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This AKGTJS o'er the people's rights, No soothing strains of Maia'sson, Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep' ' Doth an eternal vigil keep Vo . XVII. GOIiDSBORO. N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 8. 1900. NO 136 K TBAt DY IN PITT COUNTI. Sad And Fata Ending to a Love Affair Greenville, N. C, March 5 Jesse James, accompanied by Sam James, went to the home of E. S. Lewis, in Belvoir township, about ten miles from Greenville Saturday night for the purpose of marrying Lewis' daughter. Lewis objected and a fight en sued, resulting in the death .of Sam James and the wounding of Jesse James and Lawis. The coroner's jury had not re turned its verdict at 9 -,'clock to night. Jesse Jama?, brother of the deceased, has fled. The gen eral opinion is that the killing was justifiable The James broth ers and their father are consid ered desperate characters. Oaly a few days ago the father en tered into a difficulty and was severely wounded by a blow on the head. The wounds of Mr. Lewis are not considered dan gerous. Minister Sheldon's New papr. : Topeka, KanT7 March 5." Al ready the Topeka post office and the Daily Capital office are swamp ed with applications for copies of the paper under the Rev. Mr. Sheldon's management, beginning March 13. Mr. Sheldon, the au thor of "la His Steps," is to have control of the paper for a week to show his idea of the sc rt of news paper that ought t ) bo published in a Christian country, the sort of newspaper that Christ would pub lish . Subscriptions for the Sheldon edition passed the 100,000 mark yesterday, and ttere are indica tions that the rush has just begun. At the close of business in the counting room at 10 o'clock last night there was a stack of unopen- ed mail that would fill a bushel measure. To-day a wagon load of letters containing remittances for the religious edit;on was hauled to the counting room. Orders are in creasing with every incoming mail and it would be impossible at this time to give en intelligent idea of the total circulation. Wi'h the count ing room force mora than quad rupled, it is barely possible to ke?p even with the rush of orders. The resources of the Tpeka Post Office were never before so heavily taxed and Pottmaattr Guthrie was compelled toaday to make a second requisition upon the Post Office Department for help in handling the Sheldon edi tion . Rode On An Avalanche. Victoria, B. C. , March 5. A ride on the crest of an avalanche is the the thrilling experience that four men at Dye? live to boast of. Messrs, Beeman, O'Brien. Herman and Kirts were .working near the summit on the White Pass line when the snow on which they were working started. By the time their fright bad lifted their hats off they were landed beyond Stone House.They had traveled over thousand feet and were only a little bruis by the sudden stoppage of the avalanche when the journey ended. Poverty, may. be no disgrace, but there are times when it is extremely inconvenient. Some people are not content to have a finger in the pie, they want both hands there. - A PLEA FOK PROGRESS, Whereby We Can Build Up Greater Golds boro. North Carolina is rapidly forg ing ahead in cotton manufacturing, and is now second to none of her Southern sisters in this greatest of all American industries. The writer has been in the cottoa bus iness continually for sixteen years and he has seen the value of cotton advance locally from a quarter to a half cent per pound, which means a direct increase to the farmer alone of $1.25 to $1.50 per bale, or fromN $10,000.00 to 120.000.00 to the farmers of Wayne county. This enhanced value of the staple is directly due to the presence of cotton mills in so many of our towns and cities throughout the entire State, and which are being increased at a greater ratio than ever before. For a long time the local cotton buy er had to base his price to the farmer on what he could get at the ports, less the freight to such ports and to European markets, but with the cotton mill in so many towns where the cotton is marketed by the planter, he gets the full port value of his cotton, which is, as before stated, from a quarter to a half cent per pound more. And the planter is not the only one benefitted by cotton mills. Every branch of business receives more or less stimulus from them and ecch average ize cotton mill increases the population from two to five hundred people. This nec essarily creates increased demand for houses, and all kinds of mer chandise, wood, fruits, vegetables and dozens of other things, Therefore, it is to the interest of every citizen to do what he can to aid in the establishment of mills in his town. Goldsboro has Pbut one cotton mill which is doing well, running day and night, for two j ears, and can't supply the demand for its roduct, at remu nerative prices. We should have several more. We know of places that haven't one-fourth thlTmoney thatGoldsboro has that have