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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
WRECKED SAILORS.
Four Russians Tramp the North Tar
DINA Coast With Bleeding Frost
Bitten Feet Into Norfolk.

(By special wire to THE ARaUs.)
NoIfolk, Dec. -Four Russian sail
ors. survivors of a wreck on the North
carolina coast, tFafnped into Norfolk
after midnight this morning, with their
feet cut to pieces leaving a trail ofblood
behind them.
For want of an Interpreter their
STORY cannot be fully learned.
They lett Baltimore on a schooner
sesnrel weeks ago, but the name of the
vessel, which was wreck ed, they can't
tell.
The photographic Office reports the
wreck of several small schooners OH
North Carolina coast.
How about a Leather Couch? Quality
of leather and construction guaranteed.
Prices from $25. 90 to 5000
Andrews & Waddeil Furniture Co.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12

~ATARRH Of the respiratory organs
~ is a common ai1menti in Canada for
1t least two-thirds Of the year.
This condition is no doubt caused by
the long, severe winters experienced in
this part Of the continent.
Therefore, when Peruna was discov-
cred by Canadian people to be q reliable
remedy for these catarrhal diseases, 1t
at once became a populsr medicine, not
only among individuals and in families,
but in the great hospitals, where it was
used as a preventative and relief in
hundreds of cases.
These institutions do not hesitate to
give their endorsement of the remedy
which has been SO helpful in the treat
ment of their poor and sick.
Among these institutions Is that Of
the Sisters of Good Shepherd, who gave
the following endorsement:
The Peruna Company,
Columbus, Ohio,
Having used Peruna for the pest few
months, for our sick End poor, we are
happy to say that it has given rs GreRa
satisfaction.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
August 20, 1908.
Montreal
After . continued use Of the remedy.
this institution has found no reason tc
change its good opinion OF the remedy
and expresses its satisfaction in the fol
lowing terms:
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
THE METHODIST.
Declare for State Prohibition: Dur
ham next Place of Meeting.

(By special wire to the ARGUs.)
Newborn, Dec. 1.-THE Methodist
Conference to-day, reelected Rev. J.
N. Cole superintendent of their Or
Raleigh Christian Advocate.
The Conference adopted a resolution
declaring for State prohibition,
The next conference will be held at
Durham with Trinity church, the vote
being unanimous.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
Administrator Sale

IF the personal property Of the estate
of Il. Ill. Hines, deceased. On Tues
day the 10Th Of December, 1907, l
will sci IT the lats. r. sidence of E. III.
Hines, deceased, in Fork township,
the personal property ofsaid deceased
at pnblic a .ction fe- cash, the said
property consist g Of two horses,
two mules, two cows, n calf, hogs,
Wagons, huggies, harness, a lot of
corll, fodder, farming utensils, house
hold and kitchen fir iture an other
articles too to mention.
Time of sale-11 O'Clock a. m.
w. r. HOLIOWELL,
Nov. Is. 1907. Administrator.
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FOUR HUNDRED COFfINS.
One Hundred and SiXty-tiVe Bodies
So Far Recovered From YeSter-
days Terrible Mine
Disaster.
Especial to the ARGUs.)

Monoongah, West Va, Dec. -Four
hundred collins this morning were or
dered for the dead bodies of the miners
killed in the terrible mine explosion of
the Fairmont coal company yesterday.
Fifty doctors and a score OF under
takers are at work.
1t will be weeks before all the bodies
are recovered, the work of rescue being
very difficult.
Many OF the corpse are burned until
they are not recognizable.
At ten o'clock to-day 165 bodies had
been found.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12

OF GOLDSBORO,
at GoldsbOro in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business,
Dec. 8, 1907.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
FATAL B. & 0. WRECK.
Three Killed and Twenty More or
Less Severely injured.
Special to the ARGUS.

