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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-01-10
WORDS OF APPRECIATION.

EDITOR ARGUS:
DEAR S1R:--Allow me to con-
graduate you on your most hand
some and unique t1ibute in the
ARGUS of November 22nd to the
memory of Mrs. John Harper, who
lived in the county of Johnson, near
Bentonsville, where the last battle
of Importance was fought during the
war between the States.
It is truly refreshing in these
times to all old battle-scarred yet
Grams to have pleasant things said
of those who in the days of suffering
and trial proved by their actions
that the milk of human kindness
had not ceased to fog. AS one of
the old guard who koew well the
old people of whom you so beauti-
| fully wrote, desire to extend my
grate'u appreciation of your we'll
directed efforts to perpeluate their
memory.
| Every true man, and esp 5cially all
| Confederate soldiers, will join me in
a vote of thanks to the Editor of the
! ARGUS for this touching testimonial
to those valuable dispensers of be-
nevolence, charity and mercy, which,
like the dew from Heaven, fell gent
ly on our beloved and patriotic COM
rades.
What boon to humanity, if we
had more of that disinterested and
sympathetic feeling aud friendship
which would pour out upon all man
kind an abundance of all good things,
necessary to cement them into one
common brotherhood of love and
affection.
This feeling gave to the world a
Howard, Fenelon and Frye, and
is the inspiration of every philan-
thropist in the world.
Tt is the angel of mercy delighting
in doing good to those who are cast
down and oppressed; relieving the
sick and distressed, administering
consolation to mourners, caring fol
the widow and orphan and smooth
the pillow of the dying by breathing
. into their ears the soothing words oi
$ hope, precious hope.
+ Very truly,
j. T. KENNEDY.
January 4, 1901.
Ell The editor of the ARGUS thanks
e lis good friend Col. Kennedy for hi
: generous words, that are sincerel,
appreciated
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WE GO FORWARD.
A AStrOnoEyidence of fGOldSbOrO's s
Progress Is the Increasing
Receipts of Our Post
Office

Having noticed an account -
Postal Receipts at the Raleiga q
PostOmce pu b bIished in the"Poar
some days ogo, we expressed d
desire to know how Goldsboro
was progressing and Postmaster
Dubson has kindly furnished US
the following information:
For the year ending March
31st, 1900 the receipts of Colds
boro's Post Office from sale of
stamps, envelopes, cards etc., was
SO, 9O5 81, and for the year ending
March 31st, 1891 S5.759, 10, show
ing an increase in nine years of
$4,136.87. This does not include
receipts for box rents, which was
reduced from 81 90 to SOC. dur
ing the time.
For the year ending January
1st to December 31st, 1900, the
gross receipts of the Goldsboro
Post Office was $11, 1,O26, 25. Dur
ing the 81 years MIR. Dobson has
been postmaster the gross re.
ceipts of the Post Office have in
creased SIS 27O, ,65; and the classi-
fication of the ofice raised
from 3rd to 2nd class. Consider
ing population. Goldsboro's Post
Office makes a better showing
than any in the State and the in
crease in the last three years
proves our claim that we've got
the best town in the State.
Mr.. Dobson makes a very good
postmaster. always showing a
spirit to accommodate the pat
rous of the Office. and he has the
patience of job.
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Cook Gets the Office.

Raleigh. N G. January p
This afternoon at 1890 o'clock
the governor appointed Charles
A. C>ck, Of Warren, associate
justice, and a half hour later IL g
governor and Cook walked over
to the supreme court. There in
the Judges consultation room
Cook was sworn il by Judge
Montgomery.
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VICTORIA FAILING FAST
Her Majesty Recently Had a Bad
Fall and is Getting Very
Weak

