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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
1T HAS COME TO THIS.
The Willy Book Trust, as a Last
Resort, is Now Attempting TO
Play ssPOlitics'' With the
State Board of Educa-

ton.
The American Book Company
and the University Publishing
Company-generally known all
over North Carolina rs the Book
Trust. being reduced to dire
extremity by the Aycock school
book law endeavoring TO bring
political pressure to bear on the
State Board Of Education to Sc
cure the adoption of their books
for use In the State for the next
five years.yAs q preliminary step
to this end their agents and at
torneys have been in practically
every county in the State and by
personal solicitation, local infus
ence and, in some instances, meth.
DDS that r disgraceful, haye
secured petition" sort of en-
dorsement of some of the books
now in use in the State. They
have employed 3 large number of
az ents and attorneys of political
influence and State reputation,
who are at work endeavoring to
impress upon the State Board of
Education that political neces-
sit y"requires that tine books now
in use.in the State shall be retain
ed. Their love for the success of
the Democratic party evidenced
in this particular is truly touch
ing-especially when we consid-
er that the Democratic party in
the State and nation is against
trusts of all kinds.
The American Book Company
and the University Publishing
Company personally, known as
the Book Trust, fought the pas
sage of this school book law,
which has reduced tho price of
books from 35 to 40 per cent, up
on grounds of political neces-
sity;" but the legislature was not
deferred from doing it's duty by
such a specious plea.
The idea that political neces-
sity' requires that sthe State
shall give the book trust the pre-
ference over other publishers
had it's origin in professional or
pecuniary interest. The members
of the State Board of Education
are not to be caught by such
chaf. They must know that the
book trust has extortioned on our
people for thirty years: and that
they have done all that lay sin
their power to prevent any re-
duction in the price of books.
The people of the State do not
want the book trust given the
contract for any book that can
be secured at fair prices from in
dependent publishers.
Let the purposes Of this whole
some law, SO overwhelmingly
passed by the late Legislature
and so unanimously applauded
by q long suffering book
t~rust-ridden people, be not
thwarted now by the State Board
of Education at the behest of the
Book trust and it's hired minions.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
t.,

Do not suffer from Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Rheumatism, and other pain,
when you can get a full size 25c. bot
tie of Whites BlackLiniment at HiIl's
drug store for 15c.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
GOlDSBORO GRADED SCHOOL
TOOK PLACE TO-DAY.
All Girl Graduates the Boys
Conspicuous For Their
Absence.
Diplomas Awarded --- Generous
Gifts to the School Library.

The graduating exercises of the
Goldsboro Graded School came of
at that institution at noon to-day,
in the presence of a thronged gath
ering of our citizens, who never
fail of an opportunity to shaw
their appreciation and abiding in
terest in the school.
The exercises were opened with
hymn by the graduating class
and the members of the other
classes of the high school depart
ment, followed by prayer by Rev.
M. Bradshaw, pastor of st. Paul
M. e. church.
Superintendent Foust then an~
nounced the following names of
those who had finished the course
and were entitled to graduating
diplomas: Misses Annie Hall Pip
kin, Helene We'll, Estelle O'Berry,
Sue Gay Hollowell, BERTHE Grit
fin, and Margaret Elizabeth Cas-
tex, and certificates of complete
studies were given to Misses Clara
Spicer and Lucy Hatch. These d.
plomas were presented by Col. A..
G. Davis, a member Of the board
of the school trustees, and in do
ing 50 he took occasion to speak
some wholesome words on the
trend of public education at this
time, and point out the growing
compact between education and
labor. His utterances were elo-
quent and forceful, and his advice
to the graduates was practical,
and his congratulations pleasingly
spoken.
Mr.. Foust then spoke of the
two prizes-$20 in gold each-so
generously given every year by
Mr.. Henry We'll, for the two MEM
bers of the graduating class maxi
ing the highest average above 80.
He stated that only one member
of the class had made the required
average, and this was Miss Helene
We'll, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sol We'll, and a neice of Mr..
Henry We'll, and, that she had do
mated this prize As a graduating
gift to the Graded school library.
This statement from Mr.. Foust
brought forth a spontaneous
burst Of generous applause from
the audience. 1t was indeed, a
graceful act on the part of this
young lady, who is very popular
with her class-a general fav-
orite, in fact, and admired by all
who know her. And this bene-
fcence on her part toward the
library won for it the other 800
in gold, which Mr.. We'll, in APP
probation of what his neice had
done with her prize, at the close
of the exercises left with Mr..
Foust for the library. This is not
Miss Helene's only gift to the liz
brary, having recently contribut-
ed to it a complete set of Kip
ling's works.
It was expected that DR.. Thos.
Hume, of the University, would
be present and make a talk, but
other engagements preventing,
Rev. Jno. W. Bryan, a member
of the board of trustees, was
pressed into service in the
eleventh hour, and made, as he
always does, an appropriate, ear
nest and forceful talk, full of
wholesome percepts and impress
sive truths that will abide with
all his hearers and make them
ever more appreciative of their
duties and the obligation of doing
their duty.
The exercises then closed with
singing by the high school. And
in this connection we wish to ap-
plaud the splendid musical train
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