Baltimore, Dec. 4.-The fast Wash
ington express on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was wrecked today eight
miles from Baltimore, at least three
are known to be killed and twenty in
jured. The express crashed into the
rear of the accommodation train near
the station of Hanover, Md.
A special relief train has been sent
from this city.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-12-12
REPUBLICAN Ma
TIoNAL CONVENTION.
Kansas City Will Most Likely Be the
Place Selected. 4.
Especial to THE ARGUs.)

Washington, Dec. At is stated
here to-day hat the Republican Ma
tional Convention will be held in Kan
sas City.
1t is said that Chicago has practical
ly withdrawn, and this leaves ST.
Louis and Denver the only competitors
now in the race with Kansas City.
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Report of the condition of
H NATIONAL BANK

OF GOLDSBORO,
at Goldsboro in the State of North
Carolina, at the close of business,
Dec. 8, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts...... $21O, 771.46
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecdred:.".......... 3,9S0.82I
U. S. Bonds to secure cir
culation..........""...... 100000
Banking house, turni-
ture, and f~xtures... 4,95O.OO
Other real estate owned. ~1I,345.S1
Due from National banks
not reserve agents.. 17,es7.e2
Due from state banks
and bankerS.......... 7,173.23
Due from approved re-
serve agents..".... 1,319.47
Cash on hand...... "a, 837.71
Redemption fluid with
U. S. Treasurer g per
cent of circulation).... $4,000
Total........ $343, 316.12
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in...... $50, OOO.O 90
Surplus acknowledgements. 100000 90
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes paid %, 1853. 10
National Bank notes out
standing........ &C, 100000
Due to other NATL banks 1853 "a
Due to State Banks and
bankers. 1912. 20
Due to Trust Companies
and Savings Banks. %, 1878
Dividends unpaid. 1870. 1885, 90
Individual deposits sub
ject to check........ 1876, O53. 16
Notes and bills rediscount-
ed....................- 100000
Total.............. $343,316.l2
State of North Carolina, O..
: Wayne County. 90
/, GEO. G. KORNEGAY, Cashier OF
the above-named bank, do solemnly
swear that the above statement is
! true to the best of my knowledge and
l belief.
GEO. @. KoRNEGAY, Cashier,
;. Correct-Attest:
! Ct. A. Norwood, Jr,
X. E. Bizzell. Directors.
M. J. Best.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of December 1907.
:. ii. G. Smith, N. P.
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Horse That Goes to Church.

