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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
Buck Swamp, Oct. 8, 100
IN THE BOERS.
Burghers DISPLAY Skill in Escap
ing Gordon of British
Troops,

Dundee, Natal. Oct. 7.-Dure
ing tue progress Of Il large moves
ment, such as / s now being COO
Quoted by General Lyttleton, in
the Southeast corner OF the Trans
vaal, the news consists mostly Of
a record of the movements of the
Beers from farm to farm in their
attempt to escape the Gordon
which is being. drawn around them
by the British troops.
In the country N which the
operations are taking place it is
impossible to prevent small groups
of Beers from slipping through
the columns. 1t is well known
how successfully a large number
of Beers can melt away in almost
Incredibly short time. On the
present occasion it is to be feared
that thu burghers, though massed
in a greater aumoer than usual,
will be alarmed by their exper-
fence at Fort Itala, and will avoid
farther concentration
The main body OF Beers, which
remains under the leaders hip of
Commapdant General Botha, the
Boer commander-in-chief, is with
in the Gordon and is pressing
North from the Znluland from Ter.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
WITH HEART AND SOUL.
Let Us All Pull Together For
G~OldsbOrO's Greater
Progress.

EDITOR ARGUs:-The PROPOSE
ton OF the Board Of Aldermen to
issue bonds for a city home, the
ownership Of the Electric Light
Plant, the purchase of the Water
Plant, Or toe construction of new
ones, marks 40 epoch in the his
tory Of Goldsboro, the Importance
OF which many may fail to COM
prehend at first glance.
No city without these perman-
ent adjuncts to modern pro-
gkese, has much 10 ofer she caps
itallsts or concentrated capital as
a field for investment; aud on this
line, l can go to a sister State
and point you to two live cities,
that a decade or more ago were
hating and specializing as to
whether or not such move would
be a judicious one. But the young
active, progressive element pre-
vailed in their work on these
lines
Spartansburg, and Columbia,
S. O., have doubled their capital,
doubled their population aud
doubled their schools, and all
date their progressive era from
the bond issue--for water, lights,
paved streets and city buildings.
This is no roseate dream Of
some fancful imagination Of
progress, but are facts, the truth
of which any one can learn by
spending q penny in a postal card
to the clerk Of either Ct these
cities, ADD to which l myself can
testify, having been there from
time to time, and observed their
progress.
| yield to no in public
spirit, and we are COW at a crisis
that demands vigorous, active
work; so, let Us GO heart and sou.
into the work of carrying forward
the bond issue.
Oct. Z. j. w. STANLEY.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
EAST
Sale of Lots Will be
Held There Thursday

Afternoon.
The East Go'dshoro Land and
Investment Company will hold
another auction sale of lots out at
East Goldsboro ON Thursday af-
iernoon of this we: k at 4 o'clock.
Only ten lots vii! sa offered at
this sale, and as every lot in this
high aud healthful locality is de-,
~sirahle, these leu will doubtless
find ready purchasers.
Parties desiring 10 attend this
sale "a secure free transportation
tickets at the Office Of Humphrey
Gibson Company.
The auctioneer at this sale w1lt
be none other than tie ssonly
original" John Bagwell, now Of
Durham, who is conlpg down
specially for this occas'on.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
FOUND $1,000.
Mr. Thomas MCGEE Makes q

Mr.. Thomas MCGEE Makes
Valuable Discovery.
By the merest chance the heirs
Of the late N. H. Gurley have
ad ed to his estate 81, 900.
La 1892 Mr.. Thomas McGee, a
well known and popular life in
urance agent living in Goldsboro,
prevailed on Mr.. Gurley 10 take
$1,000 on his life. Tnis mae done
and Mr.. Curly paid tue prem
iums for some six years and then
let the policy lapse.
Since his death Mr.. MCGEE
asked the heirs several times to
let him g the POLICY, bat they
thinking that It was worthless
ignored the request. After being
asked several times they fnaily
produced the papers and Mr.. Nc
Gee discovered that the extended
feature of the policy vas still in
force and that it was worth it's
full face value of $1,000.
The policy was taken out in
the Mutual Benefit of Newark.
N. j., whiio Mr.. Niece was
wtrking fer that company, and
will be paid as soon IS the proofs
of deaoh can be forwarded to the
general Office of the company.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
GRANT-HALL

