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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Driveway of twenty miles.

Even New Workers have, as a gen.
era1 thing, little idea of the change
hal Is coming over New York in re-
spect to it's external appearance. The
improvement that has been wrought
by the great system of beautifully paw
ed streets and the cutting through of
parkways and driveWays is unknown
to most Of our people. I wonder how
many there are who know that, with
the finishing of the viaduct across
Manhattan valley at Riverside drive,
we have practically completed a 90
mile driveway. AS soon as the new
avenue that is to connect this viaduct
with the French boulevard to the north
of One Hundred and Twenty-ffth
street has been finished there will be a
continuous stretch of roadway from
Seventy-second street and Central park
to One Hundred and Tenth street, to
Riverside drive, to the yiaduct, to the
French boulevard, to Dykeman street,
to the speedway, to st. Nicholas ave
nue. and back to the park. This beau
tiful drive nearly 20 miles long, is
lined for almost it's entire length with
handsome dwellings, and the pave
ment is the most perfect in the world
New York Letter.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
The Damming of the Nile.

Vne Oamm1nS OF the N11cs
From the realm Of old Rameses, from the tabled
land of Nit,
Where the river horse Is summing and the yu1tures
From the sacred halls of Isis by the ~pyramidal
pile
Comes a murmur and a protest 'gainst the dam.
ming Of the Nile.
From Assuan to Denderah, by the obelisk Mu;
From old Memphis to the delta, whence the
shocking rumor few,
Every river reed Ia kissing to each angry croco.
ollie,
AL c-ondemnirg. all Directing to the damming Of
the Nile.
And the iacka1s and hyenas, trotting round with
motions brisk,
Raise their heads and howl demurrers to OLD
Luna's yellow disk,
ing style
As they hump along IN anger Ger the damminl
of the Nile.
They are calling to osiris and 70 Baal and Nefe1
Tum,
All the mystic gods invoking with the chanting
And they pray to Paah. the mighty. in this bftte1
hour of trial.
BY each sacred beetle swearing 'gainst the dam
ming Of the Nile
All the mummies are awaking in their wraps Of
fragrant myrrh,
theresa rustic and a stirring and a gentle, spicy
whir;
An the ipharaohs and Thotmes are arousing file By
And the very sphinx is scow1ing at the dammine
of the Nile.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Thomas R. Dawley.
runneling a Jersey Mountain.

One OF the most expensive parts of
the work connected with building the
pipe line which is to supply Jersey
City with water from the Rockaway
river is the construction of a tunnel
through Watching mountain at Great
Notch, N. J.. Fol- several months his
task has been pushed night and day,
but even at this rate it will take nearly
another year. The tunnel, when conn.,
pleted, will be 7,400 feet long and SH
feet high, most of it through ock
It will extend from the west side of
the mountain at Little Falls eastward,
passing under the property of the
North Jersey Land company at a depth
Of from 200 to 800 feet. and under the
Valley road at Montclair Heights,
emerging at a point oyer 800 feet east
of that thoroughfare. The machinery
required for the work cost $4,000.
About 1000 feet has now been pene-
trated into the mountain from the east
side and 700 feet from the west side,
or almost under the Caldwell branch
H the Erie railroad.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Polxins Fun at Chicago.

The capture of an eagle In Chicago
recalls attention to that city's vast ex-
panse. It Is run1ored that several
large herds OF bison are still at large
In the northern wards, while traces b.
living mammoths and remains of a com
paratively recent dodo's nest have been
reported from the Jungles Of the far
south. This spring will probably see
the setting out of several hunting par
ties after "big game" while a scien-
tifc exploring expedition in search of
the traditional mountains Of the moon
as contemplated.-EeW York Tribune.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
California. Longest Tunnel.