From the Monterey, Mass, Correspondent
of the Boston Globe.
II. p. Smith of this town has a remark
able bay horse. Muggins. which appears
to have more religious instincts than the
majority of animnls.
The horse has been used by Mr. Smith
for the last twenty-five years to draw tho
family to the village church. In the last
twenty years there have been only two
Sundays on which Muggins didn't have to
carry some member of the family to
Sundays ago. year ago the horse was
turned into the yard for a little Sunday
recreation and nothing was thought OF
Muggins until the far distant toll of the
church bell was heard. Then the horse
prlcked UP his ears. and realizing that he
was late. started off at a quick pace for
the church. He went directly under tina
shed and took his accustomed place,
where he remained until It was time 10
go home.
A couple of weeks ago the horse made
his second appearance at the church
alone. Mr. Smith had placed Muggins in
slightly sjar. The old bell toIled excep-
tlonably loud and long and Muggins could
not resist the call. In some manner he
slipped his halter and made his way from
the stable to the church. where he re-
manned until the service was over. The
parson patted the horse affectionately as
he trotted up TO the door, and then ne
started on his homeward Journey
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respect to the sulphite liquor Industry
applies also to sulphuric acid.
But the point is that we have now
in the country a large producer of sui
phur able and willing to take advantage
of any fluctuations in the quality or
price OF pyrite Until this time we have
had to depend almost entirely upon ST.
oily for our sulphur. but this day has
passed and domestic pyrite is now fac
ing domestic sulphur in the struggle for
the markets. 1t is not likely that the
agreement between the Anglo-Sicilian
company and the Frasch interests af-
fects the markets in the United states,
except in so far as they affect general
prices. The Louisiana company is free
to cultivate the domestic trade as 1t may,
although it Is significant that the Sicilian
company should have received recently
an offer from certain American interests
for the purchase of 10000 tons OF sui
phur based on an agreement 10 aoan-
don the use of pyrite for that OF sui
Dhur.
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There is large stock OF sicilian sui
phur on hand and in order to induce
purchasers to take Ii we may see con-
siderable reductions in price, provided
that the sulphur so taken is to super
sede pyrite.
The price offered by the American in
terests for the 10000 tons was Ia shill-
ings, (. o. b.. a Sicilian port. equiva-
lent to $40. The Consorzio Obbligattorio
(Sicilian sulphur trust), objected to this
price and 1T remains to be seen on what
terms this shipment will go forward.
In the face of the evident determination
of the producers of sulphur to reinstate
it In popular favor, as against pyrite, and.
in addition the large importation of py-
rite it would appear that the miners of
pyrite cannot give too close attention to
the preparation saf the material they are
offering to the trade.
The present buoyant demand for almost
everything will not maintain itself A re-
action is sure to come, be 1t soon or late,
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ton of the sulphur from Louisiana, and
until the Frasch system Of mining became
a commercial success this attitude was
perhaps, justified. 1t was not untll
Frasch proved the adaptability Of the
superheated water process to the extrac-
ton of sulphur overlaid by quick sands
that the active competition of Louisiana
sulphur was to be taken into account
The shipment of a cargo Of this sulphur
to a French port on the Mediterranean
accentuated the arrival of this new force
into the sulphur markets and opened the
way for working agreement between the
Anglo Sicilian company and the interests
represented by Mr.. Frasch.
Sicily and Louisiana now control the
sulphur market, and it is not likely that
we shall soon witness the appearance OF
other producers. The sulphur beds IN
Utah and In Texas do not cut much hgure
in the general market. while the imports
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from Japan do not exceed 10000 or l2,OOO
tons. none of this finding it's way Into the
eastern part of the United States.
The production of sulphur in the Uni
ted States rose from 1925 tons in 1900 to
1856, 900 tons, valued at s3,79250O, in 1906, a
remarkable increase both In quantity ana
value. 1t can no longer be doubted that
in sulphur pyrite will continue to find Its
chlefest rival.
The advantages and disadvantages of
the use of sulphur and pyrite In the
preparation of sulphite liquor, so large
ly used in bleaching wood-pulp, are fully
set forth in two articles that appeared
in the Engineering and Mining journal,
New York, the one in favor of sulphur
having been written by Mr.. Herman
Frasch, December %, 1905, and Inc one in
favor of pyrlte by Mr.. Ernest A. Sjostedt
April 2S 1906.
The views therein set forth do not es-
pecially concern the makers of sulphuric
acid, although much that was said with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-03
Earthquake DUG a Well.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
1t has Just been discovered that the up
heayn OF April IS did funny things to the
wells In the court yard in the rear OF the
San Francisco mint. For years prior to
April Is these had been ordinary. we'll
behaved wells. yielding water plentifully
wheo a steam pump was employed. But
now they are spouting artesian wells,
from which a steady stream Of water
flows when no pumping is done. This
was discovered yesterday when the pump
was taken out for repairs. the court yard
being flooded within short time.
The wells were bored many years ago,
and are about 175 feet in depth. There was
apparently a subterranean connection be-
tween them. for the pumping Of water
from one lowered the water In Re other.
Normally the water was wit 4 thirty
feet OF the surface. and tina vas the
condition when the pump was zen out
last March. Yesterday. for the { time
since March. the pumps were again re-
moved, when 1t was discovered that the
water fowe6f6reely
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FURTHER word as to pyrite: The
~ chief rival of pyrite in the manu-
