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Tho Tariff and the Cost Of Building.

The Tariff and the Cost Of Building.
At the recent annual meeting of the
building and loan associations it was
decided to petition Congress to repeal
the tariff on building material. 1t was
declared that such material is now so per
cent. higher in price than it was eight
years ago, when the Dingley bill was
passed. Therefore the increase in price
e due to the increased tariff rate. But
the association was generous in charging
only half Of the increase to the tariff.
1t does not, however, merely ask that
the status quo ante be restored. 1t does
not ask modification, but repeal. Pre-
sumably this Is done in belief that it
would result in reducing present cost by
20 or so per cent.
We srs disposed to think these people
on the wrong trail in their pursuit of
the cause Of increased cost of building
material. While tin, lead, copper, lime,
paint and various other substances enter
into building operations and affect the
COST Of finished structures, the greater
part Of house construction, in both
help and cost, appears in the items of
wood. iron (or steeD and brick tor
stone). No one of these items in its
original state has value. Their value as
building material comes from their treat
ment by human labor. The argument
OF these supplants for tariff reduction
presupposes a fixed value, which is
subject to tariff influences, on sawed
and dressed lumber, brick and hewn
stone, structural iron, piping, nails and
all the various articles used in build
ing. II presupposes a certain value in
the yard or in the mill, which is the same
to-day as it was in 1893, and assumes that
the increase in selling price is represented
by the advantage accruing to dealers
through the operation of the tariff. This
Is not quite in accordance with the
facts.
The trouble appears in faulty dag
nosis. A wider and deeper investiga-
tion would show that all except small
fraction of the increase in the cost OF
building has gone, in the form OF in
creased wages, into the pockets of scores
Of thousands Of wage earning home
builders. The carpenter and the brick
layer have had their share So have
the logger in the woods, the river driver,
the men In the lumber mill, the brickyard
and theestone quarry. The cost of
The sun., 1905-08-13
Tho Chinese Boycott.

The report that President ROOSEVELT
has directed Minister RoCKHIIL to call
the attention OF the Chinese Govern
ment to Article Is Of the Tientsin Treaty
of 1858. and to inform China that the
United States will insist on tho full OBJ
servanoe OF the provisions Of that article,
10 entirely credible.
That part Of Article Is which concerns
the unrestricted importation into China
by American citizens residing in the
open ports Of all merchandise not pro-
hibited by Chinese law Is as follows:
AT each of tho ports open to commerce. oiafens
Of the United States shall be permitted to import
from abroad and sell. purchase and export all
merchandise OF which the Importation and e1porta-
ton 1, no, prohibited by the laws of tho Empire"
The provision is yet In force. Nothing
in the later conventions with China
annuls, modifes or supersedes it.
But the exact Significance OF an as
sertion through our State Department
OF our rights under Article Is OF the
Treaty OF 1858 seems to be misunder-
stood in some quarters. The Evening
Post OF this city, for example, in COM
menting last night upon the reported
instructions to Mr.. RocKHILL, remarked:
Appeal to our treaty rights as against tho
Chinese boycott has been made by the Admlnls'
trstion, but II can como to nothing. Guarantees
In our treaty with China that our merchants shall
be permitted to sell In each of the ports open TO
commerce cannot carry with them any. correlativs
obligation on the part OF the Chinese to buy"
This is a muddled Interpretation Of
the purpose Of the Administration. 1t is
imputing folly to those charged with the
protection OF our treaty rights to repre-
sent them as capable of supposing that
the right OF Americans in China to import
and sell prohibited goods puts upon
the Chinese Government the RESPONSE
bility Of providing a market and finding
purchasers for the imported wares.
The treaty right to import and sell,
however, does impose upon the Chinese
Government full res possibility for the
continued free access Of American goods
to the Chinese market, whether con-
ditions for sale in that market are good
or bad. 1t is the plain duty Of the Chinese
authorities, in case OF any interference
With the landing Of American goods, as
violent incident of the boycott, or by
any other process, public or private,
to secure to the American merchants
their full enjoyment Of the rights de-
fined in Article Is, either as to the landing
Of goods or the sale of them, II pur-
chaseu are found willing to buy.
There can be no doubt Of this. The
instructions to Minister RocKHILL appear
to have been prompted by reports from
China Of such intended interference
with the landing of American goods at
the open ports. The notification to the
Chinese Government 10 specific, proper
and reasonable. and will no doubt be
needed. 1t is very different thing from
demanding that Chinese merchants in
China shall be forced to buy what they
do not choose to buy. We hope our
evening contemporary will note the
important distinction.
The sun., 1905-08-13
The Spread Of Q Rumor.