TO1CUREIA COL IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the none
II 1t fails to cure. e, w. Groves sig.
nature u o. each box, 25c. septs5
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
It's All In the Breathing.

The splendid results of high alti-
tude in the treatment of tubercu-
losis have not been due to any cura-
tive constituent of the atmosphere
or any popularity of temperature,
but entirely to decreased barome-
trio pressure upon the external sur
face, compelling a greater expansion
of the chest, opening up a larger
surface for the interchange OF gases
and consequently greater oxygen
alton of the blood. 1t is self evi-
dent, then, that the forced disten-
ton Of the lungs and bronchi in
those who live in high attitudes
alone confers immunity against the
disease.
The exercises available TO produce
better respiration are very numer-
Gus and varied, but the underlying
principle is simply to bring into
more vigorous play the muscles
which expand the thorax and at the
same time excite deep, full and free
breathing-to bring the vital force
of the lung to its maximum
Parker Murphy in Albany Medical
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How the Sea Retains Its Life.

One of the reasons formerly urg-
ed against the existence of living
creatures in the abysses of the ocean
was the supposed absence of oxygen
there. 1t was deemed impossible
that any considerable quantity Of
oxygen could exist at great depths,
but recent discoveries have shown
that there is no lack of oxygen even
at the greatest depths. The ex-
planation is that the cold water of
the polar regions, charged with
oxygen from the atmosphere, creeps
along the bottom toward the equa-
tor from both poles, and thus car
ries supply of oxygen over the
whole vast floor of the oceans. The
surface water moves toward the
poles, and so great system of cir
culation exists. "Were it not for
this world circulation says Pro-
fessor G. G. Nutting, ''it is alto
gether probable that the ocean
would in time become too foul to
sustain animal life, at least in its
higher manifestations, and the sea,
the mother of life, would itself be
dead"
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Bees and Rain.

Generally the bee stays at home
when rain is in the air. When the
sky is simply dark and cloudy, those
busy workers do not leave their
dwelling all at once. A few go out
first, as though the queen had sent
out messengers to study the state of
the atmosphere. The greater num-
Der remain on observation until the
clouds begin to dissipate, and it is
only then that the battalions entire
rush out in search of their nectar.
A bee never goes out in fog, be-
cause it is well aware that damp
ness and cold are two fearsome, re-
doubtable enemies. We do not
mean, however, that the bee is a
meteorologist in the absolute sense
of the word Its cleverness consists
in never being taken unawares, for
It possesses untiring vigilance. Oft
en- one may observe the sudden en-
trance of bees into the hive when a
dense cloud hides the sun and even
though the rain is not in evidence.
Los Angeles Times.
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The Motion Was a seaaar.

