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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Coroner Taylor is always entertain
ing and witty upon occasion, But 1t
is hardly fair In him to hold an in
quest over the ambulance doctors while
they are stu in the flesh,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

However, tight-money talk meets Its
master In the bill-collector.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

The third-term movement is not do.
ing 1t quite as much now.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
THE PURE ELECTIONS LAW vIo-
LATED.

In discussing the poll tax abuses,
the Abingdon yirsinian says that "the
enormous aggregate OF money raised
and expended qucstionably. to say the
least, for tho payment of poll taxes In
this county within the past six or eight
months would be almost past belief
to pay taxes for men in most instances
ism to pay their own, in many cases
J for men not fit to vote at all on any
question, for men who are the prop
erty of the highest bidder
Tho Cinch Valley News declares that
the same abuses exist in that section.
ut is commonly reported,' says our
contemporary, "by good and reliable
men. that in this last. election. in this
district, and particularly in buchanan
county, large amounts of money were
used TO Influence voters, and this in
spite OF the Barksdale election law.
The pure election law has como to ba
dreaded as the impure election law,
and 1t should be enforced or repealed.
| AS 1t now stands, 1t is almost ~ dead
letter.
No one doubts that the law was vio-
lated in the Hcnricoi campaign. but
while there was a trial, there was no
conviction, and the net result will be
to make candidates holder than ever
| In violating the law.
We quite agree with our Clinch VAL
ley contemporary that the pure cleo
tloas law should be enforced or re-
pealed. The subject will demand the
serious consideration of the next Legls-
llature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

relatives and friends in Kentucky.
Tennessee and North Carolina llo will
be compelled on and after December
LIST to increase Ills nightly kill to 11o.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
OLD MASTERS FOR DnUtfMfsns'
SAMPLES.

1t seems to be the destiny OF the
American tariff on art to titillate the
risibles of humanity. 1t was a logical
and fairly earned destiny. Few taxes
were ever more patiently absurd than
this one. Its purpose, az is we'll known,
lis to encourage American painting by
placing a duty upon paintings that
are not American. OF course, 1t
does not do 1t. That is not the
way to encourage American paint
ing. 1t is only the way TO dis
courage American taste. The sale OF
home grown pictures is not increased
by shutting out Rubens and Rem
brandt. On the contrary. 1t is de-
creased by It,. Tho more good pictures
that are exhibited In this country, this
more pictures are people stimulated to
buy. That is a very simple proposition,
which even the youngest Congressman
should be able to grasp. Nobody wants
Congress. 1t is source of laughter
to the man in the street. 1t is nui-
sance to the collector. 1t is a shame to
the artist. and an injury to him.
Now, it appears this tax has Mt last
become an asset to us. We have re-
moved it from English paintings, and
have thus wrung from His Majesty's
government reverberating agreement
to admit American drumIners' samples
to British ground froe OF charge.
Henceforward, for every Vandyck that
comes taxless into New York. case
of dress-goods pieces. patent collar
buttons, or Michigan novelties will
steam taxless into London. Thus we
become enabled to advertise to the
world that we stand firm for the val
liable principle that art is merchandise
and merchandise art, and that the pro-
duct of master brush Is the peer In
commerce of guaranteed socks. We
were. we believe. unique among ma
lions in placing an embargo on foreign
genius. We now still further increase
our uniquencss by defining for all time
the parity between Reynolds and rip
saws, between Turner and toothpicks.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

by the way he said. heres bit
OF secret history from the lodge. You'll
be there to see Brown installcd?'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Tho Times Dispatch grows chesty over
the capture of wild deer in the so-called
streets OF Richmond. Why so? Where the
trees tower and tho grass grows luxuriousy
there doth the cervus virginianus delight
to browse. Frequent opportunity to obtain
vcnison cheap Is of the compensations
village has for not being grown up city
like Norfolk.-Norfolk Virginian- Pilot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23
AFTER THE Tl,IEs-D1spArcH.

