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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-12-12
SHOOT FIRE CRACKERS.
The Ordinance Will Be Suspend
ed and the Children Will
Be Happy.

Alderman Geo. g. Royal came
to the rescue of the children last
night in the meeting of the board
of Aldermen when he moved to
suspend the ordinance in reference
to fire works at 6 O'Clock on the
evening of December Oath until
- o'clock on the night of Dec
ember 25th.
The Mayor was instructed to is
sue a a proclamation and deire
the kind of explosives which the
children can use, which are fire
crackers, spit devils, romau cans
dies and sky rockets, and prohibits
the use of cannon crackers, fire
balls and fire arms, under pen
atty of $40 for each offense.
While the Board of Aldermen
as whole were willing to concede
the children the pleasure of fire
works at Christmas time, yet the
credit is due Mr.. Royal for the
introduction of the measure, and
the children will all take their
hats off to him as they pass their
benefactor by.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-12-12
THE CROPSEY MYSTERY.
Tangible Clue Said to Have Been
Discovered.
Discovered

Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. g.
A member of the Committee of
Five which has charge of the
search for Nellie Cropsey, whose
mysterious disappearance has
created a sensation throughout
the State, said tonight that he
expected important develop
ments within 48 hours, adding
that he believed the girl had been
kidnapped, and that they would
succeed in finding her.
A mass meeting was held to.
night at which over a thousand
people we're present. Chairman
3. T. Greenleaf, of the special
vigilance committee of five, made
a speech, saying they believed
that after chasing shadows and
rainbows they at last had brought
to Iigbt a tangible clue which
they we're assured it followed u .,
would clear up the mystery
They could so no further without
more funds, however, as those
furnished previously had beer
exhausted.
The meeting resulted in abou
5000 being raised.
During its progress a remark
ssLet's make the one who know
all about this affair disclose it,
evoked loud applause, the audi
ence understanding that youni
Wilcox, who was the last perso
seen with Miss Cropsey wa
referred to.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-12-12
MI. OLIVE LETTER.
A Weeks Happenings of the Mt.
Olive Section.

Olive Section.
ARGUS BUREAU, |
Dec. II, 1901.
Miss May Bell was visiting
friends ia Duplin Sunday.
Mr.. L. W. Kornegay was visit
ing at Goldsboro Saturday.
Mr.. John Clark, of Wilson,
was visiting friends here Sum
day.
Mr.. W. G. Munroe, of your
city, was here on business Mon-
day.
Miss Lille Mcintyre, of Rocky
Mt. was visiting her mother
Mrs. D. A. Mcintyre Sunday.
Mrs. G.. l.. Pearsall after visit
ing relatives in Goldsboro for
several days returned home Sun-
day.
Mr.. Willis Hood and wife, of
Goldsboro, were visiting rela-
lives here several days this
week.
Miss Ada Wooten, of La
Grange, was the guest of the
family of Mr.. S. P. Wooten last
week.
Mr.. Shade Wooten, of Las
Grange, was visiting his Son
MIR. S. A. Wooten several days
this week.
Mrs. I. L. Faison, after visits
ing relatives here for several
days returned to her home at
Faison Sunday.
Miss Mable Kornegay returned
home from Durham Saturday,
aud is right sick. Her many friends
wish for her a speedy recovery.
Miss Matte Witchard who has
been attending the Graded
School here for several months,
left for her home at Beshel, N.
c., Saturday.
Mr.. J. A. Mcintyre and Miss
Verna Carraway were happily
married at the home of the
BRIDES parents, Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Carraways, Tuesday
night at half past eight o'clock.
Rev. N. M. Jurney officiating. The
happy young couple left on the
north bound shcofly for Rocky
Mt, where they will make their
future home.
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MONEY FOR YOU.

