n:;:"t 5t? I" 77 m i 1 NEW BERN CRAVEN COUNTY., NC FRIDAY DECEM BER 16, 1910 --SECOND SECTION - No. 75 33rd. YEAR ELEGTEO BOYS ARRIVE ; GHQVES ill AFTER FRAUDS f nil III BUIillED : BYGASOLENE TREASURE SHIP PLUNDER FOUIID IS RAILROADS DIOR r it ,. t County ,'Ctommissioners Havea V - Busy Day. in Learning , - . w IIo. r . The Board of County Commissioners met at 10 o'clock yesterday morning andJ put in moat of tb4 day. Present: Ch'm Bradham, Davis, White, Lancaster and Willinms, , . -i .?; , : - - The moat important act of the day 'was the election of the Auditor, thef Ilea lately created and for Which there .were many applicants, as follow: W. N. Pugh, N. B. Ipoek,, J. H Hines, H. M. Groves, K M. Arnold, J. A. Patterson, S. H. Lane, Geo. K. West, Frank Augoatine and J. Ouion Dunn. . Thia matter- came up' in the- morning ' session but the final vote was not taken . , until just before adjourning in .the af- - ternoon. On several ballots J. A. Pat : tenon and & H. Lane each, Received 2 votes', other candidates getting 1 vole each being West 1, Pugh it.j The . de cisive ballot waa Groves j, Pughl, Pat teraon 1. Mr. Groves was phoned for . and -notified that his ; term of office would begin on Jan. let, and all hir time Would be required. The board de aided to send Mr. Groves to Greensboro " to examine the-systim in use there. The office pays $100 a month, as voted by the board. s ViV'S-' i i It waa ordered that v the county con victs he brought in during Ufa holidays, - aa it would b safer at that time,' and ' the jailor was authorized to secure a good sized pig for Christinas cheer.. ' ajt The naming of the keepers for. the ' county bridges was the second impor tant item and they were selected by bal- - lot For Neuae river bridge, T. E. War - ren, the present keeper, at $35 a month. Trent river bridge, Kennedy, at $30 a month. Bricas Creek bridge, Thomas, at $15 a month. Vanceboro, A. j. Gat tin st $10, StreeU Ferry,' W. A. Wilcox at $30. 5 , j y "i ('- i, - There was a contest JTor Maple Cy press bridge, between Rouse, the pres ent keeper, who had the Steamboat mens' endorsement, snd C. C. Cannon ho had tbeiocal county . endorsement s and also a "delegation on hand to speak for him. Cannon won out easily and " t before tearing closed the matter by giv4 , . lug bis tend. Ths pay is $18 amonth, reduceTfrom $20,- It was alleged by . . Cia delegation that Rouse had, endulged la "pernicious activity' daring the late primary. . . - '; The salary of the jailer, C. Wil tama. appointed by Sheriff Bidd'e, ws fixed by the board, under the law, at $32.60 a month. The constable for lhe first township, was sworn in and bond given. . The board adjourne) tii nieet the first Monday in Jan. the 2nd. . u; Hammered Brass 20 perct. Reduction. r M. E. ' White--hurst & Co. i r' x , w - : r .1 ; I Drain and Clean off The Fields. - Of thing which may be done this fall and winter in preparation for next year's crop, there is none quite so im portant a drainage. It it true that all the land mav not be drained this win ter, but if one hundred acres can not be drained this winter, is tl at any reaon why ths ten acres which seed it moit should not be drained? Or.ifnot ten, then five, or as much ai can be drained; ' ' Tile drainage is the beat, but if that Is not possible, is tht any good reason for neglecting the drainage queation en tirely? . ' f- . "- r . ,! ' Over a large part of the S uth there i.ri ditches, gullies galled spots, stamps ! -a ana treea wiucn inurtere wun t ute of machinery, bieak Ih culli v.Uni la t u inti patcl.ei and prevent economical cultivation. Can not some" 2 be done thia winter to remove thae obstructions to gid fkrminT Hal. !i,-h (N. C Progressive Farmer t.nd Caiette. - r" 4 :;a ;i'::ktj FackrJ s From Wagons, The f .,;!.? n Y , public nuUce, t'.at I Etc. end ot!t:i af'-r . It v I (' ' r no .'