Weak
London, January 6.-Queen
Victoria was unable to attend
any Christmas or New Years
festivities at Osborne, owing to
the shock of Lady Churchill's
sudden death from which she
has not recovered. Her condition
is known to be extremely and in>
creasingly feeble and she recent
ly had a fall causing great con.
steruation among her suite.
For state reasons all inquiries
respecting her health are an
swered in the most reassuring
terms. The Court Circular has
stated that Her Majesty drove
out during her present stay al
Osborne on days when she meyer
left the house.
Prince Henry. of Battenberg
secured the Regina Hotel, a
Cimiez, on the chance that tht
Queen would be able to be NOV
ed, to avoid the east winds o
March and April, the most fata
| months in the year in Englan'
to aged people.
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Found Selling Lunches

Jacksonville, Fla, January g.
William 2. Rockwell, Is years
old, who ran away from his home
at Taunton, Mass, and for whom
a systematic search was made by
his millionaire grandfather,
Charles Fl, Swan, of New York,
was found here to-day selling
lunches in a restaurant. He de-
clares he will not return home.
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IN OLDEN TIMES

People overlooked the Importance of
permanently beneficial effects and were
satisfied with transient action, but now
that 1t is generally known that Syrup
of Figs will permanently overcome
habitual constipation. well-informed
people will not buy other laxatives.
which act for a time. but finally injure
the system. Buy the genuine made
by the California Fig Syrup Co
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Father and Son Cremated.

East Liverpool, January A.
By the explosion of can of giant
powder John Yates, 40 years old,
and son, 18 years old, miners,
were cremated in their cabin,
near McQueen's Run.
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OLMSTED STIRS THE HOUSE.
RESOLUTION TO INVESTI-
GATE THE SOUTHERN
STATES STA RTS
A FIGHT.
Filibuster Against Action is Car
ried out Successfully and
an Adjournment
is Forced.

is Forced.
Washington, Jan 1.-The pro-
gramme of the Republican lead
ers in the House, by which the
Hopkins reapportionment bill
was to be taken up to-day, was
interfered with by Representative
Olmsted, Of Harrisburg, who
precipitated a spirited discussion
by offering a resolution providing
Congressional inquiry into the
election laws Of certain Southern
States.
Mr.. Olmsted offered this reso-
luton without consulting any Of
the House leaders, and it created
much surprise. The Democrats
objected to it vigorously, and by
skillful flibustering pre- ented it's
adoption. The House ljourned
after demads Tor d quorum With
out transectino any business.
Mr.. Olmsted said to- ght he
would to morrow insist that his
resolution be adopted, and, as the
Republicans generally supported
him to-day, this may be done.
The principal effort which the
resolution will have will be to
postpone action on the reappor-
tionment bill, as several Republi-
can members said tonight they
would favor a proposition to let
the reapportionment Of States go
over until the Investigation shall
have been completed.
Mr.. Olmsted brought his reso-
luton before the House on a
question of personal privilege.
In reply to objections from the
Democratic side he asserted that
Speaker Reed had ruled that
matters relating to apportlon-
ments are privileged. The reso-
luton, he said, was to enable the
House to perform its duty under
the Constitution. 1t was a no
torious fact, said Mr.. Olmsted
that several States we're enjoying
unconstitutional representation IL
the House OF Representatives an6
in the Electoral College.
Mr.. Richardson, replying, sale
that the resolution was merely
resolution of inquiry, and was
therefore, not privileged. Wha
Mr.. Richardson contended fo
was that the resolution should b
referred to committee. MI
Olmsted interrupted that Speake
Carlisle had ruled that a resolu
ton of inquiry might be privil
eyed. The Democrats continue
to filibuster, and amid much cor
fusion the House adjourned.
The radical element among th
House Republicans who fave
emitting down the representatiC
from the Southern States
which the franchise is abridge
suffered defeat to day because
number of their colleagues +
fused to act with them.
The leaders on the Democrat
side sought in vain to head {
the resolution with points
order, but the Speaker rul
against them. They then beg
to flibuster, openly avowing tt
they would fight every propo'
tion looking to the reduction
representation from the Southe
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GOLDSBORO. N. c.. THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. 1901.

