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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

tie and calm. His sanity should. be
marked 100 plus hereafter.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

Hartman has the nerve to run for
the presidency, but he has not enough
voters corralled or bought to elect him.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

New clews are needed in that 81, 0OO,-
900 anti Roosevelt conspiracy, and they
will undoubtedly be forthcoming.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

King Edward has been appointed
honorary captain-general of the Span
ish army. But then, Spain has hardly
nyt hing left to fight over.
Says the president: "My spear Knows
no BROTHER The big stick was bad
enough, but this thing of spearing peo-
pie is getting to be uncomfortable.
Every time anybody says anything
about h burning of witches, Masschu-
sets throws a fit. She wants it clearly
understood that they were merely
hanged.
It seems to have been overlooked
that Mr.. Harriman's= estimate of the re-
suit of his campaign contributions
would make the. New York voter
worth about two dollars and a half.
With the. railroads, the Ananias club
and the third term on his hands the
president begins to feel the need of a
vacation.
The Republican leaders do not seem
to be certain of success, next time, and
some of them are talking as though
they didn't care for it.
Having defeated the Democracy in
California, Chicago, Boston and New
York, Mr.. Hearst is looking for more
Democratic worlds to conquer.
We are told that 100 900 people are
r,.i,- IL -, oooJJ;r~ ~ DIT +ho- n ny
not numerous enough to convince peo-
pie hat they are not poor spoilers.
. A playwright has been instructed to
write a play in which woman is de-
picted just as she is. In some plays
now she almost looks that way.
The five million-dollar fund for die
makes the co1ored delegates mouths
water as though it were already water
melon time.
Railroad magnates have been taught
the lesson that they must not mention
Mr.. Roosevelt's name in an uncompli-
mentary way in their private CORE
spondence.
We waste a lot of sympathy on our
neighbors because they haven't oul
! common sense.
Into each life some rain must fall
but it certainly is hard on the baseball
fanatic.
Baseball didn't wait for the Thaw
case to get out Of the way, but JUS
butted in.
Pennsylvania new capitol affords &
horrible example of high prices.
The spring poet crop has also suffered
from the cold snap.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

The Office cat in the Chicago SUBJ
treasury may not be as innocent as he
looks. He should be watched.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
The Bank of wayne has had six

teen years of Successful management
during his time it has earned more
than two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars-it has paid to its shareholders
more than One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars in dividends, and
now has a Surplus of more than On
Hundred Thousand Dollars.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

We have been asked more than once
what was a brain Storm" Well we
do believe it is anything more than
a fit of passion of which ''dementia
americana is but an exaggeration.
However, it is a good thing to get be-
hind, it seems, when a fellow gets in
trouble which is likely % cost him
OF our being in trouble, you may just
wager your gourd of cracklins that a
Cerebral P~sychlone'' has struck US.
"Tis better to be born lucky thar
rich."t Tt really seems that some peo-
pie are born when the sign was wrong,
or on cross day, or when the tide was
out, and the tide continues out, SO far
as their material welfare is concerned,
and is never knownto come in to them,
bearing upon it's bosom the sweets of
life's luxuries. But there is more than
one. pebble on life's beach that has
never felt the impulse OF a flood tide.
The martins are filling the gourds,
the early goslins are ready for the
grass, the doves are cooling upon the
boughs of the old poplar on he branch,
the trees are partially clothed in spring
attire, but their greenness looks as it it
/ is rough-dried. In fact, everything is
/ yearning for spring but the weather.
March borrows twelve days from April
| to kill the old cow, and if that is the
| case now, we tt rust the deed may soon
be accomplished and there may be evil
/ dent everywhere, 'that tired feeling"
The tragic death ofMr. Charlie Hines,
| at Rocky Mount last week cast a gloom
! over this entire community, where he
was universally esteemed. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hines,
/ and a young man of most exemplary
character, having been secretary OF
of a quiet disposition, and gentle man.
ners, which won the friendship of those
with whom he came in contact. He had
only recently left home, and secured
position on the A. G.. l.. and was killed
while in the discharge of his duties
His remains were buried at Oakland
church, of which he was a member, at
tended by a large number of friends o
the family, whose tenderest sympathy
goes out to the bereaved father ane
mother, sisters and brothers, in this
their greatest sorrow. May He wh'
doeth all things well, comfort and sus
tain them.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

