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imkUtUi 1878
i manuabad 19 TWO Section, VI7
Tuesday and rTlday, at Journal Bulld-
R8-60 Craven StrC ; .
1 CHARLES L. STITOTV
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flew Rero N. C, Dec, 23, 1910.
THE ELIZABETH ).
CITY CONVENTION.
The convention called to meet at
Elizabeth City, on Dec 28th, in
the interests of the oyster business
of this state, to prove of value
should be largely attended. The
mere holding of a convention
means nothing, has no substance
for good in it, unless there be an
attendance of those who will con
sider and work for the true inter
ests of what the convention is cal
led to remedy.
The real oyster situation in
North Carolina is known and ap
predated by few. The consumer
is interested to the extent of get
ting the quantity and quality at
the price that looks fair. If the
oyster can be produced in North
Carolina waters or elsewhere, is of
little concern to the consumer.
But to those engaged in the oyster
business, to the state that should
secure a revenue from oysters
gathered from its waters, the mat
ter of the oyster, its protection,
that it may propagate itself to ad
vantage, and that the oyster taken
from the water may also be protect
ed before taken to market, if these
results can be brought about there
will an oyster business in North
Carolina worthy the' name, which
there js npt today in this state.
The oyster neglect in North
Carolina is seeuln the demoralized
trade in oysters. The consumer
asks for good oysters, and seldom
questions where they come from.
There may be many people in in
terior sections of this state that
eat oysters throughout the season
and do not know, that not a single
oyster they eat comes from North
Carolina waters. These same peo
ple will boast of the North Caro
lina oyster, and when down on the
oyster souuds will gaze at the
places where oyster beds are point
ed out, and blissfully imagine that
their winter oysters .come from
such places. How many persons
really know that ninety (90) per
cent or tne 'oysters consumed in
North Carojiaa comes from out
side points? t
The oyster interests demand
practical attention. The Elizabeth
City convention should accomplish
great good, for the oyster situation
in thN state is in a precarious con
dition, and calls for honest and in
telligeot attention and action in
order to clear awar the Dresent
evils that surround the oyster situ
ation. - -v
THE GOLDEN BULB AND
CHBISTMASl '
At no season of the vear does
the Golden" Eule appeal so strong
ly as during the winter . months,
and at Christmas time particular
ly. Coming from the. Master, "do
unto others," tells how human can
hearts be touched, higher asplra.
tions and nobler impulses be arous
ed, and the every day world be
came a scene of a. more .true and
sincere brotherhood. ,
The world has vastly chanted
during the centuries since the time
of Christ on earth. Nations have
p- !od, material th!nj1 Lave un
dergone g-rt chants. Pocial con
di'Jnns bavealtm-d.- Out of It all
L s .un naUre remains the same
trinz'tho ZX and tht U"acLIor
(.f i',t C:at Mil-'
,r are 9r
ai la -those ennjr C i
la spoke as neur t , i
QUILT SZ...
Children Cry
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the Kind You Have Always
In use for over 30 years,
All Counterfeits, Imitations and "Just-as-good." are but .
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of .
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. ,
What is CASTOR I A;
Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor OuPare - ,
gorlc. Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic- ,
. substance. Its age is ts guarantee. It destroys Worms
. and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind
Colic It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation t
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep
The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTOR I A ALWAYS
Bears the
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years ' "t I.
... J . p; U-tHt CCtmUR COMMIT. TT MU.HY ST1ICCT. NFW TORK CITY. '
the full spirit of the day. Feed
the hungry, clothe and warm the
illcalad and poorly housed, is the
duty at all seasons, whenever hu
man beings may be in distress. The
spirit of Christmas goes beyond
the physical, for while the body
may feel the pangs of hunger, cold
winds may pierce to the marrow,
yet there can be mental troubles,
the anguish of mind that tortures,
that may be relieved by the kind
touch, the compassionate sympa
thy of the word from the mouth
of a friend. How applicable the
Golden Bute in such a case, and
who knows how many may be
needing this human touch to
highten the sorrows of the sea
son, when ail the world should be
in joyous acclaim of the "Risen
Lord." Always is this individual
help needed, yet there are times
when grief and dispair are in
creased, often at' Christmas time,
perhaps because of external re
joicings that only satisfy the
physical, affording no consolation
to the heart filled with personal
sorrows.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many year doctors pro
nounced it a local disease and prescribed
local remeutee, and by constantly tailing
to cure with local treatment, pronoun
ced it incurable. Science hag proven ca
tarrh to be a constitutional disease and
therefore rt quires constitutional treatment,-
Hall s Catarrh Cure, manufact
ured by F J Cheney & Co., Toledo. 0.,
is the only constitutional cure on the
market. It is taken internally in doses
from 10 drops to a teapoonf u) It cta
directly on the blood and mucus surfa
ce of the system. They offer one hun
dred dollars for any ease it fails-iecure.
