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Jhe Effect
$ ' 1 I is contagious. Systematize
ing a checking account in this Bank and you will
" feel the effect in ALL your activities.
The indirect benefit of a bank account is as great
as its direct advantages.
In some-almost indefinable way the confidence
inspired by having a bank account makes one more
t., ambitious, more energetic, more successful.
; 'Why not try it?
tau d ii a nva DAa rr a- iiii?i7v r
V J .Wm, B. BLADES, V. Pre. GEO
iQJtp U w UuiJu U
We have 50 more Cots to rent, com
plete with Pillow for 75c. until Aug.
1st and can deliver them at once. Also
25 doz. Chairs at $ I per doz. until Aug.
1 st. Let us know how many of each
you want so we can book your order
before the rush. All rents to be paid
in advance.
T. J. TURNER FUR. CO.
93 Middle St. Phone 172, New Bern, N. C.
POPULAR PREPARATIONS
FOR SUMMER TOILET
The care of the akin on the hands and face is of greater importance
now than any other season. SEE that you are supplied with the purest
and beet TALCUMS, FACE POWDER and CREAMS, that meana
OURS. Get a supply; then you need have no fear of sun or wind.
PRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY COMPOUNDED
Gaston Drug Company
Bll. I!
ON THE CORNER
SEDBEKRY
PHONE 65
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
, By special request of a good many of my far away customers who
could not tfot here in time to attend my
; GREAT SACRIFICE SALE
V I have decided to coutinue this great sale 10 days longer so that they
may have the benefit of my special Cut Prices.
PONT FORGET THE PLACE
Saw Lipman,
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'Cor. Middle and S. Front St
WANTED!
i ' Second hand 20 H, P., Gasolene , En-' i
l jjme. Aiusi oe in gooo conaiuon. .
liilllililligiflfPaints
- h & M.;SemI-Pasle raint.xWe carry all shades abd the:
besf paints on the marker, Varnish Stains in all colors. ' Big
stock of Building Material, Roofing and Wire Fence Can
give you good prices, .All visitors to the city daring Homo
Coming week will find a cordial welcome at our store.
of System
vour finances by carry
B PKNPLETON, Cashier
MANAGER.
OPPO. POST OFFICE.
Bryan Blocks
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FAILED TO KILL;
SEHPeiSOII
Soldier Trie 5 to -Commit Suicide
and Mast Now Serve Eighteen
- Months - . .
Washiogtoa, D. C July 2z For at-
Ltempting to commit suicide by hang
ing: tinuelf by the r.tck in bis cell, at
Fort Sclocum at New York, to t he pre
judice of good order end miliary , dis
cipline,, John J. JGuyejl a private in
the Fourth United States Re emits,
must serve one and. one:hlf years in
the military prison at Fort Leavenworth
Kan, in accordance with an order made
public at the war department.
The record fc case sets forih that
Guyer attempted to deceive the officers
by concealing the fact that he had once
been arrested and sentenced to im
prisonment at Darnemcra, New Ycrkr
and that when he was placed in jail at
Fort Sclocum, he made two att? npt?
to end his li'e, one by hiding, and
one by endeavoring ti cut his tr.roat
with a k;.ife. An additional, charre
placed t gainst hi-n allied tbf.t he did
"mutilate the following article of uni
form clothing, is3u?.l to him, viz: one
olive drab bla-iket, issueJ to him valu
ed at 98 cents, li.is . blanket ws is
sued to the pvisoner to make a ftipe
with which hendeavored tohanghlT.-
3lf.
Guyer pleaded not guilty to ail the
charges against him, but was cor.victed
ly court martial and sentenced to serje
three years in prison. Tue term was
reduced by half and the finding affirm
ed. Guyer will be sent to Lcavenwottb
at once.
Interesting Program Monday
One of the most interesting: pa s of
the Hi-Ctn'evnial c?!ebraf.:-n wll he
the opening exs-ci3a in t!:e G.:tfin
Memorial Ru..d: ? Mctfsy morr:g at
10:30 o'ebek. H. r, H?--,is Tiylor, ore
of New Ben's f' i.mt ci;;z-.nR will de
livc. sn ''j.it'rt itir-r add-vga r id Dr.