Those who needed the invitation,
issued by dodger this morning, and
assembled at the Court House at II
o'clock to heal the address Of Hon. e.
D. Smith on cotton, were more than
repaid. The teachers and higher
classes of the Goldsboro school, with
Superintendent Brooks, by invitation,
attended, and throngs of farmers, in
attendance upon court, were OF his
audience. Judge Jones, at IL o'clock
adjourned court for 3 hours, and
yielded the court room to Mr.. Smith,
who was accompanied by Mr.. c.. c.
Moore, by whom he was introduced
Mayor Hood introducing Mr.. Moore.
Mr.. Smith is a scholar, a farmer, a
polished orator and earnest advocate Of
better conditions among the farmers
and upon the farm, and he holds right
ly that these conditions can only be eff
fected by the farmers themselves be-
coming conversant with what can be
accomplished on the farm. ALI who
can-everybody, everywhere-shou1d
hear Mr.. Smith. His address besides
being most eloquent and entertaining in
delivery. is a liberal education in itself,
and he holds his audience from start to
finish.
There was a misting fall of snow
hereabouts yesterday morning about
1920 o'clock, and this morning the
thermoemtre registered as low as 80.
Of course such temperature is detri-
mental to all vegetable, cereal and fruit
crops, and consequently there is no
estimating at present the extent of the
damage this cold April has accomp-
lished. 1t is the coolest and the long
est cold spell in April on record.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
NEWS FROM WALTER.
News Items From
That Prosperous
Neighbofhood.
\. Kt,TS BUREAU
WALTER. y. -
April Is 1907.

Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Ayceck were
mother, Mrs. Lon Dahl.
Miss Ada Coor went home with her
sister, Mrs. Aycock, Sunday, to spend
a week.
Messrs. Henry Hood and Sam Jones
from near Mt. Olive, were visitors in
our community last week, the guests OF
the Misses Swinson.
The weather is the all absorbing
topic among the farmers. Many OF
them have planted corn, and regret it,
thinking a econ planting will be
necessary, and others are deferring
planting, either waiting for the wealth
er to get off its winter apparel, and at
least stop doing mid winter stunts, al
most in the face of a May queen, or,
are simply waiting to get ready, TAX
ing the FEATHER like the fellow who
lost his almanac-as it comes.
We think Toby lost his %notching
stitch this time, when he devastated the
capillary growth which adorned his
chin, and all of us thought Spring
time, "Gentle Annie" was with us.
But we are hoping every day that may
be the winter winds will cease to howl
through the spring flowers soon, but
from prospects now, we think Toby
viii regret still more that be hung out
his sign.
A dusky damsel of our community,
who was in your city, and whose APP
petite had not been gratifed with a
good mess. of fish in some time, stroIled
into of the "Resterans," and call
ed for a fry. After devouring about a
string of mullets, she declared, Dem
fish amt good, dey doom tas right.
Dot niger fried ever bit of de substi-
TUE outen en-"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18
To The 'FRONT.'

Our CITY is coming to the front daily as is evidenced by the
new store opened on the 18th of April by M. Bailin. Mr..
Bailin comes to our city from New York asa graduate OF
the famous cutting and designing establishments of The
Jno. J. Mitchell Co the larsest and most renowned tailor
ing establishment in the country, with branch houses in
people for some time, and has Is years experience in his
profession. Mr.. Bailin is fully competent to handle the
business of the best tailoring to be had in the country.
His diploma from The John J. Mitchell Co. shows his
competency; let's give him a chance and he will Irove his
proficiency.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-04-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Milford Ayceck were
here Sunday visiting Mrs. Aycock's
mother, Mrs. Lon Dahl.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
The G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
Forty thousand Visitors Said to be In
Saratoga Spring This Week.

