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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08
GOSSIP Of THE WORLD.
DIVERS SOURCES.

Day Boiled Down to a
Focus For Busy
Readers.
The Russians seem to have kicked
the hyphen clear out of Mohilev-
Podolsky.
Cotton is short in Georgia, but
Georgia isn't an call cotton" State
any more.
New York, Oct. 1.-Tammany
nominated Col. George B. Mcclellan
tonight after stormy session. The
vote was 434 to 219, showing that
Kings county had stood firm against
the dictatiOn OF Tammany.
After having been reconciled to his
wife, from whom he had been sepa-
rated on account of jealousy, Barney
Barnes, a telegraph llneman at Au-
gusta, Ga, fired bullet through his
wife's heart and then shot himself
through the brain.
The forecasters of the extra ses-
sion of Congress, which is to con-
vene on November 9, think that the
business transacted will be unim-
portant in general way, and may
be limited to Cuban reciprocity.
The North Carolina Department
of Agriculture has just issued bull
letin which is of much interest to
the farmers at the present time, and
which should be in the hands of
every one who expects to plant
crop of small grain this fall.
Richmond, Oct. 2.-The financial
distress of John l.. Williams & Sons
was the talk of the city to-day. Many
expressions of regret at their embar-
rassment were heard and the belief
was confidently entertained that
they would be tided over all right.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 5.-General
Bradley T. Johnson of Confederate
fame died this morning at the home
of his son at Rock Castle in Gooch-
land county, after long tenn of ILL
ness. No announcement has been
made as to the time and place of the
funeral.
Rome, Ga, Sept. 3O.-Nathan
White died at his home in Floyd
county to-day of old age, being Ill
years old. He was born in Ruther-
ford county, N. c., in 1892. He per-
formed hard manual labor until few
years ago and used whiskey and to-
bacco habitually.
New York, Oct. 2.-Maria Layton
johnson, aged twenty-nine years,
the wife of Albert Johnson, dentist
of Laschmont, N. Y, with an Office
in this city, was arrested tonight on
a warrant specifically charging her
with the grand larceny of So, 900.
The total amount of her defalcations,
however, may, it is said, amount to
$4,000.
Washington, Sept. 80. All further
doubt that the extra session of con-
gress will be called November 9 was
removed to-day. Senator J. G. Bur-
rows of Michigan called on the presi-
dent to ascertain if November 9 was
to be the date and if there was any
possible question on thisscore Presi
dent Roosevelt assured him that
there was no longer any question
and the call would be for November
9th.
Greensboro, Oct. 5.-One week
from to-day there will be held in
this city the most notable gathering
in the history of North Carolina.
Elaborate preparations have been in
progress for weeks and everything
points to glorious success. The oc-
casion will be the coming together
of great numbers of natives /of this
State who have dispersed to other
States. The event is to be known as
the reunion of nonresident North
Carolinians and everybody in this
townsis expecting big time.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08
WILL GIVE ARA NTEE
BOND.
J. III. Hill & Son Gives Signed
Agreement That Mi-o-na
Costs Nothing Unless
1t Cures.

Mi-o-na, the remarkable flesh
forming food and cure for dyspepsia,
has won immense popularity by the
unusual way in which it is sold.
With every SOC box of Mi-o-na,
J. II. Hill & Son gives the following
signed guarantee bond, assuring the
purchaser that Mi-o-na costs absO-
lutely nothing unless it it increases
flesh, cures all stomach troubles and
restores health.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08
The Latest Telegraphic News of the
Day Boiled Down to a
Focus For Busy
Readers.

The Russians seem to have kicked
the hyphen clear out of Mohilev-
Podolsky.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08
GUARANTEE BOND.

We hereby agree to refund the
price paid for Mi-o-na, if the
purchaser tells us that it has not
Increased flesh and given freedom
from stomach troubles.
J. III. Hill & Son.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08

Che 1sest Prescraption for Malaria
Oaills and Fever ls bottle of GROVE s
.AsTrLESs FILL TONIC. IL is simpl y
iron apd quinine in q taste1ees fcrpl.
No eura--no psv. F~ice soc.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08
Letter to Enterprise Lumber Co.
GOldsbOro, N. c..