Send lor circulars and testimonials.
F J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
Take Hall's Family Pills forconstips
" Notice
Notice ta hereby fiven that applies
tioa will be made to the general as
sembly of North Carolina, session 1911,
to amend the charter of the city of
New Bern. This Dee. 4th 1910.
The old fashioned way of dosing a
weak stomach, or stimulating the heart
or kidneys is all wrong. Dr. Snoop first
pointed eat this error. This is why his
prescrip
is direct
ptioo L)r. Sboop s Kestorstiv
directed entirely to Uie cause of these
lijU-tbe weak msWe or eontroll-
Ut. bboop, to strengtben a weak stom-
eh. heart or kidneys, if one goes at it
correctly. Each inside organ has its con
trolling or inside nerve. When these
a err os fail then those organs must sure
ly falter. Thee vital truths are lead-
InsT druggists
everywhere to dimnse
and recommend Dr. Shoon
d Dr. Shoop's Reatorstive
Test it few dsya and seel Improve
snent will promptly and surely follow
Sold by Bradham Drug Co.
- Very Devoted.
. "What have you tied that
aroond your Anger forf
string
"My wife's awsy, and this Is to iw
wilna me that I" promised to think of
her every day.--To)e1o Blade.
11
for Fletcher!
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Bought, and which has been
has borne the signature of '
and has been made under his per ;
sonal supervision since Its Infancy.
Allow no one to deceive you In this. -
Signature of
Agreed With Both. ' - - J
- Horace Greeley was the author of
style In editorial writing which had
been often Imitated, but probably, nev
er equaled. During his editorship twi
newspapers, neither of which waS
friendly to Greeley, became engaged
in a violent altercation. The argip
ment grew warmer until each paper
openly called the other a liar. It was
the opportunity Greeley had been wait?
lng for. He announced in his papal
that "be had the honor to agree wlt
both of his distinguished contempt
raries." k-
Children Cry :
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTOR. A
Men care not what new lights mar dawf
'Mongat polar agitators. .
Thetr hopes are concentrated oo , - ,
Tbelr own refrigerators. " -
Washington BUT.
SAVED FROM A FUL DEATH.:
How ah appaulintf calamity in bis faro
iiy was prevented is told by A D. Mc
Donald, of Fayetteville, N. C, R. F. D,
No. 8 "My sister bad consumption.
he writes, she was very thin and pale),
had no appetite and seemed to grow
weaker every dsy. as all remedies failed.
till Dr. King's New Discovery was tri
ed, and so completely eured her, that
she has not been troubled with a cough
since. Irs the bent medicine I ever saw
orhekrdof." For coughs. colds,
grippe, asthma, croupe, hemorrhage ah
bronchial troubles, it has no eaual. 60a.
1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed I f I
1 1 rimim-tinta i
The Main
"Did the specialists remove anythln
wnen tney opera tea on auiijonir :
"Oh, yes; about half of his Income!
Baltimore American.
Felt Good, Anyhow.
"She wears such great, big, ugly
And such an awkward atylel"
"Ah, yes and yours are number twee
But see her nappy emller
Clrreland Leader,
YOU
MUST READ THIS IF YOU
WANT THE BENEFIT. ,
J. W. Greer' G-eenwood, La. suffer
d with a severe ease of lumbago,
'The D .ins were so intense I sras fore
ed to hypodermic injections for relief.