Saratoga, N. Y. Sept. TO-
Receptions'and reunions were the
features et.tod&y n the forty frst
annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic. and the
conventions of the various auxili-
arv organizations. Incoming
trains added thousands to the host
of the Union veterans of the civil
war who had previously arrived,
and forty thousand is now regard
ed as a conservative estimate of
the number of strangers who will
be in Saratoga this week. Pre-
parations are about completed for
the big parade to morrow. and if
the weather is favorable this
feature of the encampment pro-
gramme will undoubtedly be as
successful as the big parades of
former years. Governor Hughes
and many other notables have al
ready arrived or will be here to-
night in time to review the pro-
ceSsiOn tomorrow.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
Dale.Lee.

Wednesday evening. Sept. 4th,
Miss Mary E. Dale of Bucklin.
Kansas was united in marriage to
Mr.. John D. Lee of Pratte by the
r ev. G. E. Williams.
The wedding being a very quiet
affair. only a few friends and re-.
latives were present.
Mr.. Lee is a very energetic.
Young man employed by the Rock
Island as engineer out of Pratt,
where the groom has fitted up a
beautiful new and we'll furnished
home for the happy couple.
Miss Dale is one of Bucklin's
attractive young ladies. coming
from Great Bend five years ago.
She will be greatly missed by all
her acquaintance both in social
and church affairs. The young
couple received many beautiful
and useful presents. The best
wishes of their friends 90 with
them to their new home and may
their life be one of JOY and hap.
piness.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
Fair Of 1907 Will be Remembered the Best In Western
Jordan.ToWer.

At the home of the brides par
ents. 900 Main street, in the pres.
ence Of a few relatives. Septem-
Der, 10th. Mr.. E. VI. Tower and
Miss Eva B. Jordan were united
in the holy bonds of matrimony
by Rev. W. l.. Sutherland of the
Congregational Church.
Miss Jordan has been for some
time past. employed at Gould's
Jewelry store. Mr.. Tower came
to Great Bend about three years
ago and until tbs first of this year
has been one of the popular clerks
in the clothing department of
Lundblade & Bolinger Store. He
is now a member of the firm of
Jordan and Tower. located at
Heizer, where they conduct a
general store. where the happy
couple will make their home.
The Rustler joins with their
many friends in wishing them a
long, happy and prosperous life.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
PACIFIC COAST TRAP SHOOTER.
A Three Days Tournament Begins al
Spokane, Wash, Large Attendance.

Spokane. WASH, Sept. 1O.-A
number of the foremost amateur
and professional tlapshooters lin
ed up at the traps at Natatorium
Park today at the opening of the
Interstate Associations third
Pacific Coast handicap tourna-
ment. The tournament is held
under the auspices of the Spokane
Rod and Gun Club saand will last
three days. To Judge from the
excellence of the programme and
the number and high standing of
the contestants the tournament
will be the most successful affair
of its kind ever pulled off in the
Northwest.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
TEXAS SAYS they MUST.
Railroads Must Acquire Sufficient Mo.
tive Power to Handle Business.

Austin. Texas. Sept. 10.-The
Texas Railroad Commission today
began an open hearing on the prop
osition to require the railroads
to acquire. either by purchase or
lease. such additional motive pow
er and equipment as may, in the
opinion of the commission, be
necessary for the proper handling
and moving of passenger and
freight traffic in Texas. Each
railroad will be required to show
the amount of its motive power
and rolling stock which It now
owns or has leased. and the
amount of additional motive pow
er or rolling stock that may be re-
quired to handle the traffic that
may be rendered it.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR ARRESTED.
New Jersey Nan Arrested for Aiding
and Abettlng Gambling Games.

New York. Sept. 11.-Dr. Char
les NJ. Freeman. husband of
Mary E. Wilkins. the novelist,
has been arrested at his home
town. Metuchen, N. j.. charged
with aiding and abetting gambling
games. He is a candidate for
mayor. and does not take bis ar
rest seriously.
DR.. and Mrs. McCurdy and
Miss Rhea we're Larned visitors
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver BatmaD
were in from the south side Mon.
day shopping. '
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Smith of the 3rd
ward Saturday.
Miss Celia Mitchell is here on 9
visit to friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
GREAT bend is Low TEAM.
ElllnWood Put The Fixing on US Sunday
to the Tune Of 4 TO 3.

