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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-02-01
back in his other hip pocket, as

back in his other hip pocket, as
he said:
81 believe you are deceiving
me You look like you are the
man and I believe you r just as
much so as I believe [ am stand
ing here. If I knew you were the
fellow
Here he stopped short off. We
thought our time had come. There
he was standing in the middle of
the floor with his hand in his
hip pocket. Our heart was thump
ing a mile a minute and the colo
of our nose suddenly changed
from a vermilion hue to that of a
sheet. We tried to speak, but our
voice failed us. After a short
pause he kept us from falling dead
at his feet by drawing a half pint
flask of corn wh1skey from his
hip pocket as he repeated:
SIT I knew you we're the fell
low I'd give you a drink from
this bottle. I like to read your
| writing. I am the fellow you have
been writing about that borrow
ed his neighbor's paper and read
it all the time. I'll admit it, and
here's a dollar for your weekly.
! Send it to me for one year and
when the time is out notify me
and I will send you another dol
lar. I don't want to miss a single
copy"
We tried to smile, but a sickly
grin spread over our counter
ance as we cleared up our throat
and thanked him for his KIND
words, and especially for his
dollar.
Apropos of the gradual invas-
ion of small pox in less favored
towns than Goldsboro up and
down the State, the question of
vaccination is becoming one of
the ruling topics Of the day-and
some very "sumptuary legisla-
toin" is being enforced in the
way of compulsory vaccination
in some towns. And this brings
US up to the topic of what consti-
tntes official vacination-whether
on the arm Orwell, it is just
this: many of the girls and women
of to-day seriouly objects to be-
ing vaccinated on their arms, as
in olden time. That old custom
of soaring their arms for life
was barbarously bad and blunder-
ingly beastly. Girls and women
are now vaccinated-well, they
and the doctor know all about it.
In this day, it may be observ>
ed, it is amazing that civiliz I'd
persons neglect the saving grace
of vaccination against smallpox
| the mos. loathsome form of all
fevers! Yet many persons do nes
glect SO necessary a precauti 50.
and it remains for the authors
ties of tho law to carry out the
law in that particular
*.*
The Rambler is in the receipt
of the following contribution,
| which, in addition 70 expressing
friendship and solicitous concern
for the perpetuity of the Woman's
Club, points a field Of usefulness
in the suppression of an all-per>
meating nuisance in this commun-
ity that their Street Inspection
| COMMITTEES seem to have over
| looked:
THE GATES THAT STAND
AIAR
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-02-01
WOMAN'S CLUB COLUMN.
What Women Are Doing.
THE LITERARY WORLD

Il of the South we have a mum
Der of women who have won fame
in their profession, and one OF
the most talented of these is Mrs.
Ruth McEnery Stewart. Mrs.
Stewart is the American authoress
of the hour, and is a true South
erner, having been born in Marks
vile, Louisiana. She ranks with
Joel Chandler Harris in her dia-
lect stories, and in her EGYPT
gives the reader a true type of
the old-time negro, with all his
pathos and humor. "Sonny'' also
ranks as one of her best produce
tons.
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RAMBLES OF THE RAMBLER
BREEZY NEWS, VIE VS. AND
What He Sees aud Hears While
Roaming the Streets.

