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N. C. as seceae-clas matter.
Judging from Press reports the turks
were completely annihilated yesterday.
The invading force numbering several
thousand Americans.
The coal bill, the ice bill and the cur
rency bill are boons companions. That
is to say, we have them with us always.
The Saturday Evening Post says the
"shop early" slogan is so old tint it
should be be put on rubber stamps.
Its a pity a lot of people don't see that
this suggestion is carried out and then
buy a goodly supply of stamps.
New Bern's proposed cotton mill
continues to grow in popularity. Hardly
a day passes but what new subscrip
tions for stock are received. Some
of these subscriptions are small, it is
true, but then the promoters wtnt to
give the nan with a little surplus
capital an opportunit of sharing
in this enterprise as ell as the large
capitalists. About seventy thousand
dollars in subscriptions for stock are
needed before the mill is assured
and it is the duty of every citizen,
who can do so to assist in getting the
mill for New Bern. It will mean much
to the city in numerous ways and in
time will prove a paying investment
to the stockholders.
HOW MUCH MONEY SHOULD A
HUSBAND GIVE HIS WIFE.
can suggest some feasible method of
lending the Mexicans a helping hand,
President Wilson and his cabine'
would jump at the oportunity to con
;ider it. t,
"Drugstore raided and liquor found"
says a headline. Its long been the cus
tom to raid illicit stills, but when the
"rejuvenator" becomes soscarce that
it is necessary to raid a drug store,
it's a safe bet that its a mighty dry town.
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Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the fam
ous English suffragette leader, has
returned to her home across the briny
after -a visit of a few weeks in "the
hand of the free and the home of the
brave." Mrs. Pankhurst' stay in
America was just one long string of
thrills. Upon her arrival at the port of
entry to this country she was held
up and not permitted to enter for several
days. Finally she was permitted to
Come in, but was cautioned against
starting any trouble. Mrs. Pankhurs
found liberal support of the suffra
gette movement in this country but
idle also discovered that the adherents
ef the cause were not as fiery as their
British sisters. This evidently did not
please her, and after gathering together
twenty thousand dollar j or so to be used
for the good of "the cause" she sailed
back to her native shores. Her depart
ure is not regretted. While the suffrage
movement in the United States is
gaining headway, the members refuse
to resort to the unwomanly methods
ef the British women, but prefer rather
to gain their point by peaceful means
In this line of work' Mrs. Pankhurst
had no training and was as much out of
place in America as a fish our of water
In the current issue of Farm and
Fireside appears a department called
"The Experience Baza ir" in which
contributors present the fruits of the'r
experiences particularly in matters re
lating to the home. Following is an
extract from a letter written by a
woman on the subject of a wife's ex
penditures:
"Is a woman's life worth only h r
food and clothing? In every position
on earth, except that ot a wife, a per
son is entitled to wages. A wife gen
erally does all that a servant would do
and a great dealjjnore, works mo.-e
hours a day than a man and goes
th-ough ordeals that a-e almost be
yond human endurance, yet many
wives do endure this for half a cen
tury with only enough to eat and keep
them warm, never having an extra
dollar to spew). They even have to
ask for money to buy postage stamps.
"I think a woman should have abso
lute control of all household affairs.
She should watch corners and know
how to deal wisely. She should be
allowed to manage her house in what
ever way seems best to her. She
should have enough of an allowance
to cover necessary expenses, and a
special allowance for her individual
needs, and should never have to ask
for it."
The "shop early" slogan is not t r
nly one that is being heard this yeae
1'he express coinpinies are urging th
public to "express early," and the post
office department is beseeching the
patrons of the United States mails to
"mail early." While the first slogan
is rathe: antiquated the enti-e three
are worthy of consideration. Shop
early, express early and mail ea-ly
and avoid all delay and inconvenience
n your part and also on the part of
vour friends.
More than ayear ago a movement
was started here' for the erection of a
monument to Ban n de Graffenried,
the founder of New Bern. Historians
looked up the Baron's record and cam
to t'ae conclusion that his ecord wis
sich while inhabit "ng these shores
that it would be"s icriligious to honor
him, individuilly, with a lasting tribute.
