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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-21
HAS CONFESSED
The Terrible Deed of An Thurman
Fiend at Water Valley.

Jackson, Mss, April ED
Gallons, who murdered Lake Kin
sey and his daughter, Fannie Kin
sey, at Water Valley, has made a
confession.
He says that after he killed her
father in the field, he went to the
house where the girl was and told
her of his deed. At first the two
planned to run away and be mar
ried, but the girl changed her mind
and asked him to kill her, which he
says, he refused at first to do. Then
she tried to get the pistol away from
him. He then told her to step off a
few PAGES and turn her back, which
she did. He then shot and killed
her. Gallons will be tried at the
June term of court.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-21

The d~istracting headaches from which
90 many women suffer make life a daily
purgatory. If men suffered with head
ache as women do, business would be
almost at a standsti11. Does not the fact
that women only suffer from these severe
headaches suggest that there must be a
woman1y cause for them?
When the woman1y organism is dis
eased, headache, backache,
and sleeplessness are consequences which
are sure to follow.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-21

For sale in aoidsboro by Goldsboro
Drug Go.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-04-21
to H~ousekeepers

We have just received a very fine assortment of Mrs. R. r..
Johnsons cold Virginia Home-Made Pickles" and solicit a trial
order for Melon Mangoes, Sweet Mixed, Sweet Gherkins and
Sour Mixed. We have also a very fine line of pickles in bulk
and Olives in bottles, as well as various other reishes.
DON'T FORGET that we have reduced our prices or dried
fruits and can for a limited time furnish you with evaporated
peaches at s3c. per pound and country dried apples at &c. per
pound.
Soliciting your orders for the above and for the very best
Fancy Groceries of all kinds, we are, Yours truly,
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
MlLLINER WAS MONARCH.
&C All the Men of Business He Took
Precedence for Being a Good
Charger.

A vegetable man, a butcher and q
grocer were once looking for a suita-
BILE place to install themselves.
1t was evening, and they had some
difficulty in seeing, writes Tom Mas
son, in the New York Herald.
By and by, however, they came 10
a mans chest.
Lets get up here" said the gro
Ger, and take u ease" :
1T seems too bad TO Cypress the
poor devil" said the butcher. But
such is the way of the world. Come,
vegetable man."
is there room for me?" said the
vegetable man.
This is a place" said the grocer.
where there's always room for n
more"
While they were talking a milkman
came up.
You fellows said the milkman,
"seem to be enjoying yourselves. May
| join you?"
Sure" said the butcher, in the
popular slang of the day. why
not?"
The milkman, however, had scarce
ly got seated when a druggist, a dry
goods merchant, a tailor and a tax
receiver came along.
ME first said the tax receiver. as
he led the way haughtily, followed by
the others.
Last bat not least" whispered the
tailor, as he brought up the rear.
By this time the mans chest was
crowded. 1t was noticed to heave
some.
A doctor, a dentist and a dressma-
ker came along. Following close at
their heels were a gas man, a plumber,
a jeweler, a cook. a shoemaker and a
landlord.
They all stepped up and took seats.
The mans chest began to groan.
There apparently being no mor az
rivals, the plumber got up.
Gentlemen" he said. I'VE have
come here to pass the night, and, in
cidentally, enjoy ourselves. But be-
fore doing so it will be best to elect a
VI CSluCllI. ~ Idi 90 L al oCC, VIC Oil
all on about a par. Isn't there one
among us who deserves precedence?'
81 move" said the grocer, that
this chap who has just come shall be
made president. We all take off our
hats to him"
A delicate. refined looking fellow
made his way to the chair. He was
greeted with prolonged cheers. The
plumber was abashed.
Gentlemen" he said, "it seems to
be unanimous that this man should
preside over us. May | ask you, sir,
what line of business you represent"
The newly installed president bowed
politely.
Certainly, SIR" he replied, 81 am a
milliner."
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
HONESTY PROVES COSTLY.
Worlds Fair Officials at st. Louis
Grieved at Chinese Demonstra-
ton Of Virtue.

