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:stt. Library . " . ' ' W v ' " .. J VI u f );.-AvyAfv n Pvl y '' JJJ- 'No 13 NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY N''C., TUESDAY MAY. 14, 1912 FIRST :3 ECTION 35th. YEAR SOLAfl PLEXUS FOR EXPRESS GO'S GovernmeDt Will Endeavor to Put , . Them Out of Busiuess. : Washington, May 10.-fOut of the dmt of discussion in Congress, mora es - peclal'y in the house, this sens on, two facts are pretty cit arly apparent, hear tag on the parcels po it and the future of the express companite in the United . - States. V';:-::;'.vv - '.r On of these is that .ItheaUbliab! tnent of a parcels poat system is seem: Ingly certain to coma, eventually.- The other is that expf-ea companies; are go- ing to be put out of business. At one time, it looked as if the Goelce bill, whereby the government would . purchase the express companies, would be passed by the house. ' But it will not be. All the indications now are that the plan for the government to take over . the exp ess companies is dead. -r . It was urged that the government eoul I condemn the contracts betwten the expi-e is companies and the rail roads. These contracts, it is clearly ' shown, are "favorable. That is. the . railroads agree to haukge for the i x - press companies at low rates.' But it was elesrly demonstrated to the house by Gongress.-rai Towner, of Iowa, and Other lawyers, that while ihe contracts - could be condemned as a legal proposi tion a c mderri ie.1 coitract ceased to be enforceable. At the least, it was made to appear ext -era -ly dwVful whether such a condemned contract waa Of any .' value Thii fact and the aajirtion th it the expreja companies, seeing parcel post coming, would like nothing be'ter than to be taken over by the .general government, have put a dumper on the movement to purchase the express com ' panies.. It is pretty clear that many of tha member j who have 'given - reasons . for cot wanting thegovernme.it to take over the express eompan e r h ve bet n at bottom animated by fear that for th government to ope-ate the expr ja com panies would be the beginning of gov ' erument ownership of railroads At the - same time there u string feeling in the bouse that the government would get badly "stung' if it took over t h j ex press companies at any hin liite the -. -values- that have been 'Sisaaitf igyt- d." Congressman Mar in, of South Dako ta, baa urged a ponoiitin in the home that h fcuitanliul support. It is that ' the railr ad of th a country shall here after perform the entire express busi ness of the count rv, and at reasonable rates, and that tlfey shall be completely . under the control of the interstate com merce com mist ion. v' ""'-" 7 He foiottd out in debate that a park age started oi a rural route1 to some '. destination could be s'amped with the mount uquired to transport it on the mral route a-d also with the amount needed for its hauling aa an exp eas " paekag by the railroad t. This plan, . Mr. Martin urged, would o' viate gov ernment ownertbip of the ex pi eas com panies.' ',."-'-"r:-.'.--,--t.';--"V. - Juit Inw the express p-opoaitiqn and tha parcels post question, are going to be worked out is not easy, to tell, but tba feeling is deep in congress that 'he two. things must be met. . Sena'or Bourne has put into the senate a t- . ceta poet bill,. based on a a me or dis tance t ys'em, and this has much sup poit Many predict a bilf of this sort will evedtually go through though pro bably not this session. ' "' ' NOTICE. No. 1 Rd Heart 5x20 Shingles, and K ' all kinds of Si ingks" on hand, Lathes, 1 Mule, a good, nice and gentle woik . Hi rse. . All this for less. L'me a spec- laity; Rubber Roofing, good Paints at 60 cents per gallon. Will sell it all for U. Rooms furnished or unfurnished sffof light housekeeping. See Uig Hill tthe Old Reliable Shingle Man, office 1531 South Front street. Phone 65fi tesidence, for all kinds of ShlngVs. Death of Mrs. Augusta Oakamlih The following item clippei frm the Mcichead CityCoisier w,ll b-i of intet- est to many of our readers. , . . ''Mrs, August Oaksmith died and dsi'ly at her residence at Hollywood on Ssturdty afternoon. May daughter,. Miss Gersldins, ha I come to Morehead City for medicine and upon her return found the mother dead In