Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-12-16


to make reports in December Of
business transacted by them
during the year, and failure tol
make such returns subjects them
to serious legal penalties,
Mr.. McKinley's promised wave
Of prosperity has struck Fall
River, Mass, with a vengeance.
Twenty-eight Thousand opera
tiyes were informed yesterday
thai on the first day in the year
their wages will be reduced 10l
per cent. This is one Of the prac-
ticai tests of the infamy Of the
pingley law. President McKin-
icy will be regarded by the New
England Mill operatives as q
false advance agent Of prosper
ity.
THE Board of Directors Of the
Eastern Hospital met at that in
stitutlon near this city.Thursday.
They found every hing ln such
excellent order, under the eff
cient supervision Of DR.. J. z.
Miller and his able corps Of as
sistants, that the Board re-elect-
ed the entire complement for an
other year, VIZ: DR.. W. ",
Faisou. 1st assistant, DR.. Clara
Jones. 2ud assistant, Capt. Dan
iel Reid, steward and Mrs. 3. '.
Smith, matron.
THE proclamation by the May
or suspending the ordinance IN
regard to shooting fire crackers,
etc, will appear at the usual
time. but restrictions will be
paced on Cannon crackers" and
''electrlc bombs" The recent
accident occastoned by the ex
piosion Of this latter naneA
article has caused this precaution
TO be taken by the Mayor. This
action will mean the losing o.
money to some OF our retail
Christmas goods dealers, who
have bought extensively Of the
two articles which will be pro-
hibited from use.
The explosion of package OF
''electric bombs'' Thursday after
noonlast broke leg for Mr.. Will
Brown, the dray man of Mr.. j /.
H. Pate, and tore up the dray and
caused the horse to leave the local.
ty in a hurry. This article of fire
works is manufactured by Messrs
Wrenn Bros, in this city, and The
package which exploded had beer
shipped to Mt. Olive and retained
by the consignee. II was while
placing the package on the draJ
that the accident occurred. Mr.
Brown says he was handling th'
''bombs'' very carefully and justa
the box touched the dray the ex
plosion occurred, which made
very loud noise and precipitatec
the results mentioned. Mr.
Brown is said to be resting wei
to-day. This is the second ex
plosion from these bombs A DO:
exploded in a box car at Rock
Mount some time ago. They seer
to be dangerous articles to handl
and should not be received for ship
ment.
You can't cure consumption but yC
can avoid it and cure every otner for
of throat or lung trouble by the use
One Minute Cough Cure. J. !
Hill & Sun, Goldsboro, and John
Smith, Mt. Olive.
David Bennett Hill may /
forced to send an affidavit to MI
Croker when he assures tn;
gentleman that he is still
Democrat.
Disagreement for life by burns
scalds may be avoided by using D
Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the gre
remedy for piles and for all kinds
sores and skin troubles. j.. Fl. II
& Son. Goldsboro, and J ohm r. Smit
Nit. Olive.
The practical joke season
Arkansas is opening up earli
than usual. A party of miner
imbued with a spirit of humo
got together the other day al
lynched a constable.
There is no need of little children
ing tortured by scald head, eczema a
skin eruptions. DeWitt's Witch Ha
Salve gives instant relief and cul
permanently. j. FL. Hill & ST
Goldsboro, and John r. Smith,
Olive.
If Mr.. Hannis Taylor b
talked for publication while mi
lister to Spain in the same vigc
Gus way he has talked since
returned from Madrid, Gu
would have been free mont
and months ago