One of the unpublished tragedies Of
picturesque n in which some of
the most costly presents sent by the
Chinese government to worlds fair
officials were purposely destroyed by
messengers intrusted with their de-
livery, says a report to the Chicago
Tribune.
Soon after the arrival of the Chinese
commissioners they were entertained
at the magnificent home of President
Francis and the occasion was chosen
by the Monaghan guests as the most
fitting for the presentation of the
princely presents they had brought. A
dozen high caste Cinnamon, attaches
of the Picking delegation were APP
pointed to carry the gifts, which were
too rare and fragile to be i%ntrusted
to a delivery wagon or to less tender
hands.
Cinnamon was halted at the gate by a
guard, who insisted on inforcing thu
rule that nothing except personal eff
fects can be carried III of the grounds.
None of the astonished foreigners
could understand what was said and
some pushed their way past the
guard. He summoned help, and, in a
few minutes, the excited Cinnamon
were surrounded by about so uni
formed officers. A messenger was dis
patched to the administration build
ing for the Chinese Interpreter m
ployed there, and when he arrived the
guards and police explained that they
had stopped his countryman because
they seemed to be stealing a lot of
valuable stuff.
The interpreter meant to calm his
kinsmen by telling them they were
suspected of stealing. but he had no
ooner thrown this light upon the
situation than the gift bearers began
to smash their burdens on the pave
ment and against the foundations of the
buildings. Ivory fans. costly marbles,
inlaid ornaments, metal fligrees, carved
bronzes, and even brocaded silk gew
gaws were smashed, twisted, battered,
and torn in a jiffy. The Americans
looked on in establishment, making no
attempt to stop the slaughter, but when
it was all over and the interpreter had
satisfied the authorities that no theft
had been contemplated he was asked
to explain the strange behavior of the
Cinnamon.
THAT way l forget. see? Here | make
mistake, too. In China you say a man
thief he break up stuff. That way show
he thief not, see?"
Hundreds of dollars worth of gifts
were destroyed by the carriers to show
that they had not stolen them.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
The Farm Butter Seller.

The seller of farm butter has the dis
advantage of having to compete with
creameries that can supply butter the
year around. The creamery car hold its
custom; for it can produce the butter
its patrons want or can buy it from other
creameries, and this practice will never
be questioned. But with the farmer it is
different. He has an irregular supply.
and if he should buy from others to sell
to his customers he would place himself
his customers. He thus has to use his
own butter only in supplying his GUS
toners. At some times of year he has
more butter than he can sell and at other
times not enough to hold his customers.
Farmers Review.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
Dogs Beauty Doctors.

And now the dogs have their beauty
doctors-that is, Paris dogs have them
if their owners feel moved to pay the
necessary fees for the attentions of the
rC-4ssion. Sooner or later everything
that human beings find good is adopt
ed by or is thrust upon the dogs, es-
pecially pet dogs, and, absurd as it
may seem at first thought that a mas
seur for dogs should be able to earn
his salt, it is easy to see. after a mo-
ment's reflection, that an unselish
mistress, knowing the comforting pow
er of massage, should want "doggie'
to experience it, too. It's a far cry
from the position in life that a dog
who sleeps out in the she'd holds to
that of one who is massaged into
trimness and daintiness.-Boston
Transcript.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
Preserving of Hollow Trees.

Often a valuable lawn or roadside
tree is found to be hollow and decay
ing rapidly, and unless something is
done to preserve it, it will not last
long. We have seen trees preserved as
follows: Remove all unsound and de-
caying wood with a chisel until the
sound wood is exposed. Mix one part
Portland cement and three parts clean
sharp sand into a thin mortar and fill
the cavity with it. When it is about
"set" coat the exposed surface with a
mortar of about one part cement and
n part sand. 1t is recommended to
treat the exposed wood, inside the cav
ity, with a solution of one pound cop
per sulphate in five gallons water be-
fore putting in the cement.-Ohio
Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

KlAJNNSUp ...&VA.
WFKy,, S., !d:sllG]JS
A HOMEMADE IMPLEMENT.
Excellent for Smoothing Rough Fields,
Scraping Roads and Other
Like Purposes.

have always wanted some sort OF a
tool that could be used to joint n
smooth up a plowed field, scrape a rough
road in the spring and meet other like
demands; but the plank granger" the
fiat log with a cutting edge and like de-
vices never quite filled the bill, and they
in some way all went into %innocuous
%desuetude. 1t occurred to me that a
big iron ring with some sort OF an in
side cutting attachment would be the
thing. A bar of steel four inches VIDE
and one-half inch thick and long
enough to make a five and one-haf foot
hoop was procured. Another bar OF the
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
After a Bargain.

