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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-28
GENERAL COOK.
Richmond Times Dispatch.

Heros Won Borck, the Prussian
office who served on the staff of Jeb.
Stuart, used to say that General John
r. Cookies wound was stthe most
beautifull' he ever saw. Certainly
it was unique. It was square in the
forehead, and the indentation that it
left was as if a bullet had broken
through the bone, but not through
the skin, and then dropped out. In
truth, it was a very dangerous wound.
General Cooke was one ofthe great
brigadiers of Lees army. His name
is a part of the history of that COM
mand. After the war he made his
home in Richmond and died here,
having been one of our worthiest citi-
zensand one ofthe foremost in enter
prises for the good of the old soldiers
and for the community generally. In
his work for Lee Camp, and the
Soldiers Home, particularly, his
name was Unidentified with those of
his constant friends and associates,
Norman Randolph and Tom Brander,
who also have COINED the great ma
|jOrity."
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-28
THE DUST WE

A number of the physicians of
in that city has become a grave
menace to public health. Winds
blowing over the burnt district take
it up in great quantities and scatter
it far and wide. The result is ian
epidemic of catarrhal conjunctrivitis.
The disease affects the air tube and
produces an obstinate inflammation,
and heavy cough, and ''will without
a doubt terminate in bronchitis and
sever laryngitis, and make trouble
for the lungs"
The smells from the burnt district
are said to be very offensive. AS is
well known, there are many open
sewers in Baltimore.
The dust nuisance prevails inmany
cities besides Baltimore, where, at
present, it is itensified by the .condi-
lions prevailing in the burnt district,
and where hundreds of men are en-
gagged in throwing down walls and
carting off debris.
We are not prepared to say that
disaster dire attends upon the dust
nuisance here in Goldsboro, but, to
describe it mildly; it makes. life I'M
comfortable, at times.
To overcomeit entirely is not to be
expected. The rapidity with which
the streets dry off after a rain and the
nature of the soil-both good things in
their way-discourage that hope. AL
that can be done is to make the best
of street %sprinkling.
This is a subject that has not re-
ceived the attention it deserves in
the past, though it is a recognized
source of discomfort and disease.
This season Goldsboro ought to do
better.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-28
THE BOND
The Proposed Township Subscription
to the Seven Springs Railroad
Defeated by a Small
Majority.
Majority.


The election in this city Tuesday
on the proposition for GoldsborC
township to subscribe $25, 900 IL
bonds to the proposed GOldsborO and
Seven Springs Railroad was a reve-
latiOn to the opponents of the meas
ure in the ~closenes5 Of the result, a-
AZ votes more for the subscription
would have carried the election i'll
favor Of the issuance Of the bonds.
As it 1.-THE measure was defeated by
SO majority of the registered vote.
The result in the several voting
precincts vas as follows:
Precinct A: Number registered
128. Vote cast: For subscription GO;
against subscription 80.
Precinct Il and township: Num-
Der registered 1913. Vote cast: For
subscription 40; against subscrip-
ton 10Y.
Precinct c: Registered $50. Vote
cast: For subscription 60; against
subscription 81.
Precinct ID: Number registered
81. Vote cast: For subscription 80;
against subscription q.
The result settles the question of a
railroad to Seven Springs so far as
Goldsboro is concerned, and the
splendid opportunity will now,
doubtless, go elsewhere for a local
nucleus for establishing "a road to
these noted health-giving springs.
The ARGUS regrets the failure of
the measure at the polls yesterday,
and hopes our wide-awake business
men will hold some early conference
and take some practical steps look
ing to solving the problem, if pos
sible, before it is entirely too late
and some other progressive COM
munity shall have secured the ter
minus of a road that we cannot we'll
afford to let pass away from us.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-28
Letter to w. lei. Griffin.
Goldsboro, N. c..

