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EI7 ZZZZ, E. C, THURSDAY I0ttSISa. JANUARY 7, 1904
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NetiBern Mtliiary Academy
? and Carolina Business College.
NEW BERN, N. C.
TOW GIRLS AND BOYS.
Three Urge three-stOry building', one for cadet-barracks, the otter for tr's
and lady teacher. Water work provided.
Cadets are under military discipline, directed by well trained anl experienced
officers.' ."
The girls dormitory is beautifully located and carpeted throughout, elegantly
furnished and comfortably heated. Girls are at all times, under the watch-care of
the Matron and Lady Teachers.
The Hiltary Academy offers a course covering a period of four years; two
yea s preparatory and two years collegiate. ;i
Special advantages! offered by the M osteal Department.
The Carolina Business College is prepared to give a thorough up-to-date Bus
iness Training; Inoradrag Shorthand, Typewriting, Bock-keeping, Office Praottce,
and the Auxiliary Studies to those branches. Graduates have no trouble in se
curing positions. We assist yon.:
TK&M3 VERY R5A.80NYBLE.
Spring Term begins January, 11, IfiW. "v
Special Inducements to those who enroll before January 12th. Rooms being
rapidly engaged.
Write at once for full particulars. TA caid will do. Address. 1
COL. B. J. HOLLAOAT, A. B , LL. B.
. Or MAJOR A. 8. CARSON, M. AUCT8.
Gaskill Hdw. &
Hare out the prioo o.i Heater
Pitted, Stoves'set up. .
Full liae of Hardwaie, Ewood
lime and Cement, 8 ash, boor and Blinds.
Lowest Prioee, Beet Goods,
Nioe linn of Oarors expected lor the Holiday trade, -
Gaskil! Hdy. & Mill Supply Co.,
HARDWARES 71 Kiddle 8k
Phone 147. . V
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First Clasa Home and Fore Iga Com
panies Orders olloited. Inquiries
prosipUy answered. .
. MISS HARHIX P. STRUT.
NOTICE,; ;..
NoUeok Unhj gl-e that Ibsvs
soU o,l say satire koalaeae la the city
tell Harriet i Oo, ' AO penoai
bdrbUd to sae oa aeooaat of say said
ttaalaeaa D1 Bake Deyaaeat to 8 8
EarrWue Oo.Tbaakiag asy petroas
for past favors aad soUdavIng tae ooa
Vlaaaaoe of sasao fot aey saeatsesf,
' . Ratpeotfully, . '
0 L,BPXN0IR.
A V.r vvj Tscir Ycnr
la In M'.r f r yne if fa will I.sts lliat
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B . M
& Suuday.
Mill Supply Co.
Car loadjto be sold. "v Fire Board"
-f
Fence, Peintg'OiU, and Varnisb,
3CILLCiUPPUE3 UCraveoM
- , Mhooeiie.i: .- '
itJ8T;RECXrVEQ a full and complete
assortment of . ' " ,',
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The Latest and Beat 'pus op in plain
and fancy Morocco lrather caae at
prioee ranging from IS 00 to fit CO,
AO felly guaranteed. , J ait the article
for yemr Uthrr, Brother or, gentlemaa
friead tot ChrbUnae. '
root Bella, Air Rifles, IngtraoU
Watches, fot the boys. '., '
vn. t. hill;
Dealer In fcTTCLa, rtataaxs, afo Alt
kvione BVoariao.Ooorje. Job rairna
Pittas ftrawra J
r.oi us.
It Middle 51.
. THY THE ,
Olive Bush Ushtkel
FOI1 IAI)IK3 A HTK;I t,TlT.
TtndRtloia anj I'nund t tV
All Yoynj Yearling. Co w Ifann
anJ PoTk.
A "rj "1it cluk.
m:y sTovn voqd w;1
r ! r a). ' " , t r' 1 T y '
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n -j-' l- $
bii iitt? ?
DISPLAY
JAPS PREP1WKQ TOLAKD.
London Stock Exchanpe Excited. RniaU
' Rot To Abandon Coreaa Rights, - '
- ; Tali Countrn Position. ; ' "
Special to JournaL '
.- London, Jan. 6. Eight thousand Jap
aneM troops . are , preparing to land at
Masunpho. Their landing will mean
war. r. - , 1 ' " i 7
Then Is great excitement on the Stock
Exchange here aWthe rumor that Japan
has deolared war and. that hostilities
have begun lnjporea. """""-,?
