AFTER FIFTY YEARS.
State Democratic Conven
tion Convenes Again In
Charlotte.
Of Tlie Fcur Hundred and Seventy-seven
Delegates Wro Participated in The
Convention in 1858 BatFsw
are Living and Only One
a Dslsgats To The
Juna Convention.
In speaking of the convening of the
coming State Democratic convention
in that city in June, the Charlotte Ob
server, in a recent issue, says:
"It is the consensus ot opinion of all
those interested in things political that
the Democratic Stateconvention w hich
is to be held in this city June 24th will
bring to Charlotte the greatest gather
ing of the kind that ever assembled in
North Carolina. That the facilities ot
the city, which are admittedly the
greatest in the State, will be taxed to
their utmost capacity goes without
saying. Estimates as to the crowd
range from 3,500 to 5,000 people and
some, owiner to the unusual interest
now being manifested in the guberna
torial nomination and this being a
Presidential election year, are placing
the figures even higher. A prominent
politician was heard to express him
self thus but a tew days ao sayin;
that he would not be surprised if 6,000
visitors thronged the city for the con
vention. That the city will give the
convention a royal reception is mi
doubted. IS very detail relative to the
entertainm' nt of the delegates will be
arranged long beforehand so thatnoth
ing will b amiss when Uiey arrive
Special committer's will be appointed
to look utter the visitors, to see that
thev are pronerly housed, and their
every want is satisfied, that the con
vention is accorded every privilegeand
accommodation in order that business
may be expedited and that everybody
has a pleasant time.
"This visit ot the con vention to Char
lotte recalls the great gathering held in
this city just 50 years ago, in April
1858, the notable convention that nom
inated Judge John W. Kilis for gov
ernor. Conventions, in those days
owing to the early elections, were held
iu April. The convention ot 1S58 as
sembled in the old court house build
ing at the corner of Trade and Church
streets, which was leveled several
years ago to make room lor the splen
did new hotel, the Selwyn, which now
adorns that site. The meeting was
held Wednesday, April 14th, with 477
delegates in attendance, representing
72 counties. The reports which have
lived through the yea rs indicate tha
the two-days' session was a stormy
one, considerable feeling being mani
fested by the Ellis as well as the IIol
den tactions, the rival candidates tor
gubernatorial honors.
Gen. C. M. Avery, ot Burke, served
as president ot the convention, with
the assistance of eight vice-presidents
as follows: Messrs. J. C. Badharn, oi
Chowan; D. G. Ward, of Green; John
A. McDowell. ot Bladen; Nathan Milan
ot Warren; Gen. Benjamin Trolliuger
of Alamance; Joel F. Hill, ot Stokes
William M. Matthews, of Mecklenburg,
and James B. Gordon, of Wilkes. The
three secretaries were Messrs. George
Howard, Jr., of Wilson; J. W. AIs
paugh, of Forsyth, and W. F. Green, oi
Franklin. All of these gentlemen are
well remembered by tue older residents
. ot the State as leaders of Democracy
prior to the great conflict between the
States. They have long since gone to
their reward. Ot the 477 delegates who
took part in the convention but few re
maiu. One is to be found here and an
other there, but the vast majority have
passed away.
"One of the small band remaining is
Elder P. D. Gold, of Wilson, an emi
nent minister of the Primitive Baptist
church, who, while advanced in years,
is hale and herfrty and has distinct
recollections of the former Charlotte
convention. It is of peculiar interest
to learn that he will again be adelegate
to the State convention, this time in an
honorary rather than an active capac
ity. Elder Gold, who represented
Cleveland county in the convention ot
1858, has been notified ol the tact that
he has been chosen an honorary dele
gate. "Through the kindness ol Maj. F.K.
Beck, of Catawba, the Observer has
been loaned a copy ol the Salisbury
Banner, of April 21st, 1858, which con
tains a detailed account of the conven
tion. This account, with the editorial
endorsment ot tiie action ot the party,
covers almost one entire page and
which, but for its length, might be well
to reproduce. It is a splendid com
mentary on. the transitoriness of hu
man life and the flight of time.forot the
500 and 'moie "individuals Preferred to-
but two or three are living and the
majority known only to a few.
"The convention effected temorary
organization by calling Capt. John
Walker, of Mecklenburg, to the chair.
Captain Walker says the Salisbury
Banner, "acknowledged the .compli
ment in a few appropriate remarks."
