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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
CHOICE MISCELLANY
English as She Is Perverted.

English as She Is Perverted. !.
The boast of Americans has beer
that no matter where you may go in
any part Of the United States there is
very little difficulty in understanding
the dialect.
Oregon may talk with Florida or
Maine with Arizona without the con-
fusion that arises in the various coun-
ties of England. But if a New York
woman is to be believed a new Ian
guage is springing up in the metropolis
which promises to develop the worst
phases of Anglomania.
When she answered a summons to
the front door, she encountered a small
boy who briefly remarked that he had
come for 'de foyndish.'
1.-THE what?"
de foyndish.'
"Well," she said in desperation. 81
don't know what you want, but I I'M
quite sure I haven't got it. Who sent
your
de fogst. De fogst sent me fur de
foyndish."
This did not mend matters, and the
boy was going down the steps when a
light suddenly burst upon the woman's
mind, and she remembered that she
had asked the florist to send for her
fern dish. The boy was recalled, the
dish was brought, and the amenities
were restored.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
UMOR OF The HOUR
The Artful Sportsman.

A sporting gentleman who had the
reputation Of being a very bad shot in.
vited some Of his friends to dine with
him.
Before dinner he showed them a tar.
get painted on a barn door with a bull
let right in the buIlseye.
This he claimed to have shot at SOC
yards distance.
AS nobody believed him he offered tc
bet the price of an oyster supper on it,
and on n of his guests accepting the
wager be produced two witnesses
whose veracity could not be doubted to
prove his assertion.
Since they both stated that he had
done what he claimed he won his bet.
During dinner the loser of the wager
inquired how the host hadlmanaged to
ire such an excellent shot.
The host answered.:
"Well, | shot the bullet at the door at
a distance Of 500 yards, and then 1
painted the target round itSI"-Tit-Bits.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
Marve1s of the Arc Light.

The arc light, the most brilliant of
artificial lights, followed as a natural
result Of the generation of electricity
by the dynamo, and each light absorbs
nearly one horsepower. There are more
than 10000 arc lamps burning at night
in Greater New York, and fully ~ ton
OF coal every hour are consumed. One
horsepower a furnish current enough
to- keep about - incandescent electric
lamps lighted, and in Greater New
York there are now in use over 1.OOO.-
600 of these lamps. The total power re-
quired for the electric lighting of this
great city is certainly not less than
100000 horsepower, or more than the
combined power equipments of all the
ships Of the United States navy.-Les-
lies Weekly.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

A case reported in South Africa of a
train being pushed up a steep incline
by soldiers has recalled the Irish story
of aiguard calling through the railway
car lwindows, '"Third class passengers,
get out n push behind!' In the
WestAustralian bush a gigantic native
was once said to have put his back
against a locomotive which he had pri-
vate reasons for OBTAINING and kept it
at the station ffor some time. Flocks
of sheep have sometimes done the
same, but onlyTthet other day neal Ger
nay, in ,Alsace,i ana immense swarm of
caterpillsrs "held up a train. In a
recent Indian4food a train was stop
ped dead by allarge trout, and on one
of thes new railways in Ireland a por-
ter wys Heard calling, ANY n there
tor hsre)get optyn.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
Important Omission.

What did your trip througfz Europe
and the Holy Land cost your
"a little over 5000"
why, 1 thought the company thai
got up the excursion promised thai the
expense for hotel bills, guides, drives,
shore excursions, railway faEes and all
else would not be over $685.
They did, but they forgot to figure
in the tips."-Chicago Tribune.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
L nj Rahx

Toni didn't know he had any chill.
dren.
Dick-Oh, yes; he must have one, and
l suppose it's at least a year old.
Iom-Ah, you've seen the kid then?
Dick-No. but when I was in his Of
ice yesterday l asked if he had any ice
water, and he said absentmindedly,
50 i'm ANTS a jinky later, does 'ims?'
Philadelphia Press.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
Peaceful Mission For Cannon Balls.