built from one to three mills within the pest tfcree or four years. There is a desire among some of our citizens to build one and perhaps two more here. One citizen has ten dared a very desirable site free, and agrees to take five thousand dollars caBh stock in the same; others have agreed to take sub stantial amounts. The organizers desire to give those of smaller means aho an opportunity to take stock, that will prove a more prof itable investment to them than a savings bank, because it will tr range for them to take any amount they want froiu a hundred dollars and upward, and pay for it in small weekly payments, say one or two dollars per week, and in such manner that they will not feel ity which stock will pay from 8 to 20 per cent, instead of five, which is the maximum ins terest paid by Banks. There will soon be a canvass made to see what can be done to wards raising this stock and we will be glad to have as many as possible signify their co-operation "by subscribing for one or more shares. We extend a cor dial invitation to any planter throughout Wayne or other coun ties who may have a hundred, a thousandor more dollars, which they desire to invest;' to any merchant in neighboring village; to our friends of Fremont, who desire cotton mill stock, and to any travelling man who has some hundreds saved up, to join us. It is useless to mention the un surpassed advantage which we have here, cotton raised at the mill door, competitive railroad?, water outlet via Newborn, rea sonable coal, plenty of labor and a most favorable climate. W. K. Pabker. COMMISSIONERS' COURT. Goldsboro; N. C, March 5, 1900 The Board met in regular ses sion, E. A. Stavens, chairman, J. B. Garener and J. P. Smith, pres ent. Accounts were audited and al lowed to J A Toler, on bridge work and convict guard, $59 38; A Pittman, guarding prisoners, 5 50; J E Collins, carrying pau pers to Poor House. 2 00; N J Jinnett, bridge work, 125 00; Sam Pata, guarding convicts, 18 00; John Derr, boarding ju rors, 9 75; Jno Slaughter, jail work, 25 05; J S Field1, work on Brogden gates, 2 00; Dr W E Powell, tax refunded, 4.95; Dr. W J Jones, monthly salary, 20 00; Parks & Johnson, clothing for prisoners, 9 00; J B Gardner, comr., per diem and mileage, II. 80; F M Musgrave, bridge lum ber, 7 65; E M Head, poor house acct for Feb, 25 17; J W Gardner 6 Son, poor house acct for Feb'y, 26 33; A L Sasser, on Asylum bridge acit, 5 00; S Pittman, bf o -ms for jail, 75c, W E Black man, burying pauper, 3 00; W A Denmark, for burying pauper, 3 00; W J Roberts, Brogden fence, 9 50; H T Jones, Fork fence acct, 65 71; I P Andrews, Stonv Creek fence acct, 37 00; J B Johnson, Quaker bridge acct, 3 16; B A Parks, bridge lumber, 5 95; R B Brown, burying pauper, 3 00; H D Porter, bridge guard, 1 00; N J Jinnett, bal.on Asylum bridge, 23 15; Dr Thos Hill, in quest and juor&V.fees, 18 70; G C Kornegay, Register's acct filed, 24 30; J R Jinnett, lumber and hauling, 2 00; Robt Hinnant, bridge lumber, 8 80; J R Rose (use G C Kornegay) bridge lum ber, 4 45; J W Thompson, Pike ville fence, 39.58; J E Bryan, work at jail, 1 00; J C Sherard, tax refunded, 22c, J A Stevens, tax refunded, 4 18; Goldsboro Hardware Co, for bridges, 8 76 A J Brown, burying paupers, 4 50; Goldsboro Electric Light Co, for Court room, 3 00; How ell; Langston &Co, fence lumber, 66c,Edwards & Broughton, docket for reg, 9 00; Argus office, for register, 1 25; Argus office month ly salary, 14 17; Nash Bros, for clerk and . sheriff, 10 50; J W Lamb, hire of teams, 6 00, Urban Lewis, Brogden fence, 10 07; J H. Lane, Stony Creek, 46 45; D W Cobb, for prisoners, 1 25 Leonard Ellis, for pauper. 1 00; J H Spell, removing raft, 1 50; A M Shrago, clothing for prison er?, 6 65; W K Parker & Co., clothing for paupers, 3 25; Par ker Faulkner & Co., clothing for paupers, 15 10; B F Scott, shff, February jail act, 109 20; M D Herring, bdg guard, 2 98; Com pany D, 2ad Regt NO S Guards, appropriation, 75 00; L D Sum merlin, New Hope fence , supt, 18 50; N J Jennett, for trigger, 150; Geo E Hood, treas, cash paid to paupers, 198 50. Registrars and poll holders for the ensuing May municipal elec tion were appointed as follows Pikeville, Registrar, K B Smith; J W Hosea and S F Worrell, poll holders; Fremont, Rsgistrar, J TAycock; J M Jenkins and J W Sraitb, poll holders; Mt Olive, Registrar, A S Grady; J M Cox and S F Herring, poll holders; Sauls X Roads, Registrar, W J Yelverton; A D Scott and S S Shother, poll holders; Whitehall, Registrar, S D Bird; Frank Sim mons and George Nunn, poll holders. The Board then adjourned. Published by order of the Board. Geo. C. Kornegay, Clark, etc. In Sou h Luzon Washington, March 5. The first news of Gen. Bates's expedition to southern Luzon was received at the War Department to-day in the fol lowing telegram from Gen. Otis, dated Manila, March 5: "Bates, with twobattalions of the Forty-fifth Regiments and detach ments of artillery, engineers and signal corps, a total cf 2,200 men, landed