Dear Sirs: If you paint two houses
alike with two different paints, and
one takes twice as much paint as the
other, you know which paint to buy
after that-so far as go-far goes
don't you?
One of these paints is Devoe; the
other is any average paint. The
worst are worse than that; the better
are not much better; no other paint
than Devoe is anywhere near Devoe
in go-far. Devoe is go further; the
rest are go-shor, tgo-middling and go
three-quarters.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvoE & Co.
p. S. Smith & Yelverton sell our
paint.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08
Yours truly,

Itch on human cured IN 80 minu
tea by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion.
THIS never fails sold by NJ e.
Robinson & Bros. druggists.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08

Cotton is short in Georgia, but
Georgia isn't an "all cotton" State
any more.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-10-08

After having been reconciled to his
wife, from whom he had been sepa-
rated on account of jealousy, Barney
Barnes, a telegraph Hneman at Au-
gusta, Ga, fred bullet through his
wife's heart and then shot himself
through the brain.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16

One Victim, . Baby. Dead, Its Mother Fa-
tally Hurt, and Much Property
Destroyed.

Springfield, Ills, April 13. = One
death. a fatal injury, and a score or
more of less severe casualties resulted
from tornado that swept over Logan,
Dewitt and Plat counties. In the
Halsadarzer settlement three miles
from Atwood, Plat county, the home
of Clifford Halsadarzer was demol-
ished and after the storm Halsadarzer's
infant son was found dead 800 feet
from the place where the house stood.
Mrs. Halsadarzer was hurled across
the village street and fatally injured.
Mrs. j. b. Martins home was de-
stroyed, and several guests were pain
fully injured
Deer Creek, in Logan county, where
the storm first struck, was swept dry
of water. Three houses were destroyed
and number of people more or less
injured. Supervisor Adam Schanaur-
er's handsomeresidence was destroyed.
The family Of several children and q
number of visitors, fifteen in all, sought
safety in the cellar, and the house was
torn from over them. The homes of
Samuel v. Baldwin and Gus Knecht
were destroyed Mrs. Baldwin and
two farm hands took refuge In smoke
house In which they were hurled sew
eral hundred feet and painfully In
jured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16

Halifax, N. s., April 13.-Four per-
sons dead, two fatally hurt, at least
one missing and several others slight
~ injured IL the record Of . head-on
collision on the Inter- Colonial railway
which occurred just before midnight
near Windsor Junction. seventeen miles
from Halifax. The dead are: Ex-
press Driver William Wall, Express
Fireman Michael Oakley, Freight Fire
man Hill, Freight Brakeman Thorpe.
Fatally hurt: Freight Driver Cope
land, and a tramp named McCready.
Missing. another freight brakeman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
FIRE IS FATAL TO TWO
Home in Flames and Its Occu.
pants All Very Near
to Death. s=
SEVERAL ARE. SEVERELY INJURED
Horses Caught In a Blaze and Thirty
Three Lost-Monitor at Evans
ville-State News Items.