These attacks started with a pain is
the small of my back which gradually
became fairly paralyzing. My atten
tion was attracted to Foley's Kidaet
Remedy snd I am glad to asyafter using
this woncWfol medicine I am no longer
ootnereu in any w-tv oy my old earmy
lumoago.- usvis rnarmacy.
. , Unfair.
The Tailor Married or singlet
- The Customer Married. "Why
The Tailor Then let me recommend
my patent safety deposit pocket i It
rontalna a Bunt Innntnui lttttA
trivanoa th.f tmmU .w..i. nw- . ..
BOUM;CnJC,so Kwfc ,
A SIMPLE SAFEGUARD FOR
, MOTHERS. ,
Mrs. D. Gilkeson, 826 Ingles Ave..
T.iungstown, Ohio, gained wisdom by
Pnence. "My Uale girl had a se-
vere com ari eouvnra almost conuno
ously. My sister recommended Fogy's
Honoy and Tar. Tne first dose I gave
her relieved the Inflammation In br
throat and after us ng only nne botUe
her throat and longs were entirely free
from inflammation. Since thea I ai
wava keep a bottle of Foley's Uony
and Tar in the house. Accept so suu
stitutes. Davis f barmaey.
Crimson Cover, Seed Ry
Hyde County Rust Pre;
Oats, Hay, Grain and Fc
Agt, for International Ct:
and Poultry Food. Chiz.
Hill. New Bern, N.C.
HE. FOY'S CLEAR
SIATELIIIET Oil
CO. FINANCES
. ; . : ; New Brr, N. C,
;s ( December 17, 1910. ;
Ma. Editor-
Although ! dislike go truck a news
paper controversy, I guees I shall have
to, under the circumstances, make some
reply to Mr. Ernest M. Green's letter
which be wrote to the New Bern Sua a
few days ago a it is calculated to mis
lead some who might not clearly under
stand the situation. Mr. & H. Fowler,
Register of Deeds, brought the county's
financial statement to me before; pub
lishing the same. Upon this statement
he had a list of vouchers Usued from
Dee. 1, 1909, to the first Monday in Dec.
910 inclusive, showing the. name of the
party to Whom each voucher was is
sued, what it was for, together with
the -amount of the same. , This em
braced a complete list of every item and
correctly stated. He also had in a con
solidated form the amount of vouchers
issued for each of the various depart
ments of the county and the receipts
and disbursements of the sheriff's ac
count He also had an item of unpaid
vouchers of five ' thousand seven hun
dred and fifty dollars. I asked him if
bis -method of obtaining this item was
absolutely correct (ss I remembered
a few years ago when the Register ot
Deeds made a similar statement, he put
down an item of outstanding vouchers
of around twenty-nine thousand dollars.
when in fact 1 was informed that some
twenty thousand dollars worth of those
vouchers were at that time paid and in
the hands of the Treasurer, and an-
celled on the 1 reasurers book) I said to
bim unless you know that the five thou
sand seven hundred and fifty dollars is
correct it ought not to lie published
I agreed that a statement of the coun
ty 'a financial condition ought to give
all information so that any one could
read and understand, but u ifortunatoly
the system and method of county book
keeping is' a very crude affiir and
should be reformed. It turns ou upon
examination that the figures which Mr
Fowler had of $5750,00 were not cor
rect and I still think they ought not to
have been published for information un
less they were correct. , I do not know
that the figures used by Mr. Green are
correct saying that the outstanding and
unpaid Vouchers amount to seven thou
sand three hundred and fifty-two do'-
lars snd fifty-nine cents. In fact I have
read his tetter. I have examined the
claim hook and according to the figures
which I took from that book I find the
unpaid vouchers seven thousand seven
hundred and eighty-seven cents, going
back three years to November 19 SX, all
vouchers three years old or mora are
barred by the stature of limitation,
In the unpaid vouchers there are four
thousand two hubdrednd sixty-two
dollars and fifty-eight cents which were
issued on Dec. 6th, the dsy the bid
board went out snd are signed by the
new board for current bills, etc., that
were presented and allowed by the
board of county commissioners on the
first Monday in December. , This of
course was for items which were due on
or before that date and if onpaid vouch
ers ars to be calculated, they too
should be and are included in my fig
ares.' The greater part of the balance
of the unpaid vodchers are No. 8 town
ship road orders, which perhaps amount
to around fifteen hundred dollars. I was
satisfied that a number of these road
vouchers were out. from the fact that
for the past several years the road tax
levy has not been sufficient to properly
take ears of that expense I have each
year brought this matter to the atten
tion of the board of magistrates when
the road tax was levied, insisting that
our road tax should be more than ten
cents pn the hundred dollars st their
last meeting.' . In Jane 1910, the magis
trates made a levy of fiifteen cents on
the hundred dollars,' which will yield for
operating expenses for the road work
during the coming year around bine
thousand dollars Instead of six thous
snd dollars as was yielded by the ten
cent levy.-This . will give the county
fund, to take cars of this work much
better than H ever has been able to do
heretofore. It will also hive something
to retire the unpaid road vouchers.
