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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-06
WILL REACH $4,000.

$4,000 to $4,000 to Repair
Dykes. The Raging Waves
Covering Nine Miles of the
Splendid Farm Was a
Grand and Ter
rible Sight.
Raleigh News & Observer.
Mr.. B. F. Walters, manager Of
the Peanut Factory at the Gales
donia farms, came up to Raleigh
yesterday. He reports great
damage resulting from the recent
flood or freshet. He says that
the people there state that the wa
ter was four feet higher than it
had ever been. Tho folds from
the camps TO the river, a distance
of nearly three miles, were a solid
sea of water, the water backing
up in all the low places through
out the entire farm. 1t was four
feet deep in the gin house at
camp No. 1, and was within a
few feet OF the mule lot. The land
between the two camps was floods
ed with water so that there could
be no passing or repassing be-
tween the camps for a day or two.
Some of the officials on the
farm estimated that it will cost
from $40, 600 to $4,000 TO repair
the dyke and open the bridges, to
say nothing or the destruction of
the growing crops, which would
Increase the total loss to $75, 900.
The water flooded some of the
wheat fields to a depth Of twenty
feet and as it recedes the wheat is
seen to have turned black, which
indicates its total destruction.
The dyke broke at both ends
and at several places along the
river bank. The upper end Of the
dyke broke first, sending a pers
feet torrent of water into the
farm and washing and drenching
everything in it's wake.
Mr.. Walters says it was q
grand but a terrible sight. Think
OF a cyclone of water overflow.
ing nine miles of the finest farm
or the Roanoke, the waves CEN,
ing like the waves of the ocean.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-06
in Cash Paid

to any party or parties who will
make affidavit to the fact that they
have used Whites Black Liniment
and not experienced relief from It's use.
A full size 25c bottle will be sold for
15c, at Elll's drug store, in order to
give every one an opportunity to test
It's merits for Family Use
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-06
WE LOSE FIRST GAME.

Wild Throwing in the Eighth
Inning Gives the Game to Mt.
Olive. Our Boys Bat Hard
And Do Good Work In
The Field.
EDITOR ARGUs:-The game of
ball Friday between GoIdsboro
and Mt. Olive was witnessed by
IT'S spectators. Both teams put
up an interesting and exciting
game.
Our boys had never handled a
left hand pitcher before, s'never-
theless- although-but," they found
him enough to cor 10 safe hits,
while the Mt. Olive team found
Bass for 2 only. Bass had good
control of himself Friday aud
played good bali. Although des
feated, our team is very much
pleased with the game they playa
ed, and especially encouraged by
their field work of the first seven
innings.
This will not be the last game
they will play. They will start
this afternoon aud get in a week
of hard practice, after which they
viii give left-haud O'Berry a
showing at Herman Park.
Freeman Captarned the team
we'll, and Jim Bakers decisions as
umpire gave satisfaction to both
teams. Leslie Yelverton caught
a very d meult fly. which was the
star play Of The afternoon. Scott
happened to an accident before
the game which caused some dis
couragement among our play ers.
He was unfit for the game, but
stuck it out, as they had no other
catcher. He made the prettiesl
hit Of the game. The game was
played in a drizz'iug rain, which.
of course, made the ball hard tc
coptro', and which caused tbs
wild throwing that gave Mt. Olive
the four winning runs in the
eighth inning.
The score was as follows:
MT. OLIVE. {
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-06
THE LATEST

