ino sootningstrains 01 juaia's son
Shall lull itshundred eyes to sleep."
W J t
51.00 a Year
$1.00 a Year.
ttOLDSBORO, C, SATURDAY. JULY 17, 1909.
NO. 66
VXXL.XXTV
"This Argus x'er the people's rights
Doth an eternal vigil keep ;
"NO-HAT" CLUB IS
THE LATEST FAD
Unique Society OFganized
By Residents of Sao
Francisco.
! 1
f,IIY JOIti
Not Regarded As an Eccentricity, But
a Fixed Habit for Western Citizens
to Go Regularly Without a Top-
piece.
San Francisco, July 14. A pen
chant for going without a hat has
struck San Francisco all in a heap. A
"no-hat club" is to be formed.
Bareheadedness, heretofore an indi
vidual eccenricity, is to be-made a
fixed habit and custom, just like even
ing dress or peach baskets or vaude
ville. A number of clubmen and society
women are backing the movement.
Meetings are open to everybody, and
the charter roll will be laid on the ta
ble, so that any one may sign.
There will be no fees or dues.
Society men, clerks who get little
fresh air, and members in good stand
ing in the baldheaded row are expect
ed to show up strong. The rules of
the club will command members
either to walk the streets hatless or
to carry their hats in their hands. An
other alternative will be wearing the
hat with the crown cut completely
out.
A no-hat club formed in Omaha re
cently now has a membership of 200,
and it is expected that the club here
will gain ten times as many adherents
to the cause. One of the enthusiasts
who refused to divulge his name, said:
"The no-hat club ought to be a
great success in San Francisco. The
climatic conditions of the city make
it possible for a man to go the entire
year without headgear. Lots of men
are hatless now. - Do they not put in
half their time chasing their hats
down the street? Besides, it causes
haldness."
Colonel Bryan's Glass House.
Wilmington Star.
The Washington Herald says:
"Hasn't Senator Simmons as much
rightHo be against free lumber as Mr.
Bryan has to.be against free barley?
inquires the Wilson (N. C.) Times.
Still, you cannot prove that two
wrongs make a right a whit more
conclusive than you can prove that
two rights make a wrong."
To the above the Norfolk Landmark
makes this answer:
"But nobody is trying to prove that
two wrongs make a right. The point
in this case is that Mr. Bryan is noc
in a position to criticise Senator Sini
mons for opposing free lumber in a
Republican tariff, when Mr. Bryan op
posed free barley in a Democratic tar
iff."
The Landmark tersely makes it
plain, that whether the position of
Senator Simmons is right or wrons,
the point aimed at is that Colonel
Bryan lives in a glass house, but has
rushed out and violated the time-ho:i
ored aphorism that people in his posi
tion really and positively shouldn't
"havA the temerity to throw stones. It
never has been conceded that the kel
tie got anything for itself when it
tried to throw off on the pot for be
ing black.
Even" Colonel Bryan's sincerest
friends and admirers acknowledge
that he either forgot his record on
barley and some other things or has
neglected to confess that he wa3
wrong but youhtful when he opposed
free barley in a Democratic tariff biu
Either a confession or an apology is
due. -
HE ATT TAX ON DOGS.
Bill In Georgia Legislature Plaves the
License at $20.
Atlanta, Ga., July 13. Any
Geor-
gian who wants to keep a dog after
SeptemDer .i win nave m
S2R0 for the nrivllege. if a bill
introduced in the House today passes.
Qinoa fiftoreia is financially embar -
ftnv nlan for increasing the
..,. i hailed with delight. The
Mil nmvides that- township 'consta
mm ohnii not cmlv kill all unlicensed
m,nfl ht burv them "under at least
two feet of earth." :
Dogs under three months of age are
exempt. The author says frankly that
v.o ctot must have the money now"
that the liquor revenue Is no more
and that dogs are a luxury" anyhow,
" -
Men and beasts are all alike. :
BAREHt
idem
INSTITUTES FOR FARMERS.
