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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16
MAY GO ABROAD.

The sovereigns ADD prime min
listers in other countries 60 where
and when they will. Lord Sails
bury was until last week on the
continent, and Queen Victoria Of
ten went to France or Italy. And
yet President Mckinley refused
at Ell Paso to cross the bridge that
spans the Rio Grande, and Presi-
dent Harrison once did the same
thing at the same bridge. Mrs. Nc
Kinley walked to the end of the
bridge. III is not recorded that
Mark Hanna went to the Mexican
end of it.
And yet there is not a word OF
line in the constitution or laws to
forbid the President crossing that
or any other bridge. The consti-
tuition does provide that the Vice
President shall act in case of the
"remoYal, death, resignation or
Inability" of the President to per-
form the duties of the Office.
"Death" or "resignation" are def
mite enough perhaps, but no one
knows what "removal' or "inab-
ility' means No one will know
until the Supreme Court applies
them to given cases.
To say though that either word
would have applied to President
Mckinley if he had walked to the
Mexican end of the Ell Paso bridge
is absurd. The Rough rider was
not looking at any rate, and if he
had been he could not have con-
strued the words in question to his
official advantage. The position
in other words that the President
cannot leave the country during
his term -capnot 60 to Cuba or to
Canada or to the Mexican end of
the Ell Paso bridge-has nothing
to rest upon. 1t is an unsupport-
ed inference wrought out of the
vagueness of a very vaguely writ
ten constitution that the Republi-
can party does not hesitate to dis
tort and twist about to suit any
policy it may desire to enforce.
instrument that can be fitted
to greenbacks aud a prohibitive
tariff, when neither are even re-
ferred to in it, can certainly be
fitted to suit this occasion.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16
The Storm Near KinstOn.
Free Press.

Kinston Free Press.
Mr.. Ben May informs US that
Mr.. Will Sutton reported to him
that the recent storm in his neigh
borhood did some wonderful
things. For instance, a tobacco bed
on one side of Mr.. Sutton's farm
was taken up and carried several
hundred yard, landing safely-not
much the worse for it's windy ride!
This equals the blackbird story
not long since gotten off by one
of Kinston's young merchants.
Since the above was written we
had an interview with Mr.. Sutton.
He informed US that Mr.. May was
a witness to the removal of the
tobacco bed. But seriously, he in
forms US that the storm did great
damage in his section-that about
$50 trees were blown down and
for a distance of a mile and a
half crops were ruined. The wind
blew the chimney off the home of
Mr.. Jesse Wood, in Falling Greek
township.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

Julia Strickland, a colored gicl
about II years of age, who lives
with her parents in the Webbtown
section of this city, was struck by
lightning on Tuesday about $50
o'clock and instantly killed. She
had been to Creech's store to pur-
chase a small bill of groceries and
was on her way back home when
the rain storm overlook her. She
stopped under the speaking
branches of a large elm tree to get
out of the rain, and had only been
under the tree about two minutes
when the stroke of lightning struck
her which ended her life. She fell
to the ground unconscious and
probably never knew what killed
her. The lightning did not strike
the tree nor anything else in the
vicinity, but struck TIE girl on
the cheek, where there is left a
large scar, The father of the un-
fortunate girl, Pharoah Strickland,
works for Mr.. W. D. Creech, and
is an Industrious negro, having
the respect of both white and col~
ored people, who will %sympathize
with him in the sad calamity that
has been visited upon him.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16
A VICTORY.

Graded School Is Now Assured.
Mt. Olive Advertiser.
The result of the election last
Monday on the question of levy
ing a tax to establish a graded
school was highly gratifying to
the friends of education.
There we're 326 voters register
ed, which ~necessitated that 1874
votes be cast in favor of the
measure in order to. insure it's
success. The ballot was as fol-
lows:
For school. 1874
Against school,. 49,. "A
This was a majority of 80 of
the registered vote, and a major
ity of 100 of the votes cast. OF
the "a votes against the school
only 26 were cast by white mon.
The vote, when compared with
that of two years ago, shows the
growth of a desire for better
schools that is a matter of pride
and congratulation.
In 1890 the project was defeats
ed because of the failure to secure
a majority of the registered vote,
while the actual majority of the
votes cast was only nine in favor
of the school; whereas last Mon
day the majority was 100 10 ia
vor of better education.
This is another step towards a
bright and prosperous future and
one that is of more Importance
than any ever made before or that
can be taken in the future.
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DROPPED DEAD.

