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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-11-08
TO HMANUFACTURE VITRI-
FLED BRICK.
Messrs. H. We'll & Bros, Have
Established a Plant to Manu-
facture Brick For Street
Paving Purposes. The
City's Advantage in
the Premises.

AGI0 IS SGS1 OS4S
boro or Goidshoro people cannot
do. In all avenues of Industrial
pursuits she stands at the head
of the procession. AS a COM
munity we are fast learning the
advar tage 10 be gained in manu-
featuring what we use and keep
ing cur money at home instead
of sending it to other markets.
For some time the Board Of
Aldermen have been buying Wit
rife0 brick in Tennessee for
street paving purposes. In such
a long distance and with such a
heavy article as brick the ques
tion of freight is no small item
OF he expense. II this freight
could DO saved the cost of brick
would bo greatly reduced and
consequently more of the brick
could ba Gs4d for he same cut
lay q rlOAs y.
It was ith view Of m2etiog
just sucb ~ emergency, there
fore, that Mes.rs. FL. We'll &
Bros who We one of the largest
plants for the manufacture of brick
to be found in the South, began
experimenting with the vitrlfed
brick. 'Ttey calculated that If
such brick conld be made at all,
they could be made here in Colds
boro. We have no Orapge groves
or banana farms and do not make
a specially of growing tropical
plants, but with our variety of
soil and flower, and tree, and ale
most perfect. climatic conditions,
we can produce almost any article
on the mar ket to-day for use
among the civilized inhabitants
of the world. This is broad
statement, tat it is not s'vision-
ary." Not only can we produce
such articles, out We are fast
doing 80. Ons by one new enter.
prises are be ng built for tht
maaufacturs Of the abundance @:
crude material which lie at oul
doors.
The nes. plant for the manu-
faeture of vitri6ed brick is al
addition tC aur Industrial erter
prises which will prove Of mucl
importa,ce nhen the city shal
have issued bonds for street i'm
provement, which event will tax
place in the near future. tn
brick, which are the same tha
ere being used for street pawn
purposes all over the country
can be supplied right here at hom
at a much less cost than we no.
have to pay for such brick, be
cause of the big saving IN freight
After demonstrating their abb
ity to make such brick Messr!
Fl. We'll & Bros we're quick to sc
the advantage of such plant fc
themselves and also for the city
and have employed expe
fenced help and will manufactul
the brick On a large scale.
THAT JOYFUL FEELING
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-11-08
THE dawn OF PROSPERITY.
THE CITY BOND ISSUE TO BE
CONSIDERED.
A Committee of Aldermen and
Citizens Will Take the Sub
iect in Hand and Report
their Findings to the
Board of Aldermen

Daily Argus, Tuesday.
The Board OF Aldermen met
last night with Mayor Peterson
in the chair andAidermen Dewey
Draper, Hollowen, We'll, Powell,
Creecb, Lamb and Hill present..
City Clerk Broadhurst read the
minutes Of the last session, which
were adopted without change.
The question of placing an
elecrric light at the corner OF
Slocumb and Ashe streets,
brought up by Aldermra Draper
and also another at the culYert
on Park avenue brought up by
Alderman We'll, was left to the
Street and Light Committee
with instructions to report back
to the board.
improvements to the head
quarters of Goldsboro Fire Go.
No. 1, asked for by Driver John
King, were ordered made.
A motion prevailed to pay for
hose which the fire department
had purchased.
Alderman We'll asked for an
appropriation of 500 to make
much needed improvements to
Hermann Park and the appro-
priation was granted.
On tie vote, with the Mayor
casting the deciding vote, MIR.
Jack Fulghum, the foreman OF
the street force, was elected to
fill an unexpired term on the
police force. Vice Tudor re'
signed.
Alderman Hollowell moved
that the grade on the cemetery
| hill be reduced two feet and tina
notice be given the water COM
pany of such intention.
| Alderman Hill called atten tlOl
| to the neglect of the stree
| sprinkler and said it was lef
| out in the weather without pro
lection. The Board ordered tina
a shelter be provided and tha
the sprinkler be kept unde
| shelter when not in use.
,l Mr.. Jos. e. Robinson appear
!, ed before the Board in the i.
| terest of the proposed city bon
+ issue for internal improvements
He made brief remarks relativ
to the contemplated improve
ments, a summary of which ha
appeared in the ARGUS herett
fore, and then suggested to tn
Board that committee Of thre
= Aldermen and six prominent ia
b payers be appointed to take tl
Q subject under consideration ar
It subm it report embracing tt
n amount of bonds to be issued ar
q the improvements to be made
. an adjourned meeting of tt
: Board.
An amendment was offere
q adding the Mayor to the propo
ed committee as chairman.
/ Aldermen Hill moved the ado
la ton of the Amendment and Sc
1t eral expressed their approval
: such a course. Alderman Hill
motion was adopted and the May
d appointed the following con
n mittee: Aldermen j. 81. HI
70 Sol. We'll and G.. Dewey a.
Messrs. N. O'Berry, J. 3. Ro
= inson, E. B. Borden, j
+ RosenthaI, W. d. Creech a
IDr. M. E. Robinson.
The reports of the several ci
ie officers were read, the pay r
se and bills allowed and the Boa
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-11-08
WAYNE COUNTY'S VOTE.

