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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-03-13
MARRIED AT 49,.
A Cotton Factory Girl of Is Mar
ries a Man of 26.
From Daily Argus of Monday.

From Daily Argus of Monday.
Little Mamie Lassiter, 10 years
old, who lives in the. cotton factory
settlement in the Northern part of
the city and who works at the
Wayne Cotton Mill, was married
this morning to Hardy Matthews,
who works at the same mill.
The girl went to work this ri
ing as usual and left the mill about
10 o'clock and went to the place Of
appointment in a nearby house and
were married at once. The license
was secured on Saturday by Mat
thews, who gave the girls age as 20.
When he first applied for license
the Register of Deeds refused and
said that he must have the written
consent of the girls mother. Matth-
ews went off and soon returned with
the necessary paper, which the Reg
lister now believes the girls mother
has never seen. On account of the
opposition of the mother of the girl,
the marriage which had been set for
Saturday, was put off until a more
favorable opportunity, which oc-
Cured this morning. The age of the
groom is 26.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-03-13
HIS Been IDENTIFIED.
ELIW. PEARCE I~THE RIGHT
NAME
-O-
OF the Man of Mystery and He is
Wanted i'm Two States For
Horse Stealing. He
Came From OnslOW
County.

The man whom the Chief of Police
has had confined in the city guard
house for the past ten days, has stole
more than one horse and buggy. His
home is in Onslow county, near the
Pender line. He has been away
from home for about a year and a
half, and it is presumed that he has
been practicing his profession as a
horse thief in the several commune
ties which he has visited.
Deputy Sheriff Ell. A. Jarman, Of
Jacksonville, n. c., arrived in the
city yesterday with a warrant for
Eli w. Pearce, the real name of the
criminal, who is wanted in Onslow
county for giving mortgages on prop
erty which he did not own. The
deputy sheriff says that about eigh-
teen months ago Pearce bought a
mule from Cater & Brice, Of Wallace,
in Duplin county, and gave mortg-
ages on property which did not exist.
Pearce took this mule and went to
jacksonville and was bold enough to
tackle the deputy sheriff, to whom
he gave a mortgage on the mule, to-
gether with two yoke of oxen and a
number of sheep, which he did not
own and which never existed, except
in his mind.
These are the crimes for which he
is wanted in Onslow and which
caused the deputy to come to Colds
boro.
There are other charges against
Pearce in South Carolina and Chief
of Police Freeman has refused to
give up the criminal until the South
Carolina matter has been Investigate
ed. Yesterday Chief Freeman re-
ceived letter from the Chief Of PO-
lice of Darlington, S. c., which con-
tanned a printed circular offering 800
reward for the arrest of a man an
sWering to the description of Pearce,
who is wanted for stealing a horse
and buggy from a livery: stable He
HlT0u Tie Uufn OUT anu u1u uOU ~
back to the stables. The horse is the
same n Pearce come to GOldsbOrC
with, but he had traded the buggy
for a road cart. 1t is expected hat an
officer will arrive soon from Darling.
ton to take charge of the prisoner
and horse and road cart, which have
been traded to Mr.. John Grantham
for another horse, bride and sad
die.
That such a bold and daring Grim
inal is now in the clutches is jus
cause for cOngratulation on the par
of the general publicandmuch credi
should be given the Chief of Police
A. B. Freeman, who arrested tn
man because of suspicious action
and held him for several days Whel
there was no crime charged Ogains
him. The chief felt confident that h
had a man in his possession who hat
committed some grave offense an,
the only fears entertained about tn
affair was that he could not be trace,
ia the scene of his crime, and nov
that this has been done the man G
mystery will have little of interes
for the general public.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
EDITORIAL OPINION
The MuItipllcation Of Man

From the Pail Nall Gazette.
Mankind seems to be obeying with
laudable zeal the Soriptural command
to increase and multiply and replenish
the earth. According to Major Craigie,
who. as president OF the ROYAL Statsti-
cal Society ought to know something
OF the subject, the population of our
planet has increased in the last seventy
year from S57 to ! 500 millions. Europe
has done the same as the best world
in general. that is TO say, she has near
ly doubled her population; but the
United Kingdom has not come uD tC
the average, although allowance must
be made for the fact that. for every ten
persons added TO our home population
no fewer than seven have emigrated tc
America and Australia. Really this In.
crease in the number OF mouths 70 be
fed is rather alarming. and one feels
that il might not be an unmiugate'
misfortune il Nature were TO come L
the rescue. as she used to do more ex
tensiyely than she does now. 70 kee
down superhuities. We are so careful
lnow TO preserve human life that we ar
lin danger Of not knowing what TO d
with all the life we preserve.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
STRANGE nEp FELLoMs