The American Book Company
Now Assails t e Integrity of
the North Carolina Press.
TIE School B0ok Trust, that
has SO long battened' on the peo-
pie of North Carolina, and that
has been dealt a deadly blow by
the comprehensive Aycock School
Book bill, which is drawn with
such consummate skill as to
thwart every effort or design t,
disrupt it's iron-clad provisions, is
now resorting to the basest SLAM
der upon the newspapers OF Il is
State that have seen fit to offend
the Aycock bill and advocate it's
aud, that its ptovis
ions prevail will the State Board
of Education.
In a communication in yester-
days Raleigh News & Observer
and Morning Post, sigued con-
jointly by Messrs. J. w. Thacks-
ton and A. l.. Branham, they use
this languages:
ssIn the various attacks on the
American Book Company, every
one of them inspil ed by business
competitors, and all of those ap-
pearing in the newspapers paii
for as advertisements, it has been
repeatedly insinuated that the COM
pany is a 'trust''-let it be re-
membered, by the way, that this
effort to iDjure the American
Book Company is always an in
situation, never a direct charge
Speaking for the ARGUS We wish
to say that for years we..have been
p~ersistently fighting the high
priced school books fastened by
the county adoption law upon the
people of this State, and at NJ
time have we ever had a bargain,
understanding, or money compact
with.any book publishing house
or book agent, attorney or person.
and the charge above made by
Messrs. Thackston and Branham,
that all the attacks upon the
American Book Company appear
ing in the newspapers r paid fol
as advertisements $50 far a
the ARGUS is concerned-absolute
~ untrue.
We make this denial. not be.
cause we feel that it is at all nee,
essary with the readers Of the
ARGUS or with those who per:
sonally. know its editor, but be.
cause there are those in North
Carolina who do not read the
ARGUS and who do not know its
editor who have seen articles
copied from this paper in the
other papers Of the State on the
book question, and, therefore, We
cannot afford to let this abso.
lutely false charge go uncontra-
dicted.
Doubtless Messrs. Thackstor
and Branham and the American
Book Company would like te
persuade the people of North
Carolina-and especially the
State Board of E lucation, that
the Aycock School Book bill,
was bought aud paid for by
their "business competitors,
and its enactment by the Logisla.
ture secured at a price.
Why does not the State Board
of Education act-and act on the
report of the regularly consti.
tuted and unquestionably com.
petent and COMPREHENSIVE" Sub.
Book Commission, and thereby
put an end to all this odious vap-
oring and tommyrot of the ANS
erican Book Company and it's al
lies, which the people and press
of the State believe to be q
Trust and which the Democratic
Camnaion Hand Rook-pot nv
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-06

Summary: Earned runs, Colds
boro, 8; Mt. Olive, 4; bases on
balls, by Bas, 4; by O'Berry, 8;
struck out by Bass, Z; by O'Berry
9; left on bases, Goldsber 10,
MT. Olive, 4.
Time Of game, one hour and
ffty-fve minutes.
Umpire. James Baker.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1901-06-06
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
FETEs WE'RE GENERAL
The Whole People Joined in the Celebration OF
the Prussian Ri Centenary.

Berlin. Jan 19-The PruSSian bi-cen-
tenary celebration drove out, for time,
almost completely public interest Tor
ANYTHING else. The Socialist and part
of the ultra Radical press made an at
temIt TO show that the fetes were pure
~ dynastic, out, this is not true. The
tagging and decorating throughout
Berlin. even in the poorest laborers
quarters, including the belt of the su-
burbs, and the general illumination last
evening proved the contrary, as also
did the immense crowds thronging the
streets until midnight. Among the
flags the German tri-color predomlnat-
ed largely, the Prussian white and
black being only seen occasionally.
The Kreuz Zeitung, which is narrowly
Prussian, deplores this, saying:
.'In similar fete in Saxony or Ba-
varia, the Saxon flags would appear in
the majority.
About the Emperor's address of
Thursday, to the officers, the CORE
spondent of The Associated Press hears
from an officer who was present, that
his majesty emphasized that during the
two hundred years of their existence.
the Prussian Kings had often been
forced to draw the sword to become
what they are today. The Prusslan
officers corps he added, had large
share in this long combat for Prussia
greatness of powers, but now when
Germany's and Prussia's main tasks are
the maintenance of peace, it has become
the principal duty for the Prussian of
ficers corps to tlcve lop the army in all
which braces the souls and body
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
TEACHERS FAVOR STATE ADOPTION.
The Superintendent Here Yesterday SO State
to the News and Observer.

