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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
OIL IN G MAKING.
Experiments to Determine Fuel
Value of the Texas Find.

Experiments to Determine Fuel
Value of the Texas Find.
Since the discovery of the oil wells
at Beaumont, Tex, various expert
rents have been made with the prod
uct with a view to determining its use
fulness as fuel, and in numerous in
stances the oil has reached the high
standard claimed for it.
Just now the attention of the sugar
planters Of Louisiana is being centered
on the plans of Oxnard & Sprague,
who have large sugar interests in Cali
fornla and Louisiana, says a New Or
leans dispatch to the St Louis Repub-
lie. They own the Ade1ine plantation
OIL Bayou Teche, in Louisiana, the an
nual coal bill for which is $4,000. They
propose to use Texas fuel oil instead of
coal and hope to reduce their fuel bill
by onl-third.
They are now using California fuel
oil on: their beet sugar plantations in
the west. If they succeed as well with
Texassoil, many other Louisiana plant
ers wiz Immediately change from coal
to oil il their sugar mills.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

Henrietta linn, colored, Of Kent vs.
land, Nd, re1ntly held a family re-
union in honoSof her two sisters, Eliza
Brown of Baltimore. and Margaret
Weeks of KenAIsland. Henrietta Dunn
is the mother : % children-15 boys
and 10 girls-a of whom are living.
Eliza Brown isNhe mother of IL girls,
all of whom &c living. Margaret
Weeks is the mo Ter of 10 boys and 2
girls. all of who'd are living. The to-
tai children of tEse three women are
81. At the reuna q Henrietta Dunn
had 81 of her CHI lren present, Eliza
Brown had Ii pre- emit aud Margaret
Weeks mad 10 pres4t
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
TROUBLE
Affairs In the Island Said to BE Near
a Crisis.

a Crisis.
The affairs of Crete are again an
preaching a crisis. Prince George ap-
parently has effected little by his re-
cent visits to the various European
courts. He declares that he will not
consent to fill the post of high commits
sioner under present conditions longer
than next November, and the powers
canno be brought to agree upon the
union Of b island with Greece. Nei
Their will they approve of his PROPOSE
ton to substitute Greek troops for the
international force now in occupation,
with the agreement that they should be
wholly under the direction of the high
commissioner.
The sultan, it Is said, Is disposed to
favor the creation of q principality
similar to Bulgaria, but the idea Is
highly unpopular in Athens. In reality
b establishment of a principally
would, 1t is thought, be a step toward
eventual union and would so be under
stood by the Cretans, but the Greeks
are too impatient to favor a slow proc
ess of this sort. In principle union is
desired by all Cretans, but they are
equally anxious to preserve their local
autonomy and to retain the prince at
the head Of affairs, and comparatively
few of them wish for a complete aD-
sorption into the Greek kingdom.
The Cretan assembly meets in April.
and it Is expected that the opposition
party, which is strong numerically, will
make the question Of union a promf-
nent subject Of discussion.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
DARING BALLOON TRIP.
Experienced French Ba11oonist Will
Attempt to Cross the Atlantic.

Experienced French a1Iooni Will
Attempt to Cross the
Encouraged by the offer Of American
financial cooperation, Louis GODDARD,
the aeronaut, has decided to attempt to
cross the Atlantic at an early date,
says a Paris dispatch to the New York
Herald. His balloon win measure H.
900 cubic meters and will be of the best
type of construction. Two months pro
visions will be carried for ten persons,
and the total weight will be $4,000 kilo-
grams, including 5000 ballast.
M. GODDARD is Of the opinion that he
could travel 40 days in the air, but he
estimates that the duration of the
transatlantic trip, allowing for the most
disadvantageous conditions of the at
mosphere and for deviation, will not be
more than II days. He will be accom-
panied by three professional aeronauts
and other passengers belonging to the
scientific world and the press. He has
made more than 700 balloon trips.
The total expenditure for the Atlantic
crossing is put approximately at $4O,-
900.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
THE MIDWAY.
Principal Amusement Features of
the Pan-American Exposition.