The following are the returns
from Wayne county showing tht
vote for Bryan, democrat, Nc
Kioley, republican, for president
Kitchin, democrat, Martin, re-
publican, for congress; and Sims
mons and Carr, democrats, in tht
United States senatorial primary
Goldsboro No. 1:
Bryan 742. Mckinley 343,
Kitchin 756, Martin 337.
Simmons 513, Carr 1877.
Goldsboro No. 2:
Simmons IA, Carr 46.
Fork:
Bryan 164, Mckinley 148,l
Kitchin $50, Martin 1907 -
Simmons 100, Carr 81
Grantham:
Bryan 1874, Mckinley 151.
Kitchin 2O1, Martin 151.
Simmons 18O, Carr 10.
Providence:
Bryan 53, Mckinley SO.
Kitchin Sc Martin IS.
Simmons 47, Carr 6.
Dudley:
Bryan 81. Mckinley LA.
Kitchin 65, Martin la.
Simmons 81, Carr Z.
Mount Olive:
Bryan 31e, Mckinley 101.
Kitchin 294, Martin 141.
Simmons 243, Carr IL.
Indian Springs:
Simmons 80, Carr 1s.
White Hall:
Not received.
New Hope No. 1:
Bryan 113, Mckinley 81.
Kitchin lit, Martin II.
Simmons 9S, Carr 4.
New Hope No. 2.
Bryan 1O1, Mckinley "a.
Kitchin 101, Martin 62.
Simmons 95, Carr 8.
Great Swamp:
Bryan's majority 1856.
Kitchin's majority $50.
Simmons majority ITO.
Stony Greek:
Bryan IS, Mckinley 1853.
Kitchin 90, Martin 1877.
Simmons 65, Carr 20.
Saulston: -e5y-.e.. :. ...-.-.- q
Bryan 174, Mckinley 95,
Kitcnin 174, Martin 90.
Simmons 1873, Carr 10.
Saul's Cross Road:
Bryans majority 55.
Kitchin's majority 173.
Nahunta:
Simmons majority 234.
Pikeville No 1:
Simmons 115, Carr 10,
Pikeville No. q:
Simmons lat, Carr Z.
The majority of Simmons
the county will exceed 1000.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-11-08

Alvor6 intimates it was the
stock market rather than horse
races that did il.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-11-08

DIVERSIFIED CROPS.

Experience Sustains the Wisdom
of Wheat. The Argus has Ad-
vocated Along This Line
for Years.
Ever since it's first number
for well-nigh sixteen years-the
ARGUS has persistsntly advocated
with It's farmer readers in these
parts diversified crops.
Time was when homegrown
hay, home-raised meat and cattle,
homemade -four, and even meal
not to speak OF other things-
were almost unknown hereabouts.
1t is otherwise now.
And this is the experience all
over the South. In recent is
sue the Galveston News says:
ssThe northern press, having
noticed the prosperous condition
Of the south, will soon begin to
inquire tbs cause Of it. The simple
cue, diversi6cation of crops is
here mentioned which will greatly
reduce the amount Of labor neces.
sary to ascertain the cause Of that
prosperity Our Texas contem-
porary is eminently correct. The
south is probably the most pros
porous part of the country and
the reason given by the Galveston
News goes far toward explaining
thet fact The very high price
of cotton for several years just
after the war induced the farmers
OF the South to adopt the all cot
ton policy, which they continued
long after there was any reason
in it.
But the south is getting away
| from that expensive policy. Cot
ton is and will remain the princi-
pal crop of this section, but this
will not prevent great increase
in other agricultural production
here. The most successful farmers
in the south are those who di-
versify their crops and raise al
least a great part of their own
supplies. During the last few
years there has been in NORTH
Carolina and every other southern
state a marked increase of fooG
crops and yet the south still de
pends upon the west for larg'
part of it's provisions. We hope t.
see the day when North Carolin,
will produce every pound of mea
and every bushel OF corn and oat
and every bale Of hay and ever,
bushel of potatoes she needs
North Carolina can do this and
, will pay 10 do it.
Some years ago there YVES a
agitation for lasssr wheat pre-
=, duction in this state which h.
had most benefcent results. TIL
o newspapers in the State have Ell
O couraged wheat growing in Mort
> Carolina and are still promotin
it. It has been demonstrated th,
wheat can be raised proftably
. almost every part of this Stat
with records of oVsx 80 bushels
the acre. That would be a fir
yield of wheat anywhere in Il
world.
We are convinced that the Gu
q tivation of all food crops is to il
r crease in this state and with th
7. increase North Carolina will be
r come more prosperous.
e The present gratifying ar
steadily improving conditions
the south are due largely to Il
e. greater diversifcation of crop
al and the good work should be ca
OIL ried on.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-11-08
Stops the COngfs

