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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14
CRlPPLES WE'RE HEALED
An Amusing Incident OF Senni-Savaco
Rule in Hawaii.

An Amusing Incident OF Senni-Savace
Rnle In Hawaii.
Judge Austin of Hilo relates some IN
ten eStlng experiences of his own while
secretary to Princess Ruth in 1854. At
that time she was the governess Of
Hawaii,
He had been appointed secretary,
says the Pacific Commercial Advertiser.
but with orders from Kamehameha III.
that Keclikolani should never inter-
fere with his work. In that year there,
was a large gathering of the natives at
hailua, commanded to assemble bv her
III order to explain to the people the
tax laws and to enforce the m Of
taxes. A large lanai was provided, in
which the meeting took place, and she
proposed to address them.
1t was the unwritten law that the
very old and infirp, all cripples and in
urables should be exempt from taxa
ton. The natives were unwilling to
pay taxes, SO they prepared for the
meeting.
mary who were young men and in the
best physical condition came in. an
pearlng tc be doubled up with dis
ease. Many used STATS and walked
with trembling steps. Some walked
Slowly, coughing at every step. Soma
held up a leg and appeared to be
cripples. One enterprising native ap-
peared on a s~tretcher, carried by four
OF his companions. When the assembly
opened it appeared like a hospital,
without a well person in it, and it num-
bered several hundred. The princess
made a brief address and was followed
by her secretary, Judge Austin, who
told them that all present would have
to pay taxes, as there was nothing the
matter with them.
At once there was a commotion. The
men who were doubled up Strengthened
themselves out. The coughing stopped.
The men with "game"legs moved about
quickly. The man who came in on a
stretcher got up and made a speech to
the crowd, showing that he had a very
poor opinion of the government. The
stats were flung aside. In a few mo-
nents a fine, stalwart body OF men
were seen taking the mountain road
and moving off with perfect ease, and
the lanai was Uttered with the debris
of the materials they had used in maxi
ing themselves apparent cripples md
tnhrm. .
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14

GENERAL Schofeld says he is
not in any sense a candidate for
the Presidency, but if the people
want him he will not refuse. 1t
is doubtful if he does himself
credit when he says: I'm all my
army career I have never vot-
ed, nor have I at any time
made known my politics, for ]
always felt that my allegiance
was due to the President under
whom I happened to serve
While an army officer manifestly
must not be a politician he has a
right to his vote, and it is
scarcely correct to say he owes
allegiance to the Presldent-he
owes that to his country, though
the President may direct his
services.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14
PRODUCTION OF MEERSCHAUM
Where Some Rich Deposits of the Queer
Substance Ara Eound

Where Some Rich Deposits of the Queer
Substance Are Found.
Mr.. C~umberbatch, British consu at
AnGora, in his latest report, says that
rich deposits of meerschaum are found
twenty miles to the southeast of Eski
Shehir, an important station of the
A~natolian railway. The Belgian con-
sui in Constantinople. who recently
visited the place, states that it would
be difficult to determine the exact
arena in which the meerschaum is to
be found. Judging from the number
of pits at considerable distances from
each other, 1t must be extensive.
The meerschaum is extracted In the
same way as coal. Pits from twenty
five to one hundred and twenty feet
deep are dug, and as soon as the vein Is
struck horizontal galleries, sometimes
of considerable length, are made, but
moro than two galleries are seldom to
be found in one pit. The stone as ex-
tracted is called "ham tash," or rough
block, and is soft enough to be easily
cut with a knife. 1t is white, with a
yellowish tint, and is covered with a
red, clayey soil of about one inch
thick. In this state the blocks are
purchased by dealers on the spot, not
w "CISAI VI measurement, DuU aC~
cording to approximate quantity,
either per load of three sacks or per cart
load, the price varying from f We to thirty
pounds sterling per load, according to
quality. These blocks are dried and
subjected to certain preparations be-
fore being conveyed to Eski Shehir.
Some of them are as small as a walnut.
hi others attain the size of a cubic
foot. Those which combine regularity
Of surface and size are the best. The
manipulation required before they are
ready for expectation is long and cost
ly. The clayey soil is removed and the
meerschaum dried. In summer ex-
posture for five or six days to the suns
rays sutices, but in winter a room
heated to the required temperature is
necessary, and the drying process
takes eight or ten days.
When dried the blocks are well
cleaned and polished, then they are
sorted into about twelve classes. each
class being packed with great care in
separate cases, and each block being
wrapped in cotton wool The bulk of
the meerschaum is sent to Vienna.
where it is worked, and dispersed all
over the world. Most of the finest
specimens are sent direct to Paris, Ger
tain American dealers have visited Esli
ehehlr with the object of obtaining the
raw material direct instead of through
Vienna, thereby saving the higher Gus
tom house duty payable on the worked
m~eerschaum. The quantity annually
exported is put down at eight thousand
to ten thousand eases. The various
taxes levied by the Turkish government
amount to about thirty-seven per cent.
ad valorem.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14