On motion of Col. L. W. Humphrey,
of Onslow, Messrs. George Howard,
Jr., of Wilson, and William J. Yates,
ot Mecklenburg, were appointed sec
retaries. The roll call of the coun
ties followed. Of the 72 counties re
sponding, the majority were repre
sented by a dozen more or less dele
gates each."
Sunday's News and Observer has the
following editorial in point:
"The Democratic State convention
held in Charlotte exactly fifty years
ago was preceded by a bitter contest
for the gubernatorial nomination. The
nominee won out by a good majority
and Democracy in North Carolina led
for the highest interest of all the peo
ple." History will repeat ilselt this year.
"Fifty years ago at the Charlottecon-
vention one of the ablest young men in
the body was P. D. Gold, Esq., of Cleve
land county, a close personal and polit
ical friend of Governor Ellis, the nom
inee of the convention. Mr. Gold was
just entering the profession of law,
afterwards was called to the ministry,
and is now the editor of Zion's Land
mark, and is the foremost Primitive
Baptist preacher in the South.
"Mr. Gold is one of the first men in
North Carolina a leader for righteous
ness and civic virtue. He stands for
whatever makes for Right. It is good
news that he has accepted an invitation
tendered by the State chairman of the
Democratic State executive committee
to make the opening prayer at the Dem
ocratic Stateconvention in Charlotte on
June 26.
"This meansthe convention will start
right and have upon it the benediction i
of the prayers of a good man."
IELEGlPl!GBEflIIE8.
To-Day's Passing Events Boiled
5 Down For Busy Readers.
(Special to the Argus.)
New York, April 28 It is said to
day that Harry Thaw's effort to get
out of Mattewan Asylum for the crimi
nal insane cannot possibly succeed.
Doctors at the Asylum will not testify
that he is fit to be at large. District
attorney Jerome will oppose Thaw's
release. Evelyn's divorce case is set
for the latter part of next week.
CMISED M HUMORS ffl THE BLOOD
fRUTFIIFffA
IfiHiMiyflL UFA.
it is Generally Observed in a Number cf
The Mors Southern States Today.
(By Special Wire to the Argus.)
Jackson, Miss., April 27. Memorial
Day was generally observed in Jack
son and other cities and towns of Mis
sissippi by the closing ot the schools,
the banks and allpublic offices.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 27. Con
lederate Memorial Day was generally
observed throughout Florida today.
Banks and State offices were closed
and memorial exercises were held un
der the auspices of the various patri
otic societies.
Augusta, Ga., April 27. In observ
ance of Memorial Day the public
schools, the banks and courts were
closed in Augusta. State Treasurer R.
E. Park delivered the oration at tlae
annual exercises given under the au
spices of the Ladies' Memorial Asso
ciation.
Atlanta, Ga., April 27. Today's ob
servance of Memorial Day in Atlanta
was one of the most notable occasions
ot its kind in the history of the day
The programme included an elaborate
military parade, followed by exercises
in the Grand Opera House this after
noon. The oration was delivered by
Judge Hillyer, a member of the State
Railroad Commission. The graves of
Confederate veterans in Oakland and
other cemeteries were decorated by the
.Ladies' Memorial Association.
QverWork Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Onnealtby iXMseys Kake Impure Bleed.
w ' J
flrt-q The 1
Mm lAood
All the blood in your body passes through
our kidneys once every thjee min iias.
The kidneys yov:
purifiers '.hey lu
AUt-riVl 11 tcr on fttft fast n-
m impurities in tl.bic
KSrV LLXr$4 If they are sic; o(
ot order, thpy fcj;
their work.
Pair:;-, aches at ,; rh.v.f.;
maissm coma from
cess of uric acid in th ;
blcod. due to nes-ifiMft
kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
neart beats, and makes one feel as thougl
hey had heart trouble, because the heart i
rer-working in pumping thick, kidney
.-"Cisoned blood through veins and arteries.
It used to be considered that only urinan
:roit les were to be traced to the kidneys
but uow modern science proves that nearly
ill constitutional diseases have their begin
nir.g in kidney trouble.
if you are sick you can make no mtstak
jy first doctoring your . kidneys. The mil .
aid the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer .
Swamp-Root, the great kidney re. r.edy i
soon realized. It stands the highest for it
wonderful cures cf the most distressing case
-ina is so'd on its merits
-y all draggists in fifty
:ent and one-dollar siz
33. You may have a
amp:e doiiis Dy mail Home of Swamp-fioot. :
Vee, also pamphlet telling you how to find
ut if you have kidney or bladder trouble
Mention this paper when writing Dr. Kilmer
5c Co., Binghamton, N. Y. 4
Don't make any mistake, but remember
lie - name, J Swamp-Ro-t, J Dr. Kilmer'
iwamp-Root, and the adaress, Binrhannt'oD:?