After consideration it was decided
o change the name of the memorial
to the De Graffenried Colony Memorial
and this was done. Several hundred
dollars in subscriptions were received
and about fifty dollars in cash were
donated. For one reason and another
the movement suddenly died -out
and has, for months, tain dormant.
However, we are glad to know that it
is not by any means extinct. A local
dramatic organization is pi inning to
give a play for the purpose of raising
funds for the monument, and there is
not the slightest doubt but that the
money required for the erection of this
memorial will yet be secured and that
New Bern will, in time, have some visi
ble tribute to the hardy little band
that first settled on local shores.
No atone is being unturned to get a
square deal from the railroads in regards
to freight rates and better transpor
tation facilities for the citizens of Craven
county. The business men of New Bern
have gone to the expense of employing
rate expert to make investigation
f the discriminations by the railroads
entering the city and Congressman
Joo. M. Faison is helping the truckers
and fish and oyster shippers by holding
hearings for the purpose of making
investigations of the slow schedules
and insufficient refrigerating facilities
given shippers by the railroads in this
section. With these combined forces
at work there is little doubt but there
will soon be a change for the better.
The railroads say that they want
to do the right thing by this section
but their actions lead those who are
familiar with existing conditions to
seriously doubt this statement on their
part.
Over in Wilmington a negro who had
ust completed a sentence of eleven
years on the county roads for various
crimes, was released in time to spend
Thanksgiving Day at home. The Wil
mington Dispatch says thai he was the
happiest man in the city and all day
long stood on a down town corner,
dressed in a new suit and displaying
a row of ivories to every passerby.
Eleven yeirs of hard toil on the roads
f New Hanover county have taken
all desire to commit crime from this
man's ment il makeup ind he wants
to do right. While he is "only a nigger"
a prominent citizen of that town
has given him work and intends to
help him to "come back."
Thomas Dixon's play, "The Leopards
Spots" which hasjmadc a tour of the
South this season, made its appearance
at Charleston, S. C, a few days ago
and was given a perfect "frost." There
were only a few people in the theatre
when the curtain went up on the first
act nd this number had decreased
at the conclusion of the play. There
was a time when such plays at "The
Leopard's Spots" would draw capacity
houses, even in the South. Now this
condition has changed. While Dixon's
masterpiece" drew large audiences
at some places this season, it, is a whole,
tell Hat. 1 he southern man c innot
forget the stirring times of the Ku
KIua Klan but peace ind quiet now
prevails and there is no necessity of
reviving that period and intensifying
the white man's dislike of the negro
The sooner Dixon and his plays make
their farewell bow to the public the
better it will be for all concerned.
Florida with its tropical climate
has nothing on New Bern as a Winter
resort. While other cities not very far
North of this city are having all var
ieties of cold weather, including snow
and sleet it is an easy matter to find
flowers blooming in almost any yard
in the city and the climate is just as
balmy as anyone could desire. With
its many other advantages New Bern
has an opportunity to become one of
the greatest winter resorts in the South.
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New Bern's large street sweeper
is again in commission, much to the
delight of those down in the business
section of the city. This machine
does its work in the wee sma' hours
f the morning when no persons are
n the streets to get their lungs filled
with the flying particles of dust which
are laden with disease germs and is a
great improvement over the old method
f cleaning the thoroughfares by hand.
whenever they can. Actions for al!
torts of reasons have been brought,
the largest part of them successful,
.nit ia our opinion a Mr. Joe Bas-
ett of Wilson county has capped the
.-Umax. Recently while riding on
the Norfolk Southern he threw his
arm across the back of the seat on
which he was seated, when excrucia
ting pains went darting through his
body. On investigating the cause of the
trouble, it was found that a large
spider had crawled up on the seat
and bitten him. Now- he has entered
suit for $2,000 damages, and tome
fool jury may listen to the plea of a
shrewd attorney and make the rail
way foot the bill."
It appears as though the railroads
are certainly up against a one-sided
propostion in 'dealing with juries down
in hi's section. The growing tendency
for juries to he plaintiff in a suit
against the rauVa companies some
amount of damages has led many to
institute suits which otherwise would
not have been thought of. The majority
of the railroads have a big supply
of cash back of thera and are able to
pay out a few thousands to persons
who are injured on account of. their
negligence, but they should be given a
fair and square trial in every case
and no" partiality should be shown on
either side.
