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4 No. 67. NEW BERN, CRAVEN COUNTY, N. TUESDAY DECEMBER 4, SECTION. 29th YEAR Mete- Dt if IHi A -S MAGNIFICENT REPORT REPORTS OF BADLY DISFIGURED BUT STILL GAME RULROAD OFFICES TO KOVEJO NORFOLK.

Report Made in Goldsboro READY DEATH BENEFIT FOR T0-BACCO EMPLOYEES. Blackwell's Tobacco Co. Will Pay (lencrons Sums to Beneficiaries of Workmen. s. The Blackwell's Durham Tobacco manufacturers of the well known Dur Is one of the greatest aids to success that a farmer'can have.

If ho can buy for cash he saves money by so doing. If he has money in the bank he can often uso it to g'cat advantage to pick up some Largam in land or atpis't or machinery that will greatly increase his profit. A checking account ih'this bank will help YOU. Why not have it. THIS BANK CATERS TO FARMERS' BUSINESS MIRES B.

BLADES, Pr.jld.nl. Wm. B. BLADES, "GEO. B.

PENDLETON, Cashier. is EE NEWS owner of the Florida East Coast Kail- way and is now doing one of the of Past Three DllJS est pieces of railway work ever Tolil Fni. in this or any other country, Will be Made This Week From The Centenary Chimh At the Con ference of Rocky Mount Sunday was the close of the conference year and the customary reports of conditrrfh and progress was submitted by the official board. The report was one which speaks volumes for earnestness, vigor and system with which the church has prosecuted it word. It moreover shows what excellent work the pastor, Rev.

G. T. Adams done in organizing and building up church temporally aswefl as spiritually. There are many societies formed of the membership each of which essential to the perfect operation of church. The official board voted unanimously request the conference to return Rev Adams to this charge and the request was strengthened by the request from many citizens.

The congregation voted invite the conference to hold its ses sion here. Tho essence of the report is that there have been raised this year for all purposes $37,303.31. The membership been increased by 87. persons and total number received during Mr. Adams three years pastorate is 492 making the membership to date 1,170 will perhaps be a matter of surprise some to learn that $95,000 in round numbers has been raised oy the members in the last three years, this of course covers benevolent contributions and current expenses It is safe to say that local Methodism has never been under such healthful and prosperous conditions.

Nor has the membership been more eager for Christian work or accomplished as much. The Christian Church Services There were two splendid sermons at the Christian church on Sunday. The State Evangelist to the Disciples, G. Walker, of Wilson, N. preached at both services.

The subject of his morning discourse was "Living to Christ," and very strikingly did he set forth what it means to live to Christ, to be a Christian. He showed that all too few Christians really appreciated its meaning. In concluding this sermon the evangelist showed what living to Christ would do for those who would so live. He set forth the facts that it would beautify, happify and glorify the faithful. His' night subject was "God's Search There was a chart with which the thought of this sermon was illustrated.

Very forcibly did the preacher turn "God's Searchlight" upon the hearts, words, actions, backbones, homes, churches, public life and social life of men. It was indeed a very practical and timely sermon. As the evangelist said "men are too prone to forget that God sees them in all they think, say or do." The conclusion of the sermon was an exhortation to his hearers that they 'Trepare to meet God in Judgment" By request of his brethren here the evangelist preached again last night. His subject was "Enlargement In this discourse he emphasized the great call and need for enlargement along all religious lines. The State Board of the Disciples of Christ in North Carolina will meet in this city today and will be the guests of Mr.

J. S. Basnight on Johnson St. Either Mr. Walker the evangelist or Mr.

A. B. Cunningham, of Washington, N. the PresHent of the State Board will preach at the Christian church to night The services begin at 7:30 p. Everybody invited, but the members of this church especially urged to be pres ent.

Mr. Edmonson of Missouri will take up the pastorate of the Christian church next Sunday and wi'l preach at morning and evening services. Mr. Edmonson is said to have done a great work in Missouri and will no doubt add much to the preaching force of our THEY COMb AND GO. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Bellamy returned to Wilmington yesterday. Dr. B.

