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OUT OF POLITICS
OUT OF MIND.
Washington Recalls Roger Q.
Mills, of Texas.
Twenty Years Ago, in the National
Campaign of 1888, Mr. Mills
was Perhaps, With the
Single Exception of
Grover Clereland,
the Foremost Man
f in the Demo
cratic Party.
(Special to the Ahgtjs.)
"Washington, Aug. 22. The bulle
tins issued from a Washington hospital
during the past week in regard to the
condition of former Senator Roger Q
Mills, of Tas, conveyed to many
persons their first intelligence as to the
whereabeuts of this once noted figure
in publie affairs. Only the ld-timers
about the National capital can fully
understand how a man once so promt
pent can become so utterly lost to pub
lic notice and concern,
Twenty year ago, in the national
campaign of 1888, Mr. Mills was per
haps, with the single exemption of
Grover Cleveland, the foremost man
4n the Democratic party He had
served his people nobly. He had
ftteod for the principle ot free trade as
any American can stand for free trade.
Mills and his bill were on every lip. It
was significant that in the famous
convention that was held at St. Louis
in that year only one name was second
0 that of Grover Cleveland, and that
was the name of Roger Q. Mills, of
Texas. "On the lines of the Mills bill
and the message" these were the
words in which Henry Watterson de
scribed the platform which was adopted
by the Democratic convention when it
nominated Mr. Cleveland for the Pres
idency. Ten years later Mr. Mills was "out
ot politics." Out ot it by his own act.
Out of it, having been run over and
crushed by the same free silver jugger
naut that ruined the political careers
et more than one Democratic leader of
that time. When Mr. Mills returned
to Texas he found that conditions had
changed. The figure of Gevernor Cul
berson had east a great shadow acress
the sunshine of his path. Already old,
experienced in the ways ot men, know
ing the ups and downs of politics, and
seeing with his keen eye nothing but
defeat before him, Mr. Mills got out of
jthe race for the United States Senator
chip. It was a brilliant career that Mr.
Mills lelt behind him when he with
drew from politics and retired to pri
vate life. Though a native ot Ken
tucky he had spent the greater part of
bis lite in the Lone Star State. At 17
he located in Palestine, Texas, and be
gan the study ot law. In 1852 he be
gan the practice of his profession at
Corsieaua and seven years later he was
elected to the Texas Legislature. He
was a Confederate soldier, a celonel in
the Tenth Texas intantry. When
peace was declared he returned to Cor
sicana and went back to the law. In
1872 Mr. Mills was sent to Congress,
and he was sent back every term suc
ceeding until, in 1892, Texas made him
a United States Senator. When he
quit the Senate he was a comparative
ly poor man. In recent years, it is
said, he accumulated a considerable
fortune in the oil industry.
NEW COTTON.
First Bale of 1908 Crop on
This Market Today.
Grown by Capt. J. E. Peterson,
President State Farmers' Al
liance, and Purchased
Promptly by H.
Weil & Bros.
Goldseore leads the State in produc
ing the first bale of this year's crop of
cotton, and it is worthy of note that it
was grown by Capt. J. E. Peterson, our
farmer fellow citizen, president of the
State Farmers' Alliance.
Capt. Peterson had had this cotton
picked from his fields for a week, but
being so early no gin in the vicinity
had "started up," so he had to wait
some days on the ginning, otherwise
he would have had it on the market
last Monday,
As soon as it became known that a
bale of "new erop eotton" was on the
market buyers gathered around, and
it was not long before the "first bale of
the season" was closed out to H. Weil
fc Bros.
BIGfl SCB0OL TEACHERS
An examination for the High School
Teacher's Certificate will be held on
September 11th and 12th at the ceunty
seat of each ceunty of the State, whose
superintendent shall notify the State
Superintendent of Publie Instruction,
by September 1st, ef the number and
names of applicants who desire to take
.the examination in hisjeounty. Ap
plicants must netlfy the superintend
ents of the counties in which they wish
to take the examination in ample time
to have their names reported to this
ofHee, in accordance with the forego
ing. Questions will not be sent to any
counties except those that give netice
in accordance with these directions.
This will be the last examination of
the year for this certificate. It is giv
en to avoid requests for emergency
certificates after some of the publio
high schools have opened with teachers
that do not hold the preper certificate.
County superintendents will take no
tice and should netity publie high
school committees that after the
date of this examination no high
school certificates will be issued to ap
plicants requiring examination, until
the next regular examination in July
of 1909, and that no requests for auther-
zing the employment of teachers who
do not hold Hiph School Teacher's
Certificates issued under the regular
rules of the State Board of Examiners
can be granted.
Applications should be made direct
ly to the office of the Sate Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, and no
tice of the same given to ceunty super
intendents, as indicated above.
All pubc high school teachers who
begin thr work without the High
School Teaeher's Certificate will do so
with the understanding that they can
not receive pay for the time taught
without the certificate, in case they
fail in this examination.
"Very truly yours,
J. Y. JOYNER,
Supt. of Public Instruction.