Elias Smith, colored, who Ives
out on the Greenleaf road, drop
ped dead while standing on his
porch Monday night. He was 45
years of age and was in good
health, apparently, therefore heart
failure is assigned as the cause of
his death.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16
THE ARGUS
ID DIRECTORY.
DAILY AND WEEKLY

Neuse Lodge No. 6, &c. Q. F., meets
every Tuesday evening, at 500
o'clock, in Odd Fellows Hail.
Cordial welcome to visitors.
Wayne Lodge No. 112, A. T. & A. NJ,
meets LIST and 3rd Monday even
ings, 500 o'clock, in Odd Fellows
Hall. Visiting brothers heartily
welcomedi
Rufin Lodge No. 6, z. of p, meets
every Friday evening, 500 O'Clock
in Odd Fellows Hall. Knlghtly
welcome to visitors.
Gollsboro Council No. 80, Jr. o.
q. A. M, meets every Wednes;
day evening, 500 O'Clock, In Odd
Fellows Hall. Cordial welcome
to all visiting brethren,
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LIST OF

Remaining in Postomce, Colds
boro, Wayne County, N. c.,
May 18th, 1901.
MEMS LIST.
Aim Ashford.
B-W H Beacham.
C-Edy Crawford.
flames livery.
L-Toney Lane.
NH Morrisy, D hurry.
N-Joseph Newson, D j Norris.
P-Albert Paschall, Mearjillas Pitt
man.
S-John Southerlin.
W-Joseph White, D Fl Wilkins, D
E Wake.
LADIES' LIST.
Amanda Anderson, Patsey An
derson.
B-Selena Bonnet, Martha Branch,
Rena Bullar, Rosa Button.
E-Eller Everett.
Gray.
L-Fannie Loftin.
N-Bettie Nixon.
Oh @ Oliver.
P-Patsey Payton, Mollie D Payte,
Atlanta Peacock, Amelia Prince,
Nellie Pool.
R-Maggie Rouse.
S-Lula Spivey, Maggie Summerlin
Julia Sutton.
W-Annie Wilkinson, Allen Whitica
Hugh Williams, Mary Walker.
Persons calling for above letters
will please say advertised. Rules and
regulations require that one cent be
paid for each letter advertised.
J. F. DOBSON, P. M.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16

A delegation from Neuse Lodge
/. o. O. F., are in attendances
upon the session of the Grand
Lodge at Asheville.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16

Bryant some inconvenience for
several days, but it is not as bad
rs reported early next morning.
The officers of the Electric Light
Company cannot explain why
Bryant's hand was burned SO
badly. They say the current on
that circuit is not strong enough
to do more than give a severe
shock to a person touching the
naked wire, and the only way
they Can account for the heavy
current last night is that the
street circuit wire had been
thrown in contact with the dwell
ing and store circuit during the
storm Sunday afternoon in which
case the full current of the arc
light wire would pass over the
other circuit.
The residence of MI. j. w.
Parker, on John street, opposite
the cotton yard, was burglarized
Friday night and his store keys
and $12 in money stolen from his
trousers pockets. The entrance
was made through his bedroom
window, and the tracks this
morning indicate that a woman
and a child-probably a boy, did
the work. The window was only
partially raised and propped, just
about enough to permit a child
to crawl through, and it is sup.
posed that the woman raised the
| window and put the child in to do
the work. The police are works
ing on the case and it is to be
hoped that they will apprehend
the culprits.
Our cultured townsman Mr.. F.
A. Daniels, than whom there is no
more graceful writer of the Eng
lish Language, has a most delight
full biography of Gov. Ohas. B.
Aycock in Sundays edition of
the Raleigh News and Obs -rver.
He was Governor Aycock's law
partner for 20 years. His sketch
of the man surpasses Boswell's
life of johnson, while his de-
scription of the goodly people of
the Nahunta section is equal, if
not superior to anything n"Lorna
Doom. Every boy-every home
in North Carolina should have a
copy of this splendid sketch of
the early life, the antecedents, the
gradual development, the growing
triumphs and the browning sue
cess,-nade possible by a peoples
appreciation-of North Carolina's
foremost citizen.
Our most excellent friend, and
one Of our most valued exchanges,
"The Public Ledger" of Norfolk,
Va, has found it necessary to en-
large from a six to a seven col
umn paper, in order to accomo-
date "the constantly increasing
pressure on its columns" The
Ledger is Is years old, and is
newsy, clean, fearless and agrees
sive, and we cordially congratu-
late its courtIy proprietors
Messrs. Edwards & Fiveash on
their steady progress an1 des rrved
success.
Mrs. Col. L. w. Humphrey,
Mrs. Louisa Deacon, Mr.. Orrin
@. Painter, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. E.
Robinson. and Master Don c..
Humphrey are in Greensboro to-
day, to be present this evening at
the marriage of DR.. Lyndon M.
Humphrey and Miss Pearl MAZE
Balsley. The party we're joined
in Raleigh by Mrs. l.. A. Mailer
and Miss Eliza Simmons, neices
Of the groom, and in Greensboro
by his brother Mr.. Lotte w.
Humphrey, of Charlotte, who
will be "best man." OF course
the best wishes of the ARGUS and
the groom's many friends in this
city are with the happy young
couple at this h7ur-and Will
abide with them through life
Daily Argus May Is.
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Repartee.

