This AKGUS o'er the people's rle-nt.
Doth an eternal vigil keep
No soothing strains of Maia's c
Cn lull its hundred eves to slei-
VOL. XIV
GOIxDSBORO. N. C THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1901
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OOSSIP OF THE WORLD.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM
DIVERS SOURCES.
News ot tlie Stage, Social, Politi
cal and Otherwise, Culled
From Our Exchanges.
King Edward at sixty-years is do
ing very well despite the doctors and
Dame Humor.
Colonel Watt ere on declares that
Mr, Croker talks too much And it
must be admitted that Colonel Wat
terson ought to be an authority on
that sort of thing by this time.
A picture of General Miles has
sold for $3.50 at auction. Which
goes to show that there are still peo
ple who have more money than they
know what to do with.
It goes without saying that that
Chicago man w ho delivered the ad
dress of welcome to the National
Association of Milliners last week
was a confirmed bachelor.
For the first time on record, the
Yienna University has elected as its
rector for the year a teacher of Eng
lish language and literature name
ly, Hofrath Professor Jakob Schip
per. The new rector's inaugural ad
dress was lareely devoted to a com
parison between ancient and modern
culture, and he came to the conclu
sion that the lion's share in the
achievements of modern culture be
longs to the Anglo-Soxon race. The
English language being now spoken
by 120,000,000 people, he urged that
English and German, or French
should take the place of Latin and
Greek in education, except for
special purposes.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in Postoffice, Golds-
boro, .Wayne County, N. C,
Nov. 9, 1901.
MEN'S LIST.
A William Andrews,
B S Best, Silas Bordtn, P H Bre-
azeal, Frank Borden, Wright
Best, MROJ Best.
C F H Chamberlain Co, (2).
DW J Daniels.
G Mr. Godbrey.
H Daniel Holway, Bobert Holmes,
J Henry Hicks, L D Herring, D
B Hftidy.
J Stephen Jernigan.
L J S Lynch.
M William Moore.
P-James Payton, Adam Pepaffer,
O F Phillip.
T P T hompsou .
W T WiUiainton.
L vDIES' LIST.
B "ertrudc.- Bker, Late Best, Lola
Best, Aliow Best, Maranda Bat
tie.
C Lillie Cobb, Maggie Cobb, Mary
Cobb. Mary J Cannon, Bettie
Cox.
D LI Doneson.
G Lola Grantham, Bettie Giles.
H L Hatch, Suesinea Ham, Anna
Holmes, Fannie Holt. Nancy
Hinson. Hannah Herret, Annie
Hargaon.
P Mary Phelaps, Vecy Parker, S
Parker " Sarah Parker Anner
MM
Pierce.
S Lucy Sasser, Sallie Smith, Celia
Smith, Phebia Smith.
T Lucy Thompson.
Nettie Witherell, Lizzie Wilk
ins, V B Warrick, C V Williams,
Frances Wellons, Alice Will
iam si Abbie Wellons, Nooma
Ward '
Persons calling for above letters
will please say advertised. Rules, and
regulations require that one cent be
paid for each letter advertised.,
J. F. DOBSON, P. M.
OVERTHROW BRITISH RULE.
UNCONFIRMED STORY OF A
PROPOSED REBELLION.
American Residents ot Skagway
Said to he Prime Movers in
the Conspiracy and Money
and Arms Have Been
Furnished.
San Francisco, November 18.
The Call to-day prints an uncon
firmed story from Skagway,
Alaska, under date of November
6, telling of the discovery of what
is alleged to be a huge conspiracy
existing in Dawson and ramify-,
ing to Skagway, Victoria, Van
couver and Seattle, for the over
throw of the local government of
the Northwest Territory and the
establishing of a republic, with
Dawson &s its capital.
According to the details of the
storv. arms, ammunition and
provisions have been taken in
over the railroad and cached at
strategic points. Prominent
American residents of Skagway
are said to be leaders in the con
spiracy. Miners to the number
of 5,000 are said to await the
summons to arms, ready to fight
for. the independence from Dora
inion rule of the gold fields,
camps and towns. The plan is to
overpower the mounted polica,
arrest the civil authorities and
take the government into their
own hands.
The rigors of the Arctic win
ters would give the insurgents
six months' immunity from attack
by Canadian or British "troops,
and the adventurous arch-con
spirators hope for the intervene
tion of outside assistance by the
time the melting of the ice and
snow will permit the invasion of
their isolated republic.