The longest tunnel in California-and
there are some pretty long ones-and
one Of the largest tunnels in America
is now in course Of construction by the
Southern Pacific company. Although
the work has been going on for several
months the immensely of the under
taking has never before been brought
to the attention of the public, nor has
there been anything more than a casu-
al reference made to the costly piece Of
workmanship.
The tunnel is being dug in the Chats
worth Park cut off and when completed
will be a part Of the new coast division
between this city and Los Angeles,
says the San Francisco Call. The cut
off is really between the towns of Mo-
nalvo and Chatsworth Park. The Santa
susanna range occupies a vast field of
space between these two points, and 1t
is beneath this great range that the
tunnel is to pass.
The total length of the underground
passage will be 400 feet, or nearly a
mile and a half. The tunnel next lar
gest to this is at San Fernando, the lat
ter being 6,790 feet long. The building
OIL ILLS IuuA0A Will 4AYOAfO LIE SAPCh0t-
ture Of more than $25O,o00. The work
was started last fall, and a large force
of laborers is now being employed both
day and night with a view to complet-
ing the structure this year.
Much blasting and dredging are neces-
Eary, and machinery is being used
wherever practicable. Electric lights
are used to facilitate the work, which
is being carried on from each end by
two gangs of men and a double supply
of implements. The big drills are run
by electricity, and a powerful blower is
used to pump air into the tunnel for
the men to breathe. The passage will
be II feet wide and 81 feet A inches
high above the rails.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
NEW SHORT STORES
witness wasn,t Interested.

Gardiner Lathrop of Kansas City
tells this: The witness had been do
scribing a murder, and he seemed over
anxious to convict the defendant. The
defense vas an a1ibi. The witness had
told how he had seen the defendant
slip up to the deceased, plunge a jew
eled knife into his heart, and he had
even gone SO far as to distinguish the
sort Of buttons he had on his coat, al
though it was nighttime. The defense
got hold Of him something in this way:
"You say you saw his murder COM
mitted?"
81 am certain of it, sir"
cit was 9 o'clock at nightY"
"Yes, sir; the clock in the church
tower had just struck g."
81 believe you said you were about
rs feet awayT"
Between 70 and Is feet; somewhere
along there"
"Of course this killing was not done
under an electric light?'
ooh, no; it was done in an alley.
There were no lights there"
"And yet you say you distinctly re-
member that you saw a jeweled knife
in the defendants hand and that the
buttons on his coat had a curious little
cross on them?" Then, musingly: "And
yet you were rs feet away, and it was
a dark might? Now, are you lying or
were you drunk?'
"Oh, said the witness, s'you can fig
ure it out to suit yourself. 1 don't care
anything about the case anyhow"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Mr.. Armour Knew a Hog.

On one occasion the late Mr.. Armour
made a Christmas present Of a suit
of clothes to every clerk in his office.
With the exception of one they all Sc
1ected good business suits worth $50
or $50. The exception went in for a
dress suit hat cost $125. Armour call
ed him up.
"How is this, Mr.. Blank? It's all
right, Of course, but I notice you were
lavish to yourself beyond all your asso-
ciates. What surprises me is that after
all my many years in the business you
should think I failed to recognize a hog
when I saw him"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Do1Ifver Besfeged.

It is seldom that any one who is not
entitled to the privilege of the floor
of the senate manages to slip by the
keen eyed ~doorkeepers who guard the
entrance. Their watchfulness is I'M
firing, yet n day during the recent
special session they had to admit them
selves outwitted, and by a book agent
at that. The feat was accomplished
through a combination of unlimited as
surance and prosperous appearance.
About half an hour before the opening
of the days session a middle aged nan
with a few books under his arm walk
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Angora Goats.

It is estimated that there are about
10000 Angora goats in the United
States and that our annual production
of mohair is about 100000 pounds.
Although very little has been said or
written about Angora goats during the
last 40 years, they have been extensive
ly bred in the western states and terri
tories, especially in Texas, New Mexi-
co, Nevada, California and Oregon.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25