The Prohibitionists have endorsed
James w. Powell In the Ninth repre-
sentative district Of Kent as their can
didate for the Legislature This is the
contested district inwhicha special cleo
ion has been called. Mr.. Powell is the
Union Republican candidate, and thus
we have the temperance people almost
directly supporting Addicks. Mr.
Powell may be very good man, but
if elected he will vote for Addicks for
senator first, last and all the time. Well,
we need a prohibition of the traffic in
votes as much as we do a wiping out
Of the liquor traffic. and to see tenn
perance reformers supporting a man
like Addiclss, and party that rests en-
debauched vote. is a little surpris-
ing.
We have no doubt that when the
forty Prohibition votes Of that district
are counted out there will be four
times as many vetes for the same cam
didate that have been bought For the
Prohibition vote to fuse with the venal
vote is a spectacle for the gods.
We have no doubt the Addicks men
have made many beautiful promises,
and that the Prohibitionists have been
assured that some radical temperance
measure will be passed by the Laglsla-
ture, hut If history repeats Itself we
shall find that local option bills are
introduced for graft, and by those who
would suffer from enfcroed Prohibition
-Four years ago We were assured by
certain members Of the Legislature
that they proposed TO pass a drastic
law, and the liquor dealers were
frightened. So perturbed were they
that they levied an assessment and
raised a fund Then al likelihood OF q
Temperance measure passing vanished
It may happen again.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
HOME sHoPPING

We heard yesterday of Philadelphia
woman who has relatives in this city
who spends several days here about
this season evory year, doing much Of
of her Christmas shopping at VIII
mington stones. She declares that she
avoids the tremendous crowds of the
Philadelphia shops, and. besides. can
buy as cheaply here, and she finds that
the stores of this city are showing
goods in the greatest variety. Certain
persons have formed a habit OF shop
ping in Philadelphia, without any APP
parent reason for It. The same article
that is sold here. when purchased in
our neighboring city, has a special
value to them. There is no reason for
being marrow about these matters, but
when one derives his income from any
community, he is under some obliga-
tlon TO make his expenditures there.
There are few things that Whining
ton stores do not afford. and there are
few things that can be purchased at
better advantage elsewhere. The VIII
mington merchants have bought their
stocks, and are telling you through
your home papers what they have and
what the prices are. Behind their
counters are men and women whom
you know. your neighbors, perhaps
Their employment depends upon your
purchases. Looking through the col
umns Of the Evening Journal from day
10 day you viii find the advertisements
of all Of the representative merchants;
they tell you what they have TO sell,
and their ability is understood
Christmas is fast approaching, and the
early buyer has the advantage
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
washington--tiolidsy Tour via Penn
sYlvania Railroad

December 20 has been selected as the
date for the personally-conducted hoh-
day tour Of the Pennsylvania railroad
to Washington. This tour will cover
period of ,Aree days, affording ample
time to visit all the principal points
OF interest at the National Capital, in
cluding the Congressional Library and
the new Corcoran Art Gallery. Round
trip rate, covering railroad transpor-
tation for the round trip, hotel accom-
modations, and guides, sl4.5O or Sl2.OO
from New York, $1,000 or S1O.5O from
Trenton, and S11.5O or $500 from Phil
adelphia, according to hotel selected.
Rates cover accommodations at hotel
for two days. Special side trip TO
Mount Vernon.
All tickets good for ten days, with
special hotel rates after expiration OF
hotel coupons.
For itineraries and fun information
lapply to Ticket Agents; Tourist Agent
263 Fifth Avenue, New York; 4 Court
Street. Brooklyn; or address George
". Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel'
lphia.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
- HoRsE CoLoRER.
Ia Face TracIs rarlnnce lie IL a
"RinEer Prcpnrer."

