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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-15
DUDLEY ITEMS.

Mr.. Pat Herring, was in town
: Sunday.
Several of our people are at court
this week.
The latest enterprise in our city is
travelling fish market.
Mr.. Elijah Edwards our next tax
collector was in town Saturday.
Mr.. Frank lola, of Goldsboro,
visited relatives here last week.
Chief of Police King is having
some nice work done on the streets,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davis, O
Seven Springs, visited relatives here
last week.
Miss Hattie O'Berry returned
Saturday from Rocky Mt, where
she has been visiting relatives.
Messrs. r. j., P. J. and J.. G
O'Berry returned Sunday from st
Louis where they have been ten day
attending the Worlds Fair.
Our Mayor has had the cider am
wine men to move out of town bu
we can yet get milk shakes an
muddy water. All the Dispensarie
have closed till after court.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-15

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Robinson & Bro, druggists, Colds
boro. N. G.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-15
Honor to Whom Honor is Due

Honor to Whom Honor is Due.
EDITOR ARGUs:-It will soon be
time fer our County Convention and
I wish to put in nomination for the
Legislature, one who has been faith
full to the Democratic Party at all
times, and under all circumstances,
and n who was one of the hardest
! workers for the right, and for the
Democratic cause in the lest Legis-
lature, and ought to be nominated,
in just recognition for services
| rendered.
I would say nothing detrimental
to any other member of our honorc1
Law Makers in our cor.ts, or else
where, and perhaps they all done
we'll, the best they could for the
State at large, but my man, ought to
be, and must b nominated, and
ele But if you should ask is he
an "Independant," I should exclaim
with all the power that I pocsess,
and yet, in 'accent soft and low"
ssyes," but not IS a political espirant
for any Office, in the git of the peo-
but only an 'sindependant"
power, and they make the best kind.
He is a Democrat of the first water
and one Of "our people," ahigh-toned
christian gentleman, and Wayne
county can do no bett3 r than return
to the House of Commons, as one of
her Representatives, Mr.. Atlas T..
Uzzell, of New Hope.
He is one who I imagin takes the
words of the immortal Zeb. Vance,
edo your duty" as his motto and
does it with a vim.
A Democrat.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-15
DR. B. F. ARLINGTON
DENTAL SPECIALIST,
GoLDsBoRo, N. G.

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tna troublesome and hurtfuI disease
spoken Of as Pyorrhea Alveolaris or
Riggs Disease, but more generally
known and spoken of as scurvy. One
treatment at one sitting is all that is
requisite for cure in the majority OF
cases.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-15

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Cheap for cash or on easy terms.
Apply at 100 Virginia Street.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-09-15

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Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
IMPROVEMENT Is
HERE, BUT LATE
Dun ~ Co. Say a Large Portion of
the Spring Trade is
Lost.

New York, May 7.-R. G. Dun s;
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade says:
Somewhat better retail distribution has
followed Improvement in temperature,
large part of the tardy seasons injury
TO spring trade. Quiet conditions are
noted in practically al lines of wear
ing apparel, with the exception of spe-
cialties, such as tan shoes, that cannot
be delivered with sufficient rapidity.
Operations for future requirements are
carried on with caution, and this dis
position to avoid excessive commit
ments will do much to reduce the num-
ber of failures.
The percentage of idle factories has
increased. especially In textile and foot
wear. and a change in style has rem
dered unavailable much silk machin-
cry. Structural work Is increasing. but
dealers had accumulated large supplies
of building materials. and prices lack
seasOnable firmness. Commodity prices
declined slightly during April Railway
earnings in April were 5.S per cent.
less than last year.
Commercial failures this week in the
United States are 206, against 202 last
week, 241 the preceding week. and 1T5
the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canada number %, against
16 last week, II the preceding week,
and 30 last year.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
FIVE MINERS ARE
IN A FIERY TOMB
Shut in by Fire at Mouth of Shaft
and All Believed
Dead.

