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at: ;C ; 1 mi $JM iBiilllliiK 4 Quintette Of Feminine Beauties Who Will Be :Seen With "Mutt and Jeff ' at the Masonic , ; V -Theatre Tonight. - USING SUDDEN" WEALTH. " What Would You Do if You Fall Holr ,v- to Three Hundred Millionsf -r Some time ago a ma'nN was "knock- me Anurew jaroegie lor uie crazy idea of potting up all "those libraries," and finally for lack of something else to say, I asked him casually: ? "Well, what would yon. do If yon had 800 millions dumped Into your lap?" . He gulped once or twice, went Into a sort of trance, and finally said: r "Why fd I'dwhy, blamed f I know" and , then we talked about something else.- Since then the subject has crossed my mind ninny times, and I am not . mntrn that the proper solution Is any " nearer. It. yoa ask the question of .tea of your friends, you will at first them: , , 1 "Buy me a yacht and travel all the .- time." "BuJId the finest home In the country." "Buy all the pork and beans In the world and throw hem to the fishes " etc.. these being a few of the actual answers given me. After ward, oa reflection, each one will really try to say what be would do, but the Jbnman mind finds It difficult to com prehend such an amount, or -even the interest on ft. which at 5 per cent would be $15,000,000 yearly Interna tional Magazine. ' 1 . ..ELEPHANT COURTSHIP. Feats of Strength by Whloh the Lady ChoosM Her-Mate. ' ' " ' When two male elephants compete . for the companionship of a female they do not forget their dignity so far as to ght for the lady. They simply face each other .squarely. Then one. of them pulls down a branch from a tree with his trunk and lays It at bis feet The other takes a larger branch or pulls up a big shrub by the roots and also lays it at bis feet Number one then tackles a still big ger branch, and this strange competi tion goes on;-. turn and turn about tuitil at last the contestants try to pull down trees wholesaleand the onewho fails to urtxi nis try lu. turn is ntan doned by llif tiidy vlfpliaitt: who lias been an tiiiiMvsted spectator of the strange duel. " She' goes oJr with the possessor ,uf the lnrpest trp. and the Vanquished ; eiepuuut retire ' shame faced. , - . ' This trial of strength "'species of courtship; Is very i remarkable When contrasted ' with the ordeal of battle of most other animals and shows the highly developed Intelligence of these enormous creatures. wiae worm mag azine. . i 1 . ' r-Good Luok Amulets. ' ' Mr. Edward Lovett, In a lecture to the members' of the Polk Lore society. explained his collection of amulets for good luck used by fishermen on the coasts of the British Islands. It was with no small difficulty that be secured his specimens and certified their his tory. Luckily here and there he met old men of the sea -who bad no longer any direct personal interest In the wares of Billingsgate; for , It I was an nnwrltteo law among; the fishermen that to communicate the nature of the charm- was to destroy its efficacy for good luck. These charms were any thing but charming in themselves old dead fish, small stones with boles In them which were suspended in the bow of the' boat an old penny found In the stomach of a dogfish which, be cause one fish evidently liked it would entice other fish as well or a portion of a dried kingfisher, as. this bird was believed to bring good weather, Lon don Standard. .- v .. ' .The Fall of Rome. " Odoacen the Goth, was proclaimed king of Italy A. 0. 