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OASTOIIIA.
Bean the, " yThB Kind You HavBAIroysouglit
Signature
of
New York, April 2S A score or more
were hurt in a collision between a
Pennsylvania passenger and freight
train at a crossing in South Elizabeth,
N". J. The first coach was saved from
plunging in river by a telegraph pole.
Robert Wobble, of Camden, of the
freight crew was fataly hurt. Mis
understanding of signals caused the
wreck.
New York, April 28. A'high ponti
flcial mass, celebrated by Archbishop
Logue, and a serman by Cardinal Gib
bons, were the principal features of
today's program of the centenary cele
bration of this Roman Catholic diocese.
Dignitaries of the church and hundreds
of priests are here from all parts ot the
country to participate.
Pittsburg, April 28. William Mc
Leod McDonald, alias Smith, of Gor-
port, England, was hanged this morn
ing for the murder of his common law
wife, Bessie Hyslop, in September.
The drop was sprung at 10.2 and thir
teen minutes later the man wa's pro
nounced dead, his neck being broken.
The English government, through
Ambassador Bryee, tried hard to save
McDonald, but failed.
Laporte, Ind., April 28. Fire de
stroyed the country homed Mis. Belle
Guuiierson, last night. Mrs. Gunner-
son and her three children are missing
and are believed to buried in the ruins.
Mystery surrounds the case, as Mrs.
Gunnerson was much annoyed by the
attentions of a young man", who is now
missing. Officers are investigating the
matter and the ruins are being searched
for the bodies.
Raleigh, April 28. State Superin
tendent Joyner, interviewed today,
says that when the Raleigh lolks take
sober second thought they will see
their mistake of failing to provide for
their public schools. The only Avay to
maintain efficient schools, he said, is
by caxation, and he has not lost faith
in the poople of Raleigh. Citizens are
continuing to subscribe to the fund and
it is thought the schools will continue
to the end ot the session; certainly the
high school will.
Washington, April 27. National
Red Cross Society is preparing to send
doctors, nurses, medicine and supplies
to the stricken cities ol Mississippi.
Governor Noel today telegraphed the
officers of the society and also Presi
dent Roosevelt for relief. President
Roosevelt has instructed the War De
partment to have the Red Cross do
everything possible. Relief, particu
larly ih money, will be appreciated
from any source.
Atlanta, April 27. Reports up to
noon from the storm centers of Friday
.indicate satisfactory progress in the
work of relief for the injured and des
titute. None of the towns affected are
likely to ask for outside aid. The total
dead in Georgia, 29; seriously injured,
32; slightly injured, 50. At Columbus
the Chattahoochee river rose 40 feet. A
passenger train on the Southern atCol
loden was turned over by a washout.
Nobody hurt.
Ualeigh April 27. Seaboard passen
gertram No. t!0 was wrecked at Vass,
titty miles south of Ra)eigh,this after
noon. Two coaches left the track, but
nobody is reported injured. Spreading
rails is given as the cause. On the
train was the body of S. J. Nerfler, the
popularengineer, who, with his fireman
and a traiiihan, was killed in a wash
out near Atlanta yesterday. His "re
mains are beingg taken to Richmond.
A wrecking train was sent out from
Raleigh and the track will be cleared
by 4:30 this afternoon.
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The skin is provided with countless pores and glands, through
which an evaporation is going on continually, day and night. This is
nature's method of regulating the temperature of our bodies, and pre
serving the natural appearance of the skin. These pdres and glands
:re connected with tiny veins and arteries through whici? they receive,
rom the blood, the necessary nourishment and strength to preserve
their healthy condition, and enable them to perform this duty.
So long as the blood is pure and rich the skin will be free from
eruption or disease, but when the circulation becomes infected with
:icids and humors its nourishing and healthful properties are lost, and
its acrid, humor-laden condition causes irritation and inflammation of
:ho delicate tissues and fibres of tha pores and glands, and the effect is
i-yr in Eczema., Acne, Tetter, Salt Rheum, or some other distressing,
rlLvfirins skin disease.