Principal Amusement Features of
the Pan-American Exposition.
The Midway of the Pan-American
Exposition far surpasses all muse
ment features at former expositions,
both in quality and novelty of attrac-
lions. The following are the principal
concessions:
Esquimaux Village, Glass Factory,
Trip to the Moon, Aerio-Cycle, Old
Plantation, Beautiful Orient, Miniature
Worlds Fair. Around the World, Cleo
patra, Colorado Gold Mine, Living Pic
lures, Dreamland, Moving Pictures.
War Cyclorama, Philippine Village, Alt
Nuremberg, Panopticon, Streets of
Mexico, Darkness and Dawn, Burning
Mountain, Darkest Africa, House Up
side Down, Water Sports Carnival,
Gypsy Camp, Golden Chariots, Johns
town Flood, Infant %Incubators, Fair
Japan, Bostock's Wild Animal Arena,
Ideal Palace, Jerusalem on the Morn
ing of the CrucifiXion, Indian Congress,
Bazaar Building, Scenic Railway, Ven
ice in America, Dawson City and
Miniat IRE Railway.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
TEACHERS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Request From Manila to Southern
Illinois Normal U~nfxersfty

A111nO18 normal university
Dr.. D. B. Parkinson, president Of the
Southern Illinois Normal university at
Carbondale, Ills, received the other
day from Fred w. Atkinson, general
superintendent of education at Manila,
a request for the appointment of three
male teachers for educational services
in the Philippine archipelago, says the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat. The request
is for trained men, who must be either
normal or college graduates. They
u have several years successful ex-
p%erience in school work and be now en-
gagged in teaching. They also must be
physically able to withstand a tropical
climate and agree to serve three years
as teachers in whatever locality assign
ed them by the general superintendent
of education. The salary is SIS a
month in gold he yea around, with
transportation from San Francisco to
Manila free.
The communication was received by
DR.. Parkinson at noon, and before
night be had received several applica-
lions for the three appointments. The
desire for teachers from this school
shows the high esteem in which the
school is held by the department of ed
ucation at Washington.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
MILITARY CAMPS.

Accommodations For the Soldier
Boys at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton.
Many military organizations intend
to visit the Pan-American Exposition
during the summer. Arrangements
have been made to provide first class
accommodations for them.
The Exposition will maintain a per-
manent camp within the grounds for
the accommodation of about 200 men
at n time.
This camp will be supplied with
tents foored, cots, buckets, basins, pint
cups, light, water and sinks, for the
use of which no charge will be made.
1t will be necessary for visiting organ
izations to furnish their own Blankets
and subsistence.
There will be no accommodation for
cooking in this camp, but the visitors
will no doubt be able to make satisfac-
tory arrangements with restaurants on
the grounds at reasonable rates.
1t is expected that organizations tax
ing advantage of these camp privileges
will, at such time as may be agreed
upon beforehand, give military exhibit
C1OAS AlANOQ SAdA BE 4A ~
Bands in uniform will be admitted to
the grounds free. Organizations using
this camp will pay n general admis-
sion per man when they enter the
grounds and must be governed by the
rules and regulations laid down by the
Exposition Company.
On account Of the large number of
organizations now applying for camp
facilities at the Exposition the use of
this camp will be limited to a period
not exceeding six days for any n or
~ganization.
Large bodies Of troops visiting the
Exposition must be quartered outside
the grounds, where a large camp fol
this purpose has been established
Major Charles j. Wolf is in charge OF
the Military Bureau, and he is KEPT
very busy these days furnishing infor
nation to organizations intending tc
visit the Exposition.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
D. III. McAlpin Defeated o. Ri.
ya1's Successful Scheme,