The Greensboro News remarks:
"Says the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot:
'There rae Republican office holders
in North Carolina who are obstinately
deaf to intimations from the several
departmental heads in Washington
that there resignations are in order.
Their refusal to step down and out,
like that of Huerta may 'postpone
for a few days "the inevitable hour,"
but it cannot avert its earning. In
cases like these the better course is
that which the coon took when finding
itself sighted by the rifle of the re
doubted marksman, Captain Scott.
"Don't shoot," cried the ring-tailed deni
zen of the gum tree, "I'll come down." '
Shades of Davy Crockett! What a thing
i fame."
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Personal
!
MMOOOt1
Ex-Sheriff J. W. Biddle returned last
night from Fort. Barnwell.
W. P. Davis returned last night
from the-central part of the State.
K. P. Burger returned yesterday from
Beaufort.
T. R. Roberts left yesterday, for
Vanceboro on a short Business trip.
J. T. H. Moore left yesterday for
Farmville on a short business trip.
Dr. J. F. Duguid after spending a
few days in the city left yesterday
returning home.
Joe Godkey left yesterday returning
home.
E. W. Patterson returned yesterday
from Norfolk, where he went to see
the football game.
U. A. "Underwood, of Wilmington
passed through the city yesterday
enroute to Camp Bryan.
S. W. Lilly left yesterday for Vance
boro for an official visit.
An Important Feature
ONE of the moat Important factora in aucceaafnl saving it
the ability to stick right at if. Saving a little from aU the
money that you receive will gradually accumulate a substan
tial fund that will be available for busineaa purposes or aa a safe
guard in case of misfortune. Busineaa men and farmers can well
afford to aave a percentage of their profits and professional men,
women, salaried people, laborers, artisans and all claaaes of peo
ple, ahould provide for possible future needs by present saving.
Th a bank accepts deposits of one dollar or more.
FOUR PER CENT. FOUR TIMES
PAID ON SAVINGS
INTEREST A YEAR.
MITCHELL AD.
New Bern Banking &
Tnust Company.
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FAITH IN THE FUTURE.
Over in Statesville a few days ago
a drunken white man insulted one
ef the ladies of the town while she was
A few weeks ago Horne 's Military ! walking down one of the principal
Says the Raleigh Times:
"The short course in agriculture to
he given at the A. M. college in
January should be better attended
than ever before. With the awakening
ef the North Carolina farmer to the
weed for scientific information, and the
necessity for supplying an ever-increasing
demand for food supplies, 1,000
farmers would not be too great aa at
tendance here, It is a course that should
appeal to adults, who are facing serious
' ty every day of their lives the problem
ef making ends meet. Those who attend
will find the difficulty of making ends
set lessened to the extent to which
they apply themselves while here. And
that means that each student will get
something worth gold to him"
The day when the country boy
has hastened off to the city is fast
wanning a thing of the past. The
country boy rull tag that already
the cities are overcrowded and that
the best place to snake a lycc ia oa
the farm, and be is sticking there, too.
There hat bean a change from the past,
however. Scientific method are being
eaaploytd ia tilling the soil and the
fs I n erst "i Pasting every opppor
tunity to increase thai' More of kw
ledge. The short course at the A. A
M. cottage afford aa excellent oppor
tttwhy for the farmers to learn a great
within short time a ad there is
ry possibility that it will he mrll
School at Oxford was badly damaged by
fire. Instead of rebuilding the structure
the management have announced that
they will probably remove it to some
other place and are thinking striously
ef Petersburg, Va., as a suitable
Joe ition. Since the announcements
ef the projiosed removal of the school
was made, a number of cities in North
Carolina have made known the fact they
would like to have the school. While,
Raleigh, Greensboro and Cha.-lotte
would be excellent location for the
school, New Bern would also tic a good
location. Located in a section of the
State where the climatic conditions
are unexcelled, within easy access
of any point in the State, and with
hundreds of other advantages, it seems
to us that the management of the school
could select no better location. The
decision on their part has not been made,
and it is unde. stood that they would
c inside, propositions from cities ind
towns who would like to make some off
er to get the school. This i where New
Bern's Chamber of Commerce has an
opportunity of getting busy and make
an effort to bring the school here.