Work Will Start This Week Promi
nent Men and Women to Take Part.
A great deal t.l benefit is derived
each year by the f.i-mers and country
people in general of the State from
the work of the Farmers' Institute
and Women's Institute held by the
State Department of Agriculture in
co-operation with farmers' institutes
of the various counties throughout
North Carolina.
This work for the present year be
gan last Tuesday. It will be carried
on by many of the leading agricul
tural men of the State, these being
divided into five different parties
known as the Eastern, Northern,
Southern, Southern Railway and Sea
board Railway parties. These parties
will travel over the entire State hold
ing meetings at about one hundred
and sixty different towns. The insti
tute work is carried out by both men
and women. Lectures on practical
farming" are given by the men, while
the women speak on domestic science,
giving practical demonstrations on all
the various phases of home work
.one by tae women of the State.
These parties will travel in two spe
cial cars, both of which are equipped
especially for the work.
The car used by the men of the par
ties carries a number of the latest
and most improved farm implements,
which will be exhibited at all points
where the institutes are to be held
The various uses to which these im
plements are adapted to will be fully
explained, they being so arranged a?
to be taken from the cars.
The car used by the women will be
of the greatest interest to the wives
and daughters of the farmers through
out the State. A number of the seats
of this car have been removed and in
the space thus secured a model kitch
in, complete in every way, has been
arranged. This kitchen, though lack
ing in no detail, is not an expensive
one, but is one that could Je afforded
by the average farmhouse in the
State. It contains a kitchen cabinet,
an ice chest, a sink, a table, a blue
flame oil stove, an alcohol stove for
denatured alcohol, and two tireless
cookers, besides having all the other
various accessories that go to make
up the modern .. kitchen. Practical
demonstrations in cooking will be
given by the ladies in charge of this
car, the seats Jn the rear being used
by those who will witness these dem
onstrations. Some of the prominent men and
women who will leave Raleigh to help
in this work, which will continue un
til the latter part of August, are:
Messrs. Franklin Sherman, W4 N.
Hutt, G. A. Roberts, F. C. Reimer, C.
Li. Newman, J. Michels, J. S. Jeffrey;
Mrs w
N. Hutt and Miss Evans.
The dates and places follow:
Eastern Party Franklin Sherman,
Jr., in Charge.
Institutes conducted by Messrs.
Sherman, Bray, Parker, Mrs. W. R.
Hollowell, Miss Evans.
Friday, July 16 Calypso.
Saturday, July 17 Rose Hill.
Institutes conducted by Messrs.
Sherman, Williams, Dr. McLendon.
Thursday, July 22 Scotland Neck.
Friday, July, 23 Conetoe.
Saturday, July 24 Nashville.
Monday, July 26 Whitakers.
Tuesday, July 27 Test Farm.
Wednesday, July 28 Greenville.
Thursday, July 29 Washington.
Friday, July 31 Grimsley's Church.
Monday, August 2 Wilson.
Tuesday, August 3 Stanhope High
School
Wednesday, August 4 Kenly.
Thursday. August 5 Smithfield.
Friday, August 6 Benson.
Saturday, August 7 Newton Grove.
Monday, August 9 Spring Branch.
Tuesday, August 10 Salemburg:
Wednesday, August 11 Castle
Hayne.
Thursday, August 12 Burgaw.
Friday, August 13 Leland. ,
Saturday, August 14 Whiteville.
Monday, August 16 Chadbourn.
Tuesday, August 17 Taor.
Wednesday, August 18 Fayette-
ville. ; - ,
Thursday, August 19 Jted Springs.
Friday, August 20 Coats.
Saturday, August 21 Lillington.
ODD FELLOWS ARRANGING
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
gty.j, Birthday of Neuse Lodge
. - . . .
to Be Fittingly Observed
- August 15
l
The members of Neuse Lodge, No.
I 6, Odd Fellows, are arranging to cele-
- 1 brate the sixty-fourth anniversary of
this chapter on Sunday, August 15
Rev. Dr. Swindell, of Klnston, will de-
liver an address upon this occasion.
