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1; 1 4 V- ii i . J -. - ; No 78 NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY. N. C. : TUESDAY JANUARY. 2. 1912 FIRST SECTION 34th. YEAR lEfll COTTON LlliET I Gil PAST VJEEK rir ' ' f B 0 D Y ;3IT H R E P ASS E N G E R S KiG cRAZY?t:: Quarantined POPULATIuri OF THIS CDMFJTRY BylOUISJOSHW - 1LLDSTP ATIOKSBY ' - ELLSWCRjaYOCnC. CrrAVTEK XT. The vtount " t-Tt Ci.nurltft tiiai h sta iwd poeMk tlm Jewel by ateallnK It from the af Of the governor reneral. He daft not. however, know who ha offered the re ward for It. . He auiriteeta a duel with rantoni. the. victor to get that Information and the Jew5. .4 . witBoar normg tfie msiiman v ejac ulation; he addressed Glynn: "Find itr ':....V-;,,-;'f -v:"'-v., ' . "No worse luck!" grumbled the Englishman, rising and kicking the "hand-bag savagely. "There Isn't ao much as a scrap of paper anywhere JkbOUt him.'' ; - ;;-.-; t.vThe vlcorate favored O'Rourke with t vicious glance, muttering something about a thousand devllB. The Irish man, quick to grasp the situation and Inwardly exulting acknowledged Des Trebes attention with a winning smile. . . - ' . "Good evening," he said, and nodded amiably. .-, ' "Oh, shut up!" snapped the Honor able Bertie, unhandsomely. "Where's ,bat letter?" t . . . O'Rourke chuckled. "Ye're hard loser, me bright young frieni," he commented. .' "I though Englishmen always played the game as it laid."-: -'Glynn grunted and flushed, shame faced, but the Frenchman cut short the retort on Lis lips by a curt repe tition of Glynn's own question; . "WJiere's that letter, monsieur?" O'Rourke glanced at him languidly, yawped, and smiled an exasperating strictly -personal smile. U, Then sig nificantly he clinked the handcuffs un til they rang on wrist and ankle. "Answer me!" snarled the vicomte, .picking up his revolver. r " "Divvle a word," observed O'Rourke, "will ye get from me it ye shoot me dead, monsieur le vicomte. Put down your pistol and be sensible." . ' Des Trebes face : darkened, suf fused wjth the blood of his rage. Yet the man asserted that admirable cou- trof of self which he was able to em ploy when it suited bis purposes. Evi dently, too, ha recognized the cold common-sense of -the wanderer's re mark. At all events be put aside the weapon. - ."Where's the letter?" he demanded gain, more pacifically. . .., Again O'Rourke yawned with mal ice prepense, yawned deliberately and exhaustively .- and ' dispassionately. "Not a word," - he volunteered, at length, 'itintU ye loose me hands and feet. Which," he added, "ye need not hesitate to do, for I'll hot strike back unless ye crowd me." ; The vicomte scowled darkly for a moment,' plainly dubious. Then pre sumably upon the consideration that ha could trust O'Rourke'S word and that most assuredly be would learn nothing from him until bis request was compiled with, he growled an or der to. Glynn to unlock and remove the handcuffs. . The Englishman obey ed. - ,. -' : - " - , ' , Free, O'Rourke itretche himself, rubbed his wrists, and observed a collection of his pocket hardware ly ing; upon the Beat by him, thrown aside by Glynn in "his disgust at not finding what he sought. , "Ye'll not be wantlag to deprive me ot these few trifles, me- gay high waymen, I'm thinking?" he inquired placidly of the pJr. "It ye've no ob jection I'll make so free as to take back me own." '" .' ,' "Take what you want;" returned Des Trebes in an ugly tone. "But 1 give you (three minutes to tell me Where you have put that letter.'-' "Indeed? Your courtesy overpowers me." The Irbhman took up his watch and calmly made a note of the hour hard upon three In the morning; then, with easy nonchalance stowed It away with the rest of the miscellaneous col Liftlon. .the knives coin and keys, Kit Wallef, tickets and so forth. ' .C"Your time," the voice of the vi comte interrupted this occupation, "if up." He fingered his revolver "Where is that letter? ' I am losing patience." "Where rust nor moth cannot cor-, nipt nor thieves break In to steal," O'Rourke misquoted solemnly. "Steady. Don't call namos--or I'll forget meeelf. I mean that the letter Is In fragments, scattered to the four have .your answer. Ye tools, did ye think I would carry it about me?" ;i"By God!" said Glynn tensely. "No ir-dou't shoot hint, Des Trebes! He's telling the truth. Make him tell what Ws in the letter." : "I'm afraia 'tis useless," O'Rourke mockod them. "I have forgotten the - contents. What use to me to re Ciembsr?" be demanded, inspired. Vhat made ye think I would have It Hi all? Sure, and the letter was jropeily Ohanibret's. , Why would I not turn It over to him?" "Oh, cut It!" Glynn Interrupted Ira f atlently. "We know he's dead. The tews wag hellograihed In from the Cnlunin day before yesterday." - "(Julte eo. Yet, If y Inow so much, !'