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Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Story of a Stamp.

Elihu Il. Barber, who drives w. j.
Munson's ice wagon, has all reason
to be proud of the distinction which
the postal department has conferred
on him. OF late the department
has departed from it's former course:
and where formerly the pictures
Of great and distinguished men
were put on postage stamps,
scenes representing the agricultural
west are now the principal attraction.
Imagine. therefore, Mr.. Barber's
astonishment when he saw for the
first time his picture on the 2-cent
postage stamp, and he the principal
figure on it. The following is Mr..
Barbe<'s own account as he gave it to
the reporter: II was working for 3D..
w. Cha flee, of Armenia, Cass county,
North Dakota, in July, 1889, and had
charge of gang of men. plowing
under wheat lot which we didn't
consider worth cutting. We were
plowing in two gangs, each man with
plow turning over two burrows, a
mile stretch, when one day j. R..
Hamlin, local photographer, came
out, and seeing us altogether in a
group, remarked what a beautiful
picture we made, and that he had a
good notion to take it, as he felt sure
hecould sell few copies and thus
make an honest penny. We told him
to go ahead. I was at the time sit
ting in a gig, being the foreman Of
the gang. In due Tins he brought
the pictures and each of us purchased
copy. When / first saw the picture
on the stamp could hardly believe
it, and I dropped everything and
hunted up the photograph, and it is
just the same" No wonder Mr.. Bar
ber feels proud; who would not?-
! Armenia IN. W Times.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Statesman.

President Mckinley has won the
approval of all intelligent and pat
riotic citizens, and there are few if
any loyal Americans @ho do OF feel
satisfaction that the grave issues
growing out of the war are to be en-
trusted to an executive who has
proved himself Il statesman Of the
first order Now conservative, now
aggressive, the president has at all
times shown himself to be wise,
firm. judicicus and broad minded ex-
ecutive. And there's to be six or sew
en- years more OF McKinley.-Ashley
Republican.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Binding Twine From Grass.

North Dakota lafnes.a have repu-
tation foG knosyiu.4. a good thing
when they sse II. Az por,onity is
afforded them now 20 see something
new in the way OF ,lnding twine,
which while even ha5Gti than Manil
la twine can be purcuased for from
one-halI to one hir(l less. Yester-
day Herald nlau wi;uasseti a har-
vester at work on the Bulge farm ad-
joining the city, using The new pro-
duct, and it worked 10 perfection
But that isn't the best OF it. The
twine instead OF being manufactured
from foreign products Like jute and
sisal, is exclusively d northwestern
product and b. .eafJer the money
spent for binding twlne, which ag
gregajes large sum annually, will
be kept at home instead Of being sent
to foreign countries, or even our own
Manila. 1t may be stated that this
new twice has not been placed on
the market here, but another season
the farmers will be able to buy it
from any Of the dealers.
The new twine is one of the pro-
ducts of the Minnesota Grass Twine
company, recently organized and
which is now fitting up a large fac
tory at st. Paul. The company is q
branch of the Northwestern Grass
Twine company of which ex-senator
Warner Miller is president. and with
whom are associated other capitalists
of unlimited means. The company
now has large factory in Oshkosh,
Wis, running night and day con-
stantly TO supply the demands for
its products including cotton bag
ging and other products as we'll as
twine.
Any binder in use by northwestern
farmers will use this twine with a
slight modification. It works per-
fectly, makes bow knot which tight
ems by the strain of handling and
the bundles are perfect. The price
yard for yard will be from one-half
to one-third less than the price of 81
sal twine.-Grand Forks Herald.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Cheaper than Buying Cuba.

The war has cost this country a
good deal less than the smallest sum
named as the price to be paid for
Cuba if Spain would sell before we
were compelled to declare all such
negotiations off. So the peace soci-
eties won't have any illustration of
the superior economy of peace to
draw from the struggle just ended
that is, from the American side Of
the question. On the Spanish side
it is different; and Spain would now
be a capital ground for peace advo-
cates.-St, Thomas Times.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Jud is Thinking.

1t is believed that Judson LaMoure
of this county entertains the view
that this is about the right time for
him to make dash for the United
States senate, and possibly it is.
Lots of bad things have been said
about Jud LaMoure, but the charge
that he ever betrayed his constituent
cy for money or fame has yet to be
substantiated. He is able and North
Dakota had better thousand times
be represented by such man than
by some numbskull without either
sense or stability.-Crystal Call.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Only a Favo:ite Son.

