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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-06-07
A POLITICAL PLAY.

No Intelligent man doubts that
the effort. Of the Republican lead
ers of the House Of Representa-
bives to have adopted by that
body a resolution proposing an
antitrust amendment to the Con-
stitution was a political play
pure and simple. The matter
was brought forward after an un-
derstauding had been reached
for final adjournment. Then a
special rule was adopted by the
House by which it was proposed
to limit debate in that body and
'~'railroad" the resolution to "a
vote.
The very fact that the subject
"a not taken up until the end
of the session, when there was
not sufficient time to get it
through the Senate, even had
the House adopted it, is evidence
that the Republicans never ex-
pected the resolution to be car
ried through both Houses. Their
sole purpose was TO make a feint
at antitrust legislation and place
the Democrats in the apparent
attitude of opposing it. This they
have done, but their evident OBJ
ject has been so clear that it will
scarcely succeed in deceiving any
intelligent voter.
Legislation for the regulation
of trusts is strongly favored by
the Democrats. Bryan himself is
an avowed advocate of a consti.
tutional amendment giving the
Federal Government enlarged
powers for this purpose. But the
Democrats opposed the resolu-
ton because it was clearly evi.
dent that the Republicans enter-
tanned no serious intention OF
final passing it. Constitutions
amendment is the most difficult
form Of legislation. It is, in fact,
almost impossible to accomplish.
ment. The Republicans vel
knew this, but realizing that the
burden Of the trust argumen'
would be against them in the
campaign they felt that at least {
pretense at legislation on the
subject had to be made.
If the Republicans. really de
sire to do something practicable
on the trust question they would
lower the protective tariff, which
according to the confession O
Carnegie himself, is one of tn,
two things which give life t.
trusts, the other being a mono
poly Of ownership in raw mater.
ial. But this is not to be ex
pected. Constitutional amend
ments are a poor remedy becaus,
of the almost insurmountable oh
stacles in the Way of their adop
tion, so that when a person o
party advocates eradicating a.
evil through change in the Fed
eral Constitution it means tina
that individual or party is willin,
to wait a very long time for tn
remedy, with the chances yer,
largely against ever procuring it
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-06-07
Out The Fire
Of Your Thirst

With a glass of u kfrigid ice-cream
soda. Tt is not better thar the best,
but it is every bit as good as can be
made; and knowing how to keep it and
to serve it, helps to make you feel that
our soda is a trifie better than any
drink you aver had,
A travellers attention was attracted
by the conversation OF a young couple.
They didn't know he was anywhere
near, but he was, and overheard them
talking thusly:
"Mamie, don't gu like to trade at
R0binsons' drug store?n
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-06-07

"I certainly do, Annie: it's so delightful there; everything il kept so nice.
And, heides, Annie, O know they have so a attractions: their ice
paror: their nicely ftted-up store, and, too, they have such nice soda
water, cream soda, and SODA DISPENCERs. Don't mention it, but just
here the traveller saw the tms If p deep red rose fit to and fro across q pleas
ing countenanee as though memory vas efres1 ed from Tut the retrospect of a
happy incident sweety rememberedC Yes, that's sail true. [ never buy q
glass where else They see to it that every thing is clean aud pure. They
look nut for things that W can see,i inside the fountain. Last year many of
but I don't now: know it There is no sparkle like the sparkling of their soda
water. It sparkles Isl bubbles out of he ountain. It's parkles in he glass.
IT. parkles all the way down the throat. And tell YOU, Annie. I had rather
go there or sp rk()ng than any store in town."
Mamie md Annie are wise young ladies who know a good thing when they
have tested it; ard II whose Judgment IS o percepibly accurate n matters
Of eastec u d IL be bu warks of strength IN others matters SC essential i n life
to mans happiness: A gentle hint, boys Confidential reference furnished.
NJ. E. Robinson s Bro,
The Moneys Worth Druggists.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-06-07
RAMBLES OF THE RAMBLER
BREEZY NEWS, VIEWS AND
COMMENTS
What He Sees and Hears While
Roaming the Streets.

