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Saturday Nights Specials.

The initial offering of Saturday nights specials astweek
week to week offerings of four five or six specials in mems
furnishings.
Special No. Soft Cambria Night Shirts made without
collars trimmed with coored braid Regular price &c. spe
cial from to 8 p. m. Saturday, 30c
Special No. 2-Genune Pepperes Drilling Elastic Seam
Drawers Regular price 50c special from to p m. Sat-
urday, 33c.
navy and tan. Regular price 25c; special from to p m
Saturday, 12hc
Special Ne. 4-Pure linen hemstitched Handkerchefs
with small neat coloed border Regular price 25c; special
from to 8 p m. Saturday, 12hc.
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The first baseball game of the season
of 1905 struck the city hall and the court
house somewhat like a thunder bolt.
All morning the various county and mu-
nicipal officials were figuring on just how
they could get away to welcome the
brawny athletes at Slagtown on their
first sure enough appearance. About 2:3O
o'clock in many instances 1t was up to
the minor officials and attaches in many
offices to take care of things this after
noon, as will be out greater part of
the time" Clerks and minor officials
smiled, but said nothing.
Livery stables were called up to fill
orders for drags and single buggies-
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BARONS SHOW GREAT
FORM AGAINST NEW YORK

ger to right field. Hennessy circled around
to home on Dahlens error of Vaughans
bali.
New York took the lead in the seventh
when Devlin is hit by the ball, and
strang hits safe to left for bag. Bower
man hits a hot one to Hafford, which
bounced badly and the little third base
man let it go through him. Three men
are anchored safely on the bases. Had
the ball gone right 1t would have made
the third out, but luck was against the
Barons. Wiltse. who has followed
Mathewson in the box makes a scratch
hit over first base for two bags and
three men score. He was caught at
home trying to score on Donlins hit.
The Barons tied the score In the eighth
when Schiappacasse was anchored at
first on a fielder's choice, and Wagner
layed up against one of Wiltses benders
for a line drive to the right field fence.
scoring Schiappacasse. Wagner started
to third and was apparently caught off
the base. Umpire Burke called him safe,
and the Giants raised howl A min
ute afterwards Wagner went down to
third and Dessau went to first on a dead
ball. Wagner seemed safe, but the UNI
pire did not see it that way. He retired
the side.
1t was all off then. The skyrockets and
roman candles commenced exploding and
when the smoke was waited away by
the breezes the Giants had made seven
hits and as many runs. Dahlen started
with single, Devlin did the same. Bow
erman was hit by the ball, Wiltse had a
scratch single to right field, Browne
doubled, Mccain singled and stole a
base, Mertes singled, Dahlen doubled and
Devlin retired the side.
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first nine men at the bat six drove the
ball at Moore, and all of them were hard
chances, but he fielded them perfectly.
He set the woods afire and every time
he went after one of those hot grounders
McGraw opened his eyes in wonder and
amazement. Where had that fellow come
from? After the first three innings the
Giants were careful to turn their balls
in other directions.
Hafford handled half dozen balls yes
terday afternoon around third and got
hit. The little New Highlander is there
with the goods, and his berth for the
season will be under Mount Stag. Every
one liked his work yesterday afternoon.
He had one unfortunate ball come to him,
a mean one to handle as It bounded bad
ly, and he was in no way to blame for
its passing him. He covered a great
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deal of ground, covered it well and threw
to first with speed and accuracy.
.'Matty," not the Giants 'Matty'' but
the one who backstops for the Barons,
was there with all his old glory yester-
day afternoon. He threw to second like
the Matty of old. and he came in for his
hit The only placed he was missed was
on the coaching line but what's the use
IN wasting good things until they are
really needed. He will be needed many
times during the. season to start the
RIOTERS.
Had there been anyone else in left
field yesterday than Mertes. Hafford
would have made the longest hit of the
game. He caught a ball fairly on the
nose and drove it on line to the left
field fence. Mertes started after it. and
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The bats are cracking at West End
Coco-Cola bottles pop
The Barons have their habits on
To come out at the top.
Inc first game of the season has passed
into history. It was a defeat for the
Coal Barons, but not one of the 1000 peo-
pie who gather at West End was disap-
pointed. The game, until the ninth inning
was as pretty an exhibition of the ma
tional game as any one wanted to see.
The Barons and the Giants were tied
at the end of the eighth and it did not
look so bad, but series of mi5haps came
along and the Giants fell on Dessau's
right flank like Kurold on the Russians
at Tie Pass. and before the dust of battle
had settled McGraw's boys had circled
the bases seven times
The game was broken up, but the visi-
tors had been trembling for eight innings,
and up to that time they had been out
played by the boys of old Mount Stag.
The game did one great thing. It show
ed the fans that the Barons today are
stronger than the Barons of a year ago.
It showed that Manager Vaughan has
collected a team together which can
field and which can hit. Five times the
Barons laid up against the ball for two
base hits, and thrice more they secured
singles. These were off of men considered
Time after tir1e the Barons played SEN
sational ball in the field, and Fred Moore
covered as much territory around Sec
ond as a Kansas cyclone. He was as fast
as cresceus ever dared to be.
schiappacasse also covered himself witt
glory. Around short he made severa
pretty plays. but easily the feature Of
the game was when he hauled down a
line drive from Brownies bat with one
hand. He batted in great shape, getting
a double and a single.
Reagan showed great form in the box
For three innings he held the Giants
down without a hit, not even one of then
reached first base They went down and
out in one, two, three order, and If he
could have stayed the pace the score
might have been different However, Man.
ager Vaughan took him out at the enc
of the third. It's too early for pitcher
to work nine innings.
In the second the Barons scored twice
With two zen out Schiappacasse drive:
one for two bases to right field. Wag-
ner draws a base on balls. Reagan had
the goods bottled up in his stick and
down the first base line he put two bag
ger. and two Barons trotted home. II
was sad looking bunch on McGraw's
side of the fence.
Salee went to the box in the fourth. and
Browne landed for a single, then commit.
ted larceny to get to second, and it was
all off when MCCAIN landed for safety
Mertes did the same and Big Dan came
trotting home. The score was tied.
Bnt the Barons had reserve forces which
they brought into play in the fifth. Half
ford draws one to first and scampers home
when Hennessy uncorked nice two bag
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FIRST BASEBALL GAME HAS
ITS USUAL EFFECT LOCALLY