4 facture of sulphuric acid and sui
phite liquor is sulphur from Sicily and
Louisiana. So rapid has been the growth
of the pyrite industry in the United States
that 1t has caused genuine alarm among
the producers and reiners Of sulphur. In
1903 there were imported into this coun-
try 1s0,931 tons of sulphur, valued at 3d.
7o9, seO In 1905 the imports were $3.50 tons,
valued at $1,561.354. In three years there
was a decrease of 1o6,s52 tons in weight
and of s2,14S.SS6 in value.
The Ang1o-Sicilian Sulphur company.
which controls the output in Sicily, and
the Union Sulphur company, which con-
trolls the output from Louisiana, entered
into an agreement for steadying the mar
ket and dividing the territory, so 1t Is
claimed For a time the Sicilian producers
appeared to make light of the competi-
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vate life of this great statesman are with
out stain or repreach, and of the famous
trio" he is decidedly first.
Webster, however, makes splendid
second As a lawyer, before either judge
gument before the supreme court in the
Dartmouth college case" has put him
first among the advocates in that august
tribunal. Majestic power sits enthroned
upon his lofty brow He is the most
powerful antagonist that Calhoun ever
met but in his latter days he yielded to
Calhouns logic, and not only admitted
that the constitution was compact
between the several states" but pro-
nounced the personal liberty bill OF his
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own state, Massachusetts, to be distinct
" reasonable"
Third on the list we may fairly place
Henry Clay. the great paoihcator." the
idol of his state, and of his whole parity.
He has not the logic of Calhoun, nor
the massive power of Webster: but in
personal magnetism he is far ahead OF
Webster, and scarcely inferior to Cal
houn. When he failed in his candidacy
for the Presidency IN 1874. men and women
in various state of this union wept like
children over his defeat He was one
of the commissioners who made the peace
with Great Britain after the war of 1872:
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thinker of the Senate. OF his famous
work on Government" one who has
read widely, thought long and written
much on that subject says: ITO find
its match, / am not sure that we shall
not be obliged to go back more than
1000 years to the Politics Of Aristotle"
The great Carolinlan is master in
parliamentary debate, but he is the very
soul of dignified courtesy. He deals in
soft words and hard arguments. With
inexorable logic and the keenest analysis,
he dissects the arguments of his an
tagonist; and woe to the opponent who
trips in his reasoning, or errs in his
factsl The personal character and pri-
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somewhat upon circumstances. but 1t IL
not likely that 1t win be under 4s per
cent So much the acid makers would be
warranted in demanding, the excess OF
sulphur above this point bringing the py-
rite up to a higher price per unit OF
sulphur, while below this point there
would be a corresponding penalty. Fur
thermore, lump pyrite Is now of more
value than fines. During 1905 the price OF
lump pyrite with 3s TO 40 per cent Of
sulphur ranged from 90 to 100 cents per
unit, whereas fines brought from SO TO
95 cents per unit of sulphur. This brings
us back to the article of last Sunday. in
which It was urged that pyrfte miners
give closer attention to the mechanical
condition of their product.
There can be no uniformly good factory
products without uniformly good raw ma
terials. A serious variation In quality OF
raw material means a serious variation
in the quality of the final products 1t also
means additional expense n manufacture
ing.
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told it. The quarrel was ignored; and
Clay became Adams secretary of state.
Long after this, in a sensational debate.
Clay said that the senator from Missouri
had fought Andrew Jackson and tried to
kill him, but that he was now showing a
superfiuous zeal in Jackson's defense.
Benton hercely replied: Yes We qua.-
relied like men; we fought like men; as
made friends ike men; 1t was no adj
journed question of veracity.'
Verify there were giants in the eartn
in those days." and when one looks IN
upon the Senate of our day how can he
help signing:
would those days were come againr'
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such as to remind one of a beer garden
rather than of grave, deliberative body:
it is really refreshing to look back to
the better days of the republic and con-
template a Senate that was worthy of
its name.
Let US take glance at the Senate as
It was. say about the middle of the Last
century. THE great triumvirate now
adorn the chamber. There sits Calhoun,
with his shaggy locks thrown high above
a forehead which seems to have two
stories and a basement. He has long
abandoned his practice at the bar. and de-
voted his towering intellect to the phil
osophy of government He is the great
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" HE Senate of the United States
seems to be rapidly degenerating
= into a byword and kissing to the
nations of the earth. When senator
publicly eonfesses that he has bought
mis- seat, and with consummate impudenee
says; IT see no harm in It; everybody
81 doing it." we may well fear that
"'honor'' Is coming to be a lost word
in the senatorial vocabulary.
When loafers and men-about-town pack
the galleries to listen to the, rants of
a rowdy, retailing cheap wit that Is
unworthy of the lend man" of a negro
minstrel show; when the manners are
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and ON two occasions afterwards was
largely the means of restoring at least
temporary peace to his county when the
dissolution of the union stared us in the
face
In our glance at the Senate. we cannot
fail to notice the sta1wart form and in
tellectual brow of Thomas II. Benton.
one of the abiest speakers and decidedly
the most stubborn debater OF the body.
Beware how you provoke him, for his
satire is terrific, as Clay had occasion
to learn on divers occasions.
In an old feud between Mr.. Clay and
John O. Adams the lie'' had passed be-
tween them, and It is not yet known who
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T THE PYRTTE INDUSTRY

