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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-30
TO OUR FARMER FRIENDS
And Patrons Of Wayne and Adjoin-
joining Counties.

And Patrons of Wayne and Adjoin-
joining Counties.
Our five years lease on the Plant
ers' Warehouse having just expired,
we have leased the warehouse again
for a term of years, and have had
an additional floor space of five thou
sand four hundred feet added. So
we are now better prepared than
ever before to take care of our GUS
toners in every way.
We are also building new stalls
and will be we'll prepared to take
care Of your stock.
Our force is polite, efficient and ae-
commodating.
Our buyers are stronger and larger
in force than heretofore. In addition
to the American Tobacco Co., I'M
perial and Continental Tobacco Com
panies competitive buyers we have
several newindependent buyers.
On the whole, Goldsboro is one Of
the best markets in the East for a
farmer to sell his tobacco at, and the
Planters Warehouse is headquart-
ers for high prices.
Monday, August 3rd, is the day
of our opening. Come to see us.
Thanking you for past patronage
and soliciting a continuance of same,
we are,
Your friends,
j. L. FAULKNER & CO..
PrOprietors Planters Warehouse.
July 16 I'm
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T

On the first and third Tuesdays of
July, August and September the
Frisco System Saint Louis and San
Francisco Railroad) will have on
sale reduced one way and round trip
tickets from Birmingham, Memphis
and st. Louis to points in Arkansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Indian Terri
tory, and Texas. Write w. T. Saun-
ders, g. A, p. D., Frisco System,
Atlanta, Ga, for information.
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Woodland, July 20.

When Pepsi-Cola was given to the
public it took the people by storm
and was pronounced by all as a most
delicious and refreshing drink; bene-
fetal to the nerves and assisting the
digestion, invigorating and satisfy
ing. Will not keep one awake.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-30
TEACHERS INTERSTATE Elk
COURSE.

Teachers wishing to prepare for
examinations should write, at once,
to Prof. J. L. Graham, LII. D., 1872
154 Randolph Building, Memphis,
Tenn, for particulars concerning his
special Teachers Examination
Course.
This course is taught by mail, and
prepares teachers for examination in
every State in the Union. Leading
educators pronounceit 1.-THE best course
ever offered to the Teaching profes-
sion, and all teachers wishing to adj
vance in their profession should inn
mediately avail themselves of it.
Enclose stamp for reply.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-30

&1OO-Dr. e. Detchon's Anti
Diuretic may be worth to you more
than $500 if you have a child who
soils bedding from incontinence of
water during sleep. Cures old and
Young alike. IT arrests the trouble
at once. 81. Sold by M. e. Robin
81 & Bro. druggists, Goldsboro.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-07-30

PIKEVILLE LETTER.

Happenings of a Week In this Thri-
wing Town.
Mr.. G. S. Smith went to your city
Friday.
The rain last night was very much
I needed.
Mr.. George Scott made a visit to
your city Saturday.
MI. J. B. A. Hosea, of your city,
was with us Sunday.
Miss Nina Scott, of Magnolia, is
visiting Mrs. S. S. Smith.
MI. J. B. Smith caught a fine
club from the Swamp yesterday.
Look to your health. This is a
critical season. Keep cool and quiet.
Mrs. Rufus Edmundson and chill
dren ale visiting relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. B. A. Parker and family, of
your city, spent Sunday at MI. B.
F. Scott's.
Mrs. Mollie Mozingo and son, Of
Buck Swamp, was at Mrs. J.. B.
Smiths Friday.
Mr. w. B. Fort, and Misses Fort
and Gregg, returned this morning
from Richmond.
MI. Fred Parker and family, of
Goldsboro, were visiting at Mr.. w.
B. Forts last week.
Miss Prudie Bryant left last week
to visit friends at Mt. Olive and
other places in Duplin county.
The protracted meeting at Pleas
ant Grove begins Saturday. Elder
Marley, of Princeton, will couduc it.
Miss Maud Hester, who has been
visiting here for several days, return
ed to her home in Wilson Monday.
Little Misses Cora and Lucille
Pike, of Oxford, are visiting their
aunt Mrs. B. B. Perkins, near here.
Mrs. J. e. Person was called to
Wilson last week to attend her son
Mr.. T. G. Person, who is sick with
fever.
Mrs. Adeline Edmundson, of
Greene county, is spending this
week with her daughter Mrs. A. S.
Smith.
Mrs. r. III. Smith and children
attended services at Nahunta Satur-
day. Rev. MI. Peele, a noted friend
of Guilford, preached.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Davis, of Pleas
ant Grove, have the sympathy of
their community in the death of
their infant which occurred Wednes-
day morning.
Last Friday night when the ex-
cursion train reached here it made
such a short stop that several Of the
ladies were slightly injured by be-
ing thrown from the steps while
alighting. We learn Mrs. Albert
Mitchell and Miss Dora Crawford
were both badly shaken up and
bruised.
The Association for improving
public school houses was organized
here last winter during the school
term. The members, under direc.
ton of the farmer president, met al
the school house Tuesday afternoon
and cleaned up the house and yard
and cut weeds from the flower beds.
Afterwards a lemonade treat was
served, which the young people en-
joyed very much.
Pikeville, July %.
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AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Of the Executive Committee and
Ministers To Be Held.