Says the New York World:
"That it is easier to change the laws
of a country than its customs has long
been known. It is the custom in Mexico,
whe e feuds are of long standing,
to put certain enemies to death, even
when taken a prisone of w'.
"The recent fighting in Northern
Mexico, which appeus to have esulted
in a decisive victory for the Constitu
tionalists, ha revealed some revolting
massacres, but it has also given the
world striking demonstrations of for
titude and patriotism. One wounded
"rebel" soldier who was attendee!
by an American surgeon, on being told
that be must die, remarked: 'Well,
Madero died for hi country; o can I.'
"Hate i a custom older than aay
that is merely national, radii, tribal
or domestic. A country that can pro
luce such men i worth riving from
despot bm. It can be saved."
The World ha struck keynote
that ha a plausible sound but they
forgot to mention just one thing1 and
that is: How wilt it be saved' The
United State has exhausted every
known .method to accomplish this
purpose, with the xcept ion of going down
there anil engaging in actual warf ire,
d the only outward result has been
streets. There was no officer in view at
the time and the lady was forced to bear
the vile epithets of the brute for several
minutes. The lady finally succeeded
in leaving the man behind and a short
distance up the street she encountered
the Mayor of the town. The latter was
informed of the affair and at once
went in search of the inebriate and upon
Inciting him, thrashed him within an
inch of his life. Some people are
condeming the Mayor for his action
in this matter, saying that he should
have awaited for the law to take its
course. There are others, and we
are with the latter, who are of the opin
ion that he did exactly right. In giving
the man a public thrashfhg the Mayor
set an example which will, without any
doubt have the effect of quieting down
the "tough" population of tatesville
for quite a while and will teach them
to respect a lady whenever and wherever
they meet one.
It seems that the field of the moving
picture film increases in width every
day and that it is constantly expanding.
After having been put to every known
use it is now to be used as a "detective,"
and if this attempt prove successful
it is almost a certainty that it will be
used more extensively for this purpose
Several day ago Charles B. Stover,
a park commissioner, mysteriously
disappeared. Stover's friends think
that he has become mentally deranged
and wandered to some small towa
and in there living under a non de
-plume. Last Friday ten thousand
moving picture films showing the park
commissioner in numerous pose were
sent out from New York city to film
exchanges and moving picture theatre
io all part of the country. Skiver's
friend and the film maker believe that
he has been seen by someone who will
see the film and they hope in this man
ner to find same trace of him. Whether
the attempt to find the missing man
will be successful is a matter of conjee -re,
u but if such should be the case
it will be another demonstration of the
power of the ''movie,"
The Norfolk Southern Railway Com
pany ha an unusual suit instituted
against it which i- recorded in .the
Standard-Laconic:
"The readiness with which juror
usually return a verdict against a
railway for damages has encouraged
J. M. Howard ' returned yesterday
from Kinston.
Walter Duffy spent the day at the
East Carolina Coast Lumber Com
pany's camp at Carolina City.
Nathan Gooding returned yesterday
from Durham where he represented
the New Bern High School in a deba-4
ting 'contest.
A few days ago a colored man was
placed under arrest in an adjacent
county on a warrant charging him with
retailing -whiskey without a govern
ment license. The revenue officer
took the alleged offender before a
United States Commissioner for a pre
liminary hearing. Probable cause was
found in the case and the men bound
over to Federal court. Within less than
ten minutes two of the county's officials
arrived on the scene and stood security
for the defendant's appearance at court.
Just as long as such incidents as this
occur, just so long will the illegal
sale of whiskey continue. When the
citizens of a community who are sup
posed to be law abiding uphold law
lessness in this manner there is little
wonder that so much time of various
varieties is committed.
B. C. Peterson and son. Father,
of Vanceboro, Route 2, were visitors
in the city yesterday.
A. M. Franklin arrived last night
from Vanceboro.
First and foremost in everything
pertaining to the advancement of its
educational facilities, Craven county
again springs into the educational
limelight of the State by opening to
morrow morning the first central school.
This school is located at Thurman,
in Township No. 7, and has been just
completed. -hat the venture wiU
prove a success there is not the least
doubt. Craven county was the first
to vote upon and get the farm life
school. Other counties have followed
but none had the initiative to start
the movement. Now they are to try
out the central school plan, and it is
safe to say that other counties will
follow, and that, within the course
of a year, there will be a number of
similar institutions all over the State.