4NOAL bC1h SOAANSco l.
wasting time in Sc, king an anti-
dote for snake bite. There is only
one cure for snake bites in this
part OF the country, and that is
distilled from corn and is cons
monty known as "mountain dew"
All other antidotes will surely be
a failure, as snake bites would be
less frequent and much less pop
ular.
The funeral service in Frog
Pond Sunday was suddenly
broughs to a premature ending by
the citizen who was riding in the
hearse. He suddenly burst the
glass lid in the top of the coffin
and stuck his head through the
hole to get a breath of fresh air
while the procession was on the
way to the cemetery. It turned
out on examination that the un-
dertaker had made a mistake and
got the wrong man. Thu fellow
in the coffin had gone out Sunday
morning aud got lead drunk and
turned in at the wrong house and
went to bed with his Sunday
clothes on. He walked up when
the band began to play. They went
back and got the dead man and
the funeral service proceeded
without further interruption.
X x
There is a man in Frog Pond
who has entered upon an aggres
sive campaign against the weather.
wise grounding. He is going to
blow him off tho face of the earth
by means of dynamite. The advise
ability of such a line Of action will
be questioned by that very large
element of the population, urban
as we'll as rural, who are went to
pin their faiths to the prognos3i-
cation of this sapient marmot on
the annual recurrence Of Candle
mas, secularly known as "Ground-
hog Day" For when the signal
service falls down and meteorolog-
ical bureaus set farmers awry on
the threshold of the springtide,
this sage little arctomys monax
may be depended upon to give
the straight tip.
If Grounding Day is to be
eliminated from Frog Ponds ag-
ricultural calendar, as must inevo
itahly result from the wholesale
slaughter of the sagacious rodent,
how is the intelligent farmer of
that region 10 know when to be-
gin potato planting?
**
The Rambler has repeatedly
written about the peculiar funeral
customs in Frog Pond, where a
brass band heads the procession
to and from the cemetery and
plays all the time. We have heard
a great deal of comment on this
part of Rambler ssnews," some
going so far as to say they did
not believe it. We considered the
source Of the comment, however,
and let it pass unnoticed. For the
benefit of these sssmart Alecks,'
who think they know it all, WE
make the following clipping from
the Philadelphia Times of Sunday
which will show that Frog Pon6
IS not the only place where brass
bands play at funerals:
Shenandoah, June Am un'
: usual funeral took place here to-
: day when a band of music pre-
The age-herald., 1900-06-19

Pekin must be taken, and order maintained in it. This as a first step. What more may be essential time will determine.
 Either the Chinese government is unwill- ing or unable to put down the fanatieal mobs-mobs that are full of anti-foreign prejudices It is not necessary to find out what the Chinese government desires or IS doing, because the Boxers control the sit uation. They dominate the government, and the government is not therefore very much in the case. It is the foreign troops against the Boxers. and the sooher enough foreign troops are landed, even by Russia, the sooner will order be restored and the lives and property of all foreigners rem dered secure.
 The situation is a repetition of that of 1860, when the powers occupied Pekin. At present the legations and the foreigners in general are protected by troops that went to Pekin before the Tien Tsin railway was cut. At this writing Admiral Seymours s column is supposed to be at some point on that line. It consists of about 2,300 ma rlnes marching under the chief flags of the Western world. Its condition should not be permitted to remain doubtful. A column that no Chinese mob can conquer should be dispatched to restore the rail- road, occupy Pekin, and set up a native government of progressive tendencies.
 
 one hand, and reaction on the other. Pres ident Mckinley has not failed to blunder in whatever he has undertaken, but any blunder or inaction in the-Chinese business will be resented by the people. Concert of action, on quick, vigorous lines, is need ed, and the occupation of Pelzin is the first essential step
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
Railways in China.