more than any time since last fall when
football was the real thing. The gates
down at West End park were thrown
open about o'clock and the crowds inn.
mediately commenced to pour in All
of the time the stockholders of the base
ball association were wearing broad
smiles.
The cars on the various street car lines
of the city bore for the first time this
season Baseball today" The street car
management had all of their extra cars
on duty on the slagtown route, and every
body seemed happy.
And just to think it is to last for seven
months!
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Trouble With Your Gas Stove?

If your electric lights or gas are not
satisfactory of course you know that you
SHOULD telephone our complaint depart
ment, which you can get by calling on
our private branch exchange.
If they are not fixed to your satisfac-
ton, then you will confer favor on us
by calling the general manager or even
the president.
If 1t is inconvenient for you to telephone
drop us a line. Our object is to get at
the bottom of your troubles.
BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. LIGHT AND
POWER CO. 3-9-tf
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no one thought he would be able to
get it. but he did. Few fielders would
have touched the ball. 1t was good for
a three-bagger had Mertes been a second
slower.
Hennessy had three chances yesterday
afternoon and fielded them all perfectly
One was a difficult chance and he made
a pretty running catch. He also got a
nice two-bagger.
Five of the Barons are tied for a
free meal ticket. One was offered for the
player getting the longest hit yesterday
afternoon, and Reagan, "Schiap." Hen
messy. Murdoch and Wagner all got
doubles. They are undecided yet as to
the division of the ticket.
Wagner was due that hit yesterday
afternoon. Not a prettier one was made
during the game. He is good hitter,
and with some more practice will make
a fast and sure outfielder.
Reagan's condition was exceptionally
good for this time of the year. but Man
ager Vaughan was wise in not letting
him stay in the box more than three in
nings. Salee turned loose some benders
that had the big batsmen fooled, and
Dessau had speed and curves to burn.
The latter was limited in the balls he
used as he and Matt have not worked
much together this year. He was using
nothing but an out and a straight fast
ball.
The Memphis News Scimitar seems to
think that Dusty Miller will not re-
port to Birmingham. and quote that
husky outfielder as saying he would
rather play anywhere else dusty" has
written that he would rather stay in
Memphis than come to Birmingham, as
he states that his home is in that town
and his family there. but DUSTY" will
hardly refuse to come.
The Memphii have reported and Lew
Whistler is shaping them up for the first
practice. Newt Fishers cohorts are also
showing up and Jordon is getting the
Firemen together for the first practice
game with Cleveland. 1t is just a month
before the regular season opens. and the
teams will be down to the hard old grind
for the next thirty days.
1.-THE spit ball Is a good thing" said
Manager Johnny McGraw of the Giants
yesterday; but like all other good things
It has its place. The spit ball used prop
erly is great thing for the. pitcher and