The Rambler has been "taking
his turn" ct the cooking at his
house ever since "Mrs. Rambler
Joined the Woman's Club, his
turn coming on club days and
days when the "Domestic Science
department holds it's meetings.
Domestic Science might embrace
a great deal, but thus far we have
been unable to note any results at
our house. And every now and
then we are intentionally re-
minded that we have see no call
In the ARGUS for a meeting OF
the "Sock-darnlng Department.
or Of the "Button-sewing-on Sec
tion.'
X
The Rambler is again roaming
around in his old shoes, that are
awfully the worse for wear and
frequent patching, and that he
had discarded only recently for a
new pair given him by an anti
woman's club merchant as a sub
stantial token Of his appreciation
of some facetious penciIing we had
published on this subject. Some
burglar entered our domicile last
night, while we slept the sleep
that only an easy conscience can
know, and stole our new shoes
the only thing of value in the
house. 1t was a low down, mean
trick, and the fellow that did it is
liable to be hangel if he is caught.
We refer the matter to the Mayo
and police.
The Rambler has been out stOr
the road" for several days solicit
ing job work, and pulling in new
subscribers galore, and exchanging
receipts for cash with those in
Arrears whom he CHANGED to come
across suddenly, before they could
get out of the road or outrun HIM;
and everywhere we have been, we
have found the farmer busy,
H'Lauling OUT" or s'burning off,
or ssdriving his team afeId," as
the poet Gray says of the plow-
man. Indeed, ssthe pillow is set in
the furrow" and ground is being
'sbroke up' on all sides, for il
will soon be complaining time.
Giant many weeks off and fust
thing you know they'll be a.
plantin' cotton, too much cotton.
we fear. And if they neglect the
complaining for the cotton
planting they'll come to know
something about the rag time.'
Our farmers should first provide
for the necessities of the home,
the s'staf of life'-''hog and
hominy,'' and then devote their
surplus time, team and land tc
market crops.
"I want to see the Rambler,
said a seedy-looking individual
as he appeared on the threshold
of our sanctum to-day, throwing
his hand back into his hip.pocket
as he said the words. We thought
he had started back after a re.
peater, but found he was only
after his pocket-handkerchief
After we had sorter got
over the shock we tried tc
put on a brave front and asked
him what was his business with
the Rambler.
"Where is he? I want to SET
him. He has been writing about
me in his paper and I came in to.
day to see him about it."
This last sentence was delivered
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-02-01

Among other popular Southern
writer's, we have Miss Grace King,
of Louisiana, who displays great
skill in her New Orleans studies;
Miss Murfree, who has made the
Tennessee country familiar ground
to us all, and Miss Johnston, who
writes with so much spirit of
colonial times. Also Miss How
ard Weeden, Of Huntsville, Ala
bama, who is a distinct genius in
painting the equality negro in
verse. We would advise every
one to read her "Shadows on the
Wall"
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hrmer hold than ever. I tried . number Of
blood remedies, but their mineral ingredt
settled In my bones and gave me rheumatd. i.
I was in . lsmentsble condition, and after ek-
hausting all treatment, was declaredincurable.
Seeing s. 6. 8. advertised as a cure for blood
diseases. 1 decided to try it. AS soon as my
system was under the effect OF the medicine.
I began to improve. and after taking it for
two months l was cured completely, the
dreadful disease was eradteated from my sys-
tenn, and I have had no return Of it."
Many have been taking local treat
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial of
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-02-01

Lady Sarah Wilson is said to
be the first woman war correspon-
dent on record. She is the sister
of Lord Randolph Churchill, and
aunt of Mr.. Winston Churchill.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Wilson was
taken prisoner, but was shortly
afterwards exchanged for a Boer
woman at Mafeking. This wo-
mans bravery is remarkable, and
her untiring efforts, not only in
giving the Daily Mail, of London,
some Of the best reports from the
Transvaal, but her capacity as a
Red Cross nurse, make her an in
teresting figure in the South
African campaign.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-02-01

Inc WOman'S C1uD 1S Win us,
And I guess it's come to stay,
For they've linked right down to bust
In their own peculiar way.
They ask no why's nor wherefores,
But paddle their own canoe
Don't even ask advice of us men-folks,
Say, brothers, what are we going to
do?
They've been hustling things right
lively,
And they say they have only begun,
They have got a hump on the Mayor,
And the police. well, they're on the
There's not a gutter or sidewalk,
An alley, or back lot, Or street,
From Boundary clean down tt Elm,
That they haven't tramped under
their feet.
They are after waste paper and hen
coops.
And boxes and barrels and trash,
And it keeps them busy inspecting
The six blocks from Chestnut to Ash.
But with all their idiosy ncrasies I like
And will join them ''endurin' the
war;"
Il they'll help abolish that nuisance,
The gates that stand ajar.
! rs"
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Another woman who has made
a name for herself in a different
line of art is Mrs Clio Hinton
Huneker, the talented American
sculptor. Mrs. Huneker's early
work was taken from l~ife-size
models, and the statue of General
Fremont was done when she was
only % years old, for which she
received $4,000. Her time is
chiefly devoted now to statuettes,
and she explains her preference
for small work over large in the
fact that in modelling one of these
fairy-like objects, she can work
out an inspiration in a single
sitting, and thus in a few minutes
make visible the most feeting
fancy, which would escape in the
intervals between sittings. Her
mother, Mrs. Howard Hinton,
was a sculptor of ability, and her
brother-in-law is Roland Perry,
whose work for the Congressional
Library is still fresh in mind.
Besides Mrs. Huneker, there are
other young women who have won
fame in this same work, Two oil
whom are Miss Enid Yandel1 and
Miss Bessie Potter. r.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
ReIyInE Il AmerIean InterreatIon-

