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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
READY FOR THE TRANSFER.
All Details Arranged for Purchase
 of Canal.

Paris. April 19.-Important action relative to the Panama canal was talk en here to-day for the conclusion of all formalities for the transfer to the United States of the concession held by the Panama Canal Company.
 These formalities have reached such an advanced stage that practically nothing remains to make the trans feI complete, but as a measure of pfe- caution the details of the action al- ready taken are not made public pend Ing the meeting of the stockholders of the company next Saturday when 1t is expected the final transfer of the concession will be ratified. It can he stated. however that the action all ready taken positively assures the ownership of the canal by the United States.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
Virginia University Matter.

Charlottesville. Va. April l9-At the conclusion of the afternoon session of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, at which the matter of the Presidency of the institution was discussed at length. It was announced that there would be no disclosure as to the status of the question of electing a President at the present meeting of the Board of Visitors. Ex- actly what this means no one knows. The Board assembled again In the evening. but not to discuss the presidency.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
John Mitchell Arraiens Peabody.

Denver. Col. April 1s.-During an ad- dress delivered here tonight President John Mitchell devoted his entire speech to an arraignment of Governor Peabody of Colorado. for his acts in relation to the existing strike in the Southern Colorado coal helds. He repudiated the Governor as Republican and challenged the of. ten repeated assertion of the, Governor that he has exhausted every effort to bring about } settlement of the strike by bringing the opposing forces together in conference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
Anti-salnon Laarua.

Atlanta. Ga. April 19.-Ways and means for an active campaign in the interests of temperance and the Gues- ton as to whether league methods work well in the South, were the sub jects discussed at the two meetings to-day of the Anti-Saloon Congress in session here. Rev. Dr. P. A. A~Baker of Columbus. Ohio; Dr. F. E. Folk of Nashville, Tenn. and Rev. A. J. Hughes of Atlanta took the most prominent part in the discussions
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
WIDOW OF MAKARoFF.
Granted Pension of $1o, ,o0o Annual Iv bv Rtigsia. t

Granted Pension of SIG, 1000 Annual
 ly by Russia.
 St. Petersbufg, April ls.--vive Admiral Makaroff's widow has been granted a pension of $10000 annually.
 A detachment of Russian troops that left Southern Ussuri has reached Maor Shan (on the west bank of the Yalu river, 175 miles north of Ping Yang). without having encountered the enemy. The detachment has occupied mountain pass between Manchurfa and Korea which 1t Is fortifying with mountain batteries. A telegram states that there is no change in the situation on the Yalu river. The Russian outposts are now on islands of the river close to the Japanese outposts which are preparing to retire,
 Major General Pflug. chief of the nili- tary stan at Port Arthur, telegraphs tha: all statements regarding the fall of Port Arthur are unfounded.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
MRS. CHAPLIN IDEA.
No Marriage Licenses Without a
 Health Certificate.

Health Certificate.
 Chicago. April 19.-No marriage It. cense without q physicians certificate of health attached" is the slogan of the Progressive Health Club of Chicago. which has prepared a petition to Presi- dent Roosevelt asking his cooperation in the clubs endeavor to secure the es- tablishment of a Federal bureau Ito teach all citizens the ideal possibilities of health"
 Federal legislation that will prevent the marriage of any person who cannot show a clean bill of health and prove that he has no chronic disease and never has been convicted of any crime is also asked. Mrs Cornelia Clafiin. vtce-presi- dent of the club. is author of the peti- ton and the organization voted unani- mOusly to forward it to the President.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
Nsws and Courier Centenary.

Charleston, s. C.. April 19.-The News and Courier, the oldest daily newspaper South of Baltimore will celebrate tomorrow the one hundredth year of it's establishment by mann moth illustrated edition containing many special articles by distinguished men covering the leading events in the century in South Carolina in gem eral' and in Charleston in particular,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
AFFAIRS CHAOTIC.
Hearst Making Desperate Effort to
 Capture West Virginia.