All told there are in China less than five hundred miles of railways in actual opera tion The Imperial Chinese Railway con- trolled by English capitalists, has 407 miles in operation namely, from Tien Tsin to Picking, 80 miles; from Tien Tsin to Chen coast, 10 miles; from Neurrho to coal mines, 30 miles, The Lu Han Railway, controlled by Belgians, consists of line from the Tien Tsin Railroad to Paotungfu, 7S miles, and of a branch to Choukoutien, 10 miles long. Other lines have been planned, but no other lines are in opera tion. The lines in operation are near Picking. The line to Chenchou. controlled by the English, is to be extended to Monk den, where it will connect with the Man churian or Siberian Railway that Russia is building. Other concessions have been granted in all parts of the extensive em- pire, but all are, of course, stayed by the prevailing disorders precipitated by the Boxer movement.
 
 planning, or recently were planning, the construction of a railroad from Picking southerly to Hau-Kau, a distance of about 800 miles, and thence to Canton, a total dis tance of 1,6OO miles through the most popu- lous districts of China. Sixty miles of the line near Hau-Kau have been graded. and construction engines have been sent out, but all work is. of course stopped by the Boxer outbreak.
 It is plain that if law and order are to be restored by foreign troops the American mule will again be in demand for land transport service will be needed every where. The Boxers are as embittered against railroads as they are against mis- sionaries, and no railroad is secure unless 1t is we'll covered with troops and Maxims The railroad lines are at any rate too few in number to be useful, except in the neighborhood of Picking.
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
HEARST TO LIVE IN CHICAGO

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
 "I am coming to Chicago to reside he said. q am to become a citizen of Chi cago. Will l desert New York? We'll l don't know that you can call it deser- tion.''
 MT. Hearst is in Chicago to look after the establishment of a newspaper. 'l propose to run a Chicago Democratic paper he said, flor Chicago and by Chicago men. l know the Chicago newspaper publishers and am on the best of terms with them We are so far progressed that we have two presses nearly ready at 214-2l6 Madison street, and l hope to begin publication about July l. or in time at least to print the reports of the Kansas City convention
 T have not decided finally upon name although the Chicago American l now hold tentative and believe it will be a good name It will be an afternoon paper with Sunday edition. I do not contemplate a morning paper"
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
NO LONGER PIUTUREsoUE

From Scribner's Magazine.
 A charge such as the Boers make is rob bed of all story book picturesqueness and glamour. The glitter of sword and bayo- net, the smoke and flame, the bright uni- forms, the inspiring cheers, the precision of serried ranks, the gallantly carried bat tie flags to be presently planted on the earthworks of the enemy are all lacking They belong to the war of the past. In their stead crouching, creeping line Of dirt-eoyered men. shuf11ed by the varying chances of the fight out of all semblance of order; brown. bare, sun-scorched,. bowl der-flecked ridges, dotted here and there with stunted bushes. hazy with heat, and alive with projectiles; the keen rattle of rifle fire, punctuated by the suffering of machine guns, and broken into full periods by the reverberating roar of heavy artil- lery, now and again seeming to die only to break out afresh; and all this for hour after hour each passing moment claiming a vic- tim to sprawl in agony on the superheated rocks. Such is modern war, as typifed in South Africa today.
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
 NEW YORK AND OHIO

From the St Louis POSt-DlSpatch.
 In his statement given to the Post-Dis- patch Senator Jones, chairman of the Democratic National Committee. expresses the belief that the great fight this year will be in New York and Ohio.
 In 1896 Bryan boiled 551, ,369 votes in New York, Mckinley S19,S3S. As compared with 1892 this was a Democratic loss of 109, f99 and a Republican gain of 2104SS.
 In 1896 Bryan boiled 477, ,494 votes in Ohio, Mckinley 525991. As compared with 1892 this was q Democratic gain of 73,379 and a Republican gain of 120,S04
 To be elected MT. Bryan must get 224 electoral votes. In 1896 he had 176. If he carries New York with 36 votes and Ohio with 23 he will have 235 or eleven votes to spare
 Excluding New York state, the Bryan vote, with Ohio, will be 199 Add the nor mally Democratic states of Maryland, s votes, and Kentucky, B, and he will be within four votes of victory. Indiana is al- ways good fighting ground The 15 votss of that state will insure the election, of Bryan.
 New York and Ohio seem to be the bet tleground. One of these states must be carried if Bryan is to be elected. The loss of both will be hard to make good by gains in other states.
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
Postal Receipts an index.