The authorities at one of the British
naval arsenals were rather surprised
recently by an inquiry as to whether
they had any old cannon balls for sale.
IA and % Founders, such as Nelson
used at Trafalgar. It turned out that
they were required by the owner of a
Welsh slate quarry. When a large
slab of stone has to be detached, "a
slit is opened behind it and small can
non balls dropped in. The workmen
then s.jobble" the partly loosened block
to and fro with their crowbars. and
at every movement the cannon balls
drop deeper. Very soon larger balls
can be inserted, and then the whole
block falls forward completely severed,
~Cardif Western Mail,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
Wen Fixed.

But, mamma" said theSbeautiful
South American heiress, do you be-
iieve 1 will have any troubled lin being
received in society in theA United
States?"
Il don't see why" answered her
mother. "You have plenty of money,
and you can make the BEST Of them
look like small change wheniit comes
to being a daughter of the revolution"
indianapolis Sun.
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The Summer Hotel

Young Guest--It seems to meh that
you don't object to the mosqufteesIsing-
ing in your room.
Old Guest-You bet I don't. why.
hen the mosquitoes are singing 1
ant hear the university glee club
practicing on the piazza.-Chi,.ago
News.
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One ExnIanatSnn

Mrs. Snaggs-l could never nnder-
stand why the Russians call their ruler
the White Gar.
Mr.. Snaggs-I suppose that the nu-
merous plots against his life keep him
pale all b time.-Pfttsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
500 Reward.

For any case of Chils and Fever that cannot be cured by
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Value Received.

kitty, did you have a good time at
the matinee?"
"Oh, lovely; it was a beautiful play.
l cried right straight throughlthe whole
thfng."-Detroit Free Press.
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A Threat.

Ma" e
well, Dickie"- I
IF you don't treat me k~inder,kTm
goin to get married to somebody amigo
way off where you won't see me any
more."-Chicago Record-Eerald.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18
Wise Youth.

He-Well, | spoke to you father to-
day at his office.
She-Oh, did you? What did he say?
He-l didn't: Eait to hear.-Philadel-
phia Press.
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h They Miss

City Man-What do you miss smost
out here in Lonelyville?
suburbanite-The trains.-BaltiAaore
World.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-07-18

Inc Gentleman Running-I've 5often
wished to know whether this dogtbites,
but l shall find out soon!
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
Housewife. se.,a. . n...,..n.1..

Providence Correspondence of the
Boston Journal: Mrs. Claus Peterson.
a resident Of South Auburn, had .
thrilling encounter with big rattle
snake today. and the ever handy ket-
tie of hot water undoubtedly saved her
life. As she stood in her cellar kitchen
near the cook stove, she was startled
to hear rattling noise, the like Of
which she had never heard before. She
was charmed at first and then terrified
at the long reptile which was winding
its way down the cellar stairs. When
she recovered from her fright some
what she started toward the snake
with rolling pin, and 1t curled into
an ominous coil. Then its rattle rang
out furlously and she retreated to the
stove and seizing kettle of hot wa
ter threw It on the snake. The reptile
writhed and soon died. Some time
afterward Mrs. Peterson went into the
yard and found her COW dead, killed by
the snake.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
Hospital for Tired Trees.

Paris has learned the art Of trans
planting large trees successfully, SO
that at the earliest signs of decay a
street tree may be removed and the
symmetry Of the vista not spoiled by
its successor. For these trees alone
the expenses of Paris amount to about
$60, 900 year. The municipal nurseries
include hospital" or cure" for tha
tired trees, where they are restored, II
possible, to health and strength in soil
that is richer than the city's. In
spring and fall these trees on their
way to or from the hospital are no un-
common feature in the street scenes Of
Paris-Harpsr's Magazine.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
Fish H ooks.