47. " This ended the Roman empire of the West The Byzantine, or eastern empire, founded A. D. 80S. with the division of the em pire by ,Tbeodoslus. fell - A. ' D. 1453 with the capture of Constantinople by the Turks. In truth it cannot be said that any,, or even twow nation over threw Roma Rome was overthrown by the pressure of the whole barbarian world, assisted by , the Inherent cor ruption of the Roman people. When You Build, Build. With , .'fi:;R:i;Gl':v' CLARK BRICK & TILE CO., . - ' Clark, N. C.y or call on GASKILC HARD WARE CO., Local Agent . Phone 147. New , Bern IIP-174 Granulated Sugar 5 l-2c. (Town Talk Flour - 45c. Best Lard ' 15c. Cream Cheese 22c. Obelisk Flour 50c. 12 lb bags Patent Flour 38 Reg Hams ; : 23c H; C. ARMSTRONG ! PHONE 174 NOTICE OF' 'ADMINISTRATRIX " Having qualified as administratrix of the Estate of B. K. Bryan deceased late of Craven county North- Carolina this is Jo notify ail persons having claims against the estate of said. de. ceased : to exhibit them to the under signed on or (before the 23rd day xl August 1914 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.: All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. , r MISS V. M. BRYAN , ' j Administratrix New Bern N. C. - This 23rd day of August 1913. - ' FREIGHT CARS TAKEN OFF EX PRESS TRAINS. 1 i ' DILL & HARGETT ' ;? Horse & Mule Co. V- : ,. .7 .. ' i i ' 'Y i - ' ' ' '' '; ' V ' " ; Live Stock, Buggies, Wagons, Carts and Har-;? ness. When in need of any thing in our line ive vus a triair :j :: . :: 1 03 Front St. 5 Offices phone 1 67 " Effective Sunday, August , 24th the Norfolk Southern Railroad will put into effect . a; new- schedule' for tlfe' night passenger trains between Raleigh and Norfolk. The change will shorten the running time between the two, points approximately! forty-five minutes. The most important feature ' of the -hew schedule will be that the train leaving Norfolk at 9 o'clock at night and also train leaving Raleigh at 9,:30 p. m. for Norfolk will not have' any freight cart m their make-up as has been the case heretofore. T,i . -X-'i , ;. The night train ,frqm Norfolk : will arrive 6:30 a. m. instead of 7:15, a. m. Passengers will be allowed to remain in sleeper until 7:30 a. m, so that they will not be inconvenienced. . t The night train to Norfolk will leave -Raleigh at f ;3a instead of 9 o'clock as at present. The day train will arrive Raleigh1 at 7:45 p., m.: r . The Railway officials consider the elimination of the freight cars from the night, express the most , important part of the improved schedule. ' Be ginning Sunday also tie day trains between Raleigh - and, Norfolk S will make, a dinner Btop of fifteen: minutes at Edenton instead of stopping only ten minutes tiere asjnow. As restaur ant is close to the station passengers will bt enabled to enjoy a mid-day meal where' now they have-only time to 5 ! I I i i. . a I I I I : : Cost only $5.00 per year and provides benefits of $15.00 per. week for sickness I 5 J and accident, and two thousand dollars for accidental death. . , ' J J !i Jm T. . MOO I?P AflF NT US MiddIe Street H M s SiUEly 1 NEW BERN, N. C. f:i . . . See Him and Get a Policy . , . i FilEE BATHS We have Reop- ehed Qiir Meat , .& Hot or Cold at, the Midgette Hotel ORIENTAL, N. L oca ted on the ; banks of Neuse river where you get the . breeze all th , time.' Hot' apd Cold ; running water Screens. Serve the best food in ' Pamlico County, Special rates by week,', r 'K'' Home of the Traveling men.'- 't , - Midgette hotel . W. F. Midgette, Pro I Market and have on hand to-day as fine Beef , Weal, Lamb and Pork as: ever brought to mis city, rnone m or 122. v Your orders will re ceive prompt attention , . , - - ','- ' ( , i- - . ; ' New Bern Pro ' duce - Go. EXCURSION TO JACKSONVILLE ' ANDTAMPA, FLORIDA, C ! - via the j ' ' c r ATLANTIC t COAST LINE. ,- On Tuesday, September 23, the Atlantic -Coast Line will sell round trip ! ticke s from New Bern to Jacksonville, ," Fla.at $8.50-and to Tampa at $10.50, limited to reach original starting point" not- later than midnighi' of 'Tuesday . ; September" 30,; 1913, - Proportionate ! rates will be made from' other -points v Virginia, North and South Carolina. . ' Ample", Pullman and coacn accom- . modations will pe provided for all passengers, and everything will be doner -; by. the 'management of theAtlantic ; Coast Line to make j this a first class excursion ' r , " ; For tickets, Pullman accommodations- and schedules see the nearest Agents or address, T. C. 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