Ia Face Track rarlnnce lie IL a
"RinEer Prcpnrer."
'See that man who just went outFf
asked blacksmith, referring to
middle aged man who had left the
shop a moment before.
"Well, he's the greatest horse colorer
In the country and the only man who
has got the business down 10 perfec-
ton
"a horse colorcr? What kind Of n
profession is that? Never heard Of 1t
before"
"Wen, tie business amt generally
known 20 the public, but nowadays the
horse colorcr is the whole thing in rae
ing circles. Tor some time there has
been an opening for n clever horse
colorcr, and the man who just went
out has made a good many thousand
dollars during the past few years
working around race tracks.
"Of course. you know that the out
lawing rules on the race track arc
pretty s.~ict. and Il has become very
difficult 20 start q ringer on any track
A ringer sou know. Is n good horse
made 70 appear like an old skate, 81
that he can be entered In the slower
races.
"This professional colorer Is nothin;
more nor less than a ringer preparer,
and he's got the slickcst methods yo'
can imagine He can take a bay mar
into his barn and within "a hour
bring her out as white as snow or je
black, just as you please. The oil
fashioned way Of coloring horses wa
done by liberal use Of paint, but Nv
4 known IL to go pretty hard with Owl
4 ers when their colorcd horses happer
] ed 20 be caught IN n shower.
q '.The new method Is fully know
r only 20 this one man. but he says ths
he uses some kind Of chemicals an
can give any color 20 any horse. II
can give a black horse white feet an
turn n sorrel into a dapple gray Q
very short notice. In another - hou
p be can bring back the original color
y the horse. He charges e25 a tran
formation. Chicago Democrat ~.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13

A gentleman from Pennsylvania has
made a suggestion which the Postmas-
ter General has been asked TO consider
Ii is that when a road over which the
rural mail passes becomes unfit for
travel the service on that line shall be
discontinued. It is a good suggestion,
and if followed would practically in
sure good roads where there are ruIal
mail delivery routes Last year the
Government appropriated S6,OOO,OO0
for the rural mail routes. and yet the
sections benefited did little or nCth-
ing TO facilitate the work, but in many
instances rural mail wagons weIa
Obliged TO wallow daily through sand
ru1ts and seas OF mud.
Now should it be made known that
the Government demands as a condi-
ton Of rural mail delivery that there
shall be a good road over which the
carrier is to travel. we think our citi-
zens would wake up. The service has
proved such a blessing that its benef-
ciaries would not allow it to be discon-
tinued If they could prevent it. Every
farmer had rather keep the stretch of
road along his property in proper re-
pair at his own expense, than to be de-
priyed OF tho rural delivery service.
Yet, this would probably not be nee
essary; there would be a demand on
the county and State that would have to
ba haeded- There is no section Of the
country where good roads are easier
to be had than in Delaware. yet it will
probably require pressure to arouse us
to the necessities of the case.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
ANoRuE PARK

The city has done wen TO secure ad-
ditione' land on the north side of the
for park purposes. In its
recent purchase il made a bargain
which could not have been made by
private parties, We have been wise
ard fortunate in securing most of the
land on both sides of the Brandywine.
and when the drive along the north
bank is completed, and either improve.
ments made. Wilmington will have just
cause for pride in her park.
A few days since a woman was talk
ing of entertaining some visitors from
a distance. A friend asked her sar-
casically if she had taken them for q
drive along the Brandywine? mo.
she said, 4 nave spared them tha
chestnut" Poor woman. she failed u
appreciate that in native beauty thi
stretch of park is scarcely excelled Il
the world. and that were she to see
on some European jaunt she would b
thrown into eostacies, and would nc
he satisfied till she had secured pix
tographs Of it to show to her friends.
As the years pass and populauo
grows. We shall appreciate more an
more this beautiful breathing plac
and then we shall thank those who.
foresight secured the ground for pai
purposes.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
THE LITERARY. WORLD

W. L. Alden, in his London cable to
The New York Times, says: "Mr. An
stey's 'Bayard From Bengal is selling
rapidly. Mr.. Anstey is certainly the
first Of living English humorists, by
which no disparagement of Mr. Jerome
or of Mr. Jacobs is intended. For Mr.
Anstey is an original humorist and
lis unlike any one else. He might be
defined as a humorous MIR. Wells. His
stories are as impossible and plausible
as Mr.. Wells scientific miracles, but
how infinitely amusing they arel
was reading again the other day his
Brass Bottle The method is the
same as that of Mr.. Wells. Granted
his premises, the story is perfectly con-
sistent and probable. But how delight
fully humorous it is!"
The "Bayard from Bengal" is pub
lished by d. Applaton and Company.
Mr.. Wells latest book, "rhe Sea
Lady" has just been issued by the
same house.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
Firemen Enj oy Ball