It is futher related that a hur
ried conference, lasting until
midnight, was held at Skagway
November 5, at which were pre
sent Captain Corrigan, of the
Northwest mounted police, who
had arrived from across the
Canadian border late that evens
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ing; Judge isrowD, oi tne unnea
States District Court; United
States Marshal Shoup, United
States Attorney Frederich and
Captain Bovey, Twenty-fourth
Infantry, commanding the United
States troops at Skagway
This was ttie last of the several '
hasty consultations between the
civil and military representatives
of the two powers in relation to!
the mysterious transportation of
supplies ioio th interior, and
rumors of a conspiracy to lead
the miners in, a rt volt against the
Cmadiaa Government in the
Northwest Territory.
Those present maintained sub
sequently the strictest silence
concerning the new evidence laid
before them, and their evident
anxiety helped to confirm the
rumors of conspiracy.
Captain Corrigan took a train
oacK across tre border the next
morning, while United States
Marshal Shoup embarked on the
first steamer for Seattle, which
port he reached several days
ago. The object of bis visit was
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Dresumablv to confer bv tela-
grapn witn tne authorities at
Washington. He sailed yesterday
afternoon on the Dolphin on his
way back to Skagaway.
London likes an occasional fno- nf
the real sort, but it does notlike one
that comes to stay.
WALTER LETTER.
1 Chronicling of a Week's Events
m That Thriving Neigh
borhood. Mr. Bill 1 hompson visited friends
near Greenleaf, Sunday afternoon,
'Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lane spent
Sunday with Mr. Lane's brother Mr.
John Lane, near your city. ?
Miss Henrietta Edgerton, from
near your city, was visiting her sis
ter Mrs. W. JH. Lane, one night last
week,
Mr and Mrs. Toby Howell spent
one night last week in your city en
joying the hospitality of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Grady.
. Mr. and Mrs. fhas. Sugg, of Ala
bama;were here on a visit to relatives
and friend . last week. They are
visiting in Greene county this week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hdoks spent
last Wednesday in Princeton, with
Mr. and Mrs. J W. Perry, the latter
of whom is , very sick, her many
friends' will regret to learn.
Rev. Mr. Benson preached his
last sermon for the Conference year,
at Ebentzer, last Sunday. There
was a large crowd present, who en
joyed his discourse very much.
Mr. Richard Pate, who has ben
critically ill at his home near here,
with pneumonia, died last night.
The bereaved wife and children have
the heartfelt sympathy of the com -
munity.
Mr. Thos. HcGee, the genial in
surance agent of your city, came out
on the early train this morning,
combining business with pleasure.
His many friends here are always
glad to see him.
Mr. N. J. Northam, of Wilming
ton, is visiting relatives here,
getting the' benefit of our health -feeling
ozone, which we lope
will soon restore him- from a pro
longed attack of chills.
Our farmers are sowing more
small grain than usual, from the fact
that corn is scarce, and there not be
ing much of a crop to house, gives
them ample time, and the season
could not have been more favorable.
Mr. Nathan T- Edgerton, from
near Pinkney, who lost his good wife
a few weeks since, has moved to his
daughter's, Mrs L. K. Howell, near
here, where he will make his home
I We gladly welcome him to our com
munity.
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We have jvst cause to be proud
of our community. In a radius of
four miles we have thirteen first
grade teachers, most of whom have
charge of schools in the county. The
youth of our community have no ex
cuse for not acquiring an educa
tion.
The majority of farmers are in a bad
plight. Ten cent cotton last fall
caused them to go deeply in debt
for things they could have done
without, and upon that buy guano
heavily, and now there is nothing to
pay with and the devil and every
thing else is to pay
The marriage of Mr, Ellie Rose to
Mis Lula Lynch takes place at the
home of the bride s parents next
Thursday, Fov. 21st. Miss Lula is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bud
ijnch and has hosts of friends in
this community. The best wishes
of their many friends attend them
for success and happiness.
Qur neighbor Mr. Jas. R Hooks,
has a cow whose record for milk and
butter last week would do credit to
ativ dairv herd. She gave 158 lbs
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I This is a good record for any cow.
and Mr. Hooks takes pride in saying
that hia two cows make up for a
short crop, in weekly sales, besides
furnishing that which every family
needs, plenty of milk and butter also
for home use. -
But in speaking of cows reminds
I ns of one we had. she was a daisy.
