes to Establish Guaranty fvi, Reg ulatioa as t the liannln Saaday Freight Trains. Both Branches Adjourn Early In Commemoration et Washington's Birthday and the World Encirculiug Fleet, ..:' : - Special 'to Journal, - Raleigh, Feb. 22. Bills were in troduced In the . House, to prevent Sunday excursions, 4n Bertie and Northampton counties.. . , To allow the governor to appoint judges for special court. ' ) To make all ' rural free dfelivtery routes public highways. ' " The House devoted most of its ses sion to the revenuo bill, making no changes of importance,' adjourned In bonorof Washington's memory. Bills were. Introduced In the Sen ate: j , : T' Increase 'the , state appropria tion to public schools from $100,000 to $150,000. . ' To allaw domestic Insurance com panies to establish, a guaranty fund. The .bill to allow through freight trains to - run Sunday's . when made up outside the state,, -and destined for points outside, with no shifting of cars,.' or , handRng of freight in North Carolina, was discussed 1 and passed. ' The Senate ad jouned In. hon or of Washington and of tha "worla anclrcuUng fleOt" , ' , v ' Bust proof scd oats, seed 170 ane Crimson Clover, ut Charles B. Hill's. !5 Middle street. :.4'-l I'fyi'-r-zi- COB 'AND COTTON EXPOSITION 4 Fine ; Arrangement . to Shew the Agricultural' Accomplishments in the South to be Held In Chi. .,-'';''. 1-x'r-iS c :-.v-...;c. -' i : Speclal Correspondence. -';, ' Raleigh, Feb. 24. Commisioner 01 Agriculture Graham has; a letter from Chicago announcing that a corn ;,nd cotton exposition is to be held 'here next autumn, expressing a de ilre that this state shall participate md - desiring to know whether : the itate wlll participate and whether it is in position to do so. Commission er Graham says that under the Im migration act this state can make an exhibit there. . It is under this act hat it publishes the various bulle tins announcing lands on ssle in this jtate and also those containing lis' of persons who desire to secure pro perties. There la a bill before the legislature io repeal this immigration law. The Republicans attacked the law In . their last campaign and are oierely now trying to carry out plJ ;es then made. ' Painfully Injured Mr. C. H. Banks, an employee of the Roper Lumber Co., was badly In lured at Pollocksvllle yesterday af ternoon. He was at work loang Jogs on the train and was caught by log falling on htm and causing fracture of the right leg. . He was brought to the Stewart Sanltorlura, md It was found that he was not wlonsly, wounded, . but suffered mien pain. He will be confined tor several .' weeks. He also suffered lumrrotis bruises. SOITHERN PINES GETS PRACTICE NATIONAL LEAGUE Nerlh Carolina City Selertrd by the Pblls(hlphla Team for the Pre flmluary Plnrlng. Raleigh, Feb. 24. The- Philadel phia National Daseball League team will be trained at Southern Pines, this season and will reach there on the morning of March 3rd, remaining about three weeks. On the 6th of March the team of the Agricultural and Mechanlca) College will go to Southern I'lnen and play the Thlllles whose headquarters will be at the I'lny Woods Inn. The tam from Trinity Colleen, Durham, will ptay the I'hll'.les st Southern, Tines March 13ih snd Clum. M. Cattle tif tJie Re txmrd Air Lin Is now smnging f, ilie lavl.: ,i cullege tenm to golher Tarrh 22. va whicn dale It Is e pe.ted 1o run eicui'ilon trains fr! I!el-!.;b, Durham ar- Charlotte t "i n It I Bt t V fill ' 'v 'y i ..rf .r-'i f 1 f :i r, ECU ! o::ce i.:::e (he euchelob Love Hern Xaidenj' Writes a Soulful Billet Doux tr' Keklndle Lau . guUhiug fires.; ' Last summer the 'Journal published some amatory- correspondence but It 1 was cut' short and we thought that there had been one more ease where .' there were: - , j. "Two souls with but a single thought, I Two heart that