It was evident. says the New York
Press, that she was troubled
II think l prefer this" she said; in
dicating a roll of cloth on the coun-
ter. "Ycu say it has been marked
down from IL to 10 cents a yard?"
Yes, ma'am," replied the clerk.
Its really what | want" she con-
tinued, "but this" and she indicated
another roll. has been mfr.sed dow.
from IL IL cents a yard, as | under
stand you?"
Yes, ma'am."
Then l should think the other
ought to be down to 9 IL cents"
THAT would be cheaper than we
can afford to sell it, ma'am."
But you have taken 2 IL cents off
the price of the other and only 2
cents off this" she protested, taking
up the first roll again. THAT makes
the other the better bargain"
Its very cheap at 10 cents a yard,
ma'am."
81 suppose it is. aut it isn't as good
a bargain as the other.
Il can't make it any less"
Then | suppose / will have to take
the IL 1-2-cent goods, but it seem a
shame when I would rather have the
other. You may give me ten yards. :
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
New Potato from Uruguay.

Prof. Heckel, of Marseilles, France,
discovered a few years ago, along the
banks of the River Mercedes, Uruguay,
a new tubercle, which seems to put the
common white potato in the back
ground, if reports are true. This won
derful potato need be planted but once,
as new tubercles and stems to branch
off in every direction all the year, and
after one planting the vegetable per-
petuates itself from the broken roots
left in the soil. The flowers are
abundant, and very odorous, and a
perfume resembling jasmine has al
ready been manufactured from them.
Enormous production, absolute immu-
nifty from common potato diseases, de-
licious flavor and easy culture are
some of the features already claimed
for this new discovery.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
THE BIBLE WAS MUCH USED
There Was No Baby Chair in the
House and It Served a
Good Purpose.

A minister of one of the leading congre-
cations of this city was recently making a
call on one of the prominent members OF
his flock and was greeted at the door by the
five year-old daughter of the house, who was
doing the honors as hostess in the absence
of her mother, relates the Philadelphia
Press. Spying a weil-worn family Bible near
at hand, the minister commented on the
fact that there must be a good father in the
house. which contained proof OF having used
the Bible to so great an extent.
oh, yes" said the child, papa has us on
the Bible three times a day"
.Indeed?" replied tie parson. How edi-
flying. And, pray. what times does your
good father call upon this grand volumne?"
Always at meal times answered the
radiant daughter. You know, we never
had a baby chair in the house, SO pa just sits
the Bible on a diningroom chair and that
makes it just high enough for us children
Ny baby brother Jim sat on it this morning.
We all had our turn at it."
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
TWO EFFECTS OF CLOVER.
The Crop Acts Either as a Collector OF
Nitrogen OF as a sub-Earth
Cultivator.

The work of clover is not always to
get nitrogen from the air. There are
some soils that are rich enough in
nitrogen and yet need the presence OF
the legumes. In a visit to Antioch,
H., the writer observed that the
soil is only a little acidy, and that il
is also rich in nitrogen. Glover is 5e-
ing grown; but its work of scil reno
walton is different from that it has to
perform on some other soils, espe-
cially those that are deficient in nitro
gen. Here the roots go deep into the
soil and help to improve the physical
condition of the soil. 1t taps the stores
of potassium and phosphorus that are
hidden away in the depths of the
earth and brings them to the upper
layers of soil, where they will be with
in the reach of the plants that do not
have the deep root systems that
clover and alf"N~ ave.
The clovers W. be found to be use
full on almost all soils where they will
grow. either as collectors of nitrogen
or as subearth cultivators. They send
their roots deep into the soil and tun-
mel in every direction. The roots in
time die, leaving a multitude of pas
sages in the soil. These act as drains
and as air channels, by which the soil
is more fully aerated. AS a nitrogen
gatherer the clover is of great use
on millions of acres of our lands
from which the nitrogen has been ex-
--.4l md nv roi1Jinrr IF Dfhnr
acres it acts as a carrier of fertility
from the cellars to the upper storage
rooms of the soil.-Farmers' Review.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
ESOPUS AN INDIAN NAME.
Judge Parker's Secretary Says It Came
From Two Words Meaning
Backward River.