From The ST. Adams DaIv NeSsenosf.
Yesterday the story was In circulation all through
this part OF Vermont and even In eastern New York
that q great skyscraper in New York city had
collapsed and three hundred people had lost their
lives In the ruins. Tho Assssnosr WAS told over
and over again about this report on tho streets
In this city anowas even telegrsphed about II from
Rouses Point. but last night this paper told ~
readers the real facts In the case. which concerned
very serious accident, 70 be sure. but not tho
collapse Of q skyscraper In New York city, but 4
part OF dry goods store In Albany. with . death
list probably not exceeding thirty.
The sun., 1905-08-13

The Hon. EDWARD WARD CARMAcK pro-
poses to the Hon. BOB TAYLOR "a joint dis
cussion In not less than sixty counties"
The subject will be, in effect, "Is CARMAcK
or BOB TAYLOR the better man to be Sena-
tor from Tennessee'" We advise Mr..
CARNAcK to keep away from Joint dis
cussion. With his fiddle. his stories and
his welkin tearing eloquence Bon TAYLOR
overcrows all discussion, and Mr.. Car
The sun., 1905-08-13
"Race Suicide" or Race Deteriora-
tiOn,

tion.
The question OF race suicide" raised
by Mr.. ROOSEVELT has received little
serious scientific attention. for that
attention is occupied rather with the
problem of race deterioration.
The report OF Investigations made
by a physician in the service of our
Health Department into the physical
condition OF children Of the public
schools, summarized by us on Wednes-
day, is of portentous significance. Out
of about 1900 children examined by
DR.. HERMAN BIGGs more than 5000
were defective in health; in other words,
they were physically below the standard
of the normal bodily condition requisite
for the duties of life and for the propa.
cation of the strength Of the race. DR..
BIGGs reports 8,294, or nearly half Of
these children, as requiring medical
attention"
Similar medical Investigations have
been made In England, and the result Is
that in Parliament and among the people
there is now much anxious discussion
of the race deterioration suggested by
them. Two years ago Sir JOHN GoRsT
described as shocking" as perfectly
appalling the result Of test exaEnina-
ton of the Edinburgh school children.
1t disclosed the fact that 10 odd per
cent. of them were actually diseased"
In the same year the medical officer OF
the London School Board reported SINH
lar results of his examinations. There
are 80 many feeble minded children
that special classes have been opened
for them in sixty-one centers.' These
did not include imbeciles distinctively
and lunatics, Of whom 12e out Of ass
examined were found to be in need OF
restraint. The number Of persons in
England and Wales classed as insane
was 10000 in that year; but "the large
class on the borderland' Of insanity
and unable to carry out the imperative
duties of life when left to their own
resources could only be estimated, and
the modest estimate" of distinguished
medical authority was 100000.
The results of the medical examina-
tions of young men who volunteered
for the Boer war, however, had the
most influence in starting the present
discussion regarding the deterioration
of the English race. For example, Mr..
ARNOLD WHITE reports that at Man.
chester 5000 out Of 1900 were found
to be physically unfit to carry a rife
or to undergo the fatigue Of discipline;
and even of the 5000 accepted only
l,2oo had the muscular power and chest
measurement required by the military
authorities
OF course, unfavorable conditions of
life, crowding, insufficient nutrition and
employments which prevented proper
physical development are largely re-
sponsible for such results. But also,
medical and surgical and sanitary science
is now saving vast numbers Of weak
and defective lives which formerly were
weeded out OF the community.
The percentage Of deaths of children
under years OF age has been reduced
greatly. Buds which would once have
fallen of the tree in decay are saved;
but the persistence and propagation OF
these detectives burden society.
What shall be tho remedy Left to
itself, nature, under the Darwinian law,
settles the matter by allowing only the
The sun., 1905-08-13

II the Hon. BouRKE COCHRAN has been
snatched like brand from the smoldering
fires Of Anti-Imperalism by the expert
hand Of Mr.. TAFT, why is there not hope
for Senator PATTERSON OF Coloradof
PATTERSON, too, is a member of the per-
sonally conducted expedition to Manila,
according to the official list Of that dis
tinguished party.
The sun., 1905-08-13
Fair Play.