; The interest coupons referred to by
Mr. Green. I presume are interest
coupons which matured ta November
1910 snd I understand were ia the bank
here st the time the financial exhibit
was made out, and ordinarily should
have been paid and would have been
pa din the ord nary way,' wilhout any
special sensation. This Ictrroit ms
tures at a bank In New York city ard
I understand it has beta the custom cf
the county treasurer to hsve one of the
tin Inhere pay this Item at the New
Yo k bank when it nutures, lit the due
et;re of mail the coupons sre trsns
f. ' i to the New Bern bank fnr col
1 : .,! where llity aie paid here ly the
'f treanirer. The oer aid item
t l be reffrs to In the sSeri.Ti
Tient Is a mttr whi li I knew no-
about until a f?W niirmli-e b
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I see so reason for any epeclal sensa
tion about this matter. Regarding the
amount of two cents on the hundred
dollars collected for the . pension
of . the old Confederate soldiers
The Sheriff eollests all taxes and pays
them to the proper fund. If he ha
made any mistake and paid to one fund
more than he should, this is a mat
ter which he handles and it can be easi
ly adjusted I see no reason for any spe
cial leasation about this, item Mr.
Green puts down us thu amount turned
over by the former Treasurer one thou
sand three hundred tweety even dol
lars and ninety seven rents, the Audit
ing Committee find . that the, former
Treasurer owed the county one thous
and nine hundred seventy seven do'lara
and seventy- eight cents and if he has
not ptH that amount, I presume the
board will collect it in the near future
as that is the sum which he owed the
county ot the date at the last audit to-
wit Dee, th, 191H, According to the
report of the Sheriff on December 6th.
he had on hand on that date one thous
and eight hundred six dollars and fifty
sevea cents in cash, . The trustee of tbf
sinking fund has on hand f 1072.81 in
cash. The dividend of the A. A N. C.
R. R. will be paid in January and Julv
amounting to $3,8000,00. The Sheriff
holds a tax list amounting to perhaps
more than sixty, odd thousand dollars,
none of which Mr. Green makes ment
ion when he refers to the true and ex
act bank atatment of the county's fin-"
sncial condition.: If the county's . an-,
nual statement is to show it exact eor-
dition as a bank statement, then it
would be proper.. for every item of its
affairs to. be taken Into consideration
and clearly stated. Assets as well as Ubi
lities, Mr, Green further states that the
old boaid had ten thousand dollars of
tax money ' collected from 'Miss Ann
Donnell's estate, wl en in fact this
money - was ., .collected - in June 1909
and was accounted tor in the previous
year. $10000.00 was the amount pai
to the board of commissioners and hand
ed to the Sheriff Th Sheriff's com
mivHion on this sum a $260.00 and the
Treasurer's commission was $250 00 and
$500 00 was paid put for attorneys fee?,
leaving a net income tothe county from
Miss Ann Donnell's estate of nine
thousand dollars inteod of ton as stat
ed ly Mr. Green. I do not tea thai
thee is at y s-ecial sensation in this
matter. During the past two years
there has been several items that does
not usually occur which have been paid
from the general fund wi'hout any
extra levy. It might tie mentioned in
put the construction of tne long bridge
through the Neuse river swamp on a
concrete foundation which Is in fact an
approach to the new steel bridge st
Maple Cypress. I think this, bridge is
some eighteen hundred to two thous
and feet long and enables in that com
munity to cross the river at that po nt
at all stages of the water. There Is tl-
so the new briige built across Clay
Root Swamp, eight hundred feet loog,
thw dividing line between Pitt and Cra
ven which was built join. ly by the two
counties. The new bridge on upper
Bachelor ,Crsk 800 feet long. " The new
bridge across Bryan Mill Rice, and
the new - bridge across Bear Branch.