. i I r:nr i- 1 ' I J . i tt 6 . C. i Company gives : this 15th t lft, 1311, fin ksgt ' Will -t. c; i l.'a mife Accidently Places Gasolene on r Stove And It Ignites.' Her Injuries Serious. . - Placing a can fall ot gaaolene on a hot stove and attempting to. boil it thinking that' it was water, cauw near costing Mrs. Lyddie Jones, of Fort Barnwell her life in this city yeste-dsjj afternoon, and aa i it is alio will be acar-lco wul tnr th rnmalnitAP of hr life' . ' Mrs. Jones, lirecmpany with aeveral of her relatiyesrrived In the city yes terday morning on the gasolene boat "Janie L" and tied up at Holliater & Coxa' dock, h During the early part of the day her child which in. only a few months old, was greatly harraseed by a cough. Shortly after the noon hour the little one became almost choked. The mother thinking that perhaps anapplica tion of hot water would relieve it, seii eJ a cup full of what she supposed waa water and placed it on the stove. The liquid failed to boil during the time she thought would be required and thinking that perhaps' the fire had burned out attempted to replenish it Upon op ening the stove door, however, there was a blinding flash and she was en veloped in a mass of flames. ( , , " Crazed by the pain of the burns she ran shrieking from the cabin of the boat and plunge j over its side into the water. Upon arising U the surface her husband' succeeded in catching hold of her and carried her to Innd. It was seen that her injuries were of euib a nature that, the quickest medical aid possible was - required andyabe was placed in a wagon and rushed to a phy sician's office where medical attention was rendered her. ; ::; . v -r'r; . .. I Several other members of the party were on the boat at the time and all of these were mora or lees injured by the flimes, none however, as serious as was Mrs, Jones. The fire department was called out and extinguished the flames en the boat before it wu very badly damaged. ' ' 4 CrimsomClcver. Seed Rye, Hye County . Rust Proof Oats'HayrGrairi nd Feed Agt. for Interjiitional Stock and Poultry Food. Chas. B. Hill, New Bem. N. CV ' Passing of Enoch Wadsworth : " " - .: About noon yesterday, . the startling report waa heard about the city, "Mr. Enoch Wadsworth Is dedj" The re ply was, "Impossible for Mr. Wads- worth wss perfectly well and was seen by many this morning!" Hut however seemingly impossible and incredible the report, it was a sad, true fact, for while on bis customary Monday morirng business . trip, collecting rents, M'. Wadsworth reaching the etore of J. M. Hnrrison, in apparent perfect health. was found in a retiring room- about an hour later, dead, due to brain apoplexy He would have been 68 eraod in Dec. 22nd. A wife, two half broihurs, Mess Ed and Albert Wadsworth of this county, and a half sister, Mrs. Cobb of Kinston, survive him. Y Enoch Wadsworth waa a farmer he fore coming to New Bern and invest ing In property here that constsn ly Increased in amount and value. A Confederate Veteran, a member of Elks Lo'tg", comprised his prominence, and yet in all the best sod higher duties of citizenship, he bore his part, quietly but with the interest of a citizen.' At home h's companionship will be sadly missed, No children, but a loving wife, Among hit brrthern at the Elks, no more pleas ant aaao:iate could be found. And upon the street, there was ever the kindly greeting to young and old. So in an hour "good day" and "'good bye," but in the sadness and sorrow, thsre 1 ever to be the sweet remembrance of ths kindly heart that set.t fuch lait greet ings to those who met him, before he so gently patsed into the beyond, away from mortal eyes and greetings, to his reward. . The funeial services will probably be held tomorrow. Notice will be given A New Ycrk Actrcu Writes for a Ti " a d Savodine. To the Favotlno Company: t.rnor I'rou l an I l lfwt slrstr, N. v I'rtrn, N. C. I ',i : - Kiicli.np.l pli find 2"c t I r one t ' i't j'nir "Savo- 1 I I . !,(,. 