There has been a lot Of guessing as
to the origin of the name of this viii
lage. Most of the guessers seemed to
think that Esopus was either a Dutch
word or a form of the name of .E1sop,
the man who didn't write his fables in
slang, says the New York Sun.
Arthur McCausland, Judge Parker's
secretary, has been looking up things
about Kingston and its neighboring
towns, and his findings seem to estab-
lish the Indian origin of the name.
Kingston, which is nine miles north
of here, was called Esopus long before
a single settler came to the place.
Kingston's first name was Atkarkar-
ton, an Indian word meaning smooth
water. Records of 1910 in the state
library show this. In 1868 the town
was called by the Dutch Esopus, Groote
Esopus, Sopus, Seopus, Sopers, Sypurs
and Sypous.
Westbrook is authority for the state
ment that this was Indian for THE
Pleasant Land" but he probably was
wrong. 1t is more reasonable to be-
lieve records in the state library which
say that the word Esopus, in all its
various forms of spelling, was derived
from two Indian words. ale. going
backward. and sepus. a river.
The Rondout river flows north into
the Hudson at Kingston and that prob
ably interested the Indians. who could
not quite understand why a river fow-
ing north should empty into a river
flowing south.
This argument that the peculiar
junction of the rivers vas responsible
for the name Esopus is strengthened
by the use. in Eliot's Indian Bible. of
the word "asoeposue" for ~"backslid-
ing the translation beieng needed in
jeremiah, iii, G..
Kingston lost the name of Esopus in
1868 and took it's present name from
the family seat of Gov. L%ovelace's
mother, Kingston lIsle, near Vantage,
the Berkshire town where Richard
Croker lives. The name Esopus was
then applied to a large and vaguely de-
scribed territory around Kingston, and
at last the village between West Park
and Ulster Park seized upon the name
for itself alone.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
WHAT THE SPEAKER SAID.
Illustrative Instance of the Ever
Ready Wit OF the Late
GEAR Reed,

Thomas B. Reeds wit and wisdom would
fill a large volume, and a larger volume could
be made OF things he did net say. but which
have been credited to him. In one volume
or the other, says Youths Companion, be-
longs a story which comes from California,
and which has probably not been printed
before.
When Mr.. Reed was in California he visited
the Lick observatory on Mount Hamilton.
1t was a wonderful November day. full of
gold and the bloom Of flowers. Mr.. Reed
looked down at the gorgeous landscape 1000
feet below, and turned to one of his hosts,
he said:
Colonel, this looks too much like a spe-
cial display got up in honor of the occa-
sion: Tell me what a typical winter day in
California is really like"
The Californian thought at once of a day
in February. SO warm that after a morning
bath he had lain in a hammock outdoors
smelled the roses on the t%rellis, and listened
to the trill of the meadow-lark among the
almond blooms.
He began to describe it eloquently: "Thir-
teen years ago, on February %, l took a
bath
He paused to arranpe his account Of the
roses and the meadow-lark. Mr.. Reed broke
the pause.
well. colonel he said. in admiration,
"you do know something about cleanliness
out here, don't you?"
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02

same size was made into a triangle, just
a fit. and put inside ~the'hoop and riveted
at the angles. Ring hooks were put INTO
the outer rim. to which a bale was fas-
tened. and then | had a most complete
tool. The cost was S., and we have
found it of the greatest use. AS a road
smoother it is all that can be desired.
Every inch of its SO feet of under edge
is either cutting. pushing or scraplng
back to the center, filing as well as
leveling. and a good team will pull it
all day. For road smoothing-not
scraping-it equals a big machine. 1t
is we'll to have a plank fitted on top.
SO that in extreme cases the driver may
add his weight and do a little mor COM
plete work.-John Gould, in n. Y. Trlb-
une-FaTmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
CANADA is AHEAD OF US.
Roads and Road Laws Of Our North
ern Neighbor Are Far Su-
perior to Our Own.

