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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

The Investigation into the management
of the Elmlra, y. Y. reformatory- If re-
ports are to be credited, is quite likely to
reveal cruel practices that will quite throw
into the shade some of the stories of
Southern convict camps which periodically
find their way into the Northern news
papers The purpose os the reformatory
Of course, is to reclaim youths who have
gone wrong, ana g make good citizens of
them. 1t seems that a favorite method of
reforming these youths. in the Elmira in
stitutlon, is to string them up by the
thumbs for number of consecutive days.
Another fsvorite method is 70 beat them
with a paddle made of leather the paddle
having holes in 1t and being soaked in
water. The purpose of the beating, of
course, is to get self-respect and honor into
the unfortunate young fellows. through
their hides. Sometimes" said a former
attendant at the reformatory. according to
the New York Herald, blood would
break through the skin; but the keeper
knew when to stop" One witness said
that "Brockway and his colonies" had
fifty men strung up by the thumbs at one
time. "Brockway" is the superintendent.
He is a Republican, and very likely Is one
of those Northern Republicans who are al
ways looking out for some Southern out
rage" over which TO cry out in holy hor-
ror.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

Telegraphing without wires has been fol-
lowed by telephoning without wires, ac-
cording TO an Albany. Ind, dispatch, 1t is
Stated that two parallel wires were used,
each about forty feet in length. with which
the experimenters succeeded in transmit
ting the voice without wires over a dis
lance Of seventy-iive feet According to
this system, it would seem that 1t re-
quires more wire for the wireless tele-
phony than 1t does for the old fashioned
sort
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

The manufacturers of bicycle parts
seem to be having a pretty hard time, from
the statement of one of them. He said:
I'VE buy chiefly three products; namely,
steel, brass and rubber. Since Dec. 1.
owing TO the action of the trusts which
control these products, steel has gone up
100 per cent, brass so per cent. and rub
Der 80 per cent. In the meantime we have
not been able to raise our prices at ALL"
And now the bicycle manufacturers, who
are the customers of the manufacturers
of the parts, are going to form a trust
which will fix the price at which it will
buy parts. Really, it would seem that this
middleman manufacturer was likely to be
caught between the upper and neither mill
stone of the trusts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

Some of Senator Quay's political friends.
Il seems, have already been in CORE
spondence with members of the Senate re-
speeding their votes when the question Of
seating the Beaver statesman comes up
dispatch from Pittsburg says that six
ty-seven senator's have pledged themselves
10 vote in favor Of Quay. If that is cor
rect then tae Senate will reverse Itself
and upset a number Of its precedents. \
New York politician once asked, whats
the constitution. among friends?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

The acquitted OF Mrs. George at Canton.
was probably duo more to the prejudice
o. Tie iurymen against capital punishment
Tor women han 20 any failure on the part
Of The state 10 fasten the murder upon her.
The "omtns lawyers very adroitly work
ed upon the chNainc instincts of the men
IN o." jury box. III you convict her" said
one q me pieaders. don't recommend her
10 mercy send her 10 the gallows She
would prefer The gaiiows and quick obnv-
ion 20 the living ben Of NE Imprisonment"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

Upon the eve of the assembling of the
Cars peace conference at The Hague, it
Is announced, the Emperor William of Ger
many will issue a decree of amnesty to
political offenders in Prussia. This is in
tended TO be complimentary to the Gear.
But as a matter of fact, will il not direct
the attention of the Russian autocrat,
and the world at large, TO the fact that
the mines of Siberia and Russian prisons
everywhere are filled with political Offend
ers?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

The cruiser Detro ought to be some
where in the neighborhood OF Bluehelds
about now. II Is 10 be hoped tina, her COM
mander has such orders as win enable him
20 suppress that little tyrant. Torres. in
short order. Torres has made himself an
unmiugated nuisance with his nagging
and bulIdoz!ng Of American merchants. and
re deserves to be taught a lesson that he
VIII never forget.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

mo pay. no preach" is the motto of the
Rev. Mr.. Brensinger of Mertztown, Pa.
Last week the ghost failed to walk at
Mr.. Brensinger's church, and that gem
tleman went on strike. He positively re-
fused to go on with the performance and
depend upon the box receipts to relieve
the situation. AT last accounts the strike
was stil on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