The observance this year will be ap-
propriately celebrated in every detail.
"
That woman in Los Angeles who
fasted forty,-nine days must have been
trying to get into the latest style
.dress. - j
Kall
From Thursday's Daily.
The official score givos -our Giants
credit for only ten hits. They got
twelve hits that's sure; some say
thirteen off "Andy" in yesterday's
great game at Wilson. -
Fulton, you're a winner. You caught
three men at second as pretty as could
be. Advice to boys trying to steal
second start the day before.
Doak had six or seven chances yes
terday and he accepted them all. All
went in the" well. Well, we expected
it- - ,
Sfubbe had to run to catch that long
fly way out near the fence on the Wil
son grounds yesterday. He got it.
He's a good runner, and a good hitter,
too.
Credit is due Sharpe for breaking up
the game yesterday. He got a hit. at
the right time. Sharpe, . you're the
"candy kid."
Crockett, Davy Crockett, "Grand
pap," for short, you know how to play
ball and you play ball all the time;
and your men play ball. That's why
the Giants, the sturdy Giants, lead the
race. Here's hoping your shadow may
never grow less.
The scout that came down to Wil
son to look over Anderson said it only
took one inning to look over a small
child-like Andy, you won't do. Why?
Ask the Goldsboro Giants.
Won't some kind friend compose a
song Goldsboro Giants at the top,
Wilson Tobacconists going down!
Think of it jot it down! Grand
pap got seven hits in two games out
of nine times up. That's sizing 'em
up some.
Anderson tried to pitch again yes
terday, but it was no use trying
against the sturdy Giants the found
him and batted him right and left.
Anderson's pitching is all right for
Black Creek. Why not give him away,
Wilson? He's outlived his useful
ness.
Stoehr outpitched and
outplayed
Anderson at every point.
Wilson lost the last five games
they've played. The next thing we
know they will be advertising for a
new manager and a new team.
There's something in Stoehr for An
derson.
Wilson ought to have a new um
pire "specially trained." Maybe they
could then win once in a while.
Ten hits off "Mighty" Anderson.
Mighty poor pitching for a high priced
overrated pitcher.
The "News and Disturber" will-be
compelled to put Goldsboro at the
head of the precenta'ge column now,
It's hard on you poor Raleigh fans
Weve been on top for several days,
even , if not in your paper.
It is being authentically rumored in
these parts that there are "scouts
from the big leagues down here look
ing Otis over with a view to buying
him and retiring him to the obscurity
of "the farm." He is pitching such
fine ball that He is making the big
league twirlers ashamed of them- J
selves, and they want him gotten out
of the way. . .
Raleigh lost again -yesterday. At
this rate, how much longer will it, be
before "Fully" is doing slab work in
the bis leagues and Brandon is
adorning the frontice pages of the
sporting journals? Respectfully re
ferred to our good friend and patriot
ic brother, the Raleigh Evening Times,
for answer, -
The Giants picked the Red Birds;
, the Highlanders fried them, and if
the Tobacconists don't eat them, it's
their own fault.
- A young fan gets off this one' "Eat
ing Red Birds and chewing Tobacco
are making the Giants fat. - Then they
will dash - out of . their caves in the
hills and kill the; Highlanders, lay
waste the Railroaders, and then to the
seashore to destroy the Sailors."
Lockjaw Kills 114.
Chicago, 111., July 14. Twelve more
deaths due to tetanus as a result of
the Fourth of July -celebration were;
reported throughout the country yes- banquet - Wednesday night, following
terday. This brings the total deaths j'the Installation of officersby Grand
due to the observance of Independence, Worthy Matron, Mrs. Travis, of Hal i
Day from all causes up to 114. fax, . .
WRIGHT MAKES A FLIGHT.
Aeroplane Attains the Exceptional
Speed of Forty Miles an Hour.