The teachers of the State seem to favor
State adoption of school books.
The graded school superintendent, who
were in session here yesterday were in
terviewed on the question. Every single
one who expressed an opinion, said that
he favored State adoption. Some of them
qualified this statement, and said that
they did not favor the uniform system
if it applied to the graded school that
had been chartered. Others favored State
adoption. but thought teachers should
make the choice saying that it is just
as proper for teachers to choose the
school books as for lawyers to choose
the course of study for law license.
Prof. L. c. Brogden, of Kinston: | am
in favor of State adoption, but / think
the chartered graded schools should be
allowed to choose their own books
Prof E. c. Brooks, Monroe: | think a
uniform system should be adopted be-
cause it would mean we would get our
books for less money.
Prof w. B. Dove, of ReidSviile: ]
am in favor of State adoption.
Prof. Chas. l.. Coon, of Salisbury:
favor State adoption but think teachers
should do the selecting.
1fO1. j. DdVlS, AlDSHldlle. les, Ihihh
we should have uniform system OF
school books for the State.
Prof J. Y Joyner, of the Normal and
Industrial College. Greensboro said thai
he favcrs system of State adoption.
Prof E. p Moses. Raleigh: | think
that under the uniform system school
books will be cheaper.
Prof John ]. Blair. Wilmington:
favor State adoption of tho school text
book.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
ALL FORMS INCLUDED
But Maintain it Was Practiced With
Best Of Motives.
GEN. DICK PRAISES THEM FOR II
He Says the Committee Has Every Reason to
Think II is Sincere. Colonel Mills Thank
ed Foe Courtesy Shown Committee
While at West Point.
While at West Point.
(By the Associated Press.)

West Point. N. Y, Jan. 19.-The Con-
gressional investigation of the West Point
Military Academy has borne fruit rather
unexpectedly. Tonight when the Con-
gressmen were hurrying their inquiries to
a termination, the cadets of all four
classes held meeting in Grant Hall and
unanimously decided to abandon exer-
,cising and hazing of every form as we'll
as the practice of calling out fourth class
men. This is exactly what General Dick
and the other members of the Congress
sional Committee have been trying to i'm
press upon the cadets who have testified
before them as the only course open to
them If they desired to see the fair name
of the United States Military Academy
unsullied and above reproach.
The communication was addressed TO
superintendent A. l.. Mills, who only got
back from Washington this morning, and
he quickly brought it to General Dick.
The communication was as follows:
West Point, N c., Jan. 10, 1901.
ITO the Superintendent of the U. S. Mil
itary Academy:
West Point, N. Y, JAN 10. 1901.
Sir: Having become cognizant
of the manner in which the
system of hazing as practiced
at the military Academy is regarded
by the people of the United States, we
the cadets of the United States Military
Academy, while maintaining that we
have pursued our system from the best
motives, yet realizing that the deliberate
Judgment of the people should in coun-
try like ours be above all other consid-
erations, do reaffirm our former action
abolishing the exercising of fourth class
men and do further agree to discSn-
tinue hazing, the requiring of fourth
classmen to eat anything against their
desire and the practice of calling out"
fourth class men by class action, and
that we will not devise other similar prac-
tices TO replace those abandoned.
Respectfully submitted for the first
class.
s'W R. gettison, President Glass 1901.
for the Second class.
s'B o. Mahaffey, President Class 1902,
for the Third class.
''Quinn Gray, President Glass 1903, for
the Fourt class.
Joseph A. Atkins, Representing class
1904"
After reading the communication, Gen
eral Dick said
This voluntary act of the corps has SO
impressed the committee that they have
every reason to believe that in spirit and
letter it will be carried out by those
cadets who are now at the military acad-
envy This action of the men is greatly
commended by the committee and will be
read by the country with feelings of mer-
tied appreciation"
He thanks Colonel Mills for the kind
ness and courtesy shown the committee
since they came here. He also said that
the committee would go back to Congress
with the kindsst feelings and best wishes
for the Academy and all connected with
it.
The committee then adjourned to meet
again in Washington at 10 o'clock on
Monday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
TRAINS GOING NORTH