indianapolis, April 13.-Nathan Nor
ris, one Of the best-known attorneys
of Indiana, and Frank Haas. the IL
year-old son Of DR.. Joseph Haas, were
burned to death, and Mrs. Joseph
Haas, Miss Belle Haas, Miss Rose
Haas, Louis Haas and Grace Lemon
Ia governess) were injured more or
less seriously. in fire in the resi-
dense of DR.. Joseph Haas, at 523 North
Alabama street, which was nearly
burned to the ground The fire started
from the furnace while the family was
asleep on the second floor.
Perilous Work Saving the Living.
Morris was brother of Mrs. Haas.
From the position of his charred body
when found il was evident he was en-
deavoring to get the family out of the
rooms when overcome by smoke and
flames. The llremen succeeding in saw
ing the other members Of the fami-
ly only after heroic work, SO rapidly
did the flames spread. The body of
Frank Haas and the unconscious gov
erness were found on the back stairs.
Louis Haas broke his leg jumping
from q second story window.
Cases of the Injured Are Serious.
Morris was the senior member of
the well-known commercial law firm
Of Morris e. Newberger. He was born
in California in 1857, and had prac-
ticed here since 1877. The injured
members of the Haas family are still
in a serious condition, though it is be-
lieved that all will recover. Mrs. Haas
and one of her daughters are suffer
ing, and 1t was feared at first that
they had inhaled flames DR.. Haas
one of the best-known physicians in
the city. was at Lima, Ind, visiting
his son at the military school.
Thirty Three Horses Burned to Death.
Knghtstown, Ind. April 13.-The
livery stable of j. L. Girty & Son was
burned, and thirty three horses were
lost, including a fast driving mare be-
longing to Senator L. p. Newly and
w. w. G. Reeves fast pacing mare,
Gigin, valued at $500. Loss, $l2,-
900.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
PRAISES THE DECISION
President of the Seaboard Sys-
tenn Sees Good in the
Mergers Death.
DIOTUM Is A BOON TO EVERYBODY
Including the Lines Involved Directly,
He Says, and That 1t Will
Stand as Law.

Richmond, Va, April 13. John
Shelton Williams, president of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway system, in
an interview with a representative of
the Associated Press re 'ative to the de-
cision in the merger case, gave his
opinion as follows: Il am satisfied
that when they come to study the
matter carefully railroad men and
thinking men of all classes, not only
In the south but in the country gen.
orally, except those whose ambitious
schemes are directly hindered, will be
united in the feeling that the decision
is sound law. good sense and for the
advantage of all legitimate interests
and for the country's welfare.
Thinks 1t Legally Impregnable.
From legal standpoint it accords
with the opinions of many of the
ablest lawyers of the country, and it
seems to be fortified with authorities
and reasoning too strong to be shaken.
l have no fear that the supreme court
will reverse or seriously modify it.
putty, puDllt anu eS-
tablished principles and precedents of
law combine to sustain the circuit
court From a commercial and prac-
teal railroad standpoint the sound
ness of the courts position is indisput-
able. 1t voices the judgment of prob
ably nine-tenths Of the most conserva-
tive business men of the country.
-
Gives Safety to Independent Systems.
1.-The Independent roads and systems
are by this decision assured that con-
Meeting lines with whom they inter-
change business cannot be bought up
by some powerful competition of their
own and of such friendly connecting
lines, and the holders of securities in
the Independent systems will be as
Sured that their interests cannot be
jeopardized Ey the sale of a majority
share to rivals whose interests may be
to divert the business of the road to
other channels at the expense of mi
nOrity holders"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
PROBE WILL co DEEP
P. M. Gen. Payne Says. into Al.
legged Irregularities, Etc.,
i'm the p. O. D.
NOT A GUILTY NAN Is TO GET AWAY
And No Innocent Are to Suffer-An
the Departments Sleuth
Ability Busy.

Washington, April 14.-Postmaster
General Payne has given out a state
ment in which he announces that the
Investigation of the affairs of the post
Office department viii be continued,
and that any parties found guilty of
wrong-doing will be dealt with sum-
marily. The statement is as follows:
During the months of January and
February information and reports
reached me which I deemed it for the
public interest to investigate, and L,
personally. gathered such information
and facts as would enable the proper
officers OF the department to under
take thorough investigation as to the
truth or falsity of these reports.
Payne Is After the Truth.
81 directed Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow to take the
proper steps 10 institute the necessary
inquiry, using for that purpose the
postoffice inspectors division and such
other methods as would thoroughly as
certain the truth or falsity of the
ClldIStS VI anu uc
was instructed to proceed promptly
and with vigor during my absence.
Since my return 1 have not
seen General Bristow, so that am not
advised of the progress made. The
investigation will continue, and if any
wrong doing is disclosed the parties
guilty of such wrong-doing will be
summarily dealt with.
President Fully Approves.
'sIf the system or method of doing
business in the department is faulty
the proper remedies will be applied
without fear-or favor. inaugurated
the investigation with the determine
ton that it should be exhaustive. 1t
is proper for me to add that l laid be-
fore the president the information
which I had in my possession and
that he fully approved of the action
proposed by me-"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
USED GovERNoR DUKBIEs NAME
SwindIers 1t Indianapolis Buy Various
Articles and Send the Bills
to the Governor.