The Executive Committee of
Wayne County Sunday School AS
ISOLATION and all the pastors of the
churches Of the county are requested
to meet in my Office Monday, August
2nd,at IL O'Clock, to select a place for
the County Sunday School Conven-
ton, which will be held on the last
Saturday and Sunday in August.
H. B. PARKER, JR.
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CRUMBS.

The melon crop is short, but they
are good and sweet.
The Myrtle Springs is a popular
place these hot days.
We have had dry, hot weather for
some time now, but light showers
passed to-day.
The Quarterly meeting at Nahum
ia was well attended on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday. Brother Peele
was with.us.
The fare for the round trip to the
Yearly Meeting of Friends is only
$685.. Tickets will be sold August
-3rd to 9th, good to return until the
18th. We hope a large delegation
will go.
Woodland, July 20.
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The Best Prescriptions for Ma1aria
Chills and Fever IS a bottle of GROVES
TAsTELEss CELL TONIC. 1t is simply
iron and quinine in q tasteless form.
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BRIGHTEN A LITTLE NEGRO
Cha sed BY Soldiers, He Falls and
Breaks His Leg.

bI6dko Ills I0S.
Newbern, N. c., July %. AS the
Second Regiment passed through
Newbern from the camp this morn
ing, many soldiers got after and
frightened a young negro boy of ten
der age. Frightened by their uni
forms and their demeanor,1h e fled,
chased by soldiers. The boy fell on
the railroad track, breaking his. leg
in two places. DR.. R.. s. Primrose
was called to dress his wounds.
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TEACHERS WANTED.
For Schools All Over the Country at
Good Pay.

We need at Oncea few more Teach
ers for fall schools. Good positions
n being filed daily by is. We are
receiving more calls this year than
ever before. Schools and colleges
supplied with teachers free of cost.
Enclose stamp for reply. American
Teachers Association, j. l.. Graham,
LII. D.. Manager, 152-154 Randolph
Building, Memphis, Tenn.
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YOU KNOW WHAT YOU Axe TAKING
When you take Groves Tssteless Chi.
Tonic because the formula Ia plainly
printed On every bottle showing tn at i.
ia simply iron and Quinine n q taste
less form, M Cure. No PAY. Soc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-08-13

that he'll Ere sermon he gave us last
August made some O. the crowd sweat
out little O. Their meanness. I'd "a
been more merciful on sech a hot dav
though. He mought "a reserved that
harangue fer some cold day in Deem
Der when the stove fues wouldn't
work. Eff I'd "a been a-goin' to tell
about future torment that hot day. I'd
"a said that every lost soul was made
to set on cake O ice in a windy snot
through all eternity, an I'd "a started
rut by singin' On Greenland's lev
Mountain But that amt what I axed
you to git in my wagon fer"
"You didn't intend to try to convert
me, then?'
mo, didn't, fer you are jest nv
sort Of a Christian - better'n me. a
sight, fer you don't shoot off yore ba-
zoo on one side or t'other, an that's the
habit I'm tryin' to quit. Eff could
hold in when Dole gifts to spoutin', I'd
be better man. l think I'll do better
now. I've got tenpenny nail in nv
pocket, an whenever he starts in Pm
goin' to bite it an keep my holt on it
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-08-13
By 90.
WILL N.
HARDEN

