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; fitt Library . . --. mm. Qg" my AX V.. v ' No. 19 NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N C , FRIDAY JUNE 3. 1910 SECOND SECTION 33fd.YEAR -MY STOE1Y r r; 4 ' jjEPrTPV " . I COfTRtflMT I . If ; i9B by l , JAMES! walked slowly along Coney Island boulevard away from the crowds, keep ing In tbe shade of the trees, where no body could recognize us. And on tbe way Billy Brady unfolded bis plan. Jim," be said, Mwe jdon't know what tricks these fellows may have up their sleeves, and we might as well spring something first and get them ' guessing.' I hare' a corking scheme. 1 We can pull It off easy, and It's a wln- ner." ' -J: . .''--. ''-! I "Ifs all right, Jim," put tn Delaney. V "Sure winner," said Brady, slapping me on tbe back. ' . . "Well," I said, "what to Itr . ,i . Billy looked around to make sure nobody was within bearing. j ;Jim,"t hewent on, "confidence Is JAMFg J tha tuinv mar tiihkpb cuuuiuiuii.-y.jui . I soon as .any Huhter loses confidence he's a whipped, man. '"" Now,, I know you've got .tt,? slapping me on the back again, "but so bas Fitzslmmons. We've got to shake bis 'confidence, and the rest will be like taking candy from a baby. Now, here's the Idea. ; Flti slmmons has never seen you stripped, or he hasnt seen you for a long time. He doesn't . realize rwhat . he's . up against " He thinks he's, going to fight a half baked dub who'U be scared to death ' the moment Fits puts up his bauds. - See? T,v"-'"; .-. "' You've got to shake his confidence m STCHY OF 'MYV:-:;. LIFE .icv by :i 1 -' f m Li ft made tuy legs -feet bear for a mo ment copyright, 1910, by McClure Newspaper - Syndloate: . Copyright In Canada and Great Britain.', All rights reserved. 'chapter XV. 1 krocx rcrzaiMMONS out and become CHAMPION Of TUB WORLD. ... , F there's a time In man's life when he ought to1 be nervous it's when, he's going out to fight for the world's championship. But I I CHAPTER XIV. CCopyright, 1910, by McClure Newspaper v,, e t .h.ba hi mtnfldpncA 'didn't feel nervous as I pushed through Byndieate. Copyright In Canada ana j."" ' " L, T . " .. itlie crowd and walked down toward Great Britain. All rights reserved. (lust a few minutes before the fight 'ue crowa ana waiaea uown xowara I It S gOt 10 DC a BUQuen saoca to UVW uc hub. uiajui, at vuucj luawi, Id man like Fitzsluimons. You musti Funny 11 just kept thinking, ,"Oee, ready yon thi FIGHT and what hap- ghow him your size first and your .I'm glad all that bard tralnlug Is over. VIMCn 11 Ttf K TIRrfUll1n. Rmv. .' ff .u .. .I .A ln, Mm oa thof vnn ' . 1 BLIVUglU IUU IUC11 KI UIW . jvm 11 DIDN'T do much work the day don't care a snap of your finger wheth before the fight for I was ready er he's Fltzslmiaons or some bum pre and fit aud only needed a day's limlnary scrapper ,- ' h H '; - " . ...... - . -j. . . I . HU. . VnAa ttia tarnv vinVa ' ImlnCP to do It When ybu are stripped tq go Into the ring and waiting for the call you stretch out on the cot just opposite tbe door . ln your dressing ! room. . Snrawl vourself out to look as rest ' "" ; v . - I never rsn my weight down so low - .while - training for any other fight When 1 cuiun east- to meet Armstrong I weighed jutit 245 pounds stripped to , fighting tegs ln the ring. Now, ready Fitzslmmons was ahead of me. ' He looked a little pale, byt had a grin on bis face and, was waving bis bands to bis friends around the -ring, At lost the bell rang, and we came out toward each other. . As soon as we ' to meet Flttsimmous, I scaled exactly big as you can. ns aressing room 204 pounds. ( I had run myself to a Is only a few steps away. I'll go to shadow. Two days before tbe fight I j bto- door and call Martin Julian out weighed just 200 pounds stripped and let everybody around camp see- me , t STMSTCHED OUT !f A COT. , on the iales.' Tbe day before the fight I vvvni wlth.a niimberof report 'era to tbo lnu''ne jckhu at tbe railroad station. TUeie, 011 tbe baggage scales, Xn jumpers and a light 'sweater, . I 1 weighed an even 210 pounds.' . -7-, I never attempted to wake such low weight ag:t(ri. u 1 kuow I'm stronger and have more endurance when I carry forty ponnrt more flesh on my bones. . ' On tbe wny up to New York I went sound asleep on tbe train and slept an hour. In New York we all bad lunch -and then .went to Proctor's and saw ' a vaudeville show.. After tbe show we ' went to Coucy llund.by.iratn. ' Fitsalnimons was a great favorite, of course. Few people kuew anything about me. - i was a stranger. - At Beu Cohen's hotel a great gathering plac for suortlu.it mou the most famous sports In America bod gathered.