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"I a - -5 --:r-.: r& "1 $1.00 a Year, VOL. XXTI "This Argus o'er the people's rights Doth an eternal vigil keep ; No soothingstrains of Maia's son Shall lull itshundred eyes to sleep." GrOLDSBORO, K. C, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1908. u0 a Year. CRAIG LAST NIGHT. Greeted by a Representative Gcldsboro Audience That Thronged the Mes senger Opera House to Over flowing. Frorr Friday's Daily. A great audience, indeed a repre sentative Goldsboro audience was that which confronted Hon. Locke Craig in the Messenger Opera Ilonse last night, when that distinguished Democrat stood belore them after the eloquent and fervid presentation of him by his lifetime colleague in college and on tTifi hnstincs for 24 years, our own in trepid and beloved fellow citizen Hon. Chas. B. Aycock. Mr. Craig made such a speech as has seldom been heard here, if ever. It was a great effort, but in keeping with the determined polioy of this paper to maintain its neutrality as to editorial comment, we leave his speech, as we did that of Mr. Kitchin, with the great and intelligent audiences who heard them both. Governor Aycock in introducing Mr. Craig said, among other things: Ladies and Gentlemen: I am about to commit another im prudent act. Ijam about to present to you the speaker of the occasion and to endorse his candidacy for governor. I am aware that many ot my friends in this county and elsewhere in North Carolina have criticised my writing a letter in behalf of the candidacy oi the speaker who is to address us tonight, and have said it was unwise in me to do so, that it would hurt me in the future. When was I ever wise? When did I ever stop to count the cost if the interest of the Democratic party and the State of Norths Carolina were in volved? WhenJJhave I ever hesitated to serve a friend, even if it did cost me something to servo him? I thank God that the wisdom to take care of my self has been deniedSme, if thereby I may happily serve my State the better and prov myselt more loyal to my friends. After all.was it not this want of wisdom on my part which made me the unanimous nominee of the party in 1900? For certain am I that this was thechiet virtue wbich I had, if any I possessed, anH certainly when I was making the canvass in 1900 and seek ing to disfranchise the negro, it never occurred to me that I was likewisedis iranchising myself. Have we come to the time when because a man has once held a high office he shall be regarded as a thing apart too high and mighty to take pot luck with the people; who has so many honors that it is dishon orable in him to serve his State further in a private capacity, and so many friends that he cannot serve any one ol tnem without offending the rest? Surely this is a theory of government which does not belong to genuine De mocracy. A man gains no rights by having held high station nor does he lose any. He is neither the better nor the worse lor having held the position, and his influence, if he have any, is due, not to the position which he has held, but to the service which he has done and the character to which he has attained. Shall any man be de nied of this' right? What is it that makes it proper for presidents of banks and lawyers and merchants to espouse the cause of Mr. Kitchin and write letters in his behalf, and makes it little short of criminal tor another, who is to day but a private citizen, to support Oraig? Shall a congressman, while still hold ing his office, be permitted to urge the people to vote for him for governor and it be made an offense for one who has been governor and is now a private cit izen to urge the nomination of another equally worthy and with more service? That appears to.be the doctrine that its openly avowed, to which, as a man believing in the equality of all the peo ple, I will never assent. I claim no more rights than belong to every Dem ocrat, and I will not, through fear of injury to myself, forego that liberty of speech, without which republics cannot exist. It is not worth the considera tion of the people that advocates of the nomination of any candidate should feel called upon to attack the support ers of any other candidate. The respon sibility for this 6ort of thing must rest somewheie. It is certain that the peo ple do not naturally make warfare on private citizens, and when we find such a condition existing we may be sure that the fault rests with the' candidate and not with the people. - Something was said last night in the address delivered in this hall about the "Big Pour". Of course the speaker disclaimed any intention of an attack upon the four gentlemen referred to, but the term itself is offensive and cer tainly was never originated by a friend ot any of the four. If these four gen tlemen referred to ever attained suffi cient importance to be thus character ized, each one of them can truly say that that importance came from serv ice to the Democratic party in fighting the common enemy, and not in attack ing the Democratic organization nor its leaders. It has been the effort of each ol these four gentlemen to keep the Democratic party united, growing stronger year by year, and not to sep arate it into tactions and weaken it by abuse unmerited and untrue. If they have had axes to grind they have used them whem ground so as to