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Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-12
PREPARATION OF SOILS FOR
HEAVY SHIPPING TOBACCO.

A rich, loose, wel1-drained, .clayey soil
Is best adapted to the growth of heavy
shipping tobacco. Old land that has
grown a crop of clover or cowpeas the
preceding year, broken up in the faH.
well manured, either before breaking or
after, with a. liberal application of stable
manure is found most favorable to the
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-12

Our school is now progressing nicely,
and under the directions of Prof. B. o.
Shannon, we expect to accomplish
much in the educational work.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-12
81, 600 FOR PROOF
THAT 8. 8. 8. IS NOT
PURELY VEGETABLE


relieves
feeling helps the appetite and imps relish for and
uonth thai %
GREATEST OF AL 7oMoS and that for
ortyve
In S.
COMPANY. ATLANTA
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take unknown concoct1ons, sarsapar111as, etc,
because they usually contain potash or
other strong mineral ingredients which act
unfavorably and often dangerously on the
rundown, weakened system, at time when
it needs gentle and natural stimulation to
throw off the impurities and recuperate its
lost energy. A great deal is being said
these days about living close to nature, and
! Il Is more anplicable to medicines rerhaps
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-12
.:S.S. S.s;z5E49HiSs $R531GG!

should a tonic the Spring. their require The blood ha
air closed and bgdings the the Wnte
haveas atoncan tina
in
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YIELD OF CORN.

Agricultural Departments Report
Show Increase in Quantity
and Quality.
Washington. Nov. 9.-The Depart
ment of Agriculture places the average
WELD OF corn at 26.2 bushels per acre,
against 25.9 as the final estimate OF last
year and 1855 the average for ten
years.
The indicated total production is 2,-
642, ,6S7 200 bushels, against 1889, ,S2O.-
600 last year.
The quality is placed at s6.9, against
,82.S last year.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-12

than anythng else Nan has provided ae1ed tor all the 81 MS
which are the products of the chemists apcthecarys shop
S. S. entirely the
the forests and fields selected for their purifying and health restoring qna
remedy is absolutely safe for old
blood rddlng all and pons and restoring
enabled supply
oratng energy year
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-12

pleasant and Satisfactory OF al tonlc>
and blood purifiers, and those who are
beginning to feel the need Of medi-
cine to fortify the system against the
unpleasant conditions that come with
Spring, will do we'll to commence its use
at once. It will not only tone up the
system. but will remove any faint or
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1908-11-12

Your 8. 8. s., in my opinion. is as good medicine .
be had; 1t simply cannot be improved upon
remedy to purify and enrich the blood and to
and tone up the system This spring my blood ba
and I down in health, and having you
medicine highly advertised commenced its To-da
blood is in fine condition and my general health II
the best Am filing position fireman for large COZ
here. and if was not in good physical condition
would be impossible for fill the place. Your g 8
has been of great service and do hesitate
give it the credit it deserves VIM. F. VAN DYKE.
= 6l5 Fifth ST.. Beaver Falls, Penn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

considerably battered by the hurri
ed safely nj Port Antonio Both were
cane but passed safely through the
terrific storm.
The ReacOn's frcs were cXtinguish'
cd by the flooding OF the ship by the
high seas. and she was at the mercy
OF the gale for as hours. After the
ste:yncr got under 10 adway again.
she sighted at the east end OF Bird
Rock. a wrecked three. masted schcOn-
or To- Beacon sienalled to her, bu;
there was no answ +. the schooner
apparently b. Ing deserted.
The name Of the vessel was not as.
but 1t is believed to be the
William J. Learmond. which sab q
from Philadelphia on August >. Yit!
cargo Of 1900 tons of coal for the
Jamaica government
The St amer Vera. which has jus.
arrived at Port Antonio, reports the
Norwegian fruit steamer Yumuri
Erom nalhlmore, September 1, hard
On the rocks at tn, end Of Castle Is
land
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
Suffers iron Natural aeaetjol d
Such kisiies.
|I0I EIIIRlI out Of smeH
Although Pulse Above Normal and
Temperature Little Nigh, Aviator
Doing vev sstisfsesetly-sS-
fridge's Body In Receiving Vault.