A Rotslan official paper declares that
Russia will not t abandon . her' rlghU n
Cores. " " '; i "
Paris, Jan. 8. The; St Petersburg cor
respondent of the Paris edition of The
New York Herald says he Is advised
that Admiral Evans hat been Instructed
not to allow the; movements of his war
ships to be such as to encourage the con
structlon that the United State Is sop-
porting Japan." The correspondent says
that the action of the' Washington gov
ernment is sincerely ; appreciated, the
conviction in high quarters "being that
Japan if unsupported Jwill not declare
war. '
THB WEWS IK A NUTSHELL.
The President'' sent to the senate the
nomination of William H Taft,'ot Ohio.
to be secretary of wm." The President
also nominated Luke X Wright, of Ten
aessee, to be civil governor of the Phil
tppines and Henry 0 Idv of Vermont,
toTbe vloe civil governor of Philippine
islands. .
The United States supreme court hu
decided that citizens of Porto Rico are
not aliens of the United States and that
they are entitled to enter this country
without hindrance.
Two more deaths a a result of the Iro
quols Theatre fire In Chicago increased
the total to t90, and the Investigation of
causes and arrest were continued. ,'
The Korean Legation confirmed the re
port that the Dowager Empress of Korea
is dead.
The transport Ziflro, bearing a com
pany of United State marine,: arrived
at Chemulpo, Korea, for service if called
upon.
The Chief of the Washington Fire De
partment has been directed to tost the as
beetos curtains in the local theatres.
.Escaped Prlsoiter Canrht
..';''(' 'I TrvT" 'Bal. Jan.,.
The shsrlff aad his deputae last night
suoeeded in capturing Uubeit Baymec a
United Btate prisoner servlsg a sea-
tence la laQ here for selUag aastamped
tobaoeo.' Raytaer Is oo of the nine a
groe who esoaped from jail early yeaUt-
dav morning. He vu caaikt. at the
Johnson . street statlo.' as be Was ea
deavorlag to tak a train to get oat of
town. Th opotsls are very aaxloai to
get Joe Battle, lb yoasg negro from
Edgeoombeeoeaty who' was her for
eafe-keeplor, peadlag" his trial oa . the
charge of felonious assault apoa a white
woatsa. It I kaown that some of .the
men who escaped Are yet laRalalgkls
hiding, bat tt U believed Battle left
directly after his eeoape, .'; " ; ly
CASTOR I A
Tor Infant and Children .
Sear th
Blgnatur of
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tai1ke
Elfave
ltl ia U tun lx$
et
';AiraOWttSI.Tri;
Dsveg parchaaad th plaat of the
Brick A TUe U fg. Co, we have asade u
rBiMats with the U;eiao 8opply Co.
to represent as la Ksw Bern sad vlcla-
tiy. W respectfully solicit yostpattos
l. -
; - CAROLINA HRICK OO
'. Klaitne, W. 0.
TbeBrkkATtle Kfg Oo, tbe put
fa Mia, have bee a et of brkk, km
we lave e fair alock a ktn4 and cas tl
brdcrt arrmip'lr.
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Thot P. KcCarthy. Treaty In , Ac-
count wltb the City of Kew v
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GENERAL FUND.
Dec L To Bal
- $ 108 49
' , - 01078
' 2,893 85
8.ToJJTolon
15. do
" M. do - -
. M000
$8,660 58
- -Disbursement
December; ' ' "
By paid
, GuklllHdw.Co, 17 61
- W A' Brook 00
AJGaskln - 20 00 v
; Helper Atlantic Wagon- 600 .
LHBanks 8000 -
JMHargef' 5000 '
do 7 60
WmEUia 50 00
B PHonUgue 85 00
. ' O Lupton - 85 00 ,
A L Bryan - 8500
W H Griffin 85 00
JO-Collin 80 00
V J T LeU - - 80 00
WTHurt 85 00
. H H Grove 3 00
HOLnmsden 800
JBBCarraway 2 00
JJTolson . 8 85
HPWI11U : 74 40 -
WDMdver 1667.
PTrenwltb 400
WB Parker 85 00
OLBteven 10,00
JJTolson 849 40
- Cutler Hdw. Co. 1500
7 Tho F McCarthy 16 67
J Water & Light Commls--.
