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i1Y ei-WTv 7 W6 it I . 1 I j" I I I I 1 If I II 11 I; I II 4 -I - J i" -I v 2 . f i ; This Aegus o'er the people's rights, No soothing strains of Maia's sons 1 i , Doth an eternal vigil keen Can lull its hundred eyes to sleep. " " ' ' " ' ' ' . . . j j VOL. IV GOLDSBORO. N. C. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 19Q1. NO 109 i-.Sr, " f - T I MMMt RICE CTJI-TURE IK NORTH CAROLINA. Some days ago we made a local notice urging the farmers of this section to give - more acreage to rice in the casting of their crops for the coming year, and we again urge them to give more than a passing thought to this important crop. "While the culture of rice in North Carolina has increased to a considerable extent within the last 5 years, yet it has not kept pace with the increased demand. The import duty which was in creased about 4 years ago from f c. to 2c. per pound, has proved a strong stimulant and made lice growing very profitable. Before this increased duty was imposed probably three-foarths of the rice consumed in the United States was imported from foreign conn tries, while now, barely one-half our supply is imported, and it will be many a year before the United States will be able to raise their entire requirements at home. In addition to our domestic de mand, we have to furnish Porto Rico, which in itself is a heavy drain on our stock. The Porto Rican trade is secured to the United States on account of the discriminating duty of 2c. per pound against foreign countries, .whereas we pay no duty for our exports to Porto Rico. The rice mills in North Caro lina have been unable to buy suf ficient rice in this State to run their mills, and have to look for a good part of their milling sup plies from neighboring States, even so far as Louisiana, on which the freight charges have been considerable. Why is it that our farmers don't take advantage of this situation and plant all their available land suitable for rice culture in this cereal? - We feel confident it would prove the most profitable crop they could raise. We know of a number of planters on the Cape Fear whose rice crops yield them from five thousand to fifteen thou sand dollars each. The following figures are based on a very conservative estimate: Say ( M acre of average rice land yitld3 40 bushels at 75c, $30.00; ( Be and a half tons rice straw pr acre $ 8. 00, to $12.00; a total per acre of $42.00: and so a one fro -sue op of 30 acres is equal to $1260. Tt.e cost of cultivating and barves'.ius: a one horse crop should not exced $360.00, wbich would leave a net profit to each one horse crop of $900.00, There are lands which yield as high as 60 bushels per acre, and some choice varieties of low land rice has sold this eeaeon as high as $1.10 per bushel. However, it is not well to figure on the highest attainable results. We learn that the milling ca pacity of the several mills located in this State is 700,000 bushels for a season of 8 months milling, while the total production of rice in North Carolina does not ex ceed one -f ourth tois quantity. We do not vouch for the state ment, but we have heard it intimated that Governor Van Sant has already invited Uncle Joe Hall to mobilizi himself in Wisconsin and attack the Great Northern railroad octopus in its lair. It may become chronic It may cover the body with large. Inflamed, burning, itching, scaling patches and cause Intense suffering. It has been known to do so. Do not delay treatment. Thoroughly cleanse the system of the humors on which this ailment de pends and prevent their return. The medicine taken by Mrs. Ida E. Ward. Cove Point, Md., was Hood's SarsaparUla. She writes: I had a disagreeable itching- on my arms which I concluded was salt rheum. I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and in two days felt better. It was not long- before I was cured, and I have never had any skin disease since." EHOQti'SS &2Bmi3S3f322imIl3 Promises to cure and keeps the promise. It Is positively unequaled for all cutaneous eruptions. Take It. REFUSED LICENSE. And Baa to Go Back to Their Home Disgusted. A young couple from Kinston yesterday were in right much trouble in the office of the Regis ter of Deeds. They had left their rural homes in Lenoir county and had come to Goldsboro to secure license and get married on the spot. The refusal of the reg ister to issue the license on ac count of the youthful appearance of the young lady caused