She-How do you define repartee?
He-Well, it's the thing that's smart
when you say 1t, but impudert when
The otheg fellow says H-Chtcago News,
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This c-gnaturo il on every box of the genuine
Laxative brom0=Q uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures g cold in ONE day
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16
Stops the Cough
and Works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price IS cents.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-05-16
The Small
of the Back

That is where some people feel
weak all the time.
They are likely to be Respondent
and it is not unusual to find them
borrowing trouble as if they hadn't
enough already.
The fact is their kidneys are weak,
either naturally or because of sickness,
exposure. worry or other influences.
81 am thankful to say" writes J.. L. Camp
bell, of Sycamore, Ill, that Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla has cured me. For many years / was
troubled with backache. At times I was so
bad l had to be helped from the bed or chair.
I am now well and strong and free from pain"
What this great medicine did for him it has
done for others.
HOODS ~SarSapas.fMa
Promises to cure and keeps the
promise. Begin treatment with
Hoods today.
According to the old proverb
ssmoney makes the mare CO."
No woman can afford to be one
bit less womanly than God made
her.
Enthusiasm is contagious.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

They were talking of high winds, and
the sailor told of a gale that broke a
bare mast off short. says the Chicago
Post
Not a bit OF canvas on it, you under
stand" he said, Just bare pole. and
the wind snapped it
The soldier told of a wind that so de-
Elected a ball fired from rifle that 1t
went sideways faster and farther than it
went in the direction in which the gun
was aimed.
Then they looked at the musician.
"The highest wind 1 ever Encountered -
he said, was during a parade, and that
wasn't so bad after we of the band got
used to it,"
How strong was it?" they asked.
Wen, 1 don't know what it's velocity
was, but when we were marching against
it we could not get single note out of
the wind instruments"
why not?"
Our lungs weren't strong enough. The
wind simply blew the music down our
threats, and 1 got so many bass notes
tangled up in my stomach that it gave me
indigestion"
There was no music, then?"
"Oh, yes there was. Just as soon as we
got the angle of the thing we turned the
mouths of our instruments toward the
wind and simply played the stops. The
gale did all the necessary blowing"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
That Old story Again.

Yes" said the man in the corner, ac-
cording to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II know all about how Tom Jefferson was
inaugurated a hundred years ago. hear
that ratty old story every four years,
just as sure as March 4 comes around
We'll, supposing you have" said the
man who was trying to do all the talk
ing, 'supposing you have. 1t was a
noble example of democratic simplicity
wasn't it?"
1T vast certainly was' said the
man in the corner. "Old Tom came
ridin' down the avenue ->unted on one
horse. Why? Cause this wasn't scarcely
one-hoss country at that time DO
you suppose If Tom had been inaugurated
last Monday that one horse would have
satisfied him? Not on your life! You fell
lows make me tired. Just because our
first parents didn't wear evening clothes
in the garden, l suppose you'll contend
that 1t was another case of democratic
simplicity. Suppose Tom jefferson did
get off his horse and tie him to a fence
and go in and be inaugurated. What Of
it,. He had to tie the horse somewhere
didn't he? He couldn't ride him right
into the capitol-could he? l suppose he
might have tied himself to the fence and
let the horse go in and get inaugurated
Or he might have tied the fence to the
Inauguration and let the horse run loose
Democratic simplicity! Oh. you do make
me tiredr'
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
THE PoLYGAMY BILL VETOED.