F. Arrington of Goldsboro arrived in the city last night Mr. D. L. Ward went to Raleigh last night Dr.

J. W. Sanders, of Bogue, was in the city yesterday. Mrs. O.R.

F. Edwards of Roper, Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. E. Hib- bard.

Mrs. Ben Baruck, of New York City, is the guest of Mrs. O. Marks. Mrs.

F. B. Thomas, who has been the ruMt of her parents. Mr. and Mrs.

0. I Marks, left last week for her home in 1 Brunswick, Ga. For any of the ordinary diseases of the skin Chamberlain's Salve is excel- lent It not only allays the itching and smarting but effects a cure. For sale I by Davis Pharmacy snd Duffy. ham more most who his njt per the of his in a our we 'he to to be in Are Slow in BeinMade.

State Board of Canvassers Impatient' FEW ACCIDENTS ON THANKSGIVING DAI Mnrnal Protective Association, of Dur ham, Chartered. Murderer of David and Isaac Harrell Arrested iu Illanois. (fpecial Correspondence.) Raleigh, Nov. 30. The State Board of canvassers is hard at work, but is greatly annoyed by the failure to re ceive returns from bix counties, this number having not been heard from including Catawba and Union.

Chairman Lamb, of the Board says there are a number of breaks in the State and Congressional returns and that the legislature will have to amend the law by imposing a penalty on county boards for not doing their duty by sending in the returns. He says the trouble now is worse than ever before, and that it has been getting worse every two years since 1900. Telegrams have been sent calling for the returns, and if these are not in hand by tomorrow the board will continue its Bession next week or it may have to adjourn for twenty days which the law permits and send messages after the returns. Mr. Lamb says that the board finds the majority for McNeill for Corporation Commissioner to be Letween 46,000 and 47,000, making an estimate of the votes in the counties not heard from.

The Republicans cast about 77,000 votes. Thanksgiving day passed off very pleasantly here. The weather was su-purb and a grett many went hunting. Only one accident is reported, Secretary Bruner of the Board of Agriculture was out near town with two of his boys, Brandon and Stephen. Che latter's gun was aeeidently discharged and 36 buck shot struck the calf of the leg of Brandon, going so deep that the doctor could not take them out, The injury is not serious, however.

Next week the State Board of Agriculture meets in smi-annual session. No matters of special importance come before it He will make the necessary provision for turning over exhibits to the Jamestown Exposition Committee. Insurance Commissioner Young is notified by the Michigan Insurance Life Company that after January 1, it will write only non-participating business. A charter is granted by the State, and licenses are issued by the Insurance Commissioner to the Durham Mutual Protective Association, of which W. E.

Morse and others are the stockholders. The Governor makes requisition upon the Governor of Illinois for David Gar land, who, in 1900 killed David and Isaac Harrell in Mitchell county A State reward of $100 and a county re ward of the same Bum are outstanding for Garland, who is in jail at Pontiac, III. Deputy Sheriff Westley Bryan will go for him, as the agent of the State. Governor Glenn leaVei for Concord tomorrow to deliver the. memorial ad' dress at the meeting of the Elks.

At the Raleigh meeting the address will be livered by a very eloquent gentle man from Alabama, of high rank in the Order. Today Mayor Graham of Durham and Messrs. Sorrell and Everett of that place came here to see the Governor in order to urge him to reduce the death sentence of Freeman Jones, burglar, to life Imprisonment The Governor re cently respited Jones to December 15th. Today the State Board of Elections met. All of its members are present.

Wilson G. Lamb is chairman The meeting is held in the Hall "of the House. The number of pupils in the State School for the white blind and the col ored deaf mutes and blind today reached Sou, wnicn is about lo more than ever before. The Associated Charities devoted Wednesday to the distribution of Thanksgiving dinners to the worthy poor of the city, serving several hundred in this way and being assisted by a detail of the Sunshine boys and girls- Smallpox Situation Improving: (Special Correspondence.) Raleigh, Dec. l.The smallpox situ ationnas certain been held well in hand here.