- ln tbe beginning Fitzslmmons was a 8 to I fnvurtte. but as tbe talk about bis great fights grew bis friends began . offering more and more. , Before we were lu tbe rlug tbe betting was 8Vi to 1 ou Hit. mid ftouie put up 4 to I I beaid all l hii the odds, but that - didn't worry tne at all. I felt absolute ly sure thai I'd win. Of coursev 1 knew that Ftuulminous was a great - fighter and tbut be knew more about (boxing tu a minute than 1 did tn an bour. But t bad it an ngurea out. 1 - hadn't the slightest fear tt)at be'd knock me out The ouly thing that bothered me waa the Idea that be might be able to close both of my eyes and that is tbat case It would be bard to flud blin. But all tbe time I expected to get him In tbe end. When we reached the Coney Island A. O. there was a felln(t of nervous- ness In our little party. Brady and De laney thotiKbt 1 was on edge, and per " baps I was-a little. It was a pretty bur occaaluu. In a couple of boura I was rolii to either bsre my Iiead knocked off or beat tbe world's chain plu sod put myself lu Hue for a whole lot of fame and a big bunch 01 money It was either to the top or back to tbe bills for me, and nubody knew It bet , ter than I did. . Btlll. If t was nervous 1 didn't feej It sud I thought the boot was on tbe . mother foot I thought Brady and l- lanoy were about leu times as nervous as I was. Tby wereu't Jn trainin like myself,' and Ihry hadn't lived out of dmrs in ths Mils. They were to win or lose a pile of money on bt I aid In tbe rliiR, and they could only star on tbe ouulde sud watcb m. FSnt as I board It afterward BUI iiniii i.k Delanev olf to one slilu Bud snld a.nii'tbliig like tills: we've K"t to kep the b!g fel low Irolif Bottllik' t'M nervous wb!ie tie's wnlilng. We mint eet him swny from li-r and k'P him vrhere h wou't d't ' niu h ililnklng. I've id s !!". I o 11 ,"1 Vt !,.'!) In r-' H In h'U '' t7)"fe rut.?, li nt." f., I ,n !t n I !r! airy rnii.e 1 " I ' rr,e 1 .'1. "Ji T. I.fs B t- t c,f l;-re I'll get lntd a discussion with Julian over the rules. We can't agree,, aud 11 say, 'Damn It, get Fits and come Into Jeff's room here, and let Fltz set tle it himself.' Fits will be Inside, his door listening on the quiet to hear what. I'm asking for. He's a foxy fellow, and it'll strike him all of a sud den that this will be a good chance to let you see blm and scare you before you get Into the riugj He'll Jump right out and come with Us. Tbe mlu- ute be pops luto your door his eyes fall ob you and he gets a good look at the size of you. Tbat'a bis first shock. You just glance at blm as If you didn't take -any Interest ln Fitz slmmons at alL At the same time 1 11 begin to claw at Fits aud orgue about the rules for all I'm ' worm, icon jump up from your cot. grab me by tbe collar, throw me on my 'bead .in the corner with a Jerk of your bafcd and growl at Fltz, 'Well, how do you want to fight r Then put your band on his shoulder as roughly as you can and slam him tip against tbe wall" We went back to the club. It all came off exactly the way Billy Brady planned It 1 stretched out on the cot Brady went out and in a minute ha came back with Julian and Fitzslmmons. I glanced at Fits aa If I didn't know who he was and won dered why he was butting lu. Brady got In front of Bob and begnn aaylng I want this thing settled before my men goes Into tne ring. 1 want 10 know whether It's to be clean breaks or bit In tbe breaks." I almost bad to laugh at the expres sion on Fitzslmmons' face as, he look' ed over Brady's bead at me. But I jumped rip as If I were dead sore. I grabbed Billy by the collar nd jerked