bid. , Mrs, O.iksmith leavia fur rh Id' ren, two sons and two daughters. The funeral services ware conduced by Rev. Mr. Dennis from the resid nee - Monday sfternoon and Ih-t Lody was laid to rest in the family cemetery at Hollywood cemetery. Mr. .Vir.cen Oaksmith of Philadelphia attended bis mother's funiral. &?ra. Oaksmith was the daughter of . Ct. Samuel Mason, oi Yarmo ith. M', sal willow cf the late Cspt. Applelou OA ' i i h r :.c!:i Stoves and Ranges thit 1::2 bitter bread with l::.jt fu.l. J. S. Ea:ni-ht Hdw. Co. LIES GENEROUS APPnOPIilUKI afcsaaafjBBsaasa Senator Simmons' Amendments oo Harbors and Elvers Bill ' v : . Passes. Washington, May 10tb. The River and Harbor bill which pas ed the Sen ate carries every amendment introductd by Senator Simmons for appropriations and imrveya in North Carolina. ;The bUI carries a total of ft, 455. 000 for North Carolma-waterwaya, .Tbey aw: ;. J300.000 for beginning, work' on bar bor of re fug at Cape Lookout. . . :;. $300,000 for the 26-foot project for Ihr Cape Ftar river, beltfw Wilmington $200,000 for dredge and improvement of inland waterway between Beaufort and Norfolk.. ;" 1 ' - :y:-' n The following- surveys are provided for: Meberrln river from the m uth to the head Of navigation.' ,: . Northwest prong of Bay river from public wharf to tha town of Bay bora Lum'er river from its mouth to the Turnpike bridge. 1 rent rivtr from New Bern to Pol tockeville for a depth of tan feet. Cape Fear river below Wilmington, for a depth of twenty feet to the quar antine station.. - ": All the House provisions with refer ence to North Carolina were rea ned. - The river and harbor appropriation bill as passed by the Senate carry $8,- 000,000. more than as passed by the Houne, making a total of about $34,- 000,000. ;-'-.vr: : The principal increase was $2 600,- 000 to the Hou a provision of S3.R00, 000 for improving tha Mississippi. Ihe relation of that item to the flood situa tion caused a long debate. ' The balance of the increase adopted by the Senate waa composed mainly of smaller amounts, principal among them being Nan'ueket Sound. $250,000; Jam aica Bay, $530,000. Allegheny river, $300 000; Delaware . river,- $500,000; Cape lx kont, $300,000; St. Marys riv er, $200,030; Chicago harbor, $350,000; Ohio" river near Cairo, $i59,000; Loa An gtlea h.rbor $327,000. i v TO CORE a COLO IN ONE ftAY . JiMi AT 1 yjj-E&QMQi. Qaittiae Tableta.' Druggists refund money if it fails to cura. . W. GROVE'S aigna ture is on each box. ' 26c. MayUth, 18th an4 20th "laMy Days" tor AyeocK Monajaent. -. - To tho-people of No-tS Cirolina: It baa been determined to hwe a quick, vigorous campaign in behalf of the monument to Charles B, Ay cock. All the energy and iotereat of the people wi I be concentrated in a great three day rally to the cause Friday and Saturday, May 17. h and 18 h, with a final great effort on Monday, May 20 h.,: Tba dates are auspicious May 17th ad 18 for all the work that can be done, with the concluding effort on May 20th. May 20th ii a leal holiday, a patriotic day in Nor h Carolina history; and haw better can our pt o le sho their patriotism than by honoring the mem ry of this great North CoroliniaiT Let thaeanvara be organ's id prompt ly, thoroughly, aystemattcally, In every town an 1 co in y. Thare should btnot ons or two canvasers, but ' a d en or more in eve y place; and let the gifta be liberal. : No county th Mill attempt to raise lest than $1,000, and the larger rouities much more. We ehou'd get $50,000 not only, enough for a mono ment, but for a permanent educational memorial. ' ; " - Let ev. ry North Carolinian, regard- U sa of party or creed, help the State honor itself by honoring " its great "Educational Governor." And let each county seek to outdo all others In II berality May 17th. 18th, and 20, h. ' ' , Very respectfully, ; t, GEO. C. BOYALL, ., ... President. Ayeock Memorial Association, Golds- boro, N, C. -r '; " - President Taft signed the incesscd pension bill passed br (he Huuss. Tha bill carries an increase of $35,000,000 FOREST ITEMi). , . . - . aaaaaawasaaasB Craven county. May 10. We are hav ing some very rsiny weather now. The farmers are progressing nicely. - M-. Joe Fulcher went to Rjslaboro Sunday, returning Sunday afternoon. M-. Herbert Gaakun and Mr. Joe Wiley were here Sunday. Miss Eva Fulchsr hsa been Visiting f ienda at Reelsboro, she will return Siturdsy, Mr. Adam Hartley and Mr. Willie Laughingl ouaa came home SaturJay from Riverduts where they have been at work, returned Sunday afternoon. Elder Alfred filled Lis appointment at I A ntioch church Sunday and at rjight. Many were out to hear bira. Mr. Lew is Fukbcr wtnt to New Eern ' 7- rJDRFOLK-SOUTH- EflpilS Wrecked. Number of Persons In jured. Bear Truck Jumps . - The Track ' Norfolk, Vs.; Mav 13tn.