Washington, D. C, July 12. -Orville
Wright this evening made a very suc
cessful ight in the Wright aeroplane
at Fort Meyer, Va., remaining in the
air five minutes and thirty seconds,
during which time the machine" "attain
ed the exceptional speed of forty
miles an hour and circled the parade
grounds half a dozen times, a total
distance of about three and one-half
miles.
A strong breeze prevented the
Wright brothers from starting the
aeroplane immediately after it was
brought from the shed.:, While waiting
for favorable conditions, they exam- I
Ined the machine carefully and chat-1
ted with prominent persons, who had j
gone over from; Washington to wit -
ness the trial. "".- . I
Wjth Count von Bernstorff, German I
ambassador, the Wrights talked at
length, explaining the workings of the
machine. Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, I
daughter of ex-President Roosevelt,
enthusiastically examined the areo-
plane, as did Secretary of the Navy
Meyer.
When the signal finally was given
to start, the machine shot forward
and mounted gracefully into the light
breeze. Orville Wright guided the. fly-1
er to the lower end of the large pa
rade ground and circled around to
ward the starting point, gradually ris
ing higher from the ground.
Six times he rounded the course,
the machine attaining an average
speed of about forty miles an hour, ac
cording to Mr. Wright.
After passing the crowd the sixth
time, the aviator decided to make a
landing because the motor occasional-
ly-was missing a spark. He descend-
ed easily and alighted with no appar-
ent jar, the machine sliding smoothly
over the ground until it came to a
stop at a point near the shed.
Both of the Wrights expressed
themselves as pelased with the per
formance. They intend to make only
short flights until the new bearings
have become worn down and the pro-
pelling motor is working perfectly,
When these things have adjusted
themselves to the satisfaction of the
aviators they intend to- attack their
main task, to which thse minor
flights are preliminary -that of satis
fying the conditions prescribed by the
government for the official test.
ENSIGN MET TRAGIC DEATH.
Hugh S. Aiken Killed in Explosion
Aboard Cruiser North Carolina.
Washington, D. C, July 12. Ensign
Hugh S. Aiken, of the navy, died
aboard the armored cruiser North
Carolina at Naples last night from in
juries resulting from a coal gas ex
plosion. He was born in New Or
leans in 3884 and entered the naval
service in 1902.
Peter Mullan, of Brooklyn, N. Y ,
also was injured slfghtly at the time
of the explosion. . .
Rnsie-n Aikpn was one of the best
known members of the football team
while at the Naval Academy.
Naples, July 12. Lated develop
ments in the explosion on board the
North Carolina indicate that the acci
dent was of a graver nature than the
officers of the cruiser cared to admit.
Corporal Maloney also was badly
injured in the' explosion, it being stat
ed that he was completely blinded In
both eyes. Several other men were
wounded, but less seriously. -
An enormous quantity of gas had
been generated by the 300 tons of coal
in the hold and naval officers are at a
loss to know why Aiken permitted a
lighted candle to be taken Into such a
dangerous place. Immediately on the
explosion the commanding officer with
a force of men stamp out jthe fire, I
which otherwise might have comma
nicated to the powder magazine
Aiken was terribly burned about the
body and head. The North Carolina
being anchored at the end of Santa
Lucia Harbor, half a mile from the
docks, the explosion passed unnoticed.
RAYMOND WHITTINGTON
BITTEN ON ARM BY DOG
Canine Killed and Its Head Sent to
T "" Raleigh for Analysis.
Raymond,' the young son of Mr. Cic
ero ' Whittlngton, was bitten on the
l lgui . iu ui uy tx uu& -kuis iuui mug,
while playing near his home. - The
flesh was badly lacerated. The dog
was killed and its head sent to Ral:
eigh to determine whether or not the
canine had rabies.
Enjoyable Banquet Wednesday Night
The members of the newly formed
nlHon Ttilr f hantor Kastprn : Star.
an; auxiliary to Masonry, enjoyed a
MANY SEEK RESERVATION LANDS.
This Is the Last Big Opening the
Country Will Ever See.