I She could paw all tfie dirt over a ten
I rail fence in short notice, dhe once
attacked the milkmaid, threw her up
v v"v uuxcctvugLi, hjcu over me
fence, then came out the gate and
threw her back But she was a rec
ord breaker, as the following lines
penned in her memory will show:
We once tad a cow whose yield
each dav
Was approaching the "utterly ut
ter" Till once, as her lacteals were being
tapped by Mrs. K,
That devilish cow turned to "butt
her," KIL.L.ICKINICK.
"Oak Glenn",
Walter, N. C, Nov. 20, 1901.
GREEN LEAF TIDINGS.
Picked Up as They Pass by
From all Directions For
four Inspection.
Greenleaf, N. C.t )
Nov. 20, 1901. f
Hog killing is now the order
of the day.
Rav. Mr. Benson will preach
ia our village Wednesday night.
Miss Oaaanda Casey was visit
ing at Mrs. Alice Ham's Suody.
Miss Ellen Thompson visited
at Mrs. Nancy Hill's, this waek.
Mrs. C. H. Wilkinson was
visiting her mother, Mrs. Alice
Ham', last week.
There will be thanksgiving
services at Salem church. Every
body invited to attend.
Mr. Robert Carraway, of Kins-
ton, 13 visiting his aunt, Mrs. J.
M. Benson, this week
Mr. Clay Boomer, of Hyde
County, is visiting at. the Rav.
Mr. Benson'a, this week.
Mr. Will Edgerton and brother
Ernest, were visiticg their uncle,
Mr. R. W Edgerton, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L Lynch, of
Shinp, were visiting at Mr. R
W. Edgerton's, Tuesday night.
We regret to learn that Mr.
Lena Reeves, who is teaching as
the Ham school house, is quite
sick. .
All business will be suspended
in our village on Thanksgiving,
from 8:30 o'clock, a. m., to 5
o'clock p, m.
There will be a festival in
Greenleaf on Friday night, the
22 inst, for the benefit of Salem
church. Oysters, fried and
stewed, pickles, coffee, ice-cream,
cake, fried chicken, biscuit,
home-made-candy, and coo fee
tioneries, will be served. Come
and get your supper, and have a
good time.
Accord irg to established cus
tom, all business will be s aspen-
ded, and bus;ness houses closed
in GoldsbDro on Thursday next,
November 28--Thanksgiving Day.
Our farmer friends will govern
themselves accordingly, and not
briag anything to town to sell on
that day. . .
Cures Eczema, Itching Humors,
Through the blood by taking
Botanic Blood Balm (B. B. B.),
which makes the blood pure and
rich, heals every, sore, scab,
scale, boil or eruptioD, and stops
the itching of eczema, B. B. B.
cures especially, the worst and
most deep-seated cases B. B. B.
kills the humors in the blood.
Druggists, $1. Describe trouble
! and trial bottle sen I free by writ-
iDg Joiood Balm do.; Atlanta lia.
THANKSGIVING
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MT. OLIVE LETTEK.
A Week's Happenings ot tha Mt.
Olive Section
Argus Bureau,- I
Nov. 20.1901. J
Mrs. J. P. Oliver is visiting
relatives in LaGrangethis week.
M sses Emma Aaron and May
Bell were visiting in Duplin Sun
day. Mr. Sam Taylor, of Jackson
vill, Fia., is visiting relatives in
this section.
Mr. J.' A. Mclntyre, of Rocky
Mt., spent a few hours in town
Sunday morning.
Capt. F. M. Fitts, of Wilming
ton, was visiting relatives here
several days last week.
Mr. J. A. Westbrook and
daughter Miss Estelle were visit
ing relatives at Faison several
days last week.
Mr. L. W. Kornegay and
mother, after visiting relatives in
Kinston for several days, returned
home Saturday.
Mr W. R Kornegay and family
are at LaGrange this week visiU
iDgMrs. Kornegay's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. T. Wooten.
The many friends of Mrs.
Caroline Wiggins will regret to
learn of her death, which occured
at her borne near here at ten
o'clock Friday night. Mrs. Wig
gins was 75 years old and bad
ben a sufferer of paralysis for
4years. Saa leaves eight child
ren and a host of friends to
m?um her less.
Buck Swamp Items.
Oar farmers have almost fin
ished houseing their crop.
Mr- L. T. Aycock, from Fre
mont was visitieg relatives here
Sunday.
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Miss Mary Pearsall spent last
week with her sister Mrs. Bob
Smith in Pikeville.
Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Lynch
spent Sunday with Mrs. Millie
Swiuson, of Walter.
Mr. and Mrs. James Pearson
were visiting her parents near
Dudley Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. George Britt from near
Starlight was visiting Mr. H. T.
