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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-03-07

Col. John S. Cunningham,
president of the North Carollna
Tobacco Growers AssociA alton,
has had much to do with securing
a reduction by Congress of the
tax on tobacco, having spent sew
eral weeks in Washington and
appeared before the committees i.
He has been in Washington for
the past week and rejoices in see
ing what he advocated incorpor-
ated in the legislation of Congress.
Col. Cunningham believes that a
reduction of the tax on tobacco
will result in more independent
tobacco factories, as the capital
required for them will be less than
heretofore. It is to be hoped that
this result will follow.
Senator Aycock yesterday in
PRODUCED a bill creating Buck
Swamp township in this county
also a bill regarding the stock law
in Wayne.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Steals $4,000 from a Bank.

A. ]. Schroth. a bookkeeper In the
was arrested by United States Marshal
Leonard, charged with the embezzle-
ment of $50, 1000 of the banks funds.
He was released later on furnishing
bail in the sum of $4,000. The defal-
cation was discovered by National
Bank Examiner Slack, who found q
number of false entries in the books.
Mr.. Slack says the bank IS in excel
lent condition and will not be affected.
1t has a capital stock of 100000
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Winter wheat-No. hard. 717sc: No. 5
hard, 7IQ1i4c; No. red. Use. Spring
wheat-No. northern. 71i4c; No. s spring
6sl407 ostc; No spring, SIC. COrn-No.
3, 43Q45l4c; No. yellow. 43Q i3lzc; No. 8
white, 1910: No. /. 1850. Oats-No. 2
white. 29i4 soc; No. p 27Q27l4c: No. 3.
25i2@ 26a4c; No. white. 2Si202 &C; No. 4.
26l2Q2li4c; No. white, 27i2Q29c.
Cattle-Native shipping and export
steers, si.o5I5S0: dressed beef and butch
er steers. S4.2SQJ.55: steers under 1000 lbs.
S.50q460; stockers and feeders, S260G
40. COWS and heifers. S244.s0; Gamers.
N25q2SO; bulls S2.5oQ4; Texas and Indian
steers. $3.S005.05: cows and heifers. s9.40lg
l. Hogs-PiGs and lights. S5.S56i5 -s5; pack
ers, S0.SJQ59'i2; butchers. $6U6l5. Sheep
Native muttons. S4254G lambs s5Q5 80;
spring lambs. $i.500S: culls and bucks.
$3Q4
Green hams. 9ssc: eggs. l2Hdl2lzc:
cheese, ched. 9s4q1Oc; twins. 1Oq1Ol4c;
daisies, 1ld1l14c; young Americas, n129
12S4c; butter, creamery. extra, 1910 20c:
frsts. 17a1Sizc; daires, choice, lSc: live
turkeys. 10. 5QSc: live hens, 91gc: broilers.
14gl5c; ducks, l0c: spring chickens. doz,
S2Q4; dressed ducks. Sd11c; dressed geese.
6Qsl2c: apples. good to choice, 81. sea g. q:
apples, fancy. s.. 50G425; beans. pea. hand
picked. H.95; medium, sl.SSQl90.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Too Cool for Crops.

The crop report of the weather bu-
reau issued at Washington Tuesday
the country east Of the Rocky noun
tains the week has been abnormally
cool and unfavorabIe for termination
and growth. Excessive rains retarded
Rocky mountain slope and lower Mis-
souri, valley, while a large part OF the
lake region, Southern Florida, and
California. need rain. With thee ex-
ception of portions of the lake
region, Florida, Texas and CAL
ifornia. there Is generally ample
moisture In the soil, and the condi-
lions now most needed.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

Recorder Golf of New York in SEN
fencing two men for running policy
games said: Policy gambling, l I'M
derstand, is the worst form Of gam
bling If | am informed correctly,
there is absolutely no chance for the
player to win 1t is villainous scheme
to fleece the poor. The gambling in
the palatal parlors of our uptown
houses is not one-thousandth part as
bad as this lower form of vice. 1t is
a poor mans game. and you have done
the worst kind of injury in taking
from the poor man his earnings with
out giving him even a chance for his
money. | will sentence you both to
three months in the penitentiary."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Russia Exporting Butter

Russia in recent years has been
creating a large export trade in but
ter" reports Consul Mahin, at Reich
enberg. 70 the state department at
Washington. THE exports in 1897
amounted to 1908 $50 pounds, and for
the first ten months in 1900 doubled
that amount, being 37.729 .220 pounds.
The principal increase is the butter
product of Siberia To facilitate the
trade butter trains, equipped with re-
frigerating apparatus. have been en-
ployed to transport the goods to the
ports for shipment. During the sea-
son Of 1900 two special trains of TWEEN
ty-five cars each were dispatched
weekly, loaded with butter for the Bal
tic ports. where in four months a.
42S,00c pounds were delivered
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Plan = Big Steel Mill.

