an BEAUTIFYING HOMES AND FARMS. It is mid that the streets of are kepi clean by types n before l own door. mt CON- A congress of the greatest to the world in general What an been conducting would be if every I modestly and quietly in one vie owns a home or farm the Italian capital. We refer to would try to it as pleasant -wiT- pen, roar, t. the eye as possible and visitors would at the thrift and our people, and travelers would delight in through domains. The metamorphose n a short time would be Mon tin-cost would b. email, not necessary live in a Grand- awes, but beauty and goon lute Invite The humblest cottage i nay be made lovely I very little expense. Clean away unsightly from i i front down n i the In e frond en trash p l w. i-. i trow, v. seats i i arbor, the n o i Von . . I here and I i Ar d you spend j in the by the enhanced your property, you ever have an occasion u ell. Every who owns his own home or farm should take great pride in II Home is where expect our we to die. We don't appreciate the piece U we have any spend tor pleasure here If where it be put. bury Reporter. Convention Greensboro, N- t , July Democracy of North through it representatives lion today placed record endorsing William Bryan for President in 1908 and presented a suitable running k of North Carolina It stamped with approval legislation enacted in the Watts and Ward hills the mania and sale voiced a de- i i enlargement of the now era of the Corporation also demanded that he- obligation pf the traveling The election Franklin by an an el; the convention. i r was the adoption off n providing forth enact- of graduated income tin law the election of senators an circuit court judges the the Italian capital the International Con- whose conclusions have been a useful and practical con- to In the first place the national letter weight unit has ed from half an ounce to an ounce, milking the rat.- live cents it equivalent to money other for the and three cent ounce. There is also h, be the equivalent f an n sunup, in the an in postal order, for . tents, which for a stamp of the value in any country the ,;,. -v number wore made to reduce the live cents to four -h Our own currency prevents our taking much interest in this proposal nickel is a much more unit than new regulations will no doubt result in a great extension of the postal business through- out the world, and it will, n probability thereby increase the of the in all civilized countries. The national postal exchange Older murks an advance the peaceful business relations nations In it Will germ of the international currency of the the of the in the American Monthly Review of Reviews for July. Greenville's Big Department Stores. EASTERN REFLECT Hot Weather Merchandise Qt Is abounding in plentiful beauty and cheapness here. The thin, fluffy, COol materials tor June Selling are Heady tor your inspection and mends. Glance over the list below and then come let us you the goods, which must be seen to he appreciated. Our Notion depart- J WHICHARD. Editor and Owner. VOL. No. end Friday. DOLLAR PER YEAR IN ADVANCE GREENVILLE. PITT COUNTY. NORTH CAROLINA TUESDAY. JULY 1906. NO NORTH CAROLINA'S PROGRESS GREAT During the of Monday a tree blew down then of of Mi. house Creek it. Mrs. i, ten la all were in the house at the time, but not one was injured the least. the tree and away top extricated the the root. When the were it was found that Mrs. Parham ea a chair holding her , bet a dazed condition, she i to herself, aid is now living in a recently by Mr. Clyde Forties. in-1, n- only a broken ., clock was km not broken, it i the family. Colored Dress Goods Department Beautiful cool dainty lawns in small dots and figures, small and large flora patterns and solid colors for to cent per yard. Brown dress linens, percales, figured madras and gingham. White Depart- inch French lawn yard inch Persian lawn to yard inch Persian lawn to yard inch Handkerchief linen to yd inch yard inch Irish linen to yard inch Union cotton, but almost as pretty as all linen for more money at yard. Lovely dotted the real imported kind, in small neat designs from to yard. figured madras for shirt Waists and dresses this seasons newest patterns from to variety great and patterns lovely. Laces Embroideries We are showing many pretty things In this laces we have baby Irish French, Germany, Round thread Val in all overs, bands and edges Batiste and Baby Irish combined from the loveliest band of trimmings of the season, we are showing it in exquisite patterns, suitable for very sheer materials as well as the heavier kinds. Black baby Irish all overs and bands to match. you, as we are showing many useful and desirable novelties. Fans Yes we have all kinds and sizes some so and and breezy in paper, silk, and gauze. The silk gauze fans, with real fine dainty decorations and Ivory sticks are lovely and as cheap as to others with cheaper sticks and cents. Shopping bags in white kid, white canvas and fancy leathers in black and colors from cents to Pretty white wash belts embroidered and some with detached buckles in and pearl, the prices range from to Guilt belts, leather belts, silk belts all prices. Ladies hosiery in black and white gauze, some plain, some embroidered, some lace boots, others lace all over, ail sizes and prices. Infants and in black and white all sizes from IO to Ladles and infants gauze vests, short and long sleeves. Nazareth and Daisy waists for boys and girls, cool comfortable, all sizes each. tops and cords and ruffles stamped linens, embroidery silks and cottons. Ready made waists in ladies sizes, handsomely trimmed with embroidery and lace, some look like hand embroidery prices from to Plain Fancy Black Lawns Batiste, French lawn, Silk mulls, Per- lawn, Mercerized madras and many other pretty wears from to yard. NOTICE COTTON AS The Pitt branch of the L. c. A will hold , hone , eleven a. m y, , . AH town- ,. , ,.,. me red to m, i i i nil be open tn , ho i; in e wick the Lighting The vicinity tin Presbyter- to be . favorite piece for lighting. The ha Sec p mice, on.