Dickey County newspa pers are en-
Enthusiastically booming Hon. Thomas
Marshall for United States senator
MI. Marshall cannot possibly have
better friends in Dickey than he has
in Richland, but Richlsnd county
has favorite son who will Be a can
didate for senator should circumstan-
ces warrant it. Hon. P. j. McCum-
Der is one of the ablest lawyers in
the state, and he would represent the
state to it's credit should he be chos-
en.-Wahpeton Globe.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Full Price Goes.

There is one matter the newspaper
boys should stand together on. and
that is to see that action is taken at
the coming Legislative session to com
pei insurance companies to pay full
legal rates for publication of their an
nual statement. That half rate for
insurance companies is the rottenest
deal ever put up and should be done
away with. It is about tine the
newspapers did some Legislation for
themselves-they've helped the 9TH
er fellows long enough, and getting
the marble heart for it.-Foster
County independent,
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
.Y.EGAL .V0.nIL C[E,<oj. C[.,<j

United States Land Office. Fargo North
Dakota, August IS, 1898. Notice is hereby
given that Jacob J. Phancoo of Oakes Dick
ey Co. N. Dak,, has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof before O. B.
johnson, Clerk of the District Court, at his
Office in Forlnan N. DaR., on Friday the
Both day of September, 1893, on Fl. e. No.
4, in Township No. 13o N. of Range No. S
W. He names as witnesses: Alfred A.
Babcock. John Il. Rae, Lemuel r. Taylor
of Oakcs, Dicsey Co. N. Oak, Martin Pear
son of Straubville, Sargent Co., N. D.
Chas N. Valentine, Register.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Would Be Awfully Different

The reported wish of the people of
Jamaica to be allowed to hand their
island over to the United Estates, too,
wi II of course, never assume any def
mite shape, if, indeed, there is any
truth at all in the report. But it
would be immensely amusing, if not
too tragic, to see just what would en-
sue if the Jamaicans should attempt
to get old John Bulls sanction to
such transaction Grand Forks
Herald.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Land Office at Fargo, North Dakota. Au-

Land Office at Fargo, North Dakota. Au-
gust s., 1898. Notice IS hereby given that
The following. named settler has filed notice
in support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before O. B. johnson, Clerk
of the District Court, at his Office IN For
r,an, Sargent County, N. D., on Saturday
the 1.th day of September 1898, viz: Arthur
w. Short, for his Homestead Entry, No.
2O521, for the S. E. a of sec. 7, Township
100 N. of Range SO w. He name the follow
ing witneesss to prove his continuous resi-
dence upol, and cultivation of, SAID land,
viz: F. A. Babcock and j ohm Rae of Oakes,
P. o, Dickey Co., N. D., and Charles Koch
and D. S. Stock of Straubville, Sargent Co.,
n. D. Chas. N, Valentine,
E. G. Baldwin, Resister.
Agt.
1st pub. Aug 12,
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Going to the Coal Mines.

A Bismarck special to the Mime
apolis journal of August 10 says:
The 500 road is circulating blanks
for right of way signatures from cit
liens of Bismarck, to obtain permis-
sion to build the road through the
city. The road will probably be ex-
tended on to the vast coal fields OF
northern Burleigh and Mclean
counties and afford an opportunity
for thousands of settlers and many
cities along it's line to secure a cheaI
fuel supply.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02

Land Office at Fargo, N. D., August s,
1898. Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
ofhis claim, and that said proof will be
trici Court Dickey County, State of North
Dakota, at Ellendale, N. D.. on Sept. 80,
1898, "a: Ernest Arndt, Homestead Entry
No. 1876 for the S. "a, N. z. a and Lots 1
ard 2-4-131-G1. He names the following
witne ses to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz
Robert Arndt, Louis p. Anderson, Michael
Liicke of Yorktown, n. D., and George
Connor Of Clement, N. D.
Chas. N. Valentine, Register.
1st pub. Aug. ".
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Give the Nuisance Credit.

Instead of laying the mismanage-
ment of the Santiago expedition en-
tirely to the secretary of war and
Gen. Shafter, the board of strategy
should be credited with it's share.
This board was to make everything
move like clock-work. -Ellendale
Record.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
; THE NORTH DAKOTA PRESS
~H>/<N~~<>~~<x>~~~~~u~~n~~
Defends His Six Sweethearts.

