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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-16
CITY PRIMARIES.
The Executive Committee Issue a
Call For City Primaries on
Monday April goth.

Monday April goth.
At meeting of the Democrat,
Executive Committee of the City O
IGoldsboro, held Thursday, at which
all the members were present, it wa.
decided to hold all day primaries il
the several wards of the CITY. or
Monday April 20, 1908, from sunrise
to sunset, for the selection Of a Dem.
ocratic candidate for Mayor of the
city and one member of the Board
of Public Works.
1t was decided to appoint one poll
holder for each voting precinct-o1
ward-whose per diem is to be paid
by the successful candidate forAIayor.
Each candidate for Mayor is privi-
legged to appoint, also, an assistant
poll holder, whose per diem shall be
paid by the several candidates ap-
pointing them.
Pursuant to the above the Execu-
tive Committee hereby issue the fol-
lowing
CALL:
The Democratic voters of the CITY
of Goldsboro are hereby notified that
on Monday, April 20, 1903, Primar-
les will be held in said city, from
sunrise to sunset, for the selection of
a candidate for Mayor and one mem
Der of the Board of Public Works.
All Democratic electors who shall
be qualified to register and vote in
the city election shall be entitled to
vote in said primaries.
The poll holders, after the closing
of the polls, shall carefully count the
ballots cast for each candidate, make
an abstract of the same, which shall
be delivered by them to the Chair
man of the City Executive Commit
tee by 10 o'clock a. m. on the follow
ing Tuesday, at which hour, the
said Executive Committee shall
meet at the Mayors office and de-
clare the result of the said primaries,
and the candidates for Mayor and
Board of Public Works receiving
the majority of the vote cast in all
the wards shall be declared the nom
1nees Of the Democratic Party for the
respective Office for which thew are
candidates.
The electors shall vote in their re-
spective wards as follows:
First ward at Benefits Stable.
Second ward, at Court House. I
Third ward, at Arlington Hotel.
Fourth ward, at Creech's Store.
The following are hereby appoint
ed Poll Holders on the part of the
city:
First Ward, Don Scott.
Second Ward, J. M. Hollowell.
Third Ward, t. J. Farrier.
Fourth Ward, w. ID. Creech.
A convention for the nomination of
Aldermen and one executive COM
mltteeman for each ward will be held
in the several wards of the CITY on
Monday evening, April 81, at 8
o'clock; as follows: First Ward, at
.rmory; Second Ward, at Court
House; Third Ward, at Opera House;
Fourth at Creech's Store.
JUNIUs SLoCUMB,
T. w. SLoCUMB,
E.. B. BORDEN, JR.
w. II. SUGG,
Ex. Com.
Goldsboro, n, c., April 10, 1903.
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-16

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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-16

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Doctor Pierce's
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-16

S1OO-Dr. e. Detchon's Anti.
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than 800 if you have a child who
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water during sleep Cures old and
young alike. 1t. arrests the trouble
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-16

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Manager Southern Bell TelephoneC Co.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1903-04-16

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
THE REAL DEADHEAD.

"Out in Scranton the other night said
the theatrical manager 81 was expecting
an important telegram from New York.
At G O'Clock called NJ the telegraph Of
nee. situated In the railroad station, and
inquired II any message had arrived for
me. 1 was told that there was something
for me. but that they would not be able
10 send boy up with II for hair an hour.
A. aid not desire 20 receive II over the
telephone ! set out IN The rain and
walked eight blocks to the rairoad STA
ton as the street cars seemed OF have
gone on strike TO my disgust the mes
sage, instead Of being an important New
York telegram. was nothing more or less
than a request from the baggage agent
who was TO arrange our TRANSPORTATION
for two seats for the evening perform.
ance.
II was pretty hot under the collar by
this time but / write out the pass and
trudged back 70 the hotel But when the
baggage agent with his best girl on his
arm, marched M and presented his pass
stepped forward and courteously in
formed MIN mat the pass was good for
the gallery only
"fle was stunned, as I hoped he would
be, and stammered "A protest about taking
his lady friend up In the gallery. ] was
firm, ana intimated that he could obtain
orchestra sets by paying the difference
But he was a real deadhead. and the
only money he ever spent on the theater
was the carfare. After some deliberation
the baggage agent and his glrl went
away and then I felt mean and small
for having disappointed the girl, who was
not bad looking
My conscience was fully relieved how
ever, when Just as the last strains Of the
cal musicians my deadhead friend, pant
ing and exhausted. rushed into the thea
ter, accompanied not by his girl this time,
but by his brother, and both men sCram-
bled up the gallery stairs I'm record time
for fear Of missing a moment of the
show"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