troops on the southeast, northwest and southern coast of San Miguel Bay, Camarines province to move on Nueva Caceres in three col umns. The only strong opposition was encountered by Godwin (For tieth) and a battalion of his regiment at Dibmanan. northwest of Nueva Caceres. Godwin's loss was adju tant Galleher, died of wounds; three enlisted men severely and five slight ly wounded. The enemy left sixty four dead on the field. Many were wounded and were cared for by our medical officers. Godwin captured a number of armed insurgents, eigh teen Spanish prisoners, thirty rifles and considerable ammunition and property. Particulars of minor en engagements of the other column not reported. "Neuva Caceres was found practi cally deserted, the inhabitants be ing in the mountains; the troops are now covering important points in the provinces of Camarines, Albay and Sorsogon. The Navy rendered most valuable aid in landing troops and supplies." Lieutenant John Barber Galleher, who was killed, was born at Frank fort, Ky., on Sept. 20, 1897, was mus tered in as First Lieutenant and Ad jutant of the First Kentucky Volun unteer on May 11, 1898, and was honorably mustered out an Feb. 24, 1899. He served with the regiment in Puerto Rico from August to De cember, 1898. He was afterwards appointed First Lieutenant in the Fortieth United States Volunteer Infantry on August 17, 1899, and had been serving with his regiment in the Philippine Islands since Dec. 26, 1899. THEY SAY. A pretty girl draws interest on her face value. How did Eve ever get along without a hairpin. A marriage for money some times turns out the worst kind of a sell. You can generally tell whether a woman has on torn gloves by the way she holds her hands. The woman who thinks of noth ing but herself must have an aw fully, stupid time. The man who follows the straight lino of duty will not be led into any crooked transaction?, A man has a real affection Jt or his home when he is content to spend his evenings in the bosom of his family. GENERAL NEWS. W. D. Howells says in his lecture on "Heroes and Heroines in Fiction"' that American women are better developed intellectually than Amer ican men. W. J. Bryan will be 40 years old on the 19th of this month. Thus time flies and the boy orator is rap idly getting along to that period of life where he ought to know bet ter. In the big batch of mail now being received by Miss Olga Nethersole every day are usually some anony mous letters threatening her with violence if she does not stop playing "Sapho." What is called the "sickseason" is said to be coming on in SouthAfri ca. It afflicts both man and beast Vegetation is dried up and there is no feed, so that forage for animals has to be carried along with that for the men. Mayor "Golden Rule" Jones, of Toledo, says that both McKinley and Bryan are evil and he does not know whom he will vote for for President. Has he forgotten all about Wharton Barker, of Philadel phia? Henrik Sienkiewicz, the Polish novelist, when asked to sign an ap peal for intervention in the South african war, declined on the ground that Russia's treatment of the Boers is, or will be, and therefore more fit ly the subject of a call for interven tion. Princess Chimay and her Gipsy, Rigo, are reported as headed for New York, where they will appear in a vaudeville performance in . a play which portrays events in the life of the woman. Here is another chance for Hysterics by the New York fel lows. Sousa, the musician, says one hears more music whistled on the streets of our cities than in any other country in the world. He eites the fact as a cause for congratula tion, but the proposition is, some what doubtful even though much of the whistled music is Sousa's own. Against the rumor that the Presi dent is much disposed to grant a pardon to Captain Oberlin M. Car ter is another that he could not pos sibly afford, from political consider ations, to do anything of the kind, and now captain Carter says he will not and would not accept a pardon. Beerbohm Tree, who has heard in London of the "Sapho" case, thinks theie is nothing immoral in the story and says he has never been able to understand why certain sit uations freely permitted in farce be cause they cause laughter are gener ally objected to in the more serious drama. The issues of the Topeka Daily Capital, which are to be edited by the Rev. M. Sheldon, are to be re produced in England, where the ven ture appears to be taken very seri ously and where the various reli gious bodies are more or less enthus iastic The reproduction will be made by the Westminister Ga zette. Ex-President Harrison is said to have expressed himself strongly against the Puerto Rico tariff bill, but he will not say anything to re porters except that he may prepare something for one of the magazines. If he wants to do any good against the bill, as some of its opponents seem to think he might, he had bet -ter not wait for the magazine. The managers of Harvard Univer sity are