IT HE Richmond Times. Dispatch is aud-
ing "the old Virginia 'posrim" But
1t doesn't merit the praise OF the
young and palatable 'possun of the Georgia
sMamps.-Atlanta Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

pAt1Y--wEEKI.Y-suNpAr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

The Richmond Times Dispatch is talk.
Ing of how much leather the hide of a COW
produces. But-hide out the COW till the
money strlnsency is over. Don't give her
to the beef trust.-Atlanta Constitution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

Yet sometimes, as now, young Mees's
On dts We're daring. Very daring. Cer'
Itainly, MS Mr.. Hope confessed Mees
would not have vantured to take such
q. tone about the great sale " the pub
llic had not manifested so much apathy,
There was apathy In ETH Rise Itself,
Tho younger generation refused to hsl
Illevc that the end of tina world was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

The Richmond Times Dispatch gives no
ticG that you will recognize the millennium
tho fine.-Doston Superintendent and For.
man.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-23

The attention of Boston and the editor
OF the Richmond Times Dispatch Is re-
spectfully called to the fact that Michi-
Gan's bean crop is nearly a half million
bushels short this yoar.-Norfolk Nirginian-
Pilot.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
NORTHWEST CUT OFF.
No Freight Trains Passed for a
Whole Month.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Inter-State
Commerce Commissioner Lane, who
has had direct charge Of am~eliorating
conditions in the northwest, where both
coal and car famines have prevailed, is
in daily receipt of hundreds of letters
from dealers and residents in North
Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming and
Idaho that tell a most interesting story
of existing conditions. Some of the
writers go to the extent Of saying that
in many instances freight trains have
not passed railroad stations for a month
or six weeks, and that hundreds of
thousands of dollars have been lost to
the farmers and elevator men, particu-
]arly in North Dakota, by reason of
their failure to obtain cars to move their
wheat and fax.
Governor Gooding, of Idaho, to
whom Commissioner Lane had written
for information relative to conditions in
that State, says: 1.-THE serious trouble,
it seems to me, is the fact that among
the transportation companies the one
important consideration in the man.
agement is the securing of dividend
without regard to the service rendered
to the people. The latter consideration
is entirely lost sight Of"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
RATHER DAMP FOR HUNTING
But the President Goes to the Woods,
Leaving the Young ROOSe-
VeIt Behind.

Richmond, Va, 2S.-Intermittent
showers kept the President from going
on a hunt this morning, but no sooner
had the sun made its appearance about
1890 o'clock than preparations were
begun to spend the afternoon in the
woods at the foot of Green Mountain.
Lunch was hurried up, and shortly
after IL O'Clock, headed by "Uncle
Dick" the Presidents faithful guide on
former expeditions, a start was made
from the Roosevelt cottage. The party
included the President, Surgeon General
Rixey, Joseph Wilmer, Kermit Roose-
welt and Lieutenant Hammer, the
small boys of the family, Archie and
Quentin, being left behind with Mrs.
Roosevelt. Word was left at the cot
tage lot to expect the party back till
about dark, provided the rain did not
force them to return earlier.
The dinner served to the tired party
at s O'Clock was greatly enjoyed by all.
The fare included such meats as turkey
spare ribs and choice beef. "Aunt
Lottie,'' one of the best cooks at Plain
Dealing, prepared the meal.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03

The 'Socia1 Session" of The Elks, at
their commodious and comfortable,
and ~splendidly appointed club rooms
last night was, really, the social event
of the holiday season, and the most
brilliant and enjoyable function of it's
kind the Goldsboro Elks have ever
held. The rooms were all appropriate
1y decorated in holly and myriads of
electric lights made the scene one Of
MONDAY splendor. Exalted Ruler w.
J.. Gibson and Mrs. Gibson did the
honors in receiving the gathering
guests, and the evening was spent in
cards., conversation and music.
Hearts was h prevailing game,
and the beautiful prize was won by
Mrs. Walter E. Borden, the BOBBY 60
ing to Miss Nan Cannon. About sixty
of the Elks with their wives or lady
friends participated in the delightful
occasion and the service of refresh
ments was under the supervision eff
Mrs. T. w. Dewey and Mrs. Thos.
MCGEE and this means that everything
was of the finest.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
MANN ACQUITTED.
Publisher Of Town Topics Escapes
Conviction for Perjury.