Tomsk. the principal town In Siberia,
with colossal impudence he set up bus
mess there rs corn dealer and perpe-
trated a series of extraordinary swim
dies In connection with big sales 0t
grain Chance led TO his deteciloni he
was re-arrested and taken back to the
pcnal settlement whore fearful rctribu-
ton awaited him. lie was brought In
front Of the assembled conVlcts. strip.
Ped tied TO an iron frame and fog ed
with knOuts The count was uncon-
sclous when II was over and he had TO
be carried back to his miserable quar-
tiers. whore he was left to recover from
his injuries as best he could.
Somehow he got well ugain and re-
commenced planning attempts to es-
cape In the end, after hardships, dan
gers and adventures. the recital OF
which would mn several volumes, Count
Savm succeeded IN getting out Of 81
IBERIA into China. whore he made MS
way to Shanghai and thence to Japan
and san Francisco. He arrived In the
United states shortly before the war
with Spain, and, ever I'm search OF new
and thrilling experiences he shipped to
Cuba and fought as volunteer on the
American side under an assumed name.
HIS CAREER IN AMERICA
Throughout the war Count Sayin
fought with DISTINCTION, but he fought
for the pleasure OF fighting and not
from any sympathy for the American
cause, for. as a matter OF fact his ar
istrocratlc tastes led him to be par
tisan OF decadent Spain.
The perod that followed was one OF
the most trying I'm Count Sayins life.
He was utterly destitute and he fol-
lowed all sorts Of occupations to keep
his mouth above water
He drifted TO Chicago and worked In
turn as a waiter billiard marker, cab
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

man and street car conductor. In these
capacities he earned wages varying
from 81 to s. a week, but soon he work.
ed his way ~ into the Office of am cN-
port house In New York where
his knowledge Of languages made
him useful member OF ia.
stan. In due course he was
dispatched to Europe to act as agent
to the hrm, a post which he filed with
astonishing success, considering his
lack Of commercial training and in
stinCts.
From the moment OF his escape from
siberia q cruel, relentless, Irresistible
enemy was tracking his footsteps. lie
was an escaped convict Of political inn
portance, and the Russian secret SER
vice received orders to trace him ana
recapture him. Year after year the
search went on, and step by step the
human bloodhounds Of the Russian
political police traced his course across
CHINA to shanghai from Shanghai TO
Japan from Yokohama TO san Fran
cisco, from there 20 Cuba, from Cuba
back TO the states, 20 Chicago and other
cities, winding up with New York.
From New York the scent led his pur-
suers TO Europe. and finally they came
up with the object OF their chase as he
WIS DodIulnE Il steamship at Lisbon to
proceed "a Hamburg Count Savins
second escape from the Siberian penal
settlement occurred in 1895, and the
agents of the Russian secret service OBJ
med their FIRST sight Of him this aut-
umn, so that the pursuit had lasted
seven years,
on arrival at HAMBURG the Russian
detectives persuaded the German police
10 effect Count Sayn's arrest on several
charges, and eXtradition proceedings
were Immediately begun by Russia.
Count Savin protested, but IN vain. lie
claimed 10 be an American subject. ana
when he found that this awaited moth
Ing he wrote an appeal to the kaiser.
90 release him, but this, too remained
unheoded When the necessary formal
tiles were completed ne was shipped TO
krondstadt and by this time he must
be on his way back TO the penal settle
ment In Siberia from which he succeed
cd IN escaping twice but where he wiz
now be 20 closely watched that another
opportunity OF freedom will scarcely be
offered him till death comes 10 release
him, SERGTTS VOTKfTOVsKy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
AMAZING CAREER
OF RUSSIAN COUNT.
CcontInued from page s6vonlesn)

