Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-10-19
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A man with seventeen children
says he is glad. He may be but the
neighbors are not.
The impression seems to prevail
that life is confidence game with
the devil as umpire.
Thousands of small boys all over
the land are dreaming of the time
when they will have fame like that
of 'Christy" MatheWson.
The family man who routed two
burglars by throwing his alarm
clock anthem should not be criticized
for throwing away his time.
"Have you Nenophon's ANA
basis?" was asked in Birmingham
department store cover at the lace
counter; please" she answered as
she patted her back bair.
Although several citizens Of
Virginia are reported to nave
declined invitations to lunch with
President Roosevelt, he will be
cordially entertained by many of The
F. f. V.
Paula E 1Wardes is to star in a
now opera which will require no
men in the chorus. 10 right ahead,
Paula. Tnere'II be NJ complaint
from the old boys who sit down close
to the orchestra.
Virginia Democrats propose to in
augurate ga compalgn OF education"
It is hard to see how the education
of the Vlrginians would enable The
Democrats to get any more than
Virginia is now giving them.
That Peoria Ill, banker who was
indicted for stealing $3.50, 900,
ascribes his Indictment to a. reform
wave. Most people will agree that
it was high time for thereform wave
to strike him
London, Oct. TO- The crisis in
Austro- Hungary grows worse, and
its uncomprOmIsing nature is due, as
already indicated in the sedespatches,
to the int1eXible will of the aged EN-
peror. 1t is clear that he will COM
promise no question which touches
his sovereignty and his absolute
authority.
The propensity of parsons for
chicken is ptoverbial, bu- it is a dis
tlnct jolt to ones finer seusibilities
to learn that ''briIliant and highly
connected" preacher of Tennessee
has been convicted of stealing
chickens and sentenced to 80 days in
jail. The offenders skin is not black
and it is therefore inexplicable that
he should run the risk of cracking
hen houses.
In five years the football casualties
show 40 deaths, Ia collar bones
broken in college games alone, 10
legs broken, 8 ankles broken, 4
skulls fractured arms broke, s
spines injured, 6 knees injured,
shoulders dislocated, 2 noses
broken, 4 serious internal injuies
and / broken neck that did not
result fatally, This list is a strong
Indictment against the brutality Of
a game that is being honored with
Presidential attention. Football with.
out the possibility of accidents would
be tame and colorless affair, but
the wave of reform in this direction
seems to be stronger now than ever
before.
The directors of the late Louisiana
Purchase exposition have decided
to send President Francis around The
world to thank the kings, emperor'
and other rulers whose countries
took part in the st. Louis fair.S Mr..
Franis actually has the haldihoOc
to say that he does not know
whether he will accept the offer OF
not. A trip around the world witt
all expenses paid and the entire tt
the most august of two hemisphere
is not to be sneezed at. "BllI'' Taf
didn't mind when Uncle Sam paic
his way to the Philippines ant
David Francis had better refiec
twice ere he turns down the op
portunity of a lifetime.