Aufhor Of
"Hve5fe.feH"

back was turned to weigh I'D some
cotton in the seed he stole a pocket
book out O the showcase. l reckon
Pole didn't like his looks much nohow,
fer as soon as the skunk had gone he
| begun to look about to see eff he'd tuck
| anything. All at once he missed the
pocketbook an told Neil that night
that he was mighty nigh shore the fell
Ter lifted it, but he couldn't rally
swear to it. About a week after that
he seed the same Teller comm down
the road headed fer the store on his
gray mule. Me an Neil was both thar.
an Pole hustled US in the back room
an told US to stay thar. He said he
was a-goin' to find out eff the teller
stold the book. Neil was afeerd of a
row an tried to prevent i'm, but he
jest showed us back an shet the door
on us. Neil got i'm crack in the par
tltlon, an found me knothole.
1.-The Teller hitched an come in an
said howdy do an started to take q
cheer nigh the door. but Pole stopped
i'm.
Come heer to the showcase ses
he. I want to show you some'n'.' The
Teller went, an seed Pole yank out
the box at had the rest O. the pocket
books in 1t. Look v heer,' Pole said
in a loud, steady voice-you could "a
heerd i'm clean to the creek-look "
heer. The regular price O. these books
is fifty cents; that's what we sell 'em
fer; but you've got to run yore hand
down in yore pocket an give me dol
lar fer one quicker'n you ever made a
trade in yore life
""hat do you mean?' the Teller
said.
~ mean exactly what l said, an
you are a-losin' time said Pole. talkin
louder an louder. The price is fifty
cents; but you got to gi me dollar
fer one. Haul 'er out, my friend; haul
'er out! It'll be the cheapest thing you
ever bought in yore life
The Teller was as white as a sheet.
He gulped two or three times fore he
spoke; then he said: 4 know what you
think. You think took one t'other day
NASA was IOOA1u III TIE showcase.
but you are mistaken
"1 never said word about YOU
takin' one,' Pole yelled at i'm, but
you'd better yank out that dollar an
buy one. You need it,
1.-THE Teller did it. l heerd the money
clink as he laid it on the glass, an I
knowed he was convicted
"They are only with so CENTS he
said kinder faintlike.
"'Yo're a liar Pole yelled at i'm,
fer you've jest paid dollar fer one on
yore own account. Now I'll jest give
you two minutes to straddle that mule.
Eff you don't, I'll take you to the sheriff
myself, you thief
"Tve always done my tradin' her,
said the Teller, thinkin' that d sorter
pacify Pole, but he said: Yes, an yore
stealin'. too, reckon, you black livered
jallbird. Git out, git outy
"Me m Neil come in when the fel-
Ter d gone, but Pole was actually too
mad to speak. He got off too burned
light he said after awhile. 7 could a.
sold i'm big bill O. goods at 100 per
cent profit, fer he had plenty O. money.
Now he's ridin' off laughin' at me-"
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~ 1NE morning early in June, as
HI Alan was passing Pole Ba-
| ys{QI(tXl ker's cabin on his way to
C332zaa1 barley, Poles wife came out
to the fence and stopped him. She was
a slender, i'll clad woman, who had
once been pretty, and her face still had.
sort of wistful attractiveness that
was appealing to one who knew what
| she had been through since her mar
| rage.
care you goin to town, Mr.. Alan?"
she asked nervously.
Yes. Mrs. Baker," Alan answered.
''1s there anything can do for you?'
She did not reply at once but came
through the little gate, which swung
on wooden hinges, and stood looking up
at him, thin, hesitatng hand on his
| bride rein.
| ''I'm afeerd some'n's happened to
Pole.' she faltered. Gle hain't been
home fer two whole days an nights.
It's about time fer i'm to spree agin,
an I'm powerful afeerd he's in trouble.
l lowed while you was in town that
you mought inquire about i'm an let
me know when you come back. That d
sorter free my mind little. didn't
close my eyes all last night
"1'll do all l can, Mrs. Baker," Alan
promised. But you mustn't worry.
Pole can take care of himself, drunk or
sober I'll be back tonight"
Alan rode on. leaving the pathetic
figure at the gate looking after him. II
WONDER he unused, what Uncle Alb
would say about love that has that sort
of reward. Poor woman! Pole was her
choice, ind she has to make the best of
it. Perhaps she loves the good that's
in the rascal"
He found Rayburn Miller at his desk
making out some legal document.
''Take a seat" said Miller. "I'll be
through in minute. What's the news
out your way?" he asked as he finished
his work and put down his pen.
Nothing new, believe" said Alan
"I've been away for two days. Not
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CHAPTER NJ.