slaughter Republicanism and not Democracy. Speaking for myself alone, I can say with truthfulness that, I never made a political speech nor did other work for the Democratic party in consideration of what the effect might be on my own political fortunes. I think I may say the same thing for Senator Simmons, Governor Glenn and Locke Craig. It has been charged by the support ers of Mr. Kitchin that I am support ing Mr. Craig because of an agreement between him, Senator Simmons and myself, that Senator Simmons is to resign and Governor Craig is to ap point me to the United States Senate. I have seen the day when my appoint mont to the United States Senate or my election thoreto would have been a great delight to the Democracy of this County. I believe even now, with all the bitter things which have been said about me by the advocates ol Mr Kitchin, if I were ta candidate, even against Mr. Kitchin, I should have the cordial support of every Democrat in the County; but I am not a candi date lor the Senate and have never been. I have never entered into any agreement with any man to forward my own political preferment. This charge when analyzed easily falls to the ground. In the first place, those who know Senator Simmons are per fectly aware that he is not likely to die and has no intention ol resigning. In the next place, the candidate whom I shall shortly present to you would not, lor the take of the high office to which he aspires, enter into an agreement to appoint any particular man to office In the next place if he would agree to appoint me to tne office, or any one else to my knowledge, I could not my self support him, for offices belong to the people and to them alone. SOUTHERN TO SPEND MILLIONS. . V Large Part of New Loan To Go Fcr Improvements. New York, May 14. Details of the financial plan adopted to meet the re quirements of the Southern Railway Company were announced today. The issue consists of $15,000,000 three-year 6 per cent, convertible notes, which will in all probability, be offered to the public at 98 1-2. .Proceeds from the sale of the notes will be used in taking up a maturing ?3,000,000 loan, while the balance of the sum will be expended in improve ments and the completion ol thedevel opment work already under way. In other words, about $ 12,000,000 will be spent in improving the railway system. It is understood that J. P. Morgan fc Co., and the First National Bank will underwrite the issue. Collateral for the notes is to consist ol ?20,000,000 in the system's develop- bonds, series A; 82,500,000 Tennessee prior lien mortgage 4 per cents, bonds and 82,000,000 "Virginia Southwestern first consolidated 5 per cent bonds. The value of this collateral is ap proximated at $18,925,000, the de velopment bonds being rated at 75 per cent., the Tennessee Central at 35 per cent, and the Virginia South western at 90 per cent, of their par value. Holders ol the notes will have the option of converting them at stated periods into the bonds at 80, 32 1-2 and 85 per cent. There was further improvement to day in quotations lor Southern Rail way outstanding short-term notes. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE She is Eighty-Nine Years Old Today. One of The Most Touching Tributes Ever Secelved by Miss Night ingale Occurred at a Din ner to the Offcers of the British Army and Navy on Her Re turn From the Crimea. (Special to The Argtjs.) London, May 15. Florence Night ingale, upon whon the Corporation ol the city of London recently conferred the freedom of the city, entered upon her eighty-ninth year today. At her home in Park Lane she received an al most countless number ol congratula tions. Among the senders of felicitous greetings were King Edward and Queen Alexandra, whose message was oonveyed to Miss Nightingale's home by a special messenger. The leading newspapers in their issues today paid compliment to Miss Nightingale and her works and eulogized her as among the greatest women whose names have adorned English history. Florence Nightingale's name is in seperably connected with the Crimean War. An English army of 25,000 men sailed for the Crimea in the spring of 1854. The battle of Alma was fought in the following September. Mean time, the troops remained inactive, decimated by cholera and other dis eases. There were over thirteen thous and sick in the hospitals. The death rate at Scutari was forty-two per cent. In the Kului Hospital it rose to fifty two per cent. Four patients out of every five who underwent amputation died of hospital gangrene. When knowledge ol tliis, to which every mail added new horrors, reached Eng land, it kindled the nation to a wrath ol mingled indignation and pity. More than 85,000,000 was poured by the peo ple into various reliel funds, and medi cal supplies were sent out by the ton, while the medical staff was multiplied until there was a doctor for every hun dred soldiers. The trouble, it was de clared, lay not in a deficiency of sup plies, but in want of brains and method in their uses. One man, Sir Sidney Herbert, of the war department, said, "It is woman's work, and there is one woman in Eng land who can set this right." Then he sat down and wrote to Florence Night ingale, asking her if she would go to the East and organize a nursing serv ice in the great hospitalat Scutari She accepted, and taking a band of forty