-f.s I t iiilu-r ye hu, ;.-t that Cham 1 t tui'ticd over lii'il jreiktiw Jewel ' i ! hy do ye n'-t t'l-nmud It i ! iih t' I. " !? .' t t' at I 1 v Englishman. "" - -, , ; r"Be "qulet!",.inapped. the vicomte.' "'' "Quite right," echoed O'Rourke -with assumed indignation. "Be quiet, Ber tie. Children should be seen and hot heard. Mind your uncle." And, "Oho!" he commented to himself. "And they knew I didn't have the Pool of Flame! Let me 4hink. f. . . Oh, faith, tU Just bluffing they aroJ" .,.;; :':, "You ay," the viscomt continued slowly and evenly, "you've destroyed the letter." 'm;; :':,,. ;y;V-: O'Rourke took up pipe and tobacco. "I told ye," he replied," filling the bowl, "that the letter was non-existent. Now, me man," he continued, with an imperceptible change of tone, "drop the bluff. Turn that pistol away from me. Well I know that ye won't shoot for if ye did ye would put beyond your reach forever the Information that would win yr the reward al- Urays providing ye had got possession of the ruby, be hook or crook, "f would be crooks, I'm thinking." , V ... He lit a match and applied the flame to the tobacco, "There's iua last word on the subject," he addtd U dlstinctly, puffing and eyeing the pair through the cloud of smoke. The revolver waved in the vlcomte's hand; he was livid with passion and disappointed, yet amenable to . rea son. Qlynn bent and whispered brief ly in his ear, and the Frenchman, nod ding acquiescence, ' , laid aside his weapon. The Honorable Bertie con tinued to advise with him in whispers until O'Rourke, though quite at loss to understand this phase of the affair, saw coat tn'tfir" attention was momen tarily diverted and, with a swift move ment, leaned over, snatched up the re volver and, with a flirt of his hand, flung It out of the window, -i v . . Glynn started back with an' oath, his hand going toward his pocket; but breath later a second pistol was eject ed from the carriage and the English man was sprawling over the knees oi the vicomte. ' . ' ; -v :,' ' They disengaged ' themselves and, mad with rage, started up to fall upon und exterminate the wanderer. 1 think It must have been the very Impertinence ; of his : attitude that made : them! pause in doubt tor he had resumed his seat as calmly at though nothing at all had happen ed and was pulling- soberly at his pipe. As they hesitated he re- moved the latter from his lips and gestured airily with the stem. "Sit ye down," he Invited them, "and take It easy, me dear friends. The mischief 'i done, and naught that ye can do will repair it Faith, I said I'd not strike back unless ye crowded me. I re member me words to the letter. Your guns made a crowd out of this happy reunion. I've merely dispensed with them; I call ye both to witness that ye have neither of ye suffered. Sure, I'm as peaceable as any lamb. Sit down, sit ye down and take it like little men. The situation's unchanged, save. that I've put temptation out ot your reach." i ' , v . And as they wavered, plainly ol two minds, O'Rourke clinched the ar gument of his attitude. "I beg to call your attention," be remarked, "to th fact that ye have left me own brace of revolvers here at me feet. When y so Joyously turned me bag inside out I'm not touching them, mind ye, but mind ye further: I'll brook no non sense. If ye make a move as if to at tack me, I'll . . . There! That'i much better. Wise lads, ye are, both of ye: graceful In defeat Let me see: We've a long ride together, though ye did come uninvited. I trust y will help me beguile the tedium with society chatter, . me friend," with s twinkle at the discomfited vicomte "I'm In danger of forgetting me man ners. Pardon me, I pray, but but I trust your nose Is convalescing?" In high feather with himself O'Rourke entertained his companion! with a running fire of pleasantries foi the balance of the darkened hours And he touched both more than once with the rapier-point of his wit and irony, and had the pleasure of seeing both squirm In impotent