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H paper :wrrn ; lj qiA A'VL J A!)"v L - -A V ' Vi Vf I WV'VvCY ; ushed l C CIRCULATION ' X.W -V UVV , - VOf 1878 NE'W. BERN. NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY flOBNINO JULY. i 1I0. NflMBER TWRNTY- NINTH YEAR 'It r4 a i 4. its own strength in the standing of its customers. No other single thing as favorably intluehces a man's business standing as to have a checking ac count in a bank of known conservatism and strength. Would it not pay you to join the large number' of responsible men who now do their banking here and thus secure for yourself and for your business the .added strength that uch association would reflect upon you? JAS, B. BLADES, Pj..i BlMt&yZi&m-1Q NOW IS YOUR CHANCE A Big Money Saving Opportunity For .The Public The Greatest Cut. Price Sale ever run in the city of New Bern. Prices on all goods reduced to one haif and less. Sam Upman. Cor? Middle and a Front St Bryan Block. "BELLE MEADE SWEETS" (THE CANDY OF QUALITY) SOLD OMIT jlf Gaston Drug Company ON THE CORNER PHONE WANTED! Secondhand 20 H. P., Gasolene En-, gine. Must be in good condition. NEW L Oil, Wic' Cook Stoves, no will find them a treasure this hot weather. Let. us t send 7011 one today. We have the best makes. Ice Cream Freezers, Water Coolers, Lawn Hose, s Hose Reels, Lawn Mowers. Gaskill ' Hardware Co; Middle Street Phone 1 1 1 ' " THE 1 . r. 1.. i I... 1 T. A. KEENr V. Pre. B PENDLETON, Cashier I 65 OPPO. POST. OFFICE. m i STORE .1 heat to bother you. You 147: New Bern NC. 1 J - B" f n I IV"; PERFECTION OCC.T 111 VI SlnBSIIDfSI Husband Attempted Kill to Her Because She Did Not Have Supper Beady. New York, July 4 Mrs. Annie Por ter, 23 yean old; stabbed and killed her husband, Walter Porter, 25 years old, at their home No. 113 Railroad street. Jersey City, at 5 o'clock last evening. Porter was employed m the Liriuard tobacco factory. He did not work yes terday, bnt had spent the day "rushing the can" and quarreling with his wife. Last evening Porter rushed at his wife to strike her because his supper was not ready. . Mrs. Porter was paring pota toes, and with the pjtato koife she stabbed him in the neck, severing the jngular vein. He bled to death in a few minutes. As her husband fell the womnn ran into the street. Her screams' brought out the neighbors, who found the- hus band dead, She was taken to the po lice station, where she said she had no intention of injuring Porter when she struck to save herself: Porter was a light-weight politician in Jersey City. Three years -ago he was was elected constable of the Fifth ward of that city. He married about that time. A child was born about 5 months go. Last night the baby was put in the care of neighbors. For Rent Two suites of office rooms in Moore building opposite Gaston Ho tel. One office building adjoining Ar mour Packing Co.s building On South Front street. C. T. HANCOCK. Agt Meeting of Craven County Republicans. The several Repubiican'precinet com mittees of Craven County met in con vention Monday, at the court house, to elect members to fill three vacancies on the county committee. The meeting was called together by acting Chairman W. F. Gilbert, and Messrs. N. T. Weeks, E. W. Bryan and Robert Han cock, were chosen to fill the vacancies, thereby ratifiing the action of the county committee who a few months ago selected these same men for th4 places, an action whose legality has been questioned. The County Committee then proceeded to reorganize electing Robert Hancock chairman. Among the other business transacted by the committee a call was issued for all Republicans in the coun try districts to assemble at the several precinct voting places, Saturday, July 23, and those in town in the different wards to meet Thursdav Julv 28th. elect delegates to attend a county co$- vention in this city Saturday, July 30th. This convention is to elect delegates to the State, Congressional, Senatorial and Judicial convention. Much Interest . Being Manlfes:2d Interest in the practice of the hose wagon team grows daily and 1 very evening the Mdewalks along the V aih- ington street course are lined with en tbusisstk friends of the firemen. The splendid running of X 'Maude" wo is better fit than ever, baa tended to a- rouse mora than ths customary an thus! asm, as the chances, of winning nut in the tournameat are brighter and mora roseate Oian ever before. The men are doing their work In perfection. -Kin- ston free rress in. - Governor Kltchln Attends Reception V 4;.- v, J..':,. -v; Governor Kitchin was one of the dis- tinguisnea. guestt at a reception lena tred.the visiting aducaton at the ' Boa ton city club at Boston, Mas. last Sat- Oraay afternoon, vTbs room -was beau tifullydeeorated by the ladies of the Iubv', Tber4 wera; a large number, of prominent :j statesmen present' and a number of able addreoses were made, GovernotKicbla is very much interest ed in all idueatKmai vorkc :i-Ti ''1.7 ii ' ' " .1 i 1 iii i."l-t,'yt'.'ig '- VI" u.tl ft... for big shipment of Toilet Beta ; shall sell at following prices as long as they last1 Blue Tints with rose' decorations 12 piece set at $4.00, 10 piece set 12.50, Gold Tints at 4.75 12 piece set,: 10 piece set $3.00. .You will make no mistake to buy at above prloes. -S- ? I - ;-;5f;j;:.