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MI 01 COIII.
TO SECURE QUICKLY ACCUR
ATE STATISTICS OF THE
COTTOO CHOP.
The United States Census Office
Will Publish Returns at Fre
quent Intervals During the
Ginning Season, and in
Time to be of Immense
Value to The Pro
ducers. Mr. Sidney Deans, of this city,
has been appointed a local special
agent ot the Census office to collect
cotton-ginning stetistics for this coun
ty, and we join the Government in
urging the ginners to give Mr.Deans
their hearty support and coopera
tion, thus enabling him to make
prompt and accurate returns. We
would impress upon the ginners the
fact that this agent is a sworn officer
of the Government, and that their
reports, are forwarded as given to j
him directly to the Census Office, at
Washington, without passing through
the hands ofano middleman. The
information given is held as strictly
confidential, and the operations, of
individual ginners are not divulged.
Upon the joint cooperation of the
cotton growers, ginness, and local
agents must depend the success of
the Census Office in this inquiry,
and its ability to render this great
service to the Southern people and
to all interested in the cotton
staple.
The Cencus Office has demonstrat
ed in three annual reports, the fact
that the ginners are the only reliable
source of information as to the vol
ume of the annual cotton crop. This
is very complimentary to the gin
ners, who, no doubt, will feel a pride
in sustaining the reputation they
have earned.
In recognition of this interest
shown by thhe ginners, and of a gen
eral demand for more frequent re
ports through this source, Congress,
in the act creating a permanent cen
sus office, provided ior the collection
and publication of these statistics at
intervals during the ginning season.
For the crop of 1802 the office will
issue three reports; the first two will
cover the quantity of cotton ginned
up to and including October 18 and
December 13, respectively; and the
final report will cover the total quan
tity ginned from the growth of
1902.
Realizing that the collection of the
data for these reports is made at a
season when the ginners' time is
gieatlytaxed, and appreciating the
nectt-sity for prompt returns, the
Census Office has located, in each
county ontaining ten or more gin-iK'rir.-,
itii agent who will visit each
jiiir.H-ry in the county and secure a
lepcrt of the quantity of cotton ginn
ed up to certain dates. In undertak
ing the frcpuert and hurried reports
now sought, it is of vital importance
that the returns be made with abso
lute uniformity, and that all be re
ceived at Washington at one time.
This result could not be expected
from individual requests made by
mail of 30,000 ginners, at a time
when they are engrossed in their
TT-l It XI-
ginning work,. i' urmeriuore, iue
CensusOmce must be kept advised
of all changes in the management
and operation of these establishments
and secure returns "from all new and
revived plants. To accomplish such
results, it becomes necessary for the
office to have local representatives
who shall 'oe charged with the duty
ol keeping in close touch with the
ginning industry in each county,and
v of promptly reporting the quantity
of cotton ginned.
The statistics for the October re
port will be collected during the
week beginning with Monday, Oc
tober 20, , and ginners should keep
such records as will enable them to
furnish promptly the required in
formation. These returns will be
tabulated, and the result published
within one week from their receipts
at Washington.
Cotton statistics collected through
the commercial system, however ac
curately compiled, fall short of the
demand of both producer and manu
facturer first, in that as they cover
the quantity of cotton marketed be
tween September 1 of one year and
August 31 of the following, they are
not statistics of a crop grown in any
one year; and second, in the liability
to error involved in statistics so com
piled. Is othing short of official re
ports, made sufficiently early to
form a basis of prices, will entirely
satify the cotton grower or manufac
turer. It is gratifying to know that
thefSouth has the assistance and co
operation of the Government in
bringing about the result they de
sire -an undertaking the success of
which now depends upon the cotton
growers and ginners themselves.
COAL, FAMINE AT NORFOLK.
Freight Traffic On the Seaboard Air
Line Is Beginning to be
Affected All Along
Its Line.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. 10. The freight
traffic of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
road is almost crippled by the scar
city of coal. To-day the coal that
was aboard freight engines was re
moved to passenger engines and only
enough was secured to run the south
bound train from Norfolk to-night.
The line's shops are busy changing
engines to wood-burners.
The combine street railway sys
tem of Tidewater, Virginia, is de
pending largely upon refuse coal and
scrap wood from the large mills for
fuel and have chartered barges and
tugs ta gather the same. Their shut
pown would put Norfolk, Ports
mouth, Newport 'News, Hampton,
Berkley, and adjoining suburbs in
darkness and stop cars and ferries.