rage. They cut wretched figures, two against one, yet failures, while he taunted them Is one breath, with the next declared himself their captive. Toward the end the -reserve which the vicomte im posed upon the Honorable Bertie was worn down: the Englishman turned with raw nerves upon his tormentor. "Yon damned ass!" he stammered, all but incoherent "You sit there and and gloat, damn you! When all the time we've got' the upper hand!" "De quiet!" Interposed the vicomte. "I won't!" raged the honorable. "H thinks himself so Infernally clever! What 'dyou say, you Irish braggart, 11 I told you you'd never see the Fool of Flame again?" ."I'd say," returned O'Rourke, "that you were either Jylng or a fool. In 4-lther case a fool. If, as ye seem to be trying to make me believe which I iluii't for one Instant ye have suo- '(-J In stefclli'g Use Tool of name, JH1 ' . t V r 'r tf jt to the ends vl (Co!,.;,. 1 on IV: e 2) Special Government Inquiry Re veals a Startling Increase in ,'. the Number of Persons of ' Unsound Mind." v. - - Washington,' D, C, Doc. 29th.. In sanity in the United States is increas ing twice as fast as the population, ac cording to figures gathered by the Fed 4-etal Government in - -eiweitft inquiry through the Cersua Bureau. That is to say, while the population ot trie coun try grew 11 per cent, in the five years from 1904 to 1910, the population in in sane asylums roie about 25 per cent. As to the number of cast s of insanity not resulting in commitments to hospit; als the census has no data. : ; -. "Oat figures," says Director Durand, "afford a striking indication of .the prevalence of insanity, if not an exact measure of it. It is somewhat startling to reflect that the 187,454 patients con fined in hospitals for the insane make up a population larger than that of the city'of Columbus, Ohio." . . : The State which, in proportion to its population, had the largest number of insane reported in institutions on Jan. 1, 1910, was Massachusetts with' 314.6 per 100,000 population.. New York; how ever, had almost the same proportion, namely, 343.1 per 100,000 population. There is no doubt, Mr, Durand says, that in these Btates better provision is made for the care of insane in institu tions thaa in most of the other states. The insane confined in institution) in any state are by no, means drawn ex clusively from the population of that state. The institutions in Massachu setts, especially the priva'e institutions receive many inBane patients from oth er New England states, and the institu tions in New York similarly receive many patients from outside that state. The District of Columbia, which far outranks both New York and Massa cusetts in the proportion of number of insane persons in institution?, presents conditions more anologoua to these of a ciiy than those of a state, and is the location of the government hospit il for the iiwMMieyi whleh"dwiw"itnHen from a much wider area than the Dis trict., c't " - ; ' Connecticut ranks third, where there are 321 crazy people in institutions for each 100,000 of population. ; , The "government . figures appear to bear out the new contention that insan ity is chiefly due to the stress of com petition for existence in the congested industrial centres. , -: "In 39 of the 49 states and territo liee," says Mr. Durand, "the ratio of in sane in institutions to total population was larger in 1910 than in 1901. Most of the states in which the ratio was smaller lie west of the Misiissippl, the number including all the Pacific Coast States and all but three of the moun tain slates. This section of the country has undergone a very rapid develop ment in recent years, and it is possible that the new population com'ng from other sections of the United States rep resents a class in which insanity is less prevalent than among the atay-at homes. But the decrease in the ratio may also indicate that the provisions for the care of the insane in institution have not kept pace with the rapidly in creasing population." " ' " ' The government is now gathering in sanity data as to sex, race, age and na tivity. Clark-Wooten. Married Wednesday, Dec. 27 1911 at 3 o'clock p. m. in Norfolk Va., at St. Pauls Episcopal Church by the Rector Rev. Jamei M. Owens, Miss Bertha W. Wooten of New Ber.i, N. C . to Mr. B. Frank Clark of Goldsboro, th C. Mr. and Mrs., Clark left ., immediately for their home In Goldsboro. , V If you want the Stove