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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
EN- ROUTE TO lSTHMUS
Speaker Cannon and Party of Re.
representatives. Arrive in Danish
West Indies Upon the
Steamer Butcher.

st. Thomas, D. w. l., March 10-The
hamburg American line steamer
Butcher, having On board Speaker
Cannon and a party of Representa-
tives, who are destined for the 18TH
mus to inspect the work being done
on the Panama canal, arrived at day
light this morning. Col. l.. White
Busby, the Speakers secretary, said
the vessel had made a fine voyage
and that all the members OF the party
were we'll. The captain of the Butcher
gave a reception Friday night in honor
Of Speaker Cannon
Allthe Representatives came ashore
this morning. The sun was shining
brilliantly and there was a great run
on white linen suits, straw hats and
green lined umbrellas.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
HOW MUCH FERTILIZER TO.
APPLY.

The question, "How much fertilizer,
should be used per acre?" cannot be an
way. It is sometimes put in this form,
What is the most profitable amount that
may be applied per acre?' Neither can
exactly and accurately answered. The
soil, it's character, condition, preparation,
etc, may be well known, or comfortable
factors, but we know not what the sea-
sons may be, say Hon. r. j. Redding,f
Director Georgia Experiment station. De-.
Carolina Fertilizer Almanac.
We know that some crops will bear,
me he as a,nounss OF Of I nrnfita b1s WIN reason
may be expected of other soils. A crop
that occupies the soil from the fall season
until SPRING, or early summer, will bear
heavier fertilizing than will a crop that
is planted in the spring and ripens for
harvest in midsummer. The first case is
grain, or grass, especially when sown in
the fall of the year; Such a crop occu-
ter.s"and early ~spring-during which pc
RODS the rains are usually abundant
ripening for harvest in late spring, or
summer heat and possible drouths Of
June and July. Oats and wheat therefore
Corn is rather an uncertain crop on the
ordinary dry uplands of the South. 1t
has but a short period in which to devel-
op it's fowers-tassels and silks-cover-
ing but a few days. If very dry weather
shall prevail when this critical period is
APP1O o1lo " SoIlS Lin alter i
is passed, the crops may prove a greater
or less failure. There can be no second
effort, no second period of blooming.
1t is different in the case of cotton,
which. commences to bloom and make
fruit in June Cor even earlier) and con-
tinues throughout the summer until
checked by a severe frost in November.
1t has a number Of changes"
Cotton is therefore another ideal crop
for liberal fertilizing. A small amount
OF fertilizers applied per acre will no
doubt yield a larger percentage profit
on it's cost than will a larger amount.
To illustrator: An application of So worth
creased yield of cotton Cat 10 cents per
pound Of the value of S. to So, or a profit
of 200 to 300 per cent. on it's cost. I nave
frequently had such results. But it does
not. follow that twice as heavy an appli-
cation will produce twice as large re-
cause three times as great an increase
In the yield. In other words, the rate
of increase in the yield of cotton will
not be in proportion to the increase in
the amount of fertilizers applied. Two
dollars worth of fertilizer per acre may
yield an increase in the crop of Sc; but
$6 worth would not therefore bring an
But careful observation has shown that
an application Of IS to Sc worth of fertil-
izers Qroperly balanced) is a safe amount
to apply per acre on cotton. Many farm
ers In Georgia have secured satisfactory
returns from an application of SO much
as 800 pounds per acre,
l think 600 pounds a perfectly sare limit
on upland in fairly good condition, well
prepared and properly cultivated in cot
ton. For corn, I would limit the amount
TO 200 to 800 pounds per acre on old ,
lands.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
WATER in RAILROAD SECURITIES.