nurses with her, set out within a week. Under her administration the death rate ol hospital patients was brought down to 2 per cent. One ol the most touching tributes ever reoeived by Miss Nightingale occurred at a dinner given to the offi cers ol the British army and navy on their return from the Crimea. Lord Stratford suggested that every guest should write on a piece of paper the name of the person whose deeds in the Crimean war would engrave itsell most indelibly in the history of the British people, and when the papers were ex amined every one had written the name of Florence Nightingale. BILLIE VON GLAHN DEAD. POLITICS AND POLITICIANS. Good Citizen and Well Known Bus iness Man of Wilmington Passes Away. Wilmington, N. C, May 14 Wil liam C. Von Glahn, for many years a well known shoe merchant hero, and later secretary and treasurer of the Wilmington Iron Works, died at an early hour this morning at his home on North Third street, in the 48ih year of his age. Mr. Von Glahn a few days ago suffered an attack of the nerves at the base of the brain and suffered intensely, though his condi tion was not regarded as critical on. til yesterday. The immediate cause of his death was failure of the heart, the end coming quickly. He was prom" yntly identified with the fraternal order life ol the city, was the chairman of the board of deacons of St. Andrew's Presbyterian church and had been secretary and treasurer of the Sunday school continuously for 25 years. He was best known in the State as secretary to the North Caro lina Firemen's Association and had at tended every tournament in recent years, being affectionately known among the fire laddies of the State as "Billie Von Glahn." His death is es pecially sad in view of the early tour nament in this city, he having been most active in preparing a royal en tertainment lor the visitors. Mr. Von Glahn in 1886 married Miss Katie Bissett, a daughter of the late John Bissett, of Wilmington, and she with three children survive him, these being Lawrence Von Glahn, a member of the graduating class this year at the A. and M. college; W. C. Von Glahn, Jr., and Miss Katherine Von Glahn, aged 13. He also leaves a brother and a sister in Charleston, S. C. The funeral will be conducted tomorrow. PRESIDENT TO RECEIVE The Delegates of ths General Con ference of the Methodist Church Tomorrow. (Special to The Argus.) Washington, D. C, May 15. The delegates to the general conference of the Methodist church, which has been in session in .Baltimore lor a week or more, are coming in a body to Wash ington tomorrow. The purpose of the visit is to inspect the new buildings and grounds ol the American Univer sity in this city, which is under the control of that denomination. The gathering at the University will be made especially notable by the pres euce of President Roosevelt. He has promised to speak to the delegates, and he will give a reception in the McKin ley memorial building afterward. No less than 800 prominent ministers and laymen of the church are expected to be in the party. The visitors will be brought from Baltimore to this city on a special train and special oonvey ances will be provided to take the party Irom the station to the University grounds. An elaborate luncheon will be provided. For the Children I. J. HERRING, Veterinarian. Located with Mr. Donnel Scott. Ready to treat or operate on horses, cattle, hogs and' dogs. Meat and milk inspecting done also. Horse dentistry a specialty. From Kansas City Veter inary College.nf Goldsboro, N. C. To succeed these days you must have plenty of grit, cour age, strength. How is it with the children? Are they thin,, pale, delicate? Do not forget Ayer's Sarsaparilia. You know it makes the blood pure and rich, and builds up the general health in every way. Thechildren cannot Dossiblv have sroodhealth : uniess the bowels are In proper condition. Cor- rwt nv conati-nation bv &rivin? small laxative doses of Ayer's tills. All vegetable, sugar-coated. ; A Made by J. C. Ayor Co.. Xiowell, Kms. Also zuauuXaoturera ot HAIR VIGOR. AGUE CURE. CHERRY PECTORAL. yers We have no seorets ! We publish, the formulas of all our medicines. BBBNBEH ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS. He Would Have Stats and Federal Power Demarked. (Special to the Argtjs.) Washington, May 15. President Roosevelt in the conference of gov ernors today defined his position on fed eral power and control and that ot State power and control, and declared em phatically that his primary object is to conserve the interests ot the whole peo ple without thought ot either Federal or State government as such. "I have tried to discover some pop ular sovereign that could control cor porations. I have tried to find where the State or the nation1 can act and have some sovereign power to hold every big corporation and person to a strict accounting, in order that people might be benefited. "Of course the State's power is sov erign in the State; but if the State can not act, then I wish, on behalf of the State, that the Federal government should act. "When a policy can be carried out by a State it should, and when it can be carried out only by the nation it should be carried out by the nation." 