These humors get into the
b.'ocd through a deranged or inactive
condition of the system. Those
r.embers whose duty it is to collect
and expel the refuse matter of the
body fail to properly do their work,
-aid this surplus or waste matter is
!ert m the system to sour and rer
nent and be absorbed into the
:lood. There are also certain
other humors which get into the
blcod from without. The juice or
rnilk from poisonous plants, such
ris poison oak, poison ivy, nettle
rash, etc., enters through the open
pores of the skin and takes root in
'.he Mood. This causes a breaking
out which remains for a time and
then disappears, but returns at
Weak
Women
To weak and ailing women, there la at leart en
way to help. But with that way, two treatments
must be combined. One is local, one is constitu
tional, but both are Important, both essential.
, Dr. Snoop's Night Cure is the Local.
Dr. Shoop's Kestorative, the Constitutional.
The former Dr. Shoop's Night Curer-ls a topical
mucous membrane suppository remedy, while Dp.
Shoop's Restorative is wholly an internal treat
ment. The Restorative reaches throughout th
entire system, seeking the repair of all nerve,
all tissue, and all blood ailments.
The "Night Cur", as its name Implies, does Its
Work while you sleep. It soothes sore and inflam
ed mucous surfaces, heals local weaknesses and
discharges, while the Restorative, eases nervotui
excitement, gives renewed vigor and ambition,
builds up wasted tissues, bringing about renewed
Strength, vigor, and energy. Take Dr. Shoop's
Restorative Tablets or Liquid as a general tonic
to the system. For positive local help, use as wall
THt CHILDREN LIKE II
KENNEDY'S LAXATIVE
COUGH SYRUP
ECZEMA FORTY YEARS.
I want to tell you the great
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and had suffered with Eczema
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S. S. S. I suffered intensely
with the itching- and burning1;
pustules would form from
which there flowed a sticky
fluid; crusts would come on the
skin, and when scratched off,
the skin was left as raw as a
piece of beef. I suffered agony
the long1 years X was afflicted,
but when I used S. S. S. I found
a perfect cure. There has
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trouble. C. H. EVANS.
Stockholm, Neb.
i ne
i seasons of each year.
a use of ail skin troubles can be traced to some kind of humor
ocd. Smooth, healthy skins are only possible where the circu-
pure; and therefore the cure of any skin affection can only
rough a thorough cleansing of this vital fluid. Salves, washes,
cfc, are valuable 'only for their ability to keep the skin clean.
itching, and tend to reduce inflammation; they cannot correct
Me bicause they do net reach the blood.
;;. S. cures skin diseases of every character and kind, because it
he biocd. It goes down into the circulation and removes the.
hat are causing the trouble, builds up the weak, acrid blood,
and eompieteiy cures
Eczema, Acne, Tetter,
Salt Rheum, Poison
Oak, Poison Ivy, end
all eruptions and dis
eases of the skin.
When S. S. S. has
driven the humor from
the blood, and cooled
and cleansed the acid
heated circulation,
every symptom passes away, the skin is again nourished with rich,
iehh.ful r.iocd, and (jomfort is given to disease-tortured skins.
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THE SWIFT SPECIFIC C0.s ATLANTA, GA.
Norfolk S Southern Railway lompan
LOCAL TIME TABLE.
Goldsboro and Beaufort , N. C
Effective Sunday December 8th, 1907. .
EASTBOUND.
NO. 3TS'0. 5
STATIONS. p.m. ia.m
Lv Goldsboro 4.50 7.00
Millers 5.00 7.10
Bests 5.10 7.20
LaGrauge...... 5.20 7.30
Falling Creek 5.35 7.45
Kinston 5.50 8.00
Caswell 6.02 8.12
Dover 6.13 8.23
Cove 6.28 8.3S
Tusearora 6.40 8.50
Clarks 6.46 8.56
ArNew Bern 7.05 9.15
Lv New Bern 7.18 9.27
Rivuxtale 7.44 9.55
Croatan 7.5o 10.01
Haveiock 8.06 10.17
Newport 8.26 10.37
Wild wood 8 32 10 44
Mansfield 8 39 10 4t5
Ar Moreh'd City. 8.47 11.00
x Beaufort 9.10 11.25
' WESTBOUND.
.'No. 2 No. 4
STATIONS. A.M. P.M.
Lv Beaufort. 7.25 5.15 4
T.v Moreh'd City. 7.47 5.37
Mansfield 8 01 5 40
Wildwood 8 03 5 53
Newport 8.10 6.00
Haveiock 8.30 6.20
Croatan 8.46 6.36
Riverdale 8.52 6.42
Ar New Bern 9.20 7.10
Lv New Bern 9.26 7.15
Clarks 9.45 7.34
Tusearora 9.51 7.40
Cove 10.03 7.52
Dover 10.18 8.07
Caswell 10.29 8.18
Kinston 10.43 8.30
Falling Creek. 10.58 8.45
LaGrauge 11.14 9.00
Bests 11 21 9.10
Millers 11.34 9.20
Ar Goldsboro 11.45 9.30
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BINGHAM
SCHOOL
1793 1908
FOR 115 YEARS boys have been prepared for COLLEGE and for LIFE, and
have been trained to be MEN at THE BINGHAM SCHOOL. Ideally located on
Asheville Plateau. Organization MILITARY for discipline, control and carriage.