The Great Bend team went to
Ellinwood Sunday and got trim
med Up in great shape. the score
at the end of the game being 4 to
3. but up until the ninth inning
being 4 too. In the ninth Great
Bend managed to run in thre Q
scores and thus even things D
some.
Larned defeated KinsIey Sun.
day by a score of 5 to 4.
Next Sunday Great Bend and
Ellinwood will plav here again.
The standing of the teams is as
follows.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
Miss Zura Deleplane visited in
Ellinwood Monday.

Miss Zura Deleplane visited in
Ellinwood Monday.
j. l.. Carol came in today from
a trip up the Jetmore branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Stromouist
visited in Ellinwood Sunday.
J. W. Feaster of north staff ord
is in town visiting with Chet. Cut
Ter.
Henry Jinks and Roy Allen of
Galatia are in town and will stay
till after the fair.
Chris. Book of Ellinwood was
in town Tuesday on business.
Marion Lalicker is taking Tom
Winsteads place a mail carrier
during the fair.
Will White of Garden City
came in Monday on a visit and
will take in the fair.
Joe Carson went to Dodge City
Tuesday on business.
Senator Chapman went to Ster-
ling Tuesday to take in the fair.
Mrs. G. A. Hooper and daught'
er returned from Wichita Tues.
day morning.
W. Evans and family returned
from their visit in Tennessee,
Tuesday morning.
Miss Maud Gano returned Tues
day morning from Otis where sb'
visited her sister Mrs. {. P
Munns. -.l
Kurt and Louie zutavern wen
to Wichita Tuesday where they
will attend Fairmount College
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
NAY BREAK ATLANTIC RECORD.
New Steamer is Expected to Cut The
Time Down Thirteen Hours.

Cape Race, N. F.. Sept. IL
The Cunard line steamer. Lusi.
tanis, was reported at FIVE forty
this morning by wireless telegraph
to be 223 miles southeast of
Cape Race. If the vessel main
tains her present speed she is ex-
pected to reach New York about
one o'clock a. No.. Friday. which
would make the time of the voy.
age from Queenstown about five
days and fourteen hours. or more
than thirteen hours better than
the present record.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
Resolutions.
Sept. 7th 1907.

COpS' WI lOOts
At a regular meeting of Pap
Thomas Post No. 50 u. A. K.
Dept. Kansas the following re-
solutions were adopted
Whereas, it has pleased the
great commander to remove from
our midst our most worthy and
esteemed Comrade c. P. Towns
ley. Therefore be it
Resolved. That we as comrades
mourn the loss of our Comrade
therefore be it
Resolved. That in our loss we
lose a Comrade who has endeared
himself to US by hi life integrity
and worth being hound to US by
the strong ties of Comradeship,
the lervering of which brings pain
and sorrow to each member of
this Post eor to know him in hi
life was to love him. be it there
fore.
Resolved. That while we how
in humble submission to the
comand of our great Commander
we extend TO the grief stricken
family of our Comrade our heart
felt sympathy in this their sad
affliction. that our charter be
draped in mourning. and that a
copy of these resolutions be. sent
the bereved family and a copy of
this resolutions be spread on the
minutes of the Post.
Ira D. Brougher,
joseph A Walters,
Edwin Tyler.
Committee.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
STREET CAR RIOT IN.FRISCO.
Five Men Wounded During a Fight al
The Car Barns. One May Die.

San Francisco, Sept. IA ser.
ious riot occurred early this morn.
ing at the corner of oath and Utah
streets. when a number of men
who were running a car of the
United Railways Co. into the
barn. we're attacked. During the
fight FIVE men were wounded,
and one of them may die.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
old BOYS ON The MARCH.
The Annual Parade Of the G. A. R.
Veterans al Saratoga.