Mr.. Hartman is almost a saint When
he deals in generalities before the pub
lie, but when he picks up a railroad
and re~organizes it his methods are not
a bit sanity. 1t is on his record that
he must stand or fall. In b case OF
the Alton road it is we'll established
that he increased its Indebtedness $685.
600 900 "without,' says Congressman
Hepburn, adding to it one cents
worth of visible property" What he
did in the Alton instance he has done
elsewhere. and will continue to do else
where until he gets tired of grabbing
and recognizing railroads.
The watering otIrailroad stocks and
bonds should not be misunderstood. It
is done in public franchises that are,
locally at least, monopolies. Every
watered share or bond is therefore a
forced levy on the people who are COM
PEELED to use the railroad in question.
What right has E. H. Hartman or any
other man to levy assessments in that
way on the masses? This is the crime
of which Hartman and men like him
stand charged.
In the Alton ease the public is ex-
pected to pay in increased freight and
passenger rates dividends or interest
on the 1872, 600, 900 of water that Harri-
man added to the capitalization. They
are paying it to-day, and the Alton re-
organization is but al Erexample of
similar organizations in all parts of the
country.
The simple question after all is, what
is the limit of railroad taxation? That
is all there is of the matter. No one
objects to a fair and just revenue from
actual expenses of construction, but
when water is added, & arises the
subject of unjust,or. Hartman, assess
ments.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
Practically Out of Danger.

Washington, March 1O.-Marked i'm
provement was shown to-day in the
condition of Archie Roosevelt, the Pres
official bulletins were issued to-day.
Surgeon General Rixey this evening
expressed the opinion THAT Archie was
practically out of danger so far as the
diphtheria is concerned, but that the
disease has left him ina somewhat
weakened condition. He" added, how
ever that if no complications set in the
boy should be well in two or three
weeks.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
ATTORNEY BONAPARTE's OPINION.

The opinion of Attorney General
because it shows that a state is free to
solicit immigrants in Europe and to
offer them inducements to come here,
provided it does not pay their passage.
Mr.. Bonaparte lives in Baltimore and
he has construed the Lodge act recently
signed as favorably to the east as his
conscience would permit.
It is plain, however, that a state can
send a representative across the sea to
solicit immigrants, and that he can
offer them any inducements he may
see fit to offer, provided he does not
pay their passage. It will thus be seen
that there is ample room for state ac-
tion in the countries across the sea.
Individual action is forbidden, but
state action is not. The contract labor
a state can induce desirable immigra.
ton when acting in the land of depart
ure in a thousand ways.
The Georgia immigration association
sees nothing unfavorable in the opinion
of the attorney general, and it is well
known that Secretary Straus and Com
missioner Genera Sargent both look
with favor on a diversion of immigra-
ton to the south. So long as they re-
gard the efforts OF the south with favor,
no obstacles will be placed in the way
of bringing directly here desirable i'm
migrants. When they are landed at
Charleston, or New Orleans, our indus
tries ear secure a share of them even if
our own Immigration law should prove
to be a flat failure.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
OUR NATIONAL FORESTS.

The President has just added II ,O0O.-
900 acres to the forset reserve thus
bringing the total reserve OF that nature
up to 127, 900, 900 acres. These reserves
of forested lands are located by the
government chiefly with reference to
the preservation and continued useful
ness of present or future schemes OF
ir~rigationin the Far West.
The forest reserve system is opposed
by water companies, by sheep farmers
and cattlemen who desire to fatten their
stock on government lands, and by
timber thieves. But none of them have
succeeded in gaining the ear of the
and an area about equal to four times
our State has been reserved and is
safe from all depreciation. The big and
little thieves must hereafter stay away
from the reserved ands.
Clifford Plnchot, chief of forestry,
thus explains 10Y the reserved lands
are to be handled: National forests
are created, with the main object of US
ing all their in the wisest
way. Everything is for use-the tim
Der, b range, water, and the land.
Everybody who needs timber to
establish his home gets it free of charge
when he asks for it. In the sale of tim
Der there is no chance for monopoly,
for the Secretary of Agriculture can sell
as much or as little as he pleases, to
whomever he p1eases, and for whatever
price he deems fair for the best interest
of all the people. The government gets
a fair return for it's timber, whereas be-
fore, under the timber and stone law,
it practically gave it away and in such
a ann that it was monopolized in
vast tracts by corporate interests.
And after it was cut off the land was
burned over and became non-produc-
tive waste.
1.-THE range is used for the grazing of
live stock. On these natural forests
created after March l, 1907, there will
be no interference with the grazing in
dustry, nor will any grazing fee be
charged during this season on this ma
tural forest or additions thereto created
after March l.. 1907. All stockmen
who have regularly used the range will
continue to do so without interference
from the forest service.
1.-THE land within natural forests is
freely open to use rs sites for hotels,
stores, mills, residences, and all other
legitimate purposes. The greatest pos
sible use of the land is desired. All
kinds of improvements are not only
permitted, but are decidedly welcome
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
Eczema and Pile Cure.