and Works Off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- -Qninine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price 25 cents.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
INTERESTING PERSONALITIES.

Fritz" Heinze, of Butte City, Mont.
6nds himself, at 81. in control of min
ing properties valued at. from sec, 00O,-
900 to $5o.OO0.O00.
II never felt SO happy as now that I
an plain Mrs Frederickson,' wrote
Princess Charles of Denmark recently
TO her mother soon after arriving in
eoguito at Monte Carlo.
John Brown, who has just been taken
TO the county almshouse of Orange
county, New York, was once manager
of that institution and superintendent
of the poor for that county. lie was
pnce well to do. but is now a pauper IS
years old and incapable of self-support.
The wife of the late Gen. Joubert is a
unitarian, as well as a woman of mill
tary instincts. The story was told of
her that when she was in Amsterdam
few years ago a friend took great
pleasure in showing her the fine col
lection of pewter in the big Riiks nu-
scum. Her only comment was: Good
TO make bullets Of
Henry C. Bliss. of West Springfield.
Mass, shows public spirit of a novel
bat intelligent character. Within the
last 20 years he has planted over ], 900
trees. The work has been done sys-
tematically, and the effect has been
greatly to beautify the streets and
public places of that town.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has given the
old Stanford home in Sacramento. Cal,
to Bishop Mora, of the Catholic church.
together with a SIS, 900 endowment with
which to maintain it as an. orphanage.
This is the house where Senator STAN
ford lived for 20 years and where his
son, in whose memory the Stanford
university was founded, was born.
Although the queen does not permit
smoking in her immediate neighbour
hood, yet she keeps on hand a stock Of
the most superb Havana cigars for her
guests, and the consumption thereof
is about 5000 year. They are special
~ made for her majesty of the most
carefully collected tobacco leaves. and
when finished are Theoretically sealed
in glass tubes in order to guard against
deterioration, connoisseurs insisting
that the Havana leaf is affected by O
change of climate.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16

diplomacy made friends with the
dogs of his particular domain and
went forth to battle attended by
respect and assisted him in his COM
bats. An English mastiff, bird dog
and small cocker spaniel shared his
meals, and later enabled him to gain
victories over his hated rival, the gray
cat across the street.
This cat had had many n contest
with that gray cat, but the combat
always resulted in a draw, because of
the guerrilla tactics of his wary oppo-
nent, who preferred short fight and
a rapid dash to safety to prolonged
conflict where the superior weight and
fighting ability of the cat with the
controlling mind would have decided
advantage.
The thought that victory, undis-
puted, had never yet perched upon his
banners vexed the soul of the diplo-
matte feline and embittered his milk
and beefsteak with the NORWOOD of
vengeance long delayed. But at last
diplomacy triumphed and retribution
overlook the gray prowler and dis
turber of midnight slumber.
One day in n fatal hour the gray
cat invaded the precincts of the feline
Bismarck when the allies of the latter
were at hand. When he struck sud-
den blow and ran a smile of Joy parted
the whisl1ers of the cat with the con-
trolling mind, and with him the three
dogs joined the chase.
Because of their superior numbers
the dogs easily caught and brought to
bay the gray cat and then formed a
ring about him while the avenger
entered the arena and began the bat
tie. Continually driven back into the
ring by the three dogs, the gray cat
was unable to pursue his favorite tao
ties, and the result, after one of the
prettiest scat scraps" that that ward
had ever seen, was complete victory
for the cat with the diplomatic in
clinations. Only when the gray cat,
by flying leap over the heads of the
dogs, escaped did he let up in the
work of righteous retribution. Then,
in the consciousness of victory, the
conqueror returned, accompanied by
his allies, to his repast of milk and
beefsteak, lord of his own domain.
And the surrounding neighborhood as
far as three blocks away owned his
| undisputed sway.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
TERSE AND EPIGRAMMATIc.