Charleston, w. Va. April 19-The chaotic condition of affairs tonight would baffie the most skillful politician properly to prophecy what action the Democratic State Convention will take tomorrow. II appears however. that the old line Dem ocrats ride in the saddle, and that con- servative action will dominate tomorrow I instructions all along the line.
 It is a largely attended convention anu many old-time leaders who left the party in the Bryan campaigns. are here. Among these men are ex-Senator Johnson N Camden, ex-Senator Henry G. Davis. and a score equally prominent
 If the anti-Hearst forces win tomorrow. both Camden and Davis will be on the "big four and their colleagues will like ly be eX-Govesnor McCorkle and Judge John H. Holt of Huntingdon. The dnfea
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
Bridge Across Alabama.

Representative Richardson of Alabama has favorably reported the bill autheriz- ing the Montgomery Bridge Company to contract and maintain bridge across the Alabama River near Montgomery, Alabama The bill has already passed the Senate and with a favorable report from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce should have no dif- ficulty in passing the House before an adjournment Is taken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
No Mercy Shown.

Paris. April 20,-The St. Petersbnrg, cor respondent of The Petit Parisienhe says that when it was asserted that one of the two Japanese caught in an attempt to blow up the railroad near the Mongo- liar frontier was a member of the im- perial family. instructions were asked from St. Petersburg. The reply, accord ing to the correspondent. was hang an dthe order was promptly carried out.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20

tached from the caribbean and att tached to the European squadron as the flagship. Admiral Jewell assumes command of the squadron recently re- linquished by Rear Admiral Chadwick who is now in command of the South Atlantic station.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
HAS ENOUGH TROOPS.
Kuropatkin Now We'll Supplied with Man t.


 Men. St. Petersburg, April 19.-It was claimed by the general stan that Gen. eral Kuropatkin now has several thou sand troops at the theater of war, enough for present requirement. A prominent officer of the stan informed the correspondent of the Associated Press that the despatch of troops to the Far East has been suspended for the present.
 General Baron Stakelburg has been given command of the first section. to which belong the advance forces, Rash talinski being in command of the 3rd battalion at the Yalu river. It is positively asserted that the Circum- Baikai railroad was connect cd few days ago. The line will not be opened to troop trains or passenger trains for two months.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
Rodias Caat Aahnrn.

Paris. April 20-According to the St. Petersburg correspondent of The Petit Parisienne a dispatch from Port Arthur says that many mutilated corpses have been cast ashore, and 1t is affirmed that fragments of a uniform brought to the officials are believed to have been worn by Vice-Admiral Makaror.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
sKRYDLoFF AT THE CAPITAL.
Successor of Makaroff Receives ova-
 tion in St. Petersburg.

tion in St. Petersburg.
 St. Petersburg. April 19.-Vico Ad- lniral Skrydloff arrived here to-day on his way to the Far East. where he will take command of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. He was accorded an en- thusiastic reception by the people who thronged the streets
 The vast Znamienskaia Square. op- posite the Nicholas railroad station, was black with people, and the police guarding the platform were quite un- able to cope with the crowds which broke through the cordon and rushed toward the train. There were repeated outbreaks of enthusiastic cheers as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
Jewell Takes Command.

Pensacola. Fla, tpril 19.-Rear Ad- miral Theodore F. Jewell to-day as- stunned command of the European equadron, going aboard his flagship tha Olympia. which has been de-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
.Alabama at pepartmenta.

Patents issued to Alabamians. Thomas J. Cooke. Searles, cable grip: John s. Davis. Montgomery. rotary. engine. Griffin Callahan has been appointed postmaster at Pisgah. Jackson County. vice, William D. Rorex. resigned.
 R. H. Watkins.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20
Tee Destroys Bridge.

Moscow. April is,-The ice doea in the Moskava river have destroyed the bridge of the new circular railroad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-04-20

Toronto, Ont. April 2O.-Q2:45 a. m.)- The entire lower portion of Bay Street to the Lake front now seems doomed. The wholesale houses of Wild, Darling & Co.,, Gordon, Mckay & Co.,, and other large building have been destroyed.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
Board of Elections.

The Board Of Elections of this
county met in this city Monday,
and owing to the fact that there is
not time now within which to give
proper notice IN order to make the
election legal it was decided to make
ne change in the places of voting in
New Hope township.
The Board also decided that the
election in Providence precinct will
be held at the same place as last
year,
Registration in al these precincts
will be made each Saturday while
the books are kept open, at the same
place the elections are to be held.
The books for registration will
open on October s and closefor regis
tration on October 90, and the
Registrars will attend at the place
of registration every Saturday until
the books closes.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
New Furniture Firm.