The first grand rC ceDtiOn OF
Union Fire Company, No. II. was
in Turn Hall last nj Ent, and des
the bad weather the attendance
large and everyone seemed to ei
The fc llOwing Off
were in charge: Mast sT Of ceremol
Thomas J. Early; foe T manager, A
Raltter: assistants, : lexis NJ. L
gerty. George Horn. Howard Cay
Recention Committee Thomas !.
pleby, Wallace Dutch er. Edward ]
gerty. Edward McNa ny, John Sc
William Green. JcseI h Skelly, S9r
Saunders, Frank FL eclIinger.
Bicta.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
ssssssss
Mistake, Not Robbery

She was a rather stylish looking
young lady, and attracted attention
when She entered the car. She Oc-
Icupied the only vacant seat, beside a
rather elderly man. When the con-
ductor came for her fare she ueached to
her side, and then, her color changed
several shades, and she gasped: "Oh!
I've been robbed There is nothing
but al banana skin and an old piece Of
cigar in my pocket"
Then the deep bass voice of the man
by her side was heard Madam, would
you mind taking your hand out of my
pocket?"
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
Christmas Is Coming

| wonder why she smiles at me
so sweetly, so bewitchingly?
She used to pass and merely bow:
She stops and shakes hands with me
now.
No girl is loyelier than she.
I've called-at her request-and we
Make jokes and laugh who used to be
So formal and 50 grave, somehow
wonder why?
My wit conyulses her with glee;
She that was so reserved is free
With pleasing compliments; i vow
She seems half willing to allow
Herself to love with scarce a plea
| wOndey why?
Chicago Record-Herald.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
.......
Couldn't Hear

Two prominent gentlemen from the
West arriving in New York partook
Of a champagne supper and the spark
ling fluid predominated. They secured
box in one Of the theatres. After the
play had progressed for some time, one
nudged the other and quantity asked:
Cam you hear anything?"
Not a blamed word" returned the
other. 1T is funny, but really l believe
that wine is ringing in my ears so loud
that it browns their voices.
Come, let's get out of here"
Next morning one of the gentlemen
discovered he had kept his program,
and what an astonishing revelationl
In big letters he read 'Humpty Dump
ty." They had been trying to hear a
pantomime!
Evening journal., 1902-12-13

A Georgetown sheet that lives be-
cause it is supported by State printing,
and which has no higher purpose in
life than to advocate a debauched man
hood TO the end that Addicks may oc-
cupy his pedestal, intimates that the
managers Of the New Castle county
wOrkhouse set FIRE to it. That is a
sample Of Addicks Journalism, and al
most warrants the conclusion that
those who pen such lines would not
hesitate to turn fire-bugs if commanded
by their master.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
COLoRED FOLK WIN VICTORY
May Bury Their Dead in PennsYl-
vania Town

The effort Of the officials Of Colling-
dale borough to prevent the location Of
a colored burying ground within the
borough limits has been unsuccessful.
Judge Johnson in West Chester hand
ed down an opinion dismissing the in
junction bill against the Eden Gene
terry Company. This will give the
cemetery people the right to bury their
colored dead within the borough Inn
It's.
The body of the man killed by a troll
ley car at Ridley Park near Crum
Lynne station last Tuesday evening
has been identified as that Of Daniel
Saunders, who resides at No. 517 Bar
clay street. Chester.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
nnlldinr Lita.boats ior the PacIFo

Two of the biggest orders turned out
for some time by Thomas Drein d son IN
are those for the big Pacinc Mail
steamships Korea and Siberia. lne
order consists of twenty-four twenty,
eight feet patent beaded galvanized
steel metallic lifeboats, and sixteen
large sea life RATS. The company Is
experiencing one Of the busiest seasons
in their history.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
ModestY Of cragoon Malors