Final arrangements have been made
at Detroit for the building of steel
and iron plant at the 500 which will
employ 10000 men and be capitalized
at $50,000,000. According to the pro-
moters 1t will be one OF the most ex-
tensive in America, and second only TO
the Carnegie plant in Pennsylvania.
They say 1t will have a marked effect
on the steel and iron market OF the
United States and Canada The enter
prise will be organized under tho name
Of the International Steel. Iron and
Pipe company
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
BRITAIN'S NEED LAID BARE,
Nation Has to Borrow $500. 900. 900 to
Meet It's War Expenses.


The long-delayed budget statement
was presented to the house OF COM
mons Thursday by Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, the chancellor Of the exchequer.
The statement, from the standpoint Of
the British taxpayer, was most discour-
aging. The national balance sheet for
1900-1901 shows a net deficit of $751;
207, 200 ($266. O36 ,00O) The Boer war.
according 10 the chancellor, has cost
the government e146,567 900 (s732,-
$4,000, or double the cost OF the
Crimean war. The total expenditures
for 1901-1902 are estimated at $751;
COZ. 900 (ss3S. O10 000). of which e5S.-
$4,000 1921 600 ,000) is for the Boer
war, while the revenues will yield only
within $4,000 900 (s2S5, 0cO, O0O) of
this amount. This deficiency Is to be
met in part by an increase in the in
come tax, and tax on raw sugar, mo-
lasses, syrups, glucose and coal. To
meet the remaining deficit. which IS
estimated at e39,707 900 (s199, 595, O00),
the chancellor proposes to borrow
G60,000,000 1890 000000) upon con-
suls. Sir Michael stated that it was
estimated that the total expenditures
this year would amount to Est, 602,-
900, of which e5S.32O.OOO would be for
carrying on the war.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Farmers Search for Ritter.

posse of fifty armed farmers, de-
termined on immediate justice, are
securing the country between Nash
vile, ILL.,, and Pinckneyville In search
Of Martin Ritter, the fugitive slayer
OF Clara Cheek. The posse is being led
by William Cheek, the father. and Dan
Cheek. the brother of the murdered
girl. and unless the sheriff of Wash
ingtOn and Perry counties succeeds in
apprehending Ritter before he falls
into the hands OF the posse, he will
undoubtedly be lynched. Clara Cheek,
16-year-old girl, was murdered at the
home Of her parents, near Rice, on
Saturday night. Ritter, who is "a, and
Miss Cheek had long been sweethearts.
but the girl refused to marry on ac-
count of her age.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

In the annual report of the Iowa geo.
logical survey, Prof Samuel Calvin.
state geologist. declares hopelessly alb
surd the idea that oil, gas or gold in
paying quantities can eve~ be found
in Iowa. Prof. Calvin shows that the
strata in Iowa makes the existence OF
large amounts of these products i'm
possible He advises the public to
waste no capital in useless search
for products that do not exist
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

A head-end collision at Woodbine,
Iowa. between two Illinois Central
trains resulted in the death Of En-
gineer Meinger of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
and the probably fatal injury OF James
Wheeler, the engineer of the other
train. The following passengers were
also injured: ]. E. Jewell, 517 Green
leaf avenue, Chicago, hip; Evangeline
Dahl, nose broken; A. Nichols, colored
porter, Chicago, chest crushed; D. L..
Pelton. Woodbine. Iowa. druggist bad
ly bruised. The two passenger trains
were under orders TO pass at Wood
bine. The east-bound train, No. ,, the
Chicago flyer. was running at full
speed on the main track, but instead
Of being sidetracked, the west-bound,
No %, dashed into the east-bound ut
full speed. Both engines were demol-
ished and several of the cars shattered
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Buried Corpse "a Trespasser.