blm toward the corner of the room so bard that be spun around two or three times and fell all over himself. - . You talk .too , much." I said. "What've you got to say about UT" Then I turned to Fitzalmmons, and looking aa ugly as I could comtldeiiua bow much I wanted to laugh, I growl ed, "Well, bow do you want to fight r At tbe same moment I gave blm above and put all of my weight lute It so that be -flew the whole length of the dressing room and nearly broke through tbe partition at the end. I Could see Fltsalinmous' eyes pop out ant t tp n '"' t V e ! tut i'.I. It ' n t r. I I' li S -1 Ii'., t. V. s I SAVI riTt A SHOTS, Brady says tbat be bad pit keS himself uu br tbat time, and be almost bad to laiiKb as be saw Flixalmmons'staro at me with bis Jaw dropped down In u prlne. Tbnt alMmt ended tbe dlecunalon. Firulifbl rules," Mid Fits, and then be and Juilan went out and Vf.r to their own room. It was all lifbt to talk about ba Ing ritiKlnimons beaten l fore tb flcht bea-ni! Hut If snv other beaten men ran f!,f"t tb way Ht d'.d tl. tiltrht mar 1 meet few cf tbetil. I be- llrve that little Set In tbe dreln r'iiQ shook bis confidence and tb be knov ho was up st-nlinl the bsr ,.( j roKwluon or ni ore. eren u ns- ift defeat But f-e all tbat be f i '( like a cornered wt:-! at He , a p 1.1 ,.-t u kb In tbe world, o!d . Tbtf amount of punching Bob could take was a wonder.'' In tbe eighth, after binding a bunch of bard blows on bis ribs, I sent In one that lifted bm from the floor and nearly threw blin pver the ropes. Yet Fits came back at me grinning as If be liked it and trying to knock my bead off. I bad a big cut over one eye, and his swings opened It fresh every round. Still, I wasn't getting cut up the way I expected to be.; Fitzslmmons wal bleeding much more from my left Jabs. - ' -V- .''' ':' ; In the ninth slipped In bard rights to Bob's ribs as be rushed rue and tben suddenly varied by following tbe' right with a left hoot; so hard that the breath flew out of (his mouth. That warn great combluatlon of punches. knocked put Jim Corbett tbe same way ; years plater to " San Francisco. This time It didn't puf tbe champion down, .hut It robbed blm ot bis judg ment, and although he came at ane again' ln his dead game fashion bis swings were wild, They either went short or around my neck as 1 ducked ln toward him. - ., Go slow!" I said Yd- myself. , "Go slow! You've got this fellow licked." The end. was near. I think everybody ln the house but Finslmmons realized It - The crowd that , bad been cheering like mad grew quletjer. It was seeing the passing of a great champion. In the tenth round - Fitzslmmons started furiously and drove me across the ring and against" the ropes. As I felt them at my back I managed to slip away to' one aide. Fits turned and fairly Jumped at me. I met htm with a straight left ten tbe face with all my weight behlad it. As In the KET RALLIES SENTAWAY WITH C0TT0:i fkCflE- ; COtXD RCt, THI WEIGHT Of BOB S ' BODY AT THE END 01 UT ABH". " Fine Weather Causes Weakness ' Operators Await Develop v v meuts. Special to Journal New "York May, 31. -- Favorable weather over the holiday, and unex pectedly good private crop reports led to heavy selling of cotton today by Southern and Western houses which forced general liquidation. When this had run its course - prominent bullish operators began buying and forced a vigorous rally, '-s-'v- It is believed that a considerable short interest has developed on the break and that the market can be advanced still further at their expense, 4 . : " Spot dealers bought moderately nn the decline, but operators generally are inclined to await the movement before taking a decided stand on the market. LATHAM ALEXANDER & Co. Make Your Dollars Extend. Our agency will prove that thiry- five years big sales and pleased UBers of the L. & M. Paint, will save you dollars. because when painting with L. & M. you are using metal Zinc Oxide com bined with White Lead. Zinc Oxide is BUT 20 GEIIIS A New Beru Woman Tells of Her Dismissal by Philadelphia Nurse bchool. ' j ' Piladelphia, June 1. Many startling disclosures have been made