-e doing con ruble damage the building, at mother lime a pole near corner en the electric kit on the comer THE CORSET DEPARTMENT G. Corsets and Invisible Lacing Corsets in and Batiste for slender, stout, and Medium figures at 1.00 each, Good Girdles, all sizes, for and 1.00 Our stock of House- s-keeping linens Should meet your approval. All kinds of Towels, Bath rags, table Damask. Nap- kins and Doilies. A good assortment at right prices. Perfumery, Toilet Soaps, Tooth Powders, Tooth Brush es. Nail brushes, Hair brushes, and combs Talcum Powders, per box, others at we ill . i -i H , c i N i i it . Bewail Be Maw, f t t pi h kl C v.- Mail Town. A hull, to he a struck After mi interview before the mayor he given a hour to get the the way , t corner id Pitt end Inter- the people i fill . in i . i m i ill quotation i.; hi ,, h mi piercing v, ii i. Come of Concrete. K now ii.,, and Third street, i , if rapidly and makes a C- appearance. It is being built of concrete the first house kind to he erected here. The Sh N i man as much about women lie to make them be , in- know. Is ready to serve yon with the best and at prices. You should see our splendid show of Oxfords, Court Ties, and Sandals for Ladies and white Canvas and pumps in Ladies sizes. The lace Curtains, Window Shades. Rugs aid Art squares we are showing would add very -me of the many pretty and useful things we have here Nearly every boat and train brings us something new and desirable, we always have good values you. J. K. J. GREENVILLE Increase in Capital Per Cent in hive Years. Washington, D. July The industrial growth of North during years a progress hardly passed by any State the told in detail in a issued by the Con-us reference to which was made sonic weeks ago an advance sheet. There is in vested today in North Carolina in manufacturing pay- o wage earners and to Officers and products of tho value of Five years ego there was only capital Invested in the State, the value of the products manufactured was only and only was paid to wage earners. The increase in has been per cent, in the value of products per cent, and in the amount of wages per cent. Manufacturing for seven cities in the State are given. Winston out pro- ducts of the greatest value, which amount an increase per cent 1900; the largest yum of manufacturing a total of Hero are some of tho j Manufacturing establish- Charlotte New Ber Raleigh Wilmington Winston Winston's gain was the largest, being Sis per cent, in the past five years. The capital invested in these a way is thus shown. Charlotte, , ; New Item. ; 1.925,712; Winston, Winston shows nu of per cur. in The item of Charlotte, Greensboro, Wilmington, Winston, J. Pence In News and Observer. RECEIPTS. Town is Grow- The of tr- I i ending June M of r the he of June Ike were an i- if over the index th . increased of the Voting Rev, Ml. ill. In d t of Wake preached Memorial night. m was and well gave pleasure. MIND YOUR WIFE. BRYAN ACCEPT. The Profit That Comes Therefrom; lo Jones The newspapers of the country have been telling how Mayor Mr- of New York, escaped being a victim of the recent railroad wreck in by taking the advice of his wife. Upon lauding the he wanted to take one the interior, while his wife advised another. He took the route she selected, while bad he followed his own plan would have been on the ill fitted train. The Bi Hector has just found an instance home of the profit in minding your wife. Mr. J. F. of the Chocowinity seeded of Beaufort county, dropped in to tell us his crops, and was praising his wife for the good ad- given him. He said when he was about to plant hi crops this spring he was selecting place, for the the corn the tobacco. His wife told him place selected for the tobacco was entirely too low the crop would be drowned if he it there. Upon advice he changed his mind put tobacco out on the bills. Now he says crops on the low lands are drowned while his the bills is as fine as he ever saw. tell you it pays mind your he added. THE SHORT-SLEEVE FAD. Scorn Work If you want to something bard try to get one of walking around the street to chop J off your sidewalk do any other work. You can't hire one to do anything. A man who is in society is usual- out more be is Opinions differ as to whether the fad tor women is already doomed to extinction, but there is a general agreement that its fate bangs trembling in the The fashion has been a godsend to women work iii shops, tint that is the very reason why it no longer appeals to the or to the aristocratic. For these who work the lower part of the sleeve of the short-sleeve waist does not get oiled, for the obvious reason that it is there. costs me about half what it did before in said short-sleeved sales- woman the other day. This aspect of the new style will, of course, kill it in time, but the dealers say that it will probably continue