Mrs. Mary Clybourn, the aged moth
er-in-law Of Allen Gregory, now dead,
is seeking from the Circuit court at
Chicago a decree for the removal Of
Mr.. Gregory's body from its grave in
Rosehill, charging trespass. That a
body can be evicted from a grave at
the desire Of the nearest relatives
even though opposed by the cemetery
authorities. has been determined The
question now to be determined on Mrs
Clybourn's petition is whether a body
can be removed for trespass." In her
petition Mrs. ClybCurn sets up her
ownership Of the lot in which the body
of Gregory, the founder of the Stock
Yards, was buried. She declares that
the burial Of his body in the lot. being
without her express permission, was
illegal. and she asks that her property
be cleared of the unwelcOme incum-
brancp
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
VetOes the Compulsory RfiI.

Governor Dockery Of Missouri
has vetoed the compulsory edu-
cation bill entitled An act to
enforce the constitutional rights of
every child in the state to an educa-
ton, to provide for truant or parental
schools and attendance officers in cit
les of 10000 population or more, and
to prohibit the employment of chill
dren during school hours" Governor
Dockery declared that the act inter-
fered with the personal rights of pa
rents and savored of paternalism on
the part Of the state.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
HOLDS l!UGE GOLD STORE
Treasury Aggregate Now Exceeds
S5OO,OOO,OOO.
WAS SURPASSED ONLY ONCE,
Immense Sum Hand Causes Secretary
to Offer to Buy In Outstanding Bonds
Large Amounts Required to Carry
on Business.

The governments aggregate gold
holdings for the first time in history
! have passed the half billion dollar
United States treasury report of yes
terday was $500 ,27S, 900, Of which $252,-
07S, $50 was held against certificates in
the hands of the outside public and
$3.50 100000 as q reserve against out
standing United States notes, the bal
ance having free assets. This is the
largest amount Of gold now held by
any single financial institution in the
world, and it Is the largest ever held
by any institution with one exception
the Imperial Bank of Russia, which
In February, 1898 raised its total hol j.
ings to $500. 800, 600. At present, how
ever. the Russian bank holds only
1871 500 000 The Bank Of France now
holds 2,271 900 its high record be-
ing s479 coo on the 4th of this
month. Most of this gold is held
against outstanding notes. The Bank
OF England holds $3.50 100 900 and the
high record Of its history was s245,-
100000, in February. 1896. Present
gold holdings of the Imperial Bank Of
Germany are $3.50, 0O0, COO, and it's total
OF gold and silver combined never ran
above 1920 500 900 The United States
treasury's gross gold holdings have
increased s76, 439, 900 within the last
twelve months. In April OF 1899 they
barely exceeded s27S, 000, 900. as against
the $500, 100000 now held. On Feb. 10,
1896. they reached the low level Of
So. 239.542.
This immense amount of money In
the treasury is causing Secretary Gage
to buy government bonds as fast as
he can get them. On this point A
Barton Hepburn, vice-president Of the
Chase National bank, at New York.
discussing the financial outlook said:
1.-THE fact that Secretary Gage is pre-
pared to buy government bonds and is
actually buying them from day to day
is bound to have a strong influence
upon the money market. There ought
not to be large increase of cash from
this source, however, because the
classes that have government bonds
for sale are not in need of money
If rates fall off it will be gradually
The enormous business that is now
being done requires a large amount
OF money to carry it On. so there Is
no sign of abnormally easy rates"
Charles S. Fairchild, eX-secretary of
the treasury and president of the New
York Security and Trust company,
speaking of the money situation said:
Il do not look for a return to the
extremely low rates prevalent a few
weeks ago. With deposits at about
81 ,O00, 100000 and surplus cash re-
serves down 10 $1,000 600 extremely
easy money is hardly probable. The
rate Of interest is largely a matter Of
habit, and when banks get to lending
at or per cent they are apt 20 expect
those rates from borrowers Borrow
ers do not think them unreasonable. ="
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

At midnight, Tuesday night, Mrs.
II. B. Tunure arose from her bed ar
Mason City, Iowa, and shot her hus-
band twice through the head, and after
making sure that her husband was
dead she then killed herself. The six
children were awakened only In time
to eXtinguish a fire which had caught
in the clothing of their mother, but
her body had already been badly
burned. Not until after he deed was
committed did anyone suspect that she
had been acting strangely of late. The
verdict Of the coroner's jury was that
the deed was committed while she was
temporarily insane.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Miners Go on the Warpath.