Here Is an article" said the hard
ware dealer, in conversation with his
customer, "about which not one man
in a hundred could give you any in
formation other than naming it." He
had opened a box Of fish hooks and
held one of the little barbed instru-
ments in his hands. ut would no
doubt surprise you" he continued, ito
hear that in this city alone over 100.-
900 of these things are sold annually.
Curiously enough, nearly all Of our
fish hooks are imported from England.
although lately there has been one fac
tory located at Akron, o. The English
hooks all come from village called
Redditch and are handmade. hundreds
OF little children being employed to file
and polish them. 1t seems to be one
industry where machinery has not yet
supplanted human fingers. ."-Philadel-
phia Times.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
MUST STOP.

Rev. Robert 5. Macarthur OF
Of New York City says that mob
rule must come to an end in this
country or serious results will fol-
In a sermon Sunday he said
Thoughtful men, north and
south, bitterly deplore the occa-
sional rule of mob law. This is
not sectional question Ohio aud
Kansas have been disgraced as
much as any southern state.
"The whole tendency Of lynch
ing is toward brutality and barbar-
ism. While it destroys the physi
cal life of the victim, it utterly de-
grades and brutalizes its perpetra>
tors 1t is reproach to American
civilization, and even to humanity
itself. There is no apology to be
m de for the crime or the criminals.
but we must insist that all criminals
be punished according to the law
of civilized people The time has
come for pulpit and press, with
united voice, to denounce this relic
Of barbarism.
"The nation was never so pros
porous in its history as today. The
The United States is fast becoming
the workshop OF the world. The
west and the south are showing
wonderfully in the new lite tina,
has come to the nation
We have had glimpse OF the Ori-
ent as we look through the Golden
Gate"
San Francisco, the speaker said
would yet be greater city than
New York. The present strike
Mr.. Macarthur said, had been for
ced on unreasonable grounds
Every man had the right to give
up work, if in so doing he did moi
violate a contract, but had no right
to say to another man that he
could not work in his place. N
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
Youth and beauty cut a wide swath
when backed by wealth and influence.
Chameleon Bu.t.rnl..
Standfuss of zurich b

NJ Standfuss OF Zurich has been
studying the effects of solar heat and
temperature upon butterflies, with
with some very extraordinary results.
says a Berlin correspondent. Over
10000 butterflies were subjected to
close examination. Some degrees more
or less change the nature and looks
SO much that they take on every ap-
pearance Of having been born in a
warmer or colder climate. On one oc-
casion, it being very cold in Switze er-
land. butterfly common there sud
denly began to look like a butterfly
from Lapland. Others subjected to a
higher temperature changed, and
looked like butterflies from Corsica or
Syria. The experiments, which are to
be continued, led to the production OF
butterflies OF an entirely new type
some being of very beautiful descrip-
ton.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

Grover Cleveland will don his
duck suit and come to Colorado
this fall on a bear hunt. The
advent Of the late president into the
hunting fields OF the great silver
state of the Rockies, marks new
epoch in the history OF that once
prominent but now degenerate cit>
izen. ..r atu.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
Prohibit. Us. o, pho.phoro...

Holland announces the prohibition of
phosphorus In matchmaking. and
after January next the Importation or
storage of phosphorus in quantities
over 100 grammes. The offense OF
manufacturing with phosphorus will
be punished by six months imprison-
ment. The punishment for other Of
lenses will be three months or a25.
The transport of phosphorus through
the country is permitted.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

A pool where Indians bathed for
centuries has recently, been dis
covered in Routt county. Lewis
and Clark. in their history OF the
Rocky Mountains. call attention to
the fact that at point near the
White river. spring was located
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

A large auditorium is almost an
assured fact for Denver. For a
number OF years the capital city
has been the Mecca for large
gatherings. and a public hall, large
enough TO accommodate a vast
crowd, has been lacking.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
Zine in New York

The fines collected in New York DO
lice courts last year amounted to S7S.-
p57. In 1899 the total was 500. .6a7.
Prior to the establishment Of the pres
emit board OF city magistrates the av-
eraSs annual collections were from
$50 300 to $4,000. In 1893 the total
collections from fines amounted to
Ss7.1s5.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