WASHINGTON. D. C., Sept. 10
Orville Wright showed signs Of i'm
provement today at the Fort Myer
hospital. and while the doctors say
he is not entirely out Of danger. his
condition is very satisfactory. Miss
Katherine Wright, siss,r Of the avia
tor. visited her brother twice today.
and several officers and friends o!
the injured man were also permitted
to Sc him.
Lieutenant s. fridge viii be given
a military funeral. probably on
Thursday. Admiral Selfridge. hts
father. left San Francisco today for
Washington and Until his arrival. the
body will remain in the receiving
vanif at the Arlington national Gem
ctcry. whsre burial will probably oe
made. kilograms OF coincidence from
all over the world have been re.
ceivcd a. The war department.
Captain Bailey. the surgeon who
has been In charge Of the Fort Myer
hospital. said today:
Nc. Wright Is resting easily. He
Is suffering from the natural rear-
lion OF such injuries as he nc lived
on Thursday. His pu!se Is above
normal and bis temperature Ia q little
high. but he IL doing very sat,sfac.
toriiy. ! cannot say that he Is on;
of dang r. a. n Is always possible
when a person receives a sevsTe in
Jury such as HE. that complica
ton might set in"
The splint On Mr.. wrighrs 'eg win
~ adjusted again tomorrow morning
u probably will BE- two OF three
mcnfhs before Mr.. Wright win BE-
able 10 lave the hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
Iayg pep,fInsat lppadeas Coo
tracts Equally
le1PolT IEus GETS TOO 3olIs
Local shipyard Awarded Contract for
Building Two Torpedo Boat De-
stroyers On Departments Plans for
$4,000 Each.
(Bv Associated Press).

(By ASSOcsate0 PfeSS).
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Sept. 10
Secretary Metcalf today awarded the
contract for the. construction OF ten
torpedo boat destIoyers authorized
at the last session OF Congress.
The awards an as follows:
Two boats TO each Of the follow
ing companies: The Fore River
Shipbuilding Company; the New York
Shipbuilding Company, the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company: the
Bath Iron Works and the William
Cramp & Sons Company.
The contracts to the Fore River
and the Cramp plants are for ih'
construction of the vessels on their
own plans for hull and machinery.
tn contracts TO the other firms
are for the construction Of the YES
sells On the departments plans.
The amounts Of he sveral con-
tracts are a. follows: Fore River
Shipbuilding Company. companys
plans for machinery. Ss1a.oeo each:
Newport News Shipbuildins Company.
dcparm nt's plans. 4S2o.ooo each:
Raih Iron Works. departments plans.
Ss4t.s00 each: william Crsmp & Sons
Company. departments plans. 1885,
go each.
The drpartni nrs plans and speci-
fca,ions were for vessels u about
7t, tons displacement. the hull and
machinery being d signed for q guar.
snteed speed Of 2sii knots. giving
bidders NJ the time tn, option 10 cub
NIT plans ~ their own for machin-
cry.
Cramp and sons Win construct 20
knot boats ard The Fore River Com
pany zsh knots with their own
plans for machinery.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
Senator Foraker Explains.

CINCINNATI. o.. Sept, 19.-As part
Of the purchase money in an unsuc-
cessfuf deal for the ownership OF the
Ohio State Journal at Columbus. the
draft for $4,000 mertioned in the
John d. ArchboId letter made public
last night IN st. Louis by w. X.
Hearst, was received by Senator
Foraker. ana on the failure OF the
attempt to buy that paper, the draft
was returned and the incident forgot
ten. according to a statement given to
the Associated Press by the senator
here today!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
Subject to Amendment.