1, fur l UnuhU tu I hvo an cn nl it.e tho it i i r y if 5 r. ' y ! y Detectives Eecover Gold Bars Sto - . len From Alaskan Steam-!'-er Hnmbtildt. San Francisco, CaL, Dec. 13. -Recovery of almost $50,000 worth of gold bars stolen from an ' Alaskan treasure abip and the arrest of six men and one wo. man brought to an end in San Francis- a relentless man hu hunt which for 8 months has extendendmi over the en tire' country. r' "V i;;?:''-:;' ; The arrests were accomplished when Secret Service Chief Ha,rry Moffltt, as sisted by Detective Sergeant Edward O'Day and 13 local detectives swooped down upon four" lodging houses io- the vicinity of .Sixth and Howard streets and took the suspects in custody. '; When the 7 prisoners were handcuffed and placed in charge of armed detect ivea from the local Police Department Moffitt and his-men returned to the Hayaton apartment in . Sixth street, from whence the woman waa taken. ' A search of the apartment brought to light several heavy boxes which con tained bars of gold, . which the detec tives claim is part of a shipment of $170,000 in gold bullion aboard the steamer Hjmboldt from Tanana Gold Fields, ' Alaska, on September llth of this year. While, the gold was on its way to Seattle robbers removed the gold bars and substituted bur, of pig lead. Rheumatism Relieved in Si Hours Dr. Detchon's relief for Rheumatism usually relieves severest cases in a few hours. Its action upon ' the- system is remarkable and effective, , It removes at once the cause and the disease quick ty disappears. First doBe greatly bene fits. 75s and $1.00. Sold by Bradham Drug Co. ' - Home Wedding, Jones County A beautiful home - wedding was sol emnized at the home of Mr. J C Parker at Piney Grove in Jones coQnty- on th 7 h. day of December at half after 7 'clock pVm, ;lCont,rettog oari a -Mr, L.'L. Eubanks and Miss FaUie Hadnut. The bride is the charming daughter of . A. G Hadnot and the '.groom is a son of the Rev. B F. Eubanks all of Piney Grove ' precinct Jones county, Winters, Mr. Lon Parker with Mits Msie Henderson and Mr. Guy Hadnot with Miss Cassie Eubanks. sister of the groom. The wedding was . attended Dy a host of relatives and friends, . ' ' . F. ' Leather Bound Poets Christmas, Editidn.M. ,'E Whitehurst & Co." . . 'v , Union Station Nearly Completed. The new Union passenger station of the Norfolk-Southern and Atlantic Coast line will be ready for the public about Christmas. The present delay, outside of a few minor fixings, ' ia the he ting apparatus that while shipped, is not yet- here. This wi'l go in ths tjaaement. The present building ' on Queen street, occupied aa offices by the Nor (oik -Smthern, will be lorn down and the offices will be. legated on the second floor of the new station build- The cold weather baa delayed the completion of the concrete wa'ks, but a small portion of this work is remain ing. ' 1 .' - . ' ' Pocket Knives in Individ ual Christmas Boxes M. E. Whitehurst &' Co. :' . North Carolina Claims. Waahington; Dec. 14-Followlng are the North Carolina items in the omnl bus claims bill now pen ling before the Smile snd which ia expected to be pat st-d immediately: First Baptist church New Bern' $1,200; Bunhrod W Nsh for Union Baptist Association of Wsyne county, $1')0; Hardy A Brewington.-sd-miniHtrntor of the eate of Raiford Urcwinftton, Sampson county, $Ti30; William II Bucklin, Craven county, $T.I0; I.nry A Dibble, a(lmiii!.,tratrix or theextateof Svlvculer Dibbln, Beau fort county, $705; J W Howett.admini. trator for Willium Ilowott, Tyrrell county, $1,4 Mnry Lou Denni,.xe- cntnx or the Htati or t.evl ti;!(Miiy, CirtiTft couny, $IH2; II T'-rry, a lnnfi i it i n'. ir of the eaUte of G'-org e SV l r ry, i! fii.-l, Cravtn county, fl,'- ; I'ri-'l yl i .1 i lairrh of Lumber In' . C !'.-! : I !';. !-,! s r'.-sr. ', :' .. b, (,f i .