is hard on the batter. but it can be abused
just like anything else.
~ do not believe that it is effective if
pitcher used it all the time, for it be-
comes common then. 1t should be slipped
in between other kinds of balls and their
1t is most effective.
II have no pitcher who wants to use
the ball all the time, but any of my staff
can throw it. In fact. any ball player can
throw the spit ball. the only trouble be-
ing Its control. My pitchers run 1t in every
now and then in game and it is very ef-
fective''
This afternoons game will be called at
8 o'clock just as the game yesterday af-
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1, second; Hoodwink, 104 (RomanellD IA
to 8, third Time, 40 3-5.
Fifth race 4-year-oIds and up, selling,
mile and sixteenth-Postman, 101 (Oregar)
10 to 1, won; st. Tammany, 101 McLaugh-
linz 6 to 5, second; Rian, 10S lGannon) 9
to 2, third. Time. LAT rs.
Sixth race, 3-.ear-olds and up, five fur
longs-Gold Rose, SO fJenkins) II to 5, won;
Lucy Young 90 q. Hennessy) 0 to 8. sec
ond; Frontenae, ia (Gannon) 2 to /,
third. Time, 80 As.
Seventh race, 4-year-olds and up, one
mile-Cursus, 101 CMcLaughlin) II to 2,
won; Leenga, 104 (Gannon) to l. second;
Australina, 95 CIeustis) 10 to l. third.
! Time, lao 3-5.
Entries at New Orleans.
New Orleans, March 17.-Entries for the
New Orleans Jockey club for the 18th.
City park.
First race, seven furlongs, purse-Big
Now, Billy Handsel 1903; Stresolute, Pa
DIRE, Midnight Minstrel, Gladiator, Ker-
| mel, Melrose, James II. Reed, 112.
Second race. six furlongs, selling-Sneer
Giscock, 10l; Little Margaret, 1903; Cliff
ton Boy, Spec lO4 Springbrook, Signal
II, Mary Lavana. Show Girl, 1917 Ad
High, Gov Sayres, Leopard. Hemlock,
1909; st. Wood. The Don, 112.
Third race, four and one-half furlongs.
purse-Polly Forest, 81; Libation ESQ
tric Woodawn, Bertha e., 1903; Chief
Archibald, 106.
Fourth race, handicap, mile-Curosate,
1O2; Brand New. 1903; Florentine, JOG; Bon
mot. 10S; Pretention, 10.
Fifth race, five furlongs, purse aka-
ina, s; Bear Hunter, Mr.. Barnaby, Dan
Horne. 30; Blue Bird. Kilties. 90; Della
A, 100; Hilarity, LOG; Benton, 1OS; Sound
~. 40.
Sixth race, six furlongs, a selling-Glad
Smile, 80; Lila Noel, 104; Thespian. Or
Derby Rudabek, LOG; Armorer Elsie L.,
Lord of the Valley, 107; Mary McCafferty,
Mary Worth. 10S Maverick, 109 Felix
NOISES. 10; Demurrer IL; Nervator, ia:
Sic Silver 115.
Seventh race. mile sellng-Miss Mamie,
95: Virgie Withers. 81: Recreo. Eva Wood,
Otsego. 100: Delevan, Harry Stephens,
102; Dare Devil. Chibouk, Lionel, los;
Weberfelds, 1867 Sandbath. Togo. 107;
Roundelay. 10S; Red Ruler, III.
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The board of directors have this day
declared semi-annual dividend of two
and one-half (21s per cent? per cent upon
the common stock of the company out
of earnings. payable April the 3rd. 1906
at the office of the Guaranty Trust COM
pany of New York. to stockholders Of
record at the closing of the books. Trans
fer books will be closed at o'clock p.
m. on March the 22nd. ana reopened on
the morning of April 4th. 1905.
e. L. MORRIS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
March 18th. 1905.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
$4,000
NOTICE
To Stockholders o. North Alabama
Furnace Company.