here into the workings of training schools for nurses through an investigation being conducted by tbe Stat Board of Exam iners for the registratioa of nurses. AH such institutions in the city are under the probe. : 1 1 ., ; Mru. Claude Arnold, of New Bern, N, C, testified before the, examiners, and declared that she was sent away from the Philadelphia School for Nurses with only 20 cents and no place to go and no friends to take care of her. When she told these facts to an officer of the school he said: "I don't care what you do or where you go; you've got to get out of here at once. " ' Mrs. Arnold declared that she was sent away because she had told another nurse that she intended to enter anoth er training school. This reached the eara of the school authorities and her diamis sal followed. ' , - ; The State Board intends to recom mend to Governor Stuart any reforms which may be necessary. - imperishable, and makes the L. & M second round, the champion was lift-1 w6Sr and cover like gold. The L. & M leet auu loruwn nat ou CtAara aretherefora hri(rhr. and lastintr ed from his bis back. It was aw hard knockdown and woyld have kepi nine men out of ten on the floor;. Seven or etgbt sec onds went by, and then Fits got up slowly and shook himself and looked around to see where be was andTwbat was going on. I waited and gave blm plenty of time... Aa soon as be saw me he came lu again with a wild rush. swinging both bands for my body with 1 T Start Rescue Home In This c ty au bis might. He was desperate man now. Be forced me to the ropes, and for, a moment I covered op. Then t found that there was no real force behind the champion's blows, 1 push ed blm away and was' just starting for bim again when tbe bell rang. lie was a good, game sport-Flts- slinmons. As soon 'as the hell rang for tbe eleventh bat tame at me aa hard as ever and apparently 'Just as coufldentlv. - He w'. m-limlnc aa he swung one band afr j aqother for my I ena gave uoeraiiy 10 ine causeL jaw. 1 uucnea ouaertua, mows ana 1 , ams is a great worn ana any asm You won't neel to repaint for 10 to 15 years; besides L, & M. Paint costs less Ithan any other, say about $ 1.30 per gal ton, Sold by. Gaakill Hdwe. & Mill Supply I Co., New Bern. Capt. and Mrs. Stern of Philadelphia Pa. are in the city in the interest of the American Salvation Army - that is en deavoring to establish a home for those who are unable to take care of them selves and also a mission. Capt Stern waa waa busily engaged yesterday in securing subscriptions and a number of the most' 'prominent citi- AGE FOR 1910. Returns From Cotton Growing Counties in the South to Lay . ' ' tham Alexander & Co. . ' Special to Journal. ; - r -' With the view of obtaining the moat reliable mformatfcw possible concern ing the cotton aereae; of tbe Un ted - States for 1910, m addressed 4VXM let- , tera to banker, cotton commissioners. mere bants and responsible planters em bracing every cotton growing county in. " the South; 1 asking aereaatst estimatee. up 10 una oat we nave sec urea z w replies of average date May 20th and the folio wing tabulation b tbe result in our opinion it it a -approximately cor-i rect as estimate pf the cotton acreage as could be secured by direct cammunir cation with parties competent to judge, residing in tbe .Southern States. came together X rushed, and Fltz avoid ed me and kept out of dauger. Then we both settled down to work. There wasn't much "doing that first round, except tbat 1 bad a chance to realize Fitzslmmons' strength by the way b pushed me away from a clinch. He seemed stronger than Sharkey. Later on In tbe fight, from tbe way he hit, should judge tbat be was a third as strong again as tbe sailor yes, at least third. '. V In tbe second round I began cutting loose. I punched tbe champion two or three good' ones ln tbe body, and be clinched. I pulled his arms down and tossed him away. He came back with rush, but was swinging wild. caught blm on the ear with a right and Fits stepped away and scratched bis head with his glove, laughing Look out, Jim; he'a bluffing," Byan called from my corner. But I was doing my own