Dear Sir:Two years ago Mr.. Grant
Smith, Erie, Pa, painted three frame
houses and the woodwork of a brick
house.
The painter estimated $116.50 for
the paint, lead-and-oil.
He bought Devoe for $97,4O and
retired SLIGO. Saved $3l.1O on the
paint.
Don't know the cost Of the work.
By the rule, the saving of labor
would be from $50 to 800.
On all, from 800 to $12O.
This is the tale, as it comes from
Messrs. w. F. Nick & Son, our
agents there for 40 years.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEVOE & Co.
New York.
p. S.-Smith & Yelverton sell our
paint. 81
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-28

The Louisville COurier-Jonrnal
draws attention TO a bit Of pre9iden-
tiaI Inconsistency. Mr.. Watterson
descends uponthe presidential scOnce
a5 follows:
"Before he became president he
was an earnest advocate Of recipro-
city as we'll as Of tariff reform and the
merit system. In taking the place
Of the dead Mckinley he voluntarily
pledged himself 70 carry out Mr. Me-
kinley'spoIicy the very corner stone
of which was reciprocity. And yet
he had been in Mr.. Mckinley's seat
bot a short time be ore the develop
mentsof the ambitious political game
he had set QUITO play convinced him
that his success would be furthered
by turning his back on reciprocity
and tariff reform, and this he not
only did, but he buried reciprocity
in the grave of its champion, while
he trampled the merit system under
foot at every step he took and became
as persistent a spokesman in pursuing
his personal ambition as ever Occupi-
ed the white hause.
The members of Mr.. RoOsvelt's
own party will scarcely have the
nerve to deny this. His record has
been a queer one. He was thown in
to the presidency, with all his the
O1ieS new and untried upon him, by
the needless hand of fate. 1t was not
long before his Overwhelming desire to
succeed himself crowded out of his
thoughts every other consideration,
of politics. His change into a "stand-
patter'' on the tariff question was
sudden; but he had to come around
to it in spite of his promise to carry
out the Mckinney policies, for the
''standpattero" were dominant. So
he did all he could to kill the "IoWa
idea" Heralded as the chaml ION
of the merit SYSTEM in all branches of
the government service, it sOOn be-
came apparent to him that it was the
spoilismen who were the best prac-
tical politicians. The men who know
how to play the political game, to
manipulate districts and control de-
legations-he needed them in his
business, 50 he lost his wrath against
them and turned the smiling side of
his face in their direction. He be-
came a spokesman himself. The COM
plete record of MI. Roosevelt, when
it is finally written, will be a curious
and instructive narrative of inconsis-
tency-the tale of an implusive man,
who could yet shelve his boosted
principles and right-about-face at the
call of personal interest.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-28

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 20
Hannibal Tumlin, postmaster at
Choccolocco, Ala, has been arrested
charged with stealing 5000 of money
order funds.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Dressed Appropriately.

Senator Hopkins, OF Illinois,
walked into the senate on Tues
lay wearing one low and one high
shoe. HIS colleagues cast curious
Slances AT his diScordant footwear
and finally Senator Foraker in
quired: Hopkins. is II re any
political ins;gnihcance in the ped
al accoun,rement of yours:
The Illinois senator looked
down at his feet with surprise. Ii
was the first time he Rad noticed
that there was anything wrong
with his apparel. But his pres
ence of mind did not desert him.
You see, Foraker" he explain
ed, March 2I is TIE dividing line
between winter and spring When
| dressed this morning / though.
it was the twenty-hrst. and SO ]
decided TO dress appropriately
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
THE STATE OF TEXAS.

To the sheriff or any constable of Cam
eron county greeting: Mrs Tulsa Y. de
Trevino, guardian of the estate of Adolfo
L. Beattie ct al minors having fled in
our county court her final account of the
Condition OF the estate of the said Adolfo
l.. Beattie ct al. minors together with
an application to be discharged from
said guardianship.
YoU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED, that
by publication of this writ for twenty
DAYS III the BROWNSVILLE DAILY HER
AID newspaper regularly published in
the county OF Cameron You give due
notice to all persons interested in the
account for final settlement of said estate,
to file their objections thereto, if any
they have. on or before the June term,
1904, of said county court, commencing
and to be holden at the court house of
said county. IN Brownsville on the
twentieth day in June 1904, when said
account and application will be consider
ed by said court
Witness INV hand and seal of Office, at
Brownsville this 22nd. day of April 1904.
JOSEPH WEBB,
Clerk, Co. Court Cameron Co., Tex.
/ hereby certify the above to be a true
copy. CELEDoNIo CARA,
Sheriff Cameron County, Texas.
BY GEO. CoNNoR, Deputy
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
A f,apolean Flights for Hussla.