Fulton one time went to see a
perpetual motion machine, having a
friend with him. After sitting and
listening and looking intently for
a few minutes Fulton's sensitively
accurate ear and eye told him that
the machinery showed the recurring
alteration of comparative speed and
slowness which always comes from
a crank turned by hand.
In spite of the opposition of the
enraged exhibitor, Fulton and his
friend seized the machine, ierked
away the table it stood on, found
that cord led through one leg and
away under the floor, and following
the track into the back yard they
found the motion" a venerable
beggar seated on a stool munching
away at crust and grinding at a
crank.
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VIRGIL and the "Eneid."

Virgil ON his deathbed attempted
to destroy his great work, the
"A1neid." The "Eneid" was not
his favorite poem, although it is the
one which constitutes his claim to
the remembrance of posterity. He
liked the "Georgica" best. 1t is
said that the "Eneid" cost him
eleven years of labor, and that no
intended to devote three years more
to polishing it and bringing it near
er to his ideal of what an epic poem
ought to be. Before he could give
much time to the latter task, how
ever, he died, and in his last mo-
ments he tried to secure the book
and destroy it. 1t was kept out Of
his reach, though, and subsequently
given to the world as it was origi-
nally written.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
Invention Of popIIn.

The original invention of poplin
is claimed by Avignon, France, once
papal see, on which account it was
called a papaline in compliment to
the reigning pope, at which time
(the fifteenth century, this rich ma
terial was produced to supply the
gorgeous ecclesiastical vestments
and Eangings in use. The industry
was introduced into Dublin by
French immigrants, refugees at the
time Of the revocation of the edict
Of Nantes, who settled in that part
Of the Irish capital called the Lib
critics. The La Touche family es-
tablished the first organized manu-
factory there, which commenced
operations in 1893.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
TWO QUEER LAKES.
The Boden Sea In Switzerland and
Lake Wettsr In Sweden.

Lake Wetter, one of the Links in
the waterway between Stockholm
and Gothenburg, is beautiful
sheet of water lying in the center
of group of lofty hills and is noted
for several remarkable pecrliarities.
There is no bottom at one place
at least, none has ever been found
and belief widely prevails that it
is connected by an underground
passage with the Boden sea in
Switzerland.
1t is asserted that when there ia
storm on one of these lakes the
other is agitated, and that when the
water in one is low the same con-
ditions exist in the other. There
is also a story that corpses in Swiss
costume have come to the surface
on Lake Wetter, and that bodies of
men who have been drowned in
Wetter have been recovered in the
Boden sea. Other evidences are
found in the occasional appearance
of timber and vegetation that do
not grow in this locality, but are
common in Switzerland.
Scientific men, however, dispute
the theory and ridicule the stories
that are told by the peasants. 1t is
admitted, however, by every one
that the extraordinary phenomena
of mirage have frequently been OBJ
served upon Lake Wetter, so much
so as to attract the observations of
the entire population for miles
around, creating CONSERVATION
among the ignorant peasants and
awe and wonder among all thought
full people. Marching armies of
cavalry, infantry and artillery, with
banners and glittering weapons,
have appeared upon the surface of
the lake; churches, palaces, castles
and ships have been seen to rise
from the water and remain in view
for hours; caravans of camels have
crossed from shore to shore within
full view of multitudes of people in
their right minds and without ordi-
nary superstitions.-Chicago Her
aid
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His Apology.

Once two gentlemen attended a
temperance meeting and, on return
ing home by a dark and narrow
lane, were thrown out of their con-
veyance. The incident was report
cd in the local paper and the ac-
count closed with the words, ''For-
tunately, both men were sober"
The editor received an angry let
ter from one of the gentlemen con-
cerned, with request for an apol-
ogy. He was equal to the occasion.
"In our account of the unfortunate
accident to Messrs. -" wrote the
editor, "we stated that fortunate
ly both men were sober. 1t appears
this statement has given great Of
fense. We therefore beg to with
draw it,"
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FULTON COUNTY NEWS.
ARTIFICIAL EYES.
From Pare's Crude Invention to the
Modern Work Of Art.