The veto of the polygamy bill recently
passed by the Legislature of Utah will
be very generally approved. It must have
been thought by the Legislature that the
Governor would sign the bill, or so much
trouble to pass it would not have been
taken. What was it that caused the Gov
ernor to change his mind. assuming that
he did change il? Was 1t the very gen.
eraI opposition to the bin that began to
show itself in all parts of the country and
which foreshadowed legislation by Con-
gress that would have been injurious 20
Utah, or was 1t the belief that, after all,
the bill would benefit only a few and
injure the many as he points out in his
veto message?
The ostensible purpose of the bill was
to prevent those Mormons, who had a
number of wives before the present con-
stitution of the state was adopted, and
which makes polygamy unlawful, from
being prosecuted in cases where they
have not complied with the law by putting
away all of their wives but one. It is
believed, however, that il had another
purpose and that was to protect any who
might become polygamists. 1t is asserted
that there are a great many Mormons
who have not given up polygamy. They
hope the time viii come when the Nor
mon Church will be free to do as it pleases
in regard to that matter. No doubt when
1t was agreed TO abandon polygamy in
order to get into the Union there was a
belief on the part of a pretty large per-
centage of the Mormons that after becom-
ing a state the Federal government could
not prevent polygamy from being prac-
ticed, but care was taken to have it pro-
vided in the constitution of the state that
the provision of that instrument IN re-
gard to polygamy should not be changed
without the consent of the United States.
1t is certain, therefore that if an effort
should be made to resume the practice OF
polygamy the United States would inter-
fere.
The polygamy bill was intended no
doubt to get around, and practically nulli-
fy, the law prohibiting poiygamy In a
way that would leave no opening for the
United States to interfere. That 1t
would have provoked trouble for Utah
there is no doubt and Gov. Wells acted
wisely in vetoing it.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

Secretary Gage is a benevolent looking
person, with a pleasant mode of speech
and genial manner. But confidence OPP
orators who trade too far on these APP
pearances and attempt to impose upon
his good nature soon find that there is a
pretty solid stratum of worldly wisdom
beneath his gracious exterior, relates the
Saturday Evening Post. The other day,
as he was returning from cabinet meet
ing, he was warmly greeted near the door
of the treasury by a we'll dressed man of
middle age. Mr., Gage, assuming at a
first glance that the stranger was one of
the multitude he has met in Washington,
and whose names ne cannot hope to re-
member, returned the salutation and
shook the hand held out to him.
Il trust you will pardon me, Mr.. Secre-
tary," the man began, but 1 represent
a London Illustrated newspaper which
has commissioned me to obtain a set of
photographs of your country seat. Have
you any objection to my taking a few
views there?''
None in the world" answered the Sec
rotary, amiably, 'if you will tell me where
my country seat is L never knew had
one"
"Ahr' exclaimed the stranger, II must
have been misinformed. Then, would you
consent to my taking some pictures of
tbe interior of your mansion in Wash
ington?
with all the pleasure in life, if there
were any house in the city that I could
call my own. live in rented dwelling,
and my landlord has notified me that l
must get out of that in a few weeks"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
A NATURALLY FAyORED CRY.

Savannah's natural advantages are man
fold 1t is blessed with a climate among
the most salubrious and equable in the
world There are, 10 be sure. a few cold.
wet and disagreeable days in winter, and
a few hot days in summer; but the aver
age of uncomfortable days for the year is
very small indeed. Persons who have
visited Italy, Spain and the South of
France in search of a genial atmosphere
and bright skies, either for pleasure or
health, have frequently asserted that they
found there no more salubrious climate
than that of the South Atlantic section of
the United States. Nature, truly, has
done much for this section Man has done
burt little.
Savannah, practically central in the
South Atlantic section, is peculiarly for
tunate in location and environments. On
one side, few miles away, is the broad
Atlantic, while on the other side is the
pine land breathing it's balmy fragrance.
The situation for a pleasant and health
full place Of residence is ideal The city Is
on high plateau where 1t receives both
the breezes of the ocean and those from
the pines, alternately. Its ground-pian,
too, is in advance of that of most cities.
It's streets are very wide and well shaded
and intersect numerous squares or parks
And the drainage is now being perfected
There is, however, an unfinished an
pearance to the major portion of the city
which mars its attractiveness as a whole
1t is in the sad lack of paving. Much
good work has been done I'm that direction
but a very great deal more remains to he
done. What has been accomplished hardly
more than accentuates the contrast witt
that which is needed.
The demand is for a better CITY. W,
have water supply unsurpassed any.
where; we have sanitary drainage sys
tenn of the most modern type; we hav,
an underground electric wire system tina
VIII compare favorably with those n
larger municipalities; we have an exec,
lent fire department, and ADEQUATE cleo
trio lighting. What we lack is paving
The majority of our streets are beds q
SAND In dry weather and a succession O
puddles In wet. To supply the deficiency
ana make Savannah one of the most beau
tiful and healthful cities in the world
Is comparatively simple question. TIL,
answer may be given in three words
rave the streets. How is the paving I,
be paid for? On the instalmeut nlan
stretching the payments over period q
nVe TO ten years. That would make tb,
cost fall lightly on all property owners
And the benefit to be derived would b,
almost incalculable.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
PER SONAL.
missions.