; Spokane, Wash., July 15. This was
the first day of registration for the
Indian lands soon to be opened by the
government in the Spokane reserva
tion, Washington; the Flathead reser
vation, Montana, and the Coeur d'Al
ene, in Idaho The throwing open for
settlement of these immense tracts
more than 7F0,000 acres- of desirable
farming land has created widespread
interest and large numbers of people
are already going into the country to
lo ate desirable pieces, which they
will ask the government to give to
J. them, should they draw one of the
lucPy- numbers. The registration will
cont inue until August 5. The places
of registration are Kalispell and Mis
soula, Mont., for the. Flathead -lands;
Spokane for the Spokane land, and
Coeur d'Alene for the lands of the
Coeur d Alene reservation. The draw-
ing will commence August 9 and con-
tmue until completed.
The fact that this is the last big
opening the country will ever see has
added interest to the event. Of the
three reservations to be opened the
Flathead is by far the largest. There
are 1,350,000 acres, long the home of
the remnants of three or four tribes
of Indians. The government has re-
served the timber lands, and about
300,000 acres has been allotted the In
dians. The remainder, 440,000 acres,
will be offered the settlers. The res
ervation lies "in Flathead county, ..in
the northwestern part of Montana,
and on the west side of the main
range of the Rocky mountains. The
great valley is protected from strong
winds and storms by the mountains
on all sides, and it enjoys the warm,
modifying influence of the Pacific
ocean to a marked degree in winter.
The soil of the valley is a dark, rich
loam on a clay subsoil, usually with
out rock or gravel. The rainfall is
usually ample to raise most crops
without Irrigation.
The Spokane reservation occupies
the southern part of Stevens county,
Washington, about thirty miles from
this city. It is bordered on the south
by the Spokane river, east by Chamo
kane creek and west by the Columbia
river. It contains about 50,000 acres
of agricultural land, and also consid-
3rable timberland.. The soil is sandy
with a little white clay intermingled.
The climate is very similar to that of
the rest of the Spokane valley, but
I there are no high winds, as the lands
are protected by mountain ranges on
either side. The land will be most
valuable for fruit raising. Soil, cli
mate and altitude render it especially
available for apple growing. With
proper cultivation all small fruits
may be grown. There is also a min
eral belt, containing the great ledges
of the Deer Trail country.
The Coeur d'Alene reservation is
located about eighteen miles south
east of Spokane. It includes some of
the finest farm lands in Idaho, parts
J of it being now valued at $100 an acre,
I While the Coeur d'Alene Indians have
I been alotted nearly all of the best
land, it is estimated that there will
I e about 1,000 good farms for white
settlers. . Some valuable timber land
is found on the reserve.
BISHOP BOWMAN 92 YEARS OLD.
He Is Well Presented and Takes a
Long Walk Daily.
Orange, N. J., July 15. Right Rev.
Dr. Thomas Bowman, senior bishop of
the Methodist Episcopal denomination,
celebrated his ninety-second birthday
today at the home of his son-in-law.
Burns D. Caldwell, in this city. Bish-
en Bowman has the distinction of hav-
liveJ ionger than any other Meth-
ln(list bis-hoD : He Is well preserved.
and seldom fails to take a long walk
Bishop Bowman's birthplace was in
Columbia county. Pennsylvania. He
was graduated from Dickinson Col
lege in 1837 and is the oldest living
I alumnus of that institutions. He
taught in Dickinson College from 1840
to .1844, and then went to Williams-
port, Pa., where he founded the Dick
inson Seminary, of which he .was.th
first president. In 1859 he becar.i
president of Indiana Asbury Univer
sitv and" held the post for thirteen
years. -
He was elected bishop thirty-seven
years ago, ana since inai un e ne nas
attended at least two . Methodist con
entions" in every state of the" Union.
He has travelled around the world
twice, and has officiated at - religious
gatherings in Canada, Mexico, Europe
Japan, India and China. He was chap
lain of the United States Senate dur
lng the last two years of Lincoln's
life. Eight years ago Bishop Bowman
retired from active work, but has
since preached .several times at Cal
ary ivieiuouisi uuicii, ui anSc,
of which ne is a member,
"
Wall strpc-t art ents the propose.
enrnoration-tsx-vn-v much as a small
hv rlnps a natemal lickine. -v.