One case was discovered yesterday in tne suDuros, ana imme- diately taken to the pest house, inclu- ding thirty persons there. Two cases are quarantined elsewhere, but the pa- jtients will soon be out The disease has been kept from spreading. All the public school children have been vac- cinate(t There have been only six ca 8es among the whites. LECTION BOARDS Engineer Kinney Whose Train Ran Into President Spen-cer's Special Bears a Charmed Special Correspondence. Greensboro, Dec.

1 The fated number 37 Southern Railway south bound train on which Presidenf Spencer was killed, and due here a 6:50 a. m. arrived here at 7:40 tonight, being the first through south bound to arrive dur ing the day. Sitting In smoker, his head done np with bandages was En gineer Kinney of Spencer who saved his life by jumping from his engine as it ploughed into the rear of thirty-three where President Spencer and party were asleep. The engineer said he was not hurt enough to prevent bringing his engine on through; but was glad to be relieved of the responsibility under such a great strain.

Cobb, first Vice President of the American Tobacco a passenger on the train when the wreck occurred, was due here for a Thanks viving hunt touay with his wife's brother, Hon. A Scales and her sister's husband, Hon Taylor, on his game preserve at Jamestown, six miles distant. He ar rived at 7:40. and a telegram of his safety sent early in the morning only reached his people here a few minutes before the train. Great local interest was manifested here in the disaster by reason of the fact that President Spencer, his friend and guest Phillip Schyler, who spends a week each Thanksgiving season at Spencer's game preserve at Friendship, a station on the Winston branch road ten miles distant, was expected by local sportsmen on thirty-three due at 5:53 this morning.

Spencer's son, Henry B. recently made sixth vice-president of the Company, who had been hunting a week at Friendship and getting things in readiness for his father and expect ed guests, was at the station with special train steamed up, to take the party on to Friendship, when intelligence of the wreck was given him by the train dispatcher on the platform of the station. As soon as possible he was sent on to Lynchburg in a special. President Spencer's vm-in-law James D. Lang of New York, who has a game preserve at Uak Kidge fifteen miles from here, has been there two days hunting expecting his wife and her mother to arrive Friday following Pres ident Spencer's arrival today at Friend ship.

Efforts made here during the day to reach Lang by telephone informing him of the awful tragedy have been unsuccessful it being probable that he mas out in the fields early and if intelligence reached him it was not made known here. The tragedy has made the whole city sorrowful because of the many friends of the parties living here, and the uncertainty as to the fate of many who were en-route to join guests awaiting them at the hotels here anticipatory of hunting during the week in the num erous game preserves scattered over the county. NEW BANKAT PAMLICO Savings Institution for Our Neighbor on The East to be Started January 1. A 'savings institution known as the "Bank of Pamlico" was organized this week at Bayboro with $15,000 capital and it will be one of the much needed business concerns of Pamlico county. As will be seen hy the list of directors and officers the most highly reputable and conservative men of the county are among its nnmber, men who are well known and who live at various points, cansequently the bank's interests are personally represented all over the county.

The bank will commence the transaction of business January 1. (Arrange ments are being made for the construe tion of a new building which will meet every requirement of an up-to-date bank. Following are the officers and directors: President T. A. UzzelL Vice-President S.

F. McCotter. Cashier-Z. V. Rawls.

Directors J. B. Reel, C. A. Flowers G.

T. Farnell, D. McCotter, W. H. Sawyer T.

A. Uzzell, A. B. Campen, S. W.

Ferrebee, T. A. Green, S. F. McCotter and W.

J. Swan. State Convict On Road Escapes. (Special Correspondence.) Raleigh, Dec. 1 The penitentiary PiinninffhAm MMrHwl fmm tha ivmtflrt camp In the suburbs of Wilmington, 'one night this week by cutting his chain, very skillfully and escaping through the tent He was serving a 15 years sentence from Union county for murder, his term having begun last Julv.

The eonvictaare kent In ltent and are shackled a long chain by shorter chains, and oneof these was cut For him a reward of $28 and all necessary expenses will be paid. He is very black, twenty one years old and 'quitestout. A L. on Apparently Good Authority. The next move of the consolidated railroad corporation operating under the name of the Norfolk and Southern will be to establish its offices at Nor folk.