Not even railroad earnings are so good an indication of the condition of business as are the postoffices of the country, for | the business done in the postofices covers the business done on railroads, and goes much beyond, touching nearly every de- partment of effort and extending to every phase of life from the cradle to the grave. The annual salary adjustment of post masters has just been ended. This adjust ment is based on postal receipts and these receipts have led to a net increase of 25G in the number of Presidential postoffices. Alabama furnished a fair share. The salaries of the postmasters of Birmingham, Montgomery, Alexander City, Avondale, Brewton' Eutaw, Bessemer, Evergreen, Greensboro, Ozark, Tuscaloosa, Union- town, Auburn, Dothan, Florence, Living ston, Tuscumbia, Blocton, Gadsden, Marion, OpelilSa, Troy, Tuskegee, Sheffield and New Decatur, were each and all in creased; and no doubt the census returns will show that these towns are each and all becoming more populous.
 The salaries of postmasters were re- duced in four towns, namely, Prattville, Fort Payne, Anniston and Huntsville. Three of these towns are building cotton mills, and they can be trusted to regain lost ground before salaries are again ad- justed. If Fort Payne would pull itself to- gether, and make cotton milling it's desire and ambition, it, too, could place itself on the upgrade. The hope of the average Alabama town rests, and must continue to rest, in cotton milling, in oil mills, and in fertilizer factories, because all of these re- late to the products of the soil surrounding them. The cotton mill towns will grow and prosper when other towns dwindle and decay
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
WOMEN As sANIrARIANs

From the Philadelphia Medical Journal.
 At the recent meeting of the Board of Health of Pennsylvania Dr. Benjamin Lee emphasized a truth to which insufficient at tention has been paid. Women, he said. are born sanitarians, whereas men must be taught. This fact, should say, is based upon the evolution of the race, as the role that cleanliness plays in civilza- ton is undoubtedly due to women. Even today it is hard work for the women to keep the best of us men clean and tidy. Advantage of this great fact should be taken in our national housekeeping. True wisdom consists in utilizing the teachings, tendencies and habits shown in the racial development. Women, by office and evo- lution, are the housekeepers and health officers of the family. Let them become publicly and officially our health officers and sanitary managers. The marvellous ability and success already shown by them in this field warrants every confidence. There are millions of unoccupied women, who can thus find a work that will bring gladness to giver and receiver, and that will lift a long way in the progess of civilizat tion
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
THE ONLY p.lly NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Senator MorQan's Views.

In letter addressed to the Knoxville (Tenn.) Sentinel Senator Morgan states that he expects to attend the Kansas City convention as a delegate He will really lead there the Alabama delegation. In at tempting to find the smoothest ground for the November race, he thus defines his po- sition:
 "Our smoothest path is that which we have beaten out with the tramp of the Democracy, since Jefferson blazed the way and Jackson opened it. The Chicago plat form is true exposition of the creed, though it has few marginal notes that are rather too socialistic. Bryan has add ed some that we can afford to ignore and others will be attempted in the Populistic direction.
 New York will attempt to re-write it, and put Bryan's picture over it as an in dex to it's meaning. The safe course is to stand by it, and force Bryan to sustain it without change. The people will under stand us if we do that.
 "A new alignment will lose us more than we will gain. A revenue tariff, equal ev- anywhere, and the payment of the national debt can be now accentuated, powerfully, as part of the old creed The payment of the national debt will force the banks to the old specie basis on which all Demo- CIdlS nave always SApou, ctlld VIII iSiSNSA stand. l think our success is along these lines, and l favor d close adhesion to them"
 Senator Morgans accustomed force and independence are freely employed in this brief but pregnant letter; and the chances largely are that his advice is good and safe and sound The Chicago platform is hiatar Democracy will hold to it until it is en- dorsed a whole by the people, they will both serve the country and themselves. The platform represents the masses as op- posed to the classes and it should be up held by the Democratic party, and it will be accepted by the people in the long run, if not in November.
 It would be especially foolish to commit the party of extension and annexation to Little America policy. Jefferson gave us the great Louisiana empire; Jacksons ef- forts led to the annexation of Florida; Polk added California; Pierce bought portions of New Mexico and Arizona, and in John- sons term Alaska was added. Extension is and always has been Democratic policy. An America from the north pole to the Horn is Democratic doctrine. While colo nialism and militarism and Neeleyism should be condemned in unmeasured terms, yet care should be taken to keep the party on extension lines. The country, well as the party, believes in extension, and the party of Hanna and Platt and Quay should not be permitted to steal Democratic thun- der, whatever else they may and assuredly will steal.
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
Cuban Postal Service