States to the bitter end. Several
of the Republicans were secretly
in sympathy with them and their
Indifference to the fate of the
Olmsted resolution in the end
gave the opposition the victory of
to- day.
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NO 65
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.

AS Field Sscle a'y Of the North
Carolina Sunday School Associa-
ton, | will visit the following
places, the Lord willing, on the
dates named, fer the purpose of
holding meetirgs in the interest of
the Sunday Scnool work. The Coz
operation Of wol kers and friends
CT the Sunday School is earnestly
solicited. Pastors and superin-
tendents are especially requested
to confer together snd ARA ge
places of meeting and make any
other necessary arrangements and
make thorough local announce
ment at all churches and Sunday
School services and through the
new spapers:
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J. W. BRYAN.

4CiO kOCCk SIdIys
Raleigh, Wednesday, January 16.
Louisburg. Thursday, Jan. II.
Warrenton, Friday, Jan. 18.
Henderson, Sunday, Jan. 20.
Durham, Monday. Jan. 21.
Roxboro, Wednesday, Jan. %.
Hillsboro, Friday, Jan. 25.
Graham, Sunday, Jan 27.
Lexington. Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Concord, Wednesday, Jan. 80.
Charlotte, Thursday, Jan. 81.
Lincolnton, Friday, February 1.
Gastonia, Sunday, Feb. 8.
Albemarle, Monday, Feb. 4.
Mt. Gilead, Tuesday, Feb 5.
Troy, Wednesday, February 6.
Carthage. Thursday, February 7.
Pittsboro, Friday, Feb. 8.
S1nithfeid. Thursday, Feb. IA.
D1nn, Friday, Feb Is.
Fayetteville, Sunday. Feb. IT.
Red Springs, Monday, Feb. 18.
Asheboro, Tuesday, February 10.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
FUNERAL OF
PETER |. COOPER

The funeral OF Peter l.. Cooper.
Jr.. took place this afternoon from
his late residence. No. ll04 Jack =.
son street. Services were conduct
ed by Rev 4. A. MeCurdy, and
intcrment made in Germantown,
Pa. During the forenoon hundreds
of people visited The afflicted home
to take farewell look at one OF
Delaware's prominent citizens.
The floral tributes were numerous
and handsome. The palibearers
were members Of the bar associa-
ton and were William S. Hilles.
Charles b. Evans, r. Bayard
Heiscl, Victor B. Woollev, Andrew
c. Gray and J. Harvey Whiteman.
The bar association after the
meeting held to take action. attend.
ed the luaeral 10 body. Leading
men from all parts of the State
were present. Peter }. Ford came
from Atlantic City to pay respect
TO the man he was proud to call
friend. Deleg atoms from the va.
r:ous societies to which he be-
longed were present.
The body lay in state 10 casket
covered with black velvet, and
mounted with silver handles along
the sides atd at the ends.
The floral offerings were: Roses.
from mother and sister. II. Bayard
Heisel. Miss Young. Harry Evans;
carnations, Mr.. and Mrs G. II.
Martin. Miss Anna S. Taylor;
wreath, Girard College; three links,
Eden Lodge; wreath, Young Mems
Democratic Club; star and crescent,
Hartman and Fehrenbach Com
paGy; palms and roses. Whining
ton Press Club; wreath, ]. G. Hart.
man; white sweet peas, DR.. Joseph
Pyle; purple chrysauthemuns, DR..
J. A. Ellepood,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
UuIS S,

