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$1.00 a Year, "This Argtis o'er the people's rightsj Doth an eternal vigil keep ; ; i No soothingstrains of Maia's son : Shall lull itshundred eyes tQ sleep." $1.00 a Year. eOIJJSBOKO, N. C, THUitSDAY, FEBBTJARX 4, 190ii&.?f;?- VOL. XXTI sro.7t T-f COMMENTS ON ; FOB NEW SYSTEM LIEUT. MORGAN LrttifiHTERS" IN. ARMS SWAMP DRAINAGE. CRIMINAL COURTS. ELECTED CAPTAIN; HORRIBLE CASE - OF INFANTICIDE Colored Child Killed by Crash ing Its Brains And Then Buried. DISCOVERY MADE THURSDAY Anonymees Letter Received By Mayar Ormond Revealed Tragedy In Little Washington. From Friday's Daily. One of the most horrible cases of infnntiririf! was made known on yesterday afternoon upon the receipt of the following, anonymous letter addressed to the Mayor: "We want you to come down here and attend to Anna Whitley for killing a new horn baby. When it was born she told her mother ta kill the d--n thing, she did not want it. Her mother crushed its brain and took and buried it in the garden. So we think the case ought to be looked after and make them tell something about the child. Ella Whitley was there the night it was born. Anna Whitley heard it being born. The girl that had the baby was named Anna Whitley. Her mother, Harriet Whitley, lives in "Little Washing ton." Immediately upon the receipt of the above letter, Mayor Ormond called in Coroner Stanley and Act ing Chief of Police Jack Fulghum The document was given to the Coroner and an investigation was started at once. The note was re ceived at 5 o'clock and at 6:30 p. m Anna Whitley and her mother, Har riet Whitley were confined in jail, upon the serious charge of infant! cide. The new-born babe was found in the garden in' the rear of the house occupied by Anna Whitley. It was buried beneath six inches of earth and was naked. The child was taken to the Coroner's office and Dr. Ginn summoned, when a jury was sworn to take ' evidence. The jury was composed of Messrs. Li. M. Michaux, Fred Overman, C. D. Taylor, Robert Edwards, B. W. Nash and W. T. Yel verton. Evidence was taken and the hearing continued until 3 o'clock this afternoon. The child was buried this morning , in Elmwood cemetery. The alleged mother of the child denied the charge at first, but after wards confessed her guilt. Much credit is due Coroner Stan ley and Officer Fulghum for the man ner and promptness with which they acted. Within a few hours after the discovery, the guilty parties were in jail. The hearing in the infanticide case as published in the Argus yesterdav, was continued late Fidar evening. Many witnesses were examined at the Coroner's inquest and the jury ren dered the following verdict: "That the said infant came to its death by suffocation at the hands of Harriet Whitley and Anna Whitley, and that the act was premeditated and wilful." The jury was composed ' of Messrs. L. M. Michaux, C. D. Tay lor. B. W. Nash, Jr., W. T. Yelverton. F. C. Overman and R. H. Edwards. The two women were committed to jail until the April term of court, when they will be tried on the serious charge of murder. , 3IAGOO?r LEAVES AND GOMEZ ASSUMES THE REINS. Havana, Jan. 28. Gov Magoon's time ends ttiday. American control ceases as President Gomez is inaugu rated and Gov. Magoon leaves Cu ba for the United States. A banquet was given o Magoon and Gomez as honored guests At Magoon's request, all "airs played were Cuban. The re ception was held at the Clerk's Club and the apartment was brilliant" with beautiful women and handsome men. DR. JOEL WHITAKER, Practice limited to diseases ox EVE, EAR, NOSE UNO THROAT. at Dr. J N. Johnson's Office Fri day only. Representatlues From North Caro lina Give Their liews Co Tbis Subject. Spokane, Wash., Jan. 28. Con gressman Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Alabama, writes from Washington, D. C, to R. Isinger, chairman of the local board of control of the 17th National Irrigation Congress to meet in Spokane, August 9 to 14, that for estry, deep waterways and homebuild- ing to be discussed here, are of vital interest to the people of his state. Mr. Hobson says among other things in his letter: , "I have undertaken - to have the general work of the department of agriculture come closer to the peo ple of my district. I think there are large possibilities for development of this kind of work throughout the en tire country. In my district the work has covered the subjects of forestry, good roads, soil surveys, education farm utilization and is soon to take up the question of seed breeding, and after that cover the subjects coming under the bureau of animal industry I would suggest that you have a gen eral committee on government co-op eration appointed to consider these subjects." United States Senator John H. Bankhead, of Alabama, writes that he will attend the convention, adding: "Irrigation is doing a great work for the country and I hope for it every possible success." Congressman O. W. Underwood, of Alabama, who was a member of the congressional committee which orlgi nated and prepared the bill providing for the irrigation of the arid west, writes that he is deeply interested in the subject, but that the people of the state have a vital interest in for estry, drainage, good roads, deep wa terways and homebuilding. Congressman H. L. Goodwin, of North Carolina, says that the people of Lis state are much interested in the subjects of drainage, forestry, deep waterways and