In accordance WITH the bylaws. notice
is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the North Alabama
Furnace company will be held at the of
fee of the company In Birmingham. Ala.
on Wednesday. April 5. 1905. at IL o'clock
a M, to elect directors for the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
closed March 20, 1905, at II O'Clock noon
to April 5. 1905, at 10 o'clock a. m.
(Signed) e. l.. MORRIS. Secretary.
3-g-11-15-1S-22 -25-29
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sLoss IRON & sTEEL COMPANY.
Notice OF Stockholders Meeting of
Sloss Iron C Steel Company.

In accordance with the bylaws. notice
Is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Sloss Iron and
Steel company will be held at the office
of the company. in Birmingham. Ala. ON
Wednesday. April 5. 1905. at 70 o'clock
noon, to elect directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
Books for the transfer of stock will be
closed from March rs. 1906 at IL o'clock
noon. to April g. 1905. at 10 o'clock a. m.
(Signed) e. L. MORRIS. Secretary.
Q-Q-11-1E-1o-
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sLoas-sHEFFiELD STEEL & IRON
COMPANY.

The board of directors have this day
declared a dividend of one and three
quarters az per cent? per cent upon the
preferred stock of the company out of
earnings. payable April the 3rd. 1905. at
the office of the Guaranty Trust COM
pany of New York, to stockholders Of
record at the closing Of the books. Trans
fer books will be closed at o'clock p.
m. on March the 22nd, and reopened on
the morning Of April the 4th. 1905.
e. L. MORRIS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
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After typhoid fever. pneumonia and
other prostrating diseases, take Hood s
Sarsaparilla-
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will move to CITY Hall,
corner 4th Ave. and 10th St
April 1st. A. 8. SMITH, Jew.
eler. DR.. James Sharp. Grad.
uate Optician.
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This afternoons game will be called at
8 o'clock just as the game yesterday at
ternoon. Indications point to a large
crowd, az 1t is Saturday. and the fans al
ways turn out for Saturday game
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Score by innings: r. lie.
Rirmingham ,O2O02O01O 1
New York .......0O02 8 TIP IA l
Summary-Two base hits: Hennessey.
Murdoch, Schiappacasse. Wagner, Rea-
gan, Browne, Dahlen, Wiltse. Stolen
bases: Hafford. Hennessey, Schiappa-
casse. Browne, McGann. Sacrifice hits:
Browne, Strang. Struck out: by Math-
ewson. 4; by Wiltse, 3. Base on balls:
Off Mathewson, 8: off Salee, q Hit by
pitcher: BY Mathewson, Hafford; by
Wiltse. Dessau, by Dessaus Devlin and
BoWeman.
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Inc baseball days have come again,
Bringing US good cheer;
AND soon the people will begin
To take their summer beer.
The bats are cracking at West End
Coco-Cola bottles pop
Inc Barons have their habits on
To come out at the top.
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sLoss-sHEFFIELD STEEL & IRON
COMPANY.