A Wedding in Andover. Mass,
in Which GOldsborO Peo-
~ple Are Interested.
The Morning Record, of Mer;-
men, Conn, of October 2nd comes
to us, and in it we find the fol-
lowin special Geographic report,
that will be read with interest by
the groom's many friends in this
city, his native town, and where
he is held in highest esteem and
pleasant memory.
The ARGUS voices the universal
sentiment Of the community in
wishing Mr.. Grant and his bride
the fullest measure Of life's joys,
length of days and abundant pros
perity:
Andover. Mass, Oct. 1.-Tbe
marriage of Margaret Knowlton,
daugter of Mrs. A. Fl. Hall, of
Andover, and of the late Rev.
Alfred Fl, Hall, of Meridep,
to the Rev. John II. Grant,
pastor Of the Center Congrega-
tional church, Merideo, Conn.,,
took place this afternoon at 4
o'lock at the home of the bride.
The wedding was a quiet home
event, q small company only of
the near relatives being present.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Delight Walkly Hall,
of Mt Holyoke college, as maid
Of honor, and Mr. Grant by his
brother, Mr.. Louis N. Grant, of
Goldsnoro, n. @. The officiating
clergyman was the Rev. Professor
Eghert c. Smythe, of Andover
Theological Seminary.
The home was decorated with
palms and ferns, before a bank of
which the bridal party stood for
the marriage ceramonF.
After their W, daiug journey
Mr. an Mrs. Grant will make
their home at the Center Congre-
gational parsonage, at Msriden,
Their '.At Home" is announced to
be after January 81.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
OUR LOCAL OPTIC.

a Geldshoro and Vicinity History In Bret
EpitOme OF saying and DoInRs Wise
AND Otherwise. Run Down and Run In
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous, LOca
"1KSn6 Rounds"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10

The New England Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association is to erect a
bronze tablet to perpetuate the
memory of Eli Whitney, at Rock
Creek, Ca. where his cotton ginwas
first put into practical operation.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
HOODS ~SasesapassfNa

greeted with pleasure by her
many friends, as is MI. Dortch.
Hugh expects to return to Hos
nolulu within a month, as his in
terests there will not admit of
an extended absence at this tine.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10

Israel Zangwill, the author, began
writing when ne was a very young
man, but for many years he made
his living by teaching in an elemen-
tary school in the Whltechapel dis
trict in London
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
MIR. HUGH

He visits His Home After An Alb
sence of Eight Years and
Wide Travels. A Har-
rowing Experience
on Ship Board
and q Sea
Lynch
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10