homebuilding. Congressman John D. Small, of North Carolina, writes that the east era part of his state is interested in drainage, forestry and deep water ways and that he will attend the convention in Spokane, If possible. Ralph H. Faxon, secretary to Unit ed States Senator Chester I. Long, of Kansas, says that the people of his state are chiefly interested in irriga tion, forestry, drainage and home building. He adds: "It is my intention to take an ac tive part in forming a substantial delegation from Kansas, particularly the western art, to the Spokane congress. We are interested in the continued campaign in favor of irri gation and forestry, and of course, the promotion of Kansas and the Arkansas valley. Irrigation by water electrically pumped, naturally. Is our greatest condern, as me have a- gov ernment reclamation project at Gar den City which has successfully de monstrated this. We use the under flow of the Arkansas river." Mr. Faron was" secretary of the Kansas delegation to the Albuquerque convention and secretary of its com mittee on resolutions and is also a member of the congressional commit tee of the congress appointed by President Barstow. Congressman William A. Eeeder of Kansas, .. chairman of the committee on irrigation of arid lands, writes that he is in hearty sympathy with the worn, which, he addds, means more to the great west than any other' move ment. ., Mr. Insinger has also received let ters from other congressional repre sentatives in the south manifesting interest in the Spokane congress. BODIES OF CHENEY AND WIFE Arrive In New York Today, Burial Saturday. New York, Jan. 28. The bodies of United States Consul Cheny and his wife, who were killed in he Messina earthquake, arrived in New York- on the Fabre liner Venezie today. A batallion of United . States ma rines were at the company's ' pier in Brooklyn by order of the war- de partment to escort the remains of the consul and Mrs. Cheney to the Grand Central station. , . Mr. and Mrs. Cheney will be burled Saturday afternoon in New Haven, their borne. Senate Concerned With House in Increasing Salaries of Commissioners. RECORDER'S (Ml BILL Bill Presented To Abolish Office of Solicitor, and Create New Office For County Attorneys. ( After the sharpest debate during this session of the Legislature the Senate yesterday by a vote cf 18 to 14 tabled the bill by Mr. Klutz to prohibit tbe seuding of public documents with the "compliments" of -officers of State, The bill had passed its second reading Thursday, but upon the objection oi a Senator the third reading was dented the measure at the time It was thought it would pass. The Latham bill was made a special order in the Senate for next Thursday at 12 o.cluek, and the Kmpiebill to proniDit tne selling or quail or grouse within North Carolina for a period of two years wili again reeeive the atten tion of the Senate next Wednesday at the noon hoor. Both these bills have passed their second reading. The Senate concurred in the House amendment to the bill iuoreasing the salary of the Commissioner of Labor and Printing, and that official is now receiving an annual compensation of $2,030, his former salary beiug $1,500. Mr. Peele presented in the Senate an amendment to the State Constitution, abolishing the office of Solicitor and creating the office ot County Attorney. The House was strictly business yesterdays and disposed of a great many bills ot local importance, Speak er Graham announcing at two o'clock that the calendar ot private bills had been cleared. Owing to the iact that many promi nent members were absent in attend ance upon committees, no bills of a general nature were oiisidord. Mr. Houghton, of the House Judici ary Committee, rirrtd favorably on the Senate bill giving Durham a rt corderl office. A. bill to incorporate the Mercantile Bank of Elizabeth City, which had not Oeen before a committee, upon being reached In the House yesterday, con tained go many privileges, on motion of Mr. 3onnos.it was referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. A greatmany bills were introduced aost of (these being of a local nature. The most important public bills in troduced were those by Mr. Turling ton, of Iredell, providing .a general system of .recorder's courts, and by Mr- Connor, of Wilson, to prevent eorapuleea-.y insurance ol employees of corporations. JI0QD STTAMP CHUKCH - v IIAS CLAI3I FOR $G50. YVashingtan, D. C, Jan. 29. The omnibus claims bill, canying an ap oropriation of about $3,000,000, which Lias been favorably acted upon by the House of Representatives, was passed by the Senate io-day with an amend ment repealing the law allowing the reference of Southern war claims to the court of claims by the Senate or House of Representatives. North Carolinians have twenty-fio thousands dollars , in the. bill," all in small items. One in addition to these heretofore published, put on by the committee, is a claim for $650 for the Hood Swamp - Baptist church, in Wayne county. ARE YOUR KIDNEYS WELL? Bright 'a Disease, Diabetes, Rheuma tism, Gout, Gravel, Drepsy, Inflamma tion of the Bladder, Bad Bleed and Nervous Troubles caused by Sick Kid neys.. ; -I J. H. Hill & Son, the well-knewn drnggists of Golds bore knows by ex perience that HINDIPO will cure all forms of Kidney and Nervous Troubles, and will guarantee it In all cases. Can't yen afford te try it at their risk? It costs yea nothing if it don't do the work."";:;';;' - - -'. Sent