E.iamokin. Pa, Nay Five miners
are CHtcmh,d ana believed t. l. d,;Iu
- 81 result g. fierce fire which is
burning ii the Locust Cap col.iery %
tie Philadelphia aud Reading coal a1sa
Iron company. They are: John and
Michael Eo-lar, S!.cha,I Shannon,
John DnEoe ana William AIassae kie.
The fire started in the slope. and
MasSaskic, shannon and the Boglans
were cut off from escape before they
were warned. Rc-cUing parties We're
at once set TO work, and up to this
writing efforts 10 bring out the men
have been unsuccessful. Deboe, not
withstanding the protests of others,
went far into the workings and Ias
not been heard from since, and it is
believed that he has succumbcd 10
smoke and gas.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
Admin. That Port Arthur Is ..Cnrlscd.
EXPECTED HAS HAPPENED
Blessed Is He Who Looks for Nothing
1t Saves Disappointment.

st. Petersburg, May .. 2:2O n. M
Japanese troops swarming across the
narrow neck of the LiuO- Tung penin-
sula. the railroad and telegraph com
| mUnications cut. and the Russian Glib
| raltar isolated and left TO its own re-
sourceS-all this the Russians seem to
accept with great stoicism. These
events have been anticipated since the
outbreak of the wslr and the authDri-
ties, in a sense. appear 10 be relieved
| now that the blow has fallen. They
assert that the fortress Is impreGnable
and amply proviSioned to stand siege
for year, and that it can. hold out
until the time comes to relieve it.
According to official Information ths
landing of troops from sixty transports
began simultaneously at Pitsewo and
Cape Terminal on the morning Of
May >. Ten thousand men wCTe put
ashore Thursday and the diSembarka-
tion was proceeding yesterday at the
time that communication ceased. It
u believed that there are over 20.OOo
now on land preparing for a forward
movement.
While the landing was proceeding
Thursday the enemyS ships. consist
ing of the battleShips NIikasa. Hatsuse,
Shikishima. Yachima and Fuji. and
the cruisers Iwate, Ideumo. AdSuma
and ASama. made a demonstration of
Port Arthur to prevent the possible
cgress of Russian torepdo boats. A
number of Japanese torpedo boats
were also observed off Miado island, In
Pigeon bay.
Accused of Firing Into Train
St Petersburg. May .. - y tele-
gram from Major General Plug. chief
of the military stan TO the ministry
of war, says:
''On May & a passenger train from
Port Arthur was fired upon a mile
and quarter outside POlandien
Iabout forty mikes north of Port Ar
thurl by 100 Japanese infantrymen oc-
cupyinx the heights east of the rail-
way. The train carried many pasSen-
gers. zoo sick occupying an ambulance
carriage flying the Red Cross flag.
Two OF the sick were wounded. The
train succeeded in reaching POlandi-
en-"
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
FIND EVIDENCE OF
DISCRIMINATION
Interstate Commerce Commission
Learns Zig Shippers Are
Favored.

Chica 20. May T.-Tcstimony tending
to sEow that railroad companies cen
tcrin@ III Chicago are paying rebates to
shippers WAS taken before the inter
state commerce commission, in session
in this city. Tie form taken by the re-
bates is alleged to be excessive allow
ance for switching charges. which in
many instances amount 10 - per cent
of the through shipping rate.
These allowances uuc made to what
are known as industrial railroads" ="
These roads are owned by tie big ship
perS, and. it iS alleged, are paid for
performing services iii aid of their own
business. o. w. Jones. general traf-
Lc manager of the International Har-
vcStcr company. testified regarding tie
position of industrial corporations on
the adviSability of owing railroad lines.
The largest sO-calIed industrial rail
road investigated by the commission
is the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Rail-
road company.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
Doad Man Was VIM. POLLOCK.

Fay City, Mich, May Tt proves
that the man whose remains were in
tered in the pottcrs field at Port HUI
ron, after lying all winter In a ditch
in the tunnel yards WIS William Pol
nsIw valley sawmills for many years.
He kept house at 13OS Taylor street,
in this city. On Dec. 8 last his wife
reported to Chief Murphy that her hus-
bard had sthrted for home In NOvem-
Der from the Canadian lumber camps
where lie had been employed all sum
mer, hut that UP to that time had not
been heard from
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
EXPERIMENT WITH NEW
CLOTH FOR AMMUNITION BAGS

Washington. May T.-EXhaustive eX-
perimcnts are to made ut the Indian
Head proving ground with smOkeless
powder cloth, Il highly inflammable
celluose material, with view to the
use in the navy for ammunition bags.
Although bags of such material must
be handled with greater care than
those made of muslin, it is believed the
SmOkeless powder cloth is more de-
sirable because it will burn rapidly and
thoroughly. thus avertng the danger
of any smolderng particles being left
in the chamber of the gun.
There has not been any trouble with
the muslin bags on this score. except
that particles of the tape with which
the bags are tied have been found in the
bore after the gun was discharged.
SILK bags are used in the English navy,
but the muslin bags are preferable to
silk because they do not tear or wrin.
kle easily.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
CANNON REPORTS BOOM
LOST WITH HIS TRUNKS