beat as one." ' J But we' were mistaken ag'we here- with indite an -epistle to his orusta' cean majesty and It his heart doesn't melt, at this h Is a boiler plated olj wretch o ther nowl ; v ; My dear Bachelor: 7, " ". No letter 'again, you are really grow ing Intolerably negligent and I shall know you are growing tired of me, and that some new attraction Is ' in the field. Knowing how anxious I am, respecting your health and wel fare, I am. sure you; will give me cre dit of not writing tor Idle jealously, at thought I really feel ' grieved and anxious at yoar neglect But for some cause I feel, sure you just overlooked my last letter andV did not see If at any rate I. am going to try td con tinue ' their kln spianj If there' is one thing that can. console me from my unavoidable absc,rtrom j your side. It is the"pleoJiQ-e of being able pen a few lines express ' how hever, feebly by continued and lncreas tng appreciation fof yon." ' , i And I do hope that your affairs are in a rapid state of .settlement, and 1 shall soon . hope to bask in the sun shine ;wlth - thoughts ';6(. happiness, which your . lajid and sfiicere dis position willr hereaiter. shed, arouna home! '"'i'-. I need hardly say how eagerly 1 watch' for the post' and how now 1 cherish every line that bears the evi dence of my dear ones .affection ana how gratefully . every sentiment that flows from your pen is treasured tn my memory. I have no -news just at the present. Indeed. I am too mucn ut of spirits to write at any great length. Pray hasten Ur remove all doubt from -the mind of oije' whose thoughts day and night . are upon you' 6nly.;"-:;'..:-.;'.;.l'..v"V- ;.'i' YOUR SAME LITTI J3 BLUE'EYED CIRD-TOU KNOl' WHO. v, ' ; Hearing, Special Has&r Kerf oik, A ; Southern Railway : A number ot persona were present yesterday at the heaving of Special Master Percy 8. Stephenson for the Norfolk ft Southern Railway held In he Unites States" Court room here. The claims ot farmers whose lands had been flooded by the forest canai were specially set for yesterday. They claim that the railroad ; had emptied large quantities ot water up on thelr lands which had naturally flowed in 'other road directions be fore the building ot the road. JThe master, witnesses ' and lawyers ; ana others go out on spsclai train to the canal to view the property this morning. .-'' ; . Mr. R. H. Rush, a court stenogra pher from Norfolk Is taking the tes j tlmony.. Several ' claims , for' damage to stock and for supplies furnished he. company were -filed yesterday. . . Col. D. L. Ward represents the ma jority of the farmers' claims and Hon if, W. Whedbee-f Oreenvllle, ap pearing for the railroad. . The . master stated that ' clatms could still be filed wltD D,m ngalnsi the company if they were contracted efore " July J, 1908., . " He also said that the Impression rieemed to have gone abroad that alt creditors were required to do, was to ,11a their claims with him, but that he could not pass upon them, unless (he creditors appeared personally or hj . counsel and offered evidence in support of their contentious against tha road. ' ) At the hour tor adjournment i the claim of the New Bern. Iron Works for about $1,200, for which la setting up both a mechanics and an equita ble lien had Just eea completed. Mr. W. D. Mclver represented the plaintiff. . . " Death ef Mrs. S. F. ratterson Special Correspondence.' Raleigh. Feb. H. Regret Is ex pressed at the sudden death of Mrs. Samuel F. Patterson ot Caldwell county, whose husband the Commis sioner of Agriculture died lant 8op tember. She wag at Wtniton, Balrm st ths bedside of a relative' of her late husband when she was suddenly fllrlcVen. Letters from her Were re ceived two or three days ago by her friends here. ; X renvoi Iacrcae Trt r.alf!i;h, Feb. '2'. It seems vry tr.fa to say from what tan be gather