1NE morning early in June, as
VI Alan was passing Pole Ba-
SQltXl ker's cabin on his way to
|If35sAd4 barley, Poles wife came out
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-08-13

NJ sE1A 1LMOhE . STORE was
~ about half a mile from Bish-
S&0$F3s ops house, at the crossing Of
(>z4SzS9 the barley road and another
leading into east Tennessee. Alan had
gone down there one day to engage
white labor to work in his growing cot
ton, negroes being scarce owing to the
tendency of that race to flock into the
towns. With the aid of Pole Baker,
who was clerking that day for Fill
more, he soon employed the men he
wanted and started to walk back home.
On the way he was ove-taken by his
uncle. who was returning from barley
in his wagon.
Hold on, thar" the old man called
out. EFF you are a-goin' home, I'll rest
yore legs"
Alan smiled as he climbed up into
the seat by the old man.
Il shall certainly appreciate it, he
said. I'm tired out today"
II sorter thought you looked fab
bergasted," returned Abner as he
swung his whip over the backs of his
sleek horses. "Well. l reckon I could
afford to give you a ride. l hauled
that cuss Dole three miles goin' t'other
way. He had the cheek to yell at me
from Habbersham's ginhouse an axed
me eff I'd haul i'm. Then he kept me
waitin' till he'd belt prayer an read
to the family"
"Hou don't seem to like him." said
Alan. 1--WE noticed that for some time"
II reckon I don't to any great ex-
TENT said Abner, clucking to his tired
horses, "but it amt rally to my credit
A fellers wrong som'er's, Alan, that
| allows hissePf to hate anything the
Lord ever made. I've struggled agin
that proposition fer twenty-five yeer.
All this talk about the devil maxim the
bad an the Lord the good is talk
| through hat Bad things was made
fore the devil ever jumped from his
high estate, ur he'd never preferred a
fork to arp. I've tuck notice, too,
that the wust things I ever seed was
sometimes at the root O. the best.
Manure is bad thing, but a cake Of
it will produce a daisy bigger n any
in the field. Dole makes me gag some
times, but a. narrer as he is twixt the
eyes he may do some good. l reckon
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in and the traffic such a road would
secure to help pay expenses. There
are men in the world looking for such
opportunities, and I'm going to give
somebody a chance
"1ou have not looked deep enough
into it, my boy" mildly protested Mil
Ter. You haven't figured on the enor-
nous expense of running such road
and the dead loss of the investment
after the lumber is moved out. You'd
have a railroad property worth a quar-
ter Of million on your hands l can't
make you see my position. l simply
say to you that I wouldn't touch deal
like that with ten foot pole"
Alan laughed good naturally as he
laid his hand on his friends shoulder.
II reckon you think I'm off," he said,
''but sooner or later I'm going to put
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CHAPTER x,

ELL FILMORE'S store was
about half a mile from Bish-
ops house, at the crossing of
the barley road and another
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-21

1 g 3 Il .
of bids, and in my view the recep
ton of any and all bids that nigh
have been offered at that meetins
would have been perfec ly fair ane
regular. Indeed, the sale at aue
ton by open bidding of franchise
OF the character that the Counci
is about t, bes.ow, has bae,me the
practice in many cities, and it ha.
turned out to be fraught with ad
vautage te the municipality and
profit to the people 1t is becau &
the councilmen refused to accep,
a lower priced light, but proceeded
to contrsct for ten years for a high
er priced light, that [ feel impelled
10 disagree with the ,uncilmen
and to submit this mes sage of dis.
sent.
As further reason for this veto
present herewith the offer of B.
F Jones to contract with the
c uDcil tn supply street lighting
to the City for len years at the rate
of five dollars par month for arcs,
and $I.35 for incandescents. The
rate provided for in the ordin-
anee you have passed, is six dol
lars per N 'nth for arcs, and $1.4I
tor incandescents. The d f.rence
during thu ten years on basis of
fifteen arcs fr street light ,g
would be ST $40, not taking into
account the annual interest, and
thu fact of a certain increase in the
am ,uut of light that will bs used
as the period advances.
The offer of Mr.. Jones il accom-.
panied by bond of 81 S 20, approv-
ed by mvsalf, gu ,ranteeipg that the
proposition will remain open for
the CITY to acc-ps -for period of
thirty days, if it is SO desired.
In conclusion, [ am ss-ured and
believe that the capital upon which
the offer OF M Joue- is based is To-
cal money, and that the real bid.
ders for the contract are responsible
Corvallis eitizeIs.
Dated at Carv4lTia. Oragoa. tai-
the Iotn day of November, 1o 8.
B. F. IRVINE,
Mayor.
The signatures to the bond filed
With the Jones Did are, Thomas
Jones, 3. B, Hornipg and John
Smith.
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sHERlFF's SALE.