Washington. June 1S.-Captain w A. Smith, one of the postal inspectors who recently returned from Cuba, says the in spection and reorganization of the Cuban postal service was well advanced when he left Havana, although it would be impos- sible to say what the losses would amount to until every office in the island has been inspected and the sale ofs stamps to post masters checked. This work will consume several weeks.
 A system of checks has been inaugurated which it is thought would make it impos- sible to repeat the pecula tions Under the new arrangement man cannot receive and disburse funds as financial officer and then pass his accounts as correct when act ing as auditor.
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
HOW ONE BOuM DIED

Washington Letter in the Chicago Journal.
 One of the Vice-Presidential booms which has flickered and gone out is that of Sen ator Stephen B. Ekins of West Virginia. Some people may be interested to know how it happened. Being about to leave the Senate, and there being no prospect of his ~re-election MT Elkins decided to enter the running for Vice-President. He told few of the boys about 1.-the newspaper boys saying it was very kind of his friends to mention him in this connections; that he appreciated the honor it would be to be chosen to fill such high office, and so forth. Then, as he explains, he went up to see the President about it.
 T saw no good reason," said MT. Elkins, why l should not be a candidate. The President and l are pretty good friends. He calls me Steve and I call him MT. President and I thought might hit it off pretty well. But. d'you know, he didn't seem to see it. We had a little heart to heart talk, and after about five minutes l had made up my mind that the old man was not prepared to paste any two-cent stamp on my back and inscribe upon it It So l withdrew my entry"
The age-herald., 1900-06-19

uished in the councils of the Democratic party in Alabama, was in Birmingham yes- terday. He departed for home ty the south- ern Railway last night
 Phares Coleman, reporter of the State Su- preme court, was in Birmingham last night.
 Julian Gusfield, a divinity student at the famous Union College, Cincinnati, founded by the celebrated Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, Is visiting his home in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
---------- WHY THE SOUTH IS SOLID

From the Mobile Register
 Thoughtful people of the North will find in the decision of the Republican Commit tee to deny the Alabama delegations seats in the convention the reason why the South is solid. Two factions presented themselves at Philadelphia. each ready, as Chairman Vaughan cleverly put it. to swear to any thing to sustain its side in the controversy. Neither party cares anything for the good of the Republican organization; each fac tion is on the lookout for influence in order that the few federal offices in Alabama may be apportioned to it's side. That is all there is in Republican politics in any Southern state White men who have some of their ideals left cannot stomach that sort of thing.
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
Vigorous Action Needed in China.

The dispatch of regiment from Manila
 to Tien Tsin is timely because the stua- tion in China is becoming worse rather than better. Admiral Seymour's column may not have been overwhelmed on account of its European weapons, but it may have been isolated, and may soon be compelled to retreat on account of a lack of sup plies. Any retreat before a mob of Boxers would have a serious and hurtful effect. It would encourage the Boxers to the com mission of all sorts of atrocities against the helpless and unarmed. As things look now
The age-herald., 1900-06-19
THE ANGEL OF PEACE
By John G. Whittier.

By John G. Whittier.
 To weary hearts, to mourning homes, Gods meekest angel gently comes; No power has he to banish pain, Or give us back our lost again; And yet, in tenderest love, our dear And Heavenly Father sends him here, There's quiet in that angels glance, There's rest in his still countenance. He mocks no grief with fdle cheer, Nor wounds with words the mourner's ear; But ills and woes he may not cure, He kindly trains us to endure. Angel of patience! sent to calm Our feverish brows with cooling balm; To lay the storms of hope and fear, And reconcile lifes smile and tear; The throbs of wounded pride to still, And make our own our Fathers will Oh, thou who mournest on thy way, With longings for the close of day; He walks with thee, that angel kind, And gently whispers. 'Be resigned; Bear up, bear on, the end shall tell Tha dear Lord ordereth all things wellv'