CDEC Knowing what it was to suffer,
IhLL 1 will give FREE OF CHARGE
to any afflicted a positive cure for Ec-
zema, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles
and Skin Diseases, instant relief. Don
suffer longer, write F. W. WILLIAMS
400 Manhattan Avenue, New York.
Enclose Stamp.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
Notice.

Having qualified before the clerk of the Su:
perior Court of Wayne county, North Carolina.
as administrator upon the estate of Charity E.
Atkinson. deceased, notice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to said estate to make i1nme-
date payment. and to all persons holding claims
against said estate to present the same to the
undersigned for payment on or before January
9th, 1908, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery.
Thistle 9th day of January, 1907.
]. ". THOMPSON,
Administrator of Charity E. Atkinson, deceased.
Go1dSboro. N. c.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
Executors Notice.

Having qualified as Executor of Sarah A.
Kornegay. deceased, late of Wayne county. this
is to notify all persons having claims against the
estate OF the deceased. to exhibit them to the
ary 1908, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate payment.
Thiss4th day of February. 1907.
D. r. KORNEGAY. Executor
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in POstOfH ce. Colds
horo. Wayne County, n. c.,
Feb. %, 1907.
MEMS LIST.


Feb. 81, 1907.
MEMS LIST.
B-Murdock Barron, J w Barnes,
Hovrit Bizzell.
&c G Chisner.
F-John Freeman.
G-Henry Gloston.
J-Charles Johnston.
L-Luther Lynch.
Rs R~osenfield, s Richardson.
S-Richard Simmons, Edward ScoIes,
Levy Strickland, Willice Strict
land.
T-Albert Thompson, Asbery Jeffrey.
V-Duyne Ormond Urn.
W-Avender Worlde, ey, E w Will
liams, George Poe Weir (2)
LADIES LIST.
B-Cicle Bentle, Sarah Bryant, Sidney
Brown.
C-Ellatheo Cox, Annie Clark, Sarah
Lou Clang.
D-Annie Donue.
HI Hargeorns, Sallie Hart, Phily
Herring.
J-Eller Jones.
K-Caroline Kettyhom.
M-Lessie Miller, Emma McKevir.
N-Martha Norton.
O-Efie Overmon.
P-Winnie Phillips.
R-Julia Richardson, Pennie Raiford,
Pheot Raynor.
S-Bettie Spright, Ada Smith, Luther
Sutton, Nina May Sullie, Mabel
Strickland, Mary Staten, Mildred
Swinson.
T-Annie Bell Thomas
U-Gertrude Underhill.
W-Dinah Watson.
Persons calling for above letters
sill please say advertised. Rules
and regulations require that one cent
10 paid Oh advertised letters.
L. N. GRANT.
Postmaster.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-03-14
NOTICE..