A New York barber is sued
for IS, 900 for shaving off a Gus
toner's moustache by mistake.
Another illustration of the fire.
quent slip between the cup and
the lip.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14

OBSERVATION Of the papers of
late leads to the belief that the
negro vote went to the party
with the most chickens.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14
Syrnps and
MO1aSSeS.

Geruine Maple Sap Syrup.
Fancy new crop, open kettle
New Orleans Molasses. Fancy
Ponce Porti Rico Molasses (the
finest [ have ever seen in my
25 years experience). Orange
Syrup, Rock Candy Syrup, etc.
Altogether, | carry every
thing kept in a irst-c1ass fam
ily grocery store, and if you
will give me a call, [ will con-
vince you that | can suit you,
both as to quality of goods and
fairness Of prices.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14
UtiliHinS the CInderz

Use has been found for the top cinder
made in iron FORCES, which has hither-
to been wasted, and large prices are
paid for it. 1t is needed In the manu-
facture Of basic steel.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-11-14
|. B. FOnvielie's.
Cool Mornings

Remind US that Buckwheat
Cakes are now in season. [
have a full stock of Hecker's
Self-Raising, old. re1iableBuck-
wheat. Old Homestead Flap
Jack and Rolled Oats.
L always advocate the use of
the best goods, but this season
am selling a lower priced pre-
pared Buckwheat, so if you
want something for less money
you have only to say so, pay
your money and take your
choice.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
ENGLISH COMMENT.
Some Press Opinions on the Recent j

Some Press Opinions on the Recent Loan.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The Economist,
IN an article on the new United States
loan, says: IF the United States
government had appealed to the in
vestors direct they would have realized
to their own advantage something OF
the higher price which the lean
obtains. 1t would appear that Mr..
Cleveland moderated the credit of the
United States, but it will be his duty,
nevertheless. to summon a session of
the new congress as speedily as
possible"
The Statist says: IF the new con-
gress does not pass requisite measures
another loan, equaling this one will be
necessary before the end of the year
and possibly there may be still larger
borrowing in 1896
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
MURDER AT NEWTON.
Ex-sherir zoilinger Reaches His Home
Bleeding and Dying.

Bleeding ana Dying.
NEWTON, Feb. 26.-This community
was greatly shocked when the news
spread that j. R. Zollinger, prom
inent merchant and an eX-sneriff, was
found dead and had probably been
murdered Mr.. Zollinger left his place
of business about $50. and when he
reached home his wife noticed blood
flowing down over his face, and, on
inquiring what was the matter, he
stated that ne had fallen or been hit
These are the only words he spoke. A
physician was summoned and on eS-
animation large cash was found on
his head. He never regained conscious
ness, but died between y and o'clock.
1t is very mysterious case, some
believing he was waylaid, and the
thug, falling to bring down his victim,
had fed without accomplishing his
full purpose, that of robbery, -.othing
on his person having been taken.
Others think he was overcome with a
stroke of apoplexy and struck his head
against an electric wire pole. Which
ever it was happened within few rods
of his home. Two clubs were found
near the spot where the first blood was
visible, which makes it look like case
of murder. ar. .Zollinger had been a
captain in the army, and his funeral
was conducted by Masonic and G. A. r.
organizations of Newton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
AN INSANE ACT.
Dead Body OF Charles vetter Found in N
Cornneld.