The best wheel of fortune is honest
labor.--Chicago Daily News.
The experience of others adds to our
knowledge, but not to our wisdom;
that is dearer bought.-Hosea BaIlou.
The man who walks with his tele-
scope fixed on tomorrow stubs his toe
on to-day.-Ram's Horn.
They say nothing is certain but
death and taxation. How about conse-
quences and headaches ?-Indianapolis
News.
The aphorism ''Whateveris, is right"
would be- as final as il is lazy, did it
not include the troublesome conse-
quence that nothing that ever was, was
wroRg.-Dickens.
Everyone should put guard on HIM
self, or he will find that he enjoys those
occasions most when he is encouraged
TO talk freely of his grievances.--Atch-
ison Globe.
Extremes are dangerous; a middle
estate is safest; as middle temper of
the sea, between a still calm and n vio-
lent tempest, is most helpful to convey
the mariner TO his haven.-Swinnock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
FouIness In DRINKING water.

In the journal of the New England
Waterworks association Messrs. Whip
pie and Jackson give the results of
their study of the biology of Asterion-
ella formosa, a diatom which is fire.
quent cause of foulness in drinking wa
ter in America, giving to it fishy or
geranium-like odor, caused by the for
nation of an oil analogous to the es-
sential oils. The diatom forms spores
during periods of stagnation at the
bottom, of reservoirs, and increases
with great rapidity when these spores
terminate, this growth taking place
chiefly during the spring and autumn.
The growth of the diatom is greatly
favored by light, and the best means
of preventing its increase is by storing
the water in the dark.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
ODDS AND ENDS.

Free lunches in saloons have been
forbidden by the Des Moines council.
Horses, giraffes and ostriches have
the largest eyes of all terrestrial ami
mails, but among marine animals there
are cephalopods or ink fishes which
have eyes as large as plate.
Corks that have been STEPPED in vase
line are said TO be an excellent substi-
tute for glass shoppers without their
disadvantages. They are not affected
by acids or chemical fumes, and thew
do not become fixed by blow or by
long disuse. !
Water containing salts has lower
point of congelation. Sea water is moro
or less salt in localities, but in general
it freezes at ga degrees lin round
numbers 2s degrees). If water be
saturated with sea salt, the freezing
point sinks to four degrees below zero.
In freezing, the pure water floats as
ice and the salt separates.
The sermons of the early ministers of
New England were not written, al
though they were carefully prepared.
1t is said that Mr.. Wareham, of
Dorchester, was the first preacher who
used written sermons in New England.
But in the time of Cotton Mather the
use of written sermons had become
common.
Statistics have lately been compiled
with the object of showing how the
birds Of this country are thriving. In
only three states-North Carolina.
California and oregon-are the birds
holding their own. In Illinois state
during the last Is years birds have de-
creased IS per cent, according to the
New York Telegraph. From all sec
tons of the United States the news
comes that gamebirds have decreased
80 per cent.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
FACTS ABOUT THE SEA.

There is no depth in the ocean at
which lump of solid iron viii float.
The nature of the ocean bottom
raries from sand to the so-called ooze
and mud.
Water is slightly compressible. The
density of ocean water depends on the
pressure, temperature and salinity.
The increased pressure as you descend
is due to the weight of the water above.
For all practical purposes, says Prof.
o. III. Tittman, of the coast and geodetic
survey, ship weighs exactly as much
as the quantity of water it displaces.
If, however, one is very particular, it
should be taken into account that that
portion of ship which is in the air
is buoyed up by the air, and therefore
the ship weighs little more than the
amount of water displaced by it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
THE RAGTIME sPEcTER.