Mrs. George. whose trial for the murder
of George d. Saxton has just come to an
end at Canton. o., has had four offers of
marriage since the trial began. and three
or four offers to go on the stage.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

Twelve years ago a Philadelphia man OF
the name Of Yerkes went TO Chicago with
$4,000 and lot OF nerve. to grow up with
the town He Dut his money. and also
his nerve, into street railroads. Now he
Is selling out his roads. and will soon
settle down in palace on Filth avenue
New York, with fortune Of St3.OOO,OOO.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

The ratification and exchange of trea-
ties of peace between Spain and the Unit
ed States occurred on April Il. The indem-
nifty of $50 10000 is to be paid within nine
~ days from that date.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Baltimore Sun CDem.) says: ITO
the negro lynching in Illinois is 10 be
added another in Kansans, illustrating the
pitable results in the North as well as
the South of the sad blunder the Repubh-
can party has made in trying to use the
negro as a political instrument. The col
ored race has been filed with impractical
Bile ideas, aspirations and resentments-
has been demoralized-by its pretended
friends Before the civil war and during
the civil war there were no assaults by
negroes upon white women and no lynch
ings of negroes in the South, or elsewhere
The negro respected and trusted the white
people as friends. But to create politi-
cal ally in the South, the ex-slave was
given the ballot, taught to hate his former
master and encouraged to try 90 domi-
nate the Anglo-Saxon. Failure was GER
tain. Nowhere on earth do the colored
races dominate the white. The former ad-
vocates Of acknowledgment now frankly
confess the failure of their effort and
regard IL as a mistake both because the
negro has shown himself unable TO obtain
political mastery and because his enfrAn-
chisement has increased the political pow
er of the section they had hoped to put
down.
The Hartford Comm Times (Dem) says:
"Hoke Smith, in speaking of the latest
Georgia atrocity says the sentiment
of the people of the entire country seems
less averse to killing human beings now
than when Spain was expressing Cuba
The equanimity with which the more
pious imperialists receive the news OF che
daily killing in the Philippines is proof
enough that the Georgia man speaks
truly"
The Atlanta Journal (Dem) says III IS
now said chat MIR Bailey will reconsider
his determination NOT 20 be the leader OF
the minority In the next House of Repre-
sentatives. We thought he would"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29
DE SOTO HOTEL

First-class accommodations for 500 quasi.
Among the improvements the past summers
new bath rooms we're added. Tourists a.,
Savannah the most interesting city in ~
South. An IDEAL winter resort Special rats,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-29

OLD NEWSPAPERS, go for Is cents a.
business once Morning News
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
Ce' ebratss Her Goth Birthday

DEAR ARGUS:-In Wolf Scrape
Township, Duplin Co., N. c., at
the home of her youngest SOD.
M. G. Brock, the children,
grand, and great-grand-children,
of Mrs. Hollen Brock, the Widow
of Mr.. Burrell Brock, gave to
her a nice dinner the 5th of July,
which was her Goth birthday.
There were $50 of her family
connections present-said to be
about half of them all. It was a
nice dinner, aud a plenty for as
many more. Dinner was served
in picnic style, out in the yard,
uoder a pleasant shady grove,
Pictures of the gathering
was drawn in the afternoon by
an artist from South Carolina.
1t was reported as a jolly good
time by alLwho were there.
May God bless she good old
lady, to live to see her centenary
birthday.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20