The earliest known mention of
modern artificial eyes-that is, eyes
worn inside the orbit-occurs in an
exceedingly rare illustrated work
on surgery written by French sur
geon named Ambrose Pare and
published in Paris in 1861. Pare
invented three artificial eyes. The
first was wonderful contrivance.
1t consisted of thin metal spring
band which passed half way round
the wearer's head, having on one
end small oval plate, which cover
cd the orbit of the eye and the other
end pressed against the back of the
head. The oval plate was covered
with smooth, soft leather, on which
an eye was painted. 1t would, per-
haps, be difficult to devise anything
more inelegant or uncomfortable.
The second device was hollow
globe of gold, eye shaped and en-
ameled, which was worn inside the
socket-the first recorded artificial
eye thus worn.
The third contrivance was simply
a "shell pattern" eye, exactly SINH
lar in shape to those now used, but
made of gold and enameled. Ex-
cept that they were made of gold
and enameled, the two latter were
practically of the same design as the
"globo" and "shell" glass eyes of the
present day.
Pare's clumsy, trusslike appli-
ance, and his two gold eyes, which
were used only by the wealthy, were
succeeded by eyes made of painted
porcelain and colored pearl white,
which Immediately became i'm
mensely popular. Next came the
invention of glass eyes, which in
stantly superseded all others and
still command the public favor.
Glass eyes, which were invented
in 1879, were well known in Shake
speare's time. In 'King Lear" (act
4, scene 6), written in 1905 and
first published in 1908, Lear,
with crushing derision, thus advises
the blinded traitor Gloucester, "Get
thee glass eyes, and - seem
to see." AS a strict necessity,
Gloucester would have required
globe pattern eyes.
In Shakespeare's day glass eyes
were literally the finest productions
of very inferior workmanship, the
iris and the pupil being hand paint
ed in the best style of that rough
and ready period. However, as
Father Time marched along glass
eyes progressed and improved in
make and finish, especially within
the last half century, and now they
have. reached high standard of ex-
cellence as works of art.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
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OVERCOATS

We know it is easy to assert
that we sell cheaper than ony 9th
er clothier, but it's doing, not the
saying, that counts in buying.
Some time we may seem tritle
boastful, but what says extra val
ues? Such values as we indeed
offer this fall in overcoats, look
behind our prices on the over
coats and you'll see quality and
style in overwhelmingproportion.
Mems fine " Mool cassimeres, dark
ground with oxford mixture vel
vet collars, cut extra long with a
full back made with cuffs on
sleeves, made and trimmed in the
best manner, have you examined
any of them yet? We hope you
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bring the entire stock to our
Mercersburg store, which has so
over-crowded our counters and
shelves that we are forced to offer
them at sacrifice prices to make
goods move quicker than light
ming. Our styles the latest, our
fits the best, our selections the
most tasteful; to please you is our
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
The BELL.

1t is NOT alone the composition
which determines the quality Of a
bell; very much depends upon its
shape. Moreover, the proportions
between its height, width and thick
ness are all to be taken into consid-
Grafton. The dimensions, roughly
stated, which are deemed to be the
best for large bells are one-ffteenth
Of the diameter in thickness and
twelve times the thickness in height.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28
CON N B ROTHE r s.
Big Underseng
Department Store.
The Heaviest Fall and Winter Stock Eyer Handled by one Place If Business

Owing to the misfortune that
befell us at Dry Run, and having
bought the entire Fall and Win
ter line for the Dry Run Store,
which we were compelled to take
from the Manufacturers, on
which they allowed us a big dis
count, and having no way to dis
pose of them, we were obliged to
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-11-28