Henry Mailer died last evening at the
Delaware Hosp, tai where he had an opsr.
alton performed. This operation was sue
cesstul but he was ton weak to recover
it.
Numerous strangers from down the
State wore in our city today and attended
tho funeral Of Peter l.. Cooper.
Senator Pannewell aud Repre- sentative
Reese Layton were in the city tod ay. Ga
being asked IL there would DO an extra
session of the Legislature they replied not
tina, they were aware Vt. All the talk 10
from writer's OF the papers in Now Gas
tic County.
Calvary Episcopal Church Choir took
an excursion to BrnndywlnO Spri ngs to
day. They also attended services in 81,
st. James to day.
Incorporation papers for the Woman's
Home Magazine Company, will BE- ssnt
to Dover by Jesiah Nsrvs! to day. 1t will
have n capital Of $4,000.
A number OF Y. NJ. 9. A. msmbsra will
mako II trip to Consld Be. ch on Satu day
afternoon and enjoy swim in tho Della.
ware. All who wish to 90 will mso5 at
the hall at o'clock.
Lewis r. Springer has transferred to
D. II. l'eeson the house No. 9J4 Jof1orson
street. ,
Mr.. Jane Glndar aged 80 years OF 3Oa
Chapel street died yesterday from hears
disease aud exhaustion.
Walter Gordon. oolored, WAS arrested
this morning charged with acting In q
disorderly manner at the New Century
Clubs building.
During the past three days IL deaths OF
children were recorded AZ the ottioo OF tho
Health.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
THE PASTOR
RECEIVED,

Smyrna, July 24.-The Vestry Of
st. Peters Parish rendered a splen.
did reception TO Rev. and Mrs. G.
Valerie Gilreath 1T the chapel last
evening" at which a large number
welcomed the new rector and his
wife to this parish and to Smyrna.
Rev. and Mrs. Gilreath come from
Grecnport, N. y, Diocese of Long
Island, and their advent to this par
ish has been one Of pleasant impress.
sions and cordial gree tings.
The reception last evening was
an ausplcious one Clergy and
members OF nearly all the denoni.
nations Of Smyrna were present.
and there was good fraternal
feeling manifested throughout the
evening.
The guests on arriving were for
mally received by the Reception
Committee composed of Senior Ward.
en-, Mr.. W. L. Waters, the rector,
Rev. G. Valerie Gilreath, and the
Rt. Rev. Leighton Coleman, Bishop
of the Diocese OF Delaware. There
were also present two other proni.
nent clergy Of the Diocese, Archdea-
con George II. Hall, Of st. John g
Church, Wilmington, and the Rev.
W. J. Wilkie Of St. Anne's Church,
Middletown.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
LOVE soon
GREW COLD,

Newark. N. j.. July 24.-Special
Master in Chancery, {. W. Parker
has recommended that decree OF
absolute divorce be granted Mrs.
Sarah E. Martin, Of this city, from
her husband. VIM. Z. Martin. The
plaintiff alleges that her husbands
love grew cold soon after their mar.
riage and that she discovered that
Miss Grace S. Holland, OF New
York, was the counter-attractlon.
Mrs. Martin called on her rival and
asked her if she knew Mr.. Martin
was a married man. She alleges
that the New York woman respond
ed that she neither knew nor cared,
that Martin was all right anyhow.
The injured wife could not bring
herself to agree with that estim ate
OF the situation and she straight
way began proceedings for divorce.
The husband made no defence, al.
loving the suit to 60 by default.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
/. Ok ITBABNr =
At NEWPORT

Newport, II. L., July "a. Late
this afternoon Newpol experienced
what half the town believed was a
bombardment by the North Atlantic
Squadron, which had come to an
Choir in the outer harbor a few
hours before.
A she'll struck the City Hall aud
CHANGING off, ripped huge branch
from an elm tree on an adjacent
lawn and then struck frame
building opposite. BY this time
the force Of the missile was spent
and the frame building suffered no
Injury beyond dent in the clap.
boards.
A large white spot on the City
Hall, which is granite building,
MARKS the place where the shell
struck, scrumblng the stone. The
clerks employed in the building
rushed into the street. expecting
the big structure to crumble under
the shock.
7 After the excitement had Gained
down. an Investigation was begun.
Word was sent to Fort Adams,
where gun practice had been going
on, and two officers were sent over
to the city to investigate the dam.
age done.
! An investigation proved that the
shell which struck the City Hall
did not come from the tort, as was
at first supposed, bat from the bat
tleship kcarsarge, the flagship of
Of the North Atlantic Squadron.
At o'clock each evening. the
seaulen have what is known as
practice in aiming and pointing
without ammunition. This evening,
in some unaccountable manner, a
small arm or-pie cling shell was put
in one of the guns in the fighting
top and was fired, the shell strlk-
ling the City Hall, as above de
ocribed,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25