J. H. Weddell arrived in the city
last night from Washington to spend
Sunday with his family. . " ,
Chas. Howe left last night returning
to Beaufort.
Geo. Winfield left last night for a
short trip at Bayboro.
H. G. Tolson returned last night
from Vandemere and Reelsboro.
IN MEMORIAM.
NEGROES FINED FOR
MICE
CAN'T LITTER UP THOROUGH
FARES IN CITY OF. NEW
BERN.
Mayor Bangert had a rather small
docket in his court yesterday afternoon
but before the close of the session two
offenders had contributed five dollar
and the costs of the case each into
the city coffers.
R. Mackey .and Moses Neal, colored,
were charged with dropping sawdust
and shaving on the streets from their
wagons. The city authorities are making
every effort to keep the thoroughfares
of New Bern in presentable shape and
have an ordinance prohibiting dray
men from dropping the content of the
wagon oa the streets.
Both defendants were found guilty
and were taxed with a fine of five dot
tare and the coat of the rases against
them.
DEATH OF PROMINENT
CITIZEN IS EXPECTED
NO
HOPE ENTERTAINED FOR
THE RECOVERY OP JOHN
BIDDLE.
A telephone menage received last
night from Fort Barnwell was to the
effect that not the slightest hope was
entertained for the recovery of John
Biddle who i critically ill at hi home
near that place.
Mr. Biddle was unconscious all yes
terday afternoon and hi death was
expected at any moment. His brother
Ex-Sheriff J. W. Biddle, of this city
a certain el.,-, of rvr.1. returnee, nome yesterday afternoon
a living with out work, to hit the Pettdiag several day at hit
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(Contributed.)
(In Memory of D. W. Sawyer:)
Farewell brother, how we miss thee,
But we know it will not be long,
For God's waiting to welcome us,
In the path that though hast gone.
It' good-bye, but not forever.
For our loss is Heaven's1 gain,
And we know he's only waiting
To welcome us on to that land.
Oh, we miss thee, how we miss thee,
But we wait not here to mourn,
But we will hasten on to meet thee
In that land where all is morn.
Harken! Mothers, Sisters, listen,
Do not mourn, so, here below,
But prepare thyself to meet him
On that that happy golden shore
Hear me, Father, Brother, listen,
Do not linger here below,
But come up and live with Jesus,
Where we'll part no, never more.
Ye, he' gone, but not forgotten,
A we think of him the more,
For he' gone to live with Jeu,
On that happy, golden shore.
BY A FRIEND.
No man can have too much faith
in the future success of his under
taking, be they large or small.
If he has not a bank account to
which he la making additions regu
larly. His funda must be growing.
The way proved reliable in fact
the only dependable method to
have a growing fund is to open
a aavinga account with a strong
bank and keep it active make
regular addltiona to it.
We pay per cent, compounded
quarterly, on savings.
ELKS TO HOLD LODGE OF
SORROW NEXT SUNDAY
PROGRAM NOW BEING
RANGED WILL BE AN
NOUNCED LATER.
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Elks
Next Sunday the New Bern
will hold their annual I odge of Sorrow
For the past few week a committee
has been busily engaged in arranging
a program for this event but this has
not been completed at the present time.
Ex-Judge O. H. Cuion, of this city,
one of the State' most brilliant men,
ha consented to deliver the memorial
address. The program will be completed
and made public some time during the
present week.
This Lodge of Sorrow will be held all
over the country next Sunday and will
be attended by thousands of poreem
It 1 a beautiful and impressive cere
mony, aad impresses itself indelibly
on the memory of all.
To get soaked invest in watered
stock.
MEA DOWS
HORSE
and
COW FEED
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J. A. Meadows
New Bern, N. C.
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PLANTING
Fall Oats, Vetch, Clover,
Rape, etc., will help your
land and your pocket book
Don't you need it? We
have the seed and we have
Grain Drills
to put it in with, one horse
and two horse. Ecno
mize in seed, saves labor
gives greater yields.
STALK CUTTERS,
AND PLOWS
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All kinds Hay, Grain,
Mill Feeds
& CO.