Rev. Thirdly-Do you object 70 the Presidents
preachingi
Rev. Fourthly--No, but think he ought 70 lot us
Try being President.
The sun., 1905-08-13
\ Coed Sixer.

Johnny-Ps, what 10 . good mixsrf
Pa-A man who can mingls the mint Of the mon
eyed classes, the Ice Of tho indifferent and the
whisky Of the majority into one grand juisp.
The sun., 1905-08-13

Frend-Dont you want your name on History's
pager
MillicpAirc--what will II cost and whn, ~.ll shs
print abou. me Il tnntf p,
The sun., 1905-08-13

N ou, friends rho fasor " wah Hdnuse6ps 70,
publication Dh 10 haze rstseed arhess 'Nu'"'' "'V
.,un N al eows ssnd stamps for thai purposs.
The sun., 1905-08-13

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

A small disturbance resulted at
Wellesley college because some fair
freshmen insisted on wearing their
bloomers to the class room after a
warming up" in the gymnasium.
Of course they had their flannel skirts
on over "the things" but it is reliab-
ly stated that the boomers wei e
somewhere about. Think OF the
excitement, the long-Winded dis
cussions, the sighs, the tears and the
laughs that have been starred by
bloomers! Bloomer jokes are, thank
heaven!-dead, but bloomer .hurries
are still reported. Perhaps no article
of dress ever devised for feminine
wear has preciptated more talk thar
| boomers.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
JOHN HENNINOER REAGAN.
The Civil War Fast Passing Into
History's Absolute Keeping.

The Civil War Fast Passing Into
History's Absolute Keeping.
The death at a ripe age of the sur
vIvIng member OF the Confederate
cabinet Is an event that shows how
rapidly We dre drntIng away from
the years of civil strife. Judge
Reagan Was Identified with the Con-
iederacy from start to finish. His
life Was long and active. He assist
ed in the upDulIdlng of Texas, and
when the Contederacy was organized
he gave his best efforts to 1t. After
1t had ceased to be d factor III ILLS
worlds affairs, he re-entered Cou-
greSs, first i'll one house and then III
the other, retiring at Jast from Con-
gress to take hold OF the Texas rail-
road commission, i'll which he dia
some of the best work of his ener-
getlc career.
The death of Judge Reagan goes
far to render the civil war a memory
and part OF undying history. In a
few years all the living links will be
gone, and history must then take up
the subject and render the hnaI iudg-
ment. Scarcely anyone more active
ly participated in the steps that led
to the civil war, in the war Itself,
and in the changes that followed it,
than the statesman who now lies
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
HOW TO KEEP WE'LL
Strengthen the Stomach With
Mi-O-na and Get Perfect
Health.

The source of health is the stomach
and the digestive system. When
acting as Nature designed they
should, the organs of digestion do
their work regularly and unconscious
ly, like a perfect machine.
Those who use Mi-o-na do not have
sallow complexion, sunken cheeks,
nor fabby flesh. Their skin has a
ruddy glow, the eyes are bright, the
breath sweet and the step elastic. In
sh 1rt, the users of Mi-o-na have the
maximum of good health and are
plump, rosy and robust.
Nine tentiIs OF all sickness comes
from a weak stomach, causing loss OF
flesh, shattered nerves, hatulency
haarlbu n, sick headaches, back
aches, spots before the eyes, rheu-
matte troubles, and general weak
ness and debility. Take d Mi-o-pa
tablet before each meal, and all irri-
tation, congestion and Inflammation
in the stomach or bowels will be i'm
mediateiy soothed and relieved. La
fact, the stomach will become well
and strong and the whole system
filled with strength and vitality.
Even if weakened stomach has
brought you to chronic stage of ill
health, where life is one long drawn
out pain, do not despair. Mi-o-na
will effect cure if the simple direc-
tions in each soc box are faithfully
followed.
Read the guarantee given by J. III.
Hill & Son with every package OF
Mi-o-na they sell. They pledge
themselves in this guarantee to re-
fund the money, should Mi-o-na fail
to help.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
GOLDSBORO. N. G" THURSDAY. MARCH Isl 1905.
COAL RATES.