when this discomfort was at fever heat
conceived the idea Of ousting Prince
Ferdinand and becoming his success or
as BulgGria's ruler Count Savin began
60 plot ana plan for this end with all
the skill and cunning which he had ac-
CURED IN his countless intrigues OF all
Kinds throughout Europe. His trans
notions with several European govern
ments had put into his hands letters
from numerous noted personoges Of the
highest Importance IN international NJ.
fairs, and now he made use OF these
communications TO prove "a prominent
Bulgarians, whose support he needed,
that he possessed the entire confidence
OF the principal statesmen Of Europe,
And that consequently he would be
thoroughly suitable candidate for the
Bulgarian throne II says much for
Count Savin's diplomatic genius that
he was able TO deceive even StamDulor,
the greatest statesman whom the Bal
kan countries have produced
Stambuloff fully believed that Count
Sayln stood high In the favor OF the
Russian government, and that his ele-
walton to the Bulgarian throne would
be welcomed by the car and his minis
tiers. Stambuoff also was deluded into
the belief that Count Savin possessed
a claim on Austria, which would assure
him OF the Emperor Francis Joseph's
valuable support In supplanting Prince
Ferdinand. How Count Sayin contrived
10 fool the willy Stambuloff has remain
ed unknown. but the fact remains that
the great Bulgarian statesman Favored
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
Cancer Microbe said to Have Been Dis
covered

The Cancer Germ said to have been
discovered by an Eastern Physician
caused great surprise. Heretofore this
disease was supposed to be caused by a
cell growth. Careful experiments are
being made. Dr. Bye, the Eminent Can
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12

his pretenslons TO the throne, and was
supporting them when an event hap
pened that put an effective stop TO all
further plans In that direction.
Count Savin had gone to Constantine
pie TO secure the sultans assent to his
attempt on the Bulgarian throne, White
IN ConstantInople he was recognized by
n member OF the Russian secret service
as a man with whom the Russian gov,
eminent had many accounts 20 settle.
He had organized a plot against the
car, he had sold sham military secrets
20 Russia for large sums, he had mis-
led the Russian ambassador I'm Paris
with false political information. and,
what was equally damning against him,
he had received compromising letters
from two or three grand duchesses Of
the Russian imperial family in Paris,
The Russian detective reported his
discovery 10 the Russian embassy and
1t was decided without further ado TO
kidnap Count Savin and convey him
back to Russia 10 answer for his crimes
against that country II was "A highly
illegal proceeding and grave violation
OF International rights, but, after all,
Constantinople hardly belongs TO the
civilized world, and Russian influence
IL predominant there.
Under cover OF darkness, when Count
Savln was strollng from a cafe back to
his hotel, he was seized, gagged
thrown into a closed cab. driven to the
seashore and conveyed on board a Rus
sian steamship anchored In the Bos.
phorus, His disappearance was mys-
FERROUS and complete and Stnmbuof
never ascertained what had become OF
his tavorlte pretender TO the Bulgarian
throne,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-12
\ CONVICT