HIM IN
ed rapidly through the senate recep-
ton room and as though he had been
accustomed to do 1t a dozen times a
day turned into the lobby. He made
his entrance with such an air of au-
tkority that no one stopped to ques-
ton him. Entering the chamber, he
sought out Senator Dolliver, sat down
beside him and engaged him in con-
versation. In a few moments the gen
tleman opened III in praise of the
books he carried and exhibited the
specimens, dilating upon the rare ex-
cellence Of the bindings, the paper and
the print. Senator Dolliver was nat
urally taken by surprise to find him
self besieged right in his senatorial
chair by a book agent, but recovered
himself enough to ask, "How did you
get here?'
"Oh, I just walked in!' replied the
canvasser.
"Just walked I'M" echoed the sena-
tor. "Well, then" he concluded, "the
sergeant-at-arms Of the senate will as
sist you to Just walk OUT" And the
commercial gentleman was officially
shown to the door.-Washington Times.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
In Honor Of william shakespea,

I'm Honor of william Shakespeare.
At Albany articles of incorporation
Of the Shakespeare Birthday club OF
New York city have been fled with the
secretary Of state. The club is a social
organization, and it proposes to pro-
mote the celebration Of the birthday
anniversaries Of William Shakespeare.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Reeds

The struggles of the speaker and his
Ieutenants on the floor to keep down
appropriations and to curb certain
committees of the house that have
been in recent years thoroughly domi-
mated by certain departments have
brought to light a bit Of unwritten his
tory of Mr.. Reeds more recent regime.
One day one of his chairmen came in
with an earnest request for certain
legislation which the department was
~clamoring for.
"Waal,' said Mr.. Reed after listen
ing to the importantly, wait till you
get it before going out on the terrace to
spread your pinions and to ask the de-
partment what more it wants."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
Once Ours, Now Britain's.


Do you know, says a writer in the
have one of our warships tied up at a
dock in London flying the British flag
and regularly commissioned in the
British navy? What is more, she is
called the President, and OF her bow is
the fgurehead Of John Adams carved
out of a huge chunk of American wood
and handsomely gilded. For a quarter
of q century she has been lying at her
present berth near the East India
docks, most of the time stuck In the
mud. There is some doubt whether
she would float, and it is probably true
that she would go to pieces II sent as
far out to sea as the mouth of the
Thames. She was captured by the
British In the war Of 1872.
The lines Of the President are still
beautiful. She must have been a very
handsome ship under sail. Although
one Of the largest ships in the world at
the time of her launch, she would be a
mere pygmy beside one Of the great
warships Of the present day. Yet she
is more picturesque even in her present
dismantled condition than the Brook
Iyn, Oregon or Kearsarge.
The President is now used as a drill
ship for the Royal Naval reserves, hay
ing been fitted up for this purpose in
1861 at Chatham. Until 1876 she lay
at the City canal, river Thames, and
was then moved to her present berth.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
CHOICE M~IsCELLANY
Photography In Fog.

To speak Of photography in a fog
sounds like a cutting from a comic,
paper rather than a serious scientific
fact, but it is a scientific fact none the
less, says the New York Journal, and
the man who is conducting investfga-
lions in this peculiar line Of photogra-
ply is the shrewd, energetic ruler of
the German empire.
Quite recently the kaiser has been
steaming about in the Baltic on his
yacht, ostensib1y on pleasure bent, but
in reality with a far different object.
He was accompanied by two men
whose skill with the camera and
whose knowledge of it's construction
are unequaled, and he result OF that
little trip will be the beginning of i'm
portant developments in connection
with the navy and merchant service
Of Germany, If not Of other countries.
BY means of a specially constructed
camera the kaiser's friends succeeded
in obtaining clear and distinct photo
graphs of vessels and of the coast line
when those objects were a mile off
and both the photographer and the
photographed were euFelOpeO LII d
thick fog. This wonderful result was
obtained with an exposure Of two Sec
onds only.
| The necessary complement to- the
| camera is an apparatus that will en-
| able the operator to develop his pic,
ture in a few seconds SO that it can
be thrown on a screen. The perfection
| Of this apparatus is now engaging the
/ attention of the two scientific men,
the expenses being paid by the Ger
| man government.
Merchant vessels in a fog could take
/ their bearings in a similar way, and
| they would find it more effective than
sirens in preventing collisions.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-04-25
UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
British War Regulations
South African Towns.
VERBATIM