This means the lemoval of the general offices of the A. N. C. from Goldsboro to that city, and the removal also of the officials. The change, it is said will be made as soon as the offices are completed that will be the compa ny's headquarters.

There will be Rome promotions in connection with these changes which will be of interest to many people. Mr. Matt Manly will be treasurer of the combined interests as he was of the A. N. C- and Mr.

R. Fostor will become Assistant General Superintendent. Messrs R. E. L.

Bunch and W. Bird, traffic mannger and auditor respectively, will continue in the same line of work as they have been for some time. It will be a matter of gratification to Mr. Manly's many friends in this city to learn of the confidence placed in him by the corporation. The promotion is deserved and he has the congratulations of all his friends.

The Circulating Library Popular. That the New Bern Circulating Libra- ary has friends is born out by the ac companying; report ot tne librarian stating the number of visitors that had been at the reoms in one week. The report also contains other interesting facts in regard to the library. Follow ing is the report: Visitors during week ending Nov. 15th 129 Books taken during week 197 Books returned during week 102 Books out Nov.

15th 99 We publish herewith a list of new books: Jane Cable. Incomplete Amorist. A Spinner in the Sun. The Distractions of Martha. Anne Boyd.

The Doctor. The Undertone. The Call of the Blood. A Lady of Rome. Next Saturday's Attraction.

"The Irish Pawnbrokers" a new comedy bv well-kRown writer is the Murphy and Murphy offering for this season. It is claimed for it that no funnier story of complications has ever been offered to the fun loving public. These popular comedians are said said to have parts that fit them better than anything- they have ever done. The supporting company has been selected with great care and embraces many celebrities in the farce comedy world. A.

P. N. Basket Party at Cove. There will be a Basket Party in the new school building Friday night, Dec. 7th for the benefit of the new school building.

The public has a cordial invitation to come, especially the young ladies and gentlemen, the young ladies to bring baskets and the young gentlemen to buy ther Now boys for a nice time eating supper with your best girl. The North Carolina Dames of 1 846. Mrs. H. J.

Lovick has been elected treasurer of the Monterey Camp, N. C. Dames of 1846. to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mrs. Lucy E.

Polk, of Warrenton, the venerable widow of Major William A. Polk and sis ter-in-law of President Polk. The payment of dues in this order is now due and the treasurer is anxious to collect this morey as some necessary expenses have to be met. The Dames are making earnest efforts to locate soldiers of the Mexican war, the senior soldiers of the United States in order that they may receive the pension to which they are entitled. The rate paid now is 12 for veterans and $8 for their widows.

New County Commissioners Elected. At Monday's meeting of the Board of County Commissioners of Craven after the old board had finished its business, the new board were sworn in. The new board for the next two years will be composed of the following members: E. Foy, A. E.

Wads worth, J. B. Harvey, G. V. Richardson, John S.

McGowan and R. B. Lane, clerk of the board. At the election for chairman, Mr. E.

Foy was unanimously elected. Mr. A. E. Wadsworth chairman pro tern.

Santa Claus Mail. To accommodate the little folks who nrifl Snf a Plana before Xmas, a mail box has been placed in ront of M. E. Whitehursta Co's store. All letters should be mailed here before December 20th to insure prompt attention, free rr- Poste My heart and hand another claimed, His plea had come too late.

It's ever thus with people without pluck and vim, Take Rocky Mountsin Tea, don't get left again. the the has the are the to to has the It to Bull Tobacco, has informed its em-playees that it will hereafter pay a death benefit to the beneficiary of any person in its service who does not draw than $50 a week in wages. The important feature of the plan is embodied in the following paragraph taken from the announcement: "Upon proof of the death of any person jn the employment this company shall have been continuously in its service for at least one year preceding or her deaths and whose wages do at that date exceed fifty dollars week, the Blackwell's Durham Tobacco Company will donate in cash to -person previously designated by such employee the sum of money equal to wages paid to such dead employee this company during the last year of or her life, not exceeding however any case the sum of five hundred dollars. Mr. Fletcher, Comptroller of the Company, in an interview with a reporter recently said: "We have followed the lead of the American Tobacco in establishing death benefit fund for our workmen because we believe the scheme to be a good one and worthy of adoption.