To the Chairman of the Board of
Commissioners of Wayne
County:
I hereby submit my third an
nual report OF funds, etc., in hand
as requlI ed by chapter $50 of the
laws of 1891.
The following amounts, if not
called for in 80 days after the
publication of this report, will be
turned over to the school and
county fund, under chapter $50 of
the laws of 1891, and chapter Il
laws of 1898:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-12-12

Approved. G. F. HERRING, Chairman
Dec. Q, 1901.
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AN IMPORTANT DIFFER
ENCE

To make i,Tapparept to thousands,
who think themselves i'll, that they are
not aff1icted with any disease, but that
the system simply ne eds cleansing, is
TO bring comfort home to their hearts,
as a costive condition Ia easily cured
by using Syrup OF Figs. Manufactured
by the California Fig Syrup Company
only, and sold by all druggists.
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Mr. Sam Eason and family, of
Goldsboro, and Mrs. Sarah
Hooks, of Salem, were visiting at
the home of Mr.. Ben Deans Sun
day.
FARMERS DAUGHTER.
Buck Swamp Dec. II, 1901.
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WALTER LETTER.
i ChrOnicling of a Weeks Events
G In That Thriving Neigh

A OHA OuICliuS vi d w 00h y Ht0uLS
G In That Thriving Neigh
borhOod.
Mr.. Bill Thompson filled another
appointment at Greenleaf last Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. Alex. Edgerton, the clever
young merchant, from Pinkney, was
visiting in our community Sunday.
Mr.. Ed. Gurley and Master Edgar,
of Johnston county, came down to-
day on few days visit to relatives.
Mr.. Ben Sasser is moving to Mr..
Fred Howell's place above here,
which he has leased for a term of
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufin Bailey, of
Selma, were visiting Mrs. Bailey's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Smith,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. H. T. Jones left last Wednes-
day for Winston, to attend the Bap-
tist Association. He was delegate
from his church in your city.
His many friends regret to know
of the illness of Mr.. Rufe Rose, at
his home near Ebenezer. He has
been ve1y sick for several days.
A Graphophone Concert was given
to small crowd at Ebenezer School
House, one night last week, by
Messrs. Bibb & Kelly. two travelling
Graphophonists.
Miss Carrie Crawford lost silver
thimble between here and Ebenezer
one day last week, with her name
engraved thereon. The finder will
be rewarded if returned.
Mr.. n j. Northam is very much
improved, so much so, as to be able
to visit Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Ormond
at Cary. this week. We are glad to
note his rapid improvement.
Master Leon Howell killed his
first squirrel one day laat week and
a prouder boy has not been seen in
this section in sometime. We've
been there, and know exactly how
he feels.
Mr.. II. D. Wells and family, of
Princeton, are moving to the place
Mr.. Ed. Gurley used to live, near
here. We are glad to welcome them
in our community, and have them
for near neighbors.
One evening last week Mr.. Mon
tague's horse fell in ditch on Mr..
Caldwells place that was ten feet
deep and as wide. It required hard
work, with IL or Is men, to get him
out, and the horse is in fair shape,
considering his adventure.
We feel. sometimes like the very
picture of despair, and dependency.
But when we remember that our
greatest glory is not in never falling.
but in rising every time we fall, we
are buoyed up, and encouraged, and
the finger of hope points rs to
brighter days in the future. AS the
little boy said, IF at first you don't
succeed, just keep on sucking, till
| you do succeed"
| kILLICKINICK.
coax Glenn,
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Just think of =! Photos, 5 for
10 cents. Ali photos mountt d On
cards. Photos flushed in one day.
Photo Buttons, 10 cents and up.
Acme Pinto Co., up stairs over
the Pcstofice.
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Cures Blood Poison and Cancer,

Eating sores, swellings, falling
hair, mucous patches, ulcers, scro-
fula, aching bones and joints, itch
ing skin, hollis, pimples, ETC., by
taking Botanic Blood Balm (B. B.
B made especially to cure NAL
ignant blood and skin troub.s. B.
B. B. heals every sore and maxi:
the bio I'd purs and rich. Over
8 600 ours of worst and most
obstinate cases by takirg B. B 3
Druggists 81. Describe troub {
and Trial bottle sent free by writ
ing TO Blood Balm Co., Atlanta
Ga.
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INNES AND HIS BAND.

.Nn0y Will Make Their Appear
ance at the Messenger Opera
House in This City, on
January Sth.
Innes, who comes here with his
band on the 9Th of January lis one
of the born musicians. He has
been either in or leading a band
nearly all his life. When he was
a lad in England, he used to fol-
low the gorgeously uniformed
band known as Her Majesty's
First Life Guards. It seemed to
his young mind that the chap with
the trombone was the head and
front of the Kingdom, and if he
could only aspire to the height
that this man held, his ambition
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Soft coal, all lump. at w. H.
CIR fins. Phoee AZ.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
THREE NEWSPAPER MEN LOST
BOSTON DAILY ADTERTISER AND
 RECORD PLANT LIFTED.