London, April 1.-THE LOurenzO
Marques correspondent Of the Daily
Mail, telegraphing Sunday, April Is,
says: The tone Of the Standard and
Diggers' News shows that the Trans
wal government Is relying strong
" unOn american intervention.
Great results are expected from the
campaign Of Webster Davis and
tn IL ,-n-sanr-ts-l rrntast
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messiah" ON THE PLAINS.
the West That Attracts
ThOusahds.

Because Of its surroundings, and
uplifting by its earnest methods and
teaching, the Easter performance Of
The Messiah by the Swedish colony
at LindsbOrg, in central Kansas, is
each spring one Of the interesting
events Of the west" writes Charles
n Harger Of Singing The Messiah
on the Planes" in Ladies' Home Jour
nal "a musical festival that, out on
the comparatively sparsely settled
prairies, can bring together 10000 PeO-
pie during Holy Week, many Of them
coming 200 miles, must be excellent
indeed. The growth Of the audiences
in this instance, year after year, in
dicates a thorough appreciation Of a
worthy rendering Of HandeI's great
OratOrio-
The Swedes are a singing people,
and the religious sentiment is strong
in their hearts. The one cherished
day for this colony Of perhaps 5000
families is Easter, and the chief glory
thereof is The Messiah Four hun
dred men and maidens participate in
these renditions. The orchestra num-
bers 50 pieces and is supplemented by
a three-manual pipe organ. The lead
ers, directors and sOlOists are al
members OF the LndsbOrg eOmmun-
ity and teachers in the college there. -
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
TROUBLE WITH TURKEY.
Sultan Has Not Kept Faith and Secretary
Hay May Give Minister at Wash
inEtpn His Passport

Washington, April 1s.-TheTe is no
longer any question that the diplo-
matte relations between the United
States and Turkey are IN a critical
state, growing out of the sUltan's bad
faith He promised to pay the indem-
nifty claims of the American mission
aries for the destruction Of eight
buildings Of the Euphrates college at
HaFpo0t and several buildings be
longing to the American missionaries
at Marash during the Armenian mas
saeFe Of 1895,
Diplomacy appears to have exhaust
ed itself at COnstantinODle, the sultan
having promised to pay the indem-
nifty claims, amounting TO some 500
coo, which promise was again re
newed prior TO Mr.. Straus' departure,
and, although 10 months have elapsed
since the promise was first made,
that promise still remains unfulflled.
What action the government viii now
take to enforce the suItan's promise
IS not definitely known, but as the
situation IS critical 1t may result in
Secretary Hay sending the Turkish
minister at Washington his passports.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
MEASURES AeAIasr TRUSTS
House COmmIttse Agrees on ruo-FoId
Rsmsdy-Trust Concerns Barred
from the Mails

Washington, April 1s.-TwO meas
ures directed against trusts were de-
termined upon by the special sub
committee on trusts Of the house ju-
dietary committee As agreed upon,
the remedy is twofOld: namely, a
constitutional amendment giving con
gress fun power TO deal with trusts,
and a new antitrust law making the
following extensions TO the Sherman
act
Requiring the branding OF marking Of
trUst-made goods shipped out OF a state
so as 10 be easily Identified as the prod
uCt Of a trust
Prohibiting interstate traffic in trust
made goods not 50 branded. and making
them subject 70 seizure and condemna-
ton
Requiring corporations having a cap
ital over $1,000 or doing an annual
business Of 100000 70 file a report Of
their affairs with the secretary Of state
Providing the process Of injunction
against combinations sending trust-made
goods from state 70 state or to foreign
countries
Prohibiting the use OF the mails to con-
Germs and their officials proven to be
trusts
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20

The director Of the geological survey
has had an aPprsisement made by ex-
perts to determine the value Of the spe-
cimens Of fossil dinosaurs belonging to
the collection Of the late Prof o. G.
Marsh, which have been turned over
to the national museum Ia Washing
ton According to this estimate, the
skulls Of the monster triceratops, OF
'three-horned beast," are worth at
least 5000 apiece, while other skulls
vary in value from $50 to $50 The
head and meek OF the fricsratops were
eoFered BY an enormous bOny helmet
gaFsa o. eight feet 1ouF.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
EXPANSION THE KEYNOTE.
R0agh Draft OF the RepubIIean National
Platform said 20 Have Boen Agreed
Upon By Party Laden
Chicago, April 1S.-A special to the