fighting now. I'Jumped ln as suddenly as I couia ana snot my lefnmtt straight to the champion 1 law. 1 could feel tbe weight of Bob' bodr at tbe end of my arm. The punch lifted blm fairly from bis feet aud dropped blm flat on bis back on tbe floor. -; v . Afterward when Fitzslmniona told Martin Julian be was "drugged" when be fought me Julian said: , Yes, Bob, tbat punch Jeff bit you n the second roiind drugged you right." - After tbat round I fought like a ma chine, doing my work steadily. "Keep tbat right baud down. L'se It for the body." Billy Delaney told me In my corner. Fits, sore over ruving neen kuocked down and beglnCTbg to re alise that be was up against a bard proposition Instead of a "big dub.' begau walking luto me and trying hook after book. He didn't go for the body much. ' Almost all of bis blows were sent for my Jaw. Many of them I blocked or ducked, but a few reach ed me, and tbe champion surely coulu bit. Id the middle of tbe fourth round ( d nipped tbe crouch for a moment snd straightened up to slug, and tben aa Fttxaluiinous whirled 'Into tue I bent over and drove my right Into bis ribs so hard that be went down to bis knees and stayed there fire sec onds, t waited and gave blm plenty of time, and we were taking It easy beu the bell rang. From that time on I used tbe right and tbe Uft for tbe body bard and often, and I could aee Fltjutinmona rrariuallf ttMkenlnc. ne began to know after awhile that nearly every rusb would end by my getting la a bard pom b along the edge of his til, yet be never stayed away and never stoiiped trying. The way be recuperat ed In every uiluute's rest sfter going to bis comer tlrrd and wabbly wss ss tteatlna;. Vo matter bow weak be waa at the end of a ronnd. be always came up strong and full of fight for the nett one. In the sevenib mond, 1 l!ilnk It was. Vol) laml.d a torrlMe Mht bander ty the t 't of my stomnrb. It was as bru as tie re nnu'iKa vwu'-m hu at ( rn H I. U' Vy fr me. I hnd th! k Invi r cf tiiti'x le to bourn e li e I !(w i'T. It hurt, lull It rt.'ltTt stop j r-.e or slow up very mm b, action, b net bim with a right' in. the ribs tbat stopped blm short, and shoved him back a step. : It knocked tbe breath out of blm, and for a. moment he didn't move. I stood still and looked blm over. The muscles of bis thighs were quivering. His mouth waa open ss be gasped for air. . But Only for a second. Tben be tore at me again. This time I crouched low and drove my left Into his. body, The punch didn't atop Fltz. He pushed me back to the ropes, trying his best to put me down with a awing on tbe jaw. Tbe blows glanced off. and I stopped blm with jabs on tbe montb, And . now cam4 the finish. ; Flu rushed at me. For tbe first time 1 broke around and ran a way. It waa only to draw' blm ou, for as be came with a great rusb I stopped suddenly wltB my left arm stuck out like a beam and let bun run Into It My glove caught htm on tbe mouth, and be dropped, forward this time, on bis face. Slier, the referee, stepped right over Flta to push me back. 1 bad dropped my hands and waa waiting quietly. 1 didn't feel excited. 1 waa sorry for the game man who had given assist ance given I hem will be highly apprecF ated. ; They intend securing a suitable 1 cation and hold their first meeting next Sunday afternoon. Civil Service Examination An examination for the position of Deputy Collector and Inspector of Cus toms will beheld at the post-office in this city on June 18, 1910. For application blanks, and for full information relative to the examination qualifications, duties, salaries etc, a- dras Secretary. Board of Civil Service Examiners, Fost-Office, City. Unvei ing of Monument. : The Woodmen of the World, in pursu ance of a beautiful custom of theirs in erecting a monument to the grave of each deceased member, will make a trip to Harlowe next Sunday the 6th of June, to take part in the unveiling cer emonies of a monument erected at the grave of a member of Myrtlewood Camp of Carteret county.