Cornneld.
CARROLL, March IA few days ago
the dead boey of a man was found in q
cornfeld near Halbur, Investigation
by the sheriff and coroner disclosed
the fact that the corpse was that of
Charles Vetter. He was cripple, and
by his side lay two canes and bottle
of strychnine and some orange peel
ings. Vetter was lying on his face,
which was black, one hand grasping
with the grip of a vice some binding
Irvine, the other his overcoat. The
bottle of strychnine was half empty
and cracked. In his pockets We're
found 500 in gold, $3.50 in silver and
some deeds, tax certificates and re-
ceipts. The theory is that he took half
the strychnine-eno to have killed
half the people in the township and
then ate the orange to remove the bit
ter taste. Vetter was a bachelor,
about 60 years old, and comfortably
fixed He lived with his brother, and
for several weeks has complained of
terrible pain in his head, and has been
subject to fits of melancholy.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
O SCIENTIFIC FARMING.
prcs,dent stlckney,s Latest Project.


New HAMPTON, Feb. 26.-Presldent
Stickney, of the Chicago Great Western
railway, has inaugurated series OF
meetings along the road to advocate
more scientific farming. He will hold
one or two meetings at all the impor-
tant towns along the line, to be adj
dressed by himself and others who have
practical experience in special crops,
such as potatoes. s. ID. Hall, OF Min
neapolis, addressed meeting here.
He said that nearly 1o0,00O,o0o bushels
of potatoes were imported annually;
that by the rotation of crops and culti-
walton of potatoes to a greater extent,
this deficiency can be made up along
the line of the Create Western. Stick
ney calls it his gospel of better farm
ing, of smaller farms, and says that it
will be preached from one end of the
road to the other.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
WON WITH A SONG.
Il WINS over tho Telephone He Heard
Her Sing.

Il Was over tho Telephone He Heard
Her Sing.
They had been lovers, but now they
were parted. 1t was the result of
foolish little quarrel. He had left
her without saying good-by, never to
return, he said, angrily. But the
girl loved him still. Days heightened
into months, but the absent one did
not reappear. He was keeping good
his promise. Yet the girl did not
waver in her devotion to him, and
she resolved to win him back. She
remembered that he used to be fond
of hearing her sing Annie Laurie"
and she wondered if by chance he
heard her sing it again it would re-
vive the old love. She thought OF the
telephone, and decided to try. So it
happened that one afternoon she sat
in phone cabinet down town.
Ting-a-ling, ling, ling, went the
bell.
The connection was made. He was
in the business office.
Ills Mr.. Walker imp
eyes, i am Mr.. Walker. What is
it?n
In reply the girl began singing in a
sweet, plaintiye, soprano voice:
Marvellous braes are bonny,
Where early falls the dew,
And twas there that Annie Laurie
Gaed me her promise true,
Gaed me her promise true,
Which neer forgolwill be,
And for bonnie Annie Laurie I'd
Lay me down and dee"
He used to call her his Annie Laurie.
AS the tender melody of the old bal
lad came in trembling tones over the.
wires tears rolled up in the listeners
eyes and his heart almost stood still.
He recognized the voice, and, as the
girl finished singing the verse, he
said in. a voice choking with emotion:
ssYou are still my Annie Laurie,
dear; you are still my love"'
It's all right now. The lover had
been won back with a song.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
NORTH CAROLINA TRAGEDY.

Grows Out of Business Rivalry--O One
Killed.
RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 26.-The Cau-
casian's Lexington, N. c., special says:
There was a tragedy here to-day, which
grew out of business rivalry between
DR.. Lee Payne and Baxter Shemwell.
who are interested in the drug bust
ness. Payne is examiner for
some life insurance companies
and Shamwell wrote that some
of the companies examinations by
Payne were not properly made. Payne
charged Shemwell with this, and there
were hot words, which led to the draw
ing of revolvers. In the fight which
followed Shemwell shot and killed DIR.
R. L. Payne, father of Lee Payne, and
is said to have shot three other men.
Shemwell was arrested tonight, after
having defed the officers of the town
and fifty citizens for several hours. All
the parties concerned are very promi-
nent
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
Small Beginnings