prevalent at summer resorts this season women prepared for it by laying in sup- plies bf the new garments, which are too expensive to discard at once. This is especially true of a large number of women of limited means who have made their own waists. good effect of the short sleeves has to make women take better care of their says a doctor. Is surprising how good arm ha-i to be to look well in a short sleeve. I have bad much new business during past month from women who I be calloused places removed their elbows, and the difficulty I have found in doing this in some cases hew much the removal was need ii, July United James K. of Arkansas, won was chair- man of the Democratic national committee when William Bryan made bis campaign for the in 1895 and 1900, has re- a letter Mr. Bryan, in which he announces that he will accept the nomination i- for the third time if it is letter is June at Stockholm, and is as have been watching political developments and have with gratification the vindication Democratic principles. You hive Correctly slated my position. As I wrote to Colonel I shall do nothing to secure nomination and do not want unless conditions seem to demand it. I may add I enjoy the of private feel do some good without office. are, however, certain rt forms which I would like very much to Bee accomplished to assist in the accomplishment of these reforms I am willing to be- come the party candidate again, if when the time for nomination rives the advocates of reform are in control of the party and think that my candidacy will give the best assurance of victory. If some one else seems more a I shall be even better I need not assure hat am more interested in seeing our than am in the personnel of the ticket. The country needs to have Jeffersonian Democracy applied to all of the departments of the government, State and national, I am con- tent to help make this application. truly, W. J. BRYAN. FARMERS LOSE THOUSANDS Hon. T. G Sin in Sanitarium. the whole town was lucked ti learn that the able Thomas u, and favorably n this section a of decline which necessitated his being taken to a private sanitarium. His physical weakness, added to a slight mental aberration made this step necessary Tuesday his son-in-law left with him for more, where be will receive private mist. Already yon can notice a little lengthening of the nights. Seven bales of cotton received at the city cotton platform a few days ago were damaged to such an extent that about tin pounds of the lint bad to be picked from each of them. The pickings were worth about half price, making the loss, with cotton cents a of 83.39 a bale. Cotton Weigher S. Withers and i Robert Simpson Bay that much of cotton received at the platform liming the of this season will lie in condition oil ac- count of the carelessness the in leaving it in the A learned that the far- even in Mecklenburg lose probably several thousand dollars every year in damaged cot- in, when if they put it under shelter, the cotton would in first clan condition, experienced cot ton merchants in the city told an Observer reporter that the farmers North South Caro- Hie out of pocket thousands and thousands dollars every season of carelessness leaving their cotton m the open The old the winter do but the warm of the and summer it as it nil her matter. The building of houses in the centers the of damaged cotton every year, however, the farmers are learning to take the same care of their of other Observer. IT IS COMING Convenience of the Day Current. The furnishing of a day current by the Henderson Lighting and Power Company opened the way for starting up a number if new en- and innovations and con- of a less importance. One of the latest of these is the of the electric iron by Mrs. A. S. Instead of the old style which necessitates running a stove to heat the irons, uses an electrically heated iron to do the work at her pressing and cleaning Gold Leaf. It is with this idea of small industries and developing 1- Flanagan, Dr. D. L the town that has made The James and Rev. J E. tor so anxious to see a day electric , There also some good remarks current in The J made, , , current will be installed here, , and there is no telling in how many were spread ways it will help the town and at wigwam and all the same rime increase the revenue cream, cake, lemonade, ice eater of the plant. People will find use cigars, etc., to their own for tic day current numerous tn- j d , . , , and conveniences- h meeting mo meet enjoyable He of any since institution of the tribe. THE RED MEN. Tribe No. I. R. M. Install Officers. At their meeting Friday night the following were raised up to their by Deputy Great J. H, Harriss, by Great Prophet F. M. Hodges and S. T. Sachem, Roy C. Flanagan. Sr. Dr. L James. Jr. D. C. Moore. Prophet. J. F. Smith. After installation all present were highly entertained by ad- dresses from those eloquent SOON WILSON. Install Officers and Enjoy a Feast. FOR THE OLD TICKET. At the meeting of Tar River Lodge No. K. of P. night, the following . I C, July night, the following officers were in stalled for the ensuing term by A. II- Ellington, D. G. K. C. Flanagan. C. C. T. J. Moore, V. C. F. D. J. S. Mooring, M. of W. W. E. Hooker, M. at A. C. S. Carr, M. of E. It. M. M. ofF. A. J. Moore, K. of R. W. E. I. G. M. Abbott, O. G. After the installation the lodge enjoyed quite a feast of lemonade, ice cream, cake and cigars that bad prepared in the bouquet hall. The hive