-Norfolk Southern train No " 2, known aa the "New Bern Flyer, V Was wreeke-J half a mile aouth of Hickory Ground Sunday afternoon while en route to Norfolk 19 were slightly hurt. - Tha wrack was .caused by the vrear truck on the "mail coach leaving the rails, causing the rear coaches to turn over. . The track was torn up for 100 yards. The accident occurred at 3:18 o clock while the train was en route to Norfolk.:;-;;'''- OVA ' ;-'f V ;' - The following statement was icsue d by officials of the Norfolk-Southern:. "Train No. 2, engine 127, consisting of mail car, two coaches and parlor car due to leave New Bern at 9:25 a. m , due to arrive at Norfolk 8;35 p. m , in charge of conductor rerebee, engineer Fields, two coaches and a parlor cat de railed and turned over, the coached turned completely over on aide," parlor car partly over, rear truck of mall car derailed about half mile south of H ck ory Ground " Accident occui red at 3;13 p. m., train due to leave Elix-be;h City 2:14 p. m. waa on time, schedule cal a fur about 32 miles per hour. The exact cause of the accidtnt at this t me not definitely determined,, supposition some defect developed with forward truck,, of leading coarh, No, 247," aa it waa known to be first to be first to leave the, track. No one seriously Injured."' , The injured were brought to this city on asptcial train and sent to St Vin cent's hospital. Most of them were discharged tonight and all of them will leave the institution tomoirw it was atated ' -.'":: Those who woro injured are as fol lows: ::''.'.c-' ' : Mrs. Spivey, Hertford, N. C, ankle sprained. , ..;" ' ,;v1-; .-. .' :.f M. C Hertford, Massachusetts, arm hurt. . . -.:."' .'"'.:. '''..''-; Dr. Disosway, of Plymojth, N..C, rUht leg wrenched, - t . E. Sutton, Norfolk, arm bruised. V Kit 9Pyint!.'iJS ' ''heatar, Massac hu aett , witit WuiseJ. ' " "" ' 'f'k ?'!" Emma Bass, E izateth City, N. C, side Iruised. ' Conductor Ferebee,. in charge of the train, side biu aed. Conductor C. H. Upton was cut on foreheal. . - 'J' J. V.- Brinson. New Bern, North Cat olina, bruised up. ? ;; H, Owens, Harbinger, N. C bruised W. A, Graham, Jr., Richmond, Va., bruised. "'"'- :;'' L. Hyslop, Norfolk, hand injured. Msry Taylor, colored, Edenton, N. C. back'hurt. -.v - The followlog negro passengers, all of Notf lk, were hurt. Mary E. Ward, Oscar Bolt and child, Claudie ' Bed, Joaephioe Wiley - and child, Emma, N.chola and Mary E Patr, Sale of Land For Taxes. Saturday, June 1st 1912, 1 will offer for sale at the post office in Bridgeton, the following town lots to aatisfy ihe amount of taxes due on them to the town of Bridgeton. ' ' ' ' W A Adams, 3 lots 882 with coat 88 M H Allen. 10 lots C6c ".. $1 16 S W Brooks 2i acres $181 4 ' 2 81 F J Hartley, 1 lot, .175.' . 2 25 , : .;-,.:-. '.: - T. W. MOORE, T v Tax Collector. - Gomes Held a Frlsoner. m v! . in hti' ir. t nina;iun, mmj iv. -uau;ne vas- quex Gom-a ia held a priaoner in the Janrea customs house, ace -rding to a ate department ' advices today. A heavy guard has been thrown around the building. ' The department is advh d that Oroico probably will not-' con firm Gomel a as president. Reports In dicate the rebels were defeated In tha mountain p iss of Elpurto Del Carmon, between Monclovaand Cuatro Cicnegaa, Coahiila. ' ': . - - ; Will Distribute Confederate Money. , sjaaasaaaaa Washington, D. C.; Msy 11. -Con-federate currenay seized by I hi union army durng the civil war and stored away 'in the treasury archives 60 eara, will ba ditributd to libraries and uni versities throughout the country for preservation aa historic asiets. The treasury vaults bold a big stock of eon federate currency. J. Women suffrage clubs in Chicago formed a suffrage federation. -EplBcopalltna in Durham. Durham, May 9. More than one hundred and fifty delegates ars here en- I J ying almost as many of the boat I homes in the city smi forty lectors are ( in the convention.