Make great endings sometimes Ailments thaS
we are apt to consider trivial often grow,
through neglect into atrocious maladies, dan
gerous In themselves and productive Of other \
II Is the disregard Of the earlier indications OF
III health which leads to the establishment OK
all sorts of maladieS on u chronic basis. More
over, there are certain disorders incident to the
season, such as malaria and rheumatism,
against which it is always desirable to fortify
the SYSTEM after exposure to the conditions
which produce them. Cold. damp and miasmN
are surely counteracted by Hostetters Stomach
Bitters. After you have incurred risk from
these influences, a wineRlassful OF 'Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters directly afterward should be
swallowed. For malaria, dyspepsia, liver com
plant, kidney and bladder trouble, nervousness
and debility 1t is the most deServedly popular
CT remedies and preventives. A wineg1ass full
before meals promotes appetite.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
TOUGH CROWD.
One smashed with Monkey wrench

One Smashed With Monkey Wrench.
FOREST CITY. Feb. 26.-A drunken
row, in the town of Thompson ended
in one man beng mortally wounded
and the perpetrator under arrest The
circumstances are about this way: A
brother of the celebrated Eugene
Riley, who was chewed by bull dog a
few years ago, in company with one
Whitrock, filed up on illegal whisky
and went down to August Gartke's
blacksmith shop to get him drunk and
induce him to go on Rileyss bond, or
perhaps, compel him to. When Gartke
refused Riley assaulted him with a
club and Gartke returned the assault
with a large monkey wrench. and
broke Riley's skull. Riley is expected
to die before morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
ITEMS OF GENERAL NEWS
TRIED TO HANG HIM.
Angry Hibcrnians after the Scalp Of an
Obnoxious Ex-Prtest.

Angry Hibcrnians after the Scalp OF an
Obnoxious Ex-Prtest.
SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 2s.-- Savannah
escaped riot through the assistance
of the state militia The trouble was
precipitated by ex-Priest Joseph Stat
tery's lecture on " Roman Catholic
Priesthood. For several days efforts
Ancient Order of Hibernians to revoke
the ex-priest's permit to deliver the
lecture, but the mayor upon legal ad-
vice replied that it could not be done.
Threats were openly made against the
lecturer. The lecturer had the protec-
ton of police, a detail of officers being
ordered on duty in the hall where the
lecture was to be held; the lecturer
continued his offensive language, but
the crowd gathered outside began to
hurl stones through the window in on
the audience. The police ordered the
crowd to dispense but they refused,
and kept shouting hang him. The
mayor ordered out the militia. The
riot alarm was sent in, and in few
minutes the companies responded. BY
the time the military arrived the audi
ence had left the hall and detail
of mounted police stood guard at the
entrance. The crowd numbered 1000
by this time, and We're largely specta-
tors. The electric lights laround the
hall were broken by missiles, and for a
time the neighborhood was in dark
ness. After the military arrived on the
scene there was comparative quiet.
The streets were soon cleared, and the
troops remained on guard duty. AS
soon as the disturbances had subsidized
the lecturer was brought from the hall
and, escorted by the police and sur
rounded by two battalions of soldiers,
walked to his hotel. The crowd fol-
lowed and jeered along the streets, but
there was no attempt at an attack.
Half an hour after the ex-priest was
escorted from the hotel by a squad of
no1ioa
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
EASTERN WAR.

LONDON, Feb. GA Central News
dispatch from Toxic under date of
February %, says that on February
21st the Chinese made another attack
upon Hai-Cheng from Tong Washan,
with four guns, from Lao Yang with
six guns and from Natsun with ten
guns. The attack was not successful,
the Chinese being repulsed and forced
to retreat. The japanese lost six kill
ed, the Chinese loss is uncertain but
that the attacking force from Tong
Washan alone left 100 dead behind
them
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
HOODS d AHG HOODS
1HE s G. Al PER

"a pages, &c. All about making money in Grain
and Stocks by 'scalpina the market" on margins of
$40 to $1,000 Best method yet. All scalpers make
money. LANSING 81 Co., liz Quincy St., Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
SELECTED HANkEYE MENTION.
ANAMosA PRISON.