Subject to Amendment.
"They all contain the provision, how
ever, that they are subject to amend
ment or repeal by Congress. The ar
raneement was greatly for the public
benefit.
This is the part of my record In
the philippines, to which suppose
Mr. BRYAN means to call by attention.
He speaks of the Bengnet Railroad
franchise There is no Behguet rail
road. wish there was. presume
he refers to the Manila Il Dagupam
Railroad franchise. 1t was fully des-
cribed in an elaborate report ] made
TO Congress in 1906. 1t was APPROX
ed by the President and the cabinet,
after full consideration. Mr.. Bryan
is the first person so far as l kho"
to question its wisdom or proprlety.
Friars' Land Deal Saved insutreetton.
Next we bought the Friars' lands
and paid 100000 for them. rms
was done 10 save a new insurrection
by the 10000 tenants on the LANDS
who refused to pay rent to the Friars'
And not only in the matter OF the
Friars' lands. but in the matter OF
many charitable trusts. we have erect
cd q compromise by which the church
takes over some charitable trusts and
we take over others. All the church
questions are settled, and great lm'
nroyement has come over the islands
with respect to religion and morality.
after the decentralization OF four years
war and desolatiOn.
I'm an interview said that even
the independenceists-th is. those in
favor of immediate independence OF
the islands-prefer Republican VIC
tory to Mr. Bryan's promises. MIR.
Bryan now responds with cabi"
from Alberto Barreto denying this on
behalf of certain authorities In the
iniependenceista party. relied for
nv statement on a conversation
/ had last month with Senior Queseon.
who is the leader Of the Independent
ceists in the national assembly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
Aeon Can't Be Saved.
NV Associatets rress),

VICTORIA. b. c., Sept. l9,--lnquir-
ies by salvage companies regarding
the possibility of salvaging the Brit.
ish steamer Aeon, news Of the wreck.
age OF which on Christmas Island
reached here yesterday. have dis.
closed the fact that the English On,
gincs have been broken away and
the hull Is breaking. No hope OF
salvage Is entertained
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
WERE lAsaEO 70 VESSEL; POOP
Fire kindied In Tin Bucket Only
Available Distress Signal-crew
Suffered Great Hardships-Foreed
to Catch Rain Water 20 Stake
Thirst.
(By Associated Press).

SAN JUAN, p. r.. Sept. 19.-After
a thrilling experience In u hurricane.
Captain j. u. Morris and Ave SEA
men of the schooner Mary -. Judge,
from Mobile for San Juan. were res
cued In the early morning hours last
Thursday by the steamer Julia Luck
enbach.
The LuckenGach. undir command
OF Captain w. J. Connell. arrived
here from New York to-day. having
on beard the rescued men whose
physical condition shows that they
passed through severe experienc $.
The Mary b. Judge fl Mobile tor
San Juan, August s. with a cargo OF
lumber. She was due here In the
early part Of Septemlt r. but during a
considerable part OF tine voyage
tjalms prevailed. She ran into a
gale on S ptember 16. ard On the fol-
lowing day 1t had developed into u
hurricane. The schOOIs RS mastS
wsre carried away, and she was alb
solutely helpless. The heavy seas
iupenei her s. ans and she soon filed
with water. -
Grow dashed to Poop. -
The captain and his crew dashed
themselves to the top Of the poop.
which was the only part Of the ves.
sci above water. All tn y had sue
cceded in saving was a little hard
tack and a gallon of waIr. The wa
ter was exhausted in "a hours. and
the bareback was dolcd out ore TO
each man daily. On the 18th the
men caught two gallons Of rain. ana
when r scued at one a. m. on Thurs
day they still had a gallon left and
eight hard lacks.
They had almost abandoned hope.
+. alizing that their position was on
the regular course Of vessels. but
nevertheless a strict lookout was
kept. the msn taking turns at the
watch. although almost exhausted
and with their hands and feet badly
swollen.
SiqnsIied With Firo In Bucket.
The light of the Luckenbach was
seen At lI:40 Wednesday night II
booked like a tiny star In the fas
distance, but was soon made out tc
lbe a ships light. With some matches
and a few splinters. Clipped from
the rail. a fri, was started in lin
bucket and this was kept burning
as Iorg as the stock OF matches held
out.
| The Luckenbach was 100 miles on
her course. having proceeded In ina
direction to avoid the hurricane.
Chief Officer Haley sigh1'd the lit
tie fire on the schooner several miles
away and bore down upon IL.
Forced to Leap Into Sea.
The sea was very rough. but vol
un;eers, head d by the second mate.
william A. Ste le. were not wanting
and soon a life boat was launched.
Com ne close to where the men q.
the schooner were huddled tOss ther,
| /, was found impossible to bring he
boat near enough 10 the wrSckage
TO take them on. and. ono by one,
they Ieaped from the schoop into
;hc sca and werr dragged aboard.
The rescued mn were Bernard
! Russell. Alfred Harris. Herbert
Strand. l. OF Freeman. Daniel Jack,
son and Captain Morris.
The mate OF the schooner. George
Mccoy. was swept overheard on Sep
| Z. mbcr - and drowned
The rnScTe took place in latitude
ss degrees rs minut $ NORTH. IoBgi.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