- Hiahop Joseph B. i Cheshire, of I! Uirh, ii 'presiding Kev. Ju'ian E. I 'i i", ' U-iv h, also Is sec retary, and ; ' r. i k Ward, of that 'city is S89.S'... t u .' r. Iile, MEtVGJllAL DAY lipfiRIEu Appropriate Exercises Held in ' This - City ; Yesterday. Large v 1 . Number of Visitors - S Here. Yesterday, the 10th of May, was Me morial Day and it- was fittingly com memorated In thia city by a general suapenaiorj of bu loess and appropriate exercises 'virrre held yesterday after wel tt- Masonic Theatre and also at Cedar Grove cemetery, -'- Aa bsd '. previously been announced, the exercises at the Masonic theatre began promptly at 4 o'clock and the large auditorium was packed to its ut most capacity. Several appropriate so gi were rendered ry the choir cho sen for the occasion after which Mr. William Dunn, Jr., delivered an inspir-i ing address. After the exercises at the Masonic theatre th assemblage marched to Ce dar Grove cemetery where the graves of the departed heroes were decorated. Each year the ranks of the Veterans growe "Smaller while the number of graves to he'decorated increases. Me morial Dajf o them brings back sad recollections of the past, but when the last "taps," are sounded and the battle of life is ended they will Over be re membered by those left behind. Lawn. Mowers "Philadel- phia''. synonym of quality. Price from: $3.75 to $20.00. Basnight Hdw. Ca, 67 S. Front St. I;. - ' ; Holds That Freight Rates Are Wrong. Washington, " May . 11. Existing freight rates in the S utheastern ter- ri ory wera held, by Ihe interstate Com merce Commission as "unjustly, ds- cciminatory against and unduly preju diciat to Newport Neaa. Va " It wa held thnt Newpsrt News was en itled to the same rataj aa Norfolk on traffic north, orginating with'n a hundied a.ij fifty rnt'ei of Norfolk. fin.?,.. ' 1 Seven Persons Lost. ' Fox Lake, III., May 9. Seven per sons, six Chicsgiians were drowned in a storm which swept' Fox Lake and upset boat in which they were crossing in. Boat bottom up was, found here thia morning. .There ia a search for the bodies. , v ; :'i BRID6ET0H ITEX8. bii Igeton. May 9. The rain we have had for the laat few days was very ac ceptable as it was getting very dry and dusty. - ';;- A very large crowd attended Ihe Bas ket psrty and ice cream aupper laat night, that was given by the Methodist Sunday School, at the school house, there Were many from New Bern and every body had a very nice time.' The achool waa decorated very pretty and the out come of the parly waa $30.95, Which waa appreciated vary much. The com mittee extended Jhanke to ail who help ed to make the party a aucrese. The pretty girls csk waa awarded to Miss Liszie Whitford. UImm Florence Wetherlngton of Tub carora came down Wednesday to at tend the basket party, we were all very glad to see our teacher back with us. Mr. T. W. MoWs little baby .ia very tick, we hope it will soon recover. Mr liu Hi irfl inn aap. wm Knneria --- . : " 00 Brown B0UM " Mrs Msmie Hancock of Brown Sound who has been here for some time visit ing her mq her, Mrs. 1 Maiy Ballard on C atrial w.lt leave for bar home tomor row.",, ; li. ' . Mrs N. M. Farrow who baa been over to Wilmington visiting returned home Saturday night. Mr. R. LStallioga ia all smiles, It's a boy. . ... ' Mist Myrtle Lswis waa visiting Miss Mil tie andMattie Barrlngton last night - There wilt be preaching at the Metho diet church next Sunday at 11 a, m.and 8 p, ra , oy the paator Rev. J. M. Wright Every body is cordially Invit ed to come out to hear him. Sunday S' hool at 2;30 p. m. , - There seems to be touch building go ing oo in our little town. " ; Mr. Milton Banks has opened np a meat market at d green groceries on Bridge street. We wish him much sue- Ml". G lbert Scales, Mr. SarqC. ward, Mr. E. L, Rodden, Mr. Lloyd Mann and Misses Daphne Coward, Fred Schute, Lessie Sm.th and sister, Mildred Bay less of New Bein were ovr last night to the basket psrty. , Mr, Jos Stevenson and his friend Mr. I pock of Belliar attended tha baskst I "RErosTri," ' PROGRESS Id RELIEF ii . ajaBsnaaaaaaajsJ) Bed Cross Conference Takes Up . Matter of First Aid. ' Washington, May 11. More progress has been