Chicago, April 1s.-A special to the
Post from Washington says
Administration leaders have agreed
upon the issues and articles OF republic
an faith which viii be Incorporated in
the national platform to be submitted
to the Philadelphia convention for rati-
hcatiOn- The opening declaration viii
be a hearty Endorsement OF President
Mckinley and a tribute 70 his personal
management OF the most brilliant mill
tsrE and naval achievements Of the
close OF the century UnQu4Iffied- ap-
prOval VIII be accorded to all the ad-
ministrative acts. The establishment OF
e gold standard viii be dWelt upon and
a plank viii be devoted to renewed al
legiauce TO the gold standard The key
note OF the platform viii be the expan-
sion issue A strong. clear utterance in
favor OF the retention OF the Philip
pines and a vigorous foreign policy viii
be delivered The policy Of protection
VIII be affirmed and the platform viii
pledge the party to the support OF the
doctrine Of reciprocity 4 greater mer-
chant marine and liberal pension laws
viii be demanded and the Monroe doc
trfne reasserted- Among other planzs in
the platform viii be one in favor Of an
augmented navy. others in favor OF civil
service. free hOmesteads and restriction
OF immigration and temperance and
woman suffrage viii also have a place
in the platform
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
RUSSIAN PEASANTS.
Type Of Modern European
Civilization,

The lowest type Of modern European
civilization are probably the Russians.
While writer's and travellers vary as to
the future Of Russia, nearly all are
agreed as to the utter degradation at
present Of the Russian peasant He is
always on the verge Of starvation, and
is absolutely imPrOvident, while his
gross and complete ignorance is COM
bined with the most extravagant su-
perstition. Like all low natures he is
thoroughly distrustful OF reform and
as a climax TO his infirmities he is
confirmed drinker. Middle class in
Russia there is practically none The
small shopkeePers combine exorbitant
charges with shameful usury; manu-
facturers and producers are nearly al
foreigners, and the larger trade Of the
country is chiefly in German hands
Education may, after the lapse Of sew
era1 generations, remove the inherent
dullness Of the people, but Il wiz be
no easy matter to root cut evils which
are the growth Of centuries Of serfdom
and distress
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
AWFUL CONDITION OF INDIA.
caIIy starving-DonaId smeatOn De-
seribes the Situation.

London, April 16.-NOthing but the
absorption Of the public interest by
the war prevents the terrible cond;-
tions now prevailing in India from ere
atiRg a tremendous sensation. At the
present time no less than 10000, 900
natives are practically starving and
wholly dependent on government re-
lief for the means Of sustaining life
Donald SmeatOn, a member of the
vice regal council, who recently re-
turned from tour in the central and
western part of India, describes the
situation thus: "FOr hundred Of miles
not a single stalk of corn or even dry
stubble was seen, nor yet a blade Of
green pasture There was no water
except in the larger rivers and
streams. The deepest tanks and res
eTvOirs, which have never been known
to run dry. are now dry as a rock
The whole country is now one vast,
bare, brown, lonely desert. where II
ordinary seasons one may see the
busy threshing floors studded all over
with heaps of grain
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
indictments for the GoeBel Murder.

Frankfort, KY, April IS The
Franklin county grand jury yesteT-
day afternoon returned Indictments
against ten persons charging them
with completely IN the murder OF Gov
William GoebeL The principals named
are Henry E. YOUtsey, James Howard,
Berry Howard, Harland W Whitaker
and ''TallOw Dick" Combs (CClOreII.
Those indicted as accessories before
the fact are Secretary of STATE Caleb
Powers, Capt John 7. Powers, eN-
Secretary Of State Charles Finley, ".
H. Culton and F. Wharton Golden.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
BOOZE MAN OF HAVANA.
Become q Terror IN Name to
Children

