Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1905-05-04
STATE NEWS.
Items of Interest Clipped From
our State Exchanges.

Charlotte Chronicle:-N OF being
satisfied 10 stand by the nominees of
the Democratic party, one faction in
Durham has seen fit to put ou5 an
independent ii :ket for the muncIpal
election. No doubt lively times are
ahead.
GrlenviIIe Reflector: The Dur
ham Herald says that in rounding
up the vagrants the officers are
also delivering a heavy blow to
the blind tigers. We would not be
at all surprised if that does not about
ii the situation down this way also.
Charlotte Observer: -Ex-Sena'or
Marion Butter, despite the fact that
be is now plutUcrat himself and a
Republican as Well, still processes TO
adhere to the beiIef that the govern
ment should own railroads. The
late Populi5t leader doubtless does this
out Of feeling for the thing heused
to tell the masses about Throughout
North Carolina.
! Rocky Mount Record: We learn
of "a remarkable occurrence. One vi
the tenants on the farm of Mr.. Paul
DaughtrIdge near Rocky Mount, a
colOred. woman, gave birth to fun
chIldre last Monday, all perfectly
! formed, and at last accounts the
mother and all the children were do
ing we'll. Tuls is another incident
that should be called to the attention
of our anti-rac9 suicide President.
The Parker Company, of Melro5e,
Pitt county, with $4,000 authorized
and 5 900 paid in capital stock, Was
chartered yesterday. The cbjects OF
the concern being to Operate gin,
stw mills, gri7t mills and oil mill
and do d general merchandise busi
ness. The incorporators are r. III
Parker, G. l.. Parker, and L. E.
Parker, of Greenville, and q. A. Stan
Gill, of Hilisboro.
Washington Messenger;-Mr. w
G. Newly, who has been the private
secre1 ary to Congressman John II.
Small for the past six years, has
rendered his resignation and it went
into effect yesterday. In about two
weeks from now he expects to leave
| for Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Newby
was appointed as private secretary
from Hertford, his home. No young
man ever came to our city who leaves
| it in so short time with more friends.
| Gastonia Gazette: A new $50, 900
spinning and weaving mill has just
been organized atBessemer City. The
| app ication for chatter has been made
and the grant is expected in day or
1.-TWO. The name will be "VermOnt
Mills, incorporated "The brick are
now being made for the buildind and
orders for the machinery call for de-
livery in six weeks. The mill IS ex-
pected to be ready to run in eightJor
ten weeks. This makes four mills
for our thrifty sister town.
, The noted case of Gattis VS. Kilgo
= damage suit is set for trial on Monday
May 1st of the present term Of
| Wake Superior court. This is the
t suit by Rev. J. I. Gattis against Presi
t dent John G Kilgo and B. N. Duke
y of the Board of Trustees of Trinity
) college for libel and was moved there
S from Granville county where hac
e been two previous trail5and verdict
f., for plaintiff and new trails granted
) each time by the Supreme Court.
Kins' on Free, Press-Miss Id
It Perry, who Was on duty at the tele
e phone central office last evening Whel
a the electric lights were turned on
:. suffered we're shock, caused by'a
n exposed electric lights wire comm
Is Ii contact with telephone wire au
n transmitting the current tothe central
d eff ce and when theoperatOr attempe
Ia to connect the abected wire the shoe
IS was experienced. The shock was S
Z. severe that for some time Miss Perry
l. arm was useless.
Greenville Ref ector: John Mu
:, ply, a man we known here {
= dealer in barbecue, died in Washing
ION Sunday under peculiar circun
- stances. He went there carrying c
his business, and the report says
0, had bought bottle of !, ,hiskey ar
a. put it away in building until /
a was ready to use it. When
ae went after the whiskey by some mi
u take hegot bottle of pc son that h:
~ been left in the same building. T
If drank some ofthe poison and it killt
ed him.
Wilmington Messenger:-If the
ever was a section CT country on
boon-a natural boom with a SUI
ca sold foundation is the truckil
oo sc ction of eastern North Carolin
ia Land here which few years a
AZ was not considered TO be worth t
ler taxes assessed against it caunot beh
IN now for one hundred dollar an ac
and it is making good dividends
that valuation for the men who {
'ess farming it. tits snosensational boo
PS h,t q oIaan snuarn increase in vail