Having qualified as Adrninistrator of the estate
OF Jonathan B. Davis. deceased late of Wayne
County, this is to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of the deceased to ex-
h1bit them to the undersigned on or before the
18th day of February, 1908 or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make immediate
payment.
c. P. DAVIS,
Administrator
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11

hcnard A. baing of Seattle who has
the general and succeeding William
centy mayor OF Seattle
he
and pracdd law In Iowa Alabama settling Seattle
ts stated studied In
recent ano frauds the position which
highly important this tme
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11
THE CUP 0FIS0RR0W
FILLED TO OVER.
FLOWING
MIR. and Mrs. w. L. Wilder
Have Been Three Times
Bereaved.
FATHER AND MOTHER.
Mr.. Wilder Loses Both Parents
Mrs. Wilder's Mother
Passed Away.
FATHER AND MOTHER

Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Wilder who left
this city for California last fall have
been having a series Of misfortunes
ever since striking the west. Mrs.
Wilder and daughter left early in
November for the coast expecting to
spend a very pleasant winter. The
latter part of that month Mr.. Wilder
also went south, being called by
telegram, telling of the serious ILL
ness of his mother at the family home
In East Oakland. He left Immediately.
His father had died the latter part of
November.
Mrs. Wilder's mother residing at
Santa Rose, CAL, was in very poor
health all this time and several weeks
later during the month of January she
passed over the great divide making
the second death to cast the pail of
darkness over the family circle.
However the cup of sorrow was not
yet filled to the brim for about two
weeks ago on Sunday, February "a,
the aged mother OF Mr.. w. L. Wilder,
was called to the great beyond casting
a deeper and darker shadow across
the family portal. Tho deceased had
been failing steadily since the death
of her life's helpmate two months be-
fore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder and daughter
are now sojourning at East Oakland,
where they are settling up the estate
They will probably return to this city
the end of March.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11
A FAMOUS PHILIPPINE
ASSASSINATION CASE

appointees, and Judge Henry G. Bates
and justice of the peace named Ross,
together with some natives, got up a
complaint accusing the soldier of as
sassination. The case was tried be-
fore Judge Bates and Captain Clar-
ence Nettles of the United States army
defended the soldier. He challenged
the jurisdiction of the court and in
sisted on trial by jury and was over
ruled in both. Every white witness
was for the soldier and the only wit
nesses against him were two natives
who, according to testimony taken
previously, had denied any knowledge
Of the facts in the case. Grafton was
found guilty of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to twelve years in the peni-
Tertiary. It was argued that the ma
tive with the bolo was using it to
clean his finger nails.
The case was carried to the supreme
court of the Philippines and was up
held by a bare majority. The testi-
mony taken by the army makes VOL
ume of several hundred pages. Major
Boughton, chief Of the law depart
ment of the general service and staff
college at Fort Leavenworth, has
taken deep interest in the case and
with the assistance of others has
raised funds with which to prosecute
the case in the supreme court of the
United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11
Politics and
Politicians

Senator Richardson, newly elected
from Delaware, is the chief proprietor
of what Is perhaps the largest and best
known canning business in the United
States.
The Hon. Goodlet Morgan, of Pet
tersburg, Ind, who was chairman of
the Indiana Republican state commit
tee in the early 70s, is still active in
politics at the age of so.
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman of
South Carolina has signed a contract
to deliver series of lectures in varl-
GUS cities during the next eight months,
for which he will be. paid $4,000.
It Is understood that George r. Gro
mer, whose term as representa- ye
from the eighth district of Indiana has
just expired, will receive an appoint
ment from President Roosevelt as post
master of his home city of Muncie.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11
OAK0TANs NAY WITHDRAW
North Dakota Members of Farmers
Exchange Don't Like Progress
of Association.

Considerable dissatisfaction has been
expressed by the North Dakota men,
bers of the Farmers Exchange since
the annual meeting of stockholders in
Minneapolis and threats of the with
drawal of all members from this state
have been expressed. Prominent stock-
holders from North Dakota state that
they will withdraw If they can do SO
without great lass. as they believe the
progress of the association has not
been very satisfactory.
George Murray of Hope, N. D.. is
particularly severe In his remarks
about the association. He introduced
a motion to have all the directors un-
der sixty years of age. Mr.. Murray
and other North ,Dakotans are cha
grined at the failure to pass resolu-
ton allowing each share vote, as
most Of them attend the meeting with
pockets full of proxies.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11