CITY STREET
BONDS
Bids Opened by Board of Al
dermen at Noon.
Full Board Was in Attendance and
Bids Are Taken Under Consider
ation for Several.
Days.
The opening cf sealed bids for the
city's authorized $150,000 street im
provement bonds took place at noon
Thursday, in the City Hall before a
full meeting of the board of aldermen.
There were r presentatives present
of the - bidding firms, and advocated
their respective bids; but, after hear
ing all sides, the board adjourned for
several days, to have time to consider
in detail the several propositions, and
when they are ready they will be
called together by Mayor Higgins.
In the meantime thi matter of city
bonds and" their valuations will be
thoroughly gone into ?nd the value of
Goldsboro's bonds determined on the
market.
It is the praiseworthy purpose of
the board of aldermen to get all that
these valuable and desirable bonds are
worth.
KILLED HIS ..t'TOFE.
Bullet Intended for Man Who
Was
x With His Wife.
AUoona, Pa., July 14. A bullet
which Frank E. McMillan, aged thirty-
one years, fired through the kitch
door of his home in Greenwood,
suburb, intended for a man who w
with his beautiful young wife, pierce
the heart of the latter, killing her ii
stantly.
McMillan was crushed by grit i
when he found her dead on the kitch
en noor. wnentne police came to
arrest him he was on his knees with
his wife's body in his arms.
McMillan suspected his wife of in
fidelity and secreting himself in his
barn instead of going to work he
waited until he heard voices in the
house. Trying to locate the lean's
voice, he fired two shots throus" the
window. There was a scuffle of feet
inside and McMillan ran arounJ and
bred two shots through the kitchen
floor, one of which killed tl.e woman.
William McDowell was an .sted at
Ms home, confessed to being with Mrs.
McMillan, but escaped before sl e was
killed.
DISCARDS KHAKI.
United States Government Changes
Uniform of Its Soldiers.
Washington, 'D. a, July 15. The
United States army has discarded kha
ki. The service uniform in the future
will be an olive drab litton cloth and
900,000 yards are needed each year.
The khaki was Inten-T?d particularly
for use in the tropics, .nt it has been
found to be too warm. The War De
partment said it could got in England
the kind of khaki used by British
troops in India and Africa, but the
government ".decided against purchas
ing material abroad and decided on
the American-made cotton.
HOUSE PARTY.
3Iiss Mildred aid Mr. Kennon Borden
Have Several School Friends Visit
ing Them.
Miss Mildrod Borden, who has boen
visiting school friends in Atlanta, has
returned to the city, and she and her
orother, Mr. Kennon, have the fol
lowing young friends at their hospita
ble and lovely home, enjoying i
house party": Misses Marjorle
Brown and Passie MayOttley, of At
lanta, and Martha Bird Spruill, of
Rocky Mount; Mr. Cecil W. Stevens
of Richmond, and W. ,B. Jerman, of
RaleigbT
;S JEFFREYS' HOUSE PARTY.
: oilv Nnmber of School Friends
Gather.
Miss Kate - Jeffreys, who graduated
with such distinction from the Greens
boro Normal this summer, is giving a
:ouse party at her delightful home
here, and has as her guests the fol
:owing school friends: .
Misses Mary Hall, of Augusta, Ga.
Florence Landis, of . Oxford, N. C.
Anna Merritt. of Greensboro, and
"Vulah Mai tin, of Eureka.
Jen tenant-Commander Washington to
; Go to Detroit.
Lieut.-Com. Pope Washington has
rec eived orders to report ; at Detroit,
August 1, to take charge of a cruise
i c n the Great Xakes. He will . be in
c harge of the special - maneuvres of
the naval militia for two weeks, after
which time he will return to Golds-
. I boro. ' ' . f ;.- - a
SUITS FOR OVER $14,000,000.