made in first aid work in the United Statea during the last four years by efforts of the Amrican Red Cross than during all the preceding periods, altough thia country is still behind many others in thia work, according to Major Charles Lynch. U. S, A.,' in charge of the Red Crcsa first a d department, He told , the international conference that the department had instructed about 150.000 people laat year. This year the society expects, he added, to establish first aid organizations all over the country. He acknowledged the society's indebtedness .to physicians in all localities, i, The President and Mrs. Tift enter tained the delegates at a brillaot White House garden party late in the after noon. ,-..-'U 'j- y" . ;; PregidentTaft,as hunorury President of the international conference was directed in a resolutioq offered by Miss Mabel Boardman, active head of the American Red Cross to send to Em press Marie Feodorovan, of Russia, the thanks of the congress for her expres sion and good will. Approximately $9,000 in prizes, the intereat on an endowment established by the emprera, will be awarded before the conference adjourns next week for the beet invention to aid Red Cross workers In moving the wound d from the battleshipa and Bhips and for the best model of a portable Roentgen ap paratus, permitting the use of X raja on the battlefield and at first aid sta tions. ' To the Teachers of Craven County. In view of the superior sdvantagrs offered at the East Carolina Teachers Training School, Greenville, N. C , and its accessibility to the Craven County teachera, the Board of Edecation has decided to repeat the offer made two yeara ago and to urge every , white teacher to write at once to President Robert H. Wright, Greenville, N. C., and secure accommodation for the term which begins June 11th. This should be done at once so that if room and board in the dormitory can not be secured, they can be procured elsewhere - . The registration fee and the rsilroad fare of the Craven county teachers will be paid by the county. Plaae notify me when you enter and also when you leave. Any further fi- format.ion will be supplied upon appli cation to Presidedt Robert H. Wright. S. M BRINSON, Supt. Tublic Instsuction. Craven County. Craven County Republican Convention Tbe Republicans of Craven county met in convent on at the co'irt house in New Bern, Saturday noon for the pur pose of electing delegatea to the State and Congressional Conventions Unlike many conventions in tha past, every thing went en smoothly, ne factional fight or other friction showed up, it waa a regular love feast among the faith ful. Mr. Clyde Eby, Chairman of the County Executive Committee, called the Convention to order, and upon mo tion, he and Mr. Don Basnight were made permanent Chairmen and Sec re tary. " There being no contests, a credential committee was dispensed with. The following delegatea and alter nates were elected to attend both the State and Congressional conventions, the former meeting in Ralei) h, Wed nesday May 15th and the latter in Goldaboro Thursday May 10 th. Delegatea Lewis Humphrey, ' 1, L Hilt. J. A. Morton, G. L. Ha-dison, J. F. Heath, George Green, W. F. Gilbert D. W. Basnight, M. Hahn, Clyde Eby, D. P. Henry, Duff Lsughinghouse, J. A. Toler, T. S. Jackson. George F. An derson and N. T. Wieks. Alternates-T. A. Dillon, John Pur ser, Peter Chapman, L. L. Toler, Har ry Bunting, John U. Smith, Herman Bell. R. B. Nixon. Herbert G. Dranay, J. M. Hanison, C. M. Dockhsm, H. K McKeel, J. W. Connor, C. C. Smith, J. F. Godwin and J. B. Griffin. No resolution endorsing Taft's admin latration was offered or suggested, net ther was bis or Roosevelt's name men tioned in the Convention, but it could be seen that the sentiment for tbe Col on el preponderated, In fact a mention of hia name would have, perhaps raised the root. The delegatea to the State Convention ia sent uninatructed either aa to who to vote for as President or State Chairman. The Congressional delegation is also uninatructed. Ice Cream Freezers that freeze cream faster and make mixture better "ALASKA" at E:r.!2ht Hdw. Co. WEEKLY COTTON MARKET REVIEW "Weather Reports Cause Higher Banged Prices. Mississippi r Floods a Factor. New York, May 1L Cotton haa ad vanced on bad weather and crop report