Defends His Six Sweethearts.
The composite profile on the Oma-
ha commemorative medal-supposed
to be double distilled decoction of
western beauty-is a libel on the
girls of the Golden Northwest. There
are half a dozen in Sheldon prettier
than that.-Sheldon Progress.
Oakes Republican. (Oakes, N.D.) 1898-1906, 1898-09-02
Lays 1t ON the q. N.

There is 40 question but that-if
the management OF the Great North
ern railroad had been IS liberal and
as decent as has been the manage
ment Of other roads 10 the late, that
the feeling OF hostility apparent in
many quarters, wou4 no. have exist
ed. And there is always a iauger-
in rjghtina wlousa--thsst other
wrongs vii! be col4}4.4ted. The For
um regrets TINS hostility ~aNd most
sincerely hopes lha, justice will be
reached Without 6le comm ,ssion Of
acts Of injnsSice [, >:au assert most
truthfully y that it believe, aat-as a
rule-and but for ,he g 5eat Northern
iphuence-that ell HIS J8rs uouId be
fairly aud most anAcably arranged
between the people and the G;siiroads.
But the rajil Dads Sseeln to be unable
Or unwilling TO Tree themselves
from Their inli!lvtlce ant1 matters
must take their coass..- Fargo For
nm,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
BURNED TO DEATH.
SAD FATE OF MISS EFFIE
MOORE, OF KTNSTON,
who is Fatally Burned While Attemps.
ing to Start a Fire With Kerosene.
Receiving Injuries Which Res
suited In Her Death This
Morning

Special to The Argus
Kinston, N. c., Aug. 8.-The
pulse Of our entire town beats in
sympathy and on every face is
noted the shadow of gloom over
the sad ending of a young life
just budding into womanhood.
Sunday morning about II
O o'clock the residents of the neigh
borhood in which the casualty
occurred, were startled, on hearing
the report of an explosion, to see
Miss Efie Moore, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Moore, rush
to the front portch of her home
enveloped in flames, where her
frightened father caught her in
his arms and carried her into the
house from which she had just
wildly emerged. The flames were
quickly extinguished, and the
young lady's uncle DR.. Whyer and
DR.. Hyatt we're called in and rem
dered medical aid.
The burns were not at first
thought to be of a fatal nature,
but further developments proved
that such was the case, and the
sufferer died at 2 o'clock this
morning, after several hours of
most excruciating agony, pitiable
to behold.
The sad accident occurred
while the young lady vas pour
ing kerosene into the stove from
an oil-can, which ignited and ex-
ploded, ~saturating her clothing,
and the flames quickly enveloped
her body.
Miss Moore was IS years Of
age, and had many friends and ad-
mirers, who will ever hold her in
loving remembrance for her kind,
gentle disposition and Christian
qualities.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
For Clerk.

Angle, n. c., Aug. 8. 1898.
DEAR ARGUs:--From perusing
your columns it looks like our
county will not lack for candi>
dates to select from to fill her Va
.rious Offices We want men, COM
petent men, of energy, who can
and will work; men who wilt do
anything honorable to-defeat the
enemy, even at midnight, if nee
essary.~ Wide awake men, and
yet popular with all parties, to
lead our ticket. And ] was glad
to see the name of my friend A.
Fl. Daily before The public. He
was reared in our township and
has ever been in the ranks of
democracy and a hard worker,
and one who knows how to work.
Place Mr.. Daily at the head of
our ticket for Clerk and old New
Hope will redeem herself in the
coming election.
New HOPE DEMOCRAT.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
TIT. OLIVE LETTER
A Condensed ChroniC1ing Of the
Events that Transpire in
That Town and
Section.

lions to the church by baptism
and several by letter.
/ Miss Leila Baker, of Four
Oaks, who has been lending her
charms to the home of Mr..
Rhodes for the past week, left
Friday, accompanied by Mr.. Jno.
F. Raiford for Kinston and More
head City.
Mr.. A. j. Williams new house
is nearing completion and adds
much to the looks of that section.
Albert is one of our hustling cour-
try merchants, and Madam Rumor
has it that he is negotiating for a
stClerk"
MIR. Fate Miller, who recently
had his elbow severely cut at Mr..
Reave5' saw mill and was getting
along ~splendidly. sneezed o
few times Saturday which -rup
tured some CT the healing arteries
which came nea resulting ia his
bleeding TO death. His friends
will be glad TO know thai he is
recovering.
There is talk Of Mount Olive
having a cotton seed oil mill.
And why not? It would surely
have the patronage of the people
Of the community, who send off
nearly five thousand dollars ev-
cry year for the products of 9TH
er mills. in the way of cotton
seed meal, hu.ls, &c. We under.
stand that several of the busis
ness men Of our town aud com.
munity have agreed to take stock.
We hope them much success.
Mr.. John Fl. Underhill died
Saturday night at II o'clock. of
peritonitis, after a few weeks of
typhoid fever. Mr. Underhill was
a model young man, always at~
tentive to business. sober, ener-
getic, and industrious. Few
young men of his opportunities
attain the perfection Of such a
noble character. Truly his was
an exemplary enc, which many
Of his acquaintances would do
well to emulate. He was % years
old, and leaves a sorrowing young
wife to mourn his loss, as we'll
as a host Of friends. He was bu-
ried at Northeast church Sunday
evening.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11