@&0ANb2DTO 8nO V1CAH1GY HISTORY IN hEl6b
EpitOne OF Sayings and DoInGs, Wise
ana Otherwise. Run Down and Run In
by Omnipresent Ubiquitous, LOca
"Gxand ROunds."
Several Goldsboro people left
tosday to attend the State Fair
in Richmond.
The Columbia defeated the
Shamrock again Friday, making
three out of five and closing the
= races.
The many friends of Mr..
Richard Woodard are glad to see
him out sgain after a long spell Of
fever.
1t. J. W. Gulick left here Sun
day for Sullivan's Island,
where he has been ordered for
the present.
Police officer Jack Fulghum ar
rested Ed Hooks, colored, Monday
morning for stealing chickens
from Mr.. Jno. E. Crow.
The 'old original John R0b~
inson's circus will be here Friday
Of this week-and then, well the
small boy will tell you ali about it.
OMrs. W. J. Pullen and Mrs. A.
IS. Pullen, Of Savannah, r in
the city, visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
W. D. Virgins, the parents of
Mrs. A. S. Pullen.
The circus will soon be here,
and then the fond parent will pre-
pare s'to take the children to the
show, insisting, of course, that be
must be the %chaperone.
As there isn't a vacant seat in
the kindergarten, no other chill
dren can be taken for the present.
Miss Sallie Lee is assisting with
the music for the little folks.
Capt. A. J. Galloway left
Monday for Baltimore, where he
takes the IL year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas MCGEE to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital for treat
ment.
We publish today the state
ment Of the Bark of Wayne, as
called fer by the State Treasurer,
and 7hich the many friends Of
this splendid institution will read
with gratifcation and pride.
Mr.. F. A. Daniels left the city
Friday afternoon On a vacas
Llon from his arduous law duties,
that have been very exacting Of
late. We all wish for him an en-
joyable and recuperating trip.
A branch of the North Caros
Ina Cation Growers Association
was organized in the court house
Saturday with JIM. Wood, presi-
dent j. W. Thompson, vice presi.
dent J. A. Stevens secretary and
treasurer.
A negro whose name could not
be learned, accidentally shot him.
{ self through the head on Satur-
day night while attending a par
ty in the country near Fremont.
It is thought that the negro will
not recover.
In reply to several inquiries on
the subject, The ARGUS will
state that John Lowlow, the cle~
yer clown with a national repu-
tation, is with she John Robin.
son show, which will visit Colds
boro Friday.
There will be a civil service ex-
animation on the End of NoYem.
Der in the city of Goldsboro for
three letter carriers and one sub
! stitute sletter carrier. For ap.
plication blanks call On e. N.
Hill, secretary, at the postt flee
The arrival of a government
revenue official in the city Fris
day afternoon created quite q
stir amcng u city Cmciais who
failed 10 attach revenue stamps
TO their bonds while the law was
in vogue. The officers have vio'
lated the law through Ignorance
and the government official sug,
gested that if the city officers
would purchase the stamps anc
cancel them in his presence hs
would not cary the matter to tbs
Federal Courts, and the CITY of
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10

Jim Mitchell, a colored ex-con-
vict, was arrested here Wednesday
by Chief freeman and Constable
Grady. Jim is wanted in Kins-
ton, where he was taken Thursday
afternoon by Chief of Police Jas.
Ell. Rouse, of that town, for steal
ing S13 in money, a silver watch
and a gold pin from a negro wo-
man, who occupied a room in the
same house in which Jim lived. He
forced the partition door and stole
tue articles. Jim has been to the
penitentiary for stealing cotton in
Charlotte and he will probably
make another trip to the State
prison.
It is with much pride that man
ager Hummel announces that he
will present at the Messenger
Opera House shis winter lines
and his Band as his leading mu-
steal attraction. This remarka-
BILE organization, headed by F.
| N. Iunes, the celebrated baton
J wielder, will carry this year a
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10

SO11CO O1 IL1ShO COILS uAO 1
Wide Travels. A Har-
rowing Experience
on Ship Board
and a Sea
Lynch
ing.
After IN absence Of eight years,
during which time he has visited
China, Japan, Honolulu and the
Klondyke, Mr. F. L. Dortch,
known to his friends everywhere
as "Hugh," arrived home Satur-
day night on a visit, and is stop
ping with his brother Col. W. T.
Dortch. Hugh has had some in
~teresting experiences in bis wide
travels, and has acquired consids
cradle land holdings in Honolulu,
which will be greatly enhanced in
value by the laying of the proposed
new Pacific cable, that the coming
Congress will be asked to con
slider, and in the furtherance Of
which MI. Dortch is interesting
himself at this time. While return
ing from the Klondyke, recently,
where he went on a special bust
ness trip, MI. Dortch had a har-
rowing encounter with a sneak
thief on board the steamer, at
night, in which he received sew
eral ugly knife wounds that are
giving him some Inconvenience, al
though they are not dangerous.
While about 800 miles out from
Seattle, the night being quite
warm, several of the passengers,
Mr.. Dortch among them, con-
cluded to sleep out on deck. Ours
ing the night MI. Dortch was
awakened by some one stealth
ly cutting at his clothing, evident
" in search of money or gold
dust, mistaking Hugh for a re-
turning gold miner. Mr.. Dortch
quickly grabbed the wonld-be
thief with his left hand and jumps
ed to his feet. As he did SO the
man assaulted him with the knife,
making several ugly geshes ON
Mr.. Dortch's left ann, when the
latter Knocked him down with a
right hand blow, in falling the
culprit caught Mr.. Dortch around
the legs and threw him TO the deck
and Immediately began slashing
him again with the knife. By
this time the other sleeping pas.
sengers on deck had been awak-
ened by the scufhs and hurried
to Mr.. Dortch's assistance, and
soon had the thief overpowered.
1.-The news Of the dastardly as
sault soon spread throughout the
ship, and in a short time hum
dreds of indignant passengers
crowded the steamers deck, and
were preparing to lynch the das-
tsrdly thief, who was a Portuguese
from the ships prov, when Mr..
Dortch returned to the scene,
after having his wounds hastily
dressed, and interceded for the
unfortunate wretch; but the best
he could obtain from the deter
mined throng, was Just the ghost
Of q chance for the culprits viz :
two life preservers were tied to
him aud he was hurled into the
sea, 800 miles from land, and IN
the darkness Of the night
After arriving DIT Seattle Mr..
Dortch came on to New York,
where he has beea spending
some ten days in q hospital, hav-
ling his wounds treated, and
where he has been attended by
his sister. Mrs. Sehofeld, nee
Miss Mary Dortch, who accom-
, panied him here, and is likewise
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-10-10
The Stimulus
of Pure BgOOd