! Erie, July 2+.-F.oyd Peckham,
aged ~, occupies a cell in the Erie
Sail charged with the murder OF his
father, IN January last.
} Dalton Peckham, the murdered
man. was found lying dead 10 the
pantry at his home, his body frozen
stiff and covered with snow, which
suited III through an open door.
-Four gunshot Wounds in his back
gave evidence of the manner IN
HIGH he met his death.
y The man had been abusive to his
family the day before and orcIbly
lejec!ed them from the house, Floyd
was the lirst to leave the house and
Twas first TO 90 back TO the farm in
the morning. lie reported the dis
covery OF the corpse 10 the authori-
ties, vi no now claim to have strong
case against nIm
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
NOTICE

Tax Notice Brandywine Hun
dred-EXtract from the laws OF
Delaware governing the collection
OF taxes OF New Castle County.
Section ;, chapter 80, volume 81.
Laws OF Delaware, as amended:
Section 3. That on all taxes paid
before the first day OF October
there shall be an abatement oil five
per centum; on all taxes paid alter
the first day OF OctoI cr and before
the first day Of December there
Shall be an abatement OF three per
centum; and on all taxes pals:
after the first day OF December and
before thu first day OF January
there shall be no abatement; and
Oil all taxes unpaid after the first
day Of January, five per ccntum
thereof shall be added thereto.
| will sit at the following places
to collect County, Poor and Dog
taxes;
Court House Wilmington. July
y, August y and ~, September
+, ii, 81, p. October I0 and 20,
November 9. II, %, 80, from 10
a. M. to IL N. and to 4 p. M.
Practical Farmer. August IS,
September II. October l., Novcm.
Der ID, from 10 a. m. to IL m.
and 1 to 4p. m.
Perry's Hotel, August 70, Sep.
TENDER 10, October "a, hovemer
II, from 10 a. m. to IL m. and |
to- p. m.
GEO. M. CASEY.
Collector OF Taxes for Brandy.
vine Hundred.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25

During the months of July and August
Tho regular excursions TO points on the
Sou tn Jersey Coast via The Philadelphia
and Reading Route. MI trains will run
from Chestnut Street and South Street
Ferries, Philadelphia. and ct Atlantic
City Will arrive and depart from foot Of
Of Mississippi Avenue only.
Time of trains will BIO as follows for
Atlantic City, Cape May. Ocean City and
Sea- lsle City daily at 700 A. NJ. Ad-
ditional Sunday for Atlantic City only
100 A. NJ.
Returning, leave Atlantic City. week.
days, 500 NJ, Sundays 6.l0 aud 8. 90
7. NJ. Cape May, daily 900 P. NJ.
Leave Ocean City aud Ssa Isle City, daily
go Z. NJ.
Excursion tickets to any of above points
good day Of sale only and good only in
either direction on trains as above noted,
will I've sold at ratio ofsl.0 90 for round trip.
For longer time excursions rate to and
from othor points, ETC., consul ticket
agents or address Edison J. Weeks, Gener-
al Passenger Agent.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
he SOUGHT
REVENGE,