When little children are naughty IN
Havana the nurses and the mothers no
longer brighten them into silence by
tales Of the mysterious boyle man who
viii come and feat them up" The ter
rible bear who hugs bad boys and girls
to death when they disObey their par
ents, the gyPsies who steal them and
carry them OF into the woods forever
when they play outside their own
yards, the organ grinders who press
impudent and oyereuriOus children
into service as Penny-begging mon
keys, all pale into angels Of the most
blessed and benefeent character be-
side the bugabOo which is being held
up before the vivid Imagination Of Ha-
vana's child world. A mother has but
to whisper pitcher into the ears Of
the children and awestruck silence fol-
lows.
Capt. Pitcher viii come andget you
and carry you OF TO the dark, dark
vivac," they say, and the back Of DISC
bedience is broken.
This is a little tough on Capt. now
Mai. Pitcher, says the New York Sun,
for, so far as known, he has never eat
en- any Cuban babies, but his record as
a dealer in justice as the presiding
magistrate Of the provisional court IS
something fierce. He has uttered the
sentence, SO or ten days, the limit al
lowed him. with such montOnOus per
sistence that it now slips out in HIS
sleep and his name has now come to be
one TO conjure with among all evil
IN Havana before and If the Cubans
have their way about 1t there never
viii be again The Suns Havana letters
have already told Of his work and It's
influence upon crime but at that time
he had not been transformed into the
boyle man As his fame has grown It
has at last reached babyland, and now
he's the terroC Of the tots.
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De ARGOS SAYS It Is a.Infamou4'.

Chicago, April 17.-Some official Of
the Dewey day committee has made
an astonishing bIunder- By mistake,
the list of invitations to the celebra-
ton Of the anniversary of the battle
OF Manila was made to include the
duke de ARGOS, the Spanish minister
at Washington. The minister writes
to the committee that he considers
it infamous he should be asked to
Join in festivities to commemorate
an event so painful and disastrous
in the history of his country.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
MORE MONEY FOR ARMY.
The Senate Measure Increases APprOpria-
tiou for Omcers IN Line 8A53, 900
For q Library at Manila

Washington, April 17.-Chairman
Hswley reported Monday from the
committee on military affairs Of the
senate the appropriation bin for the
army. The pay-fOr officers Of the
line is increased S453, 900. The pro
vision for a military telegraph line
in Alaska costing S45O,55O is stricken
out For a library building at Ma
Mia $1,000 is appropriated In com
putting length Of service for retire
ment Of officers and soldiers serving
in Porto Rico or the Philippines, they
are 70 be allowed double time for
such service. The travel allowance
for enlisted men discharged is in
creased s2,sOO,145.
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WILL SPEND MILLIONS.
Western Railroads Setting About to At
tract ImmIgrants to Towns Along
Their Lines IN the West

Chicago, April 17--Railroads using
Chicago as their gateway have taken
up internal Improvement plans for
the territory between Chicago and
the Rocky mountains which involve
the expenditure OF millions Of dol
lars and an addition TO present pOPu-
latiOn from immigration alone Of at
least 100000 new people within the
next is months. The new towns that
viii appear on the maps of the west
within the next year or those to
which from 500 TO coo new pOpula-
ton IS TO be added already number
173. Before 1902 It is believed this
number viii exceed 200 Areas
neglected In the past while trunk
lines were building are receiving the
closest attention from railroad land
commissioners and traffic managers
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
eve Are Rnndlnr for Psaos.s

Washington, April 1.-THE house
Monday began consideration of the
naval appropriation bill. It carries
S61,2OO,OOO- Congressman FOss, who
had charge Of the bill, said: eve are
building for peace We are building,
not 70 provoke war but to conserve
international concord. We are build
ing in order that the nations may
take warning that if American honor
is assailed American valor viii de-
fend ("
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
New Bill speII. It Porto Rico

Washington, April 17.-The Porto
Rican bill has created confusion again
in the spelling. Puerto Rico was the
form adopted By the board Of geo
graphic names Puerto Rico was in
the bill which the house passed. But
when the senate came TO act, Puerto
in every instance was stricken out
and Porto was inserted. Thus il
happens that congress has passed and
the president has signed the act
which spells it Porto Rico.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-04-20
Big snou at CrInnle rreel--

Cripple Greek, Col, April I'm the
Cripple Creek mining district it has
been showing almost constantly for
two weeks, the storm being u record
breaker for the camp. The steam and
electric railroads are blOckaded and
mining operations seriously ham
Pered. Similar conditions prevail in
the GilPin and Clear Creek county
mining districts. The snow is from
two to six feet deep on the eastern
slope of the mountains.