In employ are quite a number of persons who have worked for us for many years. They have rendered faithful service and by giving them this insurance we hope to make them feel that appreciate their efforts. Among younger employees the death benefit will be regarded as a strong inducement for them to continue from year year in our factories. "Of course the expense will be large, but we consider that it will be money well invested. As there are no strings our offer, and no fees of any kind to paid by our employees, we cannot be accused of trying to pose as philanthropist at teir expense.

The benefits will be paid without contest and without delay on proof of death." A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE. The Local Lodge ot Elks Pay Tribute to the Memories of Their Departed Brothers. In the mysteries of the order of Elk- dom the hands on the dial have once more pointed to the hour of eleven and respect to the significance of that emblem the local lodge of Benevolent and Protective order of Elks paid due reverence to the memories of those who 'though lost to sight areto memory dear," was'duly observed by the New Bern Lodge at the opera house Sunday afternoon, and the building was packed with sympathizing friends, about 600 people being present The preliminary ceremonies were faithfully performed as indicated on the program, prominent among them was the song, "The Heavenly Song," by Rev. Garth, which was very finely rendered. The address by Mr.

W. J. Bellamy, of Wilmington, was a discourse which was greatly appreciated by the audience. The speaker made some very pleasant allusions to New Bern as a city, to her historic Importance, the grand men she had contributed to the welfare of the State and county and to her long existence, even before the Mecklenburg and Philadelphia Declarations of Independence. And in every generation she has had men of whom she may well be proud.

He spoke in high terms of the order saying that it was not meant to supersede religion and that the cardinal principles promulgated by the order were those fostered and encouraged by the Word of God. They practice every good virtue and keep in mind and heart the precept in- -volved in tho Golden Rule. Thanatopsis, the beautiful poem by Wi liam Cullen Bryan which is adopted in the ceremonies used by the Elks was elaborately and beautifully apostrophized by the speaker and through it he showed how the true Elk bore out the admonition. So live, that when thy summons comes To join the innumerable caravan which moves To that mysterious realm where each shall take his chamber in the silent halls of death. Tbey go not like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon, but, sustained and soothed by unfaltering trust approach thy grave, Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about Mm.

And lies down to pleasant dreams." He finished with a recital of another beautiful poem by Sir Alfred Tennyson "Crossing the Bar." Hon. H. Guion pronounced the eulogy for the membtrs who had d'. 1 ring the present year and spk nIdly 1 he speak of the characteristics i. good qualities the deceased bro her, C.

T. Watson, Fine veal and lamb at O.iks ket 9 ft here for Thanksgiving are Mr. and Mr, Henry M. Flafiler, of Florida and New York. Mr.

Flagler i3 tho president and namely the building of the line from Miami to Key West, along the Florida Vevs, in a sweeping semi circle. Norfolk. Dec 1-Today' W. A. Garrett took charge of his office as vice-president and general manager of the Seaboard Air Line to which he was elected.

Philadelphia, 1 In the football game here between the Navy and Army, the former defeated the latter by a score of ten to nothing. There was an enormous crowd in attendance including officers of all ol both branches. Tho rojult wi3 very much of a surprise as odds ware in ivor of the Army. Princeton, Djc. 1st.

-Two big stemmeries were destroyed by incendiary fire last-night. Oie building belonged to the Impend anl sustains a loss of 170, Washington, Dec 3. -President Roosevelt sent to Congress the following nom inations; Secretary of Treasury, George B. Cortelyou. Attorney General, Charles J.

Bonaparte. Postmaster General, August Meyer. Secretary of War, I. II. Metcalf.

Secretary of Interior, James R. Garfield. Secretary of Commerce and Labor, Nathan Straus. Associate Justice of Supremo Court, William H. Moody.

Collector of Customs at Albemarle, D. Newberry. Washington, Dee. 3. Congress be gan its sessions today and nearly all the memboH were present.