ITeSlutSil "'ie p'A'>S s''
sus corporations. think he Is pre-
pared TO make great fight against
the vicious principle that the govern
ment can open any books. or reveal
any trade secrets because some one
thinks | am engaged in making too
much money. He has the courage
aud ability 10 make a legal argument
or the floor of the Senate second to
no man of that body.
Hadn't you ought to give con
yersation to him some day."
Our great man Al the proper tim
will be tower of strength and SAFE
~.
He comes nearer today 10 being
the lead Of his party than any one
man in It,
"H YOU want to se.. him. | think
can arrange for him to cali when III
New York put In all day yest"r-
day in the Democratic cloak room o,
the Senate. and guess l answered
about - different senators: What Is
the trouble in Kansas
II told them that this was an at
tempt to nullify the law of supply
and demand.
The cotton growers could as well.
with their surplus crop this year. de
manl some spinners to pay last years
prices. This increase in aproduction
from 600 bales to 1000 day meant
surplus, and in oil, as In cotton.
the surplus fixes the price of the
whole crop.
III you think OF anything for me
let me knew. but gu IS the men,
bers OF the II. r. including the
speaker. pretty we'll understood the
sit uatiOn.
could quickly give away dozen
or two more OF the little books.
have bought and given away many
copies OF Iloyds Newest England.
and | think II Is doing some work.
IF at any time my long epistles an
nov you chuck them into the basket
but one has at times to pour WITH
somewh re and l make You the VIC
tim.
Sincerely yours.
JOSEPH c. SHIRLEY.
up. SIN re power to fix railroad
rates. Mr.. B is for giving power To
make rates, but will fight the IDEA o.
a separate court. / was sorry not to
be able TO change his words on that
policy.
(Signed) ~ : -
Explains Who "scnator g." Is.
After reading this letter. .Ar. Hearst
said
"Mr. Sibley does not say who Sen
ator d is, anG we will have to GU IS.
1t cannot be Senator Bully as there
is no Senator Bully.
! There is a Senator Bailey and We
have heard his name mentioned be-
fore in connection with STANDARD Oil.
Another thing that makes me sls-
picious is the letter from MIR. Arch
bold asking Senator Bailey to comi
down to New York and step up to
the captains OFFICES quick
80 Broadway, New York.
Dear Mr.. Sibley:-
I'VE are anxious to have a talk' at
; as early date as possible with Sena,
tor Bailey. Of Texas, and I write to
ask II you will do US the favor To
communicate with him, and find when
/ he can be her2.
Greatly approaching your eour,
tesy, I am
Sincerely yours.
ls"JOHN d, ARCHBOLD.
Hon. J. c. Sibley,
| House O. Representatives,
washington. ID. c."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION ANSWERS
Prpeeed;nas Sequel to United States
Circuit Courts DECISION ]. Pit
eairn Coal Company Gaze.
(By Associated Press.D