of quality, Bucks ; line is your only ; solution. J. S. Ba night Hdw. Co. ' - MSwapesMaMwarfH Mrs. B. M. Winlley Dead In Savun- . . nah, Ga. . , -The following, clipping from the S vannarTNes, of December 27th, beam tidings of tha death of a former resi dent of New Bern, remembered iy some of the older citizens; . "The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta M. Windley, who died at her home at 10:30 o'clock Sunday morning after an illness of one month from lagrippe, was held this morning at 10,30 o'clock from the residence, 110 Wayne street weft. Interment was in Laurel Grove ceme tery, the Rev. Francis Allen Brown rector of Christ Church, oflkiatinir. Mrs. Winlh-y, who in the wMo of SamuolC. Windley, was a daughter of Judite J. C. Sneud of Autfiista. She is f urvived by one daughter, MimCora Winlley of Savannah, and three pint erg Mrs. M, J. Jones and Mr. W. W, ;arrof Savannah, and Mrs. J. W, Al ien cf Durham, N. C." On'Westliind .Train Yesterday ' ' ".Moruipg. 'Were - From . Js ' ' Ueaufort. ; -l . v Yesterday morning a Mm, Pe'l, formerly Mi May Stanton of Beau fort, ati'l her1 two children and who had ben vftiint; relatives neur that p'amf, boarded thn weBthound train enroute to- .(their do fttet Spartanaburgh, S. C. I t.,, .. .1 T. ' : T . 1 ; lr,. . ... . wnn uie train reaerieu rwiiiniun a physician boarded the car in which Mrn. Heil and her thildren wtre seated and much to the eonsternal ion of tl e many ptusengfr Announced that one of the children had Bcarlet fever; "' V j -Upon thelirrival of the train at Golds-biro, the physician informed, the health authorities of . the'iconditim of affaita and the lady , and her children werl q'larantined in a private car and no f na allowed to go near th-rm. Mrs, Bell offered to charter a private cur and continue ? oh to her home in soutn uaroiuia Due me auinonues would not al'&W her to do this. '-When the hour; arrived for the eastb ,und train to make ;its departure her car was attached; and was cam d on 'to Beaufort. " She remained in the car ail during the night, until a mtsae could he pent to hej1 relatives who will arrive this morning; and tuke hur to thoir home, - NoticlT-Watch This. A brand span Fplendid new 8 room house, toilet fend bath, modern and up to-date and at) automobile house, all to rent or lease, at No. " 2.2 New street. See Big Hill. 'the man who sells Shing les for leas, ami the only Shingle man. J .. BIG HILL. IN MEMORIAM E. A. JACK. Died in Alton, III, Monday Dee. 18th, 1911, at the ihome,of his son, Chief Engineer E, A.' Jack, United States Revenue Cutter Service, retired. The. Hern, brought witn it sorrow to many here. For .years , Mr.- Jack. ' and his wife, had made New Bern their home for a portion of each year. 'Capt." Jack as he was usually de donated, was a gentleman whose friends were as many as his acquaintances, ; Quiet, modest," retiring, Mr. Jack was a gen-tleman-of intense feeling and ay mpathy. His long service upon the watev his varied experiences made him a souree of fascinating interest to-those who' could draw him out to tell of him elf. A few yeawago at the Grade 1 School he consented after great persmsion to tell of some of his - experiences. and he proved most entertaining. llis life in this city, with his large circleof friynjis was he oiten said the; happiest place he ever lives, though bis home and near relatives made Portsmouth, Va , his home. Thus in New Bern,. Mr. Jack was regarded as "home folks," and in his passing there is felt- that loss that comes to those whose loved ones have gone away forever so far as this world goes. ' And to his wife, who was so well known here, and so greatly liked, there is extended the most sincere sympathy to her in this great bereave m nt. All that was mortal was tender ly laid to rest In the cemetery at Pjr s mouth, Va. ,-, ; The following record of Mr, Jack's service is compiled from the r orJs of Stonewall Camp, Confederate Vnteran; of which he was a member, he also br ing fraternally connect-Hl with the Map sons. Royal Arcanun and Elks. Mr. Jack entered the servi-e of t'ie Cooftd erate Slates an the 20.h day of Apn', 18GI, as a private in Company K, Nintn Virginia regiment Watransrorred to the Confederate' States navy .and as signed to the CS S, Virginia (Vler rinw J at) assistant engineer and parti cipated in the fiiht in Hampton 11 mds ilh the Moni'or. ; After ih i Virginia wait destroyed by