ders-including the president of
the University. took their rise in
Goldsboro. The colored people,
too, of this city are not behind in
educational progress, and for
the past ten days there has
been in progress in this
city a colored teachers insti-
tute that in point of attendance
and character of work is conceded
to be the best the State has ever
known.
About a year and a half ago
Jesse Cox, white, was convicted
at Wayne Superior Court of a
most Infamous crime, and was
sentenced for a long term in the
State prison. He was sent to one
Of the State farms, and made his
escape soon after reaching the
farm. He has been hanging
around the lagrange section for
a good while. a few days ago,
near LAGRANGE, in a fight, Cox
was shot, and the penitentiary
authorities learning of his where
abouts had him arrested, and he
was returned to the penitentiary
Monday. Long term men shuuld
not be sent to the farms. There
is much talk against lynch law,
and the remedy for ito our
minds there is only one remedy
is speedy trials by the courts, and
punishment sure, and continuous
to end of term, for criminals.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
SHOOTING FROM AMBUSH
Two Murders of That Character
Reported From LOuisi-
ana,

New Orleans, July 49, G. D.
Bossier, a prominent citizen Of
st. Tdmmany parish, was shot
from ambush Saturday night
near the parish line Of Tangi-
papoa and died yesterday. He
Was riding with two friends at
the time when the assassin open
ed FIRE, bringing down Bossier
at the first round. His friends
exchanged fire with the assassin.
who, however, escaped in the
darkness.
William Smith, a farmer living
near Ruston. while returning
from his fathers funeral was
shot from ambush while enter.
ing his house. The bullet pierced
his brain and caused instant
death. No trace of the assassin
could be found.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT
To the Memory of Mrs. Nancy p. Hinson
by Elm St. M. e. sunday School.
Goldsboro. N. g.

Go1dshoro, N. G.
Whereas, It having pleased oul
Heavenly Father to remove from
her place among US our sister
Mrs. Nancy P. Hinson, who was
one of the most faithful teachers
in u school from the beginning
of the school until compelled by
failing health 20 give up her
work, we desire to place upon
record d slight memorial of oul
loving appreciation of the char
acter of our beloved departed
sister and co-teacher. Therefore
be it
Resolved: 1st, That we will
hold in loving remembrance the
gen,leness, meekness, earnest
ness and simplicity of Faith in
God and christian patience and
cheerfulness in suffering SC
strongly manifested in the life
Of our sister, and will seek. by
Gods help, to manifest the same
christian graces in our own
character and conversation.
2ud, That we miss her presence
in our school and counsel at the
teachers meeting.
3rd, That we deeply sympa
thize with the husband AMI sons,
whom she so tenderly loved, in
their bereavement. and trust that
her faith and trust may commend
to them the God she loved and
served, and that they may by
faith in Him have the assurance
of a reunion with Mother" in
the Beautiful land" where there
is no more pain and no more
parting. By every token she is
safe.
Alb, r solved. that these reso.
lutions be entered upon the
pages Of our record, and a copy
be furnished the family OF our
sister, and also copies
De furnished the ARGUS and
Headlight with request to pub.
fish.
A. u. Kornegay,
Mrs. Bella Bryan,
Mrs. T.. E. E atmau.
Committee.
Goldsboro. N. G. July 16, 1899.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
ATSEVEN SPRINGS.
A Successful Season at this Fa-
NOUS Health Resort.

AAUuS OoS0E
EDITOR ARaUs:-This famous
old resort is just now enjoying one
of the best seasons in its history.
This is proprietor G.. F. Smiths
second year ia charge, and he be-
ing owner naturally takes more
interest in the conduct of the
hotel than would a lessee. Last
season was a very prosperous one
under his management-the best
known up to his taking charge;
and this season is even SURPRISING
the last, the hotel register by COM
parison showing four pages OF
names up 10 this date in excess of
the same date last year. On every
hand is heard praise of the splen-
did fare and excellent manage,
ment.
The fame of the waters of Seven
Springs as a balm for all ills to
which human flesh is heir, is too
well-known TO your readers to
need mentioning here.
Looking over the register for
some days past, the writer finds
that the average number of
guests here has been about forty,
and going back to the 4th, inst,
which is not included in this
average ne number registere d
on that date was one hundred
and thirteen.
There is at present but one
vacant room in the house, and
several of the rooms are occupied
by as many as four persons.
Among the guests here now are
several prominent people from
Goldsboro, Wilson, Rocky Mount,
Clinton, kinStOn, Greenv1Ile,
Tarboro, and other places, and
their stay here is delightful.
There is. excellent music furn-
ished by the Misses Churchwell,
of Wilson, who are skilled pers
on several instruments.
. concert given by them tonight
was greatly enjoyed.
A moonlight party and dance
was held at the pavilion Satur-
day night, which was OF much
to the participants.
D. J. WHIoHARD.
Seven Springs, N. G.
July Is, 1899,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
Syndicate Buys Famous Volcano.