Goldsboro is to have another new
furniture house.
The new firm is composed of Mr..
Nathan D. Andrews, of this city, a
young gentleman of many years ex-
perience in the furniture business,
who is we'll and favorably known to
the trade of this section, and Mr.. J.
E. Whilden, of the Whilden Furni-
ture Co., of Sumpter, S. c., who has
also had many years experience in
this business.
They have rented the store next to
Gardner, Thompson & Rackley, on
John street, and are having it thor
oughly overhauled and put in nice
shape, and will open up for business
just as soon as the work is COM
pleted.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
9 Bad Accident.

MI. James Switzerland, who lives
in Webbtown, happened to a serious
accident Thurs. morning, which will
incapacitate him for work for some
time.
He was engaged in running a
pIaner at Mr.. A. T. Grifhn's lumber
mill, when his right arm got caught
in the machine and was badly LAGER
ated. His arm would doubtless
have been torn to pieces, but for the
fact that he gave a sudden jerk
which released it from the machine.
He was brought to the city inn
mediately and Dr.. Williams Spicer
dressed his wound and he is doing as
we'll as could be expected.
He was very badly hurt, but it is
not thought that the arm will have
to be amputated unless some serious
complications set it.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
Letter to w. R. Thompson.
GOldsbOr0, N. G.. =

Dear Sir: The Fair Ground build
ings, Cobleskill, N. Y, were paint
ed Devoe last year.
Two other paint agents said the
job would take $50 gallons their
price was Is cents less a gallon).
Our agent said not over 125.
It took 115. We saved 'em at
least $40 on paint and labor.
The American. House, Tanners
vile, N. Y, was painted two
coats last year; not Devoe.
MI. Charles Haner, across the
street, put-on n coat Devoe.
Mr.. Wiltse (American Housel is
sorry he didn't paint Devoe. Han
ers one coat was better than Wiltse,s
two.
Depends on the paint.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEvOE G. Co.
p. S.-Smith and Yelyerton sell
cur paint.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29

cures simply by using and recommend.
ing Peruna.
Mrs. Esther NJ. Miner, DeGraf, Ohio,-
writes:
81 was a terrible sufferer from female
weakness and had the headache contin.
uously. [ was not able to do my house,
work for myself and husband. wrote
you and described my condition as neaE.
as possible. o recommended Peruna~
l took four bottles and was completely
cured. [ think Peruna a wonderful
medicine.''-Mrs. Esther M. Miner.
Congressman Thad. NJ. Mahon. OF
Chambersburg, Pa, writes:
"I take pleasure in commencing
your PerHHa rs a substantial tonic
and a good Cafarrh remedy."--s
I. N. Mahon.
IT you do not receive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use OF eruna
write at once to. DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement Of your case and he win
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman S~anitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29

The old game is on again. Old
time Republicans are fishing for
Democratic suckers with "~Indepen-
dent" bait. The fish are not biting
well. The bait is not attractive, and
the memory of the catch last season,
who got nothing but the hook is
still fresh and green.
If any Democrat is silly enough to
listen to the promises Of the old
fashioned Radical inducements held
out to catch the unwary, let him re-
member that a Democratic majority
of 1000 is not a thing to be sneezed
at by so-called Independents. There's
walking and climbing ahead of the
ndependent-Radi
thlng-to-get--ofiCe combine.
Oh course no decent man who par
ticipated in the Democratic County
or Preciuct Conventions. would lend
the use Of his name to defeat the
nominees Of his conventions. This
would be to stamp himself as a trait
or to his party and his associates,
and the people whose votes he asked
could entertain nothing but a feeling
of contempt for him. A man who
betrays party will betray another
whenever it seems to be his interest
to do so-and from betraying his
party associates the step is easy to
the betrayal of the people who trust
him.
If the Republicans who have sup.
ported and defended every enorInity
of Radical misrule in the past pat 8
grumbling and disappointed Demo.
crat on the head and point him tc
that beautiful independence which
has led some unsuspecting Demo.
Gratis to lose their party standing and
to find themselves cheek by low.
with Sambo and his white allies
you may bet your life that the mo
tive is the most selfish in the
world and is intended strictly and
exclusively to hurt the Democratic
party, and to gain a recruit for the
Republican party. How they dc
love to hear a disappointed or dis
satisfied Democrat abuse one of his
party's nominees! It is music te
their ears. Such a Democrat may
expect and receive their hearty EN-.
brace if he likes to fall into the same
arms that enfold the great Booker
T.. Washington, colored.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
A pastors WIFE >, s Me a,1 or
She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope
less-Cured by
Fortuna.