supplemented by heavy buying by big interests. : It looked aa though certain large spot people bad sold out and that other apot interests had stepped into their places. These apot merchants had received very bad reports from the Central end Eastern belt. They say, too, that the outlook in Texas is not so good as many people believe. The floods in the Mississippi Valley also had a stimulat'ng effect on the market. It may, be impossible to plant over a large area now aubmerged, some, too, look for a deereaae in the acreage elsewhere. The Vickaburg exchange takes the grounds that a yield of something like 1,000,000 bales Ib affected by the Roods fnd broken levees at certain points on (he Mississippi river. The weekly Wea ther report showed that over a large stretch of cotton country at the South the rainfall has been above no-ma'. The time ii" getting short, too, it is ar gued, for raising a good crop, as the period from planting to gathering cot ton amounts to nearly 150 days. Also of late the spot demand in Liverpool haa at times increased and Lancashire is said to be doing a splendid business. Spot sales in tbe big English market of late have reached 12,000 bales in a day. The continent haa sold here to seme extent and there also haa been aome yery heavy liquidation, party by spot interests and Wall Street bouses. It is conteode J that a very large sur plus wiil be carried over into next sea son,' which belieaes in lower pricea think will go far towards offsetting and possible decrease in the crop, especial ly aa they maintain that the consump tion ia being overestimated in these times when the cost of living ia so high that it nrct-ssitatea economy among a large ? proportion of the por-ulation Some of the largest of the b'ars have been covaring. Waldorf Astoria inter ests,' which recently sold out their hoiJ- ing. later hsve been re entering the market rn a large scale. Unless the weather is good for a protracted piod prices, it ia contended, are not likely to decline maUr ally. Many doubt, in any ease, the possibility of raising a big crop now. ' ' : . WILLIAMS' KIDNEY PILLS Have you neglected your Kidneys? Have you overworked your nervous aye tern and caused trouble with your kid ney and bladder? Have you pains in loins, side, back, groins and bladder? Have you a flabby appearance of the face, especially under the eyes? Too fre quent a desire to pass urine! If so, Wil- Kama' Kidney Pilla will cure you-at Druggist, Price 50c Williams' M'f'g. Co., Props., Cleveland, O. Steamer on Rocks. - wsaasaaasaw . Washington, D. C, May 9. -The five thousand ton British ateamer"Indore,M a tramp freighter ia on the rocks off the French Reef in the Florida straits. The vessel is leaking badly and her crew- and passengers were throwing her cargo over the side to keep her afloat Crosses of Honor. Any vetsran or linel descendant of a veteran who wishes to apply for a Cross nf HAnAf tj k a varitiwt nn June 3rd muit do so at once, aa all applications for that dite must be sent tbe Recor der of Crosse i May 14th. Apply by letter or la person to Miss Dita Roberts, 109 Pollock street, " Murderer of . Ketcnn Mutt Lite Sentence. ' Serve Jeffenon City, May 10. Walter Dip ley, convicted of murder of Stanley Katchell ihe pugilist, must serve a life term in the penitentiary. The Missouri supreme court so decided. Goldie Smith the "woman in the case." convicted s Dipley's accessory, was discharged from the penitentiary by the supreme court's order., Death ot Infant. Bettie J., the infant daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Dunn.died at the horns of its partnta, near Olympia, Friday, May 10th. after a short illness. The interment was mads in the family bury ing ground Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Odd Fellows Orphanage will Get More. Raleigh, N. C.. May lO.