That is what is required by every
organ of the body, for the proper per-
formance of it's functions.
1t prevents biliousness, dyspepsia,
constipation, kidney complaint. rheu-
matism, catarrh, nervousness, weak
ness, faintness, pimples, blotches. and
all cutaneous eruptions.
1t perfects all the vital processes.
? W. P. Keeton, Woodstock. Ala, took Hoods
Sarsaparilla to make his blood pure. He
writes that he had not felt we'll but tired for
some time. Before he had finished the first
bottle of this medicine he felt better and
when he had taken the second was like
another man free from that tired feeling
and able to do his work.
HOODS
Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Accept no substitute, but
get Hoods today.
Douglas Island news., 1901-11-06
The N0rthIand The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North, Condensed. Information for Everybody.

The smallpox scare at Dawson has subsided.
 It will cost s2O,OOO to repair the steamer Hating.
 Skagway suffered meat famine the last of October.
 Frank Burns has resigned from the Skagway school board.
 The White Horse Board of Trade held its annual election Oct. 25th.
 Frank B. Mcdonald has been elected treasurer of the city of Skagway.
 The steamer Caseo has gone into winter quarters at lower La Barge.
 The steamer Elibu Thompson will go on the Seattle Valdez run Nov. 18th.
 There are no idle men in Eagle and prosperity is working double shifts. Judge Sehlbrede has returned to Skagway to vindicate his good name.
 Forty men are at work on the tele, graph line between Tanana and Eagle.
 The Juneau-Skagway cable seems to have lapsed into innocuous desuetude.
 Geo. Spriggs of Montana, was visi- tor to the Ketchikan district last week.
 The Pacific Coast S. S. Go. has paid in sS97.O5 tonnage coal tax in Skag- way.
 The weather at Dawson is reported unusually mild for this season of the year.
 Several residents of Ketchikan will turn their attention to trapping this winter.
 John McGillivray and three others lost their outfit in the Chilkat river re- gently.
 A ledge of high grade gold quartz has been discovered within a mile of Skagway.
 Valdez has taken steps looking toward the organization of a fire de- partment.
 skagway experienced the first real snow storm of the season on the night of Oct. 18th.
 A quartz claim on the left limit of Bonanza, in the Klondike, recently sold for s1oo,oO0.
 The scarcity of coal in skagway last week enabled the wood dealers to reap quite a rich harvest.
 Ham and bacon are becoming luxur- ies in the Dawson market as far as prices are concerned.
 The Guide wants to know what is the the matter with Engineer mining stock. No one seems to want it.
 The Steamer Roanoke was the last boat of the regular line of steamers to leave Nome this season.
Douglas Island news., 1901-11-06