by mail to any address, prepaid, on receipt of 60c. Six. boxes, 82.69, i under a positive guarante Succeeds Copt. Cohen As Commanding Officer cf S Goidsbcro Rifles. PUD GOHEN PROMOTEtf: Second Lieutenant E. A. Simpkins Promoted and Succeeded by W. S. Granger at - Recent Election. As stated in the Argus some dayS ago, Captain S. Cohen, -who has for so many years, been the commanding officer of the Goldsboro Rifles, Co. D has recently been promoted to the position of Inspector of Small Arms Practice of the Second Regiment aqd as on account of this change, Captain Cohen had to sever Ms connection with his old company, an election was held at the Armory of the company on Thursday night to choose Captain Cohen's successor. The unanimous chbice fell to Lieut. N. R. Morgan, who has filled the place of 1st Lieutenant in the compa ny during the past six years. Lieut. Morgan was the only candidate for this highest office in the company and the entire company was practically as one man in expressing their wish The same was the case in selecting the successor to the position thus va cated by Lieut. Morgan, Second Lieu tenant E. A. Simkins being elected to the position of 1st Lieutenant, with out a dissecting vote. Mr. W- S. Granger, who has been for years a, member of this company and who has held various positions as non iiommissioiied officer In the company, was chosen to fill the Sec ond Lieateiiahf s :plaee. Captain Cohen, in a few well-chos en words, said his official farewell to his old comrades, stating that he severed his connection with Co. JJ re luetaniiy, but that he felt, that being called to a wider field of work, he would still have an opportunity to help Co. D, along with the other or ganizations of the Guard, of which he will have entire charge In all matters relative to indoor and outdoor target shooting. The company as reluctantly parted with their old commanding officer, Tarho has done so much at :.llfti:aes to bring the company aip to itsipresn proud position in the military of this State. .. These sentiments were feelingly reciprocated by the newly chosen officers, and by unanimous vote Cap tain Cohen was elected an .honorary member of the corapamy. The Argus, ever alive to. all that pertains to the public institutions of our fair city, and realizing lhat our military has reflected t the .greatest credit on our city and its people at all times, notes with gratification the result of theNelection held. And while we, too, are sorry to see Captain Cohen relinquish command eff Co. D we are glad that due honor and pro motion nave come to our young friend, and we feel that the new offi cers of Co. D will keep that organiza tion ever up in the front rank with the best in the State, and we, there fore, extend to them our heartiest congratulatons. buccess to you, gentlemen, and success . to the organization of which we all feel so proud. None will watch your progress and note your excel lence and success with more pride and pleasure than the Argus, and if you need a word of cheer to help you uvt-r , iue rougn piaces, sucn as we all must encounter at times, the Argus will speak it in season and gladly. .; We've got The Best Town in the State, our every public institution is second to none anywhere and we feel assured that under its new regime Co. D will continue to merit the slo- an of the Argus , We Go Forward! WILLIAM'S BIRTHDAY. Berlin, Jan. 27. Emperor William of Germany is fifty years. ,He is ob scured from the public today. He re ceived the congratulations from the heads, of 1 government's from many lands. William looks ten years young er on account of his exercise and diet ing. .rrxsr? Dr. Alderman and Dr. C. Alphonso SmiUTCensured By U. D. C. Richmond, Va., Jan. 29. Richmond Chapter, "United Daughters of .the Confederacy, has indorsed the report of Mrs. Herman V. Randolph, acting for the Investigation committee ap pointed January 13, protesting against the esay to which the $10$- prize was awarded by the Daughters and strongly censuring Dr. Edwin" A. Alderman, of ; the University of Vir- tginia ; Dr. Alphonso Smith, of the University of North Carolina, and Dr. Finney, of New York College, the committee making the award. The . attention of the Richmond chapter was called to the prize essay at its meeting of January 13, when a etrong letter of protest was read from Captain John- E. Laughton, of Wash ington, D. C, who stated that the prize essay written by Miss Christine Boyson, of Columbia University, and published in the December number of the Confederate Veteran abounded In misstatements and villification of the southern cause. Mrs. J. Enders Rob inson said: "They have shown themselves grossly neglectful of the United Daughters of the Confederacy a body of women 28,000 strong and ungrateful to them as workers for the cause." "IS LIFE WORTH LIVING V Chicago Record-Herald. The suicide of Alice Law, a "young woman of 26 who had found life "un endurable," J although the circum stances of her "case" as described fcy herself indicate that she had much to be thankful for, will doubtless revive the discussion of the old, old question as to the pain-pleasure balance in this strange world of oura. Miss Law seems to have had unus ual abilities and. sufficient practical fitness to earn a salary which certain ly meant neither physical hardship nor exclusion from the comforts and some of the luxuries of life. She had a passion for music and was able to gratify it in