BALTIMORE. ND, Sept. l9.-The
Interstate Commerce, Commission fled
its answer in the Unitsd States cir
cult cour. today 20 tn. application
made by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road for a preliminary injunction re-,
straining the commission from enfore-
ing an order regarding the distribu'
ton. Of coal cars.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

! NORFOLK. VA, Sept. 19.-The
murdered body Of r. K. Wimsteaa,
aged 2fyeafa. OF Wilson, N. c. nag.
man on the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
way, was found between the rails on
a track Of that road near Eure, Gates
county. n. c.. early today. His
throat was cut from ear to ear ard
his severed arm and thumb were
found lying close by.
Winstead is believed to have been
murdered by tramps whom he at.
tempt ed to chase from the train.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
scnooNsR PERCY ASHORE.
eosno from Newport Ne~s 10 eostoo-
Wa Later FIoated Un6ssss9ed.

VINEYARD HAVEN. MASS. S'pf'
Ie.-Thc SIGMA a schooner Eleanor
Percy bosnd from Newport News 10
Boston. ran ash~r" AZ QuicE's Hole.
Vineyard sognd. during a thick fos
today. She was noated without a.
sistap~e and uulniured before the tuTs
reached her Shs sas fowed here
this evening.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
SWANS ITINERARv.

csne;Sste VIII ce,sr lsrVs rswsesy
lsse Week - csmposH
NEW YORK. sept. 1s.-PSoos -
William J. Bryan's big spesksng 49,
In October are beine rapidly So :
cd. and National Chairman 49, -
pcusced today that The nnai 49, -.
tho campaign wosld end the 49,
,iaI Demnrrassc cap6jAsfs 49,
acrass the coustry frvn NJ - -,
Omaha - -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
SEIZED WITH KILLING MANIA.
coodemncd Negro Kills Two Other
Pr.sooers and Wounds Four.
Ry Associated Press.

ALEXANDRIA. LA. Sept. 1e.-i
mania for killing took possession ri
Edward Ayi,s $. a negro prisoner. when
his death warran; for the murder
Of his wife was read TO him In Jail
today, He srabb"d case knife AMI
slew two Other prisoners and -
ycrcIy xoupicd four others. all ne
grocs One OF tn. wounded may die
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
swIsHER Will CLIMB DOWN.
West Virginia Irregular Republican
Candidate to Abandon the Job.

Candidate to Abandon the Job.
(By Associated Press.)
CHARLESTON, w. VA, Sept. "
Charles w. Swisher, nominee for gov
ernor on the regular Republican
ticket, will on Monday tender bis
resignation to the state committee.
He made this statement to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
here today. authorizing him to an
nounce that he (Mr. Swisher) mai
asked State Chairman Mathews TO
call a meeting Of the Republican state
committee for Monday evening. Sept
Fl.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
vUMURi HARD on ROCKS:
WRECKED SCHOONER SEEN
Fruit sseamer Reports RoVs. ExperS
enee In csIe-other Overdue
eruiters ssfe In Port.
Uy Associated Pre- =sD .