A Dozen Men More or Less Injured =
 Those Who Lost Their Lives Were
 Proof-readcrs-Firc Spread Like n
 Flash-A Number of Employees Nar-
 rowly Escaped by the Fire Escape.
 Boston, March 15.-Three lives were sacrified, nearly dozen men were more or less injured and many thousands of dollars of damage was the result of the fire that started in the press room of the Daily Advertiser and Record, in the seven story granite front building in Newspaper Row, Washington street, tonight. The dead are:
 James Richardson, ST., of Boston, proof reader. Judson Craft, proof reader, of Cambridge. Walter Lus- comb, proof reader of Salem.
 Among the injured are: Harry Holt, compositor hip broken and badly in- jured and burned otherwise. D. Far well, compositor, arm, severely bruised, by jumping. Three compositors named Duffy, Hubbard and Murphy, badly bruised by jumping. Four fremen, slightly cut and bruised.
 How the fire started is not known, but it was first seen in the press room
 Continued on Third Page)
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4 DEMAND ON OPERATORS
Miners Convention Make One for a
 Joint Conference.

Hazleton, Pa, March 15.-Notwith- standing that the operators have prac- tically refused to attend the conferences with the miners, no strike is expected. The vote of the convention on the wage scale, it is thought, will be in favor of an acceptance of a continuance of the 10 per cent. advance.
 The convention went into executive session again this afternoon, but con- trary to general expectation the report of the scale committee was not pre- scented. The convention adjourned at 430 D. m. until tomorrow morning The afternoon session was devoted en- tirely to a discussion or the failure of the operators to meet the miners in joint conference A resolution was adopted instructing the officers of the convention to send a telegram to the presidents of the nine coal carrying railroads demanding that the anthracite operators meet the delegates in joint conference tomorrow.
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Telegraph and Cable Notes.

Rome, March 15.-Signor Crispi, the cele- | brated Italian statesman and former pre- mier, during an audience of Dowager Queen l Margherita today, was attacked by sud den illness and fell to the floor, slightly in turing his head. He received immediate medical attention and was able to return to his hotel. Late this evening 1t was re- ported that he was feeling better. Washington, March 15.-The census office has received through the State department q consular report on the population of the German empire and its changes during the past ceatgT; ea onG ooo That population is now country in Europe except Russia, which has in Europe alone over O6,000000 subjects.
 Washington, March 15.-The Chinese min ister, MT. Wu, left this evening for Buffalo, where he will address the ladies of the Twentieth Century club and also the Lib eral club of this city. MT. Wu goes thence to Chicago, where he will be the guest of President Harper of the Chicago university and will deliver an address on Chinese civilization.
 New York, March 15.-Hornbower and Weeks, bankers and brokers of this city and Boston, confirm the statement that acting for certain majority interests they have transferred control of the Central Massa- chusetts to the Boston X Maine Railroad company.
 Princeton, N. J., March 15.-The manager of the freshman team has announced the schedule of fifteen games to be played this season. On May II tne team Will meet the Yale freshmen at Princeton and the return game will be played at New Haven on May 18th.
 New York, March 15.-Mary Paige, the Brooklyn girl who it was said was assaulted by three young men last Sunday evening" was reported to-day to be in a serious con dition. Yesterday the physicians believed she was out of danger
 Camden, \. J., March 15.-The Eastern Milling company, with capital stock of $4,- 000,000, of which S1000 is paid in, filed ar ticles of incorporation here to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
4MERrCAN RECRUITS THE BEST.
Tribute in House of Commons by
 British Officer,

London, March 15.-Durng the debate on the army estimates in the House of Commons to-day Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Hamilton Lee, conservative, who was British military attache with the United States army during the Spanish American war and subsequently was military attache with the British em- bassy in Washington, said the Ameri- can recruits in physique and intelli- gence were superior to any other troops in the world He pointed out that the American term of service was only three years with an option of re-enlistment of which advantage is usually taken He also emphasized the high pay of the American soldier and the fact that the rate was increased twenty per cent. in time of war or when on service abroad. Lieutenant Colonel Lee supported the proposals of MT. Brodrick, the war sec- retary.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
Handkerc!liefs.