Cleveland. to whom reference had
been made. He received in reply the
letter printed below, expressing regrets.
Mr.. McCanna prizes the autograph of
the famous Democrat very highly.
Princeton, n. j., Feb. IA, 1907.
Mr.. D. w. McCanna,
Ill South Sixth Street,
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
My Dear Sir:
l desire to thank you for the photo
graph you were kind enough to send
me, illustrating your splendid fishing
success. l desire to thank you also
for your invitation to visit your STAGE
and test the fishing in your neighbor-
hoon. The picture you sent me makes
this invitation all the more alluring;
but regret to say that l can not see
any prospect, at any rate within the
near future, of availing myself of your
courtesy. Yours verp truly,
Grover Cleveland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11
Will Be Submitted to the Unit
ed States Supreme Court
This Week.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, D. c., March H.
Army circles are greatly interested in
a case to come before the United
States supreme court this week, when
that tribunal will be asked to set
aside verdict of the supreme court
OF the Philippines, wherein the action
of minor court, sentencing a private
soldier, Homer Grafton, to twelve
years in the penitentiary, was up
held by the supreme court Of the
island. The case is peculiar one
and involves many legal points.
Homer Grafton, a private In Com
pany G of the Twelfth United States
Infantry. was. on July "a, 1904, doing
sentry duty in the little village of
Santo Rosario, lilo lilo, p. I. It was
Sunday and the natives seemed un-
usually restless and troublesome and
boatloads Of the women of the islands
had been departing all day leaving
only the men at home. The small
company of soldiers in charge Of the
village were little nervous and Pri-
vate Grafton loaded his rifle and kept
his eyes open.
Towards evening he noticed two
Filipinos slouching towards him in a
suspicious manner and saw one of
them draw a large bolo knife and
slip it up his sleeve. Grafton, not de-
string to have any trouble with them,
crossed the street and the two men
also crossed over SO as to meet him.
The soldier waited then until the two
men were very close to him, when
he claims he saw the man with the
knife make motion which warranted
immediate action SO he raised his
rifle and fired, killing the man with
the knife, and quickly reloading his
gun, fired and wounded the other man.
The shooting caused trouble among
the natives, who demanded the life
of the soldier. Judge McCabe, of the
court Of first instance, refused to
handle the case, stating that 1t was
strictly military case and out. Of
his jurisdiction. A court-martial was
accordingly convened and a board of
army officers found Grafton not guilty
of murder and he was freed from ar
rest.
The natives we're not satisfied and
the matter assumed political signifi-
canoe among the islanders and civil
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11

Since the outbreak of the Civil war
the state of New York has had seven
Democratic and ten Republican gov
errors. The last Democratic governor
was Roswell P. Flower, who served
twelve years ago. Since that time the
state has had seven Republican admin
istrations.
The Pennsylvania house of repre-
sentatives recently passed a bill re-
pealing the Grady Salus libel law of
1903, which was advocated by Govern
or Pennypacker and opposed by prac-
tically the entire press of the state.
The vote Of the house on the repeal of
the measure was 1852 to 0.
1t is interesting to note in connec-
ton with the recent death of H. Bow
yer Mcdonald, for number of years
chief clerk and parliamentarian of the
United States senate, that the position
he occupied had been filled previously
by his father and his grandfather. All
three had likewise filled the position
of journal clerk of the senate.
w. w. Rose of Kansas City, Mo-. who
was twice elected mayor and twice re-
moved from the Office by the Kansas
supreme court and fined 1000 for con-
tempt of court, is trying for the Office
for the third time, having just received
the Democratic nomination for the
place. He evidently believes the third
time is the charm.
Representatives John L. Burnett If
Alabama, William s. Bennett of New
York and Benjamin F. Howell of New
Jersey are to comprise the immigra-
ton commission that is to trav:l
abroad this coming summer for the
purpose of studying the question of
immigration. Representative Watson
of Indiana was offered a place on the
commission, but declined.