JuliflT. G(.tbel, -f ha Unive's 'y cf
II inois will also TJ active part in
the exercises. Mcic will b9 f.-.aisr-i
by the Choral Sr.cie j ezti it is hopH
that ever cP'aei of New Bciu will be
in attendance.
Bl Centennial Reception Commlitee.
The followi.ig named gentlemen have
been added to the Bi-Centennial Re
ception Committee and are requested to
serve. J. D. Kinser, Robt. Hancock,
C. T. Pumphrey, M. L. Jacobs, G. N.
Ennett, R. F. Broaddus, B. H. Nelson,
Joseph McSorly, H. I. Crumpler R. A.
Richardson.
Jas. A. JJryan,
Chairman.
Mavor of Berne. Switzerland, Sends
Best Wishes.
Mayor McCarthy is in receipt of an
attractive and unique acknowledgement
of an invitation to attend the Bi-Cen-tciiQial
celebration from the Mayor of
Berne, Switzerland.
The acknowedgement is written upon
a very thin piece of parchment tmd the
style of the letters is besides beh j very
unique and appropriate, one.of tl best
specimens of hand-writing it has ever
been the writers pleasure to; pi ruse.
The parchment was inclosed in a very
attractive leather case which is a very
clever piece of the makers art.
The sender regrets the fact that he is
not able to attend , this momenteous
event and sends his best wishes for its
success. :, .V , ..;,"
Wond3f-Ffeeze'rs Best MadeJ
M E, Whitehurst A Co'
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Arrangements have . been made for
quarterrhir .the'lCinst 'fire ukantft
New Bern and ; they will b shipped
Monday Maiida and pc4sibl both the
black horses will be'sent down . so that
the hUek horssi may be" hitched to
Kinston'a float in.tie parade on Tues
day, after which they will be. returned
to the city,; At lt Foremsn P.; 8. B.
Harper is thl rk!r jr.) of, this p'on now.
Tbe pair Of hsnciome opnj blacks will
in ,h Pardfl ,h
Bi-Centeonial, Tut .day, nd nothing
should be loft undone to make Kin-
ston's appear in the parade one of the
best in line. Free Press 22nd. : " T
t Folpy'e Kidney Remedy will core any
case oi kidney and bladder troubls not
beyond the reach of medicine. No
medicine can do more, Davis Fhar-.
macy. . .y '
' ' Installliti New Machinery :: V;
All of the 'machinery which was
damaged In the fits which destroyed
the Norfolk-Southern railroad shops in
thncity Btve'ral 'nonths sko bus lifn
r -l.ui'.t ami returno.J to thu I'k-i.1 i ' .
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0. L. Clark o( Bladen, Chosen By Sixth
District
surprise delegation after ''deUgatian
pwontf to Oscar L. Clurk, of Bladso
county, oh the 44th ballot, the nomina-
tlnir' vnt heiriif -east' bv Bobeaon. fin
strcjlff. 'Thin gave Claris 128 votes, and
then cr.me the solid rote of Columbus,
tl, makinct his vote 169. .
The ballot was .taken at 1:20 e, m.
44th ballot, which resu'tsd; Clark 169,
McCtansmy 42, Cook 40.
Upon mo' ion the nom'nation oi Clark
was made nnD'TWU8. He was called
for and mede a ringing . Democratic
speech and delsraa that he ws the
happiest man in K-nh Carolina.
Clark was in the SUt9 Senate f-i.m
Bladen in tbe last Legislature, snd is
asufce3sfn fgrnaer rrd merchant. -
A!thc!igh it was evident early in the
evening that Clark had a great deal
of strength ia theo.;ven::on, the break
coming eo eerly in the f.ght was a sir-
prise.
The GoJi In "f jiCt wtra bittei !y d:a
appo:.ated t-t tea outcome. '
"High T3rade': Colonial
Glassware. M. E. Whitehurst
Charged Wi h Ear ning a House
T'rcmas Htit!r:7, co'orf-J, w.a giv-i
a b -. :ig before K ;'cr ft'cC?; by y?
teray aftn ;: on a winr?". charf
iig him wth bu:r)'ng a dwelling hoi?e
on Jont3 str.-Tt at an early hour yes
terday movrrjf.
F-om the ev;'' ice pivm by the prin
cipal wrtTc-is it was p'-owh that Harilt-j
who ccj'jpied te hcuse whh was de
st-oyed, Dad ccgf ge'i ii ad ffi:ully wiih
his wife on tbe prsvio'js night erd af
ttr enrs rg he- cut h?.d tpken all of b:s
property and p'aced it cut :n the" yard.