Indianapolis, April lit has come
to light that for months systematic
scheme of swindling has been prac-
ticed on dealers to whom Governor
Durbin gives his patronage. While the
idea of the sharpers was to beat the
governor, it is the dealers who win
lose, as the governor has refused to
settle. In the last four months the
governor has been constantly receiving
large bills for cigars, underwear, hats.
ties, ETC., which he had not ordered.
The dealers tell numerous incidents
Of being called by telephone and or
ders were given for different ssticles
to be sent to certain places in the gov
ern0r's name.
One day several boxes supposed to
have been ordered by the governor
were carried by the delivery boy of
the dealer up Indiana avenue. q col
ored thoroughfare. In front Of sa-
loon a colored lad was waiting for the
messenger. He greeted the delivery boy
with the words: "L0okin' for de gov
ernor wifi dose packages? I'll take 'em
upstahs to him fob you" With that
he relieved the delivery boy. Numerous
cases of like nature are now report
ed and the police are Investigating.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16

Salt Lake City, April 13.-Brigham
Young, president Of the council of
twelve apostles of the Mormon church,
is dead after q lingering illness. He
was born at Kirkland, O.. in 1886, and
was the eldest son Of President Brig.
ham Young. Throughout his life Brig
ham Young had been prominently
identified with the work Of the Nor
mon church, both at home and abroad.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
LEAK IN THE BUREAU
That Has Charge of the Estab.
lishment Of New Rural Free
Delivery Routes.
SUPPLY FIRMS MAKE COMPLAINT
That Rivals Obtain Advance lnforma-
tion = Machen Gives the
Postoffice View.

Washington, April 13.-Postoffice In
spectors engaged in the investigation
OF department affairs will make q care
full inquiry into the charges that GER
tain wagon manufacturers have been
given preference in advance informa-
ton about the establishment of rural
free. delivery routes. These charges
come from firm in Peoria. Ills. A.
w. Machen, superintendent of the free
delivery bureau, said: 1--WE have been
very careful in forcing a rule in the
free delivery division that no advance
information about the establishment
of routes shall be given. 1 cannot say
what any one of about 1876 men may
actually have done in a given in
stance, but l know they all have in
structions not to furnish advance in
formation, and that they know the
giving of such information would be
under penalty of dismissal from the
service.
now Early NeWe ~ Secure0s
81 have list of approximately 800
names to whom bulletins are sent
whenever it has been decided to estab-
hsh rural free delivery routes. These
names include newspapers, wagon
manufacturers, box manufacturers,
guaranty companies that are engaged
in the business of bonding carriers,
and all others who signify to the post
Office department that they would like
to have the earliest available informa-
ton about the new routes" Machen
added that some firms secure early in
formation about these routes by watch
ing the county papers closely. These
papers print accounts about the visits
of rural free delivery inspectors to
their vicinity, and often gather infor-
nation from representatives and 9TH
ers about prospective routes.
Substance of the Complaint
The charges referred to above are
to the effect that the complaining COM
pany, upon announcement of appoint
ment of rural carriers, gave instruc-
tiOns to their agents in various sec
tons to negotiate with them for the
sale of the wagons, buggies or other
vehicles for Use in performing the
postal service, and that in number
of cases cited the agents made reply
that the carriers had previously pro-
cured their outfits sometimes, it is
asserted, several weeks before. 1t is
also alleged that in one instance cited
a representative Of certain factory
was accompanied on the route by the
regular carrier thereof, the later ad-
vising and urging the sale Of the ar
ticles offered by the commercial repre-
sentative. The compliments say in
the charges that the conditions cited
''savor of the star route methods Of
twenty or twenty-five years ago."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
OUR DEBT-CoLLFcrING POLICY
Secretary Hay Informs the German Gov
ernment Regarding That Matter.