March 18th. 1905.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16

State of North Carolina, Superior
Wayne County, Court,
April Term, 1905.
John Henry Aycock, Nellie Fort,
Samuel Fort, Alfred Benjamin Ay-
cock, Lucy Fort, Lizzie Jane Aycock,
Marian Aycock, plaintiffs.
Easter Ann Grow s, Isiah Aycock,
Nellie Fort, Samuel Fort, Alfred
Benjamin Aycock, Lucy Fort, Lizzie
Jane Aycock, Marian Aycock widow
and Administrators of Stanford Ay-
cock deceased, defendants.
The defendants above named will
take notice that a summons In the
above entitled action was issued
against the defendants on the 9th
day of January 1905 by L. F. O1mond
Clerk of the Superior Courtof Wayne
County North Carolina for the sum
of three thousand one hundred and
twenty-five dollars and % cents due
by judgment. and mortgage which
summons is returnable to the next
term of the Superior Court of Wayne
county on the sixth Monday after the
first Monday in March it being the
18th day of April 1905.
When and where the defendants
are r. quired to appear and answer or
d. muir to the complaint or relief will
be granted according to the demand
of the complaint.
1. F. ORMOND, G. S. G.
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Always Glad to See Him.

OF all the many visitors to Colds.
boro, no one receives a more cordial
welcome than Major Charles Waite,
the genial general manager of the
Piedmont Mt. Airy Guano Company
of Baltimore.
The Major was here to-day, and
though a veteran of the Confederate
Army, he moves around like a young
fellow of eighteen. Vigorous, active,
a born gentleman, we'll educated,
and thoroughly informed, it is al
ways a pleasure to be in his com.
pany.
Major Waite is not only thorough.
ly informed ON the subject of ferti-
lizers from the stand point Of a
manufacturer, but is a large
and successful farmer. Conse.
quently he knows from long ex-
p~erience the kind Of fertilizers the
farmers need for their crops. He is
naturally proud of the great business
which he has built up and his guar
antee goes with every bag of ferti-
lizer which bears the name OF Pied
mont Mt. Airy GuanO Co.
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known what her ofense is, but she
is badly used up herself. Her head
and face are fearfully cut up and her
mouth swOolen out of shape. Engin-
eer Meal says she waved him down
after the train had left the Kinston
depot, and as her head was tied up
he thought she must be sick, so he
Stacked up and took her on. Her
name is Julia Everette. Officer
Denmark took her back to Kinston
this afternoon.
The Mayor had several cases to
dispose Of Monday a. M. Jim Lucas,
an old offender, was bound over to
court ia a 5000 bond for an affray
in the northern part of the city last
night. He failed to give bond and
was locked up. A young white man
was also bound over to court for rum
ming a ''blind tiger'' in Little Wash
ington. The matter was reported to.
the police by a negro who had pur-
chased whiskey from the white man.
The negro informed the officer where
the whiskey was kept and on scar
ching the premises the officer found
a Jug and a number of halt-pint bottles
of whiskey, which was captured and
turned over to the chief OF police.
1t is amusing TO stand in front of
the hotel and see the passengers no
arrive and depart on the trains exer-
cises their gymnastic qualities by
taking long jumps n the mud and
slush. Now isit not delightful for a
. lady with two or three little chill
| dren to arrive in GoldsborO, get OFF
the train in a pouring down rain,
then into the slush and mud, have
her clothes and the children's cloth
ing ruined, and perhaps a delicate
child made sick from the expos
ure. Of course, this lady will
always entertain the most pleasant
recollections of Goldsboro. The lat
ter part of this article is in no sense
amusing, it is the pathetic side of the
picture. The question is show long
are the people of Goldsboro and the
travelling public going to submit tt
this thing?"
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Novel Hill, March IA.
Not a Good Sign.

Not in a long time has Eastern
North Carolina had the ground SO
thoroughly saturated with water as
today. It is not a good sign for a
crop year.. When the farmers start
out in the Spring with the land full
of water, and it should be rainy dur
ipg the Spring months, a poor crop
is certain to follow. The fact is, that
very little land IL well drained in
Eastern North Carolina, and our
farmers are beginning to realize that
no money pays SO we'll on the farm
as getting the water out OF the land.
In England, where land is SO valu-
able, the one thought of the farmers
is how to raise a large crop on a small
piece of ground. 1t is said that the
first thing a man does there in the
way of preparing his land, is to put
down lines of drain tiles ten feet
apart.
The problem of drainage is thus
solved for many years to come.
After that, the next thing is to apply
fertilizers in order to bring the land
up to the highest possibility. With
the present system of labor, growing
worse all the time, Jul farmers must
realize that the only way for them
to make money is to adopt the rule,
.sbig crops on few acres"