of the waltz. Also it seems to seek
out graves for its saltatory exercises.
Large crowds gather nightly at the
cemetery gates to see the spook, but
few dared to venture within. John
Bertram and George Bacl1mailer
heard of the spectre and scoffed it.
They said it was a fake, not the real
thing in spooks, and that they'd sit
up and catch it.
When they entered the cemetery
the crowd at the gate cheered them.
The ghost appeared at midnight. The
young men didn't stop to learn wheth-
err it was fake or not, but took to
their heels and ran wildly from the
cemetery.
Several spiritualists say they're GO
ing TO try and hold converse with the
spooll, which, they say, is seeking for
some one it had wronged during fits
earth life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16

recoverec brightness only II e~sig.6-
ton? Such a transition as that. Doro-
thy, is typical OF my life.
II was an only child. with every
talent cultivated by parents who idol
lied me to its utmost extent. ! was
considered to have more than average
personal endowments, and was pettei
and INDUCED as the only children os
the wealthy are wont to he. No sus-
picion OF trouble or disappointment
overshadowed my girlhood, and was
even so fortunate as to love passion
ately the man whom my father Sc
lected for my husband. | was mar
ried to Frederic Chester on my nine
teeuth birthday, and as his parents
were then living here he had the Stoue
House redecorated and REJECTED for
our temporary use. The place had al
ways been the abode of misfortune;
1 no tenant had ever occupied II with
| out experiencing some terrible sorrow
lor calamity while living beneath its
roof. This l did not learn until later.
though much about the house affected
me unpleasantly at first sight But
in the flush and assurance of perfect
happiness l was contemptuous of be-
| lief that trouble could touch me. And
for a time, it seemed indeed as il
wore an amulet against misfortune
Perhaps the great JOY of that wear
Twas enough for one lifetime. My hus-
band and L knew no discord: no jarr-
ing of tastes and sympathies married
our happiness. We had ample wealth.
health and love-what more could we
desire?
ION the first anniversary of our
Iweddng-day the blow fell. [ was then
not strong enough to accompany my
husband in his daily rides; but. know
ling how much he enjoyed them, l in
sisted that he should continue them
without me. On that day he had set
off as usual, and, as the time for his
return drew near, went out upon the
balcony to watch for and welcome
him. was standing there on the
loutlook when 1 discovered him COM
ing, not up our own drive, but up the
Poplar avenue. AS he perceived me,
he stopped to call out that he had n
message for his mother, but would
come back Immediately. 1 nodded,
and crying 'Au revoirp he rose in his
saddle to throw me a kiss, when, sud
denly, Franklin's two little children
who had been playing behind the
lpoplars, rushed across the road Just In
front of the horse. Their light, fiutter.
ing dresses frightened the nervous an.
Imai, who plunged wildly, and before
my husband, taken thus at disad
vantage, could regain his mastery OF
the terrified creature, it had backed t.
the edge of the avenue, where rear
ng madly on its hind legs, it lost hold
, Of the crumbling earth, and 1, help
less to aid. saw both horse and rider
, fall heavily over the Gill;"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
The ,koncbe,ter shin c,na,.

The Manchester ship canal seems to
be slowly becoming a paying affair,
though it does not yet realize the
bright hopes of IT'S pr ojectors--as few
canals do. It's entire capital account
is now 76,25O,O0O, on which the last
semiannual net return was 1921 40.
This was enough to pay interest on
the first and second mortgage deben-
lures. leaving $685. 900 to go to meet the
claims of Manchester. The toll-paying
merchandise using the canal was ,452,-
2s7 tons, gain of 81, 900 tons over 1898.
There is a god prospect of a consider
able increase of revenue in the near
future.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
Fashions Whimr.

Gray is to be much worn this sum-
mer, and il comes in color so dark it is
called ''invisible." 1t is also produced
in perle, aluminium and rose gray, the
shade suggestive of the bride. These
colors are seen, too, in the thinnest
mulls, and what is called new mousse
line, which is very transparent goods
with silk finish, says the New York
Sun.
A pretty design for maid or
matron of sober tastes shows COM
plete gown of steel gray mousseline,
sheer as spiders web. It is worn over
white satin in the daytime. In the
evening the prettiest rose Innings will
shine through the gray. Grays are
worn with all colors this year, blues
being especially chic and Frenchy.
Beware of dark colors in selecting
summer goods. The fade shades will
be the fashionable ones. Dark cam
brics are labor saving, but they are sci.
dom either fashionable or pretty, and
will hardly find place among the Au.
gust dresses.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-16
CATS RARE STRATEGY.
Feline Ingenuity which Might Have
Done Fair Credit TO n Mill
tary Expert.

The Grand Rapids (AIich.) Herald,
in telling the following story. says
that it was not his size or his beauty
which made him remarkable, though
his possession of these attributes of
feline superiority easily made him
prominent among the cats of the
neighborhood with whom he waged
unrelenting warfare, but the fact is
that he possessed a controlling mind
and strategic ability that would
have made him great commander
had he been born in more exalted
sphere of life. For this cat, with true