The coal operators of West Vir-
ginia are urging President Roosevelt
to call special session of Congress at
once to consider the railroad prob
lem. The West Vlrginians do not
want to wait until October, Senator
Elklns, of course, excepted.
The West Virginia operators have
been paying $1.35 ton to the rail-
roads as freight money from their
mines to the sea, While the rate on
Pennsylvania soft coal TO the sea
mas all along been, and is now $1.2O
d ton. The West Virginia operators
could stand the difference OF fifteen
cents, but now comes an advance to
Sl.6U y ton. The Chesapeake ara
ONO and the Norfolk and Western
nave ordered the advance In rates on
coal. Ine higher Rates went into et-
fect March lU, and no shipments can
We made TO the sea from the Pocahon-
Jas, New River ana kanaWha sections
OF West Virginia below $l.6O a ton
freight money.
The West Virginans are full OF
wrath but the President Will not be
apt 10 cnange his programme, which
looks to a special session Ia October,
in order to please the West Virginia
operators. Why the rate Was sudden
ly increased to $1.6O is not known,
but the West Virginlans say the
Pennsylvanlans are trying to Squeeze
them into the sale of their coal Iands
at low prices.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
JAPANESE RUSSIAN WAR
MUKDEN HAS FALLEN INTO
THE HANDS OF THE
JAPANESE
Field Marshal Oyama Has Cap
tured a Great Number of
Prisoners and Ammu-
milton. Russians
Fleeing to the
Hills.

st. Petersburg, March 11.-4:35 a.
m.-(Saturday)-The Russ, in an
editorial article this morning
strikes a stirring note, not minlmiz-
ing the extent of the defeat in Man
churia, but bidding the people not
despair. The article contains no
word about peace, but its whole
thought is uncompromising prosecu-
ton of the war.
Toxic, March 1O.-8 p. m.-Field
Marshal Oyama telegraphs as follows
under to-day's date:
1--WE occupied Mukden at 10
o'clock this morning.
''Our surrounding movement, in
which we have been engaged for
some days past, has now completely
succeeded.
"The fercest fighting continues at
several p aces in the vicinity of Muk-
den.
"We captured great number of
prisoners, enormous quantities OF
arms, ammunition, provisions and
other war supplies. There is at pres
ent no time to investigate the mum
ber of these.
New Chwang, March 1O-Accord-
ing to reliable information received
here the Russians, having been
driven out of Mukden and Fushun
and with the railload cut, are re-
to the hill country towards the north
east.
1t will be impossible for the Rus
slams to keep up any sort of resistance
for many days as there are not means
of provisioning in the rough country
through which they are retreating
Yinkcw, March 1O.-Mukden fell
at 10 O'Clock this (Friday) morning.
The Russians are panic-stricken.
nOusanOS OF prisoners ana enOr-
NOUS quantities of stores and guns
have been captured.
Mukden, March 9. Mature to-day
raised her hand against the frightful
slaughter west and northwest of
Mukden, and the hurricane which
has been raging since morning hav-
ing raised binding dust storm up
on the broad, fiat, Liao river valley
it was impossible at times TO see at a
distance of 200 PAGES. Unable to dis
tinguish objectives, both armies nee
essarlly ceased to large extent their
artillery and rifle fire aud strange
boding quiet reigned along the
western and northern fronts.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
A Delaware farmer while combs

A Delaware farmer, while combat
ing a fire which was Threatening his
home, had his mustache burned off
by the blaze. There is nothing very
unusual about man losing his mus
tache in this way, for hirsuit adorn-
ment, whether ofthe head, ipor chin,
burns quite readily when set fire to.
The tragedy of the Delaware incident
lies in the fact that the farmers
mustache measured eighteen inches
from tip to tip, and had been his
pride for thirty years.. Poor man!
He will hardly live long enough to
grow another mustache ofthatlength.
It is great pity that we connotr set
fire to the cranks who affect long hair.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
FLANKING RUSSIANS OUI
OF MUKDEN.

The japanese army is larger than
the Russian army, and is supplied
with more and better artillery. The
roads are still hard because of the
frost in the soil, and the japanese are
engaged in capturing Mukden by a
series of thanking movements. Such
operations require considerable time,
and already the fighting is in its Sec
I ond week. The day OF quick Nopole-
onic battles Is ended, and the flank
ing campaign is in evidence.
1t is still difficult to say how mat
ters are going near Mukden. 1t Is,
plain, however tnat the japanese are
gaining ground, and that the Rus
slams will be driven north of the
provincial capital The losses ofstoree
on the part OF the Russians must be
very great, and the losses of men Oh
both sides are dreadful. The balance
of the fighting is clearly in favor Oh
the japanese. The doubling up OF
the wings OF the Russian army must
result III the withdrawal vi tne ELI
tire army north Of Mukden, ana
there is always danger oi disaster
under such circumstances.
The turning and enveloping move
ment which Oyana Is conducting
Will doubtless ue accomplished this
week, aud if 1t be oucct ssful kurO-
patkIn will be coMpe1ed 10 retreat
northWard along Tie Siberian rail-
road which is ills sOle llue of COM
munlcatlon. Retreat to Tie Fass
seems to be the only conrse left open
to him, unless indeed he can whip
the Japanese IN battle, and this he
seems to be unaole TO do.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
MRS. HALLS MIRACLE.
Experiences Similar t. This
Have Occasioned Consid-
cradle Comment in
GOldSbOrO.
GOldSbOrO.