How d. HI. McA1pin Defeated O Ri~
walls Successful Scheme.
Several old acquaintance Of D. II.
McAlpfn, the tobacco manufacturer
who died recently, were discussing his
business success, and one of them told
the following story as illustrating the
farreaching effect Of comparatively in
significant things sometimes:
at was after Mr.. McAlpin was well
started in the tobacco business" he
said, "that an enterprising rival began
to cut into his business by advertising
that he placed a dime in every tenth
package Of tobacco put up in his fac
tory. One day a foreman Of the pack
ing went to Mr.. McAlpin and
said:
"1 have a suggestion to make hat
promises to knock out this dime III
every tenth package scheme of your
rival. Will you heal it?
ayes. Go ahead
every package of tobacco put up in our
shop and don't advertise it. It will
advertise itself quickly enough
mi. McAlpin saw that the sugges-
ton was good, and he accepted it. 1t
cost him a good deal of money, but it's
success warranted 1t. Within a few
weeks farmers were buying McAlpin
tobacco, knowing h a they would find
money in each package, and if they
had found diamonds it would not have
surprised them" @4aga
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
Monster Kitchen For Buffalo Fair.

Monster Kitchen For Buffalo Fair.
The Psn-American exposition at Buff
falo will have the largest kitchen ever
erected il b world. says the Cleve-
land Plaih Dealer. 1t will cover more
than an dcre Of ground and will be in
closed in Ilare glass. Every part Of the
preparatih of the food cooked in this
kitchen cab be seen by the multitude.
1t will haW a capacity of 100000 meals
a day. and the great travelling ovens
will produe 1000 loaves Of bread ev-
cry hour. Besides feeding those who
will be sery4d in THIS crystal kitchen it
will supply fhe rations for nine large
restaurants d the grounds.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
BUTTERFLIES FOR PARKS.
Gaudy insects to BE Supplied In
London as an

Gaudy Insects to Be Supplied In
London as an Attraction.
The parks committee of the London
county council is considering an inter
esting proposal-namely, the introduc-
tion Of butterflies into the Enclosures
under its jurisdiction, says the London
Mail. The suggestion, which it seems
probable will be carried out, was made
by G. j. Longman of Paternoster row.
His plan of action seems quite work.
BILE, and he has wisely chosen tlres
butterflies to begin with whose re-
Quirements are not very great, which
are very prolific and which are among
the most handsome of Jul more COM
non species.
The insects in question r the "red
admiral" with it's velvety black wings,
bordered with black and white; the
peacock" with its famous "eyes," and
the pretty little tortoise she'll" The
food plant upon which the caterpi1lars
live is the samei gin all cases, being the
stinging nettle. All that will be re
quired at first will be plantations of
nettles inclosed for;protection sake up
on which a host of eggs or young grubs
will be placed.
1t may be objected that many Of the
butterflies will make use of their wings
and betake themselves to the country.
Possibly a number. will, but it will be
easy in all probability to raise them in
great quantities. When they from time
to time emerge from their ~chrysalides,
they are bound to fly about the parks
for some time and take advantage of
any honey producing flowers that they
may meet upon their way.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
STONE AGE RELICS.
Some Interesting Discoveries Made
In Germany.

In Germany.
A large number of neolithic flint Inn
plements have recently been found in
b neighborhood of INTERESTING, near
Ratisbon, and according to Professor
StelnmetZ they are of such great his
torical Importance that they will prob
ably serve to upset existing theories.
Another very interesting discovery was
made not long ago in Alsace, where an
immense ak head more than a foot
long and four inches broad was found,
says the London Standard. 1t is ap-
parently composed of light gray and
clear green jade and was discovered in
the vicinity of Drusenheim.
The most remarkable thing about it
is that in the middle Of one of the
broad sides of the ak head is the repre-
sentatiOn of a human form skillfully
chased and still clearly visible. The
figure is Is centimeters long and 7
broad, and the ines are from ene-half
to n centimeter deep. The face is
large and long, with clearly ~perceptible
eyes, nose, mouth and chin. but with
out ears or hair The arms and hands
are extended, as if in prayer. Their
are parallel lines crossed by othes SINH
lar to those On the neolithic burial
urns foundenear the left bank of the
Rhine, now preserved at Worms. The
figure now discovered is believed to be
meant to represent some Phallic deity
from Egypt or Phoenicia.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

The Mechanics Institute at Roches-
ter has obtained space in the Educa-
tional division of the Pan-American
Exposition for an exhibit. The pic
lures to be placed On view are three
sizes-28 by % inches,' % by IA inches
and Z by 5 inches. Room for 80 Of the
largest size has been given to the In
stitute.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

One of the novelties promised by
John Philip Sousa- 1.-THE March King"
for the Pan-American Exposition Band
Concerts, is the new .Sousa March.
"Hail to the Spirit of Liberty" which
he composed for the dedication of the
Lafayette Monument In Paris last
Fourth OF July.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30
Grateful to g. Dog.