Chicago, May THE Cannon vice
presidential boom is lost. Uncle Joe.
himself is authority for this. Likewise,
two of the speakers trunks are on the
missing list Speaker Cannon, before
leaving Chicago for his hCme in Dan
vile. discovered that his two trunks
were gone Search Of the Auditorium
baggage room. inquiries at the station
and the transfer Office failed to give
clew as to their whereabouts.
AS he was hurrying to the station he
was asked for an expression on the po-
litical situation. NOT word" answer
ed the speaker with emphasis. Then he
added: I've lost my two trunks. That
vice presidential boom is in one OF
them" Speaker Cannon INDUCED in
few adjectiyes, then smiled at the
thought of the less of the vice presi-
Dental boom, and proceeded on his
way,
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
BISHOP ASKS REST
After Fifty-Nine Years in Harness
Stephen M. Merrill Wants
to Retire.
TELLS OF HIS YEARS OF LABOR
To the NJ. f. General Conference. and
His Hearers Greet Him with
Enthusiasm.

Los Angeles Cal. May Z. - Very
little progress was made by the
Methodist general conference. but the
business is being so shaped and sys-
tematized that with a few more ses-
siOns to clear away the vast quantity
of preliminary matter the work will
proceed smoothly and rapidly. The
various important committees held
neir first meetings at half a dozen
different churches, and made a fair
start in the business before them. The
resignation of Senior Bishop Stephen
NJ. Merrill, of Chicago, was presented
the conference, and referred to the
committee on epiScopacy with in
to report to the general con-
ference with appropriate resolutions
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
MUTILATED BODY OF A BOY
POINTS TO q FOUL MURDER

Troy. y. Y, May element Rob-
ert, II years of age, son of j Waterford,
Saratoga county, salOonkeeper, was
found dead in Il shed half mile from
lis home with his head crushed and
stone near him covered with blood.
His clothing had been almost entirely
torn from his body and some efforts
ut mutilatiOn had been made by the
murderer.
The boy went out Thursday after
noon, ana was last seen near the scene
of the murder with young man who
is now held by the coroner as a wit
ness.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
FIGHTS DESPERATELY TO
MAKE HER DEATH SURE

Marion. Ind, May Miss Blanche
Williams, Il years Old made a Sensa
tiOnal attempt ut suicide i'll Fansier's
drug store. She purchased carbOlic
acid. and when the clerk turned to the
cash register to ring up the purchase
she lifted the bottle to her lips. The
clerk knocked the bottle from her
hand, but not until she had drank
small quantity of the acid
-Four men attempted 10 administer
antidotes, but she fought SO desperate
ly that they were compelled to hold
her on the floor and pour the drugs
down her throat. She was removed to
hospital and may die. Her father is
said to have objected to a young man
with whom she was keeping company.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
U0-O P-4---,.5 -.,-r4ICATION
Knocks a Woman Down for Asking Him
Pertinent 0Ues.i ion lie Draws
Ninety Days.

Ann ArEor Mich, May Z. - Patrick
Sullivan, tramp, passing along North
State street. noticed Mrs. Katharine
CaSpari working in her flower garden.
Mrs. Caspari is the mother of Frances
Caspari, one of Ann ArbOr's best
known sopranos. The tramp asked the
lady for something to eat. WHY don't
you work like other men dOT" respond
ed Mrs. Caspari.
At that the hobo jumped over the
fence and knocked her down with q
blow in the face. From Il description
Deputy Sheriff Gauntlet arrested the
brute later in the evening. Sullivan
was brought before Justice Doty and
pleaded guilty.
Il had been drinking and when |
asked her for something to eat she
sassed me, so l slapped her." was the
explanation Sullivan offered.
Ninety days in the house of cOTrcc-
tiOn," was his honor's sentence.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
CHICAGO MAKES READY TO
LAY 100 MILES OF PAVING

Chicago, May THE "Kilgallen'
street paving cases have been dispos-
ed of. The board Of local improve
ments yesterday ordered that regular
steps he taken for beginning of the
work, involving more than 13O miles
technicality caused a delay in the
courts, affecting one years ordinary
total. Part of the work Of paving anC
pipe laying will be done this year.
most next year, and the remainder the
year following at the latest.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
WILL SEND PLEA FOR Us
TO SAVE THE AMERICANS