Count Savin's trial took place In Mos
COW In 1898 and was conducted with
closed doors, for the Russian govern
ment had every reason TO keep secret
all the disclosures made there. Count
Savin bore himself brayely and defand-
ed himeslf with skill but his conle ma
ton was foregone conclusion and he
was sentenced 10 lifelong Punishment
to Siberia, coupled with 10 years hard
labor in the Siberian mines, A few
weeks later Count Savin was a name
less convict In a Siberian penal settle
ment, doing 10 hours OF the coarsest la
Dor every day, and surrounded by muir
derers and common criminals. It must
have been a terrible ordeal for the sue
cessful political plotter who had lived
a life OF luxury In Paris and shone in
the gay salons OF Partisan society. but
IL did not last long.
With the wonderful resource and in
ventions which characterized him.
Count Sayln contrived to escape, as
sumed a disguise and made his way to
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

last. and was transferred to the Herter
Realty Company. consisting Of Herter, hi.
wife, Maria Anna, and their son.
Herter was only able to obtain a mort
gage of $4,000 O on the building from the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
In the course of the argument Minrath &C.
cused Herter OF having served six years in
prison. adding that a pardon had come after
that term of service.
let this assertion go without an explains
ton. and 1t was stated later by them that.
while Herter did serve a time in prison, he
was fully ~exculpated afterward, having his
conviction set entirely aside.
When Herter was only "a years old h
was known as the richest builder on the
banks of the Rhine.
About the same time. while taking a sup
Elemental course IN a school Of architecture,
he enlisted with the Royal Hussars and
went to war. This was in 1870. and after
Germany had beaten France the young
builder returned to his work.
He obtained important governmental con-
tracts and was making money fast when
suddenly the Government brought charges
against him.. causing him to be thrown into
| prison on the ground that he had held back
and padded his accounts. He was tried and
convicted. After six years, however, he
was released because the conviction was set
aside by the courts.
German subject. but, according to his New
York lawyer. the German authorities did
not make good a promise to restore to him
the money they owed him before his incar>
ceration.
In 1884 Mr.. Herter came to America. and
since then he has been known here as q
successful builder. His realty, however. II
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

peared to be. About 500 in bills was found
sewed into the lining of his coat. and when
he died, q few days later. a search Of the
cellar revealed property deeds aggregating
at least $4,000 and bank notes showing at
least that much more.
Many laiman appeared on the instant.
The dead man had had a friend named Gar
about his folks IN Jersey. He communicate
with the authorities and the result was that
John Bowers. accompanied by his sons,
John and Lafayette, went to Yonkers to
establish his claim to the fortune.
When they arrived the body had been in
TERED four months. The grave was opened
by permission of the authorities and Mr..
Bowers recognized his brother, though he
had not seen him in forty-six years.
semblance. but the main marks of identih-
catica were what John Bowers relied upon.
'Open his stockings" he said to one of
the attendants. land examine his toes and
see II the third and fourth toes are cot
united. like a ducks toes. with a web"
This was found to be true, and John then
removed his stocking and showed the 6,me
characteristic He said that his father had
had his toes webbed in that manner, as had
also a sister.
The family Of seven. consisting of par
ents and five children, lived at Helmetta,
! Middlesex County, ten miles from New
William. the oldes. child. when "A years
Of age went to Warrensburg. N. Y, where
he learned the carpenters trade.
In 1854 he wrote that he war going to New
York City. John met his brother there and
learned that he intended to 20 to savan-
nah. which he did. Nothing more was heard
from him until the news Of his death was
received.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
LITIGATION BRINGS OUT
STORY OF VETERANS LIFE.
Peter Herter, Well.kA0wn Eastern
Builder, Fought With Royal Hus-
sars In FrancO-Prussian.