Private Correspondence Examined.
| Students and Other Absentees From
Home Cannot Communicate With
Their PeOp1e-Lights Out at 1880
p NJ
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13

Fisher and others of Tuscarawas town
ship, appraisement of real estate and
bond ordered.
In the guardianship Of Arthur w.
Baird, of Canton, petition for sale of
real estate filed and notice ordered.
In the estate of Samuel W. Mountz,
of Alliance, will admitted to probate
and citation to widow to elect OF.
dered.
In the estate Of Anthony Miller, of
Osnaburg, Ed. L. Miller has been ap.
pointed administrator.
In the estate of Elmer z. Eschlinlan,
of Lawrence township, sale OF chattel
property has been approved.
In the estate of Mary Miller, of Alli-
ance, an order has been made fixing
the value Of the estate subject to col
lateral inheritance tax.
In the estate Of William Harrison.
of Bethlehem township, appraisenent
of lands subject to collateral inherit
ance tax ordered.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13

their charge against the assailant Of
the president
After Wednesday afternoons bufle-
tin Secretary Hay said he felt war
ranted in leaving for Washington and
he left last night for the capital.
At the conclusion Of the eight COZ
ference, last night, the doctors gave
another extremely gratifying report
Of their patients progress.
The physicians did not begin to
leave the Milburn residence until
shortly before IL o'c'ock. The reports
which they had to communicate
could hardly have been more graft
Tying than they were. DR.. Wasdin and
DR.. Mynter came out together. The
latter was hemmed in on all sides by
the eager newspaper men.
"GoM news; good news" he cried.
Nothing but good news. We have
washed and fed the president and
moved him to another bed"
rs he still improving?"
"He is, and to prove 1t desire to
say that count of his blood shows
that it is in a normal condition and
we feel that we can announce defin-
itely that there is not the least indi-
cation Of blood poisoning"
He referred the reporters to DR..
Wasdin, Of the. marine hospital serv-
ice, who was tanding at his side for
scientific Interpretation. The latter
explained that count of the blood
was microscopic examination of the
relative number of white and red cor
puscles in the blood to determine
whether Inflammation of any sort ex-
isted. An increase of white corpus.
cles relatively speaking would show
Inflammation and determination OF
the blood that might indicate peri
tonitis.
No Evidence of Blood Poisoning.
He said that yesterday morning q
few drops of blood were taken from
the lobe of the ear and microscopic
ally counted under his direction. I'VE
1ound," said he, that the number of
white corpuscles was just about nor.
NAL, while the red cells were slightly
below normal, que to insufficient nu-
triton since the operation. Tho
count was not made" continued DR..
Wasdin, ito verify the fact that blood
poisoning di not exist, of which we
felt certain, but to remove every
shade Of doubt The result is that we
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13
NOTHING BUT
GOOD NEWS
Says One of President
Physicians.
IN GOOD CONDITION
Doctors So Found the Wound..-
infIa m m alton Has subsidized
Owing to Removal OF
StItCncS.
Buffalo, Sept. 1.-THE following bull
letin was issued by the presidents ply
sicians at o'clock this morning:
"The president has passed a very
comfortable night. Pulse 100, temper
ature 100, respiration 26.
p. M. RIXEY,
EUGENE WASDIN,
GEORGE B. CORTELYOU,
Secretary to President.
DR.. Mynter at 9:30 said: "There is
nothing but good news. We dressed
the wounds and found them in ideal
condition. The Inflammation Of last
night has subsided, due to the removal
of the stitches"
An hour later DR.. McBurney said:
"The wound in the presidents stomach
has healed, as proven by the fact that
the stomach has resumed it's digestive
functions. The president could be
moved to Washington tonight without
great danger, but he must not return
here before October Is.
OF
emma GOLDMAN