Sample let of cotton handker- chiefs both in plain white and col. ored borders, regular and extra sizes. They are worth from 8 to 15c each. To close at 5c All liner white laundered hem stitched handkerchiefs. These are bargains. A genuine all linen handkerchief at lOc. Really worth 15c.
 Hose.
 Black and tan light weight hose, iisle finish, extra sEliced heel and toe. Well worth l5c.
 Special 9c pr Natural grey and camel's hair wool hose medium weights. They sold formerly et 25c.
 To close at l7c, 3 pr for soc
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
GREAT SOUTHWEST SYSTEM.
Missouri Pacific shortly to be Made the
 Nucleus.

Chicago, March 15.-The Times Her aid tomorrow will say: Events of the past few weeks have made it certain that the Missouri Pacific is shortly to be made the greatest system in the southwest. With the Missouri Pacific as the nucleus a system will be built up and placed under one management, ex- tending from Buffalo to New Orleans, Fl Paso and Salt Lake City. The plan is being worked by the Gould family. The GouIds have acquired control of the Denver and Rio Grande and will soon have the Rio Grande Western It is assumed that the Missouri Pacific now has control of the Missouri, Kan sas and Texas, and that the Frisco, ex- tending from St. Louis south to Paris and southwest to Oklahoma, will sooh be acquired by the Goulds. By these purchases the Missouri Pacific will not only extend it's western limit to Ogden, but will occupy the mountain passes to an extent that will make it difficult for other roads to secure ingress on prof. itable footing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
STATE NEVIS IN BRfEF,
Hartford Pastor Declines to Stay-Tele-
 graph Boys strike.

l GThph Doys
 Hartford, March 15.-The Rev. Fred
 w. Perkins, for several years pastor of
 the Church of the Redeemer in this city, tonight declined positively the offer made by the church to stay In Hartford. MT. Perkins goes shortly to the First Universalist church at Haverhill, Mass. \ Norwich, Mass, March 15.-Amy Net Fson, a fourteen year old colored girl, was arrested tonight for the theft of a purse of a teacher at the Broadway Grammar school a few weeks ago. The girl confessed. The purse when stolen contained some $57 and the detection of the Nelson girl came about through her unusual expenditure of money since the occurrence. When arrested she had about half the sum upon her per- son.
 Torrington, March 15-The Torring- ton Wheel club held its fifth annual banquet tonight and entertained as guests the state board of officials of the l.. A. w., Governor Mclean, U. S. Sen ator Platt, Congressman E. J. Hill. Fl. S. Earle president of the National L. A. w., and Albert Bassett, the secretary of the national organization.
 New Britain, March 15-The twelve mes senger boys employed by the Postal Telegraph company and the Western Union, in their local offices, went on strike to-day on account of the refusal of the companies to grant an increase of from S3 to $4 q week, and as a result the telegraph business of this city is badly tied up. The boys have declared war upon any who venture to take their places, and other messengers are not anxious to try the experiment.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
RUN ON 4 N4AIICK, MASS, BANK.
An Old Woman's Misunderstanding z
 Causes Much Trouble.

l causes NhucHh AEoMDIe. | Boston, March 15.-An old lady's mis- | understanding of the words ''closed for | business" caused run on the Natick l Five Cents Savings bank to-day. As a
 result of the rumor that the bank had failed, the doors of the institution were l blockaded this morning with anxious
 out-of- town depositors, and on the run
 which followed $32, 551SS was drawn out. The rumor started from the visit of an
 old lady from Saxonville to the bank about 3:3O o'clock yesterday afternoon, when she found the bank closed. She was told the bank had closed its doors for business, and, jumping to the con-
 clusion that it had failed, she went
 home and caused great excitement by telling her neighbors that such was the
 fact. From there the report rapidly spread to the other surrounding towns, and the inward bound electric cars this
 morning were crowded with inbound passengers to withdraw their deposits.
 Fortunately the bank which is consd- cred one of the strongest in New Eng land, had on hand $50000 in cash, and in addition was easily able to borrow $85,000 more from a national bank so that there was much more than enough to pay the demands of all the depositors who wished to withdraw. The trustees tonight decided to post assurances of the banks good condition on the win dow of the bank tomorrow morning. It is believed that when the facts be- come known there will be no further large withdrawals.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
'TiS Time to Visit Our Camera Store Again,


