Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-09-17
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saw Prince Albert give the b0Gnle-
hem half mile track the worlds rec
ord of 1903 !. Prince Alert's frac-
tional time was quarter mile 81 J;
half mile 1902 J; three quarters 1888 J ;
one mile 2:03 J.
Salisbury, N. c., Sept. 11.-Upon
a petition of the majority of the vot-
ers of this city the board of al
dermen last night ordered a prohi-
bition election to be held November
3rd. The saloon element have or
ganized a paper to advocate their
cause. The suit against G. w. Poole
for selling without license has been
continued until next term Of court.
Asheville, N. c., Sept. 10.-A
few days ago attorneys for Mr..
George w. Vanderbilt protested that
the tax assessors had assessed Bit
more estate at too high a rate. After
holding a special session the board
to-day announced that Biltmore
house and more than nine thousand
acres of land had been valued at 81
226, 1913. The total tax on the whole
is a little more than fourteen thous-
and dollars.
Montgomery, Ala, Sept. ia
bill introduced last week in the Ala
bama Legislature, taking from the
Tuskegee Normal and industrial In
stitute, of which Booker L. Wash
ington is principal, a portion OF the
appropriation made by the State, has
been considered by the Committee
on Education to which it was refer
red, and decision unanimously reach
ed to report adversely on it. The ap-
preparation now being made will be
continued.
Senator Beveridge in his article to
the Saturday Evening Post, Gamer
leans of to-day and Tomorrow"
speaks of the kindergarten as n OF
the great uplifting moral forces for
the future good of our country. Also,
the land is fairly sown with kinder
oartens: and the methods of these
hndergartens show a steady and
marked Improvement. Thus the
mind of the child is.on the one hand
O left to shift for itself, nor, on the
other hand, is it forced by dollhouse
processes.
Wallace, n. c., Sept. lion the
southbound Atlantic Coast Line train
Yesterday afternoon a negro refused
in an insulting manner TO pay his
fare. Capt. Harvey Twining seized
him by the throat, and the negro
thought better of it and paid. Twin
ing turned to leave and the negro
drew a pistol. The colored porter
on the train seized his arm and the
g dropped the pistol in his
pocket. Twining was not told OF the
attempt on his life until after the ne
gro had left the car.
Salisbury, Sept. 9.-Miss Mamie
Newsome, a buxom young woman
of Providence township, Rowan
county, who assaulted Rick Roseman,
beating HIM severely few days ago,
has been indicted for the offence.
The fight has caused quite a sensa-
ton. The trial Is expected to come
off at the present term of court. Miss
Newsomo is a well-tO-do young wo-
man, being one OF the wealthiest in
this part of the county. Roseman il
a small young man of uncertain
strength. He received a severe fog
Ring, for which he is seeking reveng'
by way of the court house.
Wilmington, II. c., Sept. IL
Messrs. Howell and Marion Cobb
and their attorney, J. T. Fuller
ESQ, OF Durham: b. H. Griffin. an
his attorney, w. T. Dortoh, Esq
of Goldsboro, who have been her
neootiating for the Orion Hotel wit
it's proprietors under lease, Messri
r.. w. WallaceA Co, tleftefor the1
homes this evening, having bee
unable to close the deal. The I'M
option of the Messrs. Cobb and the
associates expired this morning an
r. w. Wallace & Co.. refused 1
grant any extension. So 2
the Orton proprietors know the a
ROTATIONS are at an end. They man
cd terms to the parties desiring
eub-leese the house, but these tern
were NOT complied with to the sat-
faction of r.. w. Wallace q q
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