- a I C.'y, i -y 1 , f ; ,.,t c it., i tri- .. tl . r 1 (' .ireb, f..r . i,M b it I ' . i I ; TREE SHORTAGE Moth Fest May Cause Shortage in' Supply From Massa-; ','. ' chusette. ,. k Washington, Dec. 13 There may be a serious shortage Of Christmas trees throughout New England and adjacent States supplied from that section ef Massachusetts infested by the Jgypsy snd brpwn tailed moths, .this pest has been a serious and spreading tae'' in LMassachusetta for several years and the State has spent hundreds of t thousands of dollars fightinglt : -The railroads are said to be taking a hand and refusing to handle Christmas trees from the infected district with out a severe inspection for Tiests and eggs. One of the recommendation I that will be made to Congress by the De partment of Agriculture this year is for power to establish a quarantine ring iround the infected zone. tis .t- ; . .'', K ' f' . Christmas Cardk and Bock lets at M. E. Whitehurst & Co. ; - -.. o - 1 Giant Ingot For Panama; Pittsburg, Pa., Dee. 13th. At 'open hearth mill No, 1 of the Homestead steelworks there is cast wha ta said t9 be tho largest ingot u)f Krupp steel in ths world. The ingot la 13. feet 4 inches high, 10 tent 8 inches, wide and 4 feet 4 inches thick and weighs 136 ton, Tqe ingot will ba taken to the) press shop of the armor-plate works and pressed into a plate 18 inches thith. wt. The ingot is one of a pair ordered by the United States government f or a land fort on the Panama Canal. 'The othe ingot will be east in about two weeks The casting was witnessed by aH the experts of the United States Steel Cor! poration and by the ayvemment Steel inspectors on duty at the worka aa web as all the local officials of the corpora tion. .' T ;X j,' " - . - i . "-1 PILES ! '' PILES I PILES! - Williams' Indian Pile Ointment wiH cure Blind,-Bleoding and Itehisjr Piles It absorbs the tumors, allay itching, a1 once, acta as a poultice, gives instant relief. Williams' Indian Pile Ointment ia prepared foe Piles and itching of ttu private parts. Sole by druggists, mail 50c and $1.00. , Williams'. M'f'g. Co,. Props., Cleveland, O,. Supreme Court Allows Appeal. Norfolk, Vs. Dee. 14-The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia yesterda allowed an appeal in the case of the Zfll- VanDyke Syndicate,- ef Ptyladel- p phia against the old Nor I oik & Southern Railway Company The plaintiffs seek 'o enforce an alleged contract of aale to them by the Norfolk & Southern re' organization committee Of the roads, properties and .franchises, afterward sold under Federal court foreclosure apd bought in at $8,5000,000 for the old bondholders by Rsthbone Gardiner, and re-organized under the laws of Virginia as the Norfolk-Southern Railroad Com pany. Three ; unsuccessful attempts were made in the Federal Court to stop the receivership foreclosure and subse quent re-organlztion. " What It Costs to Raise i Chili. Sacremento, Ual., Dec.,14. The ar erage eost of bringing Dp a child from birth to twenty years of age ia $ 4.1W snd its average commercial value at Lhat. time is 11.000. according to flirurM compiled by the Stat Board of Health. i. .n it l. k the age of thirty, the average man la worth aixteen thousand dollars, four thousand dollars plus, twelve thousand gross earnings. ''..'.; . Honey talks, bnt what the 'eoppea aava mav no be w twe eraaa. r Uir.jcf LIxtcr::: every test. ' Feel se cure. Keen Guwar.s in thel.y: vavs ? cr.l i Cowans ai rrs Cr :::;? i . m . i . u i . . . . . t . , t in n h a o Uf l on : H Hi llr irttt' l lllllhli'ilr II jy,;:r t f;.i 1 1 li V t f H hi H II h i i I, '! 