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SIW BIEN, H. C, raiOAT M0BNIS6, TKBRDABT '7, J902.
TWENTIETH TEAR
I.
iHackbo
will Continue
ilk '-'t'i-''. V'i, ',r.v.;.j.'.
Dqvvn Sale of
and Dress Goods
I Another Week.
w -"- - - Y
ft In addition we wish to call attention to our Ltoen De- yj
K pai traent which we have just replenished.
$ We have the very b..st 5o, 10c and 16o Towels that has $
H ever been offered for Bale in this city.
its A New Line of Gents and Ladies
k Fancy Hosiery.
I SFF WlNnnW niSPLAY
47-49 POLLOCK STREET.
Here We Are Again
with I'riees find Quadty that can't be beat. (
i-ti inIess lVantt, 2 lb can 10c, 8 for 25c
3 " 15c, 2 " 25c.
No 1 Standard 3 lb Tomtitoe, 10c can- i
" I " i Corn, relbavcn Rrund 10
I " 3 " a go.nl article, 8 c an for 23c.
1 lb Seedless Cuirauts 10c lb.
1 " " Krisios 10c lb.
English Walnuts 12ic lb.
Mixed Nuts 12c lb.
Nice, large, juicy Florida Oranges 35c dozen.
Don't fail to see me before placing your orders for any
thing in the grocery line and I will save you money.
3
i
Yours to Please,
T. 33. PiiieKEK, Jr.,
Wholesale and Retail Qrocer,
PHONE 69 Cor. Broad & If ancoek Six r
tViislVlv SwfiS'S
J. A, JONES,
Livery, Feed,
Sale and
Exchange
-Largest and
HOBSSS arid. IvdTCJXjES
ever offered for sale In Now Bern.
Also a romplete'line of Buggies,
Cart Wheels, 4c. '
J. A. .TOtf ES,
Broad Street, Stewart's Old Stand.
Wheathearts,
. Oatflakes, '
Graham Flour,
WholeWheat Flour
Fox Blver Butter,
.. Maple Syrup,
; Cream Cheese,
" Baa na haMna
Sim .- ' 1 ;
Archbell. & Co,
; MOM 14. :! r BROAD ST
A Mother's Horrpr I
Croup! Croup. - -
can be prevented if ased- to time
and oured almost fnilanlly by oalng
AT PKArilAM'A 25r. ' '
his Marked S
- " . . ., Sk'.
Embroideries
Stables
Finest Stock of-
A Car Load of each just received
WagOBB, Harness, Robes, Whips.
It's No? Time
' to purchase vour Bicycle tor
flpring.'
ur Bicycles nave neea timed
and everybody who rides them says they
eased
eht, es
of the ace. . They are llirlit In
weight, easy running and the prioei sre
way down.
If roar Bievcie Is'weak or needs at
tention, bring H to os. We guarautee
satlsfaotion. We make keys to fit any
lock, clean and repair typewriters, etc.
xvn. t. niiaii,
Dealer in Bicroi.ts, Fihbarhi, Spoktiro
Goods, PbOMoobs Joa PanrriNd,
Rt BBia Stamps, 8a al Pbebsis, 4oJ ,
l-M.I1lddle St t EW ttMr N.
, Celery Headache Powders.
There Is not any-bettor remedy for
headache than these powders. Tby
novM fall to relieve. Made and sold only
at Davis' rrc-.Rrlp'.lon Pliarmary;
J - ;-V RALEIGH.
Base Ball Interest. State Charters. Pub
uc School Aid, Jl. C Book at r
Charleston Exposition. ,
Raleigh, Feb. 8. Then It much In
terest among to em ot bate ball at the
' mult ot last night's work In the forma
tion of a Stat league. It was expected
that either Winston vt Greensboro
wonld have representatives at the meet
ing, but none appeared, It is said with
ranch positlvenessthat one or the other
ot these places will have a club.
The State charters the Home ft Ver
non Lumber Company, of Clayton, capi
tal $20,000; the ft. T. Stone Tobacco
Company of Rockingham county, capi
tal $30,000, and the Eagle Tobacco Com
pany of KJueton, capital $17,000.