Lancaster. July "a AN at
tempt was made Monday night tc
wreck No. II, a fast passenge,
train on the Pennsylvania Railrosd
due here at 1890, which comes
over the Trenton cutoff and does
not stop at Philadelphia. A pile Of
ties was placed on the track a.
Kowellville, and the engine ran
into them. but no great damage
done. The matter was placed in
the hands oil Chief Gilbert.
Charles Mullen, a negro, oil
Howellvi'le, was arrested last
night and he has made a full cou-
tession. He said that he intended
to wreck the train and he would
have put on heavier piece OF
lumber but he was unable to carry
it. He was committed to the West
Chester Jail. lie said his motive
was to get revenge.
lie says that about seven years
ago he came up from Philadelphia
to Bryn Mawr on an evening
train. 1t was an icy night and as
he attempted to get oft at the lat
ter station the train pulled out and
he was thrown heavily to the
ground. He asked them to pay
him for his injuries but they re-
fused. Since that time he has
been awaiting an opportunity to
get revenge.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
CASES In
CITY COURT

Before Judge Churchman 10 the
city court this morning, Mrs. Mary
Murphy testified ia the case Of
Margaret Rogers, that the woman
was locked out and could not get
into the house, The fine was 81
and costs.
Edward Duross was charged
with being drunk and >disorderlv.
Emmit Morrison testified that Du-
ross came into the Western Hotel
and tried to run the place. He de.
clared himself openingly and used
very bad language.
Sergeant Kclleher testified that
there was consider BILE disorder in
the barroom and he refused to keep
quiet The fine was 81 and costs.
Harry Maddox and John Haura-
han we're fined 81 and costs for cor.
ner Longing.
Disorderlv conduct was tho
charge preferred against Frank
Smith and the fine was 50 and
costs.
Smith was then charged with the
larceny Of clock and some under.
clothing valued al So so
John Schrade of Front and Har.
ison streets, claimed that the ar
tt cles disappeared yesterday. He
saw the articles taken from Smith.
Bail was fixed at 500 for court.
Charles Robinson was the next
prisoner. The charge against him
being that of the larceny of FIVE
pairs Of shoes, the property of r,
w. VOTERS. Ofhcer Andrew J.
Sherry made the arrest.
II. W. VOTERS testified the shoes
were worth $3.50 He saw Robin
son when he took the shoes from in
front Of his store at Second and
Market streets. Bail was fixed at
500 for court. D.,
Frank Conner was charged with
the larceny Of a'goat skin, the
property OF William Beadenkopf.
The case went over until tomorrow
morning.
Samuel Saunders was charged
with assault and battery on his
father,@ Leandra Saunders. The
testimony was that the young man
grabbed him by the throat, struck
him on the forehead and then struck
his head against the wall.
Witnesses Cor the defense, testi.
fed that the defendant did not
strike the prosecuting witness. He
was placed under $500 peace
bond.
Edward O'Donnell was fined IS
and costs for vagrancy. He will
go to Farnhurst
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25

Trenton, N. j -, July 25 The
Rev. c. II. Elder, pastor Of tho arg-
est Methodist church in this city,
gave a stranger public chastiscment
on the street yesterday because Of
deliberate profanity,
DR.. Elder is an athletic clergyman
and frequently plays base ball. lie
heard a resident of Pottsville swear.
ing loudly on the street In the pres
ence of some small boys who had
cong regated near the parsonage Of
the church. lie rcbukcd the man
but lie continued his trade SO the
clergyman grabbed HIM by the
shoulders and gave him a vigorous
shaking.
The offender abused the minis
ter, who caused hls arrest. JUS
tce Jackson fined him, warned him
10 leave town and highly commend
ed t he clergyman.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-25
To Shut Out American Shoes.

Vienna, July 25.-The shoemak.
ers Of this city held a largely at.
tended meeting last night tor thu
purpose Of opposing the establish
ment of American boot and shoe
stores IN Vienna. 1t was decided
to send Populations to the Minister
OF Commerce and the Governor OF
Vienna 10 urge them to prevent
such stores being opened here.