European exchanges comment
in reminiscent fashion on the an
neuncemert that. in reSponse tC
an urgent telegram from the CIR
Prince Louis Napoleon has gone
past haste TO assume command OF
Russian cavalry in Manchuria.
One writer remarks that neither
Of the princes ancestors, the
greater Napoleon and the less.
could have imagined that prince
OF their house would ever draw
his sword in the aid OF the power
which was the deadly foe OF each.
The glories of the first empire
found a grave on Russian soil. and
amid the SHOWS of another Rus
sian winter the full-blown pride
OF the later Napoleon was paid
for with the blood OF his subjects
in the Crimea.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Unique Prize Fight Arranged.

The Broadway sports interest
d ii I, e promotion OF al kinds O.
thle.;c encounters are just nov
ing in for freak contests. The
ave arranged boxing match be
vee7 Dutch giant named Henri
exc and Kid Mccoy Plackt
-eigts 255 pounds and Mccoy Z
ale under 100 less The Dutct
ciart is nearly a loot taller thar
}icCcy. This match arouses In
crest because it VIII be the ex-
rene contrast OF brute strength
nd cleverness. Placke Is built
i,-e a Santos-Dunont aiTship Sc
i end and he says that il Mccoy
is lin he will bounce out OF :
ing. The Kid, one the other ha- ?,
US that If he really hits the gian,
re explosion will asphyxiate the
utience-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
One Horse to -Four Farmers.

The bad economic condition of
the Russian pe2santry may be
shown by the statistics of farm
animals. The Russian novelist.
Uspenski, once wrote a story OF
peasant life, which Re called =
Quarter OF Horse and whit
was intended to set forth. in the
guise OF fiction the social and eco
nomic status of an agricultural
population that had only oEe
horse to every four families. Sta
tistic compiled by the zemstvos
of the central povinces show that,
even before tie agricultural crisis
became as acute as it is now, 20 to
80 per cent of the peasant farm
ers in the formerly rich provinces
of Chernisof. Voronezh, Po,tava.
Saratof, kursk, and Tar15o;;. did
not have even a single forse.
while nearly one-third eli the en-
lire population OF NoTonezh had
neither horse nor cow. In the
province OF Riazan $4,000 peasant
proprietors out of $4,000 had nc
horse and 81 900 had neither horse
nor cow.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Girls Service 10 a City

A New Orleans newspaper do
mated fund to be uscdSannuaily
IL bestowing prize upon the per
son who has done re city the
yre2test service This year the
,rize, a superb loving cup, wen,
% Miss Sophia Virgin, who, fiji
cen years ago, started a free
night school for those whose daily
employment barred item from the
pubic schools. When Miss
Wright opened her school two
scholars applied, and today there
are 500 in attendance, while only
lack OF room prevents an even
larger number of pupils
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
TEOFILo CRIXELL
Civil Services Examination.

The U. S. civil service commits
sion has ordered that an examina-
ton for all grades in the customs
service be held in this city on July
IL, 1904.
The civil service commission
takes this opportunity of stating
that the examination is open to all
reputable citizens who may desire
to enter the examination without
regard to their political views, or
to any consideration save their
efficiency, as shown by the grades
they obtain at the examination.
Applications for this examination
will not be accepted unless they
are fled with the undersigned in
complete form, by the hour of
closing business on Monday June
Is, 1904.
For application blanks, full in
structions and information apply to
A. A. BROWNE.
Sec B. c. S. Elk.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
A Novel Restaurant.

A student OF dietetics has
opened a novel restaurant in New
York. He agrees with Sir Henry
Thompson fiat erroneous habits
CT eating DC more mischief than
TIE habitual use OF alcoholic
drinks. These he seeks 20 correct.
Ec hopes to enable every one Of
his customers 10 live as long as
Eaigi Cofnaro, who began dieting
l,inlseli at 20 years and lived +
be over 100. Fresh air, pure We
ter and simple food is his mot
to. His rule is one dish day arc
d different dish every day for :
fortnight. This mans bill Of fare
IS the simplest ever seen. Or
Monday the Only dish thereon Is
corned beef hash with poached
egg on tor. as Nash & Cook
,;sed to make it III TIE old Times
Building, sndias no one. Else seems
to be able TO make it now. Or;
Tuesday you viii find honey
coned tripe Stewed in cream wit
. a green pe7per finely choppe !.
lie Wednesday dish is chicken
Potpie. Fried round steak is
served or Thursday with JUS
eacu~h ~c,,..aw" in il to rlove the
tec..l There gre re pre-digeste
focis il lis restaurant. On FIR
sav there IS Goldfish chowder
= - makes your i:louth water. ].
cratc;rs only tie w5itest parts d
Is cci. some c,opped potatoes.
a. C1i-n or tvo and Green PEP
Tc-. You viii ind for Saturday
fest Soutl:doWn mutton steaks
hro:ied.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Speaker cannoa,s -Pex.r Face"