a large measure; sh was a reader of serious books and some thing of a philosopher. Tens of thou sands would have considered her lot enviable, yet she herself condemned that lot as "too hard." Her explanation of the fatal step in the "note" she left says sweepingly that "there is too much work, too much monotony, too much weariness, and not enough art, recreation and rest." Many might say this with much greater reason than she ; appar ently had, yet, after all, they find the balance a favorable one. Any normal person of intelligence and average education should succeed in making life tolerably varied and enjoyable. In a city like Chicago there is enough "art" in the forms of music, drama, paintings and sculpture to meet reas onable needs, and as to rest and re creation, surely the ordinaay work day does not unduly encroach on their allowance. One may set aside seven or even eight hours for sleep and yet have enough time for reading, for walks, for social calls, for entertain- j ment. '. Doubtless with further progress life .ill be made more attractive than it s to large classes of toilers, but even n our present stage of civilization none but the exceptionally unfortun ate, the morbid, the victms of unhap py dispositions or of very bad habits tending to produce depression and melancholy can complain of exces sive monotony and lack of sunshine, beauty and interest. All Physicians Must prescribe some of the ingredi ents that are oontained In' Hood's Sarsaparilla for all troubles of the blood, stomach, kidneys and liver. They include sarsaparilla, stillingla, yellow dock, . gentian, . wild cherry bark, mandrake, dandelion. Juniper berries, pipsissewa, etc The combination and proportions are our own formula and give power to cure beyond the reach of any other prescription. There is " no real sub stitute for It. If urged to buy any preparation said to be "Just as eood" you may be sure it is inferior, costs le'ss to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit. Get it today In the usual liquid form or In chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Prepared only by C I. Hoor! rv Lowell, Mass.. U. 3. A. . Meet me at "Tlie Imperial. ASKED THAT NEGRO RECEIVE PENSION Petition From Onslow County First of Its Rind Presented. TO EXTEND PIKEYILLE STREET Bill Passed Final Bering Etilcii Will Allow Students to Use toDtest edEiguway. Swamp drainage occupied most of the time of the Senate yesterday, while the House hears a petition to put negro on pension roll. A message was received from the governor transmitting a letter from Hon. R. H. Battle, secretary of the board of trustees of the State Uni versity, giving the number of vacan cies on the board of trustees to be filled by the present general assem bly. S. B. 36: An act relating to the extension . of a street In Pikeville. Passed. S. B. 69: To provid e for the in spection of meters In towns of North Carolina. This bill was reported unfavorably and a substitute was presented by the committee, making the adoption of the provisions of the bill by the towns and cities of the state optional with them. 4 Senator Kintz moved that the bill be re-referred to the committee. Mo tion lost. f Senator Barringer offered as an- who installed a meter without first having it tested should be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as such. Senator Pharr objected .o this pro vision. Senator Barringer spoke Id support of it, declaring that some pro vision to enforce the law is absolute ly necessary. Senator Barringer 's amendment was lost and the sult, tute bill passed. S. B. 72: To increase the salarv t I the assistant state librarian from $': to $900. Passed its second and ti. .r-.i. One of the novel features of ry House session was a petition L-oa citizens of Onslow county asking that James Sanders, a negro, be placed on the Confederate Pension roll. EMPER0E 3IENELIK DEAD, Claimed to Be a Deacon 1 a nt of SnT mon and the Qneen of Sheba. Paris, Jan. 27. Emperor Menelik, of Abyssinia is dead according to an an nouncement from an official source. The empress Taitou has been direct ing public affairs for some days and it is said it is feared the death of the king will be followed by trouble at the capitol. He has reigned since 1889 and was the first king of his dynasty. He claims to be a descendant of Solo mon and the Queen of Sheba. .jThere Is more Catarrh in this section of the sonntry than all other diseases put togrether. and until the last few years was supposed to be in curable. For a great many years doctors pro rj on need It a local disease and prescribed loea emedies, and by constantly falling to cure with ocal treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci snce has proven catarrh to be a constitutiona disease and therefore requires constitutiona treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured oy F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only aonstitutional cure on the market. It is taken tern ally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoon Oil. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dpllars for any case it fails to cure. Send for cir culars and testimonials. . Address: F. J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall'a family Pills for constipation. Country Hams, 16k. Corn Meat, Eggs, Chickens, Etc. PHONE And State Your Wants Gurley & Sassers Store Corner James and Chestnut Sts.
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