'T I f I I l I . ) I 1 (ill ;. h r i in i Attoriwy General Active iu Pros . . eculiflii of liftw Ario- l . . . . lataro. , ' wasmngton, Dec. 13. I'roaecutiorofl someof thejnost powerful trusts and railroads in the country, frauds in the customs, internal reyenue, public lands arid a half dozen other kinds, specula- uve "eOvSers," bucket snops, swind- ling stock schemes, smuggling of Chi nese, white slave trame and enforce ment of the Interstate Commerce law are some or the proolems covered in wisj uiiui iomi vi, niwi ucjr uriivni Wickersham submitted to Congress. ' The Psper Board Association was fined $57,000. The Imperial Window Glass Company was fined $10,000 and the combination broken up mi aband oned. In Chicago indictments have been returned against companies and individuals in the Paving Brick Trast. The taking of evidence in the case of the bathtub trust has teen nearly com pleted and the concern will soon face the tribunal of justice. '. " . ;,. - V Five of the leadiog men in cotton l eculation were indicted on the charge establishing a cotton "comer'' and raising prices to such an extent that many mills were foreed to close. The Attorney-General (ays that the- out come of this case wilt be Important in determining to what extent the Sher man ADti-Trust act may be used in breaking pools and cornera. - E ght night riders, charged with in terfering, with Interstate Commerce, paid fines amounting to $3,500. - - -Much space is given to customs frauds. Five sugar companies paid to the gov ernment $1,300,000, which, added to previous amounts, made over $3,0utS 000 recovered from erooked 'sugar, im porters.' A number of government and sugar trust employes were convicted for participating in the frauds. Suits aro pendsfg to recover $492,108, an amount out of which the government was salndeled on fig and cheese impor tationa from Greece and Italy.' ' 1 Smuggling dressmakers paid fines to the amount of $34,750. j Five, confisca ted trunks filled with smuggled gowns were sold by the government .for the sum of $31,000.. , - The smuitltng of art objects, velveks, woolens ; and . dressmaking materials since pea. 11, 1909, has resulted in 34 actions for forfeiture, the amount sued for being more than $2,250,000. Pensioners Take Notice You are hereby notified that your pension warrants for State Pensions have been received at thia office and are ready for delivery. Pensioners residing at or near Van- reboro will call oa . M. Williams for their pension warrants. " - - . Pensioners residing at or near Dover will call on G. V. Richardson. . Pensioners residing at or near Cove will call on i. S. Robinson. . Those rest ling at or near Fort Baan wall will call on J. W. Lane. .. i , ' W. M. WATSON, Clerk Superior Court 4- i $153,014,000 Ia Pensionsv . Washingtop, Dee. 11 Discussion of the tariff in the Senate today precipita ted a lively debate, in which Senators Cummins, Aldrich, Beveridge and Hale were ths principal part icipants. It was occasioned by Senator Cummins apeak ing to his resolution to amend the rul of the Senate and House so aa to per mit revision of the tariff, schedule by schedule, and was enled when, on n.o- I tion of SfMtor '. the resolution i waa lauren. ino swan cwiiinnw long list of recess appointments, . In the house the pension appropria tion bill, carrying $lo3,6H,000, was paseed. Both houses adjourned to meet at noon tomorrow. AOaadllull. Be wss youug sud had Just gradu ated from taw svbooL Uls resourwe were eibausted, but be bravely swung forth bis shlugle and watted. Hut uo clients sfoiHwd on that side of the street Uls olik-e ruut wss due, and bta clothes were bwuinlug shiny, but ha west to bis office with e regularity tbat would lodlcstt a thriving prac tice, Ua waa deep la aa Imaginary cim. aad wbeo the autborltlea were all noted aud arguuiauta prepared atarted forth dowutoWo aud tbraahed . tbs mayor's son, e boui ba met la the ( street TbS set srouaed tb righteous li.,!', natiD of tlie lownameo. sod hs fm4 so sncry court. But In bis tes t:..i. i r b a aLla to lueluJ s abarp ait ti It on tbe umyur aud bis eJmlul ti'nt'.uu. H quotrd law from Lycur-U-m at.'! f.iloa and tars theui tbe I fcl::: '.rr all I f! il !'T f V,H. 