urging all the officers of that institution to Keep a aiary wnicn shall be a record oi daily life there. These will all be filed away for the benefit of future generations, none of those relating to this month, for instance, to be opened before 1925. Harvard is clearly one of our seats of learning where there is time for more athletics. Edward Turner, an American lo comotive engineer, who was impris oned some ten months ago in Ori zaba, Mexico, to await trial on a charge of criminal negligence con nected with the wreck of a train, has died in prison; according to ad vices just received by the State De partment at Washington, and the expenses of a trial have thus been avoided. .; Alexandre Duval, present head of the Bouillons Duval Company, of Paris, which runs the famous cheap restaurants, and who is the son of the founder of the system, , has been decorated with the Legion of Honor, presumably because during the siege of Paris in the Franco-Russian war kett the esf.n.KHs'hmenfH rn-nTM-no at a loss to prevent a panic. This WftSi mw vu 4. yUK3 V flit? fgVJ Y CX 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II nri'nV - 3 1 I 1 I " 1 11 nu;u piuuuseu ah me iinie to re member his patriotism." The New York Morning Telegraph tells a circumstantial story of the al leged loss in a Washington poker game of $10,800 by "Charlie" Clark, son of the contesting Montana Sen ator. This story will, of course, cause grief to the thrifty Montana legislators who succumbed to temp tation only when they thought there was no more money to be squander ed in making it greater. Senotor Perkins, of California, has introduced a joint resolution in Con gress providing for the acquisition by the government of certain lands in California which include the big trees of Calavaras county. The idea is to preserve the trees of Calavaras county from vandalism; but, judging from the past experience, the making a government reserve of the ground on which they stand is no certain way of accomplishing this object. The speech of Senator Clay on the proposed colonial policy of our gov ernment and the tendency toward im perialism has attracted attention all over the country, and has added substantially to the reputation of the senator. It was a very impressive presentation of the difficulties and dangers which the course of the present administration threatens to bring upon us. It was an earnest ap peal for a return to the safe and hon orable pathway of the fathers. Chief of Police Devery, of New York, has heard of a scheme where by the police department had intend ed to buy a bill from the Legislature providing that the duty of patrol men shall be limited to eight hours daily. This bill is already before the Legislature, and the plan was to have each patrolman contribute $10, making a fund of about $60,000, to push the measure through. Chief Devery has notified his men that no such contributions must be made. When the news of the relief of Ladysmith reaobed Cape Town the Union Jack was not hoisted over the government buddings as quickly as might have been, and a large mob thinking it was due to sympathy for the Boers on the part of some of the members of cabinet promptly at tacked the building and only drew off when the flag was raised. Bud yard Kipling says he was in the front rank of the mob only as a spectator and not as a leader inciting the mob to action, as is charged by some of the Cape Town newspapers. Ex-Governor David B. Hill, of New York, who is a Democrat, will go to the national Democratic con vention, and according to informa tion furnished to the New York Journal, will vote for Bryan as the Democratic candidate for the Presi dency. This is because Brjan is against expansion. Another paper says that it is because Croker wants him to. Croker when last heard from, was in favor of expansion. The statement that Hill will support Bry an is not unlikely, nevertheless, de spite these conflicting and absurd reasons. Smallpox At Ya!e New Hayen, Conn., March 5 George W. Perkins of Grand Rapids, Mich., a student in the Freshman class of the Sheffield Scientific School at Yale Uni versity is ill with smallpox at his room, 400 Temple street. Ever since last Wednesday .when the first symptoms of illness ap peared, the patient has been con fined to his room. As a result, very few of his fellow students have been exposed to the contag ion. A complete list has been made of all who have been in the bouse and these have not only been vaccinated, but leave of ab- sonco has been given to them and they have been instructed to isolate themselves. The university authorities, aid ed by the city health officers, have bean active and no appre hension is felt that the disease will spread. , The reason most women find it difficult to engineer through a crowd is because they have a train in tow. The parson who refuses to at tend to the workings of con science soon gets his moral machinery out of order. he
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