Confederal o-d -r he was BSHigned to the Cunfederuie Slate steamer North Caroli m at Wii mil gton an i then ordered lo the Con federate States . steamer Palirti to Stale at Charleton, S)u h Caro linn th m ordered to thu C. S. S. Uich mond. of the James river squadton as acting chief - engineer a id took part in the engagements nn the James river, Afier the evacuation of Rich mondliH. wiih the nava1 force Wfre en liKtd ilUhe flklit't n the-retivat of Hen. Lte" army en I WB C i'ured at I Sailor' Creek on the 6 h dHy of April, 1U05, and taken to the Old Capital pris on, then to Johnson Ia'anil, and leased after the close of the war. Mr. Jack wss promo'ed fr m third assist ant engineer to acting thief engineer of the Ct n'ederafe States navy. After the war he entered the U. S. Revenue cut ter service, this j service tiking him to ullpurUof this country, until his re rement, - ; , Start the New Year right. by letting the Basniht Hdw. Co. supply your hardware The; Throne Decided to Submit the Matter to. a National Cou-- feronec anil to Abide by ilio ltrsult. " Pelfinc, China, l)c. 2). The thrcmq has agreed to Premier Yuai Sin Kat's siitfgostuui to refer th? q ration of the future govei'iiment of Cnina to a nnt- ionul confiTi'iiC ! to nbi je4 by it decis urn wh oever if tnny In;. " T!;e Oo nper EnipresB, Premier Yuan Shi ICai, and t;ie Mincnu princes -f the imperial clan debated ihroughojt the entire morning the tchnme for calling, together a convention of delegates from all parts of the (mp'.-e to decide on th form of government which shall pftvaii in future in China. Prir.ce Chin?, former premier and minister of foreign sfT drs, urged (he acceptance of tha proposal. Pr.-nce Y Lsn.e:, mefhlipr of the Grand Council, nnd .Prince Tsai Tao, former rr inicslir of war and. brother of the trtscn prineft ..regent, on the other halid, strenuously opposed the scheme, , Thoie among ti e Manchu prin;e; present who were -in. favor of Uie ceptnnc f t h i propositi m, finally pi v Viiiji'd, and the liecision. was rea-hed t leave the settlement of the future fd'ir of the gnvemment in the hands of tin; delognlee Sfleoted liy the ration. The Cabinet hay been instructed to drav U). Ihe lvguiatiorm which sh.-ii govern t!i a natii'iial convention snd o info! m the iicle(;at"S to the peoeccfri ference at -Shanghai that the th- one is willing 1 1 itbide by the decision of a represelitativu convent i)ii, no ratt'.'. what form of government it my choose. In view of the activities of the Shar.g. hai reoluUunarii'H, imperial govern n cut officials consider it. to be dou t "ul whether Uie r c ! 1 will agree t i in1 long delay inseparable f rom the c,-l i;;;; of a 'national convention. The action of the throne leaves ro room loruoiint inn trie aiiviseM oi im1 regent -arl.d the emperor are prcpart-d for abdication should that course prov tojiatne-oaly way of attllernent. We are, closing out our en tire stock of Mens and Boys Clothing, Overcoats, '- Pants, and Ladies Suits and Cloaks at New York cost. A pood stock to select from. . These goods must go. J. J. Baxter. Wynne-Wood. Last night,'? o'clock,' nt the home of Mr. O. M. Ogleshy,. 108 Hancock Sr., Mr. Walter J. Wynni and Miss Maud; Wood were happily joined together in the holy bonds of m itrimony, Dr, J. N. II. Summerell offljiating. ; Mr. Wynne ii-a prosperous young man of Colleton, S. C, formerly of Cherry Point, this county, and his bride is the attractive daughter of Mr. IJen- ry C. Wood, a, well-known, suhstf;ntia! farmer who resides rifar Riverdale. We have a few Cqok Stoves on hand at your price But they are not. Bucks. J. S. Basnight Hdw. Co. " . "Charles Dickens and , Women,'-By the Lale Henry Snowden Ward. - The recent sudden death in New Yotk.hf Mr. Henry Snowden Ward, the distiniruisl e l S -cretury of the Dickens Fellowship in E igfanl, is a sincerely deplrtiel in,-America as in the land of hit bi'th." His delightful ; lectu. fs on (Jickens and Shakexpeare have beer, piftjffiir ii'erary feitiires ofcthis snasnn; and. i ii'i r-f hi.i late- f, cts was the j.rji nrati'n of an ill mi ating arthj'a for Lippincott's 't'agizine r.n -"CharUs DicKens and- Wj iien," which v ill he publiiii.-d i-... F i raary when tha L'ick eiis ci-nt-rary ' i due. ESHGIENCY iruvr.AIany Men Know hew tf ' v Kei.