The evcence wes purely circumstantial
and the deferdar t was dismissed.
New York Cotton Market.
Special to Journal.
New York, Ju'y 22 The cotton mar
ket wrs narrow and featureless today.
Prices showed a tendency to advance in
the afternoon; spot sales 200 bales at
unchanged prices.
LATHAM, ALEX NDER & CO.
Scaffolding WU1 Remain.
The citizens of New Bern will regret
to learn that the unsightly scaf folding
which is located on tbe southeast cor
ner of the Federal building will not be
remove bofore tbe celebration.
Mr. McGuire, the government clock
inspector, arrived in the city a few
days ago, and after a careful inspec
tion of tbe huge instrument which has
recently been placed in the tower of the
building found several defects that will
have to be remedied before the scaffold
can be torn away. The clock is presum
ably in good working order, but if the
defects were not remedied much trou
ble would be experienced in the future.
Stockholders Meeting
Goldsboro. July 11. The 56th annual
meeting of the stockholders of the At
lantic & North Carolina itailroad Com
pany will be held in Morehead City, N.
a on Aug. 4th, 1910- Meeting will be
ealled to order at 12 o'elock M. ,
, D. J. BROADHURST
"" - Secretary.
An Attractive Cafe.
The Busy Bee Cafe, which will be
tbe Mecca for hundreds of the visitors
next week la now one of the most at
tractively decorated buildings in the ci
ly. On the exterior of the bailiing are
a number of flags, banners etc., and al
so a large flag of th.a GKeirnationaiity.;
The Interior of Cafe -ia . appropriately
4daeorated with red and black streamers.
Mr. John Bambftua, the. efficient and
courteous manager of this popular Httle
eating house informed tbe writer yes-j
terday that he would he able tofurnlih
food for several thousand, people each
da'ntxt'weekt';.'';;-
;400ankJ in korth" Carolina.-
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Raleigh, July 22. Just, now the eor?
poratlon eommission,' which la .also the
sute board of tax assessment, is assee
sing all the banks, national and -state,
in North Carolina; Of thesothereare
400, 80 of the number being national.
The Increase of number of banks in
North Carolina is. great, for In 1902
there were only 60 state banks, while
now there are 320. This shown, as much
as anything in the world, how North
Carolina has developed in ejght years.
, WILLIAMS' KlDNil? TILLS
"Have you ri!'; !icted your Kidneys?
Have you ovcrwmkrd your nervous svs
t: a and ciiuai ;1 troublo with your kid-n.-y
and l.tiiJ '--rT l?ave you rt.lns in
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! j - m f ' ' i -iff,
Number of These Races Will Be
Pulled Off Each Day.
Many Entries.
The following is the official program
and the amount of prizss offered of the
boat races which will be pulled off next
week.
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 3 to 6 P. M.
Indian dug-ont tskiffa, paddling race,
one-half mile and return.
First prize $5 00
Second prize, 3 00
Third prize, 2.00
To each of the next 25 canoes fin
ishing. 1.00
Launches cabin ovtr 30 feet, binci-
cap, triangular course, about 8 miles.
First prize, $ 25.00
Second pi ize, 15.00
Third prize. 10.00
THURSDAY, JULY 28, 10:30 P. M.
Illuminated parade of water craft at
which prizes are offered for the best
decorated craft.
First prizp, $30.00
Second prize, 20 00.
Third prize, 15.00
Fourth prize, lu.00
Pifib prize, 5.00
FRIDAY JULY 29, 5 P M.
fisherman canoe rowing race one-half
mile an t return.
First prize, $ 15.00
Second p?ize, 10.00
Third prize, 5.00
Four-oared cutter race one-half mile
and return.
First prize Silver loviner cud to the
ship and $5.00 to each member of the
winning crew.
Second prize $2.50 to each member.
Launches, open, under 30 feet, handi
cap, triangular course, about 8 miles.
First prize, $ 25 00
Second prize, 15 00
Third prize, 10 00
Banner "Sure Seal" Fruit
Jars (with glass top.) M. E.
Whitehurst & Co.
Thieves Enter Store
Eaarly yesterday morning Borne one
entered the store of Menville E. Fisher
which is Jjcated on Broad street and
when thejr departed about $50 worth of
merchandise went with then.