1t is not thought that Speaker
Cannon will ever SEE better pc
ture OF himself than tai which
hangs in the house appropriation
committee room He posed for
the painting without being aware
that he was doing 80 Cd mem-
bers of the committee OF which
Mr.. Cannon was ci1arTnan so
long wanted good portrait OF
their colleague, but Freeman
Thorpe, the artist engaged could
not get just the expression
sought. Finally two cDnspiratorS
engaged the Dansi1lc statesman
in conversation while Mr. Thorpe
watched his victim Several sub
jects were brought up. and then
one OF the two told a poker stry-
The artist at once ~got busy
with his sketch In few nnnurcs
he had caught Cznnons poker
face" and the result Is the pic
ture now hanging IN the cccnmit-
tee room
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Tie STATE or TEXAS.

To the sheriff or any constable of Cam
eron county greeting: Maria Crisanta
White, executrix of the estate OF Nat,l-
aniel White, deceased, having filed in
our county court her final acc 'urt of the
condition of the estate of $; ID \ ..iel
White, deceased, together with IL ap-
plication to be discharged from saii
executrix.
You are hereby commanded. tia. by
publication of this writ for twcrt, days
III the BROWNSVILLE DAILY HE--i:.-J a
newspaper regularly published in the
county of Cameron, you give due notice
to all persons interested in the account
for iinal settlement OF said estate, to file
their objections thereto. ifany they have,
on or before the June term, 1904, of
said COUNT court, commencing and to
be holden ct the court house of said
COUNT, in Brownsville on the Goth in
June 1904, when said account and aD-
ilication will be considered by said court.
Witness my hand and seal of Office.
at Brownsville this 18th day OF April 1904.
JOSEPH WEBB,
Clerk, County Court Cam. Co., Tex.
l hereby certify the above to be a true
copy. CELEDoNIo CARA,
Sheriff, Cameron County, Tex.
By GEO. CoNNoR, Deputy.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30

Ge-T-e Friesner, WHO has ,,at :.
Sc cchs'e- shoD many yeers ::
cinnat; il;ei re EMILY, levi
r. lie foTtvre. At the f,.ner-l
tirtteen people were pres',ar
: s,tiJilS German minister. y
ser the cd mn h2d been lis
;way ard Willie members c -
ft.eral party were st2r i-'.
s--olnd ttc grave. a son stepped
forward AID said that these a.
tc.'dirg the funeral had been co:a-
PEELED % leave their work. and rs
he die not want them to.sufer pc
cuaiary los; he intended payi,.,
t,em for hall a DAVIS time. lie
csve crisp dollar bills 70 .eac'l. No:
one OF the rlournes refused the
r-,Oney
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
county will convene and sit as a

county will convene and sit as a
Board of Equalization on Wednes-
day, June 1st. 1904, at the Court
House, in the city of Brownsville
to receive for inspection, correc-
ton, equalization and approval III
the assessment lists and books of
the Assessor of Taxes of said coun-
ty for the year 1904.
BY order OF the Commissioners
Court of Cameron county.
JOSEPH WEBB,
Clerk County Court, Cameron
County Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
.chere's Numerous Libel Suits.

-1enry Labouchcre. the stormy
petrol OF British journalism, has
just fought his forty-fpurth action
for libel and he los1, beng con-
demned TO pay 5000 damages for
saving that a certain physician
was not duly qualified and that he
was quack. This is the heaviest
verdict ever brought against the
editor OF Truth, but as he Is very
rich man, it is possible he thinks
the fun; worth the money OF the
forty-four suits. he woo nineteen,
lost eight, in two the juT7es failed
to agree, FIVE were settled gut OF
court and ten were Withdrawn by
plaintiffs who did not c<~e TO face
trial.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30

beer Dissolved and that the under
signed IS no longer connected with
the same, and that all responsible
tiles in collections and payments OF
all accounts pertaining to the here
tofore Brownsville Grocery Co.
rests exclusively with Eulogio Gar
"a, the present proprietor.
TSOETrO CpryEIu
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Notice.

Office of the County Clerk of
Cameron County Tex.
Brownsville, Texas May, 20
1904, A. ID.
Notice is hereby given that the
Commissioners Court of Cameron
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Lost!