-The Grand Lodge of Odd Fallows increased the appropriation to the Orphans' home fie thousand, or thirty cents per capita. Tbe f ormer donation waa fifteen thou sand. Tu-re was a large attendance St adjournment. fclTPIuOUTII.: FROIIT STREET fto Says Judge Whedbee in Ben ' dering His Decision In The ! Case of The City of,Xew Bern vs. A, & N. C. . a ' ' Railroad Co. At the opening of yesterday's sess ion of Superior Court now in session in thia city, ths case of the city of New Bern vs. the Atlantic & North Carolina Railway Company in which the city was Suing to compel said company-, to . pave South Front and Hancock streets was taken up again. Much time had been spent on the preceding day in se-'. curing witnesses and empanelling a ju ry and this proved to be time unneces sarily consumed when tbe attorneys for the defense decided that the case was merely a matter of law and decided to ' allow Judge Whedby to decide the mat ter as he saw fit . ' ' In rendering his decision Judge Whed bee said : ; V; ,y - .'-t"nA- y(-siy -It is admitted that in .1856 the de fendant entered into a contract with the plaiotiff, exhibit 'A' attached to the Complaint and these findings;' it is fur ther admitted that by reason of the in-1 creased travel . over said Hancock St. and by reason of the growth of the city . and increase of the traffic through its -streets it is impossible to keep and maintain ths said Hancock ' street in good order, it being at the time of the ' execution of said contract a dirt street - and as it has so remained up ttf thia -date; that in order to insure the public a reasonable use of the sami it has be- f come necessary that the same should be puved With some permanent material. It is also agreed that it has remained - and been used as a dirt'.street from date of contract to this time, . , It is admitted that the city of New Bern has made demsnds upon the de fendant that they cause said Hancock street to be paved with some perma- -nent material and the defenuant has re - fused to pave the same for . the reason . only that it contends that it is not lia ble to pave the aame under the terma of the contract marked exhibit 'A.' It is admitted that none of tbe streets of New Bern were paved with perma' nent material at ths time of the execu tion of contract marked exhibit .'A,'.. and all the streets of said city prior to : 1880 were dirt streets. ' It is agreed that if under the terms of the contract marked exhibit 'A' and ihe above findings the court shall b ot the opinion that tha defendant, is re quired to pave aaid street then the court shall give judgement directing the same to be dooe. If the court be of the opinion t hat un der the contract the defendant ia not li able to pave aaid street it shall give judgment for the defendant. As a part of these findings is attach ed hereto a map of the city of New 1 Bern, showing what atrrets, to what extent, and with what material tttey have been paved and the datf a same were constructed. Each party reservea the right to ap peal to the Supreme Cmrt. - Jury trial - having been expressly waived by bo:h parties.' ; 4 It 's agreed in this case that under . the contract marked exhibit B' at tached to the complaint that the de fendant ia liable whenever ' rrq jeated oy the city of New Bern or its duly constituted officers or agents to pave , St uth Front street in the m inner and way pointed out and agreed upon in sec tion 8 of said contract. ' " "It is therefore adjudged and de creed by tbe court that tba defendant, upon demand by the city of New Bern or its duly constituted officers cause said street to be paved ia the manner set out in said section 3 of the said con tract which is hereto specially referred to and made a part of this judgment." 'I ; ., ; h. w. whedbee; ' Judge Presiding. ' The matter of paving Hancock street waa next taken up and discussed by the lawyers on both sides. Judge Whed bee stated that he would render his do- , cision in this case some time today. Water Coolers from $1.50 to $4.50 at Basnight Hdw. Co., Phone 99. South Not Barred, Prtsldentially. I (St, Louis Glob -Democrat.) ' - But local fears need not deter -Un- -derwood from pushing his canvass. The , Democrats who tell him that a S m' h- ern man has no chance to bs elected are creating a false impression. The Republicans are not raiting the sec-' ' tional issue against anybody. They will oppose the Baltimore nominee, whetn -r -. he hails from Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey or Alabama. So far as re gards geographical cor,siit'ralions, all Democrats look aUke to the Ecpul.li cana. The persons who, nearly ha'f a century after Ar-t'omattox, ate V er; '; ; sectional iasues alive are Di:hmn, Some are in the fiorth -! e j i ; i i tl, Cuu:!i, Ut t'l i ) I