History or the Case OF Convict Gillespie,
ANAMosA, Feb. 2S.-Another noted
criminal has been received from Fort
Dodge in the person of Henry Gillespie.
He is a mulatto, and has since his res
idence of three years in Fort Dodge
commanded the good will of all with
whom he came in contact on account
of his great strength and terceness
About the middle of December there
was confined in the city jail tor pros
titution a girl by the name OF Lena
Anderson During the night some one
forced the lock from the door and
gained an entrance to the cell, blew
out the candle the defenseless girl had
burning, and committed the crime OF
rape. In the morning the girl told the
story of the assault upon her person
and Gillespie was arrested. At pre-
liminary hearing he was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury.
He was indicted and his trial was had
recently. The jury after being out
Ave hours returned verdict Of guilty.
The case created all the more interest
on account of the reputation OF Gil
lespie previous to his going to Fort
Dodge He came from Sioux City, and
from what was reported at the trial
and what has leaked out since, he is
supposed to have been implicated in
the Haddocll murder case. AT the
time of his going to Fort Dodge his
check was good for $1,000, and ne stu
owns considerable property. For the
past year up to the time of his arrest
he has been assisting the city of Fort
Dodge in various ways and had be-
haved himself as became gentleman.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
BREyTIEIS.

The president has nominated William
l.. Wilson to be postmaster general.
One of the most serious mining acct
dents happened at White Ash, New
Mexico, on the 27th 1t is reported
that forty miners are killed.
President Cleveland recently NOM
mated Senator M. w. Ransom, of
North Carolina, to be minister to
Mexico. On receipt of the nomination,
the senate went into executive session
and at once confirmed the nomination
unanimously.
Near Linden, Ohio, freight on
the Nickle Plate ran down two horse
rig carrying party of people to church
at road crossing. Miss Allie Hunt
and Miss Bessie Hunt were killed; Miss
Margaret Hess and Miss Louise Camp
probably fatally, and Walter Briggs.
driver, slightly injured.
On the 9Tth inst. Postmaster General
W. S. Bisseu placed his resignation as
member of the cabinet in the hands
of President Cleveland, to be accepted
upon the appointment of his successor.
His reasons for doing so are that his
professional work demands his atten-
ton. There are no disagreements with
the President.
A recent dispatch to the London
Times from Bombay says that the in
surgent Bedouins under command of
Shielz Syedsule have captured the
greater portion of the city of Muscat.
The sultan fed from the palace, but
succeeded in holding two fort. A
hot fire was showered upon that part
of the town in the hands of the rebels.
With the assistance of the fire from the
two forts the sultan was successful in
retal6ing possession of the eastern por
ton of the city. The British residents
in the town were removed in safety.
The result of the fighting is still UNI
certain.
The commission recently appointed
at the instance of Governor Mckinley,
OF Ohio by the boards of trade
and chambers of commerce of Cincin-
natl, Cleveland, Columbus and Toledo
to make an official investigation of the
restitution of miners in the Hooking
and Sunday Creek valleys have dis
covered some startling facts. In the
localities SO far visited the committee
has discovered that each miner last
year earned only from $75 to S125,
larrflU bpco1lSe of the GREAT national
strike, and that by working regularly
they. could have earned from So to So
every day. In reference to the nation
atty of the miners, it has been learned
that in Nelsonville they are almost en-
tirely American and English; in Shaw
nee the majority are Welsh, and in
Stratsville they are pretty evenly
distributed among the English, Welsh,
! German and Irish.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01

Il IMPRISONMENT for life is generally
considered preferable to death, but
there is room for doubt about it in
the case OF Marie Joniaux, who has
been convicted of triple murder in
Belgium. She is to be placed in a
cell where daylight cannot penetrate
and is never to see a human face or
hear human voice again. 1t is
hardly to be expected that she win
long survive that kind Of punishment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01
FRIGHTFUL MURDER.
Children Find Body of Man Who Was
Evidently Burned at the Stake

CHICAGO, Ill. Feb. 25.-Evidences of
what the police think to be a frightful
murder mystery We're found to-day.
Two children discovered the mutilated
body of man at Ninety-ffth and
Western avenue, in sitting position
and leaning against a tree. The hands,
legs and lower part of the body were
burned, deep gashes in the head and
around the waist remnants of charred
robe. An investigation soon proved
that the man was either murdered and
an attempt had been made to conceal
the crime by burning the body, or
he had been burned at the stake He
evidently had been dead some time.
The feet We're gnawed to the bones by
l,or,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-03-01

So long as intelligent juries acquit
murderers upon the ground that their
crimes we're the result of hypnotism,
ignorant men and women are not to
be censured for pleading the spell of
witchcraft in extenuation of similar
misdeeds. But that is not to say that
either plea should be accepted. The
prison, if not the gallows, is the place
for people of such unbalanced minds.