" lon " 288 67
Electric Light- 266 67
. do -. 86867
Vdo, ' 86667
:do. 866 67
Waterworks 80000-
do 80000
C do 80000
do - 800 00
' ; v dcv'-r 800 00
, Water A Light Commie-
' alon " - 10 00.
do 10 00
do ; . 1000 '
do 10 00
do 1000
do 10 00
Broadus Ires" 17 07
- do ' 1658
Interest on City Bonds 850 00
. By Bah 861
$8,680 66
WATBB SKWBB XLXOTBIO UOHT
(.'- , Receipts.
Deo 1, To balance - 8,68106
l,BBBill,eolleotor 4780
"8, do-1 - 6418
t,do 6060
"do ' - -7780
."7,do - : . .-. ' 188 OS
. laUreet from F cb M
Bank ..'T- v.' '
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to, do ,- :? WW
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: ' .'-,. 1A14 48
, 1 DUbursetaeat. '
Dee,JJTolaoa MOO
Taoe BarSald . . 80 00
Foaur Eajteood . J, MOO 4
Fred TbomM ' , . " 40 00
H H Tooket t0 00
X WEhlpp '. 40 0
nardy LeI 74 00
Hardy Baker , 1000
Fort Wa;se Electrto '
Works 871 M
Rnniu - woo
J C Tbomaa, Jr " 60 00
OmiO Daaa t 47 00 -
J J Tolioa 131 M
JCF 1T
It K I'rre . - 7160
EWPrrtiwood iU
I"!ne I.m!f Ce '117 il
1 J T a 63 11
re l"'tr;o
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- CEO A M. OKOVC pEMETERT. I
' ' ' Receipt r. " . j
Deo 1. To balance- 8865 81
8,885 81
: Disbursement.
Dec Bj balance 865S1
8,26581
OKEENWOOD GEKKTXBT.
- - . Receipts.
Dec 1, To bslaoce ' 818 45
81845
Disbursement
Dec, By balance : ;
81845
81845'
Notice of Dissolution of Copartner-
ship.
To whom It may concern: Take no-'
tlce that the copartnership" heretofore
existing between the undersigned at
Maysvllle, N. C, under the firm name
and ) style of J. M. & A. O. Fosoue has
been dissolved by mutual consent. - All
debts due the old firm should be paid to
A. O. Poscue and all debt due by the
old firm will be paid by him u they ma
ture. '
The general merchandise baslness will
be continued by A. C. . Foscue and we
speak for him your favorable consider
ation. - The livery business will be con
tinned by J. M. Poscue and we speak
for him ydur favorable consideration.
J. H. FOSOUE,
A.O.FOSGUB.
Maysvllle, N. On Jan. 1, 1904.
Return of Merchants" Gross Sales,
Purchases, Etcl - ..
(Schedule B. Revenue Act,1901)
Offloe Register of Deeds, Craven Co.
New Bem, N C, Jan. 1st, 1904. v
Sir: You are required by law todi
liver or return to me, within ten day
after-the first day of Jalluary, In each
year.'a sworn statement of th. amount
of gross sales made by you In your busi
ness as a vendor of, or dealer In goods
wares, merchandise, commodities of
whatsoever kind or nature, other whole
sale of ret all for the twelve months, or
any part of satd Urn preceding the lint
day of January; 1904, If you are the
owner of public ferry, bridge or toll
gate, or if you are a liveryman, keeping
horses or mule for hire; orlfyouarea
dealer la spirituous, virtuous or malt
liquors manager of a dispensary you
are required to deliver ' or return to aaa,
within ten day after, th - flrst day of
Januarynd July in each lyear a swore
statement of your ;gros receipts, as
o wner of a public ferry; bridge etc, the
number of horse or mule kept for
hire, as a liveryman; and the total
amount of spirituous vinous ud malt
liquor purchased la or out of the
Bute, ' for'; preceding tin months.
Prompt compliance with the law I eer
neslly requested, aad for failure to do so
yon will be required to cone before th
Board of County Commissioners, aad
further be guilty of a mlsdemeaaof.
: V : Begiste of Dead. -
Auction Salo!
Batatday;. January lib at II o'clock
a oca, I wlU sell at Aaotloa 18 or 18 good
second-Bend bicycles. Bal at ay More,
No.) PI aa tars BuBdlOg. .',' :
;T -1 tiK. KDGCBT05.
W e announce w.th pleasure Uutt
we bate opened ft iTw Hardware
Store, In ft New ulldlng, with an
entlrw V&W STOCK OF GOODS.