Saratoga. N. T., Sept. H.
This was the day Of the big par
ade of the national encampment
of the 6. a. R.. when gray. haired
veterans of the civil war marched
again in martial array. The line
OF march was comparatively short
and the number of marches was
not so large as in previous years.
the 6rst due to the advanced age
of the surviving veterans and the
second to the rapid depletion of
the ranks by death in the past few
years.
But it was a successful and
spectacular pageant nevertheless.
There were thousands in line and
as they swept down tree-Iined
Broadway the marchers we're
loudly cheered by the great crowd
of spectators along the entire
route. The formation was at
Woodlawn Park and the route led
for a mile and a quarter straight
down Broadway. Houses and
buildings along the entire line of
march we're decorated with a
great display of flags and bunting.
At every available point view
ing stands had been built, while
wagons stood at intersecting
streets equipped with chairs.
Arrangements had been made for
veterans who were physically un-
able to engage in the parade, or
who did not care to do so. to view
the procession from a stand erect.
ed for their exc lusive use.
Forty-two States and two Ter.
ritories were represented in the
column. The local post was given
the place of honor. tnat of escort
to K. B. Brown. commander-in.
chief of the Grand Army. New
York. New England and Pennsvl-
vania were naturally the most
largely represented in the column.
Ohio had a good representation
and also West Virginia, Indiana,
Michigan. Wisconsin an Illinois
California. Oregon. Washington.
Colorado and other States of the
far West were represented by one
or more posts each.
Arriving at the official review.
lug stand Commander. in.chief
Brown left his place at the head
of the procession to review the
line. Governor Hughes anG
other Stat, officials also reviewed
the parade. The applause for the
veterans, which had been apontan.
eous and loud along the line of
march, became a tempest as the
veterans moved past the review
ing stand.
Tomorrow the meetings of the
two great organizations. the
Grand Army and the Woman's
Relief Corps. will commence.
Tonight several camp6res are to
be held, with noted men among
the speakers. The camp6res and
regimental and crops reunions
will Keep up until the encampment
comes to an end Saturday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
new YORK ACTRESS INJURED.
Her Head Cut With Broad Sword al a
Rehearsal Of q New Play.

New York. Sept. 11.-ID a duel
scene in a new play now rehears-
inS. Miss Henrietta Crossman
was struck Oh the head with a
broadsword and received a scalp
wound half inch long. Prep
arations for putting on the play
have been temporarily DELAYED.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
for our soil and climate.

Miss Nettie Biggs visited the fami-
ly of her Uncle Rev. Davis in Pawnee
Rock Sunday.
Charley Barnett has bought the
Emmerson property in the fourth
ward and they moved into it last
week.
Miss Ethel and Lee Davis came
home from an extended visit with
their grandparents in Indiana Satur-
day.
Mrs. J. G. Slentz and daughter
Miss Beulah returned Sunday from
Sterling where they had visited seve'
raj days.
A man got knocked down Saturday
for refusing to pay for some work he
had contracted for. No they were
perfectly sober.
We notice fine piece of Crayon
work in the window of the Marx anc
Berscheidt store. 1t was drawn by
Miss Nina Stokes. Look at it you
are down that way.
NJ. A. Hasty. of May6eld. wa
in the city Wednesday on hi.
way to Ness county. Mr.. Hast!
was in the same company will
John W. Dawson during the war
and is a blother-in.law of Vim
Niblo. of Hoisington, whom h,
will visit on his return.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
Oklahoma Must Pay.

Topeka. Kans., Sept. 9.-The
Oklahoma Supreme Court has
decided the Day county, Okla
homs, bond case in faeor of Kan
sas. In 1890 Day county, Okla.
homa, issued warrants, some eight
thousand dollars worth of which
were bought by Kansas. Later
the Day county officials refuse d
to redeem the bonds. and Kansas
brought suit to compel them to
do so.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-09-13
Grant Hale the Santa Fe specis
man Was in town Tuesday.

NAouo hAoiO buO OonVo EO opONAo
man Was in town Tuesday.
We saw a letter today addressed
to one of our prominent business
men in which the writer ask for
information in regard to posibili-
ty of locating a canning factory
here. This company cans corn
beans. tomatoes. pumpkins and
vegetables Of all kinds. We are
satisfied we could get such a fac
tory here with the proper effort.
The company does not ask for any
donation but perhaps would want
a little help in contracting for
planting and crops. on the start.