KINGSTON. JAMAICA. Sept. II
kdviccs received here state tia; the
LAT 81 tn overdue fruit steamers.
the brewster. from Boston and the
Beacon, from Banimors. hav. arriv-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20
Engine Of cass,p,aks { lhs F1st
Train P|uagss Over embahknla
lear lanexa.
FIREMAN Wlkar GOES MIo aIEl
Jumping to Save His Lite, the YouNo
Man Lands In Water and swims 70
Safety, Suffering from Painful In;
juries-Postai Clerk and Two pas.
scn9ers Slightly Hurt.

leaving the track On the curve
rounding high embankment aboys
the Chicknhominy river, just West
Of Lanexa station. the engine OF the
Chesapeake 4 Ohio fast train which
left this city Mt 0:l0 O'Clock yestcf-
day morning plunged down the steep
incline. turned over and landed bot
tom upward fifty feet below. Engt-
necr John X. Chalkley was Instantly
! killed, and Fireman J. F. Wakel0y
was painfully, though not ssriouaiy
injured.
Only the engine went down, and
though acme OF the passengers were
bruised and shaken-up. not one wss !
seriously hurt. Those slightly tnjus
cd were: Postal Clerk C. b. Bailey.
shoulder and leg bruised; J. Little,
Of New York. H. w. Miller. deputy
United States marshal, Of Norfolk.
ne OK and head bruised.
A number of local people were a
the train at the time Of the accidaa4.
among them being Miss acAue1
daughter Of Mr.. 0coexe a, 9ch
Mr.. Schmeix received nasssaes go
ly yesterday afternoon. stating 49,
i his daughter was safe.
Line Blocked for Hours.
Although none OF the cars went
over the embankment. the combine
ton baggage and mail coach w1s Do
rallied and swung across the track
The track was torn up to snch 30
extent that the line was blocked III
throughout the afternoon, and Il was
. o'clock last night when the fass
train due here at $50 O'Clock arrived
The passengers on the wrecked train
were transferred and taken On %
Richmond soon after the accident
Wrecking trains were sent NuQ
here and from Richmond to LaAsxA
Immediately after the news q H.
accident was received. The lec1e
crew returned home last night
No Cause Assigned.
No cause for the derailme1t -
been assigned. The members o. -
wreckIng crew state that a. Tar -
they could discover nothing ~
wrong with either the engine q u
track.
Engineer Chalkley, Who was =
years Of age, was one q Tie -
known ~ most popular engineers -
the Chesapeake & Ohio service. 10
| made his home in Richmoad and -
been In the employ Of the comvaMy
| for 30 years. He vas faDibatV
known a. Lightning Charley. ~
cordinc to those who came iron ~
scene last night. the engineer ~
killed by striking his head agn@ss
some sharp object as the engine ~
down the incline. The cab. II whaE4
he remained. was not crushed. ~ =
single wound On the hack a TIE e.
| sinecr's head vas responsive Tor -
death.
Fireman wakeley Jumped after ~
engine had started over. and he 49,
cd In = the Chck,hOminy ssvss.
| Though his hack vas spro1oee
and his neck scatdea. -
was able 10 swim ashore and 49,
90 sasetv without sssistssce. -.
wakeley, who lives In RseAooad 49,
formerly vas employee % TIE GO
apcake & Ohio yar0 eere snd 49,
his home in this city, where - -
many friends.
Firsx 0esiess Wree1I
This was the Arst passeager tssao
wreck Of consequence that has evss
occurred on the Chssapeake q o.
line between here and Rtcamooe
IAncxa 10 about 20 mites esst =
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-20

of 400 miles Of additional railway
without any guaranty. All the rai'-
road franchises authorized by the
present government in the Philippines
are perpetual, just as they are IN ms
country.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-04-09

ing school at Lucknow, visited
homefolks Saturday and Sunday.
She was accompanied by two of
her friends; Fairly Loveless and
Miss Fannie Wilson.
Quite number from here at
tended the closing exercises at
Robinson's school Saturday March
2lst. The exercises rendered by
the pupils were very much en-
joyed; displaying much credit for
their efficient teacher, Berry Slade.-
There were only two graduates,
Miss Edna Robinson and Lee Slade.
Each read a beautiful essay, after
which, j. c. Robinson made nice
talk and presented diplomas. A
bountiful dinner was then served.
This being followed by gay after.
noon picnic.