el tl.at, there will t no Incregae In fie a'"it of pei.Hl.ms during this r. ir stt "eit year, r fi yesr there I ;1 - 'ii i- n In i),n t )1 III rtnm the fnnnnTiniiM MIL LUUUnllUIIIlL BILL REJECTED TELEGRAPH COMPANIES ; BE QriRED TO PAY TAXES OF 100$ AND 190 PBEVIOIS. L DECLARED ILLEGAL ANTI TRUST BILL VERY DRASTIC Homestead Law Repealed. Board of Public Charities Abolished. Very Little Progress Made Jn thw Reti nae BUL Increase of Confederate 'Home, In Raleigh. There will fee Something of a Fight on the And- Trust Bill. Special to JournaL Raleigh, Fob. 23. In the House the committee ou : the constkudonal pi- mendment favorably ', reported Hay mores, epublican bill to extend the time of . educational qualification tor voters until 1910 it having expired last year .: ' The bill repealing the homestead law was reported without prejudice. Bills , were Introduced' , to require Western Union and other companies to pay taxea for 1903-4, which the federal court declared Illegal.. To abolish the state board of pub lic charities. : The bill amending the- const tui tion as to the educational qualifica tion was referred to the Judiciary committee which means its ' death. The House went Into committee ot the whole on the revenue: bill but little progress was made owing : to fliltbustring. . ' In the Senate bills were Introduc ed Increasing the appropriation tor the Confederate soldiers home at Ral olgh. . ' .'. ' :.VV:V- ':;' '--J To give .the Corporation Commis sion control over electric companies whose power ' '8 water generated. . Tha Lockhart trust bill was the special order was strongly supported by. him. la extremely; draatio and ,B really 'that Introduced two years ago by Senator Justice of Guilford ooun ty.. r-t-. The majority of the commute en tered Manning aubstltute adding Its amendment giving the Attorney . Gen eral full power to prosecute and send for witnesses. 1 I . Yet another amendment will be added,' giving power to examine or flcers of corporations. It Is under stood that thus amended the substi tute will pass. ' Opponents of Lockhart hill claim If was burled two years ago and Its proposed punishments ' are unwar ranted one making violation of tne law a felony. T " I 8UPBEMB COCBT OPDUOX9 Special to Journal. i Raleigh, Feb. 24. Supreme court Olod following Opinions yesterday: Piano Co. vs Sprulll, Washington. reversed. . . Sample vs Lumber Co. Tyrrell, new trlaL ' .. Spence va Canal Co., Camden, n error, Green vs Rodman, Beaufort, affirm d. . ' ' : ' :.h Hamilton vs 8 .A. L., Halifax, at Armed. V '. . ? Tyson va Jones, from Pitt, affirm ed. . . ,v ' Edwards va Falrcloth, Greene, af Armed. , " . ' ' Edward Vs Bank, from Greens, re versed. Chapman v Lawhorn, Pitt, affirm ed. ' ' .. - Cowls v Lumber Co. Craven plat tiffs appeal, ow trial, detendnat a peal, affirmed. Smith v Moor, from New Han. over, petition to rehear and motion for new trial both denied. Wlnslow vs Hardwood Co., Prqul- mans, per curiam, affirmed. , National Finance va Burgwyn Hal Ifax, per curiam, affirmed. Carman vs Bentball Hertford, net curiam, affirmed. ' i Smith vs Hemby, PJtt. per curiam. sfflrmed, on authority of Norton vt McLanrin. 125 N. TJ.. and 185 ano Pepper Vs Clegg. 133 N. C, 112. IN MEXOBIAM Ou the morning of February 19 the death angel visited the home ot 8. R. Holland, and took away his lov Ing wife, Maggie. A darling one from us has gone, Cod took her from our sight. - j.