The Norfolk tug boat owners met
to-night and raised charges on ac
count of the coal scarcity.
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i
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Doth an eternal vieril keep
GOLDSBORO. N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER
THAT CONFERENCE.
The "Grape Vine of the Aegus Re
ports the "Proceedings"
and the Exchange of
"Compliments."
The Republicans, after sending
notes and their runners around the
town and county for ten days, suc
ceeded in getting about a dozen or
fifteen of the Republicans and popu
lists in Goldsboro Wednesday. And
after they had walked and stood
around all day until 2 o'clock, they
decided not to use the court room,
which had been engaged by them
for their great meeting; but instead
went into the small grand jury room
and locked the door, and were ad
dressed by Major Grant, Federal
Clerk of the United States Court,
who came down from Raleigh for
that purpose. He praised the Re
publican party, said they were the
only proper and competent ones to
have charge of the State affairs; that
the object of the meeting was to ap
point candidates for the county Re
publican ticket.
That he was in favor of putting up
a full Republican ticket and he
would stump the county, and four
years from now they would not have
to hold their meetings behind closed
doors, but could have a whole court
room full of Republicans from every
township in the county.
That he was not in favor of en
dorsing Jim Grant, who is running
independent for Sheriff in this
county; the only Independent now
known to be out. That he was in
favor of an open, bold fight, and was
tired of sneaking around behind
locked doors, and was not in favor of
endorsing any Democrat, "bar-room
or slop barrel." But he went on to
say that the sense of the meeting was
to appoint a Committee to see the
Independents if they could find
them, and confer with them, and if
thelndependents would give theRep
Pops the candidates for the Legisla
ture ami the Senate, they would let
the Independents have all the other
county offices. That he wanted the
candidates for the Legislature to
pledge themselves to vote forPritch
ard for Senator.
John I. Mozingo, who has been
store keeper and gauger of a small
distillery in the County, for some
eighteen months, said he was proud
of the Republican Party and. that he
was in favor of an open fight and
that they were going to clean up the
Democrats this year. He, too, be
moaned the fact that they had to
hold their meetings behind locked
doors.
Dr. "Fox" Person then arose to
speak and in angry, drastic tones
said he was in favor of not iuttiiir
out any Republican on the ticket, J
that they had not the shadow of a j
snow or electing tnem, Due was m
favor of endorsing Independents all
down the line, and two years from
now put out a full Republican ticket.
Dr. Thomas Person endorsed his
nephew; Fox Person's sentiments,
and said that he had said he would
run for the Senate, but was willing
to do as they thought best.
Then J. I. Mozingo gave the Per
sons down the country for siding with
the Independent Democrats, dis
agreed with them, said he was not
in favor of endorsing any cf the old
cast off Democrats, which the Demo
cratic party would not have, but was
in favor of a straight .Republican
ticket, and thatthey would "wallop"
the Democrats in good fashion,.
Major Grant then arose again, and
endorsed J. I. Mazingo's speech, and
criticised Fox and Tom Person for
their ideas, and "when John 11. Smith
had something to say, Major Grant
turned upon him and told John R
that he was nothing but an old
"Democratic sucker", and a fraud.
John R. denied it and said, "It
aint so". Grant replied "you know
it is. What did you do in Raleigh?"
John R. said, "I always did what
was right". Then they appointed a
com'ittee consisting of: J. I. Moz-
jlngo, Murray Hollowell, Swift Pate,
and one Mr. Tew, to confer with the
No sootting strainu of Mala's -or
Oat lull its bnndred eves to eleer
Innependent Democrats if they
could find any who would act, and
see if the Independents would give
the Republicans the full Legislative
ticket, in exchange for all other
offices, and what was the best terms
they could make with them.
This Committee is to report next
Wednesda5, the 15th, to the mass
meeting, which was called to meet in
the Grand Jury room on that date.
THOMAS MONDAY NIGHT.
He Made a Splendid Speech In the
Court House.
Quite a good crowd of voters gath
ered in the court house in this city
last night to hear the speech of Hon.
C. R. Thomas, Democratic candidate
for Congress from this district, who
is our present representative. Col.
Jos. E. Robinson, a member of the
Congressional Executive Committee
of the district, Maj. W. II. Smith
and Mr. Jno. R. Morris escorted Mr.
Thomas from the hotel to the court
house, where he was presented to the
waiting crowd by Mr. Morris in his
always graceful style of speech.
As Mr. Thomas arose to speak he
was greeted with generous applause
and listened to with closest attention.