and buyers will be more particular than
they are now. There will be a closer in
spection of materials and a greater insls
tence that they shall come up to a certain
standard of excellence. One may now be
able to sell pyrite which Is not up to the
standard, but this condition Of affairs
win not last forever, even should II last
for another year or SO. 1t takes time to
install cleaning machinery, after the
special type has been selected Improve
ments of this character are not made in
day or a month, they require time. Also
1t requires time to convince the trade
that better and more uniform product
is being shipped from the mines, and that
more attention is being given to the ne
cessities of the acid makers.
There will come a time when the acid
makers, as well as the makers of sulphite
liquor will insist upon certain minimum
content OF sulphur and refuse to take
pyrite unless It reaches this minimum.
Just what this minimum will be depends
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-12-16
Dress Goods for Christmas Gifts

Yards and yards Of Dress Goods are sold every
Christmas by this store for gts and pretty sensible
gift it is too, isn't it There is probably, with one or
exceptions other store in the carrying the
variety Of Dress Goods and Trimmings that this store
does. Your taste well your pocket book can be
accommodated in this department
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Our sales on Christmas Neckwear are booming
simply because they nicely put up in individual
boxes and the especially good taste shown in the
struction of all Ncckwcar. Beautiful hand made
affairs in all the popular prices Of 25c and Soc and
75c, SIC and $500 you may see real works of art.
Price range is from Zoe to $400
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TALK OF THE TOWN.
Local happenings Tesssly rold for
Busy Readera.

Gold hsh Al Hendricks drug store.
Buy your skates At The \. D. Phelps
nainty gift books at Harris book
atOru.
Christmas towels At all prices at veaIe
8 knights.
Roller skating this afternoon aud even.
ing al the Pavilion
New tray cloths. l5c and 25e each.
al Neale a knights.
Mileage books to rent, Place 4 Page,
ii.l2 Bolster block.
Toy pool tables al asc al Kenyon a
Co.'S cash bargain store
An endless array Of handkerehIofs al
rerry's. See the cent initial ones.
Mig assortment OF Christmas and New
Years post cards Al the Red Cross phar.
macy.
Special sale Of pianos and organs at
laileys music rooms, 200 North Main
street.
Views Of Barre" makes nice me.
mento 10 give or send a friend. 25c Al
O. J. Dodec's.
Aiascott's Xmas candy Il the kind 10
buy because Il Is home made and pure,
surc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur II. ordway and
daughter went 20 Clafemont, n. H., to.
day for few weeks visit At the home
Of his parents.