And TDis ia Boston.
Boston, Aug. 22. Themayer oi Bos-
ton freed t5 prisoners today.
There had been wholesale arrests of
erooks and tramps during the last few
weeks and the jail with a capaeity for
one thousand prisoner is, contained
1,551 so that a "jail delivery" was im
perative.
The men released were charged with
miner offenses.
TILLMAN ON BRYAN
He Sees Every Reason For Bis Sue
esss ia November.
London, Aug. 22. Senator Ben Till
man sees success in Bryan's nomina
tion. ,
la an interview today the senator
said that it looks as if he has a power-
.lul reod chance of cleaning up the
the other erowd this time, that he was
nominated against strong newspaper
opposition, thereby shewing his per
onal popularity and strength with the
Democratic party.
"On the other hand," said Senator
Till man, "Taft was nominated solely at
the dictation of Roosevelt and against
the wishes of the rank and file ef the
Jlepublien patty."
WE GO FORWARD.
Good Road Building in Wayne
County.
"While not very much has been said
about the road improvement that is in
vogue in this county, nevertheless, un
der the aggressive supervision ol the
excellent chairman of the Board ot
County Commissioners, Mr. W. R.
Holloweli, a system of road building is
being promoted throughout this county
second to no other eounty in the State.
Great improvements have been made"
on the roads through the northern sec
tion of the eounty, and also in the
eastern and southeastern sections; and
now the foree et county convicts are
working on the road leading across
Neuse river at the lattice bridge. The
work ot building this road is really
stupendeus. The roadway is being
raised to a height of several feet above
high water lines, to obviate stoppage
of travel in time of overflows, and is
being so broadly and substantially
laid that it will serve as a permanent
and effectual d am in freshet emergencies.
To oue who has not visited the work
it is impossible to get a measur cable
conception of its magnitude and what
it portends for the greater develop
ment ei the country.
Yes, we are going forward, and with
better roads all over the county it will
be up to Gold sboro to better her streets
and get ready for the greater things
that are in store for the County Seat
that will come with the cempletitioai
of the good roads that are now being
promoted in Wayne.
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Personal Knowledge
Personal knowledge is die winning factor in the culminating contests of
this competitive age and when of ample character it places its fortunate
possessor in the front ranks of
The Well Informed of the World.
A vast fund of personal knowledge is really essential to the achievement of the
highest excellence in any field of human effort.
A Knowledge of Forms, Knowledge of Functions and Knowl
edge of Products are all of the utmost value and in questions of life and health
when a true and wholesome remedy is desired it should be remembered that Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna, rnanufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., is an
ethical product which has met with the approval of the most eminent physicians and
gives universal satisfaction, because it is a remedy of r
Known Quality, Known Excellence and Known Component
P&rta and has won the valuable rarrnnw of million rvf tnWH Infrmorl f A.W
A world, who know of their own personal knowledge and from actual use that it is the first 7
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ana Dest or ramuy laxatives, ror wrucn no extravagant or unreasonable claims are made.
This valuable remedy has been long and favorably known
under the name of Syrup of Figs and has attained to world
wide acceptance as the most excellent family laxative. As its pure
laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are well known to physicians
and the Well Informed of the world to be the best we have
adopted the more elaborate name of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of Senna as more fully descriptive of the remedy.
but doubtless it will always be called for by the shorter
name of Syrup of Figs and to get its beneficial
effects, always note, when purchasing the full
name or the Company California Fig Syrup
Co. printed on the front of every package,
whether you call for Syrup of Figs
or by the full name Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna.
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PASSING OF THE
CAMPAIGN BUTTON.
Tbe.Tguelf8r the Little Celluloid
Lapel Z Adernments Bearing
;ZL Llkeaesses ol tbe Presl
dential Candidates ap- -
piars te Have had-
LOUISVILLE. KY.
SAN FRANCISCO. GAL.,
LONDON . E N3 LAN O.
NEW YORK.N.Y
EES
Its Day. . a m
(Special to the Argus.) o O O p
New York, Aug. 20 Manufacturers
of the familiar little campaign buttons,
of which the great bp lk ot the world's
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"The Carsbad of America."
Stokes County, - North Carolina.
Located in the SaurasfMountains. The healthiest
supply are turned out in factories in spot in North Carolina. Hotel facilities unsurpassed.
jersey, are not Cuisine unexcelled in the South. All white help em
ployed. Water the finest in America. For further in
formation and full particulars, address
Dr. M. P
N. C
REVIVO
THE GREAT-
Nw York and New
everjoyed by the outlook tor their
business this year.
The vogue for the little celluloid
lapsl adornments bearing likenesses of
the Presidential candidates appears te
have had its day.
The slump in the demand appears to
apply equally to both ef the two great
parties. The only reasonable explan
ation appears to be that the public has
grown tired of the button and has tak
en up the campaign watch-fob, the
searf-pin and other emblems that are
more novel and attractive than the
button.