a sad and sudden end'ng of love's young dream and the would be man and wife had to return to their homes as they had left in the morning, nothing more than lovers. Mr. Kornegay, the reg ister, had a very unpleasant ex perience when he first came into office, some seven or eight years ago, for issuing license to a couple under age and it has been no lit tle trouble for young people to secure license about whom there is any doubt in reference to ages. When the young ouple were re fused, and after repeated attempts and much persuasion, they con fessed that this was the fourth time they had tried to get license and the fourth County they had tried in. They departed on the afternoon train very much disgusted with the law and the officers and re solved to wait until the proper time before making application for license to marry again. Gorman Bailey's Choice. New York, Nov. 29. "I be lieve Arthur P. Gorman, of Mary land, the mort available candidate lor ibe presidential nomination in 1904," remarked Senator Joseph Bailey, of Texa, at the Waldorf- Astoria to-night. "Tftat was my opinion several weeks ago, and because of the result of the Mary land election 1 am more convinced than ever that my conclusion is correct." Asked whether he believed there would be any revision of the tariff at the next session in Congress, Senator Bailey replied in tbe negatiye, saying that the Republicans were satisfied with the present law and that it could not be changed without their consent. With regard to a ship subsidy bill he expressed a belief that a easure along the line of the Senator Hanna idea would be enacted at the coming session. With regard to Cuba be said it was his impression that If the Republican party was continued in power the' island would be ac quired by the United States gov eminent. AS TO RICE CTJI-TTJBE. An Offer by the Carolina Rice Mill, ot This City That Should get Our Fawners to Thinking. Editor Argus: Your editor ial of yesterday, giving the sta tistics of Rice culture in this State, and how far short it falls of the milling demand of the State alone, not to speak of the commercial demand, should, indeed, set every farmer in Eas tern North Carolina to thinking and stimulate them to devote, at least, a portion of tbeir acreage to rice the coming year. Your reference, too, to the protection afforded American rice by the government duty on imported rice, is timely, and should encourage the increase of rice culture wherever suitable land is uvailabie. In order to further stimulate the farmers of this State to ven ture on a more extensive scale in the planting of rice, the Carolina Rice Ad ills of Goldsboro will make contracts at this time before the planting season opens with eyery farmer who may wish to plant rice to take his entire crop of 1902 at a stipulated price and a liberal price, at that. By this offer all element of doubt as to price is removed, and there are so many, many acres of land thoughout Eastern North Carolina that could be planted profitably in rice, that it seems ; to us the farmers of this section should give weighty thought and favorable action upon this pro position. Very Truly. Henry Weil, President Carolina Rice Mills. Goldsboro, N. C, Dec. 4;.1901. MT. OLITE LETTER. Argus Bureau, Dec. 4, 1901. Rev. N. M. Jurney made a business trip to Goldsboro Mon day. , Dr. Mclver after being away for two weeks returned home Thursday. Miss Lucy Hall, of Hamlet, N. C, is the guest of the family of Mr. Dave McGee. Mr. C. O. Brown, of Clinton, was visiting relatives near here several days last week. Mr. C. B. Hatch and wife were visiting relatives at Newton Grove several days this week. Mr. W. P Kornegay and family returned home Monday, after a several days visit to relatives in LaGrange. Mrs. Judge Faircloth, of your city, and Mrs.E.W. Sanderlin, of Washington, D. C, were visiting there sister Mrs. J. P, Oliver, several days last week. Mr. M. S. Witherington and family of Goldsboro and Mr. B. B. Witherington and family of Faison, were tire guests of the family of Mr. R.J. Southerland last Thursday. Hon. Mayor G. E. Hood, of your city, delivered a grand lec ture in the Graded school build- ine here last Thursday night. That was enjoyed by all who heard him. The death - of Mrs. Edith Parker, will be learned of with much regret, which occurred at her home near here last Friday She was almost 85 years old and leaves several ' children and a host of friecds to mcurn her loss WALTER LETTER. A Chronicling