If yon del. tobe kappy vnd
proeperoua ' tbla " New . Tear bu j
your Hardware from u. Koce can
oil deeper and none on sell bct
Come and c for yourself. .
TffHlTFOHD E1BD71BK CO.,
U Middle 8tf . Kew Boro, N. C.
Thone Po,
Wm B.'Pmith, Ealsmaa.
Account and
LlcmorzrJam
for
Happy Now Year
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REDUCTION!
In order to make
room for Spring Goods
we nave decided to
close out our entire
stock of
Mens, Boys and
ChiUrens Clothing
All Underwear, Ladies
Cloaks and Skirts and
other heavy winter
goods at 20 p. c. reduc
tion. We mean business.
Coal
Wood
A -full supply of Anthracite
free burning 'White Aah, Orate,
8tov and Chestnut Coal also th
tielebratedPooahantas Bitaminon
for grates and Steam.
The Best Oak, Ash, Hue and
Mixed wood.
Quick, Prompt
Delivery.
SLLIS'
Union Point s
Phone 47.
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TOOLS OF UODEN DESIGN
and construction wOl featlyTacil
Utyonx work. If yon are about
to purchjue new Tools, com in
her aad oast your eyes onr our
took. Than If . v
YOU ftrw A GOOD CAliTEHTlB
or mechanic of ft&y kind, yom will
realize that there Is Talus Cor erery
cent we sax, : :' ?-';,.
Foy & Simnions,
711. Treat Bt, ItXWpX&y.V.a
BAXTER
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The Highest Quality
of Groceries at Lowest
Possible Prices Our Motto.
It is our aim to give full value for
every dollar we receive and we will do
our best to please our customers.
We carry one of the largest and best
selected stocks oi Staple and Fancy
Groceries in the city, and we will be
dad to have you call and examine our
goods.
TO THE LADIES we would say call
and be weighed as often as you like,' we
are always glad to serve you.
Yours to please,
'Phone Ol.
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APPLES !
APP
Just received a car load of Apples
from Western New York State.
Don't buy apples until you see my
stock and get prices. Will save you
money.
T. K- FiLEBE, Jr.
Wholesale and Retail Qrocer,
HON I 69. Cor. Broad fc Hancock Hi.
K. K. Bishop. J. B. Olsypoole.
General fire Insurance Apis
' Bepreseatlnf toe most reliable com-
paalea.
Prompt attention given to all business
ea trusted to as.
W aolkit joor patronage.
BIBHOP A OLATPOOLK.
P&OMI7.
The Autumn Season
of 190S effars aa abaadaaoe In etvlee
aad labrioa tbe I sore to delight all
those who regard correct d reeling a aa
aMntiai to the raflpemenU of life. , At
P MLbadwkk's taUorinf eefeahUahment
the most complete llae of goods eve
thowa la ready tot root selection.
;F. n. Chad wick.
etttMtttttl
Oysfetsl Oystersl
Front bow on w will ; hsrt
Ojitert wMch J Will serr 1
X ojmejme, ball-sleU or olb-
erwise. .
Coa!peeaBTfsif.t-
dajei '' i:?A;.
Nixon & Co.
123 Kiddle
EttAaca ornc
A B. Bixict & Co.,
Ccnvnbston
, JT. C.
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Wholesale
ft Retail
Grocer,
71 Bread St"
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Great Reduction
in Prices
AT
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Thanking our cus
tomers ior their pat-
J 4aVAM
rouage in iwuci we
shall endevor to make
if. TYI nrt Inf AtOTnn 4fwm
COPLON
you during, h
We now offer ih ?
remainder of our Win- t
ter Stock of Dress
Goods, Clothing, Shoes
Hats, Winter Under
wear, Blankets, Com-
forts, Capes, Jackets, 'a
Skirts,MiihsTop Shirts '
also a large lot Mens
and Boys Overcoats.
Alltthe above stuck
must be turned. Into
cash at a Beduction
of from 25c to 33o on
the dollar, ' :. ' - " ;
'Come on, the first
come geta their pick.
s. COPLON,
C. 0. MOETOi, galmsB.
n kTDDLt STB t XT, Rett Ve'Oaakni
CardvaM Co, Pe,Ber.
Plumbing I
' I lar rfltove4 mf Vm ar.p
(l3mllngK)itBfs from w j C'. l iin ? t
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