-p Ik at Par. . - Thousand; yes tens of thousai da of m"n, grow old 10 years too soon.' , If you. are a mm mid realizo that your efficiency U on the want und thnr. I (you are losing money und happiness iri const'anence, cret a 50 cent box cf iVI - ... . u . .i i- It M A nlmn ti ih life i.Ktiu Ori.i rnirA O NA atom ii-h tihlets t.xhy and take i , days: then Uku one wnh each mou ri-j.'uiuiiy umii m iuui wwii hiiu ous.' '-;.; ' MI O-NA stomach t iblets disinfect, ! tone up, restore elasticity to thi stom ach and inlestiriftl canal and end itidi ge ,li m. They do more; they inrrea! the nutrition of the tody snd in rise of rn'rvi-xhmiH'ion, slceph sness, nitil't sweat", i,i d d I'-inn or any co'H'.ilii.n II, ut nm;r'-! a reHtoni'ive tliey act with t'Hii'.iiii'g lapidity. They c:in be found at li udiiam Drug l'o., and helpful li utri.j ta the woilj ovor. Shows One-Seventh of Foreign Birth. Southern Europe Nov Sending Most Washington, Dec. . 30, The govern ment census just made public show the results of the recent inquiry a to the number of foreigner in the United States. The figures based on the Fed eral census taken last year, show; First, that there are 3,128,683 more persons of foreign birth her now thaa were-here ten year ago. Second, that the tide of immigration, the greatest in the history of the coun try, has left the old-time channel and is sweeping from Eastern and Southern Europe,' bringing vast numbers from Australia, Hungary, Italy, Russia and Finland. ' . The figures are: : Total population of the United State 01,972. 26G, Of foreign birth, 13,34Z,500, That is to say, one in every seven American residents is foreign born. The greatest decreases in emigration have been from Ireland and Germany. j American emigration from 1821 to 1 1870 was nine-tenihs from Scandinavia and the British and German empire. ! This, proportion has since the latter year steadily declined until it I now f only one fifth of the whole. The immi- gration from Austria-Hungary, Italy ; and Russia now totals two-third of the ; entire influx from abroad. ' As against 25,000 increase in the im j migration from Canada and Newfound ! land there is an emigration in the pres ent year alone, according to data lately compiled by experts, of about 146,000 Amer cans to Canada. The American emigration to Canada in th last dec ade is: 1001 . 10,055 11)02 V 26,461 ' 1003 49,473 1904 45,229 1005 43,652 190G . 57,919 ' 1007 (9 months) 34,748 1008 - ' - ' 68 455 M ( - 69,982 '1910 151,000 , The influx to Canada is almost en tirely confined to farmers, who go to the Canadian Northwest. '. To sum up. One-fifth of the increase in population since 1900 is due to immi gration. :- i-.' The immigration prior to 1870 wa in the proportion of nine from Northwest Europe to one from the East or South. Now the immigration is in the pro portion of two from the Northwest to eight from the East or South Of native born Germans, the United States r ow has 814,000 fewer than is 1900, of Irish born 264,000 less; of Eng lish born 55,000; of Scandinavians, 188, 000 more; of Austro-Hungariana, 1.000, 000 more; of Italians, 858,000 more, and of Russians and Finnu, 1,000,000 more. Camping Party Return. ' A party of young people who bar 1 eui spending a few . day at Broad Creek Camp, ; returned laat Saturday Those who composed the camping party were: Mioses Cora MungerL Sarah Stewart, Bessie Hollister. Maud Stew art. Elaine Bennett. Messrs Monroe Howell Jr., John Howell, Walter San borne. J. U. Bagg, . and Miss Nettie Fowler chaparone. , ' The party reported a very pleasant trip. ' ; . ... . ' -. WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS . -Have you neglected your KidneysT Have you overworked your nervous ys tern and caused trouble with your kid neys and bladder? Hive you pain in loins, side, back, groin and bladder! Have you a flabby appearance of the face, especially under the eyes? Too fre quent a desire to pass urineT If ao, WU- liams' Kidney Pill will cut you-at Druggist, Price 50c. Williami" M'f 'g. Co., Prop., Cleveland, O. ? IN MEMORIAM. The death aneel visited th bom of :.!r, and Mrs. G. A. Russell, of Cherry Point, Wednesday ' evening,, and took from them their little son Eddie. He was out after a load of straw with his ! older brother,- and had a gun. which accidently discharged entering hi body I and caused sudden death. Weep not dear parent for your prec i. , . . ions little one has gone to abetter world m , where no sorrows are ever known. i A precious one from us has gone, j voJcB we toved t,t j A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled, God in his wisdom has recalled. The boon his love has given. And though the body slumhers here, The soul is safe in heaven. This lovely bud so younsr so fair, Called hence by eurly ! i, Just come to see how we'.