Women in charge of homes and
careworn, complaining people find
their strength permanently estab-
lished by the use of Paine's celery
compound, the greatest nerve re
storer and blood purifier the world
has eve been blessed with. Try it,
and when you go to the drug store
for Paine's celery compound see that
you get it.
Mrs. Bolser speaks for countless
women who have suffered from ach-
ing backs, worn and tired feelings,
and have been freed from pain and
weakness by Paine's celery com
pound. Mrs. Bolser tells the story
OF her deliverance from lnvalidism in
the two following letters:
Mountain Junction, Tenn, Nov. 8, "a
Wells, Richardson & Co.,
Dear Sirs:-Two years ago I came
from Nova Scotia, and [ suppose my
debilitated condition was partially
owing to climatic influences. I used
various kinds of medicines, but con-
tinually grew weaker, until it was
with difficulty that I could go up
and down stairs, and in trying to
walk out of doors, could go only a
few steps when I would be obliged
to lean against a tree or sit down. I
had read frequently of Paine's celery
compound and resolved to use it.
It put me on myfeet again, so that
I began to take courage. I used sew
eral bottles and I feel that I owe you
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
GRAPES AND POLITICS.

Scuppernong grapes are knock
in at the door and soon Eastern
Cardinals own grape-the grape
that requires no pruning, the
grape that will thrive on arbor or
tree, the grape that never fails to
yield abundantly and is the best
grape in all the world. What IS
the matter with Eastern Carolina
anyway She is alright-except,
yes, except, politically; and in a
few more weeks, the great masses
of the white people are going to
march up to the ballot box and
vote together, they T going to
vote for white men and white su-
|premacy.
We may talk about Tie white
metal and the yellow metal, this
that and the other, but the ques-
tiontha5 coufronts the people OF
North Carolina is good govern
ment. white rule or negro rule.
White rule means gcod govern
ment and prosperity, negro rule
means bad government aud ruin.
This is no fancy picture, no idle
dream, but it is every word as
true as cold type can make it.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
Sunday School Convention

It is pleasing to report that The
seventh annual Sunday School,
Convention held at Salem the sixth
and seventh inst, was by far the
best and largest ever held in the
county. The good people of the
neighborhood sustained well their
old-time reputation of hospitality
and the large crowd thoroughly
enjoyed themselves. The sessions
of the Convention were all in
~structive and interesting and we
believe that the Sunday School
cause has received such an impe-
tus as to result in greater efforts
for proficiency in the work
throughout the county. All Of
the eleven townships of the county
were represented. while but As
of 90 schools of the county were
personally represented, 80 sent in
full annual reports, showing a very
decided increase both in the guam,
tity and quality of the work dur
the past two years. A resolution
was passed to make an effort to
have each township president ap-
point a committe to visit each fam
lily in their respective townships in
the interest of the Sunday Schools
before the next Convention. We
hope this will be we'll done, as it
will materially increase the atten-
dance and the efficiency of the
work. The same officers were re-
elected, to wit: j. w. Bryan,
President, HI. B. Parker, Ses. and
Treas, j. l. Foust, j. W. Thomp-
son and II. L. Jones, Executive
committee. Each Sunday School
worker should feel greatly encour-
aged, and determine to do more
and better work than they have
ever done.
II. B. PARKER.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11