MFRS. ANNA B. FLEHARTY, recent
AV4 Superintendent of the w. c.. T. U.
headquarters, at Galesburg, ILL.,, was
for ten years one Of the leading women
there. Her husband, when living, was
first President of the Nebraska Wes-
leyan University, at Lincoln, Neb.
In a letter written from 4o1 Sixty
seventh street, W., Chicago, ILL.,, Mrs.
Fleharty says the following in regard
to Peruna:
"Having lived a very active life as
wife and working partner of a busy
minister, my health failed me a few
years ago. l lost my husband about the
same time, and gradually I seemed to
lose health and spirit. My daughter is
q confirmed invalid, and we both felt
great need of an invigorator.
"One of my neighbors advised
me to try Peruna. A bottle was
Immediately secured and a great
change okpLace in my daughters
as well as in my own health. Our
appefifes improved very greatly.
the digestion seemed much heIped.
and resffuI sleep soon improved
us. SO that we seemed like new
women.
"l would not be without Peruna
for ten times its cost. "--Mrs. Anna
B.. Heharfy.
What used to be called female diseases
by the medical profession is now called
pelvic catarrh. It has been found by
experience h a catarrhal diseases of the
pelvic organs are the cause Of most cases
of female diseases.
DR.. Hartman was among the first of
Americas great physicians to make this
discovery. For forty years he has been
treating diseases peculiar no m and
iong ago he reached the conclusion that
q woman entirely free from catarrhal
affection of these organs would not be
subject to female disease. He therefore
began using Peruna for these cases and
found it SO admirably adapted to their
permanent cure that Peruna has now
become the most famous remedy for
female diseases ever known. Every
where the women are using it and prais-
Ing it. Peruna is not q palliative SIM
ply, It cures by removing the cause of
female disease.
Or. Hartman has probably cured more
women of female ailments than any
ether living physician. He makes these
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
A Law Suit Over the Will of the
Late Ex-Governor Brogden.

Nearly. all day Wednday was con-
sumed in the trial of the Governor
G. II. Brogden will case.
Gov. Brogden made what's known
as a Telegraph will. The requisites
of a h~olograph will are that the en-
tire will must be in the hand-writ-
ing of the person making the will,
and the will must be lodged in the
hands of some one for safe keeping,
or must be found, after the death of
the maker, in some ordinarily safe
place among other valuable papers
of the deceased. Under the will,
the children of Nathan Brogden, a
brother of the Governor, get nearly
all the estate, and other relatives are
trying to set aside the will. The
jury was out only a few minutes,
and found that the will shall stand
in every particular, it having been
proven that the will was good in
every respect.
TIE value of the estate is about
ten Thousand dollars.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
GoLDsBoRo OIL MILL.
Starts UP for the Seasons Run
Without a Hitch, After Ex-
tensive Repairs.

tensive Repairs.
The extensive plant of the South
F, ern Cotton Oil Company, located in
this city, has, during its summer
suspension, undergone extensive
repairs, and many new machinery
features have been added; also the
big storage house and mill baling
plant destroyed by fire last April,
have been rebuilt on more commo-
dious plans, and the baling machine
has been supplanted by a bagging
machine, that packs the hulls, tight
ly compressed, in bags that makes a
! much lore merchantable package
and results in great saving to the
purchaser, as in the old bales many
hulls were lost in the mere handling
of the hale. A new engine, also, has
been PUT in service for running the
electric lighting outfit, and the i'm
mense boilers that furnish steam for
the entire plant have been equipped
with a new f~eul-saving device.
And all this extensive and intri-
cate rehabilitation has been accom-
plished under the personal direction
of its competent young superintend-
ent, MIR. Horace E. King, a Colds
boro boy, whose ability as a machin-
ist and whose efficiency as. a direc-
tor of such a plant as that which he
presides Over here are second to that
of no other man OF his years any
where; and this statement will go
unquestioned by all who know him.
The above plant, under all it's new
repairs and additions started up for
the seasons run this week without a
single hitch, and is accomplishing
the most satisfactory results in all Of
its several departments, including
its extensive cotton ginning plant,
that is the most modern in use.
Hart-McKinne.
Invitations have been received by
friends in this city to the marriage
of Miss Addie McKinne, of Prince
ton, to Mr.. Edgar Lee Hart, the
happy event to take place at the
Methodist Episcopal church, in
Princeton, n. c., on Wednesday
evening, Oct. fifth, nineteen hundred
and four.
The bride-elect is the beautiful
and accomplished young daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. McKinne, Of
Princeton, and the prospective
groom is a popular conductor on the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad be-
tween Wilmington and Norfolk.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
Funeral Notice.