-t a f In puradise woo' I I Ioo'ti. tiiuii! but not f U i. Generally Quiet. Blight Changes. - Outlook For Next Year. New York,' Dec 80. Cotton prices last week advanced somewhat. in epit of tha big Lancashire strike which it is feared may yet become more serious than it. was at the outset. Towards tha close of the week the December collapsed under the weight of heavy elling. The premium of 46 points -over January was replaced with one of fifteen on Thursday and of course, the deal is a thing of the past. The stock here has been steadily increasing and it i believed that during next month a still greater increase will be witnessed. Meantime. Liverpool spot sales have fallen off sharply. Spot markets hsve been quiet and in some ease rather easier. Lancashire is reported ami. Yarns In this country have been quiet though some improvement has taken place io the cotton goods industry there is plenty room for more. While some of the large spot interests have been buying January, one house alone taking it is supposed between 50,000 and 100,- uuu Dales on r may, iney nave ueeu selling March, May and July; Some AAA t . 1 1 II think that the weight of the crop will ba felt in the forepart of 1912 and pre dicts as their belief the Lancashire lockout is likely to prove a far more serious affair than it was at first be lieved to be. ' Liverpool at times lias been selling here. On theothfr hand. : however, many believe that spinners of the world will take a good deal more than their actual consumption if prices remain of any thing like their present comparatively inviting level. If the world' s consump tion of American cotton be put at 13,- 000,000 bales for the present season, they think' it will mean higher prices as ihe world's spinners snd practically . those on the continent, ere disposed to buy several yrars ahead and such cot ton has to be hedged by purchases of lite prvwiii viup uivieuy ccudiuij ic . ducing pressure of even such a yield of 15,000.000 to 15.500.000 bales, figures which many consider conservative. Meantime, too, the weekly statistics begin to take on a more bullish tinge. -Not only are the spinners' takings large but stocks are increasing less rapidly than they were a year ago, and the relatively small quantity - brought into sight during the last week has at-. tracted attention. The New York fig urea for the week are only 422,000 against 65L0O0 last week, and 412,000 last year. Of late foreign buying, spe cially by the continent, has been re newed here and on Friday January no- tices for 100,000 bajes were speedily stopped by big spot interests. Waldorf Astoria operators have lately been cov ering shorts. Moneyed interests . in some notable cases favor the bull side, though the $50,000,000 pool plan has collapsed. . :-';?',' ''' ' ;. . "' "I had beein troubled with constipa tion for two tears and tried all of the beat physician in Bristol, Tenn., and they could do nothing for me," writes Thos. E. Williams, Middleboro, Ky. "Two packages of Chamberlain' Stom ach and Liver Tablets cured me." For sal by all dealer. NOTES FROM RIVERDALE. January 1, 1912 We are having soma rainy weather now. v: ; ; Miss Mabel Daniel who ha been spending a few days at this place re turned to her home in Goldsboro Mon day.. Come again Mabel we are always glad to see you. , Mr. T. G. Ives of this place who has been spending a few days with his par ents at Maple Hill returred Friday, Mr. G, L. Horn and little son Dewey spent Saturday night and Sunday in Dover. ' Mrs. Al'en Bender of Pollocksvilla ha been (pending a few days athis plae returned home Friday. Mrs. B. B. Matllson of Pine Crove spent a short while her Saturday af ternoon. Misses Ltura and Gladys Wood and Mabel Daniels spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Eva Fie her. Miss Leona HardUon of Croat an Sunday at this place. Mr, Walter Wynne of Colleton, S. C. and Miss Maud Wood ot this place wer quietly married in Ntw Bern lust Thin day night They left for Colleton Fri day morning where they will iv,- ! e their future home. Their many f. ', Wibh t;.ero a K.rg I. re ana grci.t I. ness. Mr. flay Hur.I.si ,f C-.-t n Sunday at this !.u-e. ... i