Washington, May THE state ue-
partment has received from Cairo,
Egypt. the following cablcgram: Two
thousand persons of different nation
alities, assembled in meeting transmit
to your government the echoes of the
sufferings of the Armcnians. suppllcat-
ing in the name of humanity that you
will interfere energetically to put an
end TO the suffcrings." The message
bore no signature.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
SECRET APPOINTMENT
NOT ACCEPTED AS REGULAR

Indianapolis. May State Chair
man O'Bricn. of the Democratic party.
has ruled that the Seventh district On
dianapoliS) delegates to the state con
vention on May Il must caucus and
select two national delegates the even
ing before the convention. at the same
time other districts meet. The dele
gates wet secretly April o. and selected
two delegates, who We're instructed Off
Parker.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07

Chicago, May 7.-Returns from the
republican primaries in Cook county
give Deneen 335 delegates to the state
convention and Lowden 1S5; unin-
structed, 10. Deneen's managers claim
this as Il big victory.
Was Bitter Fight
The bitter fight between Charles S.
Denecn and Frank o. Lowden for the
control of the Cook county delegation
To the republican state convention, to
be held in Springfield next Thursday,
ended yesterday with victory for
Deneen.
The battle of the ballots was under
conditions which intensified the acri-
mony manifest throughout the entire
campaign.
Control of County Sought.
The control of the delegation to the
state convention was but a small part
of what the contestants were fighting
for
What occasioned the most bitterness
was the outcome Of the primaries with
regard TO the control Of the county.
The machinery of the republican par
~ in Cook county has been for many
years in the control of William Lori
mer. and the forces that allied them
selves with Dencen did so with the in
tention of wrestling Cook county from
Lorimer. The victory of Dencen is
greater from that standpoint.
LorImer Holds Own District.
The one thing the Denecn forces re-
gret is the victory of Lorimer over
Bernard \. Eckhart. who fought him
for the congressional nomination in
the Sixth district. On the face of the
returns it appears that Lorimer Will
be renominated for congress sman by "a
good majority.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
As Reported karIIer.

London, May Z, , a. m.-Thc Daily
Mails Simla correspondent says that
500 ThibetanS coming from the direc-
ton of Shigatsc, attacked the British
mission at Gyangtso at dawn May >.
The Ihibetans were repulsed with
heavy loss and fed. The British had
only two Sepoys wounded.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
SECRETARY OF LEGATION
AT TOXIC HOME TO MARRY

Washington. My Huntington
Wilson. secretary of the United States
legation at Toxic. who is home on
leave, had talk with Secretary Hay
and other officials at the state depart
ment. Wilson will be in Washington
for several days. He came to this
country TO get married and after q Wis
it TO his home I'm Chicago he will re-
turn to his post.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
G. O. P POLITICS ARE WARM:
IL SHOT IN WEST VIRGINIA

Charleston. ". Va. May During
a political meeting last night Jean
Chandler was fatally shot by William
Leachman at the Patrick school house.
where meeting was hello preliminary
To the republican primaries today. \
dozen men have been shot in the state
during the present contest for the re-
publican nomination for governor.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07

back and the japanese have reoccu-
ped Fcng Wang Cheng.
ST. Petersburg, May THE Russian
retreat from Fcng Wang Cheng is con-
tirmed. The Japanese pressed the re
treating troops, though with few loss
e. To either side.
The japanese destroyed the railway
at Port Adams, blowing up the bridg-
o..
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
PROMINENT TEXAN
SETTLES OLD FEUD
s. l.. Nixon Kills Two Enemies In
Long Standing Family
Strife.

Austin, Texas, May AT Luling, so
miles southeast of here, today. $. l..
Nixon. member of the state democrat
ic executive committee and wealthy
planter, shot and killed Il. w. Malone
and Col. Neasy. two prominent citizens
of Luling. The shooting is said to
have grown out of an old family feud.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
Deatl, of an Aged Preacher.

Lancaster, Pa, May REV Eman-
uel Vogel Gerhart. d. D.. Ii. D.. pro-
fcssor Of theology and president of the
Theological seminary Of the Reformed
Church of the United States. Is dead.
He was 81 years of age. Previous to
his connection with the seminary he
was engaged in the organization of re-
formed churches in Ohio, Kentucky,
Wisconsin and Indiana.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
INEXPEDIENT TO
CHANGE THE NAME
of EpiscopaIians Reports
Against Action at
Present.