In a little town in South Dakota
they are considering the erection of a
monument to a dog which awoke it's
master and possibly prevented the de-
struction of the village by fire.
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The raglan OPT to Objections

Raglan ~overcoat ners are having
the Sits in the side of the garment
either sewed up or supplied with pock-
cts. Pickpockets in esening dress who
are plying their tIadestave been pecul-
iarly successful IN picking their vic
eims by means of thesea4its-
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Pau-American Exposftion.

Thirty-fve prominent American
sculreors will contribute to the en-
bellishment of the grounds and build
ings of the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo. They are at work on I25
original groups of %statuary.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

The little bee is very busy at the
Pan-American Exposition, gathering
and storing honey in glass hives in full
view of visitors.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

Americas most brilliant space writ
ers will, says the Philadelphia Ledger,
at once. 90 into training to report King
Edwardta cnHnnationN
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

A searchlight on the Electric Tower
of the Pan-American Exposition casts
rays for q distance of 30 miles. nsa
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-30

DR.. Miles NERVE PLASTERsc cure RHEUMA-
TISM. WEAK BACKS. At druggists. only 25GO
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cure Cold i'm Head.

kermott Chocolates Laxative Ouinine, EASY
q take and quick to cure cold in head and sors
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26

requires their entire time There are over 100 American teachers engaged in the schools and the demand is for more, provided they know enough Spanish to instruct the children in their native tongue One group of these American teachers is de nounced, "the seekers after novelty and new experiences, mere adventur- CTS, who imposed upon the admins tration and the children and who used the salary and position of teacher solely to see new country for year and then return. Fortunately these are gone, and the better teachers re- main to carry on really helpful and arduous task. The people of Porto Rico have patiently borne with these adventurers, and quietly longed for their departure"
 Thousands of children in this is land, says the report, are half clothed, half fed, and half housed. At least 80 per cent. of all the people are illit- crate and the crying need is schools to reduce the appalling illiteracy. There are no public school buildings and no public colleges or universities
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
SPEND A NIGHT OF TERROR.
Thrilling Experience of Two Farmers in Trying to Cross Mis-
 souri River.

J. U. Floerschinger and Nick Nell son, two Cedar county. (Neb.) farm CTS, who had spent the day in Tank ton, s. D., left for home in a light skiff the other evening. The night was dark, and the Missouri river full of floating ice. But they anticipated no particular danger as they left the shore and struck out for their homes. Suddenly they struck a current of water running at mill-race speed. Somewhat alarmed, they pulled more vigorously, and were soon across the open current, but found their path blocked by a heavy gorge of ice, pounding and grinding its immense blocks against each other, and tower ing far above their heads one minute, to fall with tremendous crash back into the river the next. Now thor oughly scared, the voyagers hastily searched in the icy barrier for a channel to the shore, and then des- perately pulled back to return to the South Dakota side. A few strong strokes carried them across the roar ing current, only to find that the quantities of ice they had met on that side had also closed in and formed into another wall, as formid- able as the first. During the rest of the night they were forced to kattle for their lives against the ice and the angry river which was forced into torrent between the walls on either side and filled with drift chunks that threatened each moment to wreck their little craft. A hundred times they were ready to give up the un- equal struggle, but again took cour- age to fight little longer. Just at daylight they succeeded in forcing a way through the gorge on the Dakota side, and, more dead than alive, reached the land.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
4 B0SINESSLIKE MAMMA.
PPF7Fnts Her Two Daughters to Wife Seeking Bachelor and Gives
 Him His Pick.