a flour- lodge and it is con- ITEMS. Several mouths ago I took the initiative in Democratic and placed nomination for the Hon. J. J. Laughinghouse nomination was made with- out his knowledge or consent. Since then I have watched and made a careful survey of the situation county, and am now of the opinion that it will be best to return the old ticket to our next Legislature just as we had it two years ago. realize there are several Dem- elements in Pitt county. I desire political harmony in the Democratic party in county and for this reason I withdraw hi nomination for the Senate, and leave to nominate him for th- House of Representatives along with the other names on the old Legislative ticket. C. M. Jones. HAVE RAILROAD MEN LEARNED THEIR LESSON Is it high time for the rail- road men themselves to read clear handwriting the wall, Raleigh and Sound Rail. way People Have Big Forces Hard at Work Pushing to From good authority it is learn., and Sound railway people to be running a train from Raleigh to Wilson two The from Raleigh to Wilson the line is about fifty miles the rail is laid bout half way, the grading being completed beyond Zebulon. Out from working this way are at work, the contract being with J. G. White AC., York. Above u a force of nearly is at . it convicts and over three other workers. this several gangs are k at points between Zebulon and m. work is also being pushed, and out from New Bern towards Washington there is force of over three hundred men. Other gangs are to be put work and is to be the prospect being in two month or a little over trains will be from Raleigh to Wilson, that a new to Eastern North Carolina will be in operation. Raleigh News and Observer. No complaint about not having enough rain these days. lien Cobb and daughter, Miss , Mary, spent Sunday night with his to comprehend What i so sister, Mrs. Charles Hooks. j patent to almost every one else in Clayton Wilson, of the country Through their Sunday night at E. Influences at Washington they George Buck, son of Mrs. Nancy spent the entire Buck, is quite ill with fever. in trying to obstruct Ernest Langston and sister, Miss J that was essential to their own Eva, spent Saturday night and Sun. I Permanent welfare, at the very day with relatives near Reed Branch, Mrs. J. and son Arthur, spent Saturday and Hun- day with her daughter, Mrs. Chas. time they should have ed their energies to their houses in order and preparing themselves a new period of railroad management as tree from abuses as vigilance could possibly Jefferson Wilson and Henry I secure. In the end, their Worthington, of Centerville, spent Sunday in vicinity. Several from this neighborhood spent yesterday in Greenville. Coward and J. J. tactics all failed, tn Sen ate itself added amendment after amendment to the Hepburn bill to make it mote and severe than it was of Greenville, wore in the neighbor- from the House e. hood one day last week. lives. So has J. A. spent Saturday and however, within a month Sunday in Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo spent Sunday with their brother, Latvia Pearl Grifton, spent Friday night Miss Annie One good thing about rainbow gold is that we can't squander it bargains. Died. The infant daughter, aged of Mr. and Mrs. B. died about noon today at their homo on Dickinson avenue. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the old homo place about miles from town. that one seems to be dealing with history rather than with cum I events. Ba are longer disposed to be obstructive. The period reform and his fairly set in, From Progress of the in Monthly Review of Reviews for July. LOSS IN COTTON FUTURES. people are coming more and men to play the bucket shops when we are good price for soot cotton. And as a result we place more Iran our pro- fits into futures and e. ninety- nine out of the who try the game The South has lost millions in the I years. Had this money h. placed the parties in real es they would have been , good round sum t day wt, . they are not worth a cut so that venture was concerned. All forms of gambling are and losing, m cotton futures is of most demoralizing of all the ways in which we let money News. The R. S. Another car load of Italian laborers has reached Wilson to work the Raleigh Pamlico Sound railroad. The road will soon be pushing on down this way. The girl with the to bum heart doesn't usually plenty of fl lines to world hand. ; her. Then and Now. anybody for a moment that Zeb Truce, if he were in the zenith of his glory to- would tell dirty jokes as he did in his day who comes nearest to measuring up to the made a cam. so clean that no blush was ever brought to the face of the most modest and gentle woman who heard him. Strange to say, it was held that the private life of a public man did not within the purview of the public gaze. It was quite thing for candidate to drink and curse and carouse all pleased so attended to their duties as sen ants of the people. Thank G d th day has come pub demands ma he de- cent , If he . gain and hold the favor of the people. a few politicians still hold to the Old notion that what they do 1.1 private i- nobody's business just the attend to the duties which they were elected, these men ate hick numbers sand is slipping from beneath; then a man's private and the same the Jekyll and Mr. period hits and Children. Quick Conviction. Henry Baily, the who recently murdered Mr. Dear was tied at Newborn Friday sen to be hanged r.