Few women are better known in
Lockport, N. Y.'than Mrs. Pattie d,
Hall, as she belongsto to one ofthe best
famI. e, auq has a large circle of friends
aud dacquaintances. Iu arecent inter-
view Mrs. Hall said:
"The experience / have been
through in the last two years seems
like a a'7miracle. / was so badly off
that life seemed almost uncomfortable,
and my deafness increased SO that 1
could scarcely hear anything. The
suffolation in my chest and the in
digestion caused by my catarrh, pro-
sduced very severe suffering. had
Eve different physicians, bought
everything that anybody recon-
mended to me, but finally gave up
in despair.
50 zone day my milliner asked me il
1 had ever tried Hyomei. I be.
gan the treatment, and can thank.
fully testify tnat Hyomei does cure
this terrible disease. Since using il
mThearing is greatly improved, arc
the only time l have any catarrha
1roubIe is when / take cold. 1 ther
use Hyomei, and always get instant
relief. My friends and acquaintance,
marvel at the change in my healtt
:. and hearing"
Hyomei has made many cures o
catarrh, and in connection with Hvo
mel balm, of Catarrhal deafness, i.
Goldsb m. Silu4dr Experiences a.
that of Mrs. Halls have created i;
large sale for Hyomei with J. I'll
Hill & Son.
The complete outfit, including tn
inhaler, Gusts but ST., while extr;
bottles are but so cents. Ask J. H
Hill & Son to show you the strons
guarantee under which they sci
HyOmei.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
SHE WORE TROUSERS.
This Sweet Child Ran Away Be.
cause She Didn't Like q
RefOrmatOry.

Winston-Salem, N. c., March TO-
A genuine sensation was produced
here to-day by two policemen finding
a pretty eighteen year old girl at
tired in boys clothes. She was found
at the home of a colored woman.
The girl says her name is Eula
Jackson Newman and that she cane
here Wednesday night from Roam
oke, Va, in disguise, with her cous'
in who is brakeman on the Norfolk
and Western railroad.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
A Guaranteed Cure For Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles. Druggists refund
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails
to cure any case, no matter of how
long standing, in 6 to IA days. First
gives ease and rest. soc.
If your druggist hasn't it send soc in
stamps and it will be forwarded
postpaid by Paris Medicine Co., ST.
Louis, Me.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-03-16
CANNOT ATTEND.
ON ACCOUNT OF PREVIOUS
ENGAGEMENT
President Talks of North Caro-
lima. He Spoke of Ex-GOv-
ernOr Charles BrantIey
AycOck AS GA Fine
FellOW,' and of
the Great Flu
ture of North
Carolina.

Washington, D. c., March +13-The
North Carolina Teachers Assembly
hoped to have President Roosevelt
attend the annual gathering in June
and deliver an address, but it will be
impossible for the chief executive to
be present.
Senator Simmons went to the White
House this morning to ascertain
whether the president could consider
such an invitation, SO that commit
tee of North Cardinals leading
educators could come to Washington
and formally extend 1t. Mr.. Roose-
velt informed the North Carolina
senator that it Was source of much
regret that he could not accept this
invitation, but he explained that his
engagements, made far in advance,
would not permit its consideration.
want to go to North Carolina
very much," said the president to
Senator Simmons with more or less
enthusiasm. 81 know all about your
state. 1t has got possibilities and
there is great future for it."
In the course of his conversatin
the senior senator spoke of the re-
cent educational developments in the
state, and he called attention to the
fact that more than 1000 school
houses have been built during the
four years of Ex-Governor Aycock's
administration of the state. The
president said he was aware of the
fact that North Carolina had made
decided educational advancement
during the past few years and then
referred in complimentary terms to
Ex-Governor Aycock, whom he re-
CARDS as "a fine fellow" The presi-
dent spoke of his pleasant acquaint-
ance with the governor at Charles
ton.