Having advertised in a paper for a wife, Perkins Williams sat down to re- ceive proposals. MT. Williams is a prosperous farmer and lives two miles south of Cortland, N. Y. When he had received 100 favorable communica- tions he selected the choicest few and opened negotiations. None had been finally closed when an elderly woman and two younger ones drove up to MT. Williams front door and inquired for him.
 The elderly woman announced that she had come on a business matter and would stay to dinner. MT. Will Hams entertained his guests sumptu- ously. When it was over the elderly woman pushed back her chair and, waving her hand toward the two girls, said, briskly:
 "Now, MT. Williams, have read your advertisement. You seem very comfortable here. These two girls are my daughters, Ethel and Marion Bodlin. They are willing to marry. Take your pick"
 MT. Williams looked them over, in cluding Mrs. Bodkin, and decided on Ethel. The wedding day was set for Thanksgiving, and the Bodkin family drove back to their home where Per kins Williams will present himself for his bride on the day appointed.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
NEED A NAVAL RESERVE.
Secretary Long to Urge Its Establish h. ment Instead of the Present
 Naval Militia,

Secretary Long, it is said in special dispatch to the New York Tribune from Washington. will in his report urge the establishments of a naval re serve to supplant the existing naval militia, which is thought to have out lived its usefulness, as shown by its rapid deterioration since the war with Spain. The proposed national reserve is already under consideration in con gress, with the indorsement of all naval and maritime interests. It con templates the enrolment of officers and seamen in the merchant service, much after the manner of the British reserve, at an expense far below that of the naval militia, with the distinct advantage of making experienced sea faring men available for services aboard fighting ships. It will be shown that in case of war tomorrow the United States warships now in serv- ice would require at least 800 officers and 10000 men for fighting compile ments. With a national naval reserve enrolled this force could be secured and made efficient in few weeks, while on the other hand the present naval mili- tia could not supply one1tenth the nun Der in twice the time.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
TO SPEND MILLIONS.
North German Lloyd Steamship Com nany to Have Finest steamshIp
 Terminal in World.

Hoboken is to be again the home of the North German Lloyd Steamship company, and at a cost of several mill lion dollars what is promised as 'the finest steamship terminal in the world" will be constructed. Action taken by the New Jersey state board of riparian commissioners removes the last serious difficulty, and with the formal approval of their action by the attorney general the plans now being prepared will at once be put into execution. While the desirability of terminal on the New York side of the river was appreciated, the diff ficulty of finding a suitable water frontage for it's dockage and piers made it impossible to overlook the ad- vantage of more room on the HO- boken side. A duplication of the four docks and piers destroyed in the July disaster would not at all meet the re- quirements for the company's trans Atlantic fleet as augmented by the two monster liners now in course, of construction at the Vulcan iron works. Stettin. Each Of these vessels will require berth more roomy than even the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. The larger, Kaiser Wilhelm IT,, is to have a beam of 70 feet, while the length, 7O6 feet, is greater than that of any vessel now ahoat.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-01-26
HEIGHT TO BE TEST.
Railroad Officials Favor Abandon ment of Age Limit in Children.
Would Have Use of Half-Tars Ticketa Based on Inches, Not Years-Dim- euIties Met with Undsr
 Present System.

Itispossible that before long children travelling on railroads may be charged for at so much per inch, instead of sell ing them tickets upon the time-hon- ored age rule. Officers of the big trans portation companies whose lines ter minate in Chicago say that one of the most difficult questions they and their conductors have to face is the age linn itin selling tickets and collecting fares for children. At least one general pas senger agent is of the opinion that chil- dren should be charged for according to their height. He says it would be much easier to regulate the difference in rates by this method than by accept ing the words of parents and others re- garding ages.
 There is absolutely no way in which railroads may discriminate between children over and under age," this off cial said. 'We are entirely dependent upon the word of parents, guardians and others in charge of the minors. The present rule is that children un- der five years shall be carried free. Between five and ten years half fare is charged. Now, a child under the five year limit may be unusually large for its age, and the conductor may suspect an over age. Again child more than five may be unusually small Ior the age and be passed, beating the railroad out of half fare. If we should abolish this rule and go by height I don't see that any greater hardship would be worked and the requirement would be more fair to the transportation companies"
 The question is of such importance that 1t will be considered by the gen. eral passenger agents of the roads east of Chicago and west of Buffalo and Pittsburgh.