The gal leries were packed with spectators. Senator Foraker introduced a resolution of enquiry into the dismissal in disgrace of tha batallion of tha 25th regi ment colored in funtry. Chicago Dec. 8 -It was decided yes terday that John Alexarder Dowie und his followers wou'd leave Zion City and establish another place. There has been so much friction between tho two leaders Dowie and Voliva, 'that the former has determined to quit.

High Point, Dec 3 The Sparks train was wrecked hera this morning and one man and several ponies were killed. Angry circus men attacked the conductor and beat him into insensibility. Sheriff and posse are af fer them. At the Rink Tuesday Night. On Tuesday night next there will be mutuc at the skating rink by the K.

of P. Band, at which time a purse of money will be given wiy to the person holding the lucky number. The admission is 10 Cents which scarcely pays for the music. Skating is a fine sport at this time of the year, and is fine exercise us well as wholesome amusement. Don't forget, Tuesday night is the time.

The rink is open every afternoon and night. Governor Jarvis Better. Kins tun Free Press, Dec, 1: "A telephone message from The Greenville Rtflector to The Free Press late Mils afternoon states that the condition of ex-Gov. T. J.

Jarvis, vhowas reri rt.ivm. mu.iy evening is considerably improved and strong hopes are now entertained fur his recovery, He rallied during the niRht and has teen Jawing better today, 1 GovTr an ttat'k iTuesday hich was diagnosed gall j8tone amJ Brew unLil Fri()ay evening when his lify was deapnirod of," nal Headers. TERRITORY INCLUDED MAINE TO MEXICO Industrial, Commercial, Social, Religions, Criminal anil Political Happenings Condensed in Few Lines. nchburg, Nov. 10.

Superintendent Chapman, of the Southern Railway, Axes tho blame for the accident in which President Spencer was killed, on the operator, D. J. Maddox, located at Rangoon. Maddox has disappeared but a warrant is out for his arrest. Many detectives are looking for him.

No. 33 block had not notified the operator that the ain was entitled to pass, that is: the track was not clear. Raleigh, Nov. 3'). The number of charters granted by the 'Secretary of Slate during the year is 962 against 692 last year.

Raleigh, Nov 30 In view of talk of Col. A. B. Andrews suc-esding the late Samuel Spsncer aa head of the Southern railroad, he said today that he positively wonld not accept the presidency of the road under any circumstances, lie could be president if he would leave the State but he does not care to do so. 1 Wake Forest Nov.

30 There isj great rejoicing today over the victory of the Wako Forest debaters at the Interstate Collegiate debate at Macon Qx. Raleigh, Nov 30-The State Hoard of Elections has completed its All counties have reported except Catawba. McNeill's vote was Douglas, 75,457. The Democratic majority in Catawbi was about 200. In the Third Congressional District Thomas vote was 10,382, Dixon's vjte was 6,280, Duffy's vote for Solicitor in the 6th Judicial district was 7,442 against Crumpler 2,662.

Washington, Nov. 30. The funeral of Samuel Spencer, tho late president of the Southern Railway, will be held In this city Sunday. 4 Chicago, Nov. 30.

Judge er has returned from the Phillipine Isl and where he was Judge. He says that the country is a very valuable posses-, slon and self sustaining. He says that war between the United States and Japan la certain aa Japan desires to con trol the commerce of the islands. Philadelphia, Nov. 30.

Tho report that has gained circulation that the ma' rines on board the battleship Tennessee had mutinied is absolutely without foundation. Greensboro, Nov 30 AtGibsenville, Guilford county, Frazier Jones shot and killed his wife yesterday afternoon Jones was drunk and had been made insanely jealous by reports that his wife was unfaithful. Upon returning to his home from Greensboro he began to upbraid her for her alleged condu he grew furious and fired three shots her all at close range, ki'ling her in stantly. He" was arrested and brought to this city and lodged In Jail. Washington, Dec 1 Congress opens Monday and nearly all representatives have arrived.

The Scnatorsaro a little lower but there ars many members of ve upper nouse nere, RaleiKh, Lec.l. Among the visitors i iLDfThrfclD) TTDTR) TnT1T.