- v ,. The houseboat "Comfort" has been secured to take the .party from- New Bern, and will leave the pier at foot of Pollock street, Sunday morning at sev en o'clock sharp. , In performing this no ble fraternal duty, it is hoped that eve ry member, who can possibly do so, will be ori hand promptly at the hour named, and as the entire day will be consumer1, it would be' well tq have a good aized lunch basket alone. .s ' r ' The faraiTTaiid friends of the "Wood men are at liberty to take in the trip, and every arrangement will be made to make it restful and pleasant. A small contribution of fifty cents each to cover costs will be required. ;-:' The "Comfort" will not be able to reach the point of destination by about three miles, but comfortable boats will be on hand to make the transfer, and every body Is expected to have a pleas ant time. States Ala' Ark. . Fla. Ga. ' La. Miss. N.C. Ok. , SC. Tenn. Tex. ' Va Ine, 03 .8 2.7 ,1.4 1.9 &V8 -13.7 1.9 4.5 8.9 1 ' 1910 8 671 000 2 88Q 000 . 256 000. 810 boo 1 122 000 116 000 1 474 000 . 2 108 000 2 601 000 700 000 10 776 000 - 88 000 -.1909 670 000 2 876 000 250 000 4 763 000 1 100 000 118 000 1 420 000 k ; 1 850 000 2 660 000 734 000 10 100 000 r 26 000 Immigrants Enroute to New Bern. The writer was informed yesterday by Tony Cusmai, an-Italian, who came to thia city aeveral weeka ago and opened up a aboe repairing shop on r Craven street, thst he had just received a letter from his wife stating that she and their three children were enroute to New Bern from Naples, Italy and would arrive here next Sunday after noon. ( For Rent Two auitea of office rooms in Moore building opposite Gaatou Hn- I tel. One office building adjoining Ar I mour Packing Co,a building on South Front atreet - .,, JC T. HANCOCK, Agt : Totala : : 33 406 000 ; 32 324 000 The total estimated increase of cot ton acreage in the United States for 1910 is 3 3 per censor 1 082 000 more than last year and the average planting of the crop ia 12 flays later than last year. :v''-rvi'.S"w,i':ii''?;'0 -"Vv'.'V'": ; The high prices that have prevailed for the past year baa resulted in gener al increase in acreage, particularly in , Texaa and Oklahoma. Tbe freezing weather in April caused considerable damage and necessitated a great deal of replanting, fortunately thia occurred at a time when lew than 80 per cent of the crop was planted, and only part of thia above grouhd. During the past two weeks copious rain have fallen over the entire Mt, but there have been eoA-tik:..u cf t". "-ined cool weather. The Tes cf'-; ' t to break all reoorda, 'a -'r.ther da ring June is i- ' 'I i' t is nece: try, to uasurc a a , ,; y crop. We have received i t r. r f t municatione ; f rpm '.Virginia, t and Kentucky, but not enough to v rant definite conclusions, although small increase in acreage ia indicated, wo have used last year's government figures for these states, v' -. LATHAM, ALEXANDER A CO. From "The Cirl and the Wizard." By special arrangements with the publishers of the music of the musical play "The Girl and the Wizard,'; The New York World will publish next Sun day the song hit of the production, mu sic and words complete. This ia the fa' mous "Frantzi Frankenstein" song which fairly brings down the house ev ery time it is sung. Be sure to order next Sunday's New York World to get this song. In Memorian ; 'High Grad e" c Colonial Glassware. M." E. Whitehurst &Co. , WW a sUf WV , t me such a great tight Yea, at tbat moment I was almost sorry that 1 waa taklna tbe cbamolwnsblp away from blm. But It was all In a fair fight FltSHlmmons soiled ever, rolled back again, gut to bis koeaa and up to bis feet. As before. I gave blm plenty of time, When be pubied himself to start fighting again 1 stepped In and Jabbed blm with tbe left. . Flta tot tered. Tben, Judging tbe blew very carefully to make It fust bard enough to finish blui. not trying to knock bis bead off, 1 brought tbe right over. Down weut Fltsslmmons fur (be last time. He fell en bis fsee. lay still a moment, rolled over oa his beck and was counted out There was a roar from tbe crowd. On all aide men were scrambling luto the ring. Brady and Dolaney were through th ropes In a second and al burnt carrying me back Into my corner In their exrltcnient. I