of a Week's Events m That Thriving Neigh borhood. Mr. aDd Mrs. W. H. Neal spent Sunday with their nephew, Mr. Wyatt Hinton, near Princeton. Miss Dixie. ee Caldwell added pleasure to the home of Miss Nannie Hines, Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wright Lynch, of Johnston county, were visiting in our community last week, to the de light of their many friends. Mr. Bill Thompson was off Satur day and Sunday on a visit to friends in Smithfield, accompanied by Miss Liilie Deans, and Mr. Sidney Deans, and Miss Paschal, of Greenleaf. Mrs. Ophelia Crawford and little grand-daughter Bazel, went to Cary Friday afternoon, on a short visit to Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Or mond, returning Sunday evening. Miss Dixie Lee Caldwell gave a "Sociable" at her home, "'Southern Oaks," last Thursday night, to quite a crowd of young people, which was very much eDjoyed by all present. A delightful party was given at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Coor last Thursday night, which was highly enjoyed by the young folks of the community, and several from quite a distance. Mr. John V. Gurley and wife, of Wilmington, are on a viBit to rela tives in our community, where their many friends are glad to see them. Mr. Gurley has a lucrative position in the machine shops, in the city by the sea. There are a good many of our farmers who have heretofore been farming on the the extensive method who will try the intensive system next year. With some it will be a case of 'have to.' while others, who have seen the error of their way this year, will profit by a sad experience. Whenever we find a successful farmer, -we find one who cultivates few acres and whose smoke house and corn crib are nearer home than the time merchants store. We fail to see the consisteucy in using fertilizer to make an extra amount of cotton, when it requires more than the extra amount to pay for the fertilizer.used as most of the farmers use it. It may be profitable when used in sufficient amounts, but the greatest drawback to farmers in general, is purchasing guano to sprinkle over increased acreage in cotton, rather than making compost on decreased acreage, and looking more closely after raising supplies for home consumption. The Thanksgiving exercises given by the pupils of Mrs. Ophelia Craw ford's school was a very creditable affair, considering the short time some of them had for practise. There was quite a crowd present, who en joyed the program very much, which lasted about two hours. We are very proud of our school and dare say there is no better section in the State than that enjoyed by us un worthy mortals right through here. Our thankfulness for all these things is daily given, with a prayer to make us more worthy. Our popular County Superintendent, Mr. E. T. Atkinson, was present at the Thanksgiving ex ercises, and made a fine talk to the school, which was very encouraging to both teacher and pupil, parent and child. "Bud" is at home every where, but more, so here, where he was born and raised and given .his life to education No young man in the State has done more for the edu cation of its people than he. May God bless and prosper his every ef fort, is the prayer of the entire com munity. . He was the guest to din ner at the home of his boyhood friends, Dr. and Mrs. Will Crawford, at "Oak Glen." 1 KlIIlCKINICK. "Oak Glenn", Walter, N. C, Die. 4, 1901. COMMISSIONERS COURT. The Board met in regular ses sion, present C. F. Herring, chairman, J, P. Smith, Elijah Edwards. Accounts were audited and al lowed toi Y H Knowles, for smallpox pa tients supplies, $14.13; B W Southerland, smallpox account sup, 8 00; H D Parker, bridge guard, 2 00; E E Horton, bridge guard, 3 33; Spias Ward, work for Register and jail, 2 00;' L D Summerlin, New Hope fence ac count, 1 50; Mrs Stafford, aid from county. 