Three hundred coal miners, armed
with revolvers and shotguns, left Ev-
ansville. Ind, Thursday night for the
Kentucky fields to force the non-un-
ion workmen from the mines. Prepa-
rations We're made at Sebree and other
points to handle the invaders. At
darlington 100 citizens from different
parts Of Hopkins county were sum-
moned on the sheriff's posse to ham
die the miners if they come into Hop
kinS county
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
G acier Threatens Da wson.

Dawson arrivals at Seattle on the
steamship Humboldt say the Klondike
is in the thrOes of glacial phenome-
non. Two months ago a glacier made
its appearance on the hillside back OF
Dawson. The ice OF the glacier is
from twelve TO fifteen feet thick in
places, and besides rendering that sec
ton of Dawson uninhabitable, It
threatens to render the trail leading
to the cemeteries impossible during
the summer. Such a result it is pre-
dicted. can he averted only through the
construction of series of culvertS
and bitches. as the broiling summer
sun will keep torrents Of water flow
ing from the ice mountain.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Roy Is KIDNAPPED nv Thieves.

At State Road. Ohio, on the Pitts
burg & FairpOrt railroad, four armed
men kidnapped Melvin Croker, a IA
year-old boy who lives with his grand
father, Thomas Croker, the motive evil
IDENTIFY being to rob Croker, a wealthy
farmer. The boy says he was bound,
gagged and blindfolded, and when re-
leased found himself in Warren at 10
O'Clock at night. He hunted up an un-
Gle, III. c. StrOup, who. after talking
with the police, uelephoned Croker to
look out for the robbers Citizens
watched the Croker house, but the
gang had apparently been warned. as
they did not appear
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Bride Commits Suicide.

Mrs. Fanny Coney, welded last
Thursday. committed suicide at En-
glish, Ind, by drowning in WELL The
well, which is twenty-five feet deep,
contains nine feet of water, at the
bottom of which the body was found
by the husband. who was directed to
the spot by note saying: Good bye.
Frank. love you with my whole
soul. but life is not what l expected.
My body will be in the old we'll when
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

The apprehension in government cir
cles over the situation in Wall street
appears to have considerable basis in
the facts as they exist at New York
But whether operators are unaware Of
the grave possibilities Of the present
speculative fever, or refuse to inform
themselves. or do not care is not quite
plain. Over two weeks ago the more
conservative men declared it was time
to go bit slow. that while the general
prosperity of the country justified
present high prices to a considerable
extent there was danger in OVERRIDING
and in banking on hope and optimism
as if there were no limit to their sus-
tanning powers in the market. These
words of caution were followed by a
slight reaction in prices, but it was for
one day only. and then the upward
march began and has continued ever
since
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

The following order, drafted by Su-
perintendeent Machen Of the free de-
livery service. with a view TO relieving
letter carriers throughout the country
OF wearing heavy uniform coats and
vests during the summer. has been
signed by Postmaster General Smith:
During the heated term postmasters
may permit letter carriers TO wear a
neat shirt waist or loose-ftting blouse,
instead of coat and vest, the same 70
be made of light gray chambray ging-
ham, light gray cheviOt. or other light
gray washable material: to be VOTE
with turn-dOwn collar, dark tie. and a
neat belt al to be uniform at each
Office"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

4 Rome dispatch from Alden
says the Italian consul at Fan
zibar has arrived at Alden from the
Somali coast, where he went on a spe-
cial mission to break up the trade in
contraband goods. He caused the
palace Of the sultan of Mijertain, Ital-
ian Somaliland, who was largely con-
cerned in cOntraband transactions. to
be bombarded. The sultan's son was
captured and large quantities of arms
and ammunition were taken. The
sultan fled.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
ERRING BANKERS END LIVES.
President and Cashier, Facing Shortage
Of $4,000 Die Together.