Yadkin Division Main Llne--Tral
leaves Wilmington 900 a. N. arriVe'
Fayetteville 1905 p. M. leaves Fayette-
Vile 1925 D. M, arrives Sanford 1:4S
"a Returning, leaves Sanford $3.50 p m.
arrives Fayetteville S:41 y. m, leaves Fay
etteville S:46 D. m. arrives Wilmington
$40 p. m.
Bennettsville Brancn-Train leaves
5ennettsville S:05 a. M. Maxton S;lO 4
m., Red Springs $40 q. m. Hope Mills
1892 a. m, arrives Fayetteville 1000
Returning leaves Fayetteville 4:4O p m,
Hope Mills 4:55 p. M. Red Springs S'Se
.. m, Maxton 6:15 p M, arrives Ben
nettsviIle 7:15 p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train
No. 7S, at Maxton with the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad, at Red Springs with the
Red Springs and Bowmore railroad AZ
Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line ane
Southern Railway, at Gulf with the Dur
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon 1855 p. m, HALIFAX
4:17 D. M, arrives Scotland Neck at o:ne
D. m, Greenville 6:57 p. M, Kinston 1913
D. m. Returning leaves KinSton 7:6O u
M. Greenville 1852 a. m, arriving Haul
fax at 11:18 a. M, Weldon 1888 .. NJ
daily except Sunday
Train on washington Branch leaves
washington $40 a. m and 2:SO p M
arrives Parmele 9:10 a. M, and 400 p. m,
returning leaves Parmele 9:S5 a. m. an0
$50 D. m, arrives Washington HOO n M
and 1880 D. m, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c.. daily ex-
cept Sunday $50 p. M, Sunday 4:lo p m''
arrives Plymouth 7:49 p. M. $40 p. m
Returning, leaves Plymouth daily except
Sunday, 1850 a. m. and Sunday 9:OO a. w.
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. n,.. i1:OO a. M
Train on Midland N. c. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, $3.50 g. M
arriving Smithfield $40 a. m. Returning
leaves Smithheld 7:S5 9. m; arrives Al
Goldsboro 900 a. m.
Train on Nashville Branch leaves
Rocky Mount at $50 a. M, $40 p. m''
arrives Nashville 1920 a. m. 4:OS p M
Spring 1Ooe HOO a. m, 4:25 p, M. Re
turning, leaves Spring Hope 1:2O a. H.
ABB D. m, Nashville HAS a. m, b:2O
m, arrives at Rocky Mount l2:lO a. m-'
600 D. m, daily except Sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves war
). II. KENLY, Genl Manager
r. M. EMERSON. Traffic MAnaR@S
Train No. 70 makes close connection ~
Weldon for all points North daily, Gil
rail via RichGond.
". M. EMERSON,
Gen'l Passenger AEen'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
Jver the Asphalt
Lakes is Feared.
This Government Likely 10 Have Trouble in Is
Efforts to Protect The Asphalt Trust
Operating in v, NJ zueIa.
(By the Associated Press.)

Willemstead, Island of Curacao,
Dutch, West Indies, Jan. 19.-Via Hay
ten Cable. 1.-The United States auxil-
larry cruiser Scorpion Lieutenant Com
mander Sergeant commanding) has just
arrived here on her way to Guanoco,
Venezuela, the nearest port to the scene
of the trouble between the rival asphalt
companies. She recently left La Guy
ara (the port of Caracas), and brings
the latest news of the Venezuelan
trouble. The situation is described as
being serious. 1t is said that the en-
phatic protests of the Government at
Washington have been defied and blood
shed at the lake of the Bermudez As
phalt Company was feared. The most
hot-headed oe the foreigners in Vene-
zuela go SO far as to say that If the
Washington authorities do not take
steps to protect American citizens now,
all foreigners may as well leave the
country. rhe officers of the Scorpion
are quoted as saying that the diplomatic
corps at Caracas is unanimous on this
point, as are all the foreigners. They
admit, however, that the United States
Minister at Caracas, Mr.. Francis b.
Loomis, is working vigorously in the
efforts to arrange matters.
The more recent developments in the
trouble in Venezuela were the seizures
by the authorities at Ciudad Bolivar
Can important commercial town of Ven
ezuela and capital # the State of Boil
var, situated on tho right bank of the
Orinoco, thirtX-seven miles nv water
from the sea-, of two steamers belong
ing to the Orinoco Company. This con-
Germ is English corporation but ninety
per cent of the capital is American The
manager of the company is Mr.. Nor
gan, of New York. The Orinoco Conn
pany has a large fleet of steamers used
for navigating the Orinoco River. TWO
! of these steamers were seized by the
Venezuelan Authorities during the last
revolution and it is said they were
ruined.
The concession of the Orinoco Com
pany was recently annulled on the
ground that it was illegal, and the im-
! preston prevails that it will be driven
from business and the money invested
! by shareholders will be lost unless the
| British or American Governments IN
| tervene. Mr.. Loomis is using his good
| offices to save the seizure ships. 1t is
asserted that the company has unpaid
| claims against the Government for
| $500, 900.
1t is fur her asserted that hundreds
of legitimately conducted foreign enter
prises have been ruined iIf' Latin Amer
| lea. during the last few years by revo-
lutions and it is alleged that an attempt
is now being made to squeeze" the
Bermudez Asphalt Company for about
100000, and, according: to the reports
which reached here today, if the $com-
pany does not pay this amount to the
| Venezuelan officials its property, said
| to be worth several million dollars, Will
be taken, unless the United States Gov
eminent interNenes. If the most recent
Venezuelan reports are to be believed
the anti-GovernmentJd disturbances there
are confined to small revolutionary
movements in the eastern part of Ven
| ezuela.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22