2 00; C F Herring, Commissicner extra services, 16 00; J P Smith, Commissioner extra services, 8 00; E Edwards, Commissioner extra services, 6 00; E A Stevens, for paupers, 5 00; G C Kornegay, Register account filed, 18 15; W A Denmark, re pairs to office, 80; Argps office November printing, 12 50; Gray Ay cock, tax refunded, 5 49; I F Ormond, CSC account filed, 10 50; Grantham and Byrd, pau pers, 2 00; B F Scott, sheriff ac count filed, 117 50; J W Lamb, horse hire, 4 50: Jno Slaughter Co, account filed, 6 25; E M Head, Nov. poor house account, 58 10; WK Parker & Co, jail supplies, 9 00; Parker & Falkener Furniture Co, jail supplies, 5 00; Dr vVm Spacer, Nov salary 28 34; Goldsboro Drug C", smallpox supplies, 20 20; Oscar Stith, burying pauper, 3 00; J P Smith & Sons, guano for poor house, 54 15; J P Smith & Son, poor house supplies, 21 74; Y H Knowles, smallpox supplies 18 77; D B Thompson, expenses of luna tic, '6 70; C D Taylor, county supplies, 40; James Pope, pauper 1 50; Golds Elec Light Co, for court house and jail. 4 50; A M Shrago, county suppl;es, 11 15; J" F Smith, bridge work, 40: Nancy Ann Strickland, pauper, 1 00; Titus Smith, fence tax re funded, 56; T B Johnson, bridge work, 1 58- &A Royal, for small pox patients, 2 60; J R Hatch, for smallpox patients, 3 15; ME Godwin, bridge work, 2 50; MB Herring, bridge guard, 2 59; Mrs Hare, for county aid, 2 00; Antony Herring:, smallpox nurse, 20 00; Frank Grantham, county work, 1 50; Emily Cox, panper, 1 00; I F Dortch, county attor ney salary to date, 40 00. Enter prise Lum Co, bridge lumber 2 88; J C Howell, Fork fence superin tendent, 2 00; T S Moore, Brog den fence account, 7 00; Jacob Screws, pauper, 1 00; J W Isler & Co, Nov poor house account, 26 52; Zalpha Person, pauper, 1 00; Golds Military, Co B State Guard, annual donation, 150 00; Golds Military, Co D State Guard annual donation, 150 00; Frank Artis, for pauper, 1 00; B A Parks, Treas, cash to outside pan pers 156 75. Jimmie Outlaw was granted free license to peddle. M. M. 'Holland elected Con stable for Great Swamp town ship, vice A. B, Holland re signed. The Board took under advise ment the ' proposition of tbe Goldsboro Chamber of Com merce, in regard to improvement of county roads. " The County printing for the ensuing year was awarded to tbe Gold -bonARGus.upqn the terms and conditions of the previous contract. Bonds of Clerk, Register and Treasurer were approved. Insolvent Fee Bill, No. 98 for 8382.22, was approved. Petition to declare the - path leading from the road at the Gray Smith place by the Fair Ground to the Pikeville road, near said Fair Ground, a public road, was laid over to January meeting. Demit Pelmas application to peddle goods of his own manu facture, was granted. Petition for a new road in New Hope Township, beginning at Jacob's graveyard, running by J. H. Grant, up the river to Spring Bank road, and known as the old road, laid over to next meeting. The following named jurors were drawn for the first week of the next Term of Superior Court, for Wayne County, beginning on tbe 20th day of January, 1902: H C Barfield, N C Cogdell, Wm. Benson, G W Daughtry, Math Tindall.L W Parker, Josh ua Lancaster, L H Castex, J R Crawford T G Loftin, D F Howell, at e Brogden, m h Grady, Brantly Smith, O D Taylor, J W Sasser, J D Howell, J m Edger ton, J D Dickinson, J C Bardin, W A Martin. Alex Grady, Ben ners Vail, J m Rich, Lovet Mitch ell John Garris, e e Long, w p i.ane, d a sasser, j ? Richardson, w D Bardin, g e Grantham, D w cobb, L c Head, w h Kornegay, w THiles. Jurors for Second week. e w cox, f k Borden, b h Griffin cb Bizzell, hc Holmes, Jesse w Hook, G c Royall, bh sasser, x h snowies, h C saerrard, b f nooks, t f smith, John Edwards, j b bkoce, wm potts, b e Newsom, m b Farmer, h c odom, col. The Board then adjourned to 13th inst. Published by order of the Board. G. C. Koknegay, Clerk. Dec. 2nd, 1901. Woodland Crumbs. Mrs. T. L. Massey, who was quite sick last week, is now able to be out again. Mrs. Lewis Godwin is quite sick at this time, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Levi Brads sbaw. Mrs. Avice C. Massey, who has been suffering for two weeks with a broken arm, is doing well and we hope she may soon be out again. Mrs. Willis Peel, who has been confined to ber room for some time, is now improving, and we hope she may soon regain her usual good health. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Price, barbacued a pig for Thanksgiv ing dinner, weighing over fifty pounds, and asked several rela tives and friends to partake with them, and when we arrived, we found that the barbacue was only a small po.rtion of the dinner, there being pudding, pies, cakes, beef, chicken and many other fine thinks served, aU of which, together with the social part of the occasion, made it a grand time forus all. My long livo our good fiiend and his amiable wife. Reader. Miss Clara B. Fjrbs, of Green ville, is in the city on a visit to Misses Ophelia and Julia Howell. t -.a J'-' Sr. , t I-; It H ft ; it". I i a
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