From the London Ladies Field.
Soldiers are more easily shocked than
other kinds Of men Men who wear
beards-poets. editors. painters and
podticians-will stand anything and
never raise an eyebrow: but for nice,
refreshing. old-fashioned modesty, give
me a major OF dragons or a horse ar
tilleryman.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13

retary Irving Winslow and ex-Gover-
nor Boutwell, spoke as tearfully as
ever. Treasurer Hasl1ins announced
contribution Of 500 from Andrew Car
negie. but added that If the Philippine
policy of the Government was to be
smashed a great deal more monsy
would be required. which is doubtless
true. That's all.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
........
Valuable Idol

"A Boston lady was recently visiting
New York, and looking around the city
she had entered a bric-a-brac shop
with a view to purchasing something
odd, and looking about noticed a quaint
figure, the head and shoulders CT
which appeared above the counter
What is that Japanese idol over
thSre worth ?" she inquired.
The salesman's reply was given in a
subdued tone:
Worth about half a million, madam;
it's the proprietor"
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
Why He Didn't Dast''

There is considerable risk attached
to loaning books at a public library, fer
the borrowers" not infnequently move
away without going through the cere-
mony OF remaning the books.
TO minimize this risk each patron
is IeGuired to iii out blank form. on
which some reliable person signifies
his willingness TO be responsible fer
the books loaned
A librarian in one of the suburban
branches was recently hard put to it
to find a 'guarantor" for a diminutive
lad who was anxious TO join. Appar-
entity the youth in question had no in
fluential friends to vouch. for him.
Suddenly the librarian had an inspira-
ton.
do you live around here?" she
asked.
The would-be borrower answered in
the affirmative.
did You ever buy groceries in the
store on the counsr?'
Again he assented.
We'll, go over. and ask the grocer
to sign for you. He'll do it,, she con-
cluded with a relieved air.
But blackest gloom enveloped the
youth, as he replied:
Oh, l wouldn't dastl We owe him
eight dollars an sixteen cents an my
mother SEE 'taint no use to pay him,
once. cos were goin' to move sOon!"
Needless to say, after this unexpected
glimpse of the family ethics the pros
pective member was allowed to gain
his ideas of current literature from
the neighbOrhoOd billboards.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
SCHOOL GIRLS.

lis pretty age-that time
IA girls life when she has all
e beauties of womanhood
thout the later lines of care
4 worry.
But here and there even
mong school girls appear pale
I'd drawn faces.
Pale blood is at the bottom
t the trouble and SCOTS
Emulsion can cure it.
SCOTS Emulsion brings
oack the beauty to pale girls
it is blood food.
Send for Free sample.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. 4os Pearl st.. n. Y
Evening journal., 1902-12-13

for New York. The change Of senti-
ment shows what an aroused public
opinion may do.
Venezuela asks for the offices of our
to arbitrate her differences
between Germany and England. She
is rather late in taking this course. but
It is to be hoped that her request may
be granted.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
Stories FROM Here and There

tent leather, was strolling down Chest
nut street the other day, when a bright
eyed bootblack on the outlook for busi-
ness accosted him with the usual
"Shine 'em up, sir?"
The young man haughtily replied:
moi Can't you see that they are pat
ent leather7"
To which the bootblack replied:
Eyes, but l think the patent has about
expired
Evening journal., 1902-12-13

Suppose Jed Addicks were trying to
get a railroad into New York. wouldn't
he know Just how to go about persuad-
ing those obstinate Aldermen? Jed
could convince them in five minutes.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13

She Tammany Alderman seem to
have weakened in their opposition to
the Pennsylvania tunnel fran
chise, and there is every rea-
son for the belief that it VIII be rec
commended favorab.y next Tuesday
This will be a splendid Christmas gift
Evening journal., 1902-12-13

"The Bending of the Twig," by Wall
ter Russell, author of "The Sea Chill
dren," will be issued at the end Of this
year by Dodd, Mead and Company. Mr.
Russell is wsll-knOwn as a painter OF
children's portraits. His book will be
composed of a number of sketches, each
covering a special phase Of child life
from the childs point of view. Thre
will be over 100 illustrations in the
book, more than sixty of these being
full page.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
a sorrr Record

From the Army and Navy Journal
Among the melancholy events Of the
current week we are Obliged TO record
the annual meeting Of the New Eng
land ''Anti-Imperialisic League" Sec