eminent Regarding That Matter.
Washington, April 14.-An interest
ing account of an effort made by Great
Britain and Germany to induce the
United States to join with them in
forcing a settlement of foreign debts
is contained in the forthcoming vol
ume of Foreign Relations of the Unit
ed States. The following note was
addressed to Secretary Hay:
The council of foreign bondholders
In London which is seeking to make
a new arrangement with the govern
ment of Guatemala respecting the for
eign debt of that country has suggest
ed that the proposed arrangement
ought to be acknowledged by the most
Interested powers-Germany, the Unit
ed States and England-in order to in
duce the government of Guatemala to
stick TO the new arrangement The
imperial German embassy would be
much obliged If 1t could be informed
whether the United States government
would be inclined to join in a pro-
ceeding Of the above mentioned kind,
should it be adopted by the German
and English governments.
10 this Hay replied: while the gov
eminent Of the United States is indis-
posed to join in any collective act
which might bear the aspect of coercive
pressure upon Guatemala, this govern
ment would reserve for its citizens
equal benefits with those which might
be obtained for creditors of any 9TH
er nationality in the adjustment of the
Guatemalan foreign debt, and the
United States minister at Guatemala
will be instructed to advise the Guate-
malan government of this attitude on
the part of the United States"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
PORTO RICO SCANDAL
Judge lnstructs a Grand Jury to
Get Busy Regardless OF
Consequences.
OF CERTAIN WASHINGTON ORDERS
Which He Intimates Are Misinter-
preted by the Local Prosecutor
Smuggling Charges.

San Juan, Porto Rico April 49,
The grand jury is investigating the
so-called smuggling cases i'm which of
ticers of the United States navy and
other prominent men are involved, not
withstanding the instructions which, it
is stated, District Attorney Pettingill
has received from the department of
justice at Washington not to present
information to the grand jury this
term. The press and the natives have
practically demanded an investigation,
inasmuch as last term a native mer-
chant named Ricardo AmadO was
sentenced to years confinement in
the penitentiary and a fine of $500
for having contraband liquor in his
possession.
brand Jury Asks Instructions.
The grand jury came into court and
asked for information. The foreman
said: at has come to our knowledge
that certain cases of smuggling have
occurred. We have asked the district
attorney about the matter, and he re-
fused to bring up the matter, alleging
that he had received certain instruc-
tons. We now ask the judge if we
have right to information in spite of
the district attorneys refusal"
Jurors Bound by Their Oaths.
Judge Holt had prepared written
charge. the reading of which caused
a sensation. He said in part: when
you were empanelled at the beginning
of the term lou swore that you would
make a diligent inquiry into and a
true presentment of such matters
given to you, or which might other
wise come to your knowledge, touch
ing violations of the statutes of the
United States, and that you would
make no presentment through envy,
hatred, favor, affection or. reward, or
through hope thereof You could not,
If you desired, escape from the obliga-
tons Of your oath by needing the in
structions of any one.
President Cannot Interfere.
''The honored president of the Unit
ed States could pardon, but he could
not interfere II you believe that any
one has given instructions tending to
prevent the fullest investigation into
the commission of crime In the Unit
ed States and the returning Of an in
dictment il the evidence so warrants,
then you should be inspired by an ad-
ditional determination to do your duty.
The court has knowledge Of the in
structions to which the district attor-
ney alludes. 1t is proper to say that
1t Is my opinion that there has been
no intention Of encroaching upon your
sworn duty, or the judicial domain"
Several Officials Implicated.
Thetestimony submitted last Deem
Der regarding the smuggling cases
pointed to dozen prominent officials
of the navy, army and insular gov
eminent and citizens being implicated
In the charges.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-04-16
Preparing For q RAINY Day.

The shah of Persia is evidently lay
ing up for rainy day. He Is said to
have over $50, 900, 900 put away safely
in his own private deposit vault. He
is the richest sovereign on the earth
and should anything befall his country
to the extent Of depriving him of bis
shahdom. he can take care of himself
provided he should succeed in carry
ing away his little savings.