Cuddington one day last week.
Mr. Ben Sasser and Mr. Carl
Swinson, from Walter, were in
our midst one night last week.
Messers George Lynch and
Will Bridgers were out calling
on friends, near Salem, Sunday.
The singieg school choir met
at Mr. John Daans'3 Saturday
night and had a very successful
practice.
Miss Eliza Gurley added pleas
ure to the home of her bister
Mrs. I. S. Yelverton, in Fe
mont, last week.
Mr. Marion Lynch attended
the wedding of his cousin Mr.
Wright Lynch last Wednesday
in Johnson county.
Mrs. J. B. Rose, who has been
spending some time with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gur
ley returned to her home at Wal
lace a few days ago.
There was a old time corn
shucking at Mr. Woodward
Deans' iastThursday nigh, which
was very much eDj yed by his
many friends ard neighbors.
Farmer's Daughter.
Buck Swamp Nov. 20, 1901.
new x or k accepted xieiorm witn a
big B , but Philadelphia would have
none .of it. ,
IMPORTANT TO VOTEKS.
Summary of Provisions ot Elec
tion Law in Regard to Pay
ment ot Poll Tax.
Under the provis-ions of Section
13, Chapter 89, Acts of 1901. carry- .
ing out a requirement of the Con
stitutional Amendment, no one will
be allowed to vote in the next State .
election unless he pays his poll tax
now due by the 1st of next May.
And "it also provides that before the
person shall5 be allowed to vote he ",
shall exhibit to the registrar his poll
tax receipt, signed by the Sheriff or
Tax Collector, and unless this re- '
ceipt bears date before the 1st day
of next May, he will not be allowed
to vo e. But, in lieu of such poll
tax receipt, the registrar and judges
of election are permitted to; allow
one who has paid his tax within the 1
time above required, to vote upon
his taking and subscribing an oath
to that effect. And any person, who
having paid his tax within the time
above specified and having lost his
receigt, shall, upon making affidavit
of such loss, be entitled to a dupli
cate thereof from the Sherifl or Tax '
Collector. The law also provides
that if a Sheriff or Tax Collector
wilfully fails to give a tax receipt to
any person paying his poll tax, or
giving a false date, he shall be guilty '
of a misdemeanor.
Of course the act provides that
persons who have become of age
since the 1st day of last June, or
who were fifty years of age or over
on the 1st day of last June, shall
not be required to produce poU tax 1
receipts, because not required by
law to pay poll tax There is also a
like exemption in favor of persons
relieved from the payment of poll
tax bv County Commissioners on
account of poverty or infirmity
The section also requires the Tax '
Collector between the 1st and 10th
day of May, 1902, to certify under
oath a true aud correct list of all
persons who have paid poll tax for
the previous year, on or before the
1st day of ay. to the Clerk of the
Superior Court,and makes him guilty
of a misdemeanor for failing to com
ply with this provibion.
AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Sisters, Separated by the Civil
War, Meet Again.
Elkton, Mi Nov. 16. Two
sisters, Mrs. Louiee Sprouse and
Mrs. Hardtnia Gibson, of Sykes
ville, who had been parted for
forty yetrs, eich thinking the
other dead, have met under pe
culiar circumstances. At the out
break of the civil war their par
ents lived in Virginia. Their home
was broken np, and the sisters
parted.
Tbis fall Mrs. Peter A. Pryal,
of St Louis, daughter f Mrs.
Sprout, visited here. Oa the
wny home the ws tkn ill on a
train and was re noved to a farm
hous-e at Sykes ville. Toe home
where the sick woman wms tiken
was tiat oi Mrs. Hardenia Gibson.
Attr she b.gin to recovar the
hostess noticed a resrmblunce of
her mother in the sick woman and
related the story of hrr family.
Thursday Mrs. Pryal returned to
her motberand related tbe story
of the lady at Sykesville. Mrs.
Sprouse is now viiitiogMrs. Gib
Eon. AN IMPORTANT DIFFER
ENCE To make it appareat to thousands,
who think themselves ill, that they are
not e filleted with any disease, but that
the 8 stem simply neda cleansing, Is
to bring comfort home to their hearts,
as a costive condM n is easily cured
by using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured
hy the California Fie Syrup Company
only, and sold by all druggists.
WANTED to sell cheap for cash 1
sorrel mare, about 12 years old
perfectly gentle and sound in
every respect Apply to T. J.
Hood Grantham's Store. N
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