In the Labor Day parade at Col
orado Springs $500 workingmen
were in the procession Surely
organized labor showed its strength
and the number OF men in line was
the most impressive feature of the
day.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

that was deemed sacred by the
Indians. Perchance this recently
discovered pool is the one alluded
to in tie history Of these famous
explorers.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

The telegraphic dispatches have
ticked off another story that the
remains Of Andree, the balIoonist
who made an attempt to find the
north pole, have been discovered
by Indians. lt.a..
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

The California and Colorado oil
company have struck fairly good
we'll in Routt county. Both oil
and gas were found at a depth OF
zoo feet.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

By the great flood in the city Of
Cleveland, over one million dollars
worth Of property was destroyed.
The most aristocratic portion Of
the city suffered the greatest loss.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

The relations between Turkey
and France are becoming serious.
The Turkish ambassador has been
ordered from France.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

The primaries to select such delegates
shall be held on the 7th day of September
at the usual places in the several PRECINCTS
according to the rules established in lSoo 1or
the conduct of primaries.
Chairman.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

During the Festival Of Mountain
and Plain a state BALI will be
given. 1t will be an invitation af-
fair rFr
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

Oklahoma, with population oi
close to one half million, is knocks
ing at Uncle Sans gae for admis>
sion to the union of states.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

The cotton crop of Texas this
wear will be 100000 bales, ons>
fourth as much as the balance OF
the world produces. TI El
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04
Call for Democratic Convention.

BY virtue of the authority vested in me az
chairman of the Democratic County Central
Committee of Mesa county, Colorado. at
meeting held at the county court house IN
A. d. 1901, notice is hereby given that It. a
convention of delegates representing the
Democratic party of Mesa county, is hereby
called and will be held on the iath DAY od 9d
September, A. d. 1901, at the city hall at l3o
%. M. for the purpose of nominating;
One County Commissioner for District
No. 3.
One County Treasurer.
One County Clerk.
One County Sheriff.
One County Assessor.
One County Judge.
One Superintendent Of Schools.
One County Coroner.
One County Surveyor.
The several precincts of said county will
be entitled to representation in said conven-
ton as follows:
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

In the Labor Day parade at Salt
Lake City over sixteen hundred
workingmen were in line.
The daily sentinel., 1901-09-04

The farmers national congress
will be held at Sioux Falls South
Dakota, the first week in October.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
GENERAL MAso wTHDRAws.
His Supporters Will Take No Part in
the Cuban Elections.

Havana, Dec. 23.-The supporters
OF General Maso In his candidacy for
the presidency of the republic have
decided to take no part In the coming
elections, fixed for Dec. 81. All the
candidates OF the party have with.
drawn and the Maso members of the
provincial boards have been request.
ed to resign. These steps were de-
cided upon after the receipt of a letter
from Governor Wood refusing to grant
the party representation on the board
OF scrutiny or an extension OF time in
which to modify the voting list.
AT meeting OF the party leaders
a resolution was adopted declaring
that the central board is a coalition OF
partisans and that General Maso, after
exhausting every means to insure i'm
Partially. rectitude and justice at the
coming elections. has become con-
WINGED that neither in official circles
In the United States nor in Cuba does
the intention exist to see that the
elections are carried out with sufficient
legality to reflect the real wish of the
Cubans, who are DESTROYS of indie
pendence and anxious to freely elect
their first constitutional government
1t was voted to inform Secretary
Root of the decision arrived at and
also to publish manifesto to the
country
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
MANY PEOPLE BURNED.
CITY MARKET HOUSE AT zAcA
TEcAs, MEX, DESTROYED
BY FIRE.
FoRTY-FIyE LIVES ARE LOST