New York, Dec. 2s.-The jury in the
case Of Col. w. D. Mann, Of Town
Topics, charged with perjury, to night
brought in a verdict Of acquittal. The
case went to the jury at seven o'clock
and the verdict was reached o hours
later.
The charge against Col. Mann grew
out of the Hapgood libel suit. During
the proceedings in hat case Col. Mann
testified that the letters so. X, w. D.
NJ" appearing on a letter received by
him from Count Reginald II. Ward, of
London, had not been written by him.
In the present trial it was charged that
Col. Mann committed perjury when
he denied having made the letters in
question.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
FORT BETWEEN CAPES.
An Artificial Island to be BuitI and
Fortified at Mouth OF CheS-
apedke BAY

Washington, Dec. 28.-The Secretary
of War has informed the House COM
mittee on Notifications that the legal
obstacles to the requirement by the
government of title to the land under
water at the entrance of Chesapeake
Bay necessary as a site for the creation
Of an artificial island and fortress have
been removed. The Governor of Vir-
ginia has been clothed with authority
to transfer to the United States govern
ment and if Congress makes the neces-
sary appropriation of S1,325,000 for the
purchase of sites and erection of fortif-
cations already included in the esti-
mates submitted by Secretary Taft the
work will speedily begin and an island
of fifty acres area will be erected at the
entrance of the Bay.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
NATIONAL PRODUCTION.

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson says
the crops of the year are worth $780,
000, 900, or about $500, 600 900 above last
year. It is a new record, one that may
not soon be exceeded, although the
general rend is towards higher and
still higher figures. Cotton is still king
among exports, but in the list of total
values corn outranks it, for the 2,927,-
41S, COL bushels OF corn grown this
year are worth $1,166, 626, 476, or some-
thing over a billion dollars. The cot
ton crop will not total beyond $780,
OOO, 600. Its value will not, at any rate,
reach three-quarters of a billion dol
lars.
While our agricultural productions
outrank all other classes of our ma
tional activities, thus constituting the
basis of our prosperity, yet our min
count. The figures for the present year
are not yet at hand, but those for 1906
show that our mineral production ag-
gregated in value $1,623, 1877, 127, as
against S.. 800, OOO, 600 in farm products
"a billion and a half against six and a
half billions, in round figures. Our
mines turn out one dollars worth OF
products while our farms turn out four
and a half dollars.
In the list OF mineral products coal
is the leader, followed in order by iron,
copper, gold, coke, coal by-products,
silver, lead and zinc. The coal and
iron products of 1906 were together
worth something over a billion of dol
lars, thus far outranking all the mines
Of gold, silver and copper in the coun-
try
Between our agricultural products
and the outcomes of mines we have
an explanation of our favorable balance
of trade, our amazing wealth and ever
increasing prosperity. At the close OF
the year we can well afford to stop and
c~onsider:these basic things and to be
grateful alike to our farmers and to our
miners for what they are doing to in
crease the national wealth.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
PEACOCK ACQUITTED.
"Not Guilty." Said The Jury Last
Night.

Smithfeld, N. c., December 10.
Charles Peacock, the young white man
of Smithfield, whose trial for the MUIR
der of Alonzo V. Jones, in the Johnston
county Superior Court has consumed
three days of this week, was last night
acquitted. The verdict of mot guilty"
was returned at $40 o'clock and the
young man was released amidst ap-
plause and considerable demonstration
on the part of his relatives aud friends.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
a Tree Trip to Europe.

70 8 weeks. For terms as to a course in either
German or French as well as to the conditions
of the contest please apply to
THE WILMINGTON SCHOOL OF LAM
GUAGES, 4o2 Southern Building. Wilmington.
N. c.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
Eczema and Pile Cure.