Slate of Mississippi Sues Lumber As
sociation for Trust Practices.
New Orleans,' La., July 15. Suit has
been brought by Attorney-General
Sterling, of Mississippi, in the Chan
cery Court of Holmes county at Lex
injrtP against the Retail Lumber
Dealers' Association of Mississippi lor
fl4.400.OOC of penalties.
The suit is brought under ths anti
trust statute of Mississippi against
seventy-two lumber concerns which
are charged with having entered into
an agreement in restraint of trade
and in violation of the anti-trust law.
The agreement made by the concerns
is not to purchase lumber from any
manufacturinf companies which sell
direct to consumers, the purpose be
ing to compel them to sell to retailers
or middlemen. The statute punishes
the violation of the law, by a fine of
from $200 to $5,000 a day. This is
based on the minimum, fine and
amounts to $200,000 for each of the
companies sued.
GREATER GOLDSBORO.
What a Gentleman Who Has Traveled
and Observed Muck Said Today.
"During the past twelve months I
have visited every city of importance
in the Middle West and in the South,
and in few have I seen evidences of
such substantial growth as I find here
in Goldsboro," said a gentleman
much traveled to The Argus man to
day. "Certain it is that no city of its
class has -made such handsome im
provements in the building line as
Goldsboro. I first visited Goldsboro
ten years ago, and while many opti
mists were making great prophecies
then, I doubt if any one expected to
see such a well-built city as greets
the eye today.
"The development has been exten
.ive, especially within the past three
r four years, but it is safe to say that
inside of another three years far
greater things will be accomplished.
In 1920 Goldsboro should be the larg
est city in this section.
DEATH OF HON. JOHN GOODE.
Distinguished Virginian Succumbed
to a Stroke of Paralysis.
Norfolk, Va., July 14. John Goode,
aged eighty years, Virginian, states
man, lawyer and soldier, died at St.
Vincent's Hospital, this city, at 9:45
a. el, today, following a stroke of
paralysis which he suffered several
weeks ago. while on a visit to his
children in this city. With him at the
end was his youngest son, James U.
Goode. il3l
Mr. Goode's funeral will take place
rom St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal
hurch tomorrow afternoon with sim-
.le Episcopal services. Interment will
Le at the old home of the deceased in
BedfordrVa. The burial will be with
great simplicity and the body will lie
n state either here or in Bedford.
WOODLAND CRUMBS.
The Friends' quarterly meeting will
be held at Woodland Church begin
ning Friday .'July 23, at eleven o'clock,
and continuing three days. A full at
tendance is desired. All representa
tives and committees will please meet
at ten o'clock on Saturday morning,
July 24. Some visitors are expected
from a distance.
A number of our young people had
an ice cream supper at the Myrtle
Springs last Saturday evening which
was much, enjoyed by all present.
The melon crop in this section is
short this season, and the crows seem
intent to plug all' the best ones.
Mr. George C. Moore has been quite
sick for several days, but we hope the
worst is over.
We learn with sorrow of the seri
ous illness of Dr. W. H. H. Cobb, of
Goldsboro. He has many friends in
this community, who are anxious for
his recovery. ,. ,
READER.
Woodland, N. C, July 14. . "
WALKED ACROSS CONTINENT.
Edward Payson Weston Is World's
Veteran Pedestrian.
San Francisco, Cal., July 15. Ed
ward Payson Weston, the world's vet
eran pedestrian, has completed his
walk across the. great American con
tinent. He accomplished . the walk
from ; New York to , this city . In 105
walking days, after one of the most
strenuous and trying feats in his ca
reer. Though now in his seventy-first
year, he has averaged thirty-nine
miles a day, having negotiated 3,900
measured miles, most of the distance
on the railway track, where he asserts
a quarter of a mile is lost every hour
walked. . ' ..-v .... -
Hale and hearty, the veteran walk
er tripped off the last forty miles of
hl walk without any apparent dls-
i tress. - :