Syndicate Buys Famous HOcanO.
City of Mexico, July 1.-THE
volcano of Mount Popocapetl has
been sold to an American syndi-
cate, of which Senator Clark, of
Montana. is a leader. The syn di.
cate is after the deposits on the
top and to get it a cog wheel
railway is to be built at once.
The price paid for the property
is 100000 in gold, which Gen
eral Casper Sanchez, the owner
of the property, has received.
The Sanchez family has owned
and operated the mines for
twenty-five years past,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
Sympathy For Mime. Dreyfus

Rennes, July17.-When Nine.
Dreyfus was leaving the prison
here yesterday after a visit to
her husband she was sympathetic
eally greeted by about sixty wo-
men of all classes who had ass
sembled at the prison gate for
this purpose. They approached
Nine. Dreyfus. bowling respect
fully and withdrew without
speaking.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
Law Bre aking Indians Located

Deadwood. S. D., July IT,
Major Clapp, agent at the Pine
Ridge agency. sent word to-day
that the Indians who shot and
killed tame antelope across the
line in Wyoming and resisted ar
rest had arrived at the agency.
They are not Grow Indians, as
suspected. but either belong to
the Pine Ridge or Rosebud agen-
|cies. The agent is Investigating
the case, and if they belong to
the Pine Ridge they will be ar
rested Immediately.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
H NEXT EXCURSION.

Messrs Hatch Bros. will rue
their next excursion from Mt.
Olive to Wilmington and return
on the 1st of August. The fare
for the round trip is only 800.
They carried LOO people on
their 500 excursion last year
and the indications are now that
they will carry equally as many
this year.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
FOR BETTER ROADS.

The Charlotte Observer, sum.
marizing the work of the recent
Road Builders Congress and In
stltute held at Charlotte, July
lila. says:
The road-builders' congress.
and institute which has been in
session here this week and
which ended it's work to-day, has
been a notable gathering in Macy
respects. Much of the success of
the congress is attributable to
the energetic work of Prof. j. A
Holmes, State Geologist of North
Carolina, who has been and IS
still doing a great work for the
material development of North
ana South Carolina, as we'll as
the whole South. in directing
the intelligent consideration at
this time of a problem which lies
very near the whole question of
the industrial developments Of
the South.
The congress just ended was
called for the purpose of training
road-builders in the practical
problems of road construction,
always having in view the
wisest and best expenditure of
every dollar of road funds any
community may have, the best
advantage for lasting and per-
manent results.
The lessons to be learned at an
institute of this kind are worthy
of note. For instance, it was the
unanimous opinion of all that
the salvation of the South lies in
better highways as a means of
inter communication and easier
business relations among the
people; that the building of per-
manent stone roads even in
small counties should be a pur-
pose ever kept in the minds of
all, though that work in many
cases must be necessarily slow at
first. All were impressed, too,
with the great importance Of the
proper relocation of all impor-
tant roads, so as to give them
grades not exceeding 4 per cent;
also with the fact OF the great
Importance of having the maca-
damizing and relocation Of all
roads done under the most COM
petent supervision. Everybody
was convinced, by the actual OBJ
servation of the mistakes Neck
lenburg had once made, of the
folly Of going to any expense to
macadamize improperly located
roads, thus at great cost perpet-
uating something which will be
a hindrance to easy communica-
ton among the people for all
time. 1t was agreed, too, that as
rapidly as possible the old labor
system must be abandoned as
unjust and inefficient, and some
system of working the public
roads by taxation substituted for
a system which has impeded all
permanent road Improvement
for more than a century.
The resolutions of the con-
gress favorable to the use of
broad tires and the establishment
of State highway commissions to
further modern road building, as
well as the resolutions urging
the abolition of the present sys-
tenn of working the convicts on
State farms and transferring
them to the public roads, thus
establishing a system of State aid
to permanent stone road build
ing, were highly creditable and
along the line of the best thought
relatiYe TO highway improve
ment.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
MT. OLIVE LETTER.
A Weeks Happenings of the MT.
Olive Section.