CDCC Knowing what it was to suffer,
] nLL / will give FREE OF CHARGE
to any afflicted a positive cure for Ec-
zema, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas, Piles
and Skin Diseases, Instant relief. Don't
suffer longer, write F. w. WILLIAMS
400 Manhattan Avenue, New York.
Enclose Stamp.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
A SPIRITUAL EXPERIMENT.

THAT was a fine phrase used by
President Alderman, of the University
of Virginia, at the New England So
ciety dinner, says the Wall Street
Journal. He was describing the
character and ambition of the Ameri-
can people, and he declared hat this
country was a spiritual experiment.
"That is putting it upon a high
plane. But is it put too high?
1.-THE progress of the United States
has been so gigantic and marvellous in
wealth and power that we in this gen.
Grafton, in enjoyment of the fruits of
this ~stupendous progress, have been in
danger Of forgetting it's spiritual sig
nificance.
"Other countries have been born and
United States is working out the sub
lime experiment of attaining power
without sacrifice of liberty, of achiev-
ing wealth without degradation, of Civ
ing freedom to sreech and press with
out peril to the social order, of sepa-
rating church and state without de-
stroying religion, of opening our doors
to immigrants from all the world and
yet azsimilating all races into an
American type in harmony with the
ideals of our civilization, of creating a
strong central nation without sacrifice
of democracy, of giving continental op-
portunity to financial power without
the impairment of justice or the en-
thronement of corruption.
"We have been in danger of forget
ting the significance Of our national
mission and the ideals of our founders,
but let us be thankful that we have not
forgotten them altogether. Our spirit
ual experiment has indeed made no
table progress during 1906. We have
climed to loftier ethical heights in the
conduct OF business. We have raised
high the standard of publicity. We
have advanced the principle of the
sacred trusteeship of wealth. We have
applied the principle of the square
deal to the business of transportation.
powerful special privilege snd time
honored abuse.
Eve may therefore On the approach
Of the New Year feel that we, like our
fathers, are making our contributions
to the success of that spiritual expert
ment, officially known as the United
States of America
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
A WORD OF ADVICE.

There can be no doubt that a num-
the African churches of America, and
especially some of those In the North,
such as Bishop Walters, president of
the Afro-American council, are doing
a great deal of harm by consuming
the time in which they should be at
ing of their race to matters of a more
or less political nature as bearing upon
the negro.
For instance, Bishop Walters in is
suing a call to the negroes to celebrate
OF January first the anniversary Of the
emancipation proclamation by Presi-
dent Lincoln, is quoted as saying:
"We should cry aloud against the
injustices which are being Iperpetrated
against US by the enactment Of the
Jim Crow car and Acknowledgement
laws in the South. We should let the
world know what an injustice has been
done the race by the dismissal of in
nocent negro soldiers at the behest of
race prejudice; men who have for years
fought in defense of the flag and for
the honor Of the country. Let US speak
of our wrongs until they are right
ed"
This sort of talk is entirely outside
of the pale of church work and would
be better left unsaid by those who
profess to be interested in the cause of
Christianity.
The "Jim Crow car law in the South
is a necessity, and when conditions
make it necessary to have an arrange
ment, that arrangement is very apt to
The Observation-Disclosures the South
are practically a necessity. The elimi-
nation of the illiterate negro voter has
not only been Of great assistance to the
whites, but it has been widely benefi-
cial to the negro himself. As to the
the behest of race prejudice" Presi-
dent Roosevelt's message on this sub
jsct shows that ace p1 ejudice had moth
ing to do with it-that the soldiers
were not innocent, that some of them
were assassins and Smurderers, and
that the others were in conspiracy to
thield them from justice, and
that they were utterly unfit for the SER
vice.
One of the best things for the negro
would be for people like Bishop Wal
tiers to stay out of politics and soci-
ology, and devote their time to improv-
ing the morals of the members of their
race.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
SIXTEEN SCALPS TAKEN
Americans Murdered in Mexico by
Yaqui Indians in Last
Two Months.

Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 28.-Business
men of Sonora, Mexico. recently arriv-
months sixteen Americans ave been
killed by Yaqui Indians at one point or
another in Mexico. Most of the vic
tins were settlers who fed there years
age during Indian troubles, but re-
Gently returned, believing the railroad
building had progressed to a point
where they would be protected from
the murderous bands of Yaquis.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
CONGRESSMAN AFRAID.

It is not often that Congressman
abandon their own beliefs and personal
interests and vote squarely against a
measure that puts money into their
pockets, but a few days ago they turned
down a proposition to increase their
pay to $1,000.
Not that a single one of them be-
lieved for an instant that he was not
worth the increase to the government,
an no doubt some still imagine that
81, 500 per annum is a mere bagatelle
when considered in connection with
the benefits the country receives from
their wisdom in legislation, and their
exalted efforts to promote the general
welfare. Hundreds of them are salts
fed that they are making a great sacri-
two years in Washington when only
$4,000 and perquisltes come as COM
pensation. They are fortunately not
compelled to say how much less they
would earn at home, and the poorly
paid role is easy.
lu0 NEW 4OIk l1u10S c0IICSp OAdOA
at Washington gives a brief report OF
some of the speeches:
"Mediocrity,' said Sullivan, of Mas
sachusetts, lis safe while the salary re-
raise it the cheap men are likely to be
displaced by better ones, for it will be
then an object to them to come here.
"There are some men in this House
who, judged by the value of their SER
vices, are worth not S., 200, but $685.
OOO." Here there was wild cheering.
And there are others, - he added, "who
are not worth 81, OOO." A death silence
followed.
The cost of living in Washington,
Tennessee. 81 have a letter here from
Senator Tillman,'' he cried, Gin which
he says he will starve to death unless
his salary is raised. Who wants to see
Senator Tillman starve?"
1t is splendid to feel that '4medioc-
rity" is safe, and that it will not soon
be supplanted by talent in the Con-
gress. Massachusetts decided in No
vember last to do without Sullivan next
session, even at the bargain figure OF
$4,000.
1t was cruel to have these patriots
vote against an increase that they SO
richly deserve, and so fully appre-
ciated, but they all knew that their O n
stituents have peculiar ideas about this
thing, and that there are always plenty
of men at home who will takeIthe job,
even at the small and insufficient sum
of S. 900 and perquisites per annum.
None have resigned since the vote,
even though Tillman may be on halt
rations.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
ODD FELLOWS ORPHANAGE.
MIR. N. jacob Life Member of the
Alumni Association.
Wilmington Star.

W 1II1I11g IOH pIdI.
The annual meeting of the Alumni
Association of the Odd Fellows Or
phanage of the State, was held We'd
nesday night at Goldsboro, N. G. There
was a large percentage of the members
of the Association present, these being
sons and daughters who have gone out
their own fortune. The usual business
was transacted, a feature of local inter-
est being the election of Mr.. N. jacob,
of this city, a life member. Mr.. jacob
is affectionately known as the father of
the orphanage, and his election to hon
orary membership in the Alumni AS
ISOLATION was highly proper.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03
For Sale.

One tract of land containing 1e1 acres, four
miles north of Go1dsboro, one mile from A. G.
L., one mile from Salem church and school.
Good locality. one two.story, seven room house.
with out buildings and two tenant houses. A
three horse crop cleared. land well adapted to
cotton. corn. tobacco and trucks. For terms and
further particulars apply to w. G. o
Goldsboro, N. G. RI D. No. 6.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03

Horse For Sale-Good and sound:
will work anywhere: For cash, or on
time to responsible person. Colds
boro Drug Co.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-01-03

For Three Cents to pay postage,
The Bank of Wayne will send you a
Booklet containing the prominent facts
of North Carolina History.