The will of the late Lord Armstrong
at fl,S99,OO0; the bulk of the property Is
bequeathed to His Bordship's nephew,
Mr. Watson-Armstrong
Rear Admiral Melville denies the pub
hshed statement that he contemplates ap-
plying for retirement before the time fix
ed for his retirement by law. He will
retire for age Jan. 10, 1903, and expects
to serve until that date.
Senator Bailey of Texas is the young
est member of the new Senate and also
one of the ablest. He was born Oct. 6,
1868, and takes the honor of being the
youngest senator away from Beverage
of Indiana, who was born just one year
earlier, on Oct. 6, 1862.
Graham Coghlan, the second officer of
the wrecked Rio de Janeiro. who was
recommended for his bravery in saving
the lives of others at the time of the dis
aster, is a son of Capt. ]. B. Coghlan.
who won fame on his return from Manila
by reciting ''Hoch der Kaiser"
-Ibsen, the great Norwegian dramatist,
is said to be unable to write unless he
has on the table in front of him a tray
containing a number of grotesque figures
"a wooden bear, a tiny image of Mepnis-
topheles, two or three cats zone playing
the fiddle). and some rabbits.
Francis Valentine Woodhouse. who
died a few years ago at the age of SO,
was the last surviving apostle of the or
iginal twelve of the Catholic Apostolic
Church founded by Edward Irving. Mr..
Woodhouse was also one of the Oldest
English barristers, having been called to
the bar in 1928.
DIR. Oliver Lodge, principal of Bir-
mingham University, recently described
1.-The antiquated system of teaching math-
ematics which prevailed in British schools
as a monument of modern educational
folly" He wished some one would advo-
cate teaching Greek methods of arithmetic
as well as geometry, for then surely a
rebellion would set in. Euclid's work, he
said, was splendid for its day and genera
ton, but it had had its day, and for ele-
mentary and popular purposes should
cease to be.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
BRIGHT BITS.

Blind Bill Cwho has just received a
copper)-"Thankee, sir: thankee. I moo
as you wouldn't fergit the poor blind man
Directly I see yer come round. the cor
ner. "-Tit-Bits. '-''"
George, dear. you and | would get
on better if there were a little more give
and take between US" "Humph! A liz
tie more give on my part and little more
take on yours, 1 suppose. brooklyn
Life.
Feminine Feeling.-Miss Gush-'Isn'
Mr. Freshleigh dear He told me yes
terday that he loves rner' Miss Thrust
I'm not surprised; he wouldn't wound
any ones feelings for the world by tell
ing them the truth. Ohio State Jour-
nal.
1t Would Save Trouble.-"Oh, dear!'
she sighted. Ell wish it would get to be
the fashion 70 write letters in dialect
"Why?" "Then I could reply to those
Boston cousins of mine without taking a
course in the dictionary every time. -
Chicago Times Herald.
He'd Settle Old s.-Tommy-"oh!
Ouch! Stop that!' Mamma-"Why, Tom
my. aren't you ashamed? l wouldn't cry
that way if it was my hair that was be-
ing combed" Tommy (fercely)-'I'n BET
you would, IL was dom the combing. -
Philadelphia Press.
"A Moral Lecture.-Miss Upperten-
"They say there is a great deal of misery
among the poor" Miss Gotrox-"Well, its
their own fault. There is Reggy Van
Pelt. for instance, with only ten thous-
and year, trying TO keep a yacht and a
stable of horses-no wonder he's miser'
able"-Puck.
Quite a Relief .-Husband-"What dc
you do when you hit your thumb with a
hammer? You can't swear" Wife-''No
but I can think. with all my might and
main, what a perfectly horrid. mean, in
considerate, selfish brute you are not &c
drive the nails yourself. New York
WraeIlV