The funeral of the late Mr.. J. F.
Hines, who departed this life on the
18th of May, will be preached at
Neuse church, in Brogden township,
on Sunday, October 2. Rev. Barna
Perkins will officiate.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
Do You Want PrIz6
WELLS $50 SHOE CONTEST?

This contest is one of the special features
offered during our slow Scale of Prices
on reliable shoes Sept. 10Th to December
oath 1904. At this sale S1.25 Oak Kip
Brogans are sold for CSC. Every shoe of
fered will be in keeping with the above
great reduction. This $50 Shoe Contest,
it's ticket emitting the holder to one count
in same and the way to secure one ticket
FREE is fully explained below.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-29
WALTER
The Doings and Sayings of a Week
In and Around Our Thriv-

ARGUS BUREAU
WALTER, N. c.,
Sept. %, 1904.
Mr. Henry Vail, from over the
river, was visiting at Mrs Mile
Swinson's, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Wright Lynch, OF
your city, visited Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Smith last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Jno r Smith were in
our community last Sunday, the
guests of Mr. and Mrs p G Howell.
Mr. Frank Yelverton was at home
from Fremont last Sunday, where
his numerous friends were glad to
see him.
Mrs J II Caldwell left last week
for Lemon Springs, on d visit to
her daughter Miss Matte, at Cald-
well Institute.
The meeting at Pine Forest con-
Quoted by Rev FL E Trip, has been
quite successful and resulted in sew
eral accessions to the church.
Miss Lula Vail, Of PikevilIe, was
the guest of the Misses Swinson last
Sunday, where he1 presence always
adds pleasure to her many friends
here.
Mr. Miller Startling and mother,
Mrs ] B Startling, of the Salem Sec
ton, attended church at Pine For
est, Sunday, and were the guests of
MIR and Mrs r L Hooks.
Miss Mollie Vinson, of Fonvielle,
has been appointed teacher at Pine
Forest, and has entered upon her
duties there. She is boarding at the
hospitabie home of Mr. and Mrs D
A Sasser. We gladly welcome her
to our community.
We are having a phone put in our
shanty, which will be quite an &C
QUESTION, and can soon give the
news right off the bat. Since we
found out we could use a phone, we
have had the electric fever ever
since, and cannot understand why
everybody don't have a phone, I'M
less it is because the good women,
God bless them, have the t'rep' OF
talking enough without a phone in
the house.
The scarcity Of labor in this COM
munity is getting to be a very SER
ious question with the farmers. With
at ten cents, and no help to
get it out of the fields, it is a pretty
good test to one religious scrouples
to see loafing around every country
store one or two, and sometimes
more, that you could not hire for
love nor money. The enforcement
of the Vagrant Law would help,
but, like many of our laws, it's a
dead letter.
Miss Mary Yelverton, who has
been living with her step-mother,
Mrs Mary Y~elverton, over the river,
has come to her brothers., Mr. Geo
Y~elverton, where she will make her
home, it being necessary for them
to break up housekeeping, on &C
count of declining health, and Mrs.
Yelverton's impaired eyesight, that
was caused fror1 cataract. Mrs Vel
verton has gone to her brothers, MI
John Dees. They both have many
in this community, who
trust, that though the breaking up
of their home was attended with
sadness, it may be for their mutual
benefit, lessening their cares, and
increasing their pleasure, and re-
storing both to perfect health.