'ill oh waa nil." ;:u $iA t W OVERSHIPPERS Owners Must Pay 'Cant' For Their Private Clam Staaidkig on Ex; : chujive Switches. , Wasbinetoe. Dee. 14-The railroads scored a notable yietery when the Inter -state Commerce tkNnmiicioa . decided that they hat tlte right to kapose such demurrage charges on private care aa thev aee fit. .- i -.i . -. . The right was eontested bv theProc- tor and Gamble Soap Company, which .There ia not a member of thf parly owns about 600 oil tank cars used byill?ner who over the age of six the railroad, ia bnt waa .vkrfcalfv test ease against the CUnsianaM, Hamil- ton and Dayton and other railroad com-1 panies. " The soap manufaaturers ohj-cted specifically to the demorraee cliArir . which are impost d on private cars stan ding on private traeks until they are being tnioaded. It was argued that to force car owners to have their freight unleaded in order te eseape paying storage was, unfair as that no benefit could come either In the public or the carrier, through sack '.'anaeceesary lu- The railroads eonteadod wtey used private cars as a favor te tkei owners. Once having been placed in Bervice a car ceases to be private, tbey Wd, un til it had reached the owner's private track empty.'' The commission ruled that railroads, not being forsed to use private cars, might impose sush condi tions as they saw fit in return for con senting to use them, and that any de murrage charges imposed must be paid. , A Very Large Mine. ' , There was once In Cripple Creek an odd character named Burns. He was an odd person who always, no mut ter what his work, wore what used ta be called a "Prince Albert" neswaick a rich vein of ore aud named that tbe Prince Albert. Being or a generous and convivial disposition, this, lucky fellow wss. of course, surrounded by many self seeking friends.' When he and- they were ln ttetlr cups some of them, with an eye to tbe main chance, managed to wheedle out of Burns ou one pretext or anotner a aeea or s share In bta mine. With royal iirodl gaUty be scattered deds about among hla retainers and camp followers an tU finally something bad to tie doo aad. the case . waa taken Into court One ot tba. lawyers bad Burns on the etaBd:r"Now. Ma. Burns," ed' the lawyer. . "will you. please tell the court bow you can explain your 4 conduct? Tb evident- shewn- tbat you have deedvd Laway - twenty-nine twenty fourths Of your mine. - What have you to say to tbatr . "Well, sir." replied the witness, -you, must remember, sir. tbst tbe Prince Albert la a very large mine, Hew te Clean Wall Paper. - Tou can remove urease spots from wall paper wltjTElottlng paper .and a hot flatlron. Put the blotting paper over the stain and press it with the hot Iron. - By this process tbe stain wtll be transferred to tbe blotting pa pexC. Other stains may be removed from wall paper by rubbing them with ploce of bread a day old or with a piece of flannel dipped m dry oatmeal yster Convention, Bee. 28 Elizabeth 1010 Ctty, Tbe following- delegates have been named by the the Chamber ef Commer ce to attend the Oyster Ceaventiou U bo held ia Elibabeth City on Dee. 28th Geo. N. Ives, E. M. Greea, R. A. Nunn C. U S even-J. B. Blades. W. B! Bladea, 0. G. Dunn. MONEY BACK llyoinei Cures Catarrh Without Stomachy PoainK, or - llaak. Morcy Yes, dear reader, catarrh can be eured; but not by poaneg vile, nauseat ing drugs into the stomach. You've got to kill the catarrh germs, that's all there la to it, before you can cure satanti. . And catarrh germs thrive, flourish and multiply in she nese and throat. fan you kill these tough and persist ent little health destrnyersby swslloa Ing pills or aostrunaT Any phyalcian will tell y w it csanstte dor. HYOMLI (proaosiMad Hikh o-inr) a cerm filling vaporir.es1 uir hie when breathml eitber through mouth or no, will kill cawrrh rein S'td aootbe ni heal lis tnllaineil nr, mutilate 1 membrane proa.pUy. It gives rut f in to riiiniite'. II YC!." I W ie s-: h a rMivmrfnl inr'u datry:r li.'t it pr.'rt.