Fifty connttes have sent In reports as
to their needs of Slate aid for the pub
lic schools. Twelve, want no aid, and
the other 88 waia49,Bt0iL Carteret, the
ftst-to-repotf needs $1206.
The State will issue a book In regard
to Its resources, to be distributed at the
Charleston Exposition. The prepara
tion of It will begin next week. The
agricultural department will Issue it.
Prescriptions at Davis'.
Davis' Prescription Pharmacy makes
a specially of prescriptions. , Prompt
and careful attention is given them.
Only Hie beat drugs are used. The
prices are reasonable. Send yours there
to be tilled.
Engagement Announced.
Sjierlil lo .Inllrual.
Hai.kioii, Feb. 8 To a few friends at
her Inline bere Oils afternoon, Mrs
Florence Tucker announced tbe engage
m-ia of lier daughter," MUs Minnie
Filch Tucker, to Mr. Ashley Ue Baker,
formerly of Italllmore, now of Kaleljch.
Mies Tucker Is widely kuown In eocla
clirlca In Nurlli (Jarollna and several
other States.
TRENrON.
Fib. 0. Miss Stella Injram, tbt
teacher of Cove, spent Jan. S9th and 16.
al Dr. Monks.
Miss Virginia Wlndley went over to
Cove today to attend the commencement
Friday night.
We have had agreat deal of rain with
in the last few days. It has faired off
now, but everything Is frozen.
Miss Dora Taylor who has been tesoh-
Ing school near Oadea, has returned
home, hef school having closed.
Mr. H Pollock who has been clerking
for F P Koonce St Co , has resigned his
position to go in business with B T Pol
lock.
Mr J D Herrltsge, the noted salesman
has resigned bis position with Mr A
Rhodes to accept one with FB Koonce
it Co.
. Some things are going on wrong in
the poetofflce. The Postmaster wants
tbe ex-clerk.
ue?. sir uarnor did not fill bis ap
pointment in the Baptist pulpit Bnnday
on account of bis horse giving ou He
cou'd not get bere In time.
Tho Epworth League did not meet
last Sunday night on account of preach'
log in the Baptist church. The League
Is progressing, we are glad to say, also
the O. W. B. My of the Christian
church.
The County Commissioners met la
Trenton Mondsy. They drew the jury
for tbe spring term of court and attend
ed to other business. Commissioner J H
Bell, of Pollocksville, Is the chair
man. . ,
There waa a party given at I t
Hsrdy's.lsst Friday night. It turned
Into a dance. Church members had bet
ter look out. . :,
- Rev D O Oeddle preached an lnstruo-
tlme sermon In the M, B. Church, Ban
day January Mth. : How CombT
Garden Seed at Davis', v
Davis' Prescrlptloa 'Pharmacy baa Just
received a lot of vegetable and flower
seeds. Boy your aeeda at Davis'.
" DMB UTAkRH SmirT
loosens np tbe tenacious viscid anuous
la note, eleara out the head and stops
catarrhal bead aches due to cold con
gestion la the front of head. The coat
is only 10 cents and the benefit arising
Lfrem Its ose is worth dollars health too
Mfg. by Brsdhsm 'a Pharmacy. . ' -j
mess worn, -' t"';:;- 5:
' Children will play and get over-heatad
get their feet wet, expose tbemaelvea in
downs of ways, and yon can't prevent
It. An yon can dote to keep them
free from exposure as possible and al
ways have In the house a Cough Remedy
hat can be depended upon. Anwar's
Croup Byrup will fill every requirement.
It Is guaranteed to eure Coughs, Colds
and Croup or tbo price St cents will b
refunded by any dealer selling It, Bold
by Davis', , Usury's, , and Bradbam'a
Pharmacy. . -:.:' ;j V'-' , :,;'
Freah Frankfurters, 10c per pound.
Oskijlarket.'t ,f: ,:
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
riia Kind Yea I!:v3 .:..:;; :::'!
llsara the S ' "
C 'natore of f , , 0 .
14 OUT OP 33.
Applicants for Attorney Licenses eranted
by Supreme Crart. - -Special
to Journal. : .
, TtALiiou, Feb. (J The Supreme Court
this evening granted licenses to fourteen
of thirty-three applicants who were ex
amined Monday: , P.. A. Cranor, O.