pulled a sy sod walked srross tbe tinir to F""lmmons. who bnd been rnrrliil to Mo corner by tbe seconds and rii i i: i In bis ' tmlr. He was still rtiu'-d h'!il ti;j t h h ind feelily. "Well, ri't, we fmsiUrt't both win," I Sfild Big Hiira Property Burned 8borthr before S o'clock the lire com panies were called out to extinguish a fire which had originated in a small' stable on tbe property of W. F. Hill (Big Hill.) on Souih Front atreet. , The flames had gained much headway before the alarm was turned in and when the companies reached the scene they saw there wss no possible chance of saving the building and turned their attentions to saving the Coca Cols factory which adjoins the stable lot from destruction. ; At a memorial service in respect for Rev. G. W. Conoway, an old and hon ored citizen who died on the 10th . mat, the following resolutions were passed by the large audience in attendance. Whereas, God in His infinite wisdom has aeen fit to remove from our midst our brother. Rev. G. W. Conoway in the 80th year of his age, we, the mem bera of "Welcome" Prayer Meeting, and also the cititena of the community do hereby i ' ' Resolve 1. That in the death of Rev, G. W. Conoway. wo have loot a faith' ful member and leader of the prayer meeting and a wot thy cltisen of high christian and moral character. 2. Thst in his death mother faithful soldier and Confederate veUrso has gone to answer the roll call in a better land, where he, in the happy realms of light, awaits to welcome na when we aball cross the dark river. - , 8, That his christian character war-1 rants the belief and hope that Bro. Con ! owsy hi at home with the bleesed Mas ter whom he served so faithful ln this life. - , - ' .; ' , 4. " That these resolutions ba sent to the New Bern Journal and Ralela Several cords of woodwhich had ben placed on tbe lot to dry out were also Christian Advocate for publication destroyed. Tbe owner W, F. Hil in . i. w. render, now at Long tseacn lei and wt 1 not return to the eity until the latter part of the aeeson. Items From Truitts. Craven county, If ay 8L Our farm er! are very much discouraged because of the damage done by the recent hea vy rains. The water in the streams was higher thaa it baa been in seven- ' teen years, so "say the older reeidenU. Our Sunday school at Spring Hope it progressing nicely,' We tender our best wishes for Ita continuance. Messrs Orpha Fulcher, John I pock and Ellis Porifoy Were visitors at Gal- tilee Saturday night and Sunday. Mr Duffy Campbell passed through here Friday oa his way to Mr. A, G. Price's to do some mechanical work Mr. James Caton, of Zweh, vis1 ted his brother Mr. Allen Caton Sunday. Mr. Oscar Edwards, of Zorah, vUted friends at Truitts Sunday. - A match game of base ball was played here Saturday. A team from Orympta end the one at Truitta being contest anta. A Urge crowd witneesed th eon test which resulted in a score of 16 to 12 in favor of Truttta. Tbe prospects for a very fine crop ot peaches In this section la encouraging, but the yield of spplee will be short. Mr. Orpha Fulcher has opened a store at this place, which le a greet conve nience lo the farmers ia buying sup plies and selling their produce without having to go to a dUtant maiket- GUEC3. W. G 11 if frmt. Mrs. Siillielesnyl, Mms Sadie Weeks, Miss Ltlie Higgins, Oceaa, Msy 2ah 1910. Com. I CHOKE V.1SE While in New Bern don't be led astray but go lo Watson's restaurant where you can gut something to eat like moth er and wife conks. Also a good bed for yoa at bight , Yours truly, J. C WAT30N, , 48 Mi'Mle Et Fcr S!3 C Lnur.ch Lenoir, the bout U' 3 ft. k.r? 8 f '.. beam. lias 10 11. P. r ; ..e I SpcciJ Sale. We hsve just received tli finest I41S of bras beds Hint has ever t' n ; . r in the city. I),;:..r.'!,t sU! lanJd.r r ent prices. Viwtt. -n tU.Cl to $ 6 '.'.1 C 1 and lx V cur 4f, k cvtr J S er.fc7 4.tJ: '.. new. r ' veri, 1 In.,. I fi- L r lit I r I r ! ' t r y f r . . 1 ( I P RI N T
New Berne Weekly Journal (New Bern, N.C.)
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June 3, 1910, edition 1
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