-s evt-rv fi.i l . ere-. '. o l' ti,, "t'l !::(,: l-rsi i,f 1 1 e r. n IS'- '. I A 'i , . : ' i . ' ', S ' - ill liAIlfiCflllAL Young Corn Growers Cue-its of , Secretary Atilson.il' Washington, . Dee, 14 Fourteen up-to-the-minute farmer boys, who have t yet had the advanUsre of an agri cultural education, other .than .instruct " Mientific method of tilling tb foii thal ta 0fered by the agricultural loepnraBeai arnveaui waaningtoa mod- .da M th KUe8t8 of SecrtUry Wi son teen, yei every memoer oi ;ne Biuruy DaM nai naa lh satisfaction or n ing ln fsce ot traditions f hualjanlry land riiain more corn on one acre of ouU?ern b n(1 han.his fathejr tefore m ever hoped t aise or thotght he m Id raise. ::. '-y t , ' y; y The young farmers are the p-ize a in- . ners in the torn growers contest which has been going oa in nearly every state jir the south. Some of the states repre sented lire Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansai, Tennessee, Mi-wiBippi,-Louisiana Ala bama. Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia, .t''i' TThere were exactly 4G.255 contest- .' ants, and the' 14 boys who nw" intro duced., to Secretary Wilson .Monday . are all but two of those whose induatiy in corn raising won them a sightseeing Irip'hp the nation's capital. Fine Christmas Stationery M. E., Whitehurst & Co, , , - ' ' ' . ' '-'' ' " -'I '." ' ' '''' V Died. . ' - '' ' ; ' ' - .''::- ' ' . . ewaa-aa e , , -f ; , p'v . -.y , . At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas Strickland, Sadie May, infant daughter. Funeral this morning at 11 o'clock at the home 212 South Front St. Rev. B. F. Huske will officiate. - A Welcomed Christmas Gift. Tuesday mnee than 17,000 old soldiers and 6.000 dependents of those wSo so bravely fought ia that great conflict received from the state a moat welcome Christmas gift in the matter of pen sions. Although the. average amount paid to each is only $26.60, it comes at roe most welcomed time or the entire year and will make many a home happy when the whole world seems to be glad. Small as. this amount may seem to the prospermia man, it is welcome to the . Id soldier and his family.: It ia a Christmas gift that the state should be proud of. ,-v: The Gates of Twilight. The "GaUa of Twilight" recently published by Stone & Barringer,' Char oUe, N. C , is a most elegsnt book of pnema'' It is. not only a work of art from the r inter's standpoint, but the contenss are far above the averaee. The Journal is indebted to the puhliaheis for a copy. y. "A Young Tuskegse For Eastern North Carolina." . The New Bern Collegiate Industrial Institute, located at New Bern, North Caroline, is to be develoed into a Young Tuskegee." lK) acres of land. he tea ma, cattle and all ot the farming ' implements on the fsrra have been pur chased for the purpose and Dr. Hooker T. Waahington has been ask to riirtute its policy and future plans.' A Maaa Meeting wilt be held at the Institute milding on January 2nd, and 3rd for the purpose of raising money for the various industrial departments snd to raise en ough money to secure a conditions! gift of $5000. Arrangements will be made for reduced rates over the Norfolk- Southern Railway to New Rem and a special train will be run to the groun Is each ly Much depends upon the amount of money raiwd in this maas- meeting. ' All friends to the industrial development of the negro rsce accord ing to the Booker T Waaliinetou idea will please send in a donation to help thiacauae. - . VA.L, E. WEEKS. Principal, 170 George at root, New I'.ern, N. r:::::i ::u::: Of lUnk of i i i -. i.Kklml.l.-ra New I fne. of lb Nmii i si for I be eli i i (, li.li Sil l i In ,1 If I., t!,H a.-,'i.r, ti.H I a .'1 I e i I ' I p. ir. l!,a tr: i,4 n i y c i 1 t li I Tu. '(. i!,y ( : l a I' ' T Ci.UlU At lent It tr. I t;. ei'i-u .e tonrh, a: 1 Ha '; 111 'tilt. t l f t I ' : ' t i 1 I i i, S : 1 J at a 1 : . I t i l . i 1 j I ! i ! t - . ; r ! ! 1 If-! N. V. ID TTDTD) mTT1 .&