W likes, N. O, Duncan, ot Sampson; O. J
Rose of Cumberland; O. A. Armstrong,
Montgomery; M. L. Edwards, of Ruth
erford; B. J. Nelson, of Caldwell; J. P.
Bunn, of Kasb, T. W. Jones, of Bun
combe, H. S. Harris, of Pitt, F. E. Davis
of Rutherford, D. W. Perkins, of Pas
quotank, Q. H. Mitchell, of Wake, W.
A. Worth, of Norfolk, Va., J. B, Marion
of Chester, 8. 0.
10 CLEANSE THis SYSTEM
Effectually yet gently wl en costive or
blllious, to permanently overcome hab
itual constipation, to awaken the kid
neys and liver to a healthy activity,
without irritating or weakening them,
to dispel headaches, colds, fevers, use
Syrup of Figs, made by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
THE MARKETS.
The fo.lowlug quotations were receiv
ed by J. K. Latham & Co, Kew Bern,
tt. O.
Maw Vobx, FeV
Cotton; Open. High. Low. Close
March Hit o U tt 25
May 8 43 8 2 oi ti
July :4 8.ai B .1 .
Aug n iu a.iii B.ai o o
Oct 7 bl 1 7j 7 bl
Chicago, Feb. 0.
'Vrkat: Opeu. High. Low. Close
May .; 71J ;ti
Coun: Open. High. Low. Close
M.iy B3 I'Ai
ttloa: OiKju. High. Low. Cln.
May 817 MI
Now York, Feb. 6.
dTOOKs; Open. High, Low. Close
augw 128 12Jt 127, 128,
Con. T 117 117
io Ry 88 821
U.S.L. lit lit
0. 8. 3 4 48,
Tex Pac 884
A. C.F J9 281
Mo. P 103f 108t
A. Co
Atchison 77 771
Copper
May 550 555
Uvrpool
Spots 4 17-12. Bales 7,000 bales.
futures, Feb-Mch 4.31. Apr-May 4.81
May-June 4.81.
Maw xeanit cotton biajiut.
Cottoa sold In the local market yes
terday at 8. 1
BBOBIPTB.
Sams week
last year.
101,000
94000
28000
90000
99000
10000
98000
144,000
Last week
101,000
This week.
Sat, S8C00
Mon. 18000
Tnea. 90000
Wed. J2000
Thars. 17u00
FrL,
-. Saved Him Prom Torture -
There is no mora agonizing trouble
than piles. The constant Itching and
bnmlng make life Intolerable. No po
sition la comfortable. The torture Is an
eaealog. De Will's Witch Basel Salve
cores piles at one. ' For skin dlaeaset,
oats, barns, bruises, all kinds ot wounds
It la unequalled. J. & Oerall, SU FaoL
Ark., says: "From 1885 1 suffered with
tbe prolrudlng, bleeding piles andoould
find nothing to help me until I need De
Witt's Witch Hatel Salve. ' A few boxes
oompletely'cured me.'' Beware ot eona
forfeits. F.S. Duffy.
; ( DIED, ilr:-''
At Ward's Mills, Onslow county, M.
C, on Monday, the 17th - of January,
1609, .Mre. Mellle'Moniford, wife of W,
J. Montford, Jr, la the 9ind year of her
age. We didn't leara the true cant of
her death. Mrs. Montford waa (be eldest
daughter of Mrs. Jenny FaruelL widow
of tbe late A Fk Faraell, 8r., of Ward's
Mills. She leaves a husband, mothor,
several children, besides numerous
friends anil relatives to mourn her seem -
Ingly untimely end. She was a good
woman, wife and mother..;.-Wo knew
her ell, as she wu once agood pupU
ours in scnooi years ago. rim oeepiy
Ssupatlilse with lUe bereaved ones.
O. W.W.
Dr. Bull's Couch. Syrop Curei
a Cough or Cold at uace. Conquers
Croup, Whooping Cough and Measles (
Cough wttbuul fall. for Dronchltls,'
r-a'c !., Orljij-n, rheumnnls, Con-'
.. ' 'l i-iii'f f "c'lin .. tjulck,'
f : IV,.., ; o. I
WWW. REPORT.