 last year, because of the complete assortments and grand service in force.
 We've good things start the with. trust all friends will at least them ial we'll chance second purchase To introduce these peciatat all shall sell On saturday 500 tubes of special Howe Stson Veox developer all know they Sc usually and order into hands for trial offer them--this lot only Sc tube special Veox fixing bah which you usually l5c have prepared under Howe Steon and give twice much at tbe price.
 The solution Concenrated Howe Sson's liquid developer for pes films and papers, stands unequaed directions followed
 For Saturday only I5c These developers before with We have Camera bargains you from 20 to 40 and its buy weather will be fine and time give then you'll be ready in
 Come in Saturday and see how well and note the improvement since last
 We develop print complete studio the building We do nothing and give ton h We believe will well pleased with these prices. We print pictures 4x5 smaller for 3c We develop films 4x5 l2c roll plates 4x5 ic each Mounting prints cards 2c Copying, retouchng and enlarging at com paratively low prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
DE VETS MIND UNBALANCED
PRISONERS RECENTLY RELEASEn
 BELIETE HIM 4 MADMAN

They Aver the Terrible Fatigues, tn. Anxieties and Intensity of His Feel. inrs Have Made Him Insnne--Ha, FannticaIiy Declared That No Term, Except tIndependenceWilIb be Accepted Bloemfontein, March 15.-Prisoners
 who have lately been released by Gen.
 eral De Wet say they think he is a
 madman. They aver that the terrible
 fatigues he has undergone, his anxieties and the intensity of his feelings have
 unhinged his mind. Apart from this some of his peculiarities are that he rarely sleeps within the bound of his trusted followers. Thus the orderlies of his subordinate commanders are fre- orders. His secrecy is extreme. He absolutely imparts his plans to no one.
 General De Wet repudiates the peace negotia tions which are going on. He has declared openly to the men under his command that no terms except in- dependence will satisfy him. A recent utterance attributed to General De Wet is that, after the British, he hated the Transvaalers. The whereabouts of General De Wet during the last two or three days is unknown, nor is it known President Steyn is with him or not.
 London, March 16.-According to despatch to the Times dated March 15, from Kaalspruit, it is reported there that Generals Botha, Delarey and De Wet will meet March IS to discuss the situation.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
John A. ChanIei 's Body.

New York, March 15.-The Journal and Advertiser tomorrow will say that the body of a man discovered in cake of ice in the Hackensacken river at Jersey City, on Friday, in many par ticulars resembles the description of John Armstrong Chanler, a descendant of John Jacob Astor. John Armstrong Chanler mysteriously disappeared from Bloomingdale asylum and has not been seen since. So far as known no repre- sentative of the Chanler family has seen the body found in the ice at Jer- Eey City.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
The Mems Store.

A carefully selected stock of men S furnishings greets you in this department. New, fresh, desirable goods, and at mod crate prices. The price inducements for today can hardly fail 10 materially strengthen and extend the, hearty friendli- ness enjoyed in all quarters by this branch of our business Cannot tell you of all the attractions Here are few:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
$2.O0 Eyeglasses.
 00 cents.

A continuous stream of peopl' have taken advantage of this bar gain. Stop and think a minut and you will agree that the mos ordinary eyeglasses cost more tha; 69c. And these are strictly higl grade and up to. date, in othe words as modern as can be. Con sidering the quality and price, w should not be given the opportu nity of returning even one pair tt the consignee. Last Saturda, broke all records, We can but ex- pect o-day to be even greater.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-03-16
Muslin Underwear.

Women's muslin drawers. trim med with torchon lace and clusters of tucks. 25c value. Special l5c
 Corset covers made of muslin and long cloth, tight fitting aud Marguerite styles. Variously trim med with Val. laces and embroid cries; slightly soiled, so and 6oc values. Special 09c