a debt of gratitude for the same. I
recommend the compound to my
friends, far and near.
Yours gratefully,
Mrs. G. B. Bolser.
After two years Mrs. Bolser still
praises Paine's celery compound.
st. Elmo, Tenn, June %, 1896.
Dear Sirs:-I still continue a friend
and well-wisher of Paine's celery
compound, and have received re-
plies from my friends of it's good re-
suits IN my recommendation. I
wish you continued success.
Yours truly,
Mrs @. B. Bolser.
One of the largest retail druggists
in the city, whose business enables
him to feel the public pulse in the
matter of sickness and it's cure, says,
women are peculiarly in need of a
pleasant tonic. They suffer from
exhaustion, and in Paine's celery
compound they find instant relief.
Many families now use it, and many
wives give it to their husbands when
they return home at night worn out
from business cares. 1t never fails
to invigorate both the mind and
body, and is appropriation that meets
a common want for a safe and benes.
fetal tonic"
Paine's celery compound
the remedy that suits the COINS
of women run down in health, "
unstrung nerves, wasted bodies, am
thin, vitiated blood.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
ARGUS BUREAU,
JNO. R. SMITH. Mgr.
Aug. 10. 1898

Aug. 10, 1898.
Mr.. John M. Cox is having an
addition put on his house.
Mr.. G. Butler has commenced
the two buildings for the Messrs.
Hatch.
Mr. G. A. Griswold, of near
Doyer, is in this vicinity visiting
friends and relatives.
II you want insurance. 60 to
]. R Smith. None but the best
companies represented,
Mr. Thad Jones and wife, ot
Kenansville, were visiting rela-
tives near here last week.
Mr.. Henry Eimore has accepts
ed a position as shipping clerk
with Messrs. Royal & Borden.
Mr.. J. J. Bowen, Manager Of
the Southern Express Office OF
Goldsboro, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Atlas Rhodes
left Friday for Littleton, N. O.,
to visit their son, Rev. J. M.
Rose.
Messrs. Hatch Bros excur-
sion promises to be well patron
lied. Read their ad, aud go with
them.
Go to j. R. Smiths for your
turnip seed all kinds and fresh,
also rutabaga and late cabbage
seed.
Mrs. R. J. Switzerland and
daughters, Misses Annie and
Kate, left Monday for Piedmont
Springs, where they will spend
some time
Mr.. D. E. Smith, of Goldsboro.
was in the city Tuesday and is
having his store on the south
east orner Of Main and East and
West Centre streets recovered.
Mr.. w. T. Dortcb, of Colds
boro, was IN town Tuesday on
professional business and Mas
tiers Willie and CASTOR enjoyed a
fishing froIic al Mr.. r. Korne-
gays fish pond.
The protracted meeting, con-
Quoted by Rev, Mi. Porter, al
the Baptist church. closed Fri
day night. There were two adds
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
THE M FLYER
The Shoof1y on the A. & N. C. r.. X. VIII
be Run Hereafter Only on Sundays.

1 A SnOpHy OH inc a. a Ne Cs He Hs Will
be Run Hereafter Only on Sundays.
The "shoofy' train that has
been running over the A. & N. G.
r. r. to Morehead City every day
during the season at the Atlantic
Hotel, leaving this city at 500 in
the afternoon and arriving here at
Z in the morning, has been discon
tinued, the last run having been
made to day.
The regular daily mai; train
will accommodate the travel to
Morehead for the remainder of
the season; except on Sundays,
when the "Sunday Flyer" will
make the run regularly as long as
the travel requires, beginning next
Sunday.
The schedule of this train is as
follows: 1t will leave GeldSbOro
at 7.40, a. NJ; LAGRANGE at 800;
Kinston at 1882, and will return
in the evening. leaving Mores
head at 7:30.
The fare for the round trip
from this city will be one dollar:
from Lagrange SO cents: Kius-
ton so cents.
This train viii be a great con-
venience to the public-especial~
~ those whose daily necessities
are such that they cannot get
away from their work during the
week, and who yet need the re-
cuperation and toning up of
brain and nerve that a surf bath
and a lew hours in the ocean
breeze afford.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11

Natural abilities can almost
compensate for the want of every
kind Of cultivation, but no cult
walton Of the mind can make up
for the want Of natural abilities.
General Miles might do we'll
TO remember that Porto Rico
molasses makes the best taffy in
the world. to the end that he put
not too much confidence in gift
bearing Porto Ricans.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-08-11
For Sheriff.

Editor ARGUs:-While there
are many good men being men
toned for the different county Of
fees, please permit me space to
present to theD Democracy of Wayne
county, for favorable considera-
ton, the name of Mr.. j. d. May,
of New Hope township, for the
office of Sheriff.
DEMOCRAT.
Goldsboro, N. c., Aug. 9, 'es.