Of The North Carolina Corporation
Commission.
Rallroadg Valuation and Assest-
ment Telegraph and Telephone
Companies. Water Works.
Electric Light. Banks
Building aad Loan
Associations.,
Raliciuh, Feb. 6 -The North Carolina
Corporation Commission has ireued its
Third Aunual Report, being thi 12th
report uluce the nrgtnization of the
Railroad Cnuimlpslon.
In Inter of transmittal of tbe report
to the Governor, the commissioners say
they arc much ratified to report that
the corporations under their supervision
havehsda very prosperous oar; that
the freight tariffs for iho various rail
roads In moat part have tecu revised
and reduced; that the suits of tbe Sea
board Air Line, In which this Company
appealed to the court In the matter of
Silng fertlllzer'and other rales, lime
been withdrawn, and the overcharge due
to shippers Ordered to bs paid Into the
Treasury of the State for the lentfit of
shippers, amounting to ffl 6!l , has been
paid Into the treasury by the compa y.
The commleslon lurlh r says that Its
orders are now belnjr obeyed by tho
roads and no suits ate pending.
IMcrrlng to tbe mitter of tbe suit of
Shorn -I i-s-sii". In w;i c i he Uou?ht
mandamus proceeding to compel the
asncavmuul of raMruad properly, the
commission S'lv 'I,-. !i r,. ,i (he
machinery act of 1901 to mean ibat it
waa not dlicctcd or perml;ud to a-iesa
riilroad property for th -it year but that
the asemccl ini-h- in lii-.- -.c ir ii.iO
iva t'i reruaiu until the ycur ll'i'S, wlun
;hur? ff-ml-.l le aa . an -Miciil of othci
p-operty
l'Uo c.O'ninln?'uiit-r (niv III'1 c'urU oi
the commission. Mr. II O. Brown, h
ery high (onijilii.Knl In tln.-e w-uiln
'Tne arra-igcoiciil of the raajtor and l!i
making of, tho la';lw, autUlical am
others contained In this report, are tin
work of oiirtOlciont clerk, Mr. U. C.
Brown. It Is due him also that we ac
knowledge that whatever success tin
commission has attained in discharging
ths Importantjand often difficult duties
devolved onj.it is largely due to bir
courtesy, promptness, faithfulness and
efficiency at a'l times in discharging his
duties."
The Srst part of the report contains
the act establishing the commission aud
acts.relatlng ' losame.
The rules'of practice incases and pro
ceedlng before the commission, the rulte
governing the transportation .of passen
gers and freight, with the freight tariffs
of each railroad, are embodied in the re
port. The commission has general su
pervision of railroad, steamboat, canal
express, street railway, telegraph, tele
phones, end sleeping car companies,
banks, snd building and loan associa
tions. Tbe commissioners are also a board ol
appraisers for railroad and all otbei
companies exercising the right of emi
nent domain. Tbe last Legislature con
stituted the commission a board of Stale
Tax Commissioners also.
The report also contains the reports
and decisions of the commission in cases
before It during tbe past year. The com
plaints beard and adjusted number 218.
A summary of the statistical matter
referred to In tbe letter of tbe commis
sion Is ss follows:
Hailroadi.
The" railroad mileage In North Caro
lina Is 8.651 miles. Two thousand seven
hundred and eighty-nine miles of this
mileage are"6perated by three systems.
Tbe Atlantlo Coast Line operating 048
miles; the Southern Railway 1,927 miles;
the Seaboard Air Line, 814 miles, tbe
consolidation of the Seaboard Air Line
having been perfected alnoe the last re
port of the Commission. Miscellaneous
roads compose 809 miles.
'. Vales tsS AaMsmat For Taxation.
- ' " Vacation
Atlantlo Coast Line $ 18,634,026 00
Southern Railway 10,470,009 50
Seaboard Air Lint 8.683.W1 88
Miscellaneous Hoada . 4,88j,7d0 80
Total
$49,875,851 11
K 830,8B7"92
Telephone Companies . '
Steamboats, Canals, Fer-
- ;-
8treet Railways tV
Elect rto L'ght and Gas
. Companlee : . ', v "
Telegraph Companies r T
Sleeping Car Companies
Express Companies '.