last, Nicely deposited $4,000 cash bail
With the clerk of the court and was re-
leased. That money is still held by the
Jerk, but it has been attached on behalf
of the Government. Commissioner Shields
granted the motion. Nicely is now in Lud-
low Street Jail on an order of arrest is
sued under the special extradition act
passed on June 9Th last Judge Lacombe
ordered that he be sent back to Cuba for
trial. An appeal was taken to the United
States Supreme court which recently con-
firmed the decision of the lower court.
Nicely will remain in the custody of
United States Marshal Henkel until
formal order has been received from the
State Department at Washington directing
his rct1rB 81. Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
NAVAL BILL REPORTED.
Che Bill Carries 77,Ol6, 6s5, the Largest Ever
Reported to the House.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, Jan. 19.-The Naval Appro
priation Bill was reported to the House
today with an elaborate statement of its
provisions, by Chairman Foss, of the
Naval Committee. The bill carries ST.
DIG, 635, the largest ever reported to the
House from the Committee on Naval Az
fairs. This is s11 ,S65.718 above the bill
of last year, and O,229,395 below the
estimates submitted by the Navy Depart
ment The bill provides that not more
than one battleship or armored cruiser
shall be built in one yard or by one
party and the usual provision is made
that at least one and not more than two
of the battleships and armored cruisers
shall be built on the Pacific coast.
The following places receive appropria-
lions for naval work:
Norfolk 1894, 260; Key West $4,000;
Pensacola SAL, 600; Algiers, La, $230,OO0;
Dry Tortugas 100000.
The report says in part as to armor:
"Your committee also provides under
the increase Of the navy an appropriation
of 81 000, 900 for armor and armament for
ships now under construction. 1t will be
remembered that Congress wisely solved
the perplexing question of providing armor
plate for our ships last year by the en-
actment of provision giving the Secre-
tary of the Navy full power to buy armor
at such price as in his Judgment might
seem reasonable or just. or build an ar
NOR factory, toward which $4,000,O0O was
appropriated. 1t ought to be matter OF
general congratulation that the armor
plate question has been settled through
the fairness and excellent Judgment of
the Secretary of the Navy in carrying out
the evident purposes of Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
MR. AYcoCKs APPRECIATION.
He Thanks Mr. Pogue and the Committee For
Their Interest,

Mr. Pogue yesterday received the fol-
lowing letter from Governor Aycock:
J. E. Pogue, Esq, Chairman, &C.
My Dear Mr.. Pogue: | desire to thank
you and through you your associate COM
mitteemen for the great success of the
inaugural ceremonies on the 18th inst.
Your plans were excellent, and carried
out in such a way as to be extremely
pleasing / have already expressed to
you in person my appreciation, but | think
| ought to do so by letter.
Again thanking you and VIE best
wishes, / am,
Very truly yours,
CHAS. b. AYCOCK.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-22
MRS. TERRY DEAD.
She is to be Buried Today at $50 O'clock.

Mrs. Rebecca Terry died yesterday
morning at her home in this city at SIS
O'Clock. The funeral will take place to-
day at 2:30 o'clock and the interment
will be in the city cemetery. The dis
ease from which she suffered is menin-
gifts.
Mrs. Terry was 70 years old, and was
the wife of Mr.. w. ID. Terry. besides
whom, she leaves one son. Mr.. Joseph
Terry. She was devoted Christian and
a faithful member of the Baptist church.
The funeral takes place at her residence.