The new stables t the jail yard to
gether with certain materials which
have been purchased for the new rein
forced concrete bridge at Deep Gully,
the' appropriation for the New Bern
Bl-Centonnlal together .with several
other items that I cannot enumerate
which would be considered extraordin
ary ' items, run up into considerable
money. I do not remember, what the
liabilities of the county were when the
"Old Board" entered upon its duties;
they, were considerable. I think the
bonded indebtedness was around one
hundred' thousand dollars, while the
fleeting debt 1 do not recall. This has
all bn paid, both bonded and floating
debt sad some improvements have been
made snd the tax levy has been reduc
ed. The county is. la a most exf ellef t
financial condition. The new board gcei
into office under most favrabW cir
cumstances. I am satisfied the county is
in the beet -condition that ithtsbrei,
within the past forty yers The new
board in my opinion is amply capable
and well qualified to take care ot Its af
fairs and u far as I know th jre Is not
the slightest friction . between any
member of the old and nw board, and
if there baa been any unfair treatmer t
among soy of the gentlemen on either
board I am not aware of it Certaio'y
there Is no neceeiity for It, or la Mr.
Green's suggestion of on fair treatmtnt
or in his trying to make any senaallua
along this line. '
' C E. FOY,
Children Ory
CAGTORIA
Sinoa wtth tl n Itit. odorous snl
l ike lor the r -.ir, dit, remote.
1 M il S-i (he mil V storm '
. .4 Ml (lie coej to he lilm wrtrv
Vi.Iuma hews.
A erretn4 snkUwill usually dlsaWc
the Injur 1 r rs -n for three or f ur
!. 1 1 is C -il to Uclt of pri it
tren'mer.t. ' "O Chamberlaio'a I.i..i
nn- t is t- i cure my he eTV-i.!
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o SAVINGS
sUpfixess a
. often depends, in a large measure, upon Uie degree in which friends '
manifest towards each other their regard, wishes of welfare and
,, good will. The custom of giving bank books as tokens of remem
brance at this season is a most delightful one because it evioWes '
that you have given careful thought to the selection of the gift
You can open accounts in this bank with $1.00 'or as much more as -
you wish to give. Thelaank books will be issued in the names you
designate, (enclosed in special holiday envelopes, and mailed with '
. your card so they will reach the persons for whom they are Intend
. ed Christmas mornt-.sr. , . " - l , - . . y
4 Per Cent Intel est on Savings. ,
' WM DUNN - CD BRADHAM JtA.UZZELL
: PfiEST. VICE.PREST. v CASHIER
J. A.
Livery, Feed, Sale
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-,. Largest aud Finefit stock of Horses and Mules ever offered for -sale
in New Item. A carload of ench just iu. Also a complete '
line of Buggies, Wagons, Harnes, Robes, Whips,"l!art; Wheels. ,
J. A.
Broad Street, : , PROPRIETOR, .
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or property of any kind we are the medium through
which it may be done , promptly and cheaply. We
have a call for two homes to cost hot over'four thou-,
sand each. . If you' want to sell, lets hear about it
immediately. Our list of bargains is well worth your
time arid consideration ' Satisfaction guaranteed. 1
Wm. G. BOYD, Agent
REAL KSTATE, GENERAL INSOfeANCE, SURETY BONDS
The BEST o all kinds in all " sizes",,
all SCREENED before leaving the;
yard and all weights are STRICTLY
GUARANTEED. ' :
HOLLISTER & COIL '$
PHCNE 34 :: ' - 16 CRAVE?! ST.
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even the savage and wild beastshave
a longing. .-No 'mutter ow hums
" ble, the rose smells sweetest and the
fruits taste best when plucked from
the branches around the "Home
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