Remorse caused by years Of stealing
which has made penniless hundreds Of
their friends and other residents Of
Vancouver, B. c., who trusted them, or
fear of violence at the hands Of
wronged depositors who were pursuing
them, caused Charles Brown, president,
and E. L. Candy, cashier, of the First
National Bank which was closed Sat-
urday, to kill themselves. They met
death as they had incurred disgrace,
together. Their bodies were found Sun
day morning, one lying on the other
in a clump Of bushes In Fruit Valley
on the outskirts Of the town, from
which they had fed on being con-
fronted with evidence of their guilt
The wrecking of the First National
is supposed to have been brought about
by speculation on the part of Brown
and Candy. The exact amount of their
shortage is not known, but Examiner
Mitchell, who is in charge of the in
stitution, is authority for the state
ment that it is at least SS1, 900.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Hall q Inmn Mined ONT

Augusta, a little town in Columbi-
ana county. near Minerva. o. has been
almost wiped out by fire The Eagle
hotel. the Pottorf drug store and sew
eral dwellings and Other buildings
were entirely consumed. with most Of
their contents. The town is without
fire protection and Minerva and Han
overton were appealed to for aid. The
loss amounts TO several thousand dol
lars. With very little insurance.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
FINDS NEW ELECTRIC POWER.
Pennsylvania Inventor Discovers an I'm
explainabIe Third Current.

explainabIe Third Current.
Daniel Drawbaugh of Eberlys Mills,
Cumberland county, Pa, the original
inventor OF the telephone at the age
of "A, has stumbled across an unex-
plainable electrical current Of high po-
tentiality in some experiments he has
been making recently along lines of
wireless telegraphy. Mr.. Drawbaugh's
machine is very small and is con-
structed similarly to the electro-mag-
netic apparatus found on telephone in
struments. He turns on the positive
and negative currents. subsequently
short-circuiting these currents, where
upon he draws another and an appar-
emily unknown current from another
part Of the diminutiye apparatus. The
short-circuited current and the third
current combined make such a power
full flow of electricity as to completely
puzzle those who have witnessed the
machines performance.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26

The following cablegram has been
made public at the war department
Manila: With reference to your tels-
gram of 10th press report grossly ex-
aggerated, misleading; matters therein
touched upon regarding officers sub
sistence department fully Investigated.
proceedings (mailed by) transport
Sheridan. Regarding theft commits
sary stores amount which grossly ex-
aggerated by press reports, immediate
most drastic measures already been
applied.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Favored by the Newspapers.

Newspapers already are sending
their replies to the circular letter sent
out by the postoffice department ask
ing whether departmental rule that
will absolutely stop all premium in
ducements for subscriptions would BIS
regarded as injurious to legitimate
newspapers and periodicals. All ex-
cept one of the responses already in
warmly favor such a rule. the excep-
ton being a request for further infor-
nation on the subject
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
Ordered to Kill tho Kaiscr.

The entire body of German police,
especially those stationed at seaport
towns, and the Berlin political police,
are eagerly watching for an anarchist
named Romagnoli. 1t has transpired
that Romagnoli, who recently lived in
South America, is now on his way to
Germany, intrusted by the Buenos
Ayres Anarchist club with the task of
assassinating the kaiser. Romagnoli
so far has evaded the police. 1t is con-
jectured that he left the ship at some
intermediate port
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-04-26
ANGRY FLOODS ARE SUBSIDING
Ohio Valley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at Pitts.
burg About 100000.

The floods in the rivers at Pittsburg
are receding after inficting damage es-
timated at between s2,o00,000 and So
100000 and throwing out Of employ
ment 10000 workingmen. While there
have been greater floods at Pittsburg
there was never one that caused so
much financial loss and discomfort.
On the Fort Wayne road the worst
trouble was a snow blockade between
Salem and Massillon, Ohio. This be-
gan Saturday morning and tied up the
road in twenty-four hours. At o'clock
Sunday morning the track was cleared
and trains began moving. The same
trouble kept the Cleveland trains OF
the Pittsburg and Lake Erie late, five
trains having been blockaded at Win
DOM near LeavittSburg, for twenty
five hours. This snowfall did not ex-
tend east of Newcastle, but at Youngs-
town, Ohio, it was two feet deep, and
the drifting in the cuts north of that
city were up to locomotive headlights.
The submerged districts in Pittsburg
and Allegheny were Sunday a scene OF
abject misery Cellars and in some in
stances the first floors of stores and
dwellings are covered with water.
Where the food has subsidized it has left
behind greasy. yellow scum two to
three inches deep. The damage to fur
niture and buildings in Allegheny is
estimated at about 100000. It will
n mi or
weather thoroughly to dry out these
houses. In Pittsburg the loss to resi-
dences and stores and goods and the
cost Of cleaning up will amount 20
amOut S950 000