Competition will surely tell you
this season as usual that our cloth
ing is not as good in quality as
theirs, because ours is so much
cheaper. Competition would be
better off, to say the ieast for the
moment you compareour clothing
with competition you will see at
once how much you save by buy
ing of us.
MEMS SUlTS.-Fine Melton
suits, dark ground with neat,
brown check, we are positive this
suit is worth S4. rs, our price 81. 80.
We guarantee this suit will give
perfect satisfaction to the wearer.
All Wool Cassimer, dark gray
ground. with neat broken checks,
satin piped fancy, worth double
what we ask, $3.50. Fine fancy
cassimeres, gray ground, with a
neat check or stripe no wire, not
fooling, we know our competitors
ask and get $3.50 suit, now how
many do they SELL? Our price is
So. We are looking for a perma-
nent trade and lots of it. Fine all
wool worsted, dark ground, with
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neat oxford mixture, no better
value ever crowded into q suit.
costing twice as much as this, but
let competitors tell you we offer
you this fine 'alue as a bait; this
is his only scheme for asking you
so much more for this goods, our
price $3.50. Black clay worsted
suits, in clay worsteds, we under
stand all so completely as to rem
der them absolutely beyond the
pale of anything conceivable; no
wonder competition stands par
alyzed. Just imagine, an all wool
clay worsted suit S5.9S, others at
$3.50, $3.50, 50 and 80 and
great many other suits to sell at
the lowest possible prices. Space
forbids description.
Yonth's and Boys Suits
Yes, our Fall and Winter line of
youths and boys clothing is bet.
ter, finer, cheaper and lower in
prices than ever. Fine melton
suit, same design as the mems,
at $1.75, an all wool cashmere
same, as the men S 81. 80, fine all
wool cashmere, same design as
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aim. Should you favor us with
a visit we will surprise you and
be glad to give you the benefit Of
the large quantities we purchas-
ed at the reduced prices. To ap.
preciate our offers you must in.
spect our goods first and for your
own good we ask you to give us
trial.
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have, for then you will appreciate
how cheap in price ours are, these
range at $298, 81. 80, $3.50, 50 and
S11. Mems fine wool beaver, dark
blue grounds velvet collars, piped
fancy, cut extra long, etc. We
are landing our competitors some
pretty hard blows this season and
here is one of them. We will of
fer them to you at 1898, $3.50,
$3.50, $40, S12, and S14. Men S
Storm Overcoats with q large
storm collar, lined throughout
with heavy black sateen or plaid,
there is comfort in every inch of
these coats and a pretty good
margin for you in the prices of
them, going from S4.9S to $3.50.
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Leave

Additional local trains viii leave Harrisburg
as follows: For Chambersburg and intermedi-
ate stations at blb p. M, for Carlisle and inter-
mealhte stations al e.37 a. m, 200 ID. M, SIS D.
M, go p. m, IL o. p. m. also for Me Mechanicsbure
a Dnisourg and intermediate stationsat 100 a. M
Nos !, aud run daily between Harrisburg
Pullman palace sleeping cars between New
YORK and Knoxville, Tenn, on trains l west
Through coaches to and from Philadelphia
on trains = and east and and west.
Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
On Sundays win leave Philadelphia at i,sc
p. m.
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SOUTHERN PENN'A r. r. TRAINS.
County OFFICERS.

President Judge-Hon. s. McC. Swope,
Associate Judges-I.emuel Kirk. David Nell
son
Prothonotary, &c.--Franl r. Lynch.
District Attorney-.George b Daniels,
Treasurer-TheoS Sipes,
Sherin-Daniel Sheets.
Deputy Sherif--Max Sheets.
Jury commissioners David Rotz, Samuel II.
Hookensmth. I
Auators-John $. Harris W. O. Davis, S. l.
commiss!oners- H. X. Malot. A. v. Kelly
John Fisher 80 M 1
Clerk-Frank Mason
Coroner
County Survcyor--Jonas Lake,
County Superintendep ept-- Glen Chesnut
Attorneys-W. Scott Alexander, J, Nelson
Sipes. Thomas v. Sloan, ~ MON. Johnston.
n x shsnncr Geo. y. Daniels. John n.
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cap for every one. A hat or cap
that suits your figure, your com
plexion, as well as your head.
Where would you expect to find
that hat or cap the quickest? At