The thief or thieves effected an en
trance through one of the rear win
dows and judging from the appearance
of the interior of the store on the fol
ic wirg moi-ning (hey did not f cil to
search for money whic i l.twever, they
did not find. The matter was at once
reported tt the police but up to the
present time no c'ue as to whom the
g-jiity parties were has bsen discover
ed. Making Arrangemnts For Erection of
New Shops.
Mr. E. T. Lambe, of Norfolk, Presi
dent and General Manager, of the Norfolk-Southern
Railroad Company, is in
the city making arrangements for the
erection of that company's new shops
which will replace the ones destroyed
by fire several months ago.
Mr.. Bambe has sent notices to each
of the families Jiving in theconmpany's
houses on Griffith street, that they
must move at once as the structures
which they occupy will be torn down
and the new structure erected on their
site. The new shops, upon which work
will be begun at an early date, will be
the largest and. most modern in this
section of the State and will also give
employment to a larger number of me
chanica. ; ; ;. tv
For HouM of Repreientativei .
At the solicitation of many Demo
crats from ' all ;the townships ;if the
county I hereby 'announce that i Vwill
enter the Democratic primary -to be
held SaturdayrSeptember 8rd Xi?.
y, .mm
a candidate for the legulntur.
l,L-' Respectfully ..
. . . ' R. A. NtJNN
"Bntton" Fire Engine Company Now
Have Bandsohte QiiartersV-
Every "Button" fire laddie In the
city is lull of pride today over the suc
cess they have obtained in making their
headquarters in the City Hall equal to
any in the State. Several days ago a
force of painters and decorators set to
work to transform the rooms into a
nlnce of beauty snd they have succeed
ed. Attractive wall paper has been
placed fn the walls, handsome CftrjwU
i ovi-r the floors end many other addi-
,( a 1 : . I - n .!.. Durinff tl,e
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NEW BERN. N.C.
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OSAV1NGS
a man or a woman is constantly subjected to the danger of loss of
funds unless they are carried in some other form than currency.
The drafts issued by this bank afford an ideal method for carry
ing money while traveling because they not alone epable the hold
er to obtain money anywhere but will serve as means of identifica
tion at banks and hotels.
If you are contemplating traveling either in this country or a
broad, we shall be very glad to have you drop in and let us explain
to you the details of our drafts.
Checking and Savings Accounts cordially invited 4 per cent on
savings. .
WM DUNN C.D.BRADHAM TA.U2ZELL
PR EST.
VICE
CLOTHING
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 ELKS TEMPLE
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WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LOT OF
RIBBON FOR DECORATING
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We Have Your Favorite Colors
Bay Before The Rush
Barrington Dry Goods Co.
SURETY BONDS
IN THE AMERICAN SURETY CO., OF NEW YORK.
COURT and CONTRACT BONDS executed immediately in the
STRONGEST Snd RICHEST COMPANY in the WORLD. Assets over
$7,000,000,00. Enjoys exclusive patronage of Norfolk Southern, Atlantic
Coast Line and Southern Ry Co.
Personal suretyship is a responsibility that no man should undertake.
A bond in this Company is absolute protection and the rates are as low ,
as the lowest For further information see j
W. O. BOYD, Agt
REAL, ESTATE, , INSURANCE", NEW BERN
BUILDING &
Rooms 820-321 Elks Building
The New Bern ORES jre Vt tany lo tt&
'istJuf and shouJdf be patronizel i byyoa ;; Ia internet 'to
: dthen.: .Ml
By Tecent comparison the goods i offered ; by our . incr--chants
were of as good qaaliry and just w ; cheap . , ua
''pies from afl establislied Noirtocrt toe
' ' If you dont find whaf yoa ncei'show, jov'4cMe ' pride
end let your pcrcbant order it for you, iforbydtej yea
wlM cf.ccurs;e our merchants to keep tlse best of everything -at
the chccpcct poscl.'a prices.; :iy:!-Ty?i
-'Tl:c-j:2nJ:ircf dc'.traf'are being jcjLawa
ennden c'J cr cer.rris. LtU keep thb'ccsy ft
br.ts arJ prefer. 'lilil' evv.;
STRONQ
COURTEOUS
PROGRESSIVE
Traveling
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