A gold watch with fob attached
watch engraved r. B. c. on out
side case. Return to this Office.
Liberal Reward. 5-19-tf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
For Rent

The Brick Dwelling on Ievee
st. corner Eight ST Apply to
WILLIAM KELLY.
-S-2S- e.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHS.

Call at my studio, on Elizabeth
and 18th. streets. Best work at
popular prices.
MARY NJ. Wal rGENBACH
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-05-30
Notice.

Be it known that the fir. OF
Eulogio Cara & Co. has this day
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-31
HITS.

Ito the ordinary view, the specula.
f I'VE market makes the figure Of a cor
E rr with a side adjacent called the
r /. e side. and a side opposite called
t j. wrong side
A man never gets so poor that he
d b ISN'T care to keep up appearances.
II o + so rich that he doesn't care to
I - down expenses.
1T is hard, sometimes, to have
y rience with people who have lost
[ 4 3irs,
.AThe better front we PM up the
NC re people want to know what Is be-
b ii ID us.
When man has greatness thrust
Il IN him, he has mighty little inclina-
Il c to dodge.
Truth crushed to earth will rise
~ ain, although the men who have
I 70 re down with 1t may not be in a
c 0 ldition to get up.
The office would probably be more
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-31
LEMON KNOCKED OUT.

Catcher Lemon OF the Vincennes
team was badly hurt Sunday after
noon during the ball game at Padu'
cab. A foul tip tina left Myers bat
with the force of a bullet struck the
catcher directly over the heart and he
fell as if shot.
His companions rushed TO the res
cue and poured water on him and
worked with him until DR.. j. d. Rob
ertson could get down from the grand
stand ami administer to him and the
patient was soon es1ored TO consci.
BUSINESS, but was unable TO play the
game ont. He wore no breast protect
or. which is what caused the injury 10
be so severe, but he doctor stated he
wonll be all right by today, the blow
being practically solar piexus as
thay call il in prize fighting
A report was current today that
Catcher Lemon was dead, but tele-
phone message stated he was all
right and would be in the game again
this afternoon. -Paducah Sun,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-31

n stled at the foot Of Mt. Vesuvins,
ii destroyer. SO artistic is the ar
Ii i 4 work that the spectator will find
Ill ahrd to realize that he is gazing
org upon painted scene instead OF
uls IN a real city stretched out Tor
mi. es before him.
,uring the unfolding Of Bulwer' 4
tra Vic story many scenes of gaiety are
inc dentally introduced into the spec
tac H. depicting life and customs IN
The ancient Roman city on fete days.
r Il he will be exciting sports of the
hfr podrome. sensational acrobatic
All /. aerial acts of the circus, pretty
bs ! less. imposing and gorgeonsly COS.
1T nned professions participated in by
Il early 400 performers, gladiatorlal
e pmbats, boxing. fencing, wrestling,
{ 10.
Following the destruction OF ihe
4 lty which closes the spectacle proper
u i'll come the principal event Of the
n iaht-the $1,000 display of Pains
b eautiful Manhattan Beach fireworks.
I his display of pyrotechnics has
n aver been equalled in, this part of the
! tate, and will be an exact counter
j art. piece sor piece, Of the famous
I .ain displays shown nightly at Man
+ \ ttan Beach. New York.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-08-31
LAST DAYS
OF POMPEH"


Pains magnificent pyrotechnicai
spectacle. Last Days Of Pompeli, y
which win be exhibited here Septem-
ber To- 20 aud q az Sportsman y
PARK. under the auspices Of the Cairo
Base Ball and Athletic company Is
controlled and managed exclusively
by Henry J. Pain, the famous pyro.
technist of London and New York,
who is the greatest fireworks manu-
facturer in the world II Is not 20
be wondered at then, that such mar
Vicious pyrotechnical effects are pro-
dnced as are shown In his 'Pompeii
spectacle, particularly in the thrilling
eruption scene Of Nesuvins and de-
strucfion OF the ancient Roman city.
il,It II Is not alone in pyrotechnical
scenes that Pain surpasses for the
gorgeous spectacular and scenic fea-
lures of Last Days, Of Pompeii' have
never been surpassed by any open
aif spectacle in America. Thousands
upon thousands Of yards Of scenery,
mounted on massive frames and rolls;
hinge buildings, temples and arches,
oFaring an area of four acres of
ground, stands as mimic representa-
tion of the city Of Pompeii that lay