New York. Jan. 3.-There is supposed to
be very little affinity between romance and
real estate. and yet litigation over the An
~tiorette apartment-house has brought to
light many picturesque incidents in the life
of Peter Herter. the builder. and now a
party to the legal proceedings.
Mrs. emma Decker has made application
for a receiver for the property. and during
the discussion before Judge Fitzgerald. in
the Supreme Court. the lie history Of Her.
ter was threshed out.
The affairs Of the Herter Realty Company,
composed of Herter. his wife and his son.
were gone into also.
1t is set forth in Mrs. Deckers petition
that according to an agreement Mrs. Decker
was to receive as compensation for a $50, 90
loan half of whatever sum Herter should
mortgage the Antoinette property in excess
Of $780, O0.
II Herter could not raise that sum. or
should the building not be completed be-
fore April 8 last: she was to get a mort
ham Square parcel formed a part. The
building was not completed until. October
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
JULIAN MITCHELL RESIGNS.
He Staged Weber and Fields's
Productions for Four Years.

New York, Jan. 3.-One of the living land
marks Of Weber and Ffelds's has vanished.
JULIAN Mitchell has resigned. Four years
ago he was engaged as stage manager for
a year. He made such a success of the first
piece he staged that he was r~e-engaged
without a contract for an indefinite period.
Two years ago. at the request Of Charles
Fronman. Mitchell staged 1.-The Girl From
Up There" and last season he became In
terested financially in .'The Wizard Of o."
which was put on in Chicago. Mitchell an.
the show.
For vhy?' demanded Fields. "Ain't you
engaichment for der oxcloosifness uf Way
Der undt Ffelssg"
AT that. Mitchell resigned. Afterward he
said:
weber and Fields think 1 am taking ad-
vantage Of them. Rather than have them
hin that / have quit. 1 have money in
THE Wizard of o.
Weber and Fields say that with Mitchell
interested financially in another play nat,
urally his best ideas would be put into that
piece. A successor will not be chosen until
q new buriesque is put on. Mitchell was
stage manager for Hoyt & Mckee, and
staged "a Trip to Chinatown" IA Mill
White Flag and many other Hoyt farces.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
DECREASE IN LARGE GAME.
Yellowstone Park Superintendent
Makes Annual RepOrt.

Denver, Jan. 3.-The annual report Of the
acting superintendent of the Yellowstone
National Park predicts that there will be a
considerable decrease in every species of
large game throughout the reservation.
II says the bears are harmless when let
alone and kept in a perfectly wild state.
but wnen beiinrs cpuss d.mes 10 r az sgar
and are dangerous to tourists who trife
with them.
the capercailzie, game birds OF Northern
europe. be introduced into the park.
:. Only two forest fires of any size occurred
during the year. and neither caused great
damage.
II Is recommended that Fort Yellowstone
be enlarged to a four-troop OF squadron post
Weren't regiments. The grand total Of all
J visitors to the park during the season was
LAG.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04
MANS DEFORMITY WON
HIM MODEST FORTUNE
Identified as Rishtful Heir Through
h Fact That His Feet
Were Webbcd.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

H
Washington, n. J., Jan. 3.-More like hc-
ton than fact iszthe story Of how John
Bowers. a well-to-do farmer living near
here. established his claim to the fortune
left by his eccentric brother. William, who
died Of starvation in Yonkers on March G.
1900.
That Mr.. Bowers was able to establish his
relationship to the dead man was due to
tn. fact that his feet were webbed.
When the body Of the dead man was ex-
humed 1t was found that the popularity had
also been his.
The long litigation started when in March,
1900. a policeman picked up the eyed and
eccentric miser. William Bowers, on the
streets of Yonkers.
He had lived in a squalid cellar for the
thirteen years that he resided in ,Yonkers,
and when found by the policeman was al
most starved.
AT St Joeeph's Hospital, however, it was
found that he was not SO poor as he ap.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-04

New York. Jan. 3.-The Reverend John
Keller. rector Of Trinity Episcopal Mission
OF Arlington. and secretary to Bishop STAR
key of the diocese of Newark has resigned
Guard, of Newark.
Mr.. Keller will be remembered as the vic
tim OF an assault by Thomas Barker in tho
street In Arlington, February 4, 1901.