Hundreds of People Were Removing
Goods From the Basement When the
Building colIapses-Resides the
Dead over Score Are Badly In
Jured, Some of Them Fatally-Fif.
teen Bodies Have Been Recovered.
Kansas City, Dee. ga special to
The Star from San Antonio, Tex,
says: BY the burning of the city mar
ket house at Zacateeas, Mex, fully is
lives have been lost and over a score
of persons seriously injured. some OF
them so badly that they cannot re-
cover. Fifteen bodies have been taken
from the ruins and large force is
at work clearing away the debris in
order to recover others, though there
is no hope that any of those caught in
the collapse of the big structure will
be found alive 1t is impossible at this
time to learn the names of the victims.
Among those caught in the collapse
were several of the minor officials
charged with the management Of the
building. The market house was ona
Of the largest buildings in Zacatecas
and was owned by the city. It's lower
portion was composed chiefly of cold
storage cellars In which local mer-
chants stored their perishable goods,
and 1t was in the basement section
that the IRE originated. The flames
had gained such headway when Ciiscoy-
cred that the entire building was seen
to be doomed and the efforts of the
firemen and citizens were directed to
save goods from the storage compart.
mentS In the basement and on the
first floor Hundreds of men were
formed into gangs and were busily
engaged in the worl. of saving goods
when the entire superstructure. weak
ened by the rapidly spreading flames,
, collapsed without a moments warn
ing, crushing and burying dozens of
those engaged In the work of salvage.
Those who escaped uninjured from the
blazing ruins were so panic-Stricken
that it was some time before an or
ganiZed attempt at rescue could be
made. and in the meantime the means
and cries OF those who had not been
killed outright could be heard. Many
, of them begged to be killed before
the fire could reach them. As they saw
there was no hope of rescue.
The fire department is poorly
/ equipped and the supply of water in
/ adequate so that no effective resist
ance could be offered to prevent the
spreading of the fire. which finally
burned itself out, leaving many I'M
fortunates buried beneath tons OF
wreckage. AS soon as possible an
effort was made to get out the bodies
OF the dead, but the heat drove back
the rescuers for hours and only Is OF
those who were nearest the outer walls
OF the building could be removed. Elk
/ actly how many have been killed can
, not be known until the ruins are
, cleared away. and this work. with the
primitive methods In use, will occupy
DAYS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
NOT SO COMPLIANT.
Chinese PienipotentiarIes Discuss
Manchurian Treaty With Lessar.


Picking, Dec. 2S.-The first discus.
sion OF the Manchurian treaty between
Paul Lessar. the Russian minister
here. and the Chinese plendpoten-
tiaries. Prince Ching and Wang Wen
Shao. occurred here during the day.
Prince Ching and Wang Wen Shao
displayed much less compliance with
the Russian policy than had the late
ii Hung Chang. They urged the fol
lowing substantial notifications:
First-The stipulation OF an early
date for the withdrawal of all Russian
troops from Manchuria, except the
railway guard, the number of which
should be limited.
Second-They opposed the para
graph restraining China from increas-
Ing the number OF her troops in Man
fhuria without consulting Russia, con
tending that China must be at liberty
10 maintain whatever force was neces.
larry in Manchuria to preserve order
there.
Third-They request that an early
date be fixed for returning the new
Chwang Shan Hal Kwan railroad and
the considerable reduction Of the In.
demnity claimed by the Russians for
repairing and maintaining the railway.
Fourth-The Chinese plenipoten.
tiaries opposed giving Russia a
monopoly of future mining concessions
In Manehuria.
Prince Ching has received a long
telegram from Chang Chi Tung. the
yiceroy OF Han Kow. exhorting him to
maintain the sovereignty of China and
Manchuria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

- About dozen musicians attended
the meeting called for last evening to
consider the question Of organizing a
band. They were favorable TO the
project. bat final action was deferred
until the first Friday evening in Janu-
airy. 1t is believed that band will
then be organized. Owing to the stores
being open. several were unable to at
tend last nights meeting.
Fred A. Kneelsnd. general agent Of
the Texas Fuel Oil company. returned
home today to remain over Sunday.
Mr.. Kneeland has met with unusual
success in establishing agencies for the
sale of the oil company's stock and
has sold large block Of 1t during the
week. The company which he repre-
SCENTS Is backed by Mankato's leading
business men and the prospect Of get
ting oil In the near future Ia creating
good demand for the stock.