NOOOAVAs
ARGUS BUREAU,
JNO. R.. SMITH. Mgr. :
July 10, 1899.
Mrs. W. E. Stevens, is spend
ing some time in Wilmington.
Mr., F. F. Jordon, is spending
a few days in town with friends.
Miss Lelia Aaron is visiting
Mrs. D. w. Hobbs, at W,rsaw.
Mr.. John D. Southtr'and spent
Sunday and Monday at Kena1s-
vile.
Mrs, p. M. Renfrow, left last
week to visit her parents at Fair
Bluff.
Mr.. P. M. Renfrow spent Sat-
urday and Sunday, at the sea-
shore.
Mrs. w. G.. Davis is improving,
her numerous friends will be glad
to hear.
Miss Coy Bland, of Teschey's,
came Saturday to visit the Misses
Lamberts.
Miss Betsey Kornegay, of B
denis, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Y.
FL. Knowles.
The friends of Mr.. Charles Her
ring, have dispaired of all hopes
of his recovery.
Mr.. Hampton Kornegay, who
has been SO critically ill, is now
slightly improving.
Mrs. j. M. Cox and Miss Sue
Carr, spent Friday at Warsaw,
with Mrs. D. w. Hobbs.
Mrs. I. Brown, of Warsaw,
came last Friday night to visit her
mother, Mrs. Giles Loftln.
Miss Bessie Williams, who has
been spending some time ct Seven
Springs, returned home Tuesday.
Miss Allie Butler, a very pop
ular young lady of our town is
visiting relatives ard friends in
Wilmington.
Mr. j. r. Bell had the mis-.
fortune to lose one of his t,b ,cco
barns, and it full of tobacco, last
evening, with a loss of
about $135.
If you want insurance that in
sures you against ,ss, by fire, see
j. r. Smith. He will write you
up in none but the best of COM
ponies.
The severe wind and rain storm
of Monday evening did consider
able damage to signs aud Nj. G..
photograph tent: also
blew down two frames for new
houses in Vim town.
There is much talk among those
opposed to the Graded School for
Mt. Olive, of defeating the school.
1t was fairly carried and to de-
feat the measure now, at this late
day, by any technically, will be a
blow to Mt. Olive and vicinity
that will be hard to mend. Wei
hope those concerned may well
consider the steps they are taking
against the educational interests of
our community, Not counting the
injury the defeat would
to the property and mercan-
tile interests of the town and COM
munlty. Already many have made
arrangements to come to Mt. Olive
On account of the promises of a
good school. Let's have a good
school and help the town and COM
munity, and above all, advance the
cause Of education.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20
A CHILD ENJOYS

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when
in need of a laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the
most gratifying results follow its use
so that it is the best family remedy
known and every one should have a
bottle. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20

The man who grumbles if one
fly gets on the table is the one
who grins most fscetiously ever
the dozsn or more in the picnic
pie.
IF cocktails were labeled medis
cine, instead of tasting like it,
would so many be consumed?
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20

And now some of the papers
spell his name with an extra I,
thus. Pfeffer. Such is fame.
independence without q bank
account is very. hard to main
tain.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20

Everyone is anxious to have
all trusts abolished, excepting
those in which they r particu-
larly interested.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-07-20

There is one thing about the
devotion of a dog. You realize
that you are not being worked"
for anything.