BY virtue of a warrant issued out OF
the County Court of the State of Oregon
for the County of Benton, to the Sher11
commanding the said Sheriff to collect the
taxes as shown to be DELINQUENT, on tne
tax roll for the year 1902, charged to salo
sell the several articles of personal OF
parcels of real property upon which sucf
taxes are levied, as set forth in said taa
list Said delinquent taxpayers, tne
amount of taxes and the penalties, ant
the several parcels of real property are
described as follows, to wit;
and Penalties
Aaron. Amanda C.-southwest " Of
southwest Il, west " of southeast
Il of northwest n, section 80, toWno
Baersdorff @ Anna-East X of south
east. ", section "a, township 10 =
south, range west, so acres. b.L
Dedman, G. R.-Southwest n; south
Y of northwest u, except southwest
4 of southwest Il. Also, west
section IS. township 10 south, ;. !.
range 6 west, 1S0 acres. ;.:.-.....;.. l3-4
Godfrey, E. W..southeast II < south south
range 6 west; east " section p,
township 10 south. range west, .e .
KGamer. Dz1 ar. j Ali of section Sc, town town
ship 10 south, range west, $40
Richardson, S-East " section 35,
township 10 south, range west, -
warren, SaG asfG E. c.-Northeast Z Of north
east ": south " of northeast ";
southeast " of northwest ~, sec
west 100 acres. es....................... 1O.1
| Gaines, Observation-Disclosures u sec
| ton Is, township II south, range
Cook, C. A.~Northeast u section 1s,
| township IL south. range Z west
100 acres o.'
Hawks, R. O.-South " of southwest
| n, section Is, township IL south,
| range west, so acres. 81
Paul, Mary E.-South u of south
| west n OF. southeast a, section T.
| township IL south, range I west
/ iPoindexter, R. W.-The north 80
acres of northwest 4 of southeast
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1903-11-21
SCENE FROM THE GREAT RELIGIOUS DRAMA, BEN-HuR

Canady, Boyd-Lots 70 and &C., in
block q. City of Philonath.
Kisor, Eannie~SO feet IS Of OF lot IS,
McI4ain. J. W.-Southeast Il section
32, township II south, range west, !,
Maher. al rer q A.-East u section &c.
township -12 south, range Z west,
800 acres ................--.....l l;
Worthington, J. W.-southwest " of
southeast N; east Y of southwest
~; southeast u of northwest u,
section 80, township II south, range
6 west, 100 acres.
Burkhart, Clara A.-Lot r. in block
l,tSohn T. 5ops AdditioR to Gofya,ls ,ofy snd
in frac; block 3, in original Town Of ),
Corvallis ............ .................
Hyatt, Amos L.-Lots s and 8! in
block Il, Wilkins Addition to Cor
Henderson,, Mary-Lot 5. in block
Mgikay, a G.-All Of block 8, in
Mecnne Wslls Afaition fal tg GoTyaliis lis Hack
F.. Avcry's Addition to Corvallis. ;.
Nolan, J. M.[Lots 8, 4, II and II.
in block 81, Jobs Addition to the
City Of Corvallis. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. i
Oregon Agricultural Co., Limited
Southwest II of northwest Il, west =
of southwest u, lots 9. a 5 and
6, section II, containing 1851 acres;
of the Villa mette Meridian.
Section 1. containing 645.6G acres;
south Y of southwest II, section g.
containing 50 acres; southwest u of
southwest n, lots 4, and 6, section
IL. containing 1898 acres; in town
ship IL south, range 6 west of the
Willamette Meridian.
/ East ". east " of northwest u,
southwest n of northwest r.. north
" of southwest ". section II, con-
tanning $50 acres southeast u,
southeast 4 of northeast Il. south
west u of northeast u, southeast
u of southwest 4, section 21, con-
tanning 279.T0 acres; west " of
northwest ", lots l. 2 and 3. section
27, containing 1862 acres; in town
ship IL south, range west of the
Willamette Meridian.
| Section 8. containing $40 acres,
southwest " of the northeast w.
southeast u of-northwest H.. south
west ", northwest II of southeast
| II, west " of northwest " of sec
tion II, containing 800 acres; north
east n of northwest n, south " of :