v-r ? J ,5 .-' fSW'X ft " 1 " ' r f .f " a'j - fir.. .. . . Thi eeasofiVdeman&f In'laceaandEmbroiderieis hare - f been tally ntfaBpated' 'til' ; M fV1 ; ''be most exqnisite productions of foreign ajil American ) 1 mvlcete are ready for yoar eiaminatloa ani eelectioru: They V , for' tieyare'so attractively priced "that. ire knowtBat those I ho come to look wilt remain to buy " ' -v . W ' ' i- i ill i . , 1. .1, Hi Inn,, .T ,M ii I',, . .11 ,1 1 , ...i. 1 1 1 mi 1, . WM- buu n 0 vuuiu uts iiiurn l 112111 iiimnm trti nuutr nuuu.w ;' r v.m w AT, THE HEAD OP AIX MEADOW'SGOLD LEAF I . , 1-1 f A A W A 1 .?- -v VJ Specially prepared for tha landi 6t iBaBfem" Oarolina. Inawei". a good care, make Wrappeta and JJU Your Pnrae ' - . i ' v J Aj our goods ace mannfactured near ; yon and 'not restipped, : ve claim Freehneas and Good Meohanlcal Condition.VJ "' t " High Grade Cabbage; PoUAUcropjani Cotton aHano.- v r ': It8 'jiX'MEADOWS COfMnTrs, Factory Ifeuso BlTer," New Bern," W. C. Gaskill Hdw. & Mill Supply Co. ... "'.-tT -,.. . - Have out the price oa Heaters Car load,t0 be sold. ' Fire Boardf Fitted, Stoyes set op. k- v . : ' ; Full liae of Hardwaie Elwood .Fence, Painty Oils and Varnish, IJme and Cement, Saab, Lwors aad Blinda. -. - Lowest Prices, Best Goods. ; . ' . Nfos line of Carrers expected for the Holiday trader T;" ' Gaskill Hdw: & K Do you oyer havo -;. ; - ;.r- an accident? '.' U fO tfe rw mind U, fo 0, It. WiUn Si torn rpJf ' Tm art ami Miblni U bo ttuftl Um Iua . tli fnimlM mi. Vork. It . PT ! jov wok do4 brr W 00 won UN TW pw "u ' wUm we rtfc. 001 work . 1 '. . W PM Tlrx n Joct oU or : Wit. We hrtBk yo o ! a Mcbla wkhcmt tttnf thvta, ' Of ltlxnt kJklnf Wr frofli 00 Hm1 I V MWitn 4 work pHlo Jfstlcc f tiMlnt!oa efCcranoer- r T k Hfttr rni':Tl ' iiUIii Ilia ln1m' -nl tt UT4 fcy Vs "' t A'.l Old Irw .1 Up' i j ' M (k7 B Hr. Tfcr tr,f 1 ' ' '.' 1 .-'' ' '. rr.l!i 1 tf A. C T ! ',:-. i j :'- t ' f r i'.n )' ' f A r r-r ; r 1 "l" 1- -.f . t i .. r TOHACqO FERTILIZES. nU! Supply ;pp;i RS0X1 TSO hill ud eompleu Tb LUt and Bt puk ny In pUto end Uory- Morocoe WU) j.ric TmngJnf from IW 'fc l7t0 in f all tumnu4. Jatt'Uil artWt lor year tthf, :.BralW of wlftma frtood lor CliritUnM, . - root IWU,' Alt Blfl0 Ipfiw4J Wleb, lor lh bojt., - , ' UP. T. HILL, ktiM ftmB-nifj.OoOt. Joi riiTi"a Fboa 115." l!!!e ft. NOTICE I Wt wnnttPOT atli.iion, !.!; a Pt(i XT ire t.t.ir t! Jt.-rj f.not r irt..;,! I '. -,':, ( rti . 1 'ilarr.l anl I v.rfe. I V.-jr , f .: . ' ." (. i r 3n L 1 i V ill u-uuuwu . y r ,iS CALIFCRNI1 SKIXXED. A Roaster Lemoa Raised, in llilf City r?-.;v Snows What Cm se Dons. 'The pOJsltCttle of the lemon culture In thli SKtloo i nicely demonstrated by a fine tampla of the frait bow on ex hibition Brdhim' ,-drog itor.H It wu raised b JJa 8aIlIe-. DagQld at her home on Jletcalf sueet.' '.The tree Ii kep( under fhelter during , the , cold monthe bat being kept la a boi It can eiaQr be remored' to th jopen .al In farorable weather. , ' - The fruit is a wonietf at " ipeolmenfjf the "Fonderoeaf r tarlety;; vAt the time It wupkdcd:vUjpelgae(ll''pott4'M onncei; yesterday when weighed J had shrunk one fourth of an ounce. . The eir enmference, meajured. both ways, was It Inches. The qnallty .ia- auperlor to the smaller lemon. !- The - fruit is more juicy and rind thinner, tl- It is estimated that there, la the 'equivalent ofthree lemons in this one specimen v v . 