Water Companies " .Vi-
990,471 88
786,160 00
;'. 68,628 46
: 004,900 00
181,710 00
s 18978
; 81,429 00
: Grand total ''"'', $4,181.886 11
The above valuations of Railroads, etc.
! , .nnnrtlonnd in tha various counties
Mi towns on mllenSB basis andvCenllled
1 f rom tn, ojic 0f tha Commission. " i
' 0t)il 0f Bsilroads !i '' '.. 883 404861
o.p'tal Slock . - - -'- 78,791,881
ittoned DeU ' V , 81,66180
: rue t.Hols!l e Kamlaas. - :
Gross Earnloga Operating Eipenses.
A. a Line
Bo. Railway
,005,:nti $2,881824
7,i8l.l'6l 4,580
t. a. Line
f. ' YiZ
lfiW'm Ji!r
His. Kosvis
: '
" $ is.ein,w97
$ 9,9-10,927 .
A table is given, sl ow'ng tbe numlier
romiNUKo on nfxt PAor.
e
ream
wheat
a Freeh lot Just Receivtd, Treb Oatliakes, Ciii
olina Bice, Gritg and Big Hominy.
Saner Kraut.
Small Pig Hamg.
Canned Goods of all kinds.
Georgia Yam Potatoes.
Scotch, Irish Potatoes.
Codfish, Corned Mullets, and Spanish Mackerel.
Pigs Feet, Tripe, Eologna and Freeh Pork Sausage.
Anything in the grocery line you want at
J. L MAIL
'Phone 01.
i Fill your
I Larder
from Tolsons
Grocery.
That's the best way to
be sure of getting the best
of everything, promptly de
livered tit money saving prices
Kespectf tally.
J. J. TOLSON, Jr.,
3: Broad St. Grocer.
At the
Of ALL Tobacco Fertilizers.
Wm
T&MCO GDI
Specially prepared for the lands of Eastern Carolina. Insures a
good cure. Makes wrappers andjfills your purse.
By its merit alone one farmer in Jones County will tne it-txcliiMtc-ly
on his giity acres of tobacco.
As our goods are manufactnred near you and not re-ahipcd, u:
claim Freshness and Good Mechanical Condition.
Ei&ii Grade Catbane, folalo, Allcrop and Cotton Guano,
Our Motto: "Not IIow Cheap, But How Good."
aWf you use Fertilizers Cajl and See us.
E. II. A sj. A. MEADOWS CO.,
High tirade Fertilizers,
Factory Neuse Blver, NEW BERN, N. C.
ever seen in Kew Bern, Suitable for the FARM, DRIVING, SADDLE,
also DRAUGHT HORSES, that will be (old for cash on time,
f GUARANTEED- AS- REPRESENTED.
JULIUS M. ARNOLD,
eWBTUCKER BROS.
i
l r( j
'i ! ins Ir-""'
Nannie V. Street,
. 1NL'RANCK AGENT.
Ollli-e, Middle t a., It tw I las', N. u
ce, Middle 1 1,, Nw I lair, K.
Bpprpfn-nU: rnllid fitts Fire Ins.
Co. lit N. V.. I'Iki'ti i x I ms. Co. of London.
London snd Iinn lilr", lndmnily of
' N. V., Cit'wos ol fi.e.,1 on life.
Wholesale
fc Retail
rocer,
71 Ilrcad Hi.
a?
We wan i your nn.
Phone 137.
Hea
GOLD L
FOB
Horses & Mules,
CALsIj on
Julius M. Arnold
66 B ROAD STREET,
Who has just returned from the
West with the flnett lot of Horses
' 810 North front 8treet,
' Wl HiNjTJN, - - N.
The place to buy roar Cemetery
,Wo. k at bOTTOM PR E. In
Foreign and Domestic Oranlie and
M irble. Lettering and Finish the
Ucet, Seiid for latest designs, Ail
work delivered, -.. ', '
x Branch yard, Golds! oro, N. C, ,
uotLrtiksati:aTV.
Durlnc the told weather,' stop in at
Davis' Prescription Paarmeor and get a
oupofhot chocolate or tomato bouil
lon, or yon osa g-t a glass of genuine
cocacol'. . ,
IV 11, nil.. &