McKnight, M'g'
VADE MEOUM,
RBI II It !! T"Vft
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The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.
There is ft disease prevailing In thi?
country most dangerous because so decep
tive. Many sudden
deaths ars caused by
it heart disease,
Dneumonia. hear-
lira mn HU ailure or anonlexv
r are often the resuV
of kidney disease. It
kidney trouble is a:
lowed to advance tht
kidney-poisone
blood will attack thr
vital organs or the
dneys themselves break down and wast?
"vay cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result frorr
cinrsngsment of the kidneys and a cur u
ibtained quickest by a proper treatment ef
he kidneys. If you are feeling badly yo
tan make no mistake by taxing Dr. Kilmer'.
Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver anc
ai&dder remedy , -- - -
It correctslnabillty to hold urine and scaki
jig pain in passing it, and overcomes that
unpleasiait necessity of being compelled tc
f often during the day. and to get up ma'.iy
Smes during the night. The mild and the
sxtraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is soor
realized. It stands the highest for its won
ierful cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root ts pleasant to take and sok
Tf a!l druggists jn fifty-cent ana one-dolla
sized bottles. You may jjtcyj
1 HELLO ! HELLO!!
AUSTRALIAN GOOD WILL.
A Royal Popular Welcome is Be
ing Extended to the Ameri
can Fleet at Sidney.
(Special to the Argus.)
Sidney, Aug. 20. Sidney is giving
the American sailors a regular Ameri
can reception today.
One would thinkirom the enthusiasm
and jubilation attending th reception
that the Australians were welcoming
their own people returning from a
err eat victory, in some battle. The
beaeh has been crowded with thous
ands of people sinee the neet came in
this lnornincr. all anxious to get the
best view f the imposing ships.
American and isngiisn colors are
everywhere and pictures of Roosevelt
and King Edward, printed on huge
banners, are fiang across the streets.
The fleet will remain here several
davs and there will be many fetes in
its honor.
us wonderful new dis- Srt.
uovsry and a book that
tl -11 1 . Si 1 . 1
(ts5 an aooui U, DOI.T Home of Swnp-Root-
.ant free by mail. Address Dr. Kilmer & Ce
Singhamton, N. Y. When writing mentlee
leading this generous offer in this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remembes
iw name. Swamp-Root, Dr. Kilmer'
Swamp-Root, and the address. Bnharstoiv
v od varv hokU.
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Tha Kind Yea Have Always Bought ,
learf Strength
Have you ever thought
how much comfort and
convenience you were
denying both yourself
and your wife and chil
dren by not having a
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in your house? Let's
talk it over.
Southern Bell Tel. and Tel, Co,
CHAS. B. MILLER,lManager. 1 SSSS
RESTORER
In the Spring, when Na
ture is Rejuvenating,
Man should do the same.
This can be accomplish
ed by taking Revivo,
but not by taking
"something just as
good." This advertise
ment says Revivo and
Revivo pays for this ad
vertisement, and the
"something just as
good" pays for nothing
and amounts to nothing
Go by the name, RE
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M. E. Robinson & Bro.
Are its selling agents in Goldsboro.
REVIVO Revives You. Try Itj
Heart Strensrth. OT Heart Wealtnsss. means Kerve
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hie
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lwa i a
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This obscure nerve the Cardiac or Heart Kerve
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controlling, more governing
must continue
TO
Without that the Hi
eart must contto'
kidneys also ha'
, medicine, Dr.
aoi
strencftn
to fall, and tbe stomach and
these some controlling nerves.
This dearly exclaim whv. as s
Shooo's Restorative has In the cast dona art much
for weak and ailing Hearts. Dr. Shoop first sought
the cause of all this painful, palpitating, suffocat
log heart distress. Dr. Shoop's Restorative this
opular prescription Is alone directed to these
weak and wasting ne"7e centers. It builds!
ttstrengthens: it oners real, genuine heart help. .
If vnu vronld havn utronir Hearts, akrrma dL
on, strengthen these nerves B-estabU8o
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1. HIGGMS DRUG CO.
Phone 47.J
Get your A mmunition
ready now to fight the Winter's cold or
to keep the cooking . range xr stove
asroing any season of the year. You
see, it costs less and we can guarantee
prompter service now than when "Mr.
Everybody and his wife" want fuel
Call us up on the phone and get further
facts free.
W. M. Griffin
The Coal and Wood Dealer.
BIG
Special Suit Sale
SEE OUR WINDOW
Any suit in there for
$110.00
worth up to
$20.00
ONLY ONE OF A KIND
Better get yours to-day.
A. A. JOSEPH,
For the Style.
IN
ARGUS,!
Preparatory School.
Having been requested to coach ptfc
pils conditioned to b promoted to the
seventh eight, ninth and tenth grades,
I now want to enlarge the class in each
grade, and would b glad 'to help any
needing such assistaucs. Any desiring
such work, or in any other grade
please report as soon as possible,
"r"- i i MTm arrsTw.sp.oTT.
106 Oak Street J
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