5 ' It is elear from the figures represented that When such fruit can be raised here, that there la something in the nature of the climate andjoll to make the lemon oulture a. ancoesBfnly Industry. .Other fruit peculiar to tropical ; countries has been ratsed Jhere with "good results and there is reaaotttrHJeltere 'that lemons will grow here too." -0 ' s , '." VOICE OFTBB PEOPLE- foucerulng the: Draw, Vcuse Rrvcr Bridge As a frequent traveler pver the Heute river county bridge, I have the follow log suggestion ,td make to the County Commissioners. - 1 " J". A bT or gate should be arriged at the cfpening which occurs when the draw is la position, .for, jhe passage jof boats. This gate or bar should work automati- cally upon the opening of the drtw,- , - I have .,had quite an t unpleasant ex perlence ott two occasions and had the conditions been slightly more unfavora ble! probably, -would, not be alive to write this suggestion .o , 1 know that the law requires the keeper to open, the draw, topon . signal from boats, and -with a teattve,; horse One is sometimes In considerable danger of go ing into the tlver If close to the drw when suddenly opened.-. tblnktbat an arrangement a above suggested would reduce the danger to the minimum, i , T-i,' An Educational Mass Meellne; -.' -There will be -au eaacatlpnal rma4l meeting" at the Court ; House, Monday night January 18, 1904 Donation have been asked from several millionaires in the North who are watch tag the results of this meeting. Dr Che f Hesaerve, President Bhaw University Baleigh, N 0, will be principal speaker and - will jnek recommendations to Northern phllantroplate- according to the aeoewlty of the veal need of the ed ucational work.. It la hoped that enough of the while and .colored friend who are Interested in." the educational 'ad vancement of - this community will be f present to bring a sufBclent amount of Influence to bear upon theDoetor so that the Hew BeraOoUeglaU Industrial In stitute may receive at tha hands of his recommendations not lea than 123,000 for which appropriaBoas have already been made. The kft-fcand aide ox the court bouse fill be given exclusively to the white people. v , I t - -: Beer, per box of 2 doz. bottlc3,$l,25 at Crown Bottling Works. . :- Pabst : , Uilwaukee Beer on Draught at A. II. Edward's, -v ' ,' J. J. BAXTZ:!!. I - SALE N0V ; AII Viatc? Gccas iVIcsi Go HcczCAz" cf, THE GREATEST HONEY SAVING EVENT OF Ti ' "ADtlr.Itattia LcV 4fm: m. also. ' art all its nol wsi.ic l htnr,k' o1 B.Uil I'll. " f ' -1 rs now rrih: V. It tt H. 1 Lease PrcFOsitloa VTitiL-awn, - fJiile"- Tarnew x ruJ nalc'sh, Jan. W-The Atlantic. Ran- ; Crcll'iut BsUll way Company, which had made a propo- , , sltlon, has withdrawn itsblJfor He -UHttIng. lease of the Atlantic & North CarolU a int,xw 1st, tooi, at railroad propeity, -r- ' ' - tbe"'mn dor,r at ihT"how No lease of the A & N C taUro-d i io , ,u , w, - f fQt be made, it is now asserted. . H M tn ttnh M M WgMi b JJrf r'" rvOKTntoi -" i - cvtKfuiwo (3) wrf brio building, on ' - : ' 5CTVICCS oaa'' 'j- -, , ih. 8 wth side of Pollock Street, known ' Services ol Centenary M Church j the Parmer and Meruhaeu Bank South at It a m and .7:30 d m preaching -pnlldipg, together with all furniture sad by the paator; Hav Q T Adams.-; Sunday ;.flxtures,:iooittdlng " fea vaulta,v 8chool at 8 p m. T A. Green; Saperin- dposdt baes, deeks', -tables, cnalrs, tendent - The publlo 'cordially Invited stoves, and all other artlole of fnml to all the services of the .church. L. ture located in and heretofore owned by Presbyterian Church Preaching at 11 said Farmers and Merchants Bank t i a. m -sermon by Rev H S Bradahaw. Mo service at nlght8.uadiy School at 8 80; p m.: We extend a cordial' lovltatlon to ' First Baptist Church, Bet W.