He is a distinct, deliberate and pleas
ing speaker and is thoroughly up on
all issues of both political parties and
furthers the arguments for the su
premacy of the Democratic party
with splendid ability.
The speaker made some pleasant
allusions to Goldsboro and Wayne
county. He then proceeded tashow
the importance of the election in
volving not only the congressional
candidates but a majority of the su
preme court, and the election of a
legislature and all county officers.
He urged the importance of full reg
istration and vote, and that we make
Democratic majorities overwhelm
ing. He took up the seventh plank of
the Republican platform and placed
witnesses on the stand to show the
fusion government was not clean and
honest and economical.
As to the charge of extravagance
against Democracy, he showed that
the Democratic party paid fusion
debts and at the same time cared for
every interest of the State the same
objects advocated by Republicans in
their platform and at the same
time taxes had not increased on land
and personal property.
He was at home in discussing the
tariff and trusts, and upon the for
eign policy of the government was
specially eloquent. He v predicted
the agitation of the tariff question
and demand for reform. He de
clared the coal strike and Roosevelt's
attitude would give Democrats the
next national house and be the en
tering wedge to the presidency.
The independent movement, he
said, had played out, and the duty
of every Democrat was plain to make
our majority so large as to make it
hopeless in the future for such move
ments. ABERDEEN & ROCKFISII SOLD j
Sourhern Pines, Oct. 12. It is re- j
sorted here this afternoon that E.
W. Shedd, representing Boston cap
italists, has succeeded in purchasing
the Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad',
which runs from Aberdeen to with
in a few miles of Fayetteville, and
which will form a portion of the
through, line from Concord to Fay
etteville. HIS FEET FROZEN.
Philadelphia, Oct 12. Com
mander Robert E. Peary, the Arctic
explorer, will come to this city to
morrow', to undergo , treatment for
his feet, which were injured in the
far North. It may be necessary to
have an operation performed.
WANTED Boy not under 13 years
of age to work as telegraph mes
senger at $8 per month, must write
good legible hand. Apply to J.
E. Stevens, Manager : Western
Union Office.
200 bbls. flour at Jeffreys, under Ar
lington, to be sold at cost.
16. 1902.
IHE MIRER.
SELECTED WITH CAKE
EKOM THE SCOPE
OP A DAY'S
READING-.
It You are Gay or Grav. ; In Joy
or in Sorrow; In doubt or abid
ing in taith; In baste or with.
Time to Spare, It is Hoped
That You will Find Something-
Here to Bpay you
For the Perusal t
This Column.
We watched Tier sleeping through
the night,
Her breathing soft and low,
'As in her breast the wave of life
Kept surging to and fro!
So silently we seemed to speak,
So slowly moved about,
As we had lent her half our powers
To eke her being out.
Our very hopes belied our fears,
Our fears our hopes belied,
We thought her dying when she
slept,
And sleeping when she died.
For when the morn came dim and
sad,
And chill with early showers,
Her quiet eyelids closed, she had
Another morn than ours.
"So your Hamlet made a
good
hit?"
' 'Well, hardly. The audience made
the hit; I was the target."
"I don't see why Jack Super, the
vaudeville man, has announced his
last appearance. Why he has hardly
finished his first!"
"That's true, too; but some' one
tipped Jack oif that there was going
to be a break of 10 cents a dozen in
the egg market."
PUBLIC SPEAKINGS.
The Democratic candidates of
Wayne county will address the peo
ple at the following times and
places:
Fork Township, Thursday, Oct
tober 16, 1902.
Providence, Friday, October 17th.
Grantham's Store, Saturday, Oct
ober 18th.
Dudley, Monday, October 20.
Mt. OUVe, Tuesday, October 21.
Indian Springs, Wednesday, Oct
ober, 22.
White Hall, Thursday, October
23.
New Hope, Friday, October 24.
Saulston, Saturday, October 25
Sauls N Roads, Monday, October
27.
Fremont, Tuesday, October 28.
Great Swamp, Wednesday, Oct
ober 29.
Buck Swamp, Thursday, October
30.
v Pikevilie, Friday, October 30.
Stony Creek, Saturday, November
1.
Goldsboro, Monda-, November 3.
Speaking will beat the voting pre
cincts unless other notice is given,
and division of time will be accorded
to opposing candidates.
F. A. Daniels,
Chairman Co. Ex. Com,
BRAIN-FGOD NONSENSE.