Postofice orders to the amount of s6,924.3 .33 were issued at Valdez for the month of September.
 The latest arrivals at Dawson from lower river points bring news of a big strike on the Koyukuk.
 No man under the influence of liquor is allowed to wander about the docks at White Horse after dark.
 Dawson merchants are active in the effort to get corners on the various staple commodities of that camp.
 The steamer Ora left Dawson Oct. 25th with passengers and the last mail of the season to be sent out by boat.
 The first slush ice to appear in the Klondike at Dawson this year, was dis cernable on the morning of Oct. 25th.
 F. A. Burns, formerly of Skagway and Dyea in the boom days, is taking complete brewing plant to Eagle City,
 No more papers or packages will be sent through the mails to Dawson until the opening of navigation next spring.
 The second largest sale of quartz claim in the Klondike district took place recently at figures said to be S20,- GOO.
 Letter mail, after the withdrawal of the steamers from the run, was sent from White Horse to Dawson by ca noe.
 The Guide says there are hundreds of rabbits on the hills adjoining Skag- way, and that the make very nice eating too.
 Eight million dollars worth of Daw- son gold dust has passed through the custom house at St. Michael this sea- son.
 An exodus of bad men from Dawson has taken place, and the people on the outside are warned to keep an eye open.
 Heckman's store at Hetta was recent ly burglarized by an Indian and now the burglar will mend his ways at Sitka.
 The reduction department of the Ketchikan Journal has laid in a new supply of dynamite, birthstone and vitrol.
 The shipments of gold from the Klondike for the months of June, July, August and September footed up S21,- 643,OO0.
 Business at St. Michael shut down for the winter Oct. 10th; at that date the last boat of the season left for the South.
 A man named Brumach has been fined S20 and costs for taking and sell ing fish at White Horse during the closed season.
 At White Horse. when high wind goes prancicg through town, the papers refer to it as the outer fringes of Skagway zephyr.
 A gigantic volcanic movement is said to have taken place recently, midway between Japan and America, changing the trade currents of the Japan stream nearly 800 miles. This is said to have changed the climate of Northwestern Alaska.
Douglas Island news., 1901-11-06

The Hootalinqua has miner by the name of Dan Shore, and, despite his name, he is said to be wide awake kind of arooster.
 MT. Jay, mining expert, thinks the Atlin district will produce more rich quartz than any other district in the great Northwest.
 When the new 30-stamp mill on the Sea Level mine, in the Ketchikan dis trict, is in place, employment will be given to 75 men.
 Chas. T. Rua has commenced legal proceedings to secure half interest in the famous Gladhaugh copper mine, in the Valdez district.
 Forty or fifty miners, prospecting on the Chenoa river this summer, claim to have made discoveries of highly satisfactory nature. The steamer Lavelle Young ascended the Tanana river 300 miles this season, to the foot of Bates rapids, delivering supplies at that point.
 R.D. Featherstonehaugh, manager of the Atlin Mining company, predicts that within two years Atlin will prove richer than the Klondike.
 The Star says that 50 additional mounted police have been assigned to duty along the winter trails to Daw- son, Big Salmon and other points.
 A Chinese cook on the steamer Hum- boldt, on her last trip South, assaulted the second pantryman with frying pan, inficting a serious scalp wound.
 Gov. Brady will ask congress to appropriate S10O,O00 that Alaska may be properly represented at the Louisi- ana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.
 The steamer Portland arrived in Se- attle Oct. 25th from St. Michael and Nome, with s2,ooo,oOO in gold dust on board, most of it being from the Nome district.
 The Unuk River Mining and Smelt- ing company will next season erect complete milling and chlorination plant sufficient to treat 9 tons of ore per day.
 Billy Howard, formerly Indian po- liceman on Douglas Island, has been sentenced to one year in the pen at Sitka, for obtaining money under false pretenses.
 The Ketchikan Journal is authority for the statement that a salmon can nery, with capacity of no less than 50O0O cases, will be built at Kasaan Bay next season.
 A trading post called Chenoa City has been established 30 miles above the mouth of the Chenoa river, at point where the Valdez Eagle City R. R. is to make it's crossing.
 The secret service men of the Domin- ion government who have been acting in conjunction with the Northwest mounted police at Dawson have all been discharged.
 Frank W. Clayson, of Dawson, on the night of Oct. 18th, while on bis way home, fell into an excavation, broke his nose, lacerated and shattered his mouth so that it necessitated the re- moval of sixteen teeth.