1t is subject for frequent comment on
the part of travellers that the roads Oh
Europe are far superior to those OF the
United States: and this result is gen.
orally attributed to tie system OF gov
eminent aid and supervision which pre-
walls in nearly all European nations.
But it is not so generally known h a
our nearest neighbor, Canada, is also
ahead of us, not only in the character
of the roads, but in the matter OF road
legislation.
Hon. A. w. Campbell, highway COM
missioner of Ontario. is an
on the subject of good roads. and at the
same time a very able and practical pup
lie official. He is quite well 10
the good roads people of the Unlteo
States, as he has attended and addressed
a number of important invention III
this country. In arecent report he says:
Good roads are essential to the full
development of agriculture. In a coun-
try such as Ontario, dependent upon
agriculture, this means that good ROADS
are of very great Importance 10 the
towns and cities as we'll. o roaas
are not a benefit to any II class OF the
community. They are OF universal
value. This is a matter of which too
narrow a view has been taken IN On
tario. If We must have canals and rail-
ways, then we must have good country
roads. 1t has been taken for granted
that if the country Is a whole construct
ed canals and subsidized railways, the
common roads could take care of them
selves. But this has lot been the case.
The broader aspect of the question
has recently been given prominence by
the decision of the provincial govern
ment to appropriate 81 100000 for roao
Improvement. This. for lack of a better
name. has been termed government
aid or assistance 1t is a recognl-
ton of the value of good roads to every
citizen of the country, and a just effort
on the part of the government to CO.
operate in procuring them.
THE object of the present measure
is not so much to aid by the gratultous
distribution of money. but has for its
aim a IOUleT pun pOSt. NbilS IL I'LL ~
encourage the doing of a work which is
acknowledged by all as being an impor-
tant and necessary service. its prime
object is to equalize and tighten the
cost. The unfairness and injustice OF
the present system of taxation for high
way construction is so noticeable as tC
be a matter of wonderment that some
step of this kind has not been ere this
devised by government, or compelled
by the people.
"The government is only exercising
its rightful function as a part of the ad-
ministrative system in providing a por-
ton of the cost of making roads ano
distributing the money among the dill
ferent municipalities entitled to it
This function ear be performed by the
provincial government only"
In Nova Scotia nearly Is years age
the provincial government began the
appropriation of funds to improve the
roads, and the plan has proven entirely
successful where the old system OF de-
pending on the local communities was
a complete failure.
Even away out in British Columbis
there are many fle roads which are
said to be the delight of tourists Al
these are built and kept up by the gov
eminent.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
Success with Angora Goats.

The breeder of pure Angora goats
must give close attention to his focks
the year around, says Country Life In
America. A doe will often leave a
newborn kid to join her flock as
often as it gets out of her sight, nor
will she return to her kid, unless the
aock happens to feed that way. Nat
urally, many kids are lost, and 9th
ars would die if they were not taken
~,ra of. A few head of well-bred
coats may be found profitable OF n
farm. especially on a farm where brush
riIling is an Improvement, as no other
vii destroy shrubs SO quickly.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02


weight from the ground, the pain was
SO severe. This was my condition when
l began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
They quickly relieved me and now | am
never troubled as 1 was. My back is
strong and l can walk or ride a long
distance and feel just as strong as l did
twenty-five years ago. think SO much
of Doan's Kidney Pills that have
given a supply of the remedy to some
Of my neighbors and they have also
found good results. If you can sift
anything from this rambling note that
will be of any service to you, or to
anyone suffering from kidney trouble,
you are at liberty to do So"
A TRIAL FREE Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
A Crop of Antique Corn.

Several years ago, in exploring an
Indian mound in the southwest part
of Missouri, a quantity of corr was
found. Some of this corn was plant
ed. and, to the surprise of all, it ger
minated and matured. How long it
had lain in the mound, on which large
trees were growing, no one can con-
jecture-probably several hundred
years. Last fall a citizen of James
port, Mo-, secured a handful of this
corn and now has a dozen hills Of it
growing in his garden. The grains are
about the usual size of field corn, but
are of a deep brown, notified with
yellow.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
Size of the Farm Garden.

The farmers garden should consist
of one-half acre or more, and be sit
uated as near the house as possible.
Three things are necessary in a success
full garden: suitable soil, pure seed and
clean cultivation. No farmer can af-
ford to neglect his garden, however
small it may be. Barnyard manure is
too plentiful to give any farmer an ex-
cuse for not having a garden of very
rich soil.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-09-02
NN1
BARROW FOR HANDLING WIRE.

one corner on the other end. The bar
row is drawn instead of being pushed.
Bore an inch hole 20 inches from lower
end. Nail a piece of Xxi acros the han
dies II inches from the hole, making
space between the handles two inches
wider than the reel. Brace as shown.
Take an old wagon spoke, bore three
sixteenth inch hole through each END
and use tire bolts for pins. One man
can string more wire with this device
than two men carrying the reel on a
bar.-Farm and Home.