Boys expelled from other schools not received. Vicious boys expelled as soon as
discovered. Hazing excluded by pledge of honor. Limited to 136. Rates reason
able. Address Co R. BINGHAM. Supt. R. F. D. No. 4. ASHEVILLE. N.C.
v Sunday trains leaves Goldsboro at S a, m. and
4 p. m. Return ins arrive Go1usdo:v tix 12:15 and
S:3j P. m.
CONNECTIONS ,
At Kinston and New'trc vpitb
Atlantic Coast Lire.
"Trains Nos. 3 and 4 oyinet at
Goldsboro with A. C. JL. train- a3
follows: No. 41,Southhouj(ii: N, 42,
Northbound; and bombern
Railway Trs ins Noa.. Ill, WeRtl.o.iud,
and 10. HZ, Ea-stboiinoL'1
BETWEEN NEW AMD EAYBGRO.
No. 3 ; ICo
daily I
ex Su'i.I
7
Daiiy
STATIONS
9 2? aiv.,7 3'jp m ;Lv Xewbsrn Ar
No. 6
Daily
9 00 a m
9.52
7 38
8 uu
8 24
3 33
a 42
8 57
9 00
o is
Neuse JutiCfn !9 51
Olyrapia 8 2S
Reeisboro js 06
Blades Junc'n -7 52
Grantsboro jT 4S
West Alliance 7 53
Kast Alliance 17 30
Ar FsnyboroLviy 15
No. 2
daily
ex San.
7 15 pm
7 05 "
GOLDSBORO, FOREHEAD CITY, BEAUFORT
AND NORFOLK.
No. 5 i No. 3
Daily Daily
ex Sun. lex Sun.
7 18pmi
8 25
8 47
8 52
9 10
17 00 a m
17 30 "
8 00 '
iS 23 "
19 15 "
9 25 "
11 00 -
12 17pm
?. 20 "
i 15 "
4 45 "
STATIONS
No. 4
Daily
ex Sun
Goldsboro
La Grange
Kinston
Dover
ArNewbernLv
L vN ewbern Ar
Newport
MorehsadCity
Atlantie Hote.'
ArBeaafort Lv
LvNewbern Ar
Washington
Plymouth
Edenton
Elizabeth City
Ar Norfolk Lv
9 30 pre
9 00 "
S 30 "
8 07 "
7 15 "
7 15
5 40
4 23
2 20
1 25
11 55am!
No. 2
Daily
ex Sun.
9 20 am
8 10 "
7 47 "
7 40 "
7 25
R. E. L Bunch.
Traffic Man aster
H, C. Hudgins.
General Pass. Agt,
Pay Your City Taxes
Before April 1, 1908.
By direction of the Finance Com
mittee the city tax col ector was or
dered to advertise all delinquents
April 1, J9 8, who had not paid their
city taxes. Those who have not paid
by that date may expect to be adver
tised. I hope that you will see that
your taxes are paid by then.
J. S. WARRICK,
17.1 Citv Tax Collector.
E
las
I positively cannot give
longer time.
W. A. DENMARK,
Tax Collector.
January 8th, 1908.
HCall at Court House
and settle.
For Electric fans and estimates for
putting up same, and cost of service
see Jno. S. Dortch.
Notice of Sale of Land.
By virtue of a power of sale of fore
closure contained in a mortgage deed
executed by Joseph Cox to Edgerton fc
Uollowell and by them transferred to
John R. Smith, I will otfer for sale the
following described land, on May 30th
1908, at 12 m., to satisfy said morteraee
claim; said mortgage is recorded in the
Register of Deeds office in book 84, page
336; adjoining the lands of Abbey
Grantham, Fred Cox, Jesse Jacobs, sold
bv J. R. Smith to m father Uriah Cox
and willed to me by said Uriah Cox,
containing 7 acres, all of which being
in Brogden Township.
JOHN R. SMITH.
This April 28th 1908. ,
Get estimates for Electric Motors and
wiring from Jno. S. Dortch before pi ac
ing -your order.
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