47 De Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous little liver pills. Sold by M. K. Robinson & Bro. , Ambitions and Prospects of Men Strutting and Fretting Their Hour on the Stage. (Special to The Arotjs.) Washington, D. C, May 16. The South Carolina delegates to be ehosen by the Democratic State con vention at Columbia next week pro bably will be instructed for Bryan. New Jersey's "big tour" to the Re publican national convention will be composed of Governor Fort, United States Senators Briggs and Kean and State Assessor David Baird. A Washington report says that Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley, retired, will be offered the secretaryship of the navy in case William J. Bryan is elected President. Interest in the present State cam paign in Kansas has been increased by the report that Governor Hoch intends to support Cyrus Deland as his suc cessor for the governor's chair. Wyoming Republicans, in conven tion at Lander, nominated Frank W. Mondell for re-election to congress and instructed the delegates to the National convention to vote for William H. Taft Some of the Republican leaders of Indiana are authority for the statement that Representative Charles B. Land is, of that State, will be put forward as a vice-presidential candidate at Chicago if the Republican convention nomi nates Mr. Taft as the party's standard bearer. The political campaign recently de cided upon by the American Federa tion ot Labor will be directed from Chicago. A number of speakers will be put in the field and it is also con templated to pursue a vigorous and widespread fight through the medium ot campaign literature. Governor Pindell, of Arkansas, has announced his candidacy for delegate-at-large to the Democratic national convention from his State in opposi tion to Senator Jeff Davis. He says Senator Clarke, Governor-elect Don aghey and Secretary of State Ludwig should be selected as three of the dele gates, and for the fourth place he wish es to measure swords with Senator Davis. Tammany Hall is believed to have slated both W. Bourke Cock ran and Francis Burton Harrison for retire ment from Congress at the expiration of their present terms. State Senator Thomas F. Grady, who stands high in the estimation of Leader Murphy, is said to be the choice to succeed Cock ran, while James Frawley, also a State Senator, will probably succeed Representative Harrison. Governor Edwin Nrris,of Montana, who succeeded Governor James K. Toole upon the latter's retirement a short time ago on account of poor health, will be the unanimous choice of the Democratic party for renomina tion this fall. On the Republican side there will be at least three and possi bly four candidates tor the guberna torial nomination. Roger C. Sullivan, Democratic Na tional committeeman from Illinois, has chartered an automobile "train" to convey a number of the Illinois del egates irom Chicago to the Denver con vention in July next. The train will have four touring cars, each seating seven passengers, and a commercial wagon, the latter to be used as a bag gage coach. The trip will be made by easy stages. Judson Harmon, Democratic nomi nee for governor of Ohio, is 62 years old and a native of Cincinnati. He has been practicing law since 1870 and has served a number of years on the bench, in addition to having been attorney general of the United States for two years. He is an ex-president of the Ohio Bar Association and a member of the faculty of the law department of the University of Cincinati. 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The time limit for choosing these delegates expired yesterday.- These delegates represent the voters of 46 States, two Territories, Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippine islands. Each delegate to tb National convention represents a section ot the conatry peopled by approximately 80, 000 people, of whom 16,000 are male adults ot the voting age. So, the whole convention represents the Republican party of approximately 16,000,000 voters, or 80,000,000 people. Late Governor Russell. Raleigh News and Observer. The death of the late ex-Governor Daniel L. Russell removes a strong and able man who had held a prominent place in the public eye for nearly half a century. He was a man of much natural ability, a successful and able lawyer, a political speaker of lorce, and for years was one of the foremost lead ers of the Republican party in North Carolina. He had served as legislator, superior court judge, member of con gress and governor. He was chosen to the last position in a time when politi-. cal feeling ran high, and his adminis-. tration was a stormy one. What this . piper thought ot it is well known to its . readers. Governor Russellmade warm friends, , who were devoted to him, and they will read with regret mof his death, though it does not come unexpectedly. USE OF CIITICURA After Other Treatment Failed Eczema In Raw Spot on Baby Boy's Face Lasted for Months j Cried with Pain when Washed.1 ECZEMA WAS CURED AND ' HAS NEVER REAPPEARED DOCTOR ADVISED "Our baby boy broke out with eczema on his face when one month old. One place on the side of his face the size of a nickel was raw like beef-. Bteak for three months, and he would , cry out when I bathed the parts that were sore and broken out. I gave him three months' treatment from a good doctor, but at the end of that time the child was no better. Then my doctor recommended Cuticura. 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