& Rich; pastor Preaching at ll a tn, Subject, "Not Ashamed of the Gospel,; 7;80 p m, SUbJecti "Gain the First 'Brother,' Hater and First City Builder' Sunday School at t p. m. All are -cordially invited to these Service. ' 'I. -"' t. - Christ Church-R t'Tk stuvgrv rector.- Sad ttubday. iitUr Eplphtny. Poly Commbnioa t-45 m.J BetvloVs II a in and ?0 p m Buoihtr rWluI & 80 pnt. A, cordial kvlutloo -i.xTviirtd tdallV-Xvl . FreeVj7Ul Baptlt tljurch. Preaching at 11 a m, 7 80 frra by the past jr R it ; JiMies, Sunday "School at iM. B 0 HamfltoijBupt.,'v"5,( Tirst Church Jof Christ, Scientist 87 Craven street. Services 8noday 10:45 a. m. andS 7:8 p. nr. Bible Lesson per mott- todsy.-. Subject, - ,MTroth Peuteronomy 32: t. Sunday 8chool after morning 7 service, ' r Testimony r '. ser vice Wednesday 7:80 p m, Reading Room la open dally.- AU.are cordially Invited to attend. - ,t Kev JD Bowen o( Wilmington will pleach morning and - night at the Taber nacle Baptist church. The public Is in vited to come." . :. -'t" . "JeWPawsewi---- CASTOR I ft -t,.. Tor Infants and Children, Tha Kind Yoa Haia Alxajj Essght 1 ;l..mi fh- r' Signature of . -7 i i , FireYIri8urariceiI First Clau Home and ForelguXCom- panies.' 'X Orders" ollcitcd. ' Inquiries promptly answered-. Cs-Vism If ANSTB P.BTKEIT. ' ,FIre Intiurancc. A CACTIOCS If AN Uke so 'chauoee oa futurity. He doesn't want hi boose shop or store to burn dowa: but if that happens be .wist csoltal te start all over ejratn. . A eautloua- man looks us up, write or phones na about lesuraae on hts prbpeny.. Are yoo cautious t Call on Geo A Hlooll, Agent, forre- llabla companies, . v.k , -. -' ' X also soil BSICC' " -: , - GEO. A. WICOLU. 7 ' hone 300. ' Bo. Front & Uanoodi St. J. .T.' f S AXTI3Ii. -1 rmmtmMtmwtWftmtfMmHvMfM OOINO ON AND la Cricr-t .' n st.-ilpf rf It rs t ' t, ; : I AfuQ Jnspcotton of building and fix tares I open, to the public each day be. tweed- the hourly of lif o'olof t and noinji HfJ sh&a.' 'a JV? ti I jThia January 14th, 1604. , 1 , .3" li ', W. R BLADES. f Trustee: A Oood TJilng to Havsj AroOnd Is a keg of ale in tte oellar-eipeclally if it's of tiiaji pure brand,, the Bndwela. Fine thug to have i pitcher' for 'steal times, when guests oom) to and Jnst be fore retiring at night Bud wl, ale itda digestion and pidaoes sound slumber tf tokens a 4lnight cap.!, iilv.f J.; FTiiylor " WBW BIRlf, H. 5. .: Agent for Prospect Brewing Co. of PhO- rJadelphla - ti-'-' i'it Freeh Oax.lJewcfy week. :Ov A . full supply : c Anthracits free .burning WUte . Ash,; Gitie, etove andaCHesaipoaiv alio' t&is Celebrated Prjcahantas- Bituminous for grates and Steam," -r;.C. . ' :,.. ';Thd -Bert C. Asb, Pine and kixed QuicItPrdmpt- 0. - Union Points? Phoue 47. J. UAr-Tiy;i ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee -I "I CONTIMUES 10 a.,m mon'.l.s tO-tV gio-U will j etc I f f ; s f t - a 1 r andJ Dolivory i Tat L , COliDWEATHES HECFSSITlES." Don't stand In need of Coal Hods.Fire Set Pokers. BtoVe Pip,4 Stove Boards, Stove, Range and Peates: any longer than It will take you to reach ojar store. All these things we have In our BiRDWABE STOC and many more too numerous to mention The ver$ look of tnenr will-make yon feel warn, aud-Uie I w prices will strike yon favorably etc-1 Siv - '" Foy(& frrimgiis, 71 5. Frwat 8. . SEW BJEKH, N. C. Happy New Year n s annottsce w.th pleasure that weluve opened a vm Hardware Store, In a New Building, with, an inUre NEW STOCK OF G00I3. Be preoperous this New Tear, buy you Hardware from us. NoneTJafi sel) cheaper and none can sell bet ter goods. v Come and see for yourself. ? ' mmm'MMM co., 8 Middle 81, vY'New. Bern, N. 0. Wnv B.fimith, Salesman. ere I Tow tax for' 1906 nave bees due staoe fkpteBberfasd must ne paid and paid SOW.' I eaanot Sxtend further In- dulgenee. DOHT ABC IT.;.,. Please take aoUoe alto that wnea my deputies have to oall at your place ot boainen for year: tases. saore thssko.ae Urn, levy wul be saad and cost demanded at the law provides, J.' lf . BIDDLK, :"4.' Bherlit. January ih, 1908. ' ' - ' i i" ' ' 111 1111 TlmXLj ltoner;desiring to fenco ; hlsland with the v American :-Fiold Feneeh.- can;; procure the catno" of me foe a Bhort :whlle; I: now have, in ctock two car loads ofBame.v : i w i ll aU-,.-ai Wwwj I J. J.-iiAXTiaL i eesesssesstef wf ' - DAYS, ONLY.; $ . ivca,: Costy'vl-j .15 CENTURY.; ts r!;-g la-W SSUst tare r for J : ' t .'i U J st a.! 1 wlaur, Jaad c t-'- t ?ry g?s yoa aeer ", - a I-Oein quentray Nice lot small sizes L. ffiDANIEL'S. J. Fresh Grits and Flakes and Carolina Saner. Kraut, - -. 1 gomplete stock Staple and Fancy Groceries. f,... Yours to Please, Psabne LilltllilllllllllllllllTTTiI II! 1 1 iiTtttTTtttTtTTI 3 APPLES! E3 M Just received a car load of Apples from Western tfew York State. Don't buy apples until you see my stock and get prices. Will save you money. X. :R- Jr. ... - Wholesale and Retail Qrocer. '-- ., .'.. . , BONE 69. . CorT Broad eft IJaneoek Bts. E. K. Bishop. J. 8. Claypoole. Geaeral Fire Insnrance Apt ; Representing the most reliable com panies. Prompt sttenllon given to all business enlrnsted to us. We solicit your patronage. BIHHOP A CLAYPOOLE. Phpne Tl. The Autumn Season of 1908 'offers an abondanoe In. sty tee and fabrics that to sore to delhs an thoaa who rererd eomct dreaslnc as an eesmttaJtothennnemntaefltre. At F ULbadwkk'a taUottegeetahlttlnnent tne moat eoaapMM uaa ci goooa wvw showa at ready foe yo aeleetiea. v- - 'j'lF,-31. Chadwlesfe et4tssessMttMS; :(hslehl0sUtsi j ' From now oo wrs will ' have ; ; Oysters Vhkh we wOI re ; t . Byenirore, lisJI-shell kit oth- I CTiefl!rkrrs;itrsto. t dav at ' ''v".: i itijt r Nixon Q Co.' sf ritcn ornrs ' ' A D, Baxter G Co. rtn"(Vf 'ill ' r- r . 1 :. " . X . a.- - I ' f. , u 1 1 . i . a 3 Big Hominy, Oat Rice. - Wholejsmle & Xletall rooeir, TinBrsisvI Ql" APPLES ! Winter Goods " a to be closed but at ''j'.i ff'' -f-w- 0; In tfieNe; We appreciate Your ; paironage c aunng me v Year 1803, . andii take lug you foe the eame T -rSft- -hTi-iotMfr anrisaaanisittrsar ytmt al phtafXMssX m prvpom to f1v vwH mj mm na am m rmtrntrnw nam smiav . otiry yoo, of the BARGAINS we have J u iwi lov nosne ovst wnysoeyon, ne r aha Srt to &Mwna. ui. u m.t4 of peraona, yoa, have all. proved tob'. - - - - - - J . afsa's Khoes worth U1 ! l-v JM Womeai B.ts :'-v.; , m v 1A0 - LOO ' ChUdiM Bboes worth 78e ' - I M '4 ; Boy's' '. IM .48 1-S4 . . - k 4. T . ' v. a rnvwrn iwici aai auxt txrrt VTr- ai SOU. on the 81 00. . . . . karge lot of Kea'e Ito front lee to 14S " - ' ' . A lure la bf AovM TSftka frrM tP la 1 - Jscf othrt Olnptteost. - .. ; ' CaUssdsee." -t v. - . SlCOPLCIV' ;c. a'ixoirro:vtWcrr.ssf n saiiULS KT.zrr, rit to c h; i ? Ilatdware.CoH. , I kTS t i t 7 1 I llfrVrrT " ? ' V . r . : I, J I ;