Arouiev ruir-uiuu
food fc? lifts
b-eu brnnde J by the most. ;
tejt auWroriiies. 'i hey have
lulled the sihy iioilon that out
ot fooci is needed lor oraui. anoint
for muscle?, and , still another for
bones. A correct diet v'ii! sot on'y
nourish a .particular parb cf the
body, but it will sustain every other
pext. Yet, Low:.ver good your food
may be. its nutriment ia destroyed
by indigestion or dyspepsia You
must prepare , f or their appearance
or prevent their coming by taking
Regular doses of Green's August
Flower, the favorite ciedicine of the
healthy millions, A few doses aids
digestion, stimulates : he liver to
healthy act?on, purifies the blood,
and makes you feel buoyant and vig
orous. Yoa can get this reliable
remedy at the Goldsboro Drug Oo.
Get Green's Special Almanac.
NO 152
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Goldsboro, Oct. 13, 1902.
The Board of Education, of Wayne
county, met in regiuar session to
day, all the members being present,
Col. Jos. E. Robinson, Barnes Ay
cock and W. F. English.
Application fur a new district
made by Mr. M. L. Adams and
others, taking parts
Chapel district and
of Daniel's
Thompson's
Chapel district, came up for final ac
tion, and the Board established said
new district, appointing M. L. Ad
ams, P. L. Summerlin and B. T.
Smith a committee for said district.
J. D. Davis was appointed com
mitteeman for No. 1, white Na
hunta. Win. Garris and John L. Phelps
were appointed committeemen for
No. 5, white, New Hope, to fill vac
ancies caused by the resignation of
James Uzzell and J. L. Roberts.
The Trustees of Casey's Chapel ac
cepted the offer made them ny the
Board of Education at the July
meeting, and paid over to the Board
$75, the amount in full of the Board's
interest in Casey's Chapel.
The following school orders have
; been approved and paid since the
! September meeting:
! Douglas Price, painting house. No.
8, white,Granthams, $45 00; Stephen
Body, No. 4, white, Fork, 75c; C. S.
Dickinson, building, No. 5, white,
Great Swamp, 125 00: Chancev
j '
J Walker, repairs, No. 4, white, Ind
; ian Springs, 25 00; I. F. Ormond,
fee, No. 6, white, Indian Springs,
25c; G. C. Kornegay, fee, No. 6,
white, Indian Springs, 1 00; C. S.
Dickinson, repairs, No. 2, white,Na
hunta, 28 50; R. E. Field", building,
No. 3, white, Buck Swamp, 100 00;
I. F. Ormond, fee, No. 3, white,
Buck Swamp, 25c; G. C. Kornegay,
fee, No. 3, white, Buck Swamp, 1 00;
M. T. Best, repairs, No. 3, white,
Stony Creek, 2 75; Census, general
fund, 67 65; The Argus, printing cir
culars, general fund, 3 25; E. T. At
kinson, postage, general fund, 1 00;
E. T. Atkinson, salary for July and
August, 150 00; J. E. Robinson, per
diem, 2 00; Barnes Ay cock, per diem
and mileage, 3 60; W, F. English,
per diem and mileage, 3 60.
The Board will meet again on the
second Monday in January.
J. E. Ronixsox,
Chairman.
E. T. Atkixsox, ;
Secretary.
Weary AVillie (on the track) Say,
pard, can you tell me how far it is t'
th' next station?
Busted Actor Sure! It's just 287,
349 crossties and a big ditch.
"The clairvoyant .told me to be
ware of a long fair lady who would
be angry with me."
"Well, did you beware?"
"Gee! 1 didn't know until I got
home at 1 a. in. whom she meant!"
Binks Whenever I rro home from
the club my wife immediately thinks
1 nave been drinking.
Jinks H'm; mine doesn't.
Binks Lucky dog; so unsuspect-
Jinks-
-I didn't say that. I
said
she doesn't think it. She nose it
. '- -'!S .
A dark maro msilp.
old, a bare spot on right hip, from
harness rubbing. Anv infurmnrinn
d j loading to her recovery will be suit
ably rewarded. C. A. Keen
CogdeiPs post office, Grantham's
township, or Aecuts oilice, Goldsboro.
KoIaSfrsyod or Stolen.
My black mare mule about 8 years
old either strayed or was stolen from
the lot in the Planters' Warehouse
on Wednesday, and I will pay a lib
eral reward for the return of the ani
mal to me at the Planters' Ware
house. Z. D. Mitchell.
Goldsboro, Oct. 9.
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