Boston, May THE committee of
- appointed by the convention Of the
Episcopal church to consider the adj
Instability Of changing the legal name
of the denomination today reported
that in their opinion any change at
this time would be ineXpedient.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
CHICAGO OvERTHROWS
The LORIMER MACHINE
BODY OF CORA MARSH
FOUND IN THE RIVER
Circumstances Point to the Suicide
fNiece of Representative
in Congress.

Keokuk, Iowa, May THE body of
Cora Marsh. of Warsaw, H., was
found today floating in the Mississippi
opposite Canton. Mo. She disappeared
from home April p following a period
of illness. She was the daughter of
the late Judge Marsh and niece of
Congressman Marsh.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
Nearly Sixty Years in Harness.

church in his fifty-ninc years as min
lister and bishop.
Nearly Sixty Years in Harness.
The hearing of Bishop NIe1rilTs Pc
titfOn, which detailed at some length
his long service in the interests of the
NJ. T.. church. was the chief incident
of the morning session. Bishop Mer-
rills petition opened with the state
ment that ne is in the 10Th year of
his life and fifty-uinth year of Lis min
istry. IF the general conference could
lie in session Il year hence it would
give mga chance to round out sixty
years of service, but aS it will not be
in session then l must ask the confer
ence to consider the matter of my re-
tirement now"
Bishop Greeted with Enthusiasm.
Bishop Merrill said he had pondered
the matter long and that he had con-
Guided TO request that Superannuated
relation be granted him to begin at
the end of the session of the present
general conference. When the aged
bishop finished reading his most in
terosting documents. which described
at length his early struggle in the mir
istry. he was greeted with enthusiasm IN
by the delegates and by the crowded
galleries. The entire audience arose
and gave the Chautauqua salute.
Regrouping of the Conferences.
The only other important subject
by the general conference
was resolution offered by DR.. ]. +.
Gouchc, which provides for n regrOup-
ing OF the boundaries of the annual
1t was referred TO the
or boundaries.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
RUSSIANS IN RETREAT
FROM FENC WANG CHENG
MAYOR CROLIUS OF
JOLIET Is INDICTED
Charged With Conspiracy and the
Intimidation of
Voters.

Joliet, ILL.,, May Mayor Crolius,
three police officers and one citizen
we're indicted today for conspiracy
and alleged intimidation of voters.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
CONGRESSMAN PRINCE
AGAIN IN NOMINATION

Quincy. H.. May T-George w.
Prince of Galesburg was renominated
Friday for congress by the Republic
ans Of the Fifteenth Illinois district.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
TH|BETANS
DEFEATED
British Forces Drive
Back Attacking
Column.
BATTLE OF TWO HOURS
Natives Lost $50 Men,
ViCtorS But
Two.

says the Thibetan attack at Gyangtse
May 5 was repulsed after two hours of
fighting. The Thibetans lost 25O kill
ed or wounded and the British two
wounded
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
VETERAN OF BLACK HAWK
WAR DIES IN WISCONSIN

Oshkosh. Wis. May T-Cdptain jnO.
Hallam, aged 50 years. veteran Of
twelve years fighting in the Black
hawk, Seminole and Mexican wars, is
dead
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07

1'nis IL the narrOwest point on the
peninsula, and consequently, the min
iSter says, the railroad is practically
closed and the investment of Port Ar
thur has begun.
Rock Island Argus., 1904-05-07
Plug Reports.

st. Petersburg. May THE minis
| try of war has received the following
telegram from Major General Plug,
chief Of the military staff: According
to the information have received sew
On of the enemy's transports, and
afterwards about forty, appeared op-
pOs1te PitScwO on the evening of May
4. On the morning of May > the Jap
aneSe began to land at Pitsewo and
on the coast near Cape Terminal
labOut fifteen miles southwest of Pit
scwol under cover of artillery fire.
Sixty Transports Are Observed.
"At this moment about sixty trans
ports were observed bearing down up
on the whole front, and our posts re-
tired from the shore. All papers in
the pC~tOfiiGe at PitSewO were removed
and tie Russian inhabitants aban-
doncd the town. According to Chi
nesc reports by the evening of May )
about 10000 of the enemy'S TROOPS had
landed and taken up quarters i'm the
Chinese villages near the points of
deDarkation. The enemy sent two col
umlS of about one regiment each, ono
in Il westerly direction ard the other
to the southwark"
Admits That Port Arthur Is .'CorISed."
Anothcr dispatch says: while it is
not officially admitted it is believed
here THAT the entrance to Port Arthur
IL sealed. at least for large warshipS"
According to the latest information of
the general staff of Gen. Kuroki's army
advanced some distance along the road
TO Feng-Wang Cheng and then halted