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Emma Goldman
and Charles G. Norris, in whose house
she was arrested, were arraigned this
morning to answer the charge of con-
spiracy to assassinate the president.
Miss Goldman announced that she
was ready for trial, but the city prose-
cutor asked for continuance till Sep
tember 19, when other anarchists will
be tried.
Miss Goldman insisted upon imme-
diate trial, but desired first to hold n
consultation with the attorneys who
are expected to handle her case. AS
neither was in the court room post
ponement was taken until they appear.
Miss Goldman was then taken back to
the women's prison.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13

uuiry' as to whether no believed Mr..
Mckinley would recover, smilingiy
replied:
"Oh, yes"
The doctor was expected TO attend
the consultations Of the physicians
to-day. The time Of his departure has
nod been definitely determined, last
night
DR.. Mann, who had attende every
consultation Of the physicians, was
not present last night, feeling that
lis attendance was unnecessary.
Or. Park Expressed Satisfaction.
DR.. Park also expressed his salts.
faction at the condition shown by the
president and at the manner In which
his system was responding to Great
ment.
All the members Of the cabinet
now in the city, including Secretar-
les Root, Wilson, Hitchcock, and
Postmaster General Smith were again
ut the Milburn mansion last night
and remained until after the consul
tation Of the physicians was copclud.
ed. They were highly elated over the
favorable developments In tho presl-
dents case and Secretary Root was
80 sanguine of the futre that he had
determined to leave the city today,
He was to take the / o'clock train
for New York City.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13
On the w. & L. E. Does
Much Damage.
LOCOMOTIVES CRASH.
With Disastrous ResuIts--Thc
Trainmen Escape BY Jump
Ing But Trainm q ster La
moreaux 10 Injured.

Two engines were badly damageS
and several cars derailed in smash.
up on the Wheeling and Lake Erie
at Navarro, Saturday night. heavy
north bound freight had stalled on the
hill near that place. After repeated
attempts to get over the hill an en-
gine was finally coupled to the ca
boose Of the freight and the train %vx
being backed to the foot Of the grade
SO that good start could be made.
When near the south end o. the grade
another freight pulled around the curve
and the two crashed together Tae
crews of both engines jumped before
the crash came, and escaped injury.
Both engines were badly damaged.
The one pulling the north bound train
was wrecked the worst, the pilot and
boiler head being demolished. Four
coal cars were thrown from the track
brit were not much damaged. Tn
wrecking crew from the yards was
soon on the scene and had the track
open to traffic.
While the wor of cleaning up the
wreck was in progress Wreck Mast ,r
J. w. Lamoreaux met with a serious
accident. Mr.. Lamoreaux was standilg
on q fiat car directing the workmep,
The car was moved Unexpectedly and
he was thrown to the ground. and roll
ed over an embankment. His left leg
was broken at the ankle and he sus-
tanned numerous scrf tches. He was
taken to his home on sonth Erie street
where his injuries were cared for.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13
Stark C0lslify's Loss.

BY reason of the undervaluation Of
the railway property within its limits
In 1900, Stark county lost $3.50, 1920.
Had the railway property been riae.
ed on the duplicate on the same basis
as all other property it would have net.
ted our county $3.50, 1920 in taxes, and
relieved the farmers end other real
estate owners to that extent.
BY reason of the undervauation
they suffer loss to that amount an
nually.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13
LAKES ARE Low.
II Is Duo to the ProIonqed
Drouth In the Middle
Of Sum NOR.

Meyers lake is lower now than 1t has
been for years. Along the shores weeds
can be seen for two or three yards out
that formerly were entirely covered
with water. The surface of the lake
has been lowered three or four feet.
The steamboat has to be run through
certain channel or there is great dan
ger OF running into sandbars, though
usually no trouble has been caused by
them.
1t has been generally understood that
the city is using the water, but the line
through which the water was pumped
at one time Ia not in condition to De
used and the city has had to depend
largely upon the artesian wells.
The condition of the lake is due TO
the prolonged drouth Of the middle
summer. All lakes near Canton are In
the same condition, though as n usual
thing Meyers lake Is higher during a
dry season than the other lakes. Con-
gress lake is also very low and water
can scarcely be seen flowing from the
outlet.