(,m this sad world of trouble, To one Of Joy and llKbt. H needed on mors angel, Amid Ms shining baud. i wish ninlles, r' 1 1',- nd. loving, I 1 iur i jqhn mm -mm ' - Van Who Nearly Killed Us Son. 1th a Fish Spear Bound Over ' ; to Court. " j ' John Kenyon the negro who on Sunday, February 14, attaeked his wife and son and stabbed ths latter in the breast with a fish spear in- flictlng a very serious wound was on trial before Justice of the Peace, 8. R. Street yesterday , and probable cause found tor binding him over to the Superior court for trial for as sault with a deadly weapon. His bond was fixed at $50 which was fur nished. "V. -The case of William McCoy was also on trial for stealing was of mora than passing Interest. It developed that McCoy Is alleged to have stolen a valise or suit case from Rev, S. L. Mann, a colored minister, Tuesday evening. The latter had taken pas sage on the schooner ' Wav to go to Carteret county to preach. He baa set his valise down on the deck and turned aside k talk to a friend and almost "right before his very faee the valiss was totken tiway. It Is said that the thief thought she suit case conalned liquor. The loss of the vattse was advertised and tha poUee notified and the arrest of McCoy wa die', .'result. ' --. Probable ; oause was found in Us ease also for being bound over to' Superior court under $50 bonds, which he was unable to give. McCoy had just returned from tae roads for a simllar offense. - Calcutta; because o ft ha high rate of infant mortality has ' appointed female sanitary inspector at $50' a month. WANTED 50 MEN AND WOMEN Davis Pharmacy, the enterprising druggists, are advertising today for fifty man and women to take advan tage of the special half price offer they are making on Dr. Howard'a cele orated specific for the cure of con stipation and dyspepsia, and get a fifty cent package at half price, 25 cents. . . ':';' 8o positive are they cf the remark able power of this specific to cure these diseases, aa well as sick head aches and liver troubles, that they agree to refund the money to any uatomer whom this medicine . does not quickly relieve and cur. ' v With Dr. Howard's speeffic at hand you can eat what you want, and have ao 'ear ot ill consequences. : It strengthen the stomach gives .per fect digestion, regulates the bowels, re a tes , an appetite, and makes IKe worth the living., v ; - v This is an unusual opportunity to Obtain 60 doses ot the best medicine jver made for half its regular price, with the personal guarantee of a well known business' man to refund the noney it it does not give satisfac tion. " '-'-: - . ... Davis Pharmacy hag been able to fecur only a limited supply of the ipeciflc, so great the demand, ana rod should not delay taking advan tage of the liberal offer that they ar making this week. ''''.. To G. F. C. Alumnwe. No accurate record of the Alumnae and students of Greensboro Female College, having been kept during the jixty three years of lt history, the Alumna Association fa now makin xn effort to gather as much material is possible for a permanent record f each student In order, to aoconi pilsli this, th co-operation of every 'orm. student and friend of th in ttltutlon U earnestly aollclud. W 'euest. th reader ot this paper wb nay be in possession of any infor nation whleh would be of vain la naklng this reeord to kldnly aesd aa inch Information a enrly aa posstbl. W would Ilk for every former sto len! to writ u, giving wht pr- tMsion or. work she ha been or, 1 sow oged in, and any oLhr f&cis it intrst. . 1 Why not writ at one betort you forget It to Mrs. W. M. Curtis, Re rder Alumnae Association, Green oro Fsmal College, Greensboro,. N C. V Fast proof seed eats, seed rje aa Crimson Clever, at Charles B. HUi'i. ii Kiddle atmL Xorebead Bank to Resume BusInvM Special Correspondence. Raleigh, Fob. 2G. It Is erpectea that the Bank of Carteret, at More head will resume business In s few days. There Is no reason wny It shall not Ths worst feature bout the overdraft, a loan of $l,C'0 from 1h cashier to his brother Ii New York, has been repaid. Tln-re S a queer happening In re ; rd to this batik, h'n the difnUnticn ir (he teller of tho Natlniiiii l';n,k ar. New lli'ru was dli-ovei e- ci!y two d'-j- -!t4.r (Jiew ,,it l' r ii-( . y. ' one drw tl "fl0 and t. , k It !' L TAX BILL PABBED THB LOCKHART ANTMBCST ' BILL TIGOBOCSLt ABOUED FBO AND CON. , 0BI6I. HAL BILL REJECTED. poll m m r:ii rip Presenting Worthies ' Checks Prima ' Fc4e Evldeuc of Fraad. B&l t Prevent th 8l r QuH for Tw Tews Deemed. Faverabe Aepetl on Capital Improvement BIB, Th . Draining of Satfamuskeet Lak . Sanctioned. Fruit and' Tract Grow tug Interest t be Protected. Fish ing hi A1U) marie Sound t be Reg ulated. . , , t . ffpl to Journal. . Harelga, FuB. ft.h BUKwaatatro. Km t Urt BMiat nrahtng . attoc eys receryfttg ooatrngent fees r- . spoaaibks fo costs. The bfli providing tor a special tax In every school dtsteict It neces sary to conduct tour months" sohool and for a ' Just . distribution , of state school funds, passed. - ; -. '-; ' Senator Lockhart took a new step by, offering hie drastio anti-trust blH a8 an amendment to ttie Bassett- filow substitute which Is favorably reported by a majority of tha comssit- tee. Earnest deba't followed.' which - was continued . tonight LooUhart's bill being rejected. In the House a bill repealing Ut law requiring payment ot poll ta ts a pre-requislt ' for ' voting was jntavorably. reported. ."'. The bill making worthies ohecks prima facie evidence '; of fraud vu favorably repocte L , . ' : : ." ' Tha RepublloaUg filed a minority report on the bill extending seven years longer tb educational qnalUI- ation for voters, which, the maJorljr lad unfavorably reported, : -- The bill preventing sal of quail for r two years and limiting whlohhaa passed th Senate was defeated Th dralnag bill passed is read ings. . ; ,i '.'v.W.v. ; . Tha Senate and House Commute n public buildings, de aided to re-v commend favorably a bill appropria ting" $500,000 tor enlarging the pree- jnt eapltol and also to favorably re 70 rt a bill allowing the Agricultur al Department to guarantee $100,009 )ond and erect its own building. The Senate and House committee n Agriculture decided to favorably report the bill ; to drain Mattamue- keet Lake, tbjs largest la North Care- Una, wttlch cover 30,000 acres whlca will ecfma avallabl tor , farm ana will develop a much more tannine land around it " In the legislature 'today bill weri ; 'ntreduoed to give Tyrrell the road AW. - ; To protect eturgeon la Albemarle Sound. . ' , To proteot and encourage fruit ana 'ruek growing.' ' " ' : "; To regulate fishing in Albemarle Bound. , -. . ,, ; j... '. -L. Colored People at lb InaagiratJoa. The eelored elflsene , ef Wsst. tag- ton are bmuUbm arsat BreBaratiuna loT a suitable representation at Pres ident Taft's inaugural and cfrcnlara aav been seal eut aanounoUg tita plans adopted which tseeell In natit leenee anything ever atteuryted. Notttiag tfiat wfll dHiSy. sVecta- sultfr heautg w,tll b etaUted at.l t akm U wlTl b to N(ls tk s4.in ot i RT Mttt. Til fr wtfiln I'.r !' i eeMo will Oft ! ttu. ; ,'i H dutTa'O a1a ,11 V ta atH f bette sver wesj .la -the- caua- Aa organisation mentioned ha as sured convention hall tha larg .t in the city, where they will r9 ind entertain the great throng. T. 9 several auxiliary chairmen of th I -eal committee, on public con ' it ei suthorUad to extend; tnvlta'.: it the reception to alt New 1- i ; -pi who expect to be in Wa on that occasion. The guests are a 1 Invitation but mnnt be j a supper tl'ket l.lih v ' dollar. Invlliitlmia end r ets tnay be ohtnlnel i f chairman or of liui.l.-d ' Street, WasLliigton, I. C. Prof. I. II. r ..; h I i jKilnU'd ( hall n, ., n (,f i Illary cotmiiitt. n j ( - may be ol.s.u.. j f I SPECIAL SC 00 elcorus 1 ar nn-f ' A I --.' i. 21, 1 1 ' k f (' " t . ! ' I v. , ( ' ! i y i ! (' y. I
New Berne Weekly Journal (New Bern, N.C.)
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Feb. 26, 1909, edition 1
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