& miller, "&i The Fur, Man, ft-CM & 88 Middle St li" Census to be Announced Soon ' 'fhe mammoth taBk of recording th thirteenth decennial ccnRiii of the Uni ti' Elates has rrfgrenHd to m:h r .int that within a few day " c ' ij will 1 '1 t ) 1 ' 0 t ' ' ' ' ; ; i'..U(,fJ of tl-i? 1 : 1 1 . f ' VEIERIPI BURIED Will Asked That Friends Hilarious at His Funeral . - Miami, Fla, July 4 Complying with a request contained in his. will, friends of Captain A. R Simmons, a Grand Army veteran, who died at the Nation al Soldiers' Home, Johnson City, Temt buried his body at sea Friday afternoon and the veteran's hit stop to in the depths of the beautiful Biacayne Bay. Captain Simmons who was a firm be- uiever in evolution, expressed the fur- thrr desire that no religions service be held over his body, and that his friends in performing the last rites conduct themselves with as much gaiety as pos sible. These rites merely consistent reading the will, the firing of three guns and placing tne flagajof the" yacht at half-mast as the body, incased in a bag, was lowered into the Gulf Stream. The body of Captain Simmons, who served throughout the Civil War with a Now York regiment, was first inter red at Johnson City, butwaf exhumed when the contents of the will became known. Banner "Sure Seal" Fruit M.E. Jars (with glass top.) Whitehurst & Co. Johnson Defeats Jeffries Reno Nevada July 4th. In a -15 round contest here today between Jim je ir nee,, ana jack jonnson tne colored champion of the world Johnson defeated Jeffries with a right upper cut to the aw knocking him out. The "Fourth" tn New Bern Yesterday was the 4th of July and it was celebrated In a very appropriate , manner in this city. Eirly in the morn ing the cannonade of small fireworks was begun and this lasted all through the day. An excursion from Trenton arrived in the city shortly before noon and the visitors wera to be seen all over the city. During the evening those interested in the Jeffries-Johnson fight hung around bulletin boards while many attended the two moving picture shows. Everyone seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed the day and there was not a single accident reported. ' GlrUes-'Twenty AD Under Twenty.' - . . - - x- Thisis the "headline" on Frederic Thompson's twenty-four sheet posters toiadvertising the new summer show; now on. at New York's prettiest theatre, thaj New Amsterdam; The music in Girl-- ies" is just great, and The World, will give two or three songs from the show during the summer. Next Sunday's World will contain one of the Very best; words and music complete. Try it on your piano. ,-. , ', ; Meeks-Dnsar The following announcement has bean received by friends in this city, f ' Mr. and Mrs. James Van tauter announce the marriage of their daughter - lfsrda-v'":--v k" ' , : k .".'".toif;'' .: . Mr. .Benjamin Speaeer Maeka . Son Thursday the thfrtleth of June One thousand ulna? hundred, and . tea v At tome after" August 1st "BennetUvitleS.CVI GlasswareMWte)wrst rot tne ufuuiBM'vii-2-' , he friends f . Mr R,; A hlunn In tat the Lerflalalnrs the New Bern and Craven County art Tery much pleased .with bis consen t to stand for a nomination to the Legislature la thaX)emoeratic Primary In September. Mr. Nunn has long been urged: to this action by hU friends and they pow W lleve that there will be little doubtof bis success' In the primary and of course 60 election day. It will only be some re cognition of his long and valuable aer vices to f be party and the ptibUc at large, ; Mr. E. M, Green, farrm r mem her to the House from Craven County, is now a candidate fur t o e nula, so that his successor nv-' 1 1 1, c! n " In this way Craven will vo two cifnwell quahfled to fitly reprc? t i'.: o-'nty.; ; WILLI A! I:m,s All Noted Continental -Aeronauts Gathered at Bheims, Faris. ' Paris, July 4. The Rhoims, aviation meeting, probably the biggest sched uled for Europe this year, has begun witu, every indication that last year's remarkable success will be repeated. In the nine days of flying prizes total ing $65,000 will be awarded the largest list ever offered. Sixty-three machines have been en tered, Including 40 biplanes and 23 mon oplanes. The Farman biplane and the Belriot monoplane are the favorite ty pe. There will be 13 Farman bip lanes to fpur of the Wright type. Wonder Freezers Best Made. M. E. Whitehurst & Co. firemen Preparing For State Tourna ment Statesville is expected to be well re presented at the State Firemen's Tour nament to be held at New Bern July 25-30. Ia addition to the 12 or 16 fire men who will attend, quite a number of other Statesville people, including some ladies, expect to witness the races The one-horse rubber-tired hose wagon has recently been repainted and put in good condition, and Chief, the big bay horse who has proven a racer of speed, is undergoing tests preparatory to en tering the races for first money at the tournament. The racing team is ia excellent condition they eaa make a good run and throw water in a very short space of time and if the other teams of the State expect to eclipse it tbey will hsve to "do about." Statses ville Landmark 2nd. Murder WU1 Out. About four years ago Robert Gibbs, a degenerate colored man who lived at Elisabeth City, N C, murdered his wife while in a jealous rage. He lost no time in leaving that place after the crime had been committed, and altho' the authorities sent descriptions of the negro all over the United States he sue eeeded in eluding arrest. About a year ago one of these print ed descriptions was sent to the Chief of Police of this city, 'accompanied by a request to keep a lookout for Gibbs and If apprehended to wire the Chief of Po lice at Elisabeth City. Several days ago offiser Lupton ar rested a colored man near Five. Points on a warrant charging aim with being disorderly. He wss given a bearing and being found guilty was sent to jail in default of the fines and cost of the caseShortly" after this officer Lupton happened to think of the description of the negro Gibbs and began to invest! gate with the result that he found that the negro be had arrested answered the description in every detail even to sev era! small scars. The Chief of Police at Elizabeth City was notified of the ar rest and yesterday morning he arrived in the city, and the negro was placed in his cos tody. The Chief returned on the next train with his prisoner, and he will be tried for bis life at the. next term Of Superior Court in thateounty. I - A big stock of Peter Hill Underwear and athletic shirt an3 : short rdrawera' on .sale thjs)yeekat 39ct8the gar- ment:-; JaxteT m ; Horse rails overooiro . 4 'I While being driven down a driveway Which h adjacent to the tWer ahorse which belongs to Messrs BoUister and Cox fell overboard lata Saturday after noon at Meadows. Marine Raflway and came near being drowned. : The driver bad on his . wagon; several gallons of gasoline and this ha was deHverlag to s gentlemen who had his boat tied at that place. A number Of the workmen employed at tbe shipyard second ropes and poles and succeeded la rescuing the animal before he was drowned. '-. 'FoIpv's KidnfV Remedy will cure any case of kidney and bladder trouble not beyond 'the veach of medicine. No medicine can do more. Davis Pbar macy. .,-.,--,:-,', . '. - 4 Who Cent Them Several days sgo Chief of Police Kar get reretved a packnge by express that wss r 't'y wrnrpeJ In a piece of tow I- - ' t. He c!-!,--r"S on .the f . k.-r:-. h v.ns r.'.' : 1 ttovn HuU ,,h an ! V ; ' . '. I' i (." ' T If tPco)d1 NEW 0. PAID ON .1 O SAVINGS SOUND INVESTMENT As this is the period of the year when people are receiving divi dends and interest, it is well for them to consider how they will use these funds. While awaiting the opportunity to place them in some perma nent investment, we cordially recommend our Certificates of De posit which draw 4 per cent interest and may be readily converted into cash should necessity demand. Checking and Savings Accounts cordially invited in small as well as large sums. WM DUNN CD.BRADHAM TA.UZZELL PR EST. VICE PR EST.. CASHIER CLOTHING and SHOES We still have a large stock of Cloth ing and Shoes to close out. Don't fail to see us before buying, we will save you money on anything you want. J. J. BAXTER DEPT. STORE JUST RECEIVED Trunks Suit-Cases and Hand-Bags Harrington Dry Goods Co. TO THE the New Bern STORES are the equal of any in this State and should he patronized by you in preference to f others. - : By recent comparisoa the goods offered by our mcr- .tchants were of as good qaality and just as cheap as sam ples from-an established Northernhouse. c.; If you dont find what you need, show your civic pride ijuA Jet your merchant order it tot1 you, for .by so doing you will encourage W merchants' to keep the best of everything t at the cheapest possibfe prices. ' :rrhousand$ of dollars are being sent away annually to : enriehen other communities. : Lets keep this money at Xhome and prosper-17 T - ' - " ' ' - I ' I.I I llll.. - is very unnecessary when a policy in the Maryland I Casualty Co., covering residence or fitb're against theft ot every aescnption cosxs bo very mwc. vuuujwi cf thcr3 rcHcic3 ere 'held at ew hemify $Svi V, ry! in 3, Cacualty Co., also covers ; accident-: 1. i ' 2 ;;;3, boiler, fly wheel and ether brarf C ;cf cr'-.-rliy "ireurer.ee. A L policy pro- Bank